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Instruction is considered a variable with great influence on the teaching effectiveness. Therefore, feedback is assumed as a basic pedagogical tool that ensures the quality of information within the instructional process (Mesquita, 2009). The aim of this study was to examine the feedback in Physical Education classes in Athletics related with its objective and direction.
Autor(es): Rúben Gomes, Joana Fonseca, Tiago Sousa, Isabel Mesquita, Paula Batista
Congreso: VII Congreso Nacional De Ciencias Del Deporte y la Educación Física
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Design Through the Decades - Part 10
Kitchens in Phoenix, Arizona in the 1950s and 1960s were pretty much the same: blond wood cabinets that showed off the wood grain. By the 1970s, kitchen styles had changed. Dark stained cabinetry was the new style in the 1970s. Tiled counters were replaced with Formica counters. Appliances had earthy colors with names like avocado green, burnt orange, and harvest gold.
Here’s a typical Phoenix kitchen from the 1970s. The combo oven/range and upper oven was a popular upgrade. Mostly, the oven and range were one unit, whereas in the 1960s they were separate pieces.
This kitchen from 1971 featured avocado green appliances and matching Formica counters. And very dark cabinets. (Orange and red Formica counters were also popular)
How’s this for avocado green?
Harvest gold oven/range. Door handles were not important in the 1970s.
By the end of the 1970s, appliance colors were getting lighter. Almond or bone or ivory were popular color choices. The extended counter creating a breakfast bar was popular too.
1978 kitchen. With door handles! Cabinet stain was starting to lighten up a bit.
1979 kitchen. Butcher block Formica counters were starting to catch on.
Check out these cabinets from a home in Glendale, Arizona.
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Thanks to our much-appreciated 8tracks Plus subscribers and the recent introduction of new audio ads, we’re beyond excited to say goodbye to the loathed weekly free listening limit for people in the US. Now, listeners can stream 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, all for FREE!
And it gets even better; the 1-track limit for logged-out listeners has also been removed, so now when you share a mix with friends, they can hear the entire thing right away. We promise this isn’t some cruel joke; go ahead and share any of these mixes with a friend to see for yourself!
We’ve faced lots of challenges over the past couple years, but with the help of our community, we’ve been able to make excellent progress towards overcoming each obstacle. It’s truly a fact that 8tracks exists because of you – the avid DJs, investors, and listeners responsible for it all.
And the fun is just getting started! We have a newly-released Spotify integration, an upcoming Alexa integration, and a bigger, new music library on the way which will eventually support mix-making in our mobile apps.
To see more of our upcoming projects and be an active part of 8tracks’ future, join us here on Wefunder where we’re about to launch a new crowdfunding round which will allow investors to own shares in 8tracks and receive a lifetime upgrade to ad-free 8tracks Plus. Over $100,000 worth of shares have already been reserved by 400+ investors since our Wefunder profile opened last week.
–David Porter | CEO & Founder, 8tracks
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Every year, CCAPW is proud to offer scholarships to support the educational pursuits of Asian and Pacific Islander young women.
For over 35 years, CCAPW has provided a space for Asian Pacific women to gather, network, learn, and get involved. We invite you to become a member today!
CCAPW is excited to install its new Board of Directors for the 2016 year. With a dedicated team and goals to achieve, we're ready to go!
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Earlier this year we announced the arrival of Wagan Techs new Proline series power inverters with Surface-Mount Technology (SMT). We are now excited to have available the first Wagan Tech Slimline Series to incorporate SMT.
The 3722 Slimline 1500 inverter is a promising improvement to its predecessor with greater reliability, better efficiency, fewer RF emissions and the addition of dual 3 amp USB charging ports. All of this, combined with an extended 2-year warranty makes the Slimline 1500 perfect for mobile use in vehicles, boats, RVs, or trucks. It also works great for outdoor activities like tail-gating and camping. Here is a full break down of all the specifications on this inverter.
-1500 watts of True-Rated continuous power, tested and rated for a period of 24 hours
As you can see this quality inverter has a lot to offer at a reasonable cost.
We look forward to seeing what models Wagan releases next. If you are interested in this inverter or have any questions feel free to contact me at Patrick@donrowe.com or 800-367-3019.
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For millions of American families — especially those headed by single women, tax season is full of stress and number crunching.
There are, however, some useful tax breaks that can significantly lower the amount of taxes to pay.
And, in some cases, give cash refunds to families in jobs that pay too little to live on.
In fact, at tax time, being a parent comes with certain perks. For example, as for tax year 2014, eligible mother could claim
- Up to $6,269 from the Earned Income Tax Credit.
- Up to $1,000 per child from the Child Tax Credit.
- Up to $3,000 from the Child and Dependent Care Credit
1Personal & Dependent Exemption
One of the most common tax deductions for single mothers is the dependent exemption — $4,000 for each child until your child turns 19, or 24 if he’s a full time student.
What’s especially nice is that you can take one exemption for yourself to cover your basic living expenses, that’s $4,000 off your taxable income.
So if you are a mother with two qualifying children, you can deduct $$4,000 for each exemption you claim on your tax return — that’s a total of $12,000 by which you may be able to reduce your taxable income.
2Filing Taxes as a “Head of the Household”
As a single mother and the sole breadwinner in the family, the first thing you must do is to select “Head of the Household” as your filing status.
Filing as “Head of Household” has two benefits. First, you’ll pay less taxes overall; and second, you’ll also be able to claim a significantly larger tax exemption.
|Head of Household||$9,100||$9,250|
|Married Filing Jointly||$12,400||$12,600|
|Married Filing Separately||$6,200||$6,300|
For example, in 2015, taxpayers who use the head of household filing status may receive an $9,250 annual standard deduction. While, a single filer is only entitled to a $6,300 standard deduction.
3Earned Income Tax Credit
EITC, the Earned Income Tax Credit is a tax benefit designed primarily to help low- to moderate-income individuals and families whose earned income falls below a certain limit.
It isn’t a welfare handout per se. Only people who work and pay taxes can claim it; creating an incentive for them, including many who are poor, to leave welfare for work.1
The EITC is “refundable,” which means that when EITC exceeds the amount of taxes owed, it results in a tax refund, whose amount varies by income, family size and filing status.2
For example, if your tax liability is only $1072 and the credit you are allowed is $5,572, you may receive a refund check for $4,500.
2016 EITC Income Limits + Maximum Credit Amounts
|NO. of CHILDREN||MAXIMUM CREDIT||SINGLE||MARRIED|
|One (1) child||$3,373||$39,296||$44,846|
|Two (2) children||$5,572||$44,648||$50,198|
|Three (3) or more children||$6,269||$47,955||$53,505|
Single parents with three or more children under age 19 who made less than $47,955 are eligible for a refundable credit of up to $6,269. Couples with no qualifying children earning less than $20,430 qualify for a credit of up to $506. Married couples, however, must file taxes jointly.3
Forms 1040EZ, 1040A, or 1040 can be used to claim EIC without qualifying children. To claim the credit with qualifying children, 1040A or 1040 must be used as well as attaching Schedule EIC.
4Child Tax Credit
If your child or children under the age of 17 (on the last day of the year), claimed as dependents and are US citizens, then you can qualify for Child Tax Credit.
This can reduce your taxes by up to $1,000 for each qualifying child. The child tax credit will be gradually reduced based on your income for the year until it reaches a threshold of $75,000 (by $50 for each $1,000 of income above that threshold amount).
Technically speaking, as your income increases, the exemption decreases proportionately. For some, utilizing the child tax credit can reduce their tax liability to zero.
5Additional Child Tax Credit
The Additional Child Tax Credit is a refundable tax credit for people who have a qualifying child and did not receive the full amount of the Child Tax Credit.
Unlike the EITC, the Additional CTC is partially refundable. Families whose credit exceeds their tax liability can receive the remainder of the credit in the form of a refund not exceeding 15% of their earnings above $3,000.
For example, a single mother with two working full-time, year-round at the minimum wage of $7.25 an hour — and earning $14,500 per year — could receive 15% of $11,000, or $1,725, as a refund.
An additional refundable credit may be claimed on Form 8812, Additional Child Tax Credit 4 if your earned income was greater than $3,000.
6Child and Dependent Care Credit
Paid a local daycare center to take care of your kid? Did you pay someone to care for your child so that you could work or look for work?
If you did, you may claim up to $3,000 of expenses paid in a year for one qualifying child under 13 or $6,000 max per family. Eligible expenses include the cost of a nanny, preschool, before- or after-school care and summer day camp.
This works best when you file as a “Head of Household”, and can cut your taxes by up to 35% of what you’ve paid for the service — the exact percentage is determined by your income level.
Keep in mind that the dependent care credit is not refundable, meaning it can only take your tax bill to zero. Any excess credit is not usable
To claim child and dependent care credit, complete and attach Form 2441 to your return. You must file taxes using either Form 1040 or Form 1040A to claim the credit.
7Education Tax Benefits
There are two (2) tax credits available to help you offset the costs of higher education by reducing the amount of your income tax. They are the American Opportunity Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit.
The former is a tax credit of up to $2,500 of the cost of tuition, fees and course materials, which can be claimed for expenses for the first four (4) years of post-secondary education.5 There is, however, no limit on the number of years for which you can claim a Lifetime Learning Credit based on the same expenses.
Unlike the American Opportunity Credit6, the Lifetime Learning Credit is non-refundable so the maximum credit is limited to the amount of tax you owe.
|TAX BENEFITS||BENEFIT AMOUNT||INCOME PHASEOUT|
|American Opportunity Tax Credit||$2,500 tax credit per student
100% of first $2,000, 25% of second $2,000
Limit: First 4 years of postsecondary education
$80,000 to $90,000 (single)
$160,000 to $180,000 (joint)
|Lifetime Learning Tax Credit||$2,000 tax credit per student
20% of first $10,000
Unlimited number of years
$54,000 to $64,000 (single)
$108,000 to $128,000 (joint)
If you are eligible for both the American opportunity credit and the lifetime learning credit, you can choose to claim either credit, but not both.
No matter what your tax status is, take a little time to make sure that you’re taking advantage of all the benefits available to you — especially if this is the first time you’ll be doing your taxes as a single mother.
If you can afford it, it might even be worth spending a little money to seek advice from a professional tax consultant to make sure you are not missing out on a refundable tax credit worth up to nearly $6,000.
Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
Funded by the IRS, Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) represent low income individuals in disputes with the IRS — for free or for a small fee, including audits, appeals, collection matters, and federal tax litigation.
No application is needed to utilize this service. Each LITC will determine if you meet the income guidelines and other criteria before it will agree to represent you.
If you believe you’re eligible — and in need of help with tax matters, find the clinic nearest you7 and call the numbers listed on the list for an appointment.
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Policy Basics: The Earned Income Tax Credit [↩]
- Use the EITC Assistant to find out if you qualify. [↩]
- IRS, Publication 596, Earned Income Credit (EIC) [↩]
- IRS, Schedule 8812 (Form 1040A or 1040), Child Tax Credit [↩]
- IRS, Chapter 2, Publication 970, Earned [↩]
- Up to $1,000 of the credit can be refunded if your credit is more than you owe in taxes. [↩]
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When Hayley and Dan Mervin were planning their wedding, they knew the event needed to reflect them as a couple.
"We're more the 'pub food' type, and not into fine dining, so we had roast beef and veggies and Dan's favourite meal, which was chicken parmigiana with chips and gravy," Hayley tells 9Honey.
"We wanted to go simple and not too fancy so the majority of people would like it."
The 'pub food' menu was just one of the many special touches Dan and Hayley included in their wedding day, even if they were a little non-traditional.
Their transport was a yellow, 16-seater open-air four-wheel drive fit with karaoke.
The unconventional ride was Hayley's gift to her groom, who had always been a fan of 4WDs.
"Dan's always had 4WDs and we always go four-wheel driving," Hayley, 37, says.
"When I found this, it fit the entire bridal party so rather than having to hire several cars it worked out a lot cheaper.
"Dan didn’t think I was going to do it, he thought I was joking. But I got it just to get him more involved [in the wedding] and make it more exciting for him. I didn’t want it to be all about me.
"I don't think it should be all about the bride."
The flashy 4WD was a hit with not only the groomsmen but also the couple's guests.
"When we were getting ready I could see all the boys outside posing with it with their beers," Hayley says.
"It was the talk of the wedding. Other people were getting photos too with it, after the ceremony, posing with it. It was pretty fun."
But not everyone was keen on their choice of transport. Hayley's father, George, was initially hesitant.
"He wanted us to go together in a car, as father and daughter, but he got over it eventually and he had so much fun.
"He said later on that it was a really good idea."
Next year the couple will celebrate 10 years as husband and wife, on July 4: "We chose that date because it's easy to remember, so Dan wouldn't forget our wedding anniversary".
They married in Woodville, in the New South Wales Hunter region, in front of 90 family and friends.
After a last-minute change from having a Catholic service at a church, Hayley and Dan found a non-denominational chapel and hired a celebrant.
But he wasn't quite what the couple was expecting.
"I didn’t like our celebrant – he was really pushy, he was a crazy dude," Hayley tells 9Honey.
"He wanted all these readings and verses and we wanted the ceremony to be simple and not go on forever because people get bored, we didn’t want it to drag on.
"That was a bit of a dispute with him because he had his own vision of how weddings should be, but it was our day. He wanted all these rituals, using rocks and sand, and tying our hands together, and we were like, 'no'.
"You really have to shop around for your celebrant and make sure [the ceremony] is how you want it to be."
As favours to their guests Hayley and Dan created a lolly buffet filled with their favourite sweet treats – another personal touch. They attached a $1 Scratchie to a white paper bag, for guests to help themselves.
Hayley and Dan's generosity backfired, though, when guests made a beeline towards the buffet, nearly emptying it before the bride and groom had entered the reception.
"Everyone just swarmed towards it. When we walked into the reception, more than half of it was already gone – we should have had it covered up and I should have gone smaller with the bags because, apparently, some people were just loading theirs up.
"[The lolly buffet] was more to have later on in the night, so we should have covered it up.
"My mother in law was really shocked how people just ran for it," Hayley laughs.
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When I was the ticking time bomb teacher — the one doing All The Things, reenacting the Hollywood-esque Savior Teacher storyline, rushing like a runaway train toward the inevitable moment when I'd need to quit — one of my problems, maybe my biggest one, was that I wasn't asking the right questions. My sights were set, always it seemed, on the latest problem, the latest lesson, the latest meeting. I'm not getting down on myself — or on you if this describes your teaching life more frequently than you'd like it to. After all, it's almost like the working conditions of today's teacher were carefully designed to create this kind of near-crazed person, perpetually reacting, rarely thinking deeply, caught in a nonstop cycle of wake up, work like a maniac, crash into bed, repeat nine months a year.
So, this is why I quit, and it's why the average teacher does, too. If you make it past five years as a teacher these days, you're literally outstanding.
A part of the reason is this universal desire when you become a teacher to be great. You don't want to just be okay. You want to be like the teachers who changed your life. You want to be that for all the kids. This is a beautiful goal, one we should keep our tightest grip on.
But then once you get into the work a bit, you realize that it takes this inhuman amount of effort to do everything you think greatness requires. This is because, frankly, you're not thinking clearly enough about greatness — you have a very poor understanding of it and of the work you're doing. You're not asking, intensely, what matters most?
There's this great line from Dan Pink, one of the clearest thinkers of our day, where he says:
Greatness and nearsightedness are incompatible. Meaningful achievement depends on lifting one’s sights and pushing toward the horizon.
(This is one of the epigraph quotes at the start of These 6 Things. You can read that first chapter, for free, by going to this page and scrolling to the bottom.)
So, here's the first thing I had to do if I was going to make great teaching sustainable — to “lift up my sights,” as Pink puts it.
I had to ask the right questions.
What's it for?
When I restarted my teaching career, I was exclusively a high school English teacher. I knew I wanted to teach in a better, more sustainable way, so I started reading the professional literature aggressively, going to literacy conferences, and watching people talk about teaching on Twitter.
Almost immediately, there was this feeling like I was drowning. A lot of it was delightful water to drown in — I mean, I was reading people like Jim Burke and Penny Kittle and Carol Jago — but still, these people were super-masters. Every sentence they wrote was laden with meaning and experience. I started loving the Reference pages of their books, heading down all of these fascinating professional rabbit trails. The only problem with this wide-ranging professional reading habit that I was developing was that it was a lot of voices to try to synthesize — even more so once I added in the various professional debates I was starting to discern at the conferences and the Twitter chats.
I quickly internalized a feeling that every secondary English teacher knows well — this sense that you're doing a bad job and a disservice to kids if you're not completing a list of things that adds up to about 120 hours of work per week. You've got to read all the books in your classroom library (and you've got to build one to begin with), and you've got to be conferring with your writers (and with your readers!), and you've got to use the workshop model, and don't neglect the classics (or make sure you neglect them because who gets to decide what a classic is anyway!? Down with classics!), and teach grammar and mechanics (or don't, because teaching those things directly is bad for kids), and —
Cue the blood pressure.
It led me where I needed to go — this place of insisting on an answer to one key question: What's it for?
The question wasn't theoretical for me — it was urgent and practical.
At the end of the day, what is English Language Arts instruction for? Was it really just cultivating a love for reading, or giving kids authentic audiences for their writing, or making them more curious? I wasn't against any of those things — it's just that they didn't give me a clear sense of the whole. I needed that if I was going to streamline my work.
And what about all teaching and learning that happens in my high school students' day — what's all of it for? I started sensing that one root of my students' apathy lay in the simple reality that school didn't make sense. My students wanted to succeed in life. I think all kids want to do well. It's just that often school becomes this dizzying journey, every day, where you travel from one class with a teacher obsessed with a love for reading, to another with a love for current events, to another who likes sports… and then next year, same subject area, you get this totally different take on each subject.
It's disorienting for most kids. It's disorienting for teachers. It's uninviting. It communicates, “Hey, you're either into this academia thing or you're out.” (This is all, by the way, a line of thinking that Jerry Graff first showed me in Clueless in Academe.)
So what unites all the content areas and all the classes and all the grade levels?
C. S. Lewis, in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, has a way of putting this. It's right after Aslan has resurrected himself, and the kids are asking him, “How? What's it mean?”
“It means,” said Aslan, “that though the Witch knew the Deep Magic, there is a magic deeper still which she did not know. Her knowledge goes back only to the dawn of time. But if she could have looked a little further back, into the stillness and the darkness before Time dawned, she would have read there a different incantation.
I wanted to know the “magic deeper still” — the thing beneath the things people were arguing about on Twitter, or that conference keynoters were speaking into. What was the fundamental fact of education, the starting point from which you might be able to build a coherent sense of the whole, and thereby streamline the work and make it sustainable?
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It was created by Doctors and Journalists in France in 1971 who decided to make a difference to those in need who are victims of disaster. By providing independent, impartial aid, MSF provides emergency medical care to millions of people in more than 60 countries around the world. In doing so, we seek to restore their dignity, alleviate suffering and protect life. | <urn:uuid:7b7cb011-7b3a-4963-9c57-c8ddd592d9cc> | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | http://www.palladora.com/about-us/our-heritage/ | 2023-12-01T15:43:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100290.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201151933-20231201181933-00840.warc.gz | en | 0.95321 | 367 |
Happy Tuesday and my Ragtag Daily Prompt is PASSAGE.
What does passage bring up for you? A passage in the Pacific is different from a passage in Colorado. Tell us what passage means to you. Please tag it “RDP” and “Ragtag Daily Prompt”. Create a pingback or copy and paste your link in the comments below. Having trouble with a pingback? Check out our about for directions. Then, don’t forget to spend some time reading all the wonderful contributions we’ve been getting here at Ragtag Daily Prompt. | <urn:uuid:a1ca9078-918a-4560-ab2c-bffddbb8d1c5> | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2019/07/23/rdp-tuesday-passage/ | 2019-12-14T10:01:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540586560.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20191214094407-20191214122407-00309.warc.gz | en | 0.881981 | 122 |
Thanks for everything, everybody! It has been good years here in Blogger. I'm not deleting this blog, so you can all step around anytime. I'll be at Tumblr now, let's follow eachother in there. XOXO
"The 40-foot skull is (obviously) a man-made sculpture designed by a team of three, taking over two months to construct. It was created by movies and TV streaming service Blinkbox, to celebrate the arrival of HBO’s third season of Game of Thrones on its service on July 15th.(Via)
Stafidenios® is a raisin product packed for kids, it's package was designed by the agency Matadog Design. This packaging was designed to not only hold the product but to be converted into a kid friendly (no tools or glue needed for assembly) paper toy.
Wim L. Noorduin, a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences has managed to create tiny flower like sculptures out of crystals. Now crystals are commonly known for having hard jagged edges. However Noorduin’s crystals buck convention with their organic shapes that were created by manipulating chemical gradients in a beaker of fluid through a chemical reaction between Barium Chloride and Sodium Silicate.
Originally from St. Martin, Fay Helfer received her MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). She uses a technique in her work called pyrography, which means “writing with fire,” a method of decorating wood with a controlled application of a heated point.
Ballroom Luminoso is a wonderfully different kind of ballroom. A series of six chandeliers by artists Joe O’Connell and Blessing Hancock hang under an overpass in San Antonio, Texas. The chandeliers are constructed from recycled bicycle parts, structural steel, and custom LED fixtures. Shadow patterns of bicycle sprockets paint the surrounding area alongside colorful light. Accompanying the bicycle parts are carefully carved imagery referencing the areas Hispanic, agricultural, and ecological heritage.
Born and raised in Suzhou, China, Kim Xu’s art very much reflects his personality and life experiences, fusing both traditional Chinese watercolour techniques – a skill he learned from his grandfather – and Western-style oil-based techniques.
Chiara Fersini is a talented photographer based in Lecce, Italy which has heavy sense to capture moments of surreal, emotions, which evoke dream and inspirations.
Sao Paulo, Brazil based photographer Valerio Trabanco teamed up with Bruna Sotilli (Model), Carlos Carrasco (Beauty), Drica Cruz (Styling) , Felipe Tadeu(Concept), and created the gorgeous project Red Snow for Client Hilton
Dirt Poster is a Design and Graphic-Design work made by Roland Reiner Tiangco, a new graduate of a Design School, living in New York. While handling the poster, your hands starts to get dirty, and this dirt allows you to see what’s the poster is all about. | <urn:uuid:5ccc8d46-8f19-45c4-b7ca-a4a140e1c52b> | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | http://allaroundmeblog.blogspot.com/2013/ | 2017-04-30T03:18:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124297.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00468-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.951351 | 637 |
The Idle Bindery is a small handmade business so please note there isn't a team to manage returns. Please read carefully the terms below before getting in touch at: email@example.com to organise your return.
I hope you’ll be very happy with your purchase. If you wish to return your purchase, please contact us for a refund within 14 days of receiving the item. Items will then need to be posted back in the original packaging within 14 days. All sales are subject to UK and EU law.
*Please note this does not apply to custom orders, which are non-refundable, except in the case of damage. Other non-refundable items include Gift Cards and Sale Items*
Please be aware that you are required to cover the cost of shipping and any customs fees for returns, unless the item is faulty or damaged. We highly recommend obtaining proof of postage when returning an item and using a trackable shipping service, as no refunds can be issued if the returned item does not arrive.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it.
To complete a return, a receipt or proof or purchase is required.
Please contact me for address details. Upon receiving the return item you will be notified whether your refund has been approved. Refunds aim to be processed within 14 days to the credit/debit card used to place the order once we have received the returned item. If your refund hasn't come through after 14 days of being notified please contact your credit card company and bank as there may be a processing period on their end. If after doing this your refund has not come through, please contact me.
If the item returns damaged or has been used, a reasonable amount may be deducted from the refund to cover this.
You will be refunded the full cost of the item plus the original shipping cost. Additional shipping costs for upgrades to a fast-tracked delivery service cannot be reimbursed.
If an item is faulty or has been damaged during delivery please contact us before returning it and include photos of the damage so a claim can be registered with the Royal Mail. In the case of a faulty or damaged item, either a replacement will be shipped to you or a refund issued.
If you think your package may be lost, please contact us to investigate. If an item hasn't arrived within the estimated shipping time it may be stuck in customs or been mislaid on route. Please note we are based in the UK and Royal Mail does not consider an international package as lost or missing until at least 5 weeks has passed.
*CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - dispatch and shipping times may be longer than usual due to Covid-19. Please be aware that international deliveries in particular are experiencing severe delays due to the global pandemic and normal estimated shipping times do not apply. We recognise that this is frustrating but sadly is something that is out of our control and while a package is delayed/stuck in transit a refund cannot be issued. Thank you for your understanding and kindness.*
If a package is un-deliverable due to an inaccurate shipping address provided by the customer, or if a package is unclaimed, the customer will be responsible for the cost of re-shipping the package.
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6 reasons why IT should embrace digital workspaces
The digital workplace is increasingly at the epicenter of business, providing flexible, innovative, more consumer like, user-centric working. Enterprises are designing infrastructures that provide central, secure access to applications, services and resources anytime, anywhere from desktop, notebook or smartphone – bring your own device (BYOD) or corporate owned. At the same time, the entire IT department is benefiting from ease of management, flexible security and a direct route to the cloud.
Gartner describes the digital workplace as “a business strategy for promoting employee effectiveness and engagement through a more consumer-like computing environment.” Not every enterprise has the ability to make this happen quickly, but those that haven’t started will be way behind the curve.
This year IDC forecasts that 65 percent of large enterprises will have committed to becoming information-based companies, moving the organizational focus to relationships, people and intangible capital. At the same time, the level of connectivity related to products, assets and processes will increase 50 percent for all industry value chains. The digital workspace is evolving fast and brings many benefits for IT departments - if they stay ahead of the curve.
IT department must be an enabler
The IT department has a key role to play in the digital workspace, and it is imperative it is seen as an enabler, rather than lining up hurdles for employees across the enterprise. This involves seeing beyond simply the technology and taking a user-centric snapshot to grow performance levels. CIOs may find this challenging as it is not a view they are accustomed to taking, but they need to be adaptable to make the concept work.
“All too often, conversation about collaboration, intranets and the broader digital workplace can focus on technology and the fractured digital landscape. But what really matters to employees is what they experience moment to moment as they try to do their jobs productively, efficiently and enjoyably,” explained Paul Miller, CEO and founder of the CEO and Founder of the Digital Workplace Group (DWG).
A robust digital workspace strategy allows IT to become part of C-suite discussions beyond solutions, involving workspace culture and design and business performance, for example. Valuable feedback from both IT departments and employees across the board working together is vital to making the digital workspace a success and taking it to the next level.
Here are six benefits to IT department staff in introducing a digital workspace:
1) Automated management frees up the IT department
Digital workspaces lend themselves to automated management. Tasks such as application distribution can be automated, providing better security and compliance. An automated approach enables an IT department to adapt quickly to changing business needs, and workflows can be adjusted quickly, when managers feel this is necessary. New technologies can be easily and seamlessly integrated into processes without disrupting anyone’s work, regardless of which department they are in.
2) Virtualized desktops speed provisioning of new arrivals
Desktop virtualization is the driving force of the digital workspace. It provides enterprises with a cost-effective and secure way for workers to access applications and resources wherever they are, from whatever device. Virtual desktops help reduce the time it takes for IT departments to set up new desktops and cuts down on desktop management and support costs for new hirings. As everything is centrally managed, stored and secured, the management of software assets can be streamlined and IT doesn’t need to back up files or scan viruses, for example, on individual devices. At the same time, security is enhanced as the administration is centralized. Access to certain applications can be restricted and usage tracked.
3) Single app store controls app proliferation
The appeal of a digital workspace is that we can access our work desktop where and when we want, personalized with our own apps and data. Access to apps can be provided by a single app store which cuts down on both administration and seemingly endless queries. Having one central hub fixes the problem of multiple log-ins and getting locked out.
4) Single sign-in means better passwords
People and passwords are not a good mix, and we are all guilty of forgetting them. Single sign-in makes it much easier to manage accounts. Amazon Web Services, for example, offers single sign-on capabilities between Amazon WorkDocs and Amazon WorkSpace. It also offers auto session resume for the latter. This feature resumes a worker’s previous work as soon as it detects an interruption in the session.
5) Security big picture
The digital workspace provides IT with a panoramic view of its technology vista. IT departments are looking beyond securing devices to look at context-aware strategies, using situational information, such as location, time together with IP, IT Stack, URL etc to make a decision on security risks. With automation, IT departments can have a much wider view of process and workflows to monitor any abnormal behavior happening on the network when it comes to the way your people work.
6) Better communication with C-Suite
Moving to the digital workspace opens up better dialogue between the C-Suite and IT heads relating to such areas as performance, workforce effectiveness and company culture. This is key in establishing IT as an enabler amongst employees, rather than a problem solver and barrier to innovation. This equates to your people being more motivated and inspired.
“Companies in every industry are facing real challenges in offering employees the best of the new technologies they need. But those that can see the strategic value of the working environment, and can get in front of the movement to the truly digital workplace, will have a clear advantage in productivity, innovation, and collaboration,” argues PwC's Strategy&. Implementing a digital workspace strategy isn’t the end of the game. IT departments who continually re-evaluate and upgrade their digital workspaces will reap the rewards.
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On whether it was frustrating to see the trick play work on Monday night just to have it negated by penalty:** "Exasperating, that's for sure. There's a lot of moving parts to that deal and it takes a lot of cooperation. A lot of things have to happen, not just only the throw. So we would have liked to have had it for sure. Could have given us a real opportunity, or a much greater opportunity, to win the game. We still had an opportunity to win but certainly would like to have had it. So when you don't get it, tough deal."
On whether the trick play was specifically in the game plan for the Saints or if the team had worked on it each week this season: "We've had a throwback in in the past. We haven't done it in a long time. We thought that just the way the Saints deploy their coverage and so forth that this would be a good time to bring it out. So we haven't practiced it a lot and that's on me. I've got to find time to get that in. Will we practice it a little more? We've had it in. We go to it every so often in practice. It may not be (a) designed part of the program but this particular week against the Saints it was."
On the fact that the play seemed to work besides the forward lateral: "Yeah I thought a lot of the players, most of them, really did an outstanding job. They did an outstanding job during practice of understanding of exactly where they needed to place themselves. They did a real nice job. They concentrated in practice, they concentrated throughout, so I credit them and you also credit the two players mainly involved. They really wanted that. It's not always (easy). Sometimes when you're on deck and the bases are loaded and you need one run, you'd like to see maybe the guy in front of you walk in the game. You might not always want to step up to bat in the critical situations. These guys did. I didn't make that analogy real good but you don't always want to step up to bat is what I was trying to say."
On what led to a forward throw by CB Brandon Boykin: "There's a lot of things to it. The thing that's different about a trick play like that, that's different from an offensive trick play, (is that) on and offensive trick play you know exactly where the play is going to initiate. You can define every increment of the spacing laterally, vertically, everything in an offensive formation because it starts with a dead ball. Ours starts like when Jim Thorpe played. He runs over here for Carlisle and he gets tackled two yards from the boundary. Well the next snap is snapped two yards from the boundary so we could take place anywhere along in there. That's how a kickoff is. You don't know where (it will begin). You don't really know. Boy there are a lot of calculations in there. Is it 4.2 (seconds of hang time) to the two (yard line)? Is it 3.7 four yards deep? Is it two yards outside the numbers? Is it two yards from the sideline? Is it in the middle? It's like breaking a pool table. There's a lot of different variations on each one. There's a lot of calculations that need to go on and we didn't hit it. I just look at myself and how could I have prepared a little bit better? That's my end of the deal and that's where I lay it right at this point."
On whether the team can use the play again since it is now on film for other teams to study: "I think you could use it again. I make our next eight opponents aware we could use it again. You could always (do it). That's a tough play to diagnose. Most times guys don't even look down there if he's standing. Then if they're really sharp and they look down there and they don't see him then they're really close. I think you could use it again, sure."
On whether failed trick plays the past two years make him reluctant to keep trying them: "You think I need to buy a rabbit's foot or something, is that what you're saying (joking)? Like I say, those things have to work right in each case. In the throw (against) Chicago we didn't make the throw. In the throwback against Miami we missed a block. In the reverse with (CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie) one of their guys did not go with (WR) DeSean (Jackson). You can't block everybody. One of the guys we did not block, he didn't even remotely float with DeSean so I give him credit for seeing it or whatever. We couldn't get it. It was kind of like a bootleg and the guy stays at home. Not a lot you can do when that happens but on the other ones it was in our control to get it done and we didn't get it done. No, it doesn't make me reluctant because I believe in the play. I've got to help our guys execute it better but I believe in the plays. I believe in the things we did and how we did them. Obviously we've got to do them a little bit better because they are big plays that can help you win the game. I credit Coach Reid with the call. He made the call. That's a tough call for a head coach. Not everybody has the boldness to go ahead and do that because when it doesn't work or if something really bad happens, (like) some kind of way they get possession of it like the one against Miami, they got possession of it, then you wear that one a lot longer. Tennessee did the same thing this year against Detroit and they're still basking in the glory from it. We talked about that a few weeks ago. I don't remember the situation (but) somebody over here asked, 'Should you do this?' Only if it works. But it not working as far as I'm concerned, that wouldn't stop me from getting off the stool and fighting another round. There's no reason for it to unless you don't believe in the play."
On whether Reid made the call about when the play would be used: "Yeah. I've got to give Coach Reid a lot of credit. He called that thing perfectly. It's a tough call for the head coach. It always is when you do something a little out of the norm. It has to work. If it doesn't work then it's frowned upon greater than taking a touchback." | <urn:uuid:63dff79a-ea14-4e0c-bc4d-7337193ef2f3> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/special-teams-coordinator-bobby-april-8783588 | 2024-02-25T11:56:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474595.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225103506-20240225133506-00488.warc.gz | en | 0.989473 | 1,373 |
how fucking cool is this?
A fun mob-themed family card game.
Cool retro-looking card game.
Here’s a cool Kickstarter project that I think is worth supporting - an RPG in a card game format.
interesting, nostalgic stuff and only $26 to boot
This sounds like an interesting way to play a CCG.
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Garlic as a seasoning can make a variety of delicious garlic sauces. Garlic is the best to use as a primary flavor in making garlic sauce. Garlic sauce works well for many different dishes, including meat and fish dishes, vegetables dishes, and pasta dishes. Garlic sauces can be used as a creamy pasta sauce, garlic butter for dipping seafood, or just drizzled over salad or over toasted bread. It’s also an easy way to enjoy garlic health benefits in your daily life.
A homemade garlic sauce is far better than those commercially prepared sauces for several reasons. First, you can select and determine which type of garlic to use. You can use fresh garlic cloves, garlic powder, garlic oil, or even garlic capsules. It’s all up to you. After you learn how to make a garlic sauce, you’ll have knowledge of all the ingredients, thus you’ll be aware of its healthy and unhealthy ingredients. You’ll be able to avoid the preservatives and food coloring that store brand garlic sauces contain. You’ll also be able to adjust the taste according to your preference. And lastly, learning how to make a garlic sauce is relatively cheaper than buying a commercially available one.
Garlic Sauce Recipes
Here are two simple garlic sauce recipes that you can try. Before starting, prepare all the ingredients so that there will be no interruptions. You also have to determine the type of garlic you want to use. Fresh garlic ultimately provides a stronger taste, but garlic powder is much convenient to use and great for mild sauces.
Garlic Dipping Sauce
- ½ cup of your favorite mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Djon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh chopped parsley or chives
- Salt and pepper to taste
How to Prepare
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. According to your taste, season it with salt and pepper. This garlic sauce can be made ahead of time, properly cover it and put in in the fridge until serving time.
Creamy Garlic Sauce
- 6 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups of heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoon corn starch
- Salt and pepper as per taste
How to Prepare
Pour ¼ cup of water in to a saucepan and allow it to boil. Then add the chopped garlic cloves and garlic powder and continue to boil. Allow it boil until the water has almost evaporated. Next is add the 2 cups of heavy cream, 1 tablespoon of freshly chopped parsley, and a dash of salt and pepper in to the saucepan.
In a small mixing bowl, combine corn starch plus the remaining ¼ cup water. Now add this mixture in to the saucepan and continue to cook the sauce. Allow to cook and let it thicken according to your desired consistency.
Set aside after cooking and allow the creamy garlic sauce to cool. After cooling it down, spoon it into small sealed containers and store it in the fridge. You can now enjoy the tasty garlic cream sauce anytime you want. | <urn:uuid:ec9aa316-0a66-456f-b398-13784d625a3c> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.garlichealthbenefits.com/garlic-sauce/ | 2019-07-23T17:02:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195529480.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20190723151547-20190723173547-00230.warc.gz | en | 0.930143 | 660 |
Measuring system for playing sound stimuli and measuring responses. It enables cooperation with a sound card (recording, editing, and playback of sound recordings) and measurement of electrical signals on several channels and their mathematical processing. The data are transferred for further processing to an Excel spreadsheet.
The system suits the following modes:
- recording and editing of sound stimuli,
- non-interactive measurement mode,
- interactive measurement mode,
- viewing measured data.
The following illustration shows the appearance of the selection window:
The program is prepared in the TestPoint development environment. Example of the window with results:
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The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will head west to the Arizona desert for the second to last race of the 2010 campaign. SS Green Light Racing’s David Starr currently sits ninth in the NCWTS point standings as the truckers make their annual visit to the one-mile track west of Phoenix Arizona for the Lucas Oil 150.
Starr has had fast Toyota Tundras in each of the last three races; finishing a solid seventh at Martinsville, before a fuel issue at Talladega and a blown right front tire at Texas and have given the Texas native disappointing eleventh and fifteenth place finishes. “We’ve had faster trucks than our last couple finishes have shown,” Starr explained. “We just have gone through a few growing pains, but this team does not give up.”
As they did at Las Vegas several weeks back, Indianapolis based building enclosure specialist ASI Limited will back Starr’s No. 81 at Phoenix with support from Zachry.
It’s not hard for David to get excited about traveling to the Phoenix International Raceway, because it is one of four tracks where he has won at in the NCWTS; winning the Chevy Silverado 150 back in 2004 when he drove for Wayne Spears.
“I’m glad to be here racing. I love Phoenix. It’s awesome,” David said with his familiar smile. “There is no place I’d rather be than out here racing. I’m just real excited to go to Phoenix; I’m visiting a job site for Zachry out in Northern Arizona before we go to the track. I love to visit with all the hard working people in the field.”
“Jason Miller is a great crew chief and the guys on this team work really hard,” Starr continued. “Our stops have been real good the last few races and I’m glad to have the opportunity to work with them. I think we have an opportunity for a couple good finishes to finish the year.”
SS Green Light General Manager Bobby Dotter knows how important the last two races are for Starr and the No. 81 team. “So much has happened with this team in just two months. When the team David was with ran into trouble just days before Chicago and he jumped into one of our trucks, we weren’t sure what direction it would take us. We quickly built several Toyotas and the result is seven straight top-fifteen finishes. We’ve shown speed and consistency, but we’re hoping for better finishes the next two weeks. There is a big difference in running fast and finishing good, want to get ASI Limited a good finish this week.”
David has ten career NCWTS starts at the Phoenix International Raceway; with four top-ten finishes highlighted his victory in 2004. David’s average start is 20.5 and his average finish is 14.6. He has finished on the lead lap in seven of the ten previous starts.
The Lucas Oil 150 is the 244th consecutive NCWTS start for the SS Green Light Racing team and the 264th career start for Starr in the Truck series.
There are 36 trucks are on the preliminary entry list for the Lucas Oil 150.
Practice for the NCWTS Lucas Oil 150 will be Thursday, November 11th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Qualifying will be Friday, November 12th at 4:30 p.m. The race will be shown live on SPEED TV at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 12th. All times Eastern. It will also be broadcast live via radio worldwide on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and on SIRIUS Satellite Radio NASCAR Channel 128-XM104.
ASI Limited is a leader in the Building Enclosure and Ornamental Metals industry. Indianapolis based ASI Limited’s ability to take a project from it’s inception to its completion separates them from their competition. In 2003, the Ornamental Division was established as a national supplier of ornate products. Currently the Ornamental Division is supplying materials for many United States Embassies overseas and projects throughout the country. ASI will be partnering with their customers in the NCWTS to continue to build relationship and teamwork. For more information visit www.asilimted.com.
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Author Alexander C229Site / BlogTrust Rating
Tasted On 04/23/2013
Wow! Drinking perfectly now. Medium ruby color, deep fruity nose, and wonderful notes of raspberry and blackberry at first taste. The finish is a little stronger, perhaps a little tarry, but the combination is amazing. Lacks the finesse of a first growth, but I don't care! | <urn:uuid:d21d3816-21c1-480b-82e0-91a5a12f8a6b> | CC-MAIN-2014-52 | http://vincellar.vinfolio.com/do/vincellar/wineDetail/2003-nido-clio?wineId=123997&year=2003 | 2014-12-18T05:44:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-52/segments/1418802765616.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20141217075245-00129-ip-10-231-17-201.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.917561 | 81 |
Bio Broccoli Tartlets with Cheese
- 1 Actiture bio broccoli
- ½ onion
- 4 eggs
- 120 gr cheese
- Olive oil
- 1 cayenne pepper (optional)
- Cut up the Actiture bio broccoli bunch and chop it in a food processor or chopper.
- In a frying pan at medium heat with a little olive oil, add in the very finely chopped onion until it starts to get soft.
- Add the chopped broccoli and the cayenne pepper, if you want a spicy touch. Season with salt and pepper to taste and sauté for 4 minutes.
- Beat 4 eggs in a bowl with a dash of milk.
- Remove the frying pan from the heat, remove the cayenne if you used any, and add the vegetables with the egg along with the cheese you’ve chosen. The cheese can be gruyère, mozzarella, Roquefort or whatever cheese you like most. Pro tip! If you can’t decide on a single kind of cheese split the broccoli and egg mixture into several containers and add a different kind of cheese to each one. You can get tartlets with different flavours!
- Let the mixture sit. It’s important to remember that it’s not a Spanish omelet. There has to be a good amount of broccoli in proportion to the egg. So the mixture should be on the thick side.
- Heat the oven to 180º. Grease a Madeleine mould with a drop of oil and divide up the mixture between the different sections.
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Lately I have been feeling SO anti-social. It's so bad that I when I go out front to get in the car/take the trash out or anything else that involves going out front I walk with my head down. I pretend I don't see the neighbor and avoid eye contact as much as possible just to avoid saying "hi". I feel like I just want to be alone in my house, with no one but my family around.
I do not enjoy being this way. I am sure it's depression causing it. I told Jonathan that I just get tired of faking a smile for everyone when all I REALLY want to do it cry.
It's pathetic, but I will eventually get better/over it. I go through phases, lets just hope it doesn't last TOO long.
On to something much more uplifting and fun. My daughter and son.
Judah is so sweet.
I was talking to Jonathan about this last night and
Judah said: "Mommy, but I love you!"
Me: "I love you too buddy"
Judah: "I love you like a shooting star that sparkles!"
Awww it made me tear up even more! My sweet boy making me feel better.
Ora's new thing is saying "WHAT?" like Lil' John.
It's hilarious and makes everyone laugh!
We had my birthday dinner with my parentals last night.
(My birthday is on Monday).
My parents got me a gift card that is for Dinner and a Movie for two so that Jonathan and I could go on a date! YES!
My little sister got me a card and wrote a very nice message that I almost cried to. I didn't because I didn't want everyone to see me crying (I guess I tend to hide my emotions a lot). She included 1 free night of babysitting! YES!
We just have to wait for her to have a day off and we get to go on a date FINALLY.
We totally need it, it's been not quite a year since our last date and I miss having time with my hubby, alone, without kids.
Oh and no cake or any sort of dessert. I was a little bummed but I told everyone it was ok because I am trying to watch my weight and I just needed some good food :)
I don't know what we are going to do today. Everyone seems to have some sort of super bowl party to attend and we don't. Oh well.
My little PS3 addict. We don't really let him play that long, I just thought it was funny he brought a controller upstairs when he came to go to sleep!
Seriously, the goofiest and sweetest little boy ever!
Pretty and silly little lady!
He does this when he has a cold lol!
Ms. Rae Face!
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Ms. Nancy Reyes Lumen
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Nancy Reyes-Lumen – a well-known and amiable home cook, food writer, Filipino food advocate, Filipino food researcher, and a true blue cook and foodie. A well-loved culinary personality, she has a knack for entertaining the audience while she whips up those dishes that we, Filipinos usually come home to. She shares whatever she learns and applies this to the various delectable dishes she gleefully prepares. She comes from the Reyes family of the prominent The Aristocrat Restaurant.
Nancy Reyes Lumen is a multi-media personality. She does hosting jobs in different TV Cooking Shows and is a Radio Food Topic Talent. Miss Nancy is also a much-sought food Lecturer and a live cooking demonstrator expert for TV, print, and online. She is also a writer and an editor of several cookbooks.
This active lady is gifted with so many talents. Despite her busy schedule, she is actively doing her advocacy in promoting local as well as global Filipino cuisine to the entire Philippines and the whole world. Especially to make Adobo the National Dish since she is also a self-proclaimed Adobo Queen.
She is also engaged in doing her share in uplifting the status of modest home cooks and other untapped culinary luminaries. This is apart from encouraging environmentally safe, friendly, and healthy cooking as well as practical cookery by equipping one’s kitchen with the right set of cookware — pots, pans, tools, and utensils.
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Chef Gene, as he is popularly known, is the President of the Center for Asian Culinary Studies. He is the only Ten Outstanding Young Men awardee in Culinary Arts. He has also received numerous awards for restaurant and hospitality management from various prestigious institutions including the Hotel & Restaurant Association of the Philippines, the International Food Service Executive Association, and the Council of Hotel and Restaurant Educators of the Philippines. Chef Gene comes from a family of restaurateurs. At the age of 23, he opened, as chef-owner, Cafe Ysabel in San Juan.
Aside from a series of apprenticeships in France and Italy, he has completed various specialized courses in food arts, Culinary Institute of America, and the California Culinary Academy. An avid and prolific writer, he edits a weekly food page for one of Metro Manila’s major daily newspapers and has authored 15 cookbooks. As an author, he has received numerous national and international awards and citations for his books on food and mixed drinks notably garnering two World Gourmand Awards for his recent books.
In his desire to apply his extensive culinary expertise Chef Gene has undertaken research and development projects with major food manufactures and flavor laboratories.
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The musée du Louvre, the High Museum of Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and the Terra Foundation for American Art have announced the second installation in their four-year collaboration focusing on the history of American art.
Opening at the Louvre on Jan. 17, 2013, "American Encounters: Genre Painting and Everyday Life" provides a close look at three major genre paintings, each of which offers a unique perspective on 19th-century America. Two additional works from the collections at the Louvre exemplify American genre painting’s European sources. Following its presentation at the Louvre (Jan. 17–Apr. 22, 2013), the installation will travel to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, AR (May 11–Aug. 12, 2013), and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA (Sept. 14, 2013–Jan.14, 2014).
American genre painting, or scenes of everyday life, flourished during the first half of the 19th century, when the young nation sought images and narratives to define and bolster its developing identity. Portraying the lives of everyday Americans, genre painting often served as a vehicle for expressions of cultural nationalism.
Three paintings in the installation will provide examples of American genre painting:
Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait's "The Life of a Hunter: A Tight Fix" (1856) from Crystal Bridges,
Eastman Johnson's "Negro Life at the South" (c.1870) from the High,
George Caleb Bingham's "The Jolly Flatboatmen" (1877–78) from the Terra Foundation.
These works will be accompanied by two paintings from the Louvre: Jan Steen's "Festive Family Meal" (1674) and
William Mulready's "Train Up a Child" (1841/1853)
Both are representative of the seventeenth-century Dutch and mid-nineteenth-century English schools that greatly influenced genre painters in the United States.
“The true value of this international collaboration is becoming increasingly evident as we open the second of four focused installations planned for the coming years,” said Peter John Brownlee, associate curator, Terra Foundation for American Art. “The ongoing nature of the partnership not only enables us to present great American paintings alongside their European predecessors. It enables a more fluid and more sustained dialogue about American art and its influences on a global stage. Following the success of the first installation of American landscape painting, we are excited to continue this object-based exchange through a series of focused presentations accompanied by educational programs and publications.”
The first installation of the collaboration between the musée du Louvre, the High Museum of Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and the Terra Foundation for American Art explored the birth of American landscape painting through the works of Thomas Cole and Asher B. Durand. “American Encounters: Thomas Cole and the Birth of Landscape Painting in America” premiered at the Louvre in January 2012 before traveling to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and then to the High Museum of Art, where it is currently on view through Jan. 6, 2013.
The partners are collaborating to produce a small catalogue for each installation. The illustrated book for "American Encounters: Genre Painting and Everyday Life" will feature an essay by Terra Foundation for American Art curator Peter John Brownlee that traces major themes in early-to-mid-19th-century genre painting, as well as additional texts contributed by project curators: Blaise Ducos and Guillaume Faroult from the musée du Louvre, Kevin M. Murphy from Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and Stephanie Mayer Heydt from the High Museum of Art. It is being published by Marquand Books and distributed by the University of Washington Press. | <urn:uuid:e21f99a9-91bc-47be-b013-a8ddb609e75f> | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | http://arthistorynewsreport.blogspot.com/2012/11/american-encounters-genre-painting-and.html | 2017-05-27T02:28:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463608765.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20170527021224-20170527041224-00399.warc.gz | en | 0.929014 | 785 |
(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 15-Feb-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications N.V. (“Digi” or the “Company”) announces that on February 15, 2019, the Report regarding legal documents concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in January 2019 or in other period but effective in January 2019 issued in accordance with article 82 of the Romanian Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018 was made publicly available on the Romanian Stock Exchange (“BVB”) and the Company’s website, while also being available with the Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority (“ASF”) and the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets (“AFM”).
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The 15 Chinese medical doctors who arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday, April 8, have been begun a 14-day mandatory quarantine to be sure they are free from Covid-19.
The Nigerian Government made the announcement on Thursday, April 9, 2020.
On Wednesday at about 5pm, the team of 15 doctors arrived in the country to support its fight against coronavirus.
The team arrived through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and was received by Nigeria Federal Government's delegation led by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire.
But instead of starting work, they have been sent into mandatory quarantine. | <urn:uuid:4366ee6b-03c0-4ec2-a5fc-28731e81c29b> | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | https://www.modernghana.com/news/994550/nigeria-quarantines-15-chinese-doctors-who-arrived.html | 2021-10-24T13:11:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585997.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20211024111905-20211024141905-00115.warc.gz | en | 0.972738 | 133 |
how many of yall have that spanish vs black stuff. Got Spiggas (i hate that word...it means spanish people who act black) or meda medas ( black people who act spanish) and that whole nonsense in between...talk about it pple, whats really good wit all that anyway? and do yall think spanish pple have the right to call each other or other black pple the N word? please respond give this topic some life :drums: luv ya peace out!!! | <urn:uuid:2d32b563-ddb3-4f45-8854-1765efdaeb2e> | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | https://destee.com/threads/spanish-vs-black.27470/ | 2018-02-20T15:39:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812978.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20180220145713-20180220165713-00349.warc.gz | en | 0.954654 | 108 |
These Two Moms Are Helping Other Parents Teach Their Kids Emotional Intelligence
Two high school best friends became moms passionate about emotional intelligence and launched a program for families to help kids find happiness and success. Here are their best tips for entrepreneurship and fostering your kids' passions.
College or Retirement? How Single Parents Can Successfully Save for Both
Doing the right thing for your children AND for your future can be difficult but there are ways to navigate this challenge successfully.
This Mom Wants You to Never Pay for Disposable Diapers Again
When Liz Turrigiano found out she was expecting, she knew she wanted to be a parent who focuses on the environment. Over a decade later, she's running two successful cloth diaper companies. Here's her journey and best tips for parents who are juggling entrepreneurship and raising kids.
Pfizer Reports Their COVID-19 Vaccine Is 100 Percent Effective in Kids Ages 12 to 15
Pfizer said they will ask the FDA for emergency use authorization, meaning that kids could be vaccinated in time for the next school year
8 Beauty Products I Swear by as a New Mom (and Recommend to All My Sleep-Deprived Friends)
They make me look awake and alive again (even when I definitely am not).
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Future of new cat rules unclear
Mitcham councillors will next week have a final vote on a cat bylaw which requires compulsory microchipping and registration.
The council this week endorsed the move seven votes to six.
The by-laws will only get past the South Australian parliament's Legislative Review Committee if at least eight of the 14 councillors vote in favour of it.
The new bylaw would also impose a limit of two cats per household.
Mitcham Council's chief executive, Helen Dyer, says the recent community debate may help councillors make their final decision.
"Local government's about trying to represent the community and also to take leadership decisions on behalf of the community," she said.
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Chapter 224 – Young Master
Translated by Yuanyulin/Rara
After they left the hall, Ling Xiao’s facial expression had already shifted, not showing the cold expression anymore. On the contrary, he looked very delighted instead.
When You XiaoMo turned his head, he saw him laughing, so he couldn’t help but ask: “What are you laughing about?”
Ling Xiao raised the corner of his mouth, and said jokingly, “Young master, your imposing manner today is good. I’ve known you for so long, I didn’t know that you had such a sharp tongue.”
You XiaoMo: “…Don’t call me young master.”
The heck is a young master, too much pressure!
Ling Xiao smilingly said: “Young master, are you blushing?”
You really have gotten addicted to toying with me! You XiaoMo glanced at him, and then turned back to the registration point at the square.
Ling Xiao followed behind him, while teasing him with ‘young master’ every now and then. He really got addicted to toying around with him.
You XiaoMo was harassed continuously, and finally decided to ignore him. He had already gotten into two fights today, he didn’t have much energy left. He had to rest to recharge his energy.
Because they went through the back door, they finished much earlier than other people. When they returned to the square, not only had the number of people not decreased, they were spreading out like fire instead.
You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao found Liu Yue, who didn’t have to wait in the long queue. Because practitioners only needed to determine their age and strength, the speed was much faster. There were a thousand people in that line before, now it was only around seven hundred or eight hundred people.
When he saw them came over, Liu Yue was surprised. How come they had finished the registration so fast?
You XiaoMo realized his puzzled expression, and said: “We accidentally got through the backdoor, so we have already finished registering my name.”
Liu Yue became speechless. To be able to accidentally go through the back door, they really were too tough.
You XiaoMo actually wanted to bring Liu Yue through the back door too, but when he thought that he was currently registering in Ling Xiao’s stead, it would be troublesome if they were found out, because it would be different than being rejected at the registration in the square.
Since there were too many people, the daoshi couldn’t be bothered to remember each person who came and went in detail, their observation would be much lower, so it would be advantageous for Liu Yue. As soon as he passed, both of them could return to their own identities. The ordinary face that Ling Xiao currently was using was Liu Yue’s face.
“Sir, this line would take an hour, would you like to look for a place to rest, and then come back here after an hour?” Liu Yue suggested.
You XiaoMo shook his head, “Don’t need to. I will wait with you.” He didn’t have anything to do anyway, and the most important thing was that he was afraid that Liu Yue would make a mistake, and then Ling Xiao couldn’t join Dao Xin Academy with him. He would cry to death.
Liu Yue who didn’t know You XiaoMo’s thoughts, was suddenly moved. He became more certain that these two were his knights in shining armor.
He was always alone, even when he was a child. He didn’t know know who his parents were and had been rolling, touching, and crawling on every dirty place, and he already saw many ugly things. Everyone around him got close to each other only to rob the other person. In order to survive and become stronger, he had already done many things like that against his will. He always thought that his fate was bad.
Now that he had met them in this life, he decided to use this opportunity as much as possible.
They calculated that their line would take an hour before they could register.
You XiaoMo actually wanted to look for a shorter line, but other people had the same idea as him. So when he just found one, other people immediately lined up there, so he had to go back to their place.
Ling Xiao rubbed his head and said, “I already told you before, and you didn’t believe me.”
You XiaoMo glanced at him silently thinking, okay, I’m just looking for trouble myself. Happy?
Before an hour was up, the long line in the front of them was gone.
When it was Liu Yue’s turn, the daoshi tested his age and strength. The overall process went smoothly, but because he wore a mask, the daoshi looked at him more intently. Luckily, they were not the only ones who registered while wearing a mask.
After that, they left the plaza and had to look for an inn to stay for a few nights. But the better rooms at taverns and inns were already full, so they could only look for lower quality ones.
At this time, both of them still didn’t know, because of the incident at the hall, You XiaoMo became famous in just a few hours. As for whether it was in a good way or bad way, everyone reacted differently.
Some favored You XiaoMo, such as Gao Yang and Ning Jing, while some had nothing to do with him, they were just gossipping around with other people that with this year’s recruiting students there was someone whose skill was very high, and ‘that person’ could be considered as a genius.
In the past, Dao Xin Academy would take great importance with these geniuses.
The genius who were taken care of with such importance would of course have a bright future, no matter whether they were from an aristocratic family or not.
But some people held resentment toward You XiaoMo, and would spread bad words about him to others. Like how this year, there is a new student called You XiaoMo who is very arrogant, not only had he dared to say his age wrong to gain some fame, he even let his bodyguard injure the third son of the Chai family. He cared for nobody, was extremely arrogant, and so on.
You can’t say that their efforts didn’t bear any fruit. At least some people who had yet to meet You XiaoMo already had a deep impression about him, and some obscure and arrogant mentors even stated that they wouldn’t accept such a student.
But for people who already knew what kind of person Chai Jun is, only one percent believed their words.
Having said that, You XiaoMo has indeed became the hottest topic of this year’s student enrollment. Originally he wanted to keep low profile, so he didn’t expect he would end up becoming high profile instead. When You XiaoMo found out about this, he would most likely start vomiting blood.
Inside the inn, Liu Yue and Ling Xiao had already turned back into their original forms.
The former was already aware of Ling Xiao’s face and identity, and he already learned his every act and movement, the pressure was especially big; the latter disliked the coarse clothes, so he wanted to turn back as soon as possible.
After he turned back into himself, Liu Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief, and secretly glanced at Ling Xiao who had already turned back to his self. Surely enough, he couldn’t learn anything from this master who was very talented. When he thought about that, he couldn’t help but remember the decision that he made before he registered.
You XiaoMo was just taking out Ling Xiao’s mask from his magic bag, when suddenly heard a ‘thump’ sound. When he turned around to look, it was actually Liu Yue who suddenly knelt down in front of them. Since he used quite enough strength, he bet Liu Yue’s knees must be hurts.
“What are you doing?” You XiaoMo asked at once.
Liu Yue faced his head on to the floor, and begged: “Sirs, I will follow you, I ask you to accept me, I will do anything for you.”
You XiaoMo didn’t expect him to do this, so he became speechless.
On the other hand, Ling Xiao didn’t get surprised at all, and looked like he had already expected him to do this.
You XiaoMo asked: “You… don’t tell me it’s because you don’t want to get your memory erased?” Actually, his impression towards Liu Yue is not bad.
Liu Yue immediately shook his head: “No, I really want to follow, sir, I… I want to become stronger.” He felt that only by following both of them would he have the chance to become stronger.
When You XiaoMo heard his last sentence, he couldn’t help but feel moved.
But he holds so many secrets, if he added another person to his side, the probability of his secret becoming exposed would increase, so he didn’t want to take a risk. But he also understood Liu Yue’s persistence, so he was in a dilemma.
“I can give you a chance.” Ling Xiao said unhurriedly.
Liu Yue brightened up, “What kind of chance?”
Ling Xiao said, “You should take the chance while the enrollment hasn’t end yet and register yourself in, but use your original face. In addition, I won’t erase your memory, but I want you to swear, never speak a word about this matter.”
Liu Yue was actually very interested in Dao Xin Academy, he knew if he could enroll in Dao Xin academy and learn every kind of soul and skill training there, he would have a better future than struggling on his own. But he also knew he was blessed by these two’s grace, if they didn’t agree, then surely he would never have a chance to register. But he didn’t expect that this great man would actually agree. He was so happy he was almost speechless.
Liu Yue excitedly raised his hand and said, “I swear, I will never tell a soul about your situation, if I go against my word, thunder shall strike upon me and I will die in awful way. I am willing to follow you sirs forever…”
“I don’t need you to follow me, like I have said, I have only given you a chance, but that doesn’t mean I have agreed for you to follow us. It is all on you whether you are able to grasp this chance or not.” Ling Xiao interrupted his words.
Liu Yue felt a little disappointed when they rejected his following, but this result was blissful enough.
The him few days ago would never even dream about such places like Dao Xin Academy. And so Liu Yue hurriedly left the inn to register. Even though he had already registered once, that was when he was under another identity. Besides, the Soul Stone could only check the age, as long as he avoided the same daoshi and the registration point he had registered at before, then he was safe.
After Liu Yue left, You XiaoMo finally had a chance to ask his question, “Why did you let him enroll in the academy? Aren’t you worried about him revealing our secret?”
Until now he never thought Ling Xiao was the type that would happily help people.
Ling Xiao laughed, “Rest assured, Liu Yue is a perceptive man, he knows what he should and shouldn’t do. The reason I helped him was because people have already seen this “Liu Yue” at the hall, if he one day went missing then someone would surely investigate, which will increase the possibility of being exposed.”
You XiaoMo nodded, he was right, toward unexpected situations, even they wouldn’t be able to act in time.
Around the closing time of the registration, when night started to fall down, Liu Yue also came back. He was very careful, so no one had discovered him.
That night, many people went to bed early, many people were busy preparing their mental state for the next day’s test. Meanwhile for You XiaoMo, he took his time and went into the space while Ling Xiao was taking a bath. All the fieldwork had been done by the Qiu team, and they were in their human forms and sat by the lake and practiced.
There were also those two Dipper Stink Bugs, since the Dipper Herb supply was fully stocked, everyday for them was “eat until full then sleep, sleep until full then eat.” The results was that a few days ago they successfully stepped into their first transformation state. You XiaoMo went and checked them out and found that they were still inactive, so he left the space.
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While most of Washington has already moved on from the health care debate, Democrats jumped at the first chance Wednesday to force Republicans to defend their calls to repeal the bill.
And they started with what Democrats hope will become one of the most popular features of the overhaul plan, a provision that allow young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance plans until age 26.
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Insurers have agreed to start voluntarily allowing the coverage of young adults in coming months – and Democrats touted that news with a press release challenging Republicans to overturn it.
“Are Republicans really willing to deny our young people their health care coverage just to score a few cheap political points?” Rep. George Miller, chairman of the House Education and Labor committee, said in the release. “Repealing this new benefit would literally gamble the health of millions of college graduates and young workers who otherwise might not have access to affordable insurance.”
Democratic Reps. Frank Pallone (N.J.), Rosa DeLauro (Conn.) and Paul Tonko (N.Y.) joined in, slamming the so-called “Repeal Republicans.”
GOP lawmakers haven’t been pushing their “repeal and replace” mantra as strongly as they did immediately after the bill passed, although conservative candidates have continued to use it in House races around the country.
But just last week House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) accused Democrats of cancelling a committee hearing about the law’s impact, chaired by Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.), because they were scared of what they would hear. “Now that Chairman Waxman has canceled this hearing, he should direct his efforts towards canceling this job-killing health care law altogether,” Boehner said.
Democrats plan to challenge Republicans to repeal popular provisions, such as closing the so-called Medicare “donut” hole on prescription drug costs and providing tax credits to small businesses.
An announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services was their first chance to capitalize on a new provision. Insurers don’t have to extend coverage to their policy holders’ adult children until Sept. 23, but the agency said Tuesday that it is working with many of the largest insurance companies that have offered to do so earlier. For instance, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association said Wednesday that its companies will make the change effective June 1.
Insurers will have to allow young people to stay on their parents’ plans until age 26, unless they have an offer of coverage from an employer. In 2014, it will include all young adults until age 26.
The federal government, however, won’t make the change for its policy holders until Jan. 1, 2011, according to the Office of Personnel Management. The law says insurers must change their policy in September, but it allows them to wait until their policies are up for renewal. For people on the federal government’s plan, that’s the first of the year. | <urn:uuid:c9cfbd29-38c9-42f4-96f1-362c61faa410> | CC-MAIN-2015-48 | http://www.politico.com/story/2010/04/dems-dare-gop-to-repeal-health-fixes-036181 | 2015-11-28T20:16:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-48/segments/1448398453805.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20151124205413-00128-ip-10-71-132-137.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970164 | 620 |
Following back to back shootout losses, the Brahmas were not sealing the entire three game road trip with the same fate as they posted an OT victory over the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees, 2-1 Friday night.
A scoreless first period primed a goal scoring opportunity for the Bees as they were able to get on the boards first with a goal from Connor Wood. Not to be beat was Brahmas' leading scorer, Sebastian Vidmar in the first six seconds of the third period, notching his 25th goal of the season.
It was a continuation of the "battle of the netminders" in the winding minutes as they each faced several shots respectively in last ditch efforts from their teams. Brahmas' goalie, T.J. Black faced 10 in the final frame alone.
In the extra period the Brahmas' didn't take long to conclude the long road trip when A.J. Vanderbeck scored the game winner at the 1:09 mark unassisted and earned first star honors. | <urn:uuid:37840a39-16d2-4e97-8673-293fdb003eaf> | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | https://www.lonestarbrahmas.com/2015/02/14/brahmas-find-win-in-ot-over-bees | 2020-03-29T03:02:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370493684.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20200329015008-20200329045008-00543.warc.gz | en | 0.975641 | 204 |
Workshop challenges teachers to instill entrepreneurial spirit
What do you get when you fill a room of educators with entrepreneurial ideas? You get a handful of solutions to school problems with little to no resources.
A two-day professional development workshop June 18 – 19 on how to teach students to think like entrepreneurs was hosted by Boise State University’s Venture College and designed by TeachIdaho retired educators Kali Kurdy and Jim Coughlin.
Sponsored by other organizations, such as Northwest Professional Educators, the workshop’s featured speakers included area entrepreneurs and Venture College students and administrators.
The teacher audience heard stories from young and old alike, from owners of established businesses like White Cloud Analytics and the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage to start-ups launched by BSU students, such as Whitney Hansen Financial Coaching and VividRoots.
Teachers tapped into entrepreneurial insights, learned to pitch a business plan, and presented product ventures to make-believe investors, a panel of judges from BSU and local government: Rep. (D) Cherie Buckner-Webb; Venture College graduate, Whitney Hansen; and two Venture administrators, Asstistant Director Marilyn Bickle and Associate Director Ed Zimmer.
Although the final product designs and pitches from participating teachers — the Mindset Indicator, Rosie the Lanyard Alarm, VividRoutes backpacks, Whiteboard Desktops, and Scented Oils that keep students in classes motivated up to nine hours — may never arrive on retail shelves, there’s a big chance they may appear for free in Idaho classrooms near you. | <urn:uuid:e13468cc-eaf6-4c10-911c-d7a032d91ee1> | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | https://idsja.edublogs.org/2015/06/20/workshop-challenges-teachers-to-instill-entrepreneurial-spirit/ | 2021-10-25T11:38:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323587659.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20211025092203-20211025122203-00079.warc.gz | en | 0.941662 | 329 |
Nov 1, 2019
In this episode, we are joined by Franklin H. Price, Archeologist with the Bureau of Archeological Research.
Franklin's tenure as an archeologist began at Earlham College in Indiana, where he earned a BA in History. From there he transferred to East Carolina University to pursue Maritime Studies. Following his educational career, he went on to work on a variety of underwater sites and shipwrecks. Some of which include; the Vasa warship near Stockholm, Sweden, and the Queen Anne's Revenge off the coast of North Carolina.
Listen to his answers to our 15 questions, and get an interesting perspective from someone who has conducted underwater archeology all around the world.
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I love being a mom but I certainly don’t love every minute of motherhood. And I don’t know a single mom who does! Though I truly believe that motherhood is a gift, that gift also comes with many struggles.
These struggles commonly show up in the form of sleepless nights (at all stages!), overwhelm, mom-guilt, stress, confusion, anxiety, and even uncontrolled anger.
Whether you have a toddler, a school-aged child, a teenager, or all three like I do – motherhood is likely to be the hardest thing any of us will ever do!
Not because we’re bad mothers or aren’t fully devoted to our families, but because we care and love so deeply.
We sometimes forget to lean on the One who gave us these blessings and consequently stay up all night in worry, forget to cast our care upon the One who cares so deeply for us, and neglect to fill ourselves up to our designated fill lines leaving our souls bone dry.
With the mission of motherhood, we get the good, the beautiful, the miraculous, the scary, the messy, and the downright ugly all wrapped up in one gift.
So how do we cope? Or better yet, how do we thrive on this epic adventure called motherhood? How do we find and live in this thing called peace?
That’s what I want to share with you now. My proven strategies for getting out of the mom funk so you can claim the peace that belongs to you. The mom funk can be anything from feeling “over it” and wanting to quit, to being too exhausted to do more than what keeps the authorities from knocking on your door. Been there!
Or maybe you’re not feeling super low but just want to keep your peace tank filled up.
“Peace – a state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; Heavenly rest; the happiness of heaven.”
These highly effective strategies will help you avoid these hard places and bounce back if you’ve found yourself surrounded struggles, so you can get back to loving on those blessings without all the toxic baggage weighing you down.
5 Strategies to Get Out of the Mom Funk Fast
1 – Look for The Root
I need to start here because we can’t do much to change a pattern of behavior or a toxic emotion from creeping in if we don’t know what’s at the root.
If you notice anxiety or constant anger and yelling creeping in, it’s vital that we take the time to find the source. This requires both courage and patience as we do the work to learn why we keep feeling this way.
What I’ve learned over the last few years is that negative emotions are most often caused by internal issues and not the external ones visible on the surface.
This means when your kiddos start fighting over the TV remote in the other room and you feel your blood boiling or feel a panic attack coming on, it’s likely not your kids causing you to feel this way.
There’s something else going on under the surface. When we leave negative emotions unchecked and unmanaged, it makes us react like a ticking time bomb. It’s like the science experiments we did in school. When certain chemicals are sitting calmly in the beaker, all it takes is the right pour and BOOM!
And many times our kids (and spouse) just have the worst timing. To break the cycle, start to train yourself to evaluate what was happening in the moments leading up to your blow up.
Were you stressed about something else? Did you feel embarrassed about something? Did what happened trigger fearful thoughts?
If you avoid the temptation to ignore those emotions and do the necessary digging, you’ll be amazed at what you discover.
2 – Have a Peace Plan
Peace in our hearts and homes is something that doesn’t get talked about a lot these days. But peace is something that every heart on this planet craves and desperately needs.
A lot of the wrong we see around us in the world today is a result of a clear lack of peace.
Creating a plan for our peace means that we’re choosing to show up with intention for our peace. We’re essentially giving peace a place. That’s huge!
The first step in creating your peace plan is to create a vision of what having peace looks like in your day. Write down what you want to look like, sound like, and behave like when your triggers show up. We must fully know what change should look like if we ever want them to become a reality.
The next step is to create borders and intentional routines to help you achieve your vision. For example, if you find yourself getting more stressed or frustrated at a certain time of the day, it may be because you aren’t taking enough breaks.
A simple 15-minute break to have tea, curl up on the couch, or read a book can do wonders to reset your mood. As moms, we are masters at being creative and “making it happen” when it comes to our kids. We need to employ that same craftiness when it comes to our own well-being.
The final step is to practice these borders and refine them as needed. Change never happens overnight – it happens in the commitment to persistence.
Allow yourself the grace to mess up and fall back into the path of least resistance. Just don’t give yourself permission to stay there!
3 – Activate the 3 P’s
These are a powerful trio for sure. If you want to jolt yourself out of depression or a feeling that your joy has left the building, your answer is to activate the first P which is Praise.
When we offer a sacrifice of praise to the Lord, that means when praising or feeling joyful is the LAST thing we feel like doing – we do it. We open our mouth and praise God because no matter what is going on, He is always worthy of our beautiful praise.
The Bible tells us that our praise is our weapon against the spirit of heaviness!
“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.”Isaiah 61:3
The next P is Prayer. Prayer is simply talking to God and our way to have a personal relationship with the Creator of the universe. So often we treat prayer as a last resort when nothing else is working.
Prayer should be our first resort. But life (for ALL of us) can distort our understanding of prayer causing us to forget again and again. I fall into this trap quite often. The Bible says that the prayers of the righteous make much power available!
The final P is God’s Presence. This simply means that you make time to spend quality time with the Lord. We can do this, of course, through prayer and praise but also by just sitting in a quiet place and inviting Him to be with you.
Put on some worship music and enjoy that moment…no matter how short it may be. Ha! You can also spend time with God by reading a devotional or a chapter in your Bible each day.
I love taking long quiet walks and talking to Him as I walk through His creation outside. You do whatever feels natural to you.
When we place Christ smack-dad in the middle of our day, our mess, and our sometimes crazy chaos of motherhood – He is happy to be right there with us.
4 – Choose and Practice Joy Every Day
Honestly, this can be a hard one. Especially if you aren’t naturally bent toward a cheery disposition. I know I can easily fall into the trap of pessimism and complaining. I’m actually really good at it.
But the truth is, it’s as bad and nasty of a habit as chewing your fingernails. It erodes our joy and brings a dark cloud everywhere we go.
The good news is we have the power to choose joy! Just like love isn’t an emotion but a choice we make everyday…joy is too.
Science even reveals that we can train our minds to feel happier by doing things like smiling, writing down things we’re grateful for, and intentionally celebrating your successes.
It’s also helpful to find activities that you enjoy doing just for you. As moms, we tend to forget the things we love. Reclaiming those old hobbies and dreams will add joy and satisfaction to your days, replacing many of those funk feelings.
5 – Adjust Your Expectations
We often become frustrated with ourselves, our spouse, and our kids because our expectations are through the roof.
Do we blow up when our kids are doing totally normal and healthy kid things? Do you get disappointed in yourself because you never got the satisfaction of crossing a single item off your to-do list at the end of the day?
Spend some quality time evaluating whether you’re simply shooting too high.
It’s totally healthy to take a closer look and rein in our own enthusiasm for excellence. Maybe what’s needed more is to take baby steps instead of leaping.
Giving yourself the grace to make mistakes and miss the mark is like a soothing balm to the soul of a tired momma.
You are doing better than you think you are! This I know for sure. And using these strategies again and again will help you to find and keep your peace as you continue down the crazy path of motherhood!
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Nowadays you will note many people who have companies are looking for the ways to have their business familiar to many people. Attending occasions with a company logo printed on the cloths has enabled many to advertise the company. To have a logo that will be visible is the required thing for every company owner. To have this issue met the domed labels are available in large numbers. To have your logo to be different from others the use of domed labels is encouraged. It is good to learn that not all domed labels serve the purpose you need. To have your logo look smart the long-lasting material of the domed labels is encouraged.
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Operations Team Co-ordinator
As the Operations Team Co-ordinator, Gemma assists in the organisation of the finance, legal, and HR departments.
After completing a degree in Tourism and Business Studies, Gemma spent 11 years sailing around the world on superyachts. She managed the interior of both sailing and motor yachts up to 300ft, taking care of high net worth individuals and their guests.
Settling on the Isle of Wight and finding her land legs, Gemma managed to transfer her unique hospitality skills to teaching. Working for Flying Fish UK, a maritime training centre, Gemma wrote and instructed a bespoke course teaching people the skills required to work onboard private yachts.
Gemma now lives in Cowes with her husband and two young children. In her spare time she likes to organise private dinner parties & functions at boutique residences on the Isle of Wight. | <urn:uuid:46ed6843-a975-45a8-9574-bf61773a72f8> | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/our-story/the-team/team/gemma-deloud-clark | 2019-06-16T21:00:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998298.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20190616202813-20190616224813-00324.warc.gz | en | 0.93594 | 188 |
It's raining ! Will my training/game be cancelled?
Noosa's field are built on sand (not great in summer when it's hot!) so we don't close our fields for GAMES very often. If we cancel training this will be advised by 2pm on our website in LATEST NEWS and on the FACEBOOK PAGE. For all AWAY fields please check on Sunshine Coast Football Wet Weather LINK This should be updated on Saturday mornings by 7.30am.
How do we find out about fixtures?
Draws for all ages are controlled by Sunshine Coast Football and can be viewed on their website www.sunshinecoastfootball.com.au or the Game Day app. Draws may not be posted till 1 week before the first game and at the start of the season may only have a few weeks in advance.
Our team is short of players - can we borrow from other teams/ages ?
There may be times where teams are short of players due to illnesses/injuries/school camps etc and teams may need players to fill in for them. Please check with either the Technical Director or Secretary if this is allowed and who they are and what team they are coming from. In certain ages groups/division there are strict rules governing movement of players and illegible players can cause all sorts of heartache for teams and the club including loss of points and fines.
I am new to club - how do I get involved?
Our Club is always happy to have parents / guardians / grandparents /friends get involved and volunteer their time. This might be in the form of coaching, helping in the canteen, helping pack goals away, emptying bins or being a ground official. A full list of Game Day duties is available at this LINK and please contact anyone on the committee to have a chat and let us know what you can do. | <urn:uuid:b4fe4a3b-5774-4178-b439-dc39d4cca4ab> | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | https://www.noosalionsfootballclub.com/faq | 2023-02-06T15:51:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500356.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20230206145603-20230206175603-00463.warc.gz | en | 0.956768 | 377 |
Uncle Orson Reviews Everything
July 29, 2007
First appeared in print in The Rhinoceros Times
, Greensboro, NC.
Uncle Orson and the Deathly Hallows
This is a double review -- one for people who haven't read the book, and one
for people who have.
If You Haven't Read the Last Harry Potter
There are three classes of people who haven't read the last Harry Potter novel:
1. People who haven't read any of the Harry Potter books.
2. People who read a couple of them but stopped.
3. People who have read all but the last and are going crazy because they just
haven't had time to read it yet.
If you're in category three, then stop reading right now, because you don't
really want to know what I'm about to say. It's not a spoiler, it's just more
information that you want to have. Stop. Go away. Read nothing more in this
You were warned!
For people in categories 1 and 2, now that the entire series is finished, I can
tell you: J.K. Rowling has created something that not only took the world by
storm, but also deserves to last, to become a permanent classic of English
literature, and not just as "children's fiction."
This project is, after all, Rowling's first work of fiction. She has definitely
shown a learning curve as the books went on, each volume posing new
challenges and letting her try out new techniques.
The first couple of books are lighter, funnier, full of silliness. They disguised a
plot that was actually more sinister than some readers realized. So if you tried
these books and decided they just weren't all that interesting, then I urge you
to try again.
On the other hand, maybe what put you off was the fantasy -- the whole
business of magic, of a world of wizards and witches right among us, but
unnoticed or concealed. I remember giving my novel Seventh Son to a friend
who was a noted poet, quite famous for his open-mindedness about literature.
But when he gave it back, he said, "When anything can happen, it's hard to
care that much what does."
The thing is, with good fantasy literature not just "anything" can happen.
There are strict rules, carefully defined, about how magical powers function
and on what principles (and at what cost) they can be used.
Fantasy readers are required to retain their childlike ability to look at a story
with an open mind, not knowing what the rules are, and then discover them
and work them out as the story progresses.
This is actually a basic function of the human mind. Every child learns how
the world works through experience, precepts, and stories from infancy on.
They also resolve conflicts between what people say and do. Only adults are
prone to turning off this mental function and becoming so locked into their
conception of "reality" that they are no longer able to see or hear anything that
contradicts that vision.
Fantasy exists in large part because discovering new realities, knowing that
they are not "the real world," is an exhilarating game -- one that I, at least, find
far more rewarding than the standard literature-course games of "discover the
symbols, decode the meanings, find the influences, detect the patriarchal-racist
bias" or whatever game the professor is sponsoring.
But some people are simply unable to play; they have lost the faculty; it has
atrophied, or stiffened up with age. I used to be able to bend my back so far I
could touch the back of my head with my toes. I can't do that now. So I
understand those who take no delight in fairy tales or fantasies. I pity you, but
in truth, Harry Potter is not for you. Go back to reading stock reports or
instruction manuals or whatever you do with your unfantastical mind.
If the capacity for finding new realities remains alive in you, or you want to
rekindle it, then take on these seven volumes, for I can promise that, volume
by volume, J.K. Rowling learns her craft and shapes her story so that, with the
final book, she delivers a powerful climax that plays fair with the reader, fulfils
all our reasonable expectations, surprises all but a few lucky guessers, and
also says something important and true about the real world.
Even though Rowling does a superb job of reminding us of all the pertinent
events in the previous volumes, I really think you'll be cheating yourself if you
don't read all the earlier Harry Potter books first. That can seem a daunting
task, especially if your experience of big thick books is, say, Tolstoy or Proust
or (shudder) Hawthorne.
But these books fly by. Only in the third book, as Rowling began to spread her
wings and let her story expand into a truly novelistic sensibility, will you find
passages that become tedious, and in the later volumes she becomes far more
economical, using the thickness of novel-writing to enrich the story rather than
indulge every momentary whim.
Finally, by the end, the story becomes not just emotional but spiritual, not just
moral but philosophical. It is, in fact, worthy of study and serious thought.
But I won't afflict you with that here. Instead, pop in and see what I've written
in other places.
Before the book came out, I wrote an essay about the character Snape which is
also an oblique analysis of the fiction-writing technique of J.K. Rowling
throughout the series. Find it online at http://www.Hatrack.com
Then you can see my back-and-forth with novelist Patrick Rothfuss in our take
on the last Harry Potter novel and what it means to the culture that embraces
Meanwhile, though, you won't see this book on the New York Times Bestseller
In the stupidest maneuver in the history of literary criticism, the NYT
succumbed to the whining of the poor, poor "adult" authors during the era
when the first three or four spots on the list were all occupied by Rowling's
Harry Potter series.
They created a new "children's literature" list and ghettoized the Harry Potter
novels there, which amounts to a footnote. So the supposed "newspaper of
record" will now show the bestsellers of the year 2007 without any mention of
the conclusion of the single largest publishing phenomenon in history.
This is so typical of the New York Times. If they think something shouldn't
have happened, then by not reporting it, they make it so it didn't happen.
But it did. And by removing Harry Potter from its bestseller list, the New York
Times reveals itself as the toady of the elitists.
And what will occupy the top of the list instead? James Patterson in a sad
little collaboration, followed by a Nora Roberts thriller. Not until we get to
Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns do we get to a book that the NYT
is likely to be proud to have on their list. And then there's Janet Evanovich,
proving that she's incapable of having a new idea in Lean Mean Thirteen,
followed by the latest Danielle Steele.
Wow. It's a good thing Harry Potter won't interfere with that!
But in a bit of irony almost too sweet to believe, what is the bottom book -- the
one that would be bumped off if Harry Potter popped on? It's The Children of
Hurin, by J.R.R. Tolkien.
You know what? I don't think Tolkien would have minded having a book of
magical literature at the top of the list, even at the cost of pushing his own
The elitists think they're helping themselves when they attack a book that
everybody loves. I've read comments about how the Harry Potter books are
"full of cliches" or "not real literature."
But as far as I can tell, this only proves that the critics who say such things are
incompetent: They are no longer capable of reading as members of our culture.
They are aliens; they have emigrated; they live in another world, and it's time
for us to stop paying attention to them.
They don't know what "cliche" is -- or they wouldn't have uttered the cliche of
saying that a work of popular literature is "full of cliches." They wouldn't
recognize real creativity if it set up housekeeping under their kitchen table --
they are still calling "experimental" academic-literary novels that are trotting
out the same experiments that were done by James Joyce and Virginia Woolf.
If you love the Harry Potter books, then you are part of the best of
contemporary American literature, not because the books have sold so
phenomenally well, but because they are so phenomenally good, and millions
upon millions of people have recognized it.
If You Have Already Read Deathly Hallows
Wasn't it wonderful?
We got the book on our way home from the Outer Banks -- stopped at Outer
Banks Books in Nags Head and then I began to read it aloud.
On impulse, though, I had also bought the audiobook, with Jim Dale reading.
So when my wife got sleepy and I needed to drive, we quickly found the spot on
the cds where I had left off, and Jim Dale took over.
Now, Dale is a pro and his reading was edited -- whenever he flubbed, it was
removed from the recording and we only heard a smooth, perfect reading. So
in that sense, my live reading could not possibly compare.
But I'm also a pretty good reader; I even do voices and accents, and I act the
parts. So it's a tossup which was better -- having my family hear the book in
my voice, or Jim Dale's.
He does a fine job, but he has quirks of his own. Particularly, his accent is one
of those that doesn't just drop Rs, it replaces them with something painfully
close to a W.
He also reads female voices -- or at least young female voices -- with a sort of
lingering whine at the ends of sentences.
The combination means that whenever he reads Hermione saying, "Harry!" --
which she says a lot -- it comes out like baby talk: "Hawweeeeee." This is
really unfortunate. In fact, I daresay Dale's reading of young women is the
weakest part of his performance.
But that's just quibbling. No reader, however professional, is perfect; Dale is a
master, and we're very lucky that the audiobooks of the Harry Potter series are
all performed by him.
So ... we read or listened all the way home; then we spent the rest of Sunday
reading and reading until we finally finished at 12:30 a.m. on Monday.
We were all wiping tears from our eyes, and had been off and on for the last
two hours. Tears of sorrow, tears of relief, tears of joy. It's an ending that feels
both satisfying and bittersweet.
Of course, some of us felt quite vindicated: Almost everything that I said about
Snape, for instance, was borne out in the novel. And those who were debating
whether or not Harry Potter would die -- well, Rowling found a perfectly logical
and absolutely satisfying way to make both sides right. He paid the price, but
then was allowed to return to life in order to receive true joy: To marry the
woman he loved, and have children, and raise them among friends, and then
watch them grow up and leave home.
My thirteen-year-old could hardly bear it -- like the girl in the Sally Forth
cartoon, she felt lost without a new Harry Potter to look forward to. Her
solution? To pull the first book off her shelves and prepare to start reading the
series all over again.
I found myself doing something similar. Every time I got in my car for the past
few days, I've been listening to the last three CDs of the audiobook. I read it
aloud myself (pausing only to wipe my eyes), but now I wanted someone else to
read it to me again, so I could listen and pay attention and catch every nuance.
There were a few disappointments -- my wife, for instance, had rather hoped
Harry would become headmaster at Hogwarts. But then we realized that he
was never much of a student, nor a scholar, and while he was a great Defense
Against the Dark Arts teacher, that was at a time of urgent need, and as part of
his rebellious streak.
No, the headmaster of Hogwarts should have been Hermione! But it was fine to
have Neville be the only one who ended up a professor there.
Rowling walked a fine line, in those last few chapters. She carefully brought
back everyone who mattered to us who was still alive -- Kreacher, Buckbeak;
there was even a brief reference to Norbert the dragon. This was, in fact, an
obvious case of supplying what she knew her readers would demand.
But that does not make it pandering. It is reasonable for readers to ask the
author, "But what ever happened to ...?" Rowling, as author, has at least some
degree of obligation to respond, and by including the answer to that question
within the pages of the book, she spares herself endless tedious conversations
about those characters in years to come.
She also walked a fine line with the characters she allowed to die. She had to
show us that death was possible, so that the risks felt real. She actually made
us cry over the death of Dobby the house-elf!
And when Lupin and Tonks were killed off right after the birth of their baby, I
realized: This author thinks she can kill anybody!
But that was the point. If we hadn't learned the lesson from Dumbledore's
death in the sixth book, we knew it now: Nobody was safe. So when we
thought Harry was dead, we believed it.
Yet only for a moment, only for the turning of a page, for she did not want us to
think she was trying to play tricks on us. She immediately showed us Harry,
after he was dead, responding to the place he was in. And that chapter ended
with perfect finesse, as Dumbledore gave an answer that should be emblazoned
over the door of every literature class:
"Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should
that mean that it is not real?"
That's what the Harry Potter series did for me and for millions of others. We
know it's only fiction; but the best fiction is true in many ways. It is true
morally (which I discuss in greater detail on BeliefNet), it is true with a
powerful internal logic, it is true in its assertions about human nature.
Above all, though, it is true because it was so powerfully created in my mind
that it now lives in my memory with a vividness that the "real" world only
The elitists are such boneheads they think literature exists to be admired.
Wrong. Literature exists to create memories so true and important that we
allow them to become part of ourselves, shaping our future actions because we
remember that once someone we admired did this, and someone we hated and
feared did that.
Literature matters only to the degree that it shapes and changes human
behavior by making the audience wish to be better because they read it.
It becomes importantly bad only to the degree that it entices the audience to
revel in actions and memories that debase the culture that embraces it.
Next to that, questions of how one literary work influences other literary works,
or how the manner of writing measures up to the tastes of some elite group are
so trivial that you marvel that someone who went to college could ever think
they mattered more.
Will There Be Another Harry Potter Book?
Rowling has already said she'll probably do a book of side stories and will
donate the royalties to charity.
But what will she write now? Having completed a true masterpiece, what
course will she follow?
Will she become a broken recluse, like J.D. Salinger, hiding from the world?
Will she pull a Johnny Carson, watch the world of literature with interest, but
never return to the stage?
It's not as if she ever needs to work again in her life. So whatever she writes, it
will not be for money.
Here are my predictions:
1. She will take years writing her first "adult" novel (because she probably
believes what the elitists believe, that Harry Potter was somehow of a lesser
breed because it was written in such a way as to include children in its
When it comes out, it will be received with condescension by the critics. This
will bother Rowling more than she is prepared, right now, to believe (right now
she thinks she doesn't care). She will try again, and this second one will be
Now, if she returns to Hogwarts, she will feel as if it's a retreat, a mark of
failure. So she will refuse all the more adamantly. She will even, perhaps,
come to hate Harry Potter because she'll fear that this was "all that she was
Not until she reaches late middle age will she be able to reread her own books
with enough perspective to say, "Good heavens, these books are very, very
good. Yes, I was young, and there are flaws, but look what I brought off! No
wonder people love these stories. And you know what? There are more stories
to be told in this wizarding world. New menaces to face. Old mysteries to
uncover. I'm going back, because if Harry Potter is the only kind of book that I
can write well, then I'm a very lucky writer, and the world is lucky to have had
me to write that kind of book."
2. She will realize right away that there's simply no reason not to continue
writing Wizarding World stories right along with more mugglish literature. In
fact, she will write an inventive new children's novel -- a standalone book, and
not a very thick one -- and take delight in inventing new worlds and exploring
new characters. She will also write children's books that have no fantasy in
them. She will write about her own childhood in a dozen different disguises.
And she won't care a bit that not a single one of them even comes close to
Harry Potter in sales.
And then, when she feels like it, she'll go back to the Wizarding World again. It
might be an adventure of the younger generation, "nineteen years later," or it
might be a novel set in the era when the wizards first decided to go undercover
and conceal themselves. Or it might be even earlier in history.
Rowling is too good -- she has learned too much -- it would be a waste if she
let some longing to be acceptable to the boneheads at the New York Times and
the various university English departments keep her from writing more novels
that use all that she has learned from writing this massive work.
But whatever she does, there is this:
3. She has already written one of the enduring works of English literature. If
that's all she writes in her life, except for little bits of this and that, it will be
And every few years, I will pull out the first book -- perhaps in the edition that
finally admits Americans are not idiots and restores "Philosopher's Stone" to
the title -- and start it all over again. The way I do with Lord of the Rings,
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Soaptastic! 11-year-old Tayyab is making anti-bacterial soaps with a TWIST for kids
The 11-year-old started a home-venture 'Soaptastic,' where he makes anti-bacterial soaps to motivate children to keep washing their hands.
Lahore- With COVID-19 still around and children confined at their homes with not much to do, little Tayyab has found the perfect way to encourage other kids to practice hygiene.
The 11-year-old started a home-venture ‘Soaptastic,’ where he makes anti-bacterial soaps to motivate children to keep washing their hands.
Each organic soap comes with an exciting gift in the center, the more you wash your hands, the faster you get to the toy.
From Dinosaur land to Lion King and unicorns to dolls, the options are endless.
Speaking to a local news outlet, Tayyab reveals that racing cars are the audience’s favorite pick. He said, “My Hot Wheels soaps zoom out.”
Tayyab’s mother, Samina, said, “I wanted my kids to learn about charity and reduce their screen time.”
When the project initially started, the children would give 20% of their earnings to charity. However, with growing popularity, Tayyab and his siblings have pledged 90% of what they make to welfare causes.
Preparing one batch every day, we are in love with the small gesture, great effort, and sweet intentions that little Tayyab has shown us.
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Strategy For Releasing Music Online
Releasing an album of music can be as simple as listing it on iTunes and calling it a day, but I think there’s a better way. I think there’s a way to take advantage of different online stores and services to promote discovery while not losing out on any potential revenue from people willing to spend some money on melodies.
Here’s what I would do if I was releasing a newly recorded album.
In an effort to deter piracy and please the biggest fans, as soon as the album was mixed, mastered, and finished, I would put it up on Bandcamp for $10. People following a band closely enough to know when new music is coming out also probably already use Bandcamp (or can figure it out). I’m convinced that piracy of “leaked” music before it’s released happens by super fans too impatient for the chance to buy it. You can fix that by making it available to buy before people can get it for free.
Next, I would plan an official release date shortly thereafter, ramp up a little marketing and getting the word out for the release on iTunes and Amazon. This mainstream release on the major music stores is to get the more casual music fans, people browsing around, and others that may somehow find the album. I would knock the price down to $7.99 at this point to further encourage the purchase of music.
Finally, after 30 days of the album being on iTunes I would put it on Spotify and Rdio. Not just from stuff I read, but when I hear personal stories from managers, bands, and those in the industry that say they still haven’t made more than $100 for the entire length of time they’ve been on Spotify, something’s wrong. Streaming services are important for discovery reasons, but they aren’t providing any (or much) revenue. Until they can bring something to the table – even if it’s less – there’s no reason for musicians not to think of them as second class services.
Depending on adoption of the album and how sales are going, after 6+ months I would look into sites and services like NoiseTrade.com that focus on promotional gain over financial gain. Capturing emails, growing the fan base, and getting the most people to hear the music would the goal for the remainder of the album’s life.
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An attractively bound copy of a most peculiar work
Gembloux, P. De
Idiomologie des animaux. Recherches historiques, anatomiques, physiologues, philogiques, et glossologiques sur le langage des bêtes.
Item ID 40793
Paris, A la Tour de Babel, 1844. 4to (28.1 x 22.5 cm), 156 pp. Contemporary half morocco over marbled boards. Spine with five raised bands bordered by gilt lines. Red morocco label with gilt title. Marbled endpapers.
The rare quarto edition. In this work De Gembloux developed his theory that before the Deluge human beings and animals spoke the same language. After the biblical flood, animals kept their way of expression while mankind expanded his. Some very light foxing to the text pages. Otherwise, a very nice and clean copy in an attractive binding and with unusually broad margins. | <urn:uuid:c68e8c95-5387-45c4-bac1-a6a95278ada0> | CC-MAIN-2023-23 | https://schierenberg.nl/category/general-zoology/product/40793 | 2023-05-28T16:24:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-23/segments/1685224644309.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20230528150639-20230528180639-00337.warc.gz | en | 0.762091 | 213 |
Is this a show (like register/fee) or a big G2G?
Very pleased with the progress... just confirmed demo idea. I will be doing some sponser hunting soon. Mark, I have one idea, but will need you for it to happen. I will email you soon.
Possibly... be on standby if you wouldnt mind, and the second Ryan starts looking for extra hands we will reach out for sure. Thanks for the offer, as you will very likely be utilized
Pre registration is on! Sign up and get in there early.
More room this year but still limited. Approximately 130-150 spots only.
Stay tuned for more details!!
Lots more to come.
(Sign up early, last show filled in less than 4 weeks.)
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EXCLUSIVE / Four Fortune 500 companies have written to the UK’s energy minister, Ed Davey, calling for the rapid cancellation of two billion carbon allowances as EU energy and environment ministers begin two days of high-stakes policy talks in Brussels.
The CEOs of four companies – Alstom UK, Shell UK, Doosan and SSE – all warn that the six-year wait for light reform of the Emissions Trading System (ETS) proposed in the EU’s 2030 climate and energy package, neglects an “immediate problem” of carbon credit over-supply.
“Two billion allowances are suppressing cost efficient carbon abatement and delaying investments in energy efficiency and lower carbon processes, products and services for the medium and long term,” says the letter, which EurActiv has seen.
“We would strongly support the UK driving action on additional measures to deal with the surplus on the system before 2021, including permanent set aside of EU ETS allowances,” the captains of industry continue.
The EU’s proposed ‘market reserve’ facility for the ETS would steady carbon prices by withdrawing around 100 million carbon allowances, as and when needed.
But few analysts expect this to have an effect on carbon prices sufficient to deter coal use or incentivize budding industries, such as carbon capture and storage (CCS).
In the absence of stronger regulatory measures, carbon prices are seen as the primary driver of European decarbonisation. But even though spot carbon prices climbed back above €7 a tonne on Friday (28 February), this is far below the €30 a tonne price reached shortly after the system’s launch.
A representative of the French energy company Alstom said that along with delays in agreeing the EU’s energy and climate targets, the low carbon price was risking a ‘lost decade’ for green-collar industry.
“It has a huge effect on business,” she told EurActiv, “more than you can imagine. Companies draft business plans with very long time horizons so if we lose even a few months it can have a major impact. Industry cannot afford a delay in action.”
“The market stability reserve will provide the stability the ETS needs, but it needs to start well before 2021 in order to tackle the oversupply on the ETS which has been assessed to reach over two billion allowances in 2020.”
The Confederation of British Industry on Friday (28 February) did little to dispel the gloom around the carbon market, with a call for a price freeze on the UK’s carbon price floor.
Neil Verlander a spokesman for Friends of the Earth called the news “disappointing”.
“The carbon price floor isn’t perfect but weakening it would send a very bad signal to investors,” he said.
With a turnover that reached around €90 billion in 2010, the EU's Emissions Trading System is the world's largest carbon market. Around 80% of it is traded in futures markets and 20% in spot markets.
The ETS aims to encourage companies to invest in low-polluting technologies by allocating or selling them allowances to cover their annual emissions. The most efficient companies can then sell unused allowances or bank them.
The scheme has proved influential. Although Australia has abandoned plans to begin carbon trading in 2015, Thailand and Vietnam have both unveiled plans to launch ETS’s, China is due to launch pilot schemes across several provinces this year, and India will ring the bell for trading on an energy efficiency market in 2014. Mexico and Taiwan are also planning to introduce carbon markets.
- 2014: India due to begin energy efficiency trading
- October 2014: Thailand due to launch a voluntary emissions market
- 2015: South Korea due to begin emissions trading
- 2020: Phase IV of ETS due to begin
- DG Climate: Structural Reform of the ETS
- DG Climate: Carbon market reform press release
- DG Climate: Q&A - Emissions Trading
- DG Climate: EU ETS
- DG Climate Action: ETS Legislation
- Bloomberg New Energy Finance: BNEF
- Thomson Reuters: Point Carbon
- International Emissions Trading Association: IETA
- EurActiv Poland: Parlament Europejski zatwierdzi? backloading
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|Death: ||Dec. 14, 1862|
Company A, 131st Penna. Volunteers.
Son of John Snyder. Aged 26 years, 2 months, 20 days. 131st Pa. Regiment, Burnside's Army. Shot by a sharpshooter on the battlefield at Fredericksburg. Survived by his father, sisters, brothers, including a brother in the same regiment. Buried on the battlefield. Minister: H.A. Dietterich. (The Evangelical Messenger, 15 Jan. 1863, p. 23)
Body lost or destroyed
Specifically: Civil War soldier, killed in battle, obit says 'buried on the battlefield'
Created by: Zella
Record added: Oct 19, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 118973089
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May 2, 2013
When Apple announces new sales numbers for iOS devices, the word “millions” comes up quite a lot. As in, there were “x” millions of iPads sold during the previous quarter. At Microsoft, they don’t use the word millions, or for that matter, million, as it relates to Surface tablet sales. Instead, then mention a few zeros. According to PC Mag, Microsoft shipped only 900,000 Surface tablets between January and March. This compared to the 19.5 million iPads that Apple shipped during the same time period. As IDC found, Windows 8-based tablets “continued to struggle to gain traction in the market.” For the quarter, Apple captured 39.6 percent of the global tablet market. Samsung followed with 17.9 percent, while Asus took 5.5 percent. Amazon's Kindle Fire was fourth at 3.7 percent. Those 900,000 Surface units shipped gave Microsoft the No. 5 spot, with 1.83 percent of the overall tablet market. | <urn:uuid:87246ae0-678e-45dc-b419-88e3947b584a> | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | https://appadvice.com/appnn/2013/05/when-it-comes-to-microsoft-surface-sales-its-all-about-the-zeros | 2017-12-15T16:10:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948575124.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20171215153355-20171215175355-00277.warc.gz | en | 0.953822 | 216 |
I was fortunate enough to get an early copy of The Kindling, by Braden Bell. This is volume 1 of the Middle School Magic series. As part of the deal, I was asked to be a part of his online book tour–which is pretty awesome for me!
Here is a description of this fun middle-grade read:
Loud shrieks sliced the air, followed by the smell of burning cloth. Conner looked over in time to see Geoffrey jumping up and down, yelling and shrieking. Smoke poured from the seat of his shorts while blue and yellow sparks snap-crackle-and-popped all around the heater.
All thirteen-year-old Connor Dell wants to do is pass pre-algebra, play lacrosse, and possibly kiss Melanie Stephens. He didn’t mean to set anyone’s gym shorts on fire or make school lunches explode. But now that the strange powers inside him have been ignited, Connor’s normal teenage life is about to go up in flames!
Homework? Of course. Crushes? Sure. But who knew seventh grade included superpowers?
This fast-paced novel is non-stop fun for kids and parents alike. With characters you can’t help but root for, a plot that keeps you guessing, and plenty of humor, it’s a guaranteed thrill ride from cover to cover!
My thoughts: The Kindling was such a fun read! I highly recommend it for readers who enjoy a fast-paced, fun adventure novel. The characters are easy to love and unexpected. And the website is equally fun and adventurous. Check out The Kindling’s website for book trailers, photos, sample chapters, and facebook pages for the characters. I love that the characters get their own facebook page.
As part of the book tour, I asked Braden to share some of his thoughts on writing The Kindling, as well as his plans for future novels.
Rebecca: How did you get the idea for The Kindling?
Braden: One spring night, there was a terrible storm going on. My family was at church and when they got home, my son told me about a man they had driven past on their way home. He wore a black cape and was walking across people’s lawns. My son wondered what he could possibly be doing–and that question sparked a story in my mind. I stayed up quite late that night, writing the fight scenes in the choir room and the cafeteria. Then, I took the next few months and filled in the rest.
Rebecca: I love it! It’s amazing how such a tiny, but vivid image can grow into a full, complex novel.
Which character did you enjoy writing the most?
Braden: I’m quite fond of all of them–but I really enjoyed writing Lee Murrell–the colonel of the Twilight Phalanx. He sort of jumped off the page to me. I also really liked Dr. Timberi. He is sort of my hero.
Rebecca: Lee has such a quirky, southern personality. I can see how he would be a lot of fun to write. And Dr. Timberi is the kind of teacher I hope all my kids have at some point.
How long did it take to write/edit The Kindling?
Braden: About 2 years. I’m kind of obsessive about revisions and editing–and I had a demanding church calling. Plus I wrote it originally in alternating 1st person voice–each of the kids taking a chapter. I eventually realized it needed to be 3rd person and so I changed it. That took a little while.
Rebecca: Ditto on the revision/editing process. I have a hard time deciding when the book is actually done because I want to go back and tweak “just one more time.” I’ve never had to switch from 1st person to 3rd though. That must have been brutal and time-consuming.
Do you have a favorite scene?
Braden: The scene on the Small World ride at Disneyworld is my favorite.
Rebecca: Haha. I can see that. The annoying song playing over and over in the background added a great element to the intense scene.
What are your writing plans for the future?
Braden: I’m currently working on the sequel. The publisher wants it by August. So I’m typing fast. I have some ideas for three YA novels I’d like to try as well–if I only had the time.
Rebecca: Anyone who reads The Kindling will be anxiously awaiting the sequel! You have a fun writing style which is very enjoyable to read. Thank you again, Braden, for allowing me to read your book and be a part of the book tour–as well as answering my questions! I love hearing how authors think and write.
So if you haven’t yet, go check out The Kindling’s website.
The book (and ebook) is available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Deseret Book, as well as other book retailers. Also, Braden Bell is running a special deal from his website, where you can get a signed copy of The Kindling for $9.99. Check it out here.
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Top 10 Cars Under $25,000
With the average transaction prices of new vehicles creeping ever higher, you might think that $25,000 will buy you a whole lotta mediocrity and not much more. But just because a vehicle is average in price, why should it be average in every other way? We don't think it should, and here are 10 cars that prove us right.
- Chrysler 300: Chrysler goes old school with its broad-shouldered, rear-wheel-drive 300 sedan. With a V6 engine, huge trunk and a generously sized, comfortably equipped cabin, the 300 proves that style and substance don't always come with a hefty price tag to match.
- Dodge Magnum: Even people who don't like wagons find themselves strangely attracted to Dodge's muscular Magnum. With its spacious interior, lengthy options list, underfloor storage cubbies and clever rear door design, this torquey, rear-wheel-drive wagon isn't your typical "stay-way."
- Ford Mustang: With a powerful, imposing design that looks back as much as it looks forward, the all-new Mustang demonstrates that the era of the muscle car is far from over. However, this is a thoroughly modern car, with sophisticated engines, traction control, split-folding rear seats and over 125 interchangeable instrument cluster colors.
- Honda Accord: There's a reason "Accord" is a household name: it's a world-class family car. Built by Americans for Americans, the Accord is easy to drive, easy to look at and, at well under $25K popularly equipped, easy on the wallet. A quick new hybrid version is also available for 2005.
- Mazda 6: Razor-sharp steering, alluring styling and a well-sorted suspension make the Mazda 6 a zesty alternative to the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry and Nissan Altima, with outstanding warranty coverage to boot. And unlike those competitors, the Mazda 6 is also available as a sexy, practical hatchback and sporty wagon.
- Mazda Miata: "Miata" must mean "joie de vivre" in Japanese - if it doesn't, it should. With just enough power, extremely low mass, go-kart handling and, of course, a top that disappears at the flick of the wrist, no other car we can think of taps into your giddy inner child like the playful Miata.
- Mini Cooper: Born as a full member of the BMW family, the diminutive Mini Cooper is like a baby raised by a pack of intellectually gifted, luxury-minded wolves with Ph.D.s. How else could you explain its six airbags, electronic wizardry and options like a navigation system, xenon headlamps and a full-length moonroof?
- Subaru Legacy: The 2005 Legacy scores high on our list of favorite cars, with standard all-wheel drive, excellent fit and finish and real style inside and out. Even better is the GT model's responsive turbocharged engine and sharp handling. Think of the Legacy as Audi A4 quattro with a roomier interior and a huge discount.
- Toyota Prius: NASA could learn a thing or two from the crafty engineers at Toyota that devised the lean, green, fuel-sipping, hybrid powertrain that gives the Prius its unbelievable gas mileage. And with its funky, futuristic looks, the Prius is a rolling proclamation of eco-sensitivity. It's also a very practical midsize four-door hatchback.
- Volkswagen Golf: Hatchback practicality, a friend-friendly backseat and a short overall length make the Golf a favorite for urbanites on a budget. But no matter where you live, you can appreciate the high-speed stability that comes from the Golf's autobahn breeding, as well as its classy interior and exterior styling.
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The Nassaukade at the head of Feijenoord in Rotterdam needs to be reinforced. This quay was originally constructed in 1905 and was further modified in 1951 and 1984. The quay now requires additional work to safeguard it for the future. The works will take place from mid-August 2019 through February 2020. Contracted by the Port Authority, the project will be implemented in partnership with the Municipality of Rotterdam.
A slope construction will be used to reduce inconvenience for the surrounding area, particularly for the site behind the quay wall where the Upfield factory is located. The slope construction will be installed in front of the existing quay wall. The construction will comprise a core of sand and will be protected by a layer of rubble on special mattresses (collar mattresses).
The works will take place along the Nassaukade by the Upfield factory.
The following works will be carried out:
- the silt layer by the quay will be dredged
- sand will be introduced for the ‘core’ of the slope
- a layer of stones on special mattresses (collar mattresses) will be laid to protect the ‘core’ from propeller wash erosion.
The works will be visible and audible. As not much working space is available on land, the works will mainly take place from the water. Various types of work boats will operate in Koningshaven and Nassauhaven. We are reliant on current and tide conditions for the sand and stone laying works. This may mean that works will take place outside standard working hours.
Temporary pump system
A ‘temporary pump system’ will be installed on the quay at Oranjeboomstraat to enable the works to be carried out. The pump system was located originally on the Upfield site, but is in the way of the works. Once the works are finished in February 2020, the ‘temporary pump system’ will be removed and the Upfield site pump system will become operational again.
The water taxi stand will be moved for the works from the Upfield site to a location a few hundred metres towards the Hef. This is a permanent relocation. It will improve the area’s accessibility by water.
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Sydney Skyline - Fine Art Print
Professional Limited Edition, Giclée print on Cotton Canvas.
The beautiful Sydney Skyline, featuring the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This painting came up beautifully serene, with a soft ochre and grey colouring.
- Certificate of Authenticity - Signed and numbered by the Artist.
- Colour Accuracy - Comparable to the original painting, printed with the highest quality archival standards.
- Protective Coat - Varnished to ensure print longevity.
- Printed with ‘extra border’ ready for stretching/framing.
- Delivered rolled in a mailing tube. *frame not included*
- FREE SHIPPING AUSTRALIA
- Please note, these products are made in Australia. International Orders may be subject to import taxes, customs duties and fees levied by your country’s customs department upon arrival, any cost incurred are the sole responsibility of the buyer. Customs policies differ from country to country, if you have any questions, please contact your local customs office for more information.
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An Auckland business closed yesterday with the loss of 24,000 workers. The impact on the city is such a Government taskforce will be set up to help those made redundant find jobs, with special welfare teams appointed as families come to grips with their situation.
OPINION: None of which is true of course, except the correlation of the impact in a town just south of here where 192 people out of a population of 13,000 have just lost their jobs.
And because this is provincial New Zealand and the numbers are small on a national scale the reaction from the Government will not be proportionate to the effect on the local population. Just imagine how the Government might react if 24,000 people did lose their jobs in one go in Auckland.
And that's unfair. Although predictable.
These are dark days for Oamaru. It's not just 192 people, it's effectively 192 families. And replacement jobs aren't that easy to find. Not without moving, anyway.
So a chain of events begins. House prices are affected, school rolls, the profitability of other businesses.
Meaning the challenge goes out to the district's leaders, to be innovative, creative and, actually, to lead.
It's a chance for someone to shine.
And, actually, for the Government to take a hard look at what it could do.
Sure, there are big pictures the Government is constrained by, like the global economic climate and the value of our dollar. But there are things it could do.
Relief packages might be in order. Special business grants appropriate. And wouldn't it be great for more government departments to base themselves in provincial New Zealand.
We know where there's a pretty large building in which to house one of them.
Another thing: The death of Sir Paul Holmes will be widely mourned, largely because people who never knew him personally felt they did. Because for so long they invited him into their living rooms each night.
And he was obviously good at what he did because they wouldn't have kept doing so otherwise. Such is the power of television.
Sir Paul deserves to rest in peace. At 62, he died too young. No matter what his job was.
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LEADING BUSINESSES SPEED ENERGY TRANSITION AT CLIMATE WEEK NYC 2017
NEW YORK: Announced today at Climate Week NYC 2017 in New York, global financial institutions Citi and JPMorgan Chase & Co. have joined The Climate Group’s RE100 campaign with CDP, committing to source 100% renewable power across their global operations by 2020.
The announcements follow news last week that The Estée Lauder Companies, Kellogg Company, DBS Bankand Clif Bar & Company have also joined RE100. 110 of the world’s most influential companies are now generating demand for over 150 TWh renewable energy annually – more than enough to power New York State.
Helen Clarkson, CEO, The Climate Group, said: “This year’s Climate Week NYC is jam-packed with the best examples of corporate leadership – from cleaner, smarter energy choices through to ambitious commitments on electric transport. Companies joining RE100 recognize that renewable power is a smart business decision. Their leadership will help to shape energy markets away from fossil fuels and deliver on the Paris Agreement at speed.”
Citi is the leading global bank, with approximately 200 million customer accounts and business in more than 160 countries, and a mission to responsibly provide financial services that enable growth and economic progress. The bank has set a new target to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2020 across its global operations, as part of its broader Sustainable Progress strategy and $100 Billion Environmental Finance Goal. Citi’s strategy will consider on-site power generation and Power Purchase Agreements, along with a continuing focus on energy efficiency.
Michael Corbat, CEO, Citi said: "We are right alongside our clients in supporting the growth of renewable energy development and production. We're committed to using renewable power sources for our global operations while continuing to provide financing for our clients' renewable energy and energy efficiency projects around the world."
JPMorgan Chase & Co., a leading global financial services firm with assets of US$2.6 trillion, announced in July that it plans to go 100% renewable by 2020. The firm, which has offices and operations in more than 60 countries across over 5,500 properties, covering approximately 75 million square feet – about 27 times the square footage of the office space at the Empire State Building - will achieve this goal by prioritizing transactions that add new renewable energy to the grids on which it consumers power. The firm will install renewable energy technology across buildings and branches, sign Power Purchase Agreements with renewable energy projects and reduce energy consumption. JPMorgan Chase also committed to facilitating US$200 billion in clean financing by 2025.
Matt Arnold, Global Head of Sustainable Finance, JPMorgan Chase & Co., said: “Business has an essential role to play in advancing the transition to clean energy and a safe climate. Our commitment to source renewable power for 100 percent of our global energy needs by 2020 – which is paired with a plan to facilitate US$200 billion in clean energy financing through 2025 – is driven by ‘out-of-the-box’ innovators and a commercial approach that will deliver a more resilient energy supply chain.”
Jupiter Asset Management is a leading, London-based investment management company, with a goal of sourcing 100% renewable energy for its electricity use by 2018. The company is already 94% renewable.
Maarten Slendebroek, CEO, Jupiter Asset Management, said: “We believe our decision to target 100% renewable electricity through RE100 highlights the alignment between our corporate strategy and our investment activities. As a long-term active investor, we believe that climate change and energy transition carry risks and opportunities that warrant our attention. This initiative demonstrates Jupiter’s commitment to environmentally responsible corporate behavior.”
Califia Farms is a leading provider of nutmilks, ready-to-drink coffees, juices and creamers, all of which are 100% plant-based, non-GMO, carrageenan-free, gluten-free, vegan and made with no artificial ingredients. The company is committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity by 2020.
Eli Steltenpohl, Sustainability Manager, Califia Farms, said: “Next year, we plan on harnessing the California sunshine with more than just flavorful fruits and nuts. Califia Farms is committed to environmental stewardship across all facets of our business and we are excited to demonstrate that energy action is viable for companies of all sizes. We want to show how better-for you products can be produced in a better way, regardless of your industry or footprint."
The eight newcomers to RE100 were announced on stage today at ‘VELOCITY – Accelerating Climate Action’, a unique event at Climate Week NYC, which sees The Climate Group partner with VICE Impact, Formula E and Spring Studios to champion ambitious climate action to business and governments.
There were high level speakers from RE100 member companies, including AB InBev, DBS Bank, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, H&M, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Kellogg Company, and Philips Lighting – with H&M also speaking on their EP100 commitment on energy productivity, alongside Mahindra & Mahindra.
General Motors announced today that it would power its Ohio and Indiana plants entirely with wind energy, meaning that renewable energy will 20% of the automaker’s global electricity load.
RE100 recently celebrated its 100 members milestone, drawing praise from global climate leaders including Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and former US Vice President Al Gore.
Today, The Climate Group also launched its new EV100 initiative, to boost the uptake of electric vehicles across the world, and make electric transport the new normal.
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About The Climate Group
The Climate Group works internationally with leading businesses, states and regions to deliver a world of net zero greenhouse gas emissions and greater prosperity for all. We are at the forefront of ambitious climate action. Our focus is on collaborative programs with corporate and government partners that deliver impact on a global scale. The Climate Group stimulates action by businesses, states and regions, bringing them together to develop and implement the policies that make change happen. We also communicate their achievements to secure global public acceptance of, and even greater ambition for, a prosperous, net-zero future for all. The Climate Group is an international non-profit with offices in Beijing, London, New Delhi and New York. www.theclimategroup.org / @ClimateGroup
RE100 is a collaborative initiative uniting the world’s most influential businesses committed to 100% renewable power. Renewables are a smart business decision, providing greater control over energy costs and driving innovation, while helping companies to deliver on emission reduction goals. RE100 members, including 30 Global Fortune 500 companies, have a total revenue of more than US$2.5 trillion and operate in a diverse range of sectors – from Information Technology to automobile manufacturing. They send a powerful signal to policymakers and investors to accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy. RE100 is brought to you by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP, as part of the We Mean Business coalition.
CDP, formerly Carbon Disclosure Project, not-for-profit organization providing the global system for companies, cities, states and regions to measure, disclose, manage and share vital information on their environmental performance. CDP, voted number one climate research provider by investors, works with 827 institutional investors with assets of US$100 trillion and 89 purchasing organisations with a combined annual spend of over US$2.7 trillion, to motivate companies to disclose their impacts on the environment and natural resources and take action to reduce them.
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Climate Week NYC is one of the key summits in the international calendar and has been driving climate action forward since it was first launched in 2009 by The Climate Group. Taking place between September 18-24 in New York City alongside the UN General Assembly, Climate Week NYC 2017 will bring together international leaders from business, government and civil society to showcase the unstoppable momentum of global climate action. Climate Week NYC is brought to you by The Climate Group | <urn:uuid:f3b228ed-0773-49a0-bb98-6c1ae8217b78> | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | https://www.climateweeknyc.org/leading-businesses-speed-energy-transition-climate-week-nyc-2017 | 2020-05-27T21:54:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347396163.18/warc/CC-MAIN-20200527204212-20200527234212-00252.warc.gz | en | 0.929808 | 1,736 |
By Fareed Zakaria
This past week, Los Cabos, Mexico, was quite literally turned into a global public square. Leaders from 19 top economies plus the European Union gathered to discuss the world's major crises: the euro, global growth, Syria. But the G-20 summit, as it's called, also shed light on a few crucial relationships.
Take the U.S. and Russia, for example. Much was made of how Presidents Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin leaned away from each other during talks. Commentators said it felt as chilly as a Moscow winter. Contrast that with Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao: a warm handshake and big smiles.
But the meeting that really got me thinking was the one between two Latin American leaders: Mexico's Felipe Calderon and Brazil's Dilma Roussef.
Right now, Brazil has the world’s attention. It is a much vaunted BRIC economy in the company of China, India and Russia. On the other hand, the perception of Mexico is that of a poor country with regular drug-related killings.
That may be true. But very quietly, Mexico is stepping out of Brazil's shadow.
To understand why, let me first explain Brazil's recent rise. Ten years ago, Mexico's economy was bigger than Brazil's. But then Brazil suddenly began to grow much faster, so much so that its GDP overtook Mexico's and became twice as large. If I had to cite one main reason for this, it would be China, Brazil's biggest trading partner. China's growing appetite for commodities led to a boom in resource-rich Brazil.
But just as China buys from Brazil, it competes with Mexico. After joining the World Trade Organization, Chinese manufacturers have undercut Mexican ones, selling at lower prices and in bigger quantities.
Not only that, Mexico's biggest trade partner has had its own troubles — and I'm talking about the United States of America.
But it seems we're now at another twist in the tale.
Brazil can no longer count on a sustained boom in global commodity prices. Growth has slowed from nearly 8% in 2010 to 2.7% last year. And Brazil has become uncompetitive. Its minimum wage is three times that of Indonesia and Vietnam. The World Bank ranks Brazil 126th in the world for ease of doing business.
Mexico, on the other hand, ranks 53rd. Its economy is set to grow 4% this year. Take its auto industry, for example. It generated $23 billion last year, more than oil or tourism. Mexican factories are slowly replacing Chinese products in America, thanks in part to regional trade agreements but also because China itself is facing rising labor costs.
Mexico's growth is crucial for America. The more Mexico rises, the less America will need to worry about illegal immigration. In fact, studies show migration patterns have already been reversed.
And while Brazil tries to play a role as the alternative power to America in the Western hemisphere — harkening back to the days of non-alignment — Mexico is more in tune with American ideas. It is a solid foreign policy partner.
As Mexico gears up for elections on July 1, its new president will have a long checklist of problems to fix. State monopolies need to be broken down; corruption must be confronted; creaking infrastructure needs repair. But top of the list is drug-related violence, which shaves off 1 percentage point of GDP growth every year.
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Alumnus Profile, Christopher Birch, Solicitor at Stowe Family Law LLP
This month we profile Alumnus Christopher Birch, Solicitor at Stowe Family Law LLP, who discusses what he has gone on to do since graduating.
Year of graduation: 2009
Course name: Bar Vocational Course (BVC) now Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC)
Which BPP University centre did you study at?
Job Title: Solicitor
Company Name: Stowe Family Law LLP
Location of workplace: Ilkley, West Yorkshire
What is your biggest professional achievement so far?
The opportunity afforded to me by my Senior Partner, Marilyn Stowe, to launch the Ilkley office of Stowe Family Law LLP in June 2015, is undoubtedly the standout accomplishment of my professional legal career to date. Since the opening of the Ilkley office it has been incredibly rewarding to observe the office go from strength to strength.
Detail your educational background and your career journey to date:
I studied law at the University of Hull and graduated with honours before studying the Bar Vocational Course (BVC) now Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at BPP University Law School. I am a member of The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, London and was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2010.
Following my studies I worked for a family law firm based in Brighton where I qualified as a solicitor by completing the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTT) in 2013. After qualifying I moved to the UKs largest stand alone family law firm, Stowe Family Law LLP. I was initially based in their Harrogate headquarters, as an associate but that changed in 2015 when I was asked to head up their new office of Ilkley based family solicitors. Since then, the firm has gone on to open an additional office, this time in Winchester and there are now nine offices throughout the country in Yorkshire, London, Cheshire, Hampshire and Hertfordshire.
Although I specialise in all aspects of family law, I have had most experience in private law children disputes, divorce and matrimonial finance.
Why did you decide to study at BPP University and what advice would you give to those thinking about studying here?
The standard of teaching in conjunction with the location of the law school were the principal reasons which resulted in my decision to study at BPP Leeds. The advice I would give to prospective students is to obtain as much experience as possible, i.e. by way of volunteering with the Citizens Advice Bureau, Legal Advice Centres or undertaking work placements as this will assist in helping you to make an informed decision as to the areas of law you would wish to specialise in, whilst also bolstering your CV.
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Hard work, if you are determined do not be discouraged from pursuing your ambitions and you will be successful.
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Volume 99, Number 3, August 2012
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|Section||Condensed Matter: Electronic Structure, Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Properties|
|Published online||09 August 2012|
Flexoelectric and dielectric in-plane switching behaviour of Grandjean liquid-crystal structures
Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford - Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK, EU
Received: 10 May 2012
Accepted: 11 July 2012
A key requirement for the exploitation of the chiral-flexoelectrooptic effect in technology is the development of materials with large flexoelectric response and small dielectric anisotropy. Consequently, techniques to understand details of the switching of chiral systems used in such technologies require development. Here, analytical and numerical models of dielectric and flexoelectric switching in cholesteric liquid-crystal structures with in-plane switching (IPS) electric fields are employed to analyse angle-of-incidence–dependent transmission of Grandjean structures. Adoption of a perturbative driving regime, and measurement of both 1st- and 2nd-harmonic transmission amplitudes, allow the detailed and simultaneous measurement of distortions arising from both flexoelectric and dielectric interactions, at electric fields as little as 0.01 Vμm−1. The method is applied to measure the flexoelectric parameter (e1 − e3)/(K1 + K3) and the dielectric distortion parameter Δε/K2 in E7 liquid crystal and a bimesogen mixture MDA-1245 optimised for the chiral-flexoelectrooptic effect.
PACS: 77.84.Nh – Liquids, emulsions, and suspensions; liquid crystals / 42.79.Kr – Display devices, liquid-crystal devices / 78.20.Jq – Electro-optical effects
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ORDER AND FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Plaintiff is proceeding in this action pro se and in forma pauperis. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule 72-302(c)(21). Defendant's motion to dismiss was taken under submission. (April 28, 2009 Order.) Upon review of the motion and the documents in support and opposition, and good cause appearing therefor, THE COURT MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:
Plaintiff alleges violations of the Truth in Lending Act ("TILA") and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, fraud, and seeks declaratory and injunctive relief including resolution of a quiet title action, rescission and damages.
Plaintiff states she resides at 2651 Mysin Way, Sacramento, California, and that on or about April 12, 2007, plaintiff entered into "consumer credit transactions" in which defendant "retained a security interest" . . . "for a first mortgage note in the amount of $347, 851.77 and a second mortgage note in the amount of $87,000.00." (Complt. at 6.) Plaintiff contends that the material terms of the loan were misrepresented and differed from the good faith estimate provided, her payments were misapplied, resulting in a notice of default and setting of a trustee's foreclosure sale on or about February 19, 2008. (Id.) Plaintiff admits she received the notice of default and notice of trustee's sale. (Id.)
On March 23, 2009, defendant filed a request to take judicial notice providing copies of title documents filed with the Sacramento County Recorder. Rule 201(b) of the Federal of Evidence provides
A judicially noticed fact must be one not subject to reasonable dispute in that it is either (1) generally known within the territorial jurisdiction of the trial court or (2) capable of accurate and ready determination by resort to sources whose accuracy cannot reasonably be questioned.
Id. Defendants' request for judicial notice will be granted as these documents are matters of public record. See MGIC Indem. Corp. v. Weisman, 803 F.2d 500, 504 (9th Cir.1986) (A court may take judicial notice of matters of public record outside the pleadings on a motion to dismiss.); W. Fed. Sav. v. Heflin, 797 F.Supp. 790, 792 (N.D.Cal.1992) (taking judicial notice of documents in a county public record, including deeds of trust). These title documents reflect the following:
On May 8, 2008, a notice of default was recorded as document 200805081299. On August 14, 2008, a notice of trustee's sale was recorded as document 200808140367.
On October 20, 2008,*fn1 plaintiff executed a grant deed in favor of King Solomon II Archbishop Corporation Sole ("King Solomon"), divesting plaintiff of all interest in the property. On November 3, 2008, that grant deed was recorded as document 200811031121.
The instant action was filed on October 29, 2008. On October 31, 2008, the district court denied plaintiff's request for a temporary restraining order. (Docket No. 6.)
The purpose of a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) is to test the legal sufficiency of the complaint. N. Star Int'l v. Ariz. Corp. Comm'n, 720 F.2d 578, 581 (9th Cir. 1983). "Dismissal can be based on the lack of a cognizable legal theory or the absence of sufficient facts alleged under a cognizable legal theory." Balistreri v. Pacifica Police Dep't, 901 F.2d 696, 699 (9th Cir. 1990). A plaintiff is required to allege "enough facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face." Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, , 127 S.Ct. 1955, 1974 (2007). Thus, a defendant's Rule 12(b)(6) motion challenges the court's ability to grant any relief on the plaintiff's claims, even if the plaintiff's allegations are true.
In determining whether a complaint states a claim on which relief may be granted, the court accepts as true the allegations in the complaint and construes the allegations in the light most favorable to the plaintiff. Hishon v. King & Spalding, 467 U.S. 69, 73 (1984); Love v. United States, 915 F.2d 1242, 1245 (9th Cir. 1989). In general, pro se complaints are held to less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers. Haines v. Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520-21 (1972). However, the court need not assume the truth of legal conclusions cast in the form of factual allegations. W. Mining Council v. Watt, 643 F.2d 618, 624 (9th Cir. 1981). In addition, the court may disregard allegations in the complaint if they are contradicted by facts established by exhibits attached to the complaint. Durning v. First Boston Corp., 815 F.2d 1265, 1267 (9th Cir. 1987).
The court is permitted to consider material properly submitted as part of the complaint, documents not physically attached to the complaint if their authenticity is not contested and the complaint necessarily relies on them, and matters of public record. Lee v. City of Los Angeles, 250 F.3d 668, 688-89 (9th Cir. 2001). Matters of public record include pleadings and other papers filed with a court. Mack v. South Bay Beer Distributors, 798 F.2d 1279, 1282 (9th Cir. 1986). The court need not accept as true conclusory allegations, unreasonable inferences, or unwarranted deductions of fact. Western Mining Council v. Watt, 643 F.2d 618, 624 (9th Cir. 1981).
Rule 12(e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is designed to strike at unintelligibility, rather than want of detail. See Woods v. Reno Commodities, Inc., 600 F. Supp. 574, 580 (D. Nev. 1984); Nelson v. Quimby Island Reclamation Dist., 491 F. Supp. 1364, 1385 (N.D. Cal. 1980). The rule permits a party to move for a more definite statement "[i]f a pleading is so vague that a party cannot reasonably be required to frame a responsive pleading." Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(e). The function of such a motion is thus not to require the pleader to disclose details of the case, see Boxall v. Sequoia Union High Sch. Dist., 464 F. Supp. 1104, 1114 (N.D. Cal. 1979), or to provide the evidentiary material that may properly be obtained by discovery, see Famolare, Inc. v. Edison Bros. Stores, Inc., 525 F. Supp. 940, 949 (E.D. Cal. 1981). A motion for more definite statement should be denied if a pleading meets federal standards by providing a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(2).
Because the complaint addresses various statutory violations in each cause of action, the court will address specific statutes and requests for relief rather than individual causes of action alleged in the complaint.
Plaintiff alleges that defendant entered into a consumer credit transaction wherein defendant extended to plaintiff consumer credit in the form of a loan which was subject to a finance charge. Plaintiff alleges defendant violated the Truth in Lending Act ("TILA"), 15 U.S.C. § 1601 and Regulation Z, 12 C.F.R. § 226, by the lender's failure to provide accurate material disclosures, deceptive loan practices and lender misrepresentations.
Defendant contends that TILA requires that damages claims be brought within one year of the date the loan transaction is consummated. Defendant contends that a TILA rescission claim expired three years after the date the loan transaction is consummated or upon the sale of the property, whichever occurs first.
Violations of TILA requirements give rise to remedies of both rescission and damages. Damages claims under TILA must be brought "within one year from the date of the occurrence of the violation." 15 U.S.C. § 1640(e). "[A]s a general rule the limitations period starts at the consummation of the transaction." King v. California, 784 F.2d 910, 915 (9th Cir.1986). For rescission, TILA provides for an initial three-day period during which consumers have an unconditional right to cancel the loan transaction for any reason. 15 U.S.C. § 1635(a). Rescission claims under TILA "shall expire three years after the date of consummation of the transaction or upon the sale of the property, whichever occurs first." 15 U.S.C. § 1635(f). Where the creditor fails to provide to the consumer a notice of right to rescind and all material disclosures, TILA implementing Regulation ... | <urn:uuid:291b6744-8830-4ce1-9b7a-1cec681905c4> | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | http://ca.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.20091104_0014853.ECA.htm/qx | 2017-11-24T14:51:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934808254.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20171124142303-20171124162303-00617.warc.gz | en | 0.901108 | 1,956 |
Locate, track and zoom smarter with machine learning, deep neural network-based video analytics, and third-party software apps to take security to a whole new level and beyond.
Bosch introduces the AUTODOME inteox 7000i; a new model within the AUTODOME family that runs on a new open camera platform called INTEOX. A platform that is set to revolutionize the security and safety industry and benefit both customers, system integrators and app developers. The new AUTODOME inteox 7000i cameras employ built-in Artificial Intelligence (AI) including video analytics while moving, machine learning capabilities, and deep neural network-based (DNN) video analytics, while also having the ability to add third-party software apps for customized applications.
Built-in AI supports predictive solutions
The new AUTODOME inteox 7000i cameras support predictive solutions, thanks to built-in Intelligent Video Analytics that uses metadata to add sense and structure to video footage. This enables the cameras to understand and make sense of what they are seeing. An important first step to convert video data into actionable insights and build predictive solutions. While the camera is panning, tilting, or zooming, it can detect a moving object or person and alert an operator. The operator can then anticipate situations requiring attention or corrective measures before they become a potential security or safety risk. Built-in Camera Trainer (machine learning technology) can instruct the cameras to identify new objects and situations within a scene defined explicitly by the user. Instructions can be added and retained, and used by the camera to process future scenes. For example, with Camera Trainer, operators can teach the system to recognize occupied and free parking spots and receive alerts when all spots are occupied. This application delivers reliable insights to optimize traffic flow and prevent unwanted situations.
It allows integrators to easily customize security systems even further, enabling them to go beyond their basic functionality. In turn, app developers can leverage the camera's metadata generated by its built-in video analytics, deep neural network-based video analytics, or machine learning functionality to build and introduce innovative new software to the market. Thanks to built-in AI, the ability to add third-party software apps, and starlight technology, the AUTODOME inteox 7000i cameras are ideal for city surveillance, traffic monitoring or applications that require coverage of large areas.
Excellent low-light performance
Complementing the AUTODOME inteox cameras’ built-in AI is Bosch’s starlight technology. This captures highly-detailed color images in scenes with minimum ambient light down to 0.0077 lux as standard, while fast-moving objects are captured without difficulty thanks to the high frame rate of 30 fps. Perfect exposure of (moving) objects in unevenly lit scenes is safeguarded by a high dynamic range (HDR) of 120 dB. The excellent image quality of these cameras is backed by an optional rugged bubble that withstands high-impact (IK10), dust and moisture ingress (IP66), and temperatures ranging from -40°C to +55°C (-40°F to +149°F).
Connecting to the secure Bosch cloud supports sustainable business practices
Like all other Bosch solutions, the AUTODOME inteox 7000i connects securely to the Bosch , a cloud-based service offering device management with daily or advanced configuration and set up, and continuous health monitoring from anywhere. Device management enables automated or on-demand firmware updates to be carried out remotely and efficiently for single and multiple devices, ensuring the system meets the highest reliability standards. Because video data is often highly critical and sensitive, Bosch has a systematic approach to maximizing data security focused on a built-in Secure Element to keep video data secure. With remote configuration and management, system integrators can reduce installation and set-up time and minimize costly commutes, resulting in sustainable business practices that are economically viable, socially responsible, and environmentally friendly. | <urn:uuid:cb846424-ea8a-4ce5-b679-24a07e592d8c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.boschsecurity.com/th/en/news/product-news/autodome-inteox-7000i/ | 2022-08-14T18:05:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00311.warc.gz | en | 0.90039 | 811 |
Published on February 25th, 2015 | by aeiko0
Lupin the 3rd Special: Hayao Miyazaki on LaserDisc
“New Lupin the 3rd Special” will be instantly recognizable to Lupin and Hayao Miyazaki fans. This laserdisc release from Japan includes the two Lupin Series Two episodes personally directed by Miyazaki. While at this time, he worked at the Telecom animation studio behind the scenes (alongside longtime friend and alum Yasuo Otsuka), guiding and mentoring the younger animators, only two episodes were directed by him. They are, needless to say, the series’ two best episodes: “Albatross: Wings of Death” and “Farewell, Beloved Lupin.”
As we have come to expect from LaserDisc, the packaging is superb. The large 12″ canvas allows for greater variety in artwork, illustrations, and screenshots. It’s also nice to see the title written in English (“New Lupin the Third,” or Shin Lupin, was the formal name to the second series, which ran from 1976-80).
You will notice the director’s names listed on the cover. Hayao Miyazaki, for reasons not entirely made clear, used a pen name for these episodes, instead of his own. Was this because his two most recent directorial works, 1978’s Future Boy Conan and 1979’s Lupin the 3rd: Castle of Cagliostro, were both commercial failures? Did he or the studio bosses feel the Miyazaki name was no longer bankable, years after the great triumphs of Heidi and Marco? These are questions we are left to debate and contemplate.
It seems inconceivable that the name “Hayao Miyazaki” would be considered risky or unprofitable, but the period of 1978-1983 is a very difficult time for the director. If we were to present his entire 50-year career as a five-act drama, this would be Act III. It is a time of hardship and difficulty, as multiple animated projects either fail to become hits (Conan, Cagliostro), are formally retired (Lupin Series Two), or are scuttled before completion (Sherlock Hound). Miyazaki also prepared story ideas for My Neighbor Totoro and Princess Mononoke (the first version), only to be stymied as no producer or studio was willing to accept. By 1983, after a final failure involving the trans-Pacific Nemo film project, Hayao Miyazaki’s animation career appeared all but finished.
But this period is also creatively fruitful, as Miyazaki works with a stable crew of artists and animators with Nippon Animation and Telecom. The same crew is responsible for Future Boy Conan, Castle of Cagliostro, theLupin Series Two episodes, and Sherlock Hound. That gives these works a consistency, a solid foundation. We see Miyazaki maturing as a director, perfecting the cliffhanger adventure serials that define the first half of his career (Animal Treasure Island was often cited as an influence for the Telecom animators like Kazuhide Tomonaga and Yoshifumi Kondo). And we’re seeing the maturity brought about by Heidi, Marco, and Anne in Miyazaki’s work. Future Boy Conan feels like the idea halfway point, doesn’t it, between his younger, adventurous works and his older, serious works at Studio Ghibli?
This period shows Hayao Miyazaki in transition, approaching middle age, struggling to define himself, and searching for new directions. The years of struggle will eventually pay off, spectacularly, in 1984 with Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind, which not only revived his animation career, but reinvented it as well. And so these Lupin the 3rd episodes can be seen as a path to that destination – Rubber Soul en route to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. | <urn:uuid:a6b71b01-f8ed-430e-9e1e-19402d2d165d> | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | http://studioghiblimovies.com/lupin-3rd-special-hayao-miyazaki-laserdisc/ | 2018-11-16T18:02:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039743110.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20181116173611-20181116195611-00348.warc.gz | en | 0.962303 | 829 |
As I see more on the Internet about what is in those 2,700 pages, I see a part of this great hypocrisy, I am amazed that our fellow man can even imagine putting into place an act that takes away our liberty in the name of taking care of us.
Here are samples I have selected from the Internet about Obamacare:
Page 50/section 152 - insurance will be provided to all non-residents, whether they are illegal or not.
Pages 58-59 - The government will have real time access to any individual's bank account and will have the authority to make electronic transfers from those accounts.
Page 65/section 164 - the plan will be subsidized for all union members, union retirees and community organizers (ACORN et al).
Page 203/lines 14-15 - the tax imposed under this section will not be treated as a tax.
Pages 241 & 253 - Doctors will all be paid the same regardless of specialty and the government will set all doctor's fees.
Page 272/section 1145 - Cancer hospitals will ration care according to the patient's age.
Pages 317 & 321 - The government will impose a prohibition on hospital expansion, however, communities may petition for an exception.
Page 425/line 4-12 - The government mandates advance-care planning consultations.
Page 429/lines 13-25 - The government will specify which doctors can write an end-of-life order.
These horrible mandates go on and on and are repeated in various ways so as to entrap you no matter which way you turn. I encourage you to reread them and think.
With the full implementation of this bill you will lose your privacy entirely. Your financial, medical and personal life histories will be an open book for various newly appointed bureaucracies to do with as they please. You will no longer be in control of your own medical options - there will be no options. You will be a number to be dealt with in as cheap a manner as possible.
They already think nothing of killing unborn babies, and in fact, encourage it even more in this act. So killing off the elderly in the name of compassion, expediency or economy, will happen.
Such a stranglehold will be put on the insurance companies that they will be forced out of business or nationalized (single payer) to do the bidding of the government only.
The IRS will grow by 16,000 employees to be able to enforce this thing.
This entitlement disease is a great part of what is hurting our economy significantly and is growing like a cancer tumor which will eventually kill the host if it is not treated and killed.
We have got to fix the system that rewards irresponsibility and dependency.
Beside all of the above reasons for making sure Obamacare is repealed, is the fact that the costs will be over the top and will grow beyond our wildest imaginations. It is far too easy to spend other people's money.
The government cannot be allowed to run anything that our lives and well-being depend on. Just look at the pending bankruptcy of Medicare and Social Security.
I don't care if you are a Democrat, Republican or Independent; this atrocity affects America and Americans. We will all suffer together and be enslaved together, depending on "Big Brother" to take care of us. I for one will not go silently. We all have a voice. It is our power to vote, and vote we must, to rid this country of Barack Hussein Obama.
God help us if we are saddled with four more years of his "Hope & Change."
If we believe in America we must put Romney in office, as well as, elect a majority of Republicans to the Senate (H. Wilson) and the House (S. Pearce) in order for a President Romney to be able to enact the changes, that have to happen, to bring us back from the fiscal cliff we are facing today.
President Reagan was able to get our country back on a firm footing after Carter, but it would have been truly impressive if he had had a Republican majority to work with him instead of the Democrats who fought him every step of the way.
Stay healthy my friends, especially if we can't repeal Obamacare.
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Last minute flights to St. Croix from St. John’s
When you're looking to find last minute flights to St. Croix from St. John’s, WestJet is your reliable resource. We operate flights to more than 150 exciting destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe — which includes flights into St. Croix Airport — so you can rest assured that we're the airline that gets you where you want to be. The routes we run make WestJet a popular choice, but they're not the only reason; we're also committed to offering safe, swift and comfortable travel at an affordable price — not to mention a welcoming guest experience that's simply exceptional. Put service and value first for your next trip by flying with WestJet.
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Unique guest experiences await on St. Croix — the largest U.S. Virgin Island — thanks to its diverse culture. Distinctive sights and sounds here include towering stilt dancers and an upbeat fusion of reggae, Calypso and steel pan music styles. Beyond the sun, pristine beaches and activities that come with a tropical vacation, visitors can also head into town where they’ll find beautifully preserved architecture from the 18th and 19th centuries.
So what are you waiting for? Book last minute flights with WestJet and before long you'll find yourself in cheery, festivity-filled St. Croix. Whether you're gearing up to enjoy coveted attractions like Buck Island Cove, the St. Croix Heritage Trail and Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge or you're just taking a business trip, you can get there with WestJet. Fly to St. Croix from St. John’s with WestJet and make the most of a great guest experience. | <urn:uuid:77dc1792-7358-4691-abbc-22347fb1e9b6> | CC-MAIN-2018-51 | https://www.westjet.com/book/last-minute-flights-to-st-croix-from-st-johns | 2018-12-10T13:31:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-51/segments/1544376823339.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20181210123246-20181210144746-00430.warc.gz | en | 0.939253 | 416 |
What Media Should You Color With?
The world of adult coloring is full of wonderful creative choices. There are many coloring media (colored pencils, markers, gel pens, watercolor pencils, pastels, crayons, etc). Within each type there are many more choices. Different media can give you different effects. And, of course, with so many different types of media, there is also a wide range of prices. Any and all of these media can be used to bring your adult coloring pictures to life. All of them have different qualities. It can be hard and even a bit scary to decide what is best to use on your adult coloring pictures.
Types of Coloring Media
To help you choose which media types are right for you many of the popular brands have been tested and compared. For each of the major types of media you’ll find a comparison table. To access these free comparison tables you will need to subscribe.
You’ll also find more detailed reviews on each brand tested. In each of these reviews is a common test picture colored with the brand being reviewed. Also included are:
- my observations of how the brand performs;
- links to pictures which have been colored using that brand;
- a link to the brand manufacturer, if one exists.
So you can get a well-rounded view of the media, links to other people’s reviews of these tools (where available) are also provided.
A price guide is provided to help you compare relative expense of different tools. Generally, you should be able to find sets within this price range in Australia, the USA, the UK and Europe. It is important to note that this is a guide only and gives a relative indication of prices between different brands not an actual price. You may find these tools in your local area for higher or lower prices than shown in this guide.
$ = AUD $5.00 or less / US $3.75 / £2.60 / €3.30
$$ = AUD $5.01 – $20.00 / US $3.76 – $15.00 / £2.61 – £10.00 / €3.31 – €13.25
$$$ = AUD $20.01 – $50.00 / US $15.01 – $40.00 / £10.01 – £26.75 / €13.26 – €33.00
$$$$ = AUD $50.01 + / US $40.01 + / £26.76 + / €33.01+
You will also find a completed color chart for each of the coloring media. These color charts are included to give you an idea of the range of colors included in each of the media brands reviewed. To help you make a fair comparison between the colors of different brands, the same template and paper has been used for each of the color charts. Where the brand uses a color name and / or number system, you will also be able to find pre-prepared templates. You can use these templates to create your own color charts for that brand. To access these free color chart templates you will need to subscribe.
Common Test Picture
To give you a good comparison, the same test picture has been used for all media and brands. Under each brand review there is a version of the test picture colored using the media being reviewed. The picture is a simple one but does have some small details in it so the tools can be tested for how well they can be used to color in tight spaces.
The following colors have been used in each of the pictures: yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, light blue, dark blue, light green and dark green. These colors have been selected as most of the basic sets for these brands have similar colors.
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ORGANISERS are searching for runners as a tough 10km event gears up to make its return next month.
The Hambledon Hilly takes in picturesque countryside around the village, including Speltham Down and Hambledon Vineyard.
Set to return for 2018 on September 22, this year’s race will feature 1.5km and 2km courses for children.
It will raise money for Hambledon Primary School and food and drink will be provided at Hambledon Village Hall after the races.
If you are a runner – experienced or otherwise – organisers welcome you to sign up by visiting hambledonhilly.com, or by finding the event on Facebook. | <urn:uuid:61255d8b-7e31-47ce-9d29-7acb88bd7d48> | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/sport/runners-wanted-for-10km-hambledon-hilly-which-returns-next-month-1-8614716 | 2018-09-20T22:12:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267156622.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20180920214659-20180920235059-00528.warc.gz | en | 0.913554 | 144 |
Student and Faculty Profiles
“Goucher’s Digital Arts Masters program grooms us to be successful and independent. We're given the tools to make our careers, and ultimately our lives, a success - and what artist wouldn't want that opportunity?”
Kris has spent his professional career working with non-profit organizations and educational facilities. His most recent role as the Media Arts Manager of an environmental education facility allowed him to act as the creative director of a team that focused on areas of video production, live stage performance and print and web design. Kris earned his undergraduate degree in Art from Millersville University and is currently enrolled as a graduate student in our MA in Digital Arts program. | <urn:uuid:60a45acf-cd3b-435f-8a70-d45babea056b> | CC-MAIN-2014-10 | http://www.goucher.edu/graduate-programs/ma-in-digital-arts/student-and-faculty-profiles/kris-raser | 2014-03-12T06:12:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-10/segments/1394021400132/warc/CC-MAIN-20140305121000-00088-ip-10-183-142-35.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980828 | 144 |
Please note our sizes are UK unless otherwise stated.
This is a standardised guide to give you an idea of what size you will need, however some brands may vary from these conversions.
Lightweight, multi-trail shoe from Columbia. Crafted with breathable uppers featuring welded synthetic overlays, the ‘Peakfreak’ walking shoes are placed upon a bright, contrast Techlite™ midsole for superior cushion comfort and a high energy return. The shoes feature Columbia’s Omni-Grip™ technology, a non-marking wet grip sole with razor siping for increased traction.
The trainers comprise a lace up fastening system and a woven pull to the rear. Complete with Techlite™ printed to the heel and the signature Columbia branding to the side and the tongue.
Upper: Synthetic. Midsole: Techlite™ (EVA). Sole: Rubber.
Please remember to add postal time (2-3 working days) to obtain a complete estimate of delivery to your door.
You will receive an email to confirm when your item has been sent.
You can also check the status of your order and individual items by accessing My Account details and following the prompts.
Please allow 10 working days from dispatch of your order before notifying us of any late deliveries.
It may be advisable to check with your neighbours to see if a parcel has been left with them, check any outhouses you might have where it may be left if it cannot fit through your letterbox and contact your local sorting office to see if the item has been returned to the depot as undelivered and awaiting collection.
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One of the most iconic things about HBO’s Veep was the way the characters insulted one another. Each insult was delivered with laser-like precision to get at each character’s insecurities. Perhaps no character on the show received more of these zingers than Jonah Ryan. He was an unlikable White House aide who went on to become one of New Hampshire’s least popular members of Congress.
Veep starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer. A narcissistic politician who, despite constantly sabotaging herself, manages to ascend to the Oval Office.
Only to lose it almost as quickly.
Jonah, Simons’ character, starts the show as a lowly staffer in the West Wing. By the final season, he’s a presidential candidate facing off against Selina. It’s a wild and funny ride.
Simons talks with Bullseye about his unique, fascinating journey to Veep. He dreamed of being a film and TV actor since he started out in Chicago. He and his wife had only been married a short time before they dropped everything and left the Windy City for Los Angeles. At the time it was a big risk. He didn’t have a gig lined up. He had never even been to California. The first time he saw LA was on his drive in from the long haul.
It was a tough transition, but soon after he landed the part as Jonah. When he went into audition he did not look the part at all. The casting directors were looking for someone short, bearded and kind of chubby. Simons, who’s slender and tall, gave the writers something different to work with. But it worked.
Simons explains why thick skin doesn’t always protect you from fictional insults. Plus, how being a dad has impacted his acting career and knowledge of elementary school handball.
About the show
Bullseye is a celebration of the best of arts and culture in public radio form. Host Jesse Thorn sifts the wheat from the chaff to bring you in-depth interviews with the most revered and revolutionary minds in our culture.
Bullseye has been featured in Time, The New York Times, GQ and McSweeney’s, which called it “the kind of show people listen to in a more perfect world.” Since April 2013, the show has been distributed by NPR.
If you would like to pitch a guest for Bullseye, please CLICK HERE. You can also follow Bullseye on Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook. For more about Bullseye and to see a list of stations that carry it, please click here.
How to listen
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South Korean conglomerate LG Group said Thursday it has been looking for investment opportunities in various fields to keep pace with fast-changing technology trends and find new growth drivers.
LG Technology Ventures, LG's venture capital investment arm, has invested over $19 million in start-ups in emerging technology fields, including IT, automotive, manufacturing, bio, energy and advanced materials.
The amount is about 4.5 percent of $425 million fund assets raised by five LG affiliates in electronics, display, chemical, telecom and IT service provision for its establishment in 2018, the company said.
Among the companies are mobility software provider Ridecell and bio tech company Lygos, as well as cooking app SideChef and advanced material company Optodot.
Most recently, the investment arm invested in $2 million in AmazeVR, a virtual reality platform start-up in Silicon Valley.
"LG Technology Ventures is monitoring the technology development of global start-ups, while searching for investment opportunities in various fields, including artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, bio, materials and displays," LG said in a release.
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo (fifth from right) poses with employees of company's affiliates during LG Tech Conference held in Silicon Valley in this photo provided by the company on April 11, 2019. (Yonhap)
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WildEarth Guardians’ staff work in offices across the West, combining intellect and legal acumen with a passion for the Wild. Our formidable board of directors ensures that we are always moving in the right direction. And we certainly could not do what we do without the hard work of our interns and contractors.
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Cleanup of MSfB Apps staled versions download by CM
Right now when you setup the Microsoft Store for Business connector and when you approve apps in MSfB. CM downloads all new updates of this apps.
After a while, the storage used by staled versions is quite huge.
For example, if you approve 10 apps (especially Office Apps : Word, Excel, PowerPoint). If there are lots of updates on it, you can reach up to 40 GB of storage content after 2 years. Around 38GB are not used anymore and takes space on the site server.
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HMS Edinburgh: Scots-build frigate to be named after Scottish capital
Britain's latest warship will be named HMS Edinburgh, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
He revealed the name of the new Type 26 frigate, which will be built on the Clyde, during a visit to the Scottish capital in the run-up to St Andrew’s Day.
Mr Williamson said it highlighted the “important role Scotland plays in shipbuilding and the national security of our country”.
The submarine-hunting warship will be the seventh naval vessel to be carry the name HMS Edinburgh - the most recent of which was a Type 42 destroyer, which was deployed to the Atlantic, Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Gulf before being decommissioned in 2013.
Mr Williamson said: “The new HMS Edinburgh is a symbol of the United Kingdom’s future global ambition but also the important role Scotland plays in shipbuilding and the national security of our country.
“Her cutting-edge capabilities will ensure that the UK remains a world-leader at sea, protecting our national interests and promoting global peace.”
He added: “Built on more than 300 years of proud naval history, HMS Edinburgh will play a crucial role in defending our nation for decades to come.”
Edinburgh Lord Provost Frank Ross welcomed the announcement and said: “The last HMS Edinburgh famously retired from the Royal Navy’s fleet in 2013.
“Five years later, we are thrilled a new ship will be named in the city’s honour.
“Built on centuries of history, she will be the seventh ship to carry the HMS Edinburgh title.
“It will be a truly Scottish ship - built on the Clyde - and I hope she will visit us in the Port of Leith on her maiden voyage when the time comes. “
He added: “We’ve always enjoyed strong ties with the Royal Navy and the many hundreds of personnel who have served aboard the HMS Edinburgh vessels over the years. I’m sure the new ship will reinforce this bond.”
Mr Williamson announced the name of the newest frigate as he visited the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill with councillor Jason Rust, bailie for the lord provost of the city of Edinburgh.
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Did you know that fire ants regularly kill small animals and eat them? Now before you get too worried, they cannot kill your outdoor pets, unless they are newborn horses, newborn calves, chicken, ducks, or geese. If you do have a horse or cow that is pregnant, make sure they are in a fire ant-free area when giving birth. For today, we are going to assume you do not have any of the above animals and are just trying to keep fire ants out of your yard. Here are some things you should know about fire ants and some practical ways to keep them away.
Fire Ants Are Rarely Indoor Pests
Ants are often known for the way they invade homes and scavenge for food. Fire ants are one of the exceptions in that they prefer the outdoors. This doesn’t mean they never invade homes, just that it is rare for them to do so. One reason for this is that fire ants love the heat that just can’t be found in a temperature-controlled house. The hotter outside it is, the better.
Fire Ants Bite & Sting
One thing that sets fire ants apart from other ant species is that they both bite and sting. Biting at first to grip onto the skin and then stinging with a potent venom designed to kill smaller prey. Enough of these bites and it will feel like your skin is burning, hence their name, fire ants.
Prevention Steps For Fire Ants
Are you looking for a way to keep fire ants off your property? Here is a list of prevention steps you can take to minimize your risk of them settling down in your yard or invading your home:
- Keep tree branches and shrubs trimmed away from the exterior walls of your home.
- Make sure no mulch or bedding material is directly touching your home’s foundation.
- Mow your lawn regularly so that your grass stays at a reasonable length.
- Pick up over-ripened fruit as it falls from trees.
- Make sure all of your trashcans have tight-fitting lids.
- Keep piles of leaves, grass clippings, and stacked wood a reasonable distance away from the walls of your house.
The Best Prevention For Fire Ants
For a prevention solution that goes above and beyond, Ventura County Pest Control has a pest control plan for you. Our fire ant treatments create a protective barrier that effectively stops fire ants before they can settle down on your property. No more worrying about being bitten or stung while enjoying your yard. With Ventura County, you get the protection you deserve. If you want to learn more about our pest control service options, reach out to us today. | <urn:uuid:712e9e4d-922b-4021-9e9c-f7c8c301796b> | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | https://vcpest.com/3-things-you-should-know-about-fire-ants/ | 2023-01-27T08:08:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764494974.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20230127065356-20230127095356-00631.warc.gz | en | 0.942616 | 553 |
Comparison of reefs in shallow versus deep water
Small reefs at Grafton developed in a shallow water, high-energy environment. Evidence for this includes cross-bedded pre-reef deposits, cross-bedded interreef deposits with oncolites, and limited vertical thickness of reefs.
Larger reefs between Milwaukee and Thornton developed in a deeper, quiet water environment. Evidence includes heavily burrowed, mud-grade pre-reef and interreef deposits. Substancial vertical thickness of reefs and inclined flank beds indicate that the reefs grew upward under waters tens of meters deep. | <urn:uuid:32dde3f5-7a39-46cf-866f-a7f65b7af5d3> | CC-MAIN-2020-16 | https://silurian-reef.fieldmuseum.org/narrative/564 | 2020-04-03T20:01:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-16/segments/1585370518622.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20200403190006-20200403220006-00489.warc.gz | en | 0.919683 | 121 |
This week I'm sharing with you some more wedding dress shopping. This all took place on June 19th [I told you, we'll be playing catch-up for a while!]
This was my Spartanburg shopping trip with friend Erika. We went to the two salons in Spartanburg. I chose the first one because I remembered how nice they were when my sister had gone wedding dress shopping several years ago.... unfortunately I didn't have as pleasant an experience. It wasn't horrible.. but when I compare it to the way they treated my sister, I know they neglected and ignored me. I wonder if it was because I was plus sized... or if maybe it was just my bridal consultant was sub par. She was almost never available to help me, didn't ask me to look at any catalogues when I told her I was having trouble finding dresses I liked, and didn't really seem to be listening at all to what I said I preferred.
Still, I was up for basically anything. I did remember from when my sister was shopping it hadn't appeared they had much in the plus sizes. They actually had far more than I remember. But it was all the same style! By that I mean it was rooshed or ruffled and asymmetrical.
I'm not a fan of any of that.
I did find one dress that was okay... but just okay. And I'd found a dress I'd loved at David's Bridal back in April, I just can't afford it. So I want to find one I love, not one I'm just okay with...
When we finished I expected them to at least be friendly or try to ask me questions about other things they offer... but they didn't really. I felt their smiles were fake... but it might have been my own palpable disappointment in my experience.
|Yeah... so not me. But the bridal consultant raved about it so I tried it on.|
|One of the better ones, but still not good enough.|
|I liked this dress... but it didn't feel bridal. I told Erika I could imagine wearing this to a prom or state dinner!|
|Yeah...I didn't realized it was a mermaid when I grabbed it.|
She was great.
So yes, I tried on three dresses.. but I'm only showing you pictures of two... Because one I really loved!
Unfortunately, it was even more expensive than the other one I loved. ::Sigh::
But it gave me hope that I could love two dresses.... so I can probably love a third. The hunt continues...
I am also on the look out for either of the two dresses I loved used! Which is why I'm not showing it to you. It is unlikely I'd buy it new unless I won money in a contest or something... but it is possible I'll find it used somewhere, and Ryan can look at this blog.
|I really, really liked this one... but I tried it on just after the one I LOVED and there was just no contest.|
Once I do secure my gown, I will share with you whichever dress or dresses I didn't get, so you can see how FABULOUS they are!
So obviously, I ended up having a fun day after all... but now I'm seriously on the prowl for "the" gown! I always check thrift stores when I'm at them [don't scoff, I have two friends who scored perfect gowns at thrift stores for under $100! One still had its tags on! The other didn't need a stitch of alterations!] I'm thinking about a Greenville excursion in the near future. The only place I've been there is David's Bridal, so there is still more to check out. | <urn:uuid:44760d96-abe2-4e41-a483-9641a5fdb6c5> | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | http://www.thesongsontheway.com/2012/07/wedding-wednesday.html | 2019-04-19T20:48:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578528058.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20190419201105-20190419223105-00254.warc.gz | en | 0.991266 | 789 |
The 800-square-mile protected Loreto National Marine Park boasts dozens of small rocky islands perfect for hiking. You are surrounded by clear water and beautiful beaches and a mild and warm climate year-round. The New York Times lists Loreto in its Top Ten Places to go in 2011. I was lucky enough to take a guided hiking tour spearheaded by Carlos, an expert adventurist who looked like he could have won the Survivor reality show with his eyes shut and one hand tied behind his back!
The hike was gorgeous. The ten of us were prepared and ready to go with bottled water, comfortable clothes and shoes, sun tan lotion, and insect repellent. With my camera in hand, I couldn’t wait to get started.
Carlos first stopped at an aloe plant where he gently pulled off a leaf and explained the medicinal purposes of the plant. He rubbed the gel on Zyra, who was burnt from our lovely boat excursion the day before and mentioned that aloe is perfect for soothing sun burn, other burns, insect bites, and blisters. It is also a great overall moisturizer for the skin.
The view of the surrounding islands, crystal clear water, and giant cacti was priceless. Carlos explained that the trunk of a cactus takes approximately 50 years to grow. From there it takes one year to grow one inch. Some of the cacti were hundreds and even thousands of years old!
Our hike was about 45 minutes. We all took pictures at the peak. On our way back down Carlos showed us that if we rub our hands on certain branches, your palms will smell like fresh basil and mint. It was fantastic!
The short hike offered to the Villa del Palmar at The Islands of Loreto guests is definitely worth the time and effort. The skill level I would say is for beginners and I think it is something the kids would enjoy as well.
Here is a photo of Carlos and I after our hike!
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Now appearing in your neighborhood as pop culture Story by Kathryn Monroee • Illustrations by Madeleine Avirov
From sideways hats and hand signals to 05 jerseys and rap music, our children seem to be adopting gang culture as pop culture.
And in a world where gang influence and gang members are everywhere, what children think is just the new cool thing can be dangerous. Especially in Chicago, one of the oldest and biggest gang cities in the country.
Every generation of kids needs a look, a style and a culture of its own. The music is usually where it starts. Parents usually find it offensive, although future generations are likely to make it into a musical, just as past generations have done with the greasers of the 1950s, hippies of the 1960s and disco queens of the 1970s.
"For kids 9 and above, the music to listen to is rap," says John Hagedorn, a senior research fellow at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Great Cities Institute. The father of six, including two boys, 10 and 12, has been studying gangs and violence for about 20 years.
Children with older brothers and sisters start even earlier. It's not unusual for them to catch on to the culture as young as 6 and 7.
Hagedorn says rap culture and hip-hop are much broader than gang culture, "but the most popular artists out there are the rebels, the ones pushing the envelope." They are the ones representing themselves as gangsters.
He continues: "This music is the nature of rebellion today in small towns, suburbs and central cities... and so this is the kind of culture that kids are being brought up on today.
"These things are very powerful."
But is the rise of a hip-hop culture that's so closely associated with and imitative of gang styles dangerous? It can be, especially since gangs have grown beyond the city and have infiltrated every suburb.
Most worrisome are the messages being sent to kids who idolize gang culture. There are ethics and morals being served up that glorify pimps, whores, violence and crime.
Parents always have to wonder whenever the line is being pushed-is it too far this time?
Gangs are cool
Kids imitate the look, the dress, the walk, the talk and the style of hip-hop music.
Most kids learn about gangs from music videos and movies, seeing the flashy lifestyle of money, women and power. They see a sense of family and belonging, the excitement of a secret society and the respect they think comes from living dangerously.
"I think there has been an over-romanticization of gang life in the media in general," says John Williams, director of youth services for Oak Park and River Forest Townships and a gang specialist.
But kids don't realize the consequences and tragedies of real gang life or of imitating the gangsta image. They don't understand that the styles they adopt get kids killed in the street or that gangs are violent, criminal groups.
Oscar Contreras coordinates gang outreach efforts for Catholic Charities at Holy Cross-Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side. He also works with suburban kids to educate them on the reality of gangs.
"I tell kids they have to be able to understand what it is out there in the street. The street, it's a jungle at times. If you don't know how to survive it, you can be dead or in prison or paralyzed," he says.
But Contreras' picture of the real streets is not one that most kids see. Instead, they equate gangs with being cool.
"Their knowledge comes from movies, Internet, the music they listen to. Generally it's a kind of a Hollywood concept of gangs," says Jared Lewis, director of Know Gangs, a national organization based in Wisconsin that trains police, teachers and social service workers about gangs and drugs. He sees kids mimic these media images.
This massive attention in the mainstream lends credibility to gang culture, says Steven L. Sachs, a Lake County probation officer who lives in Highland Park. He further blames merchandisers and manufacturers for making the gang style so popular and available.
Toy giant Mattel is trying to cash in with its Flavas dolls, marketed to girls 8 to 12 years old.
The six dolls with names such as Happy D., Tika and P. Bo, come complete with hair extensions, baggy clothes, hip-hop jewelry and sideways hats. The two guy dolls have earrings and sagging pants to show their boxers. They come in boxes that are urban settings themselves with graffiti walls and street photos.
"There's so much money to be made in this lifestyle. It's a huge business," Sachs says, further fueling its popularity with kids.
But what happens if a kid walks like a gang member, talks like a gang member and dresses like a gang member?
"There's almost a seamless kind of stretch from being a gang member, wearing gang attire and throwing signs to a kid who is kind of not really knowing what he's doing for sure, but copying some of their styles," says John Moore, director of the National Youth Gang Center at the Institute for Intergovernmental Research in Tallahassee, Fla.
Take baseball hats. Tilting a hat to the left represents one of Chicago's two largest gangs, tilting it to right represents the other. While it may be nothing but a style to some, to others it's a sign of gang affiliation.
Now that everyone is using the styles and signs, it's hard for not only police, but also school officials, parents and community members to identify who is involved with gangs and who is not, says Rod Brunson, an associate professor at the University of Missouri at St. Louis who did his gang-related dissertation in Chicago.
There are possible frightening consequences of this mixing of cultures: Kids who sport the styles without fully understanding their gang-related meanings have found themselves victims of gang violence.
It's not big numbers, the kids mistaken as gang members or victimized as a result of their dress and actions. Still, opinions are mixed if you ask experts: How dangerous is this?
Freddy Calixto, a Chicago father with a 14-year-old and three grown children, knows kids wear their hats one way to emulate what they see in music videos. But he also knows, "You can't walk around the street like that cause you're gonna be representing."
"It's a serious thing. It could really cost you your life," says Cheryl Williams, an Oak Park mom who battles to keep her 12-year-old son's hat on straight. She knows he comes in contact with gang members both at his Oak Park school and at their South Side church.
"If you're mimicking some signs of gangs, people are going to assume you're a gang member. I think it could put him into a volatile situation. He could end up with someone shooting at him," Williams says. (She is no relation to John Williams, the Oak Park gang specialist.)
Sometimes parents don't even understand the gang connection. Consider 05 jerseys. They're popular with kids, but the symbol actually means "down with the police." Police are often called "five-oh," a throwback to the 1970s police television series, "Hawaii Five-O." And in gang culture, anytime you turn a symbol backwards or upside down, it's a sign of disrespect.
Ava Greenwell, an Evanston parent of three, thinks all the fear and worry is excessive. "Sometimes, as parents, I think we overdo it. Sometimes it's just a fad. I think we have to not read too much into it," she says.
Cheryl Williams also believes the trend is mostly innocent, and that her son doesn't really understand all the meanings behind the styles.
"He doesn't know and kids don't know; they're just trying to be cool. It's what they see in the rap music videos and what they see their friends doing," she says.
But she knows there are dangers to the styles.
"I explain about gang signs. I keep reiterating that's the reason you gotta keep your hat straight. He looks at me like I'm overreacting," Williams says.
Gangs are no longer just urban, they are now suburban as well.
Parents move their children out of the city to escape a neighborhood gang only to find the adolescents stay in touch with their gang contacts from the city or gang friends come out to visit, says Paula Brand, a chief investigator with the Chicago Crime Commission.
"No community is free from gang influence," Brand says.
"They [suburbanites] don't want to think it can come into their areas. It's not that they're ignoring it. They might have their heads in the sand."
Oak Park found itself in the height of a gang problem in 1995 when "things were boiling," says John Williams, who also chairs Oak Park and River Forest's gang and drug task forces.
"We hit a real dangerous point Aug. 25, 1995," he recalls. "We had a drive-by shooting and a beating death in the same night."
The communities kicked into gear. They put in place programs to get to kids before problems occurred. Their motto is ongoing intervention and prevention in both the middle and high schools.
No gangs claim Oak Park as territory, says Williams, but at any given time he estimates there are about 55 kids with some level of gang involvement.
And Oak Park is not unique.
"It is the same in every community in the United States," Williams says. "Every parent, no matter where they live, should be concerned about gangs and looking for signs of gang recruitment. They have a knack for viewing every kid as a potential resource."
In the schools
"Schools are the number one recruiting grounds for gangs," says Andrew Grascia, who has seen the direct effects of this as a gang specialist in New York.
Most recruitment occurs at the beginning and end of the school year, according to John J. Guzman, a retired Chicago police officer and gang expert.
"Parents have to be more aware of what's really going on," says Sachs, the probation officer. "In the suburbs, there is a lot of recruitment in the school districts."
Middle schools, junior highs and high schools create dress codes to cut down on gang colors and obvious displays of gang membership. Some schools have police officers on campus.
Melissa Green, a teacher at Haven Middle School in Evanston, sees the gang influence in her school.
She knows some students are affiliated with different gangs, and also sees subtle signs such as symbols written in notebooks or kids throwing signs in the hallways.
In response, her school has a dress code prohibiting hats and rolling up pant legs, two ways of identifying yourself as in a particular gang.
Many schools have started educating staff, teachers and students.
Staff learns about gang signs, the latest trends, news and how to respond. Other programs are aimed at kids in hopes of preventing their involvement by showing them the reality and dangers of gang life.
GREAT-Gang Resistance Education and Training-is a national prevention program directed at third- and fourth-graders, and seventh- and eighth-graders.
Sgt. Edward Madgett of the Chicago Police Department says the city has about 75 officers using it. GREAT touches on topics such as self-esteem, problem solving, handling peer pressure and gang awareness.
Another program, known as Street SMART-Skills, Mastery and Resistance Training-is also used in schools to teach kids about gangs. This 27-week curriculum teaches gang awareness and resistance, conflict resolution and positive influences.
Betsy Jenkins, who works with a parent advocacy group in Evanston, believes kids need more education. "There needs to be more outreach from the police department. Officer Friendly needs to be a little more friendly," she says.
Evanston parent Ava Greenwell disagrees. While she applauds the school education efforts, she believes the real outreach must come from parents and people in the community.
Roman Matthews of the Chicago Police Department agrees. "Police and gangs go back a long way. It's been a fun fight but it's gotten nowhere. Police aren't the answer," he says. "The answer is prevention and the strongest person in the prevention chain is the parent."
Gangs on the rise
As gang culture spreads to new areas, gang populations are on the rise-Chicago has 125 organized gangs and more than 100,000 gang members, according to Matthews.
Oscar Contreras of the Back of the Yards sees this vast increase in both gangs and gang culture and says it affects all children.
"We don't want to accept that it's part of our responsibility, so we look at it as an inner-city problem. But it's affecting our suburban areas and suburban kids," says Contreras.
"It's all of our problems," he says. "It's very popular. I call it a cancer. We as a society have to become a chemotherapy team. If we don't try to find alternatives, it's gonna keep on spreading and spreading and eat us up. And it'll take more and more of our kids."
The biggest influence is also big business, music.
Music is always an area that reaches and influences young people. And some music, such as gangster rap, openly promotes the gang lifestyle and culture with lyrics about drugs, violence and rape.
The difficulty in censoring the messages that children get from this music is that most parents don't know or understand the music.
"I would bet that 99 percent of parents have no idea what the lyrics are of the music our kids are listening to," Lewis says.
And what parents are not hearing can be bad for kids.
"It is more outrageous now. Some of this stuff is detrimental to kids," says Hagedorn of UIC. "It's the kind of culture that kids are brought up in that fashions their outlook."
Hagedorn suggests that almost every kid knows the lyrics to "P.I.M.P," a song performed by rappers 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg.
"Snoop Dogg openly talks about his gang all the time, throughout his CD. [He] does shout-outs to different Crip sets. He's basically made it a legitimate organization," says Grascia, the New York gang specialist. The Crips are a gang, known for being particularly violent.
In its 2002 album, Tha Dogg Pound (DPG) featured a song entitled "Crip Wit Us." Their gang involvement is clear in the lines: "All my niggas won't you crip with me/ All my bitches won't you crip with me/ If you ain't crippin,' you my e-ne-my/ everybody won't you crip with me."
Some Chicago-area parents know enough of the lyrics to know they don't approve. But they still struggle with the music because their kids enjoy it. Often, they say, it's the kids who don't understand the meaning of the lyrics, but are just trying to be cool or they like the beat.
"It is real and a part of their life," says Hagedorn. "You can't dismiss it and you can't suppress it. If you tell kids you can't listen to it, you better be ready to be with the kids 24 hours a day, when they are with their friends.
"But some of this stuff is really detrimental to kids," says Hagedorn.
"Who wants to raise kids to think that women are a commodity and that life is valued so little?"
Gang culture perpetuates not just sexist stereotypes but racists ones as well.
When the general public thinks of gangs, it makes an automatic link to African-American and Latino youth. But in fact, many white kids are involved in gangs and many gangs today, especially those in the suburbs, are racially mixed. So why the misconceptions?
"It's the racist society we live in choosing to capitalize on people's fears," says Matthews of the Chicago Police Department. "Society at large chose to accept a small group and keep everyone else out," he says.
Ava Greenwell believes racial overtones, especially in music, have harmful impacts on the entire African-American community.
"A steady diet of those kinds of negative images where it relates not just to a poor image of women, but a poor image of men, particularly men and women of color, the more it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy," she says.
But experts also say that instead of banning the music, parents will achieve more if they talk to kids about what is being said in the songs.
Hagedorn says he often downloads the lyrics to these songs and sits with his sons talking about what it means.
"Parents have the responsibility to talk about these things with their kids and make sure they understand ... it is portrayed as being cool, and they should not be allowed to think a pimp is cool. They should know what a pimp does and what he does to women and that none of that is cool."
Chicago parent Calixto has a difficult time trying to keep his children from rap music. He and his wife don't approve of the messages about sex, drugs, violence and disrespect found in the music, but they know their kids listen to it anyway.
"Sometimes we lose a lot of battles, but we just hope to win the war," he says.
What can parents do? Talk it up Communication is the key to educating your children and keeping them safe. Talk to them about the music they listen to. Read the lyrics. Make sure they understand what the words mean. Talk to them about gangs. While music and dress doesn't mean a child will join a gang, don't think gangs are only other people's problem. Here are some suggestions to keep your children safe.
• Start early. Most gang prevention and education programs target middle-school children, an age susceptible to peer pressure. But police recommend starting as early as age 8 to ensure children get their information from parents rather than another, less reliable, source.
• Know your children. Know where your children are going, who they're with and what they're doing. Know their interests. Talk to them about their music and clothing choices.
• Meet the parents. It's harder when they get to middle and high school because the pool of friends grows. But meet their friend's and those friends' parents. Make sure you know when they go to someone's home that a parent is home. It's not always a given.
• Be involved. Talk to your kids, be aware of their activities, show interest in their school performance and extracurricular activities.
• Educate yourself. Kids need to hear more than "just say no." So seek out sources of information you can trust and make sure you're up on the latest trends, teenspeak and clothing styles.
• Look for changed behaviors. If you're worried your child is going too far, watch for signs the child is losing interest in school, has friends you haven't met, flashes money you don't know the source of or exhibits symptoms of drug or alcohol use.
• Don't give up. Says Jared Lewis, director of Know Gangs, "I think it's important for parents to realize it's better for them to hate me today than to have a messed-up future."
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Rajaji National Park, located in the picturesque state of Uttarakhand, is a true paradise for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers. Sprawling over an area of approximately 820 square kilometers, this national park is a treasure trove of natural beauty, teeming with diverse flora and fauna. Rajaji National Park offers an unforgettable experience to visitors with its breathtaking landscapes, thrilling wildlife encounters, and a range of exciting activities.
One of the major highlights of Rajaji National Park is its incredible wildlife. The park is home to a wide array of species, including elephants, tigers, leopards, bears, deer, and numerous species of birds. Exploring the park on a wildlife safari is an absolute must-do activity for visitors. The forest department conducts guided jeep safaris in specific zones of the park, providing a unique opportunity to observe these majestic creatures in their natural habitat. Experienced naturalists accompany the safaris, imparting their knowledge about the park’s ecology and wildlife. For those seeking a more immersive experience, Rajaji National Park offers several trekking and nature trail options. The park features well-defined trekking routes that wind through its dense forests, revealing mesmerizing vistas and allowing visitors to connect with nature on a deeper level. The trekking trails cater to different difficulty levels, making it accessible to both beginners and experienced trekkers. These treks offer a chance to spot wildlife, explore hidden waterfalls, and soak in the tranquility of the surroundings.
Nature walks are also a popular activity within the park. Visitors can take leisurely strolls along designated paths, absorbing the serene ambiance and appreciating the myriad of plant and bird species that call Rajaji their home. The soothing sounds of nature and the gentle rustling of leaves create a peaceful environment, perfect for introspection and rejuvenation.
The best time to visit Rajaji National Park is from November to June, when the weather is pleasant and conducive to wildlife sightings and outdoor activities. However, it is advisable to check the park’s timings and restrictions before planning your visit, as they may vary depending on the season and prevailing conditions.
Here’s a guide to help you plan your Rajaji National Park visit:
Planning a visit to Rajaji National Park? Here’s a handy guide to help you make the most of your trip:
1: Best Time to Visit: The ideal time to visit Rajaji National Park is from November to June when the weather is pleasant, and wildlife sightings are more frequent. The park remains closed during the monsoon season from July to October due to heavy rainfall.
2: Getting There: Rajaji National Park is well-connected to major cities in Uttarakhand. The nearest airports are Dehradun’s Jolly Grant Airport (approximately 20 km away) and Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (approximately 250 km away). You can also reach the park by train, with Haridwar and Rishikesh being the nearest railway stations.
3: Entry Permits: To enter Rajaji National Park, you need to obtain an entry permit from the forest department. These permits can be obtained at the designated entry gates or online in advance. It’s advisable to check the official website or contact the forest department for the latest information on permits and fees.
4: Safari Options: Rajaji National Park offers jeep safaris to explore its wilderness. The park is divided into various zones, and each zone has a specific entry gate. The safari timings and zones may vary, so it’s recommended to check the availability and timings beforehand. It’s also advisable to book your safari in advance, especially during peak tourist seasons.
5: Accommodation: Rajaji National Park offers a range of accommodation options to suit different preferences and budgets. Inside the park, you can find forest rest houses and guesthouses managed by the forest department. These accommodations provide a unique opportunity to stay amidst nature. Alternatively, there are resorts, hotels, and guesthouses available in nearby towns like Haridwar and Rishikesh.
6: Wildlife Spotting: Rajaji National Park is known for its diverse wildlife. While on a safari, keep your eyes peeled for sightings of elephants, tigers, leopards, bears, deer, and various bird species. It’s advisable to maintain silence, avoid sudden movements, and listen to the instructions of your safari guide to maximize your chances of spotting wildlife.
7: Bird Watching: The park is a paradise for bird watchers, with over 300 species of birds calling it home. Keep your binoculars handy to spot colorful avian species like the great hornbill, pied kingfisher, barbet, and many more. The park’s diverse habitats, including riverbanks, forests, and grasslands, offer excellent opportunities for bird watching.
8: Nature Trails and Trekking: Rajaji National Park offers several nature trails and trekking routes for those who prefer to explore on foot. These trails take you through the park’s lush forests, allowing you to immerse yourself in the serene surroundings. It’s advisable to hire a guide who is familiar with the trails to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience.
9: Nearby Attractions: While in the vicinity, you can also explore the nearby attractions. Visit Haridwar, a holy city known for its temples and the Ganga Aarti ceremony. Rishikesh, the Yoga Capital of the World, offers a spiritual and adventurous experience with its ashrams, yoga retreats, and river rafting.
10: Responsible Tourism: When visiting Rajaji National Park, it’s important to be a responsible traveler. Respect the park’s rules and regulations, maintain cleanliness, and avoid disturbing the wildlife. It’s advisable to carry reusable water bottles, avoid single-use plastics, and follow eco-friendly practices during your visit.
By following this guide, you can plan a memorable and enjoyable visit to Rajaji National Park. Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature, spot incredible wildlife, and create unforgettable memories in this enchanting wilderness.
Entrance fees at Rajaji National Park:
1: National Park Entry Fee: To enter Rajaji National Park, visitors are required to pay an entry fee. The fee is typically charged per person and can vary depending on whether you are a domestic visitor or an international tourist. The current fees range from around INR 150 to INR 600 per person.
2: Safari Fees: If you plan to go on a jeep safari or any other wildlife safari within the park, there will be additional fees. These fees cover the cost of the vehicle, guide services, and the park permit. Safari fees can range from around INR 500 to INR 2,000 per person, depending on the duration and type of safari.
3: Bird Watching Fees: Rajaji National Park is a birdwatcher’s paradise. If you specifically want to engage in birdwatching activities, there may be separate fees or charges for birdwatching excursions or guided tours. These fees can vary depending on the duration and specific services provided.
4: Trekking Charges: Rajaji National Park offers trekking and nature trail options for visitors. Some trails may have separate charges or permits for trekking activities. These fees are generally nominal and can range from INR 50 to INR 200 per person, depending on the trail and duration.
5: Camera Fees: If you plan to carry a camera or video equipment into the park, there may be additional charges for photography or filming. These fees are typically levied per camera or video device and can range from around INR 100 to INR 500, depending on the type of camera and the duration of the visit.
How to reach Rajaji National Park:
Rajaji National Park can be reached by various local transport modes, including taxis, buses, and trains. Here’s how you can reach the park using these modes of transportation:
1: Taxi: Hiring a taxi is one of the most convenient ways to reach Rajaji National Park. You can book a taxi from nearby cities like Dehradun, Haridwar, or Rishikesh. Taxis can be hired for a one-way trip or for the entire duration of your visit to the park. It’s advisable to book a taxi in advance through a reliable taxi service or consult your accommodation provider for assistance.
2: Buses: Rajaji National Park is well-connected by road, and regular bus services are available from nearby cities and towns. You can find both government-run and private buses that operate on routes passing through the park. Buses are a cost-effective option for reaching the park, and you can board them from the bus terminals or designated bus stops in cities like Dehradun, Haridwar, and Rishikesh. It’s recommended to check the bus schedules and routes in advance.
3: Trains: The nearest railway stations to Rajaji National Park are Haridwar and Rishikesh. These stations are well-connected to major cities in India. Once you reach Haridwar or Rishikesh, you can hire a taxi or take a bus to reach the park. Haridwar is approximately 24 km away from the park, while Rishikesh is around 15 km away. It’s advisable to check the train schedules and book your tickets in advance, especially during peak travel seasons.
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A Greenpeace report exposing the corrupt and destructive activities of the global Malaysian logging company, Rimbunan Hijau, has been published in the lead up to the summit for life on earth--the UN meeting of the Convention for Biological Diversity held in Kuala Lumpur in February.
Protest against New Zealand buyer of illegal timber. Two trees were arrested.
Rimbunan Hijau (RH) dominates the logging industry in Papua New
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"In Papua New Guinea, for example, Rimbunan Hijau is logging
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Greenpeace is highlighting the plight of the world's last
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lead up to the Summit for Life on Earth-the UN meeting of the
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Malaysia in February. Greenpeace is urging governments to protect
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Shichen Xu of Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School and Runlin Wang of Sir Winston Churchill High School were part of the four person Canadian Biology Olympiad team who travelled to England in July to represent Canada at the International Biology Olympiad. Sichen brought home a bronze medal and Runlin a silver.
They competed against students from over 70 countries at the University of Warwick in Coventry. We are very proud of our students. Congratulations!
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Since sixty percent of a regular household's water usage is for outdoors and
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If you are a California home owner, you probably tired of solving the dilemma of a beautifully manicured lawn vs. monthly water bill. Not to say that a recent California water drought hurt farmers and drove up food prices adding at least $10 to $15 at the checkout for every $100 we spend in supermarkets. If you live on at least a half of acre piece of land, your water bill can be as much as $250 per month. It is not a question of choosing between a house-with-a-yard living vs. an apartment-life-style. It is a question of choosing between your back lawn and the front lawn. That is at least for me.
I love to have a fresh, soft, natural lawn in my backyard. As to a front yard lawn, I do respect my fellow neighbors, but not to the extent of spending extra $1800 dollars for an automated sprinklers system and an added $120 to my monthly water bill. Calculate this.
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Uni Park set for new £17m teaching building
Apparently it will ‘transform’ our lives
The university has submitted plans for a new £17m building next to Hallward which will transform the face of Uni Park.
The five-storey development will house teaching and learning facilities and have a maximum capacity of nearly 18,000 students. The plans reveal that the existing provision of learning spaces “does not meet current demand or flexibility to changing needs of students and teachers”, indicating that we are currently putting up with inadequate facilities.
There is no current timescale on construction, but the planning brief states that the building will be “a mix of comfortable, collaborative teaching and learning spaces fit for 2020”, so chances are you will probably never actually get to use it.
The building will be home to a lecture theatre, numerous seminar rooms, computer rooms, flexible learning spaces and a performing arts space, perfect for everyone studying drama. This will form part of a new Learning Quarter that also includes Hallward Library and the Portland Building.
Chris Jagger, the Chief of Estates, said: “The new building will correct the imbalance of teaching facilities which we have at the minute. Its position next to the library is a no-brainer because it pulls everything together.
“There is a move away from seminar and lecture theatres to more intimate settings and this building will incorporate both. It is a significant investment and we want to move quickly on this. We hope to start on site in June. It is the latest part of our capital investment plan which is a £500 million strategy and it is critical to the future of the university.”
The new building is just one of many current developments on Uni Park, in addition to the swanky David Ross Sports Village and the never ending refurbishment of George Green. Ongoing construction on Jubilee includes the Advanced Manufacturing Building, the Technology Entrepreneurship Centre (TEC) and the second coming of the GSK chemistry building.
Sarah O’Hara, Pro-Vice Chancellor for education, said: “We have a lot of teaching space and most of it is what you would traditionally expect from a university but we now know that students want more flexibility because learning habits have changed.
“The new main lecture theatre could probably cater for around 400 students but we have designed it for 150 because students will be able to turn on their chairs and form working groups while in the room.
“The new drama studio will be completely digital enabled and we are finding that students want a formal lecture but they also want digital material to be available to them immediately which is why we are allowing sessions to be captured and played back. It has been a while since we had a big new teaching building and we are all looking forward to getting it.” | <urn:uuid:afc6f16c-afaa-48f0-a1ec-30dd471b9de6> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://thetab.com/uk/nottingham/2016/02/22/uni-park-set-for-new-17m-30692 | 2024-02-29T19:16:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474852.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229170737-20240229200737-00781.warc.gz | en | 0.960854 | 580 |
A teacher in a Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod school is a gospel minister called by the church to share the Word of God with children and their families in a Lutheran school setting. In addition to possessing the capacity to instruct, a called Lutheran teacher must be conversant in the entire Bible, have a firm grasp of Christian doctrine, agree with the Lutheran Confessions, and properly apply these truths to the lives of children throughout all aspects of the Lutheran school ministry.
The synod certification program for WELS teachers assures the district president and the calling body that the candidate . . .
is a WELS member in good standing who faithfully makes use of the means of grace,
holds the proper teaching credentials (bachelor’s degree or license) for the called responsibilities,
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knows and can apply the Word of God, Christian doctrine, and the Lutheran Confessions in a Lutheran school setting.
Synod certification is only for those who are already teachers. The program provides spiritual training for gospel ministry in a Lutheran context. It does not provide teaching qualifications or credentials.
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COMPARING BRIEF MEASURES OF NARCISSISM: INTERNAL CONSISTENCY, VALIDITY, COVERAGE
Narcissism is a personality construct linked to dysfunction in several domains. It encompasses grandiose and vulnerable variants as well as antagonism, agentic extraversion, and neuroticism higher-order factors. Many measures that vary in breadth and length have been constructed to measure narcissism. In recent years, super-short forms have become popular in research settings. Although brief measures hold some advantages, their brevity can come at psychometric costs. The comparative limitations of these short narcissism forms have received relatively little empirical examination. The goal of the current project was to fill this gap by determining the potential costs and benefits of using short measures of narcissism rather than longer measures in an online community sample (N= 473). This examination included assessing short form completion time, psychometric properties, structure, and measurement invariance across gender. Generally, the short forms demonstrated adequate internal consistency, variable convergence with each other, and mostly moderate to strong convergence with long forms. Short forms with long form counterparts performed well in terms of accounting for the variance of their long form counterparts. The short form items used for the bass-ackward analysis successfully replicated the factor structure of narcissism found by Crowe et al. (2019) using longer narcissism measures at both the two- and three-factor level, which showed measurement invariance across gender, generally at the scalar invariance level. Taken together, these findings suggest that it is still likely most advantageous to use the long forms whenever possible but that some short forms could be used when efficiency of survey administration is particularly important without significant psychometric cost.
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Robot & Frank
An aging, cantankerous ex-cat burglar (Frank Langella) finds his zest for life renewed when he trains his robotic caretaker to help him commit heists.
Director: Jake Schreier
Producer: Galt Niederhoffer, Lance Acord, Jeremy Bailer, Sam Bisbee, Jackie Bisbee
Cast: Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, Jeremy Sisto, Liev Schreiber, Liv Tyler, James Marsden, Peter Sarsgaard, Jeremy Strong
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My husband and I just saw this and loved it. We didn't really know what the movie was about ahead of time, which led us down a delightful surprise of how Frank trains his robot caretaker. Our favorite part was seeing the robot dressed up each time they went to burglarize something. It was a cute comedy that I'd watch again.March 1st, 2013 · Details
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“[T]he books are very, very good. Janet Wertman has done a huge amount of research and writes in a very smooth, confident style.” — Steve Donoghue, Managing Editor of Open Letters Review and the U.S./Worldwide Editor of the Historical Novel Review.
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After the tragic romance of Jane the Quene, the second book in The Seymour Saga trilogy, The Path to Somerset, takes a dark turn through an era in which King Henry VIII descends into cynicism, suspicion and fits of madness – and in which mistakes mean death.
Edward Seymour’s future is uncertain. Although his sister Jane bore Henry the son he’d sought for twenty years, when she died in childbirth, Henry’s good nature died with her. Now the fiercely ambitious Edward must carve a difficult path through Henry’s shifting principles and wives. Challenged at every turn by his nemesis, Bishop Stephen Gardiner, Edward must embrace ruthlessness in order to safeguard not only his own future but England’s as well.
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Providence Health & Services Care Manager RN - Case Management in Torrance, California
Providence is calling a Per Diem, Variable Shift Care Manager Registered Nurse to Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance, CA.
In this position you will:
Manage patient care, to achieve cost-effective utilization of resources through the proactive coordination of services in order to move patients efficiently through the continuum of care
Assume responsibility for an interdisciplinary process which assesses, plans, implements, monitors the effectiveness of interventions to meet patients’ treatment and transition of care needs
Required qualifications for this position include:
Nursing degree/diploma required upon hire.
All Registered Nurses without a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing must obtain a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or higher within 3 years of hire.
Any previously agreed upon effective date for obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in nursing between individual and facility will remain in effect.
Any collective bargaining contract with specific time frames for obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in nursing will supersede the above point and will remain in effect.
Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis at each facility by the Director of Care Management in consultation with the Human Resources leader.
A RN with 20 years of RN experience will not be required to obtain a BSN
RNs employed prior to 4/1/17 are encouraged to obtain a Bachelor's degree or higher degree in Nursing, but obtaining the degree will not be a condition of employment.
Current California Registered Nurse license
Current Basic Life Support Card (BLS) for Healthcare Providers sponsored by the American Heart Association
Minimum of one year experience within the past three years in an acute hospital setting as Registered Nurse.
Minimum of one year experience as a Discharge Planner or Case Manager, successful completion of a minimum of 24 CEUs in Care Management within the past 12 months, or successful completion of the Transition into Practice I(TIP) program for Care Management
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Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) strongly preferred
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As expressions of God’s healing love, witnessed through the ministry of Jesus, we are steadfast in serving all, especially those who are poor and vulnerable.
Providence Health & Services is a not-for-profit Catholic network of hospitals, care centers, health plans, physicians, clinics, home health care and services guided by a Mission of caring the Sisters of Providence began over 160 years ago. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Schedule: On Call
Job Category: Case Management
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