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Chicago Veterans Family Fest
McGuane park
2901 S. Poplar
Today 10am-3pm
Clutter To Cash
Blackstone Library
4904 S. Lake Park Ave.
Today at 10am
Wilmette Summerfest
1200 Wilmette Ave.
Today 9am-10pm
Farmers Market
147 Center Street
Today 10am-2pm
Food Truck Festival
Arlington Park Racecourse
Arlington Heights
2200 W. Euclid Ave.
Today at 1pm
Broadway In Chicago Historic Theater Tour
Oriental Theatre
24 W. Randolph St.
Today at 11am
Heritage Farm Farmers' Market
Heritage Prairie Farm
2N308 Brundige Road
Today at 9am
Butterfly Haven Yoga
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Drive
Today at 8:30am
Green City Market
Chicago Green City Market
1750 N. Clark St.
Today at 7am-1pm
West Suburban Symphony Orchestra
Cantigny Park
1S151 Winfield Road
Tonight at 8
Farmers Market
Division Street
Between State & Clark
Today 7am-1pm
Bastille Day Chicago
Daley Plaza
Washington & Dearborn
Today 4-10pm
Farmers Market
Palatine Metra Station
137 W. Wood Street
Today 7am-1pm
Concerts In The Park: Hooked On Cuba
Hermitage Park
5839 S. Wood St.
Tonight at 6:30
Farmers Market
Lincoln Park
Armitage & Orchard
Today 7am-1pm
Movies In The Park
"Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory"
Woodhull Park
7340 S. East End Ave.
Tonight at Dusk
Farmers Market
Woodstock Square
200 Van Buren Street
Today 8am-1pm
"Crime Scene: Let Hope Rise"
LeClaire-Hearst Park
5120 W. 44th Street
Tonight at 8
"Late Night Catechism"
Royal George Theatre
1641 N. Halsted St.
Tonight at 8
Farmers Market
1090 University Place
Today 7:30am-1pm
Sat & Sun
Square Roots Festival
Lincoln Square
Lincoln Between Wilson & Montrose
Today Noon-10pm
Tomorrow Noon-8pm
Taste Of Chicago
Grant Park
337 E. Randolph St.
Today 10am-9pm
Tomorrow 10am-9pm
Irish American Heritage Festival
Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N. Knox Ave.
Today Noon-Midnight
Tomorrow Noon-Midnight
Burger Fest
Roscoe Village
Belmont & Damen
Today 11am-10pm
Tomorrow 11am-10pm
Dog Days Of Summer
Today 9am-5pm
Tomorrow 9am-5pm
Bluegrass On The Green Festival
Kansas & White Streets
Today 10:30am-9:30pm
Tomorrow 10:30am-4pm
Bristol Renaissance Faire
12550 120th Ave.
Today 10am-7pm
Tomorrow 10am-7pm
Chicago SummerDance
Grant Park
Spirit Of Music Garden
601 S. Michigan Ave.
Tonight at 6
Tomorrow at 4pm
Butterflies & Blooms
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Today 10am-5pm
Tomorrow 10am-5pm
West Fest
West Town
Chicago Avenue
Between Damen & Wood
Today Noon-10pm
Tomorrow Noon-10pm
McHenry Fiesta Days
Peterson Park
4300 Peterson Park Road
Today 3:30-11pm
Tomorrow Noon-9pm
"There Is A Happiness That Morning Is"
Theater On The Lake
Fullerton & Lake Shore Drive
Tonight at 7:30
Tomorrow at 6:30pm
Bard In The Park
"The Comedy Of Errors"
Touhy Park
7348 N. Paulina St.
Today at 5pm
Tomorrow at 5pm
Taste Of Westmont
1 S. Cass Ave.
Today Noon-10:30pm
Tomorrow Noon-9pm
Stingray Touch
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Drive
Today 9am-6pm
Tomorrow 9am-6pm
Buffalo Grove Art Festival
Buffalo Grove
83 County Line Road
Today 10am-5pm
Tomorrow 10am-5pm
Ready, Pet, Go!
Chicago Children's Museum
700 East Grand Avenue
Today 10am-5pm
Tomorrow 10am-5pm
"Othello: The Remix"
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
800 E. Grand Ave.
Today at 3 & 8pm
Tomorrow at 3pm
Trains: All Aboard Art
DuPage Children's Museum
301 N. Washington St.
Today 9am-5pm
Tomorrow Noon-5pm
"Million Dollar Quartet"
Apollo Theater
2540 N. Lincoln Ave.
Tonight at 5 & 8pm
Tomorrow 3:30 & 6:30pm
Kohl Children's Museum
2100 Patriot Blvd.
Today 9:30am-5pm
Tomorrow Noon-5pm
"Faces Of The 1st"
Cantigny Park
1S151 Winfield Road
Today 10am-5pm
Tomorrow 10am-5pm
Architecture River Tour
Shoreline Sightseeing Cruises
600 E. Grand Ave.
Today Starting At 10am
Tomorrow Starting At 10am
Dinosaurs Alive!
Brookfield Zoo
1st Avenue & 31st Street
Today 10am-5pm
Tomorrow 10am-5pm
"The Book Of Mormon"
Bank Of America Theatre
18 W. Monroe St.
Today at 2 & 8pm
Tomorrow at 2 & 7:30pm
Think First, Shoot Later
Museum Of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Today 10am-5pm
Tomorrow 10am-5pm
"A Clown Car Named Desire"
The Second City e.t.c.
1616 N. Wells St.
Tonight at 8 & 11
Tomorrow at 7
"What The Tour Guide Didn't Tell You"
UP Comedy Club
230 W. North Ave.
Today at 4 & 8pm
Tomorrow at 4 & 8pm
"Let Them Eat Chaos"
The Second City
1616 N. Wells St.
Tonight at 8 & 11
Tomorrow at 7
"Romeo Juliet"
Sherman Park
1301 W. 52nd St.
Tonight at 5 & 8
Home Team Charity Run
U.S. Cellular Field
333 W. 35th Street
Today at 8am
Willie Nelson & Family
Highland Park
200 Ravinia Park Road
Tonight at 7
The Graffiti Run
Toyota Park
7000 S. Harlem Ave.
Today at 9am
Music In The Parks
Wicker Park
1425 N. Damen Ave.
Today at 11am
5K Run To End Homelessness
Douglas Park
1401 S. Sacramento Drive
Today at 8am
Habitat For Humanity ReStore
800 N. State St.
Today Noon-4pm
Farmers Market
95th & Longwood
Today 7am-1pm
The Second City's Neighborhood Tour
Old Town
1616 N. Wells Street
Today at 10:30am
Uptown Poetry Slam
The Green Mill
4802 N. Broadway
Tonight at 7
Gospel Brunch
House of Blues
329 N. Dearborn
Today at 10am & 12:30pm


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If you love betting on sports then you know that soccer gambling might be exciting, but can also be probably the most challenging sports to bet on. The games will often be low scoring and there are many factors that can potentially affect the outcome of a soccer game. In order to do your soccer gambling successfully you would like to have reliable information about most of these factors. It isn't really enough to merely be aware of betting odds and betting lines on a game. You should know very well what data was analyzed to achieve those odds and lines.
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So I was out in Spencerport, NY to take care of financial business at Key Bank. On the way there, a bunch of kids were trying to do a car wash fundraiser at the local McDonalds. If anyone was paying attention with the news at the Spencerport High School, the central school was hosting a Food Truck Rodeo fundraiser event this past Thursday (8/20/15). Due to the weather, it was canceled. In my opinion it was a premature move. The weather that day was great after 5:30pm. However, in my other job - we were trying to host one too. The thing is, the Food Truck needs about 500 people that are going to be spending money on them. They had about 20 Food Trucks... so! 20 Food Trucks times 500 people equals to 10,000. That's a lot of people that are going to be spending money on the event! Plus if you think about it, the time frame was from 4pm-9pm. There is 5 hours to work with 10,000 people. So even if you cut it from 6pm-9pm that's a 3 hour work spend. That really doesn't give people a lot of time to enjoy the event. Plus the Food Truck people to enjoy it as well; because, well they love to see people too! So I gave a donation of $10 to the Spencerport Girls Swimming Team. $5 for washing the car and $5 for drying the car - makes sense if you ask me. I did ask one of the adult volunteers if there was a rain date - at this time it is unknown. Since the Food Trucks are booked in advance it might be next year! I will love to go to one! Just to experience it. In the mean time, for those who wants to support the school the rule of thumb is $5.00 per item. Oh before I forget, the Greece Athene School are selling a gift cards for $15.00. They offer a variety of discount items too. Another great way to help and support local kids with their causes! Hope this helps out if anyone is wondering how much to give out. Well, off to eat left over pizza and wings for lunch!
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Ashgrove is a purpose-built care home situated within a residential area of Dudley, near the M5 and Cradley Heath train station. It offers residential and dementia care, and has its own caf? and bar, as well as a kitchenette for visitors. Many bedrooms are en suite, and all are wheelchair-friendly, with TV points and a nurse call system. There_s a mobile hairdresser, shop, chiropody and alternative therapy services and GP service. An activities organiser runs events such as music therapy, animal therapy, performances by local schools and professional entertainers, and regular trips out. There are monthly _pub nights_ which are very popular with residents.
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We always recommend that before selecting or making any important decisions about a care home you take the time to check that it is right for your or your relative's particular circumstances. Any description and indication of services and facilities on this page have been provided to us by the relevant care home and we cannot take any responsibility for any errors or other inaccuracies. However, please email us on the address you will find on our About us page if you think any of the information on this page is missing and / or incorrect.


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Thesis Defense: Alexander Drake Cigan
Nutrient Channels to Aid the Growth of Articular Surface-Sized Engineered Cartilage Constructs
Sponsor: Prof. Gerard Ateshian
Date & Time: Thursday, April 7th @ 10am
Location: Biomedical Engineering Conference Room (ET 353)
Osteoarthritis is a joint disease associated with the irreversible breakdown of articular cartilage in joints, resulting in pain and impaired mobility in many millions of patients worldwide and imposing substantial economic burdens. Cartilage tissue engineering strategies can produce cell-scaffold constructs at small sizes (< 5 mm diameter) with favorable functional properties, but due to transport limitations they cannot produce cartilage of sufficient size to treat severe arthritis. The inclusion of nutrient channels in constructs can mitigate these transport limitations by reducing path lengths to the construct center. In this dissertation we staged experiments cultivating channeled, bovine chondrocyte-seeded agarose constructs of increasing size, supported by theoretical predictions from system-specific computational models of nutrient transport and tissue growth. By designing and optimizing a culture system for channeled constructs, we successfully cultivated constructs the size of entire human knee cartilage surfaces, corresponding to a 10,000% increase in their former scale without compromising their functional properties. These are the largest ever constructs to possess native cartilage levels of compressive stiffness and proteoglycan content, and they demonstrate that channels are a highly effective technique for overcoming nutrient transport limitations and growing articular surface-sized cartilage to treat osteoarthritis.
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Helen Fisher – TEDxSMU 2012
Helen Fisher, PhD, Biological Anthropologist Rutgers University, distinguishes four broad styles of thinking and behaving, based on the brain systems for dopamine, serotonin, testosterone and estrogen/oxytocin. These data are derived from her Fisher Chemistry Test, taken by over 12 million people in 40 countries via the Internet dating sites Match.com and Chemistry.com, as well as from genetics and neurochemistry. Using this biology, Fisher explores why we fall in love with one person rather than another and how these "styles of mind" can be used to hire, build teams, advertise and influence. She has written five internationally selling books on the brain science of human romantic and social behavior. Her lectures include speeches at: The World Economic Forum (Davos), G-20, The Economist, TED, Harvard Medical School, The United Nations, Deloitte, Visa and General Electric. She is seen regularly on television and in the print media.


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What should you look for when buying a Wedding Band?
There are four things you should look for while buying diamonds – carats, clarity, colour and cut. But have you given a thought to wedding bands? We agree that wedding bands are not going to be the costliest wedding purchase for you and that's why you do not wish to spend a lot of time finding out more about the desired wedding band. But it is one item which you will be using on every day basis whereas other items such as engagement ring will not be used that often. Ask yourself some questions while buying your wedding band: What … Continue reading →


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Cash Follow Operate Dalam Penerapan Efficiency Primarily based Funds System
When a business owes you money but can't send it to you, they could turn it over to the state. For those who worry this may increasingly lead to money for payments being spent before it is needed, don't take the chance. Nonetheless, for most of historical past, virtually all cash was commodity money, equivalent to gold and silver cash. Each state holds onto that cash and keeps an in depth list of who it belongs to. There are a couple of specialist money switch credit cards that allow you to pay money into your bank, so you may repay your overdraft, then you owe it instead. Monetarism is an economic principle which argues that administration of the money supply should be the first technique of regulating financial exercise. Also try utilizing the free funds planner , give yourself a cash makeover to tackle its causes and test our Lower Overdraft Prices guide.
The printing of paper money was additionally associated with wars, and financing of wars, and subsequently considered part of sustaining a standing army For these reasons, paper foreign money was held in suspicion and hostility in Europe and America. But even with out the mortgage cost, you should nonetheless be have the ability to make money from this account, even after the fee is roofed. Should you pay the money in over-the-counter in your department then the cash will count in direction of your steadiness instantly. Licensed as a Cash Transmitter by the Banking Division of the State of New York.
It should once or maybe twice that I found money on the street but I am actually forgetful as i often find money in pockets, vases and so on. Good hub! I never waste money buying scratch playing cards, however sooner or later after I was tidying up my garden, I discovered a card within the weeds.
Cash is any merchandise or verifiable record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of money owed in a selected country or socio-financial context. Keberadaan tugas mengelola unsur technique (tugas pada Bagian Organisasi dan Tata Laksana) dalam implementasi prinsip money comply with perform pada kerangka sistem penganggaran berbasis kinerja, yang menjadi alasan penyebab pergeseran peran tersebut. Direktorat Jenderal Anggaran (DJA) sesuai dengan amanat Menteri Keuangan untuk menjadi pioneer penerapan anggaran yang berbasis kinerja, kiranya dapat menjadi contoh bagaimana prinsip cash observe function di jalankan. …


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Kyle Schwarz, Channel 11 Director
Kyle is originally from Sharon Center, Ohio, she graduated from Highland High School and Ohio University majoring in Broadcast Journalism. After meeting in college she married her husband Doug Schwarz and moved to Alliance. Together they have 4 grown children and three grandsons. Previously Kyle worked at WDPN/Q92 as News Director, Continuity Director, Promotions Director and morning show co-host before joining the AHS staff as Media Arts teacher in 2003.
Kyle's hobbies include cooking, tennis, boating and spending time with family and friends.
Molly Schafer, Assistant Director
Molly is a 2014 graduate of Alliance High School, where she completed the two-year Broadcast Arts program. She has an Associates in Communications from Stark State College. After graduation, Molly continued to work for Time Warner Cable Channel 11 as a Production Assistant and has been promoted to be the Assistant Director in 2017.
Molly spends her free time camping, doing yoga, and spending time with friends and family.
Chelsea Shar, Production Assistant
Chelsea Shar is new to Channel 11. Chelsea came to Channel 11 from the newspaper business. She graduated from Malone University with a degree in Communications/Journalism in 2013, the same year she was married to her husband Jacob. They moved to Ashland after graduation where Chelsea wrote for the Ashland Times-Gazette as a government beat reporter. A year later Chelsea transferred to the Alliance Review to write about education, non-profits and general news and the couple moved to Alliance. That's also where she began her video work as a supplement to stories. In June, 2017 she had her son, Isaac and after a maternity break started with with Channel 11 and the Alliance City School District.
Chelsea is eager to use her passion for telling stories at Channel 11. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, biking and spending time with her family.


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Cheese Stuffed Meatballs
We asked ourselves, how can you improve our Mexican meatball recipe. Alex came up with the genius idea of stuffing them with Mozzarella, crusting them with parmesan cheese and deep frying them. This stuffed meatballs recipe could hardly be described as healthy but we assure you, they are mega tasty and make a perfect snack.
If meatballs are your thing, check out some other exciting meatball recipe ideas.
Soak breadcrumbs in milk
Fry and chop pancetta
Combine onion, Gran Luchito Smoked Chilli Paste, oregano, and pancetta
Combine spicy onion mix with breadcrumbs and minced meat
Add herbs and mix well
Form into balls
Stuff each balls with a little cube of mozzarella
Re-form balls around the cheese
Dip each ball in beaten egg and roll in grated parmesan. Repeat to get extra cheesy
Deep-fry and serve with Gran Luchito Smoked Chilli Ketchup
Cheese Stuffed Meatballs Recipe
- 5fl oz Milk
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 11oz Minced beef
- 7oz Minced pork
- 1 Onion
- 1 Garlic clove
- 2tsp Gran Luchito Smoked Chilli Paste
- 10ml Water
- 1 Handful parsley (finely chopped)
- 1tsp Dried oregano
- 3oz Pancetta/bacon lardons
- 7oz Mozzarella
- 7oz Parmesan
- 2 Eggs
- Vegetable oil (for deep-frying)
- Gran Luchito Smoked Chilli Ketchup
- Salt & pepper
- Firstly, combine the breadcrumbs with the milk and stir. Leave to soak in while you prepare the other ingredients.
- Cook pancetta until cooked through. Place on a chopping board and chop finely before returning to the pan. Lower the heat.
- Add the onion and garlic to a food processor (alternatively just grate them).
- Add onion and garlic to the pancetta, along with oregano and Gran Luchito Smoked Chilli Paste. Stir and cook for about 7-8 mins.
- Add a splash of water, stir and continue to cook until evaporated (5-6 mins). Leave to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, combine the pancetta mixture with the soaked breadcrumbs, the minced beef and pork, parsley and a good pinch of salt and pepper.
- Mix well (with your hands preferably) and form into small balls (approx. 1inch in diameter).
- Next chop the mozzarella into small 2cm cubes. Flatten each ball in your palm and add a piece of the cheese before wrapping up again and sealing as best as you can.
- Refrigerate for at least half an hour.
- Meanwhile, beat the eggs and finely grate the parmesan and have them ready in separate bowls.
- Dip each ball into the egg, then the parmesan. Repeat.
- Heat vegetable oil to approximately 325F (or use a deep-fryer if you've got one).
- Carefully lower the balls into the oil with a slotted spoon and remove once golden and crispy (this will take a few minutes).
- Drain on kitchen roll.
- Serve with Gran Luchito Smoked Chilli Ketchup
In the UNITED STATES Gran Luchito Smoked Chilli Paste Is Available online with Amazon


text: Brand Marketing Garelick Farms Intros TV Spots By Lisa Van Der Pool|June 4, 2001Share By Lisa Van Der Pool|June 4, 2001Share Connelly Partners has unveiled its first TV spots for the Garelick Farms dairy. The effort attempts to "get people to focus on the [situations] that happen around milk," said Steve Connelly, president and chief creative officer at the Boston agency. "Milk is more than vitamins and calcium. … We were going for something emotional." The budget is $2-3 million. The campaign uses the line "Add something" to underscore that Garelick milk can add to a healthy lifestyle.In one spot, a couple is driving with their baby screaming in the backseat. They try in vain to calm the infant. As soon as the baby sees the image of a gallon of Garelick Farms milk on a billboard, he stops crying. A voiceover says, "The key to life is what you add to it. Garelick Farms. Add something." In another spot, a man and his son are eating cereal. Just as the man is about to drain the milk from his bowl, the son hands him a crazy straw and the two drain their bowls together. The campaign is the first image effort from Connelly Partners for the dairy, which is based in Franklin, Mass. The effort also includes radio and outdoor ads. Commercials will air on networks such as Fox, UPN, the WB and NBC in the Boston, Hartford, Conn., and Albany, N.Y., markets. Share http://adweek.it/2kLvI47 copy Adweek Adweek


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Seattle entrepreneur Nick Hanauer gave this TED talk that was never published on TED's channel. It was deemed too controversial. What do you think?
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Theory Thursday: Nick Hanauer – Rich people don't create jobs
August 14th, 2014 — Video
YouTube Tuesday: Casey Neistat's Studio
August 12th, 2014 — Engineering, Photography, Technology, Video
Here is a video from my YouTube favorites I go back to every now and then. Casey Neistat is an independent filmmaker from New York and this is a video Gizmodo did looking around his studio. It's a very functional space and I am very jealous. I hope that one day I can have a studio and workshop like that for my projects, although I am OCD enough to keep to neat and tidy like Casey.
Theory Thursday: Making Ball Bearings
August 7th, 2014 — Engineering, Inline, Technology, Video
This one goes out to all my skating friends and some of the cyclists I know might take interest in it too. This is a video from Nachi on how rolling element bearings are made. This one follows the manufacture of deep groove ball bearings so it's a good one for skaters to watch.
YouTube Tuesday: Mesmerizing Machines
August 5th, 2014 — Engineering, Technology, Video
A quick look at 24 mesmerizing machine from the Science channel's How It's Made program. The pretzel machine is cool.
Musical Monday: Jurassic 5 – The Way We Do It
August 4th, 2014 — Music, Video
Jurassic 5 broke up during their Australian tour a few years ago but they are back. Here is their first new music for a long time.
Whacky Wednesday: Star Wars Blooper Reel
July 30th, 2014 — Humour, Video
If you're a Star Wars nerd you know about a Storm Trooper hits his head on the Millennium Falcon door in the movie release. If you're a super Star Wars nerd you will have also seen this blooper reel so you can stop looking at this post now.
For the rest of you this is worth a watch if you know anything about Star Wars. If you know nothing about Star Wars you are probably in the wrong corner of the internet.
YouTube Tuesday: Inline Skating Crossed With North Shore Mountain Bike
July 29th, 2014 — Inline, Sport, Video
What do you get when you cross inline skating, Red Bull Crashed Ice and North Shore style mountain bike trails? The Couch Garden Crew Movie Project of course.
These Austrian inline skaters, and most likely ice hockey players, have taken inspiration from Red Bull's Crashed Ice race series to create a course in the forest reminiscent of the North Shore trails originally scene in Canadian mountain biking. This movie project follows the crew from their inspiration through building the course, preparing custom rigging for the film and skating the roller coaster of wood. I wish I could have a roll on it, it looks like a lot of fun.
Musical Monday: Philadelphia Grand Jury – 99 Problems Cover
July 28th, 2014 — Music, Video
Here is an old Triple J 'Like A Version' from 2009 of Philadelphia Grand Jury covering Jay-Z's '99 Problems'.
Theory Thursday: The Battle For The Best Artificial Surfing Wave
July 24th, 2014 — Engineering, Sport, Technology, Video
Wave pools. We've all seen them or even been in them at the big water parks. And while the waves that a typical wave pool generates are surfable they just aren't that good. There are also standing waves that are generated by blasting water over a form but these do not allow for a standard surfboard with fins to be used.
Over the last few years there have been a few people trying to develop a better artificial wave for surfing that mimics a real wave. One technology comes out of Australia from Webber Wave Pools and another comes from Wavegarden. These are just two of several technologies that are emerging, but they appear to be two of the most viable and interesting. Continue reading →
Whacky Wednesday: Celebrity Bowling Trickshots
July 23rd, 2014 — Humour, Sport, Video
Here's an old video I found in my YouTube favorites from Funny Or Die.


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Sudaksha for Travel and Hospitality Sector
Sudaksha provides learning and development services to several clients in hospitality and allied verticals.
Some of the major organizations for whom Sudaksha has provided training include Air India, Alliance Air, Subway, Swagath Grand Hotels, Kesineni travels etc.
The participants of training programs range from General Managers to Trainee Executives.


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Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services makes getting a continuing education unit (CEU) convenient and easy in the State of Ohio through Lakeshore Online! If you are a Nurse, Social Worker, Counselor, (or your Board accepts CEU's approved by other Boards), please follow the simple directions below to receive CEU credits.
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Jingle-a-Roo, India's 1st Children's Music Festival is back.
Jingle-a-Roo, India's 1st Children's Music Festival is back. This year Intellitots – the early years' education expert & KLAY – India's most trusted parenting partner join hands to present Delhi NCR's most awaited children's music festival. Come join us on 18th March between 4 pm to 8 pm for a day of rhythmic beats and fun as world-class musicians and experts in early years music and movement take you
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Clapping, Stomping or Jumping to the Words in a Book does Wonders to a Baby's All-Round Development
Haven't you noticed how quickly your child, however young, responds to anything that involves physical activity? When you clap your hands little babies turn almost instinctively towards the sound while slightly older babies try to follow the path of the sound with their eyes and even older ones try to physically but awkwardly imitate you.Toddlers respond even more instantly and happily because they can
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Is Reading 'Quantum Physics' to Your Toddlers of Any Use?
Yes say the experts. Reading aloud books on Science to your little infant is beneficial in many ways. It Nurtures Critical thinking Encourages Reasoning Promotes Curiosity Fosters Questioning Creates 'Problem solvers' So when Facebook CEO recently announced that he was already thinking of reading 'Quantum Physics for Babies' he was only half joking. This is probably what made Chris Ferris author the colorful board
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Why Storytime's Better When Dad's Reading the Book
'Babies who have benefited from paternal interactions from an early age get on better with their peers,' says eminent author and parenting expert Dr. Lin Day. 'They're academically more successful, stay in school longer, use drugs and alcohol less frequently and are less likely to get involved with crime. They may also be better equipped socially and psychologically than infants who receive very little
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Proclaimers back RAF charity men
Sean (second from right) and Adam (second from left) at the launch of Push 500 with The Proclaimers, Craig and Charlie Reid.
by Nick Towle
A disabled former serviceman is taking part in a 500-mile wheelchair push to raise money for military charities – and he's been given a gee-up by two stars of the folk-rock world.
Ex-RAF regiment gunner Sean Allerton, from Sherburn, has teamed up with former Queen's Dragoon guard Adam Douglas, from Leeds, in trying to complete 500 miles in a non-aided wheelchair journey.
Over the coming months the pair will pay weekly visits to RAF Church Fenton, where they will do several laps of the airfield at a time.
The charity challenge – in aid of six charities including the RAF Benevolent Fund, RAFA, the RAF Charitable Trust, Aerobility, Flying Scholarships for the Disabled and The Forgotten Heroes – was launched at the RAF base last week with a little help from Scottish singing twins The Proclaimers, whose song 'I would walk 500 miles was a smash hit in 1988.
Sean and Adam will be emulating the iconic Proclaimers' famous song by completing 500 miles on their wheelchairs.
The Proclaimers – Craig and Charlie Reid – are patrons of The Forgotten Heroes. They were at RAF Church Fenton to see off Sean and Adam at the start of their epic journey and add a little stardust to the momentous challenge, which they have called Push 500.
Sean (46) was paralysed in a road accident while serving with 34 Squadron RAF Regiment in Cyprus in 1993.
This left him a tetraplegic, but being confined to a wheelchair hasn't got in the way of him leading a very active life.
After taking a disabled flying scholarship, he has learnt to fly and is working towards his pilot's licence. He also enjoys fencing and is studying for a history degree with the Open University.
Sean decided to give something back to the charities that had helped him since his accident and so he set himself a unique challenge – to push himself 500 miles in his wheelchair.
This won't be easy, as Sean's paralysis affects his hands too. If that was not enough, he also intends to do at least one 24-hour shift and pull, for at least one mile, the full weight of kit and equipment that a deployed soldier would carry on patrol.
Sean said: "The Proclaimers would walk 500 miles – but I can't walk. Thanks to these six brilliant charities I'm now in a place where I can hopefully give back a little bit.
"As soon as I heard that The Proclaimers had become patrons of The Forgotten Heroes, I knew that I would have to push myself in my wheelchair 500 miles."
The Forgotten Heroes was set up by Adam, who was wounded in combat in Iraq in 2003.
His condition has progressively degenerated to the extent that he is now permanently disabled.
Inspired by his wife Maria, who became his carer, he set up The Forgotten Heroes to not only help injured service personnel but their families and carers too.
The Proclaimers said in a joint statement: "It's great to be able to help the families of servicemen and women who often get forgotten.
"Sean and Adam are putting others before themselves and it's great that our song could inspire them to do this unique challenge."
People can donate to the causes and also find out more about the charities by visiting www.push500.com.


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I had heard of cooking chicken in salsa in the crockpot before, and never tried it out until a few weeks ago. I am HOOKED! This is so amazingly delicious. My husband is asking for it every single day. I'm so excited about it I was showing random people at the gym my lunch and telling them they had to try it. Yeah. That excited! It's the easiest dinner ever.
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"Interviewer: We are here today to talk to Dr Yasmin Coulthard about Smile Solutions approach to holistic dentistry. How are you Yasmin?
Dr Yasmin Coulthard: Hi, good thanks.
Interviewer: So tell me what is holistic dentistry?
Dr Yasmin Coulthard: Well holistic dentistry is a way of relating your general health to your dental health. The main emphasis is on the use of non-toxic materials, such as porcelain to restore your teeth. Our Cerec fillings have become a very popular as a way of enabling people to replace their old silver mercury filings with long lasting porcelain restorations.
Interviewer: What are the advantages of Cerec restorations as opposed to conventional fillings?
Dr Yasmin Coulthard: we give patients a superior result in terms of strength, aesthetics, and also conservation of healthy tooth structure, and they can also be done in one visit.
Interviewer: So it sounds like a better alternative to conventional fillings.
Dr Yasmin Coulthard: Yes, in my opinion the Cerec is a substantial step up from the conventional tooth cover fillings.
Interviewer: So tell me about the laser, how does that work?
Dr Yasmin Coulthard: In some cases the laser can be used to reduce pain and trauma to the tooth, and also to conserve the enamel of the tooth. The laser waves are strong enough to remove decay with reduced trauma to the tooth's enamel. The laser can also be used in gum surgery and aesthetic gum lifts.
Interviewer: How are the x-rays you use here different to conventional x-rays?
Dr Yasmin Coulthard: We use computerised digital x-rays here, these can eliminate radiation worries because it can reduce radiation by up to 90% as compared to conventional film x-rays. They are also clearer and faster to read than older x-rays, they don't use any harmful chemicals to develop them as they are all produced on the computer. So they are environmentally friendly.
Interviewer: How would you describe the feel of the practice?
Dr Yasmin Coulthard: We are lucky to be located in the beautiful listed Manchester Unity Building, with such lovely surroundings. The area inside is like no other detail practice we have been to. We like to call our rooms, suites rather than clinics so it feels a little bit more than a natural environment. The reception area is large and welcoming, and the receptionists are all very friendly.
Interviewer: And tell me, what age groups of people do you all see here at Smile Solutions?
Dr Yasmin Coulthard: We see people of all ages here, adults and children. So we can take care of all your dental needs under the one roof. Patients leave here having really enjoyed their trip to the dentist because they get the best possible dental care, as well as the overall care from our friendly staff in such a lovely environment as well. "


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Torquay's Costa Rica Plantation Co has a new owner and a more local focus for its coffee
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The Costa Rica Plantation Co has been supplying local restaurants with coffee for 60 years, and new owner Peter Blake is keen to maintain the traditions and expertise of the company, while expanding the business.
Peter says: "The Costa Rica Plantation Co has been trading from the same premises in Abbey Road for over 60 years and two employees, professional coffee roasters Paul Bell and Gary Ireland, have 40 years' experience between them. I want to build on these fine traditions and work towards a much wider understanding locally of the greatly superior taste of freshly roasted coffee and its powerful potential to attract customers and keep them coming back. I've also brought in a coffee technician and great character, Roger Keys, who really knows and loves his coffee and is superb at passing on that passion to others."
When the Costa Rica Plantation Co originally started up, it was importing beans exclusively from Costa Rica but the company now selects a range of quality beans from around the world, roasting them on site, then immediately packing and delivering the coffee when the flavour is at its peak. New additions to its range include Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and Organic products from single estates.
Peter continues: "The English Riviera has been developing quite a reputation for locally produced food and drink, and coffee should be part of this. We are launching a range of new brands, one of which is our Devon Roast Coffee, prepared by local experts." Peter adds that the company does not hold any stock, preferring to wait for orders before preparing and packing. "All our coffee will be delivered fresh where and when the customer wants it. A friendly, expert service and really good value is paramount," he adds.
Local chef Richard Hunt from Torquay's Grand Hotel joined Peter to watch the roasting process recently, and says: "This is a brilliant local operation that has terrific plans for the future and is a great asset to the English Riviera's foodie credentials."
Peter continues: "One of the unique features of the business is the ability to roast and blend an individual coffee product that becomes, in effect, the customer's 'house' speciality. We hold more than 60 of these closely guarded customer recipes."
Peter is currently building a team of local professionals to propel the business forward, as well as investing in barista training.
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Apocalypse Prevention Inc. has had a release pattern since the core rules came out, alternating between Demon Codices and Regional Sourcebooks. We have previously taken a look at
and Europe…now we travel to South America!
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: The print book is $20 in black and white and the PDF is $10, with the book coming in around 96 pages. As with previous API Worldwide books, this is designed to cover a region of the world…in this case,
South America.
The chapter South America Briefly details some of the challenges the API faces when operating in South America, such as the lack of cell reception, the vast stretches of uncivilized territory and the constant run-ins with organized crime (namely the drug trade, though API tends to avoid them unless the drugs are supernatural in nature). A number of sidebars are included, such as one that details a number of herbs found in The Amazon, complete with their mechanical effects on those using them.
History Lessons covers the past and the present of the API in
South America. For instance, the South America division takes in less savory agents due to
the limited talent pool, and a lot of problems just never get addressed due to
the lack of resources. The leader of the South America API branch is a small
woman who can "influence" those she speaks to, which helps her more than a bit.
Chaos vs Chaos details some of the threats the API must deal with, beginning with The Council Most High, an organization of demons who are in a bit of a cold war with API. Another threat is a rogue agent and her organization, the Interdimensional Publicity Agency (IPA), which is trying to expose the supernatural world in direct opposition to API. The Children of God are a group of vampires who are breeding their own psychotic army to take out API and rule the world. The Manchakuy are descendants of the Incans who are hunting the Spanish in
South America in revenge for
encroachments by the Spanish Conquistadors. The Shadow Trade is dealing out
weapons and information to anyone with the money, being both a resource and
detriment to API. There's even a group of human hunters called Skinners that
have become aware of the supernatural and hunting demons in the street.
Secrets of the Amazon provides mechanical crunch, such as the effects of heavy rain and mudslides, as well as hyperthermia. The Path of the Mark is introduced, providing animal-based tattoo magic, like Mark of the Monkey which can grant the user a monkey-like screech or Mark of the Serpent which can provide a python-like grip. The Path of Wealth covers both aesthetic bits like looking wealthy, as well as a creepy power called Dirty Money that borders on reality warping as it can force people to remember committing crimes that they did not! New weapons (like automatic shotguns and grenade launchers) are included, as are new toys and cybernetics. New antagonists range from anacondas and jaguars to the frightening Cherufe – a demon made of molten rock.
Four new demons are provided: Gyks (Geeks) are tech-demons. Mohans look kinda like monkeys, but they can transform into serpents and jaguars as well. Thirsts are parasitic starfish that latch onto dead human bodies and reanimate them. Tox are a blind species with venomous skin.
Two adventures are included, the first being a clash with the IPA and a scary demon that controls shadows, while the second ends in a horrifying decision that can alter the world.
WHAT WORKS: This API Worldwide book does a great job conveying the different "feel" that it has over a US-based game, doing an even better job of illustrating that then Europe or
did, and feeling more "complete" than the Europe
book. The lack of metaplot means that you don't have to worry about your group's
decision at the end of the second adventure being overruled by anyone.
WHAT DOESN'T WORK: None of the four new demon species really jumped out at me the way previous Worldwide demon entries did.
CONCLUSION: If you're not setting a game in South America, even as a temporary detour, I'm not sure there's going to be enough here to make you NEED this book. That said, if you want a completely different, almost desperate, feel to your API campaign,
South America
is just what you're wanting: The API South America branch is outgunned,
overpowered and trying to figure out how to make it all balance. Strong
recommendation if you like API and want a change of scenery. If you're just
wanting something to boost your existing game, this probably won't do the job
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Pizza mogul, sports-team owner and entertainment magnate Mike Ilitch passed away last Friday, February 10, 2017. I've worked at Little Caesars' corporate headquarters for the last eighteen months but sadly, never had the opportunity to meet Mike Ilitch in person.
Fortunately, not having the opportunity to meet "Mr. I" didn't preclude me from hearing great stories about him, firsthand, from his son Chris who serves as CEO of Ilitch Holdings.
It was at a day-long internal conference about a year ago and I had the good fortune to be seated at the same table as Chris. During lunch I asked him the question "I understand your dad was both a minor league ball player and a Marine. Those are both young men's activities. How did he do both? What was the timeline on that?". What follows is the gist of the remarkable story Chris told to me. Note: I didn't record the conversation so it's not word for word, but it is as accurate as I can be about something told to me a year ago.
Mike Ilitch was a very good baseball player in high school. So good in fact that he enjoyed an open-invitation to workout after school with the Tigers whenever they were in town.
Upon his graduating, the Tigers offered a contract to Mike to which he replied "I want a signing bonus". The Tigers responded with an offer of a $5,000 signing bonus. Mike countered with "I want a $10,000 signing bonus, or I'm going to join the Marine Corps." The Tigers didn't budge. At this point in the story, Chris Ilitch said that his dad, while telling him this story looked at Chris and said "first big mistake I ever made."
The year was 1948 and Mike shipped off to bootcamp. Following bootcamp he was assigned to duty in Florida. Mike's ability at baseball didn't go unnoticed and he ended up playing ball for his unit against the teams from other units.
In 1950, the Korean War broke out. Mike went to his commanding officer and asked to be shipped out to Korea. The C.O. was fond of his winning baseball team and even more fond of its star player and thus told Ilitch "You're not going anywhere. You're staying right here and playing ball.".
As time passed, Ilitch felt bad about the young marines that passed through the base on their way to Korea. He wanted to do his duty and so time and again he appealed to the C.O. for orders to Korea and again and again the request was denied.
One thing was already apparent in the young Ilitch: He did not give up easily. After repeated requests, his C.O. finally relented and Ilitch received orders for Korea. After traveling to San Diego by train, Mike boarded a ship, a troop transport, bound for Korea. Amphibious troop transport ships have a distinguishing feature in that the hull is comparatively "flat bottomed" and as a result do not cut smoothly through the water. In short, it was a rough ride. For nearly a week the marines were cramped below deck, rolling, swaying and… vomiting. At this point, once again, Chris said that his father told him "second big mistake I ever made.".
One day land came into view on the horizon. Ilitch thought "well, this is it. I'm going into combat." However as the ship drew closer to land and docked, it turned out it wasn't Korea at all, but Hawaii. The general in charge of the Marine Corps base on Hawaii had heard there were a couple of young stellar ballplayers on the ship, one of which was Ilitch, and ordered them off the ship, giving them new orders to Hawaii. The troop transport continued on to Korea without Mike. Ilitch spent the remainder of his four year tour playing baseball in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Upon returning home to Detroit, he approached the Tigers to let them know he was back and asked if they still wanted him to play for them. They did. Ilitch said "before, you offered me a $5,000 signing bonus." The response was the Tigers organization was "you're four years older now. The signing bonus is $3,500" to which Ilitch quickly replied "I'll take it!" (he was learning…).
While in the minors, Ilitch rode the team bus all across the country. In many of the small towns he noticed there was nowhere to get pizza, a treat he liked very much. He thought to himself "if this baseball thing doesn't work out, I think I'm going into the pizza business."
On the field, Ilitch thrived. He batted over .300, which for a shortstop is excellent. Never one to "wait" for things to happen, Mike rather audaciously called the Tigers general manager and demanded to know why he wasn't being called up to "the bigs". "I'm killing the ball down here. Why am I not being called up?"
On another team or at another time, Mike probably would have been called up to the parent team, but at the time, the Tigers' shortstop was a fellow named Harvey Kuenn, who had just broken in with the Tigers during Ilitch's last year in the Marine Corps. True, Mike was hitting over .300 in the minors, but Kuenn batted .325 during his rookie year with the big club and was two years younger than Ilitch. Though never elected into baseball's Hall of Fame, Kuenn was one of those players "on the bubble" – in the discussion, but never quite making it into "the Hall". In short, the Tigers "were set" at shortstop.
Had it not been for the twist of fate that the Tigers had a shortstop who could smoke the ball to all fields, Ilitch almost certainly would have enjoyed a career as a big league ballplayer and things would have been quite different as a result.


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About the book (courtesy of Angry Robot Books):
Defeated by the Majat forces, Nimos and the other Kaddim Brothers retreat to their secret fortress in the southern mountains. Nimos knows that the Majat's victory is only temporary: during the flight, he managed to place a mark on Kara, one of the top-ranked Diamond Majat. His mind magic would now allow him to use this mark to confer her fighting skill to the Kaddim warriors and turn her loyalties to their side.
The new Majat Guildmaster, Mai, is planning a march against the Kaddim. His key ally, Prince Kyth Dorn, is instrumental in these plans: Kyth's magic gift can protect the Majat against the Kaddim mind control powers. But Mai and Kyth are having trouble getting over their rivalry for Kara's affections – even after they realize that this rivalry is the least of their worries, at least for the moment. Something about Kara is not right…
"It's taking too bloody long," Mai said.
Ellah leaned back into her chair, watching him tiredly. Mai had been restless the whole evening. For the past hour he had been up from his seat, pacing their common room despite Egey Bashi's attempts to distract him with a conversation. It was indeed getting late, even though Ellah was sure the Queen's invitation did not specify the time of Kara's return. For all she knew, Kara may be expected to share someone's bed, an obvious thought that none in their party dared venture into the conversation. Mai seemed near enough to the edge without discussing that possibility.
"Why don't we all have some sleep, Aghat Mai?" Egey Bashi said soothingly. "I'm sure, with her combat skill, Kara couldn't possibly be in any danger."
Mai looked at him for a moment, as if considering the suggestion, then resumed his pacing.
"I assume, Aghat Mai," Seldon said, "you are not similarly concerned about Aghat Lance, or any of our other men, not showing up by now?"
Mai paused again. Ellah flinched at his expression. It felt as if the weight everyone had been waiting for dropped, leaving only a brief pause before an explosion.
"Are you trying to make a bloody point, Aghat Seldon?" Mai said.
Seldon's guarded look told Ellah that he was fully aware of the reaction he was causing, even though he clearly wasn't going to back down. His jaw knotted with resolve as he spoke.
"I am making a point, Aghat Mai. Kara is a grownup, and given her rank and her exceptional skill, she is more than capable of taking care of herself – just like our men, who willingly ventured out for the evening. You shouldn't exhaust yourself with worry about her well-being. The best we can all do right now is get some sleep, so that we are all ready for the negotiations tomorrow."
Mai froze, his face briefly contorting into a mask that made him nearly unrecognizable. Ellah braced for the fight she was sure was about to erupt, but, to her surprise, Mai merely turned around and left the room.
After a long moment they all heard a distant thud of a door slamming in the depth of the suite, followed by a silence that hung heavily in the air.
"Perhaps I should go talk to him?" Egey Bashi offered, without much enthusiasm.
Seldon shook his head. "Aghat Mai is a reasonable man. Just give him some time to cool off."
"But what if he is right and we do have reasons for concern, Aghat?"
Seldon smirked. "Kara is probably enjoying a version of every woman's paradise right now. Do you really want to pull her out of it?"
Every woman's paradise. Ellah looked at him thoughtfully. Clearly, Seldon knew very little about women. Perhaps that was not too surprising, given his advanced Majat rank that probably afforded him very little opportunity to interact with women at all.
Find out more about Anna Kashina and her books at annakashinablog.wordpress.com.
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Disclaimer: This disclaimer is not for bloggers but for authors who may stumble upon this post. I applaud you for putting yourselves out there for other to criticize. I appreciate you taking your time to visit book stores and libraries to touch the lives of teens. As a librarian, I have seen the impact your stores have on teens and it's beautiful. I used the term "blogger bashing" in jest as I did not feel bashed during the event. The following post is to give bloggers and reviewers a little insight into the review portion of writing books.
Throughout the year, Twitter is buzzing with photos and tweets about Yallfest and Yallwest and Austin Teen Book Fest and Boston Teen Book Fest and I get so jealous because I live by two large metropolitan cities, Chicago and Milwaukee, and neither has a teen book festival. That was until now. The Book Cellar in Chicago hosted its first YA lit fest. It was an all day event with author panels and a signing. Featured authors included Andrew Smith, Sabaa Tahir, Jessie Ann Foley, Joelle Charbonneau, Carrie Mesrobian, James Klise, TM Goeglein, and more.
There were a couple of panels that I felt compelled to speak of.
Topic: External forces influencing writing (fan fiction, social media, other writing influences.)
Authors talked about social media such as Twitter and Goodreads and if they are on them. A couple admitted they were
still on Twitter but almost all of them said they were not on Goodreads. I knew that Goodreads could be brutal but I didn't know that so many authors hated it-although I can see why, it's brutal.
The topic of bloggers came up. After a couple minutes of blogger bashing, bloggers in the audience were asked to raise their hands and half of the room was bloggers. It was quite interesting to see what authors thought about bloggers and there were varied opinions.
Some authors felt like a small number of bloggers don't care about writing honest reviews. They just want large blog numbers so that why can ask publishers for ARCs. Some authors hated ARCs and didn't think this should be a service. An author felt unlike PW, bloggers are not professional reviewers. Some people will take offense to this sentence but everyone is entitled to their opinion, even authors. It's the select few who purposely write mean reviews to get attention who have soured some authors. But for the vast majority who write reviews for whatever reason, our opinions are valid and we should continue to put it out there for the masses.
Some of the authors applauded bloggers for promoting their books and they see the positive impact bloggers have in the publishing world.
As a blogger, I thought it was interesting to hear what authors thought about us and I wasn't offended. I like the ARC program and I, as many of you, obtain ARCs to read and review and not to try to "score free stuff." A vast majority of us
have full time jobs and families and lives and we happily volunteer our time. The fact that anyone, including authors, know we exist is awesome.
Topic: The glamorous and not so glamorous truths about being a writer.
This was about their day to day lives and release day but what I want to talk about their reaction to bloggers and reviews. Yes, more blogger bashing, LOL.
Here's what they understandably DO NOT like:
- Don't personally attack them as a person or their family members. It's okay if you don't like their book. They understand that not everyone is going to like it but it doesn't mean they aren't going to be a bit miffed about it.
- They don't like it when bloggers say that the author isn't a good writer. And I'll be honest, I've said that. One author said that comments like this question her abilities as a writer and that was hard to hear and I felt bad because I have critiqued writing. I won't do that again.
- They don't understand why bloggers say that the protagonist isn't likable. They feel like unlikable people are more interesting.
- This one I have to slightly disagree with. An unlikable character to me is the kiss of death. I define unlikable as a character who doesn't grow. If a character is horrible in the beginning but through friendships and life experiences they grow, it's okay if they were a bastard.
- If the protagonist is meant to be likable, then they should be.
- If you blog a bad review, don't tag that author on Twitter. You can tag them if you gave it a good review.
- Authors have coping mechanisms for horrible reviews. They wear the review proudly on t-shirts, they turn the review into beautiful origami, and they seek validation from peers.
- Authors don't like it when bloggers/reviews say the book was, "okay." For them, that is worse than saying it was bad. I have been guilty of saying a book was okay or meh.
- They love librarians-YAY!
- Some of the authors hate the ARC program so use your ARCs for good and not evil.
Overall, authors are people with feelings, so be respectful.
The day ended with a signing at The Book Cellar in Chicago.
It was a very informative day and I had a great time. I brought a couple of my teen patrons and they had a fantastic time. See YA next year!
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Lisa M. Card is an associate attorney with a practice area concentrated in representing banks and businesses with corporate transactions and commercial lending. She routinely assists her clients with mergers & acquisitions, commercial real estate purchases, commercial lending, business formation, and other commercial matters.
With the unique credential of having obtained both her undergraduate and law degrees cum laude from Harvard, Lisa offers her client base a unique set of skills for and perspective on their deals. As she explains, "The experiences I had as both an undergraduate and law student at Harvard informed everything about the way I practice today and what my clients can expect. Having to meet the highest of standards there prepared me for what my corporate clients expect now- what they must bring back to their shareholders, peers and bosses - work and deals that meet exacting standards, where the smallest of details are considered, where what will happen a year from now is dealt with today, where you have an answer before the question is asked."
Born and raised in Port Jervis, she developed her interest in the law at Port Jervis High School, where she participated in the mock trial team. After graduation, she became an associate at the prestigious New York City law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, honing her skills at handling litigation for a corporate client base, before moving back to the area and putting her experience to work for clients here. Lisa offers, "My background in litigation has been an unexpected edge for my clients here not only because of the negotiation skills I acquired, but also the knowledge I have concerning how lawsuits occur - it allows me to share with them a unique perspective on how their actions and decisions might have unintended results."
Lisa previously served as a law clerk for The Honorable Lawrence E. Kahn, United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, an extern for the criminal practice section of the Legal Aid Society, and a legal intern in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of New York.
Professional Affiliations
Member, Orange County Bar Association
Member, New York State Bar Association
- Litigation Associate, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, New York City Office, 2005-2009
- Extern-Criminal Practice, The Legal Aid Society, 2009
- Summer Associate, Dewey Ballantine LLP, New York City Office, 2003
- Legal Intern-Civil Division, United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York, 2002


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