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Gunman who killed Davis Officer Natalie Corona was ordered to surrender AR-15 rifle
The gunman who shot and killed Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona Thursday night has been identified as Kevin Douglas Limbaugh, a 48-year-old man who was ordered last fall to surrender a semiautomatic rifle after he was convicted in a battery case.
Yolo County Superior Court records show Limbaugh was charged in September with battery with serious bodily injury, a incident that a source said stemmed from him punching a co-worker at Cache Creek Casino in the face after a dispute.
The case was resolved as a misdemeanor conviction, and California Department of Justice records show he agreed to surrender a black .223-caliber Bushmaster AR-15 rifle in November.
Court records suggested Limbaugh did not possess any other weapons, and authorities have yet to determine where he obtained the two semiautomatic handguns he may have used in a Thursday night rampage that killed the 22-year-old officer and shot up a surrounding downtown neighborhood.
Davis police had refused to release the name of the gunman, but the Yolo County coroner confirmed his identity Saturday after The Bee published Limbaugh's name.
Police say that after his rampage he shot himself inside his rental home at 501 E St. in Davis after Corona was killed.
Saturday afternoon, police described evidence found by investigators inside the property, including a note they believe was written by Limbaugh, and two guns found that were not registered to him.
Spokesman Lt. Paul Doroshov said that the one-paragraph letter was found face up on the bed of the gunman. The note reads: "The Davis Police department has been hitting me with ultra sonic waves meant to keep dogs from barking. I notified the press, internal affairs, and even the FBI about it. I am highly sensitive to its affect (sic) on my inner ear. I did my best to appease them, but they have continued for years and I can't live this way anymore."
The simple statement was printed and signed "Citizen Kevin Limbaugh."
Investigators recovered two semiautomatic handguns – a 9 mm and a .45-caliber. To whom the guns were registered remains under investigation, Doroshov said.
The weapons' profile matches witness descriptions of the firearm Limbaugh allegedly used to kill Corona.
One source said there was little indication before the rampage – other than the battery case – that he was capable of such behavior.
Probation authorities found no other criminal charges or any signs of mental health problems when the battery case was resolved, a source said, and public records show few other dealings with authorities, other than a traffic case in Florida and an unpaid tax lien in New Mexico.
One former roommate, who asked not to be identified, told The Bee that "Kevin had a troubled life and felt trapped and had deep anger issues that he never let any of his friends see."
"We didn't see this coming at all," the roommate said, adding that Limbaugh was "a regular guy" who "had a nice car (and) worked graveyard shifts at a casino."
"He was making great money but I could tell he absolutely hated his job at the time," the roommate said, adding, "He might've felt like he just couldn't get his life back together after losing his job at the casino."
Casino officials confirmed that Limbaugh had worked at Cache Creek and was involved in an altercation in September.
"The incident was reported to the sheriff's office and the suspect's employment ended immediately thereafter," said Cache Creek Casino Resort spokesman Michael Traum.
A source said the court case involving Limbaugh stemmed from a dispute with a co-worker over how Limbaugh was handling slot machines.
Limbaugh punched the co-worker in the face, but the worker did not sustain major injuries and was satisfied when the case was resolved as a misdemeanor, the source said.
Public records show Limbaugh moved around the country over the years, living in Fort Myers, Fla., Mount Pleasant, Mich., and Santa Fe, N.M., as well as Woodland.
His uncle, Gregory Limbaugh, who lives in Owosso, Mich., said he hadn't spoken to Limbaugh's father, Rod, in six years and hadn't seen the gunman in decades.
"Hadn't seen him in years, hadn't seen him since he was five years old," he said.
Gregory Limbaugh said the gunman's parents divorced many years ago and that he moved to Florida with his mother.
During his time in Fort Myers, Limbaugh pleaded guilty to driving the wrong way on a street in 1995 and failing to appear in court.
A month after settling that case, he was found to be driving on a suspended license and pleaded no contest. Records show he never paid the $135 fine.
Online public records also show Limbaugh owes a $9,746 state tax lien in Bernanillo, N.M., that was filed against him in 2016.
Limbaugh lived in a small, blue-gray house along a busy road in Davis, one block away from where Corona was killed.
Neighbors said they didn't know much about him. He lived in the home with several roommates and kept to himself, and one roommate said three to five people lived in the house at a time.
"It was like a hangout house," said Justin, a neighbor who asked that his last name be withheld. "There were always people coming and going."
Leftover Halloween decorations still hang on the gate outside his front door – a green and black "Beware" sign and a plastic skull.
An unsightly brown tarp was pulled tight across the fence in the front yard Saturday, and potted plants that have long been neglected sit below the front window. A calico kitten could be seen moving around inside the home, but there was no sign of other occupants.
"It's a good group of people who live there," said Grace, another neighbor who asked that her last name not be used. "It's unfortunate what happened."
Down the block, within eyesight of the small house, the Corona family gathered at the shrine marking the spot where Corona was shot and killed Thursday night, crying and holding on to each other.
Volunteers walked down Fifth Street early Saturday tying blue ribbons around every tree, including the old, gnarled tree that stands directly outside Limbaugh's home. Well over 1,000 mourners came Saturday night to a vigil for Corona at Central Park in Davis.


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One of my favorite things is to share the love when I get some over my orders...here's some beautiful feedback I got today I wanted to let you in on...
Expansively Innovating Inward
There's something to be said for implementing. Okay maybe a bit more than just something. Its absolutely necessary to real growth because accumulating a bunch of "helpful" knowledge that you don't use is a little useless.
With my recent revisiting of jewelry-making you had to know that I would come across this book as I was researching techniques.
While it's been on my shelf for awhile I felt compelled to pick it up and finally give it a closer look that I'll now share with you...
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I'm a wife and mother to 2 amazing children. When I'm not spending time with my family or friends, I'm busy creating one of a kind items that are reusable and eco-friendly.
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I just wanted to drop a quick note to you about a change I'll be making on the blog from now on. I don't plan on going back to my archives and changing it (but that doesn't mean I won't change my mind on that point later...) This ought to make a little more sense in the flow of the blog's featured posts.
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Thursday, September 17, 2015
Placentia Bay 2015: The great church at St. Kyran's
Earlier in the day, on day 3 of our Placentia Bay trip, we checked out the old stone Church of the Assumption on the road between St. Leonard's and St. Kyran's. Later we went to check out the ruins of the new church "Mary of the Assumption" at St. Kyran's.
After the stone church was destroyed by fire on June 2, 1922 it was abandoned an a new church was built in St. Kyran's under the guidance of Father Fyme. Whereas the earlier church was constructed of stone the new church was constructed of concrete pillars supporting a wooden structure.
Father Fyme, a Catholic priest, was born in Amsterdam. Not impossible but certainly unusual as the north of Holland is predominantly Protestant.
There was apparently a covered walkway between the church and the priest's house. All that's left of the priest's house is a pile of rubble.
The church was built looking down the harbour of St Kyran's and Presque Harbour. This is a view from the alter area looking out onto the water.
Looking towards the alter. It must have been quite a sight on a Sunday with the walls still standing directing everyone's attention to the ceremony up front. I wondered why such a large church for an area that contained under 500 souls based on the census for 1921.
Looking down the right side. This was a covered area but the roof has since collapsed.
The side, priest's (?) entrance.
The information I had was the stone church was destroyed in June of 1922. I was puzzled by the date of the cornerstone of the new church which was supposed to have been started after the destruction of the old. Was someone clairvoyant?
Scott Walden's book "Places Lost - In Search of Newfoundland's Resettled Communities" has a picture taken in 1998 on page 45, more or less from this angle. Its interesting to see the changes that have occurred in the intervening time. The roof over the side portions of the church have collapsed as has a concrete tower which was to the left of the church.
The one thing I wanted out of this trip was to see the stone church and this church. Often when visiting resettled communities all that's left are rotting boards and concrete foundations. I was fortunate the former churches still hinted at the grandeur they possessed in they heyday. It was the highlight of the trip for me.
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Les putes et les soumises: Duality of the image of the woman in the work of Andreï Makine
The present article addresses the duality of female protagonists created by Andreï Makine, a contemporary Russian-born, French-language author. Focusing on the writer's four early novels and using psychoanalysis and sociology as analytical tools, I place the whores and the saintly mothers populating Makine's works in the Russian cultural context, at the same time arguing that such polarised and unavoidably stereotypical representation of women stems from the author's desire to accommodate his work to his prospective reader's necessarily limited horizon of expectations. I also postulate that the inherent ambiguity of some heroines who oscillate between vice and virtue or, to use Freudian terminology, between the heimlich and the unheimlich, reflects the problematic identity of Makine's male protagonists who ceaselessly hesitate between loyalty to Mother Russia and admiration for the West. Thus, the woman's wavering between a homely and an uncanny figure undoubtedly mirrors Russia's perennial struggle for self-definition as illustrated by the conflict between Westernisers and Slavophiles, recently revived as that between the advocates of Russia's opening to the West and the Eurasianists who are nostalgic for their country's isolation imposed by Communism.
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Today is one of those rare NYC days where the weather is warm and sunny, but neither the heat nor the humidity has become oppressive yet. Of course, I am stuck in my office but I have opened every window in sight and made 4 trips to the deli across the street despite needing nothing. This is the kind of weather that just smacks of possibility. I feel the sun shine down upon my face and a warm breeze brush past me and just imagine the world opening up before me. I envision myself driving some distant highway with the windows down and an epic driving playlist blaring.
Then of course I come back to reality and remember that I have a husband, a child, and a full-time job; not to mention volunteering and assorted domestic responsibilities.
Guess that solo road trip will stay a dream for right now.
There are other possibilities to share with you, though, as I have been keeping this one under the hood for far too long.
I have found a way to combine my love for art & design with my love for writing & stationery with my love for making money. It's the best type of menage.
I opened an Etsy shop selling letter writing stationery that I have painstakingly designed and redesigned until perfected, and I am beyond excited about it.
You see, I have always wanted to have my own entrepreneurial pursuit. I am one of those people who is always coming up with an idea and wondering how and if I can turn it into a business. Working for yourself is the goddamn American Dream. Recently, as I found my niche in the world of snail mail, it hit me like a brick to the face. I love digital design, especially when it comes to stationery items. I have been designing invitations for people for years, and I always create my own writing sheets and greeting cards. There had to be a way to monetize that passion, and I was determined to find it. That's when I remembered Etsy and it's love for all creative niches.
I spent two months designing, researching, branding, and troubleshooting. I drove my poor husband crazy asking for opinions on everything from clip art placement, to background opacity, to paper quality. I kept a keen ear out for pen pals chattering about things they loved and hated about existing brands, and of course took my own opinions into account. I knew I wanted my paper to be fountain pen friendly and A5 in size. I wanted designs that ran the gamut from whimsical & fun to traditional to fit the many pen pal personalities I plan to serve. I wanted to have a unifying brand that made people think of my shop whenever they saw it. I wanted designs and themes that would be transferable to envelopes, greeting cards, labels, and postcards. I wanted to leave myself the option for expansion into territories outside of letter writing or possibly into subscription services.
I had a plan and nothing was going to deter me this time. I would take time every single day, no matter how stressed or exhausted I was, and work toward my goal. I had set my target relaunch date at June 1st, and because I am both a fast lane lifer and an impatient pain in the ass I ended up clicking that OPEN button on Mother's Day. The early opening was, in part, a display of confidence after my husband gifted me with a brand new printer as a show of incredible support.
Honestly, I don't think I could possibly be anymore excited; I literally feel like a rockstar. I currently have 25 different designs listed, but at least that many in production as well.
Here are some samples of what I've got so far!


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A self-confessed bookworm and a "kosher ham," Nina Kaufman is a small business champion—not just your ordinary business attorney. Forbes Magazine calls her "One of the 25 Most Influential Women Tweeting about Entrepreneurship." The U.S. Small Business Administration named her their regional Women in Business Champion of the Year for her creative approaches to educating and advocating for small businesses.
In over 20 years in business, Kaufman has helped thousands of entrepreneurs in the generation of hundreds of millions of dollars. A trusted thought leader, Kaufman reaches over 2 million readers each month on Entrepreneur.com, via media appearances, and has received a multitude of awards.
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A Mets fan by marriage and former stand-up comic, Kaufman has learned to find the funny in cycles of great promise and lackluster performance. She is a frequent speaker—conducting keynote, workshop, and breakout presentations–for business conferences and entrepreneurship groups and organizations across the country like the Small Business Administration, the NYT Small Business Summit. Office Depot, Wells Fargo Bank, the National Association for Women Business Owners, NY XPO for Business, the Levin Institute/Kauffman Foundation, the BlogHer Business Conference, The Small Business Tech Summit, and many others.
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Nina's Story
Out of great adversity comes great strength. Pastor Joe Eisenbrandt
The inspiration for our success, our model, and our approach didn't come from a thunderbolt striking down from the heavens. It wasn't presented to us on a silver platter. It came from a dark moment … and a lowly pastry.
"I was at my wit's end.
Had tried 6 ways to Sunday to grow my business, a 12-year old law firm. I just couldn't figure it out. And honestly, I really wondered, "Am I a moron?" "What the hell's the matter with me that I can't figure this stuff out? Why is everyone doing well and I'm stuck?" It was such a struggle, I wanted to quit. Sell out to my business partner and go away. I wanted to leave. I was done.
So I went to a business valuation expert. I showed him the numbers, the clients, the staffing. And I said "Tell me. What's a fair offer I can make my partner? What is all this worth?" He took a deep breath—which is never good. He looked me right in the eye–that kind where you know, "here it comes." He held up a sprinkled doughnut and said, "You see this doughnut here? What you got is the hole." Whaaa? "There's nothing to sell," he continued. "Your business depends too much on you. If you want out—cheap and fast– close the doors. Resign. Move on. "
I was so humiliated I didn't whether to laugh or cry. Me, the bigshot business lawyer. I had to walk away because I had nothing but the hole in a doughnut.
I had put my heart and my soul into that business for 12 years. Running down the wrong road very enthusiastically. Thinking, "well, I'm gonna get there eventually." And I didn't. What did I get? I put off getting married. Didn't have kids. Got thyroid problems for the stress.
But I wouldn't give up. It reminds me of one of my favorite Edison quotes: "I haven't failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
"Well, I've clearly waded through the 10,000 ways that don't work. What are the ways that DO work?"Nina Kaufman
Well, I did what I do really well: I got my geek on. My inner bookworm. Back to my lawyerly roots. I dug into the research. I read everything. I interviewed experts. I talked to clients differently. I looked for "what's missing?" from all the noise and information out there. I began to curate shiny gold nuggets that others overlooked. I started delving into "how I design my business so it's not dependent on me on all the time?" How can I create a business that can become a cash cow … with the option to cash out BIG if I choose?
(Guess what? They don't teach you any of that in law school. Hmmmph.).
I want other business owners to get a shortcut to their success—and not have to blow through the time, talent, and treasure that I did. It takes its toll. And to paraphrase Emerson, if "one life can breathe easier because you have lived," it's a good day.
There IS a way—many, in fact—to build your business so you can have a life in the process. The important thing is to systematize what's working well, streamline to cut the waste, and train yourself to step back from the day-to-day.
Just know there's light at the end of the tunnel … and it isn't an oncoming train.
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VAT Focus – Larentia + Minerva: VAT recovery for holding companies
Etienne Wong was featured in the June 12th Edition of the Tax Journal, a copy of the article can be seen here.
[This article was first published in the 12 June 2015 issue of the Tax Journal, and is reproduced with the kind permission of the publishers. All rights reserved]
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Kingdom of Fire and Clay (Iran vs. Israel)
Two young artists meet. One's an Israeli, the other an Iranian. Sworn enemies, or possible best friends?
Kingdom of Fire and Clay combines classical Jewish and Iranian tales, as well as the personal stories of Raphael Rodan and Sahand Sahebdivani. Words are mixed with music, friction with moments of intimacy.
Storyteller Raphael Rodan, from Israel, and the Dutch Iranian storyteller Sahand Sahebdivani met each other in 2012 at the International Storytelling Festival Amsterdam and immediately decided that they want to work together on a performance about their backgrounds. With musicians Anastasis Sarakatsanos and Bas Kisjes they tell stories to discover what home means to them and to see if they are really so different as the press, politicians and the public opinion makes us belief. In a poetic, strong and urgent performance they mix words with music, telling a new story about friendship.
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It's been rumored for a while now that China's Baidu (NSDQ: BIDU) is keen to follow rival search giant Google (NSDQ: GOOG) into the smartphone space with its own operating system for mobiles and tablets, a la Android. Now, we have some more details on what that could look like, courtesy of the company's CEO.
Robin Li, the CEO of Baidu, says that he envisions a pared-down mobile OS that takes only one second to start up, and features only one thing on the home screen: a search box, which would be used to navigate to everything else. Li's term for this idea: the quite catchy "box computing."
The comments were made in an interview with the FT, which also noted that it could take as long as three to five years before this OS hits the market.
Why the delay? Because Baidu is trying to first develop a "wide range of other uses" for its search box before it moves on to this idea of creating a mobile OS. Those "other uses" are not specified in the article, although Baidu has been busy in other areas — investing in real estate site Anjuke, forming an online video JV Qiyi.com with Providence Equity Partners, for example — which could point to what those other uses might include.
You might say at this point that there are already too many mobile OS players in the market and there couldn't possibly be room for another one, Baidu may have something interesting up its sleeve that would differentiate it quite a bit from the other smartphone/tablet players around today.
For one, Li's idea of a simplified home page, comprising just a Baidu search box, would mean a super-simple interface for the user (a big contrast to iOS from Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) as it normally appears today). That would appeal to users that don't mind typing in or speaking their commands rather than scrolling for them.
Then the one-second processing time required to boot up the rest of the OS, would, as Li notes, also contrast to Apple devices that can take as long as 45 seconds to power up — although a lot of users never bother to switch them off in the first place, so this might not be relevant to everyone.
Currently Baidu is the dominant internet search player in the country, with more than a 70 percent share of the market. But when it comes to mobile search, Google and Baidu are equal at around 26 percent.
Like every other company working in mobile in China, there is a tremendous opportunity for growth for Baidu. Currently Nokia's Symbian is the most dominant OS in the market, although the current upheaval at Nokia (NYSE: NOK) in its switch to Windows Phone 7 from Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) as its main smartphone OS could see Nokia losing ground in the market. That opens the door to the many Android-based phone developers; as well as Apple, which has been growing quickly in that market. And with this move, maybe Baidu, too.


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Since 2004 HABANA Avenue has striven to be a premiere one-stop creative shop. This latest info graphic from The Idealists shows that the day has arrived. The writers postulated, "In all, the report reflects — not surprisingly — that production companies will be expected to do more than ever before."
The Idealists, the creative job marketplace founded four years ago by former BBH Labs partner Adam Glickman, has released its first infographic: The State of the Creative Production Industry 2014. Glickman and his team surveyed more than 500 AICP and non-AICP producers about various aspects of the job.
"To me this shows that companies that can both ideas as well as execute are best positioned," said Mr. Adam Glickman. "The word 'hybrid' is used less as this becomes the expected norm." Our mission at HABANA Avenue has always been to innovate on behalf of our clients.
Among the most interesting results: Agencies won't necessarily be the expected conduit for work. 89% of participants expect to be doing more direct-to-client work in the next five years. Accordingly, 90% of directors, more than before, are being asked to provide creative concept strategy.
Also, among those companies that don't currently provide in-house post capabilities, 79% expect to be introducing those offerings in the future. And, perhaps surprising for this constantly squeezed industry, more than half of participants believe that in the next five years, they'll be producing higher volume — at higher margins.


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I was busy at work when I got the nicest surprise–my PixaRoll photos have arrived! I couldn't stop smiling as I opened the package. They were like jumbo Instagram photos and they really made my day. I showed it to my officemates and we marveled at the wonders of technology and mail. Thank you, PixaRoll!
When I got home, I immediately opened my washi treasure box and picked a nice roll for my PixaRoll (haha see what I did there) photos. This one has that earthy vibe to it so I used it to stick my PixaRoll photos in front of our cabinet. They make me smile each time I see them:
I like how they're able to print 4X4 Instagram squares, they're perfect for a jumbly collage with washi:
…or arranged neatly, still with washi as an accent and sticking tool:
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Tea has played a significant role in much of human history, but it is a little known fact that it has also been an important gift in many weddings. Throughout history, tea has been both a gift to the couples and a symbol of their unity throughout many cultures.
Probably the most significant wedding tea that was given was as a gift to the country of Great Britain in 1660, when Charles II first brought it into the country.
Previously, the mischievous Oliver Cromwell had sparked a revolution that forced most of the aristocracy to either leave the country or perish. Therefore, when Charles married Portuguese Princess Catherine, they were living in exile in Denmark.
At that time in Denmark, tea was already enjoying widespread popularity. Both Charles and Catherine were huge fans.
Not too long later, when Cromwell misplaced his head, the couple was able to return to England. They brought a chest of tea with them, which was met with thirsty enthusiasm by the British court.
This gift provoked the craze for tea in Great Britain (in which the English are still fully embroiled), who then passed along the thirst to their Yankee counterparts in the early Americas.
Charles II is often referred to as the "Merry Monarch," which one must conclude is due to his passion for life, love and the pursuit of great tea!


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Manitoba is currently facing a teacher shortage, particularly in the inner cities, rural areas, and in the disciplines of math and science. Considering the large numbers of educators who are nearing retirement, the lack of qualified personnel will become acute in the near future. What, however, does "qualified" mean?
According to Manitoba Education and Training, anyone who completes a four-year undergraduate B.Ed. degree or a two-year after degree B.ED from an accredited university and passes a criminal-background check is eligible for certification. Graduates with the requisite tickets in hand are deemed capable — by virtue of the B.Ed. program's in-classroom practicum and general courses on pedagogy — of instructing in any subject from kindergarten to senior 4 (grade 12), from 5 year old children to 20 year-olds.
There are, however, serious problems with the narrowness of the present criteria. A history major with a B.Ed., for example, could end up teaching Grade 12 pre-calculus mathematics while an Honours B.Sc. in mathematics with no B.Ed. could be considered to be unqualified. Does this make sense? How can anyone argue that someone with a B.Sc. in Math can never be a qualified math teacher?
Supporters of the status quo maintain B.Ed. programs provide essential specialized training much like that received by engineers, doctors and lawyers. The difficulty with this argument is that there is no easily definable minimum set of skills provided in, and only in, B.Ed. programs analogous to the ability to apply complex mathematical formulas, specific anatomical knowledge or jurisprudential principles and case law required by the other professional schools.
The same issue is now under study in the U.S. A review conducted recently by Frederick Hess, assistant professor of education at the University of Virginia and research associated with the Progressive Policy Institute, a think tank closely aligned with the U.S. Democratic Party (see www.ppionline.org), has concluded that the standards used to define good teaching are so vague as to render objective performance measurement virtually impossible. The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), for example, requires aspiring high school math teachers to demonstrate "commitment to students and their learning," "the art of teaching" and "reflection and growth" as a condition for certification. While these are commendable skills or qualities, it is impossible to ensure that B.Ed. teachers have acquired these skills.
There is also no reason why a B.Sc. degree in mathematics and a natural aptitude for teaching would not confer these same abilities.
The issue is not whether education programs have value. Rather, we should ask: is it possible to be a good teacher without a B.Ed.? If a rural school division is short of qualified math and science teachers, why should principals not be allowed to consider hiring subject-area specialists? Under a liberalized approach, school boards and principals would still exercise their discretion. The difference is that they would be hiring from a larger pool of candidates, some of whom also have been spared the many orthodoxies in teacher education programs particularly the obsession with moulding self-esteem instead of achieving academic excellence. These are described cogently by Rita Kramer in her very good book, Ed School Follies, a volume that all parents should read before sending their children to school.
This is by no means an argument for the abolition of minimum qualifications. Every potential teacher should, for example, possess at least a B.A., B.Sc., or other equivalent degrees. In addition to a crime-free background and command of the English language and basic mathematics, candidates should be required to pass a detailed skills- and content-based exam in teaching methods, child development, constructing lessons, and their subject areas.
Nothing in this proposal would prevent school divisions, especially those with an abundance of applicants (generally from suburban districts), from giving preference to B.Ed. graduates. That's fine. However, considering the coming wave of vacancies in many areas — it makes sense to have a larger pool of candidates to draw from. This is especially true because the faculties of education will likely not be able to produce the number of B.Eds necessary to serve the needs of the rural and northern divisions.
Broadening our certification criteria could actually strengthen B.Ed. programs in the long run. Making B.Ed. degrees optional rather than mandatory would induce education faculties to ensure their courses are focused and more in tune with what is needed in the field. The disappearance of "fluff" courses, as Rita Kramer notes, would come as an additional benefit.
Our students, particularly aboriginals, rural, and those from poor families, deserve the best teachers available. If it is possible for individuals with training outside a formal B.Ed. program to teach well, then divisions should not be prevented from hiring them.
"The reformation of Canada's schools: Breaking the barriers to parental choice" by Mark Holmes is available through the Frontier Centre online bookstore


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millionways is best explained through it's creation because none of this was planned…
When years ago, Martin and his "perceived" sister, Anna, (then in their early twenties) were searching for work from home, they realized that there may have been a big need of it, but there were no appropriate nor respectable offers. So they decided to form a respective company themselves. Their interest back then was basic: Definitely not having to do a "normal job."
Their quite unconventional, partly naive charisma and a high degree of impartiality quickly earned them customers and printers and later on major companies. For them they folded presentation files, stamped page numbers and completed works made by hand which could not be done by machines. However the more exiting part is not the obvious. So they often wondered why they were trusted so much, that they were given the keys to the company offices over night - looking back, it must have simply been authenticity and sympathy. Thus their workload increased and soon Martin and Anna were able to employ their first workers.
This experience, as well as many others, demonstrated the same thing to Martin over and over again: Something about today's structure isn't working right. There were so many valuable people with great talents and stories who were now folding files at their homes. But their only drive for working had become the money instead of passion and motivation.
This sad state become a topic between Martin and many different people - out of pure interest, with no goal or plan in mind. His motivation was another one at that time: From early childhood on, he was interested in people, even created little magazines about the topic at the age of eight. Yet, he always felt alone in his views and feelings…later he was more and more realizing that others felt the same way. He talked to homeless people, billionaires, students, companies, even prostitutes, criminals and many "cast-outs."
Over the years, his observations and insights grew to become the millionways idea.
This was also made possible because his conversational partners gave him real input and some also wanted to help creating change.
In the following years, they experienced recurring minor and major setbacks - in 2008 Martin nearly became homeless himself and to protect his idea even had to reject financing from dubious investors. Understanding and support were lacking during this time. But he never swayed from one conviction: An idea, that is the right one, cannot fail!
As of 2012, millionways began to become more connected and also more concrete and tangible. The main team grew as well and pushed the idea onwards with passion and enthusiasm. In 2012 the millionways foundation and the millionways AG were founded.
In February 2013, millionways went public in cooperation with its managing partner Kader Kesek (read his story here).
The dreams, ideas, skills and stories of the people are to be the foundation of the company. And from then on, the story can be continued. And everyone can be a part of it, no matter if it's a company, an employee, a supporter or someone with an idea. There is a million ways - show us yours!
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Impartiality, identifying potentials, looking over impossibilities.
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Old Carrollton School in final days
From: Coon Rapids Enterprise, Thursday, November 14, 2013. Front Page Story:
Sometime next summer the 1937 Carrollton School House will disappear from the rural landscape, following action by the Carrollton Community Heritage Club at their October 28 meeting. After nearly a decade of effort trying to save the building, the group dedicated to preserve the memories of the Carrollton Community have realized the task is too large and
expensive to achieve.
"Our intentions were to refurbish the building, maybe put an apartment in there, maybe a
community center," said Rosemary Paulsen, one of the members of the CCHC.
The group even spent money in 2006 to have asbestos removed from the building in hopes that a renovation could eventually take place.
"We had all kinds of plans, of course, but we had no real money and the building continued
to deteriorate," Paulsen added. "I hate it. It's really sad. It's the last standing public building in Carrollton. It would have been nice to save it," Paulsen said.
The final straw, Paulsen said, was a report from Sebern Structural Services of Panora, who
was commissioned to document the deterioration and provide necessary costs to rehabilitate.
From there, the group solicited bids for demolition and the one from Mike Daniels was accepted.
Paulsen said he'll fit the job into his schedule and will have it down by next summer.
Carrollton, the first county seat in Carroll County, had a school as early as 1856. In 1909 a consolidated school in Carrollton was built and in 1936 it burned down. It was replaced with this all-brick building and for many years it had 10 grades, although in the last years it was limited to eight grades. It closed in 1959.
Paulsen said that now plans for the demolition have been made, new ideas for the school property can begin in earnest. Not surprisingly, several have already been made, such as making an historical interpretative park or maybe shelterhouse. Many other ideas will circulate when the large group of Carrollton enthusiasts gather for the 'Old Settlers'
Picnic' on August 16 of next year.
In the meantime, Carrollton Community Heritage Club members can continue to enjoy
the Old Carrollton Park which it has developed on property which once was home to the
community's first grocery store.
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Yelp communities around the country hosted a "Passport" week for its many members. Every day last week, Tampa Bay Yelpers were invited to explore a different place within Downtown St. Petersburg. I was especially excited—I love DTSP! Among the lucky victims of the Passport week were a couple restaurants, a bar, and even a cupcake shop.
Thankfully Yelp has its own page for members to review events rather than on the venue itself (lest reviews get skewed for all the freebies offered). And freebies they are! Besides all the Yelp-embossed items up for grabs, the Passport events included munchies, tours, and even free services or goodies. Besides the highlighted business, other companies such as photo booths, catering companies, and restaurants were invited to show off on the side.
Blech—I was only able to attend four of the eight events. (Due to limited spaces, not every event you RSVP for gets you in) Oh well—I had OTHER non-Yelp events every night I wasn't Yelping it up bwahahaha.
With Central Avenue's growing arts district, it was almost a given two venues there would make the list.
On Wednesday, not only did Yelpers get to ogle the art within the Florida Craftsmen Galleries, but we also got to tour the studios on the second floor. The working artists up there were very welcoming and ready to talk about their choice of media. Melkshake and I lightly touched the stained glass works of Lee West, stroked Rebecca Skelton's copper sculptures and chatted with Marie Gagne on her necklaces created from bicycle gears.
Back downstairs, my love of unique and quirky gifts could've walked off with half the items for sale. Bracelets made from license plates, purses from board games and lots of jewelry. I decided to be content with postcards imprinted with instructions for converting the postcard into mini airplanes.
A last minute cancellation allowed Shoes and me to attend Friday's event at the Painting With Fire Studio. A handful of Yelpers sitting around a table covered in wire, glue, and shiny stones greeted us. Jewelry! My specialty. We were encouraged to create sea glass necklaces coiled in copper wires. In the side room, torches were firing full force as we were given metallic beads to coat with colored glass enamel.
In being an "experiencer" I've always battled with so-called "foodies" because I feel they limit themselves too much. I was glad the normally "foodie-oriented" Yelp decided to give us the experience of CREATING art instead of just the typical ingesting of food… and did I mention we got to create the jewelry we created?
Partner Shoes and I exchanged the jewelry we created. Awww we're so corny (But I'll treasure it forever)
For Sunday's "Black and White Ball" (held outdoors at the schmancy Vinoy Renaissance Hotel) my party arrived very late. With no more cocktails or food left, there wasn't much to enjoy at the event… except get jealous at the streams of people floating by enjoying the outdoors. We couldn't waste our B&W costumes! Time for a little modeling! Plus the inside of the Vinoy is great for picture taking.
The last event on Monday took place at Pia's Esthetics Spa. (A Spa? I've never been before!) where my sis Angie and I had our first manicure ever. Other attendees also had the option of getting their eyebrows waxed or even tinted (I didn't know that was possible). Of course there was a little more dawdling time here because there were only so many spa staff to handle each "appointment." Luckily enough snacks and sangria kept us occupied.
My nail technician was very sweet and painted my fingernails with a nice gray gel. I also received a little nail care swag. I love the results! I think I'm inspired to continue keeping my nails nice.
Thank you Brett and the Yelp team for once again delivering some great experiences for this little blogger. I really enjoyed these events because they weren't the typical food-centered affairs. Here's to one of my favorite Florida places– Downtown St. Pete! (creaming Tampa)


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Since when did thrift become so synonymous with the middle classes? I pondered this as I sat in my regrettably pricey train seat on the way to the UK's first Festival of Thrift last weekend, held in Darlington.
Celebrating thrift, as the festival set out to do, is not without its paradoxes. Would it be austerity-chic for middle income couples, deeply concerned about sustainability and wittering on about "upcyling" while sipping £3 cappuccinos then driving home in a 4x4?
The clues on the website ahead of the event weren't entirely comforting. The first entry under What's On was headed Things to Buy. There would be more than 70 stalls selling stuff, which sits somewhat awkwardly with the theme of frugality. The promoters said it was about "spending your pennies wisely", yet some of the stallholders were hardly at the bargain basement end of the market. Would retro beads and bangles for a tenner, scatter cushions for £30 and "vintage" clothes at £50 really be much help for those struggling on a tiny budget?
Festival curator Wayne Hemingway says thrift is not about buying more stuff for less, but about consuming more intelligently, reusing, recycling and thinking creatively about the way we live and consume. The fact that the cost of living crisis has made so many people worse off just makes it even more important to make do and mend.
"The generation coming through now is the first that is worse-off than their parents and yet we continue with a culture of mass consumption: having to buy the latest gadget, the biggest TV, new clothes … Thrift isn't just a flash in the pan, it's a genuine response to the economy and the state of the world that is creaking under mass-consumption … a change of attitude that transcends the class system."
It would be easy to be scornful about a thrift festival encouraging you to spend money, but in reality it was about workshops, talks, events, ideas and all-round thrifty "stuff" on offer. The upholstery company that sells scatter cushions for £30 wasn't really there to push its wares but to tell people about its courses where you can learn DIY upholstery.
Likewise, visitors to the event – it attracted 25,000 people over the weekend – were able to find out about the work done by groups such as Freecycle and Freegle, and how to join in. Crucially, it was free to attend.
The site of the event, Lingfield Point, is itself a testament to self-sufficiency and recycling. Once the world's biggest wool factory, spread over 2m square feet, it faced the same future as the rest of Britain's industrial heritage – to be flattened or left derelict. But the 1950s buildings have been transformed into a dynamic contemporary business community, which includes a restored workers' ballroom, with allotments for locals.
Whether it's thrift as a necessity or a lifestyle choice, the aim, the organisers told me, was to help people of all walks of life to pick up some make, mend and money-saving skills and tips, and to have fun doing so.
Yes, there were items on the vintage clothes stall at £50, but plenty at £1. The 70 stalls offered everything from basics, such as a bag of fresh apples or a cup of apple juice for £1, to home-made Christmas stockings for £12.
Meanwhile, alongside the arts, craft and foodie stalls of the type you would expect, there were practical workshops on everything from repairing your bike and foraging food for free, through to bread making and cooking on the cheap. Plenty of advice was on offer from a range of speakers, Citizens Advice and the local credit union. There was a swap shop where you could exchange an unwanted item. This proudly non-corporate event seemed to be positively bubbling with ideas.
What did I learn? I loved 16-year-old Jordon Cox, "the Coupon Kid". He threw himself into penny-pinching ways after his dad left home and his mum was struggling financially. He says he's saved £2,000 off their shopping bill in the past year, without having to spend hours trawling the internet for offers. Start by picking up the free in-store supermarket magazines from the likes of Tesco and Asda, as they contain a wealth of money-off vouchers.
Darlington is typical of many parts of Britain – it has very affluent and very deprived areas.
A local resident told me there was an issue with doorstep lending in the poorer parts of town, and that these areas were often subjected to prolonged campaigns of mailshots and, sometimes, visits, bombarding people with offers of loans.
He said that with some of the government's welfare reforms hitting hard, it was no wonder so many people were getting up to their necks in debt.
But would these people be coming along to the festival?
A scan of the site's car parks revealed vehicles of a variety of budgets, and many bikes that I knew had been available to hire for just a few quid for the weekend. Maybe it was a coincidence, but practically everyone I spoke to was from Darlington or nearby. It genuinely seemed to be a pretty mixed bunch.
The place was teeming with families and young children, and yet despite my best efforts to find one, I was pleased to note there didn't seem to be a Bugaboo buggy in sight.
I think that, at the end of the day, you have to ask why any free event offering practical money-saving advice and ideas, five items of vintage second-hand clothing for a fiver, and free music and entertainment for the whole family, could be seen purely as the domain of the middle classes. It should be for everyone.
As it happens, last weekend in Darlington it definitely was.


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This thesis locates, examines and interprets the written sources of information guiding how delinquent school-aged young people are viewed in relation to their education in Western Australia. The study involved an examination of texts discussing post industrial socio-historical events and currently policy, practice and research in relation to students who are alienated from school, including those who have criminal histories. An exploration of the discourses assembled around the costruction of Western Australian school-aged offenders as alienated students revealed an ongoing assumption that children and youth from low socio-economic backgrounds are often governed as low school achievers who are less likely to complete compulsory schooling. In the documents examined leaving school early was regularly discussed and linked to unemployment, poverty and criminal activity. This thesis presents an interpretation of the role these discourses have played in the construction of Western Australian school aged offenders as alienated students (Gubrium & Holstein 2000, p.503).
Recommended Citation
Zan, M. (2004). The construction of alienated students and students at educational risk : a study of the justice and education discourses in Western Australia. Retrieved from https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/781


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High Flying Hot Dog Street Vault, Saturday July 25th, 2015
Frankfort Main Street, 301 East Clinton Street, Frankfort, IN 46041 Map: https://goo.gl/maps/CaXa8
Sponsored by Richey Athletics, the 2nd Annual pole vault competition with a fun festival atmosphere.
Runway opens at 9:00AM with vaulting to start at 10:00AM.
We will host 3 divisions in this order: Women, Elite (14′ and above), Men.
Come join us for this event!"
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To a distance runner is there really any distance more intimidating than the mile? Just thinking about racing all out for one mile makes me tired… and nervous. I know one of the best things you can do to improve as a runner is to get out of your comfort zone so races like Go! Mile and the Arkansas Runner
Last weekend I ran in 5k pushing a jogging stroller. It's been a long time since I've done something like that. Obviously I wasn't in typical competitive race mode and my mid-race thought process was very different. This stroller's tire seems flat! I hope it can make it 3 more miles! Then there was the realization- Wow! I'm going so much
Thank you for the kind comments on my blog, Facebook, and Twitter recently. As you can imagine it was very hard to drop out of a marathon at the last minute but it is what it is and I'm much better now- physically and emotionally! I think the hardest part was accepting reality and officially making the decision. I did
Hello! Has it really been 2 weeks?! So much going on and so little time to write about it… Happy December! First, yes, I did have a birthday and I did something I've never done before on my birthday- I ran a race! I always make it a point to run on my birthday but believe it or not I
If I had to think about my most important run of the year it would not be my last marathon or even my big race tomorrow- The Fast Firecracker… I would honestly say it is the run I get to do with my daughter on her birthday. Sure, we run together a few times during the year but there is
I know. I did it again. I said I was done racing until my marathon and then I heard about the Mother/ Daughter Division of the Women Run Arkansas 5K. How could I resist?? The Women Run Arkansas program has been around since 1997. This organization promotes health and fitness through running and walking. The WRA organizes free run/walk clinics
Hello there! In the last few weeks I've had several emails and Facebook messages with running related questions so I thought I would answer some of these here. Most of them have been asked on more than one occasion and in the almost 5 years I've kept this running blog I've never had a post dedicated to answering questions so
My kids know I'm a runner. They know that if they wake up early (before 7) on any given morning I will most likely be running. Even my youngest (who is 2) assumes that whenever I'm gone and it's just daddy here that "mama's at runnin." Deep down I know that I am setting a good example for them and
This weekend I took the RRCA Coaching Certification course in Little Rock. It has been a goal of mine to one day become a certified RRCA coach. I'd looked up course locations but they were all out of state and far away so I just put it in the back of my mind that I would do it someday. A
I can honestly say that I've considered myself a runner for about as long as I can remember. As a young girl I would cheer for my dad on the sidelines whenever he raced and I ran my very first 5K around age 6 or 7. Somehow I always felt like I was "part of the the club." In eighth


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Data, social media and the Internet all are stored in the real world, taking up space. Translated into concrete measurements, their effects truly are enormous.
In the digital sphere, most participants are used to thinking of the Internet as virtual, but it takes up real space. Looking to put huge numbers into forms that are recognizable, Emerson Network Power assembled some statistics into an infographic that relates the impact of data and where its stored. For example, this year's $53 billion in cyber weekend sales is larger than the economy of Bulgaria. 500 million active Facebook users on earth is 1 in every 13 people. Every second, 1,157 people start watching YouTube - that's 1 million videos a day. In February 2011, daily tweets average 140 million, almost 3 times the 50 million tweets sent every day this time last year.
Data does take up space, and translated into drives and discs, it really adds up
There are 509,147 data centers worldwide, which translates to 285,831,541 square feet, equal to 5,955 football fields. This year, mankind will create 1.2 billion gigabytes of data, equal to 75 billion 16GB iPods - if we carried it around with us, every person on Earth would have ten iPods. Every hour, enough information is consumed by Internet traffic to fill 7 million DVDs. Side by side, those discs would scale Mount Everest 95 times.
Average data center performance has huge impact with little footprint
Data downtime translates to big business losses at normal rates. If the 509,147 data centers worldwide suffer 2.5 complete outages (the average frequency in the US), at an average of 134 minutes (the average length of those outages), it would come out to 2,842,737 hours of downtime. At an average of $300,000 per hour, this downtime would cost $426 billion per year, or enough to buy every person in Munich, Germany, a forty foot yacht. But these rates could improve, just as technology does. Just as a server purchased in 2011 has about 45 times more compute capacity than a similarly configured server installed in 2001, power networks can also become more effective.


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LEDs creates revolution in plant, crop and poultry production
Since the last couple of years, LED lighting has been slowly and steadily penetrating the agriculture sector. Today, LED lighting has created a quiet revolution in the agricultural sector, as it brings massive changes to the method of farming and rearing livestock with the help of lighting.
Special LED lighting systems that provide special spectral outputs, have helped to enhance crop and livestock production. At the same time, time and costs have been reduced, further increasing the profits for the farmers. These LED systems also improve the quality of the products.
LEDs being a tunable light source, its usage is become popular for plant and crop growth, while providing plants, birds and beasts the right growing environment.
LED lighting for plant and crops
According to studies, there are specific wavelengths that promote growth of plants and crops, and the same wavelengths can be produced by applying LED technology. As chlorophyll absorption takes place in two ranges—400-500nm and 600-700nm, this indicates that plants can grow efficiently under blue and red light. Green light is actually of no use to plant, they appear green because they reflect the wavelength.
As we all know, photosynthesis requires light, but when a light saturation point comes, the plant cannot absorb any more chlorophyll, at around 700 micromoles per m2 per second. Hence, any amount of light after that is a waste.
When LED light is used for plants, it is measured in micro-moles per second. Micromoles measure the number of photons that pass through an area—one micromole of light equals a little more than 62 quadrillion photons.
Earlier artificial lighting had been used to help extend the 'growing day', but now LED lighting is being used to manage the total environment, where lighting provides 100% illumination to plants grown in sheds. These specific LED lighting systems are tuned to provide specific wavelengths as per the growth cycle of the specific plants.
Today, with fast advancement in LED technology, plant growth light can be tuned exactly to the needs of crops and its environment. LED grow light manufacturers offer specific LED solutions for young plants, vegetables, fruits and flowers.
Here are some interesting facts:
- Blue light helps flowers to open up, and starts the plant's daytime circadian cycle
- Red light enhances stem growth and flowering
- Infra-red light mimics the effect of sunset
LED solutions used for fruit and vegetable farming help to extend the growing season, especially in cold regions where there is short summers. For example, LED lighting has long been used in greenhouses to extend tomato seasons.
Since LED lighting does not produce heat, growers can use interlighting, which means placing lights near and between the plants, delivering light to the lower foliage that usually do not get direct light from above.
LEDs have the greatest impact in growing leafy greens and herbs that only reach small heights and can be grown in layers or racks with each layer having a dedicated set of LED luminaires close to the plants.
LED lighting for poultry shed
LED lighting has also shown great impact on poultry breeding. Right lighting is vital for poultry breeding because wrong lighting can be catastrophic for the poultry population in the shed. It is a known fact that stressed fowl become aggressive and the entire flocks of turkeys and chickens can be destroyed overnight due to violence by birds.
The specific wavelengths required for domestic fowl's best response has been found by researchers, and the same wavelength can be created by LED lighting. Domestic fowl have sensitivity in blue-green range—from around 500nm – 700nm. On the other hand, chickens can see ultra violet light that is invisible to humans. It is found that red light promotes sexual activity and growth rate.
LED solutions can create the ideal environment where poultry do not show stressful behaviour like over-eating. LED lights can now be used for better eggs produce with consistent sizes and ample shell thickness. LED solutions help to keep birds calm, and help to convert food into body mass.
Today, by using LED lighting that can mimic unique spectral requirements of poultry, swine, dairy cattle, fish, or crustaceans, farmers can reduce stress and mortality, and regulate circadian rhythm, and increase the production of eggs, meat, and other protein sources.


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A new kind of workplace for a new kind of car
At TRI-AD we are building a unique work environment and culture, blending the best of innovative Silicon Valley start-ups with the quality-driven values of trusted Japanese companies. We offer competitive salaries, benefits, bonuses, and promotion paths and strive for a healthy work-life balance, with casual wear and flex hours.
Located in Japan, in the Tokyo neighborhood of Nihonbashi (日本橋, "Japan Bridge"), TRI-AD takes it's position as a bridge between ideas and cultures seriously and we offer, immersive on job Japanese or English language learning opportunities for all of our team-members. At TRI-AD our work is done in English.
We value new ideas and creative, collaborative thinking. Our success starts with the individual skills and talents of our people.
If you are passionate about:
pioneering new paths in your industry
the elegant expression of craftsmanship and skill
the human experience
working within innovative, collaborative teams
… we'd love to hear from you!
building the bridge between hardware and humanity
Evolve the car into an intelligent and adaptive driving platform. Leverage the Toyota Design System to architect a relationship of trust with every unique human driver on the planet. TRI-AD is looking for self-driven, innovative problem solvers to help us create the future of autonomous driving technology. Engineering is at the core of TRI-AD's mission, and our engineering teams are the power source for our success. As a member of our highly collaborative team, you will bring your unique value and excellent technical skill to work in a cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary environment to solve hard-problems on a global scale.
TRI-AD Engineers are:
Independent, also a great team worker, and creative problem-solvers that thrive in collaborative environments
Technical Masters
Motivated by new challenges
Open-minded and always learning
TRI-AD Engineering is a new kind of team for the future of cars.
People (Human Resources)
keeping the human element in the driver's seat
Develop and support a new kind of workforce for a new kind of Japanese company. Work with passionate innovators from Silicon Valley, Japan, and around the world. Bridge cultures, support leadership, and exemplify our values of collaboration, innovation, and mutual respect.
TRI-AD is looking for people who can meet the challenge of:
A fast-paced and novel work environment
Working collaboratively to shape organizational culture
Creating strong partnerships with cross-cultural leadership
TRI-AD is a new kind of business for the future of work.
User Experience
unified and personalized design for the future
Design the car UI/UX of the future, starting with the largest automotive fleet on Earth: Toyota. Create customizable and personalizable interfaces to connect drivers to a wide range of increasingly intelligent Toyota vehicles. Work with creative visionaries from around the world to pioneer the future of human - vehicle interaction.
TRI-AD is looking for creative, independent thinkers with a passion for elegant design and product excellence. Designers will enjoy unrivaled access to simulators for data-driven usability tests. They will be tasked with developing a unified Toyota Design System (TDS) which will guide the design of UI/UX for all future Toyota vehicles.
TRI-AD Designers are:
experts in research and product design in both 2D and 3D
unconventional characters from a wide variety of industries
selfless, interactive, and energized team members
creators of products that translate to cultures across the globe
TRI-AD is making tomorrow's cars feel like an extension of the self.


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Entry Six: July 2013/
The British and Irish Lions returned triumphant from Australia, Chris Froome won the Tour de France, and Andy Murray won Wimbledon. Not a bad trio of victories. Ofcourse, we covered them all on the Mail on Sunday with great attention to detail and with all the colour, verve, passion and analysis that four million readers a month expect.
But one thing I was very keen to do on the Mail on Sunday was to delve beneath the skin of sport a little - to investigate and, if the opportunity arose, to campaign.
In July, just a few months after I'd started, we published our first investigation. Martha Kelner, young sports journalist of the year, was in the office when a tip off came through. A contact in Russia called to say that he thought there was gross illegality in the Russian drug testing set up. He spoke of athletes paying to get off psitive tests and athletes testing positive when they weren't because they wouldn't pay. We set up a journalist in Russia to talk to all the protagonists in the deabte, and had a Russian translator in the office in the form of Melkon. Nick Harris - our sports investigations specialist, joined the team and they began investigations which produced incredible results.
They talked to people who confirmed the initial allegations as well as athletes whose samples had been lost, and they unearthed the story that the sister of the man who runs the Russian Ant-Doping body had been arrested for handling drugs. It was a most astonishing investigation which went to the heart of corruption in sport. Wada, the world anti-doping authority, went in to check out the Russian system and threatened to close them down if it wasn't sorted out. The investigation made headlines everywhere, but particularly in Russia where the sports minister and even Vladimir Putin himself were moved to comment.
It was a brilliant investigation which made a real difference. It taught me that you really can make a difference. We can cover glamorous sports stars and offer insight and reflection - we can do all that, but we can also make a difference to the sports world, and make it ever so slightly better, safer and more responsible to the athletes.


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The long-awaited latest Android Lollipop treatment has finally arrived for the Xperia Z1 series. Recently, a similar update was seeding for the Xperia Z series, Xperia C3 and T2 Ultra after being available for Xperia Z3 and Z2 models.
The update bearing build version 14.6.A.0.368 and Android version 5.1.1 is available for Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact and Z Ultra. According to folks at the XDA forum, the update can be downloaded via XperiFirm in regions including Singapore, Thailand, Czech Republic and Philippines. Updating your Z1 phones with the new firmware, you should be able to experience the following goodies, which Sony has customised, blending the latest Lollipop and its own software.
- Increased customisation options – so you have even more control over the way volume, silent modes and your alerts function
- Brand new LinkedIn integration – be more productive with intuitive contact synchronisation in your Calendar
- Camera improvements – with faster, more accurate Superior Auto Mode focus for great images, regardless of conditions
- Enhanced enterprise support – with our latest Xperia in Business features for work
- SmartWear integration – selfie snapping made that bit easier, with SmartWatch 3 as a remote shutter button
The latest Lollipop version, on the Z1 Compact, feels quite fast and stable, with better sound settings and a new launcher that allows you to choose icon sizes. You can also take advantage of the new quick settings and Linkedin Integration to the calendar. Xperiablog claims this update fixes the Stagefright vulnerability completely. Meanwhile, the FTF files are available for manual update, in case you cannot wait for the official OTA to reach your region.
FTF links
Xperia Z1 (US generic II Singapore generic)
Customised DE or from here
Xperia Z Ultra or from here


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Butterflies and tears./
Jeepers creepers that was a fast one!
Summer that is.
I swear yesterday I was emptying backpacks and putting them away for two months, and this morning I took them down AND STILL FOUND RANDOM SHIT IN THEM FROM JUNE!
On the short drive to school today, the kids talked about the butterflies in their tummies. Nine said he had five butterflies in his, Seven said she had three. I had about FIFTY-THREE!!
Yesterday, as I was refreshing our school website over and over and over and over and over again, waiting for the class lists to be published, and fielding texts from many other anxious parents, something occurred to me. My own elementary school experience completely messed me up. To this day, walking into the kid's school and the unknown of new teachers, new classrooms, new and old friends (and/or frenemies) triggers all these feelings in me and I am once again, the new girl at school who doesn't fit in.
Except I am not that girl anymore. I am not the new kid on the block. I am a veteran at this school mom-ming stuff. I saw a new school parent first thing this morning and she lit up when she saw me and said, "Oh thank God, a familiar face."
This is what we all need right? Something or someone familiar, so we can tell all those butterflies in our tummies to calm the eff down. It's going to be okay. The kids will be alright. WE will be alright.
There were no tears from my own kids today. To be honest, there never have been on any of their first day of school drop offs. They are both so much more than I ever was or could have ever hoped for. Resilient, strong, adventurous, brave... especially in the face of far worse fates than just being the new kid.
I did witness some tears this morning and they broke my heart. One kid, the one everyone assumes is a "tough" guy, was sitting at the back of Seven's class with his head down trying to hide his wet face from all the other kids. I went over to see if he was okay and comfort him. I knew he would be eventually, but I didn't want to leave him like this. My own kid was happily ensconced between two friends and already ignoring me, but this little guy needed someone to tell him it would all work out, that it was OK to cry, and to know that someone SAW him.
I wonder how much of a difference that would have made for me all those years ago when I felt unseen, and unheard, and ashamed of my emotions? Maybe I am projecting a little here. OK, fine. A LOT! But I think this stuff matters. Our brains work in mysterious ways and walking into the school this morning, mine jumped right back to the beginning of grade four, wondering who would want to sit with me, if I would have any friends that year, and if my teacher would be as mean as the last one (seriously, my third grade teacher was a total Miss. Trunchbull).
And, I take my role as Villager Parent very seriously. I have the privilege and flexibility in my life to be able to do so. To be the parent hanging back at drop-off, or grabbing extra kids at pick-up. The one who is very often the volunteer tribute for field trips and parent council committees. The truth is, I like being a part of these school activities and events. Mostly because I enjoy getting to know the kids my own children are hanging out with day in and day out. So when someone does needs a comforting hand, or even a bit of a talking to, I am a grown-up they know and trust.
I'll check on this kid again tomorrow and you can bet, for the next few weeks as well. As for my own kids, for the first time in over two years, the first day of school was completely NORMAL for us.
I don't think any of us knew how much we needed that.


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Cunning Closet: Globe-Trotting and Wardrobe-Swapping
A Language Teacher's Style Blog
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Last Teaching Outfit in Armenia
Blouse- Target
Jeans- Target
Belt- Yard Sale
Sandals- DSW
Today my students become the teachers! For my final day at RAU, I gave a 4-hour introductory TEFL workshop to my students. I couldn't be prouder of them. :)
Going to miss teaching in Armenia, but please stay tuned to my Kazakh teaching outfits!
That's right, folks. Kazakhstan, here I come!
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Queen Lace
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Monday, June 3, 2013
My Name is Judge
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Friday, May 31, 2013
Freakin' Friday
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