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UAE Public Schools: How Times Have Changed
- In the 1950s, there were but few schools in the UAE, which were all exclusively open to boys.
- Primary and secondary education is based on a four-tier system.
- Dubai and Abu Dhabi in particular offer various educational institutions for kids with special needs.
- Due to education reforms and an adult literacy program, more than 95% of UAE women can read and write today.
- Since 2001, public schools in the UAE have been accepting expat students.
From Desert to Classroom: A Brief History of the UAE Education System
The school system of the UAE, in the way it exists today, is relatively new and has evolved over the past 60 years. In the 1950s, there were only very few formal schools in the Emirates and all of them were exclusively open to boys. When oil was discovered in the 1960s and the refinement process was taken up in Abu Dhabi, the government took measures to expand the education system and build additional schools. Even when the UAE was officially established, schools could mostly be found in urban areas and accommodated only around 28,000 students. Those who were looking to pursue higher education often attended universities outside the country, usually in the UK or the USA.
Today we can see a significant change in these numbers simply by looking at the number of students attending public school in the UAE. In 2007, around 650,000 students — 60% of all students in the country — attended public schools in the UAE.
A Four-Tier System
In the UAE, education at the primary and secondary level is universal and compulsory up to grade nine. The system, which was first implemented in 1970, is based on a four tier process:
- kindergarten for four- to five-year-olds
- primary school for six- to eleven-year-olds
- the preparatory stage for children between the ages of 12 and 14
- secondary school for children between the ages of 15 and 17
Some children also attend a technical secondary school from the age of 12 onwards until their graduation at 17 or 18 years of age.
The language of instruction in public schools is Arabic, while English is often taught as a second language. The schools are publicly funded and monitored by the Ministry of Education and, while their main purpose is to prepare students for higher education or professional success, they also incorporate the basic norms and values of the UAE into the system.
For UAE nationals, public schools are free of charge. Since 2001, expat students are also welcome to attend public schools. However, expat families will have to pay a fee for that and the Arabic curriculum might not be easy to follow for expat kids.
Special Education for Special Kids
In order to support students with special needs, the UAE government signed the Protocol of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2006. Moreover, there are various vocational and rehabilitation centers across the country which offer special education. On top of that, people with special needs have certain rights according to the UAE Disability Act.
In education, this means that both public and private schools have to provide equal access to all kids and cannot refuse admission to children with special needs. They can also not fail or hold back students with special needs. Additional fees for special education services have to be previously approved by the Ministry of Education.
Many emirates, though not all, have public and private schools which offer education to students with special needs. Moreover, there are nurseries and therapy centers which support children with learning disabilities. These include the following:
- Future Center in Abu Dhabi
- Al Noor Speech Hearing and Development Center in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
- Dubai Autism Center
- Dubai Center for Special Needs
- Dubai Community Health Center
- Dubai Early Child Development Center
- Rashid Paediatric Therapy Center Dubai
- Tamkeen in Dubai
- Lexicon Reading Center in Dubai
- SNF Development Center in Dubai
- ABA Center for Special Needs in Sharjah and Ras Al-Khaimah
Before you move to the UAE with your special needs child, it is highly recommended to do a lot of research. The expat hubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi might be more likely to offer the kind of care and education that your child needs and this should be taken into account during your job and housing search.
Learning from under the Abaya: Women in Education
Today girls and women participate actively in the UAE's education system, be it as students or teachers. This was not always the case. In 1975, the literacy rate among women amounted only to 31%, compared to 54% among men. After the government, together with the UAE Women's Federation, launched an adult literacy program, this rate increased drastically. Today, 96% of all women in the UAE can read and write.
Since the education reform, the UAE offers a comprehensive curriculum to both boys and girls. It is safe to say that women in the UAE are taking full advantage of the opportunities offered to them. Each year, women graduate from the UAE University in a variety of fields, including arts, engineering, science, media and communication, and computer technology.
It is worth mentioning that at public schools and colleges, gender segregation is still the norm. Even schools which accept both male and female students teach boys and girls in separate classrooms. This offers Muslim girls a safe space, for instance to remove their abaya on hot summer days. However, some single-gender institutions have started to admit small groups of the opposite sex, in hopes of better preparing their students for working life where they will have to deal with colleagues and business partners of both genders.
A Place for Expat Kids in Emirati Schools
Expat parents who plan to stay in their host country for a longer period of time and want their children to integrate well into local culture, often think about sending the little ones to a local school. Since 2001, expat kids are welcome to attend public schools in all seven Emirates, including Abu Dhabi and Dubai. However, students are admitted based on merit and, considering that not all expat kids are fluent in the language of instruction, local schools may not always be the best choice. When it comes to costs, public schools may be somewhat cheaper than the international schools catering exclusively to expats. However, they still come at a price.
No matter whether expat parents prefer a public or a private school for their child, they will have to prepare themselves for the enrollment process being an uphill battle. You can find out more about international schools in the UAE from our guide.
We do our best to keep this article up to date. However, we cannot guarantee that the information provided is always current or complete.


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Quebec Environment Minister Aims to Modernize Environmental Approval Process
February 27, 2015
On February 25, 2015, the Quebec Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change David Heurtel, announced a proposal to modernize the current environmental authorization regime provided for in the Environment Quality Act (EQA). The Minister stated that the process needed to be more clear, more efficient and predictable. The modernization of the EQA and the simplification of the environmental authorization process follow similar efforts undertaken in Ontario a few years ago.
Section 22 of the EQA provides for a preventive regime that requires prior approval from the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change (MSDEF) for certain projects or activities that may impact the quality of the environment. According to the MSDEF, over 5,000 ministerial authorizations are granted each year.
This provision has not undergone major modifications since its adoption in 1972. New environmental challenges and increased administrative requirements as part of the approval process over the years have prompted the MSDEF to conduct the current review.
The main objectives of the new approach are to:
- Make adjustments to the authorization regime based on environmental risk and focus most of the MSDEF's efforts on projects with significant environmental impacts
- Take into consideration the Quebec greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 20% in the approval process
- Optimize the approval process to increase efficiency and reduce processing delays (which can extend over several months in some cases)
- Promote rigor, coherence, consistency and information sharing in the process of analyzing requests for authorization
The MSDEF proposes to change the authorization process so that the degree of assessment will vary based on the environmental risk according to four categories of activity: high risk, moderate risk, low risk and negligible risk. Changes are anticipated to the environmental impact assessment process and for high-risk projects, including to the BAPE process (the province's public hearings' bureau). With respect to low-risk and negligible risk activities, the process will be simplified and clarified.
The new regime also aims to reduce the administrative burden associated with obtaining an authorization and to decrease delays for the issuance of certificates of authorization, in addition to promoting transparency, public participation and access to information.
The current process for transferring an environmental authorization when an asset sale occurs may also be streamlined. The current process requires that the MSDEF's consent to transfer be obtained and can take an average of two to three months.
The Minister's announcement was well received by industry, which in the past has been frustrated by the lack of clarity, predictability and efficiency of the approval process as well as the sometimes prohibitive delays encountered and the inconsistent application of the regime in different regions of the province. Industry players hope that modernization of the authorization regime could lead to the implementation of a single window approach for obtaining permits and certificates of authorization for major projects.
Targeted consultations with environmental, institutional and economic organizations are scheduled for March and April 2015. A consultation document (green paper) will be tabled at the National Assembly this spring, followed by special consultations before a legislative committee. It is planned that a bill will be presented to the National Assembly in the fall of 2015, and the implementation of the new environmental authorizations regime is expected in 2016.
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21000 Atlantic Blvd Ste 100
Sterling, Virginia 20166
Phone: (571) 449-4400
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Montgomery College
51 Mannakee Street
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Phone: (240) 567-5000
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Northern Virginia Community College
4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd
Annandale, Virginia 22003-3796
Phone: (703) 323-3000
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The Art Institute of Washington
1820 N Fort Myer Dr
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Phone: (703) 358-9550
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Corcoran College of Art and Design
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800 Florida Ave NE
Washington, District of Columbia 20002-3695
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2018-2019 SHSU Men's & Women's Basketball Ticket Information
Johnson Coliseum MBB Seating Map
2017-2018 Men's Basketball Schedule
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Game Day Information
The Johnson Coliseum ticket windows will open 60 minutes prior to tip-off. Doors to enter the arena will open 60 minutes prior to tip-off. No outside food or beverage, no pets, no smoking, no flash photography, and no noisemakers are allowed in Johnson Coliseum. Parking is available at no cost in the lots adjacent to Johnson Coliseum located between Bowers Blvd. & Bobby K. Marks Drive.
Refunds, Exchanges or Cancellations
All sales are final. There are no refunds, exchanges or cancellations on tickets ordered through the SHSU Athletic Ticket Office. Refunds will not be issued due to a time or date change, but the ticket will remain valid for the game if it is made up at a later time. If a game is postponed due to inclement weather, patrons' tickets will be honored at the newly scheduled date or time. In the event a regulation game defined by the NCAA is not played due to weather, Act of God, or any other reason, then the ticket will NOT be subject to any refund but will constitute a rain check that can be either (1) used for admission to the rescheduled game, if any, or (2) exchanged for a ticket of equal or lesser value for any regularly scheduled Sam Houston Men's Basketball home game with in the same season.
Will Call
Will call tickets can be picked up at Ticket Window #3 of the Johnson Coliseum on game day unless arrangements are made for pick up during the business week at the Ticket Office. Identification or an order confirmation page are required for all tickets picked up at will call.
Game Parking
Public Parking is available to all fans at no cost at all SHSU Athletics event. To see a parking diagram for SHSU Basketball games click here.
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Wheelchair accessible seating is available in Sections M and N of Johnson Coliseum and all seats are general admission. Wheelchair access is located in the main access tunnel of Johnson Coliseum off of Bobby K. Marks Dr. or by entering at Door 24. A pre-purchased ticket will be required for access.
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During their walk home from school, Lisa noticed something about Tim, the boy she had known all her life. She was looking at him, as she felt like something had changed.
"What's going on with you dumb ass?" She asked while pinching him playfully.
"Nothing you stupid nut, what do you mean?" He replied jokingly while trying hard not to stumble.
"You have a crush on her, too, right? I mean Maria. I saw how you guys look at her." Lisa went on, as she adjusted her skirt.
"No, I'm not interested in Maria, not at all. Honestly." Tim responded with a big smile.
The rest of their way home, they did not talk at all but every time, Tim made the impression he wanted to start talking, Lisa slowed down a little while looking at him. Once they arrived at her door, he nodded his head and left. Nothing else. He just went straight away.
No, I'm not a girl like this! Lisa wrote in her diary that evening, nothing else.
For days there was no other entry in her diary. She was impressed by that girl, that everybody liked. Impressed but full of antipathy at the same time. "Maria, the girl that's laughing with EVERYBODY!" Wrote Lisa days later.
The club was crowded, people on the dance floor were having a great time. Lisa went to the club with Sophie, a fellow student. It was just then, that she realized, she hasn't seen her in almost two hours. Where did she go? Behind the dance floor, in the smoking area of the club, Lisa thought she saw her from afar. No other girl could move so gracefully but tempting while dancing. As she got closer, Lisa knew she was right. It was, in fact, Sophie. There she was, dancing, laughing loud, just like she was dancing to the music and fighting at the same time. "Lisa, Lisa, come here! I need to introduce someone to you!" She yelled. Her wild gesticulation was supposed to be inviting.
"Yes, here I am," said Lisa. Sophie pulled a guy towards her, hugged him and gave him a little kiss on his cheek, as she yelled again: "This is Ben, this handsome young man is Ben." Lisa was waiting for the point of her saying that, to no purpose. Alright, this is Ben.
Sophie got right back dancing, moving while she raised her glass. When she winked at Lisa she understood: She was supposed to have fun as well. Lisa did her best, moving a little bit to the beat. During her drive home in the cab, Lisa was thinking about Sophie. She was impressed by her, wholeheartedly impressed. However, she felt that little antipathy, too. Why that? Did she feel so superior that she couldn't get around to classify girls, to judge them? That was not right. Absolutely not but still she thought "I'm not a girl like this."
It had been a successful day for Lisa. Two of her articles had been placed on the front page in the newspaper she was working for. Her colleagues bombarded her with compliments. Lisa was proud, happy about all the compliments she received for her work. She loved, each and every lovely word, all the attention. When she was laying in bed that night, she was thinking about what she would write in her diary, if she would at all. All these years she told herself what kind of girl she was not. Yet, she asked herself what kind of girl she wanted to be like instead?
Looking up at her ceiling, where her dad placed those tiny glowing star-stickers, she thought about how she called him silly when he did. Still, now she felt like they are a little piece of home, while she was far away from home.
Lisa fell into a deep dreamless sleep. She was woken up by her door bell. Scared she jumped up. Something terrible must have happened! There was just no reason anybody would ring her bell, quite this early Sunday morning, without even calling before. She put her robe on while running to the intercom: "Yes, yes, hello, who's there?" She asked excitedly. Silence.
"Hello?" she repeated. As there was no answer, Lisa went back to bed, thinking it must have been some kids pranking her. Later that day, she just got ready for a run, when she fell over something at her doorstep. It was an envelope. After she got scared she got skeptical, investigating the small package on which her name was written. As she shook the package she was convinced that there's nothing in it but paper.
Carefully, she opened the envelope. To her surprise, it contained an edition of the newspaper she was working for. Both of her articles were circled with a thick red pen. Below, there was this note:
No, you are not a girl like this.
You had to become the woman you are today.
Your Tim
PS I've never liked Maria! Call me please, I'm not a guy like this either.


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Super Bowl-day runners to get their dab on
Sunday morning's second annual Super Run 4 Miler in Charlotte is enjoying a participation boost, thanks to the home team being in the Super Bowl.
Race director Justin Ratike said Saturday a few hundred people registered over the last two weeks in the lead-up to the big Panthers-Broncos game. Saturday afternoon's registration count of 1,600-1,700 tops last year's participation of nearly 1,200.
"Obviously, the buzz is crazy," Ratike said. "Everybody is wearing Panthers gear. There couldn't be a better way to kick off the day, pun intended."
In a nod to the game, the race features a four-mile run (for four downs) and a 100-yard dash (for the length of the football field.) It starts and finishes on Mint Street, outside the east gate of Bank of America Stadium.
Participants claim a favorite team at registration, and an online tally shows the Carolina Panthers smashing the count with 1,020 fans. The Denver Broncos had 15 registered.
Football-themed swag includes miniature footballs for kids and football-shaped finisher medals. RunningWorks - a Charlotte-based nonprofit program designed to help the homeless regain self-worth through running - is the race beneficiary.
With all those participants, volunteers and supporters, Ratike expects up to 2,000 people.
So right after the national anthem, he'll rally everyone to do Cam's signature touchdown move: "We're going for the biggest dab photo."
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Most women think of hot flashes, night sweats, and mood swings when they hear the word "menopause", but few realize the massive risk of hair loss…
Many people do not realize this, but almost 40% of women experience hair loss or hair thinning during or after menopause.
Unlike male pattern baldness, female hair loss doesn't happen so rapidly and is usually not so easy to notice. However, this means that it can be very difficult to spot it in its early stages.
Women tend to experience thinning over a wide area of scalp, and for many, the first signs and symptoms may come in the form of a smaller ponytail, a wider part line or excessive shedding during brushing and showering.
Hair loss before, during or after menopause – as well as after childbirth – is commonly attributed to hormonal changes.
Learn about the 6 Common Causes of Hair Loss…
Role of Hormones
Just as high levels of female hormones during pregnancy leave women with fuller, healthier hair, the declining levels during menopause may have the opposite impact.
Together with this fall in the hormone levels, the effects of androgen (male hormones) can increase, causing certain hair follicles to fail causing even more hair loss.
Other Contributing Factors
Common risk factors include genetic predisposition, unusual levels of stress, other hormonal imbalances, nutritional or iron deficiencies, crash diets, as well as illness, medications and your surgical history.
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Here 8 Facts about Menopause you need to know…
Common Mistakes to Avoid
When it comes to hair loss, missing the early signs is one of the first mistakes many women make – 50% of hair loss can occur before it's noticeable to the human eye!
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Program Hopes To Help Disabled Veterans Through Free Vacations
Program Hopes To Help Disabled Veterans Through Free Vacations
Veterans who served in conflicts over the last ten years have seen a different kind of war than those who fought in World War II and Vietnam. What began as a way for the community of Custer, S.D., to say thank you to veterans has turned into saving families and relationships. Operation Black Hills Cabin is a free week-long vacation for wounded warriors.
There are a lot of programs aimed at helping disabled war veterans and thanking them for their service. A small community in the Black Hills of South Dakota is offering a thank you in the form of a free vacation. Cara Hetland of South Dakota Public Broadcasting tells us more.
CARA HETLAND, BYLINE: It's common for disabled war veterans to be offered a free meal or free admission to a tourist attraction on Veteran's Day, but a free weeklong vacation in the heart of the Black Hills?
Tourists are a big deal here. They pump hundreds of millions of dollars in state coffers. In the summer, hotels and resorts are booked months in advance. Pat Baird isn't quite sure how she first got the idea of building a vacation house for veterans, but credits watching an episode of "Oprah" as inspiration.
PAT BAIRD: And we thought, what can we do to help these families? So we decided to start this project. It wasn't something that we were looking to do, it wasn't something that we knew anything about, but all these people have just become part of the project, and it's just grown into this.
HETLAND: Baird is co-founder of Operation Black Hills Cabin. She and her husband are retired from the Air Force and Air National Guard. The cabin is located just outside of Custer and has a luxury feel to it, but Baird says it's all about nature.
BAIRD: But it feels very rural. And the scenery out the window is hills and trees and more hills and trees.
HETLAND: It's a 1,200 square foot log cabin built by prison inmates with materials paid for by the state. It has vaulted ceilings and wood floors and a big fireplace. Inside, it's painted a warm orange and every furnishing is donated. As we walk through the three-bedroom, two-bathroom cabin, Baird points out some of the amenities.
BAIRD: A couple called and just out of the blue and said that they had a leather living room set that they'd like to donate. Oh, the blinds, the - all the wood blinds in the cabin in every window were donated from a family in honor of their nephew who was killed in the war.
HETLAND: The city of Custer donated the land and there is room here for two more cabins. When families arrive, they're welcomed with a set of souvenir towels and a packet of coupons for food and admission to area attractions.
BAIRD: Pretty much all they have to pay is the transportation to get here.
SECRETARY LARRY ZIMMERMAN: I'm Larry Zimmerman, the secretary of Veterans Affairs.
HETLAND: Operation Black Hills Cabin relies on veteran services officers to help them approve qualified applicants. Zimmerman says what these veterans often need is a way to reconnect with their families, and a week in the magical Black Hills of South Dakota can help with that.
ZIMMERMAN: There's no monetary value you can put on that. And if this home saves one family or one group from having any issues, it's worth it. I think it's going to save dozens and hundreds. So it's worth a lot.
MEGHAN PALMER: My name is Meghan Palmer, and I am the wife of a severely wounded veteran.
HETLAND: Meghan and her husband Jason have been married for about six years. She married him knowing the extent of his war injuries, and the two have spent years dealing with neurologists and therapists. Meghan and Jason Palmer were the first guests of Operation Black Hills Cabin. Meghan says it was their first ever vacation, and they were able to unwind and focus on being a family.
PALMER: Not having to worry about the every-day stressors, you know, of living with a brain injury or living with a disabled soldier. He wasn't Jason soldier, the disabled veteran. He was Jason Palmer, the husband and the father.
HETLAND: The cabin is booked for 10 weeks this summer, and organizers are now taking applications for next year. Pat Baird says she hopes to start constructing a second cabin for veterans and their families soon. For NPR News, I'm Cara Hetland.
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Chastain claims 'great civic struggle'
Longtime transit activist Clay Chastain on Monday called on the city yet again to allow a vote on his light rail tax plan.
"Kansas City's government has abused the legal system, abused the democratic initiative process, and abused the people's right to determine Kansas City's future," he said in remarks sent to news organizations.
As he has for years, Chastain said the Kansas City Charter requires a public vote when sufficient petition signatures are submitted. "The City Charter mandates the City Council place valid initiative ordinances on the ballot," he wrote. "No questions asked!"
That charter also allows the elected city council to repeal any voter-approved ordinance, which it did after voters endorsed a Chastain-backed light rail tax in 2006.
Chastain did not include those facts in the remarks provided to reporters.


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Over the last few days, images have been trickling out of the highly-anticipated Phillip Lim for Target collection slated to arrive on September 15. We were lucky enough to attend an exclusive preview earlier today and yes, we have the lookbook!
Now before we hand over the goods, here's our insight. The clothes are nice enough, but the bags are really where it's at. Not only do they look like actual Phillip Lim bags, but they feel like Phillip Lim bags. They are, by far, the best quality faux leather bags Target has ever produced for a designer collab.
Okay, now that that is out of the way, see the full collection for yourself. Click through the slideshow below for all the looks from the upcoming Phillip Lim x Target lookbook and tell us which pieces you're eyeing.
Be sure to check out the new Rag & Bone x Hunter rain boots, the Tom Ford bag Oprah couldn't afford and peek inside Jane Larkworthy's closet.


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Marble Collegiate Church
Marble was built in 1854
Amauri Guillen and Dave Greene
Designed by architect Samuel Warner
Includes windows from Tiffany Studio
Original chancel furniture
June 14, 2012
The Conservancy was pleased to offer Professional Circle members an exclusive tour of Marble Collegiate Church led by Amauri Guillen, Project Manager at Helpern Architects. The firm is completing a two-year, partial restoration and extensive renovation, including a new lower level chapel and meeting room, expanded columbarium, structural reinforcement and replacement of the sanctuary roof and repair of decorative finishes at the sanctuary interior. We also want to thank Dave Greene, Project Manager at EverGreene Architectural Arts, responsible for plaster consolidation and decorative paint restoration of the sanctuary.
Thanks to our colleagues at Marble Collegiate Church too for their help in organizing the tour, especially Gayle F. Robinson, COO of Church Administration.
Click here to see more photos from the tour.
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BioWare says Mass Effect: Andromeda is not the beginning of a new trilogy
The game's story structure differs from Commander Shepard's excursions.
In an interview with Game Informer (via GameSpot), Mass Effect: Andromeda creative director Mac Walters explained that Andromeda will not kick off another trilogy in the Mass Effect universe.
Ryder, Andromeda's protagonist, follows a vastly different arc than Commander Shepard. Players go to know the latter in media res, well after Shephard had established a reputation as a competent and formidable force in BioWare's fictional universe.
On the other hand, Ryder is wet behind the ears, and follows a more classical hero's journey style of narrative. Once the game ends, BioWare says, Ryder's chapter ends with it.
"At the end of this, we want it to feel like a story has completed," said Walters. "Yes, for the universe, there's much more you could explore, and we want to tease that, but it feels like its own story. It's like, 'Great. I had my Ryder sibling becoming-a-hero story. What's next? Is it going to be Ryder? Is it going to be something else? Who knows?"
Walters gave evasive answers concerning Andromeda's ending: will there be more than one? Will it be controversial enough for players to whine and wheedle until BioWare backpedals and retcons it via an expansion? Walters and his team knows, but they're not telling.
He did confirm that Mass Effect: Andromeda's campaign is fully playable offline, and that crew members and companions cannot die. Walters also said that a co-op campaign is possible in the Mass Effect universe, but did not confirm whether or not Andromeda features such an option.
A cinematic trailer released earlier this week provided an overview of humanity's struggle during Andromeda's timeline.
If you need space-faring adventures to tide you over until Mass Effect: Andromeda releases next year, both Mass Effect 2 and 3 are now backwards compatible on Xbox One.
David Craddock posted a new article, BioWare says Mass Effect: Andromeda is not the beginning of a new trilogy


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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Photos from the Latest Record
4 comments:
- Zach said...
Go team!
- August 25, 2010 at 8:39 AM
Go Roger!! We love ya! - Ken, Andrea & McKenna
- August 25, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- dmurry said...
Go Buckeyes! Congratulations on your speed record!
Can you make these images available in high resolution? They would make awesome backgrounds!
Dan Murry
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College of Engineering Graduate, 2007
- August 25, 2010 at 2:47 PM
- Rebecca Johnston said...
I had the pleasure of spending a couple of days with some of you in 2007, with a couple of my former Ballard colleagues (I was the PR person; they were adding practical value in engineering support!). I remember then your dedication, focus and commitment to what you were doing (proved, in part, by your obvious lack of sleep and heavy fast food consumption). Thrilled to see the dream still lives and breathes. Congratulations, all of you, on another great success!
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Warfare has been one of the most significant but overlooked engines of cultural encounter in modern European history. The era of mass armies inaugurated by the French Revolution involved millions in cultural encounters to which they would not otherwise have been exposed. During the Napoleonic Wars and the First World War, and at many points between, hundreds of thousands embarked on military expeditions to distant places both within Europe and on Europe's periphery. Warfare has thus created extended 'contact zones' in which cultural exchanges and engagements (as well as acts of violence and brutality) have taken place.
Through a series of interlocking case-studies focusing on encounters between Western European armies (British, French and German) and the peoples and cultures of Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Mediterranean and the Middle East, the collaborative research project has explored the distinctive characteristics of militarized cultural encounters and how they have shaped the collective mental map of Europe and its borders between 1792 and 1920.
Freie Universität Berlin:
German Soldiers in the Ottoman Empire, 1835-1918
Trinity College Dublin:
French Military Expeditions in Italy (1796-99) and Egypt (1798-1801)
British and French Expeditions to Italy, the Balkans and the Near East (1915-20)
University of York:
The Visual and Material Culture of British Military Encounters with Egypt, 1798-1918
University of Swansea:
German Military Encounters with Eastern Europe: Experience and Commemoration, 1812-1914
Zones of contact researched by the projects
The guiding question of the project concerned the extent to which mass military cultural encounters helped to shape collective perceptions of 'the self' and 'the other', of Europe and its borders in the period 1792-1920. Among the key research questions that the collaborative research project addressed were:
The project therefore dealt with the emergence of shared imaginings, stereotypes and discourses and personal encounters with foreign cultures normally resulting in a differentiation or transformation of these pre-existent images. These processes were studied with regard to a long-term process of experience, which encompasses the period prior to and after the encounter. The project approached its subject through five micro studies that focused on significant examples of cultural encounter. This allowed comparison of the conditions, the forms and the outcomes of cross-cultural contact on three different levels: synchronically through comparison of different armies and nationalities; spatially through the comparison of different cultural spaces and zones of contact; and finally diachronically through a comparison within the 'long 19th century', from the Revolutionary Wars to the First World War.
The ambition of the study was to develop an empirically grounded framework for understanding the elaboration, transformation and transmission of images of Western European 'selves' and their 'others' at the level of both collective perception and individual experience.


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Who Is Ollie Olsen??
Olsen is now active again as member of three-piece noise and soundscape band Taipan Tiger Girls, who have launched their first full-length album – 1 – in a live show at the Old Bar on 31 July.
As so far as history goes, Norwegian-bron, Melbourne-raised Ollie Olsen developed interest in electronic music in the mid 70s and studied under German composer Felix Werder. He went on to work on a range of experimental work, sound installations and dance music, as well as creating film and television soundtracks.
He was an important part of Melbourne's punk/post-punk scene in the late 70s/early 80s as leader and vocalist, and with others formed punk bands like The Reals and The Young Charlatans. Post-punk work includes such confrontational bands as Whirlywirld, Hugo Klang, Orchestra of Skin and Bone and industrial techno outfit NO.
In 1984, Olsen was asked to appear with band Whirlywirld in cult classic feature film on the Melbourne underground punk scene – Dogs In Space. He also directed the soundtrack, which featured such artists as Iggy Pop, Boys Next Door, Brian Eno and INXS vocalist Michael Hutchence.
Hutchence was lead actor in the movie, and made friends with Olsen. They afterwards collaborated (along with band members John Murphy and Gus Till) in music project Max Q, a classic Australian electronic album with a theme of political paranoia. They mixed the album in New York City, which was remixed by DJ Todd Terry.
Olsen came back to Australia and was a part of the early techno scene in Melbourne. He played in cities across the country and co-managed label Psy-Harmonics with Andrew Till (Gus Till's brother and current label manager of Machine). His various projects and collaborations at that time included Third Eye, Antediluvian Rocking Horse and Shaolin Wooden Men.
However, as his music was always uncompromising, he became less interested in generic dance music, and went back to the underground to refocus on his personal projects. After release of album Emptiness in 1999, Olsen re-embraced his noise roots with collaborations on electro-acoustic projects like I Am The Server, and worked with many artists from Australia, Japan (notably The Boredoms) and South Africa.
In 2008, Olsen collaborated with Melbourne electronic composer Steve Law on their drone-based project Mutagen Server. This led to a showcase at Melbourne's planetarium, along with Robert Henke (Monolake/Ableton designer), who was showcasing his Laying Buddha album.
So as you see, Ollie Olsen has an incredibly diverse and rich history, of which he will be sharing with us all for this most rare of DJ sets. He will also be showcasing other more contemporary experiments into newer genres like witch house.
Please come join us for this very special occasion to celebrate a true Aussie legend of our scene.
Haarp Media VIP Sessions debuts this Thursday at Grumpy's (125 Smith St, Collingwood). Support DJ Kristian Hatton will be playing his unique blend of contemporary niche genres and old-school know-how from 8-10pm, and Ollie will set it on fire from 10am-12am. Entry is free.


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A new Castlevania: Lords of the Shadows 2 trailer, a behind-the-scenes look at the next Pro Evolution Soccer and "the inside scoop" on Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain are set to be shown on June 6th during Konami's third-annual "Pre-E3 Show 2013".
The event kicks off at 10am PT/1pm ET and should also see "other major company announcements", a press release stated. GameSpot will be streaming the show, and their parent company CBS will be airing the event "on CBS Television stations nationwide".
Tomoyuki Tsuboi, President of Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc said:
Konami is bringing back the Pre-E3 show once again this year, with the biggest and best content the company has to offer. We have partnered with the best in the industry, CBS Interactive and Gamespot, to provide our fans updates on some of their favorite franchises, all in advance of the world's marquee video game conference.
Are you excited to see the Pre-E3 event? Last year's Konami showing wasn't exactly chock-full of announcements, but with a new generation out this holiday, things could be a little more exciting.


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Join the Totem team for this years 2017 Totem Youth Week tour
This year we setting off around NSW to get Rad with over 33 different events. These events include "How to'' Shred sessions, "Pop up'' Skate spots, Demos and Comp and are all free for the community.
We welcome Chris Vaughan, Geoge "Zoolz" Kousoulis, Mashy and Cameron Markin to this year's tour and also Element Australia, Dickies and Vans as sponsors.


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Project Description
Sydney Metro Airport Bankstown is located in the centre of metropolitan Sydney, in close proximity to the Sydney Central Business District and Western Sydney business hubs.
The mission of Bankstown Airport is "to meet the current general aviation, parcel freight and niche passenger aviation needs of Sydney and develop the aviation and property assets to maintain maximum sustainable value."
Sydney Metro Airports Bankstown (and Camden) are the leading General Aviation and Recreation Airports in New South Wales. The Airports operate through the trading entities of Bankstown Airport Limited and Camden Airport Limited. Both Airports are wholly owned subsidiaries of BAC Airports Pty Limited. BAC Airports is a privately held company.
Bankstown Airport Limited is a commercial business with the aim of maximising shareholder return on their investment in the Airport's significant infrastructure assets, while operating the Airport safely and efficiently.
The management team is committed to:
- Develop a corporate profile to support the Airport community, commercial and operational interests.
- Develop the excess capacity at Bankstown Airport in the areas of freight and niche Scheduled Passenger Transport (SPT), within the policy and regulatory framework.
- Actively expand the property portfolio.
Bankstown Airport Limited operates as good corporate citizens with a demonstrated commitment to community and environmental issues, and to the delivery of safe and uninterrupted aviation operations.
Contact Information
3 Avro Street
Bankstown Airport NSW 2200
Phone: (02) 9796 2300
Fax: (02) 9791 0230
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Democratising Glamour: Is Marketing Due a Return to Aspiration?
Last Sunday I attended a gig by the luminous '80s pop band, ABC. They performed their essential 1982 album, The Lexicon of Love, in its entirety. Martin Fry's literate pop skipped effortlessly along to chopped guitar patterns, sensuous saxophone and opulent orchestration. Bliss.
For my generation The Lexicon of Love was a defining work. We would play it end-to-end at college parties. We danced dramatically to its pop-soul rhythms, playfully enacting the lovelorn lyrics. We shot 'poison arrows' across crowded rooms; we aimed 'looks of love' at imagined sweethearts; we remonstrated with each other that 'tears are not enough.'
'Well I hope and I pray that maybe someday
You'll walk in the room with my heart.
Add and subtract, but as a matter of fact,
Now that you're gone, I still want you back.'
Martin Fry/ABC, All of My Heart
Punk had taught us to be angry – at society, at convention, at our diminished opportunities. Post Punk had taught us to think – beyond the confines of our education and the narrow horizons of our modest suburban lives.
The Lexicon of Love taught us to dream.
It suggested that somewhere, behind a red velvet curtain, there was a world of style, intrigue and romance just waiting for us. It was a glamorous dreamland of gold lame jackets, of loss and loneliness; of meaningful glances and withering bons mots; of unconfessed and unrequited love. It was film noir re-imagined in a Technicolor age. And all available for the price of a Long Island Iced Tea.
There's a tendency to dismiss the aspiration of the '80s as somewhat shallow and materialist. But at the time this aspiration seemed incredibly democratic. We had grown up assuming that some things were only available to the gilded elite; that ours was a more modest lot - of sausage rolls and Sandwich Spread on the sofa; of straight-glassed light & lager down The Drill; of chart-topping disco at the Ilford Palais. But ABC suggested that a heady, intoxicating glamour was immediately accessible to us if we had the youth, wit and imagination to conjure it up.
We trooped down to Sweet Charity and invested in second hand silk ties and '50s suits with a shimmering sheen. We cultivated Country Born quiffs, sturdy brogues and moody expressions. We covered our bedroom walls in Cartier-Bresson.
'The sweetest melody
Is an unheard refrain.
So lower your sights
But raise your aim,
Raise your aim.'
Martin Fry/ABC, Poison Arrow
In the marketing world of the late '80s we talked a lot about 'aspiration'. There were aspirational lifestyles, aspirational experiences and aspirational adverts. We imagined that, with a nod and a glance, certain brands could convey access, acceptance and allure.
It all seems faintly absurd now. And, of course, the genre of aspirational advertising fell victim to over-promise and under-delivery. It drowned in an excess of lip-gloss, Elnett, high heels and shoulder pads; too much black and chrome; too many moody businessmen peering through blinds and striding purposefully around industrial apartments.
Nonetheless, I would suggest there was something worthwhile in all this. For all its faults, '80s advertising was seeking to democratise glamour; to bring hitherto exclusive worlds within reach of ordinary people; to make the aspirational accessible and affordable.
I like brands with a democratic purpose. I like it when Ikea talks of 'democratizing design.' I like Sam Walton's original intent to 'give ordinary folk the chance to buy the same things as rich people.' These are admirable ambitions.
Culture is dynamic. It's on the move and people want to move with it. Surely one of the primary roles of brands is to introduce the many to the tastes of the few; to encourage social mobility. 'Aspiration' is not a dirty word.
'But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.'
WB Yeats/ The Cloths of Heaven
Now, of course, we live in an age of authenticity, utility and transparency. But we should beware. If we strip away all the artifice and confection from brands, we'll also strip away the fantasy and romance. We'll be left with the earnestly artisanal and the sincerely sensible. Someone you'd want to avoid at parties.
I notice that, since the last UK election, people have started talking seriously about aspiration again. Perhaps the pendulum is swinging. When everyone else is beating the drum for 'keeping it real', now may be the moment to revisit the dreamlike charms of glamour and escape.
Perhaps it's time to dust off those spats and don that gold lame jacket. Because you wouldn't want to be left with Martin in the land of regret and missed opportunity…
'If you gave me a pound for the moments I missed,
And I got dancing lessons for the lips I should have kissed,
I'd be a millionaire, I'd be a Fred Astaire.'
Martin Fry/ABC, Valentine's Day


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|Dr. Linda L. Walsh
|Office: Baker 441 Office
Hours: 8:30 - 10:00 daily; other
Mailbox: Baker 334 times by appointment; drop-bys welcome.
|Phone: 273-2690
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Homepage: www.uni.edu/walsh
Messages may also be left on my office door or on my voice-mail.
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Course Description
Who Are You Sheet - Due 8/25.
Send me an email (firstname.lastname@example.com) (2 pt)
Library Scavenger Hunt (10 pts) - Due 8/30.
Introduction to PsycINFO - meet in library 2:00 Wed., 9/1.
Complete the Web Learning
Style Test . (6 pt) Due 9/3.
Use a web browser to access our online syllabus and click on the Learning Styles Test in the syllabus. Write down or print your results (2 pt) and write down what you think of those results (2). How might you use this information to improve your learning this semester? (2 pt)
Brain Game Notes (5 pt) Due 9/13.
Come to class with organized notes on the parts of the nervous system and brain and the behaviors/functions each part is related to. Include the neurotransmitters mentioned in the class and their links to behavior as well, and any additional brain areas in lecture. Make yourself a sketch or 2 to remind you where the various brain areas are located. You will use these notes to play the Brain Game, where you will "diagnose" what part of the brain has been damaged based on the patients' symptoms. Correct diagnoses will be rewarded and everyone who turns in good notes will earn 10 pts.
Classical Conditioning Exercise (up to 10 pt): Due 9/22.
Identify the UCS, UCR, CS & CR in several classical conditioning examples.
Reinforcement Exercise (up 20 pt) Due 9/24.
Identify the schedule of reinforcement in several operant examples. Distinguish between positive and negative reinforcement and punishment.
PsycINFO Assignment: Locating psychological research. (12
pt) Due 9/27.
PsycINFO is a computerized database that keeps track of almost all the books and journals (periodicals) related to the field of psychology which our library makes available on the web. Your task is to fine 3 topically related research reports available in our library.Turn in your search, the abstracts of the 3 articles* and choose 1 to read more thoroughly. Identify the what area of psych you think it represents (see Module 1) and the research method(s) you think are used (see Module 2). Explain your reasoning. A handout is will be provided and trip to library on 9/1 will demonstrate how to use the PsycINFO database. Tips on Reading Research Reports
* Although its not required, it might make sense to search for articles that support your position on your debate topic.
Sensation/Perception Jeopardy Notes (10 pt) Due 10/1.
Come to class with organized notes on the Sensation and Perception Modules (Modules 5 & 6) . Make yourself a sketch or 2 to remind you where the various brain areas are located. You will use these notes to play the Brain Game, where you will "diagnose" what part of the brain has been damaged based on the patients' symptoms. Correct diagnoses will be rewarded and everyone who turns in good (complete)notes will earn 10 pts.
Debate (50) and Debate Reactions(30) - Due date will vary depending on topic.
Defense Mechanisms Exercise (up to 10 pt) Due 10/27.
Identify the defense mechanism operating in several examples.
What's My Psychopathology
to 10 pt) Due 11/19.
Take notes on the disorders in Modules 22 and 23 in preparation for an in-class game where you must identify the disorders portrayed in case reports. Correct diagnoses will be rewarded and everyone who turns in good notes will earn 10 pts.
Violating a Social Norm (up to 10 pt) - Due 12/10.
Choose a social norm to violate (but nothing illegal, unethical, dangerous, or really offensive) and violate it a number of times in a variety of settings.
Note the reactions of others as well as your own feelings. A handout will be provided.
Experiment Participation or Research Methods Paper Alternatives: The other requirement in this class is research participation or paper alternatives. You will receive additional handouts on this component but 3 credits of participation and/or alternatives are necessary to fulfill this department requirement. Because of the diverse opportunities available these participations or alternatives do not carry a point value but are graded complete or incomplete. Keep track of your credits yourself (space is provided below): I will not receive the master attendance/credit list from our department office until the last week of the semester.
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We know it's going to impress us (and maybe you!), so we partnered with Sahale Snacks ® to see what some of our favorite creatives do during their in-between time. Today, it's Athena Calderone from Eyeswoon on prepping for guests.
As much as I love city life, I feel more in tune with myself once I escape the urban hustle: My body relaxes, my mind clears, and my connections with friends and family deepen. My family's Amagansett home, which is about three hours from Brooklyn, is my sanctuary. There, I cook every square meal and continually find myself playing with and rearranging the decor. From prepping the guest rooms and baking sweet treats to creating in the kitchen or propping with flowers, it is truly where I am happiest.
This home away from home has completely changed my family's lives—not only do we experience a greater connectedness to nature here, but we also have a revolving door of friends and family that fill it up with joy and laughter (which works great because I love to host more than anything, particularly during the holidays).
In the cooler months, we gather around the kitchen island with all hands on deck to prep a meal—then settle into long dinners punctuated by red wine, followed by cozy card games as the fire blazes, or movie nights with kiddos piled on the sofa in our little nook of a den.
Every time I invite loved ones into my home, it's a chance to create beauty, which is what truly makes me swoon (and by beautiful I do not necessarily mean overly complicated or fanciful—less is often more). I certainly have a caretaker side, so I get joy out of providing my guests with the simple, thoughtful things that make a house a home. These are a few simple room-by-room ways I prep a home thoughtfully, so sleepover guests have a relaxed and enjoyable experience during their stay.
I don't know about you, but I like my coffee the moment I awaken. It can be awkward for guests to be in someone else's kitchen and they may feel intrusive having to dig around for the morning essentials—so simply set out the coffee mugs, lay out a maker like this Chemex with filters and teaspoons, take out the coffee, grind the beans, and set up creamer in the fridge. A marble board, or a platter, will pull it all together into a proper coffee bar. These gestures allow your guests to feel comfortable and caffeinated.
I like to bake scones or muffins the day guests arrive—not only will the kitchen smell delightful, your guests will also have something homemade to nosh on in the morning should you decide to sleep in.
By making their bedroom feel personalized, your guests will be comfortable sneaking away for some solitude. I like to clear a surface or drawer for them to place their things so they can feel settled. A little bedside care package might include a scented candle (better yet if it's one you can send home with them, like these portable ones), matches, a carafe of water, flowers, and even a sweet book of quotes or poetry.
I also like to leave some lavender linen spray to make for a deep nights sleep, which they can also take home—look for that DIY here soon! After all, they are not staying in a hotel and you want them to feel welcomed and cared for.
How many nights have you suffered in a cold hotel room because there was no extra blanket? Provide your guests with ample warmth: Place a woven basket next to the bed filled with an extra blanket, pillow, bath towels, and hand towels. No one enjoys having to ask for things so just provide them! I even make little cards with the wifi code for each guest room.
Everyone loves bath products; they are the ultimate thing to help your guests unwind and feel pampered. Whenever I stay in any hotel, I always snatch up all the tiny soaps, lotions, shampoos, and conditioners I can get my hands on—these sample-sized toiletries are perfect to stock in your home for when guests stay (I can't tell you how many times I have forgotten to pack toothpaste!).
I always set out a little tray with a travel toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, and bath time essentials.
Oh, and keep an extra roll of toilet tissue in the bathroom, please! The goal here: Make everyone feel provided for so they don't feel uncomfortable asking. Think of the little things that make the difference, and their stay will be as swoony as possible.
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Articles for Hunters & Taxidermists
"Bullseye-Just Count the Rings" North American Whitetail Magazine (Oct.2003)
By Rick Asmus, "North American Whitetail' October 2003 "How Old is that Deer?" Hunters have asked that question frequently over the years. We are a curious lot, but recently the question has become more than one of passing fancy. It requires an...read more
"Note from editor Mr. Larry Bloomquist to taxidermists on "Aging Deer with the Cementum Method" fall 2011 (issue 103)
"Ageing Deer" (Breakthrough Magazine) fall 2011-issue 103 "Quite often we encounter a non-taxidermy idea or processes that can be of value to taxidermists. A recent contact with writer Rick Asmus and his association with a company that offers...read more
"Aging Deer with the Cementum Method" fall 2011 (issue 103 Breakthrough Magazine)
From Breakthrough Magazine – Issue 103 "Boy, that buck looks like an oldtimer. I wonder how old he is?" Many of us have asked that question over the years. For starters, we're a curious lot, but recently the question has become more than one of passing fancy....read more
"Let's Age that Buck" a great new article in Taxidermy Today Magazine" found in the Sept.-Oct. Issue in the Fall of 2016.
How old do you think he is? This is a question that is almost certainly asked by every person that brings a trophy whitetail to be mounted by his taxidermist. And why is that question being asked when a hunter already has his prize rack on the ground? Because...read more


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our feathered friends: megan jean sovern, the meaning of maggie/
This past month, our friend Megan Jean Sovern released her first novel The Meaning of Maggie. It follows Maggie Mayfield, a small girl with big dreams, who has decided to write a memoir about the previous year of her life. Megan tells a story of both family struggle and simply growing up with wit and heart, making it appeal to young readers and adults alike. Check out our chat with Megan on the story behind Maggie, what went into the coolest book trailer in the world and what she does when she's not hard at work. 1. The Meaning of Maggie is largely inspired by your own life. Will you talk a little about this and how you made the decision to donate a portion of proceeds to The National Multiple Sclerosis Society?
I grew up with an incredibly funny and strong mom and two hot sisters and a cool dude hippie dad with a cool dude mustache who just happened to have MS. And so Maggie's story is largely inspired by my own. But it's not an autobiography by any means. Maggie is way more tenacious and curious and has way better hair. But we do share a love of Jeopardy.
The generous donation to The National Multiple Sclerosis Society was my publisher's idea. Chronicle Books publishes more than stories. They really shape hopes and dreams and all of that stuff you forget about as a grown-up. They offered the donation when they signed me and I cried buckets about it. It's just the kindest thing.
2. Eleven-year-old Maggie has her heart set on becoming President. Was this also your goal growing up? What are some of your goals going forward with your writing career (The Meaning of Maggie is getting wonderful reviews!)?
I didn't want to be President. I wanted to be Sophia Petrillo. Sadly, my Golden Girl dreams were dashed. But life as a writer has some similarities. I get a lot of opportunities to be cynical and clever and wear cardigans even in summer.
As for my writing, I just hope kids and grown-ups connect with The Meaning of Maggie. I hope they see their lives reflected in it. And I hope they know it was written with a lot of heart over many of cups of tea while eating more muffins than I probably should have. But it was all worth it. Especially the muffins.
3. All of us at Aviary were smitten by your trailer for the book, too. What inspired you to do this?
Oh, I love that you were smitten! I've worked as a writer in advertising for over ten years and I just had to make a trailer I could love. And that all of my cool ad friends would like. It's really all about impressing my cool ad friends. And I got really lucky and some super talented people helped me make it. We shot it over two days in LA. We listened to Bruce Springsteen records and set up pretty scenes and drank fizzy fancy sodas. It was honestly the dreamiest experience.
Here's a link to it.
4. You and your husband live right here in Atlanta. What are some of your favorite spots to relax? To write?
Yes, I tricked Ted into moving to Atlanta from San Francisco three years ago. It wasn't an easy task. San Francisco is one of the hardest cities to leave. But it's even harder to stay. Unless you're a billionaire and we are not billionaires. But we have really fallen in love with Atlanta. It feels like home. We live in the Virginia Highlands and we take a lot of long walks under giant trees. We sit on our front stoop and listen to music and try not to get attacked by one million mosquitoes. It's all very lovely.
I write mostly at San Francisco Coffee in Morningside. But sometimes I find myself at Octane or the Cakes and Ale bakery or LottaFrutta. And sometimes I find myself at three in the afternoon at Paolo's Gelato. But let's not tell anyone about that.
5. And of course, if you were a bird, which bird would you be?
I would be a cardinal. My dad absolutely loved cardinals. He liked that the males are so majestic and good looking. Just like him.


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There's no easy way to jump from quilt/sewing cookies to personalized graduation cookies.....so I'll just do it. ;)
This order was for a young lady who is loves sports. She was an award winning cross country runner and played basketball. Her high school mascot is a cougar....thus the paw prints. She is attending the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) this fall. I made good use of my KopyKake when making the cross country symbol and the Ole Miss logo. I was very nervous, but they turned out OK.
I'm hoping to show you a pictorial on making the paw prints without the "official" cookie cutter in the next few days. I had to improvise to make a smaller version this time.
Oh......and expect to see lots of Christmas ornaments in the coming weeks. lol I did SIX sets of a 4 piece ornament cutter set from Fancy Flours that I'm entering in a decorating contest. The deadline for entry is Tuesday......so after that.....I can show them to you.
I just got done with the cookies for Ukraine last night. Things are coming together for the trip. :) I'm more than excited!


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The 4th of July is literally a day away and I have never been one to go to overboard when it comes to dressing for the occasion. Most of the time its extremely hot and your around a lot of people either at a beach, BBQ or watching fireworks. I plan to do the latter this year so I want a dress that represents the fireworks I'm watching. Something fun and colorful but also easy with an airy flow because even though the sun goes down the humidity doesn't.
I hope you all have a great Holiday!!
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Historically, Bill's core Holy Spirit gifting from has been in teaching, a craft that he has honed all his life.
Historically, Bill's core Holy Spirit gifting from has been in teaching, a craft that he has honed all his life. During the first two decades of his public ministry he taught full-time in theological seminaries both in Guatemala and the USA. During the last 30 years this gift has been more on hold, with the exception of modular courses taught in the USA and internationally. He teaching style combines a singular mix of formal, non-formal and life-on-life education. Spiritual formation values are central to his teaching approach as he desires each time to build a "educational-spiritual community" in his classes.
Modular classes in recent years have been taught at Seminario Teológico Centroamericano (Ph.D. in Theological Education program, Guatemala), Redeemer Seminary (Austin campus), Trinity School of Ministry (Anglican), Columbia International University, the European School of Culture and Theology (Korntal, Germany) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS). He has also been visiting professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, Wheaton Graduate School and All Nations Christian College in England.
Bill is an adjunct professor in the SETECA PhD program in theological education for Latin America. It is a joy to be able to return to his field context of Latin America and the school where he served for 17 years. It allows him to teach in Spanish, and to grow into areas of knowledge and teaching modalities.
Trinity School for Ministry (Anglican, Ambridge, PA) has engaged Bill as adjunct professor to teach both on the DMin and MDiv levels. He is delighted to teach at TSM, shaping future evangelical Anglican leaders in God's global mission. This also opens doors to the global fellowship of orthodox Anglicans as well as providing opportunity to input into their mission vision.
In 2014 Bill began teaching as adjunct professor of Pastoral Theology at the Austin campus of Redeemer Seminary".


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Shelley Morningsong Announces Her Soulful New Album Called "Simple Truth"
Zuni, New Mexico Release: December 3, 2018 For Immediate Release
Shelley Morningsong announces her return, bringing a new soulful sound to fans with the release of her long-awaited sixth album, Simple Truth.
This new recording is destined to be another award winning album! Simple Truth is a collection of songs Shelley has written over a period of 20 years along with two cover tunes that are close to her heart, California Dreaming, written by John & Michelle Phillips and originally recorded by the Mama's & Papa's and also Wade in the Water, an old gospel song written in 1901.
Simple Truth tells the story of some of Shelley's deepest joys and painful experiences over the years. In this collection of songs she sings of the joy of becoming a Mother and Grandmother, the pain of lost relationships, the true love she found in her soul mate and husband Fabian Fontenelle. This collection of songs is sure to move your soul with it's heart laid open and honest lyrics. Shelley loves contemporary music and has written these new songs in several styles including blues, reggae and folk. Simple Truth is truly a journal of experiences, suffering and joy. As with all songs that Shelley Morningsong writes and sings she wishes Simple Truth to be an offering of love and hope for those who need redemption and healing.
Some Upcoming Tour Dates:
December 15 & 16, 2018 - Santa Fe Winter Market
January 18-20, 2019 – Denver Indian Market
January 26 & 27, 2019 – Albuquerque Indian Pueblo Culture Center
March 29-31, 2019 – Gainesville, Florida Native American Festival
Simple Truth is composed of 10 tracks of which you'll hear songs like "Fatherless Child" a straight up blues tune with an outrageously spine tingling guitar solo. Morningsong also belts out an old gospel song written in 1901 called "Wade in the Water"
Simple Truth is a soul filled collection of raw, honest and mature, contemporary songs for today with incredible lyrics that show the master song writing talents of Shelley Morningsong.
And while each song varies in tone, they all circle back to one universal theme, that of healing. You will fall in love with the album from the very first song
Like many before her, Morningsong came to New Mexico to make music. She's collaborated with everyone from the infamous Producer, Guitar virtuoso Larry Mitchell, Producer Shane McConnell, R & B Singer Philly B, Violin Player and teacher Chase Morrison and New Mexico's Jazz Workshop Bass Player Maude Beenhauwer to name a few.
Morningsong is the recipient of the 2007 Debut Artist of the Year for Out of the Ashes, 2010 record of the Year for Full Circle and 2016 Artist of the Year for Love Medicine in the Native American Music Awards out of New York.
You can learn more at: www.shelleymorningsong.com
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What difference does gender make in negotiation? Although both men and women in business strive to be leaders at the negotiation table, there are potential traps that women need to be on guard against, according to the speakers at a recent seminar of the Women's Law Association of Ontario.
Leadership communication expert Donna Goodhand and attorney and negotiation coach Delee Fromm had advice tailored for women who want to become more persuasive and effective negotiators:
"People respond more to the person representing the cause than they do to the cause itself," Goodhand said, emphasizing the importance of image. "If we want to be seen as leaders in our realm, if we want our ideas to be credited and our voices to be heard, then it's essential that we take a persuasive presence into our encounters."
Emphasized were the importance of:
- developing a vocal presence - women are socialized to speak quietly and use their "indoor voice"
- avoiding "undermining openers" like "It's probably just me" or "I guess what I'm trying to say" in a competitive negotiation
- strategic, context-specific use of different negotiating styles
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The Modern Apprenticeship (MA) programme combines paid employment with work-based training and leads to industry recognised vocational qualifications.
Aimed principally at the 16-24 age group, it attracts both new recruits and existing employees. The programme offers you, as an employee, the chance to gain skills and qualifications relevant to the nature and level of your current job without having to study at College full-time.
Modern Apprenticeships are available across a range of industry sectors, and they follow a framework which has been developed by the appropriate Sector Skills Council (SSC) in consultation with industry to ensure the qualifications meet their requirements.
The apprenticeship generally takes between one and four years to complete and leads towards an SVQ Level 2 (SCQF 5) or above.
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BREAKING NEWS: Windows Server 2012 R2 and System Center 2012 R2 Preview Evaluations Are Now Available
Gentlemen, start your downloads! (Ladies, too!) The previews for the "blue" wave of server products beat the estimated arrival dates (I thought we'd have to wait 'til June 26th!) and became available late yesterday for TechNet and MSDN subscribers. Those products include: Windows Server 2012 R2, and System Center 2012 R2. But, not only for… Read more
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We are pleased to present below all posts archived in 'December 2017'. If you still can't find what you are looking for, try using the search box.
Wintertime in Minnesota is the worst time to be without electricity. If you don't have a generator and you are not prepared for the loss of power, you and your family could be in a bit of trouble. Fortunately, Harrison Electric offers 24/7 emergency residential electrical repair for homes and properties in the Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota areas. While the weather conditions are not always favorable for electrical replacement, there are some things you can do until we arrive. Here are some tips on handling an electrical emergency:
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The weather in Minnesota is cold enough to damage your lighting system. While you and your family are safe inside your home, the lights are battling high winds, ice, snow, and extreme temperatures. So if you have an exterior lighting system, then now is the time to contact an electrician from Harrison Electric. We can give your exterior lights a complete inspection and then make the necessary upgrades to make sure that it is ready for winter. Here's what we can do for your lights.
With the holiday season right around the corner, now is the perfect time to contact Harrison Electric for an electrical safety inspection. A proper assessment of your electrical wiring will determine if your house is Christmas ready for all the holiday lights, electronics, and Christmas trees. When it comes to your electrical installation, you should never take chances with your family's safety. We can perform a point-by-point inspection of the wiring, fixtures, panel, and other components in your home.
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Testimonial for Zac at our Kettering branch: 'Good evening, I've recently had the pleasure of dealing with Zac from your office. I just wanted to…Read more >>
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When the adjoining town of Higham Ferrers is included, the population is estimated at around 36,000. From its farming and 19th Century industrial roots, today's Rushden is benefiting from a local regeneration project that is focussing on the town's High Street alongside many new investment initiatives highlighted by the national 'North Londonshire' awareness generating campaign. Plans are in place for a £40m retail and leisure facility that will include shops, hotels a leisure centre and marina on the River Nene.
Recognising that such a large residential area had relatively little representation from quality Estate Agents, in early 2010 Andrew Simpson teamed up with local property expert Mark Weekley to open Simpson & Weekley. With the same offering of client commitment, unprecedented knowledge and access to the No.1 marketing network, within six months Simpson & Weekley became the local market leader.
With Rushden-Higham and Irchester's developing interests and attractive property prices, 2014 has seen the area become a draw for first-time-buyers and cash buying ex-renters, who are taking advantage of the many new mortgage products available. There has also been a large number of, 'empty-nesters' who are taking the opportunity to free up some of their equity by down-sizing.
With the future looking very positive you can rest assured that whether you're looking to Buy, Sell, Let or Rent, Simpson & Weekley are your key to success in Rushden, Higham and Irchester.
In 2010 I decided to open a new Estate Agency and partnered with Andrew Simpson giving us the added strength of the Simpson and Partners network. Every day is different, never boring and full of challenges, I am lucky enough to have a fantastic team that work tirelessly. I have lived in the town all my life, am married, we have a beautiful daughter, I play football for Rushden & Higham FC and am a leader at the Wesleyan email@example.com
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In the last 40 years, nine of the last 11 winning candidates for governor in Maine were elected by fewer than 50 percent of the votes cast, many with even fewer than 40 percent of the votes. This has fostered cynicism about the legitimacy of these elected officials to represent the majority of the voters and has contributed to increased division and ill will between the political parties.
This November voters will have the opportunity to revise Maine's election process by adopting ranked-choice voting in elections for Congress, governor and the state Legislature. This change will insure that these office holders are elected by a majority vote.
Not only will ranked-choice voting insure that candidates are elected by a majority of the voters, but evidence from places already using this procedure indicates that campaigns tend to be more civil. There is less of an incentive to use negative ads and scorched earth politics if candidates know they may need a voter's second- or third-place vote. Wouldn't that be nice!
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