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Section 18 (2) of the Public Act 94 of 1979, The State School Aid Act, has been amended, which requires each school district and intermediate school district to post certain information on its website within 30 days after a board adopts it annual operation budget or any subsequent revision to that budget. The following information is required by law to be posted on all school websites:
(1) The annual operating budget and subsequent budget revisions.
(2) Using data that has already been collected and submitted to the Michigan Department of Education (MDE), a summary of district or intermediate district expenditures for the most recent fiscal year for which they are available, expressed in the following two (2) pie charts which were proved for the general fund of the district or intermediate district by the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI):
(a) A chart of personnel expenditure broken down into the following subcategories:
(1) Salaries and Wages
(2) Employee benefit costs, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and long term care benefits.
(3) Retirement benefits costs
(4) All other personnel costs
(b) A chart of all district expenditures, broken into the following subcategories:
(1) Instruction
(2) Support Services
(3) Business and administration
(4) Operations and Maintenance
(3) Links to all of the following:
(a) The current collective bargaining agreement for each bargaining unit
(b) Each health care benefits plan, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, disability, long-term care, or any other type of benefits that would constitute health care services, offered to any bargaining unit or employee in the district
(c) The audit report of the audit conducted for the most recent fiscal year for which it is available.
(4) The total salary and a description and cost of each fringe benefit included in the compensation package for the superintendent of the district or intermediate district and for each employee of the district whose salary exceeds $100,000
(5) The annual amount spent on dues paid to associations
(6) The annual amount spent on lobbying services New Requirements per the July 24th, 2014 Memorandum:
(7) The most recent state approved deficit elimination plan
(8) Information on all credit cards maintained by the district
(9) Information on out-of-state travel by district administration
(10) Bids required under section 5 of the public employee health benefits act, 2007 PA 106, MCL 124.75.
(11) The district's written policy governing procurement of supplies, materials, and equipment
(12) The district's written policy establishing specific categories of reimbursable expenses, as described in Section 1254(2) of the revised school code, MCL 380.1254
(13) Either the district's accounts payable check register for the most recent school fiscal year or a statement of the total amount of expenses incurred by board members or employees of the district that were reimbursed by the district for the most recent fiscal year
(1) -- Annual Operating Budget and Subsequent Revisions
(2) -- Summary of Expenditures Expressed in Pie Charts
(a) BudgetTransPersonnelRpt //BudgetTransOperatingRpt
(b) ESPTransOperationalExpenditureRpt //ESPTransExpenditureRpt
(3) -- Lists of the Collective Bargaining Agreements, Health Care Plans, and Audit Reports
(a) DAA does not have a collective bargaining agreement.
(b) DAA Current Benefit Summary
(c) DAA Audit Report 17-18 // DAA Audit Report 16-17 // DAA Audit Report 15-16 // DAA Audit Report 14-15 // DAA Audit Report 13-14
(4) -- Salary and Benefit of Superintendent and Employees with Salaries Exceeding $100,000
DAA does not have a superintendent. DAA does not have any employees with salaries exceeding $100,000. DAA's lead administrator in the EEM's salary is $45,760. The annual total spent for fringe benefits for this position is $480. Cost breakdown: Short Term Disability - $25/month, Life insurance: $5/month, Long Term Disability: $10/month.
(5) -- Total Amount Spent on Dues Paid to Associations
Michigan Association of Public School Academies - $348.00
Total amount = $348.00
(6) -- Annual Amount Spent on Lobbying or Lobbying Services
DAA has not spent any money on lobbying or lobbying services.
(7) -- The most recent state approved deficit elimination plan.
DAA does not have a deficit to eliminate and therefore does not have a deficit elimination plan.
(8) -- Information on all credit cards maintained by the district
DAA does not have any credit cards.
(9) -- Information on out-of-state travel by district administration
DAA administration has not traveled out of state on school business or using any school funds.
(10) -- DAA is not required to solicit bids for its' benefits plans.
(11) -- DAA's procurement policy.
(12) -- DAA's reimbursement policy.
(13) -- DAA's 2018-2019 Accounts Payable Ledger
Other transparency & reporting
EMERGENCY DRILLS // An up-to-date log of our required emergency drills is here.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN // DAA's 2019-20 SIP
ANNUAL EDUCATION REPORT // DAA AER Cover Letter 2018-19
OUR CHARTER CONTRACT // See all our information about our contract with Grand Valley State University here.
OUR CONTRACT WITH OUR HR COMPANY // DAA uses an HR company for our payroll/staffing. The contract is here.
OUR BOARD POLICIES // They are many. They're here.


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As you find out how to be a gardener you are going to discover about a lot of diverse gardening tools that are all designed to save you time and make your garden better. Some folks treat their garden décor as critical as they do their property décor and you ought to get in the habit of performing this also. In some instances, 1 can develop such a raised bed by piling up very good quality soil in a cushion-like pile on best of the existing layer of soil in the garden. These are some of the most important outside power gear that will certainly make your life less complicated but make use of employing them with precaution and care to steer clear of accidents.
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Will Muschamp had some interesting things to say about USC's midyear enrollees
South Carolina's football team has 13 midyear enrollees who are already on campus and participating in team activities. Gamecocks head coach Will Muschamp thinks that's good news. Even better news is that he seems to be impressed with what he's seen from them so far.
Muschamp updated his thoughts on most of the 13 midyear enrollees this week. Here are his comments:
Quarterback Dakereon Joyner (6-foot-1, 200 pounds): "He's extremely athletic, and has all of the 'It' factor as far as the intangibles are concerned. His effort and his mental toughness. This is a very difficult process for these guys right now, doing the early morning runs and some things they have never done before, but you can see why he was 40-3 as a starter at Fort Dorchester High School. Really excited about him. He's working extremely hard. He has all the intangibles you want at the position to positively affect everybody around him. We want guys who are going to help us win football games and if Dakereon is in that conversation, absolutely."
Running back Lavonte Valentine (5-11, 190): "Excited about Lavonte." Valentine won't participate in spring practice due to a knee injury suffered in high school
Running back Deshaun Fenwick (6-1, 225): "He's an explosive guy. He's a guy that has to get used to the endurance and that part of it but excited about him."
Wide receiver Darius Rush (6-2, 190): "The nutrition program has taken over for him, which is good."
Center Hank Manos (6-4, 275): "Moves extremely well, great work ethic, really excited about Hank and his future in our program."
Offensive lineman Wyatt Campbell (6-5, 290): "He will go through spring, but he's not partaking right now." Campbell has a meniscus injury.
Offensive lineman Max Iyama (6-5, 308): "Moves extremely well for a big man carrying that much weight."
Defensive lineman Tyreek Johnson (6-2, 260): "Watching him move around, we are not playing football yet but you like the athleticism and the movement skills."
Defensive lineman J.J. Enagbare (6-4, 260): "A guy that really stands out. Really, really pleased to see his movement skills and competitive edge, which you always have to have in a young player."
Linebacker Ernest Jones (6-2, 218): USC discovered a fracture in his back when he arrived on campus, and he will sit out spring practice. "We saw it on the tests when we came in so he's probably going to miss spring, but he's going to be fine after spring. He will be back playing ball, but they don't want him to have any contact this spring."
Linebacker Rosendo Louis (6-2, 245): "Runs extremely well for a big man, has pass rush ability, another guy that we are really excited about in our program."
Defensive back RJ Roderick (6-0, 215): "Really competing well."
Cornerback Israel Mukuamu (6-4, 195): "He will play corner. Watching him for three days, he has the feet, the change of direction. We are not playing football yet, but this guy's got the skills to play on the edge and play outside."


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I don't know if you can call me a "foodie" but I am a lover of food. I'm especially fond of the comfort foods that you can find in diners. The sounds, the smells, the people and of course the food all make me smile. If given a choice where to eat for any meal, a diner would win out over a five star restaurant every time. Maybe it has to do with growing up in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire, but at my heart I'm a simple food type of guy.
So last year while driving down the road, I saw an old diner sitting in the middle of a huge parking lot next to a car dealership. When I asked about it I was told that it was an old diner car that had been purchased and moved from Vermont and that it would be opening in the new year.
Fast forward to an article in the local paper announcing that it was open and I had to go. Of course the first night we went it was insanely busy and we were on a time table so we couldn't wait. As with any good diner, you seat yourself and you wait your turn and that night we didn't have the luxury of waiting.
Thankfully when we returned for lunch a few weeks later we DID have the time, but didn't need it as we beat the rush and sat down in a booth right away.
The Miss Mendon Diner is exactly what you'd expect. Little booths, a counter, jukeboxes and the clientele that you always find in a diner.
One other thing you need to know about me is that I'm a bit of a fanatic about homemade corned beef hash and if I go to any place that has it on the menu I have to try it. When I show up at a diner and their hash is out of a can I am instantly sad. Thankfully in this case it was highlighted on the menu and I didn't need to look any further. Of course I did look and they have a bunch of diner staples including pot roast, meatloaf and burgers. I can't wait to go back and try them all.
The kids were with us and Dylan got the chocolate chip pancakes. I snuck a bite before he drowned them in maple syrup and I've got to admit that they were awesome.
Emily opted for a bowl of clam chowder. It was the weirdest chowder I've ever seen. Not thick at all and full of veggies. That being said it was tasty and we all enjoyed it. If you are a traditionalist and need it thick and creamy then this is not for you. But, try a cup. You won't be disappointed.
So, how was the hash? While I'm more of a chopped rather then shredded guy when it comes to the corned beef, this was shredded to perfection. Plus, they cooked it right by leaving it on the griddle until a nice crunchy crust formed. The poached eggs that came with it were also perfect. It didn't beat out my favorite at Lou's in Hanover, NH but it certainly is in my top 5. I'm still trying to figure out what the mystery spice that was included. Maybe I'll have to go back a few more times to figure it out!
One final tip if you go is don't opt for the biscuits. The bread they use for toast is amazingly thick, yummy and much better then the biscuits I got. Thankfully Laura let me steal a piece of her toast!
We've already talked about going back and I can't wait for it. Awesome to have another great Diner in the area!!
The Miss Mendon Diner can be found at 16 Uxbridge Road in Mendon, MA.


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Crime - Sacto 911
Charged in high seas homicides, elderly suspect dies before facing justice
In January, the 92-year-old mother of a British tourist allegedly killed on the high seas by a Sacramento man running an excursion boat in Belize wrote an urgent letter.
Please bring the accused killer to trial promptly, Audrey Farmer of Oxfordshire, England, implored federal prosecutors in a letter saying that she feared dying before seeing justice.
But on Monday, the suspect, Silas Duane Boston, died before facing trial on two counts of maritime murder.
Boston's death disrupted prosecutors' and family members' search for answers in 1978 case of two young British tourists whose hog-tied bodies – weighted down with heavy boat equipment – were found off the coast of Guatemala. Fresh out of medical school, Dr. Christopher Farmer, Audrey Farmer's son, and girlfriend Peta Frampton were apparently thrown overboard after Farmer was beaten in an altercation on Boston's boat.
Boston, who was arrested Dec. 2 in a nursing home in the rural town of Paradise, was also being investigated in the 1968 disappearance of Mary Lou Boston, his Sacramento wife whom authorities believe was shot to death and buried somewhere near a remote Northern California creek. She has never been found.
Boston's oldest son, Vince Boston, who was on the boat in Belize with his father and younger brother when the British tourist were allegedly attacked, said late Monday that the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department notified him that Silas Boston, 76, had died after being moved from the county jail to UC Davis Medical Center in early April.
On Tuesday, federal prosecutors confirmed his death of unannounced causes and said the federal criminal case would be dropped.
"Although the recent death of Silas Duane Boston will require us to dismiss the case against him, that dismissal in no way reflects our view of the evidence gathered in the course of our investigation," U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to the victims' surviving family members who were not able to see Boston brought to jury trial in this case."
Federal public defender Lexi Negin told U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez last week that Boston went to the hospital earlier in April in potentially grave condition.
"There has been more dire information about this hospitalization," Negin said on April 19. "If he weren't in custody, he would probably be referred to hospice care."
Negin said Boston was previously hospitalized in February for apparent complications from heart and liver disease.
Vince Boston, who lives in Arizona, declined to comment beyond saying that he hopes that Sacramento police continue to investigate the missing person's case involving his mother. Boston, who 4 years old when Mary Lou Boston vanished, pushed authorities to reopen the case in recent years and also helped bring the Caribbean incident to light.
Officer Matthew McPhail, Sacramento police spokesman, said Tuesday that Silas Boston's death "doesn't change the status of the missing person case."
"It is still an open case, even though it is a cold-case file," McPhail said. "Obviously we would still appreciate any information from the public from anyone who had any information on Mary Lou prior to her going missing. We have several goals in missing persons cases: We want to ensure that perpetrators be prosecuted and we want to consider our ability to give family members closure and understanding of what transpired."
According to a federal criminal affidavit, a former traveling partner of Silas Boston told authorities last year that Boston had bragged of killing his wife, claiming he took her to a remote location, told her to run away and then shot her. The witness, who traveled with Boston in Mexico, said Boston told him he then moved in close and delivered a fatal shot as Mary Lou Boston was pleading to life to care for their three children.
The criminal complaint also said Boston, a former employee of a Sacramento-area ambulance company, bragged of killing two other tourists in Belize by taking them to an island in a rubber boat, robbing them and cutting their throats, a claim unverified by authorities. Additionally, the complaint suggested that Boston may have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Sacramento's Lemon Hill neighborhood in 1972 and possibly other killings he bragged about.
Audrey Farmer and her daughter, Penelope Farmer, were due to fly to Sacramento next month to testify in a pretrial deposition in the deaths of Christopher Farmer and Frampton.
"My husband and I were very much involved in the search for them and we did all we could to establish how, why and who killed them," Audrey Farmer wrote to the court. "It was a matter of great sadness that my husband, Charles, died three years ago never knowing the truth surrounding their deaths and that the murderer was never brought to justice."
In a court motion, Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Segal said Boston's two sons, who were 13 and 11 years old at the time, were prepared to testify that Silas Boston "tied up and weighted Dr. Christopher Farmer and Ms. Peta Frampton and cast them off his boat to drown in the Caribbean."


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The viscoelastic parameters are the vibration-damping properties of damping materials: the loss factor and Young's modulus, or the shear modulus. These parameters are frequency and temperature dependent. They are usually characterized over a frequency range of 50 to 5000 Hz and over the useful temperature range of a material. The damping materials have application in structural vibration, building acoustics, and the control of audible noise. Such materials include metals, enamels, ceramics, rubbers, plastics, reinforced epoxy matrices and woods that can be formed to cantilever beam test specimen configurations.
Equipment: Oberst's beam system
Standard: ASTM E756
Method: Standard Test Method for Measuring Vibration – Damping Properties of Materials [1, 2]
Property 1: E(ω) – frequency dependent Young's modulus (Pa)
Property 2: η(ω) – frequency dependent damping loss factor
Property 3: G(ω) – frequency dependent shear modulus
Tested Frequency and Temperature Range
- 0 to 5000 Hz
- -70 to 120°C
[1] ASTM E756-05, "Standard Test Method for Measuring Vibration-Damping Properties of Materials"
[2] L. Jaouen, J.L. Wojtowicki, and R. Panneton, "New approach for the measurement of damping properties of materials using the Oberst beam," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 75, 2569 (6 pages) (2004).


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The cotton saree is by far the most widely worn ethnic garment in India and is equally popular for both casual and festive wear in many states all over the country. The cotton saree is quintessential ethnic ensemble which is central to the way of life for women in many states across India.
Prominent states where the cotton fabric saree is favored and worn often are West Bengal, Maharashtra, Orissa, Assam, Tripura and its popularity even extends to the neighboring country of Bangladesh which often reminds one of the Dhakai saree named after the Bangladesh capital Dhaka.
Must Read: How to Ensure That You Wear a Saree to Match the Occasion
This widespread popularity of sarees woven from lightweight cotton also means that different variations of these garments are available in different parts of the country. Fortunately nowadays one can easily source different types of cotton sarees online and many of these garments are definitely collector's items for those who are passionate about wearing sarees. Read further about different kinds of cotton fabric sarees from different parts of India.
#1. Taant Saree
The Taant Saree is a popular variation of cotton fabric sarees indigenous to Bengal. This saree is favored for its crispy and starchy feel but can prove to be trick to wear for first timers. Having made that point, the Taant saree is extremely porous and hence very comfortable during summers.
#2. Khadi Sarees
The Khadi saree is a widely popular variation of the cotton saree and is favored for its coarse fabric. The Khadi looks best in muted shades of white, brown, beige and grey. Match your Khadi saree with a high sheen embroidered blouse for a contrasting look that's hard to beat.
See Also: Latest Ethnic Fashion Fads for Men and Women
#3. Dhakai Saree
The Dhakai saree which is known for its exquisite threadwork originated in Dhaka Bangladesh however nowadays one can easily source these exquisite cotton sarees online.
#4. Lucknowi Chikan Saree
Indigenous to Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, the Lucknowi chikan saree is famous all over India for it's gorgeous miniature threadwork that is more or less floral in nature. Lucknowi Chikan is a form of handcraft that hasn't been easily replicated in any other parts of the country.
#5. Sambhalpuri Saree
The Sambhalpuri Saree from Orissa is known widely all over India for its intricate embroidery work on the pallu. This saree is genrally available in bright vibrant colors and is a popular form of festive wear.
#6. Cotton Kanjivaram Sarees
Tamil Nadu is famous for both the Kanjivaram Silk and Kanjivaram Cotton Saree. In comparison to the Kanjivaram silk saree, the cotton variation is lightweight and easy to wear, yet as exquisitely embroidered and beautified as the Kanjivaram silk.
Also See: Best Dresses For Women To Wear During Changing Of Seasons
#7. Kotki Saree
This vibrant saree from Bengal known for its temple borders is great for daily wear because of the comfort it provides.
#8. Bomkai Saree
The Bomkai saree from Orissa is known for its exquisite embroidery on the pallu. The saree is characterized by small dots all over the body and a slim border.
#9. Pochampally Sarees
The Pochampally saree from Southern India is available in both silk and cotton variations and is famous for vibrant colors beautiful patterns.
These are the 9 most popular and trending cotton sarees every women should have. Let us know, which one is your favorite and you are looking to wear this fall.


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There are plenty of shops and restaurants to choose from as well as events which are held all year round. It is of course, also famous for its Bakewell Puddings.
Bakewell is the start to the Monsal Trail which is very good for walking or cycling.
Haddon Hall, near Bakewell is a medieval manor house, previously restored in the 1920's by the Duke of Rutland, it is now owned by the Manners family. There is a restaurant which provides a range of daily specials and also wonderful gardens offering the chance to explore the various terraces, right down to the banks of the River Wye.
First of all I would like to say thank you for creating such a wonderful property, everyone who came were blown away of how amazing the place looked. You have truly turned an old pub into something that looks like a boutique hotel.
The whole specification of the Derwent has been done at the highest standard, from everything from the decor to the electrics and heating. I will ensure that I include all this with the feedback give you on trip advisor.
There's nothing really that can be improved from such a fantastic property. It was definitely a 30th birthday to remember. Thank you.
Kind regards,
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Of The Afternoon is a publication showcasing the talents of 32 young photographers. The first half of the magazine features selected artists from their London exhibition, and the other with interviews from artists in their studio. Pre-orders include two 10 x 8 prints from the artists and will be shipped on the 1st of September.
Of The Afternoon asks questions, exploring the creativity, passion and hard work that exists behind each body of work.


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Zelda: Hyrule Warriors Set to Release on Wii U in August
Zelda: Hyrule Warriors Set to Release on Wii U in August
Zelda: Hyrule Warriors, the Dynasty Warriors-inspired Zelda hack and slash, hits Japanese stores on August 14.
Earlier in the year, Nintendo unveiled a new Zelda title for the Wii U: Zelda: Hyrule Warriors. Granted, it may have not been the Zelda main series entry fans were hoping for, but it still looked like a fun little Dynasty Warriors-style spin-off. At the time, we were told that it would release some time in 2014, and now, it looks like it has an official release date (at least for Japan). Hyrule Warriors will launch exclusively for the Wii U on August 14.
Despite its impending release date, details on the game are actually pretty sparse. We know only what we've seen in the original reveal trailer, as well as the fact that it will be developed by Tecmo Koei - the team behind the Dynasty Warriors series.
The August 14 date was also specifically for the Japanese version of the game, but given that this game was revealed in English during a Nintendo direct, we can assume that an English port is indeed in the works. Hopefully, it will still arrive before the end of the year.
This game should tie over Zelda fans until Nintendo develops the real sequel they have been waiting for. It also looks sort of neat.
Source: Siliconera
Not very excited about this. Every franchise in japan has a dynasty warriors knock off so a zelda skinned one doesn't sound too interesting.
Been quite some time since I had a good just hack and slash game, hoping this one is at least mediocre so I can just sit, and destroy loads of monsters :D
After playing Dark Souls where nearly every enemy could tear me apart, something like this might be a nice change of pace.
I don't see myself paying full price for it though.
Ah, the age old question: why doesn't the villain just send all of his forces to attack the hero at once?
In Dynasty warriors they pretty much do that, the results can only be called massacres.
Massacres being mildly put given how a fully buffed character can devastate the battleground faster than the mooks can be replenished if you play on a low difficulty or you're just that damned good while playing on the highest.
I wonder if this game will do the usual dynasty warriors thing of having loads and loads of playable characters. That is usually my favorite part of it since it means there's always bound to be one character I like.
Uuuugh, hyyype. So much hype!
I gotta get myself a wii U! How much do they cost anyhow? I want one! I want this. Like the mighty Jim Sterling, dynasty warriors is my jam!
I've never played a Dynasty Warriors game, but I'm actually looking forward to this. Which is strange because not much gets me excited anymore.
I've always wanted to try a game like this, I guess making a Zelda version was enough to finally get me to try it. I don't expect it to be amazing, but since Eiji Aonuma was supervising the development, I'm sure it may have a bit of a Zelda feel.
It also helps that there are going to be multiple playable characters, it will be fun to see who we can play as.
Like everyone else here, I'm pretty excited for this, it looks really fun. I've never played a Dynasty Warriors game before, but this looks like a good as any game to start with.
You should go for it. It's pretty cheap compared to the other consoles, it's just about $300.
But will it be multiplayer? Mowing down entire armies of mooks is fun, but mowing down entire armies of mooks with a friend in a bid to see who can mow down the most mooks is better!
Or just play Lu Bu, lol. He was OP AS FUCK and just decimated the entire map with his polearm.
Very true! His stats are intentionally broken if I remember correctly. Though I prefer to play his daughter which was added in DW8 Xtreme Legends. She has his weapon from DW6 I think it was.
It is confirmed to have multiplayer. Here is an article talking about some more of the features and story elements.
and of course we have the requisite screenshots:
And Famitsu scans:
Looking to be interesting; with Impa being a definite playable, I wonder who else will join. So far the story has to do with the (ridiculously sexual) black witch Shia and her underlings Varuga and Wizro. Apparently Shia is a mage who was meant to maintain the balance of the Triforce...and dark forces have possessed and made her go wacky. Oh, and apparently how she got possessed was because she was in love with Link. So, yeah, the plot is actually kicked off due to a love triangle.


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Okay I am back with another couple…. Sorry for the lack of wording yesterday but I had spent nearly a hour playing with my photo's, putting in links, telling a few jokes ha ha ha and Bl**dy Blogger decided to crash! I know I should know better! but I was tired and didn't know if I would get time to blog them today!
So a bit of background for anyone who has missed it
Less is More is at week 33 challenge and as they have had over 1000 followers the lovely ladies Chrissie and Mandy decided to challenge us BIG style and see if we could make over 1000 cards! well girls how much do we LOVE this challenge! Anything goes as long as it remains CAS….. so
Submission 4 – a recycled card – lovely blue papers from Dovecraft Let it snow pack and the Circle snowflake from last years Christmas card. The lovely little snowflake stamps are from one of the Fizzy moon sets…. I know that this will be used over and over!
Back in 5 with another for ya!


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We have a new Blog!
Visit www.GrayPhotograph.com/blog to visit our new blog!
Friday, August 29, 2008
A Blog For Our Bridal Show Brides :)
A little bit on who we are…
We are a Nashville based wedding photography duo. We love people and weddings and love to travel worldwide.
We are NOT about:
Boring & horrible photos
Being average in our work
Spiders (sorry, I Jody, had to add that in there because I HATE spiders…very important to note)
We ARE about:
Photography that amazes
Having a blast doing what we love
Encouraging others to do what they are passionate about
Sharing our lives - in and outside of photography
Giving props to amazing vendors who we work with
Much, much more
We would absolutely LOVE to get to know you and your fiancé over coffee or even dinner, and hear what you are all about! Contact us via our site - GrayPhotography.
Coverage begins at $4,000 for Zach & Jody, Associate pricing begins at $2,500.
Take a look at a few of our favorites from some recent shoots!
Destination Florida wedding on the beach
Downtown Nashville wedding shoot at the plaza
Engagement session at the walking bridge downtown Nashvile, TN.
Wedding cake at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville, TN
Wedding at Loews Vanderbilt hotel
Wedding in Michigan
Wedding Photography Workshop
For more details please contact us.
Our photography workshops travel to Florida, Alabama, Los Angelos, Hawaii, and anywhere else we are called.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Our Blissful Model Bride from South Carolina
Here are a few shots from the day! Stay tuned for some behind-the-scenes shots including gear set up and bridge making... :)
Doesn't Laura look great? You should be a model, Laura!! You make our job easy :)
Sunday, August 24, 2008
To the Brides from the Bridal Show!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Accepting Intern Applications for Late Fall 2008
Seeking Individuals Eager to Learn!
We are opening our business up to individuals who want to serve and learn more about the wedding photography industry. This is your big chance as a budding photo geek (like us!) to get to see the inner workings of the wedding photography world!
We are looking for someone who is ready to work hard and wants to learn everything from shooting styles and advanced photography technique, to running a successful photography business from the ground up. The internship will include but is not limited to:
One-on-one Sessions over Coffee Learning About:
- Branding your business in order to stand out in the market
- Networking how-tos
- The 20% mindset and how it can make your business go where you never thought
- Letting your photos stand on their own without having PhotoShop serve as a crutch
- Post-production workflow
- Gear talk - Why we use what we use and how
- Q. and A. time - You pick the topic
Assisting at Shoots/Workshops:
- You will watch and learn how we interact with clients at a real event
- Help set up shots on location and work with our couples first hand during our Lifestyle Sessions as well as Weddings.
- Learn by doing – As your time with us draws to an end you will be able to act as third shooter with at least two of our weddings, and will be able to keep the images for your portfolio
- As we host photography workshops you will be a part of the behind-the-scenes team
What is Required?
- A minimum 3 month commitment
- Assistant work at engagement, bridal, wedding shoots and workshops
- A great attitude
- A desire to learn
- A strong desire to serve
We are excited to offer this internship because we not only have a strong desire to shoot beautiful wedding photos and have a great time working with couples, but we also love serving and helping other photographers reach their goals and dreams in any way that we can.
Please contact us if you are interested and we will send you an application to fill out. We will be conducting interviews here in Franklin by appointment only.
This internship is not a paid position.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Andrew, Amie & Emma - A New Family
And now... what you have all been waiting for...
This is Amie's daughter, Emma… is she not the cutest? She was so precious! She had her own wedding bouquet with bright pink roses and tiara.
You may recognize this shot...
Andrew is a lawyer and I don't think you can find any other lawyer who looks as cool as he does…
Andrew and Amy's reception took place downtown Nashville, TN at Events @1418. It's a great, intimate venue for a reception!
Their wedding cake was decorated beautifully with pink calla lillies, and purple, pink, and white roses.
I LOVE this shot that Zach took. This was during their first dance... Look how the light just flows through the dress...
Amy and Andrew wanted to have a green, Nashville wedding so instead of favors their favors were trees for their guests to take home and plant!
And off to the honeymoon! I love Amie's face here!
Thank-you Andrew and Amy for letting us share your big day with you!
Monday, August 18, 2008
The Beautiful Bride - Katie Brooks!
These photos were taken in the beautiful area of Leipers Fork, TN.
We love her bridal gown with the chocolate sash!
Katie specifically picked out the pink and red roses for her bridal bouquet!
Friday, August 15, 2008
They're Getting Married in The Mornin'… Ding Dong the Bells are Gonna' Chiiiime!
This is a little note we received from Katie Lenchis (soon-to-be Katie Brooks!), a few days ago. Now, they only have one more day to go until they get married!!!
We are sooooooooooo excited for them (how can we not be?), and can't wait either! We are so glad that we are their wedding photographers. A few weeks ago we did her Bridal Portrait Session in Leipers Fork, Tennesse, and of course we are having to wait until after to post those images, but we will post just a few of their engagement photos for now!!!
Katie and Colin's engagement session was shot at the Factory in Franklin, TN.
Stayed tuned for photos of their beautiful Nashville wedding!
(For those who are wondering, the title is a reference to the amazing film My Fair Lady, starring the lovely Audrey Hephburn :).
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
How did they do that with no PhotoShop?
How Did They Do That?
This is the part of our wedding photography blog where we share with those interested how we make the shots look how they look, especially without any PhotoShop tricks. For those of you who know us, we love photography and want to spend as much time as we can behind the camera and not behind a computer screen. Shooting the shot correctly to begin with enables us to spend little time in post-production and to enjoy what we do best – capturing beautiful wedding moments and doing suh-weet shots like these.
Destination: Destin, FL
Lifestyle Wedding Shoot on the Florida beach.
This image you have seen in an earlier post...
Here's behind-the-scenes beach shot showing our lighting gear...
How we did it:
This was taken at near sunset with a 32 inch WestCot soft box and a 500 watt Photogenic mono-light at around 300 watts.
Exposure: F/7.1 at /125th of a second
Lens: Canon 24-70L 2:8 at 24mm wide
Camera: Canon 5D at ISO 50
The image was slightly cropped (to make it perfectly straight with the horizon) and adjusted in Adobe LightRoom. The black and white is custom with near zeroed out blacks and some split toning to give it a little color.
And there you have it!
Here are some other shots from the day. To see more, scroll below for an earlier post this month! BUT just because we love this couple and for those who are too lazy to scroll down, I'll repost some of the same photos again :)
And of course, one of our favorite...
Pretty much same info as before:
Taken at sunset with a 32 inch WestCot soft box and a 500 watt Photogenic mono-light at around 300 watts.
Exposure: F/6.3 at /125th of a second
Lens: Canon 24-70L 2:8 at 24mm wide
Camera: Canon 5D at ISO 50
Adjusts made in Adobe Lightroom: slight overall color bump and slight crop to straighten the horizon.
If you have any unanswered questions on what we did or how we did it, shoot us an email!


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ZHI Chen dropped out of university in China in her first year as an engineering student to pursue her dream in fashion. She eventually won a national scholarship to study at the Parsons School of Design where she, however, left a year later. Yet, Chen continued her study at the London College of Fashion and graduated with distinction in 2017. She is now the freshest face in the industry with her label i-am-chen.
No philosophy or literature; it makes no wearable art. Although contemporary art feeds Chen profound inspiration for her design, practicality dictates the final product of every work of i-am-chen. As an apostle of craftsmanship, i-am-chen strives to deliver immaculate chic pieces comprised of stunningly intricate fabrics, developed independently by Chen with the latest technology in textile making.


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Sunday, August 10, 2014
Sunday Similarities: Minty Teal Cremes
Hello again! I've got a full Sunday Similarities post for you guys today so let's get a-movin'! Mint remains a popular color choice no matter what the season and since I have about a billion of them in my stash, I decided to swatch a few and compare them for you.
These mints are in the teal family and are all cremes. I'm comparing 4 polishes in this post: from left to right in the photo above are Sinful Colors Teal the End, NYC Tudor City Teal, Sally Hansen Triple Shine Dive In, and Sinful Colors Open Seas.
As you can see, Open Seas and Tudor City Teal have a bit more green and grey to them than Dive In and Teal the End, which are pretty much dupes. Of the 4, Tudor City Teal has the sheerest formula, requiring 4 coats to get the opacity shown here. Each of the others are shown in 2 coats here with no top coat on any of them.
Do you need each of these polishes in your life? Probably not, unless you're a nut like me ;) Obviously, Teal the End and Dive In may be redundant, but Open Seas and Tudor City Teal differ by a shade or two. I don't think Open Seas is still available in stores, being from a couple of seasons ago but I just picked up Teal the End for $1.99 at Walgreen's last week. Tudor City Teal is available anywhere NYC is sold for $0.99 a bottle on average and Dive In tops the price list at around $4.99 wherever you find Sally Hansen products.
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Topic 3: Data, Information, and Knowledge
This topic will address the following:
- how to obtain new data, information, and knowledge including detection, collection, and instrumentation
- how to move form data to information to knowledge and
- ways of enhancing the value of data, information, and knowledge by making it more discoverable, accessible, widely shared, and understandable.
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Country: USA
Authors: Agre, Jonathan, Vassiliou, Marius, Gordon, Karen
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Point of Contact (POC): Ms. Amanda George
POC Email Address: email@example.com
POC Phone Number: 619 553 2066
POC Organization: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific
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Authors: Captain George Galdorisi (U.S. Navy – Retired), Ms. Amanda George, Dr. Deborah Gill-Hasselgrave
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POC Phone Number: 315-330-7670
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Country: USA
Authors: Jason Bryant
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Point of Contact (POC): Jonathan Czarnecki
POC Email Address: email@example.com
POC Phone Number: 831-656-2653
POC Organization: Naval War College Monterey, Monterey, California
Country: United States
Authors: Czarnecki, Jonathan, Naval War college
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Point of Contact (POC): Eric A. Domeshek
POC Email Address: firstname.lastname@example.com
POC Phone Number: 617 945 8350
POC Organization: Stottler Henke Associates, Inc
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Authors: Eric A. Domeshek, David Spangler, Daniel Tuohy
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Point of Contact (POC): Jyh-Charn Liu
POC Email Address: email@example.com
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POC Organization: Computer Science & Engineering Department of TAMU
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Point of Contact (POC): Luciene Carvalho Corrêa de Souza
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POC Phone Number: (+55 21) 98306-2251
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Authors: Luciene Carvalho Corrêa de Souza, Wallace Anacleto Pinheiro
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Fantastic Jauk Dance & Traditional Drum Festival in Bali
Let's dance in Bali. Tari Jauk is a sacred dance in paradise.
Tari Jauk. (Youtube.com)
Bali as a world tourist destination does offer many attractions such as art, culture, food, fashion, yoga, music, and the things you dream about. You can make Bali as a place to calm yourself, enjoy the beauty of nature. You can also choose the Island of the Gods as a place to enjoy the beauty of art and culture.
Bali not only has Kecak Dance, Barong Dance and other nuance entertainment dance that is usually packed specifically for the tourists to enjoy. Just like Japan and other countries that have dances that are only shown on special occasions, such as sacred dance for ritual or ceremony.
There are some sacred dances or dances that are not shown to tourists, such as Sidakarya Topeng Dance, Rejang Dance, and so on. In this article I dedicate a Balinese dance, which you rarely see. New Inspiration has uploaded "Jauk Dance", which is usually performed in Hindu Pura or Hindu temples in Bali, and in other areas of Indonesia or the Balinese Hindu community abroad.
|Pura Ulun Danu, beautiful Hindu Temple in Bali (news.sky.com)
Bali has a way to preserve their ancestral culture. Both the government and the community (Banjar) on this beautiful island hold festivals or contests regularly to preserve their art and culture. Bali has annual events like the Bali Arts Festival (Peta Kesenian Bali). Therefore visit to Bali in June to see this festival.
Before you visit Bali, whether as a tourist, honeymoon couple, even if you want to seriously study the culture of Bali, then I dedicate the above video for you to make reference.
In the future, you can find literature, videos and other resources, so you can get to know Bali before you go to an island paradise, located between Asia and Australia


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Daily Dose #2: To-night Golden Curls (Opening Scene of The Lodger)
Dr. Rich Edwards posted a topic in The Master of Suspense: 50 Years of HitchcockHi Hitchcock50 students: The second Daily Dose is the opening sequence from Hitchcock's third film, his 1927 hit The Lodger. Watch the clip in the second daily module labeled JUN 27 module in Canvas, and then post your reflections and observations on this message board. Today's three prompts are: 1. Compare the opening of The Lodger to the opening of The Pleasure Garden - what similarities and differences do you see between the two films? 2. Identify elements of the "Hitchcock style" in this sequence? Please provide specific examples. Even if you are not sure if it is the "Hitchcock style," what images or techniques stand out in your mind as powerful storytelling? Or images that provide an excess of emotion? 3. Even though this is a "silent" film, the opening image is one of a woman screaming. What do you notice in how Hitchcock frames that particular shot that makes it work in a silent film even though no audible scream that can be heard. And what other screams like that come to mind from Hitchcock's later work?
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The Nuffield Foundation has published an interim report on the working of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court, one year on from its inception.
The court, based on a US model, is being piloted at the Wells Street Inner London Family Proceedings Court for three years to the end of December 2010, funded by the DCSF, MoJ and Home Office and three local authortities. The research team was headed by Professor Judith Harwin of Brunel University.
This interim report looked at the experiences of the 37 families who had been through the court (the research team had predicted 60 families). From that sample they found that maternal substance misuse was the trigger to all the care proceedings before the court; that over half the mothers also had suffered mental health problems and domestic abuse and that half of them had criminal convictions (two thirds of the fathers involved had criminal records).
Overall the researchers found that the court operated efficiently and increasingly as a problem solving court, with judges engaging in acivities outside their normal remit, such as solving housing or financial difficulties. This pro-active attitude and the quick assessments of the multi-disciplinary team were valued by the parents who had been involved in the court. However the researchers also found that the numbers coming through the court were lower than expected, as were the numbers using the parent mentor scheme. Further work would need to be done to address these issues.
The summary and the full interim reports are available on the Nuffield Foundation website
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While doing a photo search, we came across this gem (Couldn't find a credit; if anyone knows please pass it on). (Update: It's aHouston Chronicle
photo, also used in the out-of-print bookHouston Freeways
, by Erik Slotboom.)
It's apparently the Southwest Freeway in 1962. Which, in terms of traffic, looks a lot like the Southwest freeway in 2010.
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But we have some questions:
First, how did these Houston drivers ever feel world-class without arched bridges with non-working neon lights to drive under? Second, if that period wasn't a classic for death cars, we don't know what was -- we can almost feel the sharp-edged metal dashboards just waiting to pierce the un-seatbelted chests of the cig-smoking drivers. But hey, at least no one's texting.
Most importantly, though -- what the hell is that midget car in the middle? It looks like it's facing the wrong way. And we love the protection the driver has if he plows into anything.
We guess it's some sort of early version of a Euro Mini Cooper thing, but we're stumped -- any ideas?


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Analyst Predicts Verizon iPhone in 2011
Apple's iPhone will launch on Verizon in early 2011, predicts Barclays Capital analyst James Ratcliffe, based on "channel checks by our communications equipment and semiconductor research partners." However, he added in a June 22 research note, the device's appearance on a new carrier will not be the game-changer that some have predicted.
The "iPhone would be a plus for Verizon, but not a seismic industry change, given the relative stickiness of smartphone customers," Ratcliffe wrote in his note, circulated to the firm's clients. "[The] primary source of Verizon iPhone [subscribers] would be pent-up demand by existing Verizon [subscribers]." Because of that, the number of postpaid Verizon subscribers would only increase by 900,000 in 2011, Ratcliffe predicts, even as Verizon activates some 9 million new iPhones by the end of that year.
Ratcliffe predicts that between 500,000 and 1 million AT&T customers, dissatisfied with their carrier service, could jump with their iPhones onto Verizon's network. He also thinks that an initial Verizon iPhone will not be Long Term Evolution (LTE) 4G capable, despite Verizon's continuing development of that faster standard for its networks.
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As a young child, I had a sandbox in my backyard. I didn't like our specific sandbox very much because the neighborhood cats often used it as a community litter box, and my parents didn't like it because they had to kill off a plot of grass to build it. I loved the idea of a sandbox, though, and dreamed of building castles in it.
Recently, I spotted on Apartment Therapy's Ohdeedoh website a perfect, uncluttered solution: A sandbox on wheels
You can roll the sandbox into your garage when not in use (keeping out unwanted cats and pests), wheel it onto a patio or grassy area when in use, and you can roll it over to a neighbor's house for their children to use when your kids outgrow it. Just be sure to get locking wheels when you're buying supplies so your child doesn't roll on out of your yard while playing.
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Posted by Unknown / 2/21/2014 / 5 Comments / Paper Wings , scrapbooking
PWP Featured Friday- Mini Album
Today I am sharing a mini album I made on the Paper Wings Productions blog! I'musing pictures from our most recent camping trip and the Pines Cling Stamp Set which work so perfectly for camping and outdoorsy photos.
Here is a peek at all of my pages, Hop over to the PWP blog to read more about my album!
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2. Task Description
Create a profile form (Classic Notes) and map the profile form to an XPage.
Add data binding to the profile XPage to show data stored in the Notes
3. Detailed Steps
1. Create a new Notes form named "profile".
Use the following fields:
FullName (Computed Text)
Formula: @Trim(FirstName + " "
+ LastName)
Email (Text)
TimeZone (Text)
AboutMe (Rich Text)
Gender (Text)
Country (Text)
FirstName (Text)
LastName (Text)
DOB (Date Time)
2. On the Form defaults for "On web access"
use "Display xPage instead", set it to the profiles xPage.
3. Create a new view named "profiles" with
the view selection formula SELECT form="profile" and the following columns:
FullName (Sorted Ascending, Sortable / Click to Sort
– Both)
4. Create some documents in the Notes Client
with the profile form and then Preview the view in the browser and open
a document from the view (which would be pretty empty other than our header)
5. Open the profileForm custom control (you
created that in exercise 04). Click on the page in the design editor, so
it gets the focus.
6. On the data tab add a "Domino Document"
datasource. Choose "profile" as the form.
7. Click on the "All properties tab and expand
the "data" entry,
then expand the dominoDocument entry and select "OnSave" for the computeWithForm
8. Save the custom control and close it. Then
reopen it to make the date palette refresh.
9. Select the data palette and enable the "Select
controls dialog box" button
10. Select all the field bindings except for
"Full Name" and the "DOB" (use shift+click to select multiple)
11. Drag & drop all the selected field bindings
to the "profileForm" page in the design editor
12. In the helper dialog change the following
control types"
- About Me: RichText
- Gender: Combobox
- TimeZone: Combobox
Click on OK
13. Right click inside a cell in the resulting
table and choose to append 3 rows in the helper dialog
14. Reorder the row contents using drag &
drop to group related fields together.
15. Add a label control and a Date Time Picker
control for the DOB field. Add a new row in the table if needed.
16. Bind the Date Time Picker to the field
set the display type to "date / time"
Preview the XPage for your control in your browser, empty and with data
(you need to enter them using the Notes form, since we don't have action
buttons for now).
4. The Result
5. Things To Explore
? Add a field starsign to the profile form and
create a combobox with the star signs as selection
Re: Tutorial: Introduction to XPages - Exercise 5
I am bit confused for the formula in views, please advice me witha example of how to select fields from a form...thanks in advance
@Jen Had the same problem, forgot that it was a case sensitive comparison since my fingers automatically typed "Profile"
Tutorial: Introduction to XPages - Exercise 5
I have issue with view named "profiles". No docs were displayed. No idea why. Another problem is Date Time Picker control : no picker available.
Any hint ? Thanks.
Trying to add the DateTime Picker.
The result though is allways an editbox.
Am I missing something or maybe using a buggy version (Revision 20090929.1223, Release 8.5.1)
How show the helper dialog, in step 12 ?
Lou, do you have author (or more) rights, as a web user, to the database?
Found it
Using source view I moved the table in between the panel tags for the content panel.
Edit Mode
I am unsure what I did wrong. I was unable to see the xpage in edit mode through the browser.


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This gold slime recipe is one of my most favorite slimes to make with children!
My son, my students, and I have been having a little too much fun with slime for years and years now! It's incredibly engaging sensory play for the kiddos, along with being an interesting science activity.
What about you? Do you know how to make slime with kids?
Related: Over 40 Types of Slime Recipes to Make
The Inspiration Behind the Slime
This particular slime idea started with a slime-themed chat I had with Asia of Fun at Home with Kids. I've made slime with my son and my students many times in the past. So when Asia told me about a "Slime Week" challenge, my wheels started churning.
The kiddo and I worked together to create an awesome Lego Star Wars molten lava slime experience. One part of it involved this oh-so-easy gold slime recipe I'm sharing today. Years later, it's still one of our favorite, go-to slime recipes to make.
Related: Silver and Gold Homemade Slime Recipe
A Word about Safety
While the kids and I have never had an adverse reaction to these slime ingredients, I can't account for anyone else's personal reactions. Make and play with slime at your own discretion.
Adults need to oversee every part of the process very closely. If there are any special allergies or skin conditions, take those into account before playing. No ingredients should be put into anyone's mouth, nor should any of the slime.
Gold Slime Recipe for Sparkling Sensory Fun
We used three ingredients to make this gorgeous gold slime, and the kiddos played with it for hours! The kids helped me mix the ingredients together. Once it was all ready to go, I set it out on a large white platter.
We swirled it around on the plate, stood on chairs to see how far it would stretch, and had "slime falling races" with each other. Once the boys had explored the material itself, I added some gold coins to the platter.
Related: Princess Slime for a Preschool Fairy Tale Theme
One of the boys enjoyed placing the coins into the slime, then seeing the impressions they left behind.
He was very focused on squishing the coins into the slime, counting the coins, and hiding the coins for the others to find.
Related: Gingerbread Butter Slime with Model Magic
The kids absolutely loved stretching the slime up high, then letting it swirl and fall back onto the platter.
The youngest kiddo made a variety of "coin sandwiches" with the slime, telling me to "eat it!" with a giggle. (Of course, I reinforced that we don't really eat slime ever.)
Related: Candy Cane Shaving Cream Slime
We took turns loading the slime with gold coins. Then we'd stretch the slime up high or to the side and watch how many coins remained inside the slime.
The kids had a blast stretching the slime all over the place with me, too!
We found out it would stretch up taller than me (I'm 5'9″) and stretch out into the other room.
Our Gold Slime Recipe
I hope you have as much fun with this gold slime as we did! Here's how we made it:
5 oz. bottle of Elmer's Clear School Glue
2 TB Colorations Gold Liquid Watercolor
(Optional) Water
1/2 cup (4 oz. or 8 TB) of Sta-Flo Liquid Starch
How to Make Gold Slime
Place all of the clear glue into a bowl or cup. If you'd like to add water, do so at this point by adding warm water to the empty bottle. Shake the bottle up, and then pour the water into the bowl with the glue.
Next, add the gold watercolor to the glue mixture. Be sure to stir it in completely before the next step.
Related: Monster Slime for Kids
Shake the liquid starch bottle to make sure nothing's settled to the bottom.
Pour HALF (about 1/4 cup) of the liquid starch into the glue, then stir very well.
Add half of the remaining liquid starch (about 1/8 cup) to the mixture and stir well.
Add the remaining liquid starch and keep on mixin'.
Related: Creepy Crawly Slime Recipe for Kids
Then knead the mixture using your hands. It will feel like thick pudding at first. As kneading progresses, it will transform!
After kneading for a minute, check the stickiness and stretchiness of the slime. Knead for another minute if necessary, but don't over-knead.
If need be, add another tablespoon of liquid starch to the slime and knead for another minute or two.
Be sure to add the liquid starch in small increments or it'll become a clumpy mess! If you run into any problems with the process, check out Fun at Home with Kids' how to fix slime post. She has a different glittery slime you might want to check out while you're there.
Let me know if you try out our gold slime recipe! I'd love to hear how your kiddo(s) interacted with it.
Related: St. Patrick's Day activities for preschool
Gold Slime Video
Here's a peek at how to make gold slime with just three simple ingredients:
Originally published on June 24, 2014
Incorporate the Gold Slime into Your Preschool Plans
While I think this golden slime is fun to make at any time, I also think it fits perfectly into certain preschool themes. A preschool pirate theme or a St. Patrick's Day theme just screams "make gold slime!" to me.
Save time and get right to the thematic fun with done-for-you lesson plans from Preschool Teacher 101. The preschool plans have printable lesson plans for a week, as well as explanations for the activities (for whole group, small group, and center time), book suggestions, and related printables.
Get your pirate lesson plans at Preschool Teacher 101
Get your St. Patrick's Day plans at Preschool Teacher 101
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I'm a designer, illustrator and educator with experience working for a wide range of creative clients. I've had the opportunity to spend the last several years defining my design and illustrative style for both client and personal projects. Accomplished across a wide spectrum of design platforms, I've completed numerous successful customer projects in packaging design, web design, advertising campaigns, brand identity and environmental graphics.
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Wetsuit stubby holders
The traditional style you will be very familiar with. The five mm wetsuit with base is a hugely popular item and used right across the board from weddings and birthdays to retail and merchandising. Our full-colour print process is very flexible and has excellent resolution. Our stubby holder are sized to tightly fit cans, but also the increasing wide range of smaller bottle that re out there too. Our seams are tightly stitched so the product has an excellent lifetime.
- Wetsuit without a base - for those that do not like a base in their stubby holder
- The 500 stubby holder - an oversized style with a base for 500m energy drinks
- DBL stubby holder - designed without a base to fit two 375ml cans at a time.
Coolaz adjustable Velcro type stubby holders
Our very own proprietary design, these stubby holder are very popular if you need space, speed or are on budget. Printed with an arguably better resolution these stubby holder use transparent Velcro (rather than the unsightly thick black stitched that is also out there) to provide quick and secure connection with the opposite low-profile loop which is hidden under the printed cooler.
- Water bottle wrap - designed to fit 600ml water bottles
- Fiji style - oversized to hold Fiji Bitter bottles
- Slim style - just to fit slim drink bottles.
Collapsible style stubby holders
Very, very popular in the US, this style is not so common in Australia, but may the choice for those on a very tight budget. Still printed in full colour, we have an amazing new 'stitch-less' assembly technique here that give allows us to offer you a better looking product, but at a price that is very competitve. Great for promotion giveaways.
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Personalized Baby Gift Baskets
There are lots of occasions to give gift baskets, but nothing is more enjoyable than sharing in the excitement and joy of someone bringing a new baby into the world. A gift basket is the perfect gift to give new parents to show how much you care. They can be given for baby showers, baptisms, christenings or as a congratulatory gift after the baby arrives. Whether it's a baby girl or baby boy, a gift basket for a new baby is always appreciated.
Baby gift baskets can be expensive, as professionally made baskets often cost well over $100. To avoid spending a lot, try putting one together yourself. Making gift baskets can be rewarding as well as thrifty, all while adding a distinctive personal touch to your gift. They present wonderful opportunities to show off your creative and imaginative side, too. By putting together your own baby gift basket and delivering it yourself, you will even get an opportunity to see the new arrival!
To create your own baby gift basket, first, determine what size of basket you need. If you don't think you will be able to fill a large basket, it is better to get a smaller one. Most craft stores offer baskets of various sizes, shapes, colors and prices. Raffia and tissue paper both make excellent filler for the bottom of the basket, along with baby blankets, fabric, shredded paper, straw or Easter grass.
When you are making a baby gift basket you need to consider whether the baby is a boy or a girl and what kinds of things the mother needs. You can also center the basket around a theme. If the basket is for a firstborn child, its parents will need just about anything you can think of, but if it's for a second or third child, the mom will most likely have the basics covered.
One of the really fun things to do with a new baby gift basket is to use a diaper bag, a small laundry basket that can sit on a dresser, a baby bath tub, a trunk, a pretty box or a small storage tub instead of an actual basket. Use your imagination!
You can make your baby gift basket practical, providing the new parents with all sorts of necessities for their baby. Baby toys, rattles, shampoo, lotion, powder, wash cloths, wipes, diapers, hooded towels, burp cloths, bibs, socks, diaper rash ointment, receiving blankets and baby clothes are all useful things to include.
You can make a themed gift basket using only baby clothing items, if you'd like. A small laundry basket would make a perfect container. Include things like sleepers, undershirts, bibs, booties, socks, mittens, sweaters, hats/caps, tights (if the basket is for a baby girl), baby hangers, shoes and onesies. Remember to add larger-sized baby clothes in your basket, since babies outgrow newborn clothes quickly.
You can make your basket more whimsical, offering small items that are just plain fun and add to the joy of having a baby. You can include baby hand/foot print kits, monogrammed items and other heirloom items in your basket, which will be treasured for generations.
A great idea for the second- or third-time mom is to create a smaller basket for her other children. That way, they won't feel left out and they will be kept occupied. You can fill it with coloring items, puzzles, toys, snacks, etc.
A really creative idea for expectant moms is a "labor basket" (or even a "pamper the mom-to-be basket"), full of items that will be needed at the hospital. Items you might include a relaxation tape or CD, slippers, a book/magazines, candy bars, perfume, lotion, robe, hair clips, candles, bubble bath, champagne/sparkling cider, a disposable camera, a calling card and gift certificates.
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The importance of hyperlocal (and local) business listings to SEO and digital marketing cannot be overstated. This digital directory management affects SEO rankings and all forms of web marketing. Unfortunately, almost half of those listings are outdated or the business/service provider has gone under. Add to that dynamic the fact that over 90% of web searchers rely on hyperlocal listings, and you have the recipe for a frustrated potential client. Nothing destroys a sale quicker than faulty hyperlocal listings and misinformation. Lost leads and frustrated customers are the antithesis of a thriving business.
All things local, but only if your info is current.
Different addresses, telephone numbers, web addresses and even products can be overlooked when directories are not updated. This wreaks havoc on organic SEO results. If a client can't even contact you or view your products, they will move to the next best alternative without looking back. Since we are all in business to succeed, this directory update loophole frustrates not just customers but owners too.
Can the situation be corrected?
Not by yourself. For a business owner to update all their information on the multiple hyperlocal directories pertaining to their company would take hours, maybe days. That's for a medium population. If you live in Los Angeles? Good luck. Fortunately for all of us, there are solutions available. Several hyperlocal vendors have begun offering directory management platforms to their small and medium business owners. Here are two of the most popular:
- Yext. A power-listing tool incorporated into Yext's application allows business owners to update and post their information on over thirty different platforms, including Yelp and CitySearch. Businesses can update their information on the Yext dashboard one time, all hyperlocal directories will receive that synced data. When the directories are updated, the search engine and SEO value goes higher and drives more customers to the business. A user-friendly dashboard and a reasonable pricing structure add to the attraction of Yext as the go-to directory updating application.
- Universal business listing. UBL ensures that businesses who buy their app will be listed on over 300 search directories. UBS also connects with mobile phones, GPS and 411 directories for further market domination. A little more complicated than the Yext app and more expensive, UBS has appeal for larger companies competing at a global scale.
There is light at the end of the tunnel.
Your job as a business owner is to get the word out about your products to all who might be interested. Easily updating your hyperlocal directories is part of that plan. Digital marketing relies on searchers finding your products and information effortlessly. For more about the importance (and ease) of updating your local directories, please contact us.


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Hey, you. Welcome.
If you're anything like me, you might be wondering if there is more to motherhood—or life in general–than feeling overworked and overwhelmed, left with an undernourished soul.
You might find the joy of life as mom–or otherwise–elusive because, frankly, you're too busy keeping all the balls in the air.
Ring a bell?
My homies.
My name is Kathryn. You can call me Kat.
I am a married mother of four precious, spirited kiddos.
We homeschool in the DMV, and we dig it.
I am a Jesus girl.
I'm also:
- an aspiring writer
- a shower singer
- a closet beauty junkie
- an art lover
- an ice cream addict
- a crossword crusher
—oh, and a recovering perfectionist.
I started this blog to keep track of our homeschool journey, things I'm learning along the way, and my list of unfinished DIY projects.
My hope is to encourage you to take just a minute to give yourself a little grace and savor the moment, because the only time we have is right now.


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My sensors are so unbelievably overloaded, I'm surprised at myself for even offering up the effort that it's taking to blog this right now. When you're in pain it's like having someone beside you, shouting in your ear while you try and process information. It becomes sadly difficult to do things that should be very simple, like listening in conversation – anything you've said will most likely not be remembered if I'm in very much pain. This does make me feel bad, I think that it's easy for people to interpret my inability to concentrate because of the pain as being a disinterest in them, or what they're telling me. This is definitely not my intention but it is impossible to do otherwise at times.
When I have an awful headache, like now, I get this unintentional scowl and squint eyed look – all of my face muscles become tense, especially the eyebrow and forehead ones, partly in response to the entire pain itself and partly because looking around hurts. I try my hardest to relax these muscles, knowing that tension can only make the pain worse, but I find that I have to remind myself every few seconds. I found these amazing sunglasses the other day – not style-wise – but because they are super dark, almost too dark to be of any use but when a nasty headache occurs.
My mom and I had to drive to the next town over for one of her doctor appointments today. Well, I came in case she needed me to drive, but in the long run my pain got so bad that I couldn't anyways – not safely at least. Being in the car is terrible for me pain wise, not to mention the fact that my height makes everything far less roomier than it would for those of average height. The drive is only about an hour and fifteen minutes each way, but that was plenty enough for the both of us. We've both been at home recuperating ever since. I find myself again being reminded of the harsh truth in the spoon theory, that a 19 year old can be so physically wrecked by a 2 and a half hour car ride. It's ironic to think that my grandma fairs so much better than I do while taking on a much larger load, daily.
I'm finding myself in a good mood despite the above. I have much to be thankful for today, starting with the fact that my mom's appointment went well and we received not an ounce of bad news. I have my own doctor appointment in two days. I want to ask her if there's something that can be done for the spine pain, a nerve block or something, because what's being done now isn't working. My quality of life has been steadily declining very much in large part because of the back pain. I'm terrified of the answer I'll receive to that question so I've been declining to think about it, I'll find out soon enough anyways.
I had planned to use my camera somewhere along the beautiful drive today but that didn't quite turn out to be as much road trip fun as I had hoped. So, instead I decided to post a few more from our Ottawa pain summit trip.
The parliament buildings are covered in stone carvings like this one, the detail and sheer man-hours put into them is incredible. I found this one to be the most humorous, perhaps unintentionally. Though, I can't really see someone carving this out without having a laugh.
This is maybe 1/16th of one of the parliament buildings. I felt like I needed to hire a crane to lift me up so I could take pictures of them properly. They are huge. They were such a sight to see.


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After GATE ??
" Bas GATE nikal jaaye, phir to life set. (If you crack the GATE exam, then one can enjoy a well settled life.) "
Most of the engineering students in India, come across such statements in their college lives. In college, GATE replaces JEE and becomes the new cool thing everyone starts talking about. So for many of our friends who have only heard about it, let's first get familiar with the term ' GATE' .
Basically 'GATE' stands for 'Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering'. It is one of the most competitive exams in the country with almost 8-9 lakhs applicants appearing every year. It is mainly taken for admissions in top colleges for higher studies and is also a bonus for all those applicants who directly wish to get placed after their bachelor's. All the major PSUs (Public Sector Undertaking) and some other private firms give huge preference to the GATE scores for giving jobs in their firms. On the other hand, top institutes like IITs, NITs, IIITs etc. give admissions in their post-graduate or masters program through this exam. The ratio of selected students as compared to the number of aspirants is very less, hence making it quite challenging for students.
After knowing the basic information about the exam, we finally come to know that it solves mainly 2 purposes, one is the placement and other is the scope for higher studies. Thus, a question arises naturally, which one's better?
Obviously, there is nothing good or bad here. It depends on what a person wants to pursue in life? What does he wish to do with his life? So here I'm summarizing the points you should remember while deciding :
Some students like to know about different concepts in depth and thus can pursue masters or doctorate in their respective fields of interest. For such engineering students GATE is the way to go. They can do their 'Master in Technology (M.tech)' and can further opt for a 'Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)' . This gives them the option for doing research in their field of interest or even teach young aspiring engineers and scholars across the nation.
But if you don't want to study more and wish to get placed in a PSU, then also GATE is the thing for you. You can get your dream job by scoring a high 'normalized score' in the exam and get a call from the top firms. Nowadays, some other private firms have also started taking students on the basis of GATE and hence giving them big offers.
But, I have a small suggestion for all those students who simply do their masters not because they wanted it but because they couldn't get their desired job. Wasting 2 years or more for a thing which you don't want is a waste of time as well as money. In such a case you can try to get some off campus placement or do something of your own because, eventually that startup will yield you better, which you pursue from your heart and not under any kind of peer pressure.
You have got through one of the most competitive exams of the country, you deserve the right choice. Choose wisely and make your country proud.


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Slim & Sculpt Stability Ball is 30 minutes and uses only the stability ball. The workout starts with a warm up and moves into different exercises utilizing the ball for total body. Some of the exercises include hover squats, twists with upper back on the ball, crunches, ball roll outs to work the shoulders, push ups, bridge work and planks.
This workout is great for a day when I don't feel like working out, but want to move. I felt like I accomplished an enjoyable; non-strenuous and relaxing workout.
Instructor Comments: Allie is a great lead as always - giving great form pointers.
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Nate Silver, the New York Times prognosticator who used a knowledge of statistics and polling data to accurately forecast the election, just gave a huge hint as to what his plans are next.
Silver fans will note that the man's contract is almost up at the Times.
The FiveThirtyEight model and blog is actually owned by Nate and leased to the Times, and that contract expires this year.
After his immense performance this round — apparently FiveThirtyEight was a full fifth of the traffic to the Times' site on election day eve — he's bound to get a ton of offers. He could go private, he could keep writing books, he could go to academia. His options are nearly limitless after he called the election with near perfection.
Silver gave a talk in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Chicago's North Side this past Friday, and according to one audience member's write up of the event, he's got a couple ideas on where to go next. From a DailyKos diary:
On "What's next for Nate?" He said three things come to mind. First, he could focus on making money ("which isn't a BAD thing"). Second, he could focus on his work and study. Third, he could focus on "doing a lot of good". After a pregnant pause he said, "I'd like to think I can do all three." There you go.
So, Silver wants to focus on his work while doing good and making a ton of money. He's already got another book deal in the pipeline, and depending on where he lands he could continue writing the blog while writing books.
Silver has been an advocate of publishing findings in blog posts rather than academic papers before, so it's likely he'll remain in media, cashing those book advance checks and finding a way to do good in the world.
Either way, Silver isn't going anywhere.
See how a three man polling team perfectly called the 2012 election >


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Andorian Mythology
With one exception, all Andorian religions view marriage as a secular social contract, honored but not promoted by the religious hierarchy. However, some fringe sects of Borvaism, a semi-idolatrous, philosophical warrior-religion referred to colloquially by some wags as 'Andorian Buddhism', promote 'hexes', or 6-person marriage for odd religious reasons. Most of these folks are considered 'fruitcakes' by other Andorians, as respected as Borvaism itself is.
Other Andorian religions include Eila Clahd, a back-to-nature faith decrying technological advancement; Emasha Yul, a polytheistic faith which is to Borvaism what Hinduism is to Buddhism; Hastra Bei Hastra, a very common non- idolatrous faith combining beliefs in reincarnation, purification of the soul, and strict scholasticism, with one wild high holiday a year to allow for a break from its relative asceticism; and Umarinism, a popular modern religious construct advocating the duty of Andorians to keep their passionate warrior nature alive and strong to set a holy example for the less passionate races of the Federation.
Andorian religion is simple, practical and utterly without theological speculation. Andorian 'gods' are deified spirits of heroic ancestors or personifications of natural and psychological forces – or both. They have straightforward and practical functions (guiding their descendants, promoting fertility, protecting herds, etc.), and seen as having the attributes and limitations of their worshipers. For example, the war-goddess Larashkail is depicted as armed, embattled, enraged, and pregnant – the epitome of a fierce Andorian warrior.
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RED's Resource Pack 1.12.2/1.11.2 for Minecraft started off with only single purpose is to keep the Texture Pack alive. Over time, folks starting to see a huge potential in it and appreciate it a lot more. RED's Pack eventually blows up and amaze everyone with its quality textures despite being only a 16×16 Resolution Pack. You'll find yourself in a brand new game by installing this pack, having no specific theme but its unique and original is undoubted to be one of the best.
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British actor
Mark Strong – who stars opposite
Robert Downey Jr. and
Jude Law as bad guy Lord Blackwood in
Guy Ritchie's new Sherlock Holmes movie, in cinemas on Boxing Day – previously appeared in acclaimed TV dramas Our Friends In The North and The Long Firm, and worked with Guy Ritchie on Revolver and RocknRolla.
Lord Blackwood is a great villain. How did you prepare for the role?He comes from that Victorian fascination with showmanship â hypnotists, escapologists, circuses â as well as the confidence the Victorians had from the British Empire, which ruled a third of the world at the time. I also included some of Aleister Crowley [renowned occultist]. I used those two influences for Lord Blackwood.
What do you like about working with Guy Ritchie?Heâs become a friend now and because weâve done three films together I know the way he works and he knows the way I work, which makes it so easy on set together. Itâs the same with getting to know anyone, once youâve done that preliminary stuff you donât have to do it again.
You were shooting Matthew Vaughnâs Kick-Ass at the same time. Was it difficult to do both?Matthew and Guy are friends, Matthew was Guyâs producer on Lock, Stock⦠and Snatch so it was ironic I was supposed to be doing both films. Originally I was supposed to be doing Ridley Scottâs Robin Hood, which was delayed, and suddenly I could do both the others. As an actor it was great to be able to do such different performances at the same time, to play Blackwood and also a mafia boss.
Is there a danger youâll corner the Hollywood villain market?Iâd swap the word âdangerâ for âfantastic possibilityâ. Journalists are obsessed with typecasting but Iâve found something I enjoy doing. Iâm usually drawn to what youâd call the villain. Iâm interested in trying to make these characters understood. I get offered a lot more than what I accept. If thereâs something interesting about them Iâm up for it. Blackwood, who is this Victorian mix of Aleister Crowley channelling Dracula, is completely different to Frank DâAmico, the mafia boss in Kick-Ass, who is completely different to Sir Godfrey in Robin Hood, who rides around smashing monksâ skulls in.
Have you got any favourite conspiracy theories?I always wondered about the Moon landings. I never understood how they took the photograph of the module leaving the surface. The module all the guys are in leaves the Moonâs surface but the camera tilts up to follow it into space. I always wondered who was moving it. I subsequently discovered it was done with remote control or on a timer, which, if true, scotches the conspiracy theories.
Why did you want to be an actor to begin with?Because I didnât want to be a lawyer. Everyone around me was very pleased I was studying law but I found it incredibly difficult and boring. I was doing it in Berlin in German. I realised if I was going to study something and do it for the rest of my life it had to be enjoyable and acting seemed like really good fun.
Was there any performance that inspired you to do it?I used to watch Alain Delon in movies and thought he was the coolest person on earth. At first I thought Iâd do a German degree back in England but was leafing through a prospectus and saw a picture of a man in a dinner suit and a woman in a flowing white dress with the caption âOberon and Titania in A Midsummer Nightâs Dreamâ. I thought they looked fabulous and decided if I could study to look like that Iâd give the drama course a go.
Whatâs the best Christmas present youâve received?My wife bought me an original photo of The Clash in their first rehearsal studios. Itâs very rare and I was a big Clash fan as a kid.


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October 2015
As fall approaches, Congress has not made a decision on pending tax legislation that could impact 2015. In the meantime, presented here are estimated tax figures for 2016 based upon the Consumer Price Index. There are also articles on a recent IRS error in handling some educator expense deductions and a review of the B-Corp phenomena. Ideas to help create a satisfying retirement round out this month's newsletter.
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Caution: Remember, these are early figures using the recently announced Consumer Price Index. Official numbers are released by the IRS later in the year.
B-Corps; What are They?
Kickstarter, a popular crowdsource company that helps new inventors raise money to fund their creative projects, recently announced they are becoming a Benefit Corporation. While many of us may not know what this means, the move by Kickstarter is becoming more popular. Here is what you need to know.
Benefit Corporation defined
Per benefitcorp.net:
A Benefit Corporation voluntarily meets standards of corporate purpose, accountability, and transparency.
How is this different?
When a traditional company takes actions that do not maximize their value, they can be vulnerable to owner lawsuits. To solve this problem, some states allow companies to legally organize themselves as B-Corps or Benefit Corporations. The B-Corp formation provides the company legal protection from shareholders while pursuing a social mission. This social mission is made public. Here are some examples;
Other things to note
While an investment in a B-Corp may not be profit maximizing, you may feel a little better about where you put your money. As with any investment, please understand your risks and ask for help before investing.
IRS Erroneously Denies Educator Deduction Claims
What you need to know
The $250 educator expense deduction is one of the tax provisions that is repeatedly expiring only to be extended once again by late Congressional action. As of now the benefit is not available in 2015. In all likelihood, the benefit will be available once again. In the meantime,
Seven Ideas to Create a Satisfying Retirement
These are but a few ideas to help transition into a satisfying retirement. There are many resources to provide additional ideas.
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