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Just over a year ago, I published a piece titled "Strategic Paper Replacement," in which I talked about using the iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil as a way to remove "junk paper" from my life. Curiously, this remains one of the most popular posts on the blog, and one that receives a lot of comments and e-mail. More than one person has reached out to me recently to ask how things are going with "the big iPad," so I thought I'd post an update. In short, the iPad Pro has become a tool that I use situationally, for very specific things. Most of my day-to-day computer work continues to be done on a laptop or a desktop, and for most of my notetaking I've continued to revert to pen (or pencil) and paper. While the iPad Pro something that I'm glad I have, it's probably NOT a piece of technology that I'll update on a regular basis.
Originally, the purpose behind this purchase was to get a device that I could use to help me digitize notes and easily organize and circulate annotated documents to other members of my team, which makes up a huge part of my day job. To a certain extent, it's worked as expected. I use the iPad Pro a fair bit to do quick mark-ups of short letters, forms, and other things that don't require a lot of deep thought or analysis. The Apple Pencil writes small and legibly enough so that others can read my handwriting. In an industry (law) that often still requires a physical signature, it's also incredibly convenient to be able to sign documents directly on the iPad when I'm on the road and instantly attach them to an e-mail, rather than have to find some place to print, sign, and scan. The iPad Pro also keeps me from having to carry a separate briefcase (or suitcase) to lug around multiple three-inch binders of documents when I'm headed to an out of town hearing or deposition.
But as an overall organizational or serious productivity tool, the Pro is a fail. Some of this is due to the nature of my job - I work with a lot of sensitive data and protected information, so security is an issue and we can't rely on commercial cloud storage providers (i.e., iCloud or Dropbox). In light of these restrictions, I can't simply take all of my notes in Goodnotes (current favorite) or the native Apple Notes app and sync them across all of my devices. I'm always going to have a large volume of material that either needs to be stored in my company's proprietary file system (which operates only on an older version of Windows and is about as Apple-incompatible as you can get) or in hard copy, if I want to store it at all. For this type of stuff, I almost always take hand-written notes and then either destroy them, lock them up in a file room, or scan them to secure electronic storage.
But there's also a larger issue at play here. As I touched on in my earlier post:
I thought this might change with the iPad Pro, given the more tactile nature of writing with the Apple Pencil. It hasn't. Writing with a stylus on screen simply doesn't engage my brain in the same way as writing on paper, and an iPad (or any phone or tablet) is an endless invitation to distraction. The New York Times recently published an Op-ed titled, "You're Too Busy, You Need a Shultz Hour", which talked about former U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz's practice of carving out an hour each week to sit alone in his office with a pad of paper and a pen and seal himself off from any distraction - which, in his day, fortunately involved only avoiding phone calls and "pop-ins" from office visitors, not e-mail/IMs/Slack/Twitter/Facebook, etc. This "hour of solitude was the only way he could find time to think about the strategic aspects of his job. Otherwise, he would be constantly pulled into moment-to-moment tactical issues, never able to focus on larger questions.... And the only way to do great work, in any field, is to find time to consider the larger questions."
I enjoyed the article, and it goes to the heart of why I will never (voluntarily) give up pen and paper. It's too central to my workflow and the analytical process that allows me to do my job well. If that means I have to sacrifice having the perfect organizational system for my notes and handwritten brainstorming sessions, or that I occasionally accumulate an unruly pile of paper, so be it. I'd much rather focus on the end result than the process.
What's Up With Digital Divide?
If you subscribe to my mailing list, you may have wondered what happened to the monthly "Digital Divide" e-mail newsletter, in which I discuss topics of interest to those of us deeply invested in the analog world. Well, after a lot of consideration, I decided to kill the newsletter because publishing in two different formats was causing me a lot of unnecessary stress. Digital Divide will continue, but as a series of posts on The Gentleman Stationer, ideally on a monthly basis but I'm not going to force it if I don't have anything interesting to write about. Also, as of now all previous editions of Digital Divide are now archived on the site. Some of them don't look as pretty as they did in newsletter format, but hey, it's about the content, right?
I also have a couple guest posts that people have submitted that will eventually work their way into Digital Divide. If you have an idea, or if you'd like to submit something for publication, just drop me an e-mail to joe (at) gentlemanstationer.com.
Thanks for your patience as I worked through the future of Digital Divide. I enjoyed writing the newsletter and believe this will give me a way to keep it alive without losing my sanity.


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Mozart, l'opéra rock ("Mozart, the rock opera") is a French musical with music by Dove Attia, Jean-Pierre Pilot, Olivier Schultheis,William Rousseau, Nicolas Luciani, Rodrigue Janois and François Castello, lyrics by Vincent Baguian and Patrice Guirao and a book by Attia and François Chouquet. The show is a dramatization of the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart beginning from the age of 17 and culminating with his death in 1791 at the age of 35. It uses both original pop-rock compositions as well as pre-existing music composed by Mozart.
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Only a drill: Rescuers handle 'emergency' on Venetian Causeway with boats, chopper
Imagine a house fire on one of the Venetian Islands while the west bridge of the causeway is completely shut down for construction and the east bridge is stuck in the raised position.
What would emergency responders do?
Miami Beach officials simulated such a situation during a training exercise Thursday, even though such a situation isn't likely anymore. On Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard agreed to keep the eastern drawbridge locked down throughout the upcoming complete rebuild of the westernmost stretch of the Venetian Causeway.
It's an assurance Venetian residents had wanted for months, and the exercise was a result of a public discussion held a month ago where residents asked to see what plan emergency responders had in case roadways were not an option to reach a situation on one of the islands.
So Thursday's exercises carried on. Police and fire agencies from Miami Beach, Miami and Miami-Dade County, as well as the Coast Guard, collaborated on the exercise that saw rescue boats race across the bay and a helicopter respond to the northern tip of Di Lido Island.
"The purpose is to get there and to get there in a timely manner," said Ernesto Rodriguez, spokesman for Miami Beach police.
A marine patrol boat that left from Purdy Avenue arrived at Di Lido within about a minute, arriving at a lot where a house is being built. A helicopter hovered overhead and landed near the toll plaza to simulate taking a patient to Mount Sinai Medical Center. The training exercises were complete by about noon.
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To me October is all about celebrating the many blessings we encounter partly because growing up in Canada, the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday always fell on the second Monday in October. So once October arrives, I naturally begin recounting the many splendid things I'm grateful for and this month I've much to be thankful for.
Lindsey Lane
I'm happy to announce that the incredibly compassionate, kind, and talented children's and young adult author Lindsey Lane has joined the Booking Biz family. Lindsey and I have been secretly working together since June 2014, and I'm thrilled to welcome her into the fold. There are many things I admire about Lindsey; I could go on and on about her evocative writing that emotes emotion after emotion on the page. I could go on and on about her spirit and how being in her presence makes you a better person. And I could go on and on about her work ethic and passion for the craft of writing. She gives herself completely to her book projects and it shows.
Lindsey is the author of the award-winning picture book (Clarion) and iTunes app (PicPocket) Snuggle Mountain, which was named Best Children's Book of 2004 by Bank Street College of Education. According to Publisher's Weekly her debut young adult novel Evidence of Things Not Seen (Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, 2014) is "a gripping and genre-bending mosaic centered around the sudden disappearance of physics-obsessed high school junior Tommy Smythe."
Speaking about incredibly passionate, kind, and talented children's and young adult authors, Cynthia Leitich Smith is hosting me on her well-read and informational kid-lit writing blog Cynsations today with my guest post on "Founding a Children's-YA Author & Illustrator Booking Agency," and I'm honored to be a contributor. Thank you, Cynthia.
Cynthia Leitich Smith and I at the Texas Book Festival (2013)
This coming Saturday, Oct 25th at 10am in the Family Life Center, I'll be moderating the Grandfather Gandhi panel with peacemaker Arun Gandhi and children's and young adult author Bethany Hegedus at the Texas Book Festival 2014. This year's line-up boasts 280+ authors, the largest in the festival's history. Author friend Greg Leitich Smith has put together a list of scheduled children's and young adult author panels on his blog. Click HERE to view. Thanks, Greg!
And I'd be remiss to say that I'm not in a state of bliss about the fact that my agent Erzsi Deak will be in town to read her book Pumpkin Time! illustrated by Doug Cushman at the Texas Book Festival and to reconnect with some of her Texas chicks from Hen & Ink Literary.
If you live locally, please come out and celebrate Texas Book Festival 2014 and be a part of this magnificent literature event that brings authors and families together at the Austin Capital and adjacent grounds. It's two days (Oct. 25-26, 2014) of readings, panels, children's activities, food, live music, and hundreds of exhibitors. The Texas Book Festival supports Texas libraries and literacy!
- Current Mood: grateful
I write reviews for children's books for many reasons.
One, I know what it feels like to discover a gem of a book you haven't heard about or seen before and I want to share the magic of that discovery with other readers.
Two, I think writing children's book reviews is another tool a writer can use to educate themselves on the craft of writing. You learn so much when you examine a book with a reviewer's eye. With picture books, you focus on the blend of art and text and you look to see how the story is extended through the illustrations. You examine the text for its musicality, rhythm, cadence, and patterns. Is it fun to read? Does the story engage? Then surprise you at the end?
And three, I write children's reviews because I LOVE language and I LOVE story.
So on that note hop on over to ReaderKidZ and read my review of On the Wing by David Elliott and Becca Stadtlander (Candlewick, 2014) HERE.
Enjoy the incredible art by Becca Stadtlander in the book trailer!
- Current Mood: cheerful
Every year in the United States the National PTA sponsors PTA Teacher Appreciation Week. It's an opportunity for us parents to thank the many teachers, administrators, and support staff that educate our children and enrich their lives. For the 2014-15 school year, the PTA Teacher Appreciation Week is May 4-8, 2015. It's never too early to start thinking about ideas and that's why I've put together the Pumpkin Time! Teacher/Librarian Appreciation Gift inspired by the picture book Pumpkin Time! by Erzsi Deak, illustrated by Doug Cushman (Soucebooks, 2014). A book for all seasons!
The Jacket Flap says:
The day the cows strolled down Main Street in fancy hats...Evy didn't notice.
What was Evy doing?
Evy is so focused on watching her garden grow that she misses all the silliness going on around her--pigs dancing, donkeys flying, and sheep having a picnic. But after Evy's spent all year taking care of her garden, everyone's invited to pumpkin time!
Isn't that what teachers do? Take care of our children. Cultivate our children. Nurture our children. I thought this book would serve as a lovely addition to teachers' classrooms and the perfect gift to say thank you no matter what time of year it is.
Pumpkin Time! Teacher/Librarian Appreciation Gift
Supplies you will need:
Picture book Pumpkin Time! by Erzsi Deak and Doug Cushman
Scissors and 1/2 inch hole punch
See-thru plastic wrap
Any kind of vegetable or plant seeds
Gardening gloves
Gardening shovel or rake
Plant stand or pot
Step 1. Using your computer or handwrite "Teachers plant the seeds of knowledge that will grow forever" on your card stock. Then cut out your card using scissors and decorate. You can punch a tiny hole in the card and string some twine through. This will allow you to attach the card to the gift.
Decorated Card
Step 2. Roll out some of your see-thru-plastic wrap and assemble your plant stand, gloves, rake, seeds, and picture book in the center of the plastic wrap after you've cut it to the size you need.
Plant stand turned upside down with supplies inside
Seeds, gloves, rake
Step 3. Pull up all four corners and bunch together in the middle. Tie your string around the plastic wrap to secure it. Then attach your card.
Deliver to your favorite teacher or librarian! We appreciate them. We really do!
It's hard to believe we're into the middle of September already! I hope many of you have had a soft launch re-entering the school year and no major hassles or hang-ups. At our house, it's been an exciting few weeks. Middle school for the almost 12-year-old is cool with the addition of a locker and having a special space at school to call her own. The 5th-grader loves his new teacher and all the prestige and responsibility that comes with being the "leaders" at the school. I can remember when he was the smallest and youngest back in kindergarten and it's so nice to see him watching out for and making friends with the incoming kindergartners.
Speaking of friends, over at ReaderKidZ, friendship is the theme of the month. They're welcoming parents, educators, librarians back for another year of great books geared to the K-5 crowd. Check out these two wonderful books mirroring friends who always have each other's back!
Read the ReaderKidZ review HERE for This Orq. (he cave boy.) by award-winning author David Elliott, illustrated by Lori Nichols.
Read the ReaderKidZ review HERE for Maggie and Milo by debut author Juli Brenning, illustrated by Priscilla Burris.
Be certain to check out all the books being reviewed by the talented crew over at ReaderKidZ who volunteer their time to inspire and foster a love of reading in kids K-5.
Happy September!
- Current Mood: accomplished
The summer is coming to an end but fall is just beginning. I love September. It's the start of a new school year and fresh beginnings.
I've been busy writing, working on publicity campaigns for my clients, and booking author visits. But during that time, I also managed to sneak a day or two off to see some of Texas with the family. The visit to Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa was so memorable that I decided to write about it for Texas Lifestyle Magazine. Click HERE to read "Tuesday Travels: A Wilderness Escape in the Lost Pines Region." It's the perfect place to recapture those last moments of summer and anticipate the arrival of a new season. There's truly something here for everyone; choose an adventure or relax and rejuvenate!
Happy September, everyone!
- Current Mood: happy
I've been focusing a lot of my time on my clients and the Booking Biz, my new children's booking agency, so it's good to spend a few hours talking about what makes me write what I write.
What am I currently working on?
Well, quite a few things to be honest. I just finished reviewing edits with my editor for an article that'll appear in the debut magazine Seasons of South Austin. It should hit news stands mid-May. If you want to learn more about what's happening in Austin's hip zip 78704, check out the debut issue!
I've also been busy marketing my clients' work and securing author visits for them. In March 2014, I launched the Booking Biz, an agency devoted to bringing award-winning children's authors and illustrators to you through school and library visits, conferences and festivals, and book stores and special events. Every day involves the business in some aspect, and I feel grateful to be able to work with such talented people. Not only my clients but the people like me who are passionate about creating lifelong readers and ensuring that children's literature thrives. It's also a joy to know that in some small way, I'm helping to bring authors/illustrators into the lives of children, in a more up close and personal way.
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While my agent Erzsi Deak of Hen & Ink Literary Studio is busy submitting my fiction and nonfiction picture books, I'm at work on a new picture book project. One that didn't come from an idea I had, but rather one my agent passed along to me after hearing editors talk about their wish lists. I love the challenge this project poses. It's a different process when you haven't come up with the idea yourself. First you have to find the story. A lot of brainstorming and crumpled pages end up in the trash. I'm also playing with a rhyming structure which I haven't done a lot with in the past, so I'm eager to see if I can find the passion and inspiration to create magic on the page.
How does my work differ from others of its genre?
Hmmm. Great question. A little odd for me to answer because my books aren't published, yet. But hopefully what sets my work apart from others of its genres are my characters. Believable. Authentic. Relateable. Endearing. Can't-get-them-out-of-your-head characters.
I think that's what most children's writers strive to do. To create a character so real that the child feels like he knows them personally. That he wants to know everything about them. That he wants to return to them, night after night.
The other thing I think that makes my writing unique is me. My voice. My storytelling. My experiences. My imagination. My heart. My soul. My belief in myself. My belief in humanity. My belief in that every story matters. And every story needs to be told.
Why do I write what I write?
I write on the topics of family, friendship, and making a difference. Themes that were in the books that my grandmother read to me as a child. My hope is that my storytelling and character development brings a uniqueness and freshness that children will respond to. I try to be honest. Real. Funny. And unpredictable.
Today, in a world where poverty is rampant, hardship is common, and success has never been more important in society. I want children to be children. To be entertained by books. To be inspired by books. To forget themselves in books. To find themselves in books.
I write what I write because family, friendship, and making a difference is what's important to me. They've shaped who I am and therefore it's my way of giving back to those people and relationships that have made a difference in my life.
|First Book I ever Wrote about Friendships (Approx age Gr 3)
How does my individual writing process work?
It changes every day. Every week. Every year. I think that's one of the things I love about the creative process so much is that I'm still learning. Still figuring out what works and what doesn't. Still fine tuning my process. When something becomes stale, it's time to change things. When something stops working, it's definitely time to change things.
I can tell you this. I write best early in the morning.
I like to write as fast as I can to get a first draft down on paper. I can't really begin to shape a story until I have an ending.
I like to use a dummy book (click here to read a post by Darci Pattison on how to make one) to write out my first draft. A process I adapted to help me figure out what happens next. As I turn the page I ask, "Now what?" It's also very useful to use when you've got a finished picture book but I also find it helpful at the beginning of the process too.
I REVISE endlessly. I've been told by several of my critique partners that I'm a fast reviser. And a great reviser. This is the best part of the process for me. When I can peel back the layers and find the heart of the story. Sometimes during this process, I find I have to abandon a project. It's just not working. The story isn't there. When this happens, it's time to store the manuscript and begin on something new.
I don't write every day now because of my other obligations but I do listen to my muse. I listen to it and myself and return to the page as often as I can get there. And I don't beat myself up because I can't write every day. I try to be kind to myself. I figure that's the best way to help draw the stories out!
Mark your calendars for next week Monday, May 12th when award-winning author David Elliott and authors/illustrators Evan Turk and Andrea Zuill share their creative process on their blogs.
Andrea Zuill is an artist, author, and illustrator living in the San Diego area. Her art work recently appeared at an exhibit at Hamilton Art Galleries and her first picture book Urban Wolf will be published with Schwartz & Wade in 2016. Andrea's blog can be found here.
- Current Mood: cheerful
As a mother with children who were born premature, The Very Tiny Baby by Sylvie Kantorovitz (Charlesbridge, 2014) caught my attention. It's a topic I've often thought of exploring in a picture book and naturally I was curious to see how this author broached the subject. Brilliantly, in my opinion. Just the right amount of fact, honesty, and story woven together.
Jacob and his teddy bear Bob, Jacob's alter ego, are waiting the arrival of a new sibling. His mother and father and grandmother are excited about the baby but Jacob has mixed emotions. He's not sure he's happy about it. "Bob says the baby will steal my toys." When the baby arrives too soon (premature), everybody is concerned about the baby surviving. Will it live? Jacob doesn't understand if the baby is in the hospital under constant care by a doctor and team of nurses why aren't his mother and father home taking care of him instead of Grandma. At one point, we hear Jacob's darkest thoughts "I think we should give the baby away. I wish the baby would die."
Through Jacob's good and bad thoughts, we understand his worries "I want to be the only one again" and watch his transformation as he understands the obstacles the tiny baby faces, learns to forgive his parents, and ultimately embraces the role of big brother.
I think this author's brave candid approach will allow for open discussions within families as they prepare for new siblings especially ones born premature. It reminds me of the honest conversations we had in our family with the birth of our premature children. The illustrations remind me of author/illustrator Lauren Child's Charlie & Lola series, full of expression and child-like. For ages 2 - 7.
- Current Mood: loved
There's been so many exciting things happening for me and my friends in 2014. Today, I'd like to share a special book with you and an incredible journey of inspiration, passion, and perseverance. The book I'm referring to is Grandfather Gandhi, co-authored by my dear friend Bethany Hegedus and Arun Gandhi, illustrated by Evan Turk (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Mar 2014).
I had the privilege of reviewing this book at ReaderKidZ this month and you can read the review and short interview with Bethany by clicking HERE. Additionally, Kirkus Reviews author Laura Jenkins also interviewed Arun, Bethany, and Evan and you can read their conversation HERE.
Arun is the 5th grandson of Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi and the book Grandfather Gandhi chronicles a special time when Arun visited his grandfather at the Sevagram Ashram and the life lessons he discovered that would lead him to choose lamp over lightening.
What I find especially rewarding about this book for children of all ages is its capacity to be a ripple in the pond affecting change around the world especially in how we deal with anger. It's also a true testament to the art form of the picture book. The collaboration between Bethany and Arun and their belief in each other to get the story right. It didn't matter how long the process took, they'd stay the course and see it to fruition. On dark days, when balled up paper and tears mixed, Bethany knew giving up wasn't an option. She knew not to force the story and like our friend and mentor New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Leitich Smith always says, "When all else fails, begin again."
Then enter Evan Turk, a young up-and-coming illustrator bursting with talent and creative ingenuity. His mixed media collages are nothing short of brilliant, the colors vibrant, the emotions evocative of prayer and peace then switching to anger and lightening. It's visually breathtaking and I foresee many awards in its future.
Over the years, Bethany and I have discussed working together but it wasn't until this book neared its debut before we figured out how the puzzle pieces were going to fit together for us to collaborate. As her booking agent of the Booking Biz, I'm thrilled to help bring this author and this important story into libraries, schools, book stores, literary festivals, and conferences. I'm also honored to be representing the award-winning author/illustrator Don Tate and award-winning author Dianne de Las Casas. I'm a staunch admirer of their work and their work ethic and how they live their life and spread joy.
With the first quarter of 2014 underway, I'm excited with this new business venture, the possibilities on the horizon with my own picture book projects, and continuing to be an advocate for children's literature.
Pick up a book and read to a child today, inspire a life-long reader!
- Current Mood: ecstatic
In celebration of Black History Month I reviewed the book Under the Freedom Tree by Susan VanHecke, illustrations by London Ladd (Charlesbridge, 2014).
Peek from my ReaderKidZ review: "Under the Freedom Tree tells the story of three runaway Confederate slaves who steal away under night's blanket of protection and row their weathered skiff to the Union side. They're seeking freedom, a chance to build a life for themselves, but if they're caught, "Shackles. The whip. Sold downriver. Or worse..."
Click HERE to read my full review at ReaderKidZ and to hear what the author and illustrator had to say about how this story came to be, and why they think it's important for young people to know this story.
Also last year, I interviewed illustrator Don Tate at ReaderKidZ about his book The Cart That Carried Martin written by Eve Bunting (Charlesbridge, 2013).
Peek from my ReaderKidZ review: "...Eve Bunting and Don Tate have collaborated to bring us the story about the "humble cart that, not so long ago, carried greatness." It is a poignant tale that pays tribute to the late reverend and how the American people honored Dr. King..."
Click HERE to read the full review and interview.
On a final note make sure you drop by the Brown Bookshelf as they celebrate twenty-eight days of Black History Month through children's literature.
- Current Mood: optimistic
Chinese New Year (Jan. 31, 2014) is just around the corner fellow readers and bloggers. May the Year of the Horse fill you with great wealth, long life, and good luck!
Check out my ReaderKidZ review for Goldy Luck and the Three Pandas by Natasha Yim, Illustrated by Grace Zong (Charlesbridge, 2014). Click HERE.
Not only will readers uncover a thing or two about the celebrations of Chinese New Year but they'll laugh along at Goldy's unfortunate luck in this spirited retelling of the classic fairy tale "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."
- Current Mood: energetic


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Ensure the secure, timely, and maintainable automation of file transfers.
Many IT organizations automate their file transfer processes using batch scripts or file transfer management tools. Both of these methods result in silos of automation. Often, Managed File Transfer (MFT) operations are automated separately from the workloads that are dependent on their successful completion. This is an Elemental Approach to automation. The Elemental Approach results in time-consuming and error-prone procedures spread across siloed technologies and departments, exposing the business to risk when a complex business process fails.
Organizations can solve this problem by taking an Architectural, Layered Approach to IT Automation for MFT processes —a single solution that centrally manages the automation and alerting of MFT operations and dependent cross-platform or cross-application workloads. ActiveBatch Enterprise IT Automation manages processes involving MFT operations from a single interface.
Developers can save time and improve IT service levels by leveraging ActiveBatch's References. Users can designate a single Job or Plan within ActiveBatch as a Template to be referenced throughout multiple workflows. A developer could use Reference Functionality to make a change to an MFT process (e.g., a change to the source, target, TLS protocol, etc.) and have that change automatically passed down to each workflow that references the Template. Coupled with use of variables, large numbers of Jobs can be easily and reliably maintained. This allows developers to dynamically and reliably update Managed File Transfer operations based on changing business and IT requirements.


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Concussion Policy
Own Touch Concussion Policy
Own Touch recognizes the potential danger and long-term health consequences of this often difficult to diagnose form of traumatic brain injury. The Policy is intended to provide easy-to-understand guidelines related to players who have been diagnosed with or are suspected of having a concussion.
The Policy is for Coaches, Parents and Players but is to be shared with any other adults or participants in Own Touch's programs.
Coaches, on their own time, will watch in its entirety at least once every two years one of the following two educational videos.
"Concussion in Sports – What you Need to Know" developed by The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Click here for the video (users must create account)
"Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports Online Concussion Training" Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Click here for the video
Before each season, all Coaches will be given a copy of CDC's "Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports, A Fact Sheet for Coaches" document or a similar document to be approved by Own Touch.
Concussions rarely (less than 10% of occurrences) involve loss of consciousness. However, in the event of loss of consciousness the Coach will call 911 or will instruct another adult to call 911.
When, during a session, a Player is suspected of having a concussion the Coach will remove the Player from the session and will not allow the player to return to play for the remainder of the session. The Coach will keep the Player out even if the Player insists, "I'm OK now, Coach"
The Coach will inform the Player's Parent or guardian of the Player's symptoms as soon as possible. Ideally, the Parent will be notified immediately.
When the Player returns for a future session if, based on the Coach's understanding of concussion symptoms, the Coach suspects the player is still exhibiting symptoms, the Coach will keep the player from the activity.
When a Parent registers their Player they will be required to fill out and sign a Student-athlete & Parent/Legal Guardian Concussion Statement.
Every year Parents will receive an e-mail from Own Touch that includes:
A brief explanation of our policy and the importance of the Parent's role in understanding it.
A link to the Policy on the Own touch web site
An electronic copy of CDC's "Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports, A Fact Sheet for Parents" document or a similar document to be approved by Own Touch.
A link to each of the two approved education videos mentioned above.
All Players will be given a copy of CDC's "Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports, A Fact Sheet for Players" document.
All Players will be asked to watch either of the approved education videos mentioned above at least once every two years.


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General Motors offers some buyers free car insurancePosted On Thu, July 7, 2011
General Motors saw sales skyrocket in the month of June, and according to CNNMoney, the American automaker is hoping to spur sales further in July by making shoppers an offer they may not be able to refuse.
The source states GM will provide buyers of any one of their vehicles with a year's worth of auto insurance, furnished by MetLife Auto and Home. However, in order to redeem the incentive, buyers must live in the Pacific Northwest.
"We want to give residents of Oregon and Washington another reason to discover Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles," said Chris Perry, vice president of marketing for GM, in an interview with the financial news website.
GM spokesman Tom Henderson told CNNMoney the company performed market research on buyers recently and found many of its customers were having a hard time finding affordable auto insurance.
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NJ Transit GMC New Look at Fairview & First Street. Photograph taken June 17, 1981 by Joe Testagrose.
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Various GMC New Looks on the ramp to the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Photograph taken July 8, 1981 by Steve Zabel; collection of Joe Testagrose.
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A 'New Look' GM 5300 series rigged to ride the rails!
Notice how trucks are parked similarly to landing gear.
This bus was probably used to move railroad personnel from one site to the next.
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Retired 1973 GMC T6H4523A sitting in a back lot at the CARTA facility in Chattanooga. Notice the unique square windows before the back door. All of CARTA's GMC New Looks were retrofitted with wheelchair lifts - a third door was fabricated to accomodate the wheelchair-bound. Photograph taken in May, 1998 by Mike Gallant.
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Retired GMC New Look at MTC South Garage in April, 1999. Photograph taken by Mike Gallant.
During a trip to Minneapolis in April '99, I found this non-operational 1967 GMC New Look bus sitting on a deserted lot at the MTC South Garage near the airport. The MTC had purchased a bunch of GMC New Looks in the 1960s but did not continue with General Motors for future bus orders. Instead, the company ordered Flxible New Looks in the 1970s. Sidenote: All Flxible New Looks arrived with the same all-red paint scheme, similar to this GMC coach....blech!!
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Fort Wayne PTC 35-ft GMC New Look bus. Date of photo unkown.
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Here is a 1969 GMC New Look T8H-5306A operating for Rockland Coaches Red & Tan Line of NY (recently purchased by Coach USA). Photo taken in summer of 1982 in upstate NY. Photographer unknown; collection of Mike Gallant
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A SCE&G(South Carolina Electric & Gas) GMC New Look (early 1970s model) resting on a scorching hot Monday afternoon [Labor Day] in Columbia, SC. Photo taken September 1, 1998 by Mike Gallant.
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Back shot of one of many GMC New Looks operating for SCE&G in Columbia, SC. Chattanooga. Photograph taken in September, 1998 by Mike Gallant.
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An early 1970s 35ft/96"-wide GMC New Look bus at the South Carolina Electric & Gas garage in Columbia, SC. SCE&G is one of the last utility companies owning a bus system in the United States. But more importantly, SCE&G is too "cheap" to update their fleet so Columbia residents get to see 25-30 year old buses on their city streets. Photograph taken by Mike Gallant.
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The tailends of two GMC New Looks for SCE&G(South Carolina Electric & Gas) in Columbia, SC. If I'm not mistaken, the middle bus is a 1968 GMC- as revealed by the '68 style tail lights. Take notice of the unpainted RTS bus. Most of the newer SCE&G vehicles in the fleet [RTS and Gillig equipment] has no paint schemes (stripes/markings)- just plain white buses.
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Tedesco Bus Co. #15 at Avenue C & the New Jersey Turnpike in August, 1976. Photograph taken by Joe Caronetti.
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ST. PAUL — The National Collegiate Hockey Conference played its postseason tournament this year in St. Paul's Xcel Energy Center, the same site as this weekend's Frozen Four. When Minnesota Duluth Coach Scott Sandelin arrived at the arena Wednesday for a team practice, he was relieved to learn the N.C.A.A. assigned the Bulldogs a different locker room than they used three weeks earlier.
That weekend had been a disaster for the Bulldogs. Losses in the semifinals and the third-place game of the N.C.H.C. tournament had dropped them from a comfortable eighth to a shaky 13th in the PairWise rankings, the formula that determines the 16-team N.C.A.A. tournament field.
Normally the top 14 teams in the PairWise, plus two others from lesser conferences with automatic bids, get in. But this was not a normal season. A run of upsets saw four teams outside the top 16 challenging for tournament titles and automatic berths. If all four got in — a complicated yet plausible scenario — Minnesota Duluth might miss the N.C.A.A. tournament altogether.
That made for a stressful two-hour bus ride back to Duluth, as players monitored developments on iPads and smartphones. It took Notre Dame's triumph in the Big Ten tournament for the Bulldogs to slide up to 12th and claim the final at-large bid in the field by the barest of margins: .0001 of a point ahead of Minnesota.
By then the team was back in Duluth, watching the Irish score the overtime winner on the large flat-screen television in its Amsoil Arena dressing room. Players rejoiced as if they won the game themselves.
"Guys were yelling and hugging each other," Bulldogs captain Karson Kuhlman said. "It was good feeling knowing we got a second life going into the N.C.A.A. tournament."
That Minnesota Duluth then advanced to its second consecutive Frozen Four, beating Minnesota State, 3-2. in overtime and Air Force, 2-1, for the West Regional title, is nearly as surprising as three Big Ten teams filling out the rest of the field.
Minnesota Duluth (23-16-3), relying on five freshman defensemen and the first-year starter Hunter Shepard in goal, faces Ohio State (26-9-5) in one of Thursday's semifinals, with Michigan (22-14-3) and Notre Dame (27-9-2) squaring off in the other. The winners play for the title Saturday night.
"It doesn't matter how you get in," said Sandelin, who coached the Bulldogs to the 2011 national title in the Xcel Energy Center. "The body of work over the year kind of puts you in that position. We had some good things happen, so we were pretty fortunate."
In one sense, the Bulldogs weren't. The N.C.H.C. is the only one of the six conferences that still holds a third-place game, and a 4-1 loss to North Dakota in that contest put the Bulldogs in a precarious position.
CollegeHockeyNews.com ran a PairWise comparison matrix that allowed users to plug in winners and losers and compute what an updated rankings might look like. Minnesota Duluth players jumped on that as soon as they came off the ice after their loss to North Dakota. An emotional Kuhlman sat at a postgame news conference fearing he had played his last game as a Bulldog.
Shortly after the team bus left for the ride home up Interstate 35, Boston University, which began the day outside the top 16, upset the Hockey East regular-season champion, Providence, to win that tournament. To get into the N.C.A.A. tournament, the Bulldogs now needed favored Clarkson to beat Princeton in the E.C.A.C., or Notre Dame to down Ohio State in the Big Ten.
In Bulldogs bus protocol, the seniors sit in the back and the freshmen toward the front, behind the coaches. Kuhlman said several players broke out iPads to watch a live stream of Clarkson-Princeton, while others scrolled Twitter for updates. Then Princeton won, 2-1, in overtime, becoming the fourth team outside the top 16 to claim an automatic berth.
That left Minnesota Duluth's fate to be decided by Notre Dame, and the reason why was intricate. The Irish and the Buckeyes were both in the top 16, but the result carried PairWise implications for the Bulldogs and the Golden Gophers, then 12th in the PairWise. Head-to-head results are part of the PairWise formula; the Irish beat the Gophers three times in four games, but Minnesota went 2-1-1 against the Buckeyes. Minnesota Duluth faced neither Notre Dame nor Ohio State. If Notre Dame won, Minnesota would slip behind Duluth. An Ohio State victory would give the Gophers the last spot.
Near the front of the bus, the freshman defensemen Mikey Anderson and Matt Anderson, who are not related, pulled up the Notre Dame game on Mikey's iPad. That game was headed to overtime when the bus arrived at Amsoil Arena.
"I didn't know the guys were tracking all of that, but I figured they might be," Sandelin said.
With the Bulldogs then back in their locker room, Cam Morrison's game-winner for the Irish at 9:23 of overtime was greeted with a mix of joy and relief. Sandelin said he owed Notre Dame Coach Jeff Jackson a lot.
"A couple of beers in Florida will probably work," he added, referring to a coaches convention this month.
Minnesota Duluth was not expected to be this good. It lost seven seniors from last year's team, which fell to Denver in the national championship game, and three underclassmen departed early for the N.H.L. Sandelin began the season with 10 freshman, his most since 2005-6, and no clear No. 1 goalie to replace Hunter Miska, who signed with the Arizona Coyotes.
Shepard, a sophomore, claimed the goaltending job in November and posted eight shutouts, a school record and second nationally. The Bulldogs gained confidence and credibility by winning the Ledyard Bank Classic at Dartmouth in late December while five players were away in the world junior championships; they beat Dartmouth in the championship game with only four defensemen.
"We heard a lot of talk that we weren't going to be ready, that we were young," said the freshman defenseman Scott Perunovich, the team's leading scorer and the N.C.H.C. rookie of the year. "That just wanted to make us keep getting better and better, and I think we came together a lot this year."
Especially on a particular bus ride.


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Daffodil Facts
In Wales, the daffodil is a symbol of our patron saint, David, (Dewi Sant in Welsh) and of rebirth and faithfulness because they bloom every year even after the harshest winters.
There are 2 theories as to why it is called Narcissus: 1. The youth Narcissus was so enamoured with his own reflection that he ignored the poor nymph who loved him and died. The narcissus flower grew where he died. 2. From the Greek 'narkao' which means to benumb. This is possible as the daffodil is poisonous to animals. Maybe this is why the Great Orme goats leave the daffodil alone. When planting daffodils we recommend you keep any pets in doors if they might try to eat the bulbs Despite their toxicity, daffodils were used in traditional medicine for centuries. The bulbs were pounded and made into a paste that was applied to wounds, gout, burns, and joint pains and was effective because of its astringent properties. T he flowers and bulbs were also used for hysteria and even epilepsy. Today daffodils are cultivated for pharmaceutical purposes as they contain galantamine which has been found to be effective in warding off symptoms of Alzheimer's and poliomyelitis The Welsh ones apparently have a particularly high level of galantamine. Of course, we don't recommend this is something you try at home!
There is much debate about how the daffodil became the national flower of Wales. Although it's probably quite te obvious why if you consider that St Davids Day is on 1st March when daffodils are usually in bloom..
Daffodil in Welsh is Cenninen Pedr which means Saint Peters Leek. The leek is the symbol of Wales and this is Cenhinen in Welsh.
There are over 25,000 varieties of daffodils and they come in yellow, white, orange and even a peach/pink shade.
There are many types of daffodils: Trumpet, Large-cupped, Small-cupped, Double, Triandrus, Cyclamineus, Jonquilla, Tazetta, Poeticus, Bulbocodium, Split-corona, Wild Variants and Wild Hybrids. Also , miniature versions of each exist.
According to Chinese legend, the daffodil is a symbol of good fortune. If a daffodil blooms in your garden on New Year's Day, your house will have good fortune for the entire year.
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It is believed that the only Welsh-born Prime minister of Britain (1916-22), Lloyd George popularized the daffodil as a symbol of Wales as he wore it to all public engagements in his lapel. He even wore it when Prince Edward was invested as Prince of Wales at Caernafon in North Wales in 1911.


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First time to the market is a long established family home. The home is of timber construction with a tile roof. There are three large bedrooms, separate lounge & dining and covered back porch area with generous open yard space.
Being two minutes walk to Jesmond Stockland Mall and five minutes away from Newcastle University puts this property in a key position.
Street appeal is pleasant, from the front porch you will enter the formal lounge room which has a fire place and air conditioning. Your dining room is full size with the convenience of access from the lounge or kitchen.
All three bedrooms are double size, the master bedroom is even larger with a front view.
The bathroom has a recent renovation with floor to ceiling tiling and a large easy to access shower area.
The original kitchen is central to the home with servery window through to the sunroom. From the sunroom you access the third bedroom, laundry and separate W.C. plus direct access to the enclosed porch area.
Zoned R3 (medium density) and set on a level 607m2 block with colorbond fencing on two sides and public transport at your door.
If you are searching for a quality investment, your first home or a property that you can capitalise on with improvements, then this property is worth inspecting.
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An Ending Achieved
Back in December 2009, I embarked on what I had planned to be a short literary romp of sorts: Writing a fan fiction story where the lead character of the British television show Doctor Who crossed paths with the lead character of the American television show House, M.D.. I was feeling a bit wistful for the lighter side of David Tennant's portrayal of the alien time traveller known as the Doctor, being as the character was tackling serious matters in his universe at that time. At the same time, I was also enjoying seeing a lighter side of the normally acerbic – yet brilliant – medical doctor Gregory House. As portrayed by British actor Hugh Laurie, the character was at that time being afforded some happier, hopeful storylines in his fictional world. So it seemed like a good time to bring the two characters together for a fun Christmas adventure. I figured I would be done in a couple of chapters, and that would be, well, that.
Except it wasn't. Because the story grew a bit bigger than I thought it would. And naming a new alien race is hard. (I still thank my husband for his help over that particular hurdle.) And when writing about two well-known and well-loved characters, I felt a fair bit of pressure to not mess it up, to stay true to them and their well-storied worlds. So as I hit tough spots in the story and/or in life, I would tuck the story away, pick away at it, post another chapter, and have a vague plan of one day bringing the story to its completion. And I may well have continued down that go-nowhere-fast road were it not for an online writing group I am a part of where I made myself accountable to getting the story done before yet another year had drawn to a close. They let me rant, cheered me on, and helped me get the last chapter wrapped up.
So that is how I found myself in the early evening of Saturday, July 1st, 2017 posting the fourth and final chapter (with edits to the previous three chapters) of A Tale of Two Doctors . A mere 7-1/2 (ish) years after I began. And, oh, what a feeling! I think I was visibly giddy for the next two hours. I was lighter, brighter inside knowing I had finished a story with which I had wrestled and struggled and had been ready to give up on many a day. Even as I know the story itself is not flawless, and as I hope to always be learning and improving as a writer, I am still proud of this piece because I persisted. I finished. And oh, the good things that brings, this ending achieved.
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Published as a trade paperback for the first time, with a new introduction by the acclaimed playwright John Patrick Shanley (Doubt) and the one-act on which The Rose Tattoo was based.
The Rose Tattoo is larger than life—a fable, a Greek tragedy, a comedy, a melodrama—it is a love letter from Tennessee Williams to anyone who has ever been in love or ever will be. Professional widow and dressmaker Serafina delle Rosa has withdrawn from the world, locking away her heart and her sixteen-year-old daughter Rosa. Then one day a man with the sexy body of her late Sicilian husband and the face of a village idiot, Mangiacavallo (Italian for "eat a horse"), stumbles into her life and clumsily unlocks Serafina's fiery anger, sense of betrayal, pride, wit, passion, and eventually her capacious love.
The original production of The Rose Tattoo won Tony Awards for best play and for the stars, Eli Wallach and Maureen Stapleton. Anna Magnani received the Academy Award as Best Actress for the 1955 film version.
This edition of The Rose Tattoo has an Introduction by playwright John Patrick Shanley, the author's original foreword, the one-act The Dog Enchanted by the Divine View that was the germ for the play, and an essay by noted Tennessee Williams scholar Jack Barbera.


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Longford 0-17 Meath 2-9
Longford caused the biggest shock of the night in the Leinster Under-21 football championship when they defeated Meath after extra-time at Pairc Tailteann on Wednesday night.
The visitors were much the better side in the opening period of normal time and Meath could only manage a lucky goal from Mark Battersby. The underdogs led by 0-8 to 1-0 at the interval. Meath hit back with three unanswered points early in the second half and with Andrew Tormey in tremendous form from placed balls the hosts eventually went in front after 56 minutes. Indeed it took a late point from Robbie Smith to save Longford and send the match to extra time.
Longford then added further scores early in the added period and led 0-16 to 2-8 at the changeover. Meath's second goal came from an Andrew Tormey spotkick. However, the goal proved to be a mere consolation for the Royals as Longford held out for a well deserved victory.
Longford – P Columb; J Carroll, F Battrim, A Quinn; S Mahon, C Smith, D Cooney; K Diffley, J Keegan (0-3); P McCormack, P Gill (0-4), P Reynolds; J McGivney (0-1), D Gallagher, JJ Matthews (0-4). Subs: R Smith (0-4, 2 frees) for Reynolds (17 mins), M Mulvey (0-1) for Gallagher (28 mins), F Reilly for Mahon (50 mins), P Devine for Carroll (56 mins), D Gallagher for Keegan (77 mins), C Keegan for Matthews (80 mins).
Meath – C McHugh; C McPartland, S Curran, W Ryan; D Keogan, C Lenehan (0-1), M O'Sullivan (0-1); B Menton, J Owens; P Gilsenan (0-1), D Smyth (0-1), D Larkin; A Tormey (1-4, 1-0 pen, 0-4 frees), N Murphy, M Battersby (1-0). Subs: S Dalton (0-1) for Larkin (39 mins), S Gillespie for Owens (43 mins), W Carry for Murphy (52), C Devereaux for Battersby (56), S Tobin for Smyth (start extra-time).
Referee – P Knell (Louth).


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SingleHop gets closer to its European customers
In response to worldwide demand for its cloud services, Chicago-based service provider SingleHop is expanding its global footprint. Its first location outside the US is Interxion's data centre in Amsterdam, where it is taking advantage of excellent connectivity, a skilled workforce, and the non-competitive environment offered by a carrier and cloud-neutral data centre provider.
The Challenge
Around 40% of SingleHop's 5,000 or so customers are based outside North America. Realising that a significant proportion of them were keen to serve users from infrastructure based in Europe, SingleHop decided to complement its three US data centres with a European presence. That way, its customers could benefit from cloud-based infrastructure services that were consistently delivered from US and European facilities.
Well in advance of SingleHop opening for business in Amsterdam, existing customers had reserved over 70% of the available capacity. The company's services appeal to resellers, and to organisations in sectors ranging from e-commerce and marketing to education and healthcare. They all like the highly automated SingleHop platform, whose intuitive interface — accessible from any PC or smartphone — lets them deploy and manage servers at the touch of a button. This extensive automation is combined with a transparent and granular SLA that's so integral to the service, SingleHop calls it a 'Bill of Rights'. The SLA covers aspects such as power uptime (100%) and server deployment times (measured in seconds for a public cloud server), and customers are automatically compensated if a guarantee isn't met. "In the US we rely on our own people to enable us to meet our unique SLA, but in Europe our staff is smaller, so we had to be able to count on our data centre provider to help," explains Ushman. "Interxion convinced us they understood and could deliver against our SLA, enabling us to keep it unified across all our facilities."
Interxion don't offer cloud or hosting services themselves, so they're not in competition with us — yet they understand our business and share our vision of the way the cloud market is developing.
The Solution
Following extensive research, SingleHop chose Amsterdam as its European location, and Interxion as its data centre partner. SingleHop co-founder and CMO Dan Ushman explains why: "Amsterdam offered the best blend of commercial and regulatory factors coupled with a skilled workforce; and Interxion was the best fit for technical, operational and business reasons." Interxion's cloud-neutrality was also an important deciding factor: "They don't offer cloud or hosting services themselves, so they're not in competition with us — yet they understand our business and share our vision of the way the cloud market is developing," says Ushman
Interxion also understands the challenges a company can face when establishing itself in a new geography. A flexible 'ramp' agreement between the two companies lets SingleHop avoid over-committing at the outset, but builds in scalability for it to 'ramp up' its data centre footprint in line with growth, safe in the knowledge that enough space, power and cooling will always be available. In addition, Interxion is supporting SingleHop in practical ways "That's another benefit of Interxion's neutrality," says Ushman. "They understand what kind of support you need when you enter a new market. And with Interxion teams in 11 different countries, we're taking advantage of all that local knowledge to help us 'figure out' Europe and craft the right marketing messages."
Beyond serving the high-growth European market from its base in Amsterdam, SingleHop can also offer better connectivity to parts of Asia, the Middle East and Africa, thanks to the wide choice of carriers at the Interxion data centre and closer proximity to its customers and their users. But SingleHop isn't content to stop there: the popularity of its Europe-based services means the company is already considering further expansion, and is currently investigating Asia and Latin America. "We want to offer our customers real choice and meet their expectations in terms of performance, regional compliance and data sovereignty requirements," says Ushman. "Having customers all over the world makes it important to localise our services. Interxion, with its unmatched pan European footprint and connectivity, is helping us achieve that."
About SingleHop
SingleHop is a leading global provider of bare metal dedicated servers and cloud computing services, with a proprietary automation platform that enables rapid migration and deployment of workloads across multiple infrastructures. The company's unique blend of pervasive automation and a transparent, granular SLA makes it the provider of choice for thousands of customers worldwide. www.singlehop.com


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Rule 38. Appeals from justice court to district court.
(a) Appeal of a judgment or order of the justice court is as provided in Utah Code § 78A-7-118. A case appealed from a justice court shall be heard in a district courthouse located in the same county as the justice court from which the case is appealed. In counties with multiple district courthouse locations, the presiding judge of the district court shall determine the appropriate location for the hearing of appeals.
(b) The notice of appeal.
(b)(1) A notice of appeal from an order or judgment must be filed within 28 days of the entry of that order or judgment.
(b)(2) Contents of the notice. The notice required by this rule shall be in the form of, or substantially similar to, that provided in the appendix of this rule. At a minimum the notice shall contain:
(b)(2)(A) a statement of the order or judgment being appealed and the date of entry of that order or judgment;
(b)(2)(B) the current address at which the appealing party may receive notices concerning the appeal;
(b)(2)(C) a statement as to whether the defendant is in custody because of the order or judgment appealed; and
(b)(2)(D) a statement that the notice has been served on the opposing party and the method of that service.
(b)(3) Deficiencies in the form of the filing shall not cause the court to reject the filing. They may, however, impact the efficient processing of the appeal.
(c) Motion to reinstate period for filing appeal.
(c)(1) Upon a showing that a defendant was deprived of the right to appeal, the justice court shall reinstate the thirty-day period for filing an appeal. A defendant seeking such reinstatement shall file a written motion in the justice court and serve the prosecuting entity. The court shall appoint counsel if the defendant qualifies for court-appointed counsel. The prosecutor shall have 21 days after service of the motion to file a written response. If the prosecutor opposes the motion, the justice court shall set a hearing at which the parties may present evidence. If the justice court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant has demonstrated that the defendant was deprived of the right to appeal, it shall enter an order reinstating the time for appeal. The defendant's notice of appeal must be filed with the clerk of the justice court within 30 days after the date of entry of the order.
(c)(2) Absent a showing of excusable neglect, a motion to reinstate may be filed no later than six months after the original time for appeal has expired.
(d) Duties of the justice court. Within 7 days of receiving the notice of appeal, the justice court shall transmit to the appropriate district court an appeal packet containing:
(d)(1) the notice of appeal;
(d)(2) the docket;
(d)(3) the information or citation;
(d)(4) the judgment and sentence, if any; and
(d)(5) any other orders and papers filed in the case.
(e) Duties of the district court.
(e)(1) Upon receipt of the appeal packet from the justice court, the district court shall hold a scheduling conference to determine what issues must be resolved by the appeal. The district court shall send notices to the appellant at the address provided on the notice of appeal. Notices to the other party shall be to the address provided in the justice court docket for that party.
(e)(2) If the defendant is in custody because of the matter appealed, the district court shall hold the conference within 7 days of the receipt of the appeals packet. If the defendant is not in custody because of the matter appealed, the court shall hold the conference within 28 days of receipt of the appeals packet.
(f) District court procedures for trials de novo. An appeal by a defendant pursuant to Utah Code § 78A-7-118(1) shall be accomplished by the following procedures:
(f)(1) If the defendant elects to go to trial, the district court will determine what number and level of offenses the defendant is facing.
(f)(2) Discovery, the trial, and any pre-trial evidentiary matters the court deems necessary, shall be held in accordance with these rules.
(f)(3) After the trial, the district court shall, if appropriate, sentence the defendant and enter judgment in the case as provided in these rules and otherwise by law.
(f)(4) When entered, the judgment of conviction or order of dismissal serves to vacate the judgment or orders of the justice court and becomes the judgment of the case.
(f)(5) A defendant may resolve an appeal by waiving trial and compromising the case by any process authorized by law to resolve a criminal case.
(f)(5)(A) Any plea shall be taken in accordance with these rules.
(f)(5)(B) The court shall proceed to sentence the defendant or enter such other orders required by the particular plea or disposition.
(f)(5)(C) When entered, the district court's judgment or other orders vacate the orders or judgment of the justice court and become the order or judgment of the case.
(f)(5)(D) A defendant who moves to withdraw a plea entered pursuant to this section may only seek to withdraw it pursuant to the provisions of Utah Code § 77-13-6.
(f)(6) Other dispositions. A defendant, at a point prior to entering a plea admitting guilt or a no contest plea, or prior to commencement of trial, may choose to withdraw the appeal and have
the case remanded to the justice court. Within 14 days of the defendant notifying the court of such an election, the district court shall remand the case to the justice court.
(g) District court procedures for hearings de novo. If the appeal seeks a de novo hearing pursuant to Utah Code § 78A-7-118(3) or (4); and
(g)(1) the court shall conduct such hearing and make the appropriate findings or orders.
(g)(2) Within 14 days of entering its findings or orders, the district court shall remand the case to the justice court , unless the case is disposed of by the findings or orders, or the district court retains jurisdiction pursuant to § 78A-7-118(6).
(h) Retained jurisdiction. In cases where the district court retains jurisdiction after disposing of the matters on appeal, the court shall order the justice court to forward all cash bail, other security, or revenues received by the justice court to the district court for disposition. The justice court shall transmit such monies or securities within 21 days of receiving the order.
(i) Other bases for remand. The district court may also remand a case to the justice court if it finds that the defendant has abandoned the appeal.
(j) Justice court procedures on remand. Upon receiving a remanded case, the justice court shall set a review conference to determine what, if any proceedings need be taken. If the defendant is in custody because of the case being considered, such hearing shall be had within five days of receipt of the order of remand. Otherwise, the review conference should be had within 28 days. The court shall send notice of the review conference to the parties at the addresses contained in the notice of appeal, unless those have been updated by the district court.
(k) During the pendency of the appeal, and until a judgment, order of dismissal, or other final order is entered in the district court, the justice court shall retain jurisdiction to monitor terms of probation or other consequences of the plea or judgment, unless those orders or terms are stayed pursuant to Rule 27A.
(l) Reinstatement of dismissed appeal.
(l)(1) An appeal dismissed pursuant to subsection (h) may be reinstated by the district court upon motion of the defendant for:
(l)(1)(A) mistake, inadvertence, surprise, excusable neglect; or
(l)(1)(B) fraud, misrepresentation, or misconduct of an adverse party.
(l)(2) The motion shall be made within a reasonable time after entry of the order of dismissal or remand.
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Watercolour and gouache painting, inspired by my love of breakfast/brunch. The shirt is a bit Rochas.
Watercolour and gouache painting, inspired by my love of breakfast/brunch. The shirt is a bit Rochas.
I read somewhere that McDonald's chose the colors red and yellow for their decor because it made people feel hungry. I don't know if that's true, but I know I want French toast now:)
ahhhhh, you've combined my love of gingham, full english breakfasts and your illustration to create the best thing ever! i couldn't adore it more x
So pretty.. *sigh* You're the best!
love all the beautiful bright colors
Hi, Kristina, I just discovered your work and I'm a big fan! Keep up the good work. XO
very special style, but looks awesome
hi Kris,
this is just amazing. these colors are inspiring me.
I'm always fascinated by your art.
Also love your photos at 1010 Project.
Gingham, florals, breakfast and red hair are probably my 4 favorite things in the world! The colors are so beautiful. I made this my iPhone's wallpaper. It makes me happy every time I see it!
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Why Maloney Vision Institute?
The Maloney Vision Institute was established in Los Angeles in 1998 by Dr. Robert Maloney, the first surgeon in western North America to perform LASIK surgery as part of the original FDA clinical trials. A clinical professor of ophthalmology at UCLA, Doctor Maloney has trained more than 1,000 surgeons in the use of the excimer laser and has personally performed more than 60,000 vision correction surgeries.
Since its inception, the Maloney Vision Institute has been a center for innovation and research in vision correction surgery. Its status as an FDA-authorized Study Center means that MVI surgeons examine, test and evaluate all of the latest technologies available for vision correction, so that when new advances are approved by the FDA, Dr. Maloney is already experienced in their use.
State-of-the-Art Technology, in a State-of-the-Art Facility.
Your vision correction surgery will be performed by top eye doctor, Robert Maloney in our state-of-the-art surgery center, which is carefully designed to ensure safe, comfortable and effective eye surgery. Our dust-free environment and power backup system are features typically found only in hospitals.
Our state-of-the-art equipment ensures that your surgery will be performed with maximum safety and effectiveness. Our equipment includes the most advanced lasers in use for vision correction surgery, including:
- The VISX S4 flying-spot, eye-tracking laser, equipped with Iris-Registration, which provides an exceptional level of accuracy in correcting your vision;
- The IntraLase FS laser, which Dr. Maloney uses to create pulses of laser light to create a corneal flap, which is then lifted so that LASIK correction surgery can proceed. The
- IntraLase Method ensures blade-free LASIK surgeries, which are more comfortable, more precise, and faster healing;
- The LenSx Femtosecond laser, which Dr. Maloney uses to make cataract removal surgery completely bladeless, all computer-controlled and programmed by Dr. Maloney.
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When it comes to your eyes, one size does not fit all. Your eyes are just as unique as your fingerprints, and the exact correction that you need, will be different from the correction needed by anyone else.
At Maloney Vision Institute, we have every resource available to diagnose, plan and treat your eyes, so that you can have your best possible personal vision. We can offer you the exact treatment that you need, not just the treatment that is easiest for us to give you.
Because he is a leading researcher in the field, Dr. Maloney is able to offer you vision correction options other than LASIK, and will personalize your vision care with the technique that is best suited for your eyes. If you're not a good candidate for a given procedure, he'll tell you.
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Borovsk Pafnutev Monastery
Borovsk Pafnut'ev Monastery
an architectural complex near Borovsk (Kaluga Oblast).
Founded in 1444, the Borovsk Pafnut'ev Monastery was built mainly in the 16th-17th centuries. Severe fortress-like walls with square tent-shaped towers (17th century; Vkhod-naia, Georgievskaia, and Oruzheinaia towers—architect T. Sharutin) protect the territory on which are located the Rozhdestvenskii Cathedral with five cupolas (1591–96; wall paintings, 1644), a three-story refectory (1511) with a single-pillared chamber, and a belfry. (The bottom tier of the belfry was built in 1522; the two upper tiers and the facades in Naryshkin style were built in the late 17th century. Tiles are by the master S. I. Polubes.)
REFERENCESMashkov, I. "Krepostnye sooruzheniia Borovskogo Pafnut'-evskogo Monastyria Kaluzhskoi Gubernii." Drevnosti: Trudy Komissii po sokhraneniu drevnikh pamiatnikov . . . Moskov-skogo arkheologicheskogo obschchestva, vol. 4. Moscow, 1912. Pages 313–21.
Nikolaev, E. V. Po Kaluzhskoi Zemle.... 2nd ed. Moscow, 1970. Pages 11–24.


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Do You Know the Methodology of a Home Buyer?
When prospective buyers first start looking for homes, they put together a list of features they must have – bedrooms, location, price, etc and plug that into a browser. They are then shown tens or sometimes hundreds of homes. Typically, they aren't looking for the perfect home, but to eliminate all the homes they don't want. When they go through this initial thinning-down process, it is a very quick decision based on how well the home shows in the images.
The above images were shot on the same day at the same time. The ones on the left were shot with a high-end smartphone and unedited. The ones on the right shot with a full-frame camera and then carefully edited to show the space in a natural yet attractive light. Notice how much larger the space seems in the images on the right as well. This small and simple investment can often times pay for itself.
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A standing water ecosystem is also known as a lentic ecosystem, and it is defined as a body of fresh water, such as a pond or lake. A lentic ecosystem is characterized by still water and contains organisms such as algae, rooted and floating-leaved plants, invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles and fish.
Smaller bodies of freshwater have two main zones, the pelagic zone and the benthic zone. The pelagic zone includes water that touches neither the shore nor the bottom, while the benthic zone includes water touching the shore and the bottom.
The profundal zone is present in larger lakes, and it includes water at depths where no light penetrates. The primary producers of energy in a standing water ecosystem are algae and plants.


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Title: Poems of Redemption
Author: Olawale Famodun
Genre: Poetry
Format: Paperback
Book Dimension: 6 x 9
Number of Pages: 106
Publication Year: January 18, 2015
Publisher: Creative Talents Unleashed
Available at: Amazon Store
Short Description: A very deep collection with the author touching on a number of threads about life. Love, especially, is proclaimed and celebrated in 'The Rains have fallen', 'Yours unconditionally', 'Star', 'Love has made it' and many more.
Famodun's style sometimes drifts to the pre-romantic era of English literature. However, in 'Aditu', the author uses poetic insight to explain the mysterious powers of nature that man has succeed in harnessing, but has yet to fully explain. The spirit of assurance of redemption is woven throughout the collection especially in poems like 'Positive' and 'Poem of Redemption'. It is a good read and very philosophical in 'Gangplank', 'The Way', 'I, someone else and Myself with Me', 'Infinity' and 'Baby'. You don't need to appreciate reading poetry before you could enjoy 'Poems of Redemption.' – MrAkanz (Amazon Reviewer)
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National GOP Abandons Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, Famous For His Appalachian Trail Hike Which Ended In Argentina With His Mistress, Highlight Hollywood News
With his mistress gazing admiringly by his side last week, Mark Sanford, the former disgraced Republican Governor of South Carolina, who now joins the disgraced pack of South Carolinian politicians including the most infamous one; Strom Thurmond, now finds his powerbase, the national GOP, the family values party dropping him from their roster and quickly sending out a press release saying, they will no longer financially support his bid for a Congressional seat from the State of South Carolina. Washington, D.C. needs another congressman like Sanford like we need an infestation of locust across the U.S. However, Republicans tend to cling to the same old tired politicians who have failed them before. It's very sad, the nation needs two strong parties, not a 1950s Antebellum-styled one, which they currently have with the Republicans.
Following revelations that his ex-wife accused him of trespassing on her property earlier this year, former South Carolina governor Mark Sanford (R) has lost the support of his national party. The news comes as controversy continues to swirl around Sanford and his personal life — a process that began with his well-publicized 2009 affair but was inflamed, the Washington Post has learned, when one of the Sanfords' sons met Mark Sanford's former mistress for the first time the night he won the GOP nomination.
The National Republican Congressional Committee on Wednesday took the unusual step of telegraphing that it will not spend money on his special election campaign.
"Mark Sanford has proven he knows what it takes to win elections. At this time, the NRCC will not be engaged in this special election," the NRCC said in a statement, which was first reported by Politico.
"It's not out of the realm of possibility for him to win – stranger things have happened in special elections," a Republican operative said late Wednesday. "But the fact that he wasted precious time and money rehabilitating his image only to squander that makes it very foolish for outside groups to commit resources."
Mark Sanford acknowledged in a statement Wednesday that he visited his wife's beach house without her permission to watch the Super Bowl with their son. But Jenny Sanford, in her complaint, said it was part of a "pattern of entering" her home. Of course Republicans will blame the former Mrs. Sanford, after all, they have wasted precious time blaming women in the 2012 presidential and Senatorial elections for everything from the downfall of the nation's economy to being the cause of their own rapes.
Sanford faces Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch on May 7. A Democratic super PAC on Wednesday launched a significant ad buy against him. Colbert Busch's strategists say their internal polling suggests that her best shot at beating Sanford in this heavily Republican district is by winning over independent and Republican women voters.


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Blogs: These are some of the blogs I love to read, a wide range of fashion from vintage thrifting to designer and high street!
A Forte For Fashion
Alexandra Therese
A Thrifty Mrs
Baroque Boudoir
Beautifully Invisible
Be Beautiful
Beckerman Bite Plate
Be Fabulous Daily
Butane Anvil
By The Sea
Chloe Tonic
Clothes, Cameras And Coffee
Comtesse De Ferveur
Country Girl Does Norfolk
C C Loves
Couture Carrie
Couture Coco
Dividing Moments
Dressing Mrs Exeter
Eclectic Uniform
Ellena Hill
Enchanted Vintage
Fairy Filigree
Faith Hope And Charity Shopping
Fash Boulevard
Fashion 156
Fashion Dotty
Fashion Looks North
Get Some Vintage A Peel
Grit And Glamour
Haute World
Helga Von Trollop
Hunting And Gathering
I Have Too Many Shoes
Intrinsically Florrie
Ivy Black Chat
Karla's Closet
Kyoto Maiko
Land Girl
Lee Oliveira
Life in Fashion Rianna
Little Scribbler
Looking Fab At Any Age
Luxury Obsessed
Make Do Style
Me and Marisa
Misfits Vintage
Miss Flying V
Mis Papelicos
Missy Vintage
My Style – Fashion, Vintage and Me
Mrs Bossa Does The Do
Not Dead Yet
Nubia's Nonsense
Odd Socks And Pretty Frocks
Old Fashioned Susie
Oranges And Apples
Penny Blossoms
Penny Dreadful Vintage
Perdita's Pursuits
Pink Bow
Pink Champagne
Pink Haired Princess
Pretty Portobello
Pull Your Socks Up
Rags Against The Machine
Rather Dapper
Retro Chick
Sartorial Sidelines
Savvy Mode
Science Geek Chic
Scientist Chic
Sea Of Shoes
Secret Blog
Soccer Mom Style
Stella's Wardrobe
Street Style London
Style East
Style Eyes
Style Frost
Sugar And Spice
Tales From The Roadcase
The Beauty Habit
The Citizen Rosebud
The Felt Fairy
The Golden Wasteland
The Holly Rivers Show
The Nyanzi Report
These Girls Turn Heads
The Small Fabric Of My Life
The Taxonomy Of My Wardrobe
Vintage Vixen
Vivienne Westwood's Blog
Wardrobe Oxygen
Wendy Brandes
Wolf Whistle
Magazines: Much as I love blogs I also enjoy nothing more than leafing through a magazine. These are some of my favourite magazine websites.
Shopping: Oh yes I do like to shop! But what are the shops in my favourites tab?
You didn't have to ask, Vivienne Westwood won my heart a long time ago. The Worlds End blog comes hand in hand with it for keeping up to date with what is new from the grand Dame.
In the fashion stakes the one thing that always wins are shoes! You will find lots of reference to Spartoo on my blog as they are the first online store I turn too for their immense range.
The daddy of all online shops, I could happily spend hours on Net-a-Porter.


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A.azimie needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 254 designs submitted by 45 freelance designers.
Cor Industries
We are a commercial janitorial cleaning company. Our target customer is primarily commercial representatives of specific office properties- i.e. Commercial property managers, building owners, general constructions companies
We would
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represents the companies name in a professional imagine. Also if possible we
would like the words- Commercial Building Cleaning - as a subtitle under the
logo in small font. We do like the thought of an emblem design being made of
the word "COR", we feel there is something very creative that can be
done with this word. - We are also open to different color scheme to replace
the Yellow- professional colors such as Blue, Red, etc...
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Our experience with all leading brands of electrical control and components will ensure a solution to problems in existing applications as well as challenges encountered by new application requirements. We utilize our industry experience and incorporate state-of-the-art components to design, manufacture and remanufacture virtually any type of electrical control and power related accessories. Winkle engineers can also custom design power related equipment, systems and accessories that meet the needs of each customer.
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Preferred Auto
In insurance company parlance a preferred auto insurance policy is a policy which is offered at preferential terms for drivers who have outstanding history of previous driving. This means those people who are able to show they abide by the rules of the road and have a clean record (no violations, citations, etc.) and have no (or very little) claims record on previous polices and who have a reasonable amount of previous driving experience.
Sometimes also known as preferred risk insurance too, the auto insurance company prefers to insure drivers like this because they are statistically less of a risk for them as they are less likely to be involved in an accident and make a claim under their insurance policy.
How do I become a preferred risk driver?
There are some simple means to improve your chances of becoming a preferred risk driver, many within your control and some that are not:
- Firstly, you must have a minimum number (and ideally none) of moving violations – a moving violation is when you receive a ticket for breaking the legal rules of the road whilst your vehicle is in motion. For example; speeding tickets, DUI, reckless driving, illegal U-turns, switching lanes in a dangerous manner, driving without due care and attention, etc. Essentially it's anything that an external observer would consider to be unsafe, and if you get caught you'll lose your preferred risk status
- Secondly, you'll probably have to be over the age of 25 and that's because younger drivers have more accidents, it doesn't mean that every young driver is reckless or incompetent in their approach to the road but the insurer doesn't have the resources to work out whether or not you are and you may well have to be under the age of 70 too – that's because health problems for this age group can increase the risk of accidents
- It's also possible that the insurer may look at the area you live in, and other external factors up to and including your credit score (though this is usually because they can't determine from everything else quite whether or not you are a low risk driver)
What's the advantage of being a preferred risk driver?
That's simple; you get a big discount on premiums compared to other drivers so driving safely has financial as well as personal rewards.