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These paths reply to a growing demand for social-cultural, political and economical change, which, in its different acceptations and dimensions, is materializing with massive actions of protests from Middle East, towards the Maghreb and the Southern America.
As like as the growing number of participative and experimental projects in Southern Italy replies to the need of "staying" into its complex identities and cohabitations, and into the dualisms which derive from its being a place located between the sense of cultural and geographical belonging to the Mediterranean and to being constituent part of the political map of the so called "first world". In this frame the text by Ilaria Lupo, Italian artist who lives and works in Beirut (Lebanon), adds the reflection on the condition of himan being as geographically relative, based on the idea that "we are all and none of the self-representations that we hide behind geographical marks, trying to avoid our instability".
A-Journal / issue #0 is the outcome of Diaphasis, the mobile editorial unit that Archiviazioni sets up on the occasion of the residency at Corniolo Art Platform 2012. Artists, curators and experts of other disciplines that work about or in the Southern Italy met together in order to elaborate forms of collaborations and regional cooperation. A-Journal #0 collects the different active voices around the theoretical and practical experimentation on art, public space and public domain, as place for documentation, research, monitoring, planning and as their tool of diffusion.
The relationship between contemporary languages and public sphere, along with that immaterial landscape of tensions, needs, traditions, identity pulses, and authenticities in transformation, animated by actors who are strangers to the unusual system of art, is the last attempt to subtract the result of artistic creation from the rules imposed by the commercialization of the work, as writes Pietro Gaglianò. But not always the relationship between art and public domain is translated in un- commercialization of the work, the language and the practice itself, as like as not always, as notes Stefano Taccone – the need of art correspond to the need of the society". Sometimes it is translated in the reduction of the concept itself of Public Art, as writes Angelo Bianco, where the artistic-aesthetic component is "only one of the many aspects that make up this interdisciplinary cultural practice" and where " the clear inseparability of its components – the indistinct borders between aesthetics and urban planning, between the social and the architectural, make it so complex and layered as to be subjected to various reduction processes depending on how it is interpreted".
Among these multiple tensions, in constantly updated and reviewed balance, is defined in the recent time the need to
Through textual and visual contributions by artists, curators, architects and theorists, A-Journal hosts and disseminates theoretical and artistic approaches, projects and experience carried out in the public domain and at the same lays the foundation for a not obvious vision of the cultural basins apparently-geographically remote, but troubled by similar tensions, open possibilities, desires. The texts are visual contributions coming from the interpretation of the issues arisen around the residency program of Archiviazioni at Corniolo.
In a section entitled Reconnaissance, A-Journal #0 also includes interventions of scholars, artists and activists which do not have participated at Diaphasis, but that present projects and texts about the recent experiences related to the public space and the sense of the places, like the one on the atrophied space written after the G8 in Genoa by Adriano Zamperini and Maria Luisa Menegatto, which is placed side by side to the image of Tayyipoly, the Monopoly game revisited by a Turkish activist aftermath of the protests at Gezi Park. The text explains how the places express their strength, and how "through a geography of inclusion and exclusion they express evaluations, impose activities, outline identities" (from Cittadinanza ferita e trauma psicopolitico. Dopo il G8 di Genova: il lavoro della memoria e la ricostruzione di relazioni sociali, / Citizenship wounded and psycho-trauma. After the G8 summit in Genoa: the work of memory and reconstruction of social relations, Napoli, Liguori, 2011).


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If you saw my other Milani post - you know I recently put in an order for some bits and pieces. I decided to do a seperate post for these liquid lipsticks. I had been wanting to try the Amore Matte Lip Creme's for what felt like forever. I decided to pick these up in the shades Loved and Amore.
L to R - Amore, Loved
The formula of these lip creme's are lovely, they dry quite fast but do not feel too drying on your lips. This is definitely a liquid lipstick collection that I would repurchase in multiple colours!
The next liquid lipstick was completely spur of the moment and not like me at all. Metallic liquid lipsticks have became a huge trend lately and so I decided to try one out to see what I thought. I picked mine in the shade Matterialistic but there was so many beautiful shades it was had to choose.
£7.99The colour, formula and the metallic finish of this lipstick is to die for. However, this product ended up leaving me disappointed because it does not last long at all. I maybe got an hour wear out of this at a push before it has to be topped up. Meaning a full days wear would probably use half of the tube. I'm pretty gutted that this didn't live up to the hype because it is so affordable in comparison to other brands who have released a similar product!

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Media release 62/2012 – 3 September
'During National Child Protection Week—2-8 September—ACMA trainers will give more than 50 Cybersmart presentations to parents, teachers and students in over 20 schools,' said ACMA Deputy Chairman, Richard Bean.
The Australian Communications Media Authority (ACMA) has been providing tailored one hour Internet Safety Awareness presentations (ISA) to parents, teachers and students as well as running an accredited Professional Development for Educators program (PDE) for nearly five years.
'The Cybersafety program has proved hugely successful with over 580,000 people having attended the face-to-face presentations so far and demand continues to grow,' he said
A recent study by Griffith University's Institute for Educational Research (GIER) has shown that students, teachers and parents place a high value on the ACMA's free cybersafety presentations and that they are successfully changing people's online behaviour.
'We always knew the presentations were popular, but this research shows they are also very effective in motivating people to take steps to protect themselves online,' said Mr Richard Bean.
Parents and teachers surveyed by GIER found the content presented to be "eye-opening", while students described the presentations as "fun", "useful" and "enjoyable". Highlights of the GIER evaluation report include:
- Students reported that they had learnt significant new information by attending an Internet Safety Awareness presentation including how to take specific actions by changing privacy settings, limiting personal information displayed on social networking sites and blocking users
- Teachers that the ISAP and PDE workshops had equipped them to better deal with their students' cybersafety concerns
- Parents/carers reported that they felt more confident about their children's online interactions as a result of attending an ISAP presentation.
The ACMA commissioned GIER to independently evaluate the Cybersmart Outreach presentations as part of its commitment to the ongoing quality and relevance of the program. Based on the feedback from teachers, parents and students, the ACMA is continuing to improve the presentations.
The ACMA also plays an extremely important role in the protection of children through investigation of offensive depictions of children online upon the receipt of a valid complaint. Where such content is potentially illegal, the ACMA refers the content to law enforcement or the international community of Internet Hotlines for enforcement action and take-downs overseas. Complaints can be made at: www.acma.gov.au/hotline.
For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact: Alex McGregor on (02) 9334 7719 or [email protected].


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Friday, April 13, 2012
A Mother's Greatest Fear
We've had a couple issues with him running off and running into the street or a parking lot. Luckily, they've always been quiet streets, but we're still working to get the point across to him. He thinks it's a game. He loves the chase and just doesn't pay attention to where he's going.
I've always wondered in the back of my head if I would really throw myself in harms way for the sake of my child's safety and well being. I know I always wanted to say I most definitely would, but I still kind of wondered. Does that make me the worst mom ever? Regardless. Yesterday I learned, that without a doubt, I would do anything for the sake of my child's life.
Enjoying an afternoon of shopping with my sister and my children, in a split second, my youngest went from playing hide and seek with me in a rack of clothing to darting out the front door of the store, straight through two parallel parked cars and into the street - and oncoming traffic. As I was yelling at him to stop; dropping my desired purchases on the floor and then screaming frantically at him as he ran into the street (and then dropping my purse, and it's contents all over the sidewalk), I was acutely aware of three things.
First of all, there was a car coming towards my son. Secondly, there were dozens of people standing there just watching me. Third? I'm pregnant. Not only was I risking my safety, but also the safety of my unborn child. My goal was to just get into the street fast enough for that car to see me. I knew he wouldn't see my son. Soon after I reached the street, I was able to grab my son's shirt collar and pick him up by it. He was laughing hysterically. I was shaking uncontrollably and was, again, acutely aware of everybody looking at me. Heading back into the store to find my sister and older son, I had a couple of women ask if I was okay and give words of encouragement. I greatly appreciated them! I was so sure that everybody was just standing around judging my horrible parenting skills. Once I found my sister, I crumbled. Shaking, crying, and trying to scold my son who, at that point, finally seemed to notice the fact that I was crying and not laughing.
I keep finding myself questioning my parenting abilities, but I'm trying really hard to not let myself. He is two. He's quick. I don't know what I would have done differently. I do wish that just one of those dozens of bystanders would have tried to help in some way, but I'm trying to not judge them either. It all happened so quickly.
Needless to say, this little man will not be walking on his own anytime soon. He will be held, in a stroller or forced to hold somebody's hand; all of which he hates tremendously, for some time to come. Most days, I love his strong-willed, independent, fearless personality. But some days? I wish he weren't quite as bold and fearless. Right now I'm just glad we have more days to work on balancing it out!
3 comments:
- Carrie said...
So sorry this happened to you. My son is 18-months-old, and moves at the speed of light too. I'm 33 weeks pregnant, and I pretty much don't leave the house alone with my two kids now (I have a 4 1/2 year-old too). I just know even a trip to Target would be too taxing.
Have you been to PlayGrounds in Peoria yet? It's at 83rd Ave & Union Hills. I'm hoping to go early (they open at 7am) in the summer so the boys can blow off some steam.
- April 13, 2012 at 1:48 PM
- Candy said...
Oh my gosh. So scary! A similar thing happened to me when I was 7.5 months pregnant, with a just 2 year old, in the carpark of the fabric store/home complex. Thankfully, the car that was coming was a way off, but it still got my heart racing and, like your son, my daughter was giggling and blissfully unaware of the danger. It is so hard! I wondered how on earth I was going to cope with two kids. However, let me encourage you, the 9 months since then have matured my daughter a lot, she is much more aware of the need to stay close-by now. Good luck, and don't be hard on yourself!
(Found your blog via the Etsy Haute Mamas team blog thread).
- April 13, 2012 at 5:47 PM
- The Zoo said...
Visiting from your giveaway at the Sweetest Memory. So glad to hear that this story turned out okay. You are not a bad parent no matter what you THINK, it only makes you REAL if you admit it. Enjoy your weekend, all the best to your uncle. I followed you and would appreciate a follow back if my blog is "your thing".
journeysofthezoo at hotmail dot com
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Ride-hailing giants Uber et Lyft are providing pitiful levels of net earnings to the numerous countless États Unis independent professionals offering their own cars and driving abilities to provide the core service, inning accordance with an MIT CEEPR research study analyzing the economics of the 2 app platforms.
The report catalyses the argument about conditions for employees on gig economy platforms, and raises major concerns about the larger social effects of tax preventing, VC-funded tech giants.
The research study, entitled The Economics of Ride-Hailing: Driver Revenue, Taxes and expenditures, and which was performed by the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, surveyed more than 1,100 Uber and Lyft ride-hailing chauffeurs integrated with comprehensive automobile expense info — considering expenses such as fuel, insurance coverage, repair and maintenance — to come up with a mean earnings per hour worked.
The outcome? The scientists discovered make money from ride-hail driving to be " really low ". On a per hour basis, the mean revenue was$ 3.37 per hour, avec 74% of motorists making less than the base pay in the state where they run.
They likewise discovered a typical chauffeur produces$ 0.59 per mile of driving however sustains expenses of $0.30 per mile; and nearly a 3rd (30 pour cent) of chauffeurs were discovered to sustain expenditures surpassing their profits or to be losing loan for every single mile they drive.
The research study&likewise took a look at how ride-hailing revenues are taxed, and recommends that in the United States a bulk of motorist revenues are going untaxed owing to how mileage reduction is dealt with for tax functions– recommending Uber and Lyft ' s company are denuding the general public handbag too.
From the research study:
On a month-to-monthbasis, suggest earnings is$661/month (typical$310 ). Chauffeurs are qualified to utilize a Standard Mileage Deduction for tax functions($0.54/ mile in 2016)which far surpasses mean expenses per mile of $0.30/ mile. A lot of ridehailing motorists are able to state earnings that are significantly lower since of this reduction. Mean chauffeurs who utilize a Standard Mileage Deduction would state taxable revenue of$175 instead of the$661 made. These numbers recommend that roughly 74%of motorist revenue is untaxed.
The authors include that if their$661/month mean earnings is representative then the United States ' Standard Mileage Deduction assists in " numerous billion in untaxed earnings for numerous countless ride-hailing chauffeurs across the country ".
So exactly what does the research study inform us about the ride-hailing service design? " It informs us that it ' s a shitty location to work, " states Mark Tluszcz, co-founder and CEO of MangroveCapital Partners who has actually explained the gig economy design as the contemporary sweatshop , and states his VC company made a mindful choice not to purchase gig economy business since the design is exploitative. Si vous ' re a business, #SUIVRE
" It informs you that it ' s a terrific location. Il ' s truly a bad location to be a worker or be an employee. "
The exploitative asymmetry of ride-hailing platforms comes since employees have a specific quantity of repaired expenses however theplatform intermediary can simply trek its commission at will and decrease the service expense to the end user whenever it wishes to increase competitiveness vs a competing service.
" At the end of the day there are a particular quantity of repaired expenses [for chauffeurs], " states Tluszcz. " You need to purchase a vehicle, you need to get insurance coverage, you need to spend for gas … And if you as anintermediary, which those platforms are, are taking an increasing quantity of commission– 10%, 15%, à présent 20 in the majority of their markets– then you ' re utilizing the cost of the journey as a method of beating your rival … then you as a motorist are sitting there with generally all your repaired expenses and your earnings is decreasing and honestly the only method to cover your expenses is to invest more hours in the cars and truck.
" Which is honestly exactly what ' s plainly highlighted by this research study. These individuals need to invest a lot time to cover their expenses when you simplify to a per hour income, il ' s a pitiful quantity. Due to the fact that you ' ve got to take care of that yourself, and by the method you have no social protection. "
At the time of composing neither Uber not Lyft had actually reacted to an ask for discussthe MIT research study. An Uber representative informed The Guardian the business thinks the research study method and findings are " deeply problematic ", comprenant: " nous ' ve reached out to the paper ' s authors to share our issues and recommend methods we may work together to improve their method. "
Tluszcz fasted to dispatch that review. " MIT is not some 2nd tier company that did this research study, " he mentions. " For me that ' s a referral minute when MIT states look, Là ' s a concern here … Là ' s something incorrect in the design and we can endure it for a time period however eventually we ' re developing this lost generation of individuals. "
" These organisation are developed on circumstances in the market that are not sensible, " he informs TechCrunch. " They benefited from a hole in legislation … Governments let that take place. And it made all unexpected services more affordable. Individuals have to consume. Individuals need to live. And eventually there ' s just 100%of a cake.
" Cabbies in the UK are not millionaires; they make a good living. They make a good living due to the fact that there ' s a specific price-point to use the service. And in every market you have that. There is a particular reasonable cost indicate have the ability to reside in that market … And plainly today, in the ride-sharing organisations, you put on ' t have it. "
In Europe, where Uber ' s company has actually dealt with a series of legal difficulties, the business has actually started using some subsidized insurance coverage items for platform employees– consisting of one for Uber Eats carriers throughout Europe and a accident and insurance coverage item for motorists in the UK.
Dans janvier in the UK it likewise revealed a security cap on the variety of successive hours motorists on its platform can accept journeys, after coming under increasing political and legal pressure on security and working conditions.
L'année dernière Uber likewise lost its very first appeal versus a work tribunal that evaluated a group of Uber chauffeurs to be employees, not self-employed specialists as it had actually declared– indicating they are entitled to employees rights such as vacation and ill pay.
Uber likewise had its license to run in London withdrawn last fall , with the regional transportation regulator mentioning issues about security and business duty as crucial factors to consider for not restoring the business ' s personal hire lorry license.
Tluszcz ' s view is that such relocations prefigure a more significant shift inbound in Europe that might seal irreversible obstructions to service designs that operate by means of deliberate employee exploitation.
" The defect in the [gig economy] design as an employee is so huge that it appears to be rather clear that European federal governments are going to be taking a look at this and stating this is simply not the European principles. Il ' s simply not, " he argues. When all these things are clashing, " Là ' s going to be a minute. And I believe it ' s a cultural clash that we have truly, in between European worths of equity and American worths of simply pure market industrialism.
" You can ' t anticipate someone making $3.37 an hour to take a part of that to add to retirement and social protection. Exactly what thehell do you reside on? " he includes.
" nous ' re producingthe next lost generation of individuals who just wear ' t have sufficient cash to live and those business are basically allowing it under the facility that they ' re using a less expensive service to customers … And I simply wear ' t believe Europe will endure this. "
Last month the UK federal government verified its intent to act upon this location by revealing a bundle of labor market reforms meant to react to modifications driven by the increase of gig economy platforms. It called the technique a ' Good Work Plan '– billing it as a growth of employees rights and stating " millions " more employees would get brand-new day-one rights, combined with a tighter enforcement routine on business and platforms to guarantee they are supplying ill and vacation pay rights.
" We are happy to have record levels of work in this nation however we need to likewise make sure that employees ' rights are constantly supported, " stated the UK prime minister, likewise stressing that her objective was to construct " an economy that works for everybody ".
Il ' s most likely to release more information on the work law reform later on this year. The instructions of travel for gig economy platforms in Europe looks clear: Away from being easily able to make use of legal loopholes and to a much more securely handled structure of work and labor force well-being guidelines to guarantee that underlying assistance structures(such as the UK ' s nationwide minimum wage)aren ' t simply being prevented by smart engineering and legal positioning.
" This for me is an intrinsic problem one has in between commercialism and some level of socialism which we have in Europe, " includes Tluszcz. " This is a clash of 2 basically various views of the world and eventually as a business you need to be a business that sees your function in society as one of being a factor– and tech business can ' t conceal behind the reality; they should do the exact same.
" And regrettably all these ride-sharing services, and consisting of the majority of these gig economy business, are simply attempting to benefit from holes and honestly I put on ' t see them at all taking a look at their need to be as a minimum of having a part of ' je ' m helpful for thesociety where I run '. They wear ' t. They just merely put on ' soins de t.
" Cette ' s a predicament we have as customers, due to the fact that on the one hand we like that it ' s inexpensive. We want that individuals might all have a good living. "
Whether United States business will be pushed into a less exploitative relationship with their United States employees stays to be seen.
Tluszcz ' s view is that it will require some type of federal government intervention for these kinds of businessto reconsider how their designs run and who they are affecting.
" Tech business honestly have an equivalent quantity of duty to be excellent business residents. And today it feels– especially due to the fact that much of these tech business are born in the United States– it practically seems like this Americanism about them states I put on ' t need to be a great business resident. je ' m going to make the most ofthe world for me and my investors, " il déclare.
" je ' m a capitalist however I do believe there ' s some ethical assistance you need to have about business you ' re structure. And the United States tech business , around the globe– definitely in Europe– are being extremely slammed … Where is your ethical compass? And sadly, today, sitting here, you need to state they lost it. "
Mettre à jour: A Lyft representative has actually now emailed the following declaration in reaction to our ask for remark: " Drivers are an essential part of Lyft ' s success. An ever-growing variety of people around the nation are utilizing Lyft as a versatile method to make earnings, and we will continue to engage with our chauffeur neighborhood to assist them be successful. We have actually not yet evaluated this research study in information, however a preliminary evaluation reveals some doubtful presumptions. "
Source de l'article: https://techcrunch.com


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Have you visited the TK Library lately?The hundreds of tools in the TK Solver Library can save you hours of programming time. Many of the tech calls I receive regarding application development with TK are answered with the use of one or more TK Library functions. It's good to stay acquainted with all that's in there. Here's a quick tour of some of the most popular Library tools and some of the more recent additions.
Bilinear Interpolation
The inpol2 function is found under Utilities -- Model Solving. It can be used to convert tables of data (families of curves) into two-way look-up tables with interpolation.
Calendar Functions
These are found under Utilities – Miscellaneous. There are six functions for computing days between dates, a useful collection for financial calculations.
Graphics Tools
The "pickit" tools are found under Utilities – Graphics. This collection of functions generates plot coordinates for lines, boxes, circles, and other shapes and can rotate, translate, mirror, and otherwise transform the coordinates. There are also 34 functions found in the Mathematics – Geometry folder for doing geometry calculations frequently required for CAD. For example, there are various equations for lines, angles, points of intersection, rules for collinearity and parallelism and a function for determining the coordinates of the common tangent of two circles.
Unit Sheets
Perhaps the most commonly used time-savers in the TK Library, these unit sheets – arranged by discipline – can be merged into your TK models to allow for a variety of different display units for your variables and lists. These unit sheets are found under Utilities – Units and Conversions.
Fluids and Mixtures
The Utilities – Fluid Properties folder includes tools for calculations involving combustion, psychrometric charts and latent heat of vaporization but the Fluids and Mixtures file is probably the most frequently referenced. It summarizes the results from all the built-in fluid property functions.
Root Finders
The tools in the Mathematics – Roots of Equations folder are a must for TK application developers. These functions can be used instead of the built-in iterative solver to solve sub-tasks within an application such as generating plot data. The most recent addition to this folder is a tool called mbisect which hunts for and returns multiple roots of functions.
Functions of Complex Numbers
The 18 comfun tools under Mathematics – Complex Numbers compute functions of complex numbers such as square root, log, and a variety of trig functions.
Similar to the root-finders, these tools can be used to process sub-tasks within TK models, freeing the Optimizer for use with the complete model. A very popular routine is the Marqoptn function based on the Marquardt algorithm for nonlinear optimization with numerical differentiation of the objective function with respect to the decision variables.
Random Number Generation
A recent addition to the Statistics – Distributions and Random Numbers folder provides the ability to generate correlated multivariate random values. This can be vital in performing Monte Carlo simulations where it is known that two or more input variables in a model are not independent.
The TK Library now includes random number generators for 33 different probability distributions, from Beta to Zipf-Mandelbrot. It also includes routines for fitting distribution parameters to lists of values.
Financial Modeling Tools
The Finance folder includes the very popular mortgage calculator and a few other, more sophisticated tools such as the Black-Scholes options pricing model.
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United Technologies International brought in DGL to perform the required survey tasks for the Oregon Clean Energy Center 24" Pipeline project. DGL's responsibilities included boundary surveys, draft easements and exhibits, topographic surveys, floodplain surveys, construction layout and record all data necessary for as-built locations of the installed pipeline.
Project Highlights
- Along the pipeline corridor, DGL surveyed 27 sections and calculated boundaries for 172 parcels. This survey work was the basis for exhibits and descriptions for all of the permanent and temporary easements.
- DGL performed layout of the pipeline corridor and the center line of the pipeline. The firm also collected the required as-built data for the 23 miles of constructed pipeline.
- The boundary survey was the basis of developing the 23-mile long pipeline corridor.


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1) Make a Schedule (and stick to it!)
The best way to not stress about everything you have going on is to make a schedule of what you need to get done before the end of the week and then prioritize. Knowing exactly what you need to be doing will help you stay focused, stress less and help you avoid having to use the "I didn't know that was due today" excuse.
2) Use Bright Lights
Believe it or not bright lights help you concentrate and prevent you from dozing off when studying for the "not so fun" class.
3) Exercise
Working out is the best way to blow off steam and work off stress. Get creative, go kayaking with a friend or shoot hoops with some people after class, it will be better for you in the long run.
4) Chew Gum
Chewing gum will help you stay focused while studying and it is proven to boost mental performance!
5) Eat Clean
Eating healthy is always better for your body and brain than eating foods saturated with sugar and carbs, but during finals week try to eat clean too! This means try really hard to eat only natural, fresh foods with zero chemicals and preservatives. Check out a few of Sacramento's farmers markets the week before to stock up. Your body will feel and run better and you will have a lot more energy than you would otherwise. Also, remember not to skip meals! Even if you only have time for a little snack it is better for your body than going without food entirely.
6) Vary Your Study Place and Keep it Organized
Don't study in the same place every night and be sure that wherever you do study is clean and organized, it will help you stay focused and retain the information better.
7) Don't Over Caffeinate
Putting too much caffeine into your body can increase your anxiety and stress rates. It will end up having the opposite effect than you had initially desired, know your limits!
8) Sleep!
"But I have a presentation and two papers due tomorrow AND a quiz and a test. PLUS I have work and I have to promote my clubs upcoming event and I have to work on this group project that is due at the end of the week"… I get it, school and work and life can be overbearing sometimes, especially during finals week but sleep is a necessity! As much as you think it makes more sense to pull a few all-nighters and get everything done you really will be better off with at least a few hours of sleep a night. Sleep helps you stay focused and be as productive as possible when you are awake.


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This video will teach you everything you need to know about personal preferences and upload you profile picture.
GroupCamp's online task management tool allows you to assign tasks to one or more members and control the task's progress.
In GroupCamp, Email notifications icon of the Admin Panel allows you to manage the way email notifications are sent.
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Travelling in Italy, it's common to receive a sipping glass of limoncello or grappa after a meal, while here in hot hot Texas it's a nice way to cool down anytime of the day (I'm looking at you brunch)! Limoncello is naturally lemony, a bit sweet, a bit syrupy and best served uber cold. Making your own homemade limoncello is easy and fun. It just takes some patience.
About 15 years ago, some friends of mine told me they were making limoncello. "Lemonwha?" I responded. Knowing it involved alcohol I was ready to help…until I found out that limoncello can take months (months!) before it's ready to drink. Just a decade ago, making your own limoncello was about the only way to enjoy a glass in the States. Today it's easier to find, but few outside of Italy have probably ever tried this sweet, refreshing, lemony liqueur.
The one time I made my own it was pretty good, but turned slushy in the freezer. We were using 80 proof vodka, and cut down on the infusion time to a total of four weeks because patience is not my defining character trait.
Flash forward to 2016 when here at Food Banjo we attempt to perfect an easy homemade limoncello recipe. This time we're using Smirnoff's 100 proof triple distilled vodka (only the best cheapest for Food Banjo). The more your vodka is distilled the fewer the impurities you'll have, reducing chances that your limoncello will freeze. That's also why we're also using filtered water – to cut down on impurities.
When you're finished with the first step of this recipe you'll be left with a bunch of naked lemons. Why not put them to use and try our simple lemon granita recipe?
Here's a before and after of how the limoncello will look after you add the simple syrup. (Before is on the right, after is on the left.)
A Limoncello Goes a Long Way
- 8 - 10 lemons
- 1 750 ml bottle 100 proof vodka
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups filtered or bottled water
- 1 half-gallon airtight glass jar
- Wash the lemons well with a potato scrubber and zest them (remove the outer peel) with a vegetable peeler or a small knife to preserve just the yellow portion of the peel. Remove as much of the bitter white pith as you can and deposit the peels into your jar. Add half of the bottle of vodka and seal. Store the jar in a cool, dark place - like wherever Kanye keeps his soul - for 10 to 40 days (the longer, the better. Obvi).
- After your initial infusion period, combine the sugar and water in small saucepan and cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once your simple syrup has cooled add it to your jar and keep it in the dark - like the Lost television show's viewing audience - for another 10 to 40 days.
- After your second infusion period, strain your limoncello through a mesh strainer, or a cheesecloth if you have one, and return it to your bottle and chill in the freezer. Serve cold in teensy, tiny glasses.


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Automated database deployments is a critical aspect of any continuous integration pipeline. The tooling today has made it very easy to get that added, especially if you use Octopus Deploy and Redgate DLM Automation. It is very easy to add the necessary step templates into Octopus Deploy to get Redgate
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Back in the article How Redgate Helped Define our Process, there was this small blurb about SSDT:
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Tips And Advice For Using An Electric Shaving Razor On Your Head And Body
After years of trial and error and pestering men with questions, the Grooming Guys can confidently declare that for most -- shaving with a blade is a more efficient and irritation-free option than removing whiskers via electric razor. This being said, there is a substantial minority out there that support the electric movement and enjoy shaving with a buzzer. Whatever the preference, here are some pros and cons for shaving with a plug-in and some suggestions should one go the electric route.
Despite much thought to the contrary, electric razors were NOT designed to be used white operating a moving vehicle.
- Quality models can easily glide over the skin.
- They are perfect for those with very light growth and regrowth.
- Cordless models are ideal for travel.
- As a general rule, they make less of a mess than the tools and goops required to get a quality blade shave.
- There is no need to purchase additional cartridges.
- They often leave behind small patches of hair in hard-to-reach areas.
- Electric shaving often dries out the skin and encourages rashes.
- Most are not very effective on heavier-beard types.
- TIME TABLE: Before you venture into electric territory, it's important to know that faces will take 2 weeks to totally adjust to using such a tool. During this period, the oils on the face will blend with the oils on the shaver to achieve optimum smoothness. If giving electric a shot, it's imperative to stick with it for a few weeks in order to reap long-term benefits.
- CLEANSE THAT MUG: Just like when using a blade, it's important to give an electric a clean surface to work with. To make this happen, be sure to cleanse the face prior to shaving with a gentle facial cleanser. Such cleansing will remove impurities and soften facial hair.
- DA GRAIN, DA GRAIN: Whether your facial hair is straight, curly or coarse, learn what direction your hair grows in by rubbing your hand over your face. Then, gently pull the skin away from the face and shave against the direction of growth. If you opt for a rotary razor, make circle motions with the shaver head across your face.
- GOOP CAN STILL HELP: While not as product- intensive as shaving with a blade, there are some products available to improve the effectiveness of an electric shaver. These products are applied to the face just prior to shaving and help ensure a smooth experience.
Of course, it is important to remember that following a solid skincare routine is the key to maintaining healthy skin no matter what type of shaver you use.


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How To Store Your Christmas Decorations
Storing Your Christmas Decorations
The holidays are over and it's time to get back to the grind but first you'll need to take down, organize and store your Christmas decorations.
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On Wednesday, May 27, Rooftop Films and Gawker Media Group LLC will co-present a special preview screening of the Safdie Brothers' raw and uncompromising Heaven Knows What, courtesy of RAD
One of New York City's hidden treasures, Governors Island, opens the summer season on May 24th with their 11th Annual Family Festival.
My favorite clown, Bello Nock, charmed the crowds in Springfield, MA, at the MELHA Shrine Circus. His performance was enchanting and entertaining.
It was 1993 and terrorism just did not seem a possibility.
Nicolas Rossier's documentary "THE OTHER MAN: F.W.
2014 was an interesting year at SouthBrooklyn.com with stories from all over the city and northeast.
Sagrada Familia, Holy Family in english, is a symbol of peace and brotherhood and a miracle of construction.
Steven Hirsch made an unplanned stop at the Gowanus Canal with his girlfriend last May.
The rules have changed. Going into a conflict zone is not what it used to be.
On October 28, 1995, I had one of the highlights of my life as I witnessed Jay Cochrane perform and complete the Great China Skywalk in Qutang Gorge, China's revered and mythical Grand Canyon.


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Perfect movie for the one who believes that Love is such a "thorny" issue! For you to find out if there still be a happy ending?
"My Cactus Heart" ! It is top billed by the country's most exciting stars, Matteo Guidicelli, Xian Lim and Maja Salvador! The movie is about "Sandy" played by Maja, a girl who grown up from the broken family. She doesn't believe in happily ever after. She accepted and believes that love only hurts so she is known to be a chronic mamababasted! But what if someone comes along and will make she believe in? What will she do? Can that someone change her jaded heart?
The movie will never be complete without the two leading man Matteo Guidicelli (Karlo) and Xian Lim (Bene). Who will win the heart of Sandy?
Exciting love story, fresh casting combination! From the direction of Direk Enrico Santos, "My Cactus Heart" opens nationwide in over 100 theaters on January 25.


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For radiant and beautiful skin, you've got to try our online collection of body masks from Instant Beauty Fix. Designed to tackle problematic skin and help improve the appearance of certain areas on the body, our range of age-defying hand masks, exfoliating foot masks and wrinkle-fighting chest masks will help you to achieve more youthful and glowing skin. One area of the body that can often give away our age is the hands. Your hands are exposed to the elements on a regular basis. From sun exposure, dry and cold weather, to chemicals in cleaning products, our hands can become susceptible to premature ageing and become dry and damaged. Karuna age defying hand masks have been specially designed to reduce wrinkles and improve the appearance of dark spots on the hands. By hydrating the skin on the backs of the hands, this anti-ageing hand mask helps to revitalise and transform dry and mature skin. Deeply conditioning, the Karuna body masks help to make hands softer and smoother in minutes. Hand masks can be worn overnight for ultra-hydration and best results. Shop our full range of body masks online from Instant Beauty Fix.
When it comes to anti-ageing skincare, we tend to focus our attention on our face, but areas such as our feet are also in need of a bit of TLC from time to time. The Karuna exfoliating foot masks are perfect for rough and dehydrated feet and will help to gently exfoliate while restoring moisture in the skin. For best results, wear Karuna foot masks overnight and enjoy the feeling of smooth and soft feet. Another fantastic skincare brand that specialises in body masks is Wrinkle Schminkles. With medical grade silicone neck masks, reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles on the neck, often caused by ageing and sun damage and enjoy firmer and more hydrated skin. The beauty of these neck body masks is that they can be used up to 40 times, which means you can wake up looking fabulous for 40 nights in a row before having to open another neck mask. Shop our online collection of anti-ageing body masks from Instant Beauty Fix now.


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(Reuters) - Online real estate listing service provider Trulia Inc TRLA.N reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit due to a jump in marketing expenses and said it would start a campaign this year to target customers using mobile devices.
Trulia's shares fell as much as 15 percent in extended trading.
"We anticipate the campaign to commence in late first quarter and to be in approximately $45 million investment over the course of the year," Chief Financial Officer Sean Aggarwal said on a conference call with analysts.
Rival Zillow Inc Z.O. said on Wednesday it would boost spending on marketing across all media this year.
Trulia, which provides data on home prices, neighborhoods and rentals through Trulia.com and mobile applications, forecast full-year revenue of $245 million to $248 million.
Analysts on average expected $246.3 million, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Trulia said its 2014 forecast for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of $18 million to $22 million took into account the marketing campaign.
The company, which spent $71.4 million on sales and marketing in 2013, did not provide a total figure for 2014.
Trulia's net loss rose to $11.1 million, or 30 cents per share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, from $1.6 million, or 6 cents per share, a year earlier.
Excluding items, the company earned 3 cents per share.
Revenue more than doubled to $49.7 million.
The company's expenses almost tripled to $60.3 million in the quarter, with sales and marketing expenses more than doubling to $25.6 million.
Analysts on average had expected earnings of 8 cents per share on revenue of $49.6 million.
Trulia's shares closed at $36.43 on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.
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|Paris Junior College (Map)
McLemore Student Center
2400 Clarksville St.
Paris, TX 75460
|Thursday, May 12, 2016
Open House: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
|The Paris District of TxDOT invites interested citizens to attend a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) meeting on Thursday, May 12, 2016, to discuss the district's Project Development Plan and Schedule for Transportation Projects in fiscal years 2017 through 2020.
|TxDOT's Paris District consists of Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Grayson, Hopkins, Hunt, Lamar, Rains and Red River counties. TxDOT officials will accept comments from the public regarding the plan and give the public the opportunity to comment on any other transportation projects.
Written comments will also be accepted for an additional 12 days following the meeting. The address for written comments is:
TxDOT - TIP Comments
TxDOT will accept written comments for consideration on its Fiscal Year 2017 through 2020 Project Development Plan, until May 24, 2016, at this address.
Project listings and maps will be available for review at the meeting. Persons needing language interpreters or other special communication needs, or persons with disabilities who have special accommodation needs and who plan to attend this meeting should contact Penny Sansom, at (903) 737-9373, at least five working days prior to the meeting. TxDOT will make every reasonable effort to accommodate these needs.
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If you already have commercial fencing running along the perimeter of your property, you can still turn to us when you need a fence repair in Columbus, Ohio. There are a variety of things that we can repair when it comes to broken fences, so we have listed a couple below for you to see.
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Korn Ferry Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Results of Operations
Los Angeles. December 6, 2017
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 2017 – Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY), the preeminent global people and organizational advisory firm, today announced record fee revenue of $443.0 million for its second quarter of fiscal 2018. In addition, second quarter diluted earnings per share was $0.64 and adjusted earnings per share was $0.67. Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the second quarter excluded $1.5 million, or $0.03 per share, mainly driven by integration/acquisition costs net of related taxes.
"I am pleased to report fee revenue of $443 million, an all-time high, up 10% year over year for our recently completed second quarter. Profits were solid, with diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.64 and $0.67 and Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $70 million," said Gary D. Burnison, CEO of Korn Ferry. "Korn Ferry has evolved into a full-fledged consulting firm, with offerings that span search, organizational advisory services, strategy execution, leadership development, compensation and rewards and more. The acquisitions we have made over the years, the talent we have brought on board and our relentless focus on solutions aligned toward our clients' business outcomes are making a notable impact. I look forward to what the future holds as we enter calendar year 2018."
- Korn Ferry reports record fee revenue of $443.0 million in Q2 FY'18 driven by organic growth in all three lines of business as compared to Q2 FY'17: Futurestep - 16.7%, Executive Search - 13.2%, Hay Group - 5.9%
- Operating income was $51.2 million in Q2 FY'18 with an operating margin of 11.6%. Adjusted EBITDA was $69.6 million with Adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.7%.
- Q2 FY'18 diluted earnings per share was $0.64 compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.52 in Q2 FY'17. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.67 in Q2 FY'18, compared to adjusted diluted earnings per share in Q2 FY'17 of $0.59.
- The Company continued to return capital to stockholders during the quarter, paying $5.7 million in dividends and repurchasing $25.2 million worth of its outstanding shares.
- The Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share on December 6, 2017 payable on January 12, 2018 to stockholders of record on December 20, 2017.
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry is the preeminent global people and organizational advisory firm. We help leaders, organizations and societies succeed by releasing the full power and potential of people. Our more than 7,000 colleagues deliver services through our Executive Search, Hay Group and Futurestep divisions.


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Over a year ago, Dallas-based Brinker International shed majority ownership of their Romano's Macaroni Grill brand to affiliates of Golden Gate Capital out of San Francisco. Now, they're trying a similar deal to shed the On the Border chain to Golden Gate.
Though the terms of the deal were not disclosed, the announced plan for the 149 U.S. locations includes having Golden Gate lease the space from Brinker, with no plans to cut jobs or stores. In fact, Brinker will be the corporate support for the chain through fiscal year 2011, keeping the chain's corporate-related jobs in Dallas.
Brinker continues to shed brands in order to focus on two chains; Maggiano's Little Italy and the massive Chili's chain. In the latter brand alone, Brinker owns, operates, or has franchise deals with 1,499 locations.


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William Glackens: my great Uncle
William Glackens (1870 - 1938) was an Illustrator and American Impressionist, a modernist. Looking at the history of American Art, Glackens is considered one of the most influential artists of his time. I'm proud to say, William Glackens is family to me!
Glackens married my grandfather's sister, Edith Dimock in 1904. She was an artist as well. Edith and William had two children; Ira Glackens born in 1907 and Lenna Glackens born in 1913. Lenna was named after her maternal grandmother, Lenna Demont Dimock and Ira was named after his maternal grandfather Ira Dimock, a wealthy silk manufacturer. I am so pleased I was given the family name; Lenna.
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Of note: On view at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, FL June 16 - Fall 2020 - William J. Glackens: From Pencil to Paint.
William Glackens was born in Philadelphia in 1870 and graduated from Philadelphia's Central High with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1890. Two of his classmates were artist John Sloan and noted Art collector Albert Barnes. In 1912, Glackens helped Barnes start what has become one of the most famous art collections in America, The Barnes Foundation. Glackens began his career by illustrating for newspapers, books, and magazines. His job was that of an 'artist reporter'. He worked for the Philadelphia Record, the Philadelphia Press and other papers during the early 1900's. Artist reporters rushed to the scene, made a fast sketch and then later finished it from memory before bringing it to the press. At the same time, Glackens was studying painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts with his contemporaries George Luks, John Sloan and Everett Shinn. It was at the Academy where Glackens and his friends met master teacher and artist, Robert Henri. Henri had a profound influence on them. These artists, together with George Bellows, Ernest Lawson and others, would later become known as the 'Ashcan painters'. They took their subject matter from real life, especially urban life. The Ashcan School was not really a school, but a way of painting. The artists in this movement wanted to show turn-of-the-century New York City as it was; through portraits of daily life in the city, not idealized versions. Urban Realism was the first important American art movement of the early twentieth century.
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The primary members of the Ashcan movement were also known as "The Eight". This group included Robert Henri, Arthur B. Davies, Maurice Prendergast, Ernest Lawson, William Glackens, Everett Shinn, John Sloan, and George Luks. George Bellows later joined them. These artists were thought of as the 'New York Realists', but names like "the revolutionary black gang" and "apostles of ugliness" were also used to describe them by their critics. Their paintings had unromantic and matter-of-fact titles like: The Wrestlers, The Shoppers, and Hairdressers' Window. The Ashcan artists tried to capture spur of the moment happenings in everyday life events.
In February of 1908, with Henri leading them, The Eight held a landmark exhibition of Urban Realism at the Macbeth Galleries in New York City. This was an important exhibit because the group challenged what was the 'norm' for art exhibitions of the day by going against academic and aesthetic traditions and daring to show gritty realism in their work. It has been said, Urban Realism was not so much a style of work, but a desire to bring art closer in touch with real life. Through this exhibit and further work, they influenced many generations of artists to come by their advancement of modernism in America art. Their preoccupation with urban life and ordinary people produced the counterpart in drawing and painting to realism in literature in the early 1900's.
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Glackens was a protegee of Robert Henri and in 1894 he shared a studio with him. In 1895, Glackens traveled with Henri to France and Holland with another artist, Elmer Schofield. They studied and were influenced by artists such as Rembrandt, Velasquez, Goya, and Manet. When Glackens returned to the America he returned to illustrative reporting but gave that up to concentrate on painting in 1914. Enjoy some of his selected pieces are shown here on my website.
Written by Lenna Young Andrews, the great niece of William Glackens.
To enlarge the photos, click on them! Mouse-over the image (or press lightly on a tablet) to see the title. The photos can also be viewed as a slideshow, using the side arrows.
Where you can see the art of William Glackens:
The NSU Museum of Art, 1 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL, has over 200 pieces by William Glackens. William's son Ira bequeathed his own extensive personal collection of art works by his father to this Museum when he passed away without any heirs. In the museum there is a period room set up to replicate the Glacken's apartment in New York City and a stunning painting of Lenna Glackens, The Artist's Daughter in Chinese Costume.
The Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130. Many paintings and drawings by William Glackens, as well as some by his wife Edith Glackens and daughter Lenna Glackens. William Glackens helped his friend Albert Barnes by acquiring paintings in Europe for the Barnes collection by Picasso, Van Gogh and Cezanne.
The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. At this museum you can view At Mouquin's (1905) - one of my absolute favorites!
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd. Kansas City, Missouri. Girls on the Shore (1922)
The Smithsonian American Art Museum, in Washington DC has a number of Glackens paintings; Beach Scene (before 1930), Beach Umbrellas at Blue Point (1915) and also many of his illustrations.
Philadelphia Museum of Art,
Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 26th Street, in Philadelphia, PA
Chrysler Museum of Art,
245 West Olney Road (at Mowbray Arch), Norfolk, Virginia The Shoppers (1907)
The Snite Museum of Art,
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana - Artist's Wife and son (1911)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York, New York. The Green Car (1910)
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City.
Hammerstein's Roof Garden, (1901)
The National Gallery of Art, on the National Mall between Third and Seventh Streets at Constitution Avenue NW. Family Group, (1911)
The Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. The Promenade (1927) - painting of Lenna Glackens at age 14.
The Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, Chattanooga, TN. Miss Olga D. (1910) and The Horse Chestnut Tree, Washington Square (1919)
Wadsworth Atheneum of Art, 600 Main Street, Hartford, CT. This was my local museum when I lived in CT. I have visited the paintings of my Great Uncle there many times. Portrait of the Artist's Wife (1905) and West Hartford (1907) are two of his paintings you'll find there.
New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, Connecticut - Washington Square (1910)
Far from the Fresh Air Farm
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In keeping with the UW-Madison's promotion and support of Learn@UW as its course management system, beginning with spring 2007 semester, the primary website for this course will be hosted at Learn@UW instead of www.soils.wisc.edu. As a consequence, the course contents will no longer be available on the open internet without password protection as in the past but will require a UW NetID and password for access.
This course homepage will be maintained on the open internet as a 'stub' and as an informational tool for those not yet registered for the course. The popular webpages Essential Elements for Plant Growth will remain available to the public in their usual locations.
Best wishes,
Phillip Barak
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Essential Elements for Plant Growth, which includes ditigal images of nutrient deficiencies, is currently accessible for examination and will be a work in progress for the next several years.
Interested parties may note that a graduate-level course, "Mineral Nutrition of Plants," offered during the Fall semesters of even years by Phillip Barak and Edgar Spalding (Dept of Botany), is scheduled to be offered again in Fall '08. Graduate students, mark your calendars!
The course instructor, Phillip Barak, presented "A Soil Fertility Course Website--A Prototype, One Year Later" at the annual American Society of Agronomy/Soil Science Society of America (ASA/SSSA) meetings in Indianapolis (Nov 3-8, 1996), a presentation summarizing the experiences and results of this teaching experiment, with an summary appearing in the 1996 Agronomy Abstracts.
At EduCause 99, Barak presented "Using Multimedia Educational Tools to Expand Science Education" and received an EDUCAUSE/ASA Medal Award on 26 Oct 1999 for "...demonstrating that information technologies can successfully address pedagogical problems, offer clear advantages over other technologies, and impove student learning in undergraduate education."
What the students say--1996 Exit
Survey, first "webified" year, and the results on our seventh year,
Read about this and other Soil Science Dept class activities on the net in the CALS Quarterly
See Phillip Barak's other activities at /~barak/
Space for these course home pages on "alfi.soils.wisc.edu" has been provided by the Dept of Soil Science, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison.
This page was last modified by Phillip Barak, Dept. of Soil Science, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, on 21 Dec 2006. All rights reserved.


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Dear Friends,
If you haven't signed up for riding lessons or camp yet, please do so - there are still spots available! Go to the documents section and print out a riding agreement form for lessons or a camp application. We still have openings, but the spots are going fast! Please call if you have any questions - email is not a good way to get in touch, as we are outside all day.
We hold lessons year-round in our indoor arena. You must call ahead to place you or your child in a time slot. We are offering private lessons at 3 and 4 PM, Tuesday to Friday, and group lessons at 5 and 6 PM, Tuesday to Friday. We will have many openings in both group and private lessons for new riders on Saturdays at 10, 12, 2, 4, & 6 o'clock. Sundays are either mini-camp days or trail riding days! Please bring a printed and signed riding agreement form, found in the documents section. Come dressed appropriately in long pants and sneakers, helmets will be provided free of charge and are absolutely required to mount a horse. Send a text for a faster response. Let me know which days and times are good for you. Please understand that we are not a hack stable, this means we cannot accommodate same day requests. Lesson times should be reserved at least a week in advance.
Thank you in advance for your patience.
From the middle of June through all of July, Heather and most of the school horses head off to the Adirondacks in beautiful upstate New York to do a "workcation" at a lovely camp called Raquette Lake. Half-hour and hour private lessons may still be scheduled Wednesday through Sunday. Mini-camp weekends end in June and begin again in September. Group lessons and 5 weeks of day camp will begin on July 31. Heather will not be available by cell phone but you may reach her on the Raquette Lake Stables phone: 315-354-4039.
Our farm is managed by Heather McCarty. With more than 30 years of experience buying, selling, riding, teaching, training and showing horses, we strive to provide the best possible experience for every rider, no matter what their age or ability. While our first priority is safety, the main goal is to have fun and enjoy horses.
Located just fifteen minutes from Allentown, twenty minutes from Emmaus, and twenty-five minutes from Macungie in the beautiful Lehigh Valley.
Local Attractions Include:
Historic Bethlehem - Musikfest
Dorney Park and Water Park
Bake Oven Knob
Sands Casino
Crayola Factory
Crystal Cave
Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs
We offer a full range of services to meet the needs of any equestrian enthusiast, from the novice or recreational rider up to the top levels of the local circuit. Our wide range of services includes group and private lessons for all ages, summer and winter camps, working student programs, boarding and training. In addition to providing a full program of instruction for both the competitive and recreational rider, we can also assist individuals in finding the perfect horse or pony for their needs.
|If you are looking for a horse or pony, we specialize in horses for Hunter/Jumper, Dressage, and Western Pleasure competition. We also have some family/trail hack horses and school masters available. We can help with arranging vet checks and shipping.
|For the recreational rider, there are field trips to the Bucks County Horse Park, a gorgeous facility located in Revere, Pa, with 123 acres. The Park is a safe and peaceful place with excellent facilities. There are two large show rings with practice show jumps, two dressage rings, one has a rubber surface. In addition there are numerous cross country jumps over various terrains which include banks, ditches and water jumps. There are starter through training level courses and many smaller jumps to school. The Park also has two full size polocrosse fields and a grass jumping area. The trail system covers over 25 miles of trails and has recently been refurbished to include all weather trail and driving usage. The cost for schooling or trail riding is usually $35 for the day.
Horse camping (boarders and leasers only) is also a really fun way to spend a weekend. This year, we are planning overnight trips to French Creek State Park, which has 7,339 acres, two lakes, and 200 camp sites. The Horse-Shoe Trail touches highlights of the park including Hopewell Lake and Scotts Run Lake. The Horse-shoe Trail runs 130 miles from Valley Forge to the Appalachian Trail near Harrisburg. We also plan to visit Green Lane Park, with 3400 acres, special equestrian campsites, and beautiful trails, and will also make a day trip to Nockamixon State Park, which has 5,283 acres and 20 miles of horse trails.


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Did you know that if you put a grasshopper in a jar for a day with the lid on and then take the lid off, the grasshopper will only jump as high as before the lid was removed. In only one day, he has created the belief that he can only jump the height of the lid, even though he may have spent a lifetime jumping much higher?
Limiting BeliefsAre self created by your experiences and interactions with your environment and other people. Held in the body at the cellular level, negative emotions create blockages resulting in physical, emotional, mental or spiritual trauma. These self imposed limits set the standard for your life. You find you are unable to have satisfying relationships, the job you want or your body is breaking down in dis-ease, etc.. When you attempt to make a change, you find you are receiving the same old result. You have, in fact, become addicted to the emotion attached to the outcome.
ClearingThese files from your cellular memory using the Deep Cellular Healing Method results in living the life you deserve. Through self-acceptance, you gain enlightenment and empowerment; you are able to move forward into desired results once you release the limiting beliefs which have kept you stagnant.
Muscle ResponseAllows you to find the block that is holding you back by tapping into your subconscious. Through this empowering method, you are speaking to your body and receiving an enlightening response back. With empowering communication, your body lets you know what it wants to release and how to achieve your desired result
A Empowered Deep Healing Practitioner(by phone or in person) can help you overcome self-imposed limitations and coach you towards understanding yourself as being capable of becoming all you were meant to be leading to empowerment and enlightenment.
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Deep Cellular Healing―Level 3 Advanced Practitioner:In this level, your understanding of emotional issues held within the body are strengthened. As an enlightened Deep Healing Practitioner, you are able to determine the blocks your client is holding onto through their muscle response. This level increases your awareness of issues prior to testing and allows you to help your client release in a method which is specific to them. In this three day workshop you will learn the psychosomatic relationship between the emotional body, mind and soul.
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I feel that the process of Deep Healing is a way to reprogram our body, mind and soul. It helps to release fears, anger and a variety of negative emotions. It has helped me to move through many emotional blocks. The course has given me the power to clear issues as they come up ;but most of all have the confidence to clear them and know that all I have to do is reach out with my fingertips and test. How Empowering!! A way to reprogram our body-Lisa QFt. St. John, B.C.
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Bonnie Nadzam studied at Wheaton North High School and Carleton College, and received an MA and a PhD from the University of Southern California. Her novel Lamb was published in 2011 and stories and poems have appeared in several magazines, including Harper's, the Kenyon Review and Epoch. She lives in northern Colorado.


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Metro-East Living
Sometimes you help fate catch up with you — in a not-so-good way
In hindsight, I should have never tempted fate.
Around Thanksgiving, I was talking to a few co-workers and mentioned that I had never been in the hospital for an overnight stay.
Just been lucky, I said. A few broken bones. A dislocated shoulder.
I listened to others' medical woes. Whew. Often, it was way more than I wanted to hear and know.
I just had to open my big mouth and invite fate to walk into my life.
I spent three weeks in the hospital over the holidays. I'm not blaming fate for my health issue. It was my own negligence mixed equally with stupidity and stubbornness. Stopped taking my maintenance medications for blood pressure. I paid the price, as did my family and friends closest to me over the holidays. I regret that most.
I'm not going to bore you with details about my health. I'm OK. Back to work, writing this column and regaining a normal life, although my "normal" is being redefined a little bit every day.
Taking my medicine every day, for one.
Here are a few quick, humbling lessons I learned for the new year while in the hospital most of December:
Take your medications, Dummy. You barely passed high school biology. They never allowed you to take chemistry or anatomy. Don't try to play your own doctor. Do as you are told, when you are told. It will catch up with you sooner or later if you don't, as I learned.
Count your blessings. My wife, children, family and friends were unbelievably supportive and helpful, even when the pain meds were making me sleep a lot or making me say crazy stuff out loud. They were there for me, night and day, good days and bad. I will never forget them.
Remember your hospital gown is open in the back. I gave a few too many free peep shows to the hospital staff. For the record, there were no tips, except an occasional, "You'd better close the door…." I knew I was feeling better when I put pajama pants on first thing every morning.
Work hard at rehab. Be grateful you have the chance.
Daydream about vacations, but there is no better medicine than home and sleeping in your own bed.
Time for some hockey…
I got out of the hospital in time to see the Winter Classic at Busch Stadium in-person. Maybe I should not have been outdoors two days in the cold and rain to watch hockey. Those loved ones who know me best knew I'd be there, though. Somehow.
Both the alumni game and game itself were a treat. As you know by now, I am often stuck in the past so I enjoyed the alumni game most.
A line of Brett Hull, Wayne Gretzky and Adam Oates was a sight to see, as was seeing Chris Pronger and Al MacInnis on the ice again. Hull & Oates reminded me of going to games with my Dad when Hull was scoring a goal a game.
It was touching to see Keith Tchachuk wearing former teammate and friend Pavol Dmitras's No. 38 jersey.
What I enjoyed most was seeing Brian Sutter back on the hockey scene in St. Louis, enjoying the city, former teammates and players. No. 11 was having some fun. He's my favorite Blues player of all time. Intense. Tough. Feisty. Fighter. Captain. Heartwarming to see him having fun in St. Louis.
Lucky Bastard …
Back to the hospital stay: I think I asked everyone who came to visit me if they could get me a copy of Joe Buck's new book, "Lucky Bastard."
I told you I have a great family and friends.
My wife, Colleen, of course, got me a copy, that she gave to me as soon as we got home. Somehow, she found time to order it on Amazon.
My friend, Scott, got me a copy as well. It was signed with personal notes from my high school friends at lunch when we gathered to watch some high school basketball in Collinsville. I enjoy high school sports, but none more than that December afternoon in Collinsville.
My friend Andy also got me a copy of the book. This one was autographed by Joe Buck himself. "To Terry. Get Well Soon. See You at the Ballpark Soon. All My Best. Joe Buck."
I haven't finished reading the book yet, but with three copies, I can always find a copy somewhere in the house. Each copy is special to me. "Lucky Bastard." The book's title hits a home run for me this holiday season.
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It was 4:45 PM on a Friday afternoon and I was with my running friends at Slumbrew Brewing Company in Somerville. They were talking about one of their favorite 5K races coming up that weekend. I casually remarked that I would love to run a 5K sometime since I walk a 5K to start my day on a daily basis. They exclaimed, you could do this one! The deadline to sign-up is 5 PM! Maybe it was the first flight of beer that influenced me, but I whipped out my phone, went on the website and signed up. It was one of those god awful steamy Sunday mornings in late August but I ran and finished the race in what my friends exclaimed was an impressive time for a first time runner. Sometimes the immediacy of the opportunity is what is needed to get something done.
There is a race to be run right now and it is not the short distance of a 5K. On December 4, 2017, a campaign was launched building on a campaign of Saint Martin Luther King Jr. It is the Poor Peoples Campaign. This race is marathon and the deadline to sign up for it is ongoing but equally urgent.
Some of our leaders and communities are at different points on the course but we who claim Christian Faith are called to run ONE race – To live the love and justice of Jesus.
There are many entry points to live the love and justice of Jesus in the Poor Peoples Campaign. The purpose of the campaign will strategically connect and grow different struggles and lift up and deepen the leadership of those most affected to transform the political, economic and moral structures of our society. The Campaign will push forward concrete demands, build unity across lines of division, and draw on art, music, and religious traditions to challenge the dominant narrative that blames poor people for poverty.
Our Judeo-Christian faith has provided us the right training to sign up to run. Our churches, leaders and clergy in all settings of ministry have what we need to join this race. We have communities with which we can go deeper, we have new partnerships to seek, we have passions and faith to tap.
Our collective clout as the largest Protestant denomination in Massachusetts can make a difference. Our clarity about who leads us in this race and how his resurrection love inspires us to respond can make a difference. Our covenants and partnerships can sustain us for the marathon. Will you sign up?
There are ways to prepare and ways to jump in. Here are three things you could do right now:
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Describing yourself dating website
Can't you 'write hard' and put a little effort into your profile? If you reject me, I will hound you to the end of the earth… But it does hint at emotional neediness.) We are all looking for a good match, and that person who makes you laugh and lights your fire, but in the 21st century it sounds a little naive to be talking of soul mates.People who need to describe themselves as crazy, zany, or any of the above are usually none of those things.When you first sign up with match.com, you'll be asked to give some basic info about yourself.You'll be able to pick the words that best describe you, and give others an idea of the things you're interested in, be it eating out, dancing or volunteering.Have a look at what other members are writing for some inspiration, or ask your friends to describe you.
Instead, consider what makes you different from everybody else – are you just crazy about peanut butter sandwiches?
Why not go with lyrics from a song that sum up your personality or attitude to life?
Alternatively, make it brief and to the point; capture your passion and character and make it easier for people to find you.
Sarah Beeny, founder of My Single and TV personality, explains that using tired, dating clichés are not going to make your profile and you stand out, and ultimately could hamper your love life.
She said: 'Your dating profile is a vehicle for showing what makes you different, why someone should choose you compared with the thousands of other people available. Show people what makes you special and you are much more likely to find someone who you can really click with.'Sarah has teamed up with her in-house dating experts to compile a definitive guide of dating clichés many people have most likely been guilty of peddling, should definitely avoid and what they really tell you about someone. Great to see that you are a balanced human and have such 'varied' interests that span staying in and going out, but it's hardly original.
With this is mind it's good to use 'buzz words' that stand out, for example place names, film titles, football teams…whatever will make someone stop and linger on your profile.


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"We have improved 'note' functions this time, upgrading software for user convenience," Koh told reporters in Seoul.
|Samsung Electronics mobile chief Koh Dong-jin speaks at the Galaxy S7 unpack event held in Barcelona in February.
He is scheduled to take the stage to unveil the new Note phablet at an unpack event in New York. Since the predecessor Note 5, the company has held the event a month before its archrival Apple's iPhone launch that usually comes in September.
The latest Note is the sixth version, but it has been named "7" in order to align its Galaxy S families.
About the competition with iPhone 7, Koh said: "We should compete with our own competitiveness. The most important thing is finding our own way that is well accepted by customers."
"We could struggle in the third quarter but it wouldn't be bad," he said. "Because the market has already saturated, we won't stick to elevating sales figures alone."
In its earnings guidance announced on July 7, Samsung forecast its second-quarter operating income to reach 8.1 trillion won (US$6.90 billion), the best quarterly earnings in two years.
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The professional makeup for you
Most of the women will ask about the professional makeup and how to have one. The easiest way is to go to a makeup artist or a professional makeup service and pay for it. But a lot of women don't have or don't want to spend a lot of money on makeup. They want to have the same or almost the same effect without the expensive part. Well, ladies, there aren't any big pieces of advice, and there aren't many pieces of advice about this topic.
Buy professional makeup
If you want to look like a diva, then you will need to have a good makeup. It doesn't have to be expensive, but it has to be quality made makeup. The thing is, you will need a makeup that is usually branded and this makeup is not cheap. The only solution for this combination is to wait for a discount to get the price you are ok with and to buy yourself a makeup that is quality made. To look professional, you will also need to have experience with makeup and how to draw it on your face or lips. You will need to know how much pressure and how much lipstick or shade to apply in a certain combination. If you want to look pretty and not like a monster, then, all these things are necessary for a good combination.The most important things are to use a combination of makeup that fits your skin color and your eyes. Choosing the wrong combination could lead to devastating effect. Even if you have all the right actions and tools, the bad combination could kill your look. Make sure that your makeup is water-resistant, so it won't be all over your face by the rest of the evening. It is the first mistake that young women do. They buy cheap makeup, and later they look cheap. But seriously you need to pick a good quality makeup if you want to look decent.
In conclusion
The skills and the perfect makeup can make wonders. But only if you choose the right combination and the right amount.