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Yes, it's that time of the year again – of lanterns in splendid shapes and colours, and mooncakes in all kinds of assortments, packaging and flavours. Whether you love the taste of the familiarly sweet lotus paste with its salty, orange egg-yolk heart or you've taken to the velvety snowskin variant of this traditional delicacy, we've got more than enough to fill your belly, and plenty more treats this Mid-Autumn at Frasers Centrepoint Malls.
Don't miss the fantastic goodies and activities awaiting you and your family in this season of togetherness!
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What's Mid-Autumn without a scrumptious mooncake feast shared with loved ones? Indulge in a fantastic array of mooncakes at select Frasers Centrepoint Malls! Savour premium mooncakes from InterContinental Singapore, Carlton Hotel and Sheraton Towers, get your fill from popular traditional bakery Tai Chong Kok, or treat yourself to a mix of old and new flavours from Bakerzin.
Mid-Autumn Minion Mischief
Robertson Walk, Level 1 Courtyard and Taxi Stand
30 September and 1 October 2017, 2pm to 5pm
Valley Point, Level 1 Atrium
23, 24, 30 September and 1 October 2017, 2pm to 5pm
Mid-Autumn lanterns come in all shapes and sizes. Now you can even have them as beloved cartoon characters too! This year, spruce up your lantern-making game by learning how to make fantastic minion lanterns with your little ones.
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Mid-Autumn with Mediacorp Radio Stations
Eastpoint Mall, Level 2 Open Area
25 to 29 September 2017, 5pm to 8pm
30 September 2017, 2pm to 5pm
Make this Mid-Autumn extra meaningful by doing your part for charity while mingling with your favourite Mediacorp radio DJs! Head down to Eastpoint Mall from 25 to 29 September between 5pm to 8pm, and purchase a lantern and goodie bag for just $10. All proceeds will go to the Hai Yue Counselling Centre.
Plus, your friendly DJs from Love 97.2FM, Capital 958FM and Yes933 will be around on 30 September 2017 from 2pm to 5pm, so come say hi and take part in exciting games with awesome prizes!
Get into the Mid-Autumn mood
Bring the Mid-Autumn cheer to your neighbourhood and join Eastpoint Mall's Mid-Autumn Walkabout, a collaboration with the Youth Executive Committee of Changi Simei CC. Gather your family and friends to join the walkabout from Changi Simei CC to Eastpoint Mall's Level 3 Turf Area, where you can enjoy a fantastic evening filled with fun activities and a lucky draw. Plus, you get to bring home sweet memories as well as a goodie bag worth $30!
Fun Games & Fantastic Prizes
Bedok Point Mall, Level 1, Atrium
29 September to 1 October 2017, 12pm to 8pm
Feeling lucky this season? Play the "Spin, Slide and Win" game for the chance to score yourself great prizes! Simply spend a minimum of $30, spin a wheel and solve a riddle to win a prize.
So, go on and get that mooncake fix while enjoying other fab activities, games and treats this Mid-Autumn. See you soon!


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Kody's Comfort Quilts Project
Our goal is to bring comfort and encouragement to children in crisis while bringing public awareness to their plight.
Each year hundreds of children suffer the debilitating effects of serious illness, abuse or displacement. When faced with procedures, hospital stays, counseling, or just not feeling well, sometimes comfort can come in the simplest form. Kody's Comfort Quilts Project was created for this purpose.
Handmade quilts sewn by community members and a teddy bear are given to children in need with the intention of offering comfort and encouragement while they brave their situation, but also as a keepsake to remind them that there are always people who care.
Kody's Comfort Quilts have been presented to children from local therapy and doctor offices, Home of the Brave Women's Veterans Shelter, schools, as well as children being treated at Nemours Dupont Pediatrics and A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children.
Recommended size is 42″ x 34″. The quilt color and pattern should be suitable for boys and girls.
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Tongan twosome Vaha Faleovalu and Paino Kelekolio scored the tries which helped Mowden avenge last week's defeat at Halifax.
In a cracking National Three North game, the best at Yiewsley Drive this season, Vaha was man of the match with two tries and also set up Paino's.
Both hope to play for Gateshead Thunder once their Mowden commitments are finished, and they showed they have the strength and athleticism to adapt.
The victory kept alive Mowden's hopes of climbing above fifth-placed Tynedale to finish as the top North-East side.
On this showing it was a mystery why they spent so much of the season battling against relegation, but over the last few weeks they have developed a formidable pack.
They have also cast off their habit of going to sleep in the middle of a match, although they did allow a 13-5 interval lead to become a 19-13 deficit.
It was midway through the second half when Vaha took a decisive hand. Halifax won a line-out on halfway but as they fed the ball back, the Tongan flanker intercepted and raced clear to the posts.
His second try eight minutes from time was similar, except he only had five metres to run after the visitors again got in a tangle on their own line-out ball and Vaha pinched it off the flyhalf.
The first of Mark Bedworth's three penalties put Mowden ahead, but when they lost control at a scrum visiting No 8 Ian Spence nipped round to score.
Fullback Iain Dixon, back after injury, had an excellent first half for Mowden. He caught his own chip ahead to make 40 metres on the counter-attack and set up the position for Bedworth to kick his second penalty and restore the lead.
An overlap was wasted when Dixon countered strongly again, but shortly afterwards he set up a maul, Vaha drove up the left touchline and slipped the ball inside for Paino to romp 25 metres to the corner.
After Bedworth's superb conversion Halifax began to come back.
They scored two converted tries in the first 15 minutes of the second half. A powerful run by fullback Graham Holroyd set up winger Jeff Morley, then another good move was finished off by a driving maul.
Flanker Alex Ledger got the touchdown, Holroyd converted again and Halifax looked likely winners.
But Vaha's interception changed the game and in between his two tries Bedworth kicked another penalty and hit an upright with a sweet 35-metre drop-goal.


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Bit of a mixup on the meetup, but it was a good afternoon of shooting and drinking! Due to the risk of a large crowd I only brought my 55-200 lens, which was a good and a bad thing. I had to deal with limited options, no wide angle stuff, but on the plus side, I got some good up close shots. I took about 700 shots, and dropped that down to 120 in the pub afterwards. Down on the tube to 60.
I have to say I loved the Notting hill carnival, great music, people enjoying themselves, cheap booze and women in sparkly bikinis. All good.
First 20 shots were done accidentally with a spot metering which blew them out, which was a shame.
At the pub, we also got some good shots of Justin, who came along for a laugh. He ended up modelling for us a little.


text: October 20, New York, NY. Today at the PhotoPlus Expo trade show, Lensbabies launched a set of macro lenses for use with its selective focus SLR camera lenses, Lensbaby 2.0 and the Original Lensbaby. The macro set consists of one +4 and one +10 macro lens that can be mounted to the front of the Lensbaby lens, allowing photographers to focusing in on minute details with eye popping Lensbaby effects."Shooting macro photos with a Lensbaby is completely absorbing and fun. With small movements of the focusing collar, you can move the sweet spot of focus around your subject, whether it's a grass hopper or a diamond ring." said Lisa Smith, a professional photographer from San Diego.Lensbaby 2.0 and The Original Lensbaby bring one area of a photo into sharp focus, with that 'sweet spot' surrounded by graduated blur. Photographers can fluidly move the sharp area around the photo by bending the flexible lens tubing. By mounting the +4 or +10 macro lenses (or both at the same time) to the front of the Lensbaby, photographers can use the selective focus effect at very close ranges.A Lensbaby without a macro lens has a minimum focus of 16 inches. With the +4 lens attached the focus range is from 6" to 13". With the +10 macro lens attached, the focus range is from 3.5" to 5". With the +4 and the +10 stacked on each other and mounted to the front of a Lensbaby, focus range is 2" to 3"."We think these macro lenses will entrance anyone who loves Lensbaby photography or macro photography. You can lie down like a kid in your backyard and capture bugs running around the jungle of your garden." Said Lensbaby Co-CEO Craig Strong. "Actually getting an in-focus Lensbaby macro shot of a bug running around is a bit of a trick though, given the very shallow depth of focus. . . . but it can be done and the pursuit is fun!"The Lensbaby macro set retails for $29.00 and is available from retail stores, from Lensbabies.com, or by calling 877-536-7222.


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Our retail store is located in Mt. Maunganui - one of the best lifestyle destinations in New Zealand. The Moto City on-line and retail stores have been established to offer you a great selection of riding products and brands for you to enjoy your riding adventures with. From motorcycles, accessories, parts, clothing and apparel - whatever you need, Moto City is widely regarded to have the best selection, knowledge and expertise to get you sorted.
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United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention sides with Assange – Update
I have never seen a more crass, misogynist statement on the issue than this one posted by Frogg2222 on Montana's site.
The enduring lesson of the Assange Story — Be wary of groupies, and never screw two in swift succession !
And later adding to his comtempt for women:
These were older than the screaming girls** chasing pop stars, but I suspect they may have been just as silly in their er enthusiasm to catch such a prize . I can't be bothered to look again at the timelines ! But their objections came with a certain delay and collusion if I remember right, and the prosecutor in the case seems an odd bird …
I have followed the Assange in Sweden story since he first appeared in the Guardian in November 2010.
To her credit Montana gave him a robust response:
to Frog's second post "Well Montana, that is what the Assange story amounts to."
No, it fucking isn't. It's what you've decided to believe it amounts to. The only people who know what happened are Assange and the two women in question, so you cannot possibly be in a position to make that judgement.
One thing that Assange doesn't even dispute is that he penetrated one of the women while she was still asleep. Consenting to sex in the evening doesn't mean that you're happy to be awoken by penetration the next morning. A sleeping woman cannot consent. Penetration without consent is rape.
As for the prosecutor and the two women only seeking STI screening — in the US, at least, a victim has no say in whether or not charges are brought. I'd imagine the same is true in Sweden. If someone goes to the police to file a complaint and the police decide that the actions in that complaint warrant looking at by a prosecutor, it is not for the victim to decide. If the prosecutor feels that a crime has been committed, they're obligated to file charges.
There is fuck all evidence that the US is trying to get Assange extradited to this country. Sweden is not Denmark and Assange is not Snowden. So, evidence that Denmark (an ally of the US) would be willing to help extradite a US citizen who had committed a crime back to the US (for, whatever you think of what Snowden did on a moral level, it was undeniably a crime) is not proof that Sweden (officially neutral) would be willing, not just to extradite an Australian citizen to the US, but to trump up rape charges against him for the purpose of doing so.
Support for Assange seems to be a mixture of misogynistic belief that women are just lying bitches, happy to cry "rape" every time a man double crosses them in some way and knee-jerk anti-Americanism that imputes the most evil and corrupt motivation to everything the US government does, even when it requires an absolutely risible interpretation of the events that are known. Just why in the hell do any of you believe that Sweden would be more willing to extradite Assange than the UK?


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A former RAF technician who abused young boys at a base in Germany throughout the 1980s has been jailed for 13 years.
Eddie Graham, 63, carried out the assaults on boys aged 5-13, all children of serving officers at Gatow base in Berlin between 1981 and 1989. Graham was also a senior scout leader who was photographed meeting Prince Charles in 1985.
Although retired from the RAF, Graham was tried in a military court as opposed to a civilian one because at the time of the offences he was still serving. Graham's court martial took place at Military Court Centre in Bulford, Wiltshire, where he was found guilty earlier this month.
Allegations against Graham first came to light in 2003 when a man who had been a scout at Gatow as a child complained to police. In 2012 the same person made further allegations to another force and the claims were passed to RAF police. Graham was arrested in January 2013 and admitted assaulting nine boys but denied assaulting four others.
Graham claimed those making the allegations had mistaken him for someone else or were making them up. Several of those he abused were present in court to read out victim impact statements and heard his sentence read out. Graham will remain on the sex offenders register for life.
The Graham case has been called "the biggest historical child sex abuse case to come out of the UK's armed forces" by the BBC and there are now calls for Home Secretary Theresa May to include the armed forces to be included in the pending inquiry into sexual abuse. The RAF has confirmed it is investigating several similar cases at overseas bases between 1960 and 1990.
Senior investigating officer Squadron Leader Nicholas Card said: "The RAF takes allegations of this nature very seriously and is dedicated to investigating them thoroughly.
"This has been a long and detailed investigation and, from the very beginning, our main focus has been and remains on ensuring that the victims and their families receive the fullest support throughout this extremely difficult time.
"We would urge anyone who feels they may have been affected by the actions of Mr Graham, or any other individuals, to contact us in absolute confidence via the Service Police Crime Bureau."
Anyone with information about sex abuse in the RAF can call 0239 2285 170.


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Central Darling Shire is the largest Shire in NSW and yet has the smallest population. It covers an area about the size of the main island of Tasmania and yet has a population of less than 2,000 people.
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Tourism NSW offers a wide range of information on events, accommodation, attractions and tours, as well as the ability to make online bookings. Please note that this link will take you away from the Council website and onto the Tourism NSW website. Also make sure you visit www.visitbrokenhill.nsw.gov.au for further local information.


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PlagiarismArticleFeb2014 This article is also in Pulse on LinkedIn with 173 views as of November 2016.
PlagiarismArticleFeb2014 This article is also in Pulse on LinkedIn with 173 views as of November 2016.
There are vast changes in the world of research, including Open Access, and this site is designed to analyze and discuss some of these changes. There is a lot of excitement and positive news if you seek it out, but without specific values and a commitment to a meaningful philosophy of life the Tower of Babel is the best analogy. I teach a required Charter Oak State College course, IDS 101 Cornerstone Seminar (click here for syllabus) and have been a professional writer/editor/publicist/instructor in academia and the corporate world for more than 37 years. I used to run speakers bureaus. I've had many different jobs in academia, industry, journalism, even blue collar and healthcare sectors.
America's CareerInfoNet. Virtually anything you want to know about any career: http://www.careerinfonet.org
The world of research is exploding thanks to the Internet and collaboration and synthesis. All of this is very hopeful, though of course there are other issues in our society that seem to negate the hope. How do we find balance and the media res? As H.G. Wells once said, "History is a race between education and catastrophe." In any case, this site is the place for meaningful & exciting dialogue on a wide variety of topics, but NOT related to selling consumer products or nostrums please or marketing of any kind (except scholarly writing)! I like reading Scientific American because so much of this is hopeful. See their list of topic areas! http://www.scientificamerican.com/topics/ Pick an article for discussion and create a post heading for review in the Science section on my blog. These were the Top 10 for 2014
Here is a chart about the most popular research in different media. Fascinating don't you think? Have you signed up for Google+ for example? http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/different-research-papers-score-big-with-scientists-and-the-public/ Be sure to click on "Detailed Rankings" for an interactive version.
As I often tell my students "there are no boring topics, just boring questions."
A work in progress. Enjoy and feedback is welcome!
EducationPhilosophyWalkerBrief2 Also in Merlot: The Conundrum of Education And here for Merlot also: Education Dive:
For more research on education today here is just one site the Center On Education and the Workforce at Georgetown.
You can read a bit about the cover photo here of the Pope Hartford at The Old Motor site: http://theoldmotor.com/?p=65193 This photo is in the Smithsonian. I was a director and continue as educational advisor to the proposed New England Auto Museum.
Considerable research demonstrates the value of museums and science centers for hands-on, informal, educational enrichment programs that can't be recreated in classrooms. Today, they also represent a promising, new platform promoting critical thought, analysis, creativity, and tangible excitement about learning and teaching in the new century. White Oak Associates Museum Planners and Producers notes that "A new format for changing visitor experiences is now possible given advances in museum research and practice, new audience expectations including participation, and matured digital technologies. But the innovation should bravely create a new and distinctly different kind of changing museum experience—a new presentation format combining immersion and interactivity into a new platform for STEM learning, revenue generation, and museum vitality."
Some museums are already moving in this direction, but The New England Auto Museum presents a unique opportunity to lead the way not just because of this kind of planning, and of course to preserve amazing autos, but to directly help fill the growing demand for talented workers in the STEM and related arts fields (STEAM). There are all kinds of possibilities for curriculum and enrichment.
The goal is to help break the more than100-year-old process of separating technical and academic subjects, and unite the silos of science and engineering via the Next Generation Science Standards and other programs. Students not only need to be able to succeed academically to get into these promising careers but to be motivated to do so. With an artificial separation they lack motivation, or the "growth mindset." The walls between formal and informal learning professional fields are only beginning to crumble. There is too little transfer of practice, learning, and community. Martin Storksdieck, the director of the Board on Science Education at the National Academies, suggests that advocates still have a lot of work to do in convincing policymakers and the public that informal science <and engineering and technical> learning merits increased investment. With your support we can make this happen!
Here are links to some research. (SpotlightonSTEMintheClassroom ) An interest in history is the gateway to other disciplines and fields of study. AA3PM_National_Report Also see Teaching History With Museums: Strategies for K-12 Social Studies, by Alan Marcus, Jeremy Stoddard, Walter Woodward. 2012.
Here is a brief presentation about the project:
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Here is the STEM Pathways Playbook from IBM used to create P-TECH six-year schools, which are an inspiration for this project even if this doesn't become a six-year. We now have our first one in CT, Norwalk! STEM-Pathways-Playbook_Feb-2012 See attached MDRC Study. Also see Project Lead the Way, Ford Next Generation Learning, SAE International. Some references: MDRC Study, STEM-Related_Educational_Assets_List, BeyondHS, Connecticut_hs, this CT STEM Career Partnership Grant apparently led to this CT STEM Jobs site. Also see NCREST STEM Early College Expansion Project in Bridgeport, Made in CT video at CCAT. STEM Bibliography: STEMBiblioRWalker .
I bring 60 years of experience in the world of auto collecting, as my father was a collector. I serve as secretary of the Valley Collector Car Club that donates 92% of all proceeds to charities. We still have his primary pride and joy, this 1929 Packard Roadster 640, that won the Lou Biondi Award in 2014 at the Klingberg Family Centers annual car show, hosted by Wayne Carini and his dad. ( See F-40 Motorsports) At the Klingberg site you'll see honorable mention of the Packard's owner, the late Charles Walker. At Blurb you can download a free, 79-page Klingberg Auto Show Anniversary ebook with this auto on page 8 and at the end.
The Death and Life of the Great American School System: How Testing and Choice Are Undermining Education by Diane Ravitch is a seminal work, again, but John Taylor Gatto is an equally and powerfully astute competitor for the title of America's premiere education historian.
Is choice still viable? Isn't this what education is all about, making choices about what to learn and pursue? Have we been sidetracked by thematic schools, when students want even broader choices, the "Big Picture" so that they can fit their careers into a growing frontier of research and knowledge? Ravitch examines her career in education reform, and repudiates positions that she once fiercely defended. Evaluating broadly popular ideas for restructuring schools, she explains why they have had no positive impact on the quality of American education. Ravitch reconsiders the evolution of her own views on key issues and reveals her skepticism regarding charter schools, privatization, accountability, and the philanthropists who are trying to control school reform using business models for school planning. Ravitch is Research Professor of Education at New York University. She has written or edited more than twenty books, including The Language Police, The Great School Wars, The Troubled Crusade, The American Reader, The English Reader, and Left Back. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Christian Science Monitor
"Ravitch has had enough of fly-by-night methods and unchallenging requirements. She's impatient with education that is not personally transformative. She believes there is experience and knowledge of art, literature, history, science, and math that every public school graduate should have."
As far as I know Mr. Gatto allows this Internet Archive of his book, with a new version coming out soon. https://archive.org/details/JohnTaylorGattoTheUndergroundHistoryOfAmericanEducationBook
Also see the latest book by Ravitch Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools. "We must take care not to reestablish a dual school system, with privately managed charters for the most motivated, most able students and public schools as the repositories for those unable to get into the charter system… To reduce the achievement gap, we must reduce the opportunity gap… Protecting our public schools against privatization and saving them for future generations of American children is the civil rights issue of our time." The Reign of Error (not complete copy)


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Monday, November 16, 2009
Nutella Chip Cookies
Nutella Chip Cookies
by Giada De Laurentiis
see original recipe here
Yields: 36 cookies (I only got 24)
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup Nutella
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup hazelnuts (or semi-sweet chocolate chips)
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In another medium bowl combine the butter, Nutella, sugar and brown sugar. Using an electric mixer, cream the ingredients together, about 4 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until smooth, about 1 minute. Using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula, stir in the flour mixture until just combine. Add Hazelnuts (or chocolate chips) and stir until combine.
Using a tablespoon measure, spoon out the cookie dough onto a cookie sheet, spacting the mounds about 4 inches apart. Use the tines of a fork to flatten the cookie dough. Bake until lightly golden around the edges, about 10-12 minutes. Use a metal spatula to transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.
11 comments:
- Cathy said...
You can put the hazelnuts in them for me! They look very yummy.
- November 16, 2009 at 10:17 PM
- Danielle said...
omg...I have to try these!!! I knew I should've bought that jar of Nutella while i was at the store the other day. Well, I guess I'll just have to go back and get it.
- November 17, 2009 at 12:40 AM
- Missy said...
They DO look delish!!!! I have everything but the chips/nuts...wonder how macadamias would work...hmmmm
- November 17, 2009 at 1:52 AM
- Theresa said...
Chip, hazelnuts. I'll take one; several either way :)
- November 17, 2009 at 6:24 AM
- Amanda said...
Oooo I love Nutella and the hazelnuts would put them over the top for me :) YUm!
- November 17, 2009 at 8:02 AM
- teresa said...
mmmm, i just bought a jar of nutella, i want to try these!
- November 17, 2009 at 8:13 AM
- Spryte said...
Mmmm... Nutella cookies!!!
- November 17, 2009 at 3:34 PM
- regina di roma said...
Now I'm in trouble...I live in Italy but am visiting in the states and all I seem to do is raid my mum's nutella jar, must be nostalgia for Italy :)
OK I have a recipe for me and mum domani :)
Thank you!
- November 18, 2009 at 10:26 PM
- Culinary Alchemist said...
I Need, want, MUST have one of these cookies... I need to go to the grocery store, I am out of Nutella... It's a crime!!! YUM!!!!
- November 28, 2009 at 2:56 PM
- nutellalvr said...
can i put both hazelnut and chocolate chips or would that be over the top?
- December 27, 2011 at 11:48 AM
- Michele said...
I think it will be fantastic! Maybe just drop the amounts a little. Good luck!
- December 27, 2011 at 1:05 PM


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Xposed Frameworks, Features Modules and Installation :Explanied!
Xposed Frameworks is one such application which has the ability to change or modifying or add features that doesn't exists or allow us to do to our System UI and that too without effecting the Operating System. For example: In Nexus devices we don't have the ability to change the standard navigation bar but with Xposed we can port those back, home and recent apps with a different icons set. Xposed also allows us to customize all those annoying apps that appear under "share with" and "open with", ads in Youtube, Pop-ups in chrome that pops while downloading an apk or any other application and many more.
This is nothing but tweaking your System UI though the features may seem small but matters a lot at times when needed and shows a drastic increase in performance and battery when enabled. The above examples are just modules. Actually, here what we need is an application called Xposed frameworks which requires Root permissions. Next comes the modules, these could be considered as plugins. Just like chrome extensions, without chrome we cant use those extensions on store. The same implies here without Xposed the modules won't work. There are number of modules available for download. Every module has their own unique feature and functionality.
Xposed Frameworks has 4 main sections. They are
1. Frameworks : Here in Xposed installer the Framework is nothing but a user-written code that we are going to add to the system in order to make those little changes which we think could enhance the interface with the help of modules.
2. Modules : The Framework itself doesn't add any functionality. You need modules for that. In this section you can activate modules after you have installed them.
3. Download : This section in Xposed gives you access to a repository of modules, so you can search and download the ones you like and keep them up to date. It is advised to go through the description of the module first before you begin downloading.
4. Settings : This section allows you to configure the Xposed Installer and framework.
Installation and Setup Guide:
Xposed framework, as stated above requires Root. If you haven't rooted your device yet then go ahead and root the device. If you are a Nexus 4 owner then go through the link down below.
Finally Nexus 4 OTA is out – Here's how to install the KRT16s OTA update over KRT160 manually ??
It is advised to take a full nandroid backup of your device with TWRP or CWM and make sure you know how to restore it!
Steps :
1. Download and install the Xposed Installer from here!
2. Launch the application, tap the "Framework" option and click on "Install/Update". It then download or installs the required files for the device and then asks to reboot the device.
In case you get a Segmentation Fault error, please install this additional app (not needed if the installation worked fine).
Top 10 Modules you need know
1. Advanced Power Menu : with this module you can add options like reboot, reboot into recovery, screenshot, mobile data, airplane mode etc under power menu. And one new feature the developer recently added is the Anti-theft helper. This feature on enabling disables the power off, airplane mode, reboot options on lockscreen. So the thief left with no option to turn the device off. In this way no one can stop Android Device Manger from locating your lost phone.
2. Custom Share : Configure only those apps you like to see under "share with" and in "open with" list.
3. ViewInPlay : This module adds 'View in play" menu to the recent apps (long press popup menu), notification long press menu and in app info screen under (settings > my apps).
4. Gel Settings: This is an advanced settings interface to the Google Experience launcher. Using this module you can hide Google's persistent search bar, can customize grid sizes of both home screen and app drawer, can increase or decrease the icon and text size, hiding labels and more.
5. Youtube AdAway : Helps in getting rid of those annoying ads and branding layers in Youtube.
6. Recent Tasks Ram : This module adds a bar at the top of recent tasks screen showing the amount of used/free RAM.
7. Instagram Downloader : Downloading pictures from instagram is not possible but with this module you can. This module adds a download button under picture menu. Just tap the three dots button of a picture in instagram and select download.
8. MasterKey Multi Fix: This module fixes vulnerability issues while download apps from browser and the apps from other sources.
9. Boot Manager : Runs only the apps you want at system start.
10. Gravity Box : This module's primary goal is to provide the users of AOSP devices with a tweak box to turn their vanilla AOSP ROM into custom ROM packed with additional features and tweaks without need to flash anything. Some features include qucik settings tile management, lockscreen tweaks, power tweaks, screen recording and more.
There is one more module I should have listed in the top 10 but there are apps featuring the same on Google play. To be frank this one is more reliable than the one on the Google play store. And the module is…
11. Full Screen CallerID FOR Kitkat : this module displays a a full screen call card but is limited to kitkat only.
*Interested then search all the above modules by name in download section.
There are plenty of modules under download section. So, go ahead and download, as advised before go through the description first and later the screen shots. Each module is an app better you create a folder for modules esp. in App Drawer.
So, this is what you can do with Xposed Framework. This apps takes you to a next level an expert level of customizing and tweaking. Once installed and set the modules to their respective tasks fromthen there is No Looking Back.
Note : I tried Xposed framework and all the above modules on my Nexus 5 (Rooted) and are working great without any issues. No idea about other OEM devices. If you are a guy with rooted Nexus 5 in hand then just try this awesome massive application.
Nexus and me suggest this as a second must have application to try out. where the earlier one is the Tasker.


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2018-19 Softball News
Softball Inks Eight for 2019-20 Incoming ClassJuly 12, 2019Head softball coach Jill Moore has locked in her first recruiting class with eight incoming players set to join the squad for the 2019-20 year.
Softball Announces Runyon as Assistant CoachJune 18, 2019Lynn University softball head coach Jill Moore announced the addition of Marisa Runyon to her staff for the upcoming 2019-20 season.
Lynn Wins 2018-19 SSC Mayors' Cup Men's DivisionMay 21, 2019Lynn University captured the 2018-19 men's division of the Sunshine State Conference Mayor's Cup all-sports trophy as was announced on Tuesday morning.
Kayla Sheffield Earns All-SSC RecognitionMay 02, 2019Lynn University softball player Kayla Sheffield was named to the All-Sunshine State Conference Second Team, as announced by the league office on Thursday afternoon
Softball Season Ends in Winter ParkApril 27, 2019Lynn University's 2019 softball season came to an end following its doubleheader loss, 7-0 and 2-1, to Rollins on Saturday afternoon.
Softball Stumbles in Series Opener at RollinsApril 26, 2019Lynn University's softball team took an early lead over Rollins, one of the top teams in the Sunshine State Conference, but the Tars proved too much in a 6-1 loss on Friday evening.
Seniors Lead Softball to Home Finale VictoryApril 19, 2019Senior Elizabeth Diaz belted a two-run home run in the first while fellow senior Sophia Devesa made an incredible play at first place to end the game, giving Lynn University's softball team 5-3 victory over Embry-Riddle on senior day.
Softball Can't Solve Eagles RiddleApril 18, 2019The start of the final home series for Lynn University's softball did not go as planned with Embry-Riddle taking both games, 5-1 and 9-7, on Thursday afternoon.
Softball Shuffles Series with Embry-Riddle Due to WeatherApril 17, 2019Lynn University's softball series against Embry-Riddle has been rearranged due to rain in the forecast.
Veliz Sets Program Stolen Bases Record in Softball LossApril 13, 2019Lynn University's softball team could not get past Eckerd on Saturday, falling 2-0 and 3-2 to the Tritons. Mia Veliz set the program record for stolen bases in a season with 17.
Eckerd Squeaks By SoftballApril 12, 2019An RBI single in the bottom of the first proved the difference as Lynn University's softball team dropped the Sunshine State Conference series opener 1-0 to Eckerd on Friday night.
Softball Drops Final Weekday Doubleheader of the SeasonApril 03, 2019Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – The Lynn University softball team concluded its Sunshine State Conference road series against Nova Southeastern with 8-0 and 3-1 losses on Wednesday evening.
Softball Falls In Series Opener At NovaApril 02, 2019Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Lynn University's softball team fell to Nova Southeastern in its series opener on Tuesday evening, 2-0. Elizabeth Diaz logged her first career triple for the Blue and White.
Softball Swept by Saint LeoMarch 30, 2019It was another close series for Lynn University's softball team as the squad fell in a pair of one-run games, 5-4 and 1-0, against Saint Leo on Saturday afternoon.
Saint Leo Outlasts Softball in 10 Inning MarathonMarch 29, 2019Lynn University's softball team lost 2-1 to Saint Leo in a contest that spanned nearly three hours over 10 innings.
Softball Salvages Split with PBAMarch 23, 2019Lynn University's softball team saw its bats come alive in the second half of a twin bill, falling 6-0 and winning 9-8 against Palm Beach Atlantic.
Softball Hooked by SailfishMarch 22, 2019Lynn University's softball team fell 8-1 in its Sunshine State Conference series opener against Palm Beach Atlantic on Friday evening.
Softball Swept By Tampa In Low-Scoring Double HeaderMarch 16, 2019The Lynn University softball team was unable to get runs on the board in Saturday's Sunshine State Conference double header against the Tampa Spartans. The Fighting Knights dropped both games 1-0 behind complete games from Allyson Jameston and Olivia Saviskas.
Softball Drops Opener to TampaMarch 15, 2019Lynn University's softball team could not crack the Makaleigh Dooley code, dropping the series opener 4-1 to the University of Tampa.
Veliz Walk-Off Gives Softball Split vs. LindenwoodMarch 12, 2019A Mia Veliz sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh gave Lynn University's softball team a 3-2 victory in game two against Lindenwood after falling 9-3 in the opener.
Softball Snakes out Florida SouthernMarch 09, 2019Lynn University's softball team rallied in both games of its doubleheader against Florida Southern to take the series following 4-3 and 8-4 victories over the Moccasins.
Softball Rattled by MocsMarch 08, 2019Lynn University's softball team was tripped up in its series opener, 5-2, against Florida Southern on Friday night.
Buc-ing the Trend; Softball Blanks BarryMarch 06, 2019Lynn University's softball team was carried on the arm of Kayla Sheffield as the junior hurler tossed a pair of complete game shutouts in the squad's 9-0, 2-0 doubleheader sweep of Barry University on Wednesday.
Softball Drops Series Opener to BarryMarch 05, 2019Lynn University's softball team dropped its series opener to Barry 7-1 on Tuesday afternoon.
Softball Heads Home from Cougar ClassicMarch 02, 2019Lynn University's softball team finished its non-conference road schedule at the Cougar Classic with losses to Bellarmine and King on Saturday afternoon.
Softball Starts at Cougars ClassicMarch 01, 2019It was a difficult start for the Lynn University softball team at the 2019 Cougars Classic as they dropped both games, 4-0 to Columbus State and 2-1 against Coker, on Friday.
Softball Wraps up Play at FIT InviteFebruary 24, 2019Lynn University's softball team closed out its weekend at the Florida Tech Invitational on Sunday, dropping nonconference games to No. 3 University of North Georgia (5-0) and Flagler College (3-1).
Jameston Puts on Pitching Clinic; Softball Drops Two on Day One of FIT InviteFebruary 23, 2019The Lynn University softball team fell late to Georgia College, 9-5, in game one of the Florida Tech Invitational on Saturday before dropping a heartbreaking 3-2 decision in 13 innings to Columbus State University in the nightcap. Against the CSU Cougars, Allyson Jameston fanned 15 batters over 12 innings of work in the circle to write her name in the Lynn record books.
Devesa's Walk-Off Splits Softball DoubleheaderFebruary 19, 2019Lynn University's softball team outlasted Ave Maria in a thrilling game 1 doubleheader in which Sophia Devesa drove home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh but dropped the second contest 2-1 on Tuesday afternoon.
Softball Drops Opening SSC SeriesFebruary 16, 2019Lynn University's softball team gave quite a fight to Florida Tech but dropped its doubleheader, 9-5, 9-4, on Saturday afternoon.


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My last lab which is "i didn't have chance to do it, IE Lab10" went well better i expected. I have found difficulties under some sections but, mostly it was doable. This lab has some interesting features such as TE tunnel runs directly on top of IGP which means no "mpls ip" command at all, vrf select, it runs multicast in TE tunnels instead of enabling pim on every interface in SP domain, and the QOS question is a bit tricky. It is a good lab to do.
There are some part you need to do it differently from solution guide (guide error?). And the worse was that i had to restart the routers several times. I didn't know what was happening, the routers were switching the wrong mpls lables, but, it worked after i reloaded them. strange. i wonder how to solve it in production network which cannot be just restarted..
Anyway, i will be doing IPExpert Vol 3 Lab 5 for tomorrow.. I have done this one before, in fact i have done all the labs from IPExpert and IEWB. It tooke me quite a lot of time to finish it (so many things were asked) at the first time. Let's see how it goes for second time tomorrow.


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Can we fully enjoy the social networking technologies available to us without concern of how far our virtual image will leak into the real world and impact us getting (or keeping) a job? No! The web does want YOU. It wants all of us. It wants us to create and own our brand. And whether we realize it or not, we append to our brand each time we communicate online. The old adage of "who you know" is still relative to success, but it has been extended to "who you know" online.
As we have learned to enjoy social networking tools, so have employers and recruiters. From sourcing prospective employees to vetting them for the job, human resource professionals use social networking tools as a primary resource. That means accountability for all of us, especially in our social networking communications.
Recruitment: See and Be Seen
Network, network, network. That word has become the mantra for job seekers. In-person networking is, of course, here to stay. In today's technological culture, however, virtual networking is equally powerful. Your virtual image can make or break the likelihood you will get the interview you're hoping for or even be noticed by recruiters. Recent research indicates that it's your interests that employers primarily data-mine in the recruitment process. In a video interview on BBC News England, (Lawrence, 2012) Lynsey Sweales, social media expert, and Tamara Lewis, recruiter for a global public relations firm, addressed how and why to see and be seen online. Sweales advised individuals to keep future employers in mind when forming a social media profile. She stated that, "It's absolutely fine having personality.", but also encouraged individuals to talk about the industry that interests them on social networks. Lewis explained how important an online presence has become. "I would say my first port of call to identify new talent is LinkedIn and it has changed the way I recruit," she said.
When communicating on social network platforms, some obvious and common sense guidelines should still be adhered to. Sweales confirmed, "If you are looking for a job or using social media as a business you obviously need to think how it is going to look from an employer's or another businesses' point of view." She warned, "But if you're not prepared to say something to someone's face, don't say it. "
In Jobvite's 2011 survey of human resource and recruiting professionals, (Social Recruiting Survey Results, 2011) 89% of respondents confirmed they recruited or planned to recruit using online social networks. Of the respondents, 87% stated they use LinkedIn in their recruitment efforts; Facebook ranked 2nd at 56.3% and Twitter a close 3rd at 46.6%. Jobvite, a recruiting platform for the social web, has been tracking the use of social networks in recruiting for the past four years. They report that the 2011 survey indicates employer time spent recruiting on social networks grew to 1 out of every 6 minutes from 1 out of every 12 minutes four years ago. It is therefore not surprising that survey respondents cited referrals, direct sourcing and social networks as their top external sources to find quality candidates.
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) released a white paper that provides aggregate results of their 2011 employer poll. (Social Networking Websites for Identifying and Staffing Potential Job Candidates Survey Findings, 2011) SHRM's results mimicked Jobvite's, showing a marked increase from their 2008 poll in use of social network sites for recruiting. The majority of their respondents (56%) indicated the use of social networking sites in recruitment and within that group, 95% use LinkedIn, 58% Facebook, and 42% Twitter.
It is time for individuals who have not participated in social networking platforms to reconsider their position. Their social network presence and brand may make the difference in getting a job.
Advice from the Pros
In a Computer Weekly article (l'Anson, 2012) titled, "How to make effective use of social media in your job search", Jeremy l'Anson, professional career coach and author of the book, You're Hired! Total Job Search 2013, scheduled to be published in November, 2012, advises his clients to increase the likelihood they will be visible in keyword searches by creating a keyword-rich LinkedIn profile. As an example, he provides: "Richard Jones, middleware specialist" and also suggests that they join industry-related LinkedIn groups, as well as connect with individuals in their area of expertise. l'Anson recommends that a Twitter bio should also be keyword-rich and instructs his clients to tweet about their area of expertise. l'Anson proposes that clients tie their Twitter and LinkedIn efforts together by incorporating a tiny URL that connects each tweet back to LinkedIn. He instructs about the use of hashtags (#) to connect with recruiters. Simple hashtags such as "#Minneapolisjobs" and "#marketing" (if marketing is your profession) can make the connection with the right recruiter at the opportune time. Twitter's search engine works in reverse, so an individual looking for a job can make great use of Twitters advanced search tools. Finally, l'Anson confirms that recruiters want to view only positive and professional information online about their hires, and that Facebook accounts should remain private.
Rob Pickell, senior Vice President of Customer Solutions at HireRight, recently shared his views with Susan Heathfield from About.com Guide. (Heathfield, 2012) He likened LinkedIn as the web version of professional networking and brought to light that LinkedIn ". . . can help employers leverage their own networks (and those of their employees) to find potential candidates. . . "He also endorsed Facebook and Twitter as valid recruiting platforms.
Jon Gelberg, Chief Content Officer of Blue Fountain Media recently shared his tips in an interview with Alison Doyle from About.com Guide. (Doyle, 2012) In the interview, Gelberg gives job seekers the following points.
Post relevant content – your intelligence, passion, creativity, talents
Content presentation – check grammar, spelling, etc.
Consistency – make sure that the information on your social media sites is consistent
Photos – check to be certain that embarrassing and unprofessional photos are not present
Your opinions – be sure that any opinions you express online are professional and conservative
Regarding the use of Linked In, Gelberg suggests the following pointers.
Check to see if your resume matches up with your profile
Strengths, interests and experiences should be visible
Ask for recommendations
Use keywords you believe future employers will be searching on
LinkHumans, a London social recruiting consultancy released an e-book for job seekers. (Sundberg J. , How to Recruit on LinkedIn: 15 Tips for Your Profile, Networking and Branding, 2012) The book, written by Jorden Sundberg sophisticates online social networking for job seekers in ways most individuals have not considered. Sundberg advises how to increase your own search rankings using SEO (search engine optimization) techniques. He discusses the ability to upload PowerPoint presentations and video presentations into a LinkedIn profile by using the online tool, Slide Share. Sundberg explores the benefits of creating an Amazon reading list and warns his readers to be sure they have read the books on their list since prospective employers are apt to review the list. Traveling job seekers will want to know more about TripIt, a tool that keeps track of where you are traveling and when. The information can be integrated into your LinkedIn account. Adding a blog link to LinkedIn opens many new ideas for enhanced visibility. Twitter can now be integrated into a LinkedIn profile. These tips are just the beginning of a 16-page ebook that is well worth the read.
Building Your Personal Brand Online
Comprehensive information about SEO for LinkedIn profiles is further provided in Sundberg's blog article, "How to Make Google Love Your LinkedIn Profile" (Sundberg J. , Jorgen Sundberg Blog, 2012) In this article, Sundberg adds new tips, including one that is a great first step to building your personal brand. That is, to use the LinkedIn option and set a vanity URL for your LinkedIn page.
Undercoverrecruiter.com offers great tips to build your personal brand in a series of articles. While most of the tips in their "How to Build Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn (21 Useful Tips)" (Sundberg J. , The Undercover Recruiter, 2012) have been previously discussed herein, a few new tips deserve mention. Combining in-person and virtual networking is at the core of the suggestion to use the Events section of LinkedIn by searching on events that are in your industry to see who is attending. Similarly, when you list an event, your entire network gets notified. And, when someone clicks "attending" or "interested", their networks get notified as well. Implementing this advice makes it possible to attend events that your prospective employer is at and to spread the word about an event you will be attending; all great ways to distribute your brand and network both virtually and in person at the same time. In the same article, undercoverrecruiter.com also advises that more LinkedIn recommendations is not more . . . it's actually less. Instead, focus on getting 5 – 10 quality recommendations in total (double if you are in the U.S.).
At the heart of all personal brands, of course, is a personal brand statement and undercoverrecruiter.com provides excellent information in their articles, "How to Craft Your Personal Brand Statement" (Sundberg J. , 2012) and "The 7 Rules of Effective Personal Brand Statements" (Sundberg J. , The 7 Rules of Effective Personal Brand Statements, 2012). Highlights of the advice are included here.
The length of your personal brand statement should be the length of one out-breath (after taking a deep breath).
Make your statement unique; be sure it includes what you are best at, who you serve and how you do it uniquely. You may also consider this your slogan or tag-line.
Simplify – write it so an 8-year-old understands it.
Make it catchy, memorable and repeatable.
Finally, always deliver it with confidence.
Can your social network information harm employment possibilities?
The short answer to this question is, "yes". As the competition for jobs increases, it's obvious that anything other than positive and professional information will do (see Sweales and l'Anson comments above). But just how invasive are employers getting in the use of social networks to screen and perform background checks? In his interview with About.com Guide, referenced above, Pickell addressed the risks that employers open themselves to when they switch from recruiting via social network sites to using them for background checks. He cited that when information gleaned from social media sites is used to vet prospective employees, employers risk liability for discrimination and regulation non-compliance. For example, information contrary to non-discriminatory practices such as marital status, religion, etc. are typically available on social network sites. And, having viewed that information, a discrimination claim is quite possible. In addition, he suggests that employers consider the risk of a negligent hiring or negligent retention lawsuit through the use of social network information. He goes on to state that it's possible a workplace violence incident might take place with an employee and if the propensity for this behavior had been on the employees social media site, then viewing that information would heighten the employer's responsibility for the violence.
There are, of course, methods to mitigate these potential risks and pending legislation, employers are applying creativity whenever possible. In their online article, (Basing Hiring Decisions on Information Obtained from Social Media) Winmark Business Solutions shared key information from ADP's webinar report, "Rising Above the Risks of Social Media". The report suggested that "someone who is not a decision maker at the company conduct the search in order to filter out protected information. This person can then provide the 'scrubbed' information in document form to a decision maker for review."
And then there is always the possibility that although your Facebook account is secured, you forget that you "friended" your boss. Maybe he/she wasn't your boss when you "friended" them, but the results would be the same if you spoke ill of him/her or the firm on Facebook. (Pacusso, 2012) Visit the posts, "Attention Seeking Facebook Status – Can they harm your career?" for a great example of why what you "say" online shouldn't be said if you wouldn't say it to the person's face. There's that advise from Lynsey Sweales (above) again.
Social network platforms give each of us an opportunity to reach beyond ourselves, our geography and our culture. We live a global community that is entirely networked. Individuals who have not yet embraced social networking may soon find themselves at a distinct disadvantage
Rosealee Lee, CMM, CAE, CM is a faculty member in the Business and Management Department of Dakota County Technical College. Rosealee also serves as CEO of StrategicYOU; providing training and consultation that incorporates strategic behavior and the change it offers to provide timely solutions to real people about real issues of today. You can reach Rosealee at email@example.com or connect with her on LinkedIn.
Works Cited
Basing Hiring Decisions on Information Obtained from Social Media. (n.d.). Retrieved October 3, 2012, from Winmark Business Solutions: http://www.adp.com/totalsource/webinar-social-media-risks.aspx
Doyle, A. (2012). Social Networking Tips for Grads: How to Use Social Media to Boost Your Job Hunt. Retrieved October 1, 2012, from About.com Guide: http://jobsearch.about.com/od/socialnetworkingtips/a/social-networking-tips.htm
Heathfield, S. M. (2012). Use Social Media for Recruiting, Screening, and Background Checks? How to Consider and Make Use of Infomratoin Available on Social Network Sites. Retrieved September 28, 2012, from About.com Guide: http://humanresources.about.com/od/selectemployees/qt/why-use-social-media-for-recruiting-and-screening.htm 9/28/12
l'Anson, J. (2012). How to make effective use of social media in your job search. Retrieved September 30, 2012, from Computer Weekly: http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/How-to-make-effective-use-of-social-media-in-your-job-search
Lawrence, N. (2012). Social media profiles can affect job prospects. Retrieved September 30, 2012, from BBC News England: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16910754
Pascusso, J. (2012). Retrieved October 1, 2012, from Think Big Online: http://www.thinkbigonline.com.au/attention-seeking-facebook-status-can-they-harm-your-career/
Social Networking Websites for Identifying and Staffing Potential Job Candidates Survey Findings. (2011). Retrieved September 18, 2012, from http://www.shrm.org/Research/SurveyFindings/Articles/Pages/ SocialNetworkingWebsitesforIdentifyingandStaffingPotentialJobCandidates.aspx
Social Recruiting Survey Results. (2011). Retrieved September 16, 2012, from http://web.jobvite.com/rs/jobvite/images/Jobvite-SRP-2011.pdf
Sundberg, J. (2012). Retrieved September 29, 2012, from The Undercover Recruiter: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/how-build-your-personal-brand-linkedin-21-useful-tips/
Sundberg, J. (2012). Retrieved September 30, 2012, from Jorgen Sundberg Blog: http://jorgensundberg.net/linkedin-how-make-google-love-your-profile/
Sundberg, J. (2012). How to Craft Your Personal Brand Statement. Retrieved October 5, 2012, from The Undercover Recruiter: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/how-craft-your-personal-brand-statement/
Sundberg, J. (2012). How to Recruit on LinkedIn: 15 Tips for Your Profile, Networking and Branding. Retrieved September 28, 2012, from http://linkhumans.com
Sundberg, J. (2012). The 7 Rules of Effective Personal Brand Statements. Retrieved October 5, 2012, from The Undercover Recruiter: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/7-rules-effective-personal-brand-statements
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Lathi is located in the district of Amreli in Gujarat, India. It has several historical anecdotes associated with it. It has been referred to as a city of warriors. There are many famous forts in this town that are of historical importance. The distance between Gandhinagar and Lathi is 250 km.
Places to Stay
There are budget-friendly hotels in Lathi. Some of them arethe Gir Birding Lodge (Tariff – Rs. 1000), UmaidBhawan(Tariff – Rs. 1000), Hotel New York (Tariff – Rs. 1000) and Hotel Lords Inn (Tariff – Rs. 500.)
The official language of Lathiis Gujarati. Other languages that are spoken here include Hindi, English and Sindhi.
The important festivals of Lathi are Diwali (November), Ram Navmi (October), DurgaMaaNavratri (October) and Ram Navmi (October.)
Places of Interest
There are several places in and around Lathi that tourists can visit. Some of them are Amreli (25 km from Lathi), Rajkot (97 km).
How to Get There
The nearest airport is the Bhavnagar airport which is91 km from the town.
The closest railway station is the Lathi railway station which lies in the town.
There are regular local buses to places nearby such as Bhavnagar, Amreli and Palitana from Lathi. The nearest bus stand is the Lathi Bus Station which is 1 km from the town. K P Travels is a popular bus service provider in this region. Online bus booking facility enables you to get your tickets from the confines of your home.


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Community Outreach and Education
The Community Outreach and Education department at VIBS consists of professional staff with extensive experience in providing preventive education and professional trainings. Raising awareness through education and outreach are essential to preventing violence and changing the way that the public views victims. VIBS' team of educators act as liaisons between VIBS and the public, seeking to directly engage the community concerning the issue of violence.
With one in three women being physically abused by a spouse or intimate partner in their lifetime, there is a great need for intervention, prevention and education whenever possible. There is still so much misinformation on the topic of violence in general and a misunderstanding toward victims, this is what community educators at VIBS work to correct.
We provide:
- Educational presentations to professional groups, organizations, schools, faith or religious communities on the topics of:
- Domestic violence, dating violence, intimate partner violence, family violence
- Rape and sexual assault (including "date rape")
- Sexual harassment
- Human trafficking
- Enough is Enough sexual assault prevention education on college campuses
- Brochures and literature
- Participation in health fairs, workshops and conferences
- Long term Primary Prevention programs
If you are interested in having a representative from VIBS speak to your organization, please contact the Community Education Department at (631) 360-3730.


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Municipal Affairs and Housing
Office of the Minister
November 14, 2013
Dear Head of Council:
We are writing to announce the release of the redesigned Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) and program allocations for 2014.
In 2014, the province will provide a total of $550 million in unconditional funding through the OMPF to 388 municipalities across the province. This funding, combined with the municipal benefit resulting from the provincial uploads, will total more than $2 billion in 2014. This is over three times the level of funding provided in 2004.
As you know, 2013 was a transition year for the OMPF. The transition year provided us with the opportunity to consult with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and other municipal representatives on how best to redesign the program to support municipal needs. We also received valuable input from a number of municipalities across the province. These consultations helped to shape the redesign of the program.
With respect to the redesign of the program, municipal representatives emphasized that the OMPF should:
We are pleased to announce that the 2014 OMPF will continue to provide support to municipalities through the Assessment Equalization, Northern Communities, and Rural Communities grants. In addition, a new Northern and Rural Fiscal Circumstances Grant is being introduced to better target funding to northern and rural municipalities with more challenging fiscal circumstances.
The $550 million OMPF for 2014 also includes a significant amount of transitional assistance which is intended to provide stability and support to local governments as they transition to the redesigned program. More specifically, the transitional assistance provided through the 2014 OMPF will ensure that municipalities receive a guaranteed level of support based on their 2013 OMPF allocation.
Municipalities in the north will receive at least 90 per cent of their 2013 OMPF allocation, while municipalities in other regions of the province will receive at least 85 per cent. These minimum levels of support will be enhanced up to 100 per cent for eligible municipalities with more challenging fiscal circumstances.
The Ministry of Finance's (MOF) Provincial-Local Finance Division will be providing your municipal Treasurers and Clerk-Treasurers with further details on the 2014 OMPF. This information and other supporting materials will be posted in both English and French on the MOF website:
The review of the OMPF and the phase-down of the program to $500 million by 2016 was announced in 2012, and was also part of the 2008 Provincial-Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review (PMFSDR) agreement with municipalities. As part of the next phase of the program review, over the coming months, we will continue to consult with our municipal partners on refining the OMPF as well as to consider whether the grant should include other objectives beyond those announced as part of the 2014 program.
We are also pleased to reaffirm our commitment to the upload of municipal costs in accordance with the timetable agreed to through the PMFSDR.
In 2014, we will continue the phased upload of Ontario Works (OW) benefit costs and court security and prisoner transportation costs. This builds on our previous uploads of Ontario Drug Benefits (ODB) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).
As a result of the uploads, municipalities will benefit from more than $1.5 billion in reduced costs in 2014 alone. Combined with the OMPF, this is the equivalent of over 12 per cent of municipal property tax revenue in the province.
It is important to acknowledge that in two-tier systems, the removal of these costs off the property tax base benefits all local taxpayers including those residing in lower-tier municipalities.
Despite the adjustments to the OMPF, the combined benefit of the provincial uploads and support provided through the OMPF will continue to increase, with the provincial uploads more than offsetting the reduction to the program.
Our government has a very strong record of supporting and working with municipalities. Together with other provincial initiatives, we will provide municipalities with ongoing support of approximately $3.5 billion in 2014 — an increase of more than 200 per cent from the level provided in 2003.
In addition to this ongoing support, the province has made significant investments in municipal infrastructure. Since 2003, we have provided municipalities with approximately $13 billion in infrastructure funding.
In August 2012, the province launched the Municipal Infrastructure Strategy. As part of the strategy, we have provided $9 million to help municipalities prepare asset management plans, and nearly $90 million for critical projects through the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative. As a continuation of the strategy, we are providing $100 million through the Small, Rural and Northern Municipal Infrastructure Fund. We have consulted with our municipal partners on the design of the fund and a potential permanent program for consideration in the 2014 Budget.
We look forward to continuing to build on our partnership with municipalities as we move forward to address our shared challenges.
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text: Your Donations at Work: Zimbabwe Following a pilot project in 2013, we were able to establish routine fistula care services in Zimbabwe in conjunction with our long-term partner, Women and Health Alliance International (WAHA). Over the last year, 198 women received free, life-transforming repair surgeries at Parirenyatwa Hospital and Harare Central Hospital thanks to your support. These women also received psychological counseling, nutritional support and physical therapy, helping them to rebuild their health and confidence before they returned to their communities. This article was originally featured in our Fall 2015 newsletter. Click here to read the entire newsletter. This article was updated on July 5, 2016 to more accurately report the number of surgeries completed before publication of the print newsletter. Tags: Country Spotlight, newsletter, WAHA, Your Donations at Work


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YAY! It's the 14th! That's always Super Joy Loves her Super Friends day!
I started Super Joy loves her Super Friends day last February. It's a day I set aside every month just to tell you how much I appreciate you being here, because I really do. It's also the one day set aside especially for a Give Away and this month I've got a GREAT one! But first…
ZIPPY the Hamster
If you've been following my posts and some of my comments about Zippy then you know that he was banned from my site for a few days because he did some online shopping without permission while I was away. He was very tight lipped about what he bought but I knew sooner or later I would find out. Sure enough TODAY it arrived! He bought a Santa suit for himself on eBay! Well, he was so excited and looks so cute in it that it was hard to stay mad at him for long. So, he's back and being very helpful bringing me paper when I need it. The only problem now is that he keeps trying to get in all of the pictures. 😉 He's very proud of his new suit. He wants me to tell everyone that he bought his suit from deer123 on ebay. She has a lot of cute outfits for Zhu Zhu pets. She's great to work with and has the cutest business cards Zippy or I have ever seen!
You CAN Use Sizzix Dies in the Cuttlebug
Zippy!! You'll need to move or you'll be really flat!
After using the Sizzix Create-A-Bow (that's a link to it on Amazon) in my Sizzix Big Shot in these two posts POST 1 and Post 2, I had a lot of questions about whether or not the dies could be used in the Cuttlebug. They can!
Here's how you do it:
First put in the B plate, then add your die face UP, lay your paper over than and then sandwich the other B plate on top of that. You're all ready! Now you roll it through. If you're new to using dies in your embosser I want to prepare you for the fact that the newly pristine and lovely B plate that goes over the top of your die will soon be cut up, marked, marred and otherwise ugly. Don't worry about it. You haven't done anything wrong and there's no way to keep them looking pretty except not to use them. If it really bothers you and you'd like to have them clear for your embossing only uses, you'll just have to buy an additional set. 😉
Those words say, "Wishes, wishes." They're left over from this project.
After cutting out 5 sets of bow pieces I decided that this time I would try making a smaller bow by leaving out the 5 largest pieces. It works just fine! I suggest using a double sided for best results. Thick cardstock doesn't work as well as paper because it wants to crease. Each time you make a cut you also get those buttons. I think that's a great added bonus because I was actually considering buying a Martha Stewart button punch, but when I looked at it on Amazon it had gotten bad reviews. I kept going back and forth and … well, now I don't need it! 😉
I used a brad to hold the leftover pieces together. Next, I used a red Copic marker to color the brad from that boring brass to red! 😀
I thought this looked pretty and has many functions. You can use it as candles in a scrapbook or on a card. Use it to give some interest to a page or as a picket fence. I'm actually using mine as a bookmark or you could have 5 bookmarks if you take them off the brad. 😀
Now for the Super Joy Loves Her Super Friends Give Away!
I bought this for my give away because I love mine!
It's a Cuttlebug with all those accessories! FUN!! Super Friends please leave a comment to be entered for a chance to win. How can you become a Super Friend? Just register so you can leave a comment…that makes you a Super Friend! I'll announce the winner on Monday, Dec 2o. Good luck and thank you for being here!
And the Winner IS:
# carrie Says:
December 14th, 2010 at 12:16 PM
What a fabulous give-away! Thanks for the chance to win. I am so glad I discovered your site. I love the Cricut info that you share. Enjoy seeing Zippy in your picture presentations and he looks so cute dressed for the holidays.
Hey, you can join me on Facebook and Twitter! See the links on the left. 😀


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In June, I had the great pleasure of attending the Corporate Social Media Summit in New York City, put on by Useful Social Media. It was a fantastic event populated by the people in charge of social media for some of the world's biggest and most influential companies, in industries across the spectrum. Those who spoke shared insights that they've gained from their social media experiences, both positive and negative. This group of highly sophisticated professionals truly represented the state of the art in corporate social media.
As such, their insights into best practices online carry significant weight. Although no one speaker or panel focused specifically on the legal issues surrounding social media activity, they dropped several pearls of wisdom that are relevant to those issues. Since I approach social media from a legal perspective, I drew from the speakers' comments the following lessons on minimizing legal liability:
- First and foremost, "it's insane not to have a social media policy," as one speaker put it. "Your employees are going to use social media whether you like it or not," said another, so define what they can and cannot do online. Not only will this offer you a potential shield from liability if an employee violates those guidelines, but a social media policy is also an important mechanism for engaging your employees and educating them on your company's overall social media philosophy. Best Buy, for example, summarizes its entire policy with the tagline, "Be Smart, Be Respectful, Be Human."
- But don't oversimplify your policy, either. One speaker quipped that his company's entire policy was the following: "Don't do anything stupid." But subsequent presenters responded (and the Twitterverse appeared to concur) that this is not the right approach for most employers. Cisco's Andrew Warden, for example, observed that "stupid" means something different to a recent college grad than it does to middle-aged professionals. Rather, as Paul Butcher, Head of Digital for Citi, suggested, pepper your social media policy with real-world examples, so that all employees can grasp what it is that they should and shouldn't do.
- Don't restrict your employee's online activities too harshly, either. Setting aside the labor law liability that this can create, and the lost opportunities for enhancing your brand, an overly draconian policy may say more about your hiring practices than it does about social media. As Gregory Weiss, A.V.P. of Social Media for New York Life Insurance, observed, "If you don't trust your employees, maybe you're hiring the wrong employees."
- Train employees who use social media the most. Best Buy trains their online community representatives for an entire week, then monitors what they post for 90 days. Gregory Weiss suggested that social media issues be raised at every new hire orientation.
- Have a social media policy that governs how third parties can use your site, too. This includes your Facebook page. Coca-Cola has a nice, trim policy on its Facebook fan page that Ashley Brown, Coke's Director of Digital Communications, encouraged attendees to copy. But there are very few absolute rules that all companies must follow when crafting these policies. For example, after a healthy discussion on whether it's ever appropriate to delete a third party's post on your corporate Facebook page, the apparent consensus was, "rarely, but sometimes." Other speakers suggested locking down your Facebook wall so that third parties can only comment on your posts, but not start posts of their own on your wall.
- Keep track of what different employees and departments are doing online. This is especially important in large, geographically dispersed companies. Both Coca-Cola and Southwest Airlines require individual employees to sign their posts on the corporate Twitter accounts with their initials, making it easier to trace the author of a particular post on an account to which many individuals contribute. (It also has the effect of humanizing the brand, as one speaker noted.) Citi has an internal Sharepoint location where all employees must pre-register their intentions to launch a new social media site. That allows every relevant department, including legal, to review those plans before they're launched.
- People will cheat in online games. Tim McMahan, head of Union Pacific's web team, learned this in running his company's innovative online contest. Be prepared to handle it.
- Finally, my favorite piece of advice: "Become close friends with your lawyer!" Several other speakers echoed this sentiment, including Tom Hoehn, Director of Marketing for Kodak. Citi's Paul Butcher added that good legal counsel is essential for identifying the risks–because there will always be some risk–so that you can ultimately weigh those risks against the potential benefit to the business. Coca-Cola's Ashley Brown rightly noted that the legal world as a whole hasn't yet caught up with new media, but also emphasized that part of their success is due to the support and flexibility of their legal team. Coke has two lawyers entirely dedicated to its social media engagements.
For more insights from these speakers that go well beyond the legal context, check out these summaries of the event from other attendees:
Learning From Leadership at the Corporate Social Media Summit (quoting Yours Truly)
Success Lessons from Corporate Social Media Summit Part 1, Part 2
65 Tweetable Moments From the Corporate Social Media Summit
10 Big Brand Lessons From the Corporate Social Media Summit
Or search Twitter for the hashtag #csmny.
Guest post by Brian Wassom.
Brian D. Wassom is a First Amendment lawyer in the broadest sense of the term. He litigates copyright, trademark, publicity rights, entertainment, and related IP issues, all of which involve drawing the boundaries of legally sanctioned monopolies over creative expression and otherwise-free speech. He also assists media companies and journalists in exercising their freedom of the press, by helping them obtain access to information and defending them from claims of defamation, invasion of privacy, eavesdropping, and the like. Brian advises religious organizations as well, whose rights to free exercise and separation from government are likewise enshrined in the First Amendment.
Brian authors the legal blog Wassom.com, which addresses the law of social and emerging media. A regular feature of that blog is "Augmented Legality," the world's first publication dedicated to analyzing the legal principles that will govern the revolutionary technology called "augmented reality."


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Vincent describes her attempt to save her mother from the encroachment of Alzheimer's disease in this medical memoir.
After watching her father sink into a dementia full of confusion and fear, Vincent was set on saving her mother from the same fate. At the time, Madeline was already suffering from mild cognitive impairment, and Vincent was determined to keep her from "joining the group whose MCI advanced to Alzheimer's disease." Vincent, a developmental psychologist, was a specialist in normal processes of aging; she was now forced to dive into the latest medical research to learn about the abnormalities of dementia and Alzheimer's. The book chronicles Vincent's investigation into the disease—its early warning signs, symptoms, dangers, diagnosis, and the misconceptions that surround it—and her increased involvement in her mother's care. The resulting experience brings the love that Vincent has for her mother, and the insidious creep of aging and loss, into stark delineation. Following the main section of the memoir, Vincent covers the state of Alzheimer's research today, including strategies for people who are dealing with the condition in a loved one. Vincent is an adept writer, both when it comes to engrossing storytelling ("The disappearance of a couple in their mid-eighties would cause concern almost anywhere, but especially so in Nevada") and in delivering medical facts with significant weight ("Unless medical breakthroughs occur, by 2050 a new diagnosis will occur every thirty-three seconds, tripling the current number of 5.4 million Alzheimer's patients to between 11 and 16 million people with AD in the United States alone"). The memoir, short and not unduly saccharine, outlines the quiet tragedy of dementia and the way it robs its hosts of dignity in their final years. The ordinariness of her story somehow makes it all the more terrible: Alzheimer's is a disease that seems destined to affect anyone who lives long enough. Vincent effectively frames its dangers and illustrates the sense of despair it leaves in its wake.
A quick, emotional, and educational memoir about Alzheimer's.


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Blending in is lame! That's the only rule in fashion.
It's always a statement!
How many times have you missed out on a great opportunity because of how you were dressed? You might not realize but it could be a lot more than you think. You may say "I don't care what people think," but the truth is people will judge you regardless. So why not use it to your advantage? What is the first thing that you pay attention to when you meet someone for the first time? Definitely not their personality or their heart! Think about it ...
More is More - Have a Variety!
Changing your looks adds more curiosity; people never know what to expect from you. If you're going to change up your style, you're going to need a lot of outfits. And shoes. And bags. And headwraps. And belts. And jewelry. The list goes on. The good news? We buy more than the gents, so there's always a sale near you. Looking like a million dollars doesn't have to cost that much. Always let your girlfriends in on a sale - they will return the favor sometimes. Shop often, and shop a little at a time. Visit the thrift store once in awhile, raid your parents' closet, swing by garage sales. Take care of your clothes, you might fall in love with a shirt that you hated 5 years ago. Looking great doesn't mean spending a lot. Be smart. And don't forget to check out your friends' closets too if they are ok with exchanging.
Occasion! Occasion!
The first question I ask myself is "Where am I going today?" I don't always dress like I'm going for an interview, but I definitely do more than just sweatpants. I always shoot for more than a 10. No wonder I get complimented quite often :) Always ask yourself where you're going, and then pick an outfit that's more than just average for that occasion. And change it up if you go to the same occasion quite often. People who don't even know you will ask about you when you're missing. I can go from tomboy to country girl to African queen in one week!
Dressing Up Is Fun!
My favorite part of every morning is getting dressed. Getting dressed is part of my motivation for the challenges ahead. Deciding what to wear is not a chore - it is part of the gameplan for conquering the day's challenges. When I look great, I feel like I can do anything and talk to anyone. When you look good you feel good, and when you feel good you make things happen.
Dare to be different!
You don't have to wear what everyone else is wearing. Fashion only has one rule. Who knows you could even start a new a trend that everyone else will eventually copy. Do your own thing. Be creative. Rihanna is a great example of that. Every great person is great because they decided to do something different. You attract greatness when you're different. You might be the next great person. Blending in is lame! That's the only rule in fashion.
Be Comfortable!
Be comfortable! You can't 'Werk' the outfit if you're not comfortable in it. We as women are blessed with different body types. Not everyone is tall and skinny, and not everyone is thick like Nicki Minaj. Be confident with the body that God blessed you with; It's a great way of thanking Him for taking his time to create you fearfully and wonderfully. The world would be boring if we all looked the same. Learn what works with your body, and what makes you comfortable in your skin, and then have fun with it!
Remember the motto: Always look like a million dollars without spending that much.


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My little Ladybug from my 'Halloween Kids Collection' has branched out! She's now a sweet Birthday Cake Topper!! When a customer, who's having a Ladybug themed birthday party for her daughter, asked if my little ladybug could be customized into a birthday cake topper, she placed the order when I said; "YES, it sure can be customized!" ANY of my clay creations can be customized!! Please contact me if you see something in my Etsy Shop that you would like to have customized for someone special in your life. I would love to work with you to come up with something that is a One-of-a-Kind Cake Topper, Ornament or Keepsake Figurine just for you! Here's the little Ladybug Birthday Cake Topper:
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ She's so sweet, holding her big chocolate cupcake with pink frosting and red sprinkles and her shiny pink balloon! The balloon is tied to her wrist with a little red bow and because it's her first birthday, there's a number one on the balloon. Her wings and headband are painted with a sparkle glaze and she stands approximately 3 3/4" tall (to the tip of her antennas) and 2" wide. In the grass, beside her, are two little pink flowers and a cute little ladybug.
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Below are a couple of pictures of my Halloween Ladybug from my Halloween Kids Collection: (You can also see the listing by clicking HERE.)
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Polymer Clay Wooden Horse
Polymer Clay First Christmas Wooden Horse Ornament
I really enjoy creating custom orders and would love to create one for you!! :)
Please visit my Etsy Shop at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/trinasclaycreations
While you're there, if you have any questions about a custom order,
please contact me. Thank you!!!
I hope my Clay Creations bring a smile to your face!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•` ♥ Thanks so much for visiting today! Wishing you a great day!


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