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meet charlie. he was up for anything (like running in front of the field hockey girls for a photo :) okay, that took some persuasion!! ) and he kept us laughing the whole time.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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Friday, August 27, 2010
kimia, another awesome cincinnati senior, was a trooper for this session! it managed to rain the entire time!! every time we thought it was over it would start spitting again. but we managed to make it work and even get some fun ones with the umbrella!
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
i met lindsey in college in a group called kappa phi. i remember over the summer she casually asked if i photographed weddings and thinking nothing of it said of course! thinking one of her friends was getting married. once school started back up i soon found out that she was the one engaged and was sneakily asking if i would photograph her wedding! it's always so great to photograph a friends wedding and the reception was a blast with some of the kappa phi girls that were there. (the big group of girls in the reception photos are them!!) the ceremony was so beautiful with the sun setting and the lights of the columbus skyline illuminating. and of course they rode off in style with their bicycle drawn carriage :)
Labels: wedding Posted by blink of an eye photography at 2:25 PM 2 comments
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
i know these two have been excited to see some from their special day so without further ado, i'll let the pictures speak for themselves :) more with their amazing ceremony and reception overlooking the city of columbus, their fun wedding party and wonderful reception in part II coming soon!
this shirt was a gift from the nolan's brother, haha
this shirt was a gift from the nolan's brother, haha
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The font and illustration style that everyone is using at the moment - like on dollarshaveclub.com - that old fashioned Barnum-type font. Anything showy. Weak fonts.
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Detecting cause of lameness the first stepBy Dairy News
LAMENESS CAN be on par with multiple mastitis cases as one of the costliest animal health issues on a dairy farm.
More than 75 per cent of all lameness in Australian dairies is related to non-infectious lesions, with White Line lesions being the most prevalent.
An infectious lesion requires different treatment to a non-infectious lesion (i.e. Footrot).
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The McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV) is a polar desert on the coast of East Antarctica, a region that has not yet experienced the climate warming that is now occurring elsewhere. The MCMLTER project has documented the ecological responses of the glacier, soil, stream and lake ecosystems in the MDV to a cooling trend that occurred from 1986 to 2000, which was associated with the depletion of atmospheric ozone.
One of the most ambitious expansions of MCM4 is the establishment of monitoring stations beyond Taylor and Wright Valleys, into Miers and Garwood Valleys. The addition of these two unique valley systems is a perfect, natural complement to investigating the role that topological variation plays in biogeochemical processes (H3), and provides insight into the potential future conditions in Taylor Valley.
Beginning the 2010-2011 season, we have installed a telemetry network that utilizes the Iridium satellite network and radios to connect 14 meteorological stations, 8 stream gages, and five lake monitoring stations to transfer data year round.
Climate warming in polar regions is associated with thawing of permafrost, resulting in significant changes in soil hydrology, biogeochemical cycling, and in the activity and composition of soil communities. While ongoing, directional climate warming can elicit such responses over decadal time scales, their manifestation typically occurs as discrete thawing pulses.
Lakes are the only perennial liquid water environments in the MDV; they maintain biological activity year-round with food webs dominated by phytoplankton and bacteria (Priscu et al.1999; Vick et al. 2013; Kong et al. 2012). Perennial ice-cover limits turbulent mixing and most lakes are strongly stratified by temperature and salinity (Spigel and Priscu 1998).
Over the past decade, we have developed a conceptual model that documents the connectivity of glaciers (primary source of water) to lakes on the valley floor via stream channels.
Aeolian Connectivity: To address our hypothesis that changes in aeolian transport will influence the distribution of soil organisms and ecological connectivity, PhD student Alia Khan is collecting material at about 10 sites in the MDV distributed to identify long range and within valley transport (particle collector installation at right). This research is conducted in collaboration with New Zealand researchers.
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The future of Taylor Valley under projected warming is one of reduced lake ice cover, increased lake volume and reduced soil habitat in the lower valleys. A new model as part of a Maciek Obryk's PhD thesis is near completion and predicts that under current climate trends (last 10 years), the lakes will start to seasonally ice-out within the next few decades (Fig. 1).
Wormherder creek is an ephemeral stream that occurs only during high flow. Located near Lake Bonney in Taylor Valley, in most years this hillside is bone-dry, making it an ideal site to investigate the long-term effects of extreme pulse/press events. The insert (left) shows an experiment that was flooded during the high flow of 2001-02 and 2008-09.
Although the abundance and diversity MCM DV biota is low relative to most other ecosystems, recent and ongoing work reveals that representative taxa from most of the major lineages of the Tree of Life are present and functioning.
Microbial mats in Dry Valley streams persist through winter and are revived with summer streamflow (Fig. 1A). Tyler Kohler, PhD student, evaluated controls on mat biomass of 3 mat types (orange, black, and green) to changing hydrology over 20 years by creating smoothed trends from generalized additive mixed models (Fig. 1B) and comparing trends with Pearson Correlation Coefficients.
Climate driven variations in lake levels since the Last Glacial Maximum have created "resource legacies" seen today as gradients of biogeochemical properties in soils and lakes. Associated with these gradients in organic matter, limiting nutrients, and salts are contemporary organism abundances and biodiversity.
Ernest Shackleton's Hut at Cape Royds is among the most famous historic sites on the Antarctic Continent. Recent years have seen Shackleton's stature grow as the Antarctic explorer who led by example and "never lost a man," largely at the expense of the reputation of Captain Scott who is often seen as having been somewhat aloof and distant from his men.
STEM Outreach: Through a partnership with CU's 'Learn More About Climate' program, Ph. D. student Alex Mass has been engaging students in the Denver/Boulder area and beyond through their interest in Antarctica to promote learning in STEM fields. Alex held a Chancellor's Fellowship for Excellence in STEM Education


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Heidi M. Brown is an associate with Osterhout & McKinney, P.A. As of 2014, she is board certified in Elder Law by the Florida Bar. She concentrates in the areas of Estate Planning, Medicaid, VA Planning, Special Needs Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration. In addition, she is accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to represent claimants for VA benefits.
Ms. Brown is especially interested in Medicaid programs for the elderly. She is the Co-Chair of the Medicaid Committee of the Florida Bar's Elder Law Section. She is also active with the Real Property, Trusts and Estate Law Section (RPTE) of the America Bar Association (ABA), where she serves as Co-Chair of the Elder Law and Long Term Care Committee.
Ms. Brown grew up in Southwest Florida and returned to the area in 2007. She attended Georgetown University for undergraduate and the College of William and Mary Law School for law school. In her free time, Ms. Brown enjoys classical singing.
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
- Medicaid
- Probate
- Trust Administration
- VA Planning
- Special Needs Planning
Certified Legal Specialties
- Elder Law Attorney, The Florida Bar, 2014
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 2008
- Virginia (Associate Member only), 2006
- District of Columbia, 2006
- New York, 2006
- College of William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, Virginia
- Juris Doctor – 2005
- Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration – 1997
Professional Associations and Memberships
- The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Member
- The Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys, Member
- The Florida Bar, Member
- The Elder Law Section of The Florida Bar, Member
- The Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar, Member
- The Estate Planning Council of Lee County, Member and Past President
- The America Bar Association, Member
- The Lee County Bar Association, Member
Articles and Publications
- The End of Medicaid Retroactive Eiligibility_ An Update – As seen in Vol. XXVI, No.1. of Elder Law Advocate
- End of Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility – As seen in Vol. XXV, No.2. of Elder Law Advocate
- Update of Jimmo v. Sebelius – Summer 2018 RPTE eReport published by the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section of the American Bar Association
- Medicaid Programs other than ICP and LTC waiver – As seen in the Elder Law Advocate 2017
- Possible New Rules on Net Worth, Asset Transfers, and Income Exclusions for VA Needs-Based Benefits As seen in the November 2016 RPTE eReport as published by the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section of the American Bar Association


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|I've been trying to write this post for awhile, but can't figure out exactly what I want to say. I'm giving up and simply giving you the pictures. What I was trying to communicate brilliantly, kindly, and in a manner worthy of them...is that John and I have three remaining grandparents, they all happen to be on my side, and I absolutely love that our kids are able to know them. They love their 'greats' and are deeply loved by them. I have no idea how much longer the Lord will keep all of us on earth together and want to record as much as possible their times together with their Greats. I barely remember my Papaw, the only great-grandparent I met. John barely remembers his. May my kids, if they barely remember their Greats, at least have tons of memories captured in pictures to 'remember' later.
These are their O's, as they're known together. My dad's parents, Don and Sue.
|Ouma and Oupa with their 3 greats
For most of my growing up they lived overseas, in East Africa or in England. They were wonderful, sending fantastic letters and quirky gifts. We were able to travel to see them once or twice and absolutely loved the times when they would come and visit. About two years ago a wonderful gift happened. They moved to Birmingham, Alabama. That means my kids can know them in a daily way now, and I am so very thankful for that truth!! We see Oupa and Ouma every time we go to Birmingham, and my kids know and count on that.
This is Nana, my mom's mom Mary Ann. Our family moved in with her 21 years ago now, while looking for a new house, and never left. She knows me so well, having seen the good and bad of me daily for so many years. It has been a privilege (with all the ins and outs of living life together) to have her be part of our nuclear family for the past two decades; and it was incredibly special to introduce (to this now 95 year old southern lady) my husband, then my daughter, and then Calvin...her 14th, I think, great-grandbaby!
|Calvin at 2ish months with his Nana
Oupa and Calvin have an affinity for caps, and take advantage of frequent opportunities to match.
All three of their Greats have been able to visit us at our house, and it is really sweet to be able to share with them where we live and the kids daily play (Calvin looks chubby there!!)
Abigail loves her Ouma, and loves how elegant Ouma always looks with her scarves, and bracelets and necklaces. She loves (she says) to look in Ouma's wallets.
This wonderful lady turned 95 on November 13th, and I am thankful for the gift of all the big moments I've been able to share with her! She is the perfect grandmom for little kids, having incredible patience with them and their curiosity. My kids adore visiting her in her bedroom, because it's filled with treasures and big windows (Abigail says that Nana's red chair and how she can see out of her windows from her bed are her favorite things). Usually, in Birmingham, if I've lost the kids; I find them in Nana's room chatting about whatever has caught their eyes as she patiently and with delight answers their garbled speech.
I love my grandparents and am so glad our kids do too. May they always have memories of them tucked away in their hearts.


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DeRobert & The Half-Truths – Beg Me EP [MP3]
DeRobert & The Half-Truths are back with a brand new set of raw soul tunes! Diligently working from their own Poor Man Studios in Nashville, the G.E.D. Soul house band's latest offering shows a growing appreciation for production and songwriting while continuing to stay true to their old school soul roots. The "Beg Me" EP runs the gamut from gritty funk bangers like "Fingertips" and "Just Don't Care" with it's interesting use of steel drums to the sweeter soul sound of more laid back arrangements like "Call Me" and the hauntingly deep "Reachin' Out". We' are pleased to present what we feel is one of their best recordings to date. Stream the record today to get a taste of the new, new, NEW raw soul from DeRobert & The Half-Truths.
About the EP:
Digital download of the record including three instrumental mixes not featured on the 7 inch.
released 26 July 2011
DeRobert Adams – Boss
Produced by Nick DeVan & Dave Singleton for G.E.D. Soul Records. Recorded at Poor Man Studios 2011. Engineered and mixed by N. DeVan. Mastered by Frank Reynolds.
The Half-Truth's are:
DeRobert Adams – Boss
Nick DeVan – Drums, Percussion, Organ
Dave Singleton – Bass, Percussion, Guitar
Mark Spain – Tenor sax, Baritone sax, Fender Rhodes
Andy Brown – Guitar
Austin Little – Trombone
Mikie Martel – Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Aaron Heffron – Alto Sax
Tony Hartman – Steel Drum


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After about three years of considering similar ideas, I am so happy to finally be able to announce the launch of Queer & Now, a new blog for 2014!
Queer & Now is a space to discuss life in the 21st-century from a queer perspective. I'll be getting into all the things about which I'm totally geeky, from games to TV to fashion to work to technology. You can expect to see app reviews, awkward beauty tutorials, my first impressions of movies everyone else has seen, and a first-hand account of the non-profit work life. But unlike other modern life and pop culture blogs, this one will be written from the perspective of a queer, sex positive, trans disability justice and racial justice advocate who's trying really hard not to be a dick. So no fat-shaming when I talk about health, awareness of casual sexism when I dive into MMORPGs, and a zero-tolerance policy towards transphobia and transmisogyny. If I make a mistake, then I want to hear about it and make an effort to change!
This blog comes from you from the author of Radically Queer, an activism blog more than five years in the making. This is a platform for me to write from a more casual personal perspective, outside of the tighter focus of Radically Queer. I'll be actively maintaining both projects in 2014 and look forward to your feedback! Leave comments here or find me on Twitter @queeractivist.


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Adding experienced lawyers to our firm in various practices is part of a comprehensive talent management program at Baker Botts. As clients and their demands change and grow, so does our need to respond to them with increased depth and breadth of our skilled legal team across the globe.
Many of our lawyers have joined Baker Botts as laterals, a testament to both the opportunities provided and our commitment to their continued professional development in the form of on-the-job training, in-house instruction from partners and outside consultants, a robust mentoring program and an in-depth, annual formal evaluation process.
We have implemented the Associate Attributes Model, which establishes four progressive levels, each with its own key expectations, skills and attributes. Instead of following an inflexible lockstep, each lawyer can develop at a personalized pace. Our model also ensures associates gain the requisite skills and experience to deliver superior client service at every stage of their careers.
Baker Botts L.L.P. is a Federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Baker Botts is subject to Executive Order 11246 and is required to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Baker Botts considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.


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Throughout that time Paul has demonstrated a very high level of skill in successfully closing challenging transactions. Paul understands the client's need for consistent communications and attention to detail. Paul has repeatedly proven his ability to be patient and persistent in working with prospects. Paul will provide valuable customer service to help navigate you through the real estate maze towards a positive outcome. Paul is a licensed real estate broker in Minnesota and North Dakota. Paul's real estate background is complemented with an M.B.A. in operations management from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. Put Paul's knowledge of the real estate industry and dedication to professional service to work for you.
"I have been involved with Mr. Paul Balega over the last year. I have found Paul to be an extremely thorough and professional realtor who assisted me in the sale of my office on 28th Street SW. He also assisted me in the 1031 Exchange and the purchase of my new office at 2601 South University Drive. I found Paul to be very capable, prompt in returning phone calls, and very professional in all my dealings with him. I would highly recommend Paul if you need real estate services".
"As owners of the Belsley VII Townhomes, my wife and I have worked with Paul Balega on the dispostion of our 28 unit multi-family townhome project this past year. This property held special meaning for us as we were the original owners and my parents were living on-site. We did not want just any real estate company marketing our property."
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Every child is cast from paradise — into growth and new community, into vast, ongoing change. — Octavia Butler
Some life change is about collective development: it's not the work of one. Other life change requires that we work as individuals and in relationship with others in small, high-coherence circles.
OakBamboo is an opportunity to create a grounded and growing community space in your life, and explore applied insights with others over short periods (30 days, 60 days, and 90 days).
The Oak and the Bamboo
The oak and the bamboo represent variant archetypal ways of flourishing in the world.
The oak symbolizes the stability of principle, conserving the good, sustaining sound traditions, and building forms onto steady structure; the bamboo symbolizes the flexibility of adaptation, progressively incorporating the new, releasing unproductive patterns, and building facility with new insight and life tools. Neither kind of plant is superior to the other.


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Please be sure to read and understand our Cancellation Policy and offer of Trip Cancellation Insurance by Travel Guard before placing a deposit. You can purchase the insurance now for immediate coverage and to cover any pre-existing conditions, or you may wait until final payment is due, 60 days before the date of your trip, or decline it all together in which case you agree to pay personally all cancellation fees and medical evacuation costs which in the backcountry can easily reach $10,000.
1Estimated Costs do not include government fees, taxes, rentals, special discounts or other additional charges.
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If cancellations are made prior to 90 days before the trip, monies will be refunded less a $50.00 service charge per person. If cancellations are made within 90 days and outside of 60 days of the trip date monies will be refunded less a $100.00 service charge per person. Cancellations made within 60 days of the trip date are non refundable. Prior to 60 days to the trip date we will transfer reservations to another trip in the same year with a $25.00 service charge per person. All policies will be enforced and we strongly recommend trip cancellation insurance. Cancellation of a trip is very unlikely, but we reserve the right to cancel any trip due to river or weather conditions or the lack of sufficient reservations. A full refund will be made if such is the case.
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Medical Evacuation and cancellation insurance on a vacation plan can be obtained from numerous insurance companies. You should be aware that medical evacuations in the backcountry can easily cost $10,000 and up. You are responsible for these potential expenses and we strongly encourage all guests to have this coverage. We offer plans by TRAVEL GUARD that cover evacuation, baggage and cancellation claims. It is available to American and Canadian citizens, as well as citizens of another country as long as you have a U.S. address. For a quote or questions give us a call or include Your Names, Birth Dates in an Email and we will send a quote. Also, if you are bringing expensive cameras, binoculars, or other items we suggest you have insurance coverage for them (commonly available through Homeowners Policies). In the event of a loss, our insurance will not cover those items.x


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Backpacking is life distilled to the essentials. With everything you need to survive packed securely on your back, life is focused on five necessities: food, water, shelter, sleep, and, most of all, adventure. Adventure, after all, is the very reason you decided to place your essentials on your back.
This allows for camping beyond parking in a slot, setting up a tent, and cooking up some victuals. This is a journey into the backcountry, to let you really escape into nature. When you go far in—too far to return the same day—you need to tote your essentials with you. Hence the backpack.
Our Intro to Backpacking! class goes to great lengths to prepare you for hiking to and camping in the backcountry. The four-course training includes three sessions, each focused on a specific skill: gear and packing; setting up and breaking down camp; food and cooking. In each of these classes, we include a hike, of escalating length, with your backpack, so you can get used to hiking with your gear and winnow the pack as necessary. The final session is a two-night, three-day guided trip to the mountains.
If you're new to backpacking, this is just the course for you. If you're seasoned, but out of practice, we'll get you in shape and back on the trail.
Along the way to becoming a backpacker, you'll do more than build physical stamina. You'll become self-reliant and learn to embrace the dark night of nature. You'll trade the ping-ping of electronics for birdsong and leafy rustling. You'll find that carrying your world on your back actually lightens your load in many ways.
And once you've graduated? We won't leave you. We offer trips on a regular basis and also offer a series of Intermediate Skills classes.
Here's a rundown of our courses:
GetBackpacking! Overnight Sampler
Intrigued by the notion of backpacking but not sure you're ready to commit to the gear, the planning, the nights spend in the woods with no shower?
With our Overnight Sampler, all you really need to do is show up (in your hiking clothes, with a handful of personal items that we'll tell you about). We provide the gear, the food, the campsite, the experience. Class size is limited to 6.
Cost: $65
GetBackpacking! Intro to Backpacking
Ready to head into nature? Here are the details.
Class size is limited to 12.
Equipment. You do not need every piece of backpacking equipment to take this course (we'll review the essentials in Session 1). If you're a hiker, you've got the basic clothing and boots/shoes. The only other piece of equipment vital at the start of class is the backpack itself. Some loaner gear is available, on a first-come basis.
Three sessions:
- Session 1: Gear Get-together: We review necessary gear and how to pack a backpack, all while getting to know others in the class.
- Session 2: In-field Training. We hike 2 miles, stop and set up camp, assessing what to look for in the perfect campsite and the most efficient and quickest way to set up. We also cook a meal and go over some of the other key elements of backpacking before breaking camp and heading back.
- Session 3: Graduation hike. Three-day, two-night graduation trip to the mountains.
Cost: $155
In addition:
Weekly enewsletter with tips, resources, suggestions and a preview of the upcoming training session.
Monthly GetBackpacking! enewsletter. You'll receive our monthly, expanded enewsletter, with more tips, resources and gear recommendations, plus information on our upcoming trips.
Intermediate Skills classes
Navigating a Wilderness. Focus: Following trail that isn't marked and is marginally maintained; river crossings; scrambling with a pack. Includes our GetOriented! Finding Your Way in the Woods program, a three-hour session on map and compass skills, and reading terrain. Weekend trip. Cost: $155.
Navigating the Night. For various reasons, we sometimes find ourselves hiking at night and setting up camp in the dark. This overnighter starts in the dark, ends in daylight. Overnight. Cost: $85.
Going Solo. We camp the first night together; the next morning we hike solo to designated campsites no more than a fifth of a mile apart. You're on your own, though your instructor will make a stealth visit in the evening to see if you need assistance. Includes a 1.5-hour classroom session before the trip.Includes our GetOriented! Finding Your Way in the Woods program, a three-hour session on map and compass skills, and reading terrain. $155.
Winter Camping: Piedmont. This lower altitude session is aimed at making you comfortable dealing with the cold of a Piedmont winter trip (thereby extending your backpacking season year-round).
Winter Camping: Southern Appalachians. This session is a little more intense than our Piedmont version, helping you deal with colder temperatures and the potential for snow and ice.
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Detroit Mercy recognized as Military Friendly School
Detroit Mercy has once again earned the Military Friendly School designation from the Military Friendly Schools® media and website. This website features the list, interactive tools and search functionality to help military students find the best school to suit their unique needs and preferences. The site is at militaryfriendly.com.
"Inclusion in this year's list once again certainly shows University of Detroit Mercy's strong commitment to providing a supportive environment for military students," said Sean Collins, vice president at Victory Media and a nine-year Navy veteran. "The need for education is growing and our mission is to provide the military community with transparent, world-class resources to assist in their search for schools. We appreciate all that Detroit Mercy continues to do to help veterans."
Now in its eighth year, the 2017 list was compiled through extensive research and a data-driven survey of more than 8,000 schools nationwide approved for Post 9/11 GI Bill® funding. The survey results that comprise the 2017 list were independently tested by Ernst & Young LLP based upon the weightings and methodology established by Victory Media.
Each year schools taking the survey are held to a higher standard than the previous year via improved methodology, criteria and weightings developed with the assistance of an Academic Advisory Board (AAB) consisting of educators from schools across the country.
A full story and detailed list of 2017 Military Friendly Schools® have been highlighted in the annual Guide to Military Friendly Schools ®, distributed in print and digital format to hundreds of thousands of active and former military personnel.
University of Detroit Mercy's VA certifying official is Diane M. Praet, associate vice president and university registrar. She is available at the Office of the Registrar at 313-993-3313, email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I'll be gone this weekend. Enjoy this special midweek version of the Reader.
What Happened To Him? Basketball Star Jonathan Hargett's Promising Career Derailed
Pete Thamel
The New York Times
No major news outlet crafts a long-form basketball melodrama quite like The New York Times. From the seminal piece on advanced stats that canonized the abilities of Shane Battier, to the delightful piece that explored the city's streets, neighborhoods and people through the lens of pickup basketball (a piece that still makes me want to move to New York), the Paper of Record really knows how to tell a tale about the roundball and the prisoners it takes. This is the latest entry to that lauded field. Pete Thamel tells the sad, yet predictable, tale of Jonathan Hargett, a talented guard who was high school teammates with Amar'e Stoudemire, Marquis Daniels and Jarrett Jack before a life of drug dealing, womanizing and bribe-accepting finally caught up with him. He's finishing up a five year sentence for possession with intent to sell, and with no chance of resuming a basketball career, has authorized this eulogy in hopes that others will heed the warnings. Of course The New York Times was happy to oblige. This is an oft-told tale about failed basketball glory, as well as the challenges of growing up black and poor in America, but a well-written one. Definitely worth a look.
What It's Like to Play Basketball with Obama
Tucker Max
Huffington Post
The big event of the Obama campaign this week was the "Obama Classic", which gave a lucky donor a chance to play some ball with the POTUS, as well as a few Dream Team and Cream Team members. However, before it took donated money and an extensive background check to share the court with Barack Obama, you could find him playing pickup ball with undergrads at the University of Chicago, where he was teaching. One of the guys who got to play regularly with Obama was Tucker Max, who is now a successful author. In this very entertaining piece, Max describes the nuances of Obama's game as a man in his mid-30s. According to Max, Obama wasn't good, but he wasn't bad either. Max remembers Obama as a guy who "knew the basics and could execute them, but his performance wasn't anything beyond that." He stood out as a professor who could play a little bit, and a person who, when things got heated (as they are wont to do; everyone who plays pickup ball knows this) "was always an adult." It's up to you if want to project his basketball game onto his White House game, but this piece from HuffPo is definitely worth a read.
New NCAA Standards Too Late
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Yep. That's him. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, arguably the greatest center to ever play the game, and the NBA's leading scorer by far, weighs in on new academic requirements for the NCAA that requires a 2.3 GPA for "core classes" in high school in order to be eligible to play intercollegiate sports. While Kareem lauds the NCAA for adding some academic requirements, he asserts that the timing is off, considering what the NCAA has become. In Kareem's view, the NCAA season is essentially "a tryout for the NBA", where talented players show off their skills in order to get a spot in the first or second round of the draft, while the lesser talented players remain in college. Kareem argues that this is a condition created by the NBA with their age requirement provisions, and sees these new academic requirements as a hindrance for players to succeed in the NBA/NCAA one-and-done system. Moreover, college players are coming out of school very raw, and NBA teams must waste time teaching high picks basic fundamentals. Kareem makes a number of good points in this short piece.
You Either Smoke or Get Smoked: An Oral History of White Men Can't Jump
Thomas Golianopolous
Though the basketball movie pecking order usually features some combination of He Got Game (phenomenal), Space Jam (also phenomenal) and Hoosiers (good, but I prefer Love & Basketball or Blue Chips), there's a soft spot in my heart for White Men Can't Jump. The movie features Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes, Rosie Perez and an army of streetballers, D-I ballers and former NBA players. Though the film often is written off as a tongue-and-cheek commentary on an awkwardly accurate stereotype, it is funny, well-written, and very immersive when it comes to actual basketball. In this innovative article, author Thomas Golianopolous interviews a number of individuals involved with the production of White Men Can't Jump to record memories and broach some surprising subjects. Through the memories of White Men Can't Jump's cast and crew, we are able to see how the movie provided insight into the multiple stereotypes held by White and Black players alike, as well as exposure to street ball and the politics of pickup basketball. We also learn from multiple people that Wesley Snipes was an excellent athlete, but a very poor basketball player. Somehow I'm not surprised.
Cavaliers Creating Their Own Thunder
Stephen Brotherston
For every team that can't boast a major market to appeal to a Top 25 player's leisurely side — so, every city that's not Los Angeles, New York or Miami — the singular hope seems to be what is now known as "The Thunder Model". In the Thunder model, a general manager builds a contender by doing three things: stockpiling good draft pics, nailing all of the used draft picks, and freely exchanging the unused ones for valuable assets. Of course, it is much easier said than done to exchange Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis for picks that became Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, and then use other picks (and some players) to get useful contributing players, but now that it's happened, everyone's drinking the Oklahoma City Kool Aid. According to Stephen Brotherston, only one team is actually doing the Thunder thing properly: the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brotherston shows how some out-of-favor veterans, favorable contracts and ample spending (both Dan Gilbert and Clay Bennett/Aubrey McClendon have deep pockets) have allowed the Cavaliers to put together a core that includes Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters, Tristan Thompson, while still retaining the services of Andy Varejao (Nick Collison, anyone?) and Alonzo Gee. While the Cavaliers probably won't be coming out of the East at any point soon, they are well on their way thanks mostly to the draft, savvy front office work, and an owner who is willing and eager to spend.


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You know I love biking with the kids in the city. When Tandem, the pop up kids-friendly Bike Café gave it another go, I was eager to discover their new location, close to Tour & Taxis.
Category: Eat&Drink
Brunch with kids **La Tricoterie**
La Tricoterie is a socio-cultural initiative, a meeting place located in an incredible industrial building in the very south of Saint-Gilles, a few steps away from the South station. They organize plenty of cultural, civic and well-being activities : concerts, conferences, debates, workshops, yoga classes,… and last but not least, a family-friendly brunch every Sunday…
Un lunch sain à l'école ? // A healthy lunch at school ?
Food up your health est le projet de Véronique Declercq, nutrithérapeute et maman, qui a pour but de prodiguer aux parents des conseils et idées pour équilibrer les repas de leurs enfants, particulièrement cette boîte à tartines dont le contenu manque souvent non seulement d'originalité mais surtout des éléments les plus importants pour leur croissance. …
Gaston, a new ice creams spot at Sainte Catherine
The new hot spot for families in the Sainte-Catherine area is an ice cream parlour… meet Gaston !
Sunday Family Brunch @ La Tentation **give away**
You probably know the historical building La Tentation in the centre of Brussels for having attended to one of the private events, concerts or even salsa lessons it regularly hosts. But are you aware of the Sunday Family Brunch the Centro Galego de Bruxelas organizes there once a month ?
Kids-Friendly lunch in Brussels *La Brasserie des Etangs Mellaerts*
I don't know about you, but on Sunday morning this autumnal weather just makes me want to go out for a walk in one of the peaceful area of Brussels that gives us, poor urbanites, the strong feeling to reconnect with the nature. Last week-end, we brought Emma to the Etangs Mellaerts, officially to feed…
Kids-friendly lunch in the Bois de la Cambre *La Brasserie de la Patinoire*
The Bois de la Cambre is to us Bruxellois what Central Park is to the New Yorkers : the place we go on hot summer week-ends, on sunny autumn Saturday mornings, when its lawn is covered in snow and its ponds are frozen, or to enjoy the first rays of the Belgian spring sunshine.
Une matinée au royaume des livres pour enfants – Le Wolf
Le Wolf, c'est la maison de la littérature de jeunesse, qui est située à un jet de pierres de la Grand Place de Bruxelles.
Trendy lunch with kids @ Chicago Eetcafé
Everybody is talking about it : a new hype eetcafé just opened in the Vlaamsesteenweg… and it is KID-FRIENDLY!
Family lunch @ Grimbergen café
Back from a 3 weeks holiday in Ireland, we were very nicely surprised to find the same child-friendly atmosphere at the Grimbergen café.
Tiramisù, a haven of peace in Bxl centre (closed)
This is one of those addresses I can recommend you if you want to relax when eating outside with a young baby. Tiramisù is an Italian restaurant on the Place Saint Géry, not on the noisy side, but right behind the Halles (when you are on the noisy side, of course).
Brunch with kids @laFabbrica
A rainy Sunday morning (well, I did tell you it is not always 30C° in Brussels), my heroic husband went mountain-biking and I am kind of hungry. I always am on Sunday morning, and I feel so sad and empty when I don't get my croissant from Charli… Fortunately, we have an online agenda, and…


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Pentagon slow to clean up bases, report says
After more than 20 years of disagreements the Defense Department is still resisting orders from the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up Fort Meade and two other military bases.
Pollution cleanup at Fort Meade in Maryland, New Jersey's McGuire Air Force Base and Tyndall Air Force base in Florida remain in the early stages with little long term progress, according to a Government Accountability Office report set for release this week. (See the full report below.)
The Pentagon is the nation's biggest polluter, owning 141 of the 1,620 Superfund sites on the EPA's list. The Defense Department spent about $29.8 billion on environmental cleanup at military installations from 1986 to 2008, GAO said. By law EPA is supposed to sign interagency agreements with federal agencies that own Superfund sites, but as of June the Defense Department hadn't signed agreements for four of its sites, GAO said.
The Post reported more than two years ago that the Pentagon didn't want to sign such agreements with EPA, since it would put the environmental agency in charge of cleanup at the sites and allow it to assess penalties.
The GAO report, requested by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), found that much of the disagreement centers on how the Pentagon and EPA measure the level of cleanup. The environmental folks use metrics established by the Superfund program, but the military uses a different system based on its own environmental restoration program.
Auditors also faulted the Defense Department for failing to disclose some contamination to EPA and the public in a timely fashion, including lead shot found on a playground at Tyndall in June 2009 that potentially put young children at risk.
A Pentagon spokeswoman said officials are reviewing the report and would not comment.
Menendez thanked the Defense Department for choosing "to end a number of the ongoing bureaucratic turf battles," but said "the Pentagon has been the main obstacle -- it has to cooperate more if we are to fully protect public health at these installations."
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Medium Voice, Piano
From Volume 4 of Britten's folksong arrangements, which was dedicated to Anthony Gishford. The arrangements were composed in 1957. This song is published in two versions: high voice and piano, and medium voice and piano.
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When I generate an incident from Facebook it is created correctly and I can see everything in the Agent's portal. At the time of answering, I can not see a notification on Facebook that tells me that I was answered, but I can see the answer if I am constantly monitoring the incident's history.
Can this be done? What facebook notify me when my incident was updated / answered?
I know that by email if a notification arrives, but my client needs this requirement.
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Hi Adriana,
The system just work the normal way, like when you receive a comment for your post or a post on your page you will get notification.
If that is pushed from SRM to OSvC, the agent will get notification on the assignment. I don't think the expected functionality is available OOTB.
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To-Go Taco Salad in a Jar
- 1tablespoon oil olive, divided
- 8ounces chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 large carrots, sliced (about 1 cup of slices)
- 1 large red bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 large onion, roughly chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 2teaspoons garlic, minced
- 2teaspoons cumin seed (not the powder)
- salt
- 1 large avocado
- 1 large lime, juiced
- 1cup salsa of choice
- 2 roma tomatoes, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cucumber, chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1/2cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- fresh spinach
- 2 wide-mouth quart sized mason jars
- Heat ½ Tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the chicken breast until golden brown and no longer pink on the outside. Set aside in a small bowl.
- Add the remaining ½ Tbsp of olive oil into the pan turn to medium/high heat. Cook the carrots until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Turn the heat down to medium and add in the pepper, onion and garlic. Cook until soft and the outsides begin to look charred.
- While the veggies cook, place the cumin seeds in a small, dry pan over medium/high heat and toast them, stirring frequently until golden brown and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer them to a cutting board and crush using the bottom of a glass.
- Add crushed seeds to the pan with the veggies and season with salt. Mix well and turn off the heat.
- Scoop the avocado and the lime juice into a small food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. You can also mash them together in a bowl if you wish.
To assemble:
- Place ½ cup of salsa in the bottom of each jar, spreading evenly. Divide the avocado/lime mixture on top, gently spreading out. Then, divide the cumin roasted veggies, followed by the chicken. You may need to lightly pack everything in to get it all to fit.
- After the chicken, place the chopped tomatoes, and then the cucumbers. Finish off by dividing the cilantro and then as much spinach as you can stuff in there!
- Seal and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Phew! What a week! Starting with our 11 year old car biting the dust (it gave us almost 250,000 miles – I'd say it served its time), the long and arduous task of shopping for and purchasing a new (used) car, and ending with a long day of hiking through Franconia Notch State Park – including The Flume, The Basin, and the Old Man of the Mountain Historic Site – it has been one turn after another for us! So nice to finally have a day of rest for our active family!
On the subject of hiking, that is to be my family's summer activity of choice over the next couple months. Geocaching, discovering beautiful new places local (and not so local) to us, and generally getting outside for exercise, education, and time together are all wonderful reasons to trek our way through a happy summer. We can't wait to get out there as much as we can!
And where will we be hiking? Well, we know we want to head to Ponemah Bog (http://www.hikenewengland.com/PonemahBogGen1.html) as well as Rhododendron State Park (http://www.beqbooks.com/rhodo/rhodo.htm), to name just a couple. But where else can we go in this beautiful state? Heck! The whole New England area is full of wondrous trails and parks to explore!
Well, I've just found www.slackerpacker.com, a fabulous website with all things hiking and backpacking. Not just for New England, but for anywhere in the U.S.A., this site "is designed to provide convenient access to websites with hiking and backpacking trail maps, trip reports, and photographs." It's like a search engine site for hiking info! This is great!
Hmmm…. Looks like we have a lot of researching to do on what hikes might work best for our family. But with the one-stop access we now have at slackerpacker.com to blog posts and other hiking-centered sites that are out there, we can make easy work of our vacation-time planning!
Happy summer, everyone! May your outdoor adventures be plentiful, safe and fun!


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Conch Shell House
Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.
Visitors shelling on Isla Mujeres dream of finding a conch like this. Its shape is perfect and its exterior is a lovely sea-washed white. It also comes with two bedrooms, air conditioning and a lush outdoor pool.
The Conch Shell House is tucked away on the Yucatan island and offers fantastic views of the Caribbean. It's detailing is so similar to a conch and so close to the sea, onlookers must ask themselves if the shell house simply washed ashore ready for its inhabitants.
In fact, the house was designed by Octavio Ocampo, one of Mexico's most famous artists, and his brother. The house is a perfect display of his surrealistic touch meeting summer-home functionality, and adds a unique underwater aesthetic to the neighborhood.
The Ocampo's architectural masterpiece of the sea is as close to the sea snail lifestyle as a human being can get. Of course the Conch House has all the necessary creature comforts, but its origin in the Caribbean is present throughout. Aside from its impressive likening to the conch on its facade, the shell house features much sea-like detailing inside as well. Sinks and faucets are made from coral and shell, and the master bed's headboard is styled similarly.
Unfortunately, the Conch Shell House is the Ocampo's private residence and is not open to the public for touring. However, the house can be rented for private events and parties, or a romantic getaway.


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"The definition of HR transformation has evolved out of a number of perceived and real pressures on the HR function. The function is expected to support the business, provide the right direction for the people management strategy and then execute the strategy. It also has to demonstrate an improvement in value, yet at the same time carry out cost-heavy administration.In response to these challenges, the transformation process that many companies have embarked on involves examining the HR strategy and how it supports the business strategy, and then changing the HR operating model to achieve optimum delivery."
According to the 2006 Global HR Transformation Study by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, half (50%) of organizations are in the midst of transforming their HR functions, while 12% completed a transformation within the past year and another 10% plan to begin the process within the next year.
HR transformation is the process of recreating or reinventing the HR function with the specific intent of enhancing HR's contribution to the business.
Technology and service delivery improvements were the focus of the first wave of transformation activity, 5 to 10 years ago, coupled with an expectation that this would enable HR to transition into a more strategic role," says Mike Theaker, principal in Mercer's HR Effectiveness Business. "HR functions are now challenged with delivering against the expectations set--to deliver human capital strategies and initiatives that demonstrate a significant contribution to business operations and the achievement of business goals."
HR leaders reported that their top challenges are: acquiring key talent (43 percent), driving cultural and behavioral change in the organization (40 percent), and building leadership capabilities (40 percent).
Just as HR activities have remained traditional, so has its skill sets. According to Mercer's survey, 53% of organizations worldwide list skills and competencies of the HR staff as one of the most significant obstacles to enhancing the overall role of the HR function. The capability of line managers to supervise staff and the business' perception of HR's value are other leading barriers holding back the development of HR.
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The 1962 Cuba Crisis
While I was updating this website in November 2015, I watched a couple of films and documentaries on TV about the 1962 Cuba Crisis - a head to head between the USA and the USSR that almost led to the outbreak of World War 3. Had it actually led toWW3 then everything that has happened since 1962 would have been quite different - if the world had survived at all. Anyone younger than about 50 who has not studied the 1962 Cuba Crisis will probably think that statement to be a gross exaggeration. It isn't! I'm not going to quote masses of data from the Internet because this is my story not a history, but you can find everything you want on the subject by asking your favourite search engine to look for "UK involvement 1962 Cuba crisis". I've just done it and found loads of stuff I had never known.
Many times on this website, I use the phrase 'need-to-know principle' meaning that we in the V Force, and in later years when I was employed on intelligence duties, were only told what classified information we needed to know to carry out our duty - not everybody's duty, just our own. When I was on 18 Squadron, which did not have a nuclear role because we didn't carry nuclear weapons, I and my squadron colleagues knew virtually nothing about the looming nuclear crisis developing in Cuba apart from the small amount of vetted news that the TV and radio stations carried. I might also mention that the UK news organisations were very strictly controlled. Not only were they told only what the government wanted them to know, but they were prohibited from commenting or speculating on security and defence matters unless they had been specifically briefed otherwise. How times change!
Chapman Pincher was one such favoured defence correspondent (for the Daily Express) and I met him once at RAF Finningley during my time as the Press Liaison Officer. At an aircrew briefing in advance of the visit, we were told that Pincher was preparing a book and we could tell him anything up to Secret level - but only if he asked the right questions! We were not to offer unsolicited classified information. As I recall it, he didn't ask me for any quotes, probably because I was very junior, and I was only a press officer taking him around the station and not someone likely to know any secrets. It's fascinating to read about Chapman Pincher on the Internet (he died aged 100 in 2014) and you can draw your own conclusions about whether he was a Secret Service agent, or a KGB spy, or neither, or both at the same time.
From about the first week in October 1962, we on 18 Squadron knew that something 'big' was afoot because the Vulcan bombers based at Finningley were brought to a high state of readiness - and we were told that it was not another of Bomber Command's frequent practices: it was for real! We knew also that the entire station was ordered to Readiness 60 (RS60), which meant that all aircrew had to be ready to take off within an hour. As to where we on 18 Squadron were supposed to go after taking off - well that was something that we weren't told. The front line bomber squadrons had pre-arranged dispersal airfields around the UK to which they would be dispatched in the event of a nuclear strike looking likely but we on 18 Squadron didn't have any such plans.
As the days went by and the news got progressively worse, RAF Finningley was virtually shut off from the outside world and we had to watch TV and listen to the wireless for clues. 18 Squadron had ceased flying, but all aircrew lived in our flying clothing, night and day, and moved around as complete crews. We were all confined to base. The RAF police were armed. Everyone, and I do mean everyone, moved around with an air of intense worry on their faces. It really did look as though WW3 could, or would, start at any moment.
On 15 October my crew was suddenly ordered to fly out from Finningley to RAF El Adem in the Libyan Sahara about 15 miles south of Tobruk. I don't know how many any other 18 Squadron aircraft and crews were flown out of Finningley for the duration of the Cuba crisis nor do I know whether there was any ulterior motive for getting rid of us during the crisis. It could have been simply a matter of conserving Finningley's fuel supply for the main force bombers. We then remained at El Adem, exercising with RAF fighters based on Malta and Cyprus, until 27 October by which time the world crisis had been averted and sanity returned.
My logbook page above shows that there were at least three of our squadron's aircraft at El Adem (WP216, WZ372 and WZ365). The flypast preceding our transit flight back to UK on 27 October was simply us waving goodbye to our hosts.
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15 killed by suicide bombers in Iraq
Suicide bombers hit a religious building and a military checkpoint in a Shiite-majority neighbourhood of Baghdad on Thursday, killing 15 people, an Iraqi security official said.
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attacks, which took place in Baghdad's Shula district, Iraq's national news agency reported.
In one attack, a bomber detonated an explosive belt among people leaving a Shiite place of worship, killing 10 and wounding 34, said Brigadier General Saad Maan.
Another bomber hit the checkpoint at the entrance to Shula, killing five people - three of them soldiers - and wounding 14.
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By and large I've given up on radio unless I know the station (KKFI here in Kansas City, KCRW in LA, WKCR in New York).
On a recent road trip though I was passing through Nashville while on the phone with a friend and he told me to turn on the radio—so happy he did. I not only discovered WRVU but I tried the same thing in Atlanta and discovered WRAS. WRVU is currently fighting for their existence, if you have a moment visit their site and take a listen… then take action.
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As folk musician Cat Stevens he had a string of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, including such contemporary classics as Moon Shadow and Morning Has Broken.
He gave up music in 1979, two years after he converted to Islam and changed his name.
The new album, which has yet to be given a title, will be released by Polydor records in the autumn.
The singer says he hopes the album will improve understanding between Islam and the West.
"It is important for me to be able to help bridge the cultural gaps others are sometimes frightened to cross."
Religious convictions
Islam has been a teacher and an advocate for his religion for many years, and founded a Muslim school in London in 1983.
In 2004, he was refused entry to the US on "national security grounds".
However the singer said he had "consistently denounced the acts of terrorists as being directly contradictory to the peaceful teachings of Islam".
At around the same time as he was refused entry to the US, Islam was presented with the Man for Peace award by a group of Nobel Peace Laureates.
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In recent years, the singer has returned to the recording studio.
A re-recorded version of his song Peace Train was released in opposition to the Iraq War, and Islam duetted with Ronan Keating on a cover of Father and Son.
He has also released several albums of religious music and spoken word on his Mountain of Light record label.
The new album will feature completed versions of songs that Islam started more than twenty years ago.
They were recorded with the help of producer Rick Nowels, who is known for his work with Madonna, Stevie Nicks and Belinda Carlisle.