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The holiday season is upon us and 2020 is on the horizon. From "Reconstruction" to "Chasing the Moon" to "Molly of Denali," the Education team is thankful for the experiences...
March 18 is South Carolina Day!
Our state celebrates John C. Calhoun's birthday March 18 each year by observing South Carolina Day, a day required by law in which schools shall "conduct such exercises as will conduce to a more general knowledge and appreciation of the history, resources and possibilities of this State." S.C. educators have many rich resources about our state "at your fingertips" in ETV's Knowitall and StreamlineSC!
Knowitall also offers some great field trips for South Carolina Day on March 18! These include the Explore South Carolina Collection—topics include Agriculture, Art & Artists, Business, Economic Development, Education, Food & Drinks, Habitats, History, Industry, Music, Places to Visit in S.C. , S.C. State Symbols, Sports, Technology, and Towns & Cities. There's also a field trip to Historic Brattonsville, and there's an entire Collection of Virtual Field Trips & Tours! They're all right at your fingertips! Enjoy your travels!
Also, check out these ETV locally-produced programs that are accessible in StreamlineSC. Because these programs were produced by ETV, they are available with unlimited rights so SC educators may download or copy and keep for educational use. These programs may also be accessed in Knowitall.org and some have been divided into short segments so check them out!
Special Programs/Series
Project Discovery Revisited
(Grades 3-12) Lesson #4 Kings Mt., #5 Middleton Place, #7 Shores, Sea Creatures & More, #14 Hunley, #17 Charlesfort, #22 Walnut Grove, #27 & #28 The State House Part 1 and Part 2 - @19 min. each.
We visit interesting and historic places around our state in these special programs with student hosts.
South Carolina State House (Grades 3-12) 3 lessons, @30–57 min. each
Learn about the history of our state house and get a tour of the inside and grounds in these programs.
Circle of Inheritance (Grades 3-12) 4 lessons, @15 min. each
This series focuses on the history of pre-colonial and colonial South Carolina.
Charleston Forts (Grades 3-8) @57 min.
Produced for Project Discovery, this special program features famous forts of the Charleston area:
Fort Moultrie, Fort Johnson and Fort Sumter.
Chasing the Swampfox (Grades 8-12) @57 min. (Also listed as Carolina Stories: Chasing the Swampfox)
This program highlights Francis Marion's partisan campaigns during the American Revolution in SC. (This program is also available divided into 3 segments.)
Carolina Stories: Forgotten Founder - The Story of Charles Pinckney (Grades 3-12) @57 min.
This special tells the story of one of South Carolina's statesmen.
Conversations on SC History with Dr. Walter Edgar (Grades 8-12) 22 lessons, @ 20 min. each
In this series, noted SC historian Dr. Walter Edgar discusses key issues in SC history.
The Palmetto Heritage Series
The Palmetto Heritage programs, designed for middle and high school students, have been created using the dramatizations produced as part of The Palmetto Special series. Events, people and places that shaped our state's history are shared through updated introduction segments with two young-adult hosts interwoven with re-purposed dramatizations that tell many of South Carolina's important stories.
John C. Calhoun (@12 min.)
It is the summer of 1829 and Vice-President Calhoun is spending the Congressional recess at his home near Pendleton, South Carolina. His youngest daughter Cornelia is helping her father with his correspondence. Calhoun writes to a colleague, Robert Y. Hayne in the Senate from South Carolina, expressing concern over the deteriorating relations between himself and President Jackson. Calhoun discusses his theory of nullification with his son Andrew, who is off to Yale, his father's alma mater, in the fall. Calhoun then goes to Washington for the Jefferson Day Dinner in April of 1830 where toasts from the President and Vice-President bring their seething rift out into the open.
Battle of Kings Mountain (@13 min.)
Lord Cornwallis has ordered Major Patrick Ferguson, a Scotsman, to form the Loyalists into a strong royal militia. In late September 1780, Ferguson took up post near present-day Rutherfordton, NC, and from there he dispatched a paroled Whig prisoner to Colonel Isaac to inform the Patriots that "if they did not desist from their opposition to the British arms, he would march his army over the mountains, hang their leaders, and lay their country waste with fire and sword." In response, on September 25, 1780, the Patriot "overmountain men" began to gather and started an arduous march of nearly 200 miles, picking up recruits along the way and arriving at Kings Mountain on October 7, 1780. The encamped Loyalists were taken by surprise. Patrick Ferguson, the only British soldier in the battle, was killed and buried on Kings Mountain.
Burning of Columbia (@13 min.)
This reenactment is based on excerpts from Emma LeConte's diary. Emma, then 17 years old, kept a diary for several months in 1865 chronicling the approach, occupation and burning of the city of Columbia by General Sherman's troops. On February 16, Sherman issued an order giving instructions for the occupation of Columbia. The Confederate forces in South Carolina were no match for Sherman's troops and upon his approach Columbia's Mayor Goodwyn surrendered the city. Panic and confusion, however, reigned. By the morning hours of February 17 much of the city was in flames, accompanied by a riot that had built steadily so that most control was lost over the city. By February 18,1865 over one third of the city lay in black, burnt ruins.
Secession Part I and Part II (Part I - @21 min.; Part II - @17 min.)
It is 1858 in South Carolina. William Taylor's cousin Allen is visiting from Connecticut. Secession "fever" is rapidly engulfing the state. The scene shifts to West Point where the cousins have been accepted as cadets. William finds the "politics of the day" there to be "slavery and sectionalism." Politics continue to be the topic of the summer of 1860, and the story is again picked up when Allen and William attend a reception where a number of prominent SC politicos are gathered discussing how secession should occur. Returning to West Point in the fall of 1860, Allen realizes the situation in SC is moving toward secession and knows that he will soon be forced to make a decision concerning his position at West Point. Back in South Carolina in December 1860 for a short Christmas break, Allen finds the Secession convention in session at the First Baptist Church in Columbia. He then accompanies his father, who is a delegate, to the railroad station when the convention adjourns to Charleston. When the Ordinance of Secession is formally adopted in Charleston on December 20, 1860, Allen makes his decision.
Charlesfort (@18 min.)
In 1562, Jacques and Rouffi have sailed to the new world on an expedition to establish a colony for French Protestants (Huguenots). The Huguenot colony was settled on what is present-day Port Royal in Beaufort County. They named it Charlesfort after Charles IX of France. After a short while, the leader of the expedition, Captain Jean Ribaut returns to France to obtain more provisions, leaving about 28 Huguenots at Charlesfort. Discontent soon arises and Captain Barre assumes command. Barre decides to return to France in a small homemade boat. Rouffi chooses to remain at Port Royal. After a short time, the settlement ends in failure.
Denmark Vesey (@19 min.)
The program begins with Vesey discussing the condition of slavery with an acquaintance who is a slave. Later, at a meeting, details of a plot are worked out with co-conspirators. Some are concerned and dismayed that the plot calls for the annihilation of the white population. At a chance meeting between two slaves, William, who is also a co-conspirator, informs Devany of the plot and asks him to participate. Devany is reticent and asks his friend Pensel, a free Negro, for advice. Pensel advises him to steer clear of the conspiracy and inform his master about what he knows. Devany does so and in turn the authorities are informed. The conspiracy begins to fall apart and the rebellion was squelched. But, arrests and trials result in Vesey and 35 others being hanged. The impact of the plot was that a fear of slave uprisings engulfed the people of Charleston. This had an effect on lives for years to come. In addition, it gave encouragement to future uprisings elsewhere.
Charleston Tea Party (@12 min.)
Following the Tea Act of 1773 many colonial citizens refused to pay the duty and boycotted British tea. This video portrays actions taken by some citizens of Charleston in November and December, 1774, when a British ship The Britannia arrived with seven cases of dutied tea aboard to be delivered to local consignees. Most of the research for this program was primary in nature coming from accounts of the incident in the South Carolina Gazette, November and December, 1774. The major characters in the program are based or the actual people involved.
Brooks-Sumner Affair (@11 min.)
In 1857 during the heated debate on Kansas in the Senate, Charles Sumner delivered a two-day speech entitled "The Crime Against Kansas," which contained an insulting denunciation of Senator Andrew Butler of South Carolina. Two days later, Senator Butler's nephew Representative Preston Brooks avenged his uncle and the South by bludgeoning Sumner with a cane. Representative Edmunds (D Va) cautions Preston Brooks to remain calm about the matter, but Preston enters the Senate Chamber and attacks Sumner.
Cherokees (@21 min.)
The story of the Cherokees is told through scenes from "Unto These Hills" the outdoor drama in Cherokee, North Carolina, which depicts the story of the Cherokees. The video centers around an Indian named Tsali. Tsali's wife was murdered by a soldier who Tsali subsequently kills. He then flees to a hiding place in the mountains with his sons. The commander of the army makes a deal. If Tsali will give himself up then the others who had fled to hiding places in the mountains could go free. Emphasis is on the removal of the Cherokees to Oklahoma between 1817 and the 1840's in the infamous "Trail of Tears."
Legend of Isaqueena (@16 min.)
The Legend of Isaqueena blends fact with fantasy. An Indian trade based out of Ninety Six in the early 1750's grew to become the largest business outside of Charleston. Alan assisted with the business. In this story, on one of Alan's trips to Keowee, he falls in love with Isaqueena, the daughter of one of the tribe Chieftons. Relations between the colonist and Indians were deteriorating with the onset of the French-Indian War. Isaqueena found out that the Cherokees planned to attack Ninety Six so she rode to warn Alan. As a result, most of the people at Ninety Six fled, surviving the attack. Isaqueena became an outlaw from her tribe because of the betrayal. Then one day while Alan was away, a "hit squad" was sent to kill her. She fled, leaping over a waterfall. Her pursuers, thinking she was dead, departed. Isaqueena, however, had landed safely on a ledge below. Isaqueena Falls is located near Stumphouse Tunnel and can be easily visited today.
Idella Bodie's SC Women Series
These stories were adapted with permission and input from author Idella Bodie. They are dramatizations of the stories from her book South Carolina Women. Recommended to support social studies standards for South Carolina history for elementary and middle grade students, the programs are also good for use during Women's History Month with students in grades 3–12. Each dramatization tells the story of women who have shaped SC history and politics and have been produced at historical sites and homes.
Program One – Grace and Rachel Martin (@25 min.)
This is the story of two sisters-in-law living alone in the South Carolina back country who waylaid a British Courier with valuable papers by dressing up as colonial men. They risked their lives to stop the flow of information. It takes place in the cabin considered to be the oldest frontier house still standing in SC.
Program Two – Emily Geiger (@22 min.)
Emily is a young girl who risked her life by serving as a messenger for the Colonial army during the Revolutionary War. Captured by the British and interrogated as a spy, she managed to trick Lord Rawdon into believing she was innocent, outwitting her captors in a most unique manner. Taped in part at the actual location where the interrogation took place.
Program Three – Mary Chesnut (@31 min.)
Mary kept a diary during the turbulent times of the Civil War. This drama portrays various events in the life of the South Carolina heroine prior to and during the Civil War. The events dramatized are actual happenings that occurred to Mary and most of the words come straight from her diary. Mary actually spent time at Kensington Plantation, the location of the drama.
Program Four – The Grimké Sisters (@34 min.)
Sarah Moore Grimké (1792–1873) and Angelina Emily Grimké (1805–1879), followed a similar path, speaking out about what they believed and leaving their home to join the fight for the causes of the abolition of slavery and equal rights for women. These two sisters helped lead the way to change the course of history. From a young age they both stood up for what they believed were the wrongs of society. They spoke out against slavery, finding the courage to fight for their right to have a voice.
Program Five – Wil Lou Gray (@39 min.)
This program tells the story of Dr. Wil Lou Gray who began the South Carolina Opportunity School, following her from the time that she was a young girl struggling with the loss of her dear mother through Dr. Gray's valiant efforts to get the Legislature to fund schooling for illiterate adults and children. Through reenactment of scenes in her life and interviews taped with Dr. Gray by ETV in the 1980's, we hear in her own words her passion to help others to learn while we learn about what life was like during the early 1900's for many South Carolinians.
Program Six – Mary McLeod Bethune (@40 min.)
This is the story of one woman's struggle to gain equality for herself and her students. The drama begins with Mary as a young child growing up in rural SC and concludes with her hard work to start a school for African American students in Florida. The drama shows the struggle she encountered just to be given the chance to learn to read and then to teach; how she started with nothing and ended up being an advisor to a President!
Program Seven – Modjeska Simkins (@41 min.)
This is the story of an African American girl born to a half-white, half-black brick mason. She came from relative wealth, married into wealth, dedicating her life to helping disadvantaged to be treated equally. She was one of the organizers of the Supreme Court Case Briggs Vs. Elliott, which was the first filed of the four cases that later became combined Brown vs. Board of Education.
Program Eight – Mary Gordon Ellis (@32 min.)
Mary Gordon Ellis was the first female to be elected to the South Carolina Legislature. This drama depicts her life from the challenges of being the school superintendent of Jasper County Schools where she addressed equality, making bold changes to impact education, to her time in office as an elected official until her untimely death.
Program Nine – Dorcas Richardson (@50 min.)
The movie The Patriot was based loosely on Francis Marion fighting Colonel Banastre Tarleton in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War. The Dorcas Richardson program tells the true story about one of Francis Marion's men, Richard Richardson, his wife Dorcas and their "battle" with Colonel Tarleton. Captain Richardson served under Francis Marion, better known as the Swamp Fox. This story taped at Historic Camden depicts the courage and steadfast love of Dorcas for her family and her newly-formed nation. (Preview before use.)
Program Ten – Dr. Anne Austin Young (@45 min.)
Dr. Anne Austin Young fought the norm that women could not be at the top of their college class nor become a medical doctor. Anne was one of the first female doctors in our state to practice medicine. This story covers her humble beginnings to later in life being inducted into the SC Hall of Fame. Taped on location throughout the state, the drama inspires young people to achieve, despite any odds or prejudice, to follow their dream.
Program Eleven (two parts) – Dicey Langston (Part 1 - @43 min., Part 2 - @29 min.)
The year is 1781. British officer bloody Bill Cunningham is plotting to attack in South Carolina's backcountry. Dicey Langston was 14 years old when she became a spy for the American Patriots, putting herself into harm's way and endangering her father. Through this story, students can journey back to a period where South Carolinians fought their own brothers and find out how this young woman was a courageous heroine. So renowned are the deeds of Dicey Langston that both a charter school and a DAR chapter are named after her.
Project Discovery – Life at Lemmon Hill Plantation
These two Project Discovery programs originated from Lemmon Hill Plantation in Fairfield County, a private home restored by Chuck and Dawn Corley. Produced for upper elementary through middle school students, these programs take students to the restored 1790's home near Winnsboro to explore a historic home that is an example of the refined living that was rather unique to what was the back country at that time as we look at why settlers living in our coastal areas made their way inland to build working plantations in the piedmont region of our state.
Part 1 (@27 min.) - Students get to explore inside the home to see remnants of indigo paint, view a unique bedroom ceiling specially decorated by a young girl and learn how people lived during this period of our history when western Fairfield county was a bastion of extreme wealth with cotton and indigo grown abundantly in the fertile fields and beautiful, blue granite mined in nearby quarries.
Part 2 (@27 min.) - Students learn more about the area's history and contributions of the African Americans who helped build South Carolina plantations and allow them to prosper.


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How To Learn A LanguageThu Oct 11, 2007 6:09:54 am by Dustin
Filed under Fun, General, Household, Tools and Tricks, a little about life
For a few months, ok more than a few, I have been toying with the option of learning German. One problem is that I do not know the best way to do this. I am not going to go to Germany to learn the language; although I would love to, this is a bit out of my desire at this point. I am also incredibly cheap and do not want to pay for a class. I would consider this if it were a better solution though. So what else is there?
There are a few software programs out there. A guy I work with said he would let me borrow his copy of Rosetta Stone if I wanted to. There are also some others I have heard about in the mix lately such as Mango and LiveMocha.
The problem is I have not tried to know a new language since I took Spanish classes in high school, so I do not know the best way to accomplish my goal of being bilingual.
So I ask the readers… What is your favorite or the best way to learn a language?

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Amsterdam and its Diamonds merchants
We'll leave by coach for a guided tour of the city. Amsterdam is one of the most unique and extraordinary cities in the world. From its romantic canals to its world-renowned museums and historical significance, it's a city that never ceases to surprise. Our first stop will be the De Gooyer Windmill, the tallest wooden mill in the Netherlands at 26.6 meters high. It is the last of a large group of corn mills built between the 17th and the end of the 19th centuries on the bastions of the walls of Amsterdam. The location of the mills was at that time very favourable as the outskirts of town provided ample wind. Afterwards, we'll head to the Diamond District to observe how the talented cutters facet the raw diamonds into the jewels we buy. Our guide will explain in detail how a diamond is valued. After our tour, you'll be able to spend some time browsing the shop. Our coach will then take us to the Bloemenmarkt, the famous floating flower market. One of the most fragrant places in Amsterdam in any seasons thanks to its thousands of flowers and multitude of varieties, this unique market will make your head spin! At the end of our visit, we'll return to the ship by coach.
Duration : approx. 4:00
- Panoramic tour with stops to take pictures and free time.
- The order of the visits can change.
- Times are approximate.
- These excursions are not proposed for all the cruises and depend on the itinerary.
- If the minimum of 25 participants is not reached, the excursion may be either cancelled or proposed at another rate, depending on the number of participants (to be paid for on board).
- The excursions on the first evening and the morning following boarding are only guaranteed for the passengers who have booked the excursion before the cruise.
This shore excursion is available for one or several cruises
Rhineland and Dutch Christmas
STRASBOURG - The Romantic Rhine - COLOGNE - AMSTERDAM
Enjoy a unique cruise on the Rhine River from Strasbourg to Amsterdam and immerse yourself in Christmas magic! You will discover the famous Christmas market in Strasbourg with local crafts, mulled wine and much more. Christmas Eve dinner will be followed by a most memorable Christmas Mass in Cologne before continuing to Holland.


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It's about the data
Mobile apps that are purely informational will go only so far. "Transactional apps that combine both information and ecommerce represent the larger value to consumers," Guerry says. "On the back end (financial institutions, merchants, carriers, and marketers), the focus will be on leveraging the behavior and activity data to add value and inform marketing activities."
The real value of the transaction resides in the data; the payment itself is simply a commodity, says Guerry. "Credit unions will need to organize, understand, and leverage this data to provide added value to both the member and the credit union," he says. "Credit unions shouldn't ignore or dismiss the value of this data. They need to digest it and use it to improve the value proposition to the member."
"Mobile banking solutions need to be part of a credit union's entire range of mobile engagement," says Willard. "Credit unions need to be thinking beyond payment services to marketing opportunities via mobile platforms."
Mining this data while keeping it safe continues to be a daunting—and essential—task. More than half of respondents to a recent CUNA survey of smartphone users say they use their mobile phones to make payments. And nearly 92% of those smartphone users say "ease of use" is the greatest benefit of mobile payments. But more than three-quarters of respondents say security is their most serious concern.
In his book "Digital Bank," Chris Skinner looks to the "Internet of things" as the next big wave of change and opportunity that will affect banking.
The "Internet of things" refers to Internet communication— both wired and wireless—that will be enabled through an embedded microchip in everything from cars to watches. It's in this world, where everything is connected and can trade and transact, that Skinner sees huge opportunities for banking because it will enjoy an unparalleled and unprecedented view of human behavior.
Making payments via smartphones, whether that involves bitcoins or dongles, produces vast amounts of consumer data that will become accessible to financial institutions. Mining and analyzing that data will radically transform the current banking paradigm.
Traditionally, the trust guarantee in banking has been to keep your money safe, Skinner notes. In the future, the trust guarantee will be to keep our data safe. Assuming financial institutions get that level of trust, Skinner suggests that data will replace the currency they now store in their vaults.
The data vault
Banking is ripe for a technology revolution, but it hasn't occurred yet, according to Jignesh Patel, professor of computer sciences at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. "A lot of the technology in banking is far behind the rest of the technology field in terms of optimizing the efficiency with which that network moves," he says.
His biggest concern, however, reaches beyond security and to the exorbitant amount of data that's accumulated from consumer behavior through smartphones, geo-tracking, and social media.
"I don't think people understand how much data they're giving away as consumers," he says. "I think if they realized what they were doing, they'd behave differently." Patel says it all comes down to education.
If unbridled personal information is going to become the new currency in the future world of financial services, then member education and data security should top a credit union's list of priorities as it forms its own payments strategy.
"Credit unions have a unique advantage and therefore a great opportunity to connect with a new generation of members who share their core values of service and community," says PSCU's McDonald. "Credit unions have a high trust factor in their communities."
"If it's done right, members will benefit and even welcome the opportunity to save time and money," says CU Wallet's Fiore. "Credit unions can begin with simple programs to present mobile offers on behalf of reputable merchants, earning revenue and determining if they're striking the right balance between privacy concerns and providing value to members. Mobile apps make it easy for inpidual members to opt-out of any such promotions if so desired."
While the trust factor gives credit unions a distinct advantage, it also hands them a great responsibility, not just in the way they provide member convenience, but also in the way they manage members' data.
WALT LASKOS is Credit Union Magazine's editor-in-chief. Contact him at 608-231-4225 or @waltlaskos.


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Scholar-athletes from the Catholic League and Detroit Public School League were honored at the Operation Friendship Banquet on June 4. Operation Friendship is a program that schedules goodwill games between the Detroit Public School League and the Detroit Catholic League. It culminates in a banquet where our own EC students were nominated in five categories:
Fabiana Diaz – Tennis Award
Hannah Terbrack – Cheerleading Award
Patrick Nalepa – Soccer Award
Sam Bellestri – Golf Award
Patrick Nalepa – Basketball Award
A big congratulations to Sam Bellestri for winning the Golf Award!!


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SAGlobal introduces new BI Tool for Microsoft Dynamics AX Service Industries!
Over the years, ERP software systems has got a very good at collecting large volumes of information about your business. For professional services organizations, this includes capturing all sorts of details about your clients, your projects, your finances, and your resources. The challenge has always been for ERP systems to provide the ability for your users to access that data in a meaningful way that can help them make good business decisions.
Microsoft has made great strides in this area, leveraging its SQL Server technologies like SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) to provide structured reports to users and SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) to provide data cubes and metrics that allow users to "slice and dice" the performance of your business.
One of the challenges we've seen, however, is giving power users a simple tool for building new reports and analytics views without having to call in the IT team to develop a new report or data cube for them. From our experience, the SSRS and SSAS tools that Microsoft provides with Dynamics AX require a fairly specialized set of skills that most power users don't possess.
Understanding BI to this end, SAG has recently launched a new Business Intelligence tool called 'Analyzer' that puts this control in the hands of your power users. Analyzer is a reporting and BI tool that provides a simple approach for building reports and analysis views within a user-friendly toolset. Analyzer can run off either OLAP cubes or mash-ups of tables, the latter approach being the one that SAG has taken to provide clients with pre-built data elements and views. Using table mash-ups also is a much more simple approach for your IT team, as it's something that most IT resources can manage and manipulate much easier than they can with data cubes.
We'll give a couple of examples here that show how we can use Analyzer to easily slice and dice business information. The table mash-up that SAG provides incorporates just about every data element you'd want to incorporate in an analysis of your projects and clients. This includes data elements such as clients, resources (employees), project transactions, timeframes, business dimensions (office location, line of business, market segment, etc.), forecasts, budgets, utilization targets, and much, much more.
In the example below, we've pulled a number of data elements into an Analyzer view that will allow us to analyze our revenue. By dragging and dropping data elements from the field chooser into our analysis view, we can determine all of the ways that we want to slice and dice our revenue. In the example below, we've pulled in the following data elements:
- Revenue
- Client
- Project
- Dimensions (Business Unit, Office Location, Market Segment)
- Timeframes (Years, Quarters, Months)
- Project Transactions (Labor, Expenses, Fees)
- Hours
Once we've selected those data elements for our analysis view, we can now start to slice and dice our revenue by any of these factors. In the screenshot below, we've pulled Clients in as the primary data element, so we can now see revenue broken down by client. We can then select from a number of styles of graphs to depict this data graphically, in this case using a line chart.
If we then want to look at revenue trending over time, say by quarter, we can drag in our Quarter slicer and we can now see revenue by client by quarter to see how it's trending.
If we then want to analyze revenue by project, we can replace our Customer element with the Project element simply by dragging and dropping them back onto the pallet, and we now see revenue broken down by project. Again, we can apply a line chart to graphically show which projects are generating the most revenue for us.
If we then want to look at our project-related revenue by type of transaction, say labor vs. expenses vs. fees vs. purchased items, then we can drag in our Project Transactions slicer, and we now see revenue by project by revenue source. Again, we could have looked at this over time to see trending, or perhaps by line of business, simply by dragging those slicers into the view as well.
If we want to analyze revenue by market segment to see what markets are generating the most revenue for us, we simply replace the Project data element with our Market Segment data element, and we can now apply a pie chart to graphically show how our revenue is broken down by market segment.
These are just a few examples, but hopefully you can see how easy it is to slice and dice your data with this tool. The best part is that it takes very limited training to learn how to use the tool, meaning that your power users can quickly get up to speed and start really drilling into your data to gain deeper insights into how your business is performing.
If you'd like more information on this tool or SAG's solutions for Professional Services organizations, please contact us.
About the Author
Michelle Kirby
Michelle Kirby is the Marketing Coordinator and Account Manager for sa.global. Michelle's dual role includes coordination and execution of marketing campaigns and managing sa.global's existing client base. Michelle has over 16 years of ERP experience, including consulting, account management and as an end-user in a database administration role.


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Nando's Dundee
23 November 2012
BuckleyGrayYeoman have restored period features and made bold additions to create a colourful, contemporary space in this Grade II listed Victorian building and adjoining 1920s warehouse. A capacious double height area has been created with an exposed timber roof and structural steelwork emphasising the spatial qualities and industrial character of the building. These newly restored details have been given a playful overhaul, taking centre-stage in an interior design that expresses the vibrancy of the Nando's brand through an eclectic palette of materials and colour. A 40ft shipping container houses the kitchen at the heart of the restaurant, referencing the roots of the Nando's brand in South Africa, where shipping containers are commonly used as spaces for restaurants and shops. A five metre-high graffiti mural, fills the rear wall and a delicate pendant light sculpture creates a play of colour above diners' heads.


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Same-sex marriage in Sweden
Civil unions and
registered partnerships
See also
* Not yet in effect or automatic deadline set by judicial body for same-sex marriage to become legal
Same-sex marriage in Sweden has been legal since 1 May 2009, following the adoption of a new gender-neutral law on marriage by the Swedish Parliament on 1 April 2009,[1] making Sweden the seventh country in the world to open marriage to same-sex couples nationwide. Existing registered partnerships remain in force and can be converted to a marriage if the parties so desire, either through a written application or through a formal ceremony. New registered partnerships are no longer able to be entered into and marriage is now the only legally recognized form of union for couples regardless of sex.
On 22 October 2009, the governing board of the Church of Sweden, voted 176–62 in favour of allowing its priests to wed same-sex couples in new gender-neutral church ceremonies,[2] including the use of the term marriage.[3][4] Same-sex marriages have been performed by the church since 1 November 2009.[5]
Registered partnership[edit]
Registered partnership (Swedish: registrerat partnerskap) was legalised in Sweden in 1995. A law to this effect was approved in June 1994 by a vote of 171–141 and took effect on 1 January 1995. Sweden was the third country to legally recognise same-sex unions, after Denmark and Norway.
Registered partnerships, only available to same-sex couples, gave the full range of protections, responsibilities and benefits as marriage, including adoption and arrangements for the breakdown of the relationship. Same-sex registered partners could adopt jointly, and in vitro fertilisation for lesbian couples was allowed in 2005. Non-Swedes who were legally resident in Sweden have had the right to enter into registered partnerships since 2000.
The main distinction between registered partnership and marriage was that they were covered by separate laws, and that same-sex partnerships were a civil matter and could not be conducted through the church authority. LGBT groups complained about this inequality, advocating for a gender-neutral marriage, which would state that marriage can be conducted solely by the state, as is done in several other countries, rather than the current system in which churches have the authority to (legally) marry people, because this would further the separation of church and state.
Sweden also has a separate and more limited common-law marriage act for both unmarried and unregistered opposite-sex and same-sex couples. From 1988 to 2003, there were two different laws, one for opposite-sex couples and one for same-sex couples, which have since been united into a single law. Common-law marriage is also open to non-Swedes, which means that one does not have to be married to move to Sweden to live with one's partner.
In 2004, Parliament established a committee to investigate the possibility of opening marriage to same-sex partners. The report, issued in March 2007, supported enacting a gender-neutral marriage law and abolishing the registered partnership law (registered partnerships would be automatically converted into marriages) while granting an "opt-out" to religious institutions, which would allow them to refuse to marry same-sex couples.[6] This last point was quite controversial and increased calls for a civil-only marriage law. The committee further suggested that the Swedish Government bring the changes into effect by 1 January 2008.
Six of the seven political parties of the Riksdag were in favour of such a reform. These were the Left Party, the Greens, the Social Democrats, the Liberal People's Party, the Moderate Party and the Centre Party. The Christian Democrats opposed the idea, while the liberal conservative Moderates signed on their support at their party congress in 2007.[7][8] The majority of Swedes approved of same-sex marriage, but there was some strong opposition from religious organisations and other self-described "family-oriented" groups.
Many complained about the slowly advancing governmental process of changing partnership into marriage, especially as the two types of unions were already essentially the same and many considered the change inevitable and natural. They said there is no validity in the argument that same-sex marriage would threaten opposite-sex marriage because a gender-neutral marriage would have no greater impact on society than the current law and argued it was simply a matter of principle and equality. For the opposition, they saw it as a threat to the symbolic value of marriage.
Legal challenge[edit]
On 12 May 2008, media sources reported that a married same-sex couple from Canada were challenging the Swedish Government in court because it refused to recognise their relationship as a marriage.[9] Although a lower court – including the Court of Appeals – refused to hear the case, Sweden's highest administrative court, the Supreme Administrative Court, agreed to hear the case. The couple argued that a same-sex marriage entered into in accordance with Canadian law should be recognised in Sweden, despite the fact that there was no legal basis for it under then current Swedish law. On 18 December 2008, the Court ruled that the Swedish Tax Authority did not break any rules as the definition of marriage under Swedish law was at the time the union of one man and one woman, and that same-sex relationships were to be recognised as a registered partnership.[10]
Vote for same-sex marriage[edit]
The Government consisted of the Moderate Party, the Centre Party, the Liberal People's Party, and the Christian Democratic Party. The Swedish Minister for Justice, Beatrice Ask, who had responsibility on the matter, reacted positively when the commission presented its result. How the legalisation would end was not clear as one of the coalition partners was against it. The leader of the Social Democratic Party said that she would put forward a bill in the Parliament itself if the Government could not unite on the issue.
In early October 2007, the Green Party, Left Party and Social Democratic Party said they would join forces to introduce an opposition motion in Parliament to legalize same-sex marriage.
On 27 October 2007, the Moderate Party formally backed same-sex marriages, meaning that the Christian Democrats would be the only party to oppose the law. Göran Hägglund, the leader of the Christian Democrats, stated on Swedish Radio, "my position is that I have been tasked by the party to argue that marriage is for men and women. … When we discuss it between parties we are naturally open and sensitive to each other's arguments and we'll see if we can find a line that allows us to come together."[11]
On 12 December 2007, the Church of Sweden gave the green light for same-sex couples to wed in the church, but recommended the term marriage be restricted to opposite-sex couples. It was asked by the Government for its opinion on the matter before the introduction of legislation in early 2008. "Marriage and (same-sex) partnerships are equivalent forms of unions. Therefore the Church of Sweden's central board says yes to the proposal to join the legislation for marriages and partnerships into a single law," the Church said in a statement. "According to the Church of Sweden's board the word 'marriage' should, however, only be used for the relationship between a woman and a man," it said.[12]
On 14 January 2008, two leading politicians in the Christian Democrats took a position against the party and started to support same-sex marriage.[13]
Reports suggested the Government would table its same-sex marriage bill in early 2008, however, they had yet to propose a bill. This was likely due to the Christian Democrats' opposition from within the four-party centre-right governing coalition despite their being the only party opposing the move. After negotiations on a compromise broke down and facing a parliamentary ultimatum in late October 2008,[14] the Government prepared to present its bill to a free vote.
On 21 January 2009, a bill was introduced to the Swedish Parliament to make the legal concept of marriage within the Marriage Code (Swedish: Äktenskapsbalken)[a] gender-neutral.[21] The bill was passed on 1 April and took effect on 1 May.[22] The bill was supported by all parties except the Christian Democrats and one member of Centre Party.[23][24] It passed with 261 votes in favour, 22 votes against and 16 abstentions.[1]
Church of Sweden[edit]
In 2009, Eva Brunne was elected and consecrated as the Lutheran Bishop of Stockholm. She was the first lesbian bishop in the world and the first bishop of the Church of Sweden to be in a registered same-sex partnership.[26]
On 22 October 2009, the Assembly of the Church of Sweden (which is no longer the state church) voted strongly in favour of giving its blessing to same-sex marriages,[4] including the use of the term marriage. It was the first major church in Sweden to take this position on same-sex marriage.[27] Archbishop of Uppsala Anders Wejryd commented that he was pleased with the decision.[2] The second and third largest Christian denominations in the country, the Catholic Church and the Pentecostalist Movement of Sweden, commented that they were "disappointed" with the decision of the Church of Sweden.[28] The Muslim Association of Sweden had already stated that no imams will marry same-sex couples.[29]
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven said in June 2017 that he does not believe a priest working for the Church of Sweden should be allowed to refuse to wed same-sex couples.[30][31][32]
A study by the Danish Research Institute for Suicide Prevention, released in 2019, showed that the legalisation of same-sex marriage, as well as other supportive policies and legislation, had decreased the suicide rate among same-sex partners. The study, conducted in both Sweden and Denmark, found a 46% fall in suicides of people in same-sex unions between the periods 1989-2002 and 2003-2016, compared to 28% among heterosexual couples.[33][34]
In July 2013, Statistics Sweden (SCB) released estimates on the number of people who had married a partner of the same sex since marriage legalisation in 2009. The group found that in all jurisdictions of Sweden bar one (Stockholm County) more female same-sex marriages had occurred than male same-sex marriages. As of July 2013, 4,521 females were married to another female in Sweden, compared to 3,646 males in same-sex marriages.[35] The odd figure for female marriages is due to the SCB not including foreigners in the statistics.[35] Most same-sex marriages took place in Stockholm County, Västra Götaland County, Skåne County and Uppsala County.
According to SCB, by the end of 2017, 12,158 people were in a same-sex marriage. Of these, 56% were women and 44% were men. SCB estimated that the average age of marriage for women in same-sex relationships in Sweden was 34 years, while for men it was 41 years (compared to 34 and 36, respectively, for opposite-sex couples). Stockholm, Västra Götaland and Skåne counties saw the most same-sex marriages, while Gotland, Jämtland and Blekinge saw the fewest.[36]
Public opinion[edit]
A Eurobarometer poll conducted in autumn 2006 found that 71% of Swedes supported legalising same-sex marriage, with a high of 87% in Stockholm County and a low of 58% in Jönköping County. This public approval was the second highest in the European Union at the time.[37]
A YouGov poll, conducted between 27 December 2012 and 6 January 2013, found that 79% of Swedes supported same-sex marriage, 14% were opposed and 7% had no opinion.[38]
A May 2013 Ipsos poll found that 81% of respondents were in favour of same-sex marriage and another 9% supported other forms of recognition for same-sex couples.[39]
The 2015 Eurobarometer found that 90% of Swedes thought that same-sex marriage should be allowed throughout Europe, 7% were against.[40]
A Pew Research Center poll, conducted between April and August 2017 and published in May 2018, showed that 88% of Swedes supported same-sex marriage, 7% were opposed and 5% didn't know or refused to answer.[41] When divided by religion, 94% of religiously unaffiliated people, 90% of non-practicing Christians and 65% of church-attending Christians supported same-sex marriage.[42] Opposition was 5% among 18-34-year-olds.[43]
The 2019 Eurobarometer found that 92% of Swedes thought same-sex marriage should be allowed throughout Europe, 6% were against.[44]
Current party positions on same-sex marriage[edit]
Currently, all the major parties represented in the Riksdag are in favour of the same-sex marriage. However, the Sweden Democrats and the Christian Democrats are in favour of state-recognized same-sex marriage, while believing that religious organisations or individuals working within them (such as priests in the Church of Sweden) should be able to refuse to perform them.[45][46]
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- ^ In Sweden's recognized minority languages: Avioliittokaari in Finnish and Meänkieli,[15] Náittosláhka in Northern Sami,[16] Gállasjvuohtabálka in Lule Sami,[17] Ektievoetebalke in Southern Sami,[18] Solaxarimasko in Romani,[19] and חתונה־תּקנות, khsunh-sknus in Yiddish.[20]
- ^ a b "Gays Win Marriage Rights". Sveriges Radio English. 1 April 2009.
- ^ a b Church of Sweden Priests to Wed Gay Couples in Gender-Neutral Ceremonies, Fox News, October 22, 2009.
- ^ Church of Sweden to conduct gay weddings, UPI, October 22, 2009.
- ^ a b Ringborg, Maria (22 October 2009). "Kyrkomötet öppnade för enkönade äktenskap". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish).
- ^ "Swedish church to allow gay marriages". Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. October 22, 2009.
- ^ "Inquiry gives green light to gay marriage". The Local. 21 March 2007.
- ^ More Support for Gay Marriage
- ^ Moderates back gay marriage
- ^ "Gay Couple Sues Swedish Government for Recognition". 365Gay. 2008-05-12. Archived from the original on 2008-06-16.
- ^ High court rejects gay priest marriage case
- ^ "6 of 7 Swedish Parties Back Gay Marriage". UPI.com. 2007-10-28.
- ^ "Church of Sweden approves gay marriage law". The Local. 2007-12-07.
- ^ "Kd-politiker går mot partiet". DN.se (Dagens Nyheter). 2008-01-14.
- ^ Government rules out gay marriage compromise
- ^ "Sukupuolineutraalit avioliitot ja vihkiminen". Regeringskansliet (in Tornedalen Finnish). 29 November 2010.
- ^ "Nállebeali neutrála náitaleapmi ja vihaheapmi". Regeringskansliet (in Northern Sami). 29 November 2010.
- ^ "Sjiervveneutrála gállasjvuoda ja fiesstim". Regeringskansliet (in Lule Sami). 29 November 2010.
- ^ "Köneneutraleles pruvres-ektievoete jïh vigsele". Regeringskansliet (in Southern Sami). 29 November 2010.
- ^ "Manušengo – neutralno komunako (forosko) solaxarimo taj khangerako". Regeringskansliet (in Finnish Kalo). 29 November 2010.
- ^ "חתונות און חתונה־צערעמ ניעס צווישן ערז נען ון זעלביקן געשלעכט". Regeringskansliet (in Yiddish). 29 November 2010.
- ^ Swedish proposal on gay marriage presented to parliament
- ^ "Riksdagen beslutar om könsneutrala äktenskap på onsdag" (Press release) (in Swedish). Swedish Parliament. 30 March 2009.
- ^ "Sweden to allow gay marriage in May". The Local. AFP. 21 January 2009.
- ^ Government Splits Over Gay Marriage
- ^ "Votering: betänkande 2008/09:CU19 Könsneutrala äktenskap och vigselfrågor, förslagspunkt 1 - Omröstning 2008/09:CU19p1 (Könsneutrala äktenskap och vigselfrågor)" (in Swedish). Sveriges Riksdag. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Schjonberg, Mary Frances. "SWEDEN: Lesbian priest ordained as Lutheran bishop of Stockholm". Episcopal News Service. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ Filks, Ilze (October 22, 2009). "Swedish church to allow gay marriages". Reuters.
- ^ "Sweden's Lutheran church to celebrate gay weddings". AFP via Google News. October 23, 2009.
- ^ "Imam: Islam förbjuder samkönade äktenskap" (in Swedish). Dagen. November 18, 2008. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014.
- ^ "Swedish Prime Minister: priests should be forced to perform same-sex weddings", Christian Broadcasting Network, 23 June 2017, accessed 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Swedish PM tells priests to carry out same-sex marriages 'or do something else'", rt.com 24 June 2017, accessed 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Stefan Löfven: "Alla präster ska viga samkönade par"", Kyrkans tidning, 21 June 2017, accessed 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Suicides fall with gay marriage in Sweden, Denmark as stigma fades". Reuters. 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Suicide rates fall after gay marriage legalised in Sweden and Denmark". The Guardian. 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Swedish lesbians wed more often than gay men". The Local - Sweden Edition. 26 July 2013.
- ^ "Samkönade äktenskap vanligast bland kvinnor". Statistics Sweden (in Swedish). 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Eight EU countries back same-sex marriage". Archived from the original on 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2008-05-15.
- ^ YouGov / EMEA Survey Results
- ^ "Same-Sex Marriage". Ipsos. 7–21 May 2013. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016.
- ^ Special Eurobarometer 437
- ^ Religion and society, Pew Research Center, 29 May 2018
- ^ Being Christian in Western Europe, Pew Research Center, 29 May 2018
- ^ Eastern and Western Europeans Differ on Importance of Religion, Views of Minorities, and Key Social Issues, Pew Research Center, 2017
- ^ "Eurobarometer on Discrimination 2019: The social acceptance of LGBTI people in the EU". TNS. European Commission. p. 2. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Äktenskap" [Marriage]. kristdemokraterna.se (in Swedish). Kristdemokraterna. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
Kristdemokraterna förespråkar en civilrättslig registrering som är lika för hetero- och homosexuella par. Därmed skiljer man på den rättsliga ordning som staten ska reglera och kyrkornas ceremoni. Förslaget har sin grund i förhållandet att kyrka och stat numera är åtskilda och innebär att myndighetsutövningen i detta sammanhang förbehålls staten. Rent praktiskt innebär det att alla par som vill gifta sig går till en myndighet, exempelvis skattemyndigheten, och registrerar det juridiska förbundet. Därefter inramar varje par giftermålet på det sätt som de själva önskar.
- ^ Larsson, Mats J. (2017-09-10). "S och SD i hård konflikt om kyrkan" [S and SD in hard battle about the church]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2018-03-03.
[SD] har tidigare varit emot samkönade äktenskap, men säger sig nu acceptera den ordning som gäller i dag. Däremot vill SD att nya präster som inte vill viga homosexuella par ska få en plats i kyrkan.
External links[edit]
- "Lag om ändring i äktenskapsbalken". www.rinfo.stage.lagrummet.se (in Swedish).


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For the last couple years, I wore a schmedium-sized, substandard quality pair of polarized sunglasses. It showed. On more than one occasion (read an uncountable number of occasions), Bucko would start talking about fish stacked up in a run or riffle. I would stare at the water, through the water, to the water and saw nothing. Meanwhile, Bucko was catching and landing the beasts from what I thought was the mysterious deep.
In the beginning of the year, I received a pair of polarized glass lens sunglasses. It changed my perspective, I could see holding fish everywhere I went. The underwater world opened up to me.
Even more recently, Revo offered me the opportunity to test out a pair of the Revo Bearing Water Lens Polarized Sunglasses. I was more than happy to take the Revo Bearings out on the water.
The Revo Bearings come in three different lens tints: graphite, bronze, and water. I chose to test and review the Water Lenses. The Water Lenses allow 10% of light to transmit through the lenses as compared to the 13% light transmission associated with the graphite and bronze lenses. According to Revo, "the Water Lenses cut back blues, and allows greens and reds to come through in environments with abnormal amounts of blue making it great for ocean and deep water wear."
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In order to fully test the Revo Bearing sunglasses, I begrudgingly fished in a variety of light conditions from early February through mid-March. From cloudy and snowy to sunny with a little bit of partly cloudy weather mixed in, I fished in everything. With a couple warm and rainy days, I even got the chance to fish in some slightly off-color water on the Bitterroot.
To me, there are three things that are most important with regards to a pair of polarized sunglasses for outdoor activities, especially fly fishing: 1) the quality of the optics 2) fit and comfort and 3) durability. Here are my impressions of the Revo Bearing sunglasses after more than a month on the water and around town.
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The Revo Water Lens is a blue-grey lens with a blue mirror coating. Mirror coating deflects some of the light that hits the lens as a result, some light is not transmitted through the lens. Combining the mirror coating with the 10% light transmission of the blue-grey lenses, the Water Lens should theoretically be excellent bright light condition lenses.
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Fit and Comfort
I have a medium-large to large sized face, depending on the brand. The Revo Bearing frames are considered mid-sized frames. They fit my face extremely well. You know how some t-shirts fit better than others? If the Revo Bearing glasses were a t-shirt, it would be my favorite, best fitting, and most comfortable t-shirt. I experienced no issues with pinching, fatigue, or the dreaded facial imprinting. The spring hinges allow the glasses to hug your face in a gentle, yet firm manner.
The glasses don't feel heavy on the face. In fact, I barely notice that they are on while fishing, driving my the car, walking around town, and applying for real life jobs.
With the spring hinges, polycarbonate lenses, and nylon frames, the glasses feel sturdy. I have yet to drop them (and I don't plan on doing so in the near or distant future), but I have a great deal of confidence in these glasses ability to hold up to a little abuse. The nylon frames are flexible, but not too flexible. They maintain their designed form, while allowing for a little give here and there.
As an aside, the spring hinges are ingenious. It is the little things that add up to something extraordinary. With the spring hinge, there is an element added durability and flexibility that I have yet to encounter in sunglasses at a variety of price points.
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I think the glasses are really, really, really, ridiculously good looking. I am not much of a "fashionista" (fashonistas out there, is that the correct usage of the term "fashonista?"), but I like the look of these glasses a great deal. They have replaced my previous everyday sunglasses....as my everyday sunglasses.
|really, really, really, ridiculously good looking? yup.
Do you want to see the sunglasses on the water? Check out my most recent video, The Leprechaun and the Yeti.
Here are some stills of the sunglasses. Thanks to Anthony from False Casts and Flat Tires for the images of the glasses in action.
|From the side.
|What I see right before I put them on.
|Oh yeah, it comes with a protective case and a cloth. As any real pair of sunglasses should.
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- Pueblo Bonito, New Mexico
The architecture of this place is overwhelming for all those who study anthropology, as well as for the ones who might visit the surroundings. The over 600 rectangular rooms which cluster the area used to serve for dwelling and storage during 1000 and 1150 and are built in on multiple levels. The overall aspect of the place is a semicircular shape embodying all these mound rooms. This style is typical for the Chacoan region of the time, but of all the archeological evidence, this place is by far the most significant and amazingly looking as well.
One of the things that make the place even more legendary is that, even though the rooms were attributed to have been populated by families or clans back then, inside very few of them there were really found proof of their habitation. Nonetheless, the Pabloan population today still believes that Pueblo Bonito is the local place of their ancestors.
By the Chaco population nowadays it is believed that the place served for ceremonies as it was a place of gathering, where experiences and knowledge were shared. The preservation of all the three thousand pieces of the structures is pretty hard to do, since such a monument can't be rebuilt, nor restored.
- Great Basin National Park, Nevada
sigheWhile the name might make you think you're about to see a park formed in one large basin – as the name would naturally suggest – you're actually going to experience sightseeing a unit formed from over 90 smaller basins and rivers that flow inland. And if you like mountains, mostly cool or cold weather, alpine lakes, mountainous vegetation, limestone caverns and a minimalistic glacier environment, this is the place to be. Open all year, the park is so poorly visited, despite its beauty, that the perfectly natural eyesight is a great place if you want to run from the bustle of the city.
The park also provides telescopes for the visitors who want to admire the astronomical wonders from the nature during the entire summertime. If the sky is clear and cloudless, the Milky Way can be seen with the naked eye from the park. The sweeping views of the glacial moraines and the range country, as well as the sensation that the entire landscape is taken out of the Ice Age movies and turned into a natural settlement makes you wonder why the place is so poorly visited.
- Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The place's name comes from the two mountains forming its spine. If you always wanted to see the spectacular areas carved by glaciers or remnant volcanoes, you shouldn't miss the majesty of this sight. It is the place where you don't get to negotiate the beauty in the eyes of the beholder, for you only get to acknowledge it, confirmed every step.
The free flowing rivers and the genuineness of the view are only some of the arguments to add on the wild charm and beauty of the preserve. Its greatness doesn't, thus, only come from the astonishingly beautiful sights, the park being six times bigger than the great Yellowstone.
- Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
It has been named a natural park in 1959, due to the great importance of the landscape and the geographical placement. The sixteen lakes it interlinks are surrounded by a forest complex which turns the scenery into a natural marvel, also one of the most beautiful genuine beauties along the entire Europe.
Although the Croatian park has been a tourism center since the last half of the nineteenth century, it has never been appreciated to its fullest merits. The turquoise lakes are linked by waterfalls and cascades.


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Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, "Resurrection," by Gustav Mahler is as big as its name. The massive work, which the Evanston Symphony Orchestra will play in its last concert of the season on June 11, is grand in all directions: scope, intensity and length.
Specifically, the five-movement, 85-90-minute symphony, which premiered in 1895, calls for "the largest orchestra ever specifically demanded by any composer to date," said musicologist Richard Taruskin. This means at least four each of the woodwind family, 10 each of horns and trumpets, four trombones plus tuba, seven timpani played by two (or three) players, a large percussion section that includes bells and tam-tams, an organ and as many string players as possible. There is also an off-stage band during the finale.
The symphony, which carries Christian themes, among them death, resurrection and the Day of Judgment, evokes a depth of emotion that resembles Beethoven's sweeping Fifth Symphony. (Interestingly enough, the key of C Minor is also the key of Beethoven's Fifth.) The opening movement of Mahler's symphony, a funeral march, ends with a coda so dark the composer calls for a pause of at least five minutes, possibly more, before continuation of the performance. (The ESO will pause and then take an intermission here instead.) Meanwhile, the use of a chorus and vocal soloists in the final movement are reminiscent of the last movement ("Ode to Joy") of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
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Bringing on Back the 60s
Victoria Theatre, Halifax on May 17, 7.30pm.
This fast moving show starring New Amen Corner is a must for lovers of 60s music with special guest appearances from Mike d'Abo (who replaced Paul Jones as front man for Manfred Mann back in 1966) and multi award winning Nancy Ann Lee know affectionately as "Little Miss Sixties".
New Amen Corner are one of the hardest working and most highly respected acts on the sixties circuit here in the UK and around Europe. With multiple British sixties tours under their belt, the master-revivalists enjoy an unparalleled reputation that has grown through backing some of the biggest names of the sixties (Chris Farlowe, Peter Noone, Chris Montez, Mike Pender and many more) and also from the energy and authenticity of their own shows. With keen attention to detail, New Amen Corner provides the ultimate journey through the decade that defined pop music.
In 1966 Mike d'Abo was the only one man who could fill Paul Jones' shoes. Just Like A Woman, Semi-Detached Suburban Mr James and Mighty Quinn were just three of the string of hits with the 'new boy' in the line-up. And, like his predecessor, Mike's career after the disbanding of the Manfreds in 1969 lost none of its momentum. He'd already proved his impressive skill as a songwriter by composing Build Me Up Buttercup for The Foundations and Handbags & Gladrags, a massive hit for Chris Farlowe and later for Rod Stewart and The Stereophonics. Nancy Ann Lee has toured as support with Marti Wilde, Eden Kane and Mike Berry, her strong vocal ability making her perfect for songs from this iconic era. The show is a perfect two hour recipe of million selling hit magic.
For tickets or more information please go to www.victoriatheatre.co.uk or call the box office on 01422 351158.


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The Alice and C. C. Wang Award recognizes established investigators who are making seminal contributions to the field of molecular parasitology at the time of the award. Novel and significant discoveries on the biology of parasitic organisms are of particular emphasis. The areas of research to be awarded are limited to protozoan parasites, but otherwise broadly defined, including, but not limited to, biochemistry, molecular biology, gene regulation, metabolism, cell biology, development biology and host–pathogen interactions. Nominations must come from ASBMB members, and self-nominations are acceptable. Nominees should be internationally recognized scientific leaders who have made important discoveries in the field and continue active efforts at the cutting edge of research. The award will consist of $35,000 for use by the recipient's research laboratory, a plaque and travel expenses for the recipient to attend the ASBMB annual meeting to present a lecture. In addition, the winner will organize a half-day symposium on molecular parasitology at the annual meeting.
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Three SEO Misconceptions
Many of you have made a New Year's resolution to focus more on SEO. So here are three common misconceptions about search engine optimization.
1. I have a website, now bring me the traffic.
Having created a website is great. It gives your audience confirmation that you're legit, it offers a place for them to learn more about you and your services, and, yes, it lets the search engines know you have a presence on the Web. But many websites offer just the basics: home page, about me, contact, etc.
You cannot expect the search engines to automatically know what the message is you're trying to convey unless you actually tell them.
Creating community pages is a great way to pass content to the engines. Tell them who you are and which areas you serve. Create a community page that describes the area and offers some insight into what makes the area special.
Remember, you won't receive organic search traffic from home buyers looking in your service area unless you actually write about the area on your website.
2. Set it, and forget it.
This is a pretty common misconception. Many people believe that once they've created their website and/or content specific pages that their job is done and traffic will start to flow. While it's not impossible for this to happen, it's very improbable.
The algorithmic foundation of SEO changes little, but many supporting cogs of the engine's algorithm change almost daily. And some may impact how your pages rank. Because of this it's important to stay abreast of the changing landscape in the SEO world. You may have to make slight changes to your pages from time-to-time to keep them ranking well in the search engines.
It's also important to continually check on your analytics. You'll want to be the first to know when one of your pages drops in rank or out of the engine's index entirely, and do your best to figure out why.
Also, let's not forget that the search engines and your users love fresh content. So you may have created your website with some really good content, but continue adding content/pages to show them your website has not become stale.
3. Magical SEO pixie dust.
"What's that? You cannot get me a number one ranking and more traffic tomorrow? Okay, how about by next week?"
I can't begin to tell you how many people expect SEO specialists to create a page with well-crafted content, get a number one ranking immediately and watch the traffic pour in to their website.
People… search engine optimization takes time. It's a marathon and not a sprint. The results can be long-standing, but be patient. If you must have results tomorrow then SEO just isn't for you—go with a pay-per-click campaign. However, once your budget is spent your pay-per-click ad will disappear and your traffic will too.
Getting solid results in the search engines takes time. It can take more time if the search phrase you're after is highly competitive. And let's be honest, you may never achieve the results you want if the search phrase is just too far competitive.
There are several issues that might slow down progress: how fast is your website crawled by search engines, how many other websites are competing for the same search phrases, how many quality links can you get pointing to your content, and so on.


text: In 1851, at the age of 29, Charles-Camille Heidsieck established his own Champagne house. Pragmatically he focused on the processes of development and maturation, purchasing forty-seven cellars dating to the 11th century. This underground labyrinth of caves offers ideal humidity for aging and the development of sublime wines. Charles Heidsieck was one of the first producers of champagne to successfully import his sparkling wines. The Charles Heidsieck philosophy continues to inspire, notably including today's Cellar Master, Thierry Roset; who today creates the perfect harmony between different wines, playing with the delicate balance between complexity, depth and smoothness. The wines are left to age in the cellars for between 3 and 15 years, when the standard of the appellation for non-vintage wines is only fifteen months.


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After skiing the slopes of California's stunning Mammoth Mountain, it seemed the most ideal place to head to for a few days of basking in the sun was sunny San Diego! So, here I am enjoying the warm weather and pristine surroundings of Hotel Del Coronado.
Seriously, where else would you rather be?
Photography by Terry Barentsen www.thewerehaus.com | Bianca wears Aqua Blanca Tara Tigerlily Bikinis | Location Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego.


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We investigate the iridescence exhibited by Ceroglossus suturalis beetles, which mostly live endemically in the southern end of South America. Two differently colored specimens have been studied. We observed and characterized the samples by different microscopy techniques, which revealed a multilayer structure within their cuticle. Using measured reflectance spectra as input data, we applied heuristic optimization techniques to estimate the refractive index values of the constituent materials, to be introduced within the theoretical model. The color of the samples was calculated for different incidence angles, showing that multilayer interference is the mechanism responsible for the observed iridescence.
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Web Portfolio
Photography Portfolio
Virtual Tours
3D Models
This web site is mostly a collection of my other web-based information or imagery sites and resources. It's amazing how many social media and other sharing or sales platforms we utilize. I also provide links to my sUAS (drone) related services.
I've been a photographer for over 30 years and my portfolio represents some of my more recent work. Some of my work is for sale and you can find my offerings in my online store. 25% of my net sales is contributed to an NGO like Reef Check or OPS. Check out my store here: Doug's Photography
I am also a sushi chef and offer personal chef services for private parties. Sustainability is them main principle around the food I bring in and so my fish is sourced from only the finest purveyors. I also offer sushi making courses for individuals or small groups.
For the past five I've been developing DT Aerial Photography – drone service provider in the Denver/Boulder area. We offer services that range from standard photography, mapping and modeling, and media rich virtual tours. We also offer a variety of courses on subjects ranging from safe flight (don't crash) to advanced data acquisition techniques for mapping and modeling.
I also offer Photography lessons through lessons.com (or you can contact me directly).


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Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny (TV)
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Continuing on the story of the conflict between Naturals and Coordinators, Gundam Seed Destiny is the first TV sequel series to an alternate universe (non-Universal Century) Gundam show.
Broadcast of the third episode was cut off approximately halfway through when three earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 5.9 to 6.8 struck Japan's Niigata prefecture. The episode was rescheduled for the show's regular timeslot at 6 PM Saturday the following week.
T.M. Revolution's character, Westenfluss, is the German translation of his last name (Nishikawa, which translates to "western river").
Sporting Zakus, Goufs, and now Doms, Gundam Seed Destiny marks the first time in the franchise's history that vintage Universal Century mobile suits have appeared in an alternate-universe Gundam series. Though Zakus and Kapools also appeared in Turn A Gundam, the belief that said series is intended to tie all of the alternative Gundam timelines up until that point together suggests a valid connection back to the Universal Century.
The character King [email protected]@, Meer Campbell's kansai-dialect speaking agent, is actually voiced by and modeled on the looks of Gundam Seed Destiny's executive producer, Seiji Takeda.
The name for Athrun Zala's new Mobile Suit, "Infinite Justice" comes from "Operation Infinite Justice" which was the original name for President Bush's counterattack against the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (The final name was Operation Lasting 'Freedom')
The name for Kira Yamato's new Mobile Suit, "Strike Freedom" pays homage to the Mobile Suits he piloted in the first Gundam SEED, the Strike Gundam and the Freedom Gundam.
Minerva's main weapon systems the Tristan, Isolde, and Tanhausser are named for Wagner's operas
The (ORB-01) Akatsuki mobile-suit translates as 'Dawn'; Morgenroete, the makers of the Akatsuki is also the German word for 'Dawn'.
'Yata no Kagami', the special Anti-Beam coating of the ORB-01 is also the name of a legendary mirror, known as one of the three Sacred Treasures of Japan.
The ORB-01 Akatsuki resembles the MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam). Further to their physical appearance, they both are covered in reflective gold, beam-resistant armour.
There are several Seiyuu who have voiced previous Gundam series (Roles are separated with '//'): Yzak Joule - Domon Kasshu (G Gundam), Tomache Massarik (Mobile Suit V Gundam) // Talia Gladys - Kycillia Zabi (Mobile Suit Gundam), Karen Joshua (08th MS Team) // Gilbert Dullindal - Char Aznable (MSG, MSZG, MSG:CCA) // Neo Lornoke/Mu La Flaga - Zechs Merquise (Gundam Wing), Gym Ghingham (Turn A Gundam) // Heine Westenfluss - Miguel Aiman (Gundam Seed) // Andrew Waltfeld - Treize Khusrenada (Gundam Wing) // Rey Za Burrel - Rau Le Creuset (Gundam Seed), Duo Maxwell (Gundam Wing)
During the 3rd Opening of GSD, the head crest of the Strike Freedom reads "Liberta Modifica", which translates as 'Modified Freedom'. It is then changed to "X-20A VENTI", which is the Italian for 'Twenty', the model designation of the Strike Freedom.
The GFAS-X1 Destroy bears a conceptual and physical resemblance to the MRX-009 Psyco Gundam (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam). Also, while in its Mobile Armour mode, it is almost identical to the MA-08 Big Zam (Mobile Suit Gundam).
The Clyne Faction (Terminal) ZGMF-XX09T DOM Trooper units perform the 'Jet Stream Attack', the trademark manoeuvre of the Black Tri-Stars from Mobile Suit Gundam. (The original attack also featured 3 DOM type units).
Athrun Zala's brief adoption of an alternate identity is another riff on an older Gundam series. The bogus name and wraparound sunglasses he sports in the first few episodes of the series are a nod to Char Aznable's turn as "Quattro Bajeena" in Zeta Gundam. Char kept up his front a little longer than Athrun, though.
At the end of episode 15, Shinn reads a book (manga probably) with the title "High and Mighty Color," which also happens to be the name of the band who played "Pride" (second opening)
A character played by Japanese voice actress (seiyuu) Rie Tanaka has been voted the NO.1 favorite female character in Newtype Japan magazine's annual poll for at least five straight years: Chii (Chi) from Chobits in 2002; and Lacus Clyne from Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006...
Canada's broadcast of Gundam Seed Destiny used the second Opening Theme (Pride, by High and Mighty Color) for the first 13 episodes, which meant that the first Opening Theme was not used during the broadcast. This was done to promote the High and Mighty Color CD that was recently released at the time.
One of the longest running ideas in the Gundam Universe is the "masked character" or "the Char-type." In Seed Destiny, a few of the voice actors played "masked characters" in previous Gundam outings. Toshihiko Seki (Rey Za Burrel) played Rau La Creusset in Gundam Seed. Takehito Koyasu (Neo Roanoke) played Zechs Marquis in Gundam Wing. Hideyuki Hori (Lord Djibril) played Schwarz Bruder in G Gundam. Mami Koyama (Talia Gladys) played Kycilia Zabi in the original Mobile Suit Gundam. And voice actor for the archetypal Char Aznable himself, Shuichi Ikeda, played Chairman Gilbert Dullindal.
In an interesting reference to the 1999 show, Turn A Gundam, which hints that the various alternate Gundam timelines all connect together, the lunar city Copernicus (seen in Episode 45 of Gundam Seed Destiny) is visually identical to the capital city of the Moonrace, Gaingnham (seen in Episode 40 of Turn A), leading to the belief that GSD's Cosmic Era may also be connected to the Turn A timeline.
Gundam Seed Destiny's staff placed in the show many references to another of Director Mitsuo Fukuda's series, Future GPX Cyber Formula. Most notable is the convertible that Athrun drives in Episode 8, which is a civilian-use version of the Asurada, the protagonist Hayato Kazami's racing machine from Cyber Formula. Other references include the Orb house that Kira & co. were in, which look exactly the same as Hayato's New Jersey residence in Cyber Formula Sin; the motorcycle that Shinn rides on in Ep 21, which is the same motorcycle that Hayato rides on in the beginning of the Cyber Formula TV series; the part of the third OP where Lacus turns her head to look at Kira, which is reminiscent of a scene from the Cyber Formula Saga OP; and the scene in the fourth OP with Gilbert and Talia is almost an exact duplicate of a scene with Kyoshiro Nagumo and Kyoko Aoi in the Cyber Formula Sin OP.
In Episode 23, character Heine Westenfluss' dialogue and choreography as he battles Stellar Loussier's Gaia Gundam pay a very clever homage to Mobile Suit Gundam character Ramba Ral. Both Westenfluss and Ral—piloting Gouf mobile suits—speak the line "This is no Zaku...no Zaku!" when in combat, and one shot in particular where Westenfluss ensnares Stellar's Gundam in the Gouf's whip-like heat rod weapon is identical to Ral trapping Amuro in the original series (complete with a long vertical pan in front of a pink background).
Most of the motherships' weapons were named after operas by Richard Wagner : the Minerva had the Tristan, Isolde, Parsifal and Tanhausser, while the Archangel had the Lohengrin. In Episode 38, the weapon system activated at Heaven's Base is called Nibelung, also a play by Wagner (Ring of the Nibelungs). Other weapons are related to a degree. The Gottfried on the Archangel might have been from Gottfried von Strassburg, author of Tristan, the basis of one of Wagner's plays. The Minerva's Niedhart has a farther connection to Wagner, and is probably from Neidhart von Reuental, a German minnesinger (courtly opera love singer) during the same era.
In episode 39, Destiny once again pays homage to the original Mobile Suit Gundam, or more specifically, Char Aznable. Kira has a Newtype flash and then fires his funnels at an enemy ship, screaming "Hit them!" There is an identical scene at the end of Mobile Suit Gundam, when Char is fighting in the Zeong. He also has a Newtype flash and screams "Hit them!" as he fires at the enemy.
Yet another homage to the original Mobile Suit Gundam series can be found in Episode 39. Kira's battle against the 25 Zakus and Goufs is extremely similar to Amuro's battle against the 12 Rick Doms in Episode 33. Also, the now-famous line "He destroyed 12 Rick Doms in two minutes?!" by the Zeon commander Conskon is uttered by the ZAFT commander in similar fashion.
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In November 2014, the Gouvernement du Québec undertook the review of the Subsidized Childcare Program.
Changes were proposed to three components:
Major objectives were sought:
Certain measures related to the review of the Subsidized Childcare Program are conditional on amendment of the Educational Childcare Act. This is why they will take effect once Bill 143 is adopted.
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That Guy, obviously, is about one of the most - if not the most - beloved character actors in cinema, Dick Miller. He's been in everything from Little Shop of Horrors to Gremlins, but very rarely has he been the focus, tending to play very amusing minor parts rather than the leading roles. He worked so often, you learned to first recognize him, and eventually get really excited every time he'd appear in a film and knock his scene out of the park. You'd just see him hawking books in The Howling or mopping the floor in Chopping Mall and you'd know the whole film was about to rise in quality, if only for that brief moment.
Joe Dante, John Sayles, Mary Woronov, Zach Galligan, Cory Feldman and plenty more. We also spend a good deal of time with Dick himself, in his home, meeting his wife, and hearing from his brothers. Now, if you're expecting something along the lines of Crumb, this isn't that. It's not a profoundly personal look at a man's life, it's a celebration of his work in film. We do get a little insight into his entertaining personality and home life (did you know he was an artist, too? we see some pretty impressive drawings he's done in this), but it's really about his film work. Before seeing this documentary about this film, I'd read several criticisms in this regard, but to me they're off-base. The film didn't try and fail to go there; it's just not that kind of movie. It's like complaining that Halloween isn't funny or Airplane isn't scary. You'd be right, but they're not supposed to be. You can't really blame a filmmaker for not making the film you'd rather see, if he succeeded in making the film he and others were interested in seeing. And this is a movie many of us are very happy to see.
|Admittedly, this shot probably looks nicer in HD.
The main extra, however, is almost an hour long. It's a series of interviews and audience Q&As held before screenings. The sound quality isn't always 100% (especially on the first one), but they've all been nicely edited to give us just the good bits. First Leonard Maltin interviews the director of this doc (Elijah Drenner, who previously made American Grindhouse), along with Dick Miller and his wife. And at first it seemed like that was going to be the whole thing, which would've been fine already, but then it cuts to a second little panel, with Dick Miller, Rick Baker and Ernest Dickerson (who directed Miller in Demon Knight), and finally a third with Dick and Roger Corman, who has a terrific recounting of filming The Terror with Dick, Jack Nicholson and Boris Karloff. And because they're edited, these segments don't get too repetitive or slow.


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Richards 'didn't recognise Depp'
Keith Richards has revealed Johnny Depp was a frequent visitor to his home for two years before he twigged he was a Hollywood star.
The Rolling Stones star admitted he feared that the screen superstar was his son's drug dealer.
In an interview with Caitlin Moran in Times2, Keith confesses he had no idea who Oscar-nominated actor was, despite seeing him around his home.
Johnny credits Keith as the inspiration for his character Jack Sparrow in the Pirates Of The Caribbean films - and the musician even went on to play his father in the third of the hit movies.
Keith said: "It took me two year before I realised who he was. He was just one of my son Marlon's mates, hanging around the house playing guitar.
"I never ask Marlon's mates who they are because, you know, 'I'm a dope dealer'. Then one day I was at dinner and I'm like 'woah, Scissorhands'."
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Bring your group out to Mother Lode River Center for a fun, adventurous and exciting day at our beautiful 20-acre property on the American River for a team-building experience to remember. Mother Lode has been creating unique corporate team-building programs for more than a decade. Our programs are designed to encourage participants individually and to challenge the entire group. Activities can be structured to target specific areas that need improvement in the workplace or just for a day of fun and adventure. When we create a program, we consider the various ages and physical abilities of your group to get the whole team involved.
At Mother Lode, we have an array of activity possibilities for your group. Our two most popular corporate programs are a full day on the ropes course or combining a half-day ropes course and a half day rafting. But the choice is yours: You can do any of the activities separately, as well. All of our programs incorporate elements of team building, problem solving, communication, creative thinking, cohesion and, most importantly, FUN! And don't think just because we are off the ropes course and in a raft that the team building has stopped — the American River will put your team's skills to the test.
Possible Ropes/Raft Itinerary:
-Arrive Mother Lode
-Group Introduction
-Divide up into smaller groups, warm up activities
-Rotate between ropes course elements
-Gear up for rafting and divide up into raft groups
-Introduction to rafting and safety talks
-Paddle downstream with challenges along the way
-Debrief and wrap up
Over the years, Mother Lode has worked with dozens of local and regional organizations such as eBay, Nugget Markets, Carta, Unity Care Group and Apple. Contact us today to learn more about our program options and pricing structure.


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Joint Managing Conservatorships in Texas
If you are involved in or considering a divorce in Texas and there are minor children involved, you need to get familiar with this term—joint managing conservatorship. It may sound daunting, but it's something with which you are probably already very familiar—it's the new language used in Texas to refer to custody of minor children. Our Baytown family law attorney can answer any questions about joint managing conservatorships in Texas.
Here's how it works. In Texas, a parent who is awarded primary custody of minor children is referred to as the "sole managing conservator." The other parent is called the "possessory conservator." If the parents are granted joint custody, the relationship is known as a "joint managing conservatorship." As a general rule, Texas considers a joint managing conservatorship to be in the "best interests of the child," the standard for such decisions.
How Does the Court Determine Managing Conservatorship?
As indicated above, the presumption is that a joint managing conservatorship will be best for any minor children. In fact, a court can (and often does) appoint both parents as joint managing conservators, even if the parties have not agreed to that arrangement.
It's important to understand, though, that a joint managing conservatorship does not necessarily mean equal access or physical possession of a child. The court has discretion to grant one parent more time or access, based on a number of factors, including:
- The ability of the parties to reach shared decisions that are in the best interests of the child
- Whether or not there's a positive relationship between the parents, or between the children and the parents
- Whether the psychological, physical and emotional needs of the child will be met by the specific arrangement
- The geographic proximity of the parents' homes
- The preference of the child, if the child is 12 years of age or older
Contact Us
At the office of Linda Stewart Law, PLLC, in Baytown, we bring more than 8 years of experience to clients in south Texas.
To learn how we can help, call our office at 281-761-6042 or contact us online. Our family law attorney offers an initial consultation at a reduced fee of $50. We accept credit cards and will set up a payment plan, if appropriate. Our offices are open Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and until noon on Fridays. Evening and weekend appointments can be arranged upon request.


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Long time Style Bubble readers will know that I loves me a good detail shot. Actually, the whole point of buying a DSLR camera wasn't really to make my mug look better but to really zoom in properly on the clothes and make the fabrics, colours and textures whisper to you through the screen in a strangely inviting way. Weirdly, it's all of those close-ups that really make you fall hard for my clothes, which is why it's more than likely that I'll be carted off to an asylum somewhere wailing to my future sprogs, "You CANNOT throw away that kimono! It's got the most exquisite embroidery on it! No, no, no! Not the neoprene t-shirt! It's NEOPRENE!"
Still, twenty odd shots for one item of clothing is excessive, even by my standards. Steve and I agreed though that J.W. Anderson's collage coat from his A/W 11-12 collection was entirely worth it. A slight turn resulted in a new detail coming to light in this multi-faceted jigsaw puzzle of a coat. Reduced until it was a suitably bargainous price in the LN-CC sale, I finally succumbed to the potent combination of quilted nylon sleeves, a silk paisley hood, furry back and dogtooth wool. As with every purchase, there's legitimate logical reasoning. Technically it's four coats in one if you add and subtract the detachable box pleat skirt and hood in both combinations. Who doesn't want a luverly 4-in-1 combi deal?
It's also what my mum would call a "proper" coat even if it's fabrication make-up is entirely unorthodox. All I'd have to do is hand it over to her and she'd say "Ah it's a good weight! It will keep you warm!" Not sure I entirely agree with her weight:warmth ratio theory but in this instance, the heavy wool lining and thick nylon sleeves do actually equate to a toasty bod.
Then there are all those elements that make up this collage. I've never really bought a coat that doesn't have an eye-catching detail of some sort on it because I've always been in fear of the staple coat. The idea of turning to the same coat over and over again is enough to make me brave the cold in a few heat tech tops. That's just my shameless stroke of vanity. Goosebumps and frivolous outfits over warmth and practicality. This is therefore the coat that is an outfit in itself. There's no getting away from the rambunctious bulk of it. It begs for discussion. Why the furry back? What's with the skirt? Is it a semi kilt? Is that a flash of paisley? Anything that is underneath it will be muffled to silence. I'll find it hard to resist the temptation to wear the coat with a clanger of an outfit but I'm going to refer to this mound of pictorial evidence here, just to remind me that there is in fact more than enough going on.
(Worn with Iena Slobe navy tulle skirt, Madewell Marinière top, Aldo x J.W. Anderson loafer/trainer shoes)


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