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Officially licensed by our friends, Land Rover, this t-shirt is supersoft, comfortable and built to last. The contrast raglan sleeves add classic style and offer a better fit across the shoulders while the embroidered graphics are packed with detail that you're sure to love.
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Paragons Quotes
If we insist that public life be reserved for those whose personal history is pristine, we are not going to get paragons of virtue running our affairs. We will get the very rich, who contract out the messy things in life the very dull, who have nothing to hide and nothing to show and the very devious, expert at covering their tracks and ambitious enough to risk their discovery. - Charles Krauthammer
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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being covered or damp with dew.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun State of being dewy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state or quality of being
Sorry, no etymologies found.
The Silk Foundation is slightly matte with a subtle dewiness, which is what you need to create the polished skin effect on the runway or for everyday.
Taylor Swift Announced as the Face of New COVERGIRL Cosmetic Line, NatureLuxe - Yahoo! Finance
But if you love this look and your skin is oily, prepare the skin with a clay mask, a mattifier toner, and a stop-shine product before applying the tinted moisturizer to keep the skin matte naturally, but fake it by adding the dewiness with tinted moisturizer.
As for Sergeant Trotter: The touch of choirboy dewiness Moscati brings to the character initially seems an odd choice, but the manner becomes endearing.
Really old, in fact, because so many of your friends will be peeling and lasering their way to artificial dewiness.
LIP GLOSS: Another part of the sunkissed equation is a sexy lip gloss that enhances the dewiness of the the cheeks.
Martin Landau plays a lonely old man, and Ellen Burstyn plays an old woman who sneaks glances at him with a dewiness that announces, old-folks romance ahead!
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Did Miss Burridge grow roses because they had so many traits in common with her adolescent pupils -- softness, dewiness, sweetness, occasional thorniness?
There was a latent dewiness in the air that made the clear moonlight as fresh and invigorating as a winter's morning.
Gay, in a little white frock of soft mull, with a cascade of lace falling below her long, young throat, resembled a freshly-gathered rose with all the fragrance and dewiness of the garden of Youth upon her.
The chilly air has departed, and in its place is a sense of freshness, of dewiness, of fragrance and delight.


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Hello, namaste, hola and welcome to Pramit Nairi's official website.
I built and led the User Experience practice at RPA, a full-service advertising agency based in Santa Monica, California. I began my career in User Experience at DNA Studio (now
WhittmanHart defunct) as an Information Architect back in 2000. Over the past [you figure it out] years in this field, I've been responsible for crafting digital user experiences across pretty much every conceivable industry and vertical touching almost every imaginable device and application.
I have a customized degree in Human Computer Interaction, Computer Science, Information Visualization and Design from the University of Michigan, where I was part of the team that conceived and built UM.CourseTools.
I also teach at UCLA Extension and in the past I've taught courses at Otis College of Art and Design and guest lectured at the Art Center College of Design.
If you're so inclined, feel free to check out my collection of writing that's updated semi-regularly.
If you have more questions please get in touch.
email: pramit[at]nairi{dot}net, phone: +1 310 804 two-four-six-one, or twitter: @pramitnairi.
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Immunisation in Children's Services
How many children are fully immunised at your education and care service? All of them? Most of them? Do you think the recent push by several States to ensure all children are fully immunised when they enter a Children's Service will increase vaccination rates?
In NSW from 1 January 2014, children will not be able to enrol unless the Service is given:
- an up to date immunisation certificate for the child
- a certificate showing the child is following an approved immunisation "catch-up" schedule
- a certificate saying the parent's have a "conscientious objection" to immunisation
- a certificate saying that the child has not been immunised because of medical contra-indications (potential adverse medical outcomes).
Currently services only have to ask for evidence of a child's immunisation status on enrolment and there is no restriction on enrolment for unvaccinated children.
The idea behind the new rules is to encourage those parents who simply forget, or who have very busy lives (and let's face it most people do) to vaccinate their children. For this group of parents the new rules are likely to have the desired effect.
However, the study, 'Healthy Communities: Immunisation rates for children in 2011-12' found there are low vaccination rates in some wealthy city areas where parents have high education levels. Australian Medical Association president Steve Hambleton makes the point that these are parents who have actively researched the information available and yet they are not vaccinating their children.
In many cases this is because there is a wealth of misinformation about vaccinations. It doesn't matter how often or in how much detail claims about the dangers of vaccines are refuted; many people seem to believe the saying that "if there's smoke there must be fire."
This raises the question of what parents need to do to obtain a certificate of conscientious objection. Here's what the legislation says. They must sign a certificate saying they have a conscientious belief about not vaccinating their child for a particular disease and this must also be signed by a medical practitioner who confirms they have explained the benefits and risks of the vaccine and have informed the parent of the potential danger of not vaccinating the child.
We'll have to wait and see whether all those (mis)informed parents decide to visit their doctor to get an exemption certificate or to get the vaccination. Can doctors convince sceptical parents of the benefits of vaccines?
Note Queensland proposes to give children's services the option of refusing to enrol children who aren't fully immunised (unless they can't be vaccinated for valid medical reasons). It will be interesting to compare the two approaches – the carrot (immunise your child or all the childcare places may go to vaccinated children) and the stick (immunise your child or miss out altogether on childcare).
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We are getting geared up for one of the most exciting times of the year here at our farm – calving season! While most of our beef cows calved earlier this spring, almost all of our dairy cows will be calving in the next 4 months or so. For example, we have 11 babies due in June, 8 babies due in July, and another 11 due in August! You know what that means…..calf naming contests and lots of cute baby calf pics which I will be sharing on our farm Facebook page!
This sweet little Brown Swiss heifer was born several weeks ago to our heifer, Twitter. It's fun to see how the times and technology start slowly affecting our cow names. 🙂 This little girl is long-legged and quite dainty. Her sire is the New Generation Genetics bull, Wonderment. One thing that I find completely irresistable about these babies is their HUGE ears. In this pic, one ear is stuck behind the gate. Must be hard having ears twice as wide as your head!


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If you happen to pass by The Galeries (500 George Street, Sydney), a mini- cytotec online cheap Batman Exhibition is currently on-going to promote the latest Batman movie, additional info The Dark Knight Rises. The film will be shown in theatres starting tomorrow.
For those who would like to avail free tickets, visit The Galeries and shop a minimum of AUD$70.00 and you will have a chance at getting double passes to the movie. Details, terms and conditions can be found here. Promo runs from 10:00am of 16 July to 6:00pm 31 July, or when all stocks of the gift has been depleted (whichever comes first).
The exhibition showcases not more than 10 photos when I dropped by The Galeries. Here are some photos for your viewing pleasure.


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The most serious effort to legalize marijuana via ballot initiative in our state's history ran into a significant road block yesterday as Secretary of State Jon Husted's office reported that the group is nearly 30,000 valid signatures short of the amount necessary to get the measure on the November ballot. The group, ResponsibleOhio, now has 10 days to collect the difference in valid signatures.
ResponsibleOhio turned in 695,273 signatures to be certified by the Secretary of State. On Monday, Secretary Husted stated that his office validated just 276,082. This number is 29,509 signatures short of the 305,591 required to get on the ballot. Of the signatures turned in by ResponsibleOhio, only 40% were valid. If ResponsibleOhio repeats their initial performance in collecting valid signatures over the next 10 days, they will need to collect nearly 75,000 signatures to get to the roughly 30,000 that they are lacking. That is an average of 7,500 signatures per day until July 30th. Additionally, ResponsibleOhio claims that thousands of signatures were invalidated in Lucas and Hamilton Counties for reasons that were either undisclosed or not made clear, and ResponsibleOhio believes they should have been counted or at least reviewed and not simply rejected. They will be taking their case to the Ohio Supreme Court later this month to try and have these signatures reinstated as well.
Although ResponsibleOhio has significant resources at its disposal, you have to wonder when investors will start to close their checkbooks. In addition to a race against the clock to gather more petitions, the legislature passed anti monopoly legislation that would trump the ResponsibleOhio amendment should it receive favorable passage in November.
With time against them as well as this additional hurdle, ResponsibleOhio will have a tough road to victory in November. But if they don't get the extra 30,000 valid signatures by July 30th, it wont matter anyway.


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Music Program
Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. Psalms 98:4-6
The Music Ministry at Winfield First United Methodist Church offers several opportunities for participation. Please see Laura Boswell, Music Director, or any choir member for additional information.
Adult Choir: The adult choir rehearses Wednesday evenings, from 7:00-8:00 in the Sanctuary. The Adult Choir enjoys singing tried and true favorites as well as newer, contemporary music. They lead in congregational singing and provide special music for worship on Sunday mornings.
Handbell Choir: This two-octave handbell choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings in the Bell Room. The bells provide music worship several times a year, including Christmas and Easter.
Praise Band: The Praise band practices on Sunday afternoons prior to Evening Worship. They lead the Sunday evening worship service.


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I love candles. I have candles covering virtually every surface in every room of our home.
I don't light candles while my tugboat man is gone.
Not anymore.
There's a very good reason for this.
I almost burned our house down and my husband's firefighting training was the only impediment to potential disaster.
One very tranquil evening last spring after dinner, I lit every candle in the bathroom adjoining our bedroom and proceeded to take a leisurely shower. There were candles on the countertop, candles on the bamboo shelf above the toilet, and candles on another floor shelf unit.
Normally I extinguish them when I'm finished, but this time I didn't because the room looked and smelled so lovely.
Wearing a black silk kimono and feeling quite frisky (if you know what I mean) I went out to the family room and snuggled up on the sofa to watch the Daily Show with a glass of merlot and hubs.
After a bit, he took the remote and muted the sound.
He cocked his head like he was listening for something (he looked very puppy-like and cute LOL) and said,
"Do you hear that?"
Me: "Hear what?"
Him: "I think I hear something in the bedroom, or wait, did you leave the water on?"
Me: "No, I didn't. What do you hear?"
Him: "You're not making popcorn, are you? Do you smell anything?"
Me: "Nooo….no popcorn, I can't really smell –wait, I do kinda hear something, I wonder what… "
Suddenly, he takes off running toward the bathroom and I stand up but I swear, I'm totally paralyzed, I can't move a muscle to follow him or anything. (I'm not a real take charge kind of girl in any emergency. I'm the one whose limbs turn to stone. I don't react. Don't count on me.)
So…the next thing I hear is a lot of "Oh sh***t" and "F**k F***K F***K F***K!!" and things crashing, and for a split second I think someone broke in and they're fighting.
It was soooo crazy.
I'm still standing two rooms away and my feet are like in cement; I mean I know I should DO something, but I just can't. I can't even move to the phone to call 911 or anything.
Then I heard the sound of the shower being turned on and sizzling sounds. I was finally able to triumph over my fears and pry my feet loose, and tiptoed toward the bathroom.
What I saw was a disaster. The bathroom was filled with smoke; smoke was beginning to fill the house (later we figured out that the smoke alarm's battery had died.)
My personal fireman hero was soaking wet — apparently the noise I heard were his huge biceps ripping the engulfed in flames bamboo shelf off the wall and tossed in the shower. What a hero! He had the presence of mind, not to mention the strength, to prevent a major tragedy.
As you might imagine, fires on boats are a potential catastrophe, and professional mariners constantly train and drill in the event of a fire in the engine room or anywhere else on board. I know that my mariner takes it very seriously, and I am SO glad.
Watching him in action was very reassuring (and VERY sexy).
Here's what happened…
One of the candles was on the bottom shelf of the bamboo unit above the toilet and next to the shower. The heat from the flame ignited the shelf right above it, which also had a candle going, and that in turn ignited the shelf above that and finally the whole thing was ablaze with foot-high flames, searing the ceiling, coating it in a horrible black smoky sooty mess. The ceiling stayed too hot to touch for hours, and it was just plain luck that the attic didn't explode in flames; it was that hot.
The burning bamboo set off little flaming arrows of fire all over the bathroom, burning the floor, the rug, and everything it touched. Cleaning the bathroom was a nightmare. There was congealed candle wax covering every surface, including the shower and the countertop, the sink, the mirror, and even the ceiling. It took forever to scrape it off.
The burnt bamboo shelf
This wasn't my first brush with a candle-related disaster, however.
We have an entertainment unit in the family room that has beautiful glass shelves.
I lit a candle on the bottom shelf (déjà vu, right?) and left the room (déjà vu again, right?) and we heard a sound like an explosion, ran in, and found shattered glass everywhere. The shelf must have heated up and cracked. Wow. Everything on the shelf crashed and broke, too.
The replacement shelf had to be custom-made, and the expensive lesson learned that time was not to light any candles under glass shelves.
But I guess I didn't learn the ENTIRE lesson or I surely wouldn't have walked away from a roomful of candles!
I am ever so grateful that hubs did not bring up the previous incident as I felt bad enough without being reminded of my carelessness.
So…it's no surprise that I avoid any candle lighting until my personal fireman is here.
Before he leaves to go out to sea, he forces me to perform –fire drills. (Head OUT of the gutter, people!) I think it's more to make him feel better about leaving and hoping that I have the tools and knowledge to act appropriately in an emergency.
Well, that's probably not going to happen.
The fire extinguisher is in the garage, and I know he's shown me a zillion times how to make it work, but I don't remember a single thing he says. Considering that my response time isn't so good, the darn thing is heavy and unwieldy and it'll be next to impossible to react at all when my feet are pinned to the floor, unable to move — I guess I'll have to be content with a picture of a candle until he comes home.


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Work was particularly rough, and you're at the gym to blow off steam. Building up a sweat relieves stress, after all. But the workout is tougher than usual. What gives?
The more fried your brain is, the harder exercise feels, suggests a study in Psychology of Sport and Exercise. Participants completed an intense mental test, then worked out and reported their perceived physical exertion. The more mentally drained they were, the harder the workout seemed.
If you're feeling mentally wrung out, know you're in for a tough gym session—or postpone the night exercise and find calm in a yoga class.
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Postage stamps are the proof that the proper fee has been paid to send a piece of correspondence. If a postage stamp is not present on a piece of mail being sent, the recipient becomes responsible for paying the postage due. If the recipient does not wish to pay the postage due, then the item is returned to the original sender. Postage stamps can be purchased in a variety of ways. They can be purchased individually, in a book (usually 20) or in a larger roll, if a significant amount is needed. Stamps can be found at the local postal office, in a machine, or at certain locations that provide the service of selling stamps.
Keep in mind that most of these remote locations, which are not affiliated with the postal service, tend to charge more per stamp. For example, an establishment that cashes checks and provides other similar services charges 50 cents for a stamp that costs only 39 cents if purchased elsewhere. Postage stamps have come along way since their initial introduction. No advancement is more appreciated than the birth of the self-sticking stamp. Along with this clever, and much appreciated, advancement, there has also been the change in the look of postage stamps.
Postage stamps come in a variety of sizes and shapes now, and they have all sorts of pictures and themes to them. Depending on the season or current holiday, stamps will have themes that match the current time. Postage stamps have also been made in honor of certain people and places. Additionally, a neat feature of stamps is that they can be purchased for a particular cause and the difference in the proceeds (which is very slight) will go to the cause the stamps were promoting. The current price of postage stamps is 39 cents a piece, which is a 2 cents increase over the 37 cents amount. Postage prices continue to rise as the general public uses hard-copy mail less and less, due to advancements in technology that allow most common correspondence to be sent electronically. As the use of the electronic submission grows, the price of individual postage stamps will most likely increase. If the total volume of mail decreases, the difference must be made up by charging more money to send each piece of mail. The likelihood, at this point, is that postage stamps will continue to increase in price, as time goes on.
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Debt free vacations are the best
Austin Texas was the destination for Spring Break 2015. This year we took Texas by storm as we took a debt free vacation.
Little by little my wife and I put money into an account for dates and traveling. I also flip thrift store items onto eBay.
Texas BBQ tastes better with cash
Most of our spending was on the debit card. We did have a few hundred in cash. The car and hotel are on the credit card but the cash is in the bank to pay them off.
The Salt Lick BBQ is a cash only venue in Driftwood TX. The total bill was $87 and we left $105 on the table. It's always nice to leave a 20% tip. If you can't afford to leave a nice tip then you should stay home for dinner.
How to go off budget in style
If you review my Debt Free Update: week fourteen you may notice that I changed the budget by a few hundred bucks. I lowered the Travel money and increased the Gift money
With my brother in law getting married this summer I used money that I did not need to spend in Texas and re-allocated it into his wedding gift which will be cash, large bills.
Budget like a champ with real numbers
Right below is my budget for the next two weeks. I have already added actual expenses. I put $400 into saving for our new house that we are buying.
Rent and utilities are not actually spent, yet. I simply move that money into envelopes. From the envelopes I very easily pay the bills when they become due. I recommend this to anyone.
Take small bites out of your bills
My transportation budget for this check is only $5. Thats pretty amazing because I have my car insurance bill this week. Car insurance has really busted my bacon in the past.
By taking a $200 car insurance bill and breaking it into smaller parts I have saved for the bill and only need to add $5 this week. The November bill will be even easier because I plan to save $20 each check.


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Brand: Zealot
Model: B560
FM radio
Bluetooth V4.0
Micro SD / TF card
Match your smart phone or your computer with good bluetooth stereo, the clear and superior sound is carried through the top headphones and offers you an awesome sound enjoyment. In addition to the high performance of the usb headphones, the charming and unique design is another selling point.
- Support FM radio local broadcast playback
- 5mm audio port compatible for most cell phones and table PCs
- Bluetooth V4.0 + EDR support, enjoy wireless, to make life more exciting
- High-power amplifier chip, strong magnetic, full frequency loudspeaker, sound effect is much more loud and clear
- Built in microphone adopts noise canceling technology to obtain the high quality voice input
- Stereo player, Bluetooth connects your phone, you will enjoy a wonderful song everywhere and also answer the phone
- Support Micro SD card audio playing up to 32GB
- Brand: Zealot
- Model: B560
- Wearing type : Headband
- Function: MP3 player,Microphone,FM function,Noise Cancelling,Answering Phone,Song Switching,Voice control,Bluetooth
- Connectivity : Wired and Wireless
- Connecting interface : Micro USB
- Application: Mobile phone,Computer
- Plug Type: 3.5mm
- Cable Length (m): 1.5 m
- Driver unit: 40mm
- Sound channel: Two-channel (stereo)
- Frequency response: 20~22000Hz
- Impedance: 32ohms
- Sensitivity: More than 85dB
- Talk time: 8 hours
- Music Time: 6-8 hours
- Charging time: 1-2 hours
- FM radio: Yes
- FM frequency range: 87~108MHz
- Bluetooth: Yes
- Bluetooth version: V4.0
- Bluetooth distance: W/O obstacles 10m
- External memory: TF card,Micro SD Card
- Max of External memory: 32GB
- Package weight: 0.374 kg
- Package size (L x W x H): 14.500 x 9.000 x 17.000 cm / 5.709 x 3.543 x 6.693 inches
- Package Contents: 1 x Zealot B560 Wireless Stereo Bluetooth V4.0 Headset Earphone, 1 x USB Cable, 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable
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So unbelievably excited to finally have this site up & running! after it being just an idea in my head for over a year, eeek.
Still working a few bits & bobs out and i'm going to be gradually posting reviews for my favourite books that i have read in the last year so they are all on here to see.
Even though i am going to have an 'about me' section i thought i would introduce myself before i say anything else..
*clears throat*
I (Hannah) am a 20 year old graphic design student from the UK, who buys too many books & drinks too much tea, yep that pretty much sums me up.
I primarily read Young adult but sometimes wander into New adult as well. my favourite sub-genres being fantasy, contemporary and sci-fi.
Thats all for now, watch this space.
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A classic, sophisticated designer sofa designed in the 1950s by the highly acclaimed Danish architect, Hans Olsen. The Mr Olsen sofa is an original design that is a perfect match for a gentleman's room or a feminine sofa group, in a home office or a holiday cottage: anywhere that classic furniture design makes all the difference. Mr Olsen is both slender and organic with a lightness that is unusual by comparison with other design classics of the period. Mr Olsen's special elegance derives particularly from the soft shapes of the sofa's armrests and the round, tapered legs. The sofa is available both in a classic leather version and a fully upholstered version in beautiful fabrics, including sophisticated velour for a more daring look. Choose from several different exclusive furnishing fabrics from the likes of Kvadrat in a variety of classic colours from the Warm Nordic universe. The frame is available in the highest quality walnut oiled oak or smoked oak.
The elegant Mr. Olsen sofa was originally designed in 1958 by the architect Hans Olsen, whose experiments led to some highly original designer furniture. The sofa was a part of the 800 range and is the architect's personal take on the classic sofa. An armchair is also available in the same consummate design. The Mr. Olsen sofa is characterised by its refined appearance. The upholstered sofa was a solid genre piece for designers like Olsen, who were trained in the tradition of Kaare Klint, but Hans Olsen managed to unfetter himself and invest Mr. Olsen with personality and finesse. As such, the design captures the zeitgeist of the 1950s, when experiments, bravery and skill resulted in world-class furniture. The Mr. Olsen armchair has been specially selected for the Warm Nordic range as a tribute to iconic Nordic design that invests modern décor with invaluable diversity and depth.


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Invest in medical career skills online or on campus.
Medical Support Careers offer students a variety of non-clinical medical career opportunities. Whether working behind the scenes or in a public position, these roles provide essential services to both patients and health care providers:
At Minnesota State College Southeast, we provide challenging hands-on experience that lead students to employment. Our students learn to prepare medical documents utilizing correct punctuation and capitalization emphasizing number, abbreviation, symbol, and metric measurement rules. HIPAA guidelines are discussed, recognizing patients' rights to protect their medical information.
Successful graduates possess invaluable skills such as ability to key accurate, detailed, personal information relating to each patient's medical, surgical, psychiatric, social, and family history. As students gain competence in their work, they will advance to a higher level of critical thinking and problem solving.
On campus or online
Students may begin fall or spring semester and may attend full time or part time. All of the Medical Support Careers programs are offered on the Winona, Minnesota campus or 100% online. Students can combine on-campus and on-line courses to complete their programs.
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Our Mission & Vision
The mission of Mount Cathedral Community Baptist Church is to love God, to love others, and to magnify the name of Jesus Christ. The vision of our church is to build up believer's in their faith, make true disciples throughout all the nations, and worship the Lord in spirit and in truth.
Leadership Team:
Our leadership team recognizes the authority of God, and realizes that we are shepherds who serve under the Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ. We desire to devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word. Our passion and goal is to equip the believers for the work of the ministry until we all attain maturity in the fullness of Christ.
Daniel Kriss, Pastor for Teaching & Vision
Daniel and his wife, Jessica, have been involved at MCCBC since 2010. Daniel was formally welcomed as Youth Pastor in 2011, and then Senior Pastor in 2012. His primary focus is the teaching and preaching of God's Word, and encouraging a passion for God and His holiness. Daniel's preaching is recorded on this website, and all of His sermon notes are available upon request.
Terry Calvert, Church Elder
Terry and his family have been involved in Christian service for many years and in many places. Terry has a servant's heart and exhibits a great passion to lead his family and his church to an intimate, moment-by-moment relationship with God. He is committed to upholding the truths in the Bible and making them known to believers in this fellowship.


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Lovers of (a) Twitter and (b) all things well organised, rejoice! A small team of W+Kers present and past is behind the launch of app bringing order and efficiency into our (online) social lives.
The brainchild of Joseph Ernst, Jonny Plackett, and Jon Matthews, with design by Kelly Satchell, the app is called Tworganize, and we think it's set to revolutionise the way we engage with Twitter.
In the team's own words:
In the beginning, web browsers introduced bookmarks: a personal way of storing and organising all the incredible content we find on the web. Then came Youtube, with channels and playlists, to organise not just your own content, but content you find and like and want to share. Then came Pinterest: a visual way of storing, organising and sharing all the incredible images we find on the net.
But the fastest growing social network has no archival system at all. Twitter has no system which allows you to archive and organise your favourite, most relevant or most memorable tweets.
Until now.
Tworganize is a simple drag and drop filing system for Twitter. It allows you to store your favourite tweets in different boxes, which can be kept for reference, or shared with your friends.
Try it out for yourself: Simply visit tworganize.com or download the app from the Chrome Store and follow the simple instructions. Then log in to your twitter account to start. Once you have logged in to your Twitter account, you simply drag your favourite tweets into one of the customisable boxes on the left.
The team would love to hear any questions, comments or thoughts. Drop them a note at email@example.com or follow them on their (neatly organised) Twitter @tworganizeApp.


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Trainer's Certification
All OGHA trainers must complete:
For all levels including Peewee competitive and above, trainers must have Level 2 Standard First Aid or Health Care Provider Level 2 certification.
To apply for a PRC/VSS you will require a volunteer letter from the OGHA. Complete and print the following form and bring to local police station with the volunteer letter which you can get from your team's manager: http://www.ottawapolice.ca/fr/contact-us/resources/PoliceRecordCheck_e,pdf.pdf
To register for Respect in Sport for Trainers visit https://heo.respectgroupinc.com/
For Hockey Trainers Certification Program (HTCP) training visit:
Introduction to HTCP
Level 1 information
Level 2 information
For Trainer Level 1 and 2 e-learning certification and Refresher Clinic visit https://hdcoelearning.com/
For Trainer Level 3 information visit http://www.hdco.on.ca/trainers_htcp_level_3
Concussion information and ROWAN's LAW
OGHA Rowan's Law Day presentation - Concussions in Hockey (Dr. Sunita Nayar-Kingwell)
Trainer's Role and Responsibilities
Hockey Trainers perform an important role in the OGHA. In fact, every team in the OGHA must have at least one certified trainer, and the trainer must be present every time the team takes to the ice! The OGHA will reimburse all Trainers for the cost of obtaining a Trainers certificate and will provide the necessary First Aid Kit to the Trainers. Trainers are responsible for the safety and well-being of all players on the team. In addition to providing First Aid to injured players, Trainers are required to perform a number of tasks, including:
Creating and implementing an Emergency Action Plan (EAP).
Checking for properly maintained and properly fitted equipment for all players.
Ensuring that medical "Return to Play" Certificates are obtained before allowing injured players to return to the ice.
Checking for dangerous situations (ice surfaces, boards, dressing room, arena).
Setting and ensuring a proper standard of sportsmanlike behaviour by players, coaches, and parents.
Assisting in the education of players and other participants about risk management policies and procedures.
Keeping accurate records of any injuries, no matter how small.
Trainer Responsibilities:
As a Hockey Trainer and team official you must play a leadership role in implementing effective risk management programs with your own teams, enhancing the safety of players and everyone involved in amateur hockey.
The following are some responsibilities that the HockeyTrainer should assume:
Implement an effective risk management program with your team that strives to prevent injuries and accidents before they happen.
Assume a proactive role in identifying and minimizing or eliminating risks during all activities. If in doubt, always err on the side of caution.
Promote and reflect the values of Fair Play and strive to instill these values in all participants and others involved in amateur hockey.
Ensure that all players are provided with meaningful opportunities and enjoyable experiences free from physical and/or emotional mistreatment.
Conduct regular checks of players' equipment to ensure proper fit, protective quality and maintenance, and advise players and parents regarding the selection or replacement of equipment.
Promote proper conditioning, warm-up, and cool down techniques as effective methods of injury prevention.
Maintain accurate medical information files on all players and team officials and bring these to all team activities.
Maintain a Player Injury Log.
Maintain a fully stocked first aid kit and bring it to all team activities.
Implement an effective Emergency Action Plan with your team and practice it regularly to ensure all involved understand their roles and are prepared to act promptly when an incident occurs.
Recognize life-threatening and significant injuries, and be prepared to deal with serious injury.
Manage minor injuries according to basic injury management principles and refer players to medical professionals when necessary.
Recognize injuries that require a player to be removed from action. Refer players to medical professionals and coordinate return to play measures to minimize risks of re-injury or further harm.
Promote a healthy lifestyle with all hockey participants by being a good role model and by educating participants regarding hygiene, performance-enhancing substances, drug and alcohol abuse, nutrition and hydration.
Facilitate communication with players, coaches, parents, physicians, therapists, paramedical personnel, officials and other volunteers regarding safety, injury prevention and player's health status.
Act as trainer for both your team and your opponent's team if only one hockey trainer is present.
Trainer's Resources
OGHA Trainer's Season To Do List
Trainer's Equipment Checklist
Trainer download documents
OGHA Significant Injury - Return To PLay


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Presiding over her first meeting with ministers on the nation's fiscal management, Park said the government needs to make fiscal reforms by first redesigning its spending so that the government can bring the national debt ratio under the mid-30 percent level of the gross domestic product.
|President Park Geun-hye speaks during a meeting with ministers on the nation's fiscal management at Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday. (Chung Hee-cho/The Korea Herald)
The nation's debt-to-GDP ratio reached 34.8 percent in 2012, but is expected to rise to 36.2 percent this year mainly due to the government's supplementary budget.
Korea's first female president seeks to spend 135 trillion won over the next five years to finance the country's welfare expansion, as pledged during her election campaign.
She added that the government needs to make spending cuts in inefficient units, but be ready to use its fiscal resources for both the unexpected and expected such as Korea's reunification and growing pension and healthcare costs amid a rapidly aging population.
The president urged her ministers to "sacrifice" by tightening their agencies' budget for the sake of the public's well-being in the long term, and to root out old practices of designing its expenditure schemes from the government or the supplier's point of view.
Of 135 trillion won for welfare finances, 53 trillion won will come from the government's revenue sources, while the rest through budget restructuring, the government said. Of 53 trillion won, it plans to secure about 30 trillion won by "normalizing" the underground economy.
This calls for cuts in financially assisting conglomerates' research and development since big businesses are capable on their own to fund their research projects.
Also, the government will cut spending on infrastructure development since Korea's economy has matured and should focus on maintaining its existing infra rather than building new ones as it did during its developing stage. It will make its regional state offices lower their annual budget by around 7 percent.
It will also reduce the number of tax benefits and exemptions, without trying to upset the middle-working class and SMEs.
Other plans to achieve fiscal restructuring include developing efficient agricultural distribution systems and support mechanisms for small and medium enterprises.
The government plans to finalize its five-year plan for fiscal spending and management by the end of this month. This so-called master fiscal blueprint will provide a guideline to devising a budget for next year, as well as revising some of this year's tax codes.
Each ministry is expected to draw up its own spending schemes by the end of June for the Finance Ministry, which will compile and devise the final budget for 2014.
These will then be submitted to the National Assembly for approval.
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It has been a bit of a whirlwind around here lately with Mid Winter festivals (called Matariki here in NZ) and 2 family birthdays all in one week.
As I pondered what to make today I realized that the best thing I could do was to have a good old tidy up.
As I put things away from the flurry of crafting and making that has happened here recently I made some discoveries. Some works in progress that had literally been on the bottom of the pile.
|the makings of a game?
|The promise of a jumper? If you want details, my Ravelry notes are here
|some little dolls getting a make over....


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Segui la coda is part of "The unconventional Italian Friday night", a collection of short stories for beginner Italian learners. Enjoy reading even if you are just starting out with Italian. Each story comes in a "plain" version and a "full" version complete with vocabulary and grammar annotations. The audiobook is also included so you can listen to the story and practice your pronunciation.
In this eBook you can find:
- listening and dictation exercises
- understanding and writing exercises
- growing your vocabulary activities
- grammar focus on "ci"


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NORDICA 99cms Snow blade mini ski inc FULL RELEASE bindings LAST ONE
- Full Description
- Customer Reviews
- Delivery Costs
- Videos
99cms Ski Blade from top European ski manufacturer comes complete with Nordica N ADV P.R Full Release bindings mounted on factory plate.
This maybe the last ski blade that Nordica ever make, so grab a pair now
Technical spec: Model Spitfire 99cm
- Length 99cms
- Sidecut 108/88/100cms
- Radius 9.2 mts
- Construction Integral Fiberglass
- Complete with Nordica full release for easy size alterations
- Bindings will easily adjust to from size 260 - 360mm ski boots (UK 3.5 LADIES - UK 13 MENS)
- Engineered in Italy
This great little ski blade from Nordica offers the user a list of superb quailty features in one awesome package. Easy carving short swings on the piste, charging about over bumps or whooping through trees, these skis will delight the user and deliver an experience never forgotten.
Remember, most ski blades are equally at home on the nursery slopes helping beginners take their first steps as well as being the ideal tools in the hands of accomplished skiers ripping up the mountain. What all skiers will enjoy is the fun factor, so strap on and venture forth.
These were only able to source a very limited number of these skis, so be amongst the very few who can experience these beauties
Free binding fitting service, PLEASE STATE SKI BOOT SIZE AT CHECKOUT or if not known your shoe size.
Special prices ski blade bags for buyers too
Customer Reviews
Write an online review and share your thoughts with other shoppers!
Reviewer: Sally from Cardiff
This ski changed my opinion of skiing. I have just come back from awonderful week and I can finally do it and can now understand what all the fuss is about. Thanks shortskishop for all your advice and answering my many questions. I am not technically gifted to give many details but I used to spend most of my time hating it and wanting to go home as I just could not get it, despite many lessons. These guys assured me to believe in the right technology and I was told if I put a bag of potatoes on these skis and put its on its edge they would turn. I am not quite as unco-ordinated as a bag of spuds but they turned with so much ease on the first run that my confidence grew in minutes. Thanks Thanks Thanks Sally
Reviewer: David from France
Very good ski. The ski helps me to turn quicker on steep slopes. As I do not like facing downhill. delivery was very fast aswell.
- We ship all stock with the exception of ALL Skis and Snowboards FREE within the UK, on an economy postal service.
- We aim to ship your goods within 1-2 working days from the order.
- Most goods are dispatched the day after we receive the order.
- During quieter periods we will try to ship same day if possible, if order is placed before Noon.
- We dispatch Monday - Friday only (not including Bank Holidays)
- Skis and/or Snowboards are NOT Free Post and require a minimum of 1 working day to prepare for postage. Longer for overseas orders
- Please note that when choosing "Express Next day/24 hour" at checkout, this does not mean that you are guaranteed to receive your goods the next day. This simply means that you will receive the goods the next working day after we dispatch. There is a difference. This is a Monday - Friday service and does not normally deliver on Saturdays or Sundays. Goods shipped on Friday will be normally be delivered on Monday.
- Goods ordered after the cut off point 9AM will be shipped the following working day. We will endeavour to prioritize your order and process it as quickly as possible but you are upgrading postage, not handling. There are no refunds for late "express/next day" delivery for any reason.
- Express and 1st class postage is available as an upgraded additional service charged extra at checkout.
- We ship to E.U, and Europe, please see information further down page.
- We ship worldwide, please see information further down page.
- Overseas postage of skis/boards require a further 1-2 days to arrange couriers.
- Same Day Dispatch, We will always try to ship Express post the same day, if ordered before 12/Noon
- Inline with UK Distance Selling Regulations, any upgraded Postal service chosen at checkout will not be refunded in the event of a return as a FREE postage service is included with all products* By choosing to upgrade, you (the customer) are agreeing to these conditions of contract.
Due to the wide nature of goods for sale, we offer FREE economy postage on all "standard small mixed goods to all UK postcodes. "Standard mixed goods" include everything we sell except skis/snowblades and snowboards.
Free economy postage is usually the cheapest service available which is normally 2nd class UK post or 5 day courier (4-5 working days).
Postal upgrades:
Royal Mail Express 48, Royal Mail Express 24. (This charge is non refundable in the event of a return as Economy postage is already included)
NEXT DAY WORKING DAY service. £9.99
If you require an express service upgrade to the free economy service, you can upgrade and add this additional service at checkout, this is costs £8.99 extra and gets upgraded to 24 hour if available. Please note that all upgraded and Express delivery charges are not refundable in the event of a return/refund, this is in accordance with DSR. This service is for UK only and for all goods except skis and boards. Does not deliver on Saturday or Sunday
UK Carriage of Snowboards and skis
These are NOT included in the free postage offer. Skis and boards are sent on a 48 hour service as standard, costs are below. This service is normally from Parcelforce and will require a signature. In the event of nobody being "IN" to sign for the parcel, they will normally leave a card for you to rearrange delivery or for you to pick up from the local depot. You can upgrade this service to 24 hour for smaller skis only under 145cms. Boards are too large for the 24 service. If in doubt please call us.
Skis and boards are charged at different flat rates for the U.K. depending on your postcode, see below. Its a sad fact of life that although we live in a very small country, couriers charge a standard rate for (MAINLAND UK) although it does not include ALL mainland addresses. All postcodes are zoned, see below for what zone your postcode drops into and choose the correct zone charge at checkout for these larger items. Thanks
UK Carriage of Skis
Zone 1 £9 England, Wales and parts of Scotland, excluding Highlands and Islands. The zone is made up of all postcodes not mentioned in zones 2 and 3 below.
Zone 2 £18.99 The Highlands and Islands of Scotland - postcodes IV, HS, KA27-28, KW, PA20-49, PA60-78, PH17-26, PH30-44, PH49-50, ZE.
Zone 3 £19.99 Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Isles of Scilly -postcodes BT, IM, TR21-25.
UK Carriage of Snowboards, same zones as skis but cost is slightly higher as the parcels are bulkier..
Channel Islands treat as Eurozone 1 see below.
European delivery of goods (not skis/Board).
Standard (1 small box of goods) charged at £13.99 per order to all E.U. addresses. These are sent by Royal Mail "Signed for or Tracked service"
Rest of the World delivery £17.99 upto 2 kgs
Europe and Worldwide Carriage costs of Snowblades and Skis .
Please check which zone your country is in at the foot of this page.
Eurozone 1, 2, 3 and 4: (West Europe, e.g France, Germany, Spain, Norway etc) skis upto 100cms length,£24.99 all other length skis £32.99
Eurozone 1-4: Skis up to 117cms £ 29.99, longer skis please email.
Eurozone 5,6: (Eastern Europe e.g. Romania, Hungary, etc- Eastern Mediterranean eg, Greece,Turkey, etc Skis up to 100cms £38.99, longer skis please email.
Other European countries and Rest of the World, please contact for a shipping quote
Attention all overseas customers.
If you are interested in buying skis or snowboards please contact us for shippimg costs to your country as there are just too many zones and charges to list here, the costs also change weekly so we can get the best rate for you.
* with the exception of skis and boards


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If you are going to have a company that deals in website design work on your website, make sure to study their portfolio. Make certain they have experience designing for reputable business and that their product is excellent. Their portfolio should demonstrate examples that are very close to what you want and expect for your own site.
D. Wants a cheap alternative to Dreamweaver and other more expensive website builders. Xsitepro is generally pretty cheap among the many website designing programs. This is a great html editor for the newbie who wants to compete in the internet Marketing industry.
Make a favicon for your site. A favicon will help users who add your website to their bookmark see your page more easily. When they are looking at the bookmarks they have created, your little favicon will make an impression. Try making a favicon that goes with your theme and logo.
I find that some money can be made from this. It depends on how well you design your website and how well you encourage your visitors to click on the banners. Your website has to be carefully designed and the wordings selected to induce people to go to the merchant you represent. Some merchants pay 5%, some 10%, and some more. By carefully choosing the merchant to match the contents of your website you will get more click-throughs. More click-throughs means more sales. It's a numbers game.
Then a MLM company that calls themselves SkyX (Not their real name) came to the scene. They were supposedly going to revolutionize the world of online business. They operated their business very much like a pyramid scheme, with their main products being a web design software, some learning tool and web hosting for one year that teaches one how to make websites. To me at that time, it was the product I was looking for. Being so very new to the Internet, I did not try to look at other options.
Everyone needs discipline in varying aspects of their lives, and writing is no exception. It's very easy to get distracted, whether you're working in an office or at home. One trick to overcome this is setting a fixed limit on the time that you will spend on each article, and moving on to the next as soon as that time is up. When you first start this, you may want to set a longer time, such as 30 minutes per article. As you begin to hone your skills, you can cut this down to as much as 10 minutes per article.
Before loading any software your first step should be to draw out a site map of how you would like your website to look. This may seem a bit old school but it is a proven method to create a better website design. You should start your plans by designing the home page of your website and work out from there. Next you should sketch out what you would like the web pages to look like. Use this time to decide what elements you would like to include on the pages and where they will be located.
You do not have to be a person of great talent, you do not also need to be a computer savvy. Because there are a lot of tools online that can solve any problem you may encounter. Besides, the most attractive thing for those running a home-based business is that they can do their business as little or as much as they want. In addition, you'll be able to reach the global market easily. Your storefront will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, even if you're asleep.


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The Plotkin Group was founded in 1968 by Hank Plotkin, and has been at the forefront of the HR assessment industry ever since. We are proud of our role as trusted advisors and consultants to businesses in a wide range of industries.Our philosophy is to help you identify which candidate(s) are the right person for the right job, for our company to exceed your expectations with service, and help you become an expert in reviewing the results.We're here to assist you in creating the best possible hiring and employee development solutions and processes for your organization. So we don't just provide assessment tools; we help you customize them to your specific situation and then guide you in accurately interpreting the results and using them properly.Our goal is to have a win-win – a win for you, our client, and a win for the candidate that you hire. Happy employees = happy customers = business success!
Having the right people in the right jobs is truly powerful. PXT Select™ not only helps you find the right people, but also helps you shape the overall employee experience. PXT Select's suite of reports helps you select, onboard, coach, and develop employees to reach their full potential.


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Bank To Bank Transfer Service
Bank to Bank Transfer Services
An easy and convenient way to transfer money between accounts with other Canadian banks.
Shinhan Bank Canada offers a funds transfer service between Shinhan and other local Canadian Banks. After signing up at your local branch, you can make bank to bank transfers using Internet and Mobile Banking as well as at any branch location.
Transfers can be made using CAD/ USD and wire transfer fees and cable charges may apply (Fees will be charged in the same currency as the transfer currency).
You will need the following information:
Bank name
Transit/branch number
Account number
Account holder name
Account holder address
Account holder phone number
Phone Number
Bill Payments
Pay your bills quickly and conveniently with Shinhan Bank using our Online and Mobile Banking services! You can also pay bills by visiting a branch.
You can pay your bills using
Online Banking
Mobile Banking
Visiting your branch
Benefits to paying bills using online and Mobile Banking include
Making payments anytime, anywhere
Ability to register frequently used payees
Pre-registering payments to make sure that bills are paid on time
Automatic bill payment services using EFTs for regular periodic bills
* Please visit our Shinhan Online Banking website for details.
Pre-Authorized Payments
Never miss another bill payment! Use pre-authorized payments to make payments on a regular basis automatically.
To sign up for our pre-authorized payment services, simply visit your local Shinhan Bank Canada branch and complete a Pre-Authorized Payment form for each payee [billing company].
Next, submit the following information to each payee's financial institution:
Institution (Bank) Number
Transit (Branch) Number
Account Number
Finally, contact your billing company and follow the instructions they provide.
Sweep Account Service
Write cheques and transfer funds electronically without worrying about bouncing cheques and incurring Not Sufficient Funds fees!
Visit us at any of our branch locations to sign up for this service today!
What is Sweep Account Service?
When you sign up for Sweep Account Services, we will automatically use funds from a separate designated Shinhan account to cover any incidents of insufficient funds when issuing a personal cheque or transferring funds electronically to prevent you from being charged for not having sufficient funds in your account.
To better understand how sweep account services work, please read the following example.
Customer A issues a cheque for $300.00.
|Balance BEFORE Issuing the Cheque
|Chequing Account
|Savings Account
Without Sweet Account services, if Customer A issued a cheque for $300.00, the cheque would bounce and Customer A would be charged a Not Sufficient Funds fee as a result of a $200.00 shortfall ($300.00 – $100.00 in the Chequing account = $200.00).
If Customer A signs up for Sweep Account Services, $200.00 from Customer A's Savings account would be automatically transferred to the chequing account to cover the missing funds. As a result, Customer A's cheque would not bounce and would not incur any Not Sufficient Funds fees.
|Balance BEFORE Issuing the Cheque
|Chequing Account
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Can't see us getting back from here. Not much batting left. These two need to score 250 atleast.
Can't see us getting back from here. Not much batting left. These two need to score 250 atleast.
The man, the mountain, the Mathews. The greatest all rounder since Keith Miller. (Y)
Jaffna Jets CC (Battrick & FTP)
RIP WCC and CW Cricket
Member of the MSC, JMAS and CVAAS
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R.I.P Craigos, you were a champion bloke. One of the best
R.I.P Fardin 'Bob' Qayyumi
Member of the Church of the Holy Glenn McGrath
"How about you do something contstructive in this forum for once and not fill the forum with ****. You offer nothing." - theegyptian.
"There's more chance of SoC making a good post than Smith averaging 99.95." - Furball
"**** you're such a **** poster." - Furball
Group A: Leverock CC (6550) vs ASC Whenuapai (1569)
Against a strong Whenuapai side, Leverock went into this one as rank underdogs, their fans just hoping for a nice day in the sun watching a few stars.
Newby (116) and Flitney (126no) certainly didn't disappoint, taking Whenuapai to a huge 347/3.
It then took pacemen Gill (5/12) and Bowler (4/14) just over 12 overs to tear through Leverock's batting, all out for 31.
Whenuapai win, NRR +6.32
Group B: Coco's Nuts (6533) vs Jaffna Jets (2272)
This was expected by many to be the closest group in the competition, and Coco's Nuts have just blown it wide open!
Jaffna started well, putting Coco's in to bat on a greentop with menacing clouds overhead and then taking two early wickets. However, without Samaraseka, Muralitharan and the strangely-spelt bowling god that is Prsanna Jeithoon, wickie Strydom (122) took charge and got the home side to 285/5.
In reply, it was always close, with the two snakes on the match graph intertwining like a pair of primary coloured lovers. At 230/5 with a few overs left, a grandstand finish was on the cards...but it wasn't to be as that man Mabudafhasi all but ended Jaffna's hopes with three wickets in an over. 232ao, and now the former runners-up's hopes of progress lie outside their control.
Coco's Nuts win, NRR +1.06
Group C: Dee Crew (11217) vs Withington Wonderers (425)
Another mismatch, Withington fielded a mid-strength side against Dee Crew, who put themselves in to bat and managed a decent 158ao. While MOTM Gibb (6/19) was the pick of the bowlers, most of his wickets came during his second spell.
In reply, Withington's makeshift top order just weren't good enough, leaving Sandwith (79*) and Fish (41*) to knock off the runs and keep their hopes alive.
Withington win, NRR +2.92
Group D: Tawonga Tigers (4929) vs Central Districts (6385)
This tie could well have been an upset, with Tawonga Tigers fielding a strong team and hoping Central Districts rested some of their big guns.
However, that wasn't to be, with Tawonga's firepower just not enough, despite an Elite spin rating, to prevent the Central Districts batsmen from knocking off the required 208 runs in 42.3 overs.
Central Districts win, NRR +0.85
Winner of the 4th Cricket Web Battrick Cup
Code:Group A W T L Pts NRR ASC Whenuapai 2 0 0 4 11.44 Connells Estates CC 0 0 1 0 -5.12 Leverock CC 0 0 1 0 -6.32 Group B W T L Pts NRR Coco's Nuts 1 0 0 2 1.06 Jaffna Jets 1 0 1 2 1.00 Cymru Gurgitators 0 0 1 0 -2.06 Group C W T L Pts NRR Withington Wonderers 1 0 1 2 2.44 Magical Ponies 1 0 0 2 0.48 Dee Crew 0 0 1 0 -2.92 Group D W T L Pts NRR Alternative XI 1 0 0 2 4.50 Central Districts 1 0 1 2 -3.65 Tawonga Tigers 0 0 1 0 -0.85
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Coco's Nuts are not for realz.
Jesus brings life eternal
This week's fixtures:
Group A: Leverock CC (6550) vs Connells Estates CC (384)
Winner qualifies.
Group B: Coco's Nuts (6533) vs Cymru Gurgitators (3688)
Cymru needs a win with +1.56 NRR to go through, at Coco's expense. Any less and they stay bottom on NRR.
Group C: Dee Crew (11217) vs Magical Ponies (5409)
To progress, Dee Crew need to hand Magical Ponies a fairly big beating.
Group D: Tawonga Tigers (4929) vs Alternative XI (4412)
A Tawonga win, unless it's an absolute kicking, should see them through at Central Districts' expense.
Again, home team challenges, challenge to be made by midnight on Thursday (BT-England time), as it's late on Tuesday already.
Whenuapai and Withington have qualified, while Alternative XI would have to suffer an absolute thrashing to avoid making it through.
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I'll make the QF draw after the last batch of games -- it'll be the 1st placed teams in one pot, the 2nd placed ones in another, with teams from the same group being prohibited from playing each other. 1st placed teams will get home advantage.
SFs will be winners of QF1 vs winners of QF2 and QF3 vs QF4. To spice it up a little, lower-ranked teams will get home advantage. Same for the final.
Knowing my luck, I'll get Whenuapai next round.
Challenged Tozz. I don't think I've ever been this excited about a BT match ever.
President of SKAS - Kat is King | Proud member of CVAAS - One of the best | LRPLTAS - Rosco rocks!
Go Tigers!
R.I.P. Fardin & Craig
Bizarrely i can still qualify....i won't, but it's an unexpected pleasant feeling.
Only one left to arrange...
Group A: Leverock CC (6550) vs Connells Estates CC (384)
Group B: Coco's Nuts (6533) vs Cymru Gurgitators (3688)
Group C: Dee Crew (11217) vs Magical Ponies (5409)
Group D: Tawonga Tigers (4929) vs Alternative XI (4412)
By the looks of it, Dee Crew failed to make their challenge in time. If they don't accept pretty sharpish, it'll be two points to Magical Ponies. I won't bother with a NRR penalty, as it wouldn't make any difference to the group.
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Nearly every classroom at Wilkes is now equipped with the following:
- Projector and screen (or white board surface to project)
- Desktop computer
- Laptop connection
In addition to the above, classrooms may have the following:
- Blu-ray player
- DVD/VCR player
- Document camera
- SMART board
- Sympodium
- Other discipline-specific technology
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Work Life balance for an INTJ, and the Haven of the Secondhand Bookstore
"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library."
― Jorge Luis Borges
We introverts owe a fair share of gratitude to Susan Cain for her book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking.
Certainly there were people researching and writing about the introvert-extrovert spectrum before she published her book in 2012. But Cain's hard work and accessible prose brought together a comprehensive and clear collection of available research, experience, and analysis that benefited people all over the globe. If you haven't read it, you should, no matter where you consider yourself on the spectrum. It will change the way you see yourself and the world: as a parent, partner, spouse, coworker, manager, and human resources professional.
One major takeaway from her book is that extroverts generally gain energy from being in larger social situations, while introverts generally expend energy in those same situations. Introverts need downtime to recharge, often by being on their own or with a smaller group of close friends.
That's been my experience as an INTJ (in Myers-Briggs parlance). When I'm not with my close friends, one of the next-best recharging stations is a secondhand bookstore.
Unfortunately, standing in Powell's City of Books last week, it was no longer giving me the charge I needed. It's not that I don't love Powell's. I find what I'm looking for almost every time I'm there. I definitely find things I had no idea I was looking for every time I'm there. But Powell's has become a very busy place, the Times Square of Portland. Around the holidays, it's wonderful crazy without the ice-skating.
In the late 80's, I would spend an entire afternoon there. The aisles were just slightly wider than a person, and you had most of them to yourself. The old, wooden shelves angled away slightly as they rose toward the ceiling and sealed you into a dark, quiet valley. During the winter, buckets hung from the ceiling here and there to catch a leak before it hit the floor or shelves. There was a steady, slow, and comforting sound. Drip. Silence. Drip.
The shelves were stocked with plenty of well-turned old hardbacks and yellowed paperbacks. I would pick one carefully off the shelf in the literature room, and slide down to the floor to sit with my back against the books.
Studying the condition of each book was as much an adventure as sampling the contents. The dark patina on hardbacks where the cover had been held for hours, as it was read over and over again, told about the quality of the writing or love of the subject. A handwritten name declaring ownership suggested a personal connection to the work, or sometimes it was a brief inscription when the book was given as a gift, often saying, "I hope you enjoy as much as I did."
What I loved most about turning those old books over in my hands was seeing the darkened edges of the pages, where fingers had held the corners and turned them over and over. And I would sit and wonder about all the people who had held that book and enjoyed it. On rare occasions an old envelope or a handwritten note once used as a bookmark would appear.
As I sat there, rarely would anyone interrupt me. Often people would walk around in the next aisle if they needed to go by. Powell's is nothing like it was, which is fine, but I do miss those quieter days.
But standing last week in the Purple Room as people buzzed back and forth between the shelves and me, I saw Susan Cain's book facing out on the end display, and remembered her insights on recharging. Then I realized it was time to head to Wallace Books in Sellwood.
Wallace Books, Sellwood District, Portland
"I am very happy in second-hand bookshops;
would a gardener not be happy in a garden?"
― Hilary Mantel
Wallace Books is an old bungalow style home on SE Milwaukie with every room, including the garage, absolutely stuffed with books. From the moment you enter the living room, there is an enveloping quiet and calm. A desk and computer-register sits in front of the fireplace on the right. Teetering stacks of books sit on the desk and newer used books are displayed on the tables, on the window sills, and in the built-in buffet. Boxes of books on the floor await inventory, pricing, and a place to sit on a shelf.
As you walk through the house, old books are stacked on shelves in every which way: books in front of books, on top of books, bending shelves beyond what appears to be the limits of physics. But they are organized exceptionally well into sections. If you ask Julie about a particular title or topic, she takes you right to it.
The air smells lightly of paper, glue, and fireplace soot. Sometimes in the winter the furnace doesn't work and you can see your breath, so I bring my heavy winter coat so I can stay as long as I can hold out until my fingers go cold. In the summer the rooms are usually cool and slightly damp. There is one coveted armchair in the hallway towards the back that is often empty and waiting for a soul to sit and read, just outside the former bedroom that holds the science fiction and mystery sections.
There are many wonderful secondhand bookstores in the world, but Wallace is one of my favorites. It reminds me of the bookstores I would visit when I traveled for work to Washington, Idaho, and Montana in puddle jumpers and was away from home for full weeks in small towns.
On those trips it was common to work a long day, then go out to dinner with business associates, go to bed late, and then get up and do it again. After a few days of that routine I would run out energy, and duck out of evening plans and set out looking for bookstores. Many of them were small secondhand bookshops like Wallace.
I searched the shelves for interesting new titles, and what would inevitably happen is that I would notice the books I already had at home. Seeing them on the shelves were like voices from home: I read that one in the living room in front of the fire, this one over Christmas break, I read that one in High School, and that one Mom recommended.
I began to remember the conversations I had with friends and family about those books, and the characters and stories floated up through the distance to my consciousness, and suddenly I was back at home in my own living room library, and I felt connected. And so it became a centering ritual, to be closer to home as much as to recharge.
Going into a good bookstore is not just walking among the shelves of words. It's being in the presence of the thousands of souls who have written those words, and with those who have come to those collections for advice, comfort, knowledge, and inspiration.
Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, Washington
"One of the great diseases of this age is the multitude of books that doth so overcharge the world that it is not able to digest the abundance of idle matter that is every day hatched and brought into the world."
― Barnaby Rich, circa 1600
Another great secondhand bookstore is Tacoma Book Center, in Tacoma, Washington.
They have a huge space and incredible selection of secondhand books, far greater than our own beloved Powell's because used books are all they do. They have the warehouse you can walk through, and another that they use for storage and running their online business.
A couple of years ago I was searching for out-of-print books by Howard Pease, a young adult fiction author my dad read in his youth, and they were the only bookstore in the United States that had a selection of any reasonable size. I picked up many, beautiful hardbacks in amazing condition.
Location, as it turns out, is not everything. The store and warehouse are right down near the Tacoma Dome, in a district that looks as if it were abandoned the same decade as the buggy whip. But it is well worth the drive; the employees are absolutely fabulous and knowledgable beyond measure.
Book Buyers, Mountain View, California
In the new age, we get instant on-line ratings and reviews from thousands of complete strangers, and it is a great way to get suggestions on books to read. I use the system constantly. It's technological magic that enhances everything we do, every purchase we make, every bit of research we want to complete.
However, I do miss the magic of the old way: getting recommendations from a friend, browsing the new releases table in a small bookstore, or having a great publishing house with editors that produced a steady stream of incredible new titles (like Penguin) or wonderful classics (like The Modern Library). Mostly, I miss the number of old titles that were available, which is why I stay on the lookout for places that have still have the old magic.
Here's one that does: Book Buyers on Castro Street in Mountain View, California. I grew up in the area, so I travel back frequently to spend time with family and friends.
Book Buyers has a wide selection of out-of-print books, and a formidable inventory of titles at their main warehouse where they run the online side of the business. I've found a great selection of used hardcover editions of The Modern Library Classics at the Mountain View store.
They don't try to market the new titles that keep pouring out each week. They leave that to another independent bookstore right next door on Castro Street (believe it or not), Books Inc., which is also fabulous in its own right (with a café in the loft above).
Back to the magic of Book Buyers: A few weeks ago, I was looking for several titles that fell under the philosophy genre. A helpful employee saw me struggling in the wrong section near the front of the store, and directed me to a room near the back that I hadn't seen before. She pointed out the proper shelves and left me to search. The bookshelves went from floor to ceiling and were full and neatly stocked.
I found the titles I was looking for fairly quickly, and kept scanning for others that might be interesting. I then began to hear a soft wheezing. I looked around the room. All four walls were completely filled with books, and there was no one. Then I realized the wheezing was my own breathing.
In small rooms filled with books, there are effectively no acoustics. Books absorb sound, almost as if they are demanding quiet and deep thought. Perhaps that's why libraries became such quiet-mandated spaces. It was a great moment of bookstore magic for me, just to sit and listen to absolutely nothing but the sound of my own breathing and read. Used bookstores are wonderful, strange places. If magic remains anywhere, it is within those walls of words.
[A sad update: as of late 2016, Book Buyers is no more. My understanding is that the increasing rent on Castro in downtown Mtn. View helped with their demise.]
There are many more I could recommend, but I've got jump back into some other work. If you find some to recommend, please let me know!
"Books may well be the only true magic."
― Alice Hoffman
Refrigerator Wisdom
Found my wife's calligraphic handwriting on a note placed just below the picture of my nieces playing in the park:
"There's plenty of money out there. They print more every day. But this ticket— There are only five of them in the whole world, and that's all there's ever going to be. Only a dummy would give this up for something as common as money. Are you a dummy?" ~Grandpa George, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
I think she likes me working from home and doing all this writing. And laundry. Working on the cooking skills…
A great read: Economics and the Art of Controversy
Economics and the Art of Controversy by John Kenneth Galbraith, published by Vintage Books, 1959 (105 pgs)
"There is no reason for democracy to partake of the nature of a barroom brawl. However, the purpose of this essay is not to suggest an improvement in public manners or in the comportment of our debate on public issues. Such suggestions have been made before without notable effect. Rather its purpose is to look beyond the sound and fury of contemporary political argument in one important field of affairs—that having to do with economic policy—and to see how grave are the questions being debated. It is always possible that a cool and tolerably unemotional examination of issues will serve as an antidote to the more commonplace exaggeration and overstatement."
With that introduction, economist, Harvard professor, and public figure John Kenneth Galbraith launched his observations, assessments, and insights in his 1959 book Economics and the Art of Controversy. Galbraith compiled the book from a series of lectures he delivered at the College of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington in 1954. While he insists that his goal is not to improve the nature of political discourse, he ends his book with a brilliant (and cutting) discussion on the nature of political argument and the politicians who render it.
In fact, many of his observations on labor, trade, the "Welfare State", and overall economic policy shine even brighter today than when he delivered them 60 years ago.
Galbraith developed his lectures at the perfect midpoint of the twentieth century. The Great Depression was a mere 25 years past, the Second World War had ended less than a decade before, and the United States had just exited the Korean War in 1953. He provides an excellent history of the first half of the 1900s as he brings us to his modern era. Once there, he also suggests that new things are afoot for America.
"The argument of these pages, rather, is that the present topics of economic controversy have seen their best days … My case is only that the substance back of most of our current economic arguments is, indeed, rather slight. On some subjects it has become hard to think of anything new to say. As a widely regarded philosopher of our economic system remarked not long ago, 'our present need is for some new platitudes.'"
America during the 50's was doing what other countries were not able to do despite their best efforts: Build a solid middle class, keep unemployment low, and significantly increase personal wealth. Unemployment was well under 5 percent nationwide. Home building and home ownership soared. Personal savings grew. The federal government was focused (and capable) of balancing the budget and stimulating growth. Manufacturing and agriculture were still mainstays of the American economy, but the increase in prosperity was giving rise to a new economy: consumerism.
"As a people, we react violently to the suggestion that we are materialistic. We aver strongly that we are not," writes Galbraith. "But in searching for the reasons for the long-standing pre-eminence of economics issues as objects of political controversy, it is perhaps fair to say that we are intelligently sensitive to political activity in the vicinity of our pocketbooks."
Of course, there was constant political and economic debate during that time about how to maintain the current level of growth and prosperity, and to avoid another depression. President Eisenhower was carefully protecting the New Deal reforms of the 30's from Republican conservatives focused on overturning them and other programs of "the Welfare State."
Although several major American manufacturing corporations were beginning to accept unions as a reality and recognize their right to exist, conservative politicians and business associations continued to cast labor unions as the death knell of American capitalism and crushing free trade. Equally as important to the debate was whether the government should intervene proactively with monetary supply and price measures, or step back and let the economy do what it would.
Galbraith's observations and sense of humor, at times bordering on satire, are a joy to read. He seems chillingly prescient in some areas like national health insurance, "Should the country one day enact a health insurance scheme, there is at least a chance that medical catastrophe would not ensue. The reputation of the AMA as a prophet [against it] would be sadly impaired."
In other cases, he reassures us that congressional behavior, whether directed at economic policy or other issues, often follows the same paths and is usually cut from the same two bolts of cloth.
"Certain numbers of our political figures always achieve their distinction by being negotiators, brokers, and architects of comprise … But the more typical political career requires controversy; political recognition or notoriety is won by participation in argument and dispute. If such a politician cannot argue over one thing, then he must pick a quarrel over something else."
I first read Galbraith's book in the early 1980's studying economics as an undergraduate. At that time, supply-side economics (also Reaganomics, trickle-down economics, or free market economics, depending on your leaning) was the wisdom of the moment. My professor had the good sense to suggest Economics and the Art of Controversy as a way to clean out the conservative leanings of the required textbooks of the program.
Unfortunately, this book is out of print, and I long ago misplaced my original copy. I happened upon one at Book Buyers in Mountain View, California a few weeks ago. I found a second copy at Powell's in Portland last week that I can loan. Several are also available on Amazon at the time of this writing.
Avoid the performance review assembly line
Some of the strangest debates I've had with Human Resources professionals and executives have been about whether it's better to administer performance reviews on a fixed calendar Focal Point method, or on an employee Anniversary Date method.
Completing all employees' performance and salary reviews on a Focal Point (or fixed calendar basis) has become the preferred, modern approach for many companies over the past ten or so years. I've administered it both ways, and having had both experiences, I'm firmly in the Anniversary Date camp. I've found my reasons for that preference surprise a lot of people, and that fact worries me.
There are articles published all over the web and in HR magazines saying the Focal Point method is the most organizationally efficient way to get the work done. It allows managers and supervisors to connect employee goals to the organization's goals, and it encourages them to communicate quarterly with employees. If timed correctly, it can also tie fiscal year results to each employee's performance results, and employees can see how they contributed to company's bottom line.
Many of the articles argue that Focal Point is also the ultimate blessing for HR. It's easier to administer once a year for everyone; it allows more effective annual salary budgeting (and forced distribution for some); it allows HR to do its job and market survey work more efficiently; and, perhaps the most vigorously argued point, is that it allows companies to use new software solutions that brings the business of reviewing performance and administering salary into the modern era.
I find it interesting that those arguments are often made in articles written by people who work for software companies.
But what is most interesting and disconcerting to me, is that if you start the discussion about what's better, Focal Point or Anniversary date reviews, most people never start with the consideration of what's better for the employee.
When I've pointed that out to colleagues, there's usually a snort and discussion that ultimately suggests, "Hey stupid, this isn't about the employees, this is about process. We need to get this done. The other way is a nightmare. Get on board here."
I believe that thinking is dead wrong regardless of your preference for process. On the contrary, performance reviews are all about the employee. Just ask employees.
Certainly, both methods have their advantages, and the selection of one or the other is often dependent on the company's culture, business, and overall business model.
However, I need to say this again, because I still feel the echo of those past debates being ended by dismissive hand waves and changing of the subject. Performance review process is about the employee.
We should do what is better for the employee, particularly when it comes to reviewing their performance and sharing that assessment with them. We otherwise dismiss the crucial connection to employees and workplace culture. Performance reviews and the process of their administration must build the employee's trust in their manager, belief in the mission and objective of the organization, and investment in providing the best ideas, innovation, and service possible.
From administering both types of methods, I've experienced that Focal Point poses the greatest danger to employee engagement and workplace culture. The focus on administrative efficiency, from salary budgeting to the cattle call of pushing everyone through at once, de-emphasizes the individual employee and their contributions.
Even with the most modern, up-to-date intentions and aspirations, the Focal Point method can eventually erode the humanity from the process. It becomes an assembly line for managers as they work to pump out reviews and salary recommendations for all their employees over a compressed period of time. I've never seen a Focal Point method help a manager stick to a quarterly review schedule in the off-season. It becomes a "one and thank God I'm done" mentality.
Depending on how many people need to approve those draft reviews and approve the salary increases in Focal Point method, the timeframe becomes even more compressed. Managers often stack performance review meetings like cordwood on their calendars, and operate a revolving door of individual meetings to get through the messages quickly and mechanically, sending another strong message to their employees. Let's get you in and out.
Talking with management over the last twenty years, those who sit down to write reviews on the employee's anniversary date don't dread it. They recognize it as a regular, ongoing part of their job duties, and it becomes a welcome event to connect with their employees.
It also keeps managers tuned on how to write reviews, share difficult messages, and recognize accomplishments. It keeps performance discussions happening throughout the year on a regular basis, and it encourages them to have those quarterly discussions with the other members of their teams. In short, managers and their employees in an Anniversary Date method consistently said to me that they understand the importance of those connections and valued the process.
I've also experienced far fewer employee complaints about their performance reviews and managers in an Anniversary Date method. Complaints of being unfairly compared and rated against team members, of being rushed through their meetings, of being held accountable for performance issues they never knew existed, and of not getting along with their manager have been significantly less in an Anniversary Date system.
Regardless of your company's preference or necessity for Focal Point or Anniversary Date performance reviews, the process should balance what's right for employees with what is necessary to meet the business need and objectives. In a Focal Point environment, it takes more effort to ensure that the process doesn't overtake the individual. In an Anniversary Date environment, it takes more effort to manage the process for each individual. That can mean more work for HR.
Just so you know, I'm okay with that.
Friends: Dinner at the Farm this Saturday, March 7
Joyce and I are inviting our friends to join us at the Family Farm this Saturday night, March 7, for a spaghetti and meatballs dinner. The weather is supposed to be perfect and calls for kicking off spring right.
Lots of spaghetti, red sauce, options for either real meat and vegan "meat" balls, crusty French bread, Kerrygold butter, a fresh green salad, and red wine. I'm thinking the standard cheese, crackers, grapes to start.
Bring a bottle of red if you can. We'll get started socializing at about 4pm, dinner to follow. Send me a text if you can make it and/or need directions. We've got extra bedrooms so let us know if you want to stay the night before we fill up. Conversation and cards late into the evening, unless somebody has an old Pictionary game laying about… or wants to head to the top of hill and star gaze. Might be a bit cold up there…
On Performance Management: Opinions, ghosts of Fredrick Taylor, and what we should discuss
I have strong opinions about performance management programs and tools, and how to administer them. I have exceptionally strong opinions about how not to administer them.
If you are a supervisor or manager, you have likely written and delivered over a hundred individual reviews for your employees during your career. You have also been the recipient of your own performance reviews for many years. And you likely have very strong opinions of your own.
A word of admission as an HR professional: we continue to focus too much on the importance of objectivity in performance reviews, and to measure things as precisely and closely as possible. We provide training on how to write performance goals and reviews objectively, how to share those reviews objectively, and how to respond to your employees when the meeting turns emotional.
We essentially try to wring out the emotion and feeling from our performance interaction with employees, to advocate a protectively sterile and clinical examination. We even build the review forms to use objective language as much as possible to keep emotions out of the equation, as if the ghost of Frederick Taylor was hovering about the office.
Why too much? Because it's a new world out there, where attitudes are different, motivations are different, and what matters to people is different. It has been changing for years, but we just haven't shifted.
While HR professionals and management both spend a lot of time focusing on individual reviews and how they are written, the process of conducting reviews still gets short shrift in discussions and planning. And that process affects the whole system, from how the ratings are structured, to how the supervisor sits down and shares with their employees. We've continued to fall back on methodologies that were built decades ago instead of evolving our programs toward the new world of employee engagement and talent management.
I have been told by employees in meeting after meeting that their performance reviews are one of the most emotional connections they have with their manager, their teams, and their company. I've met with employees who were distressed, angry, and shocked after receiving their reviews; other employees who say the thing that matters most to them is the exceptional review they received "x" years ago; and those who say the best supervisor they ever had was the one who was kind, fair, and respected their feelings.
I've had some great discussions (and arguments) with colleagues over the years about how to change the thinking and administration of performance reviews. I will share some of those discussions here, along with some of my very strong opinions, as I have the time.
In short, I think we need to recognize the emotional connections of our employees as a strength, not a liability, and administer performance management programs in a way that truly connects us. After all, we want them to take good care of us, every year, for the rest of their working lives.


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This UX Accessibility Blog Series, "Setting Up An Accessible Web Page," will walk you through the basic elements of an accessible web page in hopes that you can take what you've learned and apply it to more complex pages. This blog series is loosely based on Heydon Pickering's book "Inclusive Design Patterns: Coding Accessibility Into Web Design."
We've talked about what needs to be done to make buttons accessible multiple times before, but since the relationship between these elements and accessibility/inclusivity is an important conversation to have, we'll go over them again.
General Button Accessibility Tips
As always, using semantic HTML is always preferable when it comes to accessibility. Most browsers know how to accessibly deal with semantic mark-up by default. Native HTML buttons (<button>, <input type="button" />, <input type="submit" />, <input type="reset" />) also support keyboard and focus requirements without needing any other customization, according to Mozilla Developer Network's "Using the button role."
Button tags must never be left empty. If your button contains only a glyphicon, make sure you make the glyphicon button accessible by adding a [Action glyphicon represents] after your glyphicon or add a title attribute to the button itself describing the action the user can expect to happen. Assistive technologies can't read glyphicons, so they will understand the button as empty. This is why if you run WAVE or a similar accessibility checker on a page that has a glyphicon button, it may display an error stating the button is empty.
Color can be used in a way that quickly and efficiently tells the user what a button is used for. It is best if the color of the buttons follow convention, as shown in Ensemble. Our users are acclimated (especially those that use our newer systems) to the three main button colors, blue, black, and grey. Each color corresponds with a particular type of action. For submit buttons, we typically use blue (.btn-primary) buttons. Our users, and most other users, associate this with an action like submitting, saving, etc. For delete buttons, we use black (.btn-inverse) buttons. For any action that doesn't submit, save, or delete, we use grey (.btn-default) buttons. The grey buttons are typically for cancelling an action, resetting a form, etc. These colors are to be used in conjunction to a description, not in place of. Color alone should never convey meaning.
Buttons as Links
If you have an anchor tag that is styled like a button and redirects to another page, do not add the role="button" attribute. Adding role="button" will confuse your users since they are expecting an action to take place on that page.
Occasionally, modals won't trigger correctly if you use a <button> element. In this case, it's necessary to use Button. In this example, using role="button" is good since it triggers an event on the page and doesn't redirect the user to a different page. As Bootstrap framework developers work to make elements more accessible, this may change. But for now, the downside to this is semantics. Assistive technologies will see the anchor tag as a link before they'll see it as a button, therefore it's ALWAYS better to use semantic HTML for buttons if possible.


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The past two weeks have been very busy because I was in the process of shifting to a new office that's more spacious with lot of natural light flowing in.
The move happened this week and regular programming will resume shortly. And incase you are interested, here are some pictures of the new workspace: