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I recently finished reading The Stop: How the Fight for Good Food Transformed a Community and Inspired a Movement by Nick Saul and Andrea Curtis. It's the story of The Stop, which started out as a food bank over 30 years ago and grew into a community food centre, a place where people come together to grow and cook food, learn food skills, build community, and become empowered to advocate for changes that will ultimately put an end to poverty and hunger (check out this video about The Stop). After 14 years at The Stop, Nick Saul is taking the concept national through Community Food Centres Canada, which will raise funds and work to create more community food centres in low income communities across the country. Food insecurity has been on the rise for years. The recently released Report on Household Food Insecurity in Canada, 2011 states that nearly 3.9 million people experienced some form of food insecurity in 2011, an increase of 450, ooo people since 2008.
The main premise of the book is that food banks don't solve the problem of poverty. In fact, the exchange that occurs in food banks leaves the recipient of food feeling demoralized and humiliated while the people who work in these centres feel good about themselves for helping those less fortunate.. The Stop`s response builds agency in people. It gives voice to an ignored community. It meets the immediate need of feeding hungry bellies while at the same time breaking down barriers that lead to social isolation, linking people to each other and to much needed resources to deal with their housing or health issues, treating marginalized people like human beings. It`s an inspiring story and a really interesting read. I liked how stories of people who used The Stop were woven in with history and facts about food banks and the food systems of the world. It was amazing to follow some key people as they went from recipients at the food bank to participants in programs to volunteers, taking ownership and running programs, and in some cases paid employees. Of course, not every story had a happy ending, but it was awesome to hear about the success stories. Did you know that food banks were meant to be a temporary solution to hunger after the war? Now they are a staple across the globe. I found this book, this story, insightful and moving. Nick Saul is my new hero!
Last week at lunch I was walking to the Food Basics on Barton street when I noticed a gigantic garden behind the building that I had never noticed before. Turns out it was a victory garden.
There were a few people harvesting in the hot sun. I said hi to a man pushing a wheelbarrow of greens he had just harvested as he gave me a suspicious sideways glance. I wanted to ask about the gardens but he didn't seem very open to talking. I walked through the gardens expecting that he was eyeing me closely. I can understand his suspicion as I have had veggies stolen from my community garden a few times. I was shocked by the acreage of fresh veggies before me!
Normally I would be all excited about this project, but all I could think was that this act of Christian charity is self-serving. Help the less fortunate and feel better about yourself. This way of thinking creates an us (the haves) and them (the have nots) situation rather than really trying to empower people and bring about change. I felt the same way after reading an article in The Spec that someone left in the lunch room last week (the article also made me think that people are quick to open their pockets for children's causes, no question. For some reason, a starving child is more worthy of your money than a starving adult).
I know I`m being way too critical and I shouldn`t be. At least this group is going above and beyond by offering people fresh produce rather than the commercially processed junk people tend to donate to food banks. It's a step in the right direction. And this organization is a really good example of how ordinary people can create something extraordinary (see the about us page of the Hamilton Victory Gardens site for a history of how the gardens came to be).
Despite my criticisms, this is definitely something I would consider getting my hands dirty for if I lived in Hamilton. I would feel proud that I was helping to get healthy, fresh food onto people's plates.

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Volume One: The Crown
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As Princess of Wonderland Palace and the future Queen of Hearts, Dinah's days are an endless monotony of tea, tarts, and a stream of vicious humiliations at the hands of her father, the King of Hearts. The only highlight of her days is visiting Wardley, her childhood best friend, the future Knave of Hearts--and the love of her life.
When an enchanting stranger arrives at the Palace, Dinah watches as everything she's ever wanted threatens to crumble. As her coronation date approaches, a series of suspicious and bloody events suggests that something sinister stirs in the whimsical halls of Wonderland. It's up to Dinah to unravel the mysteries that lurk both inside and under the Palace before she loses her own head to a clever and faceless foe.
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Pineapples offer much more than exotic accents to Caribbean cooking. They can be useful in many ways— and are utilized in textiles and medicine. The fibrous husk around them is often woven into clothing or fermented therapeutic wine popular in the Orient.
The fruit, peel or juice is also used in folk remedies. During expeditions tions to China .and the West Indies in the 16th century pineapples were eaten to prevent scurvy
Several kinds of pineapple, include the Kona, Natol Queen, Red Spanish and Perambuco. All take about 18 months to mature and flower shoots that reach up to five feet tall .A single pineapple is the fruit of about 100 small flowers.
Pineapples were brought to the Caribbean by Amerindians. It's been written that Christopher Columbus discovered pineapples in Guadeloupe in 1493.Those cultivated in the Caribbean are smaller than those found in Hawaii, but they are more flavorful.
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I have recently come to the conclusion that the most momentous occasions in my life have been crowned with some of the most disgusting (read: delicious) food experiences. I don't know what it is about success that makes me want to eat a pound of bacon - but it just does. It all started around my first communion when my parents decided to let me choose what I'd like to eat on this most Holy of occasions. I mean, really, how poorly could I choose? I had been brought up in a house that contained shelves of powder that would magically turn into food after only 6 or 7 hours of hard mother labour. A mother who could also make 10 meals out of 1 potato and 4 carrots. So when given the choice at the age of 7 as to whether I'd prefer to have a meal made completely out of root vegetables by my slave mom or...something else...I chose Harvey's. In a matter of one hour I ingested both the Body of Christ and a greasy Hamburger with cheese. It was pure perfection.
This greasy ritual of mine continued throughout the years with descriptions of my most memorable moments sounding like this, "It was such a beautiful day, I've never felt or looked better. Then I got the most insane urge to eat poutine and I had indigestion for the rest of the night." Even the day after my wedding my husband woke up to his new wife and a plate of bacon. No eggs. No hash browns or sliced fruit. Just about 25 pieces of steaming country bacon and a glob of ketchup that I had dug up in the hotel kitchen. After I witnessed the smile spread across his face I knew this was a marriage built on the solid foundation of a love for smoked pig. What more could we need?!
So it only makes sense that after the birth of my second child at 6:20am on Easter Sunday that I would find myself in the drive thru of a MacDonald's at 8:15am.
(By this point in my post you will be most surprised to learn that I in fact do not weigh 400 pounds.)
I'm not sure how well versed you are in mathematics and time but you've probably noticed that the time between giving birth and ordering my McBreakfast was pretty short. My midwife had an Easter egg hunt to get to and wanted to know if I just wanted to skidaddle once she confirmed that I wasn't bleeding to death. Hey that's cool! Maybe we could just get everyone to beat my legs as hard as they could to get the epidural to wear off? I mean why stay in this shitty hospital when I can suck in some car exhaust while waiting for my ceremonial grease at the closest drive thru? Plus I wouldn't want you to miss your fucking Easter Egg hunt on account of me creating life and all. (Just kidding - I really liked this midwife and if it wasn't for her I probably would have eaten jello instead of my awesome McWickedMuffin)
So once they discovered that my left leg was still fully compromised by the anesthetic they offered to roll my body off the bed and into a wheel chair so they could catapult me into my car. (I'm exaggerating, it was more like a drag and throw). How could I complain? My child was awesome and healthy, Jesus Christ had risen from the dead and there was a MacDonald's on the way home. Someone just kick my stray limb into the car and we'll be on our way!
So I am now the mother of 2 girls. Two wonderful girls. I can't wait for all the things they will accomplish in life. God help me if one of them makes it to the Olympics or Broadway...
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We're not done with Guyana, not by a long shot. But I need a little break, because I've fallen behind thanks to the Christmas madness. So the next three posts are about painting.
I'll tell you a secret. Since I've started blogging, since photography and daily exercise of my writing muscles have taken increasing prominence in my creative life, I haven't painted very much. In fact, I've probably painted less in the last two years than at any time of my life. Complaining? Nope. Just pointing it out. I'm happy with what I am; my creative output is as high as ever; it's just in a different form than before. I'm thinking more in terms of commentaries and essays and photos than in drawings and paintings these days.
Having admitted that to myself, accepted it, and found no shame in it, I still love to paint. It's just harder to work up to it. I'm sure you creative souls out there know exactly what I'm saying. You think, "Well, today I'll start that painting." (Substitute whatever significant creative endeavor you wish for the word "painting.") And then you look, and the orchids all need to be repotted. Or the studio's a mess, and you can't work in a mess like that. Or you need to vanquish a huge clothes monster lurking behind the bedroom door. Or...whatever you can come up with. I've used all those excuses and more.
What's behind that avoidance behavior, at least on my part, is fear. Fear that I have lost it. Fear that I'll climb on the creative bicycle and have a horrible wreck, a tangle of rubber and metal. Mistrust of myself, my own power to make something however I want to make it. It's stupid, it's a huge waste of time, but it does tend to get the house cleaned and the trash gathered and the laundry baskets emptied. And it also gets me a blocked up soul.
So I put off starting this painting for weeks, until it got close to when it was due (early December). It's a commission, a secret Christmas present for a Florida fan of Letters from Eden who also happens to be a photographer, commissioned by her fiancee. One of the nice things about painting on commission is that you meet the nicest guys, who want to surprise their girlfriends or wives with something you've painted just for them.
By the way, he couldn't wait until Christmas to give it to her, so I'm not spoiling anything here.
Commissions get me off my creative duff. I had no more excuses. So let's paint a wood stork in the rain, shall we?
This was a private commission with very specific parameters. The commissioning party wanted a painting of a wood stork in the rain. Nice subject, moody; maybe a bit challenging. I had to make sure my raindrop spatters were convincing, and aligned right for the plane of the water, yet pleasingly random. I relied heavily on a photo by the surprise giftee of rain spatters on water for that, and transferred each little set of rings to the watercolor paper in pencil.
I wanted the bird to enhance the mood of solitary reflection, maybe tinged with loneliness. I wanted it to be at rest, yet alert, on the verge of changing position. So I puffed out its neck feathers as if it had been sleeping awhile, but raised one foot as if it were about to take a step and break that solitude. There was another reason I wanted to show a foot, which should be obvious in the first image in this post.
I cut the shape of the stork, which is white, out of masking film, and sealed the edges with liquid masking compound (I use Incredible White masking compound, a rubber cement-like liquid that dries to a tan rubbery finish). This would allow me to paint a nice runny wash over the whole page without worrying about going around the bird's shape.
While I was at it, I painted some of the ripples on in masking liquid, because they would be lighter than the dark ground of the water.
And remembered that I had forgotten to stretch the sheet of watercolor paper before starting my work. These things happen when you haven't painted for two months. So I sprayed the back of the sheet with water, laid it on a piece of particle board, and taped it down. It warped and bent and then as it dried it stretched taut, and was ready for my washes.After all that prep, the fun part finally arrived. I sprayed the sheet down with water and laid in a nice juicy wash of cobalt blue and burnt umber, with a touch of German raw umber to give it an earthy cast. Now you can see how the masked ripples jump out. I masked the ripples only where the water was going to be dark. It was a little tricky figuring out how to do this, and I had to think about it for about a month before jumping in on it. At least that's what I told myself as I wiped counters and emptied trash.Couldn't resist sprinkling a little salt in the darker parts. Salt is hydrophilic, and it attracts water and repels pigment, resulting in little white sparkles wherever the grains fell.
In light colored water, the ripples appear as dark lines. In dark colored water, the ripples are pale lines. I had to figure out how to transition between the two zones of the painting, and make the whole thing believable. Ninety percent of watercolor painting, at least for me, is in thinking it all out. I like to plan it, and figure out exactly what I'm going to do before touching brush to paper. You have to plan watercolor because you have to leave the white parts, either by masking them, as I've done, or by painting around them. You don't have the option, as you do in oil or acrylic, of painting a dark ground and then painting white areas on top of that dark ground. In watercolor, you paint from light to dark.
When all this dried, it was time to paint those ripple lines. After that, I'd peel the masking film off the stork shape and get going on the bird. Dessert!


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When you think of Pasadena, CA, you probably think "Rose Bowl". Or maybe if you live nearby, you might think about their cute little downtown area. Yeah that is pretty much all we thought about when Kim and Will suggested doing their engagement session there.
However what we actually found were all the things we DIDN'T think of! We didn't think "City hall"….
… or "greenery"…
… or "bridges"…
… but from now on that's exactly what we'll think of when we think of Pasadena, because we couldn't have been happier with the things we found to shoot there!
Scottie was like a kid in a candy store when we started exploring the area before the shoot! In fact, we found way more there than we even had time to shoot… unless Kim and Will would've been cool to shoot for a week straight, non-stop!!! But I doubt it since they do have jobs to get to after all!
I mean, we could've actually kept shooting that long because we had a great time with them and they were such an easy couple to work with! I loved when we would leave them standing by themselves and they would just immediately cuddle up to one another and start smiling and laughing!
It's easy to see this is a couple who is made for each other and we couldn't be happier to be shooting their wedding soon!
(like our Facebook page to be the first to see when their wedding pictures go up!).
Kim and Will, thanks for having fun with us and for giving us the freedom to drag you around exploring everything! We had a great time with you guys and can't wait to hang out again… on your WEDDING DAY!!!! See you then!
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Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
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Coordinates: 37°16′42.75″N 82°5′59.9″W / 37.2785417°N 82.099972°WCoordinates: 37°16′42.75″N 82°5′59.9″W / 37.2785417°N 82.099972°W{{#coordinates:37|16|42.75|N|82|5|59.9|W|region:US_type:city |primary |name=}}
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Grundy is a town in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census and 1,021 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Buchanan County.[3] The town is noted for its educational institutions and their role in the town's economic rebirth. In the past, the town served as a stopover for Union troops on their way to the Battle of Saltville. The town is also noteworthy for its flood control project, where the mountain across the river was blasted to make way for new development.
- 1 History
- 2 Geography
- 3 Demographics
- 4 Education
- 5 Notable people
- 6 Climate
- 7 References
- 8 External links
The town, founded in 1858 upon the formation of Buchanan County, was named for Felix Grundy (1777–1840), United States Attorney General (1838–1839) and United States Senator from Tennessee (1839–1840). It was incorporated in 1876. The present courthouse dates from 1905.
On the way to Saltville
In October 1864, Union raiders under Brigadier General Stephen G. Burbridge passed through Grundy on their way to destroy the saltworks near Saltville in Smyth County, where they were met by Confederate troops commanded by Brigadier General Alfred E. Jackson at the Battle of Saltville. The Union troops were defeated in the battle, but returned later and succeeded in destroying the saltworks.
Grundy flood control project
Since 1929, Grundy has suffered nine major floods of the adjoining Levisa Fork River. After the inundation of April 4, 1977, many businesses did not reopen, and the buildings that housed them were abandoned.
A project to relocate much of the town to higher ground has been completed. The project started in 2001 and consisted of blasting the mountain across the Levisa Fork to create Script error: No such module "convert". of land. After a few years of blasting, utilities were placed and new bridges across the river were built. A new downtown is planned that will include a multi-level Wal-Mart with a parking deck. Buildings backing on the river have been demolished and a new flood wall protects the county courthouse. U.S. Route 460 has been relocated to the top of the flood wall. Businesses formerly located downtown were relocated to an industrial building located just outside of town. State Route 83 will be rerouted to meet U.S. Route 460 down the street where U.S. Route 460 originally took a directional split to go through downtown Grundy. Additional work under study upstream reroutes U.S. Route 460 inland from its current path.
Start of a regional grocery store chain
Grundy was the home of the predecessor to the Food City Stores when Jack Smith opened a Piggly Wiggly franchise in 1955. The store was Smith's first and the chain has now grown to 107 stores in Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The chain is best known for sponsoring the Food City 500 NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway.[4] That store remained open one day short of 50 years as it was closed in November 2005 and a new replacement store opened up just outside the town limits in Vansant.
The store was re-opened on June 29, 2011 as one of K-VA-T food stores Super Dollar Discount Foods locations.
Education as a new sustaining industry
Grundy is home to the Appalachian School of Law, which opened in 1997, and the Appalachian College of Pharmacy, which opened in 2005. Buchanan County chose Grundy as the site for the ASL to revitalize the town, which had been in a steady economic decline since the Flood of 1977. The presence of ASL has brought $12 million to the local economy, and is credited with construction of rental homes and the opening of additional businesses in the area. Additionally, ASL has successfully demonstrated the concept of creating institutions of higher education as an economic development tool.[5][6] This success led to the creation of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy, located in Oakwood,[7] which, like the Appalachian School of Law, was created as part of a continuing economic redevelopment effort. ACP is forecast to add $20 million per year to the local economy.[6]
Appalachian School of Law shooting
On January 16, 2002, Appalachian School of Law Dean Anthony Sutin, Professor Thomas Blackwell, and 1L student Angela Dales were shot and killed by disgruntled student Peter Odighizuwa, 43, of Nigeria on the law school's campus. At trial, Odighizuwa was found mentally competent, pled guilty to the murders to avoid the death penalty, and was sentenced to multiple life terms in prison.[8]
Grundy is located at 37°16′36″N 82°5′42″W / 37.27667°N 82.09500°W{{#coordinates:37|16|36|N|82|5|42|W|type:city | |name= }} (37.276760, -82.095038).[9] The town is located at intersection of U.S. Route 460 and State Route 83 directly on the banks of the Levisa Fork River. Grundy is located in the coalfields of the Appalachian Mountains.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.1 km²), all land.
Grundy is located in the Cumberland Plateau Region. The town is tightly tucked within the mountains in little valleys called hollows or 'hollers'. It is located near Poplar Gap Park.
Grundy is served by the Grundy Municipal Airport located in Vansant. The airport serves general aviation air traffic. Commercial air traffic can be found at in Beckley, West Virginia and at the Tri-Cities Regional Airport in Tennessee.
Four County Transit maintains a local trolley system that services downtown locations. Stops include the courthouse, Grundy Church of Christ, the former Food City parking lot, the Grundy Community Center, the Appalachian School of Law, and the former downtown parking lot.[10]
Grundy is at the corner of the Levisa Fork and Slate Creek. The Norfolk Southern Railway maintains tracks and runs trains through the town but no trains stop in Grundy.
Grundy is served by U.S. Route 460. The Coalfields Expressway will be built just to the north and east of town. State Route 83 is also a major highway in the area.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,105 people, 405 households, and 249 families residing in the town. The population density was 219.3 people per square mile (84.7/km²). There were 519 housing units at an average density of 103.0 per square mile (39.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.19% White, 17.92% African American, 0.45% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.
There were 405 households out of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,411, and the median income for a family was $47,143. Males had a median income of $40,236 versus $24,821 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,531. About 10.5% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Grundy is the home of two public institutions where students living in the town proper attend if they choose to go to the public schools. The town also houses one private school that serves grades K-12. Additionally, the town is home to two graduate level colleges, one granting law degrees and the other granting pharmacy degrees.
Public schools
- Grundy Senior High School
- Riverview Elementary/Middle School
Private schools
- Mountain Mission School
Colleges and universities
Notable people
- Mel Street — Country music singer (1972-1978)
- Beverly Perdue — (Former) Governor of North Carolina
- Jayma Mays — Actress
- Ryan O'Quinn — Actor, Writer
- Heath Calhoun - U.S. Paralympian, Wounded Warrior Project spokesperson
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Grundy has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[11]
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Food City Founder Passes Away". WVLT Television. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- ^ "Buchanan's 10-year-old $2.5 million debt forgiven". Bluefield (WV) Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ a b "Colleges bring coal country a fresh mine of resources". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- ^ "Open House". Virginia Mountaineer. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ^ "Davis, W. Jeremy, "Against All Sense and Reason or Change and the Art of Getting Lucky"". University of Toledo Law Review. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Trolley Bus Service Now Available". Virginia Mountaineer. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ^ Climate Summary for Grundy, Virginia
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You might think the presidential race is settled with two candidates. But there's one candidate you might not have heard much about. Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson is running for president on the Libertarian Party ticket. Johnson speaks with host Michel Martin about his policies and the challenges he has getting his message heard.
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Former Gov. Gary Johnson of New Mexico, the presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party, will be looking to steal a little of the national spotlight away from the Republican convention in Tampa in August as he makes a pitch to supporters of U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas.
With Paul not expected to endorse former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, the Johnson camp hopes to make inroads with the maverick Texas congressman's backers.
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By Terry Michael
For almost all my life, I have been a "professional Democrat," as well as a strong believer in our dual-party system, with a range of philosophies under "two big tents." As a 9-year-old, I wore an Adlai Stevenson for president button to the fourth grade. I wanted to "complete the New Deal" as a 1960's left-liberal teenager. At 36, I became press spokesman for the oldest continuing party committee in the world, the Democratic National Committee (1983-87.) And since then, I have run a program to teach college journalists about "practical politics," preaching that having just two parties helps simplify electoral and governing choices.
With that partisan pedigree, I am about to become an apostate. I am going to do what I think the founder of the Democratic Party, the classical liberal Thomas Jefferson, might consider doing this year. I am going to vote for former Republican New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, now the Libertarian Party candidate for president.
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Libertarian Party 2012 candidate for President Gary Johnson is finally getting some attention and, surprisingly, more and more supporters. I say "surprisingly" because while Libertarian candidates often do get some attention, it rarely translates to votes. 2008 Libertarian Presidential candidate Bob Barr received only .4% of the nationwide vote; that's even less than the .56% Ralph Nader received. Barr's vote total topped 1% in just one single state, Indiana, were he received 1.06%. In Arizona, Barr got only .547%, in Colorado only .454%. But recent polling has Gary Johnson getting 7% of the vote in Colorado. In Arizona, Johnson is pulling as much as 9% of the vote, and in his home state of New Mexico he gets 12% of the vote. So who exactly is Gary Johnson?
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"That's right, exclude the guy with the best record and a 2 term governor of the of the most Latino state:
This is a fantastic point. These twin addresses before the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials are being treated as a defining moment for where the parties and their presidential candidates stand on immigration policy and what they plan to do about it moving forward. But with Massachusetts governor and Republican Party candidate Mitt Romney slated to address the conference Thursday, and Democratic President Barack Obama, a former US Senator from Illinois, scheduled to speak Friday, it would seem that our national discussion of immigration policy has no room for a voice outside of the two party establishment.
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There hasn't been a single poll out of Colorado this year that's shown Mitt Romney ahead of Barack Obama. Tuesday's Public Policy Polling poll is no exception: Obama leads Romney in a head-to-head matchup by 49 percent to 42 percent.
But add libertarian Gary Johnson to the mix and the numbers are slightly different: Obama leads 47-39, with 7 percent going to Johnson, according to the PPP poll.
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According to a new Public Policy Polling report out this morning, Libertarian Party Presidential nominee and two-term New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson is garnering 7% of the vote in Colorado. This puts a crimp in both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney's campaign to take the state. There is also evidence, Johnson's campaign is building which could lead to him being a more serious contender in the 2012 general election for the White House.
Johnson has been polling nationally from 2.4% to 9% and various states have him polling up to 15%. When one drills down the numbers, the most interesting statistic one will find is that the more likely voters get to know who Gary Johnson is; they seem to jump into his camp.
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There often seems to be a candidate on the ballot that is considered the "spoiler candidate," there was Ralph Nader, there was Ross Perot, and now, to many news agents, it seems there is Gary Johnson. But will he really be a spoiler to the election, or is he merely the representative of a growing liberty movement?
In poll after poll, Libertarian candidate for President Gary Johnson has appeared around 7%, including recent polls in New Hampshire, and 9% in Arizona. Are these supporters voters who don't care for either Obama or Romney, or is this a sign of the changing times? Perhaps it is both.
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The government yesterday encouraged life insurance companies to inject funds into public infrastructure to help keep the country's economy on track.
Council for Economic Planning and Development Vice Chairman Hu Chung-ying (胡仲英) told a press conference yesterday that the government had "made progress" in devising ways for life insurance companies to circumvent statutory restrictions and thereby include public infrastructure in their investment portfolio.
Most life insurance companies have shown an interest in directing funding toward infrastructure projects, but are prohibited from doing so by restrictions relating to joint liabilities and profits related to investments covered by the Insurance Act (保險法), Hu said.
Without going into detail, Hu said that the government would now allow life insurance companies to invest in certain public infrastructure projects on a case-by-case basis, following specific regulations without being subject to the act, Hu said.
Hu made the remarks following a weekly task force meeting led by Acting Premier Sean Chen (陳?).
Another issue discussed at the meeting was how to address problems facing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the face of a global economic downturn, particularly in terms of providing financing and credit guarantees.
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Thank you Union City High School for welcoming Breaking the Cycle to your school. May the stories of hope and forgiveness that you heard today form Hashim, Ann Marie and Chief inspire each of you to make positive life choices.
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Today we had the most wonderful assembly. Thank you so much for organizing everything. I wanted to reach out to you to schedule our next event for school year 2017-2018. After speaking to Ian, we decided to plan for a Bilingual Assembly.Stephanie M. Cedeno - MSW, LCSW - Union City High School
Life changing experience! I loved it and it moved me in ways that I can not explain. I love this idea of forgiveness for the better of our world. Hashim, Ann Marie, and Chief have changed my life. Thank you for your touching stories, you are changing the world, student by student.N, Union City High School
Hello, it was great to hear you guys but I feel like forgiveness is not always the answer. Would you forgive a person that is responsible for 20+ million people to lose healthcare. Sometimes people should face consequences for their actions. Also, I am saying what I am saying from my past experiences and not saying things without feeling the pain and to overcome that pain and anger I have taken steps to get rid of it but not completely forget it. After what happened to me I can almost trust no one. So I decide to record my self just talk as a journal entries and it does help but my conflict was not as big as people are in the world. You just can't forgive a terrorist. Out of complete respect, Mr. Hashim you said you forgave the person who shot but did you really, did you forgive the person or were you just scared that if you testify, friends of your shooter come back to attack you. Chief you said there are no websites that promotes butterflies and rainbow and I know it was a rhetorical question but really, is life only filled with happiness and joy? Recently YouTube is accused of promoting youtubers who only make kid friendly videos and strip ad revenue from the channels who make videos that are not kid friendly, for instance, news. A prime example of this can be Philip DeFranco. He makes news videos dedicated to facts. Would you forgive your employer if you don't get paid for your handwork every single day? Lastly, the message you give is a great one but doesn't apply to every situation.NS, Union City High School
You sound very angry with your outlook on life. Life isn't easy, we will go through many troubling times, but if we always look after our brothers then we will never be alone. It is the struggles that give us strength and allow us to see the true Beauty that surrounds us. No one has it all, some have it harder then others, some have more than others, but true happiness comes from within.
When we speak of forgiveness we mean that we should live our lives not condemning those who have harmed us. Remember that person may come from a place of such despair that they don't know how to see the good in people. We judge without knowing what that person is going through. It's not a perfect world but you are here! Be the change, as Chief says, that you want to see. Never forget if you give you get and there is a lot of beautiful people in this world.
Always look for the beauty, Ann Marie D'AlisoAnn Marie D'Aliso - Speaker, Breaking the Cycle - Union City High School
Hello NS and thank you so much for your comments.
I have adopted the philosophy that life is really about balance. Of course life is not only about happiness and joy, it is also about anger, revenge, hatred and abuse. Forgiveness is a tool that I use to help keep my life in balance, if it can't be all good then I won't allow it to be all bad either.
It is not for me to decide who "deserves" forgiveness, I cannot judge lest I be judged. In most cases we do not have the power or authority to decide what are just "consequences", ultimately we all will be judged by the entirety of our life and not just when we made mistakes. You state that "You just can't forgive a terrorist", I would counter that you can if you want to, there is nothing preventing anyone from forgiving other than themselves.
I see that you care and are affected deeply by current events, I would offer that you research and read about Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King. Mahatma Gandhi cared deeply for his Country and wanted it free of British rule. Gandhi accomplished this task without ever raising a fist, stick or gun. I'm sure he detested British rule but never once said he detested the British people, he simply stood up for what is right. Martin Luther King also stood up for what is right but he did not advocate violence, in fact he preached forgiveness. Dr. King understood that hatred saps away our energy, diverts our attention and makes us concentrate and focus on the negative and not the positive. Dr. King said "Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.", this simply means that we must forgive everyday and move on.
I encourage you to stand up for what is right but do not judge others, trust me they believe they are right just as much as you believe they are wrong. Forgiveness frees you of the "leash" and allows you to become who you were meant to be. I do not believe in "forgive and forget", it is impossible to forget what has happened to us but this is why forgiveness is so important. Since we cannot forget we need a tool to help us cope and forgiveness is that tool.
I wish you only the best and again thank you for writing to us.
ChiefCharles Williams - Breaking the Cycle Speaker - Union City High School
Dear NS,
Never underestimate the far reaching power of forgiveness.
It's very easy to hate someone. Who I am to judge which act is worthy of forgiveness. NS, let me be very clear, if you hold on to anger if you can't let it go. Ultimately, it changes you for the worse. Your perspective and attitude is altered towards anger, resentment and bitterness. If I choose to forgive my perpetrators or I decide to stay angry with them it's a decision that effects me not them. Also, I chose to forgive my assailant, not out of fear of retaliation from his friends. However, I was afraid of angering God, I did not want to see those 2 doors again. Our soul goes some where when it leaves our body.
As I mentioned in the assembly forgiveness is extremely difficult. I can tell you have experienced a lot of pain in your life. Please share with us your story. In closing, God gave us the power to forgive, not the ability to forget.
God Bless you
Hashim Garrett
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I've decided to not write my name in regards to privacy but I am a former student at UCHS who suffers from depression. I was diagnosed with depression when I was 14 but have been dealing with it all my life. I'm currently on medication to help me cope with the feelings I have to face on a daily basis, so after hearing Mrs. D'Aliso's story it has impacted me the most although I was moved by everyone's story. I was moved because it showed me that I'm not the only person who is going through this and that these feelings are real and asking for help doesn't make you weak, if anything it makes you stronger because you have the bravery and courage to take action and help yourself feel better.
This assembly taught me that these are real people with real stories. Everyone has a story and everyone has to go through trials and tribulations at some point in their life but what's important is how you handle them and often we get so caught up on our own problems that we forget all about the world around us and that someone else might be going through the same thing or even worse. To forgive doesn't always mean to forget but its an act of letting go. Letting go of what's bringing you down or hurting you so that you, in return can ultimately be happier. Sometimes forgiving isn't for the satisfaction of the person who hurt you but to forgive them is for yourself, so you're not holding on to anger, hatred, or sadness. This doesn't mean you will forget. When you get cut pretty deep it hurts for the moment and you bleed but over time the bleeding stops and so does the pain but you will always have that scar.
I just want to thank you for making such a huge impact on my life and whoever else's hearts you may have touched. I love what you guys are doing and promoting and I believe everything happens for a reason and I needed to hear everything that was being spoken today. Thank youStudent, Union City High School
Its beautiful, the kind of thing that you're trying to accomplish here. Thank you!J, Union City High School
Only a few people could be forgiven, those who deserve it.J, Union City HS


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The Mortgage Forgiveness Act Expired December 31, 2013. Will it be extended?
By: Nevada Short Sale Experts
Many people have argued that the Mortgage Relief Act should be extended once again; however, it is unclear if this will be happening anytime soon. The big question we are being asked is, "Will I have to pay taxes on the forgiven amount?"
While we are not CPA's nor qualified to provide tax advice, the fact remains that we have worked with hundreds and hundreds of homeowners who have successfully completed short sale transactions. Many past clients have informed us that they were able to get around owing taxes on their forgiven debt by qualifying for what's called the "insolvency exclusion." You may not have to include forgiven debts as income if you can show that your total liabilities exceed your total assets.
Most banks will only approve a short sale once they have determined that a "hardship situation" exists. Many of these hardship scenarios may also qualify for insolvency. Once again, the above is not intended as tax advice; however, there are provisions in the IRS tax code which may provide the same protections as were allowed under the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act. There is still hope!!!
The Myers Team with Simply Vegas Real Estate is nationally recognized as one of the most influential figures in real estate today. From January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2012, The Myers Team closed more short sale transactions than any non-lawyer affiliated Realtor or Broker in Las Vegas. The Myers Team handles traditional Real Estate transactions, in addition to their highly successful short sale division.
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I have to admit, I cycled through a lot of titles for this post that were far more… colorful, but in the end I decided to try and keep it classy.
What am I pissed about this time? Two words: Galaxy Nexus. More to the point, where the hell is it?! There have been more than a few rumors flying around, enough to the point where lot's of the fanboys I know waiting for this blasted phone (myself included), are getting burned out. The newest batch, pointing to December 8th or 9th, promptly got debunked right after they managed to rekindle my hope I would actually get this phone before 2011 was out.
I have always been one for gadgets, I understand the hype machine that all of the companies subscribe to. Though as I am sure most who have been following this phone's development would agree, this instance has seemingly "jumped the shark." The worst part being the phone has actually been released, it is tangible, and has been in the hands of Android fans in Europe for months. Yet we still wait, with no word as to why, goodness knows Verizon isn't saying anything. All we know is that there have been mysterious "delays" halting Verizon from getting this damned phone into my/our patiently awaiting hands.
Conveniently enough, these mysterious delays have been followed up by some unsettling rumors about the phone, and more importantly, how Verizon is screwing with it.
That's why it's so sad to see Verizon block people from using Google Wallet (Verizon Galaxy Nexus users won't see the Google Wallet app in the Android Market). Especially on a reference phone like the Galaxy Nexus that should represent the purest Android experience. Plus it's a dick move, presumably because Verizon will eventually be pimping its own phone payment service, ISIS (which Verizon is working on with AT&T and T-Mobile), over Google's. ISIS sounds promising but it hasn't launched yet and, well, when was the last time carriers did something good for you?
To me this stinks as one of the reasons for the delay, Big Red hard-balling Google into letting them disable the ability to use Google Wallet, then having to figure out how to do it while still allowing for ISIS to work in the who-the-hell-knows-when future. The Nexus line of phones is supposed to represent pure, untampered Android: Google's vision for the OS and cutting edge hardware to show off how it's meant to be experienced. But that's not what we seem to be getting here.
…the Verizon version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus will indeed have two bloatware apps. Both My Verizon Mobile and Backup Assistant will come preloaded…
Sure these are only two apps, and fairly utilitarian ones at that, but that doesn't matter to me. I just want a clean slate! This leads me to my next theory that I have been toying with during this maelstrom of rumors: further delays are being caused by Verizon having a tough time with the new app disabling feature in Ice Cream Sandwich. Sure this phone will only have 2 Verizon apps on it, but will I be allowed to remove them? Will I even be allowed to disable them? If not on both accounts, then where does that leave us on future ICS handsets? Right back where we started, stuck with either having a bunch of apps we don't want cluttering our devices or having to root the phone and go with a custom ROM. All just to make your phone actually yours!
Really I just hope above all else that this post was all for naught, Verizon finally pulls their collective heads out of their collective asses, and I can finally get a new phone!


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It's not just the BBC
Posted on 3rd August 2017 at 12:00
Quote by a male BBC actor - "Many men's salaries aren't just for them, it's for their wife and children, too."
Last week, the BBC revealed details of what it pays its highest earners.
Chris Evans was the highest paid male and received over £2m whereas the highest paid woman, Claudia Winkleman earned between £450,000 and £499,000. The top four highest paid men collectively earned £5,500,000 compared to £1,749,996 earned by the top four highest paid women.
These revelations are clearly concerning but have they really come as a shock? A well-known male actor for the BBC appeared to defend the pay disparity when he reportedly made the comment "Many men's salaries aren't just for them, it's for their wife and children, too." He has since apologised for his comments but is this what many other people believe? Top female talent at the BBC appear to have believed for some time that they were not being paid equally to their male colleagues. They've tried to raise their concerns but say they have been brushed aside.
This begs the question; how many individuals are being ignored or side-lined when questioning their pay compared to a co-worker of the opposite sex? Would it be fair to go further and suggest that many sympathise or even agree with the gender pay gap? In a country where women earn 19.2% less than men per hour, sadly arguably this is the case.
In recent years, thousands of equal pay claims have been lodged in the Employment Tribunal. Millions of pounds have been paid out to cleaners, cooks, care staff employed by Birmingham City Council. Thousands of Asda and Sainsbury's employees are currently pursuing equal pay claims through the Tribunal.
By law, employers with over 250 staff, are required to compare and report on what is paid to their male and female staff. They must also highlight any gender pay disparities but they are not required to remedy the problem and there is no provision for enforcement! It is down to an individual to shout foul play. However, most employers don't employ more than 250 people and therefore don't need to publish salaries.
Are you affected by any of these issues? You could be a man or a woman, undertaking similar work to a colleague but being paid less. We would be happy to hear from you.
Here at Spencer Shaw, we pride ourselves on providing our clients with clear and accurate employment law advice in plain English.
Carina Jheeta
Employment Solicitor
Tagged as: Discrimination at work, Equal pay, Equality
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Delta (DAL) began a new chapter in its history amid a cloudy outlook for the airline industry. Today new shares began trading on the big board after the company emerged from bankruptcy protection.
This is about the only bright spot in the industry right now, as higher jet fuel prices and softening demand has the rest of the group on a steady slide.


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Thirasia is a small island with a lot of natural beauties. It is located in the west side of Santorini and abstains one mile from Faro in Oia. Thirasia although it is very near to the popular island of Santorini, has accomplished to maintain her colourful character.
The island of Thirasia has a lot of resemblances with Santorini. The architecture of the houses and churches, the whitewashed houses, the low vegetation and her deep blue waters are some of the island's characteristics. Thirasia is an ideal destination for those who want to enjoy peaceful vacation.
Riva is the harbour of Thirasia. You can reach the island using latzes (small boats) from Ammoudi in Oia Santorini with a distance of almost twenty minutes. Also you can reach Thirasia with small ferries from the harbour of Athinios to the harbours of Rivas and Korfoy. From the port of Piraeus there are scheduled itineraries for Thirasia via the itinerary of Paros - Naxos - Ios - Sikinos - Folegandros - Thirasia - Thira - Anafi.
In its prime Thirasia was a municipality according to the royal Decree of 13th October 1834 (Greek official gazette) "about the creation of cities in the Southern Cyclades" and it was classified with a population of 319 inhabitants under the third category with head- quarter in Polichnion of Thirasia.
Until 1895 the population increased gradually to 855 inhabitants. In 1912 the community of Thirasia was founded with headquarter in the village of Manola, which persisted with some changes until 1997, when it was united with the community of Oia through the law Kapodistria (local government restructuring). The crisis in shipbuilding and the devastating earthquake of 1956 forced many inhabitants of Thirasia to leave the island in the hope to find a better life. A registration in 2001 showed that the island counts 268 inhabitants.
Thirasia is a small piece of the western coast of the ancient island of Strongili, which had been cut off after the devastating earthquake in 1500 BC. Today you can make yourself an idea of the former round form of the island by uniting Thirasia, Santorini and Aspronisi imaginally. By chance it was ground that the beautiful daughter of King Thira Thirasia was hiding for thousands of years remnants of an ancient culture after the huge destruction of the volcano in 1500 BC. In the middle of the 18th century pumice stone was mined on a large scale from the quarry of the family Nikolaos Spiridonas Alafouzos in Thirasia, which was used for the construction of the Suez Canal. The workers in the quarry found remains of a building, of earthwaren vessels and even of a human skeleton. These findings were the reason why excavations were started in Akrotiri and in other places of Santorini.


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Sure... personally I think little ones look so cute with one covering the lower part of their sweet faces. It sort of goes along with the new trend in foot wear (although I personally think the high-top Stride Rite shoes were very cute)
My first time visit here ~ A lovely place!
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Helping you prepare your business for the future
Each of the following modules is CII accredited and counts towards your CPD. We suggest you work your way through them from the beginning, however, you can dip in and out of them as you like. You don't have to complete them all at once either – each time you come back to this hub you can pick up where you left off.
The summaries explain how much accredited time you will earn for each module. Once you submit your completed questionnaire at the end of each module we'll email you your certificate.
Before you start, please print out your Adviser Edge workbook. You will need this to complete the self-assessment section at the end of each module.
The changes in the pensions industry have created new opportunities for adviser firms, but where there is opportunity there is also risk. This module makes sure you are well-equipped to identify these risks to your business, assess how important they are, and make a plan to mitigate them. It also explains how adopting a Centralised Retirement Proposition can help with this.
CPD minutes: 45
Before you can create a proposition for your clients, you first have to understand them. This is particularly true for your retirement clients, who now have many more options to choose from when taking an income. This module will help you to define and categorise your client base based on their needs, before helping you decide what services you will offer each group.
CPD minutes: 30
The pension freedoms have significantly increased the demand for advice from clients in retirement. The challenge for advisers is to make the most of this opportunity without overcommitting. This module will help you work out how much capacity your business has, before looking at how you can set your charges at a level your clients will accept whilst remaining profitable for your business.
CPD minutes: 45
While the first three modules were created specifically for the decision maker, the next set of modules can be completed by anyone who gives financial advice. These cover a few of the key considerations around giving advice to retirement clients, including articulating the value of advice and completing the fact find; as well as looking at the benefits of a CRP and the key steps to using the three policies with clients.
These will complement the modules you've just completed, so we'd recommend you work through them yourself then encourage others in your business to do so too. Again, each module will give you a minimum of 30 minutes towards your CPD.


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Phew, I have a lot to catch you up on! Where do I even begin? Let's start with one of my passions, shopping for
Right on the heels of that whirlwind was another trip to South Carolina to finalize details for our bedding and
In early September we had the privilege of giving something back to the men and woman who give so much for our country. Being asked to do a mini decorating workshop at the Navy Exchange over Labor Day weekend was a thrill for all of us at RSVPstyle. As I did at Macy's home department last year, I put together live onstage mini-vignettes of rooms for NEX shoppers. Military families are challenged with personalizing temporary housing, so for them I created different looks for bedroom, bathroom and living room. I loved that my mom and dad, a retired major in the U.S. Army, were able to be there. Click here to read more about that story.
Our website and company are built around inspiring people, so it was a real treat when Chaminade University asked me to speak to business students in the Hogan Entrepreneurial Program. I shared my experiences, insights, successes and failures, and most importantly, what I've learned through all of it. The best part was the end, when the students stood in line to shake my hand. Seeing their fresh faces and enthusiasm for the future they're about to embark on reminded me of myself many, many, many years ago!
And now? I've done final tweaks for the bedding line. When our manufacturing plant in China is ready, I'll go have a look at the samples. And tonight I'm writing a short thank you speech. My alma mater, Sacred Hearts Academy, has named me as one of its distinguished alumnae, and they're honoring six of us at a dinner tomorrow night at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. It's a lot to condense so many emotions and thoughts into 90 seconds, but I'm finding it's a tremendous opportunity to reflect on all that's been happening.
That's it for the catch-up. I'll keep you posted later with more!


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How many times have you read a job posting and thought to yourself 'I've done that' or ' I can do that'… ? Confidence and assertiveness can be a powerful thing when facing your potential employer, but like everything, you have to get there first. So, you found the job you want and all you need to do is get that interview so you can flash your charming smile and show what you can do to the head honcho (or CEO)…. but you have to get through the bodyguards (or HR department) with a well written cover letter, photo (if requested) and brief but concise resume.
These first people who view your cover letter, resume, and photo will not always be the ones interviewing you. They are trained to look for key things as they have hundreds of resumes to look through with limited time. As one of these people, I can vouch that I will skim through to look for key things that make a person stand out from the masses. If they don't stand out to me, then they don't get to the boss. What key things are looked at? Check out these tips:
For an eye catching cover letter (the first thing looked at):
- Presentation
- If you have a theme for your resume or even a self branded logo, use it from the beginning.
- Use a clean and easy to read layout for your cover letter since you should have enough writing about why you are applying (not too much and not too little).
- The most appealing is a two paragraph read. It looks organized and it also provides a break to the eye. A big block of writing spanning an entire page is daunting and can cause the viewer to quickly discard it.
- Do not use comic sans! Your entire presentation is over with this one.
- Content
- This is a brief summary of who you are professionally and how you can apply your past experience to the job.
- DO NOT write your life's story, keep it to the point.
- Know the company you are applying for! It's Cybis, not Cybus!! You will immediately be discarded if you don't even know how to spell the name of the company.
- You REALLY stand out if you mention work you have viewed of the company, either in person or through doing research. It's not creepy, it shows you know your stuff!
- Make sure you sell yourself for the position, but don't come across as arrogant!
- Grammar and Spelling – this is a biggie: use your spell check and if you are bad at grammar (let's hope in that case that you are not applying as a writer), have someone you know who is good at it look it over
- Be respectful, professional and eloquent
- Creativity / Personality
- This is the first glance at your personality, so be creative in your writing while still staying on the subject.
- Scenario: If you want to write a funny story about a tractor you fell off of one time to show your humorous storytelling personality, make sure you tie it in with the job, so in this case maybe how that inspired a movie you directed that you won an award for.
- Avoid the usual, doesn't easily show off your personality on paper.
If you submit or include a photo as part of your resume: This can make or break whether you get to the boss for review even if you have a good cover letter; a picture speaks a thousand words so keep it professional!
- DON'T send a picture wearing a t-shirt that has a weed symbol on it (or any drug or weapon paraphernalia)!
- DON'T send a bathing suit photo of yourself
- DON'T send a low resolution photo that makes it difficult to really see you
- DON'T show your personality through awkward 'I wasn't ready for the blurry photo I just sent you cause I don't like to take pictures'…
- DON'T send a photo of just your dog… no matter how cute he is… he isn't you!
- DON'T send a group photo of you and your buddies or girlfriends, it makes it hard to figure who you are!
- DON'T look sleazy… yes girls, that duck face and selfie aimed down the shirt shot is sleazy
- DO Look groomed
- DO send a photo of yourself in a button down or professional looking shirt in front of a solid background
- DO smile
- DO show your personality
- DO look friendly
- DO get creative and make it applicable to the type of company.
And… your resume :
- Presentation
- As mentioned for the cover letter, be consistent with a theme or self branded logo.
- Make it stand out – there's a lot of competition out there and many resumes now involve graphics, charts that show skill level ranges, and great font treatments
- Do not use comic sans! Ever!
- Make your layout easy to read and make it so that they eye carries throughout so that not a single skill or ability is missed.
- Make it one page! 2 pages max but in most cases is not necessary. All your necessary talents are best presented on one page.
- Content
- Start with what's most applicable. Ex. if you have work experience for the job you are applying for but not the degree related to the field, place your work experience at the top.
- Make sure you're describing how you evolved, saved money or improved the company you work(ed) for. Prove you are an asset!
- Offer to provide references if needed
- Include any applicable courses, education related to the job
- List the dates you worked at each place, it is not a resume if it doesn't include dates!
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Thanks to Everyone for A Great Trial Weekend
T2tQ CPE Trial – November 8-9, 2014
WOW! It also takes a village to pull off a successful agility trial and T2tQ wants to thank all of the villagers who helped us last weekend, as well as share all the brags for the many accomplishments we celebrated.
Thanks to everyone who comprised the Trial Committee for your hard work and dedication. Similarly, to everyone, members and non-members, who assisted and volunteered to help out, we couldn't have done it without you. We were full to capacity both days, yet we moved everything along quite well.
A huge thank you to our wonderful Judge, Kim Stumph. Your great attitude was appreciated by all and the courses were both fun and challenging.
Our Pie Social on Saturday was a great success and we wish to thank everyone who brought a pie to share. There were so many delicious options to choose from and enough pies to enjoy that we were able to carry the social over into Sunday. We even had Pupkin Pies for our 4-legged competitors.
We hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend and look forward to seeing you again at our May and November 2015 trials.
Laurie Kurtzman – Trial Chair
Julie Mihalcik – Trial Secretary
Special Awards
Mari Becker and Brady Brown – Judge's Merit Award (Saturday)
Joyce Witting and Ashley – Judge's Merit Award (Sunday)
Nancy Wetsel and Gianna – Veteran Dog Award
(Standard Run – Saturday)
Cheryl Truskowski and Ziggy – Veteran Dog Award
(Jackpot Run – Sunday)
Lindsay Hermanski and Remmi – Connifer Cheese Award (Saturday)
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Julie Mihacik and Bandit – C-ATE
Trisha Stall and Lucy – C-ATE
Anne Benjamin/Jodi Pangman and Raini – Ex-JP
(Jackpot Extraordinaire)
Trisha Stall and Lucy – Ex (Extraordinaire – didn't list which class)
Cheryl Truskowski and Ziggy – C-ATCH2
Deb Percenti and Trixie – C-ATCH3
Gaye Mastrianni and Alfie – C-ATCH2
Mary Van De Carr and Charlie – C-ATCH3
Judy Johnson and ZsaZsa – C-ATCH2
Karen Phillips and Sierra – C-ATCH2
Laurie Kurtzman and Jordan – CS-ATCH
Gaye Mastrianni and Alfie – CH-ST (Championship – Standard)
Deb Percenti and Trixie – CH-JP (Championship – Jackpot)
Karen Phillips and Sierra – CH-CL (Championship – Colors)
Dottie Piroha and Liesl – CH-CL (Championship – Colors)
Linda McConnell and Pandora – Level 4 Standard
Jen Wiesen and Cajun – Level 4 Standard
Tom Fish and Geoffrey – Level 4 Fun
Linda McConnell and Pandora – Level 4 Fun
Jolee Yeddo and Ziva – Level 4 Strategy
Jen Wiesen and Cajun – Level 4 Handler
Betty Ayres and Dexter – Level 3 Standard
Marcia Barss and Adam – Level 3 Strategy
Robin Cooney and Striker – Level 2 Fun
Linda McConnell and Morgan – Level 2 Strategy
Dottie Piroha and Mayhem – Level 2 Standard
Eileen Keegan and Rosie – Level 2 Standard
Robin Cooney and Striker – Level 2 Standard
Dottie Piroha and Mayhem – Level 2 Handler
Linda McConnell and Morgan – Completed Level 2
Mary Grace Von Calio and Speedy – Level 1 Standard
Mary Grace Von Calio and Dilly – Level 1 Standard
Perfect Weekends
Jen Antal and Lola
Lisa Zassowski and Foomin
Maura McPeak and Misty
Bob Mason and Coriander
Karen Phillips and Sierra
Jennifer Wiesen and Cajun
Joyce Witting and Tobi
Harald Witting and Dolly
Linda Breuning and Cody – First Trial
Kristin Van Derpool and Jinn – Happy Teammate (Sat.) Did A-Frame in Competition (Sun.)
Kristin Van Derpool and Dart – Had power, speed and flew through Standard


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