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PIQUA — Upper Valley Career Center Student Services Director, Matt Meyer, released the names of the Career Center's High School Students-of-the-Month for November 2018. According to Meyer, students from each program are named for the honor (Student-of-the-Month) to recognize extra effort and to encourage development of leadership, scholarship, citizenship and community service abilities throughout the year.
The recipients for November were:
Bradford: Shane Bryan, Exercise Science II; Nickolas Mowery, Automotive Technologies I.
Covington: Dylan Lucas, Auto Collision Repair Technologies I.
Miami East: Anna Gumbert, Auto Collision Repair Technologies II.
Newton: Bailly Abernathy, Interactive Media II.
Piqua: Summer Cayton, Cosmetology II (Guided Study); Skylar Engley, Early Childhood Education and Care I; Trevor Nicholas, Welding Technologies I; Ashton West, Auto Services I.
Troy: Caitlyn Hutson, Exercise Science I; Erina McGuire, Design and Digital Print Technologies I; Adara Myers, Veterinary Science I (Math 11); Eli Sabins, Welding Technologies II; Savannah Tantillo, Cosmetology II.
Troy Christian: Aidan Hicks, Automotive Technologies II.

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|How to become a member of the Greater Monroe Kennel Club
Becoming a member of the Greater Monroe Kennel Club takes four
easy steps.
All applications are to be filed with the Secretary and each application
is to be read at the first meeting following it's receipt. The membership
chairman will do a home visit prior to the next meeting. At the next
club meeting the application will be voted upon and affirmative votes of
two-thirds of the members present and voting by secret ballot at that
meeting shall be required to elect the applicant.
All members must be in good standing with The American Kennel Club
and subscribe to the purpose of this Club. We have three types of
Individual Membership—open to all persons 18 years of age and older
Household Membership— offered to two or more individuals who are
18 years or older. Each is entitled to one vote with the maximum of two
votes per household.
Junior Membership— Open to all persons under the age of 18. Juniors
enjoy all club privileges except the right to vote and hold an office.
For more information on membership contact Janet Broome.


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I was petrified of what was going to happen to me next. My wife had run off and left me with a large amount of bills that she had run up over the years. She had not bothered to help me pay any of them before she left, and I believed that she left in the end because her cash cow had run out and she didn't want me to hound her to get a job anymore. My only hope was through a Sacramento bankruptcy attorney who helped me back to a life of balance again after another human being didn't care to what happened to me at all. There's no telling what else I would have lost had I not had some sort of legal help.
My wife had a shopping problem, and all came about because she wanted everyone to think of her as someone who has enough money to buy the best things. She spent money on expensive manicures, spa treatments, haircuts, clothing, shoes, diamond jewelry and furniture. She had so much clothing that it no longer fit into our three closets. She began piling it up in the guest room. High-end shoes spilled across the floor in that room. She would quickly grow tired of our new furniture, dump it and spend money on an entire new living room or bedroom suite to show off to her friends. I was so stressed trying to keep up with the bills and not doing a good job of paying everything.
I was sitting at work one day when my car was repossessed. My boss saw it happen. Other employees saw it happened. I felt so low. I went home that night and told my wife she needed to get a job or get out. She chose to get out. That was the night that I found all the home foreclosure notices. As soon as I woke up the next morning, I knew I needed to get legal help immediately, so I did.


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The University of Illinois at Chicago Office of Community Engagement and Neighborhood Health Partnerships, in partnership with Instituto del Progreso Latino, a community-based nonprofit organization, received funding for a one-year program to provide computer training to 570 low-income Latinos and African Americans living in Chicago's Pilsen (Lower West Side), Little Village (South Lawndale), South Deering, and Back-of-the-Yards (New City) communities. The proposed courses included Computers en Espanol (to introduce non-English speakers to computers) and Computers for Careers (to help participants learn how to use a computer to search for and apply for jobs).
Program Coordinator: Thea Crum
Program Dates
2000 – 2001
Partners – Community
• Instituto del Progreso Latino
Past and Present Investors
• Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity


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Tag Archives: olive oil
A question of toast……
I have recently been reading a novel by William Boyd in which one of the protagonists, a brilliant piano tuner, speaks of a certain sequence of chords and harmonies which, when played by a virtuoso, would, without fail, bring tears … Continue reading
The Big Red One…
Oh, that religious and political zealots were as sparse on the vine as good tomatoes were this August. Too much rain has taken its toll, leaving the scars of "maladie" on the marvellous misshapen fruit without which my cooking would … Continue reading
Hot day, blazing chillies, cold pasta…
Eating outside on a hot, still day, in the shade of the house is a pleasure that I keenly anticipate throughout the winter months. Most enjoyable of these moments are the impulsive, unpremeditated occasions when it just seems like the … Continue reading
How to make a priest faint….without exposing anything
It's hard to imagine that too much olive oil in a dish of aubergines could create a fainting fit, but that's how the story goes. The dish of which I speak is called Imam Bayildi which apparently means "the Immam fainted": … Continue reading
A very sexy tagine, whose Eastern promise does not disappoint….
I dreamt recently that I was in conversation with good friends but couldn't remember anyone's name…seems so familiar to my waking life, that maybe it wasn't a dream. In the same way, I read a blog yesterday which lauded the … Continue reading
…putting a name to a beak.
In the still of this sunfilled early morning, there's me and legion of small birds who are all making their particular peaceful noises, that I recognise but can't put a beak to. Bees, so fat that they have no business … Continue reading


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4 Fun Facts About Desy JKT48
Japanese Translation by Wotaliano
Japanese Translation by Wotaliano
Japanese Translation by Wotaliano
A blog by Japanese JKT48 fan, "A Bridge to Jakarta: Blog about JKT48 and Mie Ayam", collected photos in which members were enjoying dressing in boys' style. It's an interesting collection. Thanks @akudonkun for...
Indonesian translation by Wisnu Japanese translation by Wotaliano
nother year for JKT48 means new generation, new team, and of course the new show for us or simply called as setlist. It's been officially announced that both team KIII dan team T will have their new setlist starting around next week. Honestly, how do we response to this?
Team T's own version of S2's Te Wo Tsunaginagara debuts next Sunday, on 15 March 2015! I really love this stage, because I saw SKE48 perform most of their songs during their 2 concerts in Singapore back in 2011. It's a fun and youthful stage, and it allowed the early SKE48 to set themselves apart…


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BeWILDermum's Twiggle Treat Day
Sun 31st March - Sun 31st March
Treat your mum to a free* trip to BeWILDerwood this Mother's day!
Take part in our annual Zippy Races, as mums take on the children to win the coveted title of Champion Zippers! The fun doesn't stop there though, enjoy day in the woods where children and grown-ups alike can play on towering tree walks and oh so slippery slopes!
We have lots of fun filled activities, all inclooosive of course! Make your mum a Twiggle Charm to remember all the fun you've had, and leave her a message on the beautiful beribboned message tree on Snack Shack Jetty! Be enchanted with wild woodland tales at the Storytelling Stage and get twiggled-up with some matching face paint at the face paint pavilion!
We love to make a fuss of Mum's at BeWILDerwood!
*One free Mum entry per paying person. "Free Mum" tickets will be added to the booking system closer to the date of the event, so keep an eye out for them!
Sunday 31st March 2019.


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DayBreaks for 6/08/16 – Boldly Presumptuous
From our worship bulletin this past Sunday:
"My dog is boldly presumptuous. She presumes that everyone who comes to our home is there to see her. Whether you're a friend, solicitor or a delivery or repair person, if you come to our house and ring the doorbell, she'll run to greet you with yelps and howls, and when we open the door, she'll rush out and jump up on you. If you visit often, she gets even more excited. She may even bring a toy in her mouth because she'll assume you want to play with her. Once you're safely inside and things have calmed down a bit, she'll sit at your feet expectantly looking up at you, waiting for you to pet or scratch her. If you don't get the hint, she'll start nudging your arm with her nose or even scratching at you with her paws in an effort to remind you of the real reason you came to our house in the first place, to see her! If you sit on our den sofa, she'll jump up next to you. She's truly bold and presumptuous!
"If you look up "presumptuous" or its root word "presume" in the dictionary, you'll find definitions like, "expect or assume especially with confidence"; "suppose to be true without proof"; "go beyond what is right or proper"; "over-stepping the due bounds"; or "taking liberties". You'll find synonyms like audacity, brashness, chutzpah, immodesty, gall, nerviness, overfamiliarity and temerity, and you'll find an example sentence like this one: "It's a little presumptuous of you to assume I'm your new best friend just because I invited you along."
"The apostle John was boldly presumptuous. He called himself, "the disciple Jesus loved" six times in his own gospel account. John only says that about himself, not about any of the rest of the twelve. He's boldly proclaiming that he's "Jesus' BFF" (best friend forever), his favorite disciple. That's a pretty presumptuous statement on his part since nowhere in scripture do we have a record of Jesus saying that to John. In fact, the Pharisees correctly said of Jesus, "You are impartial and don't play favorites" (Mt. 22:16). Just because Jesus spent some extra time alone with Peter, James and John and gave them some special attention, John presumed he was Jesus' favorite.
"I once read a story about a toddler who was boldly presumptuous. One day, he was walking with his mother through the White House. Suddenly, he broke away from her as toddlers often do, and he ran as fast as his little legs would carry him right past the Secret Service agents and into the Oval Office where he interrupted an important meeting. He then proceeded to run right over and jump up on the President's lap! The little boy just presumed he'd be welcomed by one of the most important people in the world. He was confident of that because he was the President's son, John (John-John) Kennedy, Jr.
"The Bible says we can "come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and grace to help in time of need" (Heb. 4:16). Just like little John-John, we can rush into the throne room of the most important One in the universe; we can interrupt Him and ask for whatever we need, and we can do this because we're His children. You are one of God's favorites because of what Jesus did on your behalf. As His children, we can be confident He loves us and wants to help us, protect us, and do what's best for us."
PRAYER: Thak You, King of the universe, for boldly welcoming us with open arms to Your throne room! In Jesus' name, Amen.
Copyright 2016, Galen C. Dalrymple. All rights reserved.


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WEDNESDAY PUZZLE — For the longest time while solving Michael Dewey's Wednesday crossword, I thought we were supposed to be cooing the word "AW," as in "Isn't that cute?"
Not today. As part of our midweek solving break, we'll be chugging down a frosty beverage.
Today's Theme
There are seven theme entries in Mr. Dewey's puzzle (the clues are starred), plus the revealer at 65A, A AND W. The list of theme entries is fairly disparate, until you realize that they all have one thing in common: they are two-word phrases whose first letters are A AND W:
36A: ARIZONA WILDCATS (If there's going to be an "awww ..." associated with this puzzle, Mr. Dewey made this his banner entry because, as he states below, he found true love in Tucson.)
Tricky Clues
• 16A: Remember, in a tricky crossword, "locks" can be hair as well as locks on your door. That's why the answer to "Securer of locks" in a midweek puzzle is BARRETTE.
• 17A: Verdi's "ERNANI" pops up in crosswords every now and then (it's that delicious vowel-consonant-vowel pattern), so it's worth knowing for that and because, historically, it's interesting: it's the first Verdi opera to be recorded in its entirety. #NowIKnow
• 21A: Physics question! "Distance ÷ time" is VELocity, and the entry is abbreviated to VEL.
• 11D: Midweek puzzles stressing you out? Never fear, we've got some ATIVAN in the grid. It makes its New York Times Crossword debut today.
• 12D: If you have not memorized your canonized popes, do not worry. I got most of ST. LEO I through the crossings.
• 61D: "202.5°" is not an oven setting today; it's a directional clue. If you turn 202.5° from due north, you will be facing SSW.
Constructor's Notes
This puzzle is my sixth publication in The New York Times. The initial version of the grid was completed some three years ago, but it was a deficient draft, to say the least. The puzzle sat dormant for a few years before I resurrected it from my crossword puzzle wasteland and performed some reconstructive surgery on it. The operation was a success. With eight theme entries, it is the first puzzle of mine Will has accepted without the need for further editing on my part.
"Bear Down, Arizona!" ARIZONA WILDCATS served as my seed entry and a form of homage to Tucson, where I met and married my wife. Our first date was a Wildcats basketball game during their NCAA championship season. Initially, I considered constructing a themeless puzzle, but the A & W theme emerged quite readily so I ran with it. ABIGAIL WILLIAMS made for a solid, 15-letter, vertical anchor in the center of the grid. Discovering a home for APPIAN WAY and ALTAR WINE as symmetrical crossings was serendipitous and somewhat of a coup. At that point, I knew I was on to something (O.K. NOW!). ACID WASH and AIR WAVES worked nicely for the northeast and southwest corners, making for five theme entries crossing the central down entry.
Finally, I placed AD WAR to offset the reveal, A AND W, as a bonus entry and clincher in opposite corners.
Your thoughts?


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We describe a double wavelength shift recording scheme for constructing holographic optical element (HOE) objectives and collimating lenses. The lenses are fabricated at intermediate wavelengths for use in a longer wavelength region. A holographic corrector plate is generated with a third wavelength that is the shortest of the three. Aberration of the HOE is compensated by inserting the corrector plate in one of the beams used in the construction process.
© 1988 Optical Society of AmericaFull Article | PDF Article
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You are currently browsing the tag archive for the 'Trump' tag.
Kexit – resolving to no longer wear underwear
Rexit – leaving the dog park for the joys and ease of being a cat owner
Chexit – no more processed breakfast cereals for me
Vexit – you're really starting to annoy me; I'm outta here
Sexit – a real life version of Lysistrata
Fexit – giving up on my attempts to put on an Irish accent, complete with profanity
Skrillexit – so long, celebrity DJs, I'm listening to folk music from now on!
Pexit – giving up on exercise when you realize having a six pack isn't worth the trouble
Texit – deciding to not bother messing with Texas, but just leaving it to itself
Hexit – witches, wiccans, whatever–you can't put a spell on me
Mexitco – when Mexico takes Vicente Fox's cue and finally tells Trump to go fuck himself
Nexit – whatever the next exit may be, wherever it may happen
Today President Donald Trump leaves on his first official foreign trip since being fraudulently elected by an archaic system and with the help of Russian hacking. He'll be visiting Vatican City, Saudi Arabia, and Israel and will be taking his teddy bear and night light since he doesn't like not sleeping in his own bed. Trump is no doubt hoping for a respite from unending witch hunts at home, even though everyone including his enemies agree that he's doing an amazing job and has all the best words, really.
What can we expect from the trip to the centres of Catholicism, Islam, and Judaism? Reports have surfaced of Trump's wishlist for activities, although the feasibility of some has already been questioned. Here, from unnamed sources <cough, Comey! cough> is the President's Holy Land(s) bucket list:
- Take the Popemobile out for a spin in St. Peter's Square; if possible, do some donuts
- Land a helicopter on Masada, proving that the US Army is better than Rome's
- Kiss the Black Stone at the Kaaba, to get the "gift of the grab"
- Solve the Arab-Israeli problem, if time allows also bring peace to entire Middle East
- Pick up one of those Pope hats at the Vatican gift shop
- Take that oil
- Make a deal to build a hotel on Palestinian land, probably
- Find out how Michelangelo painted all that stuff even though he's just a turtle
- Kiss Benjamin Netanyahu right on the lips
- Have some protestors beat up, like that Erdogan guy did in Washington
- Send postcards to Michael Flynn, a really great guy
- Cause at least one international incident every day
- Tweet out locations of Israel's nuclear weapons
- Make joke about how he hasn't seen a sand trap this big since golfing at the beautiful Trump Mar-a-Lago course
- Find out where the Vatican hides all its women; grab their pussies
- Put ketchup on hummus
Reading Rainbow – encourages children to read books but never has an episode about The Art of the Deal. Sad!
Planned Parenthood – who needs to plan parenthood? Just grab 'em by the pussy and whatever happens, happens. (Always have a rock-solid pre-nup though, since women are always after your money.)
The Shriners – Anti-American tiny cars. When did America stop winning? When we stopped having big cars. Also, those things don't run on coal so they're destroying American jobs!
4-H Club – Animal husbandry, are you kidding me? Marriage is supposed to be between one man and one woman, then another woman whenever he wants to switch things up.
The Democrats – Losers. Always whining about how they won the popular vote. Since when is being President a popularity contest? By the way, they didn't actually win the popular vote, I did. If I'd wanted to win the popular vote I would have done it. Next time I will, believe me. Looking to beat Stalin's record of 99.9% in 2020!


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3 Ways We Can Stop the Superbug Crisis Without Antibiotics
Alarming statistics portray a mushrooming health problem, as the magnitude of bacteria resistance to antibiotics is nearing epidemic proportions globally. The misuse and overuse of antibiotics in the treatment of human infections, as well as the rampant use of antibiotics in the agricultural industry has contributed to the emergence of superbugs, dangerous bacteria that cannot be eradicated by antibiotic treatment. Addressing the problem requires a multifaceted approach.
When antibiotics made their debut on the world stage over 70 years ago, they were termed "magic bullets" because they were amazing effective against a broad spectrum of bacterial infections. Today, superbugs have cunningly devised ways of putting on bullet proof vests, mutating so they become increasingly invulnerable to the effects of these drugs. As a result, doctors are forced to use stronger antibiotics with more toxic side effects, and consequently, the risk of complications and deaths have risen exponentially.
New research is shedding more light on exactly how antibiotic resistance spreads, but these new discoveries have not led to a solution to the problem yet. A three-fold approach is needed.
Approach one: Reduce use in humans.
Since antibiotic use is a driving force behind resistance, doctors have been told to reduce the amount of these medications they prescribe, preserving them for serious or life threatening cases. While some progress has been made is this area, much more is necessary.
The use of antibiotics has declined across the nation by 17 percent; however, this reduction is not uniform in all states. Although the use in some states has fallen by one third, the use in others has not declined at all.
Along with urging doctors to restrict their use, the public also should be made more aware of the problem. A recent poll reveals misperceptions over antibiotic use lingers among healthcare consumers. Approximately a third of Americans have the erroneous conviction that antibiotics are effective against viral infections. Furthermore 39 percent do not believe that taking antibiotics when they are unnecessary will reduce their effectiveness for others.
Approach two: Reduce use in agriculture.
Compelling evidence indicates a link between contracting a superbug and eating meat containing antibiotics. A report in July of this year said that 8 million women were at risk for developing superbug bladder infections from consuming antibiotics-fed chickens.
Earlier this month during Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, together with other public health organizations, pushed for several actions to address the root cause of resistance. They encouraged limiting the use of antibiotics in food animals and called for veterinary oversight in administering antibiotics deemed necessary for animal health.
Approach three: Explore novel therapies.
Practitioners within the natural health community advocate various means for fighting superbugs, including taking garlic or certain varieties of Manuka homey. They also recommend boosting the immune system through measures such as eating a healthful diet and taking probiotics, along with getting regular exercise and eliminating toxins.
The tremendous need for developing antibiotic alternatives appears to have increased the interest of researchers within the allopathic community to explore natural solutions as well. Recent studies have found one of the B vitamins may help fight resistant infections.
It is imperative that the use of antibiotics decline dramatically and that researchers find alternatives. Infectious disease expert, Dr. Christopher Lee of Hospital Sungai Buloh, warns of the impending disaster, saying that if antibiotic resistance continues, infections will become more uncontrollable and eventually the world will have no effective antibiotics. Scary thought, indeed.
Mary West is a natural health enthusiast, as she believes this area can profoundly enhance wellness. She is the creator of a natural healing website where she focuses on solutions to health problems that work without side effects. You can visit her site and learn more at http://www.alternativemedicinetruth.com. Ms. West is also the author of Fight Cancer Through Powerful Natural Strategies.


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MALVERN, PA, October 23, 2018 (PR Newswire)
Ocugen, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing a pipeline of innovative therapies that address rare and underserved eye diseases, today announced that an abstract describing the Phase 2 clinical study results for OCU310, the Company's lead drug candidate for Dry Eye Disease (DED) has been accepted for a poster presentation at the 2018 Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), taking place October 27-30, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
The poster will highlight the tolerability and preliminary efficacy results from a randomized Phase 2 proof-of-concept study in patients with DED. Based on these results and a completed End of Phase 2 meeting with the FDA, Ocugen initiated a Phase 3 clinical study for OCU310 at the end of the third quarter.
Presentation Details:
Title: A Phase 2 Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Masked, Proof-of-Concept Study of Brimonidine (BRI) Eye Drops for the Treatment of Dry Eye Disease (DED)
Authors: Daniel Jorgensen, MD, MPH; Nicole Zangler, OD; Parag A. Majmudar, MD
Session: Session Two: South Hall A; October 29 (7am-5pm CT) – October 30 (7am-1pm CT)
Poster: PO345
Live Q&A: Monday, October 29, 12:45pm – 1:45pm CT
About Ocugen, Inc.
Ocugen, Inc., is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing a pipeline of innovative therapies that address rare and underserved eye diseases. The Company's lead clinical candidate (OCU300) is currently in Phase 3 for patients with ocular graft versus host disease (oGVHD) and is the first and only therapeutic with orphan drug designation for oGVHD, providing certain regulatory and economic benefits. The Company's second lead candidate (OCU310) is also in Phase 3 for patients with dry eye disease. Both OCU300 and OCU310 leverage Ocugen's patented OcuNanoE – Ocugen's ONE Platform™ technology to enhance the efficacy of topical ophthalmic therapeutics. Ocugen is also developing novel biologic therapies for retinitis pigmentosa (OCU100) and wet AMD (OCU200), as well as a groundbreaking modifier gene therapy platform with potential to address a broad spectrum of inherited retinal disorders (OCU400). For more information, please visit www.ocugen.com.
Kelly Beck
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[Issue 11 / November 2014]
By RK Biswas
Hybrid works of literature are difficult on the palate. It certainly is a tough genre to crack, especially one which involves magic realism. But William Todd Seabrook enters this realm with ease and assurance. Seabrook grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, received his MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and is currently a PhD candidate at Florida State University. His work has appeared in Tin House, Mid-American Review, PANK, CutBank, Quiddity, New Ohio Review, and 30 Under 30: An Anthology of Innovative Fiction by Younger Writers. Mud Luscious Press published his chapbook This Semi-Perfect Universe in 2011. His second chapbook, The Genius of J. Robert Oppenheimer, won the 2012 Firewheel Editions Chapbook Contest, and his third chapbook, The Passion of Joan of Arc, won the 2014 421 Atlanta Chapbook Contest. More details about him at his website: www.williamtoddseabrook.net/ . Seabrook's chapbook "The Imagination of Lewis Carroll" is published by Rose Metal Press. It's available online at http://rosemetalpress.com/Catalog/Seabrook.html.
RK Biswas: What inspired you to write "The Imagination of Lewis Carroll?" Give us the story behind the story.
William Todd Seabrook: It seems like an incredible task to create an imaginary world, and to create one that is so stunningly bizarre that it has endured for 150 years as a collective unconscious for all things imaginative, illogical, violent, and linguistic seems to me to be a truly remarkable feat. I wanted to figure out how Lewis Carroll created Wonderland, and how his imagination bled out of his mind and into everyone else's. I started researching Lewis Carroll back in high school when I wrote a (terrible) paper delineating the structural differences between Wonderland and Looking-Glass Land. When I discovered that the White Knight falls off his horse because he is mimicking the move of a chess knight I nearly lost my mind. Not because I thought that detail was so clever (although at the time I did—actually, still do), but because that was one of the first times I realized I didn't know anything about writing at all. I kept multiple copies of Alice in Wonderland all throughout college (and afterward—I have eight copies of it lying around my apartment at the moment), using it as a primer of bizarre logic and linguistics. It wasn't until I was in my Masters program at the University of Colorado that I decided to write a series of magical realist biographies about people who fascinate me, and Lewis Carroll was at the top of the list. Out of all the heaps of biographies, annotations, essays, illustrations, films, plays, songs, everything really about Lewis Carroll and Alice in Wonderland, none of them fully conveyed how I felt about the man and his creations. In order to do that properly, I decided to eschew pure realism and pure fantasy, combining the two so that Lewis Carroll and his creations were one and the same, the way it feels to me.
RKB: Tell us a bit about your other chapbooks?
WTS: Two of them are also magical-realist biographies, one on J. Robert Oppenheimer, and one on Joan of Arc. (There is unpublished fourth chapbook which is on Steve Prefontaine as well.) They follow the same format—a series of flash fiction pieces chronicling the arc of each of their lives, and while it seems like these four people make the motliest of crews, I picked them because they all had the raw essence of myth to them, an element of exceptionalism that raised them above all others.
RKB: Why chapbooks? And also, do you see yourself writing longer, as in novel-length works in future? What literary form do you enjoy most?
WTS: I appreciate the brevity of a chapbook. Such brevity forces me to write as tightly as possible while giving me the wonderful illusion of having written something substantial when in fact I have only produced a few thousand words. To my knowledge there have not been many biographies of historical figures written in chapbook form, ostensibly because people do a lot of things in a lifetime, even one as short as Joan of Arc's (only 19 when she burned at the stake). In my research I read stacks of biographies and found that in such all-encompassing knowledge of their lives, there were no cracks for my own fandom to seep in and resonate. After all, my chapbooks are not meant to tell the life story of Carroll, Joan of Arc, or Oppenheimer, but really they are stories about why I like these particular people, my perceptions of them and their relative accomplishments. The chapbook form allows me to be a curator of their lives, not just a biographer.
RKB: Who were your early influences in literature? Any current influence/s?
WTS: When I was young I hid away in my room and burned through all of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books and Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain series. When all my friends were reading Jack London and Gary Paulsen, I was reading William Sleator, Tolkien, and Jules Verne. It wasn't until college that I discovered some of my technical influences: Selby, Algren, Ellis, Pynchon, and then Marquez and Calvino. Remarkably enough, I did not read Alice in Wonderland until I was a teenager, but it has probably held more sway in my writing than any other singular book.
RKB: Who are your favourite writers and poets from the e-magazines that you read/have read/ were published in? And which ones are your favourite e-magazine/e-journals.
WTS: I really enjoy Springgun Press, which publishes experimental work and digital writing. They make digital chapbooks as well as some print books. www.springgunpress.com/
RKB: Tell us a bit about your writing routine? Do you have a favourite spot? Any writing quirk or fetish?
WTS: I have very little routine for a writer. I have a tendency to work at night, but often I fit it into whatever hours are free, or whenever inspiration hits me, the sum of those categories almost always being zero. I have heard my entire writing career that writing every day is paramount to success, and while I agree that writing daily produces work, I have found that I sacrifice quality for quantity, and delete it all anyway. I embrace fallow periods, where I let my characters sleep for a few days and then they explode on the page. The overall effect of this is a manic state of writing, where I may not do anything for half a week and then write all night until the sun comes up, unable to contain the burst of creative impulse. It may not last very long, a single night sometimes, sometimes a few days, but the work that I produce during those erratic times is better than the work that comes from slogging through it every day.
RKB: Would you like to talk about any new project that you're working on now?
WTS: I'm currently working on a novel, stretching my legs into the long form. Like most of my work, it deals with space and time and running.
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Pennington Traditional School student Amel Holland set out to earn her Bronze Award this spring with the goal of achieving the highest honor possible in Junior Girl Scouts. In the process, she received an outpouring of support from her school, allies in the School Division, and a new nickname—The Book Fairy.
After learning about Little Free Libraries in Prince William County Schools from her mother, she decided that this would be the focus of her Bronze Award project and began the work of organizing a book drive. The idea behind Little Free Libraries to provide a convenient place is for students/families to exchange books. Users take a new or gently used book and leave a book for others to enjoy. Amel looked to her school to support the project and her classmates rallied behind her, donating 870 books toward the cause.
While the initial goal was to keep the existing 55 Little Free Libraries stocked with reading material, the project grew beyond that. Amel found an ally in Schnell Agee, supervisor of library programs and research, who arranged to have one of the Little Free Libraries being constructed by PWCS students donated to Pennington. Agee's office is in the process of ensuring every school in the Division has a Little Free Library.
So far, The Book Fairy has sprinkled 200 books into 10 Little Free Libraries throughout PWCS. She plans to continue to do so as long as her supply lasts. She will stock the Pennington Little Free Library with books when it is installed.
If you find that your school's Little Free Library is magically replenished with books, be sure to thank The Book Fairy.
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Third Graders start the year with a huge digital photography unit. Students will go outside and take pictures of our garden. Then they will learn how to download their pictures to iPhoto. They will be able to choose one picture to print. Those pictures will be hanging on the wall so look for them soon! The students will then learn how to make a slide show with the pictures they took, using Apple Photo. Finally, the students will create their own music to go with the slideshow using Garage Band.
The third graders will also be using Google Classroom a platform that lets me have their assignments and feedback via the Internet. The students come into the classroom, go right to their computer, and log into Google Classroom. When they have logged in, the instructions for the day will be there. At the end of the day they will be sharing me and each other how the day went.
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Please note that last entry is 2 hours before advertised closing time.
The Stonehenge is open on all days barring the 24th & 25th December
The visitor facilities at Stonehenge have been designed in order to meet the needs of those with access requirements or reduced mobility.
Currently there are no cloakroom or left luggage facilities at Stonehenge. It is recommended to carry only essential items - phone, camera, wallet, jacket/sweater etc.
Parking for private vehicles is available on site and is free of cost for Stonehenge ticket holders.
Stonehenge and the Visitors Centre is well equipped with basic facilities, such as -
Visiting Stonehenge is definitely one of the 'must-do' activities while in London. There are multiple ways of experiencing the aura of Stonehenge. You can choose to go on a guided tour, where a tour company will pick you up in London, take you to and around Stonehenge and explain the history and various nuances of this monument. Alternatively, you can go on a self-guided tour and explore Stonehenge yourself. The following few sections will help you understand all the costs involved, the approximate duration and what other places/sites you can cover along with Stonehenge in a single day, so you can make a decision and find out which tour suits your need/time/budge the best!
If you're looking just to cover and experience just Stonehenge, you have two options -
The main difference between the two is that one is a guided tour that takes you to and from London to Stonehenge while the other just gives you admission tickets to Stonehenge without transportation to and from London. To understand more about these tickets and what they offer, read below -
On the guided tour, you have the option of choosing a morning or afternoon tour that begins with a pickup from London at 8:00 AM and 1:30 PM respectively on luxury air-conditioned vehicle. Once you reach Stonehenge, the two tours (guided and self-guided) are more or less the same. You will receive an educational, multilingual audio-guide which will take you through the history and importance of this monument. After completing the stones, you can move onto the Exhibition Centre which houses rare artifacts and archaeological treasures. Once you are done with the tour, on the guided tour, you will be dropped back to London, whereas on the self-guided tour you will have to make your own way back.
The guided tour lasts for about 6-7 hours, with the morning tour beginning at 8:00 AM and finishing by 2:30 PM. The afternoon tour begins at 1:30 PM and is done by 8:00 PM (including pick-up and drop for both). On the self-guided tour you are free to stay as little or as long as you like (within opening hours, of course).You are not restricted by time and can therefore plan your day according to your convenience.
The guided tour costs £48 per person while the self guided tour is priced at £19. However, when approximating cost, you must take into account the transportation cost as well, which is covered in the guided tour. The cheapest way to reach Stonehenge by yourself is to take a train to Salisbury and then catch a bus to Stonehenge. The train journey costs about £38 per person and the bus is a further £14. Alternatively, you can drive there yourself in a private or rented car.
After taking all the above factors into account, it really does makes more sense to take a guided tour, not only to save on costs but also to ensure a hassle-free experience. Simply arrive at the pick-up point, hop on the bus and make your way through the beautiful English landscape. On a self-guided visit, you need to bear the rush of public transport, incur unnecessary costs and have the energy to do it all over again while coming back to London.
London is close to many small and picture-perfect towns and hamlets such as Bath, Lacock, Windsor etc. To make the most out of your day and limited time in the UK, it is much recommended to combine your tour of Stonehenge along with a tour of one of these historic and quaint townships. A tour of Stonehenge generally lasts anywhere between 2 to 3 hours, leaving you ample daylight to check out some other interesting places in England.
As mentioned above, coupling your tour of Stonehenge with a tour of either Bath, Lacock, Windsors, Oxford, Cotswolds, Stratford or Salisbury or combination of them, is the perfect way of spending your day outside the city of London. While choosing your itinerary and picking the places to visit along with Stonehenge, make sure you do not plan on visiting more than 3 places (including Stonehenge) as it can get quite exhausting and wasteful. By adding more to your schedule, you will not be able to enjoy each place to its fullest and take in everything it has to offer. As far as places you can visit and where you can go, here is a list to help you decide -
Depending on the tour you have chosen and the number of places you are visiting, the duration varies. However one thing you can be sure of is that it will be a full-day tour, or at least 6-7 hours. If you choose to do a guided tour, you can be assured that you will get dropped back to London at a reasonable hour, latest by 8:30 - 9:00 PM.
When taking a tour of multiple places that are at a certain distance from each other, it is highly recommended to take a guided tour as opposed to a self-guided tour. On a guided tour your transportation and lunch is taken care of, and you don't have to worry about nitty gritties like petrol, parking fees, time to spend at each place etc. Guided tours are designed in a way to make the most out of your time in the best possible way. So save yourself the trouble and take an organized tour.
Once again, make sure you do not over-cram your day by trying to visit all the places, rather take your time and check each place out thoroughly before moving onto the next. Another important thing you must keep in mind is that public transport at these small, little towns is quite erratic and hence time-consuming. If you're planning to go by yourself, try researching a bit about the schedule of the local buses and taxis to help save you valuable time and trouble.
Stonehenge is located roughly 88 miles (142 km) from London and there are multiple ways of reaching here. You can choose to take public transport (bus, train, taxi) or take a private vehicle and drive yourself, if you're inclined. The easiest and most convenient option is to take a guided tour, as the tour companies themselves organize your transports to and from London.
By Bus
There are no public buses that take you directly to Stonehenge from London. Rather, you can take a bus from London to Salisbury and then catch the Stonehenge Tour Bus that runs from the Salisbury Bus Station and Rail Station every hour from 10:00 AM.
By Train
There are frequent trains that run from London's Waterloo Station to Salisbury. The train journey takes about 90 minutes. Once you're at the Salisbury Train Station, you can board the Stonehenge Tour Bus that will take you straight to the monument.
By Car
If you're looking to avoid public transport altogether, you can simply drive yourself to Stonehenge from London. This 2-2.5 road trip is absolutely beautiful and mesmerizing. Depending on where you are starting from, you can map your way through and make your way to the Stonehenge Visitors Centre, where you can park your car (for free if you have a ticket). From there, simply take the shuttle that goes to the Stones.
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The simplest way of visiting Stonehenge is to take a guided tour from London. You will be required to come to the meeting point, usually somewhere central, from where you will be taken and dropped back.


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Rather their roots harken way back to Bennett's of Irongate, founded in 1734 in Derby, England. Amazingly, Bennett's Is still in business today and it's still in the same building! That's a 234 year old phenomenon!
As durable as Bennett's has been, the notion of one store with many departments didn't arrive on the American scene until 1846 - in New York City. Within a few years, multi-storied department stores, covering entire city blocks with marble facades and huge plate glass windows told the world retail would never be the same.
The following stories tell us about 3 incredible American entrepreneurs and their contribution to the concept of large retailers with multiple departments.
"One of the early American pioneers was Rowland Hussey Macy who opened his dry goods store in 1858. After several failed retail ventures, Rowland Hussey Macy's determination and ingenuity paid off at the age of 36 with the launch of R.H. Macy & Co. He adopted a red star as his symbol of success, dating back to his days as a sailor. First-day sales totaled $11.06 but by the end of the first full year, sales grossed almost $90,000. By 1877, R.H. Macy & Co. had become a full-fledged department store occupying the ground space of 11 adjacent buildings.
Always the innovator, Macy's is known for several firsts that changed the retail industry.
To help celebrate their new American heritage, Macy's immigrant employees organized the first Christmas Parade in 1924. The procession featured floats, bands, animals from the zoo and 10,000 onlookers, beginning a time-honored tradition now known as the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Macy's California broke new ground with the first department store flower show in 1946. What began as a fragrance promotion in the cosmetics department now annually welcomes the spring season, treating visitors to a botanical, cultural and community spectacle and is held in New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., in addition to San Francisco.
On Dec. 19, 1994, Federated Department Stores, Inc. (now known as Macy's, Inc.) acquired R.H. Macy & Co., creating the world's largest premier department store company.
Macy's now serves customers through more than 800 stores in virtually every major geographic market in the United States, as well as the Macys.com website." (from Macysinc.com)
"Born in 1863, Richard Warren Sears was an American merchant who developed his mail-order jewelry business into the huge retail company Sears, Roebuck. Capitalizing on new shipping options, Sears catered to rural customers anxious to purchase necessary items, but unable to travel to retail stores. His famed catalogs earned Sears a reputation as one of America's foremost promotional geniuses.
Sear's entrepreneurial flair was obvious when he was only 17 and working as a station agent for the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway. When a local jeweler refused a watch shipment, Sears sold the watches by offering them to other station agents at a low price. With his $5,000 profit, Sears started a mail-order watch business in Minneapolis in 1886, under the name of R.W. Sears Watch Company.
Within a year he had hired Alvah C. Roebuck as a watch repairman and moved his business to Chicago. In 1887 Sears published a mail-order catalog offering watches, diamonds, and jewelry, all with a money-back guarantee. Two years later he sold his business for $100,000 and moved to Iowa, intending to be a rural banker.
Restless, however, he returned to Minnesota and established a new mail-order firm selling watches and jewelry, with Roebuck as his partner. This A.C. Roebuck & Company later became Sears, Roebuck and Company and in 1893 moved to Chicago.
By 1893 the company's mail-order catalog had 196 pages advertising a wide variety of goods, including sewing machines, saddles, bicycles, shoes, and musical instruments. By 1894 the catalog had expanded to 507 pages, written almost entirely by Sears. Sears also wrote all the copy for the company's extensive newspaper and magazine advertisements.
He had a talent for appealing to the company's predominantly rural, Midwestern customers. He experimented with ideas constantly, first writing the copy, then trying to locate a producer after the orders had started flowing in.
In 1895 Roebuck sold his interest in the firm to Julius Rosenwald, who provided badly needed administrative skills that proved a successful complement to Sears's creative marketing. While Sears's catalogs brought in orders, Rosenwald reorganized the business, speeding up the customer service system. Unfortunately, as the result of a disagreement over the advertising budget, Sears resigned as president in 1909. He thereafter lived on his farm, north of Chicago." (from History.com)
"In 1876, George Dayton built a six-story building in downtown Minneapolis and convinced the Reuben Simon Goodfellow Company to move its Goodfellows department store into the location. Goodfellow retired and sold his interest in the store to Dayton. The store's name was changed to the Dayton Dry Goods Company in 1903, later being changed to the Dayton Company in 1911.
While working for the Dayton company, John F. Geisse developed the concept of upscale discount retailing, and became the founder of Target from concept to large discount chain. On May 1, 1962 the Dayton Company, using Geisse's concepts, opened its first Target discount store in Roseville, MN.
The name "Target" originated from Dayton's publicity director, Stewart K. Widdess, and was intended to prevent consumers from associating the new discount store chain with the department store. The new subsidiary, Target Stores, ended its first year with four units, all in Minnesota. Target Stores lost money in its initial years, but reported its first gain in 1965, with sales reaching $39 million
Today, the Target Corporation is the second-largest discount department store retailer in the United States, behind Walmart." (from Wikipedia)
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My teaching career in qualitative methods in health research began with training community members as part of participatory research projects (I worked with several Aboriginal Medical Services and the Cambodian Women's Development Association).
I was the Academic Director and Course Coordinator of the Master's of Qualitative Health Research coursework program 2011-2016, and have been coordinator and principal lecturer on units in qualitative health research, qualitative study design and methodologies, and qualitative analysis and writing. I currently lead the qualitative health research teaching for a large Master of Public Health program.
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In 2008 I was invited to join ACON Lesbian Health Advisory Committee to support the development and implementation of the "Lesbian Health Strategy 2008 – 2011″ (the first strategy of its kind in the world). I was a member of ACON's ethical review committee between 2011-2016.
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The apparel and accessories retailer Francesca's Holding Corp ( FRAN ) raised its guidance for the upcoming fourth quarter ending February 2, 2013. The upward revision came on the back of strong sales and margin performance in the holiday season.
The company raised its earnings per share guidance to the range of 29 cents to 30 cents from the previously announced range of 27 cents to 28 cents. Net sales for the fourth quarter are projected to be around $84.5 million to $85.0 million, up 37% to 38% over the comparable prior-year quarter. Net sales were guided up from the range of $82.5 million to $83.5 million announced during the third quarter conference call.
November same-store sales were above expectations despite the negative effects of Hurricane Sandy, and prompted the company to raise its guidance for the upcoming quarter.
The company's boutiques saw customer traffic during the holiday season. Moreover, its 'broad and shallow merchandising strategy' was a big hit.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter of 2012 increased by one cent to 29 cents per share in the past 30 days, as 2 out of 5 estimates were raised. The current projection implies an estimated year-over-year growth of 54.7%.
Francesca's reported third-quarter earnings of 24 cents a share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents or 9.1%. Earnings more than doubled from the prior-year quarter earnings of 11 cents. Net sales came in at $72 million, up 44% year over year and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $71 million. Comparable boutique sales improved 16.7%.
Operating income jumped 120.4% to $17.7 million. Operating margin expanded 855 basis points to 24.6%, reflecting selling, general and administrative expense leverage, as well as gross margin improvement of 96 basis points to 52.6%.
The company's stores are widespread across the U.S. enabling it to reach a large number of customers. It has also increased focus on e-commerce, which is expected to boost revenue in the near future.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Francesca's Holdings Corporation operates a chain of retail boutiques under the Francesca's collections brand in the United States. It is a holding company operating through its subsidiary, Francesca's Collections Inc.
The company targets female customers and offers a diverse and uniquely balanced mix of high-quality, trendy apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at attractive prices. Francesca's Holdings carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and competes with Urban Outfitters Inc . ( URBN ) carrying a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) and ANN Inc . ( ANN ) carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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By: Dr. Laura Wilhelm, LauraWil Intercultural
Beverly Hills, CA (The Hollywood Times) 9/24/15 – Giving birth to a small business with big impact is all in a day's work for Simona Fusco. The Italian-born beauty recently celebrated her own birthday on September 19th right in time for the fall business cycle and solstice.
The stars may have been watching when Simona was then honored with a Best Businesses of Beverly Hills Award in the Matchmaking category for her company Perfect 12 located in the luxurious city's Golden Triangle. "Not a bad start to the week!" jested Fusco on her Facebook page.
Despite all appearances the ultra sultry Simona was born under the sign of Virgo the Virgin, widely known to be the most workaholic sign in the zodiac. She straddles the cusp of Libra the Scales ruled by love goddess Venus, making her the ideal earth mother to run a global matchmaking company.
Read more about Perfect 12 at: http://perfect12.com/. Onward and upward to brains combined with beauty ALWAYS!
Each year Best Businesses of Beverly Hills looks for local companies that enhance the positive image of small business and make the city a great place to live, work, and play. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
This annual awards program works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, and other business advertising and marketing groups. Its mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the US economy.


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Evaluating project management software
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Coalition to put rent protection before Alameda voters
The Alameda Renters Coalition (ARC) has begun a petition drive to collect the necessary 6,461 signatures to put its ballot Initiative — The Alameda Renter Protection and Community Stabilization Charter Amendment — on the November ballot. The coalition, which filed the initiative with the city on Feb. 29, is aiming to collect 9,000 signatures.
The only alternative: Get voter approval to change it.
Over the past two years, the City Council has taken two defiant steps toward approving nearly 4,000 new residential units primarily in the West End.
First, on the eve of Independence Day — July 3, 2012 — the council rezoned 17 parcels with an overall site inventory capacity of 2,525 residential multi-family units outside Alameda Point for the city's 2007-2014 housing element cycle.
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text: Share: Comments Print December 31, 2012 at 12:24 AM Coach Sigi Schmid raises 12th Man flag Posted by Joshua Mayers Photo credit: John Lok, The Seattle Times The Seahawks' regular-season finale Sunday had a Sounders FC touch as coach Sigi Schmid was invited to hoist the 12th Man flag before kickoff. He got a nice ovation from a crowd of 67,936 at CenturyLink Field — where he, of course, roams the sidelines, as well. Schmid, wearing a Sounders scarf, was there with his wife, Valerie, and mingled with Seahawks coach Pete Carroll beforehand. The UCLA and USC biases, respectively, appear forgotten in this photo. Something else that gave Sunday's game a bit of a soccer feel? This overhead display in the Hawks' Nest. I'll continue to help out on Seahawks coverage through the playoffs but will still handle any soccer news that comes up. Keep in mind, the MLS SuperDraft (Jan. 17) and the start of training camp (Jan. 21) are just around the corner. In an interview with Seahawks.com, Schmid gave this overview of the offseason: "We're still in search of players right now. It's been a tougher offseason for us because of the (salary) cap constraints we're dealing with, so we're trying to make sure we keep a really good team together, comply ourselves with the cap and that we bring an MLS Cup next year." Comments


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Our Agency represents actors, singers, and musicians of all ages, from infants to golden-agers, in commercials (local, regional, national, and international), feature films, television, music videos, educational videos, and print work.
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Spring Cleaning with Open Nature
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons Companies. The opinions and text are all mine.
Spring Cleaning.
Spring Cleaning with Open Nature™
What does your head do when you read those words?
I, actually…. get a little excited.
I don't love cleaning, but…
I do love a clean house and am willing to do the work for the emotional pay-off of clean. Often, as long as you've got the best available products for cleaning, the process can actually be quite easy. That's why many people invest in things like a home steam cleaner to make cleaning the floors much simpler.
I know that a lot of people hate cleaning though, and luckily if this is something that you also struggle with, then you could check out a website like www.sparkleandshine.today to hire a professional cleaner for your house. But sometimes you might just want to do it by yourself. A lot of people find that they have a lot of trash after a spring clean and will have to resort to finding a skip bin hire service to come and pick up what is left from their fantastic spring clean. There are a lot of services online for you to check out, if you interesting checking out one of them you can click to view site, you can also check ones local to you.
But it's not JUST any-old clean I love. Open Nature products, available in my area exclusively at Safeway and Albertsons, help my home get the clean I want for my family… I love that the products are dye free, never tested on animals, biodegradable, perfume free, and certifies Safer Choice by the EPA. Aaaaaand Open Nature paper products are made with 100% recycled paper.
And there's a 100% money back guarantee.
"Where can I find this Open Nature stuff?" you ask? You will find Open Nature™ household products at Safeway in the Seattle area.
That doesn't suck.
I can't really help make the act of cleaning FUN, but I know something that is a good motivator… how about doing a little Spring cleaning of that old cleaning products shelf (or do you have a cabinet?)?
Think of it like going back to school. Back-to-school is so exciting with a new backpack and pencils. Well, Spring cleaning is just like THAT! It's exciting with brand new products and tools!
Plus, when you're using Open Nature products on that counter or dishes, think of the following pictures so you can imagine yourself in, um… OPEN NATURE while you clean!
Don't they look happy there… all dye and perfume free!
Bonus: there are no phosphates, phthalates, parabens, or artificial colors in Open Nature hand soap. If you can't clean your house, then at least wash your hands!
If imagining yourself in nature just isn't quite enough to fuel your passion for cleaning, then I recommend…
Using products I love aaaaaand blasting rock and roll is my Spring cleaning PRO-TIP.
Not one or the other… but BOTH.
I know I am not the only one who has great tips for enjoying Spring cleaning. What is your own PRO TIP for Spring cleaning?
To find Open Nature household products check out your local Safeway in the Seattle area! If you are not in the Seattle area, don't fret! These products can be found in the following stores across the country: Albertsons, ACME, Jewel-Osco, Pavilions, Randalls, Shaw's, Star Market, Tom Thumb, and Vons!
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Verizon Taking Pre-Orders for Samsung Galaxy Note II
Verizon is now accepting pre-orders for the Galaxy Note II, Samsung's latest smartphone/tablet hybrid, or phablet.
The 5.5-inch smartphone is available for $299.99 with a two-year contract in marble white or titanium grey. Verizon did not provide an exact release date, except to say that the Galaxy Note II will be in stores and online "in the coming weeks."
The device will run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and a Samsung Exynos 1.6-GHz quad-core processor. It features 2GB of RAM, an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, and 1.9-megapixel camera on the front.
The Galaxy Note II also includes the slide-out S Pen, which facilitates easy note taking but also allows the user to hover over something for a preview.
The device will also support AllShare Play, which lets users stream content from the Note II to a compatible Samsung Smart TV or home audio system on the same Wi-Fi network. S Beam will also let owners instantly share photos, videos, documents, and more by tapping two Galaxy Note II devices together.
Users can also view two apps at one time by dividing the screen into multi-window view.
The Galaxy Note II made its debut at the IFA conference in Berlin last month, and Samsung held a launch event for the device in New York City last night, which featured a performance by Kanye West (photo below).The Galaxy Note II will be available on AT&T on Nov. 9 and on Sprint today. For more, check out PCMag's full review of the T-Mobile version of the Galaxy Note II and the slideshow above.
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BACKGROUND: The 2012 World Health Assembly set a target for Member States to reduce premature non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality by 25% over the period 2010 to 2025. This reflected concerns about increasing NCD mortality burdens among productive adults globally.
OBJECTIVES: We firstly considered whether the WHO target of a 25% reduction in the unconditional probability of dying between ages of 30 and 70 from NCDs (cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory diseases) had already taken place in Sweden during an equivalent 15-year period. Secondly, we assessed which population sub-groups had been more or less successful in contributing to overall changes in premature NCD mortality in Sweden.
METHODS: A retrospective dynamic cohort database was constructed from Swedish population registers in the Linnaeus database, covering the entire population in the age range 30-69 years for the period 1991 to 2006, which was used directly to measure reductions in premature NCD mortality. Multivariate Poisson regression models were used to assess the contributions of individual background factors to decreases in premature NCD mortality.
RESULTS: A total of 292,320 deaths occurred in the 30-69 year age group during the period 1991 to 2006, against 70,768,848 person-years registered. The crude all-cause mortality rate declined from 5.03 to 3.72 per 1,000 person-years, a 26% reduction. Within this, the unconditional probability of dying between the ages of 30 and 70 from NCD causes as defined by WHO fell by 30.0%. Age was consistently the strongest determinant of NCD mortality. Background determinants of NCD mortality changed significantly over the four time periods 1991-1994, 1995-1998, 1999-2002 and 2003-2006.
CONCLUSIONS: Sweden, now at a late stage of epidemiological transition, has already exceeded the 25% premature NCD mortality reduction target during an earlier 15-year period. This should be encouraging news for countries currently implementing premature NCD mortality reduction programmes. Our findings suggest, however, that it may be difficult for Sweden and other late-transition countries to reach the current 25x25 target, particularly where substantial premature mortality reductions have already been achieved.
INTRODUCTION: Epidemiological transition theory, first postulated by Omran in 1971, provides a useful framework for understanding cause-specific mortality changes and may contribute usefully to predictions about cause-specific mortality. However, understandings of mortality transitions and associated epidemiological changes remain poorly defined for public health practitioners due to lack of evidence from low- and middle-income countries. Therefore, understanding of the concept and development of epidemiological transition theory as well as population burden of premature mortality attributable to risk factors is needed.
OBJECTIVES: This thesis aims to understand how epidemiological transition theory has been applied in different contexts, using available evidence on mortality transitions from high, middle- and low- income countries, as well as the contribution of risk factors to mortality transitions, particularly for premature mortality.
METHODS: A Medline literature search from 1971 to 2013 was conducted to synthesise published evidence on mortality transition (paper I). A descriptive analysis of trends in cause of death using INDEPTH data was conducted, focusing on specific causes of death in 12 INDEPTH sites in Africa and Asia, using the INDEPTH 2013 standard population structure for appropriate comparisons across sites (paper II). A retrospective dynamic cohort database was constructed from Swedish population registers for the age range 30-69 years during 1991-2006, to measure reductions in premature non-communicable disease mortality using a life table method (paper III). Prospective cohort data from Västerbotten Intervention Programme from 1990 to 2006 were used to measure the magnitude of premature non-communicable disease mortality reductions associated with risk factor changes for each period of time (paper IV).
FINDINGS: There were changes in emphasis in research on epidemiological transition over the four decades from 1971 to 2013, from cause of death to wide-ranging aspects of the determinants of mortality with increasing research interests in low-and middle-income countries, with some unconsidered aspects of social determinants contributing to deviations from classic theoretical pathways. Mortality rates declined in most sites, with the annual reductions in premature adult mortality varied across INDEPTH sites, Sweden, which now is at late stage of epidemiological transition stage, achieved a 25% reduction in premature mortality during 1991-2006. Overall downward trends in risk factors have helped to reduce premature mortality in the population of Västerbotten County, but some benefits were offset by other increasing risks. The largest mortality changes accrued from reductions in smoking, hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia.
CONCLUSIONS: This thesis established patterns of current epidemiological transition in high, middle-and low-income countries (Asia and Africa), where the theory fits the transition patterns in some countries, but with some needs for further adjustments in other settings, as well as deviations from the classical ET theory in the last four decades. It highlights the need to identify the burden of mortality and morbidity, particularly for reducing mortality occurring before the age of 70 years and its attribution to risk factors, which are a major public health challenge. This informs shifting of public health priorities and resources towards prevention and control of chronic non-communicable disease risk factors.