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Matt Massara is a graphic designer and illustrator. He uses his playful style to evoke emotion in viewers.
drinkware and uniform created for a gastropub with a vintage feel - inspired by old oil canisters
a 2,000 sq ft mural painted and designed for 934 gallery, a contemporary art space in Columbus
packaging design and photography campaign for the new fashioned, an elevated bottled cocktail
playful logo design for a pop up kitchen serving loaded quessadillas
a mobile popsicle cart inspired by the traditional paleta carts found on the streets of mexico - hand manipulated type was used to captivate from afar
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Paying Off Credit Card Debt with a Personal Loan
Have you ever thought about paying off your credit card debt with a personal loan? This may not seem like it would make a big difference, but doing so could actually improve your credit score. Here's why:
Credit card accounts are viewed as revolving debts. Personal loans are considered installment debts. The personal loan may look better on your credit reports because it has a definitive end. Credit cards do not.
Some experts suggest that transitioning to a personal loan could boost your credit score significantly. This will obviously depend on other factors that are hurting your credit at the time, but in general, a loan will look better on your credit.
Getting a personal loan may also save you money in interest. If you have a credit card with a 14% APR and you qualify for a loan at 8% interest, you will obviously be better off with the loan than you will be with the credit card. You just have to make sure you are able to make your personal loan payments.
One downside to this process is that you will have higher minimum monthly payments. Rather than having a low minimum payment on your credit card account of, say, $20 to $30, you might have a minimum of $100 to pay on a personal loan each month. You will get rid of your debt faster this way, but you will have to make more room in your budget.
Check into your personal lending options if you find yourself with high interest charges on your credit card debt.

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text: Benefits of CEREC Crowns 2 November 2015 Categories: Dentist, Blog When you have to replace a tooth, it can seriously cut into your schedule. You have to go in for the initial visit to do the preparation work for the tooth and to create a mold. This mold then has to be sent off to a lab where technicians craft a crown for your tooth. You then schedule a second appointment to have your crown affixed. If you want to streamline the process, then you should look for a dentist who uses CEREC (ceramic reconstruction) crowns. Read More


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When considering a college major, one of the best resources to help guide you through the decision-making process is the opportunity to participate in a job shadowing program. Job shadowing will allow you the unique opportunity to explore and research various career tracks while helping you decide on a college major. Participating in a job shadowing, or career-exploration program, will help you gain first-hand knowledge about a particular career path. Along with gaining first-hand knowledge about a particular career, you'll also define your future career goals through job shadowing, or career exploration opportunities.
How job shadowing can help you choose your college major
* Planning / Implementing. Through job shadowing, you'll have the opportunity to observe a typical work day. You'll spend some time "shadowing" an experienced employee in the actual; work environment. During this time, you'll have the opportunity to ask questions about the job, and learn about the educational requirements for the job. If you determine that the particular career and work environment fit your ideal career, then you should schedule to meet with your college academic adviser to begin planning your studies and working towards your career goal.
* Real-World Experience. Spending some time job shadowing various career options will help you gain real-world experience. You'll get the "feel" of the office environment or the "taste" of what will be expected from you. Based on your observations, you can determine if you want to continue to pursue a particular career / college major, or if you should pursue something different.
* Career-Exploration. Through career-exploration, or job shadowing, you'll also have the opportunity to determine if the college you're planning to attend offers the educational program to prepare you for a particular career. Job shadowing, internet resources, visits to college campuses, and meeting with your college academic adviser will help you choose your college major.
* Work Environment. Do you prefer to work in a plush office environment or a busy, fast-paced environment? Job shadowing and observing typical work environments will also help you decide on your college major because you'll gain insight into various work environments. Following an experienced employee throughout your job shadowing experience will help you determine your ideal work environment. Observe the office, the conversations, and the overall work environment. Ask questions. If you're satisfied with a particular career and work environment, you can choose a college major that will prepare you for the job.
* Opportunities. Through participating in various job shadowing opportunities, you may even get the opportunity to network with several hiring managers. You can learn the requirements of the job, and tailor your college major to prepare you for entry into the workforce. Job shadowing brings textbook learning into focus, you'll now have the opportunity to experience careers that interest you first-hand, while deciding which major would best prepare you for the job.


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The sight of flowers in their full bloom and radiant colors is an invigorating sight. The aroma emanating from them, their lively colors and their vitality are all ingredients of a refreshing and relaxing experience. Throughout history flowers have also been known their healing prowess.
Why flowers?
All the flowers have aromatic oils which imparts the strong aromatic smell to them. The essential oils obtained from flowers have healing properties. The healing effect of the essential oils from flowers lies in triggering the body to heal itself by initiating the normal biochemical and physical functioning of the body. Steam distilled essential oils are used professionally in aromatherapy. Appropriate fresh or dried flowers are collected for the extraction of the essential oil.
Essential oils are extracted from the flowers and they are known to possess many medicinal properties. The highly concentrated from of the oil obtained or extracted from the flower in the form of an infusion or decoction has all the medicinal properties and certain nutrients and vitamins as well. These oils are used for the treatment of a number of ailments, as aids to relaxation in massage techniques when applied topically.
Read further to know about the top 5 flowers used for massage.
Rose oil
Rose oil has been used in aromatherapy to promote relaxation. Research studies have proven that rose oil can reduce the rate of breathing, increase the amount of oxygen in the blood and reduce blood pressure as well. A massage with rose oil makes the clients more calm, more relaxed and less alert. It is also noted that rose extract, rose mineral water or rose oil shows wonderful results for your skin color. Olfactory absorption of rose essential oil reduces the signs of aging. Rose essential oil massages are beneficial to give excellent youthful skin. It also acts like a toner so that it can tighten the widely open pores which are present in skin aging. Rose essential oil has also a therapeutic effect on relieving depression and stress.
Jasmine oil
Jasmine oil has been proven in various research studies to bring about a significant increase in breathing, amount of oxygen in blood, and blood pressure. Owing to these reasons, Jasmine oil is successfully used in depression and for uplifting mood. Jasmine oil has also shown benefits in soothing hard muscles and in rejuvenation.
Chamomile oil
Chamomile oil has antioxidant properties and hence is considered good for skin. it also acts as antiseptic oil for your body and can be used as a remedy to cure boils, blisters or scars. It also proves beneficial in the treatment of headaches and muscle pain. Research studies have proven that Chamomile oil to be effective stress busters and provide relief from anxiety and fatigue. Its fruity scent is known to cause relaxation and sleep while its application on skin while massage relieves itchiness.
Lavender oil
Enriched with antimicrobial properties, lavender oil massage finds wide use in beauty therapies. It has been found to be a good stress buster inducing the client to enter into a deep slumber during the massage. Lavender oil also reduces the anxiety levels. Lavender oil is found to be effective as a stress buster and the massage with lavender oil produces calming effect. It has been studied to be very good for skin complexion and corrects acne and other related skin infections.
Neroli oil
The essential oils of Neroli have been used since ages. Neroli oil massage effectively enhances skin complexion and improves elasticity in aging skin. Neroli oil has been found to be very effective for stretch marks. Massage with Neroli oil also finds use and efficacy in relieving anxiety.
This list is not conclusive in nature, there are many more essential oils obtained from other flowers which find use in skin and body care.


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So, yesterday morning I get home from work, and the house smells like dog shit. Again. Just what I want after working a 12 hour night shift. Do you know why my house smells like dog shit? Do you? The obvious answer is because my roommate's dog shit in the house. Again. And you're right. But what I'm talking about is how my roommate cleaned it up, but instead of taking it out to the garbage bin in the backyard, he put it in the kitchen garbage and left it there. In the fucking KITCHEN garbage!!! Again!!! Fuck! So I take the garbage out and go to bed.
I`m relaxing and falling asleep when my roommate wakes me up by asking if I`m awake and needs a favour. He lost his phone and wants me to text his dad for him to find out when he`s picking my roommate up. So I do. His dad`s response is, "About a half hour. Tell him to be ready because I`m NOT waiting." Sounds like a real peach of a guy. So I tell Chris and he says ok, tell him to knock on the door and I`ll be ready. So I do. Except I tell him to ring the doorbell because we all know how well knocking on the door works. I`m falling asleep again and my phone goes off. It`s his dad asking me to tell my roommate `they`re in the city now. Fine. I tell him. I roll over to go back to sleep. Sadly, it does not come because his dad texts me again! This time to tell him he`s here. What part of come to the door and ring the bell didn`t you understand? Whatever.
On his way out, my roommate tells me he has a friend coming over to pick up Trigger right away. Great. This again. I ask him if she's just going to come in and get him. He actually says to me, "Is that what you want? I could leave the door unlocked." Yes, that's what I fucking want! What did you think I would want? When did you think this through? Oh, you didn't? You just assumed I would be around here and wouldn't mind waiting for your asshole friend to pick up your fucking dog? Again?! Fuck. Yes, tell her to just come the fuck in and get him because I am going to sleep and not getting out of bed. He says he will let her know. This is all around 9am. I drift off to sleep.
11am. The doorbell rings. I have been sleeping deeply for roughly the last 2 hours. I'm all disoriented and it takes me a second to realize the doorbell is ringing. So much for showing up right away! I stay in bed for several reasons. One, I told my roommate this person could just come into the house. Two, I've only been sleeping 2 hours and do not want to leave the comfort of my bed. And three, I'm naked. And I have no intentions of getting dressed. So I wait for her to realize no one is coming to the door and to come in and grab Trigger. Doesn't happen. Are you fucking kidding me?! I try to go back to sleeping, but I'm pissed. So instead, I text my roommate's dad and tell him his son's dog is still here and I am not watching him again all weekend. In addition to just not wanting to, I have some plans before work. Which would mean this dog would be locked in the bedroom for 15 hours. That's not fair to Trigger, and it's not fair to me to have to come home to the inevitable mess that he would make. The roommate gets back to me saying his gf will come and pick him up within the hour. Thank Christ. I let Trigger out and the dog must be comprised mostly of urine . He peed 3 times outside, and took a crap. I don't think my roommate understands that this dog needs a feeding schedule that allows him access to the outdoors soon after he eats. I tell my roommate the door is still unlocked and she come come right in. "Oh, so she can just walk in the house?" Yes! Fuck! This guy is suddenly concerned about being polite when he woke me up 6 times one night and called the cops to our house twice?!
I don't know what is going to happen when he's back. He told me he was going to send Trigger to Estevan with his parents, but we'll see if that happens. I can't handle this guy having a pet! But I desperately need a roommate. Sooo….fuck.


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Immaculate in its design, Fortnum's The Fountain Restaurant's replacement, 45 Jermyn Street, is a sure bet from design to plate.
Pure Heaven
Unlike the tired tea room that it replaced 18 months ago, 45 is run as a separate entity, rather than a restaurant within Fortnum's, and is a place I have loved since its opening. It combines old-school glamour with contemporary dining, and décor and fittings to die for, blending the orange and F&M green with the dark stained wood works seamlessly.
The service from every member of staff is always charming and executed with a smile and attention to detail. In fact 45 is all about detail and at no point does it falter. Whether you're having breakfast, lunch, dinner, a cocktail, or a pre/post theatre supper, the modern British and European food is impeccably prepared using the finest ingredients, and always includes a refined twist. A number of dishes are cooked and served tableside from the trolley, adding another level to the professionalism exemplified by 45.
Snails & Cocktails
I have never once had a bad dish at 45, and in many cases it has been the best version of the dish I have had the delight to eat. On the opening menu were snails with garlic and parsley butter, and gorgonzola; it was eye opening and set the tone for everything I've had since. The combination of the butter with the salty umami cheese was a match made in heaven and set off the earthy snails with such depth that you wondered why no one had done this before. I still quietly pray that I will see it back on the menu, every time I walk in the door and sit down for one of 45's own cocktail creations (the cocktail menu is extensive and creative.
Tartare & Foie Gras
The steak tartare in my humble opinion is the finest currently in London, and I make a monthly Saturday lunch pilgrimage to 45 especially for it. A recent discovery was the Chicken Liver and Foie Gras Parfait with Onion Brioche, a classic dish and very innocent sounding, belying the creation put before you. What comes is the best classically flavoured parfait I've had in ages. A swirl of brioche containing onion compote, it's topped with a large quenelle of light, smooth and rich parfait, over which is sprinkled crispy onion and spring onion, all finished with a drizzle of deep flavoured red wine jus. It is quite the culinary achievement.
Mains at 45 Jermyn Street include a beef stroganoff for two cooked on the trolley and a roast duck for two also finished on the trolley. The steak with fries is accompanied by the spicy Cafe de Paris butter, a lovely alternative to the usual herb, anchovy and pepper butters. Real stars can be found on the sides list, where the likes of a surprisingly delicate cauliflower cheese and a beautiful and nuanced fennel gratin can be found.
Mains at lunch include calves' liver, cooked pink and served with a sticky jus and fried sage. You'll also find a lamb, dauphinoise and salsa verde, that will fill any hole without compliant thanks to the crispy moreish cooked edges.
You will always find seasonal ingredients on the menu, be it Gulls Eggs, wild garlic, or Grouse and other game. During the grouse season for instance there is a choice of three grouse dishes, including a traditional roast grouse, and an stunning grouse and foie gras pie. This pie sees a beautiful dome of delicate and buttery puff pastry enclosing a grouse breast topped with a large sice of foie gras, topped with the second breast and a pie of savoy cabbage. Rich and gamey it's served with a malt gravy and blackberry compote to cut through it all.
45 Jermyn Street is certainly well worth a visit, though I'm not so sure that the pricing meets one of its aims: to be high quality at a cost that is more accessible to the younger foodie. That said, the steak tartare starter is enough for a decent lunch and they serve a great value set lunch menu on the weekend.
Fortnum & Mason has well and truly put itself on the culinary map of London. From food to drink, to service, every bar and restaurant offers something unique, while exemplifying the old school glamour of the store in a contemporary way. You are left in no doubt as to the quality and creative product you've enjoyed.
London Lamppost Score –(4.5 / 5)
Perfect For – Just about anything
45 Jermyn St., St. James's
London, SW1Y 6DN
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The lawyer of a former French Polynesian spy says he welcomes that an appeal of his slander conviction will go to an appeal court in Paris.
The highest criminal court in France has sent the case of Vetea Guilloux not back to Tahiti but to a court in Paris after ruling that his one-year jail sentence given in Tahiti was in excess of what the penal code allowed.
Guilloux was convicted for alleging that fellow spies working for the then president, Gaston Flosse, abducted and drowned a journalist, Jean-Pascal Couraud, off Tahiti in 1997.
No body has ever been found and a murder investigation is still open.
Guilloux's lawyer, Stanley Cross, says the judiciary in Tahiti is under political pressure.
"I have sent some cases from Tahiti to France where we have seen more independence from the judges in Paris."
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In this talk, Lewis Pugh describes the experience that showed him a radical new way to approach swimming and think about climate change.
"There is nothing more powerful than the made-up mind."
"And my team just gave it to me straight. They said, Lewis, you need to have a radical tactical shift if you want to do this swim. Every single thing which you have learned in the past 23 years of swimming, you must forget. Every single thing which you learned when you were serving in the British army, about speed and aggression, you put that to one side. Instead of swimming fast, swim as slowly as possible. Instead of swimming crawl, swim breaststroke. And remember, never ever swim with aggression. This is the time to swim with real humility."
"...stood there on the edge of the lake, and I looked up at Mt. Everest -- and she is one of the most beautiful mountains on the earth -- and I said to myself, just do this slowly. And I swam across the lake. And I can't begin to tell you how good I felt when I came to the other side."
"I thank my team of Sherpas who taught me this: Just because something has worked in the past so well, doesn't mean it's going to work in the future."
"Before I do anything, I ask myself what type of mindset do I require to successfully complete a task."
"Just because we've lived the way we have lived for so long, just because we have consumed the way we have for so long and populated the earth the way we have for so long, doesn't mean that we can carry on the way we are carrying on."
What part of the story made the biggest impression on you?
Which words or phases jumped out at you?
Which slide or picture was most memorable for you?
What statements or points caught your attention?
Did any particular idea strike you?
What surprised you about Lewis Pugh's talk?
What resonated with you in his talk?
Where were you intrigued or excited by what you heard?
Where did you feel most challenged?
Where did you feel skeptical or frustrated?
What did you learn that you didn't know before?
What seemed very important?
Are there any of Lewis Pugh's conclusions here with which you disagree?
Which of his ideas were clear and on target, in your estimation?
How does it challenge or affirm how you currently live your life?
What for you is the meaning of this presentation?
Who do you feel needs to hear this, and why?
Besides this message of being brave enough to change what you do in order to grow, Lewis Pugh also lays an enormous challenge at our feet:
"What radical tactical shift can you take in your relationship to the environment, which will ensure that our children and our grandchildren live in a safe world and a secure world, and most importantly, in a sustainable world?"As you reflect on all this, what do you think you could attempt?
"And I ask you, please, to go away from here and think about that one radical tactical shift which you could make, which will make that big difference, and then commit a hundred percent to doing it...
...very, very few things are impossible to achieve if we really put our whole minds to it."


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Agilisys supports launch of UK's first health and homes playbook
15 Nov 2018
Prevention is at the top of the agenda for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care but to achieve the ambitions for this, a radical re-think of the approach to housing and health is required.
A new report shows how leaders from the NHS and local authorities can work collaboratively to improve health outcomes in the home and make environments safer.
Entitled, "BBI Health and Social Care Programme 2018: HOMES (Healthy Outcomes Making Environments Safer)" the report demonstrates how issues like housing, traditionally thought of outside of the realm of healthcare, are key to the long-term sustainability of health and social care. The current national housing crisis has put pressure on Local Authorities to increase the supply of affordable social housing, but more also needs to be done to improve surrounding environments and the upkeep of existing homes. This report draws the link between the relationship between health and housing and how the NHS and local authorities can work together to ensure both are addressed through integrated strategy, engagement with residents, workforce development and service transformation.
Breaking Barriers Innovations (BBI), chaired by Professor Lord Patel of Bradford OBE, is an independent research programme that works alongside public sector leaders as they seek to improve services using locally driven, joined-up approaches. BBI's Health and Social Care Programme has spent the last 6 months working with West Lancashire CCG and its partners in the Well Skelmersdale programme about how to improve the housing conditions in parts of Skelmersdale which is a former 1960s new town with a number of health problems known to be influenced by poor housing including respiratory diseases and mental health problems.
Nationally, there is a need for a systematic process that will support the full range of stakeholders to work collaboratively on improving health and housing. The BBI Playbook provides a practical and innovative way of helping local system leaders, partners and residents to create an action plan to address this. Additionally, The Playbook calls for attention to be paid to cross-sector workforce development in order to share knowledge and best practice to ensure people can stay healthy in their homes. According to a King's Fund report, for every £1 invested in improving homes, there is a saving of £70 to be made by the NHS, which again demonstrates the huge returns on investment that public services stand to make by recognising that housing and health are inextricable issues.
In his speech to the International Association of National Public Health Institute on 5th November 2018, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock MP outlined the importance of making progress on prevention and drew attention to the need for high quality housing. He said: "A true focus on prevention means tackling the environmental factors that affect a person's health…
he government is spending £20.5 billion more of taxpayers' hard-earned cash over the next 5 years – the single, largest cash injection to the NHS ever – we must see the proportion of funding on primary and community care in the NHS rise. And that is exactly what will happen in the long-term plan.
Some of this money must go towards housing and health as part of the agenda for prevention."
Co-author, Professor Lord Patel of Bradford OBE, said: "Housing must be at the forefront of the priorities being set out in the NHS's new 10 year plan. We must act now to tackle some of the long-term health issues created by poor housing that residents face every day. Housing and health are core components for prevention and taking action to address this will save significant amounts of money and lead to improved health outcomes."
Giles Bassett, Director of Strategy at Sodexo UK and Ireland, said: "Cross-sector collaboration is clearly required to design solutions to the challenges faced by the Public Sector. Sodexo is collaborating with Breaking Barriers Innovations and partners to explore the interrelationships between estates, the built environment and specialist support services to develop innovative solutions to enhance patient flow and improve the health environment."
Dylan Champion, Head of Health and Social Care at Agilisys, said: "We are delighted to be an industry partner contributing to the UK's first cross-sector playbook, which supports a place-based change approach, working with BBI and West Lancashire CCG. It offers practical advice and guidance for local leaders looking to co-design services and collaborate with community partners to deliver an integrated health and housing agenda for the communities they serve.
"With two decades of experience working with public sector organisations to transform services, we know times are challenging. However, by bringing together expertise from across the public, private and sectors to design services for the good of an area, we can all make a real difference to the quality of life and local environment, as well as the opportunity and welfare of residents."
Peter Cox, Head of Strategic Health Partnerships at Morgan Sindall Investments said: "Supporting Breaking Barriers in developing this essential piece of research has extended our understanding of the importance of the interface between the NHS and Local Authorities. We have successfully delivered through our property partnerships with both sectors and have seen the impact Housing has on regenerating communities and building vibrant spaces which can transform the health and wellbeing of its residents."
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Lord Patel, a social worker by background, initially worked in inner city Bradford and then established a number of Third Sector agencies working with those misusing drugs and those with mental health problems; later moving to academia working with a number of universities.
He entered the House of Lords in 2006 as an independent peer and was later appointed Minister in the Governments Whip's Office in the House of Lords.
Lord Patel has held a number of high-profile public appointments on national boards and committees, including, the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work, the Home Office's Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs, the Healthcare Commission, the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse and the Care Quality Commission. He was also Chairman of the Mental Health Act Commission and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
In 2018, Lord Patel of Bradford was appointed by the Secretary of State for Education and the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care as the Chair of Social Work England. Social Work England will be the new regulator for all child, family and adult social workers in England.
Lord Patel has contributed to a variety of Government policies including being the architect of the Government's five year action plan for delivering race equality in mental health care. In 2007 he was appointed by the Prime Minister to act as a Ministerial Adviser to the Secretary of State (DCLG) in respect of the government's PREVENT agenda (Preventing Violent Extremism). He was also Chairman of a National Taskforce looking at the effectiveness of prison drug treatment culminating in the publication of the influential Patel Report.
Lord Patel is currently Senior Independent Director of the England Wales Cricket Board (ECB); Vice President of the British Board of Film Classification, and President of the Royal Society for Public Health and the Institute of Healthcare Management. He is Patron/Chairman of a number of not for profit organisations working in the health, education, social care and criminal justice sectors.
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Dr Bashford is particularly known for his work on mental health, drug and alcohol use, offender health, veterans and equality, human rights and organisational change. Dr Bashford leads the Research programme at BBI and is also a senior partner with Community Innovations Enterprise (CIE).
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Motion Sensor Installation
The basic idea for my project is to see if it is feasible to install motion sensor lights into the Smith (East and West Wings), Bashford and Thompson dormitories. Currently only Stuyvesant, Hayes and Welch Halls have installed motion sensor lights within the past ten years. With the installation, these lights have decreased the cost of electricity significantly than just using the LED lights that are always on. Smith Halls have five floors each with twenty-four hour lights on, making this dorm one of the least electrically efficient buildings on our campus. The first step is to analyze the buildings without the motion sensors. To do this, I would have to require floor plans from Buildings and Grounds to map out all of the lights within each building. The next step is to set up a meeting with the head of Electricity at Buildings and Grounds, Gregg Blume, to get an estimate on the cost of lights, removal of current LED lights, installation of motion sensor lights and duration of the whole process. With this meeting, I will be able to get an estimate on how efficient this process will be for the long-term costs instead of keeping the twenty-four-hour lights on constantly. The purpose of this project is to maximize efficiency with motion sensor lights and reduce our carbon footprint on the residential side of the Ohio Wesleyan University campus in the future. Unfortunately, due to the lack of records of the Buildings and Grounds department of before and after the installation of motion sensor lights, I was not able to move my project forward. Instead, I researched how feasible it would be to install the motion sensor lights in the future.
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What I did to get started on this project is research the environmental impacts of the motion sensing lights. Some dorms in our school already have motion sensing lights such as Stuyvesant, Hayes, and Welch. Although buildings such as Thomson Hall, Smith West and Smith East are eligible to have lights replaced with motion sensors, our school currently does not have enough funding. Once funding is available for these dorms (including the Bashford and Thomson dormitories), it is a very cost efficient approach to have motion sensor lights installed. In the long run, these lights will reduce our carbon footprint on the residential side of our campus. Switching to motion sensor lights costs about $0.22 a month which is the equivalent to the energy cost of leaving a single 60 watt light bulb on for 33 hours. I researched online to find that the average price per unit ranged from as low $30 to around $85. Because of the disparity in pricing, I am reluctant to provide a full cost-benefit analysis. To get information regarding the motion detection lighting systems that would be potentially in place, universities that already have motion sensors or local companies that produce and install motion sensing lights would have to be contacted. Unfortunately, the Buildings and Grounds department did not keep efficient records and therefore I was not able to see the difference in efficiency with and without the motion sensor lights in Stuyvesant, Hayes and Welch halls. This is the reason why it would be necessary to get information from other universities or the companies.
There are both pros and cons to installing motion sensor lights. The cons to this are that the lights can sometimes be falsely triggered or not turn on when there is motion. These lights can also be hard to turn off in lockdowns and have specific light bulbs that would work with them. A big worry is that the lights may pose a fire hazard. Some pros about motion sensing lights is that it makes walking into rooms more convenient and if positioned carefully, the motion sensor can detect the slightest movement. Also, the lights are affordable and give the campus a modern feeling. The motion sensor lights can also be switched over to manual controls if needed. Most importantly, it conserves more electricity than buildings without the motion sensors, lowering the cost of electricity for the school and saving the school money in the long term.
Another important asset to installing motion sensor lights is the impact that it has on the students. A psychological study was done at Oberlin College to observe how dormitory residents reduce electricity consumption when exposed to real-time visual feedback and incentives, which then encourages students to conserve resources and to 'think green'. What was found from the study was that when the students were given an incentive to conserve the resources and saw real-time feedback of their efforts they found themselves more inclined to conserve energy instead of wasting it. Post-survey, the students reported that they would continue their conservation practices that they developed during the study. If motion lights are installed by the university, it shows that the school cares about the environment and is actively trying to reduce its carbon footprint which in turn can be seen as an incentive and lead students to thinking greener and conserving energy as well. If the data for the impact the lights were making were shown in real-time and students had access to it, it can also be more of an incentive to conserve energy and reduce the campus' carbon footprint.
Getting this project going was difficult on my end because OWU did not previously keep records about the electricity in Stuyvesant, Hayes and Welch halls before and after the installment of motion sensor lights. In lieu of the data about Stuyvesant, Hayes and Welch halls, I researched the topic extensively to see the assets and liabilities that come with installing these lights. What I found is that overall installing the motion sensing lights is both more energy and cost efficient for the school.
Petersen, John E., Shunturov, Vladislav, Janda, Kathryn, Platt, Gavin,
Weinberger, Kate. Dormitory residents reduce electricity consumption when exposed to real‐time visual feedback and incentives. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 2007 8:1 , 16-33
This study was focused on the Oberlin College's dorms to research the efficiency and energy consumption of its residents. Their results of this research provide evidence of real-time resource feedback systems when combined with education and an incentive, interest, motivate and empower college students to reduce resource use in dormitories.
Blume, Gregg. Electrical Shop Supervisor at Ohio Wesleyan University.
Gregg gave me access to the floor plans of all the residency halls on campus that do not have the motion sensor lights installed in their hallways. He also gave me more details about how to walk-through all the halls to record where the current LED lights are and how my project could help influence the directors to follow through with the installation of these efficient lights.
Niwa, Minoru. Pulse oximeter with physical motion sensor. Colin Electronics Co., Ltd, 1991. Grant Number: US 07/531,769 1-11
Multiple types of sensors of these lights allow for different levels of sensitivity to turn on these lights for efficiency.
Shulman-Ment, Maya. Motion sensor lighting in Lord/Saunders. The Freen EDGE Fund, 2016. http://ocsites.oberlin.edu/edgefund/projects/ideas/motion-sensor-lighting-in-lord-saunders
Student Maya Shulman-Ment analyzes the possibility of installing motion sensor lights in the Lord and Saunders dormitories at Oberlin College, Ohio. This is a project idea but she has a good train of thought about how she can accomplish this project to move forward.
Britton, Rachel. Motion sensor lights going up in residence halls. Tommie Media. http://www.tommiemedia.com/news/motion-sensor-lights-going-up-in-residence-halls/ 2011
At St. Thomas campus dormitories, motion sensor lights were installed in 2011. The campus spent $2,658,635 for electricity the previous year and the motion sensor lights are expected to save 5% or approximately $130,000 on the total electrical cost.
Piekarz, Jeannie. Dormitory Motion Sensory Lighting. Clarkson University PDF 1-11 https://www.clarkson.edu/green/docs/Dormitory%20Motion%20Sensor%20Lighting_2012.pdf
Eta Kappa Nu, or the Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering Honor Society wrote a project outline for installing motion sensor lights in the dormitories at Clarkson University. This society analyzed the materials needed, impacts, assessments, and feasibility of the installation of these lights.
Building and Grounds at Ohio Wesleyan University.
The Buildings and Grounds department will allow me to research cost of labor and installation costs that will allow for the motion sensor lights to be installed.
Sarkisian, Ellen. Benefits of Using Motion-Sensor Light Switches. The Eco Guide 2016. http://theecoguide.org/benefits-using-motion-sensor-light-switches
Ellen Sarkisian uses multiple sources to analyze the effectiveness of motion sensor lights than the traditional LED lights. She uses national data to show an overall benefit to changing to motion sensor lights.
Energy.Gov Energy saver. When to Turn Off Your Lights. https://energy.gov/energysaver/when-turn-your-lights
The cost effectiveness of when to turn off lights depends of the types of lights and the price of electricity. This article analyzes the efficiency of LED lights as well as disadvantages to these lights.
College Programs to Reduce Energy Consumption in Dorms. Electric Choice. https://www.electricchoice.com/blog/college-programs-to-reduce-energy-consumption-in-dorms/
This article shows how colleges all over the United States have raised awareness about college students' consumption as well as kick-starting programs to encourage students to develop positive energy behaviors and reduce their energy consumption.


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1 Momentum Ada will feature "This Filthy World" at 7:30 p.m. today in the Ataloa Theatre.
"This Filthy World" is John Waters' rapid-fire, one-man spoken word 'Vaudeville" act that celebrates the film career and joyously appalling taste of the man William Burroughs once called "The Pope of Trash." Updated and expanded from the original film versions that enjoyed critical success at the Edinburgh, Toronto and Berlin Film Festivals, the live performance of "This Filthy World" focuses on Waters' early negative artistic influences, his fascination with true crime, exploitation films, fashion lunacy, the extremes of the art world, Catholicism, sexual deviancy and a love of reading. The event is recommended for mature audiences only.
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased by going online to ecok.edu/FineArts, email at email@example.com or by calling (580) 559-5751. Season passes for the 2016-17 ECU Fine Arts Season will be accepted.
2 The popular Simply Three trio returns at 7:30 p.m. today in the Bartlesville Community Center. A preview sponsored by OK Mozart a month ahead of its annual festival, Simply Three is welcomed back after wowing last year's crowds. This trio has been captivating audiences worldwide with high-octane performances since 2010. Members Glen McDaniel, Nick Villalobos and Zack Clark continue to garner praise for their ability to impress listeners with a multitude of genres that span from Puccini and Gershwin to artists such as Adele, Coldplay and Michael Jackson.
Tickets are on sale in the Bartlesville Community Center. Prices range from $40-$60 or visit the festival's website: www.okmozart.com.
3 Live in HD from The Metropolitan Opera features Richard Strauss's "Eugene Onegin" at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the Goddard Center. The doors will open at 10:30 a.m. A light meal, included in the cost of admission, will be served prior to the performance.
While the opera is originally set in Vienna in the 1740s, the Met's re-envisioned performance is set closer to the opera's premiere in 1911. Genuine historical references are merged with fictitious inventions (like the "noble custom" of the presentation of the silver rose to a fiancée, which never actually existed) and anachronisms (like the Viennese Waltz, which did not yet exist at that time). It's a mixture that creates a seductive mythical landscape, a ceremonious and impossibly beautiful Vienna-that-never-was.
The Goddard Center honors Metropolitan Opera season ticket holders. General admission is $20; Senior Citizens (55+) are $15; Goddard Center members are $15; students (K-college) are $10; and children 5 years old or younger are $5. Tickets are available in-person the day of the performance and may also be purchased in advance by calling the business office at (580) 226-0909.
4 A special Mother's Day celebration is set for Saturday and Sunday at the Chickasaw Cultural Center. Mothers receive free admission to the Chikasha Poya Exhibit Center, special discounts in the gift shops, and complimentary tea and cookies in the Aaimpa' Café. Activities in the Living Village are planned including stickball and cultural demonstrations. A special card workshop for children 12 and under will be available.
The film, "Mother's Day" will be screened at 1 p.m. each day in the Anoli' Theater.
5 Explore the Outdoors — A Day in the Park is a free outdoor event set in the Rally Pavilion at Lake Texoma State Park Saturday. A fun educational experience for the whole family, featuring learning stations where children ages 4-8 can participate in hands-on activities. Topics at the learning stations include math, science, nature and active play. In addition, guided nature walks will be available for parents and children of all ages.
Pre-registration begins on-site at 9 a.m. Activities begin at 10 a.m. and are expected to last until approximately 2:30 p.m.. Families are encouraged to stay for the remainder of the day and discover the natural beauty of Lake Texoma State Park. In the event of inclement weather, indoor facilities will be available.
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1 Momentum Ada will feature "This Filthy World" at 7:30 p.m. today in the Ataloa Theatre.


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BBC America has announced the return date for the fifth and final season of 'Being Human' as well as the premiere date for the new zombie drama 'In The Flesh'. "Being Human" returns Saturday, June 8, 10:00pm ET/PT, and "In The Flesh" premieres Saturday, August 3, 10:00pm ET/PT.
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BBC America has announced that the channel will premiere new co-production "In the Flesh" and the final season of the hit original "Being Human" series this summer as part of its Supernatural Saturday lineup.
Season 5 of "Being Human" is the final series, but how will it all end when Alex, Tom, and Hal take on their greatest adversary yet? The new three-part drama "In the Flesh," created and written by Dominic Mitchell, is set after a zombie uprising where treated zombies are rehabilitated back into society.
Richard De Croce, SVP Programming, BBC America, commented: "We are excited to again be working with the BBC on creating world-class supernatural series. We are building our Supernatural Saturday programming block as the premiere destination for what our audience loves – bold and original storytelling in a genre that transcends borders."
"Being Human" is produced by Touchpaper Wales, a Zodiak Media Company, for BBC Cymru Wales and BBC America. In the final season ghost Alex (Kate Bracken) is adjusting to life after death with werewolf Tom (Michael Socha), but vampire Hal (Damien Molony) is in hell. Not because he's chained up like an animal, but because he's desperate to clean up the messy house. When Tom and Alex decide to set him free, Hal's wracked by uncertainty… can he control his bloodlust? Things get complicated with the return of Mr. Rook, the shady figure whose government department protects the world from supernaturals. Having been fired from the café, Hal and Tom find new employment at the Barry Grand Hotel, home to poisonous pensioner Captain Hatch (Phil Davis). Unknown to our trio, his decrepit exterior hides an ancient evil that threatens not only their friendship but also the entire world. Lead writer is Toby Whithouse ("Doctor Who," "Torchwood"), and the fifth season is produced by Polly Buckle. Executive producers are Toby Whithouse, Rob Pursey and Philip Trethowan, Touchpaper Television, and George Ormond for BBC Cymru Wales
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Rock Climbing in Gatineau Park
Gatineau Park offers local rock climbers all routes and rock faces they could wish for. The Eardley Escarpment, the 500-million-year-old toe of the Canadian Shield, provides 64 climbing routes on 5 seperate rock faces.
Where Is Rock Climbing Permitted?
The NCC has opened five rock faces, for a total of 64 climbing routes.
- Home Cliff: Centre Wall
- The three rock faces at the Twin Ribs site: Down Under, Eastern Block and The Left Twin
- Western Cwm — West.
Gatineau Park Rock Climbing Maps
The NCC provides these rock climbing route maps for climbers to use:
|Official Rock Climbing Sites
|Home Cliff
|Twin Ribs and Eastern Block
|Western Cwm
Gatineau Park Rock Climbing Code of Conduct
Rock climbing in the Park is a priviledge for which climbers have fought and continue to battle hard. Please make every effort to minimize your impact on your environment:
- Ensure that you have the necessary training, knowledge and experience
- to climb safely.
- Use the appropriate equipment, including protective gear (e.g. helmet),
- and ensure that it is in good condition.
- Do not use any anchors in the rock unless you have the knowledge and
- experience to assess whether or not they are safe (i.e. in good condition,
- appropriately placed and well anchored).
- Choose a route that is within your technical ability.
- Ensure that you are in good health and proper physical condition, and
- that your mental faculties are not impaired (e.g. by fatigue, medication,
- alcohol or drugs).
- Check to ensure that weather conditions are
- favourable for climbing.


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LOL hey you guys, I found some funny sayings in this book from the library so i thought I might share them with you! When I read them THEY MADE ME LAUGH SOOOO HARD!!! Hope you enjoy!
1}Menstruation, menopause, mental breakdowns... Ever notice how all our problems begin with men?
2}My fantasy...2 men...1 cooking, 1 cleaning
3}CAUTION: I'm having a blonde moment. Please speak slowly and use small words
4}On my birth certificate it clearly states, "Princess"
5}Boys are like lava lamps there hot but not that bright
6}Do I look like a grocery item to you? I see your checking me out!
7}Coffee, chocolate, men...some things are just better rich
8}I'm not a blonde!! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot!
9}Guys are like public toilets...they are either taken or full of crap!
10}Guys are like parking spots all the good ones are taken!
11}Smile it makes people wonder what you thinking.
12}If you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie and wipe the seatie!
12}wo wo wo wo wo wo the police are coming because I am so hyper!
13}I am not loud, you are just quiet
14}Are you gullible? We can cure you! Send $1,000 to.......
15}Did you know by reading this you have waste seconds of your life?
16}Scientists and psychiatrists both say 1 out of ever 4 people are crazy, check 3 friends, if they are okay, you are it!!
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Another Ladd!!!???!!!
Ok well like the ladd family isn't BIG ENOUGH! We have decided it could use just ONE MORE!! LOL! So we are proud to announce that around february 14th there will be ANOTHER ONE!! Sariya and Joshua are so excited....Ok well joshua didn't say that.... cause he is such a mommas boy so we will see how he feels when the baby gets here. :@}
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Saturday, July 5, 2008
Our 4th of July!!!
We had a GREAT 4th of july! The kids had lots of fun! We went to the "I Love America" celebration! It was an all day event and they have plane rides and air shows and sky divers! Bounce houses, mechanical bull riding and TONS of FOOD!! Its like a fair! It was really neat! They have live bands and because it is put on by a church there is only christian music, they don't allow smoking or drinking so it was a GREAT place to be! Joshua didn't mind the fireworks to much, he just didn't like how loud the music was, He ended falling asleep right in the middle of the fireworks!! Other than that everything went greaT! Hope you guys enjoyed your 4th of july!!
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
Our trip to the ZOO!!
Ok well we went to the ZOO!!It is WAY better than the Sacramento Zoo! We had so much fun! And then afterwards we went to mcdonalds! Well i am not sure what else to say about the zoo cause I am sure you all know what we saw there.....animals, animals...... AND MORE ANIMALS!!! A picture is worth a thousand words so.............
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
Our trip to CHUCKIE CHEESE!!
Well as you already know from below that our church picnic for today was canceled so we decided to take the kids to CHUCKIE CHEESE!! I also had to babysit *2 OF THE CUTEST GIRLS EVER* (besides sariya) So yes me and my husband took 4 kids all under the age of 3 to Chuckie Cheese....I know I know! Were SO BRAVE LOL! I thought you might like to see the pictures so here they are!
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Our Picnic is canceled!
Well we were waiting for today! We were supposed to have our church picnic! Sariya and joshua helped me pick out and shop for the food and everything and I told her she couldn't drink her caprisuns until we got to the church bar-b-que..... Well its been raining since about 3am and storming really bad....What do you tell a 2 year old??..... Well I told her we couldn't have the picnic cause of the rain and DO YOU KNOW WHAT SHE SAID!? She said she wanted to pray about it! So we did and IT STOPPED RAINING!!! but the picninc is still cancled cause its so wet but hey God does answer a 2 year olds prayers, we just should have been more specific about the please don't cancel it part.
Mark 10:15 (New King James Version)
15 Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."
Mark 10:15 (New King James Version)
15 Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Hey everybody well here is sariya and Joshuas blog page! ENJOY! http://sariyaandjoshualadd.blogspot.com/
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- Page 1 Adobe Premiere Elements 8 and Photoshop Elements 8 Review
- Page 2 Adobe Premiere Elements 8 Review
- Page 3 Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 Review
- Page 4 Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 and Verdict Review
"'Premiere Elements 8 continued…"'
As it is, whilst the Organizer shows potential, it doesn't yet add enough for video to be a truly essential addition. Fortunately, there are some significant new features within Premiere Elements itself, which make use of the information gleaned by the Auto-Analyzer. Adding a clip to the timeline prompts you whether you want to apply SmartFix. This uses the Auto-Analyzer tags to figure out whether colours need correction or levels need to be adjusted, and will also smooth out shaky video.
Smart Trim also uses the Auto-Analyzer information to suggest which areas of a clip are usable. These are then fed into the Smart Trim tool, where you can use the suggestions to adjust in and out points for the clip. However, you can also pull out more than just the middle portion. In automatic mode, Premiere Elements will extract the sections it thinks are usable and place a fade between each to join them back together. This is potentially the most useful aspect of Smart Trim, as in manual mode it almost feels more complicated than simply choosing the in and out points yourself.
(centre)"'The Smart Trim tool attempts to cut out the dross
from your clips automatically."'(/centre)
More clearly useful is SmartMix. This will automatically reduce the volume of your background audio in favour of your foreground sound, which is particularly handy if you have dialogue over musical accompaniment. You can set which audio tracks are the foreground and which are the background in the Options. The results are very convincing, too, with an adequate period of delay before the background audio is raised or lowered so it doesn't 'pump' up and down.
Rounding off the features designed to entice beginners, InstantMovie now includes a few new Themes. These are Art in Motion, Baby, Dreamscape, Outdoor Adventure and Retro. InstantMovie uses the tagging from the Auto-Analyzer to edit your movies for you according to the chosen theme, adding titles and music. It's a quick way to make something of your footage, although it won't tell the story you want.
(centre)"'The powerful Motion Tracking tool will follow objects as they move onscreen
and synchronise the movement of static or animated graphics."'(/centre)
Not everything in Premiere Elements is for those new to video editing, however. An extraordinarily powerful addition is the Motion Tracking tool, which can follow the motion of objects onscreen and trace this with a graphic or animation. This is the kind of feature normally associated with high-end video compositing applications such as Adobe After Effects. The Premiere Elements version is naturally less powerful. The tool will initially track the most obvious moving object in the scene automatically, but you can also specify other objects to track. The final additions of note in Premiere Elements 8 are a selection of new effects, including Duochrome, Dreamglow and Film Look, plus a large library of clip art.
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Fiji's prime minister says a report that the army is likely to face a drastic cut in numbers is deliberate misinformation to mislead voters ahead of the general election.
The report had said the cut in numbers is proposed in a defence White Paper which would be considered by the SDL government if it is returned to power.
But Mr Qarase has told Radio Fiji this report is part of a politically inspired campaign to influence voters on the eve of polling.
He says the objective is to create fear about job losses in the military's rank and file.
Mr Qarase says the contents of the defence White Paper are confidential.
But he says it not only looks at the traditional role of the army but also gives consideration to an expanded function for the military in the protection of Fiji's sea resources and in rural development through army engineers.


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