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I begin this by noting I have no pictures and race pictures are not up yet. Bruno and I both ran and both left our phones in the truck because of the rain. By the time we finished, neither one of us I think had the energy to run back to the truck, grab a phone, and ask a stranger "hey, can you take a picture of us?" If there was a picture of us, it would look like a muddy, wet, mess. The race was called Flirt With Dirt and indeed I took quite a bit of dirt home with me.
Let me begin with my arrogance, pride, hubris: I read a few race reports online, most runners saying that the race was not so bad, easy even. I researched the elevation gain which did not seem bad at all to me after Trail Half-Marathon. In fact the hills seemed significantly less than what I run here in Hillsdale, so how could it be that bad? I saw one report, just one that said the race was hard. But this was one out of several "not so bad at all's" so I ignored the warning. I forgot hills are not the only thing that make a race hard. Terrain makes a difference. And while I can do hills. I have little experience with technical trail terrain.
Still, I developed unrealistic expectations of what I could probably time at the race. These expectations probably wouldn't have been absurd if it were a regular road 5k and 10k (the expectations were slower than my PRs in both these areas), but trail? Cute, Ali. But also, get it together.
I was excited about the day. It was going to be Bruno's first trail race. We were up at around 4 in the morning. I showered. Bruno made the oatmeal with almond milk, strawberries, chia seeds, and plenty of cinnamon. We went through McDonald's for some coffee (chain coffee preference in order : Dunkin, McD's, Starbucks) and were on the road to Novi a little after 5am. It was pouring rain and storming. I kept checking the weather for Novi, but mostly felt ok. Whatever would happen would happen. I was pretty chill.
I was pretty happy that despite by ambitious goals for the race, I maintained that core gratitude of "I'm just happy to be out there racing," because I needed it later. Race parking and check-in were easy enough. Everything was easy to find, organized. By the time I checked in, waited in line/stretched for the port-a-potties, it was already time for the 5k.
The race starts going downhill and let's just say that downhill is tricky. It makes going faster seem easier, then a mile later you wonder "why does this feel so hard?" The first mile glided by for that 5k — I ran it in 8 minutes, no problem. I don't even thing I panted. But I think I ran off the adrenaline and momentum for the downhill, because I went a minute slower every mile after that. By the time I was on the last mile I could not believe I signed up to do it all over again for twice the distance. I finished at 29:50. Almost five minutes slower than I had planned. I was still pretty happy with my time — happy it was under 30 minutes and happy to just take a bit of a break before I ran another 6.3 miles.
I already significantly lowered my expectations for the 6.3, but I was nervous. Like I said, I forgot how hard trail running technically is — even without a lot of hills. I landed strange on my foot and my Achilles tendon was bugging me. My attitude was kind of low. Plus it started raining. The trail was muddy and wet. Bruno made jokes and I would just give him a cursory thumbs up. I was grumpy. I was sore. I wanted the race over with.
About mile three, I had a serious talk with myself: "You could not even do this last year! You could not even do this six months ago!" I took a deep breath and just started thinking about how grateful I was. I was grateful to be on this muddy, constantly twisting and turning trail. I was grateful to be around for Bruno's first trail race. And I just repeated those things over and over and over again. I was and am just grateful to run. Always.
During Trail Half-Marathon, I still had a little bit of juice to finish fast and strong. I did not have as much for this race. I was beat, exhausted, but at least now, in a much better, positive, grateful mood. We still sprinted up the hill, but it was probably more like a hobble. Bruno and I grabbed hands and crossed the finish line. It was a victory. I went from being a total grumpy 10k runner to one filled with joy and gratitude all in the course of 1 hour and 10 minutes. Miles change you.
It was still raining, but we checked our times and places for the 5k. Bruno got fourth in his age group and I got third — which, frankly, has never happened to me before — so that was awesome. We received Dirty Duo beer mugs and age group award race jars, and then hopped in the truck, changed (I was soaked), and drove the two hour drive home.
I learned a lot from this race. 1) Have reasonable expectations. 2) Be grateful. Always.
I'm not sure where I will be in June 2019, but if I am still in Michigan, I would love to run this race again. I cannot help but be a fan of a race that humbles me, kicks my ass, and makes me feel grateful all in a few miles. Flirt with Dirt, I think its love.
5k : 29:50
10k : 1:10:21
Dirty Duo Time : 1:40:11 (9.3 miles)
xo, Ali


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Back to the street that houses the infamous kem caramel today, I can feel it's gravitational pull as we walk down the street, it's quite hard not to just break into a run, crossing the street and feeding the sugar monster again but we have a purpose .. we're here for bun cha, a Northern lunch time specialty of grilled pork in a fish sauce served with rice noodles and the usual (but unusual) plate of fresh vegetation.
The place is a recommendation brought to us by the friendly folk at Cafe Hue. We tried bun cha recently and when we told them where we had gone the response was something like 'well that's ok if your into average food, but where you really want to go is....' so here we are. The place is full which is always a good start, as soon as we show interest a table and stools are produced on the side walk, it always seem to be of great amusement to the locals to see a 194cm guy trying to sit at these tiny street places and many double takes are done by passers by.
Two bun cha is soon arranged as well as a side of nem (Saigon spring rolls) which is the traditional accompaniment.
Two bun cha is soon arranged as well as a side of nem (Saigon spring rolls) which is the traditional accompaniment.
The bowl came generously full of two types of grilled pork, one marinated slices the other minced and wrapped in a leaf before being grilled, and all swimming in the garlicky, sweet sour fish sauce, (which also double as a dip for the nem). The pork is charred well, so little flakes wash off into the sauce adding an exquisite smokiness. Next to the pork is a huge pile of fresh noodles, a bowl of fresh cut chill and the herbs, oh the herbs, there is morning glory, Thai basil, lettuce, bean sprout, mint and half a dozen others we have no idea what they are.
You take some of the noodles and herbs and dip them into the sauce before eating with some of the pork. It's delicious! Our friends recommendation was right on the money this was a far superior bun cha than previously experienced. The nem are super crispy and full of pork, crab and noodles. All washed down with a cold beer this is one of the best lunch's we've ever had, every day Vietnam is fast climbing the list towards favorite county, now about that caramel......
Conviniently located opposite Kem Caramel
34 Hang Than
Conviniently located opposite Kem Caramel
34 Hang Than

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Posted Monday, May 29, 2006
A great night was held at the Latin American House in the Addison Road Community Centre, Marrickville a few weeks ago, hosted by the Bright Star Singers.
The main purpose was to raise funds for Bolivian children. In this instance the recipients of the funds were CEEDUSA, an organization dedicated to improving educational opportunities for sight-impaired children in El Alto, near La Paz, Bolivia.
"We were really thrilled with the response," said Mary-Jane Field, director of the Bright Star Singers. "People were very generous. Entry was by donation, and we had a raffle and sales of delicious South American snacks. We managed to collect $500 to send to this group."
The funds are being sent to Bolivia via diplomatic channels, through the Bolivian consul in Sydney, Antonio Morón Nava. When receiving the cheque from the choir Antonio thanked everyone most sincerely, commenting that in that part of the world $500 makes a really big impact.
"It was a great night for the choir," said Bill Bekric, president of the group. "Not only did we all have a wonderful time but we have been able to make a sizeable donation to a very worthy cause -- disadvantaged Bolivian children. We were also pleased to give a percentage from the proceeds to Mary-Jane for her Cantata for Domitila project."
During the evening the Bright Star Singers presented two brackets of their signature repertoire, which features Australian and other folk music as well as some favourite 70's pop songs. The West Girls (3 Kids and a Mum) sang original arrangements of contemporary music, there was a stirring flamenco dance demonstration, Jackie Buswell entertained with a poem, and the evening ended with Bolivian folk music and salsa for dancing from the Bolivian concert party, led by Jorge Sabag.


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|Boca Raton, Fla.
|High School:
|Magallan Tennis Academy / Spanish River
2017-18 (Sophomore)
Went 5-12 in singles and 4-7 in doubles ... Earned a win over Creighton at the No. 1 position ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
2016-17 (Freshman)
Had himself a standout rookie year, finishing 11-9 on the season ... Earned NEC Rookie of the Week after helping Bryant close out NEC play undefeated ... Finished 4-0 at No. 1 singles and 3-2 at No. 4 singles, earning himself First Team All-NEC at four ... Sealed the Bulldogs fourth-straight conference title after winning, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 4 singles ... Partnered with a number of Bulldogs, posting a 5-6 record in doubles play.
Before Bryant
Four-star recruit out of Boca Raton … Trained at the Magallan Tennis Academy … On the Head Recruiting List ranks 147 in the national, 37 in the Southeast and 18 in Florida … This season he ranked as low as 141 nationally and 226 according to the IMG TennisRPI in January … He beat the likes of four 5-star recruits, while tallying a 15–14 overall record … He is a four-time District and Regional Champion (2013-16) in the FHSAA 4A Division.
Son of Amos Argentini and Alejandra Bizzanelli ... He has one brother Gianluca.


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We spent January running barges out of Aliquippa playing in the ice. The upper Ohio
was a mess! Had been years since I made it up that far and saw a lot of changes. Didn't see any operating steam cranes, been replaced by diesel or E cranes. Will miss hearing the chuffing at Old Lock 7. Guess hundreds of the standard barge fleet has been reduced to scrap as I don't recall meeting the 20 barge tows that was once common. I did see 2 sunken standards below Moundsville, one just below the marina at the creek mouth and the 2nd mid-channel above Pipe Creek pointing it's bow to the sky. Had to flank around that dude. Also missing are the enormous coal fleets that once extended both banks for miles. The Wheeling Suspension Bridge hasn't changed...we had to do some fancy corner flanking to stay on the Wheeling side to clear the low steel. Went through Maysville and saw the final resting place of the Claire Beatty and recalled her adventure in the ice above Markland many moons ago. She survived that disaster only to be abandoned on the shore on a falling river. Will not be long we're heading for St. Paul but did enjoy my trip down memory road on the upper Ohio.


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Helen and I love to visit America, I don't think that's a secret we're keeping from you given the number of articles we've written on the location. However, one thing either of us is yet to experience is driving in America (or any country other than England for that matter…)
Instead we often try and rely on public transport, however, it's not something that's readily available in all cities or states of America – take, for example, Orlando, Florida.
As an alternative to hiring a car (and understanding how to turn right at a red light) we looked at private taxi/transfer services, that's when we found ExecuCar.
What Is ExecuCar?
ExecuCar is a sister company to the popular transfer service SuperShuttle. Designed to offer the highest standard of customer service in a luxury and seamless travel experience.
You can use the ExecuCar service for a number of different reasons including;
You're also able to earn airline reward miles with every ExecuCar trip. To learn more visit the ExecuCar website.
ExecuCar Locations
North America
The ExecuCar service is currently offered in the following locations within North America.
However, the variety of services may vary depending on location. For example, in Orlando, FL you're able to book a ride to the airport, a ride from one place to another within the city or even hire a car on an hourly rate.
However, in Albuquerque, NM you're currently only able to book rides to the airport using the ExecuCar service.
Along with new locations within North America being added to the ExecuCar service all the time. There are also additional services within under-serviced locations as requested / in order to meet demand. So, if you're interested in the Execucar service in a location where it's currently not operating or currently not offering the service you require consider contacting the ExecuCar team and monitoring the new locations being added to the ExecuCar website.
There are some locations outside of North American in which ExecuCar operates. Although there is a clear focus on major airports in leading cities. However, with new locations being added all the time check back on the ExecuCar website to see the latest.
ExecuCar Ride Options
So, as we've previously covered there are three different ride options currently available with ExecuCar. Again, these are subject to availability.
Airport Rides
Firstly, the most common service Execucar offers rides to and from the airport. This is the ExecuCar service we opted to use during our trip. You can book a single or return trip from the airport and expect to find the driver waiting for you just after the baggage arrivals.?Further details depend on the airport and will be specified in your booking confirmation.
Around Town
Second, you have the 'around town' service. This is the ideal service for transferring business professionals from the hotel in the city they are staying to a meeting location or restaurant. It provides a great first and highly professional impression to any potential future employees, business partners or clients.
Finally, there's the hourly service. Ideal for those wanting to make multiple stops throughout a set period of time. Much like the around town service, you'll specify a pick-up and drop-off location. But you'll also specify how long you'd like access to the ExecuCar service. By using this service you can be dropped off at multiple locations within that set time.
ExecuCar Trips
You can book, change or cancel your trips online using the ExecuCar website or via your smartphone using the ExecuCar mobile application.
Our ExecuCar Experience
So, now you know all about ExecuCar, let's talk about our personal ExecuCar experience. We chose the ExecuCar SUV service to collect us from MCO, Orlando Airport and drop us off at our hotel in Celebration, Orlando 19 miles away.
Upon our arrival at the airport we were tired, but also excited and ready to experience everything Orlando has to offer. We found our driver waiting for us at the baggage carousel, from here he took our luggage and escorted us to the car parked nearby.
Upon our return journey to the airport, the driver arrived promptly. The car had been booked 4 hours prior to our departure. This was due to it being a long-haul flight. You can adjust this depending on your requirements. At this point during our vacation, we were ever so grateful that we'd booked the SUV service.
As I'm sure you can see we bought A LOT of designer items and Disney merchandise at the parks, outlets and even the malls and really maximised our baggage allowance. Luckily, it was a walk in the park for our driver and his car.
In conclusion, we'd highly recommend the ExecuCar service for a hassle-free way to transfer to and from the airport. If you're looking to impress investors, business partners etc. then ExecuCar certainly provides anyone and everyone with the right impression. We'll certainly be using it again in the future!
As always we've love to know what airport transfer services you use. Alternatively, perhaps you're much braver than us and opt to hire a car instead. Let us know in the comments below.


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FIBERTEC® becomes greener in packaging
Refill pack and Recycling-PET-Bottles
German clean & care product manufacturer Fibertec will introduce more sustainable packaging in 2017. In addition to the existing bottles, they will offer their bestsellers GreenGuard Spray-On, BlueGuard Spray-on and ProWash in refill-soft bags. Furthermore, Fibertec will start using completely new bottles made from recycled PET, which can be recycled again.
Since founding the company in 2004, Fibertec has specialised on sustainable clean & care products for outdoor equipment. As far as possible, the German company uses environmentally friendly raw materials from renewable resources, re-cycling, or waste products (for example from the cosmetics industry). Instead of propellant gas, they use compressed air, instead of volatile solvents they use water. Highlight: In 1999, Fibertec was the first manufacturer to introduce a DWR-treatment based on polyurethane-dendrimers. Until today, GreenGuard is the most effective alternative to C6 or C8 fluorocarbon-chemistry. In 2017, the company will make their packing more environmentally friendly.
As the first manufacturer in the sporting goods and outdoor industry, Fibertec introduces refill packs, as known for soap etc. in the supermarket. Fibertec will start with their bestsellers GreenGuard Spray-On, BlueGuard Spray-On, and ProWash. CEO Guido Agustiniak explains: "We have calculated, that we will use 83 % less packaging material with these new soft bags."
Additionally, Fibertec introduces completely new bottles, made from a recycled PET. They will start with the 250 ml bottle (which will then come with a dosing cap), the 100 and 500 ml bottles will follow later. Augustiniak says: "One would think it should be easy to source bottles made from recycled PET. However, it is not. It took us really long to find a partner in Germany to launch this pioneering recycling project – finally we do it.
Important to know for all retailers: Fibertec has deliberately refrained from cleaning or decolorizing the recycling-granulate, because it would have been an extra damage to the environment without use. So the bottles from recycled PET granulate, which would normally be clear, may have slight shades of blue, green or grey – no mistake, but a signal of sustainability.
Fibertec exhibits at "OutDoor" Show at booth A6.202. For further Information, please visit www.fibertec.info.
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We all have experienced this with our friends or ourself.
I have experienced it as the friend and the one who made their friends suffer through it too. I have been the one there for my friends when their man treats them badly and when they break up your the one the friend turns to and you say "Good for you, you don't need him anymore, you can do way better, never liked him anyways" don't those sound familiar. Yup because I have said those exact words before.
Then they get back together............................
Like what the heck is that about? Weren't you just bashing him saying that he was a no good loser?
Now your the no good friend that is trying to brainwash the girl friend. Now you watch as your pulls away from you more and more until they are non-existant.
You were best of friends, nothing could tear you apart, you were inseparable and now this..this is the one thing that tears you apart....a guy... Don't worry everyone has been there and gone through it at one point in your life.
So what do you do?
How do you fix it?
How can you take back everything you said when she was broken so that she is your friend again?
Nothing, usually once the damage is done there is no going back and fixing things again. Now your the one left hurt and broken, you still run into her every now and again but avoids you..it is probably one of the most hurtful situations to be in.
The other way it can go is when it is the first time the break up happens and you still remain friends you learn very quickly that there will be a next time and you learn to not say anything about him you just sit back and listen......don't say a word....let her vent and when they get back together again you just sit and wait for the next time to be there as the shoulder to cry on. At some point there will be a difficult decision to make and it will be "When will enough be enough, when will you stop being the shoulder to cry on?" That is a decision you will struggle with. Do you want to be the reason a friendship ends? Do you want to constantly be the one to lean on?
I have never ended a friendship over another guy. I have been the friend who was there saying that they could do better. I learned my lesson that very first time and when they broke up again I kept my mouth shut and ignored the drama that would fill up on Facebook or listening to others gossip about the break up. Too many people can't handle the truth when it comes to relationships and they sure as hell don't want to be the Fool who takes the dirtbag back....its what they do next that baffles me the most...THEY DEFEND HIM!! Then comes "Thanks guys for all the support but it was a misunderstanding..It's my fault not his... Sounds familiar????
I know it does because I have said those words to my friends and I have heard those words from my friends.
Now for those who are the ones that constantly break up with their bfs and then run to your friends and bitch about how horribly he treated you and then in the next breath your back with him again. Do you ever think how toxic that relationship is? Not only for you but for others around you when your posting it all over Facebook and calling all your gfs telling them that your done with his bs and you deserve better. Think of how many times you have done this.....think of those shoulder's you've cried on....all those people who stood beside you when he broke your heart...and then you run right back to him. I am no relationship expert however I an an expert in toxic relationships. I have traveled down that road and back. I had one friend in particular her name is Jamie, she was there for me when I was punched in the face by the one person who I thought truly loved me, she went to the hospital with me, was there with me when they thought my cheek bone was broken, and she brought me home and was there for me again. I was one of those people who went right back to him even after he threatened my life. It wasn't the first relationship that was toxic but it was the first relationship that I couldn't hide the toxic effects. She watched and shook her head at me while I continued down that horrible path, but I believed it would be better....it wasn't. I used the same excuses that other girls do, "But he loves me, he is my baby's daddy and I can't leave him, He promised to never do it again, It was my fault." I have gone as far as lying to the police when they show up for a domestic disturbance calls. That's how twisted I was.
One thing I was great at was pushing buttons to the point that it would end in a fist fight. That is no excuse for the repercussions of my actions. No man should ever put their hands on a woman no matter how much you push them.
My advice is when you are in a toxic relationship it's okay to lean on others however there comes a point where you need to stop leaning on others bitching about how horrible your relationship is but yet you stay with them. You will find the right one when you leave the wrong one. I learned that when I was a single mother of two children. I honestly believed I was't meant to be with anyone, how could someone want to be with a single mother of two children. There are so many woman who believe the same as I did and let me tell you something..there is someone out there who will treat you right..you do deserve better.....you can leave and be on your own. Being on your own is tough and scary, I did it when my daughter's father and I split. It was hard, especially when I had a 1 year old and working nights. I did it though and relied on no one to support me financially.
I have been through a lot and have struggled to get to where I am now. Now I am a strong woman, I will be graduating with my second degree in May while being a full time mommy and holding a full time job while going to school full time, and will be marrying my prince charming in August. Don't ever say you can't unless you've tried, don't say your life is tough because there is always someone else's life who is living a tougher life. Think about the choices you've made and the choice's you'll face because your the one who has to live with them.
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I had a very interesting experience last Saturday morning. I was making breakfast at home for Lori and myself. Lori and I have been married for 21 years, and this was shaping up as a typical Saturday morning. A quick breakfast together, followed by an hour or two of household chores.
Lori was sitting with her laptop, at the breakfast counter, totally engrossed in working on a holiday show for the students at Alfred Adler Elementary, so the breakfast preparation was left to me. As I was making the eggs, I remembered a work email I had forgotten to send out, and was mildly annoyed with myself over this omission. I then glanced at Lori happily typing away, completely oblivious to anything else other than what she was creating.
That is when it happened. Obi Wan would call it "turning to the dark side." Alfred Adler called it feeling "less than." My thoughts went, "Why isn't SHE helping out with breakfast?" "No wonder I forgot that email. I am doing more than my share," etc, etc. Within a minute or two, I had talked myself into a very bad place. All too often, when I get myself in this state, I make a sarcastic joke, and damage the most important relation- ship in my life.
This time was different. I looked again at how happy she was to be doing exactly what she was doing in that moment. I thought about how much she gives of herself to the school, how hard she works, and her passion for giving each student a chance to be involved. Anger??? I no longer recognized the feelings of the previous few minutes.
Alfred Adler spoke of conjunctive vs disjunctive emotions. Those that pull us together, or push us apart. Rudolf Dreikurs said thought and emotions always work in tandem. Thought provides the direction, emotions provide the force of our move- ments. My thoughts, as evidenced by my self-talk, had pro- vided direction toward some strong disjunctive emotions, and subsequently, just in the nick of time I might add, some strong conjunctive emotions. Our self talk can induce disjunctive or conjunctive emotions towards ourselves as well.
So think back to the hectic times of the holidays behind us, as we were all busily rushing about trying to do all the things that needed to be done. As you move through 2012 and interact with the ones that matter the most to you – as well as your fellow man at home, at work, at the mall – remember the old adage, "guard your thoughts."
We wish you many happy thoughts and (the natural conse- quence) conjunctive emotions.


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Buzz Aldrin has published his expenses claim for the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, revealing that he was reimbursed $33.31 (£21.36) by Nasa.
A Travel Voucher Memorandum detailed in very matter-of-fact terms the "schedule of expenses and amounts claimed" for a work trip by employee Colonel Edwin E. Aldrin in July 1969.
It showed that he had travelled on business from his home in Houston, Texas to the moon and back again.
According to the form Mr Aldrin used "Gov. Air" to get from Houston to Cape Kennedy.
He then used "Gov. Spacecraft" to get from Cape Kennedy to "Moon".
#TBT My mission director @Buzzs_xtina's favorite piece of my memorabilia. My travel voucher to the moon. #Apollo11 pic.twitter.com/c89UyOfvgY— Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz)
July 30, 2015
There was another return flight on "Gov. Spacecraft" and the destination was listed as "Pacific Ocean" where he and fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins splashed down following their triumphant mission.
• Mankind returns to the moon in 2018
Mr Aldrin's expenses form showed that "Government meals and quarters [were] furnished for all the above dates".
The form did not specify on what the $33.31 out-of-pocket reimbursement from Nasa had been spent.
But it was believed to have included use of a car - his own or a rental - as the astronaut travelled between airports on his way to the launch at Cape Kennedy.
Mr Aldrin, 85, called the expenses form his "travel voucher to the moon" and said it was his manager Christina Korp's favourite piece of all his lunar memorabilia.
Among other memorabilia he published 46 years after the landing was a customs form that he, Armstrong and Mr Collins had to sign on their return.
Yes the #Apollo11 crew also signed customs forms. We brought back moon rocks & moon dust samples. Moon disease TBD. pic.twitter.com/r9Sn57DeoW— Buzz Aldrin (@TheRealBuzz)
August 2, 2015
It listed their flight number as "Apollo 11" and under the "Departure: Place and Country" section said simply "Moon".
Their cargo was listed as "Moon rock and Moon dust".
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Jan 22 2018
Happy Birthday, Mozart!
Venue: Fairchild Theatre, MSU Auditorium
Joanne and Bill Church West Circle Series
West Circle Series invites you to our eighth annual celebration of Mozart's birthday. Join the celebration with a concert and birthday cookies!
- Sonata in C major, K. 521 performed by Derek Polischuk and Deborah Moriarty, piano.
- "Kegelstatt" Trio, K. 498 performed by Guy Yehuda, Clarinet; Yuri Gandelsman, viola; Deborah Moriarty, piano.
- Concerto in C major, K. 415 performed by Zhihua Tang, piano; with string quartet, Daniela Diaz, violin; Sofia Levchenko, violin; Yi Pei Lin, viola; Sandro Sidamonidze, cello
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Revanth Reddy Has Life Threat; Suspicious People Around Him
Cash-for-vote accused, TDP MLA Revanth Reddy has life threat, alleged his brother Krishna Reddy. When he addressed media today, Krishna Reddy said that plans are being sketched to put an end to Revanth Reddy's life and they doubt that some persons are already on to finish the duty. Suspicious persons are being noticed at Revanth Reddy's meetings and residence and that is why suspicions are arising, he said. Krishna Reddy mentioned that KCR's government will have to take the entire responsibility if anything happens to Revanth Reddy.
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Cell phone addiction and how I am breaking the habit
Cell phone addiction and how I am breaking the habit
I am at my desk trying to complete some work and unconsciously pick up my smartphone to check the latest feeds on Instagram. One thing leads to another and before I put the phone back I have wasted 15mins of my schedule and reset my focus back to square one. It's my guilty pleasure of cell phone addiction.
With cheaper data plans and upgraded hardware, smartphones have long surpassed their basic purpose, connecting people. Back in the days, I had a simple phone that I used for -staying in touch with family, texting friends for catch up, taking the occasional photos. I remember its usage left my mind stress free and I paid attention to people and places around me.
Now, like most of us, I am always signed into multiple apps -social networking, entertainment, utilities etc.and reap their benefits. But with the plethora of options and lack of self-control, my mind and eyes are forever engaged in the perpetual updating feeds on my phone parallel to the task I am working on. I tried to reassure myself before putting the phone back, that this is the last time and after a few minutes the same cycle repeats.
So here is what I am guilty of every day with my excessive engagement of the smartphone.
Breaking focus and answering texts or notification
Trying to work with stellar focus and concentration is hard enough. But sudden push notifications of a flash sale or cheapest flight options gets my phone addict self-spurred with curiosity and leap into the screen to grab more details. All the time spent to get "into the zone" is lost and I have to start all over again.
Poor sleep quality and morning alertness
Over a period of time, I realized that I have told my self that surfing on the phone is equivalent to relaxing. That's what happens when I hit the bed, a couple of hours pass and I am texting, surfing the trends or watching videos. Its become a routine and impacted the quality of sleep and the after effects of waking up with a heavy head in the morning.
Screen multitasking
Are you one of those people who is switching between multiple screens at the same time? So the question to ask yourself is that where does your focus lie and what are you enjoying? Example, I for one am watching television and also surfing on my smartphone. Sometimes I feel that I am neither enjoying whats on the television screen or my smartphone, it can get very mechanical and compulsive.
Social media is not life. Period.
Although the amount of content and helpful information on the major social media platforms is huge, I try to consume as much as I can in a go and then come back for some more. But, how much value those self-help posts or feeds bring to my sane self is questionable. I miss losing touch with the normal around me.
Screen gazing
The proverb "An Idle Brain is the Devil's Workshop" hardly holds true anymore, merely due to the fact that the concept of "Idle brain" no longer exists, pun intended.
Time and again I have noticed that walking to a store I am focussed on my smartphone reading messages like a smartphone zombie. Or eating a meal alone, my smartphone is actively giving me company. I am hardly looking around to observe people, their traits or appreciate the meal.
Action plan…
Here are the techniques I am using to tackle cell phone addiction.
Keep cell phone facing downwards
I actively use this technique and it works. I leave my cell phone screen facing downwards ( sometimes on mute), my interest to sneak peek into my phone by tapping my touchscreen has minimized. With less diversion, I am better focused and can efficiently complete an activity and later check if something came up which needs my attention.
Turn push notifications off
Keeping push notifications off is the simplest way to avoid interruptions and distractions. It's not a bother if you can't hear your phone chiming time and again.
Reducing screen brightness / using phone Night mode
Most digital screens emit blue light and growing research are corroborating that prolonged overuse of digital devices has damaging effects on our eyes. Known as Digital eye strain or Computer vision syndrome.
Adjust your phone screen brightness to a level where you can read the screen without straining your eyes. It helps keep urge for screen time under check and also saves phone battery. The same reason why iPhones Night shift mode was introduced in March 2016. The blue light emitted from our screens tells the brain to stay awake, restricting the release of sleeping inducing hormones thus causing alertness or disrupted sleep. With Night Shift mode you can auto set screen schedule and brightness, tending more towards warmer at night. Similar updates are available for other devices and phones as well.
Setting Phone etiquettes with family and friends
During occasional meetups with family and friends, there is always someone who is constantly on their phones. It's a big annoyance and breaks the flow of conversation. In our family, my husband initiated a rule to keep phones aside when the family spends time together. It came from a past experience when everyone in the room was engrossed in their smartphones with no real conversation actually happening.
No phones first and the last thing
Avoiding picking up the phone at least an hour before and after sleep has relaxed my mind immensely, unless absolutely necessary. It gives more time to hang loose and focus on other simple things like reading the newspaper or really daydream.
Although I believe in striking a balance, there are many who prefer going cold turkey or uninstalling their most used apps. If you think it helps, then sure try it, just how Simon Cowell did.
Lastly, stay committed to striking your cell phone life balance. The time spent scrolling through your phone can be endless, can there a way to better utilize that time?
Live free and full.
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Innisfil adopts Uber to combat 'expensive' public transit system
Amara McLaughlin, CP24.com
Published Tuesday, April 4, 2017 9:05PM EDT
Last Updated Tuesday, April 4, 2017 11:06PM EDT
While many Canadian cities have stalled implementing Uber over a heated debate about the controversial "Uber-ization" of transit, one Ontario town has embraced the ride-sharing service.
Innisfil is the first municipality across the country to adopt Uber to steer clear of "expensive" public transit systems.
"It was basically our quest to find an alternative system that's not a bus, something that's more cost effective, demand based," said Paul Pentikainen, Innisfil's town planner.
Uber provided a solution to Innisfail's public transit problem, which Mayor Gord Wauchope said the town could not afford the $280,000 bill per single line, per year.
'Outside-the-box transit system'
Last month, Innisfil's council approved the partnership to give its 36,000 residents guaranteed rates and rides at the touch of an app.
Fares will be set between $3 and $5, under the agreement and Innisfil will pay Uber the remainder of the balance.
This is expected to cost around $100,000 in the first year – a number that's a far cry from the cost of a transit system, town officials say.
The global company serves as "the answer to an outside-the-box transit system," Pentikainen told CTV News Toronto.
The service will officially launch on May 1 – allowing residents to take rides to major points of transportation, such as the town centre or the area GO Transit Station on Yonge Street.
For example, a trip to the closest GO bus stop on Yonge Street would cost $4.
Jeff Wilton is an Uber driver in neighbouring Barrie, Ont. He says being employed by the company gives him "access to have my own hours."
He's expecting to get a lot busier now that the neighbouring town of Innisfil has signed a deal with the ride-sharing service because he feels it'll catch on.
'Uber is destroying the industry,' taxi owner says
But not everyone is on board with the new partnership.
The taxi industry and Uber have been butting heads for years.
Local taxi drivers are not immune to concerns about how the ride-sharing service's discounted fares will affect their business.
"Uber is destroying the industry," said Manjot Saini, owner of Innisfil's family-run cab company, Global Taxi.
He said that cab drivers already pay higher insurance rates and parking fees at commercial spaces, and that it puts them in an unfair position in the industry.
"It's not fair to the cab company, to the drivers, to all the cabs around," he stated.
While the town says it will still rely on the taxi industry for "accessibility" cabs, Saini added that's only a small portion of their business.
"My drivers will stick with me, but for how long?" Manjot Saini asked. "That's the question because everyone needs to make money."
Public transit upgrades 'wouldn't service everyone'
But a public transit system just didn't make sense for the small town, Wauchope said.
"It wouldn't service everyone in the town," he explained. "Why should people pay a tax for something they don't use?"
The town says Uber will provide and set up iPad stations at places like the local recreation centre so residents without smartphones can still use the app to get a ride home.


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The Secret to a Convenient Garden is Solar Lights
With the ever constant pulse of technological advancements, it can be hard to keep up with all of them. Really, when do you notice one of those cool home fixtures unless you see it at one of your friend's houses and are suddenly struck by envy? Once you see how drool-worthy Jannet's patio is then you have to get an estimate for your own backyard. Hear about Bob's ultra cool home security sys…Read More


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David Bonetto
With over 45 years of multi-dance experience and training in tap, jazz, ballet, and numerous other facets of the arts, David Bonetto has designed the performing arts program at DanceWorks Unlimited to build self-expression, mental and physical discipline, and personal motivation through the art of dance.
Bonetto is actively involved in all areas of the performing arts with choreography for play productions, fashion shows, pageants, stage productions, and has been an adjudicator for these same events throughout the state as well as dance competitions across the country.
As the director of "Kids Unlimited", a performing arts group, Bonetto has been instrumental in providing young people with motivation, performance training, and social responsibility. He has had the privilege of working as the Director of New Wrinkles, at Fresno City College, Fresno's premier Senior Showcase Performing Company providing Fresno with Song, Dance, and Laughter.
Currently, Bonetto is on faculty at Fresno City College in the dance department, serves as a consultant to Fresno Unified School District conducting workshops and choreography. For the last 20 years he has had an active role in the beauty and design industry as a visual artist and marketing director.
Dr. Russell Carrington, PhD
Dr. Russell Carrington oversees technology commercialization for the Energy Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Earth & Environmental Sciences Areas at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) in Berkeley CA. In this role, he geeks out with lab researchers, patent attorneys, and licensing experts to evaluate and commercialize inventions such as nanomaterials, laser plasma accelerators, and climate simulators. He also leads entrepreneurship training for Berkeley Lab researchers, and judges/mentors UC Berkeley startups in entrepreneurship competitions.
Prior to Berkeley Lab, Carrington co-founded two startups and consulted for a strategy firm. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and BS in the same from Rice University. Outside of work, Carrington plays on a co-ed flag football team, performs with a community orchestra and several chamber groups, and volunteers with the Prison University Project, an on-site associate's degree program at San Quentin State Prison.
Scott Eastom
Born and raised in Fresno, Scott graduated from California State University, Fresno with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics. After starting his professional career in banking and finance, he found his way back to his humble roots in agriculture.
Presently, Eastom is an owner and managing member of El Dorado Almonds, LLC and he and his wife have a family farm west of Fresno. While driven and ambitious, his proudest accomplishment by far is his marriage to his loving wife and two beautiful children.
Outside of work and family, his hobbies include learning how to make the perfect (secret recipe) meat sauce and ravioli with Nonni every winter and supporting philanthropic organizations benefiting youth and the less fortunate including Future Farmers of America, Quincy Poindexter Basketball Camp, Madera Youth Baseball, Feed the People, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Camp Taylor.
Jackie Geist Frank
Jackie (Geist) Frank is a ballet dancer who trained with the Vacaville Ballet Company for over 10 years and was accepted to the Oregon Ballet Theatre, Kirov Ballet, Joffrey ballet, and The Rock School for Dance Summer intensive programs. Though, you may better know her as Miss California 2008!
Frank was a triple preliminary winner at Miss California in 2008 and Top 7 finalist at Miss America 2009. After her year as Miss California, she used the over $20,000 in scholarships she earned through her participation in the Miss America Organization toward her degree in Economics at California State University, Sacramento. For the last three years she has been working as a Client Services Manager at Wealth Plus, Inc.
Frank married her high school sweetheart, Robby, almost four years ago; they reside in Novato, California where they enjoy being close to the coast. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, bikram yoga, crafting, and fixing up her home.
Todd Suntrapak
Todd Suntrapak was chosen to lead Valley Children's Healthcare as President and Chief Executive Officer in 2012. He had served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Valley Children's since 2005.
Suntrapak holds a Master's Degree in healthcare management and is heavily engaged in continuing education programs. This includes involvement with The Craig School of Business' entrepreneurship program at California State University, Fresno. As a mentor in this program, Todd has been part of a hands-on effort to work personally with students, sharing experience and helping ensure that the knowledge of each generation of healthcare leaders is passed on to the next.
Suntrapak served on the Regents Advisory Council of the California Association of Health Care Leaders, is a past Sierra Pacific President of the American College of Healthcare Executives and supports and serves on the boards of many other organizations that focus on helping people, including the American Red Cross and Exceptional Parents Unlimited.
A proud father and photography enthusiast, Suntrapak enjoys anything that involves the ocean.
Audrey Sibley Valles
Originally from Southern Arizona, Audrey resides in Tucson with her husband Armando and three young children. Her involvement with the Miss America Organization began at the age of 17 when she entered and won her first local competition. Two years later she was crowned Miss Arizona 2005. During her year of service, she traveled more than 35,000 miles throughout Arizona, traveled to six states and made over 200 appearances on behalf of her platform Be AWARE: Preventing Child Abduction and Exploitation as a spokesperson for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children's NetSmartz Internet Safety Education Program. She competed in the 2006 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas where she was named a finalist for the National Quality of Life Community Service award honoring her platform work.
Thanks, in part, to the Miss America Organization Valles graduated debt free from The University of Arizona with a degree in marketing and now owns several small businesses. She is also an active real estate broker. For four years, she served as co-executive director of the Miss Pima County Scholarship Pageant that produced not only two runners-up to the state title but also Miss Arizona 2010 and Top 10 at Miss America 2011.
Valles is a formally trained vocalist in the areas of classical, pop and musical theatre vocal. She has judged Miss America's Outstanding Teen and Miss pageants on the local and state levels in 10 states and is honored to be in the Golden State to help select the next Miss California!


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Crushingly dominant is the best way to describe Mercedes's start to this Formula One season. Boring may be another way to define it.
Before the sixth race in Monaco on Sunday, Mercedes has scored five successive one-two finishes in five grands prix. Another around the streets of the principality and it will set a Formula One record, bettering the five by Ferrari at the end of 2002.
Following the latest one-two in the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, where just months earlier Ferrari had emerged quickest from preseason testing, there was talk in the paddock of Mercedes becoming the first team to go through a season invincible.
Toto Wolff, the team principal, laughed off the suggestion, saying it was "not realistic."
"We have to stay humble and not see success as guaranteed," he said. "We have had five fantastic performances and five one-twos, but we don't take it for granted. It is not just saying it. It is really the mind-set we have."
Franz Tost, the Toro Rosso team principal, has said that Mercedes's dominance is having a detrimental effect on the sport.
"From the race entertainment, I must say it was not so exciting because we have two cars in front which are winning race after race," he said.
"That's not, I think, the best for Formula One because it starts to become boring, as far as friends of mine say to me, who don't watch F1 any more because always the same team is winning. This, I think, is not good."
Even the five-time champion Lewis Hamilton, a beneficiary of Mercedes's pre-eminence, has said Formula One is "not as much fun" when the battle is intrateam rather than with a rival. (Hamilton is one of the five drivers who have surpassed the three titles won by Niki Lauda, who died on Monday.)
"That's what Formula One is about, the exciting part when you're competing against one or two other teams who are also bringing their A-game," Hamilton said.
"It puts another spanner in the works, and often, when the cars are close, there are strengths and weaknesses in both teams, and how you play those and benefit from those is awesome.
"But when that's not there, it's definitely not as exciting from a competition point of view," Hamilton said. "Racing within a team, it's not really how Formula One should be in my opinion. But it is how it is right now, and it has been like that in the past as well."
Wolff said that within his team "the energy levels, contentment, are higher than ever," and that the team wants to continue to set new levels of excellence as it seeks a record six consecutive drivers' and constructors' titles. Ferrari won five in a row from 2000-4.
"That is an exciting objective," Wolff said. "If you find your purpose within a group that is on that journey, you have a very strong force. When you walk around, what you hear and see are content people enjoying what they do.
"It's a calm, positive atmosphere, and a tremendous privilege to be in a situation where we have won five championships and we've earned the possibility of going for a sixth one that hasn't been done before."
The drivers' title already appears to be a private Mercedes battle, with Hamilton's three wins to the two of Valtteri Bottas giving him a seven-point advantage.
Max Verstappen of Red Bull is their nearest rival, 46 points behind Hamilton.
As for Ferrari, its season has unraveled alarmingly since it left Spain at the end of the second preseason test, when the team had a clear advantage over Mercedes. Ferrari is now 96 points down, while Sebastian Vettel is 48 points back and Charles Leclerc 55.
It has not been all one-way traffic for Mercedes. It inherited a one-two in Bahrain, the second race, when Leclerc's car had a cylinder issue and loss of power 11 laps from the finish. Leclerc finished third.
He had the potential to start from pole position in Azerbaijan, the fourth race, when he appeared to be the fastest until crashing in the second of the three qualifying sessions. He could finish only fifth in the race behind Bottas, the winner.
In Spain, Ferrari made a power-unit upgrade.
Binotto, the new team principal, said it was done to intensify its development program. But the change didn't help much. Ferrari had the third quickest car, behind not only Mercedes, but also Red Bull.
Vettel, a four-time champion, has found his No. 1 status within the team threatened by Leclerc. "Inside the team," Vettel said, "we are not happy" about the overall performance.
"It is what it is, and we have to look at the positives and try to build on those," he said. "We need to stay focused and do our job, and I am sure the results will come.
"Obviously, Spain was a big step back in terms of pace, with Mercedes being far away. I know everybody is very keen to do better, but it is a question of time. It is not easy. Other people are doing a very good job and you need to respect that."
Binotto, who stepped up from technical director to replace Maurizio Arrivabene over the winter, also said he was "not happy with the points we've scored so far."
"We missed a great opportunity in Bahrain where we certainly could have had a fantastic result compared to the one we did, and in Baku, we could have had a better race, certainly a better qualifying," he said. "To sum up, we are missing points compared to where we believe our potential is.
"The world championship is far from over," Binotto said. "We still have a good car. The competition is very, very strong, which was known, it's not a surprise, but we are still in the battle."
Vettel and Verstappen have each had two third-place finishes, with Leclerc the other, behind Mercedes's commanding duo.
Verstappen, who recently learned he will have a home grand prix in the Netherlands in 2020 when a Dutch race returns to the calendar for the first time in 35 years, has performed well for Red Bull, which is using a new power unit from Honda.
Honda replaced Renault as supplier at the end of last season.
"It's good but not as good as Mercedes," Verstappen said about his car. "We clearly still need to work harder and bring better things to the car. It's good to see we closed the gap to Ferrari, so I'm happy about that."
Christian Horner, the Red Bull team principal, said in an interview that "there are encouraging signs."
"We've areas where we know we need to improve, but generally it has been a positive start to the year," he said.
"Hopefully, we can continue to reduce that gap. We have an aggressive development program on both the chassis and engine, and we can continue to push in both those areas."
McLaren leads the congested midfield, in fourth place, with just 16 points separating it and ninth-place Toro Rosso. Williams is last and has not scored a point.


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Recently, a public debate has emerged on whether universities teach the right skill-sets that prepare students for a continuously changing and globally expanding labor market. Various articles from leading scholars and journalists emphasize that university education falls short of teaching students creativity, socioemotional skills, attributes of ownership, and the ability to learn on the fly. They argue that such non-cognitive skills are valued highly by employers and by society-at-large.
In this paper we contribute to this discussion by providing a first empirical glance at the role that university education plays in building non-cognitive skills, an alternative component of human capital. We follow the educational decisions and the evolution of non-cognitive skills – proxied by the Big Five personality traits and mental health – of 618 Australian adolescents over eight years. We pay particular attention to possible interactions between university education and socioeconomic status.
We find that university education has significant effects on outward orientation and mental health, and agreeableness for students from low socioeconomic status. These effects cannot be explained by individual-specific heterogeneity, time-varying life events, work experience or differences in the initial level of non-cognitive skills. The buffering effects of university education on extraversion are equally strong across all university groups and fields of study, suggesting that they are not driven by self-selection of students into specific degrees or universities.
We draw two conclusions from our findings. First, university education in Australia is successful in shaping some non-cognitive skills which employers and society value. The public discourse is misguided on claiming that universities need a major overhaul of curriculums and the way they teach students. Second, our robust findings contribute to a wider discussion that seeks to enhance non-cognitive skills through the education sector.
Our findings also suggest that non-cognitive skills can still be shaped at later stages. This conclusion may result in the possibility for targeting interventions to boost non-cognitive skills in the secondary and tertiary education sector.
Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Do Universities Shape their Students' Non-Cognitive Skills? | UQ LCC


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To nominate a District 204 staff member, visit the A+ Award site.


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When I got home I gave the cards to Heather, and watched her open them. It was quite fun looking at the different cards and reading all about them. Later that night after Heather had went to bed I got on the internet and did a search to find out more about these trading cards. In no time at all I was hooked ! First I found myself calling every Cracker Barrel in the United States to see if they had any of the trading cards left in stock. If they did, I was suddenly traveling out to that area anyway so I might as well just stop in and buy some of them. I will never forget the surprised look on a sales persons face when I asked if I could buy all seven cases of the cards that she had left in stock. I couldn't even wait to get home to start opening them. I would pull into a rest area and grab a box and start opening the packs to see if by some chance I had gotten one of the very special and rare cards.
After I had purchased all the cards that the Cracker Barrel stores had I was doing more research on the internet when I came across this wonderful place called Ebay.
It was here that I found out that I could purchase just about any card that I had not been lucky enough to find in all the cases that I had purchased. In no time at all I had just about every common card from every series. My ex mother in law lived in England and when she found out that I was collecting the trading cards she started sending me some from the UK series which are very hard to find over here in the US. So I figured that if I had all the series from the US and UK ones I might as well go ahead and get all the Canadian ones too.
I had known about the little Beanie Babies since they had first come out, but I figured that I was too old to start collecting stuffed animals again since I had had lots of teddy bears when I was younger, but I had given them all away to my nieces when I got older. Besides that I really didn't have any room in my apartment for a big collection of them. So the cards were really neat in the fact that they didn't take up alot of room. Yeah right !!!
I kept telling myself that as soon as I got a scanner I would be able to scan all the hundreds of unwanted trading cards and sell them on Ebay. Then after I got the scanner I told myself that I didn't have time to scan the cards right then, but in the winter months it would make a great project to keep me busy. Then came the winter and I did manage to sort and box all the cards up into groups, but I never got around to scanning any of them.
Just before Christmas Larry had taken Heather down to florida where they went to a flea market. Larry had let her buy me a Beanie Babie since she knew how well her mommy had started to like them. I will never forget unwrapping my little purple (one of my favorite colors) Princess Beanie Babie on Christmas morning wondering where should I put her. I had a coffee table on either side of my TV in the living room. So I decided to put my little Princess on one of the tables. It sat alone for almost a month until I took Heather to a Hallmark Store to buy her dad a birthday card. We were walking around the store and happened to pass a display of Beanie Babies. Heather fell in love with one of them and begged me to buy it for her. To tell you the truth I thought that it was cute too so I bought two of them. I figured that Heather would just rip the tags off hers, but I could put mine up with my Princess, and that way when Heather got old enough to take care of them the way that collectors take care of their items I would give her mine.
That was a year and a half ago and since that time I have collected over 200 of the Beanie Babies and 10 of the larger Beanie Buddies. Everytime I see another Beanie Buddie that I want, I have to remind myself that I have no room for them. I realized very quickly that I could have 12 Beanie Babies in the same space as only 2 of the Beanie Buddies.
So now it has gotten to the point where I find myself at the Hallmark store on the first week of every month picking up one of every new Beanie Babie that have just come out. Heather and I have made it a game to put the tag and tush protectors on each new Beanie, and then we place it in the display case and stack it carefully amoung it's new friends on our Beanie Wall.
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Chennai: Accusing the Union Government of "throwing to the wind every ethical principle" by providing no compensation to those affected by demonetisation in the Budget, former Union finance minister P. Chidambaram on Friday contended that the GDP would flatten at 6.5 per cent not just in the next fiscal, but well into 2018-2019.
Presenting a critical analysis of the Union Budget presented in Parliament on Wednesday at the Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) here, Mr Chidambaram ripped apart the NDA Government and finance minister Arun Jaitely for presenting a document that offers no "trigger to growth" and no measures to ramp up the growth rate.
Terming demonetisation a "terrible, cardinal" mistake for which no amendments have been made in the Union Budget, he said the financial document presented by the finance minister did not spell out any strategy on creation of jobs as the top brass of the government promised creation of 2 crore jobs every year during the 2014 election campaign.
"One can sense that there is a great concern for jobs. What has this budget done for jobs? Nothing. There is no strategy to create jobs, no policy measures to create jobs," he said, adding that 1.5 lakh jobs were created during 2015-16, while only 70,000 were created during 2016-17.
The budget did not address the key issues of economic growth and job creation and did not have any 'triggers' for key components like government and public investment besides consumption, Mr Chidambaram said.
"This government refuses to acknowledge that growth has declined and the latest Economic Survey mentions that the growth will 0.25 to 0.50 per cent lass the new normal. It is a convoluted way of saying that growth will dip by 1%. The GDP is taking a hit of 1 per cent straightaway and 1 per cent of GDP equals to Rs 1.50 lakh crore. This is the straight price we are paying for a bad decision," Mr Chidambaram said.
Noting that the farming sector is one of the most affected sectors, the former finance minister accused the government of doing nothing to rescue them out of the demonetisation mess.
He also noted that Tamil Nadu, which has hitherto not witnessed farmers suicide, has reported 200 such cases and blamed the Union government for pushing farmers further into crisis.
Anger, anxiety about future behind students' protest: PC
Jallikattu was just the "surface" of the protest by youngsters and students at the Marina beach here, but deep down there is "angst, anger and anxiety" about the future as there is concern about "divisiveness, polarisation and religious conflict" in the country, former Union finance minister P Chidambaram said.
Addressing students at the Loyola Institute of Business Administration here, Mr Chidambaram spoke about issues that concern the youth and took a subtle dig at those advocating ban on beef and books.
"If you think that the thousands of men and women who gathered at the Marina had come to protest the ban on jallikattu, you are only looking at the surface. Deep down there is angst, there is anger, there is anxiety about the future," he said.
"There is concern about divisiveness, there is concern about polarisation, there is concern about religious conflict, there is concern about intolerance— you can eat this, you can't eat that, you can wear this you can't wear that, you can love somebody, you cannot love somebody, you can marry somebody, you cannot marry somebody. "Ban books, ban authors, ban beef, ban jazz, ban jeans. Young people are very concerned about these issues," he said. This is the first comment by Mr Chidambaram on the recent protest at the Marina beach demanding conduct of jallikattu....


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ServingsServes 6
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- 1 Lime, juiced
- 1kg Goat Shoulder- cut up into small pieces, on the bone (Lamb can also be used)
- 3 tbsp Curry Powder
- 1 tbsp Grated Ginger
- 1 tbsp Sweet Paprika
- 6 Green Cardamom Pods
- 6-8 Garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp Hot Pepper sauce
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 2-3 large Onions, chopped into chunks
- half Green Pepper, cut into chunks
- half Yellow Pepper, cut into chunks
- 1 Red Pepper , cut into chunks
- 3 sprigs Fresh Thyme
- 1 or 2 Lamb stock cubes
- 1 tbsp Molasses sugar
- 1 tbsp Tomato puree
- 1 inch Cube of Coconut cream
- Water
- Salt and Pepper
- Coat the goat in the lime juice and put into a large bowl/container.
- Season the meat with the curry powder, ginger, paprika, cardamom pods, garlic, thyme and pepper sauce. Rub into the meat.
- Add the onions and peppers and stir with the seasoned meat.
- Cover and marinade overnight in the fridge.
- Heat the oil in a large pan . Add the marinated meat with the vegetables and gently saute for a few minutes
- Cover and leave on a low heat stirring occasionally until the meat has produced some liquid and browned.
- Add enough water to cover the meat (about 3 inches above the meat) and crumble in the stock cubes . Add the molasses, tomato puree, salt, pepper, coconut cream and mix in.
- Cover and leave on a low heat to cook, stirring occasionally for about 1-2 hrs or until the meat is tender (add water in small amounts if drying out). Can be frozen in an airtight container


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Cops: Year-old Great Neck burglary solved
A Brooklyn man who police say burgled a Great Neck home more than a year ago, leaving with a man's Rolex, was caught Saturday after he was arrested in a separate crime: jumping a subway turnstile in Brooklyn.
Nassau police said Stanislav Brynskiy, 27, of 3153 Coney Island Ave., broke into a Welwyn Road apartment at 3 p.m. on Aug. 21, 2012, using a metal bar to pry open the door. Brynskiy left the apartment, police said, with the Rolex watch of the resident, a 53-year-old male.
Police said the victim and Brynskiy knew each other. The victim claimed to have been contacted by Brynskiy since the burglary, police said. The victim alerted authorities that he suspected Brynskiy of the crime, police said.
The victim was not home when the burglary occurred, police said, noting the porter who takes care of the building saw the door pried open and called the authorities.
Police said they arrested Brynskiy at 2:50 a.m. "While they were processing him, it came to their attention we were looking for him in connection to the burglary," a police spokeswoman said.
The Rolex was not recovered, police said.
Brynskiy was charged with second-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, and possession of burglar tools. He faces arraignment Sunday at First District Court in Hempstead.
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June 2012 in Washington, D.C. and Eugene, Oregon
Caribbean Track & Field Sports Visitors Program
The Caribbean Track & Field Sports Visitors program was the first facilitated by the University of Tennessee's Center for Sport, Peace, & Society for the Empowering Women and Girls through Sports initiative.
The program took place from June 18-28, 2012 in Washington D.C. and Eugene, Orgeon and included participants and coaches from Suriname, the Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. While in Oregon, the group took part in the festivities surrounding the USA Track and Field Olympic Trials. As part of the program, the Caribbean delegation also engaged in leadership activities with Nike, adaptive sports clinics with Mobility International, meet and greet sessions with University of Tennessee Track & Field athletes, and full immersion in TrackTown 2012.


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A top price of 30,000gns and the ram lamb average up more than £400 on the year were highlights of the Solway and Tyne Texel sale at Carlisle.
The sale topper was Knock Yankee, a ram lamb by Tophill Wall St, out of a Cambwell Trademark ewe, from Albert and George Howie, Aberdeen.
It sold to a consortium of buyers, including: Peter and Rose Woof, Stainton; Claybury Texels, Shrewsbury; Richard Wilson, Eden Valley; Robert Bennet, Plasucha; Edward Pugh, Glanllyn; David McKerrow, Nochnary; and R.E.J. Pierce, Oldford.
At 15,000gns was Strathbogie Yogi, a ram lamb by Millar's Windbrook, from James Innes and Son, Huntley, which sold to R.J. Teward and Son, Darlington.
Milnbank Yellowstone, by Glenside Willy Nilly, from Robert Wilson, Turriff, sold for 14,000gns to Ibrahim Jaeban, Cockermouth.
The second 14,000gns bid came from Matt and Craig Ridley, Wigton, for Tima Yogi Bear, from David Gray, Sunnycroft, Selkirk. This Shannah Won-O-Won lamb, with an index of 327, was champion at Northumberland.
Brain MacTaggart, Castle Douglas, sold the pre-sale show champion, Doughanhill Young Gun, by Sportsmans Tremendous, for 12,000gns to Paul O'Conner, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.
Shearlings sold to 7,800gns for the reserve male champion, an Aman Vyrnwy son from Messrs Innes, which was knocked down to Robert Cockburn, Errol, and Messrs Wood and Hunter, Crieff.
Females topped at 5,000gns for a gimmer from the Allanfauld reduction from John MacGregor, Kilsyth. By Goldies Velocity, it sold to Boden and Davies, Stockport.
265 ram lambs, £1,264.40 (+406.93); 179 shearling rams, £979.78 (+262.86); 1 aged ram, £1,890 (+£1,387.75); 85 shearling gimmers, £845 (+17.91); 12 ewe lambs, £892.50 (+£505); Allanfauld flock, 23 gimmers, £957.60.
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Bayern Munich launch new AR app giving more benefits to fans in the stadium
FC Bayern Munich are no strangers to digital media innovation amongst their footballing peers.
The German champions are one of the most forward looking football clubs, from their English language social media accounts to their trend-setting use of Instagram Stories last year and, of course, their Augmented Reality apps.
This week, Bayern have launched another AR app after finding another bespoke use for the technology.
AR brings fan murals to life! ????
➡ https://t.co/c1AN7NiwoA pic.twitter.com/qh4CD4nhmI
— FC Bayern US (@FCBayernUS) August 14, 2018
Last year, the club gave fans the chance to take selfies with their heroes using AR. Users on the app could make players appear on screen in any location so they could get a selfie with, say, Manuel Neuer in front of the Golden Gate Bridge: the use case here seemed more for overseas fans than for German ones, perhaps.
The new app, however, is a bit more niche even than that: whilst in the Allianz Arena, the German club's Munich home, fans can open the Bayern app and use the AR function to make the murals on the walls come to life.
Around the ground, Bayern have images of iconic moments in their history, like Oliver Kahn's famous celebration where he ripped the corner flag out of its roots after winning the German Championship in Hamburg in 2001 ("There was no one there to celebrate with so I had to use the corner flag,") or Arjen Robben's Champions League winning strike at Wembley in 2013, when Bayern beat their German rivals Borussia Dortmund with a late winner in London.
What marks this new app out from the rest, however, is its niche usage. You have to be in the stadium – either on matchday or on a tour – in order to use it.
You get the feeling sometimes that when we talk about digital technology in sport, we expect to see a product that creates content for users at home or something that can be used around the world. That can be to the detriment of the in-stadium experience: the more football especially is geared towards being something you watch on the sofa, the more stadiums tart to become irrelevant.
But technologies like AR apps and perhaps even VR installations which evoke a club's history in the stadium can differentiate the matchday experience in the ground from what is offered by TV, potentially bringing more fans to the ground and keeping them there a bit longer.


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WASHINGTON (AP) ― The U.S. cruise missile strike on an al Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan in 1998 was meant to kill Osama bin Laden. But he apparently left shortly before the missiles struck, and newly declassified U.S. documents suggest the attack cemented an alliance with his Taliban protectors.
The State Department documents released Wednesday provide details of the evolving relationship between Taliban leader Mullah Omar and al Qaeda chief bin Laden over four month in 1998. The period begins Aug. 21, 1998, one day after the missile attack — retaliation for the bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on Aug. 7 of that year.
Omar said publicly on Aug. 21 he would continue to protect bin Laden. But the next day, he told a State Department employee in private that he would be open to negotiating bin Laden's presence in Afghanistan, giving U.S. officials faint but ultimately false hope the Taliban might hand him over to Saudi Arabia. Bin Laden had been in Afghanistan since he was expelled from Sudan in May 1996.
Those talks took place sporadically over the next few months in 1998, according to documents obtained by the National Security Archive at George Washington University through a Freedom of Information Act request.
In the interim, however, bin Laden had traveled south in Afghanistan to Kandahar. There, he would be close to Omar, who wanted to "keep a watch on him," said a secret cable sent from Islamabad, the capital of neighboring Pakistan, to U.S. diplomatic and military posts on Sept. 9, 1998.
By the end of that October, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad was concerned the tables had turned and Omar was falling under bin Laden's political and philosophical sway. The U.S. once had believed the Taliban's ambitions were confined to turning Afghanistan into a Sunni Muslim theocracy. Now, however, there were signs that Omar's association with bin Laden was driving him toward a greater goal — pan-Islamism, the unification of all Muslims under a single Islamic state.
"I believe that bin Laden has been able to get into the good graces of Omar — who is very poorly educated and unsure of foreign affairs — and to influence him in his way of thinking," according to a cable from Oct. 22. "The potential ramifications of a Mullah Omar who is drifting toward pan-Islamism are grim. First and foremost, it could mean that the Taliban would under no condition expel bin Laden because they see his cause as theirs."
The rest of the documents detail months of unsuccessful U.S. attempts to persuade the Taliban to expel bin Laden.
"Time for a diplomatic solution may be running out. Taliban brush-off of our indictment and other evidence may indicate movement from tolerance" of bin Laden's presence "to more active support," said a Nov. 28 memo for then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Bin Laden remained in Afghanistan until after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when he apparently was driven out by the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. He is believed to be hiding in western Pakistan's ungoverned border area.
After the bombings of the two American embassies, the U.S. launched 62 Tomahawk cruise missiles at two al Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan. It was believed bin Laden was at one of them meeting with several of his top men, but left shortly before the missiles struck.
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DENVER (AP) ― Denver authorities are showing the media the makeshift holding cells they have set up in the event of mass arrests during the Democratic National Convention. CBS4 first reported on the center's existence last week.
The cells are in an empty warehouse and were opened to reporters on Wednesday.
Suspects would be held there while waiting to be fingerprinted, issued a court date and released after posting bail.
City officials say they don't expect mass arrests but have to be ready.
The ACLU in Colorado has raised questions about whether people held in the cells will have adequate access to bathrooms, running water and phones.
Protest groups have dubbed the center "Gitmo on the Platte," referring to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay and Denver's South Platte River.
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Mayor John Hickenlooper's office sent a news release to CBS4 and other media explaining the purpose of the holding facility. It says there will be a community outreach program this week to explain the facility's function
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There is no undo button in life. In a way that is a very good thing because the one constant about life is that "it goes on". And it does. And it always will. On the other hand it would be nice to be able to undo now and then. Not everyday, I don't mean when you've spilled coffee down your shirt, or want to undo the eating of that double chocolate muffin, but it would be great if you had a few "life undo" tokens available, wouldn't it? So let's say you have one a month. You can only use one per month, you can't use two then go without the next month, and if you don't use it, …Continue reading
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As I slowly transition my home computing setup towards Mac OSX, the main thing that is slowing me down is my lack of knowledge around the keyboard shortcuts. Having used Windows for so long now, many of the keyboard shortcuts I use are now deeply ingrained and I my fingers find the correct combination effortlessly. Whether I'm moving a window (Alt+Space, DOWN cursor key, then cursors keys to move), minimising all windows to get back to that file I've left on the Desktop (Windows button + D), then restoring them all again (Windows button + D again), or just the basics of CTRL+V, CTRL+Z and so on (Cut and Undo, if you were wondering) the bulk of my time on …Continue reading
Working with text, and graphics, can be a time consuming job. If you are like me you'll know many keyboard shortcuts, some of which will be used repeatedly throughout your working day. For example: CTRL+C ALT+TAB CTRL+V Go on, who can hit that oft repeated key combination without even looking at the keyboard (you touch-typists can shush). Cut and paste is so frequently used that it is often overlooked, yet it does warrant some thinking. I've tried adapting the way I work in the past but it turns out that I use a variety of different tools for a variety of different, yet very similar, tasks and the tool chosen largely depends on my mood. I sometimes take text from …Continue reading
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Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment have announced that writer Jason Fuchs, the man penning the upcoming Wonder Woman movie, will also write the Lobo movie.
TheWrap reports that Fuchs will create his own take on Lobo, the alien mercenary and bounty hunter with the badass biker persona.
Fuchs' past writing credits include Pan (which we all saw how that turned out) and Ice Age: Continental Drift. But the fact that DC is putting the writer behind Lobo, a potential movie franchise launch, shows a vote of confidence.
Lobo was originally created as a villain, but in his 90s revival, he was brought back as an anti-hero of sorts. He's rooted in Green Lantern comics, as well as the Teen Titans spin-off Omega Men.
Of course, probably of more significance than the writer is the actor who will portray Lobo, and it's going to be a tough gig casting someone of Lobo's size that's popular enough to lead a movie and bring box office appeal.
No release date or window has been given for the film just yet, but we'll keep you posted.
As a side note and a bit of trivial knowledge, Fuchs also does a bit of voice acting, and has worked on a couple of Rockstar Games' big hits, including Grand Theft Auto IV and Red Dead Revolver. So, you know, if the whole directing superhero movies thing doesn't quite pan out…
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The 8th Annual Westside Stand-Up Showdown is a competition where comics can win cash prizes and so much more. Winners of past festivals have gone on to get deals with NBC, Netflix, Comedy Central and more. Come witness these comics and say you knew them when!
Stand-Up Performers – Block One
Ellis Rodriquez
Ginny Hogan
Ben Gonzalez
Keith Johnson
Amir Kabiri
Ketra Long
Jimmy Callaway
Jennifer Murray
Mary Patterson Broome
Dan Kapr
Sean Grant
Connor McSpadden
Kirsten Kuppenbender
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