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I didn't manage to do my High Intensity Interval Training workout today. My excuse is that getting up at 6am to read my bible, cook a protein high breakfast as suggested, get ready for work and prep lunch is enough of a task. 5.45am to work out is just too much on top of that, particularly when I'm chasing people around all day like a sheepdog. Then again, chasing after people probably has the same effect on my body. Anyway, on with the today's menu…
|Mix all the ingredients into a bowl or jug to form a drop scone like batter.
|Fry for a few minutes on one side.
|Flip over and fry on the other side until done. Voila, you have tasty protein pancakes. Top with what you like.
I didn't top my pancakes with anything but tomorrow I'm considering bacon and possibly mushrooms. I'm sure they'll be fine with vanilla…
Lunch today was largely the same. Houmous on rice cakes, beef and chicken salad and cayenne oil to dress it. So nothing too exciting or ground shaking.
This was where I fell down today. You see, I was attending a presentation after hours at work but had no time to pick up extra food/forgot to do that. So instead of buying expensive, high in everything bad, sandwiches from the cafe, I picked up a love life soup from Waitrose. While still processed and microwaved, I felt it was a better option that the sandwiches as it contained under 10% sugar. It was Italian bean soup with plenty of veg in it too, so high in everything I've been told to eat. Whether that makes it better I don't know, but it removed a bit of my guilt. What I can tell you was it tasted gooooood but I shall not be having it again anytime soon. Alongside it I had my remaining houmous, veggie sticks and soya yogurt for pudding.
And then I had 3 halves of sausage rolls at the presentation. I avoided the cakes and biscuits (YES!!!) but fell foul of the savouries as I gave in to my cravings. Let's hope I can do better tomorrow when I'm travelling. Note to self; must not step in to Burger King or MacDonalds.
Have you been doing #SugarFreeSeptember? How's it going for you? Tweet me or tag me on Instagram at @katy_couture with your food pictures.


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If you somehow missed the barrage of memos, articles and events revolving around Boise-based outsider artist James Castle during the month of April, this update is for you: The James Castle House in the Collister Neighborhood, once home to the artist and now boasting a museum of his work, gift shop, artist in residence program and potential arts event venue, is open and taking visitors. We were lucky enough to get a sneak peak at the house and neighboring shed, Castle's second home that continues to pose preservation challenges, before the ribbon cutting ceremony April 28. We were intrigued by what we found.
According to Rachel Reichert, Cultural Sites Manager for Boise City Department of Arts and History, the renovation of the home became something akin to an archaeological dig through Castle's history, and resulted in a beautiful, spare space full of Castle's spit-and-charcoal drawings and nods to the house's construction.
"It's an amazing, deep dive into early architecture," Reichert said.
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For my clients I create a monthly theme. All of our inbound marketing content is created around this theme. For example, February's theme for a medical spa is Luscious Lips and Lashes for Valentine's Day.
Their product special, monthly special, blog articles, and newsletter centers around their theme. Its the center of my social media postings.
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18" x 24" 4-color screen print on Madero Beach French Paper
Commissioned by The Academy and Gallery 1988's "For Your Consideration" poster series.
The Academy and Gallery1988 commissioned a small group of international artists including myself to create original screen prints inspired by this year's nine Best Picture nominees. I am honored to be involved with this project. Check out my poster for Argo as well as all the other amazing artwork on the Oscars website!
This poster went through quite a few different iterations before arriving here. I had originally done a full-cast poster, but through the approval process I felt that this direction better depicted the overall concept of the film. The shredded paper motif was an important part of the movie, so I used that to signify the divides between all the countries involved. The negative space in-between the paper shreds bleeds into the Tehran skyline. The group of 6 diplomats are seen "escaping" from the Iran side to the US side via Canada, caught in the middle. Their path is made by a film strip. Visually, a departure from my normal work, but I'm really happy with how this turned out.


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To use this, you will need the lynx tool, so install that first.
sudo yum install lynx
Now, to get list of all the URLs in local html file or some URL, just execute this:
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If you are using Linux (Fedora/Ubuntu or anything else) then you do get a lot of tools and one of them is cron. Very very useful. Just write some script that can do the task for you, put it in cron and forget it. So, here is a home grown way to schedule mails.
First, copy this script below:
#!/bin/bash - #=============================================================================== # # FILE: sched_mail.sh # # USAGE: ./sched_mail.sh # # DESCRIPTION: # # OPTIONS: --- # REQUIREMENTS: --- # BUGS: --- # NOTES: --- # AUTHOR: Amit Agarwal (aka), # REVISION: --- #=============================================================================== mailfile="~/mail" if [[ $(wc -l $mailfile|awk '{print $1}' ) -ge 5 ]] then to=$(grep ^To: $mailfile|sed 's/To: //') echo "Good to send mail... to = $to" sendmail -t <$mailfile echo "once mail is send, delete the contents of file" echo "sed -i '4,$ d' $mailfile" fi
Now, create a file called mail in your home directory, with the following contents:
To: Email
From: Email
Subject: Test mail from script.
Put the first script in cron to run every minute. And whenever you want to schedule a mail, create your mail in plaintext and then schedule that with at command to be appended to the ~/mail file. As soon as that file is appended, it will be sent out in 1 min 🙂
There is a small nifty utility called xmlwf that can check your xml documents to see if they are well formed.
sudo yum install expat
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By Kathryn Weber
Even if you don't want to think about your taxes yet or where to stash all those tangled Christmas lights, this is a good time to grab some bargains on storage products.
Now that the holidays are over, retailers are anxious to help us get organized for the year ahead. There's certainly good reason to adopt some fresh storage techniques as you pack away holiday decorations and get ready for tax season.
Leftover holiday sets of storage containers are often available at home centers and retailers after the New Year, or they go on special at this time. Getting your pantry organized is easy with products like the Oxo Good Grips 12-piece popup lid set ($79, Samsclub.com). Square canisters fit neatly and easily on pantry shelves.
Fill in shelves with stackable baskets to hold items like ramen soups or packaged noodles. Add a large plastic basket to a shelf and stock it with sugar and flour canisters to make assembling items for baking as easy as pulling the basket off the shelf.
Banish counter clutter in containers you can tuck away under the sink. Combs, brushes, bottles and other hair products can be stored in a basket. Drop toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash and floss in a single plastic bin, and whether you store it on top of the counter, or underneath, to clean you only have to lift one item instead of 5-6. Add a lazy Susan under the counter for other items you use daily, putting them within fast and easy reach.
No one hanging up their bath towels? They will if you provide a towel warmer. Plug one in and when everyone gets a toasty towel to wrap up in after a shower, they'll gladly hang them up.
If digging through your makeup collection every morning is tedious, get it together with a cosmetic organizer. For about $20, you'll be able to see and find you need quickly without rooting through a drawer (Organized Living Cosmetic organizer, Overstock.com). Weary of that messy shower caddy? If you have a shower stall, opt for a standing shower caddy rather than one hanging over the spray arm.
Wall units similar to garage wall systems are available for laundry rooms now and easily keep cleaning supplies neat and tidy.
The Flow Wall Laundry System creates 24 feet of organized laundry room space with buckets to hold cleaners and hooks that can handle everything from spray bottles to a step ladder or ironing board ($225, Overstock.com). Even simple wire shelving with pull-out baskets can quickly transform a jumbled mess to an organized work center.
There's almost nowhere in the house that couldn't use stand a little organization. Store TV remotes in a basket, add a shoe rack by the door, and put a trunk organizer in your car to corral jumper cables, maps and umbrellas in one neat spot.
Don't let January go by without stocking up on organizers, large and small, widely available at dollar stores, hardware centers and big box retailers.
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Unisensor's EXTENSO milk analysis platform comes with a Collaborative Smart Management environment that allows you to store, track and manage your data in what we call the Extenso Data Manager.
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On May 2, 2009, IUP Associate Professor of Dance Holly Boda-Sutton traveled to Boston to attend the Eastern District Association Conference of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) as Pennsylvania's representative.
The Eastern District is the largest of the nine AAHPERD districts. Their mission includes advocacy for dance in education and promotion of physical activity as a component of healthy lifestyles. Boda-Sutton has been a leader in Pennsylvania's state chapter of AAHPERD for years and has been a faculty member on the Pennsylvania Department of Education Governor's Institute for the Arts, where she has also served as dance representative to the Steering Committee.


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Today's post is for a new challenge CAS(E) this Sketch. The idea is to keep it Clean and Simple, which can be a bit of a challenge but something I am trying to achieve. Once I cut out and glued the "Merry" Word Die I covered it with Dazzling Diamonds and added the Holly and Crystals.
Stamps: S/U's Jolly Bingo Bits, Come to Bethlehem
Card: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive
Finishing Touches: Dazzling Diamonds, Taylored Expressions Mini Crystals
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Papertrey Ink Wonderful Words Holidays Die, Stamp-a-ma-jig, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals
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text: Melissa O'Shea is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters Degree in Nutrition from Columbia University. Throughout her career, she has counseled clients on a wide variety of issues, including weight loss, heart health, prenatal and postnatal nutrition, Diabetes and sports nutrition. Melissa is the National Director of Nutrition at exhale spa, as well as an adjunct professor at a local college. She also works extensively in corporate wellness, presenting lectures and health fairs at numerous corporations throughout the New York City area. Follow Melissa on twitter.


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On Saturday 5 July, we welcomed alumni and guests back to Cambridge for the CJBS Alumni Reunion 2014.
The day's events started off at the School, with a panel discussion on the theme of 'Business and Society'. Chaired by Professor Dame Sandra Dawson, our panellists - Professor Christoph Loch, Polly Courtice, Professor Jaideep Prabhu and Dr Kamal Munir - spoke on a number of different areas, such as "How well is business responding to the social and environmental challenges that we face?", "How pervious should the boundary be between business and society?" and "How can frugal innovation meet unmet needs in areas such as education, health, energy, and financial services among low income groups?"
Our panellists recommended the following as further reading:
- Jugaad Innovation: Think Frugal, Be Flexible, Generate Breakthrough Growth by Jaideep Prabhu, Navi Radjou and Simone Ahuja. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2012.
- Our Frugal Future: Lessons from India's Innovation System by Kirsten Bound and Ian Thornton
- Capital in the 21st Century by Thomas Picketty
- The Price of Inequality by Joseph Stiglitz
- The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett
Following the interactive panel discussion, alumni and guests carried on discussions over prosecco and strawberries, and got the chance to look at a display showcasing the plans for the site expansion project.
The Gala Dinner was held at King's College, and almost 200 guests were in attendance.
Photos from the Reunion
Plans for next year's Reunion are already under way – watch this space! #CJBSReunion15


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Valassis Announces Offer to Institutional Investors, To Raise $150 Million
Thursday, May 24, 2001
Press release from the issuing companyLIVONIA, Mich., May 23-- Valassis Communications, Inc. (NYSE: VCI) today announced that it intends, subject to market and other conditions, to raise approximately $150 million (excluding proceeds of the over-allotment option, if any) through an offering of 20-year, zero-coupon convertible senior notes to qualified institutional investors. The notes will convert into the Company's common stock at a premium, to be determined. The Company stated that it intends to use the net proceeds of the offering primarily to pay down existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
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As the unofficial racing game specialist on GamesRadar US, I'm pretty sick of people confusing two of the biggest games of May just because they both happen to involve vehicles behaving dangerously. Instead, we should be applauding the developers behind Pure and Project Gotham Racing for actually thinking beyond the realism and licensed hype of recent racing titles. Both Bizarre and Black Rock are finally pissing a little adrenaline into a genre that desperatelyy needed a next-gen showcase for over-the-top vehicular mayhem.
BUT THEY ARE NOT THE SAME! Having played both significantly, I can assure you they're both headed for greatness in May, but for completely different reasons. Luckily, we've received two new videos today that highlight the differences.
Blur is far more intimately combat focused,very much likeMario Kart… If you chucked it into the real world, thensomehow convincedautomotive manufactures to license actual cars for the slaughter. Seriously, you've never seenCorvettes BMWs and Dodge Vipers treated this maliciously.
Each track islittered with lethal projectiles, mines and boost items you can use to exploderize opponents to your heart's content, as Blur appears tobe extremely multiplayer focused. But you don't have to take our word for it. Xbox Live Gold subscribers can jump in on the Multiplayer Beta right goddamned now! And the video below contains all the information you need to know about it. Find out morehere.
Split/Second, on the other hand, is beast of an entirely different build. The game's got multiplayer, yet as far as I can tell, it doesn't come anywhere near the XP earning, aggresivemods, and rankingprogression you'll unlock in Blur. But that doesn't matter, because everything else about Split/Second is unlike anything you've ever played. Those trailers and screen shots you've seen aren't fibbing: The game is absolutely gorgeous, and wonderfully distinctive next to any other racing game you played this generation.
Instead of a series of weapons, you'll have to detonate various aspects of an enormous race environment. Good driving charges the Power Play meter, which you'll then unleash to bring down, planes, trains, bridges and boulders on any opponent foolhardy enough to pull ahead of you. As a result, Split/Second feels much newer than Blur. The video below should give you a better idea, as it elaborates far more on the not-so-subtle brilliance of the Power Play.
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For those who don't know, Dom Tiberi is a Central Ohio sportscaster who lost his daughter, Maria, last year due to distracted driving.
He and his wife have been on a tireless campaign to raise awareness of the dangers distracted driving poses to any one of us on the roads. The Central Ohio Association for Justice was proud to present the 2014 Outstanding Citizen Award to Dom on behalf of Maria's Message.


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The dad accused of running a phony money and marijuana-growing family business inside a massive Watertown house worked as a janitor until last month, according to reports.
Shpetim Hidri, 54, and his three sons Jeton Hidri, 21, Valdrin Hidri, 23, and Vetim Hidri, 25, were arrested last week after police raided their 4,000-square-foot home on High Meadow Road.
They found 45 marijuana plants in the basement as well as $9,000 in counterfeit $100 bills
Shpetim Hidri worked as a janitor in the Region 15 school district until April, the Waterbury Republican-American reports, citing court documents.
He has run into financial problems since the arrest, reports the Republican-American.
Shpetim Hidri's lawyer, Kevin Smith, told the Republican-American that Hidri's bank accounts were frozen and items were seized in the raid, including his wife's car and a truck.
"He has been left destitute by this," Smith told the newspaper.
Hidri appeared on Thursday in Waterbury Superior Court along with his wife, Nebije Hidri. Mrs. Hidri has not been charged with a crime. She is currently employed by the state's Department of Developmental Services.


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Filed under: January Volume I- 2009, Latino/Caribe | Tags: Carlos Slim
Financial barons are taking advantage of the troubled global market and low share prices.
By Mubeen Khaleel
Islamic Post Staff Writer
Carlos Slim Helu, known as Latin America's richest man, is moving in on falling stock prices by purchasing extra shares in a few troubled, yet major, companies.
An analyst informed about one of the financial baron's transactions made with Citigroup, told AFP that the investment firm owned by the Mexican billionaire now owns a one percent stake in the financial corporation, which was recently rescued by the United States' government. The stake –amounting to nearly 26 million shares and worth almost $150 million– is "a portfolio investment of Grupo Financiero Inbursa," said the analyst, who requested anonymity. Reuters reported Citigroup's shares to have sunk to lows not seen since 1992.
"He's taking advantage of prices," Rogelio Gallegos, a portfolio manager at Actinver in Mexico City, told Reuters. Carlos Slim has been noted to have a "Midas touch" history of acquiring struggling businesses at low costs and turning them into profitable cash-cows. "It's the best moment in the last five years to take stock market positions," said Mr. Galegos.
Mr. Slim also increased his stake in the U.S. luxury retailer, Saks, to 18 percent, making him the company's biggest investor, the news agency reported.
The new deals occurred only months after Mr. Slim Helu declared the current financial crisis to be a "very difficult situation," the worst he had ever seen. He anticipated it would effect all economies and "impact everybody." Slim also suggested in September that bank shareholders and executives should shoulder at least some responsibility for failing financial institutions.
Whether Carlos Slim's new investments can be seen in this light or not, other billionaires are also embarking on new ventures, including Carl Icahn (1.8 billion invested in a floundering Yahoo!), Warren Buffett (proposed takeover of Constellation Energy Group, Inc.), and Chalva Tchigirinski, a Russian majority owner of Sibir Energy, which allowed his $340 million personal real estate buyout by the company).
Filed under: January Volume I- 2009, Latino/Caribe | Tags: Immigration
By Khalida Khaleel
Islamic Post Staff Writer
Despite the new law, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), continues to urge the United States to sign the United Nations' International Treaty for the rights of migrants. To date, none of the countries comprising the G8 –which group represents the largest economies in the Northern Hemisphere, including France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada, Russia and the United States—are signatories to the International Convention on the Protection of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (Resolution 45/158) since its inception in 1990.
At the same time, the flight of refugees and immigrants to G8 nations has increased (with the exception of Russia) since that time. The United States and Canada, especially, see regular influxes of foreign nationals seeking work within their borders and a preservation of their human rights.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) applauded the December 23 signing into law of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008. The bill became law just after International Migrants Day (December 18), and enhances measures to combat human trafficking. ICE routinely arrests and prosecutes American and foreign nationals engaged in modern day slavery. ICE also deports the victims of human trafficking.
Although the Wilberforce Trafficking Protection Act should go far to assist those arriving at the shores of America against human trafficking, the problem remains one of global proportions. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has sought to bring to light the deplorable condition of female migrants in particular, who make up 48% of the total immigrant population. Selene Kaye, of the ACLU, reiterated on International Migrants Day that "an estimated 100 million women, mostly from the world's lesser-developed countries, leave their homes each year and migrate abroad in the hopes of finding a better life."
Women tend to "turn to domestic work as a means of supporting themselves and their families back home," making them one of the most susceptible categories of migrants (after children). Ms. Kaye continued, "Unfortunately, language barriers, immigration status, isolation in the home, lack of education, and gender make these women extremely vulnerable … a serious pattern of exploitation and abuse of migrant domestic workers exists around the world."
"From Southeast Asia to the Middle East, South America to the United States, female domestic workers are routinely trafficked and subjected to conditions of forced labor and servitude," concluded the ACLU representative.
United Nations Special Reporter on the rights of migrants, Jorge Bustamante, who conducts investigative missions to various countries on behalf of the UN Human Rights Council, gave his opinion in a March 2008, 27-page report about his mission to the United States the previous year, stating that the U.S. "failed to adhere to its international obligations to make the human rights of the 37.5 million migrants living in the country (according to Government census data from 2006) a national priority." The Special Reporter also highlighted the fact that "cases of indefinite detention – even of migrants fleeing adverse conditions in their home countries – were not uncommon," according to testimonies he received.
Mr. Bustamante's report addresses not only the issue of human trafficking, but the plight of migrants in general, who are defined in the report as all non-citizens, those undocumented and those who have legal permission to remain in the country: such as legal permanent residents, work visa holders, and persons with refugee status. The issue of migrant workers, whether there is forced labor involved or not, and including those who are legal or illegal, has been a contentious issue in the past few years. However, Mr. Bustamante emphasized: "Contrary to popular belief, [the] United States immigration policy did not become more severe after the terrorist attacks of September 11. Drastic changes made in 1996 have been at work for more than a decade, affecting communities across the nation and recent policy changes simply exacerbate what was put in motion then. Also, contrary to popular belief, these policies do not target only undocumented migrants – they apply to citizens born in the United States of undocumented parents and long-term lawful permanent residents (or green card holders) as well."
The Special Reporter did, however, note with "dismay" that "xenophobia and racism" in American society "towards migrants in the United States has worsened since 9/11. The current xenophobic climate adversely affects many sections of the migrant population, and has a particularly discriminatory and devastating impact on many of the most vulnerable groups, in the migrant population, including children, unaccompanied minors, Haitian and other Afro-Caribbean migrants, and migrants who are, or are perceived to be, Muslim or of South Asian or Middle Eastern descent."
Shuya Ohno of Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) told Open Media Boston, "Hate crimes, hate radio, hate speech and hate groups are driving our national conversation about immigrants, and dividing our nation. In this time of uncertainty and fear, we are in desperate need of those …whose courage allows them, and whose conscience compels them to speak up against that which is wrong." Shuya Ohno was speaking at a rally outside Boston's city hall, where 30 religious and community organizations, gathered in October to make their opinions known about the breakups of families during immigration raids, and also the common perception that immigrants take American jobs. MIRA instead blames "unscrupulous employers" for bypassing wage laws in their employment of illegal migrant workers, as well as those who are documented but lack an understanding of their rights. According to MIRA, this process allows unfair bottom-line business competition and hurts all workers by driving down wages.
The UN representative concluded in his report that, despite national perceptions of the issue, "The primary task of such a national [immigration] policy should be to recognize that, with the exception of certain rights relating to political participation, migrants should enjoy nearly all the same human rights' protections as citizens, including an emphasis on meeting the needs of the most vulnerable groups." -Aisha Spencer contributed to this report.
Filed under: January Volume I- 2009, Latino/Caribe
By Sabeerah A. Majied
Islamic Post Staff Writer
While much of the industrialized world enjoys the benefits of protective labor policies, other countries are not as fortunate. Colombia is the second largest exporter of fresh flowers in the world. Every day 747s and DC-8s leave Bogota airport loaded with boxes of flowers. It's a multi- million dollar industry that involves the growth and sales of roses, carnations, daisies and chrysanthemums to Canada, the United States and Europe. Colombia's neighbor, Ecuador, also benefits from the export of flowers.
However, there is an ugly side to the beautiful flowers. Cultivation is harsh on the environment and even harder on the tens of thousands of employees that work the farms. In Colombia, it was estimated that 70 percent of the employees are women who work up to 60 hours per week at peak times –like just before Mothers' Day or Valentine's Day. Their wages are low and they do not get full overtime benefits as workers are often not represented by unions.
There are also many accounts of the health problems linked to exposure to pesticide cocktails used daily to ensure perfect blossoms. Workers who lack proper training and protective equipment are often forced to enter greenhouses one or two hours after spraying. A documentary made by Colombian filmmaker Marta Rodriguez and her husband Jorge Silva over 20 years ago is still relevant according to a Colombian lawyer trying to improve working conditions and environmental standards in the industry. It exposes health problems experienced by workers. They include chronic respiratory problems like asthma and bronchitis. Workers also suffer from seizures, headaches, vomiting, weight loss, and leukemia. Then there are skin problems and long- term toxicity issues.
Child labour is yet another problem of the industry according to reports such as one by Jocasta Shakespeare (1995) in "Colombia: Gardens of Shame," which was produced by Stanley Foundation. The report says that children provide growers with cheap labour. Although Colombia's Ministry of Labor vehemently denies that children work in the flower industry, the report stated that there was ample evidence that children are collected daily by bus and taken to farms.
A 2006 report by International Labor Rights Fund on Latin American flower farms also referred to practices of child labor on flower farms. "El Comercio," a daily newspaper in Ecuador, referred to a study that found child labor practiced on a variety of farms including flower farms. Of the 595 farms studied, 10% were found to be using child labor. Yet again, children are at the foundation of an industry's competitive strategy.
There is hope, however, that florists and consumers would actively seek to purchase only flowers certified for good farming practices. "Fairtrade" and "VeriFlora" are two labels that represent flowers grown on farms with improved labour conditions. Maybe soon more labour- friendly bouquets of flowers will be purchased by informed consumers who want to make a difference.
Filed under: January Volume I- 2009, Magazine/ Culture, Touring, travel | Tags: France, Pyranees
By Razia A. Muqit
Islamic Post Contributing Writer
France. Most people, when they think of this country, have visions of city life with bright lights and big tall towers. But that is not what I saw in the French Pyrenees, when I arrived from the small Spanish village in which I had been staying the previous week. What I saw was peace. The mountainous area exuded a feeling of calm serenity. People moved here and there in the markets, but the countryside called me home.
"Wow. Is this where we are stopping?" I asked Abuela (or grandmother –for me she wasn't blood, but that is a title used for the local older women). "Not here, but a little ways further up we will. I want to buy some fresh baked bread and I know a good stall about 10 kilometers from here where it tastes the best."
"Okay," I replied, looking off at different pictures displayed on the post cards that covered a stall directly outside my window.
"Allah's majesty is ever present throughout the entire world," I thought to myself. Just look at these flower and mountains, vibrant colors bursting from them the way light bounces off a shiny surface and gleams on everything. Allah Almighty's grandeur was also very noticeable in the streams we passed, their crystal clear water running quickly over the smooth surface of various rocks that sparkled, reflecting His might and majesty. "France and I are getting along well so far," I mused in my mind, as the car came to a screeching halt.
Abuela decided since the pedestrians in front of us didn't have the slightest idea of how to NOT walk in front of the car; we would all just walk from here on. So we walked. We walked past brightly painted portraits of lilacs that sat perched upright on the vendor's tables. We walked past the murmur of a few smiling people who were all staring at me, my religious clothing separating me from the rest. We walked past twirling children and the smell of roses; past goat cheese that had a faint odor and shoppers all babbling on in French about what to buy and where to buy it; we walked through a picturesque scene that made me realize how blessed I was.
Finally we bought the bread and some fresh cheese, along with some other food purchases that I couldn't eat, such as a spread made from duck meat. After that, we all trekked back to the car and continued our drive through France, to an ancient French monastery. While driving, my little cousin began asking me about being Muslim.
She said, "Is it like being a nun? If it's not, then why do you dress like nuns do? Do you believe what mommy believes? Or what Abuela believes?"
And the questions continued on until Allah Almighty allowed us to arrive at the little village where the monastery was located.
Walking around the monastery, although strange to me at first, soon began to seem like a trip through history. Islamic influences were visible everywhere. The structure of the monastery, the archways of some of the entrances, and most of all: the way many of the people dressed in the various portraits on the walls. But where do long robes and covered heads come from? Not Rome or Greece, where the fashions tend to bare. Not England, nor Germany, nor even France. Religious people dressed the same in the time of Mary, mother of Jesus, as they do today.
The Pyrenees, which are located between both Spain and France, have much, if not the same, Islamic influence that the Spanish side received during the Muslim rule. The influence didn't just stop at the border and say, "Oh, well. This is the end of Spain so…I guess that's it." No. It spilled through that little French village with defiance and pride, boasting of itself.
The walk took us through more than just the monastery. It took us around the village, through beautiful lush gardens, and to a park; where we had lunch. It was approaching Asr time now, the time for late afternoon prayers, and my mind began to think of places where I would be able to pray. Nothing came up. I decided I would make my decision when the time for prayer actually arrived and, for the time being, I would just savor my crisp French bread and delicious Spanish cheese. For a while we stood around that park under the shade of an old wooden gazebo. Next to me, a fountain trickled and I saw more influences from Muslims.
"The Muslims who came here came from the desert, and they believed water was a relic to be persevered and respected as a gift from God." My tour guide at Al Hambra had told us, when a fellow tourist asked why there was water running constantly everywhere we went. Even now in the middle of a small village there was a fountain of water. Near here I prayed. The unique design of these fountains was that there was no outlet for the water to escape, the water was simply kept flowing at a rhythmic pace in a complete circle of fountains so that the water was always fresh and never stale or settled.
After completing lunch, we headed back through the town to the car. On the way to the car, a group of people were passing us. They were definitely French because they were chatting together in their own native languge. Before they made it past us, I said in a booming, excited voice, "Bon Jour!" and, that quickly, France was gone, in a whirl of bread, monasteries, fountains and flowers.
Filed under: Education, January Volume I- 2009, Magazine/ Culture | Tags: Embracing Islam
By Talib Deen Abdush Shakoor
Islamic Post Contributing Writer
A newly born family emerged, in Middle Tennessee, from confusion into a path of clarity and enlightenment in December, 2008, when they embraced Islam.
Preliminary discussions began at work, where plans of a Christmas party were underway. Although almost all employees were Christians, only some were willing to participate. Others opposed the idea of celebrating what they called a holiday with pagan rites. Some of the questions brought to light were: "What does Santa Claus have to do with Christ?" "Is it really Jesus' birthday?" "Why the Christmas tree?" The Christians engaged in debate after debate on the subject of Jesus (peace be upon him).
Being the only Muslim, I felt an invitation, at this point, to convey the views, according to Islam, of the Second to Last Messenger of Allah, who was Jesus son of Mary (peace be upon them). To the best of my ability, I spoke about the many similarities of the two faiths, and compared and contrasted the two books in attempt to portray the unchanging message sent to Muslims, Christians and Jews.
By the Grace of Allah, the Most High, this discourse sparked the interest of several people, one of which was a man by the name of Maurice Benford, who was very enthusiastic about getting together outside of work to talk more. Throughout the night, questions were asked and ideas were exchanged about the matter at hand. Maurice shared his beautiful point of views about what he felt life should be like. He talked about humility in one's lifestyle, devotion in worship, and sincerity in good deeds. Little did he know, he was describing Islam.
The following night, Muslim brothers got together in Murfreesboro at Muhammad Anwar's house; and Maurice brought his wife, Annette, and their children, along with another co-worker. They were hungry for knowledge and searching for truth. Yahya Khan, with his knowledge of the Bible, was able to point out inconsistencies within the text, making the point that the Bible has suffered change over time. At the same time, he lectured on the Holy Qur'an still being in its original state, as the last remaining text which is completely the Word of God.
For five hours, the eight of us sat and talked about the beauty of the Islamic way of life with emphasis on the Oneness of Allah, the oneness of the message, and the oneness of the path. Each person had input into the discussion. Questions got complete answers and gaps were filled. Hearts opened and light entered. However, the couple decided to go home to discuss it between themselves. They related having talked until almost sunrise.
The next afternoon, the two called back and stated how impressed they were, not only with the Quranic scriptures as compared to the Biblical ones, but moreso their love of the lifestyle, etiquettes and mannerisms of a Muslim. They've decided to meet up again with the intention of taking the next step.
Allah be praised, Ahmad Qadri, who has shown countless people the way to Islam, arrived that day, and was able to take part in this monumental event. "You don't have to be Muslim to love Allah," he told the couple, "But you do have to be Muslim to express your love to Allah."
His words gave the two an abundance of confidence that this was the right decision. "I am absolutely sure that this is it," said Annette. Then they embraced Islam and then we embraced them as family, along with their six children. Glory be to Allah, the Most High Creator of All.
Today, Maurice is Mahmood, and Annette, Amina. As a family, they all feel very confident and have a lot of peace of mind. As the learning continues, new discoveries add to the construction of their iman. which is the Islamic concept of faith put into practice in everyday life. Their excitement increased to be a part of our blessed community and to meet the rest of the brothers and sisters.
Allah, Exalted is He, has promised the domination of Islam. To be a part of that number is to be showered with His Mercy. But to witness it happen before your very eyes is a rewarding experience in itself. May Allah continue to increase the people, or followers, of the Holy Last Messenger, Muhammad (peace be upon him), and continue to allow us the honor of being used as His tools to manifest His decree. Ameen.
Filed under: Education, From the Desk of El Sheikh Sultan Muhyuddin Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani, Interfaith, January Volume I- 2009, Magazine/ Culture | Tags: Christmas, Jesus in Islam
From the Desk of the Sultan: El Sheikh Muhyuddin Syed Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani
Let us celebrate the birth of Jesus, the son of Mary, who is the Second to Last Messenger of Islam, in a befitting manner. Let us pay him befitting tribute by following the law, by virtue of which he was called savior.
Greetings, oh lovers of Jesus! On this happy occasion, when his so-called followers commemorate by committing adultery, perversion, drinking and gambling in such a manner as if these heinous sins were associated with the teachings of Jesus Christ, let us join hands in upholding the law. Jesus, the son of Mary, came to uphold the Ten Commandments, and exhorted mankind to practice them so that they may be saved. Today, priests and devils have legalized what Jesus forbade, but they cannot save mankind from the evil consequences of sins, some of which are mental diseases, murders, earthquakes, and tornados.
We Muslims want our Christian brothers to know about our book, the Holy Qur'an, (which was revealed to the Holy Last Messenger, Muhammad, peace be upon him and all the messengers of God). The Holy Qur'an is the only evidence in the world which confirms the existence of Jesus, the son of Mary.
Lies and Reason.
The priests during the time of this Holy Messenger were not different from the likes of Jimmy Swaggert and James Baker. They invented lies and incorporated heathen mythology and paganism into the Gospel, held Jesus up as the son of God, and invented the fable of dying on the cross for mankind.
To refute this lack of logic, I quote Thomas Paine, a great thinker and moralist, who arrived at the following conclusion when he used reason to understand the Bible: "The Bible and Old Testament are impositions upon the world," wrote Thomas Paine in the Age of Reason (p. 202), "The opinions I have advanced… that the fall of man, the account of Jesus Christ being the Son of God, and of his dying to appease the wrath of God, and of salvation, by that strange means, are all fabulous inventions, dishonorable to the wisdom and power of the Almighty; that the only true religion is…the belief of one God." –Age of Reason, p. 202)
I also quote Saint Barnabas, one of the disciples of Jesus, son of Mary, who was deputed by the Holy Messenger, Jesus, to record the Gospels. These were known as the Gospel of Barnabas, and remained in circulation until the 4th century of the Christian era. Later, this Gospel was banned by a papal decree as not being canonical. In the Gospel according to Saint Barnabas, Jesus is quoted by him as saying:
"I therefore say unto you that the Messenger of God is a splendor that shall give gladness to nearly all that God hath made, for he is adorned with the spirit of understanding and of counsel, the spirit of wisdom and might, the spirit of fear and love, the spirit of prudence and temperance, he is adorned with the spirit of charity and mercy, the spirit of justice and piety, the spirit of gentleness and patience, which he hath received from God three times more than he hath given all creatures. Oh blessed time when he shall come to the world!
"Believe me that I have seen him, and have done him reverence even as every prophet hath seen him, seeing that, of his spirit, God giveth to them prophecy. And when I saw him, my soul has filled with consolation, saying: 'Oh Muhammad, God be with thee, and may He make me worthy to untie thy shoe latchet for, obtaining this, I shall be a great prophet and holy one of God."
It is ironic to observe that, despite the fact the Jews tried to murder Jesus, the son of Mary, the so-called church raised in his name has no authentic evidence that he ever existed. Our Holy Qur'an is the only evidence of the existence of Jesus, of his mission, and of his raising up alive to the Almighty [as it proven, by God and man, to not have been tampered with]. I now quote from the Holy Qur'an, which also contains the Gospel:
"Behold! The angel said: 'Oh Mary, God giveth thee glad tidings of a word from Him. His name will be Christ Jesus, son of Maryam (Mary), held in honor in this world and in the Hereafter, and of those nearest to God. He shall speak to all the people, from the cradle and in maturity, and he shall be of the company of the righteous.'
"She said: 'Oh my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man hath touched me?'
"He said: 'Even so, God creates what He willeth. When He decrees a plan, He but saith to it, Be, and it is!
"'And God will teach him the Book and wisdom, the law and Gospel, and (appoint him) an apostle to the Children of Israel, (with the message): I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, in that I make for you, out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by God's leave. And I heal those born blind and lepers, and I quicken the dead, by God's leave. And I declare to you what ye eat, and what ye store in your houses. Surely there is a sign for you, if ye did believe.
"'(I have come to you) to attest the law, which was before me, and to make lawful to you part of what was before forbidden to you. I have come to you with a sign from your Lord. So fear God, and obey me. It is God who is my Lord and your Lord. Then worship Him. This is a way that is straight.'" –House of Imran, Holy Qur'an
In conclusion, I hope this greeting, which contains an invitation for all who identify with Jesus, son of Mary, to join us in upholding the laws of the Almighty and the Ten Commandments, in order to save mankind from the most horrible disasters, incurable diseases, and all kinds of social and moral ills.
Please contact us for further discussion in regards to our mission of bringing Muslims and Christians together on common terms, based on the Unity of God, which will enable us to combat priesthood ignorance, and the exploitation of man by man.
*This document was originally published twenty years ago. Christians and Muslims have since united across the world. The United Muslim Christian Forum was henceforth established by El Sheikh Mubarik Ali Shah Gilani to accommodate the ever-growing unity based upon the Ten Commandments, and an effort to save mankind therewith. To join, contact us:
UnitedMuslimChristianForum @Gmail.com
Filed under: January Volume I- 2009, Magazine/ Culture, Religion | Tags: Muharram
Hazrat Ibn Abbas reports that the Holy Last Messenger (peace be upon him) arrived in Madinah and found the Jews observing fast on the day of 'Ashura (the tenth day of the month of Muharram)… They said: "It is the day of great [significance] when Allah delivered Moses and his people and drowned Pharoah and his people, and Moses observed fast out of gratitude. And we also observe it." The Holy Last Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) responded: "We have more right, and we have closer connection with Moses than you have;" so Allah's Messenger [may peace be upon him, and upon all of the Holy Messengers] observed fast (on the day of 'Ashura) and gave us orders to observe it. [Sahih Bukhari and Muslim]
'Ashura is a day of great historical significance. On this day: Allah, the Most High, accepted the repentance of Adam after his exile from Paradise; Allah, the Most High, saved Noah and his companions in the ark; Allah extinguished the fire into which Abraham was thrown by Nimrod; And He spoke directly to Moses and gave him the 10 Commandments. On this same 10th of Muharram, Job was restored to health (from leprosy); Joseph was reunited with his father, Jacob; Jonah was taken out from the belly of the fish; and the sea was divided as the Children of Israel were delivered from captivity and Pharoah's army was destroyed. 'Ashura is also the day when the kingdom of Solomon (Suleiman) was restored; and Jesus, the son of the Virgin Mary, was raised to Jannah (Paradise).
'Ashura is also known as the day on which was martyred the grandson of the Holy Last Messenger, Imam Hussein son of Hazrat Ali, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Holy Last Messenger and his family. Muslims all over the world deplore the actions of those who took the head of Imam Hussein. The descendants of these unhallowed people, supposed Muslims, daily seek to belittle the Holy Last Messenger (peace be upon him), his most honored family, and Islam in general. This unforgivable sin on the part of the perpetrators, who had always been at jealous odds with the holy family and sought to consolidate their own power by any means, was made more heinous by the holiness of the actual day itself.
In addition to commemorating the Chief of Martyrs (Imam Hussein) on 'Ashura, one should worship Allah, the Most High, as much as possible. Whoever fasts on this day is like one who fasts all his life. Whoever clothes a naked person Allah, the Most High, will release him from a painful punishment. He who visits a sick person, Allah, the Most High, will grant him a reward that will not be decreased. Whoever places his hand on an orphan's head, or feeds a hungry person, or gives water to a thirsty man, Allah Almighty will feed him a feast from Paradise and will quench his thirst with salsabil (a wine that does not intoxicate). And who ever takes a ghusl (ceremonious bath) on this day will enjoy excellent health and freedom from sickness and indolence. Whoever provides generously for his family on this day, Allah, the Most High, will be generous to him throughout this year. And whoever applies kuhl (collyrium) to his eyes will never suffer from eye-sore again, if Allah wills.
O' Allah! Bless us to perform good deeds and gain the reward on 'Ashura. Make the new year one of unity, cooperation and success for humanity around the world. Ameen. -Compiled by Jamaal A. Waahid.


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Photo of a little girl in Berong, Quezon, Palawan, Philippines with her umbrella. Berong is a barangay, where most residents are indigenous peoples (IPs) referred to as Pala'wans.
The Pala'wan, also known as Palawano (or Palawan, depending on sub-dialect) or Palawano (only by outsiders), is one of the unique indigenous peoples of Palawan. They are part of the large Manobo-based linguistic groups of southern Philippines. They traditionally hunt using soars and bamboo blowguns. (from Wikipedia.com)
I'm blogging again after taking down the last one also here at wordpress.com 🙂 I've actually decided against blogging again, but the photos I have — they're very inspiring; and I want to showcase the beauty of Puerto Princesa and Palawan.


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Week 2's stitch—buttonhole (aka blanket, which I chose because it's a shorter word, and incorporates the letter 'K')—went very quickly for me, thanks to lessons learned from Week 1's awkward Fly stitch.
For one thing, I like this landscape format of the page much better than the portrait format; it allows the typography to expand and fill more of the page, without a lot of space at the top and bottom.
Also, I messied-up the 'page' before stitching—using watered-down acrylic paints and ordinary wax crayons—and doing so took away that "faced with a blank page" nervousness: confronted by a pristine white surface, my creativity tends to go into an overly-cautious, formal mode. I concentrate so heavily on every little mark I make on such a clean sheet, that I usually don't have any fun.
And this time I made sure to have fun. Used the hot colours that I love, kept designs abstract, used different threads, made random marks…on the whole, I didn't take this week's sample too seriously, and am much happier with the results.
It helped that this is one of my favorite stitches. The use of buttonhole can impart a rustic, almost naive look to hand embroidery. Something to do, perhaps, with its associations with woolen blankets, homemade velveteen rabbits and bedroom slippers, and kids' summer camp leatherwork projects.
Personally, I love using this stitch for its enclosed or bordered field of thick stripes.
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This small embroidery sample is for the Take a Stitch Tuesday 2012 Challenge. The idea was to combine my love of embroidery with my love of typography.
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Jose Garces is flexing his "Iron Chef" muscles and bringing brunch to University City's Distrito. Beginning on Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7, Distrito will launch a brunch menu in Chef Garces' signature tapas-style.
Served from 11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., the menu will feature a modern Mexican take on the mid breakfast/mid lunch meal.
"One of the meals I enjoy the most in Mexico City is breakfast because of all the flavorful options," Chef Garces said in a statement. "This menu will bring our interpretation of those dishes to University City and offer new place for brunch in the neighborhood."
Menu options will include Garces' take on French toast, steak and eggs and many other brunch classics. Prices will range from $8 to $15.
Be sure to try a new brunch cocktail like the Distrito "bloody Maria" with chipotle infused vodka or the "ojo rojo," a Mexican hot chocolate spiked with coffee and tequila, a best bet for a great end to the weekend.


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So you know how this blog is called "dressing the role" because I supposedly sing operas and perform different roles n' stuff? Well, I *finally* got my bum in gear and am performing in an opera this week! We've actually already had a week of performances – three last week, with three more to come this week, so I am WIPED. Like, seriously tired. Hence fewer garments than usual this month. But it's so worth it – I have loved every minute of this production!
I'm singing in the chorus of Lakmé with the fantastic Lowell House Opera. The opera is a tragic one, of course – operas are never complete until at least one character kills themselves – with gorgeous music by Leo Delibes. Being a sewing nut, I've been almost as excited about the costumes as I've been about performing. The opera is set in India during the British occupation, so the women's chorus all get to wear big black wigs and saris – definitely a new look for me!
Isn't that fun?? We've all gotten pretty good at folding saris by now – it's a fairly complicated process that takes quite a lot of time!
The costumes for the show were designed by Kristen Connolly, a wonderfully talented seamstress and designer. Of course, I grilled her for information about her career as a costume designer while waiting backstage. What an awesome career! She also designs and sells her own lingerie line on Etsy under Odile Designs.
If you happen to be in the Boston area this week, we have three more shows on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday! Hope to see you there!


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Want to exchange or obtain a piece of WLIR history, help us look for through those footlockers and shoeboxes under the bed...
We need your help to preserve and archive the golden age of the new music era, why not help us out? Click here to find out more >>
A young Steve Kastenbaum started out a Steve Kas on the overnight at the 92.7 station during the early 90s on 92.7 WDRE-FM.
Today, he works for CNN Radio in the news division of the station. if you're interested in what he has been upto, why not visit his new bio page courtesy of CNN Radio.
Our Yearbook of 92.7 DJs for 1970-1980 is now complete with the remaining entries for Denis McNamera and Ray White now finished.
If you curious what the sound originators of the early LIR era have been up to, why not visit our Station History link above to discover what helped forge the station in the new rock direction!
Also, if you are curious what Phil Collins had to tell Ray White of WLIR during a 1981 interview, why not visit youtube.com to view the sit down session for yourself!
Wlir group member Motnow has released tape archive 7 for review by WLIR enthusiasts everywhere. This large mp3 download can be obtained by pointing your web browser to http://www.sendspace.com/file/nqgc9s.
The 70 MG sound file is also being added to the aircheck registry and the tidbits about the items found on this sound file will be available in a short time from our website!
Motnow has been releasing about 2-3 airchecks every 6 to 8 weeks since the WLIR signal as we know it went off the airwaves.


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Parrot with Plums Double-Sided Standard Business Cards (Pack Of 100)
"Nature does not seek to perpetuate the human species but to secure the biodiversity of the species." Theophrastu
Take care and keep laughing!
Art, Design, Theatre, Literature, History, Food, Laughter …
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Parrot with Plums Double-Sided Standard Business Cards (Pack Of 100)
"Nature does not seek to perpetuate the human species but to secure the biodiversity of the species." Theophrastu
Take care and keep laughing!
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Ha! Quite.
This quote always perplexes me in that I'm left with the headscratcher as to why in the world I've not been weeded out sooner. Surely there was some genetic hitch in my family that slipped through those in charge of monitoring.
Tis a lovely parrot too, Sarah. 🙂
Ha ha! Me too. Glad you like the parrot. Bless you for visiting.
Much thanks, Olga. I guess we do.
Good one….we need to be reminded of this constantly. Have a lovely Monday and week ahead:)x
Pretty and unique design to the ordinary business card. I like this style and design very much Sarah – it totally works!
Thank you, Carolina!
I came across it a few days ago and saved it for a rainy day. That day was today. It's June. It's Crete. We woke up to it pissing down and decided not to go into town!
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IMS Global's annual Learning Impact Awards (LIA) are conducted on a global scale to recognize outstanding, innovative applications of educational technology to address the most significant challenges facing education.
Figure 1. Learning Impact Trend Framework Categories (updated December 2017)
Competition and Judging
Any product or service provider, educational institution, or training provider that meets the competition's eligibility requirements can enter the competition. Regional winners, along with other finalists selected by Learning Impact Award evaluators, all advance to the final round of competition, which is held in conjunction with the annual Learning Impact Leadership Institute. The finalists' entries consist of a four-minute video pitch, a one-page detailed project flyer, and discussions and demonstrations with attendees during the May Learning Impact event. In 2016, IMS Global opened the judging to the public for the first time, allowing people to evaluate the finalists' entries online via the IMS website. The online voters' combined scoring counted as one vote that was combined with the judges' votes.
What distinguishes IMS Global's Learning Impact Awards is its pragmatic focus. Compared to other award programs in the education sector, a greater amount of work goes into the Learning Impact Awards evaluation process. Judges assess Learning Impact Awards entries based on the use of technology in an educational institution context with clear evidence of learning impact. The 2019 winners—platinum, gold, silver, and bronze medalists—were announced at the Learning Impact Leadership Institute in May 2019. Eight medalists were selected out of 32 innovative technology finalists.


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I decided to try Advocare, and the cleanse was really challenging but very rewarding. Now that it's over I've really learned to appreciate the foods I eat more than ever. It sort of got me to start thinking of food as fuel again, rather than purely entertainment, comfort, etc. I've cut most of the sugar out of my diet and I rarely miss it. However, there are many temptations and it can be hard at times to stick 100% to the plan. The worst thing is the beautiful free goodies people bring in at work (see below) because work is stressful and I love to eat sweets and carb-heavy foods when I'm stressed.
At the 14 day mark, I had lost 6 pounds and some inches! More importantly, I'm feeling a lot better, which makes it hard to find good excuses to avoid the gym anymore. I notice, too, that I'm working harder at the gym probably because I'm feeling less icky and tired all the time. I realized that it's probably not normal for a 25-year-old to be so tired just from working and so forth. More updates to follow!


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Beyond its monetary value, Nelson Mandela's brand legacy has managed to hold its own as an embodiment of peace, forgiveness, caring, justice and equality.
Phemelo Motene spoke to media specialist, Tebogo Ditshego on how the brand has been able to survive despite changing sentiments on Mandela and his role in the apartheid struggle, as well as in the post-apartheid era.
Definitely one of the most powerful; brands that has been built over the 20th and into the 21st century. The brand of Nelson Mandela is not just based on rhetoric and preaching and merely being profound but it is also about practicing before you preach....— Tebogo Ditshego, media specialist
What makes the brand post powerful and able to stand the test of time is the fact that what he said is what he did. If what you say and what you do are not connected, then your brand will collapse.— Tebogo Ditshego, media specialist
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We've been reading a great book from our friend Dr. Rick Nason of Dalhousie University, called It's Not Complicated: The Art and Science of Complexity for Business Success. It's definitely on our "read and recommended list for all our clients. When Megann met with Rick recently, they were discussing analogies for complex versus complicated things, such as: "Complex is like mayonnaise - once you make it, it can't be separated back into eggs, oil, and lemon juice". She shared her favourite description of companies who expect to be able to use complicated thinking for complex problems, like the way customers make decisions:
"It's as though they think customers can be handled like the cakes in an Easy Bake (TM) oven. If they just apply all the same tactics the same way, all the consumer behaviours will pop out the same way at the other end of the machine."
Hopefully you haven't been managing your customers like inputs in an Easy Bake oven, but if you have, and you'd like to work on building your team's complexity thinking, we can help. Why don't you give us a call, and we can get started with an introductory conversation about how to use the right thinking tools at the right time?
We're Megann and Steve Willson, and we're the Partners here at PANOPTIKA. We'd love to work with you and your team to help you see everything you need to know to make better decisions. You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook, or on LinkedIn. And if you'd like to play the home game with us, and get insights direct to your inbox, you can subscribe using the orange button.
We see startups and "stay ups" all the time, reaching a point where their costs are escalating as they work to get their product or service to market. Sometimes the issue is insufficient validation at the early stages. Other times, it can be that new information comes to light that wasn't previously available - and it is a complete game-changer. The trouble arises when there has already been significant investment in taking the current route. Those sunk costs make it incredibly expensive reverse the engines or take a new tack.
At times like that, it's helpful to think of the current way forward as a metaphorical sinking ship. No matter how much you've invested, you're better to get out with your life (and that of your product or service), than to hang on because of your sunk costs.
If you've sunk a lot of time and effort into your business, and evidence is making the way forward less evident, rather than clearer, we're here to help.
We're Megann and Steve Willson, and we're the Founders and Partners of PANOPTIKA. We'll work with you and your team to help you see everything you need to know to make better business decisions. You can find us on social media, too - on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. Sign up for our weekly news before the next issue drops on Friday afternoon, using the orange button, and learn what else we're learning by working with B2B customers around the world.
How's your oatmeal doing?
When was the last time you sat down and had a long talk with your oatmeal?
To those who've been around a while, this might remind them of a John Prine song…
But the point I'm trying to get at is: "What is the job your oatmeal is doing for you?"
If it's a cold day, your oatmeal is warming you for the long day ahead.
If you had a too fun, late night, your oatmeal is settling your stomach, so you can reset your head.
Maybe oatmeal reminds you of those carefree mornings in the kitchen with your Grandmother.
Or perhaps it's helping you lower your cholesterol so you can increase the chances that you'll meet your own grandchildren.
So if a simple product such as oatmeal can do all these jobs, and more…what jobs do people need your product to do? And how can you use that understanding to develop long-term, profitable, customer relationships?
We'd like to help, and maybe even give you a legal smile!
Kudos to Clayton Christensen for introducing me to the concept of jobs your products do in his book: "The Innovator's Dilemma"
Megann and Steve, Partners in PANOPTIKA, are working for our clients every day to help them see everything they need to know to make better decisions in their complex business environment.
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One the great things about art is its ability to combat mortality. (Now that's what I call an opening sentence - shall I just stop there, I wonder?) Some art works live on, of course, in fact they develop after you'd think they were dead, and certainly long after the people who made them have passed on. But art also gives us mere humans ways of experiencing death, and coping with it - and maybe even escaping it, albeit only metaphorically, sadly.
Another great thing about art is you don't need to make a lot of it to become a legend. This is, I'd suggest, as true in painting as it is in literature, and certainly true of that great art form the pop song. I was really struck this week by the reaction to the death of Poly Styrene. X-Ray Spex have not been regulars on my turntables since I was about 14 - when I had The Day Turned Dayglo on orange vinyl as my favourite single - but they capture a moment brilliantly. And having spent the last day or so listening to them again, a few songs remain timeless in their power. Poly Styrene may have only made a few classic singles before slipping off into the fringes, but that was all history asked. I find that rather comforting.
Tributes such as those by Jon Savage here and Jon Robb here draw out various thoughts about the impact of punk and the impact of this particular woman. The above video feels somewhat appropriate for today: 'Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard, but I say ....' (Oh dear, that 14 year old is still in here somewhere.)


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Hunter Thompson quipped "In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught.In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity."
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The common chorus for election losers, from their opponents (surprisingly) has always been 'Go to Court! Go to Court! File a Petition.'
5 Hilarious Security Lapses of the Kenyan Presidential Guard
Whenever we elect a man (or woman) to the House on the Hill, we give him the right to avoid all human contact except that which has passed through three metal detectors and dressed appropriately. We give him the best of our security forces, the best cars, the best house (arguable) and the best women (okay, this last one is unconfirmed).


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text: Five Questions About Prenatal Vitamin Water Answered 28 July 2015 Categories: Health & Medical , Blog When you are pregnant, you are supposed to take daily prenatal vitamins and drink even more water than before you became pregnant. This is no easy task, given that most women would rather drink the same amount of water or less to avoid running to the bathroom throughout their pregnancies. Then there is morning sickness, which can come at any time of the day and anything can set it off, from the wrong food to a lot of stress. Read More


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SACRAMENTO -- Sacramento State junior outside hitter Mikaela Nocetti has been named the Big Sky Conference's Offensive Player of the Week after helping lead the Hornets to home victories over Southern Utah and Northern Arizona last week.
A Sacramento State player has now earned Big Sky offensive player of the week accolades four times this season, a list which includes middle blocker Lana Brown (Aug. 28) and setter Kennedy Kurtz (twice on Sept. 11 and Oct. 2).
Nocetti was incredible during the week, averaging 5.86 kills, 3.86 digs and 0.57 blocks per set while hitting .400, a very high percentage for an outside hitter attempting 85 swings. She had 20-plus kills in both matches, and finished the week with 41 kills and just seven errors in 85 total attacks. She also set or tied career highs in kills (21 vs. NAU), digs (22 vs. NAU), hitting percentage (.543 vs. SUU), blocks (3 vs. SUU) and aces (2 vs. SUU).
Perhaps just as impressive is Nocetti had 20 kills in a match which lasted just three sets, and 21 kills in a match that lasted four sets. She hit at least .300 in both victories.
In the Hornets' three-set sweep of Southern Utah on Thursday, the Carmichael, Calif., native had 20 kills to go along with a career-high .543 hitting percentage, career-high tying two aces, five digs and a career-high tying three blocks. She had just one error in 35 swings.
In Sacramento State's four-set win over Northern Arizona on Saturday, Nocetti matched her career high with 21 kills while also notching a .300 hitting percentage and a career-best 22 digs. The 22 digs easily surpassed her previous career best of 18.
Nocetti, who is a six-rotation outside hitter, is now averaging 3.43 kills and 2.94 digs per set this season. She also ranks second in the Big Sky with 15 double-doubles. In conference play, she averages 4.18 kills and 3.36 digs per set while hitting .249.
Last week's wins allowed Sacramento State (17-7, 8-0) to move its conference record to 8-0, tying the 2007 squad for the Hornets' best mark since joining the league in 1996. Sacramento State has won eight straight overall, 16 consecutive regular season matches against Big Sky opposition, and 22 straight home matches against league foes.
The Hornets return to action this week when they begin a season-long four-game road trip on Thursday at Idaho, and Saturday at Eastern Washington. Idaho currently leads the Big Sky's North Division with a 7-1 conference record while the Hornets sit atop the South Division.
April 4, 2018 SARAH CHLEBANA RETURNS AS ASSISTANT VOLLEYBALL COACH
November 28, 2017 VOLLEYBALL OPENS NIVC PLAY TODAY VS UC IRVINE AT 4:30 PM
November 26, 2017 VOLLEYBALL OPENS PLAY AT THE NIVC ON TUESDAY AGAINST UC IRVINE
November 16, 2017 KURTZ NAMED MVP, VOLTA COACH OF THE YEAR, FOUR HORNETS NAMED ALL-LEAGUE
November 15, 2017 PARKING INFORMATION FOR THE BIG SKY VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
November 13, 2017 VOLLEYBALL HOSTS EIGHT-TEAM BIG SKY TOURNAMENT THURSDAY-SATURDAY
October 16, 2017 NOCETTI NAMED THE BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
October 5, 2017 IN BATTLE FOR BIG SKY SUPREMACY, VOLLEYBALL BEATS NORTH DAKOTA
September 28, 2017 VOLLEYBALL REMAINS PERFECT IN THE BIG SKY, POSTS 3-0 ROAD WIN AT MONTANA
September 26, 2017 WINNERS OF 8 OF THE LAST 10, VOLLEYBALL TO PLAY TWO ROAD MATCHES THIS WEEK
September 21, 2017 HOME WINNING STREAK AT 17 AFTER VOLLEYBALL TAKES DOWN WEBER STATE
September 20, 2017 VOLLEYBALL OPENS BIG SKY PLAY THIS WEEK WITH TWO MATCHES
September 16, 2017 VOLLEYBALL CONCLUDES NEVADA TOURNAMENT WITH 3-2 NAIL BITING LOSS TO MISSOURI
September 15, 2017 VOLLEYBALL HAS WINNING STREAK SNAPPED IN LOSS TO PEPPERDINE
September 14, 2017 VOLLEYBALL TRAVELS TO RENO FOR THREE MATCHES, BEGINNING THURSDAY AT NEVADA
September 14, 2017 WINNING STREAK AT 6 STRAIGHT! VOLLEYBALL DOWNS NEVADA ON THE ROAD, 3-1
September 12, 2017 FIVE WINS IN A ROW! VOLLEYBALL DOWNS SAN FRANCISCO, 3-1
September 11, 2017 KURTZ AND MURDOCK SWEEP THE BIG SKY VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY AWARDS
September 9, 2017 VOLLEYBALL WINS 3RD STRAIGHT, BEATS NORTHERN KENTUCKY, 3-1
September 9, 2017 VOLLEYBALL BEATS SEATTLE, 3-1, COMPLETES PERFECT TOURNAMENT
September 8, 2017 ANOTHER COMEBACK WIN FOR VOLLEYBALL, THIS TIME OVER BOWLING GREEN, 3-2
September 5, 2017 VOLLEYBALL STORMS BACK, KNOCKS OFF UC DAVIS ON THE ROAD, 3-2
September 2, 2017 VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO 10TH-RANKED BYU
September 1, 2017 VOLLEYBALL OPENS BOISE TOURNAMENT WITH 3-1 LOSS TO MISSOURI
September 1, 2017 VOLLEYBALL DROPS HEARTBREAKING 3-2 ROAD DECISION AT BOISE STATE
August 31, 2017 VOLLEYBALL TRAVELS TO BOISE FOR THREE MATCHES IN TWO DAYS
August 30, 2017 VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN HOME OPENER TO PACIFIC, 3-1
August 28, 2017 LANA BROWN NAMED BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
August 25, 2017 VOLLEYBALL OPENS SEASON WITH 3-2 VICTORY OVER UCONN
August 7, 2017 VOLLEYBALL SEASON ON THE HORIZON; PRACTICES BEGIN AUG. 8
June 10, 2017 VOLLEYBALL'S FINAL DAY IN CHINA; TWO MORE BLOGS
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Vulturetown Arts is a creative group of Willimantic residents working towards providing a permanent venue for music, film, visual and performing arts. Our goal is to entertain and
inspire, and to promote a creative community. For now we are a roving organization so
keep a look out for our live shows, renegade art installations and our mobile art gallery.
We're here for YOU so go out and make shit! - VULTURETOWN ARTS
On Saturday, December 13th, Vulturetown Arts will present an evening with PARSONSFIELD (formerly Poor Old Shine), THE CAN KICKERS, and HANGING HILLS.
Bellingham Auditorium - Windham Town Hall
979 Main St.
Willimantic, CT 06226
Doors open at 7:00pm.
Tickets are available now at Willimantic Records.
$15 in advance/$20 day of show
Tickets are also available online: click here.
Parsonsfield is a five-piece Americana band from Connecticut that infuses a rowdy, rock-'n'-roll spirit into its bluegrass and folk influences, blowing away any preconception of what you think banjos and mandolins should sound like. Parsonsfield - Chris Freeman (vocals, banjo), Antonio Alcorn (mandolin), Max Shakun (vocals, pump organ, guitar), Harrison Goodale (bass), Erik Hischmann (drums)has toured steadily since 2010. In 2013 they recorded their debut album Poor Old Shine (Signature Sounds Recordings), produced by Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Lake Street Dive). The critics were impressed, with David Vescey from the New York Times noting, "I fully expect to hear more from this band as the years go on." and the U.K.'s Maverick Magazine calling it
"A blistering energetic debut."
The Can Kickers are an old time band with drums. They formed in 2000 and have done over 700 shows in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Dan Thompson plays fiddle, Doug Schaefer plays drums, and Daniel Spurr plays banjo, guitar, and sings.
Hanging Hills is a folk rock band from Willimantic, CT that is becoming an integral part of the growing scene in the state's quiet corner. They craft songs that are heavily rooted in the past while maintaining a steady foothold in the present, constantly bridging the gap between nostalgia and innocent wonder. Hanging Hills is one of the most talented up-and-coming groups in Connecticut, and always ready to put on a quality, passionate performance.
Their debut full length, The Great Divide, is out now.


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Today it was going to the gym.
I got home around 4.30pm, had my banana bread Nakd bar and put on my gym stuff. Left the house around 5pm, put in my earphones and my ipod battery had run out. After the horrible day I had at work I decided I couldn't possibly face 1 hour of walking and 1 hour of exercise with no music - I needed something loud and heavy. So I turned back and charged my ipod for half an hour. Left at 5.30pm, got halfway down the street and put my hands in my pockets, think it seemed odd, I was sure I couldn't normally put both hands in my pockets. I had forgotten my back with my water bottle, money, post workout shake and money. Home again, 3rd time lucky! Half an hour later I get to the gym and realise I had forgotten my wallet and therefore my gym card. I figured I'd be ok, they let you away with it 3 times and it was a first offense. But on no! My membership had expired! On the Friday, even though I was in on the saturday - nice of them to warn me eh? They value their customers so highly they don't want us renewing our memberships! To see I was mighty pissed off is putting it somewhat mildly! Then she asked did I want to renew it now - um, no, I forgot my wallet, that's how we got into this conversation!
I can't afford to renew until I am paid so had to cancel my pre-paid!! Personal trainer session for Saturday!
I cried. Just a little.
Decided I'd come home and have that large glass of wine someone at work suggested to de-stress.
Except, I didn't have it, instead I switched on the subwoofer, plugged in my ipod and with the help of a little bit of this, (at a ridiculous volume)
I got these
And this
He's so helpful.....
And I worked my ass off and had a fantastic workout!
I did some dumbbell squats - I don't know what they are called and the closest I can find is the chop squat on the gay fitness community - Realjock.com, it's a bit like this
but, um, more macho... I do these with the PT and use one heavy dumbbell and do 10 with each arm for three sets. You start with the dumbbell at your feet, squat down and pick it up and use your legs to push yourself and your arm up - you lift your arm up over your head using the power from your legs....
Followed by some Romanian Deadlifts and Bulgarian split squats, then bent over row, and shoulder press superset with girlie push ups and I finished off with the plank (3 x 30 seconds) and some stretches.
All my weights were the usual 8 - 12 reps as heavy as I could for three sets.
I already hurt quite a lot!
Then I rewarded myself with this
And now I'm off to have some dinner before updating my food diary - feeling really good and so happy I didn't let the gym thing and general piss-offness get me down and binge!


text: We learned yesterday that we have received press passes for the South Beach Wine and Food Festival, held of course, in sunny South Beach Florida. In the coming weeks we will be posting articles about the students at Florida International University's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management - on whose behalf the festival is sponsored. This year the students have produced two wines (a rose and a white merlot) to pour in the general tasting on Saturday February 23rd and Sunday February 24th. If you plan to attend, please stop by their booth and please let us know - we plan to interview people to get their impression of the student's wines. There will also be wines and spirits poured from some of the best wineries in Europe, California, Australia, and South America - so we will post our thoughts of these wines as well.


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