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Squartasrophe! Squarpocalypse! Squarmageddon!
Yes the date of Wednesday 14th June 2017 will live long in the memory of avid square-fillers. I was casually doing my daily VeloViewer refresh when a glance at my "max square" field on the summary had me choking on the contents of my bidon. Having rather smugly expected to see my recently-achieved "50×50" shining back at me, the colour fell from my face at the sight of a mere "20×20". Surely some mistake??
I frantically switched to the map view on the activities tab, switched on Explorer mode and zoomed in. There it was in red and slightly paler red… my square was a shriveled up ghost of its former self. Dotted amongst the old, lost square dozens of squares were now showing as unvisited. I zoomed right into them and, sure enough, none of the ride lines actually DID go into those squares. But the day before they had shown as visited… so.. had I been there or not? What was going on?
In truth Ben Lowe, the magnificent impresario who makes VeloViewer happen, had warned us that the squarpocalypse was coming in this RideEveryTile post (further warnings in this Facebook post ).
Previously the algorithm for deciding what squares you have been in had to cope with the fact that it was only using summary data from your Strava data. This led to the possibility of squares being visited not being counted (e.g. if a road was a bit bendy, nipped into a square and out again, then the summary straight line might not capture this). Now people don't like missing out on hard-earned squares, so Ben worked-around the issue by allowing a "buffer" of 100m around the squares. But this mean instead of false negatives (visited squares showing as unvisited) it allowed the possibility of false positives (unvisited squares showing as visited just because you'd been within 100 metres of them).
Now Ben has been able to implement a more accurate algorithm that can truly determine whether a particular ride goes through a particular square (I think by looking at all the Strava data, not just the summary). So there is no need for the buffer anymore. So Ben removed it.
And all us tilers discovered how much we had (almost certainly accidentally) been relying on the buffer to grab us a few squares!
[19th June 2017: Edited to add: The above makes it sounds like Ben forced this change upon the tiling community – this is not true – he did get the express 100% approval before going ahead. Also Ben has now put out his own blog post on the new algorithm – his post is sure to be far more accurate on the details than this one]
All is not lost
It is possible to recover some squares without even leaving the house!
Though the buffer is gone, all your previously uploaded rides still have the squares data associated with them that was generated using the old summary-data-only algorithm. This means you can end up with situations as shown in the image below:
The bottom left square is shown as unvisited, but you can tell from the ride track which road I must have been on, and that road takes me through the bottom left square. Unfortunately the old algorithm didn't capture this. However help is at hand. Simply double-click on the red line to load the details of that ride. Whilst you reminisce about what a lovely ride that was, behind the scenes the data for that ride is being refreshed to use the new accurate algorithm rather than the old. If we now go back to the map page and force-refresh the page (I used Ctrl+F5 in Chrome), we find the square is now showing as visited:
Of the 2500 squares that previously made up my 50×50 square, 58 of them were showing as unvisited without the buffer. By selectively refreshing a few rides to use the new algorithm, this has come down to 45.
It's not really the apocalypse is it?
Whilst most of who've been building up our max square for many months will surely have some momentary disappointment at it all seemingly disappearing, in truth it is almost the apocalypse – it is a great thing. Here presented to us on a plate is a copper-bottomed excuse to go out and visit more squares. Properly This Time.
As dawn broke the day after the apocalypse, I got right on with doing them Properly This Time. By extending my commute by a mere 10 miles, I was able to pick up a square that I'd never been to before (Strava link ; the new square is the little nubbin close to A3/M25 junction)


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The beans produce a chocolate with a beautiful balance of fresh and lively stone fruit. It is a superb base for adding Australian Full Cream Milk to make a truly amazing Milk Chocolate.
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My nephew loves to go paint balling, so I am a hand at preparing his equipment a painting it with camouflage paint. Needless to say to camouflage paint, it is not a case of simply buying a spray can of camouflage patterned paint, you need to purchase three different colours of spray paint.
Use three colours that will fit in the surroundings, I usually buy green, brown and grey, typical military colours. I get mine from Arc-rite Paints.
First I prime the article I am about to paint by sanding it to remove dirt and rust, then use a primer paint before camouflaging it.
Once the primer is dry spray that entire article with a base colour. I prefer to spray green. Then find some leaves and place them on your article, and spray again using one of the other colours. Remove the leaves and replace them in a different position and spray using your final colour.
And there you have it – the article should now be perfectly camouflage painted!
To see this process in more detail, watch the video below.


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YWCA Queensland and TAFE Queensland partnered to develop an online domestic and family violence prevention initiative that combined our expertise and resources. YWCA Queensland led the content and TAFE Queensland the online learning design and development.
Our vision was to develop an engaging, interactive online program with original content as well as a collection of existing resources. We aimed to promote respectful, responsible and happy intimate relationships.
The result was the Healthy Relationships program.
Everyone's journey is different and sometimes you need some extra support. We're here to help. Our student support services are available to all our students, making your learning experience just that little bit easier.Learn more
YWCA Queensland and TAFE Queensland are committed to the prevention of family domestic violence and violence against women. Developed collaboratively, the Healthy Relationships program is interactive and engaging. You can navigate through the content in your own time.
The program will teach you to recognise the signs of domestic violence and to adopt appropriate responses. You will also gain knowledge and understanding to empower yourself and make positive change in your own life.
TAFE Queensland believes that this program assists in setting a standard of acceptable behaviours that come with being part of the TAFE Queensland community.
If you are over the age of 16 and not currently at school you will receive automatic access to the program. Once you have access you will also receive a confirmation email with a link to Connect and the Healthy Relationships program.
This is a free program for all eligible TAFE Queensland students.
You do not have to complete this program. However we encourage you look at the information and work through the content and activities. YWCA Queensland and TAFE Queensland believe that the Healthy Relationships program is important for the wellbeing of our community.
TAFE Queensland is committed to delivering practical, industry-relevant courses. We provide employment pathways for students and a skilled workforce for industry.
Beyond our students, this program provides as an opportunity for us to help increase awareness of healthy and appropriate behaviours across all relationship types. TAFE Queensland recognises the power of education; education challenges beliefs and attitudes. We provide the knowledge and understanding to empower people to make positive changes in their lives.
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Design Jam: THE ARSONISTS Get Lit
August 27, 2017
Woolly's melton Rehearsal hall
1 - 4pm // Sunday, August 27
free and open to the public
Get to know the ins and outs of lighting design without flipping a switch. Join The Arsonists lighting designer and Woolly Mammoth company member Colin K. Bills for an illuminating workshop where we'll introduce the art and science of light through exercises involving string, movement, and tracing shadow. Together we will address critical lighting questions for key scenes in The Arsonists, and our learnings will become part of the design process. Come play, learn, and make an impact. No previous experience necessary!
Meet Colin K. Bills
COLIN K. BILLS has lit over forty-five productions at Woolly, including An Octoroon, Stupid Fucking Bird, The Convert, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, A Bright New Boise, Oedipus el Rey, Clybourne Park, and Dead Man's Cell Phone. As a Conspirator with the devised theater company dog & pony dc, he has collaborated in the writing, direction and design of A Killing Game and Beertown, and has designed the sets and lighting for Courage and Punch…that's the way we do it. His designs have been seen at Arena Stage, The Berkshire Theater Festival, CENTERSTAGE, Contemporary American Theater Festival, Dallas Theater Center, Everyman Theatre, Ford's Theatre, Forum Theatre, Imagination Stage, Intiman Theatre, The Kennedy Center, Marin Theatre Company, Metro Stage, Olney Theatre Center, Opera Lafayette, Opéra Royal Versailles, Portland Center Stage, Round House Theatre, The Smithsonian, Signature Theatre, Studio Theatre, Synetic Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Theater J, The Washington Revels, The Wilma Theater, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Mr. Bills has won three Helen Hayes Awards and is a recipient of a Princess Grace Fellowship in Theater. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College.


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Rick and Carol have been with TWR in the Netherlands since 1993. Rick is one of two information systems administrators supporting the computer systems for TWR Europe's three offices. He also provides support to TWR worldwide for the Linux operating system.
Carol works part-time in the Broadcast Department, which schedules radio programs for Europe, North Africa, Russia, Central Asia and the Middle East. She also participates on the worship team at the Dutch church they attend.


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Reading an essay can be quite different from reading a story—for one thing, there's no central narrative. Rather, there's an argument (sometimes more than one) about a text—an interpretation, an analysis, a contextualization, etc. The literary critical essays we will read focus primarily on fairy tales, sometimes on specific tales we're reading, and they are assigned to give you a sense of the scope of scholarly interest in fairy tales, to introduce you to some of the ways scholars have approached them, and to suggest some possible approaches for you to take in your own analysis. While you do not have to agree with everything you read—indeed, you'll find that these experts often don't agree with each other—you do need to take their arguments seriously and consider carefully whether you find them convincing.
As with stories, you may want to skim first. But as you skim, ask yourself the following questions:
What is this writer's central claim?
What kind of evidence does the writer employ to support that claim? Are there quotations from literary texts? From other critics? From theorists?
Does the writer acknowledge counter-arguments?
Are the examples well chosen?
You'll probably also want to note when and where the essay was first published, and see if you can ascertain anything about the intended audience from that information.
Once you've got a general sense of the contours of the argument, you will want to read it again more closely, this time paying attention to the way the writer handles evidence. Can you think of counter-examples? Has the writer ignored evidence that might invalidate the argument, or does s/he consider even counter-examples carefully? Does the evidence rely on expert analysis (other critics) or original research?
As you read, take notes or mark up your text. Look up words you don't know and write down the definitions.
You may want to think about three different kinds of passages that you will encounter:
1) key details: evidence and/or examples that are central to the writer's claim
2) formal features: the way the argument is constructed, literary techniques
3) larger implications: what is the central claim? What might follow from the central claim? Where does the writer want the reader to go next?
We'll work with a variety of kinds of criticism in this course, and you will inevitably find some of it more accessible, and/or more convincing, than others. But if you read it with openness and curiosity you will find it repays your attention.


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So… the royal wedding is nearly here and I'm having a Royal Wedding Garden Party!!!!!!! Yay!
BUT… what to wear?!
I've gone with the theme British Pride:
and discovered these beauties:
Religion Union Jack Leggings (£35)
ASOS Lightening Bolt Crop Top (£18)
Amplified T-Shirt (was £25 now £14)
Religion Union Jack Printed Body (£35)
Union Jack Smile Tee by Little Fox (£25)
Or you could be very thrifty and make yourself a top/dress out of a flag (I've found this one for £1.66!)
There are numerous British-inspired necklaces out there and these are some that caught my eye:
L-R Hoolala God Save the Queen Necklace (£38), Cath Kidston Union Jack Locket Necklace (£35) and Butler and Wilson Union Jack Pendant (£58).
Hoolala have a wonderous amount of charm necklaces and bracelets incoporating the trend, as well as loads of other cute themed pieces (Wizard of Oz and Puss in Boots to name a couple!).
What are you going to be wearing to celebrate the occasion?


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Reflections from UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE at Illinois Wesleyan University
Reflections from UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE at Illinois Wesleyan University
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When I was directing Upon the Fragile Shore, the line that jumped out at me was the last line, "it is." The play is not only a response to various human-made tragedies, but also as a call to action. We only have one planet Earth, and when we have destroyed it through hate-infused violence towards other humans, or through mindless neglect towards the environment, we will have destroyed all that we have. Our generation has the power to affect change and end the human-inflicted violence happening right now. But will we? Do we have the energy or the willpower?
I directed this play for Shringara Theatre Company, Illinois Wesleyan's student-run, multicultural theatre company. During the rehearsal process, the cast and I asked questions, had discussions, and did research relating to the events and the themes. We also had a post-show discussion after the reading. One statement that resonated with me from the discussion was when Natalie Howard (who played A, the one left in Port Sulphur, Louisiana) started talking about one of her character's later monologues in which she is telling someone that she does not need to be saved. Natalie said that her interpretation of this character's situation was that many people think they go into destroyed parts of the world to try to "help" people, but they often fail because they believe that the "help" they are offering is superior to any other help the people in these areas can receive. One is only really helping a group of people in a tragic situation if they are willing to listen and take the time to figure out what they really need.
Another thing that came out of this discussion was how love was a common theme in all of the scenes. Most of the characters were speaking about the tragedies they had experienced because these tragedies had affected someone they love. This got us talking about how love is something that is universal throughout every country, culture, and time period, and that no matter the nature of a situation, people's decisions are often motivated in part by the need to protect the ones they love.
In the days following the reading, I talked to a couple friends who didn't stay for the discussion. One common comment was that they were surprised at how recent the events of the play were. Someone I know said that she didn't know certain things were happing in Nigeria, Damascus, and Venezuela, and that this play opened her eyes to tragedies that may not be talked about on a day to day basis.
I think the fact that this reading made people aware of events that they weren't aware of shows that the play is beginning to do what it is meant to do.


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Fall is lurking around the corner.
It's time to start fussing over your Halloween costume! Wrong. It's time to start considering what fall crops you should plant.
And to be blatantly honest, I guess it's also time to order that Halloween costume before prices skyrocket. But I digress.
You are gonna love planting in this lovely composite "Frame It All" Raised Garden Bed! This lovely tiered and elevated garden bed is the place to plant those fall crops.
Here's what you should plant for succession planting before the snow flies...
The Base for a Lovely Tiered & Elevated Garden
Why is succession planting vital?
Either we have more crop than we know what to do with (zucchini baseball bats anyone?) or we have zilch. It's all or nothing. But if we staggered our crops better, we'd space out what we have so there is just enough to use and share.
Succession planting is the wave of the future.
You must stagger your crops to ensure that you'll have what you need as the season unfolds. So when one crop starts to fade, it's time to add another row close by. Midsummer is prime time for gardeners like myself in zones 4 to 6 to begin the second planting season.
When succession planting is done right at about 2-4 weeks, you'll never run out of fresh produce from June to November. Now that's how we save some serious cash, folks!
Late summer to August is prime time for gardeners like myself in zones 4 to 6 to begin the second planting season. Don't you find as summer wanes...you actually miss getting your fingers dirty planting seeds?
Before we focus on fall crops...why you want to win this awesome Raised Garden Bed from "Frame It All"
- Low maintenance gardening - timbers will not rot, warp, splinter or fade.
- Wonderful large size ~ 4' by 4' by 11" gives you 16 square feet of available planting area! Stupendous!
- No toxic chemicals. Timbers are made from recycled plastic and natural fibers.
- Have bad soil? Clay soil? Nothing grows in it. In your new "Frame It All" raised bed, you put in quality soil so your plants can finally flourish!
- Composite boards are made from 38% post-consumer recycled plastic and 62% sustainable hardwood fibers.
- Extra deep means you can plant even root vegetables.
- Plastic makes perfect. Vinyl is extremely durable making it a fantastic material for a raised bed.
- Patented anchor joint allows for installation on hard surfaces like rooftops, patios or decks.
- Endless design possibilities. You can add on or revamp your raised garden bed any time using existing or additional Two Inch Series "Frame It All" components and accessories.
3 fall crops you don't want to miss out on...
Me neither. Garlic adds scrumptious flavor to food minus the calories.
And garlic is the poster child fall crop. The one you gotta have come fall. While it's still pretty cheap to buy at the grocery store, those cloves are tiny and take forever and a year to chop up.
Is that really a good use of your time?
Besides, grocery store garlic is heavily sprayed and I prefer to eat the organic garlic that I've grown. I want to know where my food comes from. Do you agree?
When you grow garlic yourself, it's also possible to manipulate it to grow bigger cloves making it easier to chop up come harvest time.
Kind of like investing, you work hard now, but reap tremendous benefits mid-summer when you start flavoring your food with fresh and organic garlic. Bruschetta with canned garlic? I don't think so.
And before I forget, another huge benefit of planting in the "Frame It All" Raised Garden Bed is that you choose the location and the soil.
For garlic, that means planting in full-sun at least 12 inches apart. Up to 18 inches if you have the room. Failure to do so will result in much smaller garlic cloves! Plant by Halloween for best results!
Lettuce, kale, arugula & spinach
Mind-boggling. For our family, it's one or two bags daily. So about $4 or a little more each day. Eeek. That adds up to roughly $30 a week. And that's just on the lettuce. No cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots or peppers included!
So saving that $30 a week from July to late September makes me a happy gardener. It's so easy, too! Lettuce is one of the best crops to grow from seeds. Truly, fail proof. You can't go wrong.
It never ceases to amaze me either how quickly we are able to eat it from the time I put those seeds in the ground till harvest. Time flies!
Lettuce gets planted every 2 weeks. Then I harvest, put the roots out of the old lettuce and plant another row close by. Always choose disease-resistant varieties that mature quickly.
I plant my lettuce under some of my zucchini plants and those big leaves shade my lettuce, especially in the hottest months of July and August. Works like a charm. Lettuce is a cool season crop and appreciates that shade!
When planting in the heat of summer, it's vital to keep the soil surface consistently moist. If it dries out, your newly sprouted seeds may die. Do over! Seeds planted outdoors in late summer should be sown twice as deep then the spring plantings.
Another huge advantage of any raised bed is that they allow for better germination rates. The height of the raised bed keeps the soil warmer.
And peas are spot-on for a raised garden bed making them a great fall crop. They don't require much space, have a shorter growing season and prefer cooler temperatures.
I plant my first crop in early spring and sow another crop mid-season. Then in August/early September I throw in a few more seeds in the ground. I always go with bush peas rather than traditional climbers for my late-season pea crop as they mature more quickly.
Be sure if you plant from seeds that you have read the "days to maturity" written on the seed packet. You want to make sure you'll be able to harvest before the frost kills your plants.
I did this with my broccoli this year and have zero regrets. Now I can put in a fresh crop of peas! Use every square foot, especially where that cilantro went to seed and put those plants in the compost pile.
Use plants and harvest crops while in their prime and then use the space for something else.
Planting in the same soil over and over again does deplete the soil of nutrients; it's vital to keep adding leaf mold and compost as a restorative. So as you aerate the soil you'll want to replenish those nutrients with your compost and granular organic fertilizer.
Also consider various types of manure including horse, chicken, rabbit, and cow depending on what you are growing. We also add compost tea and worms to keep things thriving! Yes, we bought worms online and their little worm castings are gold in our garden.
One Frame It Now Raised Garden Bed ($150 value) from our friends over at the Organic Daily Post! Contest ends August 21st!
Winner is Jane Lau.


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Central Christian Academy provides a proven Christ-centered education, using the Christian Light Education (CLE) curriculum, along with languages, computer, art, and age-appropriate physical activities, ensuring that students in the Learning Center are well prepared for any college preparatory secondary school after graduation from the 6th grade.
Learning Center Academic Program
The Learning Center at CCA is designed for students in the 5th-12th grades. The Learning Center utilizes the Christian Light Education (CLE) curriculum and is an individualized based program. Students learn at a pace that allows them to fully demonstrate comprehension of the material.
The Learning Center is typically limited to a total of 20 students in grades 6-12, but may include grades 4 & 5 depending on class sizes.
Students are stimulated daily in academic studies which stress reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies, as well as art, physical education, computer education, and enrichment activities. These are provided in the context of Christian faith. Daily Bible classes, and weekly chapels are a regular part of the school program.
At Central Christian Academy, our Learning Center students, under the direction of Christian teachers, are encouraged to grow spiritually, academically, socially, and physically. Our spiritual goal is to nurture the relationship students have with Christ. Our academic goal is to prepare students intellectually for higher education. Our social goal is to offer students biblical guidelines and instructions for healthy personal social relationships. Our physical goal is to offer students biblical guidelines and instructions for a healthy lifestyle.
Faculty and Staff
The strength of Central Christian Academy rests in the quality faculty and staff working with children. Consequently, faculty and staff must meet stringent guidelines, designed to assess spiritual maturity and commitment, academic qualifications and experience, and an obvious concern for the development and discipleship of students. All regular classroom teachers hold a minimum of a B.A. degree and New York State certification. Specialty teachers instruct in physical education, computers, art, and Spanish.
Supply List
Click on the link below for the Learning Center classroom supply list.


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Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions currently has an opportunity for a full - time Data Center Construction Manager in northern Virginia. The Data Center Construction Manager will serve as the owner's representative and work directly with the project manager to ensure the delivery of a new data center facility.
General responsibilities include monitoring and refining short - term and long - range plans from the General Contractor and associated subcontractors, verifying day - to - day activities meet safety and quality requirements, tracking actions to closure, coordinating across multiple stakeholders to maintain the flow of information, and assisting in identifying and mitigating cost and schedule risk.
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When you're planning a move for your home or business, one of the most stressful parts is figuring out who you should hire to take care of it. It's an agonizing decision and you'll lose sleeping deciding who is the best person for the job.
Should you hire your next door neighbour and his mate with a van? Or should you get in touch with a trusted, professional removal company who know what they're doing? These are the questions that you're going grey over, so let us answer them for you.
Hire a Man With a Van and You Could Get Scammed
In late 2015, people in the West Midlands were stunned to read the story of Becky Szenk and her fiance Mark Higgins (via ITV Central). The young couple, whose baby girl Ariyah was just seven-months-old at the time, lost everything after they were scammed by a man with a van.
The couple hired a man with a van from Facebook to move their belongings from a flat in Wolverhampton to their new home in Walsall. But they were left devastated after the man who they hired took off with all of their possessions, worth £10,000. The house move should have been a stepping stone towards a wonderful future and instead, they were left heartbroken.
Becky and Mark's story is a cautionary tale. They are not the only family to have been scammed by plucky thieves looking to make a dime by robbing someone blind. But it highlights one of the main risks of hiring a 'man with a van' instead of a professional removal company.
When you hire a professional removal company, with years of positive reviews and a name you can trust, you can rest easy knowing that your possessions will remain your possessions.
Avoid Cracked Screens, Broken Vases, and Ripped Furniture
One of the most awkward parts of moving house is getting everything into the truck without breaking it. You'll go grey wondering about bumps and potholes in the road. You'll fret that your beloved plasma TV is going to arrive at the new house with a giant crack through the middle of the screen. Or that your washing machine has been dented. Or that your wardrobe doors are hanging off the hinges.
These are all of the usual concerns when moving house; it's natural. But when you hire a man with a van, your worst nightmares may actually come true.
When you hire a man with a van, there's no way of proving that he is who he says he is. You have no idea how experienced he is with heavy goods.
Does he know how to stack larger appliances? Is he able to dismantle your furniture and put it back together if needs be? The answer is 'probably not.'
A professional removal company like Taurus Removals prides itself on the experience of its moving teams. We can use industrial removal blankets to ensure that heavy and bulky items stay safe and we strap them down for extra measure. Your furniture will be safe and sound with us as we transport it to your new home or business.
Hiring a Man With a Van Has Its Benefits, But Are You Willing to Risk It?
Hiring a man with a van has its benefits, sure. You think that you're saving some money and you think that hiring your neighbour will be easier than working with a trusted team of professionals. But are you willing to take the risk?
In hiring a professional removal company, you can feel confident knowing that your removal is being handled by a team of people who actually know what they're doing. You don't have to second-guess them because they are experts at this.
You'll have no sleepless nights, grey hairs or worries that they aren't doing a good job. They'll make the moving process seem simple and stress-free, and we think that that's exactly how it should be.


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The PCB from our hörbert for your own project!
Make a hörbert yourself? For makers and tinkerers!
The kit contains the following parts:
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1x loudspeaker with moisture-impregnated membrane
1x potentiometer with metal axle, incl. nut
1x rocker switch incl. nut
1x potentiometer knob, solid, knurled, chrome-plated
As memory card you can use a FAT32-formatted SD / SDHC card with up to 32GB size.
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Wednesday, 30 July 2008
Discovery of the day
Atomic Shrimp may be an English eccentric but he's one who likes to bake – he's even made a cute little instructional film demonstrating just how easy it is to bake bread. After watching it I realised I had all the right ingredients (even the exact same large jug with a plastic lid!) so I put Atomic Shrimp's challenge to the test.
Home baked plaited loaf and a garlic and herb focaccia. My slight variation was that I used organic 'light brown' flour (that's sort of in between white and wholemeal) produced by one of our local flour mills, Marriage's, who are also the suppliers of excellent layers pellets and mixed corn for our hens.
By the way, the bread tastes as good as it looks!
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- Anonymous31 July 2008 at 01:09
Hey, thanks - and well done - your bread looks fantastic.ReplyDelete
This is the slippery slope! We NEVER buy bread. I like a black olive and rosemary focaccia with a barbie - heavenly flavours.ReplyDelete
Your loaves are making me salivate!
I wake to the smell of fresh bread most mornings as we use a bread maker on a timer. They taste great but they all come out square and loaf like. A little boring.ReplyDelete
Your bread looks so yummy and so interesting.
Yum, they look fabulous. I could imagine munching through the plaited one with some home made veggie soup for lunch. YUM and thrice YUM!ReplyDelete
Nothing is quite as comforting as good bread, why is that?
Atomic Shrimp - your video instructions were just the encouragement we needed!ReplyDelete
Veg Heaven - Oh dear! I am thinking of making up some dough so it can bake while the oven's on this evening.
Rhiannon - I've resisted getting a breadmaker for years - having seen two friends each pile on 2 stone because they can't resist all the home made bread (plus butter and jam and cheese!)
Zoe - Hey! that's exactly what I've just had! We made a very hearty borlotti bean and vegetable soup (stew?) and I've just had the remains for lunch. Very sustaining.
Mmmmm! Homemade bread - it looks delicious and bet it smelt wonderful. I received my parcel thank you. The badges are great fun and your cards will be useful as ever (though I do struggle to part with them!)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous3 August 2008 at 22:53
I used to bake bread twice a week (also made ginger beer)when we were in the country.I sweetened with honey from our hives.And for communal parties and barbecues I always took 2 loaves which usually disappeared before the salads did!ReplyDelete
I will give this recipe a try as it cooks 180 deg C in half an hour. That's quick and low!
- Anonymous9 August 2008 at 18:14
The bread does look lovely but really did no-one else wonder about the nailing jelly to a tree thing? Why would you? And if you are going to cheat and only add a little water then why bother at all? He might just as well have opened the packet and nailed the block straight to the tree!ReplyDelete
Gina - the bread is all too tempting!!!ReplyDelete
Moreidlethoughts - I've made another batch of the bread and it's really really easy to do!
Pamela – LOL!!! I think you'll have to raise this question with the Atomic Shrimp himself!!!
- Anonymous9 September 2008 at 08:39
I couldn't have passed by 'nailing jelly to a tree' either! Thanks for putting up those links, you've given me my first smile of the day.ReplyDelete
As for the bread... it looks heavenly.
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Managing your shares
If you own shares, it's important to keep up with how they're
performing compared to similar companies and the market as a whole.
A company's share price changes with each new piece of information
released to the market. Staying up to date means you can act
quickly to take advantage of opportunities or get out of a
potentially bad situation.
Here are some things you should do regularly to manage your
Check the price of your shares regularly to help you stay in
control. Read the business section in the paper. Keep an eye on the
company website and set up watchlists to monitor the performance of
shares you hold or are interested in. Set up a free Company Alert with ASIC and we'll email
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Your results from shares will depend on selling decisions as
much as buying decisions. If you 'set and forget', you may not get
the best results.
Listed companies (i.e. those available on a market like the ASX)
must send any price-sensitive announcements to the market on which
they are listed.
Tracking your shares closely can also help you avoid online stockbroking
scams and company director fraud.
Lee, 50, reads the
newspapers every day to keep up with the latest business and
financial news. One day, he sees an article about research results
from a company in which he has shares. In the article, the managing
director says their key medical research has not achieved what they
were hoping for. After doing more background reading and tracking
the company on his watchlist, Lee decides the company's prospects
have dipped. He decides to sell the shares.
Read annual
reports and any statements sent to you by the companies in
which you are invested. Takeovers are particularly important. Read
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When you buy or sell shares in a company, you will receive a
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What is a Doodle Board you ask? Its fun, its creative, its something right out of your high school text books! (The front and back cover that is!) Remember when you were in school and sitting through those long boring classes? Remember all those 'doodles' you made on your books? Well here's the web version!
How does it work? It works better than just your ordinarl doodlings you did on your text books back in school. This board allows more than one person to 'doodle' on it, creating a collage of doodles and creative works from a talented group of people who just want to have fun!
Sound good so far? Read on to get all the colorful details. Here is out is works....
Due to the overwhelming response of participants the board(s) will be
created as follows. The board(s) will start out as a 800X600 pixel blank
image. This image will be passed to a random participant from the list
who will then create a 'doodle' on it, they in turn will pass it to another
random participant who will repeat the process and so on and so forth until
the board has been to 16 different participants, then a new board will
be started and done the same way. In order to allow as much creative work
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workable size the board was measured out and didvided into 16 150X150 pixel
sections as illustrated below.
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2017-2018 San Bernardino National Forest prescribed burn program
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (news release) — The U.S. Forest Service will implement prescribed burning operations on the San Bernardino National Forest in the upcoming months as conditions allow.
Beginning late fall into the spring the Front Country, San Jacinto and Mountaintop Ranger Districts will conduct burning projects in a continuous effort to reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfire and improve forest health.
Various methods of prescribed burning will be implemented, including broadcast and pile burning to reduce accumulated fuel loadings on the forest floor and ladder fuels that can carry fire from the forest floor into the canopies of trees.
The ignition of all prescribed burns is dependent on environmental conditions, availability of personnel and equipment. These projects are conducted in coordination with the National Weather Service and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) before and during prescribed burns in order to manage smoke production and minimize impacts as much as possible.
During this time, firefighters will be conducting broadcast and debris pile burning across the forest in various locations. Signs will be posted along the roadways to alert the public to burning activity. The Forest Service will send out occasional reminders to the public, alerting to potential smoke in the air.
The following list details the plans for this winter's projected prescribe burns for each district.
San Jacinto Ranger District Prescribed Burn Locations:
Broadcast burning:
· Thomas Mountain, east of Ramona Indian Reservation and west of Garner Valley.
Slash and debris piles burning:
· Pine Cove, south and west of Pine Cove to maintain the Pine Cove fuel break.
· Westridge, southeast of Strawberry Creek and west of Dry Creek.
· Slash and pile burning near various fire stations
Mountaintop Range District Prescribed Burn Locations:
Slash and debris piles burning:
· Along 2N13 and 2N68 road systems to maintain fire roads and evacuation corridors
· Within vegetation management units of the South Big Bear and Baldwin Lake projects to create shaded fuel
· Slash and pile burning near various fire stations
Front Country Ranger District
Broadcast burning
· Santa Ana/1N09 fuelbreak system
· Angelus Oaks community defense zones along Highway 38. This project has five units that will combine pile/broadcast burning.
Slash and debris piles burning:
· Slash and pile burning at various fire stations


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Management consultant
- Responsibilities
- Salary
- Qualifications
- Skills
- Work Experience
- Career Prospects
- Related jobs and courses
Management consultants help organisations to solve issues, create value, maximise growth and improve business performance. They use their business skills to provide objective advice and expertise and help an organisation to develop any specialist skills that it may be lacking.
Management consultants are primarily concerned with the strategy, structure, management and operations of an organisation. They will identify options for the organisation and suggest recommendations for change, as well as advising on additional resources to implement solutions.
Consultants operate across a wide variety of services such as:
business strategy;
financial and management controls;
human resources;
information technology;
supply-chain management.
Consultancy firms range from larger firms that offer end-to-end solutions, to smaller or niche firms that offer specialist expertise and skills in certain industry areas.
The day-to-day activities of management consultants are often complex and will vary depending on the client and type of project. You may work alone on some projects, while others will involve a large team and could be based in one location or across various sites.
Typical tasks, particularly for new graduate recruits, involve:
carrying out research and data collection to understand the organisation;
conducting analysis;
interviewing the client's employees, management team and other stakeholders;
running focus groups and facilitating workshops;
preparing business proposals and presentations.
New recruits tend to spend most of their time at the client's site.
In addition to the above, tasks for more experienced and senior consultants involve:
identifying issues and forming hypotheses and solutions;
presenting findings and recommendations to clients;
implementing recommendations/solutions and ensuring the client receives the necessary assistance to carry it all out;
managing projects and programmes;
leading and managing those within the team, including analysts;
liaising with the client to keep them informed of progress and to make relevant decisions.
Starting salaries for junior consultants can be in the region of £25,000 to £30,000 with large firms. However smaller consultancies may offer lower levels of pay and salaries do vary greatly depending on the location, type and size of consultancy.
With a few years' experience, it is possible for management consultants to earn up to £50,000. Salaries go higher than this at a senior level, with significant experience, especially if profit share and performance bonus schemes are available.
Other benefits may include car allowances, private health insurance, pension scheme, life insurance, on-site gyms, childcare vouchers and interest-free season ticket loans.
Income figures are intended as a guide only.
Working hours
Consultancy work can be demanding and involve long hours beyond 9am to 5pm, with extra work having to be carried out for large projects and to meet deadlines. However, length of hours will depend on the firm and type of project.
The majority of time is spent at the client's site, which may also involve travelling if they are based across more than one location.
Firms are paying increasing attention to work/life balance by offering family-friendly benefits, for example, flexible working, part-time working, working from home, enhanced maternity/paternity leave. Some encourage career breaks or secondments in another role or outside the company.
What to expect
Self-employment is an option after you have spent a long time in a conventional, corporate, salaried position and have acquired significant knowledge of the market place and/or industry.
Consultancy firms have a strong commitment to diversity. Initiatives such as targeted graduate recruitment, internal mentoring and diversity networks to support people from under-represented groups have been established.
Key firms have head offices based in London and the South East, however some have regional offices across the UK and many have offices overseas.
Smart professional dress is expected.
Consultancy involves a high level of responsibility and pressure. There can be some stress as there will be tough targets and tight deadlines to meet.
Consultants can spend considerable time travelling between client sites in the UK. As they need to be based in clients' offices, considerable time away from home may be required if the client site is not local.
Consulting work can be carried out on an international level, with many client organisations having offices overseas. This can provide opportunities for travel and work abroad.
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Management consultant
Management consultancy is open to graduates from any degree discipline, but a degree which is either numerical or analytical in content can be an advantage for some firms.
In particular the following subjects are helpful:
Management consultants work in a variety of sectors, e.g. banking, healthcare, engineering, retail, etc. so if you have a degree that relates to one of these areas it could prove useful.
It is likely that employers will be looking for a strong academic record more than the subject of study. Often a 2:1 at degree level or equivalent is required, particularly for any graduate training schemes.
A postgraduate degree is not necessary for entry into consultancy; however it can be useful to the work. In particular the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) is valued by some employers but it is by no means essential. Having a Masters or PhD may allow you to enter the profession at a higher level.
Many consultants enter the profession with a background of commercial experience and in some cases a professional qualification relevant to a certain industry. However some firms, particularly the larger ones, do take on new graduates for entrance to their training schemes.
Competition is extremely intense with high entry standards and requirements. Some consultancy firms have several rounds of interviews and assessment centres that candidates must go through. If you wish to get into consultancy work immediately after university you should start applying for positions at the beginning of your final year and try to establish some relevant experience.
Demonstrate to employers your commitment to the profession by gaining membership of the Institute of Consulting (IC). Keeping up to date with industry news through organisations such as the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) will also help to strengthen applications.
You will need to show:
the ability to work in a team;
interpersonal and communication (both oral and written) skills;
creativity and innovation;
problem-solving and strategic planning ability;
analytical skills;
the ability to cope with pressure and challenges;
commercial awareness and understanding of business environments.
Work experience
Employers often value experience and skills as much as qualifications and so it is useful to gain relevant work experience before you enter the profession. As well as part-time or voluntary work, this could include extracurricular activities such as club membership, team sports, or society work that involves team building skills, business or finance knowledge and organisation skills.
Consultancy firms can be divided into the following areas:
Generalist: which are the larger firms, such as Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PwC and Accenture. They offer a wide range of services from strategy consulting and human resources, to IT and outsourcing on a global basis.
Strategy consultants: who offer strategic advice to companies on a project-by-project basis e.g. new market entry, long-range planning and rationalisation of goods/services.
Human resource consultants: who offer specialist HR advice, e.g. in organisational restructuring, talent and rewards strategies.
Information technology consultancy firms: which offer specialist IT advice such as defining information needs, systems analysis and design, as well as applications consulting, which involves the implementation of large scale data software applications such as SAP and Oracle.
Financial consultants: who offer specialist advice including the installation of budgetary control systems, profit planning and capital and revenue budgeting.
Outsourcing consultancies: which manage the outsourcing of projects such as IT, Finance and HR.
Niche firms: which are often the result of consultants leaving the larger firms to set up their own consultancies in a particular sector or specialist service.
Consultants operate across a whole range of industries and sectors, including:
financial services;
media and telecommunications;
public sector and government;
charities and educational institutions;
hospitality and leisure.
Look for job vacancies at:
Personnel Today
Top Consultant
Companies' own websites.
Your own university careers service vacancy listings.
Some large organisations attend universities and careers fairs to advertise their vacancies. There are also a number of specialist recruitment agencies for management consultancy jobs:
BLT (Beament Leslie Thomas)
Michael Page
Prism Executive Recruitment
Get more tips on how to find a job, create a successful CV and cover letter, and prepare for interviews.
Professional development
The type of training offered can depend on the type of consultancy firm and its size.
Large firms typically have a structured training programme with a detailed induction process that covers an overview of the organisation, structure and specific roles. You will usually be under the guidance of an experienced consultant.
In smaller firms a lot of the training may be carried out on the job and you will be expected to pick things up as you go along.
Professional qualifications can be carried out while working and relevant awards are offered by the Institute of Consulting (IC). This includes the Level 7 qualification in Professional Consulting, which is available at three levels – award, certificate and diploma. It is aimed at those who want to develop strategic skills within consulting.
Beyond this you may choose to progress to the qualification for Certified Management Consultant (CMC). It is achieved through a competency-based assessment process and provides evidence that you have reached an accepted standard. You must be a member or fellow of the IC to complete the award. Find out more at IC: Training and Qualifications.
Postgraduate qualifications that are relevant to management consultants are also available and could potentially be taken while working with the support of your employer. The Masters in Business Administration (MBA) is popular with management consultants but other Masters programmes in relevant business subjects are available.
There are many short courses and training events available that will help to keep your knowledge up to date. The IC runs training workshops that cover topics such as:
moving into consultancy;
implementing strategic change;
engagement, influence and communications.
The Management Consultancies Association (MCA) offers courses, workshops and seminars for consultants at all levels, from writing a business proposal for junior consultants, to high level presentation skills for partners. Get more information at MCA: Career Development.
Many firms offer other development opportunities such as:
mentoring programmes;
resource libraries;
networking opportunities;
lectures and presentations given by experts.
Continuing professional development (CPD) is important and the IC runs a scheme for its members to record CPD activities and highlight development needs.
Career prospects
As a new graduate, you will tend to begin your management consultancy career in an analyst role, mainly carrying out research, data collection and analysis. Once you have gained some experience you will move on to the full consultancy role.
From here you will typically progress to senior consultant or manager level, and this is usually achieved relatively quickly within about three years. At this level you will lead teams, and design and develop solutions and projects.
It is also possible to take on project management roles, perhaps specialising in a certain industry to become an expert in that area.
Once you reach senior consultant or manager level, you can go on to become a partner or director of a firm where you would have responsibility for generating new business, developing client relationships and overseeing the strategic growth of the firm.
You may choose to work freelance or to set up your own consultancy firm but this is usually only achieved with substantial experience and good contacts.
Progression within firms can be rapid for those who show initiative and who develop opportunities for the business.


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When you would rather run around and read then care about what you're wearing it's kind of hard having a name like Beauty. Especially when your older sister is beautiful, graceful, and has a sense of style , except there is one thing your sister is not good at: tending a fire, a fire that burns your house down, a fire that causes you to lie to your sister on how it happened to make her feel better, a fire that causes you to move into a cottage that is more like a shack. All these things happened to Beauty and she's pretty sure life will never be the same again, and it won't because Beauty is summoned on a quest to help a little girl along with the help of her friend Handsome, (I know what is with the names) who happens to not be that handsome and is taken to the home of a beast, and Beauty is one of the few people who isn't scared of him…
Now let's hear more a bout the beast shall we…Prince Riley liked science and experiments and the stars and he's not the handsome, his brother Prince Alexander is the more kingly and perfect one, and his mother is over protective and his father likes to play practical jokes on him! So on the way to the Harvest ball his family encounters a witch, and why oh why does his family have to joke about him being beastly because what does that witch do? Turns him into a BEAST!!!! And what does she do to his family? Turns them INVISIBLE!!! The only way to break the curses is to get a girl to fall in love with him, which is very hard being a beast, one was a thief, another just wanted to get out, and one tried to STAB him!! But when Beauty comes everything could change…maybe.
My Thoughts: I just started the Twice Upon A Time series last week and I love them! (Mostly because I love fairy tales:) And then apparently Wendy Mass came out with a new one! So naturally I started reading it the moment I got it. Clarissa was my favorite character, even if she did accidentally burn their house down:) Beauty was a very strong, well-developed character. She was different from most of the leading fairy tale characters you think of but I think that made her memorable. Handsome was really sweet and Veronica was so nice to give the stone to Beauty. Now let's talk about Riley/The Beasts part of the story… Okay, the witch was so mean, and Riley really didn't deserve to be a beast. Alexander was annoying at points but he always had his brother's best interests at heart. The King and Queen were really funny:) I give this book four out of five stars, for an outstanding read, but it was a little confusing.
I'm going to see my sister's production of Bye Bye Birdie today!!


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By Donnell Suggs
Sports Editor@suggswriter
The old saying goes that 'you only live once,' and the same can be said of being a high school athlete. That's what we were thinking when the idea of getting all of the senior baseball and softball players from both local high schools together for a "team" photo shoot. In their case you can only live four times until your scholastic career officially comes to an end so what better time than now to get them all together for an unprecedented meeting. At both Chambers Academy and LaFayette High School the baseball and softball senior student-athletes are putting a cap on their careers. The best days of their lives are ahead of them, for some of them the best moments of their athletic careers are also on the horizon. Others will be successful off of the diamond but for sure they all learned quality life lessons while playing ball for their respective schools. From this point forward their lives will never be the same.
The black and gold LaFayette High School uniforms and white and blue Chambers Academy uniforms rest on the players like blankets of confidence. Getting the players, 17-year olds with plenty of other places they'd rather be after school, to commit to a photo shoot took even more confidence from The LaFayette Sun Sales Manager and de facto sports photographer Brooke Colley. As the players took their positions outside of City Hall, in front of the statue of boxing legend and LaFayette native Joe Louis, the simplicity of putting on a baseball and softball uniform and representing the city of LaFayette and the state of Alabama took on a more serious tone. Arms folded across their chest, not a smile to be found amongst them, the players were from all walks of life, different family dynamics, different races, creeds and colors but at this one instance with their serious looking facial expressions, all eight of the players that attended the shoot (LaFayette High School senior pitcher and shortstop Kentarius Harris and Chambers Academy senior first baseman and pitcher Jamie Brown are not pictured in the group shot) were exactly the same: They were all ball players, plain and simple.
Ragan Barnes, Christian Gillespie, Erical Johnson, Tamara Lyons, Anslee Reese, Hannah Slay, Isaiah Todd and Brittney Williams all helped their teams have solid seasons this spring with the Lady Rebels of Chambers Academy continuing their season into the upcoming Alabama Independent School Association state tournament. According to their coaches the players in the above and accompanying photos have done much more than just help their teams win ball games. "Kentarius [Harris] is a guy that changed the atmosphere of the team," says Michael Pattillo, LaFayette High School's baseball coach and offensive line coach of the player who could not attend the photo session because he had to be at work after school. "He's a pretty good athlete and the abilities he has have just made the team better." LaFayette's principal echoes those sentiments, "An outstanding athlete, he has been very instrumental in the success of the baseball team this season," said Don Turner via email. Harris transferred into the Bulldog program from Opelika High School and from the start of the baseball season, as early as pre-season in fact, became a team leader. "Harris is a very coachable kid," says Pattillo. Harris drove in four runs on two hits during the Bulldogs largest victory of the season, an 18-2 drubbing of Loachapoka on April 13. Two days later during a 13-3 Bulldog victory over Lanett, Harris pitched a complete game with nine strikeouts to go along with two more hits and three RBI. The words "coachable kid" could not always be said in regards to baseball players at LaFayette High School. Most if not all of the school's premiere athletes made their way to the football field and basketball courts. Leaving the baseball team with only barely enough players to fill out a roster. The Bulldogs had a rough 2016 season, winning only a handful of games -two of which were against rival Lanett High School- while having to deal with some distractions this season. One of the Bulldog players that stayed the course for all four years is right fielder Isaiah Todd. Turner calls Todd "a very dedicated student and athlete," and Pattillo counts his lucky stars that he had Todd on his teams despite the lack of on-field success by the Bulldogs. "Isaiah is one of those kids that does what he's asked," says Pattillo. "He's one of the guys you want to have on your team."
The Chambers Academy softball team is the most successful baseball/softball program in the city of LaFayette at the moment and that's not by happenstance. The Lady Rebels have four senior starters that have dedicated years of their young lives to get to this particular point. Chambers Academy is playing in the state tournament this weekend at Lagoon Park in Montgomery and a huge part of the credit for that opportunity -win or lose- will go to the center fielder Barnes, second baseman Reese, catcher Slay and pitcher Williams. Despite the season still being underway it's hard for Lady Rebel softball coach Brandi Fuller to not think about the future. A future without her senior stars. "My four seniors will be sorely missed next year," she wrote via a recent text message exchange. "They are leaders on and off the field and all played critical roles on the field athletically. They provided great hitting, pitching and solid defense this season."
Brittney Williams, The 2016 LaFayette Sun Softball Player of the Year, consistently credits her catcher, Slay for her recent success during this her only season at Chambers Academy after transferring from Beulah High School. Williams took over as the Lady Rebels number one starter and dominated the competition. The transition from a good public school softball program at Beulah to playing ball at Chambers Academy was as seamless as the look of one her fast balls. She was far from alone though.
Slay and Reese can easily be described as Chambers Academy softball-lifers after having played softball at the school since they were in the 5th and 6th grades, respectively. Barnes, a stallworth second base, began her playing career at Chambers Academy as a sophomore. All athletes are important to their respective teams in their own special ways but these four players are without a doubt going to take with them a wealth of softball knowledge, skill and hopefully more. "I do hope they know that their faith in God and their relationship with Jesus Christ is more important than any ball game they play," says Fuller.
It is faith and hard work that brought them this far after all, no matter what your belief system or lack thereof may be, playing the game the right way and working just as hard in the classroom is something we can all get behind and believe in. Maybe one or two will continue their playing careers on the collegiate level but all will be moving on to greater things. The passion they played softball with for season after season at Chambers Academy is the first of many commitments the girls, soon-to-be young ladies will have to repeat. This success is the first of many. "I hope they take that with them," says Fuller.
The LaFayette Lady Bulldogs softball team won their first game of the season months after its beginning. To say the 2016 season was a rough one would be a massive understatement. The Lady Bulldogs were even coached by the school's Athletic Director and head football coach James Lucas, an admitted softball novice. Team leadership would be of the utmost importance if the team was going to be able to re-establish some semblance of a softball program. Enter the seniors.
Erical Johnson and Tamara Lyons, representing LaFayette High School, took their places for the photo shoot. Johnson on the left, Lyons on the right, both were bracketed by Chambers Academy Lady Rebels. Both did their best to represent the LaFayette High School senior class on the diamond this season too. "Ms. Johnson and Ms. Lyons are two outstanding young ladies," says Principal Turner. "They have made great contributions to the athletic programs here at LaFayette High School." Lucas might be the saddest to see them go after graduation. "I needed help from both of them this season as far as with getting the team on the same page," he says. "They were both a huge help as team leaders." Johnson transferred in from Auburn High School and played left field for the Lady Bulldogs. Lyons pitched and played shortstop for three seasons while also playing basketball. Tamara, a LaFayette native, played four seasons for the Lady Bulldogs basketball program. Her time as a guard/forward on the basketball court made her a better player on the softball diamond and helped her understand the emotional rollercoaster that ultimately was the Lady Bulldogs' softball season.
The Lady Bulldogs might not have been very successful on the field in regards to wins but Lyons' play has her coach thinking she can play on the collegiate level. "We're looking to get her some scholarship opportunities from area colleges," said Lucas during a recent phone interview for this story. When informed by this reporter that Lyons was planning to attend Alabama State University, forgo playing softball (and by most accounts basketball, the Hornets play in the competitive Division 1 Southwest Athletic Conference. Lyons averaged 5 points and a little over 4 rebounds in 23 games this season.) and focus solely on majoring in Outpatient Therapy, Lucas said, "She's too good to give up playing softball." Thus the impact of a very good players on the people around her. They can't believe she would ever put the glove and bat down.
Starting on Friday, May 6 the AISA state baseball tournament is going to be held at Paterson Field in Montgomery. The historic grounds, capacity 7,000, will be filled with fans and college scouts looking for the next big arm out of a small school. The proverbial diamond in the rough. Chambers Academy won't be participating in this year's tournament however, the Rebels finished the 2016 season with a 4-22 overall record. While they might not have dominated their opponents similar to the Rebel basketball and football programs, seniors Jamie Brown and Christian Gillespie got the most out of their final year in blue and white. Both players played their entire four years of high school on the football team (Brown played basketball as well) and brought that winning spirit to the baseball. Rough season aside, Chambers Academy baseball coach Matt Smith knows how much both players brought to the table to every team meeting, practice and game. "I'm going to really miss coaching them," said Smith about Brown and Gillespie during a recent phone conversation. "Christian and Jamie are both very strong students in the classroom, it's rare to find but they are truly student-athletes." Both players will finish the school term on the A/B honor roll. If that doesn't scream "student-athlete" to you then what will? "Each one of them have the utmost respect from their teachers and fellow classmates," says Smith. I guess that will.
Brown, a tight end on the football field, used his height and good hands at first base and as a pitcher for the Rebels. "He became a much better first baseman as his career advanced," says Smith. Brown has plans to take the unique skill set that helped him become a starter on the football, basketball and baseball teams as a senior into the real world. "Jamie is aspiring to become a firefighter," says Smith.
Gillespie might one day become a civil servant himself, he already has the reputation worthy of a local politician. "Christian's a great leader, kids really follow him," says Smith. Gillespie played his only season of baseball this year and after patrolling centerfield and leading off for the Rebels, one could only imagine how good of a ball player he might be if he wasn't such a good running back. "He's got unbelievable speed, I gave him the green light to steal whenever he was on base," said Smith through a chuckle. Gillespie rushed for more than 2,000 yards during his senior season and has a goal to play college football this fall. "Christian plans to play at the collegiate level and is currently leaning towards attending Huntingdon College (Montgomery)," said Smith. The Division III Hawks went 10-2 during the 2015 season, winning all seven of their USA South Athletic Conference games in the process. There's no reason to believe an athlete of Gillespie's caliber couldn't make the Hawks roster. It would be another step in the journey of a bright young man.
During the football season Gillespie took another journey that has little to do with sports and everything to do with the man he will ultimately become: Christian got saved. "That moment was obviously huge for Christian to accept The Lord into his life," says Smith. "It has and continues to have a positive effect on our community as a whole." There's a good chance God sent the affably named Christian Gillespie the first chapter of his life story.
Smith was right when he told me that is was "rare" to find athletes like the ones playing baseball and softball at Chambers Academy and LaFayette High School. Let's hope the next batch of seniors are anything -even the slightest of similarities will be fine- like this group. About as rare as getting two schools and four teams of ball players together for a photo shoot outside of City Hall in front of a statue of Joe Louis. Rare indeed.


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Nevertheless, this will be my very first Christmas ever away from my family. So, I am overcompensating just a bit with decking the halls of both my apartment and Bruce's like mad.
Here is just one of my upcoming projects! It is so simple and adorable, I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner!
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A young driver who has been caught for speeding on two occasions this year, was banned from driving for four weeks when his case was dealt with at Craigavon Magistrates Court last Wednesday.
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A barrister representing the defendant said his client's previous conviction was inFebruary of this year.
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Blevins was in the outside lane and some vehicles were in the inside lane, the barrister told the court.
The case had been listed at last Wednesday's court as a contest but on the day, the defendant changed his plea to guilty.
District Judge, Mrs Bernie Kelly, said she was a bit concerned that this was the defendant's second speeding offence.
She added that the speed of 50mph in a 30mph zone was too high.
The district judge imposed a £150 fine.
She also ordered Blevins to pay a £15 offender's levy and banned him from driving for four weeks.


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On September 7, 2017 Equifax announced a data breach that compromised the personal data of over 143 million Americans. Despite this breach occurring in May, Equifax did not find out about it until July, after which it waited until August to report it to the FBI and September to report it to the public. To make matters worse, Equifax had been alerted about a potential vulnerability in its system by the Department of Homeland Security in March of that year, yet took no steps toward implementing the suggested fix. As a result, millions of people have been put at risk of identity theft.
In the wake of this major breach, many have been left wondering what can be done to prevent similar future occurrences. Some government officials have suggested implementing stricter regulations on credit reporting agencies. Others, however, warn that adding more regulations will make it too hard for companies who already have to deal with state, local, and federal regulators along with federal and international laws. These officials instead suggest stronger penalties for cybercrimes, especially those against the United States government.
Another suggested requirement for credit bureaus is that they obtain explicit consent before collecting or storing personal data from anyone. While this is already a requirement under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, there is no such regulation in the United States. Although United States citizens technically may have given the credit bureaus implied consent to gather their information any time they have requested a credit report (or applied for anything that requires a credit report – credit card, loan, mortgage, etc), a strong argument can be made that the credit bureaus should be required to have more than just implied consent when they are dealing with such important data that can affect one's entire financial future. Only time will tell if such a regulation will be enacted in the United States, especially due to the costly and major changes such a regulation would require credit bureaus to make.
Yet another solution to this cybersecurity problem could change the way we store personal data altogether. With talk in the White House of moving away from Social Security numbers completely, a digital identity age may be upon us. Such a digital identity structure would take the power to control one's personal data out of the hands of large companies and put it into the hands of the individual. In this type of a system, the data would be distributed throughout the population so that a hacker could no longer hack just one system to gain access to the personal data of millions of people. Organizations such as the World Identity Network and companies like Civic and ID.me are currently working to develop the technology to make this idea a reality (go to the Civic website to watch an interesting video explaining how a personally stored data system could work).
No matter which solution is chosen in response to this major data breach, one key lesson must be learned. In an age where billions of dollars are spent each year to develop and improve technological features, equal attention must be paid to developing security and privacy features to match.