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Compliance 411 is a quarterly newsletter published by the University Compliance Office. We welcome suggestions and feedback from the UAB community. Please e-mail email@example.com to contact us or join the newsletter distribution list.
Objectives of Compliance 411 are:
- To raise awareness,
- To communicate important developments, and
- To foster transparency.
This edition focuses on areas for greater transparency as determined by UAB's Productive International Partnerships Taskforce and on Information Governance and Data Security, including the personal responsibility of all UAB faculty and staff to use confidential and restricted information responsibly. Specific topics include promoting productive international partnerships; how complete Other Support information demonstrates commitment to transparency; faculty appointments at outside institutions; the requirement for new employees to disclose existing intellectual property; data security requirements for international travelers; and the revised Student Conduct Code, which takes effect on January 2, 2020, and lab safety over the holidays.
This issue will focus on the personal responsibility of UAB faculty and staff to acknowledge and appropriately manage conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment. Topics include compliance with Alabama Ethics Law and related UAB policies; requirements for professional service outside of UAB employment; and other subjects such as appropriate records management, UAB's proposed policy on closed-circuit television cameras, and when to apply export controls.
Key topics are records management, the University's risk mitigation process, UAB's taskforce on visiting international scientists and scholars, new Single IRB sponsor requirements, sponsored research enforcement areas, policy governance, and RCR training for undergraduates.
Key topics are the fostering of a strong ethical culture and promotion of mutual trust and public confidence through collaborative work of the University Compliance Office with its partners across the University; schools' Executive Risk Oversight Committees (EROCs); shared governance in policy development; intellectual property and what you need to know; the UAB Enterprise Code of Conduct standard of compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies; and transparency in support of an ethical institutional culture.
Key topics are UAB's core values of equity and inclusion and all UAB community members' obligation to treat individuals with respect. Specifically, the July Compliance 411 focuses on UAB's Disability Support Services, Title IX Office, AWARE Program (for employees with disabilities), Title IX Sexual Violence and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures, and Bias Incident Response Team.
Key topics are the personal responsibility of all UAB community members to raise ethical concerns, the various avenues for reporting such issues, and UAB's prohibition against retaliation against anyone doing so in good faith.
Key topics are UAB's Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Team, Safety Measures Required by the Jeanne Clery Act and the Violence Against Women Act, Violence Prevention and Response Policy, UAB Emergency Management Update, the Protection of Children at UAB, Safety Abroad and the Importance of UAB's Travel Registration Process, and a reminder about the new required Effort Reporting Training.
Key topics are UAB's Bold Approach to Information Technology, and UAB's New IT Security Leader Brian Rivers, each addressing data security and information governance; information security tools PhishMe and Keeper; Using Confidential Information Responsibly; Effort Reporting Policy & Procedure Changes; and Alabama Ethics Law and Receipt of Gifts during the holidays.
Key topics are responsible conduct of research and research integrity; new Recertification of Effort Form and process; a profile of Research Integrity Officer Pam Bounelis, PhD; defining fabrication, falsification and plagiarism; new research data management requirements; and the new chemical inventory system.
Key topics are State of Alabama Ethics Law and Ethics Commission Statement of Economic Interests, export control, disclosing financial interests, acknowledging and appropriately managing conflicts of interest, and Open Payments Law (formerly known as Physician's Sunshine Act).
Key topics are effort reporting basics, State of Alabama ethics law, recent government actions resulting from grant audits, an interview with University Compliance Officer Teresa Bragg, and safeguarding and accurately accounting for UAB resources.


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Let's Move Outside and improve our physical and mental health. Hot Springs National Park will help you get started and meet your personal goal of improving your quality of life. And, you will earn free incentives for walking and hiking the trails in Hot Springs National Park.
Children can participate with the walking card, but especially for children, the park has a new Junior Trail Ranger program. Children may pick up a program guide at the visitor center and complete walking at least three designated trails and complete five activities. They will then return to the park visitor center to receive an award pin.
"Let's Move Outside" is a national program to promote activity in the outdoors. Numerous studies have shown that exercise has many health benefits and just being in a natural setting has been shown to lower blood pressure. This program focuses on time spent on the trails because most studies show exercising at least 30 minutes a day several times a week is most beneficial. These programs are sponsored by the National Park Foundation, Unilever, and Eastern National.
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Carol's class newsletter September 2017
Carol's class newsletter January 2018
Summer 2018 Newsletter Carol's class
December 2018
Pupils really enjoyed playing in the snow this week. While public transport came to a standstill nothing was stopping Jack and Alex on the side by side trike!!!!!
Pupils have been learning the story of 'George and his Marvellous Medicine'. One pupil chose items he would like to put into a pot of his own medicine, pupils learnt new PECS symbols to request spices to mark make with and another pupil re-told the story in sentences with the pictures as a prompt. Everyone has loved learning about George's story, especially how Grandma grows as big as ten houses after swallowing the potion!
November 2017
Making poppies and joining in assembly.
Baking therapy – working together as a small group to make peach crumble and smoothies.
Science – this experiment was seeing if you can blow up a balloon in a bottle with and without a hole in the bottom.
The pupils were asked to make predictions and then all students completed their evaluation sheets using either symbols or writing.
September 2017
Continuing their 'BFG' work, pupils have created their own dream canvases to display in the Hillcrest centre. Pupils practised their mark making and fine motor skills drawing trees. One pupil was so proud of her work, she wanted to hang it above her daily timeline. One pupil used the BFG spelling game to generate his own list of four and five letter words.
As part of our science sessions we are looking at Solids, liquids and gases. We have participated in experiments to make balloon rockets, coke bottle rockets and have even made our very own ice-cream in a bag. Students have discussed and observed how materials change their state in some very exciting ways.
Pupils have made their own Roald Dahl frobscottle and snozzcumbers! Pupils used a variety of equipment and the lesson included many functional life skills. Evie spent more time on task this week, using her task/break cards. Mohammed independently drew his interpretation of the BFG besides his nonsense words, which included his giant ears!
We have started our Roald Dahl topic, by taking part in some interactive story sessions based upon 'The BFG'. Pupils have been introduced to Sophie and the BFG, made their own pair of giant ears and taken each others' photos catching classroom dreams! Over the next few weeks, pupils will be using Communication lessons to make Snozzcumbers, Frobscottle and their own dream jars.
Pupils have adapted to their new space and classroom environment well. They are comfortable with their new peers and enjoying learning together.


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I Just Saw a Rat, What Do I Do?
Seen a rat? DON'T WAIT. Call NOW to request our emergency rat response service – a team of our best pest control experts and our trained rat catching Jack Russell.
If you've spotted a rat in your home or business, call us immediately to request an emergency rat-response team visit.
At Environ, we pride ourselves on using cutting edge technology to identify, diagnose and control rat infestations. But when it comes to dealing with a live rat situation, there's no beating a traditional rat-catching dog.
We often show up to sites where our clients have been up all night trying to kill a rat, only for our dog to enter the room and kill it in seconds. We may be experts in controlling rats, but when it comes to killing them, we're amateurs at best compared to our dogs.
Strangely, despite their unbeatable natural talent, there were very few rat-catching dogs in London when we first opened our doors more than 20 years ago, despite still being the standard out in the country.
We took an "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach to pest control, and have had rat-catching dogs from day one. We proved to be instrumental in reintroducing them to London's pest control industry, and rat-catching dogs can now be found across the capital.
The Jack Russell is the most famous rat-catching breed, and for good reason: they've been a favourite hunting dog since the 19th century and were stars of the trenches in World War One, where each platoon had their own rat-catching dog to fight the endless plague of rats that thrived in the trenches. Soldiers even ran competitions to see which Jack Russell could score the most kills.
Along with Jack Russells, we also use Plummer Terriers, a breed developed by eccentric teacher and rat-catching enthusiast Dr. David Brian Plummer, who was determined to create the ultimate rat-catching dog by combining Jack Russells, beagles, fell terriers and bull terriers to create a loyal and hard-working breed with a exceptional sense of smell – many thousands of times stronger than our own.
Our dogs haven't racked up the thousands of rat kills that the war dogs would have, but they've still been heroes for clients terrified by rats invading their homes or business.
We've had clients who have stayed up all night trying to kill a rat with makeshift weapons (a knife tied to the end of a broom was a highlight) only for one of our rat-catching dogs to enter the room, charge straight to the rat and kill it in seconds.
Unlike cats, who like to play with and feed on their prey, Jack Russells and Plummer Terriers move straight into the next rat, allowing them to make short work of a swarm – though, in the vast majority of cases, there's only one rat.
If we're sending a rat-catching dog to your home or business, it's important that you keep any other small furry pets out of the area, such as cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and so on as our dogs may confuse them for the enemy. Tennis balls have also been known to cause a distraction!
We've never had issues with our dogs being aggressive with any other dogs – they're simply too focused on the job to care. However, other dogs are sometimes upset by the complete lack of attention our rat-catchers give them, so it's still best to keep them away.
Our only other recommendation is to contain the rat to a single room and place a towel under the door so that they won't smell the arrival of our dog, letting them make a surprise entrance and a quick kill.
After our dog has killed the rat, we remove the body and wait for them to calm down. Then we re-enter the site so that our dog can sniff out the point that the rat snuck into the building, allowing us to make a preliminary investigation and control recommendations.
Not only do our dogs provide a swift solution to a live rat problem, they also provide complete reassurance that it's taken care of. If our dog is calm, it's guaranteed that there are no rats left.
While we've always had to have working dogs, each dog has been a cherished part of the Environ family, both in the office, on the job and back at home.
Despite being unstoppable rat-killing machines when they're working, Jack Russells and Plummer Terriers are loyal and affectionate family dogs who are calm and gentle when they're not in hunting mode. We've never had an issue with children and other pets, though the postman always gets an earful.
If you want to request a rat-catching dog at your premises, call us now or click here to request your call back.
Please bear in mind we only use our dogs for a live rat situation, for normal investigations our BPCA-certified pest controllers and their cutting edge equipment is more than enough for the job.
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Seen a rat? DON'T WAIT. Call NOW to request our emergency rat response service – a team of our best pest control experts and our trained rat catching Jack Russell.
Find out the best way to use rat traps, and why poisons should never be used. Maggots and flies feeding on a dead rat are often a bigger issue than the rat was.
Worried you have rats or mice? Learn how to tell the difference with our guide, from their behaviour to the holes they make and the droppings they leave behind.
Rats spread disease and damage your property. Don't let them get comfortable. Click here to find out how rats get into your home and how you can get rid of them
Stop rats crawling up through your drains with our drain rat proofing service and CCTV rat inspection. If you don't, they'll keep coming back, again and again.
Get rid of rats for good with Environ, London's most trusted rat exterminators, used by beloved brands, Michelin-starred restaurants and countless London homes.
Read Ricky's tips for how to spot and prevent a rat infestation in your garden, including what they eat and drink, where they nest and the evidence they leave.
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Independent JLN Senator for Tasmania Jacqui Lambie has called on the Prime Minister and Attorney General to forget political correctness - and authorise the arrest and charging of all 190 Islamic State terrorist supporters - who are being officially watched by ASIO and other government agencies."The latest terror-linked incident in Cairns, where 5 radicalised men were finally arrested and interviewed by police - shows how weak and reckless the Liberal's policy on terrorism really is – despite all their big talk in Canberra," said Senator Lambie
"If the authorities have enough evidence to take away passports and / or officially watch Australians who support the Islamic State enemy, then they should not be released back into society and freely travel anywhere. Those radicalised people pose too great a threat to innocent Australians. It only takes a knife, iPhone and flag to carry out a terrorist act and broadcast it worldwide and that sort of attack requires minimal planning and can be carried out in minutes.
Therefore Prime Minister Turnbull's catch and release policy for known Australian terrorist supporters - must stop before we have another attack and the loss of innocent lives,"said Senator Lambie.
"When I tell Tasmanians that there are at least 190 radicalised Australian citizens who are actively supporting Islamic State and still living in our communities - while being officially watched by ASIO – the average person is stunned and everyone asks the same question my Victorian senate candidate and security expert Hugh Dolan asks in his 30 sec YouTube video:
Why aren't they arrested …. charged with serious crimes?" said Senator Lambie.
Hugh Dolan* – JLN Vic Senate Candidate and Security Expert.
"The Head of ASIO - Duncan Lewis, recently revealed during Estimates Committee, that there were 190 Australians who had provided support to Islamic State and were being officially watched and monitored.
Mr Lewis told me that - the characterisation of these people is through their activity of raising funds, recruiting, exhorting young people to join the cause and espousing the virtues of the ISIL message.
Click below to view ASIO answers to Senator Lambie's questions
Clearly the Government has plenty of recorded hard evidence to charge these 190 people with at least Sedition or Treason - where all a Government has to prove is that a citizen has provided help in any way whatsoever to our enemy.
So why has the Turnbull Liberal government gone soft on these radicalised, Islamic terrorist supporters - and prefer to catch and release them back into our communities?" said Senator Lambie.
Liberals cover up cost of terrorist supporter surveillance
"Disappointingly the head of ASIO Mr Lewis and Attorney General Brandis refused my request in February to provide a total cost for the surveillance of 190 Australian Islamic State supporters. I'm very concerned by their attempt at cover up.
4 Important questions to answer about Terrorist supporters
Following the arrest of the Islamic Terrorist supporters in Cairns - and continuing high likelihood of a terrorist attack on Australian soil - there are a number of important questions the government must answer before the election:
- Are any of the 5 radicalized Australians recently arrested in Cairns receiving welfare payments?
- Are they part of ASIO's official watch list that were described to me during the February senate committee questioning... (see attached Hansard) or are these new terrorist supporters?
- Given that ASIO has admitted they have strong evidence of these 190 people financing, recruiting or facilitating for an enemy we are officially at war with - why haven't these traitors been arrested and charged with serious crimes like Treason and Sedition - just to name a few?
- ASIO and the Government refused to tell me how much it costs to monitor these threats to innocent Australians - when will they come clean with the Australian public?" said Senator


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Brief History
Yugoslav Association for Video Art VIDEOMEDEJA (registered February 2nd 1998) and the Association of Independent projects – Apostrophe, in 1996 triggered International summit of female video – VIDEOMEDEJA, where only women authors could participate in the competition program. The program editor from that time, Balint Sombati, in 1999 introduces the male authors in the program of VIDEOMEDEJA. From 1998 to 2000, Director of the Festival and President of the Association was Vera Kopicl that voluntarily withdrew from her positions after 2000, and suggests Ivana Sremčević for President of the Association. One year later, in 2001, for the Festival Director and President of the Yugoslav Association for Video Art VIDEOMEDEJA was elected Ivana Sremčević. That same year, the concept of the Festival VIDEOMEDEJA was changed and male authors were aloud to compete for the competition part of the festival program. Since then, the festival has been open to all, regardless of gender difference that previously existed. The only limitations were, and still are, that works of art must be from the last two years in relation to the year of the entry call for VIDEOMEDEJA and selection committee will not take into consideration the works that contain abusive or offensive messages or content.
On our website, under the link ARCHIVE, you can find a list of names of contributors and expert team that was responsible for the organization and production of each edition of the Festival. Here you can view complete festival program (only for the years in which the program catalogs were digitalized), and also a list of all the artists who participated, both in competition program and in a special program.
Under the link ABOUT US, under TEAM, you can see the current active members of the Association VIDEOMEDEJA.
Festival VIDEOMEDEJA
International Video Festival VIDEOMEDEJA is basic activity of the Video Art Association VIDEOMEDEJA. This is an annual non-profit event lasting for a few days.
Festival consists of the competitive program and various accompanying programs which, depending on the current productions and conception, happens on the different locations in Novi Sad and elsewhere.
The program is divided into several basic segments which are depending on the current concept developed in other, smaller parts:
• Exhibition of current media projects: video installations, sound installations, interactive installations, objects, hybrid forms, url projects and applications.
• Projections of videos and experimental films produced in the last 2 years
• Audio-visual concert
• Presentations and programs by invitation
• Selection of "Made in Serbia"
As part of the program, festival focuses on art projects that combine images and sound, advanced communication, objects, in a symbiotic or avant-garde style; of videos, documentaries and short films, digital animation, media installations, interventions in the exhibition area, interactive and robotic objects, url projects, open source applications, live audiovisual performances, electronic music, advanced technologies in artistic practice.
Accompanying programs are realized in forms of projections, installations, performances and TV shows broadcasted on both local and national TV stations.
All works within festival categories produced in last 2 years could be nominated for the competitive selection, which is curated by Selection Committee. All the applicants have to submit the entry form.
International Jury selects the best works for the following awards:
Sphinx Award is for the best Video.
Bogdanka Poznanovic Award is for the best Media Installation, Live piece, Software, URL.
Lunartis Award is for the best graduate film
Depending on the design of the program sometimes there's Audience Award.
Renowned artists, prominent critics, theoreticians, producers, distributors and journalists from all over the world are regular guests of the Festival.
The festival is being distributed and promoted in the form of presentations, promotional catalogs, Internet, different mass media in Serbia and abroad.
Festival objectives:
Presentation of the latest video works and new media projects and promotion of innovative artistic forms
Contribution to the development of visual arts production and theory
International cooperation, encouraging intercultural dialogue
Education of students, affirmation of young artists
Raise of the technological literacy of the local surrounding
Promotion of new cultural strategies in relation to the cultural establishment
Demystification of new media and new technologies
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Rice 'salad' with bacon, Chinese mushrooms and peas (gluten free)
Some weeks ago I tasted 'okowa'(Japanese glutinous rice) for the first time. There were 5 different type of okowa – red bean, chestnut, scallop, salmon and gomoko (hijiki & chicken). They were all very tasty. The rice were served at room temperature.
Today it was scorching hot in Sydney at 43 degree celsius. Perfect day to try out a rice 'salad' with some glutinous rice. I used 2/3 white medium grain rice and 1/3 black glutinous rice, so it was a lot lighter for a chilled dish. It was just the right texture, chewy, grainy and not too sticky. I added saute bacon, Chinese mushrooms and peas to the rice.
Recipe is as follows:
- 2 cups^ of medium grain rice
- 1 cup^ of black glutinous rice (I used rice from Thailand)
- 3 rashes of bacon, trim off excess fat, diced
- 12 small Chinese mushrooms, socked in hot water for 20 minutes, remove stem, finely sliced
- 2 handful of peas (or quantity to your liking)
- 1 tbsp mirin
- white pepper to taste
- salt to taste
- 2-3 tbsp sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
^ the cup I used here is the cup that came with the rice cooker. It is approx 3/4 of a normal measure cup
- Cook rice according to instruction on the package
- Bring a frying pan to medium-high heat; add bacon and 1 tbsp sesame oil, stir fry for 3-4 minutes; add Chinese mushrooms and mirin, stir fry for 3-4 minutes; add peas, stir fry for 3-4 minutes or until all ingredients are cooked through; add sesame seeds, salt and pepper to taste; stir well; turn off heat and add rice and remaining sesame oil, stir well.
- Leave rice aside to cool; chill for 2-3 hours before serving.


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Instructions specifically for your business were provided to you or someone in your organization. Once downloaded, please follow the instruction while installing the software to make a secure remote connections into your network.
If you are missing the instructions, please contact us so we can give you a new set of instructions.


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This setting controls where on the SQL Server instance RockSolid can store temporary monitoring files. While there is no software installed on a SQL Server instance being monitored, temporary files are created during the monitoring process. This include SQL Server trace files, which are used to monitor performance and security feeds.
By default RockSolid will use the current default backup directory for this information, however this can be changed to any valid location on the SQL Server instance where the SQL Server service has permission to read and write.
This field supports Policy Wildcards, these should be used when specifying a working directory path for a group of instances.


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I love Halloween and trying different looks out. I have already posted a Unicorn Makeup Tutorial which I really enjoyed. Today's post is a Pirate Halloween makeup tutorial! The products used in this look can all be purchased in Superdrug, which means they are not too tight on the old purse strings. I've listed all the items used below and the video tutorial is at the end of this post! The products were gifted and the video was sponsored by Superdrug.
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Real Techniques: Sam & Nic Collection
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If you're reading this blog regularly, you're probably well aware of the fact that I lost my mind and decided to turn my life upside down HERE, NOW and IN ALL ASPECTS AT THE SAME TIME. Well, I might have gotten a bit carried away. And one of the elements to this master plan of destruction was finding a new job.
My mum always says I am the luckiest thing in the world when it comes to interviews and such; and since my general life luck is well described by my affiliation with black cats I'd rather blame it on some internal charm that only activates when I am wearing a suit. It does make my job hunting adventures sweet and short though – surely I am holding some sort of record for this by now – so I thought, you know, it's time to share my big secret with the world.
The only problem is… There is really no secret? Just a bunch of stumbling in the dark and wondering what will stick.
Before we start
This may sound a bit preachy, so feel free to move on, but there is one thing I always try to remember while on my quest for a new job.
I am and I have always been very fortunate to be in a position when I could afford to just leisurely look for a new job. You know, from the comfort of my sofa, while sipping on a nice tea and all. This is not the case for a great many people.
Every time a rejection comes through, especially if it is something I really wanted, it hurt; but then I would remind myself that the very fact I am able to apply for some of these jobs is not something that was given to me by the Universe and given to all the other people, really. It puts the whole process into a very different perspective.
So – if you're like me, comfortable and stable overall, just looking for new adventures, good for you!
But if you are struggling and feeling like desperation is slowly knocking at your door, there is one very important advice I have for you, and it is a blatantly obvious one – please, stay safe.
Finding a new job should not be emotional
This leads me nicely to the first of many things we often forget while trying to find a new job – turning off our emotions.
When times get real tough, this may seem like an impossible feat and may even turn out to be one. But often times are not as tough as they seem – and instead of real life dangers such as unpaid bills and all we are motivated to find a new job by is a simple dislike of the old one.
Okay, I get it. Most of us have worked in places we detested with a burning passion. I have had a fair share of these myself and I am (almost) 26. But these feeling do spiral down very quickly and turn into nothing else than desperation to get out, here, now, immediately, just out.
This is not a mind-set that encourages good decision making and the most likely scenario will take us from bad to worse, or at least from bad to not good enough.
While trying to find a new job, it is important to just let go. Things happened. We all get it. But the entire point of moving on is for these things not to repeat themselves – and anger will stop us from noticing all the small red flags waving around before signing a new contract.
Your employer needs to impress you too
Too often while trying to find a new job we completely forget that, well, the job needs to be good for us as well. I am guilty of this sin; and I am sure plenty of you can relate.
We live in a world where hundreds of online articles will claim how important it is for us to make the right impression, to follow the rules and guidelines, to do this and not that, to fashion ourselves in a way that makes us no more than a piece of meat to sell.
But at the end of the day our job needs to satisfy us as well. If we get too bogged down with impressing the employer, we can easily forget they need to impress us to. And I am not just talking about salaries and benefits.
No. We often brush over rude interviewers, people not getting back to us quickly and wasting our time, little inconveniences, re-booked appointments and all that jazz. Sure, these can be understandable – but there is a limit as to how much we should take.
If the interview process is so bad, imagine how bad working there may be!
This especially applies to rude interviewers. They may be a one-off case in the whole company, but just think about it, should their co-workers not be worried about their manners and send someone else? What does it say about the atmosphere there? Do you really want to work with someone who, I don't know, thinks all women belong in the kitchen…?
Not even kidding. These people still exist.
There is no Golden Rule
I have been fortunate enough to work at many places where the people who take the decisions on who will get hired have let me have a peek into their thinking processes. Yes, I know that curiosity killed the cat, but I just cannot help it. I love listening to people speak about things they are good at.
But every person I spoke to about it has their own set of rules. Even things as straight-forward as a CV cannot follow one pattern. Some people like everything to be on one page. Some like it spread across 5. Some like a photo. Some hate a photo. Some would like to see a little snippet telling them who you are. Some just want dates and facts.
Truth is: no one has a clue.
It is a real guessing game; you give us a piece of yourself and we'll guess if we like it. Sure, spelling things correctly and not going full on Comic Sans probably helps but…
Would you like to work for a company that rejected you on the basis of your font choice?
Same goes for clothes, attitude, actual level of experience and what sort of pancakes you like. Employers are just people and as no two people are alike, no two employers will have the same expectations. Forget the wonderful guidelines you find online. There is no cookie cutter job finding experience. Sorry.
Finding a new job is just about you
You know, I really hate this quote about loving me at my worst leading to deserving me at my best, what a crazy attitude, but to some extend it does apply to finding a new job.
Sure, you cannot show up at your worst… But at the end of the day most employers hire a personality and pretending or even straightforward lying about things will get you nowhere. Well, it may get you into the job, but it sure as hell won't help you dealing with it. Especially the lying part.
It is nice to dress up and pretend to be someone else for a day, but it is better to dress up just a little bit and go on to meet the people you will work with. Get to know them. Sure, there is always the awkward business of complimenting yourself on all the great stuff you have been doing, but the more sincere you are about the whole thing, the easier you will make it for yourself in the future with your new company.
You see, rejections are soul crushing. But some rejections are a blessing in disguise. They help us avoid all those jobs we hate. And if some of our mannerisms are a deal breaker for our potential employer even before we are hired, sooner or later that clash would have happened anyway even if we hid them real well during the interview.


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I Tried hmbldt's Target Formula Dose-Pens and Guess What
Big pharma could learn a thing or two from this cannabis startup.
Cannabis is more than just weed. The herb is also a wellness product. And in 2016, cannabis-oil "vape pens" are as ubiquitous and fashionable as the handbags we keep them in. But many of these devices don't actually deliver what they claim to. The goopy substance inside can have more in common with snake oil than with any medicinal marijuana blend.
California-based hmbldt claims to take a more thoughtful approach to the therapeutic vape. The consumer product brand's targeted formula line of dose-pens was developed to deliver predictable, reliable, reproducible results. The pens come in four formulations: Calm, Relief, Sleep, Bliss.
"Our formulas are different [from others on the market]," Samantha Miller, chief science officer for hmbldt tells KINDLAND. "They contain no fillers, or additives, other than the cannabinoid extract and terpenes. The formulas and the device come together in a great marriage to provide the targeted effects of the formula, applied in controlled doses."
Most vapor pens on the market were originally designed for e-cigarette devices. Virtually no other device that is being used for cannabis oil, has been designed for cannabis.
The hmbldt device looks and works differently than other portable vaporizers people are using to consume cannabis oil. To indicate when you've inhaled the correct dosage, and to avoid overcooking what's inside, the hmbldt pen vibrates.
"Our proprietary dose-pen was designed specifically for these formulas," says Miller. "It's a very thoughtful piece of technology. Generally speaking, most vapor pens on the market were originally designed for e-cigarette devices, and as such, have different heating profiles, or quickly ramp up to high temperatures that can burn or degrade the cannabinoids. Even if you have a great formula, you won't get to experience it because of the extreme heat. It's intuitive. You don't have to wait for a light, or press a button. Virtually no other device that is being used for cannabis oil, has been designed for cannabis."
Before joining the hmbldt team, Miller founded Pure Analytics Laboratories. The biochemist businesswoman places a heavy emphasis on consumer education, and relies on an analytical database of anecdotal consumer experiences to inform the research that goes into developing hmbldt products.
"In a realm where there is limited research, we gain a lot of insight through anecdotal feedback from patients, into how cannabis works for them," says Miller, who also runs a seminar series on the endocannabinoid system and working cannabis into an individual wellness regimen.
"Cannabis is very complex. It's important to view terpenes from a more holistic perspective," says Miller. "It is less about what individual terpene elicits a given effect, and more about the terpene profile. Our goal is to accentuate the benefits of the plant, and to bring complete terpene profiles to drive the efficacy and reliability to the patient."
Hanging up with Miller, and keeping her words in mind, I unboxed my hmbldt dose pens and began my own consumer trial.
When it comes to cannabis, I generally consume more sativa strains than indicas––I have a packed schedule and appreciate more than a little pep in my step, and don't want to be weighed down. Bliss sounds like a good starting point. hmbldt recommends limiting the intake to no more than three doses per hour. The novelty of the vibrating pen, and the clean flavor profiles in the oil, inspire me to dive in with four in a row. Within moments, I wouldn't say that I'm necessarily feeling blissful, but an uplifting sense of well-being helps me power through the rest of my afternoon deadlines and forget about the oppressive death-of-summer Los Angeles heat. Another hit before dinner has me feeling talkative.
I'm not good at sleeping. I never have been. It sometimes takes a few dabs to get my head to even stay somewhat glued to the pillow. Nearly a month of traveling, writing, and preparing to move had me en route to Mars. Three hits from the sleep pen did little to tire me out, but it certainly helped to bring me back down to Earth. Midnight comes and goes; so do three more doses from the pen. I don't remember falling asleep (do we ever?), but I must have dozed off shortly after.
I shoot out of bed. I wake up in the way you don't ever want to wake up: Sweaty. Late for work. In a rush. Out of breath. Feeling (and probably looking) as if I didn't sleep at all. I splash some cold water on my face and drink a bottle of room temperature tea I opened the day before.
Take a deep breath. Stop pacing the room. Inhale. Exhale. You're only 27. You're only human. Calm down.
So I do. I reach for the hmbldt Calm dose-pen and breathe in until it vibrates. I pass it to a friend, who also works in the cannabis space and suffers from anxiety.
"That tastes good," my friend tells me. "And it's not too heavy," she says before leaving to pick up a late breakfast in Hollywood.
I stop pacing. I begin my day. The air conditioning doesn't work properly, but I feel fine.
I use a proxy to test out the Relief pen: A friend recovering from a gnarly dog-bite on her foot tells me that the pen was a great addition to the wound treatment therapy she attends each morning. An avid cannabis consumer, my friend is accustomed to higher doses, or strains that elicit heavy highs. She skips a dosage of the doctor-recommended painkillers when I tell her she can keep the Relief pen.
I am not a huge fan of any cannabis oil, or vaporizer pens. The purist in me prefers a dab nine times out of ten. But logic, a sleek design, effective functionality, and knowing that the people behind this product care deeply about what goes inside of it, has me thinking: The hmbldt targeted formulas might actually be the pen for me. Not only am I not being paid by the company for that ringing endorsement, I can even see myself picking one up from the dispensary.
The hmbldt's dose pens can be found at select retails in California.


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- Stephanie McMahon briefly spoke to WWE Magazine, where she explained why fans can't miss WrestleMania XXX: "You're guaranteed the greatest live-event spectacular in the world. WrestleMania XXX will have something special for everyone, commemorating 30 years of epic entertainment. WWE Legends, the best Superstars of today and the brightest young talent of tomorrow will all join forces to create memories that will last a lifetime."
- Jake "The Snake" Roberts is currently the top trending topic on Yahoo.com after it was revealed today that he has cancer. The 2014 WWE Hall of Fame inductee said to TMZ.com that he has a cancerous tumor behind his knee which is slowly expanding into his muscle. He is scheduled to undergo surgery on Tuesday to have it removed.
- Konnan feels sorry for fans who ordered tonight's Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event, saying they were "ripped off."
"Today i was reminded why i dont watch WWE PPV's, feel sorry for those who pay..#RippedOff," wrote Konnan on Twitter following the show, who was urged to watch it by a friend.
Offering his take on Elimination Chamber, Konnan wrote, "Bad finish in the Usos match, they are over with da fans..Shield/Wyatts match very good, great camerwork at the end..Whichever Funkadactyl wrestled AJ, still sucks..Match had about as much heat as an icecube in a freezer in da northpole..Wow, Batista has turned ADR babyface,they hate him..Fans have chanted CM Punk, Bryan. & even Lesner & Y2J during da match.."
The WWE World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber Match concluded with Kane assisting Randy Orton to defeat Daniel Bryan. In response to the finish, Konnan wrote, "Wow, how many different ways are there to f--k Daniel Bryan? #Incredible."


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Book of Mormon Chronology and Church History Tour
Follow the chronology of Book of Mormon History in ONE amazing tour!
Chronology Pageant Tour June 28 - July 11th, 2020 (20 seats left)
Chronology Fall Colors October 5 - 18th, 2020
14-day tour guided by Rod Meldrum
$2,500 per person double occupancy
Tour Includes:
- 13 night hotel accommodations
- Deluxe motor-coach transportation
- Museum entrance fees and guide
- 13 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 3 dinners
Not Included:
- Airfare to Tallahassee, FL and from Rochester, NY
- Airline baggage fees
- Meals other than listed
- Additional trip cancellation and trip interruption insurance
- tips for driver and guide
Payment Terms:
- $300 pp deposit at time of booking
- Final payment due 45 days before departure
DAY 1 - Monday:
Fly into TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA - board motor coach and drive back 2,000 years in time through the pristine swamps and grasslands of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge ending at the picturesque ST. MARK'S LIGHTHOUSE on the undisturbed coastline of the Gulf of Mexico. Experience the thrill of a gulf coast sunset at is may have looked when Lehi and his family arrived in this area nearly 600 years before Christ.
DAY 2 - Tuesday:
Leave our luxury accommodations in Tallahassee for LETCHWORTH-LOVE MOUNDS state archaeological Park to see the state of Florida's tallest Native America ceremonial earthwork and talk about the Lamanite occupation of this land for centuries - We then travel to Macon, Georgia to visit OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT and museum with the only fully excavated mound that has been restored so that you can actually go inside the sacred ceremonial area that once stood there, and on past Atlanta to - KENNESAW Georgia. B,D
DAY 3 - Wednesday:
After enjoying a nice breakfast you'll be whisked off for a quick stop at the Nephite time framed LEAKE MOUNDS Interpretive Trail followed by a visit to ETOWAH INDIAN MOUNDS Historic Site to see several the huge earth mounds adjacent to the Etowah River - We then follow a course along the southern side of the picturesque Appalachian Mountains to CHEROKEE, North Carolina to see the new display of the famous Bat Creek Stone which unearthed in 1889 in an official archaeological excavation and discovered to have ancient Hebrew characters inscribed upon it at the fabulous MUSEUM OF THE CHEROKEE INDIAN - You will then experience the majestic beauty of climbing over the GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK into PIGEON FORGE, singer, songwriter Dolly Parton's hometown and often referred to today as "Dollywood." B
DAY 4 - Thursday:
Leave Dollywood for the McClung Museum on the campus of the University of Tennessee in KNOXVILLE to learn about the Book of Mormon's Land of Nephi connections - then we skirt along the northern Appalachian Mountains to Chattanooga, TN where we'll climb to the top of Lookout Mountain, which overlooks portions of 7 southeastern states! OLD STONE FORT is an ancient 'place of retreat' surrounded by canyons and waterfalls that offered the ancient people protection using the cliff walls, earth embankments and sophisticated "place of entrance." Then on to - NASHVILLE for a visit to the fabulous Tennessee State Museum which houses hundreds of beautiful artifacts of the ancient people and then driving on to - JACKSON, Tennessee for an amazing seafood buffet dinner and comfortable nights rest. B,L
DAY 5 - Friday:
After breakfast you'll visit PINSON MOUNDS State Park for a walk through the museum and a possible hike up massive Sauls Mound - then on to explore the mighty changes that occurred in this region at the time of Christ's death through a visit to the NEW MADRID Historical Museum. Paducah is at the confluence of the Tennessee and Ohio Rivers. We think Mosiah came north on the Tennessee River to reach the land of Zarahemla. We get a chance to pass through the flood wall and its beautiful historical murals to the water's edge and appreciate how massive these rivers are as we learn about the roles they played in Book of Mormon history. We stay the night in Paducah, KY. B
DAY 6 - Saturday:
This morning you'll experience one site along a string of ancient fortifications at the southern tip of Illinois, in Giant City State Park called simply STONE FORT - Following our short hike to the overlook we'll relax on the coach while we make our way to the largest earth structure in the world, the massive Monks Mound who's 17 acre base rises to an impressive 100 feet in height at CAHOKIA MOUNDS State Historic Site - just east of St. Louis. From there we travel to Mark Twain's boyhood hometown of HANNIBAL, Missouri. B
DAY 7 - Sunday:
After a quick ride down Hannibal's Main Street, our group will head north with our first stop first at LITTLE MOUND CEMETERY, an ancient burial mound just outside of Keokuk, Iowa and then on for a visit to - ZARAHEMLA named that by the Lord in D&C 125:3. We'll discuss why the Des Moines rapids made this site one of the most strategically important locations in all of North America and view the Mississippi River from high above as we cross the Fort Madison Bridge and enter - historic NAUVOO. We will have bus tour of Old Nauvoo to acquaint you with the many sites you can visit during your free time the following day. We will enjoy a special fireside presentation that evening. B, D
DAY 8 - Monday:
For those who would like, arrangements have been made to attend a session at the beautifully restored and historic NAUVOO TEMPLE* in the morning, followed by an afternoon of fun exploring - OLD NAUVOO, and all the wonderful sights and sounds of 'Joseph's City' complete with a walk down the Trail of Hope and visit to the Smith Family Cemetery which includes Joseph, Hyrum, Emma, Lucy Mack and Joseph Senior along with a surprising ancient secret about this sacred location. *The Nauvoo Temple will be closed for 4 months this fall, so the 2018 tour will unfortunately not be able to participate in a session. B
DAY 9 - Tuesday:
As we say goodbye to old Nauvoo, our thoughts will turn to Joseph's life - and death - as we visit CARTHAGE JAIL and discuss the life of the founding prophet of this dispensation - then we'll explore the hidden trail to ZELPH'S MOUND where Joseph received the vision of this ancient Book of Mormon warrior who was killed and buried there following one of the final battles between the Nephites and Lamanites - then on to President Abraham Lincoln's hometown of SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - finishing our day in CHAMPAIGNE. B
DAY 10 - Wednesday:
This morning the group will watch some important videos while we traverse the state of INDIANA - and climb to the top of the Jaredite time framed MIAMISBURG MOUND in Ohio - Not far distant is the hill top fortification called FORT ANCIENT State Memorial which houses not only one of the great museums of the Hopewell (Nephites) civilization, but also has a replica home and you may get the chance to try your warrior skills by learning how to "cast" an atl-atl spear like they did anciently! B
DAY 11 - Thursday:
Once we leave the hotel in Cincinnati, you'll experience one of the world's most mysterious places, the ancient SERPENT MOUND perched atop a sacred plateau - SEIP MOUND nestled in the bottom of the Paint Creek Valley and the a visit to - MOUND CITY, home of the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Chillicothe, then to see the region's best Hopewell artifact exhibit at the - OHIO HISTORY CENTER in Columbus and finish the day with a special evening meeting at our comfortable hotel in NEWARK, Ohio. B,L
DAY 12 - Friday:
Today you'll experience what may be one of the most sacred locations in America, the GREAT OCTAGON and GREAT CIRCLE which are all that remains of an ancient 4 square mile ceremonial complex unrivaled in the world. It is believed that this could be the location of the temple mentioned in the Book of Mormon in the land Bountiful with all that implies. - Our next stop will be the Johnson Humrickhouse Museum which houses the incredible Newark HOLY STONES having Hebrew inscriptions following which we'll visit other important sites in Church history, - the JOHN JOHNSON HOME, where Joseph and Emma lived, loved, received revelations and visitations and was tarred and feathered and then we'll take some time taking in the beauties of the - KIRTLAND VISITORS CENTER there. B
DAY 13 - Saturday:
An autumn morning visit to the majestic KIRTLAND TEMPLE is awaiting you as we tour through this historic landmark and sing "The Spirit of God" where it was sung by the saints during the dedication of this, the first temple of this dispensation. As we head east we'll stop along the shores of LAKE ERIE, one of the Great Lakes and then stop for a visit to the - SMITH FARM where Joseph Smith learned of his divine role as prophet and received the First Vision which ushered in the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ - You'll be treated to a stop at the GRANDIN PRESS where the Book of Mormon was printed, enjoy dinner and view the ancient America exhibits in the Palmyra Inn, your hotel for the evening. The hotel is just up the street from the PALMYRA TEMPLE. We will visit the temple for pictures. B, D
DAY 14 - Sunday:
This morning we will drive to the crest of the one and only HILL CUMORAH. The hill overlooking the final resting places of two entire civilizations that once inhabited this land and whose history is found in the Book of Mormon. From this hill wrote the prophet Moroni of the final destruction of his people and upon it did he deposit their sacred history, in a stone box atop this very hill. This cool autumn Sunday morning we'll reflect upon this monumental history, its implications, its importance and its relevance in our lives. After you've had a chance to share your thoughts and feelings about these past two weeks, you'll be transported to the - ROCHESTER AIPORT for your flight home wherein you can continue to reflect on the experience you just had, the new friends you've made, and the profound impact this has had upon your testimony of the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith and the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. B, L
All Itinerary items are subject to change without notice at the discretion of the tour company, its hosts and affiliates.
Legacy Tours and Travel, LLC reserves the right to alter the itinerary and/or substitute sightseeing and/or other tour features if deemed necessary.


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PhysioYoga Therapy: A New Approach to Your Rehabilitation Experience
There has recently been a surge in popularity of a type of rehabilitation service that some of us Physical Therapists are offering. The surge was a result of an article that was posted in "Yahoo! Shine" about how actress Kim Cattrall claimed "Fizzy Yoga" saved her life. She was referring to "PhysiYoga", a term that her Physical Therapist, Diana Zotos Florio, uses to describe her brilliantly combined skills and services of physical therapy and yoga. Since I also offer the same type of therapy services, which I label as "PhysioYoga Therapy" (a combination of physiotherapy and yoga), the reporter contacted me and included a quote from our interview. This has led to an influx of inquiries that has been nearly impossible for me to keep up with the replies, so I thought I would answer the most common questions here in this month's blog!
What is PhysiYoga? PhysiYoga, PhysioYoga, Yoga Physio, YogaPhysical Therapy… are just a few of the titles you may come across when physical therapists (aka 'physiotherapists') define and label the art and science of combining their physical therapy (aka 'physiotherapy') skills as licensed healthcare professionals with their years of training in yoga or yoga therapy and ongoing personal yoga practise. All of these titles can be interpreted as offering similar services; however, each physical therapist may slightly differ in their approach depending on the type of yoga or yoga therapy training they have received and experienced.
So what is PhysioYoga?


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The Search is on for the next JRSAA Scholar!
The Fil-Am Association of SCV, Inc. (Fil-Am) is announcing its search for candidates for the annual Jose Rizal Scholastic Achievement Award (JRSAA). This educational achievement award is open to students graduating from high school, who qualify under the established criteria set by the association.
Awards: First Prize $1,000.00 Second Prize $500.00
Third Prize $250.00
Qualifying Criteria:
Must be of Filipino descent whose parent(s) reside or are employed in the Santa Clarita Valley area. Must be a graduating senior in high school, or an equivalency, and will be enrolling in
college. Students enrolling in a college accelerated program within the same qualifying
year are eligible to apply.
3. Must have earned a minimum GPA of 3.50. 4. Must be involved in extra-curricular activities in school, community, and/or the Fil-Am
Association's projects or events.
APPLY ONLINE by going to the Fil-AM of SCV website: filamofscv.org
Deadline for submission is Friday, March 23, 2018.
For more information, you may send an email to the Fil-Am Scholarship Committee at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Almost everyone has heard this old adage: "Beer before liquor, you've never been sicker. Liquor before beer, you're in the clear." But exactly how true is this?
The answer: It's not.
But before we explain why everything you know is a total lie, let's break down the meaning behind the saying. Depending on which peddler of false information you speak to, the reasoning behind this adage can vary. You may have heard something about how it's easier for your stomach and body to digest drinks with less alcohol later in the night, which is why you should drink liquor first. Or maybe it has something to do with the chemistry behind adding beer to liquor, as opposed to adding liquor to beer. Regardless of the reasoning, you've probably been told by numerous people (probably while drinking) that they know from experience that this is true. And we all learned in science class that anecdotal evidence is absolutely the most reliable type of evidence.
But before you start sending angry letters of dissent, there is, in fact, a reason why so many people believe this – and it's all mental. Sort of.
You see, if you start your night by drinking several beers and then switch to liquor, there's a good chance you'll subconsciously continue drinking at the same rate. So if it takes you an hour to finish your 12-ounce beer, it will only take you 20 minutes to finish your 4-ounce cocktail, meaning you've now unknowingly accelerated your alcohol intake. (Look at me, doing math.) That makes sense. But as long as you're aware of the change in beverages and adjust your consumption rate accordingly, you'll be fine.
It's similar to how having shots at the end of the night is always worse than having them at the beginning. Again, it's not the order, it's about judgement. When you have a shot at the start of the evening, your cloudless mind can confidently say, "Sure, I'm 100 percent sober, why not tip back a bit of Jameson?" But when you're thirteen sheets to the wind, it's more like "Let's see how many Jäger shots I can do without getting sick!" Except you don't realize you're already wasted, your friends already left the bar, and you've already vomited on yourself twice.
However, we can't completely dismiss this saying without acknowledging that a study was conducted back in 2007 to test it out. It was called "Alcohol concentration and carbonation of drinks: The effect on blood alcohol levels" and was undertaken by the Universities of Manchester and Lancashire. We'll spare you from reading all the big sciency words and summarize the findings here. The study found that it may be possible for diluted concentrations of alcohol to be absorbed faster than more potent blends, meaning a mixed drink would be absorbed faster than a shot. Or, if you still want to hear it in their words: "It is thought that in the absence of food in the stomach, small amounts of concentrated alcohol pass through the stomach at much the same rate as larger volumes of more dilute alcohol, allowing little time for gastric metabolism."
Here's what's wrong with this study, in our opinion:
- The conclusion was prefaced with "in the absence of food in the stomach," which is already a bad omen. There is actual scientific evidence to prove that you'll get drunker on an empty stomach, so eating a bit before drinking, as most people do, should remedy this entire dilemma.
- Unless you're chugging your mixed drink in about the same amount of time it takes to do a shot, it's likely to be absorbed slower anyway, because you'll be drinking it slower, so not all of this adds up.
- It was conducted with a test group of only 21 people. That's pretty small, and how do we know any of the people involved are trustworthy? You know those Brits are a sneaky bunch.
The point is, there are too many variables and not enough evidence to support this theory. People come in different sizes, posses different alcohol preferences, drink at different rates, and are wildly unpredictable in behavior (especially after the aforementioned drinks). To surmise that there's a general rule about drinking beer versus liquor that applies to every person, or even most people, is irresponsible. Like doing your taxes while you're wasted.
And if you're wondering about the aforementioned carbonation part in the name of the study, those results were admittedly inconclusive.
In the end, the key is to be aware of your drunkenness at all times. I know that's hard when you're at a party listening to the blaring sounds of Drake while playing naked twister – but every hour or so, take a second to evaluate your level of intoxication. If you're obviously sober or on the sober side, feel free to throw back another drink (as long as you're not driving or walking a dangerous obstacle course on your way home). On the other hand, if you're feeling on top of the world thanks to the wonders of alcohol, you might want to ride that wave for just a bit before you imbibe again. No sense in ruining a good thing.
Or don't listen to me; I'm drunk.
This article was fueled by: Longpine Brightside IPA
Name: Brightside IPA
Brewery: Longpine Brewery (Maine, USA)
Style: American IPA
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SAG Awards: The last chance for an upset?
The Producers Guild Awards are Saturday night, and unless that group chooses to go completely against the thinking of all the critics groups and the Golden Globes, "The Social Network" should walk away with the best picture win, continuing its streak that began with the National Board of Review Award in early December. (It doesn't hurt "Social Network's" chances that its producer, Scott Rudin, is being honored with the David O. Selznick Award.)
That leaves the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 30 as the only real chance for an upset. The group, at 93,000, is the largest to vote on any guild award. Its members are also the least likely to follow the lead of the critics, because they often spend much of their careers at odds with critics.
As such, Oscar marketers are targeting the group heavily. Sony Pictures sent "Social Network" screeners to the entire membership as well as gave them an iTunes download option. Paramount Pictures, Focus Features and Fox Searchlight all courted the members with the iTunes screeners. And, according to SAG's website, both "Rabbit Hole" and "The King's Speech" have also been added to the iTunes queue.
SAG also represents the largest voting bloc of the academy, with just under 1,200 members. And should the guild go the way of "The King's Speech" or "The Fighter," there could be a small chance that "The Social Network" will get hit by an upset at the Oscars. That is, of course, a giant long shot, but it's the one the other films are still fighting for.
-- Nicole Sperling
Photo credit: Mark Wahlberg, Melissa Leo and Christian Bale in "The Fighter." Credit: JoJo Whilden / Paramount


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1 - How old do you act?
Skittles and Reese's says, "You're such a kid, Mom." So whatever age that is. . . ha ha ha!
2 - As far back as you can remember, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a physical therapist until my Aunt Linda told me I would have to lift 300 lb. people, then I thought, I can't do THAT. (I'm not one, for those of you who just met me.)
3 - If you were to write a book based on your life, what would the title be?
The Accidentally On Purpose Guide to Nothingness (LOL!!)
4 - What's something that you do that's considered "childish" by most?
Skip? As in Skip to My Lou? No really, I guess it would be twisting my hair. . . I just can't stop a 45 year old habit like that one.
5 - The last question isn't a question. Write a story of a time of when you or someone you know overcame great adversity.
I am so blessed that I have not had to overcome much. The only story I can think of is the Easter story. Jesus overcame the grave and rose from the dead to give each of us eternal life.


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WELLINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that her cabinet had made in principle decisions around the reform of gun laws following the mass shooting in Christchurch
"I intend to give further details of these decisions to the media and the public before cabinet meets again next Monday," she said at a press conference.
"This ultimately means that within 10 days of this horrific act of terrorism we will have announced reforms which will, I believe, make our community safer."
She said an inquiry will look at the lead up to attack and what might have been done differently. (Reporting by Praveen Menon and John Mair Editing by Lincoln Feast)


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Cheap shipping to Greece from the USA
DHL and USPS are just two of the couriers available to book for shipping to Greece, and by booking a courier online with Parcel Monkey you can enjoy cheaper prices on expedited services as well as the more economical options.
The cheapest way to ship a package to Greece would be using a tracked mail courier. We offer a DHL eCommerce delivery service which is designed to bring the costs of cross-border shipping down. However, it is suitable for individuals as well as small businesses if you need a cheap shipping rate to Greece. For this service, you can drop off at your locals USPS Post Office and the package will be shipped to Greece using DHL global mail and then delivered by the Greek Post. You will still get limited tracking so you can see when the package has been delivered.
We also offer TrakPak, a tracked mail service that is delivered by the local Post Office in Greece.
USPS Shipping to Greece
You can also book USPS Priority Mail services to Greece, again drop off into the local USPS Post Office and follow the tracking using your Parcel Monkey shipment number. You can share this number with the recipient too so that they can see when the delivery will happen.
Send a package to Greece using an Express courier
Quick transit times are often the most important thing to customers, so we also offer discounted Express Courier delivery to Greece.
- International Pickup is picked up by FedEx and transported to Greece and comes with full tracking in 2-5 days.
- Parcel Monkey International Drop Off - is a courier service provided by FedEx - drop into a FedEx store and they will ship your package safely to Greece.
- DHL Express - 2-5 working days shipping by DHL
Shipping advice for posting a parcel to Greece
Greece is located in southern Europe and is a gateway between 3 continents Europe, Africa, and Asia. A hugely popular tourist destination, that in recent times has faced a severe economic crisis it remarkably still has a strong eCommerce presence.
The Greek population currently stands at just over 11 million with 5.7 million of those using the internet and 3 million are regular online shoppers. Some of the challenges facing eCommerce in the region are having trust in goods being shipped from overseas to Greece. The Parcel Monkey Global Shipping Marketplace is designed to help you overcome these hurdles and offer you the chance to connect with large reliable and efficient couriers, who service any region you wish to sell to. If you need a solution to send parcels to Greece we can help you source a dependable courier, plus if shipping to Greece from outside of the EU, we provide any customs documentation for you to fill out.
Greece has also become home to large groups of expats from all over the world and with such wonderful scenery, food, and history it is understandable why. This also increases the demand for packages being sent to Greece and the various surrounding islands such as Crete, Santorini, Mykonos, and Rhodes. It is worth bearing in mind that a delivery time frame for goods going to a mainland location would be shorter, compared to a parcel bound for one of the Islands.
The three main importers to Greece are China, Italy, and Germany, as the Greek economy is not production based, it's highly reliant on imports of goods. The average online shopper spend per year in Greece is €1345 and Greece also ranks as having the fourth biggest eCommerce turnover in Southern Europe. Information technology-based goods were the most popular purchase, followed closely by home and garden goods and consumer electronics.


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Review: Call Me By Your Name
Ripe and fruitful and casually erotic, Luca Guadagnino's latest is a tender exploration of the loves that shape us.
It was E.M. Forster who famously said that it "isn't possible to love and part," though you might wish that it was. "You can transmute love, ignore it, muddle it, but you can never pull it out of you," not really. Because love — real love — is eternal. On every song that was a hit that summer you first felt it, on every novel you read or place you visited, it remains embossed, sometimes faintly enough to give the impression that it might eventually fade. But it never does.
This sentiment lies at the heart of Luca Guadagnino's wise and wonderful Call Me By Your Name. Set one balmy summer "somewhere in Northern Italy," it charts the tender and tentative relationship that blossoms between Elio Perlman, a 17-year-old boy on the cusp of adulthood (Timothée Chalamet, in a searing performance), and Oliver (Armie Hammer), his father's research assistant. As with all romances, they come together as one comes of age: slowly, surely, until the moment arrives when all of a sudden adulthood is all there is. But as their six weeks together come to a close, they are forced to part, leaving Elio — a genius in every regard — to learn the hard way that Forster is right. Love can't be pulled out of you.
With a scrawny volatility that reminds me of myself when I was 17, Chalamet proves himself a tour de force, imbuing Elio with that indescribable feeling that comes with knowing your heart might break and you, the sucker, the fool who fell in love, will be unable to stop it. It is a quiet performance, an honest performance. It helps make Call Me By Your Name into the ripe and fruitful film that it is.


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The Eco-Design prize, new concept of the 2016 HydroContest
A brand new prize awarding the ecological design will be added to the trophies list of this year's edition of the HydroContest.
This award will be given to the team who has the most recycled and recyclable materials and fabric. The students have the task to be creative in their process of finding new ecological solutions.
The trophy shows once more that the Hydros Foundation, with the HydroContest, has the will to give more importance to the ecological cause through energy efficiency and innovation. The Eco-Conception prize is also the best way to link the HydroContest with its well-known patron, the famous sailor Roland Jourdain.
In fact, the "Explore" Foundation, created in 2013 by Jourdain, is aiming to develop specific actions based on research, innovation and promotion to the ecological cause. Also, Explore choses and supports environmental projects set up by people from all around the world.
Jérémie Lagarrigue, CEO of Hydros Foundation, stated: "We really wanted to integrate this prize to our contest in order to make more progress from an ecological point of view. An energy efficient boat is good, but it is even better if it is conceived with only recycled materials!"
Roland Jourdain, founder of Explore Foundation, commented: "We are entering in a new era, in which the idea of eco-conception is fundamental. This concept of taking into account the full phase of the life of an object is more than important nowadays. I look forward to see the different materials and fabric used!"
The HydroContest will take place from 24th to 31st of July at the Pyramide de Vidy in Lausanne.


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This panorama is far to be perfect, cause I'm currently traveling and my tiny computer isn't perfect for that type of work.
Back in France I'll arrange whole the quality of it.
Cerro San Cristobal, Santiago de Chile
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Taken the 22/01/11
Equipment used:
Canon 550D
Falcon 8mm
Author:Simon Baudry
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By The author | 23/01/11 - 09:51:15 GMT +0100


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Tyler presents his guide on ethnic dining and covers everything from how to identify quality raw ingredients, to understanding the competitive market scope of a developed culinary environment. Something to keep in mind while patronizing neighborhood restaurants.
The best ethnic restaurants are often found in suburban strip malls, where rents are lower and the degree of feasible experimentation is greater. Small and cheap ethnic restaurants are often better than large ones.
Let's jump ahead to rule three:
Rule 3: Order strategically. In fancy restaurants, never ask, "What should I get?" Instead, ask, "What's best?" That allows the waiter to highlight what's special and reveals how informed the staff is. If the waiter's answer is "everything" — an uninformed or cowardly response — head for the door. In ethnic restaurants, in contrast, asking what's best often gets you the most watered-down dishes, designed for gringos. Look at what teh ethnic diners are eating and order that.
Click to read Tyler's write-up. Also, his ethnic dining guide.


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I've had a several clients call me in regards to a common issue when upgrading VMware Horizon View to veresion 7.0.x where their vCenter Servers status is labeled with the red colour and the Status is listed as Untrusted Certificate but clicking on the Verify button does nothing:
Status: Untrusted Certificate Verify
For self-signed certificate, click 'Verify'. If the vCenter Server certificate can be validated, make sure that the trusted store on the Connection Server system has the correct Certification Authorities.
SSL Certificate: Invalid
I find that this issue throws a lot of administrators off because previous versions simply allow you to click on the Verify button, accept the self-signed certificate, and you're on your way but version 7 appears to render the button clickable but does nothing when you click on it other than give you a click symbol as if it was doing something:
The reason why this would happen is if the vCenter in the environment is running an earlier release of vCenter Server 5.0, 5.1, and 5.5 where only TLSv1.0 is supported. VMware Horizon 7 and later components have TLSv1.0 disabled and thus causes this strange behavior to occur. More information can be found in the deployment guide here:
View Installation
VMware Horizon 7 Version 7.0
VMware Horizon 7 Version 7.0.1
VMware Horizon 7 Version 7.0.2
To resolve this issue, either upgrade vCenter Server to 6.0 Update 1B or workaround the issue by re-enabling TLSv1.0 on the VMware View Composer as outlined in the following KB:
Unable to verify vCenter certificate in VMware View Administrator (2144967)
Re-enable TLSv1.0 on enable VMware View Composer
To re-enable TLSv1.0 on enable VMware View Composer:
1. Click Start > Run, type regedit, and click OK. The Registry Editor window opens.
2. Navigate to HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols\TLS1.0\Client
Note: If this key does not already exist, create the key.
3. Delete the value Enabled if it exists.
4. Edit the DWORD value DisabledByDefault and set it to 0.
5. Restart the VMware View Composer service. TLSv1.0 connections from View Composer to vCenter are now enabled.
6. Navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\VMware,Inc.\VMware View Composer.
7. Create or edit the String value EnableTLS1.0 and set it to 1.
8. If the View Composer host is a 64-bit machine, navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\VMware,Inc\VMware View Composer.
9. Create or edit the String value EnableTLS1.0 and set it to 1.
10. Restart the VMware Horizon View Composer service.TLSv1.0 connections from View Composer to ESXi hosts are now enabled.
Re-enable TLSv1.0 on enable VMware Connection Server
To re-enable TLSv1.0 on enable VMware Connection Server:
1. Start the ADSI Edit utility on your View Connection Server host.
2. In the console tree, select Connect to.
3. In the Select or type a Distinguished Name, type the distinguished name DC=vdi,DC=vmware, DC=int.
4. In the Computer pane, select or type localhost:389 or the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the View Connection Server host followed by port 389.
5. Expand the ADSI Edit tree, expand OU=Properties, select OU=Global, and double-click CN=Common.
6. In the Properties dialog box, edit the pae-ClientSSLSecureProtocols attribute to add this entry:
7. Click OK.
8. Restart the VMware Horizon View Connection Server service on each connection server instance.


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Ampare Typewriter Keyboard Sound is a Simple Application That Make Every of Your Keystroke Sound Like The Old Typewriter For Fun and Productive.
It just make you enjoy your typing more and more.
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- .NETFramework 3.5 For Windows Version
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Our newest wrap necklace is as lovely as ever! Organic shaped ovals are the central focal point of this one. The beauty of this necklace is that you can wear it so many ways! A showstopper and a great conversation starter.
Total length is 36". Each oval is 1" long.
Oxidized sterling silver and silver are the materials used.


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Audi Failed Again To Beat Lm P2 Car
The exciting American Le Mans Series made its most recent stop at the Mosport International Raceway in Canada last weekend for the ninth race of the season. The most notable story before the race is Audi's aim to break the winning streak of Le Mans Prototype 2 cars. Although Audi competes in the Le Mans Prototype 1 class, the team is looking to beat the faster LM P2 cars which have been the overall winners for six consecutive events going into the 2007 Grand Prix of Mosport. Unfortunately for the Audi team fielding a diesel race car, they failed to take the overall victory due to a mechanical problem late in the race.
Although the pair of Alan McNish and Rinaldo "Dindo" Capello failed to take the overall win at the race, they still managed to top all competitors in their class. The drivers posted their seventh win of the season and clinched the championship for their team with three races still remaining in the season. That means that they can now focus better in beating the lighter LM P2 cars.
McNish has this to say after the race: "My Audi R10 TDI was fast and strong while excellent team strategy had put us in control of the race. But with only a few minutes to go, I encountered a technical issue with the gearshift. I was stuck in fourth gear at times losing a lot of time. I lost the lead with five minutes remaining."
"Despite Dindo and I claiming our seventh class win of the season and extending our championship lead, we're obviously very disappointed having come so close to winning the race outright," McNish added. Capello succeeded in taking a pole position for the race and with 15 minutes remaining and with McNish on behind the wheel of the Audi R10 TDI, their lead over their nearest rival is 29 seconds. That was before the problem with the gearbox occurred.
The pair now is looking to perform well at the upcoming race, the Belle Isle Detroit Grand Prix. Going into that race though, McNish admitted that the track will be difficult for their LM P1 cars developed by Audi, the same manufacturer of auto parts and accessories such as Audi floor mats. "Having just raced on one of the fastest tracks in the series at Mosport, we now head for what is likely to be one of the slowest," said McNish. "I visited Detroit last month and saw that it's a pretty slow, tight and flat concrete-lined track ? exactly the opposite to Mosport."
"While I think it?ll be an exciting race for what is expected to be a big crowd, I think it's going to prove extremely difficult for our Audi like most of the other 'street? tracks," the driver continued.
With seven straight victories for LM P2 cars over the more powerful but heftier LM P1 cars, it would be somewhat of an upset if an Audi R10 or any LM P1 car can beat the faster LM P2 cars at the next race.


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Freeflight Weather Links
There are many weather links these days I have put three below for people on courses and a few Apps which will help you reconize how to read and understand the weather. I suggest you watch this video which I have made on HIGH and LOW pressure. When your good at reading the weather then your need to go one futher and be able to read the weather while in the air so you can plan your flights and max the air time.
If your on a E.P course start using this link for simple weather predictions. It is important from an early stage to understand one day you will be making the final choice on your own about weather.
As most of the flying sites I use here in Sussex are near the cost I find this is quite a usful link which is used for the shipping forecasts.
It tends to be very good for Beachy Head and Newhaven, accurate for wind speeds. Do take in to account we fly the ridge and this increases the overall wind speed.
For C.P and above your need to be able to understand and read these charts. In our courses we try to have the student play an active roll in making the correct choice of which task is suitable to the weather conditions.
To book a day just becasue you have that day free, rarely works. Far better to have structure to your training and max your time off.