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Originally posted January 11, 2011
I love all styles of music – well not all to be honest, but most. There are certainly some genres, composers, and bands I'm not a big fan of. But that doesn't mean I can't always appreciate the music that I may not choose to listen to.
People enjoy varying genres, performers, or bands for different reasons. Too often, however, some people get the terms "good" or "bad" confused with "like" or "dislike."
There are types of music that I fully acknowledge as "good" musically speaking, but that I don't necessarily "like." I need to be careful not to say something is of poor quality simply because I don't enjoy it. And the terms "good" and "bad" are mild compared to some of the adjectives people toss about so vehemently regarding a particular song, singer, or band. I've heard (or perhaps been a part of) some pretty intense "discussions" in the past that seemed almost as divisional as politics in the U.S. these days.
So what determines what we like and don't like musically? I'm certainly not a psychologist, but I'll take a stab at it simply based upon personal experiences and observations.
I would argue that the vast majority of our personal tastes are formed when we are quite young. Many of my personal musical likes and dislikes are rooted in my early childhood. I grew up hearing a lot of classical music being played in the house – on the piano by my father and on his stereo. I started to play the piano at a fairly young age, but it was never forced upon me. My Dad as well as my older brothers had several Beatles albums kicking around which I'm sure I wore out on my cheap little turntable (and being in the mid-70s this was when the Beatles were "old" people's music according to many of my friends – but I persisted in listening). So my early musical experiences were associated with positive times. Of course there are exceptions to the experience having to be positive. Beethoven was often awakened in the middle of the night by his drunken father and forced to practice until the sun came up. I'm very grateful this didn't deter him from a life dedicated to composing!
Another phase of life when music is very influential is teenage-hood. Most adults these days will tend to favour the music that was part of their culture when they were teenagers or young adults. It's at this phase that strong emotional bonds are made between peers, and young generations are trying to find an identity. Music has always been a very powerful means of uniting people and providing cultural role models. Most of us can imagine someone we know saying something along the lines of "Music these days just isn't the same as it used to be when I was your age." The funny thing about this is that every generation as they become parents experiences the same thing!
Another important element in enjoying a certain style of music is the ability to understand it. Some music simply isn't all that easy to listen to, and takes focus and concentration. A great number of Bach fugues are tough to follow unless you understand some of the intricacies of counterpoint. But when you work at it long enough and begin to understand it, there comes an "Aha!" moment when you "get it." A lot of progressive jazz and rock is very similar. Most of these styles of music tend to be more appreciated by musicians, who would be more likely to understand more of the detail involved. But of course I am generalizing here, as I'm sure there are many exceptions.
And of course, tastes can change over the years and new tastes be acquired. If this weren't so, I'm sure no one would be a coffee drinker. But for some reason (probably wanting to fit in), most of us persist and eventually come to like it (or addicted to it). It's the same for music. The more you hear and become familiar with a style of music you may not have previously liked, the more it may grow on you. That's what happened to me as a teenager, as many of my friends were into heavy metal. As a result, some thought I was a bit odd as I would finish listening to an album of Chopin Etudes, and then put on Sad Wings of Destiny by Judas Priest (which I still love by the way – you know, they just don't make music like they used to!).
On the flip-side, there is plenty of music I don't "like." It's not a matter of not appreciating it, but for unknown reasons I simply don't enjoy listening to it. The Eagles are an example of this – amazing song writing – musically and lyrically, amazing playing, and amazing production. They have all of the elements of a great band and have stood the test of time. But I just don't like them. Why? I have no idea. Maybe my older brother was beating on me when the music was playing in the background sometime in my early childhood, and listening to them now makes me feel like I have bruised arms. Well, I'm being silly here, but you get my point. The same for U2. I just don't actually like most of their stuff, but you would never hear me criticize them. I've even given screamo a fair shake (that is if you call allowing my daughter to have it on once in a while a fair shake), but I just can't do it. Perhaps it's nothing more than an age and noise tolerance thing. Maybe if I locked myself in a room and played Eagles, U2, and screamo albums all day I may come to enjoy them more (or go crazy). Who knows? But I can't be bothered, as I have no shortage of music to listen to that I do like – old and new.
Having said that, I do think it's important to give all styles of music a good try, especially newer stuff or styles you haven't necessarily previously enjoyed, as we don't want to fall into the "Music just isn't the same these days" trap. And there certainly is authentically "bad" music out there, but I don't worry about it too much, as it never usually sticks around for long. And of course, it's also important to remember not to criticize someone because of their musical tastes, no matter how much you may dislike it.
Anyhow, off to play some Ludwig on the piano and then listen to some old Priest. Ah, the good old days!


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They've provided us cute penguin digis to use this week and I've combined 2 of them:
I love penguins! Have I mentioned that before on this blog? *grin* I've colored these with Spectrum Noir markers and mounted them on a beautiful piece of paper that came with an issue of Cardmaking & Papercrafting Magazine. Gotta love freebies!!!
I tried to show the little bit of shimmer in the paper, but it doesn't really show up. Even though the paper really didn't need any embellishing, I added 3 sequins and the strip of silver ribbon just because I couldn't help myself.
Please stop by Tuesday Throwdown to check out all the CUTE inspiration there and join us! See you there!

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The World Heritage week was concluded by a Rock art walk at the Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) campus, which was conducted by DRONAH Foundation in collaboration with South Asiatic Rock Art Society and Indian Archaeological Society. The students of Delhi Institute of Heritage Management explored the oldest manifestations of art that prevailed in the Pre-historic times.
A walk around the Living Culture of Jaipur
The Heritage walk has been designed to highlight the charismatic tuning of tangible and intangible while acknowledging the built and the cultural heritage within the buildings, raastas, bazaars, temples and gates of the historic city. The 2.5 km Heritage Walk will start from the grandiose Ajmeri Gate and lead towards Kishanpole Bazaar, Rajasthan School of Arts (Ajabghar), Lightwali Haveli, Kala Bhawan, Jain Temple and Gotewali Haveli. Walking down 'Maniharon Ka Raasta', the jingling, colourful bangles mark the antiquity and intricacy of the art. The walk leads towards Krishna Temple, Isar Lat, Aatish Market (stable during the monarchical times), and further towards Chini Ki Bhurja (the arched doorways), Shri Braj Nidhi Temple, Janini Deodi, Shri Anand Krishna Bihari Temple. The end point of the walk is Jantar Mantar (UNESCO World Heritage Site), an astronomical wonder.
Chota Ghara Temple, Ajmer
The heritage walk designed by DRONAH Foundation is visualized to taste the dialogic fusion of artistic and innovation fervour of the bygone eras. The 1.8 km walk largely focuses on the tangible and intangible assets and starts from the Ajmeri Quila built during the Mughal period and leads towards the historic buildings such as Gole Piau, Badshahi Building, Lodha Haveli, Ghee Mandi Gate, Char Bhuja temple, Chhota Ghara temple, Narsingh temple, Satyanarayan Temple, Luniya Haveli, Daddo ki Haveli. The walk ends at Soniji ki Nasiyan, an exquisite Jain temple after passing through the lanes of Naya Bazaar that mark a valuable repository of cultural properties and historic spaces which display magnificent vernacular architecture.
Mukhya Brahma Ghat Pushkar
The Heritage Walk designed by DRONAH Foundation gives an essence of Pushkar religiosity and architectural finesse, and also to create a linkage with tangible and intangible assets. The 3.17km Heritage Walk will start from the grand Mahal Badshahi and leads towards Saptrishi Ghat, Mukhya Brahma Ghat, Brahma Temple, Bade Ganesha Ji Ka Mandir, Gyan Gopal Ji Ka Mandir, Shahi Mosque, Malpua Gali, Ram Laxman Temple, Badri Ghat, Old Rangji Temple,Varaha Temple, New Rang Ji Temple, Bihari Ji Ka Temple. The walk ends at Jaipur Ghat which is a lively symbol of tranquil and sensuality of the setting sun.
Aerial View, City Palace, Udaipur
The City Palace Complex is located on the banks of the historic Lake Pichola and the Aravali hills, distinct for its breath-taking views and natural terraces, proximity to reliable source of water (the Lake Pichola) and the strategic advantage it offered to the defenders of erstwhile Mewar. On the trail are Chandra Mahal, Baadi Mahal East Wing, Mukut Mandir, Baadi Mahal West Wing, Chini Chitrashal and Surya Prakash. Each point in this trail is the testimony to the interrelationship between individuals and nature.
Pila Mahal, Ghat Ki Guni
Three kilometres from Jaipur on the Agra Road, set in a picturesque valley amidst the Aravalis, you will find an impressive conglomeration of terraced gardens, temples, havelis and garden havelis. This is the historic complex of Ghat Ki Guni with its 52 unique properties.
Sethon Ki Baithak, Gangyiasar
Lying close to the more well-known sites of Mandawa, Alsisar, Mahansar is the quaint little Shekhawati town of Gangyiasar that you will not find highlighted on any tourist map. The Shekhawati region in Rajasthan known for its rich heritage, beautiful architecture and fresco paintings is often described as an open air art gallery. Staying true to this, Gangyiasar has beautifully painted havelis, temples and a fort in the village where you can experience local rural heritage and legacy.
Panna Meena Kund, Amber
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The history of the city dates back to the 10th century, when it was founded by Mina tribesmen. The Kachchwaha Rajputs conquered this region, known as Dhoondhar in ancient times, in the early 11thcentury, owing to its great strategic value. After independence, Dhoondhar kingdom was merged with the state of Rajasthan and Amber became a part of Jaipur district. The Amber Heritage Walk takes one through the built environment comprising of temples, havelis, bavadis and chowks amidst the natural setting of Amber.
Gurudwara Saragarhi, Amritsar
Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board organises Heritage Walk in Amritsar where you get to explore the city on foot.
For further information, contact, Tourist Officers in Amritsar, Balraj Singh (078376 13500) or Harpreet Kaur (096461 39200).
Qila Mubarak, Patiala
Punjab Heritage and Tourism Promotion Board's Heritage Walk starts at Shahi Samadhan and ends at Qila Mubarak, letting one explore some of the most fascinating historical sites of the city.
For further information, contact Mr. Amit Kumar, Tourist Officer, Patiala. Tel: 08556 882912.


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3. Learn to love your skin and be gentle to it. Harsh scrubbing, pulling and tugging will cause damage to your skin. And being gentle doesn't simply imply being nice to your skin physically but it also implies using quality cosmetics that won't harm your skin. Go in for milder cosmetics and remember to cleanse and moisturize your skin on a regular basis.
4. Exfoliating should be a regular feature, to get rid of all the dirt stuck in the pores and to remove dead skin cells. And equally important, is using face masks to feed your skin externally with essential nutrients and essential oils.
5. Keeping your skin hydrated is the most important of all, so keep your moisturizer at easy reach, wherever you go. And after every face wash, make it a habit to use a moisturizer.
6. The harsh Sun rays, laden with the UV radiation, have the most detrimental effect on your skin. And the best way to safeguard your skin against sun damage is to use a good sunscreen lotion and to keep your skin covered whenever you step out in the sun.
7. Get some night treatment cosmetics, to replenish and revitalize your skin, which contain antioxidants and herbal extracts. These must be applied to the skin before bedtime to neutralize the effect of makeup, sun damage and exposure to chemicals and pollution.
8. And lastly and most importantly, for healthy skin care mental stress is the most important of all. So indulge in some recreational activities to hammer the stress, and help your skin to glow and shine.


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Looking for ways to engage your employees and get them excited to be at work? Read on! Here are our top 33 employee engagement ideas from Human Resources (HR) professionals and small business owners around the United States. Many of these will put a spark in your employees' steps without putting a strain on the purse strings of your small business budget.
1. Use Goal-Based Performance Management
Megan Driscoll, Founder and CEO of EvolveMKD
Every employee at Evolve, from Intern to CEO, is challenged to meet their own career potential and define what they want from their job. Each staff member has a weekly one-on-one meeting with their direct supervisor to review what is working and what they need to be doing to ensure they are prepared for the next step in their career. Additionally, we have annual reviews and promotions.
2. Create a Safe Space for Employees to Express Their Views
Gary Corcoran, CEO at Advance Systems
Poor performance is always the result of a 'View' or a shared View of a 'Group'. So to change performance you need to find out what attitudes and views are holding your employees back.
You'll find that by creating a 'safe space' to allow them to express their views that you should be able to encourage effective communication and improve staff morale.
This simply involves coaxing thoughts out into conversations so that you can work together with your employees to find out what is useful and what is clutter taking up space. Talk to people, listen to people and find common aligned strategies to work towards together.
3. Celebrate Birthdays at Office Meetings
Marc Prosser, FitSmallBusiness
Encourage a celebratory atmosphere and make your employees feel acknowledged by keeping track of their birthdays and celebrating them. Bring in a cake or another special snack, or just sing the Happy Birthday song to show your employees that you are thinking of them on their birthday. Need an easy way to keep track of Birthdays? Gusto payroll software includes a calendar that makes keeping track of birthdays, time off, and more a breeze. Try it free for a month.
4. Show Your Appreciation to The World
Mary Walton, brand builder at EssayRoo
When a colleague does something really outstanding, why not publish it on your website, or include it in the company newsletter? Saying thank you is great, but showing your appreciation to the whole business and the world beyond can really make someone feel appreciated. Plus, by appearing in publications like this, your employees will really feel like a part of the company, which increases loyalty and productivity, and you can show that you do in fact value the people in your business.
5. Provide Learning Opportunities in Their Field
Mike Arce, Founder and CEO of Loud Rumor
Providing education to employees helps to keep employees engaged while at work and on top of their field. Try sending them to conferences, putting them through online courses, providing them books, and providing them coaches.
6. Try Constructive Improv Sessions
Dave Collins, Founder and CEO at Oak & Reeds
Practical, skills-based improv training is a great way for a small business to engage its employees. The improv comedy toolset provides a way to solve common organizational challenges in creative ways. Key skills that improv can teach include: public speaking, team leadership, and enhanced team collaboration.
In addition, improv can be used to prepare hiring managers to ask great questions in interviews, to empower young leaders with active listening skills, and to build team chemistry with high-performing groups looking to apply new collaboration tools to their everyday work. Overall, improv enhances individual and group collaboration skills, creativity, and builds stronger, more empathetic teams.
7. Make Them Partial Company Owners
Ryan Shaw, Founder and CEO of Shoreditch
All Shoreditch employees own a part of the business. This means that as the business progresses and increases in value, the entire team will benefit. This keeps everyone's eye on the same goal and us all moving in the same direction…to that 9-figure exit!
8. Hold Brown Bag Lunch Presentations
Ketti Salemme, Senior Communications Manager at TINYPulse
Hold brown bag lunches where individuals can present on topics of their choice. Why not leverage your own talent, and offer up opportunities for employees to share their own knowledge and expertise on certain subjects?
9. Have an Anonymous Compliment Board
Kristen Wasyliszyn, Owner of Atikis Flight Catering
A quick way to get employees engaged is an anonymous compliment board. You sneak (disguise your handwriting) a compliment to someone worthy of credit. All employees walk into work and go there first. "Anne, your seafood tray was incredible" etc… Sometimes being noticed for being great at what you do IS everything.
10. Keep Them Feeling Appreciated
Catriona Harris, CEO of Uproar PR
At Uproar, one of our top priorities is cultivating an open and inviting culture, which in turn keeps employees engaged and motivated. As a business owner or manager, you have to constantly keep the wheels turning and introduce new initiatives to let your employees know you're thinking of them and that their hard work is appreciated.
For instance, this year we wanted to go beyond the annual office holiday party to give our team something to look forward to each day leading up to Christmas, so we brought 12 Days of Christmas to the office. Each day, every employee is treated to a surprise, whether it's a random gift or a team building activity. We've done everything from hot cocoa and mimosa bars, to desk decorating contests and tree trimming parties in a span of three weeks. Not only has it kept our employees motivated, but it has also given us unique opportunities to interact with several team members in a setting outside of meetings and calls.
11. Use Employees' Own Words on Company Marketing Initiatives
Michael Giotis, Strategy Facilitator at inHabit Business Systems
Find ways to include employees' own language in mission-oriented and outgoing messaging. They often have a very accurate sense of what phrasing resonates with customers and other employees. It feels great to see the company speak your own words and know that you are being recognized for making a valuable contribution.
12. Give Them a C-Level Voice
Simon Slade, CEO and Co-Founder of SaleHoo
One of the best ways to increase employee engagement is to include your staff in high level decision-making. Solicit input from your staff on company matters at any scale. While the final decision still lies with the CEO, staff feel more invested in a company where their opinion is respected and considered.
13. Have a Real Open Door Policy
Perryn Olson, CPSM; Marketing Director at My IT
Our open door policy is more of a culture than a written policy, but our executives/owners do literally keep their doors open and when they need to focus or have sensitive information on their desks, they will close their doors with a door hanger that says "knock." The door hanger can be flipped to say "do not disturb", but it is rarely used and I don't think I've seen it in the past 6 months. Only our executives have offices and our four managers are out in the open with the employees in our bullpen area. Our culture gives employees a voice, whether they are just venting and need to get something off their chest or if they have an idea.
14. Provide PTO for Philanthropic Activities
Jacob Dayan, Partner and Co-Founder of Community Tax
As an employer, it is really important to recognize that employees are more fulfilled when they have opportunities to pursue purposeful activities beyond work. We want our employees to engage in volunteer or other philanthropic work, and connecting with employees as they do these things is a great way to drive engagement.
For example, granting employees a paid time off allowance to perform community service is something they really value. When employees are out in the community, when it's feasible, send someone out to get photos or video and post it to internal and external social media channels (or ask the employee to take photos or video).
Recognize employee community service in newsletters and emails. Give awards for employee volunteer achievements. I guarantee that doing these things is a win all-around – the community benefits from employees' volunteer work, employees feel good about themselves and the company, and the company gets positive exposure in the community.
15. Offer a Flexible Work Schedule
Robin Throckmonton, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, President of Strategic HR
One of the top reasons employees are passionate about working with Strategic HR is our flexible workplace. We don't fight rush hour traffic but avoid it with flexible hours. Plus, if we need to meet the plumber, pick up kids, or have an appointment, we can work from home with no sweat.
16. Involve Current Employees in Recruitment
Kes Thygesen, Co-Founder and Head of Product at RolePoint
Engage your employees by giving them a voice in the way your company will grow. For example, when it's time to start hiring more employees, start an employee referral program.
This way, employees are participating in the recruitment process and helping to build the company culture. When you tie incentives into your program to encourage participation, you are bound to see an increase in participants.
17. Have Monday Fundays!
Jessica Stephenson, SHRM-CP, PHR; VP of Marketing & Talent for ExactHire
We enjoy having "Monday Funday" on the 3rd Monday of each month. Our three-person Fun Committee plans a friendly inter-office competition, such as remote-controlled car racing and paper football punting contests, and generally includes a themed snack, too. These sessions last between 15-20 minutes and are very informal. The idea is to give the team something fun (and perhaps quirky) to look forward to each month. This is especially important because many of us work from home regularly and don't always connect in person outside of one or two days per week.
18. Think Like Harry Potter & Have Work "Houses"
Becca Le Blond, HR Supervisor at FM Outsource
Employee engagement is always at the forefront of our minds at FM. Our house system sees new starters sorted into their work family within a family, and from then on they'll have the support of their house mates. We have monthly house events that always involve free food, and the opportunity to win house points by participating in office games.
19. Support Their Health & Wellness.
Jason Whitman, VP of Customer Success at JustWorks
For our own employees, we have been piloting a wellness program in partnership with one of our customers, which includes in-office offerings like yoga, meditation, and massages. We want to help employees alleviate stress with easy access to quality services, understanding that it can be hard with busy schedules. Having wellness offerings in the office matches our employees-first culture and also contributes to the long-term health of our workforce.
20. Allow Remote Work
Jordyn Wegner, Hubstaff
Remote workers are more productive, they perform better, are more engaged at work, log more hours and use less sick time. By giving your employees the opportunity to work remotely, whether it be one day a week or five, you'll increase morale and offer your team a better work life balance.
Here are 12 additional employee engagement ideas from our own HR professional, Christy Hopkins.
21. Create an Employee Party Committee
If you hold monthly, weekly, or other office events and parties, why not let the employees themselves plan them (with a budget)? Creating an employee party or gathering committee can really get employees excited not just about planning the events, but about going to them too!
22. Play Ice-Breaker Games Often
Keeping employees getting to know each other can be helpful to keep them engaged at work. If employees know they are going to learn something new about their coworkers, or have to share something themselves, it will keep them excited to come to work. This idea is especially good for companies that employ lots of millennials.
23. Create a Mentoring or Buddy Program
A top complaint of young employees is that they do not have a mentor. A popular wish among more experienced employees is that they want to teach what they have learned. Solve both of those issues by creating a mentoring or buddy program at your company, where you can pair up company employees in different ways and in different time frames (think outside of the department or field box). Allocate some resources for the mentor to take their buddy to lunch or happy hour off site.
24. Encourage Networking & Guests to the Office
Let your employees bring family, friends, and networking connections to the office, and encourage them to be proud of where they work. Encourage employees to network and create follow up meetings where they can give tours of the office and take new connections to coffee or lunch. Depending on your business, you never know- your next client might come from this!
25. Have Office Pets
On the west coast, it's become trendy to have dog-friendly offices where employees can bring their furry friend to work with them (bearing that the dog is up to date on vaccines and good with people). If that seems a bit too far out there, we recommend having a fun office pet like a Chia pet, sea monkeys, or a fish tank. Just like in kindergarten, you can have a calendar and rotate who takes care of these pets each week.
26. Have the Entire Office Brainstorm Solutions
Business or client problems in one department? Have the entire office team gather to brainstorm solutions. You never know, maybe Bob in Accounting might have a brilliant idea to solve the Marketing team's problem with a new client. Aside from solving the issue, it also makes everyone at the company feel tied into the business in a more encompassing way.
27. Take an Employee Survey (and Use the Results)
First, let me caution you–do NOT take an employee survey if you do not intend to take action on the results. But, if you do take an employee survey and then take visible actionable results (like finally fixing that squeaky bathroom door or dripping faucet), you can expect to have happy, engaged employees who feel like their voices are being heard. Better yet, share with them the survey results and the changes you plan to make (and when). You can make the survey anonymous if you wish to.
28. Start an Office Design Team
Letting your employees arrange the office (within reason) or starting an office design committee can be a great way to bring some feng shui into your space, and also save you some bucks from hiring a fancy designer or decorator. Give the team a budget and have them provide you with some plans on how to improve the office design so that employees can do their work more effectively in an environment they enjoy.
29. Have Company Music
Use music to keep your employees pumped about working there. You could have a weekly dance party in an empty conference room, a song of the week, or a karaoke contest on Fridays. You can also use Spotify for company playlists where employees can share their music and make office-related playlists.
30. Encourage Face to Face Conversations
Ban internal emails and make people talk to each other 1-2 days per month (or more!) to make employees feel more connected to each other and to the work they are doing together. It gets too easy to send emails to people even sitting across from you versus having a quick talk. Not only should face-to-face communication improve employee relationships, it should also improve efficiency since it eliminates the back and forth 1-liner emails clarifying details.
31. Hold Complimentary Monthly Classes
Bring in a monthly speaker or guest or offer a class to keep your employees excited about coming to work. From yoga to self defense to a local motivational speaker, have someone once per month come in and give a talk or class to your employees on your dime. You could also do a survey to find out if your employees have a wish list for types of classes and who could teach them (maybe they even know someone who would come in for free).
32. Have Themed Office Days
We all have heard of the old "Hawaiian shirt day" at the office. And guess what? That can be a lot of fun, especially if you do it once per month and have a young workforce who will get into the theme without abandon. Get even wilder and turn it into a contest for "best dressed" each time with an in-office lunch or happy hour celebration in your silly get ups.
33. Give them Job Variety
Letting employees work in other departments for 1-2 days per month can provide job variety. Job variety stops people from being bored at work and engages them by letting them work in other teams or on projects that personally interest them versus their same old routine. This idea is especially worthwhile if many of your employees' roles have a repetitive nature (e.g. telemarketers).
Over To You
What has your business done to keep employees excited about coming to work, beyond the usual health benefits, PTO, and new hire checklist? What kind of HR tools do you use to engage employees? We would love to hear your employee engagement ideas too!


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The 8th annual Pardcast-A-Thon will livestream for 12 hours on Saturday, March 4, 2017
Who's joining Jimmy Pardo, Matt Belknap and Pat Francis for their eighth annual Pardcast-a-Thon, happening for 12 hours this Saturday live from Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank, Calif.? Among the known, announced guests: Jon Hamm, Sarah Silverman, Lauren Ash, Paul F. Tompkins, Scott Aukerman, Randall Park, Kumail Nanjiani, Rachel Bloom, and Rhett and Link. Of course, who knows who else might drop by to lend a hand and their voice to the festivities, which have raised more than $650,000 for Smile Train through donations and auctions. You can't get a ticket to see it all in person, unless you snagged...Read More


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Electrical appliances are omnipresent in our modern-day society. Since their use - and the associated energy consumption - has constantly increased in the past few years, the efficiency of these appliances is of the utmost importance.
The first efficiency requirements for electrical appliances (refrigerators) were introduced in Switzerland in 2002, together with an energy label for the most important household appliances and for electric lamps. Since 2010, the various efficiency regulations have been constantly adapted to technological developments. Today a general efficiency requirement applies for all electrical appliances concerning consumption in standby and off modes. and in addition, there are now comprehensive provisions governing the electricity consumption of various household appliances, commercial and electronic devices, electric drives and electric lighting.


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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
A New Blog: The Whole Megillah
I've just added a new site to my list of Links (see the right-hand sidebar on The Book of Life blog) and I wanted to make sure you noticed it. The site is The Whole Megillah: The Writer's Resource for Jewish-themed Children's Books at thewholemegillah.wordpress.com. There are few blogs that focus on Jewish kidlit, and as far as I know, this is the first that emphasizes the perspective of authors rather than readers.
Blogger Barbara Krasner is well-known in the Jewish kidlit world as the force behind the annual Jewish Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Conference, held until recently at New York's 92nd Street Y, so she's definitely in the know. I'm excited about The Whole Megillah (and I love the name)! Welcome to the blogosphere, Barbara!
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Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Live from Israel, It's Anna Levine!
I met up with author Anna Levine last year at the 2009 Association of Jewish Libraries convention in Chicago, IL, where she was a guest presenter and an award-winner! During a late night gathering of book lovers, I pulled her aside to discuss her YA novel Freefall and her picture book Jodie's Hanukkah Dig, both set in Israel. Both books received recognition from the Association of Jewish Libraries in 2009, Freefall as a Sydney Taylor Honor Book, and Jodie's Hanukkah Dig as a Notable Book.
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I have been reading and re reading the Book of Numbers to write a post and I have been really enamored of this devotional (that is available on YouVersion). The summary of Numbers will come in a few weeks , but I wanted to share this with you in the meantime.
A new phase in any journey requires new practices, new schedules, new habits and new rhythms. The Greek word translated into English for this idea of rhythms is the word liturgy. Many consider the word liturgy to be a bad word, but ultimately it just refers to the work and rhythms that we do everyday. When it comes down to it, we all have liturgies, and forms to our lives. We have morning routines, church orders; we have a shape to our stadium practices, malls, grocery stores, and even our homes. Everything has a "shape." Everything on earth aims to shape us toward and around their vision of the "good life." The only question on the table is, "what are good and poor forms?" Some routines shape us to love, honor, worship, and obey the Lord, and others do not.
Consider, as you walk through these two chapters in Numbers, (Numbers 28- 29)how God orders his people's life into minutes and days (daily offerings), weeks (Sabbath rest), months (offerings) years (Passover) and annual festivals and feasts. Consider your rhythms and how they are shaping you. Though as New Testament believers we are not bound to all of these Old Testament rhythms any longer, their wisdom is still practical. God shapes his people around his story in order to ensure they remember him in their daily, weekly, monthly and annual rhythms. His discipleship method goes way beyond a "quiet time." It infiltrates our every moment patterns and habits.
The natural posture of the human heart is to be bent! Bent toward things of lesser value and importance! God in daily, weekly, monthly, annual and yearly rhythms ensures that his people are aimed at the right story. This causes us to arrive at his intended destination. His destination isn't a wasteland, it is a Promised Land.
From The Book of Numbers (devotional): A journey towards human freedom under God's authority. (https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/3403-book-numbers-human-freedom-under-gods-authority). This is from http://www.gardencityproject.org
RELATED POST : The Book of Numbers. Part 1.
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WILDSTAR UltraK SRAM for 3U OpenVPX – WB3XU1
One Xilinx® Kintex® UltraScale™ KU085 or KU115 FPGA with up to 18 MB of QDR-IV SRAM for 28.8 GB/s of SRAM bandwidth. Up to 1.2 million logic cells and 2.68 million multiplier bits per board. Also features WFMC+ mezzanine card with stacking support, on-board Zynq Dual ARM CPU and PCIe Gen3 Switch.
These FPGA boards include 1 Xilinx® Kintex® UltraScale™ FPGA with 64 High Speed Serial connections performing up to 13.1 Gbps. There is one 72-bit QDR-IV SRAM interface clocked up to 800 MHz.
If IO is required, Annapolis offers extraordinary density, bandwidth and analog conversion choices. Each card has one WILD FMC+ (WFMC+) next generation IO site based on FMC/FMC+ specification. While accepting standard FMC and FMC+ cards (complies to FMC/FMC+ specification) it also allows larger form factor Annapolis WFMC+ cards for higher IO density. WFMC+ also supports additional LVDS IO (100) for higher density ADC and DAC solutions as well as stacking (2 IO cards per site) when at least one card is WFMC+. WFMC+ also brings the total available HSS up to 32 lanes for even more IO bandwidth.
There is also an on-board dual ARM CPU running up to 766 MHz which can be used for local application requirements. It is accessible over backplane PCIe or Ethernet and provides dedicated AXI interfaces to all FPGAs. It is also used to query board health like FPGA temperature and power. It is connected to the OpenVPX control plane via 1GbE.
There is an on-board PCI Express Gen3 switch that provides connectivity between the FPGA, backplane data plane connections and Zynq CPU. With 2 backplane 4x Gen3 PCIe ports, it is possible to "daisy chain" slots together to create a PCIe bus without the need for a separate switch.
In addition, there are 9 backplane HSS connections. With included High Speed Serial (HSS) FPGA cores (including 40GBASE-KR), there is up 20 GB/s of bandwidth on the VPX expansion plane which can go directly to other VPX cards, a switch or RTM, depending on backplane topology. When using 40GBASE-KR, there is the added reliability of Forward Error Correction (FEC) to achieve a much lower Bit Error Rate (BER).
WILDSTAR UltraK FPGA boards are hot swappable allowing for more system reliability. This feature is unique to Annapolis and was developed because our experience with OpenVPX systems has shown it invaluable so a whole chassis does not need to be shutdown to remove a single board.
There are also plenty of user backplane signals available on the Annapolis 6U Rear Transition Module (RTM) such as LVDS, FPGA HSS, IRIG, Ethernet and clocking. RTM HSS is also capable of 10Gbps signaling and can support multiple channels of 40GbE.
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General Features
- One Xilinx® Kintex® UltraScaleTM KU085 or KU115 FPGA
- Up to 5,520 DSP48E1 Slices per board
- Up to 1,161,000 logic cells per board
- GTH transceivers operating up to 16.3 Gbps
- Hard 8x PCIe Gen3 endpoint for DMA and register access
- FPGAs programmable from attached flash or Annapolis provided software API
- 20-nm copper CMOS process
- For XCKU060 FPGA support contact factory
- QDR-IV SRAM ports running up to 1866 MT/s
- One 72-bit port
- Up to 16 MB per FPGA/board
- Up to about 16.8 GB/s
- ECC optional
- Xilinx® Zynq-7000 SoC
- Dual core ARM Cortex-A9 running up to 766 MHz
- 1 GB DDR3 memory and 4GB eMMC bulk storage for filesystem
- Configurable as either PCIe root complex or endpoint
- Provides dedicated AXI bus to FPGA for register access without requiring PCIe interface
- PLX PCI Express Gen3 Switch
- Allows data plane "chaining" of PCIe bus between adjacent slots. No dedicated PCIe switch slot needed.
- Allows access from a single PCIe connection to both SoC CPU and FPGA
OpenVPX Backplane I/O
- Nine High Speed Serial IO lanes to VPX Backplane for 22.5 GB/s of Full Duplex Bandwidth
- Two PCIe Gen3 4x Connections to VPX Backplane
- 24 LVDS lines to VPX Backplane
- Backplane Protocol Agnostic connections support 10/40Gb Ethernet, IB capable, AnnapMicro protocol and user designed protocols
- External clock and IRIG-B Support via Backplane
- 10/100/1000BASE-T support for Zynq with on-board magnetics
- Radial Backplane Clock Support for OpenVPX backplane signals AUXCLK and REFCLK
- Allows points-to-point, very high quality backplane connections to payload cards
- Allows a system reference clock and trigger from backplane to synchronize and clock compatible ADC/DAC mezzanine cards without front panel connections needed
- Allows 1000s of analog channels across many backplanes/chassis to be synchronized via backplane
System Management
- System Management using Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
- Diagnostic monitoring and configuration
- Current, Voltage and Temperature Monitoring Sensors
- Hot Swappable (exclusive to WILDSTAR OpenVPX EcoSystem)
Front Panel I/O
- Wild FMC+ (WFMC+) next generation IO site based on FMC+ specification
- Accepts standard FMC and FMC+ cards (complies to FMC+ specification)
- Allows larger form factor Annapolis cards for higher IO density
- Supports additional LVDS IO for higher density ADC and DAC solutions
- Supports stacking (2 IO cards per site) when at least one card is WFMC+
- Up to 32 High Speed Serial and 100 LVDS connections to FPGA
- Simultaneous Optics and ADC/DAC use with two slots
- Protocol Agnostic HSS connections support 10/40/100 Gb Ethernet, IB capable, AnnapMicro protocol and user designed protocols
- Micro USB connector for CPU serial port (uses USB to UART bridge chip)
Application Development
- Open Project Builder Application Design Suite
- Full Board Support Package for Fast and Easy Application Development
- Computational, DSP and Data Flow Control Cores (FFTs, FIR, Math, etc)
- Develop in GUI environment or create VHDL and use HDL environment
- Built-in Debugger for Hardware in the loop Debugging
- Communication Cores Included (10/40Gb Ethernet and AnnapMicro Protocol cores)
- VHDL Model includes Source Code for Hardware Interfaces
- Supports High-Level Synthesis (HLS) Design Flow
- VHDL BSP packages including full synthesis and simulation support
- IOPE JTAG Access through RTM, Ethernet, or Zynq PCIe
- Board control and status monitoring can be local (stand-alone), remote (via Ethernet or PCIe) or hybrid (both local and remote)
Mechanical and Environmental
- 3U OpenVPX (VITA 65) Compliant, 1" VITA 48.1 spacing
- Supports OpenVPX payload profile:MOD3-PAY-2F4F2U-16.2.10-n
- Integrated Heat Sink and Board Stiffener
- Available in Industrial Temperature Grades
- Air or Conduction Cooled
- RTM available for additional I/O
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Julia V. Vasilyeva
15 Bukireva, Perm 614990, Russia
Perm State University
Faculty of Law
Department of Labour Law and Social Security
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Date of Birth
Educational Background
Faculty of Law – 1990, Perm State University
Academic Degrees and Titles
Candidate of Law – 1998, Perm State University
Doctor of Law – 2010, Moscow State Law Academy
Stages of Professional Career
Reader of Department of Labour Law and Social Security. 1998-2011
Professor of Department of Labour Law and Social Security – 2011 to now.
Membership in Academic Councils, State and Public Associations
Scientific secretary of Perm University Dissertational Council Awarding Candidate of Law Degree (1998-2007)
Secretary of Scientific Council of the Faculty of Law, Perm State University.
Member of Research Advisory Board for Social Insurance and Pension Provision Development under the Ministry of Public Health and Social development of Russia.
Current Research Activities
Research Social Security Law of Russia and foreign countries, international legal regulations and legal acts of the European Union in the sphere of social security law for unification, systematization and codification of Russian laws.
Academic and other Awards
1. Laureate of the First Degree Award of the Perm Region in the sphere of education, nominated in "Jurisprudence and Economic Sciences" for creation of original scientific works and for researches which have great theoretical and practical importance for the Perm Krai development.
2. Honorary Certificate of the Ministry of Education and Science "For merits in science and education, great contribution in training of higher skilled scientists"2007
Total Number of Publications
Scientific articles- 68
Monographs – 2
Study guides – 5
Selected Publications
1. Vasilyeva J.V. The influence of the Constitutional Court of Russia practice on social security lawmaking // Constitutional state: theory and practice. 2009. Issue 3 (17). P.102-107. (In Russian)
2. Vasilyeva J.V. On the problem of language of law in the sphere of social security law // Juridical technique. Annual edition.2009. Issue 3. p.396-402. (In Russian)
3. Vasilyeva J.V. Codification of social security legislation: fundamentals of legislation or code? // Jurisprudence. 2009. Issue 4. p. 109-116. (In Russian)
4. Vasilyeva J.V. Codification of Russian social security legislation: theoretical and practical problems. Perm, 2009. 364p. (In Russian)
5. Vasilyeva J.V. Defects of juridical technique of Russian social security law // Perm University Herald. Legal Sciences. 2009. Issue 1(3)(22) p. 96-103. (In Russian)
6. Vasilyeva J.V. Pension Law of the Russian Federation. Perm. 362p. (In Russian)
7. Vasilyeva J.V. The problem of constitutional provision reflection in social security legislation of Russia // Saratov State Law Academy Herald. 2009. Issue 5. p.225-229. (In Russian)
8. Vasilyeva J.V. Problems and tendencies of codification of Russian social security legislation // Contemporary law (Bulgaria). 2008. Issue 6. p.54-67. (In Bulgarian)
9. Vasilyeva J.V. Russian and international social security legislation: problems and perspectives // Perm University Herald. Legal Sciences. 2010. Issue 4 (10) p.175-178. (In Russian)
10. Vasilyeva J.V. The law system and the legislation system of social security (on the problem of codification of branches of law) // Perm University Herald. Legal Sciences. 2009. Issue 3 (5) p.171-178. (In Russian)


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Kelly King has served as chairman of BB&T since January 2010. He has been president and chief executive officer of BB&T Corporation and chairman and chief executive officer of Branch Banking & Trust Company since January 2009. He also served as chief operating officer of BB&T Corporation and Branch Banking and Trust Company from June 2004 to December 2008 and president of BB&T Corporation from 1996 to June 2004.
Mr. King has forged a lifetime of leadership experience with BB&T, devoting 32 of his 45 years of service to BB&T as a member of Executive Management. He has assumed leadership roles in commercial and retail banking, operations, insurance, corporate financial services, investment services and capital markets.
Mr. King is credited with leading BB&T to continued profitability and financial stability through the economic downturn beginning in 2008. Under his leadership, BB&T was one of the first institutions to repay TARP funds. His unwavering commitment to the company's vision, mission and values has led to a nationally recognized employee volunteer program, called The Lighthouse Project. Since it began in 2009, BB&T associates have donated more than 385,000 volunteer hours to carry out more than 9,000 community service projects, which have touched the lives of more than 13 million people.
American Banker named Mr. King 2015 "Banker of the Year" for steering the company through an extended period of industry adversity while providing a blueprint for large-scale merger and acquisition activity. SNL Financial listed Mr. King as one of the Top 5 Most Influential people in the Banking Industry for 2014 and 2015. Mr. King was also honored as one of BankInfoSecurity's "Top 10 Influencers in Banking InfoSec" for 2015. Under his leadership, BB&T was named among the Top 20 World's Strongest Banks by Bloomberg Markets magazine in 2015. Barron's listed BB&T as the top American bank in the 2017 Barron's 500.
Mr. King served on the Federal Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve System from 2013 to 2016, and he served as its president in 2016. He also served on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond from 2009-2012. He serves on the board of the Financial Services Roundtable and has served on the board of The Clearing House since 2009. He is a board member for BEST NC, a member of the National Leadership Advisory Council for East Carolina University and High Point University.
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William Howard Taft is the only person to have been both the President of the United States and a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Taft served as President from 1909 to 1913, then as the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1921 to 1930, until he resigned because of bad health. A lawyer by profession, Taft had wanted to be a Supreme Court Justice for long before he became President, and he had even been nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt several times to be a Supreme Court Justice but had to turn down the nomination each time because of other political responsibilities. Taft also became the youngest U.S. Solicitor General at age 32 and later served as an Acting Attorney General.
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Most people that develop mesothelioma are exposed on the job or by a loved one that worked with asbestos. Mesothelioma can be challenging to diagnose and is often not diagnosed until late stages because the symptoms are similar to symptoms of other, less-serious ailments.
The earlier that cancer is diagnosed, the more options you may have for treatment, so it's important not to ignore symptoms of mesothelioma, particularly if you have a known history of exposure to asbestos.
Take a look at the most common mesothelioma symptoms
#1 Chronic cough
Chronic cough that won't go away is never a good thing. A persistent cough can be symptomatic of a variety of illnesses but can also be one of the early signs of mesothelioma, particularly when combined with wheezing or coughing up blood – or other symptoms on the list below.
#2 Shortness of breath
Shortness of breath is one of the two most common symptoms of mesothelioma along with chest pain. This symptom might come and go and will become worse as the illness progresses. This symptom is usually caused by pleural effusions (fluid build-up) around the lungs.
#3 Chest or abdominal pain
Chest pain under the ribcage can be another early sign of mesothelioma, but this can also be confused with symptoms of other conditions. The rare cancer can also impact tissue in the abdomen in cases of peritoneal mesothelioma, causing abdominal pain.
#4 Abdominal swelling and tenderness
Abdominal swelling can accompany the pain. With this type of cancer, your abdomen may be noticeably larger and tender to the touch and is one of the most common symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma. Nearly a third of patients with this form of mesothelioma experience this symptom.
#5 Difficulty swallowing
Also known as dysphagia, difficulty swallowing or pain while swallowing can be signs of mesothelioma. This symptom might also come with reflux, hoarseness, or the sensation of something stuck at the back of the throat. This and other symptoms should never be ignored.
#6 Unintentional weight loss
Unexplained weight loss is a symptom that nearly one-third of mesothelioma patients experience. A few pounds lost here and there might not be cause for concern, but more than a few pounds shed could be a symptom of mesothelioma or another serious illness.
#7 Unexplained sweating
Night sweats are a symptom of cancer that will often accompany other symptoms. Night sweats can come at any stage of mesothelioma but are seen most often in Stage III or Stage IV. This symptom can often accompany the next one on the list – fever.
#8 Fevers
Tumor growth in cancer can cause fever, as can infection, drug reaction, and inflammatory problems. If you have a fever that isn't associated with a cold or another passing condition, it's best not to ignore it. Fever can also be the cause of night sweats, as mentioned above.
#9 Fatigue
Unexplained fatigue can be an early sign of mesothelioma. This type of fatigue may come and go and is not usually helped by more sleep. Fatigue is a sign of a wide array of medical conditions, some serious and some not, so it's best to alert your physician if you have ongoing or recurrent fatigue.
#10 Fluid around the lungs
Also known as a pleural effusion, fluid around the lungs is a symptom that 90% of mesothelioma patients experience. This is the most common early sign of mesothelioma. Unfortunately, fluid in the lungs can also indicate other diseases, so it's important to track all symptoms.
If you're experiencing one or more of these symptoms, it's important to see your doctor and discuss what's happening. If you have a history of exposure to asbestos or have worked in a high-risk industry for mesothelioma, that's also something to tell your physician. With any cancer, early diagnosis is best to have more options for treatment.
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Well weren't we lucky? Just 48 hours before David Miliband's controversial piece came out in The Guardian, which was seen as a thinly veiled attack on Prime Minister Gordon Brown's leadership, the British Foreign Secretary was dining with us!
Though the lunch was off the record (so sadly can't share snippets about where he is going on vacation nor the hotspots he'll be watching over the summer break), he did give intriguing insights into where the Foreign Office is heading, his impressions of how things are going in places like the Balkans and Afghanistan and even some thoughts about the US presidential election campaign.
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During its tour of the festival circuit earlier this year, the reaction to Anthony Hopkins' experimental feature Slipstream generally ranged from "What the hell?" to "No, seriously, what the hell?" In addition to writing and directing and composing the score, Hopkins casts himself in Slipstream as an actor/writer who finds characters from his latest screenplay encroaching on his actual life—which itself is little but a string of meaningless incidents. Hopkins represents his character's disjunctive state by setting loose his inner Orson Welles, filling the screen with jump cuts, expressionistic angles, superimpositions, and audio collages. The result is either one of the most self-indulgent vanity projects in the history of the Hollywood star system, or a rare revealing look at a distinguished actor who usually keeps his real self out of the spotlight.
What do we know about Anthony Hopkins, really? For an award-winning actor who's worked steadily for decades—without much of a quality control filter—Hopkins has remained kind of a blank as a public figure. Even on-screen, he shows little, aside from an affinity for playing well-to-do gents lost in their own thoughts. If nothing else, Slipstream is astonishing just for the way it lets us in on what Hopkins has been thinking about all these years. Turns out, he's been pondering the slipperiness of identity among people who make their living pretending. And he's also been thinking a lot about Invasion Of The Body Snatchers. And Richard Nixon.
In the abstract, Slipstream is an admirable endeavor. Hopkins assembles a formidable cast of character actors, puts them in extended, play-like scenes, then has them riff with each other, while he covers the action with what appears to be a dozen cameras. But the constant cutting and angle-shifting is more distracting than aesthetically effective, and Hopkins' dialogue and visuals tend to be more explanatory than evocative. When a character refers to a friend from Russia, Hopkins briefly superimposes some footage of Stalin. When a crazy person stops traffic in Los Angeles by brandishing a gun and yelling, "We've lost the plot," Hopkins shows a driver filming the whole scene with his video camera, because… well, probably because our society can't distinguish between real danger and entertainment, or something like that. Meanwhile, Hopkins' passive screenwriter character looks on, quizzically, mirroring the state of mind of everyone watching in the audience.


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We do these diversity dialogue sessions periodically during institute to help us reflect on our identities. They are technically known as "DCA: Diversity, Community, Action" (I think…?) and we usually split into groups based on what topics we'd like to discuss. Sometimes a Corps Member Advisor (CMA) leads a discussion, and sometimes it's just another Corps Member who was interested in a particular topic. I think they're interesting just because I like learning about people's perspectives and I think it gives insight as to why they're here, or why they joined TFA. I never really considered that being in touch or comfortable with my own identity would help me be a better teacher, but these sessions seem to be continuously proving me wrong.
Today I participated on a dialogue about men in the education field and breaking the stereotypes associated with men teaching ECE. Often the stereotype is that a woman would teach Pre-K or Kindergarten or that if you are a man teaching these grades then you must be the disciplinarian in the school or all the other teachers rely on you to set order in the classroom or you're gay. I listened to some of my male corps member peers dispute these stereotypes, stating that sometimes disciplining kids does not come easy to them, while others said that their friends do mock them a little for teaching "babies".
We had a variety of discussions related to gender in the ECE field and how we are perceived by our peers, other teachers, parents, superiors, and our kids themselves. To me, one thing became clear, male or female, no matter what culture you grew up in, even at ages 3-5, you already have a concept of gender roles.
In my classroom, we know our boys expect a man to play "ninja dragon" with them and our girls want to dress me up in princess crowns. I don't know who made it clear to them, but in my classroom there is a segregation between the ninja dragons and the princesses (the boys and the girls), but the ninja dragons don't have a teacher counterpart. Because instead of a male teacher, they have 6 female teachers. I have, on more than one occasion, had to prove myself to be worthy of playing ninja dragon obstacle course with the boys. Today I had a boy ask me why there were so many girls everywhere, and why weren't there any boys to play with (I guess he was ignoring 7 of his male peers that showed up for school today). It sort of broke my heart, that no matter how hard I tried, these kids, at the early age of 4, had already determined that there were established facts about me solely because I was a girl.
Then one of the CMAs shared that he is openly gay to his students. He found this to be the best way to gain their respect and change their perception of gender roles, by being upfront and open with them, though his students are 18 year old, seniors, in high school.
As a result, another CMA shared that she knows someone that because of a lack of protection laws in that state, he won't disclose his sexuality to his 3rd graders, for fear that he'll lose his job. I found myself pitying him for having to feel like he was keeping something from his students because the state he lives in refuses to create anti-discrimination laws based on sexuality, but simultaneously, I was asking myself, "they're in 3rd grade, how important is it that these kids know their teacher is gay or straight, does it matter?" So I asked, "does it matter at this age that my students are aware of my sexuality?"
PAUSE. REWIND. (As my kids say, "RED MEANS STOP")
Remember at the beginning when I said "I never really considered that being in touch or comfortable with my own identity would help me be a better teacher, but these sessions seem to be continuously proving me wrong"? I think this is where it all came together.
I'm a (newly) 22 year-old, public school educated, Teach for America educator, with the highest quality support system you can find (AKA my family and friends rock). I never grew up low-income, faced serious forms of oppression because of my race or gender, or had an "disruptive home life". I never thought a diversity session would need to apply to me. Plain and simple: I'm white, I'm female, I'm middle class. I speak my mind and no one puts me down. And last August, when I started dating a girl, I refused to let any of that change. For the most part it didn't, I still don't feel like I face any oppression, I'm still financially stable, and my family and friends still back me 11o%. But I had to be introduced to an environment where that wasn't the case for everyone, and it's something I had been seriously ignorant about in the past.
My girlfriend is gay. 100% gay. I don't identify that way, but when I started dating her, I realized, it didn't matter how I identified myself, because people were going to do it for me. I was introduced into a culture where you had to watch where you step and what you say, because maybe, not everyone was going to be A-OK with me "being gay", and they also weren't going to keep their mouths shut about it.
So when I applied for TFA regions I wanted to work in, I only chose places where I wasn't putting myself in possible danger for holding hands with my girl on the street. For the first time, I had to censor myself, because I couldn't ignore anymore that this discrimination still exists. And I breathed a huge sigh of relief when I found out I was ECE, because why would I ever have to disclose my perceived sexuality to a bunch of 4 year olds?
Today in the lunch room I was talking to some of my kids about my guinea pigs (my own babies, back home). They wanted to see pictures and know everything so I pulled out my phone and started showing them pictures and videos. They loved it. They started squeaking like guinea pigs and eating all their vegetables because guinea pigs eat vegetables (great modeling tool, eh?). Then one boy asked me, "Where did they come from Ms. Olivia?" and without thinking I replied "My girlfriend gave them to me!" My students stared at me and one girl wrinkled her nose and said, "You have a girlfriend? but you're a girl…." obviously confused. I didn't know what to say. I didn't plan for this to happen. My kids are like sponges. They literally go home and tell their parents everything I say, what if they told them this?
I brought this up at the diversity dialogue. I'm usually a pretty private person, so except for the people I actually knew in the dialogue I'm pretty sure my having a girlfriend was new information for most people. The leader of the discussion said, "We're fortunate that we work in an area that has job protection from discrimination. There's nothing that can happen to you if your kids go home and tell their parents you're gay. If the parents have a problem with it, explain to them that it really has no bearing on your teaching their child to read."
I was more concerned about how do I explain this to my kids now that it was out in the open.
"This isn't the 50s, times are changing and whether or not they're immigrants or ELL, they recognize that families are different. Explain to them that they might live with their mom or their dad or their grandparents and that your family is different too."
Simple enough. It made sense. I nodded. I'm still processing, but I think this was a part of my identity that I hadn't yet come to terms with, and this is what DCA was supposed to be helping with. I want to be the best teacher I can be for these kids, my heart and soul are in this job. I guess what I didn't realize is that my identity is connected to that heart and soul and that's not something I can just push out of the way and do the job whilst ignoring.
It's cheesy, and this was long, but 4 out of 5 weeks into institute I think I'm finally coming to accept my entire identity and not just pieces. I don't want to say I'm all the way there, just because I didn't realize any of this prior to DCA sessions, and maybe I'll uncover more hidden truths (you never know with TFA..), but I'm getting there.


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These are nice for beginning students and for all-purpose mallets. They are good for accompanying tremolos and single strokes. For more soloistic and advanced material, you will likely want a slightly harder mallet head. I prefer a slightly different handle shape, which I suppose simply came with experience. However, I've owned these T1's for quite a few years and they have lasted quite well.
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These mallets are alright but they're a little too soft for most of the playing I do with the community orchestra. For a more general mallet, I would recommend the T3's.


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The Department of Land and Natural Resources has not received the record of conviction for Ethan Ferguson. At such time this record is received and reviewed, a decision will be made on Mr. Ferguson's job status.
Several news organizations have asked about Ferguson's mother in connection with this matter. Hawaii Government Employees Association President Jackie Ferguson-Miyamoto, had nothing to do with his hiring as a Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement (DOCARE) officer and we have no record of her being listed as a reference.
DOCARE has implemented changes to its vetting process for all new hires. This includes extensive background and reference checks, additional evaluation and training for both officers and supervisors, and closer monitoring by supervisors.
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Such a great post and it definitely found me at the right time! I haven't even reached my 20s yet but I still feel like I should be doing more with my life. It's so troubling sometimes because it can have an impact on my motivation. We should always remember that other people are probably thinking the exact same thing.ReplyDelete
Hope you're having a wonderful day!
-Nabeela xo
Love this post, Lauren. I'm also 23 (24 in January) and I constantly have all of these thoughts, but at the same time I feel like the wave of people nearing their mid twenties right now are completely different to the thirty-somethings. We want a lot more independence and freedom and don't feel the need to conform to what was expected of us. Of course many of us want the stable job, husband, kids and nice house, but it's quite an exciting change for our generation to have our own happiness as our main goal.ReplyDelete
I saw this quote the other day...
"At 23, JK Rowling was broke. Tina Fey was working at the Y.M.C.A. Oprah had just gotten fired from her first job as a TV reporter and Walt Disney had declared bankruptcy." - Read This If You're 23 And Lost by Heidi Priebe
We've still got time... :)
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Waiting game: Browns' Jackson close to choosing starting QB
CLEVELAND (AP) Coach Hue Jackson is letting the drama build to a crescendo. His pick as Cleveland's starting quarterback is only hours away.
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Following weeks of training camp practices and two exhibition games, Jackson said Tuesday he still hasn't decided if Brock Osweiler, rookie DeShone Kizer or Cody Kessler will start the team's season opener on Sept. 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He's close, but not quite there.
Jackson said he's leaning toward one of the QBs, but will wait to consult with members of the front office before finalizing his decision.
''I think I feel pretty good about where I am,'' Jackson said on a conference call. ''I have been feeling pretty good about what I feel and what I think for a little while now, but you have to let things, as I have always said, play out. Today, I wanted to finish the things I wanted to watch, have the conversations I wanted to have with others and just kind of move from there.''
Jackson spent Tuesday reviewing tape of Monday night's win over the New York Giants. He wanted to dissect the footage and digest it before meeting with the club's executive staff.
Later, the Browns released defensive end Desmond Bryant, who missed all of last season with a chest injury. Bryant joined the Browns as an unrestricted free agent in 2013 and started 41 games.
Osweiler and Kizer are the front-runners for the QB job, which has seemingly been up for grabs at the start of every season in Cleveland. The Browns have gone through 26 different starting quarterbacks since 1999.
Osweiler, acquired in a March trade from Houston, didn't do anything to badly damage his chances during his second consecutive start on Monday. He completed 6 of 8 passes for 25 yards and had a tipped pass intercepted.
However, he failed to lead the Browns to any points in six series and Jackson has mentioned that as being a major factor in separating the contending QBs.
Osweiler is experienced - he's 13-8 in NFL starts - and that could be the tipping point for Jackson, who many not want to rush Kizer into the lineup before he's ready.
In his two exhibition starts, the 26-year-old Osweiler completed 12 of 22 passes for 67 yards. He was not sacked.
Osweiler didn't spend as much time in camp working with the offensive starters as Kizer or Kessler, but Jackson doesn't feel that hindered him.
''I don't think it is an excuse, but I also don't think it has hurt him, either,'' Jackson said. ''I think he has represented himself well. He has done some good things and worked hard and done a great job in this building. There is no question he is in the discussion here.''
Kizer closed the gap on the veterans in camp, and it wouldn't be a huge surprise if Jackson decides to give him the job.
The former Notre Dame starter has been impressive with his composure and confidence, and there's no doubt that he's got the arm strength to make any throw.
Kizer has been the most productive QB in the preseason, leading the Browns (2-0) to three TDs. He has completed 19 of 31 passes for 258 yards and threw for a touchdown to rally Cleveland to a win over New Orleans.
Jackson's main critiques of Kizer have been with taking charge on the field and communicating with the sideline. He improved in both areas against the Giants.
''He got better at communicating with his teammates in the huddle,'' Jackson said. ''I thought that was pretty obvious. I thought there were times where he could have gotten the ball out better and a little sooner, and I think he saw those. That comes from playing and playing with players and going through the system. There was improvement, and there are things he has to keep growing at. This is going to be a process for him as he continues to move forward.''
NOTES: Starting MLB Tank Carder tore a knee ligament against the Giants and will undergo season-ending knee surgery. Carder's injury will move second-year LB Joe Schobert up with the first team. Schobert has been a pleasant surprise this summer. ... Rookie TE David Njoku injured his ankle but Jackson expects him ''to be fine.'' A first-round pick, Njoku has been slowed by a sore back. ...Upon releasing Bryant, the Browns signed DL Brandon Thompson, a seven-year NFL veteran.
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With a welcome sign like that, how isn't Plymouth more popular?
Just kidding. Apparently a 'hoe' is a thing – a large south-facing public space, my research tells me. Not a timeless name though, but well in keeping with England's tradition of refusing to rename things that become funnier/more inappropriate/super rude with age and time (see also: spotted dick, Cockfosters tube station, the town of Shitterton in Dorset, the town of Titty Hill in Sussex, a pub I had lunch at once called The Black Boy Inn).
On our long drive back from Cornwall to Brighton we stopped off for a few hours to check out Plymouth, home of Jon's alma mater and another seaside city that I'd yet to visit.
We were only there for a few hours, enough to shoot the loop around the hoe and the docks, along the coast eating some ice cream on a day that was much too cold for it, while Jon shared stories with me from his misspent university days.
It seems like a cool city, although one that is best served in the summertime, when you can really make the most of those rare beautiful sunshiney days by the seaside. It seems like it would be very cold and windy the rest of the year, what with all the flat plateaus looking out to sea – Jon confirms this! Meaning going to uni there was a bit of a downer since you'd be leaving just as the school year comes to an end and the city comes into its own. I'm pretty sure people who actually live year-round in Plymouth won't agree with this assessment. Which is fair.
One of the most interesting parts of being in Plymouth was actually going to the place where the original pilgrims – you know, the ones who left England and "started up" America by stealing it from the native population – set sail. I stood where they stood, where the Mayflower took off, leaving England forever and changing the course of history. I felt a weird sense of historical symmetry, standing there where my far off ancestors (maybe?) once stood. Now to go to Plymouth Rock in America and complete the circle!
When we hit the road again we made one final stop to pick up some Cornish specialities – specifically I was on the hunt for some scrumpy cider (Scrumpy is cider originally created in the West Country of England, particularly Devon, Somerset and Dorset, and the term is used to separate locally made ciders produced in smaller quantities while using traditional methods, from mass-produced branded ciders like Strongbow, Rekorderlig, etc).
I was also on the hunt for some clotted cream to take home, and once these delicious items were obtained (and one fiendishly large bag of fresh scones too), we finally, truly got back on the road and headed back to our Sussex home. I love making the most of living in this beautiful country, and I think a trip to the Southwest should definitely happen again, sooner than later I hope. You don't really need the sunshine when you have those beautiful coasts and lush greenery everywhere you look. (I mean, I want the sun too, when possible, but if we have to negotiate….).