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Nicole Kaul vividly recalls the moment when she and her husband, Dean, found out they were expecting not one, not two, but three babies.
The Tyndall couple had a routine doctor's appointment when Nicole was eight to nine weeks pregnant. As they looked at the ultrasound monitor, Nicole thought she saw more than one gestational sac and received confirmation when the doctor took a look and verified that there were indeed multiple babies.
"The doctor said, 'Yeah, there are some babies in there,'" said Kaul. "We (my husband and I) just looked at each other and kind of laughed. We were in awe."
Casidy Potts of Fordyce, Neb., had a similar reaction when she and her husband, Kurt, discovered they were expecting twins.
"We found out we were expecting twins when I was five weeks along," said Potts. "Before my first ultrasound, my husband jokingly said, 'I bet we're having twins.' I was a little confused when looking at my ultrasound until the tech started labeling 'Baby A' and 'Baby B.' We busted out laughing and couldn't have been more excited."
Both Potts and Kaul share a family history of twins. They were able to draw on the experiences of family (Potts also has friends with twins) as they prepared to expand their own families. Their time to prepare, however, was cut short when Potts and Kaul welcomed their children much sooner than expected.
Kaul went on modified bad rest – "more of a chair rest" – in the weeks leading up to her sons' birth at 32 weeks.
"I started going into preterm labor," said Kaul. "We tried drugs to stop the contractions, but the contractions weren't stopping. I just had that feeling something was going on."
When the contractions couldn't be stopped, Kaul was flown to Sioux Falls and, just 1½ hours after arriving, she and Dean welcomed Memphis (3 pounds, 11 ounces), Wesley (4 pounds, 1 ounce) and Trey (4 pounds, 6 ounces) into the world.
While Memphis and Trey were breathing on their own, Wesley needed to be intubated. He would later have surgery at 10 days old to close a blood vessel – the ductus arteriosus – that normally closes soon after birth but didn't in Wesley's case. Surgery was successful and restored normal blood flow to Wesley's heart.
It wasn't until 52 days after the boys' arrival that the entire family was able to be at home together. Memphis was discharged at 32 days, with Trey following at 45 days and Wesley a week later at 52 days.
Potts' introduction to motherhood began even earlier when her twin boys were born at 28 weeks.
"I planned on working part-time after 27 weeks to avoid bed rest," said Potts. "Unfortunately, after being flown to Sioux Falls, I delivered the boys at 28 weeks."
Potts' boys – Bennett and Liam – weighed 2 pounds 5 ounces and 3 pounds 1 ounce at birth. Both were immediately put on ventilators. They spent their first 80 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) learning to breathe on their own and eat.
"The NICU experience was the hardest think I have ever gone through and I don't wish that experience on anyone," said Potts. "I stayed at the hospital with the boys for their entire stay. My husband drove back and forth three times a week. Thankfully, my children are fighters and are completely healthy."
Once home, both families relied on support from family and friends, especially in the early days.
"There is no way we could have gotten through the NICU experience or some stages such as teething without the help and guidance of my parents," said Potts. "I honestly believe I have the greatest family support system. Our friends are pretty amazing as well."
Kaul agrees that the support of family helped them survive those first days, weeks and months.
"We did have tons of help," Kaul said. "Both of our families are from the Tyndall/Tabor area. My husband's mother would come at the noon hour. My dad would help. It was an assembly line: feed one, burp one, grab the next one!"
If it weren't for the schedule Kaul created, she doesn't know how she would have made it through the first months.
"(The schedule) was the only thing that saved us," Kaul explained.
"I took it to the point where I would take my binder to the doctor and say, 'This is when they ate, pooped, etc.' I had everything so scheduled.
That was a lifesaver. For the first three months, that's how our life was."
As time passed, both families fell into a routine and discovered the benefits and challenges of raising multiples.
Kaul, whose sons will be 13 in March, remembers how time consuming it was in the early years, especially during winter.
"In winter, there were three pairs of boots, three coats, three hats, etc.," said Kaul. "It took more time to go places. There was more packing."
As the boys grew older, Kaul and her husband looked forward to their expanding independence.
"We celebrated when they could get up and get their cereal and pour their milk," Kaul said with a laugh. "That was the best day!" Potts' sons are now three and have personalities that allow for Potts to (usually) achieve her daily tasks.
"The boys are very easy going and entertain themselves when I need to accomplish work or household tasks," said Potts. "The most challenging part is figuring out how to adjust your schedule based on their needs and still have your own time to take care of yourself."
While Potts is more easily able to balance her household duties and parenting, she said that having two children the same age brings with it some bittersweet moments.
"The sweet moments of raising a child from first words, first steps and many other milestones seem to be more rushed," said Potts. "It's a constant balancing act, so I don't feel as though we were able to savor those moments as much as we should have. Oh the other hand, we have twice as many (milestones), so that helps."
Both Kaul and Potts have enjoyed watching their sons bond and their relationships strengthen over the years.
When they were little, they wrestled around a lot," said Kaul.
As they approached the elementary school years, Memphis, Wesley and Trey went their separate ways a little more, Kaul said, but as they enter the middle school years, they've come together again.
"They do a lot of stuff together," said Kaul. "They have their own friends – some are similar and some are different – but they're more like buddies now. They all interact with each other very well."
For Potts, nothing compares to the bond Bennett and Liam have shared since the beginning.
"They were three days old when we were first able to hold them," said Potts. "We lifted the blanket off of them to find them holding hands. It was a moment I will never forget. They would watch each other and respond to each other from the time they were five months old. Every day they become closer and closer."
The boys strive to maintain that closeness even when they are separated – however briefly.
"We (Kurt and I) try to spend individual time with each little man," said Potts. "They enjoy their one on one time with Mom and Dad but are usually asking for their 'buddy' after a couple of hours. We separated the boys to ride carnival rides this summer. After each ride was over, they ran to each other and gave each other the biggest hug."
"Watching the boys bond has been nothing short of magical," continued Potts. "It is amazing to see them grow together and see how they are protective of each other. They are truly best friends. They help each other overcome obstacles and celebrate each other's successes."
When Kaul looks back over the years, she mentions the numerous times that people have approached her and said how fun it would be to have twins but don't know if they could handle triplets.
"Oh, having triplets, what's one more?" said Kaul. "We didn't know any different. When I had Olivia (9), life was boring. I could have had two more at the same time!"
Potts agrees that the moments, when multiplied, are worth it, and encourages anyone expecting multiples to savor this time as much as possible.
"Enjoy every moment!" said Potts. "When you look back, you won't remember how clean your house was, but you will remember those candid little moments that bring a tear to your eye."


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FIVE TRADE SHOW "Do's"
When you invest a lot of precious time and money into a trade show appearance, you want to get the most bang for your buck. Although there is no one, single "magic bullet" thing you can do to positively assure trade show success, there are some things you definitely want to do, and some things you will most definitely want to avoid doing at your next trade show.
Here's a quick reference list of five "definite Dos" for you to keep in mind when planning your next trade show appearance. Next month, we'll cover the "definite Don'ts" for you.
Prepare ahead of time.
Don't wait until the week of the trade show to let your clients and potential customers know you will be there. Send out announcements in client billing statements, do a direct mailing to current clientele inviting them to come and visit your booth during the show, advertise on your website and/or social media business page, and run ads close to the show date announcing your presence at the trade show, complete with booth number if you have it. Pick up the phone and call important business contacts one to two weeks prior to the trade show, and set up specific appointments to meet with them. This will prompt them to put you on their calendar, and result in face to face time that will help foster good business relationships, which can be extremely profitable for both parties.
Have a professional booth display.
You don't have to have flashing lights to attract attention to your booth, but you should be professional in your product or service display. Invest in a quality presentation that makes prospects stop and take notice, in a good way! Dagmar Branding can provide you with a unique trade show display that will promote your brand effectively and professionally, and help your booth stand out from your competitors.
Bring brochures.
Prepare your promotional brochures and other literature several weeks before your trade show appearance, in case something needs to be changed or redone. Waiting until the last minute can spell disaster if you don't leave enough time to change or correct something. If you opt to do your own printing instead of outsourcing to a professional printer, count the cost and compare which option will be the most cost effective before proceeding.
Have a giveaway.
Since your goal at any trade show is booth traffic, give people a reason to stop at your booth, even if it is just for a piece of chocolate or a novelty item. If you have something people want, they will stop. Once they stop at your booth, you have an opportunity to talk with each person. Consider a prize wheel or drawing a name from a hat for a popular prize, like today's in-demand fidget spinners. These low-cost items are the perfect size for both adults and children alike, since they fit easily in a pocket. If you can brand it with your company logo, all the better.
Have a method of remembering contacts.
Whether you collect business cards or take a picture of them with your phone, have a way to take note of the people you interact with. If you have a prize drawing, that can be a great way to collect contact information, as long as you can read the person's handwriting. If you do a giveaway, definitely jot down the winner's contact information and reconnect with them within a week of the trade show closing.
For more information, call Dagmar Branding at (888) 353-1652 or (303) 738-3208, or email us at email@example.com today. We can help you prepare for your next trade show appearance and make a powerful impression with branded booth displays and materials that will leave your visitors hungry for more information about you and your business.

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Wake up for JC Penney Sale
JC Penney promoted (or not as the case may be) the post-thanksgiving sale this year with a somewhat disturbing TV advertisement in which a mother wakes up her two daughters at 4 am. Photography, lighting and music combine to produce a sense of menace which is almost resolved as we discover the family is joining the rush to the local JC Penney store.
It's been revealed that JC Penney did not approve this commercial for broadcast. Online copies of the video have been removed from YouTube.
The Wake Up ad was developed at Saatchi & Saatchi New York by chief creative officer Tony Granger, creative director Kerry Keenan, art director Menno Kluin and Michael Schachtner, copywriter Julia Neumann and agency producer Zamile Vilakazi.
Filming was shot by director Mike Long via Epoch Films, with director of photography Stephen Blackman and producer Pat Harris.
Editor was Joe Guest at Final Cut, New York, with assistant editor Jamaal Parham and producer Lauren Shawe. Post production was done at The Mill, New York, by colorist Fergus McCall, senior Flame artist Marc Goldfine, Flame artists Greg Cutler, Brian Benson, designers/animators Bowe King and Michael Schaeffer.
Online editing was done at Charlex, New York by senior creative director Richard Eng, executive producer Adam Isidore and producer Chris Volckmann.
Sound was designed and mixed by Teressa Tate. Music was composed by Mario Grigorov and Spencer Corbin at Siblings, New York, with producer Ryan Fitch.
Filed under: Commercials, JC Penney, Thanksgiving
Tagged: Charlex, Epoch Films, Final Cut, Joe Guest, Julia Neumann, Kerry Keenan, Menno Kluin, Michael Schachtner, Mike Long, Saatchi & Saatchi, Siblings, Stephen Blackman, Teressa Tate, The Mill, Tony Granger
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Having a low credit score can hurt you in a number of different ways. Here are some of the disadvantages of having a low credit score.
Trouble Getting Approved — Whenever you have a low credit score, you will find that it is difficult to get approved for loans or credit. Lenders and credit card companies are going to be very skeptical about giving you a loan or credit.
High Interest Rates — Another disadvantage of having a low credit score is that you will have to pay higher interest rates. Whenever you have a low credit score, this means that you represent a higher amount of risk for creditors. In order to take you on as a customer, the lender has to increase the amount of interest that they charge you. This means that you could end up with higher monthly payments and more money being paid over the life of the loan.
High Deposits — When you have a low credit score, you will also find that many businesses are going to require you to put down a high deposit to provide you with service. For example, whenever you get a cell phone, the provider might require you to put down $200 because of your bad credit score.
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Hold the date! On June 7th, the Chebacco Lake & Watershed Association will be holding its first Family Fishing Derby in partnership with Big Daddy's Bait 'N' Tackle. Fishing veterans and newbies are all welcome! We're celebrating the beauty of Chebacco Lake and hoping to spark youngsters' enthusiasm for fishing and the outdoors.
Details will be posted soon but here's what we can share: The derby will be open from 8 to 1. Prizes of $150/75/50/25 will be awarded with the lower three prizes likely restricted to entrants 16 and under. A $10 entry fee must be paid in advance at Big Daddy's Bait 'N' Tackle at 9 Wenham Street, Danvers. Big Daddy's will weigh your catch anytime through the derby hours so you can fish-and-release if you wish. Free coffee and water stations will be available on the lake.
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RSA 2005: Experts weigh in on phishing and other e-pariah
Protections against intrusions and productivity drainers like spam are improving, but so are the bad guys. An RSA town meeting addresses what law enforcement's doing about it.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The timing was perfect for one of the nation's biggest information services to warn consumers this week that their digital identities had been stolen. That is, if you were presenting at the RSA Conference.
Numerous speakers at the industry's premiere security conference made an example of ChoicePoint Inc., in which conmen posed as fake companies to convince employees to e-mail the names, Social Security numbers and other sensitive data of thousands of people. Some used it to illustrate the threat posed to companies like Georgia-based ChoicePoint, whose reputation is now in shambles. Others used the case to illustrate how good the bad guys were getting at social engineering. As VeriSign chairman and CEO Stratton Sclavos put it: "This is not your father's hacker."
Also Thursday, a Nigerian nationalist tied to the fraud ring was sentenced to 16 months in a California state prison. Others await trial in Los Angeles, where the scam was based. Whether the sentence fits the crime remains debatable, but the timing of the prosecution again was fortuitous for those cybercrime experts speaking on combating the cyber mafia at RSA's first ever town hall meeting that same day.
The ChoicePoint case mirrors a growing trend in which multinational groups of malware writers are bypassing security tools with a more simplistic approach: just asking someone for access codes, financial information and other sensitive data. Such clever engineering is at the heart of phishing, one of the hot topics of this year's conference, in which users typically are directed via a hyperlink to a malicious site that mirrors
At the RSA town meeting Thursday, various cybercrime experts said security is improving and less spam, spyware and even phishing attacks now reach desktops. Cooperation between companies, police and prosecutors also is better, and consumer awareness is up. But a lot more is needed to gain control of the situation.
"Electronic crimes are particularly hard for law enforcement," said Ralph Basham, director of the U.S. Secret Service, which is responsible for helping protect the nation's financial infrastructure. "These crimes are not directed at any one demographic. Instead, they affect all Americans."
Basham cited recent law enforcement advances, including "Operation Firewall" last October, which netted 30 suspects believed behind the theft of 1.7 million credit cards worth $4.3 million in reported losses. He says the arrests likely saved victims another $100 million to $1 billion in "prevented losses."
Basham believes enterprises must change corporate culture to embrace security, including training employees to report suspicious behavior, given the insider threat. He also said private industry must work with law enforcement, and that various levels of government also collaborate on catching criminals. "No single federal entity, however well funded and well organized, can protect the nation's financial and critical infrastructure on its own."
Other panelists agreed companies are getting better at securing their networks, which is why hackers are moving down the "food chain" to attack small businesses and consumers lacking resources to properly protect themselves. Washington Mutual CSO David Cullinane, who also presides over the Information Systems Security Association, believes the growing number of consumer complaints is creating a higher "threshold of pain" required for law enforcement to intervene on a victim's behalf.
Cullinane also singled out phishing as particularly troublesome for companies, given the erosion of consumer confidence and brand protection that's resulted from users being duped into divulging private information to fake sites identical to the real things. "Public relations is designed to keep out us out of the news," he said. "Phishing is pushing us in the opposite direction."
Chris Painter, deputy chief of computer crime and intellectual property for the U.S. Justice Department, said cybercrime is now the FBI's No. 3 priority. And former cybersecurity czar Howard Schmidt said public awareness is reducing the number of phishing victims, currently 3% to 5% of all known attempts. E-mail spam filters are starting to flag phish-related messages as well.


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Personalized Wrapped Mints & Candy TinsCustom packed mints and candy make great waiting room snacks, trade show giveaways, or employee gifts. Say thanks to customers for business or the hard work of your staff by distributing custom printed bags, tubes or tins of their favorite candy. Branded containers of candies are perfect to include in awareness event welcome tote bags or in displays at races and charity walks where sweet treats will provide a needed pick me up.
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Custom mint tins are long lasting, unique giveaways that will enhance any event. Available in a wide range of styles, these brushed aluminum candy containers convey a higher perceived value than other promotional candies. Giving away packaged candy treats at a trade show, awareness event or as a party favor is a popular way of pairing a personalized message with a sweet gift. Mint tins accomplish this in a budget friendly, yet distinctive way, creating a memorable gift for recipients.
There are plenty of packaged candy giveaways and candy fills that are available in the promotional world. Cellophane, paper and plastic bags of candy are given out all the time and often can be printed directly on the wrapper or on an attached header card. Like tins, they also make an effective statement for your cause or as a clever gift for any party or celebration.
Mint tins and similar plastic containers have a way of hanging around. Made popular in the retail world by containing "curiously strong mints� and other candies, aluminum flip top tins with candy inside carry a high-perceived value. So when a budget friendly mint tin is given away as a party favor at a wedding or at a trade show table, attendees are bound to be impressed. Taking note of the custom printed logo they will appreciate the breath freshening gift as they make their way through the rest of the event.


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You've been moderating "Meet the Press" for just over three years. Do you think your job is the same today as it was, say, 10 months ago? What the audience expects hasn't changed. People come to us for the same reasons: to be educated and informed. My biggest change is that I feel the need to reinforce the wall between the news media and the politicians. The wall has always been there, but sometimes there have been too many holes in it. One legitimate criticism of the political press over the last two decades has been the appearance of coziness between people in the media and the political elite. It's a lot easier for me, say, as a sports fan to accept a personal fandom, whereas in politics, I'm not going to tell anybody whom I vote for, not even my kids, who ask me all the time, because their friends ask them.
O.K., but you did vote for someone. You have opinions. Is that the same as being biased? No. I don't advocate — that's the big difference. Now, that said, we're all human beings. We're born with original bias. By our very nature, we're subjective. It's not as if you can eradicate bias out of anything, but it's about fairness.
You've also said that character isn't ideology. In politics, 90 percent of the disagreements are about policy or ideological point of view. Some people will believe they fit into a "right and wrong" paradigm, but a lot of times political disagreements don't. I'm held to a standard of decency in my job. I think there's nothing wrong with doing the same to politicians.
If someone is a bad character, what is your role as a journalist? You just point it out. At the end of the day, it's still up to the voter, not me.
Do you think you did a good job covering the events of 2016? I'm going to give you a Donald Rumsfeld answer: You cover the campaign that's in front of you. You don't get to cover the campaign you want. There are always lessons to be learned, and look, it'll impact what happens next. Someday, we'll say that somebody would've never been elected had 2016 not happened, right? Barack Obama might not have become president if Hillary Clinton had run in 2004. If Katherine Harris didn't ever run for secretary of state in 1998, and the Democrat ends up winning that race against a scandal-ridden Republican incumbent at the time, whom Harris beat in the primary, so the Democrats control the certification process in Florida in 2000 — who knows what happens? That's what I love about politics: that butterfly effect. We don't try to erase a result; we just move on from it and build from it.
Considering your strong feelings on journalists' being neutral, do you think it would be a positive thing if robots interviewed politicians? I've thought about this. It's like, "Is Max Headroom coming to a television set near us soon?" At the end of the day, being an actual human being matters. I use my life experience all the time in formulating questions, in deciding which topics that I think matter to people and which don't.
Is there any interview that you wish you could do over? Usually most of them. The toughest interviews are with somebody funny. Interviewing Al Franken is hard, because if you're not careful, you can catch yourself wanting to try to make him funny.
You are an unabashed football fan. Do you think sports figures should weigh in on political issues? I see no problem with it at all. They didn't give up their constitutional rights. They have a platform, and they can use it how they want. I want more public figures to acknowledge that they're role models, whether they like it or not. You've been richly rewarded, either financially or with power, and that comes with a responsibility that you are a role model as well.
You've observed that Donald Trump doesn't laugh in interviews. What do you think that means? I'll let others decide.


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In order to make our Rates and Data product a more comprehensive list of advertising products and pricing information, we are adding digital products to our IRIS Online and Rates & Data database. Currently, we accept information for your mobile display ads and IYP directories, but are ready and able to compile any other digital products you would like to include.
You may be sending out emails or creating product websites in hope that agencies will "find" your data, but they just do not have the time to look up memos/websites for hundreds of publishers. Get these digital products in front of the people that will sell them and supply us with your product information today!
If your company would like to add IYP, mobile display ads or any other digital product to the LSA Rates & Data products please contact Barb Parrott / 248.244.0732.
The Directory Code Number Request Form is now available as an online form which will expedite the assignment of directory code numbers. This form should be used when you are creating a new directory or splitting an existing directory and require a new code number. Once the new number has been assigned, the Local Search Association will either fax or email the directory code number to your attention. If time is critical, call Barb Parrott / 248.244.0732 to further expedite the process.
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1. EASY TO CARE FOR! Snakes are very low maintenence pets, which are easy for even very busy people to keep. They generally only need to be fed about once a week. Most snakes will eat frozen / thawed prey and do not require live food at all! They also don't require much space, grooming or exercise.
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September 15, 2009
A Few Words...
Finished my submission for Eric Beetner's contest. Gonna let it stew for a couple days and then give it a read through, probably a tweak before sending it off.
More linkage thanks to Christopher Grant.
September 13, 2009
Pictures of You
The piece Keith Rawson and I finished a couple months ago, Pictures of You, is now up at Darkest Before the Dawn.
Dig it here.
Next month, Maiden's Prayer.
September 3, 2009
Another Contest...
Eric Beetner is running a contest over at his site to garner buzz about Too Many Blows To The Head
You can enter it here.
Meanwhile, the The Watery Grave Invitational is shaping up to be a slugfest. So, far: me, Keith Rawson, Paul David Brazil, Patti Abbott, and Eric Beetner.
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Last week, I wrote about school latrines in Burkina. Well, it occurred to me that you might like to see what the inside of one of these latrines looks like. Well, here you go: They're surprisingly easy and efficient to … Continue reading
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So… one of the first things I learned about Burkinabe culture was that women do the cooking. Not always – in restaurants, it is often men's job. But usually. Now, this might seem a little bit unimaginative, after all, in … Continue reading
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a glimpse into the world of Malian refugees in Burkina
I may have mentioned that during my time in Burkina Faso, I travelled up to the border with Mali and visited some amazing projects to support Malian refugees fleeing the ongoing unrest in their home country. It was a bit … Continue reading
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Signs for Pharmacies
When I got to Ouagadougou, as I often do when I arrive in a new place (assuming security restrictions allow me – which joyfully in Burkina they absolutely did!), I went for a walk. And on this walk, one of … Continue reading
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School Latrines
One of the cutest things I saw in Burkina Faso was the prevalance of latrines. In the countryside, there is no sewage system whatsoever, and it seems few if any people are particularly bothered by any desire for running water … Continue reading
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This is a job that calls for a little boy!
Driving through the Burkinabe countryside, little boys by the side of the road would run toward our racing white SUV and wave enthusiastically at us. It was very cute. But then I started to notice that there were, in fact, … Continue reading
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Rainy Season in Burkina
I came to Burkina Faso during rainy season. My first day here was sunny and warm, but that night the sky opened up and it sounded like a violent thunderstorm. Eventually I figured out that it was rain, just rain, … Continue reading
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Burkinabe 49-ers: Gold mining!
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I have a big red splotch on the inside of my calf; it will likely become a permanent scar reminding me of this fair land. It was caused by the exhaust pipe on a motorcycle; I let my leg brush … Continue reading
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Tying your baby onto your back
I mentioned this a bit in my previous post, and want to explore it a bit more today: women with babies tied to their backs. It's awesome! During my first few days in Burkina, I spent a fair bit of … Continue reading


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Clint Howard (born 20 April 1959; age 60) is an actor who guest starred in four Star Trek episodes across four series. There is an interval of 51 years between his first role and his latest role.
He is the brother of actor and director Ron Howard, and the son of actor Rance Howard. Clint's career began at the age of one, with a role in The Andy Griffith Show, a television show that starred his brother. He has worked steadily since, with roles in a number of the films his brother directs, and roles in a number of B-movies, as well. In 1989, Howard joined other Trek alumni by acting in the cop-film Tango & Cash. His co-stars from the Trek franchise were Marc Alaimo, Roy Brocksmith, Teri Hatcher, Glenn Morshower, Michael J. Pollard, and Phil Rubenstein.
Along with Majel Barrett, Joseph Ruskin, Jack Donner and Vince Deadrick, he is one of only five actors to appear in both Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: Enterprise. He, Barrett, and Ruskin also appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also appeared on Star Trek: Discovery and is the only performer to date who appeared in both The Original Series and Discovery.
On Comedy Central's August, 2006 roast of William Shatner, Howard reprised his role as Balok in an older, grown-up form addicted to tranya.
He filmed his scenes as Balok on Wednesday, 1 June 1966 at Desilu Stage 9. He also filmed a makeup test the previous day. [1]
On May 5, 2009, Howard appeared on an episode of the television show Fringe written by J.J. Abrams and Alex Kurtzman, three days before the premiere of the Abrams-directed and Kurtzman co-written film Star Trek. Howard played paranoid conspiracy theorist Emmanuel Grayson, who believed he was the son of Sarek and feared an invasion by Romulans from the future (foreshadowing the plot of the film). Grayson's apartment was #1701.
He has also recently appeared in the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story from the Star Wars franchise.
Star Trek appearancesEdit
External links Edit
- Clint Howard at Wikipedia
- Clint Howard at the Internet Movie Database
- Clint Howard at StarTrek.com, the official Star Trek website


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With big smiles and happy fanfare..Vital Signs announces our 2nd Quarter Build Your Brand GIVEAWAY Winner!! It gives me great pleasure to announce that Rebecca & Jim Finney from Edge Painting were our winners.
It always makes me happy to promote a successful, woman-owned business from the Pittsburgh region and Edge Painting surely fits the bill. Edge Painting, established in 2006, is a full-service painting contractor with over 15 years of residential and commercial painting experience. Edge Painting offers high quality painting services for residential, small commercial, and light industrial painting projects.
Rebecca Finney, President and Operations Manager of Edge Painting, has ten years in the painting industry. She previously co-owned and operated a mortgage consulting and settlement services business. Rebecca's husband and business partner, Jim Finney, Vice President and Project Manager, has 18 years in the painting industry and previously worked as a union painter.
|2nd Quarter Build Your Brand GIVEAWAY Winner, Rebecca Finney
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Specialty Coatings ~ Staining and Varnishing
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Residential Homes ~ Single Family and Multi-Units
Offices ~ Schools ~ Restaurants ~ Hospitals ~ Retail Stores
Edge Painting is certified as a Women-Owned Business Enterprise through:
WBENC, DGS and PA UCP and is also a Lead-Safe Certified Firm
Sandy & Steve Burkett, Owners of Vital Signs, can personally attest to the excellent and detail-oriented work that Edge Painting executes, because we hired Edge Painting to paint our residential home in Upper St. Clair, PA.
|Edge Painting Residential Project
So What Did She Win?
Rebecca and Jim won an 18" x 24" yard sign to promote their business!!
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|Thank You Rebecca and to All Veterans!


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A READING from: "In The Company of The Holy Mother"Â
(available at all Vedanta Centres)
Page 60
Swami Arupananda:
Mother said, "He who has wealth, let him give it away. He who has not, let him pray."
We talked of devotion through love and Mother said, "Did the shepherd boys of Vrindaban find Krishna through prayer? No. They said to him, 'Come, eat. Take what we have.' And so they found him."
How can one's heart really yearn for Him," I added, "unless His love is vouchsafed to one?"
"It all comes through His mercy," Mother said.
Jayrambati, 31 December, 1909: It was eight or nine in the morning. Mother was in her room. I was sitting near her and talking with her.
"Mother," I said, "I come so close to you, yet why do I not recognize you as my own mother?"
She answered, "If you did not belong to me, why did you come here so often?.....I am your own mother. In time you will realize that."
A little later, speaking of my owm parents and brothers I remarked, "My parents brought me up, but now they have departed this life. I do not even know where they are. Mother, bless them that they may find the true way."
Mother replied, "Does everyone want Him?"
(to be continued....)
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Dutch-born Halman, 24, was signed as a free agent by Seattle in 2004 and after a long spell in the minor leagues was called up to the majors last year.
"A 24-year-old died this morning in a stabbing and we have arrested the 22-year-old brother of the victim," a Rotterdam police spokesman said.
Dutch television station NOS-TV said Halman's family had been informed.
The Dutchman helped Netherlands win the 2007 European Baseball Championship.
Halman had helped boost baseball in Europe by holding coaching clinics with youngsters when not playing for the Mariners.
He featured in 35 games for the Mariners last season, scoring seven runs and holding a batting average of .230.


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Parks and Recreation "Bailout" Season 5 episode 15 airs Thursday March 14 2013 on NBC (8:30-9:31 p.m. ET). Episode Synopsis: Parks and Recreation Season 5 Episode 15 "Bailout" – Leslie (Amy Poehler) tries to help a local video store stay in business after the owner (guest star Jason Schwartzman) is hit by the bad economy. Chris (Rob Lowe) tries to give Tom (Aziz Ansari) some fatherly advice in dealing with a difficult employee (guest star Jenny Slate), while Ann (Rashida Jones) blackmails April (Aubrey Plaza) into being her friend. Nick Offerman, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Jim O'Heir and Retta also star. READ MORE...
It's the moment five seasons in the making (and also one Pawnee year of planning and two hours of prep): Leslie Knope ( Amy Poehler ) is getting married to Ben Wyatt ( Adam Scott )! And although we're as excited as when The Office 's Jim and Pam said "I do" — twice — we're a little worried about how the Parks and Recreation power couple will get their wedding together in a mere two hours after deciding to get hitched at the black tie gala to raise money for their park project. Will everything come together in time? TVGuide.com caught up with executive producer Mike Schur to find out about Thursday's eventful back-to-back episodes (airing 8:30/7:30c and 9/8c on NBC). Plus: Will Leslie finally get to build her park? //www.tvguide.com/News/Parks-Recreation-Ben-Leslie-Wedding-Mike-Schur-Spoilers-1061251.aspx?rss=breakingnews
Patton Oswalt will be on an upcoming episode of Parks and Recreation as a history enthusiast who thinks life was better back in the 1800s, when Pawnee's town charter was created. Showrunner Mike Schur confirmed in a conference call today that Oswalt was indeed Pawnee bound, and according to TV Line, his character is someone who's a thorn in Leslie's side when she tries to alter the town's guiding documents. (Recall that this charter also says "any woman caught laughing is a witch.") So he's like Pawnee's own Scalia, except with a hat . //www.vulture.com/2013/02/parks-and-recreation-patton-oswalt.html


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Lower Tanana language
|(Lower) Tanana
|Menhti Kenaga
|Native to
|United States
|Alaska (middle Yukon River, Koyukuk River)
|400 Tanana (2007)[1]
Native speakers
|15 (2007)[1]
|Latin (Northern Athabaskan alphabet)
|Language codes
Lower Tanana (also Tanana and/or Middle Tanana) is an endangered language spoken in Interior Alaska in the lower Tanana River villages of Minto and Nenana. Of about 380 Tanana people in the two villages, about 30 still speak the language. As of 2010, "Speakers who grew up with Lower Tanana as their first language can be found only in the 250-person village of Minto."[3] It is one of the large family of Athabaskan languages, also known as Dené.
The Athabaskan (or Dené) bands who formerly occupied a territory between the Salcha and the Goodpaster rivers spoke a distinct dialect that linguists term the Middle Tanana language.
- Toklat area dialect: (Tutl'ot)
- Minto Flats-Nenana River dialect: Minto (Menhti) and Nenana (Nina No' )
- Chena River dialect: Chena Village (Ch'eno' )
- Salcha River dialect: Salcha (Sol Chaget)
- dena man
- tr'axa woman
- setseya my grandfather
- setsu my grandmother
- xwt'ana clan
- ddheł mountain
- tu water
- sresr black bear
- bedzeyh caribou
- łiga dog
- beliga' his/her dog
- k'wy' willow
- katreth moccasin
- tr'iyh canoe
- yoyekoyh Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
- tena trail
- khwn'a river
In a 2008–2009 project, linguist Siri Tuttle of the University of Alaska's Native Language Center "worked with elders to translate and document song lyrics, some on file at the language center and some recorded during the project."[4]
"The Minto dialect of Tanana ... allows speakers to occasionally change the number of syllables in longer words."[4]
- 1 2 (Lower) Tanana at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Lower Tanana". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
- ↑ Christopher Eshleman (2010-11-09). "Neal Charlie dies at 91. Minto elder, former chief kept language culture alive". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- 1 2 Christopher Eshleman (2010-09-13). "Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Alaska Native Language Center linguist helps document dialects". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- Charlie, Teddy. 1992. Ode Setl'oghwnh Da': Long After I Am Gone, Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center. ISBN 1-55500-045-2
- Kari, James, Isabel Charlie, Peter John & Evelyn Alexander. 1991. Lower Tanana Athabaskan Listening and Writing Exercises, Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
- Tuttle, Siri. 1998. Metrical and Tonal Structures in Tanana Athabaskan, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Washington.


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German Metro Group has managed a 1.2 % increase of its net profit in the first quarter of its new financial year to 445 million euro, despite a 2.2 % turnover drop to 18.3 billion euro.
Strong Eastern European drop
Its turnover drop was mainly because of a huge Eastern European drop (- 12.4 %), caused by negative exchange rate fluctuations as its local turnover remained pretty much level. German turnover also remained pretty much level at 7.7 billion euro.
Western European sales grew 1.1 % compared to the year before, to 5.6 billion euro. The biggest hike was in Asia/Africa, up 10.5 % (2.8 % prior to exchange rate fluctuations) to 961 million euro.
Media-Saturn does well
Store chain Real, with its Eastern European stores, got pummeled the most, although its like-for-like turnover grew 0.9 %. Galeria Kaufhof experienced a rougher patch: its like-for-like turnover dropped 1.4 % and its total turnover dropped 1 % to 993 million euro.
Metro Cash & Carry had a 1.4 % like-for-like turnover growth, but its total turnover dropped 3.6 % to 8.2 billion euro. It would have had a 1.1 % increase, had it not been for the exchange rate fluctuations, but some negative Eastern European exchange rates impacted the chain tremendously. The group also announced the Greek Metro Cash & Carry division will be sold to retailer Sklaventitis.
Finally, Media-Saturn had a 4.1 % turnover increase, up to 6.9 billion euro and even experienced a 3.8 % like-for-like turnover increase. It managed growth in all markets and a particularly large jump in Eastern Europe.


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Alien: Isolation
An atmospheric FPP survival horror game set in the iconic universe of Alien. It has been created by Creative Assembly, known from their strategy game series, Total War.
developer: Creative Assembly
publisher: SEGA
Game mode: single player
Alien: Isolation for PC, PS4 and etc. is first person survival horror game set in the world of movies form Alien series. It was created by British studio Creative Assembly, known especially for great strategies from Total War series, and it was published by SEGA which was owner of license for games in the unvierse with xenomorphs for many years.
We play as Amanda daughter of Ellen Ripley, the main character from Alien movies. The story takes places 15 years after events of first movie (1979). The protagonist is searching for the black box from the spacecraft Nostromo which was arena for the first encounter with Alien. She wants to know the truth and to find out what happened with her mother. In her journey she joins a group sent by corporation Weyland-Yutani to space station Sevastopol which may hide some information. It turns out that station is paralyzed and terrorized by hunting xenomorph, among other things.
Unlike previous games on Alien licensce which were full of action, Creative Assembly returned to the roots of the survival horror genre. Developer focused not on combat but on on thrilling atmosphere and constant feeling of danger during the exploration of Sevastopol. We are being hunted by deadly foe ecquipped with very sensitive system of senses: sight, hearing and smell. We cannot kill the xenomorph so have to survive with running, hiding and using distraction. Amanda has to hack stations systems, gather resources and craft tools and weapons. Particularly useful is tool well known from movies and previous games motion tracker which warn us of upcoming threat.
Developer took inspirations mainly from first movie Alien directed by Ridley Scott in 1979. Alien: Isolation for PC, PS4 and etc. replicates in story and graphics (it can be seen especially in the retrofuturistic look of interiors of ships and stations). When creators were modelling the xenomorph they used concepts of H. R. Giger himself. Developer managed to catch the atmosphere of the movie, with strong emotions caused by wandering through the maze of dark corridors and listening to mysterious sounds being possible mark of Aliens presence instead of fighting hordes of monsters.
Similar games:
PEGI Rating
System requirements
PC / Windows
Recommended: Core 2 Quad 3 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB (GeForce GTX 660 or better), 35 GB HDD, Windows 7, Internet connection


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PromoCalls is the newest way to advertise your products and services to thousands of customers through voice call campaigns.
PromoCalls provides sequential dialing at very high rates of calling to selected lists of phone numbers based on your call flows and processing requirements, potentially delivering millions of calls per day according to configurable calling rules and schedules.
When the called party answers the phone, the system passes the call to the telephony application that was custom designed by the client to provide the exact desired behavior for the campaign.


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Large, excessively heavy breasts can cause a number of physical and emotional problems from back and neck pain to extreme self-consciousness. There is no method, short of breast reduction surgery, that will cause a person to lose weight only in their breasts. However, a regular regimen of a healthy diet combined with proper exercise can help a person lose weight all over, which will include weight loss in the breasts.
Determine to eat a healthy weight loss-focused diet. According to the American Heart Association, effective weight loss involves changing your mindset, eating well and exercising more. Making simple changes where possible can trim your overall calorie intake. For instance, substituting fat-free for whole milk saves around 65 calories per glass. Check nutritional labels carefully. Many 'low-fat' products contain just as many calories as their full-figured counterparts. Adding high fibre vegetables, fruits and whole grains to your diet can help to make you feel full, and because they take longer to digest, they can keep you feeling fuller longer.
The breasts are composed primarily of fatty tissues and the number of fat cells in the breasts cannot be reduced apart from surgery. The only way to shrink the size of the breasts is to shrink the fat cells that make up the breasts. A healthy diet that reduces your calorie intake will help you lose weight. You will lose weight in your breasts in proportion to the weight lost by your body as a whole.
Begin an exercise routine. A well designed exercise routine should work all of the major muscle groups and should include both aerobic and anaerobic exercises. This will help your body establish a set point to increase its natural metabolism and will help you burn more calories which should accelerate weight loss in all areas of the body including the breasts. Aerobic exercises burn fat directly, however, to see significant results most people will need to work out for at least 20 minutes three times per week. Simple aerobic exercises that anyone can do at home without special equipment include jumping jacks, going for a brisk walk or walking up and down the stairs.
Tone the pectoral muscles that lie beneath the breasts with spot exercises, which are designed to work a specific set of muscles. Anaerobic exercises such as push-ups and doing bench presses are examples of spot exercises that tone the muscles of the chest including the pectorals. Anaerobic exercises do not burn much fat by themselves. However, these types of exercises will help to build lean muscle, which burns fat more efficiently. Strengthening and toning the pectoral muscles will help to lift and support the breasts, making them appear firmer, and the additional fat that is burnt as a result will reduce the size of the breasts.
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- Always consult your physician prior to beginning any diet or exercise routine.


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|Our Foody, all planted up and looking great!
Well, we had already built the Foody when it arrived back in February so we were raring to go. We just needed to add our growing medium (compost, coir, whatever you prefer) and decide on what plants/seeds we were going to grow.
|First you need to fill up your Foody with some compost
As we have the Foody 5, we had a whopping 39 spaces to fill! That's a lot of different types of fruit and veg. We have gone for a yummy selection of things which we love to eat including:
Bush tomatoes, courgettes, different types of salad leaves, spinach, rocket, radish, spring onions, strawberries and lots of different kinds of herbs. We have all of these things growing in traditional methods around the garden too so we can compare how well the Foody works to them.
|We needed lots of plants and seeds to fill our Foody!
It was great fun planting up the Foody as it's such an unusual way to garden. To be able to fit all of this fruit and veg into such a tiny corner of our garden is amazing and we think it would be a wonderful solution for those with little space or who want to try "grow your own" without giving up too much garden space. The whole Foody spins easily so you can turn it around and make sure all areas get good sunlight as well as making it easy to water.
The Foody looks really stylish and makes a real statement in the garden. It is also well made and looks like it will last well.
|Gently plant your fruit and veg into the different pods (or
you could plant flowers to make an amazing floral sculpture!)
As our garden is a little windy and as we have the super-tall Foody 5, Daddy has had to build a collar for the Foody so that it doesn't fall over in the wind. It would be good if the taller Foodies came with something to help stabilise them. Or if you live in a windy area then just choose one of the two shorter Foodies which will solve this issue.
We are also very interested to see if it means our courgettes can escape being ravaged by slugs and snails or if they will make the journey up high!
|Once planted, water your Foody. The clever reservoir
in the bottom holds the water so you use much less water.
We will keep you posted as the season goes on but we are certainly loving our Foody adventure so far. For more information on the Foody visit LIFE.
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Notable & Newsworthy: Alumni in the Spotlight
Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg Crest Award
Cindi Arnett Hemm '77 received the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women's prestigious Carolyn Helman Lichtenberg Crest Award in recognition of her professional achievements. A dedicated educator in the Tulsa, Okla. area, Arnett Hemm is credited with helping public schools in the Tulsa area reach new levels of success.
Arnett Hemm began her career as a speech pathologist and teacher, transitioned into the role of a building administrator, and then become the principal of Eugene Field Elementary School.
While principal, Arnett Hemm took the low-income school with struggling academic scores and turned it into a successful A+ School as well as a Positive Behavior Support School.
Because of Arnett Hemm's efforts, Eugene Field Elementary is the birthplace of "Global Gardens," a program that allows students and families to plant, harvest, sell and enjoy fresh produce.
Now retired as principal from Eugene Field Elementary, Arnett Hemm still works as an educational consultant for many low-performing schools across the country. She shares her journey of transforming Eugene Field Elementary in her book Miracle on Southwest Boulevard.
Presidential Honor
Medical Director and Founder of Complete Family Medicine in Kirksville, Mo. Justin Puckett, DO has been elected president of the Missouri Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (MSACOFP). Puckett earned a bachelor's degree from Drury in 2001.
The MSACOFP is a network of osteopathic family physicians dedicated to providing the finest family medical care in Missouri. The society actively works to defend, preserve, promote and protect the rights and interests of the osteopathic family physician.
Drury MBA Alumnus Gives Back to Alma Mater
Brian Williams, a CoxHealth vice president, received his MBA from Drury in 2010, and now he's paying it forward. On November 20, 2012, Williams donated $25,000 to his alma mater. He named the endowment The Robert S. Williams and Hallie B. Williams Scholarship in honor of his parents, and it will help fund study abroad trips and defray tuition costs for MBA students.
A Drury Degree Three Decades in the Making
Tom Whitlock was honored with a private graduation ceremony in Stone Chapel, during which president Todd Parnell conferred a Bachelor's degree on him.
In the summer of 2012, Allin Sorenson, the chair of Drury's music department, read a story about Whitlock being honored at the Library of Congress along with other songwriters who had written iconic American songs. Dr. Sorenson called Whitlock, who splits his time between Springfield and Nashville, and asked him why he had never received his undergraduate degree.
Whitlock explained that during his college years at Drury, he had been taking writing jobs and recording with his band "No Slack," and at the end of his college career, had two piano proficiency exams left to complete. He never took those exams because he was busy composing the theme for the 1988 Summer Olympics, composing the theme for a World Cup soccer tournament, and writing five songs for the 1986 movie "Top Gun."
Whitlock now holds his Bachelor of Arts and an honorary doctorate from Drury University.
Family Creates Strong Ties to Drury
The Sechlers
By Megan Waterman '13
Michelle '93 and Brent '93 Sechler's love story started before their Drury story began. As Pleasant Hope High School sweethearts, they graduated two years apart but that did not stop them from being together. Brent started his collegiate career in 1985 at Southwest Missouri State, but he soon transferred to Drury. When Michelle graduated high school in 1987, she knew that Drury was the obvious choice for her. Her time at a small high school made her want a college that felt like home.
Michelle began to take classes at Drury and work for Gale Boutwell in the registrar's office in 1987. Several years flew by and soon Michelle and Brent were completing their last semester at Drury, taking 21 and 19 hours respectively, while keeping up with their two-year-old daughter, Stephanie. But they both made it through those rough few months and now are successful in their careers. Brent earned his degree in accounting and business administration and now is a bookkeeper for Print Group, Inc. Michelle uses her degree in education, along with a Masters in Administration from William Woods, at Willard high school as its A+ coordinator and instructional coach.
The Sechlers have long since graduated, but the family has not left Drury. Brent and Michelle's daughter, Stephanie, graduated from Drury with a degree in elementary education in December 2012. The Sechlers raised Stephanie and their younger daughter, Krystine, around Drury. They were part of the original Lady Panther boosters, and they brought their daughters to many games at Weiser Gym. The girls also attended several basketball camps during their childhood. The Sechlers celebrated their 25th anniversary in June 2012.
Architecture Unbuilt
Two alumni from the Hammons School of Architecture, Christopher Johnson '02 and Ramona Albert '03, received the American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York Chapter Award for "Best Unbuilt Project" in recognition of their design of a small chapel in Romania.
Johnson lives and works in New York and has recently accepted an invitation to serve as a member of Hammons School of Architecture's newly formed Professional Advisory Council.
Albert is working as an assistant professor of architecture at Syracuse University.


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I visited Chicago Children's Museum's new Tinkering Lab with my 3 year old over the weekend. ("Chicago's first DIY maker-space for families!")
Neither O. nor I am are particularly handy– both of our first reactions to the drills, saws and wood glue was to split. Because I was with out-of-town guests who were into it, I put up a brave face and ended up learning a lot.
The Lab's staff were *way* into being there, but not garrulous about pushing their passion on kids or parents. I watched one of them warily eye a father and son precariously saw some wood, and asked him at what point he intervenes. "I try to wait for that point between after a kid begins to be frustrated but before they want to give up."
Other things I saw while tinkering:
- Guidelines, not rules: They want to create a space that encourages learning through experimentation, and obedience and rote behaviors. For instance, they've established a guideline that kids leave what they create at the Lab to display to other visitors, but if a kid makes something they want to take home, that's cool. (The two clear rules I observed were 1) parents are responsible for their kids, and 2) eye protection is a must when working a drill or saw.)
- Focus: It's rare that we're fully focussed on a single activity. (Texting while driving, case in point.) When you're using a real saw or drill, you're focussed on that.
- Injuries: It'd be inaccurate to say there was a casualness about injuries, but their was a pragmatic realization that when kids are around real tools, cuts and splinters are likely outcomes, and they deal with them as they arise.
- Assessing impact and counting smiles: My day job focuses on the impact of social projects so I was curious how they'd evaluate the success of their project. As we spoke about what they might measure (attendance, repeat customers, consumption of materials), a boy broke out a smile just as we finished sawing a piece of plywood. "I did that!" the smile declared clearly. I wonder if the Lab could count those smiles and report them to. Boeing (the Lab's main supporter).
- Parents and letting go: As with youth hockey and ballet, I suspect the Lab will find that corralling parents may prove to be as much work as working with the kids. There's a moment as a parent where you step back and say "holy shit, my kid can do that!" It's a scary moment, a moment that drums home, yet again, that this little person is not yours, but their own, and that your time with them is fleeting. It's awesome and terrifying at the same time.
The Lab has been open for less than three weeks and looking for volunteers who want to help out. Whether or not you have a tinkering kid, it's worth braving Navy Pier to check it out.