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A haven on the east coast of County Antrim
A haven on the east coast of County Antrim
A visit to Islandmagee is a trip back to less rushed and stressful times. A peninsula on the East Antrim coast steeped in history with cottages, rolling fields, quiet villages and spectacular coastline, it is a microcosm of the Northern Ireland countryside.
The name 'Islandmagee' hails from the Gaelic 'Oileán MhicAodha' meaning 'MacAodha's island', the clan whose home was once at Portmuck, one of three stretches of coastline and countryside on the peninsula owned and managed by the National Trust.
Portmuck itself is a beautiful harbour located on the northwest coastline and steeped in history, from the site of an ancient monastery and castle to smuggling, lime production and fishing. Now it is a centre of leisure for the community and beyond, with a picnic area and clifftop walks offering views across the Irish Sea.
Keep a eye out for Kittiwakes, Guillemots and Razorbills around the wonderful 'pig-shaped' Isle of Muck nearby.
Further to the northeast, you'll find Brown's Bay, with its sandy beach is an ideal starting point for walking to Skernaghan Point with its spectacular views of the famous Antrim coast.
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points.
Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below:
|Gift Aid
|Amount paid by visitor
|Tax refund from Government*
|Total received by the National Trust
*Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.


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Five-time Grand slam champion and current world number seven, Maria Sharapova has come out with a shocking announcement which said that she failed the dope test at Australian Open.
Maria said that she is not sure about the punishment that she will receive for her 'mistake' and said that a change in the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned list led to the violation.
"I did fail the test and I take full responsibility for it, I made a huge mistake. I let my fans down. I let my sport down that I've been playing since the age of four that I love so deeply. I know that with this, I face consequences and I don't want to end my career this way — and I really hope I will be given another chance to play this game," Sharapova said.
Meanwhile, the news fell as a big shock for most of the big fishes that use Sharapova for endorsments. Nike has already suspended their relationship with the tennis star.
"We have decided to suspend our relationship with Maria while the investigation continues," the company said in an official statement.
Also, the International Tennis Federation has provisionally suspended Sharapova after the announcement.
"Ms. Sharapova will be provisionally suspended with effect from 12 March, pending determination of the case," the ITF said.
Tune into Sports Rediscovered for all the latest news and updates from the sporting world.

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We bring you a special report from Sabaton Open Air, covering a lot of heavy metal and Swedish cake specialities.
Fab, Dave and Mike are in a hotel room in Falun, Sweden with a gang of crazy Danes on the second day of Operation SOAP, our trip to Sabaton Open Air. It's Mike's birthday, so we have Prinsesstårta, booze and board games and we're reviewing our festival experience thus far as well as the ride up from Copenhagen to Falun.
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G Pen Teams Up With NYC Graffiti Kingpin Stash For Street Artist Series
The collabo has yielded a decidedly dope installment of the G Pen Elite portable vaporizer.
No matter how much movement legal weed has made over the past decade, the marijuana scene is still very much a counter-culture subset across most of the country. Cannabis is consumed in alleyways behind apartment buildings, or late at night on empty streets, even if it also simultaneously being consumed via microdosing, by suburban moms in the living room. This sub rosa blazing is what has, and will, keep weed cool for generations to come.
So it's no real shock that weed and street art go together with as much synergism as beer and football. With one comes the other; the pairing is engrained in the core of what makes both sub-cultures respectively.
And it's from this place of mutual admiration that G Pen launched it's Street Artist Series of limited edition vaporizers.
For the inaugural collaboration, G Pen teamed up with famed Brooklyn based street artist Stash on a G Pen Elite. The portable vaporizer is draped in a custom pattern and housed in a spray paint stash can. The package is completed with a matching charging docking station, custom grinder card, resealable smell-proof bag, and exclusive Stash x G Pen enamel pins.
Peeps some of Stash's work above, and be sure to grab one of the vaporizers before they vanish into thin air.
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In an air strike on a mosque in Aleppo, around 42 people have been reported to be killed and several injured. The air strike occurred in the western countryside of Aleppo. At the time of the air strike, the mosque was full of worshippers who had come for the evening prayers. Reports indicate that there must have been at least 300 people inside the mosque when the air raid took place. Most of those who were killed in the air strike were civilians. The authorities expect more causalities, as many people are still said to be trapped in the rubble.
Meanwhile, in another development in Syria, the Israeli anti-missile system named Arrow has been successful at destroying anti-aircraft missiles fired at its fighter jets. The Israeli fighter jets were returning from a mission in Syria, when several anti-aircraft missiles were launched at the Israeli fighter jets. However, Israel's automated anti-missile system detected the missiles and destroyed one of them, which was posing the most serious threat. Syrian military officials said that they have destroyed two Israeli jets, but this claim was dismissed by Israeli army.


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Hanukkah is a time for traditions, but I often think that new twists on old traditions can be the most fun way to celebrate. Latkes are of course the most popular food connected to Hanukkah, but really, they're pretty great any time of year. For festive winter holidays, using root vegetables makes seasonal sense -- and this recipe is a wonderful new way to take beets and carrots out of salads and put them into a starring role in a delicious starter or side dish: Beet and Carrot Latkes.
These latkes don't even require any potatoes to make them work. Their vibrant color makes them perfect for parties and entertaining. And the sweet earthiness of the vegetables make them a great match for exotic spices from North Africa and the Middle East: toss in some cumin or curry or Moroccan spice mix ras-el-hanout to add dimension. Paired with Greek style yogurt or labneh instead of the traditional sour cream, with some torn cilantro leaves on top, these latkes really shine. Enjoy!
(Serves 6)
2 cups shredded beets (raw)
2 cups shredded carrots (raw)
1/2 medium-sized onion, shredded on a grater
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup flour (more or less as needed), to make the mixture the thick but still wet
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: 1 tsp. cumin, ground coriander, curry, or ras-el-hanout
Olive oil or vegetable oil for frying (approx 1 cup)
1 cup plain Greek yogurt or labneh
Small bunch of cilantro
- Mix the shredded beets and carrots together, tossing with salt and pepper (and spices, if using) to season. Add the eggs and mix, then add the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, until the mixture holds together on a spoon without running.
- In a frying pan, heat enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan, until shimmering. Add the beet and carrot mixture in heaping spoonfuls to the pan (they should sizzle upon contact with the oil), pressing down on each spoonful to flatten it into pancake form. Fry on first side until golden brown around the edges, 2-3 minutes. Flip. Cook until golden brown on the other side.
- Remove from pan with a spatula to a paper towel-lined platter or plate, to cool and absorb the grease. Continue this way until all of the mixture is used, adding more oil if necessary.
- To serve, place the latkes on a platter and top with the yogurt/labneh and cilantro, or put the yogurt in a dish in the middle for guests to help themselves.


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Twins, Susan and Samantha*, and their younger brother, Jeremy*, lived in foster care on and off for most of their lives. The police received a report of three young children left alone in a local motel room. When the police arrived, they found the children and discovered drugs had been sewn into their toys. The twins were eight and their brother was six when they were removed from their mother the final time.
Mom had been abused as a child and she too had been in and out of foster care. Mom could not hold a job, was addicted to drugs, and got involved with abusive men. She went through periods when she could provide for the children, then times when she would present them to the Department of Child Services, stating she could not feed or house them. This pattern went on for approximately six years. The children's fathers would also drift in and out of their lives. The fathers did not come forward to take the children when they were about to be placed into foster care.
The children dearly loved their mother, but, when they arrived at the foster home, were angry with her for repeating the same mistakes once again. A CASA volunteer was assigned shortly after the children were placed in foster care. The CASA built up a good rapport with the children by attending their softball games, attending school programs, and meeting them for lunch and other special occasions. Visitation was set up between Mom and her children. Unfortunately, Mom failed to show up or call the children most of the time. In court, Mom stated the visitation plan did not work with her schedule, so the CASA called the foster parents and worked out a schedule that worked for them and the children's mother. As time went on, Mom began disappearing for weeks at a time and would have no contact with her children. The CASA relentlessly called around town looking for any of Mom's friends that might know her whereabouts. Eventually, she surfaced and stated she could not continue making mistakes and hurting her children. The CASA had several conversations with her, and reinforced to her that it was okay to be honest, and that she did need to think about what was best for the children.
A service provider who had been working with the family had become very attached to the children. She had been a single parent, whose children were now grown, and had so much to offer the children. Since Mom knew and trusted the service provider, she readily agreed to an adoption. Although the Department of Child Services knew this service provider and had worked with her for years, they could not procedurally place the children with her because her foster care license was incomplete. She had completed the majority of the paperwork, but was waiting to take a CPR class. The CASA volunteer, however, could and did recommend to the Judge that the children be placed with the service provider as a pre-adoptive placement. The Judge agreed with the CASA volunteer and ordered that the children be placed with the service provider. The adoption was finalized within three months. The CASA volunteer still sees the children occasionally and they appear happy and well adjusted.
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We're committed to working with students as partners – and their feedback is vital to shaping our student experience both now and in the future.
Ideas, comments and requests are collected continually through a variety of channels including course reps, surveys and focus groups. Take a look at how your feedback has been acted upon throughout the University of Plymouth.
We're committed to working with students as partners – and their feedback is vital to shaping our student experience both now and in the future.
Your feedback
National Student Survey
Aimed mainly at final-year undergraduates, this externally-run survey gathers opinions from students about their time in higher education, asking for honest feedback on what has been like to study on your course at your institution.
Complete the survey
You said, we did...
- G You asked for more hush in the Library when trying to study, we piloted and now run a Noise Alert text service after great feedback
- ' You asked for better space for postgraduate STEM students, we refurbished space with comfy seats and a much-requested kitchenette!
- 4 You said you wanted a more nimble digital learning platform, we delivered a new digital learning environment.
- J You said you wanted a Mac refresh, we delivered a new fleet of Mac computers.
- c You said you wanted longer opening hours in the Media Hub, we extended them.
- { You said you wanted more feedback including after exams, we revised the University Assessment Policy to enable students to have feedback after each assessment.
- % You said you wanted access to Lynda.com, we bought a licence for you to use it at University and at home.
- c You asked for 24hr access to computing facilities with dedicated industry facing software, we arranged access.
- 4 You asked for the opportunity of more online submissions, we have increased the numbers of coursework items submitted electronically.
- . You said you wanted additional writing support, we launched the Writing Café.
- A You said you wanted more student representation on University Committees, student representation is found at all levels of University Committee Structures.
- ' You wanted high quality Performing Arts and Theatre provision, we delivered The House.
- r You asked for quicker log in to computers in the Library and Babbage. We've upgraded the hardware on the Open Access PCs in all of the Library and Babbage Level 1 resulting in significantly faster login and application launch times in these areas.
- ' You asked for more seats and PCs in the library, we added 60 extra study places, including 34 with PCs.
- 6 You want greater visibility of, and contact with, the University's senior leaders. Members of the University's Executive Group visit student forums twice a year, organised by UPSU and the University.
- / You wanted SU and University events to be better advertised. The University introduced a weekly term-time Student Bulletin, highlighting opportunities and events throughout the University and SU.
- ? You wanted more help to get placements and graduate jobs, we provided extra Careers & Employability sessions from the University.
- x You wanted greater academic support from the SU, UPSU introduced a 'Build Your Futures' event, focusing on your course and employability.
- , You wanted greater access to SU and its representatives away from the main campus. UPSU introduced a mobile SU – visiting all satellite campuses.
- + Travel time was impacting on nursing students on placement in North Devon. We opened the new Exeter School of Nursing.
- ; You wanted greater support for mature students. UPSU to expand Mature Student forum.
- A You asked for greater provision for students' mental health. We expanded student counselling and wellbeing team.
- . You asked for more guidance on essay writing. We Introduced essay writing support sessions through Learning Support and Wellbeing.
- < You wanted faster PC log-in times. All 2,000 student PCs replaced with upgraded hardware, with faster log-in times, lower energy consumption and less cluttered workstations.
- Ö You wanted Halal food options made available on campus. UPSU shop stocks Halal range, Urban Eats.
- Ç You wanted daily prayer space on campus. More prayer rooms added in 20 Endsleigh Place on main campus, open 9am – 5pm weekdays.
You said...
Can we have more hush in the Library when we're trying to study?
We piloted a Noise Alert Text Service and after receiving great feedback, now run this service during term time, Monday to Friday 08:30-18:00.
Look out for the posters in the Library
How students rate the University of Plymouth
UPSU – University of Plymouth Students' Union
We facilitate student representation at all levels, host the sports clubs and societies, manage campus sport facilities and provide volunteering opportunities, independent advice, entertainment, shop, accommodation, catering and bars.
UPSU is student led and democratic. The majority of our trustees are elected student officers and all of our major decisions are made by students.Visit the UPSU website
SSTAR Awards
Each year UPSU holds the prestigious SSTAR (student staff teaching and representation) Awards. These awards recognise the many excellent university staff members and dedicated students we have here at Plymouth.
Staff and students are nominated in a range of categories, from most inspirational teaching to best placement support.Learn more about the SSTAR Awards
How can I give feedback?
Course Representatives – a vital link between students and staff ensuring that the University is student driven.
University of Plymouth Students' Union – submit an idea via the UPSU Student Voice pages, and find out more about sabbatical officers.
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Ox Paper Tube & Core Inc.
Paper Tubes and Core Provider
Ox Paper Tube & Core, Inc. was founded in 1996 in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Owners Chris and Kathy Keffer started with only a small handful of employees, all with roots in the paper tube and core industry. From the very beginning, the unparalleled quality of Ox Paper Tube & Core products earned the company a place as a nationwide manufacturer and supplier of custom tubes and cores for a variety of industries. Over the years, the company has built many long-term relationships and continually strives to provide better products, exceptional service, all while seeking to implement cost reduction programs.
Ox Paper Tube & Core, Inc. continues to re-invest in cutting edge machinery to obtain the highest level of efficiency to compete in large markets across the country. Thousands of customers across the country rely on Ox Paper Tube & Core, Inc. as the highest value supplier of paper tubes and cores. Let us put our experience to work for you.
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June Workshops 2017
Registration now open! — ALL June workshops offer CE hours for LCSW, LMSW & LP!
Workshops may also be taken via telephone or self-study.
For more information, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call us at 212-642-6303.
W610. Children of the Self-Absorbed
If you grew up with a narcissistic parent—either your mother or your father—you did not have a parent who was consistently there for you, available to meet your needs. As a result, you have likely had a difficult time in your adult intimate relationships, feeling comfortable with being close, with trusting, feeling safe, knowing how you feel, having confidence in yourself, difficulty in setting boundaries and feeling loved, in addition to being a "people pleaser". You were taught that focusing on your needs and desires is selfish. This workshop will explore the impact that narcissistic parents have on their children and we will be discussing ways to resolve some of the old patterns from childhood, which get repeated in adult life. This workshop is open to anyone who has experienced these issues and to clinicians who are working with patients who grew up with narcissistic parents.
Please include your email address on the registration form to receive an article prior to the first class.
Instructor: Susan Jakubowicz, PhD, LP , CGP, NCPsyA, LSCW
Day/Time: Monday, June 12, 19 (two sessions), 4:00–5:30 pm
Location: 301 East 21 Street, Suite 1-K, NYC 212-473-1400
Fee: $80
CE Credits: 3
Telephone: Yes
Self-Study: Yes
W611. Living With Teenagers
We will talk about adolescent development and what happens to teenager's minds and bodies in this eventful stage of life. Participants—both teens and older people—are welcome, and will talk about how to live pleasantly with each other rather than in an atmosphere of murder and mayhem.
Instructor: Michaela Kane Schaeffer, PhD, LP
Day/Time: Tuesday, June 6, 20 (two sessions), 5:30–7:00 pm
Location: 170 Rugby Road, Brooklyn 718-693-2243
Fee: $80
CE Credits: 3
Telephone: Yes
Self-Study: No
W612. Couples Staying Together
Participants will discuss the secrets of long-lasting, healthy relationships, and learn how to work with new or current or longtime relationships. Members of all varieties of couples are more than welcome to be part of the discussions.
Instructor: Michaela Kane Schaeffer, PhD, LP
Day/Time: Tuesday, June 13, 27 (two sessions), 5:30–7:00 pm
Location: 170 Rugby Road, Brooklyn 718-693-2243
Fee: $80
CE Credits: 3
Telephone: Yes
Self-Study: No
W613. "Fight" "Flight" "Freeze": Neural Responses to Trauma/Dissociation
We process information using a complex behavioral process in order to develop 'survival behavior'. Brain pathways are common to all animals-from reptiles to primates. Exposure to trauma/overstimulation builds specific reactions such as fight or flight to protect ourselves. When the responses of fight or flight are no longer available, there is a third choice, the 'freeze response'. The freeze response is both adaptive and maladaptive-it has no discharge and adverse behavior and health issues follow leading to inappropriate and ineffective survival behavior—also known as trauma and/or dissociation.
Instructor: Natalie Z. Riccio, PhD, LCSW, LP, NCPsyA
Day/Time: Wednesday, June 7, 21 (two sessions), 3:00–5:00 pm
Location: 235 West 76th St., Suite 4D, NYC 212-724-4539
Fee: $100
CE Credits: 4
Telephone: No
Self-Study: No
W614. My Partner's Having An Affair: What Do I Do?
This workshop will present the impact of a partner having an affair within a committed relationship, and how to deal with its fallout. The psychodynamics of each person and the relationship will be explored to help understand the etiology, and contributing factors. Participants are encouraged to share experiences from a professional and/or personal perspective.
Instructor: Susan R. Blumenson, PhD, LP, NCPsyA
Day/Time: Thursday, June 8, 15 (two sessions), 4:00-5:30 pm
Location: 24 Fifth Ave., @ 9th St., Ground Floor Suite, NYC 212-473-5580
Fee: $80
CE Credits: 3
Telephone: Yes
Self-Study: No
W615. Psychoanalysis and Hypnosis
Psychoanalysis grew out of hypnosis. In fact, Freud who had been trained in hypnosis in France before developing psychoanalysis, began his psychotherapy practice in Vienna as a therapeutic hypnotist. In those days therapeutic hypnosis was done with the subject lying on a couch. When Freud gave up hypnosis, he repurposed the couch. Let me be presumptuous enough to assert that Freud misunderstood hypnosis. Had he a modern understanding of hypnosis, he would not have abandoned the practice and psychoanalysis today would be very different. In this workshop I want to introduce the participants to the uses of hypnosis in a psychotherapy practice with a particular emphasis on its usefulness for psychoanalysis. No on will quack like a chicken, but participants might discover some of the benefits (and fun) of going into a trance.
Limited to four participants. If there are more that four, another workshop will be held on June 23.
Instructor: Richard Friedman, PhD, NCPsyA
Day/Time: Friday, June 16 (one session), 1:00–2:30 pm
Location: 1123 Park Ave, #1D, NYC 212-289-3592
Fee: $40
CE Credits: 1.5
Telephone: No
Self-Study: No
Additional Learning Options for CE Credits
Each class indicates which options are available.
Class via Telephone
Please contact the instructor for call-in information.
Requirements for self-study credit to be discussed with instructor.
Please contact the instructor to receive readings.
As of January, 2015, CE hours are required to maintain LCSW and LMSW licenses.
As of January, 2017, CE hours are required to maintain LP license.
CHD Admissions Policy: CHD admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights and privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, sexual orientation, age, disability, and national or ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship, and other school–administered programs.


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Emotions and Technology
Emotions and Technology, how do these two go along you might ask. Well, we have exciting news for you! Behold dear Vip readers, a new star arises at the tech scene – computer software that reads the movements of your mouse and reacts according to you! Yes, you heard us well.
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Find the jQuery Bug #6: Traversing Trouble12 Mar 2012
In this open-ended series I'll be showcasing a snippet of buggy jQuery code that you might encounter, explain what the problem is, and then identify how you can easily resolve the issue.
You can view other posts in this series...
The Desired Feature
We want to take the following list of jQuery board and team members and then hide only those that are team members, leaving only the board members showing.
The Buggy Code
The following code snippet is our first attempt at solving the problem, but there is a subtle error. Do you see it?
You can view, run, and edit the above code sample from jsFiddle.
The results that we expected was to only view a subset of the total list, but instead we ended up seeing all the items in the list!
The Underlying Problem
At the root of the problem is that the
.find() method is used for finding elements that are descendants of the current jQuery collection.
.find( selector )Returns: jQueryGet the descendants of each element in the current set of matched elements, filtered by a selector, jQuery object, or element. -- http://api.jquery.com/find/
The above code snippet already starts with a jQuery collection of 22 items referenced by the
$items variable. When calling the
$item.find( ".team" ) method jQuery looks for all elements containing the
team class that are children of it's internal collection. In this case, the list items do not have any children, so the result is an empty jQuery collection.
It is important to note that jQuery allows you to call methods off of any jQuery collection even if it is empty. The thing is that it just doesn't do anything, it silently fails. What we really need to solve this problem is to have some way to narrow down the internal jQuery collection based on a specified criteria. Thankfully, there is an easy way to do this.
A Solution
The solution to fix this problem is really simple and straightforward. The main problem is that we were using the wrong method.
We should have been using the
.filter() method instead, which takes the current jQuery collection and filters them by matching against a provided selector. It doesn't traverse the children at all, but it's only purpose is to reduce the number of top level elements currently captured in the jQuery collection.
.filter( selector )Returns: jQueryReduce the set of matched elements to those that match the selector or pass the function's test. -- http://api.jquery.com/filter/
All you really need to do is to use the
.filter() method instead of the
.find() as we used in the previous example.
You can view, run, and edit the above code sample from JSBin.
If you test out the code again below you'll notice that the list items with class of
team are targeted and hidden like we wanted!
The key concept to remember here is that the
.find() method is for traversing into the DOM and locating descendants that match a criteria and the
.filter() method is used to reduced the elements that are already selected that match a criteria.
This may seem like a trivial concept to grasp by some, but I've seen this common confusion of the two methods numerous times. I find that many developers expect that the
.find() method will perform both filter and find, but it doesn't.
Until next time…


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The barrage of this month's food and drink events has given us whiplash. So many tastings, wine dinners, chef multicourse events. So much to eat and drink. And that's not including the Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival, which kicks off Thursday night.
December, won't you stay a little longer?
Tradition, an Italian Wine Dinner
Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m.
James Beard Award-winning chef Mark Militello, who played a pivotal role in South Florida's culinary rise, cooks a four-course, wine-pairing dinner at Josie's Ristorante in Boynton Beach. A consulting chef at the restaurant, Militello will be joined in the kitchen by Josie's chef Sebastiano Setticasi. On the menu: passed hors d'oeuvres, Maine lobster salad, goats milk ravioli, spice rubbed roasted beef tenderloin and buttermilk panna cotta, all paired with wines from family estate vineyards in Italy.
Cost: $85 per person, plus tax and tip. To reserve, call 561-364-9601
Josie's Ristorante: 1602 S. Federal Hwy, Boynton Beach
Maison Carlos' 15th anniversary
Thursday, Dec. 15 through Dec. 30
A neighborhood favorite on South Dixie Highway, Maison Carlos celebrates its 15th year by offering 15 days of savings. Dine at the restaurant from Dec. 15 through Dec. 30 and receive 15 percent off your entire dinner check. Owners Carlos and Lanie Farias say it's their way of saying thanks.
"We could not have done this without the loyal support of our clients and friends. We are a family-owned, Mom-and-Pop… We take pride in daily shopping for the freshest ingredients. We love our customers and want to make sure everyone has an optimal experience," the couple said in an email.
Reservations are strongly suggested.
Maison Carlos: 3010 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; 561-659-6524
Five-course wine dinner at Hilton West Palm Beach
Thursday, Dec. 15, at 6:30 p.m.
Chef Matthew Byrne is not only the hotshot chef at Kitchen, the popular restaurant on Belvedere Road and South Dixie Highway – he's also consulting chef at the Hilton West Palm Beach. In that capacity, he'll team up with the hotel's chef Miguel Santiago in creating a five-course, wine-pairing dinner that features master sommelier Gordon Sullivan. The dinner takes place at Manor, the hotel's fine dining restaurant.
Cost: $150 per person, plus tax and tip. Reserve a spot at HiltonWestPalmBeach.EventBrite.com or by calling 561-249-2281.
Hilton West Palm Beach: 600 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach
Puerto Rican garden party at Bistro Ten Zero One
Sunday, Dec. 18, from 5 to 7 p.m.
What a treat it is when Bistro chef Christian Quiñones cooks the dishes of his native Puerto Rico. He's doing just that on Dec. 18 when Bistro Ten Zero One hosts what has become an annual holiday feast, Boricua-style. On the menu: guinenito (banana) salad with onion escovitch, sancocho stew, orange adobo roasted suckling pig, arroz con gandules (pigeon peas and rice), coconut tembleque and many other dishes.
Cost: $35 per person, plus tax and tip. To reserve a spot, visit the event site or call 561-833-1234 or 305-929-3463.
Bistro Ten Zero One: at the Marriott, 1001 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach
'Swank Table' kicks off
Sunday, Dec. 18, at 4 p.m.
The popular Swank Farm supper series kicks off on Dec. 18 with a multicourse feast titled "Big flavors, Open Skies: A Night with Seminole Hard Rock and Coconut Creek."
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I've started several 2014 wrap-up/2015 goals posts, and never get around to publishing them, because a) I start yammering on and b) it gets too depressing!
Some days I feel great about where I am -- I've paid off a lot of credit card debt and have a good start on an emergency fund -- but then I do my yearly budget projections and end up $10-15K in the hole by the end of the year. (I overestimate spending and underestimate income, but still....)
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I'm also having us increase our retirement contributions; we're both putting in just the minimum to get the match right now. We aren't able to contribute directly to an IRA or Roth; a backdoor Roth won't work for S because has an existing IRA. I could do one -- I have a teeny tiny IRA and the tax on a conversion would be negligible -- but at this point, having it come directly out of my paycheck, and reducing my taxable income, is preferable. (Plus I actually think we'll be in a lower tax bracket when we retire, so tax-deferred is our better option at this point.)
Of course none of this helps our monthly bottom line any, but it's a necessary evil. We do have lots of areas where we can cut back, and I've already identified about $5,000 I won't be spending on a particular hobby this year. I also haven't included any side gigs I can pick up. Still, my focus has changed a bit for 2015, and rather than working quite so heavily on eliminating debt, I'm going to work more on not incurring additional debt.
I have a refinance to do mid-year, and potentially another one in the fourth quarter. The first will definitely ease up cash flow, and significantly lower our highest interest rate. (The second will probably end up being neutral overall.) I also have a small 0% balance transfer offer through August 2016. That combined with the refi will put my highest credit card interest rate at 3.99%, so I'm a little more comfortable about scaling back on repayments than I would be with the 24.99% I had a couple of years ago! (I will still pay some extra to the cards; paying just the minimums means I'm in debt until 2030! As of now this change will extend my payoff by one year.)
Unfortunately, we have decided that we really do have to replace the wall furnace that died on us back in November. We've been limping along with an electric space heater, but it doesn't do much on these sub-zero nights, and it's expensive to run! So that's $2,500 out of the EF -- the only good aspect being that at least I had the funds set aside!
My 2015 goal, then, will be to replace the $2,500 and get the EF back up to $5,000. Since I'm still finishing up the 52 Week Mega Challenge ($1,890) and doing the regular 52 Week Challenge ($1,378), I'll easily meet and exceed that goal. My original goal of $7,500 in the EF is a little ambitious now (given I still need to save up $3,700 for property taxes in September), but I think I'll stretch the EF goal to $6,000. That's only another $232 I need to come up with, which seems do-able.
(Actually my EF goal hasn't changed -- save up $2,500 this year -- it's just the final account balance that's changed because of the heater.)
Anyway, my other goal of paying off $17,500 in credit card debt is adjusted down to paying off $12,000. That includes a few 0% balance transfers that will come due this year. It doesn't include the one card I'll pay off with the refinance, since I'll still owe that money, just not on a credit card.
To end on a happier note, I did negotiate a 7% pay raise (which is a lot less than it sounds like!), which will help offset my increased 401(k) and withholding. S should get his standard 2% increase, which will help a bit, too.


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"The Wolowitz Oceanography Presentation" is the twenty second episode of the season 9 fan suggested episodes made by HarryPotter394.
Howard's half-brother comes to Pasadena to give a presentation on the ocean and invites the gang to it after he meets the rest of them.
Howard's half-brother Josh comes back to Pasadena and goes to Howard and Bernadette's house. He tells them to stay that he's in Pasadena because he's going to give a presentation on the ocean. He came with the train and decided to stay with Howard and Bernadette since Howard had read his e-mail that he would like to stay with his half-brother and half-sister-in-law. Josh is relieved and is also relieved that he's going to be a half-uncle.
The next day, Howard and Bernadette take Josh out for a little fun and they meet up with Raj, Emily, Stuart and Alex. Howard and Bernadette introduce Josh to them who are all surprised to find out who he is (except Raj who had met him already along with Howard and Bernadette) since no one knew Howard had a half-brother.
They all head off to Apartment 4A where Leonard, Sheldon, Penny and Amy are together talking and soon Bernadette, Raj, Emily, Stuart and Alex enter and greet everyone. Lenny and Shamy wonder where Howard is, but Bernadette tells them he'll be up in a minute. Howard and Josh soon arrive at the apartment and Amy is the first of the 4 (Her, Leonard, Sheldon and Penny) to see Josh. She asks who he is and Leonard, Sheldon and Penny see him too. Howard tells them who Josh is and they are so surprised as well since they didn't know about Howard having a half-brother.
They all have lunch and Josh invites all 10 of them to his oceanography presentation which is to be held at 3:00 p.m. at a hall in a small room filled with other students from Josh's class and 3 teachers the next day.
The next day, everyone goes to the hall and into the room where the presentation is being held and so, everyone grabs 10 chairs and sit down to watch.
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Later, Josh needs to leave and with that, he says goodbye to all of his new friends and hopes to see them all again, but Sheldon assures him they will meet again since Josh is Howard's half-brother, Howard is a friend and Josh has bonded with the guys and been very friendly with the girls. And so, he takes off with Howard and Bernadette so he can return to Howard and Bernadette's house and get back to San Diego with his school group with the train.


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"…And if you should say, "What will we eat in the seventh year? We will not sow, and we will not gather in our produce!" I will command My blessing for you in the sixth year, and it will yield produce for three years…" – Vayikra 25:20-21
וְכִי תֹאמְרוּ מַה נֹּאכַל בַּשָּׁנָה הַשְּׁבִיעִת הֵן לֹא נִזְרָע וְלֹא נֶאֱסֹף אֶת תְּבוּאָתֵנוּ: וְצִוִּיתִי אֶת בִּרְכָתִי לָכֶם בַּשָּׁנָה הַשִּׁשִּׁית וְעָשָׂת אֶת הַתְּבוּאָה לִשְׁלשׁ הַשָּׁנִים – ויקרא כה,כ-כא
Once every seven years, we observe a year of shemitah, during which we refrain from working the land and growing new produce. For our sustenance in the shemitah year, G-d promises that in the sixth year the earth will yield much more produce than it normally does, providing enough food to last for two and a half years, until the new crops grow in the year after shemitah.
The tremendous output that G-d promises for the sixth year utterly defies the earth's natural ability. For the sixth year's crop would naturally be smaller and weaker than that of the previous years, as the nutrients in the soil deplete somewhat after five consecutive years of planting. In fact, this is one of the reasons suggested for the observance of Shemitah in the seventh year, to ensure that the nutrients in the earth will have a chance to replenish (see Moreh Nevuchim, 3:39). Nevertheless, G-d promises that specifically the produce of the sixth year will be greater than the crop of any other year.
This promise is likewise reflected in our efforts to bring about the coming of Moshiach and the long-awaited Redemption. The Talmud (Sanhedrin 97a) compares the whole of human history to the seven-year shemitah cycle. After six thousand years of human effort to develop G-d's world, the seventh millennium will be a sabbatical era, holy and sanctified to G-d, namely, the era of Moshiach.
Like in the sixth year of the shemitah cycle, the question of "what will we eat in the seventh year?" is strongest in the sixth millennium. For with every passing generation, we have only become weaker in our sensitivity to holiness than the generations that preceded us. How can it be that our impoverished deeds today will succeed at bringing about the coming of Moshiach if theirs did not?
To this G-d responds with the guarantee, "I will command my blessing to you in the sixth year;" it is precisely your simple devotion and loyalty despite the weariness of thousands of years of exile that will elicit the extraordinary blessings of the era of Moshiach.
—Likkutei Sichos, vol. 27, pp. 189-190
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- Brown University (BA, Classics and Music)
Overview and research interests
Spiro's thesis is the first full length study devoted to Manuel Chrysaphes, a fifteenth century composer, theorist and singer, who worked in the imperial court of Constantinople as a director of the palatine choirs under the final two emperors of Byzantium. He is the author of at least three codices, a theoretical treatise and approximately 300 chants, which range from simple psalmody to virtuosic chants composed in the florid, kalophonic style. A detailed analysis of Chrysaphes' settings of verses and troped refrains from Psalm 103 not only serves to update our knowledge of evening worship in Late Byzantium but also leads to an understanding of the identifiable elements of Chrysaphes' style as composer. Chrysaphes took the kalophonic tradition he inherited - a tradition of elaborate psalmody in which individual composers figured prominently - to its logical extreme, filling out repertories with his own compositions, innovating in certain areas, and defending the traditions of his predecessors elsewhere. Chrysaphes operated first and foremost as a self-consciously authorial composer. His prolific activity as author of hundreds of veritable 'art works' nevertheless leaves us with the impression that these were not detractors from, but rather, instruments of worship and spiritual perfection.
Research interests
- Byzantine chant (medieval and received repertories)
- Medieval and renaissance music
- Performance practice
- Eastern Orthodox liturgy
- Music and ritual and imperial Byzantium.
Conference papers
- 'Text and Melody in the Kalophonic Stavrotheotokia of Manuel Chrysaphes', by invitation at the Columbia University / Axion Estin 'Mostly Orthros' biennial symposium, at Union Theological Seminary, New York (December 2014).
- 'The Organika Kratemata of Manuel Chrysaphes', at the 2014 Venice meeting of Cantus Planus (July 2014).
- 'Kalophonia and the Phenomenon of Embellishment and Re-Composition in Byzantine Psalmody', invited speaker at Dumbarton Oaks' Spring Symposium: Knowing Bodies, Passionate Souls: Sense Perceptions in Byzantium, Washington DC (April 2014).
- 'The ineffable Kratema', at the 2013 BSANA annual Byzantine Studies Conference at Yale University (November 2013).
- 'Embellishment in Byzantine Chant: A Case Study from the Sticherarion.' Lecture presented at The American College of Greece, Athens (May 2013).
- 'The Kalophonic Sticherarion of Manuel Chrysaphes', by invitation at the Axion Estin 'Mostly Orthros' annual symposium, at Union Theological Seminary, New York (December 2012).
- 'Compositional Voice in Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music' at the 2012 BSANA annual Byzantine Studies Conference at Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, MA (November 2, 2012).
- 'The Anoixantaria of Manuel Chrysaphes', Medieval and Renaissance Music Conference (MedRen) Society held at the University of Nottingham (July 2012).
- 'Pany oraion: The Kratema and the Composition as Artistic Work in Late Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music', at the American Musicological Society (AMS), New England chapter annual winter meeting at MIT, Boston, MA (February 2012).
- 'The Kratema and the Composition as Artistic Work in Late Byzantine Ecclesiastical Music', at the Second Biennial Euro-Mediterranean Music Conference, University of Cyprus, Nicosia (September 2011).
- 'The reception of Manuel Chrysaphes and his Treatise: narratives of continuity and theories of performance practice in Byzantine psalmody', at the International Musicological Conference Crossroads. 'Greece as an intercultural pole of musical thought and creativity', Thessaloniki (June 2011).
- 'The Emperor's Musician learns Latin 'Polyphony'', at the Society for the Study of the Crusades and the Latin East (SSCLE) at the 2010 International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, MI (May 2011).
- 'It is useful to singers, but not to philosophers: The Treatise of Manuel Chrysaphes', at the Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies (SPBS) annual conference in Newcastle, UK (May 2011).
- 'The reception of Manuel Chrysaphes and his Treatise: narratives of continuity and theories of performance practice in Byzantine psalmody', Conference Proceedings from the International Musicological Conference Crossroads. 'Greece as an intercultural pole of musical thought and creativity', Thessaloniki, 6-10 June, available at http://crossroads.mus.auth.gr/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/CROSSROADS_PROCEEDINGS.pdf).
- 'Princeton musicologist visits City: Internationally renowned musicologist, Kofi Agaqu, delivers keynote lecture at City University London'.
- Entries for Gregorios Bunes Alyates, Gabriel Hieromonachos and Ioannes Laskaris in Lexikon der byzantinischen Autoren, which will be published by Oxford University Press, managed under the auspices of the Institut für Byzantinistik und Neogräzistik in Vienna. Forthcoming.
- Entry for Μανουá¼ λ Χρυσάφης in Μεγάλη Χριστιανική Εγκυκλοπαίδεια (http://www.amen.gr /index.php?mod=news&op=article&aid=5652). Forthcoming.
- Higher Education Innovation Fund Grant Recipient (2013)
- AHRC Cultural Engagement Fund Grant Recipient (2013)
- University Studentship Recipient (2009-2012).
Spyridon was a Visiting Lecturer at City University London for 'Materials of tonal music' in the autumn terms of the 2010/11 and 2011/12 years. He was also a Guest Lecturer for 'Introduction to Ethnomusicology' in 2010/11, speaking about Music in Worship.
Music and performance
- Founder and Artistic Director, The Greek Institute's Byzantine Christmas, Cambridge, MA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUfrCSLgqzU)
- Regular member of Capella Romana
- Performer in Stanford University/CCRMA Institute's Icons of Sound project
- Producer of Holy Cross Seminary Choir's inaugural recording, 'All Creation Trembled' (http://www.hchc.edu/assets/files/CD/All_Creation_Trembled_ebook.pdf)
- Regular member of Byzantine Melodists
- Singer with Plastikes Karekles (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdtHfxs6hA)
- Classically trained tenor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZNlcpKbRSA)


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The Academy has announced some important dates for its 86th and 87th Academy Awards ceremonies. Next year's Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2nd, while 2015's Oscars will take place on February 22nd. Nominations for the 2014 ceremony will be announced on January 16th. The move for the 2014 Oscars means there will be yet another extended amount of time between when the nominations are announced and when the actual Oscars take place, so ready yourselves for yet another long awards season.
The prolonged period between the nominations and the ceremony means that voters should have enough time to see everything, but it also means that the studios' campaigns get pretty intense as we start hating films that we actually used to like simply because their "Oscar-worthiness" is being shoved down our throats. Nevertheless, there's no lack of awards material set to debut later this year, so the 86th Academy Awards should be another interesting ride.


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10% Discount on all purchases from the Lili of the Valley Website Until Midnight Wednesday, don't miss out
Please mark the 14th June on your calendar the new Lili of the Valley Summer Girls will be released then and I know you wouldn't want to miss them !!!!, There are 3 little girls, Milly, Maisie and Emma playing with their little furry friends and just doing girlie things. There are 15 images in all and this week our DT's will be showing Sneak Peeks on their blogs. Will give you more news on the release later in the week.
So for our first sneak peek here is Milly with her two friends this image is called "Cuddle Time" isn't it just the cutest.
The Copics used on Milly are:
Jumper: R29, R27, R24, E42, E41, E40
Hair: E42, E41, E40
Face: E02, E01, E00, E000
Dog: E53, E51, E50
Cat: C3, C1, C0, C00
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© www.friendsofdebdalepark.co.uk | Last updated: 22nd December 2019
The Eco Centre runs a wide range of horticultural and recycling projects together with training programmes and events for all age groups. These have been expanded during the year.
The Debdale Diggers is the new name for the Volunteer Gardening Group, which was set up in 2012 in collaboration with the Eco-Centre and Park Management helps to maintain the flower beds and borders. Some fifteen to twenty volunteers have worked on a weekly basis.
Debdale Bowling Club is a long established club for local people and has recently been extending its facilities after refurbishing its pavilion.
Green Fingers Gardening Project provides a gardening experience for adults with learning difficulties which now has charitable status.
Hammer & Nails Woodwork Project for adults with special needs is located in the outhouses of Gorton House and provides a weekly woodworking experience for over twenty participants. It is run in conjunction with MCC Adult Care.
Cycling for Health was set up in 2012 to encourage the public to cycle on the extensive trackways in the park and surrounding area by providing bikes and tuition. The group meets on a weekly basis and has an average of fifteen participants. The scheme is being expanded to provide further sessions and training has been provided in First Aid and bicycle maintenance with plans to open a Cycle Centre.
Gorton Pagan Moot was set
The Health Walks Project - run in conjunction with the NHS Physical Activity Referral Service (PARS) - continue to organise walks around the park and surrounding area on a weekly basis for up to about twenty participants. The newly refurbished reservoir paths paid for by funds raised by the Friends has greatly encouraged the project.
The Community Cafe has been opened regularly during the summer months and on special event days for park users and is staffed by volunteers. The rooms have recently been decorated by the Friends.
Debdale Angling Society took out a lease on Upper Gorton reservoir in 2013 and has now created access points for fishing and is working on improving the pathway along the reservoir.
Gorton Visual Arts Group has now moved its studio into the Aviary where it holds weekly art and craft classes for local people. Its works, such as mosaics and murals, enhance the local area. More….
Gorton Horticultural Society runs the large allotments facing the park and part of the Debdale recreational area.
Heroes Wood is a memorial to all those who had given their lives in the two world wars from the Gorton area.
Gorton Heritage Trail is a project is being developed by a group of local historians, residents and interested people.
Men's Shed - Debdale was set
The Friends co-ordinate and promote the work of all projects based in the park so as to make them sustainable and effective in reaching out into the community.


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The Last Ship – "Phase Six" Review.
Season 1, Episode 1
Air Date: Sunday, June 22, 2014 at 9/8c on TNT
"The CDC and the W.H.O. wanted to sample the virus from the victims to create a vaccine but nothing worked. It was my belief that we needed to find the primordial strain here in the Arctic." —Dr. Rachel Scott
The Last Ship is one of the best action dramas I've seen in a long while. This is going to be a big summer hit for TNT! "Phase Six" is exciting, intense, and action packed! If you are looking for some serious kick-ass action this summer, look no further. The Last Ship is a perfect segue into TNT's returning drama Falling Skies, for two heart pounding hours of intensity.
"Phase Six" draws you in and leaves you breathless as the USS Nathan James sets sail for the Arctic under false orders. It carries on board two scientists from the CDC, and when Commanding Officer (CO) Captain Tom Chandler (Eric Dane) learns what his true mission is, it's a race to survive and help Dr. Rachel Scott (Rhona Mitra) find a cure for a global pandemic.
When I first heard about The Last Ship, I was a bit skeptical. A naval battleship as the last hope for humanity against a global disease that's already killed 80 percent of the world's population? Yeah, right. But as "Phase Six" progresses, everything falls into place and begins to make sense. The ship and her crew are far from infection, or so they think. Even in the glacial waters near the Arctic, there are people who know why the U.S. Navy is there, and they want Dr. Scott and her research at all costs. There is a traitor among them; there is also an enemy approaching, prepared to go nuclear to get what they want.
"Phase Six" sets up the season by diving into the reasons behind the U.S. government's insistence on the USS Nathan James being completely radio silent during their four month mission. We also learn why Rachel needs to be in the Arctic researching a certain type of bird. There is so much information being thrust upon you but you don't feel overwhelmed at all. The writers have done an excellent job of pacing the information and introducing characters without making you feel like you're missing something.
The fact that the cast and crew actually filmed aboard a U.S. naval ship adds to the authenticity and realism of the characters' actions. The way they move on board the ship, the way they carry themselves, all of it lends realism to this series. Dane is a perfect choice for leading the charge. He wears the uniform like a boss, and has a commanding presence, something that is vital to playing this role. Every commander needs a second and Adam Baldwin, as Executive Officer (XO) Mike Slattery, is a great choice. I've loved Baldwin in so many things, most notably NBC's Chuck and Joss Whedon's Firefly and Serenity. As scientists go, Dr. Rachel Scott is smart, beautiful, and quite bossy. Mitra does a fantastic job of becoming the devoted virologist from the CDC, desperately trying to make a vaccine. Mitra lets her hair down, in a sense, and gets dirty, or in this case, snowy. She's not afraid to look sweaty or let her hair look knotty. I will say the fake ice on some of the actors' faces while filming the Arctic scenes doesn't look realistic to me but then again, I've never been to the Arctic.
Captain Chandler must inform his crew about the virus and the possibility that many of the crews' families, including his own, may not have survived. As the crew faces the unknown, they must also face the hard facts – they are low on fuel and food. Before "Phase Six" is over, lives will be lost. Don't miss The Last Ship.
What did you think of "Phase Six?" I'd love to hear from you. Please leave a comment here or tweet me @judybopp.
Tune in to The Last Ship, Sundays at 9/8c only on TNT.


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A Smidge of Crazy
by Barbara Venkataraman
A humorous collection of essays. A variety of topics told in amusing ways. Some laugh out loud funny parts, and plenty of nodding your head in agreement parts. A quick and entertaining read.
List of essays:
1. "Nowhere to Hide" – internet ads
2. "At a Loss for Words" – words and symbols
3. "A Smidge of Crazy" – sounds that annoy
4. "My Extra Key" – mystery key
5. "Let Them Eat Cake" – cake decorating
6. "Mental Health Day" – doctor appointments
7. "Don't Mind Me — As I Read Over Your Shoulder" – Kindle tracking
8. "The New Me" – activism
9. "A New Year's Tale" – busyness
10. "The World Turned Upside Down" – activism
11. "Ode to Howard Parks" – vigilance
12. "Try to Focus" – scatterbrain
13. "What's Your Thunder?" – fears
14. "Family Ties" – small world
15. "Sitting is the New Smoking" – whatever that means
I received a digital copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.


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Money, Jobs & Politics
Employment data were really good last week, and while it is just a single report, it was a very good report. Headlines this week are breathlessly devoted to all things Greek and European. In spite of rising share prices, there is no good outcome for Greece or the Euro short of survival. Though mere survival is preferable to vast numbers of alternatives, we find it a tough formula for ebullience.
Back home in the US, Consumer Credit surged in December, which means that the savings rate declined and debt increased. Many consumers have once again returned to deficit spending after a brief interlude of responsibility. The US economic recovery is continuing its slow recovery fueled in part by a renewed willingness to take on debt. For my part, I continue to believe that the consumer is not doing enough to get his financial house in order and save more for retirement. Savings rates are still more likely to drift higher over the near- to intermediate term, which could be a drag on economic growth for some time.
No matter one's perspective, we are unable to consider current market conditions vibrant or robust. The economy is blessedly far from its earlier state of extremis but nowhere near ready to run the New York Marathon. While we are grateful to see the patient upgraded from the Intensive Care Unit to a standard nursing floor, it seems that even the most biased, loving relative would struggle to suggest our economy is fit for calisthenics or active duty.
The good news is that as a result of this tentative fragility, share prices for many companies are quite reasonable. When news is bad, share prices are low, and that presents opportunities to buy. There is money to be made by the disciplined investor.
Politics were the theme yesterday at lunch with Potomac Research Group's Greg Valliere and cocktails with Mary Matalin and James Carville. Greg Valliere is one of the very few strategists I read daily. His daily report is brief, to the point, and enlightening. You can find out more about PRG's offerings at http://www.potomacresearch.com. Greg has been forecasting Romney as the Republican candidate for some time. He has also correctly predicted Newt's passing allure and Santorum's rally.
Matalin and Carville agreed on many of the facts of the Republican campaign and of President Obama's chances for reelection. They point out that Republicans always go with the front runner. Carville says that Romney will be the candidate but that Romney can't beat Obama. He suggests that only Obama can beat Obama and that that is a real possibility.
Greg Valliere and I agree that among the greatest threats to the economy and investors in the years ahead is losing the Federal Reserve's independence. Greg quipped, "we've seen how well Congress has handled fiscal policy; how well do we really think they'll do with monetary policy?"
Enthusiasm is building as the market has increased almost 20% since September 30, 2011. It is uncanny how investors' appetite for risk increases as risk increases. Technical chart patterns remain strong, but my hint of lumbago makes me think we are due for a pause. Investment opportunities are available for those willing to put in the work. Do your homework and watch where you step. This is not a riskless period. Period!


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I was lucky enough to receive a $75 gift card from Gymboree to pick out some new clothes for Baby Boy to help celebrate his 1st birthday. We are a little obsessed with gators in this house for Baby Boy (his nursery his a gator theme), so I went to my store right away knowing exactly what I wanted to get him- the Gator Pique Polo Shirt and Matching Patchwork Shorts that was part of the Safari Adventures collection! We had to have it! When I got there I was so disappointed to find that they didn't have Baby Boy's size in stock. (At the time I was shopping he was 10 1/2 months old and about 23 lbs and 29 1/2 inches. I was getting him 12-18 months even though it's a little big, since he was starting to grow out of most of his 6-12 months clothes.) Luckily, I was able to order it online. It even worked out better because I was able to get it during the $12.99 sale where everything was $12.99 or less! Problem solved!
I love the Gator Shirt. The alligator design is embroidered on the shirt and the spikes hang off the side, so it has this neat 3-D effect. It's a nice breathable cotton, so it's perfect for warm weather in Florida. The patchwork shorts are so adorable! These are also nice and lightweight and have an elastic waist. I really like the elastic waists for Baby Boy. I feel like he gets more use out of shorts with elastic because they fit longer than the regular button ups. The colors are also great with this outfit because they are summery enough, but are great for transitioning into the fall season as well.
The last outfit I picked out was from the Newborn section of Gymboree (verses the other two from the Baby Boy section.) I think the main difference between the two sections is the that the style in the Newborn section is a little more cutesy and the size is a little bit smaller in comparison to the same size in Baby Boy. This is great right now for my little guy since the 12-18 months sizes are a bit big normally. I found that the shorts in the 12-18 month in the Newborn section were a practically perfect fit right now. They still have a little room to grown, but I'm not afraid they're going to fall off.
I chose the Anteater Bodysuit and the Tipped Cargo Shorts from the Anteater Pals collection. I was immediately drawn to the beautiful color of the bodysuit. I also love the onesies from Gymboree because they are so soft! The embroidered anteater and ants are super cute! These grey cargo shorts are great too because the color is neutral enough to make these a very versatile piece that will match a lot of other shirts. The shorts also have a blue detail on the pockets that add to the cool factor.
Overall, we love Gymboree! The quality is top notch and the cuteness factor can't be beat! Baby Boy has worn tons of outfits from there and I will continue to shop there until he grows out of the store!
I'm also so excited to share a Gymboree EXCLUSIVE event that happens TODAY ONLY for 3 hours! You can receive a 20% off coupon from 7-10pm ET. All you have to do is sign up via this page and then the coupon will automatically be emailed to you. Then, you have three days to redeem it and you will be able to use the discount until Thursday, August 8th at 11:59pm ET.


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She received her undergraduate degree in Physics from the University of the Basque Country in 2008. During the last year of her degree she participated in an internship at Labein-Tecnalia in the automotive unit, working on electromagnetic forming of steels for automotive applications.
In 2008 she joined the Microelectronics & Microsystems Unit of Ceit-IK4 as a predoctoral researcher, where she focused her work in the field of solid state gas sensors and nanotechnology. In 2011 she received her PhD degree in Applied Physics from Tecnun-University of Navarra. Since then, she continued working at Ceit-IK4 as a researcher, developing projects related to industrial and energy monitoring applications. She participated in 15 industrial and financed projects, both from European commission (FP7, H2020) and Spanish or Basque Government. Since 2015 she participated in a new pilot line related to functional inks and printed electronics, where she focused her work on new printed sensors, as for example for online battery monitoring under H2020-ALISE project. During these years at Ceit-IK4, she gained technical experience and became an expert on sensors, thin film and printing technologies and materials characterization. She has also developed management skills being in charge of European and industrial projects.
Non-confidential results from the projects derived in 14 publications in high impact peer-review journals and participation on 30 conferences.
In 2017 she obtained a positive evaluation from the ANECA as an associate professor, as she was a teacher of materials science and instrumentation electronics at Tecnun.
Currently she is working at CIC energiGUNE as a postdoc doing her research in industrial projects in the device prototyping group.


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How do you consider or account for the cultural change required to achieve productivity benefits?
How do you consider or account for the cultural change required to achieve productivity benefits?
In most cases the changes are positive -- telephones are easier to use, systems are easier to manage from remote locations, and there is online help (multimedia contact center). The infrastructure aids in the process. In the case of the productivity applications, there is a learning curve like with any new application. People will have to learn to interact to manage presence, some internal processes and applications have to be modified in order to take advantage of the new capabilities and new ways of doing things, but for a progressive organization, it will be a short learning curve.
IP convergence can be an enabler for business process improvement. It is not only convergence of parallel technologies; it is the convergence of the roles of people, the convergence of communication devices, the convergence of security and IT management. IP convergence will help SMB companies to act and reach customers with the same tools that were only feasible for big corporations in the recent past.
Convergence, with the pervasive use of IM, voice-enabled Web interactions, find-me follow-me functionality, unified messaging, and cost effective audio and videoconferencing, opens the opportunity to change rigid organizational charts into flat organizational environments where leadership by example will prevail over leadership by authority. Companies will discover their own ontology empowering formal and informal conversations that will create knowledge and guarantee that the business process will be understood by everyone and will be subject of permanent improvement thanks to the open communication channels that will exist.
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