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Marble Flooring Frisco TX
Marble flooring can make your home look elegant, sleek and sophisticated. However, it can be quite expensive. Marble is basically a type of stone, combined with various other materials to create beautiful, decorative, and durable flooring. Each marble slab of stone has its own unique vein patterns and streaks of color. And, depending on the type of marble it's classified as, the tones can vary from stone to stone. Marble flooring is a good idea if you're looking for something long-lasting and low-maintenance. For high-traffic areas however, it would be best to use honed marble or sand marble to prevent accidents and/or injury due to wet surfaces. It is best used for large and classically beautiful residential homes.
There are three classifications of marble:
⋄ Dolomite – this classification is for marble that contains more than 40% magnesium carbonate.
⋄ Magnesium – for this classification, the marble will contain between 5% and 40% magnesium.
⋄ Calcite – this marble contains less than 5% magnesium carbonate.
There are many different types of marble flooring. Below is a list of the most popular types of Marble Flooring in Frisco TX:
⋄ Breccia Marble: This tends to be a darker toned marble. Deep browns and reds are common tones and this type of marble is popularly used for flooring and countertops.
⋄ Calacatta: This marble has bolder tones and more noticeable lines. It is also warmer in hue and can bring a hint of melodrama to any room.
⋄ Carrara Marble: "Classic" marble that you see in statues or fountains in Greece and Rome. A pure white marble that can sustain a pristine look, depending on the stone. It is also one of the lightest marbles available for flooring.
⋄ Limestone: A "naturally occurring" stone, limestone is often a tan or beige tone. Typically used for bathrooms, its' porous and soft nature makes it susceptible to damage to heavy foot traffic.
There are also three common types of Marble Floor Finishings:
⋄ Sand Marble – This type of marble flooring is a combination of sand and marble, which creates a "sandy" texture that makes it perfect for rooms with a rustic feel to it. The surface offers some friction which can make it good for the bathroom, preventing slippage when wet.
⋄ Polished Marble – If you want to create a "grand impression" in your home, polished marble would be your best bet. It is shiny and very easy to polish, creating a majestic feeling in the room. You'll find polished marble in the entryways of most upscale hotels, museums, and other high-end buildings. However, one major drawback is that this type of polishing can be very slippery when wet.
⋄ Honed Marble – This type of finishing is a hybrid between polished marble and sand marble. Honed Marble also provides a shiny and elegant look and it minimizes slippage when wet.
Why Choose Marble Flooring in Frisco TX?
Marble flooring is popular not only due to its durability but because of the wide array of possible designs. The vein patterns and different hues are of a classic style that should remain beautiful for many years. Marble can be found in many long-standing structures that remain popular to this day. This type of flooring is capable of resisting multiple weather changes and, with the right maintenance, it can last for several generations in high-traffic areas – the exception being limestone as mentioned above.
Some Considerations for Marble Flooring in Frisco TX:
Marble can have negative chemical reaction to some liquid including orange juice and cola. Hence, a spill on marble must be cleaned quickly and thoroughly. Otherwise, it might cause a long-lasting stain. To maintain its beauty, marble must also be sealed before installation and repeatedly maintained every 12 months.


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Creating a Beautiful Body through Bodybuilding
- Written by: Leroy
- Category: Bodybuilding
When most people think of bodybuilders, they often picture men and women with very large muscles resembling Herculean-like figures of oversized proportions. It is understandable that many men and women are looking simply to tone and form their bodies and not necessarily go for size. However, the same weight resistance training that builds up the muscles is also the perfect means to tone them as well.
In fact, many people around the world use bodybuilding techniques to tone and shape the muscles in order to create a beautiful and harmonious form.
Toning the Body
In order to properly shed the fat, tone the muscles and create your best physical appearance, it will take more than just hitting the gym to get the job done.
- Eat a Proper, Healthy Diet
- Set Specific Goals
- Use the Right Bodybuilding Techniques
- Add Cardio Exercises
Everything starts with the right diet that includes plenty of proteins for muscle toning and complex carbohydrates for energy. Plus, you'll need to cut down on the refined sugars, saturated fats and simple carbs that can turn into extra pounds.
You cannot get where you want to go unless you set the right goals. Your goals should consist of the timeframe to achieve the look you want and the amount of time each week dedicated to getting there. You'll need to learn the right bodybuilding techniques that emphasize shape and tone over bulk and add in cardio exercises to help boost the metabolism as well.
How Bodybuilding Techniques Tones the Muscles
Although the basic appearance of building large muscles and toning them may look the same in terms of the many bodybuilding exercises that are used, there are significant differences in terms of the weights and repetitions which will help achieve the proper results.
Here, the emphasis will be on weight resistance exercises that utilize the most amount of muscle in fewer reps so that you can burnt the most number of calories.
No Isolation Exercises: This particular type of exercise is designed to bulk up the muscles, so instead the focus will be on the general lifting and squats which works a large number of muscle fibers instead.
Fewer Reps: By decreasing the repetitions, the emphasis will be on building up enough of the fibers to increase the strength of the muscles without bulking them up.
Split Cardio & Muscle Building: Essentially, you will be alternating the days between cardio exercises and weight resistant workouts. This will help to tone your body and build up your metabolism as well that burns away the excess fat.
The Advantages of Bodybuilding Techniques for Toning
There are a number of benefits to using these techniques when it comes to shaping your body the way you want.
- Short Duration of Exercises
- Variety of Workout Routines
- Fast Results
A proper bodybuilding/cardio exercise routines take roughly 30 minutes per day which makes them easier to fit into your schedule. Plus, the variety of workouts means that you are less likely to get bored and quit. Finally when combined with the proper diet you should start seeing results fairly quickly.
Overall, using proper weight resistance training combined with cardio routines will help you get into great shape without having to bulk up your muscles.

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Saxon Chronicles (also known as The Saxon Stories, Saxon Tales, and Saxon Chronicles) is a series of historical novels authored by Bernard Cornwell set in 9th and 10th century Britain. The main character in the series is Uhtred of Bebbanburg, a man born to a Saxon lord, captured and raised by the Danes. The series takes place during the Danish invasion of Britain when all the English kingdoms were captured except one.
Order of The Warrior Chronicles / Saxon Stories Series
|The Last Kingdom
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|The Pale Horseman
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|Lords of the North
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|Sword Song
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|The Burning Land
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|Death of Kings
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|The Pagan Lord
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|The Empty Throne
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|Warriors of the Storm
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The series is commonly juxtaposed with The Warlord Chronicles firstly because of the homologous nature between the two main characters (both orphaned) and secondly due to their similar nature between the foreign menace in the form of Saxons in The Warlord Chronicles, and Danes in The Saxon Stories. There is also a close resemblance between Alfred and Arthur. The protagonist, Uhtred of Bebbanburg is an old man narrating the tales of the events that happened decades earlier starting from his childhood. His story intertwines with the story of the British Isles during the end of 9th century. The narrator sprinkles the novel with acerbic comments relating the characters and the events that he describes.
Cornwell began the publication of Saxon Chronicles in 2004, when The Last Kingdom, the first book in the series was published.
Saxon Chronicles series was adapted into a 2015 historical fiction TV series, The Last Kingdom. The series aired on BBC Two in the United Kingdom on 22nd October 2015 and on 10th October 2015 on BBC America.
These are two books in Saxon Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell, The Last Kingdom (2004) and The Pagan Lord (2013).
The Last Kingdom: Book one in Saxon Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell. The novel follows the story of Uhtrid, a young Englishman child of a noble landholder, who is taken into captivity by the invading Danes. He is later accepted into the Danes culture and family and taken in as their son. He acquires the skills of the Danes, such as combating and even helps them fight the British. However, he is returned to the English at the request of their king, Alfred since he has visions of the young man.
Alfred is a devout Christian. Uhtrid having spent some of his childhood life around strict Christians, he finds it accommodating to live the Danish way of life especially the warrior culture and its lack of rules. He unwillingly agrees to assist the King to fight the Danes. During his teen and youth years, he bounces around quite a lot between the English and Danes, gets accepted by both, fights for both, and against both before finally making a final decision of settling with the English, marries at the command of his king and helps in bringing down the enemy forces.
The first series installment is in one word, outstanding. The authors writing style, dialogue, prose, fight scenes and other action scenes are all brilliantly done. Throughout the novel, Uhtred grows, becomes a self-reflective man, and changes his views.
The Pagan Lord: Once again, Cornell presents the readers with another spectacular masterpiece conveying one of the defining times of English history. At the beginning of the tenth century, England is in a terrible mess, Alfred the mighty king is dead, and Edward is now the ruling king. Wessex survives all the tribulations, but the peace cannot prevail. The Danes at the far north under the leadership of Viking Longsword are ready to attack and will never stop until the crown is theirs.
Uhtred, once a mighty warrior for the dead king, but now out of favor with the ruling king must lead a group of outcasts north and recapture his old family home. Loyalties will be tested; men will fall as each single Saxon kingdom is caught in the deadliest battle with the Danes, a war that will determine the fate of each king and that of the entire English nation.
If you like Saxon Chronicles, then you will love these two novel series. "Raven", a series of novels written by Giles Kristian.
You will also enjoy "Hereward" series written by James Wilde featuring a great English hero who is rescued from the darkest times of his life and brought into a brutal and bloody life.
What Is The Next Book in The Warrior Chronicles / Saxon Stories Series?
There doesn't seem to be an upcoming book in The Warrior Chronicles / Saxon Stories Series. The newest book is War of the Wolf and was released on October, 9th 2018.


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As beaming couples walk down the aisle and into their married life, they probably aren't thinking they'll face squabbles over credit card bills and spending habits (or lack thereof). Unfortunately, for many couples, that's the reality: A 2015 SunTrust Bank survey found that financial concerns were the top stressor in relationships.1 And a separate survey from the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts2 found that "money issues" was among the top three causes of divorce.
But it's possible to buck the bummer statistics after you've walked down the aisle. The secret might be as easy as sticking to your wedding budget. Researchers at Emory University, for example, found that couples who spent between $1,000 and $5,000 on their wedding were nearly 20 percent less likely to get divorced than the average couple.3 Of course, that doesn't mean carefully considered splurges (like that '90s cover band you've both always loved) mean doom and gloom for the bride and groom. But if shelling out for all those extras means you're starting married life with a ton of debt, well, you may have some friction in your future.
"Couples who sit down and prioritize what they want to spend for the wedding are setting themselves up for future success. That early communication isn't just about the wedding. It's about how they value money and what's important to them."
- Shannah Compton Game, certified financial planner and millennial money strategist
Lise Andreana, a certified financial planner and author of "No More Mac 'n Cheese!: The Real-World Guide to Managing Your Money for 20-Somethings," agrees that the earlier a couple is on the same page about a budget, for both the wedding day and their married life, the better. "There needs to be agreement, and neither party should feel that they have to cave in for a wedding that's bigger than they feel comfortable with, especially if it's going to mean debt," she says, adding, "It is always a bad idea to borrow in order to fund a wedding."
In the whirlwind of wedding details—and OMG, there will be So. Many. Details.—both experts agree keeping an eye on the bigger picture is clutch. Maybe that means saving some of the money you're tempted to spend on Norwegian ice sculptures and sashimi appetizers for a down payment on a home or an emergency fund. Or maybe it means deciding to go for it and spend a little more to treat your guests to the best—and that's ok!
If you and your other half have a budget and are determined to stick to it, give yourself a giant, till-death-do-us-part pat on the back. Then zero in on your wedding must-have's and work on finding cool, cheap alternatives for the things you can live without. DJs can be replaced by a carefully curated playlist on iTunes or Spotify; flower arrangements can be seasonal and scaled back; and swapping a traditional reception for something funky like a food truck will draw appreciation from your friends and savings.
"I hired a food truck that came and made gourmet pizzas, and it was a fraction of what it would have cost us to have some boring chicken dinner," Compton Game says. And sticking to their budget on the big day has indeed contributed to happily ever after.


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Use probability-probability (P-P) plots to check for the fit of a theoretical
distribution to the observed data by examining each probability-probability
plot for the respective level of the grouping variable (or user-defined
subset of data).
In P-P plots, the observed cumulative distribution function is plotted
against the theoretical cumulative distribution function. As in the categorized quantile-quantile
plot, the values of the respective variable are first sorted into
ascending order. The ith observation is plotted against one axis as i/n
(i.e., the observed cumulative distribution function), and against the
other axis as F(x(i)), where
F(x(i)) stands for the value
of the theoretical cumulative distribution function for the respective
observation x(i). If the theoretical cumulative distribution approximates
the observed distribution well, then all points in this plot should fall
onto the diagonal line. One component graph is produced for each level
of the grouping variable (or user-defined subset of data), and all the
component graphs are arranged in one display to allow for comparisons
between the subsets of data (categories).
See also, 2D Categorized
Quantile-Quantile Plots and Graphs
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Where Can I Find a Cheap Foam Mattress?
Foam mattresses can be expensive, selling from a couple of hundreds to a couple of thousands for top-quality brands. You may have to buy a bed frame as well as a box spring, and costs can add up, so you may want to buy these items and the foam mattress in different places to get the best prices.
Online Mattress Retailers
You may also buy a mattress for a cheaper price at websites that specialize in discount mattresses, such as eMattress.com. There are different kinds of mattresses and you need to know which one suits you best. Innerspring mattresses uses coil spring for support and this type represents 80 percent of mattresses sold. Memory-foam mattresses create an impression on the mattress as you lie, accommodating the shape of your body. Latex mattresses are durable and are similar to memory foam, and many users prefer this because the foam rises faster than memory foam. Air mattresses are filled with air, while water mattresses are filled with water.
Comparison Sites
You may be able to buy foam mattresses online at a cheaper price, since you can utilize comparison sites to find out about prices among different merchants. This way, you are able to see who is offering a particular mattress at the lowest price. Become.com is an example of a comparison site that lists several merchants of mattresses, from retail stores to online vendors. It is important to learn more about what brands are highly favored, so your search for a cheaper foam mattress is more directed. Reputable brands include Bergad / Isoform, Bragada, Comfortaire and Kingsdown.
Overstock.com and Other sites
Overstock may sell mattresses at a 30 percent to 90 percent discount. It has a wide selection of mattresses, even specialty mattresses such as memory-foam mattresses. Overstock.com also has a policy in which you may return a product that you bought at the site for up to 20 days after shipping. Sites specializing in mattresses include Best Bed Guide, and it features mattress store reviews by users to help you find the most favorable stores in the area.
Discount Retail Stores
You can buy mattresses at discount retail stores such as Big Lots or Ross Stores. These stores have a home or bedding section, where you can look through the different mattresses. They usually have discounted prices ranging from 30 to 50 percent off the original retail price. Although discounted, these stores offer quality mattresses, and often brand-name ones, for a cheaper price than if you were buy it from a department store.
Discount Forums
Discount forums inform the community of upcoming and ongoing mattress sales. You can go to Fatwallet.com or Slickdeals.net and search for foam mattresses. These websites will give you a listing of stores that currently have a discount for foam mattresses. They also have a thriving online community where individuals offer their thoughts and comments about a given sale, which may help you when shopping for a mattress. Previous stores they have featured include Macy's, Sears and Walmart.


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The small dog, the one friendly called dog toy, decorative dog, etc.
This type of dog was made very popular because many popular artists walk everywhere with this little dog under their arm. But contrary to popular belief, miniature dogs are not just for old ladies or girls billionaire. These small toy dogs will also be perfect for you if you need a little companion that you can bring anywhere with you.
But how to explain this growing love for small dogs? The reason is probably very simple and it finds its reason in the puppy factor, how not to fall in love with any type of puppy defenseless and that easily licks your face once you approach them as the saying goes, there is no better psychiatrist than a puppy licking your face.
In fact the small dog is neither more nor less than a perpetual puppy,
Often new dog owners will fall in love with a puppy, but once it grows up, they will simply lose interest with it, this is especially true with children. Then choose a small dog will satisfy those who like enormously puppies, logical right?
For those who live in smaller locations such as apartment buildings, the dog will be perfect because it does not take up much space, hard to imagine a Labrador in a two-room isn't it?
The maintenance cost for a small dog will be less than for a big one, and a small dog will live much longer than a large dog, is well known. For owners who do not like or can not often go out of their houses, the small dog will be less need to go out and it will even defecate on your balcony without problem.
There are still many benefits to own a small dog, even if it is not dangerous, it will make you an excellent alarm system on 24 hours. On the other hand, do not believe a small dog will be less dangerous than a big dog, some small dogs will not hesitate to bite anything that appears in front of their snouts, some will even be aggressive and not tolerate that you touch to their master.
Some training even for a small dog will be a good idea because even if your dog is small, it ignores it and it could develop similar behaviors than large guard dogs. So take the time to choose the small dog that will be perfect for you, CLANIMAL suggest you visit its website pages to find many informations about small dogs.


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- DENIED - Request access was denied
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J2EE=EVENT=EVENT-OUTCOME=enabled/disabledEach event must be seperated by a ":". It will look like this:
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Activities & Organizations
Interested in starting a new club?
All it takes is the interest of three or more students to get the process started. Here are the steps:
- Fill out the Club Creation Form
- Contact Dr. Dale Buckles via email at firstname.lastname@example.com
The American Design Drafting Association is a national nonprofit professional organization that offers membership to students of design drafting programs. Students enrolled in Computer Aided Design and Drafting, and Engineering programs are eligible for student membership:
- Seeks to form strong ties between the business and education communities
- Provides an opportunity for members to compete with other members in ADDA - affiliated colleges throughout the nation and to be rewarded for their achievements
- Sponsors a rigorous curriculum certification programs for colleges offering design/drafting programs
Evening meetings are the third Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in OTB 203; day time meetings are at 2:00 p.m. in OTB 203 on the third Thursday of each month. Meeting schedule may change each semester or each year.
The Acoustic Guitar Club meets every Wednesday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in JSO 131. The guitar club is designed for guitarists of all ability levels. It's a great place to meet and make connections with your fellow guitarists. You must provide your own acoustic guitar and have a great attitude. All acoustic instruments, not just guitars, are welcome.
ContactDr. John Dryden (270) 706-8540 email@example.com
Kentucky's BCMs exist to give every student, on every campus, a chance to hear and respond to the gospel. At ECTC, BCM sponsors two different Bible studies each week: Wednesdays at 11 a.m. in RPC 150 and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. in JSO 157. We offer students opportunities to meditate on the Scriptures, ask questions about their faith, and share their faith through engaging their peer group. BCM meetings are open to all students.
ContactTanner Royalty, BCM Director
email@example.com Joe Galloway, Faculty Advisor
(270) 706-8468
firstname.lastname@example.com Jacqueline Hawkins, Faculty Advisor
(270) 706-8538
firstname.lastname@example.com Grant Logsdon, Faculty Advisor
270) 706-8687
firstname.lastname@example.com Joe Nail, Faculty Advisor
(270) 706-8665
The ECTC Barons car club will meet the third Wednesday of each month in room 300 OTB at 3:00 pm.
ContactSteve Gabehart (270) 706-8619 email@example.com
Do you like to fish? Join the Bass Fishing Club! Contact the advisor below for more information.
ContactJoe Galloway (270) 706-8468 firstname.lastname@example.com
The ECTC Biology Club is a student organization open to anyone who enjoys biology, nature, science, or health related fields. Involvement in this club offers many opportunities to the interested student. Come be involved and see where this club may take you. Opportunities may include student leadership roles, educational seminars, field trips, study tip workshops, entrance exam and application help, exciting speakers, community service and education, and many more. If you have an interest in biology, meeting new people, and having fun, this is definitely the club for you! This club meets at varying times. Please contact the advisor below for the upcoming meeting time.
ContactCindy Dixon (270) 706-8546 firstname.lastname@example.com
ECTC Chorus is a special interest organization for learning and recreation and is also a one-hour credit class that can be repeated for a total of 4 credits. Anyone who enjoys singing is welcome to join. Choristers sing music in a variety of styles. Each semester, the students participate in a Variety Show and a more formal concert. Practices are held twice a week.
ContactJoe Galloway (270) 706-8468 firstname.lastname@example.com
If you like to write, then this club is for you! Students write in various genres, learn new techniques, read their work at events, workshop their original works, discuss publishing, and more. Meeting dates will be made public soon.
This club often hosts readings and event in conjunction with The Heartland Review. Readings are for anyone. You can read your own work or simply listen.
ContactMick Kennedy (270) 706-8407 email@example.com
If you are a culinary student, join the Culinary Club! Contact the advisor below for more information.
ContactSusie Pate (270) 706-8732 email@example.com
This club is open to anyone with a strong interest in technology. Meetings are Wednesdays from 1:00 -3:00 p.m. in OTB 101. The club sponsors a computer help desk for students, faculty, and staff on Wednesdays from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. in room OTB 101. ECT also offers some limited IT help with computers for students and teachers. For example, ECT can show students how to download office through their email and assist with virus removal. ECT can also troubleshoot other school related technology issues. As a helpdesk, the club is not allowed to change hardware or any devices on the actual machine. Students must show current ID.
ContactSandra Cameron (270) 706-8683 email@example.com
The FYE Student Club is for the students looking to make connections with other students, or returning students that wish to assist in making new students feel a sense of belonging. If you would like to be involved in a "fun" club, that is active and involved in unique and fulfilling projects and activities – this is the club for you!
This club meets monthly, and typically attempts to have a monthly activity. The FYE Club also plans a community project annually, and encourages all their members to be involved. In addition, this is a great student club to be a part and add to your resume.
To join the FYE Student Club, contact:
Kali Buchanan, Club Advisor
Success Coach
ATB, Room 102C
"If you are there - then be there. Get Involved!!"
The GSA: Common Ground organization, formed in 2004, welcomes all students, regardless of gender identity, gender preference, or gender status. The purpose of the GSA: Common Ground is to provide safe social, emotional, and educational support for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning (GLBTQ), and ally populations on campus and in the surrounding communities. The GSA: Common Ground also acts as an educational student organization to provide greater awareness of the issues that concern the members themselves, the university, and the surrounding communities. Elizabethtown Fairness meetings take place the second Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in Student Government office inside the Student Center. Interested parties should check the GSA Facebook page or the Elizabethtown Fairness Facebook page for details on future meetings and events.
ContactMary Rigney (270) 706-8627 firstname.lastname@example.com
The Heartland Review features poetry, prose, creative nonfiction, art, and fiction. We have entertained submissions from across the country and internationally. ECTC students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members may submit original works. We also conduct the Annual Joy Bale Boone Poetry Prize.
The Heartland Review and the Creative Writing Club often host readings. During readings anyone may come to read their work or listen. Readings are conducted on and off campus.
ContactMick Kennedy (270) 706-8407 firstname.lastname@example.com
The ECTC Historical Society is for anyone interested in learning about, celebrating, and preserving history. This club meets every Mondays at 3:00 pm in the Conference Room (104) in the Student Center. More information and the group s activities can be found on their Facebook page under ECTC Historical Society. Interested students can also email email@example.com
ContactMary Rigney (270) 706-8627 firstname.lastname@example.com
The Kentucky Association of Nursing Students is a pre-professional organization for students currently enrolled in the Registered Nursing program or with a declared major of Associate Degree Nursing. KANS meets monthly. Pre-Nursing students ARE eligible to be this club. Regular meetings are in RPC 216. Fall 2017 dates/events are as follows:
Friday, 9/8 from 12-1 p.m. Officer nominations
Friday, 9/22 from 12-1 p.m. Officer elections
Friday, 10/13 No actual meeting but instead it is Fall Festival held on 3rd floor RPC
Friday, 10/27 from 12-1 p.m.
Friday, 11/17 from 12-1 p.m.
Friday, 12/1 from 12-2 p.m. Senior send off: KANS members do a pot luck for the senior
students. Location = ATB 257.
ContactJulie Hampton (270) 706-8879 email@example.com
The Kentucky Education Association Student Program (KEASP) is for teacher education students. Membership benefits include such things as subscriptions to professional journals, professional development opportunities, community service opportunities, scholarship opportunities, a $1 million professional liability policy, networking opportunities, and future discounts on full time teacher membership to KEA. The local joint ECTC/WKU chapter is very active at providing local professional development and community service opportunities to members.
ContactJulie Coy (270) 706-8672 firstname.lastname@example.com
The Philosophy Club is open to students interested in learning about philosophy or who want to philosophically discuss topics of interest. Meetings are on Tuesdays from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. in LRC 127.
ContactDr. John Dryden (270) 706-8540 email@example.com
As a national post-secondary business organization for students with an interest in business, membership in Phi Beta Lambda:
- Develops effective leadership qualities and skills
- Develops communication skills
- Offers state and national conferences and workshops
- Builds self-confidence
- Encourages professional development
- Provides opportunities to participate in professional competitions so students can increase their levels of knowledge and professionalism
- Provides meaningful interaction with business and industry
The ECTC Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. in room ATB 201N.
ContactRevel Metzger (270) 706-8671 firstname.lastname@example.com JoNell Henderson (270) 259-8671 firstname.lastname@example.com
This is an International honor society specifically for two-year colleges dedicated to encourage scholarship, leadership and service. Membership is by invitation to students based on grade point average achieved on college work (3.5 Cumulative GPA after 12 college hours), character and citizenship. Phi Theta Kappa meeting for Fall 2017 have not been determined as of 8/31/17.
ContactKevin Parrett (270) 706-8640 firstname.lastname@example.com Navin Madras (270-706-8461) email@example.com
This is an undergraduate student organization in psychology. This is a joint club with WKU. The requirements for membership are an interest in psychology (you do not have to be a psychology major), and a one-time membership fee of $10.00. The club will sponsor programs and activities during the school year on various topics promoting the field and encouraging career planning for psychology majors. Meeting times are always on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. and they are typically on the 3rd Tuesday of every month in RPC 232.
ContactTracy Bratcher (270) 706-8506 firstname.lastname@example.com
The purpose of the Radiography Club is to provide for and support those interested in the radiological sciences at ECTC with opportunities through meetings, social gatherings and field trips. The club would furnish a closer relationship between faculty and students in these fields and would provide opportunities for students to engage in a host of events promoting this allied health field. This club sets meeting times each month based on their clinicial schedules. On September 26, 2017, the club will meet in RPC 302 at 3 p.m.
ContactAnna Hamilton (270) 706-8449 email@example.com Rosemary Meredith (270) 706-8630 email@example.com
SkillsUSA is a national organization of post-secondary and secondary students enrolled in technical education programs. Membership in the local chapter:
- Provides students with opportunities to make valuable industry contacts
- Involves members in community service projects
- Develops leadership skills
- Helps students stay knowledgeable of industry trends
- Provides the opportunity to participate in Local, State and National Skills Contests
- Teaches professional development.
Meeting times and location vary by semester but meetings are usually once of month. Times have not been set for the Fall 2017 as of 9/8/17.
ContactBrent Doty (270) 706-8608 email@example.com
The Society for Human Resource Management welcomes students interested in this field
and those planning for a career in this field. It is a nationwide organization and
is considered a must for human resources professionals.
For the 2016-2017 academic year, meetings will be every Wednesday 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. in ATB 201-N.
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The Student Ambassadors serve as an official public relations unit for ECTC. They provide campus guests with tours as part of the Welcome Center. Ambassadors often travel off-campus visiting schools and civic clubs carrying the mission of ECTC into the community. They are also provided with leadership training. The selection process takes place each Spring in April and May for the following academic year. To become a student ambassador interested parties must complete the Student Ambassador Application and return it to Science Building Office 117. Particular emphasis is placed on speaking abilities, knowledge of the College and level of student involvement. Student Ambassadors must have a 3.0 grade point average to be eligible. A scholarship is awarded to each ambassador.
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ECTC Student Government Association provides the means by which members of the student body as a whole may express concerns regarding student life and serves as a liaison between these same students and ECTC s administration, faculty and staff. SGA supervises all affairs involving students in which the administration, faculty and staff are not directly involved, supports acceptable administrative policy, and promotes among students an active interest in college affairs.
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Since the beginning of May, a new story has been unfolding for Germany and for the chancellor – not as a big plan, but as a rapid sequence of actions and reactions. Events are constantly shifting from immediate facts to larger principles:
May 7, 2015: Federal Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière announces in Berlin that 450,000 refugees are expected to arrive in Germany this year.
August 19, 2015: The Interior Ministry revises this figure steeply upward, to 800,000. Between May and August, the situations in Syria, northern Iraq and Afghanistan worsen dramatically; hundreds of boat refugees die; Greece is completely consumed with its own problems; there's an election campaign in Turkey. Both countries simply wave through huge numbers of refugees.
Less than a week later, at a meeting of representatives from the Interior Ministry, the federal states and the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), someone asks the question: "What will we do with the people who come? Should we send them back to Hungary?" An agreement is reached: No, we can't do that.
August 25, 2015, at 4:30 a.m.: The BAMF confirms via Twitter (in German): "We are at present largely no longer enforcing #Dublin procedures for Syrian citizens." The tweet goes around the world thousands of time. Neither Angela Merkel nor Chancellery Minister Peter Altmaier, her chief of staff, know about it.
August 25, at around noon in the Marxloh neighborhood of the western German city of Duisburg: During an event on "living well," citizens tell the chancellor that the refugees are perceived as an "invasion."
August 25, 2015: In Heidenau, a small town in Saxony, an uninhibited mob calls Merkel a "traitor to the people" and a "whore."
August 31, 2015, in Berlin: Merkel holds her summer press conference. Austria and Hungary have deployed trains to transfer the influx of refugees to Germany. "We live in orderly, in very orderly circumstances," the chancellor said. "Most of us do not know the feeling of complete exhaustion combined with fear." The state will respond to excesses with the utmost severity, she goes on. "No experience in one's own life justifies this kind of behavior," she adds. Journalists ask questions. The government wonders once again what it will do with the trains. The Chancellery decides to put the concerns of the Interior Ministry on the back burner and to not turn the trains away. After all, how is turning away the refugees coming from Hungary supposed to happen in concrete terms?
September 1, 2015: Syrians, Albanians and Iraqis shout "Germany, Germany!" and "Merkel! Merkel!" at a train station in Budapest.
When the chancellor sees this on television, she is touched.
September 3, 2015: Hungary halts the trains, so the refugees continue their journey on foot. They march alongside highways, on railway tracks, through meadows. They march toward Germany, to Merkel.
September 4, 2015: Germany's federal government reckons that the high point of the flood of refugees will be reached that weekend, that the refugees can no longer be held back. Merkel suspects that terrible images are also now imminent – images of run-over refugees, images of police taking action against distraught people, possibly even images of Hungarian soldiers. These are images, as one member of her cabinet puts it, "that Europe can't allow itself to be associated with."
September 5, 2015: Merkel speaks by telephone with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary and Chancellor Werner Faymann of Austria. Orbán says the situation is no longer under control. Merkel and Faymann decide to allow the refugees to leave Hungary. Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel, who also serves as minister of economic affairs and energy as well as chairman of the SPD, is included in the decision-making process, but the telephone conversation has more of a "briefing-like character." The chancellor is on the move. Late in the evening, Merkel has Georg Streiter, her deputy spokesman, declare that Germany will not turn the refugees away. "We have now addressed an acute emergency," Streiter says. No big speech to the nation, no big production marks this decision, which might possibly be the most important of Merkel's time in office. Pragmatism with historical consequences.
Back in July, Merkel had said to Reem, a 14-year-old Palestinian refugee living in northern Germany: "We can't accept everybody." What has gotten into Merkel since then? The answer is: reality. Plus a big dose of global history – as the crises in the Near and Middle East are also consequences of European colonial policies, the upheavals are also an echo of September 11. Plus, perhaps, a dose of emotions. In the following week, refugees arrive in Munich almost hourly. "We can do it," Merkel says.
September 13, 2015: Interior Minister de Maizière announces that Germany will reintroduce border controls. It's his suggestion, but it's been OK'd by SPD chairman Gabriel and Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Confusion reigns for a few hours. Does this mean that the borders will be shut? Is the government backpedaling? From the outset, one hears in the Chancellery, it has been clear that the exception to Dublin needed to be limited, that one had to find a way back to an orderly procedure.
Thus, openness, but an orderly one. No change in course, just a slowdown. However, it's more of a symbolic slowdown meant to show Germany's European partners: We can also do this differently. The problem, as everyone knows, won't be solved with border controls.
September 15, 2015: The chancellor is in a defiant, defensive mode. When asked if she has contributed to the escalation herself, she says: "There are situations in which one can't think things over for 12 hours." In these cases, she adds, one simply has to make a decision. Of course, those in her inner circle do everything they can to convey the impression that the chancellor is neither livid about the hostility she is facing nor stirred by the inundation of love from the refugees. At most, they admit that the chancellor is "impressed" by the readiness to help of her fellow countrymen and -women, who are fueling this yearning for Germany in the same way as the chancellor's selfies.


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Students graduate from GenR8
Twenty-five Queensland high school students graduated from the 2014 GenR8 program in November after completing work experience at Followmont's Cairns, Brisbane and Townsville operations.
GenR8 is an industry-demand driven, youth attraction and employment pathway for Year 12 students. From an industry and business perspective, the program is a strategic recruitment model designed to address labour and skill shortages in key industry sectors and address an ageing workforce through youth engagement.
The GenR8 program was a huge success in 2014 with a number of students accepting casual and full-time employment opportunities following the program and others completing paid work during their school holidays. Followmont also provided references to all students to assist them gain future employment.
The program is fully supported by the Queensland Trucking Association (QTA), the peak industry association for the trucking industry in Queensland. Employers in this sector have identified GenR8 as the preferred recruitment model for their industry, with GenR8 winning QTA's 2013 People Leadership Excellence Award.
GenR8 aims to create sustainable linkages between employers, local high schools and local communities by establishing schools as a recruitment hub. The program identifies, selects and trains Year 12 students so they are industry aware, prepared and employable upon exiting year 12. Students undertake a Certificate 2 in Logistics as part of the program. It is the perfect way of "growing your own" through a youth engagement strategy that provides real workplace experience, entry level training and employability skills.
GenR8 is a four phase model which includes:
- Industry awareness and connectivity
- A nationally recognised qualification
- Industry work placement
- Industry employment opportunities.


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"I took a pill in Ibiza/ To show Avicii I was cool/ And when I finally got sober, felt 10 years older/ But fuck it, it was something to do."
"We were at his show and I was drinking at the time. (I don't drink anymore, but I wasn't playing and I had no responsibilities except for enjoying myself so I was taking some vodka shots and probably some whisky if I know myself.) And I just sort of moseyed out into the audience to watch Avicii spin from their point of view. I would go back and forth between the backstage and the VIP area and then where the actual kids were. And most people didn't know who the fuck I was in Ibiza except for this one guy who recognized me. He was like, 'Are you Mike Posner?' and he was all excited. He holds up this little bag of pills and is like, 'You want one?' And drunk Mike Posner was like, 'Fuck it, yeah.' So I took one and I had never done that before, and I felt amazing. Then when I came down I felt ten years older."
@MikePosner member that pill I gave you in Ibiza at avicci 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/tDGY6nTIXA— Bren Dunne (@Bren_Dunne90) April 4, 2018
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Why'd it take u so long to reach out bro!!! Of course I remember haha— mikeposner (@MikePosner) April 5, 2018
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The English rose has traditionally been a beautiful young woman who glows with beauty and sensibility. Yet she is also very English and possesses a stylish and endearing quirkiness.
This origami tutorial translates this English rose look to paper, showing you how to create a very Victorian English rose complete with gown and parasol.
Follow along to learn how to fold a 3D paper doll (English Rose) using the kusudama folding technique.


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A good analysis of the limits of a presidential pardon and why Trump won't likely be able to just wave a magic wand and make it all go away, even for his friends.
With the first indictment looming from the federal Trump-Russia investigation, President Donald Trump is getting a reminder: His pardoning pardons can't fix everything. "I don't think the president's power is all that absolute, as people have been suggesting," California Representative Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, told ABC News' "This Week" Sunday.… Continue reading "Trump's Pardon Powers Have Limits When Indictment Comes"


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Reduce 100 iphone apps onto just two (2) pages. As seen above, this approach can make you more efficient in accessing applications while keeping things clean and classy by using your background picture as art. Here's one way to do it:


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Then and Now
Traveling Route 66 is a study in contrasts. It is a wake-up call, a nostalgic lump in the throat, a moment of joy, a frustrated shake of the head, a tear in the eye. No two miles elicit the same emotions. Around every turn, something is either coming or going, experiencing the cycle of life. Nowhere is this more evident than in the structures along the Mother Road. Some will never change. Others are gone forever. Most are somewhere in between.
Here are some Route 66 places, mostly motels, caught in the act of living or dying. Compare the old with the new and make your own decisions.
66 Motel, Tulsa, OK
Torn down in 2000. Current property owners are building a warehouse on the land, but plan to display the old motel sign.
Gas Station, Afton, OK
Was on National Register, but has been razed. Only two vintage stations remain in Afton, where there were once a dozen. One is being turned into a Route 66 Visitors Center (see Afton Station Project page).
Green Country Inn, w. of Vinita, OK
Restored, reopened, then closed again. A restoration project that failed. It is now residential "apartments".
66 Cafe, Afton, OK
Burned summer of 1999, owner forced to move restaurant off of Route 66. Building now used as an auction company office.
Brookhaven Court, e. of Tulsa, OK
Sign remains, and a few small buildings on private property now.
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Hailing from Westchester County, New York, female-fronted four piece punk band American Pinup has swiftly gained notoriety within the New York underground music scene and has become known for their energetic live performances and strong DIY-punk ethos. Their sound, however, extends well beyond the musical tenets of punk, recalling elements of such genres as rockabilly, surf, ska, and pop. Their highly anticipated debut album Strange Creatures is set to be released on February 8, 2011 on Altercation Records. Some of their influences include The Bouncing Souls, Misfits, Descendents, The Distillers, No Doubt, The Cramps, Weezer, Dead Kennedys, and Against Me!. The band's catchy melodies, strong lyrics, dynamic musical arrangements, fun live performances, and hard-working attitude make them an up-and-coming outfit to watch


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Yesterday we brought you the story that was breaking across the internet in regards to Android phones allowing access to your photos from apps. You can see the whole story here, but the jist of it is that like computers, your photos are stored locally on your "hard drive" and of course apps could access them.
Google said that they are considering a future update to Android that would require permission for apps to access your photos online. While you're waiting these apps could help protect your photos.
See the app suggestions after the break
Now this is a useful app all around. With Secret vault you can hide both SMS messages and photos. Sure people are going to instantly think this app is perfect for cheaters, and it is, however there are other places where this app would come in handy. If you are the kind of person that leaves your phone on a table and others just pick it up and start browsing, you may want those sensitive business texts or prototype pictures hidden.
With the latest scare in photo privacy you can put all your photos in Secret Vaults photo box and they would be blocked from any apps that access your photos stored on your phone. Secret Vault is free and available here
Fotobounce and Fotobounce Viewer
Fotobounce's beck and call seems to be this exact issue. Fotobounce uses SSL encryption to download photos from your computer to your phone and push photos from your phones camera back to your computer. With Fotobounce there is no question of whether or not apps can access your photos, because if you're using Fotobounce for all of your photos than they are never stored locally on your phone.
Also in playing with the app a bit we discovered that photos downloaded from your computer back to your phone are viewable in the Fotobounce viewer and kept separate from the rest of your photos.
Fotobounce is available here for your computer and the viewer app is available here from the Android Market
Box For Android
Box.com is offering a great promotion which seems to be long term, at least for now, where you can get 50g free cloud based storage for simply downloading the box.com app and logging in with your account using your Android phone.
Box.com allows an easy way for you to sync files and transfer files between your computer and your Android phone. With their 50gb of free storage this app really adds space to your phone.
As far as photos go, if you make it a habit to upload your photos to your box.com account and then erase them from your phones gallery, voila problem is fixed. Box.com for Android appears in your share choices when you click to share a photo.
You can download the box.com Android app from here.


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Fertility religion and ancestor worship in deepest Yorkshire
by Richard Orton
for the NW region day conference, Nov 2006
My subject is religious behaviour.
During my ministry I have repeatedly gone back to a book published in 1978 called The Dynamics of Religion by Bruce Reed. There are two things to consider, the Pattern and the Rationale. The first is the pattern of behaviour; the things which religious people do, the worship, the ritual, the use of sacred texts, and so on. The rationale is provided by the dogmatic faith; the story which is told to explain the behaviour. It's the story in the Bible which provides the rationale for Christian religious behaviour.
Religion and reality
by David Taylor
for the NW region day conference, Nov 2006
Consider the following passage from Exodus:
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. The Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. And in the morning watch the LORD in the pillar of fire and cloud looked down upon the host of the Egyptians, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians, clogging their chariot wheels so that they drove heavily; and the Egyptians said, "Let us flee from before Israel; for the LORD fights for them against the Egyptians." (Exodus xiv.21-25)
A miracle? If you examine the passage carefully, we can't be totally sure.
Calvin, hermeneutics and the sexuality debate
by Anthony Crockett
for the NW region day conference, Nov 2006
Some of you will know that at the beginning of the year, I was embroiled in an argument on the Fulcrum website with the Revd Dr Andrew Goddard of Wycliffe Hall, about the current debate regarding the rights of homosexual people.
This was in the light of two statements of the Bench of Bishops of the Church in Wales on the subject. I was delighted when, as part of his contribution to the conversation, Dr Goddard published on the website his very erudite article Semper Reformanda in a Changing World: Calvin, Usury and Evangelical Moral Theology.
Religious symbolism: Does it need changing?
by Chris Rayner
for the NW region day conference, Nov 2006
When I chose this topic for today's conference we had not been subjected to the controversial debate about the wearing of veils, crosses and other religious indications of faith.
Also, the hype regarding 'The Da Vinci Code' was only just beginning. All this has been left out of the talk and I shall be focusing on symbolism (and metaphor) in the Christian faith, how people outside the Church see Christianity through them, and I hope to initiate a discussion on whether there is a need for change. I have found it very difficult to distinguish between symbolism and metaphor and so shall speak on 'Christian symbol and metaphor: do they need changing?'
Liberation and celebration: Christian belief in time and place
by Watson Fuller
for the NW region day conference, Nov 2006
The aim of this talk is to prompt discussion on how we can free ourselves from Christian doctrine that has become an obstacle to belief while still celebrating our rich heritage of Christian faith and practice.
Consequences of historic evangelism
The claim "Christianity is for everyone" has echoed down the centuries, finding expression in the belief that the Christian revelation can illuminate lives - individually and collectively - in every human situation. Some of the greatest achievements during the last two millennia bear testament to the validity of this belief. However any belief system operating on so broad a canvas is inevitably interpreted and applied differently in different times and places with not all outcomes being so welcome and with some strange and often unattractive bedfellows answering the call.


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Studland Beach and Nature Reserve, Studland
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The most recently available figures, based on card transactions, show retail spending in Lower Hutt during the December 2017 quarter jumped 14.4 per cent compared to the same 2016 quarter. This compares with 4.9 per cent growth in Wellington City and 3.6 per cent in Porirua for the same period.
Lower Hutt CBD retailers experienced 13.9 per cent revenue growth for the period pulling in $529 million for the calendar year. Petone retailers' income was boosted 17.4 per cent with a total annual revenue of $375 million. The total retail spend in Lower Hutt for the year was $1.21 billion.
Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace says retail is just one of several sets of indicators that show the city's economy has firmed in recent years.
"So it's encouraging to see a resilient and hard-working city in action and Council's vision of the rejuvenation of our city being realised, but there's still much to be done."
Last financial year, an additional 126 businesses opened their doors in Lower Hutt bringing the total to 10,158. This number has steadily risen from 9627 in 2013, when Council first introduced economic development incentives.
Lower Hutt's gross domestic product rose 1.4 per cent to $4.77 billion last financial year. This follows a decade of average annual growth of only 0.1 per cent in the wake of the global financial crisis.
After several decades of relatively flat population growth, Lower Hutt's population in recent years has started to rise – an estimated 1.4 and 1.3 per cent for each of the last two financial years. This brings the number of residents to an estimated 104,700, compared to 101,000 in 2013. This may not seem like a dramatic movement but between the 2006 and 2013 censuses, the city's population rose by only 0.55 per cent.
To house this growing population, the number of completed residential builds climbed from 232 in the 2016 financial year to 325 in 2017.
The value of building work for the 2017 calendar year was $264 million, up 21 per cent on the previous year. 2017 also saw a 10 per cent increase in building consents, and 2018 is looking to be a busy year with a number of significant projects in the pipeline.
Published: 23 March 2018


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Moving? Box Rental Company Good Boxes Delivers and Eliminates the Cardboard Waste
Guest blogger Andrea Donsky is co-founder of NaturallySavvy.com.
Moving is exciting, sometimes scary, and always stressful--and packing is the worst part of it!
You have to buy cardboard boxes or find clean, undamaged ones. Then there's the seemingly endless taping required to build, reinforce and close all those boxes. This is followed by the hope for sunshine, so those boxes don't turn into a soggy mess. And once everything's unpacked, there's the inevitable mound of cardboard to be recycled.
So when we decided to move, I went looking for a better solution. Enter Good Boxes.
Good Boxes is a company based in Toronto, Canada, that rents reusable bins to people who are moving within the Greater Toronto Area.
Here's how it works: Good Boxes delivers the bins to your home and then picks them up from your new home two weeks later.
Each bin can hold up to 70 pounds, and bins can be stacked to a total of 700 pounds. The bins all have attached lids that keep your belongings safe and dry -- a big bonus if you're moving on a rainy day. And while you need to make sure breakables are well padded (because the bins are hardplastic), there's virtually no chance of crushing a bin full of breakables.
So even if your plan is generally to find free cardboard boxes at supermarkets and other stores, the sturdiness of Good Boxes is one perk to keep in mind.
Eco Benefits of Good BoxesNow for the eco benefits. First and foremost, Good Boxes helps reduce overall waste. It's not enough that the new cardboard box you buy can be recycled: "We're eliminating cardboard waste from landfills," explains Good Boxes co-founder Richard Yu. "Recycling cardboard itself produces a lot of sludge and other waste."
The problem is this: cardboard can only be recycled a handful of times before the fibers degrade to the point where they are just a waste product.
Good Boxes' reusable bins, on the other hand, have a lifespan of about 200 uses -- and this was precisely the point of founding the company, Yu says: "We wanted to promote reuse versus recycling."
Then there's all the shipping. Raw lumber is shipped to paper mills, cardboard is shipped to manufacturers to make boxes, and then the boxes are shipped out to stores. Each time cardboard is recycled, it has to be picked up from homes, shipped to recycling plants, and then shipped back to manufacturers to be made into a product once again so it can be shipped to stores yet again.
Not that the company thinks recycling is all bad: The bins themselves are made from recyclable high-density polyethylene, so even after they hit that 200-uses lifespan, they can be used in a new way for another product.
So What's the Cost?The service is surprisingly economical when you consider time-savings and convenience. Pricing for a two-week rental is:
- $90 + tax for 15 boxes
- $120 + tax for 30 boxes
- $150 + tax for 45 boxes
A dolly costs an extra $5, and weekly extensions will cost you $30 to $60, depending on the number of boxes you're renting.
The boxes come with a two-week rental period. Unless you're very organized and can pack and unpack within this time span, it's worth extending the contract by a week or two. The best part about the short time frame is that if have unpacked boxes from your last move stacked in the garage, basement, attic or other space, it is a fantastic motivator to unpack everything right away.
I'll be watching to see if they franchise (Yu says it's under consideration) so that this eco-friendly moving service is available throughout North America. And thank you, Good Boxes, for helping me make my move a little greener.
More on Green Moving
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Last week I started to write about angels and then decided that I wasn't sure if I wanted to post it on our blog. But, I saved it thinking I would finish it and use it another time. I moved on to another subject... um, the animal cruelty/child endangerment piece...and while writing that, something amazing happened.
I think it would be best to let you read what I had started on last week, and then I'll fill you in on what I think was not a coincidence, but a sign. I truly believe it was a message from an angel.
First let me apologize for my absence. I am once again in Indiana and getting internet access is not as convenient as I would like. So, sorry I missed my movie and music picks, but I'm on it now.
I'm sitting in my mother's living room with my 13 year old niece and my 16 year old son. I am desperately trying to come up with a topic to blog about and drawing a blank, so I asked them if they had any suggestions. My son suggested angels. Great topic, for me anyway.
I love angels. I collect them. My husband bought me a beautiful bracelet of angels that I never take off. There is something so comforting and powerful about them.
When I was 13, I moved in with my grandparents. My grandma was always very special to me and we became extremely close. She listened to the troubles of a teenage girl and seemed to always have the greatest advice. She was loving and caring and no one could ask for a better Grandmother. Sadly, she died the week before my 14th birthday. I was devastated.
I remained living with my grandpa. Although my life seemed very empty without her, I always felt that she was watching over me. As a teenager, knowing she was always with me probably kept me from doing things I shouldn't. If ever I had to make a choice between what was right and what would surely be a lot of fun, but wrong, I would make the right choice. Most of the time anyway.
My grandmother has been gone for 30 years now, but I still can feel her every time I enter her old house. She is everywhere, but strongest in the kitchen and in her bedroom. Now, I know that people will say that my memories of her in those rooms are strongest and that's why it seems as if she is still there. But as I sit here and write this, the tears are streaming down my face as I think about the overwhelming feeling of her presence when I stand in her kitchen. I suppose it could just be that I miss her, but I choose to believe that she is my angel. That she watches not only over me, but over her entire family. I feel her with me every day.
There was a little more to it, but I've left it out because it involved an occurrence involving others in my family and I felt it is their story to tell.
So, anyway, I saved my work and started on the new subject. I don't have spell check on my laptop and needed to check my spelling on a word. I asked my mom if she had a dictionary and she said she thought she had a little red one around somewhere. While searching, she became excited over the book she had found.
She handed me a dictionary. A very, very old dictionary. She said, "This might be worth some money" and handed it to me. I carefully opened the cover and there inside, on the very first page, were two poems written in my grandmothers handwriting. I thought it was odd that I had just been writing about her but then I turned to the inside back cover and just about fell off of the couch.
There, written in pencil on the black cover so it was barely visible, was my handwriting. It said
Hi, from Brenda... Hi, from Brenda. I quickly flipped through this old dictionary looking for anything else, but all I could find was Grandma in the front and me in the back. To me it was definitely a sign. It was her way of letting me know that she IS here. That she is with me always.
Later that day we were going to stop by the cemetery and put flowers on my grandparents' and father's grave. While at the store trying to choose which bouquet of artificial flowers we should get, I noticed that the pink roses had something stuck in them. It was an angel. There were only two bouquets so we bought them both. I left an angel on my grandmother's grave and I took the other one and hung it in my car.
I believe in angels. No doubt about it. Of course now, I want to hear if any of you have had similar occurrences that you would like to share. I know B.J. does. Can't wait to hear!
SIS Bren
And by the way, I wanted to share one of things that Grandma wrote in the dictionary.
The clock of life is wound, but once.
16 comments:
- Sisters-in-Sync said...
Good morning Bren and I am so happy you decided to share that story! I know of the other story you left out and understand why because as I am sitting here, I now have tears welling and I'm blinking rapidly so they don't fall seeing as I'm at work and they would all think I'm nuts.
However, I would like to share a short story. Could be my imagination but it has happened so many times I, too think of it as a sign.
My children love to have "dance parties". We crank the music and dance our hearts out. Usually I pretend I have no rhythm whatsoever which really cracks them up. (I promise, I'm just pretending) Anyway, every once in a while, something catches my eye, usually in the curtain or in a shadow if we have the dance ball light show going. It's a profile, a silhouette of my dad and from what I can tell he's just there watching us. Lately I've just given him a wink and silently told him that I hope he's enjoying the show!
That's my story and it comforts me to know that he's doing okay.
SIS Barb
- July 29, 2009 at 8:18 AM
- Mary Stella said...
What a lovely story, Brenda. Thanks for sharing!
- July 29, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- ~Sia McKye~ said...
Brenda, I do believe in angels. I think they're hard working beings too. One of their assigned jobs is to look after humans, among other things.
Thanks for sharing your story. :-)
- July 29, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- Sisters-in-Sync said...
Good afternoon my beautiful sister, Barb. I love that story. Doesn't it bring you great comfort to know that he is there watching and enjoying you and your family? It's definitely not your imagination! He's an angel and he's watching over you!
Love you much!
SIS Bren
- July 29, 2009 at 4:09 PM
- Sisters-in-Sync said...
Hi Mary!
I'm glad you enjoyed my story...I thought it was something that I needed or was meant to share.
SIS Bren
- July 29, 2009 at 4:12 PM
- Sisters-in-Sync said...
Hello Sia!
I think it's great that you believe! I've heard too many stories from friends about angel experiences that I have no choice but to believe. And I am grateful for the angels.
SIS Bren
- July 29, 2009 at 4:18 PM
- Tori Lennox said...
I love both your stories, Bren & Barb!
- July 29, 2009 at 5:32 PM
- Beth Ciotta said...
I, too, loved this story. Grandma was a central and extremely impotant person in my life. I was devastated when she died and I still feel the loss. Amazing that it's been over 30 years. Last year mom sent me an old nightgown of grandma's that she'd found. I burst into tears. It's hanging in my closet now. I cherish it!
Grandma show up in my dreams a lot. Yet there is another person, a friend who died in her 20s, that I swear I spot often. It's so eerie.
While researching the subject of 'ghosts' for an upcoming project, I ran across some info that spoke of of the fine line diference between ghosts and spirits The term 'Spiritual guide' was mentioned. Fascinating concept and very close to the idea of 'angels.'
Check out this passahe tat I found at http://tinyurl.com/m7ypyt
"If spirits are angels or spirit guides, then they would be here to help out the living when needed, during times of trouble or on a daily basis, through stress or sorrow. But there is perhaps another type of spirit who isn't a ghost, who can be seen or felt by people-the every-day spirit of a person who simply passed away. These spirits could be your grandmother who passed away, an uncle, a husband, a friend or anyone else that once lived but no longer has a physical body. These spirits aren't 'stuck' as a ghost could be, and they don't have unfinished business. They just want to visit. They want to visit the people who they love, who they shared a life with. They want to see the house they lived in as a child, or have come to attend a special occasion in the family like a birth or wedding. These are the spirits of people who have free will to come and go between here and the other side."
Pretty cool, huh?
SIS Beth
- July 29, 2009 at 5:54 PM
- Beth Ciotta said...
Sorry for the typos. As always... I'm in a hurry.
Brenda... I have to see that dictionary!!
SIS Beth
- July 29, 2009 at 5:55 PM
- Sisters-in-Sync said...
Thanks for that passage. I've never thought of Grandma as a ghost, but exactly as it says. They just want to come and visit you or see their home, etc. It is never a scary or uncomfortable feeling for me. It is always warm and comforting yet it always brings me to tears because it reminds me of just how very much I miss her.
Hopefully I will be sseing you in a couple weeks and I'll bring the dictionary along just so you can see it. Mom also gave me this huge Bible that belonged to Grandma. It had a few papers inside the front cover. One was a newspaper clipping from when the actress who played "Miss Kitty" left "Gunsmoke" (isn't that too funny?) and another is in your handwriting. A wish list from the Sears catalog. I would like to get a copy of the catalog just to see what items you had your eye on.
SIS Bren
- July 29, 2009 at 6:27 PM
- B.J. said...
Hi Brenda, Angels are real. I know that Dad saw them the day that he died. I will never forget the look in his eyes, and I told him those were Angels that he was seeing. Brandy told him that it was okay to go to them and he took his last breath with a smile. It made it so much easier to let him go.
- July 29, 2009 at 8:24 PM
- Sisters-in-Sync said...
Hi everyone! thanks for stopping by. I'd love to hear some "angel" stories from others. We can't be the only ones???????
I loved that passage. Thanks for sharing!
SIS Barb
- July 29, 2009 at 8:26 PM
- Sisters-in-Sync said...
It was an amazing moment! Amazingly sad and amazingly beautiful!
SIS Barb
- July 29, 2009 at 8:28 PM
- Sisters-in-Sync said...
Hi B.J.,
I'm so glad you stopped by to tell that story! So very beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Hey, wait...don't you have another experience to share?
SIS Bren
- July 29, 2009 at 8:34 PM
- B.J. said...
hi Brenda, A couple weeks after Dad died, Mary and I were sitting in Moms living room talking about Dad. We heard a noise and turned around to see what it was. These two angle figurines of mine were moving(kind of shaking). They were the only things on that shelf that moved. We took that as a sign that dad was listening to us.
- July 29, 2009 at 8:42 PM
- Sisters-in-Sync said...
Yep, that's the one. It makes me smile to hear these stories!
Anyone else have a story??????
SIS Bren
- July 29, 2009 at 9:13 PM


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The Homepage, Social, and the Rise of Mobile
In the much-circulated New York Times Innovation Report, perhaps the most discussed graph was this one, showing a roughly 40% decline in homepage audience over the past three years.
With that graph, innumerable articles announcing the "death of the homepage" were written, in The Atlantic, Poynter, and on numerous blogs. Most hinged on the relationship between the rise of social traffic and the decrease in homepage traffic. One thing that isn't mentioned in most of these articles, though, is that the rise in social traffic was contemporaneous with a rise in mobile traffic, and that mobile is as much a principal part of the story as social is. Here, I'd like to explore the three-way interaction between mobile traffic, social, and homepage visitation.
Social traffic and mobile devices
The importance of social sharing on mobile devices is much discussed. (Take for example, the recent ShareThis report, which reported that 63% of Twitter activity and 44% of Facebook activity happens on mobile.) People aren't just using social media on mobile to share articles, of course, they're also clicking to those articles. Below, we break down the share of traffic coming from Facebook and Twitter by device across a random sample of our sites. (Note: We specifically chose sites without separate mobile sites and without mobile apps, to ensure that we're making fair comparisons across devices.)
Facebook's share of overall mobile referrals is nearly 2.7x larger than its share on desktop. Twitter's share is 2.5x larger on mobile than on desktop. And, if anything, those numbers likely undercount the significance of social referrals, since many apps don't forward referrer information and get thrown into the bucket of "dark social." In some sense, then, it's fair to say that—for most sites—mobile traffic more-or-less is social traffic.
Mobile and homepage traffic
Setting aside where visitors come from, mobile visitors are substantially less likely to interact with a site's homepage. Below we plot, for the same collection of sites as above, the fraction of visitors that have visited any landing page (e.g. the homepage, a section front) over a month.
What we see is dramatic: Desktop visitors are over 4x more likely to visit landing pages than those on phones.
Is that because mobile visitors come from social sources, and social visitors are less likely to visit landing pages—a fact that's often cited when discussing the state of homepage traffic? Or is it not an issue of referrer at all—are mobile visitors intrinsically less likely to visit landing pages? To move toward an answer, we can control for referrer and ask the same question. Below, we plot the fraction of visitors who come to the site from Facebook and then and during the same month (but not necessarily on the same visit) visit a landing page.
Comparing this graph to the previous one, three things are clear:
- As discussed above, mobile visitors are significantly less likely to ever visit landing pages than desktop and tablet visitors.
- Similarly, visitors who come from Facebook are significantly less likely to ever visit landing pages than those who come from other sources. On average, only 6% of visitors who come from Facebook ever visit a landing page, compared to nearly 14% of overall visitors.
- These two phenomena are to some degree independent—desktop-based Facebook visitors are half as likely to visit landing pages as other desktop-based visitors, while mobile Facebook visitors are one-third as likely to visit homepages as other mobile visitors.
It's also worth a quick note that, in all of these respects, tablet traffic is much closer to desktop traffic than it is to mobile traffic.
Overall, this seems to be cause for substantial concern to publishers—increases in social and mobile traffic are the two most significant traffic trends of the past few years, and both are strongly associated with drops in homepage traffic. Since, as we've seen before, homepage visitors are typically a site's most loyal audience, potential drops in homepage visitors should be concerning. In the short term, it's safe to assume that a successful mobile strategy will hinge upon a steady stream of social links—that visitors won't return unless we reach out to them directly. In the longer term, there's a lot of work for all of us in determining how best to build an audience in a post-desktop (and potentially post-homepage) world.