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There is this stori/theori, on how to make a shorter line of the two lines longer.
Draw it longer than the other! The Decent and Self-Esteemed and Gentlemanly and/or Ladylike way of doing things.
NOW, (and I am very sure about this, for all of us; correct me if I am wrong.) that there arises a situation where we tend to ERASE the longer one to make the shorter one appear Longer. Some do that physically, like in the idiom "cutting someone to size". And SOME do that "In The Mind."
And if we talk about a Romantic-Kind of a situation, one has to screw-up the courage, give up the ego-thingy and do the thing…
And that's when you elongate the OTHER line…Elevate the other person.
In your t HOUGHTs.
In your fantasies.
And if does not work out, contrary to your belief, then the hassle starts… I cannot get my thought process to SUDDENLY stop thinking about something. Even though the colour of the Roses has changed!!!
Then you start rubbing the made-by-you-yourself-longer-line shorter. To show to yourself what a loss that other person suffered! You start alleviating the person's original effect… And all that in your thoughts… No where else… The other person has moved on. Moved on in life and there you are…Struck…
And this is what I am doing for the last few days, maybe since THIS DAY. But as soon as I realized this theory, it is diminishing…
THIS MAJOR ONE was the trigger… InterConnected to another post inside… The password is R&R
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Kaw Mission
Kaw Mission tells the story about the place where 30 Kaw boys lived and attended school from 1851 to 1854. The Kaw (or Kansa) gave our state its name. They lived here along the Santa Fe Trail for less than 30 years before the U.S. government removed them to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Learn more about these people and the Santa Fe Trail.
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India tour of West Indies 2011
India leading the series by 1-0
Match venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamiaca
India: 184 and 112/3
West Indies: 173 and 262
Toss: India decided to bat
Match Result: India won by 63 runs.
Man of the match: Rahul Dravid
Highlights of the match
Having lost the T20 and ODI matches series WI once again failure to chase down the target of 326 runs in the 1st test match against India on Thursday. West Indies lost the match by 63 runs in 4th day of the match. Top scorer and the most experienced batsmanRahul Dravid elected player of the match for his fine knock of 112 runs in the second innings. P Kumar and Ishant Sharma shines with their balls at the 4th day. Both took 3 wickets to collapse the Caribbean innings. WI tailender made resist but it was not enough.
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For more detail of the series: India tour of West Indies 2011


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Today you can start a blog easily on any topic you are interested in, and it's the #1 way to make an income online.
So why doesn't everyone do this successfully?
The problem is that most people don't know how to start, and when you are inexperienced, beginning a project like this can be a little intimidating -especially if you don't have any tech skills.
Like most people, you may not know how to get started. Don't worry! 🙂 That's why I'm here to help. So let's start the simple step-by-step tutorial. Let's go to step one (link to tutorial).
By following the step-by-step process, I'll help remove all the confusion from the process, and I'll easily explain what you do next.
Don't worry! You don't have to be a computer whiz. This only requires basic computer skills, so whether you're eight or 88 you can get a blog up in about an hour.
I've been building websites the early 2000's, and in that time of launched many of my own blog and helped hundreds of people learn how to blog.
Blogging takes an initial strategy – all you need to have is three things in place, and if you implement these correctly the growth process becomes very simple.
- The Set up
When you set up a blog you want to use the most convenient and easiest platform to work with. In my opinion, this means you want to use WordPress. I don't think I'm the only blogger to recommend WordPress either; about 30% of all blogs use the WordPress platform, a framework that is continually updated and made more convenient by developers for non techie and techie bloggers alike.
Basically, you can use WordPress from any computer, smartphone and tablet. Now, when I say, "30% of all businesses and consumers use WordPress," I think I'm being a bit conservative, as many experts say that it is the most widely used platform in the world.
- You must have passion
I can sit here and tell you how easy setting up a blog is, and it really is…however, being successful with a blog takes a commitment. You can't just blog once and expect your website to be successful. You have to be committed to your cause – and that takes passion. That's why blogging experts the world over – and I include myself here; suggest that you create a blog about what interests you most.
"What if I don't have any interests?"
Everyone has an interest in something.
OK so let's say you aren't an expert. What we mean by passion is that you have a strong interest in a topic. So let's say you would like to travel but really haven't had that many experiences. Your passion and there – you just have to expand on it, grow it and make yourself into an expert.
For instance, if you like sports venue would expand your passion into a certain sport; if you like looking good, then your passion might be "staying young," or "keeping fit." Finding that passion takes a little thought, you may find that like many of us, you have several passions.
- Learn from Others
One of the things you'll learn to like best about the blogging world is that it is a collaborative world. When you first start blogging you can expect to make a lot of mistakes. But the one good thing you can count on here is that expert bloggers are always willing to share their knowledge.
Start with me – that way you won't repeat the same mistakes I made.
Want to start now? Let's skip this and get on to the fun stuff (step 1).
- Why Build a Blog?
Share your experiences with a huge number of followers. Today, more people than ever are on the Internet and that means there are a lot of readers out there. So if you want to share your experiences, collaborate with others, teach and learn there is no better time to start a blog than now.
Actually you may find that there are a number of benefits to blogging, and these include:
- More Income
Don't think that bloggers are simply philanthropists wanting to share their information and experience in exchange for attention.
No! We aren't thaaat LOVE hungry.
Blogging can actually be lucrative if done right. Top bloggers earn good money, but even a small-time blogger can make a nice income. What does that mean? Freedom, of course. You get the freedom to work and blog when and where you want – so long as you are consistent.
- You Get Recognized
OK! So you may not be a celebrity, at least not just because of your blog. But a successful blog does give you recognition. In fact, you'd be surprised at the number of bloggers who are recognized as experts simply because of the blog they manage.
- Fun!
When we think of fun, the trendiest theme park, party, bar or vacation comes to mind. But there are other things that can be a lot of fun, and learning, showing, teaching and sharing through a blog can also be very fun. Besides, a blog can be great for your resume and for your income. It's a great way to share your ideas with people who think similarly to you.
"So why go to the trouble of building a website when I can get a free blog" you think.
Yes, it is true there are a lot of free blogging options out there, and while this may sound like a great idea, it may not be so great – and these are the reasons
Why do free blogging platforms suck?
Problem #1: It's not Really Free
Free blog sites are out there to make money, just like any major website out there. They don't offer free sites just to be your friend. They make money off of your content, off your writing, your pictures and your videos. They sell ad space on your pages and you generally don't have any control over the types of ads posted to your blog. Plus, you don't get any revenue from those ads.
Problem #2: You'll need an Upgrade
The initial service could be free – but you'll soon find you have a ton of offers for upgrades – and eventually – you'll want to add something that your free site won't allow you to do. That's when the "Free service" is more expensive than the regular one.
When you want to change your blog design, or want your own domain name, then you are looking at these hefty $20 to $50 charges.
Problem #3: No Money
This is probably the biggest problem for you. Free blogs don't let YOU make money. They just make money for the free blog platform by selling ads on your pages.
Note: selling ad spaces is a major source of revenue for blogs, and is not possible on a free blog.
Problem #4: You Have No Control!
Free blogging platforms don't give you any control over your blog. If their policy changes, so does your blog. If they decide to sell or close down for business is nothing you can do about – because you don't actually own that blog.
Even so, the number one reason why you don't want to add your blog to a free platform is because you don't get a full range of features that can make you a successful blogger, which is one of the reasons why I offer this step-by-step blogging guide.
Problem #5: Insecure
I'm sure by now you've heard that the Internet brings some insecurity. And there's no hope for it! Some sites just get hacked. Yes, it can even happen too small blog sites, and sometimes does more frequently. When using a free blog provider, hacker can steal your domain name and make holes in your stead. Ultimately this means you may never get your blog back. And you may just have to start all over again.
So in conclusion, when referring to the free blogging sites, I and every other expert blogger out there, recommend that you stay as far away as possible. The problems that come with besides just isn't worth the "FREE" price.
Paying for a blog hosting package like those available on eHost prevent all of these issues – and let's face it, hosting providers like eHost make that "Free" not so appealing. The prices are so inexpensive, you might as well go with the paid option to begin with, rather than having to worry about it later. In this tutorial I'll show you how to get your blog up on a hosting site for less than the cost of a cup of coffee.
The Four Steps You Want to Take When Starting Your Blog
the steps are pretty basic all you need to do is:
- Get a name for your blog
- Do the WordPress installation which takes about five minutes. And with the eHost, it's even easier as this hosting platform offers a one-button installation.
- Customize the design and images
- Write and add your content
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Just follow my step-by-step tutorial on the site, and I'll have you up and running in a matter of minutes. I'll show you everything from choosing a good domain name to growing your blog and making it into an income producing machine. Let's start with the first tutorial.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me. I try to answer any question as soon as possible, as blogging is my passion and I enjoy sharing the knowledge.
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Despite having created the horde of Doctor Who paintings, the Nerdy Nail Polish, the first set of RPG Barbies, and all the other little random jokes here and there it was the rise of the Elder God that caught the little subset of Internet Nerds who get to decide what is and is not worth mentioning.
My little Cthulhu Barbie got a mention on the holiday dump day on io9.
Normally I'd be jumping up and down like a rabbit free basing espresso, but in the 24 hours or so since I found out I had enough time to get beaten down by what every single person who ever has something shared on a large forum of the internet must suffer.
It seemed for every person in the comments, as she streaked across the internet tubes like a prom queen that got blitzed on ever clear, there was one who got the joke and thought it was fun there was another who decided it was their nerdly civic duty to point out how they didn't like it.
Not in any helpful or even constructive way, it was just "I don't like this. That's poorly made. Why can't people I have never interacted with create exactly what I want to see?"
That's how the internet armchair critic survives, by assuming that every thing that is ever put in front of him was created solely with his pleasure in mind. It's a fascinating race of hedonists who exist solely in front of a small screen.
Those who can, do. Those who can't, bitch about how they'd do it better.
I've accepted that I shall never convince anyone that it is actually a person behind that picture you see, that bit of text you read, that quote you share. It wasn't formed in space by a committee of robots (well except for Horse e_books). Someone had to put in work, blood, sweat, tears and skittles to create what is at best sneered at in a few seconds.
This happened once before with my M.C. Escher Tardis painting.
So you got called out on your shit by the cobbler of the image. Big, fucking what. Even if I'd found it lurking in the bowels of the net it still had to be created by someone.
Someone with a vision different than yours, who did not fucking create it to appease you. Who had their own artistic vision and wanted to put it out there.
For every 1 artist there are a 1000 critics, and that's why there are so few artists who even pick up a brush.
My Tardis paintings were born of the idea of The Doctor having such an influence on the greats they'd include her in their famous work.
And Cthulhu Barbie was born from the idea of creating one of those Collector Barbies but for Lovecraft. I had no intention of creating an actual Cthulhu figure with Barbie as the base (because that's just fucking stupid) and I specifically wanted to keep her dress.
I did not create it to impress some fucking trolls who will deign it with a passing glance then close the tab with their cheetos stained fingers.
It took me a long time to arrive at this stage.
I had to go through the stages of troll grief: anger, sadness, regret, rage, HULK then finally SHOW THOSE BASTARD'S HOW FUCKING WRONG THEY ARE!
And after wiping the dirt from my knees (I used my Hulk powers to attack some triffid roots who took hold a good four feet down), coating my sunburned back in aloe, I came back fighting already working to figure out how to construct my own set of Barbie chainmail.
So fuck you trolls, I'd say you're just jealous but you're not even worth that bullying excuse. You're simple, sad pathetic people who shall never create anything in your life, preferring to attempt to castrate anyone who does.
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A number of citizens have reacted to the new Transportation Security Administration pat-down rules with lawsuits, and now Jesse Ventura has joined the growing group of fliers who are vehemently opposed to having their junk touched, scanned, or otherwise peered at by the TSA.
The former Minnesota governor (and pro wrestler) filed a lawsuit on Monday morning against the Department of Homeland Security and the TSA. The suit alleges that enhanced airport security procedures, including pat-downs and full body scanning, violate Ventura's rights under the Fourth Amendment, which protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures.
Ventura has a titanium implant as the result of a hip replacement surgery that routinely sets off metal detectors, which means that under new security rules, he must now undergo pat-down searches.
The lawsuit claims that as host of a TV program called Conspiracy Theory on truTV, Ventura's professional schedule means he either has to submit to these searches, which "expose him to humiliation and degradation through unwanted touching, gripping, and rubbing of the intimate areas of his body"—or retire from his television work and forgo his income.
According to his attorney, Ventura is not seeking monetary damages, but rather wants an acknowledgment from the court that his rights have been violated and a court order that would stop the government from subjecting him to the screening procedures.
I have to say, I've seen that Conspiracy Theory show a couple of times and I mostly think Ventura comes off as a tinfoil-hat-wearing crank. But in this case, I'm all for the lawsuit. If he's got the money to take this to court, no matter how useless it may be, at least he's taking a stand against an increasingly fucked-up system. Whether he's doing it for his own beliefs or to boost viewership for his show, I say it doesn't matter.
Team Jesse! Leg drop 'em, Ventura!
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This Associated Press story and this list of products all illustrate the wonderful new chemistry that is now coming of age, with our ability to tailor nanosize particles to perform specific tasks to make our lives better.
But to name this "nanotechnology" is akin to striking two flints together and labeling the spark a "supernova."
I'm not knocking or mocking nanopants. I think it's a great product. I spent more than three years helping to create the buzz surrounding nanoproducts. I own the pants, I've road-tested the socks, I've assigned product reviews of the nano-riffic cosmetics and tennis equipment and I played a key role in building a news organization that grabbed a disparate collection of businesses that deal with small stuff and called them an "industry"
And there, too, I have no regrets. The profit motive can and will help move nanoscience forward.
An entrepreneurial cave man can take his sack of flints on the road and, for a small fee, dazzle the locals with the spark. He can call it a fire or a thermonuclear explosion or whatever he wants, and the spark will seem wondrous. But in reality, it's still not yet a fire.
Advanced chemistry, business models and five-year profit plans are fascinating subjects to write about and to read. They certainly cannot be dismissed, since they are useful in keeping basic nanotech concepts in the public eye. And, of course, God bless the entrepreneur who's got his own.
But as for me, I remain curious about nanotechnology.
I want to know who's creating it, how far away are they, who's supporting it, who's not (and why), who's thinking about long-term implications and whether the U.S. government and Pentagon really know what they're doing as they guide nanotech's development with a tiny piece of my money. I just can't seem to find anything substantial anywhere on that subject in any of the publications I read. So, you'll find more and more of it on NanoBot.
Yes, I've drunk the Kool-Aid, chugged it all down. Yet, here I am, pink mustache and all, surviving to tell the story. I suspect -- actually, I know -- more than a few businesspeople who would like a window into not only the possibilities of real-deal nanotechnology, but also to be informed of the work going on to make it happen. Who are the visionaries -- the old, but especially the young -- that serve as the true thinkers and innovators of our age? Watch this space.
You think you've seen nano? You ain't seen nothin' yet.


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Anthony Fedorov, the handsome and talented singer/songwriter perhaps best known for his Top 4 finish on the fourth season of American Idol, has released an album that is now available on iTunes. Although the season was eventually won by superstar Carrie Underwood, Anthony made an impression on me, and I later went with my friend Rickey to see Anthony performing in Philadelphia, which included the title song from the EP, Never Over. The following clip let's you hear a recent performance of the title track, as well as the first single, You're Perfect. He really has such an amazing voice, so clear and strong.
The six-song collection allows Anthony to also show off his writing abilities. He has a propensity for soaring ballads, which works out perfectly for his voice, which can reach amazing heights. The single, You're Perfect, is a lovely mid-tempo love song, sounding ready for any radio station to play. You Couldn't Be More Wrong takes on a rock sound, and gives us an angry, defiant Anthony that I really like. Next up is I Don't Wanna Hear It, which reminds me a bit of an 80s hair band power ballad. And I mean that in a good, exciting way. Just Say returns to Pop, a mid-tempo song with a chorus reminiscent of Diane Warren. The title song was written some time ago, and is dedicated to the memory of his brother, Denis, who passed away several years ago after a battle with cancer. Finally, Long Ago, a heartfelt ballad which shows Anthony with a deft hand, pulling just the right amount of emotion out of each phrase.
You can find his album on iTunes here, and on Amazon here. You can find out more about Anthony on his official website here. Below, you can see some of the shots I took at the 2007 show.


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Super weak or beloved Pokémon?
In one of the more unusual turns for Pokémon, the new mobile game Pokémon: Magikarp Jump has been released on mobile devices in a gradual international rollout. This game is developed by Select Button and is a Pokémon-themed spin on its game Survive! Mola Mola. The task? Raise a Magikarp to be as strong as it can...
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Magikarp, known in Japan as Koiking is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Magikarp first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. Known as the Fish Pokémon, Magikarp is found in many bodies of water, especially lakes, rivers, and ponds. It holds the distinction of being mostly useless, until it evolves into the superior Pokémon Gyarados.


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There was a full house at the West Clermont Public School Advocacy kickoff meeting, held Oct. 14 in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Center at Glen Este High School.
The meeting was led by West Clermont Local School District Superintendent Keith Kline, who encouraged school staff, parents, students and community members to learn more about the effect that charter schools have on public education.
"As you know, public education has been under fire for a long time now. Funding continues to dwindle, we send more and more of our resources to poorly performing, for-profit charter schools and the entire teaching profession continues to be demeaned," Kline said in an email.
He added, "While there has been some movement in Columbus around charter school accountability, there are still major issues around funding, evaluation of teachers, the burden of assessments and the destruction of public education as we know it. Enough is enough!"
October 28, 2015
Typical among school districts, about 65 percent of Dublin's residents don't have children in the district, say Dublin schools administrators.
So how does a school district keep empty-nesters involved and invested? Feed them, and promise live entertainment.
On Monday, 34 senior citizens gathered at the district's Central Office at 7030 Coffman Rd. to visit the buffet line, chat with friends and hear what's going on with their grandchildren's schools directly from the Dublin administrators.
The Senior Council Advisory Committee, which convenes four times a year, started about seven years ago. At first, the district had to recruit seniors, but soon the group grew by word of mouth.
Superintendent Todd Hoadley said it isn't directly about passing levies, but "this is like deposits into the bank of good will."
December 3, 2014
A recent statewide survey by Fallon Research included questions on state testing of students. A significant minority of those surveyed think there is too much academic testing in Ohio.201411_Ohioans_think_too_much_academic_testing
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A survey of more than half of Ohio school superintendents revealed, with few exceptions, a wide gap between themselves and legislators regarding what policies will have the most impact.
Fewer than 10 percent of superintendents say new state-issued A-F report cards for districts and individual schools will boost student learning.
And only 1 in 5 believes Ohio's new third-grade reading guarantee will improve schools. It requires schools to provide assistance to struggling readers and hold back students not reading at grade level by the end of third grade.
More than 80 percent agreed that the new law "imposes unnecessary burdens on most districts that were already doing all they could."
The superintendents also questioned politicians' motives.
Nine in 10 said they believe that, "Too often, Ohio's elected officials make education policy to score political points."
Terry Ryan, vice president of Ohio policy and programs for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, said the survey, released today, underscores the need for more dialogue between lawmakers who enact the polices and educators who must implement them.
"Reformers have not done a good job of explaining why they've done these reforms," he said.
Fordham conducted the survey with the New York-based FDR Group.
Steve Farkas, of the FDR Group, said superintendents raised several "yellow flags" for lawmakers about potential hazards down the road.
For example, 93 percent of superintendents warned of widespread legal challenges to the use of student progress in the state's new teacher-evaluation system.
The most highly rated initiative was Common Core standards for math and English-language arts, which have been adopted by Ohio and 44 other states.
More than two-thirds of superintendents said the rigorous curriculum guidelines will improve the education system. Common Core has come under fire recently by conservatives who fear federal intrusion.
However, superintendents cautioned that they face many hurdles preparing for Common Core. They overwhelmingly agreed that with corresponding assessments still not available and not enough computers to administer the online tests, implementation could be delayed.
Farkas said districts seem most supportive of initiatives they have the most say and control over but superintendents also seem a bit overwhelmed.
"Ohio is trying a lot of things, and a lot of things at the same time," Farkas said.
"There is a little reform fatigue."
Superintendents of 344 of Ohio's 614 school districts participated in the survey.
February 15, 2013
LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio prosecutor says a school superintendent is under investigation for possible misuse of public resources for political campaigning.
Franklin City Schools Superintendent Arnol Elam wrote a letter to parents urging them to join a campaign to make sure Gov. John Kasich and legislators supporting him aren't re-elected. Elam is among school officials in some of the state's poorer districts upset about the Republican governor's new school funding plan.
Elam says his district's state funding remains flat, while wealthier neighboring districts get more money.
Warren County prosecutor David Fornshell says Elam might have crossed a legal line by using school resources for campaign purposes. Elam tells The Dayton Daily News his purpose was informative, not political.
Ohio's Democratic Party blasted the Republican prosecutor's move as intimidation.


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She is one of the most successful professional windsurfers of all time. Sarah-Quita Offringa has been nominated for 2017 Rolex World Sailor of the Year.
Sarah-Quita Offringa was born on July 4, 1991, in Oranjestad, Aruba. She says she started windsurfing because she lives on an island surrounded by water and great winds.
Initially, Offringa didn't like it because "the equipment was quite heavy and as I was quite young. It was hard to get the sail out of the water."
In 2001, Sarah-Quita watched her brother compete at the Aruba Hi-Winds. She met windsurfers from all over the world and began building interest in the water sport.
Offringa attended windsurfing classes and participated in her first event - Bonaire's Annual Sailing Regatta.
"I met the Bonairians for the first time who helped me rig my stuff and explained how the races worked. On the water, it was all fun of games, and afterward, we would all share stories. I've been hooked ever since," explained the Aruban.
Offringa, also known as "Cabei Busha," competed in her first PWA World Tour event in 2003. Since then, she won 14 freestyle and slalom world titles. Sarah-Quita also started competing in the wave division, and it will only be a matter of time before she wins a world title.
Sarah-Quita Offringa also loves playing tennis, swimming, reading, playing piano, and riding her bike. Her favorite food is pasta, Thai food, and seafood, and she enjoys listening to reggae, rap, and latin music.
2017 Rolex World Sailor of the Year| Nominees
Marit Bouwmeester (NED): 2017 Laser Radial World Champion
Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze (BRA): 49erFX World Cup Series Champions
Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU): Pro Windsurfers Association World Tour Freestyle and Slalom World Champion
Tara Pacheco (helmed by Fernando Echavarri) (ESP): Nacra 17 World Cup Series Champions
Glenn Ashby (AUS): America's Cup winning Skipper
Peter Burling (NZL): America's Cup winning Helmsman
Thomas Coville (FRA): Singlehanded Round the World Record holder
Armel Le Cleac'h (FRA): 2016-2017 Vendée Globe winner


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I recently had the mispleasure of trying to use the cisco.com website.
I wasn't even trying to do anything with a Cisco router, or switch, or any Cisco hardware at all. I was trying to upgrade the software on my Linksys SPA942.
But its a Linksys device you say? Well yes, but Cisco bought Linksys in 2003. Obviously, they saw a gap in their product offerings (specifically, the home and small office market), and decided to fill it, by buying a company that was already filling the gap. (As is the Cisco way…)
So here I am, with a Linksys SPA942 with some ancient software thats at least one version behind, and I'm trying to find the latest version. Version 6.1.3a is available on the Linksys website, but 6.1.5a is available on the Cisco.co website. If only I could get to it…
So I dig up my trusty old Cisco.com account, and login with it. Navigate through the Maze that is the Cisco download centre.
I'm greeted by a banner, in red, telling me that I must have an account with avalid address before I'm allowed to download software.
ERROR: Your profile information with us is incomplete. Please take note, the Street Address, Country and Email ID are required fields. Kindly update your profile at Cisco.com User Profile. After successfully updating the profile, close the current browser session and try to download the software in a new browser session
So I do the next logical thing, I go to edit my account.
Across the top of my account details, is another banner:
Please provide your business address to gain access to download software.
so I attempt to add a Business Address to my details.
This fails, repeatedly. No matter how many different ways I try to put my address in, it doesn't work. I even made up an area code that should have passed all syntax checks (Since there are no postal codes in Ireland), and it still wont work.
I give up, and come back 2 days later to try (Cisco.com is… buggy, to say the least, so this kind of thing usually gets fixed after a while), still giving me the same errors. So I decide to email Cisco support to ask them why my address is failing. And I include a screenshot just to prove it.
They reply, asking for my username. I thought they'd be able to look that up, based on my email address and name, my bad for expecting some effort on their behalf. I reply, with my username.
They reply, asking for the address information that I want updated, because they can't see my screenshot. Surely they should have noticed this the first time? I reply with my address.
I get a different support person this time, Trevor, who says that the address I've provided is already in my Home address details. Very observant. Then he asks why I'd want to have it added as my Business address too. I reply saying that I'm only doing what the website told me to do. I'm not comfortable putting my Office address on my account, since what I'm doing has nothing to do with Work. So I tell him I work from home. Seems reasonable?
This is where the pain starts.
Hello Kieran, The message that is posted on the download site is just a reminder to all users to make sure their information is updated. Having an address listed will not entitle you to downloads. In order to be granted access to the online tools and downloads you will need to have an active Service Contract with such access privilege associated with your User ID. If you have a contract number with such privilege, please go to: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/profile/additional_csm_contracts.do. Under the heading "Additional Access", select "Edit This Information" and then select "Obtain Access to Additional Service Contracts". For complete instructions on adding contacts to your profile and other Cisco user access issues, please see http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/tsd_help_access.html. If you do not have a service contract and want to purchase one, you may contact your Cisco service sales representative or the Cisco partner or reseller where you purchased the product. Cisco certified partners can be located at http://tools.cisco.com/WWChannels/LOCATR/openBasicSearch.do Since you mentioned that your device is a Linksys SPA, you may also contact the Linksys S-TAC group directly for any assistance at: +1-866-606-1866 Best regards, Trevor W. Customer Interaction Network Business Hours: 8am-5pm Sun-Thurs EST
This doesn't make sense. Anyone would know that Linksys had a completely open policy for firmware downloads. Surely Cisco didn't just buy them up, and cut every Linksys customer in the world off from updates?
So I reply back, stating that I don't believe this to be the case, and I include the exact text of the error that I was getting when I tried to download the software, and I repeat my request to just have my Business address updated.
Trevor replies, saying again that I already have a valid address in my Personal address field. I get pissed off, and decide to leave it for another day.
So the next morning, after having calmed down, I send another request (hoping that Trevor's shift is over and I'll get another support agent). I asked nicely for someone to just address my original problem, and just update my business address.
Trevor (Clearly he never sleeps…) replies, still not getting the point.
Hello Kieran, Since you are needing support on a Linksys device you will need to contact that team directly at: +1-866-606-1866 and they can also assist with any other profile issues you are having as the address provided is already on your profile. Best Regards, Trevor W.
Hoping that I got everything right, and that I made my request as clear as possible, addressing any possible comebacks that Trevor "Not my Job" W might have, I reply.
Hi Trevor, Please can you update my Business Address, as stated in my original Email for this ticket. I know its in as my Personal address, but I want it as my Business Address = too. I cannot change it myself for some reason. Regards, Kieran.
Eventually, Trevor replies, having done what I initially asked.
Hello Kieran, The address has been updated accordingly. Best Regards, Trevor W. Customer Interaction Network Business Hours: 8am-5pm Sun-Thurs EST
And to my surprise (*gasp*), I can now download the firmware updates for Linksys devices.
Thanks Trevor, Now the Linksys downloads work. Fancy that. Regards, Kieran.
Was it really that hard, Trevor?
Did I have to fork over huge amounts of money for a Cisco Service Contract? No. Did I have to contact the Linksys support team, even though its a Cisco.com problem? No.
The Cisco.com site was right, its error messages were relevant. Once they were out of the way, things worked. Amazing.
Its still a little annoying that I wasn't able to enter my own Business address, and I doubt Trevor bothered to escalate this little problem to the guys who run the site, but at least there is a way to "fix" it.
(Top gear style closing)
So… Moral of the story, everyone, just do what I tell you to do.


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|Sudhir Rao, Managing Director,
Bartronics India Ltd.
(Editor's Note: This news story was updated at 08:35 AM on Saturday, 12th May 2012 with more details. No information in the original story was corrected.)
Bartronics India Ltd (BSE: 532694, NSE: BARTRONICS) stock, on Friday, May 11th 2012, fell by 17%, as Religare Finvest Ltd sold off 3.16 lakh shares of the small-cap technology company in NSE.
This was disclosed by National Stock Exchange after trading hours on Friday.
Religare's sell amounted to nearly 37% of the total volume traded in the stock in NSE on Friday. The volume in NSE was also 9 times the average daily volume for the past 30 days, thereby revealing that this NBFC's sell was indeed behind the steep fall.
The sell appears to be due to a failed margin call on pledged Bartronics shares, from the fire-sale nature of the offloading, as well as the similarity to events from the stock's recent past.
It will be known in the coming days, if this was indeed an invocation by Religare, as statutory filings need to be done by the company as well as the entities that had pledged these shares.
Earlier, in the quarter ending December, certain promoter group entities had lost a hefty 4.6% stake in the company, when NBFCs including Religare and JM Financial invoked pledged shares.
Interestingly, none of these shares were picked up by institutional investors back then, but ended up in public or non-institutional hands.
As per the latest available share holding pattern (SHP), promoters held only 22.80%, of which 57.80% is still pledged with financial institutions.
Friday's sell of Religare amounted to 0.93% stake of the company. The NBFC has raised just Rs. 82.70 lakh by the sale, but the event was enough to erase Rs. 17.78 crore from Bartronics India's market cap.
On the fundamental side, Bartronics India's headline numbers have been good for the first three quarters of FY'12 with consolidated revenue growing by 56.34% and consolidated net profit jumping by 104%. The company has recovered from the sluggish growth seen in FY'11, largely due to the uptick in its India operations compared with the overseas business.
However, Bartronics has been facing pressure due to high debt, and it especially has a problem in an FCCB that is maturing in this fiscal. With the conversion price being much higher than the current market price, the market rightly fears about how the company might address the problem.
The stock also had significant dilution between FY'07 and FY'10, with the equity base doubling, which together with with the debt issue and poor FY'11, had ensured a kind of free-fall from its all-time high of Rs. 294.50 recorded on 7th January 2008 at the peak of the last bull run in the Indian market.
This once high-flying mid-cap technology stock now stands corrected by an unbelievable 91.32% from its peak.
Bartronics is a pioneering and leading player in the AIDC and Smart Cards business with manufacturing facilities for contact cards, contact-less cards, combi Cards, micro chip modules for Telecom, Banking and e-Governance Smart Cards, and RFID cards, tags etc. Its problems seems to have arisen when it tried to grow too fast on higher debt and equity, that too by diversification into non core-competency areas, when its core smart card business failed to grow as intended.
Apart from all its problems what seems to have upset the market the most is the promoters steadily decreasing their stake. Even after the equity dilution was over in March 2010, the promoter stake had fallen from an already low 31.06% to 27.40% within a year's time. And soon to follow was the invocation of pledged shares in December 2011 that reduced their stake to 22.80%.
The ease with which the promoters have parted with their Bartronics shares have raised the doubt on even the current valuations. This is especially so, since all through these stake sales, institutional investors had not cared to pick up any stake. Total institutional holding now stands at a poor 1.47%, dominated by IFCI at 1.11%.
If Friday's sell is indeed an invocation by Religare, it clearly shows that this pattern of promoters not protecting their stake is continuing at lower and lower levels, which is an alarming trend.
Recently, Bartronics India had announced that it is extending its FY'12 from March 31st to September 30th, which seems to have send the latest round of warning signals to investors.
The company is set to announce its Q4 results on Monday, 14th May 2012. It is noteworthy that Religare's sell has come in just before this. The NBFC seems to be concerned with the stock's trajectory towards a new 52-Week Low, after rebounding from the current low of Rs. 22.20 recorded on 16th December.
On Friday, Bartronics India closed trade at Rs. 25.55 in NSE, down by 17.05%.


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the rainbow kaleidoscope
plus the jump offs.
plus the jump offs.
i'd like to put this image up. post-groundup art show fashion shoot on hotel st. customized in camera wizardry and fast prime lens-ness.
of shooting parties at nextdoor it gets hard to find a shot that doesn't bear at least a little resemblance to something i've already done. photographic …
just ridiculously cute.
can bounce a strobe too, you know. defying a bit of gravity. and discovering that the accelerometer in my slr only responds to vertical framing, but …
for dope live music. bad brains + the 21st century. is it punk rock to take cell phone pictures in the pit?
…mah-fah! i don't know why but i miss everything about urban environments. even the pigeons from time to time. no, f'reals.


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Jaitley said after the hacking attempts, all banks and the Reserve Bank of India have taken a number of security measures to check such designs.
"Technology fireball is created to check hacking. If the financial system is hacked, then there is a threat to the entire banking network," he said during Question Hour in Lok Sabha.
Jaitley said RBI and the banks are aware and they are taking action.
Referring to startup companies, the Finance Minister said since the launch of the startup India initiative in January 2016, a detailed action plan was being implemented which laid down the roadmap for creating an ecosystem conducive for the growth of startups in the country.
"An inter-ministerial committee has been constituted to monitor the implementation of this action plan," he said.
On the package of tax concessions offered to startups, Jaitley said there is an exemption from payment of capital gains tax if one liquidates a capital asset in order to invest in a startup.
"That is also part of the package itself. That in itself is an incentive to a potential investor," he said.
With regard to those who invest in startups, the minister said since it is an innovation, it is a hit and trial.
He said there are startups which will fail, startups which will have to exit and startups which will succeed and their valuations will go up phenomenally.
"Therefore, some kind of flexibility and elasticity has been given to them. They can choose a block of three years out of the five years in which they are entitled to an exemption from payment of taxes and that amount of flexibility is a part of the tax concession package given to the startups," he said.


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Wondering what's going on in the tech world recently? Here is a super quick overview. Ready? Go.
When do we want HBO? Now. How do we want it? On every single Apple device we own.
The HBO Now app has finally made its way to the Apple TV and iOS just in time for the premiere of Game of Thrones. HBO Now was officiallyannounced at Apple's special press event in March, where the company revealed the new MacBook and detailed its launch plans for the Apple Watch, which is currently available for pre-order. The price to subscribe to this service is $14.99 a month, though people who sign up this month get a free 30-day trial.
Feeling sentimental? Well so is Bill Gates. Read the email he sent to employees for Microsoft's 40th anniversary
If there is one thing Apple and Google agree on, it is the theory that only wearables can save humanity from "evil smartphones." Google cofounder Sergey Brin mused that, "In addition to potentially socially isolating yourself when you're out and about looking at your phone, it's kind of, is this what you're meant to do with your body? You're standing around there and you're just rubbing this featureless piece of glass."
Speaking of Apple, check out their new alien emojis that will probably be plaguing your phone from now on.
Also, if you're feeling slightly adventurous, get in on a hunt for 4.87 Bitcoins in this painting.
Contributor: Ricky Rajani


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For each of the alpha males featured in New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author JB Salsbury's MMA Romance, The Fighting Series, character artwork is created to represent the personality of the fighter and his pet name for the novel's heroine.
The artwork has been added to octagon stickers which are handed out during author events. The designs are also added to wallpapers for fans to download from JB's website.


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That's right, you read that correctly. Burwood. If you're running out of places to go eat in the area, time to treat yourself with a visit to this new trendy joint.
Located smack bang in the middle of Burwood park (the big one right opposite the shopping centre), you really can't get more beautiful and convenient. With a decor akin to that of the Grounds of Alexandria, The Picnic is certainly a cute place. Push bikes on display, nice outdoor chairs for relaxing and of course, the feeling of being outside.
Of course with it only opening 2 weeks ago, the place was no doubt busy with a wait of about 10 minutes for a table. Not bad for such a prime located cafe if you ask me. First impressions? Service was friendly and the place? Very cute. The menu had items similar to what you'd expect to have at a picnic (good job on the theme concurrence!) and the tables and tent really gave it that park-dining feel. Also, look at the damn watering cans as bottles, how cool is that?
Continuing from that, the menu itself is short and sweet with both breakfast and lunch options. In terms of pricing, this place is on the expensive side for cafes with a meal averaging $25-$35 and smoothies for about $10 (too pricey if you ask me).
Being the glorious day it was, we got icy drinks all round.
The drinks itself were again, pricey, but damn good. On a hot summer's day like it was, they are seriously the best things ever. The slushees were super refreshing and gave off that satisfying "ahh". Fresh ingredients are always the best.
As for food, we got ourselves some salmon, lamb and a sandwich. Pricing to value, again, questionable.
Ingredients were undoubtedly fresh and of great quality. The slow-cooked lamb was moist, tender and very rich in flavour. Paired with a simple quinoa and lentil salad with roasted kale, it was a very nice and balanced dish. As for the salmon, it was well cooked without it going dry and the subtle sweetness by the goji berries really took the dish to another level. Finally, the picnic sandwich was a simple combination of figs, serrano, truffle salami, haloumi and a jalapeno aioli. A bit too large to be eaten cleanly (which isn't exactly a problem :P) but the meats themselves with the haloumi were overpowering in salt content and a lot of conflicting flavours between the two cured meats.
The verdict? Overall, The Picnic is an great new joint. It's somewhere refreshing and new and exactly what Burwood needed. The biggest factors which have let the place down though comes down to 2 things.
1) They seriously need to deal with the fly problem. It's not only unhygienic but I found myself waving them off more than actually eating.
2) The pricing is just a bit too much for what it is at this stage. The menu items are small and the flavours are nothing exceptional for a more-than-average cafe pricing scheme. Also, the wait for the food was very long but again, it is a new place so I will give them that.
I will however definitely myself back here and am excited to follow them as they grow as a cafe in the future.


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Tue, 2 March 2010
Hiya, 19 Nocturne Fans!!!
Hey, if you've been thinking about donating, we do have a button right on the side here - any money you drop on us is gratefully appreciated and basically helps Julie to pay for the website and rss feed.
BUT - consider this: http://sounds4soldiers.org
All us audio drama folks are working together to send a bunch of shows overseas to the troops, and any money donated THERE will help with this very worthwhile project.
So please send money over there.
Throw some to us, too, if you have extra. But I can go on footing the bills for 19 Nocturne's "mortgage", while we ALL need help to get enough together to send entertainment to our folks in the armed forces.
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SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
SARS stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. It is a severe pneumonia-like (i.e. lung) disease. Read on for information about SARS and how to protect yourself.
What can I do to protect myself and where can I get information and updates?
The best protection is avoiding contact with people who are known to have SARS or who are experiencing symptoms of SARS.more
Travel: is it safe?
It is always wise to see your doctor or visit a travel medicine clinic before travelling to other countries.more
Symptoms and treatment of SARS
The main symptoms of SARS are high fever (higher than 38°C or 100°F), dry cough, and shortness of breath or trouble breathing. People with SARS require treatment in a hospital.more
About SARS: What is SARS and how does it spread?
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The dream of returning to the state championship game for the third straight year is still alive for the Somerset football team.
The Spartans advanced to Level 4 in the WIAA Division 4 playoffs on Friday with a 14-7 win at Ellsworth.
Somerset's performance was a far cry from the mistake-filled win over Prescott last week in the Level 2 game. The Spartans played an almost flawless game to shut down Ellsworth.
The first quarter at Ellsworth was scoreless, though the Spartans had a drive stopped at the Ellsworth 1-yard line. The Spartans kept the offensive momentum, scoring on a 2-yard run by fullback Max Praschak with 9:14 left in the second quarter. Dallas Johnson's two-point conversion made the Spartan' lead 8-0.
The 8-0 score stood until Somerset's second possession of the third quarter. Praschak broke through traffic at the line of scrimmage then fended off several tackle attempts as he barreled down the field for a 90-yard touchdown with 5:10 left in the third quarter.
Somerset controlled the ball for long stretches of the second half until Ellsworth scored with 2:22 left in the game.
Somerset will now face Winneconne in the Level 4 playoff game. The game will be played either Friday or Saturday, with D.C. Everest High School as a tentative game location.


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Meet the team
We would love to hear from you. There isn't an addressing or street naming issue that we haven't been able to solve yet!
Please feel free to drop us an email or give us a call to talk through your requirements, or meet for a coffee and a chat. We look forward to hearing from you.
To get in touch with the team, contact:
t: 020 7630 4600
Over the last 20 years Simon has worked with British government to help develop and integrate a common address and street platform for use in a wide range of day to day public sector applications. This experience has led to him assisting other governments and organisations around the world in developing strategies to introduce or improve their current address management systems. Simon has also been involved in a wide range of geospatial data focused projects both in the UK and across Europe including INSPIRE and the European Address Framework assisting with data modelling, technical design and implementation.
Read's Simon's blog article 'Mind the address gap'.
Baz is one of the country's leading experts in local authority Street data. He uses his extensive knowledge of the industry to help develop and implement solutions for national projects in line with current UK legislation. With expertise in gathering requirements and creating the most efficient solution, Baz has been instrumental in driving forward initiatives to promote the visibility and use of valuable local authority street data across Great Britain.
He has built excellent relationships across multiple organisations and disciplines, and is an expert in identifying requirements based on industry problems and needs. Baz specialises in solution delivery, whether it on data improvements or national initiatives, and brings experience on national projects such as the development of the National Street Gazetteer and the creation of new national street products with Ordnance Survey.
Richard is responsible for developing and delivering the address services portfolio within the team. Business-minded and customer focussed, Richard has been integral in driving forward the quality and use of address data in Great Britain.
Richard brings to the table over ten years' experience on national projects such as the development of the National Street Gazetteer hub and a major national resilience project. Most recently he created and led the team which successfully launched and matured the National Address Gazetteer – culminating in the creation of the first UK spatial address dataset. Richard has contributed to the development of national, European and international geographic data standards and is widely recognised as one of the most authoritative voices in the field.
Read's Richard's blog article '5 Surprising ways addresses are making a difference in Great Britain'.
Simon has worked for over 15 years with geographic data from around the world. Originally a geoscientist, he has worked in a number of academic and government arenas. For the last seven years he has managed the collection of the NSG dataset and the integration of other network information to create the most powerful street dataset in the UK. He has extensive experience of working with local authorities, government bodies and agencies, alongside a number of commercial partners.
He has broad knowledge of legislative requirements in both creating and managing the highway network. He has been instrumental in improving street data usage and streamlining processes in the UK industry. He is one of the country's leading experts in Street and Network data, delivering solutions to collect, capture, integrate and standardise information, which underpin the UK's utility asset management alongside the broader UK Transport economy.
Read's Simon's blog article 'Our changing transport landscape'.


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Product Description:
With the vibrant colors of lipstick and the vivacious shimmer of lip gloss, Lip Lacquer provides a sheer texture that applies easy for a perfect pucker. Formulated to keep lips hydrated and add fuller dimension, applying Lip Lacquer ensures a fresh look and sheer finish that lasts all night. source
The website says that this is a gorgeous and bright pink shade.
I wouldn't say that it's as bright or bold as some lip colors are, but I would have to agree that it's gorgeous and gives a nice & healthy color to the lips.
Paul & Joe Lip Lacquer 06 "Can-can"
My camera always make my skin look 2 tones darker. :(
Somewhat sheer and somewhat opaque if you know what I mean. It has good coverage although
it will not hide overly pigmented lips. :)
(Remind me not to take lip swatches when I'm sick as my lips look so dry. )
Please excuse my chapped & dry lips. ^-^
Texture - Light but has somewhat a sticky almost tacky texture, which is not as bothersome as some MAC lip glosses but makes the color last longer.
Price - Php 1,250 or a little above $20.
Scent - As my olfactory senses aren't working at the moment. I asked my brother what it smells like. According to him, it reminded him of crayons. However, I wouldn't say that the scent lasts because I don't remember this having a horrid scent or anything like that.
Staying Power - is decent. I'd say it stays longer than other lipglosses.
Color - The color payoff is amazing. It's almost like liquid lipstick.
- Long lasting.
- Moisturizing. (Yes, it is. Please note that I am sick and that's the reason why my lips are super dry as of the moment.)
- The color is such a pretty and girly pink! :3
- Color is almost opaque. It depends on how pigmented your lips are.
- Color can be worn all throughout the year! :)
- As with Paul & Joe products. The lip lacquers may be hard to find.
- Might be expensive to some.
- Might not work for people with pigmented lips.
Heads up Paul & Joe lovers! The New & Limited 2011 Summer Collection is now available at Rustan's Makati. :3
Do not hoard until I get well, please... ^__^"
Thank you so much for reading! :)
Are you planning to pick up anything from the LE Summer Collection? :]


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September 11, 2018
From the presentation evaluations:
Deb was amazing! One of the best workshops we have had. It was relevant, thought-provoking, and really innovative.
Principal in Washington
Very insightful, interactive, and engaging seminar. It was a blast, and very informative. Thank you very much.
Fifth Grade Teacher
August 11, 2018
Dr. Estes,
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your presentation at the Bastrop ISD Convocation Aug 9th. I left feeling positive and with a bright outlook for this school year. I very much enjoyed meeting the new people during our greeting times and it seemed to bring a drawing together of individual campuses into a whole unit. May you have a wonderful weekend.
Carrie Jane Brotherton
Attendance Clerk/ Receptionist
Gateway DAEP Campus BISD
June 13, 2016
Hello Deborah,
It was an absolute pleasure to attend your training on Thursday in Vail! You really wowed a sometimes picky/spoiled bunch of coordinators.
As promised here's the poem I shared by my favorite slam poet, Andrea Gibson. I could only find the image of this poem and can't seem to find it on her website (which mainly provides YouTube videos of her performing). So, attached is the image that is what I read from and here it is below:
Hi Deb,
Hello Debbie:
How are you?
Not an occasion passes without someone remembering your inspirational Keynote at the WOVI Annual Conference. I figured that it's time I contacted you to let you know that even after almost three months your words are still resonating with people, and they are living what they have learned. Sometimes people mention "eye hug", or they speak about changing colorless pages to brilliant colors, and show appreciation to others as they learned on that day.
One of the things that also gets mentioned is how you delivered an outstanding speech and got everyone happy and excited, then you had to leave to go to a funeral (or was it two?)
I don't know who actually inspires you, but your ability to change the lives of people through your words is exceptionally inspirational. I love it!
Hope you're doing well. I look forward to seeing you sometime.
Mary Mukhtarian
October 28, 2013
Hi Deb,
I had the privilege of hearing your keynote and then working with you in a small session at VAACE last week. I wanted to tell you how invigorating this was for me.There are so many things I want to thank you for. Thank you for not only giving me nuggets that I can take back with me (e.g. "practice makes permanent", "the brain loves novelty", etc.), but for modeling these things. Thank you for giving me new ideas about how the brain works. Thank you for reminding me to keep my learners active. I love to have students move around in class, but in my drive to cover everything and to get them through this test, I have allowed this important method to fall away. Big mistake, and I won't do it again!
I came straight back from VAACE n Thursday night and taught a Math class, and I incorporated many of the things you taught me or reminded me about. We took a class temperature and talked about what we've learned so far (that class marked the 1/2 way point of the course). This class is reticent, so I left the room and gave them time to talk to each other before I returned, and they were so much more willing to share than if I had just asked for feedback! We moved around and worked with other people. We laughed and had fun.
You're doing such good work. Thank you again, from my heart.
July 7, 2011
From Gwendolyn K. Baker, Chief Operating Office of the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Thank you for presenting at the 12th Annual Summer Institute of the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. Your participation helped to add tremendous value to the Institute. Participants have echoed over and over that they received information about the foremost topics and issues affecting adolescents today and that it was delivered in a professional yet engaging manner.
From Patrick Higgins, Jr. in Chalkdust 101 The Key to Moving People is Moving People
I present frequently to my departments, and I've struggled recently with creating engaging content. Not that what I am saying is earth-shattering stuff, but I know that there are moments in my presentations that I need to invite the audience to digest what I am saying and give me feedback. Sitting in Estes' presentation, I learned that I have not been nearly observant enough of my audience; your audience and being able to read them and redirect them through the use of movement, storytelling, and, of all things, touch, determines the success or failure of your message. Information without reflection and discussion does nothing for learners. Give them the chance to hash out what you are saying and clarify it for one another and you stand a much better chance of making a difference in their learning.
After leaving the room, I realized that not only had I met over 20 people during the course of her presentation due to the movement and socialization, but I reflected on the attitudes of the staff that I work with as they receive information during faculty or department meetings. Wow. I see the source of their boredom and frustration. They are disconnected from the information because they never have time to reflect on it. The subtleties of presenting were on display for me today, and I thank Deborah Estes for sharing them with me.
From Vancouver, B.C., Canada, from Headmaster B.C. —-
Debbie Estes was the central presenter at the professional development conference of the Independent Schools' Association of British Columbia. This three-day conference saw Debbie presenting information on brain-compatible learning to a large group of teachers who attended accompanied by the usual cynicism of 'experts' when confronted by one appearing as a 'greater expert.'
Literally within minutes, she had us all eating out of our hands — a situation she sustained throughout three days of plenary, group and individual sessions.
She brings essential characteristics to bear: first, she is thoroughly knowledgeable, never faltering when giving planned information, never hesitating when responding to questions; second, she presents quite brilliantly, linking concepts to reality, using humor appropriately – and plentifully – and continuously monitoring her audience for feedback; third, she is a genuinely empathetic person who enjoys other people and likes them; this connects her to her audience in a quite remarkable way.
We are better teachers (and people) for having met her; we recommend her without reservation to any interested party.
From Pontotoc, Mississippi, from MSDC President —
You were the hit of the conference. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the pre-conference and many participants used some of the techniques the next day. How is that for instant implementation! I know we will continue to utilize the many strategies and ideas that we learned.
Your keynote address was fantastic! Those who did not attend the pre-conference were disappointed that they didn't. Not only was your presentation informative, but it was interesting, relative, and entertaining.
From a letter of appreciation
No letter of appreciation can adequately express the deep gratitude I would like to convey. Your presentation for our administrators was simply outstanding. In less than four hours, you accomplished what I have hoped for and dreamed of for several years — the creation of an inspired leadership team. You awakened us to new knowledge about teaching and learning, and your humorous presentation style left an imprint on our minds that I could only describe as indelible. I have never before witnessed as much enthusiasm from the collective group as I witnessed that day.
Your presentation touched the lives of at least 110 individuals that day. I have no doubt that each of those individuals will use the knowledge to lead and inspire others. I am truly grateful.
From an organizer
Wow! What a presentation! Your message was wonderful. We've received a lot of feedback already–all participants really enjoyed your inspiring words. I am truly grateful for your help. When community leaders lend their time and talent to United Way, it sends a strong message. The agencies feel appreciated for the work they do. The public senses the importance of United Way's responsibilities. And as well, it gives hops to those who receive services. Thank you, Debbie, for a great keynote.
From the College of Education and the Stephen F. Austin Center for Professional Development of Teachers
On behalf of the entire College of Education and the SFA Center for Professional Development of Teachers, we thank you for your excellent presentation at our fall conference.
Evaluations from the conference participants are overwhelmingly positive. Teachers and administrators have been especially complimentary of the way you modeled excellence in teaching during the opening session. Overall, we believe this has been one of the most well received conferences we have ever had, and much of the positive response is due to your participation.
From the Arts Partners Symposium
Thank you so much for your incredible presentation at the ArtsPartners Symposium. Your sessions were inspiring, engaging, thought provoking and transformational to exercise only a few superlatives that apply.
I speak for the entire audience when I say how much we enjoyed your playful and informative words of wisdom and insight. Your received the highest rating on the evaluations, but we certainly didn't need an assessment tool to gauge your approval rating. You were a huge success! Thank you for making a meaningful impact and for contributing to make our Symposium a tremendous success.
From Various Participants
Outstanding presenter! I learned many things of which I was totally unaware. Very interesting, well demonstrated, as well as fun…..
The demonstration of how the brain uses "I can and I can't" was amazing. I plan on using these ideas in my classroom….
Debbie provided a wealth of valuable information…..
A most engaging speaker. I have so many new ideas…..
Debbie is interesting and dynamic. I would love to see other presentations she might offer in the future….
I have so many new, creative and practical ideas to implement in my classroom……
These brain compatible techniques will make me more effective…..
From the Bureau of Education & Research
DR. DEBORAH ESTES is an experienced teacher, administrator and national trainer. She presents at national conferences as well as trains educators in brain-compatible strategies. Her seminars on applying brain research to classroom instruction are filled with practical ideas, interactive activities and modeled strategies. Her primary interest is in how brain research can directly impact our lives and those of our students. Debbie is known for her warmth, humor and ability to involve everyone in the fun of learning. As the author of Strengthen Your Students� Learning by Using the Latest Brain Research (Grades K-8), Debbie will model strategies that you can implement immediately in your own K-8 program.
�Thought provoking! Inspirational! Enjoyable! Informative! Motivating! You have provided me with another tool in my quest to become a more effective teacher who recognizes the diverse needs of my students and seeks to meet those needs.� � Linda Chalker, Sp. Ed. Teacher
�Dr. Estes certainly �practiced what she preached�. I feel excited, stimulated and energized.� � Betty Calhoun, Sixth Grade Teacher
�What a wonderful, informative and entertaining seminar! I learned so much that I can take back to my classroom.� � Jennifer Meehan, English Teacher
�One of the best seminars I have attended. I have taught for 23 years and am always interested in learning new methods! This was so informative. Time well spent!!� � Debbie Gibson, Sp. Ed. Teacher
�Wow! What an inspiring and fascinating day! Debbie Estes was easy to listen to, funny and very informative. Loved it!� � Tricia Guggenheim, Third Grade Teacher
�Thank you for a wonderful, upbeat day. I am new to brain-based learning but was pleased to begin a new strategy for teaching with such great research information. Deborah is a wonderful presenter.� � Valerie Mathura, Title I Teacher


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A couple of my goals reflected fitness, running, and writing. They always do. When I'm exercising and writing, it's like all the stars in my little universe align and my happiness is complete. I'm able to focus on other things, like my family. I'm better at reading books. I'm a better teacher because I release all of those daily annoyances and start fresh every morning. I definitely sleep better.
For January, I am going to participate in the #writeandrun31 challenge on top of my 24 Day Advocare Challenge. This is really as simple as it sounds: write everyday and run everyday. It doesn't have to be a marathon everyday, it doesn't have to be an entire novel everyday. Just those two things: write and run every day. Some ideas from the website are to write until you finish a cup of coffee, or write for ten minutes, or blog. For running, it even includes walking because sometimes walking is just as difficult as running. Sometimes, it's just the act of getting out there.
This whole challenge will hopefully wrap up with me FINISHING Look to the Sky and running in the Rogers Frostbite Family 5k on January 31. It will be my first of (hopefully) twelve races this year!
What do you think? Interested in joining me on this little adventure? Check out the website and see if it is something you might be interested in!


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#DailyDevotion Tuesday June 5, 2017
"A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man" (Proverbs 6:10-11; 24:33-34)
(Proverbs 6:10-11; 24:33-23)
Although there are other causes of poverty, yet there is one which can easily be eradicated; that's laziness. While growing up in my little village of Goopi in Moyo District, North West of Uganda; my father did not give us any chance to stay idle. We nearly woke up every dawn during school days to do some field (garden) work before we could go to school. On returning from school, we never stayed doing nothing—there was always something for us to do. This helped to train us in hardworking. Those who continue to sleep while others work, those who keep their hands folded without putting them to work, those who are sluggish breed poverty in their houses. Twice in his proverbs, king Solomon writes;
"A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—and poverty will come on you like a thief and scarcity like an armed man" (Proverbs 6:10-11; 24:33-34).
The sluggards usually give a lot of excuses for not working hard, but laziness should be inexcusable for anyone—more so for a Christian. There are many Christians who complain of work all the time. Others accuse Adam and Eve for the fall which has resulted into being thrown out of the Garden of Eden. Whether mankind continued to live in the Garden of Eden, we have been created to work. After forming Adam; "The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it" (Genesis 2:15). After the fall, God decreed to the man;
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"Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life. It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground" (Genesis 3:17-19). In this decree, it is very clear that we must work to have food on our tables. The early church didn't tolerate laziness in any way. Paul gave a very strong warning against idleness, commanding that the lazy must not eat. He writes;
"In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone's food without paying for it… For even when we were with you, we gave this rule: 'The one who is unwilling [lazy] to work shall not eat.' We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the food they eat" (II Thessalonians 3:6-12).
Dear brothers and sisters, do not forget that a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands breeds poverty. When others work, work; when others rise, rise; when others put their hands to work, work; when others don't work, work; for in doing so you fulfil the biblical command to eat the food you have earned. Rev. J
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The St.Thomas Santa Claus Parade is this Saturday! As a result some of the roads will be shut down beginning in the afternoon.
Talbot Street from First to Elgin will be closed as of 5:30 pm. In addition, travelling from the west, First Ave from Redan to Talbot St will be closed at 4 pm to allow everyone to get to their floats on time.


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The beautiful daughter of a terrorism financier, Heather watched her father brutally murder her mother. Now, to escape his clutches, Heather begins a new life, far from the realm of power and privilege in which she grew up. On the hunt for Heather's father, Caleb hopes that Heather can lead him to his target, and he'll do anything to achieve his objective –even if it means using his striking good looks to his advantage. But in the face of malevolent forces, Caleb doesn't anticipate a burning conflict between duty and desire, or that he might have to use his power to turn back time–not for justice, but for love.


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Year 12 | 26 January 2020 | firstname.lastname@example.com
This September, the rice fields in Ahero - a rural community in south-western Kenya - were abuzz with activity.
Across the more than 2 000 acres that make up the Ahero Irrigation Scheme, women and men were levelling their land and transplanting rice seedlings.
Expectations are high that the upcoming harvest will rival the bumper crop gathered earlier this year. With yields doubling - even tripling - over previous years, there is now "competition to see who gets the most bags per acre," said Richard Arodi, 75, a farmer and head of one of the scheme's 30 farmers' groups.
The success of last season's rice crop has pumped new momentum into this community of 20 000. There are more jobs now and more money is flowing through the local economy.
'Ahero was like a ghost town'
Just over a year ago - before FAO provided inputs to Ahero farmers to help jumpstart rice production - the scene was very different.
Only a fraction of the scheme's 2 168 acres were under cultivation - and output was low, with farmers increasingly hamstrung by the high cost of seeds, fertilizers and fuel.
"They hadn't had a good rice crop in eight or nine years," said Dr Paul Omanga, FAO-Kenya National Consultant for Crop Production. "They were vulnerable."
Poverty levels in Ahero are high and the spread of HIV has taken its toll on the community. Before the current rice boom, most survived on what they could grow from tiny plots of land near their homes or by selling off livestock and other assets. Parents, unable to afford school fees, were often forced to take children out of school.
Fall-out from post-election violence coupled with the global surge in food and fuel prices in 2007-2008 made matters worse.
"Before the rice project started, we were getting a little money to buy maize or millet, but we couldn't even buy one full sack," said Karen Awuor, 47, a widowed mother of seven. "Sometimes, we were just drinking water and then sleeping because there was no way at all."
With few money-making opportunities around, especially for young people, "Ahero was like a ghost town," said Dr Omanga.
Revival of rice farming
An earlier FAO investment of two new water pumps helped to revive the Ahero Irrigation Scheme, which had collapsed in the late 90s.
To reverse the scheme's low output, FAO, in September 2008, worked closely with Kenya's National Irrigation Board (NIB), the Agriculture Finance Cooperation (AFC) and the Rural Environmental Care for Africa (RECA) to provide 540 farming families with high-yielding rice seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and technical assistance.
They helped the farmers to organise into smaller groups and connected them to service providers including banks and equipment rental.
First bumper crop in years
Thanks to a robust local and regional market for rice, bigger yields from this last harvest meant bigger profits.
In one season alone, farmers earned between KS100 000 - KS250 000 each (roughly USD1 600 - USD3 300) - about seven to eight times what they made in the previous year.
Local traders bought more than half of what was produced in Ahero, while others came from elsewhere in Kenya and from nearby countries. The World Food Programme (WFP) bought about 40 metric tonnes, which they distributed to drought-affected communities in Kenya's Rift Valley. It was the WFP's first purchase in Kenya under the newly launched "Purchase for Progress" (P4P) - an initiative to link low-income farmers with markets.
Maintaining momentum
Ahero farmers have begun to see farming as a business and have taken steps to becoming self-sufficient, including setting up a revolving credit fund to finance the purchase of inputs.
But they need additional training on everything from group governance and financial management to collective marketing and improved farming techniques. They also need better machinery and processing equipment to help reduce costs and make their rice more competitive, and a gravity-fed irrigation system to eliminate their dependence on electricity used to pump water from the river.
Such investments could go a long way to ensuring Ahero's success in reducing poverty, according to John Mike Ocharo, 73, a farmer and chair of the scheme.
"If we can have a bumper harvest like the last time, then we will be okay," he said. "Ahero will be okay in five years."
Investments in agriculture key
At a time when Kenyans throughout the country are being made more vulnerable by drought and other shocks, the need for greater investments in agriculture is all the more pressing.
"Most of the time we are just fire fighting, responding to an emergency with food aid, cash transfers or inputs for just one season," said Castro Camarada, FAO Representative for Kenya. "And, in two to three years, when there is another shock, we are back to the same situation."
"We need to pay more attention to long-term investments in the agriculture sector, including water storage for drier areas, irrigation, crop diversification and market linkages," he added. "I think then, within five to ten years, we could significantly reverse the situation.
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Republican lawmakers say the "bombshell" findings by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) show the Obama administration misled the American public when it insisted abortions would not be paid for by federal funds under the health care law.
"The GAO has found ObamaCare massively funds abortion on demand," Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., said.
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our creative director's birthday was yesterday but we celebrated today with a special party for one very special lady!
the amazing card our graphic design team made- the dog is modeled after her sweet frenchie georgia :)
chewbaccas everywhere! i never knew this, but apparently the character chewbacca was inspired by george lucas's own dog and his characteristic loyalty, which is why she loves him so much. so sweet :)
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awesome gifts – a chewbacca pez dispenser and this amazing vest!
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At his presser today, Obama was asked by a reporter whether his new jobs tour has devolved into little more than a Truman-style political campaign against a "do nothing Congress." In response, he essentially called on the media to take a stand on whether the GOP is really offering any real jobs plan of its own:
What I've tried to do is say, Here are the best ideas I've heard. Not just from partisans, but from independent economists. These are the ideas most likely to create jobsnow an strengthen the economy — right now. And that's what the American peole are looking for.
And the response from Republicans has been, "No." Although they haven't given any good reason why they're opposed to putting construction workers back on the job or teachers back in the classroom. If you ask them, well okay, if you're not for that, what are you for?
The answer we're getting right now is, "we're going to roll back all these Obama regulations." So their big economic plan to put people back to work right now is to roll back financial protections and allow banks to charge hidden fees on credit cards again? Or weaken consumer watchdogs?
Or, alternatively, they've said, we'll roll back regulations that make sure we have clean air and clean water. Eliminate the EPA. Does anybody really think that that is going to create jobs right now and meet the challenges of a global economy that is weakening, with all these forces coming in to play?
Here's a good question. Here's a little homework assignment for folks. Go ask the Republicans what their jobs plan is, if they're opposed to the American Jobs Act. And have it scored, have it assessed by the same independent economists that assessed our jobs plan. These indepenent economists say we can grow the economy by as much as 2 percent and as many as 1.9 million workers wold be back on the job. I think it would be interesting to have them do a similar assessment. Same people. Have those economists evaluate what over the next two years the Republican jobs plan would do. I'd be interested in the answer.
I see some smirks in the audience, because you know that it's not going to be real robust. The question is, Will Congress do something? If Congress does something, then I can't run against a "do nothing" Congress. If Congress does nothing, then it's not a matter of me running against them. I think the American people will run them out of town. Because they are frustrated. And they know we need to do something big and something bold.
This was greeted by some comments on Twitter about how "professor" Obama is assigning the media "homework." But it was actually a revealing moment that's worth dwelling on. Obama didn't quite say it directly, but he was basically calling on the news media to take a real stand on a core question: Are Republicans really making a legitimate contribution to the debate over what to do about the economy? And he even called out reporters who, he said, already know the answer to that question. In so doing, Obama revealed palpable frustration with the state of our discourse, in particular the constant accusation that he is being "political" in pushing jobs proposals, simply because Republicans won't pass them. His answer, translated, was: Can we all stop pretending that eliminating the EPA constitutes a jobs plan?
It remains to be seen whether this kind of continued pressure on Congress will reverse Obama's political fortunes, barring any easing of unemployment. As I've noted repeatedly, it's likely that Obama will continue to pay the heaviest poltical price for the economy, even if Republicans and some Senate Dems are blocking Obama jobs proposals that have broad public support. Indeed, at another point during the presser, he essentially acknowledged this to be the case, suggesting that "cynicism" about his and the rest of the government's failure to fix the jobs crisis would persist as long as Congress fails to act.
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By now, you may have seen the 9-1-1 segment from the HBO show "Last Week Tonight". If you have not seen the clip, here is the link- but please be aware that this is HBO and there is no censoring as far as language… Last Week Tonight- 911
We normally only see 9-1-1 in the news when there is a specific problem with 9-1-1 technology (locating a 911 caller, 911 system failure, etc.). John Oliver looked at 9-1-1 location issues on a national level (calling out a few states in the process) and, in doing so, reached a much larger audience. The day after this segment aired, telco carriers and 9-1-1 staff nationwide were busy responding to inquiries from the media, as well as their own internal executive teams, in an attempt to clarify the issues.
Mark Fletcher explained the current situation in a recent NetworkWorld article
Network World- 911 Location Issues
Given the current environment surrounding location, one can understand why app developers are creating alternatives to 'simply dialing 9-1-1' by creating innovative (well..sometimes) Smartphone apps.
The U.S. is the world leader in technology. Maybe a trip to Silicon Valley is in order?


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The Werners were interested in adding a pool, spa, kitchen, and waterfall to one side of their property, and they also wanted the space to be accessible to a large backyard above and beyond the existing retaining wall.
This presented some construction challenges, as well as difficulty working around the existing elements in a relatively small area. We needed to rearrange construction tasks and be strategic with our choices. In the end, we were able to create an intimate outdoor living space for the Werners, complete with a spa cascading on to a large boulder waterfall and into the pool. We used LED lighting in the spa and waterfall to create beautiful color shows to that have the affect of painting the water flow. The pool itself has a classic white lighting scheme to make the color lighting pop, and we chose natural tones around the space to complement the home and waterfall boulders. The natural boulder steps to the spa area added to the waterfall size and stature and gave the affect of breaking through the retaining wall, as well as provide easy access to the upper backyard. We designed the kitchen in a way that allowed the grill chef to face the pool and be involved, along with a bar space for friends to socialize.
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