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It has been an on-again-off-again discussion with the world's most coveted catalog of music up for grabs, but it finally appears Steve Jobs (and virtually all music fans) got his wish. The Beatles are coming to iTunes.
Apple Inc. is preparing to disclose that its iTunes Store will soon start carrying music by the Beatles, according to people familiar with the situation, a move that would fill a glaring gap in the collection of the world's largest music retailer.
The deal resulted from talks that were taking place as recently as last week among executives of Apple, representatives of the Beatles and their record label, EMI Group Ltd., according to these people. These people cautioned that Apple could change plans at the last minute.
Spokesmen for Apple and EMI declined to comment.
Apple on Monday posted a notice on the home page of its iTunes Store that it would make "an exciting announcement" Tuesday morning.
Terms of the deal that brought the Beatles music to iTunes couldn't be learned, and it was unclear whether other online music services would gain access to the catalog too. However, Apple maintains a roughly 90% market share in the online music business.
It's been a long and winding road for Apple and Beatles fans (I know, I know), but if the fab four have finally made the transition to digital, it would mark yet another coup for iTunes and no doubt would lead to all sorts of opportunities for the Apple brand.
Despite it being forty years since their last album, the Beatles still have a strong pull with fans of all ages including, most recently, the big selling Beatles Rock Band. It would not be surprising to see selections from their catalog dominate the iTunes top downloads in the weeks to come, not unlike their stranglehold on charts in the 1960's.


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I just noticed yesterday that there's no "about" page on my blog. Or at least, I couldn't find it, and couldn't figure out how I could put a category like that on the page. But before I write this post, a couple of things about me. I'm a happy mother of two, a girl aged 7 and a boy aged 3. I also work full-time, but with quite ok working hours, so by leaving very early in the morning (I know, very is mostly my vision of the world) I manage to get back before dinner-time, where I take over the kid-shift. My husband manages the kids before and after school, thanks to his more flexible working schedule, which means time is always tight. That's why I also go running during my lunch hour. It took me a long time to actually allow myself to use those 1,5 to 2 hours for myself instead of working, but it was the only way of getting fitness somewhere into my schedule, without taking more time away from being with the kids. And it was the cheapest one, the only I could afford on a long term.
So here we go, as it comes to make-up and things like that, the percentage of my day that goes into it is about, well, let's say, something below 0,001%. I get up, brush my teeth, get dressed. Sigh. Look at the mirror. Brush my hair. If it looks too weird (I shower in the evening and often go to bed with wet hair, which varying results in the morning), I fix it in a rubber band. I glance at my clothes, and chose an eyeshadow that goes with it. Mostly violet or grey or brown. Mascara. Fitting earrings. If I feel really motivated, I put on other rings apart from my wedding band and maybe even a necklace. That's for the days I'm feeling bold. On those days, I might even put on high heel shoes.
All of this takes about 5 minutes, maximum. Oh yes, and no, I rarely put on any day cremes. I have them. Lots of them. I just am way too lazy for it… And tired… Oh no, that's not correct, I do put on some wannabe magic stick against rings under my eyes. I have no idea whether it works, but it makes me feel a little less crumpled in the morning.
You notice : nowhere ever would there be time for painting fingernails. And don't even mention toenails. Ever tried doing that in full daylight when the kids are around? No? You have to, it's really worth the experience and it's gonna be a complete mess.
So, for times when I think I should try and look a little bit more presentable, I grab my nail polish, put them in my bag, and do the nails at work. Sounds bad, right? But no, it isn't really. Because the only time you can actually multi-task without endangering your nails is when you're typing.
So I use the time early in the morning at the office before the phones start ringing (a tip to other early risers : NEVER tell anyone you start working earlier than others. They'll start calling you at 7 a.m. and honestly, although you might be ready and fit to work on your e-mails or writing some documents, nobody is ready to enregister some serious phone conversation that early in the morning.)
I put on the base coat, type away, let it dry. Second coat with colour, same procedure. And even the top coat, it all works out, and it made me lose, what 3 minutes at the most? Hell, most of us spend looking out of the window (if you have one in your office) or surfing around or even at the coffee machine for way longer than that.

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Life lately has composed of... making colorful confetti filled eggs... taking a second look at some projects and freshening them up just a bit... designing an exciting new collection (soon to be revealed!)... and dressing up the nieces in some beautiful mini moroc tops! What have you bee up to?
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- 1lb chicken, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- 1 inch cube of ginger, very finely chopped
- 1 stalk lemon grass, well bashed
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 2oz butter
- 3 to 4 level tablespoons Malay Curry Powder
- 1 400g tin coconut milk
- 2oz creamed coconut
- 1 tablespoon mango chutney
- 2 tablespoons of soft brown sugar
- salt
- approx. 3/4 tin of peaches or pineapple
Thanks to Richard for submitting this flavoursome sounding recipe. He says: " I am not sure how authentic this is, perhaps a Malay would turn his nose up at it, but we like it and our friends just love it!" That's recommendation enough for us!
Fry the onions, garlic and ginger in the oil and butter on a medium heat until well soft and golden (usually for 15 to 20 minutes to get a good sauce).
While the onions etc are frying, mix the curry powder with water to make a stiff paste. When the onions etc are nicely soft, turn to a low heat, add the curry paste and cook for 5 minutes. Stir the mixture and make sure that it doesn't stick.
Brown the meat by frying in the onion and curry paste roux. Add the coconut milk to the mixture and when the coconut milk is well blended in, add the creamed coconut, chutney, sugar and salt and bring to a simmer.
Cook for 1 hour. This may need to be boiled down for a while with the lid off the pan to thicken the sauce. Add the fruit and bring back to heat for at least 15 minutes prior to serving.
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Taranga CD by Prem Joshua offers Yoga Music, Ethno-Trance Dance Music, Indian Music and Asian Fusion Music.
Taranga (Sanskrit for 'wave' or 'vibe') unites many eminent musical masters from India and Europe to create an energetic, intimate, recording full of depth, feeling and nuance.
Refocusing on the natural, acoustic soundscapes of the sitar, bamboo flute and Indian vocals, with Taranga Joshua entwines India's ancient musical legacy with the contemporary global atmospheres of urban lounge and a touch of jazz.
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{be warned this one does mention drinking beer on St. Patrick's Day}
this one about Ireland
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Patrick McKeown is one of the top teachers of the Buteyko method — a breathing method named after the Russian physician who developed it. McKeown has been teaching the Buteyko Breathing Method full-time in his native Ireland and abroad for over a dozen years.
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PTE Precision Machining (formerly Patten Tool and Engineering) is conveniently located in southern Maine, immediately across the river from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Being so conveniently located, we can readily tend to your needs from all over the local area as well as worldwide. We are a full service machine shop offering CNC machining, manual machining, as well as welding and fabrication. We mill, turn (lathe), or otherwise supply machined and fabricated products to a very diverse customer base from Department of Defense to food service to energy production. PTE Precision Machining serves the needs of our customers in many ways. Some provide us a drawing of a part to be used on a machine in their facility, others provide a broken part for us to reverse engineer and make new, others need an assembly fixture or checking fixture to be manufactured, others provide drawings of prototype parts to be machined, and yet others have us manufacture parts (short production runs) to be used in their end product that they eventually sell. Working with such a diverse customer base has also allowed PTE Precision Machining to obtain extensive experience working with many different materials … carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, Inconel, hastaloy, and many others including various plastics. We are used to working with many Military Standards from both the material perspective as well as the end product requirements.
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Katherine Louise Jones, UK. 'Transforming with Colour' - The Colour Mirrors System as a Tool for Mind, Body & Soul Reconnection
Katherine Louise Jones is joining the conference as a Guest Speaker with her fascinating presentation on 'The Colour Mirrors System' and "Transforming with Colour" – The Colour Mirrors System as a tool for Mind, Body & Soul Reconnection.
Katherine is a transformation and wellbeing Coach and a teacher of The Colour Mirrors System: a tool providing insights and transformation for Mind, Body and Soul. Incorporated in her work is the understanding of energy techniques that can help shift patterns and traumas that are held not only in the energetic field, but also within the body. She runs Practitioner Certification Training in The Colour Mirrors System as well as hosting workshops and has given many talks around Sussex, Hampshire and Surrey.
Katherine's understanding of the trinity of Mind, Body & Soul facilitates people to reconnect to their own source within; the power each of us holds as a part of the Whole and empowering change though awareness of understanding the framework that holds energy patterns in cycles.
Whilst working with Colour Mirror bottles, she weaves sound and sacred geometry during sessions to facilitate shifts and guides people into seeing the bigger picture and purpose of life's experiences.
Katherine created a 3-step process she uses (Conscious, Creative and Cohesive) and works with Colour Mirrors bottles as well as other holistic techniques; she includes her experience as a theatre actress (performance and sound) and television producer (narrative and story) to facilitate transformation.
Over a period spanning 18 years Katherine has trained in various holistic approaches to wellbeing, with certification in Counselling Skills at Spectrum London as well as their 2-year humanistic psychotherapy course; Self-Directed Play based on the work of Rachel Pinney and The Children's Hours Trust; HeartMath® as a coach and trainer, EFT (1-3) as well as training in Matrix Reimprinting, and Matrix Birth Reimprinting.
Katherine continues to explore the connection of Mind, Body & Soul with on-going professional development with courses from leading Doctors and Scientists as well as understanding the impact of the 'second brain' in particular gut health, with a personal interest in nutrition and food, originating from her 'starting-out career' in the hospitality industry.
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You want new kitchen cabinets. Greenville has lots of showrooms where you can look at them, but how do you decide? There are some basic questions to ask yourself to help you make the right decision.
While it's tempting to simply pick the ones that appeal to you, you might be making a mistake. Typically half of your kitchen remodeling budget will be dedicated to cabinets Greenville. Because of this you probably want to select ones with a style that will not look dated in a few years. It's also important to carefully select the features that will be most useful to you.
Here are the two most important questions to ask yourself about cabinets Greenville:
What bugs you the most about your current kitchen? Honing in on what you dislike in your current set-up can help you with your decision making.
- Do you lack enough space for pots and pans? Do things get buried in the back of the bottom cabinets? Greenville suppliers can offer you options such as pot drawers instead of lower shelves.
- Do you need space for food storage? Pantry options are now designed to maximize storage space and put everything at your fingertips.
- Are you tired of walking around a peninsula or ducking to look under the overhead cabinets on one? Or maybe the whole layout is clumsy and you need a more efficient one. This is your chance to correct the problem.
Will you be staying in the house long term?
- If this is the home you can see yourself in 10 or 20 years from now, maximize your budget to customize features and get the best quality you can in cabinets. Greenville has sources available for all quality levels. If you maximize your budget and choose carefully you will be less likely to need to remodel again. On the other hand, lesser quality construction will be showing its age in 10 years.
- Perhaps you expect to move in a year or two or you may even be preparing your house for sale. In this case, skip the customization and higher quality, more durable goods and save yourself some cash.


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Trip Report: Bread Milk & Honey (Cape Town, South Africa)
Posted by TheShot on 09 Jul 2010 | Tagged as: Add Milk, Beans, Café Society, Consumer Trends, Foreign Brew
This breakfast spot near the Parliament is often frequented by well-heeled, manicured parliamentarians — and for good reason. They have excellent baked goods and very good coffee. Very, very good coffee — at least when it comes to blending with steamed milk.
Out front they have a few wooden sidewalk café tables under parasols advertising themselves and their use of Origin coffee. Inside there are many café tables that extend to a back room. The chalkboard menus provide a heavy emphasis on the coffee service here — advertising the occasional oddity like the "Big Daddy" quad shot of espresso.
Using a newer, red, two-group La San Marco behind the counter, they pull short shots with a mottled medium-brown crema (R13). The crema isn't too distinguished, and it has a simpler flavor of mild pepper and cloves. But it has one of the richer bodies for Cape Town espresso.
Read the review of Bread Milk & Honey in Cape Town, South Africa.
The Cappuccino vs. the South African Flat White
The staff particularly excel at microfoam (and latte art), however. Their milk-frothing consists of fine, consistent bubbles, resulting in a cappuccino that's well-blended with properly made espresso. But like the rest of Cape Town, here they make no distinction between a cappuccino and a flat white. South Africa may be part of the Commonwealth, but this slippery definition might be considered grounds for war among member nations Australia and New Zealand — where flat white purists beg to differ. A cappuccino's third/third/third ratio of espresso/foam/steamed milk is generally considered one-third/two-thirds espresso/steamed milk (i.e., no foam) in a flat white.
Even so, milk foam is a rarity in Cape Town — though we did find a prime (and surprisingly good) example of it on a café cortado at the quasi-Spanish local mini-chain, Café Sofia. South Africans who know their coffee tell us that ordering the flat white is a way of avoiding not just froth-ball cappuccinos but also what sounds like the curse of the overly milky gargantuan cappuccino (common in America).
In any case, Bread Milk & Honey may skirt the controversy by referring to their flat white as a cappucino [sic]. But you can't go wrong for either breakfast or people-watching here.
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Thanks for the tip on Barefoot Coffee. That's really good to know for when we're in the South Bay. We have been bringing down coffee from Seattle when we come back to the Bay Area to keep us sane, but it's nice to see the Bay Area is finally stepping it up 🙂
[…] While doing so, Ida was drinking cappuchinos at Bread Milk & Honey and buying more Essie nail polishes. Spending time apart is the best! Why haven't we thought […]


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Into the Woods, the upcoming film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's original award-winning musical, is a star-studded affair — Rapunzel, the Big Bad Wolf and Cinderella all make appearances in this twisted fairy tale.
Oh yeah, and some famous actors are in it, too. None of them are singing in this preview, but you catch Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Anna Kendrick and Emily Blunt show off their pipes and bring some Brothers Grimm stories to life in theaters on December 25.


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A Royal Canadian Navy Historical Project
A product of Halifax Shipyards Ltd., Margaree was commissioned on 05 Oct 1957 for services on the west coast. She was named after the Margaree River, Cape Breton Island, NS. On 16 Jan 1958 Margaree, in company with Cayuga 218, Crescent 226, Fraser 233 and, Skeena 207 departed Esquimalt, BC, for a Far Eastern Training cruise, returning on 02 Apr 1958. She began her conversion to a DDH at Victoria Machinery Depot on 25 Sep 1964. Re-commissioned on 15 Oct 1965, she returned to Halifax. On 01 Apr 1979, some 200 nautical miles south of Halifax, using gunfire she sank the bow section of the tanker Kurdistan, which had been towed there for that purpose after breaking in half on 15 Mar 1979 south of Cabot Strait. On 12 Mar 1980, HMCS Margaree and HMCS Huron rescued the crew of the stricken M.V. Maurice Desgagnes. Margaree commenced her DELEX refit at Canadian Vickers Ltd., Montreal, on 05 May 1980, being towed to HMC Dockyard, Halifax when it appeared she might become ice-bound before its completion the following year. In later years she was several times Canada's representative in Standing Naval Force Atlantic (SNFL). In Aug 1991 Margaree took part in a re-enactment of the signing of the Atlantic Charter at Argentia, Nfld. Paid off on 02 May 1992, she was sold to Global Shipping Co., Tampa, Fl. for $193,393.00, departed Halifax under to of the Russian Tug Afanasiy for India to be broken up on 14 Mar 1994.
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Today we are bringing you a delicious recipe that is healthy, quick, and easy!
If you follow us on Instagram you will see that we baked some yummy oven baked zucchini chips. These chips are tasty and satisfying, and if you haven't made them yet, I highly recommend that you do ASAP.
So without further delay, here is the simple recipe that we know you are going to love.
What You Need:
1 zucchini, cut into 1/8" slices
1/3 Panko
1/4 cup reduced fat grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
sea salt to taste
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons low-fat milk
What You Do:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Combine all your dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Dip zucchini slices into milk and then press into panko coating both sides.
Place zucchini on a cookie sheet and lightly sprayed with a non-stick cooking spray.
Bake 15 minutes, turn over carefully and continue baking until golden, approximately 10-15 minutes
Let your chips cool to room temperature and then store in an airtight container.
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These sound yummy!!! We do zucchini fries which end up similar but these look a little easier.ReplyDelete
YUM! I make something similar to this in a frying pan with a little olive oil, but I definitely want to try it out this way too :-DReplyDelete
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Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiac dysfunction may be caused by an enlarged or dilated heart muscle, compression of the lining of the heart, outflow obstructions, blood clot, severe heart disease, heartworm disease, or severe arrhythmias.Cardiac pump failure may also be secondary to a systemic disease which causes the myocardial layer (middle layer of the heart) to dysfunction, such as from blood poisoning. The result is low blood pressure and compromised blood flow in the tissues, with reduced tissue oxygen delivery. Cardiogenic shock results from profound impairment of cardiac function, leading to a decrease in stroke volume (the amount of blood pumped out of each ventricle during contraction) and cardiac output, congestion of the veins, and narrowing of the blood vessels.
Most causative conditions for cardiogenic shock are associated with markedly depressed left or right ventricle function, but other conditions that can cause cardiac compression and lead to inadequate filling of the ventricles may also play a role. Low cardiac outflow can lead to severely low blood pressure, resulting in diminished blood flow to tissues. Leaking from the pericardium – the sac enclosing the heart - or conditions that cause severe inflow or outflow obstruction to the ventricles are possible culprits. Further, reduced blood flow to the tissues causes organ ischemia (loss of blood to organs) and energy depletion, leading to abnormal organ function. Secondary organs that are affected include the brain, heart, lung, liver, and kidneys. As shock progresses, congestive heart failure may develop. Abnormal rises in left atrial pressure and pulmonary venous pressure may lead to fluid being trapped in the lungs. Any breed, age, or gender can be affected by this condition.
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- Pale mucous membranes (from decreased blood flow)
- Cool extremities
- Variable heart rate and respiratory rate
- Harsh lung sounds and crackles
- Cough
- Weak pulse
- Muscle weakness
- Mental dullness
- Cardiac decompensation may be associated with a history of previously compensated heart disease and cardiac drug administration
- A suspicion of previously undiagnosed cardiac disease may result from a history of coughing, exercise intolerance, weakness, or loss of consciousness
Primary Cardiac Disease
- Dilated heart muscle ‒ large-breed dogs with taurine (aminosulfonic acid) deficiency
- Severe valve insufficiency or other end-stage disease of a heart valve
- Arrhythmia disturbances
- Pericardial constriction – tightening of sac around the heart
Secondary Cardiac Dysfunction
- Sepsis (systemic infection) may result in reduced cardiac contractility
- Excess phosphorus in the blood
- Pulmonary blood clot
- Gas in the pleural (chest) cavity
Risk Factors
- Concurrent illness causing hypoxemia (subnormal oxygenation of arterial blood), acidosis (an increase in the concentration of hydrogen ions in the arterial blood above the normal level), electrolyte imbalances.
Because there are so many possible causes for this condition, your veterinarian will most likely use differential diagnosis. This process is guided by deeper inspection of the apparent outward symptoms, ruling out each of the more common causes until the correct disorder is settled upon and can be treated appropriately.
Blood pressure measurement will document low blood pressure, and electrocardiography may aid in the detection of arrhythmias. Pulse oximetry, a procedure using a device which measures oxygen saturation by fluctuations of light absorption in well-vascularized (supplied with blood) tissue during systole (contraction) and diastole (dilation) may reveal low blood pressure. Blood gas analysis may uncover metabolic acidosis, a decreased pH, and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids, caused either by an accumulation of acids, or by abnormal losses of fixed base from the body, as in diarrhea or renal disease. A chest x-ray may reveal an enlarged heart or evidence of pulmonary edema (congestive heart failure). Echocardiography may document cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle), disease of a heart valve, limited heart muscle contractability, or pericardial compression.


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Remember: if in doubt, be part of the community by asking and answering questions on the Mailing Lists.
The purpose of this tutorial is to get you started hacking on Fiji's source code (i.e., the core Fiji plugins) inside the Eclipse IDE. If what you need is to develop a new plugin for ImageJ, you do not actually need Fiji's source. Rather, see these resources:
- minimal-ij1-plugin project template
- Introduction into Developing Plugins tutorial
- Developing ImageJ 1.x plugins with NetBeans screencast
See also Developing Fiji for a more general tutorial unspecific to the Eclipse IDE.
Eclipse is a powerful Integrated Development Environment (a so-called IDE) primarily intended to develop Java projects. It is similar to NetBeans and IntelliJ.
The advantages of using an IDE like Eclipse for developing:
- it is easy to access documentation about classes (i.e. javadocs): just point your cursor over the name of the class and hit ⇧ Shift+F2.
- you can use code-completion: just type the start of the class name, variable, method, etc you want to use and hit ^ Ctrl+Space.
- compile errors are listed in a concise list; double-clicking on a line in that list will move the cursor to the problem.
- you can debug your program interactively: just open the main class (i.e. a class having a public static void main(String[] args) method) and go to Run>Debug As>Java Application. This will switch to a different window layout (the Debug perspective) which offers you a range of views that are useful for debugging such as: local variables, thread stack traces, etc. You can interrupt the program at any time by clicking on the pause symbol and inspect the current state, single-step through the code and even to a limited amount replace code on-the-fly
- the most important version control systems can be accessed easily
Where there are advantages, there are also disadvantages. For example, Eclipse is quite big a program and requires a lot of resources, RAM and screen size in particular.
One other shortcoming -- Eclipse's unwillingness to let the developer specify that the source code is to be packaged into .jar files automatically -- was fixed by us by using Maven in conjunction with Eclipse (and luckily Netbeans and IntelliJ support Maven projects, too, so we now really only have to support one way to specify dependencies).
Install Eclipse
Install Eclipse using your preferred package manager or download the appropriate binaries of the Eclipse IDE for Java Developers. Launch Eclipse and decide for a workspace location (e.g.
~/workspace). Usually, current Java works just fine, but for some developers, Eclipse is not stable with Sun/Oracle Java 6. That is, you will eventually have to install Java 5 as an alternative JRE and make a custom launcher for Eclipse, e.g.
/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun/bin/java -cp /usr/lib/eclipse/startup.jar org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main
Install Git
Install Git using your preferred package manager or download from the Git website.
Checkout the source code you want to build
Please look at this tutorial to find out how to check out and build individual parts of Fiji.
Create the Eclipse Projects
First, clone your project(s) of interest from https://github.com/fiji. (If you want to clone them en masse, one way is using the myrepos command line tool.)
Once you have the projects cloned, you can import them into Eclipse via the File>Import>Maven>Existing Maven Project command.
After finishing this, Eclipse builds the Fiji projects. There should not be any build errors, but it is normal to see a large number of warnings. These mostly come from Java1.4-style code or unnecessary imports, variables or methods in the sources of authors who do not use an IDE such as Eclipse and thus have no automatic assistance at cleaning up. All these warnings can be ignored, having no effect on the functionality of the code.
Running and Debugging
The major problem when debugging is that ImageJ 1.x expects all the plugins' .jar files to live in a sub-directory plugins/ in the ImageJ root directory. We can trick ImageJ by setting the property ij.dir to the location of the .jar file generated by m2e. The convenience class fiji.Debug in the fiji-lib component lets you do that without any pain:
import fiji.Debug; // requires fiji-lib as a dependency [...] public static void main(String[] args) { // requires a plugins.config in src/main/resources/ that has a line like: // Plugins, "My shiny new plugin", the.current.PluginClass Debug.run("My shiny new plugin"); }
To debug classes of type PlugInFilter, use the Debug.runFilter(imagePath, plugin, parameters) method instead.
Note: if you do not even require ImageJ 1.x to really know about your plugin (i.e. the plugin does not have to show up in the menus for the testing/debugging to work), you can also do something like this instead:
public static void main(String[] args) { new ImageJ(); ImagePlus image = IJ.openImage("/path/to/fiji/samples/clown.jpg"); IJ.runPlugIn(image, "fiji.My_Beautiful_Plugin", "parameter=Hello"); image.show(); WindowManager.addWindow(image.getWindow()); }
Adding new plugins
The easiest method is to start with a minimal project, renamed to the desired name of your plugin. By convention, the project directory should match the base name of the
.jar file to be generated.
The format of such a
pom.xml is described briefly on the Maven page.
Most importantly, you will need to adjust the
artifactId and the
dependencies section. Should you require a dependency that is not used in Fiji yet, you might want to search for the appropriate
groupId and
version in the ImageJ Maven repository.
Next, you will put your Java sources into
src/main/java/ and adjust
After that, ask Eclipse to import it: File>Import>Maven>Import Existing Maven Project.


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Michael Watkins began his teaching career with the Oakland Public Schools and from there went to work for the Alameda County Office of Education. He holds a Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology, Life-Time Teaching Credentials in secondary and special education, and a Masters in School Administration.
His work with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education began when he assumed the position of Learning Handicapped Program Specialist later becoming the Director of Special Education. Before becoming Superintendent, he served as the Director of Alternative Education where he was honored by both the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors and the Watsonville City Council for his work with at-risk youth and for outstanding achievements in education.
Michael was elected as Santa Cruz County Superintendent of Schools in November, 2006, and is now in his second term.
He held the statewide position of President of the Juvenile Court and Community Alternative School Administrators of California and currently holds the position of President-Elect of the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA). Michael has consistently given back to the community whether coaching youth baseball or by serving on local boards, currently including: Youth Resource Bank, Workforce Investment Board, Children's Network, Tannery Arts Committee, United Way, Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance, and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.


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Welcome Summer with a bold Sunflower.
This bursting Sunflower would make a nice focal point in any part of your home, or a sweet gift for your mom or daughter.
This original pen and ink illustration is created on watercolour paper, and then mounted on a 3×4 wooden panel. The artwork is sealed with a non toxic varnish to protect the surface.
Tags : floral artwor, orange, summer flowers, Sunflower, sunflower artwork, yellow


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Federation of BC Writers Policy and Procedure Manual Downloadable PDF
The BC Federation of Writers creates and uses policy to provide a basis for consistent, equitable, appropriate decision-making and to guide their actions. Policies are created or changed as needed. When the need for a new policy arises (such as when the way to proceed or respond to a request is in doubt) a policy may be developed by the Board to guide decision-making. Requests for new policy are given to the Secretary who prepares a new draft policy for Board review and approval.
- Mandate
- Constitution and By-laws – see Appendix
- Board of Directors
- Board Nominations
- Nominating Committee
- Board Orientation
- Board Meetings
- Annual General Meeting
- Board Executive Committee
- Regional Representatives and other elected Directors
- Other volunteer positions (non-Board)
- Personnel
- Membership
- Honourary Ambassador
- Record-keeping, retention, and destruction
- Confidentiality
- Conflict of Interest
- Code of Ethics
- Member Complaint Procedures
See separate Document.
Part 1: GOVERNANCE
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
The Federation of British Columbia Writers: promotes excellence, diversity, inclusivity, and professionalism in the literary arts in British Columbia through education, advocacy, and by encouraging publication of literary works in all genres. It provides information on markets and workshops; connects writers with other skilled writers who can perform services such as manuscript evaluation and mentoring; sponsors readings, workshops and seminars to give writers exposure and to help them hone their craft; helps writers stay informed on the changing publishing environment; encourages recognition of British Columbia writers and their achievements regionally and nationally; provides information on the province's literary resources; works cooperatively with provincial and federal agencies and organizations concerned with writing and writing standards; encourages and supports young and emerging writers in British Columbia; actively celebrates Indigenous culture and engages with Indigenous communities in BC to promote writing.
Constitution and By-laws – see Appendix
Board of Directors
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
A volunteer Board of Directors is responsible for the FBCW legally, financially and operationally. The executive of the Board consists of the President, Vice-President(s), Treasurer, and Secretary and may include Directors-at-Large. All board members are committed to the work of the Federation. The board is responsible for ensuring the Federation acts in accordance with policy, applicable legislation and regulations, including the Societies Act and the policies and procedures of the organization. The Federation may have employees and/or paid contractors as necessary. These report to the Board through the President or designate board members as specified in the person's contract.
- A director may resign from the board by submitting his or her intent to resign in writing to the president (email or hard copy).
- In accordance with the Societies Act, Clause 50, a director may be removed from office by special resolution and another director may be elected, or appointed by ordinary resolution, to serve during the balance of the term.
Board Nominations
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
Potential Board members are screened by a nominating committee prior to nomination to be sure they have the background, capabilities, and qualifications needed for the position. Any member may nominate another member for the Board. A member may also nominate him or herself. The FBCW seeks to establish a Board that is skilled and diverse. The vetting process must be completed prior to being accepted. Board members do not pay membership dues during the period of their service. Upon resignation, they are granted the time remaining on their pre-service membership.
- A call for nominations opens at least one month before each AGM and closes the evening before the AGM.
- Nominations from the AGM floor can be referred to the nominating committee and the board for proper vetting and consideration at a future time
- Nominees from the floor provide the Board with a relevant work/volunteer biography and express their particular areas of interest
- Nominees will have a completed Criminal Record Check before being elected or, if that is not possible, before their election is confirmed.
- Due to confidentiality of personal information, each Criminal Record Check must be shown by nominees only to a designated Executive member; such records shall not be kept on file, other than the confirmation of approval and date and place of approval.
- Board members are chosen for what they bring to the FBCW and what they are willing to contribute.
Nominating Committee
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
The Nominating Committee identifies future gaps in the board. As nominations for board members come in, whether for ratification at the AGM or mid-year, the committee screens them according to the pre-determined criteria for suitability and recommends successful nominees for ratification. The nominating committee also screens nominees for Regional Representatives and brings their names forward to the board for approval.
- The Nominating Committee meets at least three months before the Annual General Meeting to begin planning for it.
- Screening procedures for board members, including Regional Representatives, include:
- A completed criminal record check – we need to say more about this
- Review of résumé including references
- In the case of a board nominee recommended by a past or current board member, a meeting between the nominee and one member of the Nominating Committee, either in person or by phone or Skype.
- In the case of an unknown nominee, a meeting between the nominee and two members of the Nominating Committee, either in person or by phone or Skype, either one-on-one or together.
Board Orientation
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
The board orientation process ensures that new board members understand their roles and responsibilities and have support to fulfill their duties until they feel confident in their position.
- Each new board member is given access to a digital folder which contains the policy and procedure manual, constitution, contact information of other board members, and any other documents that would be useful to their role
- Each new board member is provided with a mentor to help tutor them through the process, either the person who had the position before them or another applicable board member
- Depending on their position, a new board member may take one training session through Vantage Point or a similar organization, if finances allow.
- If there is a board retreat for training the year a board member is elected, that member is encouraged and supported to attend
Board Meetings
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
Board meetings are held approximately six times each year – augmented by e-mail consultations. Given that board members live in various communities of B.C., meetings are usually conducted electronically using Skype, teleconferencing, or other electronic programs. The board does its best to ensure that members participating electronically can participate meaningfully in the meeting.
- Committee, Regional reports, and any other written reports (Executive Director, President) are prepared and submitted one week before the board meeting
- Board members who have a proposal to submit are encouraged to do so in writing at least one week before the board meeting
- The agenda, minutes of the last meeting, and written reports are sent to all board members six days in advance so that they have time to think through the issues to be discussed in advance and come to the meeting prepared to ask for further information or make decisions
- The chair thanks board members who have made special contributions of time or other significant resources since the prior board meeting
- The chair ensures that everyone has the opportunity to speak, that no one dominates the discussion unnecessarily, and that there are no side conversations
- The chair concludes each topic on the agenda by explaining the next steps and timeframe
- The chair concludes the meeting by thanking board members, providing a brief summary of next steps, and reminding members of the date of the next board meeting
Annual General Meeting
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held yearly, in accordance with the Societies Act. In addition to the business undertaken, the Board may hold workshops and/or social events as part of the AGM. While the AGM itself is for members only, the workshops and other events are open to all writers. An effort is made to hold the AGM in different parts of the province in order to extend the benefits to as many writers and as many communities as possible.
In 2017 and 2018, with the help of municipal grants, the AGM was developed as a "Spring Writes" literary festival, more than meeting the BCAC guideline value of "community engagement". However this is an optional "add on" the board will decide on an annual basis, depending on the location of the AGM and the funding available.
At each AGM, the board:
- Decides when and where the next one will be held so that planning can begin early to find a suitable location and secure reasonable rates
- Sets date and time of board meetings and executive meetings for the year ahead
- Appoints a planning committee that includes the regional representative and area representatives from the area.
Board Executive Committee
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
The executive committee consists of the president or Chair, vice-president(s), treasurer, secretary, and may include other board members with special expertise. Its function is to act as a working committee, managing the overall operation of the FBCW and summarizing information to bring informed recommendations to the board for decision-making. The executive is responsible to the board of directors.
- President (Chair)
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
The President is a board-elected position. He/she provides leadership to the Board, reports to the board, and takes responsibility (along with the Executive Director) for the implementation of the strategic plan. Committed to serving the membership first, she is an active relationship-builder, strong communicator, skilled facilitator, and is knowledgeable in board governance.
The President or Chair:
- Represents the FBCW at external events
- Promotes the organization in the community
- Ensures board meetings are held as scheduled
- Chairs board and executive meetings
- Does his/her best to ensure civility and respect among board members
- Maintains communication among board and executive members between meetings and ensures agreed-upon business and initiatives get done\
- Organizes the AGM with the assistance of the board
- Ensures that grants are prepared in a manner consistent with the strategic goals of the FBCW and are submitted by deadlines
- Ensures there is a process for evaluation of board members and the board as a whole
- Vice-President(s) (Vice-Chairs)
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
The Vice-President is a board-elected position. He/she assumes the duties of the president in the absence of the president. She is an active relationship-builder, strong communicator, and skilled facilitator, and is knowledgeable in board governance. He or she is mentored by the president and shares in the presidential duties in the manner they agree upon.
- Meets regularly with the president to discuss the work of the board in order to gain the knowledge necessary to assume the role of president
- Chairs board meetings in the absence of the president
- Recruits new members of the board
- Promotes the FBCW in the community
- Treasurer
- Approved: March 26, 2017, Amended: January 29, 2018
The Treasurer ensures the financial accountability of the organization to guarantee fiscal responsibility.
The Treasurer:
- Prepares annual budget proposals and advises the board and executive on maintaining those spending limits.
- Prepares financial information for board and executive meetings and for grant applications
- Ensures the board has access to monthly reconciled financial statements
- Directing the bookkeeper and the Executive Director, ensures financial records are current, including the FBCW CADAC record
- Prepares or oversees the preparing of financial reports for the accountant at year-end
- Works with FBCW accountant to obtain annual Notice to Readers or Engagement Review documents as required and reports to the Annual General Meeting
- Oversees digital transactions (such as PayPal), confirming the periodic transfer into the FBCW's Operating account
- Generates payment of invoices or designates this task
- Chairs the Finance committee
- Ensures that annual financial reports are submitted to the CRA for tax purposes and to maintain our registered charity status.
- Oversees the work of the bookkeeper, who maintains and reconciles the Quickbooks ledger.
- Secretary
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
The Secretary is responsible for the development and safekeeping of records and documents in accordance with the Societies Act, accessibility requirements, and FBCW by-laws.
The Secretary:
- Keeps the FBCW bylaws and policy statements
- Keeps correspondence files and records in hardcopy files and/or on a secure and approved cloud server such as Google Drive
- Prepares and circulates agendas for Board and general meeting
- Gathers reports from all board members and distributes them one week prior to board meetings
- Records and circulates minutes
- Prepares and submits the Annual Report to the Registrar of Societies
Regional Representatives and other elected Directors
- Regional Representative (RR)
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
The FBCW seeks to have one regional representative in each of the FBCW regions to sit on the board as director, participate in board business, and attend to the needs and concerns of members in his/her region. The Regional Rep is requested to serve two-year terms, and may be re-elected although efforts should made to give others in the region the opportunity to serve in this position. Regional representatives should be members in good standing who have exhibited qualities of trustworthiness, responsibility, organizational skills, and positivity. They should be committed to maintaining friendly, clear communications with their members.
As board members, Regional Reps are screened by the FBCW Nominating Committee before being ratified.
Regional representatives may appoint as many area representatives as they require to assist them in serving members throughout their region. They are not required to pay member dues during the course of their service. They are required to protect the privacy and confidentiality of the member list, to be used for FBCW only, and are expected to take care not to use their position for self-marketing purposes.
- Openings for Regional Rep positions are posted in the regional newsletter at least once. If no one comes forward, or if there is no existing regional representative in a region, nominations may be made by the outgoing regional representative and/or the FBCW board.
- Names and contact information of nominees are sent to the Nominating Committee for screening
- Incoming Regional Reps are mentored by a board member and provided with the materials and information they require to perform their jobs.Regional representatives:
- Make an effort to recruit new members and to maintain a positive relationship between members and the FBCW in their region
- Organize workshops and events in their region or delegate someone to do so
- Work with the executive director to promote FBCW events in their region, beginning at least one month ahead of the event.
- Maintain original receipts and records generated by the workshop/event and submit them to the treasurer or designate
- Submit any expenses incurred in the course of FBCW meetings or business, including related original invoices/receipts, to the treasurer or designate
- Attend seventy-five percent of scheduled board meetings, either in person or through the arranged teleconferencing method
- Submit a Regional Report to each board meeting, whether or not they are able to attend
- Come to the meeting having read the prepared reports and materials so they can participate and give informed input
- Maintain a bi-monthly regional newsletter which contains member news and information about upcoming literary events in their region
- Past President
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
Upon completion of their term of service and at the discretion of the board, a president may be asked to remain on the board and executive in order to provide continuity. The role of the Past President is ex-officio and is reviewed annually.
The Past President:
- May attend Board meetings, both regular and in-camera, at the request of the Executive
- May provide advice at the request of an Executive Board member
- May not vote on matters before the Board
Other volunteer positions (non-Board)
- Area Representative
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
Area representatives help the regional representative reach out to members, publicize FBCW events, and host Meet and Greets in their communities. They are appointed by the regional representative, as needed, and report to the regional representative. They are the local "face" of the FBCW in their community and should be selected carefully and thoughtfully, with emphasis on integrity and strong communications skills. They are offered FBCW membership at the event rate.
Area representatives:
- assist the regional representative in ensuring that members receive good service from the FBCW
- publicize events in their local area
- gather member feedback to pass on to the regional representative
- organize local meet-ups and open mic sessions
- receive a 20% discount in their membership fee
- solicit new members
- When collecting new memberships or renewals from their local members, they encourage people to sign up via the FBCW website so that member information, payment and renewal dates are immediately and accurately recorded.
- When collecting collect cash or cheques for memberships they record the member information (name, address, phone, email, method of payment and whether they would like a print or digital version of WordWorks) and give it to their regional representative as soon as possible.
- solicit new members
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
When funding allows, the FBCW may hire staff, either on salary or a contract basis. It is our goal to pay all staff and contract personnel, including professional workshop presenters, at the industry standard to the degree that is fiscally possible. Paid positions may include: Executive Director, Web master, WordWorks editors, specialized editors, Business Manager, and others as needed. Each position has a Job Description. See Appendix.
- All staff and contractors engaged by the Federation are recruited, assigned, transferred and promoted by the board on the basis of qualifications, suitability, and merit
- All staff and contractors are given the information and materials needed to do their jobs, provided with feedback on their progress on request, and formally evaluated annually.
- To ensure fairness and to avoid any perception of preferential treatment, no individual will be recruited or assigned, transferred or promoted into a position in which he or she would be working under the direct or indirect supervision of a relative.
- Job Descriptions are updated as needed and a current copy is kept in the Policy & Procedure Manual
- Employees participate in an annual performance evaluation
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: Sept 25 2017; January 29, 2018
The FBCW exists to serve professional and emerging writers in BC. We make all decisions with this in mind. Compassionate memberships may be offered at the discretion of the Board. An Honourary Lifetime Membership may be given to a member in recognition for longstanding service at the discretion of the board.
- Membership rates are published on the FBCW website.
- A member remains in good standing as long as their dues are paid
- Dues are paid annually, renewal being during the same month the membership began
- If a member does not pay his or her membership fee within 30 days after it is due, the membership is terminated
- Youth rates are in effect up to and including age 29
- Senior rates are in effect at age 65
- A member may have a year's fees waived in return for recruiting 3 new members, or half a year's fees waived in return for recruiting 2 new members.
- A member may have their fees waived while volunteering in a substantial position such as Board member or Word Works Editor
- Members who have earned membership credits, for example as prizes or in return for serving as readers or judges on one of our literary contests, may transfer their membership to someone they designate. (They must take responsibility for ensuring the designated benefactor's membership is entered on the member list when they do this).
- In January and August of every year the FBCW holds a Winter and Summer membership drive at the event rate which is available at FBCW events and/or with a coupon code
- Other seat sales may be offered to boost new membership at the Board's discretion
Honourary Ambassador
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
The FBCW Honourary Ambassadorship recognizes people who work to raise the visibility of writers and writing in their civic communities, make writing a part of civic life and ceremony and inspire young writers in their community.
- Nominations for recipients are made following an open call for nominations to the membership via the FBCW website and Write On newsletter
- Commercial enterprises are not eligible
- The nomination period is one month but may be extended.
- A selection committee made up of three board members will recommend to the board a winner.
- The board will vote on the recommendation.
- The board may, at their discretion, decide not to award an ambassadorship in any given year
- The ambassadorship will be awarded at the AGM and will include a certificate and a lifetime membership
Record-keeping, retention, and destruction
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
Records are kept, retained and/or destroyed in accordance with the Societies Act, the Customs and Revenue Act requirements, and the Personal Information Protection Act.
- FBCW official forms are filed electronically at BC Registry Services in accordance with the Societies Act
- Email threads containing important corporate history, such as all BC Arts Council and Community Gaming Grant correspondence and insurance coverage correspondence are secured in a clearly identified repository, such as the Gmail account associated with our Google Drive. Scans of important documents are secured in Google Drive. The secretary will clearly structure the directories/folders. Members of the executive and the executive will submit clearly labeled documents and emails to the appropriate directories/ folders to help ensure a complete and accurate record is maintained.
- With respect to transparency and accountability of financial records, the bookkeeper/Treasurer provides the Board with complete reconciled bank statements on a monthly basis. We maintain our financial records on Quickbooks.
- The public has online access to all documents filed with the Corporate Registry including constitution and bylaws, annual reports, directors register, and registered address
- Official documents including minutes of board and executive meetings are stored on secure sites such as Google Drive, Membee, and/or HipChat
- As required by the Societies Act, and accompanied by a board member, a member may access non-confidential documents stored on Google drive by asking the board to provide access. Such requests are recorded. If such documents contain personal or private information, that information will be deleted before access is provided.
- Within two weeks of termination as a board member, no official documents shall remain on any board member's computer and any paper documents in the member's possession shall be returned to a designated FBCW officer
- Records and documents are archived after seven years
- A member's personal information is permanently destroyed within 12 months after they cease to be a member
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
The FBCW is committed to openness and transparency in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All personal member information is stored on a secure site and is never shared with other organizations.
- Personal information may be collected from members and potential members through the membership process, at workshops and other events, through administering contests, through writer's profiles on the FBCW website, through email and written communications with members, and incidentally.
- All personal information collected including names, addresses, and contact information, is stored on a secure site
- The FBCW membership list is confidential. It is never shared with other organizations except in cases where a known member perk (eg BC BookWorld) requires the membership list in order to fulfill its obligation to the members.
- A Privacy statement regarding public use on the FBCW website is published on the website
- A member of the board who uses the FBCW member list for anything other than official FBCW business may face immediate loss of membership and/or prosecution.
Conflict of Interest
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
Board members do not use their position for actual or potential personal financial benefit. Board members may, however, be paid for work beyond the scope of their board duties (eg workshop presenter, technical advisor, web designer) if they are chosen through an open and equitable selection process in order to prevent both favouritism and the perception of favouritism. Board members who are relatives of or who have a close personal relationship with a staff member or contractor do not participate in his or her evaluation.
- Any member aware of a possible conflict of interest or the potential for one, whether involving himself/herself or another member, will bring the issue to the Executive immediately.
- Members of the board and staff are not eligible to enter FBCW contests
Code of Ethics
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
All staff and volunteers are expected to meet the Federation's code of ethics as follows:
- Place the interests of the members as the primary objective of the work of the Federation;
- Respect the privacy, dignity and human rights of colleagues and members in all that we do;
- Take responsibility for one's conduct while representing the Federation;
- Behave honestly in all aspects of assigned tasks;
- Use care and respectful civility when expressing views on the opinions and work of colleagues;
- Work cooperatively with others, having regard for their areas of expertise;
- Use with care, in a responsible manner, information obtained in the course of work-related relationships;
Online communication requires a different kind of awareness than face-to-face or voice-to-voice communication. Netiquette is network etiquette, the do's and don'ts of online communication, including common courtesy online and the informal "rules of the road" of cyberspace. Please consider the following practices when corresponding through email:
1) Keep it private. Refrain from including any email you have received to a new email you are sending without gaining the permission of the original sender. Don't forward / include messages received in your messages.
2) CC or not? Be certain that the inclusion of cc's are warranted out of respect and awareness for others' time and information overload. Before hitting "reply to all" check if you need to answer only to the person sending the email, or only to a few people.
3) Act fast. E-mails are not letters. If you receive an email request for a response that you are not able to provide immediately (due to lack of time or need to gather more information), notify the sender that you have received their request and indicate when they can expect your full reply. Try to respond within 2-3 days.
4) No disappearing acts. If you won't be available for a week or more, set an automated reply message informing people of the dates you won't be answering email. If possible, include the email of another contact person available during that time. Also notify the rest of the executive and board members if you change your email address.
5) Clear and neutral language. Emails lack the crucial interpretive inflections of the tone of your voice, facial expression, and body language. Cultural, linguistic and other differences, might compound the possibility of being misunderstood. Emoticons might help 🙂
6) Adequate subject line. Always identify adequately in the subject line the exact content of your message. It makes it much easier to find the message later and avoids being missed in a pile of emails with the same subject line.
7) Keep it short. Out of respect for others' time, keep communication brief and to the point.
8) Don't SHOUT! Messages in capital letters are considered to be shouting.
9) Keep the communication flowing. If after two or more rounds of communication with someone, there is still lack of clarity or no resolution, it might be time to move to an alternate form of communication (phone, Skype, in person).
Member Complaint Procedures
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
The Executive Director handles complaints from members in a timely manner, determining the nature of the problem and making amends for any FBCW errors that may have occurred.
- All complaints are taken seriously and fully resolved to the satisfaction of the member as soon as possible
- Board members who receive complaints from members should bring the complaints to the executive director, whenever possible, so that all complaints are dealt with in a standard way
- If the executive director cannot resolve the complaint, she will bring it to the board chair, who will make a decision regarding the next step which may be to bring the problem to the executive or the board for discussion.
- If the member wishes to communicate with a specific board member, their request will be honoured. The board member should report to the executive director so that appropriate reconciliatory and follow-up action can be taken
- Appropriate reconciliatory actions could include apologizing, extending membership, and/or offering discounted services. Refunding membership is also a possibility but should be avoided when possible.
Part 2: FINANCE
The FBCW will operate in accordance with the requirements of both a Registered Charitable Organization and a Registered Society (B.C.) at all times. All decisions involving financial matters will take the best interests of its membership into account and will be financially prudent in order to ensure long-term viability.
Funding sources and mechanisms
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
The FBCW will strive to ensure it generates sufficient revenue to cover operating costs through a combination of internally-generated funds and an Operating Grant from the B.C. Arts Council. Project costs will either be self-funding or supported by appropriate grants from government and/or the private sector.
Signing Authority
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
All expenditures shall be made by cheque and require the signatures of two members of the executive.
- Expense claims must include original receipts and must be submitted to the Treasurer (or delegate) in a timely manner. Unauthorized expenses will not be reimbursed.
- Should an advance be required in order to facilitate a specific project or event, it must be requested on the appropriate form, and a full accounting provided within two weeks of completion.
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
Accounting will be performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting procedures, and in a timely manner.
- Financial records will be maintained on an appropriate accounting system. The FBCW will operate on an accrual system and will record all revenue and expenses in the year earned or spent.
- Revenue received in one financial year for project(s) or event(s) scheduled for a subsequent financial year shall be so designated by motion of the board and recorded as deferred.
- Expenses paid in one financial year for goods or services to be provided in a subsequent financial year shall be recorded as prepaid.
- Any projects or events funded by external (grant) revenue shall be recorded as a separate line item and shall be accounted for in separate detail.
- Current financial statements including both Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss will be produced on a monthly basis and made available to the board.
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
Detailed budgets covering projected revenue and expenses for both administration and proposed projects and events will be developed to cover a period of three years including the present year.
- Budgets will be developed by the Treasurer in consultation with the executive.
- Budgets will be based on figures from both the previous year and will include both projected revenues and costs.
- No project or event will be included in any budget unless there is revenue projected to cover its cost.
- No projects or events will be included in any budget unless such project or event has been agreed to by the board.
Financial Statement Review
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
In accordance with the requirements of the Canadian government and of the various funding agencies, the FBCW will ensure that year-end Financial Statements are reviewed by an outside agency in whatever manner is required.
- A professional accounting firm shall be approved by the Annual General Meeting.
- The Treasurer will ensure that the financial records for the year, including supporting paperwork, are ready for the accountant's review no later than the end of February of the year following.
- The budget for any given year shall include an amount sufficient to cover the cost of obtaining the financial statement review.
Part 3: PROGRAMS
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
WordWorks is our flagship magazine and a member benefit.
- WordWorks:
- Is produced three times a year
- Is sent to every member in good standing except those that choose not to receive it
- Is available in print and on the FBCW website with full public access.
- Accepts articles from members and from non-members in special circumstances. Non-members writing for WordWorks may opt to receive part of their payment in the form of a membership
- Strives to pay writers industry standard rates, however, attaining that standard depends on funding. Young and emerging writers who require significant mentoring and support may receive a one-year membership in lieu of payment
- Adheres to international intellectual property rights standards
- The WordWorks editor works with emerging writers as needed
- Extra copies of WordWorks are widely distributed to schools, BC public libraries, writing festivals and other public places
- In accordance with best journalistic practices, WordWorks adheres to a well-recognized style manual (currently the Chicago Manual of Style), adheres to the highest ethical standards and maintains careful error avoidance practices, including having writers see and sign off on the final edited proof of their articles, checking the accuracy of third party quotes, having authors sign a document we provide to ensure there are no concerning copyright issues on the material they have submitted, taking the time to carefully copy edit the magazine and having a board member on the editorial board.
- The FBCW carries media insurance which covers WordWorks and all other FBCW publications such as the Elder Project chapbooks. This must be reviewed and updated annually and the policies in this document must be in keeping with our responsibilities as an insured party. A person at the FBCW must always be delegated to be in charge of this important detail.
Professional Services Directory
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
As a service to members seeking mentors, manuscript evaluators, workshop leaders and editors, the FBCW maintains an accessible professional services directory on its website.
- The FBCW does not recommend or endorse the individuals it lists and the directory carries a disclaimer
- The Executive Director uploads member-initiated listings onto the directory after careful review to ensure the material is complete and valid.
- The FBCW executive oversees and maintains the standard and integrity of the directory.
The Elder Project
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
The FBCW is committed to embracing, recording and celebrating Indigenous culture and heritage through writing. To that end, we partner with The Elder Project (www.theelderproject.com), drawing on the expertise and experience of Wendy Morton. Our aim is to ensure succession of this program into the future. A related project, Who We Are, brings together indigenous and non-indigenous students in a poetry exercise that encourages empathy and crosses cultural divides.
When FBCW members are involved:
- A complete set of project instructions, developed by Wendy Morton, is included in the Appendix
- Cultural protocols are followed at all times
- Appropriate insurances, media permissions and criminal record checks are completedA suitable FBCW person attends each project with Wendy Morton and assists her.
- Our goal is to train writers from several FBCW regions to participate in the project
- A chap book commemorating the event is published and distributed to the Elders and the school
- Ensuring that we have permission from the parents and the Elders, a copy of the commemorative chap book is put on our web page.
- All Elder Project/Who We Are chapbooks must have a cover page that includes an ISBN number (with The Federation of British Columbia Writers as publisher), the FBCW logo and the BCAC logo.
- The Elder Project and Who We Are projects are funded by the BCAC Enhanced Capacity Grant. Accordingly, the projects must be run in accordance with the guidelines and expectations clearly specified in the correspondence received at the beginning of each grant cycle.
In addition to offering the programs outlined above, the FBCW serves the membership and community by hosting annual events, regional workshops, and periodic special events. At all events organized by the FBCW proper cultural protocols, including acknowledgment of Indigenous lands, are observed.
- Annual Events
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
Annual events may include but are not limited to: Literary Writes, writing contests for young writers, Write on the Beach, retreats, regional conferences, the annual Vancouver/Vancouver Island publishing/self-publishing events, and a table at the Surrey International Writers' Conference
- Each event is the responsibility of a specific organizer. (See section K, Event Coordinator.)
- The organizer presents a budget to the board for approval before making any commitments
- When grants are involved, the event is carried out in accordance with grant criteria
- Assisted by the Executive Director, the organizer is responsible for arranging the venue, volunteers, presenters, supplies, keeping receipts and invoices, and other logistical necessities. A list of specific tasks is kept on Google Drive.
- Promotional materials are designed in consultation with or by the Executive Director in order to maintain brand and quality consistency.
- Care must be taken with respect to consistent and proper use of the FBCW, BCAC and any other required logos. (Consult Executive Director)
- Promotion begins at least a month in advance
- Because events are a prime source of member recruitment, the organizer makes information on membership available at the event, encourages new members to sign up on-line, and keeps track of memberships generated at the event (cheques, cash, accompanying membership information)
- New and lapsed members who join the FBCW at an official FBCW event are eligible for a special 20% off "Event Rate." This is handled through a coupon that the Executive Director generates for use on our automated membership system.
- Participant satisfaction is measured following each event, either on paper or digitally through Survey Monkey or equivalent.
- The organizer prepares a final report for the board that includes the number of new memberships generated and given away as prizes and a summary of participant feedback.
- A permanent file is maintained on Google Drive with information about venues and presenters for future event coordinators to use.
- Regional Workshops
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: ___________
Once board approval has been obtained, regional workshops may be initiated and organized by an Area or Regional Rep or their designate. All workshops must conform to the FBCW's business plan for events and be sustainable monetarily and in terms of using local volunteers to make the event a success without incurring significant travel costs.
- A budget must be submitted to and approved by the board before any commitments are made
- Workshops financially supported by a grant must meet the requirements of the grant criteria that requires us to pay industry rates. This includes selecting a professional and well-respected workshop leader and publicizing the event on FBCW media
- Presenters are paid industry standard rates and reasonable expenses or an agreed-upon honorarium. Non-member presenters may be offered a membership as payment or part payment.
- Advertising and promotion is done in cooperation with and with the support of the Executive Director
- Funding and sponsoring organizations are recognized on promotional materials. The Executive Director supplies and ensures that logos are used correctly on published promotional materials including online
- After each workshop, participants are asked to complete an evaluation form.
- The organizer of the workshop provides feedback to the board.
- Guidelines for organizing workshops are kept on Google Drive and updated as needed
- Qualified FBCW members are given first opportunities as presenters.
- Qualified non-members are also eligible to lead workshops. They submit a list of completed workshops with contact names and information to the organizer as part of the selection process
- Meet & Greets
Approved: March 26 2017 Amended: January 29, 2018
Meet & Greets are casual local opportunities for networking among members and other interested writers
- Meet & Greets are organized by the Area Rep or, if there is no Area Rep, by the Regional Rep, usually quarterly or as the local members decide
- Costs for Meet & Greets (eg food and drink) are covered by the members who attend
- The Executive Director and Regional Representative (if there is one) support local meet and greets by publicizing them in newsletters, providing email lists of local members, and attending if possible.
- Meet and Greet attendees are encouraged to send pictures to our Instagram accounts and other FBCW social media.


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2006 East State Road 14, Rochester, IN 46975
Non-Emergency: 574-223-6113
Tom Butler, Fire Chief
Ryan Murphy, Assistant Chief
TJ Dubois, Training Captain
Jason Holloway, Full Time
Mike Woods, Full Time
Kent Denny, Full Time
Dan Styles, Full Time
Rochester Fire Department
Courtesy of Derek Wilson
The Rochester Fire Department is made up of 8 full time paid firefighters and 31 volunteer firefighters.
Were are manned 24 hours a day, paged out by the Fulton County 911 center.
We have an ISO rating of 6
Rochester Fire Department provides fire protection for a large area of Fulton County, including the City of Rochester, all Rochester Township, the south half of Newcastle Township, and the east half of Richland Township. With all the are listed, Rochester Fire Department covers roughly 110 square miles.
The Rochester Fire Department specializes in firefighting suppression, auto extrication, and first responder calls using the BLS Rescue Truck. The department uses a Scott's hand held thermal camera with transmitter; the receiver is in the rescue truck hooked to TV/VCR. Our rescue truck is certified as a non-transport BLS unit. On May 8, 2000, we received an AED (automatic electronic defibulator) from Rochester Township. We have 14 first responders and are called out to assist the EMS when needed.
Courtesy of Mike Kenny
The Rochester Fire Department prides itself in its fire prevention program. We do a fire prevention program in the schools K-3 during the month of October during National Fire Prevention Week. Throughout the year we also do fire prevention for daycare centers and anyone coming to tour the fire station. We are always glad when someone comes by so we can show off those big red fire trucks!
The fire station has smoke alarms available for needy residents. Simply stop by the station and fill out a form in order to get one. Remember, "Smoke Alarms Save Lives"; make sure yours works!! The department also provides house calls on carbon monoxide alarms.
Engine 1
Courtesy of Frank Wegloski
Rochester Fire Department is a Proud Supporter of
Fulton County Relay for Life!!!
Old RFD Station
Courtesy of Frank Wegloski
City of Rochester 320 Main Street Rochester, IN 46975 Phone: (574) 223-2510 Fax: (574) 223-6509


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Mr Paul Hammond
The Respondent, Paul Andrew Hammond:
a. accepts the facts and matters set out below and consents to the Consent Order Panel of the Professional Conduct Committee making a disciplinary order against him in the terms set out below;
b. confirms that he has been offered the opportunity to appear before a Hearing Panel of the Professional Conduct Committee to present his case, but does not wish to do so.
The Architects Registration Board accepts the facts and matters set out below and consents to the Professional Conduct Committee making a disciplinary against Mr Paul Andrew Hammond in the terms set out below:
- The Allegation:
On 13 May 2013, at West Suffolk Magistrates' Court, the Respondent was convicted upon indictment of an offence other than an offence which has no material relevance to his fitness to practise as an architect in that he was found guilty of four counts of sexual activity with a female child aged 13-17.
- Statement of agreed facts
- The Respondent was first registered as an architect on 23 September 2003.
The Conviction & Sentencing
On 13 May 2013, at West Suffolk Magistrates' Court, the Respondent was convicted of four counts of sexual activity with a female child 13-17.
- The Respondent was sentenced in the Ipswich Crown Court to:
- Four concurrent sentences of 12 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months.
- Supervision for 24 months.
- Participate in a Sex Offender Treatment Programme. Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) for a period of 10 years under s.104 and 106 Sexual Offences Act 2003.
- Prohibited from
- having any unsupervised contact with any young female person under the age of 16 years, except in the presence of the parent or guardian of that child or other adult and they are aware of the previous convictions (save for any inadvertent or unavoidable contact with a child under 16 years); and
- sleeping or residing in any dwelling of a household where a female child or young person under the age of 16 years is also sleeping or residing except for his own children;
Background Facts
- The Respondent was found to have initiated four sexual incidents with a child between the ages of 13 and 17 in under one month. At the hearing at Ipswich Crown Court, Mr Recorder Atchley stated in his sentencing remarks that the Respondent's conduct "came very close, in my view, to grooming; texts, the compliments to a suggestible and vulnerable young woman is what grooming is all about. Consent means nothing in a situation where the power base is so different, as it was here."
Recorder Atchley went on to say:
"Your behaviour is not only criminal it has far reaching family and personal consequences. I doubt there's anybody in your family who hasn't been affected by this and for that you will carry the guilt for a very long time. I do think, and this is one of the reason [sic] why I am dealing with it in the way that I am, I do think that you have taken this matter very seriously; that is apparent from the fact that you've discussed it and have references to that effect before me; references which have impressed me. That said, [the victim] was vulnerable due to her age, you abused that trust …. in a totally unacceptable way."
- The Respondent has engaged with the ARB, stating:
"Having disclosed truthfully and completely the events at the time of the offence I have been tried and convicted in a court of law and accept the findings of the judge.
Because of the nature of the conviction I resigned both as a Partner and an employee of the firm. However I stress that in no way had I compromised my professional role or that of the title of Architect and attach two character references that were submitted to the court, one from a principle partner in the company I worked for and the other from a client of the company at the time.
I will forever live with the consequences of my actions having lost a great deal: my family, my home and my livelihood. I spent a lot of time assessing what I had become and who I wanted to be. Realising architecture, and in particular building, is my sole destiny I contacted an architectural practice that I knew had no connection with school work and tended to concentrate on commercial projects.
I had disclosed fully my conviction to all the partners of the company before the interview process as well as informing the probation services and police about my intention of starting work to ensure I don't breach any of the sentence requirements.,,
…In assessing my position within the practice and to protect myself and the company I have made it clear that I do not wish to seek any career progression or to be in direct contact with clients.
I have strived to continue to utilise my skills and experience in architecture, but have gone to great lengths to ensure I have done nothing to compromise the title of architect. I have successfully maintained this appropriate position in the company for nearly two years and attach a letter of support from the partners….
…I feel that the events in my private and personal life have in no way compromised my professional duties as an architect and I assure you that this remains the case.
Whilst I remain in the belief that I have not professionally compromised the title of Architect I'm also aware that your Complaints Committee is held in the public domain. I have constantly been advised by the authorities to protect myself and those around me from potential misguided reaction, therefore it is with deep regret that I have no course of action but to tender my resignation of my title as Architect forthwith.
I will ensure that the term of architect is removed from all my correspondence and will resign my membership of the RIBA."
- Statement as to conviction for a criminal offence other than an offence which has no material relevance to his fitness to practise as an architect.
- The ARB and the Respondent agree that the offence for which the Respondent was convicted, as set out above, is one which has material relevance to his fitness to practise as an architect.
The Respondent has been convicted of a serious offence relating to four counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child who was a minor. The offence merited a suspended custodial sentence of 12 months. The Respondent has also been placed on the sex offenders register and has had restrictions placed upon him in relation to contact with females under 16.
In the light of the serious nature of the conviction above and in view of the risk that the Respondent, in carrying out his work, may present the Respondent's conviction is materially relevant to his fitness to practise and a disciplinary order is necessary as set out under section 15(1)(a) of the Architects Act 1997.
- The Consent Order Panel of the Professional Conduct Committee, with the consent of the parties, and having taken account of its responsibilities to protect the public and maintain the reputation of the profession, makes the following disciplinary order:
- Erasure order pursuant to Section 15 of the Architects Act 1997.
The reasons are that the Respondent has been convicted of an offence which has material relevance to his fitness to practise as architect. The Respondent has been sentenced to a suspended custodial sentence and placed on the sex offenders register for ten years.
Architects are expected to uphold the rule of law. The Respondent has failed to uphold the rule of law and furthermore this serious conviction brings the architects profession into disrepute and undermines public confidence in the profession. As such, the Respondent has acted in a manner fundamentally incompatible with registration as an architect and an erasure order is the appropriate disciplinary order so as to safeguard the reputation of the profession and/or safeguard the public.


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That Dan Brown recently put out a new book. This means it will likely be four more years before we have to face another.
That Philip Roth is still kicking and may outlive the Nobel Committee's ponderous annual snub of his work.
Annotated versions of "The Divine Comedy," "Ulysses," Emerson's essays and "Paradise Lost," without which I'd be totally in the dark.
Toni and Maya.
Publications that continue to feature in-depth reviews of serious books.
To have studied enough Greek drama to impress/repel people at cocktail parties with the fact that the word "tragedy" originally meant "goat song."
Great mystery writers I've discovered this past year: Ken Bruen, Derek Raymond and Jakob Arjouni.
Independent bookstores where you can stumble upon titles you never knew existed on topics you never thought would interest you.
A wife who doesn't complain about my book-buying addiction, nor my continued practice of stacking them on overcrowded shelves, the bathroom counter, kitchen table, backseat of the car, already crowded counters and next to the bed.


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Wow this weekend felt like it came and went in the blink of a eye. We spent pretty much the whole weekend house hunting and were not disappointed with our results. We are both pretty tough critics and it is difficult to get us both to agree on something. Well I think we may have found one that we both agreed on. Shut up I know!
Let me be the first to introduce you to the newest possible Casa Del Pfeil. We are taking a inspector by Friday to answer a few last questions then it off to the offer market. This home has everything that we want plus more! Please say a prayer that it works out.