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Round Robin 2013 Schedule and Designers- Winter Wonderland
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It's time everyone!! Time for Round Robin 2013– Winter Wonderland!
This year the Round Robin is going to be the best yet! I have rounded up a few past designers, plus some new…super duper talented ones! Everyone has designed in their own taste and talent a row for us to sew. We are responsible for picking fabric, sewing the rows with our own machine {no swapping or trading with this round robin}, and keeping up with everyone else! lol
This is technically the 5th Round Robin that I have hosted here on the blog. They have each turned out —wonderful! I have loved each one. Because the rows are designed by someone new, there is a great variety of technique, challenge, and ideas or patterns. I personally know what I have designed and only a handful of the others….so it is sort of a Mystery….even to me! {i do like a good surprise though and I am totally excited to see what they will come up with} I look forward to this quilt along every year, hope you do too!
Winter Wonderland — each designer will be interpreting this theme in their pattern for the row they are designing.
Sponsors for the Round Robin–
Welcome Quilt My Phone!! They are giving a 10″ neoprene zippered case that can hold an iPad or any other 10″ tablet, a Kindle or e-reader plus adapter cord, OR can be used to hold piecework for travel. The image on the case is from a vintage whole-cloth quilt from the 1880s. The case retails for $25.95.
Designers and Post Dates :
You will find all the links to posts and patterns here on the main page- kind of a quick list {updated as they are posted}
Click on the Images to go to the page with the pattern or download the whole pattern:
Rows will be posted on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. Posts will be here on this blog- not on the designers blog {you are welcome to visit them though, as their links will be included in the post} First row will be up January 28th, with the last row July 9th.
At the very end I will share an additional post to help you figure out how to sew this row quilt together! The rows will be for the most part the same width, though they can vary in height. I will also give you some hints on adding sashing between the rows, maybe a border or too– and more. You will not be left hanging with a pile of rows…. you will get this finished!
Along with the posts here, you will find a little interview of the designer on spotlight. Including a few of their photos, designs and links so you can find out who they are and what they are all about. I love getting to know someone new…don't you?!
Photo Gallery~
So we can all keep track of what we have sewn, there is a Flickr Photo Gallery set up for the Round Robin. This is a great place to post photos of your progress– from fabric choice to final finish. We want to see it all! {this truly is the only way we can share since we don't live by each other- think of it as our spot for show and tell} I check it often and comment, so please share!
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Shanna Babalonis, Ph.D.
Shanna Babalonis, Ph.D.
Dr. Babalonis completed her doctoral research in behavioral neuroscience and psychopharmacology at the University of Kentucky in 2010, with this research being supported by an NIH R36 Dissertation Award. She completed her postdoctoral research fellowship under the mentorship of Drs. Sharon Walsh and Michelle Lofwall and is now an Assistant Professor, Research Title Series in the Department of Behavioral Science and Center on Drug and Alcohol Research at the University of Kentucky. She is also a current KL2 Research Scholar (supported by the UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science). Her research interests include conducting carefully controlled human laboratory studies to assess abuse liability and relative potency of opioid analgesics and to evaluate novel treatments for substance abuse. Dr. Babalonis is currently working on several NIH-funded projects including a clinical trial investigating a novel treatment for marijuana dependence, and several laboratory-based studies that examine the pharmacokinetics of novel tracers for medication adherence, the influence of a cannabinoid-based drug on the reinforcing effects of smoked marijuana, and the effects of widely prescribed/frequently abused medications on simulated driving performance. Dr. Babalonis is also a current recipient of the NIH Loan Repayment Award.
Representative Peer-Reviewed Manuscripts:
Babalonis S, Lofwall MR, Nuzzo PA & Walsh SL (2014). Pharmacodynamic effects of oral oxymorphone: Abuse liability, analgesic profile and direct physiological effects in humans. Addiction Biology, in press.
Lofwall MR, Babalonis S, Nuzzo PA, Siegel AJ, Campbell C & Walsh SL (2013). Efficacy of extended-release tramadol for the treatment of prescription opioid withdrawal: A two-phase randomized controlled trial. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 133(1): 188-97.
Babalonis S, Lofwall MR, Siegel AJ, Nuzzo PA & Walsh SL (2013). Relative abuse liability and reinforcing efficacy of oral tramadol in humans. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 129(1-2):116-24.
Babalonis S, Lile JA, Martin CA & Kelly TH (2011). Separate and combined effects of progesterone and triazolam in healthy, premenopausal women. Psychopharmacology, 215(3): 429-39.
Babalonis S, Lile JA, Martin CA & Kelly TH (2011). Progesterone modulation of the discriminative stimulus, subjective and performance effects of triazolam in healthy, pre-menopausal women. Behavioural Pharmacology, 22(5-6): 441-9.
Babalonis S, Lile JA, Martin CA & Kelly TH (2008). Discriminative Stimulus Effects of Triazolam as a Function of Menstrual Cycle Phase. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 94(1-3), 276-280.
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It's Travel Tip Tuesday! I've been doing some solo travel lately and writing about how to do it as well as possible, but sometimes we learn from mistakes better than we learn from what we do right. So this week, here are some solo travel mistakes and mishaps–don't do this!
Mistakes to Avoid Before You Go
Choosing Accommodation Solely on Price
Price is important, but there are a few more numbers to consider. How far is the hotel/bed and breakfast/hostel/AirBnB/HomeAway/VRBO/etc. from where you'll be spending most of your day? Is it a safe walking distance, or will you have to take a taxi, Uber, or public transportation? Does it include breakfast or will you be going out to eat for every meal? Trust me, it was not worth saving $25 a night to stay "just outside of downtown Charleston" (which was really a three-mile walk) instead of in town, where I could be right in the heart of all I wanted to do!
Making Too Many Plans Ahead of Time
Some things need to be scheduled in advance because events and tours can fill up, especially during a destination's high season. But one of the benefits of solo travel is 100% flexibility! It's great to schedule a couple of tours or events in your trip, but don't tie yourself up all day every day. And actually, try not to schedule something expensive and non-refundable your first day. If your flight gets delayed or cancelled, you'll miss it! Other than that, sleep in, get up early, go to bed early, do whatever you want!
Not Being Organized, Even a Little Bit
Traveling solo means you're only responsible for you…. but also that you're the only person responsible for you! Keeping up with flights, accommodations, train schedules, etc. can get overwhelming when you're jet lagged. I like to use the app called TripIt to organize all my schedules, confirmation numbers, flights, and more! You can forward any electronic confirmations right from your e-mail to the TripIt app, and it will be available to you without using data or wi-fi. You can find my other recommendations here: Apps for Savvy Travel.
Not Bringing Enough Money or Having Access to More Cash
Before you go on your trip, please make a cash plan! It's a great idea to have a credit card with no international fees for your travels, but it's also a good idea to have a debit card on you as well. I have a Visa credit card and a MasterCard debit card, just in case one or the other doesn't work in the country I'm visiting. You can use the U.S. dollar in many countries, but you will always get the best exchange rate in a country's local currency. I always take out local currency from an ATM as soon as I land. It's better to pay an extra dollar or two at an airport ATM than a lot more at a currency exchange station, or to be wandering around with no cash looking for an ATM.
Mistakes to Avoid in Transit
Leaving Your Stuff Unattended
This is one of the negatives of traveling solo–no one's there to watch your stuff when you need to go to the bathroom! It might take a little longer and be a little awkward, but you just have to take it with you! Do not leave your stuff unattended in the airport, in the train station, on the ferry, etc.
Not Having a Plan when You Land
Solo travelers can wing it on a lot of things, but if you plan nothing else for your trip, please plan how you'll be getting from the airport, train station, ferry terminal, or other transportation to your accommodation. Check out Uber, public transportation, shuttles, and search the Internet for what the norm is for travelers to the area. People travel that same route every day, so there has to be a good solution! Find out what it is before you land.
Not Having a Plan B
Sometimes things go wrong. Have a plan B if your flight gets cancelled, and I don't recommend planning anything for your first day at your destination–it might be 24 hours before you can get on another flight! Roll with the punches, make the most of every situation and opportunity you're given, but have a contingency plan if things don't go completely smoothly. Usually things will go right, but remember that every traveler experiences complications and frustrations. Have your airline's customer service number handy, and know how to get in touch with your accommodations if you'll be in later than you thought (not all accommodations abroad have someone at the front desk 24 hours per day).
Mistakes to Avoid on Your Trip
Not Being Self-aware
Again, you're the only one looking out for you. So make sure you do! Look like you know where you're going and what you're doing, even if you kind of don't. Before you set out for the day, figure out hot to get to your first stop, whether it's a tour, museum, cathedral, or other site. Know where your phone and wallet are at all times, and leave your expensive jewelry at home. Don't look like a target, and you're less likely to be a target! And check out How to Outsmart the Pickpocket and Pickpocket Tricks of the Trade!
Losing Self-control
Maybe it's prudish, but I do not drink or do drugs ever, and I advise that you don't do either while you're traveling solo. Are you traveling to see the world or to go to a bar? You'll save some major cash by going to a bar at home instead of abroad. No matter what choices you make, do not lose your self-control or inhibitions. You will be a target.
Not Checking In
You're on your own, you're safe, and you're having the time of your life! But don't forget to check in with friends and family back home. Whether you post to social media, Skype, FaceTime, e-mail, or communicate another way, make sure those who love you know you're safe! Did you hear about the guy who travels the world with a sign that says "Mom, I'm Fine!"?
Not Asking Someone to Take Your Picture
I know a lot of travelers are kind of obsessed with selfies. I am not, and I do not own a selfie stick, nor do I want one. But I often get home from a solo trip and realize it looks like I wasn't even there because I'm not in any photos! Don't be afraid to ask someone to take a picture of you, and offer to return the favor–especially for a family or a couple.
Now that you know the pitfalls to avoid, you're ready to set out on your own! But be sure to check out my other posts about solo travel! Do you have more tips? Let me know in the comments section below!
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text: Canadaram 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2010 In the recent SR reviews of the Crucial C300 LSI 9260 MegaRAID SATA 6.0Gbps, the drive was tested using a LSI 9260 MegaRAID SATA 6.0Gbps controller with a 512 MB cache. The Crucial drives showed average performance on SATA 3.0 compared with Sandforce drives, and much higher performance on SATA 6.0 I don't believe the performance gains were solely due to the SATA 6.0 bandwidth, but that the tests were heavily influenced by the LSI card and its cache. Why weren't the other brands of drives tested on the LSI card (it is SATA 3.0 compatible) to provide a benchmark of the performance improvement attributable to the card? In the conclusion of the review, "Price has come down making for an excellent value proposition" - not true, because to achieve the results an expensive controller card must also be purchased. "even low-end 6.0Gbps adapters have problems. We tested the HighPoint Rocket 620 6.0Gbps add-on card at the start of this review and saw incredibly slow performance. With the latest drivers, it was still performing sometimes at half the speed of the Intel ICH10R. Switching to the LSI 9260 MegaRAID card solved all of these problems, so a compatible card is the key to unlocking the C300's complete performance. " So really, this review is a review of the LSI card, not of the Crucial drive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Recently, while fighting a commercial building fire, an aerial ladder from a Colton City fire truck made contact with a 12,000-volt power line injuring three firefighters. Dwight Cromie, of Energy Independence Magazine, spoke with Battalion Chief Kevin Valentin, who was on the scene that night, about the incident. Valetin explained how an electrical safety awareness course, provided by the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), saved the lives of those three men and, possibly, many more firefighters that night.
"Remember what CJ said," they yelled. "Remember CJ's rules." Shouting those words in an electrical emergency is not a specific firefighter requirement, although, maybe it should be, because that night it saved lives.
On the evening of May 24, the Colton Fire Department responded to a commercial fire and set up a defensive campaign employing water monitors mounted on fire engines, as well as a ladder-pipe operation. The incident effectively concluded within 30 minutes; however, as two firefighters reloaded hoses into the bed of the ladder truck, a second disaster occurred threatening the lives of the entire crew. As the operator rotated the pipe-ladder back into service, it made contact with a 12,000-volt power line energizing the truck and surrounding area with a potentially lethal electrical current. The two firefighters at the rear of the engine were knocked to the ground suffering severe electrical injury.
Battalion Chief Kevin Valentin emphasized that what his team learned in the electrical safety class, sponsored by NECA and the IBEW and taught by CJ Hamilton, instructor for the San Bernardino chapter of the National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC), may have saved the lives of those two critically injured men, the pipe-ladder operator and possibly the entire crew. Valentin reports they witnessed both men on the ground violently shaking. Employing a risk assessment template, they approached them cautiously by shuffling their feet in order to determine if the surrounding area was energized, a technique they learned in the class. They were able to coach one firefighter out of the zone to safety. The second firefighter lay unconscious, but they lightly swiped his boots to make sure he was not energized, grabbed him and then shuffled back.
A third firefighter, the pipe-ladder operator, was in immediate danger.
"The aerial ladder operator could feel the ladder truck buzzing, and knew he had electricity flowing around him," Don Benfield, Battalion Chief, wrote in a citation of gratitude addressed to CJ. "Firefighters on the ground observed panic in the operator's behavior and instructed him to jump free of the ladder truck, keep both feet together, maintain balance and bunny hop out of the threat zone." Again, a life-saving technique taught by CJ and the NJATC team.
Historically, firefighters are trained to operate in high-risk environments, but incidents involving potentially energized equipment have always been an area of concern. Traditionally, health and safety qualifications have instructed firefighters to avoid contact with live wires when possible and to wait for the power company to arrive. The NECA, IBEW electrical awareness safety course is helping to fill the gaps that exist in training by providing first responders the knowledge of what to do, or not to do, when immediate intervention becomes necessary.
CJ said it was "shocking" to receive the phone call from Don Benfield, Battalion Chief.
"We sent a couple firefighters to the hospital this weekend," Benfield told CJ. "Because of you and your course, we didn't send them to the morgue."
"It was a feeling I've never had before," CJ said. "My wife and I both had tears in our eyes."
The IBEW and NECA along with the Labor Management Cooperation Committee (LMCC), have provided nearly $1 million in electrical safety training to thousands of firefighters and first responders across the region in an effort to protect those who protect our community.


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This week's MP! Style Recap saw some of our fave stars battle it out to win the Insta-style crown, but who managed to come out on top?
Jesy Nelson – congrats! The Little Mix star won with Perrie Edwards in 2nd place and Fifth Harmony's Normani following not far behind.
As promised, we're going to show you how to recreate Jesy's look as a babe on a budget – all for a total of under £72.
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Don't forget to check back on Monday to vote again for your fave Instagram looks. Got a suggestion for who you'd like to see in next week's poll? Drop their name in the comments section below.


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It's 11 p.m. the night before Father's Day or a graduation. What are you going to do? Head to a Kodak kiosk at a CVS or Target store, upload a picture and personalized card right then and there. "It's a great way to be able to use all those photos sitting on your phone," says Westport artist, Bonnie Marcus, whose custom-designs adorn these mementos. "You can also put your child's design on the card." This entrepreneur aims to give moms a boost each day by brightening their activities with her colorful sketches of stylish female characters. The whimsical "to-do list" and popular "mom-planner" are at the heart of her stationary company, based around the needs of women, just like herself.
"I feel like moms are always juggling and my best selling design is one of a juggling mom with all the balls in the air," laughs Marcus, who has 3 boys, ages 11, 10 and 5. As a Special Events Coordinator in Manhattan, organizing parties for the likes of Martha Stewart and Clint Eastwood, she stumbled upon a business idea. "I found that the invitations available in the market at that time were very boring. They weren't appropriate for my clients," she says, explaining that she always loved to create images. "So, I commonly custom-designed invitations to meet the needs of my clients." Somewhat impulsively, she made a change: "I was 6 months pregnant with my first child and decided what better time to have another baby! I launched my invitation business at that point." Fast forward a decade and her illustrations now enliven products sold around the globe in more than 1,000 stores including Bloomingdales, Henri Bendel and Harrods of London.
Summer is a busy time for Marcus, as she produces new invitations for barbecues and beach parties, as well as major milestones, such as baby showers and weddings. "I feel like people spend so much time on their event," she says. "The invitation truly sets the tone for what's to follow." Marcus believes tradition is important and now comes as a surprise: "People get emails and text messages on a daily basis so to get a special invitation in the mail is really something unique."
With cookbooks, puzzle books and a relationship with well-known website, Tiny Prints, the Bonnie Marcus Collection is growing. This former employee of famed fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg is also launching a line of T-shirts and pajamas for pregnant moms. She has found a niche that's both personal and meaningful: "To be able to make a mom's life a little easier is definitely something that keeps me going everyday."
To see Bonnie Marcus' designs, check out http://www.bonniemarcus.com and watch Monday's Fox CT Morning News.


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"We will open 35 stores by 2018, and will invest about Rs 80 crore," Colonel Chandhoke, managing director and CEO of Victorinox, told PTI.
The company is also looking at more than doubling its revenues to Rs 200 crore from Rs 75 crore at present, he added.
It plans to open 20 stores in 2016, in four metro cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai and will open 10 more stories in tier-2 cities in 2017, and the remaining 5 stores in 2018, Chandhoke said.
"We have already signed on 14 stores, and 4 more will come up by mid-June this year," he added.
Victorinox is opening 'concept stores' under the brand Gutt Reise using a francise and distribution model, where it will display its knives and travel gear predominantly, besides other products of their global brand partners.
"Once we've established over 30 stores we will open Victorinox brand stores going forward," he said.
The company will not retail the watches under Victorinox brand in these stores, but will continue to push watch sales in conventional and modern trade, which accounts for about 35 per cent of the turnover.
"Currently, our knives, watches and travel gear account for an equal percentage of sales. However, going forward I expect the travel gear segment to account for 50 per cent of sales," Chandhoke said.
Victorinox is also set to launch its own line of apparel in the next two years, which account for 10-15 per cent of the overall global turnover of the company, he added.
Besides, it will launch the Wenger watches from among its international brands in the country later this year, he said.


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Huay Khwang is an icreasingly popular neigborhood in Bangkok. It has a huge gay population and a fantastic nightmarket that starts at around 9pm and closes after 4am the next day.
Huay Khwang is centrally located but still has a sub-urban character. There's a unique blend of great local food, peace and quiet, and booming nightlife. With the area becoming more and more popular some of the biggest and most locally renowned gay nightclubs are found here.
You'll find a lot of young gay Thais living in the area, it's well off the tourist map so take the opportunity of getting a local taste of gay culture when you can.
The gay nightclubs are friendly to foreigners of all kinds so don't be shy. It's an absolute delight to join the Thai party that erupts every evening and lasts until early morning. You'll feel very much welcomed by the friendly Thais boucning up and down the latest beats.
Note that Thais like to go out and party in groups. Most of the nightclubs will sell single drinks but more common is to serve a communal bottle of whiskey and small bottles of "mixers" (soda or coke) and a bucket of ice. If you decide to go with friends but finishing the bottle of whiskey is proving a bit of a challenge; don't worry. You can leave the bottle at the club and you'll get a card to retreive it on your next visit. You can also take it home, you just have to pay a small fee to settle the tax charge attached to bottles of liquor by Thai law.


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10 Best Countries for the Most Paid Vacation Days
As we approach Canada Day and long weekend is on the mind of most Canadian's, I thought this would be an appropriate time for this particular country ranking. I regularly feature lists as they generally spotlight how (favourably) Canada ranks in areas like the best country to live, smartest countries, the happiest countries, the most peaceful countries, the most sustainable countries, the friendliest countries, the most charitable countries, the most prosperous countries, the best countries for quality of life, the best countries for business, the top countries for life expectancy, the best countries for working women, the best country for world travel & tourism, the best countries for human development, the top countries for Clean Capitalism, the best country for child well-being, the best countries from social progress, the best countries for higher education, the most popular countries and the 10 least corrupt countries. Today I'll be writing about the No Vacation Nation Revisited study released by the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) which ranked countries based on paid vacation days.
The CEPR "was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives." CEPR released the No Vacation Nation Revisited as a follow-up to the original study conducted 6 years ago and it reviews "the most recently available data from a range of national and international sources on statutory requirements for paid vacations and paid holidays in 21 rich countries (16 European countries, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States)." Worth noting is that the "analysis does not cover paid leave for other reasons such as sick leave, parental leave, or leave to care for sick relatives." It is strictly vacation days. According to this research conducted by the CEPR report, the top ten countries when it comes to paid vacation days are:
1) France – Paid vacation: 30 days. Paid holiday: 1 day
2) United Kingdom – Paid vacation: 28 days. Paid holiday: 0 days
3) Norway – Paid vacation: 25 days. Paid holiday: 2 days
4) Denmark – Paid vacation: 25 days. Paid holiday: 0 days
5) Finland – Paid vacation: 25 days. Paid holiday: 0 days
6) Sweden – Paid vacation: 25 days. Paid holiday: 0 days
7) Germany – Paid vacation: 24 days. Paid holiday: 10 days.
8) Austria – Paid vacation: 22 days. Paid holiday: 13 days
8) Portugal – Paid vacation: 22 days. Paid holiday: 13 days
10) Spain – Paid vacation: 22 days. Paid holiday: 12 days
Canada ranked 19th out of the 21 countries included in the research and mandates at least 10 paid days off per year. It should be noted that provincial law mandates the length of days off. This in contrast to the United States that was the only country in the study that does not require employers to provide paid annual leave.
Another surprising finding of the study was that despite austerity measures taken by Europe in the face of their economic crisis employees' vacation time seems unchanged. It wouldn't have been a stretch to see this number drop in light of recent economic developments.
Though Canada didn't make the top ten for this list, we can take pride in the fact that we're just hard workers and we have statutory holidays scattered through the year like Canada Day on Monday.
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The Spirit Voyage Kundalini Horoscope for March 20-26, 2017:
Monday is a red letter day. It is officially the Spring Equinox – a day of perfect balance on the Earth. There is an equal amount of daylight and darkness, as we are halfway between the Summer and Winter Solstices. For those living in the Northern Hemisphere, the days will now be longer than the nights for the next six months. It's a time to reach out, be expressive and more "out there" in the world. For those in the Southern Hemisphere, this is a time to go deep. For the next six months, there is more darkness than light, encouraging a time to direct your energy inward as opposed to outward.
Monday is also the day of the Sun's entrance into Aries. The astrological year begins. Happy International Astrology Day! The new calendar has begun. The Sun is at the start of the zodiac. We are at the beginning of the cycle. New seeds are sprouting from the ground – a time of new beginnings.
For the next four weeks, as the Sun transits the cardinal fire sign Aries, we are asked to be bold. Embrace your pioneering spirit and take a chance. Aries is the warrior, not afraid to stand up and fight, to go for it. Raise your sword (your pen!) and take a stance. It is a time to move forward with confidence.
Tuesday is a day to get to work. The Capricorn Moon is having a showdown with the Aries Sun, reminding us that it is also a good idea to have a plan! Capricorn is a goal-orientated energy, encouraging us to reach for the top of the mountain because yes, we will get there, one step at a time.
Direction is off on Wednesday for most of the day thanks to the Moon who goes void-of-course at 9:20am EST (6:20am PST). After this time, you may find it difficult to make decisions or connect with other people in the workplace. Your aim is off. You are unsure of how to proceed. This is to be expected. The best thing now is to make no major decisions or plans. Our intuition is off. It isn't until 10:28pm EST (7:28pm PST) that we have our wits about us once again.
Thursday may feel like an odd day, as nothing seems to go as planned. Enjoy the element of the unexpected because that's what you have to look forward to today. Throw your agenda out the window and let the day take you where it wants to take you. There is nothing for you to do except go with the flow.
Friday is a good day to connect with others, a time to join together with like-minded individuals either in-person or virtually. Connect with your community and be inspired by other radical thinkers like yourself. Go ahead and let your rebellious individual nature shine through. The universe is asking you to push the boundaries. See how far you can go with the help and support of others.
The Moon enters sweet sensitive Pisces on Saturday morning. You may notice a feeling of nostalgia in the air. There is also a feeling of compassion. People are more sensitive, more easily hurt. This is a good day to practice your listening skills. It's also a good day to get back to basics. Review the founding principles of your spiritual practice. Maybe you are still looking to find a practice that resonates with you. If this is the case, check out Introduction to Kundalini Yoga and Meditation Volumes 1 and 2, by Guru Rattana. Be inspired, uplifted, and instructed in this easy-to-read, easy-to-follow manual on Kundalini Yoga.
Sunday is truly a day for rest and relaxation. There is no reason to tax yourself on a day like today. Take it easy and enjoy your surroundings. Enjoy the people around you. Let your creative juices flow. Artistic pursuits, music and dance are all favored. Express yourself without words. Say what you have to say through drawings, song, and movement. Encourage others to join in. Let wisdom come through and take form in a truly artistic and creative process.
Check out the incredible new music now available at Spirit Voyage!
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Overview of this campaign
The way people find out about and choose brands and products these days is complex. They use multiple devices to access information 24/7, decision-making is often irrational and peer influence is increasingly important.
In this context, communications experts are reframing how they represent and discuss the consumer decision journey. One particularly useful analogy is a pinball machine - a trigger causes people to enter the decision-making process, but once in, they bounce from one touchpoint to another, often moving backwards as well as forwards, before eventually making a decision – hopefully!
This makes the choice of media touchpoints extremely important for media planners, but also extremely challenging.
The big danger for newsbrands – especially now their readership is spread across a range of platforms – is that media agencies are not always clear where they fit in the media mix, or how and when they can best be used to influence consumer buying.
We wanted to help media agencies and clients navigate this complexity. Newsworks partnered with Flamingo and Tapestry research, along with behavioural economics expert Dr Nick Southgate, in a major four-stage study to explore purchase journeys. We wanted to make sure that the findings lived beyond the launch event and presentations, to become an essential part of the media planner's toolkit.
Our idea was to produce a simple-to-use calculator that would immediately show which channels are best at influencing different types of purchase; which channels have the greatest influence at the different stages of the purchase journey and how different media channels work together. We needed to cover the widest possible range of touchpoints - paid, owned and earned - as well as ensuring that the impact of newsbrands in all their forms, and in combination with other media was clearly highlighted.
Results for this campaign
The Newsworks consumer journeys planning tool has been a huge success since its launch on November 15th 2015, at an event attended by 80 media agency and client representatives. The tool is accessed online (http://www.newsworks.org.uk/planningtool) and has already been completed 1,923 times. Each user is spending over 6.5 minutes running an average of 2.5 reports per session.
The immediate response was highly appreciative:
"Fascinating presentations from @newsworks_uk. New insight on the consumer buying journey & launch of a planning tool." Steve Goodman, Managing Director Print Trading at GroupM, live Tweet
We have also demonstrated the planning tool to our stakeholders and agency heads of strategy and are implementing a programme of roadshows to all major media agencies across the UK.
The tool enhances and complements other planning tools:
"It's really useful, it fits with what we see from our own planning tool, which is a good thing and then adds an extra layer of data." Stephen Bullivant, Planner, MEC Manchester
It helps clarify the influential role of newsbrands on buying patterns:
"In an age of almost limitless choice, the role of newsbrands to inspire confidence along the path to purchase should not be underestimated." Alison Drummond, Head of insight, Carat.
The planning tool also helps demonstrate the quality and robustness of the original research. Findings have been viewed over 1,400 times (http://www.newsworks.org.uk/Topics-themes/83770).
It even received government recognition:
Minister Ed Vaizey's Culture and Creative Industries Team:
"New research into consumer journeys shows that media plays an important role in framing brand perceptions, helping people to form opinions as they subconsciously absorb information on products, brands and retailers."
From a behavioural economics perspective, we understand that when people make decisions what they truly desire is to make a confident decision. The journey is about reducing worry and regret. This applies to media agencies and clients as much as it does to consumers: the Newsworks planning tool inspires confidence in their media planning and buying decisions.


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The scandal involving a California teacher accused of years of sexual acts with students shows no sign of abating. A year after Mark Berndt, a teacher at Miramonte Elementary School, was arrested and charged, he remains behind bars awaiting trial, while the school he left is in tatters as it works to put itself back together.
When the story first came to light it proved to be so shocking that every single staff and faculty member was temporarily removed from the school by the district chief. Although most have returned to their jobs, both the school and the district find itself on the receiving end of nearly 200 parent lawsuits stemming from the incident.
In addition, a California State Auditor's review of the school district triggered by the Miramonte scandal found school officials were slow to act on many allegations of employee misconduct and often failed to notify the state teacher credentialing commission as required. The review found that at least 144 cases were submitted more than one year late, and 31 were more than three years late.
Although the Los Angeles Unified School District – of which Miramonte is a part – has reached out to the families in order to negotiate out of court settlements, the final price tag of all the legal actions is expected to be in the millions. A part is expected to be covered by insurance, but a substantial chunk will still come out of LAUSD's already-evaporating coffers.
The majority of parents are party to the talks, yet a number of them have either dropped out or refused to negotiate with the district at all. Among their complaints are accusations that the district is not approaching the talks in good faith, and is continuing to stonewall when asked to release a number of important documents. Parents are also frustrated that district officials don't appear to be interested in offering fair financial settlements and instead are offering low-ball proposals.
"The mediation process was a sham. ⦠It was just a delay tactic on their part," says attorney Brian Claypool, who has sued on behalf of 12 children and 19 parents. Those suits allege that the school system allowed children to be victimized repeatedly despite complaints and red flags raised about Berndt over two decades. Luis Carrillo, who represents another 23 students who have filed suit, said he dropped out of the talks after attorneys for the school district made offers to only two of the children.
"Miserable, insulting offers," Carrillo said. "They have been deceptive, dishonest with the kids."
As frustrating as the civil case negotiations have been, it appears that the criminal case is moving even more slowly. Nearly a year to the day has passed since Berndt was arrested on January 30th of last year and charged with 23 counts of lewd acts with a child. Since pleading not guilty he has been languishing in prison, unable to raise $23 million to cover his bail.
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What do you know about South Africa?
I mean, really know?
Because if we are going to talk about a teacher training course in South Africa, it's safe to say that this is the moment that you should really get to know more about South Africa before making a decision.
Because it's amazing/beautiful/exotic/impressive/humbling/fillintheblankhere.
As an appetizer, I present to you our favorite reasons to visit South Africa.
Let's face it: you're going to get certified sooner or later, right? So there's no convincing needed in that department. Let's skip to the fun points in South Africa, instead.
Of the few things you may have heard about South Africa, t he landscapes are certainly among the short list. Rock formations jut up into the sky with nothing but dense shrubbery to surround it (check out the Valley of Desolation for a glimpse). Other rock formations take on strange, hollow shapes after years of water erosion, giving South Africa yet another quirky and jaw-dropping view (check out the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve). Even the most mundane Saturday activities are nonchalantly taking place with incredible backdrops (check out the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town).
Then, take a look at the coastline of South Africa. The same crazy rock structures that are mentioned above seem to line the beaches, falling straight into the ocean for incredible views. It also helps that those beaches are made of white, flawless sand that makes for the perfect picnic location.
When people think of beautiful beaches, they usually think of Bali or Thailand. While those beaches over in Southeast Asia are certainly amazing (and some of our most popular destinations over here at Book Retreats), they are definitely not the only beaches to love. The beaches in South Africa aren't cluttered with tourists like in Southeast Asia and instead are lined with those amazing cliffs I was just raving about.
Whale watching and dolphin spotting (and also Great White warnings) abound in the South African waters. So, not only are you getting picturesque beaches while you're there, you're also getting pure and natural entertainment.
Seriously, though, watch out for the sharks.
South Africa is absolutely brimming with wildlife, but not just any wildlife. They've got some of the most exciting mammals that most of us pay an entry fee to see in real life. Expect to see the lion, elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard and rhino while there. Or maybe you might spot a hippo, giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, meerkats, wild dogs, kudu, hyena or ostrich.
You can even mingle with penguins at Boulders Beach!
The water life is equally impressive, with massive whales, sharks, and schools of sardines whirling around the icy waters all year long. If you love wildlife (or even just seeing something different) then you will have no problem finding some fun excursions in South Africa.
Though over consumption of wine may not exactly fit with the whole teacher training vibes, it's certainly worth mentioning here. South Africa has not one, but four main wine regions in the country. The climate helps grow the perfect grapes for making delicious wine, and the South Africans have certainly learned how to take advantage of that. So, though you may not be there specifically for the wine, it is definitely worth a sip or two.
South Africa is so much more than "a pretty place." For a truly memorable experience, check out the Blue Train or Ravos Rail. The luxury railroads let you get a peek at much of the country, all while you're relaxing with your South African wine (included) and gourmet meals (included). Or, head to a safari where you can see all of those wild animals doing their wild animal things. There are many luxury camps in Kruger Park, where you will get a chance to immerse yourself in nature without sacrificing a single comfort.
For example, check out Lion Sands Game Reserve in the Kruger National Park for some seriously spectacular tree house vibes in this beautiful national park.
If you're more into the outdoor activities, then you might want to hike the Ukhahlamba Drakensberg mountain range. It is the highest mountain range in southern Africa with spectacular views for miles.
And, of course, it would be remiss to leave out the shopping culture in South Africa. Johannesburg and Cape Town have this super trendy vibe that is a bit like London or Brooklyn, NY. So, when you're shopping in either of these places you're not only getting good quality gear but you're also getting trendy quality gear.
There's really no way to explain this trend except to say that Cape Town is simply amazing. The landscape is unlike anywhere else in the world, with jagged cliffs plummeting into the sparkling water. Granite boulders litter the coastline and a blanket of green flora covers the surface. The beaches are flanked with white sand and the dark blue icy cold water gives it a seriously mesmerizing contrast against the snowy sand. All in all, South Africa is an absolutely enchanting place and if that isn't enough reason to make it the destination for your yoga certification course, then you must have found something equally spectacular.
For whatever reason, Hatha yoga has become a popular trend in South Africa. It is the most searched for style of yoga in this region and, luckily, is the most readily available style as well. Maybe that's exactly what you're after or maybe you never thought much about it before, but at least you know that South Africa knows what it's doing in regards to Hatha yoga.
The first level of teacher training is always a popular one, but especially so in South Africa. Why?
Because many yogis are combining their passion for enriching their yoga practice with their passion for exploring the world. Naturally, South Africa fosters both of these passions.
So you're looking for a training programme in South Africa, huh? You will find a vibrant yogi community in South Africa with many yoga studios and Yoga Alliance yoga schools to choose from. No matter what you end up choosing for your upcoming teaching yoga classes, you will likely learn about the yoga philosophy, pranayama, yoga postures and asanas, anatomy of yoga and meditation. All you have to do is choose the right school for you to get your hours!
Choose from any yoga styles, such as aerial yoga, Iyengar yoga, yoga nidra, kundalini yoga, and more. Or choose your retreat based on the location. Whatever the case may be, the possibilities are endless when you're fulfilling your dreams ;)
The Yoga Warrior yoga school offers training courses throughout the year. They excel in vinyasa yoga, though they offer a wide variety of yoga styles. They are particularly known for their restorative yoga series for cyclists and runners, which focuses on lengthening the spine, loosening the joints, and improving breathing. If you are looking for a quality program set in Johannesburg, then Yoga Warrior may be a great fit for you.
The name Satori Africa is inspired by the beautiful restorative power and healing nature of the African continent. The land lends itself to a holiday of sheer relaxation, indulgence, and restoration. Mother Nature was no doubt in a particularly generous mood when blessing Africa with breath-taking sunsets, the crisp salty refreshing air of the Atlantic Ocean, produce of unbridled goodness and abundance and mountains of staggering proportions. Besides providing you with the ultimate in bespoke itineraries, Satori Yoga firmly believes that no trip to Africa is complete without incorporating a host of wellness experiences. Practice yoga in harmony and with peace of mind.
YogaAA prides itself on creating a little hatha yoga community. They teach integral hatha yoga, though they also teach other styles such as Ashtanga yoga, vinyasa flow, and many more. It's a popular yoga studio in South Africa and is definitely worth checking out.
This yoga studio not only offers yoga teacher training courses but also a beautiful yoga and meditation space. Jim Harrington, the man behind the studio so adeptly named, is located in Cape Town, which is a popular destination for world-travelers and yogis alike. For a quality training experience and a beautiful setting, consider booking with Jim Harrington Yoga.
As usual, the answer is both yes and no. Crime is always an issue in major cities but is especially worrisome in countries with an unstable political atmosphere. Add to that the fact that the gun laws are very lenient in South Africa, meaning that robbery at gunpoint is much more a reality than in other countries.
That being said, this is certainly not a reason not to visit South Africa. Follow the same advice you would when traveling anywhere: stay where the crowds are or hire a guide for the less populated areas; don't go anywhere alone at night; don't wear flashy jewelry or clothing; and try not to look like a tourist, when possible. Just by following these tips, you will be able to avoid many hairy situations that would otherwise pop up.
The South African visa process seems a bit complex at first glance but is really not unlike most other visas in the world. The main difference here, though, is that you should get your visa before leaving your country as many airlines will not allow you to board your flight without it. For detailed instructions on what you need to get a visitor's visa, check out the information on the South African visitor's visa page.
The Africa Yoga Project is based out of Kenya and offers incredible value to the local communities there. They rely on the hard work of volunteers each year, so if you're interested in heading to Kenya to volunteer teaching yoga after you earn your certification, then shoot them a message. I'm sure they would love to have you!
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This is huge! We finally have the Silicon Valley equivalent for crypto currency. The not-for-profit Crypto Valley Association (CVA) in Switzerland will be a game changer in development and innovation, especially for Bitcoin and Ethereum. The CVA consists of blue chip companies, notable startups, and influential global leaders. With a focus on supporting startup crypto companies, blockchain technology will be integrated into societies around the world at a much faster pace.
If you haven't noticed over the last few days, Ethereum has been trending upward in price. A lot of it has to do with CVA being announced today and many other projects amongst major companies the past month. This should show you two important things. That Ethereum is here to stay and it will grow. The same applies to Bitcoin and the possibility of new crypto currencies in the near future. Again, my point here is that if you want to get involved, your best opportunity exists now.
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To add onto this, Ethereum has a ceiling around $20.60 and a floor at around $17.50 right now, based on the last price chart I saw. The daily trend line has been steadily increasing and these are important benchmarks to note when deciding if you want to buy or sell Ethereum right now. Remember, the market for crypto currencies is always open, as they move during the day and while you're asleep.
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From the point of view of a middle class Colombian, Scandinavia sometimes seems like a whole different universe, a universe where peace is around gorgeous people enjoying the midnight sun and the northern lights in modern cities and enchanting towns surrounded by the cold white snow. However this ideal image has gradually changed thanks to globalization, which affects all continents, from great welfare states to developing countries. This impact is not to be seen as something negative but as something able to bring different cultures together under certain elements that can be mutual among international strangers, elements that have repercussions in the collective consciousness such as cinema or television.
So, even when the Nordic countries are still really far away, it's possible through movies and shows, that they can bring any viewer closer, although sadly they were not very globally recognized, not until now where the era of Nordic noir crime stories began to build a memorable reputation for Scandinavian filmmaking. The peaceful countries became dark places of unimaginable crimes, or that's what a first impression might indicate but if the viewers can look beyond that superficial illusion then they can see beautiful narratives about the human nature shared by any citizen of any nationality; the crimes allow the characters to deal with raw feelings and help people realize that part of their quality lies in the study of these deep feelings. Of course this ability isn't limited to the crime genre, but in general is well managed by drama productions in the whole region with classic films just like Carl Th. Dreyer's Ordet and Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal or directors like Lars Von Trier that use his unique style to develop slow, condensed and dark plots around complex characters going under a sea of conflicting emotions; even in stories with completely different circumstances, like Dancer in the Dark and Melancholia, there's a shared tone of heart-breaking gloom and sorrow.
Latin America definitely is not indifferent to social dramas; the continent is the centre of huge inequality that produces poverty, hunger and violence. We have countries like Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Peru racing towards oblivion of the past and the construction of a new beginning; Bolivia, Paraguay, Ecuador and the countries of Central America fighting against corruption; and the southern states of Chile, Argentina and Uruguay leading the improvement of human development indexes but still struggling with other issues regarding inequity. Then it is very reasonable to say that Latin America has to deal with a great amount of problems, more than Nordic countries, but sadly the media representation aimed to help some social troubles in Latin America is not enough, the representation is centred around mediocre stories that repeat themselves over and over trying to imitate the popularity of American media translating it into an effective formula to maintain viewers but failing to make social changes. And that's what is different and important about the Scandinavia cinema, the perfect way of showing memorable and interesting plots but always trying to make a good change in the communal mind of the people.
No matter the country one was born in or the culture that represent oneself, the reproduction of diverse and intelligent stories brought by Scandinavia cinema can be understood by anyone who has dealt with complicated drama in their life because even just a little disagreement can bring a mix of feelings, even a small cry of raw sadness can make a society reflect about themselves.
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After the annexation of Texas in 1845, a resolution was introduced by Senator Jesse Speight of Mississippi asking President Polk about the "practicability and utility of a fort or forts on Ship Island" to protect the coast
In 1857 the US Army selected Lieutenant Newton F. Alexander to oversee the construction of the fortifications on Ship Island. Over the course of the next year Lt. Alexander ordered supplies and equipment to construct the fort and stored them with the Ship Island Lighthouse keeper until the land was secured from the state. However, before he could obtain the transfer, Alexander died unexpectedly.
Fort Massachusetts is shaped like a "D"; similar to some of the earlier castle forts built as part of the Second System of coastal fortifications. The fort's design provides nearly 360 degree coverage of water and land approaches. The large casemates were designed to hold cannon while supporting an upper tier of cannon. Arches along the eastside of the fort served as support rooms for the garrison. Powder magazines held ammunition and powder for the fort's cannon. The parade ground, served as a gathering place for troops to attend roll call and perform other duties.
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Amsterdam city will henceforth only use "gender neutral language"
'Gemeente Amsterdam stapt over op genderneutraal taalgebruik' https://t.co/rMJrvjQwos
— AT5 (@AT5) July 26, 2017
The Amsterdam municipality has made a new step on the road to becoming 'gender neutral'. Civil servants are asked to no longer use the words 'dear ladies and gentlemen' at the start of speeches. The municipality doesn't want to exclude people who do not feel either man or woman. This extends to the salutation above letters. The municipality wants to get rid of 'dear sir/madam' in favour of 'dear people', 'dear attendees', 'dear people from Amsterdam', or for example 'dear inhabitant of the Spaarndam-neighbourhood'. The municipality has drafted a guideline so that civil servants can "talk and write about sexual- and gender-identity in a respectful manner."
From this Rainbow language tips: a guide to respectful and inclusive communication (PDF) we learn that homosexual Amsterdammers are out, as are Lhbti's. That is to say, it is rude to say homosexual Amsterdammers. The guide explains that we should use Lhbti persons, Lhbti Amsterdammers, or Lhbti pupils, because:
"it is important that lhbti Amsterdammers can be themselves, at home, at work and in the neighbourhood. You can rest assured that every school has lhbti pupils, even if you don't know who they are."
How do we know this will make lhbti people feel at home? Because
at the start of 2017 various interest groups (COC Nederland, TNN and NNID) agreed to say lhbti persons in the future. So undercast and no space (or hyphen). In the same way we say intersex pupils and trans asylum seeker. We do this to stress that the sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sexual characteristics form only a part of the total identity of a person. Careful: compound nouns are written together, necessitating the use of a hyphen after lhbti for readability. So lhbti-organisation, but transcommunity. Homosexual Amsterdammers only refers to homosexual men [it doesn't, but never mind that]. If you mean a wider group, this is not fitting. The Amsterdam City Council has explicitly chosen to pay extra attention in its policy to intersex persosn. Therefore the 'i' was added to the abreviation. In the past LHBT was used."
The decision follows an earlier decision by the Stopera, the building that also houses the Amsterdam city hall, to introduce gender neutral restrooms. According to AT5, this brings great joy to a person who goes by the name of BeyonG, who says:
"I go to the ladies' restroom here. But if there are people inside, I sometimes get strange glances. In the past, I was laughed at, very humiliating. And in the men's room? The same."
BeyonG works for the COC and is active as a project leader for Respect2Love, a "community for lesbian, homosexual, bisexual and transgender (LHBT) young people with a bicultural background." According to its website, Respect2Love started with three people brainstorming in 2008, who were then given multiple subsidies, one of them by the Amsterdam municipality.
Council member Nelly Duijndam (Socialist Party) also approves of the measure:
"You just take away the signs and put 'toilet' on it. And you're done."
How this is an argument in favour of the decision is unclear. Duijndam is of the opinion, however, that it is easily done and a grand gesture towards transgenders. It is unclear how this helps combat the 'strange glances', or prevents her getting laughed at. Offices of the municipality in neighbourhoods are also supposed to get gender-neutral restrooms and schools should do the same.
It is, however, unclear how this measure helps combat the 'strange glances', or prevents her getting laughed at. Offices of the municipality in neighbourhoods are also supposed to get gender-neutral restrooms and schools should do the same.
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A strange and elusive short play about governors, gorillas and colonialism.
In a bungalow in Africa, Harriet is talking about her husband Gilbert as if he was still alive. She refuses to accept that he died of pneumonia six months ago, that he is no longer the Governor, and that the colony has become independent. And the servants have run away, Gilbert is smashing tea cups and climbing on to the wardrobe, and behaving in a manner which is rather more ape-like than his wife is accustomed to. For the reactionary Harriet, the impossibility of accepting the prevailing political and social reality leads to her breakdown into an astonishing fantasy.
The Governer's Lady was first staged in 1965 at the Aldwych Theatre, London, in a programme of short plays entitled Expeditions Two.


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Those of you that read my last blog post will know that I've recently moved house! I now live in a beautiful house with two of my best friends and I couldn't be happier! It was tough for the first month though because we didn't have wifi. For some unknown reason, it took nearly a month(and many angry phone calls) to finally get the internet in our house. Now, I'm a person that lives on the internet. I hate going an hour without checking my phone, let alone whole days at a time. My phone is too rubbish to use the data properly and it ran out for the month within the first couple of days of moving. This meant that if I want to use the internet, I had to take my laptop into work and use it there which wasn't too much of a nuisance but was certainly annoying. I needed the internet because I also write for a website every week so getting those done was difficult! I'd end up spending an extra 3 hours at work just to use the internet to write articles. The lack of wifi put me off of posting anything on here because I wanted to be settled in my house before focussing on this. We didn't have internet, nor did we have an aerial for the TV so times were hard for us 21st century people. Yep, proper first world problem.
Spending so much time without constant access to the internet or TV taught me a few things:
- There's only so many times you can play Solitaire on your phone before you get incredibly frustrated.
- Binge watching DVDs is quite similar to Netflix without the constant "Are you still watching?" message popping up every hour, but DVD players are noisy!
- Boardgames are still just as much fun now as they were when you were a kid. We're developing quite the collection including Jenga and Frustration.
- You miss out on a lot of world events. If I had a day off work and was staying at home all day doing housework/unpacking, the next day when I could finally connect to an internet connection, you realise a lot of news can happen in one day.
- Group chat messages take a long time to scroll through if you miss a day or two.
Okay so being without the internet also helped me appreciate my own company and inspired me to actually read a book too but that little list is just a snippet. Having the internet back though is like getting my freedom back. I hate how reliant I am on it but that's just how life is now and I'm not ashamed to say that I missed it more than I probably would miss a friend that went away for a month. This isn't to say I value the internet more than friendship, but without the internet, I have no contact to some of my nearest and dearest. Without the internet, I wouldn't be able to learn new things or educate myself further on subjects that aren't at my immediate reach.
Internet, I love you. Please never leave me again.
Now that I have the internet back, I've started up my YouTube channel again. Here's a link to it:
Have any of you ever had to have long periods of time without the internet? How did you cope? Also, do you have any fun video ideas for me?
Oodles of love…


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Guy W. Wallace – Performance Analyst & Instructional Architect
704-746-5126 email@example.com
Structured Methods/Processes Overviews
ISD – Instructional Systems Design
Guy's Instructional Systems Design methods are labeled: PACT.
PACT includes 3 levels of ISD:
- Curriculum Architecture – Modular Development – Instructional Activities.
These 3 levels of Instructional Design are enabled by proven, flexible Analysis and Project Planning/Management methods,tools and techniques.
PACT Practitioner Self-Development and Certification Paths
This page – here – leads to 5 website "PACT Path Pages" – which are intended to provide guidance in using the Free Resources that Guy W. Wallace offers for the self-development of Performance Competence in the 5 Key PACT Practitioner Roles:
- PPA– PACT Performance Analyst
- PCD– PACT CAD Designer
- PMD– PACT MCD Designer
- PLD– PACT Lead Developer
- PPM– PACT Project Manager
Beyond Instruction and Performance Support
Guy's Performance Improvement methods are labeled EPPI – Enterprise Process Performance Improvement.
Our 2 Stage Approach to EPPI Mirrors PACT:
PACT and EPPI
PACT is deliberately a sub-set of EPPI. By Design.
It is important for people working in ISD to be able to look beyond ISD to help their clients solve their real problems and meet the real opportunities – and that may not include Instruction.
We wanted our ISD clients to be able to master ISD and then easily master Performance Improvement.
Not that ISDers can solve all of the root causes – but they can help plan and manage those efforts and bring in the right expertise as needed.
Performance Improvement – Is Complex
Proven Processes – Proven Methods
These methods have been field tested in client projects hundreds and hundreds of times by me, my ISD Consulting staff, and my clients' ISD staff, for well over 35 years.
You should know…
- Our approach makes the process and outcomes, the tasks and the cycle times, and the schedules and costs – very visible and predictable.
- We do most of our work over 80% – for a Fixed Fee versus Time & Expense – and have been doing so since since 1982.
- We have never issued a change order … not once since entering the consulting field in 1982.
Quick References
- Here are our Testimonials and Case Studies that speak to our demonstrated capabilities – and to the Results produced.
- Our Client Listing has 80+ firms including more than 45 Fortune 500 Firms.
- We have received several highly prized Awards and Recognition which are listed here.
The Facilitated Group Process
For: Analysis – Design – Development
It's at the heart of all of our efforts.
Guy and his associates use a Facilitated Group Process to quickly conduct Ideal Performance and Gap Analysis efforts and then Design efforts using structured, collaborative methods in 2-3-4 day meetings with our clients' handpicked Master Performers and other key Stakeholders.
We typically then use a subset of those same Master Performers that generated the Analysis data in the Design of T&D Paths or T&D Content … quickly.
Regarding Paths or Maps … which we prefer to call Training & Development or Performance Competence Development Paths … the secret to being quick is in using a proven process, and leverage that with the knowledge and insights of a group of carefully chosen Master Performers.
We then use members of those Master Performer teams to then Design … and then Develop – Instructional and Informational Content – per the designs they helped create.
Here is a testimonial video produced by General Motors in the late 1990s after initial success with our ISD technology transfer efforts (1996-2000) – where PACT was known/internally branded as MC/MI – Modular Curriculum and Modular Instruction:
Guy's ISD and PI – Instructional Systems Design and Performance Improvement Processes are very Social Processes for performance-based – and therefore "authentic" Analysis – Design – Development – Pilot Testing and Revisions.
Using the facilitated Voice of the Master Performers – and perhaps other SMEs as/if needed.
These methods have been field tested in client projects hundreds and hundreds of times by me, my ISD Consulting staff, and my clients' ISD staff, for well over 35 years.
If the Master Performers can do it – perform at high levels – why not everyone else?
It's Not All About Learning. It's All About Performance.
CADs – known as such since being labeled as such in a 1984 Training Magazine article on Curriculum Architecture Design that Guy co-authored – bring a logic and performance orientation to both OnBoarding and OnGoing development needs. Written in late 1983 and published in September 1984 …
Guy's belief:
It's All About Performance – Even in a Learning Organization.
Guy also facilitates teams of Master Performers to quickly conduct analysis, design and development of a variety of blended media – all targeted at measurable results in individual, process and enterprise performance, in much the same way as described in this 1984 article that he co-authored: Models and Matrices that he co-authored with his business partners at that time.
Awards & Recognition
Guy's teams' work – using his methods – have won internal awards for his clients at General Motors, HP, and Siemens Building Technologies – and they've also won external industry awards at ISPI for work done with AT&T, HP and Imperial Oil in the 1980s and 90s, and in 2014 from ATD for work done for Change Healthcare.
Email Guy at EPPIC for More Information
Guy W. Wallace – Performance Analyst & Instructional Architect
704-746-5126 firstname.lastname@example.com
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September 19, 2015 Kirsten Mundell would be married without her father being present. He was a Deputy Sheriff named Walter Mundell who was killed in the line of duty in 2009. Kristen would not be walked by her father down the isle or have her father and daughter dance with him. However she was not alone and some people made sure she knew it.
Continue reading "A Slain Officer's Daughter get's married, with a few unexpected guests"


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New Review of the Photo Companion to the Gospels
Pastor Jimmy Reagan writes about ministry and books on The Reagan Review and he has just posted a helpful review of the new Photo Companion to the Gospels. Here's how it begins:
Wow! I hardly know what to say about this phenomenal collection of photographs on the Gospels. Over the years, I've seen attractive photos in books I have and noticed the name Todd Bolen in the photo credits. I had even heard others reference a website called BiblePlaces.com and talk about wonderful photo collections that could be purchased there. Now that I have Photo Companion to the Bible: The Gospels in my hands I know what all the hype was about. For the record, the hype was fully justified.
All 89 chapters of the four Gospels are covered by more than 10,000 pictures. I suppose the most common usage for this resource would be for those who want to create sharp PowerPoint presentations. For that use, there's nothing free on the Internet that even comes close to what we have here. Putting up a slide for a sermon on some passage in the Gospels will now be greatly upgraded for those who possess this resource.
I see another use for this product that may not be as often discussed...
You can read the rest of the review at his site. While you're there, you might want to poke around and read some of his other posts, including those in the categories of archaeology, Bible atlases, and Bible history.
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Discover why attorneys across the country believe
Great Legal Marketing is key to their success.
"I used the Great Legal Marketing methods to take my solo firm from under $10,000 per month to a conglomerate earning over $1.25M per year"
"I used the Great Legal Marketing methods to take my solo firm from under $10,000 per month to a conglomerate earning over $1.25M per year. The GLM system worked for me and it can work for anybody. It took a lot of faith to sign up, but after listening to the coaching and mastermind calls for a few months it started to catch on, and the more ideas I implemented, the more my practice grew. I learned everything I know about marketing my practice from Ben, Bob Battle, and their team of superstars. Call me any time for details about how I found success in my practice using GLM."
Van Hardenbergh, Virginia
"With much gratitude and best wishes"
"WOW! What can I possibly say that you haven't heard before? I am so very happy about my decision to join GLM in late 2012. I have already exceeded my goals in 2013. I just had my most profitable summer ever! Thank you so much for teaching us so much and for sharing so many great tools, ideas, and strategies to turn my law practice into the one I dreamed about when I decided to become a lawyer. With much gratitude and best wishes for continued success."
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"Fantastic, practice changing, eye opening, enthusiasm inducing"
"My only regret regarding GLM is that this fantastic, practice changing, eye opening, enthusiasm inducing program wasn't available to me 30 years ago when I started practicing law. This was my second conference and my second regret is this not being my 6th or 7th. For all of those attorneys who are looking for a better way to build the mousetrap and at the same time wanting to get out of the rat-rage (enough of the vermin!), do yourself a favor and attend the 2014 conference. You can thank me later."
Christopher Russell, California
"I want it all to myself"
"Please don't attend Ben Glass's Great Legal Marketing summit. Especially if you live in Missouri or Illinois. I consider the information taught to be extremely powerful and I don't want you to know about it. I want it all to myself. Please heed my advice; my wife and kids rely on me to provide for them. Thanks in advance for your cooperation."
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"So much more than a marketing conference"
"This was the most important learning experience I've had in years. The message driven home is that I can take control of my practice and my life. This is so much more than a marketing conference. It really is a reminder of why I became a lawyer and the joy our profession can bring to our lives. Thank you to all!"
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"Inspirational and eye-opening!"
"Inspirational and eye-opening! My partner and I have learned so much about marketing our law practice. We know that it will help us tremendously. We will definitely come back next year with our staff. In fact, we've already signed up!"
Radlyn Mendoza, Virginia
"The Summit was awesome!"
"The Summit was awesome! This was my first experience at a GLM summit and it has been very inspiring; from the keynote speaker - Chad - to the Foster Web Crew, which treated us like family. The amount of information presented and resources made available was second to none! Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
Nicole Winston, Michigan
"As a new coaching student of two niches (Bankruptcy and DUI), I have anxiously awaited this weekend! I was not disappointed. The generosity of coaches and leaders has exceeded my expectations. The willingness to share ideas; specific pieces of the puzzle that they utilize for success was a constant stream. It was refreshing to not focus on money but the ability to achieve a better life, serve more people, and from that, good things come. Excellent! "
Joe D. Tate, Oklahoma
"A collection of brilliant minds"
"You and your team exceeded my expectations yet again. I was impressed not only by the knowledge and creativity of everyone present, but also the kindness and eagerness to share ideas shown by your team and the other attendees. Not only are you a collection of brilliant minds, but of kind hearts and generous spirits. Thank you."
Carol O'Connor-Cadiz, Illinois
"Just do it"
"Thank you so much for all the information, support, and coaching. We have taken our little practice of just me and my husband and grown it to 13 people in the last year and a half. Numbers don't lie and our revenue has quadrupled in the last year. We now have 5 attorneys in the practice. I tell people don't question it or think about it - just do it. It works."
Angela McIlveen, North Carolina
"We can't wait to get home and start making our updated game plan!"
"The GLM Summit was excellent! Last year our Senior partner came to the summit and was so excited and we started totally re-designing our marketing. This year, he sent our marketing director and myself and we can't wait to get home and start making our updated game plan!"
Brooke Schloss, South Dakota
"More valuable and actionable ideas"
"I attended the Great Legal Marketing 2013 National Summit. This was my first GML event. I've been to many legal events over the years. However, at this event, I received more valuable and actionable ideas that I can immediately implement than at any other event I've ever attended! I consider myself a pretty good marketer and I enjoy marketing. But I learned so much; very valuable. I highly recommend this event for any lawyer that wants to have a great legal practice that supports their desired lifestyle."
Charles Price, Florida
"It would have been a mistake to not have come"
"This is my second summit and I was concerned that I wouldn't learn anything new the second time around. Was I wrong. I took four pages of notes in just two days. It would have been a mistake to not have come. I learned so much; several things that I can implement Monday when I get back to the office. Thanks Ben, Rem, Tom, Connie, Karen, Danielle, and all of the rest of you!""
J. Thomas Black, Texas
"Unique demands of representing people and running a law firm"
"Having attended my second Great Legal Marketing conference recently, I know from experience that the things Ben, Tom, and Rem recommend (and do themselves) work. And I think the main reason is that Ben Glass is an authentic trial lawyer and understands the unique demands of representing people and running a law firm. Again, I know this from experience. Several years ago I asked Ben to serve as co-counsel in a significant medical malpractice case in Fairfax, Virginia. We settled with one defendant, tried the case against another and lost. Unlike other local counsel, who seem to specialize in attending status conference; settling trial fates and other light duty assignments, Ben was eager to appeal - writing the brief, arguing the case and ultimately winning on appeal. Every speaker had this same Can do attitude, so the GLM conference teaches not just the fundamentals of marketing, although there is plenty of that, but a new way of looking at things as well. GLM style marketing and management is different than most of us have seen or used before, but they give you tools to grow your practice as long as you're willing to put in the work (and they are upfront about this - it is a lot of work). But it's well worth the investment, as you can tell from the number of repeat attendees."
Frank R. Kearney, Washington D.C.
"Such an amazing rescue"
"As a new coaching member this year, I had some idea of what to expect from the GLM summit; however, the breadth and depth of information provided blew me away! My marketing director (my sister) and I have so many new, exciting marketing ideas. We'll be working overtime for weeks! (Months!) to come.Thank you and everyone involved in putting together such an amazing rescue. We look forward to next year!"
Kellam T. Parks, Virginia
"Well done, Ben!"
"Your initiatives and proprietary materials and approaches towards building rewarding law practices are changing the lives of the people who work with you and your very professional staff. GLM preaches not just revenue enhancement marketing for lawyers but your approach is woven into a mosaic of enriching the lives of our families and communities. Well done, Ben!"
Mitchell Birzon, New York
"You guys rock!"
"I am so happy I came to your summit. There are so many excellent resources here which I will now use to grow my practice. Every speaker was very engaging and knowledgeable. Plus, I also made some really great contacts and connections for the future. Thank you Ben for this great work you do. You guys rock!"
Erin M Field, Connecticut
"Great ideas, great presentation, great people"
"The quality of the presentations was exceptional. I really enjoyed this conference - the location was awesome, world class - the presenters were top rate and the information they provided generated pages and pages of notes that I am eager to review. Great ideas, great presentation, great people (at the conference). It was Great Legal Marketing."
Joe Mitchell, Pennsylvania
"Absolutely cutting edge ideas"
"If the Marketing Gods descended to earth, they would be attending Ben Glass's Great Legal Marketing National Summit. The summit is incredibly well organized; absolutely cutting edge ideas and some of the most practical marketing advice I have ever received. Ben Glass, Rem Jackson, and Tom Foster are masters of marketing! Thank you all for an awesome program!"
Charlie Hofheimer, Virginia
"Amazing two days"
"This has been an amazing two days! I can't wait to get back home to start implementing all that I have learned. The practical step-by-step instruction and sharing of best practices has been totally professional and effective. Additionally, the generosity and kindred spirit shared by all of the speakers and attendees has been inspirational! Thank you to Ben, Rem, and Tom and the entire GLM team! See you next year!"
Richard Summers, Georgia
"My marketing will be at a new level"
"I loved the authenticity and genuineness of all the speakers. My marketing will be at a new level, but also a new dimension in that I am motivated to intertwine my purpose more with my practice."
Demitrus Evans, Illinois
"The Ben Glass seal of approval means ROI"
"I would come to this seminar for the vendors alone! If Ben Glass allows a vendor to attend his seminar, I know I can use them to market better, practice law better, and most importantly make more money. Bottom line, the Ben Glass seal of approval means ROI"
Tim Semelroth, Iowa
"Your team have motivated me to make my firm the best"
"You and your team have motivated me to make my firm the best bankruptcy firm in N.J. and to create a team that have a unified why - to help serve our clients and give them a terrific, positive experience."
Seymour Wasserstrum, New Jersey
"I can't say enough good things"
"As a non-attorney staff member, I am astonished at how much I've learned from this conference. The strategies examined and discussed can be applied to so many facets of my life. This is not only a learning experience but a huge motivational experience. I genuinely hope that next year my employer sends not only me, but the entire staff to the summit. The speakers were wonderful and relatable - I can't say enough good things about this experience!"
Sheena Rahman, Virginia
"Absolutely fantastic conference"
"Absolutely fantastic conference. If I can just get a feel of the things I learned this weekend, I believe I will revolutionize my practice. I can't wait to come back next year."
Talmadge Reynolds, South Carolina
"I can't wait to get to the office"
"The information, resources, and enthusiasm of the presenters at the GLM summit were incredible. I can't wait to get to the office on Monday to start implementing all I learned from this conference. I would feel sorry for my competitors missing out on the summit if they weren't my competitors!"
Ron Drescher, Maryland
"I can't wait until next year"
"You are making it fun to practice law, and possible to have the life I want. I am ready to go back to the office and hit the ground running. I can't wait until next year."
Joe Di Bartolomeo, Oregon
"Exceeded expectations!"
"Goes beyond ethical and information-based marketing to provide valuable time management and practice management skills as well. Exceeded expectations!"
Bradley D. Harville, Kentucky
"Thanks for putting together such a great group"
"I returned to the GLM summit for the 3rd time. I always get lots of new ideas every day here. Thanks for putting together such a great group and giving me another year's worth of inspiration."
Paul McGlone, Virginia
"I wouldn't miss a GLM event"
"Ben, you've done it again. This is my fourth super conference. It may seem crazy to fly all the way from Seattle to DC for a two day conference that I've been to before and you don't even get CLE credits for. But the truth is, I wouldn't miss a GLM event. I always leave with a fresh action plan for things to implement to grow my firm and help build a better life for my wife and two sons."
Jason Epstein, Washington
"The tools we need to rock it"
"This seminar was a great roadmap for our firm to grow services for our clients professionally and be successful. My law partner and I are just 9 months into our new business and this seminar gives us the tools we need to rock it and have fun! We will be back next year for sure!"
Meghan McGlynn, Mississippi
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Ben Glass: Formula for Success
Ben Glass is that rare combination,excellent lawyer and businessman.We are especially grateful that he also believes in giving back to the trial bar, not only using his very creative and effective marketing skills to build his own law firm but to help the VTLA in marketing to our members and to those who've yet to see the light. —Jack Harris Executive Director Virginia Trial Lawyers Association http://www.vtla.com/VA/
"I have attended tons of seminars and none begin to compare to the powerful marketing lessons I learned at Ben Glass's Outside the Box marketing seminar."
During my 20 plus years in practice I have attended tons of seminars and none begin to compare to the powerful marketing lessons I learned at Ben Glass's Outside the Box marketing seminar. If you want to learn particular ways to greatly improve your marketing I would strongly suggest signing up for Ben's seminar ASAP. —James Reed Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Ziff, Weiermiller, Hayden & Mustico 303 William Street Box 1338 Elmira, NY 14902-1338 Phone: 607-733-8866 Fax: 607-732-6062 http://www.zifflaw.com/


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This lesson starts with some fun attention-getter questions that then lead into the meat of the lesson: just what is a rite and why are there different ones within our one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church? You'll learn a little history, a little geography, and a lot about the essentials that unite Catholics around the world!
If you're in the St. Paul/Minneapolis metro area there are four parishes that are in communion with the Universal Catholic Church:
- St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church
- St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church
- St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church
- Holy Family Maronite Catholic Church
But how do you tell which eastern rite churches will fulfill your Sunday obligation and which will not? The best place to start is on your own diocesan web site; they're likely to have the parishes specially noted in some way. You can also just do a web search and then look for clues on the parish site. You'll specifically want to see things like "in full communion with the Holy See and recognize the pope as the successor of Peter" as St. Constantine's does, or St. John the Baptist which says, "We are an Eastern Church in communion with Pope Francis of Rome who presides in primacy and charity." Even a picture of the Pope or a link to the Vatican's site is a positive indication.
And why do we tell you this? Because a family field trip (virtual or actual) to an Eastern Rite parish would be the absolute best way to solidify this lesson. Going together will give you a shared experience of the beauty and reverence and can be a treasured family memory. Try it!


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Microsoft announces Windows 7 SP1
Microsoft announced service packs for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but declined to set a release date or a schedule for getting a beta in users' hands.
According to a company spokesman, Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) will primarily contain "minor updates," including patches and hotfixes that will have been delivered earlier via the Windows Update service, rather than new features. One of the latter: an updated Remote Desktop client designed to work with RemoteFX, the new remote-access platform set to debut in SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2.
Windows Server 2008 R2 will also be upgraded to SP1, Microsoft said, presumably at the same time as Windows 7 since the two operating systems share a single code base.


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Open House – 19221 Shoshone Rd
Open House scheduled for Thursday, June 12th from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm at 19221 Shoshone Rd. Stop by to take a peak at this lovely home located in Deschutes River Woods. For more information and photos of this property visit: 19221 Shoshone Rd