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Judge: Social media disclaimers for employees are unlawful
An attorney weighs in on the ruling that such statements are 'unduly burdensome' to staffers.
How many of you have social media policies that contain a provision that reads something like this:
If you identify yourself as an associate of the Company and publish any work-related information online, you must use this disclaimer: ' The postings on this site are my own and don't necessarily represent the positions, strategies or opinions of the Company.'
Yeah, I write these disclaimers all the time for clients. Apparently, they're unlawful—or so says an administrative law judge in this recent opinion.
'Unduly burdensome' to the employee
In what the administrative law judge considered to be a matter of first impression, he found that the provision above was overly broad and discouraged the rights of employees to discuss the terms and conditions of employment:
"The requirement that a disclaimer be posted by the employee every time he or she speaks on work related issues and is identifiable as an employee of the employer, is unduly burdensome, well beyond any legitimate interest of the employer, and will have a tendency to chill legitimate Section 7 speech by the burden it brings to it. The Respondent's rule impinges on Section 7 activity beyond any reasonable accommodation with any legitimate concern."
A matter of first impression, huh?
I seem to recall the National Labor Relations Board's own general counsel blessing a social media policy-heck, it was WalMart's-that had the same disclaimer language. You can view WalMart's policy here (p. 23, last bullet).
The judge found this general counsel guidance to be unpersuasive.
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Is this really a non-issue?
The administrative law judge reasoned that requiring this disclaimer for every online communication by an employee which concerns work-related information and as to which the employee is identifiable as an employee for the employer would be burdensome and overreaching.
(Oh, I beg to differ. This doesn't seem overly broad or burdensome to me.)
On many social media sites (e.g., Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter), an individual is unlikely to identify his/her employer. So, it's a non-issue. On other social networking platforms such as Facebook or a work-related blog where the individual may identify himself as an employee, is it so hard to put the required disclaimer somewhere on the site?
Even if this particular disclaimer is overreaching, surely, one could appreciate how a company wants to ensure that individuals reading online employee-speech about the company don't mistake those words for the position of the company.
We'll see what happens if this case goes to the full National Labor Relations Board on appeal.
Eric B. Meyer is a partner in the Labor and Employment Group of the Philadelphia-based law firm of Dilworth Paxson LLP. A version of this article first appeared on Eric B. Meyer's blog, The Employer Handbook.
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How to Use Mouse Scroll Wheel in Inactive Windows
Mouse Scroll Wheel, the little wheel in the center of the two mouse buttons is a blessing when it comes to dealing with vertically oriented websites and applications. It becomes very convenient to just scroll up and down without having to go the scroll bar on the right side of your window.
But, have you ever got annoyed when you have to click on an inactive window to make it active, before you can use that mouse wheel in it. I know that it is a trivial thing, and just a matter of one single click, which you have to do in order to make that window active and use the mouse wheel.
There is a small freeware utility, which just let you get rid of this requirement of clicking on the inactive window first.
WizMouse is a mouse enhancement utility that makes your mouse wheel work on the window currently under the mouse pointer, instead of the currently focused window. This means you no longer have to click on a window before being able to scroll it with the mouse wheel. This is a far more comfortable and practical way to make use of the mouse wheel.
WizMouse can also optionally enable the mouse wheel in applications that don't support it. It does this by translating mouse wheel commands into scroll bar commands that all applications can understand and process.
See WizMouse in action in this YouTube video.

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(Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. The above photo was taken and altered by me*)
We've all been "forced" to read books. In high school we had to read the classics. In college we had to read even more classics. And in our book groups/circles we're still "forced" to read books. Being forced to read any book isn't necessarily a bad thing. I've read a lot of books because friends/family/teachers urged me to read. And you know what, some of those books I loved!
1. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee – when I was a high school freshman my English teacher had assigned us to read a book. Any book so long as it wasn't, as he termed it trash. He said if we couldn't find a book he would give us one. At that point in time there wasn't much in the way as "YA", and I didn't really want to read a boring classic. So I asked him, and from deep within a book closet he pulled out what would become my most favorite book – To Kill A Mockingbird.
2. The Crucible by Arthur Miller – Yet another book I had to read during my freshman English Class. I knew before the actually reading of this, that I would love, love, love this book. Why? Because I love everything and anything to do with the Salem Witch Trials.
3. Liar by Justine Larbelestier – back when I had more time on my hands I participated in Miss Print's Online Book Club. One month Miss Print chose Liar to be discussed. It was a book I had on my shelf, one I was definitely curious about, but one I wasn't one hundred percent certain I would enjoy. Miss Print definitely did not "force" me to read Liar, but she gave me the boost I needed to pick it up, and read it. I'm glad she did because in the end it was a book I really did enjoy.
4. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte – This is a book I was definitely FORCED to read. Once again I was in high school (I think I was a sophomore). This was a book I had never had a real interest in reading, and when I did read I really did not enjoy.
5. Hamlet by William Shakespeare – Every year in high school we focused on a specific Shakespearian work. My senior year we focused on Hamlet. We read the text. We watched the film – the Mel Gibson version of course. We wrote essays, took tests, and discussed passages over and over again. And as if all that wasn't enough we had to memorize Hamlet's third soliloquy and recite it to our teacher.
6. Animal Farm by George Orwell – I was "forced" to read this in my freshman English class. This was one of those books that I really wanted to enjoy, but I didn't. Why? Because I just didn't get it. I thought it was a bunch of talking animals just running about the farm. I took it as silly instead of serious.
7. Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys – I was "forced" to read this for my women's literature class in college. At the time I hadn't a clue as to what the book was about. I wouldn't say that this book became my most favorite book. But I didn't hate it. In fact, at the time I really enjoyed it, and was glad that I was "forced" to read it.
8. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult – I read this while I was in grad school. I didn't read it because a movie was about to be released. I read it because I was doing my part in a group project. I honestly didn't want to read this book, and as much as I resisted, I have to admit it wasn't a terrible read.
9. One Evil Summer by R. L. Stine – every year when I was in grammar school we had to read one book as a whole class in "library". Every year from about fourth grade onward my class always wanted to read a R.L. Stine book. And not just any book but a Fear Street book. But because we were young, and our school librarian (which looking back I'm not one hundred percent sure if she was an actual librarian – I don't mean that as an insult, just putting it out there as an observation) wouldn't let us read any. That is, until we were in seventh or eighth grade. As a class we chose One Evil Summer, and I LOVED it! To this very day, it's still one of my most fave books. I even have it signed by R.L. Stine himself!
10. Twilight by Stephanie Meyer – I wasn't necessarily "forced" to read Twilight by any one person or class. Instead, because I was studying to become a librarian, and because of all the hype and media buzz surround it, I felt like I had no choice but to cave and find out what this book was all about.
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Just the way the cookie crumbles…
48hours ago….Saturday Morning . I was with little brother in dad's house where he has been staying for the duration of his court attachment. Little brother isn't little in the real sense of the word. He's a giant of a man, in […]
48hours ago….Saturday Morning
I was with little brother in dad's house where he has been staying for the duration of his court attachment. Little brother isn't little in the real sense of the word. He's a giant of a man, in stature, emotions and will.
I went there because I needed to find closure. I needed the real details of 'how it went down'. I knew it was more than what he told everyone. I needed every damn detail. His last words, what he ate, how he slept, how he felt etc
So with my back turned to him(I sat facing the wall in an opposite direction while he faced the other side too, with his books in front of him). He gave me the details I needed.
We spoke in hushed tones. I asked each question after what seemed like an eternity, waiting for each message to sink in. He was kind enough to give me answers. And for the first time since that sad event on June 1st, I shed bitter tears, silently and wiped them just as if I never did. I regained my composure before asking another. He couldn't have known I was shedding tears on the chair.
After staring at the wall over and over, I took my bag and left.
The last time I visited that house, he was there. He ate amala which little brother prepared. I took/he gave me his perfume.
He visited me in my house after then, carrying with him the mortar and pestle I requested for.
I know some people are hungry to read this tale even though they have pretended not to know. So I will feed their appetite shortly.
But after taking the pain to write this, and after you have seen it on Facebook with a wakapass, do not walk up to me after few months, 1,2,4, years and say "ees like you lost someone sometimes ago. Was it your real father?".
Trust me, your foolishness will be wearing not just skirt and blouse but it will be complete with gele. I saw a comment like that on my brother's wall. "Was he your real father?"
Some people will pretend not to know and will not bother to reach out. Honestly, I really don't care. Its better you remain forever silent on it but do not crawl into my space after a while with 'sorry for your loss".
Why am I saying all these?
People are terrible on social media these days. But that's who we have become. We drop silly Facebook comments without emotions. We get informations about people on Facebook yet we still call and say "Nike, did anything happen to you recently? Or you keep asking me how it happened"- but what will you do with that info?
Yet some people don't know the right words to say in situations like these. Because they have never known pain. So, they may trivialise what one is going through. Its no fault of theirs that they can't understand it but its wise if they don't make insensitive comments.
Everyone close to me …..or not close, knows I have a special love and relationship with my father. Of course that is evident on my wall, this blog(if you have been reading since inception five years ago till now).
So I lost him around 2am on the 1st of June.
And everything stopped….
And Jesus wept…..(lol)
And the sky turned blue, then grey and black……
I grew up like a " Joseph" in my family. My father made me a coat of many colours many times over. And the affection was evident. But thank God I escaped being thrown inside the pit(lol).
I lived the "babygirl" lifestyle till June 1st.
When I first got to FCT, I was always being chauffeur driven round town. We had something to do in Maitama almost every week so he was always parked with his driver at Berger(yes, there's Berger here too), waiting for me to join him from my airport road residence(Now that Evans has escaped, I can't be too generous with exact descriptions).
Later, he would drive all the way to airport road to drop me. Everywhere I have ever lived….ogbomoso, Lagos and abuja, they know me and my father. We were an item. He came with goodies every time. My wardrobe in school was always like a mini supermarket.
While in Lagos, we would travel together every Monday to Lagos and Friday to Ibadan. He was always parked in front of my office waiting for me every Friday. My boss was used to hearing "eeskiss sa, mai daddy is waiting for me outside sa. Can I close early today?"
And on Monday mornings, he would look at me and say "you are too quiet. People will treat you bad if you keep being silent like this".
If only he knew…lol. I could be quiet but I know how to give appropriate clapbacks. I know how to reject victimisation albeit silently. I am trying hard not to be a rebel anymore.
When I was on IT at SCOA Foods, Isolo, he would drive all the way from his Ikoyi Office to Isolo to pick me on Fridays after work. I closed 6.30pm. And we would go to Ibadan. I hardly spent weekends in Lagos.
When he says 'come to 7up at Alausa so that it'd be easier for me to pick you. I'd stamp my feet and say no. Then he would drive down to Isolo.
When I had an accident with his car and ran away from home, he called and begged me to come back. I thought it was a joke. But when I got home, I met a meal of pounded yam, home cooked corn and other goodies he always came home with. He made only one statement…" I am glad you didn't lose your life in the accident. That is what matters to me. The car isn't a big deal". All my friends who knew about my accident were shocked as well at his response.
My dad followed me everywhere. To the passport office at Ikeja where we were both drenched by rain, to the Civil Liberties Award ceremony at Ikeja, to the Federal Judicial Service Commission at Three Arms Zone.
The latest place we should have been together was at my book reading. He promised he would be there with me.
He was happy when I told him about the book. And you should have seen his face when I said he would pay 10k for a copy. He reminded me he was a civil servant.
"Bhet daddy, you are a top civil servant".
While alive, he was the CSO of National Industrial Court of Nigeria. He covered the 12? divisions of the court as the head of security. He travelled widely from Abuja to Jos, Bauchi, Lagos, Ibadan, Maiduguri, Kaduna, Calabar, Enugu( can't remember the other states right now). He just got back from Bauchi and Jos and was planning to visit Calabar before his death.
He had retired from the NPF before he took up appointment with the court. And when I met the President of the Court later, the Hon. Justice Babatunde Adejumo, I understood how much he loved my father.
My father gave me everything I ever needed in life to become somebody and he was even generous in death. He died well. But for the sake of my 'village people', I may not be too generous with information here. Many people read this blog, I am aware. Even though they pretend not to.
So, because he gave me everything else in his lifetime, I don't need physical belongings of my father to make me feel good. Empty people run after assets. Because they are empty, vain. So if my village people are reading this, this sub is for them(lol).
I may read this article years later and cringe..maybe, maybe not but as at today, this is how I feel and I am unapologetic about it.
I am the child of my father. I glory in the fact that I enjoyed his last moments, his laughter, his joy, the discussions. The last time we were together, he even brought me food and we ate together merrily in my sitting room.
When I had chicken pox and could not go out, it was my father who left Garki and came to check on me, bringing breakfast and drugs.
When I had to be at the hospital this March, it was my father that marched in gallantly and visited me at the hospital.
When I needed someone to talk to, it was with my dad in his Garki office.
After my mom died, we became even closer. And he told me some of the things I had never heard before. I don't know how it happened that after he got transferred from Lagos to Abuja, I also transferred myself with him to Abuja as well. I could remember the day he told me about his transfer, we were on our way back to ibadan in his hilux and I said
"Daddy, do you want to leave me here and go? Nooo, I can't stay back in Lagos if you are no longer there".
Well, I didn't even move to abuja immediately. I was supposed to even move elsewhere farther but Providence arranged that I still stay around him. And I enjoyed every bit of my babygirl lifestyle.
If you have never experienced true love, this is what true love is. Giving with pure unadulterated kindness and not expecting anything in return. After God, if you are lucky to have my kind of father, you may experience it. But if it is from a common man you seek it….look no further, because there is no true love in Nigeria….only mutual interest(lol).
But please, let this not make major newspaper headlines or blog titles, maybe I don't mean it sha, or maybe I do. Let me be entitled. And please don't take me up on this true love issue in the comment box, that isn't the focus of this long essay.
So I funnily found myself checking through the pages of the Bible to see what God said he would do for orphans(lol). After reading that passage with a wakapass before now. But that is just the way the cookie crumbles.
So, I have become emotionless, uncaring and unfeeling these days. I feel so unattached to situations and people. I don't care anymore. Before now, I used to care when people fight me, but now, I don't care anymore. Fight someone who has nothing to lose, you are the big loser.
And for those saying, yes, we know her father was her backbone, let's see what becomes of her….you will wait in vain because my real Father isn't dead.
While I grief, while the pain in my heart is deep and raw, I feel I need to eat dessert at Dominos. Maybe I will feel alright. Or maybe I am going crazy. Because I haven't even cried the way I ought to. I should be seeing a shrink if I were living abroad. Or probably get my head examined by a psychologist. Or maybe I am losing my mind. But before I lose my mind, who feels like buying me dessert either in Gwarimpa or Wuse?


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Our family adventure to Laos begun with a 6:40AM flight from Kuala Lumpur to Vientiane where we met our local travel mates on a 6-day trip through Vientiane, Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang
Flights: From Malaysia, AirAsia flies to Vientiane every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday; Luang Prabang on Monday, Wednesday Friday.
Being landlocked between Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and China, much of its food and culture were similar to its neighbours, with a twist of French architecture and traditions. If you know me, you will know how much I love all things French. It was a pleasant surprise to me to find streets called Rue and to see a Lao version of the Arc De Triomphe (Patuxai).
When to go: Monsoon season in Laos occurs between May - October. Best times to visit will be between November - April when it is relatively dry and warm. We found the humidity levels in Laos much much lower than back home in Malaysia. All the sun minus the sweat!
This was really just a stop for us to meet, as Luang Prabang was the highlight of our journey. As the capital and economic centre of Laos, it wasn't very touristy but we managed to grab some delicious local food and a massage after our flight.
Located on Rue Phai Nam, this pho place is housed in the owner's personal mansion.Nevertheless, the pho was so satisfying and had its own Lao twist to it.
And oh God these spring rolls. I can eat them every day.
Our palates were further enticed with local food, when our local friends invited us to Chao Anouvong Tennis Club for authentic Lao cuisine. Part of the dishes was also some cured meat all the way from Europe!
Of course, what would a trip to Laos be if you don't drink as much Beerlao as you can.
Our pitstop before Luang Prabang was Vang Vieng, a town 4 hours away from Vientiane. Upon arriving at our hotel, Inthira Vang Vieng, we were blown away by the magnificent views right outside our rooms. In the day, we lounged by the open terrace facing the river whilst we watch kayakers kayak past us. In the evening, low flying hot air balloons breezes past us and children play in the water. It is nothing short of magical.The hotel itself was immaculate, well designed and extremely comfortable. (Hello exposed concrete everywhere).
Notable activities you could do in Vang Vieng include but not limited to kayaking, cave exploring, blue lagoon, zip lining, hot air balloon ride, rock climbing and tubing down the river.
Due to time constraints, we chose to go with tubing down the Nam Song river. If you are as confused as I was as to what tubing is, it is basically riding down the river in a tyre. To get upstream, we rode in a large tuk tuk through bumpy roads, unloaded our tyres and were left to ourselves to float back to our hotel. Waterproof bags can be purchased by street vendors, but beware, they may not be 100% waterproof!
Halfway through our float, this local pupper came down into the river to join us! It was the most adorable moment, as he seemed to be afraid we were drowning and tried to swim towards us. Tubing took us a whole 4 hours and our entire morning. Also, don't forget sunscreen!!
Albeit fun, I was left sick and severely dehydrated by the end of it. Therefore I didn't get to join my fam when they went for a dip at Blue Lagoon. Another destination highly recommended by our local friends.
Our journey to Luang Prabang took another 4 hours through mountainous roads with little to no visibility at one point. This town is officially my favourite town in Laos at the moment. Luang Prabang is situated right on the Mekong river where you can enjoy views of long-tail boats floating downstream and children and buffalos playing in the water by the evening. The bamboo bridge also lights up at night, making it a super romantic place to go in the evenings.
Seriously guys, if you are visiting Luang Prabang, stay at MyLaoHome Hotels which was strategically located by the main street near the popular Joma Bakery. Not only is it very centrally located (less than 5 mins walk to the night market and Mekong River), it is housed in the prettiest UNESCO protected buildings which maintains the fushion architecture from the French colonization era. Staff were exceptionally friendly and were always there to provide us everything we need. They were also quick to provide recommendations on where to eat, and booking tour packages has never been this easy! They have tour packages for the adventurous, the foodie, and for guests who simply want to take it easy. They are still expanding and will soon have more concept rooms!
Getting around:
Motorcycles and bicycles are the best way to get around the town, and tuk tuk/car+driver hire for anything outside. We hired a bicycle and cycled all around town! The road along the river is my favourite part as there are fewer cars and it is a one-way street. What I noticed about culture and people in Luang Prabang is that everyone is SO LAID BACK. Like literally, here I am, a noob cyclist cycling in the middle of the street possibly causing a mini jam, and yet the locals just simply tag along behind me. No cars honking, no angry people, nothing. It's the best.
It is also the best mode of transport to visit the local attractions and randomly chance upon beautiful temples.
Food :
Obviously, no trip is complete without good food and Luang Prabang did not disappoint. What I love about Luang Prabang's cafes is that it is not pretentious, nor is it trying to be cool. Most of them are situated along the main street in heritage timber built buildings, serving delicious French-Lao pastries and coffee. No marble tables, no extremely insta-worthy walls. Just simple but good food.
Joma Bakery
This French-Canadian cafe is one of the most popular in Luang Prabang. With two strategic locations, it is the perfect place to rest your tired feet after a day of cycling and enjoy some delicious pastries with an Asian twist, like this one oat crusted French toast with freshly sliced mango. Oh hello, foodgasm.
The Living Crafts Centre by Ock Pop Tok
Ock Pop Tok is an organisation that showcases Lao's unique culture through textiles and crafts. They are one of the pioneers in social businesses and ethical fashion, by providing local villagers with training and education in local crafts such as cotton weaving and silk dyeing which not only provides a sustainable livelihood to their families but also acts as an educational centre for visitors to learn about the traditions in Laos. We walked around the compound and got to witness silk weaving and Hmong batik painting. The centre also offers classes for silk weaving and dyeing, as well as a moonlight cinema on selected days. Easily a place to spend a whole day at! Lunch at the living crafts centre was easily one of my favourites.
We were seated by the river and were served dishes made from local ingredients. One of the most memorable as this crispy river weed, that is paired with purple rice and an almost-like sambal paste. Of course, beer Lao all day every day.
One other drink that I suggest everyone drink every day, is FRUIT JUICES. Like seriously, the fruits in Laos are massive and sweet. The mango juice we ordered came with a bamboo straw as well, a nod to the environment and promoting sustainability. Also, if you are an avocado fan, drink avocado juice in Laos. The avocados here are so big and juicy, and vendors don't scrimp on giving you the best value.
Secret Kitchen/Secret Pizza
OK like this is the worst kept secret ever because a simple google search on this will tell you it is the best pizza in Laos, or possibly South East Asia. You must be thinking, why would I go all the way to South East Asia to eat Italian food? Well, first of all, if I haven't already mentioned, it is really the best lasagna and avocado juice I've had in a while. This is another gem located down a super bumpy and dark road in the middle of somewhere (ok its actually the dead end of soi 3 Off Highway 13 Nasamphanh Village). It is only open on Tuesdays and Fridays, by a Lao-Italian couple in their own backyard, so don't forget to reserve your seats early! When we arrived, it was bustling with both locals and expats. A basketball court and a treehouse-like area to entertain the children, and a wood-fired brick oven at the back where the power couple personally baked each dish. Don't forget to call ahead to book the lasagnas as well as they sell out like hot cakes! Or should I say, hot lasagna hahahaha.
Joy's Restaurant
Situated just behind our accommodation, Joy's restaurant has a Chinese twist to it. Lucky for us, we had local contacts that prepared us some amazing roast pork which we had with our meal at Joy's. While at Joy's, take some time to admire the amazing photography that hangs from the walls of the restaurant.
I can't quite remember where we cycled to, nor what this dish is called, but my dad loves it. It is almost like the Chinese chee-cheong-fun (steamed rice roll) with egg fillings topped with peanuts
Saffron Cafe
An Australian owned speciality coffee which you can slowly sip on the river patio. They serve all types of coffee from cold drips to Aeropress. Also spotted this super true quote for any coffee snob out there. I ship.
"There is a time and place for decaf. Never and in the trash"
La Banneton
Simple, no frills sort of delicious French breakfast.
Kuangsi Falls
29km South of Luang Prabang is the amazing Kuangsi Falls. To get there, you'd have to drive through rumbling roads and little villages along the Mekong River. For 20,000kip ($2.4 USD), not only do you get a massage under the cascading three levelled falls, you also get to hike to the top, and support a bear sanctuary. There is supposedly a secret pool on the hike to the top, but I didn't have shoes on (my thongs broke zz) we didn't get to do that. It was really convenient as there are toilets and change rooms inside.
We climbed up to mid-fall and just enjoyed being in the cool water surrounded by fish who gave us a free foot spa. It got very busy around 3pm, but we stayed till closing (around 5pm), and it was really nice to have the pools to ourselves.
Nam Dhong Park
After another bumpy ride from Luang Prabang, we were greeted by the sight of lush gardens and wooden gazebos. Activities in Nam Dhong park include a bee garden, hiking trails through woods and garden patches, as well as waterfalls. Our main attraction was the zipline. We chose the longer zipline (120,000k) for 6 stations. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves despite 6 stations being quite short. The staff were skilled and prepared. Whenever we got stuck, they were quick to react despite not speaking a word of English. The views from up top were also way better. After the last platform, the guide produced bottle waters from a bag we didn't even notice him carrying, and it is a 10 minute trek back to the starting point.
Mount Phousi sunrise and alms giving ceremony
We made a point to wake up early one morning before sunrise (5.30AM) to watch the monk procession. Visitors and believers can purchase sticky rice from the vendors along the streets to give to the monks who will walk past. What made it heartwarming was seeing the monks passing on the food they received to poor children on the streets.
Right after that, we headed to Mount Phousi to watch the sunrise. A short walk up several stairs will give you a panoramic view of Luang Prabang and the Mekong River. Very worth it in my opinion!
Night Market
We were literally here every single night. I loved it. Not only do you get to purchase locally made goods, there was also some amazing street food and juices. AVO 4 LIFE
A relaxing cruise on a long-tailed boat down the Mekong River. We were able to see buffalos wading in the water, children bathing and local life along the banks of the river. Also, mad sunset views.
Utopia Restaurant and Bar
We cycled along the UNESCO brick path to this bar which had the cutest patio overlooking the river. Yoga and volleyball are one of the few activities held here. We didn't dine nor drink here but I would love to come back!
Till then, I'm home in Melbourne now, awaiting my next adventure. I've still got a backlog of posts from Europe, Bangkok and NZ but I can't wait to be in the air again.
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It's a no-go for the contempt motion against Health Ministry Chief Officer Jennifer Ahearn.
House Speaker Hon. McKeeva Bush today (27 June) struck down the motion. It was brought by Public Accounts Committee chairman Hon. Ezzard Miller and related to Ms. Ahearn's testimony on the composition of the Dental and Medical Council before the PAC last October.
Mr. Bush said when he previously approved the motion he thought it was a Private Members Motion and not one filed as a motion of privilege.
The LA resumed today (27 June) with a full-workload for legislators, a total of 17 bills are up for debate. However, it was the debate on the contempt motion filed by the PAC chairman that most were looking forward to. But it was not to be even before the motion could even be laid in the Legislative Assembly. Former House Speaker Juliana O'Connor Connolly questioned the standing orders it was being brought under. Later House Speaker Bush would quash the motion and rule that Chief Officer Ahearn did not perjure herself. PAC chairman Miller joined Cayman 27's Reshma Ragoonath to discuss the motion and what happens now.
PAC chair's Ahearn contempt motion quashed
It's a no-go for the contempt motion against Health Ministry Chief Officer Jennifer Ahearn.
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Policy Insights in Labor Markets
J-PAL's Labor Markets sector focuses on helping people access quality work. Our policy insight below summarizes general lessons from randomized evaluations on reducing search barriers for jobseekers.
—Marianne Bertrand (University of Chicago Booth School of Business) and Bruno Crépon (ENSAE and École Polytechnique), Labor Markets Co-Chairs


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I'm in the final chute of "Fairwil," which means I fear my blog posts'll start to be... brain-dumpian, in nature, where I'm like "blahhhhhh, things on my mind," so please don't let me go there. I like a little polish in my presentation.
But I'm thinking of selfies this morning, given that adorable Oscars selfie.
Aside: Wouldn't Selfie be a great villain name? For a superhero story? I may write it. Because villains are pretty self-absorbed.
So. I am not a selfie taker, which is to say we all probably are, to some extent, for various purposes. But the last selfie I took, in December, I'll share here, because of the circumstances.
My best two pals wanted to wander a glorious old hotel in the Bay Area and look for ghosts late one night. We didn't come across any -- the Lady of Sequins must have been out on a hot date -- but I did snap a long hallway mirror shot, because long hallways scare me and I adore them.
BUT. Right after I snapped the picture below, I got a nice email from a Wilfair reader in the east. It was midnight in Berkeley, meaning she was up at 3 a.m. So I wrote her back, seconds later, and said "hi! I'm on a spoooooky ghost hunt!"
Which is to say this: I
probably definitely scare my readers.
I said as much to another reader yesterday -- hi, Amanda! -- and I'm okay with that. If I wrote some weird writer at 3 a.m. on a Sunday morning, I'd definitely want an immediate email back, straight from the scene of a hotel ghost hunt.
Which is all to say if you write me, I can't promise I'll write you from a haunted hotel hallway, but you may get an invitation to eat crepes in LA with me, or come dance, or similar.
BRAIN STUFF. Splat. Hitting the Wilfair blog, hard. Kind of feels amazing.
Oof. More polish to come. It's Monday. Happy Monday, everyone!
I'm in the final chute of "Fairwil," which means I fear my blog posts'll start to be... brain-dumpian, in nature, where I'm like "blahhhhhh, things on my mind," so please don't let me go there. I like a little polish in my presentation.
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- Nikki said...
That's so eerie... of all the days for me to randomly stop by the blog! Have to admit, it WAS pretty cool to get an immediate response from the scene of a hotel ghost hunt. And the picture adds even more context for your evening.
Double agree on the long hallways. Yikes. Chris and I have taken a side job cleaning at a church where they have a couple of super long hallways. They're extra creepy late at night, when no one else is around, and you hear random creaks and knocks from within the walls. *shivers*
- Monday, March 03, 2014


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The vision statement is one of the most important and overlooked parts of the IEP. This statement isn't a required part of the IEP in the federal law IDEA, but it is required by many states. It's important because it serves as a guide for developing special education services and goals that will help a student throughout the remaining school years, and ultimately, life after graduation.
What is a Vision Statement?
The vision statement is a collaborative description of what you and the rest of the IEP Team hope your child will be doing in the next one to five years. This description is a guide, not just for the current school year, but also for upcoming years, through graduation and beyond.
When everyone on the Team understands your child's aspirations, they can write better goals to help achieve them. Many parents don't understand the significance of this and write brief statements, such as they hope their son or daughter will graduate from high school. Even worse, school personnel might write the vision statement without input from the student or parents. But planning for your child's future is critical and should start early. Don't wait until high school to write a vision statement for your child.
How to Write a Vision Statement
Putting serious thought into what you want your child to achieve in the next one to five years is a valuable exercise, because it encourages thinking about the future. Many parents of children with special needs find it hard to think about the future since they are so focused on the present. Looking ahead to the next five years can seem impossible if you're just trying to get through the week.
Yet, long-range planning is important for parents, because school personnel are primarily focused on short-term goals for the current school year. You are in the best position to consider long-range goals, since you know your child best and are the ones with the long-term commitment. Ask yourself: what are your future plans and goals for your child? What do you see your child accomplishing in the next five years?
If it is appropriate, have an older child discuss with you how he or she sees the future. Consider such things as community experiences, economic independence, acquiring a driver's license, learning to take public transportation, living independently, further education, or job training. This information will help the Team understand your child's interests and preferences.
Avoid Vague Vision Statements
Since a vision statement affects many aspects of the IEP, you want your input to be as specific as possible. To help your Team see the whole picture clearly, avoid vague statements such as these we have seen in actual IEPs:
The Team sees [student] having a smooth transition to high school. They would like her to gain the skills necessary to move on to college.
The Team hopes that [student] will successfully complete his goals and make progress both socially and academically.
These statements might sound good, but need specific descriptions of aspirations that are pertinent to your child. This is true even in elementary school, when your child is beginning to develop academic and social skills.
Write a Detailed Vision Statement
A vision statement can be longer than one or two sentences. Once you have a rough draft, be sure to discuss it with other Team members to create the final statement. It is important to have them give their input, because they may have ideas that you might not have considered. Keep in mind that a vision statement is a collaborative effort.
The following example illustrates how details can provide useful guidance for writing goals:
For grade three, we expect [student] to be reading and writing at grade level as measured by testing in the spring. We expect that he will receive the necessary support and specialized instruction to do this. We want him to achieve his potential academically so that he is at grade level every year through elementary school, with objective testing data to back this up.
A vision statement like this focuses your child's IEP on results as confirmed by testing data, not just teacher observations or wishful thinking. This is an example of how your expectations, combined with an understanding of what the school should do, can improve your child's chances of getting an appropriate education. You can read more about the importance of objective data for making educational decisions in our article: Levels of Performance and Your Child's IEP.
How You Can Create Effective Vision Statements
- Begin thinking about your child's future at an early age. You may only be considering the future one year at a time at this point, but even that is important. Realize that the vision statement will need to be updated each year as your child changes and reaches goals.
- The vision statement should inform schools of your expectations. Be sure to brainstorm with your Team about appropriate goals for your child and be realistic.
- Use independent testing, if possible, to confirm what your child is capable of. Don't just rely on school testing for information.
- If your older child is ready, be sure to have a discussion with him or her about dreams and aspirations. It is important for parents and children to have dreams for the future and talk about what a child is most interested in. Have an older child write his or her own vision statement, if possible.
- The vision statement is closely linked to postgraduate transition planning. Be sure to include information about possible college, vocational school, employment, and independent living by the ninth grade IEP.
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Some friends and I decided to go to Riverside Korean for lunch a couple of weeks ago - Riverside holds such a special place for me - I'm approaching my ten year anniversary in Cincinnati and Riverside was the FIRST restaurant I went to in the city. Who knew that ten years later I would be publishing my 1000th blog post about them?!
They brought out these tiny bowls of things to add ranging from kimchee to daikon radish. The kimchee is definitely something to enjoy - the star though is the bottom middle. Those are potatoes! But they're super sweet! Like mapley boiled potatoes - I don't know what they are - other than DELICIOUS!
Matt & I got Dol Sot Bi Bim Bap - that's a big name for awesome stuff in a hot ass stone bowl. He got chicken (shown) and I got the traditional beef. They mix it for you at the table as well - so the egg gets all scrambled because it's so hot. The rice at the bottom gets all crispy because that stone bowl is so hot. Then you throw in some sriracha to spice it up!
This is a great introductory Korean dish and it's just damn tasty! If you haven't tried Korean - this is what to start with.
Why Should You Go? I love to try Bi Bim Bap at different places - my favorite is still Sunny Deli in the Carew Tower. But for the Dol Sot (hot stone bowl) - this is the place. Most people think it's the best Korean in the tri-state - so if you're wanting to try Korean - come here first.


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Satellite Service Provider Offers Free Visualization of Methane Emissions
GHGSat announced a new service for visualizing greenhouse gas emissions. The interactive online resource will be freely available and will be formally launched during COP26 in November.
BP Completes North Sea Drone Methane Monitoring Pilot
The pilot used sensor technology originally deployed by NASA for the Mars Curiosity Rover to collect methane emissions data live-streamed from a drone. BP said it plans to deploy the technology to all of its North Sea assets, including ETAP and Glen Lyon, in 2020.
Is Optical Gas Imaging the New Solution for Methane Detection?
Thermal imaging helps operators maintain regulatory compliance on methane-emissions requirements. Optical gas imaging technology may be an answer in allowing for faster, more efficient inspections, but there are hurdles to its adoption. How can its widespread use become a reality?
EPA Proposes Relaxed Methane Emissions Regulations
The proposal would rollback requirements for testing and fixing fugitive methane leaks in oil and gas operations. It would save millions in regulatory costs, but the estimated increase in methane emissions is controversial.
Program Aims To Slash Cost of Methane Sensor Systems
A US-government-sponsored program is putting new methane leak detection systems to the test with a goal of achieving functionality costs of $3,000/year/wellsite while hitting stringent performance criteria.
Stanford/EDF Launch Mobile Monitoring Challenge With ExxonMobil as a Tech Adviser
The Stanford University and Environmental Defense Fund launched a challenge for mobile methane leak monitoring technology. ExxonMobil will serve as a technical adviser.
ExxonMobil Expands Methane Emissions Reduction Program
ExxonMobil announced an enhanced program to reduce methane emissions from its production and midstream facilities across the US. The program includes a commitment to switch out more than 1,000 high-bleed pneumatic devices over 3 years.
Who's Minding the Methane? Federal Emissions Rules in Flux, States and Industry Take the Reins
Although a federal court temporarily thwarted EPA's suspension of methane emissions regulations in early July, several states have formed an alliance to keep the ball rolling, and EPA's most recent data show the industry has made significant strides in decreasing these emissions.
New EPA Regulations Issued To Curb Methane and VOC Emissions
The US EPA's 2016 New Source Performance Standards updated the 2012 standards by adding requirements for the industry to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, specifically methane. The 2016 NSPS also covers hydraulically fractured oil wells and production, processing, transmission and storage activities.
CO2 Capture and Usage: Harnessing the CO2 Content in Natural Gas for Environmental and Economic Gains
The deployment of appropriate CO2-separation technologies for natural gas processing is viewed as an abatement measure toward global CO2-emissions reduction. Selection of the optimum technology requires special attentiion.
New EPA Regulation Offers Opportunities for Emissions of Waste Gas
A new federal air quality rule from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could affect how the oil and gas industry handles waste gas emissions.
Pneumatic Controllers in Upstream Oil and Gas
Natural-gas-actuated pneumatic-control equipment has recently become a focus area for regulators trying to reduce the quantity of actual pollutants and greenhouse gases released to the atmosphere.
Energy-Efficient Technologies for Reduction of Offshore CO2 Emissions
This paper discusses novel technologies for increasing the energy efficiency of offshore oil and gas platforms. Three case studies are in progress that are based on actual oil-producing platforms—two on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) and one in the Brazilian basin.
Flare-Gas Recovery in Tunisia—From Liability to Value
This paper describes the project evolution, from the first study to the implementable concept of energy production using the associated gas of two onshore facilities in Tunisia. Despite complex composition, high CO2, high H2S, and relatively low quantities, a solution was developed successfully.
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Making a major purchase like a car can take a lot of time and energy, draining the resources that you'd prefer to spend on other things, like quality time with your family on the weekend, or maybe playing sport, surfing or fishing.
A car broker can form the bridge between you and a new car that you're happy with, without the sacrifices made in the purchase process. You've nothing to lose by using a car broker, whether you're looking to buy a private car or business vehicle, except the hassles.
Delegating the car search process to a car broker hand the responsibility and the burden of hours of research over to someone who's already up to date with the latest technology and changes in the car buying industry.
A car broker's job is to use their industry expertise to match you with the right car
A good car broker will be able to advise you on most suitable car models for your needs, and ensure that you get your car for a great price, whether you choose to buy a new car or a used car.
Instead of spending hours researching online and trying to understand all the changes to cars since you last purchased one, a car broker will guide you and educate you on the things you need to know to make purchasing a car an experience with no regrets.
Is it worth using a car broker to buy your car? Yes, from the point of view of freeing up your time and passing the stress of buying a car onto someone who's passionate about buying cars.
However, it is important that you choose the right car broker, someone whom you trust with advising you on car buying options, and who will negotiate the best deal for you when you've selected your car.
Here's some things to look for when you're selecting a car broker:
There's a few things that make the difference between just any car loan broker and a great car loan broker:
Look for a car broker with a dealership licence as well as a broker's licence. This will give you better consumer rights coverage, as well as confidence that the car broker can arrange a trade in on your old car, and other services.
Check customer testimonials to find out what kind of experience others have had with the broker. Places to look are social media, Google, or review sites. Even better if you have a personal referral from someone who's used the car broker you're considering.
Your broker should have extensive and up to date knowledge of the market. They should be able to find the car you want, but also to guide you to other make and model options you might not be aware of that could be even more suitable for you.
If you need car finance, then a good broker will be able to arrange a selection of competitive options as part of their service.
Your car broker should be well-connected in the industry, leveraging relationships with car dealers, auctions, insurers and financiers to bring you a seamless car buying experience.
Look for a broker who has extensive experience in the car industry with reputable brands. Someone with 5 or more years experience, and up to date knowledge on the latest technology in cars will be positioned to make sure you get great value for money.
Transparency about the car buying process is important! You should always know exactly which stage of the process you are at, and provide a deposit for a car only after it's been sourced.
This shortlist should help you to narrow down your selection of a car broker.
Getting the right price on a car is just one part of the buying process. A car broker will put you and your family first, making sure that your car comes with the best safety features and technology to make your driving experience enjoyable.
As a passionate negotiator, a car broker will take pride in getting you the best features, as well as a reliable car that you'll love, for a price that you can afford. There's something to be said for having an advocate make the deal on your behalf.
There's nothing worse than spending all your time and energy hunting down exactly the car that you want, and then having the dealer try to press extra options on you, or claim you'll need to take out finance to qualify for a discount on the car.
Making decisions about whether to purchase an extended warranty, locking you into having your car serviced only at the dealership, these are all things you can live without!
To avoid car buying stress syndrome, choose a broker who genuinely has your best interests in mind.
Most car brokers arrange the purchase of new cars, but there are more car brokers in Australia now who can help you to purchase a used car. Buying a used car is perhaps trickier than buying new.
Buying through a broker means you get the advantage of warranties, provided they are a licensed dealer. A broker who often deals in used cars will also be able to help you find appropriate finance and insurance at competitive rates.
Another advantage to using a car broker to buy used is that they'll get a full mechanical check and repairs done so that your 'new to you' car arrives in top condition.
The car broker will be able to arrange a test drive for you. This means that you can focus on the car, making a complete assessment without the hassle of dealing with a sales pitch from the dealership at the same time.
You can concentrate on whether this is the car for you, which even more important if you're buying a used car.
They'll make sure the car has had it's background and roadworthy checks, as well as a thorough car service before handing it over to you. Car brokers are often people who've worked in the car industry for a while, so they know the dealer's tricks to get you to spend more than you need to.
They've taken a stand to keep the dealers honest by putting themselves as a go-between so the dealer has no chance to take advantage of a customer.
Using a car broker takes the pressure off the purchaser to check every detail of the car, and removes the uncertainty over whether the end price is good value.
You can focus on making sure you buy the right car for you, and let the car broker negotiate the best price.
I hope this article gives you a better understanding of what a car broker does. The most important thing to take away is that when you choose a car broker, make sure it's someone who has your best interests at heart, and keeps you well informed through the car buying process.


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This addition and renovation meets the school's cultural goals and addresses programmatic and performance needs. D/P/S, in association with Vigil & Associates, worked with the district to establish program needs, evaluate the existing facility, minimize maintenance requirements, and include sustainable design strategies.
The renovation includes upgraded interior finishes, lighting, and mechanical systems to provide a healthy, comfortable learning environment throughout the entire facility.
The 60,000sf addition works with the existing structure by creating an east-facing student entry courtyard. The new entry courtyard reinforces the importance of entering from the east and includes four circles that represent the four worlds of evolution in Diné culture. An interactive sundial offers an opportunity for science and cultural lessons.
To further reflect traditional Navajo cultural concepts, exterior colors blend with the local landscape, and the school's interior design brings bold colors and patterns into the flooring and accent walls. The design emphasizes strong connections between indoor and outdoor spaces.
The classroom addition is organized into three distinct, two-story wings that provide grade level separation and support interdisciplinary team teaching. Each team can be treated as a small community with a unique identity.
The school pursued LEED certification and is projected to use 30% less energy and 50% less water than typical. Extensive daylighting and views, operable windows, temperature controls, and a variety of recycled, regional, and low-emitting materials contribute to lower energy use. Xeric landscaping and water harvesting cisterns help with water savings.
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini is an award-winning, multidisciplinary design firm that has served public and private clients for 60 years. Our staff includes architects, interior designers, planners, structural engineers, landscape architects, and experts in sustainable design in offices in Albuquerque, NM; Phoenix, AZ; Las Cruces, NM; and Amarillo, TX. As a regional leader in design excellence and sustainability, we have successfully completed thousands of projects by collaborating directly with owners and communities.
Our professionals are experienced in primary, secondary, and post-secondary facility design to provide specialty design services for a variety of educational facilities. This diverse pool of talent enables us to develop innovative design solutions that draw upon the best ideas and practices from throughout the Southwest. A well-designed building not only provides an aesthetically pleasing and functional environment for the people who work and learn in them, but also centers on a balanced response to changing ideas in teaching with recognition of our client's reputation and traditions.
We are an award-winning, multidisciplinary design firm that has served public and private clients for more than 55 years. To better respond to our clients' needs, we have concentrated our design and technical resources into "Practice Areas," where our personnel specialize in building types such as housing, commercial, healthcare, government and education. Through the Practice Area concept, designers work on the projects they are passionate about, honing their skills specific to that type, keeping abreast of the latest trends, and training the next generation of designers.
We provide specialty design services for a variety of commercial projects, including workplaces, mixed-use developments, retail, and restaurants. We have experience with commercial projects in markets throughout the Southwest, as well as major markets elsewhere in the United States. Our diverse pool of talent enables us to develop innovative design solutions that draw upon the best ideas and practices from throughout the nation. A well-designed building provides an "edge" to our clients, whether the task at hand is to reach out to customers or to recruit and retain tenants and employees.
We provide landscape architecture services to all of the specialized design groups within our offices as well as to external clients. The Landscape Architecture team focuses on the planning and design of exterior places – with a thorough understanding of real estate development and the interrelatedness of structures, land, and people. From project inception to the close of construction, our landscape team makes important contributions to a collaborative, multidisciplinary design process with their expertise in concept development, site planning & design, and landscape design.
We are committed to delivering quality multi-family housing. With full-time dedicated staff, we have developed the knowledge, resources, and networks to deliver the best, most well-designed product for our clients. We work closely with our clients to quickly produce graphic packages that illustrate flexible solutions that can be easily priced and worked into a pro forma. Focusing on the amenities, construction costs, rent structure, and financing options very early in the process helps give shape to the finished product.
We provide structural engineering services to all of the specialized architecture design groups across our firm, as well as for external clients. Our goal is to create a truly integrated structural solution for any design challenge. We strive towards creative and efficient design solutions, utilizing a wide variety of structural systems and building materials. To accomplish this, we are involved in projects from inception to final punchlist.
We provide specialty design and planning services for a variety of public clients. Our professionals have "hands on" experience with civic projects throughout the southwest, including personnel who have project experience while serving in the public sector. Their talent enables us to develop innovative planning and design solutions that draw upon "lessons learned" from the various public agencies served.
As a leader in the field, we have over 20 years' experience in the design of healthcare facilities. With more than 20 multi-disciplined personnel, our Healthcare Group has collectively worked on more than 250 healthcare projects. Our group has created master plans for medical centers, planned new hospitals and hospital additions, orchestrated major renovations to outdated hospitals and created spaces for highly specialized equipment.
We have extensive experience in the design of LEED buildings, and we're committed to incorporating appropriate sustainable strategies into our projects. Although sustainable design has recently become a popular national trend, our firm has embraced this concept for many years as responsible design professionals. We have realized energy efficient projects for our unique climate by using common sense approaches to building siting, solar orientation, appropriate fenestration, building mass, appropriate mechanical systems, and the use of building materials readily available in our region.
We provide a wide range of planning and design services, from conceptual land use plans to design guidelines to municipal submittals and approvals. We excel at providing integrated design and planning solutions that are market-driven and sustainable. Projects range from large-scale master planned communities to small in-fill tracts. Our group utilizes the design expertise of the firm and a collaborative approach to maximize development opportunities for the client. With our integrated team of planners, landscape architects, and architects, we can generate initial design concepts and take projects through to construction documents.
We believe the successful interior design of a space requires a collaborative effort. We work as a team with our clients and consultants - a team with a common goal of achieving the most dynamic results, smoothly and reliably. Our staff of Interior Designers and Interior Architects provide the highest level of expertise in design and construction.
Our passion is to help our clients realize their dreams by partnering with them through a collaborative, multidisciplined process that recognizes new trends and utilizes technologies to create functional, comfortable, and stimulating places. Browse some of our newest projects that are currently in construction.


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13 Weekly Trivia Nights in SF's SOMA Neighborhood
San Francisco already has world-renowned cocktail destinations, beer bars and craft breweries that are perfect for happy hour gatherings and weekend celebrations. When you add lively pub quizzes and weekly trivia nights to the mix, you get neighborhood destinations perfect for friends, family, dogs and fun!
To help you track down the best weekly trivia events on the south side of the city, we rounded up the quizzes in the SoMa district and the must-try spots just a few minutes outside of it. As the home of AT&T Park and SoMa StrEat Food Park, this neighborhood is always ready for a good time. Peruse our top picks and get ready to test your wits!
Mondays at 8:30 p.m. | 2730 21st St | Facebook
Photo courtesy of Asiento
For the last three years, Asiento has been voted San Francisco's best neighborhood bar, according to The Nitey Awards. In addition to the tasty tapas menu and the cozy atmosphere, it's the perfect place for weekly trivia from Brainstormer! If you stop by for Happy Hour, get there right at 5 p.m. and your drink will be added to the evening's Happy Hour specials!
The Sycamore
Mondays at 7:30 p.m. | 2140 Mission St | Facebook
The Sycamore's Hump Day Bingo and weekly trivia, hosted by Quizmaster Keith, are two of the city's favorite events. The menu is filled with bar snacks, appetizers, salads, sandwiches and, our favorite, sliders! Order up a few Beer Battered Tilapia or Fried Chicken Sliders for brain food before trivia kicks off promptly at 7:30 p.m. Then swing by their sister restaurant, The Willows, for Wednesday trivia!
SoMa StrEat Food Park
Tuesdays at 7 p.m. | 428 11th St | Facebook
Photo courtesy of SoMa StrEat Food Park
This dog-friendly SoMa landmark combines Bay Area food trucks with beer, wine, TV screens, carnival games, WiFi and heat lamps for the cold nights. In addition to hosting special events like National Tater Tot Day, Anchor Brewing's Battle of the Bands and Brews on the Brain during SF Beer Week, they host weekly trivia nights with Brainstormer. Stop by to taste local brews and test your wits!
Southside Spirit House
Tuesdays at 8 p.m. | 575 Howard St | Facebook
Photo courtesy of Southside Spirit House
Southside Spirit House is a destination for local character as well as art, design, artisan cocktails prepared with house-made syrups and, thanks to the large screen TVs, sports events, too! Every Tuesday night, you can come by to enjoy it all while answering questions and laughing with your friends.
Bar Basic
Tuesdays at 8 p.m. | 510 Brannan St | Facebook
At this neighborhood favorite, you can enjoy Happy Hour every night, Monday through Friday, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., which happens to coincide with Tuesday trivia! Hosted by Brainstormer, you'll test your wits with questions in every category under the sun while sipping classic cocktails or draft beer that comes in 16-ounce, 24-ounce and 35-ounce pours!
Edinburgh Castle Pub
Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. | 950 Geary St | Facebook
If you're looking for a guaranteed challenge, choose Edinburgh Castle Pub for Tuesday night trivia. One of the longest running and most difficult of pub quiz options, you'll test your knowledge in music rounds, celebrity photo rounds and traditional trivia rounds. And the atmosphere at this Irish pub is so fun, you'll come back even when trivia isn't on the schedule!
Anchor Brewing Public Taps
Tuesdays at 6 p.m. | 495 De Haro St | Facebook
Photo courtesy of Anchor Brewing Public Taps and Erin Conger
Anchor Brewing's San Francisco tap house knows how to celebrate nearly every night of the week. On Tuesdays, you'll find pub quiz fun, then game nights on most Thursdays, and educational tastings, pairings and brewery yoga throughout the month! With multiple food trucks parked outside daily, you'll definitely find all the fuel and fun you need on a Tuesday evening.
Tuesdays at 9 p.m. | 3200 16th St | Facebook
Elixir has been serving Mission visitors and residents since 1858; in fact, it's the only business ever recorded on its little corner. In classic saloon style, you'll find friendly faces, draft beers, fresh cocktails and a rocking jukebox. Stop in on Tuesday nights to pick a song and show off your trivial knowledge!
Spark Social SF
Wednesdays at 7 p.m. | 601 Mission Bay Boulevard North | Facebook
Photo courtesy of Spark Social SF
In collaboration with Parklab, the team behind SoMa StrEat Food Park designed Spark Social as the urban gathering space of Mission Bay. Much like its SoMa sister, this dog-friendly food truck park, beer/sangria garden and event space brings people together for food, fun and, most importantly, Wednesday night trivia with Brainstormer!
The Willows
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. | 1582 Folsom St | Facebook
The Willows is the home of the Drunk & Happy Meal, a brand new, special burger every week, and, just like their sister restaurant The Sycamore, they serve outstanding sliders! With 12 rotating craft beer drafts, board games and pinball machines, there's plenty of fun to be had even outside of Wednesday night trivia!
Polo Grounds Pub & Grill
Thursdays at 7 p.m. | 747 3rd St | Facebook
Located in the heart of the SoMa District, Polo Grounds is a neighborhood destination for pub food, great drinks and friendly atmosphere right next door to AT&T Park. For pre-trivia hints every week, follow the pub on Facebook!
Thursdays at 8 p.m. | 1092 Post St | Facebook
At Jackalope, there's something special every night of the week — whether it's weeknight happy hour, Tuesday Coin Flip Night, Thursday night trivia or nightly Plinko. If you buy a Plinko ball, you can drop it to win everything from a Motor Oil Shot to four shots of whiskey to share with your friends!
Black Hammer Brewing
Sundays at 6 p.m. | 544 Bryant St | Facebook
Photo courtesy of Black Hammer Brewing
The always fun Geeks Who Drink team joins the party at Black Hammer every Sunday evening. Alongside their small batch, crazy fresh and crazy good ales and lagers brewed in house, you can enjoy visual, auditory and traditional trivia rounds — and your dog can come too!
Share your go-to pub quizzes
If you have a favorite Bay Area trivia night, share it in the comments below!
Category Community Guides, Local Events, San Francisco, San Francisco
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Do you like working with people? Do you like being outdoors? Jellystone Park™ in Caledonia, WI is in the business of creating fun vacation memories for families in a campground setting. We are a family run business, and we are always on the lookout for friendly, cheerful people who like to work hard and play hard, to join our family. We have high expectations of our employees, but in return we treat them like extended family. We will post job openings here when we have them, so check below to see what is available. Check back often to see what has been added. If you would like to apply for a job, please download our application, fill it out and return it to us.
Attend our Job Fair: March 23, 2019 9am-4pm
Our Job Fair is typically on a Saturday toward the end of March. Applicants come in anytime between 9am and 3:30pm and we will do on the spot interviews with all applicants. When you arrive, please park in the front. Then walk past the gate to the first building on the left (Ranger Station). You may be in a group or individual interview or both. Some applicants may have multiple interviews. Please plan 45 minutes to 1.5 hours of your time. Time may vary based on how many applicants arrive at the same time as you.
You may print an application on this page or fill one out when you arrive. It may be easier to fill out prior to arriving as it may be easier for you to access information at home. Please be prepared with potential dates you may need off and/or dates you are available to work. Being available on Holiday weekends such as Memorial Day, July 4th Holiday and Labor Day are key times for our business.
Minimum age for hiring at the campground is 15, however positions available are limited due to age restrictions on certain tasks. Positions available to a 15 year old applicant would be reservations and housekeeping. We will hire only a small quantity in our recreation and our store at 15, as there are age restrictions on some of the tasks required for those positions. All positions are available to an applicant who is 16 or older except security which begins at 18.
Current Job Openings
Here are the positions that we have available:
Recreation: Enjoy being around kids and entertaining families? Our Rec Staff primarily interacts with guests at our activities and at stations like Yogi's Picnic Splash and Water Wars. This position calls for a kind, but assertive personality who is a great leader in a crowd!
Reservations: If you enjoy talking on the phone and are patient and pleasant, this job might be perfect for you. Our reservations employees provide our guests' first interaction with our Campground. They help paint a picture of what our guests can expect when they arrive. They also check customers in and out and check out golf carts.
Groundskeeping: Our Groundskeepers help maintain the grass over many acres of campground. They also clean firepits, maintain the pool facilities and do other odd jobs. It is not necessary, but if you have special talents with tools and know how to do small maintenance repairs, you may be perfect for this job.
Housekeeping: If you enjoy working alone and at a brisk pace while cleaning, this might be a position you would enjoy! We have three comfort stations and nine cabins for our guests that need attention from housekeepers so we can offer our customers clean facilities.
Store: Our store staff members enjoy working in an environment where they can assist customers with finding what they need. They also dip ice cream and serve espresso drinks.
Snack Shack: Our Snack Shack offers burgers and a variety of unique appetizers along with any kind of soft serve ice cream treat you can imagine. If you enjoy making food, working at a brisk pace, and keeping busy so your day passes quickly, you will enjoy the pace in the Snack Shack on a busy day.
Security: Our security staff works in the evenings. They are expected to do lock checks, help shut down buildings, and maintain quiet hours throughout the campground. They additionally are expected to help with light cleaning responsibilities in the bath houses in the early morning hours. If you have a firm but kind way of dealing with people, and are good at problem solving in intense situations, you might find yourself right at home with this job.


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"Acting…must aim to lift life up to a higher level of meaning
and not tear it down or demean it. The actor's search is a generous
quest for that larger meaning." – Stella Adler
Drama Ensembles meet one morning per week for each of the Years 7 to 10 groups. Peripatetic tutors take the ensembles which are dedicated to performance and lead to public performance toward the end of each semester. Their content is determined by the girls' own interests and range from quality prewritten texts to self-devised works.
Major Production
As part of a long-standing and evolving tradition, each year the College produces a major work for which students from any Year are eligible to audition. In an especially demanding schedule, it begins preproduction in either Term 2 or Term 3 of one year and is realised in Term 1 of the following year. Every second year this production is a musical, which is most often a co-production with St Augustine's College. Past performances have included:
- Guys and Dolls
- Thoroughly Modern Millie
- Our Town
- Romeo and Juliet
- In the Heights
Rough Hewn Theatre Troupe
"Begun in 2007 as an initiative of then head of Drama, Mr Ken Granneman and Principal, Mr Kerry Stirling, the Rough Hewn Theatre Troupe was originally to be called Manly Youth Theatre, a company to serve the theatre aspirations of young people on the Northern Beaches who wanted the theatre to figure in some way in their professional lives. It was to be dedicated to performance and to develop in whatever direction it might lead and into whatever form it might take. It was an open and generous brief.
After a public call for auditions, the company of ten young people was formed and the name changed to deflect the notion that 'we might be doing plays for children'. The new name comes from Shakespeare's play, Hamlet where Hamlet says to his friend and colleague Horatio, "There's a divinity that shapes our ends, rough hew them how we will". The company felt that it would do the rough hewing, the rehearsing and the figuring and 'art' would be that divinity over which it had no control beyond doing the best job it could.
Beginning with a self-devised work, Look! Out there beyond the waves!, the Hoons (as its members are affectionately known) have over the years performed in, or directed or designed works by Dario Fo, Shakespeare, Racine, Edward Albee, Ray Mathew, Moliere, Timberlake Wertenbaker, Tom Stoppard, Dylan Thomas, Anthony Burgess, Noel Coward, Jones and Schmitt and August Strindberg.
The company comes and goes and many of our alumni are now competing professional actors, having studied at The Actors Centre Academy, The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), Italia Conti and the Central School of Speech and Drama (both in London) and Ecole Internationale de Theatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. Others have trained to be Drama teachers currently working in secondary schools.


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Rahr and Sons Bucking Bock
Have you recovered from last week's tasting event, Pint Jockeys? It was a good one. We asked on Facebook which of the samples you most preferred, and while the always crowd-pleasing Southern Star Bombshell Blonde took first place, Rahr and Sons Bucking Bock tied for a coveted second place spot.
So today our Pint Jockeys Texas Tuesday Pick of the Week is dedicated to the traditional German Spring Bock, available for just a few more days before the brewery's summer seasonals start to roll out. Bucking Bock is award-winning, mildly-hopped and golden in color. It has a smooth, malty character, and at 7.5% ABV, pairs well with roasted or grilled game or pork.
Of course, living in Texas, we'd like to note it also goes smashingly with Tex-Mex, so break out the chips and salsa, invite some friends over and have yourself an early Cinco de Mayo fiesta. We'll raise our bottles to that!
Cheers to you, Pint Jockeys!


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When dry skin is a good thing.
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- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Since I found the Sportful brand years ago, this has been my arm warmer of choice - largely due to the fit. Other arm warmers that I have tried are always to large and slide off. I am 6' 4" and wear a size M with these and they are the perfect length. I used to wear the Black color but have switched to white for better visibility by motorists.
The "no rain" aspect probably works for the first couple of uses, but don't expect much repellency after a lot of uses.


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In Uganda among the survivors of the horrors of the war; in a slum in Kampala, women built a school by breaking stones and handcrafting necklaces
By Alessandra Muglia originally published by Corriere della Sera, Italy
Photos by Stefano Schirato
March 20, 2018 — After a year and a half of being held hostage by rebels, Adelo was a ghost of herself.
"I was 15 when they kidnapped me, but I already had two children, one just a month old," remembers Adelo. "I left them with my mother. They forced me to kill and torture my people. They made me feel worse than them, cursed. They raped me. I was infected by HIV. I never thought I would survive. And let alone one day see my boys graduate and leave these huts to go to university."
It is almost noon; the sun is hot above the expanse of plates and red soil lying on the hill of Kireka, a suburb of Kampala. Adelo smiles. Adelo who became Ketty, Ketty Adong.
"I changed my name when I escaped from the forest," she says, sitting on a bench in her brick hut in the heart of the Acholi slum.
A shanty town without running water, sewers and inhabited mostly by women of the Acholi race, the same as the rebels, the most massacred race during the civil war that for nearly twenty years has bathed in blood their land. The insurgents kidnapped, enlisted and made these women their own women, as the government crammed them into inhuman camps before destroying their villages in search of the militia. Women who arrived exhausted from the north, where the fighting raged, found refuge on this hill overlooking a huge stone quarry. Rose Busingye welcomed them. Rose is a Ugandan nurse, who dispenses care and attention at her International Meeting Point, a local NGO and AVSI Foundation partner.
With a magnetic gaze, Rose is venerated here like a laic mother Teresa: she is the person who has "liberated" these women from the weight of inhuman experiences, as they sing in a kind of welcome show. Women, who have seen Hell and now dance on stage, allowing themselves to be carried away and dragged by the rhythm of drums and calabashes. It is an explosion of vitality and enthusiasm that you do not expect.
"At first, they wanted to let themselves die," says Rose. "They did not want to cure themselves, they would sell the antiretrovirals drugs we were giving them".
And now dance on stage, allow themselves to be carried away and dragged by the rhythm of drums and calabashes.
They could only break stones to survive: 50 kilos of gravel for the equivalent of 70 cents in euros. An entire day breaking their backs was not always enough to take this amount back home. This work was a bestial effort for anyone, a massacre for these HIV-positive women or whom had already full-blown illness. Today, the Acholi slum is different. Ketty, after recounting her story of when she was still Adelo, gets up, opens the door and proudly points to a big boy. Charles Carron meets us, jeans, T-shirt and deep black eyes. He is her eldest son, 18 years old and graduated from a very special high school: Ketty built it herself with the other women of Meeting Point.
"Here we felt looked after beyond our miseries and we were born again. We wanted the same for our boys," says Doreen Angoon, 52 and mother of 5, who is also from the North of Gulu, and landed on this hill after being kidnapped by Kony rebels. "In other schools, they insulted our children. 'Your mother has HIV' they mocked them, sometimes even the teachers. This is why we said to ourselves: 'We must build our school' and we succeeded". In 2010, they began to create necklaces with recycled colored paper strips rolled up like beads and then waterproofed with varnish. They sold 48,000, mainly thanks to AVSI's network overseas. "With our gravel, we made the floors, we built walls," adds Angon with pride.
In 2012, the school was inaugurated. It is a modern mango-colored building on the other side of the hill, along Kireka road. State-of-the-art laboratories, spacious classrooms with nice wooden furniture, bathrooms with running water, reproductions of "The Sower at Sunset" and "First Steps" by Vincent Van Gogh and phrases like "Teaching is the adult way of learning" create the educational atmosphere the women wished for their children.
The slum seems light years away. Many arrive after more than an hour walk and stay there until the evening to take advantage of the light that is scarce at home. Inside the school, there are 450 students, girls and boys with only 45 per class, compared to 90 per class, the national average. Seven years after it opened, it's time for budgets.
"Since 2014, 156 students have received a high school degree, of these 78 are attending university," explains Matteo Severgnini, the Educational adviser. "The others could not attend university because they can't afford tuition."
Even if they work in the quarry every weekend, as many students do barefoot, from elementary to high school, to be able to pay for school materials, the tuition remains difficult to afford. The tuition fees are covered by AVSI for 352 slum students thanks to the distance support program. At the same time, 100 students coming from (relatively) well-off families, provide for themselves. The institute is also frequented by youth living outside the slums, and is now recognized as a school of excellence.
"This year, we entered the top 100 of the best schools in Uganda – 76ths out of 1,592 – based on the results obtained at the final exam. A great result and unexpected from an institution that welcomes children from the poorest areas of the city and where it is forbidden to beat in order to teach. An innovative method compared to other schools where the motto 'spare the rod and spoil the child' is applied (if you do not use the wand, you spoil the child). Our high school environment is so much appreciated by pupils that 80% of the 78 slum university students study pedagogy because they want to teach," says Severgnini.
The revolution of education (and of a society) starts here.


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I got a great question from a reader of the g2log article on CodeProject regarding g2log's implementation of a crashhandler.
[…]new, delete and IO operations are not safe in signal handlers and could cause unpredictable behavior. I checked your implementation and maybe I am wrong but it seems this is exactly what you did (write to file/ empty queue within the signal handler). Is that by design, am I wrong or you missed this.
Of course the reader was completely right. It is not safe, it is one of those "please don't try this at home" kind of things. With "safe" I here mean, "Posix guaranteed safe".
Is there any "safe" way at all of getting the stacktrace to file after a fatal signal has happened?
Below you can read my answer and rationale behind the crash handling in g2log and g3log. If you know of better ways of doing this then please email me, send me a pull request to BitBucket (g2log or g3log) or just tell me here.
Until then I will stick to the rationale that since the process is crashing it is worthwhile taking the very, very slim chance of triggering a crash from an unsafe function call in order to get the stacktrace. A post-mortem reading of the stack trace if worth more than the tiny chance that we would crash-within-the-crash due the implementation of the signal handler.
Long answer to reader / Copied from CodeProject
When a fatal signal comes, you are screwed anyway, a post-mortem stacktrace goes a long way of making sure it doesn't happen again. It is worthwhile attempting to get the stacktrace even if it means using functions that technically are not considered kosher.
I've outlined my rationale below with some useful links if you want to read up some more on it.
Getting a stack trace in a signal handler is not considered safe because functions such as new, delete, malloc, free are commonly used. The worst case scenario is when malloc itself is triggering a fatal signal. Then the signal handler would be called, which in the
backtrace()call would use malloc.
The good news is that fatal signals from
new/delete/free/mallocare in my experience fairly unusual. At least compared to all the other reasons why fatal events happen. I.e. bugs.
And if we don't get a fatal signal from
newet.al then we are on fairly safe ground.
It is nothing
magicalwhy most function calls in a signal handler are discouraged. Non-reentrant functions, global state etc are all things that must be avoided in case of a new fatal signal would happen, while within a signal handler.
So while malloc, new, delete, free are there as a looming threat there is not a whole lot more that can go wrong (unless of course g2log / g3log's own code would trigger a signal). So it is a calculated risk we are taking.
As far as I know there is no open-source or closed-source way (yet) that can get a stacktrace in a 100% posix "safe" way. Last time I checked even catching a signal in a multi-threaded application is undefined behaviour. Still we do it! Just because the standard doesn't declare something as "safe" or "defined" doesn't mean it can't be done 99.99% of the time.
Here are some good links with explanations that I found very useful
1. Very good description of signal handler usage, with one example of when using the
signalhandler unsafe printf, but doing it in a completely safe manner.
2. Blog from a Chromium developer, who is making a stack dump without (much) dynamic allocations.
This is awesome work and I could go this way but frankly unless I hear complaints from the users that this is an issue I will leave it alone. If I go down this path it would probably mean making my own implementation of
backtrace(),. it would be great for the software community at large but take many, many hours of my spare time.
Of course, as always you are more than welcome to help out with improvements either through suggestions here, email me or by doing a pull request to github.com/KjellKod/g3log