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Kenneth Settel MD and Joseph Cardillo
How do you tap into your skills and talents to lead successfully and take your organization to the next level?
Informing you with the psychological understandings that create great leaders, you will use CEO Psychology to carve a path through the irrational behavior of people in organizations. You will learn to make sense of and harness your own talents and skills and those of the people who work for you.
Become a more capable leader through learning to:
- Know yourself….your personal leadership profile
- Lead through engagement
- Work with change
- Manage emotional needs in the workplace
- Channel aggression constructively
- Manage conflict in the workplace
- Hire, promote and fire more successfully
- Envision your career trajectory
CEO Psychology offers effective guidance that will inform leaders and help them navigate a course to success through the uncertainty and challenges of the business world.
File Size: 149 KB
Print Length: 45 pages
Publisher: RosettaBooks (December 17, 2012)
Language: English


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AOL Launches Two New Ad Solutions For Clients
AOL Platforms has announced the Australian launch of ADTECH and Marketplace, two solutions that will make it easier for advertisers to place targeted, effective campaigns on AOL and third party publisher sites.
The technology is already serving 250 billion ad impressions each month for clients in 85 countries. In Australia, Inception Digital and Adsparc are the first of many expected to sign up for these new services, contributing to AOL's growth in the digital advertising space.
ADTECH is an integrated cross-screen ad serving and media management platform, that enables publishers, ad networks, agencies and advertisers to manage, serve and report on their online advertising campaigns, including display, video and mobile formats. It includes:
- A state of the art forecasting engine, offering predictions of ad impressions based on historic data
- A sophisticated reservation system, which cross checks inventory already booked to ensure the most effective targeted outcomes
- Ad visibility tracking, offering insights into how long your ads appear within the viewable part of the browser
MARKETPLACE is a scalable sell-side display ad-serving platform for desktops and mobile devices, offering:
- Brand protection – the ability to block sites, with transparency settings at any inventory level
- Actionable analytics – uncover insights and identify opportunities to increase revenue from non-reserved buys
- Yield optimisation – for publishers, make full use of entire inventory, including accessing global demand opportunities and gaining insights on performance to help plan future content.
Both solutions are supported by 24/7 customer service, so users can find immediate remedies to issues or questions.
Guy Burbridge, commercial director at inception digital said the integration of Marketplace with ADTECH makes complete sense for their network of premium publishers.
"Having Marketplace in place rounds out our services proposition making us the complete offer for top quality publishers covering content, social, premium display and now a Private Marketplace strategy," he said.
Mitch Waters, managing director at AOL Platforms ANZ, says the new product suite significantly expands the AOL ecosystem in Australia.
"In this market we started by offering video solutions. Now we're expanding our programmatic capabilities to display with an open ecosystem that simplifies digital advertising across any format and every screen, whether its mobile, TV, video or display. And there's more to come.
"These products mark a quantum shift in how advertising is targeted, booked, served and analysed. The key is to offer real-time solutions that enable advertisers and publishers to constantly refine their approach, using automation to make strategies more precise and achievable."
Combined these products mark a significant technological advance, with automation driving the biggest change in the media industry since the dawn of television.

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Posts Tagged white balsamic vinegar
Braised Pear and Wild Rocket Arugula Salad
Posted by Deb Equality Della Piana in Salad on October 10, 2013
This salad borders on the decadent. I mean, the variety of flavors, from sweet to savory, is incredible. Arugula (also known as Rocket) is an amazing green. I'm not one to eat iceberg lettuce anyway. I generally use Boston lettuce, romaine, red leaf or green leaf for my salads…anything but iceberg. And I always add arugula.
My Good Karma partner in crime, Bill, gave me this recipe. This is one of those recipes I received with absolutely no measurements. I laughed when I saw it. So, I played with it a bit and came up with this recipe. This recipe should serve three or more.
3 Asian or Bosque pears (Asian preferred, but sometimes hard to find)
Wild rocket (baby) arugula
Honeyed Chevre goat cheese log
Walnuts or Pecans
1 Sweet Maui or Vidalia onion
White Balsamic vinegar
Extra-virgin olive oil
Fresh-ground black pepper
4 tbsp light brown sugar
4 tbsp unsalted butter
Thinly slice the pears and braise in the butter; add the brown sugar at the end and be sure that the pears are coated. Remove from the stove and set aside.
Add arugula to a salad bowl.
Slice the onion super thin in whole circles. Break apart and scatter over the arugula.
Add generous dollops of the honeyed chevre over the arugula and onions.
Scatter the braised pears and the nuts over the top of the salad.
Prior to serving, add the fresh-ground black pepper, and drizzle olive oil and white balsamic over the top. Toss gently to mix.
Greek Orzo Pasta Salad
Posted by Deb Equality Della Piana in Greek, Pasta, Salad, Sides on September 19, 2013
This is one sweet pasta salad. It is absolutely delicious, and it gets better when you refrigerate it and eat it as leftovers. It's great for cookouts, for sure. However, I make it all year long as a side dish. There's nothing like it. It incorporates Kalamata olives, Feta cheese, tomatoes, and dill for starters. You almost cannot go wrong from there. It doesn't matter when I make it (and it's always a bit different when I DO make it) it's always a favorite of the people I'm feeding at any given time (except the children who will not try anything that might be remotely creative).
Orzo is one of those pastas that I grew up with. My mother and grandmother used it in chicken soup. They also used it when they made us macaroni (which is what we called pasta as kids) and butter, or macaroni and cheese. It's also used in rice pilaf. It's just one of those comfort foods for we Italians. And, apparently, for the Greeks as well.
1 lb (16 oz) of Orzo pasta
1.5 cups cucumbers, quartered (I like to use the European "seedless" cukes for this recipe)
1.5 cups of cherry tomatoes, halved (Get creative here; they don't have to be red because the sweet yellow tomatoes are awesome in this pasta salad)
1 cup red onion, chopped (We used to call these Bermuda onions when I was young; maybe some people still do)
1 cup Kalamata olives, halved
1 16-oz packae crumbled Feta cheese (Some recipes call for less, but I say the more the merrier)
4 tbsp dried dill
1 cup julienne sun-dried tomatoes in oil (You can buy them this way)
Greek Dressing (recipe below)
The first thing you want to do is boil a large pan of water and some salt. Add the Orzo and boil until done. That takes about 12-15 minutes. Drain the pasta and rinse thoroughly in cold water. Don't be afraid to get your hands in there. Allow the Orzo to drain completely.
Transfer the Orzo to a bowl large enough for you to mix in the ingredients. Throw in the cucumbers, tomatoes, julienned sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives, red onion, dried dill, Feta cheese and Greek dressing. Toss to mix well.
Greek Dressing
This is where the Good Seasons Cruet comes in very handy. I just posted this on the Kitchen Essentials page. If you use this, you cannot go wrong. Trust me.
White Balsamic or Pinot Grigio vinegar
Canola oil
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tbsp dried lemon thyme
1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 tsp lemon pepper seasoning (McCormick makes a great product)
1 tsp pink Himalayan salt
Fill the cruet with vinegar to the water line (I never use water to cut the vinegar; I just ignore that line). Add the lemon juice, oregano, lemon thyme, lemon pepper seasoning, and salt. Add the canola oil to the "oil" line. Cap the cruet and shake well.
Add it to the pasta salad and mix well.
Refrigerate the pasta salad until it's ready to be served. There's a lot of pasta salad here, but no matter. It gets better as it gets older. I've made this for weekend cookouts and have eaten it the entire week after until it's gone.
Slow Roasted Pork Butt
Posted by Deb Equality Della Piana in Pork on January 20, 2013
Yeah, I know. There are leaner cuts of pork but, frankly, they're often short on flavor. The slow roasting process helps to get rid of a lot of the fat in the cheaper cuts and they are definitely better tasting. I made this roast a few days ago, and when the pork was sliced there wasn't much fat at all. Best of all, the kids didn't complain about what they were eating.
Generally speaking, the roast either comes tied with string or not. I prefer when it is tied. If it isn't available tied, I tie it myself. You can use bone in or boned. I happened to use boned the last time around.
Again, the measurements on the spices used here aren't critical. You can certainly adjust to your own taste, but the combination of spices included here is amazing. I highly recommend it.
Cooking the roast at a very high level initially will help to brown the roast and sear in the flavors.
1 3-1/2 to 4 lb. pork butt (bone in or boned)
1 tbsp dried crushed red peppers (if you're worried about the heat, use rainbow peppercorns here)
1 tbsp minced garlic
whole garlic, roughly cut
1 tbsp ground ginger
2 tbsp Kosher salt
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
The first thing you want to do is preheat your oven to 500 degrees. While waiting, stab the pork butt and insert chunks of garlic. I'm not going to tell you how much you should put in; it's a personal call. I happen to like garlic.
Then, mix all the rest of the ingredients together to form a paste. Rub the paste over the entire roast: Top sides and bottom. Place the roast in a pan with a rack. Because this will drip while roasting, I added water to the bottom of the pan to keep the smoking down. It also helps keep the roast moist.
Roast the pork but on 500 degrees for the first 20 minutes, then lower the heat to 250 degrees and roast for an additional 2-1/2 hours.
Remove from the oven and allow it to sit for about 5 minutes before slicing.
Mediterranean Mussels
Posted by Deb Equality Della Piana in Mediterranean, Shellfish on September 3, 2012
This is an incredible feast for very little money. Mussels are among the most economical shellfish, and they are delicious. If you pick them up at a supermarket, they are cleaned and debearded. All you need to do is rinse them in cold water prior to cooking (and be sure to discard any that are broken open). If you purchase them from a fish market, cleaning may be a bit more complicated, but it's definitely worth the effort.
You need Fines Herbs for this recipe. You can buy them in a jar all prepared, or you can make some yourself. The recipe for them follows the main recipe.
2 lbs. Mussels (cleaned and/or rinsed)
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 yellow onion (chopped)
1 fresh lemon (seeds removed; cut in quarters)
2 Roma tomatoes (seeds removed and chopped)
8 cups water
1 cup white wine
1 cup clam juice
3 tbsp. fines herbs
3 cloves garlic (coarsely chopped)
2 tsp. sea salt
1/2 cup fresh parsley (chopped; for garnish)
Loaf of Ciabatta bread (I like rosemary and olive oil), Italian bread, or garlic bread (you choose)
Use a nice, big pasta pan for this dish. Add olive oil, garlic and onions to pan. Cook for about 5 minutes. No more. The idea here is to add a bit of flavor, but not to overwhelm the flavor of the delicate mussels.
Add the water, salt, fines herbs, clam juice, tomatoes, lemons, and white wine. Heat for a bit, but do not bring to a boil. Add the cleaned mussels. I can't give you a definitive time here. All you do is cook them until the mussels are opened. Serve in bowls with plenty of broth. That's what the bread is for.
Great with white wine. If you're not a white wine drinker, have some red. I'm not a believer in red for meats and red-sauce pastas; white for fish and chicken. You should be drinking what you like. The food police are not welcome on this blog, thank you very much.
I like this dish with an arugula salad. A simple arugula salad, which means just arugula and a simple Italian dressing. I'm going to give you the recipe for the Italian dressing below also.
Spoon the mussels into individual pasta dishes, throwing some chopped parsley on top for garnish. Don't be shy with the broth. It's delicious. That's why there's bread in the recipe.
Here is the recipe for Fines Herbs.
Fines Herbs
1 tbsp. chopped tarragon
1 tbsp. chopped chervil
1 tbsp. chopped chives
1 tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tbsp. chopped marjoram
That's it. A lot of recipes out there tell you the marjoram is optional. It isn't in my book.
Simple Italian Dressing
This is a great dressing. I'm not a fan of heavy olive oil in my dressings. I like the light olive oils that are used for dressings and marinades. If I don't have that on hand, I use canola oil.
McCormick makes an awesome Tuscan Seasoning. It's a mix of black pepper, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, basil, red pepper, onion, garlic, sun-dried tomato, red bell pepper and salt. Trust me. You don't need to create this yourself. I keep a bottle on hand all the time. It's one of those must-have things.
1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil (for dressings and marinades; not the one for cooking)
1/2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp. Tuscan Seasoning
1/2 tsp. sea salt
Shake it up. It's ready. If you're a cheese-o-holic like me, you can put some shaved Parmesan or Asiago on your salad. If not, it's fine without.
By the way, I love those Good Seasons cruets for dressings. I don't use the packets, but it's worth buying the package just to get the cruet. Keeps well in the fridge for the next time.


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Its been a while, but then I have been very busy. I've set up a new company called vizworx, www.vizworx.co.uk, with a couple of collegues after being made redundant from my last job, so not so stressed out these days :). Thought I would give an update of what I have been doing in my own time, that is creating a set of products based on my past work that you can read about on this site. Its taking everything I have learnt over the last 18 months and applying it to a design that hopefully will be marketed and put up for sale in various venues. They are not quite up to a quality that I deem appropriate for sale just yet, but they are getting very close. My home town, Amlwch, has a history of copper mining and boat building and this first product is going to reflect that in the form of a cast token/coin. These are going to be done in 3 different materials at 3 different price ranges. Resin, copper and bronze, the resin will be cheaper souvenir objects with a run of about 1000, while the copper and bronze coin/token will be hand cast and be more of a collectable with a run of between 100 and 500, not quite sure yet. You can see them in the video, these are resin and copper, as you can see although the resin is more or less there, the copper needs a little refining, its not easy you know!
Will try and keep you updated on the progress and any new lines that I will develop over the next few months.


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Good news! In association with Wiltshire County Council we are once again running our Return to Cricket coaching sessions.
What this means is really simple: For 10 weeks from February 15th there is FREE coaching and nets on Sunday evenings at Melksham Oak Community School starting at 7pm.
All you need is an interest in playing cricket again, we provide everything else including a Level 3 coach to help get you back into the game.
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Ghost of Burdas past
One of the nice things about sewing for myself has been the chance to reconnect with Burda magazine. As a child, and into my teenage years, I looked forward to each new Burda with as much anticipation as I do now. My mother bought nearly every issue through the 70s and 80s, and I would pore through each one and point out the patterns I liked, which Mum would then make up for me. I loved Burda Moden as it was then (there was also another magazine Neue Mode, which seems to have slipped into oblivion over the years).Yesterday I was at my parents' place. Nosing through my mother's craft magazine stash (which between Australian Stitches, various quilting and knitting magazines is mammoth) and came across two ghosts of Burdas past.
And yes, if you had any doubt that shoulders were big in the 1980s, here was a pattern to put those doubts to rest. This jacket has all the 1980s hallmarks..big shoulders, slouchy, pushed up sleeves, double breasted and ending at your widest point. Urgh.
By July 1994, Burda Moden had become Burda A World of Fashion, and was now entirely in English. This meant that one of my favourite pastimes (translating the German into English with my non-existent language skills) become a thing of the past.


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Free service-level agreement template for disaster recovery programs
Download our free SLA template to help you get started planning the performance and response time requirements associated with disaster recovery activities.
It's always a good idea to ensure the quality of service your business continuity/disaster recovery programs provide by establishing service-level agreements (SLAs). Likewise, if your BC/DR program depends on the provisioning of specialized services, such as a hot site or collocated data center, SLAs are essential tools to ensure that the services you obtain are acceptable.
Service-level agreements apply to internal departments, as well as outside vendors and service firms. In addition, service-level agreements should be part of any IT program involving the provisioning of products or services.
Having a service-level agreement is vital for the provider and the customer. It is a contract that sets clear expectations for both parties, and benefits go both ways.
As you'll see in our free service-level agreement template, creating an SLA presents the opportunity to go into great detail on what is required from the service provider. Many SLAs include specified financial penalties and remedies if performance or response time is unacceptable, which can be used to hold vendors accountable.
Types of service-level agreements
Service-level agreements are used in a wide variety of IT fields. IT service providers, cloud computing providers, network service providers and corporate IT organizations create SLAs with customers to establish expectations and even create a comparison with competing vendors.
There are three general types of service-level agreements:
- A service-based SLA is for a service, and it sets the same parameters for all customers using that service.
- A customer-based SLA is based purely on the agreement between the provider and the individual customer. It covers all services being provided to that customer.
- A multilevel SLA focuses on the corporate level, and it is applied to all users in the customer organization. This type of SLA is used to avoid duplicate or conflicting agreements across the company.
Components of a service-level agreement
A comprehensive service-level agreement usually has most or all of the following components:
- description of services to be provided;
- scope of the services;
- location(s) where services are to be provided;
- responsibilities and duties of the service provider;
- responsibilities and duties of the service recipient;
- description of acceptable performance levels;
- metrics to be used for evaluating performance;
- process for monitoring, tracking and evaluating performance;
- process for resolving poor performance;
- remedies for failure to provide acceptable performance, time frames and escalation procedures;
- protection of intellectual property, as applicable;
- compliance with legislation, standards, regulation and acceptable practices; and
- termination of the agreement.
A service-level agreement can cover broad-based or precise requirements for service provisioning. Most importantly, the parties in the SLA must agree on what is to be provided, the metrics to be satisfied (e.g., the time frame needed to provide service, the percent of successful vs. unsuccessful delivery of service), the method of monitoring and reporting service delivery, and remedies for failure to satisfy SLA requirements.
What services are appropriate for service-level agreements?
Let's briefly review examples of services that ought to have service-level agreements in place. On an internal basis, a BC/DR program might require the following:
- Satisfaction of agreed-upon recovery time objectives (RTOs) in the event of a disruption, e.g., certain systems are restored within eight hours of the disruption.
- Satisfaction of agreed-upon recovery point objectives (RPOs) in the event of a disruption, e.g., data being used can be recovered to within 0.25 hours of the disruption.
- Completion of one risk assessment for each business unit per year.
- Completion of one tabletop exercise for each BC/DR plan annually.
- Review and update of business impact analysis data annually.
Further, service-level agreements are particularly desirable for externally provided services, such as:
- Hot sites, particularly how quickly the organization has access to its agreed-upon hot site resources upon declaration, such as eight hours or 24 hours.
- Recovery of network connectivity to the internet following disruption of local access facilities, such as within four hours.
- Time required to fail over from primary to backup servers, such as one hour.
- Time required to recover and restart downed systems via a cloud-based recovery service, such as one hour.
Disaster recovery metrics and SLAs
To evaluate performance, benchmarks or tier one and tier two metrics must be in place. High-level BC/DR metrics are called tier one.
By contrast, tier two metrics are often more detailed and granular than tier one, and are typically found in technology-focused disaster recovery plans. Many of these are based on BC professional practices as defined by the "Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Good Practice Guidelines" and "DRI International's Generally Accepted Practices."
Key parts of the SLA process include the provisioning of metrics, the agreement to them by all parties, a process for monitoring the provisioning of service against the metrics, as well as a process for evaluating performance and resolving SLA violations.
Reviewing the service-level agreement
As with any kind of legal document, your organization's legal department should review and approve the service-level agreement before it's signed. Depending on how the SLA is structured, it can protect your organization, the service provider or both.
When reviewing an SLA, make sure customer requirements and service provider requirements are covered. As a customer, you'll likely want an SLA to ensure that your service provider delivers products and services according to a set of agreed-upon expectations. Downtime and uptime requirements are common concerns for customers, and they should be included in the agreement.
The service provider may require a customer to take steps to protect any intellectual property made available to them. Service providers may also designate circumstances where they are not liable to meet performance requirements, such as outside circumstances (fires, natural disasters) that damage the provider's equipment or cause an outage.
Free service-level agreement template
Don't be surprised if most of your vendors have their own service-level agreement template. If they are proactive about SLAs, it's probably a good thing, as it suggests they take the provisioning of service seriously.
If a vendor seems reluctant to accept your desire for an SLA, it's probably a strong clue that their performance may not fulfill your expectations. The best strategy is to have your own SLAs in place, review the vendor's SLA, make your decision as to the way to go and have your legal staff review everything before signing.
Next Steps
Watch out for unexpected disaster-recovery-as-a-service costs
Crafting a cloud DR plan
What's the difference between a service-level objective and a service-level agreement?


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Luke Michener & Terry Jess, Washington: 2017 Social Justice Activist of the Year nominee profile
Luke Michener and Terry Jess have been partners over the last three years in making the student and educator voice heard in the fight for racial and social justice at Bellevue High School in Washington and in the greater community. Terry and Luke co-founded a student group where students have taken the lead in advocating on issues like: immigration, race in policing, micro aggressions and street harassment, and anthem protests. This duo also collaborated in the formation of Educators for Justice, which works with teachers and education support professionals to create safe and supportive educational experiences for all students.
Vote for the 2017 Social justice Activist of the Year!
This team was thrilled to find out they were finalists for the Social Justice Activist Award and made the time to talk with the NEA team and share their views on activism in this critical time.
NEA: What spurred you to become an educator activist?
Luke: Students. I have a lot of stories about kids trying to reconcile their identity with the realities of the world around them.
One example of this is from a couple years ago in the aftermath of the decision not to indict the police officer involved in Mike Brown's death in Fergusson. In class we discussed the issue and looked at the historical context for why folks in Missouri and other parts of the country responded how they did. We talked about systems of oppression, relationships between police and communities of color, relationships between schools and students of color, activism and protest, and a host of other related topics. Students were engaged and expressed the desire to discuss more and take action. I remember one student in particular sought advice about ways he could express what he was thinking and feeling. We worked together to get a letter he drafted published in our school newspaper. It was a powerful statement from him about race from the perspective of a young Black man; a voice our school needed to hear. That student and others are the 'why' of this work.
Terry: The original spark was a lecture I attended in college by Tim Wise, who said that it was not enough to be not racist, one should be anti-racist. You can't be anti-racist unless you engage in activism. However, the biggest catalyst will always be the relationships with students. During my student teaching and first year of teaching, I met students who had such powerful stories and experiences, and yet their voices were unheard in our schools.
NEA: Why should social justice activism matter to educators?
Luke: Students (redundant, I know… but it's the truth). I have yet to meet an educator that doesn't care deeply about their students, yet kids who represent historically oppressed identities still face major challenges in navigating the public school system. Unmasking and dealing with issues we face as an historically racist system are absolutely critical to serving these kids. Educators also serve as models for students, and we have a platform from which we can provide them with support and mentorship in following their own path of activism.
NEA: What role do students play in movement building, especially in light of the new political environment?
Terry: Students are the movement. Our role is to activate these students, amplify their voice, and vigorously defend them when they face backlash. Change will never come from the top, it must begin and end with students fighting for their rights and for justice. If we are more than a conduit for that, we need to reassess.
NEA: What is the role personal stories play in SJ activism?
Terry: Stories are the most powerful way to connect people. Many of the student panels I have helped organize for educators have highlighted this. It is easy to dismiss the reality of racism in one's school, until you see the tears and pain on a 13 year old young man's face, as he recounts how he has never been asked how his race has impacted him at school and that the last three years have been the worst of his life because of the discrimination he faced in his middle school. Stories humanize the data and have the ability to change hearts and minds.
Luke: The way we tell our stories, individually and collectively, is critically important to undoing the injustices of the past. For example, we have tried to analyze data in our school and district which points to the need for race-based discussions of equity, but people are more engaged in the work when students are willing to share their stories; to add their voices to the racial narrative of our community.
NEA: What are the most important elements of movement building to you?
Terry: Perseverance and accountability. This work is grueling and seldom yields quick results. Taking a stance invites criticism and negativity. Any person beginning their journey in this work must understand that the work needs to be sustained over the long term.
Luke: This work also cannot be done alone. It takes a collaborative effort with people who are willing to support and be honest (sometimes brutally so) with each other. Terry has done that for me for the last three years, and he and we have both worked with organizing teams in other capacities that have been so important to the work. Sometimes these groups have achieved our goals, sometimes we haven't, but we are there to keep each other engaged and accountable.
NEA: What is the biggest issue facing public education today?
Terry: Inequitable funding is a huge challenge in our schools. I work in a district that has an abundance of resources, while other districts barely have enough to operate. Education must be fully funded for every student, not based on zip code.
There is an increasing lack of representation of people of color as teachers, admins, and personnel. It's a problem when students don't see themselves reflected in their schools. We have to remove obstacles and incentivize education as a profession for people of color.
Luke: We also have to end racial predictability. We can predict graduation rates, college admissions rates, reading levels, prison populations, and too many other outcomes by looking at data organized by race. We MUST work toward ending this in schools, where it all starts.
NEA: What song gets you fired up to do this work?
Terry: Alright – Kendrick Lamar, Killing in the Name – Rage Against the Machine, Glory – John Legend and Common.
Luke: I was incredibly lucky to be part of a group that traveled to the South on a Civil Rights Pilgrimage last year. Bernard Lafayette and Bob Zellner led us in singing "We Shall Overcome" together. That was powerful. And pretty much any Kendrick Lamar gets the job done, too.
NEA: What message would you most want to tell educator activists just starting out?
Terry: This is worth your time and sacrifice. There will always be plenty to pull us in too many directions, but we cannot call ourselves educators, unless we are doing everything we can to make sure everyone has equitable access to that education.
Luke: Keep at it, even when you've made mistakes (which you will) and when it feels hard and personal. Keep at it.
Vote for the 2017 Social justice Activist of the Year!
Racial Justice is Education Justice
Black Lives Matter @ School
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- Pledge to grow the movement for racial justice in education. Sign the pledge today!
Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline
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Families Belong Together
School Safe Zones
- View an interactive Google map to see where school districts have passed or are considering Safe Zones policies to protect our immigrant students.


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Cardpool Reviews
Cardpool is a gift card exchange website that allows users to sell pre-owned gift cards and buy discounted gift cards.
About Cardpool
Founded in 2009 and based out of San Francisco, CA, Cardpool is a gift card exchange marketplace that allows users to buy and sell gift cards, redeemable at a wide variety of big-name brands such as Best Buy, Applebee's, Bed Bath & Beyond, Walmart, Gap, Lowe's Target, and many more
All transactions are handled directly through Cardpool, which removes any chance of fraud and provides users with free shipping and guaranteed orders.
By helping users save up to 35% on gift card purchases, and earn up to 92% cash back on sales, the company has gained immense popularity and has been featured on CNN, NBC, TechCrunch, and the New York Times, among many others.
Cardpool claims that 97% of their users were satisfied with their experience and would recommend them to a friend, which is likely a very large component for their A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
Cardpool was acquired by Blackhawk Network, Inc. in 2011, allowing them to become part of one of the largest prepaid and gift card companies in the world.
Buying Gift Cards on Cardpool
Cardpool claims to save buyers up to 35% on gift cards, and while this may be true, the reality is that the bigger (or more popular) brands will typically offer less discounts. For example, users can fairly easily find deals like this:
- An AMC Theater gift card worth $25 being sold for $21.25 (a savings of 15%), or
- An Applebee's gift card worth $50 being sold for $44 (a savings of 12%).
However, more popular gift cards from companies like Apple, Best Buy, Abercrombie & Fitch, or Sam's Club usually offer extremely small discounts, ranging anywhere from 1.5% to 3.5%.
As an example: As of the time of this writing, $25 Best Buy gift cards are being offered for $24.12, which is at the higher end of the savings spectrum for these types of cards. If you do find a larger discount available from one of these companies, which is rare, they will sell out almost instantly.
Having said this, Cardpool can be a great option if you are able to locate a gift card that is relevant to your needs, is valued at a minimum of $50-$60, and offers 10% or more in discounts.
One big advantage of purchasing gift cards through Cardpool is that they do not charge sales tax, and USPS standard shipping (3-7 business days) is free.
Selling Your Gift Cards on Cardpool
If you received gift cards for your birthday or during the Holidays, and you don't think you'll use them, Cardpool can be a good place to turn them into cash.
To begin selling, all you need to do is click on the 'Sell Gift Card' link on the company's site, select the card's vendor from a list (e.g. AMC, Home Depot, etc.), enter the card's value, and then press the 'Get Offer' button.
Cardpool will then immediately provide you with a dollar amount they're willing to pay for your card. As a general rule of thumb, the higher demand that exists for a given card (e.g. Apple, Best Buy, or major restaurant chains such as P.F. Changs), the higher price you'll be offered, which typically range between 80-91% of their face value.
On the other hand, the less demand there is for a merchant (sorry Kmart), the lower the percentage you'll be offered.
Should you accept, Cardpool will provide you with a free shipping label that you'll use to send your gift card via return mail, which will typically arrive at the company's office within 3-7 business days thereafter. As far a payment, you will have several options, depending on the gift card's vendor:
Cardpool can mail a check to you, which is typically sent within one business day of receiving your card and verifying its value.
For select merchants, Cardpool offers the ability to receive immediate payment by entering your gift card's code directly on the site. However, it's important to keep in mind that you will receive a smaller amount when compared to a check sent via mail.
Users can also earn an additional 5% on their sale by redeeming their cash back in the form of an Amazon.com gift card.
Cardpool offers a huge variety of gift cards from brand name merchants for clothing, electronics, gas, restaurants, and much more.
User-friendly website.
Free shipping and all cards are guaranteed.
Can be beneficial if you purchase gift cards that are at least $50 in value, are applicable at a relevant merchant, and provide at least 10% in savings.
Sellers can receive up to 92% of their card's face value, but only for highly popular merchants such as Apple and Best Buy.
Acquired by Blackhawk Network in 2011, which is a public company funded by a variety of big league entrepreneurs and investors.
A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.
Very little incentive to purchase gift cards valued at $25 or less, as the savings are minimal.
Users with gift cards issued through low-demand merchants will encounter very low purchase offers.
Big savings on high-value cards issued through popular merchants are very rare.
Some users have complained of longer than advertised shipping times.
Lack of customer service, communication, and follow through
After receiving recommendations and reading reviews about Cardpool, I decided to use their services to sell several gift cards I had not used. Navigating their site and submitting the cards was easy and seamless. However, after waiting for a month for a status report on the processing of the cards or a payment, I decided to contact the company. They use a separate site for customer service, which was also easy to navigate and use. Again, I waited for a month for a response, regularly checking my account on that site as well as the Cardpool site, and received none. Then, I contacted the company at the phone number on the site and was told by the individual who answered the phone that was the commercial department but that she would expedite my order. Several days following, when I checked my orders, I found that my order had been canceled and that one card I had mailed in was being returned although there was no reason provided as to why. The website affirms that no reason will be provided for orders canceled or cards returned. Interestingly, I found another company offering the same services that accepted the cards and sent me a check within a week of my order being placed. I would not recommend Cardpool.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
2 out 2 people found this review helpful
Cardpool SCAM SCAM SCAM!
I sold Cardpool a number of legitimate gift cards online.
They refused every transaction, stole my balances, and sent me the following email.
If you are naive enough to do business with Cardpool, you will likely receive this exact form email.:
"Dear X,
We recently received your gift card code transaction but our processing center encountered an issue while processing your cards.
Our risk assessment team has determined that we aren't able to accept the transaction at this time. We have cancelled the transaction and are returning ownership of the gift cards to you. Unfortunately, we're not able to disclose any further specifics regarding this process.
We apologize for any inconvenience to you.
Best regards,
Customer Support
SCAM! Scam!
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
I have a card which I received that has a zero balance. It should have a $25 balance. Tried to reach customer service by email and phone, NO RESPONSE, it has now been over a month. Stay away from Cardpool because you will get screwed.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
I'd rate them a 0 if I could!
My debit card was stolen and someone charged 3 separate charges totally almost $2,000! I called while the charges were still pending, hoping I could get them to stop before they were actually processed. There is no hold option; only an option to leave your name and phone number and "they'll get back to you" because your business is so very important to them. I called and left 3 messages, I wrote through Facebook and 3 separate times I responded to their emails asking if my issue had been resolved. I didn't get one single reply to any of inquiries and the charges have now gone through. Absolutely horrible customer service. I will never use this company for anything!
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
No gift cards
I ordered two gift cards which I never received. I sent multiple emails with no response or refund. The order was placed the beginning of April, they said 7-10 business days, it's been three weeks.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
Cardpool is a scam! Beware!
I sold a $25 Papa John's gift card to this loser company on 1/06/2019. As of April 6th, 2019 have yet to receive the Amazon gift card they promised me. I have e-mailed five times over the past few months and always get an automated response saying they will get back to me in a few days, but they don't. I notified the BBB who attempted to contact the company but were unsuccessful. They probably honor a few transactions to keep the sham going, but they are flat out stealing from people. I don't buy the backlog story from a change of ownership at this point either. Cardpool knows perfectly well that they are playing a con game, which is why they won't respond to the BBB or the customers whom they've scammed.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
2 out 2 people found this review helpful
"In Review" gift cards - what to do
To anyone who sold gift cards to Cardpool and their payment is "In Review:" My order was "in review" for three weeks. I went ahead and sold my $250 Ticketmaster gift card number with Pin # to CardCash.com and got paid in one business day with no fee via PayPal. I called to check their customer service and got through to a friendly rep. CardCash is the real deal. Cardpool smells scammy. CardCash paid $10 less, but it was way worth it having that money securely and swiftly in my bank account. So if your transaction is "In Review" - go ahead and submit your Card and Pin #s elsewhere - and delete your Cardpool payment info and cancel your order!
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
3 out 3 people found this review helpful
Non existent company
Sold my $300 card to them on 2/7/19, was supposed to get my credit in 1-3 business days. Today is 2/15/19, never heard back from them. Called twice and left a message as no one picks up, and emailed three times. What a joke, must be a scam. Saw an article online about how they are under new ownership and cards are taking a lot longer to get processed. Lame.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
5 out 6 people found this review helpful
No customer service is available - rip off!
I sold two gift cards to Cardpool. For payment, I was to receive gift certificates to Amazon. I received only one Amazon gift certificate. I tried in vain to reach anyone at Cardpool for assistance. No one responded to my e-mail to customer service. I called the 1-800 number -the only option was to leave a message, which I did but no one called back. I tried to use their online chat. It is manned by a computer, not a person, so it was absolutely no help at all. Do not use this company!
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
6 out 6 people found this review helpful
I bought a card that was supposed to have a $100 balance on it. I bought it for $88. I went to try to use it and it has $73 on it! I have tried in every way to contact Cardpool and they don't respond! I have emailed on multiple occasions and managed to dig up a phone number for them on Google and called, but all you get is a voicemail that they never return! Very unhappy and feel this will not get resolved because they don't have customer service.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend
9 out 9 people found this review helpful
They are a scam!
They stole my gift cards. I sent them $50.00 in gift cards. I never received payment or a response. They are spamming all my public Facebook posts letting people know. I have reported them to every scam, rip off, BBB, FTC that I can and will do so every day. It's not right that they are ripping people off. I needed that cash for my son.
Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend


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New site specific works by Iva Kinnaird and Bret Shirley.
galleryHOMELAND is pleased to announce the opening of Typically Esoteric. A collection of site specific sculptures and installations focused on environment and surrounding. Through the exploration of materials and space each artist brings forth a fresh collection of works branching further from their original practices.
Iva Kinnaird, recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin, makes work that celebrates and amplifies the theatrics of destruction, self awareness of danger, and the terrible non action of waiting. Bret Shirley, with his degree from Pratt Institute, works intensely with chemistry, odd and new materials, and its place within its surrounding. Utilizing and revitalizing fabricated or found materials, Shirley creates dazzling and smart installations and sculptural moments. Together Shirley's and Kinnaird's works come together to create an impressive and thoughtful environment within the galleryHOMELAND space.
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No matter what your vision needs are, getting the right lens is essential. At Vision Care Specialists, we strive to provide lenses with the latest technology, giving you the best experience. Varilux X lenses are the next milestone in that mission
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Varilux X is intended to provide the "ultimate vision experience" by providing a greater variety of near distances. Early progressive lens designs offered only a single distance for near vision, 40 centimeters, in just one viewing direction – significantly limiting what the lenses could offer.
By contrast, Essilor's new lenses can handle multiple near distances.
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Varilux X Offers the Highest Match for Your Vision Needs
According to Optometry Today, Varilux offers as high as a 75 percent match for the wearer's visual needs within the arm's length. This compares favorably to the 59 percent benchmark accomplished by high-end progressive lenses available until now.)
The remarkable visual fluidity offered by Varilux X will have immediate "real world" value.
As Generation X enters the 40s and beyond, they increasingly find that conventional progressive lenses are a hindrance to multitasking. Particularly in today's high-tech workplace, it's crucial to be able to move rapidly from one screen, document or work surface to another.
Unfortunately, many people now find themselves delayed as they seek the "right" viewing angle.
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Pope Leo III (795816) was a Roman successor of Adrian I. He was attacked about the face and eyes by members of Adrians family, who hoped to render him unfit for the papacy. Leo recovered and fled (799) to Charlemagnes protection at Paderborn. In 800, Charlemagne went to Rome and conducted a trial during which Leo successfully defended himself against charges of misconduct made by his enemies. On Christmas day, 800, Leo crowned Charlemagne emperor, the event that traditionally marks the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire. Leos successor, Stephen IV, crowned Charlemagnes son, Louis the Pious, and thus was established the papal claim to the right to consecrate the emperor. In the East-West controversy over the Procession of the Holy Spirit, Leo declared that the Filioque of the creed was dogmatically necessary but liturgically dispensable, and he recommended its omission in the name of East-West unity. Leo did much to beautify Christian Rome. He was canonized in 1673. His Feast Day is June 12.
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Blueberries are popular little guys, and for good reason! They are a superfood BOMB when it comes to health benefits.
These tiny berries are filled with iron, calcium, zinc, magnesium, manganese, vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin E. They are one of the most effective natural resource of antioxidants, they containing anti-inflammatory abilities, and they are great for maintaining mental cognition. (1)
And I know what you might be thinking right now. "Well, yes, I'm aware of all that, but they are just so darn expensive!"
And unfortunately you're right. It's like grocery stores want you to be paying extra because of all the healthy qualities! But there is simple a way to skip the pricetag and grocery store lines and get straight to the nitty gritty.
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Maybe you have little gardening experience, or feel that no matter how hard you've tried you just don't have a green thumb. Not to worry! Here are some fool-proof tips that will be sure to give you all the blueberries your heart desires!
1. Find The Right Kind Of Bush
The first step to growing your own blueberry garden is to do a little research. Some blueberry bushes do better in humid climates while others can withstand the freezing temperatures. So ask around and do a little digging to find just what kind of blueberry will best suit the climate where you live.
2. Don't Skimp On The Dirt
One mistake lots of gardeners make is not finding the right kind of dirt. Don't just find a random patch of dirt and assume that it's good. Not all soil is created equal. Check the pH level of your soil. Generally, between a 4 and 5 is ideal. If your available soil isn't in good shape you may be better off purchasing soil and planting your berries in pots.
3. Plant Them The Right Way
Blueberries need lots of sunlight. If you're planting your berries in the ground, make sure that the area you choose gets a lot of sunlight during the day. Also make sure to leave at least 5 feet between each bush. If you are planting in pots, choose a pot that's 18 inches, and again make sure to place them in an area with plenty of sunlight. Your bushes should need about 1 to 2 inches of water per week.
4. Protect Your Produce!
You'll need to keep your bushes safe from bugs, birds, and any other hungry creatures. You can do this by putting a frame of bamboo sticks around the plant and covering with a food-grade net. This way nothing can get at your precious berries but you!
5. Keep Up The Good Work!
Blueberry bushes can produce fruit for up to 20 years or so. To ensure that they last this long, be sure to give your blueberry bushes a good pruning every few years. Keep in mind that your bush most likely won't produce berries the year that you prune it, so it's best to have more than one bush and alternate pruning years so you aren't left completely berry-less.
6. Pick Them At The Opportune Moment
Your blueberry buds will generally start popping out in the early spring, and should be ready to pick by July. After they turn that beautiful shade of blue, don't pick them right away! Wait a few days while they reach the perfect level of ripeness. Once they are ripe the berries will fall right off the bush into your hands.
Happy Growing!
Don't let the price of blueberries keep you from their powerful benefits! Use these simple tips to start your own blueberry garden, and you may even end up with more blueberries than you could ever ask for! Have any favorite blueberry recipes? Share them in the comments below!
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Inspire Kitchen and Bath by May Supply offers the same expert service and quality products you've always received from May Supply, with a different name and a new website.
Feel free to browse the showroom information on May Supply's website, but for more kitchen and bath information, products, tips and ideas, visit Inspire Kitchen and Bath.
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By Allen Shaw, Fort Wainwright Public AffairsApril 26, 2012
FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska -- (April 20, 2012) There is a movement to reduce, reuse and recycle and Bernie Karl, owner of K & K Recycling said, "Fort Wainwright is leading the parade." Karl spoke during the 2nd Annual Earth Day Celebration, April 20 at the Physical Fitness Center on post. "As far as I know, no other Army base comes close," he said.
The Army has a vision leaders call Net Zero. The premise is that the use of resources and production of resources equal each other. The Net Zero approach means reduction, re-purpose, recycling and composting, energy recovery, and disposal. Karl said the Fort Wainwright community should be proud of what is happening and the direction leadership is taking us. "Your recycled cardboard and paper, right now is producing the electricity being used on the installation."
The Installation Management Command has taken notice that Fort Wainwright is moving in the right direction and the Earth Day event was a celebration of partnerships forged to support sustainability.
More than 25 exhibitors filled the Physical Fitness Center with information tables, displays and plastic furniture made from recycled materials. Library Services provided a special story-time as Lt. Col. Robert Ericksen, United States Army Garrison, Fort Wainwright, chief of staff read, "The Three Questions" to an audience of children. They also provided activities that emphasized the need to reduce, reuse and recycle.
"This year's Earth Day Celebration was a huge success," said Andy McDonough, plans specialist, Plans, Analysis and Integration Office and event chairman. More than 200 people attended the event and participated in demonstrations, discussions and give-a-ways. He said, "Fort Wainwright and our partners highlighted what we do every day in support of Earth Day and sustainability."
The finale of the event was the signing of a Sustainability Proclamation by the local community leaders including the, Col. Ronald M. Johnson, Fort Wainwright garrison commander; Lt. Col. David K. Sieve, Eielson Air Force Base, 354th Mission Support Group, deputy commander; Luke Hopkins, Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor; Jerry Cleworth, Fairbanks city mayor and Doug Isaacson, North Pole city mayor.
The signing was followed by a cake cutting ceremony symbolizing a commitment to sustainability with community recycling leaders, partners and community leaders.
"There were many leaves added to our commitment tree which symbolized individual commitments from those who attended the event toward sustainability and Earth Day. It was their way to say "Me and Now" to our theme of "If not you, who and if not now, when," McDonough said.


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Share Your Thoughts with the Board of Trustees by Taking the "Re-Imagining UUA Governance" Survey
As Unitarian Universalists, we hope to move our world "toward more love, justice, and peace." We cast a broad vision—yet ground it in effective action.
And since 2010, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Board of Trustees has been engaged in efforts to ensure governance of our Association is more effective, democratic, and inclusive. We've made progress, yet the Board has identified three long-standing challenges that remain:
- Our annual General Assembly is not, in practice, very democratic and inclusive.
- General Assembly is not especially participatory and does not promote shared learning.
- There is sometimes poor alignment among leadership roles of the UUA.
The UUA Board and I invite you to explore possibilities for re-imagining governance—from small-scale fixes to broad changes—and comment on them. These are possibilities, not proposals. Please complete the online survey, "Re-Imagining UUA Governance." It will take 15-20 minutes and will be available through December 20, 2014.
For the future of our faith, please share your thoughts in this important dialogue.
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Continuity mistake: At the beginning of the episode, Earl says that costing his Dad the election is 4 on his list, however, on the list that they show during the title sequence of each episode, "Cost Dad the election" is 65. (00:01:10)Captain Defenestrator
Continuity mistake: At the end when Stuart decided to let Earl go he pulls the list out of his pocket, and gives it back to Earl, and it is all crumpled up, but a second later when we see Earl holding the note it is neatly folded.pross79
Continuity mistake: In this episode, during the narration, Earl says Catalina spent 4 days on a raft to get to the USA. In Y2K, 1:19, they showed Catalina's trip to the US and there was no raft involved. It was entirely an overland trip.Rlvlk
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Continuity mistake: When Randy is scratching off the joke lottery ticket, the amount of scratched-off material left on the ticket changes between the three close-ups. One shot shows that the ticket was rubbed and not scratched (the area revealed has a haze to it).Rlvlk
Continuity mistake: Just after Earl realises the Mustang he lost was supposed to be his, Joy sits down with a pitcher of some cocktail. It moves around between shots, alternating between being in front of Randy and being in front of Joy.SexyIrishLeprechaun
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Continuity mistake: Just after Earl sells the car and he's arguing with Randy, you can see a red fence in the background behind Randy. The shot cuts and then it's behind earl and it cuts back and it's behind Randy again. (00:19:00)SexyIrishLeprechaun
Continuity mistake: At the start of the episode, when the cop runs over to Earl, he drops his gun. When it shows the gun again, it's moved about three feet on the ground.SexyIrishLeprechaun
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Continuity mistake: When Earl is in the Crab Shack discussing the punishing of the children, there is an empty tray on the counter in front of Crab Man, but when the shot changes, Crab Man is holding the tray with a bottle of beer on it. The shot changes back to Crab Man holding the empty tray, then changes back to him holding the tray with the bottle on it. (00:01:50)
Continuity mistake: Season 4, Episode 19, "My Name Is Alias": While Darnell's farther has his back to Earl, Earl tries to jump him; Darnell's father hits Earl, and Earl falls to the floor. When Earl gets up, take notice that Earl has a cut on his lower lip; the cut goes from a vague light red to a dark red in several quick shots.RLN
Deliberate mistake: The gang is able to get into the bargain bag store without any security system going off or police investigating the break-in at the store. Even the following day, no one bothers them while they're sleeping in the beds in the store.Lummie
Visible crew/equipment: In the scene in Y2K when you see Donny Jones jumping around in front of the TV screens, as the camera slowly moves in past the TVs, you can see the camera man and the camera actually shown on the TV.bladesman_joe
Continuity mistake: Near the beginning, when Joy sees the IQ game, the two poles are close together and there is nothing directly beside it. But when she gets close and the camera changes angles the poles are now separated and a small gold toy is sitting beside it. Then when she leans down next to it the poles are still separated, but the toy is gone. (00:00:40)mystiemyth
Audio problem: In the shot where Randy throws the glass of beer at the wall behind him in the Crab Shack, his mother's mouth is not synced with the audio that she is speaking: the audio was continued from another shot, and in this one, she is saying different words. (00:12:00)Hemech Rostovsky
Continuity mistake: Season:4, Episode:21, "Witch Lady." In the scene where Randy is rolled down the basement steps in a bag, there is no foot protruding from the bag; once Randy reaches the bottom, the foot is sticking out.RLN
Larceny Of A Kitty Cat - S2-E4
Continuity mistake: While Randy is hugging Judy, the cat is watching them. After she agrees to give up the cat, the cat has both its ears straight up. The next shot from behind, the cat's head is tilted to the left and his left ear is bent down.Lummie
Continuity mistake: Episode 10 of Season 4 ("Earl and Joy's Anniversary") has Earl yelling "Fire!" from inside the Crabshack's restroom. As he does, a woman with dark brown hair and wearing a blue plaid shirt gets up from her table to evacuate the restaurant. A long shot outside the restroom of Earl yelling "Fire!" has the same woman getting up and leaving again.
Continuity mistake: Whenever Earl, Joy and Randy go to visit Jasper in the flashback, his Russian bride is in the background. She shouldn't be around at this time as earlier in the show Jasper is barely introducing the gang to his Russian bride years after the flashback occurs (S1E12).
Continuity mistake: Randy spray paints his name over the bargain buys logo on the side of the truck. However, when Earl and Joy realise there is a man in the back of it, it cuts to a long shot and it still has the bargain buys logo on it. Then when Earl comes back with the gas, Randy is painting over his name with the white paint.The_Iceman
Teacher Earl - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: Randy gives Earl his safety deposit key back. The screen switches to Randy, and then back to Earl, except where there used to be a safety deposit key on the napkin in from of him are now 3 safety deposit keys, and rearranged for that matter. After another screen switch between the two, the 3 keys get rearranged again. (00:20:30 - 00:21:10)
Little Bad Voodoo Brother - S4-E8
Revealing mistake: When Earl and Randy are being beaten by the mob, it is obvious that no contact is being made when Earl is kicked or when Randy is being beaten with sticks. (00:17:40)


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If you were to have entered that room you would certainly have been taken aback. In fact, it was much less a room, more a cavernous space. Within, there was an unfathomable number of little beings rushing around, busily engaged in various tasks. They – the beings – were odd-looking. All were naked, although the concept meant less to them as they didn't have any private parts to hide or expose. Their skin was a pleasant grey-brown colour and their heads were small and oval (wider than they were high). A pair of attractive almond eyes – like a cat's – were set in each head.
The frenetic activity was taking place on a dizzying variety of horizontal levels in the space. The majority of the creatures were working at floor level, but there were also others who were busy on multiple mezzanine levels. Some were even suspended in mid-air from harnesses, gliding like trapeeze artists between levels and workstations. Lights, dials and screens entirely covered the walls and desks and this equipment was the focus of the beings' attention. The centrepiece of everything was an enormous table set on the ground floor, upon which was a miniature landscape. The model was covered in thousands (or maybe, millions or billions) of small figures, which reminded me of plastic toy soldiers. A cluster of the alien beings surrounded the table and were engaged in what seemed like heated discussion.
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Hi-diddle-dee-dee. A photographer's life for me.
Really enjoying my new profession as a photographer. Here is a quick selection of some of my favourite shots since taking the leap in June. Many thanks to the people who have also taken a leap of faith and hired me. You know who you are. Thank you. For more of my work, please visit http://seanhayesphotography.format.com
Feeling honoured to be among the Honourable Mentions at IPPAWARDS 2016
An honorable Chelsea Pensioner I photographed in London last year . Thank you Sir.
Link to winners: http://www.ippawards.com/2016-winners-portrait/
Film vs Digital – Doubt vs Certainty.
British artist Tacita Dean alludes to a quality about film that we have all but forgotten in our digitised world, namely, the artistic necessity of gestation. The immediacy that digital affords the creative process has diminished the value of an 'interval of time' between start and finish; where mistakes can be made, flaws are seen and incorporated, and the chemistry allowed to surprise. Digital crushes time by being efficient and economical. Digital leaves nothing to chance by banishing the 'not knowing' part of creativity that's an essential ingredient of image making. Our so-called modern world demands clarity, conviction, conciseness, confidence and cost control – digital delivers all these digital left brain qualities. Ambiguity and doubt are the domain of the analog right brain – and that is where interesting things are made. Nuance.
3 Honorable Mentions in this year's Mobile Photography Awards.
What a nice weekend. thx you @reservoir_dan and @mobilephotoawards and the #mobilephotography community for reminding me why I love doing what I do. 3 Honourable mentions in the Black and White, Portraits and Photo Journalism categories. Congrats to all the winners and runner-ups.
InstaVfestival – Instagram photography shot with the new LGG4 smartphone.
I was invited by Virgin Media UK to be the Instagrammer for the Vfestival 2015; an annual music festival held in England during the last weekend in August. I was responsible for the 'live feed' of images documenting the festivities over a two day period. I was also supplied with a brilliant new smartphone camera by sponsor LG called the G4. These photographs are a selection of the images posted from the LGG4 direct to Virgin Media's Instagram account. All images were shot in camera without further processing unless otherwise stated in the accompanying text. All photographs © Sean Hayes 2015. If you would like to see more of my mobile photography work from this festival, please visit: http://instavfestival.tumblr.com
St Patrick's Day celebrations around the world – in pictures | Life and style | The Guardian
As a good Irishman I couldn't possibly let our national holiday go by without a mention. St.Patrick's Day has, in recent years, turned into a parody of itself with only the faintest vestige remaining of the religious origins of the festival. "Irishness", like St.Valentine's Day, Halloween, Mother's/Father's Day; Secretaries Day etc., has now been reduced to just another greeting card commodity that can and has been exported around the world everywhere from Kazakhstan to Las Vegas and Helsinki to Hong Kong. Ireland as marketing myth. Irish Journalist, Ian O'Doherty, sums up succinctly my feelings about our national day with his usual acerbic wit in today's Irish Independent newspaper:
"Tis a time to be proud to be Irish and if you're a tourist, visiting our fair isle, remember that on this day, nobody is a stranger. They're just someone who hasn't punched you yet."
Quite. Top o' the mornin' to ya – especially to all of those waking up with a clear head this morning. But as Dean Martin said "I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day."
Slàinte mhath
Link to photo essay: St Patrick's Day celebrations around the world – in pictures | Life and style | The Guardian.
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For those who love London. Love great Photography. Love talented photographers. This is the blog for you.
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Well, the wife came through for my birthday. She had purchased a new pair of Tri-Spectrum HVO glasses from Orvis. I was very excited about trying out the Rose colored lenses. Let me tell you that you will not be disappointed in the amount of detail that is enhanced by these lenses. I really wanted these because I was heading to the Keys in two weeks. I have always been a fan of my Maui Jim sunglasses, but these top them in many ways. I highly recommend them and look at them as probably my most important fishing product I own.
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Yes, he has a strange name, but he was a damn good draftsman and creative whiz. View more works from the Norwegian artist,
P.S. Here are some more links: Troll Moon,
Amy, I heard of him for the first time just a few hours ago via MonsterBrains -- love his work!
I found him the other day while searching. Then I noticed that Mark at boingboing.net had blogged about him in 2004. I had never heard of him before either. He's amazing!
I love his stuff.
Great find!
The third image looks like something Heinrich Kley would have done.
Hey, thanks...looked up Heinrich Kley. Will have to blog him next.
This are some great pictures. really like the way you paint.


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New Shantou-Yiwu-Urumqi Flight Route Opening soon – Yiwu News – Yiwu City in Pulse
New Shantou-Yiwu-Urumqi Flight Route Opening soon A new Shantou-Yiwu-Urumqi flight route is scheduled to open on April 6th. The flight route will operate every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, departing from Shantou at 08:00, arriving in Yiwu at 09:20, departing from Yiwu at 10:00 and arriving in Urumqi at 15:20. The return flight will depart
The worlds largest trading post… Yiwu, China
Great weekend for a change. The weather was warm, sometimes sunny, little rain etc… Friday I took the riders to the Buddhist temple which is on the other side of the Qaintang River, then halfway up a distant mountain. Actually the mountain's base is in a ghetto so we drag our bikes halfway


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Saturday, August 29, 2009
2 comments:
- becbloggin said...
been there! most the time when i take a pic or video my kids want to see it right away...usually i tell them they just LIVED it :) i was trying to video z at the water park the other day and couldnt because he kept wanting to see himself on the screen.
- August 29, 2009 at 5:37 PM
- Kathy said...
I have a video clip of Rachelle as a little tike where she spends most of the clip saying in her little baby voice; "wanna see, wanna see." It is an interesting phenomena, isn't it? How interested we are in wanting to see ourselves! I remember when I was a teenager wondering how my forebears had gotten along without being able to even look in a mirror to see themselves. It got me thinking about how many people on this earth have lived & died without ever seeing themselves, and how they probably lived better lives because they weren't so caught up how they looked!
- August 30, 2009 at 7:28 AM


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In trying to answer the big questions about the central banks and global economy- I think it is important to note these historical facts and ask what their relevance might be:
Paul Volcker was appointed by liberal Jimmy Carter to be the head of the Fed, and was re-appointed by conservative Ronald Reagan. Alan Greenspan was appointed to head the Federal Reserve by Reagan, and then was re-appointed by President Bush I, Clinton, and again Bush II. This begs the question of how such a powerful position in managing our nation's monetary policies can remain so "above" all the political cat-fighting between so-called "liberal" politicians and so-called "conservative" politicians. Shouldn't there be a real difference of opinion when it comes to who should hold such key positions of power in the overall economy? I will add that Paul Volcker was named by President Obama to be "First Chair of President's Economy Recovery Advisory Board"- so the musical chairs continues- is this some kind of a game?
As a secondary set of troubling "coincidences", I would present the fact that the architect for the Vietnam War, Robert McNamara, was appointed by the President to be the President of the World Bank, where he remained from 1968-1981. Fast forward to 2005 and Iraq War architect, Paul Wolfowitz, is appointed by President Bush to be President of World Bank- he resigned under pressure 2 years later due to a girlfriend controversy. What is it about dubious war promotion that seems to be part of the resume for leadership at the World Bank?
Now what are we to make of all this? Is there really a liberal Democratic and conservative Republican difference at the top of the heap when it comes to the monetary policies and politics, and the way in which foreign aid and loans are administered within the global community via IMF/World Bank- where the U.S. has very strong influence obviously.
I'm not looking for Conspiracy Theories, but I am wondering aloud how these facts should play out in our national debate on economics. The bail-out shell game of printing money to protect the economic interests that are "too big to fail", seems to be a bipartisan gentleman's agreement. What are your thoughts?


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Lincolnshire Asparagus: first of the season
I'm a happy woman: my favourite vegetable is in season. Beautiful English asparagus, locally grown. I refuse to buy the squat ugly spears flown in from Peru in February, but in May I'll happily steam my way through bunch after bunch of English asparagus for virtually every meal. As far as I know, no farmer in Rutland grows asparagus, so our 'home grown' comes from neighbouring Lincolnshire, and while Uppingham Market on a Friday has... Continue reading
Please, Giles Coren, don't buy a house in Rutland
For those who buy The Times on a Saturday, or can penetrate its paywall, you may have read Giles Coren's 'Eating Out' column in the magazine on 4 February 2012. The heading is "I'd heard Rutland was nice. Good hunting. Although I'm not sure what that means. Maybe lots of bears." In the piece, Giles Coren reveals that he and his wife are considering buying a house in Rutland, presumably just a small multi-million pound... Continue reading
Rutland: eat well!
Lunch was bread and cheese today, after a morning's shopping in Oakham. But Rutland is at the forefront of today's 'eat well, eat local' movement, so this wasn't just any old bread and cheese. Rutland is blessed with great local food suppliers and artisan producers – which makes it easy to eat well. So, today the bread was a small loaf of sourdough fresh from the Hambleton Bakery shop on Gaol Street and the cheese... Continue reading


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LIMITED EDITION: Who says Fashion's Night Out is just for New Yorkers? Connecticut will be buzzing with events later this week but if you still just can't drag yourself out to the shops, remember: there's always the Internet. Even though Milly designer, Michelle Smith, will be party-hopping from Bloomingdales to Bergdorf Goodman this Friday, she decided to send out an extra special opportunity to all her fans online via Facebook. An exclusive pop-up shop featuring a black and white brocade cocktail dress, perfect for the upcoming holidays, along with both the official FNO T-shirt and tank are now available online as a lovely parting gift for Milly fans who won't be able to catch her in the city this week.
BUY IT: Fan Milly on Facebook to purchase her exclusive Fashion's Night Out frock, available for $350 for a limited time only.