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Career Experts
Monster: Career Experts Who Can Help Your Job Search
Here are the Monster 11 (from 2011) & most still valid today:
Penelope Trunk (of Brazen Careerist)
Find her at http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/ or on Twitter: @BrazenCareerist
Trunk blogs frequently on a wide variety of topics related to career advancement–she describes Brazen Careerist as "a career management tool for next-generation professionals." Trunk's advice also appears in more than 200 newspapers.
Heather Huhman
Find her at http://heatherhuhman.com/ or on Twitter: @heatherhuhman
Huhman is a prolific writer and well-respected expert; she's the author of many ebooks and writes an Examiner.com column. Although she specializes in "helping Gen Y find internships and entry-level jobs," Huhman is very active on Twitter and shares a wide range of advice there.
Miriam Salpeter (of Keppie Careers)
Find her at http://www.keppiecareers.com/ or on Twitter: @Keppie_Careers
An expert on social media for job seekers and entrepreneurs, Salpeter is also a career coach and a professional resume writer. She's very active on Twitter, and she offers new advice articles on her website two or three times a week.
Eve Tahmincioglu (of CareerDiva.net)
Find her at http://www.careerdiva.net or on Twitter: @careerdiva
Tahmincioglu, the author of the book "From the Sandbox to the Corner Office," writes a weekly career-advice column for MSNBC.com.
J.T. O'Donnell (of CAREEREALISM)
Find her at http://www.careerealism.com/ or on Twitter: @careerealism
O'Donnell is a career strategist and workplace consultant who provides practical advice for job seekers at any stage of a career; she's a frequent blogger and very active on Twitter.
Chris Perry (of Career Rocketeer)
Find him at http://www.careerrocketeer.com/ or on Twitter: @CareerRocketeer
Career Rocketeer provides excellent advice on personal branding and related topics; Perry describes himself as "an ambitious entrepreneur and a career search and personal branding expert."
Hannah Morgan (of Career Sherpa)
Find her at http://careersherpa.net/ or on Twitter: @careersherpa
Morgan describes her site as a resource for "lifetime career navigation"–and she's true to her word, providing no-nonsense practical advice for people finding their way up a job-search mountain. On her site, she points to helpful content on a broad range of other sites.
Donna Svei (of AvidCareerist)
Find her at http://www.avidcareerist.com/ or on Twitter: @AvidCareerist
Twitter is a great place to find Svei, a longtime job-search strategist. Her information-packed site is for "for executives and professionals who want to create their next great career opportunity."
Abby Kohut (of Absolutely Abby)
Find her at http://www.absolutelyabby.com/ and on Twitter: @Absolutely_Abby
Kohut is a staffing consultant who says she's on a mission to help 1,000,000 job seekers–and that's something we can definitely get behind. (Also check out her other sites, CareerWakeUpCalls.com and 101JobSearchSecrets.com.)
Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter (of Career Trend)
Find her at http://careertrend.net/ or on Twitter: @ValueIntoWords
Barrett-Poindexter's Career Trend website provides plenty of advice on crafting a powerful resume; she's also very active on Twitter, sharing links to other career experts' articles.
Louise Fletcher (of Career Hub)
Find her at http://www.careerhub.typepad.com/main/ or on Twitter: @louise_fletcher
A resume expert and the president of Blue Sky Resumes, Fletcher provides excellent resume and job-search advice. Fletcher describes Career Hub's goal as "connecting job seekers with the best minds in career counseling, resume writing, personal branding and recruiting."


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Build a Riser for Your Monitors
Ergonomics are changing the way that companies are setting up their offices today. One issue that a number of very tall people face when they are seated at their desks is they have to look downward at their monitor.
We've got a much better solution than propping your monitor up on books or a cardboard box. We've built a beautiful hardwood computer monitor riser that sits under one or two monitors to raise them up over five inches! Additionally, the unit includes two very useful dovetailed drawers that are large enough to hold magazines or papers. You could even use it to raise a television a few inches higher in your living room or bedroom.
To complete these computer monitor riser plans, we used maple for the visible parts of the unit with poplar for the carcase and drawers. However, oak or another desirable hardwood would work well for the exterior, as would pine for the interior parts.
This woodworking project will really show off your skills as a craftsman and is one you'll be proud to display for years and years.
About This Project
- Woodworking: Moderate
- Finishing: Stain and polyurethane
- Time to complete: 12-15 Hours
Recommended Tools
- Miter Saw or circular saw
- Table saw or radial arm saw with dado Set
- Cordless or corded power drill
- Plate joiner
- Router with 3/4" roundover bit
- Dovetail jig and router bits
Materials NeededContinue to 2 of 10 below.
02 of 10
Begin With the Drawers
The first step is to build the dovetailed drawers for the project, so we can set them aside for the glue on the joints to dry while we construct the carcase.
For the drawers, you'll need four pieces of poplar (or pine) at 14" and another four pieces at 10 3/4" in length. All eight pieces should be ripped to a 3" width.
Once you have the stock cut and ripped to size, you'll want to put construct the dovetails. Following the instructions in the owner's manual, set up the dovetailing jig of choice.
Cut the tails in the 14" pieces, followed by the pins in the 10 3/4" pieces of stock. Be sure to dry-fit the pieces together to make sure you have a tight fit (without being too tight).
Tip: It is always better to take a little less off of the pins in the first pass than to take too much on the first pass and end up with loose-fitting dovetails. You can always re-adjust your dovetail jig (if necessary) and make another pass at the pins.Continue to 3 of 10 below.
03 of 10
Complete the Drawer Assembly
When the drawer sides all fit together nicely, mark the inside of each piece with a pencil to denote each piece's relation to the other pieces, then disassemble the drawer parts.
Next, we'll be cutting the groove for the drawer bottoms in the sides. You could perform this task with a stacked dado set in your table saw, but this would make the ends of the grooves visible in some of the completed dovetail joints.
A more attractive solution is to install a 1/4" straight-cutting bit in the router in your router table. Set the fence 1/4" away from the bit, and make a pencil mark on the fence (perpendicular to the table) 1/2" on either side of the bit.
Turn on the router and position the stock, angled so that the back of the piece rests on the table, but the front of the piece is just above the bit at the first mark. Ease the stock down onto the bit, then move the piece forward to the second mark. Lift the stock off of the bit, and you have a clean groove that doesn't cut through the completed dovetails.
Next, cut the 1/4" thick plywood (for the drawer bottom) into two pieces 9-11/16" x 12-15/16". This should leave 1/16" space in the grooves to allow for expansion when the unit is completed.
Now that all of the parts are ready for assembly, give each piece an initial sanding. It will be easier to sand the drawer now than after it is completed.
Begin the assembly by attaching the front and back to one of the side pieces. Place a small amount of glue on all surfaces of each dovetail joint, and slip them together. Next, slide the drawer bottom into the grooves of the partially assembled drawer (no glue on the drawer bottom). Finally, attach the second drawer side (with glue) to finish the assembly.
Place the assembly in clamps and cross-measure diagonally to check the unit for square. Allow the assembly to dry overnight.Continue to 4 of 10 below.
04 of 10
Prepare the Parts for the Carcase
While the drawers are in the clamps, we'll move onto the carcase and the top of the computer monitor riser.
Cut three pieces of hardwood 1x6 to 27" in length (we'll trim them to size later). If you have a jointer, you should joint each edge to ensure that they are perfectly flat. Then, line the three pieces side by side, alternating the end grain, and place a mark across the joints every six inches for biscuits. Cut the biscuit joints at the marks in each piece using your plate joiner.
Apply some glue in each slot and add biscuits, then clamp the entire assembly together and allow to dry.
For the carcase, you'll need four pieces of poplar (or pine) at 24-1/2" and four at 12-1/4" in length, all ripped to 2-1/2" in width. You'll also need two pieces at 12-1/4" in length, ripped to 3-1/2" width for the center slats.
We'll be creating two identical frames using half-lap joinery, one for the top of the carcase and another for the bottom. When completed, each frame will resemble a square figure-eight.
Begin with one of the 24-1/2" pieces. Make a center mark 12-1/4" in from the end, then measure 1-3/4" each direction from that center mark and scribe a line square to the length of the stock. Scribe another line 2-1/2" in from each end. These marks denote the material that will be removed for the half-laps. Repeat these marks on the other three longboards.
On each of the six remaining boards, you prepared earlier in this step, scribe a square line 2-1/2" in from each end. Again, this denotes the stock that will be removed to create the half-laps.
Set up your radial arm or table saw with a stacked dado set, using a few chippers in the middle (the width of cut will only affect the number of passes you'll need to make to create the half laps). Set the depth of cut to exactly half the thickness of the stock you're preparing to cut.Continue to 5 of 10 below.
05 of 10
Begin the Carcase Assembly
Cut the half-lap joints according to the scribe lines on each part. Test the joints to ensure that you have the appropriate depth and width on your cuts.
We'll need a few more pieces before we can begin assembly. Cut two pieces of maple (or oak) at 14-1/4" long, ripped to 3" width. Then, cut two pieces of poplar (or pine) to 13-1/2" long, ripped to 3" width.
As with the drawers, it would be a good idea to do some initial sanding on all of the parts of the carcase before assembly. Some parts will not need sanding, but the interior of the carcase where the drawers will slide will need to be smooth, and it will be difficult to do after the carcase is assembled.
To assemble the carcase, you'll need a few scrap pieces of stock (we used some old 3/4" plywood from a scrap pile). Beginning with the five parts of one of the frames (that you cut in the previous step), apply a small amount of glue to each of the half laps in the two long pieces and spread it around evenly throughout the joint. Set these two pieces into their approximate positions, on top of the scrap stock. Then, fit each of the three adjoining pieces into place and wipe off any initial glue run-out.
Cross-measure diagonally to check the unit for square. Then, using a drill bit with a countersink, drill a couple of pilot holes through each of the four corner joints, 3/8" in along the 12-1/4" edge, and affix to the scrap using 1" screws.
After those eight screws are inserted, mark a centerline 12-1/4" from the end along each 24-1/2" side to denote the center of the unit, and countersink a hole 3/8" on each side of the centerline (one pair of holes in each of the two center half laps). Again, use 1" screws to secure to the scrap through these holes. Wipe off any remaining glue run-out and set aside to dry. Complete the second frame in precisely the same manner.Continue to 6 of 10 below.
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Complete the Assembly of the Carcase
After the glue dries, remove the screws from the outer half laps of one of the two frames. Set the scrap wood you used for the backing aside.
Stand one of the 14-1/4" pieces of hardwood on edge and align it with one of the short sides of the frame. Put the other 14-1/4" hardwood piece in place on the opposite edge to keep the frame parallel with the table. Set the two pieces so they are flush with what will become the back of the frame (they should protrude out of the front of the frame by 2").
Using the same bit you used to affix the frame to the scrap, drill through the counterbored holes on the perimeter of the frame into the vertical pieces and affix them with 1-5/8" screws.
Next, remove the screws from the center half-laps. Align the two 13-1/2" pieces side by side, one on each side of the centerline, flush with the back of the unit (protruding 1-1/4" out the front side). Again, these should match up with the screw holes from the center half-laps. Pre-drill and affix with 1-5/8" screws.
Now, flip the entire unit over and attach the opposite frame in exactly the same manner. The carcase will now be complete.
At this point, we'll begin to add some hardwood trim pieces to the carcase. Cut two pieces of hardwood to 24-1/2" long by 2" wide. These two pieces will be attached to the top and bottom of the carcase at the front of the unit, right next to the frames. Align them flush with the front and sides of the side standards, then pre-drill and counterbore pilot holes before attaching to the carcase.
Lastly, before we can add the hardwood skin to the unit, we need to affix a trim piece to the center standards. Cut a piece of hardwood 3" in length by 1-1/2" in width. Simply glue this piece to the two center standards and hold in place with a clamp, as shown in the picture above.Continue to 7 of 10 below.
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Add Hardwood Sides to the Assembly
With the carcase complete, we'll skin the sides and back with hardwood. Cut two pieces of hardwood to 16" in length and another to 26". Rip all three pieces to match the completed height of the assembled carcase, which should be exactly 4-1/2".
These three pieces of stock will connect to each other using mitered butt joints. Miter a 45-degree crosscut on the back and one of the sides, and then put them into place on the carcase to ensure that they fit properly. When you have a clean mitered butt joint, mark the opposite end of the back piece for the miter, and repeat the process on the other side.
When both miters are perfect, cut the two side pieces to length and attach to the carcase using finish nails.
At this point, it would be a good idea to test the drawers in the carcase. Remove the drawers from the clamps, and slide them into and out of the carcase. If there is any impingement at any points, be sure to mark them on the drawer, as you can adjust this with a sander later.Continue to 8 of 10 below.
08 of 10
Trim the Table Top to Length
Remove the clamps from the tabletop assembly (assuming, of course, that it has dried overnight).
Using a clamp-on straight edge and a circular saw with a sharp finishing blade, trim one end of the unit square to the long edges of the top, as shown in the picture.
Then, measure 25-1/4" from this cut edge, and trim the top to length using the straight edge and circular saw.
Measure the width of the tabletop, and if it exceeds 15" in width, trim an even amount off of each side so that it meets the final 15" width.
We also need to prepare the drawer fronts for final assembly. Cut two pieces of clean 1x6 hardwood to 12-1/8" x 4".
Sand both the tabletop and the drawer fronts, as once again, it is easier to sand before assembly.Continue to 9 of 10 below.
09 of 10
Ease the Edges
Before we can perform some final assembly, we'll need to ease the edges of some of the hardwood pieces. To perform this step, put a 3/4" roundover bit equipped with a roller-bearing guide on the tip into your router in your router table. We won't want to use the entire profile of this bit, as we're only looking to ease the edges, rather than round them over completely.
Set the depth of the bit so that the roller bearing guide rides just barely above the middle of the piece of stock. Use a scrap piece of 1x4 or 1x6, and ease both sides of one edge of the scrap. Adjust the depth of the bit until you've found an edge that you like.
We'll begin by easing the edges of the tabletop of the computer monitor riser. Lay the tabletop flat on the router table and ease the edge all the way around the tabletop, before flipping the top over and easing the opposite edge, once again, all the way around the tabletop.
Next, ease only one edge of the two drawer fronts. You'll only want the front edge eased as opposed to both the front and back, as this will look better in the finished assembly.
Finally, you'll need to create a piece of molding for trim. Find a piece of 1x6 or 1x4 leftover from the other cuts, that is at least six inches in length (we'll trim it to width in a minute). Ease both sides of one of the 6" edges of this piece.
With the edges of this trim piece eased, rip the eased edge of the board to 3/4". This creates a 3/4" piece of trim that will be attached to conceal the end grains of the two side skins attached to the carcase.
Cut two 3" long pieces out of this trim piece, and attach to the two side skins with glue and finish nails. Because of the chance of splitting the trim piece when nailing to the unit, pre-drill a very small pilot hole in the trim piece for each nail before attaching.Continue to 10 of 10 below.
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Final Assembly and Finishing
In the final step, we'll attach the top and the drawer fronts, sand and finish the unit, and finally attach the drawer handles.
Begin by turning the carcase upside down. With changes in the environment, the tabletop may expand or shrink across the grain, so we'll want to attach it in a manner that allows for movement. Reach through the open sections of the bottom frame and drill an elongated hole for a 1" screw in each of the four corners. The hole should be elongated so that the top can move if expansion occurs across the grain.
Move the carcase out of the way and place the tabletop on the work surface, face down. Put the carcase on the tabletop and align it so that the reveal on all four sides is equal. Attach the tabletop with a 1" screw through each of the four elongated holes.
Next, to attach the drawer fronts to the drawers, turn the carcase over, put the drawers into the unit and place the fronts in position. Then reach underneath the carcase and slide the drawer out (through the opening in the bottom frame) while holding the front in place. Clamp the front to the drawer assembly and then attach it permanently with two 1" screws.
At this point, the woodworking is complete. You'll want to sand the entire unit thoroughly, using progressively finer grits of sandpaper. As always, complete the sanding with a hand sanding for a perfect finish.
Remove all sawdust with a shop vacuum followed by tack cloth or a clean cloth with denatured alcohol.
If using Maple or another "soft" hardwood, be sure to use a pre-stain wood conditioner before staining the piece. Use a wood filler to fill the nail holes as well.
Apply the stain of your choice, and follow it up with a few coats of polyurethane to protect the finish.
Finally, attach the drawer handles to the drawer fronts and put this piece to good use.

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I lost my grandmother when I was only four years old. She lived a long life, but because I was so young, my memories of her are not so much about moments as they are about feelings.
I remember feeling safe when I was with her. Feeling like the love she had for me made me a better person.
I remember the night she passed away. I played alone in the hospital 'playroom' while my parents stayed by her bedside. I knew that something was wrong. It was a lonely feeling, because though I didn't understand death, my parents' solemness told me that something had changed.
I am not religious, but I do believe my grandmother is present in my life somehow. I hope that someday I'll be able to thank her, hug her, and celebrate her birthday together once again.


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Ascent is the new Six Organs of Admittance album that will be out August 21st via Drag City and Mr. Six Organ himself, Ben Chasny, plugs in and hits up the astral turf for the below tracks, "One Thousand Birds" and "Waswasa."
All info comes courtesy of Rarely Unable.
Asleep on the Floodplain, the 2011 release from Six Organs of Admittance, was reviewed at No Ripcord.
In anticipation of the imminent release of Ascent, the brand new Six Organs Of Admittance album, Drag City unleash another audible treat in the form of a giveaway track taken from the record, 'One Thousand Birds'. Download, listen to and share using this link - http://soundcloud.com/drag-city/six-organs-of-admittance-one.
We love everything Six Organs has ever launched at us, and Ascent, coming out in less than two weeks, is no different - in fact, it's nothing short of our new favorite. The thing though about Six Organs is that we don't always know everything that's going on in that weird world...we might turn around and find some album that's come out on some other label, or a porno film soundtrack he's done. As tangential as that all is, then there's this video >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjdUJku5yso.
To be honest, someone tipped us to this and we're totally perplexed... Chasny's been reticent to comment while shedding for the upcoming Six Organs of Admittance tour, but we can't stop watching and feel the need to share publicly, even though it appears there's a conspiracy to prevent people from purchasing or even listening to Ascent. Call us the "sheeple," but while that sure as hell does look like Matt Sweeney testifying to some crazy experience where lizard-like men herding Chasny off into the shadows during a Current 93 soundcheck in Moscow, we just can't believe Six Organs is involved in any Illuminati-type business. Anyway, besides giving us a scary WTF?-feeling, and despite Six Organs' Jack Parsons 7" coupled with this recent Mars landing of NASA's "curiosity" machine, we've got to share this and confirm as best we can, there's no reason to fear Ascent...we hope!?!?!?!!
Six Organs of Admittance as an electric entity is not without precedent. Ben Chasny regularly performs with a full, electric band, often cascades an electric guitar solo in the middle of an acoustic jam, and has recorded entire sides of electric drone. This element goes all the way back to 2002, when a short-lived rock version of Six Organs (with the members of Comets on Fire) toured the West Coast and etched a few demos to tape before moving on. Ten years later, with the idea to record new songs as a full rock band firmly entrenched in his mind, Chasny warped over to Tim Green's Louder Studios with members of Comets as his backing band. He emerged with Ascent, the rollicking realization of the Six Organs full band experience.
No, these aren't those dusty old 2002 moments with the dust blown off. We live today, and so does Six Organs of Admittance! To manipulate the past would change the world forever. Instead, the time line for Ascent occurs on our identical Earth, on the other side of the sun, telescoping the strength and power of that moment in 2002 and it's electri-Six-O after-affects by viewing it through the mind's opera-glass, in the present.
From the opening red storm of "Waswasa" to the sentinel strength of "Even If You Knew" and the sensual lilt of "Visions (From Io)," the sound of this Six Organs is that of full-tilt rock band. The fun and fury of electric Six Organs of Admittance is evidenced in every molten groove.
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Thursday, August 09, 2012
Six Organs of Admittance: "Waswasa" & "One Thousand Birds"
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Football 101: Bridging the Gap Between 3-4 and 4-3 FrontsMarch 16, 2012
Gaps and techniques are two different things along the defensive line, but they both help make up a strong and powerful front. Gaps are the areas in between the offensive linemen and outside of them in which a defensive lineman is responsible for, while techniques are the alignments in which the defender lines up at.
With defenses playing a significant amount of 1-gap concepts, defenses are using more shaded techniques opposed to head-up techniques that are typically associated with 2-gap concepts. A 1-gap concept gives a defensive lineman a single gap to be responsible for, which allows him to be more aggressive downhill, and one of the techniques that is nowadays common in 3-4 and 4-3 1-gap schemes is the 3 technique.
A 3 technique defensive lineman has become one of the most interesting positions in 3-4 and 4-3 schemes. The defensive lineman in the 3 technique alignment requires him to line up across the outside shoulder of the offensive guard, and what this alignment has done is bridge the gap between 3-4 and 4-3 1-gap schemes.
In a 4-3 front, the 3 technique is long known for being a fixture as the pass-rushing maven of the two interior defensive lineman. One of the most well-known pass rush demons at the alignment was former Tampa Bay Buccaneer and Oakland Raider Warren Sapp, a dominant defensive tackle with great initial quickness that jolted blockers at the snap of the ball.
However, in a 3-4 front, the 3 technique defensive lineman was not once as popular as it is today. Not too long ago, 3-4 defenses were known for their 2-gap schematic style that saw a 0 technique nose tackle that was head up on the offensive center while two 4 techniques aligned across the offensive tackles.
Although the 2-gap concept is still in use today, it is not as popular, as teams have shifted toward the 1-gap concept that enables them to use shaded techniques such as the 3 technique.
In the 3-4 defense, the 3 technique serves essentially as a reduced end because of the three down linemen, and is not often viewed in the same light as the 3 technique in the 4-3 defense. However, it is similar after the snap.
Despite the 3-4 defense having a difference in numbers in a two- and three-point stance, the 1-gap scheme operates as essentially a 4-3 defense after the snap due to the way the techniques, such as the 3 and 5, are played. This is particularly noticeable in the adjustment from the 4-3 and 3-4 Under fronts.
The 4-3 Under front utilizes a 1 technique on the strong side of the formation (to the tight end) and a 3 technique on the weak side (away from the tight end) as well as a strong side linebacker lined up head up on the tight end. Along with these three are two 5 technique defensive ends to each side, strong and weak, of the defensive line.
In the 3-4 Under front, it is the same thing with the exception of the weak side end (away from the tight end) in a stand-up 5 technique, which is often called an "overhang" or "ghost" rusher.
Because of these two fronts similarities, defenses are able to slide in and out of them with a simple hand down, man down or hand up, stand up thinking. This also creates more flexibility within the defensive front and enables the defense to offer more exotic looks to the offense, potentially confusing the offense's blockers and quarterback, as was seen this season by the New England Patriots and Houston Texans' defenses.


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Lavender Fields of France
by Nancy Medina
Oil on Archival Panel
My new DVD
Today we explored the grounds of Le Vieux Couvent and the surrounding hillside cottages in this charming French village. This morning I shared a video on my Facebook page of the church bells ringing at dawn outside my window. I have learned the stars in the night sky are so bright, they can singe your eyelashes and prick your skin. At midnight, he darkness in the Lot Valley of Southern France is so absolute, so quiet, it feels like cool silk.
Everywhere you turn is another amazing scene, and I confess I've been utterly seduced by the geraniums, pink hollyhocks and stone courtyards. Tomorrow we visit an outdoor market and then explore some historic churches in surrounding villages. Stay tuned, I'll be sharing more pictures with you of my art journey soon.
Here are a few of my favorite photos from today, as well as one from yesterday evening. I am imagining you here with me next summer. There are only a few seats left in my French dream workshop, so don't delay!
Nighttime in the courtyard at Le Vieux Couvent
All photos Copyright 2014 Nancy Medina Art LLC
Starry, starry night
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
Swirling clouds in violet haze
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue
Colors changing hue
Morning fields of amber grain
Weathered faces lined in pain
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand
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The City of Roanoke, Denton County, Texas, is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area. The city, incorporated in 1933, currently has a land area of approximately 6 square miles. The population of Roanoke was estimated at 8,000 in 2012.
Trinity River Watershed
The city is located in the Trinity River Watershed, and has approximately 8 stream miles within the city limits. The stream miles within Roanoke are comprised of Cade Branch and Denton Creek. Cade Branch flows in a northeasterly direction before discharging into Denton Creek, which flows in an easterly direction. Denton Creek collects all drainage from the city and is impounded 13 miles downstream from Roanoke to form Grapevine Lake.
Program Development
The hydrology and water quality concerns of the City of Roanoke have been considered in developing the Storm Water Management Program (SWMP). The plan herein describes the development and implementation of the SWMP. In preparing this plan, the City of Roanoke has considered different activities, municipal and public, that have storm water impacts. Some of the municipal departments that have been identified as having storm water impacts include:
- Building Inspections
- Fire
- Parks and Recreation
- Police
- Public Works
This SWMP includes the 6 minimum control measures (MCMs) required by the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program and the Environmental Protection Agency Phase II Final Rule. Each of the 6 required MCMs includes a summary that outlines the Texas Commission Environmental Quality requirements for that component of the plan. The summary is followed by specific Best Management Practices that include measurable goals and target dates, and the implementing responsibility within the City of Roanoke.
Stormwater Management Program Resources
- Storm Water Management Program Reporting Form (Appendix B) (PDF)
- Storm Water Management Program Reporting Form (Appendix C and E) (PDF)
- Storm Water Management Program (Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System - Phase II) (PDF)
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Traveling through Asia in April is a mixed bag of fun festivals and mostly changing seasons.
In Southeast Asia, April is a transition month. Oppressively hot days eventually succumb to afternoon showers that build into the rainy season as the Southwest Monsoon approaches.
Meanwhile, countries such as Indonesia that were experiencing rain will begin to slowly dry out as they hand the rain to the north. The tourist crowds will trickle south toward Bali for better weather.
Although April is pretty well considered the last dry month in places such as Thailand, the heat is at its peak for the year. Dust and ash fill the air after so many consecutively dry months. By April, local residents are pretty well ready for the rain to begin. On the other hand, Beijing and other destinations in East Asia can be comfortably enjoying spring weather.
Festivals celebrating the changing of the seasons abound throughout Asia. April marks the real start of spring in East Asian countries such as China, Japan, and Korea; flowers will soak up the plentiful April showers and begin blooming. In Japan, parks will fill with flower admirers for hanami.
April is the last month to enjoy decent weather in Hong Kong and many other popular destinations before temperatures and rainfall increase dramatically. The humidity can become a real nuisance.
Big Events and Festivals in April
These large events will certainly affect travel in some places as hotels and transportation book up. Don't get caught unaware; time your trip carefully to be in each place a few days early to enjoy the festivities.
- Songkran in Thailand: Celebrated annually from April 13-15, the traditional Thai New Year is definitely the biggest water fight in the world! For at least three days, both locals and tourists alike will fill the streets for splashing, dancing, and good-natured water fighting. The epicenter for Songkran is in Chiang Mai, however, the festival is celebrated across Thailand and even in Luang Prabang, Laos. Warning: you will get wet at this festival!
- Reunification Day in Vietnam: April 30 marks the celebration of Vietnam's reunification of north and south following the Vietnam War. Temporary stages are constructed for performances in the streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Flag waving and patriotic propaganda are abundant. Reunification Day is an interesting time to be in Vietnam's big cities, however, some attractions may be closed or extremely busy.
- Hanami in Japan: April is the peak month for viewing the newly blooming cherry and plum blossoms throughout Japan. The beautiful blooms begin to appear from south to north as the weather warms. Japanese friends, couples, families, and coworkers gather in parks for picnics and parties to enjoy the blooms with the help of good food and a little sake.
- Golden Week in Japan: Four public holidays hit Japan from April 29 to May 5: Showa Day, Constitution Memorial Day, Greenery Day, and Children's Day. As businesses close for the holidays, many Japanese take advantage and travel during Golden Week, making it the busiest time of year in Japan. Transportation will be bogged down until at least May 6, and attractions will be packed—plan accordingly!
- Nyepi: The Balinese Day of Silence, Nyepi, sometimes hits in April. The occasion is based on a Hindu lunisolar calendar; dates change annually. During Nyepi, the airport closes, all transportation shuts down, and visitors are expected to remain inside their hotels for 24 hours. Tourists aren't exempt! But don't worry—the night before Nyepi, considered a New Year's Eve, is one big party.
Where to Go in April
The weather is in steady transition throughout Asia in April. The first hints of the Southwest Monsoon arriving will begin to show as rainfall increases throughout much of Southeast Asia.
For the most part, April marks the winding down of the busy season in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and northern parts of Southeast Asia. You may not notice: Thailand is such a popular destination that it's busy practically all year long, regardless of the season!
Southeast Asian countries farther south such as Indonesia will just be gearing up to get even busier. April is one of the best months to enjoy Bali before the summer crowds surge. Australians grab cheap flights to Bali just as winter is beginning to take hold in the Southern Hemisphere.
Spring will be building through much of China, Korea, and Japan with temperatures climbing to comfortable highs during the days but dipping back down for cool evenings. Most places in India will be very hot and dry.
Spring showers will turn East Asia nice and green after a long winter. The fruit trees — particularly cherry and plum trees — will be blooming, making parks and public areas increasingly beautiful and busier.
April and May are good months for doing some trekking in Nepal before rain, snow, and summer humidity arrive to obstruct views. April is a good compromise between pleasant weather and fewer people on the trail. Some trails get very busy in May with Everest climbing season in full swing.
Places with the Best Weather
- Beijing and Central China
- Japan
- Korea
- Parts of Sri Lanka
- Borneo (Sabah is drier than Sarawak)
- Bali
- Parts of Nepal
Places with the Worst Weather
- Northern Thailand (severe heat and haze)
- New Delhi (severe heat and haze)
- South China (heavy rain)
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (rain)
- Cameron Highlands, Malaysia (rain)
Smoke and Haze in Northern Thailand
Smoke and haze from illegal fires burning out of control in Northern Thailand, Laos, and Burma can cause air quality to become extremely poor in the area. Popular tourist destinations such as Pai are affected.
In years past, particulate matter has reached dangerous levels. Sometimes the airport in Chiang Mai has to be closed due to low visibility. The large particles in the air are very unhealthy. Sometimes plastic rubbish is burned at the same time, adding additional toxicity.
Conditions improve quickly once monsoon rains begin; however, travelers with respiratory problems should be aware of particulate levels before planning a trip to the area.


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Developed as a collaboration between the NASA Robotics Academy at Goddard Space Flight Center and the School of Engineering at Morgan State University, SIR aims to increase the knowledge and understanding of the concepts and principles of robotics for urban high school students. Instruction covers robotic theory and design, computer programming and presentation skills. Lab work allows students to put skills to use in weekly competitions. The program also features visits to corporations that specialize in robotics, as well as trips to nearby engineering organizations and agencies.
|NASA/Morgan State University Summer Institute of Robotics
|Baltimore, MD
|Year-round Contacts
|Program Focuses & Features
|Computer Science, Engineering, Public Speaking
|Grade Range (rising grades)
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|Residential — Coed Ages 15-18
|David Rosage, Director
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CATWALK salon & spa is a full service salon dedicated to refreshing your mind as well as your body. We at CATWALK provide a comfortable atmosphere as well as individualized service in a clean environment, while maintaining a friendly and courteous atmosphere. We always look forward to serving you and thank you for your continued support.


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By Oscar Y. Harward
Since our "Founding Fathers", many others from around the globe have sought to enter America and live within our "free and open" Constitutional freedoms.
Our "Founding Fathers" never imagined that someday others who "hate America" would come to the USA and intentionally violate our laws. Today, many "Illegal Immigrants" do "hate" our "free and open" Constitutional freedoms as they enter the USA; then use our "Constitution freedoms" to become a resident; only to destroy our Constitution and its' freedoms and replace it with "Islam" and "Sharia Law".
"Islamic Muslim" governments founded on "Sharia Law" is a "conflicting and opposite" system of government to our "US Constitution" government founded on "Judeo-Christian" values. Islamic Muslims have been at war for more than a thousand years against nations who will not support "Islam" and "Sharia Law".
Many "Islamic Muslim" nations represent "oil-rich" nations. Our USA Democrat Party leadership denies American entrepreneurs from drilling, retrieving, refining, and marketing our own known oil and gasoline reserves. "Oil-rich" nations are getting wealthier while USA "consumers" are forced to pay higher prices than would be more available and less expensive using our own oil and gasoline reserves.
For the more recent 20 or so years, many elected and appointed officials have ignored our "Federal, State, and local" Statues affecting "immigration" as millions of "Illegal immigrants" have entered America and "no government agencies" have the abilities to identify or even locate these "law breakers". Permitting additional "radical" Islamic Muslims into the USA is inviting more terrorists to openly obliterate our communities. SCOTUS decisions deny law enforcement from using "profiling" to identify and eliminate, otherwise, terrorists.
President Obama and Capitol Hill Democrats advocate more "open immigration" without further jurisdiction(s).
"Illegal immigration" is associated with criminal activity as murder, rape, robbery, and assaults are "out-of-control". "Illegal immigrants" enter America without obstructions, steal or purchase a fraudulent Social Security card, and they are free to come and go at will. "Immigration" enforcement has become hollow.
"Illegal immigrants" have "learned the system" to circumvent income taxes, evade the laws, and collect entitlement benefits with other deceitful documentations.
"Illegal immigrants" must not be allowed to live or receive citizenship without first obeying America's current "immigration" laws.
All Capitol Hill Legislators and, specifically, Republicans must demand "full enforcement" of all current immigration laws! Passing new laws allowing additional "Illegal immigrants" to enter and/or stay in the USA is affecting our nation in the "wrong" direction.
Law-abiding Americans must not be forced to suffer more due to "illegal immigration" in criminal, fiscal, social, national security, and/or other costs.


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|The Dog Days of Fall and Winter
- No dogs allowed on the beach from April through September
- Leashed dogs are allowed on the beach from October through March
- Pet waste must be cleaned up island-wide
The town of Wrightsville Beach loves our furry friends but needs to ensure the safety and comfort of all residents and visitors.
And now it's October, so.... Welcome Back Doggies! Enjoy!


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|Committee 2015
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|Neddy Hunt
|Paul Curry
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|Vice Chairman:
|Kevin O Keeffe
|Mike Sheahan
|Pat O'Sullivan
|Jacqueline O Connor
|Asst. Secretary:
|Jacqueline O'Connor
|Lisa Hunt
|Derek Byrne
|Tom McEnery
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Mike O'Connor, Jamesie O'Connor, Conor Hunt, John Hunt, Declan Dalton
Team Management 2018
The current management and coaching structure for both the Senior Teams and underage Teams are outlined below. Click on any name to see their photo and help you put a face to a name.
Intermediate: Seamus O'Donnell (Manager) Martin Kelly, Johnny Cotter, Ray Noonan (Selectors)
Junior B: Neilus Hunt (Manager) Roger Ryan, Morgan O'Connor (Selectors)
Under 21: TBA
Minor: Richard Fitzgerald,(Manager) Mark Reidy (Trainer), Paul Curry (Selector)
Coiste na nÓg Management
U6's: David O' Connor,
U8's: , Mike Reidy,
U10's: Ronnie Twomey, Pa O Sullivan
U12's: Mike Buckley, Colm Hassett
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TM1 10.2 – New Feature: Data Flow Diagram
One of the biggest challenges we face when reviewing a TM1 application is getting an understanding of the data flow logics between cubes. There is a number of tools that can help creating some sort of flowcharts, but none of them is really good. An alternative is going through all the cube rules, to understand what connects the cubes, but that could very time-consuming. In this new version of TM1 … Continue Reading


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Whitewater State Park, Minnesota Fall Colors Panorama
A belated panorama shot from this fall at Whitewater State Park. Click here for a larger version of the panorama.
A belated panorama shot from this fall at Whitewater State Park. Click here for a larger version of the panorama.
Greetings from the Riviera Maya, Mexico where we just spent a whole day in the sunny Caribbean Sea snorkeling as a family. While the biodegradable sunscreen helped keep the Parrot fish alive, it made most of us look like lobsters by the end of the day. But it was a fun 6 hours of snorkeling and seeing a whole bunch of fish at Xelha where we explored a sea cave, numerous cenotes, followed a whole bunch of fish around (photos some other day), and even swam with manta rays. Here's the commercial photos that we got scalped, but worth sharing!
Taken yesterday on the last night of our vacation to the North Shore of Lake Superior where we stayed at the Bluefin Bay, I caught this just prior to moonrise from outside our condo's porch catching the Milky Way arching above a brilliant night sky.
Two panoramas taken from Sage Creek overlook at Badlands National Park, South Dakota taken a few minutes apart at sunset and dusk. These are HDR bracketed photos that are fused and then stitched such that there are actually 5 photos with 3 exposures (15) per panorama taken with a Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 lens at wide-angle. Big thunderstorm seen in the horizon and a nice view of the basin with the Badlands seen towards the far left.
Driving through New Hampshire we stopped by Cannon Mountain and ascended to the summit in the gondola. It was a stormy day, but nevertheless we got a nice view from the vista.
The drive back from Chicago to Rochester is not very exciting. Even worse so when you're 2 or 4 years old and you've already watched all the movies on the iPad in the van at least one time through on the way to the Windy City. While we had Stones into Schools on audiobook to listen to, the boys were stir crazy after the first few hours driving back home. About an hour north on I-90 after exiting Illinois's steeplechase tollways which gouge you $5-6 worth of change from Chicago to Wisconsin there's a fun resort town of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. We've been here a few times before for the water parks, but on our last visit discovered Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf, apparently the longest mini-golf course in the United States so they claim. The last time we were here (kids under 5 golf free) Mikey golfed for over 4 hours as he tackled all 90 holes. This time we let him golf 1.5 courses before we had to get back on the road home, but in the process we snapped some nice pictures along the way. Again you can click the collage for the mega version.
After our ballgame adventure, Carolyn and the boys went to Legoland Discovery Center in Shaumberg, IL not too far from where we were staying, and where I was testing for USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills for the day. From what I've read and what I was told they experienced, this Legoland was a complete joke of a themepark, and more of a glorified Lego Store, that ironically is not even run by Lego themselves, but rather by the same company that runs Madame Tussaud's wax museums. To charge a ticketed adult admission at $19.00 for little more than chaperoning the children was highway robbery, but we managed to find a $14 coupon for both Carolyn and Mikey to get in which I guess was more reasonable than $40. Regardless, they would not recommend this attraction. Following my test, and still suited up, we decided to catch the evening light and roam around downtown Chicago exploring Millennium Park and meandering our way by foot to Chinatown where we enjoyed an evening dinner at Joy Yee's Noodles which was quite impressive and a change up from limited fast food Chinese we've had in Rochester for the past three and a half years. After walking 5 miles we were happy to discover that there was a subway that actually ran into Chinatown, so we hopped onto it for the ride back downtown to drive back to the west suburbs where we had established our hotel. The boys enjoyed some swimming in the hotel pool, and we headed back home the next morning. During our stay we also managed to try Giordano's Famous Chicago Stuffed Pizza which I had seen on TV, read about its raves in my USMLE Step 2 CS study book, and ultimately was rather disappointed at all its hype as it turned out to be a massive, heavy, thick pizza that none of us were too fond of. To break up the 6-hour drive back home, we took a 2-hour pit stop through Wisconsin Dells where we stopped for some surprise mini-golf, but more on that next time! Click the collage for a giant version to see the teeny-weeny pictures.
This past Monday I had a clinical skills licensing exam in Chicago and rather than fly and take the full-day test myself, I made sure I had the weekend off from the Emergency Department where I am currently rotating through and we decided to drive the 6 hours to Chicago instead with Carolyn and the two boys in tow. Chicago was full of adventure and bustling with activity and we made the most of our weekend there. As I have always wanted to take the boys to a baseball game here in Minnesota, and because the Minnesota Twins have just been having too great of a season in the new Target Field stadium, I've not been able to get reasonably priced tickets to a game during the season. Chicago on the other hand has two teams, the Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago White Sox. Just so happens that the White Sox played their last season game over the weekend that we were there, and I got 4 great tickets in the 17th row kitty corner off of home plate to the third base side from some season ticket holder who had long given up hope of ever seeing the White Sox enter post-season play (rightfully so, the Twins had already clinched the division title). So a quick trip to Stub Hub and a few printouts later we rolled into U.S. Cellular Field on a beautiful afternoon (got scalped a 5th ticket price for parking which is the norm here in Chicago – expect to pay no less than $15-30 for parking downtown), and enjoyed a baseball game together as a family. The White Sox ended up winning and we had a few near misses on foul balls. Lest anyone suspect and persecute us from being from Minnesota, Mikey and Davey donned the black and white of the Chicago White Sox and liked their hats. We got some peanuts, no crackerjacks, and water was reasonably priced at only $4.25 a bottle! It was fun and this game marks probably almost 20 years since I visited a Major League ballgame, the last time being the Toronto Blue Jays a long time ago. Enjoy the collage, you can click on it for a super-sized version. I'll get some video and a photo gallery up sometime too. More updates on our Chicago adventure ahead!
We celebrated Davey's 2nd birthday today. Carolyn made a balloon cake at Davey's request, and we managed to find him some helium balloons which were a blast. He's been pretty excited about his birthday for the last few weeks and knows that he's turned "two." We sang through Happy Birthday a few times and Davey blew the candle out more than once. In the end the candle got back at him and singed some of his eyelashes but Davey didn't seem to mind. So we begin with the terrible twos ;-). Click the collage for a bigger version, videos of the birthday celebration are forthcoming.
We went to our 3rd Olmsted County Fair last week and wandered around avoiding the dirty animals (I'm on infectious diseases right now and animal exposures just don't mesh, especially with a pregnant woman). We ended up paying a fortune for one carnival game (and winning nothing) and letting the kids ride one ride exorbitantly priced ride (see the video) Fair food included a berry smoothy, mini-donuts, some chili fries, and the much loved turkey drumstick that Davey is still pointing and screaming "CHICKEN!" as I'm writing this right now. The seen but not tried disgusting wagon of the fair is the donut cheeseburgers that looked absolutely disgusting. The collage here sums up the pictures until I can upload a new gallery, but click the collage of a very big view.
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- ITV Report
Could new rail carriages save lives in terror attack?
New research into so-called bomb-proof railway carriages seems to offer intriguing possibilities for the next generation of tube trains. Scientists in Newcastle carried out a three-year investigation following the 7/7 attacks in London and the Madrid bombings in 2004.
The engineers conducted a test showing how a standard train carriage would be affected by a bomb blast.
They then tested an adapted carriage which was designed to be more resistant to explosions.
The researchers believe simple modifications could improve the chances of surviving a future attack. Newcastle University's Conor O'Neill said: "Preventing flying objects is the key."
The scientists recommend the use of energy-absorbing materials, plastic coatings on windows and more secure ceiling panels.
However, the response from London Underground appeared to be lukewarm. LU manager Geoff Dunmore suggested: "It is unlikely that a totally bomb-proof carriage could be developed".
The Newcastle team looked into dividing carriages with panels which absorb energy to reduce the impact of a blast. But London Underground has opted for an open-plan design on its new train fleet.


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Student Learning Center - Palm Beach Gardens
The SLC offers tutoring services to support courses that a student is taking at Palm Beach State College during the current semester. Tutoring is not available for non-Palm Beach State College courses. The SLC is located in BB 207 on the 2nd floor of the BB Building, south of Registration. It is the only 3-story building on campus.
Fall and Spring Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 8:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am - 2:00pm
Sunday: Closed
Summer Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 8:00pm
Friday, Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Schedule an Appointment Online
- Click on the link below that says Schedule an Appointment Now.
- Use your PBSC email address to register for an account.
- Log in with your PBSC email address and password.
- Click a white box to schedule an appointment and fill in the required information.
- After scheduling an appointment, you will receive an email confirmation. If you cannot keep the appointment, please log in and cancel the appointment.
Location: BB 207
Phone: (561) 207-5200
The SLC Computer Lab provides students with academic support. Computer instructional programs are available in most disciplines including English, mathematics, physical and biological sciences, as well as business.
Our Resources Include:
- Check/Send Email
- Create Slideshows
- Receive Tutoring
- Research Online
- Print/Scan - Documents and Pictures
- Surf the Internet
- Type Essays/Reports
- Walk-in Tutoring Assistance
- Borrow Books (for use in lab only)
- PantherCard Money machine (to add money to card)
Available Tutoring Courses in General Computer Education:
- CGS1100 - Microcomputer Applications
- Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Computer Seminars
Online Computer Resources
Location: BB 207
Phone: (561) 207-5210
The English Writing Lab is dedicated to helping students become better writers. Students enrolled in credit English, Gordon Rule, Prep English, EAP, and any other courses involving writing are encouraged to frequent the English Writing Lab and make the most of its services.
Our Resources Include:
- Meeting one-on-one with tutors.
- Assistance with grammar and composition, lab assignments, and homework.
Plagiarism Resources:
English/Writing Seminars
Online English Resources
Grammar & Mechanics
Fragments, Run-ons & Comma Splices
Who-Whom, Whoever, Whomever, Whose-Who's
Misplaced & Dangling Modifiers
How to Become a Better Speller
Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement
Words That Look or Sound Alike
Research & Documentation
Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation
Location: BB 207
Phone: (561) 207-5200
The Student Learning Center (SLC) Math Lab offers academic support for Palm Beach State College students who require assistance with math, science, business, or computer courses. Students enrolled in the College's courses are welcome to use all of the available resources of the Math Lab free of charge.
Resources Include:
- Walk-in tutoring
- Tutoring appointments ((30 minute sessions)
- Review sessions (up to 60 minutes)
- Computer tutorials
- Instructional CD programs
- Texts, solution manuals, and calculators for SLC use
- Generic Extra Credit Form
Math Seminars
Help Docs - Developmental Math & Credit Math
College Algebra (MAC1105) Practice Tests
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Test 2
Test 3
Test 4
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As you're getting excited about your newborn, it's also the time to buy a crib for the baby. Getting a good one is not just an investment, but also an attention to details. After spending some weeks to test and research, we create this comprehensive list of the best cribs for baby. Moreover, a good baby crib is durable, strong, safe, and comfortable for the newborn to have a good sleep. In this list, you'll find our selection of the best baby cribs this year.
Also: Top 10 Best Bunk Beds for Kids
A List of the Best Convertible Cribs for Apartments in 2020
1. Ikea Sundvik Crib
The Ikea concept is always simple and easy to install. Also, the Ikea Sundvik Crib is very easy to assemble and sturdy.
- The bed base can be placed at two different heights.
- Converts into a toddler bed.
2. Union 2-in-1 Convertible Crib
This crib is simple, yet elegant in design. It's easy to set up, are the perfect size for twins. It can be converted to a day bed, which is also perfect for big kid naps. All necessary hardware and tool, as well as instructions were provided. If you are looking for something smaller, simple looking and not needing a crib that will last through more than one child this is a good buy.
- The Union 2-in-1 Convertible Crib meets ASTM international and US CPSC safety standards for the utmost safety.
3. Suite Bebe Harley 3-in-1 Crib
Durable and versatile, Harley crib is a crib, toddler bed, and daybed. You can Seamlessly converts it into a toddler bed and daybed. Importantly, it's used non-toxic materials for baby-safety. It's made of Poplar and New Zealand Pine. Suite Beb provides you a nursery furniture that's designed for today's families. it's a fabulous crib because it has not one but two storage drawers beneath it.
4. Evolur Aurora 5-in-1
The main materials used for this Evolur Aurora crib is Kiln-dried hardwood with fine veneers. The Evolur Aurora is easy to assemble. It has has 3 mattress- height settings with no moving parts. Very well built and heavy, the Aurora is a true sleeping beauty. A well designed piece of furniture and beautifully crafted, but it's a bit expensive.
5. Storkcraft Rosland 3-in-1 Convertible Crib
Made from high quality pine wood and composites construction, the Storkcraft Rosland crib is available in multiple, durable non-toxic finishes. This crib is easy to put together.
6. Dream On Me 3-in-1
This crib has 3 level mattress support. This is a great crib and easy to put together and it seems to be very durable. If you're looking for a quality, affordable crib, this is it. It's not the most sturdy crib that I've ever owned but for the price it's great!
7. Graco Benton 4-in-1 Convertible Fixed-Side Crib
The crib can easily and safely hold any standard-sized crib mattress, with adjustable height to suit the needs of your child. Just like most of the cribs we reviewed, this Graco Benton crib is easy to assemble and very sturdy.
8. Carter's by DaVinci Taylor 4-in-1
This crib features clean lines and curved corners. The materials are made from wood from sustainable forests; finished in a non-toxic, multi-step painting process. The Carter's by DaVinci Taylor's crib is adjustable height for the mattress, easy assembly with simple tools and a good, safe mattress with all the safety certifications. Overall it's a beautiful and sturdy crib.
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As mentioned in the beginning, you should consider safety over other factors when buying a crib for your lovely baby. We hope this list of the best baby cribs will help you with the research and buying the best product. There are some ideal choices to consider as well.
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When Life Throws You a Curve Ball (A Story About Lance Dickson's Resiliency)Read Now
When you know you're going to be interviewing someone for a story, it is incumbent that you do your homework and that you're thoroughly prepared. There's nothing worse than getting blindsided by something you should have known about.
And when you're interviewing someone you haven't talked to in 20-plus years, it is imperative that you do extra research. In this instance, I did … or at least I thought I did.
Thanks to the internet, I periodically have checked up on Lance Dickson – who had a meteoric 1990 on the mound and basically disappeared off the face of the baseball world soon after that. I knew he really hadn't disappeared; in fact, he was quite successful in the business world.
I recognized that when I reached out to him, it was to tell his story in a positive way. Plain and simple, he didn't need me telling him he was snake bit after he reached the majors. He certainly has heard his name as part of the "first-round bust" and "he must be flipping burgers" discussions. After being selected by the Cubs as the 23rd overall pick in the 1990 draft, he made minor league stops in Geneva (NY), Peoria (IL) and Charlotte (NC) before reaching the majors just two months after the draft. But it wasn't his grand plan to make three big league starts, get hit by a comebacker, and never see a major league mound again. It wasn't his grand plan to have a strong 1991 Triple-A first half ended by a broken right foot. It wasn't his grand plan to injure his left shoulder the following year, something he couldn't overcome. He kept trying to come back, but his baseball career was over in 1995 – at the age of 25.
When we did talk yesterday afternoon, I was planning on mostly staying away from baseball. His post-playing career success was much more interesting to me.
But what I learned as the conversation went on startled me. And it's something I wasn't prepared for – as the only way I would have been ready for it would have been if I Googled certain specific keywords. Life has thrown him some curves off the field, too.
This isn't a story about baseball. This is a story about resiliency.
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Well, actually, this is a lot about baseball.
Dickson, as a 20-year-old junior for the University of Arizona in 1990, threw seven complete games in 16 starts while fanning 141 batters in 119.2 innings. The southpaw was rewarded by the Cubs with a first-round selection in the June draft.
And that was just the beginning.
"That whole year was quite a whirlwind," Dickson recalled. "Being picked in the first round, then showing up in Mesa to get ready to go to the Finger Lakes of Geneva … and then Peoria … and then Charlotte … and then Chicago. I was in four different cities in 10 weeks. I lived out of a suitcase that whole summer. I'd thrown a whole season in college, and then 11 starts in the minor leagues, and then I got called to the big leagues."
He was on a Double-A road trip in early August when he received a call from his pitching coach – Rick Kranitz – who told Dickson to "Pack your bags. You're going to the big leagues," he said. "It was pretty surreal.
"I didn't see it coming. I didn't know anybody. It was my first year in the organization. I didn't know the personnel, the pitching staff. I was pitching really well. I was very much locked in and felt like I was going to win every game that I was pitching. But I did not see it coming."
He headed to Chicago, making the first of his three major league starts August 9 against St. Louis.
"I focused on not getting caught up in terms of where I was and the fact that I was 20," he said. "It was 60 feet, six inches. There's the catcher. There's the hitter. There's the umpire. It's the same scene that I've seen 1,000 times. I think I did stay focused in what my job was. So it didn't seem like it was a fog or a dream at all. It was a surprise, no question about that. It was exciting. It was awesome."
And in a snap, the dream turned into a nightmare. In his third big league start, he was struck in the knee by a one-hop comebacker – which ended his season. The injury bug had taken its first bite. Moving forward, it was one injury after another.
"My baseball career … there's no bitterness. No anger. I don't like how it ended for me. But I couldn't control it," he said. "I couldn't stay healthy. It's that karma deal. I'd make fun of people in the training room in college. 'Get out of the training room. Get on the field. Let's go.' Then all of a sudden I'm on the early bus and in the training rooms for literally my entire career with the Cubs. That was not planned. I had a different plan for how my career would go. It didn't go that way. So you can be bitter and feel sorry for yourself, or you can pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get after the next chapter of life. I chose the latter."
With his baseball career prematurely cut short in 1995, Dickson returned to Tucson to finish his undergraduate degree in business at the University of Arizona. He was just like the rest of us; he didn't know what he was going to do with his life, and he was a few years older than his classmates.
He wound up in the one place he never figured he'd be. Tucson.
"It was the last place I wanted to be," Dickson said. "I was coming back here to finish school. I was speaking to my agent, who was in San Diego – where I'm from – and I was making plans to go back home and maybe go to law school. I think you have to if you're going to be an agent in terms of mediation and all that stuff. So I was contemplating what my next move into the real world was going to be. I was considering working with my agent. I did not anticipate staying in Tucson at all."
Instead, Tucson became a big component of his elevator pitch.
"Life's good. I'm the chief operating officer here in Tucson at a mortgage bank," he said. "I've been here for over 20 years, right after my career ended. I came back to Tucson to finish my schooling and stayed here as a result of catching on with a mortgage bank and learning this business. I'm doing pretty well in it as both a loan officer and then moving up the ranks in the company. Now, I'm a partner and the COO. The company is Nova Home Loans.
"I needed a real job after my baseball career. I interviewed with this company. It felt good. I felt like I could do that – provide financing for folks who needed a home loan. Most everyone needs what I'm selling in terms of loans and interest rates and the service I provide. It seemed to be an easier sell to me than typical widgets that people sell, like cell phones or whatever the product is. This was selling money. I felt like I could do pretty well in it. So I started part-time as I went back to school, and it turned into full-time. I started doing really well in this business. I've been ranked among the Top 200 loan officers in America for 16 straight years, so it's been a really good business for me. I started moving up the leadership ranks 10 years ago. I've been the chief operating officer here for eight. So it worked out. There certainly isn't any reason now for me to leave Tucson. My business is here. My kids are here."
He talked about how his baseball career, albeit brief, helped prepare him for the business world.
"Anyone who played high-level sports and is in high-level business will tell you what you already have heard 1,000 times – there are absolute parallels between the two," Dickson said. "How to win. How to lose. How to lead. How to follow. How to be a team player. All of those principles are just as much business as they are sports. I treated this like a sport. This was just my new sport. I looked around and saw who was doing what and how they were getting it done. And I felt like I could compete – and it's worked out."
Dickson acknowledged that, at times, he was sad about how his baseball career turned out. And mad, too. It didn't go anything like his entire career before professional baseball. He just couldn't stay on the field.
"I had never been hurt before in my life," he said. "I never missed a start at U of A. I'd never been hurt. To break my foot … to go through the three shoulder surgeries … it was really, really frustrating. Coming back here and refocusing on what I needed to do in order to get a real job certainly put my focus on my life and business and whatever I needed to do now that baseball was over."
Business was going to be his career path. Coaching at any level above Little League was not an option.
"I didn't want to be in coaching," Dickson said. "I didn't want to be around baseball, because my baseball career just didn't go the way I wanted it to. I wanted to be around business and just turn the page, if you will, and focus on other things.
"I got immersed in this business. Got married. Started a family."
He went on-and-on about his daughter, Samantha, a 16-year-old sophomore already looking at big-name colleges like Stanford, Vanderbilt and Duke. He spoke glowingly about his two sons – Jack (14) and Luke (8).
"My daughter is in the National Honor Society and she plays high school volleyball," Dickson said. "My boys are great little students and great little young men and human beings. I coached my oldest son through Little League. He's playing club baseball now and will play high school baseball. I'm now coaching my youngest son and I'll coach him through the balance of his Little League career."
And then, as he talked about his children, he dropped the bombshell that my research hadn't uncovered for me.
"Unfortunately, five years ago, my wife died suddenly," Dickson said. "I'm a single dad.
"She was perfectly fit. Perfectly healthy. Never even a cavity. She had a massive pulmonary embolism in the middle of the night."
Cristian Dickson. Mother of three. She passed away March 6, 2011, at the age of 40. This month marked the five-year anniversary of her sudden passing.
"My kids are really, really special. They're great kids," Dickson said. "They were 10, 8 and 3 when this happened. Their whole world was completely turned upside down. But they've bounced back. They've gained a strong footing in terms of where they are. They're doing wonderfully. They're healing wonderfully from something that was pretty devastating.
"You see the stories. It happens every day. How did that happen to a marathon runner? She had run a 10K just the week before. Fit … healthy … the last person I would have expected something like that to happen to. No health issues ever. Literally, not a cavity. I used to make fun of her. 'Can't you just get a cavity? Just be normal.' It's crazy how the world is and what the big guy's plan is. That was a serious curveball for my family. But … you know … it wasn't the first and it won't be the last in terms of what you see on a daily basis. Unfortunately, my family went through it."
With what the Dickson family had to deal with five years ago, there isn't a place for a "Why Me" when it comes to a baseball career that truly ended before it started. There are far more important things to worry about.
"It's been a busy world, in particular the last five years – kind of wearing the mom and dad hat," he said. "And I'm in charge of 800 employees. I'm very grateful and blessed for all I have. But it's a very busy time – and my children, of course, are my first priority. The combination of life at home and life at work makes life really, really busy. But really great. And really rewarding.
"I'm doing well in my world. I like my world. I'm grateful and blessed. I'm happy – I truly am. It's a good life. We've learned a lot of life lessons along the way in terms of what's truly important and what's really not. I think when you go through a sudden tragedy like that, it's cliché – I know that – but you just recalibrate your perspective of what's important and what's not important.
"I'll have a random somebody say something online like, 'What happened to that guy?' And then somebody commented back that I was probably flipping burgers somewhere. I get a good laugh out of that."
Terry Adams
3/25/2016 09:24:18 am
Great read my friend!
3/26/2016 04:55:05 am
Chuck Wasserstrom
3/25/2016 11:17:01 am
Thanks Terry! One of these days, I'll be tracking you down to tell your story, too.
Hank Henkenius
7/30/2017 08:52:55 pm
Met Lance in Hawaii this weekend waiting for a trip to a volcano on Maui. He saw my Iowa Baseball shirt and we chatted about his AAA time in Des Moines. Remembered his name, had no idea of his background and story. Wow
Chuck Wasserstrom
8/2/2017 05:10:09 pm
Hi Hank,
Rachael Fielding
10/15/2017 02:48:16 am
I never met Lance, but I worked with Cristian at the Tucson Heart Hospital in 1997-1999: she was a night shift nurse in the ICU (before and after she got married) and I worked as a nurse on both day & night shifts.
7/27/2019 02:17:21 pm
Just opened a pack of 1991 Topps baseball cards, and got a Lance Dickson rookie card. I flipped over the card and read the statistics, and saw that he absolutely flew through the minor leagues, so I decided to look into this further. Here I am. Good read!
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1: Celebrating Our Anniversary
2: True love stories never have endings. ~Richard Bach
3: An anniversary is a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday, and the hopes of tomorrow.
4: Love begins in a moment, grows over time, and lasts for eternity.
5: It doesn't matter where you go in life, or what you do...it's who you have beside you.
8: We have changed over the years, but the sparkle in your eyes is as bright as ever, and my love for you is even stronger.
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11: Knowing you will be with me in all my tomorrows, makes my today so wonderful.
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1) How much do you LIKE your bike?
Many times people LOVE their motorcylce...and parting with it seems like parting with a loved one....they just realize that they are now in a place where two wheels aren't cutting it anymore! If this is the case...TRIKE YOUR BIKE
2) What is the situation?
I hear variations of this story SEVERAL times a month.....
Take this scenario...Jimbo is newly retired, he has always wanted a Harley, and now he can afford it now...him and Ethel are going to hit the road to Sturgis, maybe ACTUALLY see Rock City.... He purchases the all NEW 2016 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Screaming Eagle Super Duper Ducks Unlimited Extra Chrome Policeman Batman Fireman Farmerman Superman Fisherman Gingerbreadman Candlestick Maker CVO EVOO CNN ESPN Special Edition....needless to say, he spent a pretty penny on this bike....he gets it home and after 4 Miles...he realizes it is simply to difficult to hold up...add "Momma" on the back and it is no longer feasible...plus "you tip the bike over ONE TIME AT A REDLIGHT and Ethel refuses to get on until Jimbo DOES SOMETHING!!!" Your options are to trade it for the Harley Tri-Glide....or Trike it out. Now, you spent $38,472.63 on this bike!! Now you will trade it in and get about $29,000 in trade...PLUS pay near retail for the all New Harley Tri-Glide...but since you are a GOOD CUSTOMER, the charitable folks at the local motor Cult...I mean your Harley stealerlership, I mean DEALERSHIP (sorry, its just too easy)...they will give you goodwill discount on the Tri-Glide and a new t-shirt and MAYBE a keychain. You just lost $9000 on your BRAND NEW BIKE with less than maybe 10 Miles on it (thats nearly $1000 a mile for you folks counting at home....plus, you paid NEAR retail on the new TRI GLIDE......there are of course other things to consider with the Tri-Glide specifically:
-solid axle(Tri Glide) vs. Independent suspension(Most Conversions) (THIS IS HUGE)
-electrical reverse(Tri-Glide) vs. echanical reverse(Champion) vs ---ugh, electrical gremlins are the worst
among other things, in this case, taking a hard long look at converting your bike, your DREAM BIKE into a trike...on average this will cost you $10,000-$15,000...and you will now have a one of a kind 2016 Harley Davidson "FLHTCUI-LMNOP" TRIKE.
Of course if financing is an issue...trading could be your best bet...if you don't have access to the said $10k-$15k, then trading it and letting "Ma Harley" finance it, may be your best bet.....we all know if you buy from them, they will finance a new Sportster to your dog...granted, its 34.57% interest for 120 Months...but they will write the note!
Switching gears to my Wingers out there (you know who you are...by the way, I love the his and hers, matching balloon pants at the annual Wing Ding by the way...and don't forget the matching yellow and purple wigs)....I love you guys!! Its always fun!
3) You have a 1995 Honda Goldwing GL1500....you have owned this bike since it was brand new and IT WAS the Cock of The Walk....and now you NEED a trike because the "ol' GL" is simply too much to handle. Of course you can trade it or sell it ($4000-$8000 depending on trade/retail/geography/time of year)...and then plop down $30k+ plus on the a Goldwing trike or even Harley Tri-Glide. Keep in mind that GL1800 trike didn't come from Honda that way. If it is NEW..that Dealership bought a kit and did the work themselves. HONDA DOESN'T BUILD TRIKES....PERIOD!!!!! They will use any of the major manufactures and build it just like you can do. If you are handy you can even do the work YOURSELF (depending on trike kit manufacturer). Motor Trike for instance requires the dealer to do the work...Champion will ship a kit to you and you can do the work yourself or have your local Mechanic do the work.
I say all that to say...if you love your GL1500 and would rather NOT part with it...triking it is a TERRIFIC idea...ONLY if you plan on keeping it. If you are gonna trike it and sell it next year DON'T DO IT...but if you are ok with driving it until the wheels fall off...then by all means...TRIKE IT. That GL is an EXCELLENT conversion....a well maintained GL will do 250,000 miles ALL DAY.
They have a wonderful power plant, plenty of torque and horsepower and Looks fantastic when you are done with it. It is definitely worth the investment, if resale value is not a consideration. IF resale value is a consideration, you MAY break even at the end of the day...depending on geography and time of year.
and last but not least...
4) You really think the Can-Am Spyder is cool......if that's the case, I got nothing...to each their own.
At any rate, do your homework, weigh out your options. Heck, even call me...I can walk you through it. Like I said, as much as my light bill is dependent on me selling trike kits...I will always try to help make the best, informed decisions possible.
Safe riding!!!
P.S. in regards to the "Special Edition" Harley (Policeman Fireman etc)...no disrepsect was intended...I just think its Laughable that Harley will slap a label on a bike and call it special edition JUST so they can charge you $1000 more for being a fireman. But what do I know...at any rate...of course, I truly appreciate all first responders, veterans and anyone willing to stick their neck out for my butt. Thank you.
***No Ethels were hurt during the writing of this Blog Post
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