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2018 December Membership Drive
Hi all,
Today, the WMBC is launching our December membership drive to help support our many initiatives for this upcoming year. We are shooting for a modest goal of 1,000 members for this next year – which we feel is achievable considering how many folks ride, run and hike in areas that we help build and maintain. A HUGE thanks to Spencer and Kyle from Level Visuals for creating a video series involving some of our members. We're launching today with a quick video from our very own Queen of Crankworx – Jill Kintner.
Membership Levels:
To make it easier than ever to support the WMBC, we have created 3 levels – Individual, Family and Business. As part of the December membership drive, anyone that donates more than $100 will get a limited edition SST Tech T-shirt from our good friends at Treelines Northwest (Tech T's will ship in January!).
Annual Report and our Goals for next year:
To learn more about what the WMBC is working on for next year or download our annual report, click here:
To help with our December membership drive, you can donate here:
We truly appreciate everyone's support and can't do what we do without you – whether it be financial support, digging in the woods or helping out with our events. You are the WMBC!
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The Wooly Bear certainly must have more hairs on its body than any other caterpillar.
I wonder if having such dense hair allows this species to have an acute sense of touch?
Caterpillars sense touch through tiny hairs (setae) that are all over the caterpillar's body. These tactile hairs grow through holes in the pinaculum(dark, flattened plates on a caterpillar's body) of the exoskeleton. These hairs are attached to nerve cells, and relay information about touch to the insect's brain. (Enchanted Learning)
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Last night I had the privilege of listening to my eight year old daughter try to explain to her cousins what was going to happen to her sister and brother tomorrow at their baptism,
"Well," she said, "It is like making a friendship bracelet with God, you have all your beads on a string but you just need one more to finish it off and make it complete. So Baptism is like the final bead on the bracelet. Once you have it, then you can tie up the bracelet and always have a friendship with God."
No wonder God wants us to be like "little children"! Since going through my conversion process, the baptism of my children is a moment I have long-awaited. Last night I was also asked what it means to be baptized Catholic, and I realized my daughter had a much better answer than I did. Even though it seems like the simplest of ideas for someone of faith it is actually a somewhat complex event of the soul so I foraged a bit for a deeper understanding of Catholic Baptism:
What Happens When Catholic's are Baptized?
Contemporary Catholics spend a great deal of time preparing for their own or their child's Baptism. There are new clothes to buy, and classes to take, and godparents to select, all leading up to that moment at Mass when the waters of Baptism touch the new initiate. But Baptism-and all sacraments, for that matter-are much more than the moment of celebration.
The ritual of Baptism does not bring God's love into being as if that love did not exist before the ceremony. Baptism is the Church's way of celebrating and enacting the embrace of God who first loved us from the moment of our conception. Baptism celebrates a family's and a community's experience of that love in the baptized.
There are other life experiences-birth, death, washing, growing and so forth-that are celebrated in Baptism. The water represents life, death, cleansing and growth, and it recalls the flood waters of Noah's day and the saving waters of the Red Sea parted by Moses. The candle symbolizes our status as an "easter people" and signifies the way that the Church "passes the torch" of Christian commitment to those being baptized. The white garment represents the Church's belief that Baptism sets us free from Original Sin.
Baptism happens not only to the individual, but also to Christ's body, the Church. That's why the rite insists that we celebrate Baptism in the Christian assembly, with the community present and actively participating. It is the community, after all, who is welcoming the new members, journeying with them, providing models for them, supporting and nourishing them. Baptism begins with God's love and care revealed to us through Christ. It continues with us, the Church, living and enacting God's love and care through Christ to the world. That's a serious commitment. via American Catholic | Update Your Faith.
Baptism: The Door of the Church:
The Sacrament of Baptism is often called "The door of the Church," because it is the first of the seven sacraments not only in time (since most Catholics receive it as infants) but in priority, since the reception of the other sacraments depends on it. It is the first of the three Sacraments of Initiation, the other two being the Sacrament of Confirmation and the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Once baptized, a person becomes a member of the Church. Traditionally, the rite (or ceremony) of baptism was held outside the doors of the main part of the church, to signify this fact.
The Necessity of Baptism:
Christ Himself ordered His disciples to preach the Gospel to all nations and to baptize those who accept the message of the Gospel. In His encounter with Nicodemus (John 3:1-21), Christ made it clear that baptism was necessary for salvation: "Amen, amen I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God." For Catholics, the sacrament is not a mere formality; it is the very mark of a Christian, because it brings us into new life in Christ. via The Sacrament of Baptism – Roman Catholic Baptism – The Sacrament of Baptism in the Roman Catholic Church.
The Effects of the Sacrament of Baptism:
Baptism has six primary effects, which are all supernatural graces:
- The removal of the guilt of both Original Sin (the sin imparted to all mankind by the Fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden) and personal sin (the sins that we have committed ourselves).
- The remission of all punishment that we owe because of sin, both temporal (in this world and in Purgatory) and eternal (the punishment that we would suffer in hell).
- The infusion of grace in the form of sanctifying grace (the life of God within us); the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit; and the three theological virtues.
- Becoming a part of Christ.
- Becoming a part of the Church, which is the Mystical Body of Christ on earth.
- Enabling participation in the sacraments, the priesthood of all believers, and the growth in grace. via The Sacrament of Baptism – Roman Catholic Baptism – The Sacrament of Baptism in the Roman Catholic Church.
Why Infant Baptism?
Fundamentalists often criticize the Catholic Church's practice of baptizing infants. According to them, baptism is for adults and older children, because it is to be administered only after one has undergone a "born again" experience—that is, after one has "accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior." At the instant of acceptance, when he is "born again," the adult becomes a Christian, and his salvation is assured forever. Baptism follows, though it has no actual salvific value. In fact, one who dies before being baptized, but after "being saved," goes to heaven anyway.
As Fundamentalists see it, baptism is not a sacrament (in the true sense of the word), but an ordinance. It does not in any way convey the grace it symbolizes; rather, it is merely a public manifestation of the person's conversion. Since only an adult or older child can be converted, baptism is inappropriate for infants or for children who have not yet reached the age of reason (generally considered to be age seven). Most Fundamentalists say that during the years before they reach the age of reason infants and young children are automatically saved. Only once a person reaches the age of reason does he need to "accept Jesus" in order to reach heaven.
Since the New Testament era, the Catholic Church has always understood baptism differently, teaching that it is a sacrament which accomplishes several things, the first of which is the remission of sin, both original sin and actual sin—only original sin in the case of infants and young children, since they are incapable of actual sin; and both original and actual sin in the case of older persons.
Peter explained what happens at baptism when he said, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:38). But he did not restrict this teaching to adults. He added, "For the promise is to you and to your children and to all that are far off, every one whom the Lord our God calls to him" (2:39). We also read: "Rise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name" (Acts 22:16). These commands are universal, not restricted to adults. Further, these commands make clear the necessary connection between baptism and salvation, a connection explicitly stated in 1 Peter 3:21: "Baptism . . . now saves you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but as an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ." via Infant Baptism | Catholic Answers.
Once baptized Catholic, are you Catholic forever?
Once someone is validly baptized, Catholic or otherwise, he is baptized forever (CIC 845). One can never lose baptism or become "unbaptized," although one might lose the benefits of baptism by personal sin. But as to whether someone baptized Catholic is thereafter always Catholic, that's a slightly different question.
In most cases, the answer will be that someone baptized Catholic remains Catholic (see CIC 111, 205). But, by implication of canon 205–which requires, to be considered in full communion with the Church, a basic profession of the faith, some level of sacramental participation, and some degree of submission to ecclesiastical governance–one can imagine circumstances under which someone who was baptized Catholic might reject any or all of these elements to the point at which he could not be considered fully Catholic anymore, nothwithstanding the fact that he remained baptized. via If I'm baptized as a Catholic, does that mean I'm Catholic forever, even if I marry outside the Church? | Catholic Answer


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-100 pull ups
-100 push ups
-100 sit ups
-100 squats
That's not all, though...while one person is doing the work, the other has to hold a 95lb/65lb barbell in the deadlift hand position. If you drop the bar at any time, 3 burpees, both of you.
We chose 85lb to compromise because Mirza and I wanted to work together...what. the. heck. was. I. THINKING????????
It was horrible.
The entire thing.
Halfway through we had to switch to 65lbs. There was no rest for either of us. Ever.
It was worse than running...
My muscles...all of them...screaming right now.
The pull ups are the worst. We used a blue band. I ripped my callus and it hurts like hell!!
I honestly did not think this would be so bad, but it was. CrossFit is definitely not pretty at times.
However, I killed it during the squats. I did not want anything to do with that barbell.
In 4 days, it will be my "6 month CrossFit anniversary." I can't believe I'm going to share this, but I'm proud of my results, so here it goes.
When I first started CrossFit, I took a before photo. And then a 3 month photo. I wanted to see if I could notice any results from this whole CrossFit thing.
The final picture is now. 6 months into CrossFit..
You can enlarge if you like, but there is a noticeable difference in my mid section. This isn't a post about looks because that is NOT why I do CrossFit or why I even started. I do CrossFit because I love it! It's a ton of work, but a lot of fun. Like I mentioned in my last post, it is the one thing I look forward to most in my day. CrossFit helps me feel stronger and enables me to do things I never thought possible.
CrossFit makes me an overall better person. And I love it.


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Meet Hassia! This German brand manufactures comfort shoes with an excellent fit. Hassia shoes are made of beautiful leathers provided with a calf leather lining. The footbed is made of calfskin, which provides optimal absorption and moisture drainage. The extra support under the forefoot is one of Hassia's characteristics.
Hassia shoes have a removable insole, which allow the use of custom insoles. If you remove the instole, the shoes can also be worn without footbed. Due to the extra support of the forefoot and the use of calfskin Hassia shoes are extra soft and comfortable.


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I'm a lesbian. I had a girlfriend
at Camp Corbitant last summer.
God, I can't believe I'm telling you this
after how Mom reacted.
How'd she react?
I really don't want to talk about it.
That well, huh?
Are you really being the coolest big brother
imaginable, or are you playing cool?
I look at the driveway for a minute.
I mean, it's… weird… thinking of you
with girls…
I actually really hope you don't.
That's not what I meant. I mean…
it'll take me a while to get used to,
but… I mean…
I look at my hands.
She drinks.
What's her name?
She looks at the street. Renee.
…Pretty name.
When… when do I get to meet her?
She broke my heart.
Oh. In that case, I don't want
her anywhere near you.
She takes a deep breath
then a big swig.
I came home from preschool
when that stupid girl wouldn't play
some stupid game with me?
I think so.
You hugged me for a long time
and told me that girl was trying
to write my story, so I should tell her
to shut up. No one ever told me I could do that
before. Or since.
I did?
Yeah, you did. You could have said
get over it, or gone up your stairs.
It's still some of the best advice
anyone's ever given me.
She hugs me, wipes a tear from her cheek,
and hands me a bottle of water.
…Don't worry.
I just wanted you to know
I haven't forgotten.
What? She looks up the hill
where he's disappearing
around the bend. Whatever.
He can go wherever he wants.
I look at her for a minute.
She won't meet my eye.
Across the park, one of the houses looks
like it's on fire. Behind us,
the wind plays
slow, sustained
notes on the weathervane,
like something Charles Laquidara
would sneak on WBCN before dawn.
Your turn.
I inhale.
I don't have a story
quite like that.
That's okay. I think I'm gay
enough for both of us.
Faint sirens start
on Washington Street.
Okay. Now I take a deep breath.
You know, I had a girlfriend
in high school.
No! Who?
When did you become a spy?
Really. I saw her again
just the other day.


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When you are getting a divorce in Ohio, it is important to have a clear understanding of your financial situation. If you have not been handling the money or if you are not aware of every account you and your spouse have, then you may need some assistance. Financial experts, called forensic accountants, can suss out financial information you may not have been aware of. According to Forbes, the use of forensic accountants is very common in high asset divorce situations.
These accountants are well-versed at finding hidden assets or following trails to see where money is going. In addition, the accountant can help you to determine the value of assets, especially difficult to assess assets, such as retirement accounts and life insurance plans. The accountant also will be able to determine your spouse's income, uncovering anything he or she may be trying to hide or revealing sources you may not have known about.
Using an accountant can allow you to tap into a financial expertise. The skills and knowledge of this specialist go beyond the normal abilities of accountants or other professionals to include the ability to get to the bottom of even the trickiest financial situaiton. If you feel you have an issue where assets or income is being hidden, it is your right to uncover it and get to the truth. When you divide your marital assets, you deserve to get your portion of all of them, which a forensic accountant can assist you with. This information is only intended to educate and should not be interpreted as legal advice.


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A how-to manual to get you started - Seamanship provides in-depth coverage of boat handling and navigation, reading the weather and water, and dealing with, and preventing extreme situations such as capsized boats. Any body of water large enough to accommodate a boat is not immune to peril, and the rules of seamanship apply equally to an outboard motorboat chugging along the coast or a sailboat skimming over a lake. Essential Guide to Boating, Seamanship is the beginners guide to boating, providing in-depth information on boat handling and navigation, reading the weather, winds, and water, and dealing with, and preventing, extreme situations such as capsized boats. Beyond the basic tenets of mastering practical details, seamanship is built on skill in handling deck equipment, a thorough awareness of safety devices and how to use them, and a willingness to take pains with the preparation, stowage and maintenance of unglamorous but essential pieces of equipment. Sound seamanship often averts the need for emergency action. Simple precautions and basic seamanship knowledge can save any boater untold hours of discomfort or danger.
A Beginner's Guide to Safely and Confidently Navigate Water, Weather, and Winds
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I teach a college aged Bible Study on Sunday Mornings. Over the past several months we have been going through 1 John and as we walked through the book one thing seemed to emerge right out of the pages and dance before our very eyes…Jesus is Grace. When John speaks of Loving one Another – he is not talking about a love that can be separated from the Love of Christ. When John speaks of holiness he is not talking about a holiness that exists apart from the Holiness of Christ. When John says "Do not Sin" he is not talking about behavior modification, he is talking about the idolatry that leads us away from Christ. Christ is our Grace. There is no Grace apart from Him. John culminates this idea in 1 John 3:23 – "And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us."
The First Command? "Believe in Jesus!" There is no other way to please God. Believe in the name of Christ! This is our righteousness. This is our Grace! And this gives us Grace upon Grace to obey the Second Command…to Love one another as He has commanded us.
Isn't it strange that the Apostle should feel the need to command us to Believe? I think most of us assume that we believe. We think that that should be the easy part. But it isn't. In fact, there could not be anything more difficult for us. "Believing in Jesus" really is the command that is impossible without Grace. We need Jesus, so that we might believe in Jesus. Everything else in the Christian life dances forever around this central truth. Whenever we move away from believing in Jesus, we move toward idolatry. And when we move away from Jesus, we move away from love, away from forgiving, away from grace. This is why John ends his letter with this abrupt warning…"Little Children, keep yourselves free from idols."
So, do I believe in Jesus? Do you? Does believing in Jesus define our Christian life? Or does our affiliation to a particular political party define it? Does Jesus define our righteousness or does our moral behavior define it. Is Jesus our Messiah? Our Hope? Or are we holding out for John McCain or Barak Obama? Do we believe that Jesus is Sovereign? That He is King? That Jesus is our power? That He is our future? That He is our forgiveness? That He is our Grace? Or do we simply treat Jesus as the "Audience of One?" The God who is watching us. Making a list. Checking it twice. NO! Jesus in NOT our Audience! We do not perform for Him. This is not the Gospel.
Wake up Tim! JESUS IS YOUR GRACE!
Do I believe? Do you?
1 John 5:1 – Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God


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Why cannot open downloaded file or folder in my PC?
I am new user of Internet. I use Windows 7 for my PC and when I download any file or folder from the Internet I can't open it.
So, would you tell me, how I can open any file downloaded from the Internet?


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The Expendables 2 director Simon West would love to make a sequel with James Bond star Sir Sean Connery.
The film, written by Sylvester Stallone, unites some of the greatest stars of action cinema on screen, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis, Jet Li and Chuck Norris.
Simon is keen to make a sequel and bring the 81-year-old original 007 out of retirement.
He said: "I don't know who's left. Sean Connery would be great to bring back from retirement. I don't know if he wants to do it, but I'd love to have Sean Connery."
The director admitted it was hard getting all the action heroes to work together as a team in the film, when they are used to being the star.
Simon said: "That was very interesting because they're not used to having shots quite so wide, because I had to fit in all these big stars and I wanted to shoot them all together instead of just lots of single shots.
"They weren't used to sharing the screen with so many other big stars, so that was tough for them sometimes.
"Also they're firing guns and having fights - they have to be careful of each other because they're not dealing with stunt men, they're dealing with other movie stars."
Source: TheUK Press Association
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Despite several brands of breakfast biscuits already jostling for space on the supermarket shelves, it seems there's room for more.
Since Weetabix are a dominant force in the breakfast market, it makes sense they'd want to take their place in this relatively new and popular breakfast trend.
The general packaging design is similar to the Weetabix Oaty Bars with the recognisable Weetabix logo on the front. Like the other breakfast biscuits on sale, Weetabix's version are also packed into a small box containing five wrapped packs of four biscuits.
What they say on the box:
'We know that mornings can be busy and not every day can start with a bowl of breakfast cereal. We've developed a range of delicious golden baked, crunchy breakfast biscuits to eat on the go as part of a balanced breakfast that will help fuel your busy days.'
|Inside the box
When I purchased these biscuits, I was hoping for something a bit different to all the others. However, the picture on the front led me to believe they were probably going to be quite similar to some other brands.
Inside the box are five wrapped packs of four biscuits, and, yes, there is a difference here as the Weetabix Breakfast biscuits are sitting in their own little plastic tray. This helps reduce the chances of them breaking I guess. Each biscuit has the Weetabix logo stamped on the front.
Since the information said they contained 'real Weetabix' I wondered whether I'd be crunching into something like a dry and flaky like a Weetabix. But no, they're nothing like that. Instead, they're much more like a regular digestive type biscuit with a light and crispy texture.
The apple flavour is quite distinctive but I could barely detect the 'hint of cinnamon' and would have preferred a bit more. I imagined they might taste a bit like apple crumble but this wasn't the case. Overall, they're a nice tasting biscuit with teeny bits of chewy apple to break up the crunchiness.
Nutrition Information per 4 biscuits: 220 calories, 3.8g protein, 31.6g carbohydrate, 7.8g sugars, 7.8g fat, 2.2g saturates, 4.2g fibre, 0.21g salt.
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Breaking into SAP consulting: tips for functional and technical SAP consultants
Interested in breaking into SAP consulting work? This extensive special report taps the expertise of SAP career gurus Jon Reed and Bill Scheer.
So you've heard that SAP consulting can be a challenging and fulfilling career. The money's good. The work is interesting....
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The technology has a fairly solid future. Ready to jump ship and rush to find the nearest SAP opening? Join the club. At the moment SAP consulting is a challenging market for new consultants, but as with anything, a determined person can break into the market. The key is to find the right balance of timing, knowledge, and strategy.
Also, don't miss the companion article: Tips and tricks for SAP consulting success
The right time
"The first step is to understand that you don't just jump into independent SAP consulting," says Jon Reed, vice president of SAPtips (www.saptips.com). You have to make sure you're at a point in your career that consulting is a realistic option. While a few exceptions exist, having the right qualifications is far from a guarantee that you can find work.
"The aspiring SAP consultant is up against veterans, and few areas are so new that someone more experienced than you isn't on the case," says Reed. And SAP handles more of its consulting business than it used to, so independent consultants with senior level experience tend to score the open positions. In the past, certification was enough to get started, but Reed says that is no longer true. "Breaking into consulting now requires a lot of strategy and determination," he says.
According to Reed, the best time to try to break into consulting is when you already have a number of years of experience working with SAP technology. Reed advises breaking your plan into steps. "Don't expect 'today this, tomorrow SAP consulting,'" he says. Expect to spend a few years as a full-time employee to get exposure to SAP and develop a track record.
But just how much time do you need to put in before making the leap to consulting? That depends heavily on the type of work. "The less specific to the consulting target the consultant's past experience is, the more time is going to be needed." Bill Scheer, a research analyst with Kennedy Information, Inc., points out that a person working in automotive onboard diagnostics for a leading company might be able to translate that experience into consulting fairly quickly. Because longevity in the industry breeds networking and contacts, expect an average of ten years in the industry as being a good benchmark for being able to break into consulting, Scheer says. "Some can break in sooner, but lots do it later."
Reed agrees, pointing out that few universal truths exist regarding when and how individuals can break into consulting. "Whether or not you can break in in one step depends mostly on the overlap between your current skills and SAP," he says. Certain Web-based programmers may be able to break in right away because SAP is emphasizing programming in its new release. But people working on the business side may have difficulty finding such an overlap. "Just because you have a finance background doesn't mean you can suddenly become an SAP consultant in that area," Reed says. "You need a transitional opportunity with a company in order to get that exposure. Companies are much more willing to expose people to new skills development when they are permanent employees than when they are consultants."
The right knowledge
According to Scheer, the most important piece of expertise for would-be consultants is vertical expertise and industry knowledge. "There's significant play for consultants who have deep industry knowledge and expertise with clients in the same industry," he says. Consulting firms want to have the engagement team stacked with the best thought leaders and those who know the industry best, and this is important for independent consultants to keep in mind as well. The client needs to feel that the consultant or firm understands the client's needs and can deliver them, he says.
Narrowing in on the right area of focus can be a challenge for some consultants. "The relevant skills you need depend on which area of SAP you are trying to break into," Reed says. "What I encourage people to do is to study SAP's product in order to map your current skills into the product." Many new consultants don't recognize the marketability of their existing skills. For example, Reed points out that some people with a terrific background in finance chase CRM instead of doing their homework to determine how their skills best synch up with SAP. He advises choosing both a core and a cutting edge area of SAP to focus on. "An HR consultant, for example, might target core areas in payroll but look for cutting edge things like internationally based management, self service or succession planning or workforce management."
Scheer agrees that specializing is key. "Anyone considering going into consulting on SAP modules really needs to have a very tight focus," he says. Focus almost needs to be by industry sub-segment, he recommends. "It's almost not good enough to be an automotive specialist. You need to be sub-assembly transmission builder or electronics subcontracting specialist. That's the type of expertise that clients are expecting." Companies look for people who really live and breathe the industry to understand both sides of meeting the business needs.
If you wonder whether certification would make it easier to break into consulting, Reed says not to expect miracles. "There are good reasons to consider training and certification, but it doesn't have the immediate gratification aspect that it should," he points out. Taking training does allow you to begin the process of learning the application and making connections, but experience and paying your dues are key. "I think the people with the most luck are not those who go and get certified but those who take it upon themselves to do that good old fashioned networking."
The right strategy
Many people who aspire toward SAP consulting make a key error from the start. "They understand that SAP rates are really good, so they just want to jump ship to that higher rate application but really haven't looked hard at where the application is going." Reed advises staying up to date on SAP's direction through webcasts, product overviews, and following the industry as a whole. Having your finger on the SAP industry's pulse is key in your attempts to plan your strategy. "Don't try to break into where SAP is now. Imagine yourself meeting SAP further along the path as it's moving ahead." If you try to intersect further along, you'll be competing with more, and more experienced, consultants.
Wondering if a staffing agency might be a shortcut into the consulting world? "That would really depend on the consultant's goals," Scheer says. In terms of getting started, most consultants find the most direct route is to go back to the people they knew in the industry while working as a full-time employee. Then, it's word of mouth. "An outside agent is not going to have the first hand knowledge of where the consultant is trying to play," he says. "Consultants are really their own best representatives, so I really bet they are best off going to beat the bushes themselves."
The impact from offshore outsourcing
The rise in offshore outsourcing has led to an interesting challenge for prospective consultants. The most promising area, says Scheer, is consulting in business processes and functions. Consultants will find less opportunity on the programming side. "The technical side can be and is being offshored," he states.
That's not to say technical consulting can't be done, says Reed, but know that programmers face a special set of strategic considerations. One key tactic is to understand SAP's new technology architecture and the new development tools that come along with it. By gaining skills in new development and platforms, SAP technical consultants face a better chance of success than if they focus on skills like ABAP programming, which is commonly outsourced.
"The cubicle coder is an endangered species," says Reed. "No longer can programmers show up, duck into a cubicle, and crank out code. They have to be on the cutting edge or just genius level talent, and there's not a lot in between." Those consultants finding success tend to find it in SAP projects with knowledge transfer. Companies are more sophisticated about in-house staff and look for someone that really understands how to work with functional teams and to identify issues with customizations.
"Soft skills may make you a little more marketable," Reed advises. Be prepared to do team leadership and training. To succeed as a technical consultant, expect to need broader skill sets than just technical programming. But Reed cautions against abandoning technical for functional consulting prematurely if programming is your true passion. "There are exceptions to every trend," he says "Although there's not a lot of room for average programmers in consulting, if you're super talented and super committed, I'm not sure you should bail out too soon. The areas that you are most passionate about are the ones about which you're going to put in the extra hours reading the latest book or manual on the plane."
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What can you expect regarding pay as a consultant? Reed says he can only speak in generalities and they don't necessarily apply across the board, but he estimates most salary-based SAP employees can expect compensation around $60-80,000 per year, and the consulting side might be more like $60-100,000, although finding jobs can be tricky. On the contracting side the rates tend to be around $60-90 per hour. Obviously those numbers are general and depend on skill and experience, he points out.
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The choice is individual. If you prefer to focus exclusively on your passion for implementing SAP and stay focused on core technical skills, you may be best off working in an employee scenario or full-time for a consulting firm, Reed says. But if you prefer the freedom and additional responsibility of finding projects, attending conferences, and making decisions on where to go next, consulting may be the right choice for you.
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1. Your guidance counselor does not always know best.
During my junior year of high school, my school's college adviser told me I had no chance of getting into my top choice school and program. I went to my U.S. History class afterward and cried. A year later, I was accepted into that exact school and program. Moral of the story: your guidance counselor is not an admissions counselor, they do not determine if you will get into a school or not. So, don't stress too much over their personal opinions.
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Like I said in the last tip, you should go somewhere you will be happy. In order to figure this out, take a tour! Meet students who attend the college already. If you can be on the campus and picture yourself there, then picture yourself being happy and apply! If not, don't waste that application fee. We're all scared of what is around the corner for our futures, but applying to just apply is counterproductive.
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Apply to the colleges you want! If you do not get into any of them, you can cross that bridge when you come to it to figure all of that stuff out! At the end of the day, it's probably better than ending up at a school you could get into simply because it was a "safety" and hating it.
Take a walk, go out with your friends and do not let the college process take over your life. Do whatever you find relaxing and comforting.
We all need somebody to lean on. All of your friends are going through the same thing, so take advantage of that and lean on each other for mental and emotional support. You don't have to sing it to one another, but it's okay to say it.
The only way you are going to get into a school is by putting all of the proper work into your application. Don't let it get you overly stressed, but at the same time put effort into it! That is the only way you'll have a chance of getting in.
I was below all of the statistics of my dream school. You name it— ACT scores, SAT scores, the GPA requirement, I did not have high enough grades compared to the kids who got in. This almost scared me out of applying. But thank goodness it did not, since I got in at the end of the college application process and love it more than anything.
A college admissions counselor does not get the final word on what you will become in life. Everything happens for a reason, so if you don't get into a school it's because it wasn't meant to be. Remember, that admissions counselor only knows the you on paper, not the real you. They are not fit to determine your worth, so do not let them.
Senior year was my favorite year of high school. Enjoy every second of it from prom to your senior trip to graduation. You grew up with these people, enjoy your last few months growing together!
Remember this: you will end up at the school you are supposed to be at! There is so much stress put on students during this process that is so unnecessary. In order to combat that, just take it one step at a time and throw in some deep breaths along the way. Happy applying!
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Really????? Bloggers, Do You Promote for Free??
My response back to him was to ask if he worked for free. Where do these companies get off asking bloggers to do their promotions for nothing in exchange? If you are a blogger, do you do this?
Don't get me wrong--I have no problem blogging about a good cause or to spread good information. I just like the fact that this guy, who is getting paid to promote something, is asking me to do it for free.
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- Summer said...
That's very interesting...and I've got to say, you're a rockstar for doing what you did ;) I received what is probably the same promotional request from Hanes last week. I'm very, very selective in what I will help promote without some sort of help in return. In fact, I even debated on that one because I thought it would be a good opportunity to build a relationship with a PR company. But even the promise of working on future campaigns where compensation is involved would be nice. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I want money or product, but my blog is my time and my money and I would appreciate the same kind of support from them (and, honestly, I think they just get a list of emails from one of the blogging groups we belong to). And from a company like Hanes, I doubt that sending bloggers a T-shirt or something along those lines would even make a dent in their marketing fund.
- October 12, 2010 at 9:59 PM
- Rebecca said...
No I don't. Only if they are offering a giveaway for my readers do I post, or if they are emailing with two things, such as would mind posting this, and I'm intersted in being apart of your event and having you review this....I don't do things for free unless in the long run I feel it either benefits me or my readers. :D
- October 12, 2010 at 10:00 PM
- Shooting Stars Mag said...
I don't do it all the time if I can't, as it does take time...I get that. However, I do post the things I can or believe the blog would enjoy knowing about. I figure I like to ask bloggers to help post things just for myself sometimes, so I should do the same. It's just a form of spreading the word.
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In his 1957 Essay, "The Face of Garbo," French philosopher and theorist Roland Barthes remarked upon the magic and power of cinema to turn the human visage into something greater than how it is or can be regarded through normal, daily means. He writes:
Garbo still belongs to that moment in cinema when capturing the human face still plunged audiences into the deepest ecstasy, when one literally lost oneself in a human image as one would in a philtre, when the face represented a kind of absolute state of the flesh, which could be neither reached or renounced. . . .
It it indeed an admirable face-object."
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I had been using Barthes's essay and ideas to formulate a couple of "five film favorite" articles about the my five favorite female and male leads who have (or had) "admirable face-objects." With the James River Film Festival going on through this weekend and into next week, I have shelved those for the moment. (They will emerge later.) However, one of the individuals listed among my five favorite male face-objects was none other than Robert Mitchum, the star of Sunday night's feature film, The Night of the Hunter.
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Mind the Gap: Jeffco Summer of Early Learning
Mind the Gap: Jeffco Summer of Early Learning
Mind the Gap: Jeffco Summer of Early Learning
Posted on 05/08/2019
When you're young and curious, there's no better way to spend a beautiful morning than outside in the company of some cute, furry animals, courtesy of Jeffco 4H. This was no simple diversion; it was a very deliberate part of the Jeffco Summer of Early Learning (JSEL) program at Parr Elementary in Arvada.
"We're doing an immersion into non-fiction. The kids are reading a lot about different kinds of animals," explained Parr Principal Scott Thompson. "We wanted to make a connection more real-world, so they get to see and touch, as well as read."
"It's wonderful to see this adventure for these children that do not always get to see these types of animals and then to take it back to the classroom," added JSEL Principal Tracy Krug.
Parr is one of more than half-a-dozen JSEL sites in Jeffco, serving 900 children identified as at-risk for significant reading deficiencies. JSEL is a way to mind that gap.
"It's six additional weeks of school. It's not summer camp. It's summer school," said Kim Ballantyne, assistant director of early literacy.
By design, the learning is fun and interactive. JSEL is a proven success, giving a boost to kids who might not be at grade-level once they finish their regular school year. A bonus: it can put a stop to the summer slide.
"Summer slide's a real thing. This helps the kids hit the ground in the fall instead of having to make up what they lost over summer. [It] gives them a chance to start right at their grade level and move forward," explained Instructional Coach Kim Levine.
There wouldn't be JSEL without the Jeffco Schools Foundation, which started the program as a pilot effort several years ago.
"Back in that time, there wasn't extra funding for summer school for those students who needed those services," explained Denise Delgado, executive director of the Foundation. "It simply wasn't there. The Foundation was able to play a unique role by bringing in some of our donors who were interested in literacy."
The Foundation foots the bill for a JSEL coordinator, JSEL materials, and a wide range of extras to keep JSEL students and their families involved.
"Each school got a large treasure box full of prizes to help motivate kids," explained Ballantyne. "They also provided Rockies tickets for us as incentives for perfect attendance. [There was] also a participation play at the Arvada Center where the kids got to be the actors."
"Food for parents. Really keeping the families close and engaged. Those are the type of activities that the Foundation fundraises for because we know they are components of the program that work," added Delgado.
Not only does JSEL help struggling readers, but also the educators doing the teaching. The Foundation provides professional development money for educators involved in JSEL work.
"We can take them off-site, to great places where they can relax and learn together as a community, providing new curriculum; just paying for enrichment activities," said Delgado.
"It gives us a chance to reflect on the meaning of our work," added Levine.
Additionally, teachers are allowed to keep the materials after the program concludes.
"They don't go on some shelf and gather dust during the whole school year. These wonderful resources that we utilize in the summer are now going out into the classroom yearlong," said Ballantyne.
Another plus: JSEL can often be a child's first introduction to school.
"A lot of the students we see coming to JSEL may or may not have had preschool. It jumpstarts their education," explained Thompson.
"It helps with readiness. It helps with the ability to engage in the learning," said Krug. "They are just so motivated to continue to learn and want to learn. Hopefully, it's going home, too."
It's also a lot of fun.
"Summer school's a happy kid place, and they seem to be jumping at the opportunity to come to school every day," said Thompson.
"This connects joy to learning in the summer. It's just a wonderful program," added Levine.
And it works.
"When you see that year after year after year, it's now become the culture – it's just something we do now. We sometimes can't fund things at that price tag forever, but when you see the data, and you see the results, other partners come in," explained Delgado. "At Jeffco Schools Foundation, we want to be there for as long as we need to be, and it's our commitment to fundraise for that."
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