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Our blended model has evolved since Rocketship first opened in 2007. We know that computers could go a long way in personalizing the learning experience to meet the unique needs of each child. Initially our model had students in a learning lab as part of an after school model, but we quickly adjusted to a rotational model where time in the learning lab was integrated into the school day. In 2010, tutoring and intervention programs were added into the learning lab, which we found to be a huge lift to providing our students with personalized learning. In 2012, we piloted a flexible model where technology was fully integrated into the classroom. After mixed results, we've returned to the rotational model, but have used learning from our flexible classrooms to more flexibly group kids, leverage tech in the classroom, and provide teachers with more opportunities for collaboration. As we learn more and as technology improves, we will continue to evolve our model. Rocketeship was founded on the principle that continuous innovation and improvement is the only way to make a difference for ALL children. Our entire team approaches our work by asking, 'How can we make this even better?'.
_Initially, it was difficult for us to find strong programs that were not only both adaptive and assignable, but that also provided our teachers with meaningful, easy to access data. We've been sharing our needs with various online learning companies and, as stated above, innovating on our model.
Blended learning is not just about adding computers to a student's day. To be truly blended, schools must look at the integration of curricula, instruction, teachers and their talent, and students and their needs with detail and sophistication. This requires advanced tools and a thorough understanding of curriculum and instruction._ Visit schools who are doing blended learning well to help gain a stronger understanding of how it can work and adapt those learnings to fit best with your teachers and student need.
Rocketship Education is a network of public K-5 charter schools dedicated to eliminating the achievement gap. Rocketship began in 2007 with the Mateo Sheedy Elementary School in San Jose, but has since expanded to 13 schools across the nation in 2015. Rocketship schools primarily serve low-income students and use technology to enable their teachers to be exceptional. They focus on engaging the community and families to create a positive educational experience that extends beyond the school day.
Contact: Mike Teng
Rocketship United Academy
320 Plus Park Blvd
Nashville, Tennessee
United States
Telephone: (615) 650-5560
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It's been awhile since I participated (thanks to my hiatus in blogging) but here is the Getting to Know You Sunday post thanks to MannLand5! Check her out!
The Q's.
1. If you accidently knick a car in a parking lot..Do you leave a note or do you get the heck out of there?
I'm always scared of backing into someone in a parking lot; scares the crap out of me actually! I guess if it happened, I would be pacing around outside the car waiting/hoping for someone to come out.. and then, once I couldn't wait anymore, I would take pictures (my camera is ALWAYS in my purse) and leave a note on the car!
2. Love your body or plastic surgery?
Love my body.. I'm anti looking like I'm a fake girl- I love my frame and curves!
3. What about your favorite blog(s) continues to drive you back?
I love that they're real. They seem like people I would be friends with if they lived right around the corner, and they're very relate-able to what I have going on in my life. I love that the topics are always interesting enough to keep me distracted for a little while, too! :)
4. What percent of your blog is BS just to make your life seem more interesting than it really is?
0%. I would be lying if I didn't say sometimes I'm just silly (see cookie post!)but that's just me!
5. If you had to give up one type of meat for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Anything gamey... Buck hunts, cooks it, I try one bite each time and .. I'm done. He thinks I'm weird, but it has to be a taste you were raised to like; I don't think you can grow accustomed to it.. Maybe- but it probably takes more than 3 years. haha
6. How often to you eat out?
More often than I should! I'm on a dang pregnancy kick that has me craving Arby's curly fries. They just make me feel better, and well, make me happy! Buck and I don't eat out much as a couple- maybe date night in or out every 2 weeks!
7. Skinny jeans or boot cut jeans?
All of the above. ;) Skinnys when I'm in a mood for a little more edge, jeggings for comfort, boot cut as a great fall back for every day use. I wear denim every day- so I have lots of choices!
8. If you caught your spouse cheating would you forgive, divorce, or plan your kill?
It's always different when you're in it- and I would hope that if I were ever (heaven forbid) in the situation, I would be strong enough to forgive OVER TIME. However, it's not a worry for me like I know it is for some women. I'm lucky but I have a good man!
That's it for now! Hope you all have a wonderful week! It's almost Labor Day can you believe it?!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Getting to Know You Sunday
It's been awhile since I participated (thanks to my hiatus in blogging) but here is the Getting to Know You Sunday post thanks to MannLand5! Check her out!
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
You know what?
I have a love affair... almost on a daily basis.
It is SOOO good.
Never a let down; no disappointments.
Just what I need after a long day, on good days and bad days.
I love my love affair with [({cookies.})]
Oh yes..
Quite the silly post, I know. But I can't help relish in all of the goodness that comes from cookies. ;)
It might be the pregnancy, but I think I've always loved cookies- it just tastes soo much better recently!
Its my aphrodisiac in plastic wrapping, bags, and cookie pans. MMmm!
I love
Chocolate Chip Goodness
Oreo Heaven
Snickerdoodle yum yum
Sugar Cookies- with icing or without, sprinkles or sprinkled with sugar..
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies straight out of the oven..
I think you get the point. I could keep going, I'm sure- after all, a love like this runs deep.
What is your weakness when it comes to baked goods?
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Some Days..
There's some days I really just want to post and let my heart out. I always hesitate because I want this to be a positive place, and one where I look for the good in everything; a place where I can feel good and record those good thoughts/memories so I don't have to remember the bad.
But the bad happens to all of us. It's natural.
Husbands and wives fight. It's okay to write about (some of) it.
We can go quite a long time between fights as a couple.. this is definitely an improvement from when we first got married we pushed each other's buttons so bad we had an argument seems like almost every week. Now, maybe once a month is good.
It tears me up inside when we fight.. mainly because fighting is emotionally draining, and it makes me think up every possible thing I'm unhappy about- things I've held in and kept to myself. (Does this sound familiar?)
Icing on the cake always ends up that of course, Buck can never say the right things. He's just not the kind of guy that can or would read a woman and pick up that something is wrong. He's not the type of guy to say I'm sorry (unless you tell him you need an apology), or the kind of guy to come home with flowers 'just because' or for any particular occasion.
I love him, try to love his faults- but sometimes it's tough.
And that's okay.
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Sunday, August 22, 2010
On a Night Like This...
Buck's on the oh-so-fun night rotation right now in the ICU. Meaning, he's worked 7PM to 7AM last Friday, Saturday, Today, Tomorrow.
I hate these stretches. I work enough as it is, but it SUCKS to see your husband in passing as you're either coming home from work or as your leaving for work. I much more hate going to bed and he's not there.
(Much respect for you military wives; I do believe I'm too much of a baby to be able to survive a deployment. I struggle with 4-5 days of only seeing him in passing!!)
I'm so much a creature of habit, and although I rarely beat him when turning in for the night, it's awful reassuring to get into bed and feel a body somewhere over there. So, hence, tonight I've procrastinated going to bed.
However, 15 to midnight it is and everything; once I turned off the tv and lights, this is what I found:
Just what I needed to lull myself to sleep on a night my mind won't turn off.
What a comfort. Gee, if I had just been quiet for a bit and not been procrastinating I would have had a nice surprise. Someone must be looking out for me.
Do you ever catch yourself kicking yourself for putting something off? Am I ever going to learn not to procrastinate??
The clock is about to turn Monday! Off to bed with me; I do have to rest before work tomorrow!! Happy Monday to all of you!!
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
Back to School Season
Has anyone noticed we're in full swing of back to school? It seems like the summer FLEW by.. and it's so evident that it's at a close and schools are starting up next week.
I know I'm hyper-sensitive because I work retail, but there's always been one thing I don't understand. It's the explosion of spending families do for this occasion. My mom was a teacher, and the only type of 'bts' shopping I got was for school supplies. My parents were more likely to buy me tennies before the start of a sports season, tons of clothes at Christmas and after (hitting up the sales), and then on my birthday when I got older and said that's what I wanted my present to be. So I never experienced the go spend a day shopping; buy 5-6 pairs of jeans, 10-15 shirts/sweaters/layering pieces, 2-3 pairs of shoes, etc.
Did you ever get to do back to school shopping like this?
Are you going to do back to school shopping like this with your kids one day?
Just a thought as I go get ready for another BTS Saturday! Hope you all enjoy your Saturdays!
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
Part 3: You Ready for This??
Alright- I get it. I'm not that funny. No comment love from Part Deux. Hopefully some will come from this post -hint hint-
Part 3 of our new adventure and life in North Dakota... I'm Pregnant.
17 & 1/2 weeks. 18 this Monday. Can you believe it?
Here's 12 week ultrasound pictures. :)
Don't be sad I didn't tell you earlier, bloggy friends. We didn't tell family till we were 12 weeks, I didn't tell my employer till I was 16 weeks, nor my employees! So lots of people are JUST finding out. I might post an 18 week belly shot -maybe- next Monday, but most people say they can't tell I'm prego yet.. I've barely just started getting round.
So! That's it. Part 3. That's all she wrote, and I'm sooo excited this is where our life has led us and for the adventure ahead.
P.S. We find out the sex Sept 8! :)
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Labels: Baby, New Life, Our Little Family
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Part Deux- This is GOOOOOD!
Ok-because I know you all have been waiting in suspense to read this one. ;)
I think I'll drag it out a little longer... you'll just have to wait for Part 3. Gotta save the best for last and make this blog worth reading, right??
So after moving from Colorado to North Dakota- I had the weekend to get settled in our new apartment, and I packed up and went to company headquarters in Nebraska for a week of Manager's Meetings.
Soo much fun, I know I've said this before but I really do love the people I work with.
Here are a couple pictures from Manager's Meetings.
Me, Krista and Marci- Krista you've seen before (love her!) and Marci is a mutual friend of ours, an assistant manager from a store in Denver.. We busted out laughing every meal we ate together!
Kelly and I went out to manage about 2 weeks apart. She's in Texas now, but was in Colorado with me! Funny girl!
Last but not least: Me, Alex and Emily. Alex took a store in Colorado Springs right before I got my store in North Dakota. Emily... Oh Emily. She trained both of us- our area manager out of Denver. She is the spunkiest, one of the most intelligent and well spoken ladies I've known. She taught me so much and always believed in me- and has known me since I was a freshman in college starting with the company as a part time employee. I seriously love her!
It's awesome to have a mentor like that- do any of you have mentors that have actually worked out for you in the long haul? I know I've read some blogs that talk about mentors not turning out ideally, but how about those that do? They're such awesome people- they deserve a lil shout out! ;)
After manager's meetings, I had a weekend to rest up, get to know my new stomping grounds a little and then the action started the following Monday. Busy Busy Busy from there on out. It was seriously a whirl-wind month of work/sleep/work/sleep. But I love it. And that is where my time went over the last 2&1/2 months.
Ok- seriously. Part 3 is the best. Stay tuned!! :D TOMORROW!!!!
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Sunday, August 15, 2010
How much do I suck at blogging?!?
Apparently A LOT.
It's been 2&1/2 months since I last posted. How friggin crazy! Thank you to those who sent me e-mails just to say hi, and see how I was doing. I'm so glad I have the few friends I've made through here.. you guys rock!
So- where have I been?
I think I'll break it up into parts to tell the story..
Today will be Part 1. Tomorrow Part 2, and so on. Can't you contain your excitement?
(seriously- they'll get more and more exciting as we go!) :)
So.. when I last blogged, I was up for a promotion at work and had traveled to Sioux Falls, SD to endure a week long interview.
I got the job. And we moved across the country.
Here's home.
I am now in full swing of managing my own store. And a brand new one at that. I'm so stinkin pumped. I've never worked so hard in my entire life- but I love it. It seems like when you really love what you do, the hours you put in don't seem to matter.
The stress however- oh man. That's what keeps me going. It's challenge after challenge, and it makes my brain tick to try to figure out how to solve each one and move on to the next. It is so cool though, to see people get trained the way you like, soak up what you're teaching them, and really flourish into the best they can be. That is the 2nd most rewarding part about my job.
The first being how happy we can make each customer that walks through the door. It's awesome to have regulars after the 2nd week your open, and even into the 8th week, they're still regulars. It's amazing to look around your store and see people continually having a good time, finding what looks best on them- and loving what they buy, and for them to all leave happy.
I seriously love what I do, and have never had a time in my life everything is soo right. :)
Part 2 tomorrow! Happy Sunday!!
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Here's the newest addition to my camera collection!
It's an Exacta from Germany circa 1938-40. How cool is that?! It even has a pop-up viewfinder that you look down through while holding the camera at waist level. One of my sisters bought it for me as an engagement gift. I've already shot 1 roll of film, but need to get it developed to see if the camera still works (which according to the seller, it should).
My collection of camera memorabilia:
Clockwise from top left: Nikon, Exacta, Polaroid Super Shooter, Canon 50mm, Tamron 18-200mm, Canon 18-55mm, iPhone, Polaroid (Not shown: my main camera, Canon EOS Rebel XSi 450D, and most frequently used lens, Canon 35mm)
All of these work, but I've never used the Polaroid Super Shooter because it's impossible to find the right film. I also have an old non-functioning Argus that I bought off ebay sometime last year, but seem to have misplaced it during Spring cleaning :(
I hope to have a huge shelf full of cameras someday.
*On second look, that picture of all cameras is really dull. Maybe I'll try to shoot them again in a better setting.


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I was in the vacation on Gran Canaria. We had much fun.
She is hot as a flame! I love her, fuck her. I'm proud my wife!
Queen of my heart. I'm 67 and still got it going on.
I'm a nice 21 yr old girl, I like being naked, I'm looking for some girl from Uk Derbyshire to have fun together. I'm always open for some new things.
Here again a few pictures of my mouse. I hope, her please you. Who wants to exchange pictures, is to announce itself by pn. Greetings from old Rudi


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Basketball is taught to pupils during PE lessons and is a sports option two days a week in both the Michaelmas and Lent terms.
Juniors taking the option are coached in both personal and team skills and encouraged to develop their game by joining the older players until they reach a team selection standard. Senior basketball focuses more on team strategies. We play other independent and state schools, as well as taking part in the Scottish Schools Cup. The majority of fixtures are played during the Lent Term when Glenalmond operates an U18 team and a development structure for U15 players.


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This 8-part series helps participants communicate more honestly with each other, and with God, by showing a wide range prayerful response to life's triumphs and tragedies. It focuses on three broad categories of psalms identified by biblical scholar Walter Brueggemann as Psalms of Orientation, Disorientation, and New Orientation. Many of our guests have written commentaries on the Psalms. All are fascinating.
In part 1, guest Pamela Greenwood discusses Psalm 8 with host Eric Elnes.
Can We Talk?, Episode 1 - Featuring Pamela Greenberg from Darkwood Brew on Vimeo.


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Perfect Dark Zero – FAQ/Walkthrough
Xbox 360
FAQ/Walkthrough by spongeclip
Version: .25 | Updated: 12/04/05
Perfect Dark Zero
By: spongeclip
Ver .25
email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Table of contents
1. Introduction
2. General Strategy
1. Silenced weapons/headshots
2. Sun Tzu
3. A Theory
4. High Scores on XBOX Live
3. Weapons/Gadgets
Single player weapon locations
Gadget General
4. Walkthrough
0. Mission 0 Datacore | Demolition
1. Mission 1 Nightclub | Stakeout
2. Mission 2
5. Multi-Player Strategies
6. Legal
7. Credits/Thanks
8. Revision history
1. Introduction
This is my first FAQ. I keep wanting to read a FAQ for Perferct Dark Zero
but... there isn't one yet. So I decided I should write one. This is my first
I got my 360 on Launch Day, 12:01 AM, I pre-ordered it early so I didn't have
to worry about waiting in line. Decided to get the two year warranty instead
of another game, so I ended up getting Perfect Dark Zero. I've been playing
everyday since then. I love it. Long time Goldeneye, Perfect Dark Fan. I
just wish that there were unlockables in the game like the first two games.
That was awesome.
Eventually, as time permits, I will be expanding this walk-through to encompass
every level. I will also be creating a different FAQ filled with extensive
multi-player Dark-ops Strategies but I'm too busy playing right now to write
that. :P
Also this is my first walkthrough, any hint, tips or critiques would be much
appreciated! Email me with tips, tricks, strats, corrections etc...
2. General strategy
General strategies to remember:
>>>1<<< Always use Silenced weapons. Headshot whenever possible. Take your
time if you miss the head aim more carefully. Guards have rather lengthy
flinching/pain response to getting shot. Its better to take your time and
carefully place your shots than to get excited and lose control of the
situation blasting off your whole clip in a few seconds.
>>>2<<< Limit you firing area so that you don't miss. Take a position from
concealment that makes it hard for you to be hit and at the same time forces
enemies to be in a particular spot to shoot you - This is the place that you
are aiming at. This is the key to taking out groups of enemies. It's a basic
combat strategy that dates back to early warfare.
Sun Tzu "Strike at your enemies when you are invincible and they are
>>>3<<< Interesting theory I have tested limitedly. Interesting to note that
it seems that if an enemy is going to hit you he will typically hit you in the
beginning of his burst fire sequence. So if you move behind cover for the first
few bullets you can jump back out and cap him and all the rest of his bullets
will miss. Anyone test this more completely? Hit me up. I think that
Goldeneye and the original Perfect Dark were the same way.
To get a high score on the online leaderboard there are a few things that you
should keep in mind that you get scored on.
Health. Time. Exploration. Combat. Stealth.
3. Weapons/gadgets
If you don't have the plasma rifle get it! It's a very useful weapon. Mission
12 - the yellow jumpsuit girls have them at the end. Or in jungle surveillance
you can take it off one of the phantoms. Beat either one of them on easy and
getting the plasma rifle is a snap.
4. Walkthrough:
Mission 0 Datacore | Demolition
Location: Pacific Ocean
Primary: Evade Datadyne Security
Primary: Destroy CPU
Primary: Escape Trinity Platform
Support: Escort Scientists to Elevator
Support: Deploy Sentry Gun
This is a really easy level even on Perfect Agent.
Remember that the yellow spider bots explode when you shoot them, this can be
good and bad. Don't stand next to them when you shoot them and don't shoot
them when they are next to one of the scientists
Weapons: Any weapon will work on this mission. A silenced weapon is almost
always a must and I reccommend an automatic with zoom capabilities for later in
the level. The P9P and either DW-P5 or the FAC - 16 are good choices. For the
Walkthrough I used the P9P, the Vibroblade and the RCP-90 just to be different.
The shotgun is also very useful for destroying spiderbots but not necessary.
Gadgets: Datathief, Camspy (Not changeable)
The mission starts simply, follow the tutorial, shoot the three spider bots and
the door opens. Open the next door with the A button. You know the drill.
There's a P9P on the table to your left as you enter the next room.
Duck the trip wire and follow the ramps up. You end up in a room filled with
boxes. Smash'em! When you are done abusing boxes the door out of this room is
to the right after you smash the boxes. You'll go down a ramp and there will
be a sensor field across the next doorway. Three blue lasers. THe idea here
is to get through as fast as possible and then hit the left shoulder button to
roll. Roll when you hit the sensors not before. It'll put you in the clear
just keep rolling forward until you stop getting shot at. You should be able
to make it through easy without getting hit. Or if you want to be really
creative you can just shoot the sentry guns from the other room. Blast them
and you can just walk through the sensor field easy as fried chicken and gravy
Next room follow the handy arrows on the floor to the end of the last cubicle
wall and press A to take cover and look around the corner. There's a camera.
Take your time and aim at the spot the camera will be when you shoot it. You
have to hit these camera's in the glass just like in Goldeneye. If this camera
sees you the door closes. No big deal. Just keep trying.
Crouch low and move up against the low wall, you'll be looking over into a room
with some large computer servers and two guards. You should have no trouble at
alltaking these guys out. Headshot one with the silenced P9P. I've played
this alot so I'm just going to rush down and cut them to ribbons with the
viblade. :) Now after they are gone run down to the door and use your
datathief on the control panel to the left of the door. SEE Gadgets.
A cutscene should play and you've completed the first primary objective.
Now you should be looking through the camera lense of the camspy. New primary
objective: Destroy CPU. Take a left and follow the hallway all the way down
and there will be a circular passage on the right, some kind of maintenance
passage. Follow it until you get to the yellow laser grid. Look to your left
and right and there are circuit boards in the walls behind metal grids. Blast
them with the left trigger button and the yellow laser grid goes down. Move
down the hole. Don't worry about falling damage you are a hover cam. You
should go down two drops before coming to another yellow laser grid. Go back a
few feet and look up. The last circuit board is in the ceiling. Now go past
it and drop down again. You'll come down into a room with a bright blue pillar
of light in the middle.
Move towards the blue pillar onto the circular platform. Once you are on the
circular platform. Hit the Right shoulder button to detontate the Camspy and
blow up the computer. Another Primary Objective complete. Another Cutscene.
New Primary Objective: Escape Trinity Platform. Time to get out of here! Go
to the end of the hall and take a left. You'll be in a room with what I first
thought were giant computerized fishtank simulation. But now I think that they
are scientific research copmuter screens or some other such hi tech thing. The
one all the way at the left end has a scientist trapped inside with spiderbots
climbing all over it. Blast the spider bots. The scientist comes out and says
some nonsense about barbecuing lab rats and then promises to power up the door
so that you can escape. I didn't sense any machiavellian intent in his voice so
let him do his thing.
Now you have another objective Escort Scientists to elevator. Some fancy
shmancy music comes on and the door opens. Follow Dr. Bubble head. he leads
you into another room filled with scientist fighting spider-bots. These guys
are packing liberators. How did these guys get liberators? I guess it all in
a days work for a scientist. But why do Scientists who bring liberators to
work need an escort? Anyway move to the other side of the room and there is a
spiderboat motionless on the wall doing something icky to the control panel.
Shoot it down. I samuraied him down with the viblade. Then activate the
control panel and the door will open.
Follow the scientists down the hall. on the left before you turn the corner
are some lockers with "some serious firepower," the FAC-16. Take one if you
need on. I did. I dropped the RCP-90 for it because I don't have the FAC-16
in my inventory yet.(EDIT: Leaving level 0 with weapons will not add them to
your inventory)> This is a good spot to have the shotgun. Move across the
bridge and to another door. Activate the panel on the wall and go through the
Its crazy land out in the next large room. Man against machine. The
spiderbots are going on the rampage and attacking everything. Just run to the
other side of the room. Down the ramp and then down the other ramp, arond the
outside and then down another ramp to a door. Wait for the Scientists at the
door. They should be fine. Shoot the yellow spider-bots when and they will
explode and kill all the other spiderbots around them. Just make sure there
are no scientists nearby when you do it.
Now keep moving down the hall and go through the blue ring door. You are in the
elevator. Objective complete and you'll get another objective. Deploy Sentry
Gun. Go the right side of the room and there will be more cabinets on the wall
like the one that you got the FAC-16 from. inside are laptop guns. Grab one
and then run back into the hall that you came from and use the secondary fire
button to throw the laptop gun out as a sentry. Objective Complete.
Run back to the elevator. Spiderbots are coming down from the walls. One of
the scientists will begin working trying to get the elevator working.
Concentrate on shooting the yellow ones before they get close to ground level.
The elevator should come down pretty quickly get inside with the scientists and
then press A to ride the elevator up to the surface.
This is a good time to reload your guns. There are superdragons on the wall in
a cabinet on your right. A great gun. The superdragon can burst fire while
zooming, a nice feature. Jack will say something about "getting out of here."
He is sooo worthless. Outside that door is an army of of guys with automatic
rifles. Find a nice place to sit back and plant bullets in peoples heads. If
you are having trouble aim for the red barrels.
After they are gone move towards the hover platform past the dead bodies and
get on. Press A to activate it. The Flying ships will release jetpacks to
attack you on the platform. Thier Aim is terrible. Use the Superdragon or
whatever you have to spray/aim bullets at the jetpacks. You can either spray
the body of the pack to destroy it (this takes a long time and alot of ammo) or
you can aim for the pilots head - One shot and the jetpack is down (this is
what I reccomend
Once the platform gets to the top to another platform run around the right side
and across the catwalk to the middle. Mission Complete.
Mission 1 Nightclub | Stakeout
Primary: Identify Enforcers
Support: Evacuate Civilians
Primary: Locate Jack Dark
Support: Disable the Boat
First of all this is a pretty difficult level, the next few levels after it are
very easy in comparison. It took a lot of trial and error on single player and
CO-OP online to get this level down. This is what worked for me. I have not
played it yet on Dark agent because I still can't get past the blasted jungle
level on Perfect. Anyway, a lot of swearing and dying over and over again went
into this walk-through.
At the time of this writing I am ranked #280 on the single player leaderboards
and #650 on the Co-Op leaderboards on XBOX live for this level. So I'm not the
best but I'm doing all right. I plan on trying to rank higher once I unlock
dark agent.
What to bring?
Weapons: P9P, Plasma Rifle. Or dual P9P's and a shotgun. I recommend the
Plasma/ P9P combo.
Gadgets: Audioscope, Demo kit.
If you don't have the plasma rifle get it! It's a very useful weapon. Mission
12 - the yellow jumpsuit girls have them at the end. Or in jungle surveillance
you can take it off one of the phantoms. Beat either one of them on easy and
getting the plasma rifle is a snap.
Equip the silencer on your P9P. Move forward around the right side of the
boxes. Cap the guy on the box in the back of the head.
Quickly move to the building and then around the right side and cap the 2nd
guard in the head as he is walking towards you.
Move forward go up to the top of the steps, don't worry no one will see you
here. Aim at the building, another guard should be on patrol and should walk
out from behind the car. Take him out. Make sure that he is dead before he
gets to close to the bouncers because sometimes the bouncer will raise the
alarm. Then shoot the two bouncers in front of the club quickly.
The middle of the area where the enforcer is at a lower elevation than the rest
of the level. Move to the outer wall of the depressed area moving directly
across from the top of the stairs. From the top of the stairs move to the
indented corner. And then strafe right around the right side until you can get
a line on the enforcer. ID HIM. You can do this without killing the other guard
walking the perimeter; if you pull this off right they'll never even know that
you were there. Or if you feel frisky you can take them out but it's an
unnecessary risk.
After he is ID'd move back to where the 3 guys are standing around and shoot
all three of them in the head with a silenced weapon. Move from left to right
and kill all three of them before they can raise the alarm. Sometimes it's hard
to pull this off the 1st time but it works and it's not really that difficult
shoot one in the head and they will all be surprised, re-target and cap another
one then move on the last one. Kill him before he can shoot at you.
Now Demo the wall behind them, I think it's a wood wall or whatever - use your
demo kit on it.
After you Demo the wall move forward and to the right there is an elevator. Go
up the Elevator. Cap the guy in the back of the head who is standing right in
front of you. Then switch to the audio scope and ID the Enforcer on the balcony
below you. Make sure that you switch back to your weapons with the d-pad. I've
accidentally thrown my plasma rifle over the edge so many times! Now take him
out so he doesn't come back to haunt you later once you are inside the club.
Now that's two enforcers ID'D
Take the zip line down to the boatyard area, Immediately duck and move against
the wall. The other enforcer is on the ground below you and to your left. If
you put your back against the wall and move to the left you can pop out just
enough to get the last enforcer and ID him - just barely. Sometimes you can
only see his head or whatever - but it works. Now the enforcers are ID'd.
Primary objective complete A cut scene will play and now the first difficult
section is done.
Ok here's dangerous part number 2. Walk around the ledge to the other side
opposite of where the enforcer is (Crouching still) and wait for the guy to
come out from the door below you he'll walk straight out to the corner, turn
around and then walk straight back - cap him in the head before he turns
around. I'm sure there is a way to complete this section without killing all
these guys but I haven't figured it out. Now take out the two guys on the
ground, one of them is standing still looking at the boat and the other is
walking around. Shoot the guy walking first, then Mr. Standing still. Next
you'll cap the two guys in the building on the other side behind the glass. By
this time someone will probably have seen you or you didn't get a head shot but
there will only be three or four guys left, take out your plasma rifle or your
shotgun and they should be easy work. You can also blow up all the red barrel
clusters, that helps sometimes.
Go down and demo the boat. Support Objective complete.
Now you're moving into the club. Go in the side basement entrance near the
elevator you used earlier. There are grenades in some of the vents down there
-you don't need them. Switch back to the P9P silenced.
There'll be 3 guards in the basement, as soon as you walk in one will be
mopping, cap him but realize that the two guards in the next room will probably
see you do it. Take out all 3 as quick as possible with the silenced gun.
HEADSHOTS PEOPLE! You can play this room pretty loose.
Now go upstairs, put your weapons away and run down the hall to the left...all
the way down.... There will be a guard reclining in a chair with his back to
you. Order up a silenced headshot special for easy chair. Now walk over to the
fire alarm and smash it. Wait until all the civilians evacuate and another
support objective will be complete. Also realize that the glass in this room is
bullet proof so you are not in any danger in this room.
Switch to plasma/shotgun and find a place to hide with one entrance and wait
for the guards and bouncers to rush you. Kill them. You might have to pop out
of the room and fire a few shots to let them know where you are. See General
strategy number 2 for help. Then after they are taken care of switch to the P9P
to sneakily snipe the studious snipers on the top floor. Adjust your position
so that only one of them has LOS at a time.
Once this room is clear you are home free and almost there. In one of the
corner rooms on the ground floor there is a room with body armor in it. Get it;
it might help a wee bit.
OK now slide up the stairs and then slide up the other stairs and beyond there
you will see a bar room with electronic lights and screens and what have you.
The hallway that goes into it is going to be your murder hole as per general
strategy #2. Fire some shots, peek around and then wait for them to rush you.
If you stand to the right or left of the big hallway and point towards the
opening aiming is no longer an issue because there will only be the one spot
where they can come out. If you have the plasma rifle just keep firing you can
take out 1-3 / shot and aiming is even less of an issue. The shotgun works to
because it will shoot an area and anyone who takes damage will be stunned and
flinch, just be ready to switch to dual falcons or dual P9P's to finish them
off when the shotgun runs out of ammo. Make sure that you take out the
bartender too, he's not a priority because he wont come out from the bar but
those guys are real pains, they seem to be harder to hit and better shots -
maybe its just me. They're probably the only ones in the room who haven't been
drinking. :P
After you clear this area move around and up the stairs and rinse and repeat in
the next area. Get their attention, retreat, limit firing field and blast away.
Dangerous Area 3. Taking out the laptop gun on the wall. First, realize that
the two doors at the bottom of the stairs, a double and a single, that once you
move to the top of the stairs/fire at the laptop gun. The double doors will
open and 1-3 enemies will come from behind you. Be ready for them. In co-op its
easy because one person can concentrate on the laptop gun and the other on the
door behind them, but in single player you just have to watch out and walk up
the stairs get the laptop gun to fire at you and then run down to that door and
kill them as soon as the walk in.
Then take your time, breath, inch up the stairs crouched and sniping with the
P9P and it should be pretty easy to take out.
Now move forward and to the left, there's a cracked wall you can demo. Demo it.
Go into the room and operate the console on the table to disable the laptop
sentry guns.
Move to the elevator at the back. DONE!! YEAH!
Mission 2
Coming Soon!
5. Legal
This FAQ/Walkthrough was written by me, spongeclip, and may not be copied,
altered or posted anywhere without my permission.
Currently the only place with permission to post this is:
Also special thanks goes to WirableZero who helped me beat this level and is
hacking away at Co-Op on perfect agent with me. You rule dude!
Thanks to Cavemancrunk from the gamefaqs message boards for inspiring me to
write this.
Also: Zerocool13069, donnieburke, c432, GOODWILLHUNTER0, and everyone else on
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I love weddings! And I love working with couples who are getting ready to tie the knot, to create completely personal, bespoke wedding stationery. The options are pretty much endless. Get in touch if you are interested in the possibility of working together on your wedding! Below are some examples of my invitation work and some stories of how they came to be.
Dilsah + Selcuk
Invitations for Dilsah and Selcuk's winter wedding in Istanbul, Turkey. The couple wanted a cool, clean invitation design. We letterpressed on 700gsm Colorplan, with a blind impression of snow detail and a soft grey ink for the text, for a super luxe feel.
Sarah + Paxton
What would we do without Google? 1000's of kilometres away, Sarah found my work online and got in touch about designing her wedding invitations for her Glacier National Park wedding. She wanted a clean, simple design and I suggested using an illustration of the mountains which frame the lake that her and her future hubby, Paxton, are getting married on. I designed three stamps, (invitation, RSVP and address) for her to then create her own invitations, back in Montana.
More images coming soon!
Claire + Arley
Claire got in touch with me after receiving an invitation (which I had designed!) from her friend Sarah, (above project). She liked the invitations so much that she asked me to design her double wedding celebration invitation suite. I designed the invitation, RSVP and address stamps in simple, elegant calligraphy.


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Edited by: Rosheena
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Hey everyone, hope you all are fine and refreshed after the Eid break, back to the boring daily routine.
Eid was hectic to say the least and due to all the regular application of heavy make up my skin was looking tired and asking for some attention. I have sensitive skin and it reacts quickly if I don't follow the normal regime. Fortunately, my family understands that and among other Eid gifts, I also got L'Oréal Pure Clay Detox Mask which I decided to try.
It comes in ready to use packaging so all you need is to cleanse your skin and apply directly to your face. As I mentioned earlier, I have sensitive skin so I could feel a little tingling. So I would suggest a patch first to ensure it suits your skin. I left it for 15 minutes to dry and then washed it with normal water.
Review :
• It has a very good smell.
• It made my skin very clear and soft.
• It sucked out all extra oil and blackheads. It made my skin a bit dry so I applied moisturizer afterwards.
Verdict : I loved it and will be using it in the future!


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What is the difference between saving and investing? To put it bluntly, saving is setting aside money, while investing it putting it to work to make more money. Continue reading
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The Invisible Tax: Inflation and Its Effects
A rose by any other name might still be a rose, but what about a dollar? Is the worth of a dollar today the same as it was back in, say, 1970? Or, for a sweeter example, what about the price of a can of Coke? In 1974, a glass bottle of Coke was $0.10. Today, a can of Coke will cost you around $1.20. Why the price change? In one word: inflation. From a can of Coke to your investment portfolio, inflation leaves no survivors in its wake. Continue reading
Mad Men Economics: A Lesson on Inflation from Don Draper and Crew
Surprising spikes in inflation — like gas prices during the oil embargo of the 1970s — tend to leave a mark on our financial consciousness. But the long-term corrosion of rising prices is just as important to your financial health. It might not seem like it now, but a few decades from today you will look back at the prices you paid for cars, homes, even a simple snack, and marvel at how cheap everything used to be. Continue reading


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FlowVis® solves flow issues for carrico customer
Carrico Aquatic Resources uses FlowVis flow meter to solve customers problem with improper flow to heater.
August 31st, 2017 – H2flow Controls, Inc. (SYLVANIA, OH). Carrico Aquatic Resources, located in Jefferson, Wisconsin, has been servicing, teaching, and consulting in the commercial aquatics industry for over 20 years.
In 2014, Carrico Aquatic Resources was contacted by an indoor aquatics facility that was experiencing repeated scaling issues in their indoor lap pool heater. The facility had tried using numerous products in an attempt to find a solution, but nothing worked. Inevitably, their heater would scale up every 10-12 months. After a site review, Carrico concluded that the problem was due to improper flow; specifically, water was not flowing fast enough into the heater.
The solution was to install FlowVis®, and know the precise flow rate. Since installing FlowVis in February, 2014, there have been no scaling issues to date. Instead of estimating flow by relying on the overall system flow meter reading and positioning of various valve settings, the facility is now able to determine the precise GPM. This allows for proper valve setting positions for optimal efficiency.
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Summer Lovin'/
Come one, come all.. there's a print partayyy goin' on up here! It's a wild Friday, you guys, because I even went all rules-aren't-allowed and declared a BYOB(T) mandate on this one.. Bring Your Own Bubble Tea, FYI, in case the brazen prop placement in the above photo wasn't a big enough hint. While the Ms. MS of the past finds a dark corner to close her eyes and nod slow, dejected nods of the head at the fact that my drink of choice on Friday nights now is Taro Root Tea, let's just go ahead and take a look at what I'm wearing at said party, shall we? ;)
What's better than wearing one of your favorite summer pieces? Wearing all of them at once in the same outfit, of course! The floral-on-floral print party aside, I love the textural and silhouette mix in this look.. lace on chiffon, boxy crop top over pleated flared skirt. I've had both of the pieces I'm wearing waiting to be worn since last year's end of summer shopping rounds, so I sure am glad to have finally taken them out on the town! The bag is a treasured buy from my last trip to India, not just because it's genuine leather and handmade, but because it comes with memories of heart-racing excitement, fear and then triumphant joy after a good ol' haggling war! Beautiful things are great, but beautiful things with stories are just the best, aren't they? :)
Thank you for reading and have a fabulous weekend!
XO Sushmitha :)
Top: Forever 21 (Almost identical here)
Skirt: eBay (Love this one)
Sunglasses: Forever 21 (Similar here)
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Updates MITMf v-0.9.1 : Framework for Man-In-The-Middle attacks.
Changes v-0.9.1 : Made user_agent lib optional for Kali & Minor Fixed
Framework for Man-In-The-Middle attacks
This tool is completely based on sergio-proxy https://code.google.com/p/sergio-proxy/ and is an attempt to revive and update the project.
Availible plugins:
– Spoof – Redirect traffic using ARP Spoofing, ICMP Redirects or DHCP Spoofing and modify DNS queries
– BeEFAutorun – Autoruns BeEF modules based on clients OS or browser type
– AppCachePoison – Perform app cache poison attacks
– AirPwn – Monitor traffic on an 802.11 network and respond with arbitrary content as configured
– BrowserProfiler – Attempts to enumerate all browser plugins of connected clients
– CacheKill – Kills page caching by modifying headers
– FilePwn – Backdoor executables being sent over http using bdfactory
– Inject – Inject arbitrary content into HTML content
– JavaPwn – Performs drive-by attacks on clients with out-of-date java browser plugins
– jskeylogger – Injects a javascript keylogger into clients webpages
– Replace – Replace arbitary content in HTML content
– SMBAuth – Evoke SMB challenge-response auth attempts
– Upsidedownternet – Flips images 180 degrees
So far the most significant changes have been:
+ Integrated Responder (https://github.com/SpiderLabs/Responder) to poison LLMNR, NBT-NS and MDNS, and act as a WPAD rogue server.
+ Integrated SSLstrip+ (https://github.com/LeonardoNve/sslstrip2) by Leonardo Nve to partially bypass HSTS as demonstrated at BlackHat Asia 2014
+ Addition of the SessionHijacking plugin, which uses code from FireLamb (https://github.com/sensepost/mana/tree/master/firelamb) to store cookies in a Firefox profile
+ Spoof plugin now supports ICMP, ARP and DHCP spoofing along with DNS tampering (DNS tampering code was stolen from https://github.com/DanMcInerney/dnsspoof/)
+ Spoof plugin can now exploit the 'ShellShock' bug when DHCP spoofing!
+ Usage of third party tools has been completely removed (e.g. ettercap)
+ FilePwn plugin re-written to backdoor executables and zip files on the fly by using the-backdoor-factory https://github.com/secretsquirrel/the-backdoor-factory and code from BDFProxy https://github.com/secretsquirrel/BDFProxy
+ Added msfrpc.py for interfacing with Metasploits rpc server
+ Added beefapi.py for interfacing with BeEF's RESTfulAPI
+ Addition of the app-cache poisoning attack by Krzysztof Kotowicz
Install on Kali:
Run setup.sh as root to install all submodules and python libraries.
Download zipball :
MITMf-0.9.1.tar.gz (178 KB)
MITMf-0.9.1.zip (211 KB)
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One Day More (Blogisode Seven)
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to a rare Tuesday blogisode. More of you read the disgusting mouse tale than I expected, so thank you for that. As gross as it was, Charlotte and I had a blast writing it together, so it was worth it. Ah yes, mother daughter blog bonding over mouse guts. Must be Holiday time. Oh, and speaking of holiday time, Happy St. Nicholas Day!
People often ask me what St. Nicholas Day is (because I always post in on Facebook), and it seems that unless you are from Europe or from Cincinnati, you haven't heard of it. I don't know why Cincinnati people have heard of it. I explained it to my frind Jacob early tonight as I dragged him to a Duane Reade to buy things. The conversation went like this:
Jacob: Okay, wait. What is this St. Nick thing again?
Me: It's some kind of celebration of....ummm.....maybe the feast of St. Nicolas? Or maybe it isn't a feast, but I think he might be a Saint? Maybe it's a catholic thing? Okay, I don't know.
Jacob: But Santa Claus comes?
Me: No. It's St. Nicolas.
Me: So I guess, maybe it's Santa? I'm bad on the details. But the point is, someone comes and fills your stockings. Well, in Europe they put out their shoes and St. Nick fills the shoes, but I think that's gross, so we do stockings.
Jacob: Do they still get a stocking on Christmas?
Me: Yeah.
Jacob: So they get two stockings?
Me: Yeah.
Jacob: And why do you do this?
Me: Because my Mom did it.
(Pause. He thinks.)
Jacob: I think the whole thing sounds sketchy.
Me: I guess it does. But it's fun.
(We get in line and pay. After we walk out, Jacob says)
Jacob: I think I might have to put my shoes out tonight and see if I get a little something. I like this St. Nick thing. Kinda kicks off the season.
See? Even though it doesn't make any sense, isn't it fun? What's wrong with a filled stocking on St. Nick's Day? Nothing. And to explain it, just make something up. I tell my kids it's Santa's birthday and he is such a generous guy that he gives instead of gets, and that's why they get stockings. The moral of my Christmas story? When in doubt, just make crap up.
'Tis the season to lie!
I did do a little Googling, and here is some info for those of you who are sticklers for silly things like facts (but I'm telling you the whole thing is still sketchy and it's from Wikipedia, so that isn't the most reliable thing. But here.). Saint Nicholas.
And now..... Let's climb aboard the Singapore Airlines travel machine (be sure to order the American dinner and not the Singapore dinner) and let's head back to 1994. Take off that sweater, it's hot out there.
Speaking of weather, which makes me think of natural disasters, let's get to that Friday cliffhanger. So here's what happened. A little after we arrived in Singapore, there was a giant earthquake in Jakarta, Indonesia which is right around the block (country-wise) from Singapore, and was close enough that we felt it (especially in our high rise hotel), and rattled our PTSD nerves pretty good. A lot of people didn't feel it at all, but it was enough of a reminder that we hadn't escaped earthquake country entirely, even though we were so far from home. Homesickness was a factor for all of us, no doubt about it, aggravated by the fact that it was so hard and expensive to make contact with anyone. It's funny, Rob's out of town for six days and it's just not as big a deal as it used to be. We can Skype and text message and instant message, and Facetime, and send picture messages.
In fact, it is possible for Rob to actually be sick of me and we aren't even in the same state.
Are you remembering back to 1994? No e-mail. No cell phones.
Here's what we did....we wrote letters and we sent faxes. Phone calls were ridiculously expensive--like $50 for 15 minutes. Stupid expensive.
As I type this, I am looking at a giant stack of manilla envelopes filled with airmail letters and faxes that went back and forth between me, my mom, my sister, and Rob. My intention was to read them all and then pull out highlights and type them up....but.....that seems like a) A lot of work and b) Boring for you. It's a lot of "It's really hot here and the food is gross." And "I miss you sooooo much." And "Today I had rehearsal and then I went to one of the highrise malls and looked at electronics." Got it? Great. That saves me a lot of work and you don't have to scan through boring blogisodes full of precious memories. What's important to know is that Rob wrote me every single day while he was on tour with Sunday In the Park With George and I must not have written him back everyday because I keep finding faxes from me that start with, "You've been SO GREAT about writing and I've been awful! I'm so sorry!!"
Truth? I was mad that we weren't engaged, and I'm pretty sure I was being a brat and not writing (because THAT will make a person more appealing.....)....But I'll get back to that whole mess in a while.
Let's talk about the show for a second. Because Les Miserables was the first big musical to come to Singapore, the pressure was on for the producer, Cameron Mackintosh, to sell a lot of tickets so he could bring his other big shows over and make a gajillion dollars. This was great for us, because it meant we got the red carpet treatment. Let me talk you through it.
1) Cameron and the composers Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg flew in for the opening. This is a big deal and let me explain why. When you are in a long running show--which Les Miz was by this point--unless you were part of the very first cast that rehearsed the show, it is extremely uncommon to see any of the people who created the show. As in....never. In fact, the one and only time I ever met Trevor Nunn (who directed TWO shows I've done, Les Miz and Cats) was only the closing night of Cats on Broadway. And I've never met Hal Prince (director of Phantom). So there you go, you get the point. Rare, rare, rare.
2) We had a giant opening night party. Giant. Because the fancy people were coming, we had an uber fancy party.
How fancy you wonder?
I have stockings to fill, so I have to go, but I'll tell you tomorrow, along with more details about me being a brat via fax.


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The audacity of denying the benefits of home-grown industrial hemp to the American economy
from WIP News Service
The world standard
"Hemp is the standard fiber of the world. It is used to produce more than 5,000 textile products, ranging from rope to fine laces, and the woody "hurds" remaining after the fiber has been removed contain more than seventy-seven per cent cellulose, and can be used to produce more than 25,000 products, ranging from dynamite to Cellophane." Popular Mechanics, "Billion Dollar Crop", 1938
The crop is grown in all industrialized nations except one.
European Union subsidizes industrial hemp.
Canadian farmers have been allowed to plant industrial hemp since 1998.
"Hemp was one of the first crops that Champlain planted at Port Royal and later Québec." Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA)
Over 8,500 acres were grown in Canada in 2008. Hempfarm.org
The 2002 figures for global hemp sales were US$250 million. $150 million in the United States alone. Hempfarm.org
The U.S. is Canada's primary buyer of industrial hemp. Canadian National Industrial Hemp Strategy
"China controls about 40 percent of the world's hemp fiber." NT
The same, but different
Hemp and marijuana are different varieties of the same plant species, Cannabis sativa.
Smoking marijuana produces a "psychoactive high" while smoking industrial hemp, which contains high amounts of CBD, causes "headaches, nausea, and a heavy, stupid feeling."
"If hemp pollinates any nearby marijuana, genetically, the result will always be lower THC marijuana. Marijuana grown close to industrial hemp will produce lower-grade marijuana." North American Industrial Hemp Council (NAIHC)
"No one would hide marijuana in a hemp field. Marijuana is grown widely spaced to maximize leaves; fiber hemp is grown tightly-spaced to maximize stalk. It's also the first place the cops would look." Andy Kerr
Since Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 humping industrial hemp in with marijuana, the DEA has been unable to differentiate between the two.
It is not illegal to grow industrial hemp in the United States; the DEA just refuses to issue licenses.
It's easy to grow
Hemp is easy to grow "in a variety of climates and soil types," is "naturally resistant to most pests", and doesn't require much in the way of fertilizers.
Hemp prefers a mild climate, humid atmosphere, and a rainfall of at least 25-30 inches per year. "Industrial Hemp: A Cropping Guide For Farmers", Peter Dragla
Eastern Washington is on "the same latitude as Romania, which is a prime source for industrial hemp. " Jill Smith, EarthGoods LLC
Industrial hemp was grow on the Palouse. "Marijuana and Hemp: The Untold Story" Thomas Bouril
Better than cotton
"Hemp fibers are longer, stronger, more absorbent and more mildew-resistant than cotton." NAIHC
"Fabrics made of at least on-half hemp block the sun's UV rays more effectively than other fabrics." NAIHC
"Fifty percent of all the world's pesticides are sprayed on cotton." Hemp can replace cotton. NAIHC
Hemp is anti-microbial, anti-mildew, naturally UV resistant and readily takes on eco-safe plant-based dyes. Efforts Clothing, Ontario; BuyFabricsDirect.com
Hemp softens with each washing, without fibre degradation. As the saying goes: "Hemp doesn't wear out, it wears in." hemptraders.com
Hemp is 4 times warmer than cotton, 4 times more water absorbent, has 3 times the tensile strength of cotton. It is also many times more durable and is flame retardant. The Emperor Wears No Clothes, Jack Herer
Hemp breathes well and wicks moisture away from the body better than cotton. Efforts Clothing, Ontario
Better than wood fiber
In 100 days on one acre of land, hemp can "produce the same amount of paper" that four acres of trees produce after 30 years. U.S.D.A.
"Hemp can be pulped using less chemicals than with wood. It is naturally bright and so processing it doesn't require chlorine bleach nor produces dioxin. NAIHC
Hemp paper is stronger, acid free, has a longer shelf life, and costs less than half as much to process as tree paper. "Hemp Through History" ecomall.com
Hemp paper can be recycled 10 times whereas wood-based paper can only be recycled twice without losing integrity and requiring additional virgin fibre content. "CROPS:Cotton, Hemp, Flax and Kenaf", oldgrowthfree.com
Good for the environment
Hemp is a renewable, reusable and recyclable resource.
Hemp is the number one biomass producer on planet earth: 10 tons per acre in approximately four months.
"If hemp fibre is processed into durable, long lasting products, the carbon captured will be retained for the lifespan of the product. For these reasons, hemp could emerge as very important in addressing issues of planetary climate change by acting as a carbon sink: in both the field and in finished industrial and consumer products." CHTA
Hemp helps clean up soil by bonding heavy metals to the fibre.
Hemp actually revitalizes the soil it grows in, both by aerating the soil and through the deposit of carbon dioxide in to it.
"Hemp has also been used as a plough down or green manure crop to add organic matter to the soil." Just Live Greener
Why use up the forests which were centuries in the making and the mines which required ages to lay down, if we can get the equivalent of forests and mineral products in the annual growth of the fields? I know from experience that many of the raw materials of industry which are stripped from the forest and the mines can be obtained from annual crops grown on the farm. – Henry Ford
Some other uses
Hemp cement, made from mixes of core fibre and minerals such as lime and sand, is superior in insulation values, strength, and breathability.
Hemp seeds are pressed for oil that can be used for food, industrial lubrication, diesel fuel, paints, varnishes and more. Hempfarm.org
Economic benefit
"Making hemp cultivation legal would funnel millions of dollars spent on imported hemp back into the ailing U.S. economy." Natural Home Magazine
Biodiesel from hemp reduces the United States' dependence on foreign petroleum.
With a North American market that exceeds $300 million in annual retail sales, industrial hemp could generate thousands of sustainable new jobs, helping America to get back on track. Dara Colwell
The bulk and weight of hemp make transportation costs high. Hemp production cannot be centralized as production needs to be decentralized. To be profiable, hemp needs to be processed within 25 to 50 miles of where it has been grown. Center for Business and Economic Research, U of Kentucky
"Restoring industrial hemp agriculture will return control to our farmers, and away from the multinational corporations that dominate our political process, usurp our economic resources, and destroy our environment." D. Paul Stanford, Hemp News


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Several years ago I saw this TED video of a guy named Jeff Han showing us a new world in computing.
I remember very clearly thinking that one day our desktops would BE the computer, and that touch was going to be the wave of the future.
Jeff joined a company called Perceptive Pixel that specializes in large format multitouch displays. Steve Balmer just announced at WPC 2012 that Perceptive Pixel has been purchased by Microsoft.
My vision is coming.


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Insider: Future of East Midlands Manufacturing Breakfast
Manufacturing's ongoing quest to be leaner, meaner and cleaner will take a giant leap forward over the next decade. So what will industry look like in 2027 and how can businesses take full advantage?
Insider's Future of East Midlands Manufacturing Breakfast will provide the answers by painting a picture of the factory of the future. It will set out how new technology , skills and advances in logistics will consolidate the East Midlands's position as a global manufacturing centre.
Issues to be tackled at this event include:
• The role of digital in the factory of the future
• The importance of mass customisation
• How 3D manufacturing will be used
• The new skills needed both on and off the shopfloor
• How advances in logistics will boost efficiency
• Who the Midlands will be exporting to in 2027
As well as being an event sponsor, AdamsonJones is represented on the debate panel by Director and Patent Attorney, Nic Ferrar, who will be on hand to answer questions about the role of IP in manufacturing.
This event is being sponsored by AdamsonJones and Charnwood Business.
For more information and to register your place, please visit the Insider East Midlands event page here.
Date: Thurs 29 June, 7:30am - 9:00am
Venue: Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park
Cost: Free
Attending: Nic Ferrar


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A blast from the past
by F'n Dave
If you grew up in the 80's/90's you probably recognized this iconic image right away…..it wasn't just a game controller…it was the key to a wonderful world of adventure, violence and shenanigans. This is my first stab at making a ring, and I thought a homage to the angularity sexy old school NES controller would be a nice place to start. Although it will not grant you any magical powers or fighting abilities, I can guarantee if someone tries to mug […]
Categories: stainless, video game • Tags: 3d printed, nes, nintendo, ring, stainless steel


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Those looking for an Ice Cream Sandwich tablet on the cheap can look forward to Coby's new offerings, hitting stores this month. The 7" and 9.7" models are dropping first, followed later this spring by an 8" tablet, a 9" tablet, and two 10" tablets with differing aspect ratios.
Aside from running Ice Cream Sandwich, all upcoming Coby tablets will run on a 1 GHz A8 ARM Cortex processor and feature 1 GB of RAM. Most will have 8 GB of on-board storage, plus a Micro SD card slot. The 7" and 8" tablets will only have 4 GB of on-board storage. All tablets have Wi-Fi compatibility and a rear-facing camera, though there appears to be nothing in the way of a front-facing camera. All have access to the GetJar App Store.
They're pretty bare-bones as far as 2012 tablets go, and that's reflected in the prices. The 7" offering is $179, while the 9.7" tablet is $279. When they are released later this spring, the 8" tablet will be $229 and the 9" tablet will be $259. The 10" tablet with a 16:9 aspect ratio will be $289, while the 10" tablet with a 16:10 aspect ratio will be $299.


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Always shoot for the head.
Of course, you should wait until the actual zombie apocalypse starts before firing.
Bullets said to be made specifically for zombie eradication are here, and they're allegedly selling like hotcakes -- or, hot, oozing brains if you're undead.
When "Zombie Apocalypse" became a media obsession -- reanimated, in part by a spate of cannibalistic attacks -- the Hornady company snapped into action and came up with the perfect plan. They rebranded one of their bullets, slapped a green tip on it, and fancied it up with creepy packaging.
Voila: Z-Max bullets are designed to "make dead permanent," according to the Nebraska company's website.
NOTE: This ammo isn't a toy kiddies, it's real. Be careful when using any live ammunition and use proper safety gear. Also, zombies are not real, the CDC has told The Huffington Post.
Yeah, it's gimmicky, but it's not just catering to gun aficionados. People are buying the ammo for its packaging alone.
"We decided just to have some fun with a marketing plan that would allow us to create some ammunition designed for that … fictional world," Hornady spokesman Everett Deger told WWJ Newsradio. "This is probably one of the only (product) launches that we've seen when people who are not in the hunting and shooting industry will go out and they purchase this."
Reviewers, who recreated a bullet ripping through zombie flesh, aren't super impressed with the Z-max bullet in terms of practicality. One man even says that the Z-max ammo has the exact same specifications as the same company's Critical Defense ammo.
But who cares? There's nothing better than an awesome -- and awesome looking -- zombie defense kit. Only $83-170 per box of 500 rounds.
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Seminole Heights Brunch
What makes a meal special? The calibur of execution, sure. The quality of ingredients, definitely. But we're hedging our bets on more of a 'sure thing'...the company. The truth is, we get nearly as much joy out of sharing the experience and savoring its highlights with others, as much as we enjoy partaking in the meal itself.
One of the first communal meals we prepared was at a private residence in Tampa's historic Seminole Heights. We had a blast cooking and serving an exceptional feast, as well as brewing some really special coffee pairings, for what turned out to be a very memorable experience!
The cast iron skillet fried pig skin was mind blowing, especially followed up with the from-scratch Bloody Maria's.
The natural Geisha from Finca Los Lajones, Panama - roasted perfectly by Verve Coffee Roasters - was the absolute perfect pairing for the Dutch Baby & Candied Lemon.
But I would venture to say, that the most memorable part of the day, was hanging around the kitchen and table, taking it all in...together!
Here's to memories around the table.


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Synergenesis 2005
Synergenesis was a completely unique event for its time, born of the fertile visionary culture of the SF bay area and northwest coast of the early 2000's.
For 3 years, 2004-6, produced and curated by Eve, in collaboration with Stephen Trichter of Explore Spirit, the events included workshops and presentations with with leading cultural visionaries, a large scale group art show including installations commissioned especially for the event, ritual theater performance and culminating in a classic dance floor session.
Synergenesis lead the way in content-driven parties, intentionalizing the power of ecstatic group celebration and offering strategies and practices for taking that raw power and applying it to creating the world we dream of.
In 2005, the day began at Theater Artaud in SF, with presentations and interactive workshops with Alex and Allyson Grey on Visionary Art practicum , Daniel Pinchbeck on Entheogenic Culture, Erik Davis and Jennifer Dumpert on transformational practices, Jenny Pell on meta permaculture and Robert Venosa and Martina Hoffmann on Visionary art technique. There was then a puppet procession led by the Funginears to Cell Space, where the rest of the evening unfolded. There was a cultural visionaries panel with William Etundi (NYC), Naasko (BC), Isis Indriya (Seattle) and Stephen Trichter (SF). This was followed by a metamedia presentation from Crystal and Spore and then the dance floor, with Bluetech and Rodman and a Ritual Theater Performance created by Eve, Isis and Raven.
The group art show included work from 29 artists including Alex and Allyson Grey, Robert Venosa, Martina Hoffman, Andrew Jones, Carey Thompson, Luke Brown, Paul Laffoley, Star Simone, Shrine and Xavi.


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I am using Yocto linux kernel 4.4 on wandboard. I have connected a Waveshare 7 inch HDMI 800x400 which is having a capacitive touch. This is my bootargs:
console=ttymxc0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait rw video=mxcfb0:dev=hdmi,800x480M@60,if=RGB24,bpp=32
Now when the board boots, the right side part of the display is going out of screen i.e I am not able to see the full screen.Even from the splash screen,the image does not come in exact middle of the screen.It is shifting to right.
I am currently using the core-image-sato.
What changes do i need to do so that images come in between. Also when I see /sys/class/graphics/fb0/modes
it is showing the following:
root@wandq:~# cat /sys/class/graphics/fb0/modes
Can anyone help me regarding this?


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What Would Your Veterinarian Do? Is It Fair To Ask?/
The moral dilemmas in veterinary medicine are endless. Given their ubiquity, is it any wonder I'm often asked this slightly indiscreet question: "What would you do if you were in my shoes?" Or even more pointedly, "How would you treat her if she were yours?"
Here's a recent scenario as example:
One night last month Fifi started breathing kind of funny –– heavy-ish and sort of like she couldn't quite catch her breath. Her owners brought her in the next day and we localized the problem to her heart. A cardiologist then stepped in and recommended a slew of medications Fifi absolutely will not take –– not without a fight. Several preparations of each drug have been tried and all efforts have been thwarted.
Enter the moral dilemma: Fifi has a terminal cardiac condition. Nevertheless, medication may well prolong her comfortable life several months –– perhaps even a year. But in light of the battle to medicate her, her owners have begun to ask: "Are we doing more harm than good? After all these years of being treated like a queen, she must wonder why we've turned on her."
It's a common enough scenario. Consider the young dog with lymphoma whose owner questions the prudence of chemotherapy; the emaciated cat who requires pills, pomades or pricey radioactive medications to treat her wayward thyroid gland; and the twelve year-old dog whose twisted stomach requires risky emergency surgery if he's to be saved.
Plenty of pet owners have never before found themselves in such an overwhelming predicament. It may even be the very first time they've been asked to ponder any personal sort of life and death decision. It makes sense, then, that many of them might choose to ask a very human question.
I call it the WWVD? question. As in, "What would your veterinarian do?"
Which is always an impossible line of interrogation, of course. After all, the circumstances of any individual's personal life, the nature of their attachments, and their own personal morality –– among other vital variables –– are bound to differ from any given veterinarian's. To wit, your culture, your household circumstances and your religion will likely differ from mine.
What's more, what I would do for my own pets is not only based on a very personal set of values you may not hold dear, it's also founded on a point of view that's purposely rooted in a certain degree of dispassionate science. Sure, we feel for your pets, but it's our job not to feel so much for your pets that it clouds our clinical judgment.
Further, as a veterinarian I will almost undeniably see your pet's suffering through the lens of someone who sees a lot of animal suffering. Though it's only my perspective I'll offer here, I believe strongly that veterinarians have a tendency to become somewhat inured to a certain degree of suffering.
For example, it's my take (which I believe is strongly influenced by my professional POV) that the temporary suffering endured by animals during limb amputation surgery is much less significant than the collective suffering experienced by frequent veterinary visits for the definitive treatment of many limb-sparing surgeries.
For that matter, I'm also less likely to consider the mild and temporary side-effect to chemotherapy (experienced by about 25% of our patients), to be significant compared to the benefits of most chemotherapeutic protocols. (Note: This does not apply to the 5% of patients who suffer serious side effects. Those patients are those for whom I would personally recommend against continuing chemotherapy treatment, regardless of its future benefits.)
Then there's the financial aspect to consider: Let's be honest –– what I pay for veterinary services is not the same as what you would pay. Sure, it's still more than 50%. While that can add up when we're discussing radiation therapy, root canals and rehab for cruciate ligament tears, it undeniably accounts for a big difference in affordability.
In other words, when I offer my opinion I might well be leading you astray from what's right … for you and your family. And I'd never want to do that, especially when it concerns life and death decisions like the ones that typically lead up to this line of questioning.
Which raises one final point you should keep in mind should you ever want your veterinarian to answer this very personal WWVD? question: Be aware that, in many ways, the very act of stepping into your very personal shoes goes against how we were trained to practice. In fact, it's probably considered unethical to volunteer our what-would-we-would-do-if-we-were-yous without a client's permission.
Nonetheless, I recognize that it's a sign of trust and respect when my clients raise this question. And while I don't mind answering (which is not the case with all veterinarians, mind you), I do so very guardedly, making sure that my client understands why my ultimate decision might be very different than theirs –– and why it may even differ from my professional recommendation.
Yes, I know my clients are paying me for my professional opinion. Yes, I know they rely on me to be honest. Yes, some of them even expect my professional opinion to be largely informed by my personal point of view. But the question still makes me somewhat queasy –– especially when it comes from a client I don't know so well.
All that said, I don't believe it's ever wrong for you to ask for a more personal slant if you believe it'll help you make a better decision. Just keep these pointers in mind: ask nicely, acknowledge that you're putting them in a potentially uncomfortable position and then fire away. Not every veterinarian will want to answer directly, but we'll all do our best.


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A few months after losing her husband, my mom lost her brother on Friday. I'm spending tonight and Tuesday night with her in Beit Shemesh. I'm tired of being a bearer of down vibes to my friends and readers. As Mirah says in Daniel Deronda, "I am too ready to speak of troubles, I think. It seems unkind to put anything painful into other people's minds, unless one were sure it would hinder something worse."
I'm reading / listening to Daniel Deronda. What a shock it must have been to readers in the 19th century to encounter the rich, sympathetic, Zionist Jewish world in the context of a traditional English novel.
Obgame: I played two games of Set with the kids of the kind family who invited us for shabbat lunch. It's only a game if the players are evenly matched.


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Letter to the Editor: Evie Lumsden
This letter serves not to dispute any topics discussed by the article but as a different perspective on the column title for this opinion column.
Can you imagine how dangerous life would be if we had no sense receptors? We would probably injure ourselves and not realize it, numb to the pain. Food would not taste good–or bad. (I'd probably eat carrot sticks like they were french fries.)
Feelings.We would not feel physical pain, but damage would still be done. Therefore, pain is good.
Why, then, would we want to turn off our 'emotional receptors'?
I'm a female and definitely don't write this on behalf of women. All women aren't emotional, just as all men aren't unemotional. I only want to challenge the stance that if "it" is emotional, it's illogical. We focus on the weaknesses of emotion, but what about its strengths? Without emotion, communication would be cold and dead, bland and unconvincing. Animation and intensity bring life to any expression. Humour lightens the mood of difficult conversations.
Emotions should be controlled, not contained.
Emotion is the heart of reason. Emotion and reason are one. Emotion breeds empathy, the ability to feel and understand what others are feeling or thinking. Empathy doesn't detract from reason but heightens it. Putting ourselves in someone's situation widens our viewpoint. It shows us we may actually be flawed in our thinking. Lack of empathy, however, blinds us to effective solutions. We firmly retain our beliefs, oblivious to whom they might affect, harm, or ruin. Yes, there's a time to be blunt, but we ought to tell it like it's in love.
Emotion is also helpful to our safety and decision making skills. Emotion's urge can cause you to run from a scary-looking person (a clown?) or to leave a party that makes you feel uncomfortable.
A little anxiety can also boost speed and concentration if you have a paper due tomorrow you haven't started, OR...you could turn off your emotions, get an F, and act is if nothing happened.I speak from experience. Emotion is necessary, and turning it off for too long instead of dealing with it can result in a crash.
Lastly, we need to remember why we're here. One of the reasons there's so much pain in the world is that no one cares or notices. And it grows. Some people go through it alone because we are stuck on what's right and what's wrong and not rescuing the wounded.
Let us not reason ourselves away. Let us argue less and act more. That's logic.
Conceal, don't feel? Nah.
Let it out. Let it go!


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I read Alamo All-Stars over the course of a couple days. This is a super-fun graphic novel that is perfect for teaching kids about history! I'm excited to check out the other books in this series.
Learn about the early history of the state of Texas, its inhabitants, and their relationship with Mexico. Who fought for the independence of the Texas? Why? How did the Mexican government respond? What happened at the Alamo? You'll find answers to all these questions and more in Alamo All Stars!
My thoughts:
I love this book! It's a fantastic way to teach kids about history in a fun and engaging way. Who wants to read about a bunch of stale dates and names in a history book? Let kids learn history through graphic novels!!
I'm a big history fan when it's presented in an interesting format. Alamo All Stars definitely meets that requirement. My school days were inexplicably absent of almost any information pertaining to U.S. History. I don't know how that happened, but it did. So I learned about a period of American history that was completely new to me. And now the story makes sense and will stick with me. If a person can see a story unfolding before their eyes, it's more likely that they will retain that information.
It was pretty cool to learn about the roles that Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie played at the Alamo. (Yes, I'm talking about the man who has a knife named after him.) I had no idea that they were there!
There are a few stock characters who act as narrators in this book (and the others in the series). They help provide background information and commentary, as well as a little humor. The illustrations have a somewhat simple style, but I think they're quite nice.
I recommend this book for anybody in the elementary to teen years who wants to learn about history in an interesting way. This would also be great for homeschoolers or to augment a history classroom.
Possible Objections:
- One instance of the d-word
- Some violence
Rating: 5 Stars
Until next time…


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Bob Saget
From Conservapedia
Bob Saget is an American comedian who is known for his role as Danny Tanner on the ABC TV show Full House and as the host of America's Funniest Home Videos. He currently has a voice-over role on the CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother. Many believe him to be a family-friendly entertainer, but his current stage act is extremely vulgar.[1] His appearance in the movie The Aristocrats included Saget's disturbing rendition of a very off-color joke.[2]
- ↑ http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/bobsaget/bobsaget1.html
- ↑ https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4797499
External links
- Bob Saget at the Internet Movie Database


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With the final installment of Batman on course to break box office records and leave the real-life Comic Book Guys of the world binging in ecstasy, talk of Gotham City and its downtrodden inhabitants is on everyone's lips. Fans of the dark superhero and his exploits are certainly familiar with the trilogy's city of origin and its lengthy appearance throughout the three films -- but frankly, Gotham sucks. It's dark, dank, and crime-ridden. The people are immoral; the streets unsafe. Not to mention the dismal dating pool. (Two-Face, anyone?)
We think Batman should take his talents to another city.
Miami, of course.
5. Miami > NYC
Comic knowledge suggests Gotham's modeled after New York City, and do we really need to list all the reasons why Miami has it in spades over the Big Apple? Our weather, our residents, our proximity to the glorious beach, our cost of living ... the list is endless.
Batman writer/editor Dennis O'Neil once said, "Batman's Gotham City is Manhattan below Fourteenth Street at eleven minutes past midnight on the coldest night in November." We can imagine few things less appealing than the images evoked in that sentence. But what if Gotham City were South Beach at fifteen minutes past 1 p.m. on the sunniest day in October? Batman would be a whole lot cheerier, that's for sure.
4. Batman's a dedicated dude.
He needs crime and corruption to make him feel useful. And we've got enough to spare. With a laundry list of disgraced city officials in Miami and Miami Beach, corrupt cops and a bloodbath in Liberty City, Batman would have plenty to keep himself busy.
3. We're prettier
When it comes to visuals, let's do a comparison:
No commentary necessary.
2. The dating pool
In Gotham City, Batman's had some bad luck. For years he pined after his endlessly annoying childhood sweetheart Rachel Dawes. Then, in the latest flick, he's moved on to a sexpot with a screw loose. A rich, good looking dude like Bruce Wayne shouldn't have it so hard.
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Meanwhile, Miamians have the most sex of anyone in America, are extremely attractive and rank high when it comes to romance. And models are all over the place (particularly this weekend). What more motivation does the caped crusader need?
1. Bruce needs a better crib.
Wouldn't this make a much better Wayne Manor? (Yes, we know the original Wayne Manor was destroyed -- even more reason why he needs a new and improved version.) Besides, Star Island would provide the perfect amount of privacy. With all the celebs and their various oddities roaming about, no one would look twice at a batcape sailing by.
(Plus, the Batmobile would look so at home on the streets of South Beach. It just needs a neon yellow paint job.)
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I've been told countless times that 3 weeks is all you need to break a habit. But three weeks can be a long time.
21 days.
504 hours.
30,240 minutes.
1,814,400 seconds.
A lot can happen in three weeks (I mean ask Kim Kardashian – three weeks is almost a third of her marriage to Kris Humphries)!
You don't really notice a habit until you no longer do it, and any habit, regardless of how small it is, can be hard to break. The habit that I focused on breaking this past month was nail biting. I used to bit my nails when I was nervous, when I was unsure of a situation, when I had no control of an outcome… college was hard on my nails!
This past month was devoted to stopping this annoying habit. Specifically I focused on my thoughts and feelings and how to fix them, rather than avoid them and take it out on my sad nails…
So, here is a blog post devoted to my nails, because they are now long (well, some of them…) and strong. They prove that anything can be overcome if you put effort into it. They are 10 small reminders that I can constantly be working to improve myself.


text: Participants at Coleman Adult Day Services in Ravenna enjoyed a week at the "County Fair." They were entertained by Jim Davidson on guitar, and Peggy Aston sang Gospel music. Clients had their own tractor pull contest, animal art contest, played knock the milk bottles down and pick a duck for prizes, and were to treated to elephant ears for snacks. On Aug. 23, a group of seniors attended the Portage County-Randolph Fair to see if Sylvia Jalo and Lloyd Dull, above, were chosen for king and queen to represent Coleman. On Aug. 20, the Developmental Disabilities group attended the "County Fair," too. For more information about Adult Day Services, call 330-296-3214 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays.