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At the 2017 annual meeting of the Association for Documentary Editing held in Buffalo, New York, Princeton University Press was awarded the Lyman H. Butterfield Award, given annually by the Association since 1985 "to an individual, project, or institution for recent contributions in the areas of documentary publication, teaching, and service." The award is granted in memoriam of Lyman Butterfield, whose editing career included contributions to The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, the editing of the Adams Family Papers, and publishing The Letters of Benjamin Rush. Princeton University Press is a leader in the field that has embraced the world of digital scholarship while continuing to support book editions.
The award was presented by last year's winner, Roger Bruns, and accepted on behalf of the Press by Barbara Oberg, General Editor Emerita of The Jefferson Papers. Bruns' comments follow:
One scholar wrote of the Jefferson edition, "…, the ever-increasing attention over the years to thorough translation of multiple languages and powerful, thoughtfully chosen illustrations make for a stimulating and more comprehensive reading experience. Precision is the hallmark of the Princeton University Press. Quality, durability, and consistency frame the content––matching the degree of adoration that the historical Jefferson himself brought to his books and papers." The Press has published sixty volumes of the Jefferson Papers in three series and throughout this time its commitment to the best standards has never wavered.
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It has published the Collected Works of Paul Valery; the Collected Works of Goethe; editions of Erich Neumann and St. John Perse, The Collected Dialogues of Plato, and the Complete Works of Aristotle. I'm surprised that the Press has not published the secret diaries of King Tut.
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In addition to this remarkable publishing legacy, the Press also entered into a unique collaboration with Hebrew University of Jerusalem in co-sponsoring a scholarly edition of The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein. The project has published fourteen volumes to date, with each volume appearing first with the documents in their original language and then reissued in English translation.
Peter Dougherty, the director of Princeton University Press adds, "For my colleagues at PUP and for the editors of our documentary book projects, we are honored to receive the 2017 Lyman H. Butterfield Award and thrilled that our long-time publishing partner and dear friend Barbara Oberg [has accepted] it for us.
The award is timely because it recognizes Peter's distinguished leadership of the Press for more than a decade. He is stepping down as director later this year.


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The Adelaide Diocese, formed in 1847, is a city diocese encompassing the Adelaide Hills, beachside suburbs, the spreading northern outer suburbs, market gardens, and Barossa Valley with its vines and wine industry. The Dioceses of Adelaide, Willochra and The Murray form the Province of South Australia.
Mothers' Union began in Adelaide in 1875. At a meeting convened by Mrs Dorothy Harmer, young wife of the newly appointed Bishop, Mrs Harmer announced that Lady Victoria Buxton, wife of the new Governor of South Australia and friend of Mary Sumner, had agreed to serve as their first President.
Today we have about 300 financial members in 17 parish branches, a Diocesan branch, and a number of lone members.
The sale of greeting cards, tea towels, craft items as well as Mothers' Union items helps to pay the rent of our MU Rooms in Leigh Street, Adelaide.
Lady Day is always a day of celebration in St Peter's Cathedral with our Patron, the Governor's wife attending and lunch and a Speaker to follow.
The Wave of Prayer, Mary Sumner Day and a Quiet day are observed. Prayer is important in the lives of our members. Our Chaplain has written a prayer for mothers in prison and their children, which many members pray daily. Donated toiletries for new prisoners are distributed by "Seeds of Affinity."
Our 2015/2016 Projects are:
Supporting single mothers and their dependent children through St John's Youth Services, and Church and Community Mobilisation Training in Tanzania.
Two film mornings raise money for these projects. Branches and individuals raise money for these projects and other worthy causes that MU Australia promotes.
Each Monday morning, two members spend time on a rostered basis at Helen Mayo House, a live-in facility for mothers suffering from peri natal depression. They look after babies and toddlers while mothers have appointments or have time-out. Some members crochet or knit rugs for the mothers.
Contact is made each year with ordinands in training, and a monetary gift and MU service book given to each new deacon.
Mothers' Union magazines are packaged and mailed by Bedford Phoenix, an organization employing staff with disabilities. The Murray Mothers' Union has recently joined with us in this. The costs of the magazines and mail-outs to the clergy of Adelaide, The Murray and Willochra is borne by a memorial fund.
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Kitchen is open so as bento routine back to normal ^_^ I have not make this disney character "Eeyore" before :p One of my nephew's favourite character among all the disney :D Suppose to made Eeyore in blue colour but I changed it into black sesame Eeyore! Haha....still looking cute right?
Here's the closer look of my Eeyore ^_^ To made Eeyore, I mix the rice with black sesame powder and shape it. Underneath Eeyore still rice cover with pea sprout on top. Freehand scissor cut out nori for Eeyore features and the pink ears made of kamaboko.
For side dishes contain prawn patties (cut as flower shape), half boiled egg, cucumber as leaf and watermelon.
I hope you like today's post! Happy Monday!
By the way, I've entered my Rilakkuma Children's Day bento Kawaii BENTO World Grand Prix 2014 organized by YAMASA and Bento&Co. Please help me vote at this LINK. The voting ends on 29th October 2014 ^_^ Good Luck to all!
Monday, 27 October 2014
Bento2014#Oct27~Eeyore Bento
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Distance Learning & The Ministry/
Is distance education in every way inferior to a traditional "brick and mortar" education? Or are there some clear advantages that distance education can offer the ministerial student and the church? While we recognize that distance learning is not for everyone and acknowledge that there may be some advantages to a traditional residential form of education, we believe that there are also some clear advantages and benefits associated with distance learning. So does Jerrold H. Lewis, Pastor of Lacombe Free Reformed Church. He has written an excellent article which answers some of the common caveats against distance education and suggests several advantages to this format of learning as it applies to ministerial training. Pastor Lewis has granted me permission to post his article on our blog, and you may find it also on his personal blog at http://kerugma.solideogloria.com/. Read and enjoy.
Formal pedagogical forms is a fancy way of describing the science of teaching by way of lectures, written assignments, and examinations. Traditionally this has taken place in classrooms under the supervision of in-house professors under the auspice of a brick and mortar institution. The question that has arisen in the last 20 years is, "Can formal education be done properly at a distance, or is distance education a second rate substitute for a true education?"
As a minister who has spent several years in brick and mortar institutions and several years doing distance education, I would like to offer a few thoughts regarding the benefit of distance education.
First, let me begin by saying that distance education is not for everyone. Brick and mortar schools have their place and should be utilized when needed. Further, if you are not highly self motivated with a mature and realistic outlook on the criteria for completing a degree at home, it is better to stop before you begin, and head off to a good brink and mortar seminary. Distance Education should not be thought of as a shortcut to a degree. Any school worth its salt will require the same level of academic standards from its distance students as it will from its residents. This will eliminate many prospects right off the bat because most need the structure of the brick and mortar pedagogical method to complete their work.
There are several reasons that are presumed to be the best reasons for going to a brick and mortar school. I would like to take the top 3 and provide an alternate viewpoint from someone who has worked and has succeeded (in some measure) under both systems.
Fallacy #1: Brick and mortar schools are better because live lectures are better than recorded.
Live lectures are only as good as the lecturer. Not all brick and mortar schools have a John Murray, or a Joel Beeke to teach Systematic Theology. Countless schools have fair teachers, but the best are often far away in other parts of the world, or worse yet, deceased! A live lecture from a run of the mill teacher is no substitute for a taped lecture from Westminster's late John Murray, Knox's Robert L. Reymond, or Pittsburgh's John Gerstner. To transcribe theological thought from the lectures of one of the Churches brightest lights is a far better way of learning than from any middling college professor. Besides, one can't stop a live class, reflect on the professors' words, rewind what the professor said and then run to your private library and cross reference the quotation just given. With distance education you can.
Fallacy #2: Brick and mortar schools offer personal interaction with the professor.
It has been my experience and the experience of many of my peers that this is simply not the case. With the high demands of the academic life in school, reading assignments, essays, labs, and examinations, coupled with the demands of a part time job (mine was full time!), and a family, personal interaction with a professor was a fairy-tale dream concocted by the marketing strategist of whatever school you are attending. Besides, most professors do not hang around after the class because of the great demand on their own schedule. In most schools the professor that just lectured needs to juggle his own very busy schedule to do justice to the demands on his life. This is why he never read your term paper on Barth's Theological Method in your Church History class and why a fourth year teachering assistant did. When he does have a free moment you are clamoring with 45 other students who also want his attention. Most people who speak of personal interaction with the profs are speaking idealistically, not realistically.
Fallacy #3: Brick and mortar schools offer a peer to peer atmosphere where students can sharpen each other.
In my three years of brick and mortar education here is a typical day. Up at 5:00 am to complete the homework I could not complete the night before. Next I rush out the door with a piece of dry toast and a juice box, fly down the married dorm stairs and cross over the campus to my first class. At 8:45 am I stop at the cafeteria for a snack and run to the other side of the campus for my next class. At 10:30 am, I race home to read the assignment for my afternoon class and sleep for 15 min before my 12:45 class, after which I stop by the library to pick up some text book only to find out that all 70 text books have been signed out by other students. I then quickly put my name down for a back order and slip off to my last class. At 3:30 pm I rush home, change my clothes and run once again across campus grounds to the Restaurant where I will spend the next 8 hours waiting tables. Fortunately I am home by eleven so I can spend at least the nest 4 hours doing homework. This was a typical day. Weekends were spent working and catching up from the week before. Anyone who thinks that a student can spend time with his peers is probably very rich and very smart. How one can pay for a $50,000 education, get good grades and spend time with peers discussing the finer points of eschatology is beyond me. Besides, any spare time I might have should be spent with my family not my peers.
There are more fallacies to debunk such as the benefit of a massive library, and the prestige of graduating from a "top school", but the ones I listed are the main ones. Now I would like to give you several reasons for student ministers to do their degree at home.
Advantage #1: You get true one-on-one training.
Under a proper distance education model the institution will require that the student have a mentor or tutor, preferably the student's own Pastor or another local minister. Now the student gains the academic knowledge needed coupled with true beneficial interchange with an experienced pastor. In my situation my minister and mentor Rev. D. Beattie passed away during my training. But before he did I had the pleasure of learning at the feet of a masterful pastor/theologian who spent 25 years in one pulpit. I had hundreds of hours of one-on-one session where he poured out a quarter of a century of pastoral wisdom and knowledge. No seminary professor, no matter how efficient he is with his time, can compare to this model. Since his death I have found the next best thing in another local area minister.
Advantage #2: You never leave your local Church.
Most men who are pursuing the ministry leave for seminary and never return to their local body. So often the cream rises to the top and is whisked away never to be seen again. Instead of the local congregation benefiting form the gifting of the individual, they are left with a real void. Often, the same gifts that caused the church and student to look toward the ministry in the first place became a true benefit to the local body in zeal, evangelism, dedication, etc. Now, many of the very best prospects in the local church community are somewhere in Delaware!
Advantage #3: You get to experience in reality what the school teaches theoretically.
Isn't it is strange that we think that to gain a true understanding of the Church we must leave it. Isn't the Church the best place to learn about the Church? Spiritual maturity, godly humility, tending to the flock, experiential preaching, mature governance, and care of souls cannot be taught on a blackboard or overhead projector. I can learn what John Murray said on the Covenant of Works just as well in my study as any classroom. Putting to memory the Shorter Catechism, the WCF, the doctrine of John Calvin, and John Owen is the easy part. The hard part is self sacrifice, love for the brethren, spiritual discernment, etc. What I am saying is while at seminary one may learn how to identify the objective genitive Greek noun and be able to display how Warfield's position on textual variants differs from Hort's, one will never learn the intangible spiritual qualification of a minister in such an artificial environment. John Frame suggests that more often than not this artificial environment does not prepare the new graduated scholar for the spiritual duty of shepherding God's flock. "Seminaries not only 'frequently refuse to do the work of the church'; they also tend to undo it", by making scholars not shepherds (Frame. "A Proposal for a New Seminary." Journal of Pastoral Practice 2:1 (1978): 10).
Advantage #4: You gain hands-on training.
John Frame said in the same essay,
In the early days of American Protestantism, the training of ministerial candidates was carried out by pastors of churches. A young man feeling a call of God to the ministry would associate himself with a church pastor, receive training from him, participate in the work of the parish, and perhaps even live in the minister's home. I'm not sure why, but eventually this system was felt to be inadequate. (Ibid.)
Frame goes on to remind the reader that seminaries are a convention of the church, created to fill in the gap created by churches that are not fulfilling their Biblical mandate of discipleship. He sites "old" Princeton Seminary board member Rev. Gardiner Spring who contends that in his day the parish-trained minister far surpassed the seminary trained scholar. That is quite a statement from both Frame and Spring - two seminarians. (Ibid., 11.)
The truth is the training of a minister is a ministry of the Church, not the seminary. How a Ph.D. who has spent little to no time labouring in the pulpit of a congregation, catechizing the young, visiting the sick, and comforting the widowed, deserves the honor of teaching the intricate details of tending to the Vineyard of Christ is hard to understand. Even though there are some outstanding professional teachers in some seminaries, it seems to me that the qualified teachers of the Word are the teachers of the Church. However in our day, pastoral experience has given way to "wall worshiping" men who are not seasoned pastors, but Ph.D.'s, D.Min's and Th.D's. Frame comments, "Over the years, however, it has become less and less possible for a man to be an outstanding pastor and an outstanding scholar; thus seminaries, forced to choose, have inevitably picked the latter." (Ibid.)
Distance Education plus an active Presbytery/Session/Consistory is the best model of training in my estimation. Are we the best scholars? Perhaps not. However, before I was ordained I preached on the Lord's Day over 350 times (in my church and others), to members of Presbytery 7 times, conducted 96 catechism classes, conducted 134 Bible studies, stood at 3 death beds, did two funerals, and dozens of visitations. Had I gone away to complete my training I would have missed out on 3-4 years of hands-on training before ordination, and I would spend the first 5 years of my ministry gaining the experience I would have had as a student under the Distance Education model.
Advantage #5: You are under you Presbytery's supervision.
Who better to know your greatest strengths and weaknesses than your presbytery? If the Lord has deemed fit for the Church to train its ministers then why not utilize technology and the presbytery's experience together? When it is time to go to your first charge as a pastor the recommendation does not come from a seminary professor who only has a limited knowledge of your ability, but a session and presbytery who are intimately conversant with you as a student.
Advantage #6: You develop a strict and proper use of time.
Imagine 3 or 4 courses sitting on your desk ranging from Logic to Church History. There are no time tables, no class bells, no deadlines for papers or exams. How quickly would you get these courses done? Now the phone is ringing, your kids are calling, and you have a midweek meeting to prepare for before your Lord's Day Sermon. Would you have the personal dedication to do the work that is required of you? The greatest personal benefit to distance education is not the information you assimilate, it is the discipline of self regulation and control. It is far easier to follow the conventions of a brick and mortar timetable created to regulate you time for you than it is to do it out of sheer self discipline. What the distance educated student may lose in the benefits of brick and mortar training he gains in self sacrifice and self discipline. I have learned something during my time as a distance student that could be taught nowhere else; I learned how to use my time wisely without outside pressure. This is, in my opinion, invaluable to one who would be a minister entrusted to study, pray, visit, and teach by his own timetable.
There are certain detractions to distance education. The dropout rate is greater, there is a sense of isolation, no competitive atmosphere, too much flexibility, etc, but as far as I am concerned this system works. When the local church and the student are equally concerned with the task of training ministers, we come closer to a biblical model of educating those who are seeking the ministry.
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Guest Musicians: Pedro Sales - Keyboard leads; Lucio Vieira - Bass in "Nostalgia", Luis André - Keyboards in "Delirium"; Fredy Souza - Drums; Jean Luc "Snuff" - Bass
Voices: Zé Fernando - Choirs in "Heaven", "Delirium" and "Salutation"; Lu - Vocals in "The pain"; Jenny - Poem "Aimer" in "Heaven"s
First of all I would like to mention to you that reviewing Tantra's music is not an easy job. There are no references to their music. This is true progressive music and Tantra has it's unique style. My first impression is that this album is more complicated than "Terra" ("Terra" has more melody) and is not for a big audience. As listener you will have to put some energy into it (listening with a lot of concentration) before the album will show it's beauty.
Except the title track "Delirium" all compositions are made by Manuel Cardoso. He is still the driving force behind Tantra. "Sea Maiden" was composed based on improvisations by the band. A dark orchestral opening, passionate vocals, analog synthesizers and complex rhythms and melodies. This is the music of Tantra. But if you listen carefully the music slowly develops and gets more and more melody ... before it abruptly ends. "Nostalgia" which is divided into the parts "Memories", "The search" and "Nostalgia" opens with beautiful and melodic electric guitar. The analog synthesizers and the organ gives the piece that special feeling of the seventies. "Cantata (of Love and Death)" is one of the more complex compositions with jazzy bass and piano parts next to the synthesizer and guitar soundscapes. It has also rhythm breaks and melodic electric guitar. A complex mix of all the ingredients of Tantra's music. "Commitment to love" is a short and delicate solo piece on the classical (acoustic) guitar. A little rest point before the complex rhythms of the up tempo "Toccami". Because Cardoso plays the electric guitar in a melodic way, the music is melodic and complex at the same time. "The pain" is full of nice melodies and the tension is working towards a breathtaking climax. One of the longer pieces on this album is "Heaven". Jenny is reading a French poem entitled "Aimer". The music is very orchestral and the female voice of Zé Fernando sounds like in the opera. "Commitment to love II " a short intermezzo, is played on piano by former Tantra member Pedro Luis Neves ("Holocausto" period). "Lord of Doom" is about "JJ Snuff's" clinical death experiences. In this piece you can hear the jazz fusion influences that are also present in Tantra's music. The album closes worthy with the title track "Delirium" and "Salutation (The other side - Welcoming Gathering)" . For me together with "The pain" the highlights of the album. Like on their previous album "Terra" you can hear the Tantra I love. "Delirium" with an overwhelming tension and emotion is working towards a climax with broad orchestral keyboard layers and a soaring melodic guitar solo. "Salutation" with orchestral keyboards, jazzy piano, melodic vocal choirs and the always present melodic electric guitar work of Manuel Cardoso.


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Location: Helsinki, Finland
Type: Academic, Competition
Structure: Concrete, Steel
Year: 2012
Team: Jim Stoddart, Stephen Ullman, Alejandro Stein, Isidoro Michan, Mark Hernandez
The strategy of context estrangement can work at the level of a handheld object, but also at the level of a masterplan. In the proposal for the Aalto University New Campus Center, a similar idea was developed for a large portion of a campus plan. The New Campus Center consists of facilities for the student and faculty to gather, eat, and orient new visitors to the university. It also consists of two large buildings housing the schools of design and the university administration. The project took these competing visions for the project to develop a masterplan that was simultaneously a gateway, a void, and an object. The project builds off of the strong entry axis that leads to the site. The axis passes right between and then under a twin symmetrical bar buildings. These two long bars house the schools of design and the university administration programs respectively. They also hold back a designed increase in tree vegetation that intensifies the clearing of the central plaza, which gathers all the pathways of the campus into a bundled knot defining a new center in the sunken public plaza. The two bars are symmetrical until they approach the historic amphitheater building designed by Alvar Aalto. At this moment one of the bars shortens, deforms, and cantilevers. This site strategy shifts the understanding of the existing campus. Instead of focusing the axis on the Aalto building to reinforce its importance as a landmark, the axis is shifted off to imply that the Aalto building is in the wrong place. The Aalto building becomes the cause of the break and deformation of the symmetry, implying that the campus made more sense before its arrival, even though it is the original heart of the university itself. This is an instance of a counter factual scene, a "what if" question, that allows the reality of the context to be seen in a different, unfamiliar manner, and through this aesthetic redistribution imply the political that follows all planning work. It should be noted that this planning proposal does not diminish the importance of the existing Aalto building. If anything, one now notices it more, as it seems to be the strangest condition in the site.
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Without the LOADRITE system, an excavator operator must gauge the maximum load on a truck based on experience and feedback from the weigh bridge (truck scale) at the final destination; however, at that point it is too late to prevent an overload ticket or wasted fuel, time, and truck capacity due to an under-loaded truck. Using the Trimble LOADRITE X2350 system to optimize payload at the excavator reduces the risk of double handling materials and turnarounds at the truck weigh station due to over or under-loading. It can also reduce costly fines for overloading haul trucks and unnecessary under-loaded truck cycles that waste fuel and time.
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While playing Shadow of Mordor, I talk about the Assassin's Creed: Unity 900p/30fps controversy, as well as launch issue that's been plaguing the Driveclub servers. This also stems into some discussion about PS+ and how Sony have dropped the ball in regards to bettering their service (which they had promised to do).
This article quotes Yoshida talking with CVG at E3 in 2013, specifically in regards to the decision of the change with PS+. The article states 'Yoshida explained the move was necessary to maintain a high quality service and facilitate improvements and expansions.'
"That's (was) a big decision," he said. "what we internally discussed and decided is that we will continue the free access to online play on PS3 and Vita, so that's clear. But because on PS4 the online connectivity features such as second screen, auto downloads and share features – these are one big pillar of the PS4 experience and we will continue to invest in this area to EXPAND AND IMPROVE THESE ONLINE FEATURES AND SERVICES.
"If we keep giving away online access for free, the natural pressure is that we have to cut down on the cost to provide this free service. But that's conflicting with OUR GOAL OF BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE VERY ROBUST AND GREAT ONLINE SERVICES going forward. So we decided that on PS4, because we want to continue to invest and IMPROVE OUR NEW SERVICES, we've asked the most engaged consumers in the online activities to share the burden with us so that WE CAN CONTINUE TO INVEST."


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Beef Noodle Vegetable Casserole is southern comfort food at its finest. Truly, this is one mouthwatering recipe. I made this recipe with Amish noodles because they're thicker than regular noodles. I also like them the most. I added Golden Mushroom soup, French Onion soup, Beef … [Read more...] about Beef Noodle Vegetable Casserole
Gingered Beef
Gluten Free Living - 2017 Gingered Beef is one of those delectable recipes that I really enjoy eating. It's a lovely Asian main dish featuring beef, carrots, miniature bell peppers in a delicious sauce with ginger, soy sauce, sesame seed oil, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, … [Read more...] about Gingered Beef
Mom's Fried Steak
Gluten Free Living - 2017 Mom's Fried Steak was always one of my favorite meals growing up. Mom used to serve it almost weekly with mashed potatoes, gravy, cole slaw, usually a fruit pie and always some homemade bread. Next to her Fried Chicken, this was the meal I asked for … [Read more...] about Mom's Fried Steak
Beef and Butternut Squash Stew
Gluten Free Living - 2017 Beef and Butternut Squash Stew is oh, so good. I love a good hearty stew, but I don't like making it the same way every time! (Surprise!) Even when those recipes are terrific, variety is the spice of life. Really. This delicious stew contains the … [Read more...] about Beef and Butternut Squash Stew
Smothered Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Onion Gravy
Gluten Free Living - 2016 Smothered Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Onion Gravy is the BEST Salisbury Steak recipe I've ever made. Seriously, this entree was so sumptuous that I can say unequivocally, it is absolutely my favorite way to make Salisbury Steak. Wonderfully flavored … [Read more...] about Smothered Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Onion Gravy
Beef and Butternut Squash Potpie
Beef and Butternut Squash Potpie is amazing. Steak is teamed up with butternut squash, apples, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, bell peppers, onions, leeks and celery. It's seasoned a little on the savory side but then it also has just a hint of sweet spices like cinnamon and nutmeg … [Read more...] about Beef and Butternut Squash Potpie
Beef Pot Pie
Oh my goodness, I've got an earth-shattering recipe for you today! Beef Pot Pie is so savory, so succulent, so amazing you won't be able to get enough of this fabulous dinner pie. It starts with top sirloin. I added potatoes, carrots, peas, leeks, onions, celery, mushrooms, … [Read more...] about Beef Pot Pie
Steak Fajita Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Gluten Free Living - 2015 Steak Fajita Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing is spectacular. Every now and then you really hit a home run with a new original recipe. Steak Fajita Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing was a Grand Slam, in my opinion. The dressing was "out of this … [Read more...] about Steak Fajita Salad with Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Savory Garlic Marinated Steaks
2013 - Gluten Free Living Savory Garlic Marinated Steaks are so succulent and mouthwatering. I love a good steak on the grill. In fact, steak is probably my preferred meat of choice. Any time we go out to eat, I will take beef over chicken any day. Generally speaking, I like … [Read more...] about Savory Garlic Marinated Steaks
Grilled Peppered Steaks
2013 - Gluten Free Living Oh, these Grilled Peppered Steaks were fantastic! This 5-ingredient recipe is really quite simple--combine a few seasonings and rub them into the steaks and then grill them to your preference of doneness! There was nothing time-consuming or difficult … [Read more...] about Grilled Peppered Steaks
New York Strip Steak with Garlic Parsley Butter
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Slow Cooked Pepper Steak
2013 - Gluten Free Living Slow Cooked Pepper Steak is an easy way to make pepper steak without a lot of fuss. I use at least 3 different colors of bell peppers to provide color, plus I include mushrooms which were not in the original recipe. Everything cooks in the crockpot so … [Read more...] about Slow Cooked Pepper Steak
Gluten Free Steak Marinade
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Swiss Steak
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Montreal Seasoned Steak
Montreal Seasoned Steak is so mouthwatering and sumptuous. It's also a quick and easy way to prepare steak. I love steak. I love red meat which is not politically correct, but there it is. Probably because I grew up eating Roast Beef, Country Fried Steak and all the rest. When … [Read more...] about Montreal Seasoned Steak


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Lowrey EZ4/
The Performer technology creates three dynamic musical soundscapes from which to choose. Sounds like a Pianist, a Guitarist, or one of many types of Full Band. EZ4 blends authentic instrumental voicing and intuitive player controls so you can effortlessly play your music your way.
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I thought I would be discussing new physics
December 23, 2008 at 8:37 pm 4 comments
Hello again,
nearly one year since my last post (sorry!), I am willing to pick up this effort again.
I had hoped to be writing about signs of new physics from the LHC or the Tevatron – or a least progress in analyzing the first LHC collision data. You all know about the magnificent start-up of the LHC, and the awful catastrophe a short time later. CERN has approached the problem with great professionalism, skill, and urgency, and I am optimistic about seeing collision data in late summer, 2009.
I won't wait that long before making another blog entry…
Entry filed under: Particle Physics.
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waiting for real data to come… merry Christmas!
Personal public blogs become boring. Would you say the same words to your friends? We have tons of official news from CERN, which have zero content due to their political constraints. Do you mean reading news about the accident in Google is a professional way to share information on CERN behalf? Do you expect any other lab in the world would just sit and wait till the problem is fixed on its own? It was their duty to fix the problem and it's hard to judge how well it was done given how little information is shared.
Anyway, happy holidays.
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Help Me Get There
Enabling Engineering
The Need
37 million people in the U.S. are blind or have a visual impairment. For these individuals, travel within a busy city can be dangerous. The urban infrastructure often fails to convey the information necessary for the visually impaired to travel safely. The goal is to make crossing the street safer.
The Project
The Help Get Me There application identifies a user's location with RFID tags located at both ends of crosswalks communicating with an RFID reader and Bluetooth transmitter located on the user. The RFID reader located on the user's guide dog forwards this information to the smartphone allowing the application to pull up information about the intersection. The application then gives audio prompts that explain how the intersection can be crossed safely. The app features a gesture-based user interface complete with audible user feedback, providing concise and immediate information to the user. A database of information about 16 intersections near Northeastern's campus was created.
Current status
The project is complete! It won a second prize in the ECE Department's design competition.


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Fingerprint Confidential
Can the iPhone 5S Send Fingerprint Data Online?
Q: I want to buy an iPhone 5S, but how can I disable the fingerprint-recognition feature so it doesn't send my prints over the Internet where somebody might steal them?
A: First of all, the fingerprint-recognition feature, which allows you to unlock your phone with just a touch instead of a password, is off by default. Unless you turn it...


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Head Mounted Display Company
Motion Research is a company that develops technologies that address the issue of information retrieval while in motion, namely two products, based upon its patented technologies: A head-mounted display (HMD) and the Autonomous Personal Data Recorder and Transmitter (APDRT) system.
A person participating in an activity that involves speed or operating in extreme work conditions must continually interface with changing information. Whether informaion is provided via dashboard displays, personal equipment or the environment, it involves a direct shift in visual focus. This shift requires mental and physical effort. The effort is small, but costly, requiring two movements: one to shift focus and retrieve information and a second to again refocus on the effort of motion. This shift of focus can create a dangerous situation. MRC owns the display technology that addresses the issue. Doing more than simply reducing information retrieval time, MRC creates a intuitive, seamless, nearly instantaneous cognitive relationship between user and information flow.


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Office / In-Home / Teletherapy
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Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Welcome to Life Gateway
Life Gateway provides services for the Las Vegas Valley and surrounding Clark County areas. We serve adults and youth of all ages, this includes: children, teenagers and young adults. Adults and families are key to the success of their child's treatment plan and we encourage active participation. Life Gateway conveniently offers a full range of mental health services under one roof, including therapy, teletherapy, basic skills, psychosocial rehabilitation, medication, psychological testing referrals, and court ordered therapeutic rehabilitation. Eligibility starts with insurance approval from Nevada Medicaid FFS, Amerigroup, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Silver Summit Health Plan, and Teachers Trust. There is no approval needed if you are a cash pay client.
Life Gateway Behavioral Health Services is a Caring Professional Environment
Life Gateway provides professional mental health services to children, adolescents and their families. Our staff consists of licensed mental health professionals.
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It is the mission of Life Gateway to provide emotional, mental and behavioral health support to individuals, children, parents and families. Life Gateway employs evidenced-based practices, being mindful of the multifaceted needs of our clients. Our staff utilizes a collective and transparent approach to promote stability and the well-being of the individual and/or family unit. Life Gateway is committed to offering and maintaining a thoughtful and collaborative approach to the client's treatment experience.
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Drought-tolerant cowpea has become an attractive crop among rural Zambian farmers, thanks to USAID's Feed the Future initiative in Eastern Province. Cowpea is now more frequently used as both a food and cash crop in the Eastern Province, due to its high nutritional value for household consumption and an increase in local market demand. Africa RISING supports this development by promoting crop diversification as part of its broader agricultural technological interventions and as an integral part of conservation agriculture. Continue reading
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Insecticide spray regime effect on cowpea yield and financial returns in northern Ghana
While insecticide spraying offers the most effective management strategy for insect pests in farmers' fields, most farmers in Ghana spray only once in most cases. The effect of a three spray regime was compared to conventional farmer practice (one spray) on yield and net financial returns of cowpea on-farm. Continue reading
Are conservation agriculture systems good options for smallholders in Zimbabwe?
A multi-locational study in Zimbabwe aimed to determine the effect of four tillage systems on maize, cowpea and soybean yields, and evaluate the economic performance of the conservation agriculture (CA) systems relative to conventional plowing. Continue reading
Getting technologies out to farmers using innovative approaches: the Africa RISING – SIMLEZA project
Since September 2013, the SIMLEZA-Africa RISING project tested a range of improved agricultural technologies in Chipata and Katete districts of Zambia with the aim of sustainably intensifying the productivity of small holder farmers in those parts of the country. How did the project scale-out those technologies to the farmers? What worked and what didn't? Continue reading
Conservation agriculture for Zambia – A resilient technology in times of climate change
Against the odds stacked against them due to climate change; farmers in Chipata and Katete districts in Zambia where the SIMLEZA-Africa RISING project was being implemented are ramping up their farm productivity using conservation agriculture techniques. Richard Soko, a farmer from Chipata District is one such farmer Continue reading
Productivity of hybrid maize-cowpea cropping systems in northern Ghana
Productivity of hybrid and open-pollinated maize grown in association with erect and spreading cowpea types was evaluated on-farm in Africa RISING intervention communities in northern Ghana. Continue reading


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Managua Hub
The Global Shapers Managua Hub serves as a platform for high quality and high impact projects in education, entrepreneurship, and women's empowerment. The Hub was launched in 2012 and has had more than 45 Shapers from various sectors including nonprofit organizations, businesses, technology, universities, entertainment, and many more. We work with different organizations to plan and execute signature projects such as 15 Minutos de Emprendimiento, Noche de Emprendimiento, Reading Corners, and Nicaragua Tech Summit. Along with possessing a valuable network, our goal is to inspire other leaders to expand their imagination and drive positive change in Nicaragua and abroad.


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Dookie ropes, sleve-rolled blazers, leg warmers and shoulder pads are the kinds of fashion cues more commonly seen in costume or ironic form these days than during their mid-'80s heyday, and that just goes to show how perfect of a design the adidas Originals Superstar '80s really was/is. Now a quarter-century after its debut, the Superstar shelltoes get a special nod from The Brand with the Three Stripes, this new release commemorating the pioneering rap group who broke ground both musically and in collaborative marketing. The Run-D.M.C Superstars are set to release this Friday, which means that shortly after Darryl McDaniels arrives at Dr. Jays Harlem, it'll be 11:11 on 11/11/11. DMC will then follow that appearance with another stop at the adidas Originals flagship at 5pm; will you be on hand for one or both of these photo ops?
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Ophthalmic Assistant
Visualize a New Future
An Ophthalmic Assistant is an allied health professional who functions as a member of the health care team in an Ophthalmology, Optometry, Optcian or Optical office setting. No previous experience is required to enter this program, but a professional and compassionate personality is necessary, and you should have a desire to assist patients with eyesight problems ranging from vision checks to surgical emergencies.
Your Building Blocks to Success
The Austin Community College Ophthalmic Assistant program is a certification track that will lead participants into a demanding field that rewards its professionals with flexible hours and great compensation. Students will learn to assist patients with a variety of eyesight problems ranging from routine vision checks to conditions requiring surgery. Additional knowledge will be gained in:
- Diagnosis and treatment of eye disease
- Fitting and dispensing contact lenses and eyeglasses
- Procedures for managing the entire medical practice
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If you have a high school diploma/GED, a proficiency in English (reading, writing, and speaking skills), are at least eighteen (18) years of age, have a clean criminal record, and have an American Heart Association approved card then contact our program coordinator to get started. You should also download the application located on our Ophthalmic Assistant program web page and submit it to the Austin Community College Continuing Education registration office. Discover a career that will bring out the best in you!
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This program provides a career pathway into the ophthalmology field and prepares students to join a team of sophisticated specialists who are trained to handle the intricacies of the human eye as well as the challenges eyesight problems often bring.
This certification track includes:
- Diagnosis and treatment of eye disease
- Fitting and dispensing contact lenses and eyeglasses
- Procedures for managing the entire medical practice
EMSX-3000 CPR for Healthcare Professionals
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OPTS-1019 Vision Care Office Procedures
HPRS-1006 Essentials of Med. Terminology
OPTS-1011 The Visual System
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OPTS-1011 The Visual System
OPTS-2041 Ophthalmic Techniques
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OPTS-1015 Basic Contact Lenses
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Catstudio Golden Isles Pillow
Catstudio's newest design features our beautiful Golden Isles! Perfect for residents and vistors alike, the Golden Isles pillow highlights everything special about the place we call home. The St. Simons lighthouse, The Cloister, Fort Frederica, the Sidney Lanier bridge, Brunswick, Jekyll Island, and more! The pillow is hand-embroidered and is a large 30" x 30" square. Perfect for a bed or sofa!


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Dozens of female employees arrived in above-the-knee skirts at the Israeli Knesset (parliament) on Wednesday to protest recent attempts by the Knesset guards at enforcing governmental dress code.
The fight over employee skirt length first erupted into public view on Sunday, when Shaked Hasson, an aide to Knesset member Merav Michaeli, was obstructed by Knesset guards for nearly an hour until her boss intervened.
"Yes, yes, no less than five guards stood and visually measured up Shaked's legs and decided that her attire did not allow her to enter the Knesset to do her job," wrote Ms. Michaeli in a Facebook post. "Respectful attire yes, but no to modesty patrols."
In the wake of the incident, other employees came forward to say that guards had begun sending them home to change clothes. During Wednesday's protest, Knesset member Manuel Trajtenberg demonstrated his support of the protestors by removing his own shirt after his parliamentary assistant was asked to remove her jacket for inspection. "You should all come in burqas, covered up completely," Trajtenberg shouted sarcastically.
The Knesset spokesman, Yotam Yakir, has described the protest as a "provocation" and asserted that the dress regulations, including an open-ended ban on short skirts, were "not about gender."
Watch video of Trajtenberg's outburst below.
Read the full story at The New York Times.
Meet Merav Michaeli, the fiery feminist of Israel's government
Israel's Culture Ministry kicks singer off stage at beach concert for wearing bikini top
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The notion of "tolerance" presents a unique set of challenges when taken up by the artistic community. To begin with, the definition of the word itself becomes an obstacle to interpretation. According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, tolerance is defined first as "the capacity to endure pain or hardship," and second as "a sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or practices differing from or conflicting with one's own." While some people may feel comfortable with merely being tolerated, tolerance does not usually carry positive connotations. If anything, tolerance is a settle or a compromise. This term brings with it the feeling that something is being allowed that perhaps should not be under normal social circumstances. The definition even goes so far as to call it an "indulgence." This type of language may leave the persons being "tolerated" feeling inferior to whomever has decided to "tolerate" them. During the creative process of Counter-Composed, our initial discussions focused on these matters, making something clear: whether or not promoting tolerance should be the artist's goal is a difficult decision.
If promoting an idea via artistic means exposes certain attitudes within a given audience, and if those artistic means leave the audience with a more sympathetic view of that idea than they had when they entered the artistic space, then it can be said that the artist has found success in promoting her idea. Artists speak in a more universal language – one that goes past words and speeches and uses the language of the body – and this language often serves to communicate on a deeper level. It can be argued that it resonates on an even more "human" level. This language has the capacity to be used to successfully promote ways of thinking. When an artist uses her command of such a language, she can elicit empathy concerning a certain people, group or idea. In this way, the artist can skillfully encourage tolerance, if not acceptance.
Will such tolerance last, though? The artistic production risks inciting a passion that fades all too quickly. People are often swept away too easily by a performance. If an artist succeeds at creating a compelling piece but fails to impact the way her audience thinks, then what merit does the performance have? Therefore, creating art that compels an audience to question a way of thinking, without forcing ideas upon them by didactic means, is a challenge to those trying to create art that promotes "tolerance."
When promoting tolerance, one question that must be addressed is how much should be tolerated. When discussing what this edition of The Involved Stage hoped to achieve, the issue of drawing boundaries within toleration was approached. While there do seem to be boundaries to what is to be tolerated, those boundaries are often unclear. What should we tolerate? And more importantly, what right does the artist have to say what is to be tolerated?
So, while skilled artists stand a chance at fostering tolerance as to instill sympathy towards ideas or social groups, promoting tolerance without forcing it may become a hard task. As we have also discovered at The Involved Stage, there is an inherent challenge in promoting "tolerance" itself – perhaps a word that carries a different feeling would be better


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It's that time of year again; the Peak Season shipping season is nearly here. The topic of PSS during my contract negotiations this past April was an interesting one in that many of my carriers were willing to add a no PSS clause into our contracts. Prior year's contract negotiations were much more difficult with many carriers, at a minimum, insisting on a mutual PSS clause in our contract language as many of the carriers were looking to recuperate previous losses.
Recently, many carriers and OTI's have issued notice of Peak Season Surcharges somewhere in the neighborhood of the following with an effective date of August 1, 2013:
Dry Containers – Transpacific Eastbound Trade Lane
20′ – $320
40′ – $400
It will be interesting to see how vessel space is over the coming months as peak shifts into full gear. I recently read an article on the JOC regarding the state of the US economic recovery which basically stated that the recent recovery has not brought as much container volume growth as expected. The article references a report by Jefferies, a global investment banking firm, that indicated that US container volume growth during first half of 2013 tracked well below retail sales indicating that exports from Asia have decreased due to various factors including less outsourcing of manufacturing to Asia and an increase in near-sourcing.
Import container growth, which was forecasted to come in roughly at 4 percent, is only tracking at 2.1 percent year over year versus a retail sales growth of 4.8 percent year over year for the first half of 2013.
With import container growth coming in below forecast, it will be interesting to see how successful the carriers are at implementing PSS and managing space as we head into the next few months. Regardless, let's hope for a fairly uneventful 2013 peak season shipping season.


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Lawmakers reopen I-5 Bridge talks
In the first meeting between Oregon and Washington lawmakers to discuss a revived replacement plan for the Interstate 5 bridge on Tuesday, Oregon legislators made it clear they aren't over Washington's 2013 move to blow up the approximate $3 billion Columbia River Crossing project.
Oregon Sen. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, reminded his Washington counterparts on the panel that he put a lot of political capital in shepherding the first project through the Oregon Legislature.
"I can assure you I'm not enthusiastic about going through that process again," Bentz said, adding he was at the meeting to listen and see if Washington lawmakers "can convince us if you're for real" this time.
Talk of replacing the 100-year-old Interstate 5 bridge has long been one of the most divisive topics in Clark County. After a group of Washington lawmakers torpedoed the Columbia River Crossing project, it's taken years to convince their Oregon counterparts that they are committed this time.
Twelve lawmakers — some from Oregon, like Bentz, and others from Washington, like Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, who was instrumental in killing the CRC — sat at a long table in a nondescript building in North Portland near the Columbia River.
Oregon Sen. Lee Beyer, a Democrat who chairs the Senate Committee on Business and Transportation, reluctantly agreed it's time to start addressing the bridge once again.
"Do I want to spend more time on this? No," Beyer said, noting they've spent about two decades on the project. "Do I feel like we should? Probably."
The CRC, as it became known, would have replaced the bridge, rebuilt freeway interchanges and extended light rail from Portland to Vancouver, until Washington backed out of the project. Oregon tried to pass a version on their own, but the effort failed in 2014. About $200 million was spent in a planning process that started in 2001.
One of the sticking points between the two states was mass transit. Oregon said the project needed light rail, while the Clark County community pushed back against the idea. Lawmakers didn't speak of public transit during their meeting Tuesday, but several commenters at the gathering brought it up.
Steve Wallace, from Vancouver, told lawmakers to remember his community wants "lanes, not trains."
Several lawmakers brought up the idea of pursuing more than one bridge.
Oregon Rep. Richard Vial, R-Scholls, pushed the idea of a new highway west of Interstate 5 through Washington County.
"It's a missed opportunity if we don't include a conversation of the need of a westside solution," he said before the meeting.
Joe Cortright, a Portland economist, told the panel one of the reasons why the first effort failed was because some of the hard decisions — how much it will cost, who will pay for it — were put off until the end.
He urged the group to "refuse to make the same mistakes."
Both Oregon and Washington must show the federal government they are making progress on the project or they will have to return a chunk of the money. Oregon would owe about $93 million and Washington would owe $54 million.
Washington Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, who has been influential in getting lawmakers in the same room again, said she was feeling hopeful after the meeting.
There's still a long way to go, she said. "But I'm enthusiastic."
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We love our Sisterhood!
The women of Gamma Phi Beta love our sisters! We enjoy spending time with one another, strengthening the bond between us. Take a look at some of the activities that we have to enjoy the bond we share in Gamma Phi Beta.
Big/Little Program
Our Big/Little program matches up new members with those already initiated to give them a guide and mentor throughout their Gamma Phi Beta journey. Based on our REAL Relationships programming, Big/Little relationships are healthy, genuine pairings. We love having our Bigs and Littles; it's one of our favorite parts of being a Gamma Phi!
Intramural Sports
Girls in Gamma Phi can sign up to play intramural sports with their sisters! A fun and active way to spend time with one another, many sisters take their athletic abilities and put them towards having fun with other chapters. With basketball, volleyball, softball, soccer, and more, there's a spot for everyone on a team!
Greek Week
This is the week to be Greek! A friendly competition between pairings of sororities and fraternities, this week is all about giving back to our community. Volunteering at Special Olympics, donating to the canned food drive, walking a mile to raise awareness against domestic violence, donating blood, and raising money for United Way are all parts of this fun week. We love being able to come together to support such great causes together!
Long hours putting a float together are well spent with sisters! We are so proud to see our hard work come together when our New Member class rides down in the Homecoming Parade chanting for Gamma Phi Beta. We have lots of fun with all of the games, spirit, and SEMO pride!


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We have 11 services in Scotland, which provide tailored care and support to people with a range of care needs.
Our older persons' care homes provide a variety of residential care, dementia care, nursing care and palliative care. We also have services which support people under 65 with mental health needs, learning disabilities and neurodegenerative disorders.
What makes us different?
Our care homes and supported living services in Scotland include all of the usual comforts you'd expect such as warm and welcoming living areas, bright and airy dining rooms and cosy bedrooms, which are our resident's personal space to rest and relax in.
However, we believe it's the personal touches and the quality of tailored care and support delivered which make them true homes for our residents.
Our staff are carefully chosen for their warm and compassionate nature and we believe that kindness is at the very heart of the care services we provide with our teams focused on delivering quality care and support which would be fit for a member of their own family.
When a resident joins us, together we take the time to build a picture of their life so far so that we can understand who they are as an individual. This enables us to ensure our residents not only receive the care and support they need but that they live happy and fulfilling lives.
Many of our care homes in Scotland have dedicated activities people who support our residents to try new experiences and rekindle old past times. Residents are encouraged to continue with the things they love whilst trying new things – giving them the opportunity to create treasured memories in the company of friends and family.
Our care homes are our residents' homes, so loved ones and friends are welcome to join us at any time – this could be afternoon tea when we serve freshly-baked cakes, or to enjoy a community event such as a summer BBQ or Christmas carol service.


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UPDATED: June 26th, 2017.
I have the tendency to repost this before every major holiday. The reason I do it is because it's always right before or right after, I get a rush of phone calls that sound like this…"BP!! I LOST ALL MY PICTURES!!!…I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!!" or "I thought format meant the style in which I wanted them to look" or my personal favorite "I washed my SD card doing laundry…"
As a photographer (and ultimately a historian) it stabs me in the heart to hear. Pictures of birthdays, holidays, vacations and all the stuff that happens in between (everyday life) are gone in an instant. Your family history captured in those images are now nothing more than stories…watered down with each telling because your memory isn't quite what it used to be.
We live in an age where the world is documented more now than ever before. Food Porn images aside (no, I really don't care about the kale smoothie you made this morning) 95% of the images taken this year won't live to see their first birthday...much less live to see 50 or 100!
While digital cameras and smart phones have definitely made photography easier for everyone, they have also managed to put those images in peril more than in the past. Life has become digital. There was a time when you took a roll of film, shot it, took it to the local Fotomat, and got it back a few days later. You'd look at them once or twice…make some notations on the back and they'd end up in a box for posterity.
With phone apps like VSCO, Hipstamatic, Instagram, Manual etc…pictures are taken on the fly (and normally with some type of a filter that oddly enough, makes them look like pictures from your youth), and forgotten about until you need to clear off your card, or you must make room on your phone for the latest version of "Candy Crush". Never before has an accidental swipe of a button, or a pair of clumsy hands (or "fat fingers") had such a devastating effect on family photos. How many times have you heard of your friends throwing their phone into a bag of rice, because it made an unfortunate journey into the toilet? (I for one don't care HOW dried out it gets, there is no way in hell a "toilet phone" is ever going anywhere near my ears or mouth!)
But I'm here to tell you there are a few easy steps to prevent this from happening to you! I want to help ensure those pictures are there for your future generations.
When was the last time you actually transferred the pictures from your camera to your computer? Dump your cards regularly! "Dumping cards" is an industry term for transferring them to your computer. You should be doing this every time you shoot new pictures with your camera. I'm SHOCKED to hear from friends and clients that they've never done this! It only takes a few minutes at most, and ensures the safety of your images. IMPORTANT NOTE: When you do this, make sure you reformat your card. This too only takes a minute out of your time, and lessens the chance of card failure. It is also a good idea to have more than one card. There is nothing worse than having a card fail…especially when you're on vacation!
Recharge or change your batteries regularly. I personally use Amazon Basics. (They're the same exact batteries as they Eneloop and they're far cheaper). Charge them up before your big event, and throw them in your camera bag. There is NOTHING worse than being in the middle of a big day, and having your batteries crap out on you. If you're using a higher end DSLR, PLEASE make sure to buy and charge an extra battery that you keep in your camera bag. It's not uncommon for you to go and charge your battery before a day trip, and forget said battery in the charger in your hotel room. DOH!
Redundancy is your friend. Once you transfer your images to your computer, back them up to an external hard drive or to a CD. And once those are backed up…do it again and put them in safe place. Either a safety deposit box, or a fireproof safe. You can even upload them to the cloud if you insist. This is a good method if you're an iPhone user…make sure you have your images being uploaded to your Photo Stream…unless of course you're doing things with your camera phone you don't want leaked to TMZ.
And that brings me to the BEST form of backing up:
Remember 3.5 inch floppy discs? Got a drive on your current computer to put one in? Exactly! Digital Media is always changing, and who knows what the future holds. That's why it's important to print out all the GOOD pictures you want. Remember I said GOOD, not ALL. While the fine people Shutterfly may not agree with me…it's true. You don't have to print out every picture you take. But you DO want to print out the important ones and put them in a box, or some other safe place. You future self and your children will thank you in 20 years. I PROMISE!
#5 – TOO LATE! I was doing what you just told me and formatted by accident!!!
Don't worry. Even formatting a card doesn't always clear every image from there. Here are a couple of great software solutions you can use:
If you're a PC User (such as myself) you can try Card Recovery. If you're a MAC user, then I suggest Card Rescue. I'm not promising it works every time…but it's ALWAYS worth a shot.
Accidents happen, digital media will fail from time to time. It happens to us pros all the time, and it will happen to you. But there are small things you can do to help prevent it.
Besides, if you do this for no other reason…it's always important to have that one embarrassing picture of a friend you can share with the Facebook populace. If I hadn't printed this picture out from when I was a teenager, would I be able to share it with you now? I mean, check out that sweet mullet and 16 year old chest hair!


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Fore! There's another golf outing scheduled to raise funds for The PMD Foundation! Join us for the Annual Gabriel Luke VandenBerg Golf Outing. The magnificent Egypt Valley Country Club will be the setting for this great event and will be held in August 2018 (Date TBD)
"Given our love for Gabe, we have teamed up with the PMD Foundation for the Inaugural Gabriel Luke VandenBerg Golf Outing. All money raised by the outing will be contributed directly to the PMD Foundation to support their mission to proactively serve those affected with PMD through programs of education, research, service and advocacy." –Jeremy VandenBerg (Gabe's Dad)
Come golf for Gabe and help raise funds for The PMD Foundation! Check back for sign-up forms!
If you can't join us, consider making a contribution to the cause or sending a raffle prize. Support Jeremy VandenBerg's efforts to help those affected by Pelizaeus Merzbacher's Disease. Please send inquiries to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul, USA is the Branch of Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul, Rajkot.
Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul, Rajkot, an educational, cultural and socio-spiritual non-profit organization was founded by HDH Shashstriji Maharaj Shree Dharmajivandasji Swami according to the inspiration and message "Pravartaniya Sadvidya, Bhuvi Yatsukrutam Mahat" of Bhagwan Shree Swaminarayan in 1948 A.D with the aim to create a moral, ethical and serene society.
Eventually, it widened to Junagadh, Surat, Hyderabad, Navsari, Mumbai, Taravada, Bangalore… (35+ Branch). Presently, all these institutions are organized by around 240 Saints under the guidance of Guruvarya Shri Devkrushnadasji Swami.
The organization takes pride to declare, its extra-ordinary service in producing, more than 90,000 virtue base educated individuals, spread worldwide, in indulging itself into Spiritual, Cultural, Social and welfare activities.
Apart from being an ideal educational center, the organization belongs to one of the earnest faiths in Hinduism, the Swaminarayan Sampraday, thereby enlivening rich Vedic values. To promote this ethics & values, Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul publishes many inspiring essays, monthlies, audio-video cassettes & CDs, conducts cultural exhibitions, spiritual camps, pilgrimages, and celebrations.
Regular Outreach program:
- Visit Waco, Austin, San Antonio during Every Month
Special Summer Outreach program:
- Visit the following places between June to October duration…
Austin, Huston, El Paso, Deming, Phoenix, San Jose, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Washington, New Jersey, New York, Canada.


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By: Tirthna Badhiwala
Oh yes, you read that title correctly.
One of the most common reasons why parents have their young child visit health care professionals is because the child has a cough and the parents seek effective therapy. However, the FDA issued warning labels against the use of almost all over-the-counter medicines for acute coughing in children under the age of two.
Many parents choose to use honey as an alternative treatment for their child's cough. However, the consumption of honey has been linked to infant botulism, which is caused by Clostridium botulinum bacteria consumed through certain foods. Does this leave concerned parents at a dead end for treating their child's cough?
Not exactly.
A group of pediatricians teamed up with researchers to find the perfect alternative to the at-home honey remedy. Since agave nectar is similar to honey in viscosity and taste, the group hypothesized that it would be an effective alternative for honey.
Children were divided into three treatment groups: agave nectar, placebo, and no treatment. Parents were not informed of whether they were giving the nectar or the placebo.
The results seemed a bit strange at first. Indeed, the agave nectar was significantly more effective than no treatment. However, so was the placebo, and the two were equally effective! But… how? It's not like the babies knew they were being treated, so a placebo would not have an effect on them.
Dr. Ian M Paul, lead author of the study, said the key reason for this is that even though parents get concerned and ask the pediatrician for unnecessary antibiotics when their child has a cough, most coughs in young children are not a sign of a serious illness and tend to go away over time.
So, rather than the placebo effect working on the babies, it was working on the parents. This goes to show that simply the way parents feel about their children's condition can be a benefit.


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Individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements are authorized to use the CFP® certification marks in the United States.
Financial planning developed as a profession after World War II to help meet the financial needs of Americans.
The creation of CFP Board took place relatively early in the development of the movement that became known as the financial planning profession. On December 12, 1969, the movement experienced a watershed moment when 13 men gathered in Chicago and outlined the first steps to further the idea that people could benefit from professional assistance from a profession that integrated knowledge and practices from the many often-fragmented areas of the financial services industry. Resolutions were made to create the International Association for Financial Planners (IAFP) and the College for Financial Planning.
In 1972, IAFP enrolled its very first group of students for the Certified Financial Planners (CFP) course at the College for Financial Planning. The 35 members of the first graduating class then formed a new membership organization called the Institute of Certified Financial Planners (ICFP) in 1973.
More than a decade after the introduction of the educational program that led to the creation of the CFP® certification, it became clear that while the College had made great strides in developing the body of knowledge that was a vital component of developing financial planning professionals, an educational institution was not the proper entity to enforce the ethical standards, an integral part of the growing profession.
In 1985, The College entered an agreement to establish an independent, non-profit certifying and standards-setting organization, and transferred ownership of the CFP® marks and responsibility for continuing the CFP® certification program to the new organization, International Board of Standards and Practices for Certified Financial Planners, Inc. (IBCFP), now known as CFP Board.
1985: International Board of Standards and Practices for Certified Financial Planners, Inc. (IBCFP) is created.
1986: CFP Board adopts a Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct that outline ethical standards for CFP® professionals and Disciplinary Rules and Procedures that outline enforcement procedures for those standards.
1987: CFP Board registers the first 25 institutions to offer financial planning education programs based on an approved curriculum.
1990: CFP Board establishes the International CFP Council. The Council works to promote the professionalism of financial planning services around the world and to ensure that such services are offered in an ethical and competent manner.
1991: CFP Board introduces a comprehensive CFP® Certification Examination to test individuals' ability to integrate and apply the knowledge gained from the financial planning curriculum.
1994: IBCFP is re-named Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc.
1995: CFP Board's certification program earns accreditation from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) of the National Organization for Competency Assurance (now the Institute for Credentialing Excellence). This accreditation was the first NCCA accreditation for a non-health related certification in the United States.
2004: Responsibility for administering the CFP certification program outside the U.S. is transferred from CFP Board and the International CFP Council to an independent organization, Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB).
2007: After more than 20 years of operations in Denver, CFP Board moves its office to Washington, DC.
2008: Significant revisions to the Standards of Professional Conduct take effect, including the requirement that CFP® professionals providing financial planning services adhere to a fiduciary standard of care.
2010: CFP Board celebrates its 25th anniversary. The celebration of this milestone demonstrates the contributions of the entire CFP® professional community and the many individuals and organizations that have supported the CFP® certification.
2011: CFP Board launches a large-scale, national public awareness campaign to educate the public on financial planning and CFP® professionals. Learn more about the campaign at www.CFP.net/publicawareness.
2015: CFP Board establishes the Center for Financial Planning. The Center is uniquely positioned to bring firms, educators and practitioners together to leverage collective resources and address the challenges facing the profession. Learn more at centerforfinancialplanning.org.
2017: CFP Board celebrates the milestone of more than 80,000 CFP® professionals in the U.S.
2018: CFP Board adopts a new Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct, effective October 1, 2019, which expands the scope of the fiduciary standard, requiring CFP® professionals to act in the best interest of the client at all times when providing financial advice.
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