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Welcome to Lambeth College
Welcome and thank you for choosing Lambeth College - The Careers College, as the next step on the pathway to your future career.
Our Mission is to ensure that we fulfil your career aspiration, helping you to become a qualified, work-ready and motivated professional with the skills and confidence to participate in today's competitive job market. We work very closely with local employees to provide you with the opportunity to secure part time work, permanent jobs, apprenticeships and work experience placements.
We offer a wide range of high quality courses that will open the door to future career opportunities in accounting, construction, engineering, hair and beauty, hospitality, media and more. We will support you towards success and in return, we expect 100% attendance and punctuality from you, to complete all assignments on time and to always show committment to your work.
We are creating great opportunities for our learners to take their furture into their own hands and gain real work experience with the skills and qualifications that employeers are looking for.
I look forward to welcoming you to Lambeth College - The Careers College, I am confident that together we will help you fulfil your potential.
Mark Silverman
Principal and Chief Executive
About us
When you study with us at Lambeth College, you will be learning in an environment committed to providing its students with the best experience possible with all round support from experienced tutors and modern industry standard facilities.
At Lambeth College, we care about YOU. The outstanding level of support we offer to our students is second to none. Our recent Ofsted inspection states that 'Students feel valued and speak positively of the well-established culture of tolerance and respect in the college.'
We offer exceptional facilities including an artist's garden overlooking Clapham Common, industry standard workshops, modern study centres and libraries, a Careers Advice service, an accredited advice and guidance service, supportive tutors and a range of additional enrichment activities to complement studies such as debating society, martial arts and sports.
Facilities available
We are committed to ensuring our learners benefit from high standards of teaching within state of the art learning facilities. Our specialist facilities and workshops are furnished with industry standard equipment, giving you hands on experience to develop the skills required in your chosen industry.
We continue to reinvest in our three sites with new facilities open at our Clapham Centre from autumn 2015. Out Brixham Centre will be refurbished with state of the art learning environments by September 2017 and the proposed developments for our Vauxhall Centre are ambitious and industry facing.
The Restaurant SW4
We now have our very own restaurant and training kitchens in the newly opened SW4 Complex at Clapham Centre. The Restaurant SW4 is run by Hospitality and Catering learners under the direct supervision of expert tutors. Dine with us and help support the culinary stars of the future. "The food is delicious" Lambeth Weekender.
The Salon and Spa SW4
Our Hairdressing and Beauty salon is based at our Vauxhall centre. Students are supervised by qualified staff and gain experience by working with real clients, many of whom are students themselves.
The Theatre
Inside our Clapham Centre we have a 160 seat capacity theatre and auditorium complete with 3 performances spaces and purpose-built dance studio.
Lambeth College Nursery
At present the College has two nurseries, and may also be able to contribute to the cost of external childcare provison.
Motorcycle and Motor Vehicle Workshops
Strong links with the motorcycle industry ensure Lambeth College students work with the latest state of the art equipment in our purpose-built workshops in Vauxhall. We offer individual workstations complete with hydraulic lifts, workbenches and extensive tool kits for each student. Specialist technicians dedicated to the workshop are also on call at all times.
Art Studio, 3D Workshop and Artist Rooftop Garden
We have superb art, design, printmaking and 3D modelling facilities. Built on to the top floor of our Clapham Centre it overlooks the scenic Clapham Common. The centre also has a dedicated media-editing suite as well extensive computing and IT facilities throughout.
Media, Broadcasting and Sound Studios
We have some very impressive facilities for use in broadcasting, sound and media production including a purpose-built lighting suite, video edit-suites and sound recording studios.
College Shops
At our Clapham and Vauxhall Centres there are shops, run by students as part of their work experience on retail, which sell a whole number of items that are useful to students and staff.
Construction and Engineering Workshops
Lambeth College is one of the largest training providers in south London offering construction and engineering courses. Learn your trade and develop your technical skills in real life working conditions in our construction and building services workshops. We have extensive facilities dedicated to bricklaying, carpentry, wood machining, painting and decorating, plastering, plumbing, electrical installations, mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering.
Healthy Gourmet Cafe
The Healthy Gourmet Café at our Brixton Centre is a fully functioning and professionally run eating establishment and training facility. The kitchens and food counter have all the equipment and capacity for catering for large groups of people on a daily basis.
ILT and Learning Resources
Lambeth College provide you with the best in information learning technology (ILT), quiet study areas and libraries. Free internet connections and study zones provide an environment for you to continue with your learning away from the classroom.
Science and Dental Technology Laboratories
We have a great range of equipment and instruments in our specialist laboratories catering for science-based courses in Applied Biology, (Microbiology and Pharmacy), Chemistry, Human Biology.
Sports and Gyms
If you are keen on sports we cater for a variety of activities for you to partake in including basketball, table tennis, badminton and volleyball. The centres have well-equipped fitness rooms with qualified sports instructors who can help you plan a personal fitness programme.
Vox Radio
Lambeth College has its own radio station 'Vox Radio' which showcases the talents of our Radio Production students. We broadcast live and on demand through the college intranet as well as showcasing selected interviews and features on Audio Boo throughout the year.
Additional support
At Lambeth College we aim to help you gain new skills and be more independent.
All learners who apply will start on one of two pathways: Independence or Employability.
We encourage our learners to aim to get a job (a job can be paid, full-time, part-time, supported work or voluntary work). If you are not ready for employment we encourage you to develop your independence skills.
All students have an Individual Learning Plan (ILP). This is to help you focus on developing the right skills to achieve your long term goal. Your ILP includes targets in literacy, numeracy or ICT. Your ILP will also have targets related to independence or employment. Your ILP will be different from everyone else's - It is your own plan. Your tutor and support staff will help you choose and work on targets and you will have regular meetings to review your progress
What will I learn?
All the learning programmes have opportunities to develop 'Skills for Life' / 'Functional Skills' This can include:
- Communication / English (Reading, writing, speaking and listening).
- Numeracy / Maths (Number, measuring and handling data).
- Information Communication Technology is about using technology to communicate.
You can practice your Skills for Life in practical activities.
When you are in your final year, you will focus on what you will do after college to be as independent as possible. The programme will help you find opportunities in you local community that you can do when you leave college. If you have support from Adult Social Services, we will work with them to help you find appropriate opportunities in the community.
Work Experience
No education or training would be complete without giving you the skills needed to survive in the real world. That is why many of our courses are designed to meet the needs of employers and to equip you with the skills you need to be competitive in today's job markets. Whilst at the College, we encourage as many learners as possible to complete work experience placements. These may initially be within the College but wherever possible we seek external placements to give students a wider experience of work. We will work with external partners to find you a suitable work placement and/or voluntary work.
ProWork – Partnership with the Camden Society
Students on our adult employment programmes can access additional support from an Employment Development Worker, from the Camden Society. We work closely with the Camden Society to help you find work. We can also support you on the job by providing you with a Job Coach, who can support you in work and help with travelling to work.
Progression to work – Getting a Job
When you are ready to leave college and get a job, we will help you as much as possible. We will work with your parents/guardians and other professionals so that they know what the plans are for when you leave college.
Enriching Your Life
The College also has an enrichment programme which is additional to your timetable. You can choose from a wide variety of sports and leisure activities like drama, football, singing and cooking. You may also decide to become a Student Ambassador (a paid job) within the College. The Ambassadors help us promote the College to other prospective students.
Their main roles in the job are to work with other students, act as tour guides and assist at parents' evenings and careers events.
Libraries and ILT Centres
We encourage you to study independently at college. There is a library and ILT centre at each of the three centres of the college. Here you can get help to study – using computers, books or DVDs.
Lambeth Universal Performers (LUP) is a group of performing Arts students, some of whom have learning difficulties/disabilities. Each year the LUP does a summer tour which may include local schools.
How to apply
If you want to apply for courses, you will need to contact Lambeth College directly.


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Thursday, June 19, 2008
I'm working on getting some more digital cut paper pieces together to make a print portfolio to shop around. This is one of my new works. I'm still not sure about the color of the line work around the face. Every time I look at it it's rubbing off on me. We'll see... I can always keep playing around with it.
p.s. I based this illustration off a guess add in one of my vogue magazines. I don't know the models name, but she looks like a maria to me.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Every time I go home, I alway leave with a plethora of sketches of my dog. She's just too adorable not to draw. I can't wait until I have my own puppy. I will draw it forever.
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Want to Improve Engagement? Update Your Hiring Practices
The following is an excerpt from Cloverleaf cofounder Darrin Murriner's book entitled Corporate Bravery. We thought you might find the content engaging and look forward to talking about technology solutions that can help with selection and promotion decisions.
Management dysfunction can make us fearful in a corporate context, but, said another way, it kills employee engagement. Gallup, the famous polling organization, does an annual study on the level of employee engagement in organizations across the world. Each year this report is scoured by HR, business management, and academics for insight into how our cultures and behaviors can improve organizational effectiveness. An excerpt from their most recent report begins with a warning:
At Gallup, we've studied the impact of human nature on the economy for decades. We've now reviewed more than 25 million responses to our employee engagement survey, the Q12. And what we found out about managers and employees has serious implications for the future of American companies and the world.
The rest of the report is a depressing read with a litany of stats that all point to one primary cause: bad management behavior. It sows the contagion of fear one employee at a time, but does so broadly enough to make entire organizations ineffective. The Gallup report sums it up with this synopsis:
Of the approximately 100 million people in America who hold full-time jobs, 30 million (30%) are engaged and inspired at work, so we can assume they have a great boss. At the other end of the spectrum are roughly 20 million (20%) employees who are actively disengaged. These employees, who have bosses from hell that make them miserable, roam the halls spreading discontent. The other 50 million (50%) American workers are not engaged. They're just kind of present, but not inspired by their work or their managers.
Despite the efforts of new and innovative management practices, increased management training, and a slew of other approaches to increase engagement, the 30% engagement level quoted by Gallup hasn't budged in a decade. It ebbs and flows a bit year-to-year, but on the whole, it's remained flat.
So why hasn't the needle moved on engagement? Gallup believes it has to do with our hiring practices:
Whom companies name as manager is one of the most important decisions they make given that managers play a critical role in driving engagement in any organization. Whether hiring from the outside or promoting from within, organizations that scientifically select managers for the unique talents it takes to effectively manage people greatly increase the odds of employee engagement. Instead of using management jobs as promotional prizes for all career paths, companies should treat them as unique roles with distinct functional demands that require a specific talent set. The reality is that many people who are the best performers in their current roles do not have the talents necessary to effectively manage people.
To read more you can access Corporate Bravery at Amazon.com and if you would like to learn more about how Cloverleaf can help your team or organization hire and promote the right people to lead your teams Contact Us now.
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Conservation Programs
Update: The final rule concerning the listing of the rusty patched bumble bee as endangered was originally slated to go into effect on February 10, 2017, as is described below. On February 9, the Fish and Wildlife Service published a notice in the Federal Register explaining that they would abide by the Trump Administration's 60-day regulatory freeze and delay the effective date until March 21, 2017. The Federal Register entry is available here.
Will the bee's ESA listing stand, and how might it affect agriculture?
Written by: Ellen Essman, Law Fellow, OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program
On January 11, 2017, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a final rule designating the rusty patched bumble bee (scientific name Bombus affinis) as an endangered species, the first bee in the continental U.S. to receive this status. The rule was originally slated to go into effect on February 10, 2017. If the rule is allowed to stand, it will have a number of implications for federal agencies, farmers, and other private entities.
The final rule, found in the Federal Register at 50 CFR Part 17, includes a lengthy description of the rusty patched bumble bee. The bees have black heads, and the worker bees, as well as the male bees, have a "rusty reddish patch centrally located on the abdomen," giving them their common name. Necessities for the species include "areas that support sufficient food (nectar and pollen from diverse and abundant flowers), undisturbed nesting sites in proximity to floral resources, and overwintering sights for hibernating queens." Additionally, the bees prefer temperate areas. The rusty patched bumble bee was found in 31 states and provinces in the 1990s. From the year 2000 and on, the bumble bee has only been found in a diminished range of 14 states and provinces. The bumble bee has been found in Ohio since 2000, but following the overall trend, at much lower rates.
Possible reversal of the rule
Since the publishing of the final rule, the Trump Administration has instituted a regulatory freeze on administrative agencies which could push back effective dates for those regulations that have not yet gone into effect by at least 60 days. In the meantime, the Congressional Review Act (CRA) may also affect the final rule. The CRA gives Congress 60 legislative days from either the date a rule is published in the Federal Register, or the date Congress receives a report on the rule, to pass a joint resolution disapproving the rule. A signature by the President is the final step required to invalidate the rule. What is more, an agency cannot submit a rule after these steps are taken that is "substantially in the same form" as the overturned rule. Historically, the CRA has not been frequently used, as success is typically only possible when a number of events align:
- There is a new presidential administration;
- Congress and the President are members of the same party;
- The previous President was a member of the opposing party; and
- The timing of rule publication or rule reporting and Congressional calendars allow for a joint resolution within the 60-day limit.
The text of the CRA is available here. With the regulatory freeze and the possible use of the CRA, it is not clear when or even if the new rule will actually go into effect.
Importance of the rusty patched bumble bee
The rusty patched bumble bee is a pollinator species, meaning they, along with other pollinators, assist with the reproduction of flowers, crops, and grasses. According to a FWS fact sheet, in the United States, the rusty patched bumble bee and other insects' pollination is worth $3 billion annually.
The Endangered Species Act
What exactly is the process for listing a species as "endangered?" The Endangered Species Act's (ESA) definition of an endangered species is: "any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range." Accordingly, the ESA allows the FWS to designate species as endangered or threatened as long as one (or more) of five factors apply:
- (A) The present or threatened destruction, modification or curtailment of its habitat or range;
- (B) Overutilization for commercial, recreational, scientific, or educational purposes;
- (C) Disease or predation;
- (D) The inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms; or
- (E) Other natural or manmade factors affecting its continued existence. 16 USC 1533.
In the case of the rusty patched bumble bee, the FWS found that factors (A), (C), and (E) applied. For factor (A), which concerns loss of habitat and range, the FWS cited past encroachment by residential, commercial, and agricultural development. Additionally, agriculture has contributed to the replacement of plant diversity with monocultures, which has resulted in loss of food for the bees. What is more, the range of the rusty patched bumble bee has faced an 87% reduction, as well as an 88% drop in the number of recognized populations.
Concerning factor (C), FWS pointed to a number of diseases and parasites that have afflicted the rusty patched bumble bee. Finally, for factor (E), the FWS identified more numerous hot and dry periods, pesticide and herbicide use, and reproductive issues that have contributed to the reduction of the species. Due to its findings and the factors discussed, the FWS determined that the rusty patched bumble bee is "in danger of extinction throughout its range," and therefore designated it as endangered.
Significance of ESA listing
After a species is labeled "endangered," what happens next? In order to facilitate recovery of a species, the ESA also calls for, to the "maximum extent prudent and determinable," a critical habitat designation to be made for the species. The term "critical habitat" does not apply to everywhere the species is found. Instead, "critical habitat" can be certain places both inside and outside the overall "geographical area occupied by the species" that are found to be "essential" to its preservation. In the case of the rusty patched bumble bee, the FWS has not yet determined its critical habitat.
Implications for agriculture
Under the ESA, federal agencies and private entities have different responsibilities. Federal agencies generally must make sure that any action they are involved in will not do harm to an endangered species or its critical habitat. For the most part, private entities are not affected by critical habitat unless financial aid or approval is sought from a federal agency.
Even though critical habitat concerns do not explicitly apply to private entities, the ESA does contain provisions that prohibit the importing, exporting, possession, sale, delivery, transport, shipping, receiving, or carrying of an endangered species in the United States or in foreign commerce. What is more, the ESA prohibits the "taking" of endangered species within the United States or in the ocean. "Take" is defined as "to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect," an endangered species, or to attempt to do so (emphasis added). It is important to note that "harm" is defined as "an act which actually kills or injures fish or wildlife…includ[ing] significant habitat modification or degradation which actually kills or injures fish or wildlife by significantly impairing essential behavior patterns, including, breeding, spawning, rearing, migrating, feeding or sheltering." Thus, even though the designation of an endangered species and its critical habitat does not explicitly affect private entities, the definitions of "take" and "harm," when read together, implicitly prohibit actions that are damaging to the species or its habitat. The FWS rule defining "harm" can be found here. The government can assess penalties against those who violate these provisions.
Farmers and other private entities should be aware of the designation of a species as endangered. In the case of the rusty patched bumble bee, if the rule is allowed to stand, private landowners, including farmers, would not be allowed to "take" or "harm" the bee or destroy its critical habitat. Given the important role pollinators like the rusty patched bumble bee play in making agriculture possible, we can assume that agriculture will want to protect the species. But due to the nature of this species, it will be difficult to ascertain when a farmer's actions do "take" or "harm" a rusty patched bumble bee. The nature of the species and the future status of the rule create much uncertainty on how agriculture will address the rusty patched bumble bee going forward.
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Transition Incentives Program aims to help new and disadvantaged farmers obtain land.
The Farm Bill's new Transition Incentives Program (TIP) is now available in Ohio. The addition to the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) will provide rental payments to transition CRP land from a retired farmer to a beginning or socially disadvantaged farmer who returns the land to sustainable production. TIP received $25 million in funding from the 2008 Farm Bill. Program supporters hope the funds will enable beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers to obtain affordable land for agricultural production.
Here's how the program will work:
- The CRP landowner must be a "retired" or "retiring" landowner.
- The CRP contract must expire on or after September 30, 2010, but there is an exception for certain contracts that expired in 2008 and 2009.
- The landowner must enroll all or a portion of the CRP land in TIP by the enrollment deadline. Contracts expiring in 2010 and eligible 2008 and 2009 contracts must be enrolled by September 30, 2010. Later contracts must be enrolled during the last year of the contract.
- The new or socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher must develop a conservation plan for the TIP land.
- By October 1 of the CRP contract expiration year, the landowner must agree to sell or lease (for a minimum of five years) the land to a non-family "beginning" or "socially disadvantaged" farmer or rancher and must allow the farmer to make improvements on the land in accordance with the approved conservation plan.
- The beginning or socially disadvantaged farmer must return the land to production using sustainable grazing or crop production methods.
- The beginning or socially disadvantaged farmer will be eligible to enroll the land in continuous CRP, Conservation Stewardship Program or Environmental Quality Incentives Program, with a waiver of the provision requiring 12 months of continuous ownership.
- The landowner will receive up to two additional CRP annual rental payments if all TIP requirements are met.
A few important definitions:
- A "retired or retiring" owner is one who has ended active labor as a crop producer, or plans to do so within five years of the TIP arrangement.
- A "new or beginning farmer or rancher" is one who has been farming for less than ten years and who will materially participate in the operation of the TIP land. If an entity, at least 50% of the entity's members or stockholders must meet the ten year, material participation requirements.
- A "socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher" is a member of a group that has been subject to racial or ethnic prejudice. Examples include American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Asians, Asian-Americans, Blacks, African Americans, Hispanics. Unlike other federal programs, this definition does not encompass gender prejudice; hence, women do not qualify as socially disadvantaged for purposes of the TIP program.
A few questions arise when considering whether there will be interest in TIP. Are there sufficient incentives for the CRP landowner to transition the land, are there connections between CRP landowners and beginning or socially disadvantaged farmers, and how will the rental payment affect the purchase or lease price for the land? Ohio will soon have an indication of program interest, with the first enrollment deadline of September 30, 2010 quickly approaching.
For more information on TIP, visit the FSA site.
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Art Bowl: hand painted, gold leafed, wooden bowl
Art Bowl: hand painted, gold leafed, wooden bowl
Reclaimed wooden bowl with a hand painted, leafed with gold metal (composite), custom design. Design protected with 2 coats of oil varnish.
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Jim Sez Midweek Report
Submitted by Jim Hurley on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at 11:53 AM
By Jim Hurley:
Memo to those of you - and we're not saying all of you! - that don't believe the quarterback position is the be-all and end-all when it comes to pro football: Just check out what's happening or about to happen to those NFL teams that have already lost their starting quarterbacks ...
The Chicago Bears, well, they may have been toast even before the Week 2 hamstring injury suffered by QB Jay Cutler but here's the Bears heading into Sunday's home game against Oakland at 0-3 SU (straight-up) and 0-3 ATS (against the spread) and looking all the world like a team that simply cannot function on offense. What, you thought Jimmy Clausen (9-of-17 for 63 yards passing in last weekend's ugly 26-0 loss at Seattle) was gonna be a capable replacement for the oft-criticized Cutler ... now think again!
The Dallas Cowboys, meanwhile, may go down in NFL history as the "most scared" team to ever start off a season 2-and-oh because when QB Tony Romo (clavicle) went down in that 20-10 Week 2 win in Philadelphia you could palpably feel the air come out of the team's balloon. Okay, so you'll argue that the 'Boys roared out to a 14-0 first-quarter lead en route to last Sunday's 39-28 home loss to Atlanta but the reality is even Dallas owner/spokesman Jerry Jones was fretting the rest of this season when Romo was slinged-up in Philadelphia and all you really needed to see was journeyman QB Brandon Weeden float that over-the-middle airy INT against the Falcons to know he's certainly not the answer these next several weeks when Romo's sidelined. Paging Matt Cassel!
It's rather amazing that diminutive QB Drew Brees never missed a single game due to injury in his New Orleans Saints' career until last Sunday's close-but-no-cigar 27-22 loss at Carolina. Now, the Saints are saying their prayers that Brees won't be out much longer - word is N'Orleans should know by Friday whether Brees is a "go" for the Week 4 Sunday Night prime-time game against the visiting Cowboys - but let's just say an 0-3 Saints team (see 1-2 ATS) will be official history with a loss this weekend. Yes, long-time backup Luke McCown (31-of-38 for 310 yards with one INT against the Panthers last week) was solid in that tilt but Saints Nation is sending out a collective "Get Well Soon" wish to Brees - who someday will rank as a borderline top 10 QB all-time in this league where they play for pay.
Once upon a time, the Pittsburgh Steelers were forced to play a bunch of games without QB Ben Roethlisberger - by our count, Big Ben's missed 17 regular-season games in his career that dates back to 2004 - but check out his recent years and you see Roethlisberger played in all 16 regular-season games in both 2013 and '14 (plus a single playoff game last year) and so life without Roethlisberger is gonna be a whole 'nother animal for this 2-1 SU squad. Okay, so veteran Michael Vick (5-of-6 for 38 yards passing) delivered in that ugly 12-6 win in St. Louis in Week 3 after Roethlisberger went down but will he be a step above "adequate" in upcoming games against Baltimore, San Diego, Arizona, Kansas City, Cincinnati and Oakland the next six weeks? Hey, the Steelers don't quite catch a break as their bye week isn't till Week 11 - the $64,000 question is will a Roethlisberger-less Steelers team still be relevant by then?
On Thursday Night, it's BALTIMORE (0-3) at PITTSBURGH (2-1) - 8:25 p.m. ET,
Okay, so enough about the no-Roethlisberger Steelers ...The Baltimore Ravens are the ones facing do-or-die time when you check out the standings - did you realize John Harbaugh's bunch is the only AFC team without a win! - and it's safe to say that the team that won a Super Bowl a mere three years ago is now light years different (and worse, of course) on defense where Baltimore's yielded 84 points through the season's first three weeks and what's exactly happened to Baltimore's ground game that these days ranks a lowly 24th in the league (averaging 72.7 ypg)?
Our Jim Sez sources claim Harbaugh's not about to "give up" on RB Justin Forsett (39 carries for 124 yards rushing, a 3.2 ypg average and 0 TDs) - now the question is what gives if Forsett gets 23-to-25 carries, QB Joe Flacco (863 yards passing with 4 TDs and 4 INTs) finds a target other than WR Steve Smith, Sr. (25 catches) and the Ravens' defense slows down Pittsburgh RB Le'Veon Bell ... will that still be enough to win/cover here as 2.5-point road favorites?
Spread Notes - Pittsburgh's 2-0-1 ATS to start off the 2015 campaign and note the Steelers are a solid 19-12-1 spreadwise in divisional games the past five-plus seasons. Baltimore enters this prime-time game at 0-3 versus the juice this year and just 2-4-1 ATS versus the Steelers since the start of 2012.
Jim Hurley's Handicappers and Bloggers will continue to torch Las Vegas and the off-shore books with loads of NFL Week 4 and NCAA Football winners this week and that includes the Side & Totals winners on the Ravens at Steelers game on Thursday, so make sure you check with the Jim Hurley Network right here online or via our toll-free telephone # of 1-800-323-4453 after 12 p.m. ET on week days and any time after 10 a.m. ET on Saturday Night. Plus, the college kids kick it off on Thursday too with Miami at Cincinnati (on ESPN) and there's a whole slew of great games on Friday/Saturday too including that Saturday night marquee matchup between #6 Notre Dame at #12 Clemson. And - of course - we're putting a wrap on the regular season with lots of Major-League Baseball action before we get to the wild card games next Tuesday/Wednesday.
The last two years at this very time - that's the first week in October - we unveiled a batch of "better-than-you-think" college football teams based mainly on the fact they were unbeaten versus the almighty vig ... so let's check out the teams that have been cashing regularly so far in 2015:
AIR FORCE - Fear the Falcons? Hey, the reality is this always-proud service academy has covered all three of its pointspread verdicts thus far (while going 2-1 SU) including an easy cover in a 35-21 loss to 24.5-point favorite Michigan State two weeks ago. Now comes a monster showdown at 5.5-point fav Navy and AF is counting on its second-best nationally-ranked ground game (367 ypg) to smash its way to big gainers against a Navy stop unit that ranks just 36th nationally against the rush.
CALIFORNIA - The Golden Bears are a perfect 4-0 SU to start off this season and Sonny Dykes' squad has notched spread wins in three of its four games including last weekend's 30-24 triumph at 1-point home dog Washington. Quarterback Jared Goff leads the nation's 11th-best passing attack (350.5 ypg) but what you really need to know is that the good folks in Las Vegas have been underrating the Bears right from season's start - true, Cal's been the betting fav in each of its first four outings but they've won these four games by a per-game average of 23.5 points a game. Interesting that Cal opened as a 13.5-point fav against wobbly Washington State and it immediately went up to 18 points - now that's more like it!
DUKE - Can we ask a question: When is the rest of the world gonna catch up with the Blue Devils? Date back to the start of 2013 and you'll see the Dookies are a collective 21-8 ATS (that's a resounding .724 winning rate) and yet seemingly year-after-year David Cutcliffe's crew slides under the proverbial radar. Now, here's Duke (3-1 SU) with three spread wins in four tries with last weekend's 34-20 triumph over 7.5-point road fav Georgia Tech and it's Homecoming Game this Saturday versus Boston College - and may we remind you Duke is 18-7-1 spreadwise as chalk sides since Mr. Cutcliffe arrived back in 2008.
MISSISSIPPI STATE - Roll back the calendar a few weeks and you'll note that the Bulldogs were one of the rare SEC teams not included in the Associated Press Top 25 to start off the 2015 season but four weeks into the campaign here's M-State at #21 with a bullet. The Dawgs - who've covered three in a row following a Week One non-cover win at Southern Miss - will have hands full at TD favorite Texas A&M this weekend in a key SEC West affair but get the feeling more than a few folks were "sleeping" on Dan Mullen's team this year?
SOUTHERN MISS - And you didn't think we'd ever have something nice to say about a team that entered this season a collective 4-32 SU the past three years? Hey, the USM Golden Eagles have covered all four of their games out of the chute this season and that includes "high-profile" covers against Miss State and Nebraska with last weekend's 36-28 loss at the three-TD favored 'Huskers a real taffy-pull affair (see 29-22 with 11-plus minutes remaining after Southern Miss once fell behind 22-0). It's been a long road back but Southern Miss has earned the respect/trust of "financial backers" out there - let's see what is ahead this weekend against 16-point pup North Texas as this is a very rare big-fav role for the Birds.
UTAH - Let's see ... The Pac-12 South squad has beaten Michigan, humiliated Oregon 62-20 last weekend in not-so-noisy Autzen Stadium and has climbed from outside the top 25 all the way to #10 in the rankings while heading into the Utes' Oct. 10th Homecoming Game against aforementioned California. Our Jim Sez insiders say the Utes - who have outscored their foes by 90 points though this sparkling 4-0 SU/3-1 ATS start - have more team speed than 90 percent of the FBS teams out there and now you wonder if the oddsmakers and the public are gonna "wise up" when it comes to this Utah team.
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Meet Prep Week
Originally Posted on Monday, July 25, 2011 11:31 AM
The PA State Championship is this weekend, so I'll take the time today to address pre-meet week.
For years, I've used a basic pre-meet workout template:
Day One
SN 50, 60, 65, 70 % x2; 80% x1 (3 sets)
rest 10 minutes
CL+J 50, 60, 65, 70 2+1; 80 x1+1 (3 sets)
Back Squat 60, 70, 80% x3
Stretch really well
Day Two
SN 50, 60, 65, x2; 70 % x1 (3 sets)
rest 10 minutes
CL+J 50, 60, 65, x2+1; 70 x1+1 (3 sets)
FS 60, 70, 80% x3
Stretch really well
Day Three
SN 50, 60, 70% x2x2
Clean and Jerk 50, 60, 70% x2+1
Stretch really well.
I use some variations, occasionally going as high as 80% on Day Three or doing singles in the squats, and of course taking into considerations the expertise of each lifter. For instance, my Novice lifters in this meet will go heavier this week, even to 90% of their best lifts, because they can recover form those lifts faster as they are not a true 90% effort.
Aside form lifting, we should prepare ourselves emotionally and psychologically for the meet. This week is not a time to slack off on diet and training so you feel better. This is a week to tune in your CNS and emotions so that you are excited, positive, and confident going into Saturday. Here are a few hints on getting there:
1. Eat right, even a little better than usual. Come Saturday, it's better to be a bit lean and eager than to be full and satiated.
2. Sleep well, take naps.
3. Don't get too excited; be patient emotionally. Your have a chance to show off and do well Saturday, get yourself ready by feeling the lifts, not thinking about lifting the weight. Feel how a good snatch will be, feel a good clean and jerk; don;t just visualize by imagining the good lift, feel your body making that good lift.
4. Get a massage or go to the chiro, or both.
5. Pack your gym bag and act like you're in an 80-'s movie montage.http://www.cracked.com/article_17417_6-awesome-80s-movie-montages-that-make-no-damn-sense.html I have never heard of Number Two.
6. Watch this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V30tyaXv6EI&feature=related
If this doesn't get you ready, you must not have been a boy in the 80s.
The day of the meet, relax. Get there early, expect a schedule change, expect a bit of chaos. Since you have complete control only over yourself, be a bit selfish meet day and worry only about yourself.
Finally, remember, it's just a meet. Probably just a local one. Be cool to people, not arrogant. Help out, meet others, and enjoy your time. Most people in competitions don't win, don't lift the heaviest, don't win the best lifter trophy. Those things are nice, but they aren't the point of competing. You're the point of competing, so make the day positive.


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I loved the nugget purses made out of the build-a-brad tins so much that I wanted to order lots of the tins to make more! I had heard that Specialty Bottle had tins similar to the build-a-brad ones, so I went to check them out. The shipping was a little steep, so I asked a bunch of girls in my group if they wanted to do a large order together and we could split the shipping. Long story short, we ended up ordering over 130 tins and they came yesterday! They are bigger than the build-a-brad ones, so we can do even more with them! They will hold more nuggets, plus yesterday I discovered that SU's Gift Cards & Mini Envelopes fit perfectly…oh boy, the wheels started turning…what a cute little gift idea!!
Did I mention that my big order from SU came yesterday also??? I was so excited for the sets I preordered from the new Occasions mini, and the new rub-ons that are in the Sale-a-bration flyer, and lots of accessories I ordered too! Guess what else I forgot… the mini catalog sets are die-cut, which means the second I opened them I got to start stamping!!
Okay, okay, on to what I made with my new tins and new stamps! I used a gorgeous new set from the Occasions Mini called Bloomin' Beautiful, which is right up my alley…I love the soft flowery look. I think my favorite all-time stamp set was Long Time Friend, which had a beautiful watering can filled with flowers…do you want to know how much I loved this set? I actually still have it, which is huge for me…everyone who knows me knows I get rid of my stamps as soon as they're officially retired!
So I made these cute little note cards:
And I put them in this tin:
It's kind of tough to tell from the picture, but I used the
S-A-B rub-ons word "friend" in olive green across the front of the tin. I also covered the sides of the tin with LeJardin designer paper, and of course used my crop-a-dile to punch holes in the metal, then used artichoke grosgrain ribbon for my handle.
I think this picture from the top will help you see the detail of the rub-ons and paper on the sides (click on the pictures for a close-up look):


text: How to Prepare and Cook 4 Delicious White Bass Recipes Keith 'Catfish' Sutton Whether grilled, broiled or baked, white bass tastes delicious when paired with a unique sauce recipe Throughout much of the country, it will soon be that time of year again when white bass begin their spawning runs. Thousands upon thousands of these "sand bass" or "silver bass," as they're often called, migrate into tributaries of major rivers and reservoirs, and during the next several weeks, anglers will catch millions.For many white bass aficionados, there is no season but spring. When the spawning runs end, so does the fishing.Chances are the white bass will soon be running in your state, too. If you find yourself immersed in this fish-a-minute action and plan to make a meal out of some of the "sandies" you catch, it's a good idea to take some time to properly prepare the fish for cooking. If you don't, the fish are likely to have a strong disagreeable flavor that renders them almost inedible.Start by filleting each fish to produce two boneless pieces of meat, one from each side. Then, using your fillet knife, remove all the dark red meat within and along either side of the lateral line on each fillet. Discard properly. This is what some people call the blood line – the set of nerves that make up a fish's lateral lines. And it's often what gives white bass a strong undesirable taste. The flavor of the fillets will improve greatly if you slice this away entirely to produce white pieces of meat with no hint of dark red coloration. When this is done, you're ready to start cooking. You can, if you wish, dredge the fillets in cornmeal or your favorite fish batter, then deep fry. But white bass fillets contain a lot of natural oils and taste much better if they are broiled, grilled or baked and served with a special sauce. Give these recipes a try and see if you don't agree.Baked White Bass with Spanish Sauce RecipeThrow in some parsley for that perfect balance to this savory dish. (Keith Sutton photo)Try this tasty and easy-to-make baked white bass recipe with some added Spanish sauce. Ingredients: 2 pounds white bass fillets 3 tablespoons minced onion 3 tablespoons minced celery 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ cup butter or margarine 2 tablespoons flour 3 cups canned tomatoes 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 teaspoons sugar ½ teaspoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon minced parsleyGet the Recipe: Baked White Bass with Spanish Sauce RecipeSand Bass with Hot Melted Butter RecipeGarnish this Sand Bass with Hot Melted Butter Recipe with a slice of lemon, so your guests can squeeze it over their fish for an extra citrus flavor. This Sand Bass with Hot Melted Butter Recipe takes almost no time to prepare, and you'll love its lemony, buttery flavor.Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds white bass fillets 1 cup butter or margarine 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons prepared mustard 2 tablespoons chili sauce 2 drops Tabasco sauce 4 teaspoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped parsleyGet the Recipe: Sand Bass with Hot Melted Butter RecipeWhite Bass Maître d'hôtel RecipeGarnish this white bass dish with dill and lemon wedges. (Keith Sutton photo)This white bass recipe pairs perfectly with the Maître D'hôtel Sauce Recipe.Ingredients: 3 pounds white bass fillets 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill 1 lemon, cut in wedges ½ cup butter 2 tablespoons chopped parsley 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or ½ teaspoon dried tarragon ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon white pepper 1 tablespoon lemon juiceGet the Recipe: White Bass Maître d'hôtel RecipeWhite Bass with Lemon Scampi Sauce RecipeWhen properly cleaned, white bass can be cooked to create delicious entrées. This white bass recipe requires minimal preparation and tastes heavenly when served with a lemon scampi sauce.Ingredients: 1 pound white bass fillets Extra-virgin olive oil Sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons water 1 clove garlic, minced 6 large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 tablespoon capers Juice of half a lemon Splash of white wine 2 ounces vegetable stock 1 tablespoon butter, rolled in flour ½ teaspoon fresh, finely chopped parsleyGet the Recipe: White Bass with Lemon Scampi Sauce Recipe


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2015 – The Hot Endless Summer
This season we saw record highs along the French coast – Hot sundrenched days spent with crew dipping their toes into some of the most famous spots along the Rivera. Sailing, laughter and a few hangover to boot saw yet another busy summer season for the Mischief Crew – thank you all so much for coming out and getting 'Mischievous' As the days grow shorter we put her back on the shelf and head for home, family and friends. Alex & Frank


text: LabRat 158 Posted December 9, 2015 17-YEAR-OLD REVEALS HOW HE CAME TO PRODUCE BIEBER'S TITLE TRACKWhen Justin Bieber's new album Purpose dropped, all (EDM) eyes were on Skrillex, but there is another electronic dance music producer that worked on the record... and he's only 17.Steve James, real name Steve Philibin, from Johnstown, Pennsylvania hasn't even graduated from high school yet, but he already has "co-producer of Bieber's 2015 title track" attached to his name.A recent interview with LA Weekly, revealed more about the mysterious wunderkind. Steve came from a musical family and was classically trained on piano. After his siblings introduced him to dance music, he got his first computer before he was 13, began producing and hasn't stopped.He started networking with bloggers and one of the first ones he met ended up becoming his manager. He played local shows but only to earn money for better equipment."My only real resource for getting my music out there at the beginning was the Internet," Steve told LA Weekly.It was Steve's remix of Zhu's "Faded" that first landed him a little - well, a lot - of attention online. https://soundcloud.com/stevejamesofficial/zhu-faded-steve-james-remixSteve's lifestyle - even at his young age - had already been revolving around production for years, so it was a natural progression for him to literally move into a music studio out West so he could work on his productions around the clock."That's not something I can do at home. If I'm still up when my parents get up they're very disapproving," he said.So the question still remains how the heck did he come to work with Bieber on his title track? Well, after getting noticed by The Chainsmokers and supporting them on some shows, things snowballed... quickly."I was working with Jeremy Snyder just on my own music, and one night he invited over Poo Bear, who wrote a lot of stuff for Bieber's album. Poo Bear liked what I was working on, and when we got together later that week we made 'Purpose.'"Pretty crazy and certainly inspiring for all of those hardworking younger or older producers out there.Check out the original music he's releasing with his new-found fame below. What do you think? https://soundcloud.com/stevejamesofficial/renaissance-feat-clairitySteve's full interview: http://www.laweekly.com/music/steve-jam ... er-6347858Source: http://edm.com/ Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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This handy Sneeboer mattock combines two heavy duty tools in one to help you work over even the most compacted soil.
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Marcus Garvey: Look For Me In The Whirlwind
Country: USA/Jamaica Year: 2001
Produced/Directed by: Stanley Nelson Written by: Marcia Smith
"…spellbinding, passionate, and powerful…You won't be able to leave your seat." – Hollywood Reporter
Synopsis (Courtesy of Firelight Media)
Marcus Garvey: Look For Me in the Whirlwind, the first comprehensive documentary to tell the life story of this controversial leader, uses a wealth of material from the Garvey movement-written documents, film and photographs-to reveal what motivated a poor Jamaican to set up an international organization for the African Diaspora, what led to his early successes, and why he died lonely and forgotten. Among the most powerful sequences in the film are articulate, fiery interviews with the men and women whose parents joined the Garvey movement more than 80 years ago. Together they reveal how revolutionary Garvey's ideas were to a new generation of African Americans, West Indians and Africans and how he invested hundreds of thousands of black men and women with a new-found sense of racial pride.


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The accounts payable function is changing at a dizzying pace. What worked yesterday may not work today. Given the current economy, mounting regulatory pressures, and the increased visibility and importance of the accounts payable function, best practices are something with which every professional needs to be conversant. Unfortunately, keeping up to speed these days can be like herding cats. While some best practices remain steadfast, others simply no longer work and are being replaced by new practices just now appearing.
The talk will include a discussion of the newest best practice every organization should implement to ensure crooks don't get their hands on money or sensitive information. This is one session you might want to invite your colleagues in accounting, auditing and payroll to so they implement appropriate best practices and are not bamboozled by some of the newest frauds.
The truth is that companies ignore accounts payable best practices at their peril and the impact is felt on your bottom line. It's that simple—yet some organizations continue to turn a blind eye to the leakage that occurs due to poor or inefficient process in their AP operations. Don't be one of them!
Topics Covered:
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This is a rebroadcast of a webinar. There are no associated PowerPoint slides.
Delivery Method: Online QAS Self Study.
Level: Overview.
Prerequisites: None
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We were thrilled to host more than 740 guests at our 2018 Alumni Homecoming at the Crawdads Stadium last year.
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CHICAGO (CNS) — Catholic Extension, a Chicago-based national fundraising organization that builds churches and aids the Catholic Church in America's poorest places, is honoring women religious working in the 90 dioceses it supports by sharing their stories on its website and in social media.
The recognition is how Catholic Extension is taking part in National Catholic Sisters Week March 8-14.
The organization has invited followers to take a photo of themselves with a religious sister who has impacted their lives and post it, along with the hashtags #SisterSelfie and #NCSW.
Daily posts will be made on Catholic Extension's Facebook page at facebook.com/catholicextension and on Twitter at twitter.com/cathextension using the hashtags #SisterSelfie, #NunsRock and #NCSW.
Sisters who are being recognized by Extension include: Mercy Sister Mariana Koonce, a Tennessee physician, who created St. Mary's Legacy Clinic to provide mobile health care services to the poor and uninsured; and Benedictine Sister Kathleen Atkinson from the Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota, who is the founder and director of Ministry on the Margins, working with at-risk youth, prison inmates, the homeless and others in need.
Extension also has highlighted Dominican Sister Maria Yelitza Ayala, who is part of the U.S.-Latin American Sisters Exchange Program and is assigned to the Diocese of Tyler, Texas. The exchange program has sent 33 Latin American women religious to U.S. dioceses to minister to the growing Hispanic population. Extension runs the initiative through a partnership with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.
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Life is a balancing act at the moment.
Money, life, joy, art, administration, friendship, creativity, alone time, movement, self-awareness, community, action…
It's a process.
Life, that is.
And it is often quite an unclear one.
In my experience balancing is not what we have been led to believe it is. It isn't holding onto one place.
Balancing is continuous movement.
It is breathing and recalibrating how all the pieces are arranged based on the latest information we have.
The human system will do this naturally (if I allow it to).
But for it to work I have to do a few things. I have to get good amounts of sleep and spend quiet time with myself, I have to be surrounded by people who love me as I fall over, I have to believe in the things I create even when they are ugly, I have to eat well, I have to laugh, I have to tidy up and do the little things I am avoiding, I have to take care of myself and let it all be messy whilst I sort everything out.
This is so much easier to say than it is to do.
Because when I am out of balance my tendency is to do the opposite to all of this. And that really doesn't help.
Now I can see it I can't run from it.
It's time to breathe through the middle of this one.
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Let's talk about Surfing/
We've always been told to put safety first, but to be safe, you first have to know that you're in an unsafe environment. That's what this article is all about, at least from the standpoint of the internet. Too often computers are hacked and valuable information is lost unnecessarily. Not necessarily because of careless behavior, but from simply not knowing that something was unsafe.
The next two points are specific ways to be safer while browsing the internet:
Point One: Think about the network to which you're connected. Have both virus and malware protection on your computer.
Have you ever been at the local coffee shop, on your computer, and decided to pay a bill or check your bank balance? This would seem harmless (sometimes it is), but the problem lies in the fact that most coffee shops do not have any sort of firewall or protection from outside threats. At this point, I'm not even talking about someone stealing your private information, but about the person across the room who accidentally clicks on the wrong link. If someone else opens a virus while your computer is connected to the same network, then that virus has an extremely clear path directly onto your computer. This is why we advocate so much for anti-virus software and keeping that software up-to-date. Should you stay off of all public wifi spots? No, but make sure that the computer is protected by installing a virus protection and anti-malware software. Also, be cautious while browsing. If you're going to get on the internet at your local coffee shop, that's fine, but avoid checking your bank balance or any other potentially private information on unprotected networks. Caution is key!
Point Two: Make your password secure. The less it makes sense the better!
If a conversation about internet safety starts, then talk about passwords will inevitably be thrown into the mix. There's a good reason for this and it's because passwords are extremely important. They should be complicated and, in general, not really make sense. This would make them as difficult as possible to crack. But I know that, for most of us, it needs to make a little sense so that it can be remembered. However, there are a couple of rules to follow that can really help with creating a good password.
A few of those rules to remember are:
1. Add in upper and lower case letters, special characters, and numbers. This makes it difficult for a hacker or "bot" to crack. Not all sites will allow the use of special characters, but, when possible, use them.
2. If a website says that the password is weak (this would happen at signup or when resetting a password) then listen. Rethink the password and come up with a new one. Again the more complicated the better.
3. Do not write down passwords! I know that sometimes it becomes difficult to remember multiple passwords, but having them written down opens the door of opportunity for them to be misplaced or misused.
The biggest factor in internet safety is caution. As the saying goes "better safe than sorry".


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Meet our staff
Meet our staff
Margaret Van Buren: MS, OTR/L
Owner and Lead Therapist Margie is a Registered and Licensed Occupational Therapist, who graduated with honors from Louisiana State University Medical Center in Shreveport,LA. She has over 25 years of clinical experience in pediatrics. Margie is SIPT (Sensory Integration and Praxis Test) certified and has treated hundreds of children with sensory processing disorders. She has held certification as an Assistive Technology Practitioner through RESNA(Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America) and worked as a consultant for the State of New Jersey Department of Human Services Office of Education in Trenton NJ, where she provided Assistive Technology Assessments and training for children with disabilities. She also served on a therapeutic feeding team while working for the Burlington Court Cerebral Palsy Association in Mount Holly, NJ and has expertise in treating complex behavioral feeding disorders. Throughout her career, she has served as clinical supervisor for countless level I and level II fieldwork students from universities throughout the United States.
Miranda Barrett: MS, OTR/L
Miranda received a B.S in Biology from North Georgia College and State University and a M.S. in Occupational Therapy from Brenau University. Miranda has worked in clinical pediatric settings for 10 years. She has experience with the Handwriting Without Tears Program, Interactive Metronome, NeuroNet, and social skills groups. Her areas of interest include fine motor delays and sensory processing disorders.
Miranda enjoys spending time with her husband, son, and dogs. She enjoys participating in dance/fitness classes and crafting. She resides in Buford.
Heather L. Cox: MS, OTR/L, CFE
Heather is a licensed Occupational Therapist with extensive pediatric experience who has been with Aspire for 7 years. She routinely treats children with Autism, ADHD, behavioral and/or emotional regulation deficits, and developmental delays. She also carries additional certifications related to functional performance and orthopedic conditions. In addition to treating children within the clinical setting, two of her own children have special needs, giving her a unique inside perspective into the difficulties and challenges faced by families of exceptional children. Heather lives in Hoschton, Georgia with her family.
Alenya Mouton : M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Alenya earned her Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from the University of West Georgia. She has also received certification of clinical competence by the American Speech and Hearing Association. Alenya earned a Bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from North Carolina A&T State University and a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from the University of New Orleans. She began her career as a Speech Language Pathologist for Gwinnett County Public Schools and has expanded her skills by providing therapy in the pediatric setting with Aspire Pediatrics Therapy. Her primary focus is serving the pediatric and school-age population. Her experience includes but is not limited to children on the Autism spectrum, language disorders, articulation and phonological disorders and children who stutter. She enjoys learning new ways to increase effectiveness in therapy and watching her clients progress from milestone to milestone.


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Myanmar tourism boom set to bring 7.5m visitors a year
Myanmar is hoping to lure 7.5 million tourists a year by 2019, an official said Tuesday, as the impoverished former junta-ruled nation emerges as one of Southeast Asia's hot destinations.
Travel to the once-cloistered country used to be reserved for the well-heeled and intrepid, prepared to endure the travails of a country under military rule with patchy electricity and limited communications.
But foreign tourists have flocked in since the country began opening up in 2011, with a celebrities such as pop stars Beyonce and Jay Z helping to popularise the message that the country is open for visitors.
This year Myanmar is on track to welcome 5.5 million tourists, nearly a million more than 2015, Tint Thwin, director-general of Ministry of Hotels and Tourism told AFP.
"We hope the number will grow to 7.5 million tourists per year within three years," he said on the sidelines of a major tourism conference in Yangon.
"We will try to find new destinations for tourists to visit and we will also support community-based tourism," he said in an effort to raise incomes in one of Asia's poorest countries.
In comparison, neighbouring Thailand -- a regional tourism behemoth -- received 30 million visitors last year, offering a tantalising glimpse of the riches to be made.
Curiosity in Myanmar's culture and natural beauty has surged in recent years in lockstep with the rollback of most international sanctions and the ascension of Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party to power.
But challenges remain.
Hotels are expensive and often do not meet the standards of more traveller-friendly countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.
There have also been a number of incidents where tourist behaviour has clashed with Myanmar's conservative culture.
A Spanish tourist was deported last month for sporting a tattoo of the Buddha on his leg in the Buddhist-majority country, while authorities are struggling to prevent the surging visitor numbers from damaging the vast Bagan temple site.
Myanmar travel groups are also hoping to attract wealthier package tours to provide year-round jobs.
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Delve into the details of all things Shadowhunter with this illustrated guide to the knowledge and lore of the Shadowhunter world.
Since the thirteenth century, the Shadowhunter's Codex has been the one and only manual for Shadowhunters looking to brush up on their demon languages, learn proper stele use, and discover just what exactly a pyxis is. Featured in both The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices, this guide is a necessity for any young Nephilim on their journey to becoming a Shadowhunter. Beautifully illustrated, the Codex contains images of the famous Shadowhunter homeland of Idris, as well as depictions of demons and other Downworlders.
But this isn't just any copy of The Shadowhunter's Codex. It's Clary's copy, and as an artist herself, she's sketched pictures of her friends and family in the book, and scrawled helpful advice in the margins. Of course, she couldn't exactly stop Jace or Simon from adding their thoughts either. Part encyclopedia, part history, part training manual—complete with commentary from Shadowhunters who have seen it all—this beautiful guide is a perfect supplement to the #1 New York Times bestselling series.
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k-Barsky, Benjamin. b. May 5, 1914 (October 5, 1913), New York; Single; Teacher; YCL 1937 (1934); received passport# 396420 on April 23, 1937 which listed his address as 2150 Crotona Parkway, Bronx, New York; Sailed May 8, 1937 aboard the American Importer; Arrived in Spain on June 4, 1937; Served with the XV BDE, MacKenzie-Papineau BN, rank Cabo acting Teniente; Killed in action August 10, 1938, Sierra Pandols, Ebro Offensive.
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Some people ask why they have to annuitize in the first place considering they would not want their future finances to be that complicated. Some will say that is rightfully so, what with annuities being some of the more sophisticated financial vehicles out there available to investors. A lot of options for annuities abound, and different policies are available for different needs and situations.
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So why else would you annuitize?
Even before comparing annuities to other financial vehicles, look to yourself first. What are your retirement objectives and are you presently capable to reach those objectives with your present resources? Take a look at your employer's plans and determine if what they offer will provide the answer to your retirement objectives. See also if pensions through social security or government service security will be enough to tide you over in old age. While these pensions grow in amount regularly, they don't grow as quickly as inflation erodes the value and purchasing power of your money. As inflation erodes that purchasing power, you would be surprised later that your savings are no longer worth their amount in buying your most basic necessities.
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Annuities are more often than not offered by investment and insurance companies of proven worth and track record in the business. This is because annuities as investment vehicles need to be handled by experts. Guaranteed results are assured through sound investment decisions that these companies take with your money. The track record and performance of your annuity provider should speak for the stability and reliability of the provider.
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Town day! Except we were just at Drakesbad and I'm actually not that hungry, so no rush into this town. Rolled on down the trail, flat as flat can be and then down for ages into Old Station.
On the way down there were a ton of dirt roads and I started to notice more and more car campers. So I guess I shouldn't have been surprised to round a corner and find the guys chatting it up with some car campers. A big group of folks out for the week for the fourth. Fresh baked bread, plums and coffee. Deliciously slow morning. The miles flew by and somehow we were already in Old Station. A post office, an RV Park and a tiny (insanely tiny, no resupply possible here) minimart and picnic table. Luckily enough mousetrap was also there and he had some 2011 thruhiker friends in the area who gave us a ride down the road to the Rim Rock gas station. Still small but you can actually get food here. And then it was hours at a picnic table, so nice. Even some super spotty wifi.
Pinky, who hiked last year, stopped by again in the afternoon bribing us with offers of food and a treehouse. We only planned on staying the afternoon but we couldn't just skip a treehouse.
What an epic place to stay, the whole setup was pretty amazing. We also were told that we could be in the local parade the next day, umm yes please. So plans were changed, Old Station is the place to be and tomorrow after a parade and put luck barbecue we'll night hike the beginning of the hat creek rim section. Supposedly insanely hot, exposed and pretty unpleasant. What a great day.
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If you ever come to the GIE Media headquarters, located just south of Cleveland, there's a good chance you'll see me at my desk as you round the corner and pull into the entrance. And it's not too much of a stretch to say that you could pick my office windows out of the crowd — the windowsills are full of succulents, and I keep my blinds up to let as much light as possible in. If you look hard enough, you might even see the Christmas cacti and Norfolk Island pine on my desk, and the aglaonema against the wall.
Each time I walk through my office door, I can appreciate the colorful stained glass ornaments and decorative butterflies and bees on the glass beside it. I have no fewer than two calendars with beautiful photography tacked to the walls at any given point, and my coworkers have given me several cat and squirrel-themed decorations. There's even a tiny ornamental squash perched among the plants on my desk.
Each of these items adds value to my day-to-day, even if it's simply to make me smile or remind me of a happy moment. There's something to be said for finding small ways to surround yourself with joy, whether you're in an office or a greenhouse all day long. It could be adding a motivational poster to a common area, having a "pet" plant in the greenhouse for everyone to enjoy, or simply making a point of stopping to ask employees how their day is going. The ways to find and create joy around you are limitless.
When we were compiling this year's edition of Greenhouse Greats, we learned that breeder Chris Hansen of Garden Solutions is continually doing what he can to create a fun and creative working environment at the greenhouse. His latest endeavor? Bringing in an adorable, friendly trio of mini donkeys (see this month's cover for photos) to enhance the vibe and serve as companions for years to come.
As we move into the New Year, it's a great opportunity to reflect on your own working environment. Do you find ways to incorporate joy into your greenhouse and office space? If not, what steps could you take in 2019 to cultivate a happier, healthier work environment for you and your employees? Share your thoughts with me at firstname.lastname@example.com
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As I told Sovereign Man: Confidential subscribers on our monthly teleconference yesterday afternoon, I've been focused over the last several months on sniffing out the best deals in Chilean farmland for our planned resilient community. We're definitely close.
As my base is here in beautiful Santiago, however, I wanted to take some time today and tell you about the real estate market in the city.
First, you should know that Santiago is a truly fantastic city. In terms of weather, you can hardly beat it: bright, blue sunny skies and a temperate, Mediterranean climate where it hardly rains. And yet, you're no more than an hour or two from both world-class ski resorts, as well as the beach. (Note: the city does have a problem with smog, which is worst in the winter).
Furthermore, Santiago is just a nice, clean, modern, first world city... something like Madrid meets Chicago. It's a pedestrian-friendly city with great mass transit and a privatized highway system. There are parks everywhere among the sprawling towers, and you see locals everywhere enjoying a coffee in the city's numerous cafes and eateries.
(as an aside, Santiago has something you won't find in too many other places in the world... a concept called 'cafe con piernas' or coffee with legs. Think of it as a combination of Starbucks and Hooters...)
Most of all, this place is civilized; Santiago is devoid of the sort of destitute squalor you would expect of a Latin American capital. Obviously some parts of town are nicer than others, but overall I find it every bit as nice as Europe or North America with every amenity you could ever want or need, and all at a pretty nice cost of living discount.
Compared to what I've seen elsewhere around the world, real estate in Chile (and Santiago in general) is a relative bargain. Bear in mind, I think about real estate in terms of square meters, which for our metric challenged readers is 10.76 square feet... so a 1,500 square foot 3-bedroom home is about 140 square meters.
My unequivocal, universal standard for 'cheap' residential real estate in big cities is $1,000 per square meter. It's really hard to find this anymore in the world. Ecuador comes to mind-- there are a number of good quality properties in Cuenca and Quito for $1,000 per square meter.
I've also seen a number of existing condos in Medellin, Colombia for this price, as well as parts of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico (such as Merida).
In parts of Santiago, it's possible to find some bargain properties for $1,000 per square meter. In the area around Parque Forestal near in the center of town and the Bellas Artes district, you can find some lovely older properties for between $1,000 to $1,200 per square meter.
The construction quality is excellent-- these buildings are solid concrete, built to last... and they're huge too. You can find many apartments in excess of 300 square meters (3,225 square feet) with a beautiful view overlooking the area's numerous parks.
The neighborhood is undergoing a gentrification process and is becoming popular now with young professionals, the art crowd, and Santiago's rapidly growing gay community... the triumvirate of a promising real estate market.
It's also a protected, historic area, so the chances of a new eyesore going in anytime soon are slim.
Property taxes are a joke; owners might pay $40 to $100 per year in taxes on a reasonably-sized apartment, while rents command a 6% yield at present. I expect the rental yield to increase over the years, along with property values, as supply is constrained and demand is increasing.
In other parts of Santiago-- the upmarket areas of Vitacura, Las Condes, La Dehesa, or Providencia, property prices can run between $2,000 to $3,000 per square meter. This is much more expensive than downtown, but it's still quite reasonable to what I've seen elsewhere in the world, including in Argentina and Uruguay.
Even in Asia, which has some of the cheapest cost of living on the planet, it can be hard to find good quality construction for less than $2,000 per square meter. In Bangkok, many upmarket properties sell for in excess of $5,000 per square meter, no doubt a bubble fueled by cheap credit and Chairman Bernanke's exported monetary inflation.
Santiago has been much less prone to such speculative bubbles; the central bank here has taken rather steps to both hike interest rates and allow the peso to appreciate. In the face of coordinated currency devaluation and exchange rate games in just about every other country on the planet, these are undoubtedly bold moves.
The peso is now near its 10-year high against the dollar, and the central bank's benchmark interest rate is 5%. In the Greek-induced financial system meltdown part II that I expect to occur over the next 2-years, Chile will consequently emerge as one of the safe havens (i.e. least scathed countries) because of the responsibility it is taking now.


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I absolutely loved creating this promotional video for EcoVivarium in Escondido. I came across EcoVivarium when I was searching birthday party ideas for my daughter. Lo and behold, EcoVivarium had the need for promotional video for their social media and website! I was so excited to film this video because I LOVE animals, and I LOVE seeing kids get excited!
The kids were VERY interested in all the different reptiles and amphibians. It was adorable. It was a little challenging to film due to kids running in front of the camera, however that added to the excitement and gave me fun shots to work with. I am thankful for all my experience filming weddings, because it allows me to move quickly and think on my feet when filming. Usually, I create promotional content for companies in which I am able to direct and control the shots. I may have actors, or real customers but they are very direct able, and I set up planned shots. I knew I wanted to get a lot of shots of interactions for this promotional video, so I moved around quickly, and got what I wanted! Directing 17 five year olds, that's another story!
When I create promotional videos, my main goal is to show what the company does, and create interest, so that potential clients will be compelled to 'google' the company, and find out how they, too, can experience what they have to offer.
Enjoy this promotional video, and check out EcoVivarium!
11/20/2017 11:46:04 am
I love your marketing videos! They're such a great visual representation of the company. I love your skills, wish I could do something like this!
Taylor Fisher
11/20/2017 03:57:55 pm
I know I'm a photographer, so I should be biased towards photography, but man do I LOVE promotional videos! There is just something about movement and sound and liveliness that is just so captivating!
11/21/2017 06:37:47 am
What an awesome promotional video! Business videos can really make a huge difference with that customer connection.
11/21/2017 07:57:32 am
Oh my! I love promotional videos! They grab so much more audience then just a photo does!
11/21/2017 08:13:30 am
Having a promotional video is such a great idea and something I am really considering for my own business and it defiantly makes me want to check out this place even more!
11/21/2017 11:04:05 am
What a great promotional video for this business! You definitely made it look like a great place for a birthday party, though I think I would have been totally freaked out as a kid!
Chelsea W.
11/21/2017 04:54:01 pm
This promotional video really makes me want to have a party with these awesome animals! It really shows what their company offers their clients.
11/21/2017 06:09:03 pm
So wonderful! I love the music along with it. Promotional videos are so unique i could never do this
11/21/2017 06:57:28 pm
marketing videos are so helpful these days, great work! this feels so personal and professional :)
11/22/2017 10:26:46 am
I absolutely love animals, Ecovivarium really cares.. you can tell! This promotional video is very awesome and you did a great job
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Our flagship wine, The Estate is the most comprehensive expression of our vineyard site, and the wine that truly defines our place in a given vintage. You'll love this wine as much as you do today as you will next month, next year, and beyond. We've always produced profound wines, and this one has enough depth, energy, and tension to please folks that are eager for bright and immediate wines, and those who prefer classic
Oregon Pinot noir. Patton Valley is a magical place, and these wines are everything we've hoped to conjure.
The 2014 Estate Pinot Noir has deep red fruit with subtle, intricate spice that develops over the front and mid palate. The layered, unassuming new oak allows for a tidy, fresh, and bright expression late that's true Oregon Pinot noir. This wine has energy, grace, depth, and balanced complexity without affect. It is the Patton Valley way.
Dijon Clones 113, 114, 115, 667, 777, Wadenswil, Pommard
pH: 3.52
Harvest Dates: September 16th - October 10th 2014
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The long-time dream of friends Monte Pitt & Dave Chen, the Patton Valley Vineyard is a unique and delightful slice of grape growing heaven, on top of a little outcropping in the foothills of the Coast Range at an elevation of 300-500 feet. Our vineyard has ample sun, cool breezes, and slopes to every aspect with a single soil type called Laurelwood. It's basically paradise. Planted in 1997, this clonally-diverse site has been producing some of the most elegant wines in the Willamette Valley for two decades.
We farm organically under LIVE guidelines which allows the ecosystem to thrive without being choked out by synthetic chemicals. As such, farming here takes a lot of work. This hands-on approach keeps us very busy but our vines very happy. In the winery, by contrast, we are hands-off, doing as little as possible to interfere with nature's course. This gives our site, our fruit, and our wines the loudest voice in the room rather than being drowned out by the processes by which they were made.
Grapes are hand-harvested into small totes to avoid bruising. The natural yeast found on the grapes skins are used to initiate fermentation. Once fermentation is complete, the wine is pressed using a traditional basket press. Aging takes place for 11 months in 25% new French oak barrels. Wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
"Vivid red. Intense, mineral-accented aromas of ripe boysenberry and raspberry pick up sexy floral, vanilla and incense notes with aeration. Palate-staining red and blue fruit, allspice, mocha and rose pastille flavors show excellent clarity and minerally cut on the back half. In an elegant style, with a very long, finely etched and floral-tinged finish that's given shape by silky, even tannins. (aged for 11 months in 36% new French oak barrels). - Josh Raynolds"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (June 2019), 92 pts
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"Ripe strawberry, raspberry, cranberry and red plum flavors, all bright and balanced, impress in this snappy, vibrant wine. The impact of minerally acids outweighs the 25% new oak, at least for now."
- Wine Enthusiast (February 2018), 92 pts
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"Lurid red. Spicy black raspberry and cherry scents are complicated by suggestions of cola, musky herbs and allspice. Gently sweet and expansive on the palate, offering fresh red and dark berry flavors and hints of woodsmoke, white pepper and anise on the back half. Silky, accessible and seamless in texture, delivering strong finishing punch, even tannins and very good, spice-tinged persistence. - Josh Raynolds"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (December 2016), 90 pts
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"Brilliant red. Vibrant red berry, rose and white pepper aromas are complicated by a hint of smoky minerals. Tangy and precise, offering juicy redcurrant and strawberry flavors and a suggestion of orange pith. Closes taut and long, with building spiciness and fine-grained tannins."
- Vinous (October 2015), 89 pts
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"Polished and refined in structure and vivid in flavor, bursting with blackberry, cherry, licorice and floral character that wells up and doesn't quit as the finish lingers, showing harmony and velvety tannins. Drink now through 2022. 850 cases made.-HS"
- Wine Spectator (February 2015), 92 pts
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"This producer gains polish and precision with each new vintage. The entry-level estate bottling is a pretty, elegant wine. It offers sweet berry and cocoa flavors; it's clean, pure, crisply-defined and long-lasting."
Wine Enthusiast, 91 pts
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