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Trade Marks Amendment (Madrid Protocol) Bill 2000
Date Introduced: 28 June 2000
House: House of Representatives
Portfolio: Industry, Science and Resources
Commencement: On a date to be set by Proclamation, or at the latest, 12 months after Royal Assent.
To amend the Trade Marks Act 1995 to give effect to the provisions of the Madrid Protocol which deal with the international registration of trade marks.
Trade Marks Legislation
A trade mark is a word or symbol used to identify the trade source of goods or services. The use of a trade mark is important as an identifier of who is responsible for a product and its quality. Section 17 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Trade Marks Act) contains the following definition of a trade mark:
A trade mark is a sign used, or intended to be used, to distinguish goods or services dealt with or provided in the course of trade by a person from goods or services so dealt with or provided by any other person.
Trade marks may be registered with the Registrar of Trade Marks. The Trade Marks Act contains a flowchart explaining how a trade mark is registered.(1) If a trade mark is registered, the registered owner has exclusive rights to use the trade mark, to authorise other people to use the trade mark, and to obtain relief under the Trade Marks Act if the trade mark has been infringed.
The Constitution provides a plenary head of power under section 51(xviii) for the Commonwealth to make laws with respect to '...copyrights, patents of inventions and designs, and trade marks.' Although there is overlap within the several sectors of intellectual property, the sectors are covered by separate Acts of Parliament. For example, copyright matters are dealt with under the Copyright Act 1968 and patents under the Patents Act 1990. Statutory protection for trade marks is separate from that for designs (Designs Act 1906). The current Trade Marks Act is the product of a Working Party Review (1992) and lengthy public consultation.(2) The purpose of rewriting Australia's trade marks legislation in 1994 and 1995 was to streamline the working of the trade marks system, update the legislation in line with modern marketing practices, and bring Australia into line with international developments and obligations.(3) An attempt was also made to simplify the language as much as possible to make it easier for readers to understand the law. The Trade Marks Act contains the substantive provisions embodying the policy that underlies Australia's trade marks legislation. The procedural provisions which implement the legislative scheme are contained in the regulations.
Madrid Protocol
This Bill amends the Trade Marks Act to give effect to the provisions of the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (the Protocol), a multilateral treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The text of the Protocol was adopted at Madrid on 28 June 1989. The Protocol is the latest in a series of efforts since the 1890s to set up an effective and popular system for the international registration of trade marks. The Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks was signed at a diplomatic conference convened in Madrid on 14 April 1891. However the Agreement has failed to attract widespread membership and, in particular, has failed to attract certain major trading nations including the United States of America, United Kingdom and Japan. In an attempt to establish a more broadly based system for international registration of trade marks, and attract membership of major trading nations, WIPO organised a series of discussions during 1985 and 1986 directed at devising a fresh system for the international registration of trade marks. The result of this initiative was the Madrid Protocol, the text of which was concluded at a diplomatic conference in Madrid on 28 June 1989.(4) The Protocol is a convention which parallels the Madrid Agreement but is independent of that Agreement.
Until recently the response in Australia to this initiative seems to have been unenthusiastic.(5) According to one commentator this is unfortunate for two reasons. First, because the Protocol is an attempt to set up a reasonably straightforward and cost-effective system for the international registration of trade marks. Secondly, and more importantly, because the present initiative shows every promise of being successful in achieving one of its principal objectives, that is, of attracting a significantly wider membership, including several of the major trading nations which previously remained aloof from the international registration system existing under the Madrid Agreement.(6)
As at 19 July 2000, 47 countries had become party to the Madrid Protocol.(7) They include China (1 December 1995), Japan (14 March 2000), the United Kingdom (1 December 1995), Russian Federation (10 June 1997) and individual countries of the European Union. The United States of America was closely involved in the discussions of the Working Group responsible for finalising the Implementing Rules of the Protocol, but has not implemented the Protocol. In his Second Reading Speech, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, Hon Warren Entsch said that the United States recently announced its intention of proceeding to accession.(8)
The advantages to Australia of acceding to the Madrid Protocol were discussed by Mr Entsch in his Second Reading Speech. They include:
Objections which others have raised include the possible administrative burden to be borne by the Trade Marks Office if Australia accedes to the Protocol.(9) It is argued that Australia is likely to receive a greater volume of overseas trade mark applications as more countries accede to the Protocol. This in turn could significantly increase the time taken to examine applications and might delay domestic registrations. The Explanatory Memorandum notes that the implementation costs to the Trade Marks Office will be met from within current budgetary arrangements.(10) However the Trade Marks Office operates on a cost recovery basis and may be obliged to increase its fees to recover the costs of staff training in new practices and procedures as well as modifications to its computer system. According to the Explanatory Memorandum, these costs will be offset by the benefits to Australian trade mark owners of more streamlined procedures for international registration.(11)
Another objection has been raised by local agents who handle applications to register trade marks.(12) Some are concerned that there will be a decline in the number of overseas registration applications they are asked to handle. This is because applications will be channelled to this country through WIPO and not through a local agent. However it is argued that, once the Protocol is implemented and membership expands, the nature of the trade mark practitioner's work in relation to overseas filings, and in relation to proceedings before the Registrar and in the courts, will change. For this reason practitioners might not necessarily suffer a loss of business, though the pattern and nature of that work may change.
A third objection suggests that searching for trade marks under the international registration system will be difficult. The difficulty may arise because of the large volume of trade marks to be searched, because the broad statements of goods and services will make it hard to analyse search results, and because there will be no way of ascertaining a trade mark owner's intention to use the mark.(13)
None of these obstacles is insurmountable. It has been suggested that there are a number of possible consequences for this country if Australia does not accede to the Protocol, including:
Australia's Treaty Making Process
In 1996 the Government introduced changes to Australia's treaty making processes. Principal among these was the requirement that all treaties be tabled in Parliament for at least 15 sitting days before binding action is taken.(15) This is to allow Parliamentary scrutiny of the treaty. The Government may, by ratifying a treaty, bind Australia at international law to the obligations under the treaty. The approval of Parliament is not required for this ratification. However Parliament has a central role in considering any legislation required to implement a treaty.
Consultation with State and Territory governments, industry and community groups is a necessary part of Australia's treaty making process. Where the impact of a proposed treaty is likely to be confined to identifiable groups, the Government is required by its 1996 Principles and Procedures to consult with those likely to be effected.
Once the Government decides to agree to a treaty, it considers whether specific implementing action is required; and if so, whether existing legislation (Federal or State) is adequate; and if not, whether the treaty should be implemented by legislation at the Commonwealth or State and Territory level. If new legislation is required to implement a treaty, the normal practice is to require it to be passed before the Government seeks Executive Council approval to enter the treaty. This is because the Government cannot presume that Parliament will pass the necessary legislation. Having the legislation passed before entering into the treaty removes the risk that Australia could find itself legally bound by an international obligation that it could not fulfil. In the case of this Bill, legislation is necessary to give effect to obligations under the Madrid Protocol. Commencement of the legislation is delayed by 12 months in order to coincide, as nearly as possible, with the entry into force of the Protocol in Australia.
This Bill inserts new Part 17A into the Trade Marks Act (item 14) to enable the Trade Marks Office to process international applications and registrations under the Madrid Protocol. The Governor-General may make regulations to give effect to the provisions of the Madrid Protocol. In particular, these regulations may deal with:
Proposed subsection 198A(3) enables any regulations made to be inconsistent with the Principal Act and to prevail over the Act to the extent of the inconsistency. This 'Henry VIII clause' in effect allows the Executive to change the Act by regulation. The Explanatory Memorandum states this is to keep the Act clear and to avoid complexity.
The remaining amendments (items 1-13) insert notes to draw attention to the existence of protected international trade marks and their effects when regulations are being made.
This Bill contains a 'Henry VIII clause'. Henry VIII clauses have been variously defined. One definition is a provision which enables the empowering statute to be amended by delegated legislation.(16) The Queensland Legislative Assembly's Scrutiny of Legislation Committee adopted a definition that '[a] Henry VIII clause is a clause of an Act of Parliament which enables the Act to be expressly or impliedly amended by subordinate legislation or Executive action'.(17)
The Administrative Review Committee commented in 1992 that:
...Henry VIII provisions are defended on the basis that it would be impractical to return to Parliament with changes to the [empowering] Act that are relatively minor in nature. However, it is clearly inappropriate for a body subordinate to Parliament to amend or alter an Act of Parliament. This is particularly so when changes affect the essential elements of a scheme, alter the ambit of legislation, place restrictions on rights, or alter obligations.(18)
By contrast, the 1997 report of the Queensland Legislative Assembly's Scrutiny of Legislation Committee concluded that 'Henry VIII clauses' could be justified in limited circumstances. In the Committee's words, 'possibly justifiable'(19) uses might include facilitating immediate Executive action, facilitating the effective application of innovative legislation or facilitating transitional arrangements.(20)
The Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills looks at Bills that come before it and reports, among other things, on whether legislative power has been inappropriately delegated and whether the exercise of legislative power is subject to sufficient parliamentary scrutiny. The Scrutiny of Bills Committee's Alert Digest No. 10 of 2000 (dated 16 August 2000) commented on the Trade Marks Amendment (Madrid Protocol) Bill. On the question of the 'Henry VIII clause' it quoted the Explanatory Memorandum which 'justifies the adoption of this approach as intended "to retain the level of clarity presently achieved by the Act. Allowing the Governor-General to make regulations to implement the Madrid Protocol avoids adding an unnecessary level of complexity to the Act"'. The Scrutiny of Bills Committee observed:
Since its establishment, the Committee has consistently drawn attention to Henry VIII clauses. While the explanation put forward in the case of this bill may provide a justification for including these particular provisions, the Committee nevertheless remains concerned whenever subordinate legislation takes precedence over the primary regulation which creates it.
For this reason, the Committee draws Senators' attention to these provisions, as they may be considered to inappropriately delegate legislative powers, in breach of principle 1(a)(iv) of the Committee's terms of reference.(21)
The member for Mitchell, Mr Alan Cadman, expressed concern about the 'Henry VIII clause' in his Second Reading Speech on the Trade Marks Amendment (Madrid Protocol) Bill.(22)
In reply, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources, Hon Warren Entsch, said:
...I would like to point out that the government proposes to put most of the detail of the Madrid protocol procedures into trademark regulations. The bill achieves this by inserting a broad regulation making power into the Trade Marks Act. The approach of having the regulations giving effect to the protocol is consistent with the approach that has been taken in the UK. By putting most of the detail in the regulations, any changes to the Madrid protocol procedures can be handled more flexibly and efficiently. Parliament always has the opportunity to disallow regulations if it believes that the subject matter exceeds permissible boundaries for the regulation.(23)
Trade Marks Act 1995, 'Readers Guide, Appendix - Obtaining registration of a trade mark', p. vii.
Working Party to Review the Trade Marks Legislation, Recommended changes to the Australian Trade Marks Legislation, AGPS, Canberra, 1992.
In 1989 Hon Barry Jones, then Minister for Science, Customs and Small Business instructed the Australian Trade Marks Office to review the law with respect to: streamlining the working of the trade marks system so as to decrease costs; updating the legislation in line with modern marketing practices; and, bringing Australia into line with international developments and obligations, particularly in light of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. In July 1992 a working group of the Australian Trade Marks Office published its report. As a result of the work undertaken by the working party a draft bill was developed and released for public discussion and comment. The Trade Marks Act 1995 completely rewrote the Trade Marks Act 1994 which passed both Houses of Parliament but never commenced.
The text of the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks (Madrid Protocol) is available on the WIPO website at http://www.wipo.int/eng/main.htm (9 August 2000).
Steven, Trevor, 'The Madrid Protocol and its likely impact on trade mark owners and trade mark practitioners in Australia', Australian Intellectual Property Journal, v. 4, no. 1, February 1993, p. 48.
ibid., p. 48.
A list of States is on the WIPO website at http://www.wipo.int/eng/main.htm (9 August 2000).
Hon Warren Entsch 'Second Reading Speech', Trade Marks Amendment (Madrid Protocol) Bill 2000, House of Representatives, Debates, 28 June 2000, p. 18400.
Steven, Trevor, op cit, p. 55.
Explanatory Memorandum, Trade Marks Amendment (Madrid Protocol) Bill 2000, p. 2.
ibid., p. 2
ibid., p. 55-56.
ibid., p. 56.
Review of treaty making processes Commonwealth of Australia, August 1999. Available as part of the Australia and International Treaty Making Information Kit at www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/reports/infokit.html .
Denis Pearce and Stephen Argument, Delegated legislation in Australia, Second edition, Butterworths, 1999.
Legislative Assembly of Queensland. Scrutiny of Legislation Committee, The Use of 'Henry VIII Clauses' in Queensland Legislation, January 1997, p. 56.
Administrative Review Council, 'Rule Making by Commonwealth Agencies', Report no. 35, AGPS, Canberra, 1992, p. 18.
Legislative Assembly of Queensland. Scrutiny of Legislation Committee, op. cit, p. 56.
Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Alert Digest, No. 10 of 2000, p. 36. The Scrutiny of Bills Committee made a similar observation in its Alert Digest No. 3 of 2000 (p. 10-11) when it reported on the Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill 2000. This bill provided that all matters relevant to the recognition and enforcement of international maintenance obligations would be contained in delegated legislation (regulations), and that regulations which may be inconsistent with the Act would prevail over it to the extent of any inconsistency.
House of Representatives, Debates, 16 August 2000, p. 17509.
ibid., p. 17511.
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Proctors for Examinations
Proctors are required ONLY for Math 090, 112 and 113 and BIOL 100. Most Online Learning classes do NOT require proctors.
Several Online Learning instructors require that exams be administered by a qualified proctor. For these classes, written proctor verification is required by UW-Superior to ensure the academic integrity and credibility of our programs, and to maintain accreditation.
Proctoring at UW-Superior
On campus, proctoring is normally available through the Educational Success Center in Swenson Hall Room 1024, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. (Students should plan to start by 3:00 p.m.). Please contact Educational Success Center at least two business days before the desired testing time to make an appointment.
Obtaining an Approved Proctor
If you are not able to take your examination at UW-Superior, you need to arrange to have your exam administered by an approved proctor. You are responsible for arranging the proctor, who must meet UW-Superior standards.
Qualified proctors may NOT be personal friends or relatives. They must be one of the following:
- Full-time teaching faculty or educational administrator at a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
- Full-time, certified elementary/middle/high school teacher, educational administrator, or school librarian. (A currently employed teacher may not use a fellow teacher as a proctor; a principal or superintendent will be OK).
- Public librarian in an administrative position (director, assistant director, or head librarian).
- Testing Center or Student Services Office at a college or university.
- Representative of an established religious order.
- For military: commissioned officer of higher rank than the student, base commander, noncommissioned officer in charge of a military post, education officer, or base librarian. Provide documentation regarding proctor's position in the military.
Proctor Guidelines: The proctor must be approved before exams will be sent out. Exams will be sent to (and proctored at) the proctor's place of business. Exams will not be sent to a proctor's home address or private email address. Exams must be returned to the instructor by the proctor, NOT by the student. Completed paper exams may be returned to the instructor via U.S. Mail in pre-addressed, postage-paid envelopes. Alternatively, they may be scanned and emailed back to the instructor.
Proctor Approval Form
View the Proctor Approval Form.
- To complete this form you will need your proctors title, professional email, business address and phone number.
- Proctor forms are good for a full year (i.e., three terms).
Testing Process
Students arrange a time to take the exam that is convenient for the proctor. Students must show the proctor an official photo-identification card (state driver's license or ID card, tribal ID card, or passport).
- MATH exams are normally taken on paper.
- BIOL 100 exams are computerized, and must be taken online in Learn@UW-Superior.
Proctor fees and postage costs may apply. These fees, including postage costs, could be an additional $35 above the cost of the course.
Completed Exams
The proctor (not the student) returns completed paper exams to the instructor.
- The proctor is encouraged to scan and email the test back to the instructor, if possible.
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Saturday 17th June 2017 - Main Cycling Festival
Saturday 17th is the main festival event which takes place in the Warminster Town Park 11am – 4pm. There is a mix of entertainments with something for everyone. This year we have:
Among other acts yet to be announced, we will have:
Graffiti Wall – your chance to grab a can and start spray painting – a very popular (and legal) activity!
Warmy Shore - like Northshore only from Warminster
Duelling Turbo Challenge - two turbo trainers linked to a computer - who can generate the most power.
Whacky bikes – lots of different whacky bikes – great fun to try them out
Dr Bike – get your bike fixed or get advice. Rob Rowe of Finely tuned ride, an expert in his field will be on hand.
Toddle Wobble –Sponsored by The Organ Inn and Persuit adventure clothing. Infants on balance bikes – a chance for tiny people to try out balance bikes. Bikes and helmets provided.
Zumba Display Team – Warminster's finest women get moving
WASC stall – Warminster Adventure Sports Club
Wessex Blades – try fencing
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It's been a college-o-rama in recent days arriving in my PO Box. Here are some of the latest arrivals:
- Returns have been coming back from my Remove-and-Pass series, Jennifer Utter's was the first to arrive.
- Angelique Evan's spring greeting incorporated a peep – you can never go wrong with peep-art.
- Kerosene's sturdy piece made its way across the continent from Québec.
- Diane Keys sent a new add-n-pass as well as this piece featuring the windy meats.
- Leap Year Mail from Dean Marks the Artist-in-Seine. It's always a challenge to find the actual postage stamp that was used for this piece.
- Angela Behrendt responded to my Remove-and-Pass series with some beer and, are those hops-based costumes, dancers.
- Bad Wolf Mail Art from Amy Barstow.
- Julie Crossman sent a postcard about her art installation at the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
- Brooke Cooks sent some mail art about Greg and a dog.
- Carol Thomas sent an envelope full of goodies that included a response to the Remove-and-Pass series on one side and a fish with a hidden fortune on the other side.
- Designer Cliff Roxburgh sent some one of his mini-polaroid postcards featuring some "public art I found in NYC" with the hope I would have a way to improve on it.
- And finally, Robin Sparrow sent a postcard from New Zealand. It included a slide of some vintage Kiwi school kids. Is one of them Robin? After it got dark I realized the postage stamp featuring a glowworm cave – glows in the dark! Just another reason why New Zealand is awesome!
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The Old School Bluegrass Camp is located in beautiful Milford, Prince Edward County, Ontario. The County sits perfectly between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, and close to the cities of Belleville, Quinte West, Kingston, and Syracuse NY.
Milford is close to many attractions in Prince Edward County, Ontario. We are a 10 minute drive to world famous Sandbanks Provincial Park with it's long, white sandy beach and sand dunes, the picturesque town of Picton, organic farm Vickis Veggies, the charming town of Bloomfield, and Little Bluff Conservation Area featuring a secluded rock beach.
Prince Edward County, Ontario is one of the premiere wine growing regions of Canada. There are many outstanding vineyards right in our backyard. Lighthall Vineyards, Long Dog Winery, Exultet Estates, and Half Moon Bay Winery are just a handful of neighbouring vineyards to visit while in Milford.
For more attractions, please visit Prince Edward County Tourism.


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Just like that, summer is coming to an end. My email is slowly filled with F/W 2015 Catalog from different brands… And I know fall is around the corner. Summer has passed by so fast especially when I stared focusing full-time on Chic+Nawdie since the beginning of June. We have done a few small projects to renovate our home-studio in order to create more space for more cards, supplies and other business materials (Hopefully we can share pictures with you soon!) And we have had an eventful summer with lots of news for Chic+Nawdie.
I started contacting shops for wholesale business earlier this month. I know it has way passed the time shops usually order since NSS was way back in May. However, I wanted to introduce Chic+Nawdie and get to know potential retailers and get us ready for NSS next year. To our surprise, many stores get back to us and we just had our very first wholesale order from WildCard in Pittsburg, PA! We are in the process to ship to a few more stores and I can't be more excited!
Next weekend is Labor Day weekend and we will take a short vacation from Thursday to Monday (Sept 3rd – Sept 7th) so our shop will be closed during that time. All orders placed during that time will be shipped on Tuesday Sept 8th. We are one of those people who always feel the need to travel. This year we have already made a trip to Netherlands & France, then a trip home in Hanoi and some short weekend trips upstate (here and here.) Since then I have been craving for a beach trip but our summer has been jam packed we only had day trips to Robert Moses. I'm so happy finally we can have a longer beach trip! Though not the best time to enjoy Florida weather, we are happy to hit Siesta Key this Labor Day weekend! (And in November, we will have a Thailand-Japan-Vietnam trip! I can't wait to spend my birthday at Studio Ghibli Museum – aahhhhhhh!!!)
After Florida, we will be back for the Renegade at Brooklyn Expo-Center in Greenpoint on Sept 11 + 12 + 13. On Friday Sept 11, Renegade will debut their Wholesale Market and we're beyond thrilled to be a part of it – Can't wait to meet all the buyers! Also, we will be sharing our booth with the amazing AHeirloom whose beautifully crafted cutting boards I've adored for a long time. So hope to see many of you there!


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It's so fun for me to have a busy social life as well. I'm back in the swing of things heading two committees for our HOA. I spent days formatting a monthly newsletter, filling it up with four pages of stuff AND learning how to send blast emails so we don't have to pay our property manager for that any more. Really? $25/hour for a 15 minute job?
The weather here in Lake Oswego has been glorious, so I've been buying flowers and plants for the miniature patio. Been searching for a tiny footprint propane BBQ (no luck yet).
But most of all ... I just can't get enough of the boys!
Deacon is on the left, Braeden at about the same age on the right!


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Sunday, September 16, 2012
New products hitting the shelves this month!
Greetings! It is always such a thrilling feeling to see my artwork take on different forms and spread it's wings and fly all over the world. This month I would love to show you two new products hitting the shelves. Jelly the Pug have made sweet lunch boxes that feature my little babushka with a pug :) Peanut butter and jelly never looked so good ;) Allport Editions! Can you spot my cute little halloween girls and the cute little witchy-poo? Squeeeeel! So exciting! That is what is new around here for the month of September. Oh and did I mention my online class is up again in case you missed it the first time? Sign up here! Cheers everyone! xoxo
4 comments:
- Lucy Chen said...
Tascha, love love love the lunch box!
- September 17, 2012 at 6:40 AM
- Micki Wilde said...
Love that lunchbox Tascha, my daughter said "I want it" the second she saw it. lol :)
I'm sure many little girl's(and their mums too) will have the same reaction.
- September 17, 2012 at 10:51 AM
- Sarah said...
That lunch box is adorable! I'm sure it will be a very popular item! :)
- September 17, 2012 at 10:13 PM
- vintagevixenarts said...
Holy Mac, that lunch box is adorable! I would carry that myself!:-o
- September 26, 2012 at 4:18 AM
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Our kitchen was completely refurbished in early 2006. It now provides an excellent facility for any caterer of your choice.
When hired in conjunction with the hall during receptions the hirer can have any caterer they wish use the kitchen to provide the menu of their choice. We would also provide crockery, cutlery and linen to use, all charged on a per head basis to the hirer.
The kitchen can also be hired to provide a café for one day sales and exhibitions. This would be charged at a basic rate and would include the bar room and use of crockery and cutlery. The hirer would have to provide staff themselves and would have to ensure that all facilities are left as found.
We also have a fully licensed and reasonably priced bar. The bar is well stocked and would be available at no extra cost to the hirer.
A small cloakroom situated near the entrance is available at no extra cost. It is provided on a self-serve basis and the Town Council takes no responsibility for any loss.
Advertising space
We have space available to hirers to promote their function as long as they provide all artwork and materials. This space is at an extra cost and is available for a five-day duration before the event.
Any event would also have a free listing on our website's diary page.


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The Alabama State Parks System annually honors outstanding efforts in supporting the parks with the presentation of the Eagle Award. The 2019 ceremony will be held at Lake Guntersville State Park on February 2, 2019 during their annual Eagle Awareness Programs. More information about Eagle Awareness.
Nominations for the 2019 Awards are now open. Click here to submit a nomination, or paste this link directly into your browser: https://alabamadnr.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_23kaWsnwLgAIuzz?source=web
Nominations may be submitted for five categories: Elected Official, Community Partner, Park Partner, Volunteer in Parks (VIP), and Youth.
Elected Official: Our parks are shining examples of important quality of life amenities and the strong economic drivers needed in our communities. The support of elected officials is critical to the success of our parks. This award honors an elected official who has worked in conjunction with the parks to help fulfill its mission to preserve natural areas, operate recreational facilities and extend the public's knowledge of the state's natural environment.
Community Partner: The parks cannot succeed without the cooperation and support of community organizations such as other government organizations, chambers of commerce, tourism organizations and local businesses. These groups understand that the success of the park means success for the community and work in many different ways to help the parks achieve their goals.
Park Partner: Organizations work to provide or maintain amenities in the parks, such as hiking and biking trails, that otherwise might not exist due to the allocation of resources for other services. This award celebrates those partners who see a need and cooperate with park leadership to fill it.
Volunteer in Parks: These VIPs work in various ways to make our parks system better. Volunteers may be providing physical labor or strategic planning to improve one park, or the entire system of parks. This award honors a person who gives of his or her time for the benefit of every person who visits the parks, all without any expectation of any recognition.
Youth: Our parks inspire young – and old – alike, but the impression left on youngsters often lives with them forever. Many turn their love of the parks, of the outdoors, into projects to benefit some of their favorite places – often as part of a Scouting program. This award, for students 12th grade and younger, honors the person whose contribution is extraordinary.


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Conversions. Funnels. Flow. There are multitudes of marketing terms and buzzwords that fuel the notion of user experience. Although data can determine the success of a design, the path to achieving this success can often be a difficult journey. Any designer worth his or her weight knows that intuitive design is not easy.
Going hand in hand with intuition is the navigation of a user experience. Navigation is often viewed as a utility and, as such, commonly repeats itself across websites in the same old form and function. I must admit – this is not always a bad thing, as something is to be said for consistency and standards. However, the reliance on navigation standards has hindered innovation in the area.
As a case study, let's walk through our recent approach to the new navigation designed and released for DR-HO'S.
A Visual Approach
In this scenario, we started with a significant amount of content. There were hundreds of products, dozens of categories, and a resource centre bursting with popular articles. Since we clearly could not list everything in the navigation, even one that is multi-tiered, we decided to prioritize by showcasing the most popular products and categories in the most visual manner we could.
Above: The new DR-HO'S desktop menu (expanded).
Focal Points
We used a strong amount of white space to balance the menu area, placing focus on the CTAs we wanted users to interact with. We certainly could have fit more products by rearranging the menu layout or decreasing thumbnail sizing, but instead we decided to limit our scope to the necessities. By showcasing only the 6 most popular product lines, we avoided users being overwhelmed with content. Similarly, within the "Living Pain Free" tab, we decided to utilize only half of the menu space to list ailments. The other half was dedicated to friendly, natural, human imagery.
Aside from simply limiting content, another method to achieve maximum content with minimal space is to leverage interactivity. By presenting secondary information or content via user action, space can be kept clean and focal points can be maintained. In this case, we wanted product usage photos to replace the product thumbnail photos on hover. This added visual punch would help to both capture informed shoppers and entice newcomers.
Prioritizing Menus
One assumption that should always be challenged is that all links should reside in a "main menu." Here, we decided that was simply not called for. Our primary navigation was dedicated to shopping (the most-frequented pages on the site), whereas a secondary menu was utilized for links such as Account, Insurance Coverage, Log In, and more.
For websites with a relatively large amount of content, or for nearly all eCommerce websites, a proper search function should be included. It should be noticeable, easy to use, and offer an alternate navigation path for users who are looking for something specific.
Summing It Up
Altogether, the navigation was designed to be easy. Easy for all ages, easy for all ailment-sufferers, and easy for all levels of technical competency. Our approach to the navigation for DR-HO'S does not spell a formula for every website – not even for every eCommerce website.
The point we are trying to emphasize is that every website should have its own navigation tailored to its own content, users and end goals. Be mindful in letting traditional menus hinder the performance or innovation of a user experience, and never do anything because, well, "that's the way it's always done."


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Old Colorado City ArtWalk scheduled Sept. 5Old Colorado City's next ArtWalk will be Friday, Sept. 5.A total of 15 shops/galleries are currently participating. The event is free and open to the public, in the form of a self-guided tour from 5 to 8 p.m.
The participating businesses typically time exhibit openings, demonstrations, music and/or refreshments for the monthly, first-Friday event.
Businesses that are part of ArtWalk can be identified by blue flags hanging outside their entrances.
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Burwell, NE Home Day Care Centers
We have listed all of the day care providers we have in Burwell, NE. Select on a listing to find full details.
We provide as many details on each child care center as possible, this includes hours, drop off times, costs and fees.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension - Garfield/Loup/Wheeler County
250 South 8th Avenue(308) 346-4200; -99.1352297,41.78008720
Burwell, NE - 68823
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Friday, July 31, 2009
The ABC's of ME!
A - Age: 38
B - Bed size: Queen
C - Chore you hate: weeding the garden
D - Dogs or cats: Dog, Reeses (Dinosaur, Megs dog should be mine too...I have him more then she does!) Cat, Ben Ben....and all the strays!
E - Essential start your day item: Protein shake & Coffee
F - Favorite color(s): Purple and black
G - Gold or Silver: Silver
H - Height: 5'6"
I - Instruments you played: violin
J - Job title: Do it all Betty haha School Bus Driver/Social Skills Coach
K - Kid(s): Meg, 21 & Tori, 19
L - Loud or quiet: Loud
M - Mom's name: Barbara
N - Nicknames: Boop, Momma Bear (by Meg) Momma Bird (by Tori) Betty Betty (by John)
O - Overnight hospital stay: 2x childbirth, Thymectomy, kidney infection.
P - Pet Peeve: Condescending people!!!
Q - Quote from a movie: Hey, if I saw myself in clothes like that, I'd have to kick my own ass. -Happy Gilmore
R - Right or left handed: right
S - Siblings: 4 brothers & 4 sisters....Mark, Herbie, Kim, Chad, Kelly, Kristy, Timothy & Barbara Jean
T - Time you wake up: Summer time....usually around 6 or 6:30....during the school year, 4:30
U- Underwear: Lowrise hipsters from Victoria's Secret
V - Vegetable you dislike: Collard Greens
W - Ways you run late: When I'm waiting on John
X - X-rays you've had: Too many to list!!
Y - Yummy food you make: Spaghetti & Turkey meatballs, Cauliflower casserole, Chicken pot pie, Pea soup, Chili, Fried Corn ,Black Bean Hummus!
Z - Zoo favorite: Orangutans
14 comments:
- Susie said...
It's great to know you A to Z:-)
- July 31, 2009 at 9:09 AM
- Heather said...
Oh, I like this post. Might have to copy it next week...
I love Happy Gilmore. Especially when Happy is duking it out with Bob Barker on the golf course. Hilarious!
- July 31, 2009 at 9:29 AM
- Becky said...
What a fun post!
Man girl~ you NEVER sleep in do you!
You are such a baby too! 38??? You and John could be just be having babies now, you know! Mike's cousin had a baby last year at 43;0
- July 31, 2009 at 9:39 AM
- Aubrey said...
Is Becky subtle or what?! LOL I think she's trying to tell you something *winkwink*!!
FUN! Loved this! I might have to borrow it from you.
- July 31, 2009 at 9:51 AM
- Joy said...
I like this ABC list. I may have to give this one a go.
We like collards around here. That is my husband's favorite.
I bought some at the store this morning to make for dinner.
Great list and great movie quote,
- July 31, 2009 at 10:12 AM
- Betty said...
Very interesting!
I would love for you to post that cauliflower casserole!
- July 31, 2009 at 11:54 AM
- Tammy Howard said...
What a fun way to get to know you better!
- July 31, 2009 at 1:51 PM
- Julie said...
what a fun list, and you are so young!!!! I never thought we were close in age, seeing as I am having my babies now... (35...my age, not that many babies :)
- July 31, 2009 at 2:56 PM
- Melody said...
Fun post! Love the "Momma Bear" and "Momma Bird" pet name from your girls!
- July 31, 2009 at 4:17 PM
- Yankee Girl said...
Collard greens? I don't even know what those are....
- July 31, 2009 at 6:32 PM
- Sandy Toes said...
What fun info! black bean hummus???sounds yummy!!!
Wow...a lot of siblings..how fun!
sandy toe
- July 31, 2009 at 8:28 PM
- SwizzlestickMama said...
Fun list....
I could fill in all the letters except for favorite movie quote. That is a real thinker for me...I am terrible at remembering the things that make me laugh.
- August 1, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Hey, we match BCDLPR. If you get a chance, stop by and enter my contest for a Nanny McPhee DVD, electronic catch phrase, and a $25 Target Gift card.
- August 2, 2009 at 4:50 PM
'Do It All Betty' cute! I love Adam Sandler movies, they have the best quotes.
- August 3, 2009 at 3:21 AM


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Riverside Store Opens
On May 17th, 2015, my wife and I opened the Riverside Store. At 9:30 am we flicked the switch on the open sign.
We live near a small subdivision called Crawford. Approximately 10 years ago the store, then called Edgewater closed it's doors and the subdivision has been without a store ever since. The residents in the area would have to drive approximately fifteen to twenty kilometers to either Durham or Hanover Ontario in order to purchase items they needed.
Our first week of operation, I would call very successful. We opened the store as a soft opening in order to get all the kinks out and to provide us with a learning curve, since neither of us had ever operated a convenience store.
Day one was extremely successful. Residents from the area would drop by and take a look at their new store. Comments from the people where extremely positive. We didn't hear any negative criticism, instead things like how bright and clean the store was, how well stocked it was, and the big ticket items where fresh ground coffee and scoop ice cream were available at a great price.
During the rest of our first week we did not do all that well as far as sales dollars go, however the positive sign was that new people came into the store to see it and tell use they would be supporting the new store in their little community. There where other positive signs that we did not suspect. Customers would come into the store and tell us that they heard about us on facebook. One person spent the time to go to our website and sent us a comment, telling us how pleased she was to see the store revived in the subdivision.
Week two is starting and it appears that it will be about the same as week one. We have worked out some issues that we had in the first week and are now going to start phase two of the store opening. We are going to start advertising in the local newspapers that we are open for business and new store front signs are on order.
The next phase for Riverside Campground & Store is to get the camping sites ready to use. Hopefully by June 5th, 2015, we can offer campsites to potential customers.
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Welcome to the New blogsite
Thanks for stopping by! Blueberry Sky Photography {BSP} is a fresh & modern on-location photography boutique. We specialize in birth photography, newborn, baby + family photography as well as maternity photography! As you'll notice while browsing through our images, the BSP style is light-hearted and fun with modern and spunky twist. Since we shoot on-location, we travel all over Los Angeles, Orange County & to the San Fernando Valley. Thanks again for visiting! We hope to hear from you soon!
…because puppy love counts too :) When I met this lovely couple for their maternity session, I just knew that their little girl was going to be a beauty–and I was right, she is just as pretty as can be…like her mommy. With newborns you can't always tell right away whose features they have, but with this sweetie, the moment I saw her I immediately thought she looked just like mommy! A beauty! Daddy is super lucky, he now has two pretty girls in his life :)
One of sweetest, most loving little boys is now a big brother! If this precious newborn is anything like his adorable brother, then the world will be even sweeter with him in it…I have a feeling this will definitely be the case. Just look at his little sleep smile! So angelic…


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As a registered Democratic voter, I cannot support Beaver County Commissioner Joe Spanik for the position of state senator in the 47th District.
Wasn�t he one of the three county commissioners who raised our taxes 19 percent, even though working families were coping with rising energy and food prices?
Wasn�t he one of the commissioners responsible for the $200,000 newsletter when the county is mired in debt?
At 61, Spanik is toward the end of his political career. Why can�t the Beaver County Democratic Committee select a person in their 20s, 30s or 40s who can come up with solutions to our declining county economy?
What about a woman? I cannot believe there aren�t any politically savvy women who could serve us as well in Harrisburg.
Another thing that is bothering Democratic voters is the number of self-serving individuals from Beaver County who are being indicted for criminal activity � all Democrats.
I am not changing parties, but I can say this: Democratic voters in Beaver County deserve better.
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Hopewell Township


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The Most Beautiful Astronomical Atlas of the 17th Century. An Extraordinary Copy in Contemporary Color
Cellarius, Andreas (ca. 1596-1665)
Harmonia Macrocosmica seu Atlas Universalis et Novus, totius universi creati Cosmographiam Generalem, et Novam exhibens.
Amsterdam: Jan Jansson, 1661
51 x 35 cm. 364 pages. Collation: π1 (engraved t.p.), [?]7, (a)-(z)2, (aa)-(hh)2, (ii)1; A-Z2, Aa-Zz2, Aaa-Iii2. Complete with the additional engraved title page, printed title page, and 29 double-page engraved plates.
SECOND EDITION (1st 1660).
THE ONLY CELESTIAL ATLAS published in the Netherlands during the golden age of Dutch cartography, and one of the most spectacular atlases published in the second half of the seventeenth century. The text is lavishly illustrated with an added engraved allegorical title page, 29 engraved double-page cosmological charts, and 6 smaller -4 engraved and 2 woodcut- illustrations in the text. This is Koeman's variant b, with the plates numbered 1-29.
An extremely fine copy in contemporary armorial red morocco gilt, gilt panelled sides with gilt fleurons in corners of central panel and gilt decorations composed of drawer handle and other tools filling the broad outer frame at the four corners, spine gilt with eight raised bands.With the arms of the Van Reigersbergs of Zeland to upper cover (J.B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, vol.II, p.543). The Van Reigersbergs had close associations with the leading Dutch intellectual and political circles of the day; Maria van Reigersberg was married to Hugo Grotius.
The engravings in this copy are beautifully painted in contemporary 17th c. colors, highlighted with gold and silver throughout.
The first 21 plates constitute a historical survey of cosmological theories, illustrating the motions of the sun and planets according to Ptolemy, Copernicus and Tycho Brahe. The last eight plates are celestial hemispheres and planispheres depicting the constellations. Ten of the plates (9-11, 13, 15, 16, 18-21) are the work of Johannes van Loon (d. 1686). The allegorical title page is the work of Frederik Hendrik van den Hove (1628/29-1698).
Andreas Cellarius was born around 1596 in Neuhausen, Germany. He later moved to the Netherlands were, in 1625, he married Catharina Eltmans at Amsterdam. In 1630 he moved to The Hague and in 1637 he was appointed as rector of the Latin School in Hoorn. He remained there until his death in 1665.
"In the foreword to his celestial atlas, which he dedicates to the English king Charles II, Andreas Cellarius explains that he originally drafted the plates and celestial maps contained within it solely for his own use, and for lovers of astronomy, but that after repeated appeals from the publisher, he had decided to make them available to a wider public. Although planned over two volumes, only the first volume of the 'Harmonia Macrocosmica' was actually published. It describes the heavens and the most important world systems, above all that of Claudius Ptolemy. In the second volume, the world systems of Nicolaus Copernicus and Tycho Brahe were to be handled in more detail, along with a discussion of solar and lunar eclipses and a description of new discoveries made since the invention of the telescope. In the colophon, the author expresses the hope that the Lord will grant him a sufficiently long life in order to see the work to completion but this was not to be.
"The work is prefaced by a poem in praise of Cellarius by Johannes Christenius (1599/ 1600-c. 1672), professor of law at the Athenaeum Illustre in Amsterdam. The text consists of a long 'Praeloquium' or foreword in which the history of astronomy is presented, followed by the actual text, in which the 29 folio plates contained in the work are discussed in detail. The majority of the plates represent the Ptolemaic, geocentric world system. Just one plate (8) reflects to the alternative geocentric system proposed by the Roman author Martianus Capella (5th century AD). This plate is derived from an illustration in the Leiden 'Aratea' and for this reason wrongly attributed to Aratus. The Copernican system is dealt with in two plates, while the worldview of Tycho Brahe is depicted in three plates.
"The position circles of the celestial and terrestrial spheres are presented in three plates, followed by five plates illustrating various astrological concepts and the motion and phases of the moon. The final eight plates are devoted to the constellations and the fixed stars. Two plates depict the constellations of the northern and southern celestial hemispheres in the traditional forms assigned to them by the Greeks, while another two depict the stars in the 'Christian' constellations following the 'Coelum stellatum Christianum' by Julius Schiller. The most spectacular plates, however, are those that show the Earth from four different perspectives, seen as if through a translucent sphere on which the constellations are drawn. It is the inclusion of these perspective plates, which Cellarius calls 'scenographiae' (scene paintings) in Latin, that makes his atlas one of the most outstanding works published on celestial cartography in the 17th century."
The "Harmonia Macrocosmica" in the larger context of the Jansson "Novus Atlas":
"The publication of Andreas Cellarius' 'Harmonia Macrocosmica' in 1660 forms the final chapter of an ambitious cartographic project initiated 25 years earlier by the Amsterdam publisher Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664), namely, the publication of an atlas in several volumes which described not only the surface of the Earth but the whole of Creation, including the cosmos and its history. The seeds of this plan had been sown nearly a century earlier by the renowned cartographer Gerard Mercator. In 1569, in the foreword to his 'Chronologia', Mercator stated his intention to publish an all-encompassing 'cosmography', a multi-volume atlas that would describe not only ancient and modern geography, but also the seas, the cities of the world, the firmament and chronology. Mercator published the first four volumes of his atlas between 1585 and 1589, with a supplementary fifth volume being published by his son Rumold (c. 1545-1599) in 1595.
"Following Mercator's death, his project was taken up by a succession of publishers, but it would be Johannes Janssonius who finally turned it into reality. In 1636 Janssonius and Henricus Hondius published the first version of their Novus Atlas, featuring some 320 maps in four languages. In 1650 Janssonius added a fifth volume, a nautical atlas with supplemental maps of the eastern hemisphere. A further volume was published between 1658 and 1662 and included the cartography of the ancient world. With the addition of Andreas Cellarius' 'Harmonia Macrocosmica' in 1660 and an eight-volume compilation describing a number of cities (published in 1657), Janssonius' 'description of the world' - in the meantime entitled the 'Novus Atlas Absolutissimus' - was now complete in terms of the form originally envisioned by Mercator almost 100 years previously."(Robert van Gent, "The Finest Atlas of the Heavens", introduction)
I. The engraved title page: The allegorical figure of Urania, muse of astronomy, is surrounded by (clockwise from her left) Tycho Brahe, Ptolemy, an unidentified astronomer (possibly the Islamic astronomer al-Battani), King Alfonso "el Sabio", Philippe van Lansberge, and Copernicus.
II. The Cosmological Plates:
Plate 1. Ptolemaic System (Planisphere)
Plate 2. Ptolemaic System (Scenograph)
Plate 3. Ptolemaic System, with inset of the Tychonic system
Plate 4. Copernican System (Planisphere)
Plate 5. Copernican System (Scenograph)
Plate 6. Tychonic System (Planisphere)
Plate 7. "Tychonic" (Martinaus Capella's) System (Scenograph)
Plate 8. The "Aratean" System of Martianus Capella
Plate 9. Tycho's system of the courses, altitudes, and distances (from Earth and from each other) of the planets.
Plate 10. The Magnitudes of the Celestial Bodies (based on Ptolemy's "Planetary Hypothesis")
Plate 11. An Armillary Sphere
Plate 12. Hemispheres displaying the celestial and terrestrial motions and longitudes of each sphere: 1.The upright sphere (i.e. the equatorial co-ordinate system) and 2. The oblique sphere (i.e. the ecliptic co-ordinate system), along with the influences of the stars.
Plate 13. The Old World
Plate 14. Ptolemaic Hypothesis, demonstrating the planetary motions in eccentric and epicyclical orbits.
Plate 15. Schematic of the planets at opposition and conjunction (the astrological "aspects")
Plate 16. The Sun's motion around the Earth along the deferent, without an epicycle
Plate 17. The apparent spiral revolution of the Sun around the Earth as a result of changing declination (sun's changing angular distance from the celestial equator)
Plate 18. The motion of the Moon, with epicycles
Plate 19. Phases of the Moon
Plate 20. Motions of the three superior planets: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Plate 21. Motion of the inferior planets: Mercury and Venus
Plate 22. Christianized constellations I (Planisphere)
Plate 23. Christianized constellations II (Planisphere)
Plate 24. Sky of the Northern Hemisphere with pagan constellations (Planisphere)
Plate 25. Northern constellations as seen from outside the celestial sphere (Scenograph)
Plate 26. Northern constellations mapped onto the Earth's northern hemisphere (Scenograph)
Plate 27. Sky of the Southern Hemisphere with pagan constellations (Planisphere)
Plate 28. Southern constellations as seen from outside the celestial sphere (Scenograph)
Plate 29. Southern constellations mapped onto the Earth's southern hemisphere (Scenograph)
Notes on the Constellation plates:
The figures in the plates showing the traditional pagan constellations are copies of those appearing on a celestial globe of the Amsterdam cartographer Petrus Plancius (1552-1622) published in 1612. The plate includes a number of modern constellations introduced by Plancius, many inspired by New World fauna:
Northern hemisphere (plates 24-26): The Giraffe, River Jordan, Tigris & Euphrates, the Bee, the Lesser Crab, the Unicorn, and the Southern Arrow.
Southern Hemisphere (plates 27-29): the Southern Arrow, the Southern Triangle, the Peacock, the American Indian, the Crane, the Phoenix, the Toucan, the Lesser Water Snake, Bird of Paradise, the Fly, the Chameleon, the Flying Fish, the Goldfish/Swordfish, Noah's Dove, the Cock, the Unicorn.
Bibliographical references: Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici, I:801B; Ashworth Jr., William B., "Allegorical Astronomy: Baroque Scientists encoded their most Dangerous Opinions in Art", The Sciences, 25, (1985), nr. 5, 34-37


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What a great day! We were exhuasted, but it was a successful celebration. She was definitely overwhelmed by the number of presents and probably would have been satisfied playing with the bags and wrapping paper all day. She loved the piano Babci got her...
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Genevieve loves to eat, as usual. I think she really enjoys feeding herself. We started with shredded cheese because it's easy to eat--she still only has 4 front teeth. I discovered on our walk to the park today that when she's pointing at everything, she's actually saying "See!" because I always say "Look Vivi, see the _____?" She loves to say "Eeow" for "Meow" since I always ask "What do kitties say?" Today I experienced her first real temper tantrum at the park when I tried to remove her from the swing. She's as stubborn as her Daddy! Of course I continued what I was doing despite the protest, as every good parenting book tells me to do, but it was very hard not to laugh at her while she kicked and squealed.
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Who knew there were so many varieties of pumpkins. All pumpkins are edible but some but some should be kept strictly for carving (I learned this last year when I tried to cook & eat my jack o lantern....yuck)! Sure we have all seen the different sizes and colors of pumpkins but most of us steer straight toward the familiar big ones that we use for decoration on our front porch for Halloween. There are actually certain varieties for different uses, here is your guide to the pumpkin!.
The most common variety of this pumpkin is the sugar pie. It is a miniature version of the familiar jack o lantern large pumpkin. To my surprise there are also a few others that suit well for pies. Here are the most common.
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Pumpkin Seed Pumkins
Who knew that there was actually a pumpkin that was best for seeds? All seeds in pumpkins are edible but some have a thick hull and are not as tasty.
Soup & Stew Pumpkins
I haven't yet used pumpkin in a stew but every year I say I want to try pumpkin in chili. This year I'm gonna do it!
Stand Alone Dish Pumpkins
Stuffing Pumpkins
Breads, Cakes & Cookies
Steps to cook a pumpkin:
- Cut open and remove seeds and stringy material
- Cut into wedges or halves depending on cooking method.
Boil: In large pot with 1/2 in water add 2 lbs of chopped pumpkin. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer. Cook approx. 20-25 minutes or until flesh can easily be pierced with a fork. Peel skin from flesh once cooked.
Steaming: Fill large covered pot with 1 in of water and place a steaming rack inside. Add pumpkin and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and steam 30 minutes or until tender. Remove skin from flesh once cooled.
Oven Baking: Cut pumpkin in half and scoop out seeds and stringy material. Cover with foil and place halves on a baking sheet and bake in 350 degree oven for 1 - 1 1/2 hours or until flesh can be pierced with a fork. Scoop out the flesh once cool.
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Anthony Gregorc is the creator of the Mind Styles Model. The Mind Styles Model provides a depiction of how your mind works.
Gregorc's model helps you gain a better understanding of how you think and learn.
Gregorc focused his research on measuring how learners perceive and order new information. His model describes four cognitive styles for perceiving, processing, and ordering information.
Gregorc defined a style as a set of displayed behaviors that identifies an individual's underlying mental strengths and abilities. By knowing your style, you can recognize your strengths and weaknesses when it comes to learning.
The Gregorc Mind Styles Model depicts two continuums for how individuals prefer to perceive and order new information.
The two continuums are:
Perceptual preference is how you prefer to grasp or perceive information.
Perceptual qualities are either:
Ordering preference is how you prefer to arranges or processes information.
Ordering qualities are either:
When you are using your concrete ability, you are registering information through your five senses. You are dealing with the obvious. You are not looking for hidden meanings, or making connections between ideas or concepts.
This quality allows you to understand ideas, qualities, and concepts that cannot be seen. When you are using your abstract ability, you are using your intuition and your imagination. You are looking beyond what is seen to the hidden meanings and related concepts.
Once you have acquired the information, you then process it mentally. You will have a preference as to how you order that information.
This preference involves the organization of information in a in a linear, step-by-step manner. When using your sequential ability, you are following a logical train of thought.
This preference involves the organization of information in chunks and in no specific order. When you are using your random ability, you are able to skip steps in a procedure and still produce the desired result.
The Gregorc Mind Styles Model perceptual and processing modes create four preferred styles. The preferred styles are created by the two intersecting continuums. The intersecting continuums create quadrants. The quadrants are the four combinations of perceptual qualities and ordering abilities based on dominance.
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10 Secrets For Mining Network Marketing Gold by John Colanzi
Network Marketing. You either love it or you hate it. There's no in between.
I tried it off and on over the years and I always ended up running into a brick wall.
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Are they trying to lie to you?
Mislead you?
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Network Marketing is a business!
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An Ezine is essential.
There's no secret that the network marketers making the most profits have the largest lists. The quickest way to build your list and keep in constant contact with your prospects is to publish an ezine.
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Freebies are the best ways to generate leads and build your list.
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Articles have been the backbone of my business. My message reaches more readers every week than I could ever attempt to contact on my own.
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* Most network marketers quit within the first year.
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* Network marketers that stick it out for a year or more usually end up becoming the new "Heavy Hitters."
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Build your downline wide fast!
Make a commitment to recruit a new member into your first level on a daily basis. There are two major resons for doing this.
A. Momentum is a key factor in keeping you dedicated to your efforts.
B. Only about 5% of your frontline members will contribute to building your downline.
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The majority of your time should be spent recruiting.
This fits in with Rule #3. Most programs tell you to spend your time training your downline to duplicate your efforts.
Guess What?
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* Some network marketers build downlines mailing postcards.
* Some are strong in getting top search engine placement
* I enjoy using classifieds and email.
You can't force your downline to be you, you can only help
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You'll also get a major headache trying to work with the 95%
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Offer your help and those that are serious will contact you.
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There is no real secret to a large downline!
The "Gurus" didn't build those large downlines. They're no
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Stop The Presses!
If they didn't build their downline, who did?
Patience + Geometric Progression!
99% of a large downline is built by giving "Geometric Progression" time to do its work!
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When you diversify, think in terms of related goods and services that will benefit your downline.
Follow these 10 rules and you'll be mining network marketing gold.
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Somali sweets and desserts
Sweets and desserts have always been an important delight to people all over the world. They offer joy and bring a sense of positivity around the dinner table. Different cultures around the world have their own versions of how to make and serve desserts and sweets and the Somali community is no exception in this regard.
Somali culture is mostly depicted around its delectable food. Somalis have a sweet tooth and are well known for the wide variety of their delicious sweets and desserts and which are often of great quality.
Most Somali households and confectionary businesses take pride in preparing tasteful bites which require intricacy and deep knowledge, an art form by itself that has been passed on from generation to generation.
In Kenya, Eastleigh is where you can find Somali sweets easily with different prices depending on your pocket. The main sweets are halwa, aano baraawe, sinsin and laws.
1. Halwa / Halwo
Halwa is one of the most popular Somali sweets. It is a traditional dish that has been around for generations. It is the epitome of Somali childhood memories, as most Somalis have been brought up eating it. There is hardly a festive occasion, be it a wedding, a naming ceremony or the two Idds in a year where halwa is not served as a delicacy.
There are different types of halwa : flour and nut based. Halwa has a jelly like structure and a soft feel to it.
Halwa can either be soft or hard depending on the relative ratio of the ingredients and the length of stay in the cauldron where the ingredients are cooked and vigorously stirred in hot oil. It can stay for long without a preservative. However one is advised to not put their hands in the dish but to use cutlery to serve from the main dish onto the serving plates.
The main ingredients of halwa are cornstarch, sugar, oil and ground cardamom. Cardamom aids in digestion, has diuretic capabilities (good detoxifier) and much more. Saffron is added for seasoning but its main task is to add colour to halwa.
When buying halwa from the vendors it is really important to be observant in order to get the best pieces in terms of quality. It is sold in big round trays and it is cut into different retail sizes.
Halwa goes well with buskud (biscuit) and qahwe (coffee) .The sour taste of the coffee and the sweetness of the halwa compliment each other.
2. Aano Baraawe
It is Somali fudge that is yummy and really easy to make. Milk is the main ingredient in making the fudge. People often say that it has a smell of spoilt milk. There are different ways of making aano baraawe but the common one is heating milk and sugar together. Stirring is done to ensure full dissolution of the sugar.
The mixture is left to simmer for about 45 minutes. At this point the mixture turns yellow and stirring is further done but now in longer intervals than at the beginning. Melted butter is then added. When ready it is placed on a non stick pan to cool off, and then it is cut into different shapes and sizes.
Aano Baraawe is soft to the touch and melts in the mouth. It can served with shaah (tea), qahwe or even with camel milk.
3. Sisin
Sisin is Somali for sesame seeds and the main ingredient of this sweet. The small seeds are roasted and then added to melted sugar. The melted sugar in this case acts as a binder for the seeds and as a sweetener for the dish.
Sesame seeds is one of the most nutritional foods in the world. It contains minerals that are important for the body such as manganese, phosphorous, iron, vitamin B1, selenium and molybdenum.
Sinsin is crunchy and sweet with the smoky roasted taste of the sesame seeds. It is served with either milk or qahwe.
1. Luqaimat (Sweet Dumplings)
Luqaimat or sweet dumplings, is one of the best syrup based desserts. People mostly enjoy it during the month of Ramadan .The round ball of sweetness creates an urge to have more upon each bite hence one easily loses count of how many have gone down the gullet.
The main ingredients in making Luqaimat are white flour, corn flour, yoghurt and dry yeast, mixed together to make a thick batter. One can add water to get the constituency they so wish. Scooped portions are then place in hot oil. A golden brown ball quickly takes shape. The already cooked Luqaimat is then dumped into a bowl of syrup (sugar and water heated together to form a soft caramel) for a sweet coating.
The sweetness of the syrup and the savoury taste of the dumpling is a match made in heaven. Both tickle the taste buds with different tastes that complement each other .The coated syrup hardens upon cooling on the dumpling as it is usually hot in the beginning. When you bite it, one immediately gets the crunchiness of the coat and moist texture of the dumpling.
Luqaimat has a spongy feel to it. In terms of coating one can go for the option of using icing sugar. One can add almonds or sesame seeds to the syrup for a desirable coating. It is usually served with qahwe or shaah.
2. Somali custards and fruits
Somali households have gotten accustomed to this flavourful type of dessert. It has even become a part of their family because the young to the old greatly enjoy it. Custard is a cooked mixture of milk and egg yolk.
One can make custard from scratch at home or buy at the supermarket. Custard can come in different flavours the most common being vanilla. Custard and fruit is a combo that is out of this world. Most people would tell you that custard served with fruits is the ultimate dessert.
Custard is prepared by heating milk and custard powder together. Stirring is continuously to prevent the custard from sticking on the cooking pot .Ground cardamom is then added. Cardamom is one of the most used spices around the world, due to its strong and aromatic smell. It has a herbal and citrusy feel to it. The cardamom powder added gives the custard a different taste.
When it is ready it's left to cool or one can put it in the refrigerator. Different varieties of fruits are then added. Tropical fruits usually go well with custard, but everyone has their own preference when it comes to fruit choice. Such fruits are kiwi, apple, bananas, and sweet melon.
The creamy texture of the custard sparks off the taste buds. It is best served when chilled. One can add raisins or even roasted almonds.
3. Adriyad (Sweet Somali Vermicelli)
Also known as angel hair pasta. It is a sweet dish with vermicelli pasta as the base. Vermicelli pasta is made from wheat into thin, long strands.
Adriyad is easy to make and addition of flavours is done through adding varieties of add ins and spices. One can add cinnamon, almonds, cardamom and raisins. It all depends with one's taste and the desirable flavour they want to achieve.
The vermicelli is toasted in an oven for a few minutes until it is golden brown then boiled for about six minutes until tender. The water is drained leaving just a little and oil and sugar added.
For lovers of colorful food, they can purchased the base vermicelli in many colors to add that extra va va voom..
Adriyad has a nice aroma .The cardamom, raisins and the vermicelli present a mouth watering dish that is a treat for the senses.
Mohamed Amin Abdulrahman is food blogger in Kenya.


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With the recent Gallup Survey revealing that a mere 15% of employees are engaged in the workplace and with lack of teacher engagement leading to 2.3 million missed workdays, it is clear that there are issues which must be addressed. However, is engagement really all down to the employer or can employees take steps to improve their own engagement in the workplace? If you are feeling particularly disengaged at work, these are some simple actions you can take to pull it back and make your workplace a more enjoyable place to be.
Voice your concerns
If there are issues you are concerned about or you don't feel particularly happy with any aspects of your job, it is important to voice your concerns. You can't really expect changes to be made, if no one knows how you're feeling, so make sure you communicate well. In doing this, you can become happier in the workplace and thus, more engaged.
Make plans and stick to them
A lack of engagement can occur for all kinds of reasons and quite often, it could be down to feeling that you are not being quite as productive as you could be. If you want to improve your productivity, it will be hugely beneficial to make a list of tasks for the day and stick to them. The more you achieve, the more engaged you will feel and the more enjoyable the job will become.
Offer ideas
If you have some suggestions for ways to improve the curriculum or how the organisation runs in general, don't be afraid to share them. When you share ideas you feel like you are contributing more and this can help to improve your engagement. Even more so if you see your ideas come to fruition!
Be part of the company
If you want to feel completely engaged at work, you need to become part of the organisation, rather than a separate entity working for the company. The more entwined you feel with the organisation, the greater your engagement will be, which is beneficial for helping you achieve your own goals, as well as those of the organisation. Some ways to achieve this are to join in with events, find out more about what's going on and to offer assistance wherever possible. It may be that you can take time to organise some 'out of school hour' events or give your time in some other way.
Get friendly
There is a lot to be said for having support in the workplace, so if you have not built a good network around you, it may be time to start. If you have people you can trust and talk to about aspects of your job, you may find that this will help with your contentment in the workplace and your engagement levels. The workplace can be a very lonely place without support and it can lead to a serious drop in morale if you don't have people around you to confide in.
Although it is important that the leaders in your organisation take the time to listen and support you to help your engagement, it is also partly your own responsibility too. If you want to get the best out of your job, engagement is they key!
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