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October 11, 2009
Kensington Metropark, Milford, Michigan
For those of you who may not be familiar with this race, the Worldwide Festival of Races was created three years ago by a small, but enthusiastic group of runners with the aim of helping connect runners from all over the world. With a theme of "Think Global, Run Local", the organizers desired that fellow runners put aside any political or socio-economic differences and instead create a kinship based upon common values and a love for the life of running.
Runners register for free at a website and log their training and race experiences in forums, blogs, audio clips, movies, and pictures. A 5K, 10K, and a half marathon are offered as race choices with runners selecting their own specific location of their race. A race could be run on a personal route or on a course from a larger, organized race. Each runner decides for themselves.
Results from the race are based on the honor system with runners individually reporting their times. The website tallies the results and with all these elements combined, a worldwide experience was launched and has now grown to include over 1000 runners from 45 countries.
This race has been a great vehicle for helping me with my training while also building friendships with runners from around the globe. What a great way to create a community of friends that inspire each other for better running and overall good health!
This year's WWFOR came at a perfect time in my training for the Marine Corps Marathon. Just two weeks before MCM, and three weeks after my USAF half marathon, my running of the WWFOR filled the training gap with a much more interesting and meaningful run than my usual weekend long run around the neighborhood.
The Setting
I decided to choose a local, yet scenic course about 25 miles from my house in a municipal park called Kensington Metropark. This park is beautifully maintained and well represents the natural beauty of Michigan.
The Huron-Clinton Metropark system comprises a series of parks that start in the east and north along the shores of Lake St. Clair all the way down the Clinton River and the Huron River to the west and south to Lake Erie. These parks form the primary recreation and conservation centers surrounding the Detroit metropolitan area.
At Kensington, the main geographic feature is Kent Lake, which was formed by an overflow basin in the pathway of the Huron River. The lake empties into the Island Lake State Recreation Area in the south, where I had earlier spent several training sessions on trail runs through its rolling hills and deep forests.
There is a hike/bike paved path around Kent Lake that is about 8.5 miles long. This route formed my WWFOR half marathon course. I just ran around the lake and then some, doubling back until I reached 13.1 miles.
The weather on October 11th was perfect. It was a cool and sunny 45ºF with little, if any, wind. The fall season here in Michigan is well underway with the leaves turning yellow, golden brown, and burning red. The park was shared that day by runners, walkers, bikers, skaters, ski-skaters, and boaters. It was nice to seeing so many folks outside enjoying such a beautiful day.
The Race
I have run and biked this lake route many times over the years, but I had never raced it. The course follows the lake over a few small rolling hills, but none are tough. The path is wide and paved the entire way. This was certainly not a trail run, although the scenery made it seem like one.
I decided again to dedicate each mile to someone special rather than count the miles up or down. I have always felt this makes the race even more special. I just think about and pray for someone throughout the mile. It gives me strength and motivates me to run on their behalf as well.
Given the theme of the WWFOR, I made sure to dedicate a mile to all my fellow runners who were out on their runs all over the world. These runners have helped inspire me throughout my training to really give it my best. I have also been fortunate to build so many nice friendships.
I began the race at what felt like a comfortable pace but did not pay any attention to my GPS-indicated pace. I just ran at what I thought was a good clip.
Before I knew it, I was putting on the miles and noticed I hadn't eaten or drunken anything. I wore a CamelBak hydration pack and decided to take a few swigs at about the 5-mile mark. I also ate three cubes from one Clif Shot Blok pack. That was about it for drinking and eating for the entire race. I couldn't believe I didn't want more. Instead, I just listened to my body and I guess that's all I needed. It all worked out though.
My pace seemed to pick up as I warmed up. I still felt it was manageable and not too stressful. I did not check my actual pace. I just let my legs go!
I listened to running podcasts while I raced. I enjoyed the WWFOR special episodes out there from fellow runners. It was easy to feel connected with everyone else running around the globe.
About half way through, I came upon two great blue herons. They did not seem startled at all as I neared them on the path. They just gave me a look as I ambled passed them. I guess they didn't peg me as a threat, but hey, I'm a runner, they know we're the friendly type!
There were many walkers out that day enjoying the perfect weather. Most were not taken aback by the sight of me running this route, but there were a few folks that gave me that look that seemed to convey that they thought I was nuts for running the darn thing.
The Finish
As I neared the finish, I was feeling really good, so I started to pour it on a bit. Now, remember, I'm not trying to leave it all out there for this one, but I admit that I did get caught up a bit with excitement near the very end.
As I plowed up a small hill, I concentrated on my breathing and form. I pushed it a little and even found myself grunting out loud with each step. In fact, I was pretty forceful with each dig uphill and I must have been heard by someone nearby. I thought, however, that I was the only one on this portion of the path. The course felt as if it were my own. I was getting into the run but I felt like I was smoothly flying at the same time. I know it's quite a contrast but that's what it was like.
I was then startled out my trancelike focus by a speedier runner that passed me from behind. I laughed and he said he understood. He was quite a bit faster and admitted he grunted quite a bit too during his runs. He was training for the Detroit Marathon. He was happy to hear about me and the MCM.
As I barreled down on the last steps to my finish line, I imagined the MCM finish. It was only two weeks away. I could see it and feel it. I could also sense all my running friends crossing their finish lines also. What a race this WWFOR has become!
I looked at my GPS and was amazed to see that I just recorded a PR! It was a 2:22:27 finish which was a 10:52 average pace. This was ten minutes faster than the USAF Half Marathon a few weeks prior! I couldn't believe it!
While this finish time may not seem fast at all to you, believe me, it was a nice result for me. I was pleasantly surprised.
I felt so good. The training has been starting to make a significant difference in my runs. I was not really that tired. My legs and heart felt just fine. My breathing was even and not panting. It was a nice, strong finish yet without the usual pains I expect to endure.
As I walked it off back to my car, I reflected back on how the training had started earlier in the year and what a struggle it had been at times. I was satisfied that I was on course and that the MCM would be a great experience.
As I drove home, I had some water, a banana, and three more Shot Bloks. I was not hungry or thirsty, but I gulped it down knowing how important a good recovery was needed so I could keep up my training.
It was a great race, the WWFOR! I appreciate all the support and good cheer from all my running friends around the world. I hope your experience was fantastic and satisfying as well.
Next Steps
Next up is the Marine Corps Marathon on October 25th in Washington, DC. I can't wait. It will be a great adventure! It will also be a fantastic occasion to meet a lot of fellow runners in person.
Till then, run together my friends.
Semper Fi!
Join me as I walk, jog, run, and race on the road, trail, and through life's journeys!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
2009 Worldwide Festival of Races Half Marathon
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Your training has been solid. You will have an amazing race @ the Marine Corp Marathon. Again, Kensington is one of my favorite places to run..good choice.ReplyDelete
great to read your report Eddie, looks and sounds very pretty. To next year!! would you be up for a "Dream Inspires" meet up for the WWFOR in the US?ReplyDelete
Thx Mike! Kensington is, as you know, a special slice of Michigan and we're both fortunate to be able to get to it so easily.ReplyDelete
Let's hoist a pint soon!
Would love to host a Dream Inspires in US!
Count me in!
I'll contact you directly to share more!
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As trap music is rising at an all time high with heavy bass and kicks, a more simplistic new sub-genre of hip hop is emerging from its independent artists. Amine, Chance the Rapper, and Rejjie Snow for example, execute singing-raps into their bars to express good messages to simply make you smile.
Pell (born Jared Pellerin) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer from New Orleans, who was relocated because of Hurricane Katrina. He carries this sound of simplicity, while simultaneously showing off his fun and energetic side. On his song "Throwback", he integrates New Orleans bounce music and a remixed version of Kanye West's "Slow Jamz" with help from Saba
By harmonizing, Pell creates a hit that's reminiscent of 2000's R&B radio singles, creating nostalgia for those who can't get over that era of music. It's literally a throwback of a throwback since he's remixed this Yeezy verse. He doesn't saturate the instrumental, therefore the spacing on the record allows us to really soak in his words:
"This might be a throwback/She want ride like horses/She must think I'm Bojack"
If you're feeling this track, you'll enjoy his 2017 project Girasol.

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Tackling Security in the Cloud
Over the last ten to fifteen years, the cloud has gone from new technology to accepted–and by many, embraced–fact. According to a recent CompTIA study, cloud computing is now a critical part of today's IT operations, powering everything from Cloud Backup to handling email and other commonly used applications.
Four Digital Marketing Trends You Need to Know About During the Holidays
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What is Cybersecurity and Why it Matters
Over the last several years, we have heard about high-profile cyber attacks and data breaches. However, large companies are not the only ones subject to such attacks. Small to medium businesses are at risk as well, and may not have the resources to overcome a data breach. According to Forbes, the question is not if a cyber attack will occur, but when. Read on to learn what comprises cybersecurity and why it is so important.
Consider Infrastructure as a Service in Budget Planning
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With daily business processes as well as innovative new technologies like the Cloud Computing, keeping your company's data and systems safe is a top priority. Damages from cybercrime, in the form of lost revenue, continue to mount; in the next few years, the cost could reach as much as $6 trillion a year.


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Lorde Returns to Music with Melodrama
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In June of 2017, Lorde rhythmically resurrected herself through great whites, summer tongues, home-cooked dynamite, and nineteen-year-old sober thoughts. After three years on melodic mute for personal reasons, she has finally been revived by the mouth of music through her release of Melodrama— an eleven song saga of the solitude (and the good, the bad and the silent that comes with it) of a young woman adjusting to the world after heartbreak. Lorde herself claims that Melodrama is not a "breakup album," but merely a personal psychoanalysis regarding the magnification of sadness, anger, love, ecstasy, and loneliness that comes with being a young changing, feeling human (though it can be argued that it is definitely a "breakup album"). In each song (with the exception of "Liability" and "Writer In The Dark" which lay atop a solitary piano instrumental), a consistent low, pulsating, breathing bass can be felt— a unifying element in this electropop and neo-psychedelic alternative rock crossover album. Her growth as an artist from her 2013 album, Pure Heroine to Melodrama can be seen in her song subjects (from youthful longings of "glory and gore" to self-reflections of harsh realities and raw emotion) as well as in something as soundless and two-dimensional as her album art (black-and-white text to a dream-colored self-portrait). Overall, through her second album, Lorde creates an alternate universe where we are all timelessly suspended in familiar, melodramatic emotions and moments.
She opens with "Green Light." It starts with a sharp inhale and immediate lyric: "I do my makeup in somebody else's car." In the first line of the song she unapologetically implies a change; self-growth; adaption. The following verses and pre-chorus survive on a few piano chords, but slowly swell as the chorus nears. The aforementioned bass begins its inside rumble with, "But I hear sounds in my mind" and then temporarily recedes again after, "I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it." The rest of the song bites with a loving predation as she calls out whoever hurt her: "All those rumors, they have big teeth/ Oh, they bite you/ Thought you said that you would always be in love." Through "Green Light," Lorde opens her album with a loud, freeing flight into solitude— wind blowing through her hair.
The album then swoops into "Sober." We enter the song through an, almost, incoherent falsetto chant of: "Night, midnight, lose my mind," (two and a half more times). Then, the rest of the song is an anxious exhale with a nervous beat: "Oh, God, I'm clean out of air in my lungs/It's all gone." Here, Lorde is longing for a desensitization through a drunkenness or high from love. Yet, once the chorus (and the weekend) arrives, full of fun and intoxication, the choppy beat smoothens and the background chorus sweetens for one unified coo ("Ah ha") and then Lorde: "We're King and Queen of the weekend/ Ain't a pill that could touch our rush/ (But what will we do when we're sober?)" The song ends with that same rhetorical, but refreshing question, asking what they will do without each other's love.
Yet, after the album dips into "Homemade Dynamite" (an explosive take on teenagers' careless invincibility in love and life), "The Louvre" (an eyes-closed, arm-swaying rush of a relationship that transitions from muted acoustic guitar to electronic instrumentation), and "Hard Feelings/Loveless" (a song with two personas: a vulnerable lover only looking for something tender versus a fed-up, L-O-V-E-L-E-S-S love addict), it intricately reprises with "Sober II (Melodrama)." Bleeding violins give this song its first breath. Then, with a sharp release from the strings: "You asked if I was feeling it, I'm psycho high/ Know you won't remember in the morning when I speak my mind." As a continuation of "Sober," this reprise focuses on the end of a sober-less night. The tempo and the deliverance of the lyrics properly imitate each song's essence. The music behind "Sober" often flew fast and smooth on a high (ironically juxtaposing with the title), while the music behind "Sober II" is slow, exhausted, and nearing hung-over. They act as artistic compliments.
"Liability" and "Liability (Reprise)" are also a pair bound by similar theme and straying style found before and after "Writer In The Dark" (the exposure of existing as an artist in love) and "Supercut" (which can only be described as one of those glowing summer nights where the sights and sounds of the world seem to infinitely expand and pulse in slow-motion moments of complete existential calm). "Liability," Melodrama's first single, is backtracked by a quiet, welcoming piano instrumental and layered with a seemingly untreated voice and lyric. With the first note, you can see Lorde sitting at her piano in the middle of her apartment, playing from the napkin (or sheet music or notebook) she had scribbled on when she had first felt it all: "Baby really hurt me/ Crying in the taxi."' Then, the chorus hits a familiar feeling with, "They say, 'You're a little much for me/ You're a liability." The reprise, arriving later in the album, acts as a continued resonation of feeling like a fiery, overwhelming burden– the piano gone, the low bass back, and a new voice that is now trying to keep their everything from spilling over their edges.
Finally, Lorde takes a bow with "Perfect Places." This song begins with a bouncing electronic percussion: "Every night, I live and die/ Feel the party to my bones." The chorus emerges in a harmonized crowd-like cry (almost reaching for something): "Now I can't stand to be alone/ Let's go to perfect places." To close, she leaves us with the question-marked answer she'd been reaching for throughout the whole song: "What the f*** are perfect places anyway?" Through this song, Lorde urges us to reject society's projection of constant luxury, visual appeal, excitement, pleasure, intoxication and stimulation.
Altogether, Lorde's eleven act tragedy, also known as Melodrama, musically stays within range of electropop, but expands lyrically, visually, stylistically, and thematically. Through her refreshingly vivid voice and language embedded within her technically-daring tracks, she reveals a lot about herself while somehow continuing to roam the music world as an ironically un-melodramatic mystery. Currently on tour, Lorde will be coming to New Jersey and New York in April.


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Zucchini marinara was one of the first recipes I ever blogged about. It has remained popular ever since, and I was reminded of why I love it so much when I taught the recipe at a raw foods cooking class last week at the gorgeous Annapolis Whole Foods. The class, sponsored by the fabulous folks at 22 Days Nutrition, was focused on teaching folks simple, stress-free raw recipes. I couldn't think of anything more sensible to share than zucchini pasta, which is so easy, accessible, and familiar. I forgot to bring my spiralizer, which actually turned out to be a boon, since I was able to show the class how to create noodles with nothing more than a vegetable peeler (if you're curious, this post sums it up). And when I whipped up the marinara using no more than five ingredients (tomato, sundried tomato, red bell pepper, and basil), I could see eyes widening in surprise. That's the joy of raw recipes, sauces and dressings in particular: with just a few ingredients, you can create something that's satisfying and vibrant and which allows every single flavor to shine through.
One of the points I emphasized continually in the class was that using raw food techniques (like creating vegetable "pasta") and making raw dishes doesn't mean that you have to embark upon a raw food conversion experience. A lot of the folks in the class were on a raw challenge, but I pointed out that it's not necessary to "go raw" for a week or even a day to get inspired by raw food recipes; you can eat raw and cooked recipes side by side. What really counts is seeking out nutritious, wholesome, and tasty food most of the time–raw or cooked!
I also mentioned to the class that a lot of raw recipes, as written, are delicious but not particularly filling. For that reason, I very often add cooked foods (legumes and grains in particular) to raw recipes (my own, and ones from cookbooks or blogs). It's in the spirit of that remark that I share this recipe, which is just a simple spin on my classic zucchini marinara. I add cooked lentils and extra chopped basil to the plate, which adds a lot of nutrition, as well as more satiety. The lentils can be replaced with any legume of your choosing (chickpeas, navy beans, cannellini beans), and they can also be replaced with a whole grain of your choosing. I have a feeling that farro would be great here.
Zucchini Noodle Marinara with Lentils
- 1/2 cup green brown, or French lentils
- 2 medium sized zucchini
- 1 cup marinara sauce of choice homemade or store-bought
- 1/4 cup basil chopped
- Hempesan or vegan parmesan for topping optional
- Place the lentils in a sauce pot with enough water to cover them by several inches. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the lentils are tender but not mushy (begin checking them at 20 minutes and add cooking time as needed). Drain the lentils, give them a rinse under cold, running water, then set them aside.
- Trim and spiralize your zucchini (I like to use the Inspiralizer or a julienne peeler. Gently warm the marinara sauce in a small sauce pot.
- Divide the spiralized zucchini into two bowls. Top each with about a half cup of marinara sauce, a half cup of lentils, and two tablespoons of chopped basil and hempesan, if you like. Serve.
The recipe can very easily be doubled. And to save time, feel free to use canned or boxed legumes. The chickpeas above are from Trader Joe's, and they're really convenient when you're in a pinch.
And now, the important stuff: comments on Saturday's post. I don't really know how to thank you all for such a remarkable outpouring of love, support, insight, and understanding. Maybe instead of trying to verbalize my gratitude, I should quote my mother, who read each and every comment: "I've never read anything so life-affirming and wonderful. It's amazing what these self-possessed women have written."
Yes, that's about right. Truth be told, I was terrified to write that post; I put it off for more than a few months. Part of the hesitation was knowing that, once I wrote the story out, it would be time to start finding closure from this experience, and I wasn't quite ready to do that. But I also feared that readers would be disappointed in me because I'd chosen not to reapply. One of the most meaningful parts of your collective response was the fact that you assured me that it's OK to recognize when an endeavor has gone far enough. We can call it knowing when to give up, or knowing when to move on, but no matter what we call it, it's a very powerful experience. It wasn't easy for me not to dig in my heels and grit my teeth and keep going with this, but I know it was right. Thank you for getting it.
In the last few days, I've gotten a lot of emails from folks who've gone back to school. All of them express empathy for the kind of struggle I described in that post. It's hard to go back to school, especially if it's been five, or eight, or ten, or fifteen years since you so much as glanced at an exam paper. It takes tremendous humility and adaptability. But it can also be a really incredible and brave thing to do. If you're contemplating returning to school after some time away from it, know that you're not alone in finding it frightening and hard. But also know that, no matter where your studies take you, you'll learn a great deal about yourself in the process.
Final thought: in the last year or so, I think I've put a lot less of myself–my inner life, that is–onto this blog. I was recently reading through some very old posts, and it's amazing how open they seemed to me, how candid. Between last spring and last Saturday, I think I withheld a lot of myself from Choosing Raw. I was feeling so vulnerable with school and applications that the notion of "putting myself out there" day to day on the blog frightened me. But enough of that. This blog has never been just a recipe collection, nor a place to talk about cooking. It's been a love letter to veganism, to recovery, and an ongoing chronicle of my life. It's sometimes difficult to read posts from five years ago, because so much has changed, but I like the fact that my blog is a testament to where I've been, and how I've changed. I hope to emerge again on Choosing Raw, to come out of hiding a bit, and to remain just as dedicated to the topics that resonate with us all. I'm really so lucky that all of you are reading.


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We are running a promotion until the 17th of December for a 10% discount off the Stickmover training aid. Also all purchases made upto this date will be entered into a raffle to win one of the following. 2 StickMovers AVIskill vouchers worth 10 € AVIskill vouchers worth 20 € AVIskill vouchers worth 50 € The raffle will be drawn by the manufacturer Avirem and they will notify all participants via email on that date. Simply enter the code STICKMOVER10 when checking out where you can enter the code in your shopping basket. We have been testing this product in store and anyone wanting a demo is welcome to come an try, I personally have learnt how to 'Tic-Toc' successfully using this product so I can vouch for it, it is a great product. You can also combine it with the 'Next' flight simulator and be learning to fly with your flying buddy mirroring their controls in real time within the simulator.


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Pocket Landline from EE
If you're a small business, it can really help to have a landline. It makes you look established. It reassures new customers and it shows them you're local. However it's no good if you spend most of your time out and about.
That's why we provide Pocket Landline. You'll get a local landline number that rings straight to your mobile. You could also transfer a current landline number. Either way you have an office phone with all the benefits that come with it, now sitting neatly in your pocket.
- Answer more calls
Because calls go to your mobile, there's never any need to rush back to base to pick up your messages. And if it's urgent, you won't miss the call.
- Get more business
A landline reassures customers and because it's local, people can see where you're based. For example if you are based in Norwich we can provide you with an 01603 pocket landline number, conversely if you are Great Yarmouth based, an 01493 number will instantly tell the customer you are a local supplier.
- Puts you in control
Access the Pocket Landline online portal from your laptop, mobile or tablet and manage how customers can contact you.
- See how you're doing
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Dear Autumn,
It's been three months since you left this earth to be with the Lord. Every single day, it's been harder and harder. You would think as time passes by, it would get just a tiny bit easier but it's not. It's still fresh. Still new. The wound still hurts.
Your father and I talk about you every single day. There's always a constant reminder of you everywhere. Whether it's a toy or music or how you would play with your baby sister. Your baby sister. Your dear sweet baby sister Chloe. She's 7 and a half months old and you would've LOVED playing with her at this age. She would respond to you or try to play with you. She would try to get Shiro but he wasn't having it. We just really wish we could see you grow up with her. You guys would've been such best friends! My two beautiful girls.
Sometimes we wonder how you're doing in heaven. Are you having a good time? Are you showing everyone your awesome dance moves? We just hope you're happy and not a care in the world. Some days have been hard for me where I wish I could just be with you right now. Some days are just bad thoughts where I imagine myself gone on this earth so I could be with you but reality really sinks it and reminds me that I still have your father and your baby sister to care for. It's hard knowing my first born isn't here anymore. You were the one that taught us how to be parents for the very first time. First for everything! Not only were you were the first one to be born in our family but also the first one to leave. It was only three short years of your life where you couldn't live up to your potential. My oh my do you have SO much potential. You're so sweet, kind, caring, awesome dance moves, and always making sure mommy, daddy, and baby Chloe are first before you even though you're the one that's going through really tough times. Where you're constantly woken up at night every 3-4 hours for vitals, where you constantly have to have meds in your NG tube as well as formula because you didn't feel like eating, or when you constantly had MRIs, CT scans, or even PET scans. Oh and let's not forget the bone marrow biopsy and lumbar puncture that you would have to go through. What's even worse… you constantly have blow-outs every single day because you couldn't help it with all the crazy meds you're taking.
When your father and I had that meeting with Dr. Baker about your autopsy report… my heart just aches. I can't believe EBV (Epstein-Barr Virus) truly have taken your life. You didn't die because of bacterial infections or any other crazy virus. It was EBV. The EBV that was in your body had turned into malignant. A virus that's in a lot of human beings, 95%! But yours had to turn into like a cancer. Can you believe that? A virus turned into cancer. Your father and I pray that the tissue samples that Seattle Children's had save could help future patients that may have what you have. We pray that there's an EBV vaccine available so they wouldn't have to go through what you been through. But they told us you have EBV T-cell Lymphoproliferative Disorder of Childhood with secondary HLH. We were informed that there were only 17 cases published in literature which makes you 18. We just couldn't believe it. None of them survived unfortunately. There was just no cure. We pray that there is one in the future to cure this horrible disease.
Baby girl… we just want you to know that we love you SO much and miss you every single day. We miss kissing you, holding you, playing tea parties or color/paint with you. We also miss dancing with you. We missed watching your favorite movies like Zootopia, Sing, Wreck It Ralph, or Toy Story. We miss listening to music with you. Did you know when the song "Feel It Still" by Portugal the Man comes on, your baby sister stops what she's doing and just listen to that music? I think she knows and she's with you. Your father had posted some videos he had saved on his phone to your page and a lot of them you would say "Imma show mommy" or "Watch mommy!". It breaks my heart every time I see it. Miss hearing your voice. Your sweet little voice. We pray that we will be reunited one day and live forever together. As always, to infinity and beyond my angel.


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What is NAPLAN? | The Facts About NAPLAN for Kids
What is NAPLAN and what does it mean for my child?
NAPLAN stands for National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy and is an annual formal assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 in Australian schools.
2019 NAPLAN Key Dates
Schools doing online testing will have from the 14th to the 24th of May to complete their tests.
The below dates pertain to paper testing.
|Tuesday 14 May 2019
|Wednesday 15 May 2098
|Thursday 16 May 2019
|Year 3
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|Year 5
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40 minutes
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|Year 7
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NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling, grammar and numeracy. It is important to remember that NAPLAN is not about passing or failing, but about teachers and educators assessing learning progress.
At the classroom level it is one of a number of important tools used by teachers to measure student progress.
NAPLAN assesses skills in literacy and numeracy that are developed over time, through the school curriculum.
NAPLAN is not a pass or fail type test, but rather shows how students are progressing in literacy and numeracy skills against national standards for all Australian students.
How is NAPLAN data used?
This data is used both to profile students, their class group, year level, school, state, nation, etc. The data may be used by schools to better target effort and support to assist all students improve and acquire the skills necessary for further achievement. All students are generally expected to participate in the tests.
Can my child be exempt from the tests?
Students can be exempted from one or more NAPLAN tests if they have significant or complex disability, or if they are from a non-English-speaking background and arrived in Australia less than one year before the tests. However, exemption is not automatic and parents may choose for their child to participate. Support can be provided for students with disability to participate in the NAPLAN tests.
Can I withdraw my child from NAPLAN?
NAPLAN tests are a routine part of the school calendar. However students may be withdrawn from the testing program by their parent/carer if there are religious beliefs or philosophical objections to testing. This is a matter for consideration by individual parents/carers in consultation with their child's school. A formal application in the manner specified by the relevant test administration authority (TAA) must be received by the principal prior to the testing.
Signed parent/carer consent forms are required for students to be exempted from the tests. All Australian governments have committed to promoting maximum participation of students in the national assessment process. For more information, see Student participation.
Absences from NAPLAN
Students are considered absent for test purposes in the following instances:
- They did not sit the tests because they were not present at school when the test was administered.
- They were unable to sit the test as a result of an accident or mishap.
- They were at school but were too ill to participate.
Principals are encouraged to enable the participation of students who were absent on the day of the test but who return to school within the week scheduled for NAPLAN testing.
Adjustments for students with disability
Adjustments are available in NAPLAN tests for students with disability to support students' access to the tests.
ACARA has developed a number of scenarios to explain some of the available adjustments for students with disability.
A student may be granted access to multiple adjustments, and adjustments may be different for each NAPLAN test. For example, the adjustment(s) approved for the NAPLAN reading test may be different to the adjustment(s) approved for the NAPLAN writing test.
As the scenarios show, there are many adjustments available to students with disability, but not all students with disability are eligible for all, or even some of the adjustments. Please note these scenarios are examples only.
In most cases, adjustments should reflect similar support and assistance provided in the classroom for assessment activities. An example might be a NAPLAN support person filling in bubbles at the direction of the student. However, not all adjustments provided in a classroom setting are applicable for NAPLAN.
Parents of students with disability should meet with their child's teacher and discuss the adjustments that may be suitable for their child.
The provision of adjustments must in all cases comply with the National protocols for test administration.
6 ways parents can help with NAPLAN tests
- Keep routines – make sure children get plenty of sleep and a good breakfast on the day of the testing.
- Teach helpful thinking – encourage them to believe they can do it. Help them to say 'I'll give it a go".
- Clear expectations – talk through what will happen, how long they will work for, and that they will get a break.
- Encourage confidence – for example, encourage them to look through the paper and complete the questions they know they can answer first.
- Discuss feelings – encourage the children to discuss how they feel. Listen with empathy so they feel understood and know their feelings are normal.
- Most of all have a positive parent attitude that shows you believe in your child – children take their cues from the adults around them.
When do we get NAPLAN results?
An individual student NAPLAN Report will be received by each school and issued later in the year. For further information about NAPLAN click here


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MOC formalises relationship between NATS and Georgia's ATC provider
NATS, a global leader in innovative air traffic services and solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the Republic of Georgia's Air Navigation Services Provider, SAKAERONAVIGATSIA, signalling an intention to collaborate on future training requirements for air traffic control, engineering and airspace design.
The MOC stipulates that NATS and SAKAERONAVIGATSIA will seek to cooperate in any areas within the field of training and consultancy services, aligning the working practices of the two companies and opening the door for future partnerships.
"This collaboration will benefit both NATS and SAKAERONAVIGATSIA through the mutual sharing of best practices," said Richard Deakin, Chief Executive Officer, NATS. "The signing of the MOC indicates commitment and highlights the progress we have made in identifying common skills which both parties can utilise going forward.
"With the MOC in place, we can begin to discuss with SAKAERONAVIGATSIA the possibility of Georgian ATC staff working alongside NATS to help deliver our expanding portfolio of international contracts. It also establishes a framework through which NATS hopes to support SAKAERONAVIGATSIA's training programmes, drawing upon our experience managing some of the busiest, most complex airspace in the world."
"NATS is of the strongest teams in the world and most famous as well," said George Karbelashvili, Georgia's Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development. "We started the negotiation process quite a long time ago. NATS has studied the market in Georgia, in particular the exciting circumstances in aviation sector, and has been interested in cooperation with SAKAERONAVIGATSIA. After a few meetings held between representatives of two companies and visit to Georgia, we agreed to sign this MOC."


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Authors: Giri Prasad Gorumutchu, Venkata Nadh Ratnakaram
Aim and Objective: The aim and objective of this study were to develop a spectrophotometric method for the assay of selexipag (selective IP prostacyclin receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension) in pure and pharmaceutical formulations so that it will be an alternative quantitative method to chromatographic methods which require large quantities of organic solvents, where some are with hazardous and toxic properties. Materials and Methods: The method is based on the diazo coupling of selexipag with diazotized p-nitroaniline in alkaline medium to form a stable green-colored and water-soluble azo dye with a maximum absorption at 510 nm. Optimization of reaction conditions was carried out to get highly sensitive and stable colored complex. Results and Discussion: Beer's law is obeyed over the concentration range of 2–12 μg/mL with a molar absorptivity of 3.33 × 104 L/mol/cm. The limit of detection was 0.35 μg/mL and limit of quantification was 1.0 μg/mL. The results demonstrated that the procedure is accurate, precise, and reproducible (relative standard deviation <2%). Conclusions: This method was tested and validated for various parameters according to the current ICH guidelines.
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Topic 6.6: More Gantt charts
Continuing our example from the previous topic, we can now start to fill our Gantt chart in with some more information.
First of all, we can add our float to those tasks that have some. We will also use a different colour to illustrate it here.
Task A has no float; however Task B has a total of 6 days.
Let's shade that out on our chart – it is no coincidence that the float ends on our late finish date for the task of day 18.
Task C has 5 days of float, which takes it to its late finish of day 30; whereas Tasks D and E have no float, because they are on the critical path.
Task F, however, is 16 days, taking us to the late finish of day 21; and the 14 days of float attached to Task G will also take us to the end of the project.
From here it is a simple case of adding in dependencies – these are usually inserted as drop down lines, with the critical path again highlighted in red.
Note that in Gantt charting, the dependency drop-arrow fixes to the planned start date of a task. This means you cannot tell at a glance if they are finish- or start-to-start.
Aided by project management software, a Gantt chart is the most recognisable output of the project planning process; however, it is important to note the limitations of this scheduling technique.
A common error made by those who equate Gantt charting with project design is that they attempt to build the WBS at the same time as they map the schedule – project management software actually makes this bad habit very easy to do.
Unfortunately, this practice makes it very difficult to follow the 100% rule introduced earlier.
Remember, the WBS should include 100% of the work defined by the project scope and capture all deliverables – internal, external, and interim – including project management activities.
It is important that the WBS should be fully (100%) defined before the project schedule is attempted.
And although a software-aided Gantt chart is useful and valuable for small projects that fit on a single sheet or screen, they can become quite unwieldy for projects with more than about 30 activities.
This points to another benefit of preparing your WBS manually first – by creating a logical hierarchy within tasks, you can more easily categorise and use the twirl features of your project management software to expand and collapse clusters of related tasks.
Moreover, schedule diagrams such as Gantt charts do not represent the size of a project or the relative criticality of tasks; therefore, the magnitude of a behind-schedule condition is easily miscommunicated.
If two work packages are the same number of days behind schedule, the larger task may have a greater impact on resource utilisation, something the Gantt chart will not show.
A related criticism is that although project management software can show schedule dependencies as lines between activities, displaying a large number of dependencies may result in a cluttered or unreadable chart – dependency spaghetti as it is sometimes called!
Some people also prefer the visual clarity of a network diagram.
Personally, I find it much easier to follow and communicate the flowchart logic of a network diagram; however, I have trained my brain to intuitively decode a Gantt chart.
This is because Gantt charts, especially in their electronic form, give us much greater control over our schedule, especially when it comes to fine tuning.
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State suspends licenses of affiliated debt-collection firms
Maryland financial regulators said Friday that they have suspended the debt-collection licenses of two affiliated companies and ordered them to stop attempting to collect on consumer debts. The state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation said it has "found grounds to allege" that LVNV Funding...
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Most of us are in constant contact with internet ads every day; from artists trying to show their worth to the public to internet juggernauts spreading their image all across it. Yet still most ignore how important it is to do advertising correctly; by thinking that is a matter that can be tackled by them or not hiring the right person to do it. So, what Google Adwords Agency New Jersey has to do with it?
The internet's ad business is mostly dominated by Google Adwords Agency New Jersey and their AdWords platform; that channels and serves ads related to the search that has been input by the user; so if you search for flowers, most likely an ad for a flower shop will pop up. Thanks to this scheme; Adwords ads are capable of producing over 20% of the search terms clicked and that is huge! So if you have an upcoming business or are a seasoned veteran; having a competent presence on this sort of ad is essential.
The way that set tools can assist and help today's business owners are plentiful; not only boosting potential sales but also increasing brand recognition and even consumer trust. The average folk that looks for a gift shop online can perceive the first sponsored as better; since he recognizes that the shop in question is in that position for a reason, even if it does not know the reason in question.
Taping into the power of Adwords is at everybody's reach, but at the level that the majority of competing companies are dealing with those ads; it is clear that a helping hand is indispensable to make sure you are reaching to your potential clients the right way. Ensuring differentiation is a must to reach the top of the advertised links and is not an easy task. Since most hop directly online when looking for a service in particular; positioning can make the difference between a sale and being relegated to second choice.
Not only is important to have Pay per Click and Google Adwords positioning, but doing so in the correct way is even more important; since poorly done promotion can do more harm than good; affecting the business in a negative way. Thanks to this, it is vital to take each business and study it in an individual basis; taking a look at its competitors, the way they advertise and how they position themselves; that way is easier to design the right strategies to be deployed at
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Finally, it is imperative to know that the majority of consumers have no idea about what goes on behind doors in regards to online advertising and advertising in general. So if there is a way to show a business worth in a clean and fair way; not only for the potential and regular costumers but also towards competing companies; then it should be taken advantage off. This ensures that the market is as competitive as it should be and that the costumer is getting as much options as possible. That is what Google Adwords Agency New Jersey is here for.


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As Passover comes to an end tonight, my thoughts turn to Pizza and Beer, two of the many leavened items not permitted during Passover.
The Detroit Free Press thoughtfully comes through with a timely article on the sensation that is Detroit pizza:
Detroit-style pizza gaining fame, winning fans nationwide
Unlike New York's thin, wide, floppy pizzas and Chicago's burly deep-dish ones, Detroit's thick, square pies -- first made at Buddy's Rendezvous in Detroit in 1946 -- have never managed to make a dent in the national consciousness.
Buddy's itself wins scores of awards and often makes national best-pizza lists. But with its stores confined to metro Detroit, its thick but airy crusts and crunchy, cheesy, square corners remain largely unknown elsewhere.
Finally, though, that seems to be changing, thanks to recent high-profile wins by Detroit-style pizzas in national and international competitions........
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Worth your time today: a harrowing story of the exploitation of the poor in an alleged scheme to manipulate and defraud Medicaid recipients in Greensboro.
Clients and a former employee of United Youth Care Services, an agency offering substance abuse treatment tied to offers of housing, detailed a complex web of abuse in the story by Jordan Green of Triad City Beat:
Recruiters for the agency found women desperate for housing and with limited finances, many of them either pregnant or with young children, and offered them what seemed like an invaluable gift. Not only would they receive shelter, but the agency also provided mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, and childcare while the parents received services.
But the housing provided to clients of United Youth Care Services through a network of rundown apartment complexes and seedy hotels across Greensboro turned out to be infested with mold, bedbugs, frequent sewage backups and inoperable heating systems. The hotels and apartment complexes were plagued by rampant drug use. Clients were often denied keys to their rooms, leaving them exposed to theft and assault, and at the mercy of unscrupulous site managers.
As bad as the housing conditions were, many of the clients wagered that homelessness would be worse. They discovered that their Medicaid enrollment was a cash spigot for United Youth Care Services, and that if they failed to attend the therapy sessions, which count as billable units for the agency, they would find themselves subject to punishment, including lockouts of up to 72 hours, and possible eviction. Utilities shutoffs and rent hikes were also a common complaint.
Be sure to read the accompanying editorial, "The Price of Poverty," as well.


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Whilst enduring a 41+ degree day and not too much cooler night I indulged in one of my favorite movies ever – Goonies. I adore this film for so many reasons – aesthetically, thematically, the performances, the cheesy Spielberg touch and perhaps most importantly because of Sloth!
aesthetics of goonies
The north west cost of the US, those divine triangular rocks like rubble teeth in the ocean, the forest, the rain – all these things make me happy. Far beyond the more recent twilight saga set in Oregon, Goonies aesthetically reveals the class divide in a picturesque town pitting working class against upper middle class, history against progress, cruelty of the Fratelli family against the collective belonging of the goonies. One of my favorite scenes is the clever opening sequence – Spielberg introduces us to the world linking each shot with the next, introducing the characters and the individual quirks.
themes that I like
There are so many themes that you can delve into with this film – kids taking on adult problems, treasure adventure, teenage ideas of love and lust. i guess for me its the wise street smart knowledge of kids – the way they rely on each other to work out each problem they encounter. Each character has a gift that helps the group move to the next stage of the bobby-trapped labyrinth designed by the elusive 'One Eyed Willie' and his Spanish Amanda ship. Even the open ranting of Chunk telling every little deviation he has made paves the way for his character to move forward into a more courageous space. As the group of 'goonies' transition or grow up as they experience 'there time down there' in the labyrinth searching for some way to beat the odds.
the performances
I know many critics have poo pooed the film and performances but I reckon for child actors they all displayed a fairly extensive depth to these characters that are for the most part cartoon like in their 'collective' group roles – the jock, the smart one, the technical genius, the mouth, the klutz, the pretty girl, the best friend. The story rocks along but there are moments for each actor to make the characters life full. My favorite performance has to be Sean Austin's Mikey – the 'awe' in which he encounters the grueling and scary task is very naive and endearing.
cheesy Spielberg touch
I'm a fan of Spielberg. I remember in the eighties I was set on growing up to be the next Spielberg – I dreamed of making a movie and having an adventure like the goonies. The total escapism of it all. I think Spielberg's choice of music, those early cgi bits in the later part of the film and the touching relationships between children and parents are features of his film making that I enjoy. It is happily ever after, and the bad guys were never too close to cause violent bloody harm to our endearing goonies, but they add a spice of tension and another time imperative to clip along the story and the troupe of characters through their cathartic story arc.
When Sloth says to his mother 'you've been naughty' I am so moved by his courage to confront the bullying duplicitous narcissistic mother. Sloth is the hero of this film. Son of a criminal family, scorned, chained and treated like an animal. Yet he is strong, and kind in some ways to his selfish brothers and self centered mother when he has the upper hand. I love the relationship between Sloth and Chunk- come on who doesn't! The kindness of a stranger sharing a Babe Ruth bar beings a life long friendship. Chunk is that little child within Sloth that he can physically protect and save – its very moving.
I love Goonies
Mikey: Don't you realize? The next time you see sky, it'll be over another town. The next time you take a test, it'll be in some other school. Our parents, they want the best of stuff for us. But right now, they got to do what's right for them. Because it's their time. Their time! Up there! Down here, it's our time. It's our time down here. That's all over the second we ride up Troy's bucket.


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C 1937-49 3 Snapshots of New York City Trolleys: 1937 West Farms from 'L' Station with 7 Cars in View; Forsyth 8-275 TARS # 1588 Bronx Van Cortlandt Line; 1949 Fantrip Car B'Way & 242nd St. Yonkers Ry 357
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Reason of review: Order processing issue.