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The guest speaker will be Dustin Dodge, co-owner with Mike O'Hara of the Swinging Bridge Brewery.
Dodge, an air force veteran and firefighter in the Twin Cities, was always interested in a small business. He will share how Swinging Bridge Brewery got its start, how he found the space and financial support with the tutelage of the UW-River Falls Small Business Development Center, a mentoring organization called SCORE and a regional business fund.
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DMX's film oeuvre.
Tupac died in 1996, Biggie died in 1997. In 1998, DMX emerged as a modern folk hero, an iron-hearted bard of the streets who became the first rapper to put out two number one albums in the same calendar year. DMX released It's Dark And Hell Is Hot in the spring of '98 and Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood three days before Christmas. This same year, music video guru Hype Williams, impressed with X's superhuman charisma, offered him a film role: the lead in what would become the stylish gangster flick Belly.
"Hype Williams did my first video 'Get At Me Dog,' and at the end of the video, I'm eating and everything and he asked me if I wanted to be part of a movie," he told MTV's Sucker Free in 2012. His response: "Hell yeah."
"I really don't remember how I felt at the time," he said of the film's production. "You gotta remember also, during that whole movie, I'd eat an egg and cheese sandwich with turkey bacon in the morning, then I'd drink a bottle of Hennessy per day. That was the contents of my stomach everyday."
Thus began DMX's thespian career. Over the course of the following decade, he would star in a number of films, in most of which he was typecast as a drug dealer of some sort. And admittedly, many of these were crappy straight-to-DVD movies. Even amidst these low-budget shitshows, and amidst his recurring legal issues and his quest to father more children than any other man on Earth, DMX burnished his reputation as the most vital rapper-actor of his time. Ludacris, T.I., Ice Cube, Andre 3000—none of these guys have shit on Dark Man X.
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Monday, February 18, 2008
Weigh In-Week 4
Current Weight: 183
Pounds lost this week: 0 lb
Pounds to Goal Weight (150): 33.1
Total Weight Loss: 3.9 lbs ( still 12 ish sticks of butter)
So this week I am experiancing "lady troubles", if you catch my drift. This means that I did not loose weight...and this has always been the case for me..no weight loss during the "lady week" (FYI, i don't normally call it this....but I'm new to blogging..and I don't want frighten you with TMI). Anyhow. I credit not gaining weight during this week to adding 2 days of cardiovascular excersise: 30 minutes of elliptical or treadmill at high intensity.
I know I need to keep up with cardio because yoga, while getting the heart rate up, doesn't seem like *enough* work for the ticker each week. I've tried to read up on this subject, but haven't found much out there as far as yoga vs. cardiovascular and/or weight training.
The only problem is...I'm all blissed out on yoga and now feel that the gym is a dirty, stinky, rathole in comparisson to my gloriously peaceful yoga studio. I would be so much happier if I could be outside...running, biking, walking, swimming....ANYTHING other than moving on a little conveyor belt or wildly pedaling my feet in an "elliptical formation" for 30 minutes.
I think I might be ready for Spring.
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- painterjoy said...
I feel exactly the same way about yoga vs gym. I am very lucky to live in S California and can go powerwalking or hiking anytime. I have been maintaining a good weight with doing those things. Yoga 4-5 times a week and jogging/hiking/powerwalking 3 times a week. Yoga is the best way to strengthen and densify(not a real word) muscles. And it's the muscle that burns the fat. I had been doing aerobics tapes and weightraining tapes before yoga, and I lost more weight when I started yoga. So don't worry, you are doing great! And I am a firm believer that exercise should make you happy, not be a chore.
When I lived in Connecticut, I found some nice quiet roads to jog in the winter. I would just wear a hat and gloves and a couple of layers. So hopefully you can find a good area, bundle up and hit the roads! Much more fun than a treadmill!
Love your blog! Speak your mind, be yourself. It's okay to say menstrual!
- February 18, 2008 at 11:28 AM
- Kristin said...
Yeah. You're right. I just need to bundle my ass up and go outside. I also notice that my muscles are densifying (great fake word BTW!) and elongating. Such a great change in my body..I am loving it! Thanks for the encouragement and praise!
- February 18, 2008 at 12:31 PM
- Marie Green said...
I hate the treadmill too... but what choice do we have, really? It was -50 here last night, with wind chill. No amount of bundling is going to make that bearable. And even when it's not *quite* that cold, it still has to be, say, 35 or higher for me to "enjoy" being outside. So I hate the treadmill, but I hate frostbite even more!
Also, I think I'm going to add some yoga into my routine... since you won't stop influencing me! ;)
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By Amy Skorheim
George RR Martin once wrote for television. He left after constantly being told his scripts were too big, too expensive to film. So he wrote a series of books with as many characters, settings, battles, and dragons as he wanted. Then HBO turned those books into Game of Thrones, going all-in on the concepts of big and expensive.
Before the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones, we're looking back over the ten best battles the show has given us. Epic. Thrilling. Disheartening. But never pointless. Each battle has served to propel the saga along. And while we all want to know how everything turns out, none of us want this show to end.
[SPOILERS AHEAD: We're talking about events from seasons one through seven.]
Season 5, Episode 10: "Mother's Mercy"
It's a small battle, and it's over quickly. Stannis has done the unthinkable, sacrificing his daughter so the Lord of Light will melt the snow and he can advance on the Bolton-held Winterfell. The snow did indeed melt. But a big chunk of Stannis's army decided the last Baratheon had gone a shade too far in murdering his own kid. His remaining army is dispatched quickly. After, there's a little catharsis in his death, when Brienne finally gets to uphold her promise to avenge her beloved Renly's death.
Season 1, Episode 9: "Baelor"
It's a battle we don't even get to see. The show takes us to the fight between the Lannisters and the Stark army with Tyrion as our point of reference, but the Half Man gets knocked out before a single sword is swung. Of course the reason for just presenting the lead up and aftermath was first-season budgetary constraints. But the Green Fork battle gave us an appreciation for Robb Stark's tactical abilities, tricking the Lannister army and capturing Jaime Lannister in the Whispering Wood.
Season 5, Episode 9: "The Dance of Dragons"
Daenerys and her entourage thought they were watching gladiatorial games, not entering battle. Then the Sons of the Harpy attack. Outnumbered and surrounded, Dany, Missandei, Tyrion, Jorah and Daario stand in the middle of the arena, and in a show that doesn't mind killing off good people (this episode especially) there's a moment when we think maybe all is lost. But. Then. Drogon. The dragon saves them all and the moment we've wanted for five seasons finally, awesomely arrives. Daenerys Stormborn rides a dragon.
Season 7, Episode 2: "Stormborn"
Fire, smoke, chaos everywhere. The fully maniacal Euron Greyjoy attacks his niece Yara's ships as she sails to sack King's Landing. The ensuing battle is brutal and visceral and does not turn out well for Yara or the Sand Snakes. Sadly but perhaps wisely, Reek returns and Theon abandons his sister and jumps ship.
Season 4, Episode 9: "The Watchers on the Wall"
This wasn't the first time the show devoted an entire episode to a battle (we'll get to that in a minute). When the Wildlings set upon the Crows at the wall, we get a slew of great character moments (Thorne being not-terrible, Jon being a leader, Ygritte and Jon's short-lived reunion smile) plus truly great battle shots (giants and mammoths, Jon fighting the Thenn, Ghost's attack, and an awesome 360° view of the battle). Then in a quiet moment in the middle of it all, Ygritte says goodbye to Jon — who still knows nothing.
Season 5, Episode 8: "Hardhome"
Jon's decision to ally with the Wildlings against the White Walkers was a tough one. Bringing the Wildlings to the Wall was even tougher. As Jon and Tormund load their new allies on boats to carry them south of the wall, the army of the undead attacks. A few thousand Wildlings manage to escape and Jon learns that Valyrian steel can kill White Walkers, but those minor wins are overshadowed when the Night King raises every one of the dead, adding them to his already massive force.
Season 7, Episode 4: "Spoils of war"
After the Lannisters and Tarlys sack Highgarden, their armies have a lot of loot to carry back to King's Landing. Unfortunately for them, a Dothraki horde descends upon their army — followed by a dragon. Bronn manages to wound Drogon with a shot from Qyburn's giant crossbow, but the loss is devastating for the Lannisters. After more than a century, dragons have returned to the battlefield in Westeros.
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Take a group of fan-favorite characters and send them beyond the wall to capture a wight. What could go wrong? Start with a zombie polar bear attack and end up with the raiding party surrounded by legions of undead as they await their fate on a frozen island. Thanks to Gendry's impressive running ability, Daenerys is alerted and shows up with all three dragons, allowing an escape. (Will we ever tire of last minute dragon rescues? No.) Seeing Visceron die was horrible. Seeing him rise as an undead ice dragon was horrifying.
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Season 2, Episode 9: "Blackwater"
After budget constraints forced battles off-screen in season one (Green Fork, Oxcross, Whispering Woods) the showrunners were very careful to make sure we saw a properly epic battle in season two. They did not disappoint. Using an entire episode to show the battle — and sticking to one location for the first time — we got to see a battle worth the wait.
We get: Tyrion's tactical prowess and his rousing "let's go kill them" speech. Stannis at the front of the charge. The terrible beauty of the green wildfire show. Bronn saving the Hound. Podrick saving Tyrion. And big daddy Tywin saving them all.
Season 6, Episode 9: "Battle of the Bastards"
The best battle took place in what might be the best episode of the show and delivered everything you could ask for: spectacle, satisfaction, stunning visuals. It will be a long time before anyone forgets Jon Snow standing alone, facing a charging calvary, or his climb out of the growing pile of the fallen.
A last minute cavalry save, giant vs drawbridge, Ramsay and Jon one on one in a bastard showdown — every bit of the battle was thrilling to watch. And in the end, everyone's least favorite character finally gets his due, which was possibly the best bit of revenge in a show that's very good at passing it out.
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Wittur Group is one of the key exhibitors at the 13th Interlift (17 to 20 October, Messe Augsburg) in its dedicated pavilion, the Wittur Cube.
Two years after the Sematic acquisition, this year's Interlift will be the privileged stage to showcase how the integration between two powerhouses in the world of elevator components is now successfully completed. The complete new integrated range of elevator doors will be on display, including Selcom and Sematic top technical solutions.
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Safety gears will also have a dedicated area with the new GLSG-22U, an innovative electromechanically activated safety gear, compliant with the requirements of EN 81-20/50:2014.
The company's engineering capabilities will take centre stage too; a complete system featuring Wittur/Sematic best components and solutions will be installed right in the middle of the Cube.
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A dedicated space will be dedicated to talent attraction, a key factor for Wittur to remaining an innovative and competitive company. Wittur's HR representatives will be at the exhibition to meet potential candidates that will have the chance to discover first-hand insights about Wittur.
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Two good things happened yesterday:
1) As Gail said, I got some labs back yesterday that indicate my liver could be a lot worse. We are nowhere near a level that would mean "get-the-baby-out-now," though things can change quickly. That result was for blood drawn when my symptoms were much worse than they are currently (the meds have helped), so I'm optimistic that the next round of labs will be even better. This is good, because the worse this particular lab is, the more risk the baby is in. Thus we can wait a bit longer to induce, until closer to 38 weeks, which feels like a bit of a reprieve.
2) Last night, we went to a meet and greet with the doctors in my OB's group, followed by the hospital tour we never thought we'd take. Last week, when we were first wrapping our heads around things like, say, Gail should meet my OB, I suggested to Gail that we could go to this meet and greet as a way to get more comfortable at the hospital. Her response was so heartbreaking. She was silent for a few beats, then her eyes welled up and she said very softly "but I don't want to meet any doctors..." (Yes, it was a bit overdramatic, but be gentle, we'd only just found out and were deep throws of navigating a major change in plans, all while worrying the baby was about to die).
But by the time we got to last night, we were able to go in with a positive attitude. The doctors were pleasant, and seemed like folks we'd feel OK with at the birth if we manage to get me going before the induction date (now more of a possibility with the date pushed back). The hospital is as hippie-ish as you can get in the area, and they gave answers we were either expecting or comfortable with to questions regarding hospital procedures. The doctors didn't even trip over their inclusive language, which was a nice touch. The discussion was followed by a tour of labor and delivery, and we were both really trying to picture being there, and it being OK. The rooms looked like hotel rooms, and as Gail said, "Hotels are pretty nice."
As we left, we agreed that we're feeling OK with the new situation, especially since it's the one that protects the baby. We're going to make it work, and it might not even be too much of a stretch to do so. Between our warm-hearted feelings towards the hospital, and the encouraging labs, Gail was inspired to say, "It's a good day in liver land," and that's the first time we've been able to say that since last Tuesday.
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Merrill launches 'Speak Out Connecticut' election video student contest
HARTFORD -- Secretary of the State Denise Merrill has launched a contest for college students in Connecticut to produce a 30-second video that answers the question "Why Should I Vote?"
The contest is held as part of the "Speak Out Connecticut" series of events and public messages meant to increase voter participation for the 2012 elections. Merrill is partnering with Comcast Cable in Connecticut and the winning video submission will air as a public service announcement in more than 1.6 million households who subscribe to the cable TV provider.
"2012 is going to be a major election year, and we clearly have a lot of work to do if we want to reach that younger generation of voters and get them to participate in elections," said Merrill, Connecticut's chief elections officer. "I want our students to get creative and tell all of us - and their peers - why it is important to show up and cast ballots."
Video submissions in DVD form are due to the Secretary of the State's office by 5 p.m. on April 16. The contest is open to any college student in Connecticut, including community colleges and traditional four-year institutions. Connecticut residents attending college in other states may also participate in the "Speak Out Connecticut" competition. Contest rules and guidelines can be found online as part of Secretary Merrill's Civic Engagement Initiatives at www.sots.ct.gov.


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Alternatives For Facial Rejuvenation
As we grow older, the skin of the face tends to drop leading to cheek fat and wrinkles, which can be unappealing. Luckily, a facelift can help you get rid of those nasty signs of aging.
However, a traditional facelift is an invasive procedure which can affect the patient's facial features leading to major changes in appearance. This can be a discouraging factor for many people particularly younger people; which is where the MACS Facelift comes in.
Invented in Belgium, the Minimal Access Cranial Suspension facelift is a worthy alternative to the traditional facelift since it uses a minimal incision to lift and tighten the underlying facial muscles to rejuvenate the facial structure. Here's more on the benefits of a MACS facelift:
The advantages of the MACS lift are:
- Short procedure: 1.5 – 2 hours
- The procedure can be performed on an outpatient basis
- Local anaesthetic or intravenous sedation
- Corrects muscle and connective tissue using vertical lifting
- Permanent thread for Cranial Suspension
- Natural-looking effect
- Long-lasting results
- Fast recovery: 7 to 14 days
- Small scar: in the fold in front of the ear
- Safe, with very few complications
Due to its less invasive nature, a MACS facelift can be helpful for people in their late 30s onwards who want to renew their facial features and sagging jowls. One downfall of the surgery is that it will not assist in aging with the neck area.
The good news is that the procedure is performed under general anesthesia and can take approximately 3 hours. Tiny incisions are made in front of the patient's ear then extended along the hairline.
A small area of the skin is lifted and a number of sutures woven into the patient's muscle to restore its tightness and dictate a more vertical direction. Any excess skin around the hairline and eyelids is removed, then the skin is closed up.
This video describes how the MACS lift works and why it's a great alternative for facial rejuvenation:
This incision technique is great since the scar blends with the patient's hairline making it almost unnoticeable. Since the surgery is minimally invasive, the recovery time is a lot shorter compared to the traditional facelift and will take a couple weeks for a full recovery.
The MACS Lift has been around since the early 2000s, so it's not new technology. It has become a good alternative to a traditional facelift for people that want to avoid that windblown look but still have a noticeable change in their appearance.
How Expensive is a MACS Lift?
The cost of getting a MACS facelift varies depending on location and the surgeon but will be anywhere between $4,000 to $14,000. In Southern California, you will be looking at $6,000 minimum. Here's more on the cost:
A mini facelift typically costs between $3,500 and $8,000, depending on geographic location and the individual patient. For example, Salisbury Plastic Surgery in Massachusetts charges between$3,500 and $6,500. And Robert Kearney MD in California charges about $7,000. The Cardiff Medical Spa in California charges $7,000, or $8,000 with liposuction included. Surgeons at RealSelf.com say the cost can range from $4,500 to as high as $16,000, which would be unusual.
See more of this information on Cost Helper.com.
You're always best to go to a reputable surgeon with plenty of experience in the technique but as you can see in the above post, location matters. California plastic surgeons tend to charge a premium price due to the large population, high cost of living, and demand for their services.


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Announced back in December of 2010, Crankshaft was a great milestone to Chrome's V8 engine. With speed improvements reaching 2x in some instances and apps loading up to 12% faster in others, Crankshaft helped propel Google's browser ahead of its competitors in record time. Google was able to achieve these results by making the compiler only optimize code that was run frequently instead of making it use resources to optimize all code. No need in making the compiler run in all scenarios of using the browser if you only found yourself using the same features all the time, which would mean that the same code would be run each and every time. This reduced the workload on the browser which in turn made it run faster and smoother. That was 5 years ago however and if Google Chrome wanted to continue to stay ahead of the competition, it was going to have to continue to innovate and makes its browser faster and better.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
St. Nick Freebie and Flash Sale!
Click on St. Nick to grab my free St. Nick writing page and while you are there check out my St. Nick Flash Sale items. All Christmas related products are on sale!!
I am off to dream of sugarplums!!!!
Monday, November 26, 2012
Griswold Family Christmas
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Santa Baby!
Happy Saturday!!
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Identifying Numbers Freebie
Here's a fun little freebie for number identification. It is based on Abby's Highlight- a- Letter Activity. Go to this post if you want her incredible free!!
Monday, November 19, 2012
Christmas Math Facts Practice!
Click on the picture to get your own copy of my Santa Target page. You can write any number you want on Santa's beard and students can practice their multiplication facts. Slip the page in a plastic pocket or laminate it so students can use it with dry erase markers in a center.
This activity sheet is part of my Christmas Math Facts Activity pack which includes addition, subtraction and multiplication pages. The pack also has cute little covers to transform your flash card packs into special Christmas flash cards! If you are interested in the entire activity pack with 70+ pages click on the link!
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Learning about US SYMBOLS
Good evening, friends! I just completed compiling my materials for a unit I did with my students last February. Can you say BEE-hind!! I am happy to say that this activity unit includes one of my best sellers on TPT "Let's Make the Statue of Liberty". You can learn more about that craftivity by going to this post
If you want to check out the whole unit go to TPT.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Kentucky Derby Day 2012
I am a Kentucky girl and I don't know if you have heard, but we have a little horse race going on here this weekend. No biggie- just the most exciting two minutes in sports!
If you have some free time this Friday, why not get into the Derby Day action! I just made a quick little pack filled with three activities. I am posting it to my TPT store, but my loyal followers can grab a copy for free! Just leave a post telling me how you will be spending your Derby Saturday. Make sure you are a follower and don't forget to give your email address. I will send the pack to you ASAP! All posts must be made by 8:00 PM tomorrow evening. Click on the picture if you want to preview the pack. Thanks for reading!
Monday, April 30, 2012
Book Clubs- Week 2
Today I have a copy of my schedule/lesson plan for you to take a look at. I hope you find it helpful if you are planning or thinking about starting book clubs in your classroom.
Click here to take a look.
Have a great Monday night!!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Book Clubs- Week 1
We started book clubs this week! I was so looking forward to doing something a little different to end the school year with my great group of thirdies. They have become more and more independent- so instead of our guided reading groups I decided to tackle book clubs.
Well, in short, we are LOVING it! I redid all my groups based on our spring MAP reading data ( we took the test last week). I have 5 groups of 4 students each. This seems to be the perfect number for our book discussions.
We have three rotations of 20 minutes each. Each group meets 2 days a week. The other two days they are involved in centers. One rotation is dedicated to responding to the text and the other rotation is dedicated to reading the required text for their next meeting.
So far, so good! I absolutely love the way my groups are working together. One student is the facilitator (each will get a turn) for the meetings. I dubbed them the team leader. All five of them have done a fabulous job this week.
If you want to know more about how I do my reading group rotations go to my previous post.
I can't wait to see what next week brings!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Post-it Freebie
We have been reviewing fact and opinion. This week in guided reading groups, I had my students look for facts and opinions in their leveled readers. They marked some examples with my fact and opinion post-it strips. Then we wrapped up our session with a share-out. Click on the above picture to get a copy of my fact & opinion post-it strips. If you have never printed your own post-its before it is simple! Follow these steps:
1. Print the document normally on your printer.
2. Lay a clean white sheet of paper over the printed document and lay a 3 by 3 post-it over each printed area.
3. Feed the paper through your printer upside down and top first (this works for most printers).
4. I have never had a jam! (knock on wood!!)
Don't forget to cut the post-its into strips!! Have fun!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
This week we are reading How My Family Lives in America by Susan Kuklin. This story is part of a cultural unit in our reading series. At one of my centers students are learning how to use chopsticks. I have a printout that shows a diagram of how to hold the sticks and the steps in using them successfully. Students are practicing by picking up left over candy hearts from our candy converstation activities in February. Then they have to fill out a graphic organizer comparing and contrasting chopsticks and forks. On the back they are writing the steps of how to use chopsticks.
You can snag your copy of the step-by-step chart by clicking on this link to Family Education. If you would like your own copy of my graphic organizer and writing page click here.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Book versus Movie
I love to read a good book! It seems like more than ever great books are being made into even greater movies! It is nice to take a break every now and then and reward your kiddos with some down time. When we finish a great classic, I love to watch the film if time permits. So that I don't feel entirely guilty, I like to have something for them to do. Here is a great little graphic organizer that I came up with. We will be using this one on Friday when we watch Stone Fox. I can't wait to finish the book tomorrow. Only 3 more chapters to go!
If you would like your own copy head on over to my TPT store for your free copy! Enjoy!!
Monday, February 27, 2012
Give Me LIBERTY!
If you are interested in having your students complete this fun activity click on the photo to go to my TPT store. It is $2.00 but will be on sale during the Leap Year Sale on Wednesday! Have a look!
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Live Scoring
We have been practicing our constructed response questions to get ready for our upcoming spring testing session. A great way to do this in your class is with Live Scoring! We did a live scoring session when we were wrapping up our unit on Fractions. The students were placed in groups of 4. They were given a large sheet of chart paper, a question and one marker. The students then worked together to answer each part of the question. When they collectively thought they had a score of "2" (which is the best they can get)- they called me over to check their answer. If they had a "2" we celebrated and I marked their paper. If something was missing, then they were given a different colored marker so they could make corrections or add to their answer.
Why do they have to change their color? Each time the group thinks they have answered the question and you check their response, they should get a new marker color if they have corrections to make. This is an important step in live scoring because it helps the students see what they had to do in addition to their original answer to get a perfect score. All to often students give a minimal answer and think they are finished. This really shows them how close (or far away) their answer is to being perfect (or DISTINGUISHED).
Here is a group's finished answer.
This group had to change their answer to Part C so you can see that they changed from their original color of purple to orange to make the changes. This gave them the "2" that they were looking for.
I hope you will consider doing a live scoring session in your classroom, too! I would love to hear about it!
Monday, February 6, 2012
Candy Converstations
I can't wait for Valentine's Day! I have so many fun and engaging activities planned for my thirdies!! For Math we are going to do my Candy ConverSTATIONS. I love it because there is a little of everything included: measurement, estimation, fractions, subtraction, graphing and more! Plus the kiddos get to eat their manipulatives when they are finished. Yay!!
All you need is a bag of conversation hearts and your ready to go! I use Valentine's Day cupcake baking cups to hold a generous amount of hearts for each child.
Click on the below picture to get your copy of my Candy Conversation Heart graph. If you want my complete set of "Converstations" go to my TPT store. It's on sale for $2.50 until Vday!!
Love ya!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Really, really?
Thrilled to Pieces!!
We have been working with fractions for like the past 7 weeks in third grade. I have to say, I am not complaining, because this is one of my favorite topics to cover in Math. The reason being, my students are "thrilled to pieces!" right now with Math.
One of the very first things we do when tackling fractions is to create our very own "Fraction Kits". If you haven't done this with your students during your fraction instruction, not only are you missing out on having a powerful hands-on tool that they can use over and over, but you are missing on a key opportunity for some real honest- to -goodness direct instruction with fractions! Building these kits is almost as important as having them to use for future lessons.
Plus, it is a cheap way to get fractions into everyone's hands. Even if I did have plastic fraction pieces (which I don't ) I am pretty sure that they would be gathering dust on the bottom shelf of my Math bookcase.


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Welcome to the website of the Kwun Tong District Office.
Kwun Tong, as the first satellite town in the urban area at the early days of Hong Kong and a dominant player in helping shape the territory's economic development ever since the heydays of the local manufacturing industry, has always been vibrant and lively. It has over the years developed into a populated community. In the face of the economic transformation of the territory, Kwun Tong turns out to be an attractive and opportunity-filled business district conducive to the long term development of Hong Kong. A marked increase in population growth upon the completion of the housing development at the Anderson Road Quarry Site alongside with other development projects in the pipeline, including Kwun Tong Town Centre Redevelopment, Kwun Tong Promenade (Stage 2), new initiatives of the Energizing Kowloon East Office, Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Enhancement Project etc., all together enable Kwun Tong to realize its full potential.
The Kwun Tong District Office is the executive arm of the government promoting district administration. We are committed to enhancing the communication between the government and the local community, and to providing assistance to and coordinating the services of government departments at the district level. In our liaison with the various sectors in the district, we reflect their views and introduce and explain government policies and services to the public. To broaden the scope for public participation and to ensure that government policies meet the needs and aspirations of the society in a timely manner, we strive to foster closer ties with the local community and to collect a broad spectrum of views and opinions through different consultative channels, such as Area Committees, the Kwun Tong District Fight Crime Committee, the Kwun Tong District Fire Safety Committee and the Kwun Tong District Youth Programme Committee, etc.
Participation and collaboration of all sectors in the district is essential to a harmonious, vibrant community, and for that purpose District Councils play a vital role. We work closely with the Kwun Tong District Council (KTDC) for promoting various community involvement programmes and district minor works and follow up with government departments on KTDC's suggestions and proposals. Looking ahead, we are seeking to further strengthen the ties, enhance collaboration and consolidate the partnership between the government and local people from all walks of life so as to keep Kwun Tong a quality community for living and work.
Kwun Tong is one of the largest administrative districts in Hong Kong, covering 1 130 hectares in area and a population of around 620 000, which is about 8.8% of Hong Kong's overall population. It comprises six major areas, i.e. Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong Town Centre, Shun Lee, Sau Mau Ping, Lam Tin and Yau Tong.
Kwun Tong is a mini metropolis where industrial, business and residential developments progress with times. At the same time, old villages like Lei Yue Mun and Cha Kwo Ling maintain their long-standing cultural characteristics. As the manufacturing factories moved northwards to the Mainland, the industrial area in Kwun Tong had gradually transformed. In recent years, a number of community development projects have been launched, such as the Kwun Tong Town Centre Redevelopment, Development at Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley, Public Housing Development at Anderson Road, Public Housing Redevelopment at Lower Ngau Tau Kok and Cross District Community Cultural Centre, etc, giving Kwun Tong a new outlook and providing a more comfortable environment for residents.


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Congress MPs withdraw petition in SC challenging rejection of impeachment motion against CJI
They withdrew the petition after the court refused to show them a copy of the order based on which the bench to hear the plea was formed.
Two Congress MPs on Tuesday withdrew their petition in the Supreme Court challenging the rejection of the impeachment motion against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra. They withdrew the petition after the court refused to provide them a copy of the order on the formation of a five-judge Constitution bench to hear the plea, Live Law reported.
It is not clear who formed the bench – Misra, being the chief justice and Master of the Roster, decides which cases judges hear, but the petition directly involves him. None of the five senior-most judges of the Supreme Court are on the Constitution bench. Four of them had made allegations against Misra in a press conference in January.
"Never before has a petition been referred to a five-judge bench immediately on filing and by an administrative order," senior advocate and Congress leader Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioners, said. "If Your Lordships say that we may not challenge the order, then this order shall be the only order without a challenge in the history of the Constitution."
On Monday, Sibal had mentioned the matter before Justice J Chelameshwar, who had asked him to return with the petition on Tuesday. However, late on Monday, the Constitution bench was formed to hear the plea on Tuesday.
The bench was headed by Justice AK Sikri, sixth in seniority among Supreme Court judges. Justices SA Bobde, NV Ramana, Arun Mishra and AK Goel were the other judges on the bench.
On Monday, Congress MPs Pratap Singh Bajwa and Amee Harshadray Yajnik had filed the petition, alleging that Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairperson Venkaiah Naidu's decision to reject the motion was politically motivated.
On April 20, Opposition parties had submitted a notice to Naidu to initiate impeachment proceedings against Misra under five listed grounds of misbehaviour. The motion was signed by 71 parliamentarians.
On April 23, Naidu had rejected the notice. He said he had consideredeach of the five allegations against Misra "individually as well as collectively" and concluded that the notice did not "deserve to be admitted".


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Alistair Galt BA MSc
Project officer (Geophysics)
Alistair is an archaeological surveyor with broad experience in a variety of non-intrusive methods, with an emphasis on new technology. At University he specialised in geophysics and other non-invasive methods, which included undertaking traditional building recording surveys. One of these surveys was part of an award-winning conservation management plan of South Street Mill, Durham, in conjunction with the North East Civic Trust. Furthermore he completed a laser scanning project in the Sir George Staunton Country Park, Havant as part of a multi-disciplinary non-invasive analysis. He has also a number of photogrammetric models for historic buildings and monuments.
Alistair's commercial career began with the British School at Rome, working on the Rome's Mediterranean Ports project as an Assistant Surveyor on the Roman city of Utica in Tunisia. This was swiftly followed by employment with GSB SUMO, where he worked up from Assistant Archaeological Geophysicist to Cart Coordinator and Equipment Supervisor. In these roles he supervised projects, including magnetometer surveys (hand held and cart), processed data with in-house and commercial software and compiled reports. He has experience in presenting projects, such as the Longstone Landscapes Project at the Exmoor Archaeology Forum 2015. He joined AOC in October 2016 to complement AOC's increasing capabilities in research and commercial sectors, including cart surveys, as well as developing his own surveying skills. He has experience using CAD and GIS. He holds CIfA, CSCS, SSST, First Aid at Work, HS2 and Sentinel accreditation.
Alistair regularly presents in conferences around Europe, pioneering critical reflections on digital ontology in archaeology. He also participates in community archaeology. He is treasurer to the Leeds Young Archaeologists Club, former Secretary of CIfA's New Generation Special Interest Group and Digital Media Manager to CBA Yorkshire. His life outside archaeology includes fell running and playing the piano.
- HS2 – Project Supervisor (Geophysics)
- East-West Rail - Project Supervisor (Geophysics)
- A9 Dualling Programme – Project Supervisor (Geophysics)
- Longstone Landscapes Project - Archaeological Geophysicist
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY and presentations
Galt. A, 2018. 'The Ontology of Virtual Reality in Archaeology: De Mul's Digital Characteristics in Virtual Cultural Heritage'. EAA Barcelona, 7th September
Galt. A, 2018. '3D printing and additive manufacturing' In 'The SAS Encyclopedia of Archaeological Sciences'. Wiley-Blackwell
Galt.A., 2015 'Recent Geophysics Results From Challacombe Common' Presentation at the Exmoor Archaeology Forum, 14th November 2015. URL: http://prezi.com/30ignjk8-izq/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Brown, P., Burton, R., Davies, J., Galt, A., Green, S., Lee-Smith, K., Raine, J., Shaw, H., 2013 'Conservation Management Plan: South Street Mill, Durham'. North East Civic Trust and Durham University Archaeology Society, Newcastle.


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$50.00 registration fee is due at time of registration
3 - 4 year old class (must be 3 by August 1st)
Two day 8:00am - 1:00pm $1,800.00/Annually
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Tuesday & Thursday
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"Little Queen (The Ulfrinn Series, Book 2)"
Author: A.C. Melody
Release date: July 1, 2017
The bliss Reyna and Corbyn found in their unique Úlfr engagement is quickly forgotten as their ongoing conflict grows just as passionately as their hearts and desires. Reyna needs her independence and reassurance that their feelings are real. Corbyn needs to keep her safe, and for Reyna to accept him as her mate once and for all. If only their enemies would give them a moment to sort out their relationship woes, but it seems their only interest is to tear the new Wolf King and his would-be Queen apart. With the clock ticking toward inevitable war, Corbyn's worst fears are realized when someone ups the ante, striking at his mate from the one place he never saw coming.
Frightened and angry, Corbyn rushes…
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Spotted: AIDAsol Starts Voyage to the Canaries
AIDAsol, a cruise ship owned by German cruise line AIDA Cruises, docked for the last time in 2016 at the HafenCity West cruise terminal in Hamburg on October 19, 2016, before departing for the Canaries.
On its voyage, the 2011-built cruise ship will sail along the Elbe river and is scheduled to visit Dover, Le Havre, Ferrol, Lisbon, Funchal and Arrecife before arriving at Las Palmas in Gran Canaria.
From there AIDAsol will go on 7-day cruises every Sunday starting from October 30, 2016, visiting the highlights of the Canary Islands. On the ship's itinerary are Madeira, Lanzarote, La Palma and Tenerife.
AIDAsol, which features a length of 253.3 meters and a width of 32.1 meters, is expected to return to Hamburg on April 21, 2017.
While it was anchored at HafenCity, AIDAsol was supplied with low-emission power by the LNG hybrid barge.
"We believe in LNG as being the cleanest fossil fuel. The LNG hybrid barge allows ships fitted with a land power connection to be supplied with electricity from LNG," Monika Griefahn, Chief Sustainability Officer at AIDA Cruises, said.


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Is there a 'Right' to Legal Representation in Administrative Proceedings – A Comparison of English, Indian and American Law.
The topic of legal representation in administrative proceedings has a dubious status in countries like India and England. This is due to several inconsistencies in the application of the right i.e. if it may be termed as a right. The law regarding the right to a legal counsel in India and England is similar but in the USA there is a very different approach.
The Indian Supreme Court judgment in the case of M. H. Hoskot v. State of Maharashtra, delivered by Hon'ble Justice Krishna Iyer, which follows the landmark judgment in the case of Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, governs subject of legal representation in Indian administrative law.
In the case of Indian law, it seems that legal representation could not be demanded as a right. It is not mandatory in all cases to give the accused a right of counsel but the law is leaning towards the making legal representation a mandatory right. The Courts have in some cases made the requirement of legal representation mandatory and the procedural restrictions in the representation of such party has also been diluted.
There are some Indian statutes that specifically disallow the right to counsel. With respect to factory laws, some statutes permit appearance of advocates only with the permission of the tribunal concerned eg. The industrial Disputes Act, 1947. However, in some statutes, the right to be represented by an advocate is recognized, eg. Income Tax Act, 1961.
The position in India seems to be that, based on the circumstances of the case and whether the complexity of the matter will render the party unable to understand the issues involved, the counsel should be appointed. If the matter is of a complex nature and a trained counsel is representing the other party, the individual would be denied natural justice. Where the person is unable to understand the problem due to its complex nature and no counsel is appointed, it is a failure of natural justice. However if the case is a fairly simple one and no legal complexity or oral testimony is involved, or the individual is himself able to handle the case, there is no failure of natural justice if right to counsel is denied to him.
In England also, there is no absolute legal "right" to be represented by a counsel in administrative proceedings. It is understood that legal representation may be counterproductive, unnecessary or overly cumbersome in cases where a matter must be speedily resolved. The position in English law has been crystallized by the decisions in these following cases.
In Pett v. Greyhound Racing Association, the Court unanimously upheld the right to legal representation before a tribunal enquiring into matters affecting a man's livelihood or reputation or other serious matter meriting an oral hearing were at stake. However this decision was overruled and reversed by the appellate court.
In the case of Enderby Town F.C. Ltd. v. Football Association Ltd., the courts have held that tribunals may exercise discretion to allow such representation. The Court may look at the statute and decide if it should be construed that the legal representation be allowed. Thus the adjudicator may not lay down an absolute rule against legal representation in a particular area, but he may reserve the right to allow legal representation if he so deems necessary.
It is clear from the judgments in both these cases that the courts play the final role in deciding whether or not legal representation in administrative proceedings is necessary.
The right to legal representation in the USA is more or less guaranteed as a right. This is because of the "due process" clause in the American Constitution and also because of S. 555(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 1946 which runs as follows, "a person compelled to appear in person before an agency or representative thereof is entitled to be accompanied, represented and advised by counsel….a party is entitled to appear in person or by or with counsel or other duly qualified representative in an agency proceeding…"The emergence of this right may be seen through its evolution in the following cases. Firstly, in the case of Powell v. Alabama it was held by the US Supreme Court that the right the counsel was essential for the safeguarding of American freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. However the judgment still gave the states the power to decide just how far this right would extend.
In Betts v. Brady, the Supreme Court held that there would be a "case to case determination" of whether legal representation was required. Legal representation would be allowed only in cases where it was found that denial of legal representation would amount to a breach of the due process clause and render the trial unfair. However this was found to be rather illogical because of the very high standards that were required to prove a breach of the due process clause.
The Decision in Betts v. Brady, was overruled in the landmark case of Gideon v. Wainwright where it the Court praised the judgment in Powell and criticized Betts. The courts ruling amounted to the effect that no one, regardless of wealth, education or class, should be charged with a crime and then be forced to face his accusers in court without the guidance of counsel. The right to counsel was considered to be essential to the right of fair trial and also to the due process clause.
Thus in the United States of America, the right which extended only to capital cases has been extended to federal and state cases that involve possible loss of liberty in felony cases, misdemeanors where a sentence of imprisonment is imposed, juvenile prosecutions and appeals from convictions. It confirms the sixth amendment to the United States constitution whereby the person charged with a federal crime had the right to be represented by a retained lawyer. The sixth amendment did not however include a right to have a counsel appointed to an indigent person. However, many of the courts in the federal and state legal systems have adopted the rule that they have the inherent right to appoint counsel to an indigent person also. The lawyer will represent the person without any fee.
Thus, on a comparison of the position in Indian, English and American law it is clear that only American law recognizes legal representation as an actual right. The Indian and English law place the ultimate decision in the hands of the courts as they will have to interpret the relevant statute and decide on more or less a case to case basis.


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The Rebel
The story so far…
Inspired by the early 1980s Turn-up silhouette. The Rebel is based on the skinheads of that time.
Giving the Jeans a loose fit makes them more attractive to someone who likes to have more movement in their Jeans!
After creating a blog based around Jeans styles I decided to create the top looks that you love! And this style had a lot of interest.
Created with a thick turned-up hem, low crotch and straight leg.
If you have a little Rebellious side, and want to look stylish without going over-the-top, then these Jeans are for you!
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Advanced Test Features
At PRODOCOM we love what we do, but we love it more when our clients do too. So its important for us to listen to what you tell us and try our best to constantly improve the tools and services we provide.
As part of this ethos, we are pleased to add the "Advanced Test" features to the "Send" options. Like the "Test" option, these are not mandatory. If you've used our Campaign Manager in the past, then you will recognize these tools.
- Estimate Message Costs - Here you can add the number of destinations you intend to send the message to and we will calculate a cost for the message to be sent, based on all the destinations being sent to successfully, the message you've created and an algorithm that will give you a guideline cost. Please note that this is an estimate only.
- Different Devices Preview - This is for Email only and gives you a preview of what your email will look like on over 45 email clients. Note that we use a third party called Previewmyemail for this and it does take a couple of minutes to populate all of the preview options.
We aim to add more options into the advanced test section over the coming months.
Thank you for entrusting PRODOCOM to help you with your communications.
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Hmmm. Seems as though EA Sports has launched their new "teambuilder" feature for the upcoming NCAA Football game, NCAA Football 10. You can check it out here (there is a quick registration, but it's painless). A big tip of the hat to the Cougfan forums for finding this.
Why does this matter? Well, basically the feature of teambuilder added to this year's game allows you, the user, to create a team online and then import it and play it in NCAA Football 10. Fair enough. A pretty cool little feature for getting your videogame geek on.
But one of the features is that in creating a team, you can choose EXISTING team uniforms, stadiums, logos, etc, and play them in the game. So, for example, say you wanted to recreate the 1997 WSU Cougar team, complete with stadium, uniforms, logo, etc. You can do that with the game.
One thing though. Because the game lets you choose existing uni's? That means that the new WSU uniform is available as an option to choose from! That's right, the new Nike uni's are on the EA Sports website. Check it out.
Here's a composite look at the three choices for pants:
Looks like three different helmets, three different sets of pants, and a clean jersey with stripes on the shoulder. Pretty cool.


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The Fee is based on the candidate's total annual cost to company package. This includes all fixed monthly allowances, and other related tax benefits offered in addition to the fixed basic salary. Such subsidies or allowances for housing, allowances for relocation, car, entertainment, cell / telephone, computer insurance, petrol and subsistence offered in addition to the fixed basic salary. The Employer's Medical Aid and Pension, Retirement and Provident Fund contribution are included in the total annual cost to company package. Use of a company car or a pool car used privately will be calculated on the book value of the vehicle, at the rate prescribed by SARS.
Recruitment Fee 15% of Total Annual Cost to Company Package (unless previously discussed and negotiated).
Guarantee Period 90 Days from start date
The Guarantee
The client is invoiced on the candidate's commencement and the Guarantee is subject to the placement fee being paid within 7 (seven) days of the invoice being received.
If the guarantee is not validated in terms of point 1 above and the candidate leaves the client's employment within the guarantee period, the guarantee does not apply.
Evolution Consulting's guarantee will only apply in instances where the candidate is in possession of an employment contract; and where Evolution Consulting has been furnished with such a copy.
Should the employee resign or be released for any reason other than redundancy or retrenchment or any reasons mentioned in point 3, within the applicable guarantee period and the guarantee has been validated (Point 1), Evolution Consulting will provide a replacement candidate. For the guarantee to be operative, Evolution Consulting must be notified of the resignation or release immediately and confirmed in writing within 7 (seven) days (unless otherwise agreed). From the date of confirmation, Evolution Consulting is afforded 30 (thirty) days exclusivity to replace the candidate for the same position.
Evolution Consulting's guarantee does not apply if the termination is a result of an occurrence that is outside of Evolution Consulting's control. This includes, but is not limited to the client's failure to successfully integrate the candidate for reasons such as unfavourable working conditions or the environment not being conducive to the candidate being able to do their job, a layoff for economic reasons, elimination of the position, an unfair dismissal, a substantial change in the job description or reporting structure, the client's breach of either this agreement or their employment contract with the candidate, or any verbal agreement with the candidate, a change in the client organisation's ownership or any other reasons beyond our candidate's control.
The client is afforded 90 (ninety) days, in total, to replace the position. After which time a credit note will be issued, proportionate to the candidates' length of service as outlined in clause 7 of the guarantee.
As opposed to replacing the candidate, the client may wish to opt for a credit note. The credit note will be valid for a period of 2 (two) years from the candidate's last day of employment. It can be used against any fees as may become due to Evolution Consulting in the 2 (two) year period. The credit note percentile is proportionate to the candidate's length of service before termination and will be calculated as follows: within 5 working days, 75% credit note; within 6-60 days, 50% credit note and within 61-90 days, 25% credit note.
If there is a salary difference between the first candidate and the replacement candidate Evolution Consulting will pass a credit note for the first candidate and a new invoice for the second candidate. Should the second candidate's salary be lower, the client will be entitled to a credit note. If the second candidate's salary is higher the difference will be payable
The 90-day guarantee is calculated from the candidate's starting date. Should the candidate resign within this period, the guarantee period will be inclusive of the notice period
Should a candidate introduced by Evolution Consulting be retrenched or made redundant during the guarantee period, the full placement fee is due.
Evolution Consulting's guarantee does not apply should the client elect to engage the candidate on a contract basis where the duration of the contract is less than 12 months
For all positions offering fixed income only, the Fee Structure, Guarantee and Terms will be as above. If the salary is split into a basic salary and commission, the fee will be calculated on this basic salary plus the guaranteed or expected commission and will be invoiced per Evolution Consultings' Fee Structure as above. Should the package be incentive based, the full-on target earnings package will be invoiced per Evolution Consultings' Fee Structure as above. The same guarantee period will be offered. Should the total cost to company package offered to the commission earner be lower than the commission earners previous income, the fee will be calculated on a 20% increase on the candidate's present / previous total cost to company package.
The signature of the person from your business at the bottom of this form signifies acceptance of our Fee Structure, Guarantee and Terms
The placement fee becomes due for payment by the client when the candidate commences employment with the client's company or a party to whom the client introduces the candidate.
The appropriate fee shall be charged and become payable in accordance with these terms, if: any candidate introduced by Evolution Consulting is engaged by the client, or by a party to whom the client introduces the candidate; on a permanent, temporary, contract, subcontract, outsourcing, freelancing, business associate or partnership basis; within an 18 (eighteen) month period after the introduction. If a candidate is introduced for a position outside of South Africa or for relocation to South Africa, the above-mentioned period shall be 24 (twenty-four) months. These terms shall apply irrespective of whether or not the position and / or job contents are the same as those for which the candidate was originally introduced.
Should a job assignment be given to Evolution Consulting as a contract assignment with a view to go permanent, Evolution Consulting will charge a 18% fee for the contract assignment period. No guarantee applies. Once the position becomes permanent, the client will in addition, be liable for the full fee based on the annual cost to company package. This fee will be calculated on the normal Fee Structure, Guarantee and Terms.
Should a permanent job assignment change to a temporary, contract, sub-contract, outsourcing or freelance assignment basis, regardless of the change, Evolution Consulting will charge a permanent placement fee calculated on the total cost to company package as per Evolution Consulting's normal Fee Structure, Guarantee and Terms.
If a candidate is employed on a trial period, the candidate is paid the prorate of the month salary based on the job spec received which EConsult will invoice to the client in addition to a 33% of the placement fee upfront and paid before the candidate starts. if the candidate is employed, the remaining 67% of the placement fee will then be invoiced & paid.
If a job offer is made to a candidate and subsequently it becomes evident that the recruitment instruction came from a member of the client's staff who was not authorised to do so, the full placement fee becomes payable as per Evolution Consulting's normal Fee Structure, Guarantee and Terms.
If the client's offer to the candidate is specified at a Nett salary package, Evolution Consulting will calculate the gross package according to the current tax tables. The Fee will therefore be based on that total cost to company package.
Should the total cost to company package offered to the candidate be lower than his / her previous income, the fee will be calculated on a 20% increase on the candidate's previous total cost to company package.
Should the client refuse Evolution Consulting access to their written offer, the fee will be calculated on a 20% increase on the candidate's previous total cost to company package.
If a job offer is made to a candidate and is verbally accepted by that candidate, and the company, for whatever reason, later retracts the job offer, the full placement fee is payable to Evolution Consulting..
If the client, without directly agreeing to engage a candidate introduced by Evolution Consulting, introduces that candidate to any person or body, and should that other person or body subsequently engage that candidate on any basis (point 3), within 18 (eighteen) months, then the client will be liable for the placement fee just as if the client had engaged the candidate.
Should the client approach a member of Evolution Consulting staff with an offer of employment, or should a member of Evolution Consulting's staff refer themselves to the client for a position within 6 (six) months of the termination of their employment with Evolution Consulting, then the client will be liable for the full placement fee as per Evolution Consulting's normal Fee Structure, Guarantee and Terms.
If, due to the client's breach of any of the terms, Evolution Consulting is forced to institute any legal proceedings against the client then and in that event the client shall pay all tracing fees, legal costs and collection commission incurred by Evolution Consulting on an attorney and client scale.
In the event of a Candidate completing a temporary assignment or work of any nature with a Client, and subsequently accepts further work from the Client in any capacity (as per point 3), Evolution Consulting shall be entitled to charge a placement fee calculated as per our permanent/ temporary fee structure. Work in this sense is defined as work of any nature, whether direct or indirect, temporary or through another labour broker. This fee shall prevail unless otherwise arranged in writing.
If the Client cancels a job assignment at offer stage for any reason whatsoever, Evolution Consulting will charge a Consulting Fee calculated on all costs incurred for the period worked on the assignment up to and including offer stage.


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PREDICTif Solutions has leveraged its Premier Partnership with Oracle, as well as, our Specialized Partnership in Oracle Endeca Information Discovery (OEID) to be first-to-market to provide a proprietary Quick Delivery Kit (QDK) for OEID, maximizing the return on investment for our customers through flawless implementations of OEID, enabling our clients to truly leverage their data capital.
PREDICTif's QDK for OEID was built upon our knowledge capital that we have gained from dozens of successful information discovery implementations. The QDK specifically addresses common challenges found within information discovery and enables rapid and intuitive exploration and analysis of information from any combination of structured and unstructured content. We adopt a proven, iterative solution delivery methodology, which has helped PREDICTif earn 100% referenceability among our hundreds of customers, to deliver OEID solutions. QDK is an 8-week program, within which PREDICTif will deliver:
Establish OEID Infrastructure
Establish Development, Testing and Production environments for OEID
2 Use Cases with 10 Tabs in 2 Subject Areas
Complete the end-to-end development lifecycle that includes business requirement gathering, design, development, testing and production deployment
Configure OEID to ensure that compliant security and content access are established within the solution, enabling secure, auditable and controlled access to the information
Knowledge Transfer and Documentation
Provide training and comprehensive documentation that will empower customers' personnel to support and further enhance OEID to meet additional business requirements
PREDICTif will provide a roadmap and plan to deliver the OEID solutions in the future.
The Oracle Endeca Information Discovery solutions allows users a quicker and more efficient way to analyze structured as well as unstructured data side by side. It allows data scientists to quickly create analytics and charts that are needed across the organization. However, it also gives power to users to upload data and understand the Company's business more in-depth. At PREDICTif, throughout our QDK, we provide a team environment that extends well beyond our implementation team to every facet of our client. The more stakeholders involved in the project, the more successful an efficient solution will be configured for our clients. Our main goal at PREDICTif is to create a referenceable client who sees the return on investment of the solution that they purchased in no time at all. The swiftest and most effective way to accomplish this is through an iterative and agile approach to Oracle Endeca Information Discovery implementations as the solution is an agile tool. Feedback throughout an implementation will keep everyone on the same page.


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When I want to paint a wall and I have hired a painter, the first question I want to ask the painter is about estimates in Time & Cost. Because that is a parameter which makes me to either dive into the project or not. I want to be certain about the cost and time I will have to bear.
I consider that as a part of human curiosity and I have given myself a good excuse to ask such question. Same curiosity applies to any industry including our lovely software industry or IT industry in general.
As an investor I want to know when I will be able to deliver the product to my end users or customers.
Why Estimates Fail?
19% due to tools,
37% related to process issues, and
44% related to behaviour issues.
Nolan of Rolls Royce and published by INCOSE
At least we have established that estimates are helpful when it comes to knowing the Time & Cost. After all I don't want to pay a lot and see my painted wall after waiting for long time.
We know that at least 90% of our Estimates always fail.
How do we better estimate or lets say no estimates 😊
Estimates are prone to failure and it should only be considered as a reference point but we cannot say that is a hardline to deliver a value to customer. Our customer does not care if I spent the whole day fixing a bug. The important thing is whether they can run a system bug free at the end of the day that matters.
Doing agile , lean are great however if we are forgetting the core of why we do agile in the first place then there is something wrong.
Customer Collaboration Over Contract Negotiation.
Agile Manifesto
Glen ALLEMANDecember 13, 2017
Just a thought on the Agile Manifesto line.
Where do you work where a "contract" for the delivery of services in exchange for payment for those services is not present in some form. You sign a contract, when you sign your credit card receipt. You engage in a contract when you buy an airline ticket. When you hire a catering company for the company Christmas party, you engage in a contract. When you sell your software (assume you're a vendor) the buyer and the seller engage in a contract for the exchange of money for the license to use the software as defined in the contract.
The agile manifesto lines are symptoms of Bad Management. Bad Contract Management, Bad Documentation Management, bad planning and execution of work management, Bad change control management.
The 12 principles of Agile are a better place to start, but those principles are not universally applicable.
Any credible business process starts with a Governance Framework and Governance is about decisions rights. Rarely if ever do those "spending the money" get to say how those "providing the money" get to run the business.
Estimates fail for many reasons, Nolan's reasons are way too simple. INCOSE, ICEAA, CPM, NDIA, and many other professional organizations have conducted Root Cause Analysis of why estimates and the related projects fail.
More information available if you're interested in the actual reasons. Be more than happy to provide that.


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It is quite a ride if you want to get to the club Road Race at Fifield on September 1st if you go via Tring.
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