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Denise Benitez has been passionate about public service for as long as she can remember. From working with nonprofits to serving as a gang prevention counselor for adolescents to conducting substance abuse assessments for adults, Benitez has dedicated her life — and her career — to helping others rise above whatever difficulties they might be facing. And this is what led her to seek a master's degree in counseling psychology at National University.
A Belief in the Power to Change
Living in Los Angeles, Benitez has had a front-row seat to the mental, emotional and physical struggles individuals face regardless of age, race, gender, education, or socioeconomic status. However, she hasn't let that discourage her from trying to make a difference. "I believe that both nature and nurture play a role in a person's circumstances," she says. "But I also believe that, by changing the environment a person finds himself or herself in, we can give these individuals an opportunity to thrive. And that's what I focus on doing every day."
Benitez has worked in the public service sector for more than 15 years. During this time, she became intrigued with the role counseling, therapy and rehabilitation could play in transforming people's lives. "This interest slowly evolved and led me to make the decision to pursue a master's degree in counseling psychology," she says. Not one to procrastinate, Benitez began her search for a program that would be the right fit for her and her family.
Finding a Home at National University
Benitez initially began a master's program at another institution. "I tried it, but it was exhausting," she explains. Because of the class schedule, she had to leave work two hours early twice a week to make it to class on time — and she also had a clinic on Saturdays. "That was unrealistic for me. I was a mother of three at the time and I couldn't put my children on hold [because of the demands of school]. That's not my world."
Not wanting to give up on her dream of earning a master's degree in counseling psychology, Benitez looked for other options and that search brought her to National University in 2013.
"National made it possible for me to live the life I wanted," says Benitez, who attended evening classes at National University's satellite campus in Los Angeles. Students in the program only take one class at a time, with each class lasting just four weeks. "That really made it feel like things weren't just dragging out," says Benitez. "Because we were finishing a class every four weeks, there were a lot of small wins along the way."
In addition to the class schedule, Benitez also enjoyed the small class sizes, which were often no larger than 15 students. "We got to know each other really well," says Benitez. And the smaller class sizes also provided opportunities for engagement. "There were lots of group projects, which I was really hesitant about at first. But it was so interesting to hear about the perspectives of others, to talk through our differences, and to come together to do presentations. A lot of really good work and thinking came out of those projects."
Her professors in National's Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology program also made the learning experience a very rich and rewarding one for Benitez. "Many of them have actually done work in the field and some are still working as therapists," she explains. "This gives them the ability to relate the material we studied to real life. And they made themselves accessible to us both in the classroom and outside of it."
A Decision to Specialize
With a strong interest in family systems and group dynamics, Benitez decided to add the marriage and family therapy (MFT) specialty to her psychology degree while at National.
Because of the training required for this specialization, Benitez has found that with her psychology-counseling degree she's able to connect with her clients in a more meaningful way. "There are deep core issues that I'm able to help people with," she says. "I help them find where the pain and hurt they're experiencing are coming from so that they can understand it and make choices about how to deal with it." Benitez explains that her goal is to provide people the tools and skills needed to address challenges — such as anger management — for the long term. "I'm not just fixing something for the moment so that a person has to keep coming in for therapy," she says. "Together, my clients and I are doing the work required to help them live a better life."
Benitez credits the education she received in the psychology and counseling degree MFT program with much of the success she's had in the profession. "At least 70% of what I do now is what I learned how to do at National," she says. "That includes treatment plans, progress notes, assessments, diagnosing, genograms, and understanding the dynamics in group settings."
Opening the Door to More Options and Better Opportunities
Benitez completed her master's degree in counseling psychology MFT in 2015 and became a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapy (LMFT) in 2019. "I actually graduated and earned my license before the students who were in the first program I attended," she says.
Today, Benitez has her own private counseling practice which opened at the beginning of 2019. She also continues to work with nonprofits and other programs that benefit from her expertise. By having an MFT license, she's now able to serve in supervisory roles and has found those to be something she really enjoys.
Benitez sees no limits in her future. "I feel I can do anything," she says. Opportunities she's considering include everything from divorce mediation to couples' retreats to empowerment engagements.
Worth the Effort
After juggling the demands of family and work while earning her master's in counseling psychology degree at National, Benitez acknowledges there were challenges. "It could be tough to absorb all of the information," she says. "It's important to study, review, read and not fall behind. You have to be disciplined. It's a graduate program — the big leagues. But the expectations are reasonable. And you're going to get out of it what you put into it."
For Benitez, the pride she had when finishing the program was also shared by her family. Although graduation ceremonies were held in San Diego and Benitez lives in Los Angeles, she and her family wanted to be there in person to celebrate her achievement. "There was no way we were missing that ceremony," says Benitez. "So, my family and I decided we'd take a road trip to San Diego. The whole process of earning my master's degree was truly a family effort from beginning to end."
Benitez has words of advice for others who are considering earning their master's degree in counseling psychology at National University. "Do it," she says. "Don't think about it. Dive in. Once you're in it, you're going to get all the confidence and support you need."
Interested in learning more about how you can earn your master's in counseling psychology degree? Explore the National University's Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program page to learn about the possibilities. There, you can request additional information and arrange to speak with one of our admission advisors who can answer any questions you might have about the program and will guide you through the application process.


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Desktop Flip Album - Guest Post by Juhi Khanna
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text: Senezh Management LAB Solnechnogorsk, Russia Discipline Architecture, Urbanism, Landscape Typology Office/Research, Masterplan, University/Campus Size: 50,000 m2 Status: Design Project Design: 2019 - 2021 Client: 'Russia the Land of Opportunity' (ANO 'RSV'). Programme: Architecture and urban planning competition for a 85 ha development of the 50,000 m2 Education Centre 'Senezh Management Lab' including a hotel complex for 500 people, educational building, indoor/outdoor sport facilities, administration block and villa's. Awards: 1st Prize Competition. + Show more Project description Mecanoo's winning masterplan is represented by three pronounced functional areas: Learning zone, Park zone and Waterfront. The architecture constantly responds to the landscape, while the natural environment frames the buildings and views. The existing features of the landscape and proposed buildings combine to create a rich environment with a diverse variety of functions and spaces. The voids in the forest, programmed with various activities are linked by the current path structure which is to be reinforced with new connections. Lecture halls, a modern library, a winter garden, classrooms and apartments will be located under a single wooden roof. The complex shape of the roof allows for an efficient use of space while bringing together future specialists, teachers and campus guests under a single entity. Wooden paths and pavilions create one strong identity and a serene atmosphere. At the core of the Learning zone, is the main campus building, 'Agora-Senezh'. It inherits its name from the "agora" - the central public space in ancient Greek city-states. The literal meaning of the word is "gathering place" or "assembly". The agora was the centre of the athletic, artistic, spiritual and political life in the city. In ancient Greece, it was also the heart and brain of the city, the main place of discussion and exchange of ideas. Many political ideologies used today originated in that forum of discussion. The main building of the Senezh Campus is designed with similar principles - one that provides a new generation of educational buildings which facilitate new types of learning styles, promoting community, plurality and diversity. The architecture of Senezh Agora is conceived as a single environment, a space under a single roof without corridors, where all spaces and activities are interconnected, a space without hierarchy where all have a voice and innovative ideas can grow. The life of the campus will be concentrated in the Agora, promoting encounters between students, staff, professors and invited guests. It will be a shelter for learning and a catalyst for progress. The educational spaces are placed at the core of the Agora, as compact and flexible spaces, to accommodate modern flexible study configurations but also facilitating traditional auditorium learning. The park zone is a vast area occupied by forest, which offers a wide range of outdoor activities. Bike paths, hiking trails and sports fields are found on site. A concert venue, dance floor, open-air cinema, pavilions of silence and free communication can also be found in this zone. The added landscape structures act as a platform for open-air activities that could extend towards the surrounding neighbourhoods. Share You may also like


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We drove about 90 minutes to Kaliro and we were greated be an amazing group of kids singing and dancing! All the kids had such huge smiles and were so happy to see the van roll up and all of us get out. After our wonderful welcome we entered a pavilion and the staff did some introductions, we heard several testimonies of how the KIDS (Kids in Desperate Situations) Uganda program and The Lord Jesus have changed their lives, this brought tears to our eyes. You can see from the photos that the need is great and this is just one of the 6 rescue units. We all had a chance to speak to the kids letting them know we were so happy to meet them and that they are loved. Andrew and Anna Grace got to teach them a funny song and they all loved it. We finished our time with a lunch they made for us before heading back to our hotel. We are all feeling rather tired and praying that we stay healthy. Tomorrow the plan is church, but first it's on to a good night sleep. Thank you all for your prayers and for keeping up on our journey, it is quite amazing to see how the kids with so little have so much love for us and Jesus.
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Why is an emergency fund so important and how do you build and maintain one?
Your son's foot slips while backing into the driveway and he crashes right through the garage door. A water pipe bursts and floods your basement. Your furnace dies in the middle of winter. Your company is downsizing and you suddenly find yourself out of a job.
Life is full of financial emergencies like these, which is why it's smart to establish an emergency fund to cover unexpected expenses or a sudden loss of income.
But how do you go about setting up an emergency fund? Where do you get the money from? Where do you keep it?
Have no fear…we're going to answer all of your questions about emergency funds below.
How Big of an Emergency Fund Do You Need?
There are many opinions as to the optimal size of an emergency fund.
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We recommend a minimum of three months expenses, but ultimately the size of your emergency fund will depend on your own personal circumstances and monthly bills.
If you're single, rent an apartment in a state where the cost of living is very low, and don't have many expenses you can probably get by with a minimal emergency fund for starters. But if you're like me with a family of five to support and you live in one of the most expensive states, you'll want a much bigger emergency fund.
Of course if you did suffer a long-term financial emergency, such as a job layoff, you'd want to trim your expenses to the bare minimum and start living stingy to make your money last as long as possible. You don't want to miss mortgage payments, so it could be time to eliminate your cable TV package and stop eating out every Saturday night.
Do you have any dependents? The more people who are relying on your paycheck the larger your emergency fund should be. This is not only because you have more mouths to feed, but also because there are more opportunities for an emergency to take place. My kids have made several trips to the emergency room and while none of them were particularly serious they were all very, very expensive.
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Thousands of Zimbabweans displaced by floods in 2014 have yet to return to their normal lives. The government's Human Rights Commission admits conditions for the displaced are not good but says Zimbabwe does not have the money to take care of them.
Residents of the Chingwizi transit camp, about 400 kilometers south of Harare, were forced to evacuate their village when a nearby dam cracked and washed away their homes in February 2014.
After visiting the camp in August 2014, the rights commission asked the government to address the camp's living conditions. Among other things, the commission said the residents should be relocated to a site where they could rebuild their lives.
But the head of the rights commission, Elasto Mugwadi, said little has changed since then.
"We stand by our recommendations: The best way out for these people [is] to be resettled elsewhere," Mugwadi said, but "we do not have enough resources to discharge our mandate."
Zimbabwe's social protection programs have broken down. President Robert Mugabe's government is strapped for cash and has mainly relied on international organizations and Western governments for humanitarian aid.
The government of Japan gave $1 million to UNICEF to reduce the risk of malnutrition, diarrheal diseases and sexual abuse among children and women at the Chingwizi camp.
Some improvements
Camp resident Stellah Manharwe said conditions have been improving, but a lot still must be addressed.
She said life had become much better, especially for women and children. But she said some children still have prohibitive distances to go to school, as much as 15 kilometers on foot. She added that waterborne diseases such as diarrhea had drastically gone down and that camp residents were grateful to Japan and UNICEF.
Masvingo provincial child protection officer Tawanda Zimhunga said conditions in the Chingwizi camp are still bad for women and children.
"Generally, child sexual abuse and child marriages, they are prevalent. Issues of [child] neglect, physical abuse are also prevalent among children in theses communities," Zimhunga said. "Some of the cases of child marriages are driven by poverty, and some children, when they are out of school [at age 15 or 16] — some men capitalize on that: 'Tthis child is no longer doing anything, so let us marry.' "
Mugwadi was appointed by Mugabe in 2013 to head the rights commission. Its mandate is to ensure that all Zimbabweans enjoy rights granted by the constitution, including the rights to decent shelter, health care and clean water.
But years after the Tokwe Murkosi floods, villagers at the Chingwizi camp do not have these things, and there is no indication of when or whether they will.
Correction: An earlier draft of this story indicated the flooding had taken place in 2013, not 2014. VOA regrets the error.


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The RFU have identified that the existing training facilities at Penny Hill Park did not met the performance requirements for the England team in preparation for the 2015 Rugby World Cup 2015.
The initial Requirements for a new build facility were set out in a design brief – Centre for Athletic Development (CAD) by Dr Matt Parker Head of Athletic Performance.
The Works was meant to provide an indoor 3G training space with associated Gym, changing room and associated training facility storage and external running track all to be constructed on land leased from Penny Hill.
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Using a quiet, fluid voice, Hillary Huber narrates this convoluted tale of Maris, who heard the secrets of the dead when he was a boy. Maris was born into a family of gravediggers in Latvia, a family that often hid things in the ground, where they were safe from prying eyes. Ochsner's descriptions of Latvian life before and after WWII follow the ebb and flow of the story. When Maris unearths his great-grandmother Velta's letters, he learns more about his past and that of his city. The novel peels away the veneer of idyllic life in small-town Latvia, revealing bigoted and viciously anti-Semitic attitudes toward non-Latvians in the twentieth century jarringly contrasted with lyrical descriptions of the countryside. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2016]
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text: While David Lynch fans eagerly await the premiere of the new Twin Peaks on Sunday, a documentary that peers deep into the iconic director's life is currently making its way around theaters across the U.S. After premiering last year in Venice to rave reviews, we caught David Lynch: The Art Life at the American Film Festival in Wroclaw, Poland toward the end of its festival circuit. The film will play local dates this summer before being sent out to the film's thousand-plus Kickstarter backers who have been waiting on the documentary since its 2012 campaign. The film's young director, Jon Nguyen, […]by Ariston Anderson on May 17, 2017


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Instead of the conventional QWERTY keyboard 8pen provide all new way of typing words on your device. The main screen is separated into four section each of which contain 8 character each. The letters are selected in a unique gesture of the finger. Explanation of the usage of keyboard is little tough in words so below is the short video to give you a better insight.
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The moon over Baikal glittered in different way, like you are looking at sable fur'
From frost-resistant woolly pigs to sheep that look like goats and horses that love playing the snow, there are lots of surprises across the taiga.
Discovery of blood in creature frozen for 43,000 years is seen as major breakthrough by international team.
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Seasonal greetings to all parts of the world marking Christmas Day on 25 December, even though we have to wait a little longer!
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After US warnings about threat of ISIL, Da'esh and al-Qa'ida attacks around Christmas, senator Franz Klintsevich urges tourists to head east.
Retired teacher Angela Vorobyova braves monsoons and dances a tango to reach peak - and honour an 80 year old promise.
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Georgia Southern's online Master of Education Program earns Top 50 national ranking
Georgia Southern University's online Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Leadership degree was recently ranked No. 48 in the nation by BestColleges.com, a leading source that provides students with higher education research and free college planning resources.
"Our newly redesigned master's in educational leadership is a great opportunity for those looking to transition into leadership roles within their school systems," said M.Ed. Educational Leadership program coordinator Juli Sergi McBrayer, Ed.D. "Our program assists candidates in growing professionally through collaboration with our expert faculty and relevant, applicable curriculum."
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Georgia Southern's 36-credit hour online master's in educational leadership prepares classroom educators for entry-level, K-12 leadership positions. Candidates explore core curriculum courses such as transformational school leadership, financial matters for educational leaders, politics of public education and developing professional learning communities. Upon completion of the M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, students will have earned 250 supervised field experience hours, as well as leadership certification at the Tier I level for the state of Georgia and a Teacher Leader Endorsement.
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The Torsion Spring Ceiling LMD-TS 100 has a homogeneous, closed ceiling surface and is an economic solution. The ceiling panels with pivot-mounted spring-loaded hooks can be opened by means of a dismantling tool. Each ceiling panel can be swung down in either direction.
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Ever heard of the saying, "Too much of a good thing?" It applies to ice cream, alcohol and a million other things. But does it also apply to one of the safest sexual activities around? Can you really masturbate too much?
Masturbation: Can You Get Too Much of a Good Thing?
It's a complicated question with a complicated answer. After all, self love is a very personal thing. One person's "Just right" is another person's "Give me more!" or "Whoa, back off, I'm overwhelmed." So first, let's just get this out of the way: There's no magic number when it comes to masturbation, sexual encounters, or orgasms. Each and every person needs to figure out what's best for them, and what makes them feel good in a holistic sense. And, for the most part, masturbation makes people feel good. Great, even. That said, there are a few cases when it might pay to take a step back and evaluate why you're getting yourself off - and whether it's making you feel good.
Masturbation Myths - Busted!
Whether or not there's such a thing as too much masturbation, plenty of myths exist to make you think there is:
- Masturbation doesn't make you blind or give you hairy palms. (Sure, most of us figured this out during high school, but I figured I should throw it out there.)
- Excessive masturbation does not cause erectile dysfunction. (Although what can happen - to men or women - is that you become so used to your own stimulation that you may find you have problems having an orgasm any other way.)
- Masturbation isn't just for single, lonely adults with zero prospects of finding "The One" or even "The One Right Now." Your masturbation habit, no matter how often you do it, doesn't mean you're desperate or a loser.
Read: Can Masturbation Affect the Kidneys?
4 Signs Your Habits May Not Be Healthy
OK, so no hairy palms, sight deficiencies, or erectile dysfunction - masturbate away. There's nothing to fear, right? For most of us, whatever our number, we're probably fine. However, there are a few cases when you might need to reassess your habits. Even if you don't decide to cut back, you should think about what these signs mean for you, your sexual and emotional health, and the health of your relationships.
You can't stop thinking about it - or stop
When thoughts about anything, even masturbation, border on the obsessive and compulsive, it's not healthy. Loss of control over yourself points to a more serious issue that needs to be addressed.
You masturbate to the point of pain
No, I'm not referring to my fellow masochists or kinksters who do it because of the pain. Instead, if you masturbate so much you've caused chafing, irritation, or sensitivity that doesn't dissipate quickly, it might be time to cut back. This type of chafing can actually reduce the sensitivity of your genitals (temporarily), which can compound the problem.
Your relationships and job are affected
When you use anything - eating, shopping, masturbation - as a replacement for living your life, yes, you're probably doing too much of it. Masturbation is a lot of things. It's a way to relieve stress, a quick(er) path to an orgasm, and better than an Ambien. Yet, when the rest of your life is affected by your wanking habit, you may need to re-evaluate whether you're expressing yourself sexually - or using pleasure as an escape from things you should be dealing with.
You'd rather masturbate than be with your partner
If you prefer a little time with your hand over time with your partner, masturbation may not be the real issue here. Maybe it's an escape from dealing with the stress in your relationship. Maybe your partner no longer turns you on or gets you off. In that case, masturbation may not be the culprit, but a sign of a troubled relationship. Or, maybe there's nothing wrong in the relationship, and masturbation is the problem. Only you can decide that, but if you find masturbation preferable to intimacy with your partner, it's definitely a sign of something.
Like anything we love to do, it's possible to have too much of a good thing. Masturbation won't affect your health in a bad way, and in many cases, it's good for you. But when your jilling/jacking habit gets in the way of the people and other things you love to do or you feel out of control, you may be masturbating too much. Be Goldilocks. Find the amount of masturbation that's "just right" for you.
Professional writer, sex blogger, erotic author, sexual submissive, and kinkster, Kayla writes more than is probably healthy over at A Sexual Being and overshares about the kinky and mundane side of her BDSM relationship. Her mission: to make BDSM, specifically Dominance and submission, less scary, less weird, and much more real and attainable for anyone willing to learn more.


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Tuesday 20 October 2015
I'm up at Creative Expressions HQ today running a workshop - should be a fun day!
Here's today's card -
Sue Wilson's Double Pierced Squares Noble Die Set. I matted these onto squares cut out using Spellbinders 6 x 6 Matting Basics B Die Set.
I cut the frame & insert out of Black Card using the Couture Creations Bobtails Set (on order - should be able to add it to my website later today), I rubbed Blush Gilding Wax over the frame. I cut the Couture Creations Script Thanks Die out of Coconut White Card twice and out of paper once and stacked them on top of one another securing with Cosmic Shimmer Dries Clear Glue. I added a couple of Cream Pearl Corners above and below the sentiment.
Couture Creations Musical Notes Die out of Black Card. I added Blush Gilding Wax.
Coconut White Card in the mat layers, colouring them with Tattered Rose Distress Ink using a Smoothie.
I assembled the card as shown adding some 8mm Cream Pearls to the corners and piercing around the edges using my Tim Holtz Ruler, Precision Probe and Piercing Mat.
Don't forget that John & Lisa are continuing with their One Day Special on Hochanda today at 9am, 12noon, 4pm and 7pm.
Thanks for stopping by.
31 comments:
Morning Julia, a great card have recorded last nights show also set to record today's will catch up with them later, have a nice day at your workshop I think you always do.ReplyDelete
Nancyd xx
Morning Julia.ReplyDelete
A lovely card thank you. Have fun and take care Kitty.
lovely card ,lovethe music dieReplyDelete
Hi JuliaReplyDelete
Lovely card and cleverly put together. Enjoy your day.
Crafty Hugs
Heather xx
Hi Julia, this card is really lovely, great layout, lovely colours to brighten a dull day. Have a great time at the workshop. Take care. BxReplyDelete
My sort of cart today - beautiful! Have a good day in Kettering.ReplyDelete
Absolutely beautiful xReplyDelete
Good morning Julia today's card is gorgeous I love the papers they are stunning. Have a great day today it sounds like you will be having lots of fun. Hugs JackieReplyDelete
Gorgeous card! Debra xReplyDelete
Beautiful card, Julia. Love the colours.ReplyDelete
Anne (Northampton)
Morning Julia,ReplyDelete
Lovely card those papers are gorgeous thanks for sharing.
Linda xx
Great card, a change of sentiment & you have a card for any occasion.ReplyDelete
Great card Julia, love the colours and design,ReplyDelete
Morning Julia, lovely card today, good way of using up the scraps as well, must try this at craft club.ReplyDelete
Stay safe, healthy and happy, hugs, June Smith xxx
Fab design Julia, xxxReplyDelete
Lovely colours Lovely designReplyDelete
Morning Julia, Oh, this is absolutely gorgeous !!ReplyDelete
Have a good day at your workshops.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
A lovely card. These papers are really beautiful. Have a good day today, I know it will be a laugh from start to finish, your workshops always are fun.ReplyDelete
Love the layout of this card, think it could easily be adapted to suit any occasion.ReplyDelete
Rosemary xx
Lovely card Julia love the music die have a nice day xxxxx June jorrocks xxReplyDelete
Lovely card looks so complicated but really quite easy when you break it down.ReplyDelete
crafty hugs Pen x
Loved the colours when I saw it on the TV - looks just as good here.ReplyDelete
What an amazing card idea, could even do for a mans card, my nemesis....luv Ursula xxReplyDelete
Hello Julia.ReplyDelete
I like the pairing of sizes of your mat and layers, very effective. I also really like the way you have used the Pearl Corners above and below the Thanks die. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes
Hi Julia. Very different and very nice. SueL xReplyDelete
ooh I love this one it is so different but in a beautiful way and with a little tweek in colour would make a fab male card.ReplyDelete
Hi Julia, love the card and those papers are gorgeous! Love the music notes too. "Thank you Julia" xx Love Karen xxReplyDelete
Love this card Julia, the colours are beautiful. Pat xReplyDelete
Hi JuliaReplyDelete
Love todays card, looks amazing with the colour combination which work so well together & the design with the squares looks perfect which results in a beautiful card for the ladies or men.
Crafty Hugs
Haze T xx
Hi Julia,ReplyDelete
Love the colour combo on this card, looks really effective.
Love Janet x
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Hi Julia,ReplyDelete
Beautiful card, I love the papers and mine arrived today! I'm going to be having some crafting time tomorrow, not sure whether I will get past the looking at the papers and actually use any. With your great inspiration I think that it won't be long before it gets used.
Thanks for sharing,


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GM Financial to celebrate ribbon-cutting event for new San Antonio Service Center
GM Financial will celebrate the grand opening of its newest servicing center in San Antonio on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 10 a.m. The company broke ground on the facility in April 2016 in a ceremony attended by Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other elected officials and members of the community.
This new facility could house up to 700 jobs for the San Antonio area and potentially drive more than $300 million in total economic output in the first 10 years of operation, according to analysis conducted by Impact DataSource. The 100,000 square-foot facility constructed on 13.8 acres of land is another great example of the company's continued strategic expansion and support of GM.
During the grand opening ceremony, GM Financial will also present two vehicles as part of its Cool Cars for Remarkable Kids program to Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Antonio. The two Ronald McDonald House facilities in San Antonio will be the 16th and 17th locations to receive Cool Cars since the program launched in late 2016. Cool Cars are off-lease SUVs that help meet the transportation needs of Ronald McDonald House children and their families, helping them get back and forth for treatment, run necessary errands and more.
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CSUN's Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference "Pushes Research and Industry Forward"
Over six days in San Diego, thousands of people from around the world gather for California State University, Northridge's annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference. A pioneering idea now in its 27th year, the conference is the world's largest event of its kind, and the only one sponsored by a university.
People with disabilities make up the largest group of attendees and are "the reason we all gather to push the research and industry forward each year," said Sandy Plotin, managing director of Cal State Northridge's Center on Disabilities, founded in 1983, which organizes the event each year.
The conference presents a unique opportunity for persons with disabilities "to have direct input on the creation of or modifications to assistive technology that is designed to make their lives easier," Plotin explained. "It also offers our students at CSUN and at other universities an opportunity to demonstrate their ideas for new and innovative technology and get direct feedback from those they want to use it, as well as professionals in the field."
Given such serious intentions, this year's keynote speaker might come as a surprise: A comedienne!
Geri Jewell, whose roots are in stand-up comedy, brought national attention to cerebral palsy and ability awareness in her role as "cousin Geri" in the 1980s hit television series "The Facts of Life." She was the first actor with a disability to have a regular role on a prime time series, and she remains both a working actor and a leading force in disabilities advocacy, using humor to facilitate attitude changes.
For More: Thousands to Gather at CSUN's Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference in San Diego [CSUN Newsroom]


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How Is 'Pokemon's Ash Ketchum Still 10 Years Old?
The greatest inconsistency plaguing the Pokemon franchise isn't that monsters are somehow captured in tiny balls or that those monsters are wild creatures that are also somehow fully sentient. Those are things we can sort of set aside in our minds as functions within a world full of animal rights violations, but at least a world that sort of adheres to laws of physics. The one thing that has never made any sense, however, is that Ash, our protagonist, is still somehow 10 years old despite appearing in over 1,117 episodes, 23 movies, and various side stories in a serialized narrative.
This isn't like The Simpsons or other cases of episodic television where the narrative resets itself after every episode. It's a continuous story, and even if you were to count each episode as its own day (generous, considering some episodes clearly take place over several days), that would still make Ash at least 13-14 years old. It could even be argued that Ash should be at least 17 by now.
The latest continuation of the anime named Pokemon Journeys: The Series (because why limit redundancy to only just the plot when you can include it in the title) had the potential to address Ash's age dilemma. Instead, they only managed to make the problem worse. The series introduces Goh, a 10-year-old boy, as a joint protagonist to Ash, and, in the first episode, we're shown three things which damn the timeline straight to continuity hell.
The first is that we see Ash's trophies from past seasons alongside his bed. There is no soft reboot happening here. Everything that has happened in the previous seasons is still canon in this one. The second time-annihilating sin we see is a flashback in which a six-year-old Goh and Ash are to attend the same Pokemon summer camp.
The final straw is that when we flash forward in the second episode, Goh is offered the option to receive his starter Pokemon, which is an option you are only given when you reach the age of 10. So basically, not only is Ash still 10 years old in this series, but we're supposed to believe that while Ash was collecting badges and breaking hearts for 1,000 plus episodes, Goh was just at home grabbing his own ass.
There are plenty of ways that Pokemon Journeys could have easily addressed all of this. Maybe we could learn that in this universe "10" is just a moniker for when you've reached Pokemon adopting age. It would explain why Goh only now gets a Pokemon and why May got a starter Pokemon when we first met her in Diamond and Pearl despite us also being told she was the exact same age as Ash. But this explanation is once again hyper-beamed into dust by telling us that Goh and Ash were the same age at that summer camp. And, yeah, maybe "six" is just this world's arbitrary age for "goes to summer camp without supervision," but it doesn't do enough to explain what should be a four year age gap between Ash and Goh.
We could have also made Ash two years older and hedged our bets or just never have addressed age within the series at all. Or you could just cut the Peter Pan shit and give us the 17-year-old Ash we're all looking for. That way, we wouldn't have an existential crisis any time the sun went down during an episode. But maybe that is what I get for hyper analyzing a TV show meant to sell video games and plush toys.
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Our 6th ANNUAL 'JUST IN TIME FOR XMAS' Online Auction HAS started! 🙂 We NOW have 87 items posted – LINK BELOW – and more to come daily! This is not a facebook auction. As we have supporters not on fb, we use a wp plug-in app on our home website.
YOU have to go visit daily to see just what is there! 🙂 THANKS to all that have donated so kindly, generously and the animals thank you too! 🙂
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Happy Spring everyone!
To the casual observer, this may seem like any other start of spring. However, the human world is in great chaos with fears firmly rooted in a deadly virus that is changing the way we live.
An annual ritual here at this time of year is starting seeds for the growing season. This year will be no different:
It has often been stated that planting seeds and growing your own garden is an act of faith and hope. For some reason that seems a little more true this year. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any toilet paper seeds though.
In our house we have been self-isolating in order to protect the health of our community and ourselves. Here we have worked from home well before the pandemic, so things have not changed all that much. Throw in the fact that I am an introvert and I am holding up well. Now only, if I could stop checking the number of new cases several times a day and listening to the news.
I hope that you and all of my readers are safe and have everything that they need to get through this unprecedented time. I know it is hard to not feel fear and anxiety during this crazy time, but maybe some of the ideas here may help. Make sure you take care of yourself and others. If you or someone you know are affected by the coronavirus, or you are feeling anxious about it, you can add your intention for healing to our 'Healing Vase' project for 2020 here. It is a community based art project that can help bring people together safely at this time.
I am also happy to announce a giveaway that we will be doing here at the pottery. Some of you may know that we have a newsletter that we send out a few times a year to keep people updated on our latest creations and special offers.
Once we hit 300 subscribers, we will be drawing for two prizes that will include a copy of our book 'A Potters Dream: Myths & Legends' an art print and piece of jewelery for one of the lucky winners. You can subscribe to our Newsletter by clicking here. Don't worry, if you are already a subscriber, you are automatically entered.
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NCC Tasks Operators on Protection Against Hackers
The importance of informing and educating the consumers on the challenge and dangers of cybercrime by network service providers in the telecommunications sector has been stressed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
At the 110th edition of Consumer Outreach Programme (COP) held on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at in Umuahia, Abia State, Director of Consumer Affairs at NCC, Ms Felicia Onwuegbuchulam,, noted that, "Cybercrime is on the increase and service providers must provide on their networks the necessary technological solutions and measures to mitigate telecoms consumers' exposure to cybercrime."
At the Outreach, focused on the role of the consumer in mitigating the effects of cybercrime, Ms Onwuegbuchulam, who was represented by Ismail Adedigba, Head of Information and Reference at NCC's Consumer Affairs Bureau, stated that service providers must join hands with the Commission to educate and equip their consumers with all the information they require to stave off cybercrime.
She affirmed that "the NCC has been informing and educating the consumers on the challenge and dangers of cybercrime, so Service Providers should also demonstrate measures taken against cybercrime and ensure consumers are aware of the roles they can play to avoid falling victim."
According to her, with continuous education of consumers by the regulator, operators and other concerned stakeholders such as consumer advocacy groups, must take deliberate action by the operators to safeguard their networks from being hacked.
"We all can work together to reduce incidence of cybercrime. She added that the cyber space covers everything consumers do online with computing devices including mobile phones, tablets and personal computers. According to her, these devices are storehouses of sensitive information and financial details which must be safeguarded by the owners," she said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police in Abia State, Mr Patrick Edung, who joined other participants at the event, commended NCC for bringing such an educative and informative forum to Umuahia.
He also enjoined the telecom consumers to resist the temptation to indulge in cybercrime, avoid falling victim and to help the police in fighting cybercrime activities in the country.
"Cybercrime is punishable by law. So, participants here today are encouraged to alert the police when you suspect people you know are indulging in cybercrime. In addition, we urge you not to purchase any used mobile device from any individual except you know the previous owner in order to avoid buying stolen items and getting implicated, arrested and convicted for crimes you never committed," Edung warned the participants.
The forum provided an opportunity for telecoms consumers to interact with the regulator and operators' representatives to address their concerns regarding telecoms service delivery.


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Masab Yousef is the son of West Bank Hamas leader Sheikh Hassan Yousef (who is also the most popular figure in that extremist Islamic organization). The young man who used to assist his father for years in his political activities, has become a rank-and-file Christian. "I'm now called Joseph," he says of his new life in California.
He doesn't attempt to hide his affection for Israel, or his abhorrence of everything representing the surroundings in which he grew up: the nation, the religion, the organization.
"Send regards to Israel, I miss it. I respect Israel and admire it as a country," he says.
"You Jews should be aware: You will never, but never have peace with Hamas. Islam, as the ideology that guides them, will not allow them to achieve a peace agreement with the Jews. They believe that tradition says that the Prophet Mohammed fought against the Jews and that therefore they must continue to fight them to the death."
Is that the justification for the suicide attacks?
"More than that. An entire society sanctifies death and the suicide terrorists. In Palestinian culture a suicide-terrorist becomes a hero, a martyr. Sheikhs tell their students about the 'heroism of the shaheeds.'"
(Source Ha'Aretz)
Why does the Press refuse to report events without a pro-Palestinian-bias?
While the BBC rushes to apologize for televising the saving of more civilian lives from an actual Palestinian atrocity against Jews, why does the media still refuse to apologize for airing Palestinian, 'fabricated- atrocities' which have falsely damned Israel in the world's eye? The media and enduring narrative by Caroline Glick in The Jerusalem Post
..."In this case, as in the case of the lynching eight years ago, the reason the BBC apologized is not because the film's images were too gruesome, but because it strayed from the accepted narratives of the Palestinian war against Israel. To maintain the narratives, "the right editorial balance between the demands of accuracy and the potential impact on the program's audience," is one that engenders the belief that Israel is either morally indistinguishable from the Palestinians, or that Israel is morally inferior to the Palestinians."... "the distorted footage put out by the media made it impossible for Israel to defend itself in the court of public opinion. Like the al-Dura affair, the media's open collusion with the Palestinians in Jenin and Hizbullah in Kafr Kana prolonged false narratives predicated on Israeli aggression which were about to be finally laid to rest."Ms. Glick asserts, "The media only give us the information (not the truth) they wish us to have."
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Predictive Art Bot V1 (2015...)
Prototype / Ongoing research: A Twitter account publishes on a daily basis the titles of potential artworks of the future as news headlines. It functions by virtue of a program that combines the headlines of articles recently published on websites specializing in digital art and hactivism. This basic robot randomly generates permutations ad infinitum. It effortlessly predicts an infinite number of likely, possible, almost existent or even nonsensical proposals all of which are in line with the jargon currently in use. In this absurd manner, the Predictive Art Bot works towards the generation of an exhaustive series of all the possible automatic artistic responses and trends that may arise in the future. This algorithm's constant production of "reflex art" that takes the form of simple utterances means that it, in turn, continually induces mental projections generated by this stimulus.
Site: artbot.space
Twitter feed: twitter.com/predartbot
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Tuesday 12 January 2016
The world's most delicious...
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I am sure it must be delicious and a large number of slices in a pack.ReplyDeleteReplies
About 15 slices, but the disappear very quickly.Delete
As part as my Christmas haul from my friend Martha we had some of that. Amazing. Lou and I fought over it. Cassoulet Mk.1 will some of that duck confit I mentioned earlier is planned for Friday! xReplyDeleteReplies
All wonderful products. I'll never forget the first time I tasted Confit; it was home-made by my neighbour, and was in 1973.Delete
It looks delicious, and can imagine it tastes even more so. I'll look out for it in the supermarket. This must be the opposite end of the culinary scale to fast food !ReplyDeleteReplies
It's Duck equivalent of Ibérico Ham.Delete
I am not sure we have it here, may be in a new fancy market in Tel- Aviv, i shall go and look when i have more free time.ReplyDeleteReplies
Always worth buying if you find it.Delete
Little slices of duck - magret, which I think is neck, are put on a variety of pizza but they taste like bacon and substitute nicely in a roll/bread as a pseudo bacon sarnie.ReplyDeleteReplies
Magret is Duck Breast. These smoked slices would be great on pizza, but a bit extravagant.Delete
Would be interested to try it- I have a mixed history with duck.ReplyDelete
Duck is one of my real favourites, the only trouble is, there's so little on them.Delete
Oh, how I miss this ! I also miss confit de canard in tins.ReplyDelete
With the magret I used to make a delicious salad with goats cheese and pears and a dressing to die for.Replies
Join my Duck Appreciation Society.Delete
I have never had duck although it is served in many restaurants that we frequent. Maybe it has something to do with loving Donald, Daisy, Huey, Dewie, and Louie when I was a child.ReplyDeleteReplies
They probably tasted good too!Delete
I'll try duck if you try duck bread pudding.ReplyDeleteReplies
No no no no no no!Delete


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Spoon (from the Vault) I Turn My Camera On
Maybe it was tonights Victoria Secret's extravaganza that made me pull this song out from the vault and get my creeper on or maybe it's just that it's one of the smoothest, funkiest, raddest songs ever made. Tell me for real, if you didn't know it was Spoon, would you ever have guessed it was Spoon? No, I didn't think so. From 2005's Gimme Fiction album, here is Spoon's I Turn My Camera On.
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Spoon – i turn my camera on


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You may have seen people in the gym foam rolling their legs or upper body and wondered what it is and what it is for. Using foam roller is a form of self-massage that helps to release tight knots in muscles tissues.
No matter how much you stretch, the build-up of fascia that creates muscle knots won't go away, and can lead to problems. Massaging out tight knots in muscles is an important part of a workout routine that will improve your training and overall health.
The main benefits of foam rolling are:
- Improved blood circulation throughout your skin, fascia, muscles, and even tendons and ligaments.
- More efficient exchange of nutrients and waste products at a cellular level, leading to better overall cellular function and inter-cellular communication.
- Lengthening of short/tight muscles, tendons, and ligaments keeping you flexible which is key for any fitness routine.
- Promotion of optimal range of motion.
- Relaxation.
What is a Foam Roller
A foam roller is a cylindrical piece of extruded hard-celled foam which is very versatile. Foam rolling is a self-massage technique with an acupressure concept that mimics a deep massage. Using own body weight and agility provides the pressure needed to sensitive areas in the muscles known as trigger points. Trigger points are muscle knots or simply areas of increased muscle density. Using a foam roller allows you to roll out pain, stiffness and even adhesions. The amount of pressure applied to the tissues is under your control allowing you to locate and focus on areas that are problematic.
Why do you need to foam roll
Regular exercise can cause increasingly tight muscles. If not properly addressed this can result in exercise induced injuries. Regular foam rolling routine may help prevent exercise injury by massaging away fascia build up in muscles. This relieves tension and pain and, over time, breaks down scar tissue. The overall effect is reduction in the likelihood of injury that in turn allows you to maintain your training schedule.
There is no universal agreement over when to roll, how often to roll, or how long to roll for so only general guidelines can be provided. Foam rolling can provide great benefit both before and after a workout. Foam rolling can also be used in injury rehabilitation programs. It is great prior to a strength workout and before a static stretch session as it decreases tissue density and releases tension in your myofascia. You will also benefit from foam rolling during a warm up prior a sports match. As part of a cool down session foam rolling after a workout promotes relaxation and may help speed up the recovery process; next time you work out you will feel fresh and ready to go.
Foam rolling can be used for various purposes e.g. stretching areas that are difficult to reach, massage, muscle balancing, as an excellent way to increase range of motion, prevent injury and promote relaxation.
Other uses of Foam Rolling
Beyond using a foam roller as a therapeutic tool, you can also use it for a variety of exercises. It is especially useful for core-strengthening and stabilizing postures and movements. If done consistently foam rolling will help you perform better for longer periods of time and improve how you move and feel. The more regularly you use a foam roll on your tight muscles, the less painful it will be and you can use it just about anywhere. So are you ready to roll?
Here are some roller exercises for you to try
1.Outer thigh – Lay on your side on top of the foam roller a few inches under your hip. Support yourself on your elbow, and roll back and forth from the hip to the knee.
2.Back of the Legs – Sit on the foam roller with arms stretched behind you, hands flat on the floor. Place the roller under glutes, hamstrings or calves. Roll that portion of the body only, not the entire back of the leg for a few minutes before you move down to the next body part.
3.Quadriceps – Lay on the roller with hands or elbows on the floor, much like a plank or pushup. Roll back and forward from him to knee on the front of the leg at first, then further out and in to get the entire quadricep.
4.Back – Lay on your back with the roller under your upper back. Bend knees and place feet flat on the floor. Raise hips into a bridge and place hands behind head. Roll over the upper part of your back to work out pain in this always tense area. Roll slightly to the side outstretching arm overhead to target the lats as well.
If you don't have a foam roller and are looking to invest in one that offers a blend of comfort, durability, and ideal density to provide therapeutic rolling of your muscles and ligaments, check out Runners Need on Great Portland Street, London, where you can claim a 15% discount on Trigger Point foam rollers by simply quoting 'Epoch Fitness' at the till.
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
So what's on your menu for Halloween? Broiled bat? Wolfbane Stew? Seafood Lagoona?
This Wednesday, October 30th at the Orange Squirrel restaurant in Bloomfield, New Jersey patrons will once again be trick-or-treated to a special Halloween night menu consisting of entrees made from recipes out of Vincent (and his wife Mary) Price's cookbook!
Owner-chef Francesco Palmieri, a popular chef who has made appearances on such TV programs as The Today Show and a recent winner on the Food Network's cooking competition show, Cutthroat Kitchen is also a big Vincent Price fan. He decided to do something with a bit of a Translvanian twist last Halloween and it was such a success that here were are doing it all over again!
Francesco is encouraging fans to show up with their favorite Vincent Price memorabilia and remembrances and just like last year, he's enlisted little 'ol me to share my thoughts on the crown prince of horror. I'll be sharing some of the more interesting anecdotes about Price - not just the actor, but also the avid art collector, dog lover and gourmet chef (read more about Vincent's forays into cooking by clicking here).
(Photo): Vincent Price, Francesco Palmieri holding a copy of the cookbook "A Treasury of Great Recipes" by Vincent and Mary Price.
As you know, I'm a longtime Vincent fan (and if you don't know, just click here to read one of my posts about the iconic actor). I've also written a chapter in a book of essays on Vincent published by Midnight Marquee Press and I'll be selling autographed copies of the book (as well as some copies of my Archie's Weird Mysteries book) at this event. Even better, I'll once again be pulling out my Vincent Price trivia questions - I'll reward Vincent Price DVDs to those lucky patrons who answer my trivia questions correctly.
Please click here for more information on the Halloween happening, and perhaps we'll see you there!
Now enjoy this clip of Vincent Price discussing fine cuisine with a panel of expert muppets... er, I mean chefs! Bone appetit!
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Gordon Pickering, Navigant Consulting, Inc. is a Director in Navigant's Fuels Analysis practice, in Sacramento, CA. He has over 30 years of energy industry experience, in the natural gas and power industries in the United States and Canada. His background includes over a decade in marketing with a large oil and natural gas exploration and production company and over eleven years in energy marketing and business development with a natural gas marketing company and with a publicly owned electric utility. The last nine years he has been with Navigant in Sacramento, California.
Mr. Pickering is co-author of the 'North American Natural Gas Supply Assessment' study, a gas supply research project for the American Clean Skies Foundation. This widely distributed study updated the natural gas resource base in North America and was first issued in July of 2008 and was one of the first studies that helped identify natural gas as an abundant, clean and domestic fuel supply source. Based on the study he continues to be very interested in supporting shale gas development in North America and natural gas' role in the 'low carbon economy' of the future. He also has a long association with the natural gas electric generation sector where when he was in the industry he provided delivered natural gas fuel supply to many gas-fired electric generators and as a consultant has advised generators, utilities and others regarding options available in their fuel portfolio plans.
Over the last number of years has prepared a variety of studies and market assessments working for the LNG sector in North America, including work assessing the impact of climate change and RPS standards on LNG development. Recently, he has done work in support of LNG projects filing export permits for delivery of US gas supply overseas. He also was most recently responsible for the market assessment report that supported Cheniere Energy's successful Department of Energy application for their Sabine Pass LNG export terminal.
Mr. Pickering holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from the University of Alberta as well as a BA in Economics from the University of Alberta.
Mr. Pickering is a Director in Navigant's fuels (gas, oil, coal) long term forecasting and analytics team and is a member of California Independent Petroleum Association, the Power Association of Northern California, the Western Energy Institute and Western States Petroleum Association.


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Learning Tree International, provider of highly effective hands-on training for managers and information technology professionals, has introduced a new Web development course–HTML5: Next Generation Web Development: Enhancing Web Sites with Emerging Technologies. The new course has been developed to impart knowledge and skills for using HTML5 which can help users in developing Web sites with advanced state-of-the-art standards and features.
In a release, Jennifer Urick, Vice President of Product Development for Learning Tree International, said, "In this HTML5 course, participants learn to build standards-compliant, responsive Web pages with the next generation of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Participants learn how to leverage HTML5 to create modern, feature-rich sites using next generation standards."
HTML5: Next Generation Web Development: Enhancing Web Sites with Emerging Technologies has been developed to extend support for currently in use browsers while enabling enterprises to benefit and take advantage of Web development of the future. Students taking part in the course are provided with exercises which offer hands-on experience and information on skills for creating innovative websites using HTML5.
The exercises in the HTML5 course include knowledge on how to enhance semantics and enabling accessibility and SEO with markup. Participants learn how to avoid user error with validation and pickers, create a 3-D effect with borders, shadows, and fonts and how to personalize user experience with location-specific content. The course also helps participants learn about persisting JSON data in localStorage and how to push content to the client with WebSockets. Additionally, the course teaches how to depict data graphically using Canvas API.
Learning Tree will present the HTML5: Next Generation Web Development: Enhancing Web Sites with Emerging Technologies course across its Education Centres in September, 2011.
Schedule for the course is as follows – Washington, DC (Rockville, MD) form September 27-30, 2011, Ottawa, ON (News – Alert) from October 4-7, 2011, New York, NY from October 11-14, 2011, Toronto, ON from October 18-21, 2011, and Washington, DC (Alexandria, VA) from November 1-4, 2011
Participants have 3 options in which to take part in the course. They can do so at a Learning Tree Education Centre, or take part through Learning Tree AnyWare which is the company's live, online, instructor-led training delivery solution or if requested the course can be delivered on-site at a customers facility.


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Work Christmas Party snaps.
Hi all
This weekend my husband and I flew back to Melbourne for his work's Christmas party. It was probably one of the nicest parties I've been to so kudos to the organisers. There's an emphasis on family and having the children running around being silly was certainly a highlight. So of course I had my camera with me snapping away - mainly of the children being so adorable.
My husband being skinny and 6"4 has somehow ended up being Santa for the kids on the day. I must say he did a pretty fine job. You'll find a photo of me with him if you scroll down, oh dear.
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Hey Farrah - was great to meet you last weekend and you've captured some fantastic shots :)ReplyDelete
These are brilliant shots, Farrah! Looks like it was great!ReplyDelete
Oh it was lovely to meet you and your husband-to-be Jess. Thank you!! xxReplyDelete
And also thank you dear Jessica, you have been a great support from the beginning with this little blog. Thanks for always stopping by xx
- Anonymous8 December 2011 at 15:24
Always love your work Farrah!!ReplyDelete
Awesome photos!! Nice to meet you last weekend.ReplyDelete
These are awesome photos. You tell a story with pictures so well! That pouty little boy is aDORable! I just want to eat him up. Abbotsford Convent is such a fantastic space for a party.ReplyDelete
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One thing I did while in Chicago was put my condo up for sale.Posted by jjwiseman at July 11, 2003 09:30 PM
Walking distance to several historic, attractive cemeteries!Posted by: Troutgirl on July 12, 2003 11:02 PM
...and a slew of Chicago's finest indian restaurants. "Mmmmmm...Udupi Palace.."Posted by: bmilbratz on July 16, 2003 02:23 PM
I know Udupi Palace is popular, but my favorite is Viceroy. I still hadn't found any good Indian food in LA, and I was really looking forward to eating at Viceroy when I was back, but it had been closed by the health department!
Luckily my second favorite, Tiffin, was just down the block. Whew.
Since I came back to LA, however, my friend Richard[1] helped me find a great place: Chameli. About 15 miles from me, but much better than the very trendy Tantra that's right here in Silverlake.Posted by: John Wiseman on July 17, 2003 01:16 AM
looking for condo. 2 bed and 1 0r 2 bathPosted by: Kal on October 4, 2004 02:14 PM
How did you make out selling your Chicago condo? It's been such a buyer's market here. Any luck?Posted by: Diannah on May 7, 2005 11:52 PM
Did your condo sell for the price you wanted?Posted by: diannah on May 7, 2005 11:53 PM