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For supervisory and administrative purposes the school is nominally divided into three teams.
- Preschool
- Junior School: Kindergarten, Years 1 & 2
- Senior School: Years 3 to 6.
Classrooms are designed mainly to accommodate single classes, although there are two groups of double classrooms that are connected with concertina doors. The classes are arranged as parallel groups with a similar number of children in every class. In general, students spend most of their time with their class teacher. However, some lessons are taken by specialist teachers who provide release time for the class teacher.
Student Support
Literacy and Numeracy Team
The Literacy and Numeracy team works in conjunction with classroom teachers to address the specific needs of students by means of in class, small group or individual assistance.
School Psychologist
A school psychologist visits the school on a regular basis and works closely with all members of staff. The psychologist is readily available for consultation regarding any specific problems encountered by children at school and/or at home. Students may request to see the psychologist and parents may arrange interviews by phoning the school Front Office.
The services of a Chaplain are available to the Torrens Primary School community. The Chaplain provides individual support and care to students along with small group, in class and playground support. Community members and staff are also supported and welcome to contact the Chaplain.
English as an Additional Language or Dailect (EALD)
The aim of the EALD Program is to develop the abilities of students from a non-English speaking background to understand and use oral and written English. Individual and small group programs are designed to enable these students to reach a level of competence, which will permit them to continue their language development in a mainstream class.


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Mrs Simkins' Wedding Day Cupcakes
These have the most delicious, understated, and elusive raspberry flavour and are golden brown in colour. The pale peachy-pink buttercream looks very sophisticated and wedding-like. You may like to bake them in gold paper cake cases to add to the sense of occasion. Serve with a pot of Clipper Darjeeling which goes perfectly: it's often referred to as the Champagne of teas!
Makes 18 cakes
- 175g (6oz) softened butter
- 110g (4oz) unrefined caster sugar
- 2 rounded tablespoons of seedless raspberry jam
- 175g (6oz) plain flour
- 1 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 2 level teaspoons cream of tartar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Preheat oven to 160C (fan ovens) or equivalent
- You will need a 2 x12 cup muffin tin plus 18 regular size paper cake cases
- Whiz the butter, sugar and jam together in a food processor until combined and fluffy. Sieve in some of the flour and add the eggs, sieve in the rest of the flour, the bicarbonate of soda and cream of tartar. Whiz again. Add the milk and whiz until smooth and glossy. You may need to scrape the mixture down from the sides a couple of times with a flexible spatula.
- Arrange the paper cases in the muffin tins and, using a dessertspoon, divide the mixture equally between the cases.
- Bake for around 15 minutes or until risen and pale golden and springy to the touch. A skewer or wooden cocktail stick should come out clean when inserted: don't over bake or they will be too dry.
- Allow to rest for a few minutes and then remove from the tin and cool on a wire rack.
Raspberry and Lemon Buttercream
- 75g (3oz) softened butter
- 175g (6oz) icing sugar
- 1-2 teaspoons of seedless raspberry jam
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
Beat the butter until creamy in a largish bowl. Sieve in the icing sugar, a little at a time. Stir in the jam. Finally, add just enough lemon juice to loosen it slightly and sharpen the flavour.
Assembling the Cup Cakes
Using a piping nozzle suitable for large stars or rosettes on your icing bag or syringe, pipe a generous swirl of buttercream onto each cake.

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Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific
study of the workplace. Rigor and methods of psychology are
applied to issues of critical relevance to business,
including talent management, coaching, assessment,
selection, training, organizational development,
performance, and work-life balance.
Let's Build a House in New Orleans!
If every SIOP member donates $20, we can build a house in New Orleans! Because of the economy, it's been another tough year for New Orleans residents with problems of blight still remaining, particularly for those living in low-income districts. Beginning with the New Orleans conference in 2009, SIOP has been coordinating volunteer activities to contribute to the communities we visit each year. We continue to raise money for Make It Right in New Orleans, a project to build homes for those who lost theirs during Hurricane Katrina. We have a team-sponsored home: The House That SIOP Built. Thus far we have raised over $25,000 toward the $100,000 needed.
You can donate to the SIOP team house by clicking HERE:
• Click on "Donate"
• Click on "Request a Team Home" on the right side of the page
• Click on "Find a Team/Participant" on the left side of the page
• Type in SIOP in the search field and click on "Search"
• Click on "The House that SIOP Built"
LGBT Ad Hoc Committee Outreach Project in Chicago
Our committee decided to leverage the talents and skills we possess in I-O psychology within the community. This year, we will work with The Night Ministry (http://www.thenightministry.org/), which connects with Chicago's vulnerable youth and adults through street outreach, youth shelter, and supportive services. The youth are 14 to 21 years old. Many have not applied for a job before, so they need guidance on resume writing, interview etiquette, social media best practices, and how to pursue and finance a college education.
We will offer this youth group an interactive session on the above topics, with smaller individual coaching stations.
The outreach program will take place on Saturday afternoon, April 16, from 1 to 4 pm. Volunteers are still needed to help provide one-on-one coaching sessions on a variety of topics (e.g., one-on-one resume review, mock interview, etc.).
To volunteer, contact Brian Roote at firstname.lastname@example.com, (Chair-elect, LGBT Ad-Hoc Committee).


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- Selecting the right IBM Cognos products
- Creating dashboards and reports to help you get started
- Providing training for your users and IT staff
If you have an IBM Cognos solution today, we can make sure you are getting the most out of your investment by:
- Providing a Cognos Healthcheck
- Planning for and performing Cognos upgrades
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The MAPSYS Difference
The Cognos Team at MAPSYS boasts real world experience with companies ranging from small businesses to the Fortune 100 — public and private — in every industry. Contact the Team at MAPSYS to create and tailor a solution specifically customized to meet YOUR business needs.


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Anwar, Faraz - Abstract Point Of View
Year of Release: 2004
Label: Lion Music
Catalog Number: n/a
Format: CD
Total Time: 45:20:00
When I heard the first solo album of Faraz Anwar, I was pleasantly surprised, as he did not follow the clichés of most instrumental guitar albums, but recorded an album that can almost compete with many progressive rock bands. A little search on Google, brought me to his own website and there I learned he is from Pakistan! And he did not really have a musical background, but for some reason developed a love for neo classical, classical and metal music and starts to play guitar. Interestingly enough, he joins the band Dusk and records two albums with them. Now we can witness his excellent compositions and play on his debut album: Abstract Point Of View.
Already the first song is a true prog song: "Through The Passage Of Time," clocking over 12 minutes and full of turns, twists, melody changes, heavy riffs, soft piano stroke and just plain virtuoso guitar play. In "Maze", he shows his dark, heavy side, with pounding riffs and crunchy play, although in the second half the sound gets a little lighter. Anwar plays all instruments used, with exception of "Last Summer," where Fahad Kahn plays drums and Meekal Hasan plays bass.
"Prophet" opens very atmospheric, and builds up to a song with a heavy "wall of guitars," but I have to say, this is more what you expect on an album such as this. Still, I think it is way above average! The earlier mentioned "Last Summer" is very Satriani like, a "happy" song, nice up-tempo, but I'm not too ecstatic about the drums/bass sound in the mix here, a bit too sharp. Closing song "Why?" lifts everything up again, to a higher level. If vocals would have been added, this would have been a great song!
Faraz Anwar is truly a new discovery for me, and a very nice one. Excellent guitar player and great composer and no doubt this album will do a lot of good for him. Any fan of any guitar player should definitely also listen to Faraz Anwar! You'll love it![This review originally appeared August 2004 at the ProgPower Online review site -ed.]
Through The Passage of Time (12:44) / Maze (4:53) / Prophet (6:56) / Don't Ever Let Your Spirit Die (5:30) / Last Summer (4:46) / Why? (10:28)
Faraz Anwar ? guitars
Fahad Kahn - drums (5) Meekal Hasan - bass (5)
Abstract Point Of View (2001/2004)
Genre: Progressive Rock
Origin PK
Added: November 26th 2004
Reviewer: Marcel Haster
Artist website: www.farazanwar.com
Hits: 1046
Language: english
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OMG! I almost forgot to post this!
I will be (and am now, actually) at Contemporal all weekend, in Chapel Hill, NC.
Come by and hang out for a bit if you can. I'll be hocking my wears and later Friday I will be doing a reading in the Salon. (I really wished they would add an O and make that the Saloon!)
You can find out more information about the convention at this address.
Contemporal June 22nd-24th
Come on down and snag my autograph! WOOP!


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(RNS) Every state's department of motor vehicles routinely rejects applications for vanity license plates that are deemed offensive or in poor taste, but officials in New Jersey apparently didn't have the stomach for a high-volume fight over an application for an "ATHE1ST" plate.
New Jersey's Motor Vehicle Commission initially rejected the application from David Silverman, president of the Cranford, N.J.-based American Atheists, as "objectionable."
When Silverman called the MVC to lodge a complaint, he was told the word is "offensive." A legal defense fund was set up and Silverman readied for battle, but on Wednesday (Aug. 28), Silverman was told he could have the plate.
"'Atheist' is not an offensive or objectionable word anymore than the word 'Jew' or 'Christian' or 'man' or 'woman' is," Silverman said.
"It is a common noun, it is in the dictionary and it is not only allowed in multiple other states, the word is used on dog tags for the U.S. government. It is who and what I am."
MVC officials, who declined to comment, cited a "clerical error," according to Silverman.
New Jersey maintains a list of 1,085 words (or variations of them) that are banned from vanity plates, and any plate can be rejected at the discretion of department employees. While BOOBIES and KKK are included on the list, ATHEIST – in any form – is not.
In fact, New Jersey has issued an "ATHEIST" plate before. The retired plate is hanging on the wall in Silverman's office, sent in by a supporter years ago. And the state approved Silverman's previous vanity plate, "BLASFMR." Minnesota, Alabama and Florida, among others, have all issued "ATHEIST" plates.
Religion-themed vanity plates frequently get the nod from state officials. Georgia has approved "GOD4EVR" and "44JESUS," while people in Vermont are driving around behind "PSALM48" and "JN36TN." The last is a reference to a Bible verse, and the owner of the plate won the right to bear it in a federal appeals court after it was rejected by local officials.


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© Copyright Gloria Huwiler
Born and raised in Lusaka Zambia, Gloria trained as an actress and writer at Oxford School of Drama and Brown University. She initially worked in theatre, earning a Bessie, New York Dance and Performance award. After a series of acting roles most notably in Mete Sozer's acclaimed And the Circus Leaves Town, she appeared in Rungano Nyoni's I'm not a Witch, which premiered at the Director's Fortnight in Cannes 2017, and went onto various festivals including Sundance and Toronto, as well as winning several BIFA awards and a BAFTA for Best British Debut feature.
Seeing the dearth of roles and voices that reflect the contemporary African experience Gloria turned her hand to writing. Her first Short Angst won the Freak Award at Aguilar de Campoo and the Best Short Film Award at Milano International Film Festival. Gloria's most recent feature length screenplay, Victoria Falls was selected for the Urucu Realness Residency, and B3 Talent Lab.


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WASHINGTON — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is purchasing "three or four times" more weapons than he needs, the U.S. intelligence chief said Wednesday, but there's no evidence so far that he's providing arms to Colombian guerrillas.
This is the first time that senior U.S. officials have said on the record that the 100,000 AK-103s that Venezuela is purchasing are, in the words of the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Gen. Michael Maples, going "into armories."
Maples and National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell also told a Senate panel that the Cuban transition from the old guard to a newer generation could trigger tensions and even a migration crisis.
At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Florida Republican Sen. Mel Martinez asked whether Chavez's recent weapons purchases, especially assault rifles, exceeded Venezuela's defense needs.
"Yes, sir," McConnell responded, "probably three or four times more than what he would need."
When he was asked whether Chavez could use the surplus to "destabilize neighboring governments, particularly Colombia," and assist the leftist insurgency known as FARC, McConnell said, "Could very well be."
Maples noted, though, that the United States hadn't seen any distribution of rifles to Colombia.
"We have seen them go into armories," he said. "And we do hear discussion within Venezuela about using asymmetric kinds of capabilities and tactics and empowering the population in some way, in a home guard sense."
Venezuela's purchases of weapons, especially from Russia, have triggered concerns in Washington and in Latin American capitals of a potential arms race. Venezuelan officials argue that they're retiring old weapons and replacing weapons systems that the United States refuses to supply. Venezuela argues that as a percentage of gross domestic product, it spends less on defense than many other nations do.
From Russia, Chavez has purchased 100,000 AK-103 rifles, 53 helicopters — including a dozen Mi-17 military helicopters — and 14 SU-30MK jet fighters.
"One of the thoughts is forming an internal militia to enforce his authoritarian rule," McConnell said of the possible motives for purchasing the rifles.
Regarding Cuba, Martinez asked whether the intelligence chiefs had noted an increase in migration from the island nation, which last weekend completed a transition from Fidel Castro — now officially retired as president — to his brother Raul.
"We're concerned about it," McConnell responded, adding that intelligence agencies haven't seen any increase yet.
"The key, in my view, is going to be the fourth generation," said McConnell, referring to Cuba's increasingly restless youth. "They're thinking new thoughts and they're asking hard questions. So how do you get from the first generation of the revolution to the fourth generation? That's going to be the question. And what my concern is there's going to be some instability in that process."
"A failure to deliver could increase concerns," Maples said. "And something we have to be attuned to . . . is looking for any indicators that the dissatisfaction is going to reach a level where a migration from the island might take place."
Martinez agreed that the migration issue is a threat to U.S. security but noted that the United States should seek democracy in Cuba and the concern should "not just be the fear of a mass migration."


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February 25th, 2012 by WCBC Radio
Just after noon on Friday officers from the Cumberland City Police Department responded to Martin's Market on Park Street for a shoplifting complaint. Officers received information that a female was currently being detained by store staff. When officers arrived, they made contact with the loss prevention officer. Officers were advised that Tosha Nicole Delsignore was being detained after she left the store with unpaid merchandise that she placed inside her purse. Officers made contact with Delsignore who admitted the theft. Delsignore was issued a criminal citation at the scene and later released.
Arrested: Tosha Nicole Delsignore Age: 32 of Frostburg Maryland
Charge: Theft less than $1,000.00


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Welcome to PFLAG of Bergen County
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Keeping Families Together
Whether it is by e-mail, phone, or in-person at a PFLAG meeting, listening to and talking to others who have experienced the feelings you are encountering can be both cathartic and comforting.
Our Vision
PFLAG envisions a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed inclusive of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
Our Mission
By meeting people where they are and collaborating with others, PFLAG realizes its vision through:
- Support for families, allies and people who are LGBTQ
- Education for ourselves and others about the unique issues and challenges facing people who are LGBTQ
- Advocacy in our communities to change attitudes and create policies and laws that achieve full equality for people who are LGBTQ
Our Strategic Goals
One. Build the capacity of our organization at every level so that we may have all the resources, in the form of information, people and funding, necessary to move forward in our work with the greatest possible effect.
Two. Create a world in which our young people may grow up and be educated with freedom from fear of violence, bullying and other forms of discrimination, regardless of their real or perceived gender identity or sexual orientation or that of their families.
Three. Make our vision and our message accessible to the broadest range of ethnic and cultural communities, ending the isolation of families with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender family members within those communities.
Four. Work toward full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons within their chosen communities of faith.
Five. Create a society in which all LGBT persons may openly and safely pursue the career path of their choice, and may be valued and encouraged to grow to their full potential in the workplace.
Six. Create a society in which all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons may enjoy, in every aspect of their lives, full civil and legal equality and may participate fully in all the rights, privileges and obligations of full citizenship in this country.
We welcome the participation and support of all who share in our Vision and Mission and who hope to realize our goals.
Basic Information
Gay people are everywhere. They/we come from families from all corners of the earth, from every culture, religious, ethnic group and every occupation. It is estimated that about 10% of the population is homosexual; thus, about one in four families includes a gay person. Gay people are healthy–both the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association have recognized that homosexuality is not a mental or emotional disorder.
Gay people share the same interest in sexual activity as heterosexual persons, neither more nor less. But, as with everyone else, sex is only one aspect of their lives. Gay people cannot be stereotyped any more than non-gay people. Gay people establish stable, loving, long-lasting relationships, work for a living, shop, watch TV, vote and pay taxes. Aside from the prejudice and bigotry they sometimes encounter, most gay people live happy and fulfilling lives.
Gay people are naturally homosexual. Homosexuality is not chosen, like selecting clothes or a line of work. No one knows exactly how sexual orientation is determined. In discussions with thousands of families with gay children, we have found that: a gay child is most often aware of his/her sexual orientation at a very early age. None of the children was influenced or taught to be gay by another person. Being gay is not just a stage youngsters go through. All attempts to change a child's sexual orientation fail.
What is sexual orientation?
Sexual orientation is one of the four components of sexuality. It is distinguished by an enduring emotional, romantic, sexual or affection attraction to individuals of a particular gender. The three other components of sexuality are biological sex, gender identity (the psychological sense of being male or female) and social sex role (adherence to cultural norms for feminine and masculine behavior).
Three sexual orientations are commonly recognized.
- Homosexual = attraction to individuals of one's own gender,
- Heterosexual = attraction to individuals of the opposite gender,
- Bisexual = attractions to members of either gender.
Persons with a homosexual orientation are sometimes referred to as gay (both men and women) or as lesbian (women only). Sexual orientation is different from sexual behavior because it refers to feelings and self-concept. Persons may or may not express their sexual orientation in their behaviors.
What causes a person to have a particular sexual orientation?
How a particular sexual orientation develops in any individual is not well understood. Various theories have proposed differing sources of sexual orientation, including genetic or inborn hormonal factors and life experiences during early childhood. However, many scientists share the view that sexual orientation is shaped for most people at an early age through complex interactions of biological, psychological and social factors.
Is sexual orientation a choice?
No. No. No. Sexual orientation emerges for most people in early adolescence without any prior sexual experience. And some people report trying very hard over many years to change their sexual orientation from homosexual to heterosexual with no success. For these reasons, psychologists do not consider sexual orientation for most people to be a conscious choice that can be voluntarily changed.
Why do some gay men and lesbians tell people about their sexual orientation?
Because sharing that aspect of themselves with others is important to their mental health. In fact, the process of identity development for lesbians and gay men, usually called "coming out" has been found to be strongly related to psychological adjustment–the more positive the gay male or lesbian identify, the better one's mental health and the higher one's self esteem.
For further information:
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, D.C., 20002-4242
Phone: 202-336-5700 http://www.apa.org
Also visit PFLAG National
Hate Crimes Prevention
Hate crimes against our LGBT loved ones are tragically common today. In fact, according to the most recent FBI data available, there were 5,928 hate crimes in the United States in 2013 — and a total of almost 7,242 victims. And, sadly, many of these attacks are against our LGBT loved ones. Data shows that 20.8% of all hate crime victims were targeted based on their sexual orientation. There are tragic stories of many LGBT people, both locally and nationally, who have experienced extreme physical violence and even murder. Despite the increased acceptance and movement toward achieving full equality for LGBT individuals, hate crimes are still an unfortunate reality for too many people.
That's why PFLAG National has created the Hate Crimes Prevention Guide & Toolkit, a resource informed by a wide variety of coalition partners along with the U.S. Department of Justice, for PFLAG members and supporters to learn what Hate Crimes are, and how to successfully work with local law enforcement leaders and other key community members to prevent, report, and respond to them.
Federal Legislation
Passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
After more than a decade of lobbying, there was an overwhelming sense of relief when the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act was signed into law on October 28, 2009. The bill adds disability, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation to existing hate crimes laws passed nearly 40 years ago. The new law also allows for some federal investigation and prosecution when local authorities are unwilling or unable to act. In addition, it encourages state and federal law enforcement officials to work together to more effectively address violent hate crimes. The new law is truly historic, as it is the first federal law to include protections for both sexual orientation and gender identity.
Administrative Work
Department of Justice
Since the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act has became law, PFLAG continues to work with other national organizations and local chapters to help train federal and state investigators and prosecutors about the particulars of the law, along with providing guidance on how to access new resources available through the Department of Justice to address local hate crimes if a local law enforcement agency is unwilling or unable to investigate.
The new law authorizes the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute certain bias-motivated crimes. The Department of Justice is the institution that will now regulate and enforce this law. Prior to the 2009 passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, federal law did not enable federal authorities to prosecute hate crimes motivated because of a person's sexual orientation or gender identity at all.
Training Programs
Hate Crimes Prevention
Reported anti-LGBT violence continues to escalate — along with hate crimes based on race, religion, gender, national origin, and other real or perceived identities. Many of us live every day knowing such brutality could strike our child, loved one or friend. PFLAG has a critical role to play in helping prevent hate crimes in our communities, and chapters across the country are playing this role in many different ways. PFLAG National offers trainings designed to provide basic information and definitions for bias-motivated crimes; review the causes of hate violence; detail hate crime prevention initiatives at the national, state and local levels; and review model hate crime prevention programs for PFLAG chapters to adapt nationwide To learn more about these trainings, please contact your Field Manager today.
Educate Your Law Enforcement Officials
If you are interested in educating your state and local law enforcement officials about the new law, please be sure tocontact your Field Manager.
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Download the authoritative guide: Cloud Computing 2019: Using the Cloud for Competitive AdvantageDid you ever wonder how great people achieved greatness?
Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Isaac Newton, Chuck Norris -- how'd they do it? Genius helps. But they also had one thing you probably don't have -- servants.
You could probably achieve great things, too -- right after you do the dishes, pay some bills and walk the dog.
History's greats didn't have to worry about all this, because they all had other people to do all this work for them. Here's the news: So do you.
Wait, "outsource" menial chores? Sounds crazy -- unless you consider that you're probably already doing it. Paying the neighbor's kid to mow your lawn, hiring a baby sitter and taking your clothes to the cleaners are all normal, common, accepted forms of outsourcing. For some people, so are hiring a housekeeper, taking the kids to daycare, using a landscaping service, hiring a personal trainer and more.
I'm here to tell you about the abnormal, uncommon and not-yet-accepted forms of outsourcing facilitated by a new generation of personal outsourcing sites.
For example, why not outsource some of your work -- such as research, or developing reports, or organizing a staff outing? You can outsource personal projects, like cleaning the garage once and for all, or scanning all your old photographs.
Think you can't afford a personal assistant? Think again. There are a million things you can outsource. But how?
Here are some of the best new sites available that can help you find someone to do your boring, repetitive and unpleasant tasks for you -- so you can focus on greatness.
DoMyStuff.com is designed mostly for finding people to do random personal chores, errands or projects. The bidding is a bit like eBay, and the site keeps a cut of the fee.
Brickwork offers highly skilled and educated personal assistants -- some specializing in industries like Retail, Healthcare, IT, Law, Banking and Investment, Insurance, Education, Automobile, Market Research, Real Estate and others -- at pennies on the dollar what it would cost you to hire an in-personal assistant. Brickwork is probably the best outsource companies of its kind because it has been featured in bestselling books, such as Thomas Friedman's "The World Is Flat," and Timothy Ferriss's "The 4-Hour Workweek."
The Elance site divides outsource areas into "Design," "Programming," "Websites," "Writing," "Consulting" and "Other." You can simply "Post Your Project," and let the bidding war begin.
Kasamba focuses on expertise, from coaching and personal development to tutoring. You search it like Google to find the help you need.
Still haven't found the outsource resource you're looking for? Try these:


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We always love when our families are able to come up for a couple of days to visit.
We are going to miss them when we head to Lexington in the fall!!
A few weekends ago, my fam braved the cold,
and came up from St. George to spend the weekend with us.
We had a ton of fun with them!
We went out to eat a lot...
...And we went to the arcade so Bost could practice his shooting skills.
That kid never gets tired of basketball!!
|"Whachoo lookin at, Mom?"
Boston loved hanging out with Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt Syd!
Even though he looks a little shifty-eyed in this picture,
I promise he had a blast! :-)
Then last weekend, we had a lot of fun with the Mac fam!
Here he is with Uncle Trey and Aunt Taly.
Don't let his face fool you...
I told him to smile, and that's what I got!
Crazy monkey.
I sure love this little goof ball.
Here is a four generation shot with
Jord's dad, Grandpa McMurtrey, Jord, and Bost.
I decided to jump in a shot with Jord's grandparents...
I'm not sure that was a good idea.
Can you say BELLY??
Jord's parents were so sweet and brought Boston an awesome
basketball Easter basket.
So naturally, the child decided to put it on his head and shoot hoops.
It was hilarious!!
That child kills me.
|"Ok Mom, I want this thing off now!"
What a crazy little boy we have.
He keeps us entertained...that's for sure!
Before the Mac family had to head back home,
we hit up the bowling alley for some more fun.
Boston was loving it--
colorful balls everywhere, loud music,
what more could a guy want?
Family photo: fail.
That's a little better...
minus the squinty-eyed Boston.
Oh well!
Boston had a blast helping daddy bowl.
He is getting so big...it is crazy!!
I love these two boys.
(Soon to be THREE boys...whaaaa?)
Thanks for coming to visit, Gillman fam and McMurtrey fam!
We always love seeing you guys.
Can't wait to see you again soon!!


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Books are source of knowledge and play a vital role in character building. People love their books and want to put them in safe and easy to access place. Now a days, different kind of amazing, unique and stylish bookshelves are available, today Top 10 Marvels is presenting the list of Top 10 Most Amazing, Cool and Unique Bookshelves. Here we go…
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Top 10 most amazing bus ads
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There are different ways to advertise products, but the latest and most funny way introduced in last years is advertisement via bus stickers. You must be surprise to see these amazing, funny, creativeand stylish ads with perfect positioning that they give an illusion effect. Lest have a look the list ofTop 10 most amazing bus ads…
Aeroplane on a bus
Amazing brush Ad on long bus
Perfect positioning of ad to make eye illusion
Wonderful ad of Tiernitos company
Funny bus ad with perfect door position
Amazing ad to represent accident, looks original
Smock excretion from a man's mouth
Funny and romantic Ad
Amazing door positioning on bus ad
Amazing camera ad on a bus
Top 10 Billionaires Who Dont have Degree
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If you are going to achieve excel in any field then you just need confidence, talent and urge, the degree does not matter. But off-course degree can polish your skills.
You will be surprise to know that there are billionaires having huge business don't have degrees.
10. Michele Ferrero
Michele Ferrero has the worldwide business of chocolates "Ferrero Rochers", having total wealth of $17 billion.
9. Lee Shau Kee
He has total wealth of $18.5 billion. Well he was awarded with many honorary degrees.
8. Liliane Bettencourt
She is the Founder of L'Oreal cosmetic company. Her net worth is $20 billion.
7. Li Ka-shing
A tremendously successful business man, His net worth is US$ 21 billion.
6. Ingvar Kamprad
He started his business success at the age of 17. Now has net worth of $ 23 billion,
5. Karl Albrecht
He started his business after the World War II with his brother. His net worth is $23.5 billion.
4. Christy Walton
Christy is a successful business woman of Wal-Mart. Her net worth is $ 24 billion. She doesn't have a degree/diploma of higher education.
3. Amancio Ortega
3. Amancio Ortega
The major success of Amancio is business model Ortega. His net worth is $25 billion.
2. Larry Ellison
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MILAN (Reuters Life!) - An Italian minister has stirred outcry by suggesting a review of the centuries old Palio bareback horse race around the Piazza del Campo in Siena.
Michela Vittoria Brambilla, an animal lover and tourism minister in Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's divided conservative government, said on Thursday that it was time for Italy to review the race to prevent cruelty to horses.
"If Catalonia renounced to bullfighting, we can renounce some races or palios, not only the Siena race, which is the most famous," Brambilla was quoted as saying by Italian media on Thursday.
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Cephalophus nigrifronsDuiquer de frente negro (Sp), Schwarzstirnducker (G), Céphalophe à front noir (F).DESCRIPTION Shoulder height 19-21 inches (48-53 cm). Weight 35-40 pounds (16-18 kg).A medium-sized duiker with relatively long legs and a coarse coat. The general color is rich chestnut, with underparts the same or very slightly lighter. It is distinguished from other duikers by the wide black nose stripe connecting to the black forehead, and by the blackish lower legs and feet. The black facial blaze contrasts strongly with the lighter eyebrow streak and the reddish sides of the face. The well-developed head tuft is mostly black, with a few reddish hairs mixed in. The tail has a blackish tuft with a white tip. There is no dorsal stripe. The hoofs are elongated and the false hoofs are large, which are adaptations for walking on soft marshy ground. Inguinal (groin) glands are said to be present in some populations, absent in others. The horns (both sexes) are thick at the base, strongly ridged, oval in section, with very thin straight tips, and grow backward in the plane of the face. Females are similar to males, but have smaller horns.BEHAVIOR Territorial and at least partly diurnal.HABITAT Rain forest, including mountain rain forest, especially in marshy areas.DISTRIBUTION Southern Cameroon; the extreme southwestern tip of the Central African Republic; possibly in Rio Muni; parts of Gabon; northern Congo (B); northern and central Congo (K) eastward to the Virunga volcanoes, where found as high as 11,500 feet (3,500 m); and the lower slopes of the Ruwenzori Mountains of northeastern Congo (K) and southwestern Uganda. Also an isolated population from 8,000-11,500 feet (2,400-3,500 m) on Mt. Elgon on the Uganda-Kenya border, and another above about 8,500 feet (2,600 m) on Mt. Kenya; on both mountains it is most common in the bamboo zone. Formerly found in the Aberdare mountains in Kenya. Also occurs in western Rwanda and northwestern Burundi.TAXONOMIC NOTES At one time the black-fronted duiker was regarded as a race of Natal red duiker (Cephalophus natalensis), but now is considered a distinct species. Four subspecies are listed, which we do not separate: fosteri (Mt. Elgon), hooki (Mt. Kenya), kivuensis (southern Uganda, including Lake Kivu and lower slopes of the Ruwenzori Mountains), and nigrifrons (lowland forest from Cameroon to Congo [K]). Some authorities believe that the Ruwenzori red duiker (rubidus) is also a subspecies of black-fronted duiker, but for now we follow Kingdon in treating it as a full species.
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Bio Asks the Stars: 'What's Your Latest TV Obsession?'
With the new fall TV season about to launch, Bio attended the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Los Angeles, where we interviewed dozens of actors and showrunners to get the scoop on the new fall shows.
While we were schmoozing with the stars, we decided to find out what they're watching on TV when they're not making TV. You just might find a few new shows to add to your binge-watch list.
Bio: 'What's your latest TV obsession? Why?'
Ellen Pompeo, Grey's Anatomy:
"I love all the girls on Orange Is the New Black. I think Taryn Manning is amazing. All the girls are amazing. And I love Empire, of course. My favorite is Taraji [P. Henson], obviously. And I also like Power."
Stephen Colbert, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert:
"Well, I'm almost at the end of book four of Game of Thrones, so I finally let myself watch it, because I wanted to read all the books before. I haven't gotten through book five yet, but I've allowed myself to go back and catch up on Game of Thrones. I'm loving it."
Don Johnson, Blood & Oil:
"You know what I liked? Bloodline. I thought Bloodline was, well it's not considered a soap, but it's a little soapy, and sort of novelistic in its approach. That's what my aspirations are for Blood & Oil."
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan:
"I love the work on Homeland. I really like Claire Danes. I've always liked her from when she was a teen actor. I think this role gives her complex challenges, and that's a great thing for an actor. She's a virtuoso."
Lea Michele, Glee, Scream Queens:
"UnREAL—it's the best. It's a combination of every single thing I love. Yes…I also love The Bachelor."
Matt Bomer, White Collar, American Horror Story: Hotel:
"I'm really loving Wet Hot American Summer on Netflix. I'm a huge fan of the first one and I wasn't sure they would be able to recapture that tone but it's so fun. It just looks like everybody's having a great time. And I'm also really getting into The Strain on FX. I can get into horror when it's from the comfort of my own couch."
James Brolin, Life in Pieces:
"Game of Thrones is one of them…And Tyrant is terrific, I think. I love that it's basically an extension of Saddam's sons, I think, right? Wonderfully done, great music, great photography. Same with Game of Thrones."
Matthew Perry, The Odd Couple:
"I just binge-watched Bloodline. I love that show. It's just so good and smart and entertaining. It's great."
LL Cool J, NCIS: Los Angeles, Lip Sync Battle:
"House of Cards, that was a lot of fun. You know, I love The Tudors, too, even though it's off the air. I go back now and then and watch it again."
Gordon Ramsay, Hell's Kitchen:
"I love Suits. It's that sort of cutthroat, angst, maverick, clever, manipulative…like every chef in the world. That's what I love."
Paula Abdul, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance:
"Sense8. I love it. It's very complex. Get past the first couple episodes and it gets really good. I've turned a lot of people on to it."
Andy Samberg, Brooklyn-Nine Nine:
"My new obsession is Wet Hot American Summer starring Joe Lo Truglio [Samberg's Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-star]. BIG fan."
Josh Charles, The Good Wife, Masters of Sex:
"I love Eastbound & Down, I just love that show, and I'm looking forward to his new one [Vice Principals]."
Calista Flockhart, Supergirl:
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Jeff Probst, Survivor:
"I just finished Catastrophe. I really liked it. He is so likable [star Rob Delaney] and it's just a really fun premise, with great writing, great acting. I'm going home to watch Ray Donovan, I'm a big fan. I mostly binge-watch on location. I watched Transparent this summer, loved that. And then Masters of Sex. That's really my tiny, little wheelhouse."


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Facts About the Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party Facts - 60 Facts!Boston Tea Party Fact 1 The Boston Tea Party took place on Thursday December 16, 1773
Boston Tea Party Fact 2 The Boston Tea Party followed another pre-revolutionary incident called the Boston Massacre that occurred on March 5, 1770
Boston Tea Party Fact 3 In 1768, colonists consumed almost two million pounds of tea - The 3 million inhabitants of the American colonies were consuming an average of 2-3 cups every day
Boston Tea Party Fact 4 90% of the tea drunk in the colonies was smuggled in. The American tradition of drinking coffee increased as British tea was subject to boycotts
Boston Tea Party Fact 5 Boston Tea Party Fact 6 The new import tax on tea of 3 pence was considerably less than the previous one in which 12 pence (1 shilling) per pound on tea sent via Britain. The American colonists would therefore get their tea cheaper than the people of Britain
Boston Tea Party Fact 7 Rebellion against the tea tax was not a result of a raise in the tax, the tax was actually lowered - the protests were because there were no colonists in the English parliament which led to the cry of "No taxation without representation!" in the American colonies.
Boston Tea Party Fact 8 The Tea tax protests resulted in the smuggling of cheaper, non-British tea and boycotts of British tea through .
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Content is king. I don't know about you, but I'm a little tired of the phrase. Which isn't to say it isn't true; on the contrary, content is still extremely important when it comes to the marketing success of your business. But it's been a popular phrase for such a long time that I've gotten a bit tired of hearing it!
Still, we tire of this sort of phrase in the same way an adult might get tired of being told to brush their teeth twice a day: sure, the phrase may be annoying to hear, but it's gotten so popular because it's what we should be keeping in mind. There is truth to these clichéd phrases we're so used to hearing.
The content that you add to your website, blog, and social media accounts is still key to the success of your marketing strategy. So here are a few bits of wisdom that you definitely need to keep in mind going forward!
Good content needs good marketing techniques
Of course, this is some inaccuracy to be found when people talk so highly about content. Because there are people out there who are utterly convinced that good content is all you need. Build it and they will come, I guess you could say. But your business is no field of dreams - even if your content is killer, you need to ensure that people are actually going to read it. Good content does help your marketing, but your marketing also needs to help your content. So don't assume that good, original, informative writing is all you need. That should be all you need, but I'm afraid that simply isn't the way the world works!
Variety is a must
You want to spice things up a little, right? It's not just about delivering content of a good length and on a frequent enough basis. If all the content covers the same topic every time, then people are going to get a little exhausted pretty quickly. So you need to make sure you're throwing in a bit of variety. One really good way of doing this is by looking into guest blogging. Getting someone new to share their insight with your readers helps add some of that spice! Read these guest blogging tips if you're a little stuck.
Word count counts
Google's bots judge content in a variety of ways. They want to ensure that the best results are what makes it to the top of their search result pages. After all, that's what keeps people using sites like Google. So how exactly is content judged to be good? Well, one thing that certainly doesn't hurt is a decent length. Search engine bots are going to assume that anything under 500 words simply isn't going to be that informative or useful. Yes, other factors are considered. But the '500 words or more' rule is so frequently violated by content creators that it definitely needs to be highlighted above the others here!
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It's a must that you keep on eye on content trends. It's estimated that video content will begin to make up the bulk of popular content this year. So consider looking into video production if you want to keep newer users engaged!
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This is the last paragraph of a story in today's Washington Post about Cheney's hawkish comments regarding Iran:
The Pentagon has denied a report in the Jan. 24 issue of New Yorker magazine that the United States is conducting secret reconnaissance missions in Iran to identify potential nuclear targets.
The Pentagon never made such a denial. Here is what actually happened: on Jan. 17, Pentagon spokesman Larry DiRita released a statement about the New Yorker article, which was written by Seymour Hersh. The statement disputes Hersh on a few specifics — this meeting didn't occur, this relationship doesn't exist. But it does not specifically address the central claim that the U.S. is conducting secret missions in Iran. The DiRita statement does say, "Mr. Hersh's preference for single, anonymous, unofficial sources for his most fantastic claims makes it difficult to parse his discussion of Defense Department operations." But that is a lot different from saying that there are no secret U.S. military operations in Iran.


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Saturday, August 9, 2014
Link Cleaning...
Took time tonight to clean up the sidebar. Any blogs that hadn't posted in a year have been removed. This should make it easier to find/navigate your favorite blogs.
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We appreciate the work. I often send friends here in response to "where did you find that?" remarks. So, thanks!
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Second the motion to thank you all for the extra work you have to do for this blog link. A small request, however, could you please alter Kathy's link to her Cornered Cat website to reflect her blog link rather than her generic site? Many thanks.
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Done. On some of the Wordpress Blogs, wordpress automatically redirects to the main page. I've changed the URL for her blog so hopefully it takes properly.
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Blogging is not easy. It is a very mind and time consuming task. A shame, I have seen some good blogs go extinct.
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Sunday, February 28, 2016
winner and Happy St Patrick's day
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Your St. Patrick's Day card is so cute! I love the patterned clover! Congrats to the lucky winner!ReplyDelete
Beautiful card Karen. Love the stitching and adorable clover. Congrats Marsha on your win.ReplyDelete
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I agree Karen less work more crafting. Your st Patrick's day card is so cute. I love the splatters and the mats you made. Congrats to winner. That's an adorable tagReplyDelete
A very pretty card, Karen!ReplyDelete
Congrats Marsha!
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What a super cute card, Karen!!ReplyDelete
Congrats to the winner!! Have a great day.
Love your sweet card. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
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Super cute card! I know, where does the time go Karen?! I wish it would slow down!ReplyDelete
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Y'all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Jeff and I have discovered that pretty much the only way he'll partake in said meal on weekdays is if I entice him with delicious home-baked goodness of some sort.
My usual repertoire of cinnamon rolls and bran muffins was getting a bit stale (hurr hurr), and whole cranberries were on sale at the grocery store, so I started piddlefarting around a couple weeks ago and came up with this. Then I tweaked a few things and made it again, because diligence. Eet ees mee meedle nam.
Long story short, this thing is delicious. In fact, I think it may be Jeff's favorite non-chocolate semi-healthy baked item, which is really sayin' something.
And now I share it with you, for your weekday (or weekend) breakfast (or snacktime) pleasure (or indifference).
Also, if I were a good and thoughtful person I would've taken pretty pictures without the dish drainer in the background. But I'm not a good and thoughtful person, so there. The fine folks at Rubbermaid can thank me for the free publicity 😛
Cranberry Orange Bread with Vanilla-Clove Glaze
1c whole wheat flour
1c white flour
2t baking powder
1/2t baking soda
3/4t salt
1T orange zest (if you have it. No biggie if omitted.)
2c fresh cranberries, rinsed and roughly chopped
1/2c walnuts, chopped (if such things appeal to you.)
3T flax meal (because everybody needs more fiber.)
1/4c room-temperature butter
3/4c packed brown sugar
1 egg
1t vanilla
3/4c orange juice
Preheat oven to 350*F. Grease a standard-size loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
In a medium-sized bowl, sift together dry ingredients; stir in orange zest, flax, walnuts and cranberries.
In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, egg and vanilla. Stir in orange juice. Stir in flour/cranberry mixture *just* until moistened (batter should be lumpy, like for muffins). Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 45-60 minutes, or until loaf is springy to the touch. Cool slightly, then turn out on a wire rack.
Vanilla-Clove Glaze
1c powdered sugar
1T vanilla or caviar from 1/2 vanilla bean
1/2t ground clove (nutmeg, or mace, if you're fancy)
splash of milk or cream to achieve perfect drizzly texture
Combine and wisk together well, adjusting powdered sugar or milk as needed for texture. Glaze while loaf is still slightly warm.
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The Wi-Fi Alliance introduced the next generation of Wi-Fi Protected Access — WPA3 — which aims to improve password security as well as security for IoT devices.
The industry will begin rolling out the WPA3 Wi-Fi protocol in products in 2018 and replace WPA2, meaning vendors will have to follow the security standard in order to carry the "Wi-Fi Certified" branding.
In an official announcement from CES in Las Vegas, the Wi-Fi Alliance noted that the WPA3 Wi-Fi protocol will include "four new capabilities for personal and enterprise Wi-Fi networks."
"Two of the features will deliver robust protections even when users choose passwords that fall short of typical complexity recommendations, and will simplify the process of configuring security for devices that have limited or no display interface. Another feature will strengthen user privacy in open networks through individualized data encryption," the Wi-Fi Alliance wrote. "Finally, a 192-bit security suite, aligned with the Commercial National Security Algorithm (CNSA) Suite from the Committee on National Security Systems, will further protect Wi-Fi networks with higher security requirements such as government, defense, and industrial."
According to Mathy Vanhoef, a network security and applied cryptography post-doctoral candidate and one of the researchers behind the WPA2 KRACK vulnerability which took advantage of the WPA2 four-way handshake network connection process to produce a man-in-the-middle exploit. WPA3 implements a more secure handshake that should help prevent brute force password attacks.
That means dictionary attacks no longer work. The handshake they're referring to is likely Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE). Which is also called Dragonfly. See https://t.co/WNZnGzZTO6
— Mathy Vanhoef (@vanhoefm)
January 8, 2018
Marc Bevand, former security engineer at Google, described in a Hacker News forum post how this type of password authenticated key exchange (PAKE) can prevent attacks online and off.
"[Offline, an attacker] can try to decrypt the packet with candidate passwords, but he does not know when he guesses the right one, because a successful decryption will reveal [values that] are indistinguishable from random data. And even if he guessed right, he would obtain [public keys], but would not be able to decrypt any further communications as the use of Diffie-Hellman makes it impossible to calculate the encryption key," Bevand wrote. "[Online,] if he actively [man-in-the-middles] the connection and pretends to be the legitimate server, he can send his own [key and password] to the client using one guessed candidate password. If he guessed wrong … each authentication attempt gives him only one chance to test one password. If, out of frustration, the client tries to retype the password and re-auth three times, then the attacker can at most try to guess three candidate passwords. He can't brute force many passwords."
Additionally, experts noted that the WPA3 Wi-Fi protocol improvements to "configuring security for devices that have limited or no display interface" could help improve security on IoT devices, but not all experts, like Tom Van de Wiele, principal cyber security consultant and red-teamer at F-Secure, were optimistic about the possibility.
WPA3 promises new ways of configuring wifi devices without displays "in a secure way". If this is going to be anything like the nightmare that is WPS then I'm not holding my breath, but let's see what happens.
— Tom Van de Wiele (@0xtosh)
January 9, 2018


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Apple iPhone 5S announced, Touch ID looks interesting
I guess all of that waiting has finally paid off – Apple finally decided to lift up the veil on the iPhone 5S, and whether that particular device has proven itself to be the "tonic" that Cupertino requires in order to bring the iPhone brand to the next level remains to be seen, as the proverbial crystal ball is really too murky to look into at the moment. First of all, let us bring you the features of the iPhone 5S that Apple so painstakingly wants to point out to you – a 64-bit A7 chip, an all-new 8 megapixel iSight camera with True Tone Flash and of course, the wonders of its Touch ID fingerprint sensor.
One thing I can say about the new iPhone 5S is, if your Home button starts to act all wonky, do expect it to be a whole lot more expensive to replace assuming it is no longer under warranty, no thanks to the inclusion of the fingerprint sensor that has been built right into the Home button itself. Apple also prides in the iPhone 5S as the "world's first smartphone with 64-bit desktop-class architecture", although a lot of the processor's performance would only be fully utilized depending on how the software's code is written.
Touch ID happens to be the most interesting development for a smartphone, as it offers an innovative manner for you to simply and securely unlock your handset – with but a single touch of a finger. Not only that, another major improvement under the hood would be iOS 7, which happens to be the most significant iOS update since the original iPhone, where it was specially engineered for 64-bit technology while boasting its fair share of new features such as Control Center, Notification Center, improved Multitasking, AirDrop, enhanced Photos, Safari, Siri and iTunes Radio.
The iPhone 5S would arrive in gold, silver or space gray, where it will feature 16GB, 32GB and 64GB capacities which will retail for $199, $299 and $399, respectively.


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The judge who sentenced Max Clifford to eight years for eight historic indecent assaults on young women cited a bizarre TV appearance as an example of his 'complete lack of remorse'.
The footage, described as 'extraordinary' by judge Anthony Leonard, was taken on April 8th but never screened by Sky News and not made public during the trial.
It showed the celebrity publicist creeping up behind correspondent Tom Parmenter while he addressed the camera and mimicking the reporter's gestures.
The incident took place outside the court, where the scene was otherwise quiet.
During sentencing, Mr Justice Leonard described Clifford as having a 'contemptuous attitude' during the trial.


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Democrat Francine Busby met yesterday with Sheriff Bill Gore and asked him to release the 911 tape that drew deputies to a June 26 fundraiser for her congressional campaign.
Gore said no.
He said it was part of an ongoing internal investigation into the conduct of a sheriff's deputy who responded to a noise complaint. Deputy Marshall Abbott doused guests with pepper spray and arrested the host.
Gore also denied a formal request by The San Diego Union-Tribune for the 911 tape and transcripts.
After her meeting with Gore, Busby said she was confident he would handle the incident appropriately.
"We had a very productive conversation," Busby said at a news conference outside the sheriff's administration center in Kearny Mesa. "He was very gracious, very cooperative and extremely anxious himself to see this investigation completed as fully and quickly as possible."
She said Gore told her he regretted the incident.
Gore declined to comment on the meeting.
Busby believes the noise complaint was politically motivated, and she wants to know who called 911. There was no music playing, and the only amplified sound at the event was Busby's speech from about 8 to 8:30 p.m. Three neighbors told a reporter afterward that the event didn't disturb them.
A confrontation between Abbott, 29, and a Busby supporter became violent after the woman refused to give her date of birth. Abbott used his pepper spray because he felt threatened by guests who surrounded him, a sheriff's spokesman has said. A sergeant, six deputies including a canine unit, a helicopter and a firetruck responded to Abbott's call for backup.
Two Busby supporters were arrested: Shari Barman, 60, was booked into jail on suspicion of battery on a peace officer and resisting a peace officer; and Pam Morgan, 62, on similar charges.
District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis is reviewing the sheriff's case against Barman.
Busby, 58, is seeking her party's nomination to run for the 50th Congressional District seat held by Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Carlsbad.


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When does this bloom?
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Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood) is a species of dogwood native to eastern North America, from southern Maine west to southern Ontario and eastern Kansas, and south to northern Florida and eastern Texas and also in Illinois, with a disjunct population in eastern Mexico in Nuevo León and Veracruz.
Dogwoods are deciduous and rarely attain a height of more than 40 feet or a diameter of 12 to 18 inches. The leaves are opposite, simple, oval with acute tips, 6-13 cm long and 4-6 cm broad, with an apparently entire margin (actually very finely toothed, under a lens); they turn a rich red-brown in fall. The deeply ridged and broken bark resembles alligator hide. Flowering dogwood has large, showy, deeply notched bracts, 4 of which surround each cluster of inconspicuous perfect flowers, in bloom from May to June. The fruit clusters on this shrub-like tree are scarlet red.
The flowers are individually small and inconspicuous, with four greenish-yellow petals 4 mm long. Around 20 flowers are produced in a dense, rounded, umbel-shaped inflorescence, or flower-head, 1-2 cm in diameter. The flower-head is surrounded by four conspicuous large white, pink or red "petals" (actually bracts), each bract 3 cm long and 2.5 cm broad, rounded, and often with a distinct notch at the apex. The flowers are bisexual.
Wildlife: The fruit is choice fall and winter food of the gray squirrel and fox squirrel, bobwhite, cedar waxwing, cardinal, flicker, mockingbird, robin, wild turkey, and woodpecker. The leaves and twigs are choice food for the white-tailed deer. It is not an important nesting plant.
Ornamental: It is an important ornamental tree used around homes and office buildings because of its striking display when it is in full bloom.


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Paul McGillion and Rachel Luttrell spoke for a few minutes today with Stargate Soutions. They shared their surprise at the cancellation and their gratitude to the fans. So feel free to visit Stargate Solutions and read the interview!
4 thoughts on "Paul Reacts to Atlantis Cancellation"
They are definitely handling the news with dignity and humility. I'm still flabbergasted that MGM could cancel such a popular show that is even winning awards. But alas, we can only do so much! Hopefully they'll change their minds.
Oh, and by the way, I'm still in Season 3 of Stargate and I JUST finished watching "Sunday" and yes… I cried. Even though I knew it was coming. We just found a stray kitten and named him Beckett because he's such a sweetheart. Seriously, not obsessed here! Beckett is just my fave character. Glad to hear he's back in Season 5!
Yes, ALWAYS a class act. It seems to have been a combination of M.G.M. and Sci-Fi Channel stupidity! Yes the show was winning awards, the ratings have been high but I believe they had it planned all along. Why else would Brad Wright and Robert Cooper bail out for this travesty called STARGATE UNIVERSE? Been there, done that with LOST IN SPACE and STAR TREK VOYAGER. Now to be combined with a certain OTHER teen ridiculous show so we might as well called it STARGATE VOAYGER 90210?
Beckett forever!!! From R U S S I A with love!!!
l o v e l o v e l o v e !!!
I cried when watched Sunday…
when he appeared again in Atlantis the first words of my hubby was that i would be happy & never believe what had happened in Atlantis (i miss that episode)… when he told me the the doctor appeared again – I was totally happy with Atlantis again!!! & hubby added propably the rating went down because of doctor's death & writers decided to bring the doctor back!!! U R A!!! since than by the way i was afraid that writers will remove McKay or Sheppard!
And we in Russia liked more Torri Higginson than last ATLANTIS QUEEN blonde one… he he
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Does your home design just stink? Have you considered that the only real problem is your boring wall outlets? If that's the case, then the Hanaga Tap Nose Outlet is just what you need to add a little personality to your walls.
The concept is simple: just plug ekoD's Hanaga Tap into your outlet and then plug your electronics into the nostril. But the implications are major: no longer will your wall have to suffer without a nose of its own. After all, if the walls have ears, why shouldn't they have a nose? And don't worry, the designs come in three colors so you don't have to worry about your wall's new facial feature clashing with your wallpaper.
Naturally, you probably won't want to get these if you have kids as you probably don't want your youngsters trying to plug cords into their nose.
Still not convinced? Then just look at this great commercial for the product (sorry, no English translations are available).
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We might not all have a snow-capped mountain view from our living rooms, but we can still create a warm and cosy space to spend our Winter days and nights.
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what a woman who could have joined the D.A.R. has learned about the socially-constructed, political notion of "race" by just paying attention and NOT keeping her mouth shut...
Monday, June 30, 2014
For Tonight and Forever: American [R]evolutionary Grace Lee Boggs
Last night, I got the opportunity to preview a film that debuts on PBS stations nationally tonight. The title is "American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs" and it's only an hour and twenty minutes long, but it took me over two hours to watch it because I kept pausing the film to make sure I didn't miss a single minute while I was writing stuff down. Six pages of stuff. Not so much "notes" for this post as quotes I want to remember. "American Revolutionary" is more than a film; it's an experience. And Grace Lee Boggs is more than a 99-year-old revolutionary. She's a force of nature.
The filmmaker -- also named Grace Lee (no relation) -- spent more than a decade following her subject around, beginning when Boggs was 85-years-old and still doing water aerobics when she wasn't leading marches to chase the crack dealers out of her neighborhood. It's as though Lee didn't want to leave anything out and since Boggs kept living on and on, the movie cameras kept rolling and so did the project. Lee's obvious affection for Boggs never becomes sappy, however, because the filmmaker keeps learning (and keeps us learning) about Boggs, about revolution, about the history of the Black Power movement of which Boggs and her late husband, Jimmy, were such an important part, and -- wait for it -- even about Detroit as a microcosm of capitalism shattering on the rocks of its own demise. All without ever becoming burdensome.
Jimmy Boggs, a Black auto worker in Detroit who was originally from Alabama and equally committed to revolution. He proposed on their first date and she accepted immediately, typical of their style which put politics ahead of everything else for forty years until his death in 1993, after which Grace continued their revolutionary evolution as if he had never left her side.
Grace Lee Boggs was first radicalized theoretically when she studied Hegel, Engels, and Marx in college, but when Franklin Roosevelt opened the defense plants to Black workers in 1941 to avoid having to deal with tens of thousands of Black men and women marching in the streets to demand jobs, she embraced a whole new vision of what is possible and a mission she has never abandoned.
The film, while focusing on Grace, could not have presented her either factually or well without including Jimmy's presence and personna, as well. Further, and more importantly at this crucial juncture in its history, the story of Detroit -- its rise and fall and Grace's refusal to quit working to help it rise again -- is more than worth the watch all by itself.
Whatever you intended to do tonight, I urge you strongly to gather your family and friends and view "American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs" on your local PBS station. If for some reason, you can't do that or if you -- like me -- don't have television service, then visit PBS.org tomorrow and watch it online during the month of July. I promise you that you will not be sorry.
If you are longing for a new, more human-oriented world; if you have burned out and can't imagine how to find your way back to hope; if you have given up believing in the power of love, if you have come to think there is no way to re-claim our cities or ourselves, watch this film. In watching Grace Lee Boggs' seventy year evolution unfold in front of you, your mind and soul will be fed by her indefatigable energy, her love, her life, her words:
"You don't choose the times you live in, but you do choose who you want to be and what you want to think...
"A rebellion is an outburst of anger, but it's not a revolution. A revolution is an evolution toward something much grander in terms of what it means to be a human being. It is not enough to say, 'This is what I think or this is what I feel' and leave it at that. You must consider the implications of your actions. The radical movement has overemphasized the role of activism and underemphasized the role of reflection. You have to change yourself to change the world...
"One of the difficulties of coming out of a period of great oppression and great bitterness is that you get a concept of a Messiah. You expect too much of your leaders. We have to get to the point of knowing that we are the leaders we have been looking for...
"It's so obvious we're coming to a huge turning point. You begin with a protest, but you have to move from there. Just being angry, just being resentful, just being outraged does not constitute revolution. So many institutions in our society need reinventing. The time has come for a new dream. That's what being a revolutionary is."
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The guy who usually writes these, Kade Krichko, took a break this week. Apparently he was too "busy" taking a road trip with 4BI9 and got "stuck" in the airport and couldn't "handle" writing this week. If you miss Kade, don't worry. He'll be back next week with all the news that's fit for skiing's WIR.
Captain America
J.P. Auclair lived up to his legend as he led his team to the win at the Swatch Skiers Cup this week in Zermatt with a sweet double backflip that broke the tie and pulled Team Americas ahead of Team Europe by two points. There would have been more to the story except warm temps and strong winds cancelled the second day of the competition. Europe you can have your great social policies, long vacations, spectacular cheeses, and abundant snowfall. But after losing two Skiers Cup titles to the Euros in a row, the Americas needed this.
Geezers Getting After It
Old people have it good. They don't have to work. They play bingo. Everybody expects them to smell weird. They've got bionic knees and hips. And this just in, they ski more than anybody else. According to the National Ski Area Association, bragging rights for most ski days goes to those age 68 and older. Your grandparents nearly doubled the national average of ski days compared to any other age group. Discounts at Denny's and more ski days??? Sign me up!
Candide Crush
More eye candy for those of you who turn into blushing and drooling like 12-year-old schoolboys as soon as you hear the name Candide. If you have to run into the bathroom to clean yourself up I guess I'll understand.
Friends Don't Let Friends Ski In Jeans
Really guys? Have you ever skied in jeans before? It's FUN. And denim wicks better than you'd think. #FirstWorldProblems
Another Webisode
This time from Chris Logan and Parker White, two familiar faces from Level 1 ski movies who have grown up and are onto their own projects. After Henrik Harlaut and Phil Casabon's B&E Show and Tom Wallisch's personal project, we're sensing a familiar trend coming from Level 1.


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John Kingston McMahon
John Kingston McMahon was raised by the state of NSW in the 50s and 60s.
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Broadcast date: Tuesday 29 April
John was abandoned by his mother when he was just two years old.
Then in circumstances he wouldn't understand for many years, John lost his father too, throwing him into a brutal childhood of boys homes and orphanages.
Once he was a free man, John went on to make a good life for himself as a train driver and a furniture maker, raising a happy family of his own.
Then a tragic train accident started a chain of coincidences that led to John finding his long-lost family.
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I remember the decided lack of excitement when I walked into the T-Mobile store in Fairfax, Va., to buy my iPad Air back in November.
I wanted the new version partly because I needed T-Mobile's ability to work anywhere in the world and partly because I feel the need to stay up-to-date with the technology I write about. But there was little excitement about replacing my old third-generation iPad.
Most people with iPads don't have the same motivations I did. Their fourth-generation iPad is not much different from the one I bought. The new features are at best minor improvements, and while the 64-bit processor may one day make a difference, it doesn't offer much right now.
This is, I suspect, a feeling shared by a lot of would-be iPad buyers, as mentioned in Michelle Maisto's recent article. The feeling when I bought the new iPad and now that I'm six months into owning it makes me think about the singer Peggy Lee who asks in her sad and sultry voice, "Is that all there is?"
Because the iPad is so unabashedly a consumer device, the limits to its usefulness as a business tool become obvious sooner than they might in another device. The iPad Air I bought is thin and light—and fragile. I have to encase it in a plastic shell to protect it, and in the process that makes it less thin and light. While this works just fine for the times I want to use the iPad, such as when I'm taking interview notes or reading books on an airplane trip, they don't work so well in a business environment.
But for the most part, that's been an issue with tablets generally and helps explain why the rate of increase in sales has dropped off. Tablets, unfortunately, do only one thing really well.
They provide a convenient surface for the consumption of information in places where you can't use a computer so easily and for situations where a smartphone isn't big enough to work well. But right now, that's all there is, as Ms. Lee would say.
Complicating the sales picture, especially for Apple, is that the differences between an iPad version 1 and the iPad Air that I'm currently using are relatively small. Most of what I can do with the iPad Air, I can do with the first-generation iPad. The biggest difference is that the new tablet will connect to T-Mobile's LTE network.


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Hey Mamas! If you are in college, thinking about going back to school or one of your babies will be entering college soon this one is for YOU!
Did you know that two out of three students graduate with student loans? And of those two thirds the average debt is $25,000?! That is like a brand new car, or my grocery budget for the next eight years.
You know I am all for education. I loved my college experience so much that I ended up going back and getting a second bachelors degree (nerd alert!). But you want to know a secret? With my two degrees and my husband's bachelors we both graduated from college debt free!
My parents had instilled a strong priority for education and it was expected that I would attend. However, it was also known that they would not be financing this for me. They paid for their degrees themselves and it was assumed I would do the same.
I remember listening to scholarship seminars as early as 13 or 14. I began perusing websites like Fastweb and Cappex. Naively I applied for a scholarship here and there. I didn't receive any of those scholarships, but it got me in the mindset of always seeking them out. During my junior and senior I actively sought out scholarships at Universities in my state.
At this point I was mostly interested in finding academic scholarships. Although I had a part-time job almost all of high school my parents made it clear that school was to be my main focus and my grades showed it.
When looking for academic scholarships many universities have a requirement index. For example, at my university you were ranked based upon your high school unweighted GPA and your ACT test score.
- To search for academic scholarships at your university, visit the website and type in academic scholarships in the search bar or do a google search with " Name of your university, academic scholarships."
Fortunately, I qualified for a few different scholarship programs based on this indexing method. Ultimately, I chose to attend the school that offered me a full tuition scholarship for all four years! SCORE! This alone saved me over $16,000 in university tuition.
You would think I would be satisfied, but not yet. This same university had an academic honors program. With admittance you were able to apply for the honors housing scholarship. This scholarship paid for two-thirds of your housing for the first two years as long as you took a few honors courses and participated in some of the honors events. I anxiously collected my documents and prepared my essays.
I was so elated when I found that I had received this scholarship too! Suddenly, the expenses of getting a college degree were becoming more and more doable. This scholarship had a value of approximately $4,500. (If you are counting that means I had already saved myself over $20,000, just by writing a few essays and applying for these scholarships!)
- Many programs or departments within your University may offer scholarships. If you are willing to do a little bit of work these can save your tons of money in the long run!
These scholarships carried me through until I decided I wanted to get a second bachelors degree. The program I wanted to participate in was at a different university. Their tuition rates were much higher than my previous university (almost double). I quickly became discouraged as I tried to determine how I as a poor little newlywed would be able to achieve my dream. Then I remembered scholarships had never failed me.
I reached out to the advisor to the department my program was in and asked about departmental scholarship opportunities. She promptly emailed me back with the scholarship packet and again I got about my business. I wrote my essays, collected my letters of recommendation and finalized my application. All in all it took me about five hours to complete.
About one month later I found out I had been chosen as the recipient for one of the awards! The scholarship was $2,000 towards my tuition and fees. $2,000 divided by five hours is $400 an hour. Not a bad investment of my time if you ask me!
There you have it. My journey to receiving $22,500 in scholarships.
When Devin and I got married he had about $12,500 in student loans (I had yet to cast my thrifty spell on him). Over the last two years of college we busted our behinds and paid them all off (that is a story for another day). Want to know how we prevented more of his student loan debt? Tuition Reimbursement.
Tuition Reimbursement is essentially when a company will pay all or a portion of your college tuition if you work for them. Devin's company offered two-thirds tuition reimbursement for all of his tuition, books and fees. This was such a life saver for us.
Some have certain stipulations like your courses have to be applicable to the industry you or working in or have minimum grade requirements. For example, at Devin's company he would not get reimbursed for a course that was lower than a C.
Different companies offer different levels of reimbursement and this may be dependent on if you are a full-time or part-time employee. The company my husband works at only offers full-time positions, so he worked full-time and went to school full-time for three years (he is a superhero).
Another epic way to reduce your education costs is by testing out of courses. If you are in high school I highly recommend taking AP or Concurrent Enrollment courses. This is one area I wish I had taken advantage of more. In high school I only took two AP classes, but those tests got me out of nine college credits. This saved me almost $2,000 and a semester of college.
I have always loved advising. When I was trying to determine what field I wanted to go in, the two major contenders were an Academic Advisor or a Financial Advisor. I actually worked as a Transfer Credit Advisor on the Undergraduate level and as an Assistant Registrar on the Graduate level before I got my degree in Financial Planning.
On a University level there are ways that you can test out of college credits. One of the most common methods is via CLEP (College Level Exam Placement). Each college is different but most require a minimum score and if you test above that level you get credit for the course. Easy as that.
Some universities will also except experiential credits. This is exactly like it sounds, you petition credits based on your experience. Your department may require an exam or another demonstration of knowledge before awarding credit. At the particular university I worked at we were able to accept 16 credits of Test/Experiential credits per student. That is a full semester of school and close to $5,000 at most universities!
If you qualify for Federal Aid this may be an option for you to consider. In our first years of college we did not qualify for financial aid. However, Devin and I married during college and that gave us independent status. Now that we were a separate entity from our parents their income did not influence our financial aid status.
We did qualify for a small amount each semester which we put towards our books and fees. No matter your income I would still apply. The process is relatively quick and is worth the small of effort to see if you qualify.
The week before our senior year of college we found out that I was pregnant. I know most of my readers are Mamas so I thought I would share this tip. According to finaid.org,
"Unborn children may be included if they will be born before or during the award year and will receive more than half their support (from the student, if the student is independent, or the student's parent's, if the student is dependent) during the award year."
I had to supply a signed doctors note to my universities financial aid office for them to validate my claim. (We were planning to start our family, so this worked to our benefit. However, the cost of child is much more than the grant money so keep that in mind!)
Looking for more ways to save? Check out Ebates for cash back on all of your online purchases!


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Biological targeted therapies exploit the ways a cancer cell behaves differently from a normal cell. These drugs can slow the cancer cell's growth and spare the healthy cells to a greater extent than traditional chemotherapy. Although they still have some side effects, they can be given over a prolonged time to give lasting cancer control. These drugs are now widely used in cancer and common examples are traztuzumab (Herceptin™) in breast cancer and erlotinib (Tarceva™) in lung cancer.
Antiangiogenic Therapy blocks the growth of new blood vessels, which are required for the cancer to grow. An example of antiangionic therapy is bevacuzimab (Avastin™), which is used in various cancers including breast, bowel and ovarian cancer.
Immunotherapy uses drugs to stimulate the body's own immune system, causing it to attack the cancer. There is extensive and ongoing research to identify which cancers may benefit from this approach and it has shown promise in kidney cancer, prostate cancer and melanoma.
Radioisotope therapy involves joining a radioactive element to a drug so that it can enter the body by injection or by mouth. The treatment is then taken up by the target tissue and the radiation travels very short distances to attack the cancer cells from within the body tissues. An example is Radium 223, used for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer.