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Seems like noodles are increasingly becoming a food category that is prone to being embroiled in controversies. The recently launched Patanjali Atta noodles by Ramdev, that goes with the tagline "Jhat pat banao, aur befikr khao" finds itself in the middle of a licensing controversy.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has claimed that Patanjali never applied for a "product approval" for the noodle. FSSAI claims that it is not possible to sell a non standardised product like noodle without "product approval."
Now, what is non standardised product?
Any food ingredient or additives for which there is no standard guidelines need to apply for product approval. Now, since the Patanjali noodles come with a tastemaker, according to the FSSAI, it should have applied for "product approval".
So, will Patttanjali noodle meet the same fate as Maggi?
No, technically FSSAI can only take action against a product once its fully available in the market. Currently, some samples were released for public feedback by Patanjali. A spokesperson told us that by the end of December most retails shops will get the atta noodle.
If Patanjali noodle doesn't have a "FSSAI license number", how can they flash a license number?
When Catch contacted Patanjali, Ramdev's spokesperson SP Gupta share with us a copy of the product licence. This is the same number flashed at the back of the packet.
Then what is the problem?
According to Ashish Bahuguna, FSSAI chairperson there is no way license can be given to a product without product approval. The license is given by the government.
Another problem was that the license was obtained for a host of other objects like like: fruit juices/ready to serve fruit beverages, ghee, mustard/coconut oil, salt, asafoetida, biscuit, sattu, oats, cornflakes, poha, soan papdi, jaggery powder, namkeen and papad, gur, whole wheat atta, pulses, sweets and pasta products (macaroni, spaghetti, vermicelli), reported The Indian Express.
What is Ramdev's defense?Speaking to Catch, Gupta presented two arguments in Patanjali's defence:
All the units that are manufacturing Patanjali Atta Noodles have license & product approval: Ramdev pic.twitter.com/MS5JxT9lA1- ANI (@ANI_news) November 18, 2015
There has been some confusion which will be sorted as we will talk to FSSAI about this: Ramdev pic.twitter.com/hqUbrldVBz- ANI (@ANI_news) November 18, 2015
1. Pasta and noodle are the same thing. Since they have a licence for manufacturing pasta, same can be used for noodles.
2. FSSAI by a order of the Bombay High Court doesn't have the authority to provide product approval.
3. Bahuguna has recently joined as the Chairperson of FSSAI and thus "isn't about the rules and regulations".
But Gupta still couldn't explain whether the presence of a tastemaker in Patanjali noodles makes it mandatory for it to obtain an FSSAI product approval.
We tried contacting FSSAI on their stand on above mentioned arguments, but haven't got any response from them yet. The copy will be updated further as and when they get back to us.


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In the beauty industry, Foreo is known for its beautifully designed silicone products. Their sleek facial cleansing brush hit the market a couple years ago and since then hasn't slowed down. One of it's newer products is the Iris Illuminating Eye Massager. The company claims the Iris enhances the absorption of eye serums and eye creams. I don't own one of these devices but after using it around my tired eyes - man, am I tempted. But the Iris doesn't come cheap, it retails for $139-bucks. You can pick one up online or at stores like Sephora and Nordstrom.
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I don't know about you but I sure love a good blowout. Unfortunately, I never seem to have the time to go and get one. And when I do, it's usually so last minute that all the blowout bars near me are already booked. Well, this new beauty booking service called, Prete, may be the solution for beauty procrastinators. Plus, it's cheaper. Prete is a members-only service that allows last minute ladies like myself to get in for a blowout at various salons in San Francisco. I haven't had the chance to give it a try yet but I did talk to Prete Founder, Nina Ojeda when she was visiting San Francisco recently and she explained to me how it works. If you give it a try let me know what you think. I'm hoping to try it out soon and will update when I do.
Summer Fun at the Ivivva Coast to Coast Summer Festival
Wow! Ivivva sure knows how to throw a party. Last Saturday, me and my daughters joined hundreds of Bay Area girls as Ivivva wrapped up its Coast to Coast Summer Festival circuit. After making stops in Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles, Ivivva ended with a funtastic celebration in San Francisco at the City View at Metreon. Of course, my girls were a tad bit nervous about whether it was going to live up to the hype. And boy did it ever. It truly was a day filled with fun, movement and inspiration for girls of all ages.
There was everything from hair braiding to fun tribal art to a photo booth and an Ivivva pop up shop? Of course my girls hit up just about everything. But it was the group workout that got everyone moving. Hundreds of girls showed off their best warrior poses as one of the youngest certified instructors in the country co-led them thru yoga. And then there was the Pound cardio jam session. Girls pounding out their energy with bright neon drumsticks (I definitely need to try this). But as their mom, I gotta say the real magic happened when the girls sat wide eyed and listened to other young girls share their beautiful and inspiring stories about working hard to achieve their dreams and goals. There was just something about hearing from their peers that made them stop and really listen.
Thank you Ivivva for putting on a perfect day for so many Bay Area girls. Here's a short video of some of the fun and action that my girls took part in.
*Although this post has been generously sponsored by ivivva Coast to Coast Summer Festival, the opinions and language are my own.
Ivivva Coast to Coast Summer Festival in San Francico
It's been a busy few weeks with summer travel but this weekend we're staying put and getting our workout on at the Ivivva Coast to Coast Summer Festival in San Francisco. It's all part of a campaign I'm working on with Ivivva (Yep, that means I'm getting paid) that's bringing hundreds of young girls together to move, be inspired and dream BIG! If you're not familiar with Ivivva, it was started by Lululemon but it's for the younger set.
We'd love to see you in San Francisco with us this Saturday at City View at Metreon. There will be lots going on for the girl.. We're talking inspiring yoga led by one of the youngest certified yoga instructors in the country, motivational speakers and a cardio jam session that will get the girls hearts pumping and their bodies moving.
As you can imagine, my daughters are enjoying all the fun and excitement surrounding the upcoming summer festival. So, we made a little video from our shopping excursion yesterday at the Ivivva store in Corte Madera. Hope you enjoy it as much as they did shopping:)
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Beauty Tech: Regrow Hair with Hair Max
Big in Beauty Tech this year - new devices that claim to make your life easier. If you're concerned about hair loss or thinning hair, you've gotta see how HairMax is shaking things up in the Beauty Tech industry. Take a look and let me know what you think.
Beauty Hacks for Packing Makeup & Covering Grey Hair
When it comes to packing for a trip I'm the queen of over packing. Although I haven't figured out a way to pack just 2-pairs of shoes for a weekend get-away instead of 6. I have figured out how to downsize when it comes to packing foundations and moisturizers. Plus, Beauty Guru, Melissa of Savvy in San Francisco share tips on how to keep the grey away and prolong your hair color.
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Wanna give your tired looking eyes a boost and learn how you can get perfectly curled eyelashes all the time? Well, I teamed up with Beauty Guru, Melissa of Savvy In San Francisco to show you a few of our favorite beauty hacks that will help make your eyes Pop!


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Nelson Searcy
Nelson Searcy is the founding and lead pastor of The Journey Church. Started in 2002 in New York City, this groundbreaking church sees the majority of its growth coming from new believers and currently meets in locations in Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island, as well as additional locations in San Francisco and Boca Raton. Nelson is the recipient of the prestigious 2013 Donald A. McGavran Award for Outstanding Leadership in Great Commission Research. He is the author of more than seventy-five church growth resources and twelve books, including The Generosity Ladder, Maximize, Connect, and Ignite. Nelson is also an experienced church planter, coach, and church-growth strategist. Before founding The Journey, he served as the director of the Purpose Driven Community at Saddleback Church. He is also the founder of ChurchLeaderInsights.com and the Renegade Pastors Network.


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The Fear We Create
Probably each of us can recall a time when as a child we believed with utter certainty that there was a monster hiding close by our bed. We were so afraid we couldn't close our eyes, and every shadow in the darkness and creak of the house was attended to with adrenaline fuelled vigilance. Finally we would be unable to take another moment of our own terror and we would work up the vast amount of courage required to call out for our mother or father to come to us, a huge risk because we knew we would have to reveal our position to the unseen enemy. Those moments until our parent arrived felt endless and only when they finally came into our room and turned on the light did we realise we had been holding our breath.
The fear we felt as children - that children today feel in the same circumstances - is real. It paralysed us, and it paralyses them. When our parents opened the closet door to show us an empty closet, distinctly lacking in monsters; we found it hard to believe that there could not be anything there. Some of us might have begged our parents to excavate the entire contents of the closet just in case the monsters were hiding where we couldn't see them.
Right up until the last box was taken from the closet, we believed we would be vindicated, that a monster would pop out and scare our parent as much as it had scared us. The shock we felt as we walked into our now empty closet was something we would remember for a long time. Unable to let go of the horror of our past experience, we were forced to reconcile our elusive monster with the harmless evidence before us. We reasoned an explanation - either the monster was afraid of grown-ups or it didn't like the light. Realising our parent was tired and wanted to go back to bed, we chose option two and asked for the light to be left on.
For a while after, we watched and waited, testing our theory. In time the well-lit room began to make the monster we feared seem a little impossible, if not outright silly. Bravely we ventured back to the closet and opened it, to find it still empty. Back in our bed, sleep gently stole over us as we rested safe in the knowledge that so long as there was light, the monsters would stay away.
These days as our world changes, we have been given grounds to fear certain elements. Extreme weather events caused by climate change are rapidly becoming a reality, affecting the stability and security of tens of thousands. Many lives this year alone have been irrevocably affected by extreme climate events. When a storm brews in the distance, people know real fear, because these days the weather's wild unpredictability leaves one expecting the worst, and sometimes those expectations are tragically fulfilled. These are not 'monsters' in the dark, these developments are real, the cause is yet unknown and scientists are working hard to understand why our planet's climate is changing as it is. It seems the more the scientific community learns, the less they are certain of any one cause. We have reason to be vigilant. To learn, and understand.
However, there are many things which are being feared that are no more than our proverbial childhood 'monsters' in the closet, and the simple shedding of light will banish them away to where they belong. Fears such as the fear of Comet Elenin causing apocalyptic damage to our planet (cue the tragedy that misinformation led to regarding the 1997 Comet Hale-Bopp). Further along we find copious fear mongering involving aliens; Planet X's; government cover-ups and every imaginable combination of armageddon-esque scenarios that could ever happen to Earth. All of these fear videos and more are available in virulent numbers on YouTube, none of them serving any purpose apart from providing more grist for the fear machine. These theories are nothing more than science fiction, some of them so badly written and presented it is shocking to believe that these videos get any views, let alone comments. But they do receive both views and comments and it is clear there are millions of minds who truly do believe in what they are watching.
It is incredibly sad with our advancement in technology and science the masses have degenerated into fearful beings, jumping at shadows, and believing lies made to garner higher hit ratings on YouTube. Conspiracy theories are also made to fuel irrational fear. There is no way to ever know the truth, so one is caught in an unending trap of darkness, without a glimmer of light anywhere. Fear can only give birth to one thing, more fear. There is no peace when one is in a state of anxiety. Fear is an inheritance from early man who needed it to sense and flee imminent danger, and today is useful in dangerous circumstances to avert loss of life - but the fear we know and experience much more frequently is one we fabricate in our minds. This fear is nothing more than a diversion we have created to stop ourselves from enjoying the gift of life and everything it has to offer. We are not victims of self-induced fear, we choose this fear, we choose to watch the videos and believe what we hear without investigating for the truth. We choose to let it control our lives, our decisions, our finances, and ultimately our state of mind.
The most tragic part of all is that we while we are distracted by keeping up with every scenario of our 'imminent' global demise we are missing out on the wonder of life, on the joy of being alive - of residing in a rare cocoon that is travelling alone along the far edge of a vast galaxy 100,000 light years wide. We miss out noticing a doe grazing in the woods, an eagle soaring in the skies or the breathtaking majesty of our sun rising.
We cannot ever know for certain what the future holds, or what will happen to the Earth, but we can turn away from self-induced fear and instead choose to experience our lives as completely as we were meant to while our planet is still green, whole and beautiful. So, while there are whales to watch, stars to behold, mountain snows to climb, shadowy forests to roam and warm breezes to turn our faces towards, we should seek these and all other good things. In a life lived like this, the power of the darkness will fade; and the light will take its place, revealing to us what we have been missing all along - that there has never been anything to fear.
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Bloedel Reserve Wedding
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This was an epic garden wedding that we were thrilled to work on. Bloedel Reserve only has done a handful of weddings EVER. This garden reserve has a Chinese zen garden, pond with swans, trees over 100 years old and a moss garden. Great location for a picnic or day at the park this reserve is open to the public to enjoy but they only do a couple of events a year including the Bainbridge Island Garden Club fundraising luncheon. This darling couple were a dream to work with. They wanted green, grey & ivory as their colors with fern accents. The French style villa and Puget Sound were the ultimate backdrop.


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Cambridge Sensotec has announced the launch of its new Rapidox SF6 6100 Pump Back gas analyser at the EP China Exhibition in Beijing this month.
The analyser is designed for monitoring SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) gas within medium and high voltage gas insulated electrical equipment.
The new Rapidox range includes the pump back gas analyser, a portable gas analyser, and bench gas analyser.
The Rapidox SF6 6100 Pump Back gas analyser headlined the revamped range of analysers on show at the Cambridge Sensotec stand at EP China, an international event organised by the China Electricity Council, showcasing electrical power automation equipment and technology to an international audience.
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Indiana Jones 5 was recently confirmed to be happening and now it has been revealed that the new movie will be a continuation of the story told in the fourth film in the franchise, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
Not a favourite amongst fans of the franchise, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was intended to be a rival of Indiana Jones back in 2008, which many felt wasn't achieved. The new movie will see Harrison Ford return to reprise his iconic role of archaeologist Doctor Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr. Steven Spielberg is set to return to direct the movie.
Confirmation that Indiana Jones 5 will be a sequel to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull comes from the franchise's producer, Frank Marshall who was speaking to media at CinemaCom. Stewart went on to confirm that the franchise would never replace Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones like the James Bond franchise saying that:
It's all about the story. I think both in the 'Jason Bourne' series and on 'Indiana Jones,' we are not going to do the Bond thing. We think those characters are iconic, and those are the only actors who can play that.
The next instalment in the Indiana Jones franchise is set for release in July 2019 so there is still plenty of time for more updates and exciting news for the new movie.


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London Review of Books debate games as art
TVGB can talk skull-popping headshot craziness and limb shredding ultra-gore with the best of 'em. We're also fine connoisseurs of realistic breasticle physics. Trust me, we've studied this stuff. Closely. But occasionally there comes a time when we pause our quest for the ultimate Chun-Li crotch shot, stop shotgunning that already deceased corpse (the blood keeps coming out!) and turn to matters a little more highbrow. Today is one such day.
The reason? Traditionally stuffy old literary mag The London Review of Books has weighed in to the "are games art?" debate. In an essay entitled 'Is it Art?,' author John Lanchester takes a surprisingly even handed look at the our favorite hobby. Debating the artistic merit of games, Lanchester doesn't exactly demand the hanging of PS3 screenshots in the Louvre, but he does remain positive about the potential of videogames to provide real cultural worth, concluding with this note on Fallout 3:
"The game has the usual props and targets, but one of the most striking things about it is the opportunity it offers to explore the bombed-out, desolate, intensely evocative city. This is something which, once you've done it, I suspect will be difficult to get out of your head – and it is a glimpse of what games can do at their best. The next decade or so is going to see the world of videogames convulsed by battles between the moneymen and the artists; if the good guys win, or win enough of the time, we're going to have a whole new art form. At a moment when there's less good cheer than there should be, it's something to look forward to."
It's a fascinating essay that ultimately suggests that games may finally be on the cusp of artistic recognition. Indeed, as tired as the dabate seems, the mere fact that a publication like LRB are acknowledging the medium is definitely a step in the right direction. Now if you don't mind I'm off to chainsaw bayonet some folks from the nuts up. See ya!


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The colors of my soul
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Roots go deeper down,
In darkness, underground;
My leaves take off and fly,
Like banners 'cross the sky.
Men walk on roots with boots;
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Preparations are in full swing: RoboCup 2012 will soon be with us and even before it starts requires full commitment from teams from all over the world. This year, Mexico City will be welcoming the participants in this logistics and production competition from 18 to 24 June 2012. After two years of demonstration competitions, the Festo logistics competition is now for the first time officially part of Festo's events program. The long-awaited first world championship will take place in 2012 under the name "Logistics League sponsored by Festo".
This international competition will once again feature participants from all over the world. With their mobile robots, used as automated guided vehicle systems, they must complete challenging tasks with (in some cases) unknown production systems and measure their effectiveness.
Notwithstanding the competitive spirit, the battles which face the participants and the fun of playing as the teams work through real-world scenarios, the top priority is smooth logistics in complex manufacturing processes in a world of industrial production very close to everyday reality. The teams will be able to call on the assistance of state of the art identification technologies like RFID and navigation systems which are freely selectable by the participants. The teams' tools will be programming systems and methods, as well as the development and use of the artificial intelligence of autonomous robots. What the participants need to provide themselves, however, are sufficient motivation, appropriate solutions and creative ideas.
Robotino ® as a guarantee for success
A large part in the competition will be played by the Festo Robotino®, the mobile robot and learning system for basic and further training. Equipped with artificial intelligence designed by Festo Didactic experts and featuring camera and sensor technology and energy-efficient drive, this is the guarantee of success in the Logistics League. When correctly programmed, it can find its own solutions for the tasks it is given or it can be used as a research and development platform for technical universities. In this way, students can learn to integrate and use great amounts of technology, for example electric drive technology, kinematics, sensors, closed-loop control technology, image processing and programming techniques. This provides an exciting and practical way of teaching both basic technical concepts and more complex subjects at university level.
But what sounds simple will be the great challenge for the many participants at RoboCup 2012: each team must program three robots, find answers to logistical problems and unravel the features of a virtually unknown production system within a 6 x 6 m playing area. As in the European Football Championship which is taking place at the same time, there is a group competition stage and then finals in a knockout system, in which two teams at a time must compete and deal with the same production scenario. The aim is to program the robot in such a way that it can autonomously carry out interdisciplinary tasks in the fields of mechatronics, information technology and logistics in production operations and communicate with machines. The ultimate objective is to produce the highest possible number of end products. This task means a severe challenge for humans and machine in a race against the clock.
The machines themselves are RFID read/write devices which check the relevant components or modules, detect the stage of production which has been achieved and - depending on the function in question - write a new production status on the chip.
The new competition of Festo should not only challenge the participants but also generate knowledge for the future: " The RoboCup Logistics League, being held this year for the first time as an official event, is used by research institutes to measure their solutions against those of the other participants. Above and beyond this, however, the exchange of views both among the competing teams and between these and us, Festo, as the manufacturer of the technology platform used for the competition, is important for the further development of the control of future robotic systems in production operations", says Dr. Dirk Pensky, Product Management Festo Didactic.
It's all systems go for the competition on Wednesday, 20 June from 9 am. The final rounds start on Saturday, June 23 at 9 am. The winners will be announced on the same evening from 17: 00.
Festo aims to generate enthusiasm for technology
For years, the family company Festo has played an important part in supporting RoboCup and other competitions, in which the emphasis is on the fascination of technology. In this way, Festo intends to encourage technology-loving young people and open up a path for the interested and committed young people who will be the next generation of engineers. Helping young people to have fun with technology - for Festo, training is an important investment in the future.
The RoboCup competition has long been regarded as an attraction by researchers and students from all over the world, since it gives them a chance to demonstrate their skills. The first RoboCup competition was held in 1997. Mobile robotics competitions have been featured in the WorldSkills International Professional Championships since 2007, and Robotino® has been part of RoboCup since 2009. Since 2010, this event has been part of the new Festo Logistics Competition.
Henriette Wielandt
Festo Media Service


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Another award will be added to Willie Nelson's collection of accolades.
Broadcast Music Inc. announced Thursday that it will bestow upon Nelson its icon designation during its 55th annual Country Awards Nov. 6 in Nashville.
BMI gives the honor to songwriters and artists who have had a "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers."
Nelson certainly fits the bill. Before he became a star in the '70s, his songs were hits for Ray Price ("Night Life"), Patsy Cline ("Crazy"), Faron Young ("Hello Walls"), and Billy Walker ("Funny How Time Slips Away").
With pal Waylon Jennings, he was part of country music's outlaw movement that eschewed the conventions of Nashville's Music Row.
He incorporated rock, pop, jazz, folk and blues into his music, used unconventional phrasing as a singer and developed a distinct, Latin-flavored guitar style.
He's widely credited with helping influence the new traditionalist and alternative country movements of the '80s and '90s.
At 74, Nelson remains a prolific performer and recording artist. Earlier this year, he released "Last of the Breed" with Merle Haggard and Price. He put out two albums in 2006: "You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker" and the Ryan Adams-produced "Songbird," which had him covering songs by the Grateful Dead, Leonard Cohen and Fleetwood Mac.
Previous winners of BMI's icon award include Haggard, Dolly Parton, Whisperin' Bill Anderson, Charlie Daniels, Loretta Lynn, the Bee Gees, Isaac Hayes, Ray Davies, James Brown and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
BMI represents more than 300,000 songwriters, composers and publishers in all genres of music.
Poverty, unemployment, underemployment, hunger, food insecurity, and overall deprivation affect million of households in the world's richest country USA.


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The value in joining the Hack Access Dublin community
As a DCU business studies student, I really wanted to become part of networks and create opportunities for myself, but until I joined the Hackaccess community I never truly realised the potential and promise that surrounds quality networking, and (more importantly) the good that can be achieved in doing so.
I first came into contact with Hackaccess Dublin when I attended their 2017 hackathon with a few of my friends from university. Hackathons are 54-hour events that work to solve an issue posed by the organising committee. I was really intrigued by the fact that this hackathon was focused on tackling the social issue of accessibility in Dublin for people with disabilities, which I came to find was an extremely important and pressing matter.
We were bringing an idea that we had already starting of thinking of pre-competition, and I was amazed by the progress made in the short 54-hour period we had in the google headquarters. Hackaccess brought an array of different talents to our team that we originally didn't possess; including a graphic designer and a computer scientist.
I was impressed by the passion and drive all the attendees had in working towards creating a more accessible Dublin for those with disabilities, and every team had thought of really interesting and innovative solutions to the problems they were addressing. The competition was well run and had a welcoming and friendly atmosphere, with mentors and judges who brought insightful views into the creation and implementation of the products/services each team was working on. Some mentors even had their own successful social enterprises that dealt with similar issues that we were trying to address, such as Gavin Neate of Neatebox; an app-maker that aims to create more independent lives for those with disabilities.
After the presentations to a hugely diverse panel (with expertise in tech and of the disabled community), our team was lucky enough to win the data analytics prize, which brought great support to our project C-Park, as well as assurance that we were on the right track to making a more universally accessible Dublin. Hackaccess Dublin is partnered with Smart Dublin who gave us a monetary prize, as well as some of the resources we need for our project.
Something I hadn't anticipated or thought about was the network created post-competition. In bringing so many like-minded people together, Hackaccess has created a community of ideas and skills that can be used for the progression of one's project, and the creation of opportunities and availability of expertise.
Apart from the personal aspects of meeting new people and enjoying yourself along the way, Hackaccess Dublin addresses such an important issue that is overlooked and forgotten about by many in our community. 18% of people in Irish society have a disability of some kind. We all know someone that has one, and some of us may be even acutely aware of the challenges and difficulties they face in a world of (often unintentional) exclusion. This can include an inability to venture out into the world and deal with the obstacles that may present themselves along the way; a zebra crossing, a pothole on the footpath, a difficulty utilising transport services effectively; the list goes on.
The cities and urban areas present a minefield of issues that increase people with disabilities exclusion and prominence in our society. I was really taken aback by how many don't ever leave their home due to the fear and stress of such a journey. It seems almost neglectful of those who can make a change to do nothing.
Working with Hackaccess Dublin brought our project to the level where I was accepted to go to the 2018 Global Engagement Summit in Northwestern University, Illinois as an international delegate. There, I one-to-one presented the project born in Hackaccess Dublin to American industry leaders, such as the Deputy Director of the Illinois environmental council. I also got the chance to attend lectures with the ex-CSO of Interbrand (the world's biggest branding consultancy) and the ex-CEO of Walmart.com. Never did I realise that by attending that Hackaccess Dublin hackathon, I was joining a platform that would allow me to reach a greater number of experts and enthusiasts than I ever imagined.


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For the first time in six years, retired Wisconsin public employees with all of their money in the Wisconsin Retirement System's (WRS) main trust fund could see a reduction in their pension checks.
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board, which manages the money in the WRS funds, gave its preliminary 2018 year-end returns late Friday and, like the stock market, the results were down.
The Core Fund, with $93.6 billion in assets as of Dec. 31, had a preliminary return of minus 3.3 percent for 2018 while the smaller Variable Fund, with $7.1 billion in assets, had a preliminary return of minus 7.9 percent.
That means pension payments for most of the 203,000 retirees in the WRS could take a small hit.
"We are anticipating either no change or a 0.5 percent decrease in Wisconsin Retirement System annuity payments for retirees who participate in the Core Trust Fund," said Mark Lamkins, spokesman for the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds.
Lamkins said those with money in the Variable Fund will likely see a 10 percent to 14 percent drop in that part of their pension.
Retirees will find out in April what their individual payments will be for the 12 months starting in May. The median annual pension for retirees in the Wisconsin Retirement System is $20,758. If a 0.5 percent reduction were enacted in the Core Fund, the decline would amount to about $103 for those receiving the median amount.
The Wisconsin Retirement System holds accounts for more than 632,000 current and former public employees. The diversified Core Fund is used by all retirees and its results are averaged over five years. The voluntary Variable Fund is made up entirely of stocks and its results are not smoothed over a longer period but are adjusted year by year.
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Bill Mercer, president of the Wisconsin Retired Educators' Association, said he is not surprised the WRS returns were negative.
"Considering how the markets did not perform last year, it could've been worse," said Mercer, of La Crosse.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 2018 down 5.6 percent from its closing price on Dec. 31, 2017. The Standard & Poor's 500 dropped 6.2 percent and the Nasdaq Composite declined 3.9 percent.
Over the past five years, the WRS Core Fund had a preliminary return of 5.2 percent and the 10-year return was 8.8 percent. The returns reflect changes in the value of the securities as well as dividends, distributions and capital gains.
"Despite the challenges presented by financial markets at times over the past 10 years, SWIB's investment management delivered returns that have met the WRS objectives, maintained consistent contributions, and preserved the WRS' fully funded status," SWIB executive director and chief investment officer David Villa said.
"Our strategy is designed to provide the Core Fund with moderate protection from another dramatic downturn while still earning reasonable returns," he said.
Only retirees whose Core Fund accounts have accumulated dividends would see a reduction, if one is imposed. Core Fund pensions cannot be reduced below the level set at retirement.


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The Pacifica app is a new find with a bit of everything to track and treat your mental health on the go. There are some great aspects of this well rounded app and some things I'd like to see improved. If you want the condensed version, Yes. I would recommend this to a friend.
What you'll see first is the "Mood" screen. You can log your mood between "great" and "awful". If you'd like, you have the availability to write in details associated with the logged mood. From this page you can also quickly navigate to a journal/thought log which you can do a minimalist version of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) which is recorded and can be referred back to.
This feature allows you to write a distressing thought, highlight the inaccurate or negative parts of the thought/feeling and recognize the cognitive distortions. What I appreciate about this bit of the app is that while it's on my phone, I can conveniently plug in my negative or obsessive thoughts without having to scribble them down elsewhere and then transfer them to a journal I keep specifically for CBT. Seeing as how it's usually too much of a hassle to keep my CBT logs together I don't do them, this allows me to have them in some form. Cool, right? What I don't like is that if you want to go back to edit the thought later, there is no option to.
There is also a Goals section. You can choose a long term goal (mine is "feel less stress or anxiety in social situations") and choose daily goals. Write your own or pick from a large selection of pre-made challenges such as 'sit in the front during class or a meeting'. There's a tab that logs your completed challenges. Though this is nice in concept,
The Health section allows you to decide what goals you'd like to meet for yourself every day to stay well. Hours of sleep, minutes exercising, etc. If midnight rolls around and you forgot to check in, you can tap back a day and fill out the information (this feature is unavailable on the website). This is great for folks like me who tend to neglect remembering to fill it out until 12:02am and then have to back up.
Social aspects of the app include Groups ("Groups are private chats centered around peer support"), and Community, which is more of a forum than a chat room. Again these are great concepts. I feel that Groups lacks the depth it could have. With hundreds of members in a 1 section chat room it's hard to lose focus or let everyone have a turn like you can in a forum setting. However, in Community, which offers some more of that depth, it lacks in the availability of mental health support groups. I love that it has forum space for things like books and general community, but I would prefer to be in a forum about Bipolar Disorder (and OCD) rather than a chat room about it with people that tend to dominate the conversation and a lack of back to back chatter that makes a chat room a great place to communicate (you'll see people responding every few hours or so instead of seconds).
For $3.99 a month you can unlock all of the meditations ("Relax Now"). There are 15 altogether. You get the first 4 free. I took the bait and gave them my money for a month and was able to review all of the meditations for you guys. I mean the only way to tell if they're worth it for you personally is to try it, and I believe that they ought to give you a one month free trial option to begin with. I also think that one thing that would make a subscription worth it is if they were to give a different meditation every month or two. Even if they switched it out and gave a different one to replace it, I feel like I'd be on board for that subscription. For all the searching I've done for guided meditations, I find these pretty good. They've made fitting 5-20 minutes of meditation a day into my routine very easy. 1-5 a day is my goal, but the meditations don't drag and are to the point which allows for the option of multiple before bedtime.
Breathing is largely practiced across all meditations. Each meditation also has the opportunity to have either "No Soundscape" or any of these options to accompany the meditation: Ocean Waves, Thunderstorm, Summer Night, Rooftop Rain, Forest Morning, Bach Cello Suite #1, Underwater, White Noise. When the meditation is finished you can "return" or continue sounds. Minor interrupts are noticeable in some soundscapes when sound loop ends. They are most noticeable in the "unguided meditation" which I've found soothing to fall asleep to.
- Deep Breathing: (FREE) Text tells you when to inhale/exhale. There's a visual that also widens/becomes smaller as inhaling and exhaling is prompted. You have the option to 'play breathing sounds'. You can pick your breath length as well in 1 second increments (between 5-25 seconds – holy lord if you can do 25 second inhale/exhales).
- Unguided Meditation: (FREE) Just soundscapes here. Length between 5 and 30 minutes, increments of 1 minute. I tend to throw on 15 minutes of Ocean Waves and go to bed without anxiety of having not turned off the sounds. I love the timer option.
- Muscle Relaxation: (FREE) Tense up and release all over your body. One of the best ones.
- Mindful: Senses: (FREE) Grounding through the five senses. Guided attention from one sense to another. Good meditation.
- Mindful: Breathe: Awareness of body sensations while breathing. Attention to the fact your mind may wander and that it's okay. What I like about THIS meditation in particular is that at the end you get some closure. It says when you're ready to return to the space around you. They need this in more of them. The lack of 'closure' in some of these meditations is a big turn off for me.
- Mindful: Observe: Find a small physical object to hold in your hand during meditation. Focus on this item, guided examination of it, an open and closed eyes exercise. This would be a good soothing meditation in a public place with headphones if you were anxious.
- Mindful: Body Scan: Grounding through attention to your body in it's environment. Virtually the same as the sleep meditation.
- Anxiety Emergency: Whereas other meditations start with breathing, this jumps first to tell you you're going to be okay and these are just sensations that are real. "Trust you're getting all the air you need in this moment." Grounding using 5 senses. Good meditation. Then affirmations putting logic and control over anxious thoughts/sensations. I'm not a huge fan of all affirmations such as, "I am safe". I mean I get it, but what if you're not?! I think something like, "These thoughts can't hurt me" would be better.
- Visualization: Pick your breath length before you start. It's hard to navigate if you want to record your own mantra with the lack of instructions. They do have ones to choose from though if you'd prefer like, "This too shall pass" and, "I love myself". Personally, not a fan of this one.
- Sleep: Focus on the body. Guided awareness of bodily sensations. I find muscle relaxation a superior meditation to achieve same end to sleep, personally.
- Gratitude: Focus on something you're grateful for. 'Analyze' the goodness. Affirmations after. More generalizable than 'cheesy' self compassion mantras in later listed meditation. Nice relaxing exercise.
- Becoming the Tree: Visualize a tree you're seen before with some significance. Attention to the environment that has an affect on the tree and how it stands strong regardless of environment. Tree goes through changes, so do you, blah blah blah. It's decent.
- Difficult Experience: Visualize experience that brought up difficult emotions. Examples to help. Allow yourself not to suppress details and physical sensations. Label what you feel. Make it a physical item. I like this one a LOT, but the ending of it doesn't make me feel super awesome. Perhaps I need more practice.
- Self Compassion: Environmental and inner state mindfulness. There's a prompt to bring to mind something you're self-critical about and bring attention to sensations in your body triggered by these thoughts then compassionate mantras.
- Intense Emotions: Focus' on bringing attention to thoughts and feeling and to label them as being just that, while stressing that it's okay to feel what you're feeling. For someone feeling intense emotions, I'd recommend the anxiety or difficult experience meditations before this one, but it's still a good listen.
Thanks for reading folks. Go on now, give it a try.


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Installed on Monday, August 9, Gretchen Bennett's "Crazy in Love" features 10 hand-rendered video stills the title song. The series begins with Antony and the Johnsons' ballad version followed by the original Beyonce version.
Installation of Tim Marsden's work continues through the end of the week, and Joey Veltkamp was also installed. We'll get some photos up soon!
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Assistive Technology/Audiology Assistant .625 FTE
Ingham Intermediate school district
Position Announcement
Job Title:
Assistive Technology/Audiology Assistant .625 FTE
Ingham ISD
Start Date:
August 12, 2019
Compensation Package:
$14.66 - $19.45 per hour
(commensurate with experience)
2019-20 OPEIU Salary Schedule
Terms of Employment:
42 weeks/year; 25 hours/week;
5 hours/day
Date Posted:
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Application Deadline:
Wenesday, June 12, 2019
@ 4:00 pm
Application Process:
A completed online application is REQUIRED. (See application instructions at Ingham ISD under Employment.)
Resume and cover letter may be:
- Attached within the online application (preferred)
- Faxed: (517) 676-4294
- Emailed: email@example.com
- Mailed: Ingham ISD, Human Resources
2630 W. Howell Road, Mason, MI 48854
Job Description
Position Opportunity:
Under the general direction and supervision of the Administrator, the Assistive Technology/Audiology Assistant, in compliance with established policies, procedures and practices, performs a variety of tasks in support of the Assistive Technology Consultant and Audiologists serving students within the Ingham ISD service area. Please see website for full description.
- High school diploma or equivalent. Associates degree or course work in audiology, communication disorders or a healthcare related field is preferred.
- Two or more years of recent and relevant related experience working with students or working in a medical office setting. Experience working with students with disabilities and/or assistive technology.
- Certification as an Audiologist Assistant preferred (must be willing to obtain within 12 months of start date).
- Ability to read and comprehend multi-step instructions and written correspondence.
- Interpersonal and communication skills necessary to provide courteous and accurate information to all levels of staff, students, parents, constituent school districts, community and state agencies, vendors and others. The incumbent is required to handle problem situations in a tactful, courteous and respectful manner.
- Written and computer skills necessary for the creation and compilation of various documents, communications and reports. The incumbent is required to effectively utilize a variety of software applications which may include but is not limited to word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, graphic design and database software applications.
- Mathematical skills necessary to prepare various financial related documents that may include but are not limited to check requests, requisitions, purchasing card reconciliations and other cost calculations. In addition, if required, mathematical skills necessary to assist in budget preparation and to monitor and maintain assigned account.
- Ability to utilize discretion and sound judgment in handling confidential information and documents.
- Ability to work with students who have disabilities.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff and the school community.
- Self-directedness and initiative when given a variety of tasks and responsibilities.
- Physical ability to sit for extended periods of time working on a computer and to properly operate required office equipment. The incumbent is also required to assist with transporting equipment to local schools or homes.
- Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions:
- Work is in a normal environment where there is minimal or no physical discomfort.
- Driving to local school districts or homes.
Preceding data are intended to convey information essential to making fair pay decisions about the job, and are not exhaustive lists of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with it.
Notice of Non-discrimination
It is the policy of Ingham Intermediate School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender/sex, age, disability, height, weight, marital status, or lack of English language speaking skills, in its programs, services or activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, 2630 West Howell Road, Mason, MI, 48854. (517) 244-1289.


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The Seminoles donned full pads for the first time this spring and participated in a physical practice. Curt Weiler/Democrat
The Florida State football team opens the 2018 season with a home game against Virginia Tech on Sept. 3, which is Labor Day Monday.
The Atlantic Coast Conference season starts for Florida State with a trip to Syracuse on Sept. 15.
Big rivalry games occur Oct. 6 at Miami and Nov. 24 when Florida State hosts the Florida Gators. Florida State makes a historic road trip when the Seminoles head to South Bend, Indiana, on Nov. 10 to face Notre Dame. On Oct. 20, Wake Forest comes to Florida State for Homecoming.
2018 Florida State football schedule
Sept. 3 vs. Virginia Tech, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Sept. 8 vs. Samford, 7:20 p.m.
Sept. 15 at Syracuse, noon
Sept. 22 vs. Northern Illinois
Sept. 29 at Louisville
Oct. 6 at Miami
Oct. 20 vs. Wake Forest (Homecoming)
Oct. 27 vs. Clemson
Nov. 3 at NC State
Nov. 10 at Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 17 vs. Boston College
Nov. 24 vs. Florida
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Florida State news: FSU to play Virginia Tech on Labor Day to open 2018 season
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text: Karin Puksa, a Bangkok based and progressive IT firm appointed ELE to design its new in-town workplace, as its previous office could no longer accommodate the growing number of staff. The new office is a prominent site, right off the lift lobby and visible to the public. The strategy and tools to communicate their vision is presented through the space planning, material used and new lighting technology integrated in the design.


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ILLUSTRATOR INTERVIEW: Amanda Francey
Today I'm so delighted to welcome the lovely, talented Amanda Francey to my blog. I just adore Amanda's work, and can always tell her beautiful and distinctive style anywhere.
With Christmas not so far away (yikes, where did this year go?!), now is the perfect time to start checking out picture books revolving around the holiday theme. Today, Amanda lets us in on the beautiful book that she illustrated, That Christmas Feeling (published by Allen & Unwin), as well as some of her inspirations, processes, favourite books, and more.
Welcome Amanda! Can you tell us a bit about your book, and the themes/issues it explore?
That Christmas Feeling is a heart-warming story about misplacing the Christmas spirit, and finding it again. Empathy, resilience and gratefulness have been delicately woven in by the author, Lili Wilkinson.
Dottie, her brother Jem, and their dog, Shortbread, are staying with their grandparents on Christmas Eve. Dottie's waiting for the Christmas feeling to arrive. She reminisces of past Christmases at home with her parents, where everything was fizzy and magical. Grandma and Grandpa are trying hard, but it's just not the same. Jem continues to reassure Dottie, but as the sky darkens, he feels that he's let his little sister down.
How do you hope readers will connect with the book, and/or what do you want them to take away from it?
I hope readers will relate to Dottie's and Jem's experience, and connect it to a time in their own lives, when they felt disappointed or apprehensive about change.
Jem and Dottie eventually discover they have a choice in how they react to the situation. They can remain disappointed, or they can create their own special experience by making the most of what they have – each other, and a beautiful night garden.
Hopefully the reader will gain a sense of empowerment from seeing this perspective and applying it to their own life's challenges in the future.
What influences do you think shape your work?
Generally my work is influenced by observing life around me, my children and memories of my own childhood. From funny things children do, to the endearing way they position their feet. I love to bring all their little quirks to my illustrations.
While I was reading through Lili Wilkinson's manuscript for the first time, I immediately saw Dottie wearing reindeer antlers. I remembered my own daughter wearing her reindeer antlers as early as November during her excited anticipation of Christmas. This idea developed in my mind as I continued reading the manuscript, which lead to my illustrating a sub-story of Dottie and her reindeer antlers.
I'm also influenced by style. I observe the work and styles of artists I admire and I pay attention to which style suits what project. The subject or story I'm working on will influence my chosen illustration style. In That Christmas Feeling, I drew my characters a little more realistically than I usually do, to reveal detailed facial expressions. I felt this would help the reader connect on an emotional level.
Biggest challenges (and/or surprises) in illustrating this story?
For me, the reworking of pages 24/25 was the most challenging in the book. I wanted to show a hint of the car, using the car lights to create a large white, text area in the middle of the spread, and I was asked to reduce the amount of detail in the background for more character focus. While I do most of my drawing digitally these days, sometimes I still find it easier to use pencil on paper to rough out my ideas. After much perseverance, this turned out to be one of my favourite spreads.
Are there any tidbits from the publishing process of this book that you could share with regards to working with the publishers and/or the author?
While working on That Christmas Feeling, I only dealt directly with an editor from Allen and Unwin and had no communication with the author, which is pretty standard in most publishing houses.
Lili's manuscript was still developing as I was beginning the storyboard and characters, which was an exciting experience for me as the illustrator. It's not often I have the opportunity to be part of the process so early on.
Can you let us in on any sneak peeks into your next books or other projects?
I'm currently taking some time out from illustrating children's books to focus on my health. I've been chronically ill for the last five years with multiple autoimmune diseases and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (commonly known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or ME/CFS). I recently took a downward spiral and I'm slowly climbing back up again.
When my health is stronger, I plan to continue working on my own stories and illustrations, without the pressure of publishing deadlines. I'm very much looking forward to working on personal projects, even if it has be much slower than I'd planned.
Over the last couple of months (on my better days), I've gradually compiled some art goodies from That Christmas Feeling for The Literature Centre's Book Exhibition, which will be held in Term 4, 2018.
Do you have a favourite children's book (or top three) that you can never get enough of?
My bookshelves at home are overflowing with my favourites!
Whenever I'm asked this question, usually one book springs to mind first, but it's not always the same book. It tends to be a book that relates to me, or my children at the time. Right now, I'd have to say the book that stands out is Spirit, written by Cherri Ryan and illustrated by Christina Booth.
When I read this book, I could relate it directly to my life at this moment. It's an inspiring reminder, if we keep trying, we will sail again. And Christina's illustrations make my heart melt.
Can you tell us something not a lot of people know about you?
I didn't pick up a pencil for almost ten years after completing my art college degree. I guess I was too busy being in my 20's.
What got you into creating books?
When I was in upper-primary school, I won a special award for best story during Book Week of 1986. I kept the award as a reminder of the day my school librarian took me on a Book Week excursion. It was the experience of meeting authors and illustrators that cemented the idea. I thought, 'people can make picture books as a job? I'm so doing this when I grow up.'
My childhood dream of creating children's books had always been in my future plan. Even while my life was heading in other directions, children's books had remained on my bucket list for when the time was right. I started illustrating my very first children's book, the year my youngest child started primary school.
Do you have some tips for other creatives?
Observe and practise.
What about a favourite word or quote?
'I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.' ~ Katharine Hepburn


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Medicare Scam - A G A I N
Here's what you need to know to protect yourself, family and friends throughout the US.
Starting 4/1/18 Medicare will start a year long project to replace all current Medicare cards for beneficiaries to convert to alphanumeric ID numbers. Currently the ID number is your social security number. This is starting to hit the media.
Scammers are opportunistic
First of all the new Medicare card will come to you in the mail.
You don't need to request it or do anything. It will show up.
Somebody from "MEDICARE " will call to tell you you are getting a new Medicare card. But until it comes you will need a temporary card. Fee for the card is between $5-50 dollars. They want personal information, bank account or credit card so they can process your temporary card. DO NOT PROVIDE ANY OF THIS INFORMATION!
Medicare will never call you unless you ask them to.
Medicare does all communications by mail unless you ask them to call.
Ditto for anybody saying they "work with Medicare to make sure you get everything you are entitled to." Scammer alert.
First of all spread the word.
Feel free to share these notes.
Use your answering machine to screen calls or just don't even answer a number you don't recognize.
If it has happened to you or your friends or loved ones and personal info had been given out (happens considerably more often than you think so don't feel bad or stupid ) immediately take action to protect yourself against identity theft.


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New Bristol Brewery will be closing Bristol Beer Week at their awesome refitted brewery and tap room. There also be helped out by Bath based (but Bristol regulars) Electric Bear, with whom they have brewer a special collaboration beer.
If you haven't visited or seen the New Bristol tap room, you're in for a real treat. It has a mini-alpine chalet that houses the Bristol Brewery School, communal tables covered in sheepskin rugs, a new bar and even a wood-burning fire. Whatever the weather October brings us, this is sure to be the perfect venue to close out Bristol Beer Week.
Here's bit more info from the brewery:
Ourselves and Electric Bear will have some very exciting new beers on including our Squid Ink Gose and our White Chocolate Stout. DJ Tony Safari has travelled down, from up north, to play his fiunky grooves and we've got a 'beery' raffle going on where you can win lots of beery stuff including a place on one our Bristol Brewery School courses.
Phew it's gonna be good - so get the date in your diary and get those legs of yours over to one of the funkiest breweries in town! We cant wait.


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Dzanc Books is nonprofit press specializing in literary fiction and nonfiction. In addition to publishing activities, Dzanc Books also supports the Disquiet International Literary Program.
The High Walls of Jerusalem is a fantastic, detailed, account of the developments of two generations leading to the Balfour Declaration of 1917. Sanders pored through literally thousands of official, primary-source documents of the periods. For those looking for an understanding of how modern Israel came to be, along with the issues surrounding modern-day Middle Eastern problems, this book is indispensable.
"Sanders has a good eye for detail. He has also dug deeply into the archives." —NYTBR
Ronald Sanders was an American journalist and writer--publishing 10 works of non-fiction to high regard. From 1966-1975 he was on the staff of Midstream magazine, and from 1973-1975 was its editor-in-chief. He was the first recipient of the B'Nai B'Rith Book Award for his The Downtown Jews.


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On August 2013, C.C.B. School of Atlanta received accreditation from CEA (Commission on English Language Program Accreditation). CEA is one of two agencies recognized by the Secretary of Education to award accreditation to quality Intensive English programs in the U.S.
What is accreditation?
Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented.
Organizations that issue credentials or certify third parties against official standards are themselves formally accredited by accreditation bodies (such as UKAS); hence they are sometimes known as "accredited certification bodies". The accreditation process ensures that their certification practices are acceptable, typically meaning that they are competent to test and certify third parties, behave ethically and employ suitable quality assurance. (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accreditation).
Although accreditation has always been a quality standard, since 2010, all Intensive English programs in the U.S. must have accreditation by either CEA or ACCET by December of 2013 to continue issuing I-20s for F-1 student visas. Schools that do not have accreditation by this deadline will no longer be able to issue I-20s.
Read more about it here!
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Cheap Seats
Is the potential of a Carpenter comeback this season realistic?
Chris Carpenter seems relatively optimistic that he could make a September return to the Cardinals.
Some media types have scoffed at the thought a guy who has struggled to get healthy all year could suddenly pull it all together and be effective. But I'm excited about the possibilities and believe there is real potential that this could happen.
Carpenter made it through an aggressive 40-pitch bullpen session Tuesday and said the true test would be how he felt the next day. Wednesday Carp reported no ill effects and threw a long toss session. Earlier in the season, when he threw one day he needed several days of rest to recover from a weak feeling in his pitching shoulder.
As a person who has had his share of back problems, I can say that I completely understand how he could go from a terrible problem to a complete cure in a matter of days. When Carpenter had thorasic outlet surgery a month or so ago, the plan was to reduce pressure on pinched nerves that go to his pitching shoulder. It's very similar to having surgery to remove pressure on the spine from a reptured disc: remove the pressure from a nerve and you're instantly better like flipping the pain switch to the off position.
If the surgery worked as planned, there is every reason Carpenter could be ready to throw in a game over the next month. His arm is sound. Those muscles and ligaments don't need to heal. If his rib cage area where the surgery took place isn't too painful to pitch -- and from the sound of it, that doesn't seem to be a problem -- there is no reason he couldn't do his job.
This isn't like last season with Adam Wainwright claiming he wanted to come back early from Tommy John surgery. You can't rush the healing of elbow ligaments. They need time to strengthen and if you come back too soon, months of hard work can be undone. Carp's arm is structurally fine.
Getting in pitching shape is Carp's biggest hurdle. But even if he can't build up his stamina in the next month enough to be a starter, he could be an awfully valuable reliever. Would it be worth it to the Cardinals to have a guy who could take over in the fifth inning if need by and give them three strong innings until it was time for the closer? Sure they could.
And I'm not going to write him off as a starter. In spring training pitchers show up about two weeks before the games start. Then they make four or five starts before the end of camp to be up to speed for the season. So Carpenter could be ready to pitch four or five innings in two or three weeks and have a chance to make three or four starts before the curtain falls on the season.
If the Birds make the playoffs, he'd be an awesome addition to the rotation. He'd basically be in April 1 shape on Oct. 5. And that's got to be a good situation for an arm with so many miles on it. It would be hard to stack up against Wainwright, Carpenter and Loshe.
If they don't make the playoffs, Carp's September performance would give the team a great deal of info about where their ace stands for the 2013 season. There is everything to gain by giving Carp a shot and nothing to lose.
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The truth is, they're all false!
1. Contact lenses are safer than LASIK.
FALSE First reported in 2006* and confirmed many times,** wearing contact lenses long-term has been found to carry a higher risk of loss of vision than having advanced LASIK by an expert surgeon. In a 2016 study, compared to long-term contact lenses, advanced LASIK was three times better*** in terms of eye comfort and better than 20/20 vision with no long-term differences in glare, halos, starbursts or dry eye symptoms.
2.) Contacts are less expensive than LASIK.
FALSE For a 29-year-old, the expected lifetime cost of disposable contact lenses is $29,200+, and factoring in the cost of backup glasses, can be higher. LASIK vision correction is a fraction of this cost. Calculate how much money you could save here.
3. After LASIK, glare and halos often cause poor night vision.
FALSE The results of a very large joint research study~ involving the FDA, Department of Defense and the National Eye Institute showed that symptoms such as ghosting, glare, halos, and starburst did not increase after LASIK. In fact, patients with ghosting actually decreased from 33% before surgery to 6% after surgery.
4. LASIK can't correct astigmatism.
FALSE Astigmatism has been very successfully treated with the excimer laser since it was approved by the FDA in 1997. Even high astigmatism (6 diopters) can be well treated and is FDA-approved.
5. Eye doctors don't have LASIK on their own eyes.
FALSE Eye doctors who specialize in performing laser vision correction are four more times likely` to have their own vision corrected than the general public. Doctors who had laser vision correction described better quality of life` with 39% reporting their ability to perform medical procedures accurately had improved compared with their glasses or contact lenses.
6. People with large pupils or thin corneas can't safely have LASIK.
FALSE Many studies^ have shown this myth about pupil size "is not supported by modern studies" as per the American Academy of Ophthalmology. As well, several studies% have shown that most people with thinner corneas can now safely have vision correction.
7. You can't have LASIK if you serve in the military or law enforcement.
FALSE Well over a decade ago, the US military approved LASIK for active duty combat personnel. In fact, Dr. Rubinfeld has performed laser vision correction on many members of our armed forces including F-16 jet fighter pilots and Navy SEALS.
8. LASIK is still new so we don't know its long-term results.
FALSE The US FDA approved excimer laser in 1996. Over 20 years of study and experience have shown laser vision correction to be among the most commonly performed and most well studied elective procedures in the world. Dr. Rubinfeld had his laser vision correction in 1995 and performed LASIK on his wife in 1998; they continue to see well – and are still married.
9. LASIK often causes dry eye problems.
FALSE Recent research suggests that contact lens wear may cause chronic dry eye problems# that, with expert patient selection, many patients have fewer dry eye symptoms after expert LASIK than they had with their contact lenses.
10. LASIK makes you need reading glasses sooner.
FALSE As people with excellent distance vision enter their 40s, they naturally develop the need for reading glasses. LASIK does not cause the aging process to occur faster. There are often good options to reduce the need for reading glasses into your 40s and beyond.
11. LASIK surgeons are all the same so it is best to find the best "deal".
FALSE All LASIK surgeons are not the same. If you were considering brain or heart surgery, would you really be looking for the "best deal"? Your vision is precious so it is essential to find a surgeon you can trust with the very best expertise. Dr. Rubinfeld is a leading LASIK surgeon who has been profiled on ABC7, NBC4, The Washington Post, Washingtonian Magazine, to name a few, and frequently lectures around the world.
12. LASIK consults are expensive and take a long time to hear back about results.
FALSE At Re:Vision - Roy Rubinfeld, MD, LASIK consults are free and can take as little as 45 minutes for the visit and to find out if you are a candidate from the surgeon himself.
Peer review is the highest form of scientific literature that has passed review by other experts. Citations for the research presented in this quiz are below.
(*) WebMD
(**) Oregon Health and Science Institute Research Study
(***) Ocular Surgery News
(+) Johnson and Johnson Vision
(~) US FDA and National Eye Institute https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProce dures/SurgeryandLifeSupport/LASIK/ucm190291.html
(`) Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
(^) American Academy of Ophthalmology - http://eyewiki.aao.org/Pupil_measurements_prior_to_refractive _surgery
(%) Eyeworld/American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
(#) Journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology
Find a printable PDF of this quiz with citations to all of the facts here.


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For the past dozen years, we have been among the many local organizations who set up booths at Oak Park's de facto "town square" happening: "A Day in Our Village."
Held on the first Sunday of June, the event at Scoville Park falls on June 4th will be the 44th in its history—only six years longer than we've been around.
Want to grow something of your own? Stop by our booth and pick up one complimentary basil or tomato plant for your garden. We are glad to help keep expanding the roots we have been establishing in the community for nearly four decades.
And as we head deeper into this gardening season, the occasion will also be a good opportunity for you to get free counsel on a variety of topics. Looking to book an appointment to discuss your landscaping or gardening needs? We can set a date for that, too.
This installment of "Ask the Plant Expert" will be published in the May 24, 2017 edition of the Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest, the Forest Park Review and the Riverside-Brookfield Landmark.


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Annie Falk was born and raised in New York and currently lives in South Florida. She is committed to making positive changes in her community by being actively engaged in hands-on volunteering. Annie has held prominent leadership roles in the South Florida divisions of the March of Dimes, the American Heart Association and Children's Home Society of Florida (CHS) and served on the executive board of the Norton Museum of Art for eight years. She currently serves on the Board of Visitors of Duke Nicholas School of the Environment and is a member of the Harvard School of Public Health's nutrition round table. She is a director of a private family foundation, and recently established a research laboratory in environmental exposomics at Duke University. An award-winning author, the proceeds of her book, Palm Beach Entertaining: Creating Occasions to Remember, benefit CHS and the families it assists. Proceeds of Hamptons Entertaining: Creating Occasions to Remember, benefit the Peconic Baykeeper. Annie is devoted to institutions that positively engage those they serve, creating lasting change and halting multi-generational struggles.
Annie created numerous events to support humanitarian projects for uniformed services personnel. She helped Tom Cruise launch the first gala for The New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project to aid the sick rescue workers of the September 11 attacks. Called upon by the New Look Foundation to co-chair a gala with Usher in Las Vegas, she helped support first responders and victims of Katrina. Charlie Sheen joined her to host a dinner in Los Angeles for The New York Rescue Worker's Project; and in Washington, D.C., she partnered with John Travolta to raise funds for the Heroes Health fund, benefitting Baltimore firefighters.
Usher named a star in Annie's honor. She was featured on ABC's Legends & Legacies, named one of the most fascinating Palm Beacher's by Palm Beach Illustrated, the magazine that also dubbed her "The Green Goddess" and named her one of Palm Beach's Muses. Former Governor Charlie Crist presented Annie with the March of Dimes Champions Award and Gloria Estefan bestowed her with the Starfish Award for her humanitarian work. She is a recipient of The Ellis Island Medal of Honor and her name was read into the Congressional Record. Annie is the R. David and I. Lorraine Thomas 2012 Child Advocate of the year.
Giving of oneself is the greatest gift you can offer humanity.
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