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This is the youngest man I've ever had on the cover of one of my books, but when I saw the image he looked so much like how I imagine the character of Tate Mackenzie, perhaps with a few more years on him.
Tate and Sebastian spend more and more time at their boyfriend/Dom James' home but when they receive a notice of eviction from their apartment they hesitate to examine the obvious solution – moving in with James. In the meantime, James and his longtime friend Catherine plan an elaborate fetish party at Catherine's club in Gatineau – La Petite Mort. Tate is apprehensive and James does what he can to allay his fears, including taking both young men to the club on an ordinary night. But an ordinary night with James proves anything but as he indulges his love of sexual game-playing.
Coming August 2017!

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Warning: bragging and boasting below! Ok, hopefully it will only be self-acknowledgment, but still, you've been warned!
Much of my therapy session the other day twisted over to the fact that I have a real problem owning my personal accomplishments, as do many many women in this world. We are taught (implicitly) that to toot our own horn is bad form, un-ladylike, and downright rude. After all, "pride cometh before the fall," and Icarus did fall. Boastful people are annoying as anything, and braggarts are rarely respected or believed. So we hide our accomplishments, don't express pride, and diffuse compliments and credit that is given to us. In effect, we dis-empower ourselves.
So I had a little chat with the aspect of my self which believes all that to be true. And she told me that nobody would like me if I took ownership of my success. Luckily for me, I was able to refute that idea, by recalling times when I have taken ownership and have not suffered for it (yes, I do actually talk to myself, and yes, it does help - it's part of how Gestalt works). You see, what I realized that day is that bragging and taking ownership of our accomplishments are not at all the same thing.
Bragging comes from a place of insecurity - it's like saying "Look what I did, that makes me great, now will you like me? Please see how awesome I am! Look at me, I'm here! Please like me!" It hides self-pity in the cloak of self-importance. And all self-importance ultimately does come from a very small and dark little place - it is quite simply overcompensation. I've done my fair share of that, mostly in my younger years. And no, it did not make me popular. Those kinds of actions rarely appeal to emotionally secure people. They appeal to people who are themselves insecure and are looking for someone behind whom they can hide. Bragging can also be about taking credit where it is not due. Trying to compensate for what we see as our own failures by taking credit for other people's successes.
No matter how you look at it, bragging and boasting are inherently dishonest. They arise from a place within us that does not feel that we are enough, that we are not deserving, and that we are not ok. That what we really did was not good enough, so we have to make it bigger and better, and leave out all the stuff we're not proud of. That is not in any way shape or form taking ownership of our actions - in fact, because it is a twisting of the truth, it is shirking that. And the thing is, that little piece of us that is so down on us that it needs the attention from the rest of the world will never be satisfied, and will always be worried about who will find out the truth and how to defend its twisted way of seeing things.
Taking ownership of our actions, however, is harder, and is more rewarding, and leads immediately to a sense of satisfaction (or sadness, if we screw up) that is rooted in reality. It implies an honest and critical examination of our lives. And that, in and of itself, is not easy and takes a bit of practice. Fortunately, this resonated with me, as I did work on this about 10 years ago, when I changed my life completely. And it doesn't matter if I'd lost sight of it, or if I only continued to do it (which I did) in some aspects of my life. It's a practice that I am familiar with, and which can help me once again to grow, to feel better about myself, and to be yet a better role model for my child, and all the other children and students and adults in my life. And that realization is where the session led us.
Professionally, it is easy for me to take responsibility for my successes and failures. I know I am an excellent teacher. I know it, because I have seen the results. I have seen how my actions can transform a classroom, and how the children in that classroom thrive, and how the parents look at me with respect and appreciation. I know it because my colleagues are forthcoming with compliments, and they give and receive advice freely (yes, taking advice is part of being open to the fullness of reality - it is feedback, and shows us how we are in the world). I know I am impactful as a teacher because there are markers and observable outcomes that tell me so.
As a parent, it is easy to see both my errors and my successes. My son is an empathetic, grounded, self-disciplined, creative, fun and funny person. He is also stubborn, a very slow starter, a selective listener, and has a tendency to attach himself to whatever electronic device happens to be around. But again, parenting, like teaching, is something I do with full consciousness. I have applied myself to both of these activities with my eyes open, doing the research, training, getting constant feedback, and seeing results. The main difference is that parenting is far more personal, and I am more prone to get sucked into guilt rather than being able to say "I did the best I could under the circumstances." And being proud of doing my best.
Academically, it is really very easy for me to take ownership, because the work is laid out, and it is easy to see what works and what doesn't. I am (or was, before the brain fog) academically quite gifted. It is as easy to relate stories about failing an exam because I didn't care as it is to talk about how thanks to my PSAT scores, I was sought out by several colleges in the states - and good ones, too. I will show my thesis to anyone who wants to see it, and I am not afraid to say that yes, I do know a lot more than the average person about child development, especially in the early years and early adolescence. I can take ownership of these things without any issue, because they are irrefutable. They are facts. Things that happened.
But personally - wow that's much harder. There are no obvious markers. No grades. No brochures in my mailbox seeking out a good friend. No employer reviews, or children whose growth I can asses. There's just me. So how can I know, how can I assess the reality of my situation? Am I delusional when I think I've become a good person, or when I think I'm being a good friend, or being strong? Will my friends hate me if I take credit for being a good person? Will they resent if I take credit for something? If someone else asked me these questions, I would answer without a doubt and quite simply - if they are friends worth having, they will not mind, or they will tell you in a way that will strengthen your friendship, and not destroy it.
At the end of the session I had a moment of real clarity. And this is more or less what I told my therapist:
I can actually take ownership of my role in all my current relationships, and this is why. Ten years ago, my life was very different. I was in a toxic on-off yet strangely monogamous relationship, I had pushed my family away from me, my friendships were full of manipulation and lies - to put it succinctly: I had no support system, no self-respect, and no direction in my life. I was a mess. There were circumstances, real and imagined, that led me to that point. Then, I had a very frightening experience that opened my eyes to my actual reality, and as I sought a way out, I slowly, painfully and joyfully began to build the life I have today.
Did you notice how I said I did it? I can own that now! I can say it - I built my life - nobody else did or could have done it for me. And that's what I realized. We are each of us building our own lives. What we surround ourselves with is only a reflection of who we are. Back then, I had a mutual attraction to other people who were self-destructive. Today, I have a mutual attraction to people who are committed to living life fully and openly. People who take and give support as freely as my previous friends destroyed each other. And the only thing that changed was me.
So yes, I do have a measure of how I am today as a person. It is the people who surround me, and the level of enthusiasm with which they are willing to pitch in and help me out. The commitment they show to our relationship, and the way in which they express their appreciation for my friendship. I know this is a valid measure, because it is such a direct contrast to how I was treated when I was not a good friend.
When I posted last week about the prize I won, I said "I am really very touched and excited, to have won a prize for something I did not do!" and immediately, two of the people mentioned in the post reprimanded me for that - for not taking credit for A)writing the story, and B) inspiring such support. So today, I will walk my talk, and say that yes, I won the prize. It was my story about the support I receive that inspired people to vote for me. And I am still touched and still thankful.
And I think that's the other big difference between acknowledging one's success and boasting. Acknowledging the reality of a success means acknowledging all the factors that played into it. And the truth is that nobody ever accomplished anything on one's own. Nobody. Ever. Thus comes the paradox (you know how I love paradoxes!) - taking ownership for something also means acknowledging the support received in getting there.
I am a great teacher because I've received excellent training, been in a school that shares my vision, and had great partners, and seen both great and terrible teachers in action. I am a great parent because I listen to people who are themselves great parents, and because of the research that has been done by so many into child development. I am a great friend because I have great friends. I succeeded in changing my life because I am tenacious and resourceful, but I could not have done it without the people who showed me what I was doing, and how I could become a better version of me. Everything I am is because of what I've done in relation to what's around me. And I can own that because I did the work in the guidance of my therapist. And that is how it works.
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Saturday, 13 August 2011
Ownership and acknowledgment vs Bragging and Boasting
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Risk Adjustment Program Manager
Who we are:
Cityblock Health is a new type of healthcare company, operating out of Brooklyn and backed by Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs, along with some of the top healthcare investors in the country.
Our mission is to radically improve the health of urban communities, one block at a time. Importantly, our solutions are designed specifically for Medicaid and lower-income Medicare beneficiaries, and we bring the capability to deliver care in the home and neighborhood with our field-based teams.
In close collaboration with community-based organizations and leading commercial partners, we are reorganizing the health system to focus on what matters to our members. We deliver personalized primary care, behavioral health, and social services through a network of neighborhood hubs with deep community-based partnerships and world-class technology.
We partner with payers and at-risk providers, accepting capitated financial risk to care for their most vulnerable, high and rising risk members. Additionally, we invest in strategic partnerships with community-based and social services organizations, in some instances bringing them into the value equation through sub-capitation and performance-based compensation.
Over the next year we'll grow quickly, including entering new markets, developing new partnerships, and expanding our team. This role is a key contributor to the success of our "Block" (headquarters site) and our full team.
The role:
In this role, you'll be the inaugural leader of Cityblock's risk adjustment program, which will provide critical business and clinical services to our associates across markets. The ideal candidate has established her/himself as an expert in Medicare Advantage and/or Medicaid managed care risk adjustment for a health plan and/or health care provider that is heavily oriented toward quality and value-based care delivery, and has experience building new teams and functions from the ground up. This role will report to the Chief Operating Officer.
You will:
- Lead execution and oversight of Cityblock's risk adjustment program across all markets, providing leadership to the development of strategy, policy, implementation, administration, goals, progress, and improvement of the program.
- Develop and maintain risk adjustment programs to meet all regulatory requirements at the federal level (i.e., CMS HCC model and program) and market level (e.g., CDPS, CRG or other model developed and used by state Medicaid or commercial exchange programs)
- Partner with Cityblock's health plan operations leaders to manage the Medicare Electronic Data Processing (EDPS) data submission process, ensure that all available data is accepted by CMS, and manage the transition from RAPS to EDPS.
- Serve as the business owner for Cityblock's risk adjustment data infrastructure, supporting applications and tools
- Lead the development of analytics to support the risk adjustment program and feed downstream reporting to other areas of the organization
- Collaborate with leadership to develop an ongoing improvement plan, set goals, and estimate resources for the risk adjustment program (in collaboration with clinical and quality leadership)
- Assist in training and coaching internal Cityblock associates and external network partners on risk adjustment concepts, critical success factors, and proper coding and documentation requirements
- Collaborate with Finance leadership on accounting, budgeting, planning and forecasting effort
- Collaborate with Compliance and Quality leadership to ensure compliance with federal and state rules and regulations; play a key role in preparation for RADV audits
- Assists in developing a long-term plan to develop Cityblock's technology and platform capabilities to support the risk adjustment program; serve as the business owner for technology and platform capability development efforts
- Serve as a subject matter on the topic of risk adjustment across business and clinical functions
- Assist in managing vendor contracts related to risk adjustment
- Lead policy and procedure revisions and the development and implementation of new policies and procedures
- Bring a continuous improvement mindset that drives innovation to identify and implement incremental efficiencies over time
- Monitor and manage to key operating, financial and quality metrics
- Lead related and ad hoc operations projects
- Hire, train, coach, and evaluate performance of direct reports
You'd be a good fit if you have:
- 5+ years of experience in risk adjustment management within a large medical practice, health plan, or risk adjustment vendor; 3+ of those 5 years as a manager
- Mastery of important risk adjustment methodologies (i.e., CMS HCC, CDPS and CRG)
- Knowledge of how to lead functions related to coding, risk adjustments, medical record review project management, encounter data management, and compliance audit
- Knowledge of regulations related to data submission for Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and Marketplace risk adjustment programs
- Highly organized with a strong attention to detail
- A strong analytics and finance background
- Demonstrated an ability to execute within a fast-moving work environment
- A bachelor's degree with focus on healthcare, engineering, business, economics, statistics, or mathematics
Nice to have:
- Direct experience in a capitated, value-based medical group
- Direct experience in a high growth technology company
- Direct experience leading teams to build operations from the ground up
- MBA or MS
"Nice to have" really means "nice to have". It's completely possible that you don't have any of these and are still a great fit for the team.
You should include these in your application:
- A resume and/or LinkedIn profile.
- A short (2-3 paragraph) cover letter
Cityblock values diversity as a core tenet of the work we do and populations we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.


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One more thing that I am very excited about 2009 is the Cinderella and CATS musical. I was very happy yesterday that I finally bought the premiere ticket to the Cinderella musical this coming January 2. My ticket for the premiere is S$75 plus Sistic fee. The cheapest ticket now is S$100. Pinoy talent and Tony Award winner, Lea Salonga will play Cinderella of course. I just hope I will see her perform. When I watched Miss Saigon in the Philippines, a different performer played her role.
You can catch Cinderella starting January 2 until January 22 at the Esplanade. CATS on the other hand will start on April 2009.
If you like this post, buy me a cup of coffee.


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WINDEAcare is a holistic acute and emergency medical care concept for offshore wind farms. Through an exclusive cooperation of independent, experienced and established partner companies we offer a unique, interdisciplinary combination of expertise in the fields of medicine, emergency services, nautical sciences, aviation and wind energy.
In addition to providing medical consulting and supervisory services, Klinikum Oldenburg also contributes its practical research and development experience.
VENTUSmedic, operated by well-known German emergency services provider Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe, works closely with wind farm operations centers.
Due to the considerable distances that have to be overcome in offshore emergency situations, time plays a major role.
In the event that helicopter rescue is not possible due to poor weather conditions, an alternative medical evacuation by ship can be planned in advance.
Telemedical consultation is available around the clock, serving as the primary care provider for the workers and providing support while awaiting medical evacuation from the wind farm.
Each of our modules, from the provision of a paramedic (Notfallsanitäter) in the wind farm to your own emergency response team and telemedicine support, is also available individually.
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Cryptocurrencies are here to stay, and they have been causing stir ever since they appeared. We witnessed a surge in value of major cryptocurrencies which made a tremendous impact on the world of business, economy, and marketing. Although we're still at least a couple of years away from experiencing all benefits of this technology, marketers need to start paying attention to cryptocurrency and factor in changes it will bring to their industry.
Cryptocurrency 101
Cryptocurrency is actually a digital asset based on the blockchain technology. This basically means that all transactions are recorded in a huge digital ledger, and this database is shared and transparent, meaning that all users can keep track of every transaction. A thing that still sparks controversy is that the blockchain technology and cryptocurrency aren't centralized – the database isn't stored in a central computer or on a server. Instead of that, it's shared among a network of computers throughout the world, which means that governments can't access it. What's also revolutionary about this system is that it practically can't be corrupted or compromised because users can make transactions anonymously. For example, you can buy Dash or any other cryptocurrency anonymously, but this transaction will be recorded and visible to all other users, which protects you against identity theft and keeps your assets safe.
What does this mean to marketers?
Nowadays consumer data can easily be obtained and manipulated by social media platforms, but once cryptocurrency becomes more widespread this practice will change. The very fact that all transactions are anonymous will make it more difficult for marketers to obtain and analyze consumer information. And if we bear in mind that a great deal of marketing heavily relies on consumer research, and understanding consumer spending habits and preferences, it's clear that marketers need to find another way to collect the information they need. It will also change lead generation process because it will be much more complicated to establish who buys what and which channel is best-performing in terms of conversion.
Is there a solution?
Luckily for marketers, there is, but it costs more than the traditional way of obtaining information from Google or Facebook. Instead of this practice, marketers will have to resort to paying users directly in order to be able to get and use their personal information. In other words, marketers will have to get in touch with consumers directly, engage with them on a more profound level, and offer them money in exchange for their feedback. This will be complex since companies will have to make an extra effort and reach out to their potential customers, while customers will be more in control of their personal information. This means that they will not always agree to sell it, or that they will ask for significantly more money in order to say yes. However, the upside for companies will be that if someone is willing to provide their information to them, this means that they're interested in that particular company or brand.
Since these digital trends are still in their infancy, we can only make educated guesses about the possible impacts cryptocurrency will have on marketing. One thing is for sure, all these changes won't happen overnight, so it's a good idea for marketers to start learning more about cryptocurrency and exploring their options.
Carolin Petterson is a Business Lady/Content Marketer and contributor for a number of high-class business and marketing websites. You can read more about her at:


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The to notify all candidates who applied for admission into Gombe State University that the school management has released the first batch list of candidates offered provisional admission for 2017/2018 academic session.
Candidates are advice to check their admission status online.
How To Check GSU Admission List 2017/2018
- Go to GSU Admission Portal http://gsu.edu.ng/students.php
- Enter your Username and password in the provided box
- Login to view your admission status online


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Episode 2 Jacaré and Imani Aanu
Sponsored by GoSamba.net!
Acadêmicos da Ópera the Austin Samba School was created and is led by Robert Patterson, a.k.a. Tio Jacaré. A perennial Brazilian music student, Jacaré has spent countless hours studying and playing with many Brazilian musicians, and travels yearly to Brazil in order to stay on top of all things samba (you can read archives from his travel blog here). He and members of Austin Samba also make a yearly pilgrimage to the annual California Brazil Camp.
Imani Aanu is Austin Samba School's dance director. She has a background in West African dance and joined Austin Samba School to bring in the dance influences from Bahia State in Brazil.
Currently, the samba school has anywhere from 40-50 drummers and 60-80 dancers that perform in their largest show of the year, Carnaval Brasiliero. They are open to the community, offering classes and beginner lessons every year. The also partner with the Las Monas performance company from San Antonio for Dia de los Muertos celebrations, Fiesta Flambeau, and more. If you are interested in booking the samba school for your event, contact us using the information below.
Austin Samba School is also on Facebook!
Austin Samba School Brings Brazil to Texas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TnHiC0Wv3A
Austin Samba School: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eTKscUm8mI
Mini Documentary on Austin Samba School development of their 2016 show: https://youtu.be/04x4n_3G3-U
Check out Imani and her dancers from this year's show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KsvA1P4uc8
If you wanna hear samba with a Texas flare check out this video: https://youtu.be/dUBK4wly1rY
Show Notes
Main sources for material, drum teachers and breaks:
Ailton Nunes
Dudu Fuentes
Tijuca Bateria
Mestre Marcão, Salgueiro
Breaks: Mestre Nilo from Portela
Dance instructors:
Ana Laidley Samba N'Motion
Pedro Rosa -Maracatu Paris
Janete Silva
Dandha da Hora
Ananda Mounts
Jacaré recommends:
Bloco Chupa Mas Não Baba-
Bamba do Catete , Amigos do Catete
Badalo de Santa Teresa
Guides to blocos: http://www.guiadaboa.com.br/4-eventos/listings.html
Batucalacatuca- Dudu Fuentes group
Estácio de Sá Samba-School
Botofogo Neighborhood with São Clemente Escola de samba
In Madureira check out these escolas:
Império Serrano
Mangueira Samba School. Visit their Quadra on a Saturday night.
Escadaria Selarón, Selarón steps
Lapa Neighborhood. Bands like Bangalafumenga and Monobloco helped revitalize this area
Ristorante Bianchi, Santa Teresa
Bar Amarelinho, http://osmdigital.wix.com/amarelinho#!menu/ckwa , Yes, it's very yellow! Try the chicken.
SAARA shopping district and Camelódromo - outdoor market
Harlequin book and record store
Fundição Progresso
Super forador
Teatro Rival @Cinelandia
Imani recommends:
São Paulo
Porto Alegre
São José dos Campos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Jos%C3%A9_dos_Campos-
Definitely visit Salvador da Bahia in the northeast. Check out the historic center, the Pelourinho and be on the lookout for rehearsals and performances in the streets, such as an Olodum rehearsal.


text: OK, my *personal* opinion on the tresspass issue is "No harm, no foul". That is as long as I am not interfering with the normal operations of the railroad, there is no problem with where I stand to watch, wave or take photos. Why do the RR's have a problem with this? I think it's liability issues. RR's property is privately owned. Allowing tresspassers to wander freely over their ROW's may open them up to all sorts of liability lawsuits ranging from "attractive nuisance" to being forced into granting public easments! Also, many industrial operations are very leary of photograpers in general. They don't want to open their house up to the public eye. Face it, one well timed photo of an accident, or documentation of unsafe working conditions could cost a company millions regardless of the veracity of the photo, or it's publicly percieved message. Problems can arise for the RR even inadvertently. imagine if you will, you manage to take a photo that you submit to a rail magazine. Some legal type manages to get a copy of the magazine and sees your photo and decides there's "something wrong with this picture" and manages to initialte some sort of suit... Lawsuits aside, lets look at a sligtly different aspect. Crews are busy operating their trains, and can't spend the time attempting to determine if you are a friendly railfan, or a vandal. Yeah, the camera equipment and scanner usually give you away, but it isn't sure fire. Vandalism and theft can cost a RR big, arguably more than they might benefit from the "good public relations" gained by being railfan friendly. So what are we to do as railfans? One thing is to take the hint from the hunting crowd. Out west, there are a lot of bumper stickers urging hunters to "Ask first to hunt or fish on private property". In the railroad world, this means a quick visit to the yard office. The worst that can happen is you will be asked to leave. Here is what I would like to see. Just as the RR employees have passes, railroads should set up a railfan pass system. Any railfan of legal age would be allowed to apply for a pass that would entitle them to access the private ROW and any number of enumerated yard locations *without* the need to secure permission each entry. Access to non-authorized areas would be allowed with permission, to allow better tracking of your activity. (Check in/check out procedure) In order to obtain the pass, each applicant may be subject to passing safety exams and signing waivers. Violation of the terms of the pass would subject the bearer to loss of the pass and criminal prosecution. I personally would not have a problem with this type of system. I would expect to be required to pay my way for any costs associated with the training/legal process to obtain the pass. In this manner, I think the RR's could open access to the truly interested fans, protect themselves to some degree, and improve public relations to a great extent. Would it work? I don't know.. it would certainly be a hard sell to the RR's legal departments. The largest problem is that waivers are not worth much more than the paper they're written on, and the precedent of offering legal access to the ROW may be legally more threatening than just slectively allowing or prosecuting tresspassers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gene Fusco | (970) 223-5100 x9404 Gene.Fusco -AT- Symbios.com KB0ZMZ | S/W Development | Why do I take pictures of trains? Symbios Inc. | Because they're too big to take home. Fort Collins CO. |


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Haines City Remodel
Published in Interior Appeal, Fall 206, this remodeled Florida home features a beachy and sophisticated vibe. A total kitchen remodel and a custom fireplace are only some of the features designed by Gail Barley Interiors. The master bathroom and guest bath include marble and chrome accents, with rustic touches. A beautiful vacation home for entertaining, and escaping from the daily grind.


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Schroon Lake Veterans Day Services/
There will be a ceremony at 11 am in the Town Park at the war memorial to commemorate Veterans Day today.
In the hamlet of Adirondack there will be a Veterans Day Memorial service held at the Veteran's Park, starting at 2PM. The service will be led by Dr. Louis Russo, Chaplain.
Let us honor and thank those who serve us past and present.
Photo: Anthony Batson. Veterans in the Schroon Lake July 4 Parade, 2011.


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Once upon a time I took a picture of a garbage can on campus. Of interest to me was the fact that whomever attempted to use the can prior to my walking past it had failed to hit the mark. On the top of the can, inches away from the hole into which trash is normally thrown was a half-melted ice cream cone. I suppose I was attempting to capture the carelessness of the user or maybe I was interested in capturing something that was not quite completely in its liquid state. I would have posted the picture here but I don't know that I considered it worth keeping, so I've subbed this other one in for it since this photo (taken with the Yashica D, the image was part of a project documenting a student project that involved them doing a parody of a cooking show) gets to the topic I want to address here: photographing food.
So I understand taking photographs of food for recipe books, online recipes or for covers of cooking magazines. I understand too the instructive/illustrative value of seeing an image of what one is trying to make, cook, bake, etc. What I don't get are all those pictures (many of which are really crappy and often times flash-assisted) of things people are about to it, want to eat, have partly eaten, can't finish. Don't get me wrong, I love food and I don't mind looking at it, thinking about it, writing about, etc. In fact, long, long ago I had plans to write a dissertation on cookbooks. I just don't understand the practice of photographing what you are about to it--diary-style, with a cell-phone. But maybe, in the end, it's mainly the quality, composition and color of most of the photos that I object to. I mean, it seems like a lot of meat eaters like to take pics of their meals and everything just seems like lumpy, brown gravy on a plate.
What's got me thinking about the food issue lately is that I've been researching the Pentax K-x, trying to come up with reasons why I don't want to buy this camera. The researching and review-reading has been fun and easy. Trying to talk myself out of wanting this camera has been the tough part. The best reason I can come up with for not buying the camera ultimately feels to me like a reason to buy the camera. I begin by acknowledging that the last thing I need is another camera. I go on to reason, however, that I certainly don't need a new film camera and that if I ended up getting another camera, I would need a new digital camera more than I'd need another new film camera. In the end, all I'm really saying here (I think) is that I don't need another film camera--any discussion about needing or not needing another digital camera kind of falls by the way side. This said, I'm assuming that if I were, once again, back to flirting with the idea of purchasing my all-time dream camera, the Kiev 88, what I'd be saying about types of cameras would be reversed.
But I digress. So I'm reading yet another review of the Pentax K-x and I learn that one of it's featured scene modes is for food. sigh. Maybe having a dedicated mode for it will make the pictures look better? I just don't get it. The photographing food thing, I mean. The jury is still out on whether I'll ultimately end up just getting the K-x.
Friday, July 9, 2010
wtf? (on the Pentax "food mode"?)
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Gigas is a pretty unique character in T7 in terms of playstyle. He has strong grabs and hard hitting pressure which makes rushdown the preferred style of play. This makes him unique for a big character, as bigger characters tends to focus on more defensive-oriented gameplay. That said, due to his long reaching arms, he can be played as a defensive keepout character as well depending on the situation. He has one of the best grabs in the game with hcb 1+2, a huge damaging throw with the ability to buffer it; meaning you can do the input pre-emptively during animations to make it come out as soon as the move is done. Gigas also has really funky pressure with his rage drive, where he starts charging at his opponent and gets enough frame advantage to force a 50/50; between an unblockable high and a wallsplatting mid, this is great in terms of closing rounds out with a canned mixup. His block punishment is pretty polarized, he has a really really strong jab punish and an i15 launcher with huge range making whiffing against him dangerous, and he has the ability to punish certain moves that most characters struggle to punish. However the rest of his overall punishment is quite poor. While he has strong mids, due to his stubby legs, he has poor range on his lows, making it easy to backdash away from his pressure.
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Children's Academic Achievement and its Relation to Essentialist and Implicit Theories of Intelligence
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The NYU Research and Scholarship Showcase - April 14th 2015
NYU Steinhardt Undergraduate Research Conference - May 8th 2015
Stanford Undergraduate Psychology Conference - May 16th 2015
The term intelligence has become a buzzword that most students encounter at an early age (Heyman, 2008; Molden & Dweck, 2006). Within their social and academic environments, students begin to draw inferences about what it means to be smart and how intelligence works (Ames, 1992; Friedel, Cortina, Turner, & Midgley, 2007; Heyman, 2008; Molden & Dweck, 2006). For example, teachers and parents relay certain messages to students regarding whether intelligence is an innate, biological trait or is environmentally influenced, and whether intelligence is fixed and unchanging or malleable and developed through effort (Ames, 1992; Dweck, 1976; Friedel et al., 2007; Heyman, 2008). Studies show that students' lay beliefs about intelligence are important, as they provide a foundation that can reliably predict students' academic success as early as ten years of age (Blackwell, Trzesniewski, & Dweck, 2007; Dweck, Chiu & Hong, 1995; Heyman & Dweck, 1998).
Researchers typically measure lay beliefs about intelligence by assessing whether students think intelligence is a fixed trait or a malleable trait, and have found that students who think intelligence is malleable tend to also believe in their own capability to learn (i.e., have greater self-efficacy and self-confidence), are more motivated to succeed, and, therefore, achieve higher academic scores (Dweck & Leggett, 1988; Hong, Chiu, Dweck, Lin, & Wan, 1999). However, some scholars argue that students' reasoning about intelligence is much more complex and extends beyond beliefs about malleability (Gelman, Heyman, & Legare, 2007; Graham, 1995; Harackiewicz & Elliot, 1995). These researchers expand the current understanding of students' beliefs about intelligence to incorporate essentialist views – that is, children's beliefs about the innateness or biological nature of intelligence – and propose that essentialist beliefs might play a role in the way students think about the malleability of intelligence, thereby potentially influencing academic achievement, as well (Gelman et al., 2007; Gotfried, Gelman, & Schulz, 1999; Haslam, Bastian, & Bissett, 2004; Haslam, Bastian, Bain, & Kashima, 2006; Keller, 2005).
If essentialist beliefs about intelligence can be examined and measured, a more nuanced understanding of children's lay theories might be developed and strategies for promoting adaptive mindsets and academic success can be explored. Thus, this study utilized a new quantitative essentialism measure which measures children's beliefs about how inborn, brain-based, stable, malleable and environmentally influenced intelligence may be, to examine the relation between essentialist beliefs and academic achievement. Three research questions guided the study: (1) Is essentialism a unified construct that can be captured through quantitative methodologies? (2) To what extent are children's essentialist beliefs and implicit theories of intelligence related? (3) How do essentialist beliefs uniquely relate to children's academic achievement? Fifth grade was specifically targeted since studies show lay beliefs about intelligence become more cohesive and reliably predict outcomes around the age of ten (Gelman et al., 2007; Heyman & Dweck, 1998). By examining students' essentialist beliefs, the goal of this study was to gain insight into children's reasoning about intelligence, beyond malleability, which is a critical first step in fostering mindsets that are more adaptive to academic success.


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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In 2009, our daughter Kelly was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer and one of her favorite quotes, which she posted on her blog after her diagnosis, was:
"Hope is the thing with feathers
that perches in the Soul and Sings the tune without words
and never stops ~ at all."
Emily Dickinson
This quote has become one of my Seeds of Thought stamps because having hope is what kept us both strong. Sadly, she passed away on May 14, 2010, but I still have hope for a cure so that no family should ever have to feel this loss. The other inspiration for this card came from my good friend Bianca Petroschi's design of a blue bird. Bianca is the newest licensed artist with Elizabeth Craft Designs and shares my love of nature. Creating a wreath from the branches of my birch tree, frames it beautifully!
Let's get started…
Step 1:
From 100lb cardstock, cut a 5 1/2" square card; I used white, but you can use your favorite color. Then, cut a 5 1/4" square panel. Center a 3 3/4" circle and lightly draw around it with a pencil to create the template and stamp the Blue Bird inside. Color the bird using Copic markers.
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Use the tweezers to pinch the ends of the branches to give them dimension. Lightly dip the ends into the glue and adhere to the panel, following the pencil circle you made.
Step 3:
Die cut 3 Leafy Branches in medium green. Cut apart and place the pieces on the Leaf Pad. Use the Leaf Tool to add a stem line down the center for dimension. Lightly dip the stem end of the leaf pieces into glue and tuck around the branches.
Step 4:
Die cut Garden Notes Hydrangea; 4 flower base pieces in 100lb light green cardstock and 4 flower base pieces in a 80lb dark green cardstock. Cut the stems from the "dome" part and place pieces on the molding pad. With the right-side-down, use the medium ball stylus to shape these pieces.
Use tweezers to hold the light green base piece and using a toothpick, spread glue around the perimeter of the dome. Adhere to the wreath. First, adhere all the light green pieces, then, repeat these steps and adhere the dark green over them.
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Leaves–For shading, I use Distress Ink along the edges. Then, I place the leaf on the Leaf Pad, use the Leaf Tool to stem and vein it. Shade the center stem with PanPastel Set 1/Bright Yellow Green. Finally, pinch the stem end and while holding the pinch, place the leaf, right side down on the molding pad and use the medium ball stylus to crimp the outer edge. Adhere leaves to the wreath.
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Petals–Die cut two sets of petals per flower base in ivory cardstock (I used Elizabeth Craft Designs' watercolor paper). Place on a gum eraser and use the small ball stylus to cup the pieces. Use tiny tweezers to pick up the shaped pieces, lightly dip into glue, then adhere to the flower domes.
Click here for a video tutorial on Garden Notes – Hydrangea
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As a contrast, I used Prills (Hot Mama) to accentuate the ends of the branches while the petals were drying.
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Shading the petals–I use a soft brush to "pounce" PanPastels on the ivory petals. First, I used Bright Yellow Green Shade, then I followed with Turquoise Shade from Set 2. Lastly, I added Violet from Set 1. As a final detail, I place one Prill (Go Green) in the center of each petal.
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Elizabeth Craft Designs:
Susan's Garden Club – Garden Notes – Hydrangea (994)
Susan's Garden Club – CountryScapes – Woods 1 (Birch tree branches) (992)
Els van de Burgt Studio – Leafy Branch (1033)
Susan's Garden Club – Seeds of Thought – Hope (RS004)
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University Scholarships
In Lebanon, Palestinian refugees are not recognised as citizens and are denied access to over twenty professions. HOPING continues to run a university scholarship programme for students at AUL University in Beirut. The nine students were awarded the scholarships this year by a local HOPING committee ensuring that both the academic grades and the economic situation of applicants are taken into account.


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I had to laugh a few times while I was in downtown Sequim. First, I stopped to use the public restrooms forgetting it cracks me up that they have classical music playing in the bathrooms 24/7. Cows in the fields a few blocks away :0) You have to love rural.
Then, I passed DQ. A seagull always perches atop the DQ sign. That makes me smile every time I see him there. Today the Senior Citizen bus stopped there so everyone could get an ice-cream. March 15th, they are giving FREE ice cream cones all day. I imagine there will be lots of walkers and wheelchairs in the parking lot :0)
Every place you shop at here in Sequim the people bend over backwards to be helpful. They SMILE and want to know how your day is going. It is like living in a fairytale for me. I have never been happier in my life. In April I have already signed up for the Birder weekend on the peninsula. I will be sailing out to Protection Island, bird watching at the Dungeness spit and looking for owls at night right across from where I live. In May, I am going to go Halibut fishing here right in the bay with a local fishing guide. Life is GOOD.
Folks, I am feeling so much better on a low dose of Trazadone before I go to bed. Hallelujah! It was getting pretty old waking up in tears in the mornings. I have never been a depressed sort of person. But, I understand that my heart was broken and I have been dealing with lots of changes. I am taking a course on line called Self Sabotage. It's really GOOD. I deserve better. I need to let go of the past. Easy to say, but hard to do.
Decluttering is another meditation I am doing on line for the next 365 days. I started with the garage. I now have 5 shelving racks, a rolling garden rack and a rolling tool rack. I still have tons of horse tack and photos to go through...the dreaded photos.
But, I went to a photography meeting last night even though I was dragging from visiting Maggi on Vashon for a lesson with Champ. A place in town that does custom photography for just about anything was speaking. I wanted to hear about their place.
I went there this morning and forked out more money than I have to get my Grandfather's oil painting matted and framed with museum glass. I also bought a box for 500 photos from the guy working there to make DVD's for the family. It will be my Christmas present this year. I'm starting early :0)
Then, on to the house. I hoard clothes and shoes. Everything I haven't worn in the last 2 years is going to Good Will. Notice I said TWO years, not ONE. LOL I have to save my fancy stuff in case something comes up....you know like New Years Eve or a Christmas party :0)
I'm still painting. I'm still doing nose work with Yoko. I have a number I need to call for the local 4H person in town. I was told she knows everybody with sheep. I have half barrel feeders behind the house that I am sure some of the 4H'ers could use. They can have them for free.
I don't live where I could have a garage sale, but when the weather warms I may have a DECLUTTER sale...all items FREE at the farmer's market in town. In fact I always wanted to give away everything in my house (I'm not sure about that now) and then live on a mountain for a month. This is probably as about as close as I am going to get to that fleeting dream. Haha Roll over in your grave Wayne. He would never approve. So solly Charlie. It's me, myself, and I now :0)
I'm loving having my VW Jetta back. Thank goodness. 45 MPG on the highway. Yea. I can fill the tank for less than $30 and travel 450 miles. It was one of the emission recalls. They gave me $500 Visa (which i will be using towards Trouble's teeth) and another $500 for service and 3 years on the road service for free. We don't have to smog here, so what da hay :0)
Whenever I get "all the shit" settled in my life, I may start my own on-line business helping others who aren't where they would like to be. You keep hoping you can change the other person. Before you know it your life is at the end. I think the nurse in me and from my own experiences could be of help to lots of women who are afraid to venture out on their own. Who knows. For now, I'm staying in the present and will continue to clear my space and mind.
My best to you all.


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Rochii sexy
Fuste sexy
Lenjerie intima dama
Incaltaminte sexy
Costume de baie
Dresuri si Ciorapi
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Not sure, but if life is a highway, I think I just got a speeding ticket! :P
I actually took a notepad and pen up to the hospital, thinking I might have time to squeeze in and work on a new idea for a book. Sure. As if I am not already overwhelmed, I piled on more things to do. Oh yep, I do believe I am a glutton for multitasking. But instead of brilliant new ideas, I have notes on my pad to remember to call all these people mum wants called. Oh and to drop by her rent, and call the office for her that handles her home health nursing, etc... There are pages and pages of notes and none are writing related. I really must be delusional to have thought I could find the time to write something or even think beyond the situation at hand.
The best news I can give is that she's been downgraded and was moved late yesterday into a 'regular' room. Whew. Another hurdle jumped and cleared. She also seems more cognizant, albeit in serious pain since they stopped her pain meds. I am upset she is not on anything for pain, but glad she is coming back to 'herself.' The drugs they were giving her made her hallucinate and she was sure Hollyweird was in ICU filming a movie the last couple of days. She would smile at the nurses and such, then once they left her room, she would turn to me and say, "She's another one in on it. She is part of the CAST."
Yep, a new movie, and setting is the hospital. A crazed gunman takes over ICU and trades shots with members of a SWAT team and one of the doctors tries to rationalize with the gunman and is shot. But she assures me the doctor is really okay, because another patient told her they only use rubber bullets.
Hmm, you know, maybe I could work mum's hallucination into a book? You think it would fly? :P
In the meanwhile, mum's new room is in the farthest wing of the hospital, and the nearest elevators don't lead to any parking lot I can park in, so I am hoofing it down long corridors yesterday and my asthma kicked in. Lovely. I so do NOT want to be a patient there. My sister also has asthma and heart trouble, so I am checking on her as we walk the 'blue' line down the hallway, both of us wheezing. lol.
I've got some appointments of my own later today, so I am trying to catch up on my emails and snail mail and updates to this blog so the extended family and all my friends and readers have the latest skinny.
Oh speaking of skinny, I got on some scales I saw at the hospital and have lost 3 pounds! Woot! At least some good is coming out of all of this. Now officially at 50 lbs weight lost this year! ::lives for silver linings::
Until next time...
~ Cass
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
If Life is A Highway...
3 comments:
- Estella said...
Glad your mom is doing better.
- August 24, 2010 at 6:22 PM
- Mary said...
Oh Cass, make you you take care of yourself first. Stress can make asthma worst..My daughter has it. Glad to hear that your mom is getting better.
- August 25, 2010 at 3:12 AM
- L.K. Campbell said...
I'm glad your mother is better. I know what you mean about the notepad. The same thing has happened to me when I've taken one somewhere, thinking that I was going write.
- August 26, 2010 at 3:51 PM
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Greetings from Everson Washington.
My name is Lila McGrew and I am a licensed engineer and business owner in northwest Washington.
I own and operate Evergreen Engineering & Design, LLC and have an office in Everson, Washington. I serve clients predominantly in Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties, though farther afield is not unheard of.
I've started this blog as a way to inform the layperson about issues that impact building, more specifically residential and small commercial construction, in the Pacific Northwest. The goal is to help people understand the whys and wherefores of all the things that Architects, Designers, Engineers and ultimately contractors do so they can make educated decisions and better understand many of the situations they may encounter during the course of their project.
In the days to come, I hope to produce articles that will be entertaining as well as educational. Feedback and questions are always welcome.
Should anyone have a topic they would like me to wax poetic on, just let me know. I aim to please.
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Rachael Sudlow
At first glance, you may think this is a beautiful photo of the countryside, perhaps the midwestern plains where the deer and the antelope play. Look again. That's not ground there cowgirl, that's fur. Yup. And that's neither deer nor antelope. It's 100% pure un-ground beef - nothing other than your standard cow. That's what I dig about Rachael's photography series, "Cowscapes", at first glance, you think you know what you're looking at, but then you realize that you so don't. A recent grad of the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rachael enjoys modern takes on not-so-modern life. Who ever thought you could photograph a cow and display it proudly in your contemporary loft? I can totally see her work installed over a lush chocolate NATUZZI sofa with hardwood floors, creamy white walls, an open floor plan, and a few Eames Tom Rock Chairs with bright orange throw pillows. I think Cowscapes is brilliant and that Rachael's art certainly creates an interesting mooood for any room, don't you think? (photo from the Cowscapes series). A special thanks to Rachael for telling me about Cowscapes!


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Epicure Digital Marketing Reviews London's Gourmet Pizza Brand Basilico
British pizza lovers have become spoilt of late. Whether you are in the mood for a grease-fest or a gourmet feast, delivery options have become so sophisticated that you can get food – even Michelin-starred food - delivered right to your door. But this phenomenon is fairly new – back in the late nineties, takeaway pizza meant a pre-made margarita warmed up in the microwave.
Enter Basilico.
When it first opened in 1998, Basilico was the only wood-fired, high-quality pizza delivery around, and the only pizza delivery company at all to get a red star in the Time Out Eating Out guide. Since then restaurants and food delivery services have caught up with Basilico's original innovation, which makes one wonder whether the unique selling point of delivering delicious, fresh, wood-fired pizza offers Londoners anything truly special? We decided to try for ourselves.
To get fully to grips with Basilico's offering, we opted for two new additions (one of which looked very quirky indeed), one classic, and one which catered for the strictest of dietary requirements. Before beginning, we set out our criteria for what makes a great pizza – quality of ingredients, how well cooked everything was, flavour combinations, uniqueness, and – this being classic Roman pizza – how crispy the base was.
The Vegetarian
First up, The Vegetarian, which we got vegan-style with lactose-free cheese and a gluten-free base. This comes with roasted aubergine, courgette, red peppers, red onions, fresh tomatoes and basil and earned an immediate thumbs-up from our resident intolerant eater. Despite being gluten-free, the base was crispy and every individual vegetable was perfectly cooked – no mean feat when you consider this was done in a wood-fired oven at 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Vegetarians normally get the short straw when it comes to toppings, so we were pleasantly surprised with the quality and thoughtfulness of Basilico's veggie offering.
Crispiness – 8/10
Quality of Ingredients – 10/10
How well cooked – 10/10 (onions had bite, aubergine was perfectly soft and not stringy. Spot on)
Flavour Combinations – 10/10 (Use of herbs was particularly successful)
Uniqueness – 8/10 (As vegetarian pizzas go, fairly original)
The Capricciosa
Next was our classic choice, The Capricciosa, which came with fresh asparagus, prosciutto crudo, free-range egg, shaved parmesan, and top-quality fior di latte mozzarella. It is said that you cannot go wrong with classic flavour combinations, but that is not always true. If handled inexpertly, what should be classic ends up dull and disappointing. Thankfully, this was not the case here. The asparagus was flavourful and al dente, the ham so thin it was almost melting, and the egg added an excellent richness to the whole thing.
Crispiness – 9/10
Quality of Ingredients – 8/10
How well cooked – 10/10
Flavour Combinations – 9/10 (This would have been a 10 with just a touch more sauce)
Uniqueness – 7/10
Pizza Zucca
Having recently enjoyed a pretty fabulous dinner at restaurant "La Zucca" in Venice, I was intrigued by one of Basilico's new additions - Pizza Zucca. Roasted butternut squash, crispy pancetta, crumbled roasted chorizo, smoked chicken, fior di latte mozzarella… it was like all my favourite things in one. It seemed like fate. And it was certainly the right choice, the butternut squash was sweet, the pancetta salty, the chorizo spicy, the whole thing warming and wonderful and indulgent without feeling even remotely greasy or guilt-inducing.
Crispiness – 9/10
Quality of Ingredients – 10/10 (the chorizo gets a particular A+)
How well cooked – 10/10
Flavour Combinations – 10/10 (If I could give this an 11, I would)
Uniqueness – 9/10
Pizza Nera
Our final choice was the most unusual, Basilico's new Pizza Nera. The first thing that will strike you is that it is…black. Topped with fresh buffalo mozzarella, roasted yellow peppers, wild boar salami, punto di coltello, sundried tomatoes and rocket, this black dough pizza is certainly a shock to the eye. That said, the dark base made the colourful ingredients seem even more vibrant, and the first bite reassured me there was nothing untoward about the dramatic-looking base. It was one tasty artwork.
Crispiness – 9/10
Quality of Ingredients – 9/10
How well cooked – 9/10
Flavour Combinations – 8/10
Uniqueness – 10/10 (Black pizza? What will they think of next?)
So, in a city of gourmet pizza and ever-fancier delivery options, does Basilico hold its own? Absolutely.
They are a London company, their branches stretching from Crouch End to Lavender Hill, meaning that wherever you live in the city you can enjoy their fabulous pizza. Not so with big international companies like Deliveroo. By picking the restaurants, rather than the customer areas, they leave people like poor old me out in the cold when it comes to gourmet pizza – especially with a vegan in the house! Basilico caters to Londoners, however out on the peripheries they are.
More importantly – the pizza is amazing. They promise to "make the best pizza, not the cheapest or fastest" and this commitment to quality is felt all the way through. Not the cheapest ingredients, the best ingredients, the best way of cooking them, the best way of combining them. This can be seen in the masterful flavour combinations of the Zucca, the artistic flair of the Nera, and the sensitive handling of the vegan Vegetarian. Even if you live surrounded by gourmet pizza joints, Basilico is without a doubt worth your time, because they have taken the time themselves to craft something excellent.
Sorry Deliveroo, I think you and I are through.


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Program Details
The online MSN degree program prepares graduates for advanced practice nursing and for leadership roles in a variety of community based or acute care provider agencies. Seven concentrations are available online, so that students may customize their education to suit their interests and career goals:
- Adult Nursing Practitioner
- Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Leadership
- Nurse Midwifery
- A baccalaureate degree in nursing from a nationally accredited nursing program.
- A minimum GPA of 2.7 in undergraduate studies and a minimum GPA of 3.00 in nursing major.
- Currently non-restricted license to practice as a registered nurse (RN) in North Carolina or a NCSBN-compact state.
- A written statement describing the applicant's interest in graduate study, career goals, and the MSN degree's relations to those goals.
- Three professional references.
- A personal interview with a member of the graduate faculty.
- A course in statistics with a grade of "C" or higher and computer literacy are pre-requisites for all concentrations in nursing.
Accreditation & Licensing
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
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Could glossy lips be making a comeback? If the CHANEL show was an indication, then that is a resounding yes. Models donned the prettiest shade of pink on their lips alongside rosy cheeks and lids at the couture show in Paris. Here are some of our favorite looks and lip gloss ideas to achieve the same effect.
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This architectural error is a tourist magnet. (Photo: Leaning Tower of Pisa image by Lauren O from Fotolia.com )
The Tuscan town of Pisa is famous the world over for its leaning tower, which has been gradually sinking for centuries and is now one of Italy's top tourist attractions. The iconic tower dates back to 1173, when workers began to erect what they assumed would be just a routine addition to Pisa's cathedral. Centuries later, the tower is still closed occasionally so engineers can continue to strengthen its still-sinking foundation.
Reserve your tickets for the tower in advance if you want to avoid the sometimes hours-long lines and don't mind paying 2 euros more than the regular 15 euro admission fee, especially during high tourist season from May to September. Check availability and purchase tickets on the tower's ticket office website (see Resources). Ticket reservations are available for half-hour brackets of time. Print your ticket voucher from the website to bring along. You also can buy tickets at the site.
Make your way to Pisa's famous leaning tower, less than a mile from the train station and across the Arno River. Ask for a map at the train station, the hotel or one of the many tourist information offices nearby. Bus lines numbered 3 and 4 run from the main train station to the tower, and taxis are plentiful.
Get to the bell tower as early as possible to avoid crowds. The tower is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November through February, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in March, 8:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. from April to September, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in October. Be at the front of the line for the tower no later than 30 minutes before closing to be admitted. Check the tower website to verify the hours, as they are subject to change on certain dates (see Resources). Enter the bell tower after you've had your ticket checked and begin the climb up to the tower, where you'll have a view of the city.
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This favorite spiritual, Rise Up, Shepherd has been given a new breath of life with Philip Kern's arranging skills. A rhythmic spirit is in the piano accompaniment, giving incredible energy to the vocals that have been written with color and contrast. There's even some gospel flavor as the piece progresses and then vocally echoes follow as the accompaniment continues its rhythmic sense. Just stunning.
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Can't believe I have been in Wellington for three years. Feels like yesterday I left Europe.
Palm Beach Equine has been my home for the last two years with the horses. It is walking distance to Global Dressage Show grounds – we just cross the street walk along the canal and we are there. Same as WEF the show jumping grounds – it is only a half a mile trail ride down the ride through the bridle trail.
I love Palm Beach Equine because we have so many amenities – a covered arena, track, two outdoor dressage rings. We also have jumping on the property with two jumping rings and one ring just for hunter ponies.
This past season I missed out on showing. Vitall's old Injury came back from four years ago it wasn't bad, but I didn't want to push him.
I always do the right thing by my horses and sometimes the timing is off. He is now back in full work and will be ready to go for the next season.
I have acquired a new mare – a seven-year-old by Sir Donerhall. Her name is Cover girl. Be ready to see her in the show ring VERY SOON! Pictures and videos to come.
I have been busy working with various young sale horses and coaching.
I have a true passion for coaching and working with young horses and being in Wellington has really allowed me to follow this passion and expand and work with other riders.
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In 2008, after the retirement of his long-time partner, Mr. Palay founded his own law firm. Mr. Palay has, historically, handled only the litigation of employment and class-action labor matters, on behalf of individual citizens.
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15 Essential New York Bakeries
Pastry chef and baker Peng-Chieh Wang is a master at his craft. He's studied in Japan, Europe, and the U.S., and this, his first bakery, is the product of years of research and development. Wang incorporates softer Japanese flours into some breads and pastries to achieve an airier texture. The flavor of the butter and fruit shines through sugared brioche sprinkled with cherries or layered with pears. Chocolate brioche has a springy, addictive texture, while caramel buns are like monkey bread with crunch. The chocolate croissants are scented with a touch of orange zest, while a bread called the Pink Lady contains lychee, raspberry, and rose petal essences. Don't miss the seasonal fruit tarts, bursting with fresh berries or citrus, or the pastry crown stuffed with ham and warm cheese.
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The son of a baker, Peng-Chieh strives to surpass himself in baking competitions, which "train perseverance and moderate thought". His artistic piece, "Taiwanese Folklore Art", is the bakery expression of his vision. "Perseverance is one of the most remarkable values in our religion."
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Michael Laiskonis, the creative director of the Institute of Culinary Education, is behind Récolte Dessert Bar on the Upper West Side.
Michael Laiskonis, the former executive pastry chef at Le Bernardin, is now the creative director of the Institute of Culinary Education, but he says he missed turning out high-end restaurant-style desserts. So starting Sunday, he will run an evening dessert bar in an Upper West Side pastry shop, Récolte. It will be open Wednesdays through Sundays, starting at 7 p.m., after the shop closes. Three courses of elegantly fashioned sweets, like a version of s'mores with smoked chocolate, marshmallow and a graham cracker; or a verrine of passion fruit and chocolate in a glass, are $23.
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I hope everyone had a nice April Fool's! While many were celebrating their victorious pranks, I was celebrating Jesse's two year anniversary of working at BuildingConnected. I also finally got around this morning to unpacking my bag from the amazing weekend in Napa celebrating my friend Maya. Isn't unpacking just the worst?!
Today I'm sharing the ten random things on my mind on this lovely April day! Enjoy!
One // BuildingConnected's colors are blue and orange, so I've been thinking about getting some pieces to rep the team. How perfect are these Tory Burch slip on neoprene shoes?! I really want the orange and blue Celine purse I saw some woman carrying when we were in New York-- I've been trying to track it down, but can't find it anywhere!
Two // March Madness flew by this year. I barely watched any of the games. I feel like I'm in an awkward stage with the players- before, when I was younger, I felt like they were my peers. I know in a few years, they will feel like sons. Right now, they just feel like little kids to me. Am I making any sense? They just seem so young and baby faced.
Three // My friend Nicole told me that the new Cinderella movie is really magical. I'm hoping to see it this week or next week since I am on spring break from my counseling position. I'm heading out of town to get some sun! Also, on my spring break vacation to-do list is visiting the Legion of Honor to see the High Style Exhibit.
Four // Stay tuned for my post about my experience buying an athletic two-piece bathing suit for swimming at the gym. Oh vey, quite the interesting experience!
Five // On Tuesday night as I was walking through the halls of USF before class I saw a bunch of undergrad students rehearsing for a performance, so I popped my head in. I didn't realize how much I'd been craving some live performance and culture!!! I bet no one would know that I am really in to theater. When I was a senior in high school I did the lighting cues for the musicals, under the tutelage of the famous Viola Swamp, I mean Karen R. I'm looking to go see a performance in the next couple of weeks before baby girl arrives.
Six // GLEE is one of my favorite shows (I've mentioned it on here before) and since the episodes are on Friday night's I don't watch them live. Two nights ago I watched a few episodes in a row. I'm actually not really sure why everyone throws shade on this show so much- they've done such an amazing job over the years bridging musical theater and pop music, all while tackling a wide variety of issues. I will definitely be sad when this show goes off of the air!
Seven // This summer-in-winter weather we have been having in California has been really lovely, but we should have known that it had a downside. With a severe drought in California, Governor Jerry Brown has ordered a 25% reduction in water consumption. Read the full SF Gate article here!
Eight // I've been feeling great with the pregnancy and I think it's due in large part to all of the prenatal massages I've been getting! I am hoping to try out Zeel- a start-up that allows you to book massages online and the masseuse comes to your house!!!
Nine // Recently I've been having the urge to bake! Please send me any recipes you have that would be good! I know a lot of people get recipes off of Pinterest- I'll have to check that out!
Ten // I've been wearing mostly flats and running shoes the last couple of weeks and it's been making me lust after heels even more! Here are some perfect pairs from Manolo Blahnik!


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Relevance and Non-Authorship … Viewing Maple St. Construct
By Mike Nesbit
Kenneth Frampton on Alvar Siza house in Sintra … "What puts Siza's plasticity into a class apart, given the fashionable parametric mode of our time, is the fact that Siza's morphology is conceived from within and without at one and the same time. This simultaneity is something that our latter-day baroque architects aspire to but rarely, if ever, achieve, since for them the priority always falls on gratifying our insatiable appetite for the spectacular, wherein every building has to be one more exotic fish dredged from the deep and deposited on the site as an alien object… "Architects don't invent anything, they transform reality." Through this process of internalizing programme through drawing on the site, the project becomes inscribed within the dynamic movement of the ground so that one no longer knows exactly where the one begins and the other ends."
I'd agree with Frampton regarding novel techniques and their direct representational attempt at new forms. Whether it's a hyper stylized building from the late Zaha Hadid or a screen print assembly line from Warhol's "Factory" in the mid 60's, new techniques become quickly fetishized which in turn directly affect the representation. Now, as novelty wears off, it becomes more important regarding judgement to understand what's relevant and what's not. I'd argue we are in a period of Architecture, where novelty is no longer relevant within specific techniques but instead the way in which the discipline prescribes meaning to existing context is novel. The "new" is no longer new and the relevant "new" is merely how we perceive what's already there, not a case for nostalgia but instead a disciplined attention towards existing context. We can find contemporary examples such as Rem's gold leafing of the Fondazione Prada, or Zumthor's Kolumba Museum in Cologne, Germany. However, it's my opinion that although these projects are relevant to contemporary use of practice regarding Architecture and context they are a bit inaccessible to the broader discipline due to the authorship of the Architect. Although the representation (building) is bold and maintains a level of integrity to the context, there might be something to this idea of Non-Authorship. At a period where individual authorship is more apparent than ever, all it takes is a brief scan through any social media platform. The Non-Author or "without you" might be more provocative than ever.
5912 Maple st. sits on a two-lane road in Benson and Benson is a neighborhood within Omaha. Omaha is a city in Nebraska and Nebraska shares the Missouri river with its adjacent neighbor Iowa. Epply Airfield is roughly 1,517 miles from LAX.
5912 Maple st. was not always Maple St. Construct, but originally built as a show room for the "Model A" in the early 1900's. By the 1980's time and contextual displacement took a building that once housed the pinnacle of humanities resiliency for technique and representation (the automobile) to what would ironically become an antique shop. Through such collage of time and contextual re-organization, 5912 Maple St. never required anything new but just a scrapping away/ revealing of what was already there. An architecture that gracefully brings attention to the things that were long overlooked, a collage of parts that generate new meanings from old convictions. This can be seen through the layers of paint stripped away from the walls. This can be felt from the nuanced plywood seemingly placed along a haphazard floor. Only to force the inhabitant to give attention to the joints between the modular sheets. It's those joints that reveal the original joists that once supported the physical technological weight of that once precious automobile. A space that requires such attention, to not miss the quiet almost mistakable architecture that tries to weave in and out of a built context so heavy with time that the architecture moving within it might be lost at any moment. For 5912 Maple St. has gone from an early technological showcase, to housing antiques, to its current program as Maple St. Construct. A space left void for the construction of ideas from multiple contexts via Los Angeles and the Midwest to promote discourse for design and making stuff.
anxious entry into an unknown space
immediate attention to creeks between floors
following spatial lines through material …. an extension of thread
collage of transparency, spatial elevations playfully flattened
a revealing of joists, walls forgotten and yet brought to attention
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Locals Only; Memphis at the Santora
In the middle of the artsy Santa Ana downtown area, you'll find some of the best restaurants in Orange County. I've slowly visited all of them but one of them I'm happy to start with is Memphis. Known for their brunch menu, they've grown a large crowd from foodies, hipsters to businessmen who wait long lines. It's especially packed during their happy hour, not just for drinks but for their most popular food, too.
Being 5 months pregnant, comfort food is on the top of list of cravings. Memphis hits the spot, and the bartender was even sweet enough to make a virgin mint julep. I ordered The Cobra sans bacon- a fried chicken sandwich on buttery soft milk bread. The combination with the homemade style mac and cheese on the side topped one of the best sandwiches I've ever had. Ever.
+ Memphis brunch, lunch, happy hour and dinner menu. There is public parking, but limited. Be prepared to bring cash to park at the parking structure nearby.
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Budget 2016: look beyond the headlines
This week George Osborne stood up and delivered his latest budget in the House of Commons.
The headlines focused on a new sugar tax that will increase the cost of fizzy drinks like Irn Bru. But as well as the sweet stuff there were plenty of measures that will leave a sour taste in the mouth.Read more
Lessons must be learned on Forth Bridge closure
Last week a parliament committee published its report into the closure of the Forth Road Bridge. It concluded that the fracture was not foreseeable. It was, by design, a narrow inquiry that only sought to focus on the political and budget decision making. It did not address compensation, the travel arrangements and the wider engineering issues.Read more
GERS Figures are a crushing blow for the SNP's economic credibility
The latest annual figures setting out the income and expenditure for Scotland have just been published.
The top line from the latest figures showed that had we voted for independence, Scots would have faced leaving the UK with a gap between revenue and expenditure of £13.7bn.
This is more than we currently spend on NHS services every year.
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After three weeks of the NFL season there are still seven teams with a perfect record. Seven teams who are 3-0 and still cruising along. Some of these teams were expected to start this way, while others have turned some heads to be here.
All seven of these teams have played impressive so far this season, and while it is hard to imagine another team having a perfect regular season, who knows what we might find this year?
I am going to list all seven of the 3-0 teams in order of least likely to continue on and compete for a Super Bowl and most likely to do so. It will be interesting to see where all of these teams are during playoff time, my bet is that some of them won't get in, even with the great record to start.
Number 7: The Carolina Panthers. The Panthers have a lot of talent and have been successful in years past, but quite frankly all (or mostly all) of their success this year has to be credited to the play of Cam Newton. I am not hating on the Panthers, I am just not quite sure that they will be able to keep playing like they have throughout the season.
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I have 'scene' the light.
I really don't know why it's taken me this long. You see as a student and a teacher and as someone out in the 'real' workforce (ahem) I was always one of those obsessively organised people. You know the type. We have wall charts and highlighters and diaries and time lines and we do weird things like recording our notes onto tape recorders so that we can play them back while we're asleep. (Or perhaps that really was just me…)
But when it comes to my writing I really haven't jumped onto the organisational band wagon. Yes I have notebooks. Yes I have spreadsheets. Yes I make timelines and plot outlines and I converse with my characters. But at my recent writing retreat I think I finally saw the world I had been missing.
At this point I should confess to LOVING stationery. Love. Love. Love. I love the smell of new notebooks. I love pens and highlighters and erasers. Going to a stationery store is like standing in a chocolate shop and drooling over all the goodies.
And on our retreat I was reminded of this. One of our participants had three-ring folders full of scenes and a comprehensive scene plan. His folders had dividers. His scenes were hole-punched and placed neatly in order. His scenes may have had highlighting but that might have just been my salivating imagination. I suddenly saw just how I could take my love of stationery and organisation and apply it to my whole novel.
Well. For a girl like me this is just the most exciting thing that has happened since my first day at school in Year 2 when I got all my textbooks early and made my way through half of them before school even started. It's almost as exciting as sharpening pencils and labelling my pencil case. Almost as exciting as putting contact around all my books. (No. Wait a minute. That was never as much fun as I thought…)
The point is that I have written my first very comprehensive scene plan for my entire book before I've written the book! I will be buying folders and dividers and highlighters….
If you happen to find me with my fingers stuck to the keyboard with contact and blu tak in my hair then please do help me.
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