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Will Fox Sports 1's Plan To Be A "Lighter, Less Serious" Alternative To ESPN Be Successful?
With a goal to "create a lighter, less serious alternative," Fox Sports 1 represents "perhaps the most significant challenge yet to ESPN," according to Alex Ben Block of the HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. Block conducted a Q&A with Fox Sports Media Group co-Presidents & co-COOs Randy Freer and Eric Shanks, who are "shepherding the launch" of FS1. Below are excerpts from the conversation.
Q: There are more sports on TV than ever. Will the audience for Fox Sports 1 justify the huge expense?
Freer: When you go back to when there was CNN, and Fox News and MSNBC launched, the marketplace expanded. Today, the sports marketplace has expanded rather dramatically, so there's lots of room to exploit that.
Shanks: If you don't have a multisport national outlet, you don't really have the ability to compete for the rights packages out there. That was one of the deciding factors. You need to have shelf space on a national sports network.
Q: How will FS1 be different from ESPN?
Freer: This is not about Fox Sports 1 versus ESPN, NBC or anyone. This is about the collective Fox Sports, on the broadcast network.
Shanks: We have always lived by the mantra that we're going to coat the information pill with a little bit of entertainment. ... I think that's where the Fox attitude does come in. Fans know when they see the Fox Sports shield that they are going to get something that is probably a little bit different, done a different way ... and you're going to have a little bit of fun.
Q: Why did Fox lose the L.A. Dodgers TV rights to Time Warner Cable?
Freer: Look, deals are deals. They get complicated. In the end, it wasn't that hard because the Guggenheim folks were very clear about what they were trying to achieve. We were pretty clear on what we could do. We weren't able to marry those two, and they did what they needed to do with someone else -- who, by the way, is a distributor that complains first and foremost about the cost of sports rights.
Q: There are Fox sports channels all over the world. Will you coordinate with them and share rights?
Freer: We truly are the only company out there -- certainly in sports -- that has a global reach. ... That's one of the exciting things about 21st Century Fox. Somebody who is looking to expand globally can come to us because we're a place they can do it under one umbrella. We can coordinate and create real value across the globe (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 8/2 issue).
BALANCING ACT: FS1 on Thursday formally announced the cast for its nightly "Fox Sports Live," and in L.A., Tom Hoffarth writes he "can't be sure if this won't just smell a lot like the 'Best Damn Sports Show Period' all over again." Show Exec Producer Mike Hughes said, "Where 'Best Damn' took a lot of liberties in scripted comedy and skits, this has a different stance. There are parallels in that the camaraderie of the cast is probably people you'd want to hang out with. But that's where it ends." Former "BDSSP" co-host Charissa Thompson, who will host "Fox Sports Live," said, "We won't be having as much cheeky fun as we did. That was a much more relaxed and looser format. This will follow more under the news and analysis rule." Hoffarth notes if FS1 is to "be taken seriously, it has to be serious in how it breaks away from its past and creates newness on a landscape where ESPN and family already have established a long-term comfort zone." This "Fox Sports Live" show likely will "set a tone as to where the channel goes and how it's received" (L.A. DAILY NEWS, 7/26).
MONEY TO BE MADE FROM NEWS: The WALL STREET JOURNAL's Sharma & Futterman write one of Fox' major challenges for new programming such as "Fox Sports Live" will be "building large and loyal audiences." But establishing "successful news and talk shows is also a critical part of the business." Kantar Media data shows that at ESPN, such programming "accounted for 43% of the $2.8 billion in ad spending it attracted" in '12. Sharma & Futterman: "Done right, studio shows can be hits." ESPN said that "SportsCenter" has "averaged 842,000 viewers so far this year, making it the second top-rated show on ESPN behind its rapid-fire debate show 'Pardon the Interruption'" (WALL STREET JOURNAL, 7/26).
SAY MY NAME, SAY MY NAME: FS1's Regis Philbin appeared on CBS' "Late Show" on Thursday and discussed his new "Crowd Goes Wild" show that debuts Aug. 19. Letterman asked, "Don't read anything into this, but why would you do this?" Philbin: "I've been out of it for about a year-and-a-half and I thought, 'Sports? I love sports.'" Letterman replied, "This is just to get you out of the house. That's all this is, isn't it?" Philbin said his co-host is a "great big defensive end who (played) 14 years in the NFL" but then could not remember his name. Philbin: "I know the guy. I just spent the weekend with him. Travis ... Honest to God, this is really embarrassing." Someone off-camera then prompted Philbin that it was Trevor Pryce, and Philbin said, "Trevor Pryce! Dammit!" Letterman then noted, "This is the kind of thing you're going to get every night on the Fox Sports Network" ("Late Show," CBS, 7/25). Pryce on his Twitter feed wrote, "Yep. Regis just called me 'Travis' on the Dave Letterman Show...after he forgot my name. @CGW Reeeeeg..."


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The road to marriage hasn't been an easy one for Jules and Grayson. Their most recent speed bump came in the form of money issues. Grayson assumed they'd combine their finances, but Jules wasn't too thrilled about possibly supporting Grayson's little "whoopsies." So where does Jules go to deal with all her relationship issues? Her therapist, Lynn, of course!
But Grayson and Jules couldn't seem to compromise, even with Lynn's help. Andy looked at their finances and gave them a few possible suggestions: Jules could find a new, cheaper location for her realty office or she could fire Laurie. Perhaps the most helpful solution was to get rid of one of their houses, but that only created more problems. They couldn't decide whose home to keep. But I have to say Jules gave a very convincing argument: "And while Grayson's house doesn't seem to get any natural light, he did go through a nasty divorce here which led to a yearlong skank parade. Now, I'm not trying to sway you either way, but when you get up from that ottoman, I'd go get a pregnancy test." In the end, Grayson and Jules decided on a quick fix instead of long-term solution. Why sell the house now when they can let those hard decisions fester? Problem
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Laurie's Krazy Kakes business was booming. Things were going so well, in fact, that she didn't have the manpower to fill all the orders: "I wish there was more than one of me. And not just for the sex stuff," she lamented. So, naturally, she commandeered the patrons of the local coffee shop to help her. That worked for a while, but unsurprisingly wasn't a solid business plan. But lucky Laurie! Thanks to Jules' aforementioned money woes, she needed to lose an assistant. So Laurie quit/Jules fired her, and Krazy Kakes now shares office space with Jules Cobb Realty. Also, bonus points for the show reminding me that they have jobs other than drinking wine all day. (Which is a position I'm fully qualified for if anyone's looking to hire.)
Meanwhile, Bobby got an important lesson about a self-generating water bottle. Spoiler alert! Self-generating water bottles do not exist. It was just a prank Andy and Ellie concocted to mess with Bobby. But they took it a little too far when an unsuspecting "he's a beautiful person" Bobby got a little dehydrated while hiking. Don't worry. He survived.
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Family vacations. It's all relative.
Is our maternal instinct, or desire to parent, really innate? Or is it a function of societal pressure and our immediate environment? I guess, what I'm wondering, is everything, including what we think we want, all relative?
In January, I was fortunate enough to go on a family trip with my parents, two sisters, and their awesome kids (five nieces and one nephew) to the island of Turks and Caicos. Since my parents aren't getting any younger, they decided that nothing could be better than having the whole family together for a week, away from everything. I had been unable to partake in previous trips, for various reasons, but mostly because my separation from my husband had thrown me into a me-centric place, and the thought of taking time off from the new life that I was trying to build to go on a time out with my family, where everything had stayed the same, was not appealing. I get along great with my family most of the time, but getting along wasn't a priority for me back then, moving on was. And I sensed that being around my family, where nothing ever seems to change, where progress seems organic and doesn't require a herculean effort, would be too painful for me, because it served as a nagging reminder of what I no longer had (and who I no longer was). Not to mention that there is something about being around people whose incessant concern over your well being only makes you feel worse. It forces a glaring spotlight onto what is wrong. And, if you're Jewish like me, you have to answer a lot of questions (evasion is not an option). So the thought of choosing to go away with my family to an island (with no Blackberry service aka contact with my best girlfriends) on a vacation, was like choosing to jump out of a burning airplane (metaphor for bad marriage, yes) onto an island populated by wild boars.
To my surprise, no one was offended. They understood. I seemed to have pocketed a divorce "get out of jail free card" without an expiration date (at least until I get married again). Although this wasn't entirely true. Sometimes my choices upset my mother. She once let it slip that she "wished she had done with me like Moses in the basket." She was referring to the abandonment of baby Moses by his mother down the Nile River. I tried not to be offended by it. I rationalized it by saying that my mother simply "didn't know what to do with me." She felt bereft of the tools to help me. Come to think of it, my mom has a lot of baskets strewn about the house, filled with flowers, or blankets (no people).
But this time, I wanted to go. I had gotten closer to and more comfortable with my family. And with myself. But I didn't decide until the last minute, a good eight months after the hotel and airfares had been booked. My parents were excited by my willingness to attend, but the problem was everything was too expensive. "You don't want us or yourself to spend that much money on this, do you? We'll make it up to you another way," my mother said. I got upset. I felt uninvited. Not to mention that I wanted to go for all the right reasons. Mature ones. I wasn't looking for some time in the sun paid for by mom and dad, like we do when we're 16. I was yearning to spend time with my nieces who love me and give me special hairdos that take me days to untangle.
I told my mom the truth. I felt as if she had thrown me into the basket again, the picnic kind with a lid. It worked magically. I had no idea I'd inherited my parent's talent for employing guilt to achieve the desired effect, but in this case, I was glad I did.
It was eighty degrees every day, and the resort was beautiful. Because I had arrived late, I got my own room (everyone else had adjoining ones so that they could all be together…eat together…wake up together…isn't that what families who love each other do?) I was used to being the odd man out, so it was fine. Besides, I was hungry for some space, some alone time. This was right after my boyfriend and I had broken up, and I needed to process what it meant. Not to mention that my mother was itching to monitor my meals like she always did. So I was grateful to have my own space to retreat to.
I didn't realize it at the time, but I was grieving yet another loss. A break up with a serious boyfriend, when you're in your mid-thirties, also means confronting that you've postponed having a family to an unspecified date (for me it did anyway).
And there were kids everywhere. The resort we were staying at was a Jewish "Sandals" resort, full of young parents and their screaming kids. I was assuredly the only single person for miles and miles of lush beach. And the more screaming and crying I heard, the happier I was about it. Unfortunately, my sister's husband had to leave in the middle for a funeral, leaving her to look after her three kids (one is a baby) without his help. It was not easy, and surely not a vacation.
As the days wore on, my sadness over my situation lifted. I wondered if this trip was more than just some R&R with my family, but a sign, once again reinforcing my decisions, telling me, "Enjoy your solitude and your lack of obligations. Enjoy not having children, Cougel, because once you do, there's no such thing as a vacation." I felt young and free. My five-year-old niece confirmed this. As she shoved the eighth bobby pin into my scalp, she said, "You're not old! You're not even married!"
By the end of the week, tan and healed and reveling in my lack of attachments, I flew back with my mother, my sister and her three girls. The rest of my family flew separately (my family never flies on one plane). Watching my sister walk up and down the aisle with her crying baby and trying to appease the other two, while I was seated away from them in the emergency aisle (poor man's first class) made me sympathize with her.
But I didn't want to be her. Again it made me wonder, was it really worth it? Did my immersion in all the things I thought I wanted, serve to dissuade me from wanting them?
At baggage claim, my sister told me that her husband had just landed too. He coordinated his return flight from the funeral so that he could land in JFK when his family did.
When we emerged from customs and the doors opened revealing the crowd of people waiting in arrivals, my brother-in-law stepped forward from the crowd, arms outstretched, his face eager. My two nieces (seven and five) spotted him and screamed out his name, "Abba!" ("Dad" in Hebrew. Not the band. Otherwise I'd be the one screaming) and started running towards him. Then the baby, ensconced in her carriage, threw her fists up in the air and mimicked her older sisters, "Abba! Abba! Abba!"
Needless to say, watching them all embrace, the girls climbing on him, his eyes wet with tears of joy, struck me with emotional force. They were all going home together in their car (no matter that it's jammed with car seats and cracker crumbs). And I was going to get into a cab, alone.
And then it dawned on me: "So this is what it's all for." All the screaming, the sleep and self time deprivation, didn't matter in the end. Because it's all worth it.


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It may seem like an impossible destination, but the day will probably come when you reach retirement. Many Americans look forward to retiring as soon as possible after working and saving for decades. However, staying in the workforce just a few extra years may help couples save tens of thousands of dollars in medical costs.
Couples retiring at age 65 are expected to incur $220,000 in healthcare expenses on average during their golden years, according to a new analysis by Fidelity Investments. That estimate includes Medicare Part D premiums and out-of-pocket costs, as well as certain services excluded by Medicare, but it does not include expenses like long-term care or dental services. While that is a large estimate facing retirees, the news is worse for those retiring before receiving Medicare coverage.
On average, respondents in the Fidelity survey said they retired at 62, often by choice and before Medicare coverage at 65. These couples can anticipate an additional cost of $51,000, or roughly $17,000 per year in the three years leading up to 65. This is due to expensive health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs. In contrast, waiting until 67 to retire could save couples $10,000 per year.
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"Rising healthcare expenses are forcing people to make educated decisions now more than ever, ranging from the services they utilize to the age at which they choose to retire," said Brad Kimler, executive vice president of Fidelity's Benefits Consulting business. "We understand some people don't have a choice in when they retire. Sometimes health issues or someone's occupation play a role. So it's critical that people plan well in advance for the considerable cost of healthcare by adding it into their overall retirement planning discussions."
In an effort to save for future medical costs, some households may want to consider health savings accounts (HSAs), which are tax-advantaged savings accounts specifically used to pay for qualified healthcare expenses. They are essentially available to everyone who has a qualified for a high-deductible health plan but no other main health plan, is not enrolled in Medicare, and cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else's tax return.
There are several notable benefits with HSAs. Individuals can claim a tax deduction on contributions made by him or her or someone other than employers, even if deductions are not itemized on Form 1040. Similar to some retirement accounts, interest or other earnings within HSAs grow tax-free. Your employer may contribute to the account, but HSAs belong to individuals, so they stay with you if you change employers or leave the workforce, and any remaining balance can be carried over to the following year. You can even invest your HSA funds in stocks and bonds if you wish to do so. If your spouse is the designated beneficiary of your HSA, it will be treated as your spouse's HSA after your death.
Americans should view HSAs in the same manner as retirement accounts. You need to make regular contributions so the money is there when you need it. Having a high-deductible health plan allows people to save on their monthly premiums, but those savings need to be placed aside for future medical needs. For tax year 2014, individuals can contribute a maximum of $3,300, while families can contribute up to $6,550. Furthermore, people 55 or older can contribute an additional $1,000, which means some families can contribute up to $8,550 this tax year.
At the end of 2013, HSAs have grown to an estimated $19.3 billion in assets and 10.7 million accounts, according to the latest survey from Devenir, an independent investment adviser in the HSA industry. This represents a year-over-year increase of 25 percent for assets and 30 percent for accounts. Last year, people were able to open HSAs at more than 2,200 banks and credit unions.
"Even if couples make informed decisions, the only real prescription to prepare financially for healthcare costs in retirement is to plan well in advance to optimize health and wealth," said Kimler.
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Golden Alexanders
Zizia aptera
Carrot family (Apiaceae)
Description: This herbaceous perennial plant is 1-2½' tall, branching sparingly in the upper half of the plant. The stems are hairless and round, with light green lines that run vertically. The basal leaves are undivided, up to 4" long and 3" across, and have petioles about 2-3" long. They are usually cordate or broadly ovate in overall shape, but with blunt or rounded tips. Otherwise, the leaves alternate up the stem, having progressively shorter petioles and a smaller size. The upper leaves are often ternately compound, and sometimes each leaflet is divided into three lobes. The surface of these leaves are often shiny, while their margins are serrate or crenate. There may be a purplish spot where the petiole meets the base of a leaf.
The upper stems produce compound umbels of tiny yellow flowers. A typical umbel spans about 2-3" across, and consists of about 7-15 umbellets, which in turn have about 10-20 flowers. These flowers have short pedicels, except the central flower of each umbellet, which is sessile. Each flower has 5 yellow petals that barely open, and is less than 1/8" across. The blooming period occurs during late spring and lasts about a month. There is no noticeable floral scent. Each flower is replaced by a small fruit with 5 angular ribs – however, this fruit is not winged. The root system consists of a central taproot.
Cultivation: This plant prefers light shade to full sun, and mesic to dry conditions. The soil can contain loam, clay-loam, or some rocky material. This plant is easy to grow, and not much troubled by foliar disease.
Range & Habitat: The native Heartleaf Golden Alexanders is restricted to NE Illinois, where it is an uncommon plant (see Distribution Map). It also occurs in Hardin county of SE Illinois. Habitats include moist to dry black soil prairies, hill prairies, rocky upland woodlands, limestone glades, bluffs, abandoned fields, and roadsides. Usually, this species occurs in drier locations than Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders).
Faunal Associations: Various kinds of insects visit the flowers primarily for nectar, especially small bees (Halictid, Andrenid, Nomadine) and flies (Chloropid, Tachinid, Muscid, Syrphid, etc.), as well as occasional beetles and plant bugs. The bees collect pollen as well, while some flies and beetles may feed on pollen. The caterpillars of Papilio polyxenes asterias (Black Swallowtail butterfly) feed on the foliage of this and other members of the Carrot family.
Photographic Location: The photographs were taken at the wildflower garden of the webmaster in Urbana, Illinois.
Comments: Heartleaf Golden Alexanders differs from its close relative, Zizia aurea (Golden Alexanders), by its simple basal leaves, while the latter species has lower leaves that are compound. It also closely resembles Thaspium trifoliatum var. aureum (Meadow Parsnip), but differs from this species in two ways: 1) The central flower of each umbellet is sessile, and 2) the angular fruits enclosing the seeds lack wings. The central flower of each umbellet for the Meadow Parsnip, on the other hand, has a short pedicel like the other flowers, and its angular fruits are strongly winged and somewhat flattened. These latter characteristics provide the Meadow Parsnip with a slight advantage in the distribution of its seeds by wind.


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It's important for us to be able to provide our existing and potential patients with as much information as we can, as efficiently as we can. This way, patients can look for what they need at their convenience [...]
Foothill Ranch, CA (PRWEB) October 10, 2012
Foothill Ranch dentist, Parisa Zarbafian, DDS, of ProSmile Dentistry has announced the launch of a new, patient-focused website. The practice recently launched the new website created by dental website design leader, ProSites, Inc. The website contains many interactive features including patient education videos and a free Smile Analysis feature that helps patients make better informed decisions about their oral health. The website also utilizes extensive search engine optimization techniques to reach patients and local consumers who are searching for relevant information about Foothill Ranch family dentistry services.
"The reality is that in today's society more and more people are utilizing the internet to search for information and services," said Dr. Parisa. "It's important for us to be able to provide our existing and potential patients with as much information as we can, as efficiently as we can. This way, patients can look for what they need at their convenience, whether it's in the evening or on the weekend or during their free time. With our website, we are always here!"
Current and prospective patients now have access to information about Foothill Ranch Invisalign, educational videos, before and after photos of dental procedures, and other informative content when they visit the website. Some of Dr. Parisa's services include:
Family Dentistry
Dental Implants
Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr. Zarbafian is also utilizing her website to educate the community on the importance of oral health. The website includes a links page with informative resources as well as a smile gallery featuring before and after images ranging from various dental procedures.
"We have tried to anticipate questions from patients and to provide the most current and thorough responses to hot topics in dentistry." Dr. Parisa said, "From our website, to article postings on Facebook and Twitter, to the ability for patients to contact me directly through e-mail with a question...our presence on the internet enables patients to reach us anytime!"
About Parisa Zarbafian, DDS:
Dr. Parisa is a well experienced and skillful dentist who believes in caring for each patient and treating them with only high quality dental care. Her experience with patients of all ages makes her truly qualified as a "family dentist." As a licensed Doctor of Dental Surgery, Dr. Parisa understands the importance of having great oral health as well as a beautiful, healthy smile. She studied the University of California, Irvine, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology. In 1999, she received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree from Northwestern University Dental School. Since 2001, Dr. Parisa has also been involved with the Orange County Dental Society and served as the President in 2007. The OCDS currently has 2000 active members. In addition, she is also a member of the California Dental Association, serving as a delegate to the CDA for the past 10 years, and volunteering on various councils and committees. Dr. Parisa is currently one of the two trustees from Orange County to the California Dental Association. Other professional associations Dr. Parisa is a part of include the Lake Forest Kiwanis Club, Orange County Women's Dental Society, and the South Orange County Chamber of Commerce. For more information about ProSmile Dentistry, please visit their website at prosmiledentistry.com.


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Are boarding passes and e-tickets required?
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No, boarding passes are not required by Disburing however, boarding passes and e-tickets MAY be helpful in the absence of any other receipt to substantiate the trip or specific costs. Below are two sample scenarios:
Scenario 1: Traveler goes on same day travel to Hilo, is dropped off at the airport in Honolulu, picked up in Hilo, no expenses incurred and no receipts to furnish. In this case, a boarding pass or e-ticket may be submitted, but it is still not required if the traveler signs/certifies the travel document.
Scenario 2: Unexpected change in flight plans which results in additional Lodging or M&IE owed to the traveler. In this case, boarding passes or e-tickets provide a simple means to reflect the flight change and substantiate the additional costs.
What are the payment options for booking airfare?
The traveler may purchase airfare via personal credit card, or may inquire with their fiscal office to utilize a purchase order or University P-card (UH Mastercard).
Can a traveler purchase their own airline tickets?
Yes. However, the earliest the traveler will be reimbursed is when the Travel Advance is processed (10 working days prior to departure) or when the Travel Completion is processed (after the traveler returns).
Can airfare be purchased on a P-card prior to the document being submitted to the Fiscal Office?
Yes. However, the traveler should work with their fiscal office regarding approval and documentation requirements, and should keep their fiscal office apprised of status.
How should airfare quotations be handled when the trip involves business and personal time?
Transportation should always be by the most economical and direct route. Check various airline prices in order to determine the most direct business route. Whichever is the most economical, add on the travelers personal time. The traveler is responsible for paying the difference if adding personal time results in higher airfare cost.
If the airfare cost for the business only itinerary is
less than
$2,500, TWO airfare quotes must be submitted: ONE quote for the business only itinerary and ONE quote/itinerary including the personal time.
If the airfare cost for the business only itinerary
$2,499, FOUR airfare quotes must be submitted: THREE quotes for the business only portion, and ONE quote/itinerary including the personal time.
What is the recommended procedure for obtaining airfare quotations as supporting documentation?
Airfare quotations can be for multiple carriers from one source (e.g. travel agent, travel search engine) or from multiple sources. However, since airline prices are so variable, all airfare quotations should be obtained on the same day for meaningful cost comparison purposes.
If taking personal time, can my airfare be charged to my P-card such that I reimburse the University for the difference?
No. The P-card is to be used for business purposes only.
An employee buys an air ticket using his personal credit card but doesnt file a Travel Request and then the trip is cancelled. Can the employee be reimbursed for the non-refundable, non-transferable ticket?
With the appropriate approvals on a Travel Request/Completion, a reimbursement on airfare may be allowed.
What is allowed in terms of reimbursement for excess baggage?
Employees are entitled to one checked bag, based on the airlines standard weight and linear measurements. Any additional fees (e.g. second bag, special items, oversized and overweight baggage) are the responsibility of the traveler unless appropriate justification is provided that the additional fees are for official University business. For example, a legitimate business reason may include taking work-related supplies, presentation material and taking handouts.
Is a receipt required even for one checked bag?
Car Rental
Why is justification required for a non-compact car rental?
Based on the Travel APM, transportation expenses shall be reimbursed based on the most economical mode. Therefore, compact or sub-compact cars should be used whenever possible and a business-related justification must be provided for all other vehicles.
For example, legitimate business reasons may be that the traveler is sharing the vehicle with other travelers, traveling to a remote area and require a certain type of vehicle, etc.
Is a car rental allowable if the traveler is staying at the conference venue?
Justification must be provided as to the business purpose of the rental car. In addition, cost comparisons should be considered, i.e. renting a car for several days vs. utilizing other means of transportation such as taxi or shuttle.
Can I use my P-card to pay for the car rental?
Yes, as long as your P-card has been unblocked for the appropriate merchant category code.
Use of non-commercial vendors for car rental charges can an employee traveler pay an individual to rent a car and claim reimbursement as a business expense?
No. Example, using a friend's car.
Can I rent a car or am I required to take a taxi/shuttle?
This should be determined based on the travelers business needs and a cost comparison of the various transportation options.
What is the process for claiming mileage related to travel?
The Mileage Form (DISB-33) must be completed and submitted with the travel document. The form can be obtained
Can an employee make a business mileage claim on a car that he/she does not own, i.e. my auntys car?
No. Mileage comes under fringe benefits, which only applies to one's own vehicle or a spouses vehicle.
Can a traveler claim taxi from the airport to their residence when they return from a trip?
What if the taxi receipt does not include from/to locations?
Rarely does a taxi receipt include this information. However, the traveler should note the from/to destination on the receipt.
If a traveler takes a taxi to have a meal, can the traveler be reimbursed for the taxi fare or is that included as part of their M&IE allowance?
Transportation fare for the sole purpose of eating a personal meal is included as part of the traveler's M&IE.
Is an email receipt acceptable?
An email confirmation from the Payee is acceptable if it shows a name of the payee, the amount of the charge, the transaction date, and the form of payment.
What constitutes sufficient proof of payment?
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After a betrayal ends in tragedy, Katy seeks refuge from her abusive husband, Hank, in her quiet hometown of Cedar Branch, North Carolina. Taking up residence on the old family farm and landing a job at the local Quaker Café, she hopes to leave her troubled past behind.
At the café, Katy finds allies, kind people willing to protect her and offer advice. There's the gracious owner who insists that manners prevail, the no-nonsense cook who tackles life with a cast iron frying pan, a Yankee transplant who doesn't bow to convention, and a shrewd Southern lawyer who sees a chance for Katy to profit from her predicament. But when Hank discovers her whereabouts, Katy's newfound peace is broken. As a heated standoff involving Hank, local and federal law enforcement, and the media ensues, how far will the Cedar Branch community go to avert violence and save lives?
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"The Infuriating Rightness of Quaker Compassion"
Nobody's Perfect, But....
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Inside the Quaker Meetinghouse, when not only the ex-husband seems to fall under the Quaker spell but the battered wife starts to lose some of her hate and anger.
Yes, sitting on the deck with my coffee on a Sunday morning listening to this book was lovely.
If you ever wonder about the Quaker sensibility and feasibility of non-violence in our society, this book is a good one to see it in action in a humorous way.
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BOSTON (WWLP) – Members of the Massachusetts Senate have released their plan to bring more jobs to the Commonwealth.
On Friday, senators released their economic development plan, with a clear goal of creating more jobs across the state.
The bill aims to provide incentives for businesses to come to Massachusetts, but it comes with a hefty price tag.
Totaling $63 million, the bill provides resources and training throughout the state, so businesses have reasons to open their doors here.
Western Massachusetts would reap a large part of the benefit, due to the high demand for jobs; especially in the manufacturing and information technology (IT) sector.
"Major employers are telling us the IT people that they need do not exist in our workforce. We're incentivizing in this bill, IT training for people who just want to learn different jobs," said Sen. Gale Candaras (D-Wilbraham).
Senate members have until Sunday to file changes, and it will go up for debate on Tuesday.


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Trump speaks kindly of dictators, communist and fascist — Putin, Gaddafi, Assad, Kim Un and Saddam Hussein. But he's seems to be using Hussein to advocate policy for America, how we should fight terrorism. Does he even know what he's talking about? And does America really need to learn from Saddam? Could Bush and the Republicans have been that wrong?
"He killed terrorists. He did that so good. They didn't read them the rights. They didn't talk. They were terrorists. Over. [July 5]" He didn't mention a single terrorist group who lost even one terrorist to Hussein. There weren't any. Al Qaeda was not in Iraq and and ISIS did not exist. Here's the scoop. [Read more…]


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From the Associated Press. Note: This is a developing story:
BOSTON (AP) — An appeals court has ruled that the heart of the law that denies a host of federal benefits to same-sex married couples is unconstitutional.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston ruled Thursday that the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, discriminates against married gay couples by denying them federal benefits. …
Well, yeah. Of course it discriminates.
I'll repose a question I put up in a previous entry, one that garnered zero reasoned responses in the affirmative:
Based on law and morality, why should a group — and their kids — be denied equal protections under the law?
When you look at the simplicity of the question at hand, and strip away the naked bigotry and the zealotry, the issue becomes clear, doesn't it?


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Date: 12/07/97 at 14:31:28 From: Alicia Sussman Subject: Triple integrals Hi again. Thank you for answering my last question, it was extremely helpful. I have another one: Evaluate / / / | | | | | | y dx dy dz, where T is the solid in the first octant / / / T bounded by y=1, y=x, z=x+1 and the coordinate planes. I think that the constraints would be 1<y<x, and x+1<z<y+1 but I can't figure out for x. Am I on the right track? I know the answer to the problem is 11/24. Please let me know. Thanks again!
Date: 12/08/97 at 06:51:12 From: Doctor Pete Subject: Re: Triple integrals Hi, To determine the limits, try drawing a picture first. Say you are looking down on the xy-plane, so that the first octant is in the upper-right corner (just like in the two-dimensional case). Then the region of integration looks like a triangle, with vertices (0,0), (0,1), and (1,1). You can't see the constraint z = x+1 from this angle, unfortunately. But what we do see from this view is that 0 < x < 1, and x < y < 1. Now, to understand how I got this from seeing just a triangle, let's suppose we pick a point, say p, along the x-axis, between x = 0 and x = 1. Draw a vertical line parallel to the y-axis, which is the line x = p. Then it will intersect the edges of the triangle at two points, namely (p,1) and (p,p). Therefore, the y-coordinates of these two points are your limits on y; hence 0 < x < 1 and x < y < 1. As for z, we see that it is bounded below by z = 0 (the xy-plane), and above by another plane, z = x+1. So this limit is simply 0 < z < x+1. If you picked any point (p,q,0) in the little triangle we talked about, then the line parallel to the z-axis from that point is going to intersect the xy-plane at z = 0, and the plane z = x+1 at p+1. Therefore, your integral is /x=1 /y=1 /z=x+1 | | | y dz dy dx. /x=0 /y=x /z=0 Notice I have rearranged the integrals, because both the integrals over y and z are dependent on the value of x. (Does it matter if I put y first or z first? Why?) When you try to determine limits of a triple integral, it is often very helpful to draw pictures of what the region looks like when you see it from different angles. Since not many people can visualize 3-D objects in their heads, it's much easier to look at 2-D projections on paper. Notice that I also drew lines intersecting the region T to see why the limits were the way they were. -Doctor Pete, The Math Forum Check out our web site! http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
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Putting an end to bullying among kids!
Putting an end to bullying among kids!
I was bullied at school when I was young. I was lucky enough to have a twin sister, so I didn't feel completely alone. It was an unpleasant experience, but I learned some important lessons, and I'm glad that today I can speak about ways to put an end to it. As a mom, I never want my child to face bullying or be a bully himself.
Bullying can take many forms: social, physical, discriminatory, psychological and cyber. They all have one thing in common, however: the person doing the bullying acts out of a sense of power. In my case, I was bullied because I was a twin!
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The more a child trusts their parents, the easier it will be for them to open up. If your child shows signs of being bullied – reluctant to go to school, grades drop, closes up and is having a hard time – question them until you uncover the problem.
Discussion between parent and child is always the first step in addressing an instance of bullying. It is then strongly recommended to report it to the school's administration, with concrete examples (ideally the date, time and details). Several schools adhere to a zero tolerance policy when it comes to bullying. As this was true of my school, I spoke to the principal, who then took the necessary steps with the parents and children involved.
When bullying occurs, it is important to try and stop the cycle of violence at its source. Your child may then need to rebuild their self-esteem. Some schools offer support services, which can be a very useful option, especially since only a few sessions with a psychologist are sometimes all it takes to undo the damage.
If you notice that your child is bullying others, it is as just as important to act. They must understand that inequality and disrespect are not funny, and that bullying can have a serious negative effect on those on the receiving end. Talk to them about the consequences they may have to face because of their behaviour to make them grasp what is at stake. Finally, keep an eye on your child's friends and environment. Kids often mimic what they themselves see.
When I was young, bullying was not really talked about. Today, kids are lucky, as we've become much more aware of the issue. It's up to us parents to help change things and clearly denounce bullying, so that bullying and being bullied are no longer considered a normal part of growing up.


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SNOHOMISH — Glacier Peak head coach Rory Rosenbach's excitement of playing the No. 1 team in the state is met with equal frustration as to how the state tournament is bracketed.
"I think I'm frustrated and I think a lot of coaches are frustrated with the system of designing the playoff bracket, which happens before the season starts and has absolutely no consideration for who the best teams probably are," Rosenbach said.
The current system doesn't take into account what teams come from which leagues and how competitive that league may or may not be. For example, Meadowdale, which was the No. 5 seed from District 1 drew the Narrows League No. 1 seed Timberline and pulled off the upset last weekend, winning 28-21 and moving on to play sub-.500 Lakes tonight in the opening round.Mountlake Terrace also had a winnable game against Mountain View, which survived to play Seattle Prep in this weekend's opening round.
Meanwhile, a team like Oak Harbor, which beat Meadowdale for the Wesco's third seed just two weeks ago, drew a very tough Mount Si team that had only lost one game as its quad-district playoff opponent. The Wildcats from Mount Si went on to beat the Wildcats from Oak Harbor 40-7.
"Nothing against both those teams, they did great jobs and played great games and that's how the draw works and you play what you get, but Meadowdale and Mountlake Terrace played teams in the play-in game that are probably on par with what we played."
Lakes is certainly better than its 4-6 record indicates, but still not the level of opponent as Bellevue or even Eastside Catholic, 10-0 Marysville Pilchuck's opponent in the first round.
"If I'm MP and I'm 10-0 and ranked third in the state and I'm playing a top-five team, that doesn't seem right in the round of 16," Rosenbach said. "You feel like they've earned the right to play what would be a 12, 13 or 14 out of the 16.
"You have to play the great teams anyway, but the point is, for me, that you want those great games to be played in the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship game. You don't want them played in the round of 16 and the round of 32."
Some of the state's coaches have started what Rosenbach called a "grassroots movement" that began last season which would create an RPI system that takes into account not only number of wins, but who those wins have come against.
"That's hopefully what we're working towards," Rosenbach said. "We'll see what we can do because I think there's a better way to do it."
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Every once in a while, a new superfood emerges and takes the world by storm. One of the best examples of the trendiest and healthiest foods is kale. This green, leafy vegetable gives spinach a run for its money, being loaded with so many nutrients that it has gained nicknames like "the new beef", "nutritional powerhouse", and "the queen of greens".
Kale's 6 Best Health Benefits
What makes kale such a veggie superstar? Check out this list and discover why many hail kale as king.
1. Help You Shed Extra Pounds
One of the main reasons why kale got so popular is because it's the perfect diet food. It helps people shed some pounds off because it is:
- Rich in fiber so it makes you feel full even if you eat it without carbohydrates.
- Great in hunger suppression as it also contains 3 grams of protein.
- Has low calorie content so you can stuff yourself with this veggie and not worry about your caloric intake. A cup of raw kale only has 33 calories, so you shouldn't worry too much about it.
- A great substitute to calorie-rich foodstuffs. Instead of munching on potato chips, go with baked kale chips. You can also ditch the buttered vegetables or mashed potatoes and swap it with a kale salad.
- Nutrient-dense so you can be sure to get a good load of your required dietary allowance by eating a few servings of this veggie on a regular basis.
2. Loaded with Lutein and Zeaxanthin, Highly Effective Nutrients that Provide Protection to the Eyes
Green, leafy vegetables are also great for keeping your eyesight in great shape. This is why kale and others like collard greens and spinach are recommended for those who want to keep their eyesight healthy. As these greens contain carotenoids and antioxidants like lutein and zeaxanthin, they get to protect the eyes against the development of cataracts and age-related macular degeneration or AMD.
Cataracts and AMD are two of the most common causes of visual impairment as well as acquired blindness in America. Dietary studies have confirmed, however, that frequent consumption of greens rich in lutein and zeaxanthin manages to reduce the risks of developing these health problems.
3. Best Sources of Vitamin K
A cup of kale has 1180% of vitamin K. This is seriously a lot of vitamin K in a single cup of vegetables, making kale one of the best sources of this type of vitamin. What makes it great is that vitamin K has a lot of benefits including:
- Boosts normal blood clotting, allowing you to respond to and heal from injuries better.
- Helpful in bone health as it assists in the body's better absorption of calcium, resulting in stronger bones. It also reduces bone loss, prevents osteoporosis, and risks of bone fractures.
- Help keep calcium out of the artery linings and other body tissues, thus preventing damage and cardiovascular diseases.
- Can help lessen risks of cancer.
You can enjoy all of these benefits by just eating some kale. Just how awesome is that?
4.Help Lower Cholesterol, Which May Reduce The Risk of Heart Attacks
Cholesterol isn't necessarily bad as it helps us digest fats by making bile acids. However, having high amounts of cholesterol could lead to cardiovascular issues, so keeping it in check is necessary. To do that, kale magnificently helps out by:
- Containing high amounts of lutein which lowers the levels of LDL cholesterol. It also stops cholesterol buildup.
- Containing bile acid sequestrants from its rich fiber content which bind bile acids in the digestive system and releases them instead of re-using them again. This causes the body to create a new supply of bile acid from stored cholesterol, thus keeping its levels down. This also helps in getting rid of fats instead of storing them in the body, as the re-absorption of bile acids also causes fat absorption. According to studies, kale can bind up to 42% of bile acids, making it effective in lowering the body's cholesterol levels.
5. Best Sources of Vitamin C
With 134% of vitamin C in every serving of raw kale, it is definitely a great source for this type of vitamin without having to deal with the sour flavor. While it can't cure the common cold, it can significantly lessen the time you have to endure the illness as well as prevent its more serious complications. Kale can also let you enjoy the many benefits of vitamin C, including the following:
- Slow down skin aging.
- Lessen stress.
- Lessen prenatal health problems.
- Prevent serious cardiovascular diseases.
- Protection against immune system deficiencies.
6. Full of Powerful Antioxidants like Quercetin and Kaempferol
Kale also contains high amounts of the antioxidants quercetin and kaempferol which are proven to be:
- Cardioprotective.
- Capable of fighting off free radicals in the body.
- Able to lower blood pressure.
- Anti-inflammatory.
- Anti-viral.
- Anti-depressant.
- Can lessen risks of various types of cancer.
How to Enjoy Kale
With the many benefits kale has, your next concern should be how you can enjoy such a marvelous food item. If you haven't tried kale before, though, the first thing you need to know is that it has a very strong flavor that needs some getting used to. Unlike other greens, it really tastes like leaves and may even have a slightly bitter after taste, so it can be a bit off-putting for first timers.
However, there are lots of ways to prepare this vegetable. You can juice it, make baked kale chips, toss them in salads, add to pasta, substitute to spinach in various recipes, or add them in soups. You can also just steam the kale leaves and call it a healthy day.
The trick in enjoying kale is in finding the best way to prepare it, so you can get most of its nutrients and benefit greatly from what it has to offer. You can even experiment and try your own recipes to discover how you like kale the most.


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It's just who I am . .
It's true. I care a bit too much for everything. From animals to someone I just passed by on the street.
What I don't understand is why some people will take advantage of that? Don't they want to be cared for? It just doesn't make any sense to me - - I care cause I love that person or whatever it is. Being cared for is such a great feeling-- I love it when someone cares for me & wants to get to know me or do something that'll please me. And of course, I'm willing to do the same-- so they'll feel good about themselves.
Even though sometimes people take advantage of my care-ness (is that a word?) I've learn to forgive them & give them another chance to accept & respect it y'ano. But when they disrespect AGAIN; thats when I get them OUT of my life. LOL for good!
At the same time, if you really think about it; its kind of sad when people cant or don't know HOW to accept that fact that their being cared for; their missing out; so y'all don't stop caring for others. Who knows? It may change someones life --- just by you caring for them (;


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People are borrowing an old wartime concept to lessen the need for mass-produced food, reduce pollution, form communities and save on grocery bills.
These days, digging some holes and planting a little lettuce or a few beets is a political act. Just ask Julie Stern, who shares a backyard organic garden with her neighbor in Topanga Canyon. Stern worked at the polls on election day. "There's a feeling you had," she said. "You saw your neighbors, and you felt good about what you did." Growing food, she added, "I sort of do feel the same way."
Or ask Sandra Young, who put two raised beds in the neatly kept frontyard of her Westside house.
"For me, it's much more a political question than a gardening question," Young said, adding that when her family moved to the house 10 years ago, she asked: "What are we doing with all this grass?" Though she claimed she had too little time to be a top-notch gardener, last month beets, carrots, lettuces, basil and parsley were growing steps from her front door. Gardening, she said, is one thing she can do, "a step in the right direction."
Decades ago, the victory gardens planted at the behest of the federal government helped the United States cope with food shortages during World War II. (In World War I, they were liberty gardens.) By 1943, Americans planted more than 20 million victory gardens -- at homes and schools and in parks -- that were reported to produce 8 million tons of food that one old film called "America's hidden weapon."
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Dubai Chamber receives Prime Minister of Uganda
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry received Ugandan Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Amama Mbabazi and his accompanying delegation, at its head office recently.
H.E. Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman, Dubai Chamber, welcomed the delegation in the presence of H.E. Essa Al Ghurair, Board Member, Dubai Chamber, and Adel Mohammed Al Zarouni Managing Director and Partner, Rivoli Group LLC.
He urged the Ugandan delegation to explore investment opportunities in the region and the rest of the world through Dubai as the emirate was working to strengthen its ties across Africa for some years now and more so since the launch of the Africa Global Business Forum in 2013.
H.E. Al Ghurair also stressed on the delegation to benefit from Dubai's strategic location as a thriving East meets West destination as well as the opportunities arising from the emirate's winning of Expo 2020.
Dubai's leading drivers of economic growth including trade, tourism, logistics, financial and related services offer ample investment opportunities for Ugandan businesses, said H.E. Al Ghurair while assuring the visiting Prime Minister of the Chamber's support to Ugandan businesses operating in Dubai and new investors wanting to set up their operations in the burgeoning city.
On his part, Rt. Hon. Amama Mbabazi congratulated Dubai Chamber officials for Dubai's winning of Expo 2020 while lauding the emirate's excellent business model which is very inspiring for his country, he said.
He called upon Dubai businesses to benefit from his country's strategic location and liberalised market as he stressed on the incentives offered to investors starting with stability and including the regulatory system like non requirement of visa for investors wanting to enter the country.
Uganda occupies 111th position on the list of Dubai's trading partners as the emirate's non-oil trade with the country touched Dhs586m in 2013.
Star-studded event at L Club in Ibn Battuta Gate celebrates end of filming of 'The Brothers' pan-Arab series
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Dutch vocalist and electronic artist Jaap Blonk takes on insomnia in 13 short works celebrating sleeplessness, including one piece for Dada sound poet Raoul Hausmann, and other "songs" using effective electronics and bizarre vocal utterances to accompany your own sleepless nights.
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Released: 2014
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1. Slight Underdoze 3:28
2. Below the Abyss 3:41
3. Yapping At the Moon (For Claude Gauvreau) 6:26
4. Midnight Knock 2:28
5. Somnambulance 3:11
6. Apnea Therapy 3:13
7. Second Class Nightmares 4:08
8. Perpetual Solstice 2:15
9. Insomnia Calendar 7:14
10. Reading Light (For Raoul Hausmann) 4:04
11. One Dream Remembered 3:38
12. Thirteen Neighbours 4:44
13. Multiphobics 3:34
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"Innovative Dutch vocal artist Jaap Blonk has created his own highly personal sound poetry. His vocal acrobatics are still an essential element of his sound palette but not an exclusive one. Since 2000 Blonk has developed new means and methods to expand and experiment with his vocals, with live sampling of his vocals, addition of electronics, morphing and mutating his voice with his own software and with like-minded improvisers. His latest three releases [Songs of Little Sleep, Traces of Speech, North of Blanco] feature the breadth of his musical language.
[Songs of Little Sleep] album is the most accessible of the three. Described by Blonk as a "disturbingly, engaging collection of songs on the topic of insomnia." There is little chance that these dense and wordless songs comprised of troubled vocals spiced with electronic noises will ease any kind of insomnia. But these songs may affect the coming dreams with vivid alien soundscapes, thus exchanging one nocturnal distress with one that is perhaps more comforting.
Blonk's commanding vocals are highly expressive, convincing in its inventive phrasing and committed delivery of the experience of sleepless nights, including the occasional nightmares, but with an eccentric-dadaist, dark sense of humor. He is completely possessed in his own emotionally charged dramas, playing different roles of exhausted men, all delivered with imaginary languages. His moving tributes to the late Canadian sound poet Claude Gauvreau, "Yapping at the moon," and the Austrian Dada writer and sound poet Raoul Hausmann, "Reading Light," both seminal influences on Blonk's art, are fascinating.
Blonk, surprisingly enough, succeeded in creating a coherent album out of these disturbing songs. All offer enough lively vocal adventures to keep the listener alert and regrettably, awake despite the insomnia."-Eyal Hareuveni, All About Jazz
"Jaap Blonk (born 1953 in Woerden, Holland) is a self-taught composer, performer and poet. He went to university for mathematics and musicology but did not finish those studies. In the late 1970s he took up saxophone and started to compose music. A few years later he discovered his potential as a vocal performer, at first in reciting poetry and later on in improvisations and his own compositions. For almost two decades the voice was his main means for the discovery and development of new sounds. From around the year 2000 on Blonk started work with electronics, at first using samples of his own voice, then extending the field to include pure sound synthesis as well. He took a year off of performing in 2006. As a result, his renewed interest in mathematics made him start a research of the possibilities of algorithmic composition for the creation of music, visual animation and poetry. As a vocalist, Jaap Blonk is unique for his powerful stage presence and almost childlike freedom in improvisation, combined with a keen grasp of structure. He has performed around the world, on all continents. With the use of live electronics the scope and range of his concerts has acquired a considerable extension.
Besides working as a soloist, he collaborated with many musicians and ensembles in the field of contemporary and improvised music, like Maja Ratkje, Mats Gustafsson, Joan La Barbara, The Ex, the Netherlands Wind Ensemble and the Ebony Band. He premiered several compositions by the German composer Carola Bauckholt, including a piece for voice and orchestra. A solo voice piece was commissioned by the Donaueschinger Musiktage 2002. On several occasions he collaborated with visual computer artist Golan Levin. Blonk's work for radio and television includes several commissioned radio plays. He also makes larger-scale drawings of his scores, which are being exhibited."-Sleepy Cobal Sound
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Naturally Educational » 3-5 (Preschool), 3-5 (Preschool), 5-6 (Kindergarten), 5-6 (Kindergarten), 6-8 (Early Elementary), 6-8 (Early Elementary), Featured, History and Culture » Chinese New Year Dragon Puppet
Chinese New Year Dragon Puppet
Last year we made a dragon with paper loops. This year I thought we would try a puppet! It looks perhaps a bit too snake-like. I think next year we'll try again with something around the head…maybe more ribbons? Or possibly I will just a make a template?
- red paper
- white paper
- red and gold paint
- cardboard tube (toilet paper tube)
- googly eyes
- ribbon
- craft sticks
- gold crayon or marker
- glue
- scissors
1. Cut a mouth in the cardboard tube.
2. Paint! Then let dry.
3. While that is drying, cut a strip of red paper and color with gold crayon. Older kids can try to copy Chinese symbols for Happy New Year, Health, Prosperity, etc.
3. Accordion fold the strip of paper and paste either end to a craft stick.
4. On one end, glue or tape strips of ribbons.
5. Add teeth, eyes, and a tongue to the dragon.
6. Cut a slit in the back and glue the head in place.
Educational Connections:
- Culture: Each Chinese Year is represented by an animal on a 12-year zodiacal cycle. What your Chinese astrological sign?
- Culture: Which Chinese traditions are supposed to clear out bad luck from the previous year? Which traditions welcome luck and prosperity for the New Year? Do you have any similar New Year's traditions?
- Home Arts: How do families of Chinese heritage prepare their homes for the New Year? What does this represent?
- Home Arts: Make some of the traditional Chinese New Year dishes.
- Field Trip: See if a cultural center or neighborhood near you is celebrating Chinese New Year and if guests are welcome.
- Mathematics: The Chinese New Year arrives on a different day of the Western calendar each year. Why is that?
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During PAX East 2014, Jen Gordy, lead PvP designer on WildStar, led a behind-closed-doors tour of Warplots — the main end-game PvP 40v40 feature. She went pretty in-depth with everything involved in Warplots, including how to build them. Still, let's start at the beginning: how to create a Warparty. If you'd like to skip to a certain section, click one of the links directly below.
Creating a Warparty / Customizing your Warplot / Small Warplot sockets / Large Warplot Sockets / Superweapon plug / WildStar Flick: Warplots
The only requirement to create a Warparty is being level 50. A Warparty is a guild-like permanent team with a fixed size of 80 members. You have different ranks (and even custom ranks) that you can set up permissions for, like building or entering into a match.
I'm sure you're wondering, "can I be in a Warparty and a guild?" The answer is yes, you can. They are two different entities. This allows smaller guilds to team up and create a larger Warparty, creating something resembling an alliance. Likewise, a large guild can split up into multiple Warparties.
In a Warparty, you will have two ratings: a Warparty rating used to competitively match you, and a personal Warparty rating that you use for personal rewards. While you can have 80 people in a Warparty, the match size only allows for 40 Warparty members to participate in a match. When your Warparty queues up, it takes any Warparty members that have queued up into the match with you.
What happens if you don't have enough? There is a mercenary system in place that will fill out your Warparty. A mercenary is a player queued for a Warparty match that does not belong to a Warparty. They get matched up according to your Warparty rating and their personal rating.
Once you create a Warparty, you can go into the Build map using a recall ability to customize your Warplot. Let it be known that you do not build before the match; you have to customize your Warplot before you queue up.
So what's a Warplot? It's a customizable flying fortress that lands on the battlefield when a Warplot match starts. Until then, you're just flying around in the air while you're building the Warplot. The Warplot is customizable with modifications/plugs and freeform placed traps and turrets. Enhancements can offer defensive or offensive capabilities during a match, such as mines to protect your base, or a missile launcher that fires rockets at your enemies. There are seven socketable areas in a Warplot where you can place modifications/plugs, complete with stairs and walkways to help with defense.
To customize and purchase enhancements for your Warplot, you'll be using Warcoins, a special team/Warparty currency. Upon creating a Warparty, you'll get an initial 500 Warcoins to help build a Warplot for your first match. Warparties will get more Warcoins by completing Warparty PvP matches.
One example of a plug is a travel plug near the center of the Warplot that can be used to traveling offensively or defensively. This deployment station allows you to be dropped into the thick of things by walking up to an active teleportation pad. Doing so will teleport them to the corresponding number on the holographic map in the center of the plug.
There's a piece of the plug that can be attacked; attacking the plug and bringing it to zero will deactivate the plug and take its uses away. Here's the big thing: damage carries over from match to match. So you'll either have to repair the plug in-match using in-match resources or you use Warcoins to repair it after the match. Plugs are also upgradeable during the match using in-match resources, with the ability to be upgraded twice. For this deployment plug, two more pads will become active and give you two more drop locations.
Small Warplot sockets – military research center and silo
To the left and right of the front-center plug is sit small Warplot spaces. There, Jen placed a military research center and a silo. These plugs give Warparty-wide bonuses and modifications to your team during the match. The military research center provides a health bonus to all freeplaced traps and turrets, and upgrading it increases the health bonus. The silo increases damage mitigation to your teammates, also available to be upgrading. These plugs are also interactible. Right-clicking on the military research center will give you a temporary turret item to spawn in the battlefield, while the silo gives players an item that grants a defensive aura to protect nearby teammates.
These plugs also have defenses. The silo has stationary defensive cannons that you can use to attack enemies, as well as a series of laser grids that will damage them. The military research center has a ranged dps guard and an assassin guard; upgrading the plug will increase the number of guards on the plug, while destroying the plug means no guards will spawn. Each plug also has funneling techniques to bring the enemies into them.
Large Warplot sockets – hazards and guard plugs
On the outside left and right of the Warplot sit large Warplot sockets. Large plugs can be one of two different types: either a hazard or a guard plug that can be used offensively or defensively with the purchase of a variant. The guard plug that Jen showed us is a Battlebot factory, which is a skilled variant. The guard plug provides guards to whichever side the plug is socketed into, with upgrades increasing the guards health and damage.
Let's say you used a defensive variant for the plug. The guard plug will spawn more guards; if you used an offensive variant, the guards will go from your base to the enemy's base to help you attack them. The guard plugs have different creature types with different stats and abilities, so you have options depending on what you want from your plug, whether it's more health or crowd control.
The hazard plug provides an environmental hazzard for the side of the base you socket it into. The hazard shown to us was a nuclear plant that brings up a hazard meter and debuffs the enemy, as well as damages them while they are in the hazardous effect. If the hazard meter fills, they'll be hit for higher damage, so they'll want to destroy the plug as quickly as possible. Teammates will go through the plug in a hazmat suit, so they won't take damage.
Then there's the superweapon plug. Superweapon plugs, as well as guard plugs, give players an ability on a special warplot bar during the match. This is used for sending reinforcements to the enemy base with the guard plug, while the superweapon action will fire the weapon. The multiple rocket launcher superweapon will fire missiles from the launcher, but it has a team-wide cooldown so it can't be spammed. It also requires match resources, so you'll want to make sure your team captures the resource nodes.
There's one more plug — a boss summoner plug. If you capture a boss from a 40-man raid that you've defeated, you can summon him as a boss in a Warplot, either defending your Warplot or going to attack the enemy one. So that means the enemy will have to deal with you, your defenses, and a raid boss with a number of special attacks.
I know what you're wondering and the answer is yes: if both Warparties summon a boss, the two bosses can fight against each other. There's one downside to this: boss summoning will consume the boss, so you'd have to go out, defeat the boss and hopefully capture him again if you want to use him in your Warplot again.
All plugs have a cost that is tallied up for the total battle maintenance cost. This is used from energy resources in matches. While you can win by destroying both of the generators in the enemy's Warplot, there's another method to win — by attrition (the enemy running out of energy). This happens by controlling energy points in the middle ground of the map between the two teams' Warplots, which will take energy away from the enemy. While kills take away from energy, the cost of your Warplot's plugs will drain energy, as well. So keep that in mind when choosing your strategy and planning your defenses.
For more on WildStar, check out all of our coverage, as well as this new WildStar Flick on Warplots.
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I had the idea for this post after I gave a speech at my best friend's wedding and got tons of great feedback from my friends and the newlyweds' families. I WON at speech-giving. Now, don't get me wrong, I usually am not the first to stand up in class and talk about things. I'm actually the last person who wants to do that. But at weddings… it's different.
This was two of my best friends' wedding. Not one best friend but TWO. I love them both dearly, and when asked if I would give a toast/speech, I didn't hesitate. Of course, of course, of course. Everything was happy.
But then. I had to write the speech. Oh lord, give me strength. My introvert side was like WHY DID YOU DO THIS TO YOURSELF? SIT DOWN. TELL HER YOU LOST YOUR VOICE. ANYTHING ELSE, PLEASE!
So, I began to write. And here are some tips of mine for you if you have to give a speech and you don't know where to start or how to pull it off.
My first tip is to be sappy, but not too sappy. It's a wedding, you have to say SOMETHING love-related. But that doesn't mean you need to be quoting about love all night long (unless that's part of your grand scheme- in which case, go on AHEAD). I saved the sap for the last ten seconds of the speech. A good love quote from one of my favorite books. Sap is always good, but I believe moderation is key.
Keep it simple, stupid. A classic rule. Don't go in unprepared (unless you are a speech genius)- at least have some vague outlines to help you if you lose track. I was overwhelmed by all the stories I could tell, until I just decided to narrow it down to 5 reasons that they were my best friends. This kept my speech on track without too many rambles… because I can ramble for the rest of my life.
Watch the people you're giving the speech about. If you're nervous, looking at faces of people you don't know well, and feeling like they're judging your very capable speech-giving skills, is only going to make you worse off. Look at the bride and groom! That's who you're toasting to, after all. And if you're feeling brave, do some nice turns to those listening around you.
Anecdotes! Don't forget the anecdotes! As a listener of wedding speeches, the things I look forward to the most are funny stories about the bride and groom. This doesn't mean you need to go deep into details or tell that really long-winded story that was a had-to-be-there moment in the end. Some one-liner memories can go a long way!
And my last, but probably MOST helpful tip, is to run your speech by someone first. For me I gave the outline of my speech to one of my friends while we were driving to rehearsal. She gave me positive feedback and made me feel more comfortable with what I was going to say. If you're feeling like something might not be right, give your speech to a parent or a friend who will be honest & constructive with feedback! But don't worry- it's hard to get a wedding speech wrong! Because that room is full of LOVE. 🙂
You've got this!


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