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Chatham in Chatham-Kent County, Ontario — Central Canada
The Forks
—Tecumseh Parkway —
The first settlement at the Forks occurred in 1794 when Simcoe commissioned Captain William Baker to establish a shipyard. Baker constructed a log blockhouse, a 72 foot-long frame workshop, forges, saw pits, and buildings to accommodate him and his workmen. The logistics of establishing a shipyard in the wilderness, however, put the construction of the vessels behind schedule and substantially over budget. Baker was recalled and the shipyard was abandoned after four gunboats had been completed. It is possible that two of these were the gunboats in Procter's flotilla. By 1813, all that remained on this site was a log cabin (probably Baker's residence).
Erected by Tecumseh Parkway.
Location. 42° 24.399′ N, 82° 11.065′ W. Marker is in Chatham, Ontario, in Chatham-Kent County. Marker can be reached from William Street North just west of Murray Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. The historical
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Skirmish at the Forks (here, next to this marker); British Encampment: Forks of the Thames (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Skirmish at the Forks (here, next to this marker); Casualties of the Skirmish (here, next to this marker); Tecumseh (within shouting distance of this marker); Chatham Blockhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Chatham Armoury (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); John Brown's Convention 1858 (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chatham.
Categories. • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on January 18, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 18, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on January 19, 2014, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.


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ASCO, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, will mark its 50th anniversary at a meeting kicking off Friday in Chicago.
The meeting is the year's biggest event in cancer research, drawing more than 30,000 physicians, researchers, analysts, investors and others, and showcasing thousands of datasets chronicling medicine's latest advances.
As the meeting gets underway, here's a look at where we stand in the fight against cancer.


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LOS ANGELES – How important is Trevor Lewis to the Kings? Let coach John Stevens count the ways.
"I've been fortunate, I've played and coached on a lot of good teams both in the American League and obviously I've been a part of good teams here (in the NHL), and you always have those glue guys on your team," Stevens said. "Lewie's one of those guys who is just zero maintenance."
Lewis was injured during a Feb. 9 game at Florida when he was hit by the Panthers' Jared McCann, sending Lewis down to the ice, slamming shoulder-first into the boards. He has not played since, missing the past 12 games, including Saturday's against Chicago after being placed on injured reserve.
Stevens was just getting started in his assessment of Lewis.
"You start talking to him about something, he already knows where you're going," Stevens said. "He understands the game, he really values all the little things of the game. He just does everything right all the time.
"If you're teaching your team game and the defense and the details of your team game, you can always teach it through Lewie because he just seems to do everything right. He's really competitive … and he's got a skill level and a toughness to him and teams don't win without guys like Trevor Lewis."
Stevens went on to say that Lewis is that player who can shine on the first or the fourth lines, and that "you can play him pretty much at every position and he'll make a difference."
Lewis, 31, has 13 goals and 11 assists this season. He'd love to add to those totals, and he figures to get that chance sooner rather than later as he participated in some contact drills Friday at practice.
But being on the shelf is really bugging him, especially since the Kings are in a fight for a playoff berth.
"It just takes time," he said. "No one likes to watch, especially in a playoff battle."
Lewis was asked to expound.
"Yeah, it sucks," he said. "You want to be out there with your teammates battling and competing. It's just a little bit frustrating, but it definitely helps that they're winning and playing well.
"It's better than if they were losing and you'd really want to get out there. It's tough, but it's part of it."
The Kings (36-25-5, 77 points) had won three consecutive games before blowing a two-goal lead in the third period and losing 5-3 to the Blackhawks.
Lewis could not offer up a true timeline for his return, but he suggested he is inching closer every day.
"I felt better," he said. "Obviously, did a little battling out there (Friday) and shooting's coming along."
Rieder gets comfortable
Forward Tobias Rieder is one of the new Kings who came to them recently via trade. He has one goal in five games since arriving from Arizona, and he's getting familiar with how things are done.
"Yeah, you know, it's always a little different coming to a new team," said Rieder, 25. "But the guys have done a great job helping me out and, obviously, the coaches, so I feel pretty comfortable with the system now."
Rieder has nine goals and 11 assists overall.
Ice chips
The Kings have three more games on this homestand — Thursday against Washington, March 10 against St. Louis and March 12 against Vancouver. They then play March 13 at Arizona before coming back home for games March 15 with Detroit and March 17 with New Jersey.


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Longmont sales tax, water and sewer rates, recreation fees
Longmont's municipal sales and use tax rate, and its water and sewer rates, will increase with the start of the new year. The city's recreation facilities' admission fees are scheduled to increase on Feb. 1. City information about those new rates and charges can be viewed online:
Sales and use tax: tinyurl.com/ya5bw2ud
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Recreation facility fees: tinyurl.com/yat34lkg
Starting on Monday, people who buy items in Longmont will pay a higher city sales tax on their purchases.
In November's election, Longmont voters authorized raising the municipal sales tax rate from 3.275 percent to 3.53 percent to help fund public safety.
The tax increase, which is projected to generate an additional $5 million or more in Longmont's 2018 sales and use tax collections, will equal about an additional 2.55 cents in city taxes on a $10 purchase of taxable goods, or an additional 25.5 cent in taxes on a $100 purchase..
That additional sales tax income is to be spent on hiring, training, equipping and providing facilities for additional police officers, emergency dispatchers, firefighters and other public safety personnel over coming years.
Longmont residents and businesses also will be paying higher water and sewer rates that take effect on Monday.
Water rates will increase by an average of 9 percent, the latest in a set of automatic annual increases the City Council originally approved in January 2015. Sewer rates are to increase by an average of 3 percent, a city staff-recommended hike the council approved in October.
"We're very thankful to the community for its support" for the tax-hike measure, said Jeff Satur, the Public Safety Department's deputy chief for police services.
"We are going to be doing some heavy recruitment" to fill those tax-funded positions, Satur said.
Satur said the positions Longmont hopes to fill in 2018 — the first year of collections of the higher sales tax — include: two patrol officers, two detectives, one detective sergeant, five communications specialists, one communications supervisor, an armorer, two community service officer traffic investigators, one animal control officer, one community-service sex-offense detection specialist, one legal adviser, and a body camera technician.
Those additional public safety personnel won't all be on the job until later in 2018 or sometime in 2019, Satur noted. He said that after the positions are advertised and applications reviewed, the hiring dates are expected to be sometime in mid July.
For example, police applicants who already are certified law enforcement officers, or who can be certified without additional academy training, will have to complete four months of Longmont field training and could be working on their ownsometime in October or November, Satur said.
Officers who have to go to the police academy will not be out of field training and working on their own until April or May 2019, he said.
Depending on the communications specialists' prior training and experience, they could be in training for nine months and would not be working on their own in the emergency communications division until sometime in March 2019, Satur said.
"Our field training officers and our training and personnel unit are going to be very busy," he said.
Satur said the budget expenses of the added police positions "come with cars and other equipment" — such as bulletproof vests, radios, duty belts, gear, and computers.
He said the city will also be remodeling some of the Safety and Justice Center building "to make room" for the additional staff. "The remodeling plan hasn't been fully developed, but we will need to make some changes to offices, cubicles, etc."
Among the public safety needs identified by the city staff that are expected to be funded in future budget years, would include, in 2019, four more patrol officers, an additional traffic officer, a Longmont Emergency Communications Center technical systems specialist and a mobile data computer specialist — and in 2020, five more patrol officers, two more detectives, three paramedics, four firefighters , a property and evidence technician, an Office of Emergency Management recovery officer and a fire prevention specialist.
More water, sewer customers to fuel revenues
As for the higher water and sewer rates taking effect on Jan. 1, the revenues will be used "to provide continuing water and sewer services to Longmont residents and businesses," said Bob Allen, the Department of Public Services and Natural Resources' operations director.
"Major cost drivers include the replacement of aging infrastructure, utility improvements to maintain regulatory compliance, and facility expansions to address future demands," Allen said.
Allen said revenues from 2017 water rates were expected to total almost $15.9 million, with revenues projected to total nearly $18 million in 2018, with the 9 percent average increase that starts onMonday.
That overall budgeted water revenue increase from bills paid by water users is anticipated to be greater than 9 percent, Allen said, because it also includes projected growth in the number of customers that will be served as well as year-to-year variations in water use.
"Specific areas of emphasis for water system funding in the near future include an upcoming expansion of the Nelson Flanders water plant, replacement of aging pipes and water tanks, the construction of the Windy Gap Firming Project" — Longmont's share of expenses of a water storage reservoir to be built in Larimer County — "and the completion of post-flood projects to increase the raw water system's resilience," Allen said.
Allen said revenues from the 3 percent hike in sewer rates that takes effect on Monday "will be targeted broadly to cover increases in operating and maintenance costs due to inflationary pressures in areas such as chemicals, power, labor and contracted services."
Allen said budgeted sewer-rate revenues for 2017 were about $14.2 million and are expected to be about $14.6 million in 2018.
That, he said, would actually less than a 3 percent increase in sewer-rate revenue collections "because we are also projecting declining per capita indoor use" of water that winds up being sent into the sewage collection and treatment system.
"Construction costs have gone up considerably in the past couple of years as the economy has heated up, driving higher costs for large maintenance projects such as the ongoing replacement of pipes in the sewer collection and water distribution systems," Allen said.
Hike in admissions fees
In another month, on Feb. 1, Longmont will also be increasing a number of its admissions fees for single visits and multiple-visit passes for the city's recreation facilities — hikes the City Council informally approved in September and that were built into the 2018 budget the council adopted in October.
That will raise what Longmont charges people using the Recreation Center, the St. Vrain Memorial Building and the city's swimming pools.
For Longmont residents, the single-admission "drop-in" fee for a child between the ages of 2 and 10 using a city recreation facility will go from $3.75 to $4.25; the single-visit fee for youth between the ages of 11 and 17 will increase from $4 to $4.50; the fee for an adult between the ages of 18 and 54 will go from $5 to $5.50, and the fee for a senior age 55 and older would increase from $4 to $4.50.
Longmont's recreation facility admissions charges to non-residents, which are higher than its charges for residents, will also increase.
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I don't know what the issue is, maybe windows 8, maybe Dreamweaver CS6, but i have upgraded, removed & re-installed, deleted .dat files, re-booted my computer about, each 10 times for each type of solution that I've just listed in the last week for multiple issues. While any one issue may be small but the wide-spread unreliability is giving me a literal headache.
While I have had momentary success with most if the issues, Data Bridge has seen me spending more time trouble shooting than actually developing.
Currently anything I have tried to insert HTML editor into a page a dialogue box comes up saying:
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Chanel Resort 2013
Chanel Resort 2013...more like Chanel Resort 3013....it is like Marie Aintoinette in a cyber future anime...so amazing!
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Chanel Resort 2013...more like Chanel Resort 3013....it is like Marie Aintoinette in a cyber future anime...so amazing!
Snapped these at a neat little alcove at my friend's place yesterday...a real secret garden!!
I just got these metallic brocade print jeans...they are Seven For All Mankind. Shiny pants seem to really get people's attention, I have been chased down the street to be asked about them. Worn with a StyleNanda faux fur top and Martin Margiela patent leather sandals.
My mom and I are inseparable shopping buddies...and we are not very good at keeping secrets! We did some Mother's Day shopping together yesterday...but if I had a magic genie to grant me any gifts I could think of for my mom, I would choose these!
1. IKEA Kid's Circus Tent
This would be for the dogs. Kim and Shelly would totally love a circus tent. Kim would definitely be the ring leader, though.
2. Yves Saint Laurent Studded Easy Rock Bag
My mom is a very practical, and this no-nonsense bag is right up her alley. It's a little blingy, but tough too!
3. Carven Linen and Patent-Leather Slingback Heels
Wow, how precious are these?? Very sassy and I love the big black bow in the back. My mom needs these shoes!
4. Teddy Bear Tote
My mom is very whimsical and loves toys...this bag has actual tiny teddy bears on the handles of the tote!!
5. Greatest Mom Chihuahua T-shirt
Because she is the greatest mom! My mom needs a crazy dog lady shirt in her life too.
6. Weston Printed Silk Journal
Every single morning, my mom calls me and gives me an overwhelmingly detailed play-by-play of the dogs' walks and breakfast time. Maybe she can start journaling the Dog Diaries ;)
7. Current/Elliot ikat printed jeans
Lately my mom has been wearing her printed jeans non-stop, and she loves Current/Elliot! These would be perfect for her--she has a bit of a uniform. You can always find her in cute skinny jeans, an oversize men's shirt, and some strappy shoes. Oh, and she always has a zip-lock bag hanging out of her back pocket in case she has to walk the dogs. Hahaha! That's my mom for you.
8. Miu Miu cotton-canvas printed mini bucket bag
This is screaming my mom's name! She loves little bags and elephants.
9. Chloe pony hair and leather ankle boots
Holy mother of god!! These are holy grail shoes!! I know my mom would love them too.
10. Meredith Wendell braided belt
We love everything Meredith Wendell and this belt would be so cute with some white skinnies!
11. Balmain large Greta cuff
This is tough stuff, totally my mom's style! She can be quite a tomboy.
Happy Mother's Day to everyone and their moms! I hope you all have a wonderful day together tomorrow!
I picked up these jeans at Free People yesterday...I've been on the hunt for a pair like this for a long time! I know I have a denim hoarding problem...these are seriously great. Worn with a Style Nanda blouse, my trusty Lucky belt, and some Alaia gladiator heels.
I wrote a story on my mother's style over at MyHabit's The Fix...it is almost Mother's Day after all!
I also curated a sale at MyHabit full of amazing things--go check it out, they're selling out!
I thought I had lost my Country Life t-shirt during the move to my new place, but was happily reunited with it when I was digging around some boxes last week. Phew!! Wore it to dinner last night with my red satin Rugby skinny parachute pants, a thrifted moto jacket, and Giuseppe Zanotti buckle heels. The sunglasses are Ray Ban aviators.
I had so much fun watching the Kérastase Diary contest...now that its over I wanted to show a few of the new styles I tried for mine ;) I got so inspired looking at everyone else's entries!
I started with the Kérastase Cristalliste Bain and Lait Cristal, allowed my hair to air-dry, and finished with the Lumiére Liquide (for the extra shine). I love the new Cristalliste formula, as it doesn't weigh down my hair. I used a Sultra Bombshell one inch clipless curling iron, wrapping small sections of hair OVER (rather than UNDER) the curling iron for more of a forties wave, brushed through with a soft bristle brush, and pinned one side away from my face.
This was a no-brainer. After I did the romantic curls hairstyle, I raked the front part of my hair back with fingers and clipped it with a BIG chiffon bow. I pulled out my bangs and played with them a little bit to make it a little more grown up, and added more of Kérastase's Lumiére Liquide for that extra shine.
SOCK BUN A fashion favorite at the moment ;) Probably because it's cute and EASY! I'm going to give you a basic run-down of it and link you to a Youtube video. Brush your hair into a high ponytail and secure with an elastic. Cut the toe off of a sock and roll it into a doughnut. Or, you could buy a 'hair doughnut' at Sally's Beauty Supply. Pull your ponytail through the sock doughnut, and then start wrapping your ponytail ends under the sock doughnut. Repeat until you've reached the base of your ponytail, and secure with bobby pins!
Here is a video that shows you how!
Now...to announce the winners! Thank you so much for everyone who took the time to enter, I loved seeing what everyone did! Congratulations to the gorgeous ladies below, you will all be treated to the full Cristalliste Collection and a Kérastase in-salon visit!
Happy Saturday, everyone! Hope you had a good week. I've been busy working on some projects and fighting off a clingy cold...hopefully it's on its way out. Below are a few of the highlights of a busy week.
The beach sweater got here a few days ago! I love it so much!
As you can see, I am going quietly mad in my sick bed. You know what that means...online window shopping!! Net-a-porter, stop breaking my heart.
1. Philip Lim cotton twill jacket
2. Meredith Wendell tassled drawstring shoulder bag
3. Current/Elliot cropped tie-dye print skinny jeans
4. Martin Margiela python ankle boots
5. Dolce & Gabbana lace-insert patent leather sandals
6. Alaia studded suede sandals
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DOTHAN - Emerging leaders will have a chance to hone their skills and apply them to their organizations thanks to a course coming to Troy University's Dothan Campus.
Troy University's Continuing Education will offer a leadership course from April 5 through April 7 at the Dothan Campus.
The course will be divided into four phases: Connecting with Strategic Leadership, Engaging as a Strategic Leader, Partnering as a Strategic Leader and Leading as a Strategic Leader.
In this course, participants will learn the five levels of leadership, gain understanding of the three fundamental principles of culture, examine the importance of engaging leaders, identify challenges to building strategic leadership, identify important concepts for change within their organizations and more.
"If you are an up and coming leader, this exciting, fast-paced course is for you," said Kathy Farley, coordinator of business and industry training at Troy University. "Participants will walk away with a plan to apply their leadership within their respective organizations. They will learn from a highly sought-after trainer, organizational consultant and executive coach who understands the needs of organizations and the challenges of today's workforce."
The cost is $177 per person and includes all materials.
Class size is limited to 20 participants.
For more information and to register, call 334-983-0005 or visit http://www.troy.edu/continuingeducation/strategic-leadership.html


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It's All Anxiety!
Tina Feigal Copyright © 2012
Maybe you've heard the word "anxiety" bantered about in the media or among friends lately, and wondered whether it's a hidden driver behind all the conflict in your home or classroom.
So how does one tell if your child is being disrespectful, mean, or just feeling anxious? And what do you do about it?
Here's the story of a successful mom who realized, "It's all anxiety," and from there, could help her son overcome it. And guess what? Some of the anxiety was hers to overcome, too.
In early February, "Heidi" came into my office saying she was completely at her wits' end with her 11-year-old son, "Matthew." She described him as very intense and creative, and as a kid who doesn't handle it well when he doesn't get his way. He was also very hard on himself, overreacting to being late to the dinner table by saying, "I'm late aren't I? and throwing a book, storming around the room, and finally plunking himself down in his chair. He was seething while pinching the salad tongs on his finger. His dad "Tony" asked him to put the tongs down and instead, he threw them at his dad. Needless to say, this brought a big reaction.
When Heidi talked to Matthew later, he denied throwing the tongs. Heidi wonders if she is raising an aggressive liar, and her own anxiety about her parenting is at an all-time high.
Matthew's other characteristics include "absent-minded professor", very sensitive, and disorganized around time. He's also bright enough that he refuses to do some assignments in school, as he knows he doesn't "need" to do them. He's probably right. Matthew hounds his 7-year-old sister, "Anna", saying her name over and over. When he's upset, he gets physical with her, and is very intent on having her understand him.
Evenings are a nightmare, with Heidi hounding Matthew to do his homework, take a shower, brush his teeth, put on his pajamas, and get to bed by 8:30.
On the plus side, Matthew has a lot of great friends who are also smart, dramatic, and intense. He always finds someone to play baseball and he's easy-going in groups. He's fine alone, too, if no one's available to play. If only his home life matched his friend life!
We talked about how Matthew's behavior at home didn't fit his mom's idea of how a kid should be. She felt judged by others that he was so out of control. Her own guilt and anxiety were driving her crazy, and she was starting to notice that Matthew was acting out of the same emotions. To get to the solution, she had the habit of asking him, "How are you feeling?" She felt she really needed to know his feelings in order to do a good job as a mom, but it only made the situation worse. Heidi was losing sleep over how Matthew was responding to everything, and her life felt out of control. I encouraged her to see him for who he was, and to reduce the volume on the judge voice in her head. Connecting with Matthew was the only way out of this situation, and Heidi understood. I suggested she let go of insisting on hearing his feelings, so he could "bubble to the surface" with them himself, on his timing.
At the second appointment, Heidi reported that she'd "had a cow" over Matthew's lack of time management. Then she decided to take a different tack: she joined him. She said, "You're like me. We don't really feel the passage of time." She also apologized for being on his every move between dinner and bedtime. She asked him to list what needed to be done and then handed him the responsibility for his own routine. "It's up to you," she said, letting go of her own anxiety about his possible lack of sleep and crankiness the next day. "OK," was Matthew's reply.
Fast forward to the next appointment: I'd suggested the family have a meeting where they engaged in a caring conversation. Heidi made a heart on a piece of paper, and everyone in the family wrote ways in which they showed they cared for one another. The ideas just flowed from the kids, and they even read them aloud the following week. Anna made copies of their heart for her grandparents. Matthew's contribution was, "We tell each other our emotions."
At the fourth appointment, Heidi's immediate report was that things were going really well. Matthew's bedtimes were no longer an issue. Heidi decided to let this be a template for dealing with many of the parenting issues with Matthew. "He'll work all these things out," she said, letting go of yet another layer of anxiety.
Now Matthew is feeling free to share his real emotions with his mom when he needs to, instead of angrily defending himself against her insistence that he bare his soul on her timing. He's an avid reader, and was enjoying a novel series, until some of the topics got pretty scary, with bad things happening to the good people. He popped into her room at 9 p.m. one night and instead of worrying that he was staying up too late, she asked, "Would you like me to lie with you?" "Yes," came the reply. Heidi regarded it a huge victory when she was able to just be there, and not dig for all of his emotions. The more she controlled her own anxiety, the less anxious Matthew became, and the more willing he was to be vulnerable and seek her comfort. A true victory indeed!
If you're thinking about ways to bring about a better home life for yourself and your family, parent coaching can help in just the way it did for Heidi. Don't hesitate to take the first step toward bringing peace where there was defensiveness, and harmony where there was aggression. You want to build a bridge to your child. We're right here to hand you the tools. Click here for more information.


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We had a lovely weekend in Cambria (about a month and a half ago... Yeah. I'm a little behind on the blogging). The weather was perfect. My pregnant self prefers overcast, foggy, cool, rainy weather, and that's just what we got.
We stayed in a cute bed and breakfast. However, staying in an old house also meant we could hear everyone else staying there. We're not picky about noise, but it was still strange. And the shower changed from perfect to super hot to perfect to super hot to cold and back to perfect. Then repeat. Ha.
Regardless, I loved it.
And we forgot our camera, so you get some lovely iphone pictures instead.
Ate lots of yummy food.
Spent too much time (and money) in antique shops.
Ate lots of candy.
Hung out in Cayucos--twice. (Such a cute little town!)
Chatted with fishermen.
Saw the elephant seals.
Visited Morro Bay.
Ate french toast and hot chocolate for breakfast both mornings!
Chatted with fellow guests at the bed and breakfast (including some who volunteer at a sea lion and elephant seal rescue center).
Lazily sat on the beach at Spooner Cove.
Used Christian as a crutch as I hobbled around on painful hips (ouch!!).
Ate more good food.
Went to bed nice and early both nights.
Had an amazing time hanging out with Christian. I sure like that boy.
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www.surveyofindia.gov.in Survey of India Recruitment 2015 - Application Form
Department of Science & Technology, Survey of India has issued a advertisement for filling the 118 vacancies of Topo Trainee posts in Survey of India at the GDC's/ Directorate/offices. Interested Contenders must send application form on or before 21st February, 2015. Further detailed information are mentioned below.
Full vacancy details are mentioned below :
Number of vacancies : 118
Name of Posts : Topo Trainee Type 'A'
Eligibility Criteria :
Educational Qualification : Candidates must have completed B.Sc with Mathematics from a recognized University. The candidates must have good stereoscopic vision. The candidates
possessing less than 45% for General Category and 40% for SC/ ST /OBC in B.Sc. examination need not apply.
Age Limit : Candidates who wish to apply for above mention
post must lie between the age group of 18 years to 27 years (18 to 32 years of age in case of SC/ST Candidates and 18 to 30 years of age in the case of OBC)as on last date for receipt of application.
Selection Process : The Selection of Candidates will be based on
written test performance that will consist of Mathematics, English,
General Knowledge and Science.
How to Apply : Candidates are required to download the
Application form through the website. After form submission,
Send the Dully filled application form with attested copies of
certificates, mark sheets and Testimonials to the Director of the concerned Geo-Spatial Data Centre/ Directorate/ Offices.
Last date for receipt of application form : 21.02.2015
Click here to get Survey of India Recruitment Advertisement.


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About Me
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The adventures and struggles of a petite, geeky journalist-in-training living in New Zealand.
I've moved to The Style Tangent. That's where I'll be blogging now. It's a combination of this blog and my 'issues' blog, Surreality. I felt it was time for me to merge those two aspects of my personality. Thanks for reading this blog, and I hope you will enjoy the new one. Most old posts have been copied over there. I'm still working on some others.
Wearing vintage wool top, ASOS skirt, ASOS Premium jacket, Falke merino tights, DKNY watch, vintage earrings and Hush Puppies' shoes.
The skirt didn't look that short when I bought it, I swear. I've haven't worn a mini-skirt since my age was in single digits. Pink's not usually my colour, but combined with the navy stripes and a lot of black, I think it looks pretty cute. I would have worn heels with the ensemble if I didn't need to walk today.
I got these Hush Puppies on sale just last week. They're not as ugly as some other Hush Puppies' shoes available (actually quite acceptable looking, considering they're supposed to be healthy comfortable shoes), and they are incredibly comfortable. Nary a sore arch in sight!
Today I attended my second community board meeting. Unlike the last one I went to, which went on for two hours, this one was twenty minutes long. It's a good thing. Anyway, I'd better go an email some people now. Journalism, I've decided, is about pestering people enough so they give you the information you want just so they can be rid of you. Half the time, that information goes towards the type of story that I skim over when I'm reading the paper.
Sorry I have been such an awful blogger. (Does it make it worse that I dare to show my face here without photos? I guess that's not 'showing my face' though.) I have been rather too busy to take pictures or dress up. I've been wearing knits and my favourite skinny black pants which aren't so skinny any more because I've lost weight so it's loose around the waist. What with journalism school and my writing projects, I've been too stressed to retain fat, and I never let myself stress eat. Well, I do, some of the time, but I try my best not to.
I've also recently gotten into meditation and relaxation techniques. Is it weird that I love guided meditation videos on YouTube? Anyway, they help me sleep and I highly recommend trying out some of those videos if you suffer from insomnia. I like to download them using a converter and put them on my mp3 player. Yes, I'm old school. No iPods for me.
Anyway, everyone, I'll try to come up with a nice outfit to photograph tomorrow. No guarantees, since I haven't even bothered with concealer this morning, and I'm hiding in large grey knits, but I will try. Right now, I think I need to sleep. Judging by my rambling, my brain's not functioning so well anymore.
No pictures today. I don't think anyone wants to see me looking like a drowned chicken in a cape or whatever the phrase is. I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think the 'I'm miserable and cold in the rain' look is chic. Mind you, there are certain people (i.e. Miranda Kerr or Keira Knightley or Eva Green, who is stunning and gorgeous in the new Arthurian adaptation called Camelot –but I digress) who can probably work it and make it look hot, but I'm not one of them.
And no, I'm not really here to talk about how I looked un-chic in the rain this afternoon –it wasn't actually raining that hard but I just neglected to take my umbrella out.
I was researching eating disorders for a story that I'm thinking of writing, most likely as a feature, and I came across a book review for Gok Wan's autobiography, Through Thick and Thin (Ebury Press), and I thought, 'Ooh, that might be interesting to reference or allude to or whatever' coz celebrities are always welcome in the media and whatnot and it was published last year so it's relatively timely and relevant.
Now, before I read the book, I didn't really know who Gok Wan was. I've heard of his name and I thought he was a quirky fashion designer. Of course, now I know better. For those of you who don't know who he is, he is a Chinese-British television presenter and stylist.
You'd expect his autobiography to be full of fashion, but it isn't. He talks about his struggle with his self-esteem issues, which led to binge-eating, laxative consumption and anorexia, and his subsequent struggle to recover and regain control over his relationship with food. His narrative of the bullying that he experienced really resonated with me. His voice is poignant, and he is amazingly funny with his anecdotes about how he embellished his job interviews to get work at first and the tricks he employed when styling people from all walks of life.
I highly recommend this book. It's not a book about fashion, but I do think it is one about personal style, and if I've learned one thing, then it's to have faith in your abilities and your personality, no matter how low you feel, because you have something to offer the world. You just have to find out what it is.
I haven't been documenting my outfits lately. Mainly because the first thing I think when I get up is 'God, I'm tired!', and then I try and find something comfortable to wear, which results in…well, you can't call them crimes of fashion, but I think I've been looking staid.
I suppose inspiration just isn't coming. I don't like the hiatus of TV shows. I mean, I need some mindless entertainment that I don't need to think about, and whenever I flip open my favourite mags these days, I look at the feature articles and think that there is no way I can write this well. It may well be a phase of low self-esteem that I'll get over soon enough. Only time can tell. It's just that I feel so far away from being a professional, and I've also gotten really sick of getting vague answers from politicians and official sources, or worse, incorrect ones from the media people of said official sources. Other sources won't even give me emails to say that no, they can't talk to me.
The only thing I really do anymore is make sure that I have a near perfect manicure. Painting my nails calm me down. I've recently gotten into neutrals. This one is 'Tickle My France-y' by OPI.
Wearing Pumpkin Patch denim shirt, Zara blazer, cross from medieval camp, Jeans West super skinny pants, Bess hat, boots from Geox in Hong Kong and Esprit bag.
Here's the denim shirt again. I think I look a bit like a homeless person in this getup, what with the suede patches on the blazer's elbows. I was too tired today to even wear heels (le gasp!). It's been difficult adjusting to a diurnal schedule, since I'm naturally nocturnal, and I've been functioning on three to five hours sleep each night for the past three days.
I'm considering doing a story on the bus system in our city. Today, I waited for almost an hour for my bus, and I saw two buses with the same number pass by in the space of two minutes. Those time-things that estimate how long it will take until the bus arrives are not working, and the timetable is no use because the schedule has gone completely haywire. I was talking to people, and a lady said that she was told not to drive to relieve pressure on the traffic. She said that she's going to take the car next time because everyone else seem to be taking their cars.
Wearing ASOS pants, ASOS shoes, Portmans top, vintage men's blazer, DKNY watch, tasselled necklace from Hong Kong and Equip bag.
This is my 'stuff-everything-in-it' bag. I abuse it a lot and got it mainly for its size. I've had it for a while now.
I couldn't figure out what to wear today, so I went straight to some really basic items. I love the way these pants give the illusion of really long legs and make me look tall. I love that these classic trouser shapes are all coming back. High waisted things look great on short girls like me. I searched for pants of this cut for ages, but I couldn't find any at shops, not even in Hong Kong, which is supposedly shopping haven and one of the fashion capitals of the world. When I asked, they said a) high waisted things don't look good (not true, as can be seen here) and b) they're not healthy because they cut off circulation (these are the most comfortable pants I own, barring sweatpants, and my low-waisted jeans are more prone to cutting off circulation to my legs). I finally found them on the internet, and the fit is absolutely perfect.
Is it sad that I stalk bookshops every month for fashion magazines? It's the middle of March and I'm still after the February issue of Elle UK, which is one of my favourite publications. Keira Knightley's on the cover and I just love her.
At class today, we had to interview one another and write a news story based on the interview, so I'd better get started on mine.
Wearing sweater vest from Zara, vintage skirt, old long-sleeved top, ASOS wedges and scarf from Hong Kong.
I'm really liking the nude lipstick look. That, and red lipstick. The skirt used to be my mother's, and when she wore it, it hit a respectable place just above her knee. For me, it's a mini-skirt. I am ecstatic I fit it at all, actually; half a year a go, I couldn't fit it, but I lost some weight around my tummy.
I don't have a lot of rules when it comes to eating, but I try my best not to eat processed foods. Instead of potato chips or cookies, I'll eat lightly salted mixed nuts for snacks. Instead of instant coffee, I'm brewing my own and making flat whites out of trim milk (got a coffee maker just for that). Instead of…say, soft drink, I go for tea. I try to eat all the essential food groups each day (green leafy vegetables, fruit, carbohydrates, proteins and, if possible, monosaturated fats in the form of avocados or nuts) and I never eat until I'm so full that I feel sick. I also do fifteen minutes of exercise per day, mostly in the form of dancing–which involves cardio and balance. It's actually not a lot of effort, and I allow mysel to eat junk food in an acceptable amount. I hardly ever eat it these days anyway; I wouldn't touch Cadbury's because I've spoiled myself on Belgian chocolates and since those are so expensive, I don't eat too many of them either.
When the temperatures vary from twelve degrees celsius to twenty seven, all you can really do is layer. I got this denim shirt from the boys' section of a children's clothing store. One of the good things about being five two on a good day is that you can get some great deals from the kids' departments, where things are cheaper but of an equally good quality. This shirt was only twenty dollars; that's cheaper than the one I got from a nameless store in Hong Kong. My brother has the exact same shirt. We were actually shopping for him, but I just had to get one for myself too.
I found out today that my face is really not made for curls. They were giving a free demonstration at the mall, and I just looked really weird and overwhelmed with curls, like a under-confident teenaged girl who's spent two hours doing her hair and is anxious that it doesn't look good. Granted, I've done that before, but I'm past that stage of my life. A confident woman is a sexy woman.
Wearing shirt from Pumpkin Patch, old faded black t-shirt, leather blazer and jeans from Just Jeans, shoes from ASOS, hat from shop in Hong Kong and 'Over the Taupe' nail polish by OPI.
I just got this shade from OPI today. The bottle's slightly more expensive than my usual polishes, but the quality is well worth the price.
These are the products I'm using right now in terms of make-up (skincare is another matter entirely, but that should be another post in itself).
I used to use eyeliner and eyeshadow as well, but right now, I just can't be bothered, and eye-makeup makes me tired. These days, I don't even put on powder foundation after I apply the liquid one. I would never ever use foundation without putting on primer first. Primer stops foundation from clogging your pores, and it makes the foundation so much smoother. What I really don't like is too much foundation; it makes the face look like a clay mask. With makeup, less is more.
Lip-liner is optional, but I've found that lipstick looks much better if you use it. I colour my entire lip with the lip-liner pencil. It actually is for lining the lip to prime it for the lipstick, not just for outlining the lip. Make sense?
So there are my make-up tips: Wear what makes you feel comfortable, keep it as minimal as possible, and always use primer to protect your skin.


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Norwegian Alan Walker follows up his stunning "Faded" with the equally impressive "Sing Me To Sleep". Fellow Norwegian Iselin Solheim joins Walker yet again to provide her breathtaking and ethereal vocals to a great track. Try it for lifting, and even some yoga or stretching during the downtempo.
If you like it, check out the buy page to get this track, or our stream page to stream from Spotify.


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a few pics [of] our wedding day.
[copies of pics] well, were kind of old enough where they
didn't have fancy CDs to put pics on]
the ceremony
lighting of the unity candle
our first dance.
the wedding party
[you can't really tell the colors, but they were celadon and periwinkle]
Jay's sweet niece
holy RICE! were under attack!
look how young we were; we were headed out to begin
our life together. [and to Florida for our honeymoon]
how we've grown over the years.
and today -
were so happy. and still so inlove.
i'm so blessed to still be his "forever".
i love you, Jay.


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BE IT RESOLVED, by the city council (the council) of the city of Duluth, Minnesota (the city), as follows:
Section 1.Recitals;
Section 2.
Statutory findings.
Section 3.
Section 4.
Designation of district.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution approves DEDA's tax increment financing plan for Tax Increment Financing District No. 24 (the district) and its modification to the Housing Development Project/Municipal Development District (the project) and program plan therefor, as required by the act, the Municipal Development Act and the TIF act. The modification involves adding the real property located within the district to the project. The district is a qualified housing district and will provide financing of public infrastructure improvements for housing for persons and families of low and moderate income.


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The WildStar site has been updated with enticement for players to add a two-step verification to their accounts by July 10th have sweet rewards to look forward to receiving in-game.
As if keeping all of your hard earned loot secure isn't reason enough to apply 2-Step Verification to your account, we're sweetening up the rewards, cupcake. You'll still get your usual incentive:
- 2% XP, Renown, and Prestige bonus
- Cybernetic Eyepatch
- In-game title of Certifiably Certified
But starting July 10th, anyone with an active 2-Step Verification attached to their account gets one of the sweetest rides on Nexus, the Retroblade Mount.
Find out more on the WildStar site.


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The West Coast was long overdue a dedicated event for the lighting specification community – and Lightspace California was created to do just that. At this one-of-a-kind event, the emphasis is on inspiration and design; where creativity in lighting is celebrated and shared, and where architects and lighting designers can come together to promote dialogue, collaboration and the sharing of ideas.
Providing access to a 360-degree view of the entire spectrum of the lighting industry, Lightspace California is co-located with The LED Show and Strategies in Light. Taken together, the events represent an unparalleled diversity which spans the lighting supply chain and again breaks down barriers between manufacturers and specifiers.
A line-up of thought leaders – including leading lighting designers and architects –will explore themes of integration of light and architecture, the role of darkness and shadow and collaboration across the disciplines.
Make plans to attend in 2018 and see how light can truly come to life.


text: They say the work you do while you procrastinate should be the work you do for the rest of your life. I'm attempting to make that happen. This is a spot to share my custom paper projects from Jill + Jack Paper. Plus a little of what inspires me - my family, my home reno projects, and all things pretty and paper.


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That sentence was the refrain of my experience with the pilot of "The Walking Dead," AMC's newest original series. "Dead" took over "Mad Men's" timeslot on Halloween night (10 p.m. Eastern), and was watched by a record number of viewers. Its 1.5 hour premiere was nothing short of a horror movie – there was plenty of action, and its not exaggeration to say it showed the goriest images I've ever seen on television. "Dead's" incredibly high production values make it truly cinematic, and will potentially earn it a place in the extremely elusive A-list horror genre (think The Shining).
- They're slow. This is important because it dramatically affects the playing field. Traditionally, all zombies were slow, but then movies like 28 Days Later re-imagined the undead as sprinters. Slow-moving zombies don't seem as threatening, until you find yourself facing hundreds of them. The lack of control and level of exhaustion, surrender, and panic involved when you're finally overtaken by a slowly staggering corpse makes them scary (it's the Mike Meyers phenomenon - he never ran, he just walked calmly towards you). Spoiler: it should be noted that the "city" zombies in Atlanta seem to move faster than the "small town" zombies.
- They're dumb. This is one of the big distinctions between Vampires and Zombies, and a major reason why Vampires lend themselves to sexualized teen-girl movies where Zombies tend to corner the more awesome B-movie market. Vampires are intelligent, attractive and persuasive, but zombies are literally just animated corpses. Zombies can't think; they can only act on their single driving impulse: to eat you. This is a major reason zombies are so much scarier than vampires – zombies don't have a conscience, and they don't have a brain that makes choices. You can't seduce a zombie out of killing you; you can only try to kill it first.
- They're attracted by loud noises. Cars, screams, and unfortunately gunshots will draw a pack of zombies, so make sure you have plenty of bullets before you fire off one. Plus side: this seems to be the only really active zombie sense, so if you creep silently near one you might be safe.
- To kill a zombie, you need to target its head. In some movies, you have to actually decapitate the zombie, but apparently in "Dead," shooting it or smashing it in the head is sufficient.
The point is, "The Walking Dead" is closer to serious, high-concept shows like "Six Feet Under" and "The Wire" than self-mocking "horror" shows like "True Blood." Unlike "True Blood" (which, for the record, I adore), there's nothing campy or kitschy about "Dead;" its violence is startling and sordid, not sexy. There are no necks with delicate puncture wounds, but rotting faces and bodies. And let me tell you, the creatures in "Dead" are not for the faint of heart: they're so extremely foul and disgusting that I, a self-proclaimed lover of gore, had to watch parts of the pilot through my fingers.
This is the major reason "The Walking Dead" will probably avoid comparison to the other A-list horror guru, Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock made thrillers, not blood baths. The violence in "Dead" is more akin to The Evil Dead, but higher-brow. Let me give you a visual: the bathtub scene in The Shining. Yeah, that's the level of disturbing I was going for.
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TORONTO — The dejected headlines bannered in Toronto's newspapers last Thursday morning were in the big bold print customarily reserved for announcement of the outbreak of war or other comparable disaster.
"BLUE DAYS," the popular Toronto Star whimpered in fat blue-colored type across six columns at the top of the front page.
"END OF THE DREAM," the tabloid Sun softly screamed in large blood red lettering.
"THEY BLEW IT," the establishment Globe and Mail, in a rare burst of emotion, accused.
It wasn't supposed to have been that way. The headlines were supposed to have bannered a World Series opening game on Saturday with their beloved Blue Jays right in the thick of it. The only problem is that somebody forgot to persuade Kansas City to cooperate.
A pall was cast over this city as Toronto woke up to a throbbing hangover and the stunned recognition that their Blue Jays, defeated 6-2 in the final game of the American League playoffs, would not carry them to their great dream of hosting what they had come to refer to as a "Canadian World Series."


text: Height, weight and more: US company penalizes employees who don't share private data Many employers look for ways to decrease their healthcare costs, but is charging employees who value their privacy the best approach? US pharmacy chain CVS told company-insured workers they needed to have a doctor's report of their weight, height, body fat, blood pressure and glucose and fasting lipid levels by May 1. Those who failed to comply would pay an extra $50 a month. "This is an incredibly coercive and invasive thing to ask employees to do," said Patient Privacy Rights founder Dr. Deborah Peel, adding that mounting health care costs have made these policies increasingly common. She linked the policy to employers trying to get rid of workers with health complications such as obesity and diabetes. Rhode Island-based CVS, which has 200,000 employees, dubbed the request "a health screening and wellness review so that colleagues know their key health metrics in order to take action to improve their numbers, if necessary." CVS said it will pay for the weight, body fat and blood screenings. But in exchange, workers must sign a form saying the screening is voluntary, and that the insurer can give test results to WebMD Health Services Group. The firm provides health management programs and benefit support to CVS. If workers don't sign up, their medical coverage will jump by $50 a month. Peel said the $600 noncompliance penalty shows the program isn't voluntary. "How is it voluntary if you are a low- or medium- wage person?" she said. But could the same policy be adopted in Canada? Enter at your own risk said Torys senior associate lawyer Jessica Bullock. "I do not think this is a viable option for Canadian employers," Bullock said. "In jurisdictions where there are privacy restrictions there would be serious legal concerns, but it also raises human rights issues. This could potentially lead to liability on the ground of discrimination on the basis of disability." Canadian employers do not have the right to ask for diagnosis information in the case of long or short term disability, so requesting sensitive health details pre-emptively is likely to cause serious legal problems. Leave a comment SHARE


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We are a strangely discourteous society.
I say "strangely" because we are also a society obsessed with customer service.
Customer service is what you do to make a person happy that they interacted with you. It includes providing support, being friendly and helpful, and occasionally offering up some kind of bonus or gift. Customer service would seem to be in line with basic courtesy.
But often it isn't. Often, customer service winds up being the exact antithesis of courtesy. And we feel the difference.
What is Courtesy?
Courtesy is, literally, having a courtly bearing – which is to say, being kind, considerate, and understanding. It comes from the medieval courts, which were associated with good behavior.
Courtesy transcended rank. It was possible to have a noble title but still be unwelcome at court because of your poor manners. It was equally possible to be of common birth but be admired by those of superior rank because of notably courteous behavior, and respectfully called "gentleman" or "gentlewoman" because of it.
This is still true today. Possibly the easiest evidence that we judge people not by their social status but by their courtesy can be found in movies: in the first five minutes we spend with our protagonist, we will see him interact with someone else. He will either be kind or rude to this person – either way, we know how we're supposed to feel about him for the rest of the story.
Kind, considerate, and understanding. Of all the people you know, odds are the ones you trust and like the most exhibit these qualities. They may love vulgar jokes, drink too much, or swear like sailors, but when they interact with others, they show a little common courtesy.
What, Then, is Customer Service?
Courtesy is difficult to instill in businesses, mostly because it can't be faked. Showing kindness to someone needs to come from sincere caring. If it doesn't, it isn't kindness – it's customer service.
It's impossible to demand sincerity from one's employees. So what companies often wind up doing is demanding employees observe rules and regulations that imitate courtesy.
They can demand that their employees greet people within five seconds of stepping in the door, for example. They can insist that a customer carrying more than two clothing items should be asked if they would like a changing room held. They can send an email immediately after a support request to inform customers that their request for support has been received.
Any of these actions, motivated by a sincere desire to be considerate to another human being, would be courteous. When the act is motivated not by the desire to be kind but the desire to not get written up for insubordination, the results are cold, distant, and robotic.
It is wholly possible to have an interaction that, while correct in terms of the customer service manual, is completely lacking in common courtesy. I'm reminded of this every time I go to a certain grocery store, where the cashier dutifully, automatically asks me if I found everything I was looking for whilst bruising my tomatoes as she slings them casually down the counter toward the bagger.
Courtesy in Action
Customer service is a watchword for some of the most beloved businesses out there, but the examples that are most often touted are for situations that could not possibly have shown up in a customer service manual. They're more likely to show up in one of my storybooks.
Trader Joe's delivered food through a snowstorm to an elderly man so he would have enough food through Christmas Day – delivery not being a service Trader Joe's even provides. They didn't charge for the delivery or, for that matter, the food.
This is a Knight of the Round Table story if ever I heard it. A petitioner comes offering to pay handsomely for someone to rescue her father in the midst of a blinding snowstorm. Not only do the good people of TJ's rally to the cause, they refuse to take payment even though they're risking their own safety. It's a good story – but it's not a customer service story. It's a human story, a story about the kindness we can extend to one another.
It's a story about courtesy.
I've been the grateful recipient of dozens of acts of courtesy, many of them by people who work in large businesses.
The manager who noticed I had been standing and waiting for my order for longer than usual, and who delivered my food with a sincere apology and a gift card for over twice the amount I'd paid. The waitress who noticed my dinner companion and I were having such a distraught conversation that we couldn't eat a bite, and had her manager waive the bill.
This morning, at the tire store, the woman behind the counter noticed that the paraplegic customer next to me had an untied shoelace. Since he clearly would have a great deal of trouble bending over, she said gently that she'd noticed his shoe was untied and asked if she could tie it for him. He nodded, and she bent, tied it swiftly, and carried on closing out his order for new tires.
Kind. Considerate. Understanding.
That tire store doesn't have a section in its customer service manual mandating that employees should offer to assist handicapped customers with tasks that are clearly difficult for them. They simply managed to hire someone who embodies the soul of courtesy – which means they'll never need the manual at all.
Gentle Nobles
Once there was a noble lady – a duchess, if it matters greatly to you – who had a son out of wedlock, because of which unfortunate circumstance the son was not considered heir to a title of his own. His mother instilled in him from a young age that he had been roundly cheated by life, and so encouraged her son to become a petulant, rude, and entirely spoiled young man who tended to pick fights with his peers.
The young man was invited to court as a matter of courtesy to the duchess, and when he left the court resounded with the heartfelt opinion that he should not be invited again. And so he was not. This made matters on his own estate considerably worse, and his lady mother, much distressed, went to the king to appeal for a noble title for her son.
"Majesty," said she, "if you would only make my son a gentleman, he would no longer be angered by his lot and my life would be at peace."
"Madam," replied the king, "I could make him a nobleman with a word, but God Himself could not make him a gentleman."
There is No Manual for Courtesy
We talk so much about customer service in business, but it's not enough. Not nearly enough. Customer service is how you behave because someone else is watching. Courtesy is how you behave because you have to live with yourself.
Wonderful writing! It flows into dry lands and carries the content that nourishes and inspires.
Gratitude, Keenan
Somewhere, in the midst of this delicious read, I inferred this golden nugget:
"Courtesy is the commodity human interaction. Impoverished or rich, you decide."
Thank you.
well said


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(Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, FYROM)
Republika Makedonija
An independent landlocked republic in south-eastern Europe, bounded by Albania to the west, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia) to the north, Bulgaria to the east and Greece to the south. Administratively, the country is divided into 34 counties (opstinas).
Area: 25,300sq km; capital: Skopje;population: 2m. (2001 estimate), comprising ethnic Macedonians 65%, Albanians 22%, Turks 4%, Roma 3%, Serbs 2%, others 4%; official language: Macedonian; religion: Eastern Orthodox 67%, Muslim 30%, other 3%.
Under the 1991 Constitution, legislative power rests with a unicameral Assembly of the Republic (Sobranie), which has 120 members elected by universal suffrage for a four-year term, 85 in single-member constituencies and 35 by proportional representation. The executive President is directly elected for a five-year term. The Cabinet, headed by a Prime Minister, is accountable to the legislature.
History: The present-day republic occupies the western part of the ancient kingdom of Macedon, dating from the 6th century BC and from 338 BC the ruler of the Greek Hellenistic world. A Roman province from 148 BC, Macedon came under the authority of the Byzantine Emperor after the Roman Empire was divided in 395 AD. In the 6th century Slavic peoples settled the region, which subsequently fell under intermittent Bulgarian and Byzantine influence until it became a part of the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century. Turkish rule lasted for the next 500 years, up to the Balkan wars of 1912-13, when the geographical area of Macedonia was divided between Serbia (which took the territory of the present-day republic), Bulgaria and Greece. After the First World War Serbian Macedonia became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (renamed Yugoslavia in 1929). During the Second World War it was occupied by Bulgaria (which was allied with Nazi Germany), before becoming at the end of the war a separate republic within a reconstituted (and communist-ruled) Yugoslav federal state under Tito.
Following President Tito's death in 1980, Yugoslavia's federal structure became increasingly unable to contain ethnic and nationalist rivalries between the


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Hello from the RID Board of Directors meeting on the beautiful and inspiring campus of Gallaudet University in Washington, DC. Did you know that in 1972, the RID offices were located on the Gallaudet campus? RID's history is infused with moments of support and partnership with the community who rallied by our side to assure our success. These roots are an important reminder to this Board as we address the challenges and opportunities before us this week.
For every topic that the Board addresses, we always have our ongoing commitment to transparency at the forefront of our minds. And while much of the meeting this week has to be conducted in closed session, we want to provide you with a recap of the topics that were discussed during those sessions each day.
This commitment comes from the Boards Values – the 4Rs. Roots, Respect, Relevance and Results. If you want to learn more about the 4Rs as guiding values for the Board, please go to http://rid.org/rid-board-of-directors/board-values/
So, while you may not be able to be privy to the details of the discourse that happens in closed session, we do want to share with you the topics of discussion.
During the first day of meetings, when the board was in closed session, we discussed committee appointments. It was necessary to do so in closed session so that we could respect the confidentiality of individual applicants, openly discuss individuals' abilities to meet the scopes of work for volunteer work, and dialogue about how individuals will be able to offer knowledge and skills to the work of the volunteer groups and the association as a whole in a relevant way.
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When quizzed SRK about it during the HAPPY NEW YEAR music launch, he said, "Well, that will be decided by the marketing team. But given an opportunity and if time permits, I would definitely go for it. Everybody is very gracious and so it Salman bhai, and 'Bigg Boss', that they have thought of me."
However, Bollywood Badshah made it a point to also clarify that if he didn't go for the promotions, then it shouldn't be taken in a negative way.
"But due to some reason if I don't go then please don't take it negatively," clarified Khan.
HAPPY NEW YEAR, directed by Farah Khan and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, also stars Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Sonu Sood, Jackie Shroff and Vivaan Shah. The film is slated to release this Diwali.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Sun Microsystems Inc. SUNW, -1.20% after Tuesday's closing bell said KKR Private Equity Investors L.P. is investing $700 million in the company. The investment, scheduled to close Friday, comprises $350 million of convertible senior notes due in 2012, and $350 million of convertible senior notes due in 2014. A KKR nominee will be presented for appointment to Sun's board. "This investment is an important validation of our strategy and competitive assets, and reflects endorsements from key customers, along with improving financial performance and market share gains," said Jonathan Schwartz, chief executive of Sun, in a statement. "We intend to use proceeds from this placement to pursue strategic opportunities for growth."
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Greetings Audience,
I have finally gotten around to watching Bakemonogatari. It wasn't as if I was in anyway turned off by the premise of the show or any notion of what it was portraying: I have been prioritising reading manga over watching anime for a while, primarily because of time. However, after depriving myself of sleep to watch one of my favourite anime series – Gosick – I have my anime spirit back and what better way to start than with Bakemonogatari.
Call me crazy, but I don't really like to watch things as soon as they come out, no matter how thrilled I am by the promise of the series – Fate/Zero is a perfect example of this. As much as I enjoyed Fate Stay Night, I neglected to watch this as soon as I heard of the anime adaption and even now I have not watched it. My main reason for this is that I hate cliffhangers, and waiting for episodes to come out. I find it strange in that with manga, I know it is further ahead in terms of story a lot of the time so I feel more relaxed in waiting for the next update to come out, as opposed to anime where it just bugs me a lot more. When it comes to final episodes of series, I am more relaxed because I have at least had my fill with episodes. I find it much easier to pause in reading manga than to pause in watching anime, for any given reason, I think the moving quality has something to do with it.
So obviously Bakemonogatari has been out for a while, and the follow up series Nisemonogatari had been released earlier this year which was the reason I decided to watch Bakemonogatari as soon as I had the time and was in the mood to watch anime and not just read manga. My dear friend Roosa showed me what I like to refer to as the "infamous toothbrush scene" of Nisemonogatari that freaked me out and gauged my attention enough for me to pursue watching the series. I remember when it first came out and it seemed like an interesting premise, but circumstances meant that I hadn't got around to it and it had been waiting on my list with lots of various other awesome anime, just begging to be watched. As much as I would like to be a professional reviewer of anime and manga, sadly I am not and only can watch anime when I have the time. Moving on, I will look at story, characters, animation, opening/ending themes and enjoyment, similar to that of the manga review. I'll start with the story.
Bakemonogatari is centred around Koyomi Araragi, a third year high school student who has almost become human again after being turned into a vampire over spring break. He encounters various others who have had similar issues and side effects from encountering supernatural phenomenon and helps them out by introducing them to, or seeking advice from, a middle aged man who lives in an abandoned cram school called Meme Oshino. The story occurs through arcs which focus on the new person in which Koyomi is attempting to help, all which contain a helping of violence, playful banter and harsh truths. I have to admit that at first, I wasn't all that interested in continuing watching this after the first episode. It had slightly peaked my interest but it was rather wordy, not much happened and there is a certain style to the anime in which lots of words appear on the screen and it flashes away too fast to be able to read it all. That always bothers me regardless, so I was a little turned off by how much I had to concentrate by watching this. I had to pause it just to pick up my glass to drink or to briefly lean over to turn my light on because it was easy to miss what the characters were saying if you are like me and prefer to watch anime in the original Japanese with subtitles over the dubs. However, I am glad that I stuck with it because I actually found it very interesting to watch. Sure enough, it was wordy and fast paced in conversation over action but I genuinely enjoyed the arc stories all being unique and well thought out. The animal attributed to each character's apparition, crab for Hitagi, snail for Mayoi etc, was cleverly symbolised in subtle ways, such as the backpack for Mayoi to resemble the snail's shell, and the conversation was playful and meaningful in each context. The relationships between the characters depicted were not overly cliche, and seemed genuine. There aren't many characters involved in the series which I think really gave time to flesh out the characters that were important – I developed attachments to several and at least felt emotionally involved in the turmoil experienced by the others. Again, in the hope of not giving too much away, the stories themselves, the reasons why the people had experienced these situations seemed very human to me; not elaborate, over the top stories that could only be seen in anime series, but experiences you could expect to see in real life. This made the supernatural phenomenon stand out greater and enhanced the experience to watch.
Moving on to the characters, I'll start with Koyomi Araragi who I thought was really fun to watch. Voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya who has one of my favourite unique voices as a seiyu, I began to connect with him on that basis first. The voice really suited the character's exaggerated responses to certain elements of jokes, the inner voice as he debated the surroundings around him and was also very good at showing concern during the serious moments. Another aspect I enjoyed about him is the kindness he has: he is not shown as being perfect, which is a good start. His grades suck, he doesn't get too close to many people, he is easily made fun of, but he enjoys helping others as his expense regardless and that is a really nice characteristic to have. His appearance is fairly generic except for the strand of hair that sticks up and reacts to his emotions, standing upright when seemingly aroused, and flopping down when insulted – even going as far as changing colour to fit his mood. Other supporting characters include all the people he has helped, who assist him after each in arc in some way or another and do not ever disappear entirely. The book smart President, Tsubasa Hanekawa, with the internal issues of conflict is always around to offer her advice, never arrogant, with her signature catchphrase, "I don't know everything, I just know what I know", brings a smile to my face as much as it does to her own. She contrasts nicely with Hitagi Senjougahara, who is also smart, pretty, yet has a sharp tongue and smooth insults, yet a kind nature towards Araragi who helped solve her problem at the very start of the series, which had been plaguing her for years. She provides a lot of the entertainment. All the other characters also fill the gaps in any way, all intriguing, all fun and all emotionally connectable. I would say I connected with Araragi the most, I like kind boys like him.
The animation looks really damn awesome in this series; everything is clean, coloured well and very intriguing to look at. There is a good contrast between ordinary scenes such as this one with Araragi in it, to the one further up in which he catches Hitagi as she falls, and both are executed really well, even when the styles are different. The lines are sharp, it is really believable in tone and contrast and I think it is really well done – it at least looks like the animators definitely got to play with a budget! The cutaways which play on different animated styles also are very ingenious and fit in well with the story and the animation. Albeit a short paragraph and my lack of knowledge on the subject, I really didn't have a problem with the animation style at all – in fact, it was the first hook in me to continue beyond the first episode!
Just a little bit about the opening and ending themes: they weren't particularly grabbing to me, I was more interested in the story itself. I would have more than likely skipped them had the series not been as erratic enough to place them in different time slots each episode. There was also a live action one: I am generally not a fan of live action stuff in any anime, even if it is just opening and ending themes. I think because I am watching anime, I really don't want to see anything remotely lifelike to my eyes feature in something that I am trying to get away from. Anime, to me, is a way to get out of the real world and into something much more interesting – even if the genre happens to be slice of life. The opening and ending themes, I enjoyed listening to the songs, but I wasn't dedicated enough to them to look them up outside of the series, or download them to listen to them again.
I enjoyed this series more than I thought I would, if the first episode was anything to go on. I'm glad I stuck with it and am looking forward to watching Nisemonogatari in the next few days. It had just enough violence to keep me entertained, enough banter to keep me laughing, enough plot to keep me enthralled and enjoyable characters to keep me stuck to it. I give this anime 8/10 overall, which is a good score! And I am very glad to be back watching anime again, after spending so many months apart.
Well, anyone who wants to give their opinion, comment away, I like hearing other people's thoughts on anime series. And on my reviewing skills, since I am new to putting my opinion somewhere others can see.
Signing out now,


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Grace's blog where I did a guest post on how to document summer with photos.
To everyone here in the states Happy 4th!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Documenting Summer
Posted by Itchin' Stitchin' on Sunday, July 03, 2011
Located in: Guest Posts, Photography
3 comments:
- AshTreeCottage said...
Well now that is a cute little guy with the hose! Have a happy 4th!!
Susan and Bentley
- Sunday, July 03, 2011
- greenrabbitdesigns said...
Happy 4th of July Amanda, have a great day! :)
Vivienne x
- Monday, July 04, 2011
That was a nice visit. I just posted a great shot of your daughter eating watermelon on fb. I'm still at it. ;)
- Monday, July 04, 2011
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MARPLE TWP., Pa. - Apri 1, 2013 --Fire officials say working smoke detectors likely saved the lives of two people in Marple Township, Pa.
Investigators say the fire broke out shortly after 3:00 a.m. Monday in the kitchen of a home in the unit block of Oak Circle.
Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the home. It took them about 20 minutes to get the upper hand.
Broomall Fire Company Chief Carl Drake told Action News that smoke detectors awakened a man and woman sleeping on the second floor, and that both made it out of the house safely.
Drake called the case a good example of how working smoke detectors in a home can save lives.


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It's been awhile, but I've got a "mother" story.
Almost every single Saturday, I take my seventy-eight year old mother (who is the Portuguese version of Sophia Petrillo) out for lunch, to do errands, to go shopping, and to church.
I do this because (A) most of the time, I like spending time with her, (B) she doesn't drive, so I like to get her out of the house when I can, and (C) I am trying to secure my place in Heaven (Trust me, I need all the help I can get).
So, last Saturday, while we were sitting quietly in church listening to the pastor's sermon, out of NOWHERE my mother turned to me and whispered, "Hey..."
But, I didn't hear her because I was LISTENING to the priest, right? So then she whispered a little louder, "Hey, Sally..."
This time I heard her and I'm thinking, "What the heck is so important that she needs to talk to me RIGHT now?"
I figured maybe she wanted me to move out of the way because she had to go to the bathroom or something, right?
So, I leaned in a little closer to her and said, "Ma...What's the matter?"
She leaned in...reeeeaaaaallllyyyy close to my face----like what she had to say was ULTRA important and just COULD NOT WAIT----and whispered, "YOU NEED A HAIRCUT."
In response to her out of the friggin blue (and completely inappropriate) comment, I shook my head, gave the her a VERY DISAPPROVING LOOK, and thought to myself...
Hello, Jesus? Where are those lightening bolts when you really need them?
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Even With Jesus Watching....
5 comments:
- Jack Sh*t, Gettin' Fit said...
You, my dear, are a sit-com.
- January 7, 2010 at 4:12 PM
- Sally said...
Hmmmm...or a sh*tty reality show...
- January 7, 2010 at 5:12 PM
I think this lady has you beat (passing on the love from Sheesh)
- January 7, 2010 at 8:15 PM
- 'Drea said...
Man, you must really need a haircut if your mother did that in front of Jesus...
- January 7, 2010 at 9:24 PM
- Rockin' Robin said...
So funny!
- January 8, 2010 at 10:44 PM
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Texas A&M will wear 1939 throwback uniforms on Saturday for its game against Louisiana-Monroe.
Texas A&M will wear 1939 throwback uniforms on Saturday for its game against Louisiana-Monroe, the team announced Wednesday.
The Adidas uniforms honor the ones worn during the Aggies' 1939 season, when they went 11-0 and were named national champions by AP voters. The jerseys have a patch commemorating the 1939 team, and the dark maroon helmets feature graphics "created using high-resolution photographs of an actual helmet worn by the 1939 team."
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According to the school, each individual helmet took more than six staff hours to create. From the A&M release:
Each helmet shell carries a stenciled AMC brand, referencing the "Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas" as Texas A&M was known in 1939, on the rear portion of the helmet just as the original version did 75 years ago. This brand signifies each helmet was custom-made for Texas A&M.
The cleats were also designed in a throwback style with "premium tumbled leather upper and metal eyelets."
Championship style meets innovative speed.
Introducing our 1939 Throwback TECHFIT uniforms.
#12thMan #teamadidas pic.twitter.com/LcrDfMxJyM— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) October 29, 2014
The Aggies (5-3) host Louisiana-Monroe (3-4) at Kyle Field on Saturday.
- Molly Geary