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Over the past 10 months, we have shared thousands of great ideas through our monthly Bright Ideas event. This month, we're re-capping all of those great ideas, just incase you missed any! Below you will find some of my bright ideas from the past several months:
My husband made me the best pocket chart stands from pvc and shower curtain hooks! You can read about them here:
An anti-chaos bag is a must-have! Be proactive in preparing for all those little annoyances that can put a damper on your day! Read about it here:
A fun clean-up game, a great way to get crayon off of practically any surface AND how to easily remove permanent marker were all in this post:
Having trouble with hallway behavior? Want to boost sight word recognition? Combine the two with this easy management technique!
Need a way to keep students engaged when counting, sorting and making patterns? Check out this post for an inexpensive answer!
Here's a bright idea about helping with sight word list organization - when you have students studying multiple lists, its important to streamline the process!
And finally, check out some classroom management tips - don't be the teacher that gives up in the first 100 days - we all have time to improve until the very last day!
I hope that you've enjoyed these bright ideas, and that you have found an idea that you can use in your own classroom. Be sure to check out the link up below for tons more bright ideas from my friends!


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Innovations and technologies are tested and validated in three hub countries - Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Sudan - and disseminated via 'innovation platforms,' a proven participatory research dissemination strategy that brings together all stakeholder groups to identify challenges and jointly define the solutions required to overcome these challenges.
From Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Sudan, technologies and practices are scaled-out to neighbouring countries.

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Pomelo Announces 20th-Anniversary Release, with Tin Man, Elektro Guzzi, and More
Viennese label Pomelo will issue a duo of 20th-anniversary 12"s this fall. As Resident Advisor reports, the label has recruited seven local artists to contribute tracks to the split release, which will feature new material from the likes of Tin Man and live techno outfit Elektro Guzzi (pictured above). The first installment, 20 Years #1, is due out on September 1, with 20 Years #2 set to follow on October 6. Tracklists for both EPs can be found below, where Pulsinger & Irl's "Wasted at Work" has been made available to preview.
20 Years #1
A1 Pulsinger & Irl - Wasted at Work
A2 Altroy - TokuiWaza
B1 DJ Glow - Genetic Modification
B2 Buffered Multiple - Furthrrr Investigations
20 Years #2
A1 Tin Man - Detroit
B1 Elektro Guzzi - Radicale
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Engel & Völkers Names Jacob Stepan As Senior Vice President Market Development
Wednesday, February 5th, 2014 at 3:53pm Engel & Völkers
Stepan to lead expansion of the international luxury real estate brand into new east coast markets
Engel & Völkers, the international luxury real estate firm, announced the addition of Jacob Stepan as Senior Vice President Market Development. He joins the firm's North America operations team to support expansion into new U.S. markets. "Engel & Völkers brings international exposure, luxury level quality and local market expertise in the towns and cities where we are located," said Anthony Hitt, CEO of Engel & Völkers North America. "It takes the kind of highly experienced and well connected industry professional like Jacob to introduce and communicate our positioning to those who will successfully represent the brand in the market. I am looking forward to his continued success with us." Prior to joining Engel & Völkers, Stepan held previous positions as Chief Operating Officer for Century 21 International Real Estate, LLC, a division of Realogy Corporation, Senior Vice President Operational Support for the Cendant real estate division, Executive Vice President - Sales, for FLAG Luxury Properties and was a founding partner of Trophy Properties Anguilla, an affiliate of Christie's Great Estates. "This is a great opportunity for me to be part of a successful, international organization that is committed to successful growth in the U.S." said Stepan. "From my many years of experience in real estate I can say that Engel & Völkers represents something truly new and special in this industry. I am also excited to be working with an outstanding team lead by Anthony Hitt, and Tom Kunz, who I've enjoyed working with previously." Stepan has held a variety of operations and sales positions. He has managed teams of over 200 employees, and departments such as Sales, Technology, Field Service, Training, Human Resources, Finance and Marketing. He has also been involved in many mergers and acquisitions, handling due diligence on corporate acquisition and divestiture transactions. Most recently, Stepan has worked closely with Senior Management, offering advice and strategic guidance to corporate Boards of Directors, and CEOs as a partner with Dynamic Distribution, LLC.
About Engel & Völkers
Since its beginning in 1977 as a specialty boutique providing exclusive, high-end real estate services in Hamburg, Germany, Engel & Völkers has become one of the world's leading companies specializing in the sale and lease of premium residential and commercial property and yachts. Engel & Völkers currently operates a global network of over 4,200 real estate advisors in 492 residential brokerages and 43 commercial offices spanning 38 countries across six continents, offering both private and institutional clients a professionally tailored range of luxury services. It established its North America corporate headquarters in 2007 and opened its first brokerage in the same year. Committed to exceptional service, Engel & Völkers supports its advisors with an array of premium quality business services; marketing programs and tools; multiple platforms for mobile, social and web; as well as access to its global network of real estate professionals, property listings and market data. Engel & Völkers is an active supporter of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each brokerage is independently owned and operated.
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It's that time of year again... the time when every single person on my college campus collectively gets sick. We call it the plague. I thought I had successfully avoided it, but the endless amounts of Vitamin C and tea can only fight it off for so long.
Instead of wallowing in sniffles and coughs, I'm trying to look on the bright side of being sick, for once. Now, I can catch up on some much-needed sleep, watch movies that I've had saved up in my Netflix forever, and finally finish that great book I started reading! Yay!
...But let's be real. Being sick actually mostly sucks.
I was going to make myself a big pot of soup today, but I realized I'm all out of vegetable broth. Instead, I might make another batch of this cajun white bean spaghetti that I had about a week ago for dinner.
I got the delicious recipe here, from Noelle at the Peaceful Plate, except I made some minor changes. I used spinach instead of kale and had to mix up my own cajun seasoning using equal parts oregano, paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper and salt.
All in all, it tasted super yummy and made great leftovers for a couple days! This will definitely be a weeknight staple around here. Maybe the spice will help to clear up the stuffiness in my head a little bit, too.


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So, there's a few people in the world looking forward to Nolan's final bat-epic, Dark Knight Rises. As I have already pointed out, Christopher Nolan prefers dark and realistic-ish takes on Batman. However, what if Warner Bros. decided to lighten the mood a little (Avenger-rize) with a new director? How about Michael Bay? What's the worst that can happen with him in charge? Shia LaBeouf. Or maybe Megan Fox. Maybe even Nicolas Cage! Probably all working together to create a masterpiece! Let's take a look.
(The film opens with 45 minutes of no BATMAN or BANE, just SHIA LABEOUF going to COLLEGE.)
MICHAEL CAINE: What the heck did that have to do with the plot?
(CAR EXPLODES behind them)
SHIA LABEOUF: Oh, no, no, no, no, NO!
(The BATMOBILE races in)
MICHAEL CAINE: Master Wayne!
BAT-CHRISTIAN BALE: Alfvred, wefghahlph ardk trulfed pseveaiemivfhysl.
MICHAEL CAINE: Oh, come, Mr. Bay! His voice has never been close to that bad! Those aren't even real words!
MICHAEL BAY: I know! It's the perfect filler! And it's still more meaningful than my usual dialogues!
SHIA LABEOUF: Hey, guys, I'm gonna find some monkeys to swing with. (Walks away to DESTROY INDIANA JONES)
(BANE is carrying a BOMB, but is stopped by CATWOMAN)
BANE: You are not Anne Hathaway.
MEGAN FOX: (Pouting expression)
BANE: There's not a acting bone in your body, or anything real at all, for that matter.
(Camera continually OGLES MEGAN FOX during the conversation)
BANE: REALLY? First Shia Lebeouf, now you? Screw it.
(BANE detonates bomb, MERCIFULLY TAKING HIMSELF OUT OF THIS TRASH)
(MEGAN FOX runs in SLOW MOTION from the massive EXPLOSION, which has started a chain reaction of MORE FIREBALLS)
MORGAN FREEMAN: WHOOOHOO! Now that's some REAL messed-up, heavy– sigh, really Mr. Bay? This is NOT how my character has acted in the other movies.
MICHAEL BAY: I know, but you were the main black character, and I have to have some good old-fashioned racist stereotyping in here somewhere, right? Now let's see you put those gold teeth back in.
BAT-BALE: I think I'm going to need help cleaning up this city, SHIA LEBUTT. Will you take your place as ROBIN?
SHIA LABEOUF: Well, gee, I would love to-
MICHAEL BAY: -And that's great! Enough character development! Let's hit the good stuff! AUTOBOTS, ATTACK!
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I believe what females do with their body hair is completely their choice and should not feel pressure to conform to hairless Barbie bodies, however I personally feel most comfortable with minimal body hair.
Being dark haired and having sensitive skin, the desire to keep that freshly shaved look can be problematic. In my teenage years I used to shave my legs and underarms twice a day, and even now I prefer to keep my legs hidden underneath tights as often as I can in the fear that I have missed a patch of hair or people can see the start of regrowth.
I have always been hyper critical of my body, and this is just another one of my issues. I truly wish I felt confident enough to let my hair grow out as nature intended but that is just not what makes me feel good about myself.
Since I was about twelve years old I have been obsessing over my body hair, trying almost every product available; many of these experiences were disasters resulting in ingrown hairs, burnt skin, scabs, rashes and even infections. My current favourite formula for smooth skin is a combination of using my Braun Silk Epil epilator and my trusty Venus razor. Although I am a big advocate for both, they are time consuming.
This long battle with hair removal is why I was ecstatic when Lillian from Beauty and the Snob (who I had met at the Le Chinois Dim Sum Afternoon Tea event) contacted me asking if I would like to try a series of 4 laser hair removal treatments at Pulse Light Clinic. Laser hair removal is something that I have previously considered but the prices were always way out of my range.
Though I initially replied to Lillian's message with a resounding YES, on the day of my patch test appointment I was not sure if I had made the right decision. I have never had any sort of cosmetic treatments done before and I am even intimidated by going into a spa, so was how was going to feel walking into a glossy sci-fi laser clinic?
Pulse Light Clinic was located conveniently near to Monument and Tower Hill Stations. With my office being so close I plucked up the courage to give at least the patch test a shot. Arriving I buzzed the door and climbed the stairs to what looked like a converted office block, I was greeted by the young and friendly reception staff who asked me to take a seat and fill out some forms.
The waiting room was a narrow corridor that was clinically painted white and had posters showing the wonders that lasers could do for both hair and tattoo removal. It was not the space age place that I had anticipated but was clean, professional and welcoming.
After going through a few pages of paperwork, taking down my details and warning of the dangers of laser removal, I signed it and was taken through to the treatment room. I hopped onto the bed next to giant high tech laser machine and went over my freshly signed consent form.
The technician carefully went through each of my answers and then, again, repeated the risks involved, including: sensitivity, itching, blistering and change in skin colour. I had suffered from most of these and worse from other hair removal products so was happy to go ahead. She noticed that I was taking St John's Wart to manage my depression, which may have been a problem due to the fact it increases skins light sensitivity.
I thought "oh, great. Here goes mental illness getting in they way again" but instead of just brushing it off and going ahead with the treatment despite this knowledge or sending me packing, she tracked down the nurse for advice. A few minutes later she returned to inform me that fortunately the nurse had experience with this herbal remedy and that I would be fine to go ahead but the laser would have to be weaker which might not give as dramatic results.
I felt reassured by their professionalism and was ready to get on with the patch test under my arm. I wiped off my deodorant, put some rather fetching sunglasses on and placed my arm above my head. The area was shaven and it was explained to me that the laser would burn but to reduce discomfort would be accompanied by a blast of cool air.
After assuring my technician that I understood and was ready to go, I felt a quick painful blast, like an elastic band snapping on my skin, then smelled the faint waft of burnt hair and that was it, patch test completed. As I was handed a glob of aloe gel I was told that usually any reactions would show up within 48 hours but due to the sensitivity of my skin she advised waiting two weeks before booking my next appointment. I was also warned not to tan, use tanning products to epilate or wax.
After only 20 minutes any fears had dissipated into thin air and I was confident that this was the clinic for me to take my first steps into laser hair removal; as long as my skin was willing to cooperate.
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One of my fondest memories of playing video games was playing the original Medal of Honor on Playstation 1 with my brother. For those of you who don't know, Medal of Honor is a first person shooter set during the Second World War, and is largely based around true historical occurrences. While I know it's a video game, and isn't entirely historically accurate, I'd be lying if I said I didn't learn a thing or two at a young age from playing it.
Today, I have a massive interest in history and war history in particular and that has a lot to do with playing these games when I was younger.
The point I'm trying to make is that a classic first person shooter can end up being more than just fun and games (ha!). Medal of Honor isn't the only game based on true historical events. The on going Assassins Creed franchise is a crossover between true historical facts and a fictional world. As an Australian with very little knowledge about the American Revolution, Assassins Creed 3 taught me the basics and sparked my interest in reading up on it more.
While I have no issue with traditional forms of learning, I think there's a lot to be said about gamification and game based learning in a history classroom. Allowing a student to explore a world, rather than read it on paper or hear it spoken about will undoubtedly allow a lot of people to emphathise with historical occurrences on a scale that other forms of teaching simply could not. Participating in the collapse of the Berlin Wall, witnessing JFK's assassination and seeing it's effect on the surrounding environment as opposed to reading a historians analysis of it will allow the foundation for learning – it will grow interest in students that are otherwise disinterested, and it will help those that struggle to grasp concepts wrap their head around them in a much more digestiable form.
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Rob Barron Quartet
- Rob Barron
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- Colin Oxley
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- Jeremy Brown
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The Rob Barron Quartet features some of the UK's finest jazz musicians: Rob Barron on piano, Colin Oxley on Guitar, Jeremy Brown on Bass and Josh Morrison on drums.
With regular appearances at the Ronnie Scott's Late Late Show and at venues such as the 606 club and all over the country, the band has developed a close musical rapport around a shared passion for music from the hardbop era.
Drawing influences from the classic groups of the period such as the Wes Montgomery and George Shearing Quartets and more modern groups such as the Peter Bernstein/Mike Ledonne Quartet, the band plays new exciting arrangements of timeless popular songs from Rodgers and Hart to Stevie Wonder as well as original compositions.
'Truly a world class musician.' (Jacqui Dankworth)
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'Pianist Rob Barron was particularly impressive, his spidery, Horace Silver-like runs carving out their own space amongst the rest of the band.' (John Fordham, The Guardian)
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Wednesday, April 14, 1999 Published at 13:14 GMT 14:14 UK
Mardi Gra bomber jailed
Eltham High Street, London, after an attack on Sainsbury's
Mardi Gra bomber Edgar Pearce has been jailed for 21 years after admitting a three-year blackmail and terror campaign.
Pearce, 61, of Chiswick, west London, pleaded guilty last week to 20 charges including causing an explosion, possessing firearms and wounding.
But after hearing further medical reports on Wednesday, the Recorder of London, Michael Hyam, ruled out the prospect of Pearce receiving psychiatric treatment.
Sentencing Pearce to concurrent terms totalling 224 years, the judge said he had been motivated by greed and an "insatiable appetite for notoriety".
He said Pearce had tried to avoid being caught in a "money trap" as had happened to extortionist Rodney Witchelo, who was caught and jailed 10 years ago.
But Det Supt Rees said: "He was caught and has been sentenced to an even longer term of imprisonment."
The court was told that he had blackmailed Barclays after a dispute with the bank.
He switched his extortion campaign to the supermarket chain when he realised he would not get any money.
Pearce spent months stalking and photographing Sainsbury's customers.
He threatened to target 150 of them with a high-powered crossbow unless his demands for money were met.
Pearce was arrested in Whitton, west London, on 28 April last year, after falling into a police trap when withdrawing money from a cash machine.
He had collected Ł700 that day - the only money he received during his campaign which resulted in several people being injured.
They also found more than 100 photographs of shoppers taken near various stores in the London area.
Pearce told police that he had spent three to four months taking the photographs and meticulously filing them in envelopes.
Pearce's brother Ronald, 67, also of Chiswick, has already been jailed for a year after he admitted possessing a stun gun.
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Have anyone of you had watched the Canadian Chef Micheal Smith cooking show? Specifically the Chef at Home cooking show? I really really look up to him, he is a very inspiring person and one of his many infamous quotes is "My secret recipe is cooking without a recipe". That quote is truly one of my most favorite quotes EVER. He is a good cook (not just good but extremely good cook) and he is not afraid of trying and tasting new ingredients, pushing himself way from his comfort zone.
Cooking without a recipe is to be fair very challenging, but what this guy is trying to share is do not afraid of using new ingredients, go for it, play around in your kitchen and you'll be inspired with the result! I've been trying to be just like him, familiarizing with different kind of ingredients, sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, but who cares, we are having so much fun in the kitchen isn't? So this recipe came to me by an accident; it was during holiday season when I was really (like REALLY) hungry and so lazy to go outside to buy a dinner for me so instead, I went to my kitchen and found out "There are a lot of stuffs here". I have a cut of beef (not sure which part), eggs, teriyaki sauce and bonito flakes in my fridge. So I've started to experiment cooking a new recipe and voila! It actually worked! So here are my ingredients:
- 100-200kg of beef, thinly sliced –any tender cut like sirloin or tenderloin will do (100-200g of beef)
- An egg (sebiji telur)
- An onion, cut into juliene pieces (bawang besar dipotong halus)
- 100g of plain unsalted butter (100g mentega)
- Teriyaki sauce (sos teriyaki)
- Soy sauce (kicap manis)
- 1 teaspoon of vinegar (sesudu besar cuka)
- 1 tablespoon of brown sugar (sesudu besar gula perang)
- Bonito flakes (emping Bonito) –optional
- Green onion, finely sliced (daun bawang diracik halus) –for garnish
- Salt and pepper to taste (garam dan lada sulah secukup rasa)
- Marinate your beef with teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar and few touches of salt and pepper. Let it marinates for about half an hour. Fire up your pan into medium heat and few dashes of cooking oil. When the oil is hot enough, you can start to sear up your beef. When cook, let the beef rest
- To make the most perfect pouched egg, you'll need to have a very fresh egg; fresh egg has intact membrane that allows the egg to remain in a good shape during pouching. It is important too to add vinegar into the boiling water to help the egg white to congeal easier. Crack down your egg into a cup. First bring water in a saucepan to almost boiling. If the water is already boiling, lower the heat until it is no longer boiling. Then add your vinegar and gently drop the egg into the water. With a spoon, nudge the egg whites closer to their yolks. This will help the egg whites hold together. At this point, turn off the heat and put your lid on. Let it for about 4 minutes to let the egg cooks. Remove the egg gently from the pan using a spatula.
- Fire up you pan under medium with a splash of cooking oil and butter, throw in your onion and let it cook for about 5 minutes until it softens and caramelizes.
- Pile up your beef on the plate, sprinkle a few bits of Bonito flakes on top with your caramelized unions. Gently put your pouched egg on top and sprinkle a pinch of pepper and chopped green onion on top of it.
I'm not afraid of doing mistakes in cooking; having multiple flaws and mistakes in the past really have sharpened my ability in cooking and tasting. To be fair, I'm not a good cook at the start (not saying I'm a good cook now either), I often cooked burnt stuffs like overcooked chickens, over-seasoned my foods and baking cake too long turning it into biscuit; but at the end of the day; who cares! As far as I've enjoyed my time and I've learnt through my mistakes, its enough for me to feel contented more than I've could possibly ask and most importantly it makes me happy. That's the thing about life, go out there, try new things, explore, and don't afraid of making mistakes cause life is just too short to hold yourself back! Have a try! =)


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Kasich: Trump 'listened very carefully' about Medicaid
Ohio Gov. John Kasich says there is no animosity between him and President Donald Trump, his former Republican presidential rival.
Kasich says after a White House meeting that now that Trump is the president, "it's sort of like being on an airplane. You want to root for the pilot."
The governor says he shared his ideas on potential changes to former President Barack Obama's health care law with Trump during the meeting, which took place Friday.
Ohio was among 31 states that expanded Medicaid under the law and Kasich says Trump "listened very carefully to what I had to say about it and had a very positive response."
Kasich was in Washington for a weekend of meetings at the National Governors Association and the Republican Governors Association.
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Bee Mine Jesus Cutout Bee Craft For Kids In Sunday School or Children's Church.
This is a cute little cutout sheet for kids to do for Valentine's Day. Just have the kids color the bee and cut him out. Then have them tape or glue this down on colored construction paper. This is a fun and easy craft for smaller children.
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| Cookie Monster tries to trick David for a box of cookies.
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|Season 6 (1974-1975)
This episode guide has been compiled from materials at the CTW Archives. ⓘ
- Grover and Big Bird play hide and seek, and Grover is "it". Grover has trouble counting to ten, and Big Bird has to help him. When Grover finishes counting, with Big Bird's assistance, he turns and catches Big Bird right away.
- Bob asks a blank-faced Large Lavender Live Hand Anything Muppet how he feels. The Muppet answers, "I don't feel anything." Bob sticks a nose and angry eyes on the Muppet, who then starts to feel mad. He walks off in a huff, and we hear a crash off-screen. The Muppet comes back and ad-libs, "It's okay, Bob, I just dropped my watch!" (First: Episode 0491)
- Cookie Monster has eaten four boxes of cookies at Hooper's Store, and he begs David for more. A cow enters and asks for a treat, too. David gives the cow hay.
- In an attempt to fool David, Cookie Monster disguises himself as a cow and a bird.
- Muppet & Kid Moment — Kermit and Julia identify sounds. (EKA: Episode 0536)
- Maria comes to the store to buy a box of cereal and spaghetti, while Cookie Monster watches. She surprises him when she buys a box of cookies for him.
- Dancer Clive Thompson moves his body parts as kids identify them in voiceover. (EKA: Episode 0752)
- Cartoon: Things that are same and different. (EKA: Episode 0347)
- Song: "Watch the Dance": A singer points out the body parts of a dancer. (EKA: Episode 0752)
- Cartoon: In rhyme, a man points out who stole and/or ruined his clothing.
- Cartoon: A vaudeville act of two SAME people ends when one of them falls off the stage.
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Monday, 18 November 2013
Triangular Fun
I've just got time to post for this week's Casology challenge where the cue word is 'triangle.' It made me think of the PTI 'Men of Life' stamp set with it's little boat and triangular sails:
I cut a polaroid frame with the Cameo and used a woodgrain stamp to give it some colour. The sea was done with PTI's 'Watercolor Wonder' set. I have to say it looks a bit bare to me....I keep wanting to add more stuff but since it's for the Casology challenge I'll resist my urge to embellish!
After finishing the card, it actually reminded me of this beautiful one by Barb....looks like I've cased it doesn't it? Totally by accident but I'm going to mention it anyway as it's one of my all time favourites! Love Barb's stuff!
Thanks for looking,
Claire x
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Those waves are AWESOME~love this look Claire!ReplyDelete
This is a really fun take on this week's Cue Card - love the way you've made your waves! Thanks for joining us at CASology this week!ReplyDelete
Lovely cards Claire!!! Love the sailboat and i too love the way you created the waved. Love the chain, rope addition, so smart and cool and modern!! Thanks for joining us this week at CASology!!!ReplyDelete
Love how you created the "sea"! Wonderful masculine design!ReplyDelete
Love your boat and the fun stamped ocean Claire!ReplyDelete
I love this old set! Love the card Barb made too.ReplyDelete
What a great card for your brother ,well done! Love the water....such a great idea!
I was just adoring how great your card looks without embellishments and then read your text that you would have wanted to add something -I think it looks perfect! The water especially looks great.ReplyDelete


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Family physicians and their patients should be aware that an outbreak of foodborne illness caused by Salmonella serotype Montevideo that has been linked to certain salami products is responsible for more than 200 reported cases in 42 states and the District of Columbia.
FDA officials said in a Jan. 29 news release(www.fda.gov) that the agency is investigating the outbreak, along with the CDC; the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA; the Rhode Island Department of Health and other state agencies.
According to a USDA news release(www.fsis.usda.gov), as of Jan. 23, Pascoag, R.I.-based Daniele Inc. had recalled more than 1.2 million pounds of ready-to-eat varieties of Italian sausage products, including salami. The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service has posted a list of products associated with that recall, as well as a second list of additional products recalled(www.fsis.usda.gov) on Jan. 31 that consumers can examine to see if they have any of the products in their homes.
A third notice was issued on Feb. 4, citing yet more products recalled(www.fsis.usda.gov) by the manufacturer.
The CDC said in advice issued to consumers(www.cdc.gov) that people should return any affected products they may have to the place of purchase or throw them away. The agency said the recalled products, some of which were produced as recently as December, can have a shelf life of as much as one year.
The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever within eight to 72 hours, CDC officials said. Additional symptoms may include chills, headache, nausea and vomiting that can last as long as seven days. The agency said infants, the elderly and people with impaired immune systems are more likely than others to develop severe illness.
Patients who think they might have become ill from eating a recalled product should consult their physicians. The CDC urges physicians(www.cdc.gov) to report suspected cases of foodborne illness to their local public health officials.
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Businesses choose to use third-party logistics providers (3PL) because it makes sense for the bottom line. Contracting with a 3PL to manage warehousing, transportation, and other supply chain activities can be more efficient than doing it yourself. However, how do you know that your 3PL activities are better or worse for your bottom line unless you are monitoring these operations? It's important to track key performance indicators (KPIs) to analyze the value being created by 3PLs, Lisa Dennerll of Sunny Delight Beverages Co. writes in "Guest Commentary: The Importance of a Service Level Scorecard with Your 3PL," posted on LogisticsViewPoints.com.
Dennerll suggests spelling out goals or the KPIs that you want to track in your contract with the 3PL. Setting up clear expectations in the 3PL contract will help you determine whether your relationship is good for your business or isn't working as well as it should. Taking that thought one step further, you will also want to have a plan to address situations if you begin to see problems with the 3PL's service. Both you and your 3PL can determine which service level indicators you want to track along with those goals. Some KPIs might vary with your industry, products, and geographic regions. Dennerill suggests tracking metrics such as:
- Freight costs: Tracking cost per shipment, per case, costs per ton-mile or location, customer, and by mode of shipment are all reasonable metrics to monitor. These costs can impact your product pricing structure with customers.
- Percentages of on-time deliveries: You want to make sure your deliveries are reaching customers in accordance with individual customer contracts or by individual order contracts. If your 3PL can't deliver on time, then you risk losing customers.
- Percentages of loads that are accepted by primary and secondary carriers: This metric can also impact costs and customer satisfaction. You also want to have control over tracking your products while on delivery. Not knowing where or how your products are being shipped could present more problems. Hidden costs can blow transportation budgets.
- Sustainability Measures: Many businesses want to work lean and green. Using Smartway carriers, CNG/LNG carriers, and other modes of transportation might help green efforts.
A detailed contract with your 3PL, including monitoring of KPIs and actions to take when metrics are outside of expected levels, can improve customer service and control, if not lower, costs associated with logistics, transportation, and other supply chain activities. The services that the 3PL provides you, and your customers, can greatly impact your bottom line and customer satisfaction levels. Don't just hope the 3PL is doing a good job for you, monitor it by tracking KPIs, and taking quick action to address issues when they arise. Contact OmniVue for more information about measuring and tracking metrics to ensure your 3PL is performing in accordance with your expectations.
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Social media is great. It allows us to keep in contact with old friends, and also meet new friends and engage with them. However, there is a darker side of social media, and networking online, that most people aren't aware of, or choose to ignore.
It's important to address some of the dangers of social networking, so you can keep yourself, and your friends, safe. It will also help you keep your personal brand intact. You don't want silly posts on your online profiles tarnishing your personal brand.
Here are three things to keep in mind:
1. You are in a crowded room online
You may be posting from the safety of your own home, maybe dressed in pajamas and sitting on your bed. You feel alone, but when you post online, you are not alone anymore. You are in a crowded room, full of people, and most of them are strangers.
Think about the posts you're broadcasting online. Will you be embarrassed to share that photo, or comment about your life, to a room full of strangers? If your answer is 'yes', then you probably shouldn't share it online either.
2. The internet is not as secure as you think
Everything you post online is stored somewhere. Sometimes, even after you've deleted something, a record of it still exists on someone else's system. This is not to scare you, but to encourage you to think twice before posting online.
For example, that nasty comment about your teacher could get you into legal trouble, where you could be sued for defamation. This actually happened to a young man in Australia.
3. There is no such thing as privacy online
To use the crowded room example again, we are not alone when we post online, even if we're alone in our rooms. Check the privacy settings on your online profiles, and make sure they are secure. However, sometimes even this is not enough, so think before you post.
For example, if you're away on vacation, you may be tempted to share holiday photos while you're there, but this is almost like giving a stranger the keys to your house because you are letting them know that you are not home. Take those lovely holiday photos, but wait until you come back to upload them.
So, be aware of the dangers of networking online, and keep yourself and your personal brand safe. Put your best foot forward because first impressions count.


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|Fritz Lang Epic Collection
Metropolis/Die Nibelungen/Woman in the Moon/Spies
Actors: Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gerda Maurus, Willy Fritsch, Paul Richter, Margarete Schön
Director: Fritz Lang
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The Patriarch | 01/06/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you have doubts, this DVD collection contains the same DVDs as the special restored editions that are sold individually. Metropolis and Die Nibelungen are the two stand-out titles here. Metropolis had the most work spent on it, so much so that it often looks as if it were filmed yesterday in B+W. Honestly, it's amazing how good it looks. The score was completely rerecorded and it sounds amazing. Instead of just random music played in the background, it conveys the emotions occurring in the film. It and Die Nibelungen contain various extras that are actually interesting. The other films have also been restored well. Long story short, you have a better idea of whether you will like these films or not, but if you have any questions as to their quality, extras, etc. have no fear these are the special edition discs and they look great."
A great collection of early Lang films restored with care
calvinnme | 06/22/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Fritz Lang always claimed he was a very visual person, and this collection of four movies from the silent era proves it. I'll go through each film individually:
Metropolis - This film is considered by many to be the first feature science fiction film. Ironically, this film, now considered a masterpiece, contributed to the bankruptcy of the studio that backed it. The film has great visual effects and huge sets that still impress today. The film ran so long that it was progressively cut back, and with each succeeding cut it became less coherent. The version on this DVD is still missing about 25% of the original footage, which is probably lost forever. However, using the novel and other sources, the missing scenes have been described on intertitle cards. These added descriptions make the plot clearer by filling in the holes. The story of Metropolis has society divided into two groups, those that toil beneath the city and those that live off of the fruits of their toil above. The extra features include:
1. A 43 minute documentary entitled "Metropolis Case" which has film historian Enno Patalas discussing the film's place in history. The featurette is filled with production shots and includes some vintage interviews with those who worked on the film.
2.A commentary track also done by Enno Patalas.
3.A nine minute featurette on the restoration of the film, several still galleries, cast and crew biographies and some text pages about the film.
Die Nibelungen - This epic film is based on a thirteenth century Nordic saga and includes a fire breathing dragon, treacherous dwarfs, magic swords, and barbarian attacks. The film is five hours in length and is split into two parts. Like Metropolis, this film has some terrific special effects. It is oversimplifying matters to say that if you liked "Lord of the Rings" you'll like this film, but it is probably true. The special features include:
1. "On the set with Fritz Lang" which is an excerpt from a German short. It shows Lang working at Ufa Studios and filming a scene.
2. A five minute reel of production sketches intercut with scenes of the finished product from the movie.
3. "Slaying the Dragon" contains information about the most memorable scene in the movie and includes the original production design, a photo of Lang filming the sequence, the sequence itself, and a similar scene from Douglas Fairbank's "Thief of Baghdad", released the same year, where that star fights a dragon too.
4. Behind the scenes photos with captions.
5. "About the Master", which is a text piece detailing the origin of the master and the lack of tinting on the print.
Spies - This is a suspense/action film that uses sparsely decorated sets compared to the visual feasts of the previously described two films. This film has been circulating in an 89 minute version, but Kino has restored it to 143 minutes in length. The plot involves the head of a large bank, Haghi, who has an elaborate and thorough network of spies. Haghi has stolen secret documents, had people killed, and generally has the British Secret Service running in circles. The government retaliates by putting Number 326, their best spy, on the case, Haghi is wise to the plan, and responds by assigning his best agent, the Russian Sonja to seduce him. However, things get complicated when she and 326 fall in love. The extra features for this film are an image gallery of production photos, advertising for the film itself, and a trailer for the 2002 reissue of Metropolis.
Woman in the Moon - This was Fritz Lang's last silent film. It is a science fiction adventure in which a scientist, Professor Georg Manfeldt, had theorized that there were large supplies of gold on the moon. He was ridiculed by his peers and disgraced because of this. However, a wealthy industrialist believes Manfeldt's theory and has been building a rocket to travel to the moon. when a group of wealthy men who control the world's gold supply feel threatened by the possibility the theory may be correct, they threaten to destroy the rocket unless one of their agents, Turner, is allowed to go on the expedition too. Apparently Lang's film got so much right about space travel that the Germans seized the models used in the film as state secrets when they started their own rocket-building program. This film runs 169 minutes and is quite slow in places. It has some very interesting and thrilling scenes, but it is probably the weakest of the four films in the set. The only extra feature is a photo gallery of production stills and promotional material.
Kino, as always, has done a great job of restoring these early films, and I highly recommend the set for anyone interested in early German cinema or in the works of Fritz Lang. This set may seem expensive compared to those public domain copies of some of these films that are in circulation, but particularly in the arena of silent film you truly get what you pay for."


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In this day and age, everyone wants high-definiton content, and that means they either have to download the new 1080p video from iTunes or watch some Blu-Rays on their HDTV. Sadly, Macs still don't sport Blu-Ray drives and probably never will, so why bother? Well, if you've already invested in lots of Blu-Ray films and TV shows, then it's really not worth re-purchasing all your content on iTunes just to have it on your computer at the same resolution. I mean, there really should be a solution for this sort of thing.
And there is — sort of. You see, film producers decided that they would offer digital copies of their films with the physical copies. The only problem with this great idea is that many films do not include it and almost every TV show I know doesn't, leaving the majority of what you own tied to your television and not playable on your Mac or Apple TV. Instead of fretting about this and going off to re-purcahse all your content on iTunes so that you can watch it on your iOS devices, Mac computers, and Apple TV, maybe you should consider ripping your Blu-Ray content. It's not that hard to do actually, and I'm going to give you a full walkthrough, so join me after the break for some insight on getting all your high-definition content on your Mac.
Please take note that you will need at least 40 GB — maybe more — of hard disk space in order to rip a Blu-Ray film. If you don't, then consider purchasing an external hard drive with more storage space.
Purchasing an External Blu-Ray Drive
The first thing you're going to need for ripping a Blu-Ray is obviously a drive to read the disc, since Macs don't have one. There are many external options out there that range in price from $60 to over $300 (there are even internal ones for those of you who wish to take it upon themselves to disassemble their Mac, but I'm not going over those here). While the cheaper ones do seem to hold up quite well and are much more desirable to the budget folk, the more elegant solutions, like a Firewire LaCie drive, are claimed to be more reliable.
The Cheap Route
First, let's take a look at the cheapest way for you to get all your HD content on your Mac. I just purchased a really nice little off-brand solution from Amazon that had great ratings and looked simple and reliable. Sure, it's not "certified" by anyone, but I don't really feel like paying over $300 for a drive just for a small project.
This drive that I purchased is pictured above and costs $60 plus tax from Amazon. It's simple, has one button, and is really the only thing I needed to get started transferring my Blu-Rays to my MacBook Pro's hard drive.
Learn more about the Blu-Ray USB External Player DVDRW on Amazon. It's also available in black if you dislike white.
The Luxury Route
If you want to go with something fancy that has the LaCie brand name on it, then you can spend $315 for their d2 12x Blu-Ray drive that works with both Firewire and USB. But do be warned that most of the reviews claim the price is far above what it should be for such a disc drive; most reviews recommend not buying it.
One nice thing about LaCie's drive is that you can burn Blu-Rays as well, which may prove to be useful for some people, but it still looks pretty overpriced to me.
Learn more about the LaCie d2 Blu-Ray 12x drive on Amazon.
Download a Few Tools
Now that you've purchased a Blu-Ray drive, you're going to need a few tools in order to decrypt the data on your discs. For the Mac, there's really only one solution and while it does work very well, it is a shareware and you'll have to purchase it after the 30-day trial period. It's $50, which is nearly the same price as a cheap Blu-Ray drive, but you can always just rip all your discs during the evaluation period. You can find MakeMKV here. It's not a very large download, so it should only take a few minutes. (Please note that even though this app is still in beta, it seems to perform well and has no issues.)
Secondly, if you don't already have Handbrake, then you'll need to download the latest version over here before proceeding. In case you didn't know, Handbrake is a video conversion tool that can be used to rip DVDs. However, it doesn't have the correct tools to rip Blu-Rays, so we're going to use MakeMKV to save an MKV of the file and then just convert it to something we can play on our Mac.
Optionally, you may want to get MetaX if you're going to be ripping a lot of films or TV shows because it's a speedy way of adding the metadata to them before they get added to iTunes. I use it all the time and it works great.
Start Transferring
So, now that you have your Blu-Ray drive and ripping tools, I'll guide you through the process of transferring an entire Blu-Ray film onto your hard drive and then importing in into iTunes for syncing with your favorite iOS devices.
- First, insert the Blu-Ray disc into your external drive and wait for your Mac to recognize it. In order to make sure it detects the disc, just look for it on your desktop or open up Finder and look under the "Devices" category in the sidebar to the left.
- If the disc has been detected, then open up MakeMKV and make sure the drive with that disc in it is selected before proceeding. If it's not, then just click the drop-down menu and click the correct drive. Once you've done this, click that big button with the green arrow on it to begin scanning the disc.
- Scanning should take about two or three minutes, depending on the content. Once it's finished, you'll be presented with a screen that shows a bunch of checked titles. You need to scroll to the right and find what title is the largest file size and has the most chapters. When you've found it, deselect all the others and double click that one.
- When you're in the information for that title, you may see a lot of subtitle and/or multi-language options. (An example would be here where Sherlock Holmes has a lot of different options, but the film may vary.) You can just deselect the languages that you don't plan on hearing using and do the same with the subtitles. Make sure that the two top audio boxes are checked to ensure that all the sound comes out nicely.
- Before starting the transfer, you may want to change the location that MakeMKV is saving the file and this can be done simply by clicking the little blue folder icon to the left of the "Make MKV" button and selecting the place of storage.
- Now that you've got all the other stuff sorted out, go ahead and click the "Make MKV" button in the top right corner to begin the transfer. This won't take a lot of CPU or RAM resources, but it will slow your disk down — which pretty much means the computer is going to be useless until it's finished. For me, it took an average of an hour and a half to complete the transfer, but it depends on the speed of your Blu-Ray drive and hard drive as well.
Convert the Video
Since you've completed the transfer of the Blu-Ray disc, you'll now need to convert it into something much more space-saving — how about 4 GB instead of 40 GB? This is a fairly simple process that can be accomplished using Handbrake.
- The first thing you need to do is open up Handbrake and navigate to the location that you saved the MKV file. When you've found it, select it and click the "Open" button. Handbrake should then load it up using the default preset.
- All you need to do next is go to the "Audio" tab and select track 1 for the audio instead of track 0. This is because it usually sounds better than the other, but if your audio isn't as good as you had hoped for, then just reprocess the video using the first track instead.
- Lastly, make sure the location you're saving this video is correct and click the green "Start" button to begin. In my experience, this took about two hours for one two-hour film, but it will vary depending on your computer's specs.
If you'd like the video to look the best it possibly can, then use the "High Profile" preset instead of the normal one. (You may have to press the "Toggle Presets" button in the upper right corner of the app to bring them up.) I will warn you though, this will take a considerably longer amount of time than the former and will yield a much larger file as well.
Add Some Metadata and Import
The last thing you'll want to do before importing your video into iTunes is add some metadata to it. This will tell iTunes the title of the video, the studio that made it, and more. All you have to do to add metadata is start up MetaX and follow these steps:
I recommend naming the file something close to the name of the film or TV show episode for this to work well.
- Go to the MetaX menu and click Preferences, then go to the iTunes tab and check the "Enable iTunes plugin" box as well as the "Send to iTunes after writing" option in order to automatically import the video.
- Open the video file by pressing the "Open" button in the top left corner, navigating to the video, selecting it, and clicking "Open".
- MetaX will search for some tags and display them in the pane to the left. You can click one to explore what it contains and double click it to apply it to the video. Once you're finished, just click the red "Write & Share" button and let it write the tags.
There you have it! Hopefully this has provided much insight on how you should go about ripping a Blu-Ray disc. I wish you luck with your endeavors and do let us know if you have a suggestion that we should include in this tutorial.
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Posted September 18, 2015
By Michael T. Murray, ND
Acne is clearly associated with diet. Strongly linked to acne is a diet high in refined carbohydrates, dairy, and the wrong type of fats. In Westernized societies, acne is a nearly universal skin disease afflicting 79 percent to 95 percent of teenagers. In men and women older than 25 years, 40 percent to 54 percent still have some degree of facial acne. In contrast, acne is extremely rare in societies consuming healthful traditional diets.
Despite the now overwhelming scientific evidence linking diet and acne, many dermatologists still cling to the myth that diet has no impact on acne. They are wrong. It is now time for these doctors to apply the knowledge of nutrition with their patients by stressing the avoidance of the offending foods, especially refined carbohydrates.
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Over the past few years the role of diet in acne has been strengthened because of a deeper knowledge of the underlying disturbances in the skin that contribute to acne. While acne is related to the metabolism of testosterone, there is another cofactor that is extremely sensitive to diet. This hormone, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), is the major growth hormone of puberty and is one of the key reasons why acne affects teenagers. The level of IGF-1 correlates with the severity of acne, not testosterone or increased conversion to the more powerful form dihydrotestosterone (DHT). The effects of IGF-1 on the skin which promote acne are clearly are related to dietary factors, especially too much refined sugar.
A high sugar intake is one of the strongest dietary links to acne. A high intake of sugar influences IGF-1 and testosterone metabolism in the skin in a manner that promotes excessive sebum production and acne. It clearly worsens the severity of acne based upon both experimental and clinical studies. In contrast, a diet that restricts refined carbohydrates and has a lower glycemic load reduces sebum production and favorably effects acne.
A number of other dietary factors have been identified as major contributors to acne. For example, milk and other dairy products are a significant problem for many acne sufferers. In addition to detrimental fats, dairy products contain hormones that can impact sebum production, as well as promotes an increase in IGF-1.
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To further evaluate the role of IGF-1 in acne researchers examined 60 acne cases and 40 gender- and age-matched, healthy subjects, representing the control group. Examination included skin biopsies.
Results showed that IGF-1 levels were higher in all acne lesions as compared to normal skin in all areas of the skin. Interestingly, there was also a significant association between a strong intensity of IGF-1 and high body mass index (BMI) values. Individuals with acne that had a BMI of at least 30, a clear sign of obesity, had stronger IGF-1 intensity compared to those with a low (< 30) BMI value. In addition, dairy product intake was also strongly linked to acne severity.
The researchers concluded with "The significant association between strong IGF-1, high BMI, and severe acne underscores the value of dietary intervention in the management of AV."
What this study really signified was that acne maybe a sign of localized insulin resistance in the skin. That is why acne severity correlated with the degree of obesity. In the early 1940s some dermatologists began referring to acne as "skin diabetes." The reasons were very interesting. Although results from oral glucose tolerance tests in acne patients showed no differences from controls in blood glucose measurements, when researchers looked at the levels of glucose within the skin through repetitive biopsies, it revealed that the acne patients' skin glucose tolerance was significantly disturbed.
Here is my take: anything that leads to a transient increase in skin sugar levels can worsen acne. This obviously includes ingesting a high sugar beverage or meal, but can also include the effects of stress (cortisol); deficiency of nutrients necessary for proper utilization of insulin and glucose; and other factors that adversely effect blood sugar control (e.g., abdominal obesity).
In addition to eliminating sugar and dairy, another key factor that I have found to be important in many patients with acne is to eliminate foods high in salt (most salt is "iodized." This means that it has iodine added to it). The reason is that many acne sufferers are extremely sensitive to too much iodine -- and that can lead to acne lesions.
I also recommend eliminating fried foods and foods containing trans-fatty acids (milk, milk products, margarine, shortening and other synthetically hydrogenated vegetable oils). These fats should be avoided as they increase inflammation in sebaceous glands.
In regards to nutrients required in acne, zinc is absolutely critical and has been shown to produce fantastic results in many cases in double-blind studies. Dosage is 30 to 45 mg per day. Use a highly absorbable form such as zinc picolinate.
High-chromium yeast is known to improve glucose tolerance and enhance insulin sensitivity and has been reported in an uncontrolled study to induce rapid improvement in patients with acne. Other forms of chromium may offer similar benefits. Dosage 400 mcg per day.
Finally, I think it is entirely appropriate to refer to acne as "skin diabetes." It drives home important points about the underlying cause and its treatment.
Dr. Michael T. Murray is one of the world's leading authorities on natural medicine and the author of more than 30 bestselling books, including
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In preparation for our first garden, I've been reading everything I can get my hands on regarding gardening. Today, I came across a report from Gardenburger's Community Garden Grants Program. The program recently awarded 14 nonprofit organizations grant funding to either create or maintain a community gardening project.
"According to the National Gardening Association, the average family can grow $600 worth of vegetables with just a $70 investment. However, those who live in urban areas and don't have access to their own land cannot take advantage of this money-saving activity." Source: PR Newswire
I love reading about urban gardening programs. Just last week I shared Growing Home's story. Growing Home is an Illinois-based nonprofit that operates several urban organic farms in the Chicago area. In addition to providing fresh, organic product to neighborhood residents, the program also provides green jobs training to homeless and low-income individuals.
Nonprofit organizations in 10 states received grants ranging from $1,262 to $10,000 for their community gardening projects. FOCUS Churches of Albany (New York) received the smallest grant, $1,262. However, the nonprofit will be able to add 100 families to their "Garden in a Bucket" program with this money.
The United Teen Equality Center in Lowell, MA received the maximum grant amount available, $10,000. With this grant money, the organization will be training youth to not only operate the urban farm, but to sell the products at a local farmers market. This is just another example of how urban farming projects can be combined with green jobs training to provide a pathway out of poverty for citizens of our nation.
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Mathematician, professor at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, organiser of the Barcelona Weekend in Group Theory, and co-organizer of the annual Calçotada Friki where fans feast on giant barbecued spring onions.
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Senior lecturer in English Literature and Cultural Studies (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona). As teacher and researcher, Sara Martín is contributing to enhancing the presence of gothic, fantasy and SF in Spanish academia.
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I thought I'd be the only one Twittering about today's briefing, but it seems Twitter is quite popular amongst Oracle ACE Directors. Half the people in the room were twittering wildly for the first 90 minutes until the NDAs (Non Disclosure Agreements) arrived. If you want to amuse yourself, read this feed from the bottom up and notice the volume of tweets (and the content of the tweets) change dramatically once the NDAs got passed around:
The NDA is fairly unrestrictive as these things go. It only keeps what we hear confidential for the next 12 days. Once launch day (July 1) arrives, we can tell everything we were told today (when it becomes public information anyway). In exchange for signing the NDA, we were all given 8 Gb flash drives containing all the pre-release software. I'm thinking of selling mine on eBay.
I got to the Sofitel a little before midnight and then I had to be here for the briefing at 8AM. It's supposed to end at 6PM. We're then going to take a party bus to Monterey for the ODTUG Kaleidoscope conference. Follow this blog if you want to follow along with the conference. If you want live updates during the days (and you're a glutton for random @#&^ that occurs to me during the day), follow me on Twitter.


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Fox News hyped baseless claims from fast food industry sources that the recent fast food protests were nothing but "rent-a-mob[s]" and misleadingly cited national labor statistics to minimize the fast-food workers' apparent need for increased wages.
On the December 10 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends, co-host Brian Kilmeade suggested that there was a "secret ingredient" in the December 5 demonstrations [1] by fast food workers and their advocates in support of minimum wage increases, asking Fox contributor and anti-union activist [2] Mallory Factor to weigh in. Factor claimed "it was rent-a-mob. purely rent-a-mob," and that "these guys were getting $50, $75 in Seattle, for instance" -- claims which he sourced to the National Restaurant Association. Responding to Factor's assertions, Kilmeade did note that the director of the Fast Food Forward campaign, a group that had helped organize the protests, had denied allegations that protesters had been paid, yet then went on to mislead about the economic factors fueling the protests by claiming that only "2 percent of the workforce are minimum-wage workers and only 1.5 percent of them support their families or themselves on that salary."
Kilmeade's claim that only 2 percent of the workforce is paid the minimum wage references national workforce [3] data, and does not reflect the reality of low wages in the fast food industry. In fact, an August 2013 study [4] from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) found that about 13 percent of fast food workers make at or below the federal minimum wage, and about "70 percent of fast-food workers fall in the range between the current $7.25 federal minimum wage and the $10.10 level." From CEPR:
A study by researchers from the University of Illinois and the University of California-Berkeley found that 68 percent [1] of fast food workers are the primary wage earners for their families, and CEPR noted that "more than one-fourth" of all fast food workers are responsible for raising at least one child. According to CEPR, 40 percent of fast food workers are over the age of 25, and of the fast food workers that are above age 20, "almost 85 percent have a high school degree or more and over one-third have spent at least some time in college (including about 6 percent who have earned a college diploma)."
Furthermore, Factor's characterization of the fast-food demonstrators as "rent-a-mobs" echoes a discredited [5] anti-labor line of attack that has been pushed by notorious restaurant industry lobbyist [6] Richard Berman [7] and his anti-labor front [8] groups [9], The Center for Union Facts [10] and ROC Exposed [11], as well as by Walmart [5]. The fact that Factor only cites a claim [12] from the National Restaurant Association, an industry lobby group [13], that the protesters were "paid demonstrators" as a source for his "rent-a-mob" claim does not lend his argument much credibility.
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