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I recently attended a leadership conference where I was able to hear Laszlo Bock, the former Vice President of People Operations at Google, speak. One of the many things that he shared from his book Work Rules!, was that to make work a better place, a person should have a mission that matters. That work should have meaning. Real meaning. That this would serve a building block to real happiness and fulfillment at work and in life.
What a challenging and encouraging impetus! Who wouldn't want to make work better and life happy!
Who could have a more clear mission than teachers? I teach high school math. My mission was crystal clear this past year: help kids learn Algebra. Simple enough. But the more Mr. Bock talked, the more I thought about what happened to me as a math teacher and to what happened in my classes. It wasn't really about math at all.
Jennifer Allen writes about it in Chapter 7 of her book, Becoming A Literacy Leader. We have to define what success with instruction and intervention is. For her school, "Success to us is defined by more than a reading level." In fact, she looked at the graduation rate of those kids who had been in the reading intervention classrooms at her school.
One of my math classes was a group of freshmen who had failed Algebra 1 in the first semester and were repeating it with me. It was an intervention class. And I had an army to assist me. Four classroom aides were assigned to my period. The Freshman graduation coach at our school spent a lot of time in my room too. So, you would think that we were all about math support – and we were!
But that was not the mission that drove our team. Not even remotely. From the very beginning of the second semester, when all these kids had their schedules rearranged to have a repeat class, we had a clear focus in front of us as a team charged with giving these kids round 2 of Algebra 1 semester 1: Nobody fails.
We were driven. If 15 kids didn't pass a quiz, then we strategically retaught and rearranged lessons and plans to accommodate reteaching. They got 1 on 1 support with an assistant. They got a second dose. I retaught them. I pulled them in after school, before school, during our office hours. The graduation coach tracked them down during periods where they had some wiggle room to go over concepts again. I retested them. I tested them using different assessments sometimes… trying to match their modes of expression. We contacted parents to let them know how much we cared and asking for their support and help.
But nobody was going to fail. Nobody. All of the instructional team was on board. I retold them the mission often. I told the kids the mission. When kids were bored and distracted, I would often stop things and remind them of the behaviors that landed them there and then remind them with a smile that nobody was going to fail.
Do you remember the scramble in the movie Hidden Figures to accurately calculate the re-entry of the John Glenn's space capsule? It generated the main tension for the movie and all hands were constantly scrapping to make sure that they were sure that they were sure that re-entry figures were accurate. They had a crystal clear mission.
That was how I felt about the kids in Algebra 1 Semester 1 Round 2.
Never in the 26 years I taught was work more difficult. I spend hours at home trying to figure out better ways to make Algebra more clear, to make it stick better, to help kids that didn't ever have success in math have success. I researched. I planned. I tried. I collaborated.
But it wasn't my algebra planning alone that helped kids succeed. It was the mission. Our team relentlessly held on to it. It drove us.
So, this year, as I tackle Geometry and Algebra 2 with whole new bunches of kids, you can bet that the drive behind my instruction will be that no one fails. No one. I will certainly be employing everything in my power to give kids strategies for navigating the sometimes despised, often neglected, and occasionally difficult world of math. I will still spend time finding out new things about how I'm successful at figuring out solutions and how that can transfer for them. I will look at what we know about brains and how they function. I'll scrutinize other experts experiences with concept-specific strategies that may help kids. I'll sell the math practices that we know help kids persevere in solving math problems.
But behind it all, the heartbeat of what I will do, the driving force, will be executing a mission that matters – nobody fails.
Jennifer sums it up well: "Our goal is ultimately to remove the intervention rooms as we reduce the number of students needing additional support." With a little planning and collaboration, I can provide that support before we get to an intervention tier that requires something more drastic.
Nobody fails.


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R.W. Pressprich has now enjoyed 28 years of successful operations under the same core management team with important hires as the firm has grown to about 100 people.
The history of Pressprich mirrors that of Wall Street since 1909 as illustrated in the attached brochure prepared for the 100th anniversary Pressprich celebration in 2009.
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Wildwood Dancing is a stunning, entertaining book chock full of fairy-tale prettyness and multi-dimmensional characters galore.
The story is based primarily upon The Twelve Dancing Princesses (though you can see traces of other fairytales as well) and based in my favorite foreign country--Romania--in my favorite province--Transylvania.
There are five daughters who live at Piscul Dracului. Every Full Moon they open the portal and travel to the Other Kingdom. For that night, they dance at the revels in the wildwood with the otherworldy creatures , and, thanks to Jenica's watching eyes, they have not had any trouble until three new arrivals are introduced at the revels--Night People. Otherwise known as vampires. Suddenly, Jenica and her sisters' lives are turned upside down. And it won't be easy getting everything back to normal. After all--everything comes with a price.
This is definitely one of my new favorites--I love the blend of vampires and Fey, the Romanian terms and names, not to mention Gogu--he is such an awesome frog! (I totally wish I had a frog to carry around on my shoulder!)
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A roofing solution that has incredible increase in popularity in the last couple of years is metal roofing, the primary reason for this shift from the more standard products used for roofing in the past, such as asphalt, is that metal is more powerful and more durable then the products utilized to supply roofing for homes some years back. The name of the game here is security and cost efficiency, and metal roofing has both benefits for its users.
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FORMER Scarborough defender Jimmy Beadle has signed permanent terms with York City.
Beadle, 19, has become Colin Walker's second signing as City boss following the arrival of midfielder Simon Rusk from Northwich Victoria earlier this week.
Having left Scarborough following the club's closure last year, Beadle has been playing for Norwegian side Steinkjer FK in recent times.
Walker will not consider him for tomorrow's FA Trophy home clash with Grays, but said: "He's somebody who came to us for training three months ago and he looked mean and keen after his season had just finished in Norway but we couldn't get international clearance to play him in a game. He went away to do some work in Scarborough and, during that time, I think Altrincham, Northwich and TNS in Wales have all had a look at him.
"I think he's a forward- thinking signing rather than one for the here and now. He's somebody that we have seen something in that we would like to work with for the next three or four months.
"He can sit in midfield, play right-back or centre-half and we're giving him a chance, but he won't feature tomorrow as we have enough players at the football club already that deserve a chance first."
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If you want a simple way to sync devices then rdate is the thing to use.ljylxl wrote:Also I want to try to use rdate.
I have to confess I only started off trying to set up an NTP server because I was unaware of rdate. NTP was designed to serve very accurate time to many, many clients (ie millions). It was also designed to be a better replacement for rdate (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rdate) but it is simpler to implement than NTP and works in systems (like mine) where the main goal is to have one RTC in a system of networked computers that have no access to the internet and all need to be writing data with synchronised timestamps to allow subsequent analysis.
Having said that, I'd have stayed with NTP if the server software didn't mess with the accuracy of the RTC. The theory in our local LUG is that the drift compensation inherent in the server functionality was the cause of the problem, but no-one ever truly got to the bottom of it.
In the end, rdate was 'good enough'.


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Anxiety Disorder
As more research is done on the complexities surrounding addiction and substance abuse, we are provided with more information on how addictions form and how substance abuse and dependency can actually alter brain function. Medical professionals acknowledge that addiction is a chronic disease, not simply moral failing and weak personality traits as was professional opinion several years ago. Along with the acknowledgment that addiction is a disease, comes the research involved with dual diagnosis and co-occurring conditions. These disorders require more extensive treatment that is most often only available at a dual diagnosis treatment center. Start getting help right away by calling our trained counselors at 866-349-1770.
A Deadly Partnership
When addiction happens on its own, the therapy and treatment focus on taking a relatively well-adjusted person, and helping him or her to overcome the addiction itself. In some instances, this might even be as simple as a detoxification to purge the substance from a person's body and eliminate the actual physical dependency that their body developed for the substance. Heroin and painkillers are examples of this kind of purely physical addiction. In other cases, however, an addiction happens not by itself, but as an effect of a much more serious, underlying condition that has remained undiagnosed and untreated until now. Anxiety disorders are one of those cases.
Anxiety and substance abuse go, unfortunately, hand in hand. An anxiety disorder can easily remain undiagnosed simply because most people—including the sufferer—don't recognize anything as being wrong. A person and those around him or her may simply believe that the person has a "nervous disposition," and leave it at that.
What Is an Anxiety Disorder?
An anxiety disorder is not about being nervous, although that is often a component of the problem. Everyone experiences anxiety at some point in their lives, but usually there is a visible, understandable source for the anxiety. Stress about performing well on an exam, a relationship that is experiencing instability, or worry over someone close to us who has been in an accident and hospitalized are all understandable situations in which anxiety is normal.
An anxiety disorder, on the other hand, victimizes a person with a high level of doubt, nerves and tension for no discernible reason. If you imagine the unpleasant sensation you have in your body during the tense moments of watching a horror movie, and imagine that this is happening to someone all the time, but for no reason, that gives you some insight into what it is like.
A constant dread or nervousness that won't go away can, over time, become intolerable. At that point, it's understandable why anyone would seek out a solution to make these feelings go away, and for some, escape into drugs and alcohol become that solution, then turn into addiction.
The Dual Diagnosis Approach to Anxiety and Addiction
When substance abuse and anxiety combine in such a way, a "dual diagnosis" approach may be more suitable. This occurs when, if it hasn't been diagnosed already, an evaluation of an addict reveals the presence of an anxiety disorder and changes the approach to treatment.
When an underlying condition is responsible for driving someone to substance addiction, it is important to treat both the addiction and the disorder at the same time. Merely putting someone through detox and withdrawal is not going to solve the problem. All this means is that once the person's physical addiction has treated, the anxiety disorder will continue to make life unbearable, causing the person to eventually return to some other form of addiction for escape.
Treating Anxiety and Substance Abuse
By treating both the anxiety and substance abuse at the same time, therapists get at both the cause and effect. Focused counseling and therapy can finally help someone that may have been experiencing years of anxiety disorder without the proper attention, bringing an end to a lifelong problem. Different methods of treatment can be administered at this stage from therapies such as art therapy or even equine therapy to more medically focused treatments, such as a prescription for anti-anxiety or anti-depressant medication.
In this way, the substance abuse and anxiety both get the attention they deserve. The physical effects of addiction are purged through the detoxification process, while the foundation of the problem, the anxiety episodes, are finally diagnosed, acknowledged and treated. Once the person eventually comes to grips with and controls the anxiety issues, there is no longer a need to escape from the constant distress and negativity; those feelings no longer have the same power or influence.
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Tennessee is the home of 3 occupational therapy assistant programs that are offered from ACOTE accredited OTA schools. Graduating one of these accredited programs is required in order to take the COTA Exam by the NBCOT to obtain your state OTA license. Below are the 3 OTA schools in Tennessee, click on them for more details and program director contact info.
More OTA Info for Tennessee:
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Accredited OTA Schools in Tennessee
|Accredited OTA Programs in Tennessee
|Next Visitation Date
|Concorde Career College – Memphis
Memphis, TN
Status: Accreditation
|Next Visit: Spring 2018
|Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN
Status: Accreditation
|Next Visit: Spring 2026
|Roane State Community College
Oak Ridge, TN
Status: Accreditation
|Next Visit: Fall 2024
Comparing OTA Schools in Tennessee
It can be daunting to compare occupationl therapist assistant schools, but with a checklist of criteria it isn't so hard. Keep the following in mind as you research OTA programs:
- Size of the OTA Program, student body, college campus, classes, and labs
- Overall passing rate at college, OTA Program passing rate, COTA Exam pass rate, and employment rate
- Campus quality, as well as buildings and facilities
- Complete info on all financial aid and expenses
- Details on all admissions criteria
Employers of graduates and the working alumni can be the best sources of insight into any OTA programs you are researching. So, ask admissions offices which local companies hire their graduates so that you can reach out to speak with them about the college.


text: The Nursery, co-ordinated by Kerry O'Kane with support from a superb team, operates every weekday throughout the school year from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Since its founding in 1995, it has been an integral part of the 174 Trust's family work project to address the needs of children in and around the North Belfast area. The hope for every child who goes through the 174 Trust Nursery is that they leave with a keen desire to learn, the foundation for independence, and a respect for others.


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Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has inspired a lot of artists to get political in the studio. I think politics has no place in the studio, but it's interesting to see what the good little propagandists come up with.
I already mentioned Pricasso's painting of Sarah Palin nude and Chicago painter Bruce Elliott's nude Palin picture in his bar. But artists are also taking their political message to the street according to the Gawker blog.
Here's a spoof of Shepard Fairey's Barack Obama poster, where the word "Hope" has been changed to "Nope" for Sarah Palin..
And here's a vote Sarah Palin poster from A Frightening Prospect which is appearing all over the country..
Saturday Night Live also has a lot of fun with her. Here's Tina Fey doing Sarah Palin and Sarah Palin making a real appearance on the show.


text: Casey and Wallace Add Two More Victories to Titleist Win Count By Rick V., Team Titleist Staff On 12 March 2018 Balls Clubs The winning momentum continued around the globe for Titleist this week, as Titleist golf ball loyalists combined for two more victories on the worldwide tours. Titleist golf ball players have now recorded 37 victories across the worldwide professional tours, more than six times the nearest competitor with 6. To date this season, the game's finest players have relied on a Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball 5,233 times, more than seven times the nearest competitor with 729 and more than all competitors combined. ••• On the PGA Tour, Titleist golf ball loyalist Paul Casey (Pro V1) fired a closing 6-under par 65 to capture the Valspar Championship in come-from-behind fashion. This marks the second career PGA Tour title for Casey (2009 Houston Open), who posted a 10-under-par 274 victory total after starting the final round five shots behind the leader. Casey finished one shot clear of two players, including one who also relied upon the Pro V1 for his success after putting it in play for the first time last week. Casey ranked among the top 10 in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (3rd); Scrambling (3rd); Strokes Gained: Approach to the Green (7th); and Putts Per Greens in Regulation (7th). His 21 putts on Sunday were the fewest of his PGA Tour career. Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the Valspar Championship with 101 players trusting a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, more than six times the nearest competitor with 16 and more than all competitors combined. Titleist was also the top choice in hybrids (22) and irons, with 38 sets in play. Vokey Design Wedges topped the approach, sand and lob wedge (188) category and Scotty Cameron putters led the putter count with 49 Scotty Cameron models in play. ••• It was an all-Titleist playoff at the Hero Indian Open where Titleist golf ball loyalist Matt Wallace (Pro V1) topped Titleist Brand Ambassador Andrew 'Beef' Johnston (Pro V1) on the first extra hole for his second career European Tour crown. Both players finished at 11-under-par 277 after Wallace, who started the final day tied for the lead, closed with a 68, while Johnston charged home with a 6-under-par 66. Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the Hero Indian Open with 112 players trusting a Pro V1 or Pro V1x golf ball, 100 more than the nearest competitor with 12 and more than all competitors combined. Titleist was also the top choice in hybrids (25) and irons (33) categories. Vokey Design Wedges were also the players' top choice in approach, sand and lob wedges (156). Titleist golf ball loyalists have won 11 of the first 13 events on the 2017-18 European Tour. ••• Congratulations to all of #TeamTitleist! Share this story Facebook Twitter Google Plus LinkedIn


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AEA15: Career Advice from a Cranky Old Man
I have the good fortune of attending the premiere conference for web designers and developers in the country – An Event Apart (this time in Austin).
Some notes below from the keynote presentation from Jeffrey Zeldman. Titled "The Fault, Dear Brutus (or: Career Advice from a Cranky Old Man).
- Our other jobs (before we became designers) give us perspective. Makes us thankful to be a designer. We are extremely lucky.
- Work never sells itself. You have to be able to explain your design.
- Never talk about aesthetics. Talk about the business problems you're solving.
- Attitude trumps work I'm most companies (great work + bad attitude = fired).
- In big companies, politics trumps work. Its not fair, its just how it is.
- First impressions are forever.
- We have met the enemy and he is us. We are the only thing standing between us and success.
- You need a good portfolio. Use sites like Dribbble and Behance if necessary to make sure that some of the work you do can be shown.
- Blog like nobody's reading. Blogging is how he ended up on stage today (inception joke).
- Don't wait for someone to hand you the dream job/project. Take it. DIY (do it yourself).
Best Quotes from Megamind
MegaMind is the best animated movie ever made. That's my opinion, anyway. It is filled with great one-liners and funny quotes. Here is a list of my favorites:
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The Man in the Mirror
When you get what you want in your struggle for self,
And the world makes you king for a day,
Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,
And see what that man has to say.
For it isn't a man's father, mother or wife,
Whose judgement upon him must pass,
The fellow whose verdict counts most in life,
Is the man staring back from the glass.
He's the fellow to please, never mind all the rest,
For he's with you clear to the end,
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test,
If the man in the glass is your friend.
You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,
And get pats on the back as you pass,
But the final reward will be heartache and tears,
If you've cheated the man in the glass.
— Dale Wimbrow (Popularized by Bill Parcells)
My New Gig
If you read my last post, then you know I've been looking for a new job over the past several weeks.
I have really enjoyed this September Sabbatical. The extra time with my wife and kids has been a blessing in disguise. Alas, all good things come to an end, I suppose. I start a new job this Monday.
I'm happy to report that I've accepted an offer from SPS Commerce to be the new UX Design Manager. I'm really excited about it because I'll be taking on a position that allows me to wear multiple hats and it also presents some pretty significant, but fun challenges and some tough problems to solve. It seems like a fantastic company and I'm really looking forward to working with some bright people.
Thanks to everyone who has networked with me over the past month and a big thanks to anyone that passed along my information with a good word. I never really put much stock in LinkedIn, but through the past few weeks, I've realized how powerful that network can be for someone actively looking for a position.
I feel very humbled and very grateful for this gift.
How I Survived Bloody Wednesday
For the first time in my adult life, I find myself unemployed. Three weeks ago, I succumbed to the axe on August 28, 2013, which will forever be known as Bloody Wednesday in Sport Ngin folklore.
Throughout the past several years, as the economy declined, I really never feared for my job. I always thought, naively, that I was safe. That if there were going to be cutbacks, they would cut the slackers and underperformers first.
I was living in a fool's paradise.
Bloody Wednesday was, without a doubt, the single worst day of my career and even one of the worst days of my life. The news of the layoff came from out of the blue and caught me completely off-guard. It was a gut-wrenching experience.
I absolutely loved working at Sport Ngin. In almost every way, it was my dream job. The perfect blend of two things I really love – design and sports. I had a tremendous amount of influence over the direction of the product. I built a team of user experience designers and we were doing some fantastically fun work, designing Sport Ngin's next generation of tools to manage sports leagues, teams and tournaments. I had a blast designing two iPhone apps while I was there. I worked with some really smart people, worked for a great boss and made some good friends. I thought it would last MUCH longer than two years. I had mentally ripped up my resume and would have been content to work there the rest of my career.
One day, you're having a blast designing a new sign in screen for the app, the next day you are sitting at home, locked out of your laptop and wondering, "why me?"
I dealt with a good measure of rejection and quite a few "no, I do NOT want this!" moments for a couple of days. Thanks to the unending support and encouragement from my awesome wife, I was able to get back on the proverbial horse and prepare for the next phase of my career. I still don't know what that looks like, or even when that next phase will start, but my LinkedIn network has proven to be pretty valuable and I have several leads I am following, some definitely pretty promising.
In the meantime, as I proactively wait for the process to play itself out, I am learning a few things about life and about myself.
- As painful as this is/was for me, it is nothing compared to the hardship and turmoil many others have to face on a daily basis.
- Being mindful of the previous point, I have tried counting my blessings, but they are too many.
- Even when you think you are in control, you are not. So don't act like you are; instead give control to God and walk in His will.
- Companies are in business for one reason and one reason only – to make money.
- From now on, I will put much less stock in the "operating values" of any company.
- I am thankful for the talents God has given me to earn a living and take care of my family doing something that I am not only good at, but something that I really love doing – not many people get to do that.
All the unexpected time I have now has really been a blessing in disguise. This all happened right before school started. So for the first three weeks of school, I've been able to say good-bye to the kids in the morning and be there when they get home, help them with homework and, in general, just spend more time with them. Being at home more during the day has also been a fun time for Cori and I to spend more time together. We've been able to eat lunch together almost every day, we have time to take walks together and have even gone on day dates while the kids are at school. And the weather has been perfect. A guy couldn't have asked for a better time to have days off.
If you know of any great user experience design opportunities, feel free to send them my way. I am confident that this period of my career/life will be over soon. Until then, I'm enjoying what I get. And if what I get is more time with my family, then I have been given a wonderful gift.
Two Years in Minnesota
It was early morning on February 26, 2011. I was saying goodbye to my family. Not the most pleasant of days.
Two years ago today, I began the journey of moving to Minnesota. I left the family behind to work onsite at my new job in Minnesota until our house in Texas sold. Its one of those scenarios that "seem like only yesterday" and at the same time I think, "that was 2 years ago?".
Looking back, everything worked out almost perfectly, even though we didn't realize it at the time. All we knew was that we were moving to Minnesota, but that our family would be separated until the house sold and they could join me. We had no idea of knowing how long that might be. We had no idea if we would like Minnesota. But we did know we were ready for an adventure and believed everything would work out in the end.
Boy, has it ever. It turned out that I was only up here without the family for about a month. It was difficult, but it could have been much worse. We found a great house in what we now know to be a perfect community for us, with outstanding neighbors.
On one had, it was difficult to leave Texas. We lived there most of our lives. Cori and I grew up together there. We were married there. All three of our kids were born there. We still have friends there and a ton of great memories.
But Minnesota has not disappointed.
A lot has happened since we've been here. I've changed jobs since then. We've done some remodeling. We've taken vacations. And we've had many visitors from out of state. All of this activity makes it seem like we would have needed more than two years, but that's the way its worked out. We absolutely love living here.
Here are just a few reasons we love living in Minnesota:
- Hiking
- Camping
- Kayaking
- Paddle boarding
- Lake Superior
- St.Croix River
- Tettegouche State Park
- Gooseberry Falls
- Traveling Basketball
- Stillwater
- Punch Pizza
- Kramarczuk's
- Pilot Knob Road
- Farmington
- Sport Ngin
- Bald eagles
- Schaar's Bluff
- Walleye
- Lake Calhoun
- The Tin Fish
- Leo's Burgers
- Small town atmosphere
- Kyo Yook Do
- Backyard oasis
- Bravo Bakery
- Raspberry Island
- Feed My Starving Children
- Neighborhood House
- All four seasons
- Great neighbors
- Skiing
- Tubing
- Snowboarding
- Pond Hockey
All in all, it was the right decision. And if you're ever looking for a great place to live or take a vacation, you might consider Minnesota – it might be right for you, too.
And once again, those who are determined to miss the point will always succeed.— Dan Graziano, ESPN
In suburban Dallas, having a wooded lot is about as common as having a moat in your yard. And if you are lucky enough to have a lot of trees, you pay a premium for them. Hence, we never really had trees, let alone woods.
So when we moved to Minnesota, we knew we wanted to buy a house surrounded by lots of trees. That was definitely one of the must haves on our list.
If you've noticed the photos I take with my phone, it is apparent that I enjoy my back yard quite a bit. See Exhibits A, B, C and D.
We are very thankful for the lot we found and for the peaceful retreat of our backyard. Well, sometimes its peaceful. Other times it represents a monumental amount of work. You see, when we bought this house, it was still winter. There was about 2 feet of snow covering everything. So we really didn't know the details of what we were getting. All I knew was I could see a lot of trees out back and that was about it. Then the snow melted and leaves began to emerge. Then we realized we had a jungle.
I'll never forget one the conversation I had with my neighbor standing at the fence line between our houses:
Neighbor: "You know that's all Buckthorn, don't ya?"
Me: "Uh, no. Buck what?"
Neighbor: "Yeah, Buckthorn. All that green stuff you have is Buckthorn."
Me: "Okay."
How do you intelligently respond to that? No idea. So, I did some googling. So it turns out that Buckthorn, Rhamnus cathartica, is an invasive plant species brought to Minnesota back in the 1800's from Europe. It was introduced as a very popular hedging material. It wasn't until about the 1930's that they realized it was such a problem. Basically, it out-competes native plants for nutrients, light, and moisture and forms an impenetrable layer of vegetation if left unattended.
In a nutshell, a big nightmare. So my "wooded lot" is filled with thousands of buckthorn "trees" ranging in size from about a foot tall to ones that seem like small trees – about 12 feet tall. The vast majority of them are about 3 feet tall with stems about the thickness of a pencil. The larger tree-types have to be cut down, but I have found the best way to get rid of most of them is to just rip them out of the ground. Fortunately, they have very weak root systems and can easily be removed, just like pulling weeds (big weeds).
I spent the majority of last summer clearing the buckthorn. I have a long way to go still, but it looks vastly improved from when I started. As I started clearing, I realized that once all the buckthorn is gone, there isn't much else besides really tall Amur Maple, Elm and Box Elder trees.
My background in horticulture and landscape design probably has me obsessing over this type of thing more than the average person, I admit that, but I do have a strategy. In addition to clearing the buckthorn, you have to replace it with something else, or else it can just take over again if neglected.
To that end, a couple of weeks ago I purchased 150 plants from the County Soil and Water Conservation program. I was very excited to come home with a bag full of tree and shrub seedlings. I bought 25 of each of these:
- White Spruce
- Norway Pine
- Sugar Maple
- Red Twig Dogwood
- Highbush Cranberry
- Black Chokeberry
I've already planted the evergreens (spruce and pine) and am waiting for a day when its not raining (and I'm not at work) to plant the rest of them. Planting 150 trees takes awhile!
It seems ridiculous to add 150 more trees/shrubs to an already wooded lot. But I'm a big fan of native plants and I also see the need for diversification. Adding some evergreen trees to the environment out there is a no brainer. And the Dogwood, Cranberry and Chokeberry will provide understory foliage, flowers, berries and ornamental interest.
Driving in India
The other day I came across an old thumb drive. One of the forgotten files stored on this thumb drive was a video I shot back in 2008 when I was on a business trip in Chennai, India. I thought I would post that video here, just for fun. I remember just being a passenger in the back of the cab, I was constantly on the edge of my seat, thinking after each close call, "I can't believe we didn't hit that person!"
It really reminds me that driving here in the states is a walk in the park compared to this. Remember this on your way home from work today.
A small snippet of a typical driving experience in India.
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On a cloudy morning this week, I visited the cemetery for the unknown confederate dead in Montgomery, Alabama. As I stood looking at the confederate battle flag whipping in the wind over the graves, the Ku Klux Klan did not cross my mind. Martin Luther King's brave stands for civil rights did not cross my mind. My mind was filled with images of the lives of men who still lie unknown but to themselves, God, and the family and friends who missed them.
Those men, and the majority of others who fought for the Confederacy, were poor and simple men whose ordinary lives were interrupted by war. They were poor farmers and laborers, with families to support and defend. They owned no slaves, and lived little better than most slaves. When they were told to go fight by their government, they went. And, in their minds, they probably were not fighting for slavery, or for the Southern cause of states rights. No, they were fighting for something far more simple. They went to war to defend their homes and their families and friends.
Their sacrifice in defense of their homes is not unlike any war veteran's throughout history. But, in a losing war, if they returned home, they returned home to a harder life than they had. And, if they did not, they left widows and orphans without pensions to make their way through life. Thus, generations of Southerners were left to recover after losing everything the previous generations had worked for.
The battle flags those men fought and died under deserve to be flown and shown to honor them and to remember the fight they made in defense of their families. And, they should be flown to honor those families who had to go on without them. There is no more fitting a tribute than to honor a soldier with the flag he went into battle with.
But, unfortunately, in the South, and outside of it, the battle flag of the Army of Tennessee, which has become the Confederate battle flag of reference for modern America, has become a symbol without definition. And, as such, every group with a political agenda, from the Ku Klux Klan to the NAACP has come to define the flag in their own way for their own agenda. By not giving the flag a definition, we, especially in the South, have dishonored the confederate veterans' memories. We should be ashamed we have not had the courage to define the battle flag and take it away from the political interest groups to define.
In South Carolina, the Confederate battle flag flies over the state capital in a vacuum, as it does in any place in the South. Protestors come to the capital to define it. Businesses make up their own opinions about it, and choose to not come to South Carolina in some instances. The only way to ever stop that is for politicians in Columbia, and throughout the South to stand up and take the flag back and define it.
Governor David Beasley, along with Lt. Governor Robert Peeler, of South Carolina, have stood up for the Confederate veterans' honor in their support of the Heritage Act in the South Carolina General Assembly. The act, as I understand it, will define the Confederate battle flag once and for all as a symbol of honor for the men who fought for the confederacy, and for their families. Though it does remove the flag from the top of the state capital, it does define the flag's place in society atop the Confederate Memorial on the South Carolina capital grounds.
Governor Beasley faces an uphill climb in passing the Heritage Act, but it is the right thing to do. If members of the South Carolina legislature truly honor the confederate veterans, then they will act with the courage of the Confederacy and take the flag from the political interest groups with an official definition. And, in doing so, I believe, they will begin a process that will define the battle flag throughout the nation.
We will see in the coming months what stuff the South Carolina General Assembly is made of. Will they be men and women who allow the racist groups and liberal groups to maintain their hold on the flag's definition, or will they stand up for those boys buried all over the South by giving them their flag back?
For almost the entire twentieth century, the battle flag has been defined for political
purposes. During that time, the honor of those men long since past has demanded it be
taken back. I felt it standing there in Montgomery, picturing the crying widows, the
painful winces of death, and the horrors of war. Those men, each with their own story and
tragic death, along with thousands of others, leave the politics of hate and of liberalism
in a pale shadow. The honor of those men should be restored before the next century. So,
now is the time for us to define why the battle flag flies.
Richard Brian McCarty has worked on several political campaigns of conservatives. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina and a BS degree from Lander University. An experienced writer, McCarty's columns are written from a distinctly Southern point of view. He is sometimes Southern, sometimes conservative, sometimes humorous, and sometimes all three.
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DrSugar on Body Dysmorphic Disorder
DrSugar knows that a healthy body image is an important part of healthy living and felt it important to discuss a growing phenomenon that affects the way women see themselves.
Reality show star Heidi Montag recently made headlines sharing with the world her recent plastic surgeries, which included breast augmentation to a DDD cup, brow lift, nose job revision, liposuction, and buttock augmentation among other things. Heidi's story brought to mind a condition I studied in medical school, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Her story also begs the question, "Why would an already beautiful young woman undergo multiple cosmetic surgeries at such a young age?" Since BDD is fairly common disorder, I felt compelled share more information about it with you all.
Learn the details of this disorder, when you read more.
The Mayo Clinic defines body dysmorphic disorder as a serious condition involving a preoccupation with a perceived flaw in appearance, be it minor or imagined. But to an individual with BDD, this flaw makes them experience excessive shame, anxiety, and often depression, leading them to seek cosmetic surgical procedures. Much of their self-worth is related to how they feel about their appearance.
BDD sufferers commonly complain of imagined or minor flaws of the head and face, but any body part can be the focus of concern. Frequently, individuals with BDD are concerned with more than one body part and are often concerned about acne, wrinkles, paleness, scars, thinning hair, or the shape or size of body parts such as the nose, lips, or face.
The Los Angeles Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Body Image clinic website explains that BDD sufferers frequently perform certain behaviors, with more than 90 percent performing repetitive behaviors to check, hide, or attempt to improve what they perceive as a physical defect, including checking the supposed flaw in mirrors or other reflective surfaces. Many BDD sufferers tend to seek reassurance related to the imagined defect and usually compare their appearance with that of others. These repetitive behaviors may take many hours per day and usually only provide very temporary relief from obsessions about their appearance. Avoidance of social situations is also very common.
Research estimates show that seven to 15 percent of cosmetic surgery patients suffer from BDD. Preliminary estimates suggest that Body Dysmorphic Disorder may be very common, with a rate of one to two percent in the general population. Embarrassment and shame often prevents sufferers from revealing their true degree of distress, not only to their spouses, friends, and family, but to healthcare professionals as well, making BDD extremely difficult to diagnose. The condition frequently begins in adolescence and tends to be chronic, affecting men and women in equal numbers.
Contributing factors to the development of BDD vary from individual to individual, but family environment during early development and peer relationships may be important in shaping body image. Cultural factors may also be important in mediating the distress experienced by BDD sufferers, although BDD appears to exist in many different cultures and in different parts of the world.
I do not know whether or not Heidi Montag suffers from body dysmorphic disorder, given I am not her physician and have never treated her. However, her story provides an important starting point for discussion about this common disorder that both men and women all over the world suffer from. If you have any signs or symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder, see your physician, mental health provider, or other health professional. Body dysmorphic disorder usually doesn't get better on its own, and if left untreated, may get worse over time.
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I can't remember the issue, but I'll dig it out: it contained the yearly report about GD awards.
So not only featured in White Dwarf, but featured in the Golden Demon part of a White Dwarf. Very nice
I have nothing like the patience required for that sort of thing, which makes your work all the more impressive. I do hope that you speed up a little though, as I would love to see more
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Did video marketing really change at all in finance in 2015?
At the end of 2014, there was a lot of talk about the type of video that would really take off in 2015 and how related marketing would be impacted. Forbes gave a pretty decent 'top 5' predictions, including increased video marketing automation, targeted marketing, original and premium content, interactive videos and a greater focus on mobile.
In the broader market, when looking at the FMCG market for example, you might say that some of these predictions came through quite clearly – Interactive Ads, for example, led to some massive increases in engagement and conversion, raising the bar on how video should perform when done right.
The finance sector, however, as in many other aspects of marketing, is still dragging its feet when maximising the value of video for its business purposes. I could almost use the same list for changes that we'd see in 2016 for the finance sector, again.
So, will things change at all in 2016? If so, why and how?
I'm going to look into my crystal ball and cover what I think will be 3 realistic changes in the finance video landscape – we're not into all that fancy stuff just yet!
1. Video strategy
There has been a lot of talk about B2B video content strategy in 2015 – planning your shoot days to maximise longevity, repurposing footage, driving prospects along the marketing and sales funnel with relevant content at each stage. Sounds good, right?
But have we actually seen much of this in action in 2015?
The short answer is "no".
The longer answer is "I guess, to some degree".
Whilst many marketing professionals endeavour to plan and curate their content, this is often done as an afterthought, rather than the initial part of their content creation efforts. Some marketing teams aren't as au fait with video production as other types of content too, so it's a bit more of a difficult task than usual.
Financial institutions, intermediaries and advisors will always see a better ROI when they plan, execute, review and improve on a proper video strategy, with KPIs giving them the opportunity to properly monitor and improve on results. This helps their CFO see the value in this type of content creation and will lighten the load on marketing teams, when done right.
Spectrecom are offering this service in-house now, helping businesses to understand how to approach this tricky subject.
Expect to see less 'flash-in-the-pan' video creation and more joined-up content across various campaigns in 2016.
2. Brand films
With fresh competition from the 'disruptors' in Fintech, more established firms are updating their brands accordingly (disruption has become an overused term, but it's still holding fast with Fintech).
UBS did a big brand refresh in 2015, Baker Tilly finally took on the global RSM brand, Julius Baer released an ambitious brand film directed by Marc Forster ('World War Z', 'Quantum of Solace'). All this, to me, means that the big boys are a little wary of the competition and are scrapping to entice the gen X/Y crowd, before they lose them to the innovators forever.
The biggest in the industry will usually lead the way with advertising (proving so in 2015).
With the cost of production more competitive than ever, 2016 will produce a host of brand-led films from those businesses just outside the 'top 10' of their particular vertical.
3. Higher-quality creative
It's easy to pick up your mobile, or a DSLR, and think you can make good video content. After all, content is king… right?
Well, yes it is… kind of.
Glossy content with no substance won't work when it comes to video. If it looks great but the content doesn't resonate, people won't remember it.
On the flip of that, interesting and insightful content won't make much of an impact if it's not easy on the eye, or the audio is hard to hear – people will switch off and go find something easier to digest.
So there's a balance to strike and it usually comes from your creative approach.
In the finance sector, creative is often thought of as 'fluffy' or 'insubstantial' – this couldn't be farther from the truth.
It might be something as simple as the way you pick and light your shots, or using cutaways to make that talking head film include something more interesting than… the talking head. Adding something different and memorable is what's important.
An internal marketing professional can't have all the answers when planning their video content's look and feel – this is the job for a professional filmmaker and why the best content usually comes with the input of an agency.
2016 will show us the true potential for traditional videos in the sector, with better production values seen in client and internal communication films on the whole.
Hopefully 2016 is the year we can say RIP to poorly made B2B video.
Good news for everyone!
Final thoughts
The results of B2B video marketing are improving year-on-year and it's a frustration for many in the finance sector that they're not getting the results they need.
At Spectrecom we offer an audit of your current content, a framework to execute a proper video strategy and expert in-house creative filmmakers to ensure you make the best content that achieves the results you're after.
Get in touch today, or read my blog on "Writing a good creative brief for financial services films" first.
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Christiaan is our client services director, who has been in the industry for over 10 years, starting out as a filmmaker. He's been at Spectrecom since day one so his company and business knowledge is unmatched.


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Episode 47
recorded October 16, 2011
Welcome to This Week in Location Based Marketing where we rehash the news that matters in the location based marketing world.
Hosts: Rob Woodbridge & Asif Khan
This week:
Show highlights:
1. Lamar launches location-based travel app (RoadNinja)
2. Foursquare adds iOS5 functionality
3. FCC requires GPS in all phones by 2018
4. WalMart announces the Facebook app MyLocalWalMart
Funding News
1. Hootsuite buys Geotoko (see my interview with Geotoko here)
2. LocalResponse closes $5M
3. MovableInk nets $1M
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Tamika Catchings retired from basketball but that doesn't mean she has to stay away from it.
Today it was announced by the Knoxville News Sentinel, Catchings will be the newest face at the media table as an analyst for the SEC Network.
"I am thrilled for this opportunity to work with so many talented broadcasters at ESPN and to learn from each one of them. As a young girl, I never imagined I would be put in this position. I'm excited to embark on another journey in sports," Catchings said in a SEC release.
It is fitting for Catchings to join the SEC Network as she is a former standout for the Tennessee Lady Vols and has a high knowledge of the game.
Pat Lowry, an ESPN coordinating producer had this to say on Catchings new position:
Fans can check out Catchings this Sunday (Jan. 8) as she calls her first game at 2 p.m ET as Texas A & M takes on No. 24 Kentucky on the SEC Network.


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Can anyone explain how the computer game called Magic-gopher works? I received it in an e-mail and it is fascinating, but mind boggling. Thanks!
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The math sequence is set up so that each answer is a multiple of 9. Then, all the multiples of 9 are set by the same symbol. Each round, the multiples of 9 are put next to a different symbol.
Magic Gopher Explanation
When you follow the instructions, your number goes through the following formula: xy - (x+y), where x is the first digit, and y is the second. (For example, for 53: x = 5 and y = 3... -> 53 - (5+3) = 45.
This formula always produces multiples of 9 (0, 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81). If you look at the symbol chart, the symbol for multiples of 9 are always the same, but the chart itself changes every time you play again. Next time you see the symbol chart, look at the symbol for 9. Any number that you originally picked will result in that symbol.
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text: Protesters battled police and started fires, but their actions appeared not to be co-ordinated [Reuters] "This is a great victory at a time when the ... propaganda facilities outside Iran and sometimes inside Iran were totally mobilised against our people." Ahmadinejad praised the country's youth, but made no direct mention of the protests.'Running battles' Al Jazeera's Teymoor Nabili, reporting from Tehran, said major streets in the north of the city had come to a standstill. "Coming up the street there were running battles happening between riot police and students and there were refuse bins alight in the middle of the road," he said. Iran election 2009 The Iranian political system Iran vote wide open? Meet the candidates A female voter's perspective Mass rallies before vote Iranian media on elections Mousavi revives reformists In video: Poll result triggers protests Voters go to the polls Exclusive Mousavi interview Iran's powerful charities High-tech campaigning Iran season Candidates court youth "I saw riot police hitting students with sticks. I saw students - or young people - throwing stones at the riot police, trying to knock them off their motorcycles. "But you didn't get a sense that there was any kind of organised movement in this." Mohsen Khancharli, Tehran's deputy police chief, warned that his officers would "strongly confront" any gathering or rally held without permission. "Police are not confronting people but only those who are disturbing public order or who make damage to public places," he told Iran's official IRNA news agency. Fearing the protests might spread, authorities blocked access to some news websites and Facebook, the social networking site. "Text messaging has been closed all day and now its very difficult to even get a mobile telephone line," our correspondent said. Poll victory Ahmadinejad was declared the winner by a wide margin in Friday's election, with figures from the interior ministry showing he had taken 62.63 per cent of the vote, while Mousavi garnered only 33.75 per cent. The scale of Ahmadinejad's triumph upset widespread expectations that Mousavi might win the race. But supporters of Ahmadinejad also took to the street following the announcement of his victory, waving Iranian flags and honking car horns in celebration of his winning a second, four-year term. Mehran Kamrava, director of the centre for international and regional studies at Georgetown University's campus in Qatar, said that protests in northern Tehran were not necessarily an indication of a rigged ballot. "The Western media has been talking to people in north Tehran, who tend to vote overwhelmingly against Ahmadinejad," he told Al Jazeera. "But let's not forget that many of the urban Iranians have priorities and proclivities that are not necessarily reflected in other areas of the main cities, and those people could easily have voted for Ahmadinejad. "Iranian politics have proved themselves to be notoriously unpredictable and this could be one of those instances of unpredictability." 'Provocative behaviour' Mousavi said that members of his election headquarters had been beaten "with batons, wooden sticks and electrical rods". He also appealed directly to Ayatollah Ali Khameini, Iran's supreme leader, to intervene and stop what he said were violations of the law. Several people were injured in the protests, sparked by the election results [AFP] But Khameini appeared unlikely to intervene, calling on defeated candidates and their supporters to avoid "provocative behaviour". "The chosen and respected president is the president of all the Iranian nation and everyone, including yesterday's competitors, must unanimously support and help him," he said in a statement read on state television.Earlier, Mousavi urged his supporters to avoid violence while acknowledging their right to be deeply hurt by the alleged violations in the election."I firmly call on you not to subject any individual or groups to hurt. Do not lose your calm and restraint," Mousavi said in a statement posted on his campaign website. "Everybody should draw a line between themselves and any violent behaviour." Iran's elections have seen allegations of vote rigging in the past. During the 2005 election, when Ahmadinejad won the presidency, there were some allegations of fraud, but the claims were never investigated. Iran does not allow international election monitors. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies


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Summer is coming to an end. Boooo! With my fall semester starting I wanted to get some fun in with little man before the busy-ness starts. I took a few days off from work and we hung out and played! We played outside, made stuff, had lunch with Granmomma downtown, visited our favorite coffee shop for some bubble tea, went shopping, and I just soaked up the memories! I love spending time with my little sidekick!
One of the fun things we did was make an empty box into a car for a drive-in movie in the living room! Mini Thor got to pick out the movie and I planned a supper to go along with it. He was so excited all day as we assembled and decorated the car!
Markers and a cardboard box can be extensively entertaining to a small child haha! I just set him loose decorating it however he pleased.
I cut a paper plate to look like a steering wheel and let him decorate it. If you attach it with a prong then the steering wheel will be able to turn! Mini Thor loved turning the steering wheel and "driving" his car!
We added another cardboard piece as a roof and black paper plates as wheels! The Mini Thor Mobile was complete with windows and all!
Mini Thor selected the movie "Wreck-it Ralph" for our Drive-in Movie Night! If you haven't seen it yet, we highly recommend it!
Of course we had to have some fun snacks and supper to go along with the movie!
For our appetizer we had "Sour-bil Grapes" (these are like the monster snacks from our Monsters Inc movie night)
These are so simple, just washed grapes + jello mix! He mixed them up all by himself and then enjoyed them in his car!
For our meal I got creative and Mini Thor was so excited when I told him what I was making! Here's a look at the menu…
I got my inspiration by checking out a list of what video games were in the film ,and there were a lot! Mini Thor had requested Dino Nuggets so I was thankful the the game "Primal Rage" was in the movie. So the Dino nuggets became Sauron nuggets! The Mac&cheese and the fruit salad dishes are both PAC-Man references, as you probably guessed! Mini Thor now request that I make Mac&cheese like that every time haha!
For our movie night activity we made Sugar Rush race cars! We used graham crackers, marshmallow cream, peanut butter, marshmallows, candies, and sprinkles to build a pretty sweet car!
Mini Thor got to wreck-it when we were done (of course) an he ate the marshmallow wheels haha!
For dessert we had "Tapper's" Root Beer Floats!
We had so much fun planning this night together! We hope you take this inspiration and have a movie night of your own!
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1999. It was a new era for Guided By Voices. New band, new label, new elements to a classic sound…. you know the story. This was also the time when Robert Pollard's fledgling solo career started to get some lift under its wings. The vehicle for all things Pollard, outside of GBV, was the Fading Captain Series. This label was home to a host of Pollard projects, some good, some not so much.
The first really amazing Fading Captain release and Pollard solo effort was his collaboration with Doug Gillard, Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department. In many ways, this is one of the most satisfying releases in Pollard's catalog. These songs bring together the intimate, homemade feel of the best moments of Alien Lanes and Bee Thousand and weaves them into the mesh of Gillard's instrumentation. Gillard's music is polished and loaded with hooks, which proves the perfect vehicle for Pollard's inspired songs. The album's opener, "Frequent Weaver Who Burns", is typical of the finer things on this record. Clean guitar lines and an easy vocal melody lift this song from the start. Really, the album just cruises from their. Other stand outs are the Pollard favorites "Pop Zeus" and "Tight Globes". "Fo Something Real" hints at the Pollard-Gillard stadium rockers that surfaced on later GBV efforts. The song has the same big rock power but it's delivered with small club intimacy and finesse. For my money, Pollard hits a home run with the last cut on the record, "And My Unit Moves". The lyrics are cryptic but their delivery points to something darker, possibly ominous, possibly sad or nostalgic. It's tough to determine the particular intent, but the song, as a whole, creates a perfect mood that speaks louder than the lyrics or any individual element.
Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department is a real high point in the ongoing career of Robert Pollard, as well as collaborator Doug Gillard. This one is not to be missed, so do yourself a favor and cruise over to Pollard's site and pick up the CD for the meager sum of $5. Or you can surf ebay and pay something extortionate for the vinyl. Either way, don't miss this one.


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As his career evolves as an actor, Joe Hursley is being recognized for his ability to portray complex characters combining comedy, physicality, and drama. In "Sequence," an intense action/fantasy/horror short internationally recognized at festivals worldwide, he was recognized with a nod for Best Actor (Short Shorts Film Festival Japan 2014), and celebrated shared success with the short's overall Best Short win at Academy sanctioned LA Shorts Fest (2013).
Recently, he has been tapped to lead independent films where the dual themes of comedy/drama and fantasy/reality collide. In "The Origins of Wit and Humor," he is Les Candalero, a relatable modern day Woody Allen-esque outsider. At the other end of the spectrum in the upcoming indie feature, "Espionage TV," he stars as a CIA operative on a gritty reality TV show.
Hursley cut his comedic feature chops in blockbuster movies like "Accepted," "Resident Evil: Extinction," and "Fast and Furious," which lead him to his first starring feature role with cult director Penelope Spheeris (Black Sheep, Wayne's World) in "Balls to the Wall" (2011). His first break in the business was being tapped by Ashton Kutcher to use his subversive sense of humor in both reality prankster series "Punk'd" and "You've Got a Friend."
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So, I just taught myself how to make an animated gif in photoshop. It works very similarly to most video makers in terms of timelines and frames. You can find the animation toolbar in photoshop under Window > Animation.
Basically, create the image you want to animate and then use the layer visibility to create the frames.
You can control the delay between each frame by selecting the time below the frame and you can set it to loop however many times you want it to. (These images are set to 0.5 seconds between each frame and on a continuous loop).
About these pictures: often when I am sitting in front of my computer and am bored/irritated/frustrated with-the-internet/skyping-people/wanna-see-how-my-hair-looks/have-nothing-else-to-do i stop and snap a random picture. Often when I am drawing cartoons, without me realising it, my whole face shifts into whatever indieFace I am drawing - (me subconsciously thinking/planning how to draw it i guess). Sometimes when i am drawing some complicated-aggressive-rage-face I have a little chuckle to myself when I realise that I have probably been snarling at my computer for the last hour or so. I started snapping these moments in the hope of one day showing indieBerries' readers how strange I really look when I cartoon. haha.
A while ago I had seen the picture a day project and got inspired in the hopes of doing something similar - so I started snapping. I have taken quite a few pics on my devoted little mac and these range over the past two/three years...
I got carried away with all my gif-making. Because you deserve to see how talented I am at making animation from photoshop. Also, of course you want to see ten thousand pictures of me.
you should probably watch the gifs with this song - but, it's not compulsory.
Maybe when I'm a 80 years old, I will have to update these with a few more granny-gifs.


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Bed and Breakfast 3 is an exciting Management Game and published on Jan 6th, 2012 and has been played 14,704 times and has a rating of 93% after 196 votes.
Prepare yourself for the awesome sequel to the Bed and Breakfast series. Turn your humble Bed and Breakfast into an international hotel with casinos, cafes and much more!


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It's still a little cold for planting vegetables in our farm,
but we figured it could be a good day to start planting flowers
in front of Bushwick High School.
First, we had to learn the difference between planting seeds and small plants.
Thanks for the quick lesson Travis!
Then we had to wait for instructions --
like where should things get planted.
Before we could plant anything though,
we had to pull up all of the weeds.
Now to plant!!
We learned a lot and saw lots of worms.
Now let's hope our flowers grow big, strong, and beautiful!


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Between Savudrija and Umaga (namely settlement Zambratija and Cape Katoro) during low tides rise from the sea a small peninsula 200 m long and 50 m wide and a pile of stones: it is all that remains of the ancient Castle Sipar from the 5 century. There already existed in Roman times the city Siparis, as evidenced by the foundations of villas and houses, mosaics, marble, ceramic urns and coins from the era of Constantine and Valerius. Sipar were completely looted and destroyed Neretva pirates led by the 876th Ban Domagoj Since then no more never regained its previous importance.
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Istria is Croatia's largest (and the Adriatic) peninsulaIt is located on the sjeverome part of the Adriatic Sea on the territory of Slovenia, Croatia and ItalyGeographic boundaries Istre line goes from the Bay MUGGIA to the bay Preluka (by examplePart of Istria OpatijaThe western coast of Istria is shallow water, and more divorced, while the steep eastern and less populatedIstria is usually divided into three parts: the Red Istria (west coast), where the predominant red-brown earth (crljenica) Gray Istria (central Istria), the gray glinenastog soilWhite Istria (Učka slopes and the eastern part of the peninsula) because of the rocky soilThe eastern coast of Istria (the so-calledLiburnija or cities Brsec, Lovran, Opatija, Volosko, bake, Kastav) and the western part of the Kvarner Bay of the 1993 administrative year is separate from the rest of Istria in the Republic of Croatia, so that today Istria is divided between two counties: Istria and Primorsko-GoranskaA large part of Istria covers Istria CountyImportant cities and municipalities of Istria include Pula, Pazin, Porec, Rovinj, Opatija, Umag, Novigrad, Labin, Buzet, Motovun, Koper and Piran
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Umag, small town and port on the northwestern coast of Istria. Umag is a city of tourism and sport. It is especially known as a sports center in Istria because it has been a host of world famous ATP tournaments, and hosts a number of stars of world tennis. Ever since the discovery of the ancient times of Roman nobles who had decided to appropriate it as his summer residence. Splendor, pageantry and glamor of those times is reflected today in the Venetian houses in the old town is rich.Only 40 kilometers away from Trieste, 150 from Ljubljana and 50 nautical miles from the beautiful Venice - is a favorite holiday for many tourists, with exceptional hiking opportunities. And the hinterland of Umag is hiding so far little-known tourist attractions, such as mountain climbing, spelunking and other activities for adventure enthusiasts..
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The relationship between PR agencies and publishers plays an instrumental role in the content value chain. Maintaining a healthy relationship between these industries is the only guarantee brands can get the exposure they wish for, whilst publishers maintain their quality standards.
From a publisher's point of view, we would like to offer the following tips on maintaining a good relationship between these two industries.
- High quality content: PR agencies have a mandate to disseminate a certain number of press releases per month. However, publishers should not be rained with releases that do not offer anything new to publish. This becomes even more important during events, where PR agencies send several releases per day on the same topic.
- Diversified content: In this age of technology and social networks, it is important for PR agencies to part from the classical "press release factory' model. Content sent to the media needs to be diversified over different types of multimedia, including visuals, videos, and of course written editorials.
- High quality translation: As Arabic publishers, we get releases with varying Arabic quality, ranging from super good to releases that are embarrassment to Arabic. PR agencies need to carefully select their translation providers. For us at AL Publishing, we recommend AL Arabic, our mother company and the leading Arabic content provider in the GCC region.
- Getting to know editors and journalists on a personal level: PR agencies need to activate their visits to the media, and make sure to get advantage of every opportunity to cultivate these relationships and maintain them.
- Well planned interviews: PR agencies are required to work with their clients and prepare them for media appearances. Many clients dread public speaking, and PR specialists need to help them by stressing key messages, and training them on how to utilize the interview opportunity to pass these messages, while at the same time giving journalists the impression that the interviewee is an open book to read.
- Gifts and samples: Many PR agencies resort to sending gifts and items from their clients to publishers. And while this is welcome to allow from hands-on reviews and personal endorsement, PR agencies should be careful when discussing these matters. For example, a colleague in the media told me she refuses to go to an event if the PR hinted (or said explicitly) there would be a valuable gift.
- Events and invitations: IT is a primary role of the media to attend press events, inaugurations, fairs, festivals, and other types of press functions. However, given the nature of their work, editors and journalists need to be selective in what invitations they accept. PR agencies need to carefully plan their functions, and time them perfectly so they do not clash with other high priority functions.


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I am thrilled with how this project turned out and though it took some time, it was worth it. I have a bit of a sad recycle fail story to include. I wanted to keep this project cost effective and really liked the idea of reusing. I shopped my favourite thrift stores for jars and scored 45 matching jars! I was thrilled. They cost 25¢ each. There weren't many lids and most were rusted and in rough shape, but I wasn't too worried because I knew you could buy lids at most stores in canning season. Home with my jars. Washed my jars and they sat waiting for lids. Well, turns out that it costs about the same to buy whole new jars with lids than just the lids. In fact, I soon realized that the jars I bought are GEM jars and need a special lid. $9.00+ a dozen. Ugh! I could get a dozen jars with lids for around $7/doz. This was so frustrating. After several days of research (my David even looked all over the internet) it became apparent that it was best to buy new jars. Being ever so gracious of my love of projects, my David bought me new jars.
Truth be told, these ones fit even better in my cupboard. As you can see on the top shelf, I did need some larger jars to hold some tea that I have a lot of. Including my current favourites, White Vanilla Coconut and Honey Vanilla White Chai (which I sadly discovered is discontinued....WAAAA!)
I found printable labels online for mason jar lids. I was going to copy the idea, designing my own version, but my little Print Shop program didn't quite have the effects I was looking for, so I adapted the free printable labels to suit my needs better. I colour coded the kind of teas and included the brand of tea so that I could easily replace a tea as it ran out.


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The market has seen a lifeline in the rise of alternative finance options which many publicans have taken advantage of to invest in refurbishments and improvements to premises. Publicans had previously struggled to obtain vital support from banks following the recession but this extra funding is helping pubs invest in projects such as roof gardens and seating.
The growth of gastropubs has meant that more people are staying at pubs and bars longer and spending money on food as well as drinks. This market has also been helped by growing consumer popularity for craft ales and specialist gins with some consumers no longer raising eyebrows at being charged £5 for a premium drink.
More favourable licensing laws permitting pubs to stay open later are opening the market to an additional footfall and allowing them to compete with the old fashioned night clubs.
There has been a recent rise in the average sale price of pubs, especially those which are to remain as pubs with the percentage of pubs sold for non-pub use decreasing in 2016.
Overall the market is experiencing a lower supply and higher demand as well as increased volumes of freehouse deals. The emergence of more "free of tie" leases should help the pub sector go from strength to strength. Heineken have recently recognised this and whilst it may not be a popular move in the market they are investing large amounts of money in to the model and the pub sector.
For those partaking in a 'dry January' and many dieters questioning the health benefits of an alcoholic drink, The Independent has recently stated that the mere act of going to a pub has a positive affect on a persons life.
It is reported that like other complex bonding systems such as dancing, singing and storytelling, it has often been adopted by large social communities as a ritual associated with bonding. People visiting a local pub regularly tended to feel more socially engaged and contented, and trusted other members of their community more.
The outlook for the sector is expected to be a continued rationalisation with investment in good pubs and closure of the weaker ones, possibly ending in a better industry because of this.
Here at Portland we have lots of experience of assisting pubs, and breweries, with advice and support when facing times of adversity. Last year we started to see first hand the rise in popularity of craft ales with the successful sale of a local brewery out of an administration, saving a number of jobs and a popular brand of ales.


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This past weekend mom and hubby and I headed down to Liberty Station in San Diego for the Junk in the Trunk event. WOW!
It was an amazing market. We have been anxiously waiting for this market to come to California, and it was worth the wait! So many fabulous finds and great vendors. We were lucky enough to meet several new vendors from Arizona and see some of our old favorites.
Stacy Chriest at Vintage Addiction is one of my new favorites. Her booth was so colorful and fun. Her frames are painted in bright and trendy colors that draw you in. We bought a frame for our Ombré stair wall. Cannot wait until we can put it up with the perfect picture. You can find Stacy on Instagram.
Then we ran into Tracy and Valentina at Boarding House Broads! We first met them at The Vintage Marketplace at Galway Downs. Simply adore them and their fun spunky attitude. It was great to be able to get some more photos of their booth and give them some love.
Seeing old friends and meeting new ones is always the highlight of our adventures. Scoring the perfect ladders for the Christmas Village isn't bad either. (That's hubby smiling in the background) Watch for future blogs highlighting more vendors. Thanks for reading…..Amy


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Sister of the Angels.
Sister of the Angels by Elizabeth Goudge.
This novel focuses on Henrietta an 11 year old whose Mother died many years ago. She lives with Canon and Mrs Fordyce in Cathedral Close , Torminster. Her father Gabriel Ferranti is a poet and general 'arty' man who lives and works away.
Henrietta shares her home with an orphan boy called Hugh Anthony , another child the Canon and his wife have adopted.
It is near to Christmas and Henrietta's excitement knows no bounds --- her Father is coming to stay for Christmas. There is the cathedral to decorate and the old crypt has lost none of it's fascination. Here Henrietta finds a stranger deep in thought as he admires the partly finished mural in this dark and somewhat frightening place. Always been keen on Art herself she takes a particular interest in the scene.
Well, firstly I did not realise this was a children's story. I ordered the book from the library after reading a review on a blog 'somewhere'.
For children or not this was a lovely read. Written in 1939(the library ticket dates back to May 1954!) it shows how childhood has changed over the years. Children have lost so much innocence. Such a pity!
Highly recommended and one book I am going to try and buy for my grandaughter, even if she is only 16 months , it can be kept for a later date.
I intend to read more from this author.


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I'm a rescue kitty. And it's been a glorious 10 years with my Mom and Dad. I have a wonderful life with no complaints. If you would like to read my story, you can find it here.
Friday, February 17, 2017
It's My Birthday!
I'm a rescue kitty. And it's been a glorious 10 years with my Mom and Dad. I have a wonderful life with no complaints. If you would like to read my story, you can find it here.
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Happy Birthday puss.ReplyDelete
Happy birthday Lily, I went and read your story, you definitely found a wonderful forever home. Our kitty Miss Kitty came to us from the local animal shelter and has been with us for nearly 12 years too.ReplyDelete
Oh my! You are so gorgeous! Great pictures and happy birthday!!! :) keep up the awesome posts! HenryReplyDelete
What a beautiful girl she is, and very relaxed xxReplyDelete
Happy Birthday, sweet Lilly! You sure are pretty and I can tell you are well-loved! I read your bio....you are a lucky girl. xo KarenReplyDelete
Happy birthday, you still look gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Lilly! You are a beautiful girl. Ask your mom to give you a birthday kiss from me. :-)ReplyDelete
happy Birthday Lilly. You are one gorgeous girl! You look so very happy and relaxed in your lovely home. I hope you enjoy them for a few more years yet. Kate xxReplyDelete
Many happy returns, Lilly! You certainly are a lucky girl! I can see you are very happy and relaxed in your Mum's lovely home (well, yours too, of course).ReplyDelete
Pat, it was lovely reading all about Lilly, and you were both very lucky how things turned out. Your tale about actually seeing Lilly for the first time is very similar to the tale of our latest two cats! We went along to see them and were asked if we wanted to think about whether we wanted them, my husband said "Oh, we'll all get used to each other, and they need a home, don't they?" And that was it, they've come to stay in their "forever" home too! Sorry, there are no photos of them on my blog yet!
Barbara x
lovely pictures!!! such a beautiful adventurer!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Lilly! You are looking in fine fettle and are very good at posing. My cat doesn't let me take pictures of him. But then, he is a youngster (1 and a half).ReplyDelete
Many happy returns of the day,
Lisca x
What wonderful photos of a beautiful cat! Happy birthday sweet kitty.ReplyDelete
Multi-talented Lilly - and beautiful, too! So nice to be able to put a face to the name. Nice to meet you, Lilly!ReplyDelete


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The NBA season is back up and running and after the thrills, spills, and blowout results of preseason it is good to finally be back into competitive basketball after several months off.
Early determination
Despite the 2014-15 campaign being in its infancy players are already putting everything on the line to get the result. Chicago Bulls players for instance recently revealed that they are still watching tape of their overtime defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers, still reeling after blowing the chance to win.
But while it is commendable to see that every point matters even at this early stage, sometimes players can go a little too far.
Step forward Tony Allen of the Memphis Grizzlies.
Crazy reaction
With around 10 minutes to go in the third quarter of the Grizzlies' Monday night match up against the New Orleans Pelicans Allen gave up a foul in the paint in an attempt to defend the basket against Center Omer Asik.
Nothing unusual there you might say, but it was Allen's actions immediately after that have drawn the wrath of the NBA today.
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Clearly frustrated with the call the NBA veteran lashed out at the first thing he could find. Unfortunately for one baseline cameraman that just so happened to be he and his equipment.
As you can see in the video clip of the incident, Allen inexplicably lashes out at the cameraman striking his hand down onto the camera which can be seen cannoning back into the crew member's face.
Not a smart move from the 32-year-old.
NBA and player react
The NBA have been swift in their response to the act, handing out a $15,000 fine to Allen which some NBA fans have claimed is not enough for an incident reminiscent of when Dennis Rodman landed a kick on a cameraman in 1996.
Rodman was banned for 11 games and ended up paying Amos around $200,000 in a settlement.
Allen looks like he has escaped extensive punishment this time around but his rush of blood to the head has left him a little out of pocket at least.
The player clearly didn't take long to realize the error of his ways, going over to apologize to the cameraman during a stoppage in play later in the game.


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Flooding Potential Notice - April 5, 2017
Another round of moderate to heavy precipitation is forecast to move through the region on Thursday as low pressure moves north from Virginia into eastern Pennsylvania. As a result, we have some weather hazards to watch for over the next few days:
Headlines: A Flood Watch has been issued for central and northern NJ Thursday morning through Friday afternoon.
Flooding Rains: There is a risk of low lying and poor drainage flooding Thursday into Thursday evening. Runoff from this rain could cause a number of smaller creeks and stream to overflow their banks Thursday afternoon into Thursday night. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches with locally 3 inches are currently expected.
Locations: A higher threat exists across central and northern New Jersey, and to a lesser extent, southern New Jersey, northern Delaware, and southeastern and east central Pennsylvania.
Timing: Thursday and Thursday night.
River Flooding Risk: Several forecast points are forecast to reach minor flooding beginning early Friday morning. For the latest information on this risk visit: https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=phi
Locations: Currently, the greatest flood risk lies across the Passaic and Raritan Basins in NJ. However, with the rainfall still about 36 hours away, the threat of flooding could shift or expand south and westward to include portions of the middle Delaware basin.
Timing: The risk for river flooding will increase early Friday morning and may linger through early next week.
For the latest forecast visit www.weather.gov/phi and for the latest river stages, visit https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=phi


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