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First grade teacher, Mr. Bailey, has had an indoor bee hive for the past four years at Washington STEM Academy. The introduction of the hive was awarded through the Red Apple Grant with the Warsaw Education Foundation. Mr. Bailey has used the bees as a study focus for teaching life cycles and the life sciences with his first graders. Students have learned so much about the bees by studying them closely in ways that otherwise would not be possible. We get a close up view to how they communicate with all their different jobs, make food for the colony, protect the hive, care for the queen as she lays eggs, and even do dances!
The most recent development this past spring and summer has been the planting of pollinator gardens with the new landscaping around Washington. On the south end of the building, in the front, is a wildflower garden that has been seeded and will be flowering in the next couple of years. In addition, we have pollinator gardens planted on the east and north sides of the building. All of these gardens came from Mr. Bailey's first graders who asked some really good questions. You see, a year or so ago, our entire hive of bees suddenly died one weekend. We were curious as to what happened and students came up with some theories about the cause of the harm to the bees. One of those theories was the chemical spraying that goes on in fields and areas where bees will often gather pollen to bring back to the hive. Students in Mr. Bailey's class started asking, what if we provide food for the bees ourselves? Can we plant gardens for the bees to gather food from that is safe for them and close to their hive? And so the idea of pollinator gardens around Washington was born.
Washington has partnered with Scott Fetters, from the Indiana Fish and Wildlife Service, to aid in providing wildflower seeds for this project. Joel Wihebrink from Wihebrink Landscaping Management has generously donated time and resources to install the plants and seeds for these gardens. Mr. Bailey's students have also assisted in the planting of these gardens around the school. This project is no small task and Washington has been greatly blessed by the community partnerships that have come alongside this effort!
Throughout our time of caring for the bees we have had experts in the field lead and guide us. Jeremy Corson, husband of Mrs. Corson, has donated time and resources to tend to the many needs of the hive. He has helped us expand our hives as we have seen our one hive grow so large that it needed to be split for another hive. Now as you pass on the north side of Washington you will see a couple of outdoor bee hives flourishing. Jim LeMasters, from Warsaw Community Schools, has contributed time and knowledge to ensuring our beehive is successful. Jeremy and Jim have been a powerful duo in setting our hives up well.
Finally, completed just this past week is a new educational display on the outside entrance to Mr. Bailey's beehive. Mr. Bailey worked with his students and with Brad Robert from Robert Signs to create a long-lasting wrap to educate students, families, and the community about bees and all of their fascinating jobs, facts, and benefits. There is a plexiglass cut-out in the front of the display so that everyone can safely see the bees entering and exiting the hive. We would invite everyone to come and see the bee exhibit on the north east side of Washington and learn more about the incredible lives of bees!


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Today is Ruby Sales' birthday. Ruby is a fierce warrior woman who spoke truth into my life several years ago and I am forever grateful to her.
Go read Dr. Renita Weems' tribute to this beautiful, wonderful sister.
Happy Birthday, Ruby!
Today is Ruby Sales' birthday. Ruby is a fierce warrior woman who spoke truth into my life several years ago and I am forever grateful to her.
Go read Dr. Renita Weems' tribute to this beautiful, wonderful sister.
Happy Birthday, Ruby!
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I will be teaching a class on narrative and race next spring and am thinking a lot about the way narrative works, especially in terms of how we perceive/recognize "truth."
What is truth? Who can ask that question?
In 1959, John Howard Griffin, a white Texan newspaper columnist, decided to become a black man. His plan was to change his skin color and experience life in the southern United States as a black man, and to keep a diary of these experiences. His rationale was that he could not possibly understand what life was like for blacks, which he desperately wanted to do. Through the help of a dermatologist, Griffin underwent a process to change the color of his skin, then moved to New Orleans to begin his life as a black man. For several weeks he conducted his experiment, and had some profound learning experiences about the brutality of racism, the complete separation of the races, and overall how difficult it was to be black. The record of his experiences became an article and eventually a book, Black Like Me. Griffin received a fair amount of publicity, most of which was filled with praise for his supposed bravery and nobility. He and his family also received some negative attention and threats, and he eventually moved his family for their safety. Black Like Me has gone on to become a classic; the latest edition is a 35th anniversary reprinting and it is regularly assigned to high school English and Social Studies classes across the United States. The book has touched many people's lives and has purportedly opened many eyes to the brutality of the American apartheid system. It became Griffin's best-known work and brought him a lot of fame.
Yet this story begs the question: why did a white man have to become a black man in order for people to understand the truth about racism in America? Hundreds, thousands of men, women and children were experiencing (and had experienced) what Griffin did, not for a few short weeks, but for a lifetime. Why was their truth not truthful enough? I believe that Griffin's experiment and its reception was one more symbol of the racist system he was seeking to expose. The sorrowful tale of black lives mediated through the truth-telling lens of whiteness gains validity. One customer review of the book on amazon.com has this to say: "After reading Black Like Me, I see why it is a classic. I recommend it … because this book showed the injustices from an insider's perspective." Another reviewer wrote, "It's hard for me to imagine something like this was allowed to happen in the United States." The fact that a book like this was such a success indicates this was not an unusual sentiment, even though people of color had been telling, and continue to tell their/our stories.
In her book Ghostly Matters: Haunting and the Sociological Imagination, Avery Gordon exposes this phenomenon and how it has affected various disciplines—sociology, history, anthropology, literature—by describing the bind black autobiographers and their publishers have been in for generations, for instance, the slave narrative had to be real enough to be believable, yet not too melodramatic lest it not be taken seriously. And, as slaves were understood to be liars; how could the stories they told about their lives be believable? Who will tell the stories for those who have no "audible public voice" (Gordon, Ghostly Matters, 150)? Who believes those who are telling their stories today and what are the implications for social justice? For instance, what does it mean that a majority of blacks understood the federal response to hurricane Katrina to be a precise opposite of what a majority of whites understood? Who gets to decide the "truth" of this narrative?
The slave narrative, Gordon notes, "told the bare, real truth of slavery, from the point of view of the one who was or had been in it, so that the reader would be moved to comprehend, empathize, and seek salvation for the slave and the nation" (143). Likewise, anonymous black and brown peoples have sought since the days of slavery to make their reality known but find their stories shaped, produced and distributed by others.
Griffith's purpose for his experiment was to discover the reason for the great gulf between blacks and whites in the middle of the 20th century. At the end of his book, he concludes these two groups simply don't understand one another and that the end of racism would happen once that understanding had been achieved. Further, he notes blacks were as capable of racism as whites, in that they also displayed hatred towards those outside of their own racial category. Griffith fails to provide a historical and political context around his sociological experiment, and thus neatly sidesteps the part that violence, power and control have to play in the situation he seeks to understand (even though he himself experienced the reality of violence against, and power and control over black people as he masqueraded as a black man). Griffith demonstrates that he still did not believe the truth that he himself experienced. His own experience has become Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man, who Gordon notes was captive to "the extent to which the mediums of public image making and visibility are inextricably wedded to the conjoined mechanisms that systematically render certain groups of people apparently privately poor, uneducated, ill and disenfranchised" (17). Griffith cannot comment capably on the larger historical and political context, because his truth is that each individual is ultimately responsible for her or his station in life. He can see, and even experience the predicament of those blacks with whom he lives for a short time, yet he remains morally blind to structural solutions for the problems with which they live. Griffith was incapable (and was and is not alone in this) of seeing the way Gordon notes writers such as Toni Morrison are able to see and negotiate the "always unsettled relationship between what we see and what we know" (194); this way of seeing, she adds, has great significance for social analysis and those who write to effect social and political change.
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Last month I took pictures of my son's pre-K class during their Valentine's Day manners tea party. All the students got dressed up and had tea in the church parlor. The kids used china and their best manners as well. Two moms dressed up to serve little sandwiches, fruit, cheese and cookies. The girls in the class had on the most adorable white lace gloves. I took pictures of … [Read more...]
Door of Hearts Valentine's Day Surprise
My friend shared a post (on a blog that is no longer active) about putting a heart on someone's door every day starting on February 1st. I intended to do that for my kids but I was sick in bed at the beginning of February so it didn't happen. Then it occurred to me that the kids could do something similar for their dad for Valentine's Day. We created our door of hearts after … [Read more...]
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Valentine's Day is in February so I have hearts on my mind. My new InstaLove template is a result of that. This template has 53 square photo mats in the shape of a heart that are perfect for all your Valentine's Day photos or February Instagrams. The best part is that you can get it for FREE by signing up for my newsletter using the form below. I will send the download link … [Read more...]
{ Layout Inspiration } Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day was so much fun this year! My daughter's kindergarten class had a mock wedding between the letters Q and U and my son had a very sweet Valentine's Day celebration in his preschool class. I was there for it all and took pictures of course! I felt particularly scrappy this weekend so here are the finished layouts for our Valentine's Day fun. I hope … [Read more...]


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With this Navy release, Supra rounds out its initial series of the newly-released Skytop III. The third-generation Skytop model has seen nice reviews due to its crafty reconstruction and more overall toned-down build. The Navy version accounts for yet another easy-matcher due to its monochromatic upper, tonal laces, and white sole (yep, just like the rest). So if you're diggin' the blue colorway, hit up Supra to cop for $130.
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Sure, lots of people dream of retiring seaside and relaxing in the sand every single day. They equate living on an island or at least a beach with total contentment. Why is this the familiar picture we all know so well? The answer is simple. Living by the sea can actually increase your overall happiness.
A recent study performed at Michigan State University has found evidence that increased views of natural blue space can result in lowered psychological distress. Even after taking into account residents' wealth, age, sex, and other neighborhood factors, the study found that having a view of the ocean was associated with improved mental health.
This finding helps to explain why somewhere like Ambergris Caye is home to the laid-back atmosphere that draws people from around the globe. Indeed, things tend to operate on 'island time' here. People don't rush. Ambergris Caye is just 25 miles long, so there's no need for anyone to hurry to get anywhere. People come to here to slow down, to unwind, and to let the sun, sand, and sea melt away their problems.
On a visit here, you can let the balmy Caribbean breezes blow your cares away, lounge carefree under a palm tree, or join in the fun on one of dozens of beachside bars. There is a reason we have adopted the slogan 'Your Caye to Paradise' to head our Grand Baymen Oceanside development. The key to paradise is right here, on Ambergris Caye. It's that beautiful cerulean blue horizon, topped with a thin layer of white waves breaking over the reef.
When you become an owner of a new home in the community at Grand Baymen, you can find out firsthand how true this all is. The warm waves gently crashing onto the shore can create a calming effect that will lull you to sleep, and then gently wake you to greet the day. The calls of soaring sea birds will be your alarm clock as they dive for fish off the docks. The moon and stars will be your night-light as they shine over your sea-view balcony.
Indeed, most people here don't settle for simply looking at the Caribbean though. They want to get wet. The Belize Barrier Reef, the second largest barrier reef in the world, is a protected UNESCO world heritage site. Known for world-class SCUBA diving, Ambergris Caye thrives on diving and snorkeling tours, schools, and visitation. Living here puts you in immediate proximity to the unending adventure beneath the waves.
Fishing is also a huge draw to this tropical getaway. Guides here know the waters so well that they can take you exactly where certain kinds of fish will be caught. Even on the days with a stronger breeze, the reef manages to keep waves from getting too choppy and rough. Guides will also clean and filet your day's catch. Then, you can take your spoils to any number of restaurants around San Pedro Town and have it cooked the same day you catch it. So, beyond just looking at the sea, there are other ways it can make you happy too. It goes something like: teach a man to fish…
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This article discusses the side effects of the diabetes drug Actos.
Doctors prescribe Actos (pioglitazone) to diabetes patients to control their blood sugar. Mostly used by type 2 diabetes patients, Actos reduces blood sugar by increasing the sensitivity of cells to insulin and slowing sugar production by the liver.However, the risk for Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is increased by 30 percent for users of Actos. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients are already at risk for heart disease and high blood pressure, which may cause CHF.
When the heart does not properly pump blood to the rest of the body, people develop CHF. As fluid that should be pumped by the heart builds up in the lungs, liver, gastrointestinal tract, arms and legs, patients may require preventative medicines or surgery, including a heart transplant.
One trial of more than 5,000 patients found a large percentage of patients suffered a serious heart failure event while taking Actos.
Germany and France have reacted to studies on Actos by banning its use.
The label on the Actos box recommends that patients with the New York Heart Association Class III or IV heart failure should not use the medication. The box also warns that Actos may cause or exacerbate CHF. Heart problems make up just one of the side effects of Actos.
Additionally, Actos use has led to bone fractures, liver problems and various types of edema. One type is known as macular edema, which occurs when there is swelling in the retina that causes blurred vision and a decreased ability to distinguish colors.
Edema, or swelling, that occurs in other parts of the body can contribute to CHF.
Numerous lawsuits by Actos users who have developed bladder cancer — where tumors may progress to stage III, leaving only a 50 percent chance of survival — have been filed.
Symptoms indicating CHF are fatigue, loss of appetite, weakness, cough, need to urinate at night, fast or irregular pulse, weight gain, shortness of breath and swollen liver, abdomen, feet or ankles.
Patients with these symptoms should talk to their doctor right away. Patients should always discuss the risks of medication with their doctor before taking a new prescription. Together, patients and doctors can decide which medication is the right choice.
Alanna Ritchie is a writer for Drugwatch.com. An English major, she is an accomplished technical and creative writer.
"Pioglitazone and risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus" http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/298/10/1180
Singh, S, et al. (2007). Thiazolidinediones and Heart Failure: A Teleo-Analysis. Diabetes Care. Retrieved from http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/early/2007/05/29/dc07-0141.abstract


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The name of this German brand meaning 'it's quite something' speaks for itself – ultra functional and innovative diaper bags & accessories not only for families with babies all the way up to teens but also for anyone who appreciates German design & quality.
Innovative Lifestyle bags and accessories that answer the parent's needs and requirements, when having babies and young children, through to their teenage years and then finally adulthood. The cycle of a-life.
Since its inception in 2003, Allerhand® continues to fulfil consumers specific demands and catering to the details and functions of our bags & accessories. The accessories that come with this bag are suitable for holding bottles, flask for hot water, dummies and your phone. There are many other uses they could be put to as well.
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Letter # 10
Dear Principal,
I have a concern about collaborating with Special Education. Mr. W is requiring too much input and time on behalf of just one student, who seems to be doing fine without much outside help. I know it is just two weeks into the school year, but with 34 fourth graders (and several more 'active' ones than usual), it seems an inappropriate use of my time to be focusing on one student. His mother is just as bad, wanting daily updates and 'documentation' of his progress. And Mr.W doesn't just pull Jordan over to the table to finish his work, like Mrs. T did before she retired, but helps any student that requests it. . Is he supposed to do that? Is he qualified to do that? It seems disruptive to the flow of the class. He makes suggestions about all the students.This year just isn't like other years, like its supposed to be. Can you speak to Mr. W?
Mrs. M, Concerned and Somewhat Overwhelmed Teacher
Letter #11
Dear Principal,
I have a concern about collaborating in the General Education room of Mrs. M. She has experience working with Special Education with Mrs. T, but now the model has changed, per District instruction. The individualized education plan that Jordan has includes Common Core goals of working with other students. Mrs. M is resisting this, and prefers he has pull-out, either to the Resource Room or to a corner of the class. When Jordan does join my Reading Intervention in the Resource Room, he misses Math instruction in Mrs. M's room, which he isn't supposed to. She says 'it is just so much more quiet when he's gone.' I know there are several 'active' students in her class this year, which I can help with, but Jordan really needs his math. Jordan's parent feels that Mrs. M is cutting her off, and won't communicate. Can you help us?
Mr.W, Concerned and Somewhat Overwhelmed Teacher


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A court was yesterday told the man charged with stealing a pensioner's €28,000 life savings after posing as a garda has a serious alcohol and cocaine problem.
Kenneth Lyons (28) -- dressed in jeans and a T-shirt -- did not speak during the hearing at Cork District Court yesterday, where he was remanded in custody after gardai successfully opposed a bail application.
Mr Lyons, of Willison Meadows, Tower, Blarney, Co Cork, faces two charges in relation to the theft of the cash in the Wolfe Tone Street area of Cork at 6.50am last Sunday.
The pensioner, who lives alone, was robbed of his life savings just hours before he was due to fly out on a pilgrimage to Medjugorge.
The court was told that gardai have recovered €18,900 in cash as part of their investigation but a substantial quantity of money remains outstanding.
The pensioner did not attend yesterday's hearing. He had allegedly shown the cash to a man he believed was a garda so that he could put security markings on it.
Detective Garda Aidan Forrest told the court that Mr Lyons was arrested on Tuesday evening. He was charged on Wednesday night with the theft of €28,000 in cash from the 70-year-old man.
Mr Lyons was also charged with making a statement suggesting he was a member of the gardai.
Det Gda Forrest told the court that he arrested, cautioned and charged Mr Lyons but the defendant made no reply to either charge.
Judge Con O'Leary was told that gardai were objecting to bail for Mr Lyons on a number of grounds.
Det Garda Forrest said gardai believed the offences were very serious, and that there was a risk Mr Lyons might not attend future court proceedings in relation to the matter.
The court was told that Mr Lyons suffered from serious alcohol and cocaine problems.
Defence solicitor Frank Buttimer applied for bail but, after a lengthy hearing, Judge O'Leary remanded Mr Lyons in custody to appear again before Cork District Court next Thursday.
A second man arrested by gardai on Tuesday evening was released without charge from Gurranabraher garda station.
A file on the matter will now be submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Supt Con Cadogan has appealed for anyone with information about the incident -- in particular a taxi driver who was working in the area last Sunday morning -- to contact gardai.
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So along with the rest of East Lothian I watched the chimneys of Cockenzie power station fall last weekend.
From the seawall at Musselburgh Lagoons ( built out of the waste that poured out of the station) the collapse was graceful and dignified , and the clouds of dust and rubble quickly tidied into neat piles. Would life ever be the same again ? It quickly was ..
My sentiments have now attached themselves to the stub of turbine hall that still occupies the site. I am not alone in feeling this has now grown bigger.. I have the anxiety that one day I will look in the direction of the Forth and it will be gone too – without prior announcement.
I have been rather surprised to hear a couple of public speakers at anti-climate change events celebrate the demolition. I understand that smelly, polluting non-renewable behemoths are not useful in the fight against global warming, but..
But psychologically change is always unsettling and it needs a positive to encourage us we are moving towards something and the gap about what happens to the gap site does not give us that .
I read an article about the chimney demolition which captures this unease, and enclose a photo of our own small memorial to the concrete giants which are gone.


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Financial Planning Guide for Christian parents is a life-changing article that will turn your family finances around for good.
Is it wrong to plan? When Jesus told us not worry about food, drink, and clothes, wasn't he promising to supply all our needs?
Read on and learn God's guide to family finances.
Indeed, Christian parents can depend on God to meet their Christian family daily needs. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't plan.
When Joseph planned for the seven years of famine in Egypt by setting aside resources in the seven years of plenty, he was practicing sound financial planning.
When Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem, spent months in prayer, preparation, and planning before even arrived at the city.
See Also: God's Guide to Family Financial Planning
David planned and collected the resources for his son Solomon to build the Temple.
Three Main Benefits Of Financial Planning Guide For Christian Parents
Benefit 1: Peace of mind: Probably the most rewarding reason for doing financial planning is the peace of mind that comes with knowing where you're headed and how you're going to get there.
A Christian parent who fails to plan is like someone who starts out on a trip, yet has no idea how long the trip will last or where he's going.
The likely result is that he gets nowhere. The same thing happens when Christian parents manage their finances with no discerning plan. They are paralyzed with indecision and accomplish nothing.
Benefit 2: Basic of Communication: Developing a financial plan also provides a basis for family communication.
During the planning process, the family is required to establish and prioritize goals, and everybody knows what they are.
Once the family is committed to a plan, the reason for disagreement, which in most cases is uncertainty, has been handled once and for all in a reasonable manner.
Benefits 3: Guide for Decision Making: A financial plan serves as a guide for making ongoing decisions.
It also eliminates some options, decreasing the number of financial decisions that need to be made on a day to day basis.
For example, if the plan calls for the establishment of an IRA for a working Christian mother, then $2,000 has been committed for that objective and is not available for any other use, regardless for how attractive an alternative might look.
If money has been allocated for home remodeling or college education, the use of those funds has been locked in, and other possible uses don't even need to be considered. In other words, a financial plan brings order.
How to Start a Financial Planning Guide For Christian Parents
Financial Planning Guide is usually drawn up in five steps:
- Assess Your Present Situation: This means answering such questions as Do you spend less than you earn? What percentage do you save? Is debt repayment taking a large portion of your cash flow? What percentage is being spent on your lifestyle? Is your insurance coverage adequate?.
- The second step of the Financial planning process is to Set Financial Goals: A goal is an objective toward which you believe God wants you to move, and it has two characteristics. First, a goal is defined by a specific dollar amount.
Second, a definite time frame is set in which the goal is to be accomplished.
Because goals are quantified, you can tell whether you're accomplishing them.
- The third step is to make Decisions That Will Move You from Where You Are To Where You Want To Go: Those decisions are expressed in a short-term cash flow plan – a budget.
The plan summarizes in dollars how you're going to spend your money.
Remember, the most important thing in making this plan is to spend less than you earn.
- The fourth step is to develop a way Of Ensuring That the Budget Plan is Being Followed:
The simplest monitoring system is a set of envelopes. When you receive your monthly income, divide it into envelopes, one for each category, such as food, clothes, entertainment, donations, debt repayment, and savings.
Spending stops when the envelope is empty.
If your budget from step three and your monitoring system from step four are working, you should have at least a little money left over at the end of the month.
Step five is to decide How to invest that money. Jesus told us not to worry about tomorrow, and it is the Christian parents without a financial plan, who tend to worry the most.
Begin now to plan your use of God's resources.
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Question: How is financial planning a stepping stone to greater responsibilities? See Luke 16:10-12.


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Sunrise Silhouette! Just this week my husband and I moved into our new home. Each morning I am greeted with a beautiful sunrise through the palm trees while I have my morning coffee.
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Learn how to use the new brand assets and photos to create franchise quality advertising both traditionally and digitally.
- [Instructor] In this movie, we're going to go over how we use the new brand assets and the brand photo library to pull off engaging, informational-oriented advertising that reinforces the new brand identity to get the company noticed. What's going to facilitate our marketing efforts and make 'em far more effective is the fact that we now have our own photography to work with. In the previous movie, I talked about how we hired a local photographer and provided him with a list of photos we wanted him to shoot.
Some of those photos included B-roll photos like you see here. When their technicians show up for a job, they use certain tools and they use certain supplies such as this showing here. I had the photographer take pictures in a more artistic manner. This one has a nice depth of field to it. He also took very good photographs of the team and some of their uniforms and the very vans that they drive around town.
Now, because we have these photographs on-hand to utilize in our marketing efforts, we can customize 'em in ways that is really hard to do with stock photography and align it with a given, established brand now. But, with this, it's very easy to customize. Here's a simple composition where I took two of the photographs from our brand photo library, composed them together and this allows us to move forward and create very captivating and compelling narratives for advertising purposes.
Now, this isn't an actual ad. I just laid this out to show you how you can take photographs that you compose yourself and have, customize through the process of creating and advertisement. Now, because we're dealing with advertising, I decided to throw in one of my favorite quotes, "A man who stops advertising to save money "is like a man who stops a clock to save time." one of the great quotes from Henry Ford and it actually applies to photography in terms that using photography to market yourselves and your services better.
That's what we're doing here, we're utilizing our own custom photography and our brand assets together to create compelling, engaging ads. Now, the whole reason we set out to find our own photographer is because the client wanted to do a tri-fold brochure. We were able to take our brand photo library now and I featured Dan, the owner of the company on the front cover, the front panel of this brochure showing here, but then I take another photograph that wasn't even part of this one and utilize it in the background to create a nice composition for the cover here.
Now, the business has always had great service. They have impeccable ratings, so we did a poll quote from Yelp ratings here and put that on the front. We also hired, I should point out, a copywriter to take our rough copy with facts and information and write out a nice narrative that reads well and professional. You don't want it just to look professional, it should read professional as well. We use the photographs on the back panel, all the brand assets, like the primary logo, the iconography and secondary mark used on the inside panel and note the usage of the B-roll photo in the background of the inside panel.
Really nice, really professional, all works together and cohesively markets the brand identity effectively. Now, the inside of the tri-fold brochure carries forth with the brand photos we did and this is the facing-forward part of the brand where we took photos that show people and clients interacting with the employees of this company, wearing the branded uniforms and everything kind of works together to promote their services.
This tri-fold brochure is actually given out on calls to potential clients and new customers, and the very person handing this off to the customer could be some of the employees showing in the actual printed piece, so that's kind of nice in that respect as well. Now, traditional advertising does have its place in the digital age, so we took our brand assets with our brand photography and we composed them together to create this compelling trade publication ad and it's been very effective for marketing their business in a print publication.
Now, notice I didn't use any of the photography of the actual vans, I used my idealistic mock-up of a van because I'm selling the potential of this company, not necessarily the reality of their vehicle, which could be a little aged. But, I cleverly picked a photograph utilizing one of their three vans that kind of fits the styling, so nobody's ever really going to tell. That's okay, that's how advertising works. The next ad that we did was a magazine ad and sometimes the format of print publications change, so you have to have the flexibility on your branding to be able to reorganize elements and still retain that brand aesthetic.
That's what we did here for this magazine ad. Now, this kind of brand aesthetic doesn't have to just be limited to print publications, we carry it forward in new mediums of advertising, such as Google ads. If I go to this file, you can see all these Google ads we've created. If I go the Artboard, you can see the different sizes. We're working in RGB mode, since this is all online advertising, and this shows us the sizes of each ad. Because they're such small sizes, we simplified the brand assets down to the essential communication component needed to relay to those who are going to view it, and that is Your Plumber.
We branded it using just simply the logo type from the brand, didn't introduce the character just because we didn't want to over-clutter. We wanted to keep it simple and style-wise to work effectively and communicate quickly. Advertising can be a hit or miss at times, but the ads we've created have proven to be very effective and have helped to land new clients and gain the company more exposure in their area. You never want to depend on ads to drive business though, so having a strong brand identity in all its various forms will make advertising much more effective when you do utilize it.
Join Von Glitschka, illustrative design guru, for this hands-on project that demonstrates what successful rebranding involves from the designer and the client. He takes the existing brand for a small plumbing and electrical company and asks questions to get a deeper understanding of their goals. He maps the answers to a new name and develops a logo that better represents the brand values. He solicits and incorporates feedback from the client, and then presents the final brand assets. Last, he reviews the uniforms, vehicle wraps, asset library, and advertising campaigns that were developed to complement the new direction.


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St Albans Museum + Gallery wins design award
PUBLISHED: 16:48 10 October 2018 | UPDATED: 09:54 12 October 2018
The restoration of a 19th century St Albans landmark has won a top design award.
St Albans Museum + Gallery was given the Retrofit for the Future award by the Hertfordshire Building Futures Awards 2018 at Knebworth House on October 4.
The £7.75million St Albans district council (SADC) refurbishment was also commended in the Project of the Year category.
Commissioned architects John McAslan + Partners designed the transformed Georgian Grade II* listed building, which used to be the St Albans Town Hall.
They got a spade-shaped trophy designed by Anne Tilby.
Judges said: "Superb attention to detail has resulted in the sensitive refurbishment of this important historic building.
"The vision and energy of a highly motivated group of individuals and an outstanding contractor has enabled the building to be resurrected as a major community asset which the city and residents of St Albans can, justifiably, be very proud."
St Albans Cathedral also received the Special Conservation Award for Project of the Year at the awards.
SADC portfolio holder for commercial and development, Julian Daly, said the museum was one of the boldest and most challenging projects the council has undertaken.
He said: "It is very satisfying that the efforts of everyone involved have been recognised by this award. The judges could see that a great deal of thought and care went into the creation of a highly-modern museum and gallery that retains the essential character of the building."
The Hertfordshire Building Futures, a partnership of nine local authorities in the county, have held an awards ceremony every other year since 2009.
Cllr Annie Brewster, portfolio holder for sport and culture, said it is a tremendous honour: "It is much harder to retrofit a 19th century building with modern sustainable and energy saving elements than start from scratch, particularly as we wanted to retain and enhance its wonderful historic features.
"The judges seemed very impressed with the hand-dug, environmentally-controlled basement gallery, the new glazed first floor links, the new underfloor heating, the LED lighting throughout and the sensitive addition of secondary glazing."
Just last month, developers Willmott Dixon were given the Queen's Award for Enterprise for the museum and other community projects.
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COVID-19: Additional measures we are taking
Dear Clients,
Due to the close contact that our work requires, we have taken additional measures to protect you and our team while providing care for your furry family members.
The following changes are effective as of Monday, March 23, 2020:
1. We are currently operating a "closed waiting room" policy to protect our clients and staff. When you arrive, please remain in your vehicle and use your cell phone to call us at 902.461.0951. We will take a history of your pet over the phone, and bring your pet into the clinic for an examination with the veterinarian. Once the examination is finished, we will call to discuss our recommended treatment plan over the phone and then return to your vehicle with your pet. Please ensure your pet has a properly fitted collar or is in a secure carrier. Please remove any additional clothing or blankets prior to our staff handling our patients to minimize risk to our team.
2. We are still OPEN but are now working in two shifts with reduced hours, reduced staff numbers and a need to close for extensive cleaning between shifts. Tuesday to Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
3. If you are ordering food or medications, please allow 2-4 business days as our suppliers are dealing with increased demand and are trying to fill orders as quickly as possible. We will advise you as soon as your order arrives. Please call us when you arrive to pick up your order, but do not enter the hospital. Our staff will bring your order to your car and take payment over the phone. You can also use our online store and have your food delivered directly to your home. To sign up for the online store, visit our website.
4. For the time being, we are not accepting cash as payment. Credit cards and debit card payments are still available.
Online consultations are now available! If you wish to connect with a veterinarian via message, phone or video, visit our website and follow the "Online Consultation" link.
Following the recommendations of our government and medical experts, we are doing our best to practice social distancing within the constraints of our roles. As such, we have taken measures to avoid both contracting and facilitating the spread of this virus. You may see our team members wearing additional protective gear when interacting with our clients and patients.
Thank you for helping us be diligent for everyone's safety. As we have heard from all levels of government, the situation is fluid and any updates will be provided as changes occur.
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I purchased a 10.5hp Simplicity snowblower from your company yesterday. I just thought that I would drop you a line and say Thank-you!! Dealing with your company was a pleasure, from the woman I spoke to on the first phone call, to the gentlemen that went over the machine as well as the young lady who gave me some operating pointers and helped me squeeze it into my Buick Rendezvous. The details provided as well as various pointers certainly are appreciated as this kind of service as well as product and brand knowledge does not exist in the world of "Big Box Marts" today.
Gave the machine a good run when I got home and I was very impressed!
Thanks again!!
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My wife and I recently purchased a Snapper riding mower from Saulco Enterprises in Bracebridge. When we first arrived, we asked a number of questions and were given clear, easy to understand answers. Every staff member was happy to spend substantial amounts of time, explaining all of the details surrounding our new equipment. When it was delivered to our home, even more time was given with a complete run-through of the mower's operation and maintenance. Kudos for such thorough and friendly service. And I'd have to say that the Snapper is a marvel! The mulching capability of this machine is astounding! In the past, we would take days to rake and bag our leaves...not to mention a lot of energy. Now it takes a matter of hours! Thanks for your caring, personal service, and for delivering a quality product.
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Coming in with my exercise science degree, I thought that I was going to be a strength coach type of person and I was going to deal with athletes or performance-based individuals. And I remember my first day as an intern [at the Y], I came to this class to work with active older adults. I remember thinking, "This is not really my style, but okay, I'll give it a try." Sure enough, all these years later, it's one of my favorite classes to teach and the part of the program that I mostly oversee. This job is so much more than fitness. It's about connecting with our members.


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The Travel section of last Sunday's New York Times was subtitled The Ski Issue, the annual attempt to inform Times readers about what is new and relevant in ski vacations. Going "green" and luxury are the two themes for the industry this year, according to the Times. "Ignore the S.U.V.'s crammed in the parking lot, and skiing might also seem like a sustainable sport."
Yes, Whistler was mentioned — the Peak to Peak gondola and the Nita Lake Lodge were two new highlights noted as Whistler prepares to host the 2010 Olympics.
But perhaps more telling was a feature piece under the headline: "Resorts Prepare for a Future Without Skis". The story was about how Swiss mountain resorts are dealing with climate change and dwindling snow. The focus, according to the Times' story, is on "transforming… resorts with colossal spas, sleek architecture and other off-slope attractions.
"Big-name architects like Zaha Hadid are designing high-altitude ski features. Shopping centers are going up on mountain peaks. And venerable hotels like the Tschugen Grand are becoming all-weather resorts, in its case by adding a $30 million, 43,000-square-foot spa designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta."
Meanwhile, an essay in Saturday's Globe and Mail by University of Toronto professor Thomas Homer-Dixon discussed how the four reports presented this year by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are viewed as out of date, and what that means. The IPCC is the scientific intergovernmental body established by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme that was, along with Al Gore, awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize. The exhaustive IPCC reports are generally credited with providing final, irrefutable proof of human-induced climate change and projecting its impacts.
Homer-Dixon's essay points out that the IPCC reports "incorporate only scientific findings published up to about mid-2005, they don't reflect almost two years of extraordinarily important results from multiple streams of research." For instance, since mid-2005 the world has seen sharply higher global carbon dioxide emissions than the IPCC expected.
One consequence, as outlined by Homer-Dixon, may be carbon cycle feedback, a vicious circle where increased temperatures lead to increased amounts of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere. "…warming could become its own cause; it would no longer really matter what we do to mitigate our emissions of carbon dioxide. The global ecosystem would take over."
The concept is big and scary, so big and scary that many of us feel helpless — it's too big for us to do anything about, so we follow the lead of some governments and try to ignore it. We leave it to the world leaders gathered this week in Bali.
But Homer-Dixon's message to members of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities when he spoke at their convention in September was to prepare for climate change. A question for Whistler is: should we prepare the way the Swiss resorts are, by building "more stuff"?
"More stuff", former Whistler Mountain president Pat O'Donnell recently told Michel Beaudry, is the approach most mountain resorts have taken over the last 20 years to keep people coming. It's behind the new $17 million treehouse kids adventure centre at Snowmass just as it's behind each new lift or terrain park feature at Whistler. And it's behind the RMOW's struggle with the 2008 budget — collectively, we all want more stuff, from our governments and our ski areas.
Almost all this stuff can be justified. It's not only what people want, it helps diversify the economy, it reaches out to new markets and demographics, it supports the investments already made, it provides new perspectives or experiences. All arguments worthy of consideration.
This is where it gets difficult. "Stuff" and climate change are, of course, related. So how do we weigh the merits of projects against their impact on the environment? No one lift or building is going to have a significant impact, but collectively, incrementally, they add up. As Mayor Ken Melamed said recently, the question we have to ask ourselves is: is it necessary?
That takes us back to the Swiss resorts and Whistler. They have decided to offer alternatives to skiing and snowboarding by building spas and shopping centres on the mountains. Is that the route Whistler should follow, or are the mountains — whether covered in snow or covered in fog and drizzle — at the heart of the Whistler experience?
It's not a question that should be left to Whistler-Blackcomb or Tourism Whistler or the RMOW alone. It's a question Whistlerites have to ponder. And talk about.
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News headlines Sep 18 - Oct 18
24.09.18 Spinlock Ltd become Official Supplier to Team England Lure Squad
The Angling Trust has announced a new partnership that will see UK based Spinlock become the Official Life Jacket Supplier to Team England's Lure fishing squad for the forthcoming year. This covers two World Championships with England hosting the 11th FIPS-ed Carnivorous Artificial Bait Boat Angling World Championships between 10th – 15th October 2018 at Rutland Water, with the squad then heading to South Africa to compete in the World Championship in February 2019.
24.09.18 Sturmey books his RiverFest Grand Final place
The latest RiverFest qualifier held on Saturday 22nd September on the River Severn at Bridgnorth was fished with the level starting at around 4ft 6" in spate and rising steadily throughout the match. As a result it was a poor match and only 28 out of the 60 entry weighed in.
21.09.18 Scotland Win Gold in the Autumn Loch Style International
The 2018 Autumn International Fly Fishing Association Loch Style International was held at Llyn Brenig on Friday 7th September and it was Scotland who turned in a stellar performance to win the gold medal, their first gold since 2016 which also happened to be in Wales on Llandegfedd Reservoir.
21.09.18 Tom Pickering Leaves Role with Preston Innovations Team England
England match fishing legend Tommy Pickering has announced he is to resign from his position as manager of Preston Innovations England Feeder Team with immediate effect. Tom will leave his role with Team England ranked number 1 in the FIPS-ed rankings and widely recognised as the best and most consistent feeder team in the world.
20.09.18 England Call-Up for Talented U15s Coarse Anglers for 2019 World Championships
The Angling Trust is looking for talented coarse anglers who would like to apply for the England under 15s youth assessment trial.
The U15s Youth World Championships are due to be staged in Spain in 2019 and the England Management will be looking for five anglers to represent England and the Angling Trust.
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Keep your intelligence white-hot
and your grief glistening
so your life will stay fresh.
Cry easily like a little baby.
~ Rumi
thanks to http://mindfulheart.blogspot.com/
Happy are those who know:
Behind all words, the Unsayable stands;
And from that source alone, the Infinite
Crosses over to gladness, and us -
Free of our bridges
Built with the stone of distinctions;
So that always, within each delight,
We gaze at what is purely single and joined.
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Something For The Weekend – New Vinyl Out 18 May
Long Live Vinyl's pick of this week's new releases on vinyl, including Ryley Walker's fifth album, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks' first in four years, the return of Ash, and Courtney Barnett's eagerly-awaited follow-up to Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit.
Ryley Walker
Deafman Glance
(Dead Oceans)
Ryley Walker says that there aren't a lot of (overt) musical influences on this, his fifth album, but the spirit of a variety of 60s and 70s touchstones still endures. Fans will be relieved that, rather than reinvent his sound, he's just delved deeper into aspects of it, for a complex, varied set that will reward repeat listens. The instrumentation, from a cast of musicians from Walker's beloved Chicago, contains a few surprises, including synths, flute and even some eerie delayed percussive craziness (on Accommodations). As for the highlights? Despite its more languid guitar lines, opener In Castle Dome has an air of Hendrix's most universal songwriting about it; Walker's ability to make disparate styles warm and pliant in his fingertips is evident as Can't Ask Why's refracted soundscape intro coalesces gradually into focus; and Opposite Middle and album closer Spoil With The Rest are hopeful tunes, filled with a radiant energy.
Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks
Sparkle Hard
It's been four years since the ex-Pavement frontman's last album with The Jicks, and the opening Cast Off welcomes the listener back to familiar territory like the warm embrace of an old friend. Malkmus' distinctive vocals, deft melodies, crispy guitar and idiosyncratic song structures are all present as the opener sets the tone for an album that feels both recognisable and progressive. There's always an undercurrent of sunshine pop to what Malkmus projects; even at his grungiest and strangest, he still works in sparkling melodies. This is present on the breezy Solid Silk and the very Pavement-y Middle America. Elsewhere, there's plenty of grit on the chugging Shiggy, as well as nods to Malkmus' ever-present love of Can on the closing Difficulties/Let Them Eat Vowels. Amid the shift in tone, pace and structure, Malkmus has crafted a pleasingly coherent LP that stands out as one of his strongest post-Pavement releases
Courtney Barnett
Tell Me How You Really Feel
(Marathon Artists/Milk! Records)
Although Courtney Barnett's debut, 2015's Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit, earned her a Grammy nomination as Best Newcomer, she'd already spent years perfecting her craft. Taking her time comes naturally: this second album is full of a leisurely charm familiar to fans of late-80s and early-90s American indie rock, something confirmed by 2017's collaborative album, Lotta Sea Lice with the likeminded Kurt Vile. Barnett seems to be influenced by The Breeders, heard in the atonal guitar lines of the accusingly titled I'm Not Your Mother, I'm Not Your Bitch, and Hole, whose Courtney Love Barnett echoes. There are also hints of a more polished Pavement in the upbeat City Looks Pretty, not least in her devil-may-care vocal delivery, and on another brilliantly titled tune, Crippling Self Doubt And A General Lack Of Self Confidence, which bounces along in a manner far more succinct than its title. There are also nods to Sonic Youth, especially Kim Gordon, on the opening Hopefulessness, a fiery, almost five-minute tune with closing incendiary guitars. The highlight, however, is Nameless, Faceless, in which she mocks online trolls with memorable lines such as: "He said: 'I could eat a bowl of alphabet soup/ And spit out better words than you'/ But you didn't."
(Infectious Music)
The Northern Irish trio's seventh studio album is an open, honest and autobiographical set that chronicles heartbreak, love, loss and friendship. The album takes its title from its genesis, singer and guitarist Tim Wheeler starting its writing on the Japaese island of Naoshima, renowned worldwide for its modern art installations, architecture and sculptures, taking in further sessions in Mallorca, Santorini and Lambay Island, off the coast of North Dublin. The result is a stirring return to form from one of our most treasured indie bands.
Parquet Courts
Wide Awake!
(Rough Trade)
A.Savage's New York post-punk garage rockers release their most expansive record to date, incorporating funk influences and electronica, teaming up with A-list producer Danger Mouse. It's a state-of-the-world album that deals with big themes, such as the first rush of political consciousness on the title track and global warming on the sardonic Before The Water Gets Too High . Get your copy of issue 15 of Long Live Vinyl to read our in-depth interview with the band to find out how they made Wide Awake!
Mary Lattimore
Hundreds Of Days
(Ghostly International)
LA-based composer and harpist Mary Lattimore has previously worked with Jarvis Cocker, Sharon Van Etten, Thurston Moore and Kurt Vile. She conjures vivid and compelling soundscapes, wordless narratives and indefinite travelogues on her second full-length, recorded in the isolated calm of a redwood barn in the hills above San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. It's a becalming, mesmeric listen that sets her apart from other soloists.
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Profit and Growth Expert Anne C. Graham Shows Manufacturing Leaders Three Ways to Beat the Economic Blues
Jul 14, 2015, 08:45 ET
VANCOUVER, B.C., July 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The dramatic change in exchange rates between the US dollar and the Canadian dollar earlier this year and resulting economic uncertainty is causing businesses large and small on both sides of the US/Canadian border to find themselves below their profit targets 6 months into the year.
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However, experienced turnaround executive Anne C. Graham is on a mission to revitalize the manufacturing sector, helping CEOs, CFOs, and COOs in US and Canadian companies reclaim control of their profits in any economy.
"Smart entrepreneurs would never start a business without a Business Plan. Experienced executives would never lead their business without a Strategic Plan. Yet leaders at all levels frequently try to grow their business without a Profit Plan," says Graham. "The net result is that profit is merely the leftovers between missed revenue expectations and higher-than-expected costs, both of which are triggered by exchange rate fluctuations. We can no longer leave profit to chance."
In her seminars and consulting engagements, Graham shows businesses how to find 1% everywhere to improve top- and bottom-line growth safely and sustainably. "Every 1% we can find in the RIGHT areas of a business typically drives a 16-38% increase on the bottom line – a multiplier effect unknown to most leaders," she said.
Beat the Economic Blues #1: Profit In Plain Sight America! Teleseminar
Shares Powerful Ways for Manufacturers to Revitalize Their Bottom Line
In just 60 minutes on July 21st 2015, Graham will share the transformational catalyst that has led her clients to double or quadruple their profitability in one year by finding new ways to create value for their customers. She'll show leaders at all levels how to set the profit bar higher and achieve it, with a compelling KPI Benchmark plus the proven 5-step Profit Plan to increase revenues, decrease costs, and spark innovation. Business managers committed to improving their profits can register for the Profit In Plain Sight America! Virtual Seminar at www.ProfitInPlainSight.com/VirtualSeminar.
Beat the Economic Blues #2: Just-Released Key Performance Indicator
Compels Leaders to Look Ahead to Possibilities, not Backwards at Prior Performance
The eye-opening 2015 Return on People Benchmark Report, is the rarely-seen-yet-powerful Key Performance Indicator that delivers a strong wake-up call for transformation. Return on People is a direct measure of how well companies are turning talent into productive economic impact, value to the customer, and profit. The 84% of leaders who will score a C, D, or F on the Benchmark can follow in the footsteps of giants to see what is really possible in their business. Teleseminar registrants receive a complimentary copy of this powerful 58-page report.
Beat the Economic Blues #3: Accompanying Book Provides Practical Action Plans
For leaders who want to go deeper and implement a comprehensive Profit Plan, Graham's new book Profit In Plain Sight: The Proven Leadership Path to Unlock Profit, Passion and Growth, holds the answers they've been missing. In this thought-provoking leadership book packed with practical solutions and illustrated with powerful success stories leaders can emulate, she addresses the five persistent challenges cited repeatedly by CEOs year over year.
About Anne C. Graham
Anne C. Graham is a corporate turnaround expert with deep profit and growth expertise culled from more than twenty-five years of in-the-trenches and executive experience in very diverse industries, from the Fortune 500 to small and mid-size companies. As a best-selling Author and a Speaker of the Year, she's on a mission to reach and impact 5 million business leaders who want to transform "We don't have the budget for that!" into all the profit they need to fund the growth they want. Her new book, Profit in Plain Sight: The Leader's Proven Path to Passion, Profit and Growth provides the practical roadmap she wishes she'd had, and provides time-tested solutions that can be implemented in less time per week than executives are currently spending on email per day. When not mentoring leaders to achieve higher goals than they ever thought they could using her signature Return on People Benchmark, Anne's favorite writing and relaxation spot is on the back deck of her boat.
About The Book
Profit in Plain Sight: The Proven Leadership Path to Unlock Profit, Passion, and Growth by Anne C. Graham—ISBN 978-1630472917—has 328 pages and is being sold as a trade paperback for $24.95 and hardcover for $45.95. Online and at bookstores everywhere.
About the Report
Return on People: The Powerful-Yet-Overlooked Benchmark for Transformation by Anne C. Graham is released annually by the Legendary Value Institute. Return on People--ISBN 978-0981257112—has 58 pages including numerous comparison graphs reflecting 7 key takeaway messages, a Top 10 list, a Bottom 10 list, an intriguing infographic of where some of the best known brands rank, and detailed data for the past 5 years. Media may request a copy at [email protected]
Anne C. Graham
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I'm very pleased to be working with the IFLS as the graduate student coordinator! One of my goals for the coming year is to find new ways for the IFLS to support JD and grad students interested in feminist legal studies. On that note, here is an interesting grad student job opportunity from the Centre for Feminist Research (CFR) at York:
Interested in gender studies? Interested in European studies? Interested in policy studies?
We currently looking to hire graduate research assistants on a recently-funded Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council research program that brings together scholars and policymakers from Canada and Europe to study how the problem of gender inequality is (and is not addressed) in European Union policy processes.
Ideally, you are:
-an MA or PhD student in a social science discipline
-have some background in gender studies (e.g., relevant coursework)
-have some background in and/or are interested in European and policy studies.
If you are interested, please send a letter of interest along with your your academic transcripts and a resume/CV to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Prof. Heather MacRae Department of Political Science York University
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Hi~ I used the hisat2-stringtie pipeline to deal with RNA-seq data and got a result with MSTRG tags. Some of them had gene name which was convenient to do function annotation after. But 1/3 of my data had rows with MSTRAG tag merely like this:
chr6 StringTie transcript 72101340 72101890 1000 - . gene_id "MSTRG.58117"; transcript_id "MSTRG.58117.1";
chr6 StringTie exon 72101340 72101890 1000 - . gene_id "MSTRG.58117"; transcript_id "MSTRG.58117.1"; exon_number "1";
Is there any suggestions on how to deal with them?
Thanks! Aoi
MSTRG IDs are default given names by stringtie while merging transcript gtfs. Naming convention of MSRTG is explained here by Stringtie devs. From the manual, you can change the default name of the transcripts while using stringtie merge option. Is reference GTF provided while mergiing?
-l <label> name prefix for output transcripts (default: MSTRG)
However, these tags (MSTRG) are not useful in comparing across samples.
copy/pasted from Dev suggestion:
"you cannot rely on MSTRG.gene# identifiers but instead I'd suggest converting those gene IDs into locations on the genome (or some common reference annotation gene IDs/symbols, though such will not be available for "novel" genes)."
TL;DR:By default, stringtie appends MSTRG if no name is given.
Really appreciate for your reply. I used the GTF file from Ensembl. Transcript listed above had location information but no reference annotation gene IDs. So is it proper to drop them away and keep those with gene symbols for further analysis? Thanks!
It depends on end goal of the study. If you are interested only standard transcripts/genes (i.e Ensembl, all or targeted), it is okay to exclude MSTRG transcripts/genes for downstream analysis. But do not throw away those genes/transcripts. Try to analyze these coordinates with care. They might be partial /& novel transcripts/genes or may be available in other databases.
Hello everyone, I also have above same problem i.e; ( in my case Cuffdiff gives gene ID but there specific gene names are missing) I used reference.gtf file during every steps. I also try to get specific gene name using there chr. locus number but no result found, did blast also. No any information get from databases, please guide what steps I do to find gene names. I need gene name for further downstream analysis.
Hi, divya~ I think you can check whether the reference.gtf matches your data. If there were no specific gene names for any sequence, one possible reason is that the reference.gtf and your bowtie index genome were different (hg38 and hg19 for example).


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- Some natives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have claimed responsibility for last week's earth tremor that occurred in the Nigerian capital
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Some natives of the FCT, under the platform of Coalition of FCT Indigenous Associations (CFCTIA), have claimed responsibility for last week's earth tremor that occurred in some parts of the nation's capital.
A statement signed by the spokesman of the group, Yunusa Ahmadu Yusuf, sent to journalists on Sunday, September 9, warned residents of Abuja to expect more of such disturbances in parts of the city, unless the federal government addresses the injustices and marginalisation against them.
The statement warned that the presidency, especially the Aso Villa should expect an unprecedented earth disturbance, if between now and October, 2018, an indigene of the territory is not appointed as a minister.
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"Some recent time past, the Abuja original inhabitants had threatened to invoke the spirit of their ancestors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to join us in this genuine struggle to liberate our people from the dungeon of marginalization by the federal government.
"We have cried enough and we may have to divulge to other alternatives to agitate for our exclusion in the scheme of things. So, the FCT native's ancestors are responsible for the recent earth disturbance in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)," the statement said.
He described as laughable the claim by some government agencies and officials that the earth disturbance was a natural occurrence, adding that the natives have always maintained peace, with utmost believe in every central administration, but frowned that this peace offer has been neglected and abused.
"It is very regrettable that since our ethnic consensus to allow free government operation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the government has not returned back the gesture, but rather have sort different means to squash and alienate us in our ancestral land.
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Whenever Christmas time comes along there's usually a familiar routine that comes every year with it. The elaborate decorations, the annoying songs and the over the top meals are all part of the Christmas parcel, and eventually, it can get a bit boring.
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Timing is everything! In real estate location matters, but in entertainment, timing is just as valuable. Would Black Panther be as relevant as it is today without the election of Donald Trump and a year-long promotion of diversity for women and minority rights? As Jean Villeneuve of the movie The Patriot states after mercilessly killing Continental soldiers who may have surrendered, "Perhaps. we will never know."
But one thing is known, the fact that a movie like Black Panther has never been attempted has created a film that is more than just a superhero movie, but an event that will never happen again. Black Panther is a movie about an African King (T'Challa) in the fictional country of Wakanda. Through Black Panther, King T'Challa must come to grips with his country's past as he creates a future for the technologically advanced nation. The film does a great job of standing on its own while being a part of the overall Marvel Universe.
Now, I must admit, if you're looking for a breakdown or analysis or even summary of the film you won't find it here (there's a billion of those on the internet right now). Instead what I'm going to do is ask one simple question.
Can Black Panther break $1 billion
For starters today is Friday, February 23rd, which means that the information I have is as follows; Black Panther sits at $491 million worldwide and is estimated to break $500 million by Thursday, February 22nd (as Thursday's numbers have not come in at the time of my writing). Assuming estimates hold true (and Black Panther has hit or surpassed EVERY estimate thus far), we have a movie that, since February 16-ish (or 7 days) has made over $500 million. That is an incredible number and one that we will use to see if it measure up to other billion dollar films.
Not counting for inflation, there are 32 films that have crossed the billion-dollar mark with 1) being the Avatar and 32) being The Dark Knight. Last year in 2017, 4 movies crossed the $1 billion mark including Star Wars The Last Jedi, Despicable Me 3, The Fate of the Furious, and Beauty and the Beast (* for Jumanji which currently sits at over $900 million being released in late 2017).
When it comes to Worldwide openings, according to Box Office Mojo, Black Panther ranks 15th. Of the 14 films in front of it, only 2 movies did NOT break $1 billion (Spider-Man 3 and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice). Both suffered from poor reviews (which Black Panther does not) but still managed to break $800 million.
In terms of TOP OPENING GROSSES on Box Office Mojo, Black Panther ranks in the top 5 through its first 6 days, outpacing Marvel's Avengers and in company with 2 Star Wars films and Jurrasic World, all of which easily broke $1 billion.
Bottomline with its current tracking and a potential additional $100 million this coming weekend, Black Panther looks as if it may easily break the $1 billion. When including the fact that the movie has yet to open in China and Japan, we may be looking at a film (based on tracking) that could push past $1.2 billion or more. Only time will tell but for now, yes Black Panther is tracking to $1 billion.


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Brianna Robinson is the first patient at the 408 bed acute care hospital to have her bladder removed and a urinary diversion created in a single robotic-assisted procedure
HealthONE/HCA's Swedish Medical Center Surgical Robotics Institute announced their first robotic-assisted ileal conduit urinary diversion with cystectomy last month. The surgery to remove the bladder and to divert urine through a pathway created with a portion of small intestine, is just one of several new advanced robotic-assisted procedures introduced at Swedish through the Institute this year.
"The Swedish Surgical Robotics Institute continues to bring advances like this to the Rocky Mountain region," said Tyler Hood, vice president of operations at Swedish Medical Center. "Together with our physician partners, we are committed to expanding the use of minimally-invasive robotic surgical techniques to benefit our patients."
Brianna Robinson, the first patient at Swedish Medical Center to receive this new minimally invasive procedure, suffered from interstitial cystitis, or IC, a very painful chronic bladder health issue that is often mistaken for a urinary tract infection. "I was going to the bathroom over 100 times per day. It was excruciating pain and it took over my life." Robinson is one of over 200,000 people diagnosed yearly with this painful, yet common condition—a condition that is often left untreated due to the wide range of symptoms and severity.
To find solace in her pain, Robinson reached out to online support groups, tried over the counter remedies, and researched treatment that would help ease her continued discomfort. Brianna underwent several other procedures and was prescribed different medications over the course of five years. Thankfully, she learned about a less invasive procedure for her complicated condition and now hopes her story can help others find relief too. "It was horrendous and it went on for five years. I am very fortunate that I did find Dr. Dagenais and Dr. Jones because I've become friends with a lot people who have this as well. They can't find doctors who are willing to help because they don't know what causes it. I'm very lucky to have these amazing doctors," said Robinson.
The procedure was performed by urologists Julien Dagenais, MD, and Mark Jones, MD, of The Urology Center of Colorado, "We're excited to be able to offer this minimally invasive surgical option to the patients at Swedish Medical Center," said Dr. Dagenais. Dr. Dagenais completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery at the Cleveland Clinic's Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute.
"The cystectomy and diversion performed on Brianna was completely robotic. Typically the bladder is removed robotically, but the diversion is completed through open surgery," stated Dr. Jones. "The ability to do the entire surgery robotically decreases recovery time for the patients. We are very happy we can help relieve Brianna's pain and discomfort. This is the outcome we work for." Dr. Jones completed his Fellowship training in advanced laparoscopy, robotic surgery and urologic oncology at the University of Minnesota.
A robotic-assisted cystectomy is a minimally invasive technique performed using the da Vinci Xi® Surgical System, a specialized surgical tool that allows the surgeon better visualization and improved fine motor control. Patients benefit from a shorter hospital stay and an even faster return to a normal level of activity with fewer noticeable scars.
"I am doing amazing," said Robinson, who received the surgery on November 1, "I was up and walking the next morning. I showered the next morning. I feel like I did before I developed IC. I feel normal. If there are other patients out there that have IC I want them to know you don't have to suffer forever."
For more information about robotic-assisted surgery at the Swedish Surgical Robotics Institute visit SwedishHospital.com/robotics or call 303-788-6717.
About Swedish
Swedish Medical Center, part of HCA's HealthONE, is located in the south metro Denver area where it has been a proud member of the community for more than 110 years. An acute care hospital with 408 licensed beds, annually Swedish cares for more than 200,000 patients with a team of approximately 2,000 dedicated employees, 300 volunteers and 1,400 physicians.
With stroke door to treatment times averaging just 20 minutes, Swedish serves as the Rocky Mountain Region's referral center for the most advanced stroke treatment, and was the state's first Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke Center. Swedish also serves as the region's neurotrauma and orthopedic trauma provider and is the south Denver metro area's only level I trauma facility with a dedicated burn and reconstructive center. Over 150 facilities regularly transfer highly complex cases to Swedish.
Swedish Medical Center offers patients the highest quality care and the most advanced technologies and treatments in nearly every medical specialty including adult and pediatric emergency, heart care, neurology/neurosurgery, pregnancy and childbirth, orthopedics and joint replacement, cancer care, gastroenterology and liver care, gynecology and urology. Additional information about the hospital is available at www.SwedishHospital.com.
About The Urology Center of Colorado
The Urology Center of Colorado (TUCC) is the only comprehensive urology center in the Rocky Mountain region providing treatment for all urologic conditions at one location. TUCC includes: a state-of-the-art urology clinic; radiology, laboratory and pathology services; on-site radiation therapy; a comprehensive urologic cancer center; a clinical research department and a full-service outpatient ambulatory surgery center. www.tucc.com.