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Category Archives: Weekly Photo Challenge
Tuesday Photo Challenge: Abandoned
61 Molesworth Street
61 Molesworth Street is the first building in Wellington to be demolished following the November earthquake (it remains to be seen if Statistics House, the building I worked in, will follow).
Shot in response to the Tuesday Photo Challenge theme of abandoned
Travel Theme: Writing
The Calligrapher
China Town, Singapore
A contribution to Ailsa's travel photo challenge which this week has the theme of writing
Weekly Photo Challenge: Morning
Frosty morning at the station
A contribution to the Weekly Photo Challenge with the theme of morning
Thursday's Special: Inflated
One from my archives this week for Paula's Thursday Special with the theme of Inflated
Cee's Fun Foto Challenge: Single Flowers or Bud
We had a bit of wild weather here on Thursday night with winds up to 140km/h. So on Friday when I went out to find a single flower to shoot for Cee's Fun Foto Challenge everything outside was looking a little battered. That was a good excuse to head up the hill at lunchtime to have a look around the Begonia House in the botanic gardens.
Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge: Hiding or Camoflauged
One from my visit to Montreal last month for Cee's Black and White Photo Challenge with theme of hiding or camoflauged


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Surging output of U.S. shale oil has once again shattered the assumptions of OPEC and the global energy establishment, pushing the crude market back into surplus and nipping recovery in the bud.
The International Energy Agency said the world is witnessing the second great wave of U.S. shale growth, with production soaring by 1.3 million barrels per day (b/d) over the last year. Extra U.S. supply threatens to match the entire growth in crude demand from China, India, and the rest of the world in 2018.
This is a nightmare come true for the OPEC cartel and Russia as they struggle through yet another year with production cuts of 1.8 million b/d. "The main message is very clear: in 2018, fast rising production in non-OPEC countries is likely to grow by more than demand," said the agency in its monthly Oil Market Report.
The agency said the price rally has "stalled" as the U.S. smashes one record after another. "In just three months to November, crude output increased by a colossal 846,000 b/d, and will soon overtake that of Saudi Arabia. By the end of this year, it might also overtake Russia to become the global leader," it said. Brent crude dropped 1 per cent to a two-month low of US$61.84 on the gloomy forecast, off 12 per cent from its recent peak in late January. "The market simply got too bullish without pausing to consider the response of U.S. shale. Short-cycle, price-elastic shale can flourish in the mid-$50 sweet spot," said Michael Tran from RBC.
America's irrepressible shale frackers have been able to halve costs since the peak of the last bubble with a mix of "multi-pad" sites, longer lateral bores, and drilling with "smart bits" linked to computers. Most can flourish in a price band from US$45 to $55, with the best locations in the Permian Basin of West Texas closer to US$25.
The U.S. Energy Department expects output in the Permian alone to reach 3 million b/d by March, up from 2 million b/d 15 months ago. Bank of America is betting that production will reach 6.8 million b/d within four years, vaulting past the giant Ghawar field in Saudi Arabia to become the world's richest basin. The winter jump in U.S. crude prices to US$65 a barrel (US$70 for Brent) pushed up futures contracts along the maturity curve and deep into 2019 – helped by speculative buying by hedge funds and the usual cheer-leading from Goldman Sachs. This allowed drillers to secure funding and lock in forward sales, a process known as hedging. "It provides a licence to drill," said RBC.
The Baker Hughes rig count in the U.S. has surged to a three-year high of 791. "All indicators suggest that continued fast growth in the U.S. are in perfect alignment," said the IEA.
The first week of February saw an explosive rise of 25 new rigs, validating once-outlandish claims by Washington that U.S. output will top 11m b/d this year as the country ratchets up its ambition ever higher, from "energy independence" to what the Trump administration calls "energy dominance." The U.S. aims to be a net energy exporter by 2022 as exports of liquefied natural gas floods the world market.
"This is a sobering thought for other producers currently sitting on shut-in production capacity and facing a renewed challenge to their market share," said the IEA. Another sobering thought is that U.S. shipments of oil condensate (propane) are surfacing in the Persian Gulf. "Such a move would have seemed incredible a few years ago," it said.
What is striking is that older fields such as Eagle Ford in East Texas or the Bakken in the Dakotas are having a second lease of life, able to compete at oil prices below the "fiscal break-even cost" of Saudi Arabia and much of OPEC. The petro-powers mostly need oil above US$70 to fund their welfare and defence costs. Several still waste over 4 per cent of GDP on energy subsidies at home. Saudi Arabia has stabilized its foreign exchange reserves at $490 billion – down from $737 billion in mid-2014 – but only by raising foreign debt and juggling its finances. The budget deficit is still running at over 9 per cent of GDP and the Saudis have launched a fresh fiscal expansion in 2018 to allay social tensions, betting a little too early that the latest oil rally will endure. The danger is that they might erode their safety buffers before the oil supercycle revives in earnest.
The IEA said excess oil inventories in the OECD bloc – defined as the margin above the five-year average – has dropped from 264 million barrels to 52 million barrels over the last 12 months. But stocks may already be rising again. New projects in Kazakhstan, Brazil, the North Sea, are coming on stream, compounding the U.S. surge.
It is a complex market with many moving parts. The balance of supply and demand is fundamentally tighter than a year ago, with modest spare capacity if there is a geostrategic shock. Helima Croft from RBC says Isil has staged a comeback in Libya and is targeting the Oil Crescent energy facilities. "The clear and present danger to watch is Venezuela, which arguably has progressed past the risk stage," she said.
The country has exhausted its foreign exchange reserves is surviving hand to mouth as its Russian and Chinese patrons lose patience. The state energy company PDVSA has run out of spare parts. Barclays expects output to fall by 700,000 b/d to 1.43 million this year but it could be far worse.
Analysts WoodMac say global oilfields are declining at an annual rate of 5 per cent, taking 2.4 million b/d out of production each year. This must lead to a supply crunch and fresh surge in prices in the end since there has been far too little spending on future projects. Upstream investment in oil and gas crashed by almost half to $430 billion over the course of 2015 and 2016, and has been slow to recover. Rystad Energy says new discoveries in 2017 were the lowest since the Forties.
Yet the risk for OPEC is that the long-awaited relief will not arrive in 2018 and perhaps not even in 2019 if China slows. It is becoming painfully plausible that there will be no sustained boom for the oil industry before the next global economic downturn hits and leads to a fresh energy slump. If that happens, OPEC itself risks spiralling into insolvency.

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Library Events & Programming
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In an effort to help control the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID 19), Garland Public Libraries are currently closed. We urge everyone to stay safe. email lib-support with any questions or concerns you may have.
Facebook Live Summer Storytimes for Children
Garland Libraries may be closed, but storytime goes on! The Nicholson Memorial Library System announces Summer Storytimes for children and families, June 1 through July 25, 2020. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and more from home! Tune in with your kids and help maintain their early literacy skills.
Music & Movement (all ages) Mondays, 10:30 a.m. (6/1, 6/15, 6/29, 7/13)
Tiempo de Cuentos en Español para Familias (all ages) Mondays, 10:30 a.m. (6/8, 6/22, 7/6, 7/20)
Toddler Storytime (18-36 mos.) Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Wee Read (birth to 18 mos.) Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
Pajama-rama Thursdays, 7 p.m.
Family Storytime Fridays, 2:30 p.m.
Preschool Storytime (3-5 yrs.) Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.
All storytimes will be presented in Facebook Live this summer. Please be aware that photographs and video may be taken at Library programs for use in print and/or electronic media at the Library's discretion. For more information, please call 972-205-2516.
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Family programs are designed for all ages to attend.These would include the Family Movie Nights and exhibits planned throughout the year.
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Programs and events geared to elementary school age children plus toddlers and babies.
Art Explorers (Ages 6-12) - Mythical Creature Mosaics
Draw inspiration from Fairy Tales, Mythology, and Fantasy to make mosaic art using colorful stickers. Create mythical animals like Unicorns, Dragons, Phoenix, Fairies and more.
Craft Kits will include:
6 x 9 in. mixed media paper with a mythical creature pre-drawn.
1 Sheet of 144 florescent stickers (each sticker - size 0.5 x 0.75 Inches)
1 Instruction Sheet
Video will be posted 2:30 p.m., Thursday, June 11
Craft supplies for program will be offered to the first 15 participants that register. Call the Walnut Creek Branch at 972-205-2585 and we can arrange pickup curbside. Children with art supplies at home may also participate without registering.
Creative Kids (Ages 6-12) - Ancient Greek Vases
Kids ages 6 through 12 can learn some Greek history with a game of Roll and Draw, then create an Ancient Greek vase of their own design!
Brett Roberts, Bubble Wizard
Brett Roberts presents a magic show full of bubbles, magic tricks, dragons, and fairies. Brett will blow all kinds of bubbles, including giant bubbles and bubbles inside bubbles. Then Brett will teach the kids to do their own bubble tricks.
Programs and events for junior high and high school age kids. Regular events include gaming parties.
Tween Scene (Ages 10-13) - Catapults
Tween will learn how to construct a mini catapult by wrapping popsicle sticks with rubber bands. Once the catapults have been constructed, the participants will then test their catapult's throwing power by launching various objects of different shapes, sizes, and weights toward a bullseye place one foot away. A premade chart handout to record their results will be provided to illustrate their catapults power.
Supplies needed:
10 craft sticks,
rubber bands,
a plastic spoon,
two pom poms,
a paper bullseye,
a sheet to record their results.
Craft supplies for Tween Scene will be offered to the first 25 participants to request them. Call 972-205-2804 for curbside pickup at the North Garland Branch.
Adulting 101: Car Maintenance
Teens will learn how to do some basic car maintenance: checking their oil, adding windshield wiper fluid, checking tire pressure, how to adjust tire pressure and how to change a flat tire!
Senior Social Hour is for adults 55 years and older. Computer Classes are usually for adults 18 years and older.
Adult Craft Workshop - Zentangle Postcards
Watch a tutorial video and learn how to create a personalized Zentangle from a photo. Zentangle can be both a method of stress relief and a cool piece of art!
Video will be posted 2:30 p.m., Saturday, June 6
Adult Book Club on Zoom (Adults)
Attend Online Book Club to discuss what you have been reading.
6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 11 - What are you reading?
6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 25 - What are you reading?
6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 9 - Texas themed books
6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 23 - Texas themed books
Be sure to register for these Zoom events in advance http://ow.ly/qgMr50zKWke
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Dr. Howard Kassinove, professor emeritus of psychology, has been named a 2017 recipient of the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award in medicine, law and psychology. The award is given to professors who inspire their former students to achieve greatness.
Dr. Kassinove received the award for his mentoring of Ryan Quirk, a 2009 graduate of Hofstra's doctoral program, who went on to develop special programs for the Washington State Department of Corrections. Quirk currently serves as director of mental health services for the jails in Seattle, Washington (see his 2014 TEDx talk).
Dr. Kassinove joined the Hofstra faculty in 1966, and served as chair of the Psychology Department from 1989-2003. He is an expert in anger and aggression management and was the director of the Institute for the Study and Treatment of Anger and Aggression at Hofstra's Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center.


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Reissues of old favorites
Read how David Browne rates albums from Bob Dylan, Weezer, James Brown, Guns N' Roses, Fleetwood Mac, and Paul Simon
Greatest Hits (Music - Guns N' Roses 2004)
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BOB DYLAN The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964/Concert at Philharmonic Hall (Columbia/Legacy)
It's shocking that this pristine tape — the young bard in full-on protest-song mode — was shelved. (Check out "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll.") Even more startling are his between-song quips: He'd never again be so giddy on stage, telling the Halloween-night crowd "I have my Bob Dylan mask on!"
WEEZER Deluxe Edition (Geffen/UMe)
The CD that brought emo to the malls now sounds positively innocent next to later Weezer. Extras: A rarities disc that, as on acoustic takes of "Jamie" and "No One Else," is often more sonically varied than the original.
JAMES BROWN Live At the Apollo (1962) (Expanded Edition) (Polydor/UMe)
"Remastered" versions of old CDs are annoyingly common, but this merits the makeover: Brown's iconic 1962 concert sounds brighter than on the 1990 disc. It's tame by modern funk standards, but there's no denying Brown's scorched-earth pleading or the newly thrusting horns. Extras: Singles-length versions of four tracks. Why?
GUNS N' ROSES Greatest Hits (Geffen)
In place of Chinese Democracy comes an unnecessary set charting their decline from Sunset Strip spitfires of Appetite for Destruction to bloated behemoths of Use Your Illusions. Extras: Pointless remake of "Sympathy for the Devil" from Interview With the Vampire.
FLEETWOOD MAC Rumours (Warner Bros.)
The 27-year-old (!) milestone gets the director's-cut treatment (as do Fleetwood Mac and Tusk). Extras: A disc of studio outtakes proves the quintet was no jam band: Early, pre-overdub versions of "Dreams" and other tunes are nearly identical to the renditions we know. At least the haunted B side "Silver Springs" is here.
PAUL SIMON The Paul Simon Song Book (Columbia/Legacy)
Imagine early S&G tunes without G: That's the essence of this unearthed '65 solo album. Mostly a curiosity, though it has moments ("Flowers Never Bend With the Rainfall"). Extras: Barely different alternate takes of two cuts.
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Rockets' offense: Live by the 3 or drive for the dunk
SAN ANTONIO - Rockets guard James Harden darted to his left around a Clint Capela screen that left Danny Green helpless to defend him. Spurs center David Lee came over, but after one pick and one dribble, the Spurs' defense was at Harden's mercy.
Harden barely glanced at his options. He had seen them so often before much like a Riverwalk reveler knowing there's food at every turn.
To his left, Spurs guard Tony Parker stayed out on Pat Beverley in the near corner. To his right, LaMarcus Aldridge did not want to leave Trevor Ariza. In the far corner, Kawhi Leonard stayed too tight on Ryan Anderson too close to the lane in time to be even noticed.
Harden turned toward the lane and fired his preposterous pass between his legs to Capela rolling down the lane, as if it had all gotten too easy.
When Capela completed his dunk, spiking it home with the difficulty of a pregame layup line, the Rockets led 75-39.
"I think whenever anybody is in front of him, it's a mismatch," Ariza said. "It doesn't matter who it is. But when there is a bigger guy on him, we trust whatever he does with the ball, no matter what."
The Rockets expect the Spurs to tweak and tighten their defense. But for at least a night, they had demonstrated their offensive powers were nearly fully realized.
They ran after missed shots, beating the Spurs to the 3-point line. They caught the slower San Antonio big men on switches. They attacked on closeouts, putting up 126 points against the league's top defense without ever feeling as if it was a fluke of hot shooting.
"We can do it again," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said. "It's not like we did something; we didn't shoot 20-for-24 (on 3s). We shot 44 percent. We'll shoot 40 in a game. We're happy with the shots we got. James produced that. We're looking forward to doing that again."
The Spurs have options. They could put Leonard on Harden full time and allow their centers to sink into the lane, where they won't be caught on the perimeter against him. They could seek to trap the ball out of his hands. They could call on the swifter Dewayne Dedmon, who started at center in the final regular-season meeting of the teams.
Yet, as often as the Rockets said the Game 1 win was just one game, they seemed to have exposed the slower San Antonio big men - Lee, Aldridge and Pau Gasol. In an example of the Rockets' offensive blueprint, they got a career playoff high 20 points from Capela, but they also took an NBA playoff record 50 3s, making a franchise playoff record 22.
"I'm sure they will make little adjustments," D'Antoni said. "Maybe they will take (3-pointers) away and we will drive. If they take that away, then we will shoot 3s."
He made that sound easy, but he said he leaves such decisions up to Harden.
"James is the one who does it," he said. "I sit there and watch him and say, 'Good job, James.' It's still basketball. They either double you or switch or stay back, stay up. We're going to spread the floor and do what we do."
On Monday, that meant taking Leonard away from Harden with Anderson's 3-point shooting. Leonard was assigned to Anderson, giving him a chance to switch on to Harden on screens. Instead, the Rockets had Ariza screen, putting him or Harden against the Spurs' big men.
If the matchup of Anderson against Leonard might not be the showdown on the television commercials, the Rockets knew how to make it work.
"If he's going to be hugging up on me, trying to eliminate my shots, it's going to create openings for other guys," Anderson said. "We need to keep doing what we're doing, get into pick-and-rolls, confusing them.
"If Kawhi wants to guard me the whole game, I'll be standing almost out of bounds on that sideline to give James extra space."
That extra space gave Harden the ball and choices.
Harden scored just 20 points, more than nine shy of his average this season and nearly 10 shy of his average against the Spurs. But between his scoring and passing, he produced 53 points without playing in the fourth quarter. When he averaged 56.3 points off his scoring and assists during the regular season, it was the second most in NBA history for a full game.
"Obviously, he can score the ball every time he comes on the court," Anderson said. "He's looking for the open man, looking for the best play. He was just smart. That helped everybody get going."
When the Rockets got going, they dominated the NBA's best defensive team with the potential of their pick-your-poison offense fully realized.


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The sharp hike in probate fees proposed by Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor Liz Truss has been cancelled.
The changes would have seen fees payable to the government for a Grant of Probate rise from the current £155 up to as much as £20,000.
The plan had been widely attacked as a tax on death and there was a question mark over whether Liz Truss had the power to make the change herself without parliamentary approval.
Opposition from a combination of lawyers, MPs and peers appears to have caused the rethink although the government says that it is the lack of time before the forthcoming election which has brought about what seems to be another U-turn.
Asked about the government's post-election intentions the answer was non-committal.
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This week on the blog you can check out:
- Let's Talk About the 2018 Printz Award
- Nice Try, Jane Sinner: A Chick Lit Wednesday Review
- Here's what happened when I KonMari-d my life: Part 3
Before I say anything else: I was quoted in this cool profile on debut author Tomi Adeyemi so definitely check it out over at Refinery29.
Do you ever have a day where you're just in a bad mood? That was me for a couple of days this week. Partly it's carryover from tax prep (because of course it is) and partly I'm migrating to gmail for all of my accounts (including my blog one so be sure to update accordingly!) which is just the most annoying thing ever.
How is your tax prep going? Have you ever had to switch emails?
I'm feeling very enthusiastic about my blog and instagram stuff but I also feel like my efforts aren't having much payoff. That isn't entirely true. My blog traffic is higher than it's ever been and I'm loving my photos. But I also feel like I've been playing the blog game for 10+ years and it's like I still spend a lot of time talking to myself or into the void while newer, shinier blogs seem to instantly be more successful and popular. I know that's probably only 30% of the story and I can't see behind the scenes but it's hard to avoid those feelings.
With Instagram it's like the minute I figure out some of the rules, they all change. And it's so cliquey sometimes that no one even wants to talk about it or admit that this is an issue. I also hate the new/shiny/buy everything culture surrounding bookstagram and reps and all that. I am trying to remain aware of it being a problem for me/in general while still enjoying participating in small ways.
How do you feel about #bookstagram?
So anyway I was really frustrated about all things social media this week, obviously. I'm trying to let it go and remind myself that I am in this because I love it–everything else is extra and probably not worth my attention. I just need to stay in my own lane.
What do you do when everything starts to feel frustrating?
Here are two of my favorite posts I shared on Instagram this week:
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What would you do if you could never go home again? ▪ Eleanor West's Home for Wayward Children is the last stop for the girls—because they are overwhelmingly girls—who managed to slip away unnoticed and pass through a magic door into another world. ▪ They never find the same things in their worlds. Some are Nonsense while others thrive on the rules of Logic. Some are Wicked and others are high Virtue. But even with their differences the worlds all have something in common: for the children who find them they feel like home. ▪ And for the Wayward Children the doors have closed to them—maybe forever. So now they have to learn to move on. If they can. ▪ After her time in the Halls of the Dead, Nancy doesn't think it's so simple. Now that she's surrounded by other exiles like herself the only certainty is that they are trapped together until their doors appear again. If they do. ▪ When students at the school become victims of grisly murders Nancy seems the obvious suspect. She knows she isn't the killer but she doesn't know how convince anyone else of that—or to find the real culprit—anymore than she knows how to get back home. ▪ Every Heart a Doorway is a wild ride and a thoughtful exploration or portal fantasies and magic. ▪ Have you read this one yet? What kind of magical world would you like to find yourself in? ▪ #instabooks #currentlyreading #amreading #instareads #bookgram #bookworm #bookblogging #bookblogger #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #booklove #bookphotography #instabook #reading #reader #booktography #bookstagram #igreads #booksofinstagram #goodreads #bookaholic #bookish #bookishfeature #bookstafeatures #bookstagramfeature #readersofinstagram
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My apartment is a giant instagram prop stockpile. Here you can see my sequined horse, Bill, and my fairy door (watch for that in tomorrow's post too), along with my pewter figurine collection. The print at right is a find from my mom and the Boston Terrier figurine is the first thing I ever bought in an antique store. ▪ What do you collect? What kind of props do you love for #bookstagram? ▪ #instabooks #bookworm #bookblogging #bookblogger #bookstagrammer #bibliophile #booktography #bookstagram #igreads #bookstagramfeature #readersofinstagram #behindtheblogger #dayinthelife #props #collectors #collection #pewter #sequin #rockinghorse #fairydoor #figurines
If you you want to see how my month in reading is shaking out be sure to check out my March Reading Tracker.
How was your week? What are you reading?


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A Highly Convivial Evening
A highly convivial evening was had by twenty-three of us at the British Legion last Thursday. We were there for the Cycle Seahaven 'Tourers' Christmas meal; we'd been there last year and enjoyed our Christmas meal so much that we decided to make a return visit.
In contrast to last year when entertainment was provided by Elvis Presley and Elton John (they certainly looked and sounded like the real thing) which was great fun, this year the evening started with Christmas carols sung by Seaford Primary School. A lot of people had turned up to hear them: obviously, mums, dads and grandparents. The children finished their singing to rapturous applause by everyone.
Shortly afterwards we sat down at our table, pulled crackers and commenced our meal. And, very good it was too. Now, the tourers, are finely tuned athletes so we have to watch our diet. However, we felt that on this special occasion we could indulge in some alcoholic beverage; after all, there's a good selection of beers at the British Legion as well as some fine wine so it would be a shame not to taste some! And, we didn't have a cycle ride planned for the following morning. So, a fair bit was drunk and there was much merriment: a good time was had by all!
Many thanks go to Dave Sutton who did most of the organising. It was great value for money and already there's talk of doing it again next year.
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"I am not an expert in Togo, but I have lived in other parts of the world. … And I've never come across a civilization or society that allows the beating of children to make a point," Tarnow said in court. "Using broomsticks or others devices is just wrong."
A federal jury deliberated for less than a day in October before convicting Toviave, a former University of Michigan janitor and part-time tennis instructor, on four counts of forced labor.
During the six-day trial, the jury heard from the four victims, who testified that Toviave regularly beat them with broomsticks, a toilet plunger, sticks, ice scrapers and phone chargers if they failed to obey orders to do their household chores. Toviave also starved them and deprived them of sleep as punishment, they said.
They said the abuse spanned nearly five years in their Ypsilanti, Mich., home, which Toviave got through Habitat for Humanity, records show. Ypsilanti, with almost 20,000 residents, is about 5 miles southeast of Ann Arbor, Mich., and about 30 miles west of Detroit.
According to court records and courtroom testimony, Toviave brought the four into the U.S. by giving them passports with false names and dates of birth. He also falsely claimed they were his own biological children and enrolled the three youngest — ages 21, 20 and 15 — in a public middle school.
According to court records, the victims detailed the years of abuse in journals, which police confiscated, and reported the abuse to counselors, triggering an investigation. Toviave was arrested in May 2011.
The victims testified they were forced to do all of the cooking and housecleaning for Toviave, as well as iron his suits, shine his shoes, wash and vacuum his car and clean the home of one of his friends.
Federal prosecutors argued that Toviave deserved a stiff punishment because he was a father figure to these children and he abused their trust.
One of the victims had a message for Toviave, writing: "I pray for you everyday."
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April 17 (Reuters) - Business supplies distributor Bunzl said on Wednesday first-quarter growth had slowed as grocery and retail business in its biggest market North America remained sluggish, and posted a small rise in revenue at constant currency.
Underlying revenue growth in North America was about 1 percent due to price inflation and weak volumes, the company, which supplies a disparate range of products from disposable tableware to packaging supplies, latex gloves and cleaning chemicals, said.
Total revenue rose 2.5 percent at constant currency. (Reporting by Yadarisa Shabong and Pushkala Aripaka in Bengaluru; Editing by Gopakumar Warrier)


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First Half Term Starts: Wednesday 4th Sept – Thursday 24th Oct
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The NCETM has a vital remit to initiate and support research and development across mathematics teaching. To meet this aim, the NCETM held a three-day conference exploring collaborative professional development.
The three days set out to explore with teachers and researchers how different communities of practice working together can enhance professional development for mathematics practitioners.
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Teachers from schools, FE and HE met with researchers and representatives of interested societies and policy-framers from across the country. Chaired by Professor Celia Hoyles, the aim of Day Two was to consider what could be learned from research into mathematics professional development at home and internationally.
"...the morning overviews were excellent"
Members of the NCETM team came together with members of the British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics to begin to set a research agenda for professional development in mathematics education. The day was chaired by Professor Rosamund Sutherland from the University of Bristol.
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Recently I was making research on hacked websites of hotels. And step by step I reached out the website of Q Brainstorm Software company. Q Brainstorm Software is an IT company from India, established in 2004. This company offer an extensive range of various services based on several programming languages, website development, mobile app development and even SEO services. Briefly, "We do everything". But they attracted my attention not because of their services, but because of their products.
Q Brainstorm Software products
Looking at the product page, I see the list of several products:
- Hotel Desktop – Available in three different versions, ultimate hotel management solution for small and medium accommodation facilities.
- Hotel web – Hotel Pro desktop version can be further enhanced with a web module where you can manage your reservations and view the calendar using just a web browser.
- Hotel Mobile – Hotel mobile app is a comfortable way of managing your reservations from any place in the world. Only a mobile phone or tablet is required.
- Channel Manager – Hotel can be synchronised with the most popular channel managers in the world such as YieldPlanet, Octorate or WuBook.
- Online Booking Engine – Allow customers to make reservations directly through your website with a modern, fully customizable online booking engine.
- Advanced Functionalities – Accounting, statistics, logbook, customizable documents, automated emails, rate plans, services, meals management and more!
These products are business oriented, which is a little frightening to me and I'll tell you why.
If you're looking for a software to power up your business one of the primary requirements is the safety of the software. The vulnerable software may endanger business in various ways. Now let's think about whether you can trust your business to the company and its products if the website of the company itself is hacked? Yes! Hacked. Continue reading Q Brainstorm Software hacked and this endangers their customers


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Let's continue our journey!!!
For this post still continue to blogging of day 1
Once we checked-in Hotel, we went out walk around.
Of course can't miss this Garrett Popcorn!
Last visit when we was here we saw a super long Q
Before we come here
Sweethut keep saying i want to eat Garrett popcorn!
What you waiting for...
1st thing is to Q and buy popcorn..! Nice & tasty
He thinking which flavor to choose!
No photograph!!!
When the staff told me : no photograph
I have taken few snapshot.. :P
Yummy delicious!
Must taste it !
Colorful Merlion... Sis & me
Dining at Baits
Sis had a dinner with us, after dinner she went home!
And we went back to hotel clean up and go for show at 8:30pm!
What show?!
Is this 'Voyage de la Vie'
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Gift shop
After the show we walk in to Casino..
Enjoyed a leisure day!
That all for Day 1
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Americans Elect 2012 is an online movement to empower citizens to affect the 2012 presidential election. As I write this, 1.7 million people have signed up on the site. There will be more content on the site, which is new, as we move closer to the election in November 2012 including nominations for and a straw vote on candidates, and a discussion section.
At the moment, the site includes a long questionnaire on political issues of the moment. You can take as much of it as you like, and you can save the partial response and return to the questionnaire later. The interesting part for me is that you can see the frequency of alternative responses so far as soon as you complete your answer.
Clearly, the participants in this survey, self selected as they are, represent a variety of political views. Still, the responses indicate a large number of Americans are worried about the decline of America's economy, and want a government which is more effective in regulating industry, in assuring health care for all, in improving our educational system, and in rationalizing the situation with respect to immigration.
Statistics are clear that a tiny minority of Americans are very rich and getting richer, while the poor are seeing their chances of rising out of poverty decreasing, and many who have been in the middle class are getting poorer.
The recent circus in which the Republicans and Democrats haggled over ways to reduce the debt in the next decade by reducing the deficit, which almost resulted in a default on our current national debt and led directly to a downgrade in the credit rating of the nation, has outraged a lot of Americans, It is just one example among many of dysfunctional failure to compromise in the public interest among our politicians.
I believe that the political problem is in part due to the gerrymandering of congressional districts, and in part due to the changes in our media which have seen more strident and partisan current events programming and have allowed people to spend more time listening to and communicating with people who share their own political philosophy. I think it is also due in part to the proliferation of lobbying, and the ability of the very rich and economically powerful to influence legislation by their support of lobbyists and of political campaigns.
I suspect that the economic and political problems have a circular partial causality, but whether they are or are not, a lot of Americans are mad about the concatenation of problems. I think that some of that anger on the part of one group of Americans (older, middle class, white, southerners especially) has resulted in the Tea Party Movement.
In my last history history book club meeting, discussing 1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs--The Election that Changed the Country, I noted the parallel between that time in which "malefactors of great wealth" were at the opposite pole of wealth and power from the majority of American workers and today, at least in terms of the alienation of the majority of voters from the traditional political parties. I live in a very liberal community and my fellow book club members (having all read a lot of history?) are a pretty liberal group. They questioned whether there was a political parallel to the Progressive movement that so influenced the election of 1912 (which saw Teddy Roosevelt come in second heading the Progressive or Bull Moose Party, Eugene Debs heading the Socialist Party obtain some six percent of the vote).
I suspect that on the liberal side, the gathering of voters around the Center for American Progress is another outcome of the wide spread anger of Americans about the trends in our economy and our politics, and is directly analogous to the rise of the progressive movement in 1912.
I suspect that Americans Elect is still another outcome of the anger of so many Americans about the way things are going. I hope that it will mobilize Americans in support of doing things differently and better. I hope that it will not only raise the visibility of issues important to us, but show that there is a lot of support for policies that make more sense than those we are currently following. I hope that it will show support for candidates who might not otherwise emerge from the debates among party hacks and the "true believer" wings of the Democratic and Republican parties.


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Why Your Business Should Adapt To Using Electronic Invoices Already
Invoices are part of every business. In every transaction between a business and their supplier and a business and their customers, invoices have to be generated for several purposes. However, more often than not, invoices can either be in a physical paper form or rendered through email in a manual manner. This opens up several disadvantages to companies, which can be a point for improvement as well. If you are part of those businesses which would like to end the troubles of traditional invoices, it is now time to turn your head to electronic invoices. Find out below some of the most immense advantages you could receive from e-invoices which may just end up bolstering your business to considerable heights.
Electronic invoices open up a whole new set of options for customers to pay for your products and services, providing a more convenient path for them. By providing convenience to you and your customers, you can rest assured that they will end up feeling that you are more reliable than your competition and this would surely help you reel in more customers in the foreseeable future.
You can also rest assured that anything related to financial transactions would be more within your reach and control through electronic invoices and this would be the same with your suppliers and customers as well. These E-invoices often come with innovative billing systems and it is from these systems that you and your recipients would be able to have more awareness of how your financial matters are going. Never underestimate the power of information because even this simple increase in terms of control of financial matters have great significance in decision-making processes of your business.
Through electronic invoices and electronic billing systems, you can rest assured that you'll be able to pay suppliers faster and at the same time, you'll also be able to receive payments from customers with faster rate. With speed, you can rest assured that transactions would be done in a jiffy and this limits the possibilities of error to occur during the process. Regardless if it is with your customers or your suppliers, your enhanced financial-related processes is definitely a good thing for your business.
There's also no doubt that you may have already realized that postage can turn out to be quite hefty in the long run. Making invoices through email could also end up taking too much time in your operations, which could be used for something else. You'll surely find yourself more convinced that a billing system with electronic invoices is the path for you, once you realized how cost-efficient and effective it is compared to other options out there.
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Hi Folks-
I'm sorry for any inconvenience our being closed this past Sunday and Monday may have caused anyone, but for us it was necessary. On Sunday we had a party for our staff at our house. It was a much needed event for all who work at the market, our only chance to spend quality time together without someone having to cut a pound and a half of salmon or make a BLT. It went beautifully with each of us having our fill of lobster and ribeye steaks, and everyone bringing something to share. Rare fun.
Then Monday we had an all hands on deck deep clean of the store, which was necessary in its own right. Not so much fun but we got a lot accomplished.
Fish arriving tomorrow:
- Alaskan Cod, flash frozen at sea
- Sustainable Shetland Salmon
- Dayboat Haddock
- Swordfish
- Icelandic Arctic Char
- 16/20 Wild Gulf Shrimp
- 10/20 Dry Scallops
- Pemaquid oysters, ME
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Origo.hu interviewed László Brenzovics, President of the Cultural Alliance of Hungarians in Zakarpattia, about current events in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian state has been putting more and more pressure on its Hungarian community in the Zakarpattia region. The multicultural region suffers from many vexations, including secret service operations, military training near the Hungarian border, the expulsion of the Hungarian consul and harassments at border points.
Ukrainian border police have made many attempts at intimidating the Hungarian minority from crossing the border. As Brenzovics told Origo, on several occasions, the border guards have made travelers wait for hours without any official reasons. Sometimes, they are questioned by the Ukrainian secret service solely due to using the border crossing, and authorities don't distribute records following the procedure. He suspects that these measures strictly aim to threaten Hungarians living in Ukraine.
When addressing the recent scandal of a policeman recording footage of the Hungarian consul conducting Hungarian naturalization ceremonies for Ukrainian citizens, Brenzovics claims that the Hungarian consulate in Beregszász (Berehove) did not violate any of Ukraine's laws. Ukrainian law doesn't ban Ukrainians from holding multiple citizenships, but Ukrainian rules clearly state that public servants can only hold one citizenship. Therefore, the policeman violated the rules when making the video.
Brenzovics also recalled that the Ukrainian consulate creates citizenship procedures, for instance, in Nyiregyháza. He also said many top politicians and state functionaries, like police officers, hold at least two citizenships.
While the Ukrainians are in the national development process, they don't seem to care if they harm other communities. Without civil society, the church, and the support of the Hungarian state, the community would just disappear, Brenzovics claims.
The president claims the representatives of the Hungarian community personally informed EU officials about the violations of rights by the Ukrainian state. Therefore, he thinks the international community of human rights defenders and organizations are very aware of the physical attacks against the community, but simply don't care.
Extremists attacked the headquarters of the Hungarian Party twice, burning it down. Paramilitary forces have been marching in the streets of the ethnic towns, and Hungarian related memorials were destroyed.
Another Arson Attack on Ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine: Hungarian FM Calls for OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Transcarpathia
Until recently, the communities have banded together in the region, and Brenzovics said that authorities were helpful with the incidents in the past. The community doesn't want to put a guard at every monument and they insist their "office is not a barrack." They simply want the Ukrainian state to respect the values of the European community.
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Cold and Hot Therapy For Body Pain
Cold helps decrease inflammation of body and heat helps to relax muscles spasm.
Expert says that cold and heat are extremely effective therapies for chronic pain.
Ten minutes cold (ice) and ten minutes heat treatment for the body parts will help to release the pain.
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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) -The sky won't have all the traffic during the Cape Girardeau Regional Air Festival.
City officials expect 20,000 people in town for the show, and local businesses are planning for more people than usual.
"It's all hands on deck for peak weekends like this," said Ryan Gibson, Drury Hotels Area Sales Manager. "I think there's a buzz around that and the community."
He said the hotel's all booked up in Cape Girardeau for the Air Festival and a few other events.
"Cause this is an entertainment hub. So there's people from communities outside a thirty-mile radius that make this a destination weekend. They'll hit our retailers and restaurants as well as go to the air show," he said
"Well I think it's great. Anytime you get a large number of folks around. It's not only good for Sugarfire, but it's good for the community," said Doug Lane, Sugarfire Smoke House Cape Girardeau Owner/Operator.
He said he's also catering the VIP tent at the Air Festival.
"Anything we can do in the community is fun for us outside of just our store to get folks to sample our food that might not have had the chance to try us so far in Cape," he said.
It also might give people a taste of the area.
"Events like this in this area helps us show what Southeast Missouri hospitality is all about," said Gibson.
Even though both Gibson and Lane expect to be busy with business, they plan to catch some of the show.
"I think I'll take the kiddos and bring some ear protection for my little girl," said Gibson.
"I have four kids at home. I know they're excited about seeing it. And the Blue Angels alone are going to bring folks of all different walks of life to the area. So I think it's going to be really cool to see," said Lang.
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Making things often involves a very specific setup, and a little routine that pulls you into the work.
When it comes to productivity, your surroundings, your mindset, and any number of other details might affect your output. If you've been in business for any amount of time, you've managed to figure out what works for you.
If you have a setup in place that works for you and makes you productive, you want to preserve it.
Keep your core creative work front and center
In Productivity for Creative People, author Mark McGuinness talks about the idea of putting a fence around the work that only you can do, and that its place on your schedule should be protected.
It's a way of making sure your core work is prioritized, since that's where you create the most value.
However, that's not all that needs to get done when your creative work is how you make your living.
Leave some time for the marketing activities that will allow you to make sales
If you make your living from that work, then your next priority is making the time to do the work that will allow you to sell what you've made.
You already know this, otherwise you wouldn't be reading this. Recognizing the importance of online marketing is not as much of a problem as actually getting it done, since it requires showing up consistently.
That's the whole key to online marketing: consistency and regularity.
Digital marketing is not about just one campaign at a time. It's a long-term, ongoing effort that involves a bunch of different things happening on a regular basis.
When those things don't get done, little by little your online presence disappears and you slowly fade away from the memories of your fans.
Without a plan, marketing tasks get done randomly whenever you have a spare ten minutes, or they get overlooked and forgotten, and you don't even notice until your sales numbers start to dry up because you haven't paid attention to nurturing your customers.
Either that, or you are fully aware of the neglect and it creates a constant sense of low-level anxiety.
Find the time
I really wish I could give you a quick, easy shortcut, but there just isn't one. Finding the time for marketing is like finding the time for anything else. What gets prioritized gets done.
Plan your marketing, set aside chunks of time for it, and show up for the appointment – just like you do for your core creative work.
Otherwise, there is a very human thing that happens. In the absence of a plan that tells us what to do, we pay attention only to the most urgent things.
All those little marketing tasks don't seem as urgent as finishing your latest project or developing new ideas.
That means the products you sell get created, but don't sell as well as they could. Or maybe they sell really well at shows where you're a vendor, but you're having trouble getting traction online.
Publishing content pays off
But if you could get a steady stream of sales going online, you wouldn't have to depend so much on your show appearances. Plus, marketing yourself online using blog posts, video, and social media helps pull people into those shows. That's the value steady, consistent content publication brings.
That's why it's vital to keep online marketing going even when it's hard.
Planning a marketing strategy for content creation and promotion, even if it feels painful in the short term, will save you a lot of mental energy and time in the long run, and it's the only way to ensure your content gets done and in front of the people who want to see it.
How to set yourself up to get marketing done
Once you accept that planning content publication – then following through with that plan – is absolutely necessary, how do you get yourself to do it?
Get into the right mindset
Put on your planning hat. Step outside of your resistance and enjoy the process. That's easier to do once you understand that marketing is just another word for finding and communicating with all those people who are most likely to like you and to want to buy from you. To do that, you have to be you. You don't have to put on a whole new persona to sell your products.
Avoid the creative trap
Don't fall into the trap of using your creativity as a distraction, of giving yourself permission to not focus on the task at hand.
When you don't feel like doing the thing in front of you, in the name of being creative you may start thinking about something else and before you know it you've gone down a rabbit hole. By the time you resurface the time you've allotted for marketing is gone.
Actively chasing new ideas at the wrong time can actually distract you from what you're trying to do – which is to regularly publish content that connects with the people who are most likely to want your work.
Simple is fine
Project management apps and complex tools are absolutely not necessary. Especially if you don't already have a lot of planning set up, you want something that's easy to understand with a very small learning curve.
There are plenty of apps out there that are free or cost very little for light users. Most have upgraded versions that let you expand the features as you're ready.
At first, it's fine to stick with what you already use to organize your other work, whether you like hands-on or digital.
Here's the bare minimum
- A calendar where you can note each work session and deadline
- A document where you can flesh out the details
If you need a suggestion for a simple app, Trello lets you make a list and schedule those list items on a calendar. Each list item (called a card) can be as simple or as detailed as you'd like, including images, attachments, and labels.
Set aside time on a weekly basis
- Strategic planning time. Once every month or three, you'll need to rope off a little bit of time within your marketing window for planning ahead of when you'll actually create the content. This is the time to figure out what content to create and why, where it will publish, and when it is due. You can plan one month at a time or do a quarterly plan. You won't know exactly how much time is necessary until you do it a couple of times. Maybe it's a couple of hours every month, but possibly more or less depending on your needs.
- Content creation. The bulk of time you'll set aside will be for content creation, whether that's taking photos, making videos, writing blog posts, or prepping your newsletter. If you don't have the basic content marketing foundations in place, such as your website, blog, email service provider, and social media profiles you will need to do those first as separate projects.
- Publishing, distribution and relationship building. Your business-related social media time is part of that, and so is the time spent connecting with other creators, bloggers, podcasters or anyone else who can help spread your content. These same people who might link to you because you have a similar audience may also be resources for links, interviews, and partner projects.
Set an appointment
However you usually schedule dentist appointments or meetings or other events that involve showing up on time, is how you'll schedule your appointment to do your marketing. So whether you use a calendar app or a paper calendar, schedule it in. Think of it as an appointment apart from your core creative work.
Try to find a time where you can show up regularly, whether that's in hour chunks here and there or a half day once or twice a week.
For example, if you already spend time on social media, can you expand that by an hour or use some of that time on creating content? If you really can't imagine where you'll find the time for content planning, creation, and distribution, you may need to consider finding someone to help.
Show up and do the work
Commit to not getting distracted and get as much done as you can during the time allotted.
A plan and a system help you get past excuses and distractions
When there's a good solid system in place, you don't have to think about what you're going to do. Instead of dithering for half an hour over which blog to write or which product to show in your video, you already know because it's right there in front of you. All you have to do is execute.
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Jesus Loves Us As His Own He Reigns With Strength Upon The Throne And On That Cross He Did Atone To Make Us One His Flesh And Bone Now By His Grace Our Minds Are Blown Through All His Love And Mercy Shown!
Marry Wisdom! Marry Christ!
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Some say that money makes the world go round, while others may say that spending time reproducing with your spouse makes the world go round. The truth is somewhere in the middle I guess. I'm not here to help you with the later but just the former as it pertains to putting money in your pocket thru your website.
I've looked at quite a few popular e-commerce programs and plug-ins in my day, I've never been afraid to try something new and audition it if it looks interesting enough. After a while though, with web development it's best to settle with a system and stick to it (for a while at least).
If you're a person who is considering opening a e-commerce website, then I'd like to introduce you to WooCommerce for WordPress. I've been using WooCommerce for a few years and have determined that this is the best way to get my client's products and store online. It probably isn't the simplest solution out there but I believe it's the best because it offers the most customization and and most pleasing customer experience. It has built-in tremendous user order tracking, communication system, email and confirmation responders, several credit card processing options, SSL certificate control, discount codes, tax calculations, file storage, shipping calculations.
If you're looking for a web designer who will help you get your business store online, and setup in a way that works well with your business plan, let's chat.


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Only number to call to fix appointments both in Milan and Rome: 02-45548548
Beauty Medical is a leader company in the field of tricopigmentation and it is based in Milan. It has received many acknowledgements by doctors, surgeons and dermatologists and it joins all the major congress of the word for the treatment of hair loss.
For sure the quality of the treatment we offer and the management of the client can be considered our strengths for the success of the company.
Our headquarter in Milan can be reached both with the metro and by car
Our protocol for Tricopigmentation was born in Milan, in the heart of Beauty Medical. Our clinic is located at the following address: via Pompeo Mariani 4, side street of Viale Monza. It is extremely easy reachable by car or with the metro line.
The residential contest is nicely characterised by a simple architecture and a very new design.
Both nature and services can be found here, so a single person or a couple will enjoy the presence of structures specialised in responding to their needs. Around our clinic there are many services that have an account with Beauty Medical, from restaurants to overnight accommodations. A few meters away from our clinic the clients will enjoy stopping by "Locale Loft" (cafeteria and restaurant) or relaxing, before or after an interview, in the public garden only 50 meters away from the clinic.
Our headquarter is very simple to reach (both by car and by metro) and easy to locate. Those features has been chosen in order to offer you the best confort possible.
The tricopigmentation treatment is usually performed in three steps. The firsts two in two days in a row, while the third after at least 28 days. Since the treatment is organized like that, we think that having the possibility to spend the night near out structure is very important to have the best experience ever and minimize the logistic difficulties.
We also think that the economical aspect is important and that is why we can tell you that the Bed and Breakfast called "Padova 165" and located in via Padova 165 is the best solution also under the economical concern. It is a great compromise because of its prices, services and location, only 15 minutes walking from the clinic.


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13 July 2015
This July, RANZCO are holding their annual eye awareness month 'JulEYE' which aims to raise funds for research projects focussing on vision impairment and blindness, support international development projects and to inform people about the importance of regular health check- ups with an ophthalmologist or optometrist every 2 years.
Australia is currently sitting behind the rest of the world when it comes to recognising rare diseases. Contrary to misinformed belief, eye disease is not just and affliction to the elderly. It can occur in babies, children, teenagers and adults, hence why it is so important to maintain regular eye check- ups as early detection is the key to minimising the impact of eye disease.
75% of vision loss is preventable or treatable if detected early through regular check-ups, yet even though this is the case, 2 out of 5 Australians are not having their eyes checked regularly every 2 years. Despite one third of Australians fearing blindness as much as cancer, vision loss continues to be overlooked by the public.
Over 1600 children in Australia suffer from significant vision loss or impairment every year, compared to 600 with cancer. While research has helped to find cures for 90% of those suffering from cancer, visually impaired children live their entire lives with poor eyesight. By continuing research and promoting awareness, these statistics can change.
CEO of The RANZCO Eye Foundation, Jacinta Spurrett explains, "The Foundation is currently funding numerous vision research projects and sustainable patient service programs in Australia and across the Asia Pacific. We are also committed to improving Aboriginal eye health by working with local communities and Indigenous organisations across the Kimberley/ Pilbara regions to provide screening, treatment and education."
Regular check- ups are crucial to preventing and decreasing the risk of eye conditions, especially in young children and those with a family history of eye disease. The first 8 years of a child's life are critical for eye development, so if problems are not picked up during this time it can cause permanent damage or vision loss. This makes regular visits to the optometrist a must for all parents.
If you are experiencing any problems with your eye sight it is important that you seek medical advice from a GP, optometrist or ophthalmologist as soon as possible to prevent any eye illness or disease. If you would like more information on JulEYE, visit www.eyefoundation.org.au/juleye
Information sourced from: RANZCO, www.eyefoundation.com


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Bleep Labs Delaydelus 2
Modular Friendly Sampler/Delay
At its core the Delaydelus 2 is performative sampler that can manipulate the pitch of 4 stereo samples at once. Coupled with extensive CV in and out, a syncable delay, and audio input you have a machine that can make anything from boom bap beats to outer dimensional noise loops, with or without additional gear.
The Delaydelus 2 uses a 4mm banana jack patch bay to select which of the 10 samples is played by one of the two buttons. The jacks on the left and right are for each button. Connect the left jack to one of the 10 sample jacks and hat sample will play when you press the left arcade button. Connect it to 4 jacks and it will play all 4 at once. if you are using a banana jack system the samples can be triggered directly but the two devices must be grounded. One way to do this is by using one of the ⅛" jacks which is why the ⅛" trigger inputs are an easier way of externally triggering the device.
At the top there are euro-rack modular standard 1/8″ ins and outs. These can be patched to external gear or self patched to create some interesting loops and textures. Each side of the device has it's own CV FM in, CV envelope out, Trigger in and Trigger out. There is also delay sync i/o. All of these features are explained in depth below. You can also play the samples with the 1/8″ trigger inputs at the top. All the samples selected on the left will be played when a trigger signal is received on the left "trig in" jack (more on gate vs trigger mode in the mode section).
All the stereo samples being played are equally mixed together and go through a 1 second stereo delay. It has a wide band pass filter that starts at ~100hz to 12kHz. The delay effect is an emulation of a classic tape or BBD delay where the time is interpolated, meaning that it takes time to reach it destination rate. This gives it the classic re-pitching sound.
10, stereo, 17 second long samples can be stored in the device's memory. The can be loaded from the micro SD card(below the samples button) individually or all at once or can be sampled using the 1/8″ stereo input. 4 samples can be played back at the same time. Audio in and audio going into the delay are passed through a soft clipping waveshaper to avoid hard distortion and give the device a distinctive sound when overdriven.
• Stereo 16bit 44kHz audio i/o
• Banana plug patch bay allows you to play up to 4 samples at once triggered from the two arcade buttons or trigger inputs.
• Control the speed and direction of the samples with the knobs as well as the CV FM (-5V to 10V) input
• CV envelope follower out (0-8V) based on audio playback level
• Trigger outs (10V) from each sampler button.
• One shot mode, Gate (mpc style) mode, + Send external audio through the built in 1 second stereo delay.
• Record into one of 10 banks. Each can hold up to 17 seconds of high quality audio.
• Delay sync in and out with the ability to divide and multiply incoming sync rate.
• Micro SD card slot allows loading and saving WAV files to and from the 10 banks.
• Built-in new samples from Daedelus
In the Box
• The Delaydelus 2 itself
• 12V power supply what will work worldwide
• Dimensions: 6.25" x 4.75" x 2" (160 x 120 x 50mm)


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Maroubra in a local Aboriginal word meaning windy place. In 1861, the first house was built in the area
by Humphrey McKeon. A number of other settlers arrived on the land in the 1870s
to work on the wool scouring works located at the northern end of the bay. Maroubra is a beachside suburb in
south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Maroubra is
located 10 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district in the
local government area of the City of Randwick. Maroubra is part of the Eastern
Suburbs region.
The Maroubra Junction shopping centre is one of the main shopping areas in
Randwick City and is located on Anzac Parade and Maroubra Road. Recently multi
storey housing development has occurred above the ground level commercial areas
in Maroubra Junction. A site specific development control plan has been
prepared to establish design objectives and provide performance criteria for
future development. Bus services operate along Anzac Parade, these bus services
are the only form of public transport available to the suburb.
Anzac Parade leads directly from the city to Maroubra Junction via the
University of New South Wales (near Prince of Wales Hospital at Randwick). If
traffic is heavy on Anzac Parade (particularly during peak hour and special
events at the football stadiums) then Wentworth Avenue allows access to the
highway system (M5, Eastern Distributor and the airport). Anzac Parade is a major public transport
corridor. Regular bus services run from the junction to the city, railway,
Eastgardens, airport, university and hospital. Less regular services depart
from Maroubra Beach to the city and the railway. Trams previously ran from Maroubra Beach to
Railway Square and Circular Quay, but the system was closed in 1961.
Maroubra is the largest suburb in Randwick City (in both size and
population) and also contains the largest town centre (Maroubra Junction), the
Bowen Library and multi-purpose centre and the largest Council park (Heffron
Park). The Maroubra population is similar to the Randwick City average, with
higher proportions of 20-34 year olds and fewer children and older people.
Maroubra had slightly more family households, married people and widowed
people. There was a lower proportion of flats in Maroubra overall than the
Randwick City average, with flats mainly occurring in the eastern coastal
section of the suburb and in Maroubra Junction. More people spoke a language,
other than English, at home than the average with the most popular languages
being Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Greek and Indonesian.
With its development as family area, there are plenty of state schools and
church operated schools. Maroubra Junction Public School, The French School, South
Sydney High School, Our Lady of the Annunciation School, Maroubra Montessori
School, St Mary and St Joseph Primary School are some of the established
schools in Maroubra. Nearby Maroubra is
the University of New South Wales.
The demographics information are compiled from a variety of sources including the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2011 Census). Copyright in ABS Data resides with Commonwealth of Australia. Used with permission.


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Yes, Youth Can Work and Still Receive SSI
Did you know that youth with visual impairments can often reap the benefits of working while retaining some or all of their Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments? These SSI fact sheets, written for youth with visual impairments who receive SSI benefits and their parents, provide general information about several SSI work incentives, examples of calculations, and links to more detailed information.
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Last Updated 12/18/2019
Transition Calendar
This Transition Activity Calendar designed by The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision (NRTC) at Mississippi State University lists tasks which students who are blind or visually impaired need to complete as early as middle school in order to be ready to attend college. From taking the right high school courses, to learning to use the most appropriate assistive technology, to career exploration and finding the colleges best suited to the selected course of study, to what the student is looking for in campus life, the demands of good preparation start early and continue through 12th grade and the summer before the first Fall semester of college.


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"The technology you use, impresses no one. The experience you create with it is everything." - Sean Gerety
Connect with us on Twitter: @msventurino @aliciajohal
Past & Upcoming Conference Presentations
- Annual CUE Conference. March, 2015. Palm Springs. We will be presenting three sessions: (1) Genius Bar Student Leadership, (2) Meeting the Needs of Diverse Students: Differentiating Lessons with 1:1, (3) Social Media: Bringing the Classroom Home.
- Fall CUE Conference. October, 2014. Napa Valley. We will be presenting twice at Fall CUE. First, on creating your own Genius Bar Student Leadership program, and then on 1:1 iPad apps to meet diverse learners in the classroom.
- Computer Using Educators (CUE) Conference. March, 2014. Palm Springs. The Technology Queens will be presenting the latest and greatest iPad apps for the middle school classroom. Stay tuned for our presentation!
- EdTechTeacher iPad Summit. February 3-5th, 2014. San Diego Convention Center, California. The Technology Queens will be co-presenting with Sweetwater Teachers on the implementation and success of Genius Bar. Stay tuned for details!


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Evan Vest, contributor
Chocolate and Peanut Butter. Chips and Salsa. Guns and Butts. There have been many great combos throughout history, but the crazy thing about weed is that it combines well with EVERYTHING! Literally everything is made better by weed. Here are some of my favorite things that go great with blazin' out.
- Weed and Coffee
There is nothing better then waking up after a long night of doing jack shit, then getting a hot, fresh cup of coffee and a hot, fresh salty bong rip of some skunky sativa. The caffeine gets your brain going and the cannabis takes the edge off. Some say that's what I did to write this article. I'm afraid of those people. Definitely helps you be productive but you also run the risk of getting lost in '80s music videos on YouTube.
- Weed and Church
When I'm hearing the good word on Sunday morning, there is nothing that gets me closer to God than a powerful Gospel song and at least three highly potent edibles. Just snack on 'em during the sermon; you'll want to come back every week.
- Weed and the Moon
When walking the lunar surface, one must always bring weed. Surprisingly, exploring the Moon without any weed is pretty boring, because the Moon is just a big empty space rock. But if you hit a doob in your space suit you can pretend you're one of the moonmen from MTV.
- Weed and Job Interviews
Whenever I have an interview with a great employer for a job that would change my life, I show up absolutely baked out of my head. I want to show them that I am coming in hot and ready, and it also takes a lot of the interview nerves away. Sometimes I offer my potential employer a puff to break the ice. If you are reading this, please contact with a job offer. I am very broke.
- Weed and Connor
Connor is a great kid, man. He lets me smoke weed in his garage and sometimes we listen to Kottonmouth Kings on his computer speakers. He has a dirt bike but I don't see him ride it much. His room smells like mold so I prefer the garage. I bum weed off of him a lot, but I'll pay him back. Anyway, this has been my list of my favorite people to smoke with. Thanks for reading!
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