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First There Was Wall Street, Then Silicon Valley. The South Is Next.
Everyone knows about the current boom taking place in Silicon Valley, the United States' tech hub.
The majority of our successful startups that blossomed into big businesses were founded in Silicon Valley. They have a plethora of technology talent in close proximity, so of course venture capitalists have clustered around the area that is driving new ideas and ultimately revenue. Silicon Valley is the place to be.ow long will that last?
Silicon Valley is the place to be.
How long will that last?
Theorists are already predicting that Silicon Valley's buzz will bust. It is extremely expensive to live, let alone start up a company, and founders are getting savvy on this reality. San Jose, Santa Cruz and San Francisco rank No. 2 to No. 4 of the most expensive cities to live in the U.S. according to Yahoo. With odds that 20 percent of businesses fail within the first year, high overhead is another factor decreasing startups' likelihood to survive. Because of all the odds against founders in Silicon Valley, it makes sense for them to explore other cities to start their businesses.
One of Silicon Valley's gravest concerns is the lack of diversity and poor treatment of minorities and women. While women are starting businesses at an incredible rate (up 72 percent between 1997 and 2014 according to Institute of Women's Policy Research), they are also only receiving 2.7 percent of venture capital. And for black women, triple
And for black women, triple the amount of businesses being founded and cut the funding to virtually nothing. Along with minimal support, there is a slew of sexual harassment lawsuits across the Valley. To say it is a hostile and lonely environment for outsiders would be an understatement.
In an article by The New York Times, statistics indicate that Black-Americans are migrating to southern cities like Atlanta, Dallas, Miami and Houston because of the cheaper cost of living and large black upper- and middle-class present.
It is not at all coincidence that Entrepreneur Magazine released an article indicating the top cities for minority founders are Atlanta (No. 3), Austin (No. 8), Dallas (No. 7), Houston (No. 1), Miami (No. 2) and Orlando (No. 9). Six out of 10 of those cities are located in the south. It can be argued that the only reason the other cities are listed are because of their existing ecosystem that minorities were probably painfully able to penetrate.
With America's growing minority population and overall disappointment in lack of opportunities and representation of minorities in the brands they support, the south is well-positioned to be the next big economic hub.
It won't be the next Wall Street or the next Silicon Valley; the southern city that will be the next major urban center will have its own title because it couples the financial savviness of Wall Street, the technological prowess of Silicon Valley while incorporating a social consciousness into their mission ( and actually executing within their organization and out).
As seen with brands like Warby Parker, consumers are drawn to companies with a social mission.
New Orleans is a city that has embraced organizations dedicated to improving the greater good because of the catastrophic effects from Hurricane Katrina. The Big Easy is currently undergoing a remarkable renaissance, experiencing a large increase of tech startups as well as nonprofits focusing on rebuilding the city economically and socially. New Orleans is a great example of a city that has been able to maintain its rich culture while looking forward.
Ultimately, the city that can learn from the mistakes of the past and embrace this new era of American business that encompasses technology, social good and diversity into the fabric of their city will be the next _____.
Alex Carmen is an account executive in data and anayltics @IBM. She describes herself as a chemist at heart, "always questioning the status quo and hypothesizing how both science and technology can enhance the human experience." At IBM she is a sales leader responsible for a team of experts who enhance clients' decision-making process through data.
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We had heard rumors of Lake Mead being as warm as 80 degrees. When the water is warmer than 76 degrees, wetsuits are not legal. I brought mine anyway, and when I heard the water was about 75 degrees, I was glad that I could wear my wetsuit to give me more buoyancy and therefore a bit more speed.
My wave, women 35-39, was one of the first to start. I started in about the second or third row of women. About halfway through, in my full-length wetsuit, I felt really warm. My mouth was dry. And I was worried -- did I just overheat on the swim and blow my entire day? Fortunately, I didn't. I drank quite a bit in the first few minutes of the bike and in transition and I was fine.
I'm going to digress for a minute -- I had a side bet with one of my teammates Kosha. He is an amazing athlete, former college football player, blazing fast runner, and awesome cyclist. But on the swim, he and I are pretty close. At Vineman, he was 23 seconds faster on the swim, and at Malibu he was a couple seconds faster also. We made a bet over a shot of tequila over which one of us would be faster. In this race, finally, I outswam him -- by 7 seconds, with a time of 38:33. But, a win is a win, and he had to do a tequila shot. And I joined him in doing the shot, because truthfully, it was an amazing swim for both of us.
My swim: 17/70 women finishers in my age group
This was a hilly bike. Not just hilly, but basically no flats. We were either going up or down, but mostly up because the point-to-point course ended us at a higher elevation. And no shade from the elements. It got hot fast, like over 90 degrees.
There's an interesting psychology to where one starts in a race. In Malibu, when I'm in one of the last waves, I get to pass a lot of people in front of me. But, at Silverman, when I'm one of the first waves, I get passed by a lot of people. I have to not get demoralized, remind myself that most of the people passing me are men, that I'm not getting passed by (many) women, so I'm staying ahead of my competition.
The wind was a factor also. I have a disc wheel in the back, which makes me even more susceptible to wind. On some of the downhills, I felt pretty unsteady and found myself gripping the brakes.
The biggest challenge for me on the bike was mechanical issues with my chain. Whenever I would try to shift to my smaller gears, the chain would fall off. It fell off four times, necessitating me to get off my bike and put the chain back on. That wouldn't take me more than 20-30 seconds and a little lost momentum each time, but it did give me a brief chance to stop pedaling and stretch.
My legs were tired. I'd say about 20 miles in, I thought to myself, how am I going to do this? It's hot. My legs hurt. And I have 36 miles to go. In my head, I broke it down. Let's get to the turnaround. Then, let's get to the gate at the exit of the park. Then, let's get onto that next turn, let's get over that big hill, and let's get to T2 and start running. Yes I'm getting passed, but those are mostly men.
I stayed well hydrated, which is important on a hot and windy day. After finishing off my two bottles of coconut water, I relied on one bottle of Ironman Perform (yuck) and then some water. I had a couple of mini-Bonk Breakers also. I don't love gels when I'm on the bike; solid food just makes me happier. And the aid stations are just fun. I yell out what I need, put out my hand, fly by on the bike, and grab the bottle or the Bonk Breaker or banana or whatever it is.
I arrived at T2, the second transition area, to find very few bikes, which was reassuring, and indicated that most of the other women in my age group were behind me.
My Bike: 3 hours and 24 minutes. 14/70 women finishers in my age group.
Three loops. Well over 90 degree weather. More hills. My run was more of a shuffle. I felt like I was barely moving. But, my strategy is always to run everything except the aid stations. Because, no matter what speed I'm running, it's faster than any walk. And if I stop to walk, I won't want to run again.
Again, awesome volunteers with lots of goodies at the aid stations. At each station, I took a cup of water and drank it. I took another cup and poured it over my head. Then I'd swig a cup of Ironman Perform (double yuck) or some Coke. And then I'd grab another cup of water to douse my head.
To keep cool, some women were handing out zip lock bags of ice. I grabbed one and stuffed in the top of my tri-top. When the ice melted, I'd refill it with more ice.
Running with bag of ice stuffed in my top
I can't say I felt great. The heat took a lot out of me. I stopped looking at my watch because I just didn't want to know how slow I was running. But yes, I was running. Not walking. It was a slow run. How was I not getting passed by everyone? My coach Gerardo who was running as part of a relay team, breezed past me, He reminded me to run tall and take smaller steps going uphill.
Is this over yet?
Sometimes I put a mantra into my head. I saw people walking, and slowing to a walk was all too tempting. I kept saying to myself, "What are they doing? They are walking. What am I doing? I'm running. So I'm going to keep on running." Kind of silly mantra, but it kept me going.
What made this event nice was that there were so many familiar faces on the course. About twenty of us from Fortius Racing were there, and a bunch of others from LA Tri Club who I knew. It always helps to cheer people on or to get some words of encouragement, and on a day like this, a few "Go Heather!" 's can make a huge difference.
My Run: 2:23. 17/70.
Overall Finish time: 6:33. 17 out of 84 women finishers in my age group.
My slowest 70.3 all season, BUT my best finish. 12 women in my age group didn't finish the race.
I'm so grateful for the success of this race. I stuck around toward the end for the rolldown for Ironman 70.3 Worlds, with a chance of a rolldown slot to compete at the world championships. I didn't get a spot, but to think I even had a chance, was just a cool feeling!
I'm happy to finish the season well . I'm taking a few weeks off and then will start marathon training. More about that soon.

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I have a decision to make. I hate making decisions.
First, let me say that I value my time with my friends and family. I lead a relatively busy life and always welcome the joy and laughter that comes with gathering with people I enjoy being around. It's one of the reasons why I quit medicine. I just couldn't be at the beck and call of a hospital... not, when cousins are graduating, babies are being born, and my older aunts and uncle go on to become ancestors.
On a slightly unrelated note, I also have a love for planning a great party. Maybe it's the design, or the decor, or maybe it's the good times that a good party can bring. You can tell by the effort that I put into my son's first birthday party- I like to do it up for a shindig.
Earlier this year I was asked to work on a party for a close family member of mine. She was turning
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Mommy tip Monday
I intended to post this a few weeks ago- therefore this tip is a little late but still useful nonetheless.
It's time to update you child's cubby! If your child attends school/daycare or is cared for outside the home it's time to update their belongings.
I usually keep a bag with a few sets of change of clothes in my son's cubby at school. That way it's there when he needs it and I don't have to worry about sending another set of clothes right away if he uses it.
Here a peek inside his bag:
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Gangtok, May 16: (IPR) The 44th State Day celebration was observed at
Chintan Bhawan, today. The Governor Ganga Prasad was present as
the chief guest and the Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling was
the guest of honour.
The programme began with the lighting of ceremonial lamp by the
Governor, Ganga Prasad, Chief Minister Pawan Chamling, Deputy
Speaker (SLA), Sonam Gyatso Lepcha and Chief Secretary, A.K.Shrivastava.
The Governor in his address said that Sikkim became a part of the
largest democracy of the world on 16th May, 1975 and the journey so
far has been fruitful and fulfilling. The Governor said that the State
Day is a joyous occasion when the people of Sikkim can recall with
pride, enthusiasm and satisfaction, the multifarious and significant
achievement made by the Government during the past years. " Sikkim has
managed to emerge as one of the best all round performing State in the
country within four and half decades of becoming a part of the Indian
Union." said the Governor. He further added that Sikkim stands tall
and is working with more zeal and keenness to make the State as a
model in the country. With the outstanding work done by Sikkim, the
Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, also shares his vision and has
lauded Sikkim for bagging the Gold at the Future Policy Award in Rome
for being the World's first totally Organic State, he said. He also
stated that the Prime Minister termed Future Policy Gold Award, 2018
as equivalent to an Oscar and complimented the State Government and
the people of Sikkim for the overall development. The Governor also
congratulated the Chief Secretary, State Election Commission, Chief
Electoral Officer, District Election Officers and all officials and
staff who were involved in conducting a free, fair and peaceful
election as a festival of Democracy.
The Chief Minister, Pawan Chamling in his address extended best
wishes to the people on the occasion and highlighted the significance
of the State Day. He also briefed the journey of Sikkim on being the
22nd State of India. The Chief Minister Pawan Chamling stated that
Sikkim has created history in every field for the all round
development in the past 25 years. He appealed to the gathering not to
misuse the democratic rights provided by the Constitution of India and
to always join hands to work for the betterment and development of the
On the occasion, L. D. Kazi award for Democratic Rights was presented
to late Namgyal Tshering Euthenpa by Governor, Ganga Prasad
with a cash prize of Rs. I lakh. The award was received by his
daughter Mrs. Chumsey Doma.The citation of late Namgyal Tshering
Euthenpa was read by the Chief Secretary, A. K. Shrivastava. The
Jeevan Rakshak Padak Award was presented to Chandra Kumar Gurung
by the Chief Minster Pawan Chamling for his act of bravery for
saving life of a man who accidently fell into Rani Khola.
The programme also saw singing of patriotic songs by the students and
artists of Tadong Senior Secondary School, Deorali Girls Senior
Secondary School and Cultural Affairs and Heritage Department,
Earlier, the Governor, Chief Minister and the dignitaries present paid
tribute to the statue of L.D.Kazi who was the first Chief Minister of
democratic Sikkim.
The welcome address was delivered by the Chief Secretary while the
vote of thanks was proposed by Secretary, Information and Public
Relations Department, Sherap Shenga.


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- Very similar to youtube, user friendly interface
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- Bugs and error free application
- Updated from the developer frequently
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- Minimum 1GB Ram is required for better performance
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Albert "Bert" Cobb was born in Chicago, Illinois around 1869, according to the New York Times, April 3, 1936. In the 1870 U.S. Federal Census, he was the youngest of two sons born to Henry and Sarah. His paternal grandfather was the head of the household; they lived in Chicago. His father and uncle were manufacturers of spring beds. The Times said he grew up in Wilmington, Delaware.
In the 1880 census, Cobb was the second of six children. The Cobbs lived in Wilmington on Washington Street. His father was a car spring manufacturer. According to the Times Cobb "attended military school and the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts."
In the mid-1890s, he contributed artwork to sheet music. Tin Pan Alley: An Encyclopedia of the Golden Age of American Song (2003) said: "…Much of their success with coon songs could be attributed to illustrators Bert Cobb (1869–1936) and Edgar Keller (1867–1932), who designed their covers. Their artwork was, in large part, responsible for the sales that these songs enjoyed, so M. Witmark and Sons, started using Cobb and Keller, too." In the late-1890s he was cartooning in Philadelphia.
Cobb has not been found in the 1900 census. He was a contributor the The World's comics section in 1900.
The World, 12/14/1900
A Kittiwake of the Great Kills (1904), a collection of animal short stories, had an illustration by him. Three Cobb caricatures were featured in Representative Men of the West in Caricature (1904); page 47, Francis Emory Warren; page 69, C.B. Schmidt; and page 259, Frederick W. Standart. In 1907 his work turns up in Boston; he produced Stumble-Toe Joe, and Ambitious Teddy.
Cobb has not been found in the 1910 census. His Meddlesome Millie appeared in the Boston Post beginning in February 1911. Later that year he was in Detroit, Michigan when he was a patient at the Battle Creek Sanitarium. His arrival was reported in The Battle Creek Idea, September 15, 1911. During his stay in Chicago, he contributed several caricatures to the Hamiltonian and Republican National Convention Program. The convention was held in Chicago, June 18, 1912.
The Times said: "…He specialized in political cartoons and formerly contributed to Puck and other magazines. He was formerly a cartoonist for The New York Globe, The Boston Globe, Kansas City Star and other newspapers…."
He has not been found in the 1920 census. The Greensboro Daily Record (North Carolina), June 23, 1922, published news of Cobb's cartoons series:
Bert Cobb, one of America's foremost cartoonists, who is preparing a series of cartoons of "Captain of the Automobile Industry," has paid Clarence A. Earl, president of Earl Motors, Inc., Jackson, Michigan, the compliment of giving him third place on the list of executives whose likenesses he will reproduce. Mr. Cobb's series of cartoons are being sent to newspapers in all parts of the country and are arousing considerable interest in automobile circles….
The Times said: "Since 1923 he had devoted himself largely to etchings of famous dogs.…" The New York City Directory 1925 listed his occupation as cartoonist and home address as 180 West 238th Street.
The 1930 census recorded him in the Bronx, New York at 3820 Waldo Avenue. He married Elizabeth when he was 51 years old, around 1921. His occupation was artist. The St. Petersburg Times (Florida), February 17, 1930, reported the exhibition of his etchings. Two books of his dog etchings, Portraits of Dogs and Hunting Dogs, were published in 1931.
Cobb passed away April 2, 1936. The Times reported his death following day: "…[he] died…in Grasslands Hospital, Valhalla, N.Y., of pneumonia after a ten-day illness. Mr. Cobb, who lived at 39 Cleveland Drive here, was 66 years old."


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ღ Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. ~ Philippians 4:8 ♡
To some women, summer means short shorts, short skirts, sleeveless, backless, strapless, c'mon, everything is "SHORT" and "LESS"!
Not because it's hot, showing too much of your flesh is already justified. No! There's even passages in the bible in Isaiah 47:1-6 where Babylon is represented as female in deep distress.
Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet thee as a man. ~ Isaiah 47:3
Distress in such a way that when women's nakedness be uncovered, the vengeance of the Lord will be upon them, and "thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms. (Isaiah 47:5b)" Now, who will be not in distress with that?
So if you feel you're hot having lesser clothes, think again! Remember OUR feelings are deceitful, and God is faithful. Faithful to His words, that includes promised blessings, and warned curses as well.
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Wyatt Earp and George W. Bush
Today is the 128th Anniversary of the Shootout at the OK Corral. After 30 seconds of shooting, three men – Billy Clanton, Frank & Tom McLaury were either dead or dying. Ike Clanton had fled, and three others – Virgil & Morgan Earp and Doc Holliday were injured. Only Wyatt Earp was uninjured. Thus was born legend and the American character was fully defined.
We are a nation of Wyatt Earps. "It all ends now!" Stand up and fight for what is right no matter what the personal cost. We see it again and again in the history of this country. Fact is, once upon a time a Wyatt Earp clone resided in the Oval Office.
Right is right and wrong is wrong. A President of the United States of America should know the difference and should know how to lead. Actions speak louder than words read from a teleprompter.
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SIR Edward Heath's ex-aide killed himself after being arrested by cops investigating child abuse claims.
Nick Edgar, 40, put a shotgun to his head two days after questioning over images on his computer.
The father of three worked as ex-PM Sir Edward's secretary in the Nineties. He was held by child abuse investigation police in April, 2010.
Edgar was quizzed again four months later but then shot himself near his parents' Cambridgeshire estate.
The former Oxford University Union president got the job with Sir Edward in 1992 and worked for him until late in the decade, spending months at the politician's Wiltshire home.
Claims that a 1992 prosecution of a brothel madam was dropped by Wiltshire Police over fears Sir Edward would be exposed as a paedophile have led to a police watchdog probe.
A member of the Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation yesterday said the top Tory later had little to do with Edgar, who lived in West London.
He added: "They had a working relationship in the Nineties but hadn't spoken in years after that stopped.
"His crimes that police were investigating are in no way linked to Sir Edward."
Edgar was not at Sir Edward's funeral in 2005.
Former brothel madam Myra "Ling Ling" Forde this week told The Sun she supplied Sir Edward with male escorts but never children.


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Why Hire a Good Real Estate Company?
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Finding the best real estate company is certainly something that you should do, as when you do so, you can be sure to have the best and most experienced professionals to guide and help you. Dealing with real estate procedures, finding the best property, and so on, can be processes which are difficult to do, especially for those who do not have experience with these things. It is good to know that when they hire the services of experts, they can be sure that all of the difficult things that must be done will be done with expertise.
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Are you in the market for a checking account and considering TD Bank?
They'd like to sweeten the deal for you with a pair of checking account promotions that are among the richest we've seen for a checking account.
The terms are fairly simple for both – open an account and receive direct deposits. The Premier Checking account has a higher bonus but much higher minimum balance (to avoid fees) and direct deposit totals. If the tiers are too high on the Premier, you can still get cash by going with the Convenience checking option too. At the very least, you'll walk away with $150 and a solid checking account to go with it.
About TD Bank
TD Bank, short for Toronto-Dominion Bank, has a long storied history in the banking world. As with many large banks, its "history" depends on which lineage you follow. If you're talking about the top of the organization, TD Bank was created in 1955 with the merger of two much older banks, the Bank of Toronto (1855) and The Dominion Bank (1869).
But if you're looking at the US subsidiary, TD Bank, N.A., it's origins go back to 1852 with the founding of Portland Savings Bank. Portland Savings Bank would later be known as Banknorth. It would take on the TD Bank name in 2008 when it acquired Commerce Bank and merge with TD Banknorth.
TD Bank N.A. is FDIC insured (FDIC # 33947) and they have branches in Connecticut, Washington D.C., Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, and Vermont. Here's our guide to finding your TD Bank routing number.
TD Bank offers six checking account products, two of which offer a bonus:
- TD Beyond Checking – $300 bonus (details below), $2500 minimum balance to avoid fee, no ATM fees, free first order of check
- TD Convenience Checking – $150 bonus (details below), $100 minimum balance to avoid fee, discount on first order of checks
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- TD 60 Plus Checking – no bonus, account for age 60+, $250 minimum balance to avoid fee, free standard checks, money orders & paper statements
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TD Bank has a Beyond Checking promotion of $300 with very reasonable requirements for an account of this type. Just open a TD Beyond Checking account and receive direct deposits of $2,500 or more within 60 days of opening your account.
There is a $25 monthly maintenance fee that is waived when you maintain a $2,500 minimum daily balance. They also offer overdraft service as well as free money orders, bank checks, stop payments, paper statements with check images, as well as incoming wire transfers.
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The card offers 3% cashback on dining, 2% cashback at grocery stores, and 1% everywhere else – so it's a very good daily spending card too.
Lastly, it has no annual fee and no foreign transaction fee, so very useful if you're traveling internationally. The card is only available to those in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
How does bonus this compare?
We maintain a comprehensive list of bank bonuses (a good place to look if you don't think you can satisfy this bonus's requirements) so we know a good bonus when we see one.
This Chase bonus is comparable to what you'd see from another bank or HSBC from a dollar amount but the requirement of a direct deposit is what makes it a little easier to accomplish if you can't maintain the balance amounts. The higher direct deposit amount (compared to just having a DD) is different, which makes it a higher bar, but the balance is lower. Six or half dozen, as they say.
More recently, Wells Fargo has a $400 bonus offer for similar requirements (receive a total of $4,000+ in qualifying direct deposits in the first 90 days is the biggest difference):
In the end, eligibility is important too and this one is open to a broad geographic area.
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Both of these offers are for new customers who do not have an existing or prior checking account at TD Bank. You will need to open the account online and the direct deposits need to be recurring deposits of your paycheck, pension, or benefits from the government (like Social Security) or your employer. You can't transfer funds from another account and have it count. The bonus is deposited within 95 days of satisfying the criteria.
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Graphic Design Courses and Schools
Graphic design programs prepare students to use their artistic abilities to communicate ideas through printed and online mediums. Find out the typical coursework, school options and online options.
What You Need to Know
Degree programs in graphic design teach you to display your ideas effectively on paper and in the digital world. Coursework generally focuses on artistic principles that incorporate marketing and studio techniques. Schools that offer these programs include a 2-year community college, a 4-year university and design and art colleges.
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What Undergraduate Courses Will I Take in a Graphic Design Degree Program?
Graphic design degree programs often start with basic illustration concepts then gradually introduce advanced software applications. You may also choose a program that focuses on the production or management aspect of the industry. Some of the disciplines you may study at the undergraduate level include the following:
- Contemporary visual communication
- Typography
- Traditional and digital design
- Theory of socially responsible design
- Entrepreneurship
What Graduate Courses Will I Take?
In a graduate course, students will prepare for producing visual communications at an advanced level. Course topics might include brand identity, color design, history of graphic design, package graphics and poster design. Here are some additional courses you might study:
- Interaction design
- Letterpress
- Web programming
- Hot printing
- Web design
- Design for publishing
- Editorial design
- Screenprinting
What Should I Look for in a School?
Graphic design degree courses will likely offer individualized instruction in mastering design software. Schools that offer these programs should have an impressive art lab along with an up-to-date computer lab featuring all the top software programs for the industry. For online coursework, students will be provided with the necessary software to complete their requirements. Here are some schools that offer graphic design courses:
- Rhode Island School of Design (Providence, RI)
- Boston University (MA)
- Maryland Institute College of Art (Baltimore, MD)
- Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (CA)
- The University of Tampa (FL)
- Portland Community College (OR)


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What is your favorite part about being a restaurateur in Asheville?
It is always a pleasure to see the smile on folks' faces when they bite into a juicy grassfed burger!
What is the background of your restaurant's name?
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What ingredient could you not live without?
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What is your favorite dish on your menu?
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What is your favorite dish from a fellow AIR restaurant's menu?
Taco Temple's Santa Barbara Tacos with HNG Beef are soooo good!
Why did you choose Asheville to open your restaurant?
This land has been in Jamie Ager's family in Fairview since 1916. Jamie and his wife Amy built the Farm Store in 2000. We built the kitchen in 2015. So you could say, history decided for us!
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Titanium provides the ability to extend the built-in functionality of the Titanium SDK through a series of optional extensions called modules. Modules let you write code in a platform's native language (C++/CX for Windows). Through a series of components, we can expose new functionality to the JavaScript running in the Titanium SDK.
These guides assume you are familiar with native development using the Windows Runtime SDK and Visual Studio.
Provides basic information to quickly create, build, package and test modules.
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Provides in-depth information about the class components used to build modules. Titanium uses a specific notation for each module component.
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I cry. That's how I cope.
When I feel all is lost and there's no hope.
It doesn't matter what the surrounding is,
I feel like I'm stuck in an incessant abyss.
Your people drift away,
You realize that you really don't have any say.
That person, you thought, your love, come true,
Is but another form of Monday blue.
Speak of it, to feel better, you must
To begin a new quest, it is the only thrust.
Of lighter hearts and lovely people,
Trust your instincts, don't be frugal.
Permutations of humor, beauty and sound mind,
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With 12+ years of advertising, marketing and research experience, Ms. Low has a successful record of providing strategic business planning solutions to Fortune 500 advertisers. Ms. Low currently leads Integral Ad Science's global new business and client development efforts, working with the top advertisers on how to maximize media quality through Integral's patented and proprietary solutions. Prior to Integral, Ms. Low served as Director of Client Services at Nielsen, working with the C-Suite within the Travel, Retail and Restaurant categories to leverage Nielsen's watch and buy data, which measured the effectiveness of their advertising across TV & Digital. Previously, Ms. Low spent over 6 years in the Spanish language media vertical, most recently as Sr. Director in Univision's allotted Client Development Group, which served as the Hispanic McKinsey to marketers.
Ms. Low earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of California, Santa Barbara and a Certificate in Advertising & Marketing from University of California, Los Angeles. She currently resides in New York City.
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If you think that your business - and the way in which you conduct business - will be recognisable in five years time then I'm afraid you're kidding yourself.
Typically analysts capture the forthcoming changes under the following five headings. However there's something more fundamental that we all need to get our heads around first and that is "the acceleration of the rate of change".
Remember your GCSE Physics? When you jump out of a plane you don't just fall; you accelerate. You start to fall at 10 metres per second but your speed increases, by another "10 meters per second" - every second. So in 10 seconds you're falling at 100 metres per second and so it continues.
Here's the thing: you're already out of the plane, so are all of your competitors and none of you have a parachute. If you're going to survive, then I'm afraid you're going to have to do something radical... You're going to need to learn how to fly.
If you're going to survive, then I'm afraid you're going to have to do something radical... You're going to need to learn how to fly.
Digital Disruption
You must embrace openness, connectedness, transparency and efficiency.
At its most basic you have to consider that every corner of your business needs to be founded on digital principals; openness, connectedness, transparency and efficiency.
In practice, this starts by taking manual processes and automating them. Not wholly and without human intervention - that comes later - but taking the labour, repetitiveness and human error out of the process.
As your business begins this first stage of transformation another significant thing begins to happen and that is the breakdown of the silos that exist in your business; between marketing, product development, delivery, logistics, sales, finance etc. Just this change in connectedness that you begin to achieve will make your business unrecognisable.
Deep Blue Sky exists to help organisations amplify their revenues in the digital economy.
Ways of Working
You are no longer choosing your staff - they are choosing you.
What defines your business? What is its biggest, most expensive, most important part? Usually it's your people and they too are about to change beyond recognition.
For one thing their roles are about to change dramatically. In order to stay competitive we already know that you will need to digitise many of your laborious, repetitive tasks. As the work environment changes some of your team will flourish; revelling in the opportunity to use new technology creatively, leveraging the changes and driving your business forward.
Some - those who lack creativity - will founder and ultimately become redundant.
As these changes take hold the whole pattern for recruiting, choosing and employing people will also change because the availability of people who have the cognitive and creative capacity to leverage your new digital infrastructure is far lower than you realise.
You will no longer be choosing your staff - they will be choosing you. If you don't believe me look at our industry where this is already the case and in reality, has been for years.
These new staff have different preconceptions of how they wish to work and since they're in demand they call the shots; flexible hours, shorter hours and far greater expectations of the environment in which they work.
You need to be asking yourself if your business a more attractive place to work than every other business nearby? And do you even know how to interview someone for their creativity? If you can't answer these questions confidently then you are staring at a precipitous skills shortage that in an of itself may destroy your business.
Customer Centricity
You are no longer in control.
In the same way that your new staff will start to define your business from the inside your customers are already redefining your business from the outside in. You are no longer in control.
If you're a B2C organisation then this change is already starting to happen. The success of your brand is already profoundly pinned to your organisation's ability to conduct itself socially, to communicate effectively and to respond to the demands of your customer. If you can't meet the high expectations of your increasingly fickle audience they will quickly move their loyalties to someone who can.
If you're a B2B organisation then these changes are not far behind. Businesses too are becoming more demanding of the mechanisms by which you communicate and your levels of interoperability, transparency and accountability. To your business customers you are only ever part of a chain and if you can't keep up then you will quickly be replaced by an organisation that is more dynamic, can better integrate and can serve their rapidly changing needs. And if you don't think you see this happening in your ecosystem then perhaps you need to consider how long your customers are going to be around for.
Dynamic Process Change
It is the machine's ability to make mistakes that gives it its power and potential.
To keep up with the changing ways of working - with your team and with your customers - your organisation will begin to develop a dynamic model for process change.
Every successful organisation runs on a clear set of processes. Longevity in that success will increasingly come from an organisation's ability to constantly modify and improve their processes.
Traditionally, process improvement often comes in iterations. To keep up with the rate of change your organisation will have to come to terms with the parallelisation of process iteration. That is; running many alternative processes simultaneously and autonomously with full acceptance that these experiments will succeed, fail, merge and fork continuously. In any self-learning system, from a nest of ants to a modern AI, it is the machine's ability to make mistakes that gives it its power and potential.
As your team dynamic changes, as digital transformation breaks down the silos in your organisation, as your customers demands increase and diverge, you organisation must embrace experimentation and mistake-making and it must have the infrastructure to learn and remember. In a world of rapid change it's possibly this last part that is hardest for your organisation - as it is with AI - the ability to remember which of the myriad of experiments did or didn't work and under what circumstances.
Neither AI, nor robotics are proprietary, they are not expensive and they are not inaccessible.
AI and Robotics
The glue that will come to hold your new, dynamic organisation together.
We're often confronted with customers who believe that the rise of AI and robotics is still a long way off. It's not.
AI is already in your phone and in almost every computer game your children play. When you combine robotics with AI it is already in the way your shopping is packed and delivered and in the way many cars already drive themselves past you on the motorway.
Neither AI, nor robotics are proprietary, they are not expensive and they are not inaccessible. There are dozens of great robotics prototyping kits and AI servers can be built quickly and cheaply with commodity NVIDIA GPUs. Their applications are limited only by your organisation's imagination and creativity.
So, will your business be here in 5 years?
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I've left AI and robotics till last intentionally. As you've now read, as far out of your reach as they may seem today they are only the natural continuation of the other changes I've outlined.
- As you strive for competitiveness and efficiency you must start to digitise your processes.
- This will change the type of people you need, leading you to need more "creative people" and fewer unimaginative "workers". To attract those highly in-demand, sector agnostic people you will need to redefine your working practices.
- While that is happening to you, it's happening everywhere else too - which means whether your B2B or B2C the demands of your customers will accelerate your need for change.
- To accommodate the acceleration of change you will parallelise process change in integrated teams across departments.
- Finally you will come to realise that you simply can't manage the dynamism you've created and you will begin to use machine learning and AI to make sense of and learn from the multitude of experiments your organisation is running in every facet of its way it working and way of delivering.
Remember - you are already out of the plane. If you want help learning to fly, just get in touch.


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Microsoft wants to help businesses bring their meeting rooms into the future of videoconferencing without spending a whole lot of dough. That's why it announced two new Skype for Business initiatives aimed at getting existing technology connected to its work communications service.
The first, codenamed Project Rigel, is aimed at helping companies turn meeting rooms into videoconferencing centers able to host interactive Skype meetings, without having to shell out thousands of dollars per room for a Surface Hub collaboration display.
Microsoft's Surface Hub gives a company a Skype Meeting device in a compact package, but it's expensive. The Hub packs a display, multiple cameras, microphones and a touchscreen into one package that integrates with Skype for Business to host meetings that can include participants both in the room and far away.
It's a cool piece of technology but comes with a commensurate price tag -- the cheap version of the Surface Hub costs $9,000 per device, while the more expensive 84-inch display costs a shocking $22,000.
Using Project Rigel, companies can link together a bunch of disparate hardware to create a similar experience. Microsoft has envisioned that companies will use a Windows 10 tablet to control devices certified to work with Rigel, including Polycom phones and Logitech cameras.
Those devices, coupled with a display or projector, will make up the core of a Rigel system. Logitech is even working on a "smart dock" that will connect all the devices together. All told, building out a Rigel system should be cheaper than shelling out for a set of Surface Hubs, which means companies with a lot of meeting rooms will have an easier time connecting them to Skype for Business.
Polycom is also working with Microsoft to connect meeting rooms with an existing videoconferencing system to Skype for Business, with that functionality coming in the second half of this year. The company's RealPresence Group Series products will add integration with Office 365 to make the experience consistent with the Skype meeting experience overall. The company is also building a service to allow systems from both Polycom and Cisco connect to Skype for Business using a service hosted in Microsoft's cloud.
The company is also building a service to allow systems from both Polycom and Cisco connect to Skype for Business using a service hosted in Microsoft's cloud.
In addition to those improvements, Microsoft also announced the expansion of Skype for Business's PSTN Calling feature outside the U.S. Starting in May, customers in the U.K. will be able to register for a beta test of the feature, which will allow them to try out features including acquiring numbers on the public telephone network through Skype for Business.
The new initiatives are part of Microsoft's continuing push to improve its work communication product in the face of tight competition from several sources. It's not only competing with cloud telephony providers, but also with collaborative chat apps like Slack and videoconferencing solutions from companies like Citrix.
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by Paul Curtis
4/27/2010 / Relationships
I was given the challenge
Well in truth it was a bet
And the bet was to get a date
With Prudence the librarian
Whose coldness was legend
It would be a tall order
But I picked up the gauntlet
And headed to the library
I walked up to the desk
And there she stood
She was short in stature
But imposing nonetheless
Her countenance was severe
Thick chestnut hair
Pulled back off severely off her face
Her make up would best be described
As minimalist
And she peered at me
Over thick framed spectacles
She wore a chunky beige sweater
Two sizes too big which hid her shape
And a dark pleated skirt, knee length
Over thick black wool tights
And the not unattractive legs
Terminated into sensible shoes
I tried small talk
But she was not receptive
Her demeanor was positively frosty
Every enquiry she batted back to me in the negative
But despite everything
There was something about her that I liked
Something intangible
curiously she was not my type
in any way, but still there was something
So I decided to persevere
But because I wanted to
Not because I had to
So firstly I paid off on the bet
I wasn't doing it for a stupid bet
But because of that intangible something
An itch I couldn't scratch kind of thing
Realizing small talk would get me nowhere
I thought I would try a different tack
And converse with her on her own terms
I had to engage her intellect
So each day I would go to the library
And ask her to recommend a book
Which we could then discuss each day
And each day she thawed a little
Then I posed her questions,
History, Geography, the arts
I found her to be both knowledgeable and interesting
And I found that I was becoming interested
In the subjects we were discussing
And looked forward to our time together
As each day she thawed a little more
I wanted to have more
Than just the few precious hours at the library
But I didn't want to undo what I had achieved
Upset the status quo
And refrigerate her again
Then at the end of one particular day
Prudence asked me
"Would you like to go for a coffee?"
I was speechless but nodded in the affirmative
Later she told me
She fell for me because I engaged her mind
And valued her for what was between her ears
And not what was between her legs
Or inside her sweater
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Posts Tagged 'The Brain's Way of Healing'
Blog Post 1 of 3 – Papa Makes Decision "Where Do I Go Now?" After Hospitalization. While In Skilled Nursing Rehab
August 7, 2018
Dear Readers,
I (Teresa Jade LeYung) write to you not as a novelist, theme consultant or found-object artist but as a memoirist, daughter of Mr. Leung, and a witness to joy and despair and a whole lot of kindness.
Papa was doing fine, as fine as a 84-year-old fellow with Parkinson's Disease (and Diabetes and hypertension) could do. Just four months ago, he was using his walker several times a day … to go from his apartment to the balcony on his floor and to the courtyard in the senior building he lived in. To show off in the hallway, whenever a caregiver was nearby (and I have photos to prove this), he would abandon the walker and use the handrail to traverse the seventeen feet to the door of his apartment.
On July 19, around 5:00pm while I was away on a writing retreat with two dear friends/colleagues, my sister (who was here for the summer) called me to say that paramedics were taking our father to an E.R.
A few days prior to this one, his caregivers had been reporting (in Cantonese) that our papa was "looking sad". That morning of July 19, caregiver Mrs. G. had reported to my sister that Papa was feeling dizzy. When my sister called me, my advice to her was to ask questions: "Had Papa eaten breakfast? Had he been drinking water everyday? What was he doing before feeling dizzy?" He would be seeing his primary care physician that afternoon at 4:00pm … Well, our papa was in no condition to go to the appointment. His primary care physician instructed my sister to call 9-1-1.
In E.R. and the hospital, our papa was being treated for pneumonia and urinary tract infection.
Pneumonia. When two friends heard the word "pneumonia" they gently prepared me for the worst case scenario. Well, Papa has beat the odds before.
He had aspiration pneumonia (probably caused by food or water going down the windpipe which led to bacteria infection).
And, he was fighting a urinary tract infection.
July 22 (the day that my sister flies home), Papa is transferred to a skilled nursing facility. He had bounced back before, twice last year – dehydration and falls. This time is different.
My papa is not Mr. John Pepper (the hero in Chapter 2 "The Man Who Walks Off His Parkinsonian Symptoms" in the book The Brain's Way of Healing by Norman Doidge, M.D.). Papa is his own hero, winning smile, flaws and all.
Papa Makes Decision "Where Do I Go Now?" After Hospitalization. While In Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation.
August 7, I asked the Director of Social Services at the skilled nursing facility where Papa was at…
"Could we please have a meeting, with a Cantonese-speaking interpreter, so that my father can hear in his native language…what his choices are when he is discharged? I want him to make his own decision. He's been asking me to help him go home. He needs to understand what is happening."
Miracles involving my father also involves the ticking of a clock.
The meeting would take place that afternoon. I asked dear friend Sasa to go with me (I needed someone to witness my role). The meeting would take place after Papa has his lunch and before my friend would need to leave at 2pm.
Staff members at this institution are pulled in various directions during a work day. The Director of Social Services was most accommodating. Sasa and I arrived at 12:30, patients were waiting for lunch which was served later than usual today. 1:00pm Papa's puree and "controlled carbs" meal arrived (looks delicious, really).
At 1:40pm all the characters for the scene were in place – Papa; director of social services; interpreter who is also activities director; my friend Sasa; Papa's caregiver Mrs. G who was visiting; and me.
What are the 3 options when skilled nursing facility discharges Papa?
- Go home? He was receiving 5 hours/day of care through IHSS. He now needs 24-hour care. Who will pay for the 19 hours each day? His monthly income from Social Security is approximately $1,000; $300 of that goes to paying rent of a studio apartment in a senior housing; the balance pays for food, hygiene products, telephone, TV, SF Paratransit. My sister and I can contribute up to $700/month. Care-giving costs $35-$40/hour; most agencies want a 4-hour minimum each day; our $700/month would buy approximately 18 hours.
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- Go to an assisted living home or a board-and-care home (fewer residents in these types of homes) – in San Francisco Bay Area, minimum cost is over $3,000/month. According to https://www.senioradvisor.com/san-francisco-ca/how-much-does-san-francisco-assisted-living-cost on average, a senior can expect to pay approximately $54,000 per year on these services.
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- Accept a Medi-Cal bed in a nursing home for long-term care. (If Papa were to private pay, the cost of nursing home care would be more than $300/day.) Because he has Medi-Cal (thank God), he would authorize Social Security to transfer his monthly income to the nursing home. http://www.canhr.org/factsheets/medi-cal_fs/html/fs_medcal_overview.htm Medi-Cal is a combined federal and California State program designed to help pay for medical care for public assistance recipients and other low-income persons. There are 3 of these beds (vacancies) in the facility right now, on the nursing home floors.
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation www.michaeljfox.org
https://www.michaeljfox.org/foundation/news-detail.php?swallowing-and-parkinson-disease In addition to the classic motor symptoms of Parkinson's (tremor, slowness, stiffness, walking and/or balance problems), a person may develop changes in speech and/or swallowing. Speech and swallowing therapy exercises, combined with Parkinson's medication adjustment and, if necessary, dietary and/or behavioral modifications are the mainstays of management.
… to improve swallowing and lessen the risk of aspirating. These could include dietary modifications — such as thickening liquids — and/or behavioral strategies, such as avoiding drinking through straws, tucking the chin to the chest when swallowing or taking smaller bites at slower intervals.
To hear a webinar presented by Michael J. Fox Foundation on urinary problems and Parkinson's… click here or look up any webinar by visiting at www.michaeljfox.org/webinar
Since 1983, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), a statewide nonprofit 501(c)(3) advocacy organization, has been dedicated to improving the choices, care and quality of life for California's long term care consumers. Through direct advocacy, community education, legislation and litigation it has been CANHR's goal to educate and support long term care consumers and advocates regarding the rights and remedies under the law, and to create a united voice for long term care reform and humane alternatives to institutionalization.
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Writing Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan a Big Fan of Volunteers at EBRPD and Regional Parks Botanic Garden
In March 2017, I (Teresa LeYung-Ryan) retired from East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). My last post with the District was at the Regional Parks Botanic Garden (aka "a living museum" ) as half-time Senior Office Assistant. Another title would be "Email Pusher" (in my early career, that was called "paper pusher"). Honestly, so much of my work was communicating online, and creating and distributing documents electronically. Interacting with coworkers (at the Garden and District-wide), assisting visitors and callers, and working with volunteers had brought me joy to last a lifetime. I thank each person who has been kind to me.
Today August 5, 2017 at "the living museum" Volunteers will be recognized for their dedication helping Regional Parks Botanic Garden staff accomplish their annual goals and commitments. The Superstar Volunteers during the last 10 years of my career at the Botanic Garden include Ron Clendenen, Rosemary Clendenen, Sue Rosenthal, John Rusk – these folks had received special recognition from East Bay Regional Park District. I had the privilege of working with these four and many other superstar volunteers. The beloved volunteers who are now angels watching over the Garden include Jenny Fleming, Es Anderson, Jock Anderson, Pat Eckhardt, Carrie Sprague, Miriam Pollock, Wayne Roderick (as you might know, Wayne was Steve Edwards's predecessor as Botanic Garden Director). By the way, Steve has happily retired too; his successor is Bart O'Brien.
Volunteers, I celebrate you all!
I advise everyone to get a copy of this book – the book that has helped me help my father and my friends and their friends and families. I am NOT a medical student.; this book is for everyday people. Through the stories in Dr. Doidge's books, I am able to implement changes and find more resources for my parent and friends.
The Brain's Way of Healing: Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity - the second book by Norman Doidge, M.D.
I am Theme Consultant/Platform-Building Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan who teaches my clients (writers and artists) how to reach out, not stress out, before and after publication –
* identify themes in your manuscripts so that you can rewrite with ease;
* identify themes in your intellectual properties and create scripts for your websites/blogs, pitches, query letters, press releases, talking-points, one-minute videos, photo slideshows, and the all-mighty blog posts.
Please visit http://LoveMadeOfHeart.com/blog and http://WritingCoachTeresa.com for resources.
Coach Teresa's motto: "Reach out, not stress out. Help your fans find you BEFORE & AFTER publication"


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I'll be hosting some beginners songwriting workshops in Fraserburgh, details below…
Like Its 1979 Video – CS Buchan
New Film Archive – Fraserburgh
Fitlike friend Andrew Davidson (Hamish/Big Man) has created a remarkable film archive of our native hometown the Broch. Affa prood, go hae a lookie here.
Elphinstone Institute Public Lectures
A Huge thanks to the Elphinstone Institute for inviting me along to chat about the label at University of Aberdeen as part of their public lecture series. Had a wonderful evening with a small but enthusiastic audience, thanks to all that attended. Looking over how the label started and what it achieved has given me lots to think about going forward.
BGA SAY Award Shortlist
Too many acronyms? Agreed. Fancy doing us a favour? If you are a fan of the band, head over to the SAY website before midnight on 22 August and give Best Girl Athlete a vote for getting onto the Scottish Album of the Year shortlist. This would make everyone concerned very happy.
The Return of Wendell Borton
Do you remember the Wendell Borton EP we put out in 2016? No, that's a shame, it was really good. Well, the scuzzy-pop scamps are at it again and will be dropping a golden musical egg very soon…LOOK OUT!
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Sad news: Les and Pam Coker are to leave EastEnders.
The couple - played by Roger Sloman and Lin Blakley - have been at the centre of plenty of storylines in recent months, with the latest being the shock murder of their grandson Paul.
A BBC spokesperson said: "We can confirm that Roger and Lin will be leaving EastEnders later this year.
"They have been a pleasure to work with and we wish them all the best for the future."
Before Paul's death, it was revealed Pam has lied to Paul his entire life about his parents.
Les also suffered a heart attack while partly dressed as his female alter-ego, while The Mirror reports that his cross-dressing secret will be revealed to the Square before the pair leave.
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Posts Tagged 'walk'
Posted July 19, 2013on:
I love the summer.
The days are so much longer. There is more time to go out after work and still feel like I'm enjoying the day.
It's wonderful.
Hubby and I took up walking during these long summer afternoons.
It's great.
The neighborhood above our apartment complex is a long loop that consists of two pretty hefty hills. The first time we did it, I was dying. My shins had no idea what they were up for. My legs felt like jello and I had to literally lean against the shower wall afterwards because my legs decided they didn't want to work after that.
Earlier this week, we decided to walk Miramar Lake.. I think that's what it's called.
It's it beautiful?!
The entire walk would have been about 5 miles, but because we had M with us, we decided to not do the entire walk around. We did a brisk 15 minute walk in one direction, then turned around and did another 15 minute walk back, then leisurely walked around to discover more of the other side of the area…
Luckily, M was asleep, so I wasn't too concerned about her being bored while we walked.
These walks are great. Hubby and I get some time together AND I'm doing some sort of physical activity..
But the sweating?! Ew.


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Based on my own purchases of headphones and earphones over the past 5-7 years I definitely tend to agree with him: technically neutral can be super dull to listen to though, at the same time, overly unbalanced sound profiles just destroy the songs and sounds that people pipe into their ears.


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In the daily judgements we pass on ourselves and others, what is it we believe we are defining? I examine why we sometime mistake who we really are – for events from our past!
The Criminal
"Oh, that Sandy and her son, yeah, you know the one – the criminal, he's in prison!"
…is this person, this individual – a criminal? Does this 'label' define him… or, did he commit a criminal act and he might well be defined a criminal – at that time?
Label prisoners as such, rather than a person, an individual will strengthen the belief he is and always will be worthless and outside of society; thus, reducing the possibility of rehabilitation because it 'defines' an act – an event – rather than the person.
If we want someone to respect rules and be respectful, we are going to want to rejoin society as a person, rather than reinforcing an identity that once may have been true – in that moment.
The Rape Victim
" Sally, you know – the rape victim"
Terrible though the suffering of such horror and cruelty is, does this view and statement serve us? Empowering the horror further and forever, doubling up on the pain? This will define who we were!
"I was raped – I am a victim to that event and person and this will always be so." I am Sally, I have always been Sally. However, there was an awful time in my life when I was raped – but I AM still Sally, rather than a rape victim forever.
"My son/daughter/mother/father/lover/spouse died – I will never get though the pain of the loss."
Do we choose to honour the death of someone so dear to us as a choice to define 'us' and the rest of our existence as a sufferer, a victim of life and its circumstances? …or do we choose to grieve and adjust… then celebrate the life and privilege it was to have known that person while they were 'here'?
Creating the Falsehood
These few examples can illustrate a couple of points but those defining judgements are occurring all the time with much less potent events; these will create the falsehood of who we think we are… or someone is.
One of the measures I employ for my clients when appropriate – is to ask them to look in the mirror; really look into your OWN eyes! It can be so powerful, and awakening. Similarly, if I ask to 'introduce' you – to 'you', then observe how challenging that can be because we have elected to define ourselves by our experiences and past events.
The Brick Wall
Life can be looked at as if ours was a big brick wall. The majority of the wall is strong, uniform and good, but here and there a slightly discoloured brick might be found, another may be a little out of line.
Can we then say that this brick wall, serving its purpose, so strong and true… is less than and is rubbish – unworthy?No, of course the bricks outside of uniformity simply add a uniqueness to the structure. They too were part of the process in creating a strong and purposeful structure…
Could it be that if you were to 'meet' you today, without knowledge of all the pain and any wrongdoing or mistakes, you might really like what you saw?
Defining ourselves, and others, based on our lives to date can be hugely unhelpful. Living with you today, you can learn to let go of the past and grant yourself permission to recognise you for who you are in this moment – in the only place you really ever can be, here, in the present moment. The rest… is in the mind, no longer a reality or true today.


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Campuses must encourage support systems
Support systems are crucial in college. From the financial support of family members to the moral support of friends, a network of caring people will make the rigor and stresses of college more manageable and enjoyable. A new proposal to create permanent Hindu prayer rooms on all U.S. college campuses should continue to extend the support systems available for a variety of students.
Last week, Universal Society of Hinduism President Rajan Zed said institutions of higher education should provide spaces for Hindu students to perform their religious rituals. Zed was responding to the decision by Brandeis University in Massachusetts to cancel the opening ceremony of a Hindu prayer room. In Hinduism, prayer rooms are used as places of worship and meditation. Citing the presence of churches, temples and mosques on several U.S. campuses, the proposal aligns the importance of Hinduism with other major religions.
In the United States, there are three million Hindus. Furthermore, Hinduism ranks as the third largest world religion behind Christianity and Islam, according to a Pew Research study. With these significant numbers, there are undoubtedly Hindu students attending colleges and universities throughout the United States — a majority of whom do not have access to a prayer room to practice their faith.
Reportedly, after Brandeis University cancelled the ceremony for the dedication of the Hindu prayer room, the school replaced it with a conversation about sharing space across religious lines. Though ironic, it also highlights the importance of creating space for each student, regardless of his or her background.
The journey to install Hindu prayer rooms on every college campus will be a long and difficult process, especially on denominational campuses. On USC's campus, there are currently several religious centers where students can practice their faith. Of the six places to worship on or near campus, however, none are specifically designated Hindu -prayer rooms, according to the university's Office of Religious Life. This should not be the case. Student organizations can mobilize themselves to change the lack of representation of a major world religion. Yet in the same way, the discussion on a lack of space has been taken up by several other factions of USC students at the University Park campus.
During last May's #USChangeMovement, which was a response to a perceived case of racial profiling by the Los Angeles Police Department against USC students, the social movement's leaders asked that more spaces be created for students of color. Students argued that if there were designated spaces to have fun and socialize together, then they would not be put into positions of defending themselves against LAPD. Similar to the call for a prayer room, the creation of a safe place to socialize shows that the interests of a wide range of students are being heard. It also shows that support systems are being created to retain these students.
Ultimately students need their space. At an urban campus such as USC, where space is limited and construction is constant, the administration should consciously focus on how space is being filled as well as the ultimate benefit it will have on students. A Hindu prayer room or a house for social gatherings might not be implemented on campus in the near future, but right now schools can start thinking of ways to improve their students' experience. Access to space to practice religion and all other avenues to grow as an individual is a crucial first step.
Jordyn Holman is a sophomore majoring in print and digital journalism. Her column, "Making the Grade," runs Wednesdays.