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Spaghetti Warehouse - Syracuse
Our dinners were sub par for the normal Spaghetti warehouse. We are frequent guests and were very disappointed during this trip. We drove all the way from Binghamton, NY. 4 of us in a party of 7 order chicken parm and the chicken was way overcooked and rubbery and it had barely any sauce on it at all. We tried not to say much but when my brother asked to have his taken back and replace it with an item that was less expensive, the item was never changed on the bill. There was no one else in the front of the place except for us so I feel that the quality of our meal should have been so much better than it was. This trip definitely made me rethinking weather or not we will make the trip to go there again.
Great dinner food was good waiter was a nice guy. Over all was ok for my Birthday.
Went on Valentine's day for lunch. The server was very nice and had knowledge of the menu. The manager was friendly as well when he came around to check on customers around the restaurant. The drinks were good. The food was mediocre at best. I expected the food to have more quality and taste since the restaurant is called "Spaghetti Warehouse." I don't think I'll return.
The legend of the Spaghetti Warehouse endures! We arrived for lunch on a quiet Sunday afternoon, and the hostess marched our party of six straight to the bed-frame ... how cool! Casey was our patient and attentive waitress. Celebrating two birthdays, we lingered over the menu, lingered over our drinks, and lingered over our appetizer trio. And then we dug into our generous entrée plates. Yes, we even took time for shareable desserts. The ambiance is bright and colorful and airy with cheerful service staff. Recommended for just about any occasion, large or small.
Spaghetti Warehouse delivered as always! We had a reservation for 12 and everything was set when we got there. Bread and butter was delivered right after our drink order, soups and salads came out quickly. We all ended up getting the Ultimate Feast for 2 platters and they did not disappoint! Bravo!
This is my absolute favorite restaurant in Syracuse. Mainly because they make great lasagna, and I can't make lasagna to save my life. It's the place we go to on my birthday, on Valentine's Day, and any other special occasion when you ask me where I want to go for dinner.
And...there's so much food that we end up taking it home with us to eat for breakfast and lunch on other days. Really...we can't eat as much as they give us in one sitting, so when we come, we bring our own plastic containers with us, knowing that after the bread, the salad, and the appetizer, we'll be stuffed.
Go here. Really.
Celebrating a birthday and our party of 7 had a wonderful time. Food was excellent and the service was outstanding.
Hot, delicious food, great service and great ambiance.
The hostess looked disheveled, her hair was not combed, her clothes were not what you would expect. Dressed in jeans t-shirt & a flannel.
Our waiter was slow & you kept having to ask him to repeat himself
He forgot our order & after waiting over an hour for dinner to be served all 4 meals were served COLD
We brought a 6 year old and a 3 year old and they loved it! There was a magician. He was great! We'll definitely be back again!
From the minute you open the door. Ohh the wonderful aromas!! Greeted by friendly staff. We were seated right away as did reservation via Open Table. Waitress was very attentive and friendly. Our food came hot and so delicious. Very generous portions to the point I was excited to have leftovers for lunch the next day. Pricing was more than reasonable
Would highly recommend
Family weekend for Syracuse U.
This place is really cool! Food was amazing! Only complaints- there were 8 in our party so should have gotten at least two appetizer samplers, and our appetizer plates were dirty (had to send to kitchen for clean plates). Other than that- server was wonderful and our family had a great dinner. Would definitely return when in the area again!
Ordered apps, salad and main course all came out within 5 minutes of each other. Very rushed. Pumpkin ravioli was cold. Sat down at 5:00 pm and our bill was at our table at 5:30. Worst experience ever when you want to have a relaxing meal.
Nothing too fancy but the food was good. Great place for kids
We made reservations for 20 the day before and reduced it to 18 the day of with no issues. We had one waitress but she was fantastic and took great care of us. The food came out fast and I didn't hear a single complaint from the group. We didn't feel rushed to leave when we were done eating and stayed and chatted for a bit afterwards. Overall great evening.
Poorly quality barely reheated "restaurant depot" food.
Always good servic & food over the yrs. Been coming to Syr, Ny location since it opened.
Very Nice atmosphere. Great food. Great value. Wish you would invest one in Rochester,NY
The quality of the food was not good. The Caesar salad was limp and the croutons were so hard that a fork could not penetrate. The other entrees were bland.
The service was poor.
One person ordered chicken Alfredo and was served the the spaghetti without the chicken. Our server was no where to be seen so we asked another server to get the chicken. Finally our server came and asked if we needed anything. We told her about the chicken. After a time lapse of ten minutes the chicken was brought out. Needless to say the spaghetti with gelled Alfredo was cold. They took $10 off. That dinner should have been comped.
Also our 3 year old's straw punctured the styrofoam cup and water was pouring all over the table, chair, and my daughter. Again the server was not in sight. We got another server and asked him for a towel. He cleaned up the water and brought a new chair for her.
We were sadden by our experience because we had been there many times a few years ago and looked forward to our return.
There are better places to eat in Syracuse.
Large portions but the food was just ok. My table and chairs were small and uncomfortable. The railing at the first door and step into the rail car is loose or broken and should be fixed ASAP, my Visually Impaired child needed to use it to go up the steps but couldn't .
Ok - nothing special
I have been to this restaurant several times over the past 15 years on visits upstate.I feel the food is not up to par as I had known it in the past.One dish came out more cool than hot.Greeter seemed not friendly.The decor has also changed not for the better.Some of the more eclectic items were missing.Maybe that's why it wasn't very crowded.I would not return
Floors were sticky do your room all environment felt dirty to me. Food was extremely mediocre. Online menu was not the same as restaurant menu. Online menu was more extensive.
Personally I would not go back there.
party of 2 with reservations - first time visit
We loved the building and the atmosphere. Good food and generous portions at typical prices. Would definitely recommend it and would come again!
Cons: We weren't exactly sure where the parking lot was. We weren't exactly sure where the front door was. Maybe some more signs up by the street and down in the lot would be helpful.
The hostess staff was not warm or friendly or welcoming when we arrived. Did not act like they were happy we came.
I later asked some questions to a different girl at the front desk and her answers were very short and almost rude - like I had inconvenienced her by asking - even though we were the only ones in the lobby!
Our waitress was friendly...but the front desk folks need some hospitality training!
excellent food and service!
Great birthday celebration.
Great service and great food!
We had a large party..with kids.. service was amazing, food was delicious as always and a great time was had by all!
Excellent Italian food . On our recent trip to Syracuse we had lunch here. Great menu with large portions and reasonable prices
Must try the chicken parm , loved it
I urge you not to miss a chance to dine here
Five stars !
I booked through Open Table, with a special request for my mom's 80th birthday. They were very accommodating. made sure to have spumoni ice cream for her, and let me come in early to put up decorations around our booth. In addition, they let us bring our own birthday cake, and had a wheelchair on site for my dad, who has mobility issues. Our server and all the staff we dealt with were great -- cheerful and patient and prompt. As to food -- the portions are huge and everybody left well-satisfied. My favorite thing is their beer chili!
I thought for the price we paid they would use home made spaghetti sauce it tasted like it was out of a can
I had not been to SW in many years. There were 6 of us for lunch on Monday. Food was very good and service was excellent. We had some take out orders too and our server was right on point. I will be going back.
Thank you for the 5 star rating Come see us again.
Recently booked 2 reservations - for myself and a friend and for our teenagers going out for dinner before their 8th grade semi-formal. It used to be that Spaghetti Warehouse was THE place to go - at 6 PM on a Friday night - there was almost no one there. The food was adequate but not great and truly have nothing to brag about. It was sad to see.
I ordered Angel hair pasta with garlic butter sauce, and grilled chicken. The pasta was not angel hair, and there was no butter OR garlic in the sauce. It tasted disgusting. I was very disappointed. However the other people in my party were content with their meals.
Graduation day for my son with 13 people. Seated early, wait staff was attentive, helpful and prompt. Food was hot and delicious.
Excellent experience.
Mother's Day dinner. It was nice. Got to sit in a bed booth which we loved. Food was good. Expensive for what it was (pasta).
From the moment we walked in the service was not satisfactory. The girls at the reception were not very friendly. Our waitress was somewhat rude. She forgot people when taking drink and food orders. The food was average. The antipasta salad (special for the day) hardly had any meats or cheese in it. It was mostly just lettuce. The soup was not hotn. Overall, this will be our last visit to this restaurant.
Loved the atmosphere, and the service was great! Would definitely go back if we're in the area.
Based solely on this visit, I would not recommend Spaghetti warehouse to anyone. It took nearly an hour for our food to come out when there was barely 5 tables in the whole place. The calamari was overcooked and rubbery. Our waitress was very lack-luster and unenthusiastic.
OpenTable ダイナー255名によるSpaghetti Warehouse - Syracuseの評価は4.1☆です。


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Who has seen Zootopia? A cool movie and well done. It even has a decent plot!
I have. It's awesome fun. Bring on the references.
I loved the movie. It tackles a difficult subject carefully.
For the references: All the Godfather jokes and references. Did you get the one with Emmett Otter?
Unfortunately my knowledge on the Godfather franchise is a rusty and full of holes. Beyond the general Mafia references I'm sure I missed a lot.
Ah - Yup. Still a good movie. Did you get the Emmett Otter reference? I dont know if that old TV special was ever shown there? Here is a link that explains: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmet_Otter's_Jug-Band_Christmas
What was your favorite part?
Lots of little moments. The train rolling into Zootropolis showing all the biomes. Finding out that Idris Elba is in this movie as well. The whole hustle that Nick Wilde pulls, and how Judy manages to snares him into helping her. The Breaking Bad reference. The sudden scale difference when Judy chases her perp into the rodent neighbourhood. The Mr. Big entrance bit. The misdirection with the timber-wolves. And the song at the end finishes it nicely. Heck I'm not even that annoyed about the Sloths in the DMV.
I don't think the Emmet Otter TV special ever aired here or it has been too long ago for me to remember.
I confess I didn't know all of those references, but I'm sure there were others. In the American/Canadian version of the film, one of the newscasters was Peter Moosebridge, which is a reference to longtime CTV news reporter Peter Mansbridge.
I left the theater on a squeak-high. :-)
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Zootopia is a movie you have to see twice just to see what you missed the first time. For the breaking bad references - those were the ram in the old subway way wearing the protection suit.
References to other movies only works for those who have actually seen those other movies (or at least clips of them). For the Godfather, there have been so many other references made over the decades since it was made that almost everyone, including those of us who never watched it still recognize some of the references.

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Fear is an opportunity to learn, anger is a motivator to bring about the change desired. Technology brings the connection and light that we need to grow into our potential.
Here's a new definition for insanity: Still thinking the same thoughts and wondering why things don't change.
"That's the way it has always been" is no longer an excuse for such an outlook on life. Your thoughts determine everything, and not enough people realize that you can determine and control the direction of your thoughts to realize a different outcome. A lot of us get in a rut, thinking in a certain way, and don't know how to get out of it and wonder why things don't change, or get worse.
Fear hurts, others, if you do not realize your own and face it, besides yourself, in your physical and emotional experience of this existence. We were taught fear as a means of control, by those afraid of the unknown. Religion has been particularly good at using fear to lead to the lowest common denominator and exemplifying hypocrisy in the process.
There is another way to use fear. I would cite Ray Kurzweil as an example. I am just guessing, but I am very thankful for what I assume to be his fear of death, to work so hard towards eliminating it. Although death is the great equalizer, everyone is allotted exactly one life to live, with the knowledge that it will come to an end.
Anger is another emotion that we were taught as negative and told to suppress. When it is anger that can be used so constructively when channeled as a motivator towards action that brings about positive change. Robin McGehee is an outstanding example of using the anger of being treating unequally in a 'fair and equal' society to work towards bringing about the ideal of equality for everyone.
Fear and anger are very real and powerful emotions that can be used in a positive and constructive manner, rather than what we have been taught, which is to suppress these most powerful emotions. It is OK to feel fear; it drives us to understand. And it is OK to feel anger; it can motivate us to make things better. When channeled properly, these human emotions are what have driven us forward.
Our evolution in technology dictates the evolution of how we live and think. And in order to keep pace with that exponential nature, we have a lot of growing up to do, fast. The electronic age brings light and connection. With that light and connection comes growth.
There is only what is in your control—how you look at things, or how you choose to think or feel about things, or act upon existing circumstances—that is under your control. Acts of nature are not, what others think, feel, say or do are not. And for most of us, the laws of physics are pretty much immutable. And yet, everything that each of us feel, say or do is not in isolation. We are coming to understand, in the quiet reflection of one's own thoughts, our deepest connection to all of existence.
Once we realize that there is nothing to be afraid of, we are open to realize our own humanity, to laugh and love our own foibles, to be proud of our application of lessons learned, and even to be thankful for the tests of strength that allow our contributions toward the betterment of society.
Fear is an opportunity to learn, anger is a motivator to bring about the change desired. Technology brings the connection and light that we need to grow into our potential.
Now we can enjoy the responsible side of freedom just as much as freedom itself. Like the plant that breathes in carbon dioxide and provides oxygen, the honey bee that pollinates blossoms and provides honey, it is our responsibility to explore and offer our individual gifts, talents, and unique perspectives, and share with others for a more harmonious world.


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We are delighted to present you an article that talks about SGRwin and our network migration services.
It is our great honour become a reference to the energy industry as well as realize that we really help to achieve the highest level of efficiency in the network management.
Here the full translation of the article, if your language is German scroll down and you will see an original version of the article.
New NMS for PDH technology
For the first time End-to-End management
Utilities estimate the PDH transmission equipment of Nokia manufacturer for many years as a solid and reliable. The utilities want the existing PDH-installations continue so. However, network management users stuck in a dead end because, in the meantime, individual hardware components are discontinued. The System Engineering at E.ON Netz GmbH has been looking for a suitable alternative, and was surprised at the possibilities found.
E.ON Netz operates along the 22,000 kilometers of 110,000-volt line an extensive network of PDH network with approximately 5,900 network elements.
"After the discontinuation of the Mediation Device NMS/10 MF for the Nokia network management technology was the PDH with us first for discussion. For some services, such as the protection of signal transmission, this technique is still essential, " says Stefan Maier, Head of Network Management at E.ON Netz GmbH
Services such as the protection signal transmission must be absolutely reliable and will be transmitted securely in a defined short period. For these applications included Stefan Maier also another 10 years with the operation of PDH components. Accordingly, they searched for a replacement for the network management Nokia NMS/ 10MF. The replacement of obsolete hardware NMS was discarded as a solution, because the NMS/10-MF-System newer Windows operating systems are no longer supported.
A new network management for the PDH technology
As an increasing challenge for the E.ON Netz GmbH, achieving the most current documentation of the switched lines of communication with more frequent changes in network connection. Since the previous PDH system knew no end-to-end management and has no interface for ConnectMaster documentation system, the effort for the switching of connections and for the documentation increased considerably. While the SDH system provides automatically the necessary documentation information, this must be largely done manually for the level below 2 Mbit/s.
Together with 3M Services, the provider of integration and support of the PDH technique, the network management system SGRwin by the Spanish manufacturer CIC was examined as a possible alternative. The solution is successful in Spanish utilities for alarm management, the Nokia PDH technology has long been in use. Further examination of the solution revealed surprising new ways, because the manufacturer was found together with 3M flexible services to adapt the solution to the needs of utility companies. Even the basic version of SGRwin has previously unknown features for the PDH technologies:
In addition, the SNMP network management SGRwin also a platform for easy integration of many SNMP-based device technologies. Together with the functionality for the PDH technology can SGRwin be considered as an umbrella network management platform.
Regarded as the most important requirements for a satisfactory solution to network management are three main features: The replacement of the obsolete NMS/10-MF devices with connection to an existing parent alarm management; an interface to the documentation system, and finally the introduction of a single enterprise-wide end-to-end management.
The requirements for a new PDH NMS have been met
"We were initially quite skeptical about what we can expect from the new solution. SGRwin had a Spanish language user interface and had to be adapted for us in the language, nomenclature, and many details. After all, we had the experience that a big manufacturer even after 20 years still could not produce end-to-end management. But in the end it all works surprisingly well and the features have been implemented to our great satisfaction "says the expert head of E.ON 's network management
Replacement of NMS/10-MF-Systems: The old NMS/10-MF-Hardware was superseded and replaced by new DCN adapter as concentrators for PDH bus management. The connection to the overall alarm management system (IBM Tivoli Netcool) enables the integration of all alarms to a central alarm management. The SNMP interface has been adjusted. At the request of E.ON Netz GmbH also a new feature was designed to resynchronize the alarms.
Interface to the system documentation: This project has implemented an interface to the central documentation management "Connect Master". In ConnectMaster all documentation of E.ON communications network is held. With the newly created interface, the information about network elements, such as serial numbers or composition are automatically read from the devices. This information will now be handed over together with the connection data of all 64 Kbps-Trails to the central documentation management. Stefan Maier estimates the resulting savings in labor costs of documentation is around 30 minutes for each trail-connection.
End-to-end management: Another great advantage of efficiency has brought by means of the introduction of enterprise-wide unified end-to-end management. While in the past the operator used a local console to configure individual nodes and each cross-connections at Time Slot level, now a new route can be operated intuitively by selecting the endpoints. Thanks to the end-to-end management is evident which free resources are available on the net and create a simple type of network adjustment.
Improved service quality and expandability: For the connection-related alarms working all employees have now a full access to information. If there is a fault then a view of the channel assignment shows immediately clear which services are affected. Futhermore, the full integration of future PDH network elements is now also assured.
Some barriers to commissioning
"With a project of this magnitude, there are still some challenges to overcome. Quite contrary to our expectation, the major themes like the interface to the system documentation, or the end-to-end management ran surprisingly smooth, " says the Head of Network Management.
However, there were rather unexpected problems, technical details, such as the cleanup incorrect module firmware, password protection for individual network elements or timeout problems with polling from network elements. This raises Stefan Maier out the use of the project partner: "3M Services has shown a power and reliable service and they provided a model for communication, scheduling and project management. 3M Services solved the time-out problems on the ground and has improved and adjusted the service buses so that we recover the expected good response times. "
From the perspective of E.ON Netz GmbH, it was very helpful that the basic database of the PDH network at the start of the SGRwin network management did not need to enter completely new, but could be taken from the existing database of the documentation management "Connect Master".
As a major barrier to the graphical representation of the network topology presented with more than 5,000 network elements on the same screen window. The display of so many elements would have lasted up to 15 minutes. As an alternative solution was developed by the CIC programmers and 3M Services a new view where irrelevant nodes and multiplexers have been filtered. The significantly lower number of viewed elements are built now in a few seconds.
Conclusion: recomended solution
By combining the powerful network management system solution SGRwin, the unconventional support from the manufacturer CIC and the good support from 3M Services the project have been completed very successfully, Stefan Maier:
"It was one of the smoothest projects that we ever had before, and by the NMS better support, we can now save time, effort and cost".
This allows the network management center at the site of Dachau simulate realistically more than 500 planned shutdowns of communication paths per year in the central documentation system. The system now provides the information at any time, which services are affected by the shutdowns. Previously this process was very complicated and the data had to be laboriously collected by e-mail. Now all information is currently available in the documentation system.
Thanks to the flexible expandability of the NMS solution already more additional projects are so far planned: the manual backup of network elements is integrated in the surface of the NMS, the restoring can be done by pressing a button. In addition, the search for network elements and the customer information display can be extended. Further plans to E.ON Netz GmbH,together with 3M Services include the involvement of other systems, such as the Actelis and ECI manufacturer in SGRwin network management system.
*Figures and screen captures
Photos NMS control center
"The introduction of a single enterprise-wide end-to-end management for the PDH network has brought us a big advantage in efficiency. A new service at time slot level can now be operated intuitively by selecting the endpoints," appoints Stefan Maier, E.ON network control manager at E.ON Netz GmbH, as one of the great advantages.
Photo Stefan Maier (E.ON Netz GmbH), Jörg Bornschier (3M Services)
"With the new NMS for the PDH technology we were able to achieve three important goals: the replacement of the obsolete NMS/10-MF devices with a connection to an existing parent alarm management, an interface to the system documentation, and finally the introduction of a single enterprise-wide end -to-end management", says Stefan Maier, E.ON network control manager at E.ON Netz GmbH
SGRwin Screenshot
The SGRwin NMS provides for the first time an end-to-end management ready for the PDH network by creating a new connection can be switched by selecting the end points at the timeslot level (64 kbit/s)
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Unsinkable Sunsation is a great pool float. Smooth vinyl coating is comfortable and feels good to the touch. The foam inside is closed cell which means even if you puncture the float the foam will not soak with water. It will always float. You can see the Sunsation floats in highend resorts and beach hotels. **All vinyl dipped pool floats have minor imperfections due to the manual vinyl dipping process and cooling. These imperfections do not hurt the buoyancy of the float because the foam is Closed Cell and won't absorb water. All vinyl pool floats are made by hand in the USA. **
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Evamere Elementary
Dedicated To Excellence In Education
- Evamere Elementary
- Overview
Daily Schedule
Evamere Elementary School Daily ScheduleStudents enter the building when the bell rings at 8:50 a.m. and go directly to their homerooms. Classes begin at 9:00 a.m. Students who arrive tardy (after the 9:00 a.m. bell) need to have their parents sign them in at the office. Students who arrive after 11:00 a.m. or leave before 2:00 p.m. are considered absent for half a day.
8:50 a.m. Students may enter the building
9:00 a.m. Tardy bell rings - Classes begin
3:45 p.m. Dismissal
HALF DAY KINDERGARTEN9:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. 1:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.EVAMERE DAILY STUDENT SCHEDULE
9:00 - Start of Day
9:15 - 9:52 - Period 1
9:55 - 10:32 - Period 2
10:35 - 11:12 - Period 3
11:15 - 11:52 - Period 4
LUNCH--GROUP A - Kindergarten--Culberson, Farmer, Gordon, Marshall, Palmer, Stuart
10:55 - 11:15 Recess
11:20 - 11:45 Lunch
LUNCH--GROUP B--Kindergarten--Black, Fenimore, Thomas, Thompson, Shaw
11:25 - 11:45 Recess
11:50 - 12:15 Lunch
LUNCH--GROUP C--First Grade--Adams, Butch, Choujaa, Clements, Hood, Obendorf, Tolbert
11:55 - 12:15 Recess
12:20 - 12:45 LunchLUNCH-GROUP D--First Grade--Grannis, Jensen, Kelleher, Mock, Norris, Politano, Walter12:25 - 12:45 Recess12:50 - 1:15 Lunch
12:55 - 1:32 - Period 51:35 - 2:12 - Period 62:15 - 2:52 - Period 7
2:55 - 3:32 - Period 8
3:45 - End of Day
OUTDOOR RECESS (weather permitting) is not scheduled but is to be included as an integral part of the daily classroom.
DISMISSAL PROCEDURES: At 3:45PM the last bell will ring. Please have your bus screens on and ready. Bus numbers will be called out through the PA systems as well as listed on the TV Bus Screen Channel. Monitors will be stationed in the hallways and outside assisting our Kindergarten Aides with dismissal. Teachers are expected to make sure students leave immediately upon their bus being called. It is helpful to confirm all your students have safely made it to their busses at the end of dismissal.
Hudson Schools has the option of delaying the start of school by two hours rather than lose an entire instructional day due to bad weather and road conditions. The District will use multiple resources to announce the day, including the Alert Now phone system. If a two-hour delay is called, school start times and bus pick up times begin two hours later than normal. If a two-hour delay is called, it is important to have alternative plans in place for childcare, particularly, since there is always the possibility that school may be canceled for the rest of the day if weather or road conditions do not improve. A second Alert Now call may take place within 60-90 minutes after the initial announcement for a two-hour delay should school be canceled for the day. HCER before school childcare, AM Kindergarten and AM Preschool are canceled if there is a two-hour delay.Evamere's start times:
AM Kindergarten: No school
All Day Kindergarten and First Grade: 11:00 am; End time: 3:45 pm
PM Kindergarten: No delay, 1:00 pm; End time: 3:45 pm


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ECGC 2019 Sessions
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You're Fired! So, Now What?
April 16, 2019 at 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Room: 306B
In the games industry, it's not unusual for people to lose their jobs. Whether that's a studio closure, a project cancellation, a contract ending, or the last title didn't sell well enough to make the investors and shareholders happy…we typically get fired A LOT, more often than not for reasons that aren't our fault.
You might not be able to avoid this, but…there are things you can do NOW to protect yourself in the event that you find yourself unemployed. There are also things you can do right away after losing your job, that will make unemployment go more smoothly for you, which might not be immediately obvious. If you've never lost your job before, it can feel overwhelming.
Join veteran developer Heidi McDonald as she shares lessons learned from being unemployed. Leaving your job can suck, but there are ways you can turn things to your advantage, and strategies to help you move on in a way that leaves you better for the experience.


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Council Decision in support of a global reporting mechanism on illicit conventional arms and their ammunition to reduce the risk of their diversion and illicit transfer (iTrace IV)
1. The EU wishes to finance a further Conflict Armament Research (CAR) programme of six projects. This will support a global reporting mechanism that aims to reduce the risk of their diversion and illicit transfer of illicit conventional arms and their ammunition (iTrace IV). This programme will be the fourth phase of work on CAR's 'iTrace' project to which the EU has previously mandated funding through three successive Council Decisions. The draft Council Decision was adopted on 19 December 2019.
2. To date, the iTrace Project has operated in more than 40 conflict-affected states, including in Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and South and East Asia. It has also created the world's largest public repository of information regarding diverted conventional arms and ammunition, providing for precise reporting on diverted arms flows to insurgent and terrorist groups. It alerts EU Member State export control authorities confidentially, and rapidly, to post-export diversion risks, providing real time information to EU Delegations and Member State diplomatic missions in conflict-affected regions. Finally, iTrace mainstreams awareness of arms control and counter-diversion measures through balanced and responsible global news media engagement.
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With the module 'branding' you can give the upload / download page and the e-mails a personal character, in the corporate identity of your organization. What exactly can you adjust and what requirements do the logos have to meet?
Adapt to house style:
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Not to long ago, IUGO revealed their iPad line-up, but now Freeverse has also revealed their iPad line-up as well. Now, not much information has been released about these games, but if you're a frequent Freeverse gamer, you might recognize these titles:
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- CastleCraft
Warpgate and CastleCraft are not out yet for the iPhone, but touchArcade did a preview of Warpgate back in July of 2009. Seen as how the preview was back in July of 2009, it leads me to believe that is this coming to the iPhone at all? But the iPhone version may get released the same time the iPad version does.
As for CastleCraft, all there is a website for CastleCraft, so maybe the iPhone version will be released when the iPad version is released.
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Epsiode 11- A Blair To Remember
Gossip Girl: # Rumour has it that Chuck has gone from losing his mind to losing his memory....and Queen B? Well she may have just Lost the Liebe of her life...! Du Know Du Liebe Me xoxo #
Blair is at home. she has been avoiding everyone and hasn't been in school for the past few days. Her mother is really worried about her and Serena has been regularly visiting her.
It's been two days since Chuck woke up and he has slowly been recalling the events he had forgotten from the accident. Nate and Vanessa have spent a lot of time with Chuck, Wird angezeigt him Fotos and making him read Artikel on Gossip Girl to try and jog his memory. It has helped a lot and he is able to recognise faces and names....he can also remember certain events in his life but nothing Kürzlich has yet been remembered.
Serena has been to visit and he remembers her and recalls some of their history...she talks a lot about Blair and he remembers the name and face but cant believe that she was once his girlfriend. He strongly believes that he would never go for a girl like Blair, because as far as he remembers she was Nate's girlfriend and was to decent and modest to even consider dating him. He is shocked that Nate cheated on Blair with Serena but praises Nate for doing the kind of thing he (chuck) would do!
Serena and Nate agree not to mention any Kürzlich events to chuck, i.e. his breakup with Blair, and when asked about it they tell Chuck that they want to let him remember those things himself and that he should just be patient.
In terms of his health, he has various bandaging to his head, chest and arms and legs. He has broken two ribs but not any limbs. Other than minor head injuries and retrograde amnesia, he should make a full recovery soon.
Blair is continuing her downward spiral, as she is deeply disturbed Von the fact that Chuck has forgotten his feelings for her. She blames this on herself and also feels that Chuck never loved her in the first place because otherwise he would remember her.
She thinks it is her fault that the accident happened because if it wasn't for her calling him, he would have been watching where he was going. Also, the fact that she cheated on him with Nate, especially since she falsely accused him of cheating with Vanessa has also caused her to feel great regret and blame for everything that has happened.
Serena comes to visit Blair again.
S: Hey honey......are Du ok?
B: (after a short silence) Fine.
S: Hey........ummmmm.........i've been talking to Nate.....and we were thinking that maybe it's time......you visited Chuck again...
B: No!
S: Come on B, he remembers you....
B: No, he remembers my name....thats all!
S: Well if Du spent some time with him....just talking to him.....talking about the past.....it will help him to remember.....me an Nate have been talking to him a lot and the Mehr we talk the Mehr he remembers....
B: He'll never remember .......me.
S: Of course he will.....it'll just take time.....your hurt Blair i can see that....i want to make it better and i know Von spending time with Chuck might just do that....please....(short silence) ........well im taking Erik to visit him tonight at around 8, so if Du decide to come....be at my house before then ok.....(hugs Blair) Take care hun...i Liebe you.
B: (looks up to Serena and smiles) Me too. thanks for everything.....for being there....
S: It's what Friends are for.....and this time im going to be a true friend to you...i promise. (they smile at each other before Serena leaves)
Later on that night.
Serena and Erik are getting into a taxi to go to the hospital.
Erik (Ek) : sis....(he points) its Blair.
S: She came...!
Ek: just on time.
Blair approaches the them.
B: Hi guys.....i thought i should come.
S: (hugs her) Great....you have no idea how glad i am that Du came....
Ek: Shall we go?
S: Ye lets go .....
B: (once in the car) Do Du think he'll remember me?
S: He'll remember your face and stuff, he remembers old stuff.....he though Du were.....still Nate's girlfriend.....
B: (upset Von that) really?
S: Ye but dont get upset hun, its just memory loss, a few days Vor he didnt even remember my name....and now he can remember so much about me....it's just a matter of time that everything comes back to him.
B: Did.....you tell him....about everything that happened? Did Du tell him about me and him?
S: We told him that Du were his girlfriend a while before the accident....but we didn't give him any details.....i think it's best if we let him remember that himself....other wise we'll just force memories into him that he doesn't actually remember but thinks he does just because we described it to him.....so Du know what i mean?
B: I guess.
Ek: I guess we just need to be careful what we tell him.....you dont want to overload him with information he's not ready to take.
S: Exactly.
B: ok. i suppose.
Once in the hospital, Erik and Serena spend an Stunde with Chuck while Blair waits outside, Nate had already been there and is talking to Blair outside Chuck's room.
Eventually Erick and Serena come out and tell Blair she can go in. Nate tells Serena and Erik to go Home and says he'l wait for Blair and give her a ride home. they agree, so Blair enters Chucks room whilst Nate waits outside.
Blair walks up to Chucks bed.
C: Blair....?
B: (she smiles) Du remember...?
C: Before Du go all emotional on me....the last i remember Du were just Von best Friends bird....
B: (the smile quickly disappears) But Du remember my name, my face....who i am?
C: Yes i remember your name and your face.....i also remember the dog i once owned at the age of 6....it's no big deal.
B: (clearly offended) You've ......forgotten who Du are.....
C: (looks at her, confused) I disagree....i've Lost a few memories here and there....i haven't forgotten who i am!
B: (holds his hand) Du have....your just like the Chuck bass of yesteryear...thats not the Chuck bass i knew....you've changed....
C: (looks at her hand holding his, he can see the sincerity in her eyes, so tries not to argue with her) look.....i dont get what your saying.....as far as i know...i am who i am right now....if Du think i've changed then i can do anything about that....i've had people telling me things these past few days....things i remember, things that i dont remember....no one else has noticed a change in me other than my memories...
B: But thats because they didnt know you.....not the way i knew you....
C: Well i dont remember any of that...(looks away from her)
B: (becomes frantic) But Du have to......! (suddenly calms herself down) I know it's going to take time but....im willing to wait...i'll wait for as long as it takes...
C: And what exactly are we waiting for...?
B: For Du to remember what we had! ......Us! Chuck and Blair......
C: (he mocks her) Look, apfel, apple of my eye, light of my fire, girlfriend of my forgotten past......seriously does it look like i know what your on about....please save the dramatics for when my memory is revived....until then....why dont Du take a seat....and we can play (gives him his seductive Chuck glare)....
B: (for a moment she feels like complying because she loves him and she would comply with any demand he gave her) I.....i cant do this.......if Du cant remember then what's the point...?
C: Fine....im not forcing Du to stay....
B: But....i want to....i miss Du chuck...
C: well then your the first...
B: Exactly....because im the only one who truly cares about Du (she leans towards him and they look into each others eyes)
C: Actually the others seemed to care to, Nate...Serena...Vanessa...
B: No! not like me! your not listening!
C: I dont bloody remember ok! for all i know Du could be making everything up...! can Du stop pressuring me! i'll remember when im ready, i dont need Du telling me who i am oder who Du are to me!
B: (upset at being shouted at...she takes a few steps back) ok....if thats what Du want....i'll leave...(she walks out)
N: (gets up) Hey....that was quick....
B: Can we just go..
N: How did it go...?
B: he doesnt remember anything about me so whats the point of me talking to him....
N: Hey....you shouldn't try and get him to remember....you just speak to him....normally.
B: About what! as far as he's concerned he knows nothing about me.
N: What if we go in together and talk, that way i could talk to him and Du could Mitmachen in to....less pressure?
B: No, i just wanna go home....if he remembers he can come to me...
N: Are Du sure...?
B: Yes.
They leave.
Chucks hospital room.
A Doctor comes in.
Doc: And how are Du today Mr. Bass....? (she gets out his file and browses through it while making some notes)
C: Great....but it could be better....
Doc: Is that so....? I hear you're beginning to remember things...?
C: Yes......
Doc: Thats good, it should all come back to Du in no time....(short silence)
C: So.....you look too young to be a doctor......24, 23?
Doc: 26 actually....are Du still feeling any pain when Du Bewegen your upper body...your chest?
C: 26 will do.
Doctor gives him awkward look.
C: Actually i feel a little itch...but its lower down than my chest...
Doc: Right....Everything seems fine...i'll be back tomorrow to run some proper tests and then it wont be long before you're able to go home.
C: Great, home.....i'm actually quite liking it here....especially when i have someone like Du to keep me company......is that the best uniform Du have...?
Doc: uummmm charming....like i sagte i'll be back tomorrow. (proceeds to walk out)
C: I look vorwärts-, nach vorn to it.
It's night, Chuck is asleep.....he has been having strange dreams over the past couple of nights....when he wakes he isn't sure if they reflected true events oder if they were just dreams....he would tell Nate about them because the dreams usually seemed to involve Nate, and Nate would tell him how his dreams actually did happen in real life, maybe not accurately but the dreams were based on past events. those dreams were bringing back some of his memories.
Tonight's dream was no different...
He found himself in some sort of posh room, with colour coordinated walls and furniture, there was alcohol and deserts on fancy tables....he way lying down, just woken up, it was night, but the moonlight was sparkling through the windows. He looked at the body Weiter to him....it was a woman....she was in her underwear, her legs wrapped around his....she looked familiar, he found himself smiling at her....and then stroking her face and her hair....she was beautiful. It was Blair. He felt happy....comfortable and Mehr importantly he felt attracted to her....why? She was his best Friends Ex. Did that mean this was a mistake....should he be with her like this? He remembers her Küssen him....taking his clothes off....touching him...she wanted this...so did he. He remembers the events of barely a few hours ago....the party....Nate...his other Friends at his opening night....then Blair...this room...the smell of her perfume....manipulating her into sleeping with him...it worked....she was easy....he'd wanted to do this for so long...not because he liked her but because it was something that would be Weiter to impossible....sleeping with Blair Waldorf....he had to be the one to take her virginity...it would be an accomplishment he would never forget.....but....right now that wasn't important to him.....there was something else....she was too good for him....he felt a little guilty....he'd taken away her innocence....her sweetness....he lay back down...he found himself Küssen her on her forehead.....there was something about her.....maybe he did like her....but what would he say in the morning...when she woke up and realised that she'd Lost her virginity to Chuck Bass...he would have to calm her....maybe she would freak out....he had to be ready for it....but for now he just wrapped his arms around her and went to sleep again....and he knew that it felt good.
In the morning when Chuck awoke....it took him a while to remember that he'd had a dream...he wasn't sure of whether it was actually a dream oder not...or if it was a memory that he had suddenly acquired....should he ask someone about it......no....he decided he'd keep it to himself.
What if the things Blair told him were true...what if they were together and he did Liebe her...did he really want that....? was he ready for that?
Right now he just wanted to get out of hospital and live his life...he was young, had just survived near death....he wasn't ready for Blair, oder any relationship.
Gossip Girl: # Oh Blair, how we feel your pain....we cant decide who came off worse in this accident....Chuck oder Blair!? Seems like Chuck is enjoying this renaissance, whilst Blair is falling further into loneliness.....cheer up B! Du Know Du Liebe Me xoxo Gossip Girl #
Hope Du enjoyed that! The Weiter episode will be gepostet on Tuesday afternoon!


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Wow! I had a great weekend! I attended one of Heather Ross' Sewing Workshops in Vermont at the Blueberry Hill Inn. Where to start? How about the beginning?
The Prelude to the fun weekend…
One of my biggest fears (I have many) is flying. I dislike it immensely! Flying on a large airplane is bad enough and I have spent my life avoiding small planes. If there is a small plane involved in any leg of my traveling, I just won't go. Simple as that!
Well, I am sure you can see where this is going. Jim drove me into the Boston airport, I probably chose to leave from Boston as opposed to Hyannis to avoid a small plane. Not the case. I was looking at my ticket on the way in and the aircraft description was "CSA", I quickly googled CSA, and I found out that this meant Cessna! Now, I am not an airplane expert, but I was pretty sure that Cessna meant, tiny tonka sized! Jim didn't seem to know this so I didn't really give it too much attention.
When I got to the airport I approached the ticket counter, no line. First red flag. The nice representative for Cape Air asked me to set each of my 3 bags onto the scale individually to be weighed. No biggie I thought. THEN she asked me how much I weighed. Second red flag. Hmm, I thought. Probably not a good time to lie about my weight. I knew I shouldn't have had that ice cream last night! Truth (my real weight) or Consequences, (the weight that my driver's license reflects)this would be my goal weight. 🙂 That would be the lie that could result in some pretty bad consequences! I am not even going to explain what those could be, because at this very moment, I am waiting for my flight home.
I told the truth, actually, I whispered the truth. That's between her and me. If I tell you this I will have to kill you. 🙂 Hehehehe, let's just say it is a good 20 pounds over my driver's license weight. 🙂
So fine I got over that hurdle, all is good. So I thought. Well, I did visit the "Life Is Good" store at my gate before boarding my plane. I did view this as a good sign.
My plane ended up being a 9 person plane. Well, 9 people and a dog. I haven't ever had to exit the airport and walk onto the tarmac to board my plane. This is how the rich and famous do it huh? Well, I don't like it. I didn't apply ample enough sunscreen that morning and it was darn nearly 100 degrees that afternoon, radiating off of the blacktop. The pilot chose who should sit where on the airplane, and there was a moment there when I nearly fled- pulling what my husband has coined a "rainman". Ugh. The dinky stairs barely supported my weight and I just couldn't imagine how this tiny sardine box could support the weight of 9 people and a dog!
Arriving to the airport in Rutland, Vermont was a relief! I had to restrain myself from kissing the ground! It was like the airport on the show "Wings". The airport was so small that the same lady that gathered our luggage was the same lady that got my rental car for me!
My drive to the Inn was very pleasant! Thank goodness for Nigel (my GPS) he showed me the way and is was very easy! I stopped to buy 3 bottles of wine for the weekend and just kept on driving until Nigel said "you have arrived"!
So if you are unfamiliar with Heather Ross, you can find information on her here. As for Liesl Gibson, who also led this workshop, you can find information of her here. Most everyone was there by 6:30 P.M. We acquainted ourselves over wine and cheese by the lovely pond, while beating off those nasty black horse flies!
Heather Ross and Liesl Gibson took the reins and told all of us what they had in store for us. Basically you bring what sewing projects you would like to work on and they can both assist you in however much you would like. Both Heather and Liesl are very seasoned seamstresses, designers and crafters and their wealth of knowledge is infinite. When they unite, they are unstoppable. The two of them actually pitched a teepee and this is where they slept! Can you believe this? While all of us had running water and beds to sleep in, they were sleeping on blow-up mattresses under the apple trees! I guess there could be worse places to camp.
At the Blueberry Hill Inn, there is a never-ending supply of chocolate chip cookies. A large glass jar is full of them. Mmmmmmm!
On my first night I stayed up sewing until midnight. I was bushed and on my way to bed that evening, I found Ms. Liesl Gibson maneuvering around that same cookie jar in the dark with a headlamp attached to her forehead! I just love watching these stylish pattern designers in their natural habitat! Liesl can even make a headlamp look stylish! Anyway I grabbed a cookie for myself!
When Saturday morning arrived, I went for a short hike before coffee and breakfast. One of the other workshoppers was returning from her hike looking as if she was doing some fancy new dance with her arms flailing back and forth. Upon my return from my hike I was doing that same fancy dance. You don't need lessons for this dance, just move as if you are trying to keep those darn black horse flies off of you!!!
We all sewed through Saturday and enjoyed a quite lovely lunch and dinner. The food at the Blueberry Hill Inn is quite delicious. We had Salmon the first night and Chicken the second and sandwiches for both lunches on Saturday and Sunday. All the ladies in my workshop were great gals. There wasn't a bad one in the bunch. Sewing is an amazing past-time that brings all kinds together. It is kind of like music. There is something for everyone!
Six ladies opted to sew the Mendocino Sundress, that Heather Ross designed. She has a free downloadable pattern here.
They used elastic thread in the bobbin to make the top portion of the dress. I am going to give this a try and I am also going to sew this and this! I must also tell you that seeing Liesl's sewn patterns in person I am also going to sew this and this! Liesl adds delicate details to her patterns. From the Lisette package you wouldn't know what to look forward to on your completed project. Seeing Liesl wearing her designs in person sold me on her patterns, more to add to "the list".
I sewed another pair of Iris Shorts. Is everyone so tired of me sewing this pattern? I do enjoy the pattern and they fit so nicely. I guess I got my money's worth out of this one!
I also started McCall's M6560. I am making the top. I started this in Vermont and I haven't touched my sewing machine since my return.
Blueberry Hill came with 2 Inn dogs. Griffin, an Irish wolfhound and Wheezy, a pug.
Heather whipped together a very nice flag and presented it to Tony, the owner of the Inn. Next year upon our return Tony will be able to add this one to the pole that currently holds the American flag. Here is a shot of the whole group.
I am really not THAT short, I was kneeling….. !!!!
That was the weekend! I am very happy to report, that I made it home safe and sound!
Happy Sewing!


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by Brandon Richard
One of the NFL's all-time greats said goodbye to his home field last night, when the Oakland Raiders hosted the rival San Diego Chargers.
Charles Woodson, who is retiring at the end of the season, spent 11 of his 18 years in the NFL suiting up in silver and black. In his last game at the Oakland Coliseum, the longtime member of team Jordan played in black and silver "Raiders" Air Jordan 7 PE cleats.
In a classic division matchup, Woodson chipped in with a tackle and his first offensive play since 2000, as the Raiders edged past the Chargers 23-20 in overtime.


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I've said it before and I'll almost certainly say it again: innovation is great…but only if it's not at the expense of solid fundamentals. In other words, when we've got a game like Mario Odyssey that does some new and interesting things while still feeling like Mario, that's great! If, on the other hand, we've got a game like Final Fantasy XIII that discards much of what made its series work in favor of trying something new, that's maybe a little less awesome. That's relevant when it comes to Wulverblade, a brawler that doesn't care much for innovation – it just wants you to brawl, and brawl you shall.
When Rome sets their sights on the conquest of Britain, warrior Caradoc and his companions Guinevere and Brennus are having no part of it. When other Briton tribes join the Romans, they're especially having no part of it. This wasn't an era when problems were solved with words, so Caradoc and pals are going to rebuke the Romans in somewhat more brutal fashion.
Said rebuking takes the form of beatings, of course. Choose one of our heroes – your balanced guy, your quicker-but-weaker girl and your big smashy guy – and get to beating distribution. You've got two flavors of basic attacks (light hits and heavy hits, the latter of which are unlocked if you pick up a limited-use secondary weapon), a block, a dodge roll, a guard break and a parry. In a pinch you've got a super attack and a refilling power bar that offers temporary invincibility and healing. It's all fairly straightforward beat-em-up fare, reminiscent somewhat of the Golden Axe series from times hence; getting a handle on how all of this works will prove invaluable as Wulverblade's difficulty curve is fairly steep.
You've got a few modes in which to dish out Briton justice, though most players will probably end up focusing on the story mode, which offers a surprisingly salient plot to follow and a lot of bonus content to dig around for if you're into that kind of thing. Other options include a more difficult arcade mode and a survival arena. You can play co-op as well, which is really the ideal way to play; the classic beat-'em-ups of old were always best served by teaming up with a friend, after all.
I'll have to admit to a little bias when it comes to Wulverblade's presentation. The gritty cartoon style is reminiscent of the Shank games for which I've got an unhealthy fondness, so I'm predisposed toward thinking this looks great. Like those games, Wulverblade is somewhat gruesome as well, a nice contrast with the cartoon style. It also sounds great as well, particularly when it comes to the narration in the story mode.
Bottom line: Wulverblade is a pretty solid experience all-around even if it doesn't expand the horizons of the beat-'em-up. That's a genre that didn't really need expansion, in any case; if the fighting feels good and you've got a pressing urge to keep stomping Romans, the game must be doing its job, right? With that in mind, this one's worth checking out; consider it a must-play if you've got friends who are into this sort of game as well.


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"Our king never danced like a kangaroo, as he was shown in the movie--and he was generous and didn't punish guys who stole his mistresses," says Suchitra Surapiboonchai, explaining why she asked that the song "Getting to Know You" from The King and I be dropped from the after-dinner show at last Sunday's lunar New Year banquet for the Asian American Coalition. "The musical offers a version of history that's different from ours. That's why it's banned in Thailand to this day."
"I love the musical, and I love Yul Brynner as the king," says Irene Cualoping, who produced the coalition's show. "I thought it would've been nice for kids to gather onstage to sing that chorus, because I wanted to appeal to all ages. But I understood Suci's point of the inaccuracies in the portrayal, so we agreed to delete the song." Then leaders from the Vietnamese community objected to the show's title--Sayonara, Miss Saigon. "Another musical I happen to like a lot," says Cualoping, who's also head of the Organization of Chinese Americans. "And I'm quite aware of the casting controversy it provoked. But enough is enough, I said to everyone."
The Asian American Coalition includes organizations representing 14 ethnicities; they joined together in 1984 to increase the political visibility of Asian-Americans. Its previous New Year shows had been fairly routine song-and-dance revues, but Cualoping wanted to put on a more pointed one satirizing Asian and Asian-American stereotypes. To sharpen its bite she brought in as director Quincy Wong, an irreverent stand-up who moonlights as a model and helped start the comedy troupe Stir-Friday Night! She also recruited Michael Lo, a computer programmer, and Keith Uchima, a composer and playwright who cofounded the Angel Island Theatre Company, the city's only theater that regularly puts Asian-American actors in plays written by Asian-Americans. They all wanted to do an ambitious show. "So we thought of a musical parody of all the well-known figures and stereotypes--sort of a brief history of how Asian-Americans have fared in Hollywood and on Broadway," says Wong, who has grown tired of auditioning for film and TV roles as a Chinese cook, a martial artist, or a Japanese businessman.
By December the team had a working script--and then the buzz started about potentially offensive material. "We sat down with leaders from all the groups and went over the script with them," Cualoping recalls. "We wanted to make sure there was no confusion that ours was a satire." That was when Surapiboonchai, a nurse and a spokesperson for the Thai Association of Illinois, asked them to take out "Getting to Know You."
Close to 1,500 guests--including city and state politicos, Chicago's Asian consulate corps, business types, and a sprinkling of celebs such as TV anchor Linda Yu--showed up for the banquet, held at the Chicago Hilton and Towers. After a lion dance, the national anthem, self-congratulatory speeches, and dinner, Sayonara, Miss Saigon went on.
Charlie Chan bantered with number one son. Suzie Wong slinked, and Cio-Cio San walked demurely. A Japanese director kept shouting "herro." There was Kato, a couple of ninjas, Fu Manchu, and Ming the Merciless. The Dragon Lady complained that she's so old nobody knows who she is anymore. Mulan got the biggest cheers, and Godzilla got a lot of yuks singing Barney's signature song with new lyrics. Other jokes fell flat.
When it was over Mary Murphy, an outreach coordinator at the city's Department of Cultural Affairs and a recent immigrant from Ireland, said, "I did find the jokes repetitious after a while. Stereotypes are complicated matters, rooted in a particular time and place. You know the Irish ones--drunks, dirty urchins, leprechauns--those were perpetrated by the English from the 18th century on. What we saw here were pretty lame allusions to cliches, not investigations. I'm afraid they didn't contribute to my understanding of Asian stereotypes."
But Jenny Yang, a financial analyst, said the skits reminded her "how hard and touching it is to try to break stereotypes. I know because my husband is Swedish, and he's been told all his life that Swedes don't have a sense of humor." Nancy Tom, founder of Columbia College's Center for Asian Arts and Media, said, "Stereotypes should be dealt with and disposed of when necessary. But even the worst of stereotypes teach us something about how others regard us."
And Surapiboonchai? She said she was happy that "Getting to Know You" was gone, but she wasn't at all offended by the antics of Charlie Chan. "He's not a king," she explained, "so it doesn't matter."
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For award-winning scientist Adam Steltzner, finding a passion was a happy accident. He jokes, "I was sort of studying sex, drugs and rock and roll in high school."
In the September series, "A Lot to Learn", we've released old ideas about self-help. We've replaced a fix-it, "one and done" mentality with the idea that constant course corrections are natural and even rewarding. As our wisdom grows, our choices and responses progress.
Adam Steltzner's passion started small. He began noticing stars after late night gigs with his high school garage band. However, before he could study astronomy at his local community college, he had to back-track to complete physics. After astronomy, he kept going, eventually earning a mechanical engineering degree. He became part of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory team that landed the Curiosity rover on Mars.
Is he resentful that he didn't have a straight road to one of the most elite divisions in NASA? No. He says, "Surrender to the process, rather than the goal."
Steltzner isn't alone. In his New York Times article, "Four Steps to Choosing a College Major," Nathan Gebhard explained that for many people he profiled, "Their major – whether they stuck with it or applied it in new ways – was the start of channeling their interests, values and skills into work that made the struggle and hard work it took to get there worth it."
This month, we've met a lot of people who surrendered to the process of learning:
- In "We All Learn," we saw how Lori Goldstein changed an innocent mistake to a lighthearted moment of discovery. Gaining knowledge isn't limited to a classroom. It can, and should be, ongoing.
- "Skip or Skim At Your Peril" explored the current "10,000 hours" idea. We shifted to the deep understanding that becoming an expert happens when we do something well, not simply with repetition.
- "Shifting the No" showed how hearing "no" is a natural part of stretching. Rather than getting derailed, we can transform disappointment by reframing "no" into "not quite", "not yet" or "not now."
A key Soul Boss principle is that great bosses are present. They're never afraid to do the work. But doing the work doesn't mean you sit alone, endlessly acquiring facts. It's about taking your hard-earned knowledge, especially the "a ha!" insights, into the world. At that moment, sharing your transformation can influence and inspire others. As theologian and civil rights leader Howard Thurman said, "Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
It's time to surrender to the process and help others do the same. Maybe you know how to show grace when someone is struggling. Or perhaps people at odds found common ground as you helped them see the heart of the matter. Those simple actions may seem basic to you. Yet for someone else, understanding how these behaviors fit into the process will be essential. It may even be the beginning of an exceptional future.
This week, take the pressure off a passion. Find something that intrigues you, and then take a single step toward it.
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You're here because you are looking for ways to help your business grow. Making that happen, even when it's difficult, is what this story is about.
Let's start with the problem. When Paula took a new management assignment at IBM, she found she had an employee who hadn't been performing for a long time. The direct manager, Bethanne, had been told not to take action because "We are all family. We help the weak ones."
You've seen it before. It seemed as though a manager was choosing to be liked instead of making a hard decision. When you want your people to grow, this is a terrible example to set; it festers in the organization. Paula wanted growth instead. Which of us would not? This posting is about her plan to move from disease to healthy growth. It is a great example.
This solution for growth comes from:
— A key starting point
— Engaging with people but not doing the work
— Giving grace
1. The Starting Point
You probably know at least one manager who was effectively fired by her own people. It's what happens when the employees stop respecting their manager. One of the fastest ways to engender resentment is to try to please everyone. As leaders, we sometimes define ourselves by how others see us. However, if you look at the successful managers and executives throughout these postings, you'll see individuals who define themselves from their core and their values. The executives who promote sustainable growth are the ones who define themselves from what they know is right. They don't define themselves from an external standard.
These leaders start with their own sense of what is right, and they hold tightly to that internal key. They look at their core values and what they stand for. That drives their decisions. Often, not always, it drives the social norm in that business. It is always key to successful growth. Paula was strong enough and aware enough to start from what she knew in her core was the right way to act and not react.
2. Engaging
The choice to shelter employees has never felt right for Paula. It hurts the business and it hurts the employees. Sheltering is usually a reaction based on fear, and you stifle growth when you let fear guide your choices. We and our businesses don't grow from fear; we grow from stretching to fulfill our potential. We don't grow from protecting; we grow from expanding our current abilities.
We grow when we act, not react.
When you choose to help your team members while making your targets, you may feel your role changing. You will actively:
Structure meaningful problems for them to solve Engage with them as they solve these themselves Get the heck out of the way as they own the issue and learn
Growth happens when you are there, engaged, and managing the growth and not the activity.
Engaging with employees is not protecting them. Engaging is choosing the challenge they will face and then choosing to guide the learning and growth. It is acting to stay very involved the whole way but not doing the work for the team.
Paula wanted to give this employee a full chance to make things work. Bethanne "…did that, but after another 90 days we just knew that he could not do the work." Instead of protecting Bethanne and the team member, Paula decided on two strategies. The first was to make the change easier for Bethanne to address herself. The other was to structure this to become a learning experience for Bethanne.
"Having to deal with the bureaucracy and political burden of having to move somebody out of the business—that was not new. Firing someone in a Fortune 100 company where poor performers do not get moved out of the business—that was the hard work."
Paula chose to get and stay engaged on this but clearly not to do the work for Bethanne. She could have done the task, and done it faster, but instead she asked Bethanne to take each step while Paula stayed involved.
"Bethanne had to take reach out and then use a director-level Human Resources executive. From the HR advisor she got the technical information such as 'this the process, these are the steps, this is the level of detail you will need to provide." Paula could have supplied that but Paula chose a different role: "From me she got the encouragement. I told her that this is the right thing to do. I provided the grace to do this."
3. Giving Grace to Get Growth
What does Paula mean by "providing grace?" This is how she explains it: "I recognized that this was going to be a demanding activity for Bethanne. It had to be executed excellently"—and with real sensitivity. For Bethanne to do this and to have "room" to grow, Bethanne needed more space from her everyday urgencies. That is the "grace" that Paula wanted to give.
Instead of saying something like "This is your job, and so is all the rest, get it all done" Paula looked at the best way to help Bethanne do this right. "There were some assignments that I would have had go to her. I didn't." Bethanne knew that Paula was involved, and was investing in her but never doing the work for her. Bethanne felt supported but also knew that she had the responsibility to get this issue right.
Paula made the decision to put Bethanne's development first. She gave Bethanne fewer urgencies while holding Bethanne to the challenge. Bethanne acted in the way that Paula hoped. "She responded to that by doing a complete job."
It feels like a luxury to give Bethanne time to think this all through, to work out the details. That meant a conscious decision to reduce her workload in an environment where workloads were increasing. That decision happened because Bethanne's development "…became a more important priority."
There is self-interest here. "It is important to me as her manager…she becomes more valuable to me. It is important to Bethanne because important skills are expanded, it is important to the corporation because they have one more skilled manager." No matter whether your team is small or large, having a skilled manager is going to be an advantage. You don't make or forge this skill; you grow it. You owe it first to yourself and then to your business and team to grow good managers. "Giving grace" is part of nourishing growth and growing your business.
Fostering Growth
Bethanne had a much better chance of success if she could have the grace and time to do this well. Paula's task, as she assigned it to herself, was to grow the time and offer the grace for Bethanne.
Did Paula challenge Bethanne? The answer is yes, giving grace includes giving a challenge to stretch to grow.
Engaging and giving grace are about being very present, but not doing their work. It is about knowing how to provide grace for the right priorities. And then doing so.
The truth is that when we work from our core, not from input of those around us, we will find that we can select the right priorities. Do you make growing people one of those important contributions to your business? Paula made that choice here. "Investing in her was the right thing to do. She was a good manager on the verge of becoming a great manager. What more important managerial job do I have? That is the top of the game for me."
Grace starts with working from your internal strength and values. The bad news is that you can't rely on anyone else to get it. The good news is that you don't need to rely on anyone else, and your team members don't need to rely on you. You can let them supply their own strength if you can give them the grace, sense of values, and engagement to do so. Grace is a gift that you can always give at the right time. To give someone room to grow when it really matters, to listen, to support without interfering or judging, is to do immense good for your business.
The principle is much as we said earlier: Progress is a changeless law. Individuals grow and you can't control that. But you can support it, assist it, and gain by it. Holding to your core value, engaging with your team, and giving grace for growth and action is a way to turn a problem into growth for your organization.


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PETER Pan holds a special place in TV star and actor John Challis' heart.
Yes, it's a great story.
Yes, it's a fantastic play.
But it was seeing the show during a childhood trip to the theatre that inspired an eight-year-old John to become an actor.
"I remember watching Captain Hook striding around the stage and thinking 'I want to do that'," says John.
The 70-year-old will don the red coat, black boots and curly wig at Middlesbrough Theatre this Christmas for the venue's pantomime.
The actor is known to millions for playing the part of shady used car salesman Boycie in Only Fools and Horses.
When he steps out at Middlesbrough Theatre in December it will be the sixth time he's starred as the seafaring villain.
"I really wanted to be Captain Hook as a child," he says. "I loved the red coat.
"I was 50 before I got to do it.
"It's a great part, you get to shout and be horrible - plus there's four sword fights a day.
"That's a good work out, I always end up about half a stone lighter."
John has also just published his new autobiography Boycie & Beyond.
The book is a follow-up to his book, Being Boycie, which told of John's life as an actor.
He says writing this latest instalment - which recalls the break-up of his third marriage, the meeting of his current wife Carol Davies and the launch of Only Fools And Horses spin-off, The Green, Green Grass, has been "therapeutic".
Among those also taking to the stage this Christmas alongside John will be Jack Lane, who is playing Peter Pan, and Kelly Bibb, who stars as Wendy Darling.
"I love panto," added Kelly.
"You get to sing, dance and create a really special Christmas atmosphere."
Peter Pan is at Middlesbrough Theatre from Friday, December 7 to Sunday, January 6.
Tickets and details 01642 815181 or www.middlesbroughtheatre.co.uk
HOW would you like to see Middlesbrough Theatre's panto FOR FREE - AND win a signed copy of John Challis' new book?
We have a FAMILY TICKET (four seats) for the 5.30pm performance of Peter Pan on Saturday, December 23 up for grabs. Plus the lucky winner will also receive a signed copy of John Challis' new book, Boycie & Beyond.
To be in with a chance of winning, simply answer the following question: John Challis started in the classic comedy Only Fools And Horses for more than a decade, but in which area of South London was the show set?
Send your answer with name, address and contact telephone number to: Panto competition, c/o Andrew Pain, Evening Gazette, Borough Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3AZ. Entries must arrive no later than Friday, October 12.
One correct entry selected at random will win the prize as offered after the closing date. No cash alternative available. Usual Trinity Mirror competition rules apply, available on request or at www.gazettelive.co.uk/legal The editor's decision is final.


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Webinar: Promoting connectedness in American Indian and Alaska Native communities through culture
The Qungasvik (kung-az-vik) 'Toolbox' is a multilevel strength- based intervention developed by Yup'ik communities to reduce and prevent alcohol use disorder (AUD) and suicide in 12-18 year old Yup'ik Alaska Native youth. The intervention aims to increase strengths and protections against AUD and suicide by promoting culturally meaningful 'reasons for sobriety' and 'reasons for life.'
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