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Hello folks!
Well, it's been long since my last post. These past 3 months have been INTENSE.
I've learned a lot! I did 4 group projects, 3 of them being Single Page Applications.
- The first project was a simple HTML/CSS/Bootstrap site.
- The second one was a Single Page Application developed in pure javascript, with a MySql database.
- The third one was developed in hackathon, also in pure javascript, and the goal was to use an API.
- The fourth one, also developed in hackathon and relying on fetching data from an API, was developed in React.
Although our campus manager has a lot of work, he is very attentive to our well-being. He also coaches for our job interviews, and he does it well! Our teacher is really, really cool. Besides teaching us JavaScript and React, if we're still hungry for more, he can talk for hours about innovating web development strategies and cool things like functional programming.
We are now developing our final project, and this time things are getting real since we're developing it for a company. My team mates and I have the privilege of working with Black Moon Lab, a startup from Reims dedicated to provide apps that help build ephemeral communities (at events such as seminars, football matches, weddings and so on) Nicolas, the founder, has a very inspiring philosophy, both ambitous and humble. (He should do a TedTalk). So I'm thrilled to work for this company.
And we're developing this project in Vue! 🙂 So I'm learning 2 libraries instead of one, which of course is challenging but also terribly satisfying. We are coached and supervised by Marie, an experienced developer at Black Moon Lab. I think she coud have used the facepalm emoji a few times when we started, but she is very kind and supportive. 😀
My 2 team mates, Maxence and Florian, are totally adorable, witty and talented young men (I'm much older but they are kind enough to say it doesn't show). When one of us spots a weakness in our coding/thinking style, we all look for a solution, find it, implement it, and we keep a checklist of common problems and their solutions. Working in this group gives me a kind a synergistic feeling, as if the three of us shared the same mind (and the same catastrophic humor!)
For example, last week, we swapped each other's tasks because one of us was stuck on something, and the re-organization was very quick, fluid and efficient. I understand what each of my team mates need to function at their best, so I adapt my directives when I lead (and as a consequence, I don't have the feeling I lead them. I just ignite the engine.) In some ways, each one of us brings something that helps the other two flourish. I'm very grateful to work with them.
Other things I did :
- I delivered a presentation on quantic computers
- I worked through a tons of codewars katas
- I made a French translation of the #100DaysOfCode (I'll make a special post about this)
- I coded a pong and a snake games 😀
2 more months to go, and then, I'll be working as an intern. This is all very exciting!


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What can be digital marketing?
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What is actually social media?
This term has developed in the enterprise sector inside the late many years and has opened new channels to the digital marketing. Your achievement involving social media can be figured by the way that it's given the new significance of socializing, shopping, interfacing, and has changed the way we believe also.
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This morning was the Monkey Park. Lizzie and I were not happy about having to ride the cable car all the way to the top of the mountain!!!
The monkeys, however, were so worth the terror!
It was all fun and games until...
a couple of monkeys decided that Lizzie's soda and Will's vending machine milk (yeah, vending machine milk) were theirs!
The last thing these guys needed was caffeine!! We had to walk holding our sodas overhead in order to throw a "monkey wrench" into their "monkey business"!


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Sunday, January 12, 2014
Event - INNOVA-CON 2014 Conference
IAOIP is a professional membership organization that is the world's only independent innovation certification body, providing members with the knowledge, skills and opportunities to deliver real change in their industry or field.
IAOIP certified innovation professionals are equipped with the appropriate tools to make a strategic difference by becoming an active participant in innovation teams at all levels of their organization through knowledge exchange, research, conferences, training and publications.
With individual, corporate, public and non-profit members around the world, IAOIP is the leading international membership-based organization dedicated to the professional development of individuals working in the field of innovation.
Their mission is to organize and advance innovation through the development of a catalog of innovation skills and capabilities as well as certifications to demonstrate mastery of that "Body of Knowledge." Working groups are organized to create the base and advanced innovation certification requirements and assure our certified members and organizations are global leaders in practicing and managing innovation
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Process, Practice and innovation - Michael Grieves
Research Professor, Florida Institute of Technology
The History of Innovation - H. James Harrington
CEO, Harrington Institute
Predictable Innovation: From "fail fast" to "succeed Sooner" - Michael Raynor
Managing Director, Global Innovation Practice, Deloitte
Business model innovation - Saul Kaplan
Founder and Chief Catalyst, The Business Innovation Factory
Innovation in biopharma - Marco Mancini
Director of Continuous Improvement and Innovation, Bristol-Myers Squibb
Outcome driven innovation - Tony Ulwick
CEO, Strategyn
Design as a catalyst for innovation - Michael Westcott
President, Design Management Institute
Practical innovation: paths for post financial crisis players - Margaret Weichert
National Lead/Payments Practice, Ernst & Young Advisory
Using idea operators to create new and improved ideas - Victor Tang
Consultant, Chairman, I3nsight
Journey to Certification - Abe Walton
Associate Professor, Management and Technology, Florida Institute of Technology
Innovation is Science - Joe Nadan
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CHEMISTRY FACULTY MEMBER FEHMI DAMKACI, LEFT, recently was honored with a Center for Environmental Initiatives' Environmental Excellence Award for his work in creating and growing the GENIUS Olympiad, SUNY Oswego's environmental competition for high school students around the world.
The center recognized GENIUS Olympiad at its 39th annual Community Salute to the Environment for leadership in environmental education and "outstanding commitment to the environment through implementing effective changes."
GENIUS — Global Environmental Issues-U.S. — is an international high school science, art, writing and design competition where students present solutions to environmental problems using scientific methods and artistic and design disciplines. More than 450 finalists are expected to attend the third annual GENIUS Olympiad June 16 to 21 at SUNY Oswego.
"What makes the GENIUS Olympiad is that it's unique in itself both in the United States and internationally," Damkaci said. "And as a new thing this year, we would like to encourage our cities to implement projects relating to the environment."
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SENSORS & CODING HACKATHON 2018 finished with great success
During the 18th and 19th of December 2018, IEEE NTUA Student Branch and the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens in cooperation with ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA held the programming competition "SENSORS & CODING HACKATHON 2018" in the premises of the NTUA.
Thirteen student teams competed at the first ever 24-hour Hackathon in the long history of NTUA. They were challenged to generate, implement and pitch their own idea, which shall improve everyday life in our modern society with the use of state of the art sensors. The Austrian company SICK GmbH, a market leader in the field of sensor technology and active in Greece through its subsidiary SICK Hellas Ltd., provided the crucial technical equipment. Additionally, in order to allow the participants to have sufficient support and the best possible preparation, technical and managerial staff was at the disposal of the students throughout the Hackathon. After a strenuous hacking phase, each team was given a limited time frame of 5 minutes to present their idea in front of an academic and corporate evaluation committee. Professor Nectarios Koziris, Dean of the School ECE NTUA, was appointed the honorary head of the jury.
All participants had a really good time at the event and did their best resolving the task. The team SENSATES consisting of ECE NTUA-Students Christine Sartzetaki, Antonis Agoris, Nicoleta-Markella Eliakopoulou, Vassiliana Roidouli and Natalia Salpea, won the first place. They developed an innovative app called "SENSPOT" into the chosen 'Smart City' theme and managed to integrate hardware successfully. Their idea was well implemented, as the app was based on real-time information regarding location and a navigation function for urban parking.
In the beautiful closing ceremony, that took part at the Ceremonial Hall of the NTUA, the Austrian Trade Commissioner for Greece, Dr. Gerd Dückelmann-Dublany and the CEO of the company Christoph Ungersböck, jointly presented the award to the winning team SENSATES and congratulated all teams for their participation and effort.
The Rector of the NTUA, Professor John Golias, honored with his presence the closing ceremony. During his brief greeting, he stressed out that the NTUA has always supported such solid initiatives that promote research and innovation for the sake of sustainable societal and economic growth for the county.
The Dean of the School of ECE-NTUA, Professor Nectarios Koziris, congratulated all participants for taking part in the event and their stamina during the 24-hour Hackathon challenge. Moreover, he stated the School's support in organizing similar actions to bring together real-world technology with academic research and youthful innovation.
Furthermore, Dr. Gerd Dückelmann-Dublany presented the vision of this initiative and said to the hackathonists that he appreciated their will to work hard until the very end of the Hackathon. As he stated "they did not simply write code but added a new page to the rich history of their School".
The success of the SENSORS & CODING HACKATHON 2018 exceeded all expectations and opened the way for the systematic organization of such events at the NTUA. As Prof. Nectarios Koziris stated "for sure there will be another edition of SENSORS & CODING HACKATHON".
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Recently the mayors of 20 Chinese cities (most with populations greater than my home state of Oregon) visited us at Intel to learn about our products to make homes and office buildings more energy efficient. And then in Mexico, I listened to the mayor of Mexico City given an impassioned speech about how to meet the energy and transportation needs...
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Live from Copenhagen: the importance of Eco-Tech
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Blog action day – the new opportunity for Intel in addressing climate change
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Co-op Feeds restructuring to stay competitive, sustainable
May 13, 2019
After a full review of its feed business, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is consolidating feed production from six facilities across the Prairies to three in Saskatoon, Calgary and Moosomin.
FCL will make significant capital investments to modernize these remaining plants. One investment is in new bagging equipment that will be installed to support better stitched, open-mouth bags that will be distributed through the entire Co-operative Retailing System (CRS).
The review and decision to close facilities, along with the investments in the business, address unprecedented competitor consolidation and a changing market in the feed sector. After contributing to the Western Canadian feed business for decades, FCL is making these changes to help ensure that it can continue providing Co-op feed products and services in the long-term.
"While we don't make these decisions lightly, by consolidating manufacturing and taking measures to refocus our resources in the livestock sector, we're better able to serve our local co-ops and their producer customers across Western Canada well into the future," said Ron Healey, FCL Vice-President of Agriculture and Consumer Business.
FCL is transitioning products and services from the Brandon, Man., and Melfort, Sask., plants that are closing to the remaining three plants. The Melfort plant will wind down in August 2019 and the Brandon plant will cease operations in October 2019. FCL's other feed facility in Edmonton will transfer its operations to Wetaskiwin Co-op in September 2019.
"These plants have been in their communities for many years and I want to thank all of the team members who have contributed so much for so many years," said Shelley Revering, FCL Director of Feed. "The concentration of our feed manufacturing operations results from industry challenges and in no way reflects the substantial efforts of our plant teams."
Through its feed plants, FCL manufactures cattle, horse, sheep and poultry feed in bags and bulk orders. It also produces pet food for the CRS.


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Suncor's Board of Directors supervises the management of our business and affairs on behalf of our shareholders. Its responsibilities include governance, strategic planning and stewardship of Suncor. Our board has processes in place to help ensure Suncor lives up to all regulatory requirements and the standards of excellence we set for ourselves.
The board responsibilities include:
- identifying principal risks and ensuring systems are in place to effectively monitor, manage and mitigate those risks, ensuring Suncor has an effective strategic planning process
- overseeing the establishment and enforcement of Suncor's Standards of Business Conduct
- ensuring systems are in place for communication with investors and other stakeholders
- selecting, monitoring and evaluating executive leadership and aligning management's decision-making with long-term shareholder interest
- ensuring processes are in place to monitor and maintain the integrity of Suncor's internal controls and management information systems
A diverse and experienced board
The Canadian Board Diversity Council (CBDC) notes that having a diverse, experienced and well-credentialed Board of Directors improves board discussions, contributes to greater diligence when decisions are being made, and leads to improved financial performance and shareholder value.
Suncor's board aims to have directors with a range of perspectives, insights and views on the issues affecting Suncor. It searches for members from diverse backgrounds, considering gender, ethnicity/Indigenous status, age, business experience, professional expertise, personal skills, stakeholder perspectives and geographic background.
Suncor is a proud supporter of the 30% Club of Canada, a not-for-profit organization focused on the continued drive toward achieving greater gender balance at all levels, including an aspirational objective of 30% women on boards by 2020. We currently exceed this objective with 33% of our board who are women.
Good corporate governance is a critical part of our business culture and how our directors make decisions in the best interest of our shareholders.
Suncor's governance structure
Effective corporate governance comes from leadership and good corporate structure. Economic, environmental and social issues aren't considered separately but evaluated holistically as part of Suncor's strategic decision-making process. This continues to inform our corporate structure. Key features of this governance structure include:
- our board and its committees, which have clearly defined and distinct oversight roles to protect the interests of our shareholders set out in terms of reference
- the board's Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainable Development (EHS&SD) Committee, which monitors management's performance in areas within its mandate
- our executive management team, which integrates key operational and functional accountabilities for maximum efficiency and effectiveness, including a chief sustainability officer
Sustainability governance
Chief sustainability officer (CSO)
Eric Axford was appointed as Suncor's first-ever chief sustainability officer in 2017. Eric plays a key role navigating the many external relationships and strategic partnerships that are part of Suncor's commitment to sustainability. Eric presents on sustainability matters at meetings of the EHS&SD committee of the board, and represents them at periodic Board reviews.
EHS&SD Committee
The EHS&SD Committee of the board oversees and manages matters relating to environmental, health, safety and sustainable development. The committee meets quarterly to review:
- recommendations to the board about Suncor's strategies and policies on environmental, health, safety and sustainable development
- Suncor's Operational Excellence Management System (an overarching framework to manage operational risk)
- management's performance and emerging trends and issues in the environmental, health, safety and sustainable development space to ensure we are anticipating future challenges and positioning ourselves to minimize risks
- management stewardship reports as well as the findings of significant external and internal environmental, health and safety investigations, assessments, reviews and audits
Environment, social and governance (ESG) issues and board practices
ESG factors also play a role in director recruitment, board evaluation and committee representation. To ensure Suncor's board has the right expertise:
- the Board revised its skills matrix in 2017 to ensure skills and experience in environment, health, safety and social responsibility were desired competencies
- the governance committee conducts the selection process for new board nominees and seeks to have a representation of diverse backgrounds, experience and skills
- the aspiration of the board diversity policy is to maintain at least 30% gender diversity
Suncor's board practices on performance evaluation and compensation consider ESG factors by:
- evaluating senior executive performance annually against well-defined goals that support and reinforce Suncor's value drivers
- considering Suncor's performance against enterprise-wide sustainability goals related to safety, environmental (including GHGs) and social performance in determining the amount of annual incentive payments to the CEO


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In the bottom of the third inning of Saturday's ALDS Game 2, the Yankees had the Twins on the ropes.
Leading 3-0, the Bombers had already knocked starter Randy Dobnak out of the game.
Then, Didi Gregorius provided the knockout punch.
With the bases loaded and one out, Gregorius laid off an 0-2 pitch in the dirt, checking his swing just enough to not get wrung up. With a 1-2 count, Gregorius launched a ball to right field, landing just inside the foul pole for a grand slam off of reliever Tyler Duffey.
Didi hit that ball to Duluth 😱 (via @YESNetwork) pic.twitter.com/E7jIEFRUFd- Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) October 5, 2019
"Didi's one of the leaders on this team," teammate Aaron Judge said after the game. "No matter what the stats say, no matter what people say, he's a leader and he's always going to come through in big situations when we need him.
"In the postseason, man, he's a killer."
Gregorius took an extra second or two to watch the ball leave the park, and afterwards he explained that he was thinking about his previous at-bats against Duffey.
"I knew it was fair. But I was just thinking back to my at-bats I had against him yesterday, and after I got two strikes he threw me that fastball, and I was prepared for it this time, after he threw me that curveball in the dirt," Gregorius said. "I was ready for it this time, and that's why my reaction was like that."
With one mighty swing, the Yankees extended their lead to 7-0. They'd tack on one more, making it a seven-run third inning, giving them a commanding 8-0 lead through three frames. The seven runs in a single inning set a Yankees postseason record.
Now with a commanding 2-0 series lead, Gregorius and the Yankees may have just taken all of the air out of the Twins balloon, and while Gregorius didn't have a great regular season, spending most of 2019 recovering from Tommy John surgery, his hard work paid off on Saturday night.
"I've been doing the same work I've done since I got here, didn't try to change anything, just try to swing at strikes," said Gregorius. "That's the one thing for me right now, and be patient. ... Be aggressive, but in the strike zone. That's what I'm trying to do right now."


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Magic and music on the menu for Family Arts Day in Torrington
Event also aims to draw potential students for Warner Theatre Center of Arts Education
TORRINGTON >> Children and their parents turned out to enjoy the many festivities offered at Family Arts Day at the Warner Theatre Center for Arts and Education Saturday.
This was the second year Family Arts Day was held. Isabel Carrington, director of education at the theater, was hoping for a turnout as good as last year, which drew about 150 people.
The goal of the event, held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., was to allow families the opportunity to experience fun activities and performances and to draw in potential students for the Warner Theatre Center of Arts Education, which opened in 1992.
"We wanted to create an event that is free and welcoming for the community," said Carrington. "It's a great way to get people in the door and get them to meet our faculty and staff members and have some interactive workshops."
Activities included arts and crafts, face painting and a singalong with Dan Ringuette.
Ringuette began his workshop Saturday by encouraging audience members to partake in breathing and vocal exercises. He then began his performance with a musical rendition of "I'm a Believer" from the hit 2001 animated movie "Shrek." The song was broken down into a variety of character roles, and Ringuette had audience members take on the different parts of the song.
Another performance was a magic show by "Danny Magic." Magic performed several tricks, and for each one had a member of the audience assist him.
For one of the tricks, he took 2 pieces of a rope, different sizes, and threw them to two different helpers. He then had them throw the pieces back to him and made them appear as one piece of rope. Magic continued by consistently taking the rope apart from different angles.
The trick progressed with a third piece of rope, which Magic, again, turned into one piece and continually took apart.
Another trick involved a deck of cards, in which Magic had a helper come to the front and take a card from the deck. Once the helper memorized his card, Magic took a sketch book and drew the Ace of Spades. He then had the helper's card magically appear above the Ace of Spades on the sketch pad.
In addition to the singalong and magic show, attendees also had the opportunity to enjoy music and storytelling, hosted by Carrington and Jeremy Driscoll.
Family Arts Day was organized by Carrington and a committee of volunteers, including parents, older students and faculty members.
"Those are sort of our angels," said Carrington. "They make everything seem so easy."
As families entered and exited the theater, they were offered fliers advertising the different courses that will begin Sept 14. Courses include acting, music and dance. The Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education is located on 68 Main St.; for information, call 860-489-7180, ext. 148.


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Leigh Bowery
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Every time he got dressed and undressed, every time he posed, coifed, put on makeup, stitched a sequin in place, Leigh Bowery asked, Where does the body end? It does not end with skin, it does not end with a sheath of latex or stacked platforms but perhaps close to there; it does not end with you, although at times perhaps you'd like it to, for another you not to be in your pores surging like acid, the thought of another you in your head headachy, in your mouth wanting such an entry to stop or not.
Bowery was fond of lumpy obstetric bulges—around the stomach, of course, but also on the cheeks; those that expanded the ankles, or bubbled up from the neck. His bulk he either emphasized or corseted. He erased his face with latex and rubber masks with eye-slit openings and wiglike curtains of beaded fringe. In the two costumes on display in this exhibition, the pink-floral glitter frock of Helmet
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The first half was slow moving as the Cougars took an early lead by getting second chance opportunities and converting early in their offense. The Red Hawks struggled to find their shooting touch as they went 1 for 14 from three-point range in the half. Kalamazoo Valley used their tough defense to take a 26-19 lead to the half.
The second half started out like the first half, as the Red Hawks were unable to get to anything going early and the lead expanded to 22 for the Cougars. A quick run brought the Red Hawks back within ten with four minutes remaining, led by aggressive attacks to the basket from Sheddrick Porter and Jaguar Jackson. The lead was too large to complete the comeback though, and the Red Hawks fell to 1-2 in the conference.
Porter led the Red Hawks with 16 points and 5 rebounds, Austin Dukesherer added 10 points, and Tyler Voth provided strong minutes with 4 points and 4 rebounds off the bench.
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Things everyone on the internet has an opinion about: vaccines, Kim Kardashian's butt, cats versus dogs and the best way to de-seed a pomegranate.
The latter is in season and I found a very helpful video the other day about the best way to get those tricksy seeds out without any of that soaking nonsense.
If you've ever lost a finger or uttered a curse word your mother wouldn't be proud of while opening a pomegranate, I highly recommend taking a look.
This time of year is probably my favourite for food. Not only are pomegranates in season but you're also likely to see chestnuts, cranberries and brussels sprouts popping up on dinner tables across the country.
You can also expect to see a lot of above popping up here until well into 2015. I make no apologies for that.
Pomegranate & Vanilla Parfait (serves 2)
- 2 cups plain, full-fat yoghurt
- 1 cup walnut pieces
- 4 tbsps honey
- 3 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 large pomegranate
- Extract the pomegranate seeds and set aside.
- Spread the walnuts on a baking tray and broil for 5-10 minutes until they start to brown. Set aside to cool.
- Stir together the vanilla, honey and yoghurt.
- Spoon a couple of tbsps of yoghurt into 2 dessert dishes. Follow with a layer of nuts, then pomegranate seeds. Repeat, ending with a layer of pomegranate seeds on top. Serve immediately.
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Well, today's post is all about City Crafter Challenge Blog, can you believe that we are turning THREE this week? Yes, I know right, how time flies....
Happy Birthday to City Crafter Challenge Blog
For the past three years, with the help my amazing team, City Crafter Challenge Blog had become a fun place for us and many.... I can't thank enough to my team mates, past and present....
Today is especially sad also because one of my best team mate (from the beginning of our challenge blog) and dear friend Linda, is leaving us.... this is Linda's last challenge with us at City Crafter, she is on to her new phrase of her life, beginning her amazing journey (I'll let her tell you about it, check out her blog regularly).
I found Linda online through her blog My Happy Place when I was looking for DT for CCCB 3 years ago. I was living in New York City at that time, soon after I moved to Las Vegas, we finally met up in person, here's our first meeting - June 25, 2010
We also have a little announcement at City Crafter Challenge Blog
a new DT, want to know who?
Check it out!!!!! ( I am very excited, and I am sure you will too)
Alright, now let's get the birthday party started
Since it is our birthday, we are going to celebrate it with a blog hop and lots of prizes, we have a total of 7 prizes up for grab this week, isn't it sounds wonderful already?
The Challenge - make a birthday card, simple enough?
Here's mine.....
We have Prize # 1 for the challenge winner this week
and Prize # 2 is going to be the winner of the blog hop
You supposed to start your hop in the following order
City Crafter Challenge Blog
Kirsty (you are here)
City Crafter Challenge Blog
each DT will have one word in BOLD, pick up the word and form a sentence, that would be your answer for the blog hop, when you got the answer, go back to city crafter challenge blog, email us the answer, we will pick one lucky winner that has the correct answer for Prize # 2
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Sunday, November 16 was the twenty-second Sunday after Trinity. Bishop Hartley based his sermon on the Epistle for the day, Philippians 1:3, "I thank my God upon every remembrance of you…for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day." This Epistle is a letter of encouragement written while Paul was in prison to the church in Philippi in northern Greece, the first church Paul founded in Europe, and its theme is relationship. He tells his readers that Christianity is a common faith for everyone and that we are all partakers of the Gospel: God will not forget us as long as we do our part.
In announcements, Bishop Hartley reported on a visit he and Mrs. Hartley made to Jordan Willard in the hospital in Springfield and reported that Jordan is much better; we hope to have him back with us soon.
On November 7th my sister and I drove to Springfield for the funeral of our cousin, Maxine Kester Ellison, who died there at the age of 90. Maxine was the daughter of Ernest Kester and Carrie Denny Kester. Her late husband Herman Ellison was my sixth grade teacher in Ava and many other probably remember him as a teacher.
Friday evening I attended a fundraising event for the Springfield Ballet given at the Historic Firehouse No. 2 on Commercial Street and enjoyed food by Café Cusco, desserts by Elle's Patisserie and music by Smokey Folk Jazz Band.


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It is November 9 and my mind is thinking about all the Christmas presents that I have to make and what I have to purchase. With this circling around my brain, I found this tidbit that I thought that you would find interesting. In Iceland, books are exchanged as Christmas Eve presents, then you spend the rest of the night in bed reading them and eating chocolate. Now that is a tradition that I can get behind. And the Stettler Public Library is giving you your Christmas present all year round because memberships for the citizens of Stettler and the County of Stettler are free forever!
If you missed out on the Kids Cooking Club early in the month, you can have a second chance on Saturday Nov. 18 at 10:30 a.m. On the menu will be Orange and Grape Tortellini Salad or Tuna Tortellini Salad with Ambrosia for dessert. It is a great way to learn how to be creative with your lunch. You must preregister by calling the library at 403-742-2292.
Also on Saturday Nov. 18 at 12 noon is the advanced tournament for our monthly Super Smash Bros. gatherings. This is open to everyone of all ages who consider themselves experts at the Super Smash Bros. WiiU game. Come on in and have some fun and challenge your friends.
Last but not least on Saturday Nov. 18 is Crystal's Crochet Club. Show off your love of winter with a handmade crocheted snowflake! All levels of experience welcome. If you have any questions about what is needed, please call Crystal at the library.
Join us for the next Cookbook Club on Monday November 20 at 6:30 p.m. when we explore the wonders of soups and stews. Share your favourite cold weather recipes and try some new comfort foods. Everyone is welcome.
Have you attended the Stettler Public Library's Art Club yet? If you haven't, come and join us on Tuesday November 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. This time we will be sketching comic book characters and still objects, and you will also have the option to create optical illusion art. This club is open to ages 7 and up and we ask that you pre-register.
The Stettler Public Library will be closed on Saturday November 11 to honour the sacrifice of all of those who fought for our peace and freedom.
As always, for the most updated information please check spl.prl.ab.ca or our Facebook page for news of any other neat events and activities!


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1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1.5 cup old fashioned rolled oats
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3/4 cup Truvia brown sugar
1 egg yolk
3/4 cup organic pumpkin puree
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup total of dark chocolate chips, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, pecans (or your own combo here)
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Mix wet ingredients, mix dry ingredients. Combine the two. And drop cookies however big you like on baking sheet. Bake for 14-15 minutes.
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Evening, all! I'm taking advantage of a few minutes between washing the dishes and the mass invasion of the family for 'Doctor Who' to post a card I made today. This little cutie is Christmas Dance by LotV and I coloured her in Promarkers.
I used Nesties for the sentiment and image mats, and an X-cut star die for the stars. I've used the gold card from a children's craft pack again, it's nice and thick so it embosses really well!
Papers are also from LotV, a digi from last year (I don't think they do them any more, now they are selling those gorgeous new paper pads!) The flowers are from stash - I think the blue poinsettia came from Angel Crafts but don't quote me!
I used a Magnolia flourish die and stickled it. The leaves are cut with a Woodware punch and scattered with crunchy glitter. I had a go at making the glittery twirlies that Bev talked about here last week.
The seam binding and polka dot button are from The Ribbon Girl - I won a mini-bag from the wonderful Dawny P!!! I am such a fangirl, I shrieked when I saw my name on her blog!
I want to enter the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday for the fab sketch - though I forgot to add an embellie to the sentiment so it may not count!
Lili's Little Fairies The challenge is an embellishment bingo: I used glitter, ribbon, buttons - well, one button, I couldn't think where else to put them!
It's Doctor Who time! Gotta go!
Thanks for looking, my lovelies!
love Mags B x
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Ford Model A Pickup Restoration September 2008
I'm still sanding - no news so far.
This is the view into my garage after a hard working day!
The front fenders are nearly complete, the rear ones need some more work.
The hood is in very good condition but has no filler coat so far.
This is not what it looks like, I will not paint an airbrush onto my car. It is just a way to put some contrast color onto my parts. This way I get less color to the parts than with a spray can.
You see, it looks just like shadows.
The first swap meet this autumn was on the 13th/14th of September in Uster near Zurich. There were less people than other years, good for me but bad for those who wanted to sell parts. This is an old book form 1950 with Bosch parts.
This one is from Henri Bachmann, the company who has sold the Solex carburator of my car.
These are tasks which delay my restoration project. I have modified a Bostitch in order to make a booklet which can be folded afterwards.
2mm sheet metal, some welding and bending and the tool is finished and can be painted.
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It's been a month since Matthew's family visited, so it's about time I get the second post about their stay up on the blog! They only had two full days with us; one of them was spent in my home town Porvoo and the other one in Helsinki where we live now. I've slept around 3-4 hours per night lately, so I will keep it short and hopefully don't write anything incoherent…Let's go!
This is actually from their first night right after dinner at Cargo. Lana was very excited to have her Nana, Pop and uncle Dan visiting – as you can tell from the photo! She chose to wear that dress herself, for their visit.
Dinner was followed by a stunning pink sunset that we were trying to capture on photo – but it always looks a lot less impressive when seen on your phone screen!
Daniel gave it several gos too.
We then walked over to check out their Airbnb flat, which was spacious and really nice. Lana was busy playing with her new toy that Nana and Pop brought, and Maya was probably climbing something somewhere…After some tea and shortbread we called it a night – and the following day, Sunday, we spent in Porvoo with my parents.
Let's fast forward to Monday, when it was time to explore Helsinki. When walking into town we came across Matthew's dad's Japanese restaurant. (His name is Len…)
The first stop was Matthew's workplace, which he wanted to show his fam. Here's uncle Dan teaching Lana to read.
Next to Matthew's work is one of Helsinki's must-see attractions: the white cathedral. And since it's tradition to take a photo on the steps that's exactly what we did.
I saw my chance to try and get a photo of me and the girls, but as you can see it didn't go very well. Maya was grumpy and Lana refused to pose.
And one more shot from a bit further away so you can see how pretty the cathedral is.
Next stop was the market square, which is also full of tourists (and seagulls) in summer…
Some cards were bought.
At the market you can buy fresh produce, traditional Finnish foods and souvenirs. I'm just in the process of knitting my first pair of mittens – this process has taken me three years haha.
A knife "puukko" is very handy when you need to kill ice bears on the way to work.
Pop got stuck with a Maya who didn't want to sit in her buggy.
Lana, on the other hand, insisted on sitting in Maya's buggy. Here she's learning a vital survival skill for the Finnish summer: how to open a pea pod.
Next to the market is the presidential palace. Quite a forgettable building really.
If you do a 180 you'll see Allas Sea Pool; a place where you can swim, train, have a sauna, eat and drink. Such a cool place and something quite fun for tourists to try.
We only opted for the eat and drink part. Matthew looks happy because he's got a latte right next to him.
Maya was being carried around like a little princess pretty much all day.
There's a sea water pool as well as a couple of normal pools.
Our next stop was Helsinki Central Station – a beautiful granite-clad building designed by Eliel Saarinen and actually chosen as one of the world's most beautiful railway stations by the BBC in 2013.
Matthew's mum and dad were also impressed with the building.
The best way to get Lana to move in the same direction as everyone else is to hold both her hands and don't let go.
Minutes later we found ourselves on the fun roof of the new Amos Rex Art Museum. And here's the cover of the next Adams Family album.
Lana was doing so much sliding down those formations that I was surprised there wasn't a big hole at the back of her trousers.
We were all tired, so we headed home and Matthew's folks to their accommodation. The following day we had lunch and coffee, and before we knew it we had to say our goodbyes. We're going to Edinburgh for Christmas, so it won't be too long before we meet again!
Thanks for visiting! <3
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Today, Riverside, California is one of the most innovative cities in the nation, offering programs such as the Digital Inclusion Program and city-wide Wi-Fi. But Riverside didn't always boast such forward-thinking programs. See how a high tech taskforce transformed a community once known for its agriculture into the epitome of modernization.
When you have 43 members of your 50 member IT staff working for Xerox, it's important to know they are fully integrated in your organization. The City of Riverside relies on Xerox IT staff for everything from programming to systems administration and, time after time, the staff delivers. But it's their dedication and excitement for the city that makes CIO, Lea Deesing, truly consider Xerox staff "part of our team."
From handing out nearly 7,000 computers to low-income families to offering city-wide Wi-Fi to leading a Gang Deterrence program, the Smart Riverside program has permeated much of city life in Riverside, California. CIO, Lee Deesing, discusses all the aspects.
Printing security is oft-overlooked and with a fleet of non standard devices complicating the security process, it may be tempting to ignore. Xerox centralized the City of Riverside's devices and provides standards and default settings to ensure data transmitted through printing and scanning is adequately protected.
While some California cities fight gang violence with added law enforcement, the City of Riverside adopts gang members into its intern program developed to teach individuals how to refurbish computers. Instead of going to jail or living on the streets, former gang members are finding a home working with computers and adding value to the city.
One of the biggest drivers of innovation in the City of Riverside is collaboration. Many of the great ideas the city has acted on emerged out of group discussions and input from the community. Riverside CIO, Lea Deesing, discusses how putting more heads together means better idea generation.
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http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.1324331373.htmlTGIF – Time for our Friday Funday Video & Open House Announcements!
So . . . there's a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for our area until 1PM Saturday. But that doesn't stop The Belt Team from selling homes. And it shouldn't stop you from making your real estate dreams come true either. So, we've got three fabulous homes being held open for you this weekend. We say "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow". Hope to see you there! (Scroll down for this weekend's open house info!) First – here's a little inspiration!
OPEN SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1-3PM – 108 Battle St SE in Vienna – $1,339,500!
This fabulous new home is just getting its finishing touches! Custom built by master builder Dominion Associates – crafting Vienna since 1979! Enjoy an elegant Hardiplank & stone elevation with charming porch feature, upgraded finishes & quality throughout, luxurious kitchen, first floor library, two fireplaces, an oversized deck, finished lower level with fifth bedroom, 4th full bath, & wet bar. Madison High School pyramid and fabulous "in-town" location!
Directions: From Tysons: Route 123 South (Maple Ave) to "downtown Vienna", left Park St, right Moore Ave, 1st right on Spring St to end of Spring St. Home straight ahead on Battle.
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OPEN SATURDAY 1 – 3PM – 2010 Westwood Terrace in Vienna – $850,000
This lovely colonial is in a tranquil cul-de-sac in a super convenient Vienna location. Enjoy hardwood floors throughout the main level, a fantastic family room with woodburning fireplace, eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, master bedroom with sitting room, gas fireplace & luxurious master bath, finished walkout lower level with 5th bedroom, & 3rd full bath, plus a large rec room. Walk to the Town of Vienna and all the amenities Vienna has to offer! $850,000
Directions: From Tysons: Route 123 South, Left Niblick Drive, Left Wolftrap Road, Left Westwood Terrace to #2010.
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OPEN SUNDAY 1-3PM – 3007 Sayre Road, Fairfax, VA – $499,900
This charming all stone rambler is on a gorgeous wooded .70 acre lot one half mile from Vienna Metro. Two car garage ~ refinished hardwood floors on the main level ~ marble surround fireplace in living room with built-in shelving surround ~ finished walkout lower level with family roon & stone fireplace, fourth bedroom & 3rd full bath
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South African National Parks (SANParks) will introduce new terms and conditions for accommodation sales as of 01 January 2013. The new rules state that the first deposit to be paid 30 days after the booking was made will be increased to 50% as compared to the current payment of 33%. The second deposit of 50% must be paid 60 days before arrival in the new rules, whereas in the past 67% payment had to be made 30 days prior to arrival. With the new rules, the due date of the deposit will not be able to be extended as reservations consultants at Central Reservations and at Camp receptions will not be able to change the date as the system is programmed to only confirm reservations that have an exact amount of the deposit due paid on time.
According to Bheki Zwane, SANParks General Manager, the reason for the new T&C are to be in line with industry standards and also to increase short and long term availability of the accommodation. SANParks hopes to encourage full payment long before arrival and minimize no shows without payment through the new rules-
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What was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal
Zoe Heller
258 pages
I've heard about this novel for ages, as it was shortlisted for the Booker a few years ago, but I never gave it a second glance until I read about it in Nick Hornby's The Polysyllabic Spree (which I gushed about here).
The book is written by an elderly schoolteacher named Barbara who has befriended, and is caring for, a middleaged woman named Bathsheba "Sheba" Hart. Sheba had started teaching pottery at the same school where Barbara had taught for many years and after only a few months, she began a torrid love affair with a fifteen year old student. Sheba has a husband and two children and she is completely cognizant of the trouble she would be in were the affair discovered, but she throws caution to the wind, and beforre she knows it, she is in over her head.
The relationship between Sheba and the student, (Steven) Connolly is so realistically unbelievable. Sheba's behavior is hard to grasp; she is completely sucked in by the affair, and it is hard to understand what could be so attractive about a fifteen year old boy. But I believed it. I couldn't fathom her conduct but I could certainly sympathize with her, which I didn't anticipate when the book began.
I was very impressed with Heller's knack for character development. She really nailed it, and due to that, I was invested in the novel. Barbara, the protagonist, especially impressed me. I wouldn't normally be so interested in a spinster woman with a touch of bitterness. Barbara is unable to form any meaningful relationships, and she tends to be more of a loner. Her attitude tends to be too forceful and polarizing, but once she forges a relationship with Sheba, she is able to find an outlet for her loneliness.
Last week, I suggested this book as the next choice for my real life bookclub. I think it will offer a great forum for discussion and I am anxious to see what the reception will be. I downloaded a sample of The Believers for my kindle; the plot doesn't interest me as much but if it is even a fraction as good as Notes on a Scandal, i am sure I will enjoy it.
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In September, 1728, he sailed from England for Rhode Island, as the most mvorable point from which to sail for the Bermudas. He took up his residence at Newport, where for nearly two years he devoted himself indefarigably to his pastoral labors.1 The government, however, disappointed him; the money promised was never paid; and he was compelled to abandon his project and return home. In 1732, he published his "Alciphron,*' or « Minuto Philosopher," a series of dialogues on the model of Plato, between two atheists and two Christians; and in 1734 he was promoted to the vacant bishopric of Cloyne, the duties of which he discharged with great zeal and faithfulness to the end of life, the most tempting offers of more lucrative situations having no influence at all upon him.
His sedentary life at Cloyne having brought disease upon him, and having received much relief in the use of tar-water, he published, in 1744, his ** Siris, a Chain of Philosophical Reflections and Inquiries concerning the Virtues of Tar-water," a work singularly curious for the multifarious erudition that it embraces, and for the art with which the author has contrived to introduce into it the most profound philosophical and religious speculations. His last work was "Further Thoughts on Tar-water," published in 1752. Desirous to remove to Oxford to educate his son, he offered to resign his bishopric, worth £1400 a year, so averse was he to the idea of non-residence. But the king would not listen to such a proposition, and said that Berkeley should u die a bishop in spite of himself," but that he might choose his place of residence. Accordingly, after directing that £200 a year should be distributed to the poor of his diocese, he removed to Oxford in July, 1752. He enjoyed his retirement but for a short time, for on Sunday evening, January 14, 1753, while Mrs. Berkeley was reading to him the 15th chapter of the First Corinthians, he expired. On this sublime chapter he was commenting with his usual energy and ability, when he was in an instant deprived of existence by a paralytic affection of the heart
It may be said of Berkeley, without exaggeration, that, in point of virtue and benevolence, no one of the sons of men has exceeded him. Whether we consider his public or his private life, we pause in admiration of efforts uncommonly exalted, disinterested, and pure. He was alike an object of enthusiastic love and admiration to extensive societies, and to familiar friends; and in the relations of domestic life his manners were uniformly mild, sweet, and engaging, and in a pre-eminent degree calculated to ensure the most durable and affectionate attachment. Such, indeed, were the energy and impressive beauty of his character, that it was impossible to be many hours in 'lis company without acknowledging its fascination and superiority. In short,
l Some memorials of his liberality still eilst In that indent town.
after the most rigorous survey of the motives and actions of the Bishop of Cloyne, we are tempted to assign, in the language of Mr. Pope, and with no suspicion of hyperbolical praise,
To Berkeley every virtue under hcaven.l
Industry is the natural sure way to wealth; this is so true, that it is impossible an industrious free people should want the necessaries and comforts of life, or an idle, enjoy them under any form of government. Money is so far useful to the public as it promoteth industry; and credit, having the same effect, is of the same value with money; but money or credit circulating through a nation from hand to hand without producing labor and industry in the inhabitants, is direct gaming.
It is not impossible for cunning men to make such plausible schemes as may draw those who are less skilful into their own and the public ruin. But surely there is no man of sense and honesty, but must see and own, whether he understands the game or not, that it is an evident folly for any people, instead of prosecuting the old honest methods of industry and frugality, to sit down to a public gaming-table, and play off their money one to another.
The more methods there are in a state for acquiring riches without industry or merit, the less there will be of either in that state; this is as evident as the ruin that attends it. Besides, when money is shifted from hand to hand in such a blind fortuitous manner, that some men shall from nothing in an instant acquire vast estates, without the least desert; while others are as suddenly stript of plentiful fortunes, and left on the parish by their own avarice and credulity, what can be hoped for, on the one hand, but abandoned luxury and wantonness, or on the other, but extreme madness and despair?
In short, all projects for growing rich by sudden and extraordinary methods, as they operate violently on the passions of men, and encourage them to despise the slow moderate gains that are to be made by an honest industry, must be ruinous to the public, and even the winners themselves will at length be involved in the public ruin.
Frugality of manners is the nourishment and strength of bodies politic. It is that by which they grow and subsist, until they are corrupted by luxury,—the natural cause of their decay and ruin. Of this we have examples in the Persians, Lacedaemonians, and Romans: not to mention many later governments which have sprung up, continued a while, and then perished by the same natural causes. But these are, it seems, of no use to us; and, in
epite of them, we are in a fair way of becoming ourselves another useless example to future ages.
Simplicity of manners may be more easily preserved in a republic than a monarchy; but if once lost, may be sooner recovered in a monarchy, the example of a court being of gTeat efficacy, either to reform or to corrupt a people; that alone were sufficient to discountenance the wearing of gold or silver, either in clothes or equipage, and if the same were prohibited by law, the saving so much bullion would be the smallest benefit of such an institution; there being nothing more apt to debase the virtue and good sense of our gentry of both sexes than the trifling vanity of apparel, which we have learned from France, and which hath had such visible ill consequences on the genius of that people. Wiser nations have made it their care to shut out this folly by severe laws and penalties, and its spreading among us can forebode no good, if there be any truth in the observation of one of the ancients, that the direct way to ruin a man is to dress him up in fine clothes.1
It cannot be denied that luxury of dress giveth a light behavior to our women, which may pass for a small offence, because it is a common one, but is in truth the source of great corruptions. For this very offence the prophet Isaiah denounced a severe judgment against the ladies of his time.' The scab, the stench, and the burning are terrible pestilential symptoms, and our ladies would do well to consider, they may chance to resemble those of Zion, in their punishment as well as their offence.
But we are doomed to be undone. Neither the plain reason of the thing, nor the experience of past ages, nor the examples we have before our eyes, can restrain us from imitating, not to say surpassing, the most corrupt and ruined people in those very points of luxury that ruined them. Our gaming, our operas, our masquerades, are, in spite of our debts and poverty, become the wonder of our neighbors. If there be any man so void of all thought and common sense, as not to see where this must end, let him but compare what Venice was at the league of Cambrav, with what it is at present, and he will be convinced how truly those fashionable pastimes are calculated to depress and ruin a nation.
It is not to be believed, what influence public diversions have on the spirit and manners of a people. The Greeks wisely saw this, and made a very serious affair of their public sports. For the same reason, it will, perhaps, seem worthy the care of our legislature to regulate the public diversions, by an absolute prohibition of those which have a direct tendency to corrupt our liberals,
as well as by a reformation of the drama; which, when rightly managed, is such a noble entertainment, and gave those fine lessons of morality and good sense to the Athenians of old, and to our British gentry above a century ago; but for these last ninety years, hath entertained us, for the most part, with such wretched things as spoil, instead of improving the taste and manners of the audience. Those who are attentive to such propositions only as may fill their pockets, will probably slight these things as trifles below the care of the legislature. But I am sure, all honest, thinking men must lament to see their country run headlong into all those luxurious follies, which, it is evident, have been fatal to other nations, and will undoubtedly prove fatal to us also, if a timely stop be not put to them.
Elizabeth Tollkt was the daughter of George Tollett, Esq., commissioner of the navy, in the reigns of King William and Queen Anne. In a short proface to a volume of her poems printed in 1755, she is mentioned as a woman of great virtue and excellent education. "Her poetry does not rise abovo mediocrity, and «he shows most of the spirit and soilness of her Bex if die Winter Song."1
On this resemblance, where we find
How high does Melancholy swell!
Ask me no more, my truth to prove,
What I would suffer for my love
With thee I would in exile go,
To regions of eternal snow:
O'er floods by solid ice confined;
Through forest bare with Northern wind:
While all around my eyes I cast,
Where all is wild, and all is waste.
If there the timorous stag you chase,
Or rouse to fight a fiercer race,
Undaunted I thy arms would bear,
And give thy hand the hunter's spear,
When the low sun withdraws his light,
And menaces a half year's night,
The conscious moon, and stars above,
Shall guide me with my wandering love.
Beneath the mountain's hollow brow,
Or in its rocky cells below,
Thy rural feast I would provide;
Nor envy palaces their pride;
The softest moss should dress thy bed.
With savage spoils about thee spread:
While faithful Love the watch should keep,
To banish danger from thy sleep.
William Colhits, one of the very finest of English lyric poets, was bom at Chichester, in the year 1720, and was educated at Oxford. In 1744 he repaired to London as a literary adventurer. He won the cordial regard of Johnson, then a needy laborer in the same vocation, who, in his "Lives of the Poets," has spoken of him with tenderness. He tells us that " his appearance was decent and manly, his knowledge considerable, his views extensive, his conversation elegant, and his disposition cheerful. He designed many works, but his great fault was irresolution; or the frequent calls of immediate necessity broke his scheme, and suffered him to pursue no settled purpose."
His odes were published on his own account in 1746; but being disappointed at the slowness of the sale, he is said to have burnt the copies that remained with his own hand. He was shortly relieved from his embarrassments, by a legacy from an uncle of JE2000: but worse evils than poverty soon


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Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry is scheduled to participate a three-day Philippine Business Conference & Exposition (PBC & E) from October 11 to 13 , 2005 at the Manila Hotel. The conference theme for this year, ONE. GLOBAL. FILIPINO. "Crossing Boundaries†recognizes the essential role that the business community plays in advancing enterprise competitiveness in an era of borderless trade.
The 31st Philippine Business Conference & Exposition is organized by Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI). For over three decades now, the PBC & E has been the premiere venue for government-private sector dialogue. Throughout its existence, it has attracted over 50,000 delegates and more than 2,000 exhibitors from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry's extensive network of domestic and foreign leaders of business.
This year's conference highlights opportunities that take advantage of the competitive edge of Philippine enterprises and its labor force. Various experts will give extensive insights on the success factors of investment areas such as Call Centers, Franchising, Tourism, Education, Medical Services and Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs). The conference will also touch on how technological tools can help business run better, as well as developments in the agricultural and manpower sectors.
A major highlights of PBC & E is the annual awards where CCCI is nominating Cebu Provincial Government & Cebu City Government for the Most Business Friendly Local Government Unit Awards in the Visayas. Cebu City and the Cebu Province has been a strong and consistent supporter of trade & industry and are very responsive to all efforts towards the development of Cebu and the region as a whole.
PCCI also gives recognition to companies / enterprises who have demonstrated the most innovative and outstanding environmental performance as part of a sustainable development strategy, delivering proven business benefits. Companies who are nominated by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry for the E 3 (Excellence in Ecology and Economy Awards) are the following: Lexmark Int'l. (Phils.) Inc., Center for Industrial Technology & Enterprise, Fairchild Semiconductor (Phils.) Inc., Mactan Rock Industries, Inc., International Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Sunpride Foods, Inc. & San Miguel Foods.


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70 miles
2 doubles
3 PSLs
Well, this down week was a bit of a mixed bag. I did lower my mileage as scheduled, but due to early week travel plus a late week event plus a crazy work week in between plus hosting two new coworkers at our place, well, let's just say it wasn't exactly conducive to recovery. After fighting to drag myself out of bed each morning and override my body's self-preservation instincts, I spent most of my runs shuffling along feeling sluggish and tired. "I need some actual rest during my rest week," I grumbled to Jordan on Friday morning. All things considered, it should probably come as no surprise that Sunday's race found me feeling flat and heavy-legged in spite of "barely running" in the days leading up to it. I had no response when the leader pulled away early on and no higher gear to throttle up to when I was required to close the gap, but I tried to keep pushing and thinking positively until the end. In that respect, though I'm not pleased with my performance I can honestly say I'm not disappointed in my effort.
So, what's on tap for next week? Another half-marathon, of course! The Wicked Half Marathon just happens to be an unbelievably ideal setup: jogging distance to the start/finish, a course that runs around all our familiar Salem and Marblehead streets, a bit of prize money, and, most importantly, the promise of pumpkin bread at the finish. It should go without saying that I hope to win but also to expend much less of a true race effort and more of a tempo effort. Once this one is finished, I'll be ready to spring full force into training for the Philly Marathon!
Sunday, September 16, 2012
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Vital+: the new packaging for a delicious flavored water with functional advantages
Vital, the leading water brand in Mauritius, launched a new range of functional waters targeting different consumer need states like health, beauty or wellness. While most marketers tend to focus on the coveted 18-34-year-old age group, Vital, with its VitalPlus, decided to target people over 30 including the Generation X, more interested in functional waters such as boosting water, water with vitamins for the skin and caffeinated water.
The choice of a more mature target by Vital influenced the choices of the design team of PET Engineering that, while developing the new packaging favored simple and minimal shapes for the bottle, whereas for the label, the creation a full body sleeve in which the ingredients are floating in infusion to highlight the "natural appeal" of the 4 proposals: Orange & Green Coffee, Peach & Hibiscus, Lemon & Ginger, Cucumber, Mint & Lime.
Vital + is therefore proposed as a brand extension of Vital, the water that since 1991 quenches the inhabitants of prosperous Mauritius, through a composition that contributes, as per the brand promise, to inner balance.
PET Engineering, in addition to the phases of prototyping and verification of the mechanical performances, was also involved in the supply of blow molds for a KHS Blowmax series IV.


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As I cautiously entered the room, somehow magnified by the humungous weight training equipment and the bustling crowd of students, I was more than just a little apprehensive. I was nervous about this personal fitness program and the posters of athletes with gigantic muscles and beads of perspiration running down their face, certainly didn't help calm my nerves and rising heartbeat. I was soon to realize that enrolling in this course was one of the best choices I had made all year, in regards to me developing both mentally and physically.
It took just two weeks for me to realize that everyone else in the class was just as nervous as myself, it was quite impossible to end up looking like a wrestler in less than a year and the benefits of this increased fitness program were indeed numerous. I had never planned on the benefits of running influencing me in other aspects of life. I knew I loved the feeling of simply moving across the ground and being in control of the entire effort.
Running allowed me to gain a renewed sense of energy, determination, motivation and concentration that I was able to apply in a practical sense, to my academics, extra curricular activities and sports. It also improved my cardiovascular system and decreased my resting heartbeat. In addition, I discovered the "runner's high" during this time and it has helped me maintain a positive outlook and cope better with stress. However, running is not the only activity I managed to benefit from these past two weeks. All the cardiovascular, strength, endurance and flexibility tests we endured were a lot of fun and allowed me an opportunity to set safe, yet challenging goals for myself in order to improve upon my personal fitness.
It also made me realize that my results were personal as they applied to the strengths and weaknesses of my body and the only person I could compete against was myself. It helped knowing that everybody else was around the same level of fitness as me and were eager to learn new skills and hone previously learned skills. This contributed to a very positive learning environment, in which the emphasis was on both individual effort and group activities.
Taking part in all these activities and discussions allowed me assess and reevaluate my current lifestyle and motivated me to stay physically active every day and make healthy lifestyle choices. In fact, I have joined the cross country team again this year and lost 3 pounds since the beginning of the year. I no longer feel a sense of impending doom every time I enter the weight room. Now, I am able to confidently walk into the room, both mentally and physically prepared to set higher goals for myself and maintain a positive attitude about my self-image.
The goals I have set for myself this year include maintaining a healthy body weight, develop stronger abdominal muscles, remain physically active throughout the year and carefully keep track of my calorie intake. I'm very excited about the martial arts and swimming unit they are my favourite sports. I'm also thrilled at the opportunity of being able to practice yoga and Pilates, as I have never done them before. All in all, I am very pleased with the progress I have made so far and I'm looking forward to an enlightening, eventful year.
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Winter bird feeding tips for a successful and healthy backyard feeding station
Photo by David Trevarthan
Once you start feeding the birds, don't stop during the cold season. Although there are natural foods available, birds expend a lot of extra energy looking for new food sources if your feeders go empty.
Clean your feeders regularly. High concentrations of birds at your feeders can spread diseases quickly if they appear in the population. Disinfect feeders with soap and water and dip in a weak bleach solution (¼ cup bleach to two gallons warm water). Always rinse well and dry before refilling.
Choose the correct bird feed for your feeder. Some feeders are suitable for sunflower seeds and mixed bird feeds, which are eaten by most birds at your feeders. Others are designed for thistle (niger) seed, which is a favorite of finches and pine siskins. Other special feeders hold suet cakes and seed logs.
Never use grease or petroleum jelly on feeder poles to discourage squirrels and other animals from raiding your feeders. If these substances come into contact with bird feathers, they can hinder flight and are impossible for the birds to clean off. Instead, purchase or make a pole-mounted baffle to keep animals from climbing the pole.
If you have questions about bird feed, birdfeeders or birds, please call Penitentiary Glen Nature Center at 440-256-1404 and a naturalist will be glad to help you. The Nature Store at Penitentiary Glen also features a variety of bird feeders, field guides and other nature-related products.
Birding is a great way to stay connected to our natural world. Lake Metroparks offers some of the best birding locations in the country and encourages the growing pastime through bird walks, classes and day trips.
- Mourning dove
- Downy woodpecker
- (photo at right by Joe Bojc)
- Red-bellied woodpecker
- Blue jay
- Black-capped chickadee
- Tufted titmouse
- White-breasted nuthatch
- European starling
- Northern cardinal
- House finch
- American goldfinch
- House sparrow
Winter-only birds at your feeder:
- Red-breasted nuthatch
- American tree sparrow
- Dark-eyed junco
- Pine siskin


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Iran javelin thrower ranks 2nd in London World Champs
Ahvaz, Khuzestan prov, July 19, IRNA Iranian athlete in javelin throw field Hamid Mottaqian stood on the second place in World Para Athletics Championships London 2017.
In the fourth day of the event, Mottaqian snatched a silver medal.
Iranian disabled athletes have so far received many colorful medals in different fields including shot put, discus throw and javelin throw.
The 2017 London World Para Athletics Championships is underway with the attendance of over 1,000 athletes until July 23.
Source: Islamic Republic News Agency