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#RetailEXPOVC: Weathering the Coronavirus pandemic – Key priorities for survival
Join this RetailEXPO Virtual Conference webinar panel, featuring Isabella West, Founder and CEO, Hirestreet, Kieron Smith, Digital Director, Blackwell's Bookshops, John Hagan, Director of Growth, Purelei and Caroline Baldwin, Editor, Essential Retail discuss the key priorities and actions for survival for retailers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 has caused huge industry disruption and left retailers struggling to manage these unprecedented circumstances. Some retailers are seeing hue spikes in demand for goods, some are shifting to an online only model, and others have stopped sales altogether. This panel will examine:
• How Coronavirus has impacted different retailers and how they are coping with the situation
• How to manage key challenges facing retailers – from inventory and supply chain, staffing, health & safety, cash management, liquidity, and cost cutting and more
• What steps retailers should prioritise in order to survive
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Flattening the queue – how to achieve seamless in-store shopping
Jul 2 2020
2:00 pm
60 mins
Caroline Baldwin
No one likes queuing, even the Brits don't really like standing around waiting for their turn, despite all the age-old joke regarding British queuing etiquette.
In the last couple of months Covid-19 has seen shoppers having to queue just to enter a shop and that looks likely to continue as non-essential retailers begin to safely reopen on our high streets as lockdown measures are eased. So if queueing has to be part of the "new normal" of shopping, retailers must think about improving the experience for customers once they get inside the store. From making sure their wait hasn't been wasted by having the correct stock available; to automating the checkout so shoppers don't have to queue yet again when they have decided to purchase.
"Seamless" shopping is often used to describe an effective online retail journey, but in a new post-Covid retail world, customers need to ensure the physical store is easy, comfortable and safe to shop in.
In this webinar, you will learn:
•Which technologies should retailers look to implement to create a seamless and safe shopping environment for customers.
•How RFID can contribute to a more efficient retail store – from stock accuracy through to automated checkouts.
•Will shoppers ever touch cash again? What is the future of payments in a post-Covid shopping world?
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How to become a Retail CEO: Industry CEOs' top tips for rising to the top
Jun 25 2020
2:00 pm
60 mins
Presenter: Caroline Baldwin. Speakers: Timo Boldt, CEO and founder, Gousto. Andrew Walker, former CEO, Eat
Essential Retail brings you an online webinar where three CEOs share their story about the journey to their C-level roles.
Ever imagined what it would be like to run a retailer? Or what skills you would need to progress to the top? Come armed with your questions and join this webinar on Thursday 25 June 2020 to learn from CEOs who did just that.
Editor of Essential Retail, Caroline Baldwin, quizzes three bosses about their jobs to learn what it took to get to where they are now.
In this webinar, you will learn:
-The journey three retail leaders went on to become CEOs at their businesses
-How their various backgrounds helped (or hindered!) their progression along the way
-What their day-to-day structure looks like today
-Skills required needed to lead a business
-The challenges of running a retail business in today's climate
And plenty of advice for people wanting to work towards that role
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Covid-19: How do we get Britain retailing again?
Jun 18 2020
2:00 pm
60 mins
Moderator: Caroline Baldwin - Speakers: Jace Tyrrell - New West End Company. Iona Carter - Tracer Insight Consultancy,
Essential Retail brings you a webinar to share some practical tips on how the retail industry can safely get back on its feet after lockdown.
While stores are beginning to act on plans to reopen up and down the country, the virus has not disappeared and is as dangerous as ever. Retailers who have spent many years developing innovative technology to improve customer experience within the store, will be now thinking sombrely about how to reassure shoppers regarding the safety of shopping on our high streets once more.
But how do you control the retail environment to protect staff and customers while making shopping a pleasurable activity?
In this webinar, sponsored by Avoira, you will learn:
•What changes are retailers having to put in place to re-open stores and weather the coronavirus storm?
•How have consumer shopping habits changed since lockdown and how do retailers need to address these changes?
•What are the top health and safety technologies and procedures which need to be put in place to ensure consumer safety in store?
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The future of the store post-Covid-19
Jun 11 2020
2:00 pm
60 mins
Moderator: Caroline Baldwin - Speakers: Simon Phelps: European Sales and Marketing Director, ITL Group
The world is beginning to pick itself up again following the rapid spread of coronavirus. Many countries are coming out of lockdown and beginning to learn what the new normal will look like going forward. Retail is such a crucial pillar of the UK economy, the industry is desperate to re-open high streets up and down the country. But when we do open the doors of our retail stores again, what will they look like? And will shopping ever be quite the same as it once was?
After weeks of being forced to stay at home, the UK is beginning to think about how it may reopen non-essential retail businesses such as fashion, while adhering to strict social distancing. And many retailers must be asking themselves how they intend to meet the demand of the new post-Covid-19 shopper while ensuring their safety in store as we remain in the recovery stages of coronavirus?
Join this Essential Retail webinar, sponsored by ITL Group, as we try to predict what the future of the store may look like in a post-Covid-19 world.
In this webinar we will discuss:
•What retail stores may look like as
•Has Covid-19 put the brakes on any future of the store technology developments?
•What are the latest technologies retailers can use to help the industry reopen stores? Have any new technologies come to light which will help us reopen stores?
•How existing technologies such as RFID can be used in stores to improve customer experience and engage consumers in a post-Covid-19 world.
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#RetailEXPOVC Joint Webinar: Pizza Hut Digital Ventures + IGD
Apr 30 2020
62 mins
Tristan Burns, Analytics Lead, Pizza Hut Digital Ventures and Ben Miller, Insight Services and Events Director, IGD
15:30-16:00 CASE STUDY: Catering to the world – Pizza Hut's global eCommerce solution
Pizza Hut is a global brand that is loved in many countries around the World but the rise of e-commerce has resulted in an inconsistent online shopping and brand experience. Pizza Hut Digital Ventures is now building and scaling a consistent global e-commerce experience that our customers love.
• Expansion to international markets and adapting to local needs while keeping the brand experience the same
• How to optimise site performance in larger markets and use gained insights in smaller markets
• Improving conversion by increasing site speed and uptime performance
• Data driven optimisation of the basket size
Speaker: Tristan Burns, Analytics Lead, Pizza Hut Digital Ventures
16:00-16:30 Predicting the "new normal" – what will retail look like post COVID-19?
What will the world of retail look like once the COVID-19 pandemic is over? It's the million-dollar question, yet even Nostradamus would struggle to give a give clear view from where we are right now. To help companies plan, IGD has developed a set of 10 hypotheses, covering the impact on society, shoppers and grocery retail. In his session Ben will discuss each hypothesis, the evidence that has led to its creation, and what might come next.
Ben Miller, Insight Services and Events Director, IGD
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#RetailEXPOVC: Women in Retail
Apr 30 2020
63 mins
Moderator: Eleanor Dallaway, Editorial Director, Essential Retail. Speakers: Chloe Bebbington. Helen Galletley, Eiko Kawano
Join this Essential Retail webinar panel, part of the #RetailExpoVC, which brings together retailers and brands to celebrate gender diversity, debate challenges, discuss career opportunities and initiatives for women in the industry. Featuring Helen Galletley, Service Transformation Manager, Tesco; Chloe Bebbington, Social Media Marketing Manager, River Island; Eiko Kawano, Group Experience Director, Publicis Sapient; and Eleanor Dallaway, Editorial Director, Essential Retail (moderator)
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Moderator: Eleanor Dallaway, Editorial Director, Essential Retail.
Speakers: Chloe Bebbington. Helen Galletley, Eiko Kawano
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#RetailEXPOVC: Maintaining engagement with consumers & driving sales in lockdown
Apr 30 2020
64 mins
Moderator: Caroline Baldwin. Speakers: Nicola Thompson, Robin Phillips, Beth Horn.
Join this RetailEXPO Virtual Conference webinar panel, featuring Beth Horn, Head of Industry for Retail, Facebook; Nicola Thompson, COO, Made.com; Robin Phillips, CEO, Watchshop; and moderator Caroline Baldwin, Editor, Essential Retail to hear their insights and actions in continuing to engage with their customers and drive retail sales during lockdown.
With most physical retail stores closed, and customers focussing their shopping primarily on everyday essentials, many retailers are seeing drastic declines in sales. In this exceptional times, how do retailers and brands of non-essential products continue marketing and selling? This panel will discuss
• How consumer demands and behaviours are changing in response to Coronavirus
• What strategies retailers have for driving product awareness and sales
• New emerging business models
• How retailers can build engagement and loyalty with consumers for when things return to (the new) normal
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Moderator: Caroline Baldwin. Speakers: Nicola Thompson, Robin Phillips, Beth Horn.
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#RetailEXPOVC: Big Data - Unlocking the power of data analytics - Dr Hannah Fry
Apr 30 2020
61 mins
Dr Hannah Fry, Mathematician, Broadcaster & Author
Join this RetailEXPO Virtual Conference webinar to hear mathematician, broadcaster & author, Dr Hannah Fry discuss the power of big data and analytics.
Some say data is now more valuable than oil. From understanding and predicting customer behaviour, to identifying efficiencies, and informing strategy, increasingly retailers are realising the potential that their data has to enhance almost every part of the business. In this session, hear insights on capturing, analysing and using data to answer the big (and little) questions and inform decision-making. Hear examples from across a variety of industries and scenarios of how data and models are used, and understand the future potential for Artificial Intelligence. Leave this session feeling inspired, and with key takeaways and actions that you can implement into your retail data strategy.
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Dr Hannah Fry, Mathematician, Broadcaster & Author
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#RetailEXPOVC: Save the planet or your profits? Can you do both?
Apr 29 2020
61 mins
Moderator: Caroline Baldwin . Speaker: Galahad Clark
Join this RetailEXPO Virtual Conference interview to hear Galahad Clark, Founder & CEO at Vivobarefoot discuss sustainability in retail.
It is clear that retail businesses have a responsibility to do their part in sustainability, and there is mounting consumer pressure and expectations. But in a time where margins are being squeezed from every angle, despite best intentions, the most sustainable option can easily be overlooked for the cheapest option. In this session, we will interview a leading retailer Vivobarefoot to understand the importance of sustainability for them, learn how they're working towards achieving the UNSDGs, and discover how they've shaped both a sustainable and profitable business.
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Interviewer: Caroline Baldwin, Editor Essential Retail, Speaker: Galahad Clark, Founder & CEO Vivobarefoot
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#RetailEXPOVC: In their hands – Harnessing the spending power of mobile shoppers
Apr 29 2020
56 mins
Susan Azari, Mobile App Commercial Lead, The Very Group
Join this RetailEXPO Virtual Conference Webinar to hear Susan Azari, Mobile App Commercial Lead, The Very Group, talk about the power and rise of mobile commerce.
More than half of online retail sales are made through mobile devices (smartphones & tablets), and mobile accounts for ⅔ retail website traffic. With growing penetration of smartphone usage and ever-increasing screen times, it is imperative that retailers and brands take advantage of this opportunity to provide exceptional mobile experiences to consumers, usually in the comfort of their own home. This session will look at key strategies for improving conversion, retention and engagement of customers on mobile devices, and how you can enhance the shopping experience.
• Examining the rise in mobile commerce, and the behavioural differences across customer groups
• Optimising your website for mobile search and browsing
• Creating best in class mobile UX to improve conversion
• To have an app or not to have an app?
• Driving personalisation and loyalty
• Innovations for further enhancing mobile UX – VR/AR, visual search, haptics etc.
• Linking mobile and in-store experiences
This Case Study will be followed by an Analyst presentation.
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Susan Azari, Mobile App Commercial Lead, The Very Group
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#RetailEXPOVC: Weathering the Coronavirus pandemic – Key priorities for survival
Apr 29 2020
32 mins
Moderator - Caroline Baldwin. Speakers: Isabella West, John Hagan, Kieron Smith
Join this RetailEXPO Virtual Conference webinar panel, featuring Isabella West, Founder and CEO, Hirestreet, Kieron Smith, Digital Director, Blackwell's Bookshops, John Hagan, Director of Growth, Purelei and Caroline Baldwin, Editor, Essential Retail discuss the key priorities and actions for survival for retailers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 has caused huge industry disruption and left retailers struggling to manage these unprecedented circumstances. Some retailers are seeing hue spikes in demand for goods, some are shifting to an online only model, and others have stopped sales altogether. This panel will examine:
• How Coronavirus has impacted different retailers and how they are coping with the situation
• How to manage key challenges facing retailers – from inventory and supply chain, staffing, health & safety, cash management, liquidity, and cost cutting and more
• What steps retailers should prioritise in order to survive
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#RetailEXPOVC: View from the Top – Creating a new vision for a new era of retail
Apr 29 2020
61 mins
Mark Price, Former MD / Deputy Chairman, Waitrose / John Lewis Partnership
Join this RetailEXPO Virtual Conference Webinar to hear Mark Price, former MD of Waitrose and Deputy Chairman of John Lewis Partnership talk about the future of the industry post Covid-19. The retail industry is undergoing significant change and retailers know they must adapt to survive. And the recent challenges posed by Coronavirus have the potential to create seismic and long-lasting shifts to the industry. But with rapid change continuing, understanding how to evolve and where to focus can be complex. As we enter this new decade and challenging era of retail, hear predictions for the future of the industry, and recommendations on what actions retailers should be taking now to ensure long time survival and success. Learn about new customer expectations, technology developments and innovative approaches to retailing, and discover the opportunities that lie ahead.
• How COVID-19 will impact the retail industry – short, medium and long term outlook
• How are consumer expectations and behaviours changing? How knowing your customer better drives business strategy
• Capitalising on the technology revolution and driving leading edge digital innovation
• The growing focus and importance of sustainability in retail
• Equipping your retail workforce with the skills and culture for success
• Preparing for and overcoming other future challenges facing retail in the UK and Europe
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Retail 2030: The future of the store
Mar 5 2020
63 mins
Presenter: Caroline Baldwin. Speakers: Joe Berryman, Melanie Widdowson , Tom Summerfield
Join this Essential Retail webinar to discuss how the store is going to change in the next ten years.
In this webinar we will take a look at:
-What will customer experience mean in the next decade? Whiz-bang technology or best-in-class advice from human beings?
-The changing face of the store – how will the store in 2030 serve customers?
-Technologies which will improve staff efficiencies and remove them from the back office
-Innovative task management solutions to remove complexities
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NRF Trends 2020
Feb 6 2020
62 mins
Moderator: Caroline Baldwin - Speakers: Jonas Bergström, Ashley Conger, Andy Halliwell
The NRF Big Show is one of the biggest dates in the retail calendar as the industry descends on NYC to kick-start a new calendar year of shopping innovation. At NRF 2020, Essential Retail will be joined by Extenda Retail to discuss some of the most interesting technology trends to come out of this year's event.
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Retail Trends For 2020
Dec 17 2019
62 mins
Moderator: Caroline Baldwin - Speakers: Andrew Blatherwick, Stephen Mader, Darren Williams
Essential Retail joins industry experts to discuss their favourite retail stories of the year and predictions for 2020.
Join editor, Caroline Baldwin, as she hosts Essential Retail's Christmas webinar on the 17th December 2019 to discover:
-How will the store change in 2020?
-What is coming around the corner in 2020 in terms of the latest technology?
-Will eCommerce still continue to gain traction in the coming year or have we hit 'peak online'?
-And what is the latest when it comes to the future of the high street? Are we likely to see more trouble from big-name retailers next year, or are we seeing green shoots of hope in the coming 12 months?
-How will political uncertainty impact our retail industry in the coming weeks and months?
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Securing and optimising customer experience in a digital world
Dec 12 2019
66 mins
Moderator: Caroline Baldwin - Speakers: William Long, Richard Meeus, Bhavesh Unadkat
This webinar will address the clash between creating an excellent digitally-inspired customer experience while also being mindful of security in today's digital world.
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Social media 2.0
Nov 14 2019
63 mins
Moderator - Caroline Baldwin. Speakers - Chloe Bebbington and Malcolm Pinkerton.
When Facebook started gaining traction, many thought it would just be a phase. But well over a decade later, social media is here to stay and an even bigger beast than we could have ever imagined.
But how do we use social media to sell products in 2019? And what are the latest platforms we should be investing time and money into? All that and more will be answer in this webinar.
Join Essential Retail's to learn:
•How to use social media's new shopping channels
•How to market on the newest social media platforms – it's not as easy to justify ad spend
•To influencer or not to influence – are influencers all that?
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How to compete with Amazon
Sep 5 2019
63 mins
Moderator - Caroline Baldwin
Whether you like it or not, Amazon is here to stay. And while recent changes in tax law may have levelled the playing field, this pureplay giant is still constantly sending shockwaves through the retail industry, with its launched into grocery and fashion, the pharmacy sector is ripe for digitsing and Amazon may be the player to disrupt it.
Retailers must find their own strengths and encourage customer loyalty. But how? Join Essential Retail in this webinar to learn:
•What are Amazon's strengths and weaknesses?
•Is it just Amazon we should be concerned about?
•How can retailers mitigate against eCommerce competition?
•What technologies can retailers deploy to ensure their business – both physical and digital – is ready to do battle?
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The China opportunity
Jul 11 2019
59 mins
Moderator - Caroline Baldwin
Chinese retailers are becoming more demanding than ever. With smartphones becoming an integral part of their daily lives, they use social platforms not just to talk with their friends and families, but the shop and pay for their goods. The Chinese consumer is also developing an appetite for western brands and retailers need to wake up to the fact that should look towards this economic powerhouse if they want to learn how to futureproof their retail operations.
Join Essential Retail in this webinar to learn:
•How Chinese retail is changing ?
•How advanced are Chinese retail stores?
•What's the big deal about WeChat?
•And how can UK retailers capitalise on the Chinese consumer?
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Video: What's the biggest challenge impacting retail in 2019?
Jun 10 2019
3 mins
Caroline Baldwin
Essential Retail quizzes a number of industry experts at RetailEXPO 2019 – including Alibaba, Mamas & Papas, JML and Michel Roux Jnr – to ask them what they believe is the biggest challenge facing retailers today.
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Covering breaking UK and international retail news stories from a tech perspective, Essential Retail provides clarity as the digital revolution continues to transform the retail industry and wider business landscape.
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Our Mums love to support local businesses and receive recommendations for great activities, so once again we will be launching the NBMs Autumn School Holiday Guide. The campaign will reach 10s of 1000s of Mums by running across our website, our Facebook Page, our 4 Facebook Groups, our Instagram, in a special edition EDM and in our weekly newsletters. Click here to see the recent Term 1 Back To School Guide.
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Pete's Basement Season 2, Episode 45 - 11.17.09
Pete's under-the-radar pick Maura. Ramon reviews 21 books! Comixology's iPhone App Comics, the test results are in -- it's a boy! Plus, our More Digressions contest winner!
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Pete's Basement Season 2, Episode 22 - 06.09.09
The basement crew is back together to review this week's stuff. Meanwhile, Adam and Ramon can't see eye to eye on Hush. How do you fix that? Deprive the other guy of his eyes! Problem solved?
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Blogcast: my launch demo
For the launch of Exchange Server 2007, Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system, I put together this demo and have been hawking it round pretty much every event since (well that's just good reuse right?).
This demo required a fair amount of stuff installed on the virtual PC including Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007) as well as SQL Server 2005 with analysis services running on it.
The demo was designed to give an integrated view of how all these technologies might work together in 20 minutes. It was also aimed at a business decision maker audience for the Business Value launch event held on November 5th.
A great place to get trials and download versions of all these products is here at the ready for a new day launch site.
It covers:
- Vista desktop, gadgets
- Outlook to do bar, infopath forms in mail, unified messaging
- Vista search and previews
- SharePoint expertise (people) search, mysites, blogs, slide libraries
- PowerPoint 2007 ribbon, smart art
- Excel Services
- Windows Meeting Space
- Business dashboards
- Excel 2007 data visualisation
- Document libraries offline
- Word 2007 document information panel
- Groove integration to SharePoint
Anyway here is the demo. I strongly advise you to watch this in fast play mode (hit ctrl-shift-G when it starts playing).
Video: Demo of Exchange Server 2007, Windows Vista and Office 2007


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Facebook announces changes that limit influence of "click bait" posts
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Facebook has announced changes to their sharing policies that will start to limit the influence of headlines deemed "link bait".
A link bait headline is a common practice used by marketers trying to get a heavy traffic flow to their content. It uses ambiguous language and teasers to get people to check out the article, promising something tantalizing on the other end.
For the most part, this is fine. But when the content at the link offers nothing of interest to the user, it becomes spam.


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Plymouth and Bristol counties will see a hot, dry day today, with a high of 88 but low humidity, topping out at 53 percent this morning. There shouldn't be many clouds in the sky for most of the day, either.
This evening will be much cooler, with clear skies leading to a low in the high 50s, and winds just five to 10 mph.
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As summer turns to fall, I am no longer feeling like watermelon for the first meal of the day. I knew the day would come… Green juice, yes! Always! But fruit for breakfast, not so much.
With the change in seasons, the smoothie bowl gives way to the oatmeal bowl. And how epic the oatmeal bowl can be!
This recipe formula is awesome and totally versatile. It doesn't need any added sweetener in my opinion.
Fresh dates are available now from the west coast, and really take the oatmeal bowl to the next level.
The cooking/heating part is totally optional.
Overnight oats are good to go as is, which make them a perfect convenience food for those of us in a rush in the morning.
But if you want the added comfort of a warm breakfast bowl, definitely follow the directions below.
I recommend using the stove over the microwave oven, as I am not a fan of that machine (my rationale merits another post altogether).
If you do use the microwave, by all means, do not heat this in a plastic container.
Heating also allows the nut butters to melt and combine more evenly. If you're not planning to heat the oats in the morning, then I would throw in the mix-ins the night before, and stir them up really well before letting the mixture rest overnight.
This recipe is comforting, hearty, and satisfying. It doesn't leave me feeling anything but satiated afterwards, which is definitely saying something.
I think I will be making some variation of this recipe indefinitely until I tire of it (if that's possible).
Energetically, this recipe is vata pacifying, and extremely grounding, which is something many of us have been needing lately with the change of season. I know I've been a bit scatter-brained.
A consistent morning meditation practice, grounding foods, heart connection, journaling, and long dog walks outside are all integral parts of my self-care at the moment.
What is keeping you grounded this fall?
Here's the recipe:
Serves 1 hungry person or 2 with smaller appetites.
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 2 cups water (or dairy-free milk of choice, I used 1 cup coconut milk + 1 cup water)
- 1-2 tbsp flaxseed
- 3-4 chopped medjool dates
For chocolate peanut butter cup:
- 1 tbsp cacao powder (high quality cocoa powder is fine too)
- 2 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp coconut flakes
- 1 tbsp cacao nibs (vegan chocolate chips also work)
For blueberry hempseed:
- 1/2 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 2 tbsp hempseeds
- 2 tbsp coconut flakes
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
For apple spice:
- 1/2 cup apple, chopped
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 1/2 tsp apple pie spice
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
For pumpkin pie:
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Finishing touches:
- 1 cup plant-based milk of choice
- 1/4 cup homemade granola
- Let oats, flaxseed, and dates soak in the liquid overnight or for an hour or two.
- Pour mixture into saucepan, and heat over medium.
- Incorporate mix-ins for flavor of choice.
- When mixture starts to bubble, cover, reduce heat to low, and let simmer a couple minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour a glass of your favorite plant-based milk. I made a quick batch of cashew milk in my Vitamix with 2 tbsp cashews, 1 medjool date, and 2 cups of water.
- Scrape oatmeal into bowl, and top with fresh plant-based milk. For extra crunch, sprinkle with homemade granola! Extra points if your granola matches your oat flavor 😉
Please let me know in the comments if you try this recipe.
What's your favorite variation?
When I run out of peanut butter, I am going to make homemade pecan butter, and let that guide my choice of mix-ins.
Here's to a grounded fall! Namaste.


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The Fields are the landfill where most of the squatters work, sorting through everything the rest of Seattle threw away. They recycle and sell what is still valuable, that way they can make a living. It's not glorious and none of them will ever get rich, but it's honest work and more than many other squatters can dream of.
The workers are organised in the Recylcer's Union, with two votes in the Nest's Committee held by Aislyn Bauer and Tran Duc.
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155-Bottle Dual-Zone Wine Cooler - Scratch n Dent
- Touch screen controls
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- Frameless cabinet with seamless, all-glass technology
- Digital controller with blue LED readout
- Dual-zone wine cooler
- 15 glide-out metal shelves with stainless lip
- Top shelf is removable to fit larger style bottles like Champagne and Magnum
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Wild Philippines is published at last! Yes, this long-awaited book is now in the shops (or at least available from them), so you should all be rushing to snap up your copies over the coming weeks!
A major work
With over 50,000 words and 300 photos, and taking two years to pull together, Wild Philippines is a major work. It represents a much-needed overview of the Philippines' natural environment and its conservation. Both the information and the photography should appeal equally to the lay person who simply wants something attractive about the Philippine natural environment, and the serious conservation worker involved in research into and protection of the country's critical habitats and wildlife.
All the text and almost all the photos (bar six, of subjects I couldn't get myself) are by me.
I know I shouldn't be immodest, but I think the book looks fantastic!
Where to buy Wild Philippines
In the UK Wild Philippines is available through all good book shops, and in the Philippines through all branches of National Book Stores. Online, it can be found in all the usual places, including every Amazon website.
Seeing some sample material
A few sample photos are shown here, including the cover. However, many more photos, plus sample pages can be seen at:
From there, you can buy online directly from me by following the links.
I hope you love this book as much as I do!


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5. Squaw Valley is the best resort in the Lake Tahoe area. In fact, it's the best resort in any of the three contiguous West Coast states — and that's a big deal, as there are a lot of great ski hills between Los Angeles and the Canadian border.
On a weekend day, you can watch some of the greatest skiers in the world shoot big lines down the Palisades and, a mere 20 minutes later, you can be skiing amongst giant throngs of San Francisco weekenders who ski like people from Texas.


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Fifty Walks: 39
Lund, Sweden
I left the conference at the university to go for a walk around town. Wandered through the Botanical Gardens, with its blooms and interesting trees and people soaking up the sun; then along the famous cobblestone streets lined with very tidy, very old small houses, until I found downtown. Dipped into the thousand-year-old Lund Cathedral for a few minutes, and continued on around the town. I've been here such a short time, but there are some things I really like about Sweden: the steep roofs and clean lines of the buildings; people on foot and on bicycles far outnumber the cars; smells of lilac and cinnamon; they let the grass grow long and the dandelions bloom. I ended up walking through the Kyrkogården again on my way back to where I'm staying. It's the place that is my magnetic centre in this town - no matter how lost I get, every day I end up back there among the flowers and the tombstones.
Location: Central Lund, Sweden
Length: 6 km
Companions: None
Date: 16 May, 2019
Fifty Walks: 38
Anti-dérive, Copenhagen, Denmark
The dérive, or drift, is a kind of urban walk in which the walker aimlessly wanders the city, following no map, visiting off-limits spaces, getting to know the hidden, unseen, and neglected parts of the city.* With only one day in Copenhagen my walk was the exact opposite. I followed a tourist map's self-guided walking tour though the most scenic and well-known parts of the old centre of town. The dotted line on the map took me past canals lined with colourful houses and houseboats, Queen Margrethe's palace, the main city squares and the cutest crooked old streets, and of course to the city's famous twice-decapitated little mermaid. Jetlag had me taking a couple of long breaks at the ubiquitous Espresso House Coffeebar, and at 8km or so, I had to take a shortcut back to my hostel.
*The dérive, or drift was a psychogeographical walking practice defined by Guy DeBord and the Situationist International (SI), a mid-20th-century radical avant-garde French group of artists and theorists. The dérive, with its deliberate purposelessness and disorientation, is a practice of walking in cities that subverts the expected use of urban spaces. It was one of the radically disruptive measures or détournements that the SI used to undermine the capitalist system.
Location: City Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark
Length: 11 km
Companions: None
Date: 13 May, 2019
Fifty Walks: 37
The Flats, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Morning walk to Medalta. Downtown coffee, graffitied tunnel under the railway tracks. Through the Flats, getting lost as always on streets that bend in unexpected ways. Industrial Ave. to the old manufacturing part of town, where they used to make dishes and crocks and bricks. Clay-filled hills rise up all around, like an arm hugging this neighbourhood close to the river. Work day much improved by walking there.
Location: Downtown to Medalta, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Length: 3 km
Companions: None
Date: 24 April, 2019
Fifty Walks: 36
River Valley Park, Redcliff, Alberta
A sunny Sunday walk down by the river sandwiched into a full weekend, sharing the trail with dogs, horses, walkers, cyclists. Spring comes comes slowly here, but it comes to the river valley first.
Location: River Valley Park, Redcliff, Alberta
Length: 3 km
Companions: Heather, Daryle, Tom
Date: 21 April, 2019
Fifty Walks: 35
Medalta to IXL, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Exploring the trail system behind Medalta on a sunny spring day. Everything is brown, but the deer and the rabbits are out grazing. The mud is drying. Ross Creek, a tributary to the nearby South Saskatchewan River, is running cheerfully. It is so good to walk free of snow and ice and mud.
Location: Medalta Potteries to I-XL Brickworks, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Length: 2 km
Companions: None
Date: 28 March, 2019
Fifty Walks: 34
Oil Change Walk, Medicine Hat, Alberta
I had an hour to kill while I had my oil changed.
I had an hour to wait while I had my oil changed.
I had an hour to explore and move and get some fresh air and think while I had my oil changed.
Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta
Length: 5 km
Companions: None
Date: 15 March, 2019
Fifty Walks: 33
Snowshoe Walk, Boulder, Montana
The snow is deep, the sky is blue, the sun is out, it's a perfect day for a walk on snowshoes. The contours of the land are soft and shadowed under sparkling snow, and the pine covered hills rise up all around the valley. We followed paths made by humans and by deer, first heading face-first into a small but cold easterly breeze, then turning our backs to the wind and climbing the hill to the old concrete hotsprings catchment. There were tracks of birds and weasels and other creatures scattered across the snow. The surface of it with its small footprints and planes of light, and its organic shapes formed by wind and land, and the way it catches light and shadow. The patterns of nature are so beautiful, so un-human, often overlooked by our eyes looking for more human meaning in the landscape.
Location: Boulder Hot Springs, Boulder, Montana
Length: 2 km
Companions: Tom
Date: 10 March, 2019
Fifty Walks: 32
Coulee Walk, Lethbridge, AB
It warmed up to minus fifteen during the week, but this weekend it was back to -30°C. We bundled up and went out anyway. A sunny day, with that cold, hard, invigorating winter brightness. We walked a loop from Fort Whoop-Up on well-maintained trails. They seem to plow the park trails more than the streets or sidewalks in Lethbridge. A train passed over the trestle bridge 95 meters above our heads. The Oldman River was mostly frozen, but a couple dozen geese were huddled around a patch of open water, unmoving in the cold. You have to wonder why they didn't fly south when they had the chance.
Location: Indian Battle Park, Lethbridge, Alberta
Length: 2 km
Companions: Rose, Helen, Olivier
Date: 3 March, 2019
Fifty Walks: 31
Isla Mujeres, México
It rained all day. But it's warm enough, so I went for a three hour walk in the rain. Isla Mujeres is only 7km long and less than 1km wide, and lies between the Gulf of México and the Caribbean Sea. The waves washing up on all sides, the saltwater lagoons in the interior, and the rain running down the rooftops and flooding the streets, all make it seem as if this island is only barely land. It belongs to the water.
I walked through the interior of my mid-island neighbourhood, spotting a kingfisher and a snowy egret in the lagoon. The poorer streets are in the middle of the island, and the contrast between poverty and casual luxury, which you find side by side in many parts of México, is shocking yet somehow normalized. Winding my way across the island, I walked along the east coast, which is rocky and unsafe for swimming. The taxi drivers kept honking at me to offer a ride. Why is the gringa loca walking in the rain? I happened upon the lovely Mango Cafe for lunch and a cappuccino, grateful for the friendly staff, hot food, and the chance to dry off for a bit before heading back.
Location: Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, México
Length: 5 km
Companions: None
Date: 12 February, 2019
Fifty Walks: 30
Random Walk, Mérida, México
It wasn't a walk in any intentional sense, just going about my business today on foot as usual. Even in my short time here, I'm starting to run into people I know as I walk around town, including my new amigo Asunción. Pink houses are everywhere, even though Mérida is known as the white city. Nostalgia is beginning to creep into my days.
Location: Mérida, México
Length: 6 km
Companions: None
Date: 5 Febrero, 2019
Sandra Cowan likes to walk on trails, paths, and city streets. She is based in southern Alberta, Canada.
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1981 Chevrolet Corvette 4 Speed Original Paint Survivor 66k T Tops Vette C3
- Price: Ask a price!
- Condition: Used
- Item location: West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
- Make: Chevrolet
- Model: Corvette
- Type: Coupe
- Year: 1981
- Mileage: 66,001
- Color: White
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Manual
- Interior color: Tan
- Vehicle Title: Clear
Chevrolet Corvette 1981 Description1981 Corvette4 Speed Manual66k Original Miles
For your bidding consideration today is my 1981 Chevrolet Corvette. I purchased this car earlier this year from the second owner, He had purchased the car in 1985 with 40k miles on it in 85' and only put just over 20k on it over the last 32 years. It has been garage kept its entire life. It drives very nice and runs good. I had intentions of restoring the interior and going over the car, but I have too many other projects and unfortunately not enough money or time. This is an original St. Louis Corvette painted in its original laqcuer paint. The paint has normal chips, scrapes etc. What you would expect from an original Vette of its age. Its also showing some spider webs, something I find truely beautiful and shows its patina. It appears to have had some touch up in places like the door, fender, bumpers etc. The car has a ton of recent work, Rebuilt original radio with an added aux plug so you can listen to your iPod or Cell Phone, The Vette has also had a full service, (The owner since 1985 has only used Mobil 1 products and this is what I used) Transmission oil and rear differential oils replaced with Mobil oils, New Brakes and some brake lines, brakes bled and serviced, New O Ring Caliper and piston kits, New plug wires, spark plugs, The PO had the valve covers painted while they were installing some new gaskets, Carburetor has been rebuilt. Lots of other work i'm probably missing. This is a survivor car so not much has been replaced so there are a few things that need work. The interior, these were not very high quality even new, I would go through the interior and replace some pieced if you want a nice car, or just leave it as is like a driver. 1 tire is showing wear (It has 4 new tires, but 1 got a flat and the PO installed one of the old tires), Steering damperleaks, door handles are temperamentallike most C3 Vettes, mostly passenger side, Wheels are old Tru Spoke Chrome Laced Wheels, the previous owner spent almost $3,000 on them in the 80's, but they are showing their age as well and should be cleaned or refurbished. This is a nice rare 4 Speed Vette with low miles that needs some TLC to be perfect, please come inspect and view in person. I can arrange shipping at the expense of the buyer. Please ask any and all questions prior to the end of the auction. I have been driving this a few times a week and have taken it on a view trips with 0 issues. Its a good old car that needs a good home. Thanks for looking!


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Advantages of Marketing your Medical Practice
Levels of competition in the medical industry are high. Many medical centers and clinics are on the rise. Medical practitioners are increasing too. With this reality, one needs to be able to face the stiff competition in a smart way. Proper planning is essential to achieve a competitive edge in the market. More efforts are needed from medics if they are to have an increase in the number of their customers. The desire for patients to know the types of services you offer makes marketing appropriate. New customers as well as maintained the old customers can be attained through marketing. When embraced, marketing offers great opportunities to businesses. There exists a variety of advantages once you market you medical practice.
Through marketing new clients can be netted. Upon marketing, you make known your services to prospective patients. This will lead them to consult you on the areas of your specialization. This leads to an increase in the number of those whom you serve. A business prosperity can be known from the number of people it serves. Once patient's increase, you will most likely make profits from your medical practice. When the patients come for consultation in high numbers, one is able to achieve economies of scale.
Through marketing; you are able to demonstrate your medical expertise. Through marketing one shows their ability. When you market your medical practice, patience develop confidence in you. Publicity is good for a business hence the need to advertise your medical practice. Professionals are proud of what they do. The world becomes aware of their expertise upon advertisement. It is only through marketing that people will know the type of services you offer. People gain confidence in you when you tell them what you can do. What we know and able to offer can only be known after we tell the world that we are able. This is what marketing your medical practice means. People will belief you are an expert upon you telling them and not only telling them but through marketing.
Your reputation also gains greatly upon marketing. Medics who employ marketing strategy are more respected than those who do not. Through marketing, your expertise and abilities get to be respected by the public. Through marketing, your expertise in a certain field is made known. For the public to trust us and seek our services, we must make them know us through advertising. Once you are known, you become popular and this is all what people want. The more you are known the more you are trusted. Once more people know you, they will seek medical services from you. Form maximum utilization of abilities, your need to market your medical practice. For a successful medical practice, you have to embrace advertisement. Due to the nature of medical practice, trust gained upon advertisement acts as an asset for you.
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Hundreds have applied to compete in the 36th edition of Iran's yearly Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF), which is to be held in the Islamic Republic in April.
The event is to start in the capital, Tehran, on April 19 and last until April 27.
The event's official website has announced that so far, more than 600 filmmakers have applied to take part in the festival from 35 different countries. As many as 300 of the entries are feature films, it added.
The event is held by Farabi Cinema Foundation, an executive arm of the country's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.
The FIFF has been taking submissions since November 1, 2017. The entry deadline is March 1.
The country is now busy holding the festival's domestic edition.
The Fajr Film Festival started out on February 1 and is to wrap up on Sunday.
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Hazelnut Spread M&M's Exist And Are A Nutella Lovers Dream
M&M's have come up with some great recipes in their time, but there's one which might just top them all – Hazelnut Spread M&M's.
Nutella lovers know the delight of finding new ways to enjoy their favourite flavour spread; it really mixes things up a bit from just eating it straight out of the jar with a spoon. Or your finger, if you don't have a spoon to hand.
While there's all sorts of things you can combine hazelnut flavour spread with, having the creamy deliciousness surrounded by M&M's classic chocolate shell is truly a genius idea, resulting in that unbeatable chocolate and hazelnut flavour with the added texture of the M&M's crunch.
According to a press release by Mars, the Hazelnut Spread M&Ms will be hitting shelves in April 2019 – and you don't have to worry about them being limited edition. The new treats are here to stay as a permanent member of the M&M family.
Although, it's not to say you shouldn't stock up, just so you always have some on hand when your hazelnut spread craving hits.
The bite-sized chocolate pieces will be sold in a range of sizes, including single sizes (1.35 oz.), a 'Share' Size (2.53 oz.) and a 'Sharing' Size Stand Up Pouch (8.3 oz). I added in the quotation marks to emphasise how I don't think a lot of people will be willing to share the hazelnut delights.
The bags will add to M&M's already colourful collection of flavours in an appealing teal packet.
Hazelnut Spread M&M's weren't the only new product the brand revealed, as they also announced the creation of five new M&M's chocolate bars.
The bars add a new dynamic to the candies by encasing whole mini M&M's with smooth milk chocolate.
They'll be available in five different and delectable flavours – Peanut, Milk Chocolate, Crispy, Almond and Crispy Mint.
Luckily we won't have to wait as long for these exciting new treats, as the chocolate bars will be hitting our confectionery aisles in December.
The release of the new products was announced by Mars yesterday (September 25).
The senior brand director of M&M's, Allison Miazga-Bedrick, explained in the press release:
The industry is changing and consumer tastes are evolving. We're continuing to recognize and anticipate demand.
We're excited to debut M&M'S Chocolate Bars and know that our M&M'S fans and chocolate bar lovers alike will appreciate the delicious taste that comes from our rich and creamy chocolate.
We're equally passionate for the launch of M&M'S Hazelnut Spread Chocolate Candies next year. We're thrilled to deliver this new flavor with color and fun, in a way that only M&M'S can.
Chocolate lovers are of course overjoyed with the announcement of the new treats.
One M&M fan tweeted:
Just found out that M&Ms candies is making a hazelnut flavour…. kind of like Nutella… that sounds really good! [sic]
While another confirmed my suspicions about the lack of sharing that will be happening:
Mars candies is going to introduce Hazelnut M&Ms.
Because more calories in my life is exactly what I need.
I will eat the whole damn bag.
I'm already drooling at the thought of the hazelnut M&M's, and there's still seven months to go. Hurry up April!
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On Tuesday, Sept. 13, city leaders gathered to break ground at Estuary Park, eight acres of land that will become a sports haven on the city's West End. This project includes a youth baseball field, a synthetic regulation-size athletic field, as well as restrooms, a concession building and group picnic areas.
If you haven't been outside to play, explore, or just be, for a long time it can seem a little daunting. Where do I go? What do I need to take? What will I do? These are all very legitimate questions.
The Alameda Recreation and Parks Department park monitors patrol Alameda's parks on weekends to ensure facilities are clean, greet park users, provide information and assistance and enforce park rules. They also ensure picnic and field reservations are in place.
To report an issue at an Alameda park, voice a concern, or give a compliment during the weekend, the public may call the park monitors directly at 747-7542.
Robert R. Thompson moved to Alameda with his family in 1877. A steamboat captain, Thompson found wealth navigating the Columbia River.
Before plying the Columbia, Thompson had cashed in on the California gold rush. Now he intended to do the same in Oregon by mining a new breed of gold miners on their way north.
Native Americans made Europeans aware of gold on the Fraser River in 1857. Word spread beyond this British Columbia outpost, setting off a gold rush and raising demand for travel on the Columbia River.
Captain Robert R. Thompson once lived in a stately mansion in today's Lincoln Park. Before coming to Alameda he made his fortune as a principal shareholder of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company. Thompson came overland to Oregon in 1846 on an emigrant wagon train.
His wife, Harriet, and their three daughters, Eliza, Sarah and Mary made the trip with him. Historian T.C. Eliot tells us in the Oregon Historical Society quarterly that Thompson eked out a living his first two years "doing odd jobs at blacksmithing and tinkering of all sorts."
This summer Franklin Park will host four free concerts featuring classical music by The Alameda Music Project that are open to the public.
The Alameda String Academy will present three Saturday lunchtime concerts, featuring music from Dvorak, Mozart, Vivaldi and Boccherini, along with pre-concert musical crafts and an opportunity for children and adults to try their hands at playing a stringed instrument.
Ship captain James D. Farwell arrived in San Francisco in the spring of 1850. He had safely captained the steamboat Tehama from Panama. Farwell, who hailed from Maine, opened a chandlery on Clay Street in San Francisco. As a chandler he supplied the ships in port with their wares.
Save the Bench, a newly formed group founded by Park Avenue residents and their neighbors, has begun circulating a petition.
The group hopes to ensure that one of Alameda's beloved landmarks, the Isabelle Clark Memorial Bench in Jackson Park south of San Jose Avenue, is repaired and restored rather than demolished.
She had the bench inscribed "In Memory of My Dumb Friends," a reference to her love of animals. Isabelle Clark paid for the design and installation of the bench in 1920 as a memorial to her late husband, George B. Clark.
The Alameda Friends of the Park Foundation will be holding the 2014 edition of the Play for the Parks Tournament Monday, Sept. 15 at the Chuck Corica Golf Complex.
Proceeds of the event will help finance citywide projects. The Friends of the Parks Foundation support the preservation, knowledge and awareness of our natural resources through sponsoring community programs and projects in cooperation with the Alameda community and the Department of Recreation and Parks.
With the extreme drought conditions taking hold in California, the City of Alameda is doing its part to reach the 20 percent reductions in water use requested by the Governor. All Alameda parks will be watered 20 percent less. This may result in green grass turning brown. Submit questions online at the city website or call the Parks Maintenance Line at 747-7572.
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2004 Lessons Learned About Providing Laptops for All Students
Date: 2004
Author: Alejandra Bonifaz and Andrew Zucker
Affiliation: A product of the Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (NEIRTEC)
Keywords: Leadership, Professional Development, Planning, Infrastructure, Parents, Business Partnerships, University Partnerships
Although one-to-one programs vary from one another, they have each demonstrated that a comprehensive, systemic approach is needed if the initiative is to achieve the desired goals. No one component is sufficient for a successful initiative. "If it's not going well," says Bette Manchester, "it's usually about the leadership. There needs to be a leadership team that looks at things through three different lenses: the lens of curriculum and content; the lens of the culture of the building; and the lens of technical needs."
As a way of helping states and districts interested in laptop initiatives, NEIRTEC has reviewed lessons learned to date from many laptop initiatives around the country.
Key Findings:
1. Build a strong leadership team at all levels.
Strong leadership is needed at all levels, from the classroom and the school to the district and the state. For example, Indiana's experience shows that strong and visionary leadership that encourages collaboration and risk-taking is needed from teachers, as well as from administrators. According to preliminary results of an evaluation, "the ongoing success of one-to-one in Indiana is dependent upon the support and involvement of building-level leaders."
2. Meet on a regular basis.
In Maine, school leadership teams (including the principal, a teacher leader, the technology coordinator, and the librarian) meet on a regular basis to assure that all aspects of the laptop program are moving at a similar pace, including the technical infrastructure, professional development, software needs, etc.
3. Think about funding for the long term.
Ongoing training and technical support are costly and require a long term commitment from the operating budget. Most of the initiatives reviewed for this document faced unexpected costs due to technical difficulties (such as inadequate network bandwidth), and personnel often requiring more training than was planned. Successful programs use multiple sources of funding, including appropriate state and federal programs.
4. Develop solid partnerships both inside and outside the school system.
Take into account stakeholders' level of interest in the one-to-one initiative and demonstrate success early: Stakeholders' initial perceptions of technology influence their predisposition to carry out an initiative like one-to-one computing, and they can either facilitate or hinder the implementation process.
5. Plan logistical details carefully.
Help protect the computers: Once laptops arrive, they need to be stored in a secure place that is accessible on a daily basis, especially in case students are not allowed or choose not to take their laptops home. To transport the computers safely, a well-cushioned carrying case will help prevent damage. Similarly, to reduce students' intentional or unintentional misuse of laptops, it is important to develop and establish a code of conduct that specifies the rights and responsibilities of students with regard to the care and use of laptops.
6. Provide training and professional development for teachers and administrators mainly on curriculum integration, not only on technical skills.
Effective training builds upon existing knowledge. Knowing at an early stage the different technical proficiencies that teachers and administrators have can help you develop a professional development plan that is sustained, rigorous, and effective in addressing their needs. Teachers value both formal professional development events, such as workshops during the school year or summer, and informal opportunities to learn from their colleagues. Team meetings, department meetings, and other ongoing events can become occasions to discuss technology integration.
7. Train parents on basic technical skills and inform them about the code of conduct and rules involved.
From the outset, Maine has expected parents to attend a 90-minute training before the laptops are allowed to go home. Similarly, in Henrico County, parents of every middle school student are now required to attend a 90-minute training session before picking up the laptops. These sessions provide technical information about the machines as well as an explanation of the code of conduct established for the use and care of laptops.
8. Make technology support available onsite as well as offsite.
Teachers across programs often mention the lack of sufficient onsite technical support. "If teachers new to computers cannot get the help they need when problems arise in the middle of a lesson, they will become soured to future technology use." Create a "student-run" help desk: Henrico was a pioneer in establishing a help desk composed of tech savvy students who, under the supervision of a faculty member, provide help to students and teachers who encounter technical problems during the school day.
9. Allow sufficient time for change and make it gradual.
10. Make monitoring ongoing.
11. Conduct research or evaluation studies.
Source Article: http://www.neirtec.org/laptop/LaptopLessonsRprt.pdf


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Mark Barrow is a recent graduate from the School of History and Archaeology. He has been elected to serve as your new Vice President for Education.
During his time as a student, Mark actively got involved in many different University and Students' Union roles and activities. He was a Course Rep for three years, and during that time he organised two student-led trips, to Berlin and Krakow, and Prague. Mark's work as a Course Rep saw him win the prestigious Ede and Ravenscroft award, in 2017. Mark also represented the University as an Open Day assistant, besides becoming a member of the 'Bangor Fund' Telethon team.
As Vice President for Education, Mark will work with his fellow Sabbatical Officers, and University members of staff, to enhance the educational experience for all students. By listening and learning from students, Mark will tirelessly work upon any concerns or advice that is given to him.
Mark intends to set up a Sexual Harassment campaign, to safeguard and protect vulnerable students, and to ensure that there is no 'grey area'. He also wants to work with the Course Rep system, to ensure Course Reps provide a practical and meaningful opportunity for all students within their School. Mark will be operating an 'open door' policy, and encourages students to come and speak to him, and their Union, whenever they want to!


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This was the short/written version of my sermon for Trinity Sunday, 27 May 2018.
When it comes to religion, this is the question behind every question. The very concept of 'theology' is precisely the matter of exploring this question. Who, or what, is God? Every religion and philosophy has its own process for working through its theology. As far as we are concerned, Christianity is a religion of revelation.
We do not believe and teach that our faith is something that was, or even could have been, figured out by any person or group of people, nor that it can be decisively proven to others. Rather, we believe what we believe because of God's direct action and activity in revealing himself to us. For, if God was someone we can figure out on our own, he cannot be that impressive. The infinity of the divine must condescend to us if we are to know anything sure about it. That is what God has done, time and time again. As the epistle to the Hebrews begins, "In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world" (1:1-2).
Old Testament Theology
Our OT lesson from Exodus 3:1-6 tells us of one such encounter. Regarding the burning bush:
- It is a theophany; an visible manifestation of God's presence. The miraculous fire that doesn't burn, the voice, the angel, each are indicators of divine activity.
- Many see here the pre-incarnate Christ. There are several instances in the Old Testament of "the Angel of the LORD" speaking as if he were God himself. This has often been interpreted to be specifically God the Son, taking the appearance of man, who would later take on the very flesh of man in the womb of the Virgin.
- For example, St. Athanasius taught from this passage that God the Word revealed himself to Moses in the burning bush to foreshadow his eventual incarnation. He's called the Angel of the LORD because he is the angel or messenger of the Father who reveal's the Father's will, and what's more, he is the Father's will, his only-begotten Son.
- There is here also a possible picture of the Trinity. God the Father speaking, God the Son appearing like an angel, God the Holy Spirit as the fire.
- On a side note, the instruction that Moses take off his shoes was a warning concerning God's holiness. It was a temporary command, not one that would be mandated for all proper worship of God. This concern for the approach to God's holiness would soon be resolved with the establishment of the Tabernacle, and later the Temple, and finally in the person of Jesus Christ.
Later in this encounter, beyond what was read this morning, God's name is revealed to Moses: "I am", "I exist", etc. This is a word that is as difficult to pronounce in Hebrew as it is to translate into English. For centuries we've used the name "Jehovah" to approximate God's Name, but that not only uses the wrong vowels but also mangles the consonants from the original language. For the majority of our Bible translations we've simply stuck with "LORD" or "Lord GOD" in all capital letters to denote when God's name is being used. This is in accord both with Jewish tradition of never pronouncing the Name aloud, as well as early Christian tradition in using the translation "Kyrie", which is Greek for "Lord." Complications aside, its approximate meaning is "I Am," in various possible tenses. This is very important for understanding who God is: God is the One Who Exists. Everything else is derivative from that.
I also want to bring to your attention part of the Shema, a Jewish prayer drawn from the introduction to the Decalogue, and other places: "The LORD your God, the Lord is one." When you combine this with the name "I Am", you get what theologians call the Doctrine of Divine Simplicity. This doesn't mean that God is simple to understand, it means God is simple in the philosophical sense: he is not made up of parts, but is a single unity. God has no body parts, he has no organs or biological systems, no gender, no cells, or any physical matter which can be analyzed and separated into more basic components. Intangibly this is still true, God is not made of emotions or ideas or ingredients.
- God is one, first and foremost.
- Everything else (love, holy, just, wisdom, creator, etc.) are attributes of the One Who Is. So, while we can study or meditate on these things individually, we cannot truly understand God as any of them on their own. They are attributes of the One, not parts of a whole.
- Along these lines, throughout the Old Testament, God is revealed to be like many things to his people: a Shepherd, a king, a father, a husband.
- All of these things are made more clear and real in Christ, who says that he is the Good Shepherd, etc…
New Testament Theology
Okay, so mentioning Jesus brings us into a tricky situation. We now have two, plus the Holy Spirit for a total of three, apparent 'faces' of God that coexist and interact. This is no more a challenge to the Doctrine of Divine Simplicity than the fact that the One God has many attributes and names or titles. But it does merit further consideration and searching of the Scriptures for us to make some sense of it. The word that we eventually came up for it is "Trinity." God is three-in-one and one-in-three. It feels like a paradox to us mere mortals, but it's simply the only way to preserve the divine simplicity he revealed in the past, and the multiple faces that he hinted at in the Old Testament and showed us most clearly in the New.
Thus the doctrine of the Trinity: one God, three faces, or persons. The Father is God. The Son is God. The Holy Spirit is God. And yet they are not three gods, but one God. The Father, Son, and Spirit are distinct from one another, yet are one being. They aren't parts of God, but are each fully God.
This is a point where other religions that preach one God really attack us.
- Jews, Muslims, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Christadelphians, Oneness Pentecostals, etc. often use knee-jerk arguments to catch us off guard: "why so complicated?" or "how does X and Y reconcile?" These are primarily emotional arguments, anti-intellectual. They have failed to wrestle with the text of Scripture and receive the help of Christians who have come before. And so instead they have invented doctrines that they claim are simpler and more honest with the text of Scripture, deceiving themselves and planting the seeds of doubt in true Christians who listen to them.
- What they, and we, need to understand is that the doctrine of the Trinity is not an invention of the early church, nor even an invention of the New Testament. It is merely a clarification of what God has always been revealing about himself to his people throughout history.
- Another classic example: the Trinity is present in Genesis 1's creation story: the Father speaks, the Son is the Word that creates, and the Spirit "hovers over the waters," ready to enact the Word. Could this be interpreted differently on its own? But it's not on its own; it's bound up with the rest of the Torah, and the Old Testament, and with the New Testament, into one Bible. With the mounting evidence of the entirety of Sacred Scriptures, there is no other interpretation left: according to what God has revealed to us therein, God is Trinity in Unity, and Unity in Trinity.
This makes for an important side note: never listen to the testimony of one witness in defiance against all others. If one person teaches something in contradiction to the continuous line of Christian teachers before him, you know he is a false prophet. If one passage of Scripture seems to teach something in contradiction to other parts of Scripture, then the interpretation is wrong. This is a simple and basic warning, but even the most intelligent people can fall into it. All you have to do is nurture a profound respect for a particular person, or an insistence on a particular interpretation of a favorite Bible verse, and boom, you have a gateway opened up to land you in a cult of someone else's or your own making. Always, always, check your teachings and ideas with the teachings and ideas of others!
Concluding Notes
What do we do with the doctrine of the Trinity? First and foremost, we know God. It is the most marvelous gift of the Christian faith and religion that we might know God, not from afar, but intimately. Even though God is beyond our ability to know him fully, beyond our comprehension, it is a precious thing that he shown us himself so closely that we've actually had to invent a word to describe him. We believe the doctrine of the Trinity not simply because that's what the Early Church and the Bible tell us to believe, but because that is the closest estimation we have of God's very identity. If you would love God, you must know God!
And the close second, this enables us to worship God. Just as you must know God in order to love God, so you must also know God in order to worship God. Oftentimes, when it comes to religion, people want to emphasize something else: one might want to talk about the Gospel, one might want to talk about the Church or "community," one might want to talk about justice, or another, the love of Jesus, or another, human perfection in the divine. But all of this is literally meaningless unless we deal with the very first question: who is God? If you don't know who God is, how can you talk about being saved, or joining his community, or imitating his justice, receiving his love, or becoming holy?
The greatest beauty of Christianity is that we are a people who know God. We recognize that God is "incomprehensible," that we cannot completely wrap our minds around him; even all of heaven and earth cannot contain him. Yet we gratefully receive his gift of self-revelation. "In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. That Son, Jesus, reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of his nature, upholding the universe by his word of power. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high" (Hebrews 1:1-3), and ten days later sent his Spirit that we might "taste the heavenly gift, and become partakers of the Holy Spirit" (Hebrews 6:4).
Ultimately, this is a divine mystery: that is, we know it to be true, though we cannot understand it completely. At the end of the day, let it simply be said, "the Unity in Trinity and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped. He therefore that will be saved, let him thus think of the Trinity."
Let us pray:
Almighty and everlasting God, you have given to us your servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of your divine Majesty to worship the Unity: Keep us steadfast in this faith and worship, and bring us at last to see you in your one and eternal glory, O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit live and reign, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.


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Ingredients (for 8-10 servings):
• boiled chicken fillet — 500 g
• Boiled Eggs — 4 pcs.
• Kiwi — 2-3 pcs.
• Apple — 1-2 pieces.
• Carrots boiled — 1-2 pieces.
• Mayonnaise — 250g
• Garlic — 1-2 cloves
• Salt and pepper — to taste
1. garlic mayonnaise squeezing through chesnokovyzhimalku and stir well.
2. In the center of a large dish to put a glass or jar. I took a jar of peas … Around her lay layers prepared ingredients:
1 layer: boiled sliced chicken. Add salt and pepper to taste
Layer 2: kiwi, diced. A layer of mayonnaise with garlic.
Layer 3: Egg whites grated on a coarse grater. Lubricates mayonnaise.
Layer 4: Boiled carrots on a coarse grater. A thin layer of mayonnaise.
Layer 5: Apple grated on a coarse grater (can be poured with lemon juice to avoid darkening)
3. The top and sides are coated with mayonnaise salad.
4 yolks of eggs rubbed on a fine grater and sprinkle over the salad.
5. Leave the salad for the impregnation in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Then gently remove the jar, and decorate the top of the lettuce slices of kiwi.