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"I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that. So are we all." - James Baldwin
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Michelle, Mary, and Me
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- AnonymousOctober 20, 2013 at 6:19:00 AM PDT
Thank you so much for having me on your blog today. xxReplyDeleteReplies
Michelle, I hope your book does very well. If I had a teenage daughter, I would give her 'Spiraling Out of Control'. May it sell in big numbers. MaryDelete
- AnonymousOctober 20, 2013 at 4:28:00 PM PDT
Thank you so much Mary xDelete
Michelle, I wish you success with your book!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much, Theresa for visiting my blog and writing a very inspiring account of how you met your husband. Each section of the post has great balance, every paragraph has enough heart-warming detail without one section being too long. And the wedding photo is beautiful!ReplyDelete
You have great writing talent - and I hope your successes will be as great.
Mary, what a wonderful comment. Thank you so much.Delete
All the best to Michelle! And lovely to meet you Mary! And Theresa and Stu!! Awwwww what a marvellous match! Yay! Take careReplyDelete
Thanks, Old Kitty! You take care too.Delete
- AnonymousOctober 20, 2013 at 4:29:00 PM PDT
Thank you so much Old Kitty xxDelete
Good luck with your book, Michelle. It sounds intense but something teen girls should read as well as sounding like a good story.ReplyDelete
Both these books sound terrific- I hope sales take off quickly!ReplyDelete
Hello Theresa. I just read Lynda Young's review of Spiralling....Sounds very disturbing. Best of luck for the success of these books!ReplyDelete
That's a lot of "m"'s. Off to read about our romance.ReplyDelete
I like the letter M! :) Looking forward to reading about you meeting your honey!ReplyDelete
Argh! So many books to add to the wishlist! [happy sigh]ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 22, 2013 at 4:39:00 PM PDT
Love the M's (and that's one of my nicknames). I'll check out the link.ReplyDelete
What a neat way to do a blog post! I like this! I'm putting a post-it on my calendar to remind me to visit Mary's blog. I want the whole story!ReplyDelete
Marvelous! I am off to Mary's blog.ReplyDelete
Sounds awesome, I'm off to read at Mary's!ReplyDelete
Spiraling looks very good--I've been seeing it around quite a bit lately! Love the How I Met My Husband idea :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for introducing these three, Theresa!ReplyDelete
Haha, loved reading about how you met Stu. I know Michelle. And love her a lot. But I had not met Mary before. It was nice to meet her through you though. xoxoReplyDelete
Congrats to Michelle on her new book! Now I'm popping over to Mary's to read your story ;)ReplyDelete
Congratulations to Michelle! Spiraling Out of Control sounds like an exciting read. Thank you, Theresa.ReplyDelete


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My Kickstarter Campaign!
My book Adventure Philanthropist is one step closer to reality! I'm so super psyched to announce the success of my Kickstarter campaign. Kickstarter is a way for entrepreneurs to raise money for creative projects. And all my friends have been so generous to help me raise $6,773 to self-publish my book.
Below is a bit about the book, my Kickstarter campaign and this last leg of my journey – publishing Adventure Philanthropist!
About the Book
Adventure Philanthropist invites you on my journey as I travel the world for two years volunteering with humanitarian organizations. I visit all 7 continents and more than 60 countries, discovering new cultures and communities. Most important, I meet dozens of inspiring individuals along the way. People who are living passionately and changing the world in their own small (and sometimes not so small) ways. I'd like to invite you into the world of the Adventure Philanthropist!
About this Kickstarter Campaign
View the video and campaign here: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/erinmichelson/adventure-philanthropist-adventures-volunteering-a
With this Kickstarter campaign, I asked for help to fund the publishing of my book. The total estimated cost of self-publishing the book is $12,000. I have already invested $6,000 to date and sought an additional $6,000 to complete the publishing process. We surpassed this goal, bringing 112% of the funding goal to go toward:
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Thank you so much for your donations and helping me complete this final leg of my journey! I couldn't have done it without y'all! With gratitude, Erin
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September 2, 2014
Pool Noodle Propitiation
I walked down that long stretch of beach again, Oscar wailing in the background where I left the kids, past the pleasant man and his pleasant son, and laid the pool noodle down beside the beach chair. She was still way out in the water, not yelling anymore, but still visibly upset, even from this distance.
As I passed the pleasant man on my way back to gather up the kids and somehow wrangle the weeping children into the van, he said, "I'm sorry, I guess I should have asked you first."
"No," I said, "it's not that. I'm sorry. I don't know what else to do."
Sorry, sorry, sorry. Should have started at the beginning, I guess.
We went to the beach. There was another family there, with - you guessed it - pool noodles. My children, as they do, stood around and gawped at them. The woman gave one to Oscar.
Oscar, as he does, asked her why her tummy was so big. She did not take it well.
The beach visit ended.
Sorry, sorry, sorry. I've been thinking about this post all week, trying to be truthy and empathetic without putting this woman down. I don't know what I would have done if some kid crossed a whole beach to me and then asked me why my skin has spots on it (which would be my most embarrassing body issue thingumy). I'd be embarrassed. I'm not sure that I'd start yelling.
To be fair, she didn't yell at Oscar. She yelled at her husband at me. I know this, because he was two feet away from her mouth, but her voice was pitched loudly enough for the fish - and me, sitting twenty feet away and well out of range of The Question - to hear.
"Did you hear what that kid said to me? He asked me why my tummy was so big! I don't look bad, do I? Why would anyone say that to me?!" Etc.
At the time, I had So Many Answers, but they all boiled down to this:
It is, and he's four.
Inadequate, eh? Sounds kind of hippy-dippy: "my son is four and innocent and full of curiosity and he wasn't making a value judgement, everything is beautiful, I refuse to legitimize your emotional discomfort, la-la-la."
But at the opposite end of the spectrum was this answer "I'm so sorry that my son asked you why your tummy was big. It was so wrong of him and I'm going to force him to apologize, because asking why someone is bigger than you/looks different than you is BAD."
I know that Oscar wasn't using his question to shame this woman because her body was bigger than any other woman's body he'd ever seen in real life, mostly because I know how short the passageway is between his brain and his mouth - there isn't enough time for him to add any extra meaning to the things he says.
What I don't know is how to explain that it doesn't matter what he meant, it's what she heard that's important.
Giving back the pool noodle was the only thing I could think of.
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When we came across the headline "How shark poo keeps coral reefs healthy" we first had a bit of a chuckle and then clicked through to read about some interesting research on vital role marine predators have in supplying nutrients to the coral reef ecology.
As hobbyists, we know all about the importance of nutrients, but in our closed systems our goal is primarily to rid our tanks of excess nutrients — particularly fish waste.
The team that fielded the study looked at the grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos), one of the most common reef sharks in the Indo-Pacific, to better understand their wider ecological role. They found that the sharks may eat their fill in the open ocean, but they do transfer key nutrients to shallower reefs all from their fecal matter.
You are probably wondering how they figured this out, I know I did. They set out to track these sharks on the Palmyra Atoll (a national wildlife refuge situated 1,000 miles south of Hawaii that the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Nature Conservancy manages) using acoustic tags to map their movements.
Combining this with we already know about their open ocean feeding habits, they were able to correlate the sharks' movements and then estimate the amount of nitrogen deposited on the reef. Yup, they estimated how much poo dropped on the reef and how much vital nitrogen — 208.3 pounds to be exact — were deposited on the reef each day thanks to these predators.
Now this number is the result of the estimated 8,300-plus sharks and as we know in our tanks, reefs have unique nutrient needs. The benefit is the sharks are harvesting a rich source of nutrients miles away from the reef and act as nutrient vectors — like target feeders — for the reef that likely contributes substantially to reef productivity.
Why does this matter? Scientists continue to fully understand the dynamics of coral reef ecosystems — particularly with current trends of acidification, warming waters and bleaching events. Plus there is more understanding needed of the importance of predators like grey reef sharks, especially as the species is currently classified as "near threatened" on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List.
"Coupled with their better-known role as predators, our study underlines another, less obvious role played by reef sharks in improving the resilience of these fragile habitats and underscores the vital importance of conserving these and other wide-ranging predators," said senior co-author David Jacoby of the Zoological Society of London's Institute of Zoology.
Other co-authors are Darcy Bradley of UCSB, Jessica Williams of Imperial College London and Yannis Papastamatiou of Florida International University.
The international team's findings appear in the journal Procedings of the Royal Society B.
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Last week, as the starters for the NBA All-Star game were announced, it became more apparent that the game has become a popularity contest.
After having players like Bruce Bowen of the Spurs and Yi Jianlian of the Nets almost selected by the fans to start, it's clear that the whole process needs some tweaking. Bowen and Jianlian, who are reserves on their teams, could have cost some deserving players a chance to make the squad.
However, thanks to a late push for Amare Stoudemire of the Suns and Kevin Garnet of the Celtics, a disaster was avoided. Still, this and other issues concerning the All-Star weekend need to be addressed by the NBA.
No. 1 is the coaching situation. The coach whose team has the best record in each conference gets to coach his respective conference's team. What happened to rewarding the coach for taking his team to the Finals (something the MLB does)? Or how about simply rewarding the coach that does the best job, like Gregg Popovich of the Spurs and Stan Van Gundy of the Magic? Popovich lost two of his stars for 20 games and somehow managed to have his team atop the Southwest Division while Van Gundy has turned a young Orlando team into a true contender whose pushing the likes of the Cavaliers and Celtics for the top spot in the East.
No. 2 is having the top players participate in the dunk contest. Last year's dunk contest was exciting. Why? Because you had a young superstar like Dwight Howard as part of it. The last time the dunk contest was as exciting was when Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady and Steve Francis all participated. What the NBA should do is put up a substantial money prize for the winner of the contest. Tell me, what superstar is going to resist a chance to make an extra million?
The final thing is the uniforms. Can we decide on one or simply have the players wear their own team uniforms with the conference of the host city wearing the home jerseys? Personally, I like the blue and white's from the early 90's. Stick to those.
Although a disaster was avoided thanks to a late rally from the fans, it still doesn't excuse the fact that Allen Iverson of the Pistons and Stoudemire are starting. That could cost a player who deserves to make the team as a reserve.
Now 'the question' rather than 'the Answer' as Iverson has become as of late in his career, the guard has managed to deteriorate another team. Since being traded to the Pistons, Iverson has caused the team to lose the great chemistry Detroit was known for. Chauncey Billups, the player he was traded for, is the total opposite. He has led the Nuggets to the division lead in the Northwest.
Stoudemire, a 6-foot-10 power forward, did not deserve to start because he was selected as a small forward, a position he doesn't play. Plus his stats and team's record doesn't compare to those of Dirk Nowitzki of the Mavericks and Pau Gasol of the Lakers respectively.
Here are the players who deserve to make the squad as reserves Thursday. According to NBA rules, coaches must select two forwards, two guards, one center and two wildcards to fill the rest of each conference team's roster.' ' '
In the West, at the forward positions, Dirk Nowitzki and Pau Gasol should go in. Nowitzki is putting up better numbers this season than during his MVP campaign of two years ago, averaging 25.8 points and 8.5 rebounds a game. Gasol's numbers are not as great (17.5 points and nine rebounds a game), but what gets him is that he is the second best player on the team that's No. 1 by a great margin in the conference.
The two guards should be Billups and Brandon Roy of Portland. Billups has led the Nuggets to a 28-13 record since being traded from Detroit. Averaging 18.7 points while dishing out 6.7 assist per game, Billups' leadership at the point has made Denver a top team in the West. On the other hand, Roy is the unquestionable leader of a young Blazer team that currently holds the sixth spot. Besides providing leadership day in and day out, Roy leads the team in scoring and assists.' ' ' ' ' '
The center should be the one and only Shaquille O'Neal of the Suns. Every All-Star game, O'Neal was responsible for making the game fun. It is only fitting that now, in perhaps his last season and playing for the host city, he is rewarded with making the team. More than anything he deserves to make it because he's had a solid season. Besides Yao Ming, not one Western center has had a better season than Shaq.
The two wildcards should be Tony Parker of the Spurs and Paul Millsap of the Jazz. Parker makes it because his team is second in the conference and because he is posting career-highs in points and assists. Millsap deserves it for helping Utah stay in playoff contention while stars Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer were out with injuries. As a starter this season, Millsap has averaged 18.2 points and 11.4 rebounds a game.
In the East at the forward position, the players that should make it are Paul Pierce of the Celtics and Danny Granger of the Pacers. Pierce is the leading scorer for the defending champs and the go-to guy down the stretch. Granger on his part has been this year's NBA breakout player. He is fourth in the league in scoring, only behind LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and Kobe Bryant.
The guards should be Devin Harris of the Nets and Joe Johnson of the Hawks. Harris leads the Nets in four categories: points, assists, steals and minutes played. Right about now, Mavericks' owner Mark Cuban must be regretting having traded him for Jason Kidd. Then we have Johnson, the heart and soul of a young Atlanta team that last season took the eventual champions to seven games in its playoff series. This season, Johnson leads the team in points and assists as a shooting guard.' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '
At center, it should be Chris Bosh, who is perhaps the best power forward in the east. Bosh is forced to play center in Toronto because the organization hasn't been able to find someone to play alongside him.
The two wildcards should be Jameer Nelson of the Magic and Andre Iguodala of the Sixers. Nelson has helped Orlando to its best record since the Shaq-and-Penny-Hardaway days. He has become the point guard the Magic has been missing for the last few years, posting career highs in points and assists. Iguodala, like his team, started off slow as he tried to bring Elton Brand along, but, after the team changed coaches, the Sixers went to more of an up-tempo style. Iguodala has flourished since, averaging 17.6 points and 5.3 assists.


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Monday, May 16, 2016
In the Midst of the Messy Place
I was reflecting on my feelings because what we are going through is not something I experience often. It reminded me of the times that I knew a relationship was ending and yet we had to make the final decision to break up–you know what I mean? You reflect on the good and bad, you think about moving forward, you feel loss, maybe you feel hope...you just feel uncertainty and instability. You can't stay in that place and you need to keep moving because there is no rest or peace in remaining stationary. I feel stuck even though we are inching forward.
I was also reminded of the period of time in which my mom was very sick and about to pass away. Now my feelings aren't as strong as that but they are in that uncomfortable place–a place where I know we can't stay in this situation much longer. I feel uneasy, emotional, and tense. Hopeless and hopeful. We need to say good-bye so that everyone can move on.
So when people say "I couldn't foster because I don't think I could say good-bye", well, I get it. I'm one of the most emotional people I know but I'm doing it. This is really tricky and awkward. I feel sad for our Little One because there is such a lack of control and little understanding about what is going on. I feel on the verge of tears for myself because it's just not easy. I feel nervous about how my kids are all responding to this situation differently.
All this to say, I've been in messy transitions before. I know I can do it because I have. I know each feeling of discomfort is part of this journey and the processing of it–it's not healthy to try to skip a step and I will learn something from it all. I need to feel and wrestle and be.
I know we can all do it one uncomfortable step at a time.
PS I do want to point out that there is hope because our Little One is happy with Mama and that makes me happy. This is one of my favourite posts that I wrote about the foster/birth parent relationship.
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I so admire foster parents! Thank you for being there for a child who needs that rock. Discomfort is a natural part of life, and urges us to push through hard times. Every feeling is valid, and everything is eventual. Good luck pushing through, mama!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Hannah! I love your words about discomfort and urging us to push through. I'm a big feeler so sometimes I think I'm "too much" but I love that you say every feeling is valid. Okay, basically I appreciated everything you said ;)Delete
I'm a big feeler, too. I'm glad I said something coherent! I swear I'm not always that eloquent. :)Delete
You are doing such an amazing thing Louise and I hope you remember tgat during this tough trsnsition period. Sending wishes of peace and strength your way. Thank you for being there for that little one to make sure that they didn't fall through the cracks or become a statistic.ReplyDelete
I am thinking and praying for you, your Little One, their Mama, and your family. Although I don't have my own biological children, I have loved many children in a variety of family situations who have travelled through the doors of my classroom.. I have so much respect and admiration for parents and the huge job they have.ReplyDelete
LO has been so fortunate to be able to be a part of your loving family. It must be so much easier for you to know that LO is happy being with his own Mama too.ReplyDelete
A friend of mine fosters infants for a year or more at a time, and wow, what strength it takes to say goodbye. I do understand the 'already but not yet' drawn out thing - my dad faded (and suffered) for 10 years - when it was finally time, it was a relief.ReplyDelete
This is my first time on your blog, and I'm so glad I'm doing this writing challenge with you - I'm excited to get to know some more awesome bloggers! :)
I understand exactly what you mean when you described that time before your mom passed away-I felt that this past summer. It was a limbo that I didn't want to ever end because it would mean saying goodbye yet I knew we must. Lots of love to you and to your Little One as you make the transition.ReplyDelete
Praying for you and your family during this transition time, and for your little one as well :)ReplyDelete
I am amazed at foster parents and so humbled by you. Such a difficult time but be strongReplyDelete


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LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Football legend David Beckham has visited Indonesia – where one in three children have been physically attacked in school – to see how his charity, the 7 Fund, is combating bullying.
The A-list celebrity and former England captain launched the fund to protect the world's most vulnerable youngsters in 2015 with the United Nations children's agency (UNICEF).
"I feel very proud to see how my 7 Fund is helping UNICEF tackle bullying and violence in schools in Indonesia, and is ultimately keeping children, especially girls, safe in their schools so they can continue their education," he said.
Bullying and violence are among the biggest worries for young people in Indonesia, with more than 1 in 5 teens aged 13 to 15 – or 18 million students – experiencing it, leading to mental health problems and school dropouts, UNICEF said.
The 7 Fund teaches children who have been bullied and former bullies to educate others and trains teachers to keep children safe. Bullying has been reduced by almost a third among the 7,000 children who have taken part in pilot programs, it said.
"I spent time with an amazing young girl – Sripun – who was voted by her peers to take part in an anti-bullying program to help stop violence in schools," Beckham said in a statement.
"This has increased her confidence and she's hopeful that other students won't have to go through the same bullying experience she did."
The fund — named after Beckham's lucky number on his England and Manchester United shirts — focuses on children at risk of violence, abuse or disease.
Beckham, a father of four, has said that he hopes his own children will be proud of his work with the 7 Fund, which also has projects in Indonesia, Nepal, Uganda and El Salvador.
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Case study
Mirabilandia strides into the future with new-generation retail solutions
Amusement park implements integrated HP solution comprising all-in-one RP7800 systems to automate over 90 retail locations
To renew the terminals at all points of sale and restaurants to serve customers faster and to obtain an enterprise-wide solution for managing the park's retail activities
Hired a technology partner to deliver a comprehensive project that enables future developments and includes hardware, software and services
IT benefits
- The new open, scalable systems enable centralised IT management
- Sales and stock data is updated in real-time thanks to the integration of the points of sale
- The terminals' all-in-one configuration allows more convenient operation and maintenance
Business benefits
- Higher performance enables better customer service
- By exploiting the integration with the central system, effective promotions can be run in real-time
- Accounting and tax data can be transmitted accurately without wasted time using the link with the management software
"We chose HP's all-in-one retail systems, with hardware and software infrastructure integration by Alfacod, because they offered us the greatest scalability and ease of use."
– Riccardo Marcante, CFO, Mirabilandia
Mirabilandia chooses HP retail solutions to enhance its customer-service efficiency and centralise the handling of its sales data
When it decided to upgrade its Point of Sale (POS) technology, the amusement park opted for a global solution to enable a centralised flow of information and to be ready for future developments. It selected Alfacod, an HP partner, to supply 100 all-in-one HP terminals.
The challenge
Renewal and centralisation
Mirabilandia, Italy's largest amusement park and a member of the Parques Reunidos multinational group, has always considered technology an important lever for maintaining high efficiency and service levels. This is an essential factor when you welcome thousands of visitors every day.
As part of its trajectory of constant innovation, the park management team decided in late 2013 to embrace the next generation of devices used at the points of sale and restaurants. It wanted to integrate them into a broader project to centralise data processing, to speed up customer service and, ultimately, to facilitate the growth in visitor numbers and turnover that the group anticipated in the coming years.
The requirements were varied, on one hand, to streamline the process of purchasing food, beverages and merchandising (a major revenue source for the park); on the other, to build a universal system, with the HP partner Alfacod. The system needed to be open and scalable to support the business in future challenges and to share the data through centralised handling of the marketing, logistics and sales process.
"Mirabilandia was already on its thirdgeneration Point of Sale automation implementation," recalls Stefano Vio, manager of Alfacod's ADCstore division, "so its expectations were high. Therefore, we looked for solutions that would not only offer optimum performance and flexibility but would also be easy to use and maintain without compromising business continuity."
Alfacod provided a team of retail specialists and worked very closely with Mirabilandia's IT Manager and CFO to devise a series of proposals based on the HP all-in-one RP7 systems, a checkout solution powered by the Intel® CoreTM i3 processor.
The challenge
All-in-one, ready for the future
Mirabilandia bought 100 terminals to fully overhaul approximately 90 retail locations inside the park. Alfacod integrated them with the company's other business systems as a first and decisive step towards centralising its information.
Besides the one hundred HP RP7800 Point of Sale Systems, Mirabilandia acquired five mobile POS based on the HP ElitePad 900, each with the HP Retail Jacket. This accessory transforms a tablet into a complete mobile retail terminal with features including a magnetic band reader and barcode scanner.
"We have combined the HP retail solutions according to Alfacod's recommendations," explains Riccardo Marcante, Mirabilandia CFO, "because we know just how reliable HP is, and we intend to work with it again in the future. One of the fundamental requirements for the new integrated system, in fact, was that it should be scalable and able to offer a long-term solution covering the whole infrastructure. HP offers these values through its multinational expertise and its experience over many years in the retail sector."
Customer solution at a glance
Alfacod ADCstore to manage the points of sale
Alfacod ADCstore to manage the restaurants
Alfacod ADCstore master system
Centralised back office
- HP RP7800 Point of Sale System
- HP ElitePad 900 with Retail Jacket
HP services
- HP Care Pack (5 years)
Flanking the fixed and mobile HP POS systems are about a hundred physical printers and as many barcode readers, all controlled by the ADCstore front-end management software supplied by Alfacod. At the central offices, six back-office workstations have also been installed and connected to the POS terminals through a software bridge.
"The mobile POS terminals have been connected via Wi-Fi networks," explains Pierluigi Carbone, Mirabilandia's IT Manager, "while the all-in-one HP RP7s are linked over a standard Ethernet network. Thus, assuring a real-time flow of data, we can promptly intervene remotely if any problem arises."
The project was completed in about two months, including installation and training, and immediately provided the stability and quality that the Mirabilandia management were looking for. In April 2014, when the new tourist season opened using the new systems, the transition to the improved architecture was seamless and trouble-free.
Simpler for the IT team,
faster for the customer
"Once we bought the hardware," says Carbone, "we focused on software that would manage the park's entire sales system, for both catering and merchandising, and gives us real-time statistical reports on sales and stock levels across the company. We also integrated other services in the park, such as car-park management and product promotions (e.g. for issuing money-off coupons). Among other things, it enables us to serve the customers very proactively.
Another benefit from the new integrated system is the tax accounting: with the old checkout systems, we were forced to collect the receipts at the end of the day, which was rather time-consuming for a park of this size."
Now, thanks to the HP RP7s' flexibility and connectivity, our sales information and tax data summary reach both the management and the accounts department automatically in real-time. That helps us to implement optimum strategies for marketing, customer loyalty, and stock management.
By analysing the data arriving in real-time from the POS terminals at various Points of Sale, Mirabilandia can cross-sell and upsell effectively, while the benefits for the food and beverage outlets are more visible, with swifter service to customers.
"For the future," Marcante concludes, "we are working on some other innovative plans, naturally involving HP technology and Alfacod's experience. The ideas that we are already looking at include extending Wi-Fi coverage to the entire park and even greater integration of the information systems to support the different services, to give our customers a unique all-round entertainment experience."


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"We had the best experience with Jim and Myles in the ski shop! They custom fit my kids, husband, and myself. They are full of knowledge and gave us their full attention. Highly recommend using the Gunstock ski shop for a family friendly experience. They are an amazing asset to the community!" - A.K.
3 Step Boot Fitting Process
STEP 1- Custom Insoles
Custom insoles are a necessary add-on to ANY ski boot, and will dramatically impact performance and comfort. Custom insoles are the first link in the kinetic chain of skiing. They properly position the skier's foot inside the boot, increase proprioception (subconscious perception of movement and spatial orientation). This improves balance, and allows the foot to relax by providing arch support.
If ski boot length and shape are the two cornerstones to custom boot fitting, custom insoles are the keystone completing both aspects of performance and comfort.
STEP 2- Shell Customization
While our first priority is getting the guest into the appropriate shell, quite often people have feet that are not perfectly lined with the rigid, generic shell that the ski boot manufacturers produce. If you have a low ankle or odd bulges in your foot, you are no longer out-of-luck! We can heat up and customize the shell to fit your foot. Furthermore, with the enhancements in shaped skis, boots have been slow to adjust to the new flex patterns that are required to make the skis work the way that they should.
Quite often, opening up the inside of the ankle of the shell will allow more freedom to flex the boot and drive the boot into a turn easier. It makes skiing easier and we're putting you into a comfortable boot that is the right fit!
STEP 3- Boot Planing
Ever wonder why you can make right turns better than left turns or why you can't seem to get that right ski on edge? Sometimes that degree is merely an imperfection in the sole of the boot and is never noticed. Boot Planing is removing material from the sole of the boot to make the skier balanced on the snow. The cheater's way of doing this is adding shims underneath your foot in the boot, but that alters the fit of your foot inside the boot. It also angles your foot differently within the shell making so that you can't flex properly in all directions. Boot Planing does not alter the fit of the boot at all and provides custom and precise results.
Boot Fitting Benefits
Better Skiing: You will actually turn better, have more control, and be a better skier than you were before you first put your new boots on.
Better Comfort: This is not just a matter of luxury. Better comfort has undeniable advantages besides how your feet feel. It directly translates to less fatigue, which means more runs, better skiing, and less soreness at the end of the day. It is especially important to anyone with uniquely shaped feet, ankles, or lower legs.
Warmth: So many skiers complain about cold toes that it has become almost accepted as part of the sport – but it does not have to be. Custom-fitted boots are actually warmer because the blood supply to the feet is not constricted, as it often is in off-the-rack boots.
A La Carte Pricing
- Basic Evaluation $25
- Boot Evaluation $60
- Shell Grind $20/$30
- Shell Stretch $20/$30
- Custom Work Hourly Rate $60/Hr
- Other Work Available
Read the blog about Brian, our on-mountain boot fitter HERE
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Danny Meyer must ply the staff at Union Square Cafe "with either Method-acting classes or major pharmaceuticals" to get them to be so accommodating, jokes Frank Bruni. "The courtesies explain something else, too: the blind eye many Union Square regulars seem to turn to its slippage; their silence about its drift." [NYT]
"The kitchen's still slowish but getting more confident" at Hotel Griffou, writes Gael Greene. Chef Jason Giordano is "cooking to please himself and serious eaters for when the trendetti move on." (Greene also coins the term burger sluts for haute-burger admirers.) [Insatiable Critic]
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"Perhaps they should rebrand Hotel Griffou as a cocktail bar with good desserts," decides Danyelle Freeman, who did not enjoy "tiny" portions of French-American food but clearly liked the drinks. [NYDN]
SHO Shaun Hergatt "harks back to the gilded age of junk bonds, Miami Vice fashions, and late nights at Nell's," but Jay Cheshes isn't quite ready for a "revival." [TONY]
"[T]hings at Harbour are not fine. Not the service, not the shtick, and definitely not the food," writes Steve Cuozzo. [NYP]
Brooklyn may be "the culinary heart of New York" for Alan Richman, but he isn't impressed with Mesa Coyoacán, and to improve, Brooklyn Star "needs time. Lots of it." [Forked/GQ]
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The Tawai Village Wood Carving Fair brings together lovers of all things artsy and specially handcrafted items made from wood.
The fair is held annually and is a must-experience for visitors who would like to learn the intricacies of wood carving.
Baan Tawai Village Woodcarving Fair 2024 Dates, Chiang Mai Thailand
The wood fair also features plenty of other activities including cultural performances, a woodcarving competition, a cooking contest, and sale of handcrafted items. Visitors will be able to get up close with the woodcarvers as they watch how these artists create such intricate pieces and how they decorate them.
After you finish browsing through the festival, check out the range of other stores here, as you will also find silverware, lacquerware, hand-woven textile and basketry. There will be plenty of sculptures and carvings available for sale, so grab one to take home to remember your time in Thailand!


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Antti started at Exove in 2013 and has liked the company ever since. "Definitely the best workplace I've ever had", he uses to say. Mostly because he can use is whole skillset here with versatile tasks – before it used to be software testing only but in Exove he has taken his Linux knowledge into use. Before that it used to be only a hobby.
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Parashat Hashavua:Two Years of Days and Miracles in Those DaysTime and its significance have always occupied the rabbis, and the inability to go back in time has always been a challenge. In the last decades, our ability to tell time accurately, with watches and other instruments, has made a major impact on our lives. However, one of the strong rules with which one is forced to learn much of Tanach is that there is no early and late in the Torah (Yerushalmi, Rosh Hashana 1:1), i.e., the Torah is not tied to a system of chronology. (Rashi and the Ramban differ as to how broadly that observation should be taken or whether chronology is the strong norm.)
Ask the Rabbi: Davening Outside with GlovesI daven in an outdoor minyan due to Corona. Is it permitted to wear gloves while davening in cold temperatures?
Ein Ayah: Keep it Simple!Rabbi Yannai sent to Mar Ukva the following request: Please send me some of the eye salves that Shmuel (who was a doctor/scientist in addition to a great Talmudic scholar) made. Mar Ukva responded: I will send you so that you will not say that I am stingy, but this is what Shmuel said: A drop of cold water [in the eye] in the morning and washing your hands and feet in hot water in the evening are better than any eye salve in the world.
P'ninat Mishpat: The Mouse Guarding the Cheese? part IThe defendants (=def), the heads of an institution, hired the plaintiff (=pl), who works in the field of construction, to be in charge of building three halls in and around their building. His responsibilities included helping decide on a contractor, forging agreements with him, serving as the building inspector, and overseeing payments. Pl recommended a contracting company (=comp), said to be owned/operated by the contractor (=cont), whom he praised and reported to have given the best possible offer. Def hired comp, and they began working, receiving several payments for a subtotal of 1,016,000 NIS, but the work they did, which is now on hold, was estimated by an appraiser as being worth 230,000 NIS. Pl is suing for unpaid fees for his services of 126,000 NIS. Def claim that pl withheld the fact that pl actually had owned comp while he was supposed to be overseeing them. While he had said that he used to own comp and sold it to cont, it has only recently been transferred. Therefore, def are countersuing for the excess payment of 786,000 NIS, which to a great extent, went to pl, along with other damages he caused. Pl responded that he sold comp to cont before the work began and that he had not approved the early payment to comp (pl/defs contract said that def should wait for pl to instruct them to pay), and since cont now certainly owns comp, def should sue cont if they overpaid.
We daven for a complete and speedy refuah for:
Nir Rephael ben Rachel Bracha
Rivka Reena bat Gruna Natna
Meira bat Esther
Together with all cholei Yisrael
Hemdat Yamim is dedicated
to the memory of:
for our homeland
Eretz Hemdah's beloved friends
and Members of
Eretz Hemdah's Amutah
Rav Shlomo Merzel z"l
Rav Reuven Aberman z"l
Tishrei 9 ,5776
Mr. Shmuel & Esther Shemesh z"l
Sivan 17 / Av 20
Mr. Moshe Wasserzug z"l
Tishrei 20 ,5781
R' Eliyahu Carmel z"l
Rav Carmel's father
Iyar 8 ,5776
Mrs. Sara Wengrowsky
bat R' Moshe Zev a"h.
Tamuz 10 ,5774
Rav Asher & Susan Wasserteil z"l
R' Meir ben
Yechezkel Shraga Brachfeld z"l
Mrs. Sara Brachfeld z"l
Tevet 16 ,5780
R' Yaakov ben Abraham & Aisha
Chana bat Yaish & Simcha
Sebbag, z"l
Rav Yisrael Rozen z"l
Rav Benzion Grossman z"l
Rav Moshe Zvi (Milton)
Polin z"l
Tamuz 19, 5778
R' Abraham Klein z"l
Iyar 18 ,5779
Mrs. Gita Klein z"l
4 Av
Mrs. Shirley Rothner, z"l
Sara Rivka bat Yaakov Tzvi HaCohen
Tevet 15, 5768
Hemdat Yamim
A weekly divrei Torah leaflet: A Glimpse at the Parasha, Ask the Rabbi, From the writings of Harav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook, ztl, Pninat Mishpat (Jewish Monetary Law).


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Over time Facebook has become an ultimate platform where people have not only connected with each other and shared moments of their life, but also conduct different day to day activities like selling services and products through Facebook pages, groups and messaging.
Up till now, more than 450 million people consistently buy and sell stuff through FB groups all over the world in a single month.
Keeping this trend in mind, Facebook is ready to extend its services by introducing a dedicated buy and sell app.
Introducing Facebook Marketplace
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To help people connect even more, Facebook has introduced 'Marketplace'. A dedicated app that makes it convenient for people to buy and sell services, products and other things in their local community. Marketplace makes it easy to find things you want to buy or find a buyer that will be interested in what you have to sell.
Facebook will continue to develop this new platform to add consistent new services and features suitable to the areas it will be launched in.
Using Marketplace Through Your Facebook Application
The new application will be interconnected with the parent Facebook Application. In order to use the new marketplace, all you have to do is tap on the shop icon at the bottom of the Facebook application, just like you tap on messenger to open the messenger app.
Marketplace makes it easy for you to discover services and goods you are interested in buying or selling
Once you are on the marketplace application, you will instantly start seeing pictures of stuff people have listed near your location. To find something specific, all you need to do is enter a name in the search field or use the filters to target find stuff you need by location, price or category. You can also browse through a variety of premade categories like Electronics, Apparel, Appliances, Mobile phones and more.
When you have found the thing you are looking for, you can tap on the image and more details will be provided to you and you can instantly get in touch with the seller or buyer through Facebook messenger. You will also have the feature to save items for later.
Currently Facebook is not facilitating payment through the app. You will have to come in terms with the seller just like you come in terms with them through OLX.
Posting items for sale is also simple
To sell items or services on Marketplace, all you need to do is:
- Take a clear photo of the product from your phone camera or upload one from your gallery
- Enter the name of the product, its description and the price you want to sell at
- Enter your location and then select the category the product belongs in and then simply tap on 'Post'.
Once listed, your product will be found by anyone interested in buying it.
Facebook Marketplace is currently available in 4 countries. Pakistan will have it soon
The Facebook Marketplace app will be launched in four countries in the next few days. These countries include the UK, US, Australia and New Zealand. Currently Facebook will implement the marketplace directly into the native Facebook application on iPhone and Android. The social media giant has expressed interest in expanding it later to other countries via standalone app.
What does it mean for OLX and Groups like Isloo Buy and Sell?
OLX is perhaps the most popular buy and sell platform in Pakistan. With Facebook Marketplace and millions of Pakistani users already used to Facebook, what will it mean for OLX and groups like Isloo buy and sell?
Facebook is yet to announce how they will handle the popular groups that are already daily used to purchase and sell services.
However for OLX, it will be an extremely tough situation because of the sheer popularity of Facebook in Pakistan.


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What is burlap bag?
Burlap bags or Canvas bags are made mainly from cotton, sisal yarn. Other type can combine with polyester yarn.
Currently "tui vai Viet" (Viet cloth bags) are providing a variety of burlap bags such as: digital printed burlap bags, cross-stitched burlap bags, burlap cosmetic bags, plain burlap bags (teen choice) , leather and cotton burlap bags, luxury burlap bags (usually use as business gifts), …
Uses and advantages of burlap bags
– High durability, safe and eco-friendly
The main material formed the canvas bag is cotton fiber, sisal fiber which has high endurance and can handle weight well. Moreover all of this component are biodegradable and does not contain toxic substance so it is completely safe and friendly to the environment.
– Beautiful and diverse designs
Diverse designs with many beautiful and convenient designs are both modern and classic, suitable for all consumers of all ages.
– Long- lasting and easy to use
With the help of modern technology, burlap bags are easy to clean without the fear of being torn, crushed or faded colors.
– Showing style and character
– Burlap bags are not only useful but they also help owners express their personalities through the unique designs. This is also a tool to help businesses and shop owners promote their brands more widely and effectively.
Vietnamese fabric bags produce and distribute quality burlap bags, diverse designs and competitive prices
Proud to be one of the pioneers in manufacturing and distributing nonwoven bags, burlap bags in the north of Viet Nam, "tui vai Viet" is committed to provide the best eco- friendly products to consumers.
"Tui vai Viet" specialize in designing, printing, manufacturing quality non-woven bags. The beautiful designs can be customized to fit the buyer's requests.
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APPRAISALS ESTATE SALES CLEAN OUTS SERVING THE GREAT LAKES BAY REGIOn Bay City Midland Saginaw and CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Each family approaches the topic of trust traditionally in one of two ways. Either you were 'given' a measure of trust and it was up to you to lose or gain more. Or you came from a family that required that you first 'earn' trust and with each positive experience, you were given more of that trust. As you further your research on the estate process, you will come to the realization that one must ultimately hand over control of the sale process to strangers and hope they are people of integrity. This is a decision that requires much thought and research.
Our clients have indeed placed much thought, and ultimately trust into their decision based on many facts and factors. Here is a detailed list of benefits that have helped our family's make a solid decision and set our family owned estate company apart from others:
1. We do everything above board. All our staff are employees, fully trained, with taxes paid and workers comp insurance. NO contractors, nor do we pay under the table for friends or workers. Everything is put in writing, with no surprises. An estate company must do things ethically within their own company, in order to be ethical within your home and estate. There is NO extra charge to you for this service.
2. We invest in general liability insurance to protect our clients. If a friend came over to your home to visit, fell and injured themselves, your home owners insurance will cover it. If you have the general public in your home for a sale and someone falls, your insurance will NOT cover it. Ask the estate company to see a current insurance certificate. There is NO extra charge for this service.
3. Anyone can say they can save you money by lowering their commission to get the job. Do you want your mechanic to use the cheapest parts on your new brakes? Is it acceptable for a Realtor to spend as little as possible to advertise your house? We invest thousands of dollars on print and online advertising for all our client's. We attract real buyers from farther distances. More customers equals more items sold and more money made. There is NO extra charge for this service.
4. We do not allow pre-sales to the public or to dealers. Nothing leaves your home, unless you know about it. All doors and windows are locked and alarms are set each time we work at your estate. Every single item is treated with respect, and not haphazardly placed. Our trained, set up TEAM, not just a couple people, will assure everything from displaying, to pricing, to lighting, to security are all in place.
Our fun and professional sales team engages customers and ACTIVELY sells. It is important to visit a few different estate sales to see first hand how they are set up and run. Be sure to go in the morning as you will see a difference. There is NO extra charge for this service.
The old adage proves true, "You get what you pay for." Never hire an estate company based on commission. Find the busiest, full-time, year-round, estate company who is willing to invest EVERYTHING upfront at NO cost to you. We get paid only when we sell. All of this is how we build long term trust with our clients. We consider it a privilege and an honor to help.
This is who we are.
"Our family has been in the antique, appraisal and estate business for over 50 years".
Originally from California, the Forester family has owned antique stores, used furniture stores, consignment stores and has extensive experience in the estate, auction, retail and appraisal process. Once an Ebay Power Seller, they have now expanded to multiple online venues and have mastered the art of research and shipping for worthy, specific items that may sell for much more outside the area. Their massive following and personal connections with high-end buyers has made Forester one of Michigan's preferred choices for estate liquidation.
Andrew J. Forester is the son of an immigrant. After his grandmother passed away, his father at age 12 took passage on a ship bound for the states and ultimately became a U.S. citizen. His childhood home was a 1928 Senator's mansion, packed with treasures from around the world. This meticulously restored home was placed on the Historic Registry. His mother and father instilled in him an appreciation for all the arts, from theater, to architecture, sculpture, horticulture and antiquities. He also inherited an unstoppable entrepreneurial work ethic, a passion for customer service and building businesses. His education and training has allowed him the honor of running many types of businesses from assisted living to zoos and every type of adventure in-between. His primary goal in life is to give and serve all those around him, and whenever in the wrong, to make every effort to make it right again.
Married to his high school sweetheart for over 30 years, with three grown children, he finds great joy in meeting new people, seeing new places and learning something new everyday.


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It was one thing when the $16 Muffin scandal was uncovered because it was mostly unfounded and a gross exaggeration of the truth to make a political point. It still had terribly undesirable consequences but once the flaws in the reporting were revealed, all that remained was some pretty disastrous public relations and the all too common feeling of having to defend our existence as meeting planners and travel professionals once again. Then came the GSA scandal, which was exponentially more damaging.Damaging more so because the findings of unethical behavior may have a more factual basis than did the case of the $16 Muffin. The ultimate consequences of this investigation are yet unknown, but it has already had lightning quick, knee jerk results in terms of cancelled government meetings all over the nation and grossly complicated new approval procedures which make planning a meeting all but impossible. In the end, this may prove to have truly catastrophic effects. It may wind up being a singular moment in our industry's history – be prepared for people to colloquially term these eras as pre-GSA and post-GSA.
And how ugly a time it is. And all for what? Meetings have proved necessary time and time again. The actions of a few, ruining life for a great many has also proved to be the way of government. I have a client who actually said to me, "We are hoping that we won't have this meeting next year." We can't have people hoping meetings don't happen. Meetings are not only a vital engine of the fragile economy, an industry on which so many Americans rely, but it will forever be a necessary medium for people to do business with other people. People don't do business with teleconference screens. We can't let the GSA scandal alter the way we as humans interact with one another professionally.
As peripheries to the industry – site selectors – we stand to lose an awful lot should the government leap to the conclusion that the use of firms like ours harms taxpayers. Our services are entirely free to the government and we save the government time and money. We make no illusions about our compensation – we are paid by the hotels. In that way, we are neither in contract with the government, nor do we affect the pricing in any regard. Hotels do not account for commission as a discount in room rate. Commissions are an expense, a cost of doing business. This can be easily proved – the per diem rate is the per diem rate. Rates are not raised in order to accommodate commissions and hotels will go to lengths to document this on the contract. Leveling our industry because of perception – in this case misperception – would be a travesty.
In the coming months, a newly developed alliance of site selection firms will be positioning itself to take a proactive charge against this machine of negativity. We are confident our clients will stand behind us when the time comes, if the time comes. Until then, keep your head held high.


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- courtesy of HSU Dept. of Theatre, Film & Dance
- Kyle Ryan as Tom, Brandon McDaniel as Carter, Colleen Lacy as Helen in the HSU's production of Fat Pig
Life is riddled with awkward moments and seemingly unavoidable, uncomfortable situations. We've all experienced instances when we can't make eye contact, or worse, can't look away. Modern entertainment has latched onto this aspect of human interaction, and has made it a mainstay for every genre in every medium. Audiences want drama and comedy to echo real life in an entertaining way, and entertainment does its best to deliver. Neil LaBute has found his cozy place in this niche. As a playwright and a screenwriter, he thrives on exposing the worst side of people. Indeed, his characters' worst sides are often their only sides.
Fat Pig exemplifies LaBute's style of extreme realism. The show features a cast of four characters, each raw and exposed. Tom is your classically average, young professional whose sense of self-worth doesn't seem to extend past his most immediate personal interaction. Helen (the unfortunate title character) is an overweight librarian with a lively spark that is greatly overshadowed by her constant self-deprecation. The two stumble their way through their first interaction, both visibly surprised by their shared attraction and interest. Tom gets her number, and the story starts. As Tom pursues his relationship with Helen, he struggles to hide it from the other two characters. Carter, a coworker and general annoyance for Tom, intrudes at every possible moment with shallow and crass statements, while prying at Tom's personal life with reckless disregard for anyone's feelings. Jeannie is another of Tom's co-workers, with the added twist of being his former love interest. Jeannie is constantly teetering on the brink of an accusation, with manic energy and narcissism as the main features of her arsenal. Tom's effort to hide his relationship from Jeannie and Carter is doomed from the onset, and he soon is forced to decide if peer pressure is more important than happiness.
In essence, this is an intimate show. LaBute is showing us an unflinching view of lies and integrity, and he is presenting it one intimate conversation at a time. I had hoped the small size of The Gist Hall would emphasize this intimacy; however, the performance fell short of intimacy, barely reaching the plateau of empathy or relatability.
Colleen Lacy played the role of Helen with an energy and exuberance fitting the character. Kyle Ryan's portrayal of Tom was earnest, but forced at moments. Save for the interactions between Helen and Tom, Ryan never seemed completely comfortable in the role. Brandon McDaniel had brief moments of dimension as Carter, but ultimately fell short of the exuberance the character requires. It is hard to tell if this is result of McDaniel's abilities, or of the dynamics of his interactions with Ryan's oddly paced portrayal of Tom. McDaniel's portrayal of Carter, though muted, was believable and genuine.
This leaves only the performance of Danielle Cichon as Jeannie. Jeannie is definitely the most volatile of the four, and the character is quick to demand the attention of the audience, as well as everyone else on stage. Both of these characteristics seemed completely lost on Cichon, who seemed to focus more on enunciation than emotion. As emotions and tensions increased, Cichon seemed to only alter the volume of her voice. Her performance was emotionless and flat, and this was exacerbated by Ryan and McDaniel's reactions to her character's rants.
Even with a vastly different dynamic from another set of actors, it's hard to say if the show could really deliver the message LaBute is trying to send. This is partly due to his thinly written characters and allusion-filled dialogue, and also due to the director's choice of movement within the confines of LaBute's words and themes. Generally, my hat goes off to Michael Thomas, but in the case of Fat Pig, Thomas' directorial choices emphasized the flatness of the characters, and vice versa. LaBute relies almost completely on dialogue to drive his point. Each setting and scenario is bland in its construction, as though he chose locations out of a hat. Surely LaBute was aiming for simplicity, but instead he created stagnation. Thomas' choices within these environments were equally lackluster; there was very little movement in any scene.
LaBute's characters are hardly deep or multi-faceted, save for Helen. Helen is the only character in the play able to evoke empathy, and she is the sole possessor of any truly redeeming qualities. When all is said and done, hers is the only character who may truly be affected or changed by the events of the play. Colleen Lacy captured this perfectly. Lacy played Helen with an open vulnerability, capturing small nuances which deepened the character. The final scene of the play epitomizes these nuances, as we watch Helen react to Tom in near silence. The final scene is the shining moment for Ryan as well. It comes across as the most genuine moment of the entire show. Which really only leaves you wondering what could have been, in regards to the rest of the play.
Fat Pig will continue its run at HSU's Gist Hall Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 22-24, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sept. 25.


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Approximately 15% of people are affected by Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs) including dyslexia, dyscalculia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Development Coordination Disorder (DCD). The course explores a range of SpLDs and their characteristics to help learners identify the differences. You will develop an understanding of the positive aspects and strengths of individuals with SpLDs in addition to exploring the effects of SpLDs and barriers individuals may face. Learners will discover how to provide support for individuals with SpLDs with a focus on the individual themselves and their own unique needs, alongside gaining an understanding of the process of formal diagnosis of SpLDs.
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This course is ideal for learners who work with individuals with SpLDs who would like to increase their understanding. On completion of this course, Learners will receive a nationally recognised CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Specific Learning Difficulties.
Entry requirements
You do not need to have any formal qualifications in order to follow this course, but you will need to demonstrate commitment and motivation to work through the specially prepared distance-learning materials.
How is the course delivered?
Candidates work through the course materials for the programme at times convenient to them, so there is no need to attend the college to gain the qualification. The learning materials contain the knowledge needed to meet the assessment requirements of the course and activities to allow candidates to practice their skills and test their learning. Assessments are based on a combination of knowledge and skills learned on the programme and work-based activities and experience. Learners should aim to complete the course within 9 weeks.
Course content
The course will cover the following areas and consists of two modules:
Module A: Understand Specific Learning Difficulties. Understand the effects of Specific Learning Difficulties. Understand the diagnosis of Specific Learning Difficulties.
Module B: Understand supporting individuals with Specific Learning Difficulties. Understand the context of Specific Learning Difficulties.
Progression opportunities:
The qualification aims to provide a sound preparation of further study and access to a range of vocational qualifications including Diplomas in Health and Social Care.


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Don't have cash for a trip to the beach or the slopes? Make this spring break a relaxing one without spending much cash. Whether you want to veg on the couch or stay active all week, we have the perfect suggestions to fill your days and nights.
→ Read a book
Spring break is the perfect time to catch up on the trendsetter you missed. Read "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn, the terrifying story of a couple whose happy life isn't what it seems.
Go back to the classics with the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. This novel is told through the eyes of a young girl who grew up in the South during the 1930s.
Its sequel, "Go Tell a Watchman," comes out July after it was believed lost for more than 50 years.
Find out what all the buzz is about and read the autobiography of Chris Kyle, the inspiration for the hit film "American Sniper."
→ Visit amusements in town
Through March 22, the Dallas Museum of Art will display the Impressionist Paintings from the Reves Collection exhibit, which includes work from Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Enjoy Mother Earth's gift at the Dallas Blooms Festival at the Dallas Arboretum, which will include thousands of spring flowers and live Texas music on select days.
→ Get active
With all the wintry days hopefully behind us, grab some friends and get active.
Nothing says spring break like a fun day in the sand. Town East Park has public sand volleyball courts.
Go for a jog. Hit the 9.3-mile trail of White Rock Lake that encompasses the lake itself, giving joggers a beautiful scenic view. Make it extra enjoyable and find a spot to picnic after a great workout.
Paddle down the White Rock Lake with kayak rentals. At only $20 per hour, you and a friend can enjoy the calm waters of Dallas.
→ Volunteer
Take some time to help out those in need. The Stewpot serves three meals a day, every day to the homeless and at-risk citizens of Dallas, requiring the help of 1,300 volunteers each month. To register, call 214-746-2785, ext. 320.
Every first Saturday of the month, volunteers clean White Rock Lake as part of the Adopt-A-Shoreline project. Get involved from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
You can also volunteer at the Dallas Habitat for Humanity store, where you can help collect donated household items.
→ Binge watch TV
Stay at home and catch up on some favorite TV shows.
The Netflix original series "House of Cards" is back. If drama is not your thing, revisit a crowd favorite and splurge on "Friends." You can't go wrong with this comedy.
Stay up-to-date on NBC's comedy" Parks and Recreation." With its series finale aired, make sure to know your stuff before the spoilers get out.
— Compiled by Vanessa Trevino


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Amazon has made it much easier to compile your series. Before, you would have to edit each book, adding series information. Now, if you hadn't intended to write a series but ended up writing one (which happened to me), then you can set them up so they are all together so that your loyal readers will be aware there is more for them to enjoy.
When you go to your KDP bookshelf, you'll see a new series section. Click to create a new series. You'll be taken to the series setup page. Choose the language your books are written in. Then create a series title. All the books in the series will have the same series title, although each one has its own book title.
So if I name my series "A Woman's Guide to Living in Mexico" then that's the heading the book series will be found under. The individual books retain their titles. Thus, A Woman's Guide to Holidays in Mexico is a book in the A Woman's Guide to Living in Mexico series. The series can be ordered, written to be read in a certain order, or unordered. An unordered series can be read in any order.
Amazon will compile an image for your series using the covers of the first three books. Next, you'll be asked to write a description. For a better visual experience, use HTML codes for line breaks, bold, italics, and so on. If you don't write a description, the book description from the first book in the series will be displayed.
After you "Submit updates," you'll be given a chance to add books to the series. Since I am compiling a series from books I have already published, I choose the +Add existing title button. If I were adding a new book to a series that has not been published, I would choose +Create new title. A popup will appear with all your published books. When you pick one, you'll be asked how the book relates to the series. It can be classified as main or related content. The main content includes the books in the series. Related content might be novellas, prequels, or short stories related to the series. Right now, related content won't appear on your Amazon listing for the series, but that feature is being developed.
You'll then be asked to confirm the inclusion of the book in the series. Amazon will then review the series and if approved, you'll have a series page within 72 hours.
If you write a book and want to add it to a series, you can do that from your KDP bookshelf as well. The three ellipses to the far right of the listing will now show "Add to series" as an option.
When the series is live, you'll be able to manage it from your KDP bookshelf. You can edit the details, add existing or new titles, remove a book, edit book order, change whether books are main or related content, or delete the series.
Once a book has been added to a series, the listing on your KDP bookshelf will reflect that and it will appear on each of the individual book listings on Amazon. There will also be a series page that readers can access by clicking on the series image on the book listing.
The series page shows your series description and lists the books. Readers can buy the books individually or bulk buy using 1-click ordering. The series page can be seen on the Amazon US, UK, and Germany websites, apps, e-readers, and Fire tablets.
Having a bonafide series is a great way to cross-promote your books. The more, the merrier as they say!
Assignment: Compile a book series from your books.


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What Are We Enslaved To?
1.20.20 The major story of the Old Testament is the Exodus story which takes 5 books of the Bible to tell. It is the story of God leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt through a long stay in the wilderness and finally to the Promised Land, Canaan. God would do the same for us, if we were willing to follow His lead. But first we have to understand what enslaves us.
For the most part all we know about ourselves is the conditioned self, the parent-taught, the teacher-taught and especially the culture-laden self. It is like they hold up a mirror to us which limits what we can be. And we believe what they show us. We believe in our flaws more than in our goodness. We don't even realize that there is a deeper, truer self which holds the promise of fulfillment and connectedness to God. This deeper self lies dormant within us until we begin to pay attention to it, begin to hear God's Indwelling Spirit, which has been with us since our creation. So, just like in the Exodus story, we have a long journey in which to discover who we really are. Throughout this journey we depend upon God to lead us, to highlight our rebelliousness, to show us what we were designed to do, and to bring us healing of all that enslaves us. Then and only then are we ready to enter the promised land, the kingdom of God, to be our own true self, resting in God.
So the questions for us have to do with what enslaves us. Here are some of the things that have enslaved me as prompts for thinking about your own life and what enslaves you.
- The hell-fire-and-damnation church teachings about a capricious, vengeful God.
- The idea that women are secondary to men and don't have careers or purposes in their lives.(I was a product of the 40's and 50's)
- My mother never got who I was, so I was trained to be poised with good manners in any situation, but had no idea of a deeper, truer self. What enslaved me was my own anxiety and doubt about myself and how I measured up to others—poorly.
- I was taught above all else to be on time—it still haunts me to this day, even when I am clearly early.
- Our culture's emphasis on quick fixes instead of in-depth causes.
- Christianity's emphasis on belief rather than on the whole person loving God.
- The dominant white culture gave me a bias for white people when all are God's people.
To balance the above list, I'd like to show what brought me joy even before I began to realize who I really am.
- Playing outside as a child.
- Athletics in high school, all intermural, but I played every sport all four years.
- Majoring in Art History in college—a field I knew nothing about.
- Sewing and various crafts.
- Having a daughter and twin sons to raise: all I ever wanted to be was a mother.
- Being loved by my husband.
What brings me joy today:
- Dyeing silk scarves.
- Making pillow covers, other sewing projects.
- Being outside. Seeing the landscape, especially the trees here in North Carolina.
- Writing my blog, three plus books, being so connected to the Holy Spirit through my writing.
- God directing my life; he's the pilot of my life and I am his more-than-willing co-pilot.
- Being with my kids and grandkids.
What would your lists look like? What needs to be healed in you? What brought you joy then and now? How does God fit into these scenarios for you? Can you imagine what your life healed would look like? The freedom? The gifts? The blessings? The purpose revealed? The fulfillment?


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Cheltenham Art
43rd Cheltenham Art in the Park
Following a difficult year in 2011, Art in the Park (or 'Art in Tie Park' as the above image appears to name us!) got back into its stride in 2012. We didn't have to contend with the pavements in the Promenade all being dug up, with the issues that then arose from reduced access to the Imperial Gardens and the drop in our visibility.
Perhaps, then it was not surprising that the sales of paintings improved, providing the Exhibition a better security of tenure going forward.
Even so, the first three weeks of the event were somewhat blighted by poor weather - the worst summer in living memory for rainfall and lack of sunshine. So, we count ourselves lucky and are thankful to the people of Cheltenham for their continued support of our event.
A welcome outcome of all the 2011 pavement works was the new outdoor seating area at the cafe/bar in the gardens by the time we'd got to the 2012 event. The bar is run by the Town Hall, which is adjacent to the Gardens, and is opened on an ad hoc basis. It's created a very pleasant environment for visitors to the Exhibition, and seemed very popular when the sun did poke its nose out of the clouds.
We'd like to thank Midwinters Solicitors for once again sponsoring Art in the Park, and also to Regent Arcade for kindly allowing us to make use of a shop window to create a display of paintings to celebrate the exhibition in Cheltenham.
We're also grateful to the artists themselves who were all instrumental in the smooth running of the exhibition. All help, whether great or small, was very much appreciated!


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The holder can be connected to the stereotactic instrument.
Rotating the sleeve clockwise can clamp the ferrule, ensuring that the ferrule is accurately implanted in the right nuleus during surery. Rotating the sleeve counterclockwise can release the fiber optic cannulas. The holder is available in two sizes for Ø1.25 mm and Ø2.5 mm ferrules.
Connecting to the stereotactic instrument
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Acer launches new Timeline X notebooks with Sandy BridgeBy Matthew DeCarlo
Acer has unveiled its third-generation Timeline X notebooks in Taiwan today, including 13.3 (3830TG), 14.4 (4830TG) and 15.6-inch (5830TG) iterations. According to Engadget, all of the notebooks on display are equipped with a 2.3GHz dual-core Intel Core i5-2410M processor, an Nvidia GT540M with 2GB of DDR3 VRAM, 2GB of DDR3 RAM, a 640GB hard drive, USB 3.0 connectivity, and a 1366x768 display.
The 13.3-incher will also be available with a 2.3GHz Core i3-2310 while the larger systems come standard with a DVD drive. We'd expect to see more CPU, RAM, and HDD options as the notebooks become widely available. All models also carry Kenwood-branded Dolby Home Theater speakers which sound pretty solid compared to most notebook speakers according to a review by InsideHW.
We haven't seen an official runtime from Acer but InsideHW's review unit fetched more than 12 hours when operating in "ultra-saving mode." Gaming with an active wireless connection drained the juice in just over two hours, so you can expect typical usage to fall between those figures. The maximum autonomy represents a substantial increase over the eight hours cited by earlier models.
While we're on that subject, it's worth noting that the battery is no longer removable. Besides Sandy Bridge's added horsepower and efficiency, the revamped Timeline X series has received a chiclet-style keyboard, an extra mouse button, and slightly refined aesthetics such as straight edges around the chassis instead of tapered ones. Pricing starts at roughly $1,133 and US availability is unknown.


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*Skin imperfection
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Because of the particular level of certain hormones, during pregnancy, a woman's skin becomes more sensitive and prone to show sensitivity reactions. Therefore, anticellulite* products that have a stimulating action on the skin, might cause redness and itching.
Therefore, in this case, we recommend Cell-Plus Firming Cream with FRV and Hyaluronic Acid 3, to be applied on belly, hips and breasts to combat the appearance of stretch marks.
Moreover, remember that, during pregnancy and while breastfeeding, the retention of liquids in the skin because of the hormones is completely normal. Indeed, it would be counterproductive to have any kind of treatment aimed at reducing the volume of liquids in the tissues: a woman needs to accumulate liquid because of the continuous replacement of the amniotic fluid and, then, to produce milk.
*Skin imperfection
With the application you might notice a slight redness of the skin that disappears quite quickly, due to the effect of the product.
Cell-Plus Breast Cream with Lifting Effect is the specific treatment that firms, tones and improves the elasticity of the skin of the breasts thanks to its exclusive Volufilling Complex, a combination of three new-generation active principles (VolufilineTM, Kigelia africana, Quillaja saponaria) capable of performing a triple effect action: lifting, elasticising and firming. Ideal in case of breasts "emptied" by loss of weight, menopause, pregnancy and breastfeeding.


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Bone Broth DR Kangaroo
Ingredients: Filtered Water, Australia Wild Kangaroo, Apple Cider Vinegar and Hempseed Oil, Astaxanthin.
Kangaroo Bone Broth is high in collagen, glucosamine, chondrotin and hyaluronic acid, conjugated linoleic acid and gamma-linolenic acid. This helps pets with arthritis pain and inflammation, skin allergies and in a cancer fight. Hunted from the wild, this broth is organic and free or allergens.
With the inclusive of Astareal - Astaxanthin, one of the world's most powerful antioxidants, it will strengthen your pet's immunity, promote healthy ageing and boost energy levels.
Ways to feed:
1. Add to Dry Food or as a beverage after it.
2. Add to Freeze Dried Food/Dehydrated Food to re-hydrate instead using water.
3. Refreeze to ice cubes, and add it into every meal.
4. Great to use to increase palatability of meals.
5. Use to replace water loss during bouts of diarrhoea.
Warning: Use as a supplement feeding, not meant as a meal replacement. For dogs with renal and pancreas diseases, please consult your local veterinarian for feeding amount.


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