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[Yeah, this is waaay back from the first week of wrightly vocab. This is a
language I've reuptaken working on, called Âdlantki ("Atlantic"), a descendant
of Kirumb. nh, lh are ASCIIfications of eng, l-bar.]
1: to think
e man [E "mAn] "I thought"
mon [mOn] "I am thought about"
< Monâr meffo dâlhnis folhvos.
["mOn@r "mEffO "d@5nis "fO5vOs]
/ mon -r me-fo dâlhni-s folhvé-s
{ think-3p 1s-by thing-PL much -PL
( I think about many things.
MHT: <mon> is part of an inverse/passive conjugation, thus its meaning. Also,
verbs should have three parts (a progressive, a punctual, and a
durative/passive, respectively), but <mon> is lacking the first.
2: to plan
fârtuš-vi [f@rtuSwi] "I am planning"
e fârtust [E f@rtust] "I planned"
fârtuš [f@rtuS] "I am planned"
< Fârtuš gemvi visi adâ sómâd.
["f@rtuS "gEmwi "wisjAd@ "som@d]
/ fârtuš -0 gem -vi visi adâ sómâd
{ plan.DUR-3s come.CNJ-1s town to today
( I plan to go to town today.
MHT: Literally this is "It's planned that I go to town today", but this is the
normal way of saying it. You could, of course, be explicit and say "fârtuš
meffo gemva..."
3: road
oši ["OSi], pl. <ošis>
< Gemešvi oši ândi folhšer fe.
["gEmESwi "OSi "@ndi "fO5SEr fE]
/ gem -eš -vi oši ândi folh-šer fe
{ come-FUT-1s road less more-COMP on
( I will go by the low road.
MHT: This takes 'low road' metaphorically. <X folhšer> is the analytical
comparative (as opposed to the normal one in <-[â]šri>, which <ândi> is
ineligible for), so "lesser road".
4: coat, cloak
himatyi ["himAtji], pl. <himatyis>.
< E isva himatyi mâs gârmi folhtam.
[E "iswA "himAtji m@s "g@rmi "fO5tAm]
/ e is -va himatyi mâs gârmi folh-tam
{ PAST bring.PNC-1s cloak my warm more-SUP
( I took my warmest cloak.
MHT: Same for <folhtam> as <folhšer>. <himatyi> is a loan from Greek
<himation>, but is not the same garment.
5: stumble
skel-vi ["skElwi] "I stagger"
e skel-va ["skElwA] "I stumbled"
skol ["skOl] "I trip (over)"
< E skelva oši fe.
[E "skElwA "OSi fE]
/ e skel -va oši fe
{ PAST stumble.PNC-1s road on
( I stumbled on the road.
6: wind
veli ["wEli], pl. <velos>
< E kint veli.
[E "kint "wEli]
/ e kint -0 veli
{ PAST wild.DUR-3s wind
( The wind was fierce.
MHT: <kint> is an adjective, but in attributive constructions adjectives undergo
denominalization, thus the verb <kint> (which, though a durative, does _not_
have inverse/passive meaning). For those following along at home, I decided a
plural in <-os> was better than *<-obs> (which is what it would have been,
7: to snap
hnak-vi ["hnAkwi] "I am hnakking"
e hnak-va ["hnAkwA] "I hnakked"
< E hnakt himatyi mâs.
[E "hnAkt "himatji m@s]
/ e hnak -t himatyi mâs
{ PAST hnak.PNC-3s cloak my
( It snapped my cloak.
MHT: <hnak-> is not "snap" in the sense of snapping one's fingers. It's
onomatopoeia for a sound more like the crack of a whip, and other sounds made
for the same reason. This action being rather punctual in nature, the verb has
no durative, and the progressive is iterative in meaning.
8: to freeze
sulhvi [su5wi] "I am freezing"
e sos [sOs] "I froze"
solh [sO5] "I am frozen"
< Sulhânhti üro mâs.
["su5@Nti "yrO m@s]
/ sulh -nhti üre-o mâs
{ freeze-3p ear-DU my
( My ears are freezing.
9: ice
gulhž [gu5Z], no pl.
< Yod'e šenânht gulhž, mon meffo.
["jOdE "SEn@Nt "gu5Z "mOn "mEffO]
/ yodâ e šen -nht gulhž, mon -0 me-fo
{ REL PAST become.PNC-3p ice think-3s 1s-by
( I think they have become ice.
10: inn
katlhöm ["kAt59m], pl. katlhömté
< Agmvi katlhöm adâ him mârti.
["Agmwi "kAt59m Ad@ him "m@rti]
/ agm -vi katlhöm adâ him mârti
{ arrive-1s lodging at half dead
( I arrive at the inn half-dead.
MHT: Another loanword, G <katáluma>.
So, 37 entries in the lexicon.
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Here are five takeaways from the Blackhawks' 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night:
1. Nick Schmaltz returns but sizzle doesn't.
You didn't expect the fireworks of the season opener but you figured Schmaltz, Ryan Hartman and Patrick Kane would connect pretty quickly again. The speed was certainly there. The connections on passes were not. It wasn't just that second line, though: it was another night on which the Blackhawks' offense was sluggish.
2. Tripping along.
I joked that tripping is the new slashing. Maybe that's not the case league-wide but it was for the Blackhawks on Wednesday night. The Blackhawks took five tripping penalties overall, including three in the first period. It was a clear sign that the Blackhawks were trying to play catch-up all night, and they didn't fare well at it.
3. Power play gets something but…
It took until late in the third period (when the Blackhawks' offense seems to get going lately). The Blackhawks got two late power-play goals, a reminder of what they can do when they battle for the puck and show some spark.
"Our sense of urgency in the puck area, be it 5-on-5 or on the power play, that's the differential of keeping the puck in the offensive zone and making plays off it is one of our strengths," coach Joel Quenneville said. "We didn't do that very often and we haven't won many battles."
4. Starting slow.
Why these are happening is a mystery, and they've been most evident in the Blackhawks' last three games, which have all come against division opponents. Too much relying on Corey Crawford again and not much in terms of shots, be it quality or quantity through the first two periods. The Blackhawks were outshot 17-8 through the first 40 minutes on Wednesday. While they created little they gave up way too much.
5. Patrick Sharp OK?
Sharp was injured late on Wednesday night when the Blackhawks-Blues game got chippy in the final five-plus minutes. Quenneville thought Sharp was fine but he wasn't positive at the time of his postgame press conference.

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Longing makes the heart grow fonder, but I've always been a fan of hog-tying my lovers to make sure they can't escape."
Beatrix Russell is a ghoul who works as a guard for the Followers of the Apocalypse. She is found in the Old Mormon Fort in Freeside in the year 2281.
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Beatrix Russell is a gun-for-hire, currently employed by the doctors of the Followers of the Apocalypse. In her long life, she's experienced a lot of human nature, and finds that "physical and mental anguish are especially exciting to explore". She enjoys drinking, which is ironic since the Followers at the Fort work to help addicts recover from drugs and alcohol. Partly because the Followers won't allow her to drink, she finds her job at the Fort a bit dull.
Interactions with the player character[edit | edit source]
Interactions overview[edit | edit source]
|This character is a doctor.
|This character is a pimp or prostitute and sells sex.
|This character is involved in quests.
Quests[edit | edit source]
- Wang Dang Atomic Tango: As a ghoul in a cowboy outfit, Beatrix is one of the three people that need to be recruited for the Atomic Wrangler Casino.
Effects of player interactions[edit | edit source]
- Once she is hired as a prostitute, the player can hire her "services" for 25 caps plus the cost of a room. When the screen turns black during sex, Beatrix will make feral ghoul sounds.
Other interactions[edit | edit source]
- While working as a guard, she'll offer some free advice to the player when asked (once she starts working at the Atomic Wrangler, she no longer does this).
Inventory[edit | edit source]
|Bounty hunter duster
Desperado cowboy hat
Chained prostitute outfit
|.357 Magnum revolver
Combat knife
Carried items
|56 Bottle caps
Drops on death
Notes[edit | edit source]
- If she is killed, and the player happens to have the Bloody Mess perk, it will appear that her boots will be attached to her without her legs actually being there.
Notable quotes[edit | edit source]
- "Feed a man for free, and he'll be back asking for more. Feed a man a bullet. You won't hear from him again."
- "Good, bad... The guy with the gun makes the rules."
- "Time you enjoy wasting isn't wasted time."
- "The only thing I know for certain is that I don't know nothing."
- "Longing makes the heart grow fonder, but I've always been a fan of hog-tying my lovers to make sure they can't escape."
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Beatrix Russell appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
- The pieces of advice she remarks are all adaptations of famous quotes from philosophers or alternate takes on famous Phrases. For example, "Time you enjoy wasting isn't wasted time." This quote was said by Bertrand Russell, a British author, mathematician, & philosopher of a similar name. And "The only thing I know for certain is that I don't know nothing." Originally said by Socrates, another philosopher, "One thing only I know, and that is that I know nothing."
- Another piece of advice she will give you is "Good, bad... The guy with the gun makes the rules." This is a loose reference to a line Ashley Williams says in Army of Darkness, "Good, bad... I'm the guy with the gun."
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- Debt Collector and have been given a free room at the Atomic Wrangler. Exiting the atomic wrangler, and reentering can fix this problem. Sometimes when you pay her for sex she won't get off of the chair and won't move, which means having intercourse with her is impossible. This seems to occur after you've completed
She will follow you to your room after being paid for sex but then simply stand by the bed. There are no dialogue options offered to try to fix this, but if you look at the bed and select sleep, then exit once it asks you how long you want to sleep, she will be on the bed.
- You can run into her from behind to push her towards the bed. After a few pushes she will finally get in the bed.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Beatrix, in service of the Atomic Wrangler Casino


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Episode 4 – Truly A 'Gifted' Shopper
Episode 4
Truly A 'Gifted' Shopper
In the previous episode, the shoppers were surprised again as they didn't only have to shop with a partner again, but they had have to shop for each other. The judges threw in another surprise by choosing Teo and Chai as the challenge winners despite not being from the same pair, and Khairul and Nurul were sent home. This week: Iva, Swing, Ahlam, Teo, Chai and Jen Nie take Sunway Pyramid. They will have to draw 3 occasions from the Truly A Shopper Jar and look for the perfect gifts to suit the occasions, be it for a farewell party, wedding, Mother's Day, a 13-year old's birthday or a festive holiday. Who will win this challenge as Truly A "Gifted" Shopper, and who will be the next two shoppers to leave?


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Visualizing Scholarly Discourse in eScience Simon Buckingham Shum Knowledge Media Institute Open University, UK In collaboration with: John Domingue, Enrico Motta, Gary Li, Victoria Uren, Marc Eisenstadt (Open U.), Austin Tate (Edinburgh U.), Nigel Shadbolt, Dave De Roure (Southampton U.), Albert Selvin (Verizon, USA), Maarten Sierhuis (NASA, USA) Visualization for eScience Workshop, National eScience Centre Edinburgh, 23-24 Jan, 2003
Why focus on discourse? Researchers spend a lot of time talking and arguing, in meetings and documents New opportunities for eScience collaborative technologies - conversations in meetings - arguments in the literature Discourse has rhetorical structure Semantic hypertext tools enable us to construct and map this visually
2 EPSRC projects at the OU are developing tools Compendium …real-time mapping of discussions and domain modelling in meetings ClaiMaker …modelling research literatures as a networks of claims and counter-claims
Example 1: Compendium Visual mapping of discussions and domains Semantic hypertext for connecting ideas and resources Simple but powerful visual language based on IBIS (Issue-Based Information System) Group memory for collaborators –Working memory: shared visual maps of discussions created during meetings –Long term memory: recover discussions/rationale from months back Interoperability with other tools: –Generates documentation and web discussions –An intuitive interface for populating complex models Large, long term case studies documented
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Compendium for Remote Collaboration The eScience CoAKTinG Project is integrating a suite of technologies to support the following kinds of eScience collaboration: Mapping discussions in virtual meetings (Compendium, Open U.) Multimedia meeting replay/navigation (HyStream, Southampton U.) Coordination and synthesis activities (I-X Process Panels – Edinburgh U.) Peripheral awareness of colleagues presence and availability (BuddySpace, Open U.)
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BuddySpace: Enriching presence+messaging with semantics and visualizations
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Example 2: ClaiMaker Will prose always be the dominant format to disseminate, critique and debate research? Research literatures are huge networks of claims and debates: ClaiMaker renders this visible and analysable as a semantic web Use to review, model and analyse complex networks of ideas –Who disagrees with this paper? –What evidence is there for this prediction? –What impact did this paper have? –What is the intellectual history of this idea?
A menu-driven web interface to annotate publications with new concepts, and make connections between concepts using a set of link-types derived from discourse and argumentation theory, and commonly used in research. Adding to the Network
Drawing new conceptual structures via a mapping interface (an alternative to the menu/form interface)
What documents challenge this one? 1.Extract concepts for this document 2.Trace concepts on which they build 3.Trace concepts challenging this set 4.Show root documents
Focusing on a concept from previous view
Searching for Patterns Textual listing of results for a search on machine learning with a certain type of connection Interactive applet to see and browse the structure of the search results
Graph-theoretic cluster detection. Borrowing from scientometric techniques for identifying emerging research fields, instead of citations, we use inter-concept links. Visual Knowledge Services
Visualizing Argumentation Springer-Verlag, 2002 www.VisualizingArgumentation.info Argument mapping for scholarly publishing, scientific and public policy debates, education, teamwork, and organisational memory
To know more… EPSRC CoAKTinG Project: www.aktors.org/coakting www.CompendiumInstitute.org kmi.open.ac.uk/projects/buddyspace EPSRC Scholarly Ontologies Project: kmi.open.ac.uk/projects/scholonto claimaker.open.ac.uk Visualizing Argumentation book: www.VisualizingArgumentation.info
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Parallel Verses
New International Version
Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all.
King James Bible
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
Darby Bible Translation
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them -- them that contend with thee; they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought.
World English Bible
You will seek them, and won't find them, even those who contend with you. Those who war against you will be as nothing, as a non-existent thing.
Young's Literal Translation
Thou seekest them, and findest them not, The men who debate with thee, They are as nothing, yea, as nothing, The men who war with thee.
Isaiah 41:12 Parallel
CommentaryClarke's Commentary on the Bible
Be not dismayed - ואל תשתע veal tishta, "And be not dismayed. "The ו vau is added by twenty-one of Dr. Kennicott's MSS., thirty of De Rossi's, and one of my own, and three editions. It makes the sense more complete.
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shalt seek
Job 20:7-9 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he...
Psalm 37:35,36 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree...
them that contended with thee. Heb. the men of thy contention. they that war against thee. Heb. the men of thy war.
LibraryFebruary 20. "Fear Thou Not, for I am with Thee" (Isa. Xli. 10).
"Fear thou not, for I am with thee" (Isa. xli. 10). Satan is always trying to weaken our faith by fear. He is a great metaphysician and knows the paralyzing effect of fear, that it is the great enemy of faith, and that faith is the great secret of help. If he can get us fearing he will stop our trusting and hinder the very blessing we need. Job found the peril of fear and gives us the sorrowful testimony, "I feared a fear and it came upon me." Fear is born of Satan, and if we would only take time …
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August 22. "I the Lord, the First and with the Last" (Isa. Xli. 4).
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Job 20:7
he will perish forever, like his own dung; those who have seen him will say, 'Where is he?'
Psalm 37:35
I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a luxuriant native tree,
Psalm 37:36
but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.
Isaiah 17:14
In the evening, sudden terror! Before the morning, they are gone! This is the portion of those who loot us, the lot of those who plunder us.
Isaiah 34:12
Her nobles will have nothing there to be called a kingdom, all her princes will vanish away.
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George Leonard, in his book Mastery, talks about "enjoying the plateau." This is an important point. So often, we find ourselves racing to get ahead, thinking so much about our next achievement that we can't appreciate the time in between. We find ourselves losing our motivation. Happiness is not in the getting; happiness is in the […]Read More
Are you a grateful person? Thankful for the good things, big and small, in your life? In the hustle of to-do lists and work deadlines, sometimes it's (too) easy to block out the details of the day, forgetting that each and every day holds precious gifts. From the air we breathe to the friendships we […]Read More
Happiness is something you have to keep working for and searching for in your life. ~ Your brain isn't designed to make you happy, it's designed to protect you and keep you safe from danger and that's what it focuses on as its default setting. ~ That is why we have to work a little […]Read More
We are all a work in progress and sometimes we have to teardown what was before we can re-build our life from the ground up. ~ Don't be afraid to rip up, break down and demolish everything you have build so far, if it's not quite right or you know in your heart of hearts […]Read More
Today is a new day, so Get Up and Smile! • Forget the past, forget what has happened to you and start looking at the miracles that are staring right back at you! • The sun is rising, the morning air is fresh and you get this one amazing chance to create, to love, to […]Read More
Let go of the pain, the rejection, your previous expectations and your need to get what you want right now! • The sooner you let go of all the emotions, thoughts and feelings that don't serve you, the sooner you can start to move towards what you actually want. • Sometimes things don't go your […]Read More
The first and most important rule of life, is to have some rules by which you operate from and live by. ~ Your success, happiness and level of fulfilment will be dictated to you by the rules you have for yourself and the standard you set and accept for yourself. ~ If you want to […]Read More
It's easy to be impatient, it's easy to doubt the choices you have made and it's easy to feel as if the seeds you have planted are simply never going to grow, no matter how much time you spend tending to them. ~ I think we all feel like that from time to time and […]Read More
Be Proactive, don't hide behind your problems, challenges, fears, doubts and excuses any longer! • Get things done and get it done right away, don't allow time for your fears or laziness or negativity to creep into your mind and your life. • Successful people are always proactive, they take charge of their life and […]Read More
I know you want it all and you want it now and I'm here to tell you it's that very attitude that will hinder your progress and stunt your growth and personal development. • You have to give yourself time to develop and grow and build yourself up over a period of time so that […]Read More


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The tools of the trade/
For those of us in creative fields, modern technology just won't stop providing great new tools. Everything you need, or want, to do can now be done quicker and slicker. But tools can also be a hindrance. Your efforts to maximize efficiency can take the place of the thing that you were trying to do efficiently. XKCD did a great cartoon illustrating this.
Tools are great, but they can become excuses. I can't do ______ because I don't have _______. That is a lie that you tell yourself because you are afraid to commit to doing _____.
Because dithering over the details and the versions will make you feel like an expert craftsman without actually taking the creative risk of putting your product out into the world. Stop trying to get it right and just get it done.
Sorry for the rant. To smooth things over, and to give you positive proof that you don't need the proper tools to get the job done, I give you two balloons and a box.


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The Nuggets went into Utah and got their asses handed to them, which was pretty much expected. J.R. Smith and Najera combined for zero threes and only 14 points a game after lighting up the Warriors, which sounds about right. Denver reminds me of a cocky pick-up team that would take one look at me and my friends and decide they would spend the game practicing their alley-oops. In other words, I'm sure they're shrugging off the loss and just know they'll get the next one.
Anyways, their loss is step 1 of 5 in the Warriors' last-ditch hopes to make the playoffs. Golden State needs to keep TCBin' against the Clippers tonight. Then tomorrow things gets interesting: Denver plays at home versus Houston. The Rockets will be better rested and are fighting for position, but the Nuggets basically have their season on the line. Might have to watch that one. And so help me if the Rockets throw up a dud in the only game all year that I'm rooting for them…
Then, if all that comes to pass, the Warriors get their turn with the season on the line at Phoenix on Monday night. Unless, of course, Denver loses to another lottery-bound team in its final game against Memphis. That would be a (hilarious) collapse for the ages, and it couldn't happen to a bigger bunch of tools.
UPDATE: Just saw that the Hornets lost to the Kings, which puts the Lakers in the driver's seat for the #1 seed. If the Warriors can just sneak into that final spot, oh man, a Lakers-Warriors series might actually top last year's Mavs series. Warriors fans have a legitimate burning hatred of L.A. and everything it stands for. C'mon, basketball gods, help us out.


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Episode 18: Peter and Red Go to Washington
In this episode Kelly speaks with Peter Morley (@morethanmySLE) and Red T Raccoon (@redtraccoon), two grass-roots political activists, about their recent trip to DC to talk to the offices of 20 different Senators and Representatives about their signature issues: healthcare and veterans issues. Peter and Red discuss what they learned in their meetings, the future of the ACA, the importance of constituents regularly calling their congresspeople, the difficulty of making these trips while suffering from chronic illnesses, and the positive impact of Twitter in politics.
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After living in the Hawaiian Islands for several years, the thrill of photographing yet another magnificent waterfall or stunning sunset begins to dwindle. Despite the many natural wonders of the islands, my focus gradually shifted not surprisingly, from the natural splendor of the landscape to the impact man has had on this paradise. With the presence of all four branches of the military, nearly eight million tourists visiting each year, and approximately one million people living on an island chain 2400 miles from the nearest landmass, it is unavoidable that mankind has marked its territory on this very sacred land.
This series of photographs, which I captured over a one-year period in 2011, provides a glimpse into the various ways humanity's impression is naturally woven into this once pristine landscape, creating a new and surreal vista.


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David Gest is an American producer and United Kingdom television personality with a net worth of $50 million dollars. The couple wed in 2002 and split less than a year later. In October of the next year Gest sued Minnelli for $10 million dollars, claiming she was violent and physically abusive to him during their short lived union, behaviour a legal affidavit credited to Minnelli's alcoholism. Minnelli denied the claims and mentioned that Gest was only after her cash as well as the suit was dropped in 2006.
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The exact same year, Gest appeared in the reality show I am a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! and completed 4th position. Gest has confessed to having plastic surgery and, actually, used a surgeon formerly used by Michael Jackson and says that though he afterwards repented the procedures, no one could have talked him out of it in the time.


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Livingstone lies 10 km to the north of the mighty Zambezi River, and there are several adventure companies offering white water rafting, canoeing, horse riding trails, abseiling, boat cruises, walks with lions, elephant back safaris, and tours to the Victoria Falls.
This is the backpackers centre for the Victoria Falls and an historic British colonial city with many places of interest including the Livingstone Museum which contains a collection of memorabilia relating to David Livingstone, Saint Andrews Church — built 1910-11 in memory of David Livingstone and still in use, and the craft markets such as Mukuni Victoria Falls Craft Village.
So if the idea of throwing yourself off bridges, risking life and limb in white water rapids, playing tag with clouds or encountering wild animals head on blows your hair back, then press your "Pause" button.
Great hostels in Livingstone are Livingtstone Backpackers and Jollyboys Backpackers and Camp where both provide backpackers accommodation and their Travel Shop will arrange for any of the adrenalin filled activities you feel brave enough to do.
Or trek an hour up the Zambezi River to Jungle Junction Backpackers, an island in the middle of the river.


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Burtons Reserve Public Toilets
Huon Valley Council is seeking community feedback on the design for the renewal of the Burtons Reserve Public Toilets. This project is located at Burtons Reserve, Charlton Street, Cygnet.
On site visits will occur on:
- Wednesday 24 October 2.00pm – 4.00pm
- Saturday 3 November 11.00am – 1.00pm
The project information is available here.
The complete plans are available here.
Other key related documents:
The Burtons Reserve Master Plan and Community Engagement Summary Report can be found here.
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Obscure&Co. (along with talented Lizzy Fay) had the opportunity to visit a grade school outside of Chicago to experience the Best Buddies organization firsthand.
Best Buddies is a non-profit organization that pairs a buddy who has an intellectual or developmental disability with a friend or mentor. Unfortunately, those that were handed a disability often find themselves on the outside when it comes to socialization. Best Buddies has been changing that for the last 30 years.
We met with teachers, students, and parents of some of these buddies during our visit while filming a spotlight on one very special friendship: Anna and Fiona.
If you ever get the chance to help out with a Best Buddies organization or event - make sure you do in some way or another! It's a truly rewarding experience!
Donate now at https://www.bestbuddies.org/donate-to-best-buddies/


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I bought a moleskine a while ago, based on all the buzz. Famous authors, artists, bloggers, daily sketchers, I lived over 40 years without ever hearing about these magical little books, but now they're everywhere.
So in Ashland, KY (see January posts) in the early morning, with snow falling outside my hotel room window, I was struck by the arrangement of my keys, comb, and pen on the desk. I wish I hadn't cartooned the left portion of the comb, but I'm pleased with this sketch. I have not been one who doodled or sketched all the time, but this could be habit forming.
A few weeks later the cats and sun posed. Actually the male (Tamlin, on the right) moved midway through drawing him, so his pose combines several moments. And he left completely before I could finish. I really like to draw them, and I'm mesmerized by their movements, particularly Tamlin's - the muscles and bones moving beneath his ginger striped fur. So alive and languid, like an athlete after a massage and a hot soak.


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Lunchtime rolls around and you're hungry for something different, something tasty.
Or dinnertime draws near and you don't have plans but want a meal that's fresh, flavorful, fast and convenient.
What's the solution? The Gig Harbor Kitchen has your fresh eats fix! Our Chefs are busy cooking up delicious meals for you all day long. Stop in to grab something when you're on the go, or order your favorite item and hang out with us for a while.
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Think fresh, tasty and handcrafted…all ready to eat when you are. We've got four different stations delivering you lots of satisfying goodness!
- Yaki Bowls & Dumplings: Choose from a combination of handcrafted, freshly made veggies & proteins to complete your Yaki or Rice Bowl. Plus, you can customize your dumpling order by selecting your filling and cooking style – fried, grilled or steamed!
- Pizza: Fire baked in our oven, hand tossed and featuring an inspired selection of different pies. Grab a slice or feed the family with a whole one! They're all mouth-watering, but we're partial to Our Signature with extra-virgin olive oil, Parmesan and house seasoning.
- Salads: We've got so many fresh ingredients for your perfect made-to-order creation, or choose from some of our favorite combos!
- Sandwiches: In-house roasted meats, locally sourced bread, premium cheeses…need we say more? Swing by for one of our Signature Wraps or Sandwiches, and make it a combo with one of our soups!
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CentennialX students eager to face the real world complications of rare diseases and clinical trials visited the PRA Health Sciences Headquarters to gain useful background on clinical trial research pertaining to rare disease and pediatrics. The PRA teams this summer in CentennialX are the Rare Disease teams from both William Tennent and Upper Dublin, and the Pediatric Research team. The teams were provided their own challenges to innovate and ideate to tackle their challenges against clinical trials. The Rare Disease teams are tasked to come up with a solution to forge better connections between patients, doctors, and researchers. The teams want to create something that will mend that gap and hopefully benefit the lives of those all around the world. The Pediatric Research Team is working on a solution in better educating pediatric patients about the assent process that takes place in a clinical trial. Most importantly, the team's desire to change the lives of those who are maligned by a complicated rare disease or a family that faces the burden of confusion.
"We're definitely looking forward to having the chance to make a difference." - Jake Miller, Pediatric Research Team
PRA Health Sciences, a partner of CentennialX, is a top five contract research organization, passionate about expediting drug discovery to provide communities around the world with life-changing medications, while also providing clinical research trials to patients in hopes of changing their lives and generations to come.
On July 5, 2017, the PRA Rare Disease teams and Pediatric Research team took to the real world and visited PRA Health Sciences for an informational meeting to get their inspiration flowing. The kids sat down with director Christina Fawcett of PRA and Mark Sorrentino, leader of the pediatric clinical research. Christina kicked off the meeting with a brief powerpoint highlighting the history of clinical trials, the phases involved, as well as the licenses and regulations that are required.
"I thought it was eye-opening to see that a lot of people are misinformed about clinical trials, especially adults." -Abby Christofas, WTHS Rare Disease Team
Afterwards, PRA member Mark Sorrentino presented a video addressing the problems that children face when participating in clinical trials, and more importantly, making sure the children understand what they will be facing. The film evoked feelings of passion and drive as you viewed the PRA Pediatric staff's strong emotions when they spoke about their desire to provide children with the care they deserve. The children portrayed in the video were unaware and confused as the PRA members inquired about clinical trials and what they imagined would take place. This is the problem that Mark Sorrentino and his team face when attempting to simplify the consent process for children in order for them to understand the conditions and treatments given to them in a clinical trial. This process for pediatrics is called assent. The problem was then given to our CentennialX Pediatric team in hopes of them creating a better solution in explaining the assent process.
"We want to educate them from a different perspective." -Catherine Foy, Pediatric Research Team
Following the video, the students were put on a call with Scott Schliebner who is involved in the scientific affairs at PRA Health Sciences including Rare Diseases. Addressing the group, he informed the students about the complicated process of diagnosing rare diseases due to not acquiring many cases across the country. He explained that most rare diseases are caused by genetics, so their team is working to study the human genome in hopes of discovering new diseases. For the centennialX Rare Disease teams, they hope to create a product that successfully connects patients to doctors, or doctors to researchers, to essentially make finding treatment options more accessible.
Once the presentations were completed, questions were thrown all around the room, desperate for that reassuring answer. The immense thought and care the students had towards the clinical trials and the families involved was monumental. They were determined to grab every last detail to piece together their puzzle. Looking towards the future, it's evident that these teams will create products that will change the world of science as we know it.


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Letters to the Editor
Again, what have Republicans ever done for the middle class?
On Nov. 30, Randy Leffler chastised me for making the valid point that poorly educated white men were the key to Trump's success. He then goes on to disparage major national news organizations as being "left wing" and then recommends that I would be better served by spending my time with other news sources, i.e., Fox perhaps? He then is critical of most news as being liberal, but not giving them the credit of having arrived liberal because of a fundamental belief that was best for the country.
Leffler then berates the national polls as being skewed by the liberal media, but how that happens, he fails to enlighten us. He then claims I was hoodwinked by the media, and all the time I just thought I was supporting the best qualified candidate instead of a clown who abuses women, lies, and is a pied piper of the "little people," telling them what they wanted to hear, and has since already backed away from much of his sophistry.
Leffler concludes his diatribe by proposing I must have believed that "poorly educated blacks" were the ones who elected Obama and they were not better off today than before his presidency. If that is true it is the result of Republican unwillingness to compromise to get results, but that point is undoubtedly beyond Leffler's ability to recognize. I must conclude with a point most young people do not know, and many seniors have forgotten: the Social Security and Medicare programs were passed into law by Democrats, after overcoming fierce Republican opposition. What have Republicans ever done for the middle class?
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Is CSA Membership a good fit for me?
Here are a few questions you should ask yourself if you have never been part of a CSA before:
Do you want to shake the hand of the farmer that feeds you? Visit the farm where your produce is grown? Keep your money in the local food economy? Do you want to be able to ask your farmer questions about how your food is grown and how best to prepare it? Meet some new fun neighbors? Then CSA membership might be for you.
Do you want the most nutritious and delicious fruits and vegetables, and freshest flowers? In a local CSA everything is typically harvested within 24 hours of pickup and grown within a few miles of where you live. If you love cooking and freshness and flavor are important to you, you will love being in a CSA.
Are you willing to try new things? In a CSA you might discover you love endive, and loathe fava tops. A CSA member should enjoy the adventure of trying new foods (and your farm will give you tips on how to prepare them). You may never have eaten kohlrabi before-but you may find that your kids adore them (look like spaceships! taste like applebroccoli!) When your food is this fresh and nutrient dense, what your family enjoys eating might surprise you.
Do you need to have control over your weekly food planning? Nature can be capricious-some years may be great for tomatoes, others for kale-and this will manifest in your CSA share. You probably won't see green beans in May, or blueberries in October. Some folks love the surprise of a CSA box. Some folks find it stressful: Hakurei turnips can look a lot like curve balls until you get to know them! A CSA member should enjoy being creative in the kitchen (and the good news is great ingredients don't need a lot of fuss to taste delicious!)
Are you up for seasonal eating? It can take a while to learn how to use everything in your share as you learn the cycle of the farm season-we'll take your from the crispy lettuces and peas of spring through the heirloom tomatoes and filet beans of summer to the hearty squash and kales of fall. Not to mention the berries, tree fruits and flowers! A good CSA farmer should have simple and delicious recipes to share-because they have crazy schedules too! Farmers eat it all and eat it often when it is in season-don't hesitate to ask how to prepare anything you are unfamiliar with. Sign up for CSA and learn to eat (and eat well!) through the farm year.
Do you want the best value? We get it-food dollars are limited and we all have to find ways to get the family fed while staying within our budgets. But a CSA share is more than a bag full of fruit and veggies. A share is a great value in the food itself, but a share also includes a relationship-with your farmer, with your local food economy, with your food-and with your fellow CSA adventurers. By choosing CSA membership-you are influencing how the land where you live is stewarded, how your food is grown and raised, and making connections in your community-that has value too. If you are going to look in your bag every week and say "I could have gotten more bang for my buck at ___________"-then CSA may not be for you. But that is OK-the CSA model is not for everyone, and we think that diversity in organic marketing outlets (buying clubs, Co-ops, Farmers Markets, grocery stores) is healthy too!
If CSA membership sounds good to you, click the link below!


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Tamsen Fadal in Downtown Magazine
Tamsen Fadal is someone that you see almost daily, whether or not you recognize it. An eight-time Emmy Award-winning news anchor, she leads the 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM broadcasts of PIX11 News. Tamsen also hosts and serves as executive producer of the nationally-syndicated show Broadway Profiles. As if that weren't enough, she has written three books, works extensively with multiple non-profits (e.g. Shining Service Worldwide, United Cerebral Palsy, Best Buddies International), and co-founded a jewelry company Shansen Jewelry).
Downtown had the pleasure of speaking to Tamsen about a variety of topics, as there is plenty to learn from how she manages to be so relatable yet so productive. Tamsen can be found online at www.tamsenfadal.com, while she also remains active on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.
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Big Fork Theatre is excited be presenting four shows at this year's Brisbane Fringe Festival. GET IT* INYA returns for two special shows in August: Ekka Sideshow (a GET IT* INYA show bag is a must have) and SUPERSHOW.
Big Fork debuts their first ever improvised comedy show at the Brisbane Fringe. Cool Story Bro is our take on the USA's Armando and ASSSSSCAT improv shows. Special guests will tell true stories from their real lives based on audience suggestions, the cast will then transform these stories into funny scenes.


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NEW YORK, N.Y. - U.S. stocks are closing out a turbulent week with a solid gain.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 167 points, or 1 per cent, to 17,113 Friday, making up much of its loss from the day before. Nike soared 12 per cent, the most in the Dow, after reporting higher earnings.
The Standard & Poor's 500 rose 16 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 1,982. The Nasdaq rose 45 points, or 1 per cent, to 4,512.
The surge comes at the end of a roller-coaster week for the market. The S&P 500 lost 1.4 per cent, its biggest weekly loss since early August.
Janus Capital Group soared 43 per cent after announcing it had hired star bond fund manager Bill Gross.
Bond prices fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to 2.53 per cent.


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Quick reminder that Kitten Forever and Hollow Boys are going to be playing here at Hymie's on Friday night starting at 7pm. Kitten Forever has an awesome new album out (a double 7″ record!) that you can hear by clicking on their link.
I'm pretty sure I had the first half dozen Boris the Sprinkler singles when I sold all my punk rock records to Hymie in the late 90s. In retrospect selling records to go to college was a stupid idea.
I'm also fairly certain the fact I brought in records like "Do You Wanna Grilled Cheese?" is why Hymie probably thought I was a dumbass kid. I loved Boris the Sprinkler, though, especially because they were such a fun live act. Frontman Rev. Nørb was also my favorite writer for Maximumrocknroll. His column was so densely packed with hilarity and bizarre punk rock references as to provide entertainment through an entire bullshit high school class (except the horribly tedious "Enriched Novels," which was so mind-numbingly boring as to require a student to read George Tabb's column as well, just to sustain consciousness). An example of Nørb's hilarious column can be found here, if you're interested.
Somewhere I outgrew Rev. Nørb and Boris the Sprinkler. It's really not the kind of music you're into when you have a job and wife and kids, I suppose. Having earlier this summer seen another high school favorite (Man…or Astroman?) at the Turf Club, I am nonetheless looking forward to Nørb's show there on Friday. It helps a lot that a favorite local band of ours, Narco States, is playing an opening set!
The problem is the Hexagon has a pretty awesome six-band bill, which includes Fuck Knights, Iguano and Wizards Are Real.
If only we could be in two places at once!
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Dotty's Cottage is a delightful home that would suit couples, friends
and a small family. Situated in the seaside village of Heacham and a
short drive away from The Royal Estate of Sandringham, this cottage has
comfortable accomodation with amenties within walking distance.
* Size: Sleeps 3, 2 bedrooms
* Nearest beach: within 1 mile
* Will consider: Short breaks
* Access: Car advised
* Nearest amenities: within walking distance
* Family friendly: Yes
* Pets: 2 small/medium dogs allowed
* Smoking: Not allowed at this property
* Luxuries: SMART TV, DVD player, WiFi
* General: G.F.C.H. Woodburner
* Standard: Kettle, Toaster, Iron
* Utilities: Electric hob and oven, microwave, fridge with ice box,
small freezer, washing machine
* Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, 1 Wet Room, 1 Sitting Room, 1 Kitchen/Dining
area, 1 Utility Room
* Beds: 1 Double bed, 1 single bed
* Other: Books and games. Radio. Travel cot and highchair, please
request on booking. Fixed stairgate at top of stairs. Stairs are
steep with a twist in keeping with age of the property. Duvet and
pillows in bedroom 1 are feather filled.
* Outdoors: Astro turf, gravel area, garden furniture
* Access: Gravel parking for 1 car
* Mobile phone signal: good
* Good Housekeeping Deposit: Please note that a refundable deposit of
£150 is required for this property
You may need to pay an Accidental Damage Deposit or Accidental Damage
Deposit Waiver for this property. Where applicable we will contact you
in good time before your holiday with further details and to take
Pets information: Pets are allowed at this property by prior
arrangement only. Extra charge may be payable (up to £25 per pet per
week). Please contact the holiday cottage agency directly after booking
to arrange.
Free parking on premises
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back to meal planning + next week's list
You might not know this about me (especially since ALL my old posts containing this topic are sitting in draftland), but I used to plan out meals like a boss. We are rewinding a few years minimum, but I thoroughly enjoyed the art of planning it out! This year, in an effort to reduce decision fatigue (which was huge for me last year - I felt so tapped out from making way too many pointless decisions), I knew this needed to happen again. So yesterday, I got my pad of paper out, my recipe hat on & got some meals down before heading to my local organic grocer for produce.
Before we get to this week's plan, I thought I would enlighten you in how I plan my meals for the week:
- I scan my fridge to see what's still in there (because being wasteful is something I try to avoid!)
- Some are new meals (if I'm feeling adventurous/have time that week to play around in the kitchen), and some are old faves for simplicity sake
- I try to not have two nights back-to-back with similar proteins - for example: if I have tofu on Tuesday, then I wouldn't do soy (ex: tempeh) again until at least Thursday
So with some meals scribbled down for the week based on that, I went and stocked up. My fridge is now FULL of beautiful colours!
And here's what we're looking at to munch on next week - main elements of the meal in brackets:
- Vegan mac 'n' cheese with roasted broccoli & caramelized onions (quinoa pasta)
- Falafels with rice & salad (red lentils + chickpeas)
- Rainbow power bowls (quinoa, lots of veggies & garlic-tahini sauce)
- Almond butter tofu stir fry (tofu + brown rice)
- Kale caesar salad + crockpot chili (beans + tempeh)
- 2 flexible nights
The only thing I haven't done yet is put them into the order we plan to eat them this week, but looking at it right now, it's looking mighty ok as is!
I have a bit of a crazy week next week, so here's hopping this all pans out ok :P
So you tell me...
What are you planning on eating next week?
Do you like variety/adding new things into your meals?


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My Favourite Places
Depending on your own religious orientation, you might not agree with some of the must-see's on my list. There are also items here that are not necessarily what I would normally enjoy, but when in Israel.....
My first and always favourite stop is the Western Wall (Kotel) in Old City, Jerusalem.
Within the confines of the Old City walls are the Western Wall Tunnel Tour, Ramparts Walk, Temple Institute Museum, The Burnt House, The Cardo, Tower of David and the Ophel Archeological Park. There are also many sites for Christian visitors.
A close second is the Yad Vashem Holocaust Centre, which is located on Har Hazikaron and is nowadays so easy to reach by Light Rail. The Centre has grown substantially in recent years.
There are also the Bible Lands Museum and the Shrine of the Book and many other touristy sites in Jerusalem.
The Dead Sea is an experience in floating that cannot be missed! Visit the lowest point on the whole earth! Very close by is Masada Fortress. Come with your hat, sunglasses and litres of water please!
If you prefer a lively night-life then Tel Aviv is the place to rub elbows with lots of beautiful people. Pristine Mediterranean beaches with calm waves make this a wonderful holiday spot.
These are just a few.... come experience Israel for yourself!
(photo's by myself)


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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Small investors can only wish the U.S. stock market's circuit-breakers were designed for the Russell 2000 Index of small and mid-sized stocks.
The New York Stock Exchange, after all, just revised its rules to halt trading for an hour if the Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 800 points, as long as the plunge happens before 2 p.m. ET.
Naturally, trading in all equity markets would grind to a halt once the NYSE delayed trading on its exchange. The NYSE sets its halt levels based on decline levels of 10 percent, 20 percent and 30 percent.
That's little consolation to the small fry.
Stock indexes such as the Russell 2000 ($RUT) RUT, -0.41% and the Standard & Poor's 600 ($SML) $sml , which represent far smaller companies than those in the Dow Jones Industrial, fell 20.5 percent in September, or about twice as much as large-cap stocks represented in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
Since a mid-April peak, small and mid-cap stock indexes have lost more than 30 percent of their value. That has rattled managers of stock mutual funds. (Monday was more of the same, only worse.)
Lipper Analytical Services says only 2,400 of the 6,000 stock mutual funds it follows are showing increases in value for the year. The average stock mutual fund, if there is one, fell 5 percent in this year's first nine months vs. a gain of about 6 percent, with dividends reinvested, in the S&P 500 Index.
Small and mid-cap stocks are like that prodigal son or daughter, the one that came home and was welcomed with open arms. Trouble is, the prodigal stocks have yet to pay for their room and board. Their poor performance creeps up on investors.
Sequus snags offer from Alza
Last week was a good example. The Dow fell 3.04 percent while the Russell 2000 fell 5.23 percent. The Nasdaq Composite, which is even broader than the Russell, fell 7.38 percent for the week.
On Monday, the Nasdaq Stock Market's leaders -- Dell Computer, Microsoft, Worldcom, Cisco Systems and Intel -- all fell sharply, leading the tech-laden index down more than 6 percent at one point.
As for the small fry: It doesn't matter if your tiny company is making money or not. We pointed out last week that Radica Games (RADAF) radaf , a Bermuda company whose headquarters is in Hong Kong, has watched its shares slide almost 50 percent since early June. The slap-in-the-face is that the maker of the wildly popular handheld electronic game Bass Fishin' could earn more than $2.25 a share for the fiscal year ended Oct. 31.
At a price of 11 1/2, Radica, a Nasdaq stock, sells for about 6 times one year's profits, which is cheap by most standards.
I just took a look at the 60 or so companies in the CBS MarketWatch stocks screen for Northern California (click here). Except for tried-and-true household names such as Clorox Co. (CLX) CLX, +0.20% and Safeway (SWY) SWY, +100.00% , whose profits are increasing steadily as folks scour supermarket shelves, many companies' shares are close to collapse. (And even Clorox shares at 83 or so, are down from a high of 111 in August.)
Take a look at everything from ice-cream makers -- Dreyer's (DRYR) dryr , whose stock is down to 11 from 26 earlier this year -- to brokerages -- Hambrecht & Quist (HQ) hq down to 16 from 46 -- to computer companies -- Adaptec (ADPT) ADPT, -5.64% down to 8 1/2 from 54 a year ago.
Just about the only stocks that are surviving these days, in the under $1 billion market-cap category, are those getting purchase offers. Like anti-cancer drug developer Sequus Pharmaceuticals (SEQU) sequ , which said Monday that it had received a $580 million stock swap offer from drug maker Alza Corp. (AZA) AZA, +0.00% . We wrote about a possible offer in this space Sept. 23. (See the original column.)
Sequus stock gained more than 30 percent Monday on Nasdaq, making it one of the rare winners.
One San Francisco money manager, Bill Vlahos of Vlahos Investment Management, says he still believes in financial stocks, which are the hardest hit of U.S. industry groups in the wake of Japan's worsening bank debt crisis.
"I am finding terrific deals among the financial stocks that have minimal exposure to Asia and Latin America," he told me. American Express (AXP) AXP, -1.96% , he says, "has a terrific balance sheet, strong return on capital and growing market share (yet) has come down to 70 from 118."
A brave man.
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Apr 27, 2009
thank you thank you thank you
Afair Bazaar was a bomb! :)
we loved it!
THANKS TO THE ORGANIZERS FOR INTRODUCING US TO FLEA MARKETS! Thank Zuhri n wife!
hope for more to come in the future!!
right.. a quick rest and then back to business..
ho yeahhhhhhhhhh...
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You're listening to MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.
And I'm David Greene.
Adopting children is a process that's being transformed by the Internet. It's changing the way birth mothers and prospective parents find one another. But a new report says it also raises ethical concerns. Here's NPR's Jennifer Ludden.
JENNIFER LUDDEN, BYLINE: When Eric James and his partner decided to adopt last year, they signed on with a reputable adoption agency close to their home in Maryland. They've attended seminars at Adoptions Together, met other waiting parents, and feel a personal bond with staff. There's just one problem.
ERIC JAMES: When we entered the pool we were looking at generally a two- to three-year wait. And about six months in they reached out to us and let us know that the wait actually would be probably much longer than that.
LUDDEN: Why? Because pregnant women are bypassing the agency, seeking prospective parents across the country through the Internet. To speed things up, the agency advised James and his partner to get online.
JAMES: So here's our website. And it starts with a little carousel of photos of us.
LUDDEN: There are photos with friends and family, a letter to the birth parent, even bios of their two French poodle mixes.
JAMES: Essentially we're just putting together this marketing campaign to sell ourselves to a birth parent.
SHAWN KANE: Pregnant mothers have the ability through searching functions on various websites to customize the search.
LUDDEN: Shawn Kane heads American Adoptions, a fully licensed agency which also uses the Internet to reach out to pregnant women across the country.
KANE: For some women it's very important to have a family that is not around them. She doesn't want to have that chance of running into the child or the family later down the road. So it allows her to customize her search by location, by religion, by race, whatever she's looking for.
LUDDEN: What about all the counseling agencies provide? Many consider it crucial, to help a pregnant woman in crisis decide whether or not to give up her child. Sure, Kane says, some need that face-to-face meeting.
KANE: But there's just as many people wanting to get to know their options over the phone, because maybe they work odd jobs. They don't have the ability to come into an office. Or transportation's hard.
LUDDEN: While that may be fine for some, a new report out today finds a risk with the rise of Internet-based adoption providers.
ADAM PERTMAN: Anybody can hang up a shingle on the Internet. You just need to know how to build a website.
LUDDEN: Adam Pertman heads the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute. He says a number of online facilitators have no legal license and no state oversight. Yet like a Wal-Mart crowding out mom-and-pops, many have huge advertising budgets that place them at the top of an online search. And their ads make promises no traditional adoption agency can.
PERTMAN: Adopt your healthy baby in six to nine months on average. Wow. I got to ask, what are they doing that they can promise babies in six to nine months?
LUDDEN: Shawn Kane of American Adoptions says it's simply the power of a national presence. But Pertman's report suggests some providers are reaching out aggressively to pregnant women, pushing the idea of adoption. Janice Goldwater heads Adoptions Together, the brick-and-mortar agency in Maryland that's lost business to online providers.
JANICE GOLDWATER: Because you'll often notice when you do a search, the first things that jump up is: We can pay for your college. We can get you an apartment with a swimming pool. That's a red flag, in my opinion, when somebody is being induced by things.
LUDDEN: Some states allow such payments. But not Maryland, which puts Goldwater's clients at a competitive disadvantage. And, she says, while some online providers are perfectly ethical, her agency's encountered others who are not.
GOLDWATER: We do have a number of adoptive parents who have told us horror stories where they've spent thousands of dollars connecting with people on the Internet that have not yielded a successful adoption.
LUDDEN: Her advice: If you do use an online adoption provider, make sure it's licensed, so any match it makes will be legally sound. Meantime, her client, prospective parent Eric James, is expanding his online search. Next up: a video on his website and ads on Google, aimed at catching the eye of just the right woman.
Jennifer Ludden, NPR News.
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Guest post by Jack Groot
Is the customer always right?
The old adage is the customer is always right. Well, what if they're wrong? Flat out wrong. How do you handle that? Or better yet how do your employees handle that? Because they handle customer interaction on a daily basis. Everyone knows the customer is not always right. The real issue is how businesses respond to customers when their expectations are not met.
I don't need your money
I've told customers I don't need their three dollars today, I need their three dollars everyday…for the next year. Or five years. And that's absolutely critical in the coffee business where we rely on a stream of daily regulars; Suzy who gets a vanilla latte every day at 8:40, Rick who gets a large dark roast at 7:15, Tommy who gets a bagel and a single shot espresso everyday for lunch, and a thousand others like them. We need each and every one of them to come back day after day, week after week, year after year. Gaining a new customer is expensive. Keeping an existing one happy is not only good customer service, it is just plain efficient. So what are you to do when faced with a customer who has a different understanding of what you owe them. And will you do "anything" to make sure they are happy?
What to do when a customer is wrong
A number of years ago I had one of my baristas come and get me from my office. She said, "There is a lady out front and she wants to talk to a manager". My manager wasn't available so I went out. She was sitting at our outdoor cafe and had a drink in front of her.
"Hi, I'm Jack the owner. How can I help you?"
She answered with, "I ordered a cappuccino and this doesn't taste like a cappuccino. I know. I've had cappuccinos before and this doesn't taste right."
I asked, "Oh, I'm sorry, have you been to JP's before?" to which she answered, "No".
I continued, "Well, I'm not saying we didn't make a mistake with your drink, but it's possible that the way we make cappuccinos and the way you are used to are different"
She was obviously a Chicago person, we get a lot of them in the summer tourist season and some can be, well, a little snooty. She was carrying on like a snooty person, but I still had to figure out if her drink was correct or not.
"We make our 12 ounce cappuccino with a single shot of espresso and then steamed and frothed milk. We use whole milk for all our drinks and our espresso is a typical Italian blend with more chocolate and caramel notes coming through in the flavor of the coffee."
"Well, it doesn't taste right and I want to know what you are going to do about it?"
I calmly responded to her petulant tone, "Well it is possible that something was wrong with the drink and I will gladly have ZuZu (not real name) our barista remake your drink for you".
"No, I don't want her making my drink, I want someone else to make it"
Ahh, I think we are getting somewhere. There is an issue here, but it isn't drink quality. She's just looking for a fight, a reason to complain, to exercise her dominance in front of her friends and is gonna pick on my barista to do so.
"No ma'am" I said, "If you would like your drink remade ZuZu is a long time, fully trained barista and will gladly make your drink over. If there was something wrong with the first one we can find that out, or possibly our drink style is not what you are used to".
I had ZuZu remake the drink and even stood and watched while she did. I carried the drink out myself and gave it to the lady. She took a drink and said it was OK. To be honest I highly doubt there was any difference between drink 1 and drink 2, but because I was both kind and I wouldn't back down from supporting my barista, it was as though I had established my credebility and she knew it.
After we chit-chatted for another minute she said "You handled that so well".
The moment she said that my suspicions were confirmed. I knew her way of feeling power and impressing friends was complaining at any restaurant, any coffee shop, any business she went to to try to get people to respond to her. She wanted, no she needed, to impress, to feel power, to feel in control and to feel like others were beneath her. And complaining and being an itch with a "b" was how she did it.
Questions to ask yourself
- First, was she right or should I treat her like she was right? Well, she wasn't right, but, I did not verbally tell her that. I would not replace a well-trained and capable barista to make her a new drink as she requested, which was my way of telling her so, but I avoided being confrontational. Some who truly believe the customer is always right may have capitulated to her demands and made the drink themselves, but I would not. She was not right, but I didn't tell her. I just worked through the situation to try to solve her issue while maintaining a balanced attitude knowing we make mistakes.
- Second, did she deserve a new drink? Sure she did. It's possible she got the wrong drink or we made a mistake. And even if making her a new drink wasn't the issue it was worth it to shut her up. Again, we make our money $3 at a time and I recognize word of mouth is everything. I'm not going to do anything a stupid customer wants, but I will go a long way to make things right. Our reputation is built on the small things everyday and we win or lose the war based on hundreds of little battles.
- Third, if she was wrong should I have let her know she was wrong? Why? If I can win her over, even if…maybe especially if…she is an obnoxious customer and I can get her to be a good customer, I win! She will speak well of me and let's face it we need all the positive words we can get. The numbers vary, but something like for every 4 people who have a bad experience at your place you must THRILL one person. People love to spread bad news, but good news is easy to overlook.
What is the goal?
My goal is to win over every customer, every person that comes through our door every day. To make sure they are satisfied and get what they want. Does that mean I will give away the store to satisfy a customer? No. Does that mean I will roll over and let a customer walk on me if they want? No. Does that mean I will work hard with ever customer, even the pain in the butt ones, to attempt to amicably resolve any issue? Absolutely!
Jack Groot is a coffee shop owner, educator and consultant who currently runs JP's Coffee and Espresso Bar in Holland, Mich., The Midwest Barista School and OnTrack Coffee Consulting.
Nick Brown
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