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Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland plays a backhand during her quarter final match against Elena Dementieva of Russia during day four of the 2009 Medibank International at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre on January 14, 2009 in Sydney,
Agnieszka Radwanska is becoming more popular each day that goes by and here is another interesting interview with the Polish tennis star from Gala Magazine.
Radwanska enter this season into the top 10 elite and wants to stay there for a long time. She is very nice going girl, down to earth and knows what she wants.
She is also very hard working and even she was won more that $1.5 million in tournament prices she considers herself a normal girl who likes to spend money on cloth but also invests for her future.
Thanks to martin2910 and Malva from WTA World, we can share with you another entertaining interview with Agnieszka and a couple of photos.... continue reading to find out more about her...
Gala: You are young, beautiful, talented, and rich. You can have everything what you could only desire. Millions haven't spoilt you?
AR: I feel like a normal girl. That's right, there is a satisfaction that I have my own money, I can go to a shop and buy myself even something expensive. Certainly, this is my own money, but I don't squander it, I treat it with respect. When making bigger investments I ask my parents for advice. Our investments are joint enterprises. I hope that in a year the amount in my bank account will double.
Gala: What do you invest in?
AR: I've bought for example a big apartment in the centre of Kraków.
Gala: I heard that you spend a fortune on clothes?
AR: Oh, yes! I spend a lot on fads. Not a fortune, perhaps, but I like shopping, and brand names. I take the labels, the quality, but also the price into consideration. My favourite stores: Armani Exchange, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein...
Gala: Have you got a little black dress in your wardrobe?
AR: Sure, not just one, but rarely do I wear high-heels with it. My tired legs must rest. I prefer a smart sporty style.
Gala: Do you have time for shopping at all?
AR: When you lose the first match in a tournament, then already next day there is time for shopping or for sightseeing. Unfortunately, every year tournaments are in the same places. And once I visit a town, I don't return there. Once is enough. When you visited all the world, you want to return home as quickly as possible.
Gala: I wonder how did you manage to finish school?
AR: During the last two years in lycée , (the most prestigious type of high school) I had an individual study program, I passed Matura exams (the graduation exams in a lycée) last year.
Gala: Was it difficult?
AR: A monstrous effort. I had to study long into the night, and to get up even at 5 am. One training before the lessons, afterwards the school, and then I slept for about 5 hours to be able to study in the evenings. It was hard for me, I was irritated because I played as much as I always had, and I had 90% absence at school. I don't know how but nevertheless I passed the Matura exam. I was supposed to pass them this year, but I was sent to school one year sooner as a 6-year girl when we had returned with parents from Germany in 1995. My sister also has an individual study program and she will be passing her Matura exam next year. In professional tennis those who pass Matura exams can be counted on fingers of one palm, most are satisfied with a trade school (the lowest grade type of high school) or a gymnasium (a type of junior high school).
Gala: Robert Kubica (a top Formula 1 driver) gave up on school. You - didn't. Congratulations. Now you have more time for trainings.
AR: Yes, I have three trainings a day, two tennis ones and the third one is general: jogging, swimming, gym, aerobics.
Gala: Looking at the body shape of your father who is also your coach, you wouldn't say he jogs with you.
AR: No, surely not. I jog with another coach, Dad only trains tennis. Additionally, I've been busy not long ago preparing for a driving test.
Gala: The first attempt at getting the driver's license was unsuccessful.
AR: I failed the theory part, before I even could sit behind the wheel. I was doing a commercial all day and I couldn't predict that it would take so long, all day. I didn't prepare for the test. I just thought: I will give it a try. And I failed.
Gala: Tell us truthfully, what do you think about your father: a coach, a boss, a hangman, an animal trainer, a torturer? He puts you through a wringer on the court.
AR: An animal trainer... (laughing). No, I'm joking. I think about him as a dad-coach. Well, formerly the parents decided about everything, we didn't have a lot to say as children but now it's changed a bit. Everyone has his opinion, we look for compromise. It is not so, that someone is a tamer and rules. I turned 18 on March 6, 2007. I am adult. I decide about many things myself. About everything, in fact.
Gala: More a coach than a father, or more a father than coach?
AR: Hard to say. All my life he has been more of a coach. Since the very beginning, the first tour, the first tournament, at every stage.
Gala: Has he never been too strict for you?
AR: Sometimes he was harsh. But this is professional sport. Something for something. I remember when I was winning all the tournaments in Poland for 10 year old, and afterwards, then for 14 year old, I was enjoying mainly the rewards. I very much enjoyed the cups.
Gala: Surely they occupy a lot of space in your maiden room?
AR: Together with my sister's -- nearly 300 of them, plus medals, and diplomas. They take up all the wall. They are beautiful!
Gala: Aren't you eager to put them in order, to throw away some of them?
AR: No, never. In the living-room on we have a glass wall back-lighted lightened by halogen bulbs. When you turn on the light, the cups looks divinely.
Gala: Who does find energy to dust them all?
AR: I arrange all of them, all three hundred. Our cleaning maid takes care of them.
Gala: How many years has this tennis drudgery been going on?
AR: Fourteen. I don't remember my first time on the court. I only remember that first we played with baloons, next with sponge balls. But I don't remember the first day.
Gala: Did anyone ask you in the beginning whether you wanted to spend so much time on the court?
AR: There were no such questions, because when you are a child, your parents decide about everything, in fact.
Gala: I know children who were throwing their rackets against the court, their violins against the floor, who were going away from the piano, who were leaving their parents with their parents' ideas.
AR: What would have I achieved if I throwed the racket against the court?
Gala: You could have been playing with dolls with peers...
AR: ...and smoke cigarettes in the street. No, thank you. My Dad was deciding about everything in the beginning, but the first years for me were just like having fun, a hobby. Now, it is a job.
Gala: When has it become a job?
AR: Since I have begun earning money. Three years ago.
Gala: So you passed the usual for teenagers period of revolt slaving on the courts of the world?
AR: I've been always revolting! I always have my own opinion, I always argue, when I don't like something. In airports, offices, and hotels, always I alone argue. And there are always lots of problems. I argue for everything! For disappearing reservations, for the lost luggage. But I don't sulk. I don't have to have a red carpet.
Gala: You don't behave like a star yet?
AR: Absolutely not! I just fight when I have to. Once we arrive with my sister to a hotel and there we get a bridal double bed, while I remember well that I booked a room with two single beds on the internet. So why does it have to be so?
Gala: I understand you, a tennis player must sleep well.
AR: I asked for another room, a lady in the reception sad "No". After a conversation she changed the room, of course. On the cour,t I am also able to get int argument if the umpire cheating. I won't tolerate it.
Gala: Do you remember John McEnroe who was arguing incessantly with umpires in the biggest tournaments and lost good reputation because of that. They considered him to be a spitfire.
AR: I get involved in fighting only when seeing flagrant injustice.
Gala: Your dad-coach's name is Robert, but here, on the court, everybody addresses him Piotr. What's the reason?
AR: Piotr is Dad's middle name. They also call my mother Kasia, who is officialy known as Marta. Kasia is her middle name as well. I don't know why my parents use their middle names instead of their first. I am Agnieszka Roma because we have lived for seven years in Germany, when my Dad worked and Roma was a popular name there.
Gala: Does your mom take part in the development of your career?
AR: She doesn't come from a family with sport traditions like Dad's family. Mom arranges the paper work: travel tickets, hotels, payments. Sometimes, I help her with arrangements conducted in English.
Gala: In what respect do you resemble her?
AR: I resemble rather my Dad, and Ula my Mom. Mom is caring and soothing. If it ever happened that there was something between us and Dad, she was able to bring back quiet, say something calming and motivating at the same time.
Gala: Your grandpa on the father's side was once a pretty good ice-hockey player, and later a sports teacher.
AR: ... still teaching! Our grandparents are proud of us, together with Grandma, they collect every newspaper cutting, file binders swell. Each succes of mine and Ula's enormously delights them. Grandpa also plays tennis.
Gala: All the time travelling, so you rather infrequently see each other.
AR:The tennis season lasts from January to October. During this period we rarely see each other.
Gala: Admit it honestly. It is the middle of Summer. Don't you want October come?
AR: During the last tournaments of the Autumn we all talk only about returning home. Well, every one wants to win, every one gives her 100%, and despite all of this, every one wants to return home.
Gala: What do you dream about then?
AR: About some quiet and about nobody wanting anything from me. Just to have some peace of mind. After two months abroad, I barely remember the look of my bedroom.
Gala: When have you been recently to cinema, theatre, concert?
AR: Three days ago, "Sex and the City". Very nice, recommended. And during the last Wimbledon, after the matches, organizers took as to the theatre to see the musical "Dirty Dancing". Lasted three hours. Super. When traveling I listen to the music a lot. Pop, Rock, R & B. During the tournament in Turkey there was a Kylie Minogue concert that started at 10 PM, and I was to play a match at 10 am the next day. No chance.
Gala: Did you win?
AR: And the whole tournament.
Gala: So it was worth not taking part in the concert. Do you have time for a boyfriend?
AR: I don't have anybody. My career I out first, I don't think about anything else. I am at the beginning of the road, and I must concertrate on the sport first of all.
Gala: Who is the hunk you train with?
AR: My colleague, Sebastian Rutka. When my sister is absent, he plays with me. He gets on very well.
Gala: Your worst tournament?
AR: There are such matches, that you waste a kilogram during a day. When there is a 40 degree Celsius heat and 100% of humidity, when a man baths in sweat after walking a few metres. The worst tournament was in Pattaya City, a beautiful spa resort in Thailand. Girls were fainting on the court. After a finished match I went into a swimming pool fully dressed and I stayed in it for 10 minutes to recover. I can't imagine how people are able to live there.
In Australia, on the other hand, where matches are suspended when temperature reaches 50 degrees Celsius, I was to play my second match at 11 am. I was waiting, because before me men played a 5 set match. They were vomitting on the court, one and then the other. Guys! A horror. After such matches, you sit in the changing room with ice to recall your own name.
Gala: Graf, Hingis, Sharapova, Williams sisters. Do you have any idols?
AR: In the past I admired them, but since I have been meeting them in changing rooms every week, it haschanged. They are just my colleagues, familiar faces.
Gala: And Kournikova? Paris Hilton of tennis? What do you think about her?
AR: To say the truth, she was never somebody to reckon with in professional sport, she didn't win a tournament, she wasn't at the top.
Gala: The Olympic Games are soon. What do you want win in Beijing?
AR: I'll play singles, and doubles with Marta Domachowska. We are close friends with Marta although we sometimes play against each other.
Gala: How long will you play professional tennis?
AR: I don't know. Brilliant Justine Hénin retired at the age of 24 in spite of her numerous successes. But some 36 year-old tennis players are still playing. I hope that after the end of my career I will have to do nothing.
Gala: Nothing? It will be boring.
AR: No, after so many years of playing tennis it will do me good. I hope I provide for myself playing tennis. But I don't know what will happen in 5 to 10 years. Injury is something that now I fear most. I am certainly going to play tennis for some years to come, to stay at the top and to increase my collection of the cups a bit.
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Movietrain...across Europe will allow one primary school from all eTwinning countries wishing to participate, to record and upload a video about their town, to be viewed by all other participants in the project.In addition, all countries will be asked to evaluate and vote for their favourite video after they have watched to all the others- and of course, voting for yourself will not be allowed!Under the rules of the project, you and your class will have until May to decide upon your video, and get it uploaded onto the project blog website, using either the video upload section within www.blogger.com , or by using google video or vimeo http://www.vimeo.com (more safe than the others). Once all videos are uploaded, you will need to get your class to watch to all the other countries' entries and decide who will receive your "Top Five" votes.
1. Only one school from each country will be allowed to enter.
2. Movietrain...across Europe is for primary schools only.
3. Once you have agreed to enter and submitted your request to the project coordinator, Ilaria Pelucchi you will receive an invitation to become a partner in the project, followed by a separate invitation to contribute to the project's blog. You need to sign up for the blog, whereby you will be able to upload your finished video in due course.
4. Results with each country's voting will be published on the blog
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The Scottish government has granted consent for four major offshore wind farms that could generate enough energy to power 1.4 million homes.
The developments in the Forth and Tay regions will include hundreds of turbines said to be capable of producing up to 2.284GW of electricity.
It is estimated that the four wind farms combined will produce carbon savings of 135 million tonnes of CO2 over their lifespans.
The announcement has been welcomed by some environmental groups, although RSPB Scotland raised fears the turbines would threaten marine wildlife.
The Scottish government said consent has been granted subject to strict conditions to minimise the impact on birds and the environment.
The SNP administration has set a target of meeting 100 per cent of Scotland's electricity demand from renewable sources by 2020.
"Renewable energy is extremely valuable to Scotland's economy, to reducing our carbon emissions and in providing low-carbon energy supplies as well as jobs and long-term investment," said Energy Minister Fergus Ewing.
"These wind farms alone could generate a combined gross value added of between £314m and £1.2bn in Scotland over their lifetime and generate between 2,567 and 13,612 jobs within Scotland during the construction period."
The granting of the consents means developers will be able to bid for an offshore wind contract for difference (CfD) under the UK government's Electricity Market Reform process.
Dr Richard Dixon, director of Friends of the Earth Scotland, welcomed the announcement as a "big step forward" but warned the "lack of enthusiasm" for renewables on the part of the UK government meant the wind farms may never be built.
"Developing our huge offshore wind potential on a large scale is crucial for meeting Scotland's ambitious climate and energy targets," he said.
"Just these four developments could supply two-thirds of Scotland's electricity needs with clean, green energy on windy days. These schemes represent as much capacity as Scotland's current nuclear reactors."
Stuart Housden, director of RSPB Scotland, said the charity was "extremely disappointed" with the decision.
He said: "If the models and assessments of potential damage prove accurate, these wind farms would be among the most deadly for birds anywhere in the world.
"RSPB Scotland wants to see the development of offshore wind in Scotland but it must not be at such massive cost to our internationally important seabirds."
The Neart na Gaoithe wind farm off the Fife Ness coastline would have a maximum of 75 wind turbines generating up to 450MW of power.
Eddie O'Connor, chief executive of the wind farm's developer Mainstream Renewable Power, said: "Today's announcement is of particular importance for Scotland because it is the first time a wind farm will be built in Scottish waters with the purpose of supplying Scottish homes and businesses with renewable energy. In fact, it will generate enough green power to supply more than all the homes in Edinburgh."
The Alpha and Bravo Seagreen developments would be located east of the Angus coastline and would consist of up to 150 wind turbines with a generating capacity of up to 1,050MW.
The Inch Cape wind farm, also to the east of the Angus coastline, would have up to 110 wind turbines generating up to 784MW.


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UK EWM works closely with the London Mathematical Society Women in Mathematics Committee, which among many other activities runs a Good Practice Scheme supporting mathematics departments interested in embedding equal opportunities for women. This serves as help and preparation for the British Athena award scheme for women in STEM. The Isaac Newton Institute also have a Gender Balance Programme.
The main meeting point is the annual Women in Mathematics Day. A four day event celebrating women across the mathematical sciences was held in Oxford in 2015 as part of the 150th anniversary year of the LMS. You can follow what is going on Twitter: @womeninmaths
A report written in 2011 can be found here.
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Hetero woman: Feminism turned me into lesbian
'I'd had a very happy marriage and a very good relationship with men'
Prof. Sue Wilkinson
A 53-year-old university professor and campaigner for legalized same-sex marriage in the UK said she was once a married "happy heterosexual" who had no doubts about her sexual orientation, but political activity and involvement in feminist causes "changed" her into a lesbian.
Sue Wilkinson, professor of Feminist and Health Studies at Loughborough University, told the London Times that her 17-year marriage to her husband had been a good one.
But that changed in the mid-1980s when the young professor became involved with the British Psychological Society.
"I was never unsure about my sexuality throughout my teens or 20s. I was a happy heterosexual and had no doubts," said Wilkinson.
"Then I changed, through political activity and feminism, spending time with women's organizations. It opened my mind to the possibility of a lesbian identity."
Prof. Celia Kitzinger
Wilkinson divorced her husband and has lived with her partner, Prof. Celia Kitzinger of York University, for the past 17 years.
"I'd had a very happy marriage and a very good relationship with men," she said. "My husband took it very badly."
In 2003, the two women married in Vancouver, Canada, where same-sex unions are legal. A change in UK law in 2005 recognized their Canadian ceremony as a civil union, but not marriage.
Wilkinson and Kitzinger sued, arguing that foreign heterosexual unions would automatically be recognized as valid marriages, and the law, as constituted, was "a breach of our rights under the European Convention on Human Rights."
Last year, the court ruled against their claim of marriage and violation of human rights, granting them the right to appeal, but ordering them to pay $50,000 toward the government's legal costs.
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LONDON Solid State Logic, the worlds leading manufacturer of analogue and digital audio consoles, is pleased to announce that double Grammy Award-winning engineer (Foo Fighters, Muse) and seasoned SSL user Adrian Bushby has upgraded to a MadiXtreme 64 & Alpha-Link I/O system, and an X-Rack loaded with E-Series EQ and Dynamics modules in his compact and bijou Ecospace® modular garden studio based in his North London back garden.
Adrian spent his formative years assisting Alan Moulder at Trident Studios in London, the legendary location of a vintage SSL 6000 E Series console: I always felt that once youd learned your trade on a desk you stuck with it, so I was one of the people that stuck with SSL.
So much so that when Adrian struck out alone, going on to successfully work with the likes of My Bloody Valentine, New Order, U2, Placebo, Smashing Pumpkins, Dashboard Confessional, Depeche Mode, Maximo Park, Feeder, and The Kooks, he often specifically sought out suitably-equipped studios, such as RAK: That had an SSL desk, and you could book it for a certain fee. Then it got to the point where record companies started giving you a couple of days in the studio, plus your fee, but then they started saying, Sorry, we can only pay for one day. And then it got down to the bottom line: We wont pay you unless we use your mix.
Times were changing fast, forcing Adrian to rent his own smaller space and start branching into mixing more in the box and working out of subgroups. So when the call came to work on what would become Muses 2011 Grammy Award-winning Resurrection album at a studio in Lake Como, Italy (built below vocalist, guitarist, and keyboard player Matthew Bellamys house), Adrian was delighted to discover they had a G+ there, which was a dream for me, because I had the whole desk to use!
Resurrection effectively took Adrian out of London for nine months, during which he was still paying rent on his studio space. Time to think again. This time a cost-effective solution was found even closer to home literally in Adrians back garden: A friend of mine put me on to this company, Ecospace®, who build these spaces in your garden, and theyre really cheap. I wish Id done it years ago, because its been so great. Im really comfortable with the sound in it; it never changes, because Ive always got the same gear, set up in the same way.
But when it came to taking that Ecospace®-housed gear to another level altogether, in stepped some choice Solid State Logic items, both past and present. My space is quite limited in terms of areas where I can position a lot of outboard, so Im doing a lot of stuff in the box, Adrian added. Ive started to do more hardware inserts, where I send stuff out of the box from an Alpha-Link output through an external EQ and then back into the box; for that, Ive got myself a nice old school rack of eight channels of SL502 EQs from a vintage 5000 Series console, and they sound incredible. And now Ive got the X-Rack with a few 4000 E Series Channel EQ modules, I really like using those on my kick and snare drums and bass as well, because you can really dive into the midrange. I also really like its big bottom end; I just wind it in until it sounds comfortable.
I think the Alpha-Link is an incredible-sounding unit and really changed my room, making a massive difference. Ive now got 32 inputs and outputs from one box, which is incredible, and I can do so much more, because its just so versatile.
Adding to that versatility, Adrian can, of course, easily take these thoroughly portable products from his North London home studio to bigger commercial concerns whenever the need arises. Which is exactly what he did when working on the latest Muse album The 2nd Law mainly in Hampsteads AIR Studios. Here Adrians preferred SSL sound prevailed while working in Studio 1 on a non-SSL large-format console: I took my 5000 rack into the studio for the tracking, and SSL very kindly loaned us an X-Rack loaded with the E Series modules, which we extensively used for EQ and compression on the drums. Weve also been using Studio 2 upstairs, which has a massive 8000 G+ in it, so on this current record weve used quite a lot of SSL stuff.
So Solid State Logic featured prominently on Resurrection and the follow up The 2nd Law . As is always the case with Muse, I think that every time they make a record they take a step forward from where they last left off, and this ones no different, mused Adrian. Its an amazing record; theyve really gone to town with the production, and, again, Im very proud to be involved with it.


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My daughter shares my passion for collecting all things Hello Kitty and lately, we've been talking about making our dream of traveling to Japan come true. I've told my daughter we'll make it there before she graduates high school; she's convinced she'll be packing her bags by the end of the month with all the nickels she's saved up. On the other hand, I've been planning a quick virtual trip. Want to come along with us?
Check out the Little Travelers Japan DVD from your local library. This sweet movie follows the journey of two home-schooled children and their mother as they travel to various countries and immerse themselves in culture and joys of life. Join Chantel and Nakia as they explore daily life, cherry blossoms, and new foods in Japan! My daughter loves this series of films and is anxiously awaiting a new chapter of their travels. Very simple and captivating vignettes will keep even very young children interested.
Dream big, plan your trip and destinations online! Print out maps, chart your course, and let your children imagine all the places they will go. Send away for maps or scour thrift stores for old copies of National Geographic to find maps to pin up on the wall and use some yarn to detail your "journey". What animals live where you are going? What do people eat there? Make clothing or instruments that reflect the culture of the country you are investigating.
Art can help take you there! We are going to make paper cranes, paint cherry blossoms, and create Hello Kitty themed paper dolls. My daughter and I are obsessed with pop culture and have fun collecting miniature sushi and other teeny tiny foods from Re-ment. Your investigations can be as simple as checking out a cd of traditional music from the library and dancing around the livingroom or as complex as recreating Roman architecture out of Model Magic! Have fun with it!
Sample foods you and your child may have never tried before. For Japan, we are making a trip to FuBonn for a sampler of Pocky, biscuits, noodles, and mochi. (You can also sneak in some interesting and unusual fruits and vegetables too!)
Learn to count to ten or twenty in a foreign language! Check out Count Your Way Through Japan or I Live in Tokyo for inspiration.
Research the currency of the country you have chosen. In Japan, the currency is the yen.
Have fun on your "trip"! Itterasshai. Ki o tsukete!
We spent three weeks in Japan last year with our then 9 and 5 yo, and we had a lot of fun! A bit difficult as lacto-ovo vegetarians, but we managed .... and saw some wonderful places, like Okinawa, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Hakone (a pirate ship!) and Tokyo...
I think this would be fun for the adults-maybe make it a party theme!
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Step Up Your Game – Breaking into Todays Paralegal Profession
Being a paralegal is a demanding, highly skilled and stressful job, and one in which you must perform to a level where you will stand out from the masses. As the economy has turned, so have the expectations in the legal arena. Some firms are cutting jobs in order to deal with the financial pressures of the recession. Others have used the economy as a chance to "clean house" and ensure that their paralegal staff is the very best in the market. The paralegal profession has exploded, and it simply takes more than a paralegal degree or certificate and a desire to work in the legal field to break into this profession.
As time passed, firms began to realize the true economic and service value of paralegals, and it became much more apparent there really exists a significant difference between a legal secretary and a paralegal. Once you earned and were awarded the paralegal title, it became a matter of salary and job duty negotiation. Those with the best education, experience and credentials essentially could write their own ticket regarding which job they would choose for themselves.
The employment climate has changed with time and the economy, and with that the paralegal profession has not only evolved, it has a developed a life of its own. Some firms have even replaced associate attorneys with paralegals to keep overhead down and billable hours up, largely due to the efforts of NALA and other associations in recognizing and promoting the need, in full agreement and cooperation with Supreme Court rulings, for the ability and necessity to bill for paralegal hours as legal fees.
This was not only a huge accomplishment for the paralegal profession; it increased the recognition of paralegal work in law firms and corporations across the country. Not only was the quality of our work valuable, but now it was recognized as a valuable contribution to firm revenue as well. This offered additional value to the profession and increased not only the need for paralegals, but the number of people who chose to enter the profession. Though all of this is progress, the job market has tightened considerably.
In order to even break into the paralegal business these days, experience and education are almost a must. It is the same double-edged sword we have dealt with for years. You need the experience to get the job, but you need the job to get the experience. Additionally, a new obstacle has appeared in that many graduates expect to be able to find a paralegal job immediately upon graduation. Many of these new graduates are frustrated with having completed their education successfully, whether it is a paralegal certificate, or an associates, bachelors, or masters degree in paralegal studies or law, and yet are not able to find that first paralegal job.
Unfortunately for recent graduates, this is no longer an entry level profession. If you want a paralegal position, you may have to be willing to start somewhere else, such as a clerk, receptionist or legal secretary. You should be prepared to accept one of these types of jobs, although not the ideal that you may have envisioned in school, as necessary to provide you with valuable experience and business contacts. You also must be aware that in competing for the limited number of paralegal jobs, you will have to develop and be able to show that something extra you can bring to the table. Remember when you interview, employers are searching for what you can do for them, not what they can do for you.
As the competition has become fierce for every paralegal opening, networking also has become essential. What sets one paralegal apart from the pack might be experience, education, certification, or even his or her former associates. Active paralegal association membership, seminar attendance, networking, and participating in professional list serves and social networking websites have all become valuable tools of the job search.
Experienced paralegals also take advantage of every opportunity to participate in educating other paralegals, writing for legal publications or books, teaching seminars or classes at paralegal schools, and mentoring younger paralegals. You will find these are wonderful additions to a basic résumé and will give you a nice icebreaker for the interview process.
Employers are impressed with people who go above and beyond in their careers, as they believe these are the same people that will go above and beyond for their business. Volunteerism and community service have become another excellent way to further your business contacts. You never know if your next job might come from any of these sources. There is a level of pride in being involved in this profession and in being not just a paralegal, but an outstanding paralegal. Todays firms expect more of paralegals as the job has transitioned from a trade into a profession.
It is nearly impossible to be overqualified as a paralegal these days. Each opportunity to become a better paralegal should be grasped and cherished, whether that opportunity presents itself as education, experience, networking, certification or advanced certifications.
Do not limit your education to only legal issues. Learn as much as you can as often as you can. You never know when a seminar or a single class can offer you that crucial step up in an interview. Learn to think outside the box and to find your experience where the opportunity presents.
Offer to work as an intern or summer runner in a law firm while you are in school or even after graduation. The firm may be so impressed with your work they ask you to stay with them in a more permanent capacity. Register with the paralegal temporary agencies as this is a great opportunity to be able to try different types of paralegal work and get some valuable legal experience without coloring your resume with a spotty job history.
Be open to moving into new areas of the law or even moving to a different city for the right position. Take pride in your career and in the paralegal profession and work toward your goals. The professional paralegal is always moving forward and desires the profession, as a whole, to move forward as well. Embrace the competition that has developed within the profession and use it to become a better paralegal. Enjoy the intellectual challenges that come with being a paralegal. Finally, take time to enjoy your job and/or your studies, and cultivate your career-building activities into your ultimate career position.
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They will never judge our past actions, instead only look to help because they really care. A role model is someone who we should never feel awkward talking to about our problems. A perfect role model for me is my mother. She is a wonderful human being. She's smart, wise, ambitious, patient and such a loving person. There are no words that can describe my gratitude towards her, but through this essay I will describe some of her characteristics that makes her my role model. To begin with, I would like to describe my mom's ambition.
She wakes up every morning with the positive attitude, and a smile on her face. She is always searching for ways to improve her persona, and live a happier life. About five years ago my mother, my sister and I moved from Ukraine here to the United States. The first year in the United States was tough for us because we did not know English, however, we all worked hard and today we speak English fairly well. Since we moved from Ukraine, my mom has worked really hard to give my sister and I the lifestyle we have.
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You sit, curled up on the couch with a light read and a cup of smoking joe. As you sip slowly, you decide your home is missing something. A new vase? No, you have so many of those that you decided to stick some in storage. Maybe a new partner, nope you like your alone time and to hear your own thoughts. Then what could it be?
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Some of the pictures are small others are huge. Some dogs have Christmas hats and rain jackets on, you notice some of your co-workers smiling in the photo, which is ironic because some of them you have never seen smile at work. It's gotta be the dogs, making them this happy. You decide, that's it I want to smile like them, I want some of that doggie magic!
Okay, I realize that's a bit cheesy. The beginning of the journey with your furry companion may have played out a bit differently. Maybe a thunderstorm, and the furry little guy running in front of your car with you having to swerve on to the curve to keep from hitting them. There is a possibility that it could have been a subtle situation with them coming into your life as a gift from a loved one.
However, your journey with your furry family member began and you hold the memory close to your heart. Time passes and you share Christmas, birthday's and they become the background to your foreground. Without realizing it, they are always there while you cook sitting by the hot stove patiently waiting for that little piece of anything to drop. Barking at all intruders (who are usually only family). Hogging an entire side of the bed, leaving fur all over your comforter after the winter season. Going out of the way to teach you how to love by forcing you to trade in your hectic schedule for a simple walk in the park.
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As you walk around the house that is just a little too quiet, you decide to go for a walk.
Wait that's what you and your companion used to do. The tears begin to fall, and they don't stop.
Smearing away the tears with a soggy kleenex your neighbor stops by to borrow your lawn mower. Perfect timing. You find yourself explaining your tears, with dull eyes they say "sorry" and walk away. You know they think it's silly to cry over a dog.
As the days slowly roll on , you realize the sun just doesn't shine the same. You begin to question if you are normal for grieving your furry companion this long.
I am here to tell you, yes you are normal. If you didn't feel this way I would begin to think you weren't human.
These little guys are so much more then pets, and when they die it leaves a blank space in our head and hearts. So, this post is for those who have lost a little guy or girl recently or a while ago.
Cry hard. Cry soft. Cry in waves or in blankets. Get it out, it is normal and it's necessary. The love for your companion goes hand in hand with the grief you will feel.
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Remember the good and the bad. The times they made you laugh and the times they pissed you off (which will usually make you laugh anyway). Go to the places you used to go to together. This may make you feel closer to them, just because they are no longer with you doesn't mean you can't visit places that brought you joy.
Talk About Them with other pet lovers
Make sure it's someone who understands, there is nothing worst then talking to someone who has a misconception of pet lovers. Talk about it. What happened? Did they die of old age? Did they get lost. How do you feel now? It's important to discuss how you feel with someone you trust to gain a greater perspective.
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Only when you're ready. This does not mean you must let go of loving them or their memory, it only means time moves forward and so do you. Get another companion when you are ready (you will know when you are ready). Remember they will not replace your loved one, but may bring a new joy to you.
It is never easy to lose anyone we love we can't change losing them, only make the best while we have them.
This post is dedicated to Ms. Butterfly and her loving owner Rachel Mankowitz of The Cricket Pages and all the furry companions that were lost this year. May you forever rest in peace.
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By fostering a collaborative, team-oriented atmosphere, owner and president Jim Cooksey has created an environment in which everyone works together for the success of the client. He developed a mentorship program between his junior and senior team members, which in addition to driving creative problem solving for clients, has become a key facet in attracting fresh talent to the firm.
Cooksey prides himself on the fact that the company's employees were brought into a culture with the philosophy to do the right thing. His motto: "Treat people the way you want to be treated. Be aggressive, but conduct your business so everyone can feel good about it at the end of the day."


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Baseline Practices for Sustainability for the Biodiesel Industry
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Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance, US
Keywords: sustainable biodiesel, community benefit, social responsibility, net carbon benefit
Abstract:The following document lays out principles, which set goals for all participants in the life-cycle of biodiesel fuel. The principles are followed by baseline practices. The baseline practices are intended to set the threshold for where sustainability begins. Over the next year, as the SBA gathers information from the implementation of the practices through pilot programs and participating SBA members, we will be developing sustainability standards and indicators with which to measure them. These standards will ultimately serve as the criteria for SBA certification.


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The Subaru Outback may not be brand new for 2013, but it has gained a few subtle improvements–an updated four-cylinder engine, available high-tech safety features, and a better-designed interior–that give it a little more traction against competitors like the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Toyota Venza, Volvo XC60, and Ford Edge.
We see the Outback as the midpoint of the mid-size utility vehicle segment, exactly halfway between a true SUV and a car-based crossover. You Outback owners? You probably see it in a class by itself, as one of the few wagons of its kind to come standard with all-wheel drive.
Only those diehard Subaru fans will notice its mildly updated look at first pass. Three years ago, the Outback gained a chunkier look with more overt SUV references. A new grille and headlamps play up those reference points this year, but the profile's unchanged, and so is the interior, save for a layer of woodgrain on the dash, and some new interior fabrics.
The big news this year is underhood, where a new flat four-cylinder boosts fuel efficiency. The new 2.5-liter engine has marginally better performance and higher fuel economy. It puts out 173 horsepower and 170 pound-feet of torque, with more torque at the low end of the range for better responsiveness. Subaru continues to offer a six-speed manual gearbox with that engine in all but the 2.5i Limited, though most buyers opt for the continuously variable transmission (CVT), which comes with paddle shifters behind the wheel to simulate manual mode when needed. Subaru's CVT is one of the better examples of the breed, unobtrusive under full-throttle acceleration but responsive enough to move the car smartly away from rest. Gas mileage is as high as 30 mpg highway, or 26 mpg combined.
At the high end of the range, the Outback 3.6R model continues with an unchanged 256-hp, 3.6-liter flat six paired to a five-speed automatic transmission. This is a smooth and quiet combination, with better acceleration through its range. It may be more fun to drive, but the cost is significantly lower gas mileage--just 20 mpg combined.
The Outback's relatively low curb weight and low center of gravity gives it more car-like handling than some crossovers, and a stiffer body structure translates into a firmer but better ride this year. Road manners are fine--the steering's not exceptional, and the tires are tuned for weather, not grip--if not to the level of the latest Ford Escape.
The Outback really comes into its own off road. With 8.7 inches of ride height, it's uniquely suited to a variety of road surfaces, paved and unpaved. And it's easy enough to make great use of that capability with standard all-wheel drive--and with a roof-rack system with folding cross-bars, in which the rear bar can be moved back to carry longer items like ski and snowboard boxes, kayaks, and other outdoor gear.
The Outback has good interior space for five adults, particularly in back, where the rear seats recline. There's no third-row option, though. The rear seats split and fold, turning the 34 cubic feet of storage space into more than 71 cubic feet when needed.
For 2013, a new Brake Override system is added that will cut power to the transmission if brake and accelerator are depressed at the same time. And if you're concerned about such things, all Subaru Outbacks sold in the U.S. are built in Indiana.
A new suite of safety features is available in the EyeSight driver-assistance system offered for the first time in the 2013 Outback and other Subarus. It includes adaptive cruise control, vehicle lane-departure warning, and pre-collision braking. These features use data from a front-facing stereo camera system, which it claims offers a wider detection angle than do radar-based systems. A similar system bows this year on the Lexus LS.
The 2013 Subaru Outback 2.5i four-cylinder model comes in three trim levels--base, Premium, and Limited--while the six-cylinder 3.6R comes in base and Limited only. Standard features on all models include steering-wheel switches for audio and cruise control, a reclining rear seat with a 60/40 split seat back, automatic headlights, and the Hill Holder feature that sets the brakes when the car stops on steep slopes until the driver accelerates. The base car comes with an AM/FM/CD stereo with four speakers and an auxiliary input jack. This year, that base stereo adds a USB charging port, Bluetooth pairing for hands-free control, iPod control, and audio streaming.
Premium 2.5i models add a 10-way power driver's seat, 17-inch alloy wheels, body-colored side mirrors, leather wrappings on the steering wheel and shifter, and a few other upgrades.An All-Weather Package and a Harman/Kardon stereo are optional.
At the top of the line, the Outback Limited models add perforated leather upholstery, a four-way power adjustable passenger seat, dual-zone climate control (with new rear air-conditioning outlets this year), and an All-Weather Package with seat and mirror heaters, along with a de-icer for the windshield wipers. The Harman/Kardon stereo premium audio package includes nine speakers, a color 4.3-inch display, a 440-Watt amplifier, and standard satellite radio (with four months free). New for 2013 in Limited models is an Appearance Package that bundles keyless start with a two-position memory function for the power driver's seat.
Limited models also get a new electroluminescent instrument cluster integrated with the 3.5-inch multi-information display screen that shows EyeSight functions if that driver-assistance feature is fitted.
A voice-activated navigation system with a 7-inch LCD display is optional, as are a rear-vision camera for reversing, and real-time satellite traffic, among other features. A Power Moonroof Package integrates the rear-vision camera, and includes an auto-dimming rear-view mirror as well.


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The Foundry contains seven meeting rooms of different sizes that can be adapted to meet your specific needs. Seating options are flexible and a range of the latest audio-visual equipment is built into each room.
The Foundry's Conference Hall can host events of up to 90 delegates in theatre style and is located on the ground floor adjacent to the atrium. The centre's additional six meeting rooms include a variety of spaces for between 10 and 80 delegates including our top floor meeting spaces which, when combined, are capable of hosting a total of 120 delegates in theatre style.
Across all meeting spaces The Foundry can accommodate events for up to 275 people in theatre style although actual numbers depend on the room layout required.
The centre provides an ideal environment for conferences, AGMs, informal meetings, training and interviews.
Guide prices
- Conference Hall | 88m² | Up to 90 delegates | Half-day/full-day - £245/£440 + VAT
- Small meeting room | 18m² | Up to 16 delegates | Half-day/full-day - £85/£150 + VAT
- Large meeting room | 44m² | Up to 40 delegates | Half-day/full-day - £170/£305 + VAT
- 3 x Large meeting rooms | 132m² | Up to 120 delegates (depending on layout) | Half-day/full-day - £475/£840 + VAT
NB: Figures quoted above are correct as of October 2016 and apply to voluntary organisations. VAT of 20% is applicable on all space and services at The Foundry. All costs shown are exclusive of VAT.
A full catering service including a wide selection of food and drinks can be delivered direct to all meeting rooms. Menus include vegetarian, vegan, halal and a wide range of ethnic food. In addition, all tea, coffee and sugar is fair trade.


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Revenge Episode Preview: What's the Next Bombshell?Steve Marsi at . Comments
As we noted last night in our Revenge review, Emily Thorne just can't catch a break.
Someone or some thing is always competing with her Revengenda, throwing wrenches left and right into her plans to settle the score with the Graysons. See James, Eli, and Falcon, man/myth/hacker.
Looking ahead to next week's episode, with Victoria continuing to enlist the help of Amanda's foster brother in her new foundation, Emily seizes an opportunity to regain some of her missing past.
All while settling the score with someone who had a hand in setting her on this path in the first place. The red marker is back! Does that mean we're in for another big takedown? One can only hope.
Also, the preview hypes a really big bombshell in the final five minutes Sunday. What do you think it is? And will it have anything to do with Mason Treadwell, who Emily apparently pays a visit to?
Check out the promo for "Victory" below and share your comments ...
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CAROL FEENEY: Festival has stellar talent
This year's Kick & Push Festival produced by the Kingston Theatre Alliance, Blue Canoe Theatrical Productions Inc., Theatre Kingston and Single Thread Theatre Company has a stellar line-up of homegrown and international talent.
The festival takes place in the downtown core of Kingston, July 22-August 13 and provides professional, innovative, immersive and thought provoking entertainment. The theatre companies involved tackle topics such as mental health, the patriarchy of parenthood and Canadian History.
Belleville native, James L. Smith, is involved.
"Kingston has served as a training ground for generations of artists now practicing professionally across North America," said Kick & Push Festival director, Liam Karry. "The Kick & Push is bringing some of the most innovative creators to the festival this summer to share their art in their hometown. For example, James L. Smith, a Belleville native and Queen's University graduate returns to Kingston to perform his show Lessons in Temperament. It completely sold out in Toronto, received a 2016 SummerWorks Festival Prize and is currently running this July in New York at Soulpepper's Festival of Canadian works.
"We're thrilled that it will be the Kick & Push's closing show."
In Lessons in Temperament, James Smith tunes pianos in various public and private spaces throughout Kingston while exploring the concept of equal temperament as well as his three older brothers' mental illnesses: obsessive compulsive disorder, autism and schizophrenia. Smith attempts to grant balance to the instrument that has both kept him grounded and kept him company throughout his life.
Part memoir, part performance art, part tune-up, this site-specific show offers a unique theatrical experience and a singular glimpse into the lives of those living with strange, beautiful, distempered minds. It will be presented Aug. 13 at 2-7 p.m. in various living rooms in Kingston. Go to http://outsidethemarch.ca/the-experiences/lessons-in-temperament.
Festival shows take place in a variety of locations.
At the Grand Theatre is Kid Koala's Vinyl Vaudeville Show, July 22 at 8 p.m. Billed as "The Silliest Show On Earth!" Kid Koala and his Incredible Dancing Machines bring a one-of-a-kind spectacle to the Grand Theatre that includes new state-of-the-art robotic backup singer puppets, the sultry fan dances of kid koala's dancing girls and see the almost life-sized articulated Nufonia Must Fall and Space Cadet robots dance. Check out http://kidkoala.com/live/vinyl-vaudeville-show/.
• Nest is Love me Forever, Billy Tender by Jesse Lavercombe Aug. 1-5 at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31, 2021: Enter Billy H. Tender, Canadian teen pop idol.
Billy is about to play new music for a raging audience in Toronto, but his family is elsewhere. His theatre theorist mother, Stella, has absconded from her research and is secretly soliciting phone sex with strangers. Hal, Billy's adoring younger brother, hasn't left his room — and no one is answering his calls. Visit www.jesselavercombe.com/billy.
• Daughter, by Adam Lazarus takes place Aug. 3-5 at 9 p.m. Daughter examines the beauty and horror of men raised in a patriarchal society having to come face-to-face with their new identity as patriarchs.
Can they evolve? Can they repent? Can they change
This will be the scariest show you see all year, as dangerously engaging (and genuinely funny) as it is brutally visceral. Learn more at http://www.quiptake.com.
• Aug. 9-11 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 12 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. is Monday Nights. Created by Byron Abalos, Colin Doyle, Darrel Gamotin, Richard Lee and Jeff Yung, is an immersive and interactive theatre performance and a basketball bromance.
Developed in Residency at The Theatre Centre and originally produced by 6th Man Collective and The Theatre Centre, Monday Nights is a theatre performance where you'll listen, watch, cheer, and maybe even play.
Leave your phone on and take photos and video. Interact with the performers. Be a part of Monday Nights!
Official Site: https://6thmancollective.wordpress.com/about/.
There are many other productions taking place in other downtown locations.
• How we are Part 1: Morning After by Polly Phokeey on July 25-29 at 7-9 p.m. is about two young women, best friends, who wake up naked in bed together after a night out — and have to confront themselves and each other as they unpack the fine lines between romance and friendship among women, as well as the ethics of drunken consent.
• Driftwood Theatre presents Othello William Shakespeare's blistering tale of race, jealousy and revenge, is set against the backdrop of Canadian history on Aug. 9 at 6:30 p.m.
In 1974, Canadian soldiers are caught in a life or death struggle on the small island of Cyprus. At the beginning of the production will be The Cyprus Project, a special audio and collection of individual stories surrounding the Cyprus war of 1974, shedding light on the personal consequences of international conflicts, as well as Canada's important role as peacekeepers engaged in this, one of the longest overseas missions in our country's history.
Details at www.driftwoodtheatre.com/bards-bus-tour
Tickets are on sale now at www.thekickandpush.com. They are also available through the Grand Theatre Box Office in person at 218 Princess St., by phone at 613-530-2050 or online at www.kingstongrand.ca.
For information on arts, culture and heritage events in the Quinte area go to www.quinteartscouncil.org.


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The darlings of the dinner plate -- baby corn and carrots -- are soon to be joined by tiny garbanzo beans and heads of iceberg lettuce.
A tennis-ball-sized head of lettuce was produced by plant geneticist Edward Ryder and plant physiologist William Waycott at the agriculture department laboratory in California.
Mr. Ryder calls it the perfect produce for singles, and it should be on the market by 1993.
Meanwhile, scientists in Oregon, Idaho and Washington have been working in their labs creating a mini garbanzo bean.
The new variety has a nuttier, more peppery flavor than most garbanzos. The mini chickpeas are also resistant to a fungal disease that ruined much of the Northwest's crop in 1987.


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By registering a pair of South Puget Sound League 3A victories last week, the Bonney Lake High wrestling squad did just what it set out to do – record the first winning league record in school history by finishing the regular campaign 5-3 in dual-match action.
"We have this inspirational saying that is printed on the back of our warm-up jackets, 'Acta Non Verba,' which literally translated from Latin means 'Deeds Not Words,'" said Anthony Clarke, the only wrestling coach the Panthers have ever had.
After beating Franklin Pierce 41-28 Jan. 28, "we were really excited when we traveled to Peninsula the next day, because we knew a win we would transcend mediocrity and consequently earn some respectability around the school," Clarke said. "That was really important to this hard-working group of kids. You could tell by how pumped up they were to accomplish what we have been talking about all year."
After senior Josh Peart recorded a four-point major decision and the Panthers' 145-pounder lost a narrow 4-3 decision, Bonney Lake went on a roll.
Senior standout Addison Tracy (30-0) did what a good team captain should do, stomping on the motivational accelerator. In his 152-pound challenge, Tracy took care of business, pinning his foe 38 seconds into the match.
Bonney Lake then left Peninsula in its rear view mirror, claiming four of the next five bouts, including pins by an improving David Vance (171), the very active Sam Mebarki (189) and a dominating Jared Dorsey at 215 pounds, who pinned his opponent's shoulders to the cushion in 58 seconds.
Team points also came from Robbie Slick (1:03 fall at 119 pounds), big decisions by senior Pat Bendon and Gordi St. Peter and junior Nick Bendon pinning his 135 pound challenger with one second left in the first round.
"It was important for us to put one on Peninsula, not only to finish the season with a winning record, but they beat us out by five points (190-185) to take first in our Panther Invitational in early December and we wanted to let them to know that we had gained a bit of ground since then," Clake said.
The Panthers will be taking a bus load of anxious grapplers to the subdistrict tournament Friday and Saturday at Auburn Mountainview High School. Wrestling action will begin at 4 p.m. Friday starting with the 103-pounders. Several BLHS grapplers are expected to be seeded high, including Tracy, who is currently ranked the No. 1 152-pounder in the state and will be rewarded with the first seed in his weight classification at subdistricts.
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Kat Von D: 'What can I say? I suck'
Kat Von D has a lot of explaining to do after storming out of a Good Day LA interview and then Twitter-ranting about the incident. See what the LA Ink star had to say in a long Facebook note of explanation.
Kat Von D took to Facebook on Wednesday evening to discuss her earlier behavior, storming out of a Good Day LA interview. In a note titled "What can I say? I suck," the former girlfriend of Jesse James reflects back on the rollercoaster ride of the past year.
Kat Von D's full 861 words of contrition read:
"Today felt pretty impossible. Most of the times, regardless of what's going on around me, I'm usually strong enough to not let things get to me like this.
But today there seems to be no way of escaping my thoughts.
'What have I done?'
'I sure made a mess of things'
'Wish today was over...'
Most of the time I'm good at rolling with the punches when things don't go 'as planned.' But somehow, I allowed today to get the best of me.
None of this happened over night and I guess most of the time it doesn't. But we are all master of our own reality and whatever is 'happening to me' is no ones 'fault' other than my own.
The accumulation of things this past year have been challenging in so many ways, but for the most part I found it easy to stay positive through it. At times I even surprised myself at how resilient I was to a lot of these challenges...
There was my new relationship with Jesse, which regardless of how happy it made me, sprung a lot of negativity from the outside world. Then the 2 month book tour, not to mention my house burning down half way through the tour...
Taking on another season of filming the show during all of this, plus a million other things to add to the list...
None of the above gave me reason to complain, and I didn't, and still don't -- not even losing my cat in the fire. As crazy as it sounds, all of it brought me a great deal of reassurance that I was on the right path...
I mean, if all of this would of taken place 4 years ago before I decided to get sober I would have easily been the worlds biggest train wreck. Instead, dealing with all of it through acceptance of what is, and staying as present in the moment as possible, was the only way I was able to learn so much...
In my relationship I never before felt as solid and strong -- even though the world said different by all the criticism.
Lost a lot of friends, and even caused turmoil within some of my family members because of the bullshit the media put out there... Some fans even changed their perception of who they thought I was...
All of this just motivated me to stay even more grounded and to love whole-heartedly without judgment.
At one point I remember feeling so saddened by the way people said the most hurtful things, (as much as I did my best to ignore it). It felt like it was just the two of us against the world. I think it's safe to say that a lot of times that would bring us even closer.
Knowing that someone loves you for who you are and that they gain nothing from you other than the joy of being loved unconditionally is a good feeling.
But life has an amazing way of reminding you what truly is important and at the end of the day, none of what the outside world has to say carries any real weight when it comes to matters of the heart.
Fast forward through this year of transition, and things evolve -- some in more positive ways than others. But all with life lessons at the end of them.
Today was really hard for me. And no ones to blame other than myself.
Never planned on walking away from this relationship, let alone the timing of things.
Never was good at being anything other than myself either. And as much as I'd like to picture me being this strong, independent woman, the truth is most of the time I'm not as strong as I'd like to be -- but I'm still trying.
Although my intentions were never to offend or hurt anyone's feelings, this isn't an apology for walking out on a silly morning show interview this morning -- and this isn't an attempt at justifying anything either. I don't expect people to understand, just like I can't expect myself to be able to please everyone at all times.
Tomorrow the new season of LA Ink starts and I admit I'm not strong enough to do all the press I committed to doing for the show. Today was a perfect example of that.
I'm not going to flatter myself in thinking I'm interesting enough for the press not to pry into gossip-related questions so its unfair of me to expect them to respect that... but even though it's not in my nature to cancel on people, it IS in my nature to admit when I'm weak.
The amount of followers I have on twitter.
None of those things matters to me. Watch the show or don't watch it.
Whether people tune in or not doesn't change my best efforts or the quality of what I do, because when you make something for the sake of putting good out into the universe, the payback comes from a much more fulfilling place than any man made form of payment.
Con todo mi corazon,
Kat Von D"
What do you make of Kat Von D's Facebook letter of explanation?
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Advertising for Counselors and Therapists: Keep your money in your pocket!
Despite their years of education, counselors, social workers, and psychologists often make one mistake: they pay big bucks to advertise their services. Unfortunately, one-shot advertising is seldom successful and long-term advertising is not worth the expense.
When I started my practice, I contacted the local newspaper, and they gave me what appeared to be a great deal. For the price of a three-inch ad, they gave me space to advertise my services and the opportunity to write a topical article about counseling. I wrote nice little pieces about depression, anxiety, addiction, abusive behavior, and other malaises. The advertisements appeared once a month, and I ran the ad and the articles for over a year. I received two clients from my efforts.
My colleague ran spots on the local radio station for a couple months. They were expensive, and her records suggest that she received not a single client.
This is my advice: avoid advertising and concentrate instead on defining and promoting a marketing niche. You may wish to be known as a one-stop agency, but you need to pick one service and find ways to mine that particular market.
You can find more information on marketing for counselors and therapists in my book, Restorative Treatment for Drug Court and Domestic Violence Clients.


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While SF Gate reports several ways to clean nylon window screens, one that provides good results involves washing them in the yard using soap and water. You need a bucket, mild liquid dish detergent, and a nylon net scrubber or child's hair brush for scrubbing.Continue Reading
Look for plastic tabs and spring clips. Pull the screen toward the springs to remove. Depending on the screen you may need to push the frame using your fingers or slide pins to release the screen.
Mix about a teaspoon of detergent in the bucket of water. Avoid harsh cleaners such as those containing bleach or ammonia. This helps your screens last longer and allows you to avoid breathing unhealthy fumes.
Dip the brush or scrubber into the solution. Wash the screens and their frames. Be careful to avoid bending or twisting screens while washing.
Continue to spray water on the screens until there is no more soap in the rinse water.
Spread a blanket or tarp on the grass or patio. Lay the screens on this clean surface to allow them to dry before installing them back on the windows.