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Schools are spending valuable resources, time, and money on trying to figure out that one thing; the secret sauce, the silver bullet. Teachers and leaders are working so hard, but are seeing mixed results.
Topics: Vision, Leadership, School Data
An organization built around the idea of inspiring young people to be science and technology leaders, FIRST, offers students an amazing learning opportunity. But, it also offers a valuable lesson on the pathway to successful innovation far beyond science and technology.
The foundation of FIRST is a concept called Gracious Professionalism. It's an ideal that suggests fierce competition and mutual gains are not separate notions. FIRST also teaches kids Coopertition®, defined as displaying unqualified kindness and respect in the face of fierce competition. Coopertition means competing always, but assisting and enabling others when you can, leading to unprecedented innovation.
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Over the last 6 years, MAPSA, Michigan's charter school association has implemented a teacher incentive fund grant titled the Teacher Excellence & Academic Milestones for Students (TEAMS) project. In partnership with Innovators in Education, MAPSA has coordinated a number of experiential learning trips across the nation to for Detroit school leaders to visit some of the top performing and truly innovative charter schools that are beating the odds. The latest trip was to the windy city to tour some of the top schools in Chicago.
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In 2008, the Michigan Wolverines finished the season 3-9. Short of a spike in 2011, the program teetered around five hundred for years, showing anything but consistency in performance. In 2014, the team finished with a record of 5-7 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten, cementing a low point in the program.
In 2008, the Washington Huskies finished with a record of 0-12. This was followed by years of seeking out winning records by only a game with signs that the tipping point was coming, but still finishing with a 7-6 record in 2015.
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Creating a vision that truly defines your school can be challenging and time consuming. But, it's an investment of immeasurable return. Try these practice tips to see a glimpse of the possibilities.
Let's set the record straight! While school leadership teams strive to improve on educational outcomes for the students they serve, there is no lack of brilliance and passion towards the development of ideas. There is not a lack of clarity as to the importance of big picture outcomes school leadership teams work towards. And, there is certainly no lack of options for researched and proven solutions to common challenges.
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The mayor's office announced Bloomberg will begin a five-day citywide tour Tuesday to highlight his administration's initiatives in the last 12 years.
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The end of our Stronghold build is coming into sight. We need to do 8 more upgrades and we're finished!
What we really are Adventurer's Shards and Influence - so we're going to do one last contest!
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The AHNA Annual Conference is a gathering of approximately 500 holistic nursing professionals from across the country, with growing international attendance from Canada, Japan, China and Jamaica. This annual event is one of the largest and most valuable conferences dedicated to bringing together nurses who share a passion for holistic healing.
The AHNA Annual Conference offers six days of top-notch continuing education workshops, industry-leading keynote speakers, networking with fellow holistic nurses, an exhibit hall filled with vendors offering the latest products and services to complement your daily practice, and time to nurture yourself and your connection to holism in an environment primed with energy and support of fellow healers.
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The purpose of this conference is to enable participants to integrate the skills, concepts and knowledge of the science of health and wellness into innovative, transcendent models of healthcare, grounded in the philosophy of holism.
Twenty-first century healthcare presents an opportunity to not only transform current, largely ineffective illness models of care, but to transcend these, shifting attention toward a focus on health, wellness and well-being. This dramatic paradigm shift requires healthcare practitioners that are innovative, willing to envision possibility and committed to the caring foundation from which all healthcare must rise. Seminal among these healthcare practitioners are 21st century Holistic Nurses.
Holistic Nurses are 'grounded-visionaries'. Experts in the science of health and wellness, Holistic Nurses use evidence-based holistic and conventional nursing interventions in an integrated practice, applied within the context of Holistic Nursing core values. Through the integration of science, theory and the art of caring, Holistic Nurses support people on their healing journey.
During this conference, participants will explore the 21st century Holistic Nurse. Educational sessions will include a myriad of opportunities for all Holistic Nurses to consider in the shaping of 21st century healthcare.
Ideas about innovative models of care, strategic resource management, mindful use of technology, interprofessional collaboration, diversity within the healthcare team, and enhancing the consumer's ability to have voice in their care are among the topics that will be offered. Holistic self-development continues as integral to Holistic Nurse self-care.
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The conference hotel is the Sheraton At The Falls, Niagara Falls, New York. Conference room rates will be $149.00 per night.
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1. Examine the concepts of the science of health and wellness.
2. Explore the Holistic Nursing Scope & Standards of Professional Practice and the Holistic Nursing Core Values within the science of health and wellness.
3. Value the importance of holism as the foundation for the transformation and transcendence of contemporary healthcare models.
4. Create a forum to dialogue about professional practice issues and the opportunities and barriers for all Holistic Nurses to practice to the full extent of their education and training.
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The famous Hollywood actress, winner of two film awards "Oscar" Luise Rainer died in London today from pneumonia at the age of 104 years, According to December 30 TASS. The star of "Golden Age" of Hollywood was the oldest winner of the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts. Rainer, who starred in such films as "The Great Zigfild" (1936) and "Blessed Land" (1937), the first ever received "Oscar" twice in a row. According to the only daughter of film star Francesca, her mother "was one of those people who, having seen once, never forgotten».


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5 Things You Can Get Rid of Today
Happy Friday Jr. everyone! I'm praising God for the long weekend coming up. I'm making it a habit to try to enjoy every day and not wish for the weekend, but that doesn't mean I don't praise the Lord for it! We all need time to decompress and relax that's for sure!
Today I have another minimalism post for you all. As I continue my minimalism journey, I love to share what I am learning along the way. Many of you seem to enjoy these posts as well so I'll keep them coming. If there is anything in particular that you would like me to discuss about minimalism, please let me know. Today I am discussing 5 things that you may have in your home that you can get rid of today.
Old Receipts.
I think we all have a habit of holding onto receipts just in case. This is fine to do, but I bet you probably have some lying around that you can no longer use to return with. Go through your junk drawer or wherever you keep receipts and sort through them.
Look at the dates on all of your receipts and if it's past the return date or you no longer have the item toss it. If you are really paranoid, take a picture of it and save it in a folder on your phone. This way you will have proof of purchase...just in case!
Text Books.
When I was going to school for my undergraduate degree we had tons of textbooks! Thankfully many schools have gone to e-books, but if you have graduated and are holding onto books from 2001 it's probably safe to get rid of them. I took all of my old textbooks and donated them to the library. I didn't want to throw them away so I figured the library could use them...that's what they do, right?
Plastic Bags.
If you are anything like I was, you may have one million and one plastic bags from the grocery store . I mean, you keep them because it's the right thing to do, plus you were given neat ideas of how to recycle them on the seam of the bag. Well, I promise you will never use all one million and one bags and if you keep getting them when you shop they will just continue to take over your home.
My solution? The next time you go to the grocery store take half of the bags you have back to them (yes most grocery stores will take them back). Spend a few dollars buying some reusable grocery bags, you won't only save your house from clutter, you will also save the earth a little.
Shoes the kids have outgrown.
At my house, we have a shoe rack in my garage where everyone places their shoes when they take them off before entering the house (or are supposed to). Occasionally I will look at it and notice shoes that my kids haven't worn for the last 3 seasons. That's my clue it's time to get rid of them. I would never throw them away unless they were in terrible shape. Instead, I collect them all, bag them up and take them to Goodwill.
Expired Medications.
I recently went through my medicine cabinet and was surprised of how many of the medications we had were expired. I hate to keep expired things around out of fear that someone may use them and get sick. This includes medications and food for that matter.
It's important to dispose of medications properly so they don't contaminate the water supply or anything like that. Check out this article from the FDA about Safe Disposal of Medicines before you clear out your medicine cabinet.
Those are just some of the things you can get rid of today to help declutter your home a little more. Minimalism and decluttering are ongoing processes and I plan to keep at it.
Can you think of anything else that we could get rid of today?
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Eggs are a good source of protein but can be potentially dangerous due to the high cholesterol content of the yolk. However, the main portion of cholesterol resides within the yolk, while the main protein content resides within the egg white. Subsequently it's very healthy to eat the egg whites alone, and discard the yolk. Eggs, due to their cheap price, are one of the best sources for economic protein-loading.
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Happy Monday! I always seem to be running a bit behind schedule - I meant to share these photos yesterday but come to think of it, kicking off the week with a cake featuring a flying space cat may be no bad thing.
Lauren ordered this nebular cake as a surprise Birthday treat for Simon. She wanted something dark and cosmic, preferably featuring cats in space and supplied this image for inspiration...
I knew that the icing would need to be a deep, dark colour so I baked a moist, light lemon sponge to balance it out. I sliced the sponge into four layers and gave each layer a brush with a citrus syrup before sandwiching them together with vanilla buttercream.
To decorate, I dyed half the remaining buttercream blue and the other purple (I used this amazing beetroot powder from Spice Mountain! It worked a treat and would also make the perfect natural, pretty pink icing for some girly cupcakes, maybe next time!). I was inspired by one of my favourite beauty looks - Galaxy Nails! And built up the layers of icing, adding pearl powder to give the cake a feeling of depth.
Finally I made a little model of Toby cat wearing a sweet party hat, zooming through the night sky in a blaze of stars. Happy Birthday Simon!
Thank you very much for the photos Lauren!


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He regularly wrote articles for newspapers and was interviewed about the early days, but never compiled a full biography. However, in 1928 he did publish privately a little booklet for distribution at a reunion of Vale of Leven players, and I have now digitised this for posterity. Click here to read it or visit my Publications page.
*EDIT It turns out the widely published date of 1863 for his birth is wrong! Arnott was, in fact, born in 1861 (albeit still on 12 May). Apologies for the confusion.


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If anyone who might have been wondering over the years why old Canadian wartime broadcasts in the 1940's announcers sounded rather quaint, with British sounding accents etc. Here is a story of how our old British-Canadian accent came into being, and died a slow death around the 1950s.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/c ... -1.4167610
http://www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/vincen ... ay-message
Interesting. This subject reminds of the broadcast that Canadian reporter for the BBC, Stanley Maxted, recorded during the evacuation at Arnhem. After 9 days of being with the British 1st Airborne Division he was overjoyed to hear the Canadian accent of the engineers from the 23rd Field Company, R.C.E. It was "music to his ears".
Fyi: he recreated his broadcast for the movie, `Theirs is the Glory' and I transcribed it in my book, `The Storm Boat Kings'.


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I didn't start drinking coffee till I was 28 years old. I made it through High School, College, and Graduate School without one drop. Maybe that's why I wasn't exactly a pinnacle student. Most people use coffee as a necessity, I like to use it as a catalyst and a convenience.
Most people ask what I have for breakfast and when I tell them coffee they just laugh. If you follow my recipe below however, you'll understand why. It's about 500 calories with ZERO Sugar! It's full of protein (collagen), fat (grass fed butter, and coconut milk), caffeine (an appetite suppressant), antioxidants (naturally found in all coffee), and nootropics (brain enhancers). While most breakfasts put you to sleep, mine supercharges your soul for the remainder of the day!
Your 6-Hour Coffee Recipe!
When done right, this coffee recipe should leave you full for about 6 hours. I usually start consuming mine at 7 am, and don't eat lunch until 1pm. I want you to seriously consider the quality of the coffee that you consume. If you put something in your body everyday, it need to be void of any toxins or mold to avoid overexposure to such things. I have tested many different coffees and I can assure you they are not all the same. The Kimera Koffee and Upgraded coffee I recommend are the two best in my opinion. I understand the whole ambiance of the coffee shop and the social implications of "going for coffee" and I'm not saying you should stop any of that. If I go out for coffee I bring along my own coconut milk so I'm not consuming the processed fat free coconut milk coffee shops usually serve up. Having said that, going out for coffee is few and far between for me because the coffee that I make at home truly trumps everything else. I enjoy the entire process from beginning to end because I can FEEL the difference in health between my product and theirs. I hope after a few days, you feel the same!
1. Boil water on the stove.
2. Put two tablespoons per 8oz of coffee you plan on consuming in your French press. I usually make a 16oz coffee every day so this constitutes 4 scoops for me.
3. After water boils, let it cool a second till the water stops bubbling and then pour into French press. Let it brew for 7 minutes minimum.
4. While coffee is brewing put 2 tablespoons of grass-fed Kerrygold unsalted butter, one to two tablespoons of Brain Octane (or XCT oil), one tablespoon of Native Forest Coconut milk from the can, and one tablespoon of Collagen, or Collagelatin in your Oster glass jar blender. Shake some Ceylon cinnamon in there to taste and also add one teaspoon of the Four Sigmatic mushroom blend.
5. When coffee is done brewing pour in the blender and blend for 20- 30 seconds.
6. Serve in a glass jar, or stainless steel travel mug and ENJOY!
Why Kimera Koffee?
Since coffee is something I put in my body every day without fail I only use what I consider to be the best of the best. Yes I realize it's more than $6 a pound, but I like my coffee to be of the highest quality.
There is a highly noticeable effect on your mental clarity when using this coffee. I also really enjoy the chocolaty smell, and the super smooth taste. I don't use this coffee everyday so my body and brain does not adapt as quickly to the Nootropics.
Why Upgraded Coffee?
Dave Asprey markets his coffee as being almost free of mycotoxins and tells us that the crash we experience with other coffee's is due to their high toxin count. Dave then came under fire from other companies stating that their coffee's were free from mycotoxins as well so I did a test.
One weekend, I tested 3 different types of coffee and made bulletproof coffee with them and here were my results:
Brand name coffee from my supermarket $9.99 – Good tasting, moderate energy, moderate froth after blending butter and brain octane.
Coffee from nearby gas station $1.09 – Tasted terrible, no energy, little to no froth after blending butter and brain octane.
Upgraded coffee – Very good tasting, lots of energy, and major froth after blending butter and brain octane.
To me, the results were clear and that is why I still buy it to this day.
Why Brain Octane?
People always want to know if this is the same thing as MCT Oil and the answer is no. While it is derived from coconut oil like MCT oil is, Brain Octane is caprylic acid and actually enhances brain function and is also a potent antifungal that kills Candida cells, as well as restoring your stomach acidity to its normal levels.
I use it on most days, but because it is a catalyst of sorts, I try not to abuse it and become tolerant. Start off with a teaspoon per day as this stuff is powerful!
Why Fat Fuel Packets?
This is purely for travel reasons. I take mine when I go on trips and although it is not the EXACT same as making the real thing, it is a way better substitute than hotel coffee or paying $5 for a cup elsewhere.
Place coffee and mix in a BPA free shaker cup for best results!
Why Bulletproof Collagelatin, Marine Collagen, and Great Lakes Collagen?
Long story short is I held out on using this product because of the cost, and all that did was cost me more pain. Two days was all it took of using this product and my little aches and pains subsided. Collagen and gelatin restore plasticity to ligaments, tendons and bones. Both are largely absent in our diet and these products solve that issue. Adding it to your coffee makes it super creamy and somewhat addicting. I switch off between this and Great Lakes collagen and still get great results.
The older you are (35 years +) the more you need this product.
Why Four Sigmatic Mushroom Blend?
Mushrooms kill cancer on contact in a petri dish. That is not a lie. Now it acts a little differently in the human body, but the medicinal benefits of more mushrooms in your life are can not be dismissed. This blend helps boost cognitive function, immune function, and helps the body adapt to stress. If you do not suffer from any of those, I sure hope that rock you live under is cozy. I primarily use this on days when I write and it helps me focus and formulate my thoughts a lot better. Give it a shot and you'll probably make it a fixture in your home as I have!
Why Kerrygold Butter?
Kerrygold butter is made from grass fed cows and is the ONLY butter recommended to be used in making Bulletproof coffee.
Why Use a French Press and Buy This Specific Blender?
Plastic is no good for anyone. When plastic is heated, it will leech into your food or drink. When plastic is heated and the contents has oils in it, the oils will bind with the plastic even easier. Because coffee has natural oils in it we want it to touch only glass and metal to keep the plastic out of our body. This means NO plastic coffee makers, and NO plastic blenders since we are also adding oil and butter to our coffee. I tracked down a great French press and an all glass/stainless steel blender to side step these issues.
Why Native Forest Coconut Milk?
In my opinion this is the best tasting coconut milk. I buy it in bulk and use it in my coffee and as a dairy substitute. Do NOT buy the coconut milk in the cartons in supermarkets, or the coconut creamers. They are highly processed and manufacturers strip all of the healthy fats out of them, which makes them worthless!
Why Ancient Organics Ghee?
Ghee is an absolutely amazing resource to have in your kitchen at all times. Not only can you cook with it, but I like to switch off adding it to my coffee from time to time. The process of making ghee burns off impurities found in butter and may make it a better alternative for those with dairy sensitivities. This stuff is truly amazing!


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Cheesy Green Bean Bake Recipe
This is somewhere between an easy green bean casserole and a green bean bake. It's a warming vegetarian idea where lovely fresh green beans are baked in a spiced up cheesy sauce topped with crispy breadcrumbs. Delicious as a side or serve a larger portion for a main meal.
Check out all our vegetarian recipes and ideas.
How To Make
Mix breadcrumbs with spring onionMix corn flour with milk & Gran Luchito Smoked Chilli Paste
Add green beans to boiling waterBring spicy white sauce to a simmer until thickenedAdd cheddar and parmesanStir until melted
Add green beansTop with breadcrumbs mixtureBake until golden and crispy
Cheesy Green Bean Bake Recipe
- 1lb 2oz green beans
- 6oz Bread crumbs (we whizzed up a ciabatta loaf)
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- ⅔ Spring onions
- 3 tbsp Corn flour
- 2 cups Milk
- 1 tsp Gran Luchito Smoked Chilli Paste
- 8oz Cheddar cheese
- 2oz Parmesan cheese
- Salt & pepper
- Begin by making breadcrumbs. If you don't have stale bread, place as much bread as you need in an oven on approx. 50C for about an hour or until it has completely dried out. We used a ciabatta loaf which worked nicely.
- Once dried, blitz into quite large crumbs. Mix with a little olive oil and the roughly chopped spring onions. Place aside.
- Whisk the corn flour with the milk as well as the Gran Luchito Smoked Chilli Paste.
- Heat on a low flame until simmering and starting to thicken.
- Add grated cheeses and stir until sauce is nice and thick and all cheese has melted.
- Meanwhile, add the green beans to boiling water and heat for a couple of minutes (they need to retain their bite as they're going in the oven).
- Drain beans and mix with cheese sauce and place in oven proof dish or cast iron pan.
- Top with breadcrumb mixture and spread all over.
- Bake in the oven at 190C until top is golden and crispy (about 25 mins).
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Monday on CNBC's "Squawk Box," Allianz Chief Economic Adviser Mohamed El-Erian warned that sticks have even further to go as markets begin a sell-off triggered by turmoil in the Chinese economy.
El-Erian blamed central bank policies, which have inflated stock prices and said they have further to go until they come back in line with the fundamentals.
"Low enough means a lot lower than here because they've been inflated well beyond fundamentals by central bank policies, so in order to bring people back in you've got to overshoot the fundamentals on the down side to induce people back in," El-Erian said.
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The question you pose is "how much social awareness is too much?" You argue that the Williams community's emphasis on microaggressions has led to a "period of hypersensitivity that has hindered much of what [you] thought the Williams intellectual community would become in [your] time here." This is not a unique sentiment, and I have had many discussions with people who feel frustrated and/or stifled by this "emphasis."
My response to this sentiment is: what is the alternative? You hate the proverbial microaggression minefield – but isn't is better to know that you are navigating a minefield than it would be to be ignorantly treading on mines that you do not know exist?
To continue this with this metaphor: your attitude also indicates that you believe that the individuals you are conversing with "planted" the mines, waiting for you to step on them. You could instead acknowledge that we each have our own minefields of sensitivity. Some have fewer mines than others, but each of us undeniably has our own insecurities or topics of conversation that make us uncomfortable.
In regards to stifling conversation: what comments or sentiments are you withholding for fear of someone labeling you as a racist/homophobe/sexist etc.? One of the most difficult parts of expanding our horizons and increasing our social consciousness is confronting our own areas of ignorance. If I were you, and you truly feel stifled, I would find a friend that you can discuss difficult topics with before engaging in public forums. Hopefully, that friend can explain how your comments may be received and provide feedback.
Certain topics are going to affect people in particularly strong ways. And I have been a part of conversations where I started to push back against someone's beliefs and he felt so passionately about the topic that they appeared to overreact. Instead of immediate emotional reactions, the conversation would have benefited from an explanation as to why my comment enraged him. I did not think I said anything offensive, but I would have liked to understand if I did. That way, I would be at a decreased risk of making the same mistake later.
The only remedy for this type of event is empathy and understanding. There is a reason that people react so strongly to certain comments/topics. By the same token, I would invite those who find themselves constantly feeling offended to consider the other person's intentions. Intent need not be present for offense to be taken- but instead of shutting down conversation by accusing someone of being close-minded, you could take that opportunity to educate him/her. In a recent article on ESPN.com, Dana O'Neill states that NC State freshman Abdul-Malik Abu, a devout Muslim, responds to discrimination by, "trying to counter even the smallest of snubs with patience, taught early by his parents that overreacting will only exacerbate a problem." Abu states, "I think if people have questions about my religion, it's my duty to answer them. At least they have the curiosity."
This is not to say that discrimination should not be immediately snubbed out. I just think it is important that before responding, a second should be taken to determine intent. A response is warranted regardless of intent – but that second to decide whether someone is behaving out of ignorance or malice could determine whether that person walks away from the conversation thinking that you are hypersensitive or with a newfound understanding. This sounds like a lot of responsibility on the part of those who are the victims of offensive comments. But if we want to build a stronger, more empathetic and conscientious community, we first need a dialogue. Communication begets understanding.


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- Sep 1 Seven members and former members of the AFL-CIO form a new trade union organization, the Change to Win Federation.
- Sep 3 20th College Football Crab Bowl Classic: Maryland beats Navy 23-20 in Baltimore
- Sep 5 Mandala Airlines Flight 091 crashes into a heavily-populated residential of Sumatra, Indonesia, killing 104 people on board and at least 39 persons on ground.
- Sep 7 First presidential election was held in Egypt.
- Sep 8 Two EMERCOM Il-76 aircraft land at a disaster aid staging area at Little Rock Air Force Base; the first time Russia has flown such a mission to North America.
- Sep 11 The State of Israel completes its unilateral disengagement from the Gaza Strip.
Film Release
Sep 11 "Pride & Prejudice", the film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel of the same name, starring Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet, is released
- Sep 11 125th Men's U.S. Open: Roger Federer beats Andre Agassi (6-3, 2-6, 7-6, 6-1)
- Sep 12 The red-green coalition, led by Jens Stoltenberg, wins the Norwegian parliamentary election, taking 87 of 169 seats in the parliament.
- Sep 12 Israel completes its withdrawal of all troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip.
- Sep 12 The bodies of more than 40 patients discovered in a flooded hospital in New Orleans.
- Sep 12 Hong Kong Disneyland opens in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
Television Debut
Sep 13 "Supernatural" debuts on The WB starring Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki - longest-running North American fantasy series
- Sep 15 "Be Without You" single released by Mary J. Bilge (Billboard Song of the Year 2006, Grammy Award Best R&B Song, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance 2005)
- Sep 16 Camorra boss Paolo Di Lauro is arrested in Naples.
- Sep 17 30th Toronto International Film Festival: "Tsotsi" directed by Gavin Hood wins the People's Choice Award
Hall of Fame
Sep 17 Diana DeGarmo receives the Horizon Award at the Georgia Music Hall Of Fame Awards ceremony
- Sep 18 57th Emmy Awards: Lost, Everybody Loves Raymond, James Spader & Patricia Arquette win
- Sep 23 FBI killing of Filiberto Ojeda on Plan Bonito Hormigueros, Puerto Rico.
- Sep 24 Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating Beaumont, Texas and portions of southwestern Louisiana.
- Sep 27 Atlanta Braves clinch their 14th straight division title thanks to Philadelphia's loss to the New York Mets
- Sep 29 Chicago White Sox clinch their first division title since 2000 and become just the 10th team in the history of baseball to be in first place on every day of the season
- Sep 29 Amnesty referendum in Algeria.
- Sep 30 The Parliament of Catalonia passes with 120 plus votes and 15 against, the Project of New Catalan Statute of Autonomy, proclaiming in its article 1, "Catalonia is a nation".
- Sep 30 The controversial drawings of Muhammad are printed in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten.


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We have many activities specifically for women in our church. Please contact the church office at 790-2112 if you have questions or want to know more.
Ladies Night Out – Women are invited to eat at a local restaurant together as a group on the second Tuesday of each month.
Prayerful Hands – Women gather together to knit or crochet shawls that will then be blessed and given to individuals and families who are going through a difficult time. The usual date is the last Thursday of each month at lunchtime.
Women's Retreat – Annual event held in January that includes a day of fellowship and inspiration at the church.
Our next Ladies Night Out will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Koi Sushi & Thai located on 102 Lunbar Drive (off Columbia Ave., Franklin). If you are interested in attending, contact Bettie Copeland here by Sunday, November 8. All women are encouraged to attend!


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A healthy version of a winter warming classic.
Serves 4
- 600g of mixed boneless & skinless white fish, cut into chunks
- 100g of boneless and skinless Salmon, cut into chunks
- 350ml Fish stock
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 1 hand full freshly chopped Parsley
- 1 Leek finely chopped
- 1 kg Potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 Egg beaten
- 2 tablespoons Quark
- Low calorie spray oil
- Salt and pepper
- Cook the potatoes in slightly salted boiling water for about 15 minutes or until they are softened. Drain well and mash them until smooth, mixing in the quark and seasoning well with salt and pepper. Cover and place to one side.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6.
- Spray a non-stick frying pan with low calorie spray oil and lightly fry the leeks and onion over a low heat until softened.
- Put the stock in a saucepan, brining to a simmer then add the fish and cook over a low heat for about 5 minutes.
- Transfer the fish to a large shallow ovenproof dish, using a slotted spoon. Add the parsley and mix gently together.
- Strain the fish stock into a clean pan and place over a high heat. Mix the cornflour with 1 tablespoon of cold water and add to the stock, brining to the boil and stirring often. Reduce to a low heat and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the leeks and onions then pour the stock mixture over the fish. Gently mix everything together and season with Salt and Pepper.
- Top the fish with the mashed potatoes, smoothing down with a fork. Bruch the top of the pie with the beaten egg mixture evenly and bake in the oven for around 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve with vegetables of your choice
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This fonds is incredibly rich in information regarding the relation of the WJC with Belgium and the Belgian Jewish community, the refugee question before the war, the Shoah in Belgium, the immediate postwar reconstruction and relief effort, the restitution issue, Jews in the former Belgian Congo, … The files in "Series A. Central Files" (1919-1976) contain correspondence, minutes, records of conferences, and miscellaneous other materials. In its "Subseries 2. Executive Files" – holding files of several WJC leaders – we note the files "Belgium, Kubowitzki, Aryeh L." (box A9, folder nr. 17; y...
This fonds contains several files on Belgium, located in the various Series in the section "Geographic files". See the files entitled "Belgium" in box D1, folder nr. 11 (years 1928-1932, 1944, 1957-1979, 1981); box F1, nr. 4 ("Brussels, Belgium"; 1966-1967); box G1, nr. 5 (1980-1981); box I1, nr. 22 (1988-1989); box I4, nr. 19 (idem); box I6, nr. 9 (idem) and box I8, nr. 10 (1994).
In "Section II Subject Files 1937-1958", we note a file on Belgium (1945). See box B8, folder nr. 17.
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Flintoff guides England to victory
England completed their first win on the tour of Australia thanks to Andrew Flintoff's unbeaten half-century in their three-wicket victory over New Zealand in Hobart.
Former captain Flintoff, who oversaw the Ashes drubbing by Australia, continued his good form since returning to the ranks with 72 not out as England squeezed home.
Set 206 on a sluggish surface at Bellerive Oval, England laboured to the target and will have concerns over Michael Vaughan's fitness after he tweaked a hamstring in the field.
Flintoff fittingly sealed the first victory for England since beating West Indies in the ICC Champions Trophy when he hit the penultimate delivery of the match down the ground for a single.
Flintoff walked to the crease with England 94 for four and losing their way. But Ian Bell, dropped on nine by wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum off pace bowler Mark Gillespie, suddenly found fluency alongside the Lancastrian and a combination of steering into gaps from the former and big blows from the latter earned a 40-run share in half-a-dozen overs.
Bell was pinned in front of his stumps by Jeetan Patel's penultimate delivery, however, to leave the contest in the balance.
Numerous run-out chances littered a frantic liaison between Flintoff and veteran Paul Nixon as both sides felt the pressure. The decisive moment of the chase came in the 45th over with 39 required when Flintoff took on left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori.
His slog-sweep just cleared the scrambling Ross Taylor on the mid-wicket boundary and bounced inches inside the rope. From that point England made a dash for the line and the next over, from Craig McMillan, reaped 11 runs.
New Zealand maintained their tigerish enthusiasm to leave their opponents seven down and managed to take the contest into the final over with Jon Lewis on strike and four required. Crucially he got Flintoff back on strike and the former captain kept his cool off the bowling of Craig McMillan.
Earlier in the day, James Anderson produced an impressive performance with the ball, finishing with a four-wicket haul.


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ENERGY STAR is a voluntary program established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that uses superior energy efficiency to deliver environmental benefits and financial value.
Although you are probably most familiar with the ENERGY STAR program when you see the little blue stars on home appliances, they also have a robust commercial and industrial element. Many facility owners and managers to:
Buildings that are ENERGY STAR certified generally use 35% less energy than average buildings.
In our EPA Region (Region 4), we could certainly increase the number of certified plants. At the end of 2012, the number of certified plants in a few of the states of Region 4 are as follows:


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Hair is one vanity that men and women alike, idolize. That bush on your head is one of your most prized assets. We want nothing but the best for our hair, we choose the best stylist, the best vitamins, and even the best hair products.
But how do we know if we're really getting the best product for our hair? Just because it has a big name, doesn't mean it's guaranteed protection. The proof lies within the pudding and in our case that pudding is the ingredients.
Do we even look at the ingredients? No! Do we try to find out which of the chemicals may harm us? Definitely not! For us, the popularity of the brand is proof enough of the credibility of the product.
Little do we know that many famous brands are guilty of incorporating chemicals into their hair care products which do give a wow effect in the start, but if used consistently are a cause of extensive and irreparable damage for hair growth.
Do we have your attention? Yes, they can cause irreparable harm to your vain length. To protect you and for the exclusive benefit of your hair, we present a list of the most harmful chemicals that if present, should immediately raise the red flag!
The Hair Breakers:
This group of ingredients is a big No. If applied on a regular basis they strip your hair of moisture and can eat away at your hair strands, weakening them to the extent that they literally break off. The horror they cause is certainly imaginable. The worst part is, once broken, the hair is so fragile that its future growth is likely to stop. So, whenever you find an ingredient label saying Isopropyl alcohol, simply put it right back on the shelf as your hair is certainly better off without it.
The Brittle-hair agents:
This group containing Ethylene glycol is used to dissolve and absorb the oils from your hair. In effect, it basically just evaporates the entire oil content from your strands in the name of a fresher look. You may be surprised to find out that this chemical was originally used to clean ovens. Yes, clean ovens…
How can a chemical, so harsh, be beneficial to your sensitive and soft hair? What shine would be left after you use such products on your mane? Would your hair ever be healthy again? We leave you to decide whether or not to put this ingredient on the red list.
The Hair Driers:
You may often find yourself wondering why your hair is suddenly so rough and dry. It was fine 2 weeks ago and got even better when you tried out that new shampoo, but why isn't it working now?
The reason is that certain chemicals in a hair product don't show their effect early. However, on prolonged use, you may find your hair becoming increasingly dry, day by day. Chemicals like Sulphuric acid and Sodium Laurel are all part of the culprit group. Initially, they do make your hair look healthy but it's downhill from then on. Trust us, it's better to avoid such ingredients at all cost.
The Scalp Irritators:
There is a group of chemicals that go deeper than the hair. They target your scalp which is the actual growing part of your mane. The most notable of the agents is polyethylene glycol. The chemical is so two-faced that one can go as far as to call it a "wolf in sheep's clothing".
While damaging and eating away the constituent protein of our hair and the scalp, the chemical gives off a false charm of smooth and shiny hair. We suggest you avoid using products that use this chemical, as the damage it does can not only cause your hair to fall out but may also cause certain diseases of the scalp.
With all these advancements in science, the chemical world has come up with shortcuts to better hair care. Sad to say, not all of them are actually beneficial for your hair and require due thought before application. Putting on a shampoo or a conditioner or even a hair spray, we never realize what chemicals we are exposing to our hair. However, if we keep on underrating the importance of finding out what we put on our head daily, it may be too late. Clearly, it's impossible to ever have the glorious hair in the commercials, on the contrary, using brands unknowingly may ultimately cost you your own hair!
About the Blogger:
A medical student with a passion for writing, Aiman Ibrash has written for many sites focusing on career and health. Combining her knowledge with the unique pen ship skills, Aiman Ibrash has started her climb to fame, for which she devotes much of her free time. Besides juggling medicine with her passion, she still finds time to enjoy reading and cooking in her free time.


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The Distance just went live on all of Amazon's global sites! The link to Amazon US can be found here.
It also just went live on Smashwords, for my iPad, Nook and other non-Kindle readers. You can find it here.
The paperback version will be available in a couple days!
I sincerely hope you enjoy The Distance! I had a wonderful time telling Jessie's story and finally giving him his happily ever after! <3


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Hello and welcome my wonderful Offbeaters!
So, as I'm sure as anyone who has checked these out since they've started, that the title is a little interesting today. For anyone who hasn't been around that long, our first ever media recommendation was on the book A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. In that recommendation, I mentioned there was a movie coming out for the book and how people should go check it out.
Well I thought, as a solicitor of media experiences from you guys, that since I followed my own advice and did see the movie that I should say a little of my thoughts and if I recommend it here.
After watching the movie AND reading the book, my thoughts are…
…I surprisingly really loved the movie and thought it brought a new element to the story that the book actually lacked in, even though it did lack some of the things the book excelled in.
Now, one super cool thing about this movie is that the author, Patrick Ness, also wrote the screenplay. He didn't just sell away the rights; he had creative handle over the story. Now I'm sure other authors have had this too, but Ness was magnificent at replacing or changing scenes or dialogue to benefit the medium instead of writing them how he wanted. It was amazing. I clearly remember while watching that certain parts of the book were absent, but he managed to make it work so well in the movie version that I wasn't mad they were gone. For the movie version, it worked better but didn't take away any of the story.
And I can't even explain how different, but still wonderful, the climax made me feel in the book vs. the movie. The book definitely had a lot more emphasis on the quiet moments; often the ones in Conor's (the main character's) head. But as we were not in his head in the movie, input more emphasis into louder, more outwardly emotional moments, and it worked great.
So I know this'll end up short, but as an avid lover of both the book and movie, I'd rather recommend you see it yourself instead of have me ruin it. It has an all-star cast, with Liam Neeson, Sigourney Weaver, and Felicity Jones as the adults and a newcomer, Lewis MacDougall, as Conor. He does wonderfully, and honestly they all do really well.
Please go see it and support this lovely author and this wonderful book and this great movie. Its all worth it.
Anyway, I hope you guys all have a wonderful week, Offbeaters, and see you on Thursday!
Watch movies, befriend monsters, and stay weird.
(This post is accredited to our lovely communications team member and blog manager, Stephanie Marceau)


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The 10 people who earn the most in Instagram
Social networks stopped being just a pastime a long time ago to become a real business market.
Instagram just took to years to be bought by Facebook. The app, created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, was launched on the App Store from Apple in the 6th of October of 2010. In April of 2012, Mark Zuckerberg's company bought it for 1000 million dollars. The reason was obvious: Instagram was about to become a huge market. Nowadays, the social network has more than 700 million users.
Would you like to earn 550.000 dollars per picture in your profile? This is the quantity that the number 1 of this list earns.
1. Selena Gomez (123 million followers)
This North American singer and queen of Instagram use this social network to promote her projects and image, but also her products, which make them earn nothing but 550.00 dollars per each picture.
2. Kim Kardashian (101 million followers)
This North American celebrity earned 50 million dollars last year thank to her pictures in social networks. Kim Kardashian uses Instagram to advertise her beauty products and vitamins, earning 500.000 dollars per picture.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo (105 million followers)
The picture of Cristiano Ronaldo and his new children has obtained almost 8 million likes in Instagram. This is the proof of the power these celebrities have in their social networks. They are able to join an enormous public. Thus, the football player can earn 400.000 dollars per picture.
4 and 5. Kylie and Kendall Jenner (95,6 and 81,7 million followers)
The clothes designer and youngest Kardashian has her own brand of beauty products and line of clothing is also one of the most richest Insagram's users, able to earn 400.000 dollars per picture. On her behalf, Kendall ends the top 5 with 370.000 dollars per advertising.
6 and 7. Khloe and Kourtney Kardhasian (68,3 and 58,1 million followers)
The other Kardashian sisters also earn a lot of money thanks to Instagram advertising their diet products, clothes and even mobile apps.
8,9 and 10. Cara Delevigne, Gigi Hadid and LeBron James (40,4 34,9 and 30,7 million followers)
The actress and model, the model and the Cleveland Cavaliers player can obtain with their profiles 150.000 and 120.000 dollars respectively.
The market does not end with websites and buying online as you can see, but social networks offer the opportunity to strengthen a business. Creating a richening dialogue and offering funny and interesting publications it is possible to gather a big audience to advise our products or services.


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Heftler, which has built in 22 states and Puerto Rico in its 42 years of operations, is now concentrating its home building activities in southwest Broward County -- viewed by many as one of the major growth areas of the next five to 10 years.
The Miami-headquartered company, which began building in South Florida in 1956, presently has three residential ventures under way in Broward. It is building single-family homes in Ivanhoe and townhomes at Flamingo Lakes, both in the Davie area, as well as single-family country club homes in Miramar.
Herbert Heftler, president and founder of the veteran building firm, said that ``our target, at this time, is to build from 250 to 500 homes a year.``
Heftler has built more than 27,000 homes over the years, and that success, which has earned it a name among the nation`s leading builders, has carried over into its Broward operations.
At Ivanhoe, for example, Heftler recorded over $25 million in first year sales, including 27 pre-opening sales of a dramatically-designed two-story model, the Oxford, which just recently had its formal opening.
Heftler is one of a growing number of builders in Ivanhoe, a major planned unit development which runs between Griffin Road and Sheridan Street both east and west of the new Interstate Hwy. 75.
Heftler presently has four models, with several design variations, on display in Ivanhoe, just off Volunteer Road (Southwest 148th Avenue) south of Griffin Road. Base prices go from $114,900 to $147,900.
The new Oxford model, topped with a barrel tile roof, is a tri-dimensional design which customizes Mediterranean styling to complement Florida`s tropical lifestyle. The raised entry with a carved mahogany double door is covered by an extension of the second floor roof, adjoining a courtyard dominated by an 11-foot sunburst window.


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Life in Remote Villages, Book A, Explorations in Biology.
Mid-Continent Regional Educational Lab., Inc., Kansas City, MO.
The booklet is part of a series which tests some skills biologists use in their investigations. A series of drawings of the inhabitants of two fictional villages, and a number of extracts of literature concerning congenital malformations, introduce the first question in this test, which asks students to identify an unusual event shown in the illustrations. Students are presented with a choice of procedures to investigate the problem they choose, and a scrambled program text format is used to direct them to related questions. Some of the choices direct students to extracts of literature, upon which further questions are based. Students are allowed 55 minutes to complete this booklet. Booklet B (SE 011 339) asks students a series of questions about one possible explanation for the puzzling event. (AL)
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The Workforce Management Budget Approval Challenge – Tactical Funding
Although workforce management (WFM) is recognized as critical function to the effective operation of contact centers, it is generally treated as a cost center (much the same as finance or human resources) – a function that is necessary overhead for the business, and paid for as a cost-allocation to the business P&L.
Because WFM is a highly specialized area that most non-WFM employees don't fully understand, it is difficult for a workforce management organization to secure incremental funding unless it is self-financed from the WFM cost center – e.g., something that that can be paid for by reducing WFM staff. Even if such a business case can be developed, these types of investments tend to be viewed by company executives as tactical versus strategic, generally receive lower priority, and in most cases, are only even considered once a year as part of an annual budget planning exercise.
A great example of a dilemma WFM organizations may encounter is in securing funding for intelligent agent mobile app technology that empowers agents with the ability to preview and select preapproved schedule changes with instant confirmation and that can substantially improve the staffing agility of workforce management organizations by effectively transforming agents into active WFM partners who can reduce staffing variances by up to 50%. (View the Sutherland case study here.)
Because the deployment of intelligent agent mobile app technology may not drive significant reductions in WFM organization head count, however, it may be difficult for WFM organizations to secure funding for this type of technology – tools your WFM organization really needs – despite the clear benefit to call center operations in terms of agent-utilization effectiveness.
The Workforce Management Budget Approval Solution – Strategic Funding
The best way to secure funding is to map the business case to a top strategic priority for your company. The good news is that there is already a top strategic priority for your company that already has budget allocated for agent retention, for which intelligent agent mobile app technology provides an ideal solution.
WFM Budget Approval Roadmap Step 1 – Align the Investment to a Top Strategic Priority
According to a US Department of Labor research study, the majority of Millennials consider schedule-change empowerment more important than a pay increase and three out of four consider schedule-change empowerment to be a key criterion for their next career choice. With 70% of the US contact-center workforce now Millennials, this translates into over 1.2M of the approximately 3.5M contact-center agent workforce. With the gig economy (think Uber Lyft, Taskrabbit) siphoning off approximately 50% of the traditional contact center agent pool, it is no wonder that the majority of companies responding to a recent member survey by the Society of Workforce Planning Professionals (SWPP) survey reported increasing agent turnover. One third of companies responding to this same survey indicated that providing agents with schedule-change empowerment technology would have a greater impact on agent retention than a 2.5% pay increase. For an agent making $15.25/hour (the average contact center wage in the US) this translates into ~$60/month. With the cost of agent turnover already the single highest contact center cost (after agent payroll itself) it is no surprise that 2 out of 3 companies have a strategic initiative to improve agent empowerment.
Hence the business case for intelligent agent mobile app technology can be directly tied to a top company priority – improving their ability to recruit and retain an engaged and productive agent workforce. This technology comes under the rubric "Tools Your WFM Organization Really Needs."
WFM Budget Approval Roadmap Step 2 – Align the Investment to an Existing Approved Budget
Virtually 100% of companies already have an agent retention budget in place. It is called "annual payroll increase," the sole purpose of which is to help reduce agent turnover. For a 1000 agent contact center with an average hourly wage of $14/hour, a 2% annual wage increase translates into ~28 cents an hour or an annual retention budget of ~$560,000.
Recognizing that a substantial percentage of your agent workforce values schedule-change empowerment over pay increases, if you reallocated one-third of your annual retention budget to schedule-change empowerment, you could still allocate $375,000 toward wage increases (18 cents an hour, and establish a budget for schedule change empowerment technology of $185,000, or about $15/agent/month.
Assuming the value of schedule-change empowerment for agent retention is ~$60/agent/month the ROI on this schedule-change empowerment portion of your agent-retention budget is ~4:1.
WFM Budget Approval Roadmap Step 3 – Actively Promote Operations Benefits to Realize WFM Benefits
Working with your operations counterparts to promote investment in agent schedule-schedule empowerment technology based on benefits of improved agent retention (a strategic company priority, but not something that WFM organizations are directly measured on), budget approval can be secured more quickly and WFM organizations can enjoy the benefits of improved staffing agility – something that they are directly measured on.
-Larry Schwartz