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Bedroom Closet Before
The client was frustrated with a lack of closet space in her bedroom and disliked having to use the closets in the guest bedroom. She was using this closet to store unmarked and mislabeled cardboard boxes and totes, many of which she hadn't opened in years.
Bedroom Closet During
We removed everything from the closet and sorted "like with like". She was able to see what items she actually had and determine which items to keep and which items to donate or sell. She decided to donate most items, thus freeing up a ton of useful closet space.
Bedroom Closet After
We collected all of her off season outerwear from other closets around the house and hung them according to season. We also gathered all of her luggage and travel accessories and stored them in one place. Now when she's packing for a trip she has everything she needs easily within reach.
Bedroom Closet Before
The client struggled to get dressed for work in the morning. She was unsure of what actually fit, clothes from all seasons were crammed together and many new clothes were still in the bag. She also had clothes hanging in the closet in the guest bedroom because there was no room in the master bedroom closet. Therefore, she ended up wearing the same outfits every week.
Bedroom Closet After
We went through all of her clothes to see what fit, what was still in style and what clothes made her feel comfortable and donated two whole bags full of clothes that didn't fit the criteria. We put the remaining clothes back inside according to season and purpose (work vs. casual). We stored the few items she wanted to keep that didn't currently fit in the back of the closet to be revisited at a later date. Now getting dressed in the morning is easy and anything she pulls out of the closet she's excited to wear.
Bedroom Before
The client was frustrated that he could never find the clothes he was looking for. Many of the drawers were too full to close and contained a mismatch of items. On laundry day he would shove clothes into drawers where there was space or leave clean laundry on the floor. Getting dressed in the morning was a chore and he ended up rewashing clean laundry a lot.
Bedroom After
We sorted through all of the clothing to determine what he still liked and what fit and donated the rest. We put everything back into the drawers according to type of clothing and labeled the drawers so he could remember where everything went on laundry day.
Bedroom After
We folded everything so he could easily see the contents. We even utilized an unused closet for dress shirts and bulky sweaters. Now there's plenty of space to put away his clothes and he knows exactly where everything goes. In the morning he can easily find the clothes he wants to wear.
Livingroom/Playroom Before
The client was frustrated that her son's toys had taken over much of the living room. Many of the toys he no longer played with or were missing pieces. She was happy her son wanted to be nearby when he was playing but wanted a better balance between living space and play area.
Livingroom/Playroom After
We went through all of his toys and recycled or donated everything he no longer used or liked. We then sorted the toys according to type (cars, train tracks, puzzles, games, etc.) and gave each type its own bin. We utilized storage containers she already had although eventually she would like to purchase cubbies to store all of the bins. Her son now knows where everything is and knows where to return things when he's done playing and the living room is back to an organized living space for the family.
Office/Craft Room Before
The client had just moved into a new home. She needed her home office and craft room to be in the same space. She was unsure how to organize everything in the small space so she could easily access everything she needed when crafting but be able to put everything away when working.
Office/Craft Room After
We purchased a ten drawer organizer on wheels to sort all of her craft supplies. The space on top was utilized to store glass jars of scissors, colored pencils and small crafting items. The cart can easily be moved around the room for access and then stored out of the way when not in use. We also utilized clear storage totes for oversized items and a bookcase for books, magazines and small open totes. Everything is easily within reach and out of the way when she is working.
Car Trunk Before
While working two jobs, the client was constantly shifting between locations and outfits. Many times the clothing would end up in her trunk along with chairs, blankets and towels for the beach and anything else she didn't have time to bring into the house. She had even purchased multiple umbrellas, never being able to find one when she needed it! She was frustrated by the state of things but didn't know how to fix it.
Car Trunk After
We removed everything from the trunk, clothes were sent to the cleaners or donated, trash was thrown away and items that belonged inside were brought into the house. Car cleaning and maintenance items were placed back inside, along with the beach chair and blanket. We found five umbrellas, one of which was kept in the trunk right where she knew where to look for it. Her work clothes now go in a tote bag and are brought into her house every night to be washed and put away.
Storage Unit Before
The client had moved into her home a year ago and had been using a storage unit in the basement to store items she didn't have space for in the main part of the home. Many items she no longer used or wanted but didn't know what to do with them. With the holiday season approaching, she wanted to access her decorations but they were buried in the back and she couldn't reach them.
Storage Unit After
We removed everything from the unit and donated or recycled everything she no longer needed or wanted. We sorted her holiday decorations into clear plastic totes and utilized totes she already had to store painting supplies and other household items she didn't need regular access to. Now, she can easily access her holiday decorations and other seasonal items such as beach tents and coolers.
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'Fifty Shades of Grey' Inspires Movie We Can't Wait to See
May 15, 2017 - Fifty Shades of Grey
Not usually does Book Club star some of a best women in a biz — Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, and Candice Bergen — nonetheless it's also centered around Fifty Shades of Grey. Can we consider of a hotter multiple … or a book bar you'd rather join?
According to Deadline, a comedy chronicles what happens after a women, who are lifelong friends, review a book in their monthly book club. It's not their standard kind of reading material, nonetheless apparently minds are blown and other physique tools start humming. And who can't describe to that? That book has exhilarated adult some-more libidos than anything else in a 21st Century.
You can disagree all we wish about a books' literary consequence (or miss thereof), nonetheless a fact is Christian and Anastasia's fictional sex life inspires all sorts of erotic scenarios in people's real-life sex lives. And a ladies in a film — like oh so many of us — are in critical need of some steam. From a impression descriptions on Yahoo:
Keaton will play Diane, who is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage, while Fonda will also play her namesake, Jane, a lady who enjoys her group with no strings attached. Bergen plays Sharon, who is still operative by a decades-old divorce, while Carol (yet to be cast), a lady whose 35-year-old matrimony is in a slump, rounds out a foursome.
More from CafeMom: 14 Behind-the-Scenes 'Fifty Shades Darker' Pics With a Whole Grey Family
Hilarious, relatable, prohibited … we envision a blockbuster.
Don't go attack adult Fandango utterly nonetheless though, as a film isn't in theaters yet. The placement rights to it will reportedly be sole during a Cannes Film Festival this month. We'll be waiting.


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Have you ever watch the ABC TV show Wipeout? It was fun right? Well American Ninja Warrior is nothing like that. It's the adrenaline pumping version for extreme athletes. It's not for the faint of heart. Each week courageous people tackle the difficult course in the hopes of claiming the top prize. Some of the fittest people around make the decision to step onto the course and try to claim the title of American Ninja Warrior.
It's one of the most grueling obstacle courses imaginable but athletes flock to compete and viewers crowd around their TVs to take it in. The general set up of the show sees competitors run through a course in qualifying cities. Those who make it through move on to the city finals. Anyone who gets through this course (the qualifying and final courses are the same) is given the opportunity to move on to Mount Midoriyama. This takes place in Las Vegas and is the final step before ultimate victory can be claimed.
There are four stages competitors need to make it through before they can claim the title and the $1,000,000 grand prize. This is definitely edge of your seat TV. Almost all of the competitors have heart felt back stories. We as viewers can't help but cheer them on and hope that against all odds, they make it to the next level.
Have you ever wondered what goes into designing the obstacle courses? Or where the show even came from? Well here are some interesting facts about the show that you may not have known about. From its origins to how to become a competitor to how the show tests the obstacles before filming starts. Prepare to be amazed!
15 It's Based On A Japanese TV Show
Sasuke, which is filmed in Japan, has a similar premise. Competitors sign up to take part in a grueling four-stage obstacle course. Unlike American Ninja Warrior which airs weekly for an hour, Sasuke airs three-hour long TV specials two times a year. Each TV special shows competitors maneuvering their way through all of the obstacles until one victor emerges. On the day of the competition, the show runs late into the day, basically until the competition is complete. It doesn't even matter if the weather changes, cameras keep rolling. All of the action is then edited and condensed into a three-hour special. Much like American Ninja Warrior, the course (all four stages that is) has only been completed five times in 32 seasons (that's eight years in total). It goes to show just how difficult the course it. The majority of the competitors on this show are at the top of their athletic peek.
14 There Aren't Drug Tests
Considering the amount of physical strength and exertion needed to compete on this show, it's somewhat surprising that they don't test for the use of performance enhancing drugs. Keep in mind, American Ninja Warrior is technically a game show (folks are competing for $1,000,000) and therefore it isn't the same as an athletic competition. Regardless, there's absolutely nothing stopping someone from resorting to enhancement drugs. The level of competition amongst those who try to make it to the end is no doubt intense. To be fair, competitors train extremely hard in order to compete. Because they're typically Average Joes who have day jobs as well as athletic interests (ex. rock climbing, stunt person), they may not be able to even afford the high cost of drugs. This barrier alone might be enough to curb drug use. No one knows if any competitors have ever done this but let's hope that in the spirit of fairness everyone is competing on an even playing field. That's possible, right?
13 Winning Is Rare
This fact is a testament to how difficult the course is. Despite months (or even years in some cases) of training, some of the best athletes are unable to make it through to the end. Isaac Caldiero and Geoff Britten are the only two people to ever successfully complete all stages of the final challenge. Once the best of friends, they're no longer on speaking terms. Why, you ask? Britten was officially the first person to ever conquer Mt. Midoriyama. Caldiero conquered this stage of the competition after Britten but did so three seconds faster. At the time, there could only be one winner (based on the fastest time) so Caldiero took the title and the prize money. Fans agreed that Britten had at least earned the title of American Ninja Warrior but the network, NBC, and Caldiero disagreed. Talk about bad blood. We all know that athletes are super competitive but this "beef" took it to a new level. American Ninja Warrior has since changed its rules. If more than one competitor makes it to the end, they now have to split the prize money.
12 Akbarr Gbaja-Biamila Played In The NFL
Akbarr Gbaja-Biamila signed with the Oakland Raiders in 2003. He played well for two seasons but was released after a series of injuries. It must have been devastating because he didn't play for any team in 2005. He got back in the saddle after this and played for the San Diego Chargers in 2006 and the Miami Dolphins in 2007. He eventually re-signed with the Raiders and was able to eventually retire as a Raider in 2008. Like many athletes before him, he moved into sports broadcasting (did you know that there's a Broadcast Boot Camp for retired players?) before finally making it to American Ninja Warrior in 2014.
Coincidentally, his older brother is Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila. He also played in the NFL and did so for eight seasons. He spent his entire career with the Green Bay Packers and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 2013.
11 The Oldest Person To Compete Was 72
In order to even be considered for the show, competitors have to be at least 21 years of age. There isn't an upper limit on age so as long as a competitor is fit and healthy (and meets all of the other requirements), they can compete. Chuck Mammay, competed in 2015 and became the oldest competitor ever. His daily workout routine would put the majority of people to shame. He's up by 5 am every morning and works out for several hours afterwards. His list of activities (ex. trip to the gym, hiking, kayaking and biking) is exhausting. He's extremely active and doesn't show any signs of slowing down. He went out of his way to get cast (he went to an American Ninja Warrior event to meet producers) for the show to highlight that you can be fit and active no matter how old you are. Unfortunately, he didn't make it past the first round of obstacles during the qualifying round. Despite this, he was a fan favorite.
When it comes to finishing the course, Jon Stewart who's 52, is the oldest person to ever finish the finals course.
10 There's A Spin-Off Show
Team Ninja Warrior launched in 2015. It pits teams of fan favorites (as well as newcomers) against each other. Teams consist of three competitors (two men and one woman) with 24 competitors in total. Unlike previous competitions, team members compete at the same time. This means each member runs the course alongside another competitor. The two teams with the fastest times move on to the next round. Despite a change to their formula, the hosts from American Ninja Warrior are also part of this spinoff. They make an excellent combination so why mess with a good thing, right? A new version of this format will be hitting the airwaves soon. College students can now sign up to compete against rival schools. We all know how competitive colleges can be so the fact that have another way to compete (other than basketball or football) is exciting.
Overall, this spinoff has been incredibly successful. This is likely due in part to the popularity of American Ninja Warrior. Stay tuned for season two!
9 Becoming A Competitor Isn't Easy
The "audition" process starts with interested applicants completing a really long questionnaire online. Once complete, producers decide who they want to move forward with. If you're lucky enough, you'll be given the chance to submit an audition video. Be sure to make it a good one! In the past, competitors have submitted videos that show them scaling walls, basically showcasing their athletic abilities. It also doesn't hurt to have an exciting backstory. If you're interested, make your video fun, put on a costume and show off who you are. After all, you're basically auditioning for one of the most popular shows on TV right now so make it memorable.
Before you get ahead of yourself and start dreaming of cheering crowds and legions of adoring fans, you have to be a resident of the United States, in good physical shape and at least 21 years old. 100 people are chosen to compete in regional qualifying rounds, those who complete the obstacle course move on to the next level. If you want to skip all of this then you can try to get on the show as a walk-on competitor. Simply turn up early at one of the regional cities (these change every year) and cross your fingers you're selected to compete.
8 The Grand Prize Is Where It's At
It's only happened twice in American Ninja Warrior history, but any one who makes it to the finals and conquers Mt. Midoriyama receives $1,000,000. In the wake of recent controversy that saw two competitors complete the entire obstacle but only one person receive payment, the show has decided to split the winnings going forward. It must have stung Geoff Britten to work so hard to get to the end and walk away empty handed. Fans who were appalled by this probably had a hand in forcing American Ninja Warrior to change their payment rules. They know that they have to keep their viewers happy and more competitors coming in. In addition to this change, competitors who place first, second, or third at any of the regional finals will receive between $1,000 - $5,000. Not bad considering how much time, effort and money goes into training. American Ninja Warrior is technically a game show for extreme athletes but there isn't base pay like there is for some shows.
7 Canada Might Get In On The Action
The concept of Canadian Ninja Warrior was launched in Canada in early 2016. While registration for competitors is now closed, not much has been said about which network is involved or when filming will officially begin. It remains to be seen just how successful this version will be. Despite the lingering questions, the general premise is going to be very similar to American Ninja Warrior's. Competitors who think they have what it takes may eventually be able head to one of five qualifying cities to accept the challenge. The National Finals will possibly take place in Toronto with the first Canadian Ninja Warrior walking away with $100,000. The top 200 people in the qualifying cities will have a chance to move on to the semi-finals. The top 30 competitors in each city will move on to Toronto. Unlike American Ninja Warrior, the minimum age to submit an application is 18. We'll see where this goes.
6 First Woman Qualified For Finals In 2014
Although the show has been around since 2009, it wasn't until recently that a woman took center stage in a big way. In 2014, Kacy Catanzaro became the first woman to complete regional finals. She was able to do this by making it up the very intimidating warped wall. This opened the door for her in a major way. She's appeared in a commercial for Fairfield Inns where she uses her Ninja skills to get to the front desk.
You might be surprised to know that she's only 5 feet tall and weighs about 95 pounds. Very small compared to her male counterparts. The fact that many of the obstacles are designed for competitors of a certain height, her achievement is all the more incredible. After 2014 there was understandably a lot of attention and pressure put on her. In the years that followed she's made it through to National competition in Las Vegas as a wildcard but she hasn't been able to make it past the first stage of competition there.
5 One Of The Hosts Was A Comedian
Before taking on hosting duties in 2010, Matt Iseman was a stand-up comedian. He eventually moved into performing comedy professionally, performing in places such as Afghanistan and South Korea. He's even appeared on the sketch comedy show MADtv. His prime time experience doesn't stop there. He's also appeared on TV shows such as NCIS and General Hospital. American Ninja Warrior isn't his first time on live action TV. He appeared on the eighth season of The Celebrity Apprentice. Here's an interesting side note: he had aspired to become a doctor but decided comedy was more interesting. He hasn't completely left his medical roots behind though, as a comedian he often worked this experience into his acts. As a host he's clearly a funny guy. His career in comedy has definitely served him well, often working in humorous commentary and observations when he can.
4 They Hire People To Test The Course
It's one thing to design the various obstacles that trip up even the most athletic person but the course has to be "doable," it can't be impossible to complete. Designers, viewers and competitors alike probably ask, "Is it safe?" or "Can competitors actually make it to the end?"
To answer these questions, the show hires folks to test the course for them. It makes you wonder what happens if the course is indeed too dangerous. Side note: If you don't make it onto the show as a competitor and you don't mind risking life and limb, this just might be the job for you. While you won't be on TV, this could be your chance to try running the famous course.
Before you start searching for a city near you, keep in mind that this is a volunteer gig. Most course testers from the past seem to love the thrill and the chance to run through the course. With that being said, proceed at your own risk.
3 Celebrities Are Hooked
If you're a fan of the TV show Arrow, you may be interested to know that Stephan Amell is interested in competing on American Ninja Warrior in 2017. He recently sent out a tweet letting the show know he's interested and they accepted (well…based on host Matt Iseman's response there may be some interest there). The show hasn't actually confirmed yet but fingers crossed this goes somewhere. It would be great to see him put his athletic skills to the test. Of course his contract on the show may have rules regarding taking part in activities that could lead to injury but it's still worth thinking of the possibilities. You may remember that he took part in a professional wresting match (he teamed up with Neville) against Stardust and King Barrett in 2015. He got the green light for that so a stint on American Ninja Warrior might be next. Arrow is already a hit TV show so just imagine what the additional exposure could do for it.
2 A Stuntwoman Has Competed
Speaking of superheroes, another female competitor recently made history. Not only was Jessie Graff the first woman to ever complete stage one of the finals in Las Vegas, but she's also a stuntwoman on the hit TV show Supergirl. She's also appeared in a few movies, most notably Iron Man 2, Knight and Day and Bridesmaids. An athlete to the core, she studies Tae Kwon Do and Kung Fu, among other forms of martial arts. She's even competed competitively in gymnastics and as a pole vaulter. As a competitor she appeared on the comical obstacle show Wipeout before moving on to American Ninja Warrior. She made her first appearance on the show in 2013 but it wasn't until 2016 that she made history. After making it past the first stage, she was in fifth place. Very impressive considering she was in a pool of 90 people. Stage two proved to be too tough and she was eliminated.
1 A T-Rex Competed Once
Some avid viewers may remember this but for those of you occasional viewers, this was an impressive feat to watch. A competitor, dressed up as a dinosaur, managed to make it to the fourth obstacle in the Atlanta qualifying round. His short arms were his downfall on the "spin cycle" obstacle since it required tremendous upper body strength. Despite being disqualified after falling into the water, T-Rex made an attempt at the infamous warped wall. Surprising everyone, he made it up on his first attempt! So who was the man behind the "mask"? It was Reko Rivera who had competed on the show (as himself) in the past. This attempt showed the fun side of the show (competitors often dress up but never in something so extreme). Even the commentators got into it and added to the fun. Akbar Gbaja-Biamila even made reference to how much T-Rex weighs (five tonnes for you curious folks) and how that could hinder his progress through the course.
Sources: tv.esquire.com, www.wikipedia.org, www.canadianninjawarrior.tv


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Backbase Academy provides training and certification for the Backbase product line for new hires as well as external developers at near-shore parties, partners and clients. We are about to convert a substantial part of its current offering of instructor-led training into e-learning modules. We are looking for someone who can help build up our e-learning curriculum, and make the transformation towards a blended learning/flipped classroom situation.
You will work in the Backbase Academy team together with our technical trainers, as well as with SMEs from our Professional Services department and the Product/R&D department. With your experience in how to create efficient and effective e-learning modules, you will create engaging content in a SCORM-compliant format and publish it in our LMS.
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Sneaky Clean
Sneaky Clean is a premium deep cleaning solution for your shoes, trainers and boots.
Step One – Remove laces from your shoe where possible.
Step Two – Apply a small amount of foam directly to the shoe.
Step Three – Use the brush to clean gently in a circular motion and apply more foam where applicable.
Step Four – Use the micro fibre towel to remove any excess and wipe down.
Step Five – Allow shoe to dry naturally.
Sneaky Wipes
Sneaky Wipes are premium dual sided shoe wipes for cleaning shoes, sneakers and trainers.
Step One – Gently peel back the seal half way to expose wipes opening.
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Step Four – Always reseal pack to prevent wipes from drying out. Dispose of wipes in the bin.
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Sneaky Trees will keep your shoes and trainers straight and crease free.
Step One – Insert the toe box of the shoe tree in to the shoe.
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Step Three – Shoe tree can be extended slightly for bigger sizes by unscrewing the heel stop a few turns.
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Sneaky Spray is a premium shoe protector spray. It is ultra repellent water and stain protector for your shoes and trainers.
Always spray on clean and dry shoes before use to ensure full effectiveness. Always use in a well ventilated area.
Step One – Shake can well for a few seconds.
Step Two – Spray the surface of the shoe from a distance of 10-15 cm. Ensure a good and equal coverage across the surface.
Step Three – Allow to dry for a minimum of 15 minutes.
Step Four – Repeat steps 1-3 for added protection. For best results allow a 4 hour drying window between applications.
Sneaky Eraser
Sneaky suede and nubuck eraser cleans suede, nubuck and rubber soles/toe caps.
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Tuberculosis Trends in the United States
Introduction to Health and Disease/HCS245
August 9, 2010
Tuberculosis Trends in the United States
In an article entitled Trends in Tuberculosis---United States, 2007 published by the Center for Disease Control, reports that tuberculosis in the United States for 2007was the lowest recorded since the tracking of the disease started in 1953. However, despite the measures that have already been taken to control tuberculosis, the rate at which the decline of tuberculosis case-trends have slowed, is in a decline. This has proved a need for advanced case organization and contact scrutiny, "intensified outreach and testing of populations at high risk, better treatments and diagnostic tools, and improved understanding of tuberculosis..." that required global attention to reach the common goal of total tuberculosis eradication here in the United States (CDC.gov, March 2008). To understand this article better one needs to understand the purpose of the article, treatment solutions for the disease that the Center for Disease Control claims and have a better understanding of the national or global perspective the disease may have.
The article has a main purpose of showing trends in the United States dating back as far as 1953 when the National Tuberculosis Surveillance System was concerned of tracking tuberculosis trends. It also looks at the different racial/ethical issues and discusses in detail the differences of foreign- born persons versus. United States born persons. (Foreign-born is understood as being born in a country other than the United States). The Center for Disease Control points out in the article that the tuberculosis "incidence rate in 2007 was the lowest recorded since national reporting began" (CDC.gov, March 2008). Even though there has been a significant improvement and a decline of the number of cases over the years, there is still a considerable concern of foreign-born persons...
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Hi Reader,
Lately, I have been learning a lot on HTML, CSS, Javascript and jQuery. I decided that in order to be a decent software developer, I should have some working knowledge on web development, so nearly a year ago, I purchased a course on Udemy called "Become a Certified Web Developer." I'll just be honest and say that it didn't go really well, because I was really busy at that time. Over the past couple of months, however, I've gotten back on track. I've finished the HTML & CSS, Javascript and jQuery courses on Codecademy, and I'm currently learning more in depth on creating responsive websites on Treehouse. Since I'm starting to become quite familiar with the ins and outs of web development, I thought I'd redesign my own website. I want it to be really sleek, and something that is a good representation of me.
I worked on it for a couple hours today (while watching the Treehouse lessons), and I've come up with a really simple layout. It's probably going to change a lot in the next few days, (or maybe weeks, depending on schoolwork) but I thought I would show you.
Long story short, I'm really excited for what to come. I am eager to learn more and more about Computer Science, and I can't wait to gain experience in the industry. In my personal statement for Brown, I wrote about how "computers are intriguing creatures. They stubbornly abide by my every command, making me feel invincible, yet, rather hopeless when I fail to take complete control. The reason I never give up on them is because I realize how powerful and influential they are in our world." Just recently I heard rumors about Apple developing the 'iWatch'. I'm not exactly sure what they are capable of, but rumors say Apple is hiring physiologists for the iWatch. I can't even imagine what life would be like ten years down the road.
On a rather similar note, on Saturday, I attended the Women Engineers Code (WECode) conference at Harvard University. There were probably about 300 attendees in total, most of whom were women. It was the first WECode conference, and I thought it was really well ran. I really liked how the focus is more on bonding between engineers, instead of just having the night/day away. I personally find Hackathons really intimidating.
Anyways, as you have probably noticed, I am basically just really excited. Excited about a lot of things. I have a project for my AI class due this Thursday, and we are supposed to generate paths for Pacman. Next Tuesday, I have a project called 'Stars' due for my Software Engineering class. We are supposed to implement a k-d tree, which I have never heard before. I will most likely have my first Photography class tomorrow (although I think it might be off due to President's day).
It's time to go to bed now.
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The physicians at Haugen OBGYN want to keep you updated on the latest topics, research, and discussions that are occurring in the field of OB/GYN. While this information is introductory, your doctor can provide you with further guidance or other internet resources if needed.
Hospital Visitor Guidelines Updated May 2017
The hospitals have implemented additional visitor restrictions due to the changing situation with the current measles outbreak. This is to help provide added protection to patients, visitors, volunteers, and staff. Please check the hospital website for further information.


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Jefferson Parish Deputy Arrested, Suspended Without Pay
NOPD Arrests Deputy Dwayne Guynes
Jefferson Parish Deputy Arrested, Suspended Without Pay
NOPD Arrests Deputy Dwayne Guynes
METAIRIE, La. —
A Jefferson Parish sheriff's deputy was arrested and suspended without pay, the Sheriff's Office said.
Deputy Dwayne Guynes, 34, was arrested by New Orleans police officers on a domestic violence charge, and possibly other charges, Col. John Fortunato said.
Fortunato says Guynes has been a member of the Sheriff's Office since October 2007.
No details about his arrest were available Monday. But shortly after his arrest in New Orleans, Fortunato said a woman contacted the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office to report that she had been victimized by Guynes in Jefferson Parish.
Fortunato did not reveal any details of those allegations, but told the Times-Picayune the crimes were sexual in nature and also included battery.


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Giving field operations teams real-time mobile file access from anywhere with Citrix Content Collaboration for Energy, Oil and Gas
Energy, oil and gas organizations face unique challenges. With teams dispersed across remote locations, real-time access to information is critical to ensuring workforce productivity. Citrix Content Collaboration is a secure file sync and sharing service that allows IT to mobilize all enterprise data to empower field operations workers to stay productive from anywhere. Citrix Content Collaboration enables read-write access to data, allows users to securely share files with anyone, and sync files across all of their devices to meet the specialized needs of the energy, oil and gas industry. Customers can choose where their data is stored – on premises, in the cloud or a combination — to meet an organization's specific data security and compliance requirements.
*Citrix Content Collaboration is sold as a standalone service or as part of Citrix Endpoint Management and Citrix Workspace.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's China-friendly former president, Ma Ying-jeou, was found not guilty of leaking classified information about a senior opposition legislator on Friday, ending a yearlong legal process that had threatened to undermine faith in the office.
Taipei District Court spokesman Liao Chien-yu said the court found the charges against Ma either lacked evidence or that his actions were legal.
Prosecutors had charged Ma in March after a six-month probe with breaking laws on the protection of personal information, release of secrets and communications security and surveillance. The charges carried a maximum sentence of three years each.
Ma issued a statement commenting on the verdict, saying he hoped it would set a precedent allowing presidents to serve their terms without having to worry about facing legal action after leaving office.
"I hope future past presidents need not face all kinds of pointless entanglements and can peacefully govern the country constitutionally," Ma said.
Ex-President Chen Shui-bian, who served from 2000 to 2008, was convicted after leaving office on charges related to graft and bribery and sent to prison. His predecessor, Lee Teng-hui, was also investigated over corruption after leaving office.
A conviction would have caused some Taiwanese to lose faith in the presidency, said Liu Yih-jiun, public affairs professor at Fo Guang University in Taiwan. Ma had billed himself a clean leader and insisted on his innocence in the case.
"It would further damage people's confidence on the level of the president," Liu said. "It will leave people here a general bad impression."
The 67-year-old U.S.-educated legal scholar was credited with improving relations with China, Taiwan's chief political and military rival, during his two terms from 2008 to 2016.
But that improvement sparked mass protests among young Taiwanese wary of China's intentions toward the island. Beijing sees self-ruled Taiwan as its own territory to be brought under control by force if necessary. That public backlash cost Ma's Nationalist Party the presidency in January 2016 and ended its parliamentary majority that year.
Relations with China have suffered a sharp downturn under Ma's successor, Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party, who has refused to endorse Beijing's view that Taiwan is part of Chinese territory.
The charges against Ma arose from a 2013 lawsuit brought by Democratic Progressive Party lawmaker Ker Chien-ming. Ker accused the ex-president of leaking information from a wiretapped conversation in which Nationalist lawmaker Wang Jin-pyng pressed judicial officials to acquit Ker in a separate case.
Wang at the time was speaker of the legislature and Ma's main political rival within the party.


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Nexyad was invited to the Connected & Self-driving Car Meetup #9 at Le Square (Renault's innovation lab in Paris), on september 13.
Thanks to the perfect organisation of Laurent Dunys and Bruno Moncorge.
A large audience listened presentation about vehicles and data security with Nabil Bouzerna of IRT SystemX. Finally, Jean-François Menier, lawyer at Elyos Avocats gave a very interesting wrap-up about the potential responsibility of a driver in the case of a connected / self-driving car accident and of course about driver and passengers safety with SafetyNex App : real time driving risk assessment.


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January 22-26, 2014
Wednesday, Jan 22
Leaving Decatur AL, oh-dark-33
Arrival: Old Town, Kissimmee
Thursday, Jan 23
Our setup until Saturday afternoon.
Marsha Norman signs the hood for her $25
Friday, Jan 24
An unusual find in the For Sale area: this
little Eldorado,
...and another
one in the trunk!!!
A cute Willys convertible and a classic
Superstock Dodge.
Sights in the judging area.
Back at the booth, long time benefactor Scott
Sinclair signs the hood INSIDE the oval for his $100 donation to ACS.
Saturday, Jan 25
Another beautiful day!
Panorama from inside the tent.
After packing up, it was time for the awards banquet and selling 50/50 tickets.
Thank you Ed and NCRS-FL!
Sights from the Old Town cruise night after dinner
Another cancer themed Corvette. There was
nobody around to question.
Classy supercharged 34 Ford 3-window coupe.
Unusual Duesenburg-styled creation, with right
hand drive!
No, not 2 shots of the "General Lee".
There were actually 2 of them, one at each end of the lot!
Walking back to the room, past the spot we had
occupied for the past 3 days.
Sunday, Jan 26
Drove down to Ft. Myers for the great annual visit with Sandy's sister and her husband, and dinner with her parents.
Monday, Jan 27
The drive back home from Ft. Myers provided a
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Winning the Lottery after Separating
After you and your spouse separate, do you think all lottery winnings should be yours alone? Striking it rich should be the happiest of times for just about any person. However, the idea of being forced to share that money with someone who you are no longer with, could be enough to ruin this for many people.
There is a chance that a large amount of your winnings could be awarded to your ex-partner. There are many cases where exactly this has occurred. One example is from October of 2014. In this situation, the Eufrosins were still married, but had been separated. The money that paid for the ticket in the first place was carefully considered in this case. The wife was the winner of the lottery, but the husband claimed that the ticket was actually purchased using funds that they shared. His logic was that he had contributed to buying the winning ticket, and felt that he deserved a share of the lottery money.


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Zack also came home from his work trip on Friday. He has been in Canada all month long (seriously he left Jan 4th!) and I was very happy to have him home in my arms Friday night. We spent that day relaxing at home, enjoying some one on one time with our giant bean bag (more on that later) and watching Netflix. It was a very good weekend for me.
On Saturday Zack had to go get his car registration all taken care of, so while he did that I put together our very first Finance Binder.
We have been struggling with organizing our finances and I haven't been able to find a system that would work for us. At the start of this month I synced up our iPhone calendars and I put our bills in the monthly calendar, that way we both know when a bill is due. We also had two separate accounts, one for me and one for Zack. This wasn't working as well as we had hoped. It was getting confusing as to what account was paying for what bill. We both work so we have two separate incomes that pay separate bills. It was making our finances a huge disaster and it was not working at all.
On Saturday we went to our bank and opened up a joint account, I know its going to make a huge difference. That way both of our direct deposit from work can go to the joint account and we can transfer personal money over to our already existing accounts. It will be so much easier.
Because of all this, I also set up our finance binder so that we can keep track of all the account information we need.
I went to Target and picked up most of my supplies for the binder there.
I am loving Target's new line of recycle friendly binders and this gold/orange dot binder fits my needs perfectly. The color at first wasn't my favorite but it has since grown on me. The book plate label holder comes from staples, in the Martha Stewart line and I typed up the finances label on my computer in an orange font to match the binder. So cute.
Inside the first pocket you find all the essentials one could need with a finance binder. A calculator, stamps, checkbooks, and pens.
After the first tab you find the Holladay family monthly budget sheet that I made up using excel on my computer.
Every month Zack and I will sit down and go over our budget. Most of these items (like rent) is a fixed budget which makes it easier, I have three pages of the monthly budget and categories for transportation, debts, Union fees, entertainment, education, and personal. This will help me keep track of all of our finances in the long run.
Next you find our finance checklist. This is a running checklist that we use every month for our fixed expenses. We can write the amount next to the box and then check it off when its paid. It will help me see and visualize how everything may be different from month to month. This is especially applicable for our utility bills that change with the season.
Next is our checking account register. I have a bad habit of not looking at my account every day. Now I scheduled in time in my planner to look at my finances every night. I keep receipts for the day in the orange pocket and then I can balance out my account. I can put an X in the comments section when it cleared to make sure that everything is being paid when it is supposed to.
Next is our account information printable. This lets me have all of our account numbers and the website for each account on one sheet. Its really handy, instead of having to use our social security numbers to look up the account we can just turn to this page have it all on hand.
Our passwords to all of our accounts are kept in this little notebook I found at staples. When Zack is out traveling he doesn't always have cell service or internet so I have to pay the bills, one time I went to pay the bills and couldn't get into an account because I didn't have all the password information. We keep this notebook in the binder only when we are home, when we are out of town we lock it up safely along with the entire binder. That way our information stays safe, yet its all in one place. This is really a nice system and I am starting on it today.
I am excited to get our finances back on track because we have really been lacking in that area.
Well I hope you all have a great Monday.
Stay tuned for Wednesday where I am going to do an Erin Condren Planner review. I am so excited about this and to show you how I use it to keep track of my entire life.


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Poultry News Archive
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May, 2018
MSU Extension forms task force for responding to livestock transportation accidents
May 25, 2018 | Beth Ferry | First responders, law officers and transportation crews receive training to better respond to transportation accidents involving livestock
Introducing the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals Program
May 25, 2018 | Beth Ferry | A multi-species educational resource focusing on food safety, animal well-being and character development is available for youth.
MSU Product Center serves a growing Michigan value-added agriculture
May 23, 2018 | Joanne Davidhizar | MSU Product Center Food-Ag-Bio provides business development services and strategic research in the food, agriculture and natural resource sectors in Michigan.
Don't become another deadly statistic
May 23, 2018 | Phil Durst | Farm safety is even more critical when employee numbers are down and farmers are asking more of everyone, even their children.
Avian influenza – are humans at risk?
May 21, 2018 | Cathy Newkirk | Avian influenza is more of an issue for those who raise poultry than for those who consume it.
Tips for bringing baby chicks home
May 17, 2018 | Katie Ockert | Bringing home new baby chicks is exciting, so make sure you're properly prepared for their arrival.
Biosecurity—as easy as 1, 2, 3!
May 17, 2018 | Katie Ockert | Biosecurity related to 4-H projects is a matter of high priority. Taking simple precautions will protect animals, members and consumers.
Upper Peninsula and Northern Wisconsin Veterans Assistance Fair held June 2
May 9, 2018 | Monica Jean | All veterans, service members and family are invited to participate June 2, 2018, at the Veterans Assistance Fair in Iron Mountain, Michigan.
FAQ regarding the New Worker Protection Standard – Part 2
May 8, 2018 | Heidi Lindberg | The new respirator requirements for the updated Worker Protection Standard requires growers complete a respirator fit test annually.
FAQ regarding the New Worker Protection Standard – Part 1
May 8, 2018 | Heidi Lindberg | As of January 2018, three requirements were added to the Worker Protection Standard.


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The purpose of this write up is to analyse the nature of wars, as well as the organisation and methods of conflict resolution among the Bakweris. It also examines the extent to which colonial administrative policies, along with Christianity, education, end of slave trade and the advent of modern civilization have reduced the probability of wars in Fako Division.
The cause of wars among most traditional societies in Africa have been centered on vengeance and competition for special resources such as farming lands, labour (slaves) hunting grounds, women and mineral wealth such as gold, and more or less with the sophistication of political organisation. Among the Bakweris, the main causes of wars (Njuma as they are known) are generally linked to:
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|Workshop design and facilitation by Jude Treder-Wolff, LCSW, CGP, MT
During the teen years, "there is a dramatic increase in connectivity among brain regions involved in judgment, getting along with others and long-range planning - abilities that profoundly influence the remainder of a person's life," writes Dr. Jay Giedd, in The Amazing Teen Brain. "And these developmental changes are occurring over a protracted number of years, as puberty is starting earlier and the attainment of adult roles, "often characterized by such events as getting married, having a child and owning a home - is occurring approximately five years later than in the 1978."
Research published by the National Institutes of Health determine that a teen's prefrontal cortex - the reasoning part of the brain that can think long-term and make rational choices - is still under construction, while emotional responsiveness is greatly heightened. This is a bit like driving with urgency on a road at the same time it is being built, making every bump and hurdle upsetting in the extreme. "When teenagers perform certain tasks, their prefrontal cortex, which handles decision-making, is working much harder than the same region in adults facing the same circumstances," writes Scientific American writer Leslie Sabbagh in The Teen Brain, Hard At Work. "The teen brain also makes less use of other regions that could help out. Under challenging conditions, adolescents may assess and react less efficiently than adults."
A teen's first language is feelings - which can come in a flood-like sense of immediacy and intensity. Action methods like improvisation are also intense and immediate. "What Hope Looks Like: How Teens Benefit From Improvisation Training"
More from Scientific American MIND Special Edition Summer 2016
"MRI studies show that the teenage brain is not an old child brain or a half-baked adult brain; it is a unique entity characterized by changeability and an increase in networking about brain regions.
The limbic system, which drives emotions, intensifies at puberty, but the prefrontal cortex, which controls impulses, does not mature until the 20s. This mismatch makes teens prone to risk taking but also allows them to adapt readily to their environment.
Earlier onset of puberty in children worldwide is expanding the years during which the mismatch occurs.
Greater understanding of the teen brain should parents and society better distinguish typical behavior from mental illness while helping teens become the people they want to be." ****
- The brain is "plastic" and continually changes it own wiring in response to experience and environment;
- Emotion is integral to learning skills and content;
- Practice and positive emotional connection produce neural pathways that integrate skills and information;
Researchers Madrazzo and Motz authors of "Brain Research: Implications For Diverse Learners" published in Science Educator . write that "intelligence is a brain-body-environment structure and function system and that learning and change are grounded in the experience of discovery.
Why creative/experiential methods?
Creative/experiential methods integrate the emotional, cognitive, social, and imaginative dimensions of experience and are the most direct approach to developing social-emotional skills. At the same time, they can be used to communicate about and explore data and content in ways that deepen learning. The games and exercises used in Applied Improvisation emphasize positive emotional connections among people in a group. The rules and structures are designed to promote a space of psychological safety and mutual support. Skills and information learned in a positive emotional atmosphere are more likely to be available when under stress in real-life situations.
"Experiences generate emotions, which bring relevancy and meaning to students, according to Eric Jensen of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. "Teaching tied to positive emotional experiences will lead students to generate new thought and motivation to learn. Although lecturing continues to be the most widely employed method in classrooms across the country, research on the way we learn indicates that lecturing is not always very effective."
A Benefit-Cost analysis of Social-Emotional learning interventions found not just a positive return on investment, but a ration of 11 to 1. "This means that, on average, for every dollar invested equally across the six SEL interventions, there is a return of eleven dollars," write the study's authors, who conduct research at Columbia University's Center For Benefit-Cost Studies In Education
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Discuss the principles upon which creative/experiential methods are grounded;
Engage the attention of group members to focus on a content-rich exercise;
Develop connections among the group members;
Put the principles of social-emotional learning into practice in real time;
Supplies: The following 14 statements about creative/experiential methods are printed out on 14 individual flash cards or papers. A printed version of all 14 statements in one hand-out.
PROCESS: Divide the group into subgroups of A and B. Each participant is given one principle to read and absorb. When the participants feel they have absorbed the information, they return the papers to the instructor and pair up. People in the A group find someone in the B group. Person A shares the principle he/she took in from the flash card, then Person B shares. When the instructor rings a chime (2 minutes approximately for this exercise) "A" people find another "B" person. This time each participant shares what their last partner shared, remembering it as best they can. This continues until all the principles have been shared (if the group is smaller than 14 there will only be as many rounds as there are participants). Have the group reconvene and give members the hand-out with the 14 principles.
DEBRIEF: (some questions you might ask:)What was it like to try to remember what was just said? What was it like to move to different partners in this way? What do you notice about the group energy during and after this exercise? How might dealing with content in this way help participants retain it?
Reasons To Use Creative/Experiential Methods For Skill Development
(adapted from Thiagi at www.thiagi.net)
- An intelligent choice. Everyone has practical intelligence and analytical intelligence. People learn by using both types of intelligence. Traditional training approaches cater to analytical intelligence whereas learning through games and simulations cater to practical intelligence. Effective use of training games enables us to combine practical intelligence during play with the analytical intelligence after play, during the debriefing discussion.
- Different types of diversity. Participants in training groups are becoming much more diverse than ever before. Playing games is one approach that accommodates differences among participants, especially learning-style differences.
- Science recognizes the advantages of active learning. Cognitive scientists and learning theorists have persuaded the education and therapy worlds that passive approaches are not effective for skill development. Current research suggests that anything can be—and should be—taught through active learning approaches.
- Games and creative experiences exploit the power of peer teaching. A proven strategy for effective learning is to encourage participants to learn from one another. Many training games require cooperative learning among team members and competitive display of skills between teams. Within the structure of a training game, when an advanced participant teaches a beginner, both of them gain in their mastery of new skills and knowledge.
- Games and exercises can be designed to deal with diverse issues. Many games provide effective templates for training activities. We can keep the game structure intact and update the content or focus.
- Games are simulations that provide performance-based training. Participation in a game requires decision-making and some form of action on the part of the players. All of these factors emphasize active performance of skills, which translate into real-life decision-making and self-expression.
- Creative/experiential games and exercises are forms of radical engagement. The defenses and roles we tend to automatically slip into as a way of managing social situations can become blocks to the kind of growth that requires greater honesty and freedom. Creative strategies engage the tensions of uncertainty and use them to experiment with new thinking and behavior. Instead of just talking to each other in an informal fashion, we can use training activities to provide useful structure and increase the effectiveness of interaction.
- Experiential work provides a structure for safe social interaction. Knowing the rules of a game or the structure of an exercise reduces the need for self-protection which frees up energy that is then available for connecting with others and new learning.
- 9. 9. Creative/experiential methods involve teamwork and collaboration. The skills for working together are built by playing together. Relationship skills develop through active engagement with others. Self-awareness grows through debriefing and discussion of what happens in the experiential process.
- 1 10. Games and creative experiences provide appropriate practice and feedback. The best way to acquire fluent mastery of most skills is to repeatedly practice appropriate behaviors and to receive immediate feedback. Many games transform drill practice activities into highly motivating contests that provide targeted practice and score points that are directly associated with increased competencies.
- Games and creative experiences match the immediacy of 21st century life. Teens today are growing in a time of hyper-speed change. They have been brought up playing video games and other types of activities. They have low tolerance for the slow-paced and passive learning approaches. Let's meet their learning-style preferences by using training games whenever possible.
- Social-emotional skills are learned through direct interaction with other people. We are constantly creating and reinforcing neural pathways. Through relationships we literally change one another's brains. In the critical developmental years of adolescence, having skills that promote relationships of reciprocity can form a foundation for shaping one's social/emotional life going forward.
- Social-emotional events that are linked to new information have a direct impact on our ability to receive, store and use it. Event memories are tied to specific emotionally or physically charged events (strong sensory input) because of the emotional intensity of the events to which they are linked. A dramatic event powers its way through the neural pathways of the limbic (emotional) brain and information gets pulled along with it.
- Information and skills learned in a positive emotional atmosphere are more available to be deployed when under stress in real life situations. Emotions are a signaling system that is always responding to the social world and to internal cues. Experiences that emphasize connection, humor, and good will reduce defenses and embed new learning that becomes associated with the hopefulness that can be generated by supportive groups and successful collaborations.
- Warm-Up - Sensory - Limbic/Emotional - Cognitive
- Skill Development
- Action - Putting the skill into a scenario
- Debrief/Sharing
- Heighten awareness of one's physical/sensory experience;
- Heighten awareness of internal shifts in thinking and feeling that occur when physical posture changes;
- Heighten awareness of internal "monologues" that rise up;
- Identify what happens internally when a physical/emotional experience is identified and put into words;
On a count of 3 -2- 1 strike a pose and hold it. Notice: "what do you see, what do you notice, what do you hear, what do you feel?" Give a name to this pose.
On count of 3 change the pose to something else. Notice "what do you see, what do you notice, what do you hear, what do you feel?" Give a name to this pose.
On count of 3 change to a Superman pose.
On count of 3 change to a pose that expresses a heightened positive emotion.
On count of 3 turn to your partner. "Offer" that positive emotion to your partner – notice how this feels, how are you connected to your partner, what are you aware of,
On count of 3 turn to the center of the circle and "offer" this emotion to the entire group.
Toss" an encouraging word to someone in the group, e.g. "hope" "support" "strength." First be sure to make eye contact so the person knows they are about to receive something, then toss the word. The receiver "catches" the word by repeating it in the same way that it was sent, then "tosses" another encouraging word to someone else. After the group has done a round of this, anyone can call "slo-mo" before tossing a word and that means slow down the action and sound in an exaggerated way. To end "slow-mo" say "regular mo." Plan continues, then add "fast mo" as another option. All words should be positive, encouraging and related to emotion.
DEBRIEF: What internal monologues came up when striking poses? What self-protective defenses are linked to these monologues - usually "I'm not doing this right" or "I look stupid" or "I picked the wrong pose" or other self-critical voices? The function of these self-protective monologues is to help us get things right and feel safe. The function of a warm-up activity is to generate a social-emotional atmosphere in which we can learn different pathways to feeling getting things "right" and feeling safe. To "get it right" in an improv/experiential situation means: support the other people in the space; show willingness to go beyond our comfort zone; take creative risks. There is always some degree of discomfort when new neural pathways are forming, which is why habits are hard to break. The combination of novelty, social connection and positive reinforcement for trying things out produces learning on all levels.
Experiment with stepping into a role;
Support fellow players by taking a creative risk;
Draw out fellow group members through a creative interaction;
PROCESS: Participants name their favorite talk show hosts. Each player chooses the talk show host they would like to interview them, and another group member steps up to take the role. The interviewer does their best to "play" the talk show host, and interviews their partner about their work life: best and worst aspects of their job, advice to others, etc.
POSITION SWAP YES...AND EXERCISE (Ideal for dialogues between 2 people with very different points of view or working with a teen or other client who has a strong idea in conflict with the information or insight we wish to communicate
Practice receiving what others say without judgment;
Practice interpersonal skills of acceptance and communication over some kind of barrier;
Practice stating a conflicting point of view from a relaxed and open emotional state;
Experience another person's worldview and make a genuine attempt to understand it;
Experience a way of having impact that absorbs another person's truth without attacking it;
PROCESS: Partners begin with each person having a very clear position or want. They have to be very different or opposite and transition so that at the end they have adoped each others' perspective.
Experiment with stepping into a role;
Support fellow players by taking a creative risk;
Draw out fellow group members through a creative interaction;
PROCESS: Participants name their favorite talk show hosts. Each player chooses the talk show host they would like to interview them, and another group member steps up to take the role. The interviewer does their best to "play" the talk show host, and interviews their partner about their work life: best and worst aspects of their job, advice to others, etc.
POSITION SWAP YES...AND EXERCISE (Ideal for dialogues between 2 people with very different points of view or working with a teen or other client who has a strong idea in conflict with the information or insight we wish to communicate
Practice receiving what others say without judgment;
Practice interpersonal skills of acceptance and communication over some kind of barrier;
Practice stating a conflicting point of view from a relaxed and open emotional state;
Experience another person's worldview and make a genuine attempt to understand it;
Experience a way of having impact that absorbs another person's truth without attacking it;
PROCESS: Partners begin with each person having a very clear position or want. They have to be very different or opposite and transition so that at the end they have adoped each others' perspective.
Partner 2: Eating meat is important because protein is the building block.
Partner 1: Yes, protein is the building block of life, and there are many ways to get protein that don't involve meat.
Partner 2: Yes, there are many ways to get protein that don't involve meat, and most of them taste terrible.
Partner 1: Yes, most of the alternative protein sources taste terrible and some of them can be made to be delicious.
Partner 2: Yes, some of them can be made to be delicious and meat-eaters will reject them anyway.
Partner 1: Yes, meat-eaters will reject them anyway, and run the risk of terrible health problems.
One sentence at a time the partners dialogue in this way until each is able to restate their partner's point of view and understands it.
Assign 3 players to be some kind of team, e.g. 3 angels deciding the fate of a soul. Each team member decides what philosophy or approach they have in this scene, in relationship to the others. The idea is to create a diverse group with 3 different perspectives/strengths or interests. A 4th player presents his/her "case" to the team who decides his/her fate. Encourage the "interviewee" to be extremely positive about him/herself and his/her accomplishments. Make "much" of goals met, strengths developed and obstacles overcome. The "angels" should "yes...and" what the interviewee says in order to keep the flow of understanding going on both sides. The "angels" endeavor to embrace the point of the view of the interviewee, who in tries to understand the point of view of the "angels." This scene is analagous to any situation in which we are being judged - job interview, college admission board, or social group. It is just as important to be able to assess the interests and perspectives of the people interviewing/evaluating us as it is to be understood by them.
Reflect on the dynamic among the group members - how did the interactive experiences impact the way the group relates to one another?
How did the interpersonal dimension impact the content delivery?
What will you take with you into your workplace?
Jude Treder-Wolff, LCSW, CGP, MT is a trainer/consultant, writer/performer and creative arts psychotherapist. She is President of Lifestage, Inc and host and creator of (mostly) TRUE THINGS storytelling show, which features true stories - with a twist - told live, without notes and a game that involves the entire audience.


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[ 1. This note was put together to give a 'flavour' of the ideas surrounding diagnosis of development from thickness charts. If you have come to this page as a first-year student of meteorology, then this is NOT for you! ]
[ 2. Inevitably, given the history of the times (1940's), the efforts of meteorologists on the 'winning' side has assumed dominance. However, it is clear that much work was done in Germany both before and during the Second World War, and this contribution should be remembered. If I find more in this, I will add it.]
The science of forecasting has come a long way since the days of ancient weather lore and a belief in the whims of the gods! During the mid-19th century, the birth of a scientific basis to weather forecasting was witnessed, with the use of the developing electric telegraph networks to exchange data, the discovery of 'laws' relating the wind field to the pressure distribution (Buys Ballot, 1857), and later in the century, the analysis of weather types associated with depressions and anticyclones (Abercromby, 1883).
During the 'Great War' of 1914-1918, as is well-known, the 'Norwegian' frontal & air-mass theories were thoroughly researched and once hostilities ceased, they were enthusiastically adopted & developed by the leading meteorological services around the world - indeed, perhaps a bit too enthusiastically, as they didn't necessarily apply to sub-tropical / tropical regions or indeed to all occasions in the mid-latitudes. Not only that, work on the dynamic basis for atmospheric development tended to be somewhat overshadowed.
Nevertheless, the work of Bjerknes (father & son), Bergeron & Solberg formed the basis of 'front-line' forecasting work up to and including the Second World War. To produce a 'PROG' of the weather 18 to 24 hours ahead involved use of empirical techniques which moved the fronts based on gradients across them, moved the lows (or highs) following continuity and rules based on flow patterns around these features, and in large part, experience of situations past: the upper air (even if it was available), didn't get much of a look-in in the process.
The foregoing might imply that somehow the 'upper air' was ignored! Not a bit; much work was undertaken using primitive kite and balloon ascents during the early part of the 20th century, and increasing air-flights produced more information. Meteorologists realised that to understand & predict the 'weather', they would need more information on & understanding of, air flow well above the surface. The problem was - lack of data!
The Second World War provided the impetus (and the data) for research into upper air patterns and their influence on the surface weather. As part of the procedure for analysis and forecasting of upper air patterns, thickness charts (partial and total) became the stock-in-trade of weather services (particularly for RAF Bomber Command, the USAAF & the Luftwaffe), and out of these charts came the ideas of development theory tied to forcing aloft - R.C. Sutcliffe in the United Kingdom had already researched this immediately prior to the outbreak of war (alongside the work of others, particularly Brunt & Petterssen), and by the latter half of the 1940's he had enough data to publish his seminal work in 1947 (see references below).
Sutcliffe showed that development (expressed in terms of relative divergence between 1000 and 500 hPa levels) can be diagnosed from total thickness charts: in crude terms, the equation can be expressed as . . . .
[div(500-1000)] = [LAT] + [STEER] + [DEV]
div(500-1000) represents the relative divergence through that column.
[LAT] .. the 'latitude' term
[STEER] .. the 'steering' term
[DEV] .. the 'developmental' term
the thermal wind (500-1000hPa) appears in each term, so the stronger the thermal wind (i.e. the tighter the thickness gradient), then the more effective is the vorticity-driven development that takes place.
The [LAT] term, which diagnoses the variation of the Coriolis parameter with latitude in the direction of the thermal wind - is generally small, but is important for example in the creation of the notorious 'Scandinavian High' in winter, and the significant areas of low pressure following cold outbreaks from the north over the west & central Mediterranean in late autumn / early winter.
The [STEER] term is proportional to the strength of the thermal wind and to the variation of surface vorticity in the direction of the thermal wind. This term is dominant when the pattern of surface vorticity is well marked & the thermal wind almost 'zonal' (or running west-to-east), i.e. immediately before distortion of the Polar Front undergoing wave-development. This confirms the subjective assessment that small-scale mid-latitude lows are 'driven' along coupled to the thickness gradient aloft - tighter gradient, swifter movement.
The remaining term [DEV] is proportional to the strength of the thermal wind and to its variation of vorticity along the flow. Curvature and shear of the thickness pattern contribute to the latter, and give rise to the 'standard' developmental patterns indicated below.
With developing low pressure at the surface, horizontal convergence at low-levels implies upward motion through the troposphere, and divergence aloft (in the region of the tropopause). The converse applies for developing high cells. The circulations are indicated on this classic diagram:-
The work by Sutcliffe (and others) can be summed up neatly in a graphical format; there are four basic patterns of thickness isopleths (indicated below). With each pattern, there is associated a major and minor (vorticity-driven) surface development area.
Chart showing developmental regions associated with thickness (500-1000 hPa) patterns.
C: cyclonic development (circled = major / most effective forcing)
A: anticyclonic development (circled = major / most effective forcing)
Green-dashed lines: approximate thermal ridge / trough axes
Magenta arrows: direction / proportionate strength of thermal wind
For more on all these matters, see the references below.
'A Contribution to the Problem of Development', R C Sutcliffe; QJRMetS/RMetS, 73, 1947
'The Theory & Use of Upper Air Thickness Patterns in Forecasting', R C Sutcliffe & D Forsdyke; QJRMetS/RMetS, 76, 1950
'Weather Map', Meteorological Office/HMSO, 1956
'The Meteorological Glossary', Meteorological Office/HMSO, 1972
'Dynamical meteorology: some milestones', B W Atkinson; RMetS (in "Dynamical Meteorology, An introductory selection"), 1981
Selected glossary of terms:
Buys Ballot's Law: as originally formulated: " if you stand with your back to the wind (in the northern hemisphere), then low pressure lies on your left-hand side ". This gives rise to the standard patterns (in the Northern Hemisphere) of anticlockwise winds circulating around a low pressure area, and clockwise motion around an area of high pressure (reverse for the Southern Hemisphere).
Convergence: When air flows in such a way that the area occupied by a particular 'group' of air particles lessens ('drawing together'), the pattern is said to be convergent. Convergence in the atmosphere is associated with vertical motion, and hence development (or weakening) of weather systems. For example, convergent flow near the surface is coupled to, and may be the primary cause of, upward motion, leading to cloud formation/shower initiation etc.
Coriolis parameter: as a consequence of Earth's rotation, air moving across its surface appears to be deflected relative to an observer standing on the surface. The 'deflection' is to the right of movement in the northern hemisphere, to the left in the southern hemisphere. (also known as the Coriolis acceleration, or deflection)
Divergence: When air flows in such a way that the area occupied by a particular 'group' of air particles grows ('spreads apart'), the pattern is said to be divergent. Divergence in the atmosphere is also (along with convergence/q.v.) associated with vertical motion, and hence development (or weakening) of weather systems, depending upon the level where the divergence is dominant in a particular atmospheric column. For example, divergent flow aloft is coupled to, and may be the primary cause of, upward motion, leading to widespread cloud formation/cyclogenesis etc.
Norwegian model: The classical idea of a travelling wave depression on the polar front running forward (usually west-to-east) and deepening, with the cold front moving faster than the warm front, thus 'occluding' the warm sector, with the parent low slowing / turning to the left (in northern hemisphere), and filling up.
Thermal wind: a theoretical (vector difference) wind that relates the magnitude of the horizontal temperature gradient in a defined layer to the real winds that blow at the top and base of that layer. The speed of the thermal wind is proportional to the temperature gradient.
Thickness (or Relative Topography): The difference in height between two layers in the upper air. The most commonly used being the thickness between 500 mbar (or hPa) and 1000 mbar (or hPa), and normally expressed in dekametres. The larger the value of thickness, the warmer the column of air.
Tropopause: the (usually) abrupt change from falling temperatures with height in the tropopause, to near-uniform, or rising temperatures in the stratosphere.
Troposphere: lowest layer of the atmosphere, with an average depth of 16 to 18 km around the equator, 9 to 12 km temperate latitudes and well below 9 km much of the time in arctic regions. There is a general fall of temperature with height (i.e. a positive lapse rate), with an average value of some 6.5 degC / km (or 2 degC / 1000ft).
Vorticity: a measure of the 'spin' of a portion of a fluid - in our case, of atmospheric particles. Vorticity in a cyclonic sense is designated 'positive', and in an anticyclonic sense is designated 'negative'. In synoptic meteorology, we often only consider vorticity in a horizontal plane - i.e. the 'spin' behaviour of air particles as they move along in the atmospheric flow as depicted on classical 'weather maps'.
Zonal: A predominantly west-to-east airflow is termed zonal (and an east-to-west airflow is negative zonal). The strength of the flow in any sector may be expressed in terms of a zonal index given by the difference in average contour height between two latitude circles through the sector.


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