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The Mamaleh's Delicatessen team — currently aiming for a "May-ish" opening at One Kendall Square, according to co-owner Rachel Miller Munzer — will be popping up at Eastern Standard in Kenmore Square from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, March 5 to offer a small preview of what's to come, including a smoked fish sampler and delicatessen pastries. The items will be available a la carte, served alongside Eastern Standard's usual brunch offerings. There will also be special drinks from Mamaleh's co-owner Evan Harrison, including egg creams, celery soda, a seeded rye Manhattan, and more. Reservations recommended; find several methods on Eastern Standard's website.
Mamaleh's will be the new little sibling (and neighbor) of State Park, and the team also has a yet-unnamed replacement for Hungry Mother in the works. There have been lots of potential Mamaleh's menu items popping up on Instagram, including raspberry rugelach (in the works for Saturday's event), half moons (or "black and white cookies," depending on where you're from), gribenes, and kreplach.
Can't make it to Saturday's pop-up? Just swing by State Park. Sample items have been showing up on the menu there as well.
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With the increase of key length used in public cryptographic algorithms such as RSA and ECC, the speed of Montgomery multiplication becomes a bottleneck. This paper proposes a high speed design of Montgomery multiplier. Firstly, a modified scalable high-radix Montgomery algorithm is proposed to reduce critical path. Secondly, a high-radix clock-saving dataflow is proposed to support high-radix operation and one clock cycle delay in dataflow. Finally, a hardware-reused architecture is proposed to reduce the hardware cost and a parallel radix-16 design of data path is proposed to accelerate the speed. By using HHNEC 0.25 fim standard cell library, the implementation results show that the total cost of Montgomery multiplier is 130 KGates, the clock frequency is 180 MHz and the throughput of 1024-bit RSA encryption is 352 kbps. This design is suitable to be used in high speed RSA or ECC encryption/decryption. As a scalable design, it supports any key-length encryption/decryption up to the size of on-chip memory.
Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 971-977 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences |
Volume | E91-A |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
- High-radix
- High-speed
- Montgomery multiplier
- Scalable
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Signal Processing
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Applied Mathematics


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#evfn is a weekly social gathering organized via the webbernets -- but it happens in real life! It stands for East Valley Friday Nights and yes, you are invited. Well, if you're going to be in the greater Phoenix area on a Friday night, that is...
We're back this week at what could soon become a regular stop: R.T. O'Sullivan's in Mesa! Per our standing request, they are holding back a very large room right behind the hostess stand for us, with plenty of room to stretch out. So feel free to get big, people. Just like last time!
We seriously had a great time here just a month ago. Everyone said "do it again"... so we did! Great food, large beer selection... you know you wanna come. So do it, already!
Some folks calls it a Tweetup. I calls it an #evfn. Remember the agenda: no agenda. Have fun. Meet people. Party on!
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Sunday, June 7, 2020
I received a text...
During the day Mr X and I often text back and forth to each other, usually silly banter as a way to stay connected. Sometimes during the day he calls me and every night around nine he would call me, we would talk for an hour to say goodnight. Covid had separated us for almost two months but he kept reassuring me not to worry, that he would be waiting for me.
Wednesday morning, we were texting back and forth, being silly as usual. My phone beeped, it was him, smiling already from what he was probably about to say... I nearly dropped the phone when I read the first sentence. He said that he just doesn't feel the boyfriend vibe from me and wasn't interested in going any further. He said sorry for not saying something sooner but better to let me know now than later.
I had to go outside, it was like I was smothering. One of the only good things going for me at the moment... completely gone in a text. All the visions I had for us getting back into dating, getting to really know each other wiped clean. The separation between us was really hard, I was afraid that time would kill our new relationship... and now the very thing I was afraid of came true.
I did think that something was off, just as the restrictions were lifted, he went to stay in his summer place near his family. That shocked me, clearly he no longer felt as I did. However I would ask him about it during our phone calls and he would constantly reassure me that we were okay, that he was really stressed over being locked up due to covid and just needed time with his family. He would still call every evening and we were exchanging pictures all the time. I started to believe him, he seemed to be himself on the phone, I thought I was being paranoid.
I really miss that evening call, I looked forward to it. I miss the constant texting as well. Wednesday I guess I was in disbelief because it was Thursday that it really hit me, I'm alone again and especially now with covid ruining everything, I really felt alone. To be honest it feels like he died, that some time during our separation he contracted covid and died.
I have a lot to say about this as I'm working through the breakup, so you will just have to put up with my "crazy" for a few days and then that will be it.
This one really hurts because the truth is... I really liked this guy.
15 comments:
- Debra She Who Seeks said...
Sending you big hugs, Steven. Dating and relationships can cause such awful pain and hurt when they end in disappointment. Be kind and gentle with yourself right now, and know that we all support you.
- June 7, 2020 at 10:10 PM
Of course it hurts and I don't like the way he did it either. Please give yourself proper time to mourn this relationship of which I was very hopeful. I am just an old lady of 75 ( married happily for 49 years) but I feel for you with all my heart. This is sad. Frankly, he did not deserve your true love. I am mad at him.
- June 7, 2020 at 10:12 PM
- RJ said...
A text message break up says a lot about his character. I'm sorry you've been hurt. I hope some day you will realize you'll be better off without him. I know that doesn't make it any easier to overcome the loss of what sounded like a promising relationship.
- June 7, 2020 at 11:54 PM
- Mistress Maddie said...
I agree with RJ...a text message?!?!?! You know how to reach me babe if you want to talk or vent, I was just glad to hear from you. Cards on the table, being in your shoes a couple times, hence why I will not commit fully to a man again, and is why I'm enjoying the company of a few good men. I don't trust them. So I'm probably not the best to ask for relationship advice, but I can be a sounding board and friend. I am sorry to hear this, I know you seemed to really like this new found love and void filled.
As Joan Crawford said-"Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell." - June 8, 2020 at 1:11 AM
- Christina said...
I'm so sorry to hear this news.
Sending hugs.xx - June 8, 2020 at 3:02 AM
- Old Lurker said...
A few points, and then I will leave you in peace again.
Yes, you should reach out to Maddie and others for comfort. (Stay away from the gin, though. That is the devil's drink.) Texting and talking with your other friends is not going to fill the hole of your breakup, but it will give you some companionship when you need it.
Getting dumped hurts. A lot. It is okay to hurt and it is okay to grieve. But if you find yourself sinking into the depths of hopelessness and depression, I want you to promise us that you will reach out for some counselling. Ottawa has a distress line at 613-238-3311, and there is a Quebec-wide line at 1-866-277-3553. There is a list of support lines here: https://thelifelinecanada.ca/help/crisis-centres/canadian-crisis-centres/ . You are going through a lot right now, and it does not make you any less butch to get some help getting through this.
It is sad that Mr X did not turn out to be Mr Forever, but I hope that eventually you are able to recognise how incredibly far you came by meeting him. You listened to your Auntie Debs and met some people in the local LGBTQ+ community. You went gay bowling and interacted with other human beings with your charming and witty demeanor, and other people enjoyed your company. Given how stuck you were feeling even a year ago, this is a huge achievement, and this achievement is not diminished just because you did not end up marrying the first guy you met at bowling night. You met some people, and will meet more. You now know that you are not too old/ugly/rural or whatever else you had been telling yourself to be in a relationship. You might meet somebody else during this pandemic or it might be afterwards, but you now know it can happen.
This is going to sound condescending, but I'm saying it anyways: you are relatively new at this. Straight kids go through these relationships and heartbreaks in their teens. Things are probably different now, but back in our day gay kids stayed in the closet in their teenaged years, and even when they "dated" their hearts were not going through the wringer of teenaged love like their peers. Getting dumped like this is going to hurt a lot (and it is not easy for older straights who are in the dating pool) but this is only your second or third serious relationship. A lot of this is still going to feel new and raw to you, and that is okay. Listen to your Auntie Debs and be kind and gentle with yourself. It is okay to feel the feelings you feel, and it is fine if the "crazy" lasts much longer than a few days. - June 8, 2020 at 5:36 AM
- HuntleyBiGuy said...
Steven, I'm so so sorry to hear this. When you were off the grid for so long, I thought this might be the reason. Listen to your friends above and to those who have known you much longer than I have. Lurker has a lot of good thoughts above. You need time to process all of this. "Crazy" can be good. It gets out all the hurt. Your community is here for you. Lean on us.
- June 8, 2020 at 7:13 AM
- Bob said...
By text?
That's a jackass move, and though you're hurting now, know that you dodged a bullet if that's how little he thought of you.
Better days will come. - June 8, 2020 at 9:11 AM
- kent said...
sorry for your hurt distance is a barrier to lots of things. hugs to you
- June 8, 2020 at 4:26 PM
- Dave R said...
I am so sorry to hear that. His heart may have always been fickle. Maybe it's better to find out now rather than later.
- June 8, 2020 at 6:01 PM
- 1st Man said...
Breaking up by text, ugh. I guess maybe that's the thing now but it's still wrong. One time I broke up with a guy, we were both going in different directions and I honestly grew to like him more as a friend than a potential partner. Anyway, I wasn't going to leave a message on voicemail or send a letter or anything like that. I met up with him face to face, lots of tears, and then we parted ways. Texting is the chicken way out.
If it's any consolation, about a year or so after that guy, I met the guy I am married to now and have been with him for almost 21 years. It will come when you least expect it.
Big hugs to you!!! - June 8, 2020 at 6:52 PM
- Ur-spo said...
Yes it hurts mighty; when we open up to try intimacy it makes one vulnerable to being hurt.
I concur a break up via a text is rude, cowardly, and - a sign perhaps he isn't a good character . - June 8, 2020 at 10:27 PM
I personally think a Post-It is the way to go.
- June 10, 2020 at 11:26 AM
- Sooo-this-is-me said...
OMG, the "post it" thing made me laugh!
- June 10, 2020 at 1:12 PM
- Sooo-this-is-me said...
Thanks Lurker for the concern.
- June 10, 2020 at 3:37 PM


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Dwork and Naor (FOCS'00) first introduced and constructed two message public coin witness indistinguishable proofs (ZAPs) for NP based on trapdoor permutations. Since then, ZAPs have also been obtained based on the decisional linear assumption on bilinear maps, and indistinguishability obfuscation, and have proven extremely useful in the design of several cryptographic primitives. However, all known constructions of two-message public coin (or even publicly verifiable) proof systems only guarantee witness indistinguishability against computationally bounded verifiers.
In this paper, we construct the first public coin two message witness indistinguishable (WI) arguments for NP with statistical privacy, assuming quasi-polynomial hardness of the learning with errors (LWE) assumption.
Prior to this, there were no known constructions of two-message publicly verifiable WI protocols under lattice assumptions, even satisfying the weaker notion of computational witness indistinguishability.


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I may currently live in Ohio, but I am still just as Southern as a black-eyed pea! Black-eyed peas are a common food item year round in the rich food culture of the Southern United States, but eating them on New Years day is said to bring you good luck in the upcoming year. There are many things you can do with these tasty fellas, but in the south they are traditionally slow cooked with a smoked ham hock or pork jowl. Once on your plate, you have the option to splash your peas with a pepper soaked vinegar sauce, simply referred to as "pepper sauce," which is a common table staple.
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Final meeting of the EU-funded LACANET project on Wildlife Health
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The Laos Cambodia One Health Network (LACANET) brought together various stakeholders from government, NGOs, private sector and health experts to review and comment on project's finding and achievements, while providing the recommendation for future action and policies after the project has been implemented for almost four years in both Cambodia and Lao countries.
LACANET, funded by European Union (EU), brings together partners in the human health, animal health and wildlife sectors to create capacity to survey, diagnose, and understand the drivers of disease at the human-animal-environment interfaces. This project is led by the Institute Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC), in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Cambodian National Animal Health and Production Research Institute (NAHPRI), the Lao National Animal Health Laboratory (NAHL) and the Lao Oxford Mahosot Wellcome Trust Research Unit (LOMWRU).
During the meeting, all partners shared the outstanding achievements of this project. In particular, over the past 4 years, WCS has contributed to building wildlife health surveillance network in the two countries, by establishing collaborations with government and NGO partners in protected areas and rescue centers. In Cambodia, over 186 staffs were trained to report and collect sick and dead wildlife. This includes forest rangers, wildlife monitoring team, rescue center staff, and other government staff from the environment, forestry and animal health sector. In Lao PDR, similar trainings involved over 120 staff. This has allowed the detection of significant health threats to wildlife, livestock and humans, such as cases of poisoning in protected areas, outbreaks of influenza A virus, as well as carcinogenic virus outbreak in sun bears, which would not have been detected otherwise. The meeting was the opportunity to discuss the steps that have been taken to ensure the sustainability of these health surveillance mechanisms.
WCS and partners also reported on the outcomes of two research projects investigating the effect of wildlife trade and deforestation on zoonotic disease emergence. This important research, linking conservation and health, showed the significant changes that deforestation triggers on rodent communities and on the pathogens they carry, and how this result in an increase circulation of pathogens in disturbed and recently cleared land where humans may be more likely to get infected. In Laos, the study focusing on wildlife trade demonstrated the presence of important pathogens that are harmful to humans and highlighted the risk of bushmeat consumption for public health.
Both wildlife disease surveillance and research projects presented during this meeting generated great interest among stakeholders, and highlighted the benefits of working collaboratively between conservation organization, public health and animals health institutes.
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Sales and Use Tax When You Build a Homebuilt Aircraft An Overview
Almost every state has enacted a sales & use tax. Because these taxes are imposed and collected at the state level, and every state's law is a little different, the following information is meant to give you a basic understanding of sales and use tax law. You will need to contact your state's department of revenue (DOR) for specific information on your state's rules.
What is Sales Tax?
Most people are familiar with the concept of sales tax. Each time you purchase tangible personal property (e.g. computers, furniture, cars, boats, aircraft) from a merchant in your state, the merchant collects sales tax and remits it to the state DOR.
What is Use Tax?
Although most people understand or at least are used to paying state sales tax, the state use tax is usually a completely foreign concept. A purchaser, be it an individual or business, owes use tax for "using, storing, distributing or otherwise consuming tangible personal property" in the state on purchases where sales tax was not collected. The use tax typically comes into play when you purchase something from an out-of-state merchant by mail order or over the Internet. Unless the out-of-state merchant has store locations in your state, they will not be responsible for collecting and remitting the sales tax to your state and therefore you become responsible for paying use tax on the item.
The theory behind the use tax is that a state does not want to put their in-state merchants at a disadvantage because they have to collect and remit sales tax so the use tax prevents a person from purchasing items from out of state to avoid sales tax. In reality, very few people pay the use tax owed on mail order purchases. (How many people do you know who have voluntarily paid use tax on catalog purchases of computers, clothing, etc.?). Since the state DOR has no way of knowing that you purchased something via the Internet or mail order, they have no way of catching that you did not pay the use tax. This is not the case for aircraft because you have to register the aircraft with the FAA.
Registering your homebuilt with the FAA
In order for you to receive your "N number" so that you can have your aircraft inspected, you must register your aircraft with the FAA. Once you register your aircraft, that information becomes public information. Your state DOR will regularly review the FAA's list of registered aircraft to determine that they have collected sales or use tax on all aircraft registered in the state. If the state finds an aircraft registered on which no tax has been collected, they will notify the registered owner that tax is due. Typically, if you wait for the state to contact you the state will assess interest and penalties.
TIP: Make sure that you have paid your sales or use tax prior to registering your homebuilt aircraft with the FAA.
When do I need to pay use tax and how do I pay the use tax?
Most states will consider the receipt of the aircraft kit as the time you incur a use tax liability. You will need to check with your state as to when the tax must be paid. Some states have separate sales and use tax forms and these may be due on a monthly or quarter basis. Other states, such as Wisconsin, have added a line item to their personal income tax form where you can pay sales and use tax on out-of-state purchases.
Example: Harry Homebuilder lives in Wisconsin and orders a Van's RV-8 on May 1st, 2003. Van's aircraft is located in Oregon and therefore does not collect Wisconsin sales tax on the purchase. The kit arrives at Harry's home on June 1st, 2003. Wisconsin has a use tax that applies to out-of-state purchases of tangible personal property that are "stored, used or consumed in Wisconsin". When Harry files his Wisconsin 2003 personal income tax return in April of 2004, he can declare and pay his use tax on the kit purchase.
On May 15th, 2004, Harry purchases an engine and propeller from Van's Aircraft. Again, when he files his Wisconsin 2004 personal income tax return in April of 2005, he can declare and pay the use tax owed on the engine and propeller.
What Items Purchased During the Construction of My Kit Are Subject to Use Tax?
If you are like most homebuilders, during the course of building your aircraft you will purchase a lot of items, (tools, engine, instruments, covering materials, interior, replacement parts, etc.) from catalog companies like Aircraft Spruce. Unless you live in the same state as the vendor, you probably won't be assessed sales tax at the time of purchase. Theoretically, all of these items are subject to use tax. In reality, very few people pay the use tax owed on mail order purchases. (Again, how many people do you know who have voluntarily paid use tax on mail order purchases of clothing, computers, etc.?). Since the state DOR has no way of knowing that you purchased something via the Internet or mail order, they have no way of catching you. The state will routinely audit businesses for use tax omissions but individuals are just not worth the DOR's time. The exception to this is big-ticket items like cars, boats and aircraft. Since all big-ticket items have to be registered or licensed, it is easy and worthwhile for the DOR to keep tabs on if the tax was paid.
Because homebuilt aircraft are somewhat of an unknown quantity to state revenue agents and there is no "blue book" value for a homebuilt, it will be up to you to decide what items to declare and pay use tax on.
TIP: You will not get away without paying either sales or use tax. Even though revenue agents are relatively uninformed about homebuilt aircraft, they can probably figure out that you bought a kit, engine and propeller to build the aircraft.


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For the capacity building of the Manuski staff members, DHRDNet assisted by a network organisation conducted a training program that helped the Manuski team to strengthen their knowledge and skills while working on socio-economic issues of the Dalit community.
In Dec 2020, Ms.Prachi Salve, Manuski participated in 6 Days online Training program from 7th Dec to 14th Dec 2020, on Support to local Civil Society Organisation (CSOs) in Building Communication and Outreach Capabilities conducted by European Union (EU), IBF International Consulting and Insight Development Consulting Group (IDCC). CSOs across India participated in the training. The sessions focused on the use of Social Media, Internal and External Communication, and various aspects of communication which assisted in increasing the outreach of CSO. Sessions were very informative and participatory.
Further, in Mar from 9th to 12th 2021, a second training program was organized by EU, IBF, IDCC on Effective Communication for Advocacy, Branding, and Fundraising which helped to understand communication techniques during advocacy, Branding and Fundraising for the organisation. Mr. Bhanu Baudh, Mr.Lakhinder Soren and Ms.Prachi Salve, all from Manuski participated in the second training program.
From 23rd to 26th Mar 2021, Mr. Bhanu Bauddh, Mr.Lakhinder Soren, Mr.Sangharsh Apte and Ms.Prachi Salve, from Manuski, participated in an online training program on "Strengthened HRD Protection ensuring sustained Access to Justice" conducted by NDMJ. Manuski also suggested a few DHRDs from Maharashtra who also had participated in the same. The session helped to understand the Human Rights mechanism in India and ways of protecting Human Rights Defenders.


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Starting lineups:
VILLARREAL: Asenjo; Mario, Musacchio, Dorado, Jaume Costa; Pina, Trigueros, Moi Gómez, Hernán Pérez,; Uche and Perbet.
Well, we said it didn't make sense to have both Aquino and Hernan in the lineup, so Moi steps in for Cani. Bruno on the bench, as is Gio. Surprised he's not starting.
RAYO: Cobeño; Tito, Gálvez, Rodri, Nacho; Trashorras, Adrián, Saúl, Lass, Viera and Bueno


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Engineers at the Asokwa Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region have recommended the demolition of parts of the building within the Kumasi Shoe factory that was gutted by fire following a gas explosion on Friday.
Officers from the National Disaster Management Organisation joined officials from the Asokwa Municipal Assembly to do a critical assessment of the building on Monday.
Speaking to Citi News after assessing the building, Mercy Sarquah who is with the works department at the Asokwa Municipal Assembly, noted that parts of the building should be demolished and renovated in order not to put the lives of people at risk.
"The best we can do right now is to demolish parts and rework on it and I think from there, they can start reusing it," she said.
"For now, they should not get close to the building until we are done with all the renovation work," she also cautioned.
The engineer noted that parts of the roof, beams and columns were destroyed by the fire.
The explosion took place at a poly tank producing company located within the Kumasi Shoe factory enclave.
It has been directed to halt its operations until it meets fire safety requirements.
The factory has rented out space to the Poly tank producing company.
The fire led to the destruction of a number of poly tanks, vehicles and other equipment belonging to the company.


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If you wanted to create the quintessential 2019 Angels game...
That was it.
That was it. It was simply it.
Do you want poor starting pitching?
Dillon Peters only managed to get twelve outs. He gave up five runs (four earned), walked more hitters than he struck out, and tossed a whopping 106 pitches.
Do you want weird lineup moves?
Brad Ausmus took Justin Upton out of the game even though he was due up in the lineup shortly so Anthony Bemboom could protect Shohei Ohtani. (For the record, I agreed with this one.)
There was the whole gutting the lineup thing, but just read about it here.
There goes the last position player...Thaiss used pretty needlessly... #bigbrainedbrad
— Halos Heaven (@halosheaven) August 20, 2019
Do you want LOBsters?
From the 8th to the 10th, the Angels left eight men on base. EIGHT. In THREE INNINGS. They left them loaded in the 8th and the 9th, and in the 10th they were loaded when Ohtani lined into a double play.
Do you want accomplishments? You decide whether they are meaningful or not.
Albert Pujols hit the 652nd home run of his career. He also bagged a stolen base, making it nineteen straight seasons of a stolen base. Mike Trout hit two singles. The latter came with a man on third and didn't score said runner.
Do you want memes? There are lots and lots of memes.
Luis Rengifo let a ball slip through his legs for a run. The Angels blew a 7-1 lead and didn't score the last nine innings of the game. They used almost all their pitchers with a doubleheader looming tomorrow. Cam Bedrosian (the old favorite) emerged and blew a save. The Angels lost on a chopper that didn't leave the infield. The catcher couldn't hit. The Angels lost to the Rangers. The Angels left many runners on base.
In the end...it was just trAdition, plain and simple. The most beautiful kind. The kind that lasts 4:35 of your day.
Gear up for over six hours of baseball tomorrow. Because in the end, there's nothing like trAdition.
We love this team!


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After a long day at work, when we are world-weary and don't feel like cooking, all we can come up with for dinner is elementary school staple macaroni and cheese. Sometimes, it's true, we resort to the blue box we knew so well, containing cheese powder in the most fluorescent orange we have seen to date. We try no to do that so often. Aiming higher on occasion, we will have any of the all-natural brands that we turned to in high school, but alas, these things still come from a box. Really, there's no reason we can't go out for the same gooey comfort food we require. Here are just a few places that offer some of the classier mac and cheeses in the city.
•We recently went to a show at the Orpheum, and met at Silvertone Bar & Grill first. Everybody at the table ordered the bread crumb-topped macaroni and cheese. Not at all disappointing, and it comes with field greens on the side to make you feel better about yourself.
•Located between Inman and Lechmere, cozy Atwood's Tavern offers a lot of other warm comfort food, but the mac and Vermont cheddar cheese is tough to beat, with a choice of sides and the option to add grilled chicken.
•Veggie Planet Pizza does not only serve pizza! As the name would suggest, there is some health added to your guilty pleasure, which in this case is organic whole-wheat pasta with cheddar, tomatoes, scallions, and broccoli.
Silvertone [Official Site]
Atwood's Tavern [Official Site]
Veggie Planet [Official Site]
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Last Updated on May 10, 2018 by Larious
Looking for a cheap data plan? are you tired of spending so much data on your MTN sim? do you have data but its so slow like glo? or is your data exhausting so fast like airtel? Well look no further than to port to the cheapest 4G network in Nigeria called Ntel.
NTel is a new telecom firm in Nigeria offering 4G data services to its customers. So far, they have been doing quite well as they a coverage percentage on 3 states in Nigeria which are Lagos, PH and Abuja, They are currently working on extending their coverage to other states in Nigeria.
Ntel is here again with a new package called the "Wawu SIM" which offers a lot of amazing voice and data bonuses. According to the company, this promo is currently available for users In Lagos state, and would be further shifted to Abuja and River State soon.
Ntel is an advanced 4G network provider in Nigeria with track record of blazing browsing and downloading speed. Ntel is not yet available in all states in the country but whenever you get the Ntel network, it's usually fast.
The latest promo from the network is called "Ntel WAWU SIM" and it gives subscribers 500% data bonus on any recharge and 10GB free data.
It seems the promo is basically for new customers; you need to buy and register an Ntel SIM for N1,000 and you will be given 2 sim cards. The first one contains 1GB to last for 48 hours and the second sim contains 10GB + 1000 airtime free to last for 30 days.
Ntel wawu sim is a new promo the company introduced few weeks ago that offers all subscribers a massive 10GB of data + 500% double data bonus when you subscribe to any data plan on Ntel. Apart from the massive bonuses, you also cheap call rate of 8kb/sec from the bonus you get after the data purchase.
In other word, one of the benefits or advantages of this promo is you get 1GB of data when you purchase Ntel wawu SIM and it will last for a period of 48 hours after purchase.
While on the second SIM card, you'll also get a whooping free 10GB data which valid for 30 days.
Ntel seems not to be ending WAWU offer anytime soon and if you are in areas where the network is available and strong, you can simply maximize the data offer to your advantage. The current offer is that you can get 12GB data usable on any devices that supports ntel 4G network for just N1000.
Imagine with N2000, you get 24GB data, N3,000 gives you 48GB and the validity period is 12 month. All you need to do is to walk to any ntel outlet, register for a new WAWU sim and 12GB free data will be smiling at you to last you for 12 months. The more ntel sim you buy for N1000, the more extra 12GB data you get.


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monday.com is a popular project management tool used by teams the world over. But sometimes those teams or members need to close their accounts.
Whether it be to switch to a new project management suite or because monday was only needed for a temporary project, closing an account is quick and easy.
Below we'll look at all the steps needed to close your monday work management account.
Deleting your monday account via the web
To begin, you will want to open your monday work management account via a web browser. You will only be able to delete an account via the web interface. Deleting an account via the monday app is not currently supported.
Once logged into your account, you will want to click on your profile picture, which will bring up a fly-out menu (Figure A).
Figure A
From that menu, click on the Admin option towards the bottom (Figure B).
Figure B
Just a note, deleting a monday work management account is only available to administrators or those with administrator privileges. If you are not an administrator and need to delete your account, reach out to a member of your team who can assign the task to the appropriate administrator.
After clicking on the Admin option, a new page will load.
From the menu on the left of this new page, select the Billing option (Figure C).
Figure C
Your billing details will then populate the right side of the screen. Scroll down and click Close my account which will be in red text (Figure D).
Figure D
This will bring up the cancellation dialogue. The screen will ask you to enter a reason for canceling. You can select a reason or choose to skip this part if you like. Then simply confirm the deletion of the account (Figure E).
Figure E
Options to freeze your data after deleting your monday account
After the previous steps, you have a choice to suspend your account for up to 90 days. You will not have access to the account during this time, but your data will be held if you plan on returning. Also, your subscription is halted as well, so you will not continue to pay during this frozen period.
SEE: Hiring kit: Project manager (TechRepublic Premium)
Finalize the deletion of your monday work account
If you've chosen not to freeze your account, monday will then ask you to cancel your subscription renewal along with the account. Click the Cancel plan renewal option which will take you to the final page in the process (Figure F).
Figure F
This is your last chance to change your mind during the cancellation process.
monday will give you the choice to reopen your account. If chosen, nothing will change and everything will work as it did before you started this process.
The next option is to choose Delete my account data (Figure G). Selecting this option will delete all data related to your account and it will not be available even if you resubscribe under the same name and information.
Figure G
If you do not choose to delete your data at this point, monday does unofficially hold your data indefinitely if you should choose to return. But this is unofficial and there is no guarantee as to how long data will be held.
To initiate this data retention, simply close the page shown in Figure E and your account will be canceled, but your data will be held should you choose to renew the service. This part is a bit tricky as you are not required to select either of the two options on the confirmation page to complete the deletion process. So make sure you don't choose Delete my account data unless you are sure you want to.
On a monthly subscription, if you choose to delete your data, you will still have access to the account until your next billing date. Yearly plans are handled differently and we'll explain those below and how it relates to closing your monday account.
SEE: Top keyboard shortcuts you need to know (free PDF) (TechRepublic)
Prorated refunds when deleting your monday account
Refunds are not given for any unused amount of monthly subscription fees not used after canceling.
Yearly plans do offer a refund option, but this must be within 30 days of the start of the annual billing.
When choosing a refund after cancellation of a yearly plan, the cancellation will take effect immediately and you will not have access once confirmed.
When canceled, the refund process on yearly plans is automatic if those accounts are within the 30-day window. You do not need to contact support or monday.com in order to initiate the refund.
If you are outside of the 30-day window, you can still cancel, but your account will be active until the next annual billing date. You will also still have access until that date unless you chose to delete all data during the cancellation process.


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Monday Morning Chapel: Not a Jog, but a Race
Global Outreach Student Leader
Kent DelHousaye, senior pastor of Bethany Bible Church, spoke at one of the last Chapel services of the 2014-15 school year here at Grand Canyon University. He spoke about running. When we run a race, we are running toward something and away from something else.
He spoke about 2 Timothy 2:22. The word "flee" in this verse is the same word used for a fugitive running away from being captured. The apostle Paul instructs us through his letter to Timothy to flee from the things that would hold us back and chase after righteousness.
Run for your life, like a fugitive, away from immature indulgence (evil desires, false teaching, ignorance, foolishness, arguing and resentment) and toward pursuing mature righteousness (faith, love, peace, pure desires, biblical truth, kindness, gentleness and patience).
For those who are taking Chapel for credit, do not forget to turn in your Chapel reflection essay before the end of the semester.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author's and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Grand Canyon University. Any sources cited were accurate as of the publish date.


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Organ Harvesting: Daughter Absent As Ike Ekweremadu, Wife Appears In Court
Enugu, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News Wednesday, February 1st, 2023By paulcraft
Former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, appeared in a London court on Tuesday for a trial on alleged organ harvesting, but his accused daughter was unable to attend due to illness.
WITHIN NIGERIA reports that Ekweremadu is being tried in connection with the organ harvesting case involving the alleged kidney donor, David Nwamini Ukpo.
UK authorities arrested Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, on suspicion of bringing a minor to the UK to harvest his kidney.
Prosecutors claimed the defendants planned to have the man's kidney removed so that it could be given to Sonia, their own daughter.
She was unable to appear in court because she was hospitalized with an unspecified condition.
Her defense team also filed a psychological report claiming she is unfit to stand trial.
The court adjourned shortly after it convened to allow prosecutors to read the report.
Following preliminary tests at a north London hospital, the accuser is said to have raised the alarm after refusing to consent to the procedure.
During the brief session on Tuesday morning, Beatrice sat next to her husband in the dock, dressed all in black.
Both supporters and protesters gathered outside the London courthouse ahead of Tuesday's hearing.
I mean, this case is unbelievable, said protester Citizen Gbola.Where else in the world would you have a deputy senate president — who is still a serving senator, he's still getting his regular wage?
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Kazuma from Noragami
Kazuma (Eric Vale / Jun Fukuyama) is the blessed vessel / lead shinki of the Japanese fortune goddess Bishamon. Loyal to a fault, he's been known to take matters into his own hand to help his mistress whether she realizes she needs it or not. When Yukine becomes Yato's blessed vessel, Kazuma eagerly takes the young shinki under his wing, though his motives in becoming close with his mistress's rival (usually Bishamon-serving, as opposed to self-serving) come under Yukine's scrutiny more than once.
Hiyori Iki from Noragami
The life of Hiyori Iki (Bryn Apprill / Maaya Uchida) first intertwined with Yato's and Yukine's when she unwittingly "saved" Yato from being hit by a passing bus. Now, whenever she falls asleep, her soul can leave her body in the form of a half-Phantom with a pink "lifeline" tail. This state won't last forever, but Hiyori uses the time she has to defend her supernatural friends from matters going on way over her head.
This costume guide combines elements from two Hiyori outfits: her school dress and her outerwear — the latter of which is much easier to recreate from items you'll likely find in your own closet.
Kugaha from Noragami
Kugaha was one of Bishamon's many shinki (soul-weapons), and used his presence in the immense crowd that is her collection to take her down from the inside! Not even Bishamon's Blessed Shinki, Kazuma, caught on until it was almost too late. Kugaha's function in Bisha's "family" of lost souls was that of doctor/healer; he had an arsenal of medicines and poisons to keep his mistress under his control.
Kugaha's costume is surprisingly easy to assemble using very simple garments. The most complicated part, perhaps, is his headband; it can be recreated using the last three items on this list.


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Spotted at: Temescal, Oakland
Occupation: Photographer
What are you up to today?
I'm going to print photographs. I'm a professional fine art photographer and I work in the darkroom.
Where do you work? Do you work at home?
I work at home, and right now I'm mainly working at Rayko. That's where I'm going right now.
How long have you been doing photography?
I've been doing photography for 7 years, Rayko for probably a month.
What kind of things do you like to photograph?
People and landscapes mainly.
Are you from the Bay Area?
No, I moved from New York maybe like a month ago. I'm very new and I'm just trying to get used to the Bay Area.
What brought you out here?
My partner. Yeah, pretty much. That was kind of like the only reason.
What's been the biggest adjustment?
Not having a lot to do on the weekend. Not listening to really good music. I'm really struggling to find more interesting things to do.
What are your favorite things to do so far?
Let's see . . . I like going to a lot of nature places, like Tilden and the Oakland hills. I like the fact that we can just drive and be in Northern California—the beach and the redwoods. So that's really nice. I do like a lot of nature so I'm happy!
Who or what have been your inspirations lately?
Inspirations . . . that's a nice thought! Bookmaking—I'm actually currently working on a book with a publisher in London, so I'm doing a lot of research on how to book bind, how to make books, design and things like that. There are a couple of places here that are really good about that, and that's been really nice.
What places have you discovered?
TBW and then the Temescal Bookstore. I think that one is just called "The Book Shop." Something like that. It's really nice.
Are there any specific books you're looking for? Are you looking at fine art photo books?
What I'm doing is a fine art photo book, but what I've been seeing is a mix of different things. And it's beautiful to see how people can pay attention to details, and be so fascinated by things like the roofs of the houses in San Francisco. I like that. There are a lot of books on design, and they also have rare books. It's been cool. And I live nearby, so it's nice just to go check out some books. They have some books on Edo paintings, these Japanese paintings I'm super into.
What is it that you like about them?
Wow, they're just so . . . magical and so simple. It's interesting when you have a hard time describing things, because they just touch you so much! I'm really into things like that, and these Edo paintings are doing that to me right now.
Have you had any challenges that you've overcome recently?
This is going to sound super, super shallow but I like swimming and I haven't been able to swim, so I'm doing more yoga instead. Maybe it's not a challenge, but I'm trying not to get into this place where I'm like, oh, I'm sad that I can't. Because when you move from a place like New York City to a small place like Oakland it's easy for the mind to start endlessly comparing. So I'm trying not to do that, and instead just appreciate what I have here and instead of trying replace things, to try and find new things.
Where were your favorite places to swim in New York City?
I lived in Greenpoint, and there's a neigborhood pool there, and one of my best friends lives uptown and she also has a pool next to her house so we'd go to her place. And the pool's like $2! And it's open from 5:30 am to 9:30 pm. It's ridiculous.
Tell me about your outfit—this vest is really interesting.
So the vest is Anna Sui. My mom used to work for Anna Sui—she used to be the pattern maker for her. This shirt is just like a super simple thing. I'm really into this color right now. And then these pants I inherited from a woman that I used to cat-sit for—instead of giving me cash, she gave me these pants. I was like, I'll totally take that. The boots are probably the most expensive shoes I've ever had but I wanted to put some money into having good boots. And I thought today would be a good day to wear them.
They go well with your bag too.
Oh! Yes, this is a coach bag that used to be my mom's.
Your mom must be very stylish!
Yeah, she is! She'd love for her daughter to be more into fashion, but I'm really not that into it.
I just noticed your earrings too. Where are those from?
I'm originally from Ecuador, and I bought these earrings in an indigenous fair of people who were opposing working in mines in Peru. Instead of that, they're using the silver that they've extracted to make jewelry. But all of the jewelry that they make reflects their cosmology. So there's like secret patterns and forms that represent something for their culture.
Have you delved into what your earrings possibly mean?
The earrings no, but for the necklaces that I have, definitely.
What do the necklaces you have mean?
Well there is one necklace I have that is round and it speaks to the four directions—that the four directions connects to the four stages of human growth: the first is when you're a baby, then you're growing period, then adulthood, and finally completes when you're an elder. And that also relates to the elements, which also relates to the four seasons. It's all about the four.


text: Daniel Clowes Mister Wonderful Reviewed by: Rick Kleffel © 2011 Pantheon / Random House US First Edition Hardcover ISBN 978-0-307-37813-2 Publication Date: 04-12-2011 80 pages; $19.95 Date Reviewed: 04-28-2011 Index: General Fiction We adore embarrassment, so long as it is not our own. Those who make us uncomfortable, whose misfortunes are so overwhelming as to inspire laughter instead of tears, are beacons of hope to anyone with anything left to lose. But it takes a consummate artist to create losers we love. Daniel Clowes has proved time and again that he is just such an artist — a graphic artist whose unique stories combine a seemingly simple visual style with a sophisticated psychological understanding. In his latest work, divorced, 40-something Marshall is set up on a blind date. What could go wrong? The result lives up to the title, 'Mister Wonderful,' a pitch-perfect combination of poignant and painful. Like most brilliant writers, Clowes makes it all look very easy, so easy the reader must slow down to understand all the complicated effects that go into the story. Visually, his cartooning style is very simple, but the details are telling and powerful. He manages, with a few brief strokes, to use an abbreviated technique that creates a hyper-realistic texture. The reader feels right at home in his bars, diners, and city streets. When he adopts a more impressionistic feel, the results are powerful. As in most of his recent work, character is king in 'Mister Wonderful.' Marshall is a powerfully realized character precisely because the story that unfolds is so everyday, so lose-lose. From the very first frame, the tension is high, as we wonder if Marshall's date will show, or worse, if she will show up and be unpalatable even to Marshall. What follows is a comedy of small-scale urban terrors, the kind of things we're all scared will happen to us precisely because we know we can and will live through them. Marshall is nicely balanced by his blind date Natalie. Marshall starts off a bundle of nerves whose internal monologues blot out the words of those around him, including Natalie. She seems so nice, and Clowes draws her as attractive. But as the story evolves, we learn that she may indeed be an appropriate date for Marshall. This does not bode well for Marshall, Natalie, or their date. Clowes keeps his plot in concert with the visuals; it's brisk and sparse. There are just enough details to ensure the we are immersed in the reality that Clowes is giving the readers, but not so many as to overwhelm story and character. The bad party, and the other entertaining events that accost our unfortunate couple seem like the sort of ill luck that the Marshalls of this world manage to draw to themselves with little or no effort. He even gives us a welcome glimpse of the couple who set up Natalie and Marshall. It's a great perspective and perfectly in keeping with the low-key nature of Clowes' world. Clowes is a clever writer of graphic novels even when he is restraining his work and focusing on realistic characters. There are lots of nice touches here, with childish fantasies drawn in a child-like manner, inner monologues that blot out actual speech, and imagined mini-Marshalls, little jerks that encourage a self-destructive self-perception. Anxiety has never been so richly rewarding. For all the initial squirming and teeth-grinding that 'Mister Wonderful' inspires, it ultimately lives up to the title. Marshall is not totally redeemed, but Natalie is not the gift from above that every schlub hopes to find. Still, the two of them, in their wittily rendered world, are indeed a joy, and their discomfort proves to be something of a balm for readers who might themselves have felt a bit left behind by the go-getters in this world. Clowes writes and illustrates with the kind of smart perceptions and depths of understanding that reward repeated readings. The fact that readers might want to relive Marshall's and Natalie's first date ultimately says more about Clowes' writerly skill than it says about his readers' social lives. We cringe and cringe again not because we like to see Marshall feel bad, but because Clowes' artistry makes us feel good, no matter how embarrassing or familiar his subjects may be.


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A reading from the Book of the Prophet Jonah
(Chapter 3:1-5, 10)
God asks Jonah to go to Nineveh, not a Jewish city but the capital of Assyria, an enemy of Israel, and preach a message of repentance. Repentance is a very powerful word used throughout the Bible. It does not mean changing your mind or being sorry for something. It means having a change of heart, a whole change of direction in your life. We often say we are sorry for something, but repentance involves our whole being focused on something very serious. This was the second time that Jonah had preached this message, so it must have been a difficult and dangerous mission.
Prophets were special people called by God to carry a message to people who had lost their way and were mired in sinfulness. Every age has its prophets, even though they are not necessarily called prophets. Think about people in our own time that you consider as prophets. Who would they be? How can you know that they are true prophets, not false prophets?
Responsorial Psalm
(Psalm 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9)
The response to these psalm verses is, "Teach me your ways O Lord." This is a life-long process, learning God's ways. We need to be open to new insights and callings from God. What we learned in the third grade or even last year needs to grow continually. How are you open to God's ongoing message as God speaks to you every day in so many ways? Is there some new call that you believe God is sending to you? How should you respond?
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians 7:29-31
(Chapter 7:29-31)
"For the world in its present form is passing away."
Paul was not the only one who thought Jesus was returning soon and that the world would soon end. People kept believed this long after Paul died, but gradually the truth set in. The Second Coming has no time table.
Imagine how challenging it was for the early Christians to adapt to this new reality. It must have tested their faith as much as the persecutions did. Some probably lost faith, but most did not, and they are our ancestors in faith. Let us remember them in times when our own faith is shaken.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark
(Chapter 1:14-20)
Here is that word repent again, this time being spoken by Jesus. It is a call to discipleship: "The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel." Of course, the word gospel means good news. The good news for Israel and for the new disciples, Peter, James, and John is that the kingdom has come in Jesus. He is the fulfillment of the promise for Israel. He has come to call Israel to repentance and a new vision of God's love in Jesus.
This was a shocking message for most Jews who had seen so many supposed messiahs come and go. They had to have a true change of heart at a time when their people were being persecuted by the Romans, and any new leader would be seen not only as a threat to the Roman Empire but also to Jewish authorities such as King Herod. It was a time that called for courage and an ability to hear a new call from God that built on previous calls from prophets such as Jonah.
If Jesus were on earth today, how would he call our Church to "repent and believe in the Gospel?"
Painting: The Prophet Jonah, Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo Buoneratti.
Excerpts from the English translation of the Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation (ICEL). All rights reserved.
Bill Ayers was a founder, with the late singer Harry Chapin, of WhyHunger. Bill was a radio and TV broadcaster for 40 years. He is a member of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church in Centerport, New York.


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Macau-based Alter City Group Holdings Ltd has finalized its land acquisition deal with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' Department of Public Lands. Alter City Group wants to build a $360 million integrated resort and casino on a 152-hectare plot of land in Tinian. The land deal still needs approval from CNMI's Leglislature with a vote on the matter scheduled for next week.
The land lease agreement covers an initial period of 25 years with an option for a further 15 years. Alter City Group still needs to apply for a casino license and it's facing stiff competition from Bridge Investment, which has its own proposal to build a 300-room casino-hotel at the Tinian Harbor. Mega Stars Overseas Ltd. is also in the running and the Shanghai-backed Saipan Jinghua Investment Inc. threw its name into the mix this week with a proposal to build a $4 billion, 300-hectare resort and casino on the east coast of Tinian.
Alter City Group's proposed resort and casino will be built in three phases over a 12-year span. Once completed, the complex will include 1,500 hotel rooms, a water park, an 18-hole golf course, a large-scale casino and numerous entertainment, retail, and dining amenities.
Meanwhile, Vietnam-focused casino and gaming group Donaco International announced that it's looking to expand its business with potential gaming deals in Asia, provided these opportunities prove good returns for the company and its shareholders. Donaco's currently in the middle of expanding its brand in the country after opening the Aristo International Resort in Lao Cai in May. The company said it remains hopeful that Vietnam's government will eventually opt to allow locals to gamble in Vietnam.


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John Collier ROI (1850-1934)
John Collier was born in London, the second son of Sir Robert Collier, Lord Monkswell. His artistic training was at the Slade under Poynter, then in Paris and Munich. Collier became a popular portrait painter of the upper classes. He painted classical genre with dramatic scenes where the viewer had to guess what was going on.
Artwork in the Artists' Section


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Tag Archives: execution
A Training Session is Just the Beginning
The problem is simple. Too many employees are not fully developed. In fact, too many employees develop very little after they are hired.
And this is a problem.
So, how does a company do a better job at developing employees? Here is a line from the 2002 book that kind of launched the "Execution" discussion of the last decade, Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan.
Teach your people – but remember, 80% of learning happens outside of the formal learning situations.
If 80% of learning happens outside of the formal learning situations, does this mean that the formal training, the formal sessions, are a waste of time? Yes – and no.
The formal training sessions are essential to jump-start the conversation, to give the "basics," to "teach" the principles that need to be worked on. In other words, if the 80% of learning is outside the formal learning situations, you still need the formal session to start the process effectively. It is only a start – but it is an essential start.
But, after the session, the real learning begins. As the employee "works on" this new development area, a manager has to provide feedback, coaching, constructive criticism. It has to be someone's job to help each employee take the next step.
So, in other words, without the training session, it is a much harder task to demonstrate just what needs to be worked on. But just to "say/present/teach," even in a well-designed and well-led training session "this is what you need to work on," without effective follow-up feedback and coaching, then, yes, training sessions can be a waste of time and resources.
In other words, it takes work; ongoing work, a lot of work, and teamwork between employee and managers, to develop the skills and capabilities of employees.
At Creative Communication Network, we have recently experimented with a new "Individual Action Plan," that each participant completes at the end of each training session. Then, it is up to that employee to share that plan with his/her manager, and together they can tackle the ongoing feedback and coaching needs.
The training sessions alone are good, valuable. But, not enough! We are fully convinced that it is the "next steps" that make all the difference.
First, the Plan – then the Execution
"If you don't want to go to Plan B, have a good Plan A."
Alex, on Nikita"I love it when a plan comes together."
Colonel Jon "Hannibal" Smith, The A-Team
Here's Chapter Eight of Toy Box Leadership: Leadership Lessons from the Toys You Loved as a Child by Ron Hunter Jr. & Michael E. Waddell:
Little Green Army Men — Strategy: Success is in the Setup
Success is in the setup…
Have you planned your day? Do you know what you are going to do today. With each hour of the day? With each quarter hour of each hour?
What about your week? Do you know what you are going to do with your week? Each day of the week? Each hour of each day? Each…
Do you what what you are going to do with your month?
Are you beginning to get the picture? You will get more done the better you plan. Oh, the plan might have to be adjusted. But, to quote again this great wisdom from Dwight Eisenhower:
Plans are nothing; planning is everything.
There is a reason that the old wisdom endures. "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail…" is a piece of that old wisdom. And it is still, and will always, be, true.
Setup – plan. Then work your plan.
Call this strategy, then execution.
So, how good a planner are you?
You Haven't Finished Reading A Book Until You Do This… (Wishful Thinking Vs. Execution)
When I present one of my book synopsis presentations, I like to read some of the key quotes from the book and then ask folks to "turn to the person next to you and tell them which quote most resonated with you." It always sparks some lively and useful conversations.
Here's the next step – the takeaway for you whenever you read a book. Ask yourself:
"what have I read that resonates with me – with my situation, at work, especially at this time?"
Now, ask yourself this question:
"So, what am I going to do about this?"
When you get the answer to this question, then you can begin implementing what you have learned from reading your book.
In other words, understand – get clear! – and then, do!
In other words, the world belongs to those who understand, and then execute!
For those who never execute – it's all just wishful thinking…
When Circumstances Trump Great Business Plans and Practices (some thoughts on a snow day)
Just some thoughts on a snow day…
Ok, I'm trapped inside… and getting just a little crazy…
So… I'm "thinking" about stuff.
And here is one of my thoughts. There are times when circumstances overtake and overrun and trump all other considerations.
Take the First Friday Book Synopsis. We have gotten better at marketing this event. We are nearly in our fourteenth year, and this event is stronger than ever, and the circle of participants, both regular and occasional, just keeps growing. It is wonderful, and the people who make up our community make us successful. (Thank you). And, I think we provide valuable content – our event really is useful and valuable in quite a few ways (networking, book synopsis content, great food!)
But all the marketing, all the loyalty, all the value in the world, just withered (make that "froze") in the face of ice patches, freezing temperatures, and a blanket of snow. Circumstances shut us done – at least, for this month.
And we are just one very small operation, with one event. (although, like all of you, there are ripple effects impacting our clients, and our work with them). Imagine the angst in the decision-making rooms of the Airlines, and all of the outdoor Super Bowl week organizers, and… Now, we're talking about real money, and far-reaching ripple effects.
And, especially in this Super Bowl week, think of all the "small folks" hurt – people who took their savings or borrowed the money to print souvenirs, t-shirts, Super Bowl collectibles. Circumstances trumped all of the best business planning…
And, then, think of a really big circumstance – the uprising in Egypt. As I write this, Egypt is experiencing utter chaos. Think of all the business income lost in the midst of this unrest and uncertainty and actual danger.
So, you know the formula: strategic thinking + strategic planning + flawless execution lead to success. But…but…
So… I write this to remind us all of a simple truth. We can plan, work, demonstrate a serious work-ethic, but there are times when circumstances overtake all that we do.
And, yes, I love the snow, and the snow day… it is beautiful!
Verne Harnish – "Thinking Out Loud," with Substance
I had the privilege of speaking to the Gazelles this week in Orlando. I presented two synopses: The Checklist Manifesto and Multipliers. The day was rich with insight, from presentations and conversations.
At this event, Verne Harnish, the founder of the Gazelles organization, the author of Mastering the Rockefeller Habits, and overall business thinker par excellence, just shares his latest thinking. They call his session "Visitation with Verne." I have pages of notes and ponderings from his presentation.
He started with a simple challenge: "we need more rigor." Good challenge!
Here are a couple of key thoughts from his visitation:
#1: You've got to out-read and out-learn your competitors. Like all great insights, this is so obvious; yet we don't see it, pay attention to it, do it. After all the emphasis through the years on the learning organization; after all the insight we gain from this simple fact: good leaders keep reading important books; we still don't put reading and learning in their needed place in our priorities. Verne reminded us that there is always someone out there trying to keep ahead of you. You've simply got to out-read, out-learn your competitors.
Here's an interesting way to think about it: before you can be effective at "brainstorming," you have to be very effective at "brain-filling."
#2: Forget "Strategic Planning" – shift to "Strategic Thinking, Execution Planning." Vocabulary matters. Vocabulary shapes behavior. What you call/name something shapes what it becomes. And Verne, the man behind the brilliant and exceptionally practical and usable "One-Page Strategic Plan," (download it free from the Gazelles website, here. Click the "strategy" tab), thinks that it is time for a vocabulary shift.
In reality, there is no such thing as strategic planning. There is only "strategic thinking," and then comes "execution planning." This shift reminds us that "strategic planning" is in reality a two-step process. Without the right strategy, execution can not win the day. With the right strategy, a failure at execution loses the day.
There was much more from Verne. But these two strike me as especially critical to our on-going pursuit of success.
You can purchase my synopsis of The Checklist Manifesto, Multipliers, and many other titles, with audio + handout, from our companion web site, 15minutebusinessbooks.com.
First is good – Better is better (Facebook won!)
Facebook owns its market, maybe the whole world! But it wasn't first – it was just simpler to use, (and very, very, very, very competitive).
Here's the key quote:
Campus Network figured it out first. Facebook just executed it better.
Read about this here: The Other Social Network: It launched first. It had cooler features. Why did Columbia's Campus Network lose out to Harvard's Facebook? by Christopher Beam.


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It's National Sleep Awareness Week!! March 11-17, 2018.
I find sleep fascinating. In addition to my own personal and family sleep journeys -- I regularly put adults to sleep on my massage table. I'm always ready to learn a little more so I can get a slightly better night's sleep. Here are a few books I've read over the past few months that are offer comprehensive
(And, of course, I'm a working mom, so I listened to these on Audible -- walking, driving -- stacking my life!!)
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
This one was powerful. By sleep researcher Matthew Walker, it provides a thoughtful and comprehensive (and accessible!!) tour of what we know about sleep - why we need it, how much we need, how much of which types of sleep, what really happens in sleep deprivation, what science really says about sleeping medications (not good!!!), what are dreams and why do we need them. It also includes a more in depth look at "sleep hygiene" and what we know really works to help people better their sleep quantity and quality. He also looks at sleep deprivation as a dangerous epidemic with far reaching public health problems -- impacting everything from diabetes, obesity, cancer to Alzheimers to the danger of too early morning start times for high schoolers. While I usually roll my eyes at the standard "sleep hygiene" list -- he had me reconsidering it and being honest with myself about how much I really comply with "sleep hygiene." (This is NOT an affiliate link.)
Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success
This is a really comprehensive guide to sleeping better -- based on research and full of way more than just the usual "top ten" sleep hygiene list. It is not at all specific to women's health, but it's a great start -- it is based on working WITH your innate physiology and the reality that a good night's sleep starts when you first wake up in the morning. Best part? An ENTIRE chapter on getting regular massage as an important strategy for maximizing your sleep!!! (This is NOT an affiliate link.)
Support yourself toward better sleep with regular massage -- schedule today!


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This wooden dining table is composed of two highly figured live edge slabs of cherry and dual polished steel bases finished in a stainless look. The book matched slabs of cherry were sourced locally and jointed to intentionally show the exposed seam between the two pieces of wood. The center features a blackened area where a void was filled in with a black resin epoxy. The wood has a great deal of character and curl figuring which contains a chatoyance that makes the top appear to move when viewed at different angles (similar to sunlight reflected off of water). It is an extremely straight dining table for having natural edges, but still features many small interesting curvatures. The top has been flattened, sanded smooth and finished in a proprietary satin wood varnish that fully protects it from moisture, heat, and oily fingers/elbows. The steel bases were custom fabricated for this top and are made of 3" thick raw steel tubing. They have been ground to a faux stainless look and clear coated for protection. Combined, this dining table has a modern, rustic, industrial and organic flavor that would work in any interior setting. Finished piece measures: 76 1/8" L x 38" to 41 1/8" W x 30" H. The wood top is around 1 1/2" thick.


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Summer is nearly here and oh my, are we excited! Lying before us are months of warm afternoons, fruit lollies, delicious fresh juices, and long weekends in the great outdoors.
No matter how you like to spend your summer, there is no denying that it involves time in the sun. As much as a summer comes with a beautiful tan, it also requires a great amount of summer skincare.
Now, because we are your amies we like to provide solutions before you bump into the problem! So sit back and sip one of your first watermelon juices of the season whilst we walk you through a simple (but effective) list of summer skincare tips.
Summer Skincare Tips
Hydration is Everything
Yes, I am about to sound like your parent for the next 20 seconds, but the importance of hydration can never be emphasized enough. Skincare begins on the inside and with all the sun and heat exposure in the summer, your summer skincare begins with hydration.
Do not fall for all the vitamin waters or bottled "clean" juices – all you need is good old water. If you do not enjoy the taste of plain water, try adding some flavor with cucumber, lemon or watermelon/strawberries.
If you are a tea fanatic you can spend your summer sipping these delicious tea flavors from Lipton, Taylors of Harrogate and Twinings.
Pro Tip: To avoid tummy bloating, drink everything at room temperature or warmer, but never ice cold.
Sunscreen It Up
Sunscreen is the best way to ensure you get to spend time in the sun without worrying about the nasty side-effects.
To protect your largest organ, look for a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher and labelled "broad spectrum" which means that it offers protection from both UVA and UVB rays. UVA causes skin aging and UVB causes skin burns (and both cause skin cancer).
Depending on your skin type, you can pick between chemical sunscreens which are made to be absorbed by the skin and mineral sunscreens which are designed to sit on top of the skin like a thin protective film.
The best thing to do is to try some samples before settling on one that works best for you! Here are some dermatologist recommended brands to get you started: Neutrogena, CeraVe and La Roche Posay.
Pro Tip: Carry around a bottle of sunscreen in your bag to re-apply throughout the day (ideally every two hours). Simply applying it in the morning isn't good enough! Also, if you plan to spend time in the pool, make sure to use a waterproof formula.
Avoid Certain Skincare Products
Did you know some ingredients in skincare products cause sun sensitivity?
As summer nears, you will want to check the products in your skincare routine to make sure they don't cause sun sensitivity. This can make you more prone to sun damage (and in turn, skin cancer).
While you can still use these products in the summer as long as you pair them with a generous amount of SPF, it's safest to avoid them when you plan to spend extensive time in the sun. It's too easy to have a fun day by the pool and forget to reapply your sunscreen.
These are the most common types of skincare products that cause sun sensitivity:
- Retinol
- AHAs (such as glycolic acid and lactic acid)
- Hydroquinone
If you don't choose to take these out of your skincare routine, remember the sunscreen!
Moisturize, Moisturize, Moisturize
We know that summer weather does not necessarily lend itself to extensive moisturization, but it is extremely important to keep the skin hydrated in all seasons.
If you want to keep your skin buttery soft, grab some light, water-based moisturizer that does not feel like a blanket on your skin and do not compromise on this essential step of summer skincare.
Water-based moisturizers seep deep into the skin rather than oil-based moisturizers that lock the moisture in by creating a film on the top layer of the skin.
Pick from the extensive offerings of Neutrogena, Olay, and Boscia (a cactus based favorite of Sophie Turner)!
The Joys of Exfoliation
Exfoliation is the process of removing dead cells from the surface of your skin using a scrub, chemical or tool and it is especially key to maintaining healthy skin in the summer.
Our skin regenerates itself all the time, but sometimes it is unable to shed all the dead cells itself. That is where exfoliation comes in – it helps to clear our pores, promoting bright, healthy skin and even increases the effectiveness of topical applicants like moisturizers and sunscreens.
Incorporate exfoliation into your weekly routine by exfoliating your face and body 2–3 times a week. To minimize the risk of damaging your skin, exfoliate using gentle face and body scrubs at home and never use a body scrub for the face as they are much harsher than face scrubs.
Try this sumptuous body scrub from The Body Shop, this water based face exfoliating scrub from Clinique or this vitamin E infused scrub from Elf.
Chill with Face Mist
Misting with rose water is an old Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian tradition. Guests at summer weddings are spritzed with rose mist and grandmothers across the region have gone on for years about how all one needs for good skin is rose water.
Thankfully, this fantastic tradition has traversed continents and has been bottled up in various forms for us to take advantage of. Face mists help keep the skin soft all day and a quick spritz provides much needed relief from the heat.
Try the beauty elixir by Caudelie, rose based soothing mist by Garnier or reap the benefits of both rose and rosehip in this face mist by Rosen. Enjoy the instant sense of well-being you feel with these and you can thank us later!
RELATED: 10 Best Summer Perfumes to Stock Up On
Protect your Pout
Regular fluid intake usually takes care of keeping your lips hydrated, but occasionally, we all need a little extra help.
Whether you prefer a nude lip or a bold lip for your summer look, the most important part is that your lips should look healthy.
Hydrate and exfoliate your lips regularly to keep them looking naturally luscious, healthy and glossy.
Try this conditioning lip scrub by Burt's Bees, rosehip seed lip cream by Aesop, or if you are in the mood to splurge, this leave-on lip scrub by Dior that also moisturizes your lips.
Eat Lighter Foods
We have all heard that we are what we eat – in the summer, what we eat reflects on our skin. Our bodies naturally adapt to the heat and demand lighter, fresher foods instead of heavy alternatives.
This is because we do not need to burn energy to stay warm in the summertime, unless you are spending your summers in the UK bien sur. The best thing to do is to listen to what your body wants and go with the mood.
This does not mean that you live on salads all summer, but rather that you adjust your nutritional requirements to your body's cravings.
Try these 15 sumptuous vegan summer recipes by One Green Planet to feel light as a feather all summer, list of foods for healthy summer skin by The Food Network, and a little input from the medical peeps on WebMD about healthy summer foods.
Visit an Esthetician
Estheticians are experts in helping people achieve healthy, glowing skin without invasive or cosmetic treatments. They use a combination of facials, fruit peels, and other skillful techniques to help you achieve the best version of your skin.
The biggest barrier to visiting a specialist is the cost, but you do not have to go every month, in fact most good estheticians will discourage that themselves.
You can stick to two simple visits: one in the spring and one in the fall. The spring visit will help you look your best in the summer, and the fall visit will deal with any sun damage and product build up from the summer months.
You can work with your esthetician to identify products that will help keep your skin healthy for the rest of the year.
The best way to identify a good esthetician is that they will focus on your skin's needs, will never oversell products or treatments, and will work with your budget and goals rather than impose their own standards.
Bottom Line
And there you have it, 9 simple summer skincare tips on how to achieve buttery soft and glowing skin in the summer. No need for expensive creams, lotions, treatments and a sun hat big enough to go around your body twice.
With these splendid tips you can enjoy a summer in the sun and come out the other side with a sun-kissed glow instead of a skin-damaging burn.


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Writer and urban observer Patrick Barry, whose posts for CTA Station Watch often grace our linkage, donated some up-to-the-minute construction photos of Loyola University's rental housing development at Albion & Sheridan in Rogers Park. Curbed scowled at the townhouse project's sterile design, courtesy of Solomon Cordwell Buenz, when renderings emerged in January 2012. Seeing the actual handiwork, near-completion, it's possible we were a little harsh. Certainly its materials and composition don't make for much of a departure from the mainstream ticky-tacky townhouse projects being thrown up all over town. But coming from a university, that's troubling. Hey, at least the landscaping looks pretty nice. The Red Line-facing backside of the 29-unit development provides sizable balconies for each apartment, as well as off-street parking. Held as a vacant parcel by Loyola for 30 years, there's a definite advantage to any new transit-oriented housing.
·Loyola to Spring Faceless Housing on its Neighbors [Curbed Chicago]
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Read 2 Kings 5 and 6 at Bible Gateway.
The Hebrew paragraph divisions:
2 Kin 5:1-19 {s} Elisha used by God to heal Naaman the Syrian commander of leprosy
2 Kin 5:20-6:7 {p} Gehazi borrows Naaman's gift + the prophet borrows the ax head
2 Kin 6:8-23 {p} The Syrians are unable to capture Elisha +he exercises mercy and sends them home
2 Kin 6:24-33 {p} Jehoram the king of Israel sends for Elisha's head, because of the famine in Samaria
The strong theme:
2 Kin 5:1-6:7 {s+p} Elisha heals Naaman + retrieves the borrowed ax head, averting calamity
The strong theme chiastic structure:
1a) 2 Kin 5:1-5a, Israelite girl: Alas, if only he was with the prophet, this calamity would be averted;
1a) 2 Kin 5:1-2, The commander of the Syrian army was a leper/ a young Israelite girl waited on Naaman's wife;
central axis) 2 Kin 5:3, She said, "If only my master were with the prophet, for he would heal him of his leprosy;"
2a) 2 Kin 5:4-5a, Naaman told the king, thus said the Israelite girl/ the king wrote a letter to the king of Israel;
1b) 2 Kin 5:5b, Namaan departed for Samaria/ brought silver + gold + changes of raiment;
1c) 2 Kin 5:6-8, Naaman shall know that there is a prophet in Israel, when he is healed from his leprosy;
1a) 2 Kin 5:6, He brought the letter to the king: "I have sent my servant that you may heal him of leprosy;"
1b) 2 Kin 5:7a, When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said;
central axis) 2 Kin 5:7b, "Am I God, to kill and make alive, that this man sends a man to me to heal him of his leprosy? Therefore please consider, and see how he seeks a quarrel with me;"
2b) 2 Kin 5:8a, When Elisha heard it, he sent to the king, saying, "Why have you torn your clothes?"
2a) 2 Kin 5:8b, "Please let him come to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel."
central axis) 2 Kin 5:9-15a, Naaman is healed of his leprosy at the word of Elisha;
1a) 2 Kin 5:9, Naaman went with his horses and chariot + he stood at the door of Elisha's house;
1b) 2 Kin 5:10, Elisha sent to him: "Go and wash in the Jordan 7 times + your flesh shall be restored + clean;
1c) 2 Kin 5:11a, But Naaman became furious, and went away;
central axis) 2 Kin 5:11b-12a, "Indeed, I said to myself, 'He will surely come out to me, and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leprosy.' Are not the Abanah and the Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?"
2c) 2 Kin 5:12b, So he turned and went away in a rage;
2b) 2 Kin 5:13-14, His servants reasoned with him/ he washed in the Jordan 7 times + his flesh was restored + clean;
2a) 2 Kin 5:15a, He + his aides returned to the man of God + came and stood before him;
2c) 2 Kin 5:15a-19 {s} Naaman learns there is no god but God in Israel, since he was healed of his leprosy;
1a) 2 Kin 5:15a, He + his aides returned to the man of God + came and stood before him;
1b) 2 Kin 5:15b, He said: "Indeed, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel;
1c) 2 Kin 5:15c, Now therefore, please take a gift from your servant;
1d) 2 Kin 5:16a, Elisha said: As the Lord lives, before whom I stand, I will receive nothing;
central axis) 2 Kin 5:16b, And he urged him to take it;
2d) 2 Kin 5:16c, But he refused;
2c) 2 Kin 5:17a, Naaman said: If not, please let your servant be given 2 mule-loads of earth;
2b) 2 Kin 5:17b-18, I will no longer offer burnt offering + sacrifice to other gods, but to the Lord;
1a) 2 Kin 5:18a, Yet in this thing may the Lord pardon your servant;
1b) 2 Kin 5:18b, When my master goes into the temple of Rimmon to worship there;
central axis) 2 Kin 5:18c, And he leans on my hand;
2b) 2 Kin 5:18d, And I bow down in the temple of Rimmon—when I bow down in the temple of Rimmon;
2a) 2 Kin 5:18e, May the Lord please pardon your servant in this thing;
2a) 2 Kin 5:19 {s} Elisha said to him, "Go in peace." So he departed from him a short distance.
2b) 2 Kin 5:20-27, Gehazi covets the Syrian's gift for himself;
1a) 2 Kin 5:20a, But Gehazi the servant of Elisha said: My master has spared the Syrian;
1b) 2 Kin 5:20b, He has not received what he brought; but I will run after him + get something from him;
1c) 2 Kin 5:21, Gehazi pursued Naaman/ when Naaman saw it, he got down to meet him, asking, "Is all well?"
1d) 2 Kin 5:22a, Gehazi: All is well. My master has sent me;
1e) 2 Kin 5:22b, Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of garments;
1f) 2 Kin 5:23a, So Naaman said, "Please, take two talents;"
central axis) 2 Kin 5:23b, And he urged him;
2f) 2 Kin 5:23c, And bound two talents of silver in two bags;
2e) 2 Kin 5:23d-24, Sent the gifts with Gehazi by his servants, who stored them in his house;
2d) 2 Kin 5:25, Gehazi stood before Elisha, who asked him his errand, but he denied it;
2c) 2 Kin 5:26a, Elisha said: Did not my heart go with you when the man turned from his chariot to meet you?
2b) 2 Kin 5:26b, Is it time to receive money, clothing, olive groves + vineyards, sheep + oxen, servants?
2a) 2 Kin 5:27, Therefore Naaman's leprosy shall cling to you (Gehazi was not spared).
2a) 2 Kin 6:1-7 {p} Alas, it was borrowed/ but because he was with the prophet, the calamity was averted.
A pagan idolater, Naaman, is healed supernaturally of leprosy by the power of the Spirit, and because of it, comes to know that there is no god but God, the God of Israel. In the future, when he must accompany the king to the house of the king's idol, he is pardoned for being there, because his heart has been converted. What a lesson on which we Torah observant can meditate, while we are praying for family members and friends, who still stand in the house of the idol, yet with a converted heart!
And and the same time, the Israelite who coveted, and then bore false witness to the prophet, received on himself and his seed forever, the leprosy from which the pagan was healed. May my heart be ever right before you Father, never taking Your great mercy for granted! ♥


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By Gregory Smith
Howard University students arrived back on campus on August 23, 2021 to complete the 2021-2022 academic school year in person.
Upon arrival students were shocked to learn of tuition increases during an ongoing pandemic. Along with the tuition increase, some students didn't receive housing assignments until the first week of school.
Students took to social media to voice their opinion about summer tuition being increased and not having housing although classes were held online.
Health insurance also increased in cost for students and until a few weeks ago every student had to have the insurance provided by the university. The university updated its policy and stated that students could opt out of paying the $2,000 health insurance fee if they provided proof of their own provider.
Students recently took to the streets to protest their frustrations with the university. Ethan Hayes, 21, treasurer of Howard University's Young Democratic Socialist of America organization helped form the protest.
"Last Friday we held a protest due to the increase of the tuition raise, insurance raise and them taking students' voices off the board of trustees," Hayes said.
Hundreds of students protested overnights on Friday September 27, 2021, sacrificing sleep for their voices to be heard. The protest took place on the corner of Howard PI NW & Georgia Ave NW.
Students chanted, held up signs and talked to cars that passed by until early Saturday morning.
During these unprecedented times Howard has been transparent with its students, but some could argue differently.
Manny Suarez, a senior at Howard University, was one of many students frustrated with the delayed emails from Howard University.
" I wanted to take multiple classes this past summer but couldn't due to the increase of tuition. I was frustrated with housing because it took me months to find affordable off campus