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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
InterculturalCom: Intercultural Sensitivity and Competence: Intercultural Conflict (U9-P3) fa12
Intercultural Competency:
Managing Intercultural Conflict
"A Beautiful Mind and Oranges"
This is a clip that I edited and posted on YouTube. I use this clip in my Intercultural Communication course to introduce students to the concept of intercultural competence, especially in conflict situations.
How do you resolve intercultural conflict?
Do Nash's ideas suggest a way?
JOHN NASH, Princeton Math Prof.
Game theory
Application to economics, international relations, biology, etc.
1994 Nobel Prize
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english Writing : Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the natural environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the indefinite future. The term was used by the Brandt and Commission which coined what has become the most often-quoted definition of sustainable development as development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The field of sustainable development can be conceptually broken into three constituent parts: environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social

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Anyways, thanks to my new addiction I found this great idea for a kids activity table at the wedding! {Isn't that cute?}
There was a GREAT idea under the DIY section for "melted crayons"... ((this looks so cool!))
I am copying in their directions {mostly so I will remember a year from now}
You will need:
- crayons in a variety of colors
- mini-muffin pan (Don't plan on using this again for anything edible. I got mine at a second-hand store for next to nothing.)
Remove paper from crayons and break them into into smallish pieces. Place inside muffin pan. Have fun coming up with interesting colour combos.
Place tin in oven until crayons melt. (About 15 mins.)
Remove tray from oven. Let cool for a few minutes, then pop into the freezer until they harden.
Place muffin tin on counter, turn it over and pop out the pucks. They should fall out easily. Aren't they gorgeous little works of art?
I am soooo excited to set this up with white butcher paper :) I can't wait to find more ideas...


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As the credits rolled on my first successful clear of Otomedius Excellent, a feeling from the distant past started to creep over me. It wasn't nostalgia over shooting bubbles in Gradius III, or the game-over music from Salamander, or mid-90's videogame magazines' mystified reactions to the blockbuster sales performance of Tokimeki Memorial.
It had just been so long since I'd felt such intense regret over buying a videogame.
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Urgent warning for travellers with iPhones… new iOS upgrade could result in huge bills when heading abroad
• New feature switches from weak Wi-Fi to 3G or 4G network
• Switching to local mobile network could result in huge bill for user
• Feature is part of recent iOS 9 upgrade that many have installed
• Scroll down for our step-by-step guide to disable feature and cut risk
The setting – 'Wi-Fi assist' is set to enabled by default and will swap the phone's data source to your 3G or 4G network if it detects the Wi-Fi network is running slowly.
This feature will help avoid buffering while watching videos or listening to music, but could also wrack up huge bills if your operator allows you to use international data without a pre-paid bundle.
Using data abroad can cost £8/mb, so watching a 250/mb video clip that's switched to 3- or 4G could cost more than your holiday.
How to disable Wi-Fi assist and stay safe
Service providers offer varying policies for data usage abroad, so you'll need to speak to your phone company to assess if you are at risk, but we'd advise all travellers who own an iPhone to disable this feature. Here's how.
1) Open your phone's settings
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3) The Wi-Fi Assist option is the last option
4) Touch the Wi-Fi Assist option and it should turn from green (active) to white (disable)
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Historically, the last Wednesday before Ramadan has always been a busy time in Bahraini homes… Bahraini's, being the cool holistic cats that they are, cleansed and detoxed their systems to ring in the coming holy month properly. They used to drink a strange combination of leaves, roots and branches called "ishrig", mixed up by the local Hawaj (apothecary) and brewed into a god awful drink to help cleanse your system. In other words, a diuretic with the devastating outcome reminiscent of a raging cyclone steriods, nice enough picture for you?
A couple of years back, right before the start of Ramadan, I jokingly mentioned to my father about wanting to cleanse my system before fasting. He replied with giving ishrig a try, and I said, why not. My why not was met with a very disdainful scoff and grave statement that will forever ring in my ears, "if you do take ishrig, you will not leave the house for a while, and you will feel pain, insurmountable pain". He then regaled me with stories of his childhood on attempted escapes from the clutches of his house to avoid drinking the stuff. Let me tell you, the ol'man has a pretty high tolerance for weird herbal remedies, and if he's adding a disclaimer to ishrig, then this stuff was pretty bad.
But of course me and my father have this very XY chromosome chest thumping dare double dare contest perpetually going on, and we agree to drink ishrig together and deal with consequences (a previous contest between us was betting the waiter at an Indian restaurant on how hot they could make their lamb vindaloo and then who was man enough to eat it all – end result, a very painful evening with no real winner). His claims of me not being able to handle it were met with my pointing out his old age and inability to re-hydrate fast enough.. In keeping with traditions and all gentlemanly rules, we set the date for the last Wednesday before Ramadan to cleanse our systems, and see who's made of mettle and who's a yellow belly baby..
The day of the test: the Ishrig arrives at our house in a sealed bag which looked as though someone walked through a forest, scooped up a bunch of leaves and branches and roots from the ground and placed them in a bag, dirt and all. The instructions were there and the ol'man and me decided to get ready. Brewed up for our pleasure, a massive jug of black water gets placed in front of me and I must've had this worrying look on my face because my dad let out a mocking snicker. A quick sniff of the jug and I pull my head back in disgust. It was as though someone fed a goat everything from spoiled fruits & vegetables, to meat that's been left out in the sun, to tin cans that previously housed baked beans, to sewer style garbage; then cut the goat's stomach open and that's what you smelt, absolutely rancid. But this was no time to show that I was already considering chickening out, soldier on I must.
Two glasses poured in front of us and he turns to me, "listen, drink it all in one shot, the entire glass, if you don't, you will not be able to keep it down…" Wrapping my fingers around the glass, the warmth of the recently brewed ishrig reminded me of how real this was. But after all this is a tradition of my country and I wasn't going to live my life without having tried it once. Breathing from my mouth, I applied my lips to the rim of the glass and began to chug.. my dad, looking at me starts chugging too and his eyes widen with that frat boy look "oh yeah come on, lets see what you got frosh.." I cannot tell you how bad this stuff tasted because it was so traumatically horrible that it's been blocked from my memory, but I did manage to knock a glass back. Wiping my mouth, remnants of some black stuff remained on my arm, the aftertaste was painful, but at least the hard part was over.
Then my father pours me another glass and the fires of fear get stoked once again. "what are you doing?" "there's half a jug left, what do you think I'm doing, we have to finish this" " you must be mad, I can't do another glass, isn't one enough?" "Come on, you want the experience don't you? this is it, the experience is in the second glass". And with that, I again feel the warmth of the glass on my fingers and again take a succession of deep breaths to psyche myself up. We start chugging again to see who can drink faster, but this time the aftertaste of the ishrig and the bottom of the jug sediment is starting to catch me off guard. Midway through my chug, I drop my head down and stop drinking.. He was right, the minute you stop drinking, the idea of throwing up becomes invitingly plausible… I don't have to put up with this disgusting flavor, I could throw up, wash this all down with a cola and be fine.. But my pride got in the way and I had to be satisfied with one and a half glasses. I understood how traumatic this would be for a child having this forced down his throat back in the day.. so I gave up.
Victoriously forcing the final gulp of his second glass, my father wipes his mouth with his sleeve.. His bellowing laugh is enough to crush my hopes of triumph - yes he won the drinking ishrig contest, but I was still in this race, all was not lost, maybe I could rouse an upset with the final outcome, just maybe..
So we sat there waiting, in the living room, watching tv but not really focusing, both wondering when the turbulence was going to start. When the pain was going to come, and when it did, I traversed across the plains of detoxification cleansing with little ease.
I will spare you the details, because this is not an essay in scatology so to speak, but more about the experience. You will feel pain in your stomach as though someone was trying to squeeze your intestines into a ball and shoot some hoops. Your body will push out junk that has been in your system that has been there for ages and it will not smell good. Magazines, crossword puzzles, and lots of bathroom reading will help you through it all. Yes it was dehydrating, I was wiped out, the more water I drank the more water I lost.. But end of the day when everything was all said and done, and the sweat from my brow was wiped.. When I could actually sit down for a prolonged period of time without having to hear strange noises from my stomach, I looked over to my dad and gave him the winning thumbs up.. All his years of yoga and careful eating made his experience a lot easier than me.. He gave me a supportive nod and we vowed to take it easy with our male ego contests…
It was that day, that after many years of abuse, junk food, and other unspeakable acts that my tortured body was set free. I was lighter, I was happier and I was healthier. The journey was a tough one, but the end result was worth it all. Ramadan came and went, and I felt fantastic for quite some time.. Until the burgers and fries found their way back into my belly, and the processed sugars along with the preservatives and artificial flavorings...
Overall experience, I highly recommend this detoxification.. a little bit of history with a little bit of taking care of yourself.. I'm just wondering if I can relive the horrors and go through it again next week before Ramadan comes along..
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Thursday, 21 July 2011
Playing Ball
As someone who has been there and learnt the hard way, I wanted to share my experiences and offer some easy to follow tips so that you don't make the same mistakes introducing your dog to a new baby. For me, my dog was my baby until the little pink one with 2 legs instead of 4 arrived. I've always worked in a pet environment so I was lucky enough to have access to first hand advice from veterinary staff and training staff alike on the pitfalls to expect and what measures to take beforehand. Of course plans are great if you follow them but as an excited mum-to-be making the most of what time I had preparing the nursery and waddling round some favourite walks with the dog while I still could, I shamefully didn't take a blind bit of notice of the advice I'd been given and so we fell at the first hurdle.
It is said that many dogs each year are taken in by rescue centres as the introduction of baby to dog didn't run smoothly because the dog exhibited jealousy as the baby naturally takes centre of attention. So taking a few minutes out to read this article should pave the way to a smooth transition, fingers crossed.
Way before the little nipper arrives, it's best to see your vet for an MOT - a health check and to give you the opportunity to protect against fleas and worms, both of which can post a health hazard to your newborn. Assuming the dog gets the all clear, it's time for you to think about routines. Ladies, I'm not flying the GF kite here so please do read on (!). Dogs being creatures of habit will thank you for keeping their routine as normal as possible once baby comes home, so if you anticipate problems getting the dog out for 7am, then plan for that now. For us the biggest challenge was stopping the dog from sleeping in our bedroom as of course this is where we planned for our baby to be. Ignoring advice of the dog trainer I work with, we made no alterations to the routine and the dog slept in our bedroom until I went into labour and we shipped her off to kennels. The dog trainer had told me several months prior to start to modify those habits, for example moving her slowly to sleeping at the doorway, sleeping on the landing, sleeping in the spare bedroom etc. If we'd made those little gradual tweaks, it wouldn't have been such a shock to the system for the poor confused dog on the night we brought baby home when we expected her to sleep quietly on her own behind the childgate to our room.
If you expect other changes are necessary then introduce them slowly so as not to confuse the dog with too many changes at once. It's important to allow your dog to sniff and explore the new baby areas of your house and new belongings in order for the dog to get used to the idea that baby will be part of the family. It's worthwhile having zero tolerance on letting your dog play with baby's toys from the offset as your dog should know not to take toys from baby's hand - it's not fair to risk the dog inadvertently injuring the child in play.
Another worthwhile exercise is to acclimatise your dog to children and watch how she reacts. For instance, our dog was always very wary of small children in as much as she would bark, cower or worse still chase them if they ran. The dog trainer advised we acquired a plastic baby doll before our baby was born so the dog could begin to learn that these little things aren't to be scared of. We didn't, nor did we try to introduce the dog to children of friends of ours (well we did it once and it didn't go well so we figured we'd cross the bridge when we came to it).
Some trainers advocate the use of noise CD's to desensitise the dog to baby noises beforehand, but I can't say I have any experience of these (although I have used the noise CD for fireworks and this did reduce the anxiety at New Year). Other advice comes in the form of bringing things smelling of your newborn home from hospital before you get discharged so that Dad can introduce the dog to the smell.
When the baby does come home, a third person is best to hold the baby while you greet the dog. She will have missed you while you have been away and it's important to pay attention to her when you first get home. Maybe bring your dog a new toy and a treat for when you arrive so she can associate the baby with something positive. After the initial excitement, you can start to introduce your baby to the dog. It may be safer to restrain the dog on lead while you do this. Talk to your dog, pet her and encourage her to get a good look and sniff of the babys hands and feet. Do not force a reluctant dog, and a dog that shows any warning signs e.g. barking or getting over excited should be let to rest and try again another time. Never leave the baby unsupervised with your dog and be aware the actions of the baby may scare the dog and cause her to bite in self defence. If the dog shows signs of aggression, leave her in another room until she is calm and try the introduction again later.
Needless to say the poor effort on the part of my husband and myself is something I regret immensely to this day. We didn't put in the work beforehand so the introduction was all wrong and we in theory had set her up to fail. I was away in hospital for 5 nights and was so overjoyed to be coming home, we asked Grandma to bring the dog from kennels the evening we got home - she arrived about an hour after we got home. The dog came bounding into the house and was generally very giddy to be back with the family she had missed. The baby was sleeping at this time and we didn't anticipate any problems as the dogs behaviour seemed fine. When the baby eventually cried as she woke up, the dog became agitated, over excited and as we wouldn't let her into our bedroom at this time while I comforted and fed the child, the became anxious, salivating and generally creating mayhem being separated from me. After an hour or two of this we couldn't cope any longer as the more the baby cried, the more wound up the dog became. I ended up sending her to Grandmas for the night.
The following day we tried an introduction with the dog on lead - this went badly and so we left it again for the following day - any noise from the baby triggered similar reactions to that we had seen the night before. Each day Grandma would visit and the dog stayed on lead a few hours and we sent her back again for another night. We carried on like that for almost 2 weeks - the dogs visits becoming longer, but always on lead. Needless to say I was heartbroken. She came to live with us again when the baby turned 3 weeks, and we still resorted to her being on lead at times she showed any excitable signs. Fast forward a year, and I can trust them both together. Yes the dog may pinch a ricecake, particularly if baby holds it our for her, and yes she sits and waits to clear up the kitchen floor after baby has gone through her meals. But after a lot of hard work and stress we're happy as a family again, dog and baby included.
Please put in the effort beforehand. I imagine we would still have encountered some problems as our dog has always suffered attachment to me and anxiety if ever she isn't at my side, but I could have softened the blow by taking small steps in the run up to baby's birth.
Do be aware there are many schools of thought on the best ways to approach this topic, but if you care for your dog, do some research and figure out what measures are going to work best for you. And don't be afraid to call on professional help if you're unsure.
Of course this is all my opinion gleaned from talking to folk and reading the literature. Please dont take it as gospel, or worse still professional advice. This is just our story - I hope it helps.
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An Allentown brother and sister will face Northampton County Court action on charges of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
Dena Andrews, 31, and her brother Tyrone, 32, both of 929 Gordon St., were charged by Easton police after police said they scuffled with them during an incident Oct. 13 in the 500 block of Berwick Street. Tyrone Andrews is also charged with criminal mischief. Police said he kicked a police car.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Â? An influx of immigrants from Mexico has given Indianapolis the nation's fifth-fastest-growing Hispanic population among U.S. cities, a new study concludes.
The report released Thursday by the nonpartisan Sagamore Institute for Policy Research and the Mexican Consulate also found that between 2000 and 2004 Mexican immigrants accounted for nearly half of Indiana's population growth.
The study's authors said those immigrants play a key role in the state's manufacturing economy, pay hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes each year and spend millions with Indiana banks as they send even more money to relatives in Mexico.
Of the more than 214,000 Mexican immigrants in Indiana, the study estimated all but 42,000 are legal residents. The authors said their research is the first to examine the flow of immigrants from Mexico to Indiana.
Patrick Barkey, director of economic and policy studies at Ball State University, calls the findings by the Indianapolis-based institute "quite plausible."
"The information about demographics is very much in line with my own observation," said Barkey, who was not involved in the study.
State budget office head Chuck Schalliol said the study underscores the growing economic impact that Mexican immigrants are having on the state.
"They are increasingly important to the overall economy in Indiana," Schalliol said, adding that their role is "one that will grow."
In 2000, Mexican immigrants paid about $200 million in taxes to counties and the state, the study found. Schalliol said that amounts to about 1 percent of the $12 billion Indiana collects each year in sales, income, corporate and inheritance taxes.
However, that tax figure could be low, he said.
"I'd be surprised if it was not larger than 1 percent. I know that for many years the influence and impact of Hispanics was understated," Schalliol said.
The immigrants currently make up about 3.5 percent of the state's population.
Groups such as the Indiana Federation for Immigration Reform and Endorsement, which advocate stricter immigration law enforcement, contend illegal immigrants are a burden on public resources and taxpayers.
What tax revenue may come in only covers the cost of social services used by immigrants, said Greg Serbon, director of the Indiana Federation.
"This is basically a biased report," he said, citing the involvement of the Mexican consul.
From 2000 to 2004, the study found that Indiana's Mexican population increased by more than 60,000 people Â? a larger increase than all neighboring states except Illinois.
Many of Indiana's new arrivals have spent time elsewhere in the U.S., and therefore arrived in the state with a better grasp of English and U.S. culture, said John Clark, a co-author of the study.
Indiana's Mexican immigrants send money to relatives outside the country at rates that are among the highest in the United States Â? on average, about $2,000 a year. In 2004, that amounted to almost $182 million, transfers that generated more than $21 million in fees for state banks.


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Tune in to VOA News Now for our live coverage of the second debate of the 2004 U.S. presidential election campaign. You can hear Vice President Dick Cheney and Senator John Edwards debate critical policy issues. Our program begins at one hour UTC Wednesday. Please join us.
The one debate between U.S. vice presidential nominees will be held in the midwestern state of Ohio on October 5. There is a great deal of interest in this debate between Vice President Dick Cheney and the Democratic party challenger John Edwards.
Vice presidential debates have often been more combative than presidential debates with attacks on opponents' positions, leadership and personalities. The 1988 debate between U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen, the Democratic party candidate and U.S. Senator Dan Quayle, the Republican party nominee produced one of the most famous moments in modern debate history.
"I have as much experience in the Congress as Jack Kennedy did when he sought the Presidency," stated Dan Quayle, to which Lloyd Bentsen responded, "Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a fried of mine. Senator you're no Jack Kennedy." Mr. Quayle could only reply, "That was really uncalled for, Senator."
Mr. Quayle lost the debate but was elected to serve as Vice President under George H.W. Bush, the current president's father. Four years later, in 1992 Vice President Quayle took on U.S. Senator Al Gore of the Democratic party and Vice Admiral James Stockdale running for vice president as an Independent.
Admiral Stockdale's somewhat odd debate performance effectively killed the Independents' chances of winning the election. "Who am I? Why am I here?" Admiral Stockdale asked.
This year's vice presidential debate could help determine the outcome of the election. Political analyst Stephen Hess of the Brookings Institution, a Washington research group says there's strong interest in this debate.
"Because of [Mr.] Cheney's extreme controversy and extremely visible role in the first three years of the Bush administration, I think people will be watching this debate with special interest," he said.
Analysts say the two debaters will offer contrasting styles: The vice president's professorial but relentless style versus Senator Edward's sharp cross examination style acquired during his years as a trial lawyer.
The debate will be held at Case Western Reserve University in the midwestern state of Ohio, a state important to both political parties. Republicans have never won the White House without carrying Ohio, and only two Democratic Presidential candidates won without claiming Ohio's 20 Electoral College votes.


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I love living near the Snake River and the Dam, along the southern migration route for the Canadian geese. Huge flocks fly over head in "V" formations, honking their way to milder winter climates. Some of them do stay in our area year round, but most just make a pitstop in the fields around our house where grain was planted last summer. I haven't seen any pelicans lately.
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So as we approach the X-factor final there is once again controversy and allegations of a fix.
Today HMV launched a pre-order page for the single recorded by finalist Amelia Lily. The page was for the "winning single,"
Obviously as soon as people realized what was going on the HMV bosses were quick to explain that this was a mere technicality and that pages should actually have been posted for all three of the finalists.
But this isn't the first time that Amelia has been at the centre of fix allegations. After Frankie Coccoza was thrown off the show earlier in the series, Amelia and three other acts who had been iliminated by their mentors in the first round came back for a sing-off in which the public voted for one of them to come back into the show.
However, an hour before the result was revealed, Scottish TV had announced that Amelia had won the public vote and was back in the show. They also reported on mentor Kelly Rowland's reaction. As it turned out, Amelia was declared the act to go back into the show and Kelly Rowland's reaction was exactly as had been described. The justification? Releases are prepared for all acts in advance and it was sheer coincidence that this one had been reported. Really? So we are led to believe that not only do the press pre-prepare a release beforehand (a concept which is actually quite feasible), but we are seemingly also to believe that the judges and contestants have pre-agreed and rehearsed their reactions? After all, only by knowing the reaction could it surely have been known how Kelly Rowland was going to react.
And all these technical glitches that just happen to happen to the show – are we really supposed to believe that they're just technical glitches and that it is purely a coincidence that things really turn out exactly as they were accidentally pre-published? I think there are just too many coincidences for the explanations to be credible.
One thing is for certain, if Amelia Lily is named the winner on Sunday night, there will almost certainly be questions and doubts among the public as to whether her win was genuine or pre-determined.


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The First Baptist Church of Navarre recently hosted a group of students from High Point University of North Carolina who were in the state to build homes for local flood victims.
The group was working with the Florida Recovery Team, a ministry of the Alabama – West Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church. The organization's mission is to provide "the loving presence of Christ as we respond to natural disasters within our conference and across the connection."
Sixteen volunteers stayed in the church's fellowship hall and were fed by a different church group each night after a hard day's work building homes in Okaloosa and Walton counties.
Read more in the Nov. 6 issue of the Navarre Press or subscribe online here.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Kings Stay In SacTown; Seattle Should Be Angry
Let me state my top opinion on this. I agree that the Kings should stay in Sacramento provided they replace ARCO Arena (I just looked it up -- it is Sleep Train Arena. Yeah). I agree with Stern that this was a win for the small market cities and that the NBA has been good to those markets. That's all good to me.
I grew up in Charlotte, NC and saw how the Hornets turned the town into a city. I also saw how greedy, down-on-their-luck ownership can shop their team to the highest bidder and screw over the people who support them. Charlotte saw all sides of it. They were the small market like Sacramento who saw their owner (George Shinn) become a pariah and do everything to make a windfall of money with a move (the Hornets would ultimately move to New Orleans). Charlotte was also in Seattle's shoes, a city who lost their team but was promised a replacement would be coming (the Bobcats started play two years later; Seattle holds the rights and history for a new Sonics team).
Seattle deserves to feel upset. Back in 2008, Seattle watched their team move to Oklahoma City without the same kind of care that the NBA gave Sacramento. Sure, in both cases, arena financing was the major issue for relocation. However, the Sonics move to OKC smelled extremely dirty. There seemed to be a hidden agenda by Clay Bennett, who bought the team, to move the team no matter what.
So if you are Seattle, you are wondering why their team ... which was in that city for 41 years ... was easily swept away but the Kings (who have been in California's capital for 28 years) had the NBA's support to find ways to keep the team. Again, I'm not slighting Sacramento, Seattle or Oklahoma City. All three deserve NBA teams. The way both situations were handled seem bogus to me.
I also agree with Stern. Small markets are a big thing for the NBA and a reason for their success. The NBA is the only major pro franchise in Sacramento, Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, Orlando, Portland, Memphis and San Antonio. They were the first pro franchise in Charlotte, Indianapolis and Phoenix (and Seattle). Still, the feeling that the people of Seattle have for the commissioner is valid.
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Inquiry into Australia's relationship with India as an emerging world power
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Ok, so I love IHOP's stuffed french toast. Like, seriously LOVE IT! I decided to try my hand at making my own. I searched high and low for a recipe, and then I lost the recipe. So this is my homemade version of stuffed french toast.
What you'll need:
Cream cheese frosting
Chocolate chips (optional)
Betty Crocker's cream cheese frosting recipe :
1 package (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1 Tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 Cups powdered sugar
In large bowl, beat cream cheese, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth and spreadable. Refrigerate any remaining frosting.
Source : Betty Crocker Cupcakes
So I made the frosting first, while my griddle was heating up (350-400 works great!!). I found about 1 loaf of bread (we found 2 bags of bread, neither were full or even half!).
I guessed at how many eggs we'd need (ok, I only had 6 in the house!) then I added milk (about 1/2 cup) for the french toast coating. Which was the perfect amount of eggs for the amount of bread I had. The number of eggs will go up if you use more bread.
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- Roast lightly 2 cups of rice flour in a skillet.
- Allow it to cool by spreading on a tray.
- Add 1 cup of jaggery which is shredded, ¼ cup of finely sliced coconut and 1 tsp of salt.
- Mix together with required quantity of water so as to be well-kneaded and firm.
- Make lemon sized balls.
- By gripping each ball within palm, knuckle shaped kolukkattais can be made easily.
- Arrange the kolukattais in idli cooker so that they don't contact each other.
- Steam cook until light brown in color.
- This is similar to modhakam or modhak.
- Serve hot or cold.
Good health and fitness mainly depends on nutrition. The intake of food largely determines our health. Let us see an overview of preparation of a variety of simple, hygienic, tasty and nutritive food.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Kolukattai / Kozhukkattai, a special sweet for Ganesh Chaturti (Vinayakar Chaturthi / Pillaiyar Chaturthi)
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When a gift is made in honor of your special event, you will receive an acknowledgement letter so that you may thank your friends personally.
Host a Fundraising Event
If you are interested in self-hosting an event to benefit Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota or a specific service area, we would be happy to provide brochures and other educational materials.
Self-hosted events are not sponsored by LSS and should be presented as "proceeds to benefit Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota" or the specific service area. You collect any donations and send them to Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. The appropriate tax documentation will be provided to you.
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Pride Toronto reverses decision on Queers Against Israeli Apartheid...
Gee, all they have to do is sign a non-discriminatory policy....does anybody really believe that will stop their hate???
Pride Toronto (PT) has reversed its May board resolution banning the term "Israeli Apartheid" and will instead require all participants to sign and abide by the City of Toronto's non-discrimination policy.
Queers Against Israeli Apartheid (QuAIA) — the target of the ban — has declared a victory and congratulated the queer community for pushing PT to reverse its censorship decision.
"This is a victory for the Palestine solidarity movement, which has faced censorship and bullying tactics from the Israel lobby for far too long," said QuAIA member Tim McCaskell in the release.


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I just got back from a rather long break because my graphics card went kaput! Sooo I got a much better one and I'm back! I missed blogging so much and I've got so much to catch up on, so let's see what I have for you today!
The Look:
- Shape: Not for sale.
- Skin: -Belleza- Ava Tan 5
- Hair: [LeLutka]-VIBRATO hair – Fades Natural
- Top: *T.Whore*– Hot Top Black + Applier
- Vest: [Cynful] Tara's Vest – Red (wear me) (@WCF2)
- Shorts: Blueberry Holi *Mesh* Leather Shorts Black (@WCF2)
- Shoes: 2REAL HOLBROOKZ SHOES
- Tattoo: .Identity. Body Shop Blood Tears
- Chest Piercing: <-Puncture-> Dermal Spike Implant (Throat).
- Navel Piercing: <-Puncture-> Gemstone Navel Piercing
- Nails: ULTRA MESH RIGGED FINGERNAILS V3 BY JAMMAN
- Poses: Focus Poses (new!)


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Gunner Arthur Horscraft, RGA, is first mentioned in Chailey Parish Magazine in December 1917. The following month he is noted as serving with A[nti] A[ircraft] A[rtillery]. His final entry, still serving with AAA is in December 1918.
Arthur Horscraft was born in Fletching on
21st September 1888. By the time the 1901 census was taken he was
living at Mill Field, Newick with his family.
The household comprised Thomas Horscraft (a 47 year old baker working
from home), his wife Caroline (nee Johnson, aged 38) and three children: Percy Basil
Horscaft (aged 14), Arthur Horscraft (aged 12) and Lily Dorothy Horscraft (aged
10). Both the boys worked for their
Arthur had six older sisters who are not noted at the Newick address on the 1901 census return. In age order they were: Florence Fanny Horscraft (born 1877 in Newick), Charlotte Constance Horscraft (born 1878 in Newick), Alice Caroline Horscraft (born 1880 in Newick), Rose Horscraft (born 1881 in Burgess Hill, Sussex), Mabel Horscraft (born 1882 in Burgess Hill) and Ida Horscraft (born 1885 in Farnham, Surrey).
6th November
1915, Arthur married Edith Winifred Packham (born 23rd October 1894) and in
May 1917, their first child was born at their home in Meeching Road, Denton,
Newhaven, East Sussex.
According to notes kept by Arthur's old headmaster, John Oldaker of Newick school, Arthur enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery on 2nd June 1917. His brother Percy had enlisted in the Royal Navy on 21st June 1916 and was serving aboard HMS Torrent.
Later, Arthur sent John Oldaker a photograph of himself which had been taken on 26th July 1917 (above). On the back of it he wrote:
Taken at Shoeburyness, Essex
No 164345 Gunr A Horscraft
Nr Plymouth
Dear Mr Oldaker
I thought I would take this opportunity of sending you one of my photos and I was in
a few Sundays ago
and met Percy there. He told me had
given you one of himself and also told me you were collecting all of the old
school boys. I'm glad to say I'm getting
on alright and having good health, I hope all of your family are quite well,
also Mrs Oldaker and yourself. We are now at Devonport but we shall not be here
for long. Have been at London Derby
also and Shoeburyness and Abbey and now at
Devonport. Kind regards to all of your
family, I remain Wood,
Yours sincerely, A Horscraft
Surviving postcards of Arthur in military uniform (his RGA shoulder title clearly visible in one photo), reveal that he was certainly wearing khaki by
26th July
1917. On 16th November 1917 he was stationed at
Invergordon, Rosshire but by 12th
January 1918 he was back with his family. Chailey Parish Magazine, usually so prompt
with its announcements of local men who joined the colours, does not appear to
have picked up on the fact that Arthur had joined up for at least five
months. By this stage though, he was not
a local man anymore. Living in Newhaven,
the news must have filtered back late.
The National Archives does not hold any medal cards for a Royal Garrison Artilleryman named Arthur Horscraft but there is a card for an Arthur Horscroft which gives the service number Arthur notes above.
Arthur survived the war and returned home to
, Newhaven where he and Edith had six
more children including triplets born in 1929.
He died in Denton
on Denton 8th March 1971. Edith died eight years later in 1979.
My thanks to Simon Stevens for the information from John Oldaker's album; also to Sue Hankins and Pauline Wicks for assisting me with information about their great uncle Arthur. The photograph above was taken at Invergordon in November 1917 and is reproduced with Pauline Wicks' permission


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I sometimes feel the need to explain myself, a bit, as a author. In fact, I did so, again, last night. As in, why do I write? Or, where did the ideas for my stories come from? Where was the inspiration for my seven books (plus more works in progress), including Playing the Baseball Card, which has the best reviews of all of my books?
Not easy questions to answer, really. I suppose it was, initially, because I heard of some event, or tragedy, and I wished it had turned out differently. In my mind, I wanted to change the way it turned out. In real life, that cannot be done, of course. But, in fiction, all things are possible. As Paul Theroux has said, "Fiction gives us a second chance that life denies us." In my writing, I can create anything I want, and give it a happy ending, and mostly I do that. Along the way, there may be tragedy, or hurtful events, but I try to create success and triumph in the end. Here are some things I would be happy to achieve:
- If my stories help young people, by giving examples of kids persevering in difficult situations, then I will be very satisfied.
- If my stories help young people overcome their own challenges, and perhaps find some inspiration, then I will be happy.
- If my stories help young people find the tenacity and courage to succeed in their own lives, then I will be very pleased.
- If my stories help achieve some better understanding among friends and families, then I will consider myself fulfilled.
I have found that I really enjoy writing. When I write, I imagine that I'm in the scene, or watching the action, and I want to describe it as fully as I can. What's more, I can change the scene, or the dialogue, or the action, as much as I want. Most importantly, I write for myself. I write what I want to read. I like Jesse Stuart's quote, "Write something to suit yourself and many people will like it; write something to suit everybody and scarcely anyone will care for it."
I feel very honored and humbled that over 23,000 copies of my books have been sold. If even one person (young or not-so-young) finds some example in one of my books that he or she can use in their own life, then I will consider that every moment I spent writing those books was the best possible way to spend that time.
Thanks for reading,
And, here's how to find my books...
And, here's how to find my books...
Smashwords - seven of my eBooks are available here, in multiple formats including for Kindle, Nook, and regular PDF. The great thing about Smashwords is their worldwide selling, with no regional or country restrictions!
Barnes and Noble – seven of my eBooks are available here, for the Nook
Apple US iTunes Bookstore – seven of my eBooks are available here, for the iPad, with some very nice reviews for Playing the Baseball Card
Apple UK iTunes Bookstore – seven of my eBooks are available here, for the iPad
Kobo – six of my eBooks are available here, in ePub format
Amazon – some of my print books are now available, with selected eBooks to be available at a future date
Goodreads – where to find book ratings, including some of my books.


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July 2015 was the warmest month in the modern temperature record.
The average temperature for July 2015 across global land and ocean surfaces was 1.46°F (0.81°C) above the 20th century average, according to the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
They say: "As July is climatologically the warmest month for the year, this was also the all-time highest monthly temperature in the 1880–2015 record, at 16.61°C, surpassing the previous record set in 1998 by 0.08°C."
Previous months in 2015 have also shown a warming trend is continuing, following the record-breaking year 2014.


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Cambodian PM promises strict management of assets to donor countries
PHNOM PENH, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- The government will keep on strengthening its management of state properties according to law and improving the efficiency, transparency and accountability of public institutions and enterprises, Prime Minister Hun Sen here on Thursday told the representatives of its major donor countries.
"The government is committed to effectively managing the revenues from the exploitation of the minerals, oil and gas, and also well aware that the anti-corruption law is an indispensable legal instrument to fight corruption with good result," the premier told the Second Cambodian Development Cooperation Forum.
In this context, the Cambodian government is strongly committed to ensuring rapid conclusion and adoption of this law in close consultation with all concerned parties on the basis of all other fundamental laws that must be adopted first, he said.
Meanwhile, the premier also said that the national foreign currency reserve has increased to more than 2 billion U.S. dollars, which can ensure about 3.3 months of imports of goods and services for domestic consumption.
In addition, the banking and financial sector in Cambodia are not seriously affected by the global financial cataclysm because they are not widely exposed to the international financial system, he said.
International institutions and donor countries promised some 6 billion U.S. dollars of aid for the kingdom in 2007.
Local reports said that the government targets 7 billion U.S. dollars of foreign aid in 2008.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Cambodian PM promises strict management of assets to donor countries
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Thursday, June 24, 2010
Watch Comedy Movie Date Night : produced in 2010
This action comedy tells the tale of mild-mannered married couple Phil (Steve Carell) and Claire (Tina Fey), who fear their relationship may be falling into a stale rut.
During their weekly date night, they impetuously steal a dinner reservation, which leads to a case of mistaken identity. Turns out the reservation was for a pair of thieves, and now a number of unsavory characters want Phil and Claire killed.
If they can survive a wacky life-threatening night, they may just rediscover the passion missing from their marriage. Directed by Shawn Levy, the film co-stars Mark Wahlberg, James Franco, and Kristen Wiig.
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Watch Comedy Movie Sinbad: Where U Been? : produced in 2010
We often hear about comedians during their peak years but for Sinbad, the man has kept audiences entertained for decades and this latest Comedy Central DVD "Where U Been?" shows that the man has shows no signs of comedic decline!
From tears running down the eyes of the audience from laughing so hard, this DVD features one of the best, if not the best Sinbad comedic performance I have seen. Also a chance to see the comedian jam musically as well. Highly recommended!
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Watch Comedy Movie A Numbers Game : produced in 2010
When smooth-talking salesman Neal (Steve Bauer) is called in to help a struggling sales team boost their numbers, his forceful methods threaten to deep-six the entire office.
But Catherine (Madison Walls) is the captain of the sales team, and she's not going down without a fight.
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Watch Comedy Movie Hot Tub Time Machine : produced in 2010
Disappointed at the way their lives have turned out, four longtime friends reunite at the ski resort where they used to party and find themselves transported back to the year 1986 by a magical jacuzzi.
Adam (John Cusack), Lou (Rob Corddry), Nick (Craig Robinson), and Jacob (Clark Duke) have all seen better days; Adam's and Nick's love lives are in the dumps, Lou is clinging to his hard-partying past, and video-game addict Jacob can't even muster the courage to walk outside.
A fun stay at the ski resort where the gang made some of their best memories seems like just the thing to cheer everyone up, but after a night of heavy drinking in the hot tub, the four friends wake up to find they're about to live through the '80s a second time.
Determined not to make the same mistakes twice, Adam, Lou, Nick, and Jacob decide to take full advantage of the unique opportunity presented to them, and create the lives they've always wanted. Chevy Chase, Crispin Glover, and Lizzy Caplan co-star.
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Watch Comedy Movie Why Did I Get Married Too? : produced in 2010
Four couples reunite for their annual vacation in order to socialize and to spend time analyzing their marriages. Their intimate week in the Bahamas is disrupted by the arrival of an ex-husband determined to win back his recently remarried wife.
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Watch Comedy Movie I Am Virgin : produced in 2010
When a highly-contagious virus kills 99% of the world's population and transforms the survivors into sex-crazed vampires, one lone virgin must put his libido in check and resist the allure of the living dead. Featuring a special appearance by porn superstar Ron Jeremy.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Cop Out
Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan team up for the Warner Bros. police buddy movie Cop Out in this Kevin Smith-directed production.Download Movie Streaming Video Clips Internet From a script by Robb and Mark Cullen, the picture focuses on a detective duo who investigate the disappearance of a baseball card.
Watch movies online.
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Here is a short list of invasive plants that we do not want you to sell at the Oct 15th GGC Plant Sale!
Bishop's Weed, Ground Elder (Aegopodium podograria)
Each meeting of the Grandview Garden Club features a special speaker on a topic relevant to Vancouver gardeners. Bring your ideas, questions, gardening concerns. We meet at the Britannia Centre "LRC" (under the library), 7–9 p.m., on the second Thursday of each month. Club dues are $20 per calendar year or $4 to drop in. The club is an offshoot of Britannia Neighbours, the group that looks after the Napier Square Greenway at Britannia and that puts on the East Van Garden Tour every June.
Monday, September 29, 2014
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Sunday, September 28, 2014
Plant & Seed Sale, Wednesday, Oct 15th
Hi Grandview Garden Club people,
For our October meeting, instead of a special speaker, we will be having a Plant & Seed Sale, 7:00-9:00, Wednesday, Oct 15th, Astorino's.
All club members are invited to sell plants and/or seeds.
Please let us know if you want to sell.
If you sell, you are welcome to keep your profits or we would really appreciate it if you were to donate your profits or a portion of them to the Grandview Garden Club.
We won't be charging our usual $4 meeting drop-in fee that night. Anyone can come.
* Do not bring any invasive plants to sell!
* Make sure your pots are clean.
* Label everything you want to sell.
* Price things yourself.
* Bring some plastic shopping bags for people to take their plants home in.
* Be prepared to take home anything you bring that doesn't sell!
Thanks very much, and we'll see you on Wednesday, Oct 15th!
PS – To hear the latest Grandview Garden Club news, please enter your e-mail address on the right-hand side of this page where it says "Follow Grandview Garden Club" … You will be notified of new posts right away.
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Thursday, September 18, 2014
Upcoming events
Sunday, October 26, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Mushroom Show. Displays, speakers, advice. Floral Hall, VanDusen Botanical Garden. Tickets $3 at the door. Details at http://vanmyco.com/
Wednesday, October 15, 7 p.m. Next meeting: Grandview Garden Club. Members' sale of plants and seeds. Details to follow. Watch this space.
Saturday, September 27, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Spring Bulb and Organic Soil Sale, VanDusen Botanical Garden, 37th and Oak St., $5 per 20 litre bag. Details and pre-orders at http://vandusengarden.org/visit/whats-happening/events-calendar?page=1
Saturday, September 20, 12 noon - 4 p.m: Fall Plant Sale, Alpine Garden Club of BC. Floral Hall at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 37th and Oak St. Free entry. Details at www.agc-bc.caSunday, September 21, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Tree talk on Paulownia tomentosa, the Empress tree. Dr. Sun Yat Sen Park, Columbia St. entrance. Details at artislandnetwork.com
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Saturday, September 13, 2014
Paulownia Talk
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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Next Meeting, Sept 17th, Wednesday, 7:00
Our next meeting will be Wednesday, Sept 17th, at Astorino's Hall (Britannia), on the corner of Commercial and Venables.
Our guest speaker, Douglas Justice, Associate Director UBC Botanical Garden, will talk about "Trees of Vancouver". Douglas will introduce UBC's new app for identifying trees around Vancouver and will answer your questions about suitable trees for East Vancouver city lots.
He's knowledgeable about all sorts of trees but has a particular expertise in maples.
Our guest speaker, Douglas Justice, Associate Director UBC Botanical Garden, will talk about "Trees of Vancouver". Douglas will introduce UBC's new app for identifying trees around Vancouver and will answer your questions about suitable trees for East Vancouver city lots.
He's knowledgeable about all sorts of trees but has a particular expertise in maples.
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I would like to share with you my second GDT card for the Digi Bells DT Blog. I have used Elisabeth Bell's Christmas Bells for my project which you can purchase here. I hope that you have time to check out the blog to see what the rest of the design team have been posting this past month.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my new followers, and my followers who have been with me for a long time. This year has been a phenomenal one and next year looks like it is going to be even better. Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas.


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Play Satellite Landing Category: Thinking, Physics
Game controls: destroy the pieces
Game info: This is a Physics and strategy game where your task is to make sure the Satellite lands correctly in the platform. Destroy the geometric forms in the right order to complete each of the 40 different levels. Collect the 3 stars on all levels to finish the game.


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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley & Jason Statham: Noho Shopping Spree
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham stroll through the NoHo neighborhood of New York City after doing some shopping on Sunday (October 3).
The couple has been spending a lot of time in the Big Apple lately. Last week, Rosie stood on the street and hailed a cab after shopping in SoHo with Jason.
Josh Duhamel recently praised Rosie's work in Transformers 3. He said, "I think she's doing a great job. I love her attitude. I think she's a good actress. I think she's perfect for the part."


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Hi guys! Just popping in to give a quick update on my bikini contest prep. I can't believe we aren't measuring time in weeks anymore, but days- only two to go! This Saturday is the NPC Independence Day Classic and I'll be competing for the first time in the Bikini division. The photo below was taken today (July 3, 2014) just after my final posing session. I still need to practice at home because I'm not the most fluid or graceful. You only get 10 seconds to hit 3-4 stances. Today, my trainer played music while I was posing and that actually helped. He said they will be playing music at the show and I guess I didn't realize that.
At this point, I'm just feeling good that I've made it this far without giving up. I can proudly say that I've given this competition preparation everything I had. I know that I did my best and I reached a long-time goal.
When I get to town for the show, I have two spray tanning applications to do (3 pm and 10 pm) on Friday. We were advised to start exfoliating on Monday and not use lotion because the tan adheres better to dry skin. And, apparently the tan gets everywhere, so it's best to bring your own sheets and clothes you don't mind staining.
Then, my hair appointment is at 6:20 am Saturday, we go to a general contestant meeting from 7:30-8:30 am, then I get my makeup done at 8:50 am. Prejudging starts shortly after that. Then, we'll get a break until the night show. I still don't know exactly what time I'll be on stage, but I got the general schedule of the category line-up. The bikini part is almost last.
I plan to do a more in-depth post after this contest is over, but quickly I can share that, surprisingly, sticking to the diet was not that difficult (once I got used to it and figured out how to prepare food I enjoy eating). I still will never be able to choke down dry chicken, but if it's prepared seasoned and moist, it's really good. And I fell in love with eating fish (but had to scale back because I didn't want to be eating too much mercury). I started eating grilled chicken salad with fat free dressing (romaine lettuce and tomatoes) for two meals a day and drinking Muscle Egg instead of my protein shake as my last meal. I really like that- it's like drinking a glass of chocolate/caramel milk. Next, I'll try the plain chocolate.
The hardest part has been the TIME it took to dedicate to the workouts and the physical effort of training so hard. I was working out one hour with my trainer and doing 45 minutes of cardio 4-5 times a week. And of course abs at the end of the workout- I never liked doing abs. The workouts never really got any easier, although I did get stronger and my cardiovascular health improved. By the end of our training together, I wasn't out of breath as quickly and didn't need to rest as long (if at all) between sets.
I am not working right now, or I don't know how I would have done this with a family and all. I really admire those working moms out there who are doing this while working full-time. When I realized I would be out of work for at least the near future, I decided this was the perfect time to go for it. I didn't have the "excuse" of not having time. I'm truly thankful for this opportunity and the support I've gotten from my family, friends, and YOU! Your encouraging comments make my day!
I'll be posting pics of my experience this weekend on Instagram if you want to follow along!


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here are two of my newest items that you can pick up at Design Box or in my Etsy shop.
each journal is hand-stitched and composed of recycled indian hand-made paper and thirty blank, acid-free pages. if you have any thoughts, send them my way.
p.s. so happy autumn is coming!


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I got this idea from a bank that Mariah has. I saw one on Splitcoast (don't remember who posted it) that had "Convention Fund" on it. I think I like that better, but I had already made this when I saw that one. I like how it turned out. It was a Crystal Light container and of course when I saw it, the stampin' wheels started turning. I may have to make another one for convention money. Don't think I'll be able to go to convention, but I can dream!
I used Ginger Blossom DP in layers around the container. "Shoe Money" is from Whimsical Alpha Lower stamped with Chocolate Chip on Very Vanilla and layered on River Rock. The ribbon is from retired SU! Flirty Ribbon Originals. I wish that is wasn't retired because I love it! Should have bought more when it was available! I covered the lid by punching out a scallop and cutting slits in each scallop so that the piece could sit down in the lid. I thought about making these for a craft fair, but not sure how well they would sell. I thought about making some that said "Golf Money" for Father's Day, although my Dad doesn't play golf, lol.
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The Midagedgamer Report for 3-29-2013
The Battlefield 4 hype machine's been started with the release of a 17 minute video showing single player gameplay as well as details about platforms and special editions. The video also highlights the new Frostbite 3.0 game engine which promises a better lighting and weather system as well as new animations and of course what every father wishes for his son, "Improved,efficient destruction"
If you're dumb enough, I mean interested in pre-orders you can get a special "Premium" expansion pack and if you do it through Origin you'll get additional exclusive content from their "Digital Deluxe edition" . Release is scheduled for the fall on PC and current generation consoles. That begs the question of how console sales of the game will be affected by a refresh of both major console platforms in the same time period.
I chafe at the word "Premium" almost as badly as I do with the word "Pre-Order" Ask anyone who bought SimCity or Diablo 3 on Pre-order if they got their money's worth. Fool me once shame on you, Fool me twice EA? Don't think so. I'm happy to wait for a sale six months later or better yet just skip it altogether. In case you're still interested, pre-order price is set at 59.99 across all three platforms (Xbox, PS3 and PC) with Gamefly offering a 20%off coupon. Hmm, discounts on a pre-order this far out? I'm suspicious.
BioShock Infinite has launched and if you buy a physical copy of the game from Irrational games they'll get it to you for 1.99 shipping. Amazon's got free shipping by the way and Steam will download it to your hard drive today. If you want it it's going to set you back $60 no matter who you buy it from. So far reviews have been decent with a 94/100 reviewer score on Metacritic and an 8.9 user score although some reviewers have been a little disappointed in the pace of the game.
If you've always wanted to "play a movie" it seems 2013 is your year. It started with the Walking dead Game in 2012 which was designed to be a companion to the popular television series on AMC. Released by Telltale it follows an episodic formula similar to their recent "Back to the Future" series.
Now we have two new titles trying to cash in on the trend. Defiance is a game based on the upcoming television series on SyFy channel of the same name. Star Trek: The Video Game launches April 23rd just weeks ahead of StarTrek: Into Darkness set to hit theaters May 17th. While not a direct adaptation characters, voice acting and design are all consistent with the movie. Defiance will be available April 2nd at $60 and Star Trek: The Video game will set you back $50.
If you happen to be taking in a ball game at Coca-Cola park in Allentown PA. you may want to check out the men's room. They're installing video games at the men's urinals that activate when you approach them. Don't ask about the controller. I bet they're going to sell a lot more large sodas from now on.
Are you one of the lucky few who already has your OUYA console? They started shipping to the kickstarter backers but the rest of us will have to wait till June 4th to pick ours up for $99. Early adopters of the Tegra 3 powered android console will find a library of 104 games so far from a deep bench of 8000 developers. The console will also run apps like XBMC and Flixster. The games are all free to try out but nothing's free forever so have some plastic money at the ready once you run into that free-to-play paywall.
I hesitated to include this last bit of news in this week's report. That's primarily due to my distaste for gaming benchmarks and the subjective analysis that comes from them. Weeks' worth of fanboy articles have been written based on nothing more than a bias toward a particular brand and 1 Frame per second.
Without trying to summarize 16000 words of what Ryan's been up to I'd direct you to his article for the specifics of his new process of evaluating graphics performance. As I understand it, instead of basing ratings on data that hasn't made it to your monitor yet like FRAPS this method is based on what you actually see. It's called Frame Rating and uses an external capture card to collect the data then process it and display the results graphically on-screen without interfering with the system being tested.
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Ron, I love your writings and the fact that you have so much history on the neighborhood. Beautiful family, beautiful story. Hard work, determination and faith was part of "old days". Keep the stories coming. Carmen aka Tangotuta
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|Brian Vickers is 50/1 to win Sunday at Martinsville
Now's your chance to get those answers. Throughout race weekends in 2014 MWR will collect questions hash-tagged #AskMWR on its @MWRteam Twitter handle.
No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Jackman Wes Evans will host a 3-minute video each Wednesday on www.michaelwaltripracing.com featuring MWR experts answering the best fan questions from the weekend.
If you think you know everything about the sport take a look at the videos from the first few weeks of the season and see if there is a gem of knowledge that might have slipped through the cracks during your years of race watching.
Evans has already answered questions about pit crew communication through hand signals, transportation challenges posed by west coast races, the weight of tire inner liners and car setups in night versus day races.
Sarah Vickers, Brian Vickers' wife, tweeted #AskMWR for an explanation of how the teams calculate fuel mileage without gauges in the car.
Her husband is a viewer.
"This is a really cool idea and a great way to connect with our fans no matter how much they know about racing," said Brian Vickers. "You have to be a hardcore race fan to ask about the weight of inner liners and some of the things that are asked. Wes also takes the time to explain some of the stuff new fans might not know. They do a good job with the videos and you get answers from the people that know best."
Vickers hopes next week's questions will be about where he'll showcase his new grandfather clock— the unique trophy presented to the winner at Martinsville Speedway where the Sprint Cup Series races this weekend.
"I'd love to get a clock. I don't have one of those yet. We've come close. We've led laps, but we need to get a clock. I think it's a beautiful piece. It's one of the most unique and special trophies I think on the circuit. I know a few guys that have one — it's one of their prized trophies," said Vickers who is 14th in points after two consecutive top-10 finishes in the Aaron's Dream Machine.
"I actually remember coming to Martinsville as a kid and watching races. We stood in the corners before pit road changed and watched the cars go by. As a kid I always thought it was pretty cool the train went by the race track. Martinsville has always been a special place for me whether it was coming as a fan, running my first stock car race there, running Late Models or now running in the Cup Series here."
· CHASSIS: Primary 807— Never raced. Backup 785 — Elliott Sadler finished 25th subbing for Vickers at Martinsville in October.
· TESTING: The No. 55 team tested at Sonoma Raceway Tuesday and Wednesday as part of a Goodyear tire test.
· MWR AT MARTINSVILLE: In 2012 and 2013 only Penske Racing's 9.63 and Hendrick Motorsports' 10.75 average finish is better than MWR's 13.83 average finish at Martinsville.
· CREW CHIEF BILLY SCOTT: The Daytona 500 marked the first race for No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Crew Chief Billy Scott. The 36-year-old began racing motorcycles as a 5-year-old and stock cars when he turned 15. He worked in the truck series as a mechanic before he returned to college to obtain an engineering degree. After graduating in 2005 Scott worked at Robert Yates Racing and began as an engineer at MWR in 2008. He has served exclusively as the No. 55 team's lead engineer the last two seasons.
· AARON'S: Aaron's joined MWR in 2000 serving as a primary sponsor in Sprint Cup and Nationwide races. The Atlanta-based company has grown from 500 to 2,100 stores in that time. Aaron's carries only the best brand names in furniture, electronics, appliances and computers and offers a variety of flexible payment options. It's really easy to get started owning at Aaron's – you are pre-approved for up to $2,500 in merchandise without needing credit. Visit Aarons.com for more information.
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I'm going to keep this short, as I have a lot more Christmas stuff to do, but here are the links to the Bookmarked versions of Books 1.6 and 2.2. Mad props to my editor and bookmarker, Lilicia. I give her all credit for the fixes, and take all blame for not noticing anything that still needs to be fixed. Bookmarking is a huge task because any time you need to make a change to the files the PDFs need to be recompiled and the bookmarks are undone. I wish you all Happy Holidays and I hope to have some more stuff to share soon.
Book 1.6 - Bookmarked
Book 2.2 - Bookmarked
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Thursday, December 20, 2012
You know it's the end of the world when I actually get around to posting DtD updates.
Newest Core Book:
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Once again, I forgot to go and make a full changelog. However, you're going to want to look at Resilience (which has fixed a lot of problems with size), weapon proficiencies have been largely reworked, missing feats and abilities have been repaired, things that did nothing now do something, Specializations are more balanced, and some classes have been changed around.
I wish everyone a merry apocalypse, and remember that it's not my fault. Definitely not my fault.
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Best Actress nominees Brie Larson and Alicia Vikander battle it out on the red carpet in glitzy gowns as they lead stars at 2016 Golden Globe Awards
The biggest names in film and television joined forces on Sunday for the 2016 Golden Globe Awards - one of the biggest nights on the A-list calendar.
Hollywood's best and brightest descended upon the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, and were dressed to the nines for the star-studded occasion.
And before they compete for the coveted Best Actress In A Drama award, Brie Larson and Alicia Vikander were battling it out in the style stakes on the red carpet.
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She's going for gold: Brie Larson looked stunning in Calvin Klein Collection as she arrived at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday
One to watch: Brie's fellow Best Actress nominee Alicia Vikander was a beautiful sight in a frilly white dress
Room star Brie revealed her taut stomach in a dazzling halter-neck Calvin Klein Collection gown with sexy cut-out sections.
Meanwhile Alicia, who is nominated for The Danish Girl, wore a frilly and pleated white dress which nipped in at her tiny waist and revealed a hint of sideboob.
Jane The Virgin star Gina Rodriguez, who will be hoping to win Best Actress In A Television Series Musical Or Comedy for the second year in a row, picked an off-the-shoulder midnight blue gown with full, princess style skirt.
Presenters Jaimie Alexander and Sophia Bush made sure they got noticed in sexy low-cut gowns.
Jaimie was feeling daring and picked a shimmering green dress with a neckline that plunged almost all the way to her belly button, while Sophia kept things slightly more reserved in a slinky black frock.
While Blindspot star Jaimie, 31, sported smoky eye make-up and pale pink lipstick, Chicago P.D. star Sophia, 33, took a different approach with bold red lips and subtle eyeshadow.
Drama queen: Jane The Virgin star Gina Rodriguez certainly made an entrance in her off-the-shoulder midnight blue gown
Bright and beautiful: (L-R) Emmy Rossum, America Ferrera and Joanne Froggatt went for colourful creations
Among the first to arrive was Maria Menounos, who kept things simple but stylish in a pretty white fishtail gown.
The 37-year-old flashed some cleavage in the slinky frock, which clung to her slim but curvy figure in all the right places.
Maria styled her long caramel locks in an unusual braided ponytail and finished off her glam look with nude lip gloss and dramatic smoky eye make-up.
Meanwhile Giuliana Rancic, who was providing red carpet coverage for E!.
Delicate detail: Eva Longoria (L) and Melissa Benoist wore white frocks with floral prints and embroidery as they made their arrivals
All eyes on her: Photographers were clicking away as Eva posed up a storm on the red carpet
The 41-year-old showcased her stomach in a daring tangerine cut out dress with dramatic sleeves, and also sported matching lipstick.
Giuliana, who revealed her very slender frame in the frock, teamed it with gold Manolo Blahnik sandals.
Going into Sunday's ceremony, Todd Haynes' 1950s romance Carol leads all nominees with five nods, including best picture (drama) and best actress for both of its leads, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
Golden girls: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Eva Green shimmered in the spotlight thanks to delicate gold gowns
Like a living doll: Malin Akerman was reminiscent of Barbie in her shimmering prom style dress
Bringing the glamour: Presenters Jaimie Alexander and Sophia Bush wowed on the red carpet
In the best picture category, it will compete with Spotlight, The Revenant, Room and Mad Max: Fury Road.
Adam McKay's finance farce The Big Short tops the comedy side with four nominations, including best picture (comedy) and nods for Steve Carell and Christian Bale.
The category's favorite, though, may be Ridley Scott's sci-fi adventure The Martian.
The two films are nominated alongside Spy, Joy and Trainwreck.
First to arrive: Maria Menounos and Giuliana Rancic led the arrivals at the event, held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel
Ooh la la: Maria flashed some cleavage in a slinky white frock, which clung to her slim but curvy figure in all the right places
Capturing the moment: Nominee Alan Cumming snapped a picture of photographers before heading inside for the ceremony
Close comedy pals Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer will compete for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, alongside Melissa McCarthy, Maggie Smith and Lily Tomlin.
While their record in predicting Oscars glory has been hit-and-miss, many see the Globes as a pretty strong indicator of films and actors destined for an Academy Award on February 28.
Netflix earned a leading eight nods on the TV side, where nominations were scattered across streaming services, broadcast and cable.
Six shows come in tied for the most nominations with three: Fargo, Mr. Robot, Outlander, Transparent, American Crime and Wolf Hall.
Dressed to impress: Keltie Knight (L) and Liz Hernandez showed off their hourglass figures in flowing gowns
Showing some skin: Nancy O'Dell pulled her bold dress open to reveal a diamante paw print - and a whole lot of leg
Meanwhile, Jamie Foxx's daughter Corinne has the honour of being this year's Miss Golden Globe.
The 20 year-old senior at the University of Southern California joins a long line of famous offspring bestowed the honour.
Previous honorees include Bruce Willis's daughter Rumer; Kelsey Grammer's daughter Greer; Kevin Bacon's daughter Sosie; Clint Eastwood's daughter Francesca; Bruce Dern's daughter Laura; and Tippi Hedren's daughter Melanie Griffin.
British comedian Ricky Gervais has returned as host, taking over duties from Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. It is is fourth time hosting the ceremony.
The Golden Globe Awards are bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and recognises excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.
High security: Sniffer dogs were seen checking out the red carpet before the stars arrived
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Rooney Mara, Carol
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Will Smith, Concussion
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Steve Carell, The Big Short
Matt Damon, The Martian
Al Pacino, Danny Collins
Mark Ruffalo - Infinitely Polar Bear
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Jennifer Lawrence, Joy
Melissa McCarthy, Spy
Amy Schumer, Trainwreck
Maggie Smith, The Lady in the Van
Lily Tomlin, Grandma
Best Screenplay Motion Picture
Josh Singer
Charles Randolf
The Big Short
Steve Jobs
Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight
Best Original Song Motion Picture
Love Me Like You Do, Fifty Shades Of Grey
One Kind Of Love, Love and Mercy
See You Again, Furious 7
Simple Song #3, Youth
Writing's On The Wall, Spectre
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Mad Max: Fury Road
The Revenant
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
The Big Short
The Martian
Best Motion Picture - Animated
The Good Dinosaur
Inside Out
The Peanuts Movie
Shawn The Sheep Movie
Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language
The Brand New Testament, Belgium
The Club, Chile
The Fencer, Finland/Germany/ Estonia
Mustang, France
Son of Saul, Hungary
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Jane Fonda, Youth
Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight
Helen Mirren, Trumbo
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Alicia Vinkander, Ex-Machina
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Paul Dano, Love & Mercy
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Best Director Motion Picture
Todd Haynes, Carol
Alejandro G Inarritu, The Revenant
Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
Ridley Scott, The Martian
George Miller, Mad Max:Fury Road
Best Original Score Motion Picture
The Danish Girl
The Hateful Eight
Steve Jobs
The Revenant
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black
Joanne Froggatt, Downton Abbey
Regina King, American Crime
Judith Light, Transparent
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Idris Elba, Luther
Oscar Isaac, Show Me a Hero
David Oyelowo, Nightingale
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall
Patrick Wilson, Fargo
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Taraji P Henson, Empire
Eva Green, Penny Dreadful
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
Gael Garcia Bernal, Mozart
Rob Lowe, The Grinder
Patrick Stewart, Blunt Talk
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Rami Malek, Mr Robot
Wagner Maura, Narcos
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Liev Shreiber, Ray Donovan
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Jamie Lee Curtis, Scream Queens
Julia Louis Dreyfus, Veep
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Lady Gaga, American Horror Story
Sarah Haye, Flesh and Bone
Felicity Huffman, American Crimes
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
American Horror Story
Flesh And Bone
Wolf Hall
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture made for Television
Alan Cumming, The Good Wife
Damian Lewis, Wolfhall
Tobias Menzies, Outlander
Christian Slater, Mr Robot
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Orange Is The New Black
Silicone Valley
Best Television Series - Drama
Game of Thrones
Mr Robot
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Monday, March 18, 2013
School and Community Relations Presentation
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Keri, I like your presentation, and it seems to cover all aspects we were supposed to cover. Great idea to tie in grade level meetings with more attended events.ReplyDelete
I like it too, this is why I decided to use sliderocket, so thank you! I hope you don't mind I used the same background, it was my favorite! I really like your charts and graphs, it makes the data organized & easy to read. Great job!ReplyDelete
Keri, your presentation looks great! I like the way you transitioned from one slide to the next. Like Christa, the bar graphs made it really professional! Excellent!ReplyDelete
I like your plan and the presentation itself. I included funding amount and sources based on the conversation with the IA....just a FYI. I don't know if you want to add that anywhere to be safe.ReplyDelete


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Shannon Bellum
Renaissance Woman
A Q&A with Shannon Bellum, Department Administrator for Family and Child Studies and Adjunct Professor, Art and Design
Artist Shannon Bellum's role at the University is truly multidisciplinary. As an adjunct professor, she has taught studio arts classes since 2002, as well as courses in fashion studies. Since 2004, she has also been a member of the University's professional staff, serving as the Family and Child Studies Department Administrator.
What led you to Montclair State?
After graduating with a BA in Fashion Studies from SUNY Oneonta, I worked in the garment industry, skipping my way up until I was head knitwear designer for Norton McNaughton, Inc., which is now owned by Liz Claiborne.
After I married and became a mother, I wanted to slow down and pursue a more parent-friendly career. I completed my MA in Counseling, but I really didn't know what I wanted to do exactly. After my divorce, with two young children to support, I decided to pursue higher ed as a career path.
I'd taken a fine arts course every semester during my MA program, because I was genuinely interested in developing my skills as an artist, This led to my pursuit of an MFA degree. While I don't have as much time as I'd like to pursue my own work, I manage to complete a small amount of work each year. I am currently working on animation and video art projects.
What do you most enjoy about teaching?
I was hired as an adjunct after completing my MFA degree and have taught sculpture, metal work and jewelry, and 3-D design courses. I love metal as a medium and it's such a joy to share skills with students. I love to see their gleam in their eyes when their fledgling skills allow them to create something recognizable and wearable. Our outward identity is reflected in the things wear – how many of us can say what we're wearing is a reflection of facing fears and conquering them in the jewelry studio?
I've also taught about six or seven different courses in Fashion Studies since 2005. I never thought I'd set foot in that world again! Lately, I've been teaching Culture and Appearance fully online. I love being able to teach from the comfort of my living room couch!
What is your role as Family and Child Studies Department Administrator?
I think of myself as the chair's right hand. I'm deeply involved in projects that relate to all aspects of the departments development and administration. Much of what I do is student-focused, like implementing changes that impact student programs and services for the better, advisement or career counseling, or simply reassuring a student that her choices are sound.
What is the most rewarding thing about that job?
Of course, working with the talented faculty and our students is something I look forward to every morning! I love the diversity of my weekly experiences. I have a lot of responsibilities that simply roll onward and are easy to maintain, but within this framework, there is always something new or challenging to do.
What do you do in your spare time?
I like to spend time with my three college-age boys – my two sons and my foster son -- when they're home. They're crazy about fantasy and sci-fi, so playing video games is something we do together. I make art and see art exhibits – the boys all love and appreciate seeing art shows with me. I'm an avid runner and I lift weights and swim in the summer months.
How did you become a foster parent?
A little over two years ago, my cousin, who is emotionally unstable, kicked Ryen, her 17-year-old son, out of their family home. My younger son Jesse, who was also 17 at the time, had always been close to Ryen. He asked me from day one if Ryen could live with us. He was relentless, and my older son Julian agreed as well. While all of us had various rough patches as we adjusted to having a new family member and Ryen adjusted to being part of a family, we were each dedicated to being a family unit.
I'm happy to report that Ryen is currently attending Bates College in Maine as a freshman on full scholarship! Most people see how we helped Ryen and think "isn't he lucky you took him in." But Jesse, Julian and I feel like we won the lottery! We learned more about being compassionate, caring for fellow human beings and – best of all – we gained an irreplacable new family member.


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Time to End Ageism
By: Shelby Hudak
Dr. Seema Sehrawat, the Director of the Center on Aging.
Each day 10,000 U.S. citizens turn 65, according to the Census Internet Release and Current Populations Report, Special Studies. Thanks to advanced medicine, people are living longer, giving the United States its largest population facing the potential of ageism.
The International Longevity Center states that "ageism refers to ideas, attitudes, beliefs and practices on the part of individuals that are biased against persons or groups based on their older age."
In the book Agewise: Fighting the New Ageism in America, author Margaret Morganroth says, "Ageism is more than a negative view of old or middle age, it provides a set of terrifying anticipations."
It is important for everyone to be aware of the negative impacts of ageism.
Seema Sehrawat, director of the CSU, Chico Interdisciplinary Center on Aging, said ageism "impacts your self-image and how you look at yourself."
Of the challenges people face as a result of ageism, employment is one of the biggest.
"It takes older people usually six weeks longer than their counterparts to find a job," Sehrawat said.
Companies often hire young employees because they find it more beneficial to invest in them, as opposed to an older employee. A 30-year-old simply has the ability to stay at the company longer than a 60-year-old.
Ageism mainly affects the older population, but there are also cases of reverse ageism affecting youth.
"Just like college-age students who feel that they may be discriminated against in the workplace for being too young, older adults are discriminated [against] – in a culture that values youth – for being too old," said Cynthia Siemsen, chair of the sociology department.
Feeling attractive and valuable is also complicated by ageism.
"The media really forces us to look younger," Sehrawat said. "We are always put on this stand of trying to look younger and not feel comfortable with our age so people are buying all these products to look younger."
People internalize how they perceive their age. American culture teaches us at a young age that youth is beauty, and people feel unattractive as they begin the aging process.
Photo courtesy of the Center on Aging.
Because Chico is a college town, older individuals can really feel out of place with the majority of students being younger in age.
Students can help fight ageism by avoiding assumptions about people based on their age, and by accepting individuals for who
they are.
"We need to focus on the positive aspects of aging," Sehrawat said. "Aging brings experience and the ability to open one's self up to different experiences."
"Ageism is equally as important as any other 'ism,'" Sehrawat said.
"We think less about age despite the fact that it doesn't matter what gender you are, what race you are, or even what class you are, we are all aging," Siemsen said.
Chico State is an active ally for preventing ageism through the Office of Diversity and Inclusion's conversation on diversity regarding ageism and through Dr. Seema Sehrawat's constant research. It is important we come together as allies to fight ageism. To learn more, please visit http://www.csuchico.edu/icoa/index.shtml