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The other day, I received a direct message on Twitter from an unhappy bank customer who claimed his or her bank had lost a large ATM deposit. Now, people complain about their banks every day, and the bigger the bank the more rampant the kvetching.
What was unusual about this case was the person had set up a Twitter handle and account name that incorporated the bank's name, and the account profile page featured a realistic-looking though fuzzy bank logo. More than 100 tweets had been posted from the account, some direct complaints about the bank, others retweets of other consumers' issues with it. The bank chose not to comment about the account on the record.
The incident left me wondering: Is it a good thing that social media lets anybody air any grievance so openly? Perhaps this is a healthy form of free speech that could lead to correction or reform. Then again, the anonymity of Twitter may let someone make false accusations from behind a veil, preventing the accused from facing the accuser.
And, more importantly for those running a targeted bank: what should the response be?
Some observers say that in cases where the Twitter account has a small number of followers in this case, six it doesnt matter.
"There are lots of these types of accounts, usually run by a disgruntled customer," said Jacob Jegher, research director at the technology analysis firm Celent. "This one has few followers so I dont think much of it."
Nick Hayes, an analyst at the tech research firm Forrester, similarly observed that banks typically only start paying attention to rogue Tweeters when they gain a large following.
"The more influential these tweets and this account becomes, the more threatening to the brand it is and the more the bank might be looking to take action," he said.
Others see this as a customer service and communication issue that should be quickly identified and addressed, even if the numbers are small.
"Every customer should be serviced, particularly when the account offers service, regardless of the number of followers," said Alex Jimenez, director of digital channel management at Rockland Trust in Hanover, Ma. "If [the bank is] not willing to listen to all customers it should exit Twitter."
Frank Eliason, global director of customer experience for @Citi, sees such matters as a call to take action that goes beyond the individual incidents.
"It happens more than you realize, and it is why companies must fix their service experiences," he said. "Customers now realize they can take control of a brand's image through these channels."
Hayes also sees this as wake-up call to the need to monitor and protect brands across social media and all corners of the Internet.
"Instances where a Twitter account is trying to represent a company using the same logo, a similar name that's a brand impersonation and violates the policy the social networks set," he said. Organizations can appeal to Twitter and other social networks to kick brand impersonators out.
In a somewhat similar case, Hayes said, environmental groups Greenpeace and Yes Men created a fake Shell account called @ShellisPrepared with images of polar bears and gas lines and messages like "Birds are like sponges for oil!" Shell didn't have a Twitter presence at the time.
"It gained a number of followers who all thought they were following Shell and couldn't believe they were making fun of environmental issues," he said. "It gained this huge following and the response was really slow by Shell because they didn't have a verified account, so they had a tough time responding to the crisis to inform their customers and the broader public that this wasn't them."
What every bank should have, in Hayes' view, is a program in place for monitoring for this kind of activity.
"When you're with a bank you have to be thinking about not just brand impersonations, but also former employees, current employees, and how they're representing the organization how they're associated with you and other divisions of your organization that create new accounts," he said. Large organizations have new Twitter accounts appearing every day and they need to track them to identify threats quickly.
Several software companies, including Nexgate, CSC, MarkMonitor, BrandProtect, Corsearch (that one's owned by Wolters Kluwer) and NetNames Global all have software that searches for unofficial social media postings as well as unauthorized uses of a brand on the Internet. These programs also are designed to help take down information that is inaccurate or fraudulent.
What if the information is accurate and the posted complaints are legitimate?
"The more you try to take down content that could appear to be legit, the more it paints the wrong picture from a brand perspective," said Hayes. "Customers have and need the ability to complain about products and services, and there are clear cases where brands need to get involved and apologize."
One user complained about the experience he had at an airline when his luggage was lost. He was so upset that he spent over $1,000 on sponsored Twitter ads targeting all of British Airways' customers. There wasn't anything British Airways could do about it.
"That's why it's important to focus on the customer experience and needs, because those issues will boil up and turn customers away," Hayes said.
Penny Crosman is Editor in Chief of Bank Technology News and Technology Editor of American Banker.
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Personal media players suffer from one major issue--sharing movies on the small LCD is quite impossible. But this is not the case for the Suniview PMP Projector, which claims to be the first portable media player to incorporate a Pico Projector under the hood.
Granted, the projector is not exactly a powerhouse at 5 lumens with only VGA resolution. But this is a step in the right direction for overcoming the compromise between portability and display size.
The PMP Projector is a Windows CE device with a 400MHz Samsung processor powering the built-in 3.5-inch QVGA screen. It comes with an SD/MMC slot to boost its miserable 64MB internal memory and can display images as well as Microsoft office documents, a major boon for on-the-go presentations.
This device has a price range of between $500 and $600 and is due for Taiwan shelves in the third quarter of this year. We were not given an answer on whether this device would make it overseas, though.
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Last week EW debuted the book trailer for Tonya Hurley's new YA novel, The Blessed. Today we bring you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the audiobook version of The Blessed (out Sept. 25).
Kara Hayward, the young lead in Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, has been tapped to bring Lucy, Agnes, and Cecelia to life by narrating the audiobook. Watch this exclusive video featuring photos from the recording, and an audio interview with Hayward discussing the narration process after the jump.
Additionally, Vince Clarke of Depeche Mode composed original music for audiobook. You can listen to an excerpt of Clarke's music and Hayward's narration on the Simon & Schuster website.
What do you think, Shelf Lifers? Are you excited about Hurley's new series?
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Configure content IDs (MT4)
This tutorial reviews how to configure Content ID mapping so that a generic URL will resolve to an associated article. This can be done through the control panel by Admin users. This tutorial explains how to use a generic url that will resolve to an article that you have mapped in the Content ID Manager.
Accessing the Content ID Mapper
Admin users can access the Content ID Manager by going to Site Tools > Content ID Manager:
Content ID Definitions
To setup Content ID Mapping we need to establish a Content ID. We can do this by adding an ID, which can be a string of letters, numbers, or a combination of both. There is a 255 character limit for the length of a Content ID. In the sample below, "controlpanel" has been added to the ID field and a description has been added that explains more about the ID:
NOTE: When you update the description of a Content ID after creation, hit "Enter/Return" on your keyboard to save the update made to the Content ID's Description.
After adding the ID and the Description, click Add and it will be displayed in the table:
Once we have created Content IDs we need to create associations. The Content ID acts as the unique value that we add to the end of the MindTouchurl in the following format: http://yoursite.mindtouch.us?cid=3
1.) Replace yoursite.mindtouch.us with your MindTouch site url
2.) Replace the 3 with the Content ID that you setup.
3.) Associate the Content ID with an article so that when the the above url is entered it will resolve to an article.
Manage Associations
To setup an association for a Content ID, click on the Associations Tab which will show you the following screen:
Here you will notice that the Path for the Content ID is blank. We need to set the path for the article that we want to resolve. We can do so by clicking on the pencil link the is in the far right column.
This will then present you with the association dialog for connecting the Content ID with an article in MindTouch. There are two ways to associate a Content ID with an Article: Navigate and select, or Search. Below are examples of both steps.
Associate via Navigation
The first option for Association is to use the Navigation that is presented in the dialog. You can expand the hierarchy to locate the article that you want to associate. In the example below I've selected "SmartTouch 4G Battery Life" as the article that I want to associate. Click Use Selected. This will then connect the Content ID "sample" with "SmartTouch 4G Battery Life."
NOTE: If a user attempts to navigate to a page with a non-existent content ID, then the content ID will be generated with a name of 'DEFAULT.' This is needed in order to redirect users back to the homepage.
Associate via Search
The other way you can associate is to search for an article in MindTouch and associate the Content ID with that article. To do so, click on the Search Tab and then enter a search term (Battery) and click on the Search button. This will return a set of results that you can select from and then click Use Selected:
Testing the Content ID mapping
Once you have associated the Content ID with an article you will see it mapped in the Associations tab:
Now that it is associated we can test it out and confirm it resolves. To do so we will append the following to our MindTouch site:
so that if your site is http://yoursite.mindtouch.us then you would have the following: http://yoursite.mindtouch.us?cid=3
When you do this you will see that it will redirect to the page that you associated.
Filtering Content IDs
You have the ability to filter the Content IDs at the top of either tab by entering a search term or unchecking the Show mapped or Show unmapped. As you add more Content IDs, this will make it easier to filter out what Content IDs still need associations.
Here is a video that reviews the Content ID manager
What's next
We have the ability to add an additional parameter for Language so that you can have a single Content ID with a language option to serve different articles. If this is of interest to you, please contact your Account manager to learn more about how to enable localization in your MindTouch site.


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NBU as a Development Tool
Good intentions: Five reasons not to force the National Bank to print money to stimulate the Ukrainian economy.
Good intentions: Five reasons not to force the National Bank to print money to stimulate the Ukrainian economy.
The issues of a non-visa regime for Ukraine and the success and failures in the Association Agreement implementation top the reports from the annual Ukraine-EU summit. However, it is quite easy to forget that both the visa liberalisation and the EU Association Agreement are not an end in itself for Ukraine. They are tools that the EU employs to nudge us towards Europeanisation. Without Europeanisation, Eurointegration will just not happen. Full text is available in Ukrainian and Russian.
The government is headed for the privatization of Ukrspyrt, and hopes that this move will help solve the worst problems in the ethanol industry, such as the large black market. In addition, the privatization of the ethanol monopoly should bring additional 200-400 million USD to the government's budget. The author researches whether the government actions are able to solve the problems of the industry, and what the true value of the ethanol monopoly Ukrspyrt is.
For the past two months, VoxUkraine recorded data about all departures from Boryspil Airport. The result is the first independent airline on-time performance ranking in Ukraine. It somewhat differs from the ranking published by Boryspil airport. You will find out which airlines to steer away from when planning connections and business meetings immediately after landing.
In recent days, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) and its head Valeria Hontareva were sharply criticized in the parliament and press. Corruption, incompetence, and mismanagement of the economy were some of the charges. Obviously, known instances of corruption should be filed with proper authorities for further examination. Accusations of incompetence and mismanagement of the economy are harder to prove but an educated discussion of what has been accomplished by the NBU team and what could have been done differently is entirely possible. In this brief review, we provide an assessment of what we think was key in the evolution of the NBU and the Ukrainian economy since 2014.
The Index for Monitoring of Reforms (iMoRe) is at a very low level, for the second consecutive time. The index for November 7 through November 20 is only +0.3 points, out of a possible +5 points. In the monetary sphere, overall reforms were actually negative, while other spheres experienced mild progress.
Medium-sized and large agricultural producers operate 15.5 mln ha of rented agricultural land plots, which accounts for 36% of all agricultural land in Ukraine. A land plot requires special accounting within an operating organization and registration with authorities. This creates additional administrative expenses. What are they? Can they be decreased? Full text is available in Ukrainian and Russian.
VoxUkraine is an independent and nonpartisan analytical platform founded and managed by a group of highly qualified economists and lawyers based in Ukraine and abroad. In almost three years, VoxUkraine has completed more than 20 significant studies, published about 700 articles and organized tens of educational activities. What do they have in common?
VoxUkraine's work is grounded in the principles of objectivity, independence and transparency. What does it mean in practice?
On the 17th of November of 2016 VoxUkraine held a journalism conference "The Power of Words. The responsibility of the media and calls 2017" with support of the Renaissance International Foundation. Who and how has to outline journalism standards during the armed conflict? How to report the war? Why do we face self-censorship and how to confront the censorship that comes from state authorities and media owners? What is the adequate approach to facts in journalism? How to implement fact checking procedures in editorial policies and how do they influence the politics in Great Britain and USA? Media practitioners and academics from the USA, Great Britain, Sweden and Poland jointly with the best reporters and editors from Ukraine answered these questions during the conference, which was attended by 90 representatives of the media and volunteers from all over Ukraine.
At the end of October, the government dealt a blow to the promising start of the 2017 budgetary process by initiating a drastic increase of the minimum salary to 3200 UAH. This decision entails numerous risks and its consequences are unclear, which must be taken into account by the government while it continues to implement this idea.


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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA--(Marketwired - Mar 25, 2014) - GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. (PINKSHEETS: GBHD) announces that it has begun the process of becoming a U.S. S.E.C. fully reporting issuer. GBHD's management team started to interview a number of law and auditing firms who services can be utilized for this task. Upon completion of these interviews, management will retain the services of both a legal and auditing firm who will best fulfill this objective.
Becoming a full reporting issuer under the U.S. S.E.C . Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and/or the Securities Act of 1933 provides transparencies dictated through numerous rules/laws. The Company will be required to file a number of forms for public disseminations.
At this point in the Company's business cycle, GBHD's management feels that a fully reporting U.S. S.E.C. issuer status can provide confidence to investors, retail stock brokers, financial institutions, banks and customers on the health and growth at GBHD.
The Company's current shareholders can expect timely information as this process continues forward.
Global Holdings, Inc. owes no suppliers or manufacturers; inventories that are held have all been paid-in-full.
For further information about this release, contact Rich Kaiser, Investor Relations, YES INTERNATIONAL, #757-306-6090.
Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain forward information contained in this release contains forward-looking statements that involve risk and uncertainties, including but not limited to, those relating to development and expansion activities, domestic and global conditions, and market competitions.
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Local Farmers
Certified Organic, Grass Fed Beef
Wells Family Farms finds its roots deep in the Missouri soil.
Four generations of farming and raising cattle in this portion of the United States has been a great challenge, with many rewards.
To remain a viable agriculture business in this age has brought many changes to the day to day life of farmers. From the changes in field work to the absence of additives in the cattle feed the changes are far reaching.
Our cattle have never been on the steroid and hormone roller coaster ride many adopted in the last 50 years or so, which has given us a lead on our competitors.
Becoming Certified Organic was a very natural course of action to our farm since we have been maintaining our pastures and cattle in this method for years now.
It is the only way to truly raise cattle. The humane treatment of animals should always be at the top of the list of priorities.
Wells Farm
4009 State Highway UU,
King City, MO 64463
660-783-2930 / 660-562-7892
Pasture Raised Pork
We are a multi-generational family farm located near Bonner Springs, Kansas. We have been pork producers since 1954.
We strive to raise the leanest and healthiest pork and beef in a humane and natural environment. That means a lot of outdoor space, and a lot of attention to their well being.
We raise our own corn and grind it ourselves with locally produced soybean meal to make up their diet. We don't use any growth hormones or animal by-products in our feed rations. We do not use any routine antibiotics
No gestation or farrowing crates are used on our farm. Our sows have their piglets in individual pens which are big enough for plenty of movement. The sows are let out twice a day while we clean the pens and check the babies. The piglets have an area where they can lay under a heat lamp to get a little extra warmth if needed.
In the winter our pigs lie in a bed of straw which we produce from our winter wheat crop.
In the summer they prefer to lie under a mist of cool water from the sprinkler system
My brother Al and his wife Mary added beef to the operation in 1994. They are very attentive to the well being of each and every cow, as Dad and I are of the pigs.
The cows have access to pasture and hay all year long. We supplement with about 1-1.5 pound of grain each day. The grain and hay are all raised by us. Like the pigs we grind and mix our own feed, no added hormones. No feedlots or confinement on our farms, just a lot of wide open space.
We have a great relationship with our packer which is located 11 miles from the farm. No long stressful rides for our animals.
Gaylen Knapp
18411 158th st
Bonner Springs KS, 66012
Jason Wiebe Dairy
Farmhouse natural cheese made in Kansas from grade-A milk for the difference you can taste and the taste you'll want again. The word "farmhouse" in the name of their cheese refers to the fact that the cows are raised and the milk is produced on the same farm that the cheese is made. Natural cheese at its best.
Jason Wiebe Dairy produces all its cheese from hormone free milk from their own cows. See pictures from our visit to the dairy in Feb 2011!
Durham, KS
(620) 732-2846
Growing Beyond Organic Produce
"Huns Garden is an all natural farm that is operated by Pov Huns, whom grow specialty vegetables and herbs.
Huns Garden is operates on 3.95-acres plot located in urban Kansas City, Kansas.
We produce specialty vegetables that have medicinal value, as well as other Asian greens that are hard to find."
Hun's Garden
4730 Metropolitan Ave
Kansas City, KS 66106
Hildebrand Farms Dairy
David and Alan Hildebrand are brothers and co-owners, along with their wives, of Hildebrand Farms Dairy Inc. They have lived and worked on the farm since they were big enough to carry a bucket and are responsible for what the dairy is today. David and Alan farm over 2,000 acres, raising the majority of the feed for our herd of Holsteins. David's emphasis is the farming operation, but he does help out in the processing plant. He handles the FSA paperwork. Alan is the plant manager and handles all of the processing. He is also one of our certified lab techs. They both work tirelessly, in all aspects of our farming operation, to keep the farm up to the standards we feel make it a quality business.
Key to success: if you don't have happy, healthy cows, then you won't have good milk production. Thus, the most important key to a successful dairy is keeping your cows happy and healthy. Year round, weather permitting, the cows are let out into the pasture to roam and graze. The cows will still eat and sleep in the free stall barn. Our cows eat a very well balanced diet of alfalfa, corn silage, corn, soybeans, and vitamins and minerals. They also have access to water 24 hours a day.
David & Kathy and Alan & Mary
5210 Rucker Road
Junction City, KS 66441
Phone: 785-238-8029 -or- 785-762-MILK
Fax: 785-238-4100
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Hi Ho Sheep
Hi Ho Sheep Farm delivers great tasting lamb by relying on the skills of small, local farmers who tailor their practices to the needs of their lambs. The lambs eat a balanced diet of grass, hay, and grain, avoiding extremes like grass fed .
They get fresh air and exercise in their pastures, but still have shelter to rest out of the elements . They're harvested at 5-11 months of age to ensure tenderness, unlike some operations who may grow them 18 months.
Above all, we and the farmers we work with pay attention to the needs of the lambs and tailor what we do to meet them. We do this to bring you the best tasting lamb possible. That's why our customers say things like, "Cooked some of the lamb chops tonight and they were incredible!"
Craig & Nora
Lee's Summit, MO
Green Dirt Farm
Wolf Creek Family Farm is a small family farm in Peculiar, MO. We are focused on fresh, sustainably grown produce and naturally raised meat and eggs. We try hard to use methods that preserve the integrity of the land and provide wholesome, chemical-free food for our customers. We believe food is fresher, more nutritious and more able to sustain itself as a system if it's produced close to where it's consumed.
We're happy and proud to offer you high-quality produce, home-grown meat and fresh eggs grown naturally. We eat from the same fields you do and wouldn't dare sell anything we wouldn't eat ourselves. Wolf Creek Family Farm is proud of our commitment to quality and hope you'll feel confident in feeding your family fresh food from the family farm.
So, are you Hungry Like the Wolf? Roam our site to find out more about what we grow, where we sell it and how you can get involved. Check out our blog for updates about what's going on around the farm, news in sustainable agriculture, pictures and more.
23901 S. Cowger Road
Peculiar MO 64078
Farms to Market Bread Co.
The finest, most flavorful, freshly baked bread in the city!
It's Alive!
Our all-natural ingredients include a little piece of magic called starter. Essentially a fermenting combination of water, flour and live yeast, the starter is, technically, alive. As we take from the starter, we add back to the starter, and the fermentation process begins anew. It's the way handcrafted breads have been made for centuries and its part of the reason the loaf you're holding in your hand tastes so darn good.
Fresh Bread. Eat Today.
This bread you hold in your hand is young, fresh and should be enjoyed the day you bring it home. Our sliced bread lasts 4 or 5 days on the counter, we don't recommend putting our breads in the refrigerator since it makes the bread dry. Unlike the preservative-packed, factory-made, sliced loaf available elsewhere, our all-natural bread, fresh-baked slices won't last forever. But you're not buying it to look at it, right? You're headed for the freshest, best tasting sandwich, Panini or piece of toast that ever crossed your lips. So let's get started.
216 West 73rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64114
(816) 363-3198
Cupini's Italian Food
Love at first bite. We're Passionate About Pasta
My son Eddie and I opened Cupini's in 2003 on Westport Road in Kansas City with one mission; to deliver fresh pasta that is all natural, tastes like my mom used to make and available at a reasonable price.
When we expanded in the first year we knew that Kansas City had fallen in love at first bite.
My youngest son Dino joins us over the summers and Eddie got married to the lovely Nerissa and we are blessed with my first grandson. The newest Cupini chef, Alessandro.
Cupini's is about food and family. Come in for a meal, and leave as a friend.
Ciao Bella –
Italian Foodcupinis
1809 Westport Road,
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 753-7662
Bauman's Cedar Valley Farm
Cedar Valley Farms is a family farm that produces PASTURE-RAISED EGGS, CHICKEN, TURKEY, DUCK which are fed all-natural feeds. NO ADDED HORMONES OR ANTIBIOTICS.
Our BEEF IS 100% GRASS-FED. All animals are fed certified organic grass and hay. Come visit the farm and see how our family is committed to raising quality food for you. Cedar Valley Farms now provides USDA Poultry Processing.
Bauman's Cedar Valley Farm
24161 NW Kentucky Rd
Garnett, KS 66032
Barham Cattle Co.
We invite you to visit our farm, which has been in the family for over one hundred years! Today, three generations help to humanely raise and take care of our animals.
We offer pasture-raised beef, chicken (including free range eggs) and pork – all antibiotic and growth hormone free.
Our healthy and wholesome beef features a limited, locally grown grain with flax seed, to enhance the marbling, flavor and omega 3. You won't believe your taste buds when you try our beef, dry-aged for fourteen days – tender, juicy and great tasting! We take great pride in raising our cattle always on grass, and they are never feedlot confined. A variety of options to enjoy our beef include by the cut, quarter, half or whole beef.
Barham Family Farm
Kearney, MO
(816) 365-2445
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I don't know about you, but I'm always full of hope and optimism at the end of the year.
This is going to be the year I finally make going to the gym a routine.
This is the year I finally write that new book.
This is the year I finally run my freelancing business like a proper business.
It's all good and well to have lofty goals—after all, goals make the mundane day-to-day tasks more palatable.
But you can't check "wrote a new book" off a to-do list. Rather, writing a book involves planning, outlining, index cards, sticky notes, writing drafts, getting drafts edited, rewriting drafts because the first version really sucked, and so on.
The same thing goes with your business.
If you want to make $100,000 next year and you made $50,000 this year, you're going to need to reliably charge more (by offering a better product) or sell twice as many projects, build a solid foundation of clients on retainer, create and launch your own products, or any number of other options at your disposal.
But it can be a bit overwhelming.
What should you be doing next?
What's the #1 thing you should be focused on right now?
I can't answer that for you.
But I can give you a few recommendations on where to start. "Freelance lifehacks," if you will 🙂


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Pivot Physical Therapy is a leading provider of physical therapy, occupational therapy, aquatic therapy and sports medicine services. Our approach is simple: compassionate care, clinical excellence and exceptional outcomes. We wouldn't be Pivot without our passionate and dedicated team members.
If you're looking for a rewarding career in a setting that promotes professional advancement, clinical excellence and teamwork, apply now!
What's Your Passion?
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Medical, dental, and vision for eligible employees are just the start. Our healthcare plan includes VideoVisits, flexible spending accounts, and more.
Financial Future
Our 401(k) plan offers automatic enrollment and a discretionary match. In addition, we offer paid vacation, sick, holiday, and personal time off.
Clinical Advancement
Our clinicians grow professionally with variety of unmatched advancement opportunities-- New Grad Mentorship, OCS Certifications, Manual Therapy, and more!
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Be part of a well-respected team who takes pride in the challenges of meaningful work & strives to provide our patients with the highest quality care.
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Pivot Physical Therapy travels to the nation's top physical therapy job fairs and conference to recruit the best. Visit our calendar of events to see when we'll be near you.
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Our partnerships with the nation's leading physical therapy and physical therapy assistant schools make Pivot an instrumental training ground for top PT, OT, and PTA students.
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7 New places K-Dramas make us want to visit
Korean Dramas always feature so many awesome places where the characters have so much fun. I'm sure you've found yourself wanting to go to a few of these places (if not all)!
1. Norebang (Karaoke)
Karaoke can be a form of stress relief as well as a total blast! K-Dramas make us want to grab a group of our closest friends and sing our hearts out.
2. Korean BBQ
You've probably become hungry while watching your favorite K-Dramas, causing you to research where the nearest Korean BBQ is.
3. Ramen Shops
Eating instant ramen isn't the same anymore, even though you still eat it (all the time). After watching K-Dramas, you need to try freshly made ramen.
4. Jeju Island beaches
In K-Dramas the characters often travel to Jeju Island, and it definitely makes you want to go relax on the beautiful beaches in the warm weather!
5. Coffee Shops
Characters often work at or own coffee shops in K-Dramas, and all of the colorful/ delicious drinks look fantastic! Those mango coconut drinks especially look so yummy!
6. Rooftop apartments
Many characters find themselves living in rooftop apartments. Even though they are sometimes portrayed as less nice apartments, the beautiful views and the home-y feelings give them such charm.
7. South Korea
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I have a history of intense migraines in addition to the body pain that I experience from fibromyalgia. Since a change from effexor to savella, the headaches have become more severe. I am on day 8 of a 2-week titration pack. Are the intensified headaches a side effect which should decrease with time or should I contact my doctor?
Savella - can this cause migraines and emotional meltdowns?
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I am also experiencing major emotional melt downs with frequent crying spells. This is very unusual behavior for me. Is this another side effect which should diminish with time?
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i was on savella work wonders for the fibro pain but ran my blood pressure up !sounds like yours might be going up too!please check with your doctor !
i know headaches aren't no fun i have migraines and cluster migraines and fibro doesn't help none either !
hope you can find out why the headaches are so bad !
thanks for sharing
I will see doctor and have my blood pressure checked. I feel no improvement in fibro pain levels, in fact they seem worse.
Thanks for your comments.
with fibro it a trail to find the meds that help you with the pain .we all hurt alike but different !just keep on trying the doc's wil find the right one for you !
Depression and headaches are both reported side effects of Savella.
Do not reduce your dose without seeking medical advice.
i tried savella, was on like the 17th day and couldnt stand it any longer had extremely bad headaches so i stopped it, the headaches were so bad like morning noon night told my doctor he was mad said i didnt stay on them long enough,now looking for a new doctor i say this stuff is bad news i have a friend who also had bad side affects with it so if you are going to try it just beware
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Since its formation 35 years ago, Lonesome River Band continues its reputation as one of the most respected names in Bluegrass music. Five-time International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Banjo Player of the Year, and winner of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, Sammy Shelor leads the group that is constantly breaking new ground in Acoustic music. With two stellar lead vocalists, Brandon Rickman (guitar) and Jesse Smathers (mandolin), with impressive talents of Mike Hartgrove (fiddle) and Barry Reed (bass), the band seamlessly comes together, performing the trademark sound that fans continue to embrace.
June 23, 2017, Mountain Home Music Co. released Mayhayley's House album the band dedicated to Mayhayley Lancaster, a self-proclaimed "Oracle of the Ages" who handed out "readings" and personal predictions at her home in southwest Georgia's Heard County. The bluegrass tinkers of tradition, also dedicated the album to its fans; and, to people who understand that traditions once lost are rarely recovered.
This award-winning band again built on their familiar sound while adding bold progressiveness to their March 19, 2016 Mountain Home Music Company album, Bridging the Tradition that made its debut at #2 on Billboard's Top 10 Bluegrass Album Chart. The album received a 2016 IBMA Award Nomination for Album of the Year along with "Thunder & Lightning" for Song of the Year, "Rockin' of the Cradle" for Gospel Recorded Performance of the Year, and Sammy Shelor for Banjo Performer of the Year. Lonesome River Band is continuing to evolve in the ever-changing landscape of Bluegrass and Acoustic Country music. With this album, the band once again delivers incredible, ground-breaking music that is rooted in the tradition it began decades ago.
The band's album Turn On A Dime was released October 14, 2014, also on the Mountain Home Music Co. label, and includes their #1 hit single "Her Love Won't Turn On A Dime." The song hit the top of the Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Song Chart (June 2015) and appeared 7-times at #1 on Bluegrass Today's Top 20 Song Chart. Another chart track, "Lila Mae" was released as the band's first official concept video and will make its TV debut in June 2015 appearing around the world on the popular Bluegrass Ridge show.
Lonesome River Band's long career is obviously filled with a multitude of Awards and Recognitions including their 2012 International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Award for Instrumental Recorded Event of the Year for their song "Angeline the Baker" from their Chronology Volume One album. Sammy Shelor received his fifth win as the 2012 IBMA Banjo Performer of the Year. The group has also received other awards from IBMA including Album of the Year, along with numerous Awards from SPBGMA – Bluegrass Band of Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Song of the Year and Shelor as a 3-time SPBGMA Banjo Player of the Year award winner.
Sammy Shelor received the 2nd Annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. Lonesome River Band with special guest Steve Martin made an appearance and performed on the Late Show with David Letterman on November 11, 2011.
For over 35 years, Lonesome River Band continues set the standard in the bluegrass music world. Whether performing on the famous stage of the Grand Ole Opry or headlining major concert events & festivals, their loyal fans continue to support one of the most loved and most influential acts of our time.
Read more of The Lonesome River Band's history below the musician bios.
SAMMY SHELOR – Banjo & Vocals
When Sammy Shelor joined Lonesome River Band in 1990, he never envisioned himself leading the band only ten years later. Fresh off a six year stint with the popular Virginia Squires, Sammy came on board along with Ronnie Bowman and before long, had recorded the landmark LRB album, Carrying The Tradition with Dan Tyminski and Tim Austin. This recording quickly moved the group to headliner status, where they have remained ever since. When founder Tim Austin left in 1995 to focus on his studio, Sammy and Ronnie Bowman took over band management, and when Ronnie left in 2000, Sammy found himself in charge, leading the band that had hired him fifteen years earlier.
Through changes in vocalists and rhythm sections, the constant in the wildly popular LRB sound has been Shelor's insistent, driving banjo style. His peers in the International Bluegrass Music Association have voted him Banjo Player Of The Year on five separate occasions, and banjo pickers all over the world have studied Sammy's tab books and instructional DVD from AcuTab.
Sammy got an early start with the banjo, when his grandfather fashioned him a banjo from an old pressure cooker lid when Sam was only four years old. His other grandfather then issued a challenge, promising to buy him a real banjo if the young Shelor would learn to play two songs. Sammy met that mark in short order, and with the help of a family devoted both to him and to bluegrass music, he soon found himself entered in contests at fiddler's conventions near his home in southwestern VA.
By age 10, he was performing in local bands and became a full time professional musician when he graduated from high school, joining The Heights Of Grass at age 19. That band eventually morphed into The Virginia Squires, and brought Sammy into contact with banjo legend Sonny Osborne, who helped shape the young picker's approach to working as a pro banjo player. Sonny also showed him the importance of using a quality instrument, and introduced him to the sound of the pre-war flathead Gibson banjos that are now so highly prized by banjo players all over the world.
Since becoming a member of Lonesome River Band, Sammy has been featured on dozens of successful recordings, both with LRB and as a guest player. His solo project, Leading Roll, is still a popular title in the Sugar Hill Records catalog and his work on Knee Deep In Bluegrass for Rebel Records helped that project earn the Instrumental Album Of The Year award from the IBMA in 2001.
As a testament to Sammy's prominence and influence in the banjo world, he has his own signature Sammy Shelor banjo fingerpicks, and a signature model banjo produced by Huber Banjos. His influence on amateur and semi-pro pickers can be demonstrated by a casual walk through the parking lots or jam sessions at any bluegrass event, where licks and phrases which Sam has added to the repertoire are heard alongside those contributed by Earl Scruggs and JD Crowe.
As one of the most sought after banjo players in the business, Sammy guests with numerous other artists including recording and performing (The Late Show with David Letterman) with country superstar Alan Jackson ("The Bluegrass Album), Zac Brown Band, and more.
Sammy has received a multitude of awards and recognitions during his impressive career including his induction into the 2009 Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame, 5-time recipient of the IBMA Banjo Player of the Year Award, 2011 winner of the 2nd Annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, and 3-time winner of the SPBGMA Banjo Performer of the Year Award.
BRANDON RICKMAN – Guitar, Lead & Harmony Vocals
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Now in his second stint with Lonesome River band, guitarist and lead singer Brandon Rickman hails from the state of Missouri. A product of a musical family, Brandon grew up playing guitar, but picked up the upright bass just hours before playing his first show as a member of the esteemed bluegrass gospel group, New Tradition.
His distinctive singing and sturdy songwriting graced two previous LRB releases (Window Of Time and Head On Into Heartache) before he left to pursue songwriting full time in the fall of 2005. The lure of the road must have been too strong, as Brandon returned to Lonesome River Band full time.
"Rickman's a compelling singer, and framing himself in stripped down arrangements not only differentiates these tracks from those of the Lonesome River Band, but truly highlights the qualities of his voice as an individual." Hyperbolium
Before first joining the Lonesome River Band, he spent the 2001 season appearing with the award-winning bluegrass singer and songwriter Larry Cordle and Lonesome Standard Time.
June 30, 2009, Rural Rhythm Records released Brandon's solo album, Young Man Old Soul. This successful album appeared in WNCW Radio's Top 50 Albums of the Year (2010) and received numerous other honors. Two singles, "Always Have Always Will" and "I Bought Her a Dog" appeared on the Bluegrass Unlimited Top 30 Song chart. The track, "Wearin Her Knees Out Over Me" won the Strictly Country Magazine's Song of the Year in 2010.
MIKE HARTGROVE – Fiddle
Mike Hartgrove is back for his second stint with LRB. He was a member of the band from '02-'05, and rejoined the band in December 2008.
"Grove" is among the most experienced fiddlers in bluegrass music, having spent time with The Bluegrass Cardinals and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver. He was also a founding member of IIIrd Tyme Out, with whom he toured and recorded for 11 years before joining Lonesome River Band in 2002. Mike has also performed with George Jones and Moe Bandy.
"Originally from Shelbina, Mo., and now living in Albemarle, N.C., where he has a full schedule of fiddle students, perhaps no fiddler in bluegrass has as long a history of playing behind great vocalists and harmony trios as Mike," says Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine.
BARRY REED – Bass
Barry Reed, from Seymour, Tennessee, joined the band in 2010 on upright bass and harmony vocals. He had previously worked with Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper before taking some time off to start his family.
"Barry is a great acoustic bass player and singer and adds greatly to the LRB sound," says Sammy Shelor.
JESSE SMATHERS – Mandolin / Lead & Harmony Vocals
Jesse Smathers, mandolin player and tenor singer, lives in Eden, North Carolina. He began playing the guitar at age 11, mandolin at 15 and was heavily influenced by the music of Lonesome River Band. In 2009, he won the guitar championship of the Virginia Folk Music Association. The following year, he began his career as a touring musician with the James King Band playing mandolin and singing tenor and high baritone, and later rejoined the band performing guitar and vocals. In 2013, High Voltage, featuring Jesse as the lead vocalist, won first place in the bluegrass band category at the Galax Old Time Fiddler's Convention.
In 2014, Jesse joined Nothin' Fancy. The same year, he was also inducted in Phi Mu Alpha, a music fraternity, as a Sinfonian, joining such greats as John Phillip Sousa, Count Bassie, Duke Ellington, and Andy Griffith. In 2015, LRB welcomed him to the group and in 2017, Jesse won the IBMA Momentum Award for Vocalist of the year!
Jesse comes from a long line of musicians. His grandfather, Harold Smathers, and grand Uncle Luke Smathers, recorded for June Appal and were awarded the North Carolina Folk Heritage Award in 1993 for their contributions to North Carolina Folk Music.
Lonesome River Band has been one of the most popular and influential acts on the bluegrass festival and concert circuit since the release of their breakout album, Carrying The Tradition, back in 1991. That band line-up included current LRB band leader Sammy Shelor, as well as Dan Tyminski, Ronnie Bowman and Lonesome River Band founder, Tim Austin. They recorded a second project for Rebel Records, Old Country Town, before Tyminski accepted a gig with Alison Krauss & Union Station, and Austin decided to leave the road to focus on his recording studio, Doobie Shea.
During his years with LRB, Sammy Shelor has enjoyed performing with such stellar musicians as Kenny Smith, Don Rigsby, Ron Stewart, Rickie Simpkins and Mike Hartgrove (who returned in 2005) – each of whom had moved on to pursue other musical endeavors. With each personnel change, Shelor looked for new musicians who could not only fill a spot that had been left vacant, but also bring in an artist with talents of their own.
The year 2001 brought a lot of new changes with the addition of Brandon Rickman and Jeff Parker along with fiddler Mike Hartgrove who had just left IIIrd Tyme Out, along with bassist Irl Hees. The band was rewarded rave reviews for Window of Time, the first recording with that band configuration. John Wade soon replaced Hees on bass, and the group the recorded Head On Into Heartache.
In 2005, Hartgrove left to join Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, and Rickman chose to give up touring to spend more time focusing on songwriting, but more importantly much needed time with his family. With Jeff Parker's contributions on mandolin and tenor vocals, this took LRB into the next generation returning to the bands aggressive, four piece sound that had brought them to prominence years earlier. Shelor brought on a strong picker and a distinctive singer, Barry Berrier on bass who had made a name singing lead and playing guitar with The Lost & Found. Shannon Slaughter then came on board after initially being hired to fill in during the search for a new guitar man.
In 2007, Hartgrove and Rickman returned to LRB joining Sammy Shelor, Andy Ball, and Mike Anglin. This band configuration recorded two albums for Rural Rhythm Records. No Turning Back, LRB's twelve career album, was released in 2008 and made its debut on Billboard's Top 10 Bluegrass Album Chart. The project included the hit "Them Blues," that garnered seven #1s on various national radio charts.
LRB thrilled the audience with an impressive and well received opening performance of the 2009 IBMA Awards Show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. IBMA members placed the band in numerous categories including receiving Nominations for: Instrumental Performance of the Year for "Struttin to Ferrum"; Gospel Performance of the Year for "Darkness Wept"; and Sammy Shelor nominated again for Banjo Performer of the Year.
In 2010, Rural Rhythm released Still Learning again with members Sammy Shelor, Brandon Rickman, Andy Ball, Mike Hartgrove, and Mike Anglin. The project resulted in two radio chart singles, "Record Time Machine" and "Jack Up the Jail." The album garnered the band a nomination for IBMA Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year for "Pretty Little Girl."
The same year, LRB was part of another Rural Rhythm project, The All-Star Jam – Live At Graves Mountain that received significant attention from IBMA members: nomination for Album of the Year; nomination for Instrumental Recorded Performance of the Year (for Sammy Shelor, Brandon Rickman and Mike Hartgrove's work on "Ground Speed"); and a nomination for Recorded Event of the Year for the song, "Graves Mountain Memories" (by the Rural Rhythm All-Stars that included Sammy Shelor and Mike Hartgrove).
Also in 2010, Barry Reed, on upright bass and harmony vocals, replacing Mike Anglin. Early 2011, Randy Jones joined the band on mandolin and lead & harmony vocals, replacing Andy Ball.
LRB was also part of other various artists' projects on Rural Rhythm including: A Bill Monroe 100th Year Celebration – Live at Bean Blossom (2011) album that was produced by Sammy Shelor; the 2012 IBMA Recorded Event of the Year Award winning album Life Goes On (2012) by the Musicians Against Childhood Cancer benefiting St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN; and God Didn't Choose Side: Civil War True Stories About Real People (2013) that made its debut at #6 on Billboard Bluegrass Album Chart; Various Artists.
In 2014, Mountain Home Music Company released Turn On A Dime that quickly made its debut on the Billboard Top 10 Bluegrass Album Chart. The album includes the #1 Bluegrass Unlimited and Bluegrass Today hit single "Her Love Won't Turn On a Dime." The second chart successful song, "Lila Mae", was also released as the band's first official concept music video.
In June 2015, Jesse Smathers on mandolin and lead & harmony vocals, joined LRB replacing Randy Jones who left the band to pursue a career outside the music business.
As always, with Lonesome River Band, you can be assured their prominence as one of the most influential acts in bluegrass music is here to stay.
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Has anyone else besides me wondered what ever happened to the Wyse brand that Dell snatched up in 2012? For me, Wyse always represented dumb terminals. As a traveling computer technician in the early days, I regularly found the Wyse terminals in manufacturing organizations, all of them connecting to a mainframe somewhere in the company. The terminals were practically throw-aways. There were bits and pieces of the units that could be repaired, but the best practice was to just keep extras on-hand and swap out the failing units and toss them in a RUMPKE bin near the loading dock.
Despite having processing power 100 times more than what the old Wyse terminals possessed, smartphones and tablets really are nothing more than dumb terminals for the Cloud. In almost every way we are still connecting to mainframes, it's just that those mainframes are now hosted on the Internet served by VMs. So, in truth, Wyse's early innovations have really never left us. We've not progressed much farther and what Wyse invented is still valuable today.
However, some things have changed. The size requirements for what Wyse originally produced have diminished dramatically. Based on the acquired Wyse technology, Dell has recently released their Wyse Cloud Connect ultra-compact cloud access device. Just slightly larger than a USB memory stick, the device can be inserted into almost any HDMI port to offer remote access to virtual desktops, apps, and content. The Cloud Connect is pre-loaded with the Android OS allowing the Google experience for web browsing, social network, media playback, and access to apps from the Google Play store. In addition, the device works with Citrix, Microsoft, and VMware environments. Offered in 8GB to 72GB versions, the device can also be utilized as a data storage and backup mechanism.
The device will work with any Windows and Mac computer, but Dell also offers HDMI capable monitors that will also work. Based on that, you could buy a monitor, a bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and have a full-fledged Android computer. But, the beauty of a device like this is the ability to have a mobile computing environment, using any available HDMI slot, anywhere.
The Dell Wyse Connect is $129 from the Dell store: Dell Wyse CS1A13 Cloud Connect
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What is Project FOSTER
Project FOSTER is a doctoral leadership training opportunity at the University of Washington for individuals who are interested in obtaining a Ph.D. in Special Education. Students will develop expertise in either math or reading through research and teaching experiences that will include:
- Rigorous coursework in a content area as well as in research design and methodology,
- Targeted research internships to apply research to practice,
- Undergraduate and graduate university teaching experiences.
Benefits of Project FOSTER
This U.S. Department of Education funded fellowship provides Project FOSTER fellows with the following benefits:
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- Be admitted into the special education Ph.D. program,
- Hold a masters degree in special education or a related field,
- Enroll as a full-time graduate student,
- Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident, and
- Adhere to the requirements established by the U.S. Department of Education and implemented by the Personnel Development Program Data collection Center.
Usual Length of Program through Project FOSTER
Our program is designed to allow students as many as five years to complete the Ph.D. program, but many students will be able to finish in four years.
Federal "work or pay back" Requirement
Because FOSTER is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, participants enter into a service obligation agreement with the Department. That is, participants complete a "work or pay back" requirement after graduation from the program, which requires two years of work in a leadership role in the field of special education for every one year of grant funding received.
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Applications are being accepted now; the deadline is January 5. Accepted students will begin taking courses in Fall 2018. Application requirements for the Graduate School and COE are found here. Scroll down to see the Ph.D. requirements. The FOSTER program requires a writing sample from each applicant. Click here to learn how to apply to the College of Education's Ph.D. program.
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Miniature Red Floral Dollhouse Tea Set
Hand painted and beautifully wrought, this precious miniature tea set is made in Germany and crafted entirely of wood. The set comes complete with a tiny teapot, two cups and saucers, a cream and sugar bowl and a small tray on which to carry or display this lovely little service.
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This is a blog of my rambles about my craft and hobbies. I just love to show you how I make my cards and really appreciate your comments.
Friday, 27 January 2017
Coffee and Cream Butterflies
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what a gorgeous card, and the water colouring is fab, and colours are so great.
Why not try making some little animals like owls and easy shaped animals with patches of different materials.
You could put pebbles inside and make them into doorstops.
Childrends pram quilts is also another idea.
Not suure about washing the material first perhaps look it up on Utube or maybe wash it as it can do no harm and that way you know if it will shrink.
I hope that helps a little.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
So pretty! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Creative Inspirations. Good luck,ReplyDelete
Beautiful! Love the butterflies, and they work so well in those colours. Thanks for sharing them with us at Stamping Sensations.ReplyDelete
Good luck with the sewing! Depending on what you make, the finished article might not be easy to wash, so I'd probably wash the fabric first. My mum used to make all sorts of small articles to raise funds for the local hospice, including fabric covered photo frames, tissue box covers, lavender bags & make up bags. She also did appliqué pictures framed in embroidery hoops. You could also try fabric baskets: Two squares or rectangles of fabric (outer and lining), stiffen the outer with interfacing. Attach ribbons a few centimetres in from each corner and tie corners together to make sides. Easy peasy! Instructions here http://blissfulsewing.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/bread-basket-french-bread-basket-fabric.html#.WIz4__mLTDc Anyway, just a few ideas for you. Love to see photos of what you make!
Oh well done on achieving the coffee and cream challenge I'm afraid I took one look and thought... bleh! Not me. So not done.ReplyDelete
Sewing, yes, definitely some bags a girl can't have too many bags. 😊
Thanks for sharing your inspiration,
Shaz in Oz.x
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A perfect card for our Coffee and Cream theme Pen, I know some found it a toughie but you really nailed it, many thanks for joining in at Stamping Sensations challenge.ReplyDelete
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Fab creation, thanks for joining Stamping Sensations, good luck.ReplyDelete
Happy crafting
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DENVER (CBS4)– Colorado Lt. Gov. Joe Garcia manages a high-profile position while managing his diabetes. It's something more than 300,000 Coloradans are living with today.
He admits it's a juggling act managing type 1 diabetes with his busy schedule that has him on the go. On any given day he will make an appearance at special events, meet with teachers, students and parents during school visits, deliver speeches and head to the state Capitol to lobby legislation.
"There are times when I just do not feel right. I need to stop and eat something or I need to stop and check my blood sugar and take an extra dose of insulin," said Garcia.
Garcia was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 27 years ago. It was a diagnosis he didn't see coming.
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Now he checks his blood sugar about four times a day and wears an insulin pump.
"It doesn't keep me from doing anything. It's just one more thing to think about," said Garcia.
He said exercise is key for him; he runs, bikes, snowboards, plays basketball and lifts weights. But that's not all.
"Diet is important but I have a notoriously bad diet even for the healthiest person," said Garcia. "I eat terrible food."
Garcia's wife, Claire, said the most challenging part of helping him manage his diabetes is being helpful to her husband without hovering and trying to find that balance.
It was no surprise when he agreed to be the honorary chairman for the American Diabetes Bike Ride Tour de Cure.
"I realized there are over 300,000 people in Colorado who deal with diabetes everyday and if I can help to raise awareness and raise money then I should be doing that," said Garcia.
He hopes that money and research will one day lead to a cure.
Garcia says diabetes holds life lessons we can all learn from, "You learn to do what everybody should be doing: watching your diet, exercising, trying to eat and sleep and exercise on some kind of consistent basis."
This year's Tour de Cure is Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Boulder County Fairgrounds.
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I have been trying for 2 weeks to put into words my thoughts and events surrounding the April 29th and 30th weekend racing with the Lucky Dog Racing League at The Ridge Motorsports Park but they're just not coming to me so I will start with the basics.
It was a major privilege to be racing that weekend and I want to thank the Lucky Dog Staff especially Cathy for making us feel so welcomed even after we heard some grumbling in the paddock about our car "being too nice." It might have been "nice" (to the blind) but it certainly was not reliable and we have dyno sheets to show it only makes 215whp so it's certainly not fast.
We are incredibly thankful for the workers and volunteers who spent the better part of their entire weekend stuck in a wooden cubicle so that we can play. I'm equally as thankful that the weather was beautiful for the entire weekend except for 2 hours on Saturday. That is unheard of in Shelton, Washington in April.
It was satisfying that we could help so many teams stay in the race with parts including transmission bolts, coil-pack and boots, wheel stud, tstat housing, brake fluid, engine oil, coolant and more. It was weird being the prepared team in the paddock even though we showed up with an open trailer and cherry picker in the back of the truck
It was a pleasure to see Curt all smiles after emerging from 2 flawless stints. Curt has been waiting for seat time since the disaster that was Portland 2015 and we need to thank Curt for his patience and willingness to help out the team and for putting on an awesome show (see video below).
Seeing Gareth get to celebrate with his Wife after his stint and Michon drop nearly 20 seconds from his first stint to his last stint in his very first racing weekend was very impressive. Dini performed wonderfully and the highlight of the weekend was getting to see him finish the race for us on Sunday.
Every team needs an "Ian." We would have been packing up and heading home on Saturday if it were not for the workhorse that we refer to as the "Hey, Hi, How Are You Guy?" Thank you, Ian and the rest of the team for coming together to get an engine swap done when a retaining clip failed during Saturday's qualifying.
Our Sponsors rock. Tanner at Purfect Logos and Gary from Family Law Spokane really stepped up and helped us out in various ways from money to fully clothing our team and vinyl for the car. Thank you both and the rest of our sponsors for continuing to make this racing dream a reality. Next Level Automotive | Hard Motorsport | Motorsport Fluids | Motorsport Hardware | Cyclops Salvage | Absent Speed Factory | DataPro Solutions | Northwest BMW Club
Final thoughts: Dry chemical tastes horrible, I don't recommend it. Always plug in your PCV Hose unless you have personal beef with your pulley's and belts. Brass fitting suck for temperature sensors. Check your rag's before they end up in your alternator. Always check your vanos plug bolts unless you're looking for that golden-sheen down the side of the car. Raining when it's sunny out can be confusing, we understand Dini. And equally working a GoPro with gloves on is not easy but apparently is easy to zoom way in without trying, James. Hood shocks might be a good idea if you value your windshield when you're at the windiest track in the world. Good friends and good times, a weekend we will never forget.
Picture and video time. Big thank you to Kirk Myhre of www.myhrecreative.com for these two awesome pictures from the race on Sunday. The rest of the gallery was taken with our GoPro and various phone camera's.
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Utah Boycott Urged After Calif. Vote
Saturday, November 8, 2008
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 7 -- Utah's growing tourism industry and the star-studded Sundance Film Festival are being targeted for a boycott by bloggers, gay rights activists and others seeking to punish the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for its aggressive promotion of California's ban on gay marriage.
It could be a heavy price to pay. Tourism brings in $6 billion a year to Utah, with world-class skiing, spectacular red-rock country and the film festival founded by Robert Redford among popular tourist draws.
Gay rights activist John Aravosis, whose well-trafficked AmericaBlog.com is urging the boycott, is unapologetic about targeting Utah rather than California, where voters defined marriage in the state Constitution as a heterosexual act.
Utah, Aravosis said, "is a hate state," and on this issue, "at a fundamental level, the Utah Mormons crossed the line. . . . They just took marriage away from 20,000 couples and made their children bastards. You don't do that and get away with it."
The Mormon Church, based in Salt Lake City, encouraged members to work for passage of the ballot measure. Thousands of Mormons worked as grass-roots volunteers and gave tens of millions of dollars to the campaign.
Proposition 8, the measure passed Tuesday, overrode a state Supreme Court ruling that briefly gave same-sex couples the right to wed.
The backlash against the church was immediate. Protests erupted outside Mormon temples, online groups formed telling people to boycott Utah -- where more than 60 percent of residents are Mormons, the church says -- and Web sites began popping up, calling for an end to the church's tax-exempt status.
Church spokeswoman Kim Farah said in a statement Friday that it is "disturbing" that the church is being singled out for exercising its right to speak out in a free election.
"While those who disagree with our position on Proposition 8 have the right to make their feelings known, it is wrong to target the Church and its sacred places of worship for being part of the democratic process," the statement said.
The church had said in a separate statement after Tuesday's vote that "no one on any side of the question should be vilified, intimidated, harassed or subject to erroneous information."


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Chemeketa Community College awarded degrees and certificates during the college's 56th annual graduation ceremony on June 19 at the Pavilion at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem.
Along with post-secondary diplomas and certificates, graduates of Winema High School and high school equivalency and general equivalency programs participated in the ceremony as well. In total, around 700 students attended the ceremony.
As thousands of the graduates' friends and family members looked on from the seats of the pavilion, Chemeketa President Cheryl Roberts encouraged the graduates to look for ways to serve and lead in the future.
"Everyone can be great because anyone can serve," Roberts said. "You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love."
Ron Pittman, chairman of Chemeketa's Board of Education, also addressed the graduates.
"We Board of Education members are blessed to have the opportunity to serve you, and I hope your life beyond Chemeketa is full of giving to others."
In a new tradition, the retiring faculty member with the greatest seniority is given the honor of carrying the school mace into the ceremony. This year, the honor was given to Linda Craven, who is retiring from Chemeketa after 36 years as an Early Childhood Education instructor.


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This is my first Fourth in Maryland; it needed something special.
I think this will suffice.
It all began a few days ago.
I thought I was only buying two racks. I got a bonus!
Don't forget to remove the silver skin.
Don't be bashful with the rub. My recipe can be found here.
Now, alls-ya-gotta-do is wrap these up and pop in the fridge for at least two days. Believe me, it is worth it.
Above, it's the same rub two days later.
While the ribs rest on the counter and warm up a bit, get the egg ready. It's really pretty simple: fire up the charcoal, get it stabilized at about 225°F, add a hunk of native Maryland oak, give the grate a rub down with your wire brush, and apply ribs.
In a couple of hours, they look like this:
Yep, that's the same shot that's at the beginning of this post. I thought it worthy of a repeat engagement.
So, three hours on the Egg, then about five more hours on a sheet pan (tightly covered with foil) in a 200° oven.
That about does it. With the application of the homemade BBQ sauce (recipe here) you're ready to go.
I think that deserves a closeup.
Tender, juicy, with just the right amount of tug from the bone. All that'll be left is …
Oh, one more thing: Wine! This meal deserves a special bottle:
This 2005 Dead Letter Office Shiraz (Australia) is sourced from two regions: 75% McLaren Vale and 25% Padthaway and is probably the best screw-topped bottle of wine I've ever experienced. Very dark in color, with lots of spice on the palate, this chewy wine was a perfect match with the ribs. Black fruit, blueberry, and vanilla on the nose translates to a classic fruit bomb's jammy mouth feel.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
14 comments:
- Pink Ronnie said...
Tarantism. I'm going to have to use that in a sentence tomorrow!! Love the artworks.
Ronnie xo
- July 12, 2012 at 7:58 AM
- Quindome said...
So cute! Have you seen that book Let's Bring Back by Lesley Blume? You might also get a kick out of it if old-timey words amuse you as they do me.
- July 12, 2012 at 9:33 AM
- Kristina said...
Another very cool find! I especially love the interpretation of the word into these playful illustrations. It makes it feel like a dream.
- July 12, 2012 at 10:04 AM
- hannah margaret said...
Amazing find! The illustration really helps me remember the word so I can actually use it. Confession: I always get a word of the day sent to my email and always always always forget it by lunch.
- July 12, 2012 at 10:57 AM
- Lisa said...
These are so great! This morning, as I was taking a walk I was just thinking about ways to enhance my vocabulary. Illustrations would certainly be helpful (and these in particular). I think "tarantism" is my favorite :)
- July 12, 2012 at 12:24 PM
- max said...
wonderful! love these.
- July 12, 2012 at 1:35 PM
- Linda said...
How cute & whimsical :)
- July 12, 2012 at 1:36 PM
- ever ours said...
this is super spectacular!
- July 12, 2012 at 2:31 PM
- Stefania said...
I want the tantarism one for my living room! Maybe it would be inspirational...
- July 12, 2012 at 3:18 PM
- Amy Turman said...
Lol - tarantism. I really like that last image!
- July 12, 2012 at 4:20 PM
- angela said...
Lovely words and lovely illustrations!
- July 12, 2012 at 4:47 PM
- Kathy said...
Oh, this is great! I am in such a welter over which words and prints I like the best! I also like the way it feels to say quockerwodger and vernalagnia.
- July 12, 2012 at 6:55 PM
- Ladies Holiday said...
so fun! tarantism makes me think of many legs like a spider...a crazy dancing spider!
- July 12, 2012 at 9:17 PM
- Shoko said...
Quindome, I haven't, but I'd love to check it out!
Hannah, that's so funny. I keep a mental list of words to look up, but I never, ever actually do it. Shameful! :)
Kathy, "quockerwodger" = definitely a winner.
- July 12, 2012 at 11:30 PM


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Family of toddler with brain cancer receives help from deceased EMT
McMinn County Sheriff Deputy Jason Pickel goes to work each morning thinking of his son, Neyland.
"It's not easy; it's been really difficult on the family," explains Pickel.
The three-year-old now spends weeks at a time in Knoxville for chemotherapy. Neyland's summer was rocked in July when a high fever and seizure sent him to the hospital. He'd later learn brain cancer caused it.
"His doctor just happened to have some tests ran to make sure there wasn't nothing else that was causing the seizures," says Pickel.
Tests showed Neyland had a massive brain tumor, he immediately went through extensive surgery to remove it.
"It's hard to see him go through this because he's such an active and fun loving child," Pickel says.
Many of Neyland's medical bills are being paid out of pocket by the Pickel family, they have three other children. However, thanks to former EMT Zach Shultz, help is on the way, even though Zach passed away at the young age of 22 in an ATV accident two years ago
Last year his sister, Alex, helped put together a memorial ride in Zach's honor to pay off his funeral and medical bills. This year the Zach Shultz Memorial Ride will support Neyland and his family.
"It's great knowing that my brother, who helped people out before he died, he's still helping people out even though he's not with us," Alex says.
"I knew him, he was the true definition of a volunteer," explains Pickel.
Zach continues to give, even after death, to a child determined to live.
"Neyland has actually shown me a different level of strength that I didn't know existed," Pickel says.
The Zach Shultz Memorial Ride will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at Athens Regional Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m.


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