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Procurement for Children
Supply and Procurement Section - UNICEF Bangladesh
What we procure
How we procure
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Bid & Expression Of Interest (EOI) Notice
Suppliers' Rating
UNICEF is accountable to children and women first, but also to Government and donors.Every dollar invested should contribute to the development of children and women. Therefore we expect vendors (suppliers, contractors or NGOs) to exhibit the highest sense of responsibility in their discharge of contractual obligations. In line with this, UNICEF will acknowledge vendors who meet or exceed our expectations. As a result, the Supply and Procurement Section has designed four categories for ranking its vendors. The following criteria apply: a. Quality b. Timely delivery c. Value for money d. Transparency and honesty e. Responsiveness f. Continuous improvement g. Provision of value added services/goods
ExcellentConsistently exceeding expectations in most of the criteria.Examples: • A vendor regularly delivers expected products before the standard lead time on the purchase order. • A vendor reports on the situation of children after a major disaster as a contribution to UNICEF's mission although this is not required under its contract. • A vendor is awarded a contract, but recommends useful changes in the contract to achieve the objectives without any financial benefits. • A vendor provides value added services i.e. installation services for products that require installations at no extra cost.
Good Satisfactory performance and regularly meeting requirements as contracted. Example: • A vendor always delivers expected products and/or services as contracted without any deviation.
FairInconsistent performance but failures are rectified in a timely manner. Examples: • A vendor always asks for extension to complete an assignment but completes the work within the agreed and negotiated additional time. • A vendor frequently requests substitution of samples from the originally submitted sample but the alternative sample supplied is satisfactory.
BadUnsatisfactory performance, dishonest behaviour, lack of transparency and questionable ethical conduct.Examples: • A vendor always fails to deliver on time and is routinely performing poorly.• A vendor fails to employ the right number/skilled staff on UNICEF project as per its technical proposal, on which basis he was awarded the contract or PCA. • A vendor provides substandard products compared to the sample agreed to. • Gross neglect of contractual obligations. • Gross ethical misconduct and/or fraud. • No or very limited customer serviceBad vendors will be blacklisted.
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This month, more than 10,000 lucky people will head to the French Riviera to be part of the annual creative-industry awards festival called Cannes Lions.
I say lucky because nobody can complain about the fact that their work takes them to Cannes every June. I travel all over the world, and I can safely say that Cannes is one of the most glamorous and beautiful places one can do business.
That said, the exotic location, the associated costs and the creative theme of the event result in a lot of bricks being thrown at Cannes Lions from a lot of quarters.
Of course, it's not just Cannes. Advertising-award shows in general catch heat for various reasons, notably the notion that they serve the egos of creatives more than they serve the purpose of moving product, of selling soap or soda. And recent controversies over "fake ads" entered into competition for the sole purpose of winning awards have not helped challenge that perception.
Cannes, as the premier ad-industry show, is the biggest target, one that raises some specific questions. Do those Lions really matter? Do Lions-winning campaigns actually drive business? Is spending money to hang out in France a waste of time for all involved?
I have long believed in the value of awards. And not just for the advertising industry. Any field -- music, science, film, literature, fashion, technology, medicine, automotive -- that takes the time to pull together the brightest talent in order to recognize the best thinking and output will set benchmarks of excellence. Such benchmarks help inspire, provoke and shape our world for the better.
Too big a claim? I think not. Just think about how the Grammy's recognition of Frank Ocean's debut album, "Channel Orange," had a positive influence in the debate about homophobia's place in hip-hop. Or, closer to home, how Chipotle's fabulous award-winning "Back to the Start" marketing platform heightened consciousness of sustainability and agricultural practices. Both of these examples are small bricks that help make up the pathway we call human progress.
So award shows can matter. But why does Cannes, specifically, matter to marketers?
Firstly, no other festival has the global reach of Cannes. To truly be the best at global marketing, you have to seek out the greatest examples from around the world. We are as interested in learning from the best work in Korea and Chile as we are from the best work from the U.S. and the U.K. Cannes provides an unrivaled global perspective.
Secondly, Cannes attracts some of the world's biggest thinkers. World leaders, tech titans, ad gurus and Oscar-winning actors all attend Cannes. Each provides inspiration and insight that serves to make us better creatives, better marketers and, in many cases, better human beings.
Thirdly, Cannes has the broadest creative spectrum of any awards show. This helps educate us on new and emerging sectors across the creative and technology industries.
As a result, Cannes attracts the most diverse spread of creatively driven professionals in the world. Not just for today's world but for tomorrow's world.
Finally, I am a huge believer in the correlation between a company's commercial success and its creative success. Coca-Cola Co. believes that doing good work that promotes more goodness in the world is good business. And year after year Cannes helps prove this.
When I was being interviewed for my position at Coke I was asked: "If you were to join us, what do you think your legacy would be?"
Without hesitation I replied, "I will not be satisfied until we become Advertiser of the Year at Cannes."
I nearly lost my audience as my words hung in the air. But I continued. "Because if you study the last 10 years of Advertiser of the Year, you will notice that eight out of 10 of them enjoyed an all-time high share price -- or value equivalent -- at the time they were recognized." That caught the attention of the interview panel, a creative guy who can tie creativity back to the bottom line. That's what Coke wanted and that's exactly what the creative teams all over the world have helped prove.
Creativity drives business results, and Cannes shines a big glorious light on this each and every year. And I simply love the fact that it does. See you on the Croisette.

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Beatrix Appoints New Board Of Directors Members
January 18th, the members of the Vereniging Beatrix Korpsen did choose a new board. For the subsidiary Beatrix' Drum & Bugle Corps the following board have been appointed.
Corps Director: Henk Rosendal
Henk Rosendal became a member of Beatrix' in 1986 after being a member for several years with Excelsior and Avant Courir in Baarn playing the trumpet.
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March 5, 2013
Connecticut State Reps. Auden Grogins and Diana Urban Receive 2012 Humane State Legislator Award
The Humane Society of the United States, the nation's largest animal protection organization, is pleased to announce that Connecticut state Reps. Auden Grogins, D-Bridgeport, and Diana Urban, D-North Stonington and Stonington, have been selected as Connecticut's Humane State Legislators for 2012. Each year, The HSUS recognizes select state lawmakers across the country who pursue landmark animal protection legislation and demonstrably advance reform in the policy-making arena.
"I am honored to be given this very important award by The Humane Society of the United States," Rep. Grogins said at a ceremony held at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. "I believe that animals need a voice in Hartford and deserve to have people advocating for their welfare."
"It is so gratifying to be recognized by The Humane Society of the United States for my work on animal welfare and the link between animal cruelty and future violent behavior," said Rep. Urban. "The HSUS is an amazing supportive partner in the quest to give a voice to the voiceless."
The HSUS recognized Reps. Grogins and Urban for their work on several fronts: increasing penalties for cruelty to animals, taking action against cruel puppy mills through passage of the Pet Lemon Law, banning Internet hunting, and passing legislation to increase likelihood of adoptions in municipal shelters. The HSUS also praised Rep. Urban for her efforts to increase the understanding of the link between violence against animals and violence against people through her support of legislation requiring cross reporting of child abuse and animal abuse.
"Representatives Grogins and Urban have worked tirelessly to improve the lives of Connecticut's animals," said Annie Hornish, Connecticut state director for The HSUS. "The legislation they helped to pass will make a meaningful difference for pets and wildlife, and The Humane Society of the United States is enormously grateful for their extraordinary dedication."
House Speaker Brendan Sharkey, House Majority Leader Joe Aresimowicz, and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, as well as several other state representatives, attended the ceremony to congratulate Reps. Grogins and Urban. Leaders from local animal welfare groups such as Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary, Connecticut Votes for Animals and the Connecticut Humane Society also attended.
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LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) - Michael Crippen, an office representative of Pilgrim Pride's UFCW local 540 in Lufkin, was deeply touched when he read about Dalton Dingus, a 9-year-old boy from Kentucky suffering from stage four of Cystic Fibrosis. It is the most common and deadliest forms of lung disease found in children.
"I started reading the story more and he said all he wanted for Christmas was Christmas cards. At first they posted it onto Facebook and then after that it started going everywhere so I thought, well you know, we could send a couple Christmas cards," Crippen said.
Crippen decided to tell his co-workers about Dalton.
He says he planned on sending only ten cards, but as soon as his co-workers found out, they were able to collect more than two-hundred cards for Dalton.
It took them a day to gather signatures and using his own time and money, he was able to ship all the cards to Dalton a few days after Christmas.
"We just hope that he gets better and we just pray to God that whatever happens, it happens for the best for him," Crippen said.
Many people at Pilgrim's Pride became so emotional by Dalton's story they wrote him personal notes inside his cards.
"There were a few people who were signing cards that actually got really involved in it. As they started reading their story, you would think that they were actually signing a card for their nephew or their son or somebody they actually know," Crippen said.
He says he understands the family can't respond to him directly, but he knows they appreciate his effort.
"It's just a simple gesture of signing your name and you could do it for everybody. It's just like walking up to a complete stranger and saying 'hey, are you doing okay?' It's just taking that extra second to care for somebody you don't know," Crippen said.
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Taylor Shot
By: Mark Solway
Posted: 2007-11-26
Category: Washington Redskins News
Few official details have been released, and while the mainstream media have done their best to make sure that football fans receive a fountain of misinformation, very few actual facts are known about the situation. Taylor is fighting for his life; he was apparently shot near the femoral artery and spent many hours in surgery this morning after being airlifted to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
The Miami Herald reported that, "Taylor was at home with his girlfriend and their young daughter when he heard a noise in the back of his house. He went to investigate and was supposedly shot in the groin, in an area where a lot of arteries are. The gunshot by the alleged robber has caused him to lose a lot of blood."
Redskins owner Dan Snyder issued the following official statement, "On behalf of the Redskins, the players and everyone here at Redskin Park, our hearts and prayers go out to Sean and his family. Myself and a group of Redskins are on our way to Miami. I really don't have any details other than what everyone else has been reading and reporting; Our hearts and prayers are with Sean and his family."
Despicably, some media outlets are speculating about Sean's football future and what this means to the Redskins organization. For some reason, some reporters also think that now would be a good time to bring up any and all past football and off-field issues that have been attributed to Taylor since entering the NFL.
Who cares?
A man's life is in the balance - a man with a very young daughter. What could possibly matter other than Taylor pulling through?
The members of the THN community would just like to extend their thoughts and prayers to Sean and his entire family.
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Sanford police said they charged two men with grand theft when they were seen removing wooden pallets from a grocery store.
Police said they watched the men remove 19 pallets from Publix, 3609 S. Orlando Drive, at 11:58 p.m. Sunday and place them in the bed of a pickup truck. The pallets were valued at $123.50.
Robert Lee Hamilton, 35, 203 James Court, Winter Springs, and Joseph William Easton IV, 20, 507 Tanoak Court, Altamonte Springs, were released from jail Sunday after posting $1,000 bonds.


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FITCHBURG -- It wasn't a must-win game for the St. Bernard's boys' basketball team, but it was pretty close to one Thursday night against Whitinsville Christian.
St. Bernard's, limping off back-to-back blowout losses to St. Peter-Marian and Algonquin in the Bishop Reilly Tournament, didn't want to dip to 1-3 on the young season, and delivered in crunch time to post a confidence-building, 52-50 win at the Activity Center.
"It was absolutely a must-win coming off two straight losses against Algonquin and St. Peter-Marian who are good teams," said St. Bernard's senior Marcus Babineau, who played a key role for his team late in the game. "But we came back tonight and fought hard and got the 'W.'"
St. Bernard's (2-2) coach Mark Pierce was happy to see his bunch bounce back after those two losses.
"We had a tough weekend, no question about it, but again two great teams that we played," Pierce said. "We wanted to get better tonight and I thought we played very hard tonight and executed enough at the end of the game to win the game."
The Crusaders (2-2) battled back in the fourth quarter to deadlock the game at 48-all after Jacob Belanger drained a trey, got hacked and hit the free throw for the rare four-point play with 1:23 left.
But that's when Babineau, who was bottled up for most of the game, took over.
The senior canned two free throws with 52 ticks on the clock to give St.
St. Bernard's eventually called timeout on offense with 14 seconds left on the game clock and eight seconds on the shot clock, and Babineau got the inbound pass and shook off a defender before tickling the twine for a baseline jumper.
"Last possession of the game I had an open shot and I hit it," Babineau said.
Added Pierce: "Teams are going to key on Marcus and we know that. He finally hit those two free throws and hit that jumper in the end."
St. Bernard's center Jake Aubuchon was a beast on the boards in the fourth quarter. He owned the paint with five straight rebounds and finished the night with eight points and nine rebounds.
"Jake was in foul trouble all night, but there was that stretch where he was dominating the boards," Pierce said. "That's his thing. He's a great role player for us. In that one-minute stretch he took over the boards."
Senior Tyler Deacon and sophomore Keegan Sharp picked up the scoring slack left behind by Babineau, who was the focal point of the Crusaders' defense.
Deacon nailed three treys for 11 points, while Sharp showcased his shooting range with 10.
"Both of them hit some big shots for us tonight," Pierce said "When they were taking Marcus away, Tyler stepped up and hit a big 3 to get us going. Keegan hit 12- to 18-foot jump shots throughout the course of the night."
St. Bernard's led throughout the third quarter until Belanger and Chris Tully ended the quarter with buckets to tie the game 39-39.
"We can do a better job, but I think we did a good enough job executing," Pierce said. "You have to do just enough to win and we did. It was more about our hustle tonight. We were really getting after those loose balls and being physical on the boards."
In the first half, St. Bernard's erupted on a 7-0 run to open the game, fueled by Ryan Fillebrown's long jumper, Aubuchon's post hook and Babineau's 3-ball.
The Crusaders eventually took a one-point lead, 16-15 on Tulley's trey, but the teams traded the lead three more times, as Deacon dialed from long distance and Parker Bigelow hit two free throws to end the half up 28-26.
St. Bernard's was a perfect 10 for 10 from the charity stripe.
Belanger led the Crusaders with 17 and Tulley added 10.
Babineau and Fillebrown each had seven, and Bigelow tossed in six for the Bernardians.
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By stressing that "it is not the business of other nations to make American foreign policy," President Reagan has sent a clear warning to Israel, and its Prime Minister, Menachem Begin, not to interfere with his efforts to arm Saudi Arabia.
Asserting that a proposed sale of an arms package to the Saudis poses "no threat to Israel, now or in the future," Mr. Reagan, at his fourth press conference since taking office, said that the transaction is needed "to defend the oil fields on which the security of the free world depends."
"We will not permit Saudi Arabia to be an Iran," he said, seeking to address concerns that the AWACS could fall into enemy hands should the Saudi royal family be overthrown, in the same way other sophisticated American weaponry went astray when the Shah of Iran fell. Mr. Reagan said he would "guarantee" that the sale would not compromise American security. However, in attempting to assuage those concerns, Mr. Reagan seemed to hint there might be greater American involvement in Saudi Arabian affairs.
"There is no way," he added, "that we can stand by and see (Saudi Arabia) taken over" because of its strategic importance as an oil supplier to the West.
The package would include Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) planes to the Saudis -- a move which Israel has branded as a threat to its security. However, the President's tough language signalled that he is willing to brook Israeli displeasure -- and go head-to-head with the so-called "Jewish lobby," to push through the sale.
The President said he believes chances for Senate approval of the arms sale package were "good." Other commentators, however, are predicting that Mr. Reagan may suffer his first major legislative defeat over the issue.
Mr. Reagan, looking strong and rested (he told this reporter on the way out that "I never felt better in my life -- I'm fully recovered") also had a message for the Soviets.
The President also underscored the importance he attaches to the tax and budget cuts that took effect yesterday. Noting that the national debt has now topped the $1 trillion mark, called that figure a monument to failed economic policies. And he promised more of the same budget-cutting that has become the hallmark of his administration, vowing that would sign no congressional spending bill that would "bust the budget" of the US.
Mr. Reagan noted that short-term interest rates have declined slightly and that the prime rate has dropped a point and a half since he took office. The yield on some Treasury notes has dropped from around 16 percent to about 14.5 percent, he added.
But that may be of little comfort to the investment community unless the President can cajole an increasingly reticement Congress to enact additional reductions in federal spending for fiscal 1982. Without those cuts, many private analysts say his chances for balancing the federal budget in 1984 are slim.
Mr. Reagan denied that his spending cuts were having adverse social impacts.
"What do you say to single working mother who's cut off from food stamps?" the President was asked.
"I don't believe we're actually doing that," he replied. Spending cuts were not meant to have a deleterious impact on the country, he said, explaining they were merely the result of a reordering of government priorities.
Once again using "props" to emphasize a point, Reagan held up in one hand what he described as 318 pages of outgoing regulations and in the other six pages of regulations for new block grant programs. He estimated that 105 million man-hours will be saved by government workers due to this streamlining of regulations. Despite some "errors and confusion," he said, the safety net to protect the nation's needy still will be in place and that benefits will be maintained.
Pledging his strong support for the Voting Rights Act "in principle," the President said he was gratified by the support he has received from blacks. Allowing that many black leaders and groups have been critical, he mentioned receiving letters from two blacks, a teen-age boy and a young father, who backed his economic programs.
Chided for alleged ostentatiousness in the White House, the President took particular issue with one widely publicized charge: that Mrs. reagan had splurged on new white House china. He pointed out that there has been no new china for the White House since the Truman administration.
On the subject of the other China, the President expressed doubt that he would travel to the People's Republic by next spring, saying that the press believes that "presidents only travel when they're in trouble: I don't plan to be in trouble next spring."


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If it hadn't been for this whole SimCity fiasco, then Aliens: Colonial Marines would easily be the biggest stinker story so far this year.
At one point during its development, audiences held Gearbox's first-person shooter in high regard as a game that would finally do the franchise justice. And why wouldn't they? The trailers were gorgeous, and the demos shown off at conventions demonstrated incredible enemy AI for the aliens. It had all the underpinnings of a guaranteed hit.
Unfortunately, none of these demos or trailers proved to be true with bugs and graphical issues arising left and right within the final product. Finger pointing began amongst the handful of companies involved in this flop, and gamers who bought into the hype were left high and dry with a horrible game.
At least that's how the UK Advertising Standards Authority sees it. A Reddit user known as "superdave" contacted the agency over the misleading trailers, and received a lettered response with an admission from SEGA Europe about the discrepancies between the advertising and final product.
"Sega Europe acknowledged your objection that the trailers did not accurately reflect the final content of the game. They agreed to add a disclaimer, both on their website and in all relevant YouTube videos, which explains that the trailers depict footage of the demo versions of the game."
SEGA will not be liable as the ASA will only be "informally upholding the complaint." SEGA's only role will be to brand the footage in the demo and trailers as being inaccurate.
It seems that the ASA, while not coming down too hard on SEGA, is not offering the free pass they gave Mass Effect 3 during the ending controversy last year. Fans complained in regards to BioWare's advertising. They believed it presented misleading information about the game's conclusion, but the ASA disagreed entirely.
We played Aliens: Colonial Marines earlier this year and were far from impressed. Check out our review here.


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DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- More than 2,000 participants have signed up to dash across the Walkway Over the Hudson during the annual two-day marathon event that begins on Saturday with the one-mile Think Differently Dash.
Following Saturday's Dash, runners will be up bright and early to hit the pavement to take part in Sunday's 26.2-mile marathon and the 13.1-mile half marathon. In addition, this year, the College to College five-kilometer race, will take the place of the Treetops to Rooftops 5K.
Both races begin and end at Marist College, while College to College five-kilometer race begins near Dutchess Community College and ends at Marist.
To help prepare for the weekend of running and walking and riding, the Dutchess County Department of Public Works Highway Divison has been on site prepping the waterfront area for the weekend's festivities.
All of the slots have been sold for runners, but the organization is encouraging residents and fellow runners to come out to cheer on the participants.
Sunday's events get underway at 7 a.m.
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text: As a freelance programmer, I find the usual way of getting projects a bit time-consuming and not optimal. Think about it: you go to the freelance site, you scroll through a list of potential projects, you read about them, you pick some, prepare your quote/response and bid. That takes time! Until you build a solid client base that you can use outside of the freelance arena, you will spend a lot of time trying to win projects. For starters, this may not be a huge problem - since they have to gain experience and the like. But for experienced, good programmers it's not good at all. As a good programmer (with solid experience and all), I should have a pool of sales folks contacting me about projects I might be interested in doing. Maybe I can pay 25% to those folks or they might even sub-contract me. Off course, those sales folks would need to know that I provide great services and I'm good at what I do. I wanted to create a system/site that'd do just that - letting salespeople come to service providers with projects for bidding. But I'm thinking it may not work. I wonder if it can compete with the freelance sites. Also, those greedy capitalists are always looking for the cheapest deals - regardless of how much more they might have to spend down the road due to crappy architecture/etc. So what do you think? Can we find a way to make it work better for freelancers? In a way, it's like a rat race - don't you think? The corporate world should be a rat race - not freelancing! Let's build a game changer for freelancers - they'll thank us for that. Let's go! Think! Share your ideas!


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Traces Of Giants Discovered Worldwide
The skeletons of giants were removed; whenever a new one appears the bones are quickly removed; they are carried far away to big hangars hid...
The skeletons of giants were removed; whenever a new one appears the bones are quickly removed; they are carried far away to big hangars hidden from the public eye or are destroyed. The Smithsonian Institute has admitted in court that has destroyed thousands of skeletons of giant since 1900.
The Bible speaks of the existence of giants in ancient times, but today we can only approach that reality through their fossilized footprints, of ancient paintings or carvings on which they appear. We also have the old stories that speak of huge skeletons found , but it is difficult now to know which images of giant skeletons are true and which are false, as there is people dependent on institutions or companies controlled by the occult elite, which controls the information that comes to light; these people includes false images on the network so that we will not have certainty with any of them and will doubt everything.
Traces on stone In India
Footprint in Malaysia
Footprint in Botswana
Footprint of giant of Permian period; between 299 and 251 million years
Canada 100 million years
Tahoe Lake area, USA
Apparently, a giant was using shoes thousands of years ago
Foot of giant beside a dinosaur footprint; It is one of the footprints found in the Paluxi river, USA; multiple analysis were made on it with X-rays and computed tomography; there was no retouch or counterfeiting
Footprints of giant beside a dinosaur footprint; Many of these tracks have them in the Paluxi river, Glen Rose, USA, dating from the Cretaceous period, ie, having at least 65.5 million years. Evolutionists believed at first that it was a fraud, but then had to admit that they are genuine footprints, as it has been proven that traces continue to appear under layers of rock when they have become lost. In addition, the mud together with human footprints had also been fossilized over time, which would not happen with footprints made recently; but after verifying its authenticity have you seen that the official human history was changed?
Footprint of the Permian period, 251 million years at least; New Mexico
Giant Traces Found World Wide
Watch below giant traces in stone "Fossilized footprints":


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Oct 24, 2011
Hi everyone, I decided to insert some nostalgia on today's tutorial. Since I'm a guy born in the early 90s, I thought sharing how to draw Dexter would be really interesting and fun. If you've ever watched Cartoon Network you'll probably recognize this little fella at first sight.
Let me repeat a simple nugget of information: It's a beginner tutorial, that's right, not too many difficult tricks on today's lesson, but if you want something more wicked, you should definitely check out some other illustrator tutorials on the site HERE, thanks.
Step 1
So let's open Adobe Illustrator and make a blank canvas (command + N / ctrl + N), let's not stick with a specific size, use the one you feel more comfortable with.
Here are the colors used on the character, you don't need to screengrab it, it's already in the downloadable file at the bottom of the Tut.
So, let's begin by making its body. First make a rectangle using the rectangle tool (M).
Go to the Brushes panel and choose the one called 5 pt. Oval, it's my favorite since it creates a smooth and thick outline, great for cartoon characters.
Now let's make two spheres using the ellipse tool (L), this will be the head and ear. Make a huge one almost at the top of the rectangle, don't forget to add some beige and stroke on it.
Let's get a bit familiar with pathfinder panel, but first let's make a cut rectangle. You can do it by using the rectangle tool (M) then adjusting one of the anchor points using the direct selection tool (A). Select both the big sphere and the shape then use the pathfinder option called Minus Front.
Then let's repeat this technique in order to define the head and neck of him. This time we're going to use the pathfinder option called Unite.
Do the same thing with the ear.
Step 2
Let's draw the boots, it's best to use the pen tool (P) when trying to draw this one. Then just add some black fill on it.
Let's duplicate it by selecting the boot and using the selection tool (V) + alt.
Right click over it, then go to Transform > Reflect. Reflect the vertical Axis.
Step 3
Lets add a button using the ellipse tool (L) and a line using the line segment tool (\) on his suit.
Let's make his hair. Using the ellipse tool (L) make an ellipse, then using the direct selection tool (A), adjust each point like the the image below.
Again using the same tool and make two ellipses.
Use the pathfinder option called Unite to make them all one.
Using the brush tool (B) you can make these details on the hair.
Step 4
In order to make the glass, let's first make a sphere using the ellipse tool (L).
Make a rectangle above it, select both, then use the pathfinder option called Minus Front, add a black fill on the shape.
Duplicate it and use a blue fill, then using the ellipse tool (L), make a sphere inside of it.
Duplicate and adjust the three paths using the selection tool (V).
We're going to need to use the pen tool (P) again in order to make the mouth, but that's no big deal.
Use the line segment tool (/) to make the teeth and the temples.
Finally let's add a white fill on the boots then let's make a sphere on the bottom using the ellipse tool (L).
Step 5
You know something, I really hate drawing hands and I bet you don't like it either so let's try to make this part easier. First make two ellipses using the ellipse tool (L)
Make a bigger ellipse on the center.
Using the polygon tool or the star tool, make a triangle.
Use the pathfinder option called Unite to make it one path.
Using the pen tool (P), make this open rectangle. And add a stroke on it.
You're going to repeat nearly the same technique for the other arm, using the rectangle tool (M) make the arm.
Make the triangle again and a sphere.
Don't forget to add the stroke on it.
This ellipse will be the toe, after creating it use the path eraser tool to cut only a part of it, later you're going to understand why.
Make a rectangle between the toe and the hand, it's not a big deal.
Using the ellipse tool (L), make the other fingers around the rectangle.
Now create a sphere using the ellipse tool (L), then use the Unite option at the pathfinder panel to make the object.
Add a bottleneck using the rounded rectangle tool.
Using the pen tool (P) you can create the green liquid inside the bottle.
Add some bubbles using the ellipse tool (L) and don't forget to add some simple reflexes on it later.
Final Result
Well, I hope everyone enjoyed trying this. I've tried to make things easier for you guys as you can see we pretty much used basic pre made shapes and avoided using the pen tool. However, even If you're "vector king" there's always some good tricks to learn on a beginner tutorial like this one.
Download the Illustrator File
Click here to download the Illustrator file used for this tutorial.


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- WannaBeeMrsB
- 4 years ago
- Wedding: July 2015
A little background info: When my Fiance and I originally decided on a honeymoon location, we chose Secrets Maroma Beach in Mexico. After mentioning this to one of my bridesmaids, she told me that her parents have a timeshare there and have offered to gift us a week of their timeshare to use for our honeymoon!
Our main issue now is when we should take our honeymoon. Our wedding is at the end of July, and we would ideally like to take the honeymoon immediately after the wedding. My concern about this is the heat in Mexico during the summer. Will it be too hot to enjoy Mexico at the end of July/beginning of August? Should we wait until the fall to take our honeymoon?
Second, we would love to pay for an additional week at the resort for a total of 2 weeks, but we are undecided about this as well. Should we add a week on immediately after our gifted week, or only take one week after the wedding and then go somewhere else for a week for honeymoon part 2 a few months later?
We're so conflicted and can't seem to make a decision, so what would you do bees?!


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Love Martin's hand on Mark's knee and is that a wedding ring Martin is wearing?
Ha! You're right!
And Benedict's hand has disappeared somewhere behind Steven.
Yeah, I think we just see the end of Benedict's sleeve...
I am one of those who think Amanda and Martin did secretly marry...maybe about 18 moths before they split up!


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Gantt Excel – Gantt Chart Excel Template
Create Professional-looking Gantt Charts in Excel
Gantt Chart Excel is completely automated and it is super easy to use.
If you use Microsoft Excel, you can create a Gantt Chart with almost no learning curve by downloading our Gantt Chart Template.
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Gantt Excel gives you the ability to see every step of your project from beginning to end.
Create Gantt Charts in Microsoft Excel 2007, 2010, 2013 & 2016 on Windows & Excel 2016 on macOS.
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Best Project Management tool ever, Period." – Tony Smith (Project Manager)"
Gantt Excel Ribbon
Using this Gantt Chart Template is very straightforward. We have customized the Excel ribbon to include a Gantt Tab with buttons to add Gantt charts, Tasks, Milestones etc.
Task Dependencies
You can create cascading dependencies in the Gantt Chart based on time so that you see how time changes will affect other parts of the process & the final deliverable.
Project Dashboard
A dashboard is the best way to easily communicate key project details.
With a click of a button, the project dashboard is instantly created based on the Gantt chart.
Costs Module – Account for Project Costs
Gantt Excel doubles up as a budget and expenses template. Keep track of costs and expenditures for projects and tasks.
Ability to add Milestones in the Gantt Chart.
Task Progress Indicators
Show Task Progress with percent complete in the grid and in the Gantt Chart Timeline.
Configure Work Days
Automatically account for selected workdays.
Instantly switch between Views
Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half-Yearly and Yearly View.
Parent & Child Task Relationship
Ability to Set Parent & Child Tasks.
Resource Cost Module
Ability to select resources for tasks and assign costs.
Holiday Calendar
Set the holiday calendar to exclude holidays in the Gantt chart.
Create Elegant Project Timelines
Show the right amount of detail
Intuitive Forms to Add Tasks & Milestones in the Gantt Chart
Select Dates Using the Date Picker
Show Baseline, Estimated and Actual Timeline Bars
Highlight Overdue Tasks
Overdue tasks show in red color or any color of your choosing.
Customize the Gantt Timeline Bars with your Favorite Colors
Create a project timeline to impress!
Gantt Chart Excel – Complete Feature List
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Step-by-Step Tutorial for Creating a Gantt Chart in Excel
We all love Microsoft Excel and we use it almost every day for everything – from a simple calculator to tracking massive projects. There's just one thing that Excel is not good at and that is creating Gantt charts. For this reason, we created Gantt Excel, an automated excel template that allows you to create professional-looking Gantt Charts in Excel.
Before we begin, what is a Gantt Chart?
A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart, adapted by Karol Adamiecki in 1896 and independently by Henry Gantt in the 1910s, that illustrates a project schedule. It is a graphical illustration of the duration of tasks against the progression of time. Gantt charts are useful tools for planning and scheduling projects.
Here are the steps to create Gantt Charts in Excel
Download our Free Gantt Chart Template
Save the excel template to your Desktop or your My Documents folder. Note, our template works in Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Excel 2013 and Excel 2106 on Windows and Excel 2016 on the Mac.
Open the Gantt Chart Template
Click on the Enable Macros & Enable Editing button. Note that there is no installation. It's just a simple excel template and it opens just like any other excel file.
The Gantt tab in the excel ribbon will instantly load.
Create a New Gantt Chart
Click on the Add New Gantt Chart button to bring up the Project Details window.
Enter the Project Name, Worksheet Name, Project Lead and the Estimated/ Baseline Budget for the Project.
Click the Ok button when done. A new Gantt Chart is automatically created for you. You don't have to bother about setting up complicated conditional formatting or creating any graphs.
Everything is automated and that's the best part.
Add Tasks
Gantt charts don't give useful information unless they include all of the tasks/ milestones needed for a project to be completed.
So, to start, list all of the activities as tasks. There are three ways to add tasks in Gantt Excel
Method 1: Type directly into the excel grid. If you type a task where it says "Type here to add a new task", it will automatically create a new task with default start and end dates and the timeline will instantly update.
Method 2: Click the Add Task button on the Gantt tab
The task details form will open up where you can enter all the task details including task resource, estimated, baseline, actual – start and end dates. You can also keep track of costs including estimated, baseline and actual costs, therefore making it an excellent budget and costs planner.
Task notes can also be captured to include a short description of your task to clarify its purpose or scope and to provide additional info to everyone involved.
Click the Ok button when you are done. The newly added task will show up in the excel grid with all the details.
Go ahead and add a few tasks like in the example below and set the start and finish dates.
Importantly, note that the Work Break Structure (WBS) is automatically calculated and set for you.
Set Parent and Child Tasks
If a task is relatively large and requires several users with different skills to manage, break the task into subtasks and create parent-child relationships.
To set parent-child relationships, select a task that you want to convert to a child task and click on the Make Child button.
To create a parent task from a child task click on the Make Parent button.
As a result, when you group child tasks together under a parent, values such as dates, costs etc. aggregate and roll up to the parent task.
This is how the tasks look when I set a few tasks as child tasks.
Set Task Dependencies
Setting dependencies between tasks is the most powerful feature of Gantt Excel. The in-built auto-scheduling automation of the template is able to update the dates based on changes made to its dependent tasks.
To Add task dependencies double–click task 1.2. This will open up the Edit Task Details window.
In this example, we are setting 1.1.1 as the predecessor task with a Finish to Start dependency. Click Add and then Ok to confirm.
This basically means that this task can start only when task 1.1.1 finishes. Also, notice how the taskbar in the timeline moves automatically after the end date of the predecessor task.
Click here to read more about task and milestone dependencies.
Add Milestones
Milestones help your team stay on track and to more accurately determine whether or not your project is on schedule.
Use a key deadline as a milestone to reflect when a section of tasks or key task is completed.
To Add a Milestone click on the Add Milestone button in the Gantt tab.
This will bring up the Add Milestone details window. In this case, I'm setting this milestone to be dependent on task 1.2 with a Finish to Start dependency with a lag of 1 day. Click Ok when done.
To illustrate, see the example below. The milestone and a diamond-shaped symbol appear in the timeline.
Gantt Excel Settings
Equally important, is to set up the Gantt chart correctly. Let's look at all the settings screens and go through them one by one.
Click on the Settings icon in Gantt tab.
Display Settings
By default, the Display tab opens up first. Here you can set all the different timeline bar and milestone colors.
You can also choose to show additional timeline bars for baseline, actual dates and the overdue bar for all overdue tasks.
If you want to see more of the timeline then you can increase the "No of weeks to display in timeline" setting.
Lastly, one of the most sought out features is to show Text within the Gantt Bars. You can check the Enable Text display option and select any text from any column to show within the Gantt bars.
This is how it looks when the Show Text in Gantt Bars is enabled. We think it is one of the finest features of Gantt Excel.
Calendar Settings
The calendar tab is where you can select Workdays. You can also select the way the week numbers are calculated by either using Excel's week calculation or use the ISO week calculation.
Other Settings
Switch over to the Others tab to set Currency symbol and Date format.
Additionally, you can define how Percentage complete is calculated for the tasks. You can use the Manual or Automatic mode for entry and use simple or weighted calculation for the Parent task roll-up calculation.
Columns Settings
Finally, we have the columns tab where you can hide or unhide existing columns. In like manner, you can also insert your own custom columns or delete them if required.
Gantt Chart Excel – The Smart Way to Plan
In Conclusion, the beauty of Gantt Excel is we have six calendar views to choose from namely Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half-Yearly and Yearly View.
From here you can easily customize the Gantt chart by changing timeline colors, and adding various details like percent complete, costs etc… As shown below, with some tweaks you can create a timeline that's sure to impress.


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OOBE Answers Call for Tournament Volunteers
Local uniform and apparel-maker OOBE is supporting the upcoming 2013 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation golf tournament by offering its employees a paid day off to volunteer for the tournament.
Volunteer opportunities are still available to the public, and volunteers can earn funds for their favorite tournament charity by choosing one of the 20 charity partners to benefit from their workdays as a volunteer.
"OOBE has been a long-time corporate sponsor of the tournament through branding and donations like the $70,000 check they presented at our annual media day, but this opportunity shows they're invested beyond providing funding," said Darin MacDonald, tournament executive director. "Volunteers are the lifeblood of our event, and nearly 1,000 are needed during tournament week. This program exemplifies what a great corporate steward OOBE is for our community."
"We have had a partnership with the BMW Charity Pro-Am for more than a decade and wanted to encourage our employees and their families to engage in the tournament as volunteers as well as patrons," said OOBE Co-CEO Mike Pereyo. "Our OOBE corporate purpose is to 'Love and Serve', and I can't think of a better venue in which our employees can serve our community and take part in helping so many local charities."
OOBE employees who volunteer on Saturday, May 18, will be given a paid day off to also volunteer on either May 16 or May 17. OOBE is also covering the expense of the volunteer uniform package fee of $50. The company also purchased additional sponsorships, including tickets to the Celebrity Concert on Friday, March 17, so employees who sign up to work the two volunteer days will be entered into a drawing for tickets to the concert.
"We invite other area corporations to follow OOBE's example and provide their employees the opportunity to support the tournament and our 2013 charities – charities that benefit the community in which we all live and work," said MacDonald.
Anyone interested in volunteering can visit bmwcharitygolf.com for online volunteer registration or to download a paper application. The $50 volunteer registration fee includes one tournament polo shirt, one cap or visor, one Volunteer Credential, one Patron Credential and one 2013 volunteer pin, as well as food and beverage while volunteering.
The 2013 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation will take place May 16-19 at Thornblade Club, Greenville Country Club's Chanticleer course and, new for 2013, The Reserve at Lake Keowee.
The BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation is the only tournament on the PGA TOUR's Web.com Tour where amateurs and celebrities are grouped with Web.com Tour professionals in a four-day better-ball competition over three courses. Amateurs, celebrities and pros rotate between three courses on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the 16 lowest scoring pro-amateur/pro-celebrity teams advancing to play Sunday's final round at Thornblade Club. Celebrities play once at each course on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Professional winner of the overall 72-hole event will take home $117,000 from the total purse of $650,000.
Since 2001, the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation has raised more than $9.25 million for 150+ charities. The tournament is a leading charity event on the Web.com Tour.
The 2013 celebrities are: Anthony Anderson, Steve Azar, Brad Brownell, Mark Bryan, Andy Buckley, Javier Colon, Jay DeMarcus, Jeffrey Donovan, Dean Felber, Wayne Gretzky, Oliver Hudson, Janet Jones-Gretzky, George Lopez, Danny Masterson, Edwin McCain, Craig T. Nelson, Terry O'Quinn, Michael Pena, Joe Don Rooney, Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Paula Trickey, Gary Valentine and Patrick Warburton.
The 2013 charities include: 100 Black Men of the Upstate, Child Evangelism Fellowship of Greenville, Child Evangelism Fellowship of Spartanburg, Dogs for Autism, The First Tee of Greenville, Greenville Tech Foundation, Inc., Harvest Hope Food Bank, JDRF – Greater Western Carolinas Chapter, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Mobile Meals of Spartanburg, National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA), New Foundations Home for Children, Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS), Play Safe, Inc., The Reserve at Lake Keowee Charitable Foundation, Ronald McDonald House of the Carolinas, Scottish Rite Foundation, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Greenville, Spiritual Two-A-Days, and The Walker Foundation for the S.C. School for the Deaf and Blind.
The charities earn funds through tournament-sponsored programs including ticket sales, one-day pro-am team sales, and volunteer recruitment.
When patrons purchase tickets online at bmwcharitygolf.com, 100 percent of the purchase price of $10, $25 and $50 tickets can be donated to one of the tournament's charities. Volunteers can earn funds for their favorite tournament charity by choosing one of the 20 charity partners to benefit from their workdays as a volunteer. Also, charities that sell a team in one of the tournament's one-day pro-ams will retain 50% of the purchase price.
Complimentary daily grounds admission is granted for all active duty, retired, Reserve military and veterans, along with their dependents; a valid ID is required for entry. Complimentary daily grounds admission is also granted to all youth 14 and under who are accompanied by an adult ticket holder.
Founded, owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Web.com Tour identifies those players who are ready to compete and win on golf's greatest stage. Beginning in 2013, all 50 available PGA TOUR cards for each new season will come through the Web.com Tour.
For sponsorships and playing opportunities in 2013 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation visit bmwproam.com or contact Mike Ivester at (864) 630-9276 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
For more information about the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation call (864) 297-1660, visit the tournament's website bmwcharitygolf.com or follow the tournament's social media pages at www.facebook.com/BMWCharityProAm and @BMWCharityProAm.
2013 Tournament Courses:
Greenville Country Club's Chanticleer course was designed by Robert Trent Jones and has consistently ranked among the best courses in South Carolina. The course is located in Greenville, S.C. and will host play Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, May 18. Visit gccsc.com for more information.
The Reserve at Lake Keowee, a new tournament course for 2013, is a Jack Nicklaus Signature design that begins in a quaint Village Center, journeys through beautiful mountain landscapes and finishes lakeside with four holes in play along Lake Keowee—one of the purest lakes in North America. The course is located 45 minutes from Greenville in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and will host play Thursday, May 16 through Saturday, May 18. Visit reserveatlakekeowee.com for more information.
Thornblade Club was designed by Tom Fazio and is the home of many PGA TOUR professionals, including Jay Haas, Lucas Glover, Bill Haas, Kyle Thompson and Charles Warren. Located in Greer, S.C., Thornblade Club will host all four rounds of tournament play Thursday, May 16 through Sunday, May 19. Visit thornbladeclub.com for more information.
2013 Ticket Information:
To order tickets visit bmwcharitygolf.com. One-hundred percent of the purchase price of $10, $25 and $50 tickets can be donated to one of the tournament's 20 charity partners. Parking is included with all tickets.
DAILY CREDENTIAL – $10 – Grants access to the grounds at one of the tournament courses one day during tournament play.
PATRON CREDENTIAL – $25 – Grants access to the grounds at all three tournament courses Thursday, May 16, thru Saturday, May 18, and at Thornblade Club on Sunday, May 19.
CLUBHOUSE CREDENTIAL – $50 – Grants access to the grounds at all three courses and access to the clubhouse at Thornblade Club and The Reserve at Lake Keowee Thursday, May 16 thru Saturday, May
18. This credential also grants access to the grounds and clubhouse at Thornblade Club on Sunday, May19. Clubhouse Credential holders may purchase breakfast, lunch and beverages in the clubhouse at
Thornblade Club and The Reserve at Lake Keowee.
TWO-MEAL CLUBHOUSE CREDENTIAL – $75 – Includes the same privileges as a Clubhouse Credential plus two meals in the clubhouse dining room at Thornblade Club or The Reserve at Lake Keowee.
FOUR-MEAL CLUBHOUSE CREDENTIAL – $100 – Includes the same privileges as a Clubhouse Credential plus four meals in the clubhouse dining room at Thornblade Club or The Reserve at Lake Keowee.


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All sides of the political aisle pulled together for this very righteous act which is part of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The House of Representatives, the Senate, and President Barack Obama have all signed a bill which mandates every military dog to be returned to the United States after they are retired.
As far as who gets first priority for adoption? That would go to the human handlers and their families. Very righteous as the connections that are made between the dogs and the handlers are so strong and powerful that they really deserve to be together forever.
This cements in that connection and ensures them the right to be comfortable with the humans who they spent so long bonding with.
The American Humane Association states that each military dog ends up saving between 150-200 soldiers' lives by their ability for detecting IEDs, as well as uncovering hidden weapons.
Here's what Dr. Robin Ganzert the president and CEO of the American Humane Association has to say:
"This is a momentous day for all veterans. We applaud Congress and the president for passing and signing the bill with the language we provided, and stepping up for our brave K-9 Battle Buddy teams who have benefited, and will continue to benefit, from their service together."
Bernie is one such dog who will be honored. She's a Belgian Malinois, and was trained to sniff out more than 14 different explosives! Bret Reynolds was her handler and fell in love with the dog in Iraq, making it a very natural transition for the dog to return home with him afterwards.
Bernie eventually passed away, and Reynolds honored her life by a special memorial service. But most military dogs usually do not go home with their handlers. And they may never even return to the U.S. Thus they will never be honored either. But this new legislation will now ensure that they will be treated like the true soldiers that they really are.
Share this incredible news with all of your dog loving friends and family!


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Following on from its announcement last week, a few details have emerged regarding Medal of Honor: Warfighter, which will be developed once again by Danger Close.
First of all, the whole game will be built around Frostbite 2.0, rather than the dual-engine setup that was featured in 2010's series reboot. Moreover, Danger Close will be overseeing the whole game this time too, rather than splitting offline and online duties between themselves and DICE as was the case previously.
OXM reports that the story will still focus around a group of Tier 1 Operators, with "Preacher, Voodoo, Mother and other major players from the last game" making returns. Multiple nations are represented this time around, with US troops joined by those from such outfits as the SAS (British), SASR (Australian), KSK (German), and Grom (Polish).
With an emphasis on "authenticity" rather than "simulation", Danger Close are apparently including a one-shot-kill "hardcore" mode and co-op support.
Medal of Honor: Warfighter is scheduled for release on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this October. [via CVG]


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Have you been seeing all the buzz about Nancy Meyers' latest project? She has been posting sneak peeks of her upcoming movie, The Intern, on Instagram. The film stars Anne Hathaway as a woman who runs a fashion website and hires Robert DeNiro's character as her 'intern'. Get ready for a home fit for a New York fashion mogul, and yes it's a beloved Brownstone!
We all swooned over the Hamptons home in Something's Gotta Give (it was pretty much a main character in the film!), and you can't help but adore the charm of the sets on her other movies, like Father of the Bride, so I am excited to see what kind of NYC magic Nancy will whip up for us this time.
The inspiration board
The Intern isn't slated for release until next September, so until then we'll have to keep following along on Instagram!


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This year's Thanksgiving won't feel complete.
My aunt, Leesa, will host all of us in her North Austin home. Her husband, Carlos, will carve the turkey that his brother-in-law, Tom, will fry; my cousin Carlee will prep the pies; and my cousin Christopher will be waiting with plate in hand to be the first through the line.
But at the head of the table, the seat occupied for nearly every year of their lives will be empty. In February, my grandmother, Shirley, died after many years of heart and respiratory disease. A few months later, Tom and Leesa's dad, Larry, also died, and this is just a few years after Carlos lost his parents and brother in a similar time frame.
It's been a tough few years for them, but not all of it was sad. Shirley lived with Leesa and Carlos until the very end of her life, and although she was in quite a lot of pain, she brought much light into their lives, especially around the holidays. Holiday meals were her favorite.
For decades, when she wasn't hosting the entire dinner herself, Shirley was in charge of the dressing. She never baked it inside the turkey — always in big aluminum trays, filled to the brim and twice as much as we could eat.
Truth be told, I didn't love it. She packed each tray with cups and cups of chopped celery and onion and added chicken broth throughout the baking time so that the stuffing didn't, to her, taste dried out.
"Everything in her life, she wanted more onion and celery, even in her soups," Leesa says. "And she really believed in chicken broth."
She was also sensitive to too much sage and meat that had spent any amount of time in the freezer. It isn't a wedding without pastel mints, she'd say. You don't serve lasagna without garlic bread, and it's certainly not Thanksgiving without green onions sitting upright in a jar of water at the end of the Thanksgiving buffet.
For my grandmother Shirley, there were just certain non-negotiables in life, and she wanted to be able to crunch on a raw scallion after her Thanksgiving dinner, by golly.
For decades, even after her husband died and she moved to Austin to be closer to her children, she insisted on making the stuffing because her way was the only way.
The thing was: She knew how to run things, even if her way wasn't my way.
I might not have liked her stuffing, but I could appreciate that she had principles that guided her life. She was raised in poverty in Kentucky during the late 1930s and early 1940s and never forgot what it was like to not have electricity or plumbing, even when the gilded era of her life came later.
She raised two children in a difficult home, and as they left the house, she left her husband and met the love of her life and started a second, much happier chapter.
She ran a multimillion-dollar company in Florida during the 1980s and held her head high during the bust that followed. She found a path to a healthy relationship with her first child, my dad, who had been raised by his grandmother and didn't know Shirley was his mom until he was 30.
Because of that twist in the family tree, my sister and I called her Grandma Mimi, and at her memorial service earlier this year, with all of us gathered outside as they released doves, I was overwhelmed at how her steadfast willingness to pick herself up and keep going, no matter the circumstances, had been passed down to every person in that circle.
We might have disagreed on how to make stuffing, but we always found a path to a loving place.
Grandma's Stuffing
Lots of onion and celery, just like Grandma Mimi liked it. Add extra broth while cooking to get it to the consistency she preferred.
1 stick salted butter
2 cups celery, chopped
2 cups onion, chopped
1 Tbsp. thyme
1 Tbsp. sage
1 Tbsp. parsley
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (12 oz.) bag bread cubes for stuffing
6 slices stale bread, torn into pieces
2 eggs, beaten
1 quart broth
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add celery and onions, as well as the spices and salt. Stir often and cook until translucent. Turn off heat.
Add the bag of stuffing to the skillet and stir to combine. Mix in the stale bread pieces to help the mixture cool and then add the eggs and broth. Mix together with a wooden spoon and place in a large aluminum pan, covered, and cook in the oven for 30 minutes. Serves 10 to 12.
— Adapted from a recipe by Shirley Rexroat


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Katie LaPotin, Red Alert Politics, May 2, 2013
There is a silver lining in the story of the North Carolina high school student arrested Monday for accidentally leaving his shotgun in his locked car – he's just earned himself a scholarship to his dream school, Liberty University.
Cole Withrow was expelled from school and charged with a felony after school administrators overheard a private conversation between Withrow and his mother about the gun. According to a family friend, Withrow had gone skeet shooting the day before and forgot to remove the gun from his car before driving to school.
While Withrow will not be able to go back to his high school, he will be allowed to finish the year and graduate on time byattending an alternative schooling program.
"When I reached out to encourage this responsible and impressive young man, I learned that he wanted to go to Liberty University, but couldn't afford it," Liberty University Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. said in a press release. "I told him that we would do whatever he needed so that he can attend Liberty. Anti-gun zealots tried to vilify him for doing the right thing, so Liberty has decided to award him the help he needs to attend a private Christian college. I was really impressed with Cole. He is a humble and meek Christian kid who only wants to do the right thing! We want students like Cole Withrow."
Falwell learned about Withrow from a local TV broadcast, and noticed that Withrow and his sister were both wearing Liberty University t-shirts during the segment. Falwell later learned that Withrow's sister was a graduate of Liberty University.
Neither the university nor Withrow's immediate family could be reached for comment as of press time.
Recently Liberty University relaxed its policies toward carrying concealed weapons on campus. The new policy allows students to bring their weapons into the classroom and other academic buildings, but not dormitories.


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Update: California Labor Code Section 226 requires that employees be provided wage statements containing nine specific items of information, including gross wages earned, total hours worked, start and end dates for the pay period and deductions taken. Recently, California employers have faced a new wave of putative class actions as a result of an amendment to the statute made in 2013 making it easier for employees to recover penalties for a violation of Section 226. The amendment added a presumption of injury when an employer fails to supply a wage statement, issues an incomplete wage statement or issues a wage statement lacking sufficient information from which an employee can readily determine the specific information that Section 226 requires.
The amendment created exposure for large companies in particular by assessing penalties of up to $4,000 per employee. Employers can face additional penalties if Section 226-based claims are pursued under California's Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which "deputizes" aggrieved employees to recover civil penalties for Labor Code violations as a proxy of the state's labor law enforcement agencies.
Impact: Because of the 2013 amendment, companies have an increased exposure to lawsuits and to liability. Employers would be wise to review their wage statements to ensure compliance with the itemization requirements of Section 226.


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Exclusive Apartments - Wola Residence
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Property Location
With a stay at Exclusive Apartments - Wola Residence, you'll be centrally located in Warsaw, convenient to Warsaw Uprising Museum and Lazienki Park. This 4-star apartment is close to Old Town Square and Royal Castle.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Rooms have private balconies. LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided weekly.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Make use of convenient amenities, which include concierge services and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the apartment's dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/café.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests may use a train station pick-up service for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- Express check-out
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free parking nearby
- Smoke-free property
- Year Built 2011
- Total number of rooms - 15
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Luggage storage
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Coffee shop or café
- Number of floors - 5
- ATM/banking
- Grocery/convenience store
- Express check-in
- Free self parking
- Concierge services
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Elevator/lift
Room Facilities
- Sofa bed size double
- Hair dryer
- Dishwasher
- Coffee/tea maker
- Separate sitting area
- Bathtub or shower
- Yard
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- Stovetop
- DVD player
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Private bathroom
- Iron/ironing board
- Free WiFi
- Cable TV service
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- Sofa bed
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- Cookware, dishware, and utensils
- In-room safe
- Separate living room
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Separate dining area
- Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
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- This property offers transfers from the train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Up to 2 children 10 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Fee for continental breakfast: PLN 35 per person (approximately)
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Afterwards he gave himself with all his might to the study of
architecture, thinking it might be of use to him. Nor was he mistaken,
for in the year 1355 the commune of Florence, having bought some
houses near the palace that they might enlarge the Piazza, and
make a place where the citizens might retire under cover in winter
and in time of rain, ordered designs to be made for a magnificent
loggia near the palace. Among the designs made by the best masters
in the city Orcagna's was universally approved and accepted as
the best, the most beautiful, and most magnificent. So he begin
the work, and brought it to a conclusion in a little time
And a little after the company of Orsanmichele, having in their
possession much money, chiefly from the alms presented to the
Madonna there during the mortality of 1348, resolved to make over
her a chapel, or rather a tabernacle, not only carved in marble
and adorned with precious stones, but also with mosaics and bronzework
so that it should surpass in material and in excellent work everything
made before that time. And the charge being given to Orcagna,
he made many designs for it, until one pleased the governors as
better than all the others, and the whole matter was left to his
judgment. And he giving to different masters from many countries
the other parts, kept for himself and his brother all the figures
in the work; and when it was finished he caused it to be built
up and joined together without cement with fastenings of copper
and lead, that the polished marble might not be stained, which
succeeded so well that the whole chapel seems to be cut out of
one piece of marble. But what great efforts he made in that dark
age to display his subtle genius is chiefly seen in a great work
in relief of the Twelve Apostles watching the Madonna borne up
to heaven by angels. For one of the apostles he sculptured himself
as he was, aged, with shaven face, with his cowl about his head.
Below he wrote upon the marble these words, "Andreas Cionis
pictor Florentinus Oratorii archimagister extitit hujus, MCCLIX."
The building of the loggia and the tabernacle cost ninety six thousand
gold florins, which were very well spent, for whether as regards
architecture, sculpture, or ornament, it is as beautiful as anything
of those times, and such that it will always keep alive the name
of Andrea Orcagna, who used on his paintings to write, "Fece
Andrea di Cione scultore," and on his sculpture, "Fece
Andrea di Cione pittore."
In the year 1350 was formed the Company and Fraternity of the
Painters in Florence, for the masters were there in great numbers,
and they considered that the arts of design had been born again
in Tuscany, and indeed in Florence itself. They put their company
under the protection of S. Luke the Evangelist, and their oratory
was the larger chapel of S. Maria Nuova. The companywas ruled
by two councillors and two treasurers, and when it was formed,
Jacopo di Casentino painted the picture for their chapel representing
S. Luke portraying the Virgin.


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There is a feeling of anxiety that accompanies just about every exam taken at any level of schooling that, in the majority of cases, is managed and overcome by students with relative ease. A simple quiz will cause only a bit of minor stress that is easily endured, but a midterm exam is likely to lead to more difficulty due to the weight these exams tend to carry. It should be quite clear that as the stakes are raised, the level of anxiety associated with testing goes up in a manner commensurate to the way the student perceives the importance of the outcome.
This is the irony of high-stakes testing: Students who care a great deal about the outcome of the exam are also far more likely to be adversely affected by rising levels of stress. There are many ways to manage test-taking anxiety, but the most effective method is for the student to be thoroughly prepared and confident well in advance of the exam. The opposite is also true as students who fail to prepare well for an exam will exacerbate their feelings of stress and anxiety to such a degree that their less-than-optimal performance can be attributed in part to a self-fulfilling prophecy.
It should be noted that all students are affected by test-taking anxieties in different ways, and some students are certainly more acutely aware of their anxieties than others. Through the use of preparatory strategies that include tutoring and practice tests, students can reduce the stress and anxiety they feel as the test draws near and can feel a sense of confidence regarding their performance that produces a feeling of calm that lasts throughout the entirety of the examination.
Of all the exams a student faces during their academic career, few are as stressful as entrance exams since they are easily — and correctly — perceived as having such a profound impact on the educational path a student is able to take. Students who take advantage of exam-specific preparation courses such as the ones provided by the Groza Learning Center often find that they feel a pervasive sense of calm during high-stakes testing situations. This is because they have been thoroughly prepared and feel the utmost confidence due to their profound familiarity with the exam's content.


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Special Religious Education is a voluntary program in State Schools in New South Wales. There are also similar programs in some other States.
The details on this page are provided at the request of the New South Wales Department of Education.
Special Religious Education (or Scripture as it is better known) complements the general education of Greek Orthodox children. Scripture classes focus on an Orthodox way of life and identity.
The lessons include much more than Bible knowledge. These are not classes on ethics.
They help develop the religious sense of each child. For instance, they are shown how to pray, how to make the sign of the Cross and the importance of the Sacraments in our life.
Children are taught the hymns of the Church. They are acquainted with the Liturgy and Feasts of the Orthodox Church.
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia encourages all its members to be involved in Special Religious Education to enrich local school communities.
Participation is free and entirely voluntary and only at the discretion of the parents or guardians.
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia is a Department of Education approved provider for 2017 and is also a member of the Inter-Church Commission on Religious Education in Schools (NSW).
Modes of delivery
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia authorises, trained volunteers to deliver an approved curriculum.
Teachers must have the appropriate Working with Children Check and evidence of their clearance is kept on record in the parish.
A system is in place to ensure that all special religious education teachers attend initial and ongoing training in classroom management and child protection issues.
Recommended curricula
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia has authorised the material and pedagogy used by teachers. This is the curricula of the Pantanassa Monastery. A copy of the curriculum is provided to the public on website:
A summary of the 2018 curriculum for infants, primary and high school can be found here: MY 2018 INFANTS STAGE 2 PRIMARY STAGE 1 AND HIGH SCHOOL STAGE 3 SCRIPTURE PROGRAM AND CALENDAR
There may be minor variations in the delivery of the program across schools due to timetables or combined classes.
Other sites of assistance in understanding curriculum issues are ICCOREIS the Inter-Church Commission on Religious Education in Schools (NSW) Inc.
Parents and caregivers are very welcome to view the lessons that their child is taught by consulting their local priest.
For more information contact the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia or your local parish. If you wish to make a complaint about a specific teacher, or the material being taught, or any other issue, please use the complaint procedure provided on the next page.
Our complaints process is designed to encourage the fast and efficient resolution of your issue. For non-urgent matters we encourage that you send us an e-mail explaining your complaint, if this is not possible, or if it is urgent, please call the Archdiocese as soon as possible.
During the course of your complaint, we will aim to tailor any proposed resolutions to provide a fair and reasonable outcome to all parties involved. We will aim to deliver our mutually agreed resolution to you within 10 business days, or 2 business days where the complaint is urgent.
Please follow the steps below to raise your complaint. In the event that you require assistance with making a complaint, please do not hesitate to call us.
If your complaint is of a non-urgent nature, then please send us an e-mail explaining the situation to firstname.lastname@example.com.
You may also contact us using the via the website's Contact Us facility
Please fill out your Full Name, E-mail Address, and the State and Area that you reside in. For Subject, please indicate that it is related to "Special Religious Education (SRE)".
In the message, please provide a detailed description of the complaint, including the date and time, the school or place, and the people involved. The more information we have, the easier and quicker the complaint will be processed and resolved.
If you believe your complaint is urgent, please call the Archdiocese directly, or visit us, as soon as possible.
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The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia has authorised the material and pedagogy used by teachers. This is the curricula of the Pantanassa Monastery.
A summary of the 2018 curriculum for infants, primary and high school can be found here: MY 2018 INFANTS STAGE 2 PRIMARY STAGE 1 AND HIGH SCHOOL STAGE 3 SCRIPTURE PROGRAM AND CALENDAR