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BALCA Says Wall Street Journal Is Not a Professional Journal.
BALCA upheld the CO's denial, finding that the Wall Street Journal, an authority on a wide variety of social, current event, and business topics, is a newspaper, not a professional journal for purposes of 20 CFR §656.17(e)(1)(i)(B)(4).
Issue Date: 18 April 2011
BALCA Case No.: 2010-PER-00655
ETA Case No.: A-08003-09591
In the Matter of: HSBC BANK U.S.A., N.A.,
Employer on behalf of MARIELA ANTEZANA, Alien.
Certifying Officer: William Carlson
Atlanta National Processing Center
Appearances: Ana Gonzalez, Esquire
Coral Gables, Florida
For the Employer
Gary Buff, Associate Solicitor
Vincent Costantino, Senior Trial Attorney
Office of the Solicitor
Division of Employment and Training Legal Services
Washington, DC
For the Certifying Officer
Before: Romero, Kennington, and Rosenow
Administrative Law Judges
This matter arises under Section 212(a)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. §1182(a)(5)(A), and the "PERM" regulations found at Title 20, Part 656 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("C.F.R.").
On January 14, 2008, the Certifying Officer ("CO") accepted for filing the Employer's Application for Permanent Employment Certification for the position of Personal Finance Advisor (AF 211).1 On February 28, 2008, the Certifying Officer issued an Audit Notification (AF 205) and the Employer's representative shipped the information overnight to the CO on March 31, 2008 (AF 204). On February 23, 2010, the CO sent a denial determination (AF 39-40), stating that the newspaper the Employer used to advertise the job opportunity did not qualify as a professional journal and cannot be used to satisfy the mandatory print advertisement requirement. On March 18, 2010, the Employer's representative wrote a letter to the Atlanta Processing Center requesting a review of the denial, stating that it fulfilled its obligation to advertise the job opportunity in a professional journal by placing the advertisement in The Wall Street Journal.
The CO forwarded the case to the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (Board or "BALCA") on April 23, 2010 and BALCA issued a Notice of Docketing on June 11, 2010. The Employer filed a Statement of Intent to Proceed on June 24, 2010 and an appellate brief on July 12, 2010. The CO filed its brief on July 28, 2010.
Under 20 C.F.R. § 656.17(e), most sponsoring employers are required to attest to having conducted recruitment prior to filing a PERM application. Among other requirements, applications involving both professional and non-professional occupations normally require the sponsoring employer to attest to having placed two print advertisements on two different Sundays in the newspaper of general circulation in the area of intended employment most appropriate to the occupation and the workers likely to apply for the job opportunity. 20 C.F.R. § 656.17(e)(1)(i)(B) and 656.17(e)(2)(ii). An exception under 20 C.F.R. § 656.17(e)(1)(B)(4) states that if the job requires experience and an advanced degree, and a professional journal would normally be used to advertise the job opportunity. In that case, the employer may substitute a Sunday advertisement with an ad in the professional journal most likely to bring responses from able, willing, qualified, and available U.S. workers.
On brief, the Employer argues that The Wall Street Journal is a leading business journal that is respected and read on a regular basis by professionals in a specific field and serves the needs of financial and business professionals. The Employer further provides an affidavit from Professor Emeritus Richard W. Sapp of Portland State University opining as such. The Solicitor counters that The Wall Street Journal is a newspaper and does not qualify as a professional journal and adds that the Employer's attempt to submit an affidavit in support of its position is untimely.
While it is without question that The Wall Street Journal is one of the most widely read business daily newspapers in the world, it remains nonetheless, a newspaper by its own definition. The fact that the publication presents itself as an authority on a wide variety of social, current event, and business-related topics precludes its consideration as a professional journal. Moreover, the Board's scope of review is limited to the record made before the CO. 20 C.F.R. § 656.27(c); Eletheria Restaurant Corp. (d/b/a/Zodiac Café), 2008-PER-148 (Jan. 9, 2009); 5th Avenue Landscaping, Inc., 2008-PER-27 (Feb. 11, 2008). Therefore, the Board may not consider the affidavit from Professor Sapp, no matter how persuasive, because it is not in the record before the Board. See 20 C.F.R. §§ 656.26(a)(4)(i) (the request for review, statements, briefs, and other submissions of the parties must contain only legal argument and only such evidence that was within the record upon which the denial of labor certification was based) and 656.27(c) ("The Board must review a denial . . . on the basis of the record upon which the decision was made, the request for review, and any position statements or legal briefs of
the parties"). Therefore, denial of the certification is appropriate.
IT IS ORDERED that the denial of labor certification in this matter is hereby AFFIRMED.
For the Panel:
Administrative Law Judge
NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY TO PETITION FOR REVIEW: This Decision and Order will become the final decision of the Secretary unless within twenty days from the date of service a party petitions for review by the full Board. Such review is not favored and ordinarily will not be granted except (1) when full Board consideration is necessary to secure or maintain uniformity of
its decisions, or (2) when the proceeding involves a question of exceptional importance. Petitions must be filed with:
Chief Docket Clerk
Office of Administrative Law Judges
Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals
800 K Street, NW Suite 400
Washington, DC 20001-8002
Copies of the petition must also be served on other parties and should be accompanied by a written statement setting forth the date and manner of service. The petition shall specify the basis for requesting full Board review with supporting authority, if any, and shall not exceed five double-spaced pages. Responses, if any, shall be filed within ten days of service of the petition, and shall not exceed five double-spaced pages. Upon the granting of a petition the Board may order briefs.
1 In this decision, AF is an abbreviation for Appeal File.


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This program is a collaborative work between Faculty of Medicine, biomedical and dentistry department, University of Genoa-Italy and Faculty of Dentistry, Beirut Arab University-Lebanon. The teaching faculty members are specialists in esthetic and restorative dentistry and are selected from both universities.
The didactic format will include lectures, laboratory time, video review, literature review and an intensive hands-on practice held in the simulation lab in the Faculty of Dentistry at BAU.

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Brink of Popscurity: Cooler Kids
They came, they saw, they (maybe) conquered the charts... and then they suddenly faded away. Welcome to the Brink of Popscurity, where we excavate some of pop's arguably most obscure or forgotten artists, songs and albums. Our mission? To uncover that one lost song lingering on the tip of your tongue—and to introduce you to some deeply underappreciated pop gems.
Formed in 2002 by vocalist Sisely Treasure and producer Kaz Gamble (a.k.a. DJ Kazimir), Cooler Kids—not to be confused with hip hop group The Cool Kids—only lasted a few years, but their first and only album, Punk Debutante, remains one of pop's catchiest time capsules, bursting with glossy, candy-colored early '00s club pop.
Though you may not remember them by name, the pair's groovy debut single, "All Around the World (Punk Debutante)," might ring a bell if you were a teenager in the early 2000s: The contagious, shimmery disco bop was aired during commercial breaks on the Disney Channel around 2003 and 2004, as well as featured in The Lizzie McGuire Movie and on teen soap opera The O.C.—on the pilot episode and on the soundtrack, no less.
Signed to the now defunct Dreamworks Records (yes, that was once a thing), Cooler Kids, who met online via AOL around 2002, released Punk Debutante on July 1, 2003. Featuring musical oversight by Luscious Jackson's Jill Cunniff and production by Pop Rox, best known for their work with boy band LFO, the album didn't exactly rock the music industry to its core, though "All Around the World" did manage to climb its way up the Billboard Dance Chart, reportedly hitting No. 8.
Aiming to appeal to LGBTQ listeners, in 2003 the duo joined Erasure on their North American tour and even took a float in New York City's Gay Pride Parade. And the promo didn't stop there: Cooler Kids unleashed two non-album songs in the PS2 game Monster Rancher 4, and their funky track, "E Is For Everybody," was featured in the animated Disney Channel movie Kim Possible: A Stitch in Time.
Aside from the album's heavily rotated lead single, Punk Debutante contained a collection of sunny, sugary, bright dance-pop bops that wouldn't sound out-of-place on certain smash hit albums of the time, like Gwen Stefani's Love. Angel. Music. Baby. or Kylie Minogue's Fever. From the breezy disco shimmer of "Morning Star" to the tropical hip hop stylings of "Bali Hideaway" and the lush, liquid synth waves of "Blue Nile," Cooler Kids danced to the irreverent beat of their own joyful noise.
Despite their refreshingly playful appeal, the band, sadly, wasn't meant to last. Cooler Kids split around 2005, leaving in their wake a trail of glitter and grooves and neon-hued "next school new wavin'" promises left unfulfilled.
Following their mid-2000s dissolution, Treasure continued to pursue music across various genres, competing briefly on The CW's reality show Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search For the Next Doll in 2007, where she was dubbed the "Punkycat Doll," before joining electro-punk band Shiny Toy Guns as lead co-vocalist in 2008, following the departure of original member Carah Faye.
However, her contributions to Shiny Toy Gun's sophomore album, Season of Poison, were controversially received. Some diehard fans were vehemently against a new female vocalist, while others welcomed Treasure, who brought something fresh to the group on rollicking singles like "Ricochet!" and "Ghost Town," as well as the band's spacey cover of "Major Tom."
Unfortunately, Treasure only remained in the band for one album cycle, being abruptly replaced when Faye returned to the lineup in 2011. Over the next few years, the singer dabbled in hard EDM, lending her effervescent vocals to the likes of superstar DJ Dave Aude ("Grass Is Greener"), electro producer culineR ("Into Vapor") and Ikon and Exodus ("Shadow of the Sun").
Treasure debuted her Aude-produced synth-pop single, "That You Like," in 2011, and it seemed like the artist was primed to finally launch her solo career. Unfortunately, the track fizzled, and no additional promo was planned. In the years since, the singer-songwriter has appeared on a string of electronic songs, mostly under the stage name SISTERWIFE, though it's unclear if SISTERWIFE is a multi-member project or just Treasure's stage name as a featured vocalist.
In December 2016, she provided the vocals for Darku J and Styles&Complete's frantic, dub-heavy banger "Kick in the Bass," appearing in the video as a raver, a flapper and a disco queen.
While Treasure has trekked forward as a vocalist, Gamble has also continued creating music over the years since Cooler Kids' breakup, releasing his own experimental electronica on SoundCloud, as well as collaborating and producing for other artists and working as a music supervisor for both television and film.
Next year will be the 15th anniversary of Punk Debutante. And while it's unlikely these two Cooler Kids will come together for another "ravin' invasion," it's certainly the perfect time to dust off the duo's first and only album for one more fluorescent spin—just don't forget your zippers and your pearls, baby.
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Alumni & Parent Programs Coordinator - Alumni & Development
NH Community Technical College Business/Secretarial
Donna moved to Dublin, New Hampshire in 1985 where she began work at Yankee Publishing and the Old Farmer's Alamanc in the customer service department. During her 15 years at Yankee and the Old Farmer's Alamanc her work included; Credit and Collection, Accounts Receivable, Classified Advertising Representative, and the Administrative Assistance for the Old Farmer's Alamanc Sales Staff. Currently her work at Dublin School is a multitude of tasks, which range from creating queries and reports to assisting in events on campus and anything else in between. She feels that each day she arrives on campus, is a new day, a day to be grateful to be part of an amazing community.
Donna lives in Dublin with her husband David, son Zachary and two dogs (Katie & Allie), along with 8 chickens. In her free time she likes gardenening, skiing, sports (especially the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots), and spending time with her family.
What book has made you think the most?: Our recent Community book - Zeitoun
If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?: Wonder Women. I want to make everyone happy, everyone to feel good and to live life to it's fullest.
If your life had a theme song, what would it be?: Thank you for being a friend.
What teacher has had the most impact on you? How were they special?: My Coach/Math Teacher: No matter if you win or lose you are all part of a team.
How would your friends describe you in 3 words?: Reliable, Helpful, Honest
You are hosting a dinner party and must invite 3 famous people. Who would you choose and why?: 1. Bill Belichick 2. Terry Francona 3. Julia Roberts
Just imagine those three people in one room, I bet Julia Roberts could give those two guys some advice.
If Hollywood made a movie about your life, whom would you like to see play the lead role as you?: Sandra Bullock


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Business Development Manager (Defence background required)
Job Introduction
As part of our growing sales team, we are looking for a highly professional & experienced candidate to come on board to contribute to the Defence & Government Service's Growth and Diversification Strategy through design, development and delivery of business solutions that lead to winning profitable contracts.
Role Responsibility
- Lead on designated bids associated with the segment strategic growth and diversification strategy as defined by the team Directorate; primarily focusing on the Defence marketplace
- Co-ordinate and manage bid preparation activity – design and development of service solutions in line with Commissioning Authority requirements and solutions that are congruent with Sodexo Sales Cycle and bidding requirements: Right Client, Right Terms
- Develop effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
- Undertake research and analysis of areas within your responsibility, publish and communicate findings within Defence & Government Services as appropriate
- Keep updated on operational developments; business development and sales activity including personal development strategies that will maintain excellent level of output and bid success
- Undertake project activity as designated by line manager – pertinent to enhancing our segment knowledge & understanding of the industry, our corporate profile and in increasing opportunities for winning new business
- Maintain excellent working relationships with Business Support Team, SMEs, Service Operations and Operational colleagues
The Ideal Candidate
- Graduate calibre and/or related industry, professional qualification
- Knowledge of the Defence marketplace required
- Experience of designing and implementing business solutions that inform delivery models for new and existing areas of our business
- Demonstrate and evidence Sodexo's positive management behaviours
- Good working knowledge of office platforms and general database and software packages e.g. CRM systems
- Outstanding writing, editing and verbal communication
- Ability to lead and co-ordinate the activity of others in achieving end goal in an inclusive and coaching manner
- Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines; adapting flexibly to bid timeframes and business priorities
- Participate in all learning and development opportunities to enhance skills and overall contribution to the organisation
- Work on own initiative, optimising time and efforts to develop self and business; flexing operating hours as required to meet business needs
- Show high level of commitment and initiative to ensure winning submissions, and in developing relationships with others; networking and creation of new relationships, optimising existing
- Maximise specialisms to the benefit of the business through working with others, building their capacity and skillset in your area of expertise
- Ability to work flexibly to best achieve growth for the segment
- Meet, or where necessary work towards personal development plan aligned to Sodexo's sales competency framework
Package Description
Competitive salary plus benefits including pension, bonus and a flexible benefits fund of £1,300.
As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a flexible benefits scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs which includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave to name but a few.
We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster.
About the Company
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business
Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.
We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to further engage ex-forces personnel and reservists. Those applying for roles with us who meet the essential criteria advertised under the 'ideal candidate' on the vacancy advertised are guaranteed to progress within the selection process.


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Why are NIPSA, notably the Padraig / Patrick element, calling for protests today over the additional work that members will have to undertake when colleagues leave under the Voluntary Exit Scheme?
Cynical electioneering?
I mean what in real terms are they doing or have they done to address the problems facing the members now tasked with increased workloads?
Nothing. That appears to be what.


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While Google was busy spilling all the new details of its new Google+ photo editing features this morning, the company also announced that Snapseed will be getting some sweet new features of its own. True to Google's word, Snapseed 1.6 just hit the App Store is includes a new HDR scape filter that brings a stunning look to photos.
Snapseed users will find the HDR Scape filter next to the old Drama filter that provided similar HDR filters for photos, however HDR Scape's results are a great deal more impressive. To adjust the strength of the filter users simply swipe left to right. Google also added a Shadows slider in the Tune Image section that will brighten dark areas naturally.
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I'm a writer. Right now I use my powers of word control to brainwash people and small animals into buying products, brands and services that they don't know they absolutely cannot live without yet. I've gotten on alright at it too. But sure have a look around and judge for yourself.
What? You want to know more? You're not some kind of stalker or anything, are you? Is that you across the road in the rain? Staring up at my window?
Okay, if you say so. Let's see, I've been writing copy and coming up with ideas for the stuff audiences think they want to flick past and fast-forward through since 1998. I've worked here in Dublin my entire career to date for agencies including The Helme Partnership, Cawley Nea\TBWA, Rothco, Irish International and McCann Dublin, where I am currently Creative Director. I've produced work for many of the country's, and the world's, leading brands. Who knows, maybe I'll be adding your brand or product to the list soon.


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I am actress, still trying to make my foothold strong in Bollywood. I had made a debut in Bollywood in 2004 but that went unnoticed and I moved on to south industry.
Play this game
**Nandini (born 7 June 1952) is one of the topmost exponents of Jaipur Gharana Kathak. With a strangely brilliant luminosity, she has earned many laurels and has received numerous awards. A rooted person, coming from a tradition where art is considered a way of life, her tryst with classical dance and music is a natural inheritance and not something superimposed at a later stage in life artificially.
An outstanding dancer, a consummate artiste,Nandini Singh combines in presentation a fine balance of Nritta, Abhinay and Lyrical beauty. Kathak presented by her reflects the traits and techniques given by her illustrious Gurus
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Jol Mulholland/
By Poppy Tohill
Interviewing Jol Mulholland proved a bit of a fun adventure, getting to head along to the Lab Recording Studios, where his musical space and humble abode he calls 'The Oven' (due to being excruciatingly hot in the summer, because there's no windows) is located. After receiving a grand tour of the studios, Mulholland and I sat down in 'the oven' for a chat about his last few years in New York touring with Liam Finn and his second album, 'Stop & Start Again,' which was released on September 5, which I am very excited about!
Not only being extremely musically talented himself, Mulholland's three older brothers are also exceptionally talented in the music department with their dad being the main inspiration, as Mulholland began telling me. "Dad is an amazing amazing guitarist who was in lots of bands, so he was my inspiration really," he began. "Then my older brother Sam, who is the oldest of us all, started playing guitar and he got really good quick, so I picked it up to compete with him. But dad was always playing too, so I was just self taught after watching those guys and being so surrounded by music in general," he exclaimed. "My uncle and his kids were all muso's too though, and mum could play piano and write songs, she was a writer and a poet," Mulholland went on. "So music was always just a very natural thing for me."
"I reckon that might have been when I was a teenager playing in my first band," Mulholland responded when asked about the time he realised he wanted to pursue music as a career. "When I began performing for people and just getting a buzz from that you just get hooked and I thought if you could do this somehow for the rest of your life, that'd be really awesome."
Moving on to the toughest question of all, being 'what do you think you'd be doing now, if you weren't a musician,' Mulholland proved that he is in fact a born musician. "Hmm, what else have I tried," was his initial response to the question. " Well my first ever job was working in an Internet cafe, and it was pretty funny actually," he remarked. "It was right in the middle of the square in Christchurch so you'd get all the tourists and you'd have all these language barriers and so forth. It was when the internet was just sort of getting going and I had an old lady come up and she didn't know how to send an email and I said 'just point the mouse there' and she grabbed the mouse and was putting it on the screen," he paused for a chuckle. "So that was my first job and I kind of liked it," he exclaimed.
"Then I think, if I wasn't a musician I'd be into the engineering side of it, because my favourite job down there was working at RDU, the radio station," he continued. "I didn't know what the hell I was doing, but I did it, and my job was to make ads, on really old equipment. So you're chopping up 30-second commercials and stuff like that. But maybe if that was eliminated, like I didn't even have anything to do with music," he paused. "God, this is a really good question, what would I be? Like what would someone do if they weren't doing what they were doing? Because you become who you are by doing that," he truthfully reflected.
"Yeah I feel like that's true," he continued again. "If I wasn't doing the actual playing of music, I'd still be involved in it in someway I reckon, because I've always been listening to it and it has just always been a part of me," he eventually concluded.
Before becoming the solo artist 'Mulholland' he's had a fair number of different musical persona's performing in numerous bands, such as The Mots, and Gasoline Cowboy. Slipping a mention of those bands into conversation Mulholland informed me of when the idea for his solo project originated. "I guess it had stopped being as much of a collaborative approach," he began. "Like I've always done it. I've always sort of recorded versions of these songs by myself, playing everything and it just got more and more refined. I think the first Mulholland album, 'Eugene Told Me You Were Dead,' was actually going to be a Mots album, but I talked myself into coming up with a name for a solo project," he continued. "I'd pained over it, like it was this big thing and it shouldn't have been," he chuckled. "I think it's just because it is a reflection of what the material is. I've made it all, but it was hard because what I know best is bands and having your posse and your mates with you, and calling it a solo project freaked me out because I thought I was going to be forever pinned, as 'the dude who became a solo artist.' But still, as it turns out, second album in, I've got a really good band together and we're all really good mates and we're hitting the road in October, so it definitely still feels like I'm in a band, in a way," Mulholland declared. "Just because the music on the album is made for a band too. You couldn't just get up and press play on the CD and do that kind of set live, the band gives the album new life with different people too which I really enjoy."
While on the topic of bands, Mulholland went on to fill me in on his two years in New York, and travelling the world, playing alongside Liam Finn. "It was amazing!!" he gleefully replied, as most would expect. "We travelled a lot, I got to see a lot of the world and we played hundreds of shows and just had an absolutely awesome time," he exclaimed. "I was really lucky and did quite a few support slots as well throughout different places in the world," he added. " Then we hunkered down the year after that and wrote an album as a band, so me, Liam, Elroy & Ej, all did that whole collaborative process which was fun because I hadn't done much of that for a while and it was an amazing time."
"I joined another band while I was in New York, called Pure Love," Mulholland continued. "They've just broken up but they were a UK band, so we did a lot of touring in the UK, Europe and the US with them too which was awesome. But yeah, New York to me was actually like this weird blur of every other country but New York," he humorously admits.
"I think it has to," Mulholland replied when asked if he believes his time spent in New York influenced his music and sound in anyway with the new record, 'Stop & Start Again.' "I feel like I didn't write a hell of a lot in New York at the time I was there or around all the other places, but I had a chance when I came home to NZ and it suddenly just all came out," he explained. "I was at my mum's farms for a few days just with my guitar a few other pieces of equipment and suddenly all of these ideas were right there. I think those experiences like spending two years visiting lots of countries just filter through you and even if you're not writing music there, it's in you. So yeah, I reckon its directly related to New York and England and so fourth, definitely," he remarked.
When asked if he believes his sound has evolved a lot since his debut album 'Eugene Told Me You Were Dead?' and whether he thinks 'Stop & Start Again' is a fairly different record from his previous release, Mulholland smartly replied, "Yeah I do! I listened to Eugene again recently and in its own weird way I think it's quite a dense, layered, electronic and more electro sounding album. I've always been a bit of a pigeon for style, so I like The Beatles, Beck and Radiohead and all these sort of different styles, genres or approaches to the music happen in 'Stop & Start Again' and I think that maybe it's more traditional in its instrumentation."
After asking how he'd best describe the album in one sentence, a great big sigh, followed by a few swear words, before he finally stated, "Shit, you've got some good questions!" was the amusing response I received. After much humming & haring Mulholland concocted, in my opinion, a pretty intriguing answer. "It's a mixture of the melancholic with an element of hope," he eventually revealed.
"Whether it's in the chords or the lyrics it's definitely a positive album which should be taken positively," he went on to explain. "Even though there's a lot of subjects in there that are the classic kind of stuff between couples, family or the people that you love," he concluded.
Remaining on the topic of the album, Mulholland went on to explain a bit about his songwriting process and inspiration behind 'Stop & Start Again.' "When I'm up at my mum's I just have my guitar, an amp and a mini keyboard which I use for making beats," he explained. "So writing for me is the recording. I'd sit there and have chords, then come up with the lyrics and start jotting down maybe a chorus idea. Then I'd quickly whack that into the computer and see what would happen from there," he continued. "I think about nine out of the eleven songs were written up there at mum's farm, then I came in here to 'the oven,' and did it with real drums and lots of cool things happened. I was inspired by Jeremy Toy, who is making his new She's So Rad album down stairs and Eddie from Dictaphone blues is always pummelling away next door, so all these different sort of avenues popped up and it was a really quick process actually," Mulholland admit. "It's taken a while to get all the other nuts and bolts together to put it out, but it was finished writing within six months of starting it," he concluded.
"'Cry If You Want To' which came out as a single a wee while back," was Mulholland's response when asked if there was a song that stood out on the album as the easiest or hardest to write. "It's a funny one, because even though its got the most lyrics- I had to write them out for the album artwork and it's got all these lyrics I was like 'I can't even remember writing these' "- he added laughing. "It was just about how I felt at the time and the song was effortless, it literally came straight out from the guitar to the computer, with the lyrics and everything. So that was definitely an easy one!" he chimed.
The music video for the single is also pretty awesome, as Mulholland went on to inform me the idea was all "director Brad Rogerson's creative juices," when I asked how much creative he had into the video.
Also mentioning how cool the music video for Mulholland's second single 'Loneliness For Free,' was, (which was filmed at the Lab Studios) he went on to fill me in on the story and meaning behind the song. "That was written at the time when I'd just come back from New York," he began. "My wife Kate was still over there and I suppose it's about an imaginary situation where you're just going for a ride to a far away city. It's about not stressing about where you live and what you're doing, but just getting in a car and going on a holiday for the hell of it, and not worrying about it," Mulholland explained. "That's sort of the kind of vibe, I guess," he added. "I'm the glass is half full person. So I'm quite optimistic. So it's a very optimistic song."
Not only is Mulholland a musician, but he's a man of many talents, also proving a popular and renowned producer and engineer. Imagining all the time he must spend in the studio amongst these three jobs, he went on to let me know whether it is being in the studio or performing on the stage that he prefers more. "God it changes," he first declared. "I'm in the middle of doing Anika Moa's album at the moment and so I'm putting a lot into that and that's really cool, so if I'm right in the middle of working on a project like that, then the studio is great, but we're also rehearsing for the tour and I just can't wait to get up and perform, so it's sort of whatever the focus is and they're pretty even," he honestly confessed, "I love both of them."
Having not only worked with numerous artists as a producer, but also performing with an array of extremely talented musicians, I asked Mulholland who he'd love to perform with someday, given the chance. "It'd be cool to open for Pavement if they ever got back together," he responded. "Or to have something to do with Steve Malkmus, or Radiohead- although that depends on their new album," he added. "But yeah, It'd be pretty mean to open for Pavement!"
This then led to us chatting about New Zealand artists, where Mulholland filled me in on some of his all time favourites and inspirations. "I listen to my mates stuff, like other musicians I know. I love what Jeremy (Toy) is about to unleash upon the world with She's So Rad," Mulholland declared. "I mean back in the day I was obviously really influenced by Crowded House and I grew up listening to Dave Dobbyn so I'd love to work with him some day because he's just amazing. I think he deserves to be massive. He's definitely the best! So working with him would be absolutely amazing!"
"So the release will entail a tour," he began when asked what the rest of the year has in store for him. "Then there's some commitments with Anika for putting her album out, no set date yet, but that's going to happen at some stage. I've produced it and co-written the whole lot with her so that's been really cool," he added. "Then the plan is to get into some summer action with Mulholland and really push the record, because an album shouldn't just come out and then disappear, so I'll try and keep it alive for as long as possible and then, I've written a couple of new songs, for some new album of mine, or I don't know, I might get into some more writing again," he exclaimed.
"Definitely!" Mulholland responded when I followed on from his last response, asking if another album is something on his cards for the future. "I think I might even do what Matthias Jordan has been doing and put out an EP. Just digitally and try to get a vinyl done of it if there's enough interest," he concluded.
As another journalist arrived for Mulholland's next interview, we drew our chat to an end with two fun and random questions. Where Mulholland went on to admit that Radiohead's 'Weird Fishes,' is the first song that comes to mind when asked what song he wishes he'd written. Soon after adding, "But then I suddenly thought if I wrote 'Across The Universe' by The Beatles that'd be even better, but who wouldn't say that," he laughed.
Last but not least, Mulholland went on to let me know who the five famous guests he'd like to invite to his dinner party would be. "Mark Knopfler, definitely," he responded quickly. "Also, Beck Hansen, maybe Richard Dawkins because he'd be good to have for conversation, Quincy Jones, and last of all I'd invite Gordan Ramsey so he could cook us all a nice meal," he joked.


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Album Review: Various Artists - Call Me Maybe
Posted by Jason Glastetter on Tuesday, July 03, 2012
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By now, you are probably familiar with Carly Rae Jepsen and her hit song "Call Me Maybe." She's slated to tour with Justin Bieber, she was on Canadian Idol, and that single is huge. You probably aren't familar with the name Kyle Mabson (though a few regular readers of this blog might be). He's a key element in the Los Angeles scene, and responsible for getting a whole bunch of musician to cover and/or remix Gotye's hit song a few months back. A little bit of buzz later, and Mabson decided to see if lightning could strike twice by convincing people to cover Jepsen.
It's too early to say if the buzz will be just as big, but the artist response certainly has been. Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" had 26 different versions created for the project. Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" has dwarfed that with 43 different versions of the song. That's two and a half hours worth of "Call Me Maybe." The results are a wonderful mix of pain and pleasure and of creativity and thievery -- many of them certainly stretch the idea of even being called "remixes" or "covers." Ultimately, the whole project is evidence of the fact that music is better without a filter.
It's entirely possible that I am the first person (aside from Mabson himself) to sit down and listen all 43 versions. I won't give you a run down of all the tracks (though I might in the future), but I will try to make note of a few notable ones.
Track 9: Ear Pwr - "CALL MY PHONE DUMBASS, I CAN'T FIND IT"
This is easily my favorite version on this comp. I'm not exactly sure if this is a "remix" or a "cover," but it totally sounds like this could fit right into an Ear Pwr set. There's a bit of a dub feel to it, and I have no idea where that rapping comes from, but it fits in very nicely. There's a severe veering from the original, but it's still recognizable at Jepsen's song.
Track 19: Body Jazz - "The Freshmen"
I couldn't stop laughing at this one. I suppose it's important to remember that this project is all-inclusive. No one is turned away. Is this a cover of "Call Me Maybe?" Technically, no. This is The Verve Pipe's "The Freshmen." If my knowledge of 90s alt-rock is fresh, this isn't even a cover; it's the actual recording of The Verve Pipe's "The Freshmen." No twist. If Body Jazz wants to call that a cover or remix of "Call Me Maybe," why the hell not?
Track 24: Phil Blankenship - "Call Me Maybe"
I'm not familiar with Phil Blankenship, but he's apparently fairly well known in the noise community, but he strays away from anything noisy here to deliver a spoken word version.
Track 29: Dan Deacon - "Call Me Maybe Acapella 147 Times Exponentially Layered"
Dan Deacon is probably the biggest name on this compilation. The title reveals exactly what it is. The interesting thing is it actually seems to give a glimpse into Deacon's songwriting process. What starts as a pretty-straight forward a capella ends up sounding like a Dan Deacon song once it's layered enough.
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White House Business Council Holds Roundtable Discussions on Job Creation and Economic Growth in Appalachia
November 2011
The White House Business Council is holding a number of roundtable discussions on the American Jobs Act in the Appalachian Region as part of a nationwide series to help Obama administration officials gather feedback and ideas on creating jobs and strengthening the economy.
The council was launched by the Obama administration to directly engage cabinet and sub-cabinet agencies with the business community on ways to grow jobs and enhance the private sector's competitiveness. It holds roundtable events across the country in which senior administration officials gather ideas and suggestions from local business and civic leaders. To date, it has held more than 300 events in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.
As a senior administration official active on the council, ARC Federal Co-Chair Earl Gohl has participated in roundtables held throughout Appalachia. These closed listening sessions are an opportunity for the federal co-chair to discuss with Appalachian business leaders their ideas on how to rebuild the economy and create jobs; explain the administration's economic policies and programs, including the American Jobs Act; highlight the best practices of successful Appalachian businesses; and serve as an advocate for Appalachian businesses in accessing existing federal resources and programs.
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- July 26: Spartanburg, SC
- July 28: Lewisburg, PA
- August 4: Morristown, TN
- August 12: Sylva, NC
- August 17: Florence, AL
- August 19: Cortland, NY
- August 25: Holly Springs, MS
- September 26: Charleston, WV
- October 4: Hagerstown, MD
- October 6: Asheville, NC
- October 20: Martinsburg, WV
- November 8: Lebanon, VA
- November 15: Portsmouth, OH
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I read this when I woke up this morning before I even got up out of bed. Then I read it again. This is what I have been telling people in my life who have no concept of how to communicate, or even care to find out how to do it. It is so much easier to not try. No one talks. Not really. There is really only one person who knows every single thing about me because she listens and doesn't judge, and that is my mother. I am so fortunate. They are in their own little bubble they don't want anyone to break. Go about your day. Pretend everything's okay. You know how so many people you know ask you how you are doing and you say okay? And you're not? But you don't tell them because you know they don't really care? I'm not talking about the girl at the grocery store. I'm talking about your "friends".
I communicate through written word and I use usually use a thousand words when twenty is all the other person can comprehend. I can't really talk about how I feel because after ten words the other person is too busy trying to think of a retort to actually listen to what I'm saying. Because of this, I write. I get to think about what I'm saying and try to write in a way that the person, or persons, can understand. My mother recently told me that I scare people because my writings are too intense. They don't know how to respond. I was told that I should be lighter – and shorter. I find I can't do that. I can't change the way I communicate because someone only has the capacity to talk about the weather and their children. I'm not interested in a relationship of value if the talk never gets below the skin. So many people don't really "talk", even to their "best friends". By talking, in my case I also mean writing. If I have something to say, and you can't be bothered to use any kind of communication to find out who I am, then what value is that relationship? The kiss kiss, hug hug at family gatherings with people you don't see until the next family gathering is not my idea of having good friends. But I find that most people in families aren't very good friends with each other either. And when I try and get blown off I get upset. If you don't like each other enough to talk to each other between Christmas and the 4th of July, well, that's pretty boring. It's a complete facade. We laugh and joke and pretend all is okay, but it isn't. Probably never will be, either.
Four years ago I moved from Key West to Pa because I a severe illness and needed a liver transplant. I thought I would have a loving family that would help give me support. What I walked into was the complete opposite of that and at times made me regret moving back home into a place I had to once again experience snow!! I hate cold!
I had to do a lot of "soul searching" to examine who I was and why I operated on a completely different level than most people I know. I really started watching people and the behavior. What has helped has been 26 years of practicing Nichiren Buddhism, http://www.sgi-usa.org
Belinda and I here present our slightly different takes on that oh so simple, but oh so complex topic – presence. What it is and what it means to us. In life's moments, in life's conversations and of course in life's relationships.
The Charisma take and the Idiot take on the moment and being in it, or not 😀
This is the first in my "Team Charisma World People" guest blogger series. Belinda's done me proud, thank you Mrs Idiot … and your "Mr Lion" art, what can I say, awesome, if I could like him twice I would 😀
Belinda's been blogger friend of mine for a while now. She in my humble opinion is a very talented writer and artist, and a pretty cool human being to boot. So I'm very happy to have her write for us, her art was an unexpected bonus.
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The Key
As many of you know, Jeff and I recently went on a cruise with my family. When I think back on the cruise, my mind is filled with many good memories of spending time with our family and relaxing, but I am also filled with memories of some very important lessons that God taught me while I was on the cruise. This is a perfect example of how God can use everyday experiences to teach us lessons that will remain with us for the rest of our days. It is in these common, everyday experiences that we can draw strength and learn the lessons that God wants us to learn. I have already written about some of the lessons that God taught me while I was on the cruise, and today's writing is yet another lesson that God brought to my mind while floating in the middle of the ocean.
As some of you may know, I am an avid runner. I enjoy it, it helps me stay in shape, and it gives my mind a chance to rejuvenate and focus more. There was an exercise room on the ship that I would go to almost every day. I would run on a treadmill and then come back to our room. Many days, I went to the exercise room by myself, and on one such day I was walking back to our room. As I entered the hall that our room was in, I was suddenly struck by how the hall looked. It was one of the longest and straightest halls that I think I had ever seen. I could literally see from one end to the other without having to strain my eyes. There were hundreds of doors on either side of the hall. All the doors looked the same. For as far as I could see, all I saw were doors.
As I was walking down the hall, I was reminded of how this hall was a lot like our lives. We are all walking down a path in our lives. There are times that we can look far into the distance and see how our lives may unfold, but our lives are just like the hall on that cruise ship. There are many doors and opportunities on either side. Often when we think about all the doors and opportunities that we encounter in this life, we can become overwhelmed and stressed. It is difficult for us to know which door to enter, and we are often scared to open a door when we are no sure of what lies behind it. As I was walking down the hall of that cruise ship, I began to get a little overwhelmed and nervous for a moment. I started asking myself questions like, "What if I cannot find my room?" "Am I even on the right deck?" "What if I get lost and no one is able to find me?" I then remembered that in my pocket was the key to our room. I knew that I could indeed find our room and that when I slipped the key in the door, it would open and I would enter the correct cabin.
I then realized that we have all been given a key to unlock the correct doors that we encounter in our lives. We do not keep this key in our pocket, but we keep it in our hearts. This key was placed in our hearts before we were even born, and we have carried it with us for years before we ever had to use it. Sometimes in life we do encounter the wrong door and sometimes we do open it, but we know in our hearts that it is the wrong door and the wrong direction to take. Sometimes it takes us a long time to realize that it was the wrong door, but when we look back on our lives, we realize that we knew in our hearts all along that it was the wrong door. We just did not listen to that quiet still voice that is within all of us.
God knows that we will encounter many doors and opportunities in this life. He places some of the doors in our path, and some of the doors He does not. We have to be able to discern which doors are meant for us. This can be a very scary and overwhelming process if we are not listening to God and letting Him lead us. However, if we listen to God, get His advice on every door we encounter, and use the key that He has placed in all of our hearts, we will open the correct doors which will lead us to many blessings and happiness like we have never known before.
This is why it is so important for all of us to have a personal relationship with God. This is why it is so important for all of us to listen to His voice as we travel through our lives. We can spend many years banging on the wrong doors only realizing after we enter that it was the wrong door to take. Entering the wrong door will cause us to lose hope, it will cause our faith to waiver, and it will cause us to become disillusioned with life.
The good news is that God can rescue us when we enter the wrong door. He can pull us out of the room, calm our fears, and set us back on the right path when we make the wrong choice. When we do choose the wrong door and God does rescue us, we learn valuable lessons that will help us when we encounter doors in the future. When we do encounter more doors, we will be more careful and we will seek out God's wisdom and make sure that it is the right door for us before we enter it.
So, if you are standing at a door in your life right now and are unsure if you should walk through it, talk to God. Let Him guide your thoughts and illuminate your path. Use the key that He has placed in your heart. If this is the right door for you, God will tell you to open it and if it isn't, God will help you to keep it closed. If you have opened the wrong door and you are scared and hopeless, cry out to God. He is right there with you. He will take your hand and lead you back to the right path and set you on a course of peace. Making the right choices in life can be very difficult. Knowing which door to take can be overwhelming, but you have it within yourself to choose the correct door if you just allow God to lead the way.
If you are knocking on a door right now that will not open, turn and walk away. That is not the door for you. God wants all of us to live the best lives that we can live. He wants all of us to feel the peace and hope that only He can offer, and He can do this by helping us choose the right doors to enter and by helping us choose which doors to walk past. Listen to God everyday. He is the positive voice that you hear. His voice is the one that brings you peace. God will always lead us in the right direction if we just listen. Following God will bring us peace and as we all know, PEACE MATTERS.


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The Ben Johnson Forget Me Not Foundation was set up in memory of Ben Johnson as a charity by his parents, Neil and Donna, and a close family friend, Sharan Berry. It is a fund raising charity with the aim of supporting individuals, their families and carers that are, or have been, affected by blood cancers (see about us). The charity is run on a purely voluntary basis by Donna, Neil and Sharan, along with other "Friends of the Foundation". We hold regular fund raising events and rely on the support of local people and businesses to ensure our future and our ability to help others.
We hold our Support Group once a month at Christ Church Hall. Aimed to help those bereaved, who may be looking for the chance to talk through their own experience with others, by providing a place to meet and by organising beneficial events.
We have also recently started the Making Memories Project setup to provide a beneficiary and their family a special day on a narrowboat on the river Wey in Surrey.
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The North Dakota Legislative Council now has a pdf file of the entire record from the HB 1171 hearings and chamber votes from 2009. HB 1171 was the 2009 home school bill initiated by the NDHSA which led to the removing of the phrase "in the home," which limited home education to the home, and relaxed the requirements for monitoring to those who do not have a high school diploma or GED, rather than bachelors degree. It did not move ND out of the high regulation category and includes a sunset clause, which means the law returns to its reading prior to the 2009 session, if 2011 legislation is not pursued and passed.
Here is the link worth reading on what transpired in 2009. Our family found it helpful to ponder the concerns of the legislators and those who testified against deregulation of home education. http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/61-2009/bill-status/house/HB1171.PDF
This legislative history might even make interesting speech and debate material for a home school support group, or family or church discussions.
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How to start a new resolution.
Christmas has been and gone and suddenly we're in 2012; New Year being that time to reflect on what has gone and make resolutions for the year ahead. Never mind that they were the same goals for the previous year or two, this year is going to be different, right? You may be the exception, though most of us although well intentioned at the start of the year, fall short after the first obstacle comes along. In fact, only 5% of us see them through, a bit like me trying to give up chocolate- it was never going to happen!
What makes the difference with the 5% that do fulfil their aims, do they have extraordinary willpower or is it that they are just better at taking action? If you have failed to follow through on your goals in the past, it will give you little faith in the power of goal setting and your own motivation. This can also run parallel to experiencing a fear of failure or even success (yes success!); if I do achieve that, what will it mean to me or to others? Most of us are scared of change and getting out of our comfort zone. Excuses can be a shield to keep us feeling 'safe', even if they keep us stuck, it is familiar territory.
Sam, a client of mine came to see me wanted to lose a stone in weight. Although she had lost 3 stone in the past, she was worried about how much attention she would get from others and wanted to remain 'invisible'. Getting to the root of the issue- her fear and self esteem issues, she was able to begin making the changes in her life that enabled her to begin losing the weight. Asking yourself the right questions can also prevent you from going into the trap of staying in your comfort zone as well as ensuring they are realistic and not just lofty aspirations.
Tips to create Goals that are motivating:
- Write down your goals: Might sound obvious though only 10% of us do- remember to put it somewhere visible where you can read it everyday.
- Phrase them in the Positive: 'I want to walk each Saturday', rather than 'I want to stop lazing around the house at weekends'.
- Make them Specific and contextualised: What exactly do you want to achieve and where? Is it in a specific context like work or in any situation? E.g. 'To lose 8Ibs by going to the gym twice a week.'
- Ensure they are Achievable: How can the goal(s) be attained? What skills or support do I need?
- Make them time bound: When will you achieve this by?
- Get Sensory: Create a vision of what you want to achieve in terms of what you will see, feel, hear, touch, taste as an end goal in 6 months or a year's time. Write it in the present first person tense, as if you have already achieved it now. Keep visualising what it would feel and be like to have this goal- do you still want it? If no, make it more appealing or change your goal! As Stephen Covey said: 'Begin with the end in mind'.
How to stick to your goals:
· Set short, medium and long term goals: Include some goals that will bring quick results to give you some confidence to move forward with more challenging goals. For example, going somewhere more adventurous on holiday or starting that French class. Set one or two goals you could achieve in the next 6 months and one that is more challenging for the next 6-12 months.
· Check Ecology: Make a list of all the obstacles that are currently stopping you or that you can forsee in the future. E.g. In Sam's case, the fear of being noticed by others, having to give up favourite foods, the time involved. The look at ways of overcoming these- for instance, taking all the 'bad' foods out of the house or taking action to overcome your fears.
· Get Leverage: Once you've made a goal, ask yourself the following questions:
o Is it within my control?
o Why is it important that I achieve this goal?
o What will I get if I achieve it?
o What will it cost me if I don't?
· Get Support:
o Online support: If you spend a lot of time online or are busy and like social networking, this could be good for you to have some accountability. Try 43things.com, mysomeday.com and habitforge.com
o Local Group: Teaming up with a group of people with the same aims is much more fun than doing it on your own. For example, starting an art group or travel club. Try meetup.com for existing groups in your area, or to start your own.
o Mentor or peer support: A mentor such as a friend or colleague can act as someone who you can be accountable to, or share your ups and downs with. They may be able to share your goal with you, for example, having a running buddy who can keep you motivated.
o Life Coach: Having a professional who is objective and helps to motivate you when you've already made a commitment to a goal can be really valuable. It needs to be someone who you can trust and build a good relationship with- ensure to ask them what their experience has been with other clients, do they have testimonials of previous successes?
· Adjust goals: Don't be afraid to move the goal posts (pun intended) if you need to. Having flexibility in your goal setting is essential and enables you to be clear on what you do really want. For example, I may want to go to the gym three times a week though if I find that boring and I want to do something else, I can change my goal to go swimming or running instead. Take responsibility for being your own change maker and don't be scared to dream big. Ask yourself, 'if I knew I was going to be successful what would I be doing with my life?' According to Brian Tracy, 'An average person with average talent, ambition and education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.'
· Take action daily: Ask yourself each day 'what's one thing I can do to move me forward with my goal today?' It might be to walk a different route to work or replace the chocolate bar on your break with some fruit. You need to make goals into daily habits, otherwise they won't stick. Setting mini goals for yourself will also give you the motivation and confidence to move forward with the bigger goals and help create momentum. Make your goals daily actions and you will see long term results!


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Grocery Programs Overview
All Saints currently participates in the Giant A+ Rewards and Harris Teeter's Together in Education programs. These programs provide cash to our school based on the amount that registered customers spend each school year.
- The Harris Teeter program requires re-registration each school-year Harris Teeter: Together in Education– All Saints Code: 6623
- The Giant A+ Rewards program no longer requires yearly re-registration. Giant A+ Bonus Bucks Program– All Saints Code: 02005
Don't forget to recruit family and friends by encouraging them to register as well.
Box Tops for Education
Participating in our Box Tops For Education school collections is an easy way to earn money for our school. Since 2005, All Saints has earned over $25,000! Get creative and ask your neighbors, relatives, co-workers, etc. It's easy cash for the school. Box Tops For Education – Collections Form Use as many as you need or collect them in a baggie. Please label the sheets or baggies with your teacher's name. For a complete listing of where to find boxtops, go to www.btfe.com.
Thank you for supporting this program to benefit All Saints Catholic School. Did you know that All Saints is ranked in the top 10% of schools, both nationally and in the state of Virginia, for Box Tops collecting?
An App which assigns point values to each scanned receipts and sends a check to All Saints School based on the total points the All Saints Parent's earn. Visit the Shoparoo website for more information.
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Faculty Notes
Published on March 31, 2015 | by LawNews
Prof. Ronald Colombo Discusses His Book on Corporate Constitutional Rights With Iowa Law Faculty
Ronald J. Colombo, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law, was invited on March 26, 2015, to discuss his book, The First Amendment and the Business Corporation (Oxford University Press 2014), with the faculty of the University of Iowa College of Law.
While at Iowa Law, Professor Colombo also met with students in a separate session to discuss his book and corporate constitutional rights more generally.
View more information about Professor Colombo's book.


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go Big and bold for the red and blue
Open house
Monday, August 5, 3:00-4:30
SIGNINGS day for high school football players
nd fishing team wins big
"how to" speeches
Mrs. Kempf's ELA students presented their "How To" speeches. They gave step by step instructions on how to complete a task.
griffins got talent
NDMS held their first Griffins Got Talent show on May 9. This was an amazing event and if you missed it, you missed some real "Talent". The following performers where our winners: Noah - 3rd place, Parker - 1st place and Allison - 2nd place. Congratulations to all those that participated.
Thanks to all the parents who show their support. Without you, this would not be possible.
mission statement
To educate the hearts and minds of young people for a lifetime of learning, leadership and service.
4-h shooting team
Congratulations to Paige for being the top shooter. We are so proud of you
new remind information
important dates
2019 testing schedule
Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, DeSoto Parish Schools are requiring all book bags and backpacks to be mesh or clear. The new requirement is part of on-going measures to ensure student safety.
Yearbooks are on sale - $30.00 for standard
North DeSoto Middle School is an A school, and received a Value Added Score of 4


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Sun on Rails
(photo credit: Herbert Smith, October 2004)
Cancer is all about feeling that 'experiencing'...either in the most basic 'who we are and where we come from' sort of way...or in the receiving, containing or utilizing the emotional motivation we either get from our past or as we look to our future.
And yes, sometimes where those two things overlap...you know, where we get 'motivated' to work towards a better future, be it that of ourselves or in any more general or worldly way?
Cancer tends to have two very different modes - the emotionally confidence which comes from feeling at home with being ourselves in this life...and the insecure side of Cancer, that which most know as an ability to nudge, nag or get snippy, impatient or frustrated. Wherever we find Cancer in the natal chart, that house describes where and how we will experience some very 'under our skin' as well as 'salt of the earth' Cancerian moments.
And now all that comes to the fore as the Sun enters Cancer.
2014 Cancer Ingress (Aries Wheel/Location Not Specific)(glyph chart)
2014 Cancer Ingress (Aries Wheel/Location Not Specific)(text chart)
Seeing that this ingress happens with Mercury still in retrograde suggests that from the time of the Cancer Solstice (June 21st, UT/+0) we are all likely to be wrestling just a bit with internal matters, be that in our mind, our heart...in some tug-of-war involving both...or in any other 'behind-the-scenes' sense.
Plus there is one other little Mercury notion: because this ingress shows Mercury at 27 degrees of Gemini, part of the questions and self-questioning conflicts we will all face not just in the next month but over the next zodiacal quarter (the months of Sun in Cancer, Sun in Leo and Sun in Virgo - call it until mid-late September)...all of that time will have flecks and quirks of how well we have (or haven't) reconciled our Self to the idea of what we give to the world against what we get from the world, some of which is likely to concern our home, home life, cultural heritage and the very Earth we call home - replete with it's many other denizens, furry, fishy, feathered and otherwise and inclusive of anything good or bad about our very human life on said Earth.
27 Gemini is known for utter loyalty to some ideas as well as the utter rejection of others - which is very much in keeping with it's position exactly in opposition to the Galactic Center (the center of our local Milky Way galaxy at 27 Sagittarius), a point which is all about needing to give (or make something of one's self which 'gives' to others merely by nature) in order to fulfill one's personal potential.
As Mercury goes direct on July 1st, some degree of questioning or discussing (with our Self or others) 'takes a turn'...and we'll feel a bit more clarified as the days roll forward until Mercury exits the shadow of its retrograde on July 15th. Add to that the implied (sign-to-sign) square implied by the Sun transiting Cancer against Mars in Libra and there will be distractions. And yes, there will be situations and reactions/commentaries (on our part or coming from others) which test our ability to merge or mesh our interests/perspectives with those favored or indeed needed by others. With Mars still in Libra and our notion of life [the Sun] being in Cancer, some of these messages will be purely about ego and need internal compromise while others will bring us into an awareness of (or the need to understand) some particular weakness which, in being expressed by Mars, is mental, conceptual or theoretical in nature.
All this will come to a head as we pass July 14th and move towards July 20th, that being the date when Mars finally (finally!!) wraps up its retrograde cycle in a conjunction with the Sun - which is something of a guarantee of a red-letter day.
What kind of a red-letter is up to us.
Jupiter and Io photographed in thermal-infrared from the Paranal Observatory
(photo credit ESO, November, 2000)
As for the Sun/Mars transiting conjunction, that can mark a finding of peace on any individual or collective level (even both). Then again, it can signal a moment in time when sheer stubbornness wins out.
Yet best beware: the 'win' of this moment doesn't necessarily indicate success. Nor does it mean that which is done couldn't be undone. Much of the good and bad of all here depends on us - on how well we handle the experiencing of our Self through our emotions. Mind you, this isn't about 'happiness' per se, but rather more about our ability or willingness to 'own' our emotions in a world where everyone else has equally valid feelings.
As for the chart of this ingress...though you may be looking at the red lines (indicating square aspects) and think you're looking at a Grand Square, you're actually not - which is good, as Grand Squares tend to manifest as situations which need to be balanced and handled and pursued without any clear sort of resolution. Instead we get two t-squares, an idea which may produce a few groans (even more than a few) but which also speaks to a period of time (both the next month and the whole of the quarter) which asks whether we are able to operate for the good of all and not just in our own interests, be they defined by family, race, culture, heritage, affiliations individual or group, private or public, financial status or...well, you know - simple personal preference.
Both of these t-squares are in cardinal (pro-active) signs, with the Pluto/Vega t-square indicating the need to 'get real' in order to deal with some sort of powerful, even 'controlling' idea, ideal or allure (that being Vega's charismatic touch) in order to affect some needed change...lest we experience change which is driven by someone else's allegiance to some sort of 'dream.'
Against this we have Jupiter at 24 Cancer - the expansive or expansion of will in overcoming others which when done without sufficient regard for others and/or care for human values and human beings fails utterly, whether in the short or long run. There is a decided Moon-Eris-South Node tendency to take the road known and to listen to those who are prone to agreeing with us simply because we feel so invested in our perspective that to (Sun in Cancer) experience anything which would tremble, however gently, our convictions feels intolerable.
Welcome to Sun in Cancer. That feeling? That reaction to the notion of needing to feel or being forced to feel who we're being or what we would feel like if someone was doing-saying-acting as we are...all that would seem to be the point here. The 'goal' of this second t-square (the one in blue) being described as Ceres/North Node, we know the goal is a stable and productive relationship with our world, with life and with others.
It's just that getting there is rather challenging - particularly to those who prefer to function in theory.
One other notion here: Capricorn against Jupiter, when split as it is in this image is often a signature of 'those in power' against 'those who follow,' be that a simple matter of parents with children or the more esoteric (if no less real and certainly no less important) concept of a government and its citizens. This is not so much a 'power play' dynamic as it's likely to display a difference in orientation, with the Capricorn side stressing rules and/or consequences against a Cancerian need for continuity, lest that which needs to be done fails to hit its mark. Some manipulation of facts is to be expected. Yet where such tactics are used, chaos and destruction of that which is most cherished is likely to occur.
To some extent we are all likely to want to avoid some issues this month...but if we do, we're only compromising ourselves.
So...do we want to do that?


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Paul Halmos said, "The only way to learn Maths, is to do Maths." Any Maths teacher would second that. The students who succeed in Maths are the ones who do Maths —a lot of it!
Everyone doesn't agree
What about those students for whom the logical-mathematical intelligence is not their dominant trait. Sitting day after day in a room where the language spoken is not the one which they really understand, they lose connection and consequently interest. They get labelled as - 'weak children'. But they may be 'strong sportsmen' or 'strong writers'. How about using that intelligence...?
My solution
My solution is: sprinkle Maths curriculum with non-scientific subjects, i.e.,integrate Maths with English, Art, History, Sports, Music, Drama or Geography.
For example
Write a letter to a friend explaining how to add fractions with different denominators.
Draw a tiling design using four shapes. It should have two lines of symmetry.
Present dramatically a conversation involving discount.
Search and present information about Mathematician xyz.
Explain to a friend how to split the middle term of a quadratic equation.
It gives the non-scientific students an entry point to relate to Maths. It gives them a sense of relief for there is something that keeps them engaged. It gives them a chance to showcase their talent. All of this leads to them connecting to the subject emotionally. That makes them 'want to learn Maths' for Maths classes are fun or friendly.
Which level does this work best?
Middle school, or ages 10 to 14. This is the age when Maths starts getting complex. This is also the age when brain develops fastest and emotions are in an upheaval. This is when capacity for emotional connections are formed or de-formed for a life. So this is the age I choose to sprinkle Maths with creativity using non-scientific subject integration!


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Sun 13 Sep 2009 12:00 pm, Hochzeitshaus-Terrasse
Pied Piper open-air play
The inhabitants of Hamelin have a very special way of remembering the ancient legend. Every year since 1956 they have transported thousands of visitors to the Middle Ages and told the dark tale of deceit, revenge and enticement.
Every Sunday, on the stroke of 12 noon, from 10th May to 13th September 2009, on the terrace of Hamelin's Hochzeitshaus.
For information about the Pied Piper theatre group, please go to: www.rattenfaenger-hameln.de.
Sponsored by the Town of Hamelin and Stadtsparkasse Hameln savings bank.
Free entry!


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Groundwork South is part of the Groundwork federation
Groundwork South is a not for profit organisation working with local communities to improve their quality of life. Our work with local communities is at the heart of what we do, helping improve areas where people live and provide opportunities for employment and learning
With 25 years experiences of working in partnership with a wide range of businesses, schools and local authorities, we offer a combination of services to enable people to make positive changes in their lives and make a lasting difference for themselves and their community.
We do this by working in three key areas:
Groundwork South is the trading name of The Groundwork South Trust Ltd, a company limited by guarantee and registered in England. Registered Office: Colne Valley Park Centre, Denham Court Drive, Denham, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB9 5PG
Company Registration No. 1982077 | Charity Registration No. 293705
We provide training and create jobs, reduce energy and waste, re-connect people with nature and transform whole neighbourhoods.
Step by step we'll go on changing places and changing lives until everywhere is vibrant and green, every community is strong enough to shape its own destiny and everyone can reach their potential.


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- Wine Glass Painting - Sundays 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Adults Only) - Design and Paint Your Own Glass!
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Join Express Yourself Studios every Sunday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM for Wine Glass Painting. Bring your favorite beverage* and explore your creative side.No experience necessary...be inspired, the main objective is to have fun! Leave with a custom, painted wine glass created and designed by you (1 wine glass per person).
Wine Glass Painting is great for groups and organization, baby and bridal showers, or birthday day parties (ask about our private sessions), $30 per person (unless otherwise noted) supplies provided. Purchase additional glasses for $5 each.
Bringing in a group of 4 or more? Register at our group rate of $25 per person.
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Moto is working on Moto Z 2017, Moto E4 , E4 Power and also entry level Moto C smartphone which is expected to be priced lower than Moto E Series. Now Press image and Specs of Moto C leaked online.
Moto C will feature a 5-inch FVGA Display with 854x480 resolution powered by MT6737m processor with 1GB RAM and 16GB Internal Storage. On camera it has a 5MP Rear camera and 2MP front camera packed with a 2300mAh Battery.
The Phone is expected to come with Android Nougat out of Box which will be priced under $100. Moto E4 and E4 Plus also rumored to come with 4000mAh and 5000mAh Battery.
No more details have been leaked yet. Moto C is expected to launch Soon.


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Alcoholism and Drug Addiction do not have to destroy your life or those you care about. Use this quiz to help determine if there is a drug or alcohol problem.
A Watershed is: a defining moment of insight and clarity where healing begins and lives are reclaimed.
What follows are the stunning transformations of remarkable individuals who have successfully fought their addictions and come out the other side.


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Businessman and former state Rep. Mike Braun will square off this fall with incumbent U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.).
Braun emerged the victor Tuesday from a bruising Republican primary against U.S. Reps. Luke Messer and Todd Rokita.
The Jasper Republican, who owns an auto parts distribution empire, largely self-funded his campaign as he positioned himself as the political outsider in the race. That's despite more than a decade in elected office – first on a local school board, then three years at the Statehouse. Braun also faced questions about that business – specifically, lawsuits alleging unsafe work practices and a failure to properly compensate employees.
The former state lawmaker secured victory in the primary in part by fending off attacks over his voting history – Braun cast Democratic ballots in primary elections for decades but asserts he's a lifelong Republican.
He'll now face Donnelly in November's general election. Donnelly is one of 10 Democratic senators up for re-election this year in states President Donald Trump won in 2016.


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The Decemberists and the Hazards of Love (9-20, Burlington, VT)/
I never got around to formally reviewing The Decemberist's latest album, The Hazards of Love, when it was released this past spring, but when I saw that they were coming up Vermont, I elected to hold off until I'd watched them in person and kill two birds with one stone.
The Decemberists is a group that I admittedly have a hard time with. They were largely introduced to me through a now-ex girlfriend, bringing back some memories that I've not really thought about for a long time. Initially, I really disliked these guys to begin with. I hadn't gotten to the point where I would sit down and process songs - I just didn't like the sound. That changed when I listened their first major record, The Crane Wife, which I really enjoyed. Listening to them a bit more, I really got into their lyrics and began to enjoy some of their earlier songs as well, although I still think that the Crane Wife is one of their best albums to date.
The Hazards of Love, then, was an interesting experience. Initially, I wasn't as fond of it. It was a little too out there, I remember thinking, after my first listen through it. A friend of mine told me that he liked it more, because of the prog-rock roots and connected nature of the entire album. This prompted me to go back and listen to it a couple more times with this in mind, plus a little research through the internet to some of the themes and references throughout, and I enjoyed it a lot more.
The Hazards of Love was initially conceived as a rock-musical, of sorts. Several additional singers (Becky Stark of Lavender Diamond, Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond and Jim James of My Morning Jacket) were brought in to sing the various 'parts' that make their appearances throughout the story. The first song really sets the story in motion, when Margaret, voiced by Stark, comes across a shape-shifting fawn, and they fall in love. She then becomes pregnant and goes off to find William (the fawn). We later learn that his mother, the Forest Queen had cast a spell upon him (this is influenced by a number of mythologies - she had saved his life in a river when he was a baby) and he can only remain human during the night. The Queen caught William, and he bargains her for a single night of freedom to be with Margaret. The Queen agrees, at a cost - one night, and after that, his freedom is hers. We're then introduced to the character of the Rake, who's killed his children and when he comes across Margaret, he kidnaps her and takes her to the Annan Waters (the same river where William was rescued). The Queen comes across the Rake, and knowing that Margaret is the only thing that can take William from her, she offers to take Margaret and the Rake across to cause everyone some misery. The Rake continues to escape, but is haunted by the ghosts of his children, and in the struggle, William catches up, and kills the Rake. However, to cross the river the first time, William offered up his body to the waters once again, and when they attempt to cross, and together, they drown in the river.
Like the rest of the Decemberists songs, this is a very complicated album. The themes alone are characteristic of the group, as are their lyrics, and after working out just what this album is about, I absolutely love it. When I finally realized the good parts of the Decemberists, their lyrics, complicated stories and sound, I really got into it, and this is much the same case here. The Hazards of Love is a stunning, complicated and beautiful album. I highly recommend giving it a good solid listen - be warned, this is the sort of album that requires you to really pay attention to the lyrics.
Last night, The Decemberists appeared at the Flynn Theater in Burlington, Vermont, opened by Laura Veirs and the Hall of Flames. The Flames were decent, but a newer band that really sounded like they were learning their sound. At times, they sounded fairly good - when all were singing together. Veirs on her own felt very unsupported, and out of place. Hopefully we'll hear a bit more from them, improved, in the future.
The Decemberists as a group are a fantastic live act, and the Flynn was a fantastic place to see them live. Unfortunately, my phone died, and I was unable to take down the set list. According to Colin Meloy, they intended to play The Hazards of Love in its entirety, but because Becky Stark's flight was cancelled, they improvised, playing a mixed set of old and new songs. There were a number of notable songs that they played, from 16 Military Wives, Apology Song, The Crane Wife 3, as well as a couple of older, more obscure ones that I didn't know the names off the top of my head.
One of the things that really impressed me was at how much of the show was a group act, not Colin Meloy supported by the remaining band members. Throughout the show, given the nature of the album and their songs, it seemed like the sound was put together by everyone, each with an integral part that made the result what it was. While Meloy was certainly one of the more visible parts of the group, it's a group effort, through and through.
I was also impressed with the sheer energy and drama that they brought forth from the stage. The group was already fairly theatrical, from what I'd heard, but once again, given the nature of Hazards, there was certainly a bit of acting between some of the singers during those songs. Shara Worden provided a stunning stage presence with her other-worldly like appearance of the Forest Queen, as well as her cover of Crazy On Me, originally by Heart. I really wish that I had been able to see the full performance of Hazards, because I suspect that would really be something to see. Hopefully the group will feel the need to make it up to Burlington, and return again in the near future.


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Align Group is a small agency that has grown out of Carroll Consulting, an enterprise that has been supporting organisations to align culture, strategy, governance and performance for over twenty years. Our clients are from the public, private and not-for-profit sectors in New Zealand and overseas.
Align is pleased to have been appointed as an All of Government panel provider in the Business Change and Human Resources categories.
For your organisation
This means developing a culture that is aligned internally and externally, bringing an authenticity to your interactions with people, customers, stakeholders, shareholders and community.
For your people
This means creating a workplace environment where people feel safe to challenge the norm, re-frame the questions and learn from mistakes - where people are excited to participate, and feel nurtured and supported to be more than they ever thought possible.
What We Do
Who We Are
Case Studies
Why We Changed Our Name
Carroll Consulting is now Align Group. The change is more than just a name – it captures our new focus, a broader team, and reinforces how we want to work with clients.
More and more we are being asked to work on exciting, complex projects that require a multi-disciplinary team of professionals. We got to thinking "how cool would it be to build a collaborative, diverse team to deliver across all these areas as the need arises?"
And so the Align Group was born, to reflect our past and our future direction, bringing together the diverse and talented expertise required to deliver on our clients' needs, focusing on aligning strategy, culture, governance and performance.


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A Reason for Brick, NJ Chiropractor Services: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Many people in New Jersey cities and towns, such as Brick, suffer from symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)—it's not at all surprising, as most employees who type on a computer for hours every day typically end up with the condition. Thankfully, a reliable chiropractor in Brick, NJ could help you with treatments like soft tissue manipulation. What is carpal tunnel syndrome, and how can it affect your lifestyle?
Carpal tunnel syndrome happens when the median nerve that passes through a narrow passageway of arched bones in your wrist (the carpal tunnel) becomes compressed. When this happens, the nerve's ability to provide sensation to the palm side of your thumb, index, middle, and ring (just the inside part) fingers could be impeded.
Risk Factors
While the direct cause of this condition is known, the medical world is still baffled on what exactly causes the median nerve to compress. However, there are certain risk factors that play a role as to who and why people get carpal tunnel syndrome. This includes family history (the condition being hereditary in some cases), wrist injuries, pregnancy, or strenuous work of the hands.
So how do you know when to visit your doctor to have yourself checked for CTS? An article in Mayo Clinic has some recommendations on what to look out for:
- Tingling or numbness. You may experience tingling and numbness in your fingers or hand, especially your thumb and index, middle or ring fingers, but not your little finger. This sensation often occurs while holding a steering wheel, phone or newspaper or, commonly, waking you from sleeping. The sensation may extend from your wrist up your arm.
Many people "shake out" their hands to try to relieve their symptoms. As the disorder progresses, the numb feeling may become constant.
- Weakness. You may experience weakness in your hand and a tendency to drop objects. This may be due to the numbness in your hand or weakness of the thumb's pinching muscles, which are controlled by the median nerve.
Many chiropractic practices like Back and Neck Center of Brick, LLC recommend Cold Laser Therapy to treat CTS. This noninvasive therapy uses a low level laser beam applied to the affected area which should help relieve the stress on the median nerves.
Consult with a reputable chiropractor in Brick, NJ for more information on cold laser therapy and how you can find out if you are at risk of CTS.
(Source: Carpal tunnel syndrome, Mayo Clinic)


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Are you a leasing agent in charge of ensuring that your company's buildings are happily filled? Do you work on behalf of a home owners' association (HOA) that wants to minimize potential liabilities? Perhaps you own a property that features mixed zoning, and you need to attract consumers but also keep your residential folks happy. No matter what types of property management signs you need, Spotlight Signs and Imaging Solutions can help you to get noticed.
Welcoming Tenants and Visitors
Exterior signage is a wonderful way of welcoming those who live or do business on your property.
Monument signs. These markers are installed near the entrance to your parking lot. Display your address, building or development name, and also draw attention to any logo that your company has.
Building markers. Highlight the name of the business or building on the façade as well. Channel letters or lightbox cabinet signs are among the most frequently chosen marker options in this setting.
Wayfinding. Once visitors know that they have come to the right place, they might need a little help with finding their way around. Excellent exterior options include directories, tenant panels and corresponding inserts. The latter are of particular importance when your building has a courtyard that is surrounded by individual units.
Keeping Everyone Safe
Safety is another major factor in the selection of property management signs. These markers assist residents and those who are visiting for the first time to quickly pick up on the safety rules.
Parking lot signs. Regulate traffic inside your parking lot by designating a flow pattern with easy-to-read signs. Parking signs that identify handicapped spaces and those reserved for tenants are also options.
Post and panel markers. Post pool rules or regulations governing the use of community barbecue grills as well as other amenities. This ensures that everyone observes the rules in a residential property setting.
ADA markers. Emergency exits and the way to the restroom facilities need to be properly marked with signs that are accessible to those who require the type of assistance that is set forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Getting More Business
When you have empty units to rent out, banners, flags and A-frame signs are always exceptionally eye-catching. Advertise your units, and add some arrows to help interested would-be tenants find your office. If it is after hours, enlist the help of window lettering to post your phone numbers, email address and other contact information – as well as your office hours.
Spotlight proudly serves the business communities in and around Tempe, Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert and Chandler. Give us a call today! We are ready to take your order.