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Two young scholars teach Armory Board members chess!
Last week, two Newburgh students presented to the Newburgh Armory Unity Center Board of Directors. Students were given little direction and did a fantastic job talking about the Chess program at the Armory, the things they learn each week, and then students taught the board a few things about chess as well.
The Newburgh Armory hosts a Chess program for kids every Saturday morning and has an Open Inter-generational session every Wednesday from 6pm – 7pm.
Instructors include Newburgh Enlarged City School District Board member, Mr. Andrew Johnston who instructs the students in Chess and also teaches students to become teachers of the game as well, with the philosophy that students learn by teaching and their using chess to build community.
Omari, 6th grader at South Middle School and Isabella, 4th grader at Temple Hill Academy used Promethian boards to demonstrate a game that could be played with someone anywhere in the world and distributed handouts that taught algebraic notation for strategy. Students use math skills in a big way to understand the mistakes they make and how to approach the game more strategically in the future.
"Winning isn't everything, if everyone has a chance to play and we help to build our chess community, then that's what we can be happy with." Omari, 6th grader at South Middle School.
Upcoming programs offered by the Armory can be found here.
TEACHERS: Are you and your students doing something great? Please contact your Communication Strategist. We'd love to attend or post your pictures and recap to highlight the amazing accomplishments throughout our district! Grades PreK-5 Amanda McDowell (email@example.com) and Grades 6-12 Cassie Sklarz (email@example.com).


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Port Aransas High School sophomore and Eagle Scout candidate, Luke Windham, met with city leaders to discuss issues that he could help with. The city stated that the Chamber of Commerce, in a joint effort with the Nueces River Authority, gave litter bags. However, the city had not found an ideal way of distributing them. Luke went to work and designed a kiosk to house the bags. On Saturday, June 26th, two kiosks were placed on the Beach at Avenue G and Horace Caldwell Pier.
The graphic design was provided by the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce and it mirrors the signage on the city's beach trash trucks.
Many thanks to Luke for his efforts to help keep our beaches clean. Next time you plan a day at the beach, make an effort to leave it in better shape than when you found it! Grab a bag and keep Port Aransas beautiful!

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Well, back again. Microsoft has been using FxCop for its own code analysis purposes for long. With Visual Studio 2008, the code analysis rules were integrated into the IDE itself under the new "Analyze" menu. I will leave static code analysis for some other day. Right now, I am interested in the "Code Metrics" option under Analyze.
Code metrics is a set of measures that helps you to analyze your code and indicates the complexity or maintainability of the code. There are a number of measures out there that you can use to analyze our code. Microsoft uses the best few and provides statistics about your code. Visual Studio provides you statistics on the lines of code, class coupling, depth of inheritance and most importantly, the cyclomatic complexity. Open a project in Visual Studio, go to "Analyze" and select "Calculate Code Metrics..." option.
When the code metrics is calculated for the project, the results are displayed in a window. The result window contains the metrics for each and each of their methods (functions).
Against each class/method, what we can see is a numeric value as Maintainability Index, Cyclomatic Complexity, Depth of Inheritance, Class Coupling and Lines of Code. So what these terms really mean?
- Cyclomatic Complexity
The following table explains the range of values and the associated risk.
|Cyclomatic Complexity
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|simple module, not risky
|moderately complex, moderate risk
|complex method, high risk
|a very complex and unstable method, very high risk
Further details on how to calculate cyclomatic complexity can be found here.
- Depth of Inheritance
A class hierarchy up to depth 6 is acceptable. Anything higher should be subjected to a revision of the class hierarchy.
- Class Coupling
Although it highly depends on the design and architecture followed, a coupling indicator above 30-40 should be subjected to revision.
- Lines of Code
While there is no hard and fast rule on the range of lines of code a method or a class should have, it is advised to limit a method below 60 lines of code and a class below 1500 lines of code.
- Maintainability Index
Maintainbility Index = 171 - 5.2 * avg (Halstead Volume) - 0.23 * (Cyclomatic Complexity) - 16.2 * avg(Lines of Code)
, where Halstead volume is a measure calculated from the number of operators and operands in the module.
A module is considered maintainable if its maintainability index is in a higher range. The index is calculated in a range of 0-100, where 0 being the least maintainable and 100 being the most maintainable. The following table explains the range of values and their meaning.
|Maintainability Index
|Maintainability of Code
|Code is very maintainable (indicated as green)
|Code is moderately maintainable (indicated as yellow)
|Code has poor maintainability (indicated as red)
Although an index above 20 is considered maintainable, it is advised to keep the maintainability index higher than 50 for well maintainable code.
Code metrics is is available only in Visual Studio Team System editions, not in Professional or Standard Editions. However, there are other utilities available including the command line based Code Metrics PowerTool from Microsoft itself that can serve the purpose if you do not have the Team System editions. I will write another post on how to use the PowerTool, but hope this post helps you to understand and get familiar with code metrics in Visual Studio.


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Published at Monday, July 22nd, 2019 - 07:46:30 AM. Chair. By Capucina Chauveau.
If you have a dining room in your home, then you will need to purchase a good set of dining room chairs. There are so many different types of dining room chairs that the choice can be overwhelming! Firstly, focus on the type of table you have. What colour is it, what type of material is it made of? A good, solid wooden table will go well with suede-seat wooden chairs. Depending on your taste, you can purchase velvet French vintage dining room chairs, chrome ones and even plastic bucket-seat type chairs.
For party purposes, banquet chairs have some good and bad points. Let's have a look at the positive ones first.These chairs are quite lightweight. Hence, the guest can easily shift his place from one location to the other. These chairs have slim but firm cushions which are very comfortable for the upper back. These chairs are usually available in a lot of colors. Now let's glance at some reasons due to which these chairs are not preferred.
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I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of my firstborn son and looking forward to his baptism to add another member to the Body of Christ. The rite of baptism includes the participation of a godparent/sponsor. However, I was surprised to see how difficult it was for me to find a suitable sponsor. The factors of family members not authentically practicing the Catholic faith and moving to various parts of the country made it difficult to select a sponsor who can live up to the responsibilities such a role entails. I think these issues of constantly moving families and families with extended members not practicing the Catholic faith are concerns that the recent synods on the family could have addressed instead of the controversial ones but I digress. After a conversation with someone who thought the sponsor did not have an active role in the life of a baptized child whose parents were still alive, I looked into the responsibilities of a sponsor because I was certain the Church did not have in mind for them to be a passive spectator.
People often use the term godparent for a person who assists at the baptism while the term sponsor is used for a person supporting someone who is being confirmed. However, the godparent and the sponsor are essentially the same thing and this post is concerned with the sponsor/godparent at the baptism of an infant. I was raised in a family where my sponsor and those of my siblings were not very involved in our lives. This gave us the impression that the sponsor was only a backup if my parents died and could not teach us the faith but I realize now that I am older that sponsors are not to merely be distant relations.
The Old Catholic Encyclopedia says that sponsors are persons who,
assist at the ceremony to make profession of the faith in the child's name…[t]hese sponsors, in default of the child's parents, are obliged to instruct it concerning faith and morals…the sponsor contracts a spiritual relationship to the child and its parents…[t]hey are required, moreover, to have the intention of really assuming the obligations of godparents
This is not a magisterial document but it is convenient to describe the role of a sponsor. First, the sponsor has an obligation to teach the child the faith. Second, it seems from the encyclopedia that they only need to raise the child in the faith if the parents fail to do so. It is not true that the sponsors only teach if the parents do not carry out this responsibility and this will be shown below. Third, the sponsor contracts a spiritual relationship with the child. The sponsor, or godparent, often seems to be reduced to an honorary role today because many people do not see it as a responsibility but the truth is that they are entrusted with the duty of raising the child in the Catholic faith. Even if someone admits that they have this responsibility, simply because the parents of the baptized child are alive does not mean that this obligation is taken away because the parents may call themselves Catholics while not following Church teaching. For example, I know a couple who recently had their child baptized but the father—who is Catholic while the woman is not—intends to teach the child a sexually immoral way of life that is contrary to Church teaching. In this case, the godparent is obligated to provide the child with the proper teaching of the Church and not fulfilling this duty can have eternal consequences on all involved including committing a sin of omission. Carrying out this responsibility in this type of situation can cause friction between the biological parents and the sponsor which means that it is important to discern whether to be a child's sponsor or to respectfully decline. If a sponsor is willing to provide the child with proper Catholic teaching if the parents intentionally fail in their responsibility, it is important to follow Jesus's words to be as clever as serpents and innocent as doves in all charity to the child and their parents.
Turning to more official documents and the new rite of baptism, a decree (Italian, p. 548) was published after Vatican II that promulgated the new rite of baptism which was revised with a goal that, "the role and responsibilities of parents and godparents might be more clearly expressed." Accompanying this decree in the new Rite of Baptism for Children (RBC) is Christian Initiation, General Introduction, which specifies that adults to be baptized choose godparents who, "after baptism will help [the baptized] persevere in the faith and in their lives as Christians" (no. 8). It also states that godparents of children are to help the parents to raise the child in the faith. In the Introduction to the RBC, the parents have the primary role in forming the baptized child in the Catholic faith and the sponsors have a secondary role (no. 5. Also in no. 29 HERE). It is incorrect to think that a secondary role is unimportant because they may be the child's only access to authentic Catholic teaching as in the example above. It is important to see that the role of a sponsor does not end at the celebration of baptism. Rather, it begins and lasts throughout life because they now have a spiritual relationship with the child.
In the actually liturgy of the RBC, the godparents are to assist asked if they are ready to help the parents in raising the child and they often answer affirmatively (no. 78). Some of the Intercessions in the rite ask God to enable to godparents to be good examples of the faith to inspire the child to follow God. Immediately before the baptism, the celebrant tells the parents and sponsors,
On your part, you must make it your constant care to bring him (her) up in the practice of the faith. See that the divine life which God gives him (her) is kept safe from the poison of sin, to grow always stronger in his (her) heart. If your faith makes you ready to accept this responsibility, renew now the vows of your own baptism (no. 83).
Parents and godparents must do their best to ensure that the grace of baptism in the child comes to fruition in forming the child to follow God. Finally, after receiving the lighted candle, the celebrant says to both parents and godparents, "This light is entrusted to you to be kept burning brightly. This child of yours has been enlightened by Christ" (no. 100). He does not say that this child only belongs to the parents. The child is the responsibility of the parents and godparents in their primary and secondary roles.
Nowhere does this mean that the sponsor has a passive role. Quite the opposite! From the new liturgy on baptism, it is clear that the sponsors have an active role in raising in the child but in the act of handing on the faith to the child they have a secondary active role unless the parents default on their obligation. If a godparent contracts a spiritual relationship with the child at baptism, it is unhealthy if not possibly sinful in some cases to abandon that relationship with its responsibility by becoming a passive spectator.


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Best: What Is Happening
Let's start this week off right, with a Mexican rap mascot teabagging an Asian stereotype.
The guy on top is "Super Caló," one of the many luchadores not as good as Rey Mysterio Jr. that WCW brought in to have matches with Rey Mysterio Jr. The scale has "Rey Mysterio Jr." and "La Parka" on each end; they're both spectacular in different ways, but the closer you get to the middle-point between them, the more unremarkable you are and the less anyone remembers you. Super Caló's right in the middle. I think the most memorable thing about him is the announcer's deadpanning jokes about how his hat and glasses never come off. His Wikipedia page tells the story: "Caló never achieved much success in WCW, opting to return to Mexico after working for the company off and on for a couple of years." That's the entire thing. "He worked there sometimes, and it was whatever."
The guy on the bottom is Pat Tanaka, a 12-year veteran from Hawaii who decided that 1996 was the perfect time to start acting and dressing like Joe Jitsu from Dick Tracy. If your knowledge of '90s wrestling exclusively comes from reading these columns, you'll remember Tanaka as the guy who cosplayed Tiger Mask at the Great American Bash.


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Willis Wang
Vice President and Associate Provost for Global Programs, Deputy General Counsel
Willis Wang was appointed in 2009 to create and oversee Boston University's first Office of Global Programs.
As Vice President and Associate Provost for Global Programs, Willis plays a senior leadership role in the development, coordination, and implementation of Boston University's global strategy.
In addition to managing a Global Programs team that provides strategic support and operational oversight for many of the University's international engagements, including degree granting schools in the Middle East and research in Africa, Willis has management responsibility for three other divisions within the Global Programs Office. These divisions are the (1) Study Abroad division, (2) the International Students and Scholars Office, and (3) the Center for English Language and Orientation Programs. Together, the Office of Global Programs comprises hundreds of people working for the University year-round in more than 14 countries. Additionally, Willis chairs the board of EUSA LLP, a London-based non-profit provider of academic internship programs.
Willis is also a Deputy General Counsel in BU's Office of the General Counsel. Since joining Boston University in 1998, Willis's legal practice has focused on international, corporate, technology transfer, investment, research, environmental matters, and general business matters. In this role, he has advised on multiple international projects, research compliance matters, endowment investments in over 70 funds, the formation of more than 60 start-up companies, and the creation of a venture capital fund and incubator at Boston University.
Prior to joining the University, Willis was the Assistant General Counsel at Molten Metal Technology, Inc. (MMT), a MIT spin-off technology company that raised over US$300 million in private and public offerings, and reached a market capitalization of US$1 billion. He also was an enforcement lawyer for the U.S. EPA in Boston and Washington, D.C. Willis has a B.A. from Emory University and a J.D. from Boston College Law School.
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Learning Expectations
Language of instruction
All courses are conducted entirely in English, the language of international business and international business education.
Course load
Courses are denominated in ECTS credits. In ECTS credits, 60 credits represent the workload of a full year of study. 1 ECTS is the equivalent of 28 hours (in- and outside the classroom) and includes lectures, reading, and preparation for exams, independent study and the writing of papers. A 10 ECTS course has approximately 12 contact hours a week.
Class format
The programme includes case-based learning, teamwork and discussions, held in a highly diverse international student body. Classes show a mix of lectures (large number of students), workshops (vary in size, between 16 and 60 students), small team work and private study. Class participation and attendance affect final grades.
Exams are scheduled at the end of each course, preceded by a study week. The assessment of the performance of students varies: written or take-home exams, progress reports, in-class presentations, group performance and essays.
In the Dutch grading system, grades from 1.0 up to 10.0 are used, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. In general, grades with one decimal are issued; the lowest passing grade is a 5.5. When rounding off these grades, grades with a 0.4 or lower will be rounded down, and grades with a 0.5 will be rounded up. Students in our exchange programmes receive their transcripts reflecting grades with one decimal.


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Lots of dates for events this term!
Mark's class and the older children in Amanda and Vanessa's class will be going swimming at the Totnes Pavillions starting this week. We walk down through the beautiful Dartington Estate and have the pool all to ourselves for some fun and games.Find out from calss teachers exact times. We are having our first 'Blitz the Head Lice week'. Like most Primary Schools head lice can become a real nuisance. In an attempt to get as close to getting rid of these little beasties as possible (see pictures on Ben's class windows!) hair needs to be checked regularly each week. However the staff and several parents felt that a whole school blitz at the beginning of each term might help. Please could you check your child's hair this week starting at the weekend. Information about lice and how to deal with them can be obtained from the office.
The positive work that was started last year with the two pilot Community Groups has made me really excited about this year. Thank you for all of the support given and especially to those of you who came in to paint the Early Years in the holidays. What a difference it feels in there! We have some more plans for this year. There will be a meeting on Tuesday Sept 21 7.30 'til 9 in Amanda and Vanessa's classroom. This will be a time to find out what the plans are, to make a choice about which of the two groups you would like to be involved with this year (if you haven't chosen already), to meet the Coordinators and to tell us any ideas that you may be interested in developing at Park. Please do come along to meet everyone- nibbles and wine provided.
Class presentations- a chance to meet teachers and to find out about routines and class plans for the term. Do come along to find out what your child may need. Early years- (date to be decided), Ben's class -30 September 3.30-4.30, Amanda and Vanessa's class -29 September 3.30-4.30, Mark's class- 29 September 3.30-4.30. There will be a teacher on duty to look after your children if you need this. Plans for the term will, as before, be on class notice boards
Class Stay-Ons- A chance for each class to be at school on their own at a different time to normal and to really get to understand their new groups. Individual letters will be sent out from each teacher with more information and dates.
Work Party- a day for families to come and help with school projects and have a lovely lunch together. These hours do not count as part of the contribution hours). Check school news and notice boards for times and dates.
The deadline for applications for children transferring to secondary school in September 2011 is 31 October 2010 for online applications (or 19th October if you wish to submit a paper application via school). Further details have been given in a separate letter for parents of children concerned. There is an Open Evening at King Edward VI Community College on 23 September from 4.30-7 and South Dartmoor Community College is having an Open Day on 28 September at 9.30am and 2pm.
Trips to the Barn cinema during school time for National School Film Week. Amanda/ Vanessa and Mark's-20 October, Ben's-18 October. Letters with details will be sent nearer the time.
Harvest café- 21 October -3 'til 4.30
There will be Parent/Teacher Meetings just after half term to discuss individual progress, (9 and 10 November 3.30 'til 5.30). If you need to talk to a teacher before this date we are always happy to arrange a time after school for this to happen. It is so important for good communication to happen between home and school for the benefit of our children.
We will be having a Winter Concert again in St Mary's church, Totnes, 9 December 7. 30 'til 8.30ish. It was so uplifting and fun last year for the children to sing with one of Colin's adult choirs. Further information about tickets nearer the time. Please come and bring a friend or two.
Children's Christmas lunch, parties and a visit from Father Xmas 14 December at school
The Family afternoon for siblings will continue on Friday afternoons between 1.30 – 3 in the Early Years (£1.50 per session).


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Paula Hansen
Posted by Piperfan
Posted: August 16, 2002
The Missing Persons Register
|I'm looking for Paula Hansen. She worked at the Ken Cinema in San Diego back in the 1970's and lived in Mission Beach. She moved to Coos Bay and Eugene Oregon for a while, and then later moved back to San Diego. That's when I lost contact with her. I think she has moved back to Oregon again, but she could be anywhere. Her son (my godson) is Kris Hansen, and he would be between 24 or 26 years old now. I believe her younger sister's name was Kristine. She also had an older sister (don't remember her name). Her mother had been a chiropractor at one time. Her father passed away in the 1970's. She was a good friend and I would like to know what happened in her life, and let her know about mine. The attached photo is of Paula and Kris when he was about 8 months old (taken in Oregon). Also listed in California! Thanks for your help! Age (approximate): 52 (Category: Missing Pers)
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Senior Portraits in Fort Collins
Senior photos in Fort Collins are always fun since there are so many great places to take creative portraits. Here are some recent senior portraits; the HS senior below, loves books and writing, so why not get some photos with books. I enjoy finding places with colorful backgrounds; unique photos are the best!


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Report Looks at HIEs from the Inside Out
Health information exchanges (HIEs) and their business models are continuously evolving, but a new report sheds light on how these entities are currently organized and staffed.
The research was conducted by AHIMA and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) who teamed up to explore both current and planned HIE staffing models. "The results of this analysis will serve those who are seeking employment focused on data exchange or HIE activities, including those exploring opportunities in education, training and certification to enhance their knowledge and skills in this area," the report says.
EHR Market Share Report Shows Top MU Vendors
Software Advice, an Austin, TX-based online consultancy for software buyers, recently released an electronic health record (EHR) market share report that shows how the electronic medical record marketplace breaks down according to "meaningful use" EHR Incentive Program attestations and outpatient physician users.
Software Advice compiled the most recent data available to help the healthcare industry better understand the market. They uncovered the following…
2013 Transcription & CDI Guide
This special advertising section is published annually by AHIMA to promote transcription and CDI products, software, and services. The Journal of AHIMA will publish three Buyers Guides for 2013: Transcription and CDI (February), Consulting and Outsourcing Services (April), and Coding and ICD-10 (June). Click on the image to view the guide in the Journal's digital edition.
Keeping Data Secure: Lessons Learned from Healthcare Breach Trends
Healthcare organizations should look to laptops, mobile devices, and their business associate agreements, among other things, to avoid the risk of a breach of healthcare data, according to a recent report by the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST), "A Look Back: US Healthcare Data Breach Trends."
The report found that the industry has improved slightly since breach reporting became mandatory in September 2009, but there are still unsettling spikes in the number of breaches. "While it is good news that reportable breaches do not appear to be becoming any more pervasive, the bad news is that the industry's progress appears to be slow," the report says…
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A campaign to stop using single use plastic items has been adopted by South Ayrshire Council - and plastic straws are the first to go.
The council is signing up to the Final Straw campaign and has pledged to review all purchases by 2022 to ensure sustainable items are bought in future. The first action is to review its purchase of 35,000 plastic straws a year. In the next four years they will also look at removing plastic bottles, coffee cups and lids, plastic cutlery, plastic bags, bathroom plastics including cotton buds, condiment sachets and balloons.
Councillor Ian Cochrane said: "We're committed to protecting our environment and this pledge to eliminate single use plastic items is a great way to reduce unnecessary waste. We'll be looking to source items which cut down waste and encouraging a culture shift in people's use of everyday items."


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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Wondering if I will get everything done.
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How bout you just tell her to take the day off? Let her loaf around the house while you haul dogs and all the other chores? For supper have her favorite dinner delivered!! And put on her favorite movie..ReplyDelete
Happy birthday to your wife!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday to the missus!ReplyDelete
A good book is always a nice gift!
Tell your lovely wife, Happy Birthday! Then go feed the dogs, make supper, take out the trash, do the dishes, finish up your paying job and colapse on the couch.ReplyDelete
Thank you all for the birthday wishes for my wife and the suggestions for what I should do. I will ponder it over and make a list for next year (grin).ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday to your wife. My husband bought me a new laptop for my birthday a few weeks ago. Thankfully he skipped over the small models and got me a big screen. I can put off getting reading glasses for another year!ReplyDelete
Always better to let her pick out the gift...can't go wronge. My husband is good at gift giving..me.. not so much.
Jill, you got a nice gift. My wife got a 17" laptop a few years back (I upgraded to one that size this year). The big screen is nice and allows for a lot more windows to be visible at one time. Happy belated birthday.ReplyDelete
Is your wife lactose intolerant or does she have a milk allergy? If the later, as my Mother had, then boiling the milk will allow her to eat a custard ice cream. That is what I grew up eating and didn't know there was any other kind of ice cream until I left home. My mother could also drink/use condensed milk but not regular milk.
Ed, I think she is intolerant, but she can eat a little frozen yogurt once in awhile.ReplyDelete


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Hi everyone! Welcome to another Bellarific Friday with Stamping Bella! This week we were to use an image in the same category (Bella 2.0) as our Stamp of the Month (All Boxed Up). I chose Flowers Behind My Back aBella.
I stamped onto X-Press It Blending Card then colored with Copic markers. The dress portion of the image was stamped again onto patterned paper (from Doodlebug Design's Hello 6×6 paper pad), cut out and adhered over the stamped image. Once adhered I added shadow using Copic grays and blue-greens.
I layered the sentiment then stapled to the patterned paper, adding a small enamel heart shape embellishment.
NEXT WEEK – color challenge
Use colors in the photo below as inspiration.
If you'd like, email your card to [email protected] by next Thursday to be featured on the SB blog. By doing so, you'll also be entered to win some Bella Bucks! All challenge details can be found HERE.
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Success with a new commitment takes much more than will power.
Well, first congratulations with your well placed intentions, that New Year's Resolution or a new health commitment. You have opened that door. How to help you make it stick? Previously the foundation to the "sticking with it" has always been all about "will power." But there is a problem here, the data is clear that only 8% of resolutions relying on will power alone will be successful. That means a huge 92% of resolutions fail, and by week three, fully 1/4 to 1/3 will have failed.
Only 8% of resolutions relying on will power alone will be successful.
Only using will power requires a lot of concentrated mental energy. Since will power is a finite mental resource, it has its limitations, especially on those days you arrive home exhausted.
There is a solution. Use three powerful emotions that are more likely to you're your commitment to the side of success.
The "Social Emotions" – Pride, Gratitude, and Compassion - are the Three Musketeers that simply make will power and intent successful. David DeSteno of Northwestern University College of Sciences coined the term Social Emotions in his book Emotional Success: The Power of Gratitude, Compassion and Pride. (By the way, a great read).
We know from the research that 1 out of every 6 times we attempt to resist a temptation we fail. When we use will power we are fighting the desire to do some thing more pleasurable in that moment (sitting on the couch after a tiring day) in contrast to something that is better for us in the future. You can guess what eventually wins if you are tempted enough times… What really moves and motivates people is not will power but rather it is what we feel.
3 Social Emotions that compliment will power in pursuing goals:
1. The Power of Pride: This is the well-placed pride which is authentic to your own abilities – not to be confused with what DeSteno calls "arrogant hubris pride." The obnoxious bragging kind. According to DeSteno, there is increased personal investment that is directly related to the pride from the social acclaim of friends and respected professionals, that is, "positive" peer support. This authentic pride is at the foundation of personal pressure to stick with it, that is, independent of will power, yet assists it. In the lab, participants taking pride in a task became increasingly diligent in the pursuit of that challenging task, even when that task is of little personal value. Professor DeSteno demonstrates that adopting pride in conjunction with will power, can magnify the results over and above using will power alone.
2. The Power of Gratitude: This one is simple. It is based on ones attitude. Experiencing gratitude and satisfaction minimizes the lure of instant gratification (that inner voice saying sleep in or I am too tired today) at the expense of the long term goal. To demonstrate this DeSteno describes an experiment: "Take $17 now or delay taking it and in a year get $100." Impatience and immediate gratification wins out and participants chose taking the $17 dollars now. However, if participants performed the exercise of taking only 5 minutes and recalling something they were grateful for, making themselves feel grateful, the self-control more than doubled. In addition to this, others have shown People who feel grateful, value their future goals more dearly. Similarly in a smoking study feeling and recalling an emotion made their goal of not smoking easier to accomplish than just enlisting will power to fight the urge. The take-home message: Contemplate and express gratitude for parts of your life, even gratitude that you can exercise. Gratitude for your opportunities.
People who feel grateful, value their future goals more dearly
3. The Power of Compassion: Go easy on yourself! By exercising compassion, we become more tolerant when an "oops" occurs. With this new-found tolerance, we can direct our energy into improving next time, rather than beat ourselves down. Let's face it, life happens and as long as we are committed, we will persist toward the positive outcomes that we desire.
To summarize: The employment of the above Three Musketeers of social emotions in supporting your goals cannot be overstated. At the start explore these three emotions while starting to pursue your goal:
· Pride: Make it personal. Internalize it.
· Gratitude: Just taking time to be grateful results in placing increased value on future goals.
· Compassion: Helps you get right back to it after hitting a bump in the road. Forgiveness!
Acknowledgments: a 2018 CBC interview with Dr. DeSteno, and his book, Emotional Success: The Power of Gratitude, Compassion and Pride, edits by Steve Payne.
Dr. PJ Rawlek


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I'm back with an awesome d.i.y. poject I've been working on for a while!
To show off my Ravenclaw pride,
I decided to make this Ravenclaw ring.
I'm sorry I don't have a tutorial for you,
but I hope these photos and the discription and tips I will give still help you!
Let's start!
To start with I needed an example, so I used the picture above as an inspiration. I changed the colours a bit, simplified the design and changed the proportions, so it was possible for me to make it ;-). I used blue, white and black clay to make the ravenclaw crest. I also mixed red and yellow to make orange for the claws. The silver along the border I mixed using white and a bit of black. I made the bird using white clay, and than coloured it using silver nailpolish.
The next step is to take your example and divide it into 'parts'. It's way to hard to make everything in one step. I made the blue background first, so I could measure out the bird and make sure it would fit on the ring. It shouldn't be too big, because it's still a ring and not a necklace or something big. I used an old ring I had but broke.
So after deciding on the size of your ring, just start to make all the little parts and when your finished with that, you can start the detailing. It's best to make the basic shapes and go on with adding more details until you're satasfied. I first made the body of the bird, then the tail, the legs, the wings, the claws and after that I just put it all together. For the next step I used a toothpick to get the texture of feathers and a dotting tool to make a dent for the eye. For the wings I rolled out some tiny bits of clay and lined them on top of the wings using tweezers. After that I added the beak and little black sphere for the eye.
When I was finished with that I lined the borders of the crest with grey clay (that I mixed myself) using tweezers. After that I layed down the finished bird on top of the blue background. I didn't attach anything to the ring yet! Time to bake everything!
While the crest was baking, I started to work on the metal frame for the ring. I cleaned the surface on which I was going to stick the crest. After that I took out the old rhinestones and coloured the hollows that they left behind blue (using nailpolish and a toothpick).
When the crest is done baking, it is time for paint! I painted the bird silver, and added a little wite dot on the eye. When everything dried up, I glazed it.
Now for the most important part: attaching your little artwork to the ring in way that it won't fall off. Firstly, I decided where I was going to attach the crest to the ring. After I was sure of the placement, I used superglue to quickly stick it together. When that was done drying, I covered the whole back of the ring in nailglue, and I let that dry very well. To top it all off, I used a transparant topcoat. Now it should stay in place!
I hoped you enoyed this little post! I'm sorry I haven't posted anything in while, but I've been very buzzy with school. Luckily the holidays are upon us now! I promise that I will post articles with regularity (which means I will post on monday, wednesday and friday). So look forward to more reviews and all that good stuff!
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For car show aficionados, we have a car show over the weekend. The first one will be on Saturday with the SVT Clubs putting on their annual "SVT, Shelby, Mustang, and Ford Show" to be held at the fully paved north paddock. This is a popular judged show so you will be competing among the finest Mustangs and Fords on the east coast. The north paddock has plenty of space available for over 300 cars. While all of this is going on, you'll be located in a prime area to watch the action on track. The north paddock area allows viewing of turns 1 and 14 where you'll hear the screeching of the tires and the roar of open exhaust as high performance cars round the turns in a full throttle blast.
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Compare your days spent with God in the morning to the days you try to do it all on your own?
I am nothing without God but everything with Him. That's why I must spend time alone with Him every single day. I have to take time before anything else to be alone with God, reading His Word, and talking to Him.
God is not a religion. It's a relationship. Don't pick up the phone only on Sunday morning. He wants to be a part of your everyday life. Right now, today. Yes, that includes giving you strength with the kids this morning, wisdom for your big meeting, patience with loved ones, love for strangers, joy in the ordinary, energy for the workout, kindness in the carpool lane, self-control over food, sound mind in your trial, forgiveness for an apology never received, help with your to do list, your today, whatever that looks like for you.
Romans 15:4 "For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope."
Everything in Scripture is written for our encouragement. Even the tough parts of God's Word are there to ultimately encourage our lives in the right direction. That's why we need to spend time alone with Him!
My alarm clock goes off at 430am. I get my coffee and spend the first hour of everyday with Him and reading scripture. We communicate and He speaks with me. Sometimes I don't hear from Him but I'm still trusting and believing. It is a relationship, like any other relationship in your life, time must be invested in it. How are you going to hear Him if you're not sitting alone with Him? Today, I unpacked my heart to Him with prayer. I now have room to do his work knowing He is taking care of my hearts worries and desires. You must seek Him and ask for yours too. He is ready and waiting!
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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB), a national organisation representing small building firms, has undertaken research that shows the earning potential for apprentices in the construction industry, showing they are very likely to earn more than graduates.
The FMB surveyed members across the country for what they paid tradespeople across a range of disciplines, and compared them to average salaries reported for other industries that are normally taken by university and college graduates.
Site managers are typically the highest paid, averaging £51,266 a year nationally, with plumbers and electricians also earning very well. Some of the skilled workforce is found to be commanding much more. These are some of the national averages the survey found:
- Site managers , £51,266
- Plumbers, £48,675
- Supervisors, £48,407
- Electricians, £47,265
- Roofers, £42,303
- Bricklayers, £42,034
- Carpenters and joiners, £41,413
- Plasterers, £41,045
- Scaffolders, £40,942
- Painters and decorators, £34,587
- General construction operatives, £32,392
These averages compare very well to some of the averages of other disciplines, such as pharmacists (£42,252), teachers (£37,805), qualified accountants (£37,748) and vets (£36, 446).
Brian Berry, chief executive of the FMB, says: "Money talks and when it comes to annual salaries, a career in construction trumps many university graduate roles. The average university graduate in England earns £32,000 a year whereas our latest research shows that your average bricky or roofer is earning £42,000 a year across the UK. Pursuing a career in construction is therefore becoming an increasingly savvy move."
Barry Mortimer, director of FMB London, says of his region: "Construction apprentices are set to earn significantly more each year than many of their university-educated peers. Our latest research shows that your average electrician in London is earning £58,000 per year and bricklayers aren't far behind, earning £53,000 a year. What's more, some bricklayers in London are commanding wages of up to £90,000 a year."
Ifan Glyn, director of FMB Cymru, adds: "The FMB's latest research shows that your average bricky or roofer in Wales is earning £42,000. Comparatively, many university graduates such as teachers and chartered accountants are earning significantly less. In Swansea, there are scaffolders commanding wages of up to £132,000 a year."
The survey also pointed out that unlike apprentices, graduates often start their careers with huge debt. "University students in England will graduate with an average £50,800 of debt, according to The Institute for Fiscal Studies, while apprentices pass the finish line completely debt-free," says Berry. "Not only that, apprentices earn while they learn, taking home around £17,000 a year. We are therefore calling on all parents, teachers and young people, who too-often favour academic education, to give a career in construction serious consideration."
The industry's widespread skills shortage − something highlighted in National Apprenticeship Week − is seen as one reason why those qualified in these construction trades are able to earn so much. Gordon Nelson, director of FMB Scotland, says: "We're in dire need of more young people to join our sector. The FMB's latest research shows that more than two-thirds of construction SMEs are struggling to hire bricklayers and 63% are having problems hiring carpenters."
Gavin McGuire, director of FMB Northern Ireland, sums up the organisation's determination to help resolve the skills problem: "The construction industry is in the midst of a severe skills crisis and the only way we can guarantee enough skilled workers in construction in the future is by persuading the next generation to join us. The FMB is committed to working with the wider industry and the government to encourage more new entrants into the sector. It is the only way we will build a sustainable skills base."


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모슬포 (Moseulpo), South Korea. 1997.
I was not a little bit relieved to be rid of the Church van driver. Standing now by myself in the middle of 모슬포 nowhere, I looked down at the scrap of paper in my hand. Mr. Kim's name and local phone number stared back at me. It called to me. I put my phone card in a pay phone and dialed the number. An older woman answered, I focused on using my clearest Korean and asked for Mr. Kim by his full name as it was written. She was rather terse with me and said he was not home and she didn't know when he would return. I hung up.
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I had no idea who she was. I didn't know if she was also on the ferry and had seen me talking to Mr. Kim, or if he had told her about me, or anything. She told me to call back in 15 minutes. I told her I was going to find a cheap motel for the night and would call back in the morning. She was getting more excited and told me she didn't think I needed to do that; I should call back in 15 minutes. We agreed on that and I rang off.
Tired and hungry, but with piqued curiosity, I roamed the streets to kill another 15 minutes. I dilly-dallied and waited a full 30 minutes before I dialed back. This time my call was answered immediately on the first ring. It was a man's voice so I asked if it was Mr. Kim. He said it was and asked if I was the foreigner from the ferry. I confirmed. He asked me where I was. I told him I was standing in front of the 모슬포 Post Office. He told me not to move and he would come pick me up in 10 minutes. I hung up and waited.
Fifteen minutes later a Korando pulled up in front of me. The driver was not Mr. Kim, but he was dressed in the same old school style, and had a long pony tail pulled tight in the back. He yelled out the window that Mr. Kim sent him and I should get in.
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NFL Gamecock Roundup: Clowney and Ingram's Sack-sational Sunday/
Washington Redskins 24, Chicago Bears 21
Alshon Jeffery, once again doing it up big in a loss. Alshon had six catches for 107 yards and a touchdown, leading his team in receptions and receiving yards.
San Francisco 49ers 10, Cleveland Browns 24
Only one punt return for Bruce Ellington in this one, but it was a doozy. One return for 36 yards, one of the longest he's had in some time. He also had one kick return for 21 yards.
Seattle Seahawks 35, Baltimore Ravens 6
Atlanta Falcons 0, Carolina Panthers 38
Panthers are pretty good this season, eh? And this time, it's not just because the NFC South is bad! I mean, it is bad, but still. Our man Patty DiMarco was helpless to stop the bloodshed, catching two passes for 15 yards. Stay strong, D-Man.
Buffalo Bills 20, Philadelphia Eagles 23
No Stephon Gilmore in this one due to injury. Get some Icy-Hot on that shoulder, Stephon!
Pittsburgh Steelers 33, Cincinnati Bengals 20
New Orleans Saints 24, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17
Indianapolis Colts 16, Jacksonville Jaguars 51
San Diego Chargers 3, Kansas City Chiefs 10
A fine day for Melvin Ingram and the Chargers defense. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about their offense, but that's not Ingram's problem. He finished the day with two tackles, including one for a loss, a sack, and two QB hits. That's the kind of Ingram performance the Chargers can use on a regular basis.
Tennessee Titans 8, New York Jets 30
No kicks for Ryan Succop! Not even for an extra point. Rest that boot up, Ryan!
Detroit Lions 14, St. Louis Rams 21
Blegh. Eck. Ew. Jared Cook, just one catch? For eleven yards? That's not very productive at all, and it makes me sick. Now Devin Taylor, there's a man who know how to make pla- wait, only one tackle from Devin Taylor?! Come on you guys, this was a Gamecock versus Gamecock matchup! There's expectations, for heaven's sake.
Oakland Raiders 15, Denver Broncos 12
Now Darian Stewart, that's a man who always produces. Four tackles and a pass deflection? That earns him a hardy handshake and a dime to buy himself an ice cream cone at Schwartz' Pharmacy. Here, take another nickel too, son, and pick me up a glass bottle of Coca-Cola and the evening edition of the newspaper.
Dallas Cowboys 7, Green Bay Packers 28
New England Patriots 27, Houston Texans 6
The Texans may not have won the war, but Jadeveon Clowney's battle ended in massive victory. Clowney had seven, SEVEN tackles and two sacks, in addition to two tackles for a loss and two additional QB hits. I daresay that the man has found his home in New England's backfield. Johnathan Joseph had a rather quiet night, with just six tackles and a pass deflection from him. Yawn.


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By Chelsey Maxwell Venaglia
¾ cup hard shortening
1 cup sugar
¼ cup molasses
1 egg
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon ginger
Extra sugar for rolling.*
*You can use turbinado sugar to get the crystallized look in the photo, but they are just as good without it.
Cream sugar and shortening with a whisk, add molasses and egg and beat well. Switch to a spatula, and add dry ingredients, starting with the baking soda and spices, mix well, then add flour and mix again. Dough should stick together into a ball when you are finished mixing. Chill 1 hour, form balls from teaspoon. Roll in sugar, place on lightly greased sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes.
Editor's Note: Chelsey Maxwell has been pursuing a career as a chef in New Mexico and Hawaii. In her blog Kitchenese: A Cook's Journal, she notes: "Making food was always fun for me but about 13 years ago, I sort of fell into my career as a cook. It's been a long strange journey so far, but I am still (mostly!) loving it. Right now I'm living and cooking in the mountains of New Mexico. The nights can be hard, but the satisfaction is high, and the possibilities are endless."
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People always try to wind ways to hack the opportunities. Same thing happens in bitcoin and crytocurrency trading. Doing things with different approach other than ethical one could increase your gains but also increase your risk to an extreme level. Bitcoin and cryptos pump and dump is not a ethical way to gain profits and is highly restricted practice by most of the exchanges.
When a group of people or investors put their investment in a particular opportunity to increase its volume, it also increases its price this is called "Pumping". On the other hand when they sell of their investments after reaching to a predefined level and due to this bulk sell prices decrease suddenly to ground is called "Dumping".
So Pump and Dump is a practice followed by a group of people and investors whose combined efforts can increase and decrease the price of a crypto coin. These groups are generally established through forums, blogs and other groups who decide to invest in a crypto coin which they find very low and then invest altogether in that coin on a particular time decided by the groups. This sudden investment in that coin increases its value and after getting decided profits they sell that coin. This practice provides a huge profits to those groups but the investors who enter in that coin looking at the increasing price are dumped badly and loose their money.
So if we talk about Pump and Dump. It is really not an ethical practice and we must be far away from this. You can't even know that you are in the same group but you could also be dumped.
Always believe in ethical ways to grow your wealth. It might be a little slower than the other unethical ways but makes you assure that you will get consistency in growing your income.
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The Governing Body meets at least once per term. It is organised into three committees which generally meet once a term. The committees are Business; Health, Safety, Premises & Safeguarding, and Standards & Quality.
The Governing Body is responsible for the strategic management of a school and make decisions about a wide range of issues. The core responsibilities involved are:
- Setting the school's aims, vision and values
- Acting as a 'critical friend' to the Headteacher by providing both challenge and support
- Monitoring and evaluating to the school's progress
- Budgetary allocation, monitoring and control
- Ensuring accountability. Governors must strike a balance between respecting the professional roles and expertise of the Headteacher and other staff on the one hand; and being formally accountable for the school's overall performance to parents, other stakeholders, the community and outside organisations with statutory reponsibilities for education e.g. OfSTED.
- Planning for the long term future of the school.
- Appointing the Headteacher and other senior members of staff
The Full Governing Body meets at least once per term, and has three committees which meet regularly. The committees meet separately from the main governing body to discuss relevant issues in more detail. Discussion is then fed back to a Full Governing Body meeting. The committees are -
- which considers finance and personnel issues
- Standards and Quality which considers the curriculum and achievement
- Health, Safety, Premises and Safeguarding which considers premises and safeguarding issues
- Serving on committees and working groups, preparing for and attending meetings, contributing to discussions and helping to take forward agreed action after meetings.
- Gettings to know the school by visiting it and meeting staff (e.g. through being a Link Governor to specific departments and by Strategic Visits), reading information provided by the school for governors and supporting school events.
- Taking responsibility for their personal training and development and helping to support new governors.
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The Gardner Report – Second Quarter 2018
The following analysis of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. We hope that this information may assist you with making better-informed real estate decisions.
Economic Overview
The Washington State economy added 83,900 new jobs over the past 12 months, representing an annual growth rate of 2.5%. This is a slowdown from the last quarter, but employment growth remains well above the national rate of 1.6%. Employment gains continue to be robust in the private sector, which was up by 2.8%. The public sector (government) grew by a more modest 1.1%.
The strongest growth sectors were Retail Trade and Construction, which both rose by 4.8%. Significant growth was also seen in the Education & Health Services and Information sectors, which rose by 3.9% and 3.4%, respectively.
The State's unemployment rate was 4.7%, down from 4.8% a year ago. Washington State will continue adding jobs for the balance of the year and I anticipate total job growth for 2018 will be around 80,000, representing a total employment growth rate of 2.4%.
Home Sales Activity
There were 23,209 home sales during the second quarter of 2018. This is a drop of 2.3% compared to the same period a year ago.
Clallam County saw sales rise the fastest relative to the same period a year ago, with an increase of 12.6%. Jefferson County also saw significant gains in sales at 11.1%.
The number of homes for sale last quarter was down by a nominal 0.3% when compared to the second quarter of 2017, but up by 66% when compared to the first quarter of this year. Much has been mentioned regarding the growth in listings, but it was not region-wide. King County saw a massive 31.7% increase in inventory, though all but three of the other counties covered in this report saw the number of listings drop compared to a year ago.
The takeaway from this data is that while some counties are seeing growth in listings — which will translate into sales down the road — the market is still out of balance.
Home Prices
As inventory is still fairly scarce, growth in home prices continues to trend well above the long-term average. Prices in Western Washington rose 12.2% over last year to $526,398.
Home prices continue to trend higher across Western Washington, but the pace of growth has started to slow. This should please would-be buyers. The spring market came late but inventory growth in the expensive King County market will give buyers more choices and likely lead to a slowing down of price growth as bidding wars continue to taper.
When compared to the same period a year ago, price growth was strongest in Mason County, which was up 17.4%. Eleven other counties experienced double-digit price growth.
Mortgage rates, which had been rising significantly since the start of the year, have levelled off over the past month. I believe rising rates are likely the reason that inventory levels are rising, as would-be sellers believe that this could be the right time to cash out. That said, the slowing in rate increases has led buyers to believe that rates will not jump soon, which gives them a little more breathing room. I do not expect to see any possible slowdown in demand until mortgage rates breach the 5% mark.
Days on Market
The average number of days it took to sell a home dropped by seven days compared to the same quarter of 2017.
King County continues to be the tightest market in Western Washington, with homes taking an average of only 13 days to sell. Every county in the region other than Clallam saw the length of time it took to sell a home drop when compared to the same period a year ago.
Across the entire region, it took an average of 41 days to sell a home in the second quarter of this year. This is down from 48 days in the second quarter of 2017 and down by 20 days when compared to the first quarter of 2018.
Although we did see some inventory increases when compared to the first quarter of the year, we are essentially at the same level of homes on the market as a year ago. The market has yet to reach equilibrium and I certainly do not expect to reach that point until sometime in 2019.
This speedometer reflects the state of the region's real estate market using housing inventory, price gains, home sales, interest rates, and larger economic factors. For the second quarter of 2018, I have moved the needle very slightly towards buyers, but it remains firmly a seller's market. This shift is a function of price growth tapering very slightly, as well as the expectation that we should see more homes come on the market as we move through the balance of the year.
Matthew Gardner is the Chief Economist for Windermere Real Estate, specializing in residential market analysis, commercial/industrial market analysis, financial analysis, and land use and regional economics. He is the former Principal of Gardner Economics, and has more than 30 years of professional experience both in the U.S. and U.K.
This post originally appeared on the Windermere.com Blog.
The Gardner Report – Fourth Quarter 2017
Economic Overview
The Washington State economy added 104,600 new jobs over the past 12 months. This impressive growth rate of 3.1% is well above the national rate of 1.4%. Interestingly, the slowdown we saw through most of the second half of the year reversed in the fall, and we actually saw more robust employment growth.
Growth continues to be broad-based, with expansion in all major job sectors other than aerospace due to a slowdown at Boeing.
With job creation, the state unemployment rate stands at 4.5%, essentially indicating that the state is close to full employment. Additionally, all counties contained within this report show unemployment rates below where they were a year ago.
I expect continued economic expansion in Washington State in 2018; however, we are likely to see a modest slowdown, which is to be expected at this stage in the business cycle.
Home Sales Activity
- There were 22,325 home sales during the final quarter of 2017. This is an increase of 3.7% over the same period in 2016.
- Jefferson County saw sales rise the fastest relative to fourth quarter of 2016, with an impressive increase of 22.8%. Six other counties saw double-digit gains in sales. A lack of listings impacted King and Skagit Counties, where sales fell.
- Housing inventory was down by 16.2% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2016, and down by 17.3% from last quarter. This isn't terribly surprising since we typically see a slowdown as we enter the winter months. Pending home sales rose by 4.1% over the third quarter of 2017, suggesting that closings in the first quarter of 2018 should be robust.
- The takeaway from this data is that listings remain at very low levels and, unfortunately, I don't expect to see substantial increases in 2018. The region is likely to remain somewhat starved for inventory for the foreseeable future.
Home Prices
- Because of low inventory in the fall of 2017, price growth was well above long-term averages across Western Washington. Year-over-year, average prices rose 12% to $466,726.
- Economic vitality in the region is leading to a demand for housing that far exceeds supply. Given the relative lack of newly constructed homes—something that is unlikely to change any time soon—there will continue to be pressure on the resale market. This means home prices will rise at above-average rates in 2018.
- Compared to the same period a year ago, price growth was most pronounced in Lewis County, where home prices were 18.8% higher than a year ago. Eleven additional counties experienced double-digit price growth as well.
- Mortgage rates in the fourth quarter rose very modestly, but remained below the four percent barrier. Although I anticipate rates will rise in 2018, the pace will be modest. My current forecast predicts an average 30-year rate of 4.4% in 2018—still remarkably low when compared to historic averages.
Days on Market
- The average number of days it took to sell a home in the fourth quarter dropped by eight days, compared to the same quarter of 2016.
- King County continues to be the tightest market in Western Washington, with homes taking an average of 21 days to sell. Every county in the region saw the length of time it took to sell a home either drop or remain static relative to the same period a year ago.
- Last quarter, it took an average of 50 days to sell a home. This is down from 58 days in the fourth quarter of 2016, but up by 7 days from the third quarter of 2017.
- As mentioned earlier in this report, I expect inventory levels to rise modestly, which should lead to an increase in the average time it takes to sell a house. That said, with homes selling in less than two months on average, the market is nowhere near balanced.
This speedometer reflects the state of the region's housing market using housing inventory, price gains, home sales, interest rates, and larger economic factors. For the fourth quarter of 2017, I have left the needle at the same point as third quarter. Price growth remains robust even as sales activity slowed. 2018 is setting itself up to be another very good year for housing.
Matthew Gardner is the Chief Economist for Windermere Real Estate, specializing in residential market analysis, commercial/industrial market analysis, financial analysis, and land use and regional economics. He is the former Principal of Gardner Economics, and has more than 30 years of professional experience both in the U.S. and U.K.
This article originally appeared on the Windermere.com blog.


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While it's customary to treat any Star Wars related game with a healthy dose of cautious optimism, the recently released demo for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed has us more than a little excited to get our hands on the full game. And it looks like we're not the only ones, as LucasArts has announced that the demo has broken the download record for Xbox Live.
During the first eight days of its release, The Force Unleashed saw more than a million downloads, and combined with the PlayStation Network version that launched at the same time, more then 2.3 million people have had a chance to see what it feels like to be Darth Vader's secret apprentice.
The previous record holder on XBL was another recent release, Too Human. That demo saw approximately 900,000 downloads during the same amount of time.
While the demo was fun, as a massive Star Wars geek I'm still unsure as to whether or not the the game will live up to the hype. At least I finally know what it feels like to drop a TIE fighter onto a bunch of Stormtroopers.
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be released on September 16 for the PlayStation 2 & 3, Wii, and Xbox 360.


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I got the Inika Organic Day to Night eyeshadow palette over the holidays, and I've been so excited to use it! I have a few neutral and brown eyeshadows in my collection already, but I was really looking forward to playing with the orange and pink shades in this one.
At first, these shadows were honestly just not my favorite formula. They're pretty chalky and sheer and they smell a bit like cinnamon. After multiple tries using the brighter shades and not seeing much color payoff, I decided to wet my brushes with Lily Lolo's Makeup Mist and that made all the difference! Sometimes you just need to play with natural formulas a bit to find out how they work best for you.
Below is how I got this look!
First, I applied Bite Beauty's Agave Lip Balm and prepped my skin with Inika's Certified Organic Pure Primer. This contains aloe vera, jojoba and apricot oils as well as hyaluronic acid which is amazing for moisturizing skin. It is so lightweight and absorbs quickly; I really feel like my makeup sits better on my skin after using it and that it helps makeup wear longer!
Next, I applied a few drops of my current go-to foundation: Gressa's Minimalist Corrective Serum Foundation. This product is so unique and my skin has been loving it lately. It's really lightweight but offers such great coverage. You really only need a couple of drops for your entire face and the finish is so incredibly natural looking.
After foundation, I applied Clove and Hallow concealer under my eyes and around my nose. Then, I used my new fav powder blush from Kosas in Contrachroma on my cheeks and nose. Those three steps were all I did for my skin with this look. On my moisturized (and combo-type so sometimes slightly oily) skin, the Gressa foundation settles into a dewy finish. When I want more of a matte look, I add finishing powder over it. I skipped that this time.
For my eyes, I used Alima Pure's eye primer first over my whole lid up to my eyebrows. This helps eyeshadow last longer and wear better without moving as much as it usually does on my hooded eyes. Next, I used Sparkle, the center color of the palette, over my entire lid again. I then thoroughly wet my brush with Lily Lolo's Makeup Mist and applied the bright fuchsia shade, Dahlia, over my mobile lid and up into and slightly above my crease. I also applied it along my lower lash line on the outer corners. I used the darker pink, Dusty Pink, on the outer corners and crease of my eyelids. Finally, I applied a bit of Pink Pearl, the top shade of the palette, to my lash line for a little added depth. I blended all of these with a clean fluffy brush using sweeping and circular motions.
I used a little bit of Ecobrow in Penelope on my brows, curled my lashes and added a couple of coats of Fitglow GoodLash + Mascara. Finally, I used my finger to apply a bit of RMS Lip2Cheek in Spell on my lips and topped it off with the tiniest bit of Fitglow Lip Color Serum in Bliss.
That's it! This was my first time using Inika's color products and like I said, I didn't love this palette at first. The powder doesn't apply very evenly and I really prefer smoother and more pigmented formulas. That being said, this palette is huge and there is so much product and a great variety of shades. If you don't mind playing around with the formula to find how it works best for you, this might be a great product to travel with and/or to use as your every day eye makeup for sure. The lightest shades could work as highlight and the pinks could probably work as blush! So overall, I think this is a pretty cute and fun palette.
What do you think about this look? I don't think I've ever worn bright pink eyeshadow like this before! What are some of your favorite unexpected makeup colors to wear? Let me know in the comments below or come find me and chat on Instagram @xo_edie!


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Communicate and engage with interactive charts and graphs
In Detail
We process and analyse data to solve problems, so it doesn't help anybody if you can't communicate your findings to the world. This pragmatic Learning Path takes you through a brief refresher on R before diving right into coverage that has you creating interactive publication-ready graphs and visualizations. Let your data do all the talking, rather than the other way around.
Prerequisites: A functional understanding of R
Resources: Code downloads and errata:
This path navigates across the following products (in sequential order):
Introduction to R Programming (3h 46m)
Learning R for Data Visualization (1h 59m)
R Graph Essentials (1h 57m)
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A Review of the DEXTER Finale: So long, Dark Passenger
SPOILER ALERT: The following review covers the final season of the television show "Dexter," including the finale.
The Dark Passenger bid us adieu, slipped into a hurricane and emerged unscathed on the other side as a lumberjack. What the … ?
The final episode, "Remember The Monsters," of the "Dexter" TV series aired on Sunday night. The finale was a disappointment to many, including myself. Viewers found fault with the "lumberjack" coda. However, that was the one scene that I didn't mind. What troubled me was not Dexter's choice to live the life of the lone wolf in the Northwest, but the journey that got him there.
The beginning of this season inspired some intriguing story potential: Is Dr. Vogel, who created Dexter's moral code, a friend or foe? Will Debra ever emerge from her psychosis and the guilt of killing LaGuerta? Will Dexter and Debra be able to salvage their relationship? Is this final season going to be about family or about Dexter discovering his humanity despite being a serial killer? Is Dexter's identity as the Bay Harbor Butcher finally going to be revealed?
But, the final episodes of "Dexter" leading up to the finale were lacking. Dexter's relationship with Hannah always seemed forced – especially compared to his relationship with his previous loves, Rita and Lumen. The eighth season taunted us with the question of whether Dexter would risk it all to join Hannah in Argentina, but it felt like Dexter had already been risking it all (for several seasons now). Often, the writing did not appear organic. The writers seemed to force Harrison into the arms of Hannah. In the finale, she ends up the sole caretaker of Harrison, and the audience was reminded constantly that Harrison loves Hannah (in case we forgot) to justify them ending up together sans Dexter. (As an aside, did it ever occur to Hannah to dye her hair and not wear such a brightly colored dress when she, a wanted fugitive, is trying to escape Miami? At least put on a hat or sunglasses.) And, we didn't need to be reminded of Deb and Dexter's love for one another through those awful flashbacks to Harrison's birth. We got it. We've been plugged in for all these seasons.
After Dexter decides not to kill Saxon, Saxon escapes and shoots Deb. As a result of her injuries from being shot, Deb suffers a stroke and slips into a vegetative state. Dexter, angered and grieving because his decision not to kill Saxon led to Deb's condition, removes her from the oxygen and watches the last breathes slip from her lips. Dexter sneaks Debra out of the hospital in broad daylight, quite unrealistically. After ceremoniously burying Debra at sea, Dexter drives his iconic boat "Slice of Life" into Hurricane Laura, (Laura was the name of his mother, by the way), which is fast approaching the shores of Miami.
Initially, the apparent suicide of Dexter Morgan pissed me off. It did not seem like a choice his character would make. He had too much at stake. But by the end of the episode, I realized, after discovering his new life in timberland, Dexter was staying true to himself. His excursion into the hurricane was a practical decision because it would ensure that Elway would no longer think he and Hannah were on the run, and Hannah would presume him dead. Miami Metro would not pursue him in the death of Saxon. Everyone would go on with his or her own lives, including Dexter. And, most importantly, Dexter's struggle with his Dark Passenger would no longer directly affect those he loved.
The last scene of the finale reveals an ambiguous image of Dexter. Dexter, alone in his flannel flanked by Douglas firs, leaves his lumber job for his home. He sits inside and looks out the window. He is alone. He peers into the camera, and there is fixedness in his gaze. Dexter seems sure of who he is. But, who is he now?
Dexter has chosen to live alone, but where is his Dark Passenger in all of this? Is Dexter cured? His father/his conscience chose to leave Dexter after he made the decision not to kill Saxon. Is he still not killing? And, if he is still a killer – where is his conscience in all of this? Does Dexter still live and/or kill according to the moral code?
I happen to think Dexter's last decision to fake his death and live alone provided a way for him to stay true to himself and his Dark Passenger. Dexter always will be a killer – not even the promise of love, the beaches of Argentina and fine Gaucho beef can cure him. And, I would have been disappointed if Dexter walked into the sunset with his South American family. Dexter is a dark character. We love him, but we should also be afraid of him. He didn't require a happy ending.
Watching Dexter emerge donning a red beard and flannel among the pines reminded me of the television series "Twin Peaks" co-created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. Many have acknowledged links between "Twin Peaks" and "Dexter" in the past – the copious amounts of donuts in the first few seasons, the quirky detectives, light and dark tones, bodies wrapped in plastic and, now, Dexter finding a new life among the pines. But, I'm not sure where BOB figures in all of this.
In the end, despite my disappointment in the final season and the finale, Dexter Morgan is one of my favorite fictional characters of all time. Even when the show revealed weaker moments in storytelling, Michael C. Hall's performance carried the show. The show was and is groundbreaking. Heck, Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times said there would be no "Breaking Bad" without "Dexter." She might be right.
I'll miss Dexter. I'll miss so many aspects of his character: his elaborate plastic kill rooms, his hands always buried in his pockets, his shifty eyes, his uncanny ability to pick locks, his superhuman strength, his vigilante justice, his love of donuts, his love for his family, and his many moments wrestling with his Dark Passenger. I'll miss you, Dexter. I hope you subdue your Dark Passenger. I'll try to do the same with mine. I know you'll be fine, though, because you're a lumberjack and you're OK. You kill all night and work all day.
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