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Inspirato partners with luxury hotels in major cities across the world, offering members a wide range of accommodations near acclaimed restaurants, shops, theaters, and all of the other attractions for which metropolitan areas are known. These five-star hotels are great for anybody, but estimates claim that the average luxury hotel room is around 400 square feet, which might not be enough to accommodate everyone in a group.
Inspirato Members traveling in large groups can still enjoy all of the excitement and culture that big cities provide. The Inspirato Collection includes full-size residences, apartments, and expansive, residential-inspired suites in the heart of the world's most iconic cities — and many are located within our award-winning hotel partners. Keep reading to explore these urban accommodations that offer ample space and amenities.
London, England
Mayfair is a premier luxury neighborhood, ideally located near Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, and several Underground stations. Inspirato Members stay in the heart of Mayfair at the club's Wellington Flat residence, part of the Metropolitan by COMO hotel's private residences. The apartment has two bedrooms and 1,200 square feet of space that includes a full kitchen and living room.
Paris, France
The City of Lights' most legendary sights — the Eiffel Tower, Trocadéro, Arc de Triomphe, and more — are merely a leisurely stroll away from La Réserve Paris Apartments, where Inspirato has two multi-bedroom apartments. Offering as much as 2,150 square feet, these accommodations have typically chic Parisian décor and lovely views of the neighborhood.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco is notorious for cramped quarters, but Inspirato Members need not worry. The club's two-bedroom apartment at the Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square, spans more than 1,300 square feet and has amenities like a fireplace, soundproof windows, and a full kitchen with a wine chiller. The hotel is impeccably located in popular Fishermen's Wharf amid stellar restaurants and shops.
Florence, Italy
A private pool in the middle of Florence? It's a reality for members staying at the club's La Limonaia residence, a four-bedroom home that can accommodate up to eight people among 3,229 square feet. Elsewhere in town, is our Foresteria Florentine residence, which features a rooftop terrace for stunning city views. Florence's historic sights are right outside the doors of these two stunning accommodations.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Tucked away just off the strip — but still close to it — the Vdara Hotel & Spa is a rare non-casino property. Offering a more relaxed Sin City experience, Inspirato's two apartment-size suites are still undeniably Vegas. Lavish features include spa-inspired bathroom, stylish furniture, and two full bedrooms. From a high vantage point, enjoy views of the Strip and desert mountains.
Inspirato's 900+ vacation options run the gamut of styles and locations. From beachfront villas and plush ski condos to perfectly located big-city apartments, there's something for every traveler and taste. Learn more about becoming an Inspirato Member and taking the best vacations of your life.


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Mrs Robinson… The Boxer… Mother & Child Reunion… Call Me Al… Bridge Over Troubled Water… Feelin Groovy... 50 Ways... Sounds of Silence... Kodachrome... Me & Julio… El Condor Passé... Diamonds...
Paul Simon may have just retired from performing but his songs will play on forever. He is undoubtedly one of the premier songwriters in contemporary music. His work, a varying palette of stylistic expression, ranges from his massive early success with Art Garfunkel, which defined the folk rock sound, to his solo endeavours in reggae, rock, world & African music. His success & variety of work, spanning 6 decades, is true testament to his genius.
This celebration performance was inspired by Simon & Garfunkel's legendary reunion Concert in Central Park NY, in front of an incredible audience of 500,000 people!
It features those early years of 'Simon & Garfunkel', & highlights Paul Simon's solo efforts, culminating in selections from his landmark Graceland Album.
Performed by 'Shelley & Robertson' & their live band, this is a Show not to be missed!!
Ticket prices:
Adult: $59
Concession: $55
Student: $55
Child: $50
Group: 6+ $50
Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Other Times: One hour prior to show
During box office opening hours
Phone: (03) 5225 1200
Fax: (03) 5225 1234
In Person: 50 Little Malop St, Geelong
Online: www.gpac.org.au
Or Request Information via Email
Phone Bookings
To make a booking over the phone, please have your credit card ready (charges apply)
GPAC is the only combined outlet for Ticketek and Ticketmaster in Geelong. For tickets to the latest concerts and sporting events visit our box office in person for over-the-counter sales (Counter bookings only). If you would like to purchase tickets online then visit www.ticketek.com.au or at www.ticketmaster.com.au.

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3rd Annual HOCO Formal
Date(s) - 02/03/2018
8:00 pm - 11:59 pm
8:00 pm - 11:59 pm
The Lyric
Tickets are on sale now for the 3rd Annual HOCO Formal!
Tickets are $5 for the first 200 tickets and $10 for all remaining tickets.
Not everyone has to be an honors student, but everyone needs a ticket to attend!
There will be a cash bar for the age appropriate and soft drinks and water available for purchase. Light finger foods will be served throughout the evening.


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Researchers at Zillow found, a few years back, that homes listed for sale during the first two weeks of May sold quicker and for a slightly higher price than their competitors, on average. As the sun comes out and the regular rains subside, buyers are ready to start shopping for a home.
However, with the right agent on your side, your property can sell for a higher price and a faster rate any time of year! Ask us for a comprehensive market analysis of your property and how we can help you to get it sold. Take a look at how we've helped other Montana property sellers.
Other 2017 real estate news and trends:
-According to Realtor.com, the expected rate of increase for home prices in 2017, as a national average, is 3.9%.
-Right now is a strong seller's market, across the country, according to CNBC and Forbes


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Join Up to Us to replace feelings of resignation, apathy or overwhelm with individual and collective empowerment! Learn more: https://www.pachamama.org/engage
A Better Future is Up to Us! A Pachamama Alliance Initiative
September 15th, 2014
Pachamama Alliance's Up to Us Engagement Pathway provides training, information and inspiration for participants to take bold effective action.


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Tanya Stevenson's Five To Follow
Rather than give you any selections for Thursday's action, the time and effort can be used more constructively digging out the good things for Cheltenham's Paddy Power Open Meeting plus hoping to find some key statistics, and, as requested by the editor, to come up with a Five To Follow for the National Hunt season.
Firstly can I state I'm not a fan of such lists, tentatively linked up to the fact I hate backing ante-post. The frailty of our equine heroes and the fact in life in general I don't worry too far past today, leaves me reluctant to look too far in advance.
I prefer to watch each race on its own merits, and then judge whether those that ran are worth following in their next outing. The betting market also has a massive influence on me. Horses that drift radically but yet go on to run extremely well are always worth following on their next start. So too are those outsiders who come in for support, then don't necessarily show up amongst the places, let alone win, yet run with some zest.
Cannington Brook is a prime example. He was backed into 12-1 from 22-1 at Ascot earlier this month, except he was unfortunate to be badly hampered at a key part of the race. So I would consider him a horse to follow next time, rather than a horse to follow for the season.
Plus why does it have to be restricted to horses? My first of five to follow for this season has to be a jockey.
Davy Russell
Dedigout (AJ Martin)
Fox Appeal (Emma Lavelle)
Flemenstar (P Casey)
Sire De Grugy (G Moore)
Other names who just missed out on the list were Countrywide Flame, Sir Des Champs, Tarla, Raya Star, Overturn and Tominator.
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15 - 20 June, Hannover/Germany
Emirates Fire Fighting Equipment Factory L.L.C (FIREX) was established in 1998 and has grown to become a recognized firefighting equipment manufacturer in the Middle East and Africa.FIREX main business is aimed at manufacturing, designing, supplying and installing the fire fighting and fire alarm systems.We at FIREX strive to provide a reliable, efficient, intelligent and competitive services to all its worldwide customers. You can visit FIREX booth # 871 for more information and services.
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There are many ways to keep inspiration in our lives. Daily challenges are one way, inspiration boards another. In the spirit on inspiration, here are more ideas to spark your thoughts:
*Inspiration scrapbook or binder. Similar to the board but a permanent landing place that keeps all your ideas in one place. Can be multiple binders, or one with compartments for recipes, weekend activities, home decorating ideas, work projects ideas, favorite sayings, reflective exercises such as "If money were no object …"
*Inspirational quotes, photographs and images. These can be placed anywhere: a photo of your next vacation spot next to the computer monitor at work, a picture of the your dream house tucked into the credit card compartment of your wallet, "if money was no object …" list taped to the mirror.
*Visual reminders of impending deadlines. Some people prefer to track their daily efforts against a larger timeline to keep themselves moving forward. In this case, weekly or monthly goals should be written up in a prominent location. Every week I make a list of topics I want to write about. When I'm fumbling around at 7AM trying to get the words to flow, this list is usually enough to point me in the right direction.
*Visual reminders of progress made. A visual metaphor for progress is a powerful antidote to the voices of self-doubt, laziness, or the mental roadblocks that make it difficult to start your project each day. Pinging is one example. Or place a calendar next to your work spot, and every time you complete your goal – exercise for 20 minutes, write 500 words daily, clean out the attic to make room for your expanding side business – mark that day with a giant X. As the X's start to accumulate on the calendar, your motivation to keep going comes from two sources: to keep moving towards your goals, but also to keep up that steady stream of X's. Or say you're trying to exercise regularly. Put a dollar in a clear glass jar every time you exercise. It's a nice feeling as the dollars accumulate in the jar, and you can use the jar as fun money to treat yourself to something you wouldn't otherwise do.
*Images that remind you of your ultimate goal. This keeps the focus towards the ultimate goal and overcomes small temptations along the way that detract from the ultimate goal. A smoker might quit to be around when her grandchildren grow up. One way to encourage her is to put a box of mints or Altoids where she normally keeps her cigarettes, and paste a picture of her grandchildren to the front of the box. If habit kicks in and she automatically reaches for a cigarette she's immediately reminded of her reasons to quit, instead of growing tempted to have "just one" because the conspicuous absence causes her to fixate on smoking.
Take some time to reflect on what you find most challenging, and where you could use some inspiration. On a day-to-day level, what do you find most difficult? Getting started? Keeping the rhythm? Maybe this means putting the alarm clock across the room and taping an inspirational word or quote to the top of it. Or it could mean setting up a small corner that is solely devoted to your project and making it as warm and inviting as possible.
Or are your efforts uneven from day to day – some days everything comes together, other days progress is slow? What patterns do you notice about both? What rearrangements can you make to increase the number of good days? Maybe you work best by keeping the final product in mind. Or maybe you are most inspired when there's a tangible short-term product to aim for. For example, if you're training for a marathon you might find it most motivational to remind yourself "Four months left to train up to 26 miles!" Or you might find it easier to think, "This week I will train up to 12 miles." Either way, transform these into visual reminders and keep them prominent.
Troubleshoot your problem areas. When do you encounter the most resistance? Be specific. Where are you, what are you thinking, and why are you thinking those thoughts (i.e. what are the underlying emotions that create those thoughts)? Each "W" is an opportunity to change up your routine to overcome resistance to your efforts. For example, you're trying to eat healthier by eliminating nighttime snacking. What is giving you the most trouble? Perhaps you find yourself constantly going in and out of the kitchen after dinner (where). Is it during commercial breaks (what), because you're bored (why), because you like to end a meal with something sweet (why)?
Snacking => kitchen => TV => need something mindless to do while watching TV
Each arrow represents a place in the chain to stop the activities that prevent you from reaching your goal. In the link between snacking and the kitchen, you might turn off the lights, close the kitchen door, put signs on the kitchen door, refrigerator, cupboard panels. These signs can be inspirational quotes or reminders of healthy snack alternatives. To address the link between kitchen and TV, keep yourself occupied during commercial breaks. Place a stack of magazines or crossword puzzles next to the couch. To break the link between TV and the need to do something mindless while watching TV, think of various ways to keep your hands occupied. Take up crocheting, work on a jigsaw puzzle, doodle on scratch paper.
Keep inspiration all around you. Keep it physically close to the places you could use extra encouragement. Think about what obstacles you're facing when you need that extra boost. This offers clues about the best way to use inspiration to keep you moving.
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I have been a fan of Phoebe Philo since her start at Celine not too long ago. The large silhouette highlights absolutely nothing on the body, and it happens to be one of the major trends of next season. I still appreciate it for its art. Color blocking on leather seems to be the new denim-block-jean-shirt from this season. The wide belt, the exaggerated shoulders, and the clunky shoes all add to the oversize effect. Very successful show!
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Proponents of vegetarian eating tout their diet as more earth-friendly, but they aren't always right.
A red team approach to climate change policy-making was proposed by scientists at the House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology hearing.
Germany has started to test the world's largest artificial sun in their bid to create a carbon-less source of fuel.
In order to bring down carbon emissions by 80 per cent, 16 hotels have joined New York City's environmental challenge.
Climate change is affecting the green cover in the Southwest, which is also a source of evergreen Christmas trees.
Global warming is seriously affecting the environment feel most Americans.
A recent report by Climate Central reveals that United States will not be able to continue declining the emissions at the 9% rate if there is no change in the consumption
Climate conservation policies of other nations have benefitted the U.S. by $200 billion, which may shoot up to $10 trillion by 2050 due to ongoing efforts.


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There is nothing like the sweet feeling that courses through me when I see something I've imagined come into being on a computer screen. I was shown a great demo this afternoon of the ongoing success of our prototype development. Christian and Daniel showcased some of our new video upload and library management routines and they are looking very good.
The wonderful thing about actually seeing stuff is that is also gives us a reference point to talk about improvements and tweaks we need to make to give us the high quality user experience we are looking for (and frankly require). Christian and Daniel now have a good size list of things to add / improve over the next few days (gotta love Agile development!) and then will move onto new topics. Some of those new topics include creating the integration linkages with our payment processing gateway and running some test transactions through the system.
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Swimming & Diving Lead Institutions' Academic Scores/
The latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) shows that Division I student-athletes are increasingly succeeding in the classroom and swimming and diving continues to lead the way. Men's teams saw their single-year score rise two points to 981 while women's programs gained a point to 992. Once again, women's swimming posted the second-highest APR among sports with fifty or more teams while the men again earned the fourth-highest score.
That success compared to other sports extended down to the campus level. Fifty-seven swimming and diving teams earned the highest APR in their athletic department with ten schools leading the way for both men's and women's departments. Those programs included Davidson College, Georgetown, Holy Cross, Lehigh, Michigan State, Oakland, Penn, Southern Illinois, Villanova and William & Mary.
Fifty seven teams received NCAA public recognition awards after scoring in the top 10 percent. Of those, four - Dartmouth and Georgetown's women and Holy Cross' men's and women's programs have earned the award in each of the program's thirteen years.
The news from the NCAA comes in advance of the CSCAA recognizing its Scholar All-America teams. Last spring the association recognized 671 teams for achieving a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
The schools where swimming and diving posting their institution's highest APRs are listed below.
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THE COMMUNE (KOLLEKTIVET) (PG) 2016 Denmark 111mins, directed by Thomas Vinterberg, with Trine Dyrholm, Artificial Eye.
The Commune is set in the 70s, when living together in a shared household was perhaps more a political act than the economic necessity it is today. The sharers are older, (two of the couples have children, one a teen, one under ten) are more or less established in life, and the house they live in is very desirable, and large. Erik (Ulrich Thomsen) has been estranged from his father all his adult life, he is now in his 40s, but has been left his childhood home when his father dies. Rather than selling, as he would prefer, for an attractively large sum, his wife, Anna (Trine Dyrholme) talks him into the idea of communal living, and off we go.
Thomas Vinterberg, the director, is famous for his first major film, Festen, an arthouse hit, successfully adapted to the West End stage, but he is most well known for the political stand he took with his countryman, the famously contentious Lars von Trier, in creating the film-making movement, Dogme, with its ten commandments of simplicity, a kind of sandals and sackcloth ideal from the late 90s.
The Dogme thing was to dispense with all the annoying stuff which wasted so much time and cost so much money when making a film: no props apart from what were there, no lighting apart from what was either natural or could be switched on, no music apart from what could played on the day, no complicated things to put the camera on, just hold it in your hand. You get the idea. Computer generated effects were out, as was any kind of film trickery. It was back to what mattered, the story and the actors.
I don't know how true he's been to these principles here, but what he has done, and it's in the spirit of that movement, is create a fictional situation which mirrors the relations the actors and filmmaker experience when making the film. Characters coming together to share living arrangements is essentially the same thing as actors coming together to tell a story.
What's so amazing about that? Isn't that what actors always do?
On the one hand, probably not exactly, and on the other, the audience perception of how a film is made varies from this quite markedly.
For right or wrong, a film is generally credited as owned by someone, usually the director: Martin Scorsese's 'what have you'. The film is normally based on a script, by somebody, which could be an adaptation of another work, book, play, etc. also owned by someone. And these ownership issues aren't just for fun. They are legally binding copyright. Don't mess with a copyright lawyer. It isn't worth the threat to your sanity.
There's absolutely no doubt that since Dogme was invented, Danish film and television have had a revolutionary influence. What sets apart series such as The Killing and Borgen? Why have they been so successful?
I'd like to take a guess.
Take away all those things which the director owns and hand ultimate ownership and responsibility to the actors (just as Erik hands ownership of the house to the commune) and you end up with something completely different. The actors have to step up. To continue the football analogy, the team that plays as a team will generally beat the group of stars playing for themselves.
And the Danish actors really do play together. They give it their all. There is a metaphor in the film for this. Erik's friend tells Erik's daughter that once he saw Erik get into such a rage that he fainted. He, the friend was there to catch him. Later in the film we see Erik in such a rage, and we see him faint, and he is caught, this time by all his house-mates. And the rage is utterly believable. It really would make you faint. But it's not the individual performance that matters, it's that the actors present this situation together.
Too complex? Too esoteric? I think that the actors in these films own the films, and they own them together. This makes the overall production that much more believable, more engaging. And more successful.
This is a film which rewards being seen more than once. There are lots of details, both humorous and affecting, that are easy to miss on a first viewing. Within the larger story of the collective is the specific relationship between Erik, Anna and their daughter, Freya. Anna, despite the collective being her idea, as a well-known news reader and television personality, ultimately struggles with the challenge of not necessarily being the star at home.
This is a clever, subtle film as much about the art of filmmaking as it is about house sharing. And there are all the rewards we've come to expect from Danish dramas, an honesty and commitment to relationships that are never sentimental or superficial.
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This digital world gives branding a far more important role to play as consumers step away from the strictly brick-and-mortar aisle and into a truly integrated shopping experience. However, digital trends don't only generate new opportunities through disruption, they open up new challenges in terms of building brand loyalty, cultivating perception, and making authentic connections.
Trend 1: Sixth Sense
Beacons, interactive signage, kiosks, app-enabled notifications…more and more technology is being implemented by retailers in an attempt to interact with and learn about their customers, and to customize in-store experiences for their constantly changing preferences. With an endless supply of information at their fingertips, consumer attention spans are getting shorter and shorter. This increased competition for attention means that brands need to consider the impact of mobile and digital technology on consumer habits. But it's not all a fight to grab attention; this new technology gives retailers and brands the ability to collect data and understand the consumer on a subconscious level. This presents a great opportunity to utilize connected technology and help brands make business decisions.
Trends in digital will soon change the way consumers shop for everything, including everyday CPG goods such as food and personal care items. More consumers are going online for basic necessities through services like Amazon Prime Pantry. Shoppers can benefit from tailored content, product suggestions, and easily accessible information that will assist in making purchase decisions to best fit their busy lifestyles. As devices and apps keep consumers constantly connected, the information gathered with every interaction can enable greater efficiency and curated content, which will serve to further increase sales and loyalty. The more brands can learn about their audiences, the more targeted they can become, thus allowing big brands to connect to individuals like close friends.
Trend 2: Internet Everywhere
Digital and physical points of sale can no longer be viewed as separate. Digital connectivity presents the opportunity to create seamless shopping experiences across channels. There may be worry about potential cannibalization, and about brick-and-mortar ultimately becoming obsolete. However, the vast majority of transactions still occur in-store, with digital having an increasingly prevalent role within that shopping experience. 77 percent of all shoppers who utilize their smartphones during their paths to purchase still complete those purchases offline. This includes those who connect in-aisle to research brands, check reviews, and compare prices, engendering endless opportunities to connect products and consumers in new, seamless ways.
While many retailers view digital and physical touchpoints in different silos, today's customers don't see the difference. The Internet is an integral part of daily life: according to research, 68 percent of smartphone users check their phones within 15 minutes of waking up, and most will check their phones 150 times throughout day. CPG brands that recognize this as an opportunity and find innovative means of partnership, both online and in-store, will remain top-of-mind for the tech-savvy consumer. Tech-enhanced packaging is a tool for integrating digital and physical touchpoints, connecting shoppers with a wealth of digitally enabled information throughout their journeys. This technology seamlessly bridges the on-shelf retail experience and the at-home online engagement. This brings the brand to life in a way that relates to connected consumers, meeting their expectations for instant access to information with a swipe of a finger.
Trend 3: Personalized & Customized
Technology has enabled individuals to personalize their apparel, music, feeds of content, and everything in between. Couple this love—and expectation—of control with the buying power of millennials (and subsequently their Gen Z children) and there is a huge opportunity for CPG companies to align with this large target market. The hunt for the unique and the customized has millions of shoppers clicking through Etsy, browsing niche boutiques, and visiting the bulk aisles of the local organic markets. Delivering on this trend by enabling people to meet their particular goals, values, and desires through the products they buy will allow first-moving brands to stay ahead of the competition.
There's a clear opportunity to invite individuals to become part of the development process or, at the very least, to involve them on a level that makes them feel understood and special. Consider, for example, eCreamery, which allows people to create and ship their own completely customized pints of ice cream. Research shows that consumer interaction with customizable brands increases engagement and brand loyalty. It's not enough, however, to simply engage these consumers; they want to share everything and generate their own content. The opportunity lies, then, not only in co-creation, but also in allowing individuals to showcase their talents and products to others within their social circles.
Technology has enhanced people's ability to exchange information, while also reducing time spent on interpersonal communications. Less time devoted to each individual connection paired with greater access to communication means social circles have become larger, but less intimate. This also opens up social experiences as part of the purchase decision, as evidenced by a greater reliance on bloggers and social media creators as "experts." This reliance on technology, especially mobile and social media, also creates an expectation for the integration of technology into all stages of the shopping experience. "Smart" has become the new norm, which means consumers expect constant connection with their brands. Savvy brands are figuring out ways to adapt to these changing demands. The expansion of online ordering, specialized pickup windows, and subscription services throughout the US—which personalize and simplify experiences—are prime examples of this adaptation.
Omnichannel shopping also means that the face of brand loyalty is changing and adapting to new consumer lifestyles. Consumers crave deeper human connections from their brands, as their personal relationships become shallower—so brands must connect with individuals wherever they are, not make them come looking.
For more on how these prevailing trends apply across industries, check out Ready Set Rocket's insightful report, Defining Tomorrow: What's Next in Financial Services.


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Many years ago (around 1978 - 1980) I volunteered to spend two evenings a week as a Teacher's Assistant in an "English as a Second Language" course offered by Portland Community College (in Oregon).
This is a program designed to help Immigrants qualify for the English Proficiency requirement of the American Citizenship program, and also to make it easier for them to find jobs and merge into the American culture.
I did this for two years.
The first year I worked two hours in a classroom, being in fact the only instructor for a group of about twenty students. Over the six month course, I got to know them very well. Most were a group of relatives from Bali. A few were Muslims from the Middle East. All were adults (the eldest was in her 6o's) and every member of that class was willing to work as hard as possible to learn not only 'proper' English, but also Idiomatic English. That is, to feel comfortable with phrases such as "I crossed over the bridge". Think about the many ways words like "cross" and "check" are used in American English, and you will appreciate their ambition and determination.
The second year I worked outside the classroom as a tutor for a young Vietnamese man who was the only member of his family to survive the boat trip from Vietnam. Various tragedies between 1973 and 1976 had taken his parents and siblings from him during the escape and the flight from Communist Vietnam, and he had also spent over a year in various refugee camps before being sponsored to America.
I was able to share many new experiences with this young man (who insisted upon being called "Larry"), among which was a trip to Mount Hood on the day after Thanksgiving Day in 1979, where both Larry and my 18-month-old daughter Jennifer encountered snow for the first time. Larry was ecstatic. He said he had heard of snow, but had no idea how it would feel to be completely surrounded by frozen water as far as he could see. My daughter, on the other hand, reserved judgment. Jennifer now lives in San Diego, so I guess she was less impressed than was Larry.
My work with Larry was ostensibly to help him break bad speech habits, and teach him proper pronunciation of difficult words.
His worst habit, after working one summer in a microchip assembly plant, was to use the expressing "you know" at least once in every sentence. He didn't realize that he did that, until my wife and I both pointed it out to him. Frequently, until he became as annoyed at our reminders as we were by the phrase. But he gave it up, almost entirely.
One of the most difficult pronunciation efforts was the word "Hospital". The closest he could come was "Horspishtull". It was when he tried to explain the difference between English and Vietnamese that I began to learn more from Larry, than he learned from me.
Vietnamese, like many Eastern Asian languages, is based on tone. That's why spoken Vietnamese sounds like "Sing song". He gave me an example, saying the same word a half-dozen times. They all sounded the same to me, but he explained that depending on intonation the word can have any of several different meanings, such as "ghost" and "spirit" ... which when you think of it, can be interpreted variously in English as well.
But even more edifying was the day when we sat at my kitchen table and he explained to me what it was like living in Vietnam before, and after, the Communist take-over.
He said the pre-communist government was prone to promising much, but delivering little. In his words: "The president promised us one thousand things, but only one of them came true."
And as for the communists?
"Pay no attention to what they say; but pay careful attention to what they do."
I may have remembered minor details incorrectly ... it has been 30 years since I've seen or talked to Larry. But I'm clear in my memory that in 1970's Vietnam these were supposedly the most common sayings in his country, and were considered Universal Truths.
Perhaps these sayings (aphorisms, homilies , etc.) should be more widely familiar to Americans in the 2010's.
Remember these words when you vote today. And remember how the incumbents got elected.
"Just words?"


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Course: Thomas Merton
On the 50th anniversary of his death
Starts Tuesday 27 November
Thomas Merton was born in France on January 31, 1915. His mother, Ruth Jenkins, had gone from Long Island to France to study art; his father, Owen Merton, had gone there from New Zealand for the same purpose.
On a return visit to the United States Ruth gave birth to their second child, John Paul, on November 2, 1918. Ruth died there of cancer in October 1921 – not long before Thomas Merton's 7th birthday. This meant that Thomas Merton spent much of his childhood with relatives or in boarding schools. The father and Thomas returned to France in 1925. Later they were to move to England.
Owen's health deteriorated and he died of a brain tumour in London on January 18, 1931 – just before Thomas Merton's 16th birthday.
G Talbot Griffiths, headmaster of Oakham School in England where Merton was a high school student, described him as "something of a rebel". When Gandhi visited England in 1930 and outraged English society with his apparent disregard for their manners and his very public desire that England cease its domination of India, the young schoolboy Merton had heated debates with his peers in defense of Gandhi.
Merton moved to the United States in 1934 – at the request of his uncle and guardian who was very angry at the way he had behaved during his year at Cambridge where he had fathered a child. He graduated with a BA from Columbia University in 1938 and in 1939 graduated with an MA, having written his Masters Thesis on William Blake. While studying at Columbia, Merton came under the influence of some very gifted and special people, such as Mark van Doren, Professor of English Literature and Pulitzer Prize winning poet and Daniel Walsh, Lecturer in Thomistic Philosophy, and some remarkable fellow students. Later on he was to meet up with Catherine de Hueck Doherty and the people at Friendship House in Harlem. Later still (1959) he began a correspondence with Dorothy Day of the Catholic Worker Movement. Merton wrote to Dorothy Day in 1965: "If there were no Catholic Worker and no such forms of witness, I would never have joined the Catholic Church".
On November 16, 1938 he was received into the Catholic Church in New York City.
In December 1941 he entered the Cistercian Monastery at Gethsemani in Kentucky. He remained a Trappist monk until he died of accidental electrocution while attending an international conference of Benedictines in Bangkok on December 10, 1968 – shortly before his 54th birthday.
Dom John Eudes Bamberger of Gethsemani Abbey, described Thomas Merton as an "outgoing person with an obvious ease with relationships, very approachable, with a great sense of humour".
Thomas Merton is the author of more than 50 books and more than 400 lectures on audio tape. Among his favourite themes, the search for the "true self" and the need for solitude and contemplation are central. Merton was a monk, a prophet, a poet, an insightful writer, but above all he was a pilgrim who took the human journey with the utmost seriousness. He was accidentally electrocuted while attending a conference in Bangkok on 10 December 1968. He was 53.
"To say I am made in the image and likeness of God is to say that love is the reason for my existence, for God is love. ... Love is my true identity. Selflessness is my true self. Love is my true character. Love is my name." (Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation, New Directions, 1972, 60.)
"My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope that I do not do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust you always though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone." (Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude, Farrar Straus and Cudahy, 1958, 83.)
"Behind all these labors was another question, one of great personal importance for him: What did it mean to be a monk, a contemplative in the twentieth century? In a way his whole twenty seven years at Gethsemani had been an attempt to find the answer to this problem, and as the years stripped away the obvious answers and comforting illusions he felt he was left with little but his humanity. Like Dietrich Bonhoeffer in his Nazi prison, he began to see that the highest spiritual development was to be 'ordinary', to be fully a man, in a way few human beings succeed in becoming simply and naturally themselves. He began to see the monk, not as he had believed in youth, as someone special, undertaking feats of incredible ascetic heroism for the love of God, but as one who was not afraid to be simply 'man', who, as he lived near to nature and his appetites, was the 'measure' of what others might be if society did not distort them with greed or ambition or lust or desperate want." (Monica Furlong, Merton: A Biography, Collins, 1980, xviii)
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Meatballs are a well-liked dish you may make at dwelling with any number of floor meats, mixed with a variety of herbs or spices plus other flavourings and ingredients such as chopped onion and breadcrumbs for a great texture for a scrumptious filling meal. Her recipe is made out of scratch using simple ingredients, a bit of time, and a whole lot of affection. I've made meatballs many instances over the years. I'll make these meatballs for a Christmas get collectively (potluck for under about 60 people), they name for panko or breadcrumbs & you possibly can substitute Rice Chex. This often results in meatballs lowering in dimension and becoming dry or powerful if breadcrumbs or a panade will not be added to the combination.
Add beef, pork, onion, garlic, parsley, breadcrumbs, eggs and cheese to a large bowl. Came across your page on the lookout for sluggish cooker recipes. These are NOT SWEDISH MEATBALLS! I used a superb jarred sauce but I'll strive your recipe for marinara subsequent time. I will make the meatball recipe, but will not name it Swedish". The texture is essentially the most essential a part of nailing a great meatball recipe.
In a medium saucepan, warmth the olive oil on medium heat. These will not be Swedish meatballs. The meatballs I made have been good, though I think I am going to try your recipe next time because the inclusion of bacon (needed to bounce on the bandwagon, I assume!) in mine made them only a bit too fatty for my taste. To roast the meatballs within the oven: Organize the meatballs spaced slightly apart on a baking sheet.
A greater name for this dish could be 'Super Tasty Creamy Meatballs". Bake at 350 levels for 35 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked via. First make the meatballs. Here is a recipe for classic, Do-it-yourself Italian Meatballs. Line 13×9-inch pan with foil; spray with cooking spray. I added recent mushrooms and served it on garlic mashed potatoes.
Real Swedish meatballs have nutmeg and sour cream within the mix. When making a giant batch, I recommend mixing all the elements except the beef first. It's necessary to sear the meatballs before including them to the slow cooker. 2. The meatballs lacked the spice kick that I normally choose. Who doesn't love meatballs ? Heat a frying pan and cook the meatballs for about 10 minutes in about three tablespoons of olive oil.


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Jordan Burroughs is quite possibly the best wrestler in the world right now, but he wants no part of MMA.
The Olympic Gold Medalist tweeted on Saturday after watching the Eddie Alvarez vs. Michael Chandler fight that he will not be pursuing a career in mixed martial arts.
"MMA is brutal. Great sport, but not for me. I will never step foot in the Octagon," Burroughs tweeted.
Burroughs is a decorated athlete who won the Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games and at the world championships in 2011 and 2013.
The 25-year old athlete defeated Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi of Iran to become the Olympic Gold Medalist champion at 163 pounds. He also won two national championships at the University of Nebraska, along with the Hodge Trophy, college wrestling's highest honor.
After he won the Gold Medal in 2012, Burroughs said he would compete one more time in the Olympics, and then try MMA. Now it seems he has changed his mind.
Burroughs would have joined Daniel Cormier, Sara McMann and Ronda Rousey as another Olympic athlete making the jump to MMA.
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Holy cow, these were phenomenal and really easy. You could use hummus or cashew cheese for a vegan style.
2 pints fresh figs, purple or green
1/3 lb cooked sausage (see our recipe for the Das Bigfoot sausage above)
4 oz soft cheese
2 tbsp Olive oil
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Transdev and Delphi to test first driverless, on-demand mobility service on open roads in EU/
Mobility services provider Transdev and automated driving technology company Delphi have announced a commercial partnership under which they will develop a global, fully automated, mobility-on-demand (AMoD) transport system.
The two companies will collaborate on the first EU driverless, on-demand mobility service to operate on open roads, running two pilot programmes in Paris-Saclay and in the French city of Rouen, Normandy.
Through the collaboration, the partners will share their knowledge of AMoD systems in order to develop fully autonomous vehicles, a driverless vehicle infrastructure system and cloud infrastructure to support a global, commercial AMoD system.
The partners said that the collaboration would allow them to test the entire AMoD system that Transdev began in Normandy earlier this year. They will also test the sensor architecture and intelligence required for driverless last-mile and door-to-door transport services, with the next phase of the programme set to include a commercial service.
In Paris-Saclay, Transdev and Delphi will work to develop a first mile, last-mile on-demand AMoD service linking the Paris-Saclay campus with a conventional railway station.
"With Delphi's expertise in driverless technology, we will accelerate our capabilities to develop a global autonomous transportation system, from client interface to vehicle intelligence," said Yann Leriche, chief performance officer and lead of the B2C business line at Transdev group.
"Our ambition is to offer the best 'PACE' mobility solutions to our clients: Personalized, Autonomous, Connected and Electric.
"Combining the strengths of our two companies, leaders in their field, will enable us to introduce innovative driverless services in our current and future operations, confirming the position of Transdev as a pioneer in integrating autonomous transport systems into global mobility networks."
Glen De Vos, Delphi senior vice president and chief technology officer, said: "This latest announcement will help accelerate the development of commercially viable automated vehicle solutions.
"With Transdev's deep understanding of mobility operations, this collaboration will further strengthen our AMoD and data management capabilities, while expanding our automated driving platform to include a variety of different vehicle types.
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El Camino College had a rough shooting night from beyond the arc in a 110-71 South Coast Conference, South Division loss to Compton College on the road Wednesday night.
Justin Chambers led the team with 20 points on 6-for-13 shooting and hit three of the team's four 3-pointers on the night. The Warriors finished the night 4-for-21 from beyond the arc.
The Tartars also dominated the glass on Wednesday night, outrebounding the Warriors 49-27. The Warriors also turned the ball over 29 times in the loss.
Along with Chambers, Jamal Bogan was the only other starter to reach double figures as he dropped 16 points on the night. Jason Vasquez added 18 points in 26 minutes off the bench.
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Did you have a great time wine touring your way through Grand Bend? I certainly did, but Grand Bend is only the northern tip of Lambton County and there is plenty more of Ontario's Blue Coast left to explore. For the next part of my weekend escape, I head south along Highway 7 to the town of Sarnia which is on the southernmost tip of Lake Huron on the banks of the St Clair River. Just a stone throw from Port Huron, Michigan. Home to a Blue Flag beach, 100 + parks, a microbrewery and much more. I'm ready for some adventure, let's go.
First stop is to check into the Harbourfront Inn & Suites on 505 Harbour Road. Affordable, free Wifi and a complimentary breakfast are the hallmarks of this 3-star Sarnia accommodation. While there is no view of the lake or river from this hotel the location and affordability make it a great choice. Plus the room is quite large and the decor and finishes are updated which is a nice surprise given its reasonable price.
Next, I am off to grab a bite to eat and enjoy a pint or two. I am visiting two local hotspots in one go. First, a quick stop at Burger Rebellion food truck to place my Burger order and then a short walk to Refined Fool Brewing Co.
Refined Fool is a group of local teachers, creatives, blue collars, entrepreneurs, musicians and pastors who care about beer, business, Sarnia and each other. What started out in basements and garages has been transformed into Sarnia's own "nano" brewery and they will let you bring in to pair with their beers. While I waited for my burger I enjoyed quite a few "samples" from the taps. The Guava Berliner Weisse was my personal favourite.
As for my burger, I ordered it as a combo complete with Rebel Potato Chips. A fresh 1/4 pound burger grilled perfectly and loaded with the toppings of my choice. A perfect compliment to go with the beers. PRO TIP: Tuesdays after 4 pm get free BACON on your burgers.
Up early my first stop of the morning is to grab breakfast at the famous John's Restaurant, open since 1964 this local favourite has been serving up made from scratch fare for over 45 years. I am famished so it is the Front Street Heat Chorizo Skillet topped with John's Famous peameal Bacon. Believe it or not, I almost finished it.
With a full belly, I am now off to explore Sarnia's best-known park and Blue Flag Beach at Canatara Park. It isn't really beach weather but this also means I have the park to myself for a great walk and sightseeing.
During beach season there is plenty to do here for the whole family including a petting zoo, BMX track & mini train ride. I'm happy just enjoying a walk along the waterfront and in the woods.
Believe it or not but I am hungry again so I head back into town to check out Lola's Lounge at 110 Christina St South. Recommended by more than a few people I ordered a Thai Stir-fry bowl and enjoyed a bit of heat for lunch.
Only one thing left for me to do in Sarnia and that is to check out one of the local coffee shops. Blackwater Coffee Co is the one to visit and I was not disappointed. A perfect roasted on the premise espresso with golden crema in a funky industrial/cottage country designed cafe to enjoy it in. Easily a favourite spot for me to hang out while in town.
My time is up in Ontario's Southwest. It is time to head back home. I've loved my rest and relaxation getaway in Lambton County. It was great visiting both Grand Bend and Lambton Shores for wine and Sarnia for some good food and craft beer and just proves to me that small towns offer some of the best getaways for weekend adventurers. Until next time.


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Workshop on Swarm Intelligence and Machine Learning and its applications
Prof. Tad Gonsalves, PhD
Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan
AI as a means to leverage Business opportunities for Norwegian companies?
By Prof. Aurilla Aurilla Arntzen (USN)
Harald Ingee AAkre (Kongsberg Innovation)
- Friday 28th September 2018
- 09h00 -15h30
- Room 2228/2230
Registration fee 890 NOK (Includes lunch and coffee)
Registration fee 800 NOK (Includes lunch and coffee) for members of KIRN or Kongsberg Næringsforum.
About Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a computing paradigm largely based on human reasoning and intelligence. Very little is known that some of the prominent AI models borrow heavily from social animals like birds, ants, bees and fish whose collective behavior as swarms display a phenomenal emergent intelligence.
A swarm is a large collection of homogenous, unsophisticated agents that interact locally among themselves and their environment without any central control or management. The collective behavior of self-organized, but decentralized natural or artificial systems that leads to the solution of complex problems is called Swarm Intelligence (SI). The individuals that make up the swarm are often extremely simple agents, that lack memory, intelligence or even awareness of one another. By following simple rules like sticking together and avoiding collision, they give rise to a form of emergent intelligence.
This workshop will focus on the application of Swarm Intelligence techniques in solving optimization problems in areas such as business and engineering. We will also extend the SI metaphor for training Deep Learning Neural Networks, which coupled with GPU computing has a direct application in developing fast image recognition algorithms. Finally, we shall demonstrate how to use this technology in developing low-cost self-driving cars.
This workshop intends to foster discussion amongst academic and business actors interested in investigating how AI could be used for creating innovative solutions addressing socio-technical issues.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and new business opportunities in Norway
In collaboration with Kongsberg Innovation, we intend to conduct a round table discussing issues and opportunities as a means to increase the level of Innovation In Kongsberg in particular or in Norway. This is the first event of a series of lectures, tutorials that will be conducted in collaboration between the University USN and the Industry.
Workshop Schedule
Swarm Intelligence Optimization and Machine Learning
- Swarm Intelligence based Deep Learning and low-cost self-driving cars
- Tutorial: Hands-on experience in developing Swarm Intelligence Programs
- Round Table discussing issues and opportunities for AI for Norwegian companies ( Harald Inge Aakre)
Presenter Information
Dr. Tad Gonsalves, PhD is a full-time Professor in the Department of Information & Communication Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan. He is the author of "Artificial Intelligence: A non-technical Introduction, which serves as a textbook for introductory courses at the university level. His research interests include design of Expert Systems, application of nature-inspired algorithms to solve business and engineering problems, PC games, NLP, application of Deep Learning and GPU computing to self-driving cars.
The tutorial will run provided that there is a minimum of 5 participants
For more information please contact: Prof. Aurilla Aurelie Arntzen
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It's funny; the laboratories of the world (or Portland) think they can stop me now.
With all of our efforts thwarted by ridiculousness, life is starting to feel like a goofball comedy. First, E2 doesn't get the instructions before his sperm analysis. The results come back terrible and possibly bunk. Our doctor suggested we call that lab to get a refund. We did, and they said it was the doctor's responsibility to tell E2 the pretest info. What's ridiculous is that the lab faxed our doc the instructions after E2 came and went (so to speak).
So we decided to get him retested (because we're desperate for his count and motility to be magically and drastically better than what it probably is). We asked him to call and make an appointment with the fancy lab up on the hill (where our fancy research hospital is). They had him on hold forever and then told him he needed a doctor's orders. When we learned about this, I called the lab to find out exactly how they want the doctor's order delivered (I'm finally realizing that you have to ask all imaginable questions up front to avoid extra steps). After two calls of being on hold forever, I was able to have them fax the form to my doc, who immediately faxed it back to them. I called E2 and said, "Now, young lad. Now you can call and make that appointment!" Well, he just called to say that the lab wasn't satisfied with the info our doc faxed back and so "No appointment for you!" (a la Soup Nazi).
I'm seriously getting fed up. Who's pulling these strings?
I know, I know. Those of you with kids are thinking, "Dealing with health situations with a kid is only going to be more frustrating, so you better just get used to it."
But I'm not bitching about false starts here. I'm bitching about false whatever comes before there's even a glimmer of a start!
My resolution: I'm just going to look at every stupid little challenge as a herculean challenge from mama universe and start carrying around a shield and sword and wear a pointy metal bra and laugh! I'll laugh in the face of every unnecessary time-consuming and frustrating ounce of bulldoo flung our way, all the while singing operatically, "Bring it!"


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Steve DeNeff - Acts 22:2-21; 2 Cor. 5:16-18. Salvation is often portrayed, in evangelical circles, as the acquiescence to a series of good beliefs – Jesus died, Jesus rose again – but the resurrection reminds us is that Easter is, at its core, about a personal encounter with One who is alive and active in this world. Saul (turned Paul) was one who came late for Easter, who was "abnormally born," as he put it (1 Cor 15:8). The conversion of Saul is a window into how active Jesus is for the gospel today. Who do you know that is late for Easter? What hope do you have that they will ever find it? Take heart in the story of Saul, that even though your friends are far from God, He is still pursuing them. He still has a plan for them and He will not rest until He has found them.
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THE $4.4 MILLION in civil damages awarded by a federal-court jury in the Earth First car-bomb case reminds law enforcement advocates that Americans are not panicked by the threat of terrorism into abandoning their civil rights.
The lawsuit was won by the estate of anti-logging activist Judi Bari, and by Darryl Cherney, both injured when a bomb exploded in her car in 1990. The jurors in Oakland found that three FBI agents and three police investigators violated the bomb victims' civil rights. Bari and Cherney were arrested on explosives charges but freed for lack of evidence. They claimed to be targets of an assassination attempt that authorities failed to investigate.
The long-pending lawsuit, surviving Bari's death from cancer in 1997, ended in the shadow of Sept. 11. A trial date of last Oct. 1 was changed as plaintiffs' lawyers worried that no jury in that atmosphere would rule against authorities. During trial, a federal attorney pointedly praised the FBI defendants as "dedicated public servants whose job was to protect us from terrorism."
The jurors, to their credit, focused on how the federal and local cops had treated the rights of Bari and Cherney. The overzealous pursuit of the two was unacceptable -- and unconstitutional -- regardless of what one thinks of the activists' politics or personalities.


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Between 2016 and 2018, increase Pierce County College Bound sign-ups from 91% to 97%
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Between 2016 and 2018, increase the Pierce County financial aid completion rate from 54% to 64%
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Between 2016 and 2018, increase Technical/Apprenticeship, 2-Year, and 4-Year postsecondary direct enrollment from 60% to 64%
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- Formally launched Pierce County Strong Initiative (15 districts and 9 postsecondary institutions).
- Hosted a series of leadership meetings with superintendents and college presidents to discuss regional data and goal setting.
- Hosted workgroup meetings to determine shared targets and action plans for aligned work.
Established goals with shared/aligned targets for increasing effective high school pathway development and direct enrollment into postsecondary education and career
- Hosted Dave Schuler from AASA. A national educational leader and successful superintendent in College and Career Readiness — College & Career Readiness
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- Hosting (May 31st) board dinner with Pierce County K12 districts to discuss board leadership/policy influence on College and Career Readiness/Success indicators. Dr. David Conley will be our guest facilitator.
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Guess what, internet? I'm menstruating right now! GASP! I know, right!? Shocker! Let's talk about it! At the moment I am on day 1. Day 1 is the worst. Part of me wants a Java Chip Frappucino, part of me wants sleep, and part of me wants to bend in half backward because, for some reason, I feel like if I do that, the jackhammer that is currently hammering away on my lower back will stop. I took a shower but I still smell weird, I did a workout, and now I'm writing this post! How normal!
A while back, several bloggers wrote some great posts about how there should/should not be more mention of menstruation in books, specifically in YA. I'm not going to talk about that because my simple opinion is that, yes, we need more of it. But this post, this post, and this post are all great if you want to read some opinions on fictional periods (or lack thereof). I was someone who had pretty abysmal sex education growing up, so I am all for anything that helps people feel more knowledgeable and comfortable in their own bodies.
Instead, let's talk about us! Many readers out there have periods, too! So what do you read when you're being visited by Auntie Flow? I usually don't read anything special other than my current reads, but you know, sometimes you just need to break out the comfort books or the books that make you feel empowered. So for anyone with a period, here's a reading list for your time of the month – or let's be real, anytime, really.


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This example program takes analog input from one or more thermocouple channels and performs waveform thresholding to switch a relay when the threshold is crossed.
The program consists of two DAQmx tasks: an analog input and a digital output task. The thermocouple channels are read and passed into a for loop to apply thresholding on each channel. This generates an array of Booleans indicating whether or not a user specified threshold has been crossed. If the threshold has been crossed in any channel, a case structure is used to write to a digital line, triggering the relay.
This program was tested using an NI cDAQ-9178 chassis, an NI 9211 thermocouple module, a K type thermocouple, and an NI 9481 relay module.
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This Friday (February 25) Ayanna Witter-Johnson will be performing at the Manhattan School of Music from 7:00-9:30pm—if you're not busy that evening, it'll definitely be worth going up a couple blocks from campus to check out.
Last weekend, among a whirlwind of ukuleles and dance remixes, the music industry decided to take a step away from the mold of the current mainstream. Female jazzer Esperanza Spalding and indie baroque-pop band Arcade Fire won Best New Artist, Best Album and the support of the nucleus of popular music—The Grammy's.
This categorical shift in popular music could be just the thing for female jazz vocalist and classical composer Witter-Johnson to make her way through our earbuds. Hailing from London but currently based in New York City, Witter-Johnson takes the stage with her cello, a voice full of soul, and most importantly awe-striking potential.
The young performer already holds accomplishment and acclaim through performing on BBC radio, becoming an Emerging Artist in Residence at the Southbank Centre in London, and winning the "Super Top Dog" award at Apollo Theatre's Amateur Night (the same showcase that Ella Fitzgerald triumphed in 1934 and a venue known to have launched big time names such as Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson). She also experienced success in music scholarship by graduating with first class degree honors from Trinity College of Music in London. The Manhattan School of Music (near Broadway & 122nd) has also awarded Witter-Johnson a scholarship to study for her master's in composition.
I saw Witter-Johnson perform live at the NuYorican Poets Cafe downtown, preceding Osekre and The Lucky Bastards and after performances of Columbia University artists Taylor Simone and the class-ensemble Worldmuse. She got up on the barely elevated stage, friendly and confident, sat down with her cello and rendered her audience breathless. Her first and most captivating song "Ain't I a Woman?," a rendition of a speech made by Sojourner Truth at the Women's Convention in Akron, Ohio in 1851, featured her soulful and capricious voice over an alteration of pizzicato (plucking) and exposed, hard-hitting harmonic figures she played from her cello. At times she would even knock rhythms on the cello's body with her knuckles, a small example of her unique approach to music and her instrument. Her other songs, such as "Me and You" were less unusual but equally moving and passionate. One man, in response to her performance, commented, "She's like the Regina Spektor of the cello!"
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Clearly, she's happy now, as one can see in her recent vacation photos with wife Ellen De Generes. BOISE -- The family of the Weiser woman reportedly kidnapped by her ex-husband and found dead after a head-on collision near Ontario says they had been fearing for her safety and their own for quite some time."A very wonderful person was taken from us on Monday," said Stacey Harmon-Roeber, Annita Harmon's sister.Harmon's family says she was a victim of domestic violence. She wants you to know the kind of woman Annita was so that she doesn't become a faceless victim of domestic violence."She was a good person," said Harmon-Roeber. She loved her kids a lot."RELATED: Victims in Ontario stabbing, crash identified Annita leaves behind an 18-year-old boy, who was attending college in Utah, and a 12-year old girl.Their faces have been blurred out in the pictures given to KTVB to protect their identity and safety."And I mean, these are girls who went to good colleges.You would think they'd have something better to do."In the same interview, his then-wife Tinsley chimed in, "Sometimes he forgets, when he's on this subject, like: 'I know one of them.The collision killed the driver of the SUV, 38-year-old David Bates of Vale, the father of five young children.RELATED: Police: Charges pending against Nampa man after kidnapping, fatal head-on Investigators don't know yet if Annita died from the impact of the crash or was already dead.
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