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HPW Then & Now : Part II
The New High Performance West is a global community open to anyone who cares about Performance. It is a posture. A mindset. A narrative to connect us.
I had a choice this past summer: move half way around the world to coach overseas or stay put and double down on High Performance West.
I chose to stay put.
However, High Performance West could no longer simply be an athletics club based in Portland, Oregon coached by me. To do so would squander a ripe opportunity to connect, contribute, and change others.
Five years ago, Steve Magness and I both became assistant coaches at mid-major universities in the NCAA. He in Houston, Texas. Myself in Portland, Oregon. We had limited scholarships to offer, little budget to use, and no clue what we were doing. Our head coaches gave us a long leash to coach, practice and hone our craft.
We were young. Filled with idealism and hope. We both saw our positions as opportunities to prove our merit as coaches. Many hours were spent meticulously composing training, building culture, recruiting, traveling, and of course, coaching. We were both one-man shows. The lone distance coach on our respective track & field staffs.
One day I called Steve out of the blue to reconnect. Check-in. See how he was adjusting to life in the Lone Star State. We forged a friendship when he was an assistant coach to Olympians at a famous shoe brand group in Portland. He departed for Houston in mid-2012, I hated to see him go.
Those phone conversations quickly became a weekly occurrence. We spoke about a spectrum of topics. Mostly we batted ideas about training theory, coaching in reality, and readying athletes to perform at their best and barriers associated with such. We commiserated on recruits lost, celebrated sleepers signed, and applauded the modest achievements of athletes we respectively coached.
One year at the Western Preliminary Round of the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship (commonly known as Regionals) Steve and I found ourselves booked at the same hotel. We each had a small handful of athletes we were responsible for at the meet. And with a bloated multi-day meet schedule, we found ourselves with a lot of down time. Having nothing better to do we met in the hotel lobby and chatted for two, three, four hours or more every day. It was an enriching exchange. We left the meet more enthused about coaching than ever before.
Those hours spent together in that Arkansas hotel lobby precipitated our On Coaching Podcast. We wanted to keep it simple. Record the weekly conversation and exchange of ideas on coaching we were already having, share it online, and see if anyone cared to listen. No script. No sponsors. No agenda. Little editing. Just two coaches talking about the reality of coaching from their perspective. It was an experiment. It might not have worked. But, astonishingly, it did. I was shocked.
It has been nearly 3 years of recording and we have an amazing listenership. Our podcast is a distinct privilege. An honor. Something I look forward to recording each week. And which Steve and I aim to bring our best, every time.
Fast forward to 2015. After becoming disillusioned with the curious landscape of the NCAA, I departed from the college coaching ranks to found High Performance West. It was originally designed to be a track & field club based in Portland, Oregon to provide support and coaching to athletes seeking to propel themselves from national class to world class competitiveness. It too was an experiment. And met modest success.
But something was missing. Steve and I had a similar feeling before we decided to start our podcast. There is a rich community of curious, passionate, collaborative, and intelligent coaches who are hungry for more. We know the community exists because we belong to it ourselves. And so do you.
Our podcast was created to satisfy a need. So too the New High Performance West has evolved to meet a need. This is meant to be an opprtunity for anyone who cares about high performance to learn, grow, and progress through exchange, sharing, and discussion. To come as you are and be nourished. To profit deeply from showing up.
The New HPW is designed to be a community, a culture, a resource, a catalog and an education — or simply, a home.
It is home to myself, Steve, and the athletes we coach. Starting December 15th, you're invited to join and make it home.
Welcome home to the New High Performance West.
I'm glad you're here. // jm


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Going Gaga At The Gift Lounge: You Won't Believe The Swag The Celebs Got At TIFF 2018
Culture & Lifestyle Sep 17, 2018
The Toronto International Film Festival brought forth not only the hottest celebrities, the most noteworthy films and insta-worthy buzz from endless red carpets, but they also showcased some serious swag that the global glitterati took home. I decided to explore gift lounge scene and see firsthand all the gorgeous goodies they had in store! And boy there was some serious sizzle in that swag! So check out the swag the celebs got at TIFF 2018!
What: 10th Annual Bask-It Style Lounge
The Cool Factor: In their 10th year, GLO Communications put together a welcome bag which was delivered to the celebrities as soon as they got settled in Toronto, which included variety of sense-provoking goodies, with total value of $1400 CDN in bags designed by Sully Wong.
The Goods:
- Anne-Marie Chagnon : One of six jewellery styles
- Biossance: Assortment of skin care products including Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil; Squalane & Phyto-Retinol Serum and Squalane & Peptide Eye Gel
- Browns Shoes: Media bag sponsor
- Coola: Classic Sport Face SPF 50 White Tea Moisturizer
- Crazy D's Soda Labs: Crazy D's Prebiotic Craft Soda in Ginga' Kick, Rockin' Rolla' Cherry Cola or Twisted Citrus
- Creeds: $250 Gift card and bag of CINQUE x Creeds Coffee Bar Custom Roast
- DK Publishing: Astrology by Carole Taylor
- Dr. Bronner's: Peppermint Castile Liquid Soap
- Eska: Carbonated natural spring water in regular or citrus
- Green & Black's: Organic Dark Chocolate Bar in Burnt Toffee
- Greenhouse Juice Company: Rococoa Organic, Dairy-free Shake
- Healthy Crunch: Trail Mix in a variety of flavours
- House of Hayla: HOH Monochromatic Heel
- MIRA: The Neighbours by Hannah Mary McKinnon
- Natur-a: Fortified Almond Beverage Minis in original and chocolate flavour
- Nomz: Almond Nomz Energy Bites
- Pilot Coffee Roasters: Pilot Cold Brew Latte
- Ripley Entertainment: A Century of Strange! from Ripley's Believe It Or Not! book series
- Sharp Magazine: Magazine sponsor
- Sully Wong: Celebrity gift bag sponsor, the KYOJIN Bag
- Thompson Hotel: Venue partner
- Toronto Popcorn Company: Gourmet Popcorn in Old Fashioned Kettle Corn and Buffalo Kick
- Turo: A $500 credit for Turo car sharing services
What: The 6th Annual Stylist Suite
The Cool Factor: Founded by noted fashion industry personalities Christian Dare and Gail McInnes, The Stylist Suite presented by Stylist Box by Magnet Creative Management, provided a wonderful array of Canadian designers which were available on loan so celebs can add some (more) glam to their red carpet appeal. Medical Director of Pearl MD Rejuvenation, Dr. Jennifer Pearlman was also onsite to provide red carpet beauty and personalized skin enhancing treatments. VIPs also got swag bag with goods and services valued at $7,000 CDN, and also had an opportunity to show their support for Free-Them.
The Goods:
Anavi Designs
Andrew Majtenvi
Anu Raina
Christopher Paunil
Code Vitesse
Free Verse Apparel
Hilary MacMillan
House of Hayla
Judith & Charles
Lesley Hampton
Maya Charbin
Mayer Min
Miss Matahari
Ryan Alexander
Victory of the People
What: Essentials Lounge
The Cool Factor: Ringing in 9 years, this lounge presented by EGPR has become of the go-to lounge spots for the full beauty, style and wellness experience with the overall value of $1,300 CDN.
The Goods:
Hair care products from the Design.Me family such as: Hold.Me Hairspray, Puff.Me Volumizing Powder Spray, Puff.Me Shampoo & Conditioner and Quickie.Me Dry Shampoo
DKNY Stories Eau de Parfum
Glam Glow Supermud
Green & Black's Chocolate
An assortment of mens and ladies Keds footwear
Smashbox Cosmetics including: Studio Skin Hydrating Foundation and Always On Liquid Lipstick
ThisWorks 24 hour Skin Solutions including Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, Stress Check Roll On
Tuck Shop Trading Co. apparel including True North Sweatshirts
Over EZ Hangover Capsules
What: IT House x Producers Ball presented
The Cool Factor: In it's 3rd year and presented by NKPR Inc., it was a hub which delivered various experiences for the A-listers who wanted to chill in-between their red carpet appearances and premieres. Stars booked for their experiences included: Quincy Jones, Chloe Grace Moretz, Olivia Munn, Emilio Estevez, Patrick J. Adams
The Goods:
Rolling Stone celebrity portrait studio, programming centered around industry panels and thought leadership, and unique sponsored activations from presenting sponsors including JOEY, Hounds Vodka, Swarovski, Lise Watier and OGX Beauty.
What: the 14th Annual Suite on the Sixth
The Cool Factor: Presented by Rock-It Promotions this gifting suite had a fabulous variety of lifestyle goodies from specialty soaps, to healthy bites to boots and yes the perfect pillow! They also added a charity factor raising $10,000 CDN for Leave Out Violence.
The Goods:
Alchemy Candle Co.
Crump's Naturals
FIJI Water
Hudson's Bay
L'Oréal Paris
Penguin Random House Canada
The Perth Soap Co.
Rosen's Cinnamon Buns
Tonic Blooms
What: The beautyBOUTIQUE by Shoppers Drug Mart TIFF Suite
The Cool Factor: In Partnership with Entertainment One, the beautyBOUTIQUE by Shoppers Drug Mart provided complimentary full hair and makeup sessions by Shoppers Drug Mart beauty experts for media who needed to put their best face forward when covering the red carpet events!
Featured Services By:
Urban Decay : Global Makeup Artist Steve Kassajikian
Smashbox Cosmetics: Global Makeup Artist Lori Taylor Davis
Award Winning Makeup Artist Simone Otis
St. Tropez Skin Finishing Treatments by Celebrity Tanning Expert Sophie Evans
Silk'n Skin Rejuvenation Titan Treatmets
QUO by Orly manicures
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Angelo Paparelli, partner of Seyfarth's Business Immigration Practice Group and co-chair of its EB-5 Immigrant Investment Specialty Team, is speaking at IIUSA's 2016 EB-5 Industry Forum on October 10, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. He will participate in the EB-5 Due Diligence Seminar Session #1: Immigration Due Diligence.
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That's Shanghai takes a look at the best events on this week:
Apr 15: Game of Thrones Screenings
Photo via HBO
Game of Thrones season is back, but hey, you probably already knew that because it's all anybody's going to be talking about for the next six weeks, and subsequently has come up like every 15 minutes for the past month. If you haven't already talked your friend with the biggest TV into letting you crash their upcoming Monday nights, there are a whole mess of places doing screenings with food and drink deals, so be sure to check that out here.
Apr 15: Michaela Rabitsch & Robert Pawlik Quartet
Flyer courtesy of the promoter
Michaela Rabitsch – singer, composer and Austria's only female top jazz trumpet player – will be taking the stage with acclaimed guitarist Robert Pawlik to present Gimme the Groove, their sixth studio release. The Shanghai concert marks the duo's twentieth year together on the road. And man, have they been places. Part of what makes their performances so special is that they base their sound on traditional jazz, swing and blues while incorporating elements of Indian, African or Latin American music. With 1,500 concerts in almost 50 countries, Michaela and Robert have played everywhere from intimate jazz clubs to big stages at international festivals.
Apr 15, 9pm, RMB130. JZ Club, see event listing, buy tickets.
Apr 16: Talos
Photo courtesy of 247tickets
One listen to this Irish singer and it's clear why he's slated to open for Peter Bjorn & John on their upcoming US tour. Before he plays with the folk pop legends, he's hitting China for a short stint of soulful ballads. His haunting sound and impressive range is reminiscent of Bon Iver in an eerie and touching arrangement of work that's sure to move audiences at Yuyintang Park.
Apr 16, 8.30pm, RMB130 pre-sale, RMB160 door. Yuyintang Park, see event listing, buy tickets.
Apr 16: Ryan Hemsworth and Yurufuwa Gang
Flyer courtesy of 247tickets
This one flew under the radar for a minute, but Ryan Hemsworth is hitting up Arkham this week with Japan's rising rap duo Yurufuwa Gang. Hemsworth's video 'Special Girl' came out earlier this year and we were in love, but this is shaping up to be a different kind of set. Check out Circus Circus for a preview of what to expect. 'No Visa' is a favorite over here.
Apr 16, 10pm, RMB100 pre-sale, RMB150 door. Arkham, see event listing, buy tickets.
Apr 17: Craig Handy Trio
Flyer courtesy of the promoter
Born in Oakland, California, Criag Handy started experimenting with guitar, trombone and piano at an early age, but it didn't take long before he settled on his first true love, the saxophone. He went on to attended North Texas State University, won the coveted Charlie Parker Scholarship and became a frontrunner in the school's exceptional One O' Clock Jazz Ensemble, which was just the start of his exceedingly impressive career.
Apr 17, 9.30pm, RMB130-180. JZ Club, see event listing, buy tickets.
Apr 19: Tom Green
Flyer courtesy of the promoter
Tom Green exploded on MTV with the ground-breaking comedy show The Tom Green Show. Before Reality TV, YouTube and social media existed, Tom Green's man-on-the-street pranks changed television forever. He's graced the cover of Rolling Stone, hosted Saturday Night Live, guest hosted Letterman, and appeared on Oprah, Jay Leno, Kimmel, Fallon, Conan, The Daily Show and more!
Apr 19, 8.30pm, RMB350 standard, RMB550 VIP. Shanghai Comedy Bunker, see event listing, buy tickets.
Apr 19: AlunaGeorge
Flyer courtesy of the promoter
Known for their extremely danceable club anthems, the London electronic duo AlunaGeorge are performing at Arkham on the 19th. Having collaborated with DJ Snake on the club hit 'You Know You Like It', they've established themselves through a series of solo albums with their bright and upbeat tunes, even opening for Coldplay in 2017.
Apr 19, 9pm, RMB260 pre-sale, RMB300 door. Arkham, see event listing, buy tickets.
Apr 19: Kim Ann Foxman and China Social Club
Flyer courtesy of the promoter
The Hawaiian DJ earned her stripes as the vocalist for, and musician in, Hercules and Love Affair, but has kept them thanks to her piano house, breakbeat, techno and rave sets. She'll be playing with China Social Club this Friday at Electric Circus for a dance heavy night.
Apr 19, 10pm, RMB80 before midnight, RMB120 after. Electric Circus The Shanghai EDITION, see event listing.
Apr 19-20: Old-School vs. New School
Flyer courtesy of the promoter
Shake's six-piece band are mixing up the raw funk and soul with the millennial classics on Friday and Saturday nights. Expect hip hop, R&B, house and even techno - it all goes back to funk, soul, jazz and rock. This concert and dance party is all about exploring their roots and slamming the funk next to some new sounds and dancing into the stars. Dress code: Throwback vs. Hypermodern.
Apr 19-20, 10pm, RMB100. Shake, see event listing.
Apr 20: AVICII Family
Flyer courtesy of 247tickets
One year after the Swedish DJ's untimely death, TAXX will be paying tribute to the much-missed EDM icon in an afternoon and evening of several guest DJs.
Apr 20, 3pm, RMB98. TAXX, see event listing, buy tickets.
Apr 20: Hologram Dreams
Flyer courtesy of the promoter
It's that time of month again! Hologram Dreams is back for a night of city-pop, Italo disco, Chicago house and cybernetic madness. Come kick it with DJ Heatwolves and get ready for all the anime visuals.
Apr 20, 9pm, no cover. Dada, see event listing.
Apr 22: Troye Sivan
Flyer courtesy of the promoter
Superstar Troye Sivan is bringing his 'The Bloom Tour' to Shanghai. He's all set to perform at Mercedes-Benz Arena on April 22, following the release of his critically acclaimed album Bloom.
Apr 22, 8pm, RMB380-1,280. Mercedes-Benz Arena, see event listing, buy tickets.
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However when you spend a long time trying to get the perfect shot and something just spoils it I can see why you would want to remove the 'spoil' factor.
In today's bloatware world a program that is less than 400MB to download is pure joy, and if you already have something like Photoshop it can even become a 'plug in' to that package.
In very simple terms you give Landscape Pro an image and then tell it the constituent parts and let it do its magic on those parts such as sky, grass, rocks etc.
This company also do products for various other things notably portraits but anyone who has been on an Internet date probably know that the real thing is nothing like the 'Photoshop' version so let's keep things real by dealing with landscapes, as you would like them to be and let's just say on the day you went the weather was not playing ball.
Like a lot of packages today there is a FREE trial version available so you get to try it at no risk just to see if you can get the results you want with your own images.
To start with mark an area say Sky with the tool provided zoom in to add or remove areas that are incorrectly marked and then start to have fun, make a cloudy day a moonlight night with only that area affected, very easy and quiet impressive, this is then easily repeated with other areas, burnt unappealing grassland can be changed to lush green you get the idea.
Everything is changed from a panel on the left, the colour histogram is visible and the various available presets are in thumbnails below.
If there is not a preset to do exactly what you want delve deeper and fix exactly what you require, while this is not huge in size – as a download – what it can do is.
I had great fun with lighting brushes which allow areas to be changed just to suit.
If you try the FREE version certain things like Batch Mode will be unavailable until you purchase the full product.
For those users of Photoshop the plug in is also only available in the full package.
Best of all there are lots of help files and videos with Landscape Pro with ways to do difficult things like how to get to areas of sky behind small tree branches, still tricky but make a small amount easier.
So look for How To in the help files and searches.
This is a package that can improve what you see but often we see things in different ways, some like perfection others like me, like realism.
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Welcome to London Academy
London Academy Sixth Form is committed to providing courses and qualifications for all young people. We are a non-selective, mixed, all ability academy. Priority is given to current students at London Academy but a significant number of students join us from other schools to pursue Sixth Form studies.
The Academy has a quality learning environment equipped to ensure learners develop the skills and values for the 21st Century economy and society. Young people need to be adaptable, creative, enterprising and innovative.Students from London Academy Sixth Form will be among the 'leaders for tomorrow'. We provide a high quality learning environment and personalised curriculum based on skills and values that encourage thinking, creativity, enterprise and independent learning. London Academy Sixth Form has two areas devoted to Sixth Form learning:
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G1000: a new platform for democratic innovation, coming to Cambridge
G1000 is an independent citizens' project aimed at revitalizing democracy. The call - If the politicians can't find a solution, let the citizens! - is carried out by bringing a randomly-selected group of residents together for a one-day event to prioritise policy areas and develop concrete proposals to address them. The initiative began Belgium where it has been going strong since 2011. The first Dutch G100 was held in 2014 and in March of this year the first Spanish event took place in Madrid. A few words from an article on openDemocracy about the event:
On March 4, 2017, more than a thousand Madrid residents were called to the Madrid G1000 in the Cibeles Palace of the Ayuntamiento de Madrid. These citizens were randomly selected through a contact process in supermarkets, sport centres and health centres in Madrid's 21 districts. The contact included a survey to ensure that the sample of citizens was demographically representative of the city. Before the meeting, David Van Reybrouck, one of the G1000's founders, sent a message of support to the Madrid G1000: "In a time of communication and information, people have something to say. The G1000 offers common citizens the opportunity to talk about their anger and their dreams. After a dozen G1000 meetings in Belgium and the Netherlands, Spain will hold its first G1000 Citizens' Summit in Madrid. I hope it brings people together. You don't have to agree to have a good talk".
During the meeting the citizens were split into groups of up to ten people, in which they tried to reflect and debate about the city. By the end of the morning they had jointly formulated dozens of proposals for this year's participatory budgets to which 100 million euros has been allocated. Common people who had never participated were able, then, to bring the proposals to decide.madrid.es, the City's new direct democracy free software tool, sharing their proposals with the whole city and winning great approval.
G1000 has found its way to the UK - A group of volunteers in Cambridge are in the mist of planning the first event happening on Saturday 21st April 2018, hoping it will become a launchpad for a series of UK G1000s. A launch event will take place on Thursday 5th October 2017 at 5.30pm at Baroosh. For more information see their webpage.


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Text Ads are the most common type of PPC Ad. They are shown on search engines normally above organic listings. They comprise of a headline and description and a call to action either being a phone number or click through to your website. They are driven by the keywords selected in the campaign and position is determined by bid, amount, the relevance of the page and CTR (click through rate). Simple to set up and suitable for all devices, Text Ads offer cost effective advertising.
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Suitable for e-commerce sites only Shopping Ads often appear at the top of results and include images titles, prices and ratings. They are technically more challenging to set up and require a feed of your products from your website. Once up and running they work in a similar way to Text Ads with position largely determined by the bid amount.
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At a conference held at Hanergy's headquarters in Beijing, the company announced a partnership with BAIC BJEV, the electric vehicle unit of Beijing Automotive Group.
The two companies will work together on applications including building and vehicle integrated solar panels and charging stations, and other projects utilizing thin film solar technology.
The companies will partner on developing rooftop solar for vehicles, which Hanergy says could provide auxiliary power, and even function as the main power source for a vehicle, as well as charging. The partnership will also cover adding rooftop solar to BAIC BJEV's automobile factories.
On top of this, the two will also cooperate on building model villages incorporating all of these technologies, and other unspecified projects exploring the application of thin-film solar for agriculture and poverty alleviation.
"Hanergy's partnership with BAIC BJEV stands as a model for cooperation between the thin film solar and the new energy vehicle industries," said Hanergy CEO Si Haijian. "reflecting the push within Chinese industry to transform energy production and consumption."
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34 One customer might start shopping elsewhere if their favourite supermarket doesn't stock organic bread. For another customer, the deal breaker might be a well- stocked fresh fish counter or a gluten- free range. Customer- focused retailers make sure they use their knowledge and insight to listen to what customers want. It's much simpler being a price discounter. They only worry about price. But Tesco, Kroger and Casino listen and try to give their customers all the different things they want, the best match they can, because they truly understand what each individual likes. A different kind of strategy Early on, it became clear that Kroger was attempting to compete with Wal- Mart on price alone. Kroger's business was in decline, so the decision to focus on price was clearly not working. dunnhumby's long experience with Tesco had shown that different customers are price sensitive on different products; they're also not price sensitive on everything. There is also likely to be one cluster of customers who are especially focused on discounts. Subsequent analysis of Kroger's data confirmed that the same was true in the US. This insight enabled Kroger to ensure it was getting its pricing right for the customers who really cared about bargains. " Everyone is in a price war at the moment. It takes a really smart retailer to use customer data for a better understanding of the customer. My sense is that those who focus on the customer will come out better than the ones who don't," says dunnhumby's Mick Yates. Being clever about customer data helps retailers balance two opposing views of the world. It helps them stock the right product ranges at the right prices for loyal customers. Previously, retailers had one of two choices. Either they could try and stock everything, which is very inefficient. Or like the discounters, they could stock a limited range at a low price. Personalising petrol stations Of course it wouldn't make business sense for these customer-centric retailers to cater to every individual preference of their shoppers. But analysis of the data enables them to overlay similar customers, spot patterns and form broad customer clusters whose needs and wants are considered on a daily basis. any colour you like as long as it's any colour you like
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In countries, where cell communications is the first entry to communications, increased trade of knowledge on commerce or well being services are contributing to improvement objectives; in international locations where folks commonly use both fixed-line and cellular communications the private traits of the cell phone are altering social interaction (Worldwide Telecommunication Union, 2003a, para. The conspiracy theories of the online, the usage of Massive Knowledge to predict the direction of total populations, and the frantic effort of government to function with no grand narrative." But also the rising talent of sample recognition" and the efforts of people to map the world as a set of relationships known as TheBrain – a grandchild of McLuhan's international village".
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I see a large discrepancy among articles flipped from different sites so far as being featured is concerned. It's fairly clear that mobile expertise is one of the reasons this planet of ours feels smaller every day. Participatory surveillance is engaged in when individuals knowingly enable web sites to entry private info entered in profiles and online types as well as when simply gathered recordings of oneself and others through generally owned cellular technology. My other favorite information apps that I use to learn tech news are Prismatic (iOS) and Zite (iOS, Android, WP).
As a mean, that implies that almost everyone in the world has a cell phone! Needless to say, these technological inventions did change the world dramatically, however not in such a quick and radical vogue as the fortune-tellers appeared to consider. Mobile phones are often at all times on when carried, in order that an alert that a message has been acquired by a device requires no further procedures to be read than (at most) touching a couple of buttons. Many industrial entities already provide information through cell phones on direct marketing, economic info, ads, life insurance coverage options, competitions and a great deal more.


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The AIM Program Weekly News
June 14-20, 2019
In This Issue
Newly Revealed Frequency Update
As of June 13, 2019
Click here for a more-detailed explanation of the Newly Revealed Frequency Update
This week there were Four new frequencies revealed to us.
The first new frequency Hereditary, 4395 was revealed to us and added to the AIM Program on June 6, 2019. This frequency is believed to function within the energetic orbs of the Skin, Blood Stream, Kidneys and Bladder or wherever it is in you if you have it.Unresolved emotional Etiologic Frequency: Self Consciousness.
The second new frequency Hereditary, 4396 was revealed to us and added to the AIM Program on June 11, 2019. This frequency is believed to function within the energetic orbs of the Digestive Tract, Colon, Coccyx Vertebrae, Hip Muscles and Pancreas or wherever it is in you if you have it.Unresolved emotional Etiologic Frequency: Impatience.
The third new frequency Acquired, 4401 was revealed to us and added to the AIM Program on June 12, 2019. This frequency is believed to function within the energetic orbs of the Brain, Eyes, Kidneys, Digestive Tract and Heart or wherever it is in you if you have it. Unresolved emotional Etiologic Frequency: Anguish.
The fourth new frequency Hereditary, 4402 was revealed to us and added to the AIM Program on June 12, 2019. This frequency is believed to function within the energetic orbs of the Muscles, Joints, Adrenals, Thyroid and Central Nervous System or wherever it is in you if you have it.Unresolved emotional Etiologic Frequency: Indecision.
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Quote for the Week
The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.
~Antoine Francois Prevost~
Online AIM application e-forms
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To get to the online forms, please go to your Facilitator's website and choose "Applications" from the navigation menu on the left side of the page or if you don't know your Facilitator's website go to AIMProgram.com/applications.
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Enhancing Frequency: Living in Gratitude
There are many frequencies on the AIM Program to help induce "perpetual gratitude." There can never be too many. Let me tell you why.
Living in gratitude is not as easy as it sounds. For me, its easy to be grateful... for a kiss (or more), for a pizza, a pat on the back, or even a kick in the butt. The problem is what I call "the thanksgiving enigma," which is this: one may give thanks for a turkey and still be one. My experience with living in gratitude is not related to passing fancies or momentary pleasure, not that I have any objection to either of the above. Rather, it is a response to perceiving that you have found your purpose in life and, furthermore, it is a purpose that connects you to everything and everyone in the universe.
Does this example work for you? To say, "Thanks, honey, that was great!" may be honest, sincere, and heartfelt; however, experience teach us that it is temporary... more or less, as the case may be. Finding a soul mate with whom you can share your life is closer to "living in gratitude." I wonder, what would it be like to feel that way about everything and everyone all the time.
There would be no way to separate "ourselves" from our compassion or from our gratitude. It would be the point at which life is not momentary, but eternal. Fear, doubt, guilt, shame
would cease to limit you because when you know what you were born to serve you live fulfilling that destiny. There is nothing to separate you from all of life. There is no ego.
It is the individual gifts we receive for which we express our thanks. It is the service of life that allows us to live in gratitude. Interesting, isn't it? The source of our deepest gratitude is our ability to spend life giving. The service we give to life becomes our greatest blessing.
There are many who both aspire and strive to live within that state of blessing. Those few who succeed forever beckon us to follow them. Eventually and inevitably, we shall join them on that path to consciousness.
That leads to the next question: are we just ahead or just behind the hundredth monkey?
In Love and Light,
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AIM Testimonial
Here is just one story of self-healing experienced by one of the tens of thousands of people who have utilized AIM to help unleash their innate healing capacity to achieve miraculous levels of well-being. We invite you to view others and take advantage of the convenient "search by keywords" feature which allows you to search through a wide array of topics. Click on the Testimonials tab at the top of www.aimprogram.com and choose Written Testimonials or just click here.
Dianne from Utah
I am so grateful to be on The AIM Program.
Things were spiraling downward. Yes, life has its' ups and downs and my husband and I had worked hard to overcome obstacles over the 46 years we had been together and managed to overcome a lot. The downs now were so dramatic.
Just before joining The AIM Program, my husband was under so much stress because of a real estate failure and a sense of feeling like a real fool exploded into vicious words and actions. Everything I said set him off. My positive outlook sparked intense anger. He had been reading many positive books he could get a hold for the last few years and his personal character had blossomed but when he snapped, it was time to hide.
Almost immediately upon self-healing with The AIM Program the rage diminished almost entirely. When he did get upset, it was not rage and I called my sister and laughed and said "Looks like AIM is working." He is getting rid of his anger. The balding spot on his head is growing hair in one spot and fuzz in the rest of his head. He is happier even though we still have two mortgages. He is much less controlling.
Before joining The AIM Program, I was in continual stress and fear. I faked it really well. My stress level was extremely high. I had worked for the State of Utah and when our office hired a new manager, my job was sabotaged by character assassination. I collapsed twice at work and was taken to the hospital. My blood pressure was 200/170 and I was told that I was a high risk for a stroke and or heart attack. I had spent many years in healing modalities and had great success but had not overcome the fear and stress factor. After self-healing with The AIM Program, I felt a peace that afforded me the ability to cancel the fear, stop apologizing for everything and never felt the need to fake my positive or negative emotions. It is said that energy is everything. It is so true. After AIM my energy changed. When my energy changed, everything changed. No worry and stress literally. Good things keep happening in all areas such as spiritual, emotional, physical, financial and social. My blood pressure has improved and I expect it to continue to improve.
My son, Chase, was the most angelic child as a small boy. He was in a terrible bus wreck at 3 receiving brain damage, raped at 9 and was so traumatized that he would do what it took to keep people away from him. If someone started walking toward him, he'd back up and looked terrified. He decided the only way to keep people at a distance was by getting an evil look on his face. People laughed at him because try as he might he still looked innocent. It took years and he finally accomplished his design and the evil look was mastered. Since self-healing with The AIM Program his appearance has become delightsome. He still acknowledges moments of anger but there is so much more joy in his life. Problems do not get him down like they did before. Alcohol does not interest him anymore and there is more optimism.
In his own words: "I am more open, creative, grateful, more ambitious with more courage". He now understands the majority of what people tell him. He now longer assumes the worst or gets upset. He is happy to get up in the morning instead of staying in bed and away from people. Now he listens and understands. People no longer avoid him because of his intensity. He recognizes when he talks non-stop and becomes more silent. His anger and rage has diminished dramatically.
My nephew, Dean, was in a terrible auto accident where he met a tree head on. He received extensive injuries to both head and body. There were signs of him going out of his mind and within a few years it was evident that he was out of his mind. He was admitted to a mental hospital but released until they could figure out how to help him. That night my brother miraculously got a picture of him for The AIM Program. He disappeared that night with plans to create havoc at the school. He was back in the mental hospital that night. I added him to my AIM Family Plan immediately. He has been on AIM for 8 months and the change in him is huge. Instead of being a rebel to the establishment, he is now attending college in California close to his home and contributing to society instead of fighting against it.
My Grandson Spencer is almost 14 years of age. He was born extremely handicapped with multiple problems. So many that it would take pages to list them all but the improvement that we have seen in him since joining The AIM Program is that he no longer sits with a blank look on his face. He appears inquisitive. He doesn't hear or speak but there is something going on in his head. He is more adventurous. He loves the outdoors and investigates the surrounding in the yard. Instead of refusing to sit on the toilet, he actually does a job on the toilet eliminating a number of diaper changes. He is beginning to have a personality. I noticed these things as I stayed with him when his family is out of town for a week at a time throughout the year. It is very encouraging.
Thanks AIM.
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CATHERINE A. HALLIGAN. Ms. Halligan has served as a director of the Company since March 2014. She has served as Advisor to Narvar, a provider of supply chain and post purchase optimization SaaS technology, since 2013. Previously, Ms. Halligan was an Advisor to PowerReviews Inc., a leading social commerce network, from January to March 2012 and Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing from July 2010 to January 2012. Prior to joining PowerReviews Inc., Ms. Halligan held several executive level positions with prominent retailers. From 2005 to 2010, Ms. Halligan served in various executive positions with Walmart, a retailer, including as Vice President Market Development, Global eCommerce from 2009 to 2010 and as Chief Marketing Officer of Walmart.com from 2007 to 2009 along with other executive roles from 2005 to 2009. From 2000 to 2005, Ms. Halligan was an associate partner at Prophet, a management consulting firm. From 1996 to 1999, Ms. Halligan held retail management positions with Williams Sonoma Inc., including Vice President and General Manager, Internet and Vice President, Marketing. Ms. Halligan also has previous executive marketing retail experience with Blue Nile, Inc. and the Gymboree Corporation. Ms. Halligan began her career as a Marketing and Planning Analyst for Lands' End from 1987 to 1991. Since January 2012, Ms. Halligan has served as an independent director at Ulta Beauty, where she chairs the Compensation Committee and is a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and previously served for two years on the Audit Committee. Ms. Halligan received her B.S. in Finance from Northern Illinois University. With over 20 years of experience in marketing, digital and e commerce within the retail industry, Ms. Halligan provides significant expertise with respect to strategic marketing issues, Internet technology and omnichannel business capabilities.


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When there is an emergency, our immediate response could mean the difference between life and death. This is why airports have fire fighters on standby, buildings have emergency exits, and paramedics are always ready to respond at a moment's notice. Jesus has also assigned us an urgent task. How will you respond?
In Friday's devotional, It's Never too Late, I mentioned how God is a present tense God. This is a true statement, but a little incomplete. God is beyond "tenses." He is the God of eternity past and eternity future, yet He has chosen to reveal Himself to us with a present tense name, "I AM." This affirms the reality that God is not bound by time. He is the Creator of time and even transcends time. He is always, "I AM."
Although God's plans and purposes stretch from eternity past to eternity future, our involvement in what God is doing has a present tense focus. The question every Christian must ask is: Am I walking faithfully and obediently with Christ right now?
Let me bring this closer to home. This applies particularly to the Great Commission, of which we are all called to participate.
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations…" —Matthew 28:19
The Gospel is to be preached to all people, and we are to make disciples of every nation. This is God's plan and the task we are commanded to fulfill as followers of Jesus... right now. With this in mind, consider these statistics about people in the world with little to no access to the Gospel.
Of the 7.2 billion people in the world, an estimated 3 billion live in unreached people groups with little to no access to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
According to the Joshua Project, there are approximately 16,300 unique people groups in the world, of which about 6,500 are considered unreached by the Gospel (less than 2% evangelical Christians among them).
95% of these groups exist in the 10/40 window.
Less than 10% of missionary work is done among these people.
According to Finishing the Task, 506 of these unreached groups are considered unengaged (no active church planting under way), and have populations over 10,000. That is over 51 million souls still completely beyond the reach of the Gospel right now. These are perhaps the neediest in the world. No church, no missionary, no mis sion agency, no one to take the responsibility of sharing Jesus with them.
These statistics and definitions come from various websites, but behind these numbers are people for whom Christ died. They are included in the command we have received to make disciples of all nations. This is the call on our lives, NOW.
Am I walking faithfully and obediently with Christ right now? What can I do to help finish the task and complete the Great Commission?
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U14 netball tour 2014
20 Oct 2014
On Friday lunchtime 25 Year 9 girls departed for their netball tour to Bath.
The first stop was St Mary's Calne, who were wonderful hosts providing U14A, B and C teams to play against. All three Perse teams made a slow start, the long coach journey having an effect on the girls. However, they improved hugely as the game went on and started to make better drives for the ball. The final scores were U14A 9-25 with Charlotte MacDowell and Poppy Thatcher being crowned players of the match, U14B 3-13 (where player of the match was Maddie Hartley), and U14C 4-11 where Lily Maynard was player of the match.
Saturday brought a two hour coaching session at Bath University performance centre with England and Super League stars Shaungh and Becky. After a quick shower and lunch in Bath the girls headed to see a girly film 'Best of me' at the cinema. After lots of sweets, popcorn and a few tears during the film, it was time for a bit of free time and shopping around Bath. Frankie and Benny's hosted us for a lovely two course dinner with balloons and plenty of fizzy drinks before we headed back to the YMCA for our sports quiz. The charades round brought success for the defence team, and the teams headed to bed to be well rested and ready for another training session.
Another great session took place on Sunday morning, led by Shaungh and Becky, this time looking at defence and centre passes. The girls learnt lots of new skills and put them into practise in the training session, aftre which, the girls headed back onto the coach for the long journey home (with a service stop for lunch and sweets of course!)


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The pit bull breed has a troubling reputation. Many regard these as dangerous dogs that are a high risk to own.
Others counter this, naturally, by saying that the way a dog is raised plays a huge role. Any dog can be safe if it's raised properly, just as any dog can be dangerous.
There is some truth to this, but one way to get to the heart of the matter is simply to look at the statistics. Numbers paint a problematic picture. When looking at fatalities caused by dog bites, one study found that pit bulls were No. 1 on the list by a long shot. They caused more deaths than any other breed.
Does this mean all pit bulls are deadly? Of course not. But one can't argue that they show up at the top of the list for a reason. In the study, pit bulls were linked to 66 fatal attacks.
For the sake of comparison, the next dog on the list was the Rottweiler. It was connected to a mere 39 fatal attacks. That shows that the pit bull is the leader by a wide margin.
That said, the gap was also very wide between the No. 2 and No. 3 dogs on the list. In third place was the German Shepard, which was only linked to 17 fatalities.
Again, it's important not to stereotype different breeds and there are many opinions about the dangerous nature of certain dogs. However, it's also important to simply be aware of the statistics so that you can be careful. If you are attacked or if a loved one is killed, be sure you know your legal options.
Source: Puppy Toob, The 10 Most Dangerous Dog Breeds Based on Biting and Fatality Statistics," Ali Waller, accessed Oct. 20, 2017


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Are you tired of the black eye lines you wear every day? Cut the limits and go "rainbow". This tutorial will teach you how to get one at home.
You will need:
- Eye shadow primer
- Neutral brown eye shadow
- Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple eye shadows
- Angle liner brush
- Black liquid liner
- White pencil liner
- False lashes, if necessary
1. Apply the eye shadow primer
2. Apply a very thin black line on the upper eye lid
3. Start doing the "rainbow" make up. Follow the sequence, starting from the inner corner – red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple
4.Use an angle brush to apply the eye shadows and when you are ready carefully blend them together to get a gradient impact
5. Use the white liner on your water line and if you want a glamorous finish, put the false lashes on and apply a mascara.
What a great and colourful way to start the day, right?


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10 Year Anniversary
February 16, 2019
Guelph, Ontario
Lakeside Church:
7654 Conservation Rd.
Guelph, ON N1H 6J1
Doors open at 6 PM. Celebration starts at 7 PM.
10 years ago the first MoveIn teams were formed in Toronto, Ottawa, and Hamilton, Ontario. Now, 83 teams exist across the world. Join us on Saturday, February 16th to celebrate all God has done in the past decade! We will spend a night reflecting on what He has done in this movement, through global worship, powerful stories of God's goodness, Nigel and Jessie sharing, special speakers to be announced, creative expressions, and refreshments.
This celebration is open to all who have been a part of or supported our movement in any way over the past 10 years. The party will be at a venue close to the conference centre with plenty of space for celebrating, so invite friends, family and anyone else who has been a part of your journey with MoveIn!
Let's glorify God together for what He has already done, and look forward to what He will do in the coming years through this movement!


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We've all heard about the incredible benefits of a little sunshine. In fact, during the spring and summer months, experts recommend at least 10-20 minutes of daily sunlight exposure for our required dose of vitamin D. We've heard of the health benefits and seen how tanning leaves behind gorgeous, sun-kissed skin. But will it actually help you lose weight?
The answer is yes, it absolutely will. And here's why:
We were made to bathe in the sunlight! It's been proven that depression rates skyrocket in the Fall and Winter months, most especially in areas with a regular lack of sun. However, according to The Seattle Times, light deprivation could lead to more than just depression. They state:
"Dreary winters are infamous for inducing depression. But being starved for sunlight can do more than kick you into a psychic hole. A growing body of evidence suggests it can raise your risk of cancer, increase susceptibility to heart attack, diabetes and other disorders…"
It's safe to say that a significant lack of the sun's healing rays can have a pretty negative impact on your body. It's really a good thing that the opposite is also true!
Regularly exposing your skin to the replenishing light of UV rays has been proven to alter your nitric oxide levels. According to the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, this dilates your blood vessels and lowers your blood pressure, which reduces your stress levels considerably. Just 15 minutes of sunlight exposure will drastically boost your brain's production of serotonin and endorphins, helping to combat depression and upping your energy levels.
Say goodbye to stress eating and hello to more energy to be active! How's that for helping with weight loss?
Eating Healthy
Did you know that certain foods will actually help you tan faster? And it's just our luck that those same foods also happen to be ridiculously healthy and good for you.
According to The Daily Meal: "Foods such as carrots, sweet potatoes, and squash contain high amounts of beta-carotene — a strongly colored red-orange pigment that is converted by the human body into vitamin A. Vitamin A is critical for healthy skin, nails and immune health, and for achieving that summer glow. Not only do these foods speed up your tanning process, but they also decrease your risk of certain cancers, cognitive decline, and heart disease."
Check out our blog about how to Eat Your Way To A Better Tan to get a list of Superfoods that will keep your skin beautifully sun-kissed and also help you shed a few pounds fast!
Taking the time to do regular workouts can be a drag. But what if we told you a quick 10 minute exercise session before or after a tanning appointment can actually give you a deeper and longer lasting tan?
When you sweat, your pores open up, which makes your skin more receptive to the indoor tanning lotions or self-tanners that work with the natural oils in your skin. Increased blood flow and a boost in oxygen levels throughout your skin causes your body to be more accepting of UV rays, even with places that are harder to tan like your legs. Sweating also gets rid of toxins and clogged pores, leaving you with a smoother and brighter complexion!
When it comes to tanning, a little exercise goes a long way. Boost your confidence levels by getting in shape while leaving your skin smooth and gorgeously bronzed!
At Tan Unique, we want our customers to be happy and healthy! Our friendly staff can answer any questions you may have regarding the benefits of a little more sun in your life. Call us today at (479) 785-1185 or stop by our salon at 4500 Rogers Ave.
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What options have you considered for workforce management (WFM)? Did you know about U-WFM — a cloud WFM solution?
The intuitive interface makes the platform perfect for end-users utilising workforce management software for the first time and will also be familiar to seasoned professionals.
The system is cloud-based and runs entirely through a web browser. This low-impact set-up makes the platform perfect for companies seeking a quick turnaround in staff performance and costs.
The forecasting tool will help you handle not only typical contact centre-related challenges faced day to day, but also non-typical peaks and special events.
All forecasts can be edited in graph form as well as making wholesale adjustments in response to particularly busy or quiet periods. This enables full visibility of call centre resource, opportunities and efficiencies.
WFM software cuts through the forecasting trial and error that is frequently seen in Excel-based models with a simple system that will allow a user to complete a resource forecast for a week in just a few minutes.
It is also possible to create a forecast model for up to 10 weeks at a time. Forecasting in this way means that it is possible to create a forecast for a 10-week period in under 10 minutes.
Forecasts can also be exported directly in to MS Excel, allowing custom reports to be made with ease.
This technology provides a staff scheduling system which gives you full control. It includes rotational shift planning along with outstanding agent and call representative optimisation as standard. You can drag and drop any part of an agent's shift or add activities at any time.
As all activities can be locked or unlocked, you also can reschedule around added activities, meaning that the schedule is always as efficient as it can be.
Setting up working rules for call centre agents is easy and shown graphically. This removes any frustrating guesswork in the shift-building process.
Holiday and Activities
U-WFM has a comprehensive holiday management system that simply requires a few clicks to authorise or decline requests. Agents can access their account from anywhere with an internet connection to request holidays.
Any other activity, such as meetings or training, can be added individually or in bulk. An unlimited number of custom activities can be created, so scheduling any tasks that are unique to your organisation is easy.
Each custom activity can be given its own colour code on the schedule too, meaning that they are simple to identify for every user of U-WFM, from administrator to manager and agent.
All exceptions are taken into account at the time of scheduling to ensure an efficient as possible schedule.
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Amazon's Prime membership comes with its perks, like free two-day shipping, access to music and video streaming, and free e-book downloads, just to name a few. If you're a member, the online marketplace is treating you to another sweet deal that'll help you put those e-books to good use.
For a limited time, Amazon is slashing prices on select Kindle e-readers for Prime members only. We found savings of up to $50.
Here's a breakdown of the prices:
- The standard Kindle is on sale for $49.99 (regularly $79.99).
- The Kindle for Kids bundle (includes a Kindle and a kid-friendly cover) is on sale for $69.99 (regularly $99.99).
- The Kindle Paperwhite is on sale for $89.99 (regularly $119.99).
- The Kindle Voyage is on sale for $149.99 (regularly $199.99).
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I finally got my new Epson V700 scanner up and running which means I can get caught up with the mountain of negatives on my desk.
Over Memorial Day weekend I headed back to the Olympic Peninsula with my Rolleiflex and spent time enjoying the scenery, driving along the winding roads and taking pictures of those never ending rows of evergreen trees. I've been visiting the area over the last few years and spent a majority of those visits in the Olympic National Park. This time I was traveling with my pug and National Parks were off-limits. I didn't mind the change as it allowed me to explore other areas like Neah Bay and Pacific Beach.
Next year I may explore more of Long Beach or perhaps take a trip down to Astoria, OR instead. Until then, enjoy these initial scans of my 2014 peninsula trip.
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Thomas Nelson celebrated its largest cohort of the EleVAte SNAP Employment and Training (SNAP) program on Friday, June 22. The celebration recognized the accomplishments of 60 students who earned credentials in career readiness, digital literacy, welding, apartment maintenance, HVAC, trades electrician, cybersecurity/ information technology, certified medial administrative assistant and occupational safety.
Rapid Response coordinator Curtis Wray served as the keynote speaker.
"My impassioned message to you today is don't change your pace. From this day forward, don't change your pace," said Wray, who has conducted Rapid Response services in Southeast Eastern Virginia for more than 11 years. Wray continued by offering short antidotes to the audience.
"Success does not come without a price, without effort or without sacrifice," he added. "The race of life is a long game. The only way to win it is to be in it. You may not get the first job, but keep trying, keep running. You keep running hard until you decide what your success is. And don't forget, don't change your pace."
Students shared a new rendition of the song "Believe," originally written by SNAP instructor Tina Micula. The song has been performed at every SNAP graduation in a different way, including rap and a few soulful solos, allowing students to highlight their talents. Loretta Taylor, a current SNAP student, delivered a spoken word performance that can be seen at instagram.com/tnccva.
"This program enabled us to move forward in life to take care of ourselves and our family and I just want to say thank you," stated Nia Avery, a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant graduate.
The EleVAte SNAP Employment and Training pilot program is a three-year grant from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service awarded to 10 states nationwide. The largest award went to the Virginia Department of Social Services, with Virginia's Community Colleges (VCCS) the primary official sub-recipient.
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As customers, your opinion is of paramount importance. That is why Denny's provides you with its survey, available at www.dennyslistens.com so that your queries and comments are heard and taken care of.
Denny's, also called Denny's Diner is a growing fast food chain. It also functions as a coffee shop and pancake house. It provides service round the clock and contrary to a lot of other restaurants, it does not close its doors to customers on holidays. Today, Denny's has 16000 restaurants not only in the United States but also in Canada, UAE, Japan, Philippines, and New Zealand amongst others.
To maintain the credibility of its service and make sure that the customers who enter through the doors of its 16000 restaurants go away satisfied and happy, it is important to make sure that the demands, criticism, and complaints of the customers do not go unheard. The Denny's Survey is designed to ensure that customers are given enough space to communicate their feelings regarding their Denny's experience in a candid manner.This does not only help the franchise in improving its service and doing away the ills but it is also beneficial for the customers. The customers will enjoy better tasting food and service the next time they enter Denny's.
The Survey becomes a mode of communication between the customers and the administration at Denny's. In order to convey your message to Denny's, you are requested to:
- Have a reliable service of internet
- easily access www.dennyslisten.com
- be in possession of the original Denny's receipt from your last visit
- spare some time from you busy schedule
Once you have the above mentioned things at your disposal, you can start your Denny's Survey:
- Access www.dennyslistens.com
- Select the language of your choice; English, French or Spanish
- Enter the survey code on your receipt; the 'four digit code' or the 'more than four digits' code.
- After this, you can proceed to the survey questions; however you are encouraged to answer questions truthfully.
- After finishing the survey, please note down the 'validation code', and enjoy the offer on your next visit.
The Denny's Survey covers all the significant aspects of service; quality of food, speed of service, friendliness of employees, cleanliness, atmosphere and monetary feasibility. The Denny's Survey also gives importance to the attitude of the employees and the branch managers which is proof of the franchise's determination to improve its service. This also helps keep check on the various branches sprinkled across various countries. The survey also means that the branch employees and managers are kept on their toes 24/7 because the customers now have the power to rate their performance through the survey. Apart from this, the Denny's Survey also ensures that the employees with good performance are credited and appreciated by the customers.
The Denny's Survey encourages participants to give definite and to the point answers. The fact that it also highlights the services rendered by the employees means that the franchise is also aware of the importance of the managers and the lower tier management towards its success and ensuring happy customers.


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The WPD Angel LCD is the ultimate semi-automatic paintball gun utilizing electronic technology. The Angel LCD is essentially a computer controlled paintball gun. It is simply superb.... but expensive ($1249.94). Everything about the Angel LCD is a feature... it's just a case of whether you can afford this awesome marker.
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It seems like I was just barely saying, "Spring is in the air". Well today....not so much. We are in the middle of a blizzard here in Colorado. I guess it shouldn't surprise me. That is usually how things go here! Yesterday the kids were running around barefoot outside in 70 degree weather. Today they were bundled up, making snow angels and drinking hot chocolate! Here is Tori and her BFF (as they like to declare) enjoying some hot chocolate and strawberries.
Friday, March 19, 2010
NOT my idea of spring =)
It seems like I was just barely saying, "Spring is in the air". Well today....not so much. We are in the middle of a blizzard here in Colorado. I guess it shouldn't surprise me. That is usually how things go here! Yesterday the kids were running around barefoot outside in 70 degree weather. Today they were bundled up, making snow angels and drinking hot chocolate! Here is Tori and her BFF (as they like to declare) enjoying some hot chocolate and strawberries.
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Saint Patrick's Day Fun
In years past I haven't really done anything special for Saint Patrick's Day. This year I decided the change things up a bit. I had a lot of fun thinking up a few fun things for the day. The kids woke up to a pot of "gold", some yummy green cereal and green juice! We don't usually have sugary cereal or juice so this was a special treat for them! Brandon even got up early with us to join in on the fun. Here he is pouring some of the green milk into his cereal.
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Friday, March 5, 2010
Spring Is In The Air
I LOVE Spring. It is my favorite season. Maybe because I really don't care for Winter, and am just always so excited when it's over. As soon as the first signs of spring begin, I instantly feel a change in my mood. I am happier, more motivated, and just an all around more pleasant person! This past week it has started to warm up and we have gotten a taste of spring. I am in heaven. I have gotten more accomplished in these past few days then I have gotten done in a long time! My kids are really enjoying the change in the weather too. They are really enjoying playing outside instead of laying around the house complaining that there isn't anything to do. A few nights ago they stayed outside from the time Alexis got home from school until I made them come in to get ready for bed. It was so good to see them having fun doing something else besides watching t.v. and playing video and computer games. It also helps that our new house has an awesome back yard that is actually flat! Here are some cute pictures I snapped of them. It was starting to get darker and a little more chilly so they decided to bring the space heater out to keep them warm. After a while they thought up the idea to roast marshmallows over the space heater. LOL It actually worked!
The next day was really nice as well so Tori and Levi headed out during the day for more playing. Here is Levi practicing some soccer moves. If you look closely you can see that his hair is done in a Mohawk. He has been really into doing his own hair lately and loves that he can make it stand up straight like a "shark" =)
I am not ashamed to say that I love Good Will. I have found some really great things there and it's one of my favorite places to shop! lol Our latest find was two little girls guitars in excellent condition. Brandon being the avid guitar player that he is snatched them up right away. He has been having a lot of fun giving the girls guitar lessons. On that same warm day that Levi was out playing soccer, Tori brought her guitar out to play on the deck. I love the pictures I captured of her. After a while Brandon brought his guitar out and they had fun playing together. They even played a song together. I posted the video at the end
Today I left the house to get Tori from school. I didn't bother putting on a jacket because I figured that we were going to have another warm day. As I started to drive away I noticed little white specks falling from the sky. Snow!! Oh well, It was nice while it lasted =)
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Monday, March 1, 2010
Funny Little Guy
My kids have been saying some pretty funny things lately. I always think that I need to write it down so I don't forget, but then I never write it down, and then sure enough... I forget =(. I decided I just need to blog about it right away so I have it recorded somewhere!
Today I went grocery shopping, Levi didn't have preschool so he went with me. As we were walking through the store he kept pointing to things and wanting me to get them. When we were getting yogurt he pointed to the "Danimals" which is a yogurt drink and told me how he had them at preschool and that they were so yummy. I caved and decided to buy them. With a big grin on his face, he proudly placed them in his lap in the cart and declared, "Lexi and Tori are going to be so proud of me!!" LOL
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Hulse defends townhouse plans
Auckland Council is getting "beaten to death" over its intensification plans before it's had a chance to explain them, deputy mayor Penny Hulse says.
Today the council officially releases its draft Unitary Plan—a rulebook for development and a vision for a compact city.
Residents in Shore suburbs like Browns Bay and Milford, who have already fought high-rise developments, are among those concerned about proposed apartment heights.
Earlier this week Ms Hulse told a Unitary Plan media briefing that if she sounded "preachy and thin-lipped" it was because she felt a "bit battered" by early reaction.
She also expressed frustration that there were already petitions circulating. "Give us a chance to talk this through," she said.
Ms Hulse pleaded the council's case for more townhouses and apartments, saying her children and grandson wanted to live in a sustainable city not a sprawling polluted city like Los Angeles.
Minister of Housing Nick Smith's push to free up greenfields for housing would encourage haphazard development with costly infrastructure funded by existing ratepayers.
Auckland's predicted growth of up to 2.5 million people in 30 years was not being encouraged by the council, she said. It was the result of "babies having babies and people moving here", Ms Hulse said.
The Unitary Plan aims to provide housing choices and there is no target about how many people will be "shoved in" certain suburbs, she said.
She described the present plan as a "draft, draft" and said there would be another round of formal submissions in September.
Releasing a draft plan before a formal plan was a risky move that hadn't been done before in Auckland but it gives the public a chance to give early reaction, she said.
Ms Hulse said the council welcomed public feedback.
The draft Unitary Plan is out for public comment from today until May 31.
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Inshore fishing charters are a great way to experience high-quality sportsfishing in the Outer Banks while staying close to shore. We accommodate any skill level or fishing style while offering half and full day excursions. Depending on the fishing season, you can expect to run into several tasty fish like cobia, spanish mackerel, or bluefish. We provide the fishing licenses, bait, and tackle, so all you need to bring is your lunch and some sunscreen! Great fishing trip for younger kids!
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Second only to an instant freezing microwave, the runner up of the UK's Odd Invention Challenge is the Karaoke Shower!
Introducing the world's most incredible invention – the karaoke shower (we don't know if the disco ball and strobe lighting come as standard but here's hoping).
Seriously, if we had one of these we'd be so clean.
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(Lee Siler) - Stocks took a big hit yesterday on a stronger dollar and Citigroup news. The demand for the Citigroup secondary offering was much less than the company thought. Citi was trying to get around $3.35 a share for the $20+ billion offering. The company ended up pricing the offering at $3.15. At this price the Treasury department decided not to sell our tax payers shares at this time. The Treasury said they would hold off for 90 days and after that would sell within the next 12 months.
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