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Fiona Macbeth
Senior Fellow HEA
Student engagement
|Fiona Macbeth
|Senior Lecturer in Drama
College of Humanities
Engaging students through 'praxis'
Fiona Macbeth specialises in Applied Theatre; "community and socially engaged practice and performance". With a background in youth work, Fiona continues this work with at-risk youth and theatre projects with care-leavers, often involving Masters students in these ventures. Fiona believes that the key to engaging Drama students from the starting point is by "finding out what it is that they feel like this module's going to give them, in terms of their futures". Applied Theatre modules are chosen modules, so students already embark on the course with an interest in developing their skills in this area. "The way of engaging students with teaching is to frame things, in terms of the challenges and the opportunities that they're getting through that teaching and learning, as directly useful for them, for whatever they're going on to do."
Drama at the University of Exeter is known for its successful combination of theory and practice; "we look at research and theory, and practice, as being separate, but actually they're completely interlinked, which is what we call 'praxis'". In terms of Applied Theatre, Fiona believes it is crucial to not only practically create work but also research around how to create work, in order to be better-informed when it comes to working with young people, representing the audience within the performance and creating a piece that is more meaningful.
Although research is significantly important, Drama emphasises the need for practical engagement rather than simply learning from textbooks. Fiona contextualises this concept within applied work, such as truly understanding the people you are working with. "You have to be there; you have to be in the room to feel what it means to facilitate a creative process, because a creative process, by its very definition, is going to be full of complexity. The complexities are going to be determined by who those people are in the room, and they can't really ever be pinned down onto paper."
Interdisciplinary work between Drama and the Medical School
Fiona is a co-founder (alongside David Evans and Sandy Akerman) of the RAP project; Respect and Protect, a sex and relationships education programme in collaboration with the Medical School for young people who have experienced a disrupted education. The sessions were peer-led by "young people who had been in that setting themselves, so they were in a really good position to recognise the kind of behaviour that those young people were displaying." The programme has evolved since its establishment in 2005 but is still running, and is delivered in Pupil Referral Units throughout the South West region. The project has had many people involved in "generating the experience of interaction" within the group sessions, using the discipline of Drama to inspire the exercises without it becoming a drama-focused programme.
Aim 1: Talented, Active, Engaged Students
To increase levels of proactive student engagement with their academic studies
Engaging students with the community through Applied Drama
"Once you engage… there's a reciprocity in a good process of community engagement…"
Using drama to recruit medical staff
"… the discipline of acting and theatre is less important in that situation than the discipline of teaching and facilitation."


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There is a saying in Australia, to blow one's own trumpet. It means to say self-gratifying statements to raise one's ego or status. It is looked down upon and seen as egotistical. Therefore if this offends please tune out now or if you are happy to placate me, then please keep reading.
August 2014 I curated an exhibition called "#Fridaysketchclub". It was held at the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, Australia. The premise was an international drawing exhibition showcasing the work of artists who all meet through the social media platform, INSTAGRAM. At the time I did not assume that we were the first group to organize such a show therefore didn't publicize accordingly. How egotistical would that have been!? Little 'ol me in country Australia organizing the first ever Instagram exhibition. It is now coming to light that perhaps we were "one of the first". A gallery in America did a similar show in 2012. Now a gallery in London, The Unit Gallery, is claiming to be 'the first 'Instagram exhibition.
A little background information about our show. In March 2014 a fellow Instagram artist friend, Jon Hayes (@j.hayesart) and I had the idea of creating a hashtag for artist friends- #fridaysketchclub. The idea was to create a drawing or sketch on a Friday. Hashtag the work, post it on Instagram, then over the weekend look at the hashtag and comment on the work of a fellow artist. Non-competitive, a safe and happy environment for like-minded people to connect through their love of art. During this process I had the idea of an exhibition. I organized a meeting with Brad Franks, the manager at Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre. After pitching my idea, he graciously offered me an exhibition slot in August 2014. It was a boon as my fellow artist friends were creating beautiful work and this was a wonderful time for a show.
Inviting my friends to take part, 11 committed to the idea and the exhibition coordination was in full swing. Although I was excited, I was just about to embark on a month long artist residency in Italy so the timing was challenging. Arriving in Italy I found that I could not use my email and laptop so I had to coordinate the entire exhibition via Instagram. My artist friends were amazing and very encouraging. Each artist, who I have never met, trusted me and I was very appreciative of the support.
The artists included: Jon Hayes (USA), Paul Mordetsky (USA), Jakob Pinto (USA), Joy Thomas (USA), Curtis Jensen (USA), Brian Martin (USA), Caragh Savage (UK), Jerome Royer (France), Anne Kristensen (Norway), Terge Thomassen (Norway), Reza Doust (Canada) and myself. Each artist sent 2 works. I framed all the works and with the help of the gallery we hung the show.
Fast track to a few months ago and my group of passionate Friday Sketch Clubbers contacted The Unit Gallery and the curator to explain that they were not the first Instagram exhibition. A small social media confrontation ensued and we all finally came to an agreement that neither was the first. Naturally I thought they would do the gentlemanly thing and change their PR but no. Now they have blocked all my friends from their Instagram account. Why block us? What are they trying to hide?
I know we are a smaller group of artists who don't have the support of a so-called high profile London gallery but we do have a voice and we do count. Recognition should be given when it's due and this is such a case.
You have kept reading this blog so you must feel the need to support our cause and blow our trumpets. Please help give our group the recognition we deserve. Your voice counts!
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B.S. Management - Shorter University, Rome, Georgia (2011)
M.A. Leadership - Shorter University, Rome, Georgia (2013)
*Current Doctoral Student - Capella University (2013 - Present)
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This is my second year as a Career and Technical Education teacher. I am also a Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) advisor and look forward to the many exciting opportunities for students here at Wilcox Central High School.
I am currently teaching Career Preparedness, a required course for graduation in the State of Alabama.
I am a U.S. Air Force Veteran who served on active duty from 1981-1985 and U.S. Air Force Reserve from 1986-1992. I worked as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant from 1995 to 2015 on cases from Mesothelioma, personal injury, employment law, insurance defense, immigration, probate, criminal, and family law.
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April in Paris (in March)/ Marina - Imaginibus
April in Paris has come in March.
Daffodils and crocuses have popped up all around town. Cherry trees are in blossom (I've been cracking myself up by calling them the made-up word "neigiers", or "snow trees"). Black down coats have been replaced by black light jackets.
And the most exciting sign that spring has indeed sprung? The Wallace Fountains are flowing again all around Paris. In the 1870s, an Englishman named Sir Richard Wallace decided that Paris should have free drinking water, available from beautiful structures decorated by caryatids and dolphins. The 67 fountains only flow from March 15 to November 15.
It's easy to forget that warm breezes exist after Paris's gently persistent winters. I've been walking around the city this week in shock, feeling like I haven't seen the sun for months.
Early spring is my favorite moment in Paris, with its delicate quality of light and sweet hints of changing seasons. The New Year doesn't start for me in January, but the moment the world itself shows that change is possible.
My aunt lives on a farm in Vermont where she has a flock of Navajo-Churro sheep. For her, the rebirth of spring starts in the winter, when her ewes are pregnant with their spring lambs. She says that even in the darkest, snowiest moments of winter, she knows that there is life in the barn waiting to be born come spring.


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Chinese Christians may outnumber Communists
According to The Economist:
The government says there are 21m (16m Protestants, 5m Catholics). Unofficial figures, such as one given by the Centre for the Study of Global Christianity in Massachusetts, put the number at about 70m. But Mr Zhao is not alone in his reckoning. A study of China by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, an American think-tank, says indirect survey evidence suggests many unaffiliated Christians are not in the official figures. And according to China Aid Association (CAA), a Texas-based lobby group, the director of the government body which supervises all religions in China said privately that the figure was indeed as much as 130m in early 2008.
If so, it would mean China contains more Christians than Communists (party membership is 74m) and there may be more active Christians in China than in any other country. In 1949, when the Communists took power, less than 1% of the population had been baptised, most of them Catholics. Now the largest, fastest-growing number of Christians belong to Protestant "house churches".
It is worth noting that even if the optimistic 130 million figure is true, that only represents about 10% of China's 1.3 billion population. Still this is much better than about 1% in 1949 or the current official count of 1.6%. Some further interesting points:
Private meetings in the houses of the faithful were features of the early Christian church, then seeking to escape Roman imperial persecution. Paradoxically, the need to keep congregations small helped spread the faith. That happens in China now. The party, worried about the spread of a rival ideology, faces a difficult choice: by keeping house churches small, it ensures that no one church is large enough to threaten the local party chief. But the price is that the number of churches is increasing.
Of course, doctrinal depth and regularity are hard to maintain in an illegal movement:
Abundant church-creation is a blessing and a curse for the house-church movement, too. The smiling Mr Zhao says finance is no problem. "We don't have salaries to pay or churches to build." But "management quality" is hard to maintain. Churches can get hold of Bibles or download hymn books from the internet. They cannot so easily find experienced pastors. "In China", says one, "the two-year-old Christian teaches the one-year-old."
Because most Protestant house churches are non-denominational (that is, not affiliated with Lutherans, Methodists and so on), they have no fixed liturgy or tradition. Their services are like Bible-study classes. This puts a heavy burden on the pastor. One of the Shanghai congregation who has visited a lot of house churches sighs with relief that "this pastor knows what he is talking about."
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All this amounts to something that Europeans, at least, may find surprising. In much of Christianity's former heartland, religion is associated with tradition and ritual. In China, it is associated with modernity, business and science. "We are first-generation Christians and first-generation businessmen," says one house-church pastor. In a widely debated article in 2006, Mr Zhao wrote that "the market economy discourages idleness. [But] it cannot discourage people from lying or causing harm. A strong faith discourages dishonesty and injury." Christianity and the market economy, in his view, go hand in hand.
This doesn't surprise me a bit, nor would it surprise people such as Vishal Mangalwadi who has been pointing out for years that the superiority of the West is due largely to its Christian legacy.
Via: Christian Freedom International.
NOTE: When searching for the article (CFI did not provide a link) I found this article on the decline of capitalism in China. So the news is not all good. However, as Christianity continues to advance, expect to see both the doctrinal issues noted above and the residual economic and social issues become less severe.


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Courtney Cleveland put up 17 points in Saturday's road game against Seward County Community College. The Pratt Community College women's basketball team lost the conference game 66-59.
Seward, one of the toughest teams in the conference, entered the contest with a 21-2 overall record. Pratt started the first quarter down 21-14 but were able to turn the tide to tie the game at 35 by halftime. Seward pulled ahead in the third, taking a six point lead into the final quarter. Seward took the game 66-59, dropping the Lady Beavers to 9-7 in the conference.
Cleveland was on rebound away from notching double-double. She finished the night with 17 points, nine rebounds and four steals. The Lady Beavers had great point production from the bench, with Rachel Tippens scoring 11 points and pulling nine rebounds.
ChaDricka Pickett rounded out the top three scorers with ten points, five rebounds and two assists.
Pratt will return home for conference play tonight, hosting Hutchinson Community College. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.


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Could any of the following happen in your workplace?
In early 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced its first settlement for failure to timely report the breach of unsecured protected health information (PHI). Presence Health Network, a large Chicago-based health care system, agreed to settle potential violations of the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule by paying $475,000 and implementing a corrective action plan.
A data breach requires a quick response, careful investigation, and effective action to mitigate the effects of the breach. Failure to comply with the law can result in a government enforcement action, substantial fines, and adverse publicity. If you or your company is a HIPAA Covered Entity or a Business Associate, you must be familiar with the timeline for completing an investigation and your reporting obligations under the HIPAA rules:
Covered Entities under HIPAA (health care providers, health plans, and health care clearinghouses) are required to self-report a breach of unsecured PHI to the affected individual(s) without reasonable delay, but in no event more than 60 days after discovery. If the breach involves 500 or more persons, it must also be reported to HHS within 60 days after discovery (at the same time that the affected individual(s) are notified), and if the breach involves more than 500 persons in a state, it must be reported to the local media within 60 days after discovery. If the breach involves fewer than 500 persons, the Covered Entity must report the breach to HHS no later than 60 days after the end of the calendar year.
Business Associates are required to notify the Covered Entity of a breach of unsecured PHI within 60 days after discovery so that the Covered Entity may provide the required notices to others. Under some circumstances, Business Associates may also have reporting obligations.
Similar breach notification provisions are enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against vendors of personal health records and their third party service providers, and Ohio adopted a security breach notification law in 2006 that requires notification of individuals whose electronic personal information has been the subject of a security breach.
Presence St. Joseph Medical Center discovered on October 22, 2013, that its paper-based operating schedules were missing from its surgery center. The schedules contained PHI of 836 persons, including names, birthdates, procedure information, and medical record information. Presence Health did not report the breach to HHS until 101 days after the breach was discovered; did not notify the affected individuals until three days after that; and did not notify the media for two more days. The government also noted that Presence Health had failed to make timely reports of data breaches on two other occasions.
Not all data breaches are required to be reported, and in many cases you may be able to determine that the incident does not meet the definition of an unsecured breach of PHI under the Rule, or that it fits within the breach exception. However, it is critical to make this determination within the 60 day window for reporting, and to document your investigation and the basis for concluding that the incident did not need to be reported.
Of course, the best insurance is to avoid a data breach in the first place. Be familiar with your obligations under the HIPAA privacy and security rules and state law; adopt required policies, procedures, and safeguards; conduct regular training; and periodically monitor compliance. But, despite your best efforts, a data breach may occur. We recommend that you take the time now to develop and have in place a detailed breach notification policy to guide you through the right steps to take to immediately respond to the crisis and comply with any reporting obligations.


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Carl Hanser Verlag, August 2009, 320 pp.
Jonas is an Austrian Everyman: a married father of two with a boring copywriting job in an advertising agency and a long-term extra-marital affair. Until, that is, he one day finds himself sitting next to a man on a park bench in Vienna who asks him to name three wishes. Initially, Jonas refuses to take the man seriously: a lunatic who has escaped the asylum, surely. Eventually, though, he tells the man what his three wishes are: to know what it feels like to escape from certain death, to be more active and less phlegmatic and to understand everything, or at least to have a few sound theories about what everything in the world is about. Over the course of the weeks that follow, a number of unexpected things happen in Jonass life: theres an inexplicable rise in his shares on the stock market, and he decides on an impulse to miss a flight on a plane that ends up exploding straight after take off. But when one evening he finds his wife dead in the bath-tub, he realises that he has a lot less control over his subconscious urges and desires than he thought he did.
Increasingly disturbing nightmares cloud his sleep. The sideeffect of understanding everything about the world is that he now spends his time in a half-life, where he cannot look upon the world without realising its impending decay, nor watch a beginning without thinking of its end. He makes a last-ditch attempt to escape doom-laden Austria by taking an extended holiday to the Mediterranean with his lover Marie. They find a deserted island where they make love and fall asleep but wishes cant procure happy endings. The novel ends with Jonas waking to an enormous, biblical flood-wave rolling towards them from the horizon.
The narrative has a feel of an interesting assembly of scenes and thoughts that leave the reader sometimes puzzled but often also inspired. Writing books that work foremost as novels rather than philosophy lectures, showing rather than telling, Glavinic undeniably has his own voice: a very spare, trimmed down style in which scenes are under- rather than overwritten.
Anyone reading him for the first time will encounter an exciting and original author who is willing to take risks with narrative form, and who deserves to establish himself as a lasting presence in the English-speaking market.
Everyone knows that you should be careful when making wishes, in case they come true. But if one were to wish for a novel which encapsulates the reality of life, then this wish would be completely fulfilled albeit in an eerie and unsettling fashion by Thomas Glavinics latest work.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Thomas Glavinic was born in Graz in 1972 and now lives in Vienna. He is a regular contributor to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and has published novels, essays, short stories and radio plays. His debut novel, Carl Haffners Liebe zum Unentschiedenen (Carl Haffners Love of the Draw) appeared in 1998. It was translated into numerous languages and made the Daily Telegraph Book of the Year list. He was awarded the Austrian Förderungspreis for Literature in 2006 and the Friedrich Glauser Prize for Crime Fiction in 2002. His work been translated into twelve languages so far, and last year his 2006 novel Die Arbeit der Nacht was published by Canongate as Night Work.
Previous works include:
Die Arbeit der Nacht (2006); Das bin doch ich (2007) both Hanser.
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Die Arbeit der Nacht: China (Horizon Media); Spain (Siruela); Estonia (Varrak); France (Flammarion); Italy (Guanda); Netherlands (Contact); Poland (PIW); Korea (Younglim Cardinal); Turkey (Yapi Kredi); USA/UK (Canongate).
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Palace of Culture? Łazienki Park? Old Town? Vistula? Difficult choice. How to show someone a big city in one day? Let's try. We will take you for two one-day trips.
WARSAW IN A DAY – option #1
We just quickly drive past the Palace of Culture as it is not a perfect place for walks. Then we take a bus 175 from the city centre to the Warsaw University (Krakowskie Przedmieście St 28). We walk down the Royal Route and we head to Obroźna Street. At SAM (Lipowa St 7) we will eat a delicious breakfast.
We climb up the roof at the Warsaw University Library (Dobra St 56/66) and we take a stroll through a garden which is located at the top just to admire the Vistula River, Powiśle and the Old Town from above. Check in advance the opening hours. In case it is closed try the neighbouring roof at the Copernicus Centre of Science.
Nearby, over the river, there is a temporary headquarters of the Museum of Modern Art (Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie St 22). We go inside to see an exhibition. Admission only 1 PLN.
Bus 118 will take us directly from the Warsaw Library University to the Three Crosses Square. We go down Mokotowska Street to eat some dinner at AleWino (Mokotowska St 48). We buy some souvenirs at the Bęc Zmiana Foundation shop (Mokotowska St 65) and we grab some cakes at Lukullus (Mokotowska St 52a).
We turn left in Piękna and we head towards Aleje Ujazdowskie. We are back again on the Royal Route. We burn some calories taking a stroll through the Finnish houses in Jazdów Street and in Łazienki Park.
We drink our farewell drink at Regina (Koszykowa St 1) and if we still have some time we visit Plan B – the most popular meeting place of Warsaw youngsters. From there we can admire a beautiful view at Plac Zbawiciela.
WARSAW IN A DAY – option #2
Let's start our day with a breakfast at Charlotte Menora at the Grzybowski Square. We will see how it has changed since Joanna Rajkowska, an artist, built her public installation "Oxygenator" – a pond which was supposed to be an enclave of fresh air in this sad part of the city. It all worked out. We will see the results walking down Próżna Street which before the war functioned as a centre of the Jewish Warsaw. Again, life comes back here.
We stay in a Jewish climate and we take a tram to POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews (Anielewicza St 6). It is one of few examples of modern architecture in Warsaw with a very interesting exposition. Let's eat something fast at the nearby Bar Gdański (Andersa St 33) – bar mleczny (literally 'milk bar"). For a late dinner, we will go to a more elegant place.
Through the Krasiński Garden, we will get to the Castle Square. Here we take a bus (180, 116, 503) and we go the Royal Route to the Three Crosses Square. Next, we head towards the Sheraton Hotel, we go down for a supper to Dyletanci (Rozbrat St 44). Here we will drink a glass of fine wine.
It is an excellent introduction to an evening by the river. Boulevards in high season are full of clubs, restaurants, and people. We will get there through a wonderful Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz Park.
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2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class: A bright future.
August 20 2018, Franke Mercedes-Benz
The Mercedes-Benz A-Class is already one of the most anticipated cars of 2018 and it won't arrive until the fall. Replacing the B-Class, the A-Class will be the new hatchback from the German manufacturer. It's a new entry-level car with an anticipated starting price of around $35,000. With the A-Class, buyers will get all the luxury and refinement of a Mercedes-Benz at a price that is within the reach of most budgets.
Entertainment and performance with the 2019 A-Class.
The 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class may be the entry-level car at Mercedes-Benz, but it offers exclusive technologies as well as a powerful and efficient engine that ensures a level of performance that lives up to expectations. With the A-Class, you may have the most affordable Mercedes-Benz car in your driveway, but there's nothing entry-level about this little German hatchback.
Its 2.0-litre turbo four-cylinder engine develops 221 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. This means reassuring performance and impressive fuel economy in any situation. With 13 more horsepower than the CLA's turbo engine, the A-Class accelerates and passes with conviction.
Another interesting aspect about the new 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class is the MBUX infotainment system, or Mercedes-Benz User Experience. This device is brand new at Mercedes-Benz and is, for the moment, exclusive to the A-Class. It offers various functions, including a highly advanced voice control system that allows you to have natural conversations with your car to adjust different controls and functions.
By using the "Hey Mercedes" command, you are connected to the car and can state things like "It's hot inside the cabin." In doing so, the car will increase the air conditioning. There are also artificial intelligence components in the MBUX system, which means it can adapt to the driver's preferences.
Learn more about the new 2019 Mercedes-Benz A-Class today at Franke Mercedes-Benz.


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Robin Johnson, partner and chair of industrial engineering at international law firm Eversheds, said: "When reading this statement it is important to be aware of the contrast that the survey makes with the record results we have been seeing from many large diversified companies, particularly on the US side. Inevitably, the drag on the industry from the on-going EU sovereign debt crisis has played on the minds of respondents to the survey and influenced the results. "In actual fact at the micro level orders remain relatively positive. What can be said is that some sectors are looking stronger than others. Supplies in energy and aviation infrastructure for example remain positive though defence is seeing signs of deterioration as government cuts start to bite. However, the key to a healthy UK manufacturing industry is exports and there is still a belief that an infrastructure stimulus package at an EU level can keep orders up and bolster confidence."
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We've just received a letter from Galway City Council saying that they are discontinuing their bin collection service. Our bins will shortly be collected by a private company instead. This has made me unhappy.
When we first moved to Galway I knew that a number of different private bin companies in the area collected rubbish and these bin services may well be slightly cheaper and come more frequently etc. However I still preferred the idea of the council doing it as it seemed to me to be more of a community effort. In my eyes a private bin company would exist mainly for profit and making money (while providing an essential service)
I was thinking about this yesterday at my compost bin.
By composting my vegetable waste and reducing the weight of my brown bin over the year it means that I will be charged less by the bin company as the bin will have to be collected less often.
If everyone in the area started doing this and the number of brown bins being collected reduced it would be bad for a business that makes profit by collecting your rubbish.
I don't think that a private bin company has any reason to encourage people to stop putting waste and rubbish out. In fact, it is better for business if people put out more rubbish. More rubbish bins means more money for the company.
I realize that councils are far from perfect either but I think that there is more chance of householders/businesses in Galway being encouraged to reduce the amount of waste they put out for collection if the council is having to deal with it. There is a section on their website for example that tells us
'Waste prevention should always be the first step in waste management. Rather than thinking 'what bin should I put this item in?', think 'did I really need this item in the first place?'.
By not generating waste, we can eliminate the need to handle, transport, treat and dispose of waste. We can also avoid having to pay for these services. So next time you shop, think about the waste that you are not only paying for once, but twice as you pay for its disposal later.'
If you are a private bin company then 'eliminating the need to handle, transport, treat and dispose of waste' is the last thing you'd want to do!


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Just started my trial of remote desktop manager and i can't see the folders i've setup. When i create a new session i can assign it to the folders so i know they are there somewhere but they aren't showing in my tree view. Anyone able to help?
Is there something in the search/filter box at the bottom left?
No, it's empty. I did accidentally type in there when pressing ctrl + f on a RDP session, that confused me for a minute but it's clear now.
Hi, It seems that you are in list view. You can switch back by pressing F7. This troubleshooting topic will also help you:
David Hervieux
That worked, thanks!


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What's In Store
More retail changes underway in a booming part of South End
More retail changes are underway in a booming part of South End.
Because of a rent hike, the Benjamin Moore Paint Store is vacating its 5,000 square-foot spot at the corner of South Boulevard and Rensselaer Avenue on Oct. 1, a store manager said. The store is relocating to 3609 South Blvd.
Next door, Westport Big & Tall will either remain upstairs or relocate downstairs, depending on who is signed on as the site's new tenant, said Keely Hines, a broker with Charlotte firm MPV Properties. MPV has had interest from several fitness concepts, furniture and accessories stores, banks, mattress stores and doggie day cares for the spot.
"Due to parking, it would be tough to do a restaurant or brewery type concept, which seems to be the most popular and in demand these days for South End," Hines said. "It will be exciting to see what lands in such a premier location."
The paint store manager said the new rent would amount to about $10,500 a month, though she declined to say how much of an increase that represents.
That particular portion of South Boulevard is changing rapidly, and retailers like the Beer Growler nearby have opted to closed their doors. Also close by, Boston-based Fallon Company is working with the Charlotte Housing Authority on a huge new $330 million development that will include mixed-income housing, a hotel, office space, and 57,000 square feet of shops and restaurants.


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Dawn Buckley holds a Bachelor's in Education from Eastern Illinois University with a minor in art and social science as well as; a Masters in Educational Administration. She has taught in a variety of K-8 classrooms Illinois and Indiana) for the past 15 years. The last ten years of her teaching experience were in the Munster School System. She has coached cross country, track, taught honors art as well as; a variety of classes at South Shore Arts. She enjoys swimming and running and has completed seven marathons to date. Her career path changed eleven years ago when she had her first child Addison who just happens to have Down syndrome. She started volunteering for the Down Syndrome Association of Northwest Indiana ten years ago and served as the organizations Executive Director for 6 years. She still has a passion to serve the community and now holds the position of Director of Programs.
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MILAN - Umberto Agnelli, head of the family which controls Fiat SpA, is likely to take part in a meeting between top Fiat managers and creditor banks on Saturday, a financial source said on Thursday.
Umberto Agnelli is widely expected to become Fiat group chairman later this year.
Fiat and its creditor banks are due to meet on Saturday to discuss next steps in the embattled company's turnaround plan amid media reports that the banks had requested from Agnelli and Fiat's top management clarification of Fiat's plans and its on-going talks with General Motors.
"The chairman of the (family) financial holding is one of those to whom the letter was addressed so it is very likely that he would take part in the meeting," the source said.
Fiat and GM are believed to have discussed the possibility of altering Fiat's option to sell the rest of its loss-making car arm to GM from next year and the banks last week demanded an update on the state of talks.
GM bought 20 percent of Fiat Auto in 2000 and agreed a put option that allows Fiat to force the U.S. giant to buy the other 80 percent from 2004.
The prospect of Fiat giving up the chance of selling the remaining stake of Fiat Auto to GM has alarmed the banks -- led by Sanpaolo IMI, Capitalia, UniCredito and Intesa -- which consider the option to be a crucial get-out clause for the group.


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Arcade Fire - Everything Now
Arcade Fire are the absolute definition of unconventional and with their fifth album 'Everything Now' they throw the rules out the window once again as they take a disco tinged left turn into the unexpected as they provide you with everything…. now!
If you've read my recent review of Arcade Fire's fantastic live show at Castlefield Bowl then you'll know just how much I love this band, they've soundtracked my life from my early teens to young adulthood, each album see's the band adapt and change, experimenting with many different styles of music, 'Everything Now' see's the band once again take a left turn into the unexpected as they go more out right pop than ever before.
The band and especially Win have taken some of the albums criticism quite hard the past few weeks and in their defence they most certainly have a point, most reviews nowadays take a first or second listen and quickly write up a rushed review, they take away the music and critique the band's choices such as Arcade Fire's promotional campaign or they'll fixate on the fact Daft Punk's Thomas is a producer on the record, so I've taken a different approach, I've listened to the record many times (probably pushing 20) over the course of the week and I think I can safely give my verdict.
The opening track 'Everything Now' has come under much scrutiny for it's many inspirations and influences but it's by far one of the best tracks they've released in years. yes, it may sound similar to Abba, but when did Abba ever make a sprawling six minute epic that combines a disco beat with pan pipes and a gap where a festival crowd join in singing their hearts out midway through?
The album continues it's fantastic start with it's other singles 'Signs Of Life' an infectious extra terrestrial themed riot of a song, Regines vocals merge perfectly with Wins when she joins in with the occasional vocal snippet, it's also incredibly catchy and will probably stick inside your mind long after the albums finished, also anyone who says Win raps on this song, needs to take a look at their music credentials and listen to some hip-hop.
'Creature Comforts' is brilliantly twisted, it's beat is frantic and jumpy mixed in with a brilliant key-tar led melody but what really sticks out is Arcade Fire's darkest lyrics yet, it's an ode to self-harm and suicide, theres very few metaphors as Win instead paints a vivid and bleak picture in your mind, the song itself is fantastic and it's juxtaposition of making you sing along to the tragic words is a stroke of genius.
The album definitely takes a dip in quality when it gets to 'Peter Pan' however, it's a short track that doesn't really go anywhere and the instrumental portions end up grating on you, in an album with not too many songs it really sticks out as a sore point, 'Chemistry' is a mixed bag for sure, when first performed live it was euphoric but it's studio version fails to reach the same heights, it's a solid track that feels the most similar to their Reflektor tracks with it's carnival styled horns, it certainly picks up towards the end however when it turns up a notch with the electric guitar riffs that ACDC would be proud off.
The 'Infinite Content' pairing is an interesting choice, it's basically the same song played twice but in two very contrasting styles, both versions clock in at just over a minute and a half each so together they make one track, the first version is a proper in your face heavy rock song, it's roaring and wild with some fantastic shredding, what it lacks in lyrical content it makes up for in sheer ferociousness. Suddenly the track completely flips and the acoustic guitars come in, the second half plods along at a much slower pace, it's a beautiful folk number which could easily fit on 'The Suburbs', on paper the idea for the two tracks sound insane but Arcade Fire's unique idea works wondrously, it makes me wonder if will see more bands follow suit.
'Electric Blue' is the Regine led song, theres usually at least one on each album but this is by far the albums highlight and arguably as good as if not better than 'Sprawl', it see's Regine somehow reach vocal highs I didn't even think were possible, at points you struggle to understand what she's even singing when she reaches her highest notes during the chorus, that's not even meant as a critique as the resulting sounds are beautiful, I've seen reviewers describe it as disco but for me I struggle to pin down just what it sounds like, its both modern and old school at the same time, both wanting to make you want to dance and cry at once. It's truly like nothing the band have attempted before, even the synthesisers sound so foreign but magnificent.
I'm still completely undecided on 'Good God Damn' It's a blue tinged old school number that could be easily placed on a Black Key's record, it see's Win sing with earnest and a slight pain, the guitars in the background pick up pace throughout before Win puts on his falsetto for the chorus, for me it's the most divisive track on the album and I think only time will tell how it's received, I do however love the self referential lyrics and throwbacks to earlier tracks such as the Creature Comforts referencing 'put your labourite record on baby, fill the bath tub up, you can say goodbye to your so called friends', a clever little nod that show's how interlinked and cohesive the album is.
One of the tracks I find myself coming back to the most is the Stranger Things styled 'Put Your Money On Me', it's by far one of the best tracks Arcade Fire have made, It may not grab you at first listen but it's the one i've found sticks inside your brain the most after you've listened through, they've taken the ethereal and spooky 80's synth sounds that have made the Stranger Things soundtrack so popular and then layered some brilliant lyrics and a catchy chorus to it, the result is definitely a winner, it builds to a brilliant climax that see's Regine really shine alongside Win with some enormous harmonies.
The album's final full track is 'We Don't Deserve Love', it's gone down very well with fans and it's not hard to see why, I haven't heard Win sing like this before, he sounds almost strained as he sings almost a cappella for the first 2 and a half minutes before the band actually kick in, but when they do it's almost tranquil like a lullaby, the keys and strings are so light you feel as if your being floated away.
The album ends however with another version of centrepiece track 'Everything Now', this is because the record is designed to mix into the beginning of the album like a cycle, the finale track however is interlaced with a beautiful orchestral version of the main melody, which I even found myself welling up at, you can never really appreciate the grand nature of music until it's laid out in front of you with strings, the end result is an uplifting and tearful finish to what can only beconsidered yet another great addition to their discography.
It's most definitely not perfect or there best release but 'Everything Now' is a very solid entry into the Arcade Fire catalogue, It's certainly worth the four year wait and I can't wait to see how people's opinions will change and fluctuate about each track as the year goes by. It will also be interesting to see what songs will get picked out for their UK tour early next year, see you then!


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Inspired by the ocean waters of Antigua, that shimmer in shades of turquoise to mint, when the sun's rays hit the water in an array of colors, this bracelet is one of my favorites.
I created this bracelet to capture the memory of one of my favorite islands. Highly polished twisted Chalcedony, with a satin sheen, paired with Rock Crystal to reflect the light. Finished with a hammered Sterling Silver clasp. I have not been able to find these stones again, since I purchased them in India some time ago. So I will only be able to create a precious few.
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photo background: scenes of Antigua by Alexis Andrews. www.alexisandrews.com


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I have a graduation card to share today that is inspired by the Peachy Keen Challenge. This week is a photo inspiration.
Here's my little card.
I loved the color combination, it's a bit springy, summery, and bold all in one. Even though I didn't use a flower, my graduation hats from the Peachy Keen Stamp of the Month Collection April
reminded me of the growth that happens when one enters "the real world" after finishing high school. The sentiment and jar are also from the same collection, I just love all things mason jars.
All cardstock , inks and button twine are from PTI. After creating a little banner for the sentiment, I inked the edges of all of the pieces and used foam tape for dimension. I did a bit of paper piecing with the jar by cutting out the middle of the second jar and adding Glossy Accents for a glassy look. I added some black pearls from Recollections to the hats for a little extra something.
There are some wonderful projects you should be sure to check out over at the Peachy Keen Blog.
Thank you for stopping by, I hope you are able to create today!


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text: the mended snowball. March 6, 2015 The great thaw is about to begin. Yes, right now the temperature is rising above thirty degrees and it is projected to stay there soaring above frozen rigidity for more than a brief moment. February 2015 was tied for the coldest Chicago February on record with 1875, and we felt it. We felt it with our frozen fingers and frozen toes, bitter winds blistering our cheeks and keeping us unbrave indoors. Meanwhile the polar ice sheets are at the third lowest February ice coverage in recorded history and if the ice sheets don't expand over the next few weeks they could be at an all time low of winter ice coverage. We here in the Midwest and Eastern United States have been the recipients of the jet-stream carrying cold air from last summer's extreme polar ice melt which has stagnated over us and inundated us with extreme cold and record snowfalls. Despite enjoying the thrills and abundance winter has brought to our doorstep, I do fear for the future of winter, when the polar ice caps have melted, sea levels have risen and the jet stream doesn't have the punch backed by ice melt to drop such a chilling bounty upon our bodies shrouded in woolens and gortex. My girls have so loved the few days after fresh snow has fallen and the temperature hovers just above twenty and it is warm enough to build snow forts and frolic out of doors. Those perfect days have been few, but enough to find a little happiness out of doors and vitamin E. I love both the hibernation induced by winter and the character built by the suffering (and joy) it brings. Yes running along the lake front at 6 degrees can be harrowing and painful, but life affirming and invigorating all the same. The same can be said for building snow forts or trudging the mile against bitter winds to my children's school. There is great joy in knowing winter, in marking time through the rhythms of seasonal change, of coming indoors to warm up knowing we have been transformed a little through our endurance of choosing to be out of doors. Given the likely trajectory of our global temperatures, I have thought a lot about Winter's future. What if ice and snow are no longer synonymous with winter? What if sledding and snow shoeing and cross country skiing become folklore that our great grandchildren wonder about the truth of? What if Dubai's indoor ski mountain somehow becomes normalized? What will happen to our fortitude? Our perseverance? Our growing cycles? Which species will die and which will thrive? How precipitously will our water sources decline? Perhaps we'll pump fewer fossil fuels into the air in winter as we will need to heat our homes less? Perhaps the snow will continue to fall. But what if it doesn't? If it doesn't will we make mock snowballs for our children to play with and tell them stories about the good ole' days of igloos and ice skating, of snow men and angels? Will we endeavor to find joy in an earth deprived of her chance to sleep? How over tired she might become, her fields no longer dormant in winter. Given all of this potential I am offering up one mended snowball. Both, as an effort to repair the damage we have already done, to mend some minuscule aspect of our changing climate, but also to provide some vague memory for future generations of how it might have been, snow rolled on snow to form balls, balls for chucking at our buddies in the park, balls for building frosty beings to converse with and dream about. This giant snowball is made from my grandmother's vintage cashmere sweaters, worn thin and loved for their softness and warmth. They have been bundled and stitch together, a warm barrier in the cold, a symbol of winter's past and the warmth needed turned into winter's future and the search for snow flush with playfulness and joy.So get out there and love the cold while we have it. Embrace the ice and snow, but then of course, relish the warmth that is about to sweep across our doorsteps. I for one am pretty excited about it. **Okay so the extreme cold temperatures caused my poor mock snowball to deflate a bit. Please pardon her wrinkles. Have no fear, there are treatments for such things.


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Hollywood spoke with one voice at the Golden Globes on Sunday to declare war on the film industry's culture of sexual harassment and abuse, as it kicked off its annual awards season on a rare serious note.
- Oprah Winfrey received the Cecil B. DeMille award
- "People are aware now of a power imbalance," Meryl Streep said
- Women are not here for the food, they're here for the work: McDormand
Crime drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri was the big winner of the night with four trophies, giving it momentum ahead of the all-important Oscars in March.
But the awards podium played second fiddle at times to the clarion call coming from numerous stars about the need to heal and move forward.
"Speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have," actress and media powerhouse Oprah Winfrey told the audience at the Beverly Hilton as she accepted a lifetime achievement award.
"For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dare speak the truth to the power of those men. But their time is up. Their time is up!" she added, earning a standing ovation.
The industry's elite turned the red carpet black for the Globes, eschewing bright colors in a fashionable repudiation of disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein and others ensnared in allegations of misconduct.
And the overall message at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's champagne-drenched annual prize-giving was a call for continued change.
"People are aware now of a power imbalance. It's led to abuse in our industry... It's everywhere," Meryl Streep, who was nominated for a Globe for her work in media drama The Post," said on the red carpet.
Seth Meyers, making his debut as Globes host, opened the show with joke after joke about Hollywood's post-Weinstein reckoning.
"It's 2018, marijuana is finally allowed and sexual harassment finally isn't. It's going to be a good year," the late night NBC funnyman said. "For the male nominees in the room tonight, this is the first time in three months it won't be terrifying to hear your name read out loud."
Women directors snubbed
Leading the pack by the end of the night was Three Billboards, Martin McDonagh's searing film about a mother who battles local authorities to solve her daughter's murder.
It picked up trophies for best drama, screenplay, actress for Frances McDormand and supporting actor for Sam Rockwell.
"The women are not here for the food, they're here for the work," McDormand said to applause, noting the "tectonic shift in our industry's power structure."
But McDonagh lost out in the directing category to Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, whose fantasy romance The Shape of Water came in as joint runner-up alongside coming-of-age film Lady Bird with two awards each.
There were no nominations at all for female filmmakers, prompting withering remarks from presenters Natalie Portman, Jessica Chastain and Barbra Streisand.
"Did I hear it right -- I was the only woman to get the best director award. And, you know, that was 1984? That was 34 years ago? Folks, time's up," Streisand said of her victory for Yentl.
While many fields were wide open, James Franco (The Disaster Artist) was always a shoo-in to win best actor in a musical/comedy movie.
Franco -- who also directed the film about Tommy Wiseau's flop-turned-cult-hit The Room -- gave a shoutout to his brother and co-star Dave, telling the gathered celebrities: "I love him more than anything. Thanks to my mother for giving him to me."
Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird) pipped Margot Robbie (I, Tonya) in the much closer best actress race, and Ronan was back on stage again alongside her director Greta Gerwig when the coming-of-age fable won best comedy movie.
Gary Oldman, acclaimed for virtually disappearing into the role of British wartime prime minister Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, took home best actor in a drama.
Big night for 'Big Little Lies'
On the small screen, HBO's Big Little Lies scooped up a rare trio of acting awards for Nicole Kidman, Alexander Skarsgard and Laura Dern, and another trophy for best limited TV series.
"I hope we can elicit change through the stories we tell and the way we tell them," said Kidman, who portrayed an abused wife in the show.
Dern urged Hollywood to support survivors of abuse and to promote restorative justice.
"May we teach our children that speaking out without the fear of retribution is our culture's new North Star," she said.
Ewan McGregor picked up his first Golden Globe in one of the night's most star-studded categories, best actor in a limited series or TV movie, for his work on Fargo.
The Handmaid's Tale followed up its Emmys night glory, when it won four statuettes, by beating perennial awards juggernaut Game of Thrones to the Globe for best TV drama series.
Its star Elisabeth Moss also took home the prize for best actress in a drama, and thanked Margaret Atwood, who wrote the best-selling dystopian novel on which the Hulu series was based.
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Sunday Guest Blog: A Car and a Question
O: Tell Mommy that I love her more than the whole entire world.
This is usually O's request of me as I tuck her in and leave her room each night. Last night, it struck me that I feel the same way about her mom. We test drove and bought at car together this weekend. After we switched drivers midway through the test-drive, our salesperson asked us how long we had been married.
K: Eight years.
SP: It's just, you seem really happy. Like this is working. Most of the couples that come in seem like that can't stand each other. I've been married six months so I was just wondering.
Sales tactic or no, Kate and I were glad that it was apparent from the outside that "this is working."
While this may seem like a no-brainer, after eight years of marriage and two kids, you can find yourself settling into a routine that, while comfortable and amazing all by itself, allows you to forget all the little things and little moments that lead to that big question about spending a lifetime together. After all, we met while acting together in a show, which usually leads to the briefest of brief romances. So what went right?
As I fell asleep last night, I decided to relive the little moments that added up to my knowing that Kate was "the one." So, I offer the following:
- The composed, but never sent, email to our director to thank her for casting the most beautiful woman in the world as my romantic lead. (Yeah, that wouldn't have been creepy or inappropriate at all.)
- The intense rage that I felt one night after rehearsal when we were leaving the theatre and a car almost ran Kate off the road and I saw MY life flash before my eyes and couldn't imagine it without her. (I did not begin a full pursuit as this would only have lead to jail time and perhaps real disaster, but I'm still mad at that jerk driver.)
- On our first official date, I tried to pay for dinner and Kate refused, arguing that we were both starving actors and that neither of us could really afford to pay for our own meal, let alone the whole meal. (We split the tab.)
- That time time I found myself daydreaming about being really old and I could picture Kate's wrinkled and always beautiful face next to my shriveled mug as we sat on a porch together telling young ne'er-do-wells to "get off our lawn."
All these little moments lead to a the question. When she said, "yes," I made the decision to love Kate for the rest of my life. That was the best decision I ever made. (And fortunately for me, I think she feels the same way.)


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Tiny House on Gooseneck Trailer Plans to Consider
Tiny house on gooseneck trailer plans in a square-footed house on wheels designed to feature a sustainable living floor. It features a smart horn, you can prefer a traditional hitch instead of thinking of a boxed trailer before a small house plans a life or death small life success. A custom boxed squat is a small house built by the family is a perfect floor plan. Exploring many of the main industrial sewing methods of the knotty forum see more ideas about home and micro-earth plans.
You can consider tiny house on gooseneck trailer plans that is built on a winding zigzag of moschata. This tiny group has been truncated and put into the floor plan. This small pebble house is the source of many guest questions about home and many floor plan plans. Consider a lot of details that cannot be forgotten when the project is being implemented.
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10 Eagle River Secrets Only The Locals Know
Special thanks to Matt + Krista Fornear from Fornear Photo for writing today's journal post and sharing their favorite things about their neck of the Northwoods - Eagle River, Wisconsin.
Matt + Krista are a husband + wife team of wedding photographers based out of Eagle River, Wisconsin. Krista was born + raised in Eagle River until she moved to Arizona to study graphic design. The couple met through Krista's sister while Matt attended art school in Chicago and were inseparable ever since. They lived in Chicago + Milwaukee until they decided to put down roots once + for all in Eagle River in 2012. When they are not photographing weddings, they are working on their lifestyle project A Riveting Life where they blog about photography and the 1977 Airstream Argosy with hopes to travel the Great Lakes Region in the future!
ONE Fish Bowl
In Wisconsin's Northwoods, everyone knows about the famous Friday night fish fry but have you ever had a bowl of fish? Of course, The Honey Bear is already famous for their fish fry, but we highly recommend giving their Baked Fish de Jonghe a try… you may never go back for a "regular" fish fry again! Local tip: get their famous Bloody Mary - a drink + an appetizer all in one!
two - White Legs
After a long winter when the weather finally gets warm, everyone's dreaded white legs make their arrival back to the Northwoods. Some "white legs" you can look forward to is the seasonal jalapeño wheat beer by Tribute Brewing. Buy it while you can as it sells out fast - if you're in the area, you can usually enjoy it at the tap room throughout the summer. The best part is trying to guess who the local is that posed for the white legs photo on the can art!
three - Nicolet National Forest
Many have swum, hiked, biked, snowshoed and camped at Nicolet National Forest near Eagle River. We especially love the Anvil Lake Trail for bird watching and snowshoeing in the winter with a great rustic warming cabin nestled along the way. No matter your skill level, trails are marked well for beginner, intermediate, and expert.
four - Best Way to Attend the USA Pond Hockey Tournament
If you are a local, you know over the last several years the USA Hockey Pond Hockey National Tournament, hosted in Eagle River, has quickly become the most popular event of the year. Having this great event on Dollar Lake makes it a unique experience for everyone but it also creates a new challenge for our small town - a parking nightmare. If you have the means, take your snowmobile down to the ice, you won't regret it. And don't forget to bundle up, most years it is well below zero!
five - The Sandwichs of Eagle Baking Company
When you think of a bakery you might just think of donuts and bread, but that's not the case in Eagle River. Eagle Baking Company has the best, tastiest sandwiches and are so big we normally get 2 meals out of them. All sandwiches are made on homemade bread with fresh ingredients, and paired with chips + a freshly baked cookie. Sandwiches are carryout only so we recommend taking your lunch to nearby Riverview Park and dining al fresco. Local tip - avoid the line out the door, call ahead.
six - Day Trip
While Eagle River is great, sometimes it's fun to take a little road trip out of town! Our favorite is to Bond Falls in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, about an hour north. Over 100 ft wide, not only is this waterfall easily the best in all of Upper Michigan but very accessible, no matter the skill level. If it is starting to get dark on your way home stop off to check out The Paulding Light, only a few miles south of Bond Falls Rd on Hwy 45. Look for the Robin's Pond sign and head west for about 1/2 mile where it comes to a dead end. As the legend goes the light is the lantern of a brakeman who was killed while attempting to stop an oncoming train from colliding with railway cars. Though the light is a bit finicky and doesn't always come out, we have seen it. If you see it, you will be wondering more about it too!
seven - Chain of Lakes Sandbar
If you are spending your time on the famous 28 Lake Eagle River Chain be sure to pack your swimsuit so you can drop anchor and cool off at the sandbar! On a busy summer day it's hard to miss as many other boats will be parked enjoying it too, but on a quiet day you can have it all to yourself. The sandbar is located just east of the Hwy 70 West Bridge on Catfish Lake.
eight - Best Burger of the Northwoods
If you are getting hungry and looking for the best burgers in Eagle River, head to The Nutty Squirrel. We love the atmosphere of this Northwoods tavern and the food is amazing. We recommend the Highway Man burger with sliced ham, onion rings, bbq sauce, and a fried egg or the Flaming Squirrel which has jalapeño poppers along with habanero sauce!
nine - Northwoods Spa Day
When we need to relax or refresh our style, we head to Briar Rose Salon & Co. Lisa and the girls will take great care of you so that you get the perfect color, cut, or blowout! Really pamper yourself with a manicure, pedicure, facial, and massage. They have the most amazing Davines products that treat your hair for your specific needs, and smell great too. The atmosphere is awesome with natural tones of wood and brick with high ceilings - the building happens to be the original Eagle River Post Office!
ten - Ice Skating at Eagle Waters Resort
Though the ice skating season has past, put this on your bucket list for next year! Each winter, Eagle Waters Resort turns their outdoor patio into a quaint ice skating rink. We love the rustic vibe of hanging out at one of the oldest resorts in the Northwoods where you can even sip your favorite beverage while you skate. If you need to warm up simply head inside and get cozy by their fireplace! Local tip - start planning the perfect date night for next winter!
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Read more local secret journal posts:
10 Manitowish Waters Secrets Only The Locals Know
10 Three Lakes Secrets Only The Locals Know
10 Bayfield Secrets Only The Locals Know
10 Madeline Island Secrets Only The Locals Know
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Possibly as a function of our issues with time, or maybe just because of our development issues, it is often hard to know how old someone with ADHD is.
And in truth, I have trouble accepting my own age often enough.
In my heart, I am eighteen, on the calendar I am almost sixty.
That makes me one of the more arthritic eighteen year olds around.
The funny thing is …
Other people are often unsure of how old I am too.
Some think I'm older, 'cause I look like I've been rode hard and put away wet more often than I should have been.
Some gauge my age by my actions and overall joyous approach to life and assume that I look older than I actually am.
And much more confusion arises from the symptoms of ADHD and their affects on us.
Hampered development
Consider that a child develops from infancy to adulthood.
Then consider that ADHD is a condition brought about by impeded development.
That means that we never fully develop from childhood to adulthood. And that means that we seem to be younger in our actions and our behavior.
Of course …
When you're 59 and behaving like a fourteen year old, it looks more odd than anachronistic.
I work very diligently to avoid being considered childish, and I'm not always successful.
On the plus side …
Luckily for me there are people who appreciate the joyous and childlike aspects of my makeup.
And I am afraid that I do make efforts to exploit those aspects. As they say, "If you got it, flaunt it!"
And I flaunt it whenever I think it will do me any good.
There is another aspect to this situation that confuses me.
If ADHD is a lack or impediment to full development, that means that there are aspects of ourselves that are closer to childhood than they should be.
And if that is the case, how easy is it for children to be considered for a diagnosis when in fact they are just a little behind the curve.
Studies show …
Studies that I've read suggest that in any given cohort the majority of ADHD diagnoses are weighted to the younger half of the group.
That is to say that in a group of 100 grade eight students with a diagnosis rate of nine percent, the majority of students with a diagnosis will be the ones that are born in the second half of the year.
Until imbalances such as this are recognized and accounted for, the age confusion factor of ADHD will continue to have a negative effect on the disorder's perception by the public.


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Look, this week I do not have anything cutesy to tell you about some freaky little animal that you have never met before, okay? There is something more important you need to know, and I've been trying to get the word out but nobody is listening. And by the time the world wakes up and pays attention, it's going to be too late.
Yeah, I know what you're thinking. You're all, "Oooh, jellyfish, they're so pretty even if they sting, and I liked that part in Finding Nemo!" Well, Finding Nemo was nothing but underwater propaganda. They were trying to make you think that the ocean's got all these nice friendly creatures when really the ocean is more like Australia: most things there are trying to kill you. But mostly the jellyfish.
Oh, I'm sorry. What's that? You're not afraid of jellyfish? You think I'm overreacting? Let's go over all the reasons why jellyfish are the enemy.
1. They are not eco-friendly. Most animals contribute in some way to the rest of the food chain, whether it's their waste nourishing kelp beds or their dead bodies feeding other creatures or whatever else. But jellyfish think they're too good to contribute to the community. According to this article, jellyfish basically eat everything and turn it into a "gelatinous biomass."
During a jellyfish bloom, food webs may thus be plucked and rearranged, configured to feed jellies that in turn feed almost nothing. Whether this represents the future of Earth's oceans depends on whom you ask, but it's an interesting phenomenon in itself.
"Jellyfish are consuming more or less everything that's present in the food web," said Robert Condon, a Virginia Institute of Marine Science and co-author of a jellyfish-impact study published June 7 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "They're eating a lot of the food web, and turning it into gelatinous biomass. They're essentially stealing a lot of the energy, then putting it away."
When you put it that way, they pretty much sound like alien invaders from outer space, bent on consuming all of our planet's precious resources. Or possibly just houseguests who are always high and useless and eat all your Cheetos. Jellyfish, go get a job. And when I say "go get a job" what I mean is "please exterminate yourselves for the good of all life on earth."
2. They're in ur ocean, sinkin ur battleship. And how, you wonder, would some jellyfish sink a ship that weighs, say, 10 tons? By being a f***ing jellyfish the SIZE OF A REFRIGERATOR. And sure, you might be thinking to yourself that the jellyfish were only getting revenge on account of the fact that this particular fishing trawler was out harvesting jellyfish, but what you might not realize is that jellyfish are not loyal. Sure, they swarm so you might think, "Aw, they're sociable creatures and have family values!" No. Jellyfish are dicks. If they decide to sink your boat it is not out of any sort of loyalty toward their fellow jellyfish, it is only because they are being dickish. I mean, sure, they didn't actually ram the boat all Moby Dick-style or anything, and maybe the ship only sank because the fishermen were trying to haul in a bunch of freakishly huge jellyfish and the things were too freakishly heavy and they caused the boat to capsize, but I will bet you anything that those jellyfish planned it that way.
If you're not horrified enough just by that story, here's some photographic evidence to help you along the jellyfish-lined road to eternal nightmares.
3. They are lulling you into a false sense of security. Like for instance, you might watch this video of a swimmer navigating unharmed among thousands of jellyfish in Palau, and think to yourself, "Holy shit, jellyfish are amazing, it's like he's swimming in a sea of magical fairy creatures!" If you think that, it only means that because of your gullibility, you will be the first to die when the inevitable jellyfish invasion occurs.
4. They are working with the algae to create a new world of slime. Aside from the obvious implications of how liveable a slime-world would be for human beings and other life, it's also important to note that this means that the jellyfish are forming alliances with other creatures in their quest to destroy us. Their ability to negotiate trade and supply agreements as well as treaties with the algae is an obvious sign that the jellyfish are more advanced than mankind has ever given them credit for.
5. They are storming beaches all over the world, in their own gelatinous D-Day. They claimed 1600 victims in Florida. On Memorial Day. Which leads us to item 5.a: the jellyfish understand our customs and rituals and are actively mocking our cultural events.
6. They are taking over the ocean. In typical human fashion, we are unwitting accomplices in our own demise, because jellyfish have been wildly successful at living and reproducing lately because we've given them lots of help. Warming up the oceans was pretty nice, made them and their no-good hooligan pals the algae feel right at home, and the way we've overfished basically every fishery everywhere certainly cut down on competition for delicious jellyfish-food.
We must ask ourselves, how long will it be until the jellyfish decide to leave the oceans and come after us on our home turf? How long before they abandon the seas in favor of our jacuzzis and insanely comfortable sofas? Smithsonian Magazine has my back on this one, you guys.
Smithsonian Magazine, in a 2010 feature, counted the apparent predicament of jellyfish blooms as one of 40 things to know about the next 40 years, suggesting jellyfish might be on their way to dominating the biomass, or organisms in the oceans. The article pointed out that the creatures are reproducing in astonishing numbers and showing up where they had not been seen before.
7. They have been developing a secret cadre of deadly jellyfish warriors in the form of box jellyfish. They're among the most venomous animals in the world, but they also have terrifying features like eyes that come in clusters of six on each side of their "bell," and the ability to move through the water at a rate of about four knots, unlike other jellyfish who mostly just drift around like the lazy bastards they are. The box jellyfish are the ninjas of the growing jellyfish army.
(Edit: Comrade Angela, who is deep in enemy territory in Australia, has written to let us know of the dangers of the tiny Irukandji jellyfish. They are an extremely small stealth form of jellyfish. And being stung by them is the venomous equivalent of being bitten by 100 cobras simultaneously. Come on, ocean kingdom. Surely that is overkill.)
8. Much like zombies, even when they are dead they will not stop trying to kill you. And you can't aim for the head because JELLYFISH DO NOT HAVE HEADS. Or brains. Or central nervous systems. We are so totally doomed, you guys.
It may be that in the end, we'll all be killed by swarming jellyfish or ninja jellyfish or even zombie jellyfish, but right now I can only suggest that to avert disaster, every human being should come to know our greatest enemy by discovering more about the jellyfish. In that video they might look like some kind of amazing intelligent life like something out of that sweet-ass movie The Abyss, and you know something? Maybe they are. Maybe they're exactly like that. Except that in this scenario we're all Ed Harris (but maybe with better hair) and at the end of this movie instead of saving us the beautiful alien jellyfish will KILL EVERY LAST ONE OF US and force our pets to do their bidding.
I'm just saying. Watch yourselves. Be safe out there.


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So in the second week of February, I decided that I wanted to start back reading more. I felt like in college, I don't get to read as much and it was making me very sad. I grew up reading so much, and then once I hit college I stopped. I missed it so much. Anyways. So here are the review of the five books I have read since starting my book reading challenge on February 9th, and the links to buy them. I personally did not buy all of these books, I rented them from my local library through the OverDrive app via e-books.
So I read this book because I saw the movie trailer and I am one of those people, who if I see a movie trailer based off a book, I have to read the book. I probably won't go see the movie, because I am picky about movies and this book would have to be done perfectly to work. I also am a psychology major at Hampton University and last semester I took a neurological psychology class, which we spent a good portion of the semester talking about Alzheimer's Disease. It is about a 50-year old professor at Harvard University: Alice. She is married to another professor at Harvard, and they have grown-up children that are all on separate paths. So in addition to her everyday stressors, and life, she finds out that she has Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease. The story is basically about how Alice and her family deal with her new diagnosis and her descent into Alzheimer. So the book was beautifully written. It starts off in this "highly educated" tone of voice (if that makes sense) of this simplistic language. Which it was very interesting because it is done in a way that you won't realize it until the end. In my opinion it was done to show Alice's descent into Alzheimer's. The author was highly knowledgeable about the subject, and you could tell she did her research on the subject – an extensive amount of research. I truly enjoyed this book, however it is not for the weak hearted. It is not sad, but it is not a super happy book either. I overall loved the book, and I could not stop reading for anything. I seriously enjoyed it. I highly recommend it!
The Boleyn King by Laura Andersen
So if you like historical fiction, or Philippa Gregory Books, or The Tudors This is the book for you. (Alright confession – I copied this from the book of the book, but it is EXTREMELY accurate. I love historical fiction. I never grow tired of it, however I cannot read it whenever. I have to be in the mood to read it. So this book is about what would've happened if Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry the VIII had a son, and consequently saving her life and upholding her Queen-ship. The book follows Anne's son William, Anne's daughter Elizabeth, Will's best friend Dominic and Elizabeth's best friend Minuette, and their lives, and the issues of England, and Will's Kingship. The book was surprisingly good. I have read books before that try to be like the Gregory book series, but this had its own unique feel to it. This is a truly "What If," book, every turn and twist in the book was well thought out. I truly enjoyed the book. I don't want to say too much about the book because I want every one to read it and enjoy it for themselves. The book was very interesting, because it went through each person's perspective, but not in a choppy way. It transitioned very smooth, showed each event from each of the characters' mind and what they thought of everything. It was really refreshing, I did not think I would like the book to be honest. However when I started the book, I was instantly wrapped into it, and COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!
Sunday's at Tiffany's by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet
This is a book starts out about a little lonely girl by the name is Jane, and her imaginary friend Michael. Jane's mother is a very powerful and influential producer, but only has time for her daughter on Sundays, to look at jewelry at Tiffany's. Michael leaves Jane on her ninth birthday, and she is supposed to forget him and then the book transitions into her adulthood life. Then Jane just happens to run into Michael later in life and things unfold thus far. The book is to me, balances between real life and imagination. Now this book is simple read, but there has a lot background information so that you can really get to know each character individually. While this is not one of my favorite James Patterson book, it was well written and a quick read. The structure was interesting, alternating between Jane and Micheal's point of view. It is a cute little love story that has some very intense twists at the end to keep you guessing. I recommend this book to anyone who is trying to get back into reading, or wants to transition from young adult books to "adult" fiction.
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
This book was completely out of my comfort zone as far as books go. The book is about Samantha, who dies, and then gets a second chance at life. Then keeps re-living the last day of her life. Each time she re-lives her life, she uncovers something new about her death, as well as altering the ways in which she dies a few times. This book was very well put together. It places you right inside of the head of a popular girl's head, and every emotion you feel as well, even Samantha's frustration as she keeps re-living her life. The book didn't feel trite, or receptive as someone would think with the reliving of the life of Samantha. I personally felt like the book had a very good unexpected ending, and ended with me feeling very content with how everything turned out in Samantha's life. I don't know how exactly how to explain it, but it is a written, thought-provoking book.
The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand.
I have just finished reading this book. The book just came out last month (which I just found out). It was recommended to me through the overdrive app based on Before I Fall. It is really good. The book was incredibly sad, but heartwarming and distinct. The book follows a girl named Alexis, or Lex, a senior in high school right after her younger brother, Tyler, commits suicide. The book highlights how Lex deals with the death of her brother, and her life after, in addition to her parents' divorce, high school BS, and more. This book really touched me. While I have never known anyone to commit suicide, it seriously hurts me when people die. I am very sensitive. Anyways. I thought the book was sad but had a happy ending, even if it wasn't what I expected. I loved how at the end of the book, the author tied the entire thing together and it all clicked. All the pieces of the puzzle are solved within the last two chapters, which resolved a lot of my unanswered questions. The book definitely touches on a lot of subjects, but in a good way to somewhat expose you to the emotions that a person goes through when a loved one takes their life. Overall, great read, it may take you a few days to read because it is overwhelming emotionally, but in a good way. (Fun Fact: I started putting together this review, and then saved it to be posted and about an hour later I finished this book! How Cool!)
I am always looking for new things to read, not just to review, but I love books and reading! So What are some of your favorite books, be sure to comment below and let me know! I would love to hear them!
Keep It Classy,


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When a legal dispute arises involving a will or a trust, many parties are ready to march into a courtroom to battle it out at trial. While estate-related trials do take place in California civil and probate courts, not every dispute requires a trial to achieve a favorable resolution. Mediation is one method of alternative dispute resolution that can resolve an estate dispute without the need for the entire litigation process.
At Hackard Law, we are first and foremost dedicated to protecting the best interests and rights of our clients. If this means mediating for a settlement, we can represent you throughout mediation proceedings to ensure a fair and just agreement. If it means litigating the matter, our attorneys are experienced in the courtroom and ready to fight your claims at trial. If you are facing any type of will, trust, or probate dispute, please contact our office to discuss your options today.
Why Mediation?
Mediation can result in many benefits for those facing trust and estate disputes, including:
● Efficiency, as the process is generally shorter and less costly than litigation
● Confidentiality, which can prove important with high-profile or high-worth estates
● Flexible scheduling
● Non-adversarial environments
● Resolutions can benefit both parties instead of one side "winning" and one side "losing"
After losing a loved one, a neutral environment that facilitates cooperation and takes less time can emotionally and financially benefit everyone involved. In addition, estate disputes are often between family members or other close relations. Even though you disagree on certain legal issues, you may want to preserve those relationships and may want a non-adversarial proceeding instead of battling it out in a courtroom.
Mediation involves a third-party mediator who favors neither party and facilitates open discussion of key issues of the dispute. Through such discussion often comes cooperation, which can lead to mutually favorable settlements.
Mediation does not take place in a formal court but often in a conference room at a law firm or another more comfortable location. Mediation does not involve the strict rules and procedures of litigation or trial, so the parties can discuss and consider a lot more than in court. For this reason, mediation can help many of our clients.
Common Estate Issues That We Mediate
Many different types of disputes involving trusts, wills, or probate can reach resolution through mediation. Some common estate-related disputes that we handle include:
● Allegations of elder abuse, financial abuse, or undue influence
● Claims of mismanagement by successor trustees
● Breach of duty by a fiduciary
● Interpretation of trust terms
● Interpretation of a will
● Will or trust contests based on undue influence
● Will or trust contests based on law of testamentary capacity
● Removing or replacing a trustee or personal representative
● Discovery and recovery of hidden assets
● Fraudulent transfer of property
● Partition of real estate
Our attorneys will always evaluate whether mediation may present a beneficial option for your specific matter.
Protecting Your Rights During Mediation
Mediation does not require the parties to retain legal representation-in fact, no legal matter does. However, as with litigation, you will serve your best interests with the guidance and advice of a professional who fully understands your rights under California trust and estate laws.
Estate-related mediation often takes place during an already emotionally charged time. The personal issues can involve property all parties involved find important to them. If the parties are close family members, they may have inside information on one another they can use as leverage. Without an objective adviser by your side, it can prove all too easy to succumb to the emotional pressures and agree to an inadequate settlement to simply end the process.
Often, when parties in mediation hire legal counsel, the other parties are less likely to engage in emotional manipulation. An attorney can identify an insufficient proposed settlement and allow you to better stand up for the resolution you deserve. Our attorneys know California estate laws inside and out and can inform and remind you-and the other party-of your rights under the law. We have represented many clients in mediation to a successful resolution, allowing them to move forward and avoid a lengthy and often stressful litigation process. Mediation can play an important role in many probate, trust, and will disputes.
Identifying When Litigation Is Necessary
While mediation can prove more cost-effective and efficient than litigation, the process is only beneficial if it helps you reach a favorable agreement. Many parties go through the mediation process and still cannot reach a satisfactory resolution. In these situations, it is worth it to stop mediation proceedings and proceed through the litigation process.
While our team of attorneys is highly skilled at reaching successful resolutions via mediation, we also have extensive courtroom experience and regularly handle dynamic and complex estate matters at trial. Therefore, we will never try to convince you to accept a mediation settlement when it is not in your best interests. Instead, we will not hesitate to initiate the litigation process and see your case through to its most favorable resolution.
Contact Our Santa Clara and Los Angeles Trust and Estate Mediation Lawyers
If you have a will contest, breach of fiduciary claim, or another complicated estate or probate matter, you need legal representation you can trust. You want an attorney who will honestly present your options and remain dedicated to obtaining the best results possible for you. At Hackard Law, we focus on estate litigation because we enjoy the opportunity to represent clients in these difficult matters.
Probate and trust administration should go smoothly-and when they do not, you can suffer financial harm. These complex matters often have a lot at stake, and you need a law firm that knows how to protect your rights under California law. Please call Hackard Law at (213) 357-5200 in Los Angeles and (916) 313-3030 in Santa Clara, or contact us online today for more information.


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How To Stop Copy-Cat Decorating
I shared a post on Instagram a couple months ago encouraging everyone to decorate their houses however they darn well please. It's so easy to get so caught up in what everyone else is doing, by what we see on Instagram -or- Facebook -or- Pinterest, that we can't even seem to make a decision when it comes to our own houses.
Well, one of my Instagram followers commented with the hashtag, #keepyoureyesonyourownpaper …and oh.em.gee…I couldn't have loved it more! I mean, seriously! If we could all just keep our eyes to ourselves, decorating our houses would be so much easier and more fulfilling!
So, if you're feeling the comparison bug creeping in, it's time to cover your eyes and focus on your own work! You'll love it so much more in the end, anyway, because you did it!
If you want some inspiration for décor for your own house, I share a gazillion different options on the LIKEtoKNOW.it app and would love for you to follow me over there! I share lots of different styles and price-points so you can find just the perfect things for YOU…instead of wondering what other people are buying. Follow me HERE!


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text: April and May in LA......the weather is at its best, the days are long and the light is perfect. For these few weeks the streets are covered with a balcony of blossom. Pinks and purples everywhere. Suddenly driving is a pleasure and for shutterbugs like us it's hard not to pull over every 5 minutes and try to capture some of this beauty on film. You can expect jacaranda wallpaper soon. Swoon.


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Spring break just happened for me recently, along with my 25th birthday! (Gosh, I'm feeling old now). I took a trip up with the boyfriend to San Jose to visit Nicole and do touristy things in San Francisco. It's funny to be posting about NorCal stuff when Justin's been recapping a trip of his from the previous year up north.
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