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This magnificent hand-sculpture Palm Tree ceramics collection of Kitchen Back-Splash, Bathroom, and Pool wall tiles are designed and made on the island of Maui in Hawaii in my studio and this ceramic piece is entitled "Maui Swaying Palm Trees". The designs also come with other Hawaii theme relief design such as Pineapples, Turtles, Whales, and no relief design just simple and clean. We offer a beautiful array of colors to select from, custom colors upon request to enhance your home decor. A unique feature of these ceramic designs is that they're interchangeable, which means you can choose to place this ceramic tile as a kitchen backsplash, or used as pool or bathroom wall tile, or hang in other parts of your lovely home as wall art indoors or outdoors, in cold or hot climates. The glazes are food safe, so the bowls and serving platters can be used safely to serve your favorite dish. The large bowls and serving dishes are ideal in the kitchen for washing fruits and vegetables.
The glaze finish is the highest quality cone 5 glazes we can acquire in the USA, each piece has from 5 to 6 individual glazes layer one on top of the other. The heating temperature of the kiln must fire as high as 2100 plus degrees to melt the glazes to our specifications. This extremely high temperature in itself will not only cause the glazes to melt and blend within each other to a finite point but due to the high temperature's the glazes will actually move around the surface of the piece creating colors we didn't anticipate. This procedure causes each piece to be distinctive in its own remarkable way.
The actual clay body consists of two types of clay, porcelain, and stoneware. The stoneware gives the ceramics incredible durability and the porcelain allowing the glazes to outshine in their spectacular hues. The glaze finish is the highest quality cone 5 glazes we can obtain in the USA, so the weather will not affect the shine/luster, or the brilliant hues, regardless if the ceramics is used indoors or outdoors, and as mention earlier they're nontoxic. Regarding cleaning it's simple and easy all you need to use to clean them is the dishwashing soup you already have in your home, for example, Joy or Palmolive, etc.
If we are sold out of the particular design you desire, the turnaround time to create a new one from start to finish takes approximately 3 to 4 weeks Please place your order early if you're locked in a certain time frame.
My ceramic designs inspire many clients to create a very lovely tropical Hawaiian theme in their home, regardless if they live in Hawaii, Washington, New York, Canada or anywhere else on our diverse planet.
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Helmut "Guitar on the rocks" Shatner plays his great mix of Rock and Blues guitar classics! If you like the music of Dire Straits, Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, and John Mayer, you're going to love this show. Everyone welcome.
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From your friend, Fu-chan
"From Your Friend, Fu-chan"
Friends a half globe away share passion for baseball
In Japanese, Ken knows how to say happy birthday, thank you, good morning, good luck, "and that's about it," he laughed. "I couldn't recite the Gettysburg Address or anything."
On Ken's first Major League trip to Japan in 1979 on an All-Star tour, he met Fumihiro "Fu-chan" Fujisawa, president of the Association of American Baseball Research.
"He was very helpful," said Ken. "He could speak with us without a translator — his English was pretty good. He took us to his house, took us shopping, and made sure we didn't get lost on the extensive train system."
Ken and Fu-chan had the luck to meet again in 1984 when the then-World Champion Baltimore Orioles visited and played in Tokyo.
Through the years, Fu-chan and Ken have forged a long distance friendship via mail and e-mails, kept alive by their mutual love of baseball. Before each season, Fu-chan asks Ken for predictions of how American teams will finish in each division, who will be deemed an MVP, and who will win the Cy Young Award.
"Fu-chan has been a good friend over the years," said Ken, touched that this "very nice and gentle man" closes every e-mail with the words, "Your Friend."
Recalling Ken's third trip to Japan in 2004, the black-haired petite Japanese sat in the YES Network booth between him and Michael Kay during a telecast when the Yankees played a Japanese team. Off-air, Fu-chan relayed stories and information via handwritten notes and between-inning-conversations which only a Japanese baseball insider would know.
When the Yankees landed on American soil again, George Steinbrenner was waiting at the St. Petersburg airport to greet the team despite it being 3 a.m. The owner called over Ken and Michael to compliment them.
"I didn't know you knew so much about Japanese baseball," said Mr. Steinbrenner, whereby Ken admitted their secret weapon had come in the form of a friend.
"The telecast would not have been the same without him," said Ken. "He knew the details to make the game interesting." (A detail like knowing one of the player's names translated to "red star." Director John Moore was then able to show a close-up of that center fielder wearing a red glove.)
"Fu-chan knows Japanese and American baseball," said Ken. "Obviously he's a big fan." He has traveled to the United States to watch baseball around the country, and has met up with Ken in Baltimore and other cities, even staying overnight as a guest in the Singleton home.
In an e-mail to Mrs. Singy, Fu-chan remembered the time in 2003 he had taken a photo of one of his sons with Hideki Matsui in Baltimore. He had asked Ken to ask Hideki to sign in and mail it back.
"The picture flew to the USA over the Pacific Ocean," said Fu-chan, "and came back to Japan! I think it is a very good story of showing Ken's great personality and our friendship."
Back when Ken visited Japan as an Oriole, there weren't any Japanese players in the Major Leagues. MLB had sent not only All-Star teams on tour, but the World Champions periodically had traveled to Tokyo on goodwill trips to play Japanese teams.
"Each time it was tougher to beat them," remembered Ken. "The Japanese were learning the game."
Today more Japanese players are in the states, like the Yankees' own Hideki Matsui. Most teams in both U.S. leagues have added Japanese players to their rosters.
"It's a big deal when they get to come over here and play," said Ken.
Some American teams with Japanese players telecast their games to Japan live, for example the Yankees, Seattle Mariners, and Boston Red Sox, which means fans a half globe away are watching today's game tomorrow (there's a 13-hour time difference).
"I bet fans DVR a lot of games," said Ken.
When Hideki Irabu was a Yankee, Ken and I once met him for lunch at our favorite sushi restaurant here in Baltimore County (Edo Sushi in Cockeysville).
George the translator was necessary because remember, Ken only knows four Japanese phrases. I only know Italian, so I just ate my sushi.
Using a translator is quite an interesting method in which to converse with another human being. That's trust, let me tell you.
As avid sushi lovers, it was the first time Ken and I had eaten eel; Hideki had suggested it. Who were we to argue? The man knew his fish.
The Association of American Baseball Research (AABR) was established in1977 in Tokyo, Japan. It releases, translates, and supervises books about American baseball, histories of teams, and MLB almanacs. AABR hosts monthly meetings, social gatherings, and publishes a bulletin called Dugout, and an annual report called Ballpark, with information collected by the National Baseball Hall of Fame.


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The principal biblical references to Mary's sorrows are in Luke 2:35 and John 19:26-27. The Lucan passage is Simeon's prediction about a sword piercing Mary's soul; the Johannine passage relates Jesus' words to Mary and to the beloved disciple.
Many early Church writers interpret the sword as Mary's sorrows, especially as she saw Jesus die on the cross. Thus, the two passages are brought together as prediction and fulfillment.
St. Ambrose in particular sees Mary as a sorrowful yet powerful figure at the cross. Mary stood fearlessly at the cross while others fled. Mary looked on her Son's wounds with pity, but saw in them the salvation of the world. As Jesus hung on the cross, Mary did not fear to be killed but offered herself to her persecutors.


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With the advent of new approaches to tech development via crowdsourcing, hackathons and other new forms of business innovation, the government IT market is starting to draw the attention of a new class of entrepreneurs.
Find out about the keynotes, programs, sessions and exhibits featured at this year's
FOSE conference and expo. Read more.
The 1776 group, which will be presenting at FOSE this year, is one of them. The
group formed last April with a mission to support startup firms that are trying to tackle important challenges in government, healthcare, education, energy and transportation. The 1776 group helps those startups connect with established firms that are seeking new ideas and opportunities.
The group, located just a few blocks from the White House, now has over 200 companies as members who exchange ideas and gain insight and connections from established companies that already do business in government and other highly regulated industries.
1776 recently announced a major partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton to share resources. The partnership aims to help government and commercial organizations build cultures of innovation and entrepreneurship. Another goal is to create new and distinctive products and services and to provide market access to enable promising startups to scale into larger companies.
Both "1776 and Booz Allen Hamilton share a belief that teams with mixed backgrounds, perspectives, connections and experience can approach major challenges from all angles to come up with holistic and viable solutions," said Donna Harris, cofounder of 1776.
"A partnership between 1776 and Booz Allen will meld the best of entrepreneurial and corporate realms, resulting in a constant mix-and-match of talent and the resources to create highly scalable solutions for the problems most worth solving," she said.
The partnership will give the 1776 startups the ability to tap into the knowledge and resources of Booz Allen. Booz Allen also benefits from helping to hone fresh ideas and products that ultimately can be a benefit to government as well.
"This partnership will enable startups and entrepreneurs to work with Booz Allen to connect with customers that can accelerate their market entry, and Booz Allen can leverage the insight and talent that entrepreneurs bring to help solve problems quickly," said Karen Dahut, executive vice president, Booz Allen. "These relationships benefit everyone, because at the end of the day, creating practical solutions that have impact is what everyone wants."
Visitors to the FOSE show floor will be able to see some of the hottest startups and their ideas in a specially designated area called Incubator Alley, designed to howcase some of 1776's most promising startups from around the world. The street of booths will represent a real-life application of the strategic partnership between 1776 and Booz Allen, the organizers say. Each day, conference goers can visit Incubator Alley to meet with startups in education, healthcare, smart cities and energy. The startups will also appear on FOSE TV giving overviews about their products and services.
In March the group sponsored what is becoming one of their signature events, a hackcelerator -- a combination accelerator and hackathon. Teams of designers, developers, business leaders and mentors participated in the Microsoft Digital Enterprise Hack, the first installment of the 1776 and Booz Allen Hackcelerator Series. The group also plans to bring that idea to FOSE, especially down Incubator Alley, where attendees will sample its approach to innovation in action.
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When was this?
Would assume from the 1966 tour of Japan.
In the airplane?
Flight from London via Anchorage on JAL, first class lounge section, photo taken by Robert Whittaker. End of June 1966 (as we can't be sure which day/leg of the flight this is).
The lady in this picture is my mother!


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My toy piano sucks, it has no sustain and one of the keys rattles. This really pisses me off. So I went to Walmart and found me a brand new one, no slobber, no scratches, no rattling. The super store ambiance adds to the wonder.
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Sen. Claire McCaskill, who beat "legitimate rape" candidate, to headline Dems' dinner
From the bare-knuckled politics of Jackson County, Mo., to the bicycle chain-swinging politics of a U.S. Senate race in Missouri, Claire McCaskill has been in plenty of fights.
On March 2, though, she's just coming for dinner.
McCaskill, a Democrat and the senior senator from the Show-Me State, will be the headline speaker at the Colorado Democratic Party's 80th annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner, to be held at the Marriott City Center Hotel in downtown Denver.


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Please read Chapter 28 here.
Chapter 29: John Returns
"Mom, hello? Is that you?" John said, pressing Nina's IPhone against his ear.
"Jordan is that you? Why are you using Nina's phone I was just talking to you. . ." Edith replied.
"No, Mom. It's me John. I'm alive, here with Nina. You need to stop the funeral."
"Jordan this isn't funny. We discussed this. Your brother is dead. He's passed on and we need to move on too, even if we don't have a body to bury. You and Nina can hope forever, but eventually you are going to have to come terms with it. I know my son. If he was alive, he would've found his way home."
"This isn't Jordan Mom. It's John. I am home. I came home early this morning. I ran into Nina walking on the beach in front of our house." John told his Mom beseechingly.
"John?" Edith's voice was muffled and he could the tears in her voice."This better be you. Where have you been young man it's been over four-months?"
"There's a lot to explain Mom . . ." Edith cut John off.
"Take a selfie, show me a me picture of how you look with Nina right now." John and Nina obliged Edith, taking a few photos on Nina's phone and sending them to Jon's Mom.
Edith called back minutes after receiving the pictures, "I'm coming over to your house now and I'm bringing everyone."
Nina gazed at John putting her hair back into a tighter ponytail. "What did Edith say?"
"She thought I was Jordan. She was crying, but the selfies convinced her I'm alive. Mom's coming over now and bringing my Dad and brothers."
Nina swore. "The house is kind of a mess John. I haven't felt much like cleaning the last couple of weeks . . ."
"It'll be okay Nina. She won't care about the mess until later. Mom needs to see me for herself first." Nina wrapped her arm around John's waist and he put his arm around her shoulders, they began walking back to John's beachfront house, kicking sand up as they walked.
"How will you explain it all to Edith and Robert, your Dad? To the rest of your family?" Nina asked John.
"Well, I'll explain as best as I can. I'm not sure where I was for most of four-months. . . I'd rather talk with you first but I'm sure the family is half-way here by now. As if a curse isn't weird enough, coming back to life after being between life and death for months, will be shocking." John reasoned.
"I think," Nina countered, "You're family will be overjoyed to see you safe and healthy. Not to mention, such as in every happily ever after, the curse is broken. I think your family will be happy you and I, and they can live normal lives without worrying about awful events occurring around you and affecting them. Your family loves you and will be enthused you did not die that night as they all thought."
Nina kissed John's cheek with a smacking kiss and he laughed, messing her hair up lightly. "Tell them the truth as best as you can. Tell us all. I would love to hear your story from after the point I thought you died, and you disappeared into the water and sky, when Talise broke the curse."
John kissed Nina softly. "I'll try to tell you first. The drive up here will take everyone a bit to get here." The house loomed before them and they walked up the porch steps together through the back door.
John and Nina both showered together. They wanted to spend their time loving each other in the shower, but knowing Edith could barge in the house soon, stopped them from going too far with each other.
Nina wouldn't put it past Edith to walk right into the bathroom to see John, even if he and Nina were both naked.
Nina and John both wore jeans and soft t-shirts. Nina blew dry her hair and curled it with a flat iron before applying her makeup minimally and the fastest she had ever had to apply it before. She didn't like meeting John's family without her 'face' on. The makeup was a bit of shield for her, against what she might hear from John and his family.
Nina applied foundation and mascara. Next came a gold sheen of an eye shadow color on her eyelid and a darker brown crease shade. A fluff of blush on each cheek and some gold hoop earrings were followed by Nina applying a pink lip gloss. She met John in the kitchen so relieved and overjoyed he was home. She could almost cry, but she didn't. She needed to hear John's story about Norman and life in-between life and death.
"You must be starving," Nina told John.
"I had a huge steak dinner last night with Norman. I'm okay right now, it's not even lunch. The fridge is packed with food I see though." John commented.
"I'm happy you've been eating. It bothers me when you don't eat because you're worried, sick, or keeping secrets." John remarked smiling knowingly at Nina.
Nina smirked." I think you're the one with secrets right now John; not me." John laughed amused.
"I tried to eat when I remembered and at first, I forgot a lot. Rianne has been terrific and she grocery shopped for me when I was grieving. She's literally, the only way I was able to handle losing you. She believed me when I said you were alive out there, even when your family stopped believing me." A stray tear leaked down Nina's cheek.
John stopped her tear with his thumb, " I'm here now. I couldn't come back any sooner, but I would've if I knew how. I was stuck and sleeping in a vibrant place. You know what it was like you said, because you were there in that place in-between life and death that night when Talise's bite poisoned you."
"Yeah," Nina nodded remembering. "It was tranquil and I had no troubling thoughts or worries. There was so many beautiful colours. Bold and magnificent colours there isn't enough words in the human language to describe."
"Exactly," John said. "I'm glad I didn't know how gone you were that night. When I was ended up in the place of colours, I couldn't imagine so many colours existed. There were colours there and they don't exist here on earth."
"I was so fatigued and in that place I could rest and be done with the whole curse, with everything. I wanted to give in and I let myself for a long time, but then I pictured you and I was awake and I was wandering an endless beach." John said.
He leaned against the kitchen island and Nina stood close to him. She smelled his woodsy and citrus cologne and breathed it in. It was the scent on the shirt she'd been sleeping with for over four-months.
"I'm ecstatic your back John and grateful. If remembering me brought you out of that in-between place, I'm glad." Nine hesitated," Do you think it was God who brought you to the beach, not only your thoughts?"
"I don't know. Norman wasn't God but I have the feeling he might have worked for God. He saved Rianne Norman told me and he was there to help me. He said he can take many forms. He came into my cottage, my home on the beach. After supper and beers, he answered all my questions and taught me a few things too."
"Just like that?" Nina questioned."What did Norman say exactly? You seem lighter now and carefree. I know it's probably because the curse is gone, but I think something else has changed too. Just a feeling I have knowing you as I do." Nina surmised, smiling contently.
John didn't answer right away. He kissed Nina on the lips a few times, lingering over her mouth and Nina could tell he was holding back, trying to be gentle. She began to feel warm and she ached for John inside as heat and attraction simmered between them. Nina had missed John incredibly and wanted to demonstrate to him how much she had missed him in their bed.
John smiled at Nina chuckling: "I want to too Nina, but right now isn't a good time with my family arriving soon." He pulled back from kissing her. John must have seen the wounded look in Nina's eyes, because he brushed her cheeks with his thumbs. Nina put her head against John's chest, hearing his heart beat was comforting and his hug calmed Nina.
"Tell me more," Nina said after a while, stepping back from John's arms and peering up at him. John gently moved back from Nina some more and leaned against the kitchen island once again. Nina stood in front of him, hands in her jean pockets, full of curiosity.
"Well, I told you about Talise. She's not dead. I'm not sure how. Norman said Talise saw something in Jordan that night. She broke the curse and she let Jordan kill her. This makes Talise redeemable," John muttered, his anger at Talise present.
"Talise told me that the curse was a deeper magic than the magic she possessed. It was why she couldn't save you John."
"Indeed, I'm quite sure the curse magic and other magic is deeper than Talise's magic. Norman said he was a kind of magic . . . Anyways, about Talise and Jordan, Norman said what Talise saw in Jordan was like what I saw in you when I first met you at The Manhattan."
"Really?" Nina said shocked. John shrugged.
"I don't understand it but Norman said Talise was Jordan's responsibility the same way you are mine. I have tell Jordan what Norman told me. I'm scared to say anything to him. Norman explained about the ring Talise put her soul in for Jordan and the dagger that altered after Jordan killed Talise."
" Jordan will be okay," Nina said."He hasn't been in a good place since he thought you died but I think having his older brother back will make him much happier."
"He despises Talise as I said, I don't know how he'll ever see her as more than an evil sea witch. Honestly, I don't know if can see her as anything but an evil person, despite what she did in the end that night." Nina admitted. John nodded in agreement.
"What else did Norman say?" Nina asked. John sighed, wishing he could keep some of what Norman told him to himself. But John knew he had to be truthful with Nina, in this most significantly
"Norman said, I had no faith. He referenced a Bible verse John 1:5 which talks about light always shining in the darkness and chasing it away. It's a verse I remembered from Sunday School."
"No faith in God?" Nina said. " I know you have faith in God John. You told me He was the only one looking out for you when everything in life goes badly for you. You go to church too. I went with you a few times if you recall." Nina said.
"It wasn't only faith in God, Norman was telling me about. He told me I was missing the bigger picture of life, so caught up in details and my own problems. Makes sense I guess, I'm an editor by craft." John mused.
"But Norman also said I didn't have faith my curse would ever be broken. He told me about you telling Rianne about people wanting magic solutions but not believing in them."
Nina smiled. "It's one of my favourite quotes from Alice in Wonderland. And yes, I believe in magic both good and bad."
"Norman said I didn't believe the curse could have good magic. I didn't have faith God would work things out for me. I didn't have faith I would live when the curse was broken. I didn't have faith in you, that we could ever spend our lives together. I didn't believe in my dreams."
John appeared tired to Nina again, but she thought it was more the weight of finally having unburdened himself of the truths Norman had revealed to him, that had exhausted him. She hoped the lightness John felt earlier would return.
"Was Norman right John?" Nina asked.
"At the time, he was exactly right. I didn't have faith in much of anything. It's why I spent a good seven or eight-years doing nothing but working and going through women. Even when I met you and I hoped for more, I thought keeping you was a long shot."
"When I knew I loved you and believed you were met for me, Talise was back causing trouble and targeting you. I always thought it wouldn't work out in the end because Talise wouldn't let me go until I was dead." John admitted.
Nina patted John's arm soothingly before grabbing his hand with her smaller one. " Before you went away that night, you didn't have much faith. You were afraid for me and you broke up with me. You loved me I know, but you didn't believe that their could be a good side to magic, that a curse broken might end well."
Even the magic Talise was wielding wasn't always wicked. Your Dad said that night we all had dinner, most sea witches use both light and dark magic. They need a balance. When Talise became evil, the effects of malevolent magic on her were obvious."
"I think that goes with your belief in magic too. You can't believe it's all bad, that a curse would end tragically. You needed to believe in life and have faith things would work out in the end for the good. I believed you would return time. I'm not saying I never doubted you would come home, but today you did. My prayers and faith rewarded." Nina squeezed John's hand tighter.
"I know. I understand now my Nina. It's why Norman told me the Bible verse from John. No matter how dark it seems, light is always there to drive the darkness back, to drive evil back. It even drove the darkness out of Talise." John said.
Nina smiled."I told Talise as I lay dying from her poison bite, she had a choice. She didn't have to be evil. She changed in that moment. So even though she cast the curse originally, and had little power over its eventual outcome, light and benevolent magic won out."
John gazed at Nina admiring her soft skin and the way her thin T-shirt hung on her breasts. He noted how her waist dipped in and her hips flared, creating the beautiful curves of her body. "
"You're amazing, stubborn, smart, and beautiful Nina. I can't believe not having faith, almost made me lose everything, lose you." John reached for Nina, grasping her around her waist and holding her as close as he could while tracing her face with his lips.
Nina could feel the inescapable and enthralling heat and electricity moving between her and John. She ran her hand under John's shirt and gasped at the feel of his smooth naked skin. John's lips kissed Nina's neck teasingly before he bit her gently. His kisses moved up Nina's jaw about to meet her lips and his hands were under her T-shirt, ready to tear it off her when the door bell rang.
Not waiting a moment, John's family burst in through the door.
Please Read Chapter 30 here.
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Q. What is the Code requirement for the emergency shutoff for spas and hot tubs?
A. In other than a single-family dwelling, a clearly labeled emergency spa or hot tub water recirculation and jet system shutoff must be supplied. The emergency shutoff must be readily accessible to the users and located not less than 5 ft away, but adjacent to and within sight of the spa or hot tub [680.41].
Either the maintenance disconnecting means required by 680.12 or a pushbutton that controls a relay located in accordance with this section can be used to meet the emergency shutoff requirement.
The purpose of the emergency shutoff is to protect users. Deaths and injuries have occurred in less than 3 ft of water because individuals became stuck to the water intake opening. This requirement applies to spas and hot tubs installed indoors as well as outdoors.


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I spent the weekend in Seattle at the Click Away conference, and like I say every time I visit the west coast - if it wasn't for my kiddos, I'm pretty sure I would have just stayed. The weather wasn't the best in Seattle (which I hear is pretty typical), but the conference was phenomenal and the people I met were amazing!
I got to see some of my favorites in action, including Meg Loeks, Anna Larson and Mae Burke; and heard some amazing speeches from a lot of inspiring artists, like Amanda Jane Jones (woah, right?) Summer Murdock (total fangirl of Summer and I'm pretty sure she might think I'm a stalker...), Jesh De Rox (absolutely phenomenal) and Kellie Bieser (I wanna be her when I grow up). The conference was uplifting not only from a photography perspective, but a personal perspective as well. I have so many ideas and so much inspiration running through my brain and I can't wait to put all of these into action!
Until then...here's a little photo recap of my weekend!


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Private OT (Occupational Therapy) Treatment in Oxfordshire by our fully qualified Occupational Therapists
We provide Occupational Therapy services in some of our counties for children with a wide range of needs.
Children diagnosed with conditions such as autism, aspergers, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disabilities, Developmental and Co-ordination Disorder (i.e. dyspraxia, Sensory Integration Disorder), and specific learning difficulties benefit greatly from the combined approach of speech and language therapy and children's OT (occupational therapy).
Addressing sensory processing skills prior to and / or during feeding and communication sessions can help by:
- Increasing attention and the ability to maintain focus in an appropriate seated position.
- Improving body awareness and motor planning (which includes the muscles of the face and mouth) for increased ability to imitate actions, sequences, and sounds.
- Improving the ability to tolerate a variety of touches, textures, tastes and smells to help learning.
- Increasing or decreasing arousal levels to put a child in a more optimal state for learning.
- Providing movements (vestibular and proprioceptive input) to increase sound production.
- Providing vestibular, proprioceptive and tactile sensory input to enhance muscle tone and strength across the entire body.
- Providing appropriate oral motor stimulation to help prepare for better feeding and communication.
Occupational Therapy (OT) can also be taken without Speech and Language Therapy at the Owl Centre. It can help with:
- Poor fine-motor skills (grasping, cutting, shoe-tying, utensil use)
- Poor playground skills (fear of climbing, low muscle tone, core weakness)
- Visual Perceptual problems
- Poor handwriting skills
- Problems with eye-hand coordination
- Dependence with Daily living Skills (bathing, tooth-brushing, dressing, self-feeding)
- Poor sensory processing
What is sensory processing?
Our senses shape our experience of the world: understand your sensory needs and you unlock the key to what makes us, us! Before we are even born, we are using our senses to experience the world: in the womb, we can hear sounds, in particular our mother's voice, her heartbeat, we respond to light, we are constantly moving in our little spirit-level-like sac. When we are born, our sense of smell, taste, touch, temperature all come into play. Our senses are the mechanisms that drive our prime instinct to find milk, to feel warmth, to connect with those that care for us. We use them to learn about the world: they shape our experiences, how we make meaning, our relationships and our behaviour and emotions. As adults, we use our senses all the time to make sense of the world and are constantly, consciously and sub-consciously, changing and modulating our sensory experiences depending on the context. Anyone who has paced the floor with an infant knows intuitively, but perhaps not in words, that until they are about 1 year old, babies need their senses modulated for them externally, until they have learned how to self-soothe. There are other ways we can help our children develop in tune with their sensory needs, and much of it we also do instinctively, such as rough and tumble play, messy activities, quiet time with gentle music, soothing bath, calming massage. By understanding our children's sensory personality and their associated needs, whether they are sensory seeking, averse, defensive, or have low registration, we can help our children grow to become more in tune with themselves and get the sensory inputs they need to engage fully in their daily lives.
Please click here to find information about our Occupational Therapists who provide private Occupational Therapy services in and around Oxfordshire.
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Gill Library
Gill Library, named in honor of Mother Irene Gill, O.S.U., founder of the College, opened in its current location in 1939 and reopened in 2002 after undergoing a complete renovation that provides an aesthetic, comfortable, and welcoming space for students and the College Community.
Gill Library faculty and staff are available to offer assistance in making the best use of a multitude of services and print, multimedia, and electronic resources to members of the College Community at each of the five campuses in their endeavor to conduct successful research.
Gill Library uses Millennium, the Innovative Interfaces integrated library system, for its online catalog, circulation system, and other automated library functions.
Gill Library is a member of Association of College & Research Libraries, Metropolitan New York Library Council, American Library Association, and several library consortia.
Among Gill Library's wide variety of services and resources are:
- Print and Multi-Media Collections
- Borrow books, DVDs, videos from a sizeable Circulating Collection.
- On-site use of materials in the Reference, Reserve, and Periodicals Collections
- Electronic Collections
- E-Books available online in all academic subject areas with research tools.
- Databases offering access to full text scholarly journal articles, reports, and more.
- Encore, which facilitates a "Google-like" search of the substantial Gill Library resources.
- Reference Assistance
- Library faculty to answer questions in person, via phone, email, and through Ask Us 24/7 virtual chat.
- Hands-on Help
- Individualized library instruction appointments with Library Faculty available.
- Electronic Services
- Subject Guides which present information organized by Library Faculty.
- RefWorks, online research management tool used to generate citations.
- Turnitin, Web-based plagiarism prevention service.
- Intercampus and Interlibrary Loan
- By submitting a form via the Gill Library home page, library users may request that books and other library materials located at another campus library or another institution library be delivered to their campus library.
- Room Booking
- Members of the College Community may reserve a Group Study Room online.
- Faculty Services
- Faculty submit requests for reserves, library instruction, titles to purchase.
- Laptops
- Members of the College Community may borrow a laptop for on-site use.
- Archives and Special Collections
- Rare and unusual works include the Thomas More, James Joyce and Ursuline Collections, which may be accessed by appointment with the College Archivist.
Regular Library Hours:
Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Summer and Intersession Library Hours:
Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sunday CLOSED
Extended Library Hours (Final Exams Period):
Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
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Set Outlook to prompt for a profile
You can set Outlook to prompt you for which profile to use, on start up. You may want to use your Outlook profiles to segment your email address inboxes, or you might have multiple Exchange inboxes that can't be on the same profile.
- Click Start, or the Windows button.
- Click Control Panel.
- Search for mail, and click on Mail....
- Click Show profiles....
- Select the radio button Prompt for a profile to be used
- Click Apply
- Click OK
Now each time you open Outlook, you will be prompted to select which profile to open.


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What's Driving the Dow's Record-Setting Rally?
The Dow's march toward record levels has sparked a debate over whether the four-year rally for stocks has been driven more by Ben Bernanke or corporate profits. Steven Russolillo and Fusion IQ's Barry Ritholtz joins Markets Hub.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... on to the point in record ... territory he really early in the ruling in the first problem in the Dow surpassed ... closing highs in two thousand and seven even see the fourteen thousand two hundred ... and sixty let's call it big rally in the market today what is driving today what has been driving it ... Steve Russolillo might compete read on the more could be plotted to talk about and a really big picture blogger ... IHT this is your morning MarketBeat ... the Fed versus fundamental that is the question will Shakespeare Hamlet on its very inching that you know ... we're skeptics ... on the same guys you are rumors that ... a lot of people in the market are saying that this is fundamental ... then you had over last week you had more people come out and say that in August of that that is a big part of this but don't ignore the corporate profit picture in ... any of you look at the numbers quarter profit growth over the last four years is roughly equivalent ... to what the SNP had has risen in the same time frame so ... don't Dan Greenhaus treasures that we follow Key Calif unknowns that you know maybe this isn't all that bad news Nielsen EDI there is fundamental drivers behind you had people from the strategists from Citigroup iPad Jim Paulson was a well-known bared ... teeth come of all deserve a long ball ... well ... from on ... loan from all his milestones that you know maybe this is more fundamental than ... some people with live concert to believe so ... that the question an hour at the record and is this fundamentally driven or not ... you cannot ... understate the impact of the Federal Reserve ... on corporate earnings ... makes the cost of borrowing much much less expensive ... gives them access especially in the financial sector ... given access to all sorts of monies that they would have otherwise in there when you look it what it's done for anything priced and credit whatsoever ... homes in home builders rose done for ... automobiles a look at the prices of leases ... that have such a big proponent of financing unit ... on its astonishing part is that ... normally she cost you a third more ... aam I'm of the sixty thousand Hawker's Nellie sinful one ... off forty two thousand of police for ... three four years ago so ... the Fed is surely impacting the cost of borrowing in their deftly driving some economic activity a lot of that forces agreement wasn't going to have a corporate profit group that he didn't have that that doing this to be on the show the for profit growth ... yes on a nominal level the SNP five hundred earnings have hit an all-time high last several quarters but they've been hitting his all-time highs ... do you think the very day ... is that just sort of a resumption of a trend that that was interrupted by the recession ... or is there more to this or I mean ... earnings should be hitting a record every quarter I mean normally grown that I'm sure I mean just of population growth you have some background inflation ... so I was left when everyone says ... XYZ ... has hit an all-time while high in this ... well of course in population hit an all-time high everyday ... the economy United States it's an all-time high everyday ... the key question is how can tease out what the impact of what is truly been extraordinary ... intervention by the Fed be things up in QE and everything else that's being done ... and the answer is it's ... part of it but it's not the entire picture ... you come out of the huge recession on major market crash ... eventually the economy's heal themselves and markets ... begin to recover so that whatever happens ... maybe a little slow or maybe you would take that would be a spy ... ALM ... so it's happening and it's likely to continue to happen ... but the Fed certainly can't be ignored as as a big part of process and I guess the next question would be what happens when the Fed starts pulling back on its ... all its QE program that only a half of fees ... as an obedient can get it you just look at the chart to see how the market for foreign when the Fed has been full-blown QE even when it's pulled back a little bit you see is that that that this thing pattern there ... and so you love the wonder what happens ... if the economy continues growing on its own ... what's going to be next when the dancers and that's why every John Hills unwrapped this he lets me know exactly ... what the irony is that awful for ... not the plug Johnson well above John Cayless and it before Jono of the foot and was grey get them full credit for that the Fed has always had lines of communication ... to this tree what's astonishing to me is how many professional money managers and traders another is ... trying to gloss over that while the Fed is saying this but ... with all the Fed is saying this the above fifty year history of ... saying this is what would Emma do maybe another fifty years in which only try a twenty twenty five years to saying hey we know what a surprise or startle the St George in the Telegraph of boats early ... it's it's no disrespect to the rest of the paper that's the most important column ... at least one the Fed is active in the markets of Mueller KT dystrophin from the very


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Red's All Natural 5-oz. Burritos - We tend to skip Red's oversized 11-oz. burritos, but we're obsessed with these smaller selections. They're new and fantastic! The size is comparable to other freezer-aisle burritos, and the fillings are made with wholesome ingredients like brown rice and antibiotic-free meats. In Steak & Cheese and Chicken & Cheese, each burrito has 250 - 280 calories, 6 - 8g fat, 210 - 260mg sodium, 36 - 37g carbs, 1 - 2g fiber, 1g sugars, and 13 - 16g protein (PointsPlus® value 7*). Click to find 'em near you! Jimmy Dean Delights Garden Blend Breakfast Bowl - NEW BREAKFAST FIND! We love JD's Delights lineup, and now the sausage king has a meatless morning bowl. We're talkin' potatoes, peppers, onions, and cheese... with scrambled egg whites! Each bowl has 240 calories, 10g fat, 500mg sodium, 19g carbs, 2g fiber, 2g sugars, and 18g protein (PointsPlus® value 6*). In freezer cases nationwide. Tofurky Pockets in BBQ Chick'n and Pepperoni Pizza - Here's some more for the vegetarian crowd. Our pals at Tofurky have a couple of seriously decadent options stuffed with meat swaps. Each of these saucy pockets has 290 - 300 calories, 4 - 5g fat, 610 - 680mg sodium, 43 - 50g carbs, 3g fiber, 5 - 12g sugars, and 8 - 10g protein (PointsPlus® value 6 - 7*). Grab a box ASAP, and check out the Turk'y Broccoli & Cheddar variety too.
Truwhip the Natural Light - In case you didn't know, Truwhip is an amazingly delicious, all-natural whipped topping. And now there's an equally amazing version with fewer calories and less fat! A 2-tbsp. serving of the creamy stuff has just 25 calories and 1.5g fat (PointsPlus® value 1*). Click to find. (It'll be in the freezer aisle.) BTW, the stats on the original aren't bad either. Just watch those portions... All-Natural Goodpop Frozen Pops - We could NOT be more crazy about these freezy bars. From quirky options like Hibiscus Mint and Banana Cinnamon (the BEST!) to classic flavors like strawberry and watermelon, each pop has just 48 - 96 calories and 0 - 5.2g fat (PointsPlus® value 1 - 3*). WOWOWOW! They're currently sold only in select states (click to locate), but the brand's expanding fast. We hope to see these nationwide next year. Vitalicious Wild Blueberry VitaTops - Here's an online exclusive that's TOTALLY worth ordering! The latest 100-calorie muffin tops from Vita are crammed with real juicy berries (not to mention loads of fiber), and the muffin base itself is cakey and delicious. Each top has 100 calories and 1g fat (PointsPlus® value 3*). These would be GREAT topped with Truwhip Light...
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BREAKING NEWS! Coming to a supermarket near you... K-Cups of Campbell's soup that can be prepared with a Keurig coffee machine. WHAT? WE KNOW! The first three flavors of Campbell's Fresh-Brewed Soup K-Cups -- including Homestyle Chicken Broth & Noodle -- are scheduled to launch next year. We can't wait! ***EEEKS... Chobani is voluntarily recalling select yogurts from shelves after customers complained about swollen containers. The problem, we've learned, is the presence of mold. Click for info, and check your fridge! ***Football season is here, but along with the thrill of the game comes the agony of defeat... and the overeating that shows up with it. A new study found that after an NFL team loses, its fans eat more junky food and consume more calories overall. Click here for some great game-day survival strategies and here for some back-on-track tips! ***Recent research suggests that eating blueberries, apples, and other whole fruits could reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, but take note: Greater consumption of fruit juice could do just the opposite. Just chew it, people... ***Everyone's gabbing about words like selfie (sigh) and twerk (groan) being added to the Oxford Dictionaries Online, but we're more excited about the foodie additions. There are now official definitions for blondie, cake pop, guac, and street food. Also relevant? Buzzworthy... As in, "This story is so buzzworthy, we put it in The Buzz." And that's all we've got. HG out!
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Watching American Ultra was like reading a comic book. Not a really good one though. The average sorts. It was fun whilst it lasted.
As we take the reins of the joy ride, we find characters reeking of normalcy in the starting bit, if we overlook the battered protagonist in the prologue for a second. We think everything is going fine then boom comes the jackhammer, and the story takes a colossal twist. It unfurls into a bigger plot that tells you that you have been looking at it all wrong. Comical factors pop in and you at once understand, "Oh! So it is going to pitter-patter like that." You switch that mode on overlooking everything then, all the elements that constitute to form a good movie. Yes, it isn't a good movie.
There is some humour in the movie, yes. They try to make you laugh with some extraordinary characters like John Leguizamo's Rose which was brilliant. Topher Grace is great as Adrian Yates. Laugher tries to enter the theatrical juncture only to compel you into hating him more. Jesse Eisenberg is exceptional as Mike Howell. You couldn't have found a better actor to play the confused Mike. Good job there!
Comes with a pretty nonsensical clichéd concept of turning an agent with a code word, which we have seen many times in a bad Disney movie, this one started heading towards disaster right then and thereon. The music further broils it further by going into juvenile trenches with upbeats trying to rescue the flick whenever action came. Editing of American Ultra was well, okay, as it focused on dire elements alone, and decided not to bore you with a constant adrenaline.
The chemistry Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg try to weave with this was good though. It keeps you engaged. With all the cheesy dialogues and stupid gore you still manage to rivet yourself to your seats. I loved the fact that despite everything Mike yapped about, Phoebe would always listen to each word he said with rapt attention.
However, eventually Max Landis doesn't go original with the writing, and it ends up like a clichéd tale which is good only for one-time watching.
American Ultra
- Has a comic feel to it
- Jesse and Kristen chemistry is good
- Storyline unfurls into a bigger plot
- It was fun to watch Jesse lose it
- Has gut-wrenching gore
- Nonsensical concept
- Unoriginal and cliched
- Screenplay has nothing to offer
- Has an unrealistic feel


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I love four generation photos, no matter who the family. Thank you, so much for sharing this one!Bill ;-)http://drbilltellsancestorstories.blogspot.com/Author of "13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories"
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration warned Congress on Wednesday that the government would likely run out of borrowing authority needed to help pay its bills by late February if lawmakers do not swiftly raise the federal debt ceiling.
Previously, the administration had projected the borrowing authority could last until as late as early March, but the Treasury Department said it now believed Congress had a more narrow window in which to act.
"I respectfully urge Congress to provide certainty and stability to the economy and financial markets by acting to raise the debt limit," Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said in a letter to congressional leaders.
Congress passed a two-year budget deal in December to avert some spending cuts planned for next year, and the pact reduces the risk of a government shutdown.
But the legislation does nothing to avoid a potential unprecedented U.S. debt default that could occur if Washington does not raise the borrowing cap soon.
In October, Congress and the administration suspended a $16.7 trillion cap on borrowing until February 7. If the debt ceiling isn't raised by then, Treasury will be able to juggle money between government accounts for a few weeks to keep just under the new limit.
Lew said a late start to the tax filing season, brought about by a partial shutdown of the government late last year, will likely increase the amount of tax refunds the government sends out in February.
He said the department would exhaust its so-called extraordinary measures by late February. After then, it would no longer be able to borrow to cover its expenses.
"We do not foresee any reasonable scenario in which the extraordinary measures would last for an extended period of time," he said in the letter.
Once it loses the ability to borrow, Treasury would pay its bills by relying on incoming revenue and any cash left in public coffers.
After the money runs out, the government could start missing payments on its debt and other obligations, such as Social Security pensions. Many economists think a U.S. default could trigger a financial panic and perhaps even an economic depression.
Heated debates in Washington over the debt ceiling have periodically roiled financial markets since 2011, when the risk of default helped prompt Standard & Poor's to downgrade America's debt rating. Political dysfunction again rattled Wall Street in October.
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Celebrate Gift Bag
SUPPLIES: Patterned paper: (Ring Around the Rosie, Marbles from Sidewalks collection) October Afternoon Accents: (yellow flower, rose flower, pink heart, celebrate banner) October Afternoon Fibers: (red tulle) American Crafts Tools: (scorer/trimmer) Making Memories; (border punch) EK Success Finished size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/4" x 1 1/4"
1 Make gift bag following pattern at www.PaperCraftsMag.com.
2 Punch border along top edge, fold over and adhere. Trim patterned paper strip for handle; adhere.
3 Punch border on patterned paper strip, score and fold to create rosette; adhere to bag.
4 Layer accents and adhere to rosette with foam tape.
5 Adhere tulle behind accents.
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Best of Summer: Ice Cream
Summertime, and the livin' is easy -- from chilling out on the beach, to boating on Long Island Sound to enjoying all your favorite warm-weather treats.
Last week, Hearst Connecticut Media launched a new feature asking readers about their favorite places to enjoy all that summer has to offer.
The first installment focuses on a beloved frozen food: ice cream. Approximately 650 readers voted on their favorite place to get it, and here -- drum roll, please -- is the winner:
The place: Ferris Acres Creamery, 144 Sugar St., Newtown
The scoop: As the last working dairy farm in Fairfield County, the creamery offers an experience unlike any other: Getting to gaze upon a pasture of grazing cows while licking an ice cream cone made with milk from those very same cows. The creamery, which celebrates its 10th season this year, offers 30 regular flavors and 20 rotating flavors, all piled into your choice of cone, cup or spacious foam container. Attracting 30 percent of the vote and besting 20 other ice cream shops in our Best of Summer poll, it is arguably THE place to go for a scoop on a hot summer day.
The vibe: Nestled on picturesque rolling hills replete with red barns, stone walls and wild flowers, the creamery offers a little taste of the New England countryside.
The crowd: A mix of chatty kids and teens on summer vacation, cuddling couples and families eager to satisfy their sweet tooth. Co-owner Michelle Ferris said, "People come from as far away as New York to try our ice cream." And I thought Stamford was far.
Best seat: Any one of the creamery's wooden picnic tables. Take in a 360-degree view of the farm and the neighboring hillside. Breathe in the fresh air. Admire the farm stand where ice cream is cheerfully served, scoop by glorious scoop, from a sliding glass window.
What I tried: The Cow Crossing -- three scoops of ice cream loaded with hot fudge, whipped cream, green sprinkles and topped off with three chocolate cow candies. My chosen flavors? The creamery's best-selling Route 302 Chocolate Moo, a mix of fudge swirls and dark chocolate chunks; Campfire, a blend of vanilla ice cream, fudge, graham crackers and mini marshmallows; and Cookie Dough. A delicious rendering of the surrounding landscape, it was more ice cream than I could reasonably finish. I only wish I had a second stomach.
Must-try scoops: Chocolate Moo; PBC Squared, chocolate ice cream, fudge, peanut butter swirls and peanut butter cups; and Salty Cow, vanilla ice cream with caramel swirls and chocolate-covered pretzels.
Bonus: The Challenge -- finish 12 scoops of six different flavors of ice cream with six toppings and win a free T-Shirt. I'll take a pass, but you ice cream fanatics have at it.
Second place: Il Bacio Ice Cream, 30 Germantown Road, Danbury -- The shop delivers house-made frozen treats with innovative flavors like vanilla pudding, coffee biscotti and German chocolate cake. In addition to ice cream, owner Tony Nascimento also makes 16 varieties of dairy-free Italian ices.
Third place: Dairy Queen, 885 Summer St., Stamford -- The shop, identified by its iconic red barn roof, has served up cones, sundaes and Blizzards in downtown Stamford for more than five decades. Whether it's nostalgia for this old-school ice cream stand or its generous swirls of soft serve, people flock to Dairy Queen in droves.
Other top vote-getters: Timothy's, 2974 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport -- The unassuming ice cream parlor serves several dozen inventive flavors with the option of an edible bowl; Longford's Ice Cream, 146 Sound Beach Ave., Greenwich -- Longford's has been producing small batch, all-natural premium ice cream for more than 20 years.
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I love paper. I hate paper.
Independent of format, print or digital, what I want is information at my fingertips when I need it, wherever I am. I want instant capture of ideas, to-do's and notes (which for me still requires paper) but I want that paper to disappear as quickly as possible.
Less paper helps me focus. Less paper makes me more efficient. Less paper is a competitive differentiator.
This isn't paper-free. I'm not there, and doubt I ever will be. But I've eliminated at least 80 percent of paper from my life with a significant, measurable improvement in efficiency, access and results.
Here are the eight steps I use to make paperless a reality in my life.
Use paper first as a capture tool. I keep an 8.5″x11″ pad of paper with me for all meetings, and I put the date, topic and/or client at the top. Throughout the meeting, I take notes, put boxes for to-do's, like normal. I'll do the same throughout the day in other situations with index cards, torn out pages from magazines, anything physical that can quickly summarize and/or remind me of what was discussed and what I need to do.
- Process paper into online systems. The to-do's on those meeting summaries are translated into my Outlook Task lists. Meetings get scheduled, outsources tasks get assigned.
- Process all other inbound paper similarly. This includes business cards, letters, bills, anything else you get that's paper-based. Everything has a purpose, a next step, something you need to do as a result. If it's just something you want to keep for reference later, there's a place for that too (keep reading). I have a physical "inbox" at both my office and home office to collect these physical documents and reminders for processing.
- Scan all documents into a secure, cloud-based filing system. You can use Dropbox, box.net, SharePoint, Google, doesn't matter where. The key elements are organization and access. I use an organizational system that's based on a combination of function and customer/client names. All of my meeting notes for the past three-plus years are saved in a secure database online – organized by topic, client and date. These documents are, in turn, available to me literally anywhere – at my office, on my laptop, my iPhone and iPad. I use a Fujitsu ScanSnap to quickly transform two-sided documents into PDFs.
- Online task, calendar and reminder management. My preferred system is still Outlook. I'm familiar with it, our Exchange server makes it available anywhere, and it nicely integrates several common systems I use daily (email, calendar, tasks, contacts). There are countless tools you can use similarly today, may for a lot less money (i.e. RememberTheMilk, Toodledo, etc.)
- Actively use mobile apps for further information capture. Whenever I can, I capture information straight into digital systems. I'm getting better at using Evernote for note capture especially when traveling – at events, conferences, and other places where carrying just my iPad is ideal. In the car and elsewhere I don't have access to paper, I'm a big fan of Dial2Do, which via speed-dial quickly records a voice instruction and translates that into email (where I can move it quickly into the appropriate next-step system).
- Ubiquitous Moleskine notebook. During the workday, I carry this with me at all times. It's always in my right inside jacket pocket, and a pen is clipped right next to it. Fast and easy note taking and to-do recording when I don't want to interrupt the rhythm of a conversation by flipping open a device. Any next steps or to-do's are processed using the steps above, and "finished" pages are clipped in the corner so I can quickly flip to the latest pages in the notebook.
If you've read this far, you're likely either interested in trying something similar, or think I'm a nut. Whatever you choose as your own process (online or offline, digital or paper) clearly isn't going to work if it doesn't make you comfortable and isn't something you can sustain on a daily basis.
All I know is, this basic process makes my life easier, less stressful and far more productive.
Matt Heinz is president of Heinz Marketing, a Redmond-based sales & marketing firm. You can connect with Matt via email, Twitter, LinkedIn or his blog. He writes occasionally on GeekWire under the column Productivity Porn. Previous columns…An introduction to productivity porn: How to be lazy, productive & successful… 15 New Year Resolutions for Entrepreneurs. All past columns here.


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Week 6 report card: Can Cam's Panthers keep making the grade?
Panthers: If Cam Newton (he accounted for four TDs in Minnesota) and Co. could merely approach Sunday's effort every week, they'd be a playoff team.
Cowboys: They won in all three phases and did so by digging deep into their depth chart. Dallas may only be 3-3, but it's a pretty impressive .500.
Packers: No Randall Cobb, no James Jones, no problem. With a legit running game and improving defense, this teams looks like a bully that will win going forward with much less of its former flair.
Patriots: Tom Brady looked like Tony Romo for a hot minute at the end ... until the Saints gave him one too many chances to look like Tom Brady. Props to the defensive game plan — if Rob Gronkowski can't play, ensure Jimmy Graham doesn't make an impact, either.
Chiefs: They won't win many shootouts, but the way this defense — the NFL's stingiest when it comes to points allowed (not to mention 10 sacks and three takeaways Sunday) — is playing, they won't have to.
Eagles: If you were among those snickering when Chip Kelly said Nick Foles was just as equipped to pilot his offense as Mike Vick, then shame on you. The Philly defense made Mike Glennon look pretty capable of running the Philly offense, too.
Lions: Matthew Stafford threw four TD passes against a defense that had allowed two in its first five games. However Detroit's secondary remains rather suspect.
Rams: They're still enigmatic, especially on offense, but definitely a riddle worth studying if the defense can terrorize opponents the way it did in Houston.
WEEK 6 TAKEAWAYS: Coaching hot seats warming
THE Q: Monday's must-knows
49ers: Glass half full — the offense will be just fine if Vernon Davis and Colin Kaepernick keep making this kind of music. Glass half empty — concerning lack of pressure on Carson Palmer.
Bears: Balanced offense should only continue progressing under coach Marc Trestman, but the depleted guts of the defense is a big issue moving forward.
Broncos: When your worst showing of the season nets a 16-point win — and Peyton Manning is throwing TD passes to Paul Posluszny (he's a Jaguar) — then you're a pretty fine football team ... and a better one now that OLB Von Miller is back from suspension.
Seahawks: You can gig them for style points, but let's re-assess when they get both their first-team tackles and WR Percy Harvin back. Steven Hauschka, you're one tough kicker.
Steelers: Two takeaways, three sacks, big plays from Big Ben — this is the Pittsburgh team we know, including its ongoing inability to run the ball.
Bills: This team displayed its usual pluck Sunday, even with former practice squad QB Thad Lewis at the controls. They may be ready to break that playoff drought ... next year.
Bengals: Bottom line, they won and now sit atop the AFC North. But their consistent inconsistency still paints them as a one-and-done type playoff team.
Jaguars: Jerry Jones would definitely give them credit for a moral victory, and the Jags would deserve it. Justin Blackmon has played two games but is already in midseason form.
Saints: QB Drew Brees looked human, and TE Jimmy Graham was nonexistent, yet they almost won in Foxborough. But the Saints would be wise to learn the lesson Denver did the hard way last season and fix that four-minute offense.
Cardinals: Bruce Arians has injected quite a fighting spirit into this squad. At the very least, they'll be a tough out the rest of the way.
Giants: Credit them for not quitting. Brandon Jacobs revived the running game, but Brandon Myers is better off blocking if he's not going to make key grabs in the clutch.
Ravens: Now they're even vulnerable at home. Joe Flacco earned his money, but he's not going to win another Super Bowl without more from Ray Rice.
Buccaneers: Vincent Jackson is officially back (if he got $55.55 million for playing with former No. 5 Josh Freeman, should he get $88.88 million for playing with Mike Glennon?). Darrelle Revis likely won't be back to his former self until the Bucs stop making him play zone coverages.
Titans: Hard-fought loss in the NFL's toughest environment. But does anyone miss Jake Locker more than Chris Johnson? Doubtful.
Browns: Brandon Weeden continues giving management reasons why he shouldn't be Cleveland's long-term quarterback.
Jets: Geno Smith looks like a rookie pretty much ever other game, and Sunday was one of those days. The defense is plenty good enough to carry him if he just safeguards the rock.
Redskins: Robert Griffin III is starting to resemble last season's offensive rookie of the year. Next question — did the special teams coverage units have major knee reconstruction during the bye week?
Raiders: Given their lack of playmakers and Terrelle Pryor's inexperience, there are bound to be games like Sunday's flop in K.C.
Texans: Is any team doing less with more? Then again, maybe Houston fans deserve this after their own pitiful showing Sunday.
Vikings: No reason to wait — time to start Josh Freeman after another brutal offensive showing.
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Crisp rounds of potato are layered with wild mushrooms in this hearty dish. Prepare both galettes in the morning, then reheat them after the turkey comes out of the oven.
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- Bake potatoes until tender and very brown and crisp on top (bottom will also be brown and crisp), about 40 minutes. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm potatoes in 350°F oven approximately 10 minutes.)
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- Carbohydrates14 g(5%)
- Fat12 g(18%)
- Protein2 g(5%)
- Saturated Fat7 g(37%)
- Sodium9 mg(0%)
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Market Month: October 2013
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Equities eventually managed to build on September's Fed relief rally, thanks to the end of the federal government shutdown, a halt to the debt ceiling impasse, anticipation of further delay in Fed tapering, and generally encouraging Q3 corporate earnings reports. The S&P 500, the Dow industrials, and the small-cap Russell 2000 saw new all-time record closes yet again, while the Nasdaq ended October neck-and-neck with the Russell as the year-to-date leader. The S&P has now risen more than 6% since its low point during the government shutdown, and if the Russell were to end the year where it ended October, it would be the index's fifth best annual percentage gain ever.* With continued healing in Europe, a pickup in Chinese manufacturing, and the postponement of potential Fed tightening, the Global Dow edged out its domestic counterpart, not only for the month but for all of 2013.
Removal of the threat of default on U.S. debt relieved pressure on short-term Treasury bills, bringing the yield back below that of one-year notes, while the 10-year yield remained comparatively stable throughout the month. After spending more than three months above $100 a barrel, the price of oil finally slipped to roughly $96. Gold also slid in October, losing roughly $67 an ounce and ending the month just under $1,350.
The Month in Review
December is now the next foreseeable turning point in the Washington budget battles. That's when a report is due from a joint congressional budget conference established by the agreement that ended 16 days of partial government shutdown and debt ceiling gridlock. The legislation also suspended the debt ceiling through February 7 and provided government funding through January 15.
The nation's unemployment rate continued to inch downward, hitting 7.2% in September (the most recent data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.) That's the lowest since November 2008. However, the 148,000 jobs added during the month fell short of the monthly average for the past year.
The most recent S&P/Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Index reflected the biggest year-over year gains (nearly 13% in August) in home prices since early 2006, though the pace of those gains has begun to slow over the last several months. Sales of existing homes also showed signs of slowing, falling almost 2% in September, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Because of the federal shutdown, data on new home sales for September and October won't be released until December 4.
Increases in the cost of energy and housing pushed consumer prices up 0.2% in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That put the inflation rate for the past 12 months at 1.2%, its lowest level in almost 3 years. Wholesale prices fell 0.1% during the month, leaving wholesale inflation for the last 12 months at a paltry 0.3%.
A 2.2% decline in auto sales cut retail sales by 0.1% in September, according to the Commerce Department, though non-auto sales rose 0.4%. The shutdown delayed until December the most recent Bureau of Economic Analysis data on personal income and spending.
Durable goods orders were up 3.7% in September, but according to the Commerce Department, a 57.5% increase in orders for aircraft was responsible for almost all of that. Non-transportation orders were down 0.1%, though business spending on capital equipment rose almost 7%. The Institute for Supply Management reported that growth in U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated in September as its gauge hit the highest reading of the year; however, the ISM's measure of the services sector showed slowing growth.
Noting the recent slowing of the housing recovery and employment that still hasn't fallen to its target of 6.5%, the Federal Reserve's monetary policy committee decided to continue buying $85 billion worth of bonds a month, at least until the Fed's next meeting in December. Also, President Obama nominated Federal Reserve vice chairman Janet Yellen to replace Ben Bernanke when the Fed chairman's term expires January 31.
Massive lending in the first two quarters and government spending on urban infrastructure helped accelerate Chinese economic growth in the third quarter. According to the country's National Bureau of Statistics, the 2.2% increase from Q2 would represent an annualized 9.1% growth rate, higher than the 7.8% increase seen over the past year.
Release of the initial estimate of Q3 economic growth, normally available in October, was delayed until November because of the federal government shutdown. Globally, the International Monetary Fund's revised forecast of 2.9% growth worldwide in 2013 would be the slowest growth in four years, though it sees an improvement to 3.6% growth in 2014.
Eye on the Month Ahead
As institutional investors eye the approach of year's end, they'll start to adjust portfolios to make sure their performance doesn't suffer by comparison with stellar benchmark returns so far this year. Data on U.S. economic growth in the third quarter will finally be available, and Federal Open Market Committee minutes could suggest member sentiment about the timing of future tightening.
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January 08, 2014Malden License Office contract awarded
JEFFERSON CITY - The Office of Administration, in conjunction with the Missouri Department of Revenue, has awarded the management contract for the Malden License Office to Carla J. McDonald of Malden. All license office contracts in Missouri are awarded through a competitive bid process.
The Malden License Office will remain at its current location at 106 W. Laclede St.
In fiscal year 2013, more than 29,000 transactions were conducted at the Malden office, generating approximately $97,105 in agent processing fees.
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