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Deb Bedman (Sias)
Independent Reliv Distributor debbiesias.com Married 5 2012-08-07 12:19:46Life is always full of suprises. I am so grateful to have my health back, so I can enjoy my 5 children, 2 grandchildren overseas, a small place to live overlooking a little lake in the woods where my husband has been writing a book and enough roller coaster life expereinces to write my own book, but I haven't. I enjoy mini-Cooper reunions with others who live up in the north woods as I locate them. I've been homeschooling since 1981 and almost ready to retire from that and pursue my Reliv business.
Dawn McCarthy (Kennedy)
College Instructor Married 1 2012-08-03 15:22:22Our family lives in Otsego now, located between Rogers and Elk River (nobody ever seems to have heard of "Otsego"). My husband and I have been married for 32 years, I don't know how he put up with me for that long! We have a daughter and a grandson who keep us hopping, both who bring joy to our lives.
I still get together with Debbie Murphy, Patti Danielson, Vick Boedecker, and Sue Larson on a regular basis. We have been through many life events together. Good friends are a blessing.
The common thread in my career has been education and health. I've taught high school and college health education for about a hundred years and served as a high school administrator for 10 years as well. Presently I teach health at Anoka-Ramsey Community College and hope to complete my working years here.
I am looking forward to our reunion and am thankful to all of you who have helped organize it. We are fortunate to have some real "shakers and doers" in our class. See you soon!
Patricia Danielson
Married 2012-08-03 12:58:27
I'll try a short version of my story - Lived most of my life single, traveling the world, happy and child free until now, when I have two step sons with Tom Bauer.
Life is always an adventure. Here's an overview of mine:
Left Minnesota 2 weeks after HS to work the summer Olympics in Munich and ended up traveling for a year.
Came back, got married, moved to Connecticut/ New York. Marriage ended, moved to Boston, remarried moved to New Jersey, started teaching scuba diving, marriage ended, moved to California. Kept teaching scuba. Moved back to Boston, started a scuba business and then a training business.
Traveled the world teaching a brain-based accelerated learning course called PhotoReading (co-developed) for over a decade. Changed direction and started in corporate America fueled by my fascination with collective intelligence and appreciative inquiry - I know backwards career path...
I ended up back in the Midwest in 2002. Moved back to Minnesota in 2004 - lived with parents until they died - what a blessing to have been able to make up for lost time away.
Big Changes this past year.
I reconnected with Tom (Robbinsdale Class of '70). We dated back in HS.
We just got married - Oct 7th.We are incredibly happy. Life is good. Living in Northwest Minneapolis, working a new job. Loving it all.
Rob Wolak
Marketing Married 1 2012-08-03 11:33:31I'm currently living in MN to enjoy the outdoor sports of fishing, hunting and golfing. I've remained in the state for most of the years since high school, leaving briefly to live in Atlanta for 7 years. I regularly spend time with my high school buds, Steve Yund, Mike Borg, Greg Burns, Kathy Lee(Hughes) and Dan Zismer. It's great to still have those relationships after so many years. I'm truly blessed to have these people still in my life.
I work in marketing and have spent most of my career in this function. When not working you can find me spending time with my two grandchildren either fishing with them or just spending time as grandpa. I've made it to every 1972 reunion we have held and I look forward to seeing everyone at our 40th reunion.
Jeffrey Spizale
National director of Sales and Marketing www.presentationsplus.com Married 3 2012-08-02 13:24:42I'm the one on the left.
Mike Borg
Business Owner/Non Profit Management Single Again 3 2012-07-30 15:37:36
John Lenarz
Forester / Farmer / Handyman Married 1 2012-07-24 17:06:31
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Mask Design Engineer www.myspace.com/starshinekaraoke Married 4 2012-07-19 00:44:04The Stones said it best: "You can't always get what you want, but if you try, sometimes, you can get what you need."
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Today we took our dog Boo to have him put to sleep. His quality of life had slipped so far that we didn't have much of a choice. He had completely lost his sight and appeared to be going deaf. Most importantly, he seemed to be in pain and was hiding.
We had a good run with him, and have many happy memories. He loved to hike before his back went out.
We are going to miss the joy and love that he brought to our family.

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This was the best holiday season that we have ever had!!!!!!!!!!!
I have been in the Christmas Spirit since the beginning of December. Which is extremely unusual. I usually dread the holidays because that means I have to go shopping with all these crazy people. I have tried the save through out the year and then things come up and I have to use that money. This year was different and I am not sure why I set up everything. Tomorrow will be spent taking everything down.
For Thanksgiving we went to the grandmothers and it was great to be around family. Christmas Eve we went to our annual Christmas eve party at our friends house to do the present swap and both kids participated in and they both got great gifts. Its great hanging out with our friends especially during the holiday. The Veneziano/Fotiathis always invite us to their gatherings regardless if it is a family gathering or a friends gathering. Today for Christmas we went to the Brady's because this was the first Christmas that we didn't plan to go anywhere or do anything, they graciously invited us to join them. At first we were a little unsure since we didn't know if we were going to the grandmothers again but didn't hear anything so we took them on their offer.
They had all the fixings and it was delicious. I tried 2 new treats that I have never had, tried my second wine that I actually like, and got to hear and throw out some dirty talk. I enjoy hanging with the Brady/Vold's because they always treat us more than just friends. They made sure we had everything for the wedding, took care of all the food, and just helped to make it a special day. Love my borrowed family!!!
It was different to go to our borrowed families house instead of having it at our families house or going to my families house. It was such a great time to hang out with friends and hear them reminisce about their old school days. It reminded me of being home with my family in NY listening to them talk about their old days, or listening to my younger siblings talk about their childhood. This is the first time that I wasn't homesick for the holidays. It seems odd sometimes to me that I still get homesick when as of January 19th I will have lived in CT for 12 years. I think having my friends surround me helps with that. I hope that everyone of my friends and family had a great Christmas
One thing for sure is some how I need to find time to make it back home to NNY, to PA, and to VA. I just need to figure out how I plan on doing that while working, going to school, doing the internship, finding time for my family, finding time to hang with friends, and for Jeremiah.


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I have two cards here.
The first is for the Male Room where they want cards for little boys.
My card is for an older boy,hence the crossword puzzle paper.
I have used a gold (not black) transparency with XOXO on it.
There are also two rows of washi tape plus 3 enamel shapes as well as the word wish.
A neighbour has a boy turning 10 soon and I made it with him in mind.(still little in my eyes).
My second is for Daring Cardmakers and this started with orange paper too.
(In fact it is the flip side of the crossword paper.)
I also found paper featuring pineapples and matched it with a 3D pineapple sticker.
I also added a tropical looking leaf I had plus 3 lime green enamel dots.
Scrapbooking Achievements
- 123 DT member August 2014-June 2017
- A2Z Scraplets Guest DT february 2014
- Archiscraps challenge site owner
- Artastic Guest Design Team member November 2013
- Child's play Design Team January-June 2013
- Counterfeit Kit Design Team July 2013--now.
- Feeling Sketchy Design Team 2013
- From Screen to scrap Design Team 2010
- Guest designer Lollipop ladies Nov-Dec 2012
- Lollipop Ladies Design Team 2013
- Made pages for Southern Cross Children's camp
- Memory Maze Design Team 2013
- Organised swaps on Purplescraps
- Published in Scrapbook Creations Nos 77,18,4,11(project)
- Published on Scrapbook news and Reviews
- Published Scrapbooking Memories Vol 4 no 10;vol 5 no 6:
- Scrap that song Design Team 2012
- scrapmatts design team 2011-2012
- Scrapping Everyday Miracles Design Team 2016-
- Selected for 52 card pick-up
- Sketches with a twist DEsign team July-December 2013.
- stampandscrap design team 2009
- Stick it down DT 2017 Jan-
- Supported Bonny Babies by scrapbooking a memory box
- Taught scrapbook lesson @ Scrapbooking'n'craft retreat
- Taught scrapbooking @ Patches on Beaconsfield
- Taught scrapbooking for "Art Stamps"
- Use Your stuff DT June 2019-
- Winner at Paper Issues December 2018
- Winner on Soul Scrappers sketch challenge Dec 2018
Monday, 11 June 2018
The Male Room and Daring Cardmakers
Posted by Julene Matthews at 15:22
6 comments:
- !neke said...
Two great cards !!!!!!!
- Monday, June 11, 2018
- Linby said...
Thanks so much for sharing your card with us at The Male Room. A great card for a little boy.
Lynn x
- Tuesday, June 12, 2018
- Dawn said...
Fabulous tropical card. Loving those pineapples. Thanks for joining in at Daring Cardmakers.
- Tuesday, June 12, 2018
- Angelnorth said...
Pineapples make such great design elements don't they?! Two great cards! Thanks for joining us this week at Daring Cardmakers!
- Thursday, June 14, 2018
- Andreja L. said...
What a fantastic cards you made :-))
Thanks for joining us at The Male Room.
- Tuesday, June 19, 2018
- Lady Joyful said...
Great cards. Thank you for joining us at The Male Room - Charlotte/Lady Joyful, DT
- Thursday, June 21, 2018
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116 manfield lane. The 2 dogs, now it's open back door time of year. The dogs are back. And all they do is bark late at night. Same as last year. And the year before. Nothing ever gets done. They go out and set all the other dogs off, which don't bark untill these go out at night. JOKE
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In a previous post, we talked about how to create classroom rules with student input at the beginning of the year. Now may be a good time for a refresher on classroom expectations—and once again, collaboration and accountability remain essential.
The following are some strategies you can use to ensure students understand expectations, know exactly how to follow them, and feel ownership over the rules they helped create.
Model the behavior you want to see
1.) Name a specific classroom expectation and discuss its purpose as a class.
Example: The teacher points out the classroom rule about being considerate of others' feelings, asking students why this rule is important and how it might come up in class.
One of the situations that students identify is listening attentively when someone else is talking so everyone can hear what they have to say.
2.) Act out a situation where that expectation comes into play, and explicitly model the correct behavior for your students.
Example: A student volunteers to help act out the situation, and the teacher asks him to share a story about his weekend or tell the class about his favorite movie.
The teacher pretends to be another student, listening attentively to his story, and raises her hand at the end to comment.
3.) Ask students for input on what they notice and what the impact of the behavior might be.
Example: The rest of the class shares what they noticed; e.g. the teacher kept eye contact with the speaker, didn't fidget or play with items on her desk, stayed quiet so everyone could hear the story, and waited to be called on before speaking.
The students noted that being an attentive listener can help others feel valued and respected.
Have students practice
An integral part of learning any new skill is practice. Concrete, hands-on activities that engage students and give them the opportunity to practice appropriate behaviors are essential.
After completing the modeling portion of the exercise, have students practice the same behaviors themselves.
Roleplaying is extremely effective for exploring different real-life scenarios and giving students a chance to practice making responsible choices. However, it's important to facilitate these activities carefully and provide plenty of guidance along the way.
Self-reflection and feedback from peers is a great way to reinforce learning as well. You can even set aside some time during regular lessons to have students practice conscientiously following classroom expectations.
Take the opportunity to explicitly rehearse everyday classroom procedures—such as entering the room in the morning, transitioning between activities, dismissal, and minor procedures like sharpening pencils, writing names on work, and turning in assignments. Doing so will make these activities routine and second nature for students.
Reinforce and celebrate successes
Students love to be recognized for their efforts and accomplishments!
Reinforce expectations by identifying when individual students—or groups of students—are demonstrating desired behaviors. Verbal acknowledgement can be very powerful, and the occasional reward for the entire class can make a great impact as well.


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This blog post is different from so many others out there. Why? Because I am not telling you about the latest & greatest things you need to go buy in order to have a better, more stylish home. I'm not including long lists of links to products that you need to purchase to create the perfect room. In fact, the whole point of this post is how you can create a space in your home that feels completely fresh and new WITHOUT spending a penny. That's right. It IS possible.
In fact, I did this just last week, and when I shared it on instagram, there was such an overwhelming response that I knew you guys wanted to hear more about how you can do this in on own home. So if you have a space in your home that you don't love or are just plain tired of, here are some tips you can use to create a refreshed space that feels new, without spending a dime!
Empty out the entire space. Move out every piece of furniture, remove everything from the walls, empty it out entirely. Start with a blank canvas. This will allow you to see possibilities and creative ideas that might not have come to you when the space was still visually cluttered with the previous set up. Want to create a space that truly feels fresh? Then empty it out and start with a blank slate! (Side note: you are not necessarily getting rid of these things entirely. You are simply moving them out of the room for now into one big pile.)
Select a single item that you know you love and that you definitely want in the space.
Start with that. It may be an item that you pull from another room, or from the back of a storage closet, but wherever it comes from, find that one special piece you know you want in the space. Put that item into the space, and then work from there. This will provide you with a central item that you can come back to as you shop your home for other items to use in the room so that you can ensure a cohesive feel. For me, it was this rug (from an amazing shop, Swoon Rugs). I knew I wanted this vintage rug here, so I put that in place first, and then let that be the guiding force for the style of the rest of my office nook.
Relocate small furniture pieces.
I understand that sometimes in a room you may be a bit limited with where a sofa or entertainment center may go due to windows, vents, etc. But there are also lots of smaller furniture pieces that are more flexible and easy to move, and relocating them can do wonders for making a space feel fresh! So move your end table from your living room to a bedroom instead. Move that cabinet that is storing extra dishes in your dining room to your playroom to use for toys. Relocate the bench in your breakfast nook to your entryway. Swapping smaller pieces of furniture to a new spot is one of THE best ways to really make a space feel new and fresh, without actually buying anything new. I do this ALL. THE. TIME. in my home, and I highly recommend it to anyone on a budget. FYI: This shelf here was previously in my living room and I moved it to the office nook and so many people assumed it was something new I bought, but nope. It simply got relocated. (And for the many of you who asked, it is from Home Goods).
Gather similar items from your home, and place them together to make one statement grouping.
There is something aesthetically pleasing about the visual impact that a group of similar items has when they are placed together. The eye loves that repetition. And chances are that you most likely already have some things spread throughout your home that you can gather and group together. It may be hanging plants, white pitchers, macrame pieces, woven baskets, terra cotta pots, or just about anything! Go gather it together and make a statement grouping that doesn't cost you a dime! You can see I did that in this space by grouping hanging baskets and hats as well.
Use existing frames and swap in new creative forms of artwork. The artwork may simply be a scrap of mudcloth fabric, a really cool card you got in the mail, a black and white image printed from your computer, an image clipped out of a magazine…whatever it may be, I bet you can find something cool lying around that will look great in a frame you already own. Voila, brand new "art" without spending a penny.
Dig around in cabinets, closets, or drawers to see if you might uncover some great stuff that has been forgotten about.
You might just be surprised at some of the things you already own that have slipped from your mind because they've been tucked away out of sight. I did this recently and was surprised to find a wall sconce I'd neglected to hang months ago. I hung it up in my kitchen and was thrilled with how it made this corner feel more "custom" without spending any money.
Paint is your friend.
Never underestimate the transforming power of paint to make anything from a chair to a cabinet to a mantle look like a totally new thing in your home! We often have half-used cans of paint from previous projects, and I will use them to give a facelift to items when I'm craving a fresh space but don't want to fork out any money. My kitchen island and door are a great example of this. I had Shermin William's Iron Ore left from a previous project so I simply used that paint when I wanted a change in my kitchen. Major impact at no extra cost!
Shop the other rooms in your home, looking for items that will coordinate with the defining piece that you selected in Tip #2. Take those items and use them in your new space. Some people feel like this will leave them with "empty spaces" in their home. But this is not necessarily true. Shopping your home is an exercise in shuffling decor to new places to use in fresh ways. So as you shuffle items around, you will have other unused items to put back into these "empty spaces". Also, remember that sometimes less really is more, and you may find that you like having a bit less in some spots in your home. I know I certainly do.
I hope these ideas help inspire and empower you to know that you can use what you already own to create a fresh new space you love! If you end up redecorating a room after reading these tips, I'd love to hear from you! Comment below or DM me on Instagram. I'd love to share your before and afters in my stories!
XO, Cynthia
Love all of these tips!!!! Great ideas for every home and every budget!!
Thanks Trish! I'm so glad you enjoyed them 🙂 And I truly appreciate you taking the time to comment! XO, Cynthia
This is an awesome blog because I don't have to spend a dime and your tips are all easy simple solutions that I never thought of. Thank you, I'm excited to give it a go.
I'm glad you enjoyed this blog post! Thank you for taking the time to leave such a sweet comment! XO, Cynthia
Where is the rug and Alex from ?
The rug is from @swoonrugs! They have amazing vintage rugs. XO, Cynthia
Great ideas! Thank you!
Thanks for stopping by the blog and for leaving such kind words, Sarah! XO, Cynthia


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Please note our Landlords Insurance contents cover is not available without buildings cover.
The sum insured selected must represent the full cost of replacing the landlord's contents.
What's covered?
The table below shows a number of features which are covered as standard under our contents insurance.
|What's included?
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|Selling point
|Loss or damage caused by perils such as fire, smoke, explosion, lightning, earthquake, storm, flood, theft or attempted theft, escape of water, leakage of oil, falling trees and malicious acts or vandalism.
|Loss or damage caused by escape of water and leakage of oil.
|Ask your customer what would happen if the washing machine leaked and damaged their carpets? Would they be able to afford to replace them?
|Contents in outbuildings.
|Up to 5% of contents sum insured (minimum £1,000)
|Your customer's legal liability as the landlord of the home for causing injury to others or damage to their property.
|Up to a maximum of £2 million for any one claim
|Replacement locks to the external doors of the let property if the keys are stolen.
|Up to £750
|Ask your customer what would happen if their handbag was stolen with the keys in and perhaps details of the let property? They can install new locks to external doors of the insured property up to £750 without worrying about the expense.
|Your customer's sum insured will automatically be adjusted to keep pace with inflation.
|24 hour legal helpline.
|Your customer can call our legal helpline for expert advice about all kinds of domestic legal problems.
What isn't covered?
- The first £100 of each claim or in the event of escape of water or accidental damage or malicious damage by tenants, the first £250.
- Theft or attempted theft by tenants.
- High risk property such as TVs, pictures and works of art.
- Property belonging to or the responsibility of the tenants.
- Loss or damage resulting directly from the home being used for an illegal purpose.
- Loss or damage caused by escape of water if the home is unoccupied for more than 40 days.
These are only a few of the limitations and exclusions that apply. For full details of what is and isn't covered, as well as our acceptance criteria, refer to the and .


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Ripple's XRP cryptocurrency, the 2nd-largest crypto by market capitalization, is another step closer to mass adoption, as the popular Abra wallet and crypto-investing app has announced they'll be supporting XRP for the purchasing of US stocks with XRP.
The Abra app already allows customers to buy traditional assets like US stocks, ETFs, commodities, and indices with Bitcoin (BTC), making Abra the first app of its kind in the world to support crypto for buying traditional assets.
Shortly after Abra announced the support of Bitcoin for purchasing traditional assets, a tweet from XRP Nation asked Abra CEO Bill Barhydt if they plan to offer Ripple's native XRP crypto for these same services as well. Barhydt responded saying yes, they will, but could not give an exact date.
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— Bill Barhydt (@billbarhydt) February 6, 2019
Use Cryptocurrency to Buy Traditional US Stocks With Abra App
The ability to buy traditional assets with cryptocurrency via the Abra app is very new, only being launched on February 6, 2019. Initially, users of Abra can buy traditional assets like ETFs and shares with Bitcoin (BTC).
The app currently offers a limited selection of traditional assets, including high-priced tech stocks such as Netflix, Google, Facebook, and Amazon. Abra will soon offer ETFs like Vanguard Growth and the S&P 500, commodities like SPDR Gold Trust, and indices like the Russell 2000.
Abra plans to add even more global assets in the future, as the company strives to become the world's go-to investment application. As stated by Barhydt:
"Our vision for Abra is to create a single app that serves as the go-to investing app for the globe, This is just our first announcement, over time you will see other services in the banking arena to democratize access to financial service."
Ripple Partners With 11 New Universities
In addition to the good news regarding Ripple's native XRP cryptocurrency, the company itself is making headway, boasting 11 new partnerships with leading universities around the world.
These new partnerships will help the company's University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), which provides grants and support programs to help expand Ripple's blockchain ecosystem.
In total, Ripple has partnered with 29 universities around the world, which are now working with UBRI. The 11 universities who have just come on board include:
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Cornell University
- Duke University
- Georgetown University
- University of Kansas
- University of Michigan
- Morgan State University
- National University of Singapore
- Northeastern University
- University of São Paulo
- Institute for Fintech Research, Tsinghua University
What will Ripple's XRP token be used for next? Let us know what you think in the comment section below.


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Nollywood: The Nigerian Film Industry
Nollywood, has made a huge name for itself and is currently the world's second largest film industry, after Bollywood. It churns out an incredible rate of 50 low budget movies each week, and around 1500 a year. The movies can take as little as 10 days to complete, all going straight to DVD and video. Half of A Yellow Sun, Nigeria's biggest movie production to date, had a budget of $10 million. 80% of the budget was funded by Nigerian investors, and acclaimed actors Chiwetel Ojiofor and Thandie Newton played leading roles. This mainstream movie is a far cry from Chris Obi Rapu's 1992 film, Living in Bondage, Nollywood's first commercial hit.
Nollywood Growth and Multicultural Marketing
Nigerian filmmakers have an admirable, DIY attitude. This brave spirit displayed has led to a massive volume of film production, although the quality falters in comparison to Hollywood and Bollywood movies. Strenghtening of Nollywood's infrastructure is needed, with a reformation of production and distribution practices, in order for the Nollywood film industry to gain the full attention of global audiences and investors. A reconstruction of the Nollywood model will lead to bigger budgets and better standards of production. Advertisers serious in trying to attract African audiences as clients, need to know the importance of Nollywood and the attention this phenomenon draws from Africans living outside of Africa. Partnering with the major distributors or providing free giveaways or sponsored events with the stars from the movies are all important ingredients of multicultural marketing activity focusing on Africans living in North America or Europe.
In the last two decades, Nollywood has managed to generate a significant amount of revenue, and is now recognized as being Nigeria's largest economy. Nollywood is the country's second biggest employer, and is largely responsible for Nigeria's new GDP (Gross Domestic Product) base of $500bn, for which Nollywood contributes 1.4 percent. There is, however, a serious issue of piracy. Data collection is also problematic and potential investors and backers are hard to attract.
[Tweet "#Nollywood Recognized as #Nigeria's Largest Economy, 2nd Biggest Employer & 1.4% GDP Contributor"]
Illegal streaming of movies and limited knowledge of IP rights has unfortunately resulted in massive losses for many Nigerian filmmakers, although the Nigerian government has begun addressing this issue, and are making efforts to promote awareness. Training courses are now available, and filmmakers are learning about IP protection and their rights. Nigerian filmmakers are becoming more business savvy, according to Sandra Oyewole, of WIPO Magazine, who also added that the technical aspects, and the quality of acting and scripts, had seen an improvement, making Nollywood films a lot more attractive, for investors.
Nollywood Showcasing True Pieces of Africa – Viewed By Africans All Over The World
Nigeria is made up of a diversity of ethnicities, and the narratives of many movies reflect this cultural assortment. Universal themes, however, do appear in narratives, highlighting social issues focused on family dynamics, betrayal, poverty and love. These themes make Nollywood movies highly entertaining and captivating. The film, Half of a Yellow Sun, an adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie's novel of the same name, reached even further, to mainstream audiences. This movie was hoped to be Nollywood's breakthrough film, although its official release was delayed, as the Census Board expressed concern about its 'sensitive content', from scenes highlighting the Biafran war.
Although the movie's official release date was April 25, the film wasn't released until August 1, almost 3 months after the US and UK releases. This delay was opportune for pirates, and after the movie was posted on YouTube, illegal DVD and CD copies began floating around the country's capital. Despite the film's far reaching potential, investors may only have received a fraction of expected profits.
Multicultural marketing plays a major role in in lifting the e-commerce sales and the distribution of Nollywood movies, and iROKOtv, the Nollywood/African film web portal, is securing additional income and attention from investors. iROKOtv launched in December 2011 and boasts global audiences from the African diaspora in the UK, USA, Germany, Canada and Italy.
The time is ripe for African filmmakers and it's essential that the industry is regarded as a serious Nigerian trade. Unlimited potential for Nigeria's economic growth is evident, and with proper management, government backing, multicultural marketing, and increased monetization sources, Nollywood will swiftly move up the ladder, with ease.
Oyewole, S. (2014). A Peek Inside Nigeria's Film Industry. [source page]
Profile, A. (2014). Nollywood helps uplift Nigeria as Africa's Biggest Economy. [source page]


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As of July 2008, California statute (Chap. 517, Stats. 2006) requires all teacher candidates for a preliminary Multiple and Single Subject Teaching Credential to pass an assessment of their teaching performance with K-12 public school students as part of the requirements for earning a preliminary teaching credential. This assessment of teaching performance is designed to measure the candidate's knowledge, skills and ability with relation to California's Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs), including demonstrating his/her ability to appropriately instruct all K-12 students in the Student Academic Content Standards. Each of the three approved teaching performance assessment models, CalTPA, edTPA, and FAST requires a candidate to complete defined performance tasks relating to subject-specific pedagogy, designing and implementing instruction and student assessment, video-recording teaching, and reflecting on practice. Performance tasks must be completed within a site placement where the candidate is working with supervising teachers, master teachers, and actual students. Multiple-subject candidates must demonstrate their capacity to teach literacy and mathematics. When taken as a whole, teaching performance assessment tasks measure the six TPE domain. Candidate performances are scored by trained, calibrated content-specific assessors against multiple rubrics that describe levels of performance relative to each performance task. Each model must also meet and maintain specified standards of assessment reliability, validity, and fairness to candidates. Annually model sponsors of approved assessments will report on candidate performance and this data will be used to inform program accreditation. All candidates who start a Commission-approved multiple and single subject teacher preparation program as of July 1, 2008 must meet the teaching performance assessment requirement. As of July 1, 2018, candidates must complete the redeveloped and approved TPA models, as well as meet all program requirements prior to being recommended for a preliminary teaching credential.
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December 12, 2016
Ensuring Successful Implementation of the Teaching Performance Assessment
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This letter from Tom Torlakson, recent State Superintendent of Public Instruction, provides an update on California's Teacher and Administrator Performance Assessments. (Updated December 2018)
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Radio Warneford is getting ready to reveal its special Christmas & New Year Broadcast for 2019. We have a host of special programmes lined up to keep you entertained over the festive season.Find out more
Welcome to Radio Warneford
Welcome to Radio Warneford, the hospital broadcasting service based in the heart of South Warwickshire, providing quality radio entertainment to patients since 1973.
Our programmes can be heard at Ellen Badger Hospital in Shipston-on-Stour, at Stratford Hospital in Stratford-upon-Avon, at the Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital and at Warwick Hospital where our studios are based.
Thank-you for visiting our website - we hope you find it interesting.
BRAND NEW! Radio Warneford Patients' Magazine
The brand new edition of Radio Warneford's patient magazine is now available, packed full of archive photographs and newspaper reports charting Radio Warneford's history since its first broadcast at the Warneford Hospital in 1973.Find out more
Make A Request Online!
Hospital patients across South Warwickshire can now make a music request online! We recently added a request form to our website allowing patients to choose a song at any time without having to call our Request Line.Find out more
Significant Funds Raised From Birmingham Velo Event
Radio Warneford's Monday Duty Producer, Cliff Proctor, recently donned his lycra to take part in the 2019 Birmingham Velo, a cycling event raising money for charity.Find out more
Our New-Look Website
Welcome to the beginnings of our new-look website! Radio Warneford joined the web in 1997 and our old website, introduced in 1999, was definitely showing its age! Find out what's coming up…Find out more
Why not pay a visit to our YouTube channel to hear interviews and special features from some of our programmes. Here are our most recent additions...
In Conversation with Greg Weston
In June 2011, Greg suffered a fall during a weekend away, hitting his head on a curb. Taken by ambulance to hospital, he fell into a coma and was placed on a life support machine for one month. After three months in hospital, Greg transferred to the Royal Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital and underwent neurological rehabilitation for 13 months. Radio Warneford's Sue Dolman chats to Greg about his rehabilitation experience, his challenges, his ambitions and how he helps other patients on their road to recovery. Thank you Greg for sharing with us your journey. Published: 12 May 2019
Relaxation techniques with Stephen Boden
Following on from the interview with Paul Thompson from Springfield Mind, Stephen Boden goes through some simple relaxation techniques which can help relax you whilst in hospital and at home. Published: 19 August 2018
Interview with Paul Thompson from Springfield Mind
Radio Warneford member Stephen Boden recently interviewed Paul Thompson from Springfield Mind, a charity which promotes well-being in the community. Paul talked about the local offices in Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa and gave details of how you can contact them. Published: 19 August 2018
If you have got some free time on your hands and you are looking for an exciting new interest, then why not do something special for your community here in South Warwickshire.
Radio Warneford is on the lookout for new volunteers who have a few hours to spare each week and would like to help visit patients on the wards, collect record requests and put together programmes.Find out more


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Geez, glad I don't own one. I'd be the only person on this list.
Wake up everyone!
Geez, glad I don't own one. I'd be the only person on this list.
Wake up everyone!
Sure. Italian bikes are great. I have a 1957 Motom TS, which looks like a cruise missle with handlebars- 98 ccs., overhead cam, downdraft Webber carb, totally enclosed, etc. A Motom TS is the only motorcycle exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in New York. I just acquired a Laverda 750 SF, just AMCA eligable, which is a vertical twin like a Triumph, but dare I say better. I will be riding it at Borrego Springs and Temecula in a couple of weeks at the AMCAroad runs.
Pete Gagan, Prez.
Good on you Pete.
Just saw that there had been no comments from this group for so long!
Hopefully this'll get things going!
Best wishes mate.
I briefly had a 1967 Montgomery Wards Riverside, 350cc 4 stroke single. Made by Benelli. Does that qualify?
Bad news is I sold my old '72 750 Ducati....good news is my wife bought a 2000 ST2 Ducati, hope it don't kill either of us. I do have '67 HD Sprint and a '69 Indian Mini Mini with sidecar. I think there is just not many old Italian bikes (full size anyway) in the States.
Just picked up a nice all original 5000 mile 1972 Ducati 350 Mark3. Was astonished to see 2 names on the ownership of guys who went to my high school in the 60's, the first owner being Jordan Anka, a cousin of Paul's ( you know ,the old Canuk crooner from Ottawa) , I got his number and called him up and he was equally astonished. ( Jordan , not Paul!) Also have a Benelli 360 "Mojave" ( sold by Wards Montgomery) , a pushrod ohv 4 stroke single with cool Rickman like styling all done in steel. And finally have just been offered SEVERAL new in the crate bevel Dukes, SFC, and Bimotas!!! Doubt if I can afford any!
Woops, one more, just rediscovered the only Laverda 750 SFC sold new in Ottawa.
Over the years I have seen many nice "bacon slicer" Guzzis across the USA.
I know a guy down the road the road races an early 70's Ducati 750. He's got a couple of singles as well. I also know another fella locally that spends his summer days cruisin' on his Guzzi. So I guess they're around at least in my area........ The Duc racer sounds pretty cool!!!!!!
After many years without anything Italian (I used to roadrace a 750 Sport in the late 1970s) last year I bought a little Ducati mutt - 160cc single engine in a 250 chassis with aftermarket cafe race style gas tank and seat.
I campaigned it in last year's wonderful Moto Giro US (run by USCRA) and did ok, if you don't count when it died half way through the 1st morning leg. After a ride to the lunch stop in a pick up truck, we fixed the points and she ran like a top the rest of the event. Fun little bike and a lot less money than any Indians or Harleys.
My sole Italian bike is a 78 Harley SX175 by Aermacchi. The guy I got is from was told by his wife to "clean out that d****d barn full of bikes". Among his 20 some metric dirt bikes was the lone HD which he referred to as "Italian junk". Well I agrred that they come dirt cheap so in my wifes pickup went the bike frozen engine and all. Engine rebuilt (carb & plug off, 3"water in case) and junk switches fixed along with the mouse chewed wires. Bike runs great. It is a shame that HDs pricing couldn't compete.
anybody have pictures or have receintly visited this museum in the netherlands? looks interesting.
I got to look at an earily 70s laverda 750 eng. torn down once. Over built is such an understatement for this noted tractor manufacturer.


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One of PureWow's "Best Beach Reads of Summer 2018"
New York Times bestselling author Karen White crafts evocative relationships in this contemporary women's fiction novel, set in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, about lifelong friends who share a devastating secret.
On the banks of the North Santee River stands a moss-draped oak that was once entrusted with the dreams of three young girls. Into the tree's trunk, they placed their greatest hopes, written on ribbons, for safekeeping—including the most important one: Friends forever, come what may.
But life can waylay the best of intentions....
Nine years ago, a humiliated Larkin Lanier fled Georgetown, South Carolina, knowing she could never go back. But when she finds out that her mother has disappeared, she realizes she has no choice but to return to the place she both loves and dreads—and to the family and friends who never stopped wishing for her to come home.
Ivy, Larkin's mother, is discovered badly injured and unconscious in the burned-out wreckage of her ancestral plantation home. No one knows why Ivy was there, but as Larkin digs for answers, she uncovers secrets kept for nearly fifty years—whispers of love, sacrifice, and betrayal—that lead back to three girls on the brink of womanhood who found their friendship tested in the most heartbreaking ways.
About the Author
Karen White is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty previous books, including The Night the Lights Went Out, Flight Patterns, The Sound of Glass, A Long Time Gone, and The Time Between, and a coauthor, with Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig, of The Forgotten Room.


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The influence of higher-order phase dispersion on the pulse generation in femtosecond Kerr-lens mode-locked lasers for small net group-velocity dispersion is numerically analyzed. Depending on the third- and the fourth-order dispersion, we obtain the formation of spectral sidebands phase matched with the principal spectrum. At a relatively large amount of fourth-order dispersion pulse splitting arises, which leads to a quasi-steady-state multipulse operation regime of the Kerr-lens mode-locked laser.
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It's not a Vince Lombardi Trophy yet, but the Philadelphia Eagles have won the 2012 pre-season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and that's something.
The game actually had a surprising amount of suspense for something that won't matter one way or the other, as Philly ended up winning on a late field goal by Alex Henery, knocking the final score to 24-23. Despite seeing very limited playing time from the starters, this game actually revealed quite a bit about this 2012 Eagles squad. Here are some quick thoughts from the game:
Mike Vick's Thumb Update
For those who watched the game, Michael Vick hurt himself with in minutes of the start of the game. On a throw, he released a pass and his hand continued forward and hit the back of Jason Kelce's helmet. After Vick's hand made contact, he instantly began holding his left-thumb in pain. Luckily, it's nothing serious. Vick went into the locker room at halftime and x-rays came back negative, leading one to believe that is nothing more than a bruise.
Crisis averted.
Philly's Running Backs are Good
We didn't see much of LeSean McCoy — but we already know how good he is — but the other running backs on the roster were all impressive. Dion Lewis looked sharp and showed flashes of being a baby-Shady, Bryce Brown (the biggest wildcard on the team) showed some serious moves and had excellent hustle and Chris Polk was Chris Polk and grinded for those tough yards. Overall, a very impressive opening showing on the ground, and I fully expect it to only get better.
In terms of who will make the team, Lewis is sure-fire and if Brown keeps it up, he could find a spot too. I love Polk, and his play was excellent, but if anyone is going to be left out in the cold, it's going to be him.
The Defense Still Needs Work
Again, we saw an incredibly limited sample of the first-team defense before the starters took the rest of the day off. However, the Steelers' offense was hustling and moving the ball. This was more true with the second and third team, and the depth at linebacker and safety are suspect at best. I have confidence that this starting unit will work out most of the flaws before the start of the regular season, but there were a few plays that brought back some no-so-fond memories of last season.
Best Defensive Line in Football?
Trent Cole and Jason Babin didn't even play, and the Eagles still racked-up seven sacks (?!). Brandon Graham, someone who I pegged as a bust, is playing like a machine. Vinny Curry is a monster. And Derek Landri is still as good as ever. This defensive line has to be the best in football, especially when Cole and Babin are plugged-in next to Cullen Jenkins and Fletcher Cox. And as noted above, the depth is insane. This defensive line will be wrecking offenses all year.
Nick Foles Can Play
I had doubts. I didn't like the selection. But Nick Foles looked good. Damn good. His performance was dead-on and he displayed some impressive deep throws and made excellent reads. This kid can play, and although he is still raw, I see glimpses of him being the long-term future in Philadelphia. Andy Reid works magic on quarterbacks, and I don't expect Foles to be any kind of exception. I'm excited to see what else he can do in the next few pre-season games, and if he can stay consistent.
The Depth
As I mentioned above, the Eagles have stunning depth at running back and on the defensive line. However, this tune remains the same for wide receivers, cornerbacks and about any skill position on the field. Philadelphia is young, talented and as Vick stated earlier this year, poised to go on a dynasty-esque run. This team has the pieces, and Philly should be set for the next five-years, and likely even beyond that.
Red Zone Score
The Eagles effectively scored in the red zone, on a fourth down conversion. I know. It's a miracle. Enough said.
Play Calling is Much Improved
There's not really much else to say other than the fact that Reid and Co. did an excellent job with play calling in this game. There were few mistakes, and when there were, the team rebounded. This is the sort of win, albeit a pre-season win, that Philadelphia would have lost last year. I was really impressed all the way around, and my hope is that this carries directly into the regular season.
Damarius Johnson, Steal Alert?
This undrafted free agent from Tulsa is doing big things. Like DeSean Jackson caliber big things. He's small and compact, but quick as a bullet. Of all the players on offense, this kid impressed me the most. I expect him to make the roster, and excel in the Eagles' offense.
It's Still Early
It's easy to get excited. Philly won their first game, and the team looked good closing it out. That's something to be proud of. However, we don't want to fall into the same trap as last season. Keep it cool, and let's see how things shake out in the remainder of the pre-season, and then we can make an assessment. Don't jump the gun.


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To avoid confusion, Natalia is nah-tal-ya
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- 9 years agoFavorite Answer
Natalia. Your names seem/sound a little bit Italian so it fits that better. :)
- Ali ParkerLv 79 years ago
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Sibset 2
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- LoLv 79 years ago
Subset 2 because I lime Natalia more. I also suggest maybe Gabriella or Olivia! Good luck<3
- gillyLv 43 years ago
i love Ava and Sophie, yet i might want to change it to Ava and Sophia. The names sound nicer this manner, it makes them sound like sisters. they're very lovable, lovable names. Ava and Ruby sound too diverse, they don't sound like sisters in any respect. Ava and Violet back sound diverse, as if they were from a quite some time period or some thing. My techniques: Ava and Sophia Ava and Hannah Ava and Veronica Ava and Sarah Ava and Keanna Ava and Meghan Ava and Amber Ava and Kelsey Ava and Selena Ava and Natalia Ava and Natasha Ava and Samantha Ava and Caitlin Sophie and Kamryn Sophie and Katherine Sophie and Katrina Sophie and Hazel Violet and Charlotte Violet and Juliet Violet and Linda Violet and Scarlet Violet and Louise Violet and Clarissa Violet and Marissa Violet and Vanessa Violet and Veronica Ruby and Ruth Ruby and Robyn Ruby and Sharon Rubyn and Evelyn Ruby and Vicki Ruby and Kirah Ruby and Kristine Ruby and Maria Ruby and Marion Ruby and Johanna Ruby and Whitney Ruby and Arwen
- ♥รα∂ιяค♥Lv 59 years ago
- Anonymous9 years ago
1. My favorites from your list are Anthony and Liliana:)
- T ♥Lv 69 years ago
Natalia, because it fits in better with the other names, IMO. Good luck!
- Elizabeth.Lv 49 years ago
Anthony and Nicholas
Liliana and Anthony
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Every company is now a media company. This isn't a new take or an innovative take. It's the reality of today's business landscape. It's the standard. CEO and Marketing expert, Gary Vaynerchuk has talked about it. Consulting firm PWC has written about it. With the barriers to entry to media creation shattered by innovative technology, there's very few reasons not to play in the content creation game.
In most instances, the focus is on traditional businesses evolving as media companies, but I want to talk about why this is essential to artists and how they can employ similar tactics.
So, let's explore a few reasons why that's the case.
Don't Get Lost in the Crowd. Creating online content is as easy as 1-2-3, so there's a ton out there, grabbing everyone's attention and sucking away their 24 hours. If you're not positioning yourself to create the best content, successfully tell your story, and engage your audience on an emotional level, you'll have a hard time standing out in the market. In the information age, what people want is content. They scour the internet for it, visiting site after site to find new content to consume, share, and discuss. If you don't provide content, you become another nameless, faceless, online entity. Now before you ask, yes, your music is indeed content, but look at your music as the minimum viable product or the foundation product you offer. What I mean by that, is that you can build upon the art that you've created. Remember that the music and your brand is your anchor, your foundation, and you can add layers to the story and the experience for your current fans as well as to attract new ones.
It's Cheap and Accessible. There are too many avenues to create and distribute media content for free or cheap. So many ways that it doesn't make sense not to take advantage of it. Whether it's music, podcasts, articles, long form videos, short form videos, educational platforms, photos, live-streams, whatever kind of content it is, there are multiple platforms available for you to generate and circulate new media. On top of that, in 2018, you can now do this with high quality content. If your concern is that your quality won't be as high as a big brand, then take the approach of having a more engaging story. There's not really an excuse, other than it takes time and effort to develop and produce content, and even them the time and due diligence is worth the reward. As Arthur Ashe said, "Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can." Figure out how to leverage what you already have done or what you have planned and get more content from it.
As a marketer, I think it's crucial to have a multi-faceted and versatile brand, and to do this you have to think and act like a media company. Go out, be creative, and create fresh, engaging content. Whether it's lifestyle videos, blogs, music videos, livestream, or whatever else you think is cool, just go do it.
The world is yours and everything in it, it's out there. Get on your grind and get it.
Author Hangi Tavakoli is our in-house established and professional music producer with more than 14 years of experience in music production, mix and mastering, recording engineering, live sound designing/engineering, lyrics writing and music arrangement. He has produced more than 800 and written more than 2000 published songs to-date, including some major hits in international scale.Write something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview.


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There are 27 self-made Gulf billionaires, with 16 of those living in the UAE
Dubai has the highest number of self-made billionaires in the Gulf region, according to a new report.
Hurun, which releases a global rich list each year, has produced a sublist of the Gulf Self-Made Billionaires 2017.
Top of the list of richest self-made individuals based in the Gulf is Majid al Futtaim, with $13bn, followed by Mohammed al Amoudi of Corral Petroleum with $8.1bn.
In total, there are 27 self-made Gulf billionaires, with 16 of those living in the UAE, followed by Saudi Arabia (7) and Oman (3), all of whom have a combined wealth of $84bn. Average wealth among those on the list hits $2.2bn, up 10% year on year.
The preferred city for those on the list is Dubai 12 billionaires choosing the emirate as their choice of residence, followed by Jeddah, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh and Muscat.
With a personal wealth of $1.5bn, Divyank Turakhia of media.net, 35, is youngest self-made Gulf billionaire, according to the list, which has an average age of 65.
Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman and chief researcher of Hurun Report, admitted that there are more than just 27 self-made billionaires in the region.
"If we managed to find 27 self-made billionaires, you can be sure there must be close to 100 self-made billionaires in the Gulf, since for every one that we have found, we have missed at least two if not more," Hoogewerf said.
The only billionaire who migrated out from the Gulf is Mahdi Al-Tajir, who lives in London and Scotland and owns bottled water brand Highland Spring. He is worth $1.8bn, according to the list.
Table 1: Top 10 Hurun Gulf Self Made Global Rich List 2017
Source: Hurun Research Institute 2017
Where are other billionaires like the Al Ghurairs, B.R. Shetty or NMC, Ravi Pillai of RPG etc.


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We kicked off our new semester with our first event: "Leadership 101 Conference". We discussed the various ways in which a leader can grow through challenges and obstacles that are placed in our way. With our panel of esteemed professionals, they discussed their own journey of leadership and what they have learned thus far.
On Panel
Lori Chen: Vice President, Private Client Advisor, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., President and Chairman of NAAAP New York
Vu Trieu: Manager, Workforce Diversity & Inclusion for Comcast, NAAAP Philadelphia President
Special Guests
Zilong Zhao: Actuarial Senior Analyst at Cigna, National Director of Collegiate Relations at NAAAP
Kristy Leong: Partnerships at Comcast Ventures, Vice President of NAAAP Philadelphia
What's the difference in being a student leader and being a leader in the corporate world?
Lori: You really never know where being a leader in the corporate world can lead you, but both can lead to great opportunity. There is a huge communication style difference when you're a leader in school and when you're out in the field. There is also this presence of a generational gap when comparing leaders you see around you. When you're a student, you work with people around the same age but when you work with professionals, they all vary in ages. Despite these differences, the most important thing is that you lead from the heart.
Vu: One thing that's the same whether you're a student or professional leader is that you are still a leader. Make sure whether you're a student or professional that you find the right communication style and to work to earn trust within your team. Overall, make sure that you lead with sympathy and empathy.
Zilong: There's definitely a culture shook when moving into the corporate world from being a student. The corporate world can move a bit more slowly at times and there will be roadblocks that seem larger than before. I always make sure to go to my mentor to help with anything I'm struggling with.
What were your unsubstantiated fears when you were a student?
Vu: I feared a lot of things like exams and grade, but one of my larger fears was public speaking. Since English wasn't my first language I wasn't very secure in my abilities to speak. I had to take English Second Language classes but as I continued to speak more and more it became more comfortable. My first job had me going door to door sales so it forced me to speak confidently. Another fear was not knowing what I wanted to do with myself during school. I went in doing pharmacy but ended up doing something completely different. Don't be afraid of not knowing what you're doing because it's all part of the learning process.
Lori: I'm not afraid of many things but one thing I was fearful of was speaking English. I came to the U.S. at age 19 as a student straight from Taiwan. I didn't take any English Second Language classes so I had to learn on my own. Now I am able to speak both English and Chinese and so I think it puts me at a great advantage from those around me.
Kristy: Something I feared was the feeling of not belonging. I was at University of Pennsylvania's College of Arts and Sciences but I attended all the Wharton School of Business club meetings. I felt like I was trying to fit in somewhere I did not belong to. Eventually I received my MBA at Wharton after and realized it didn't matter if I felt like I didn't fit in or not.
How did you overcome a professional challenge and how did it make you a better leader?
Lori: One challenge that I had do overcome was being a minority wherever I worked. I was either the only Asian woman or I would be the youngest even though Iv'e worked for 16 years. But I realized that I needed to use these differences and turn them into advantages. Being bilingual is so vital in the professional field because I am able to speak to investors from other parts of the world such as China. My differences make me stronger.
Vu: An important thing to remember is that it is okay to fail. I built a company from 5 to 50 people and then the company didn't work out. I had to learn how to work hard for what I wanted and how to read and relate to people quickly. Make sure to not take rejections personally and to know that it's not a learning experience if you didn't fail.
How do you motivate your team members and yourself when you are burned out?
Vu: Even from the beginning of my first job I had to learn to "keep it cool". Try not to let your team see you sweat too much. Just like when looking at a duck in a pond, they seem so calm above the water, but underneath they're trying to keep themselves afloat. Make sure that when you are feeling this way that you find someone to talk to and ask people for advice and guidance.
Lori: Always make sure to take care of yourself first. If I'm ever feeling burned out, I release the stress through healthy outlets. I make sure to exercise a lot, do meditation, and try to do things that I don't typically do. As a leader, see what motivates your team or even family and friends and use that. It's okay to be vulnerable sometimes but make sure at the end of the day people can look to you as a leader for them.
*Audience Question: What is your biggest goal you would like to achieve at the end of 2017?*
Lori: Personally I would love to continue working out with my professional trainer and improve physically with exercise. I would also like to improve my sleep habits since my mind is always active. Professionally, I'm always on track to want to be something more. I would like to shadow more senior VP's and directors.
Vu: Personally, I would like to better at golf and become a great leader as NAAAP Philadelphia's President by receiving funds and creating opportunities. Professionally, I would like to see myself recruiting diverse talents for Comcast and to get a better understanding of the full scope of talent and management.


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My new monthly guest post for the EasyStand Blog covers the challenge of coordinating my personal care schedule around the holidays. It's one of those hidden things that I, along with many other people with disabilities have to coordinate. Please give it a read: Fitting Personal Cares in Around the Holidays.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
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One of the coolest and rarest things you can experience as a baseball fan is having a foul ball or home run land right in your beer. The reason it's so cool is because it presents the opportunity to chug the beer with the ball still in the cup while everyone around you hoots and hollers. It's fun to do and everyone loves it!
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In my last post I mentioned that I wasn't sure if Ethan was teething, sick etc. Well, turns out he is sick. He has had the runniest nose that you've ever seen, cough and fever. We kept him home from daycare Thurs. and Fri. My usually extremely busy wild child has been a cuddler and a tail. I have enjoyed that part of it. It's 8:20 on Saturday morning and the little guy is still asleep, that never happens! I'm hoping he's on the mend when he wakes up today.
This is our first weekend home, without plans in awhile! It feels so nice, to feel like I can stay in my PJs all day and be lazy if I wanted to. (Though I know what will really happen is several loads of laundry, clean the house, pick up Ethan's trail of destruction, errands, etc., etc.)
Jarrod left earlier to go to his old fraternity house where he is the president of their housing corp. and then off to golf, so it will just be the little man and I for awhile.
I had plans of making an omelette this morning and was disappointed to find out that someone had eaten all the eggs. The one day I finally have time to make one and I can't! I guess that's murphy's law right? Maybe tomorrow? I hope so….
I'm hoping to finally have time later today to make a couple of recipes from the cooking class that we took at Prep Kitchen. I'm thinking Cobb Salad and a chicken dish and deviled eggs. Anyone who knows me, knows that I love making deviled eggs. These eggs are a twist with shallots, mushrooms and smoked paprika. I know it sounds a little weird, I thought so too. Turned out they were absolutely delicious!!
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Limerence Centre for Sexual and Relationship Therapy would like a logo designed for use as our corporate identity. The logo is for our website, and stationary and business cards. The logo should utilize contemporary colours, and have a clean modern style to it. Please try and stay away from using the symbols for male and female :( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Female.svg; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Male.svg)
Our motto or tag line is: although sex is "perfectly natural"…it is not always "naturaly perfect". This can be incorporated into the logo or not. We will leave that to the discretion of the designer.
Sex therapy is the professional and ethical treatment approach to problems of sexual function and expression. It reflects the recognition that sexuality is of legitimate concern to professionals, and that it is the right of individuals to expect assistance with their sexual difficulties.
Sex therapy, then is the focusing of specialized clinical skills on helping men and women as individuals and /or couples to deal more effectively with their sexual expression.
The professionals at Limerence Centre consistently strive for excellence in the delivery of sexual therapy. They consider themselves privileged to be entrusted with the concerns of their clients. We at Limerence Centre believe that the trust and confidence placed by the client in us is earned through our high regard for their difficulties and appreciation for their courage to confront issues of a highly personal nature. The Centre's objective is to assist individuals in achieving their goals and expectations to the highest degree possible.
Limerence Centre provides a judgment free environment for their clients who exercise their right to lifestyle choices, values, and consensual sexual expression. Respect and compassion are central to therapy. The role of Limerence Centre's therapists is to empower the client with knowledge and skills, enabling them to improve and sustain rewarding sexual and intimate relationships.
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I found the Wikipedia entry for Limerence very helpful, maybe others will find it helpful as well. I for one have never heard the term. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerence2009-04-06 15:22:55 UTC
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Is Iran Provoking Confrontation, Knowing of Broken Military?
Iran is building up its military to block entrance to the Persian Gulf to the U.S. This according to Adm. William J. Fallon who testified in front of a Senate hearing on January 30, 2007. Adm. Fallon is George W. Bush's pick to run the troops in the Middle East. Read on>>>
He warned specifically that Iranian activity "has not been helpful" in Iraq, where he said, "time is running out" for action to curb the escalation of violence.
It seems that as the U.S. runs it military down, Iran is beginning to flex its muscles. Yesterday it was reported that Iran said that it will be assisting Iraq's military in the south (a pact that I reported on over a year ago.) and rebuild the war torn country.
Fallon said Iran's increasing military capabilities were focused on blocking U.S. military operations. "Based on my read of their military hardware acquisitions and development of tactics . . . they are posturing themselves with the capability to attempt to deny us the ability to operate in this vicinity," he said.
"As they grow their military capabilities, we're going to have to pay close attention to what they do and what they may bring to the table."
John Negroponte, out going national intelligence director, who was one of the administration's moves in the last shake-up, said in a separate hearing,
"Iran has been emboldened in its behavior during the past couple of years and has played a more assertive role," Negroponte said. He said that although the United States seeks to resolve issues with Iran peacefully, "we don't believe that their behavior, such as supporting Shia extremists in Iraq, should go unchallenged. So it's a balance, if you will, but if they feel that they can continue with this kind of activity with impunity, that will be harmful to the security of Iraq and to our interests in that country."
Is the War Propaganda Machine Starting Again?
For the last two nights I have seen clips of Iran moving anti-missile batteries into place, now I am sure that these are archive clips. They are using the same clip every night. What the MSM is doing is the same thing they did in the buildup to the Iraq war, and after 9-11-2001 to rally the country behind the administrations move to go to war. After 9-11-2001, the media was running clips of Arabs dancing in the streets, and burning the flag. The newscaster would say that they were doing this because the towers came down, and turned around and did the same thing for Iraq this time around. It was discovered that they were using stock footage. The reason I bring this up is so that people watch out for the drum-banging coming up on Iran, and Syria.
Ps. Yesterday, I received a reply to my Blog post MSM, Too Little Too Late. [A rant by ABA607] from Dixie Man, in which he said,
ABA & Washington Protesters,
You and your anti-war crowd are a disgrace to this country. I sat there in front of the TV Monday night and witnessed your so called "support for the troops". Many of the disabled veterans who showed up to exercise their freedom of speech in the Washington protest were the brunt of obscene gestures to their face, were threatened in public, were spit on in front of there loved ones, and had to have a police escort to leave the area due to the unruly protesters and threat of personal injury. Great job guy! I have completely lost all respect for your cause and will actively spread the word of this to my neighbors and friends. Many of us now know the hate that resides in your heart for America and it's military and the distance you will go to further your anti-war ideology. There was only one MSM station to show this. The camera showed your true colors. How distasteful!
I really did not how to respond, because I did not hear of any of this. Did anyone hear, or see any of the protesters spit on or make rude gestures to the Vets at the protest this past weekend. If so please tell of what happened below.
David permalinkFebruary 3, 2007 8:47 pm
I saw your follow-up article this Saturday morning on the MSM, Too Little Too Late, as well as the other comment you posted. Just to let you know, I to saw an interview with an Army Sergeant and his fiancée, on the Fox New channel 45, The O'reilly Factor, on Tuesday evening and again on Wednesday evening on the Headline News channel 47, the Glen Beck commentary. Both Fox and Headline news channels aired VARIOUS VIEW POINTS relating to the Washington Protest.
Anyway, the Sergeant was an amputee from the Iraq war who was in a wheelchair and he told the news commentator that interviewed him, "I did not want his unit back in Iraq to see just the anti-war side of the story; I was tried of always the negative stuff being shown and not seeing some of the positive events, I wanted to show my unit someone was on their side". That was the Army Sergeants words as I remember.
According to the Sergeant, he, his fiancée and a few vets went down to the Washington Protest with a bull horn to exercise their free speech, give their opinion and perspective of events in Iraq and they were basically SHOUTED DOWN, given the middle finger, cursed at and at events conclusion had to have the police escort them out of the area. There was a film clip of this by the Fox news media that showed various protesters walking in front of the Vets shouting profanities and giving them the middle finger salute. The video clip did not show the police escort, but it really showed the attitude of the protesters towards anyone who opposes the anti-war effort, even if it is a Vet who served in Iraq. Guess free speech only works one way in the anti-war ideology. This was a good example of what I have tried to bring to light in my previous comments here in regards to what the American troops see and hear from the EXTREME anti-war crowd.
There was also an attempt by the media to give Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, and yes, the infamous "Hanoi Jane" the opportunity to provide a few PRODUCTIVE comments to support their position on the war, but all we got was meaningless, sarcastic and condescending remarks from them all. None of them were willing to face a rebuttal of facts on camera. It appeared that Hanoi Jane just wanted to run away. What a shallow bunch. I would think that if you are going to shout from the mountain top your political beliefs, you would surely have a profound knowledge of the facts that support your position. This was obviously not the case with Hollywood.
On a side note, wonder why CBS, NBC, ABC, MSNBC, World News, C- SPAN, MSN, etc. only showed speakers in support of the anti-war views and not the other various opposing public views. Is there a possible agenda here being put forth by most of the MSM? Two other MSM stations took the time to air several viewpoints of the protest.
So there you have it from what I saw of the news coverage of the Washington protest. The anti-war protest groups appeared to be the same as always, loud, self centered, flamboyant, intolerant, with no room for any opposing voices. It's a wonderful world we live in today.


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