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Key Points:
Is malnutrition really a problem?
Under nutrition (also referred to as malnutrition) results from a deficit of energy, protein and other nutrients leading to adverse effects on health, body function and clinical outcome. In individuals who are malnourished there is a greater risk of ill health, hospital admission and a longer recovery time potentially resulting in an increased hospital stay. In Scotland, 24% of patients admitted to hospital are at risk of malnutrition.
The size of the problem is often under-estimated. Malnutrition affects over 3 million people in the UK, of which 1.3 million are over the age of 65. Ninety eight percent of people affected by malnutrition live in the community. In Scotland, over the next 10 years, the proportion of over 75s will increase by over 25%. This age group are the highest users of NHS services. The current UK cost of malnutrition is estimated to be £19.6 billion per year and as older adults are at higher risk of malnutrition, the cost of managing it is expected to increase.
Identifying malnutrition – what is MUST?
Healthcare Improvement Scotland's Food, Fluid and Nutritional (FFN) Care Standards (click here) highlight the importance of both identifying individuals who are at risk of malnutrition and managing that risk. Locally, these standards have driven improvements to nutritional care across a variety of care settings in NHSGG&C resulting in a greater number of people than ever before being identified as at risk of malnutrition and receiving treatment. Nutritional screening is now carried out in acute, community and care home settings. For this, NHSGG&C have adopted a national validated tool called MUST (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool). This tool supports staff to identify an individual's level of malnutrition risk by calculating a 'score' using a few simple steps. An online calculator which simplifies the process further is also now available HERE
I have a MUST score for my patient, what should I do now?
NHSGG&C have developed a MUST care pathway that supports clinical decision making in relation to the level of risk identified in line with local policy and processes.
Key points for consideration at review include;
As per the MUST pathway, if there has been deterioration at this stage, it may be appropriate to refer the patient to community dietetics; ideally via SCI-referral, however if this is not possible a referral form is available. It may also be appropriate to consider oral nutritional supplements (ONS) at this stage.
If Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) are to be introduced:
1. The use of OTC (over the counter) ONS products e.g. Meritene®, Complan® and Aymes® (retail) is often appropriate and should be encouraged.
Alternatively, patients / carers may wish to try home-made nourishing drinks and recipes are available to provide to patients. These OTC and home-made products have a similar nutritional content to prescribable ONS and promote self-management and patient choice. OTC products are available for purchase from supermarkets, health food shops, and some community pharmacies and online.
2. If prescribable ONS are to be initiated, in addition to the patient's risk of malnutrition (i.e. MUST score) the patient must also have one of the standard ACBS indications* for prescribing.
* Disease-related malnutrition, intractable malabsorption, pre-operative preparation of malnourished patients, dysphagia, proven inflammatory bowel disease, following total gastrectomy, short-bowel syndrome, bowel fistula.
For any agreed treatment, but in particular where ONS are prescribed, the aim of treatment, clear treatment goals, defined treatment period and a plan for longer term monitoring should be agreed with patients and carers. The typical effective dose / treatment for prescribed ONS is 1 sachet / bottle per day for a period of 2-3 months. Ensure® Shake is now the preferred, first line choice for prescribable ONS which, if made with whole milk, is equivalent to 389 calories per sachet.
The NHSGG&C adult oral nutrition formulary and prescribing guidance for ONS are currently being updated
Keep an eye on future editions of Medicines Update for further information.


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Get an overview of this hotelLuxury Boston hotel in Boston Financial District, walk to Boston Harbor
Popular property highlights
Located in Boston Financial District, this luxury hotel is within a 5-minute walk of Boston Harbor and Boston Tea Party Ship. Boston Children's Museum and New England Aquarium are also within 10 minutes. Boston South Station is only a 4-minute walk and Aquarium is 9 minutes.
Hotel Features
This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and an indoor pool. Other amenities include 4 bars/lounges, a 24-hour fitness center, and a snack bar/deli.
Room Amenities
All 424 rooms boast deep soaking tubs and offer WiFi and iPod docks. 24-hour room service and minibars are standard, as are flat-screen TVs with digital channels.
Languages Spoken
- English
InterContinental Boston
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, InterContinental Boston features an indoor pool and a sauna. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. The property also offers a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 4 bars/lounges.
Business-related amenities at this 5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and limo/town car service. This luxury hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center, spa services, and a terrace. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
InterContinental Boston is a smoke-free property.
- Express check-in
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Elevator
- Number of bars/lounges - 4
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Indoor pool
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Meeting rooms
- Year Built - 2006
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Computer station
- Smoke-free property
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Spa services on site
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- ATM/banking
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Concierge services
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Shopping on site
- Ballroom
- Laundry facilities
- Total number of rooms - 424
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Number of floors - 9
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Wedding services
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Fireplace in lobby
- Free newspapers in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms:
Languages Spoken
- English
- Arabic
- Dutch
- French
- German
- Italian
- Russian
- Spanish
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Free weekday newspaper
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Rainfall showerhead
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Digital TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- WiFi (surcharge)
- iPod docking station
- Number of bathrooms -
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Miel Brasserie Provencale - Overlooking the garden, this brasserie specializes in French cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Sushi-Teq - This restaurant specializes in sushi and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open select days.
RumBa - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
VodkaBa - Overlooking the garden, this bar specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center.
Spa Services
SPA InterContinental has 6 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, sports massages, and Swedish massages. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a spa tub and a steam room.
Guests under 16 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Number of treatment rooms 6
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Body scrubs
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Spa tub in spa
- Steam room in spa
- Minimum age to access spa is 16
- Sports massage
- Detoxification wrap
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 12:30 AM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 35.0 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per pet, per stay
- Dogs and cats only
- Up to 20 lbs
- Restrictions apply
- For more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 12 and USD 48 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 14.95 per night (rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 14.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: USD 44 per day
- Pet fee: USD 100 per pet, per stay
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 35.0 per night
Hotel Name
- Boston InterContinental
- InterContinental Boston
- InterContinental Hotel Boston
- Intercontinental Boston Hotel Boston
- InterContinental Boston Hotel
- Boston Intercontinental
We should mention
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section).
Awards & Affiliations
- InterContinental Boston is listed in the 2011 Condé Nast Traveler Top 100 List.

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ARBOUR Albert1880 - 1955 (74 années)
Nom ARBOUR Albert Naissance 8 mai 1880 Pownal,,Bennington County,Vermont,USA, Sexe M _FIL LEGITIMATE_CHILD Décès 27 jan 1955 Brattleboro,,Windham County,Vermont,USA, Notes
* Event:Military WWI Veteran
* Event:Pallbearers Charles, Louis, and Robert BUCK, and Ernest WELCH
* Medical Information:He was seriously ill for 3 days & significantly ill for a while before dying. Contributing to death were chronic myocarditis & arteriosclerosis. He also suffered a chronic brainsyndrome for 3 months.
* Note:
Albert seems to have never married or had children. In the 1880 Census, Albert was reported as being born in Quebec. This idea again came up during the 1920 Census, when he reportedly immigrated in 1882 and became a naturalized US Citizen in1900. However, the 1910 and 1930 Census returns show him as being born in Vermont, which agrees with his parents' reported immigration in 1878. Furthermore, there is an actual birth record of him among the vital records of Vermont.
According to his WWI Draft Registration, Albert was born in the US. He was of medium height and medium build with black eyes and black hair.
North Adams Transcript (MA) -- Monday 07 Nov 1927
NORTH POWNAL, VT, HAS FLOOD DAMAGE -- Albert Arbour Saves Train From Plunging Into River By Flagging It Just In Time
After having had all the telegraph and telephone communication as well as mail service and delivery of food supplies cut off by the flood, North Pownal, VT, which suffered damage estimated at $10,000is now engaged in the task of attempting to restore something like normal condiitons. Selectman John Savery has been one of the most tireless of the relief workers and is still on the job. Greylock Mill Co suffered water damage and will not be able to resume operations for several days, the middle pier under the East River bridge in Pownal was washed away, the Hemlock bridge was washed away, the bridge known as Poor Farm Road is in bad condition, and Friss Hill is impassable. The state line bridge was also badly damaged and traffic from North Adams and Troy is blocked. The eastbound track of the Boston & Maine railroad near the New York State line was washed out. The Minute man passed safely over this bridge on Thursday afternoon, but only the fact that Albert Arbour flagged Train No. 60 a few minutes later, saved that train from toppling into the river. Just after the train had been brought to a stop, the track curved in for a distance of 75 feet and shortly later the track was undermined for 600 feet. Harold Arbour in traveling from Troy, where he attends school, to North Pownal Sunday had to use six different autos provided by the Boston & Maine and reached North Pownal after eight and a half hours of travel.
___Bennington Evening Banner (VT) -- Friday 28 Jan 1955
Albert Arbour, 74, life-long resident of North Pownal, died Thursday night following a long period of ill health. He had been under treatment in a hospital for 13 days. Mr. Arbour had been employed at the Pownal Tannery since its start and retired about five years ago. Previously he was with the cotton mills in that town. One brother, John Arbour, and one sister, Mrs. Minnie Nedeau, both of NorthPownal, survive. Funeral arrangements are pending. The body is at Walbridge Funeral Home.
Bennington Evening Banner (VT) -- Monday 31 Jan 1955
North Pownal -- A requiem Mass was sung this morning at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for Albert Arbour, life-long resident of this community. Celebrant of the Mass was the Rev. Gerard Brennan.The pallbearers were four nephews: Charles, Louis, and Robert Buck, and Ernest Welch. The body was placed in Park Lawn vault, pending burial in Arlington in the spring.
ID personne 5724I ARBOUR-HARBOUR FAMILLES-FAMILIES Dernière modif. 24 mars 2019
Père ARBOUR Moise, n. jan 1836, L'Assomption,,Lanaudière,Quebec,CANADA, , d. 1915, ?,,,Massachusetts,USA, (âge ~ 78 années) Mère VAILLANT Melina, Minnie Mariage 9 jan 1861 L'Assomption,,Lanaudière,Quebec,CANADA,Église de l'Assomption de la Bienheureuse Vierge Marie _UST MARRIED ID Famille 321990U Feuille familiale | Tableau de famille
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Rings are a symbol of love for some while they are a piece of statement jewellery to others. They can be anything-right from dainty to studded rocks, or just plain simple bands. Diwali, the festival of lights is meant to shine and sparkle, so you're expected to dress up in your finest jewellery and traditional outfits to celebrate with family and friends. This Diwali, amp up your bling game with these different styles in rings. From pujas to card parties and even family celebrations, there is something for everyone.
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Mangalsutra Rings
A modern twist to the traditional symbol of love, these mangalsutra rings are delicate and effective. You can flaunt your chain with your matching ring for a puja or a family party. Keep it simple and dainty with a printed saree and minimal makeup.
Cocktail Rings
Make a statement this Diwali with cocktail rings in all shapes and sizes. Traditional ornaments with elaborate stones and patterns are eye-catching with any outfit. A good tip: Remember when you wear statement rings, stick to similar pieces that compliment each other. Uncoordinated rings can be worn as casual jewellery for Diwali parties with friends. For a festive puja, stick to simple but chunky pieces instead.
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This is the 3rd in our series on "Future of Hiring".
This time we connected with Vishal Agarwal (Head of Systems Development at Expedien) to continue our series on Future of Hiring. Previously we interviewed Priyaank Choubey (CTO of DailyRounds) & Balaji Viswanathan (CEO/Founder of Mitra Robots).
There were lots of interesting takeaways that came out of our conversation with Mr. Vishal.
Let's dive deep into the questions -
1. Who is Vishal ? His journey so far ?
Vishal is currently the Head of Systems Development at Expedien. He has worked with Expedien for close to 5 years.
When it comes to hiring, Vishal has worked with Sapient for close to 5 years as an Interviewer.
Despite doing Engineering in Mechanical, Vishal opted to work in IT Industry. He is glad to have taken the decision then.
2. Mission of Expedien
Mission of Expedien is to help clients adjust to the faster cycles of innovation and new waves of economic growth.
They use design and data as two key pillars to drive the strategic change initiatives for their clients.
3. His personal experience when being hired
Vishal's first company was Infosys. About 10-15 years back, it was a very big thing to be associated with a company such as Infosys.
After leaving Infosys, all the other companies, Vishal joined was through his personal connections and references.
"The only platform usable at my time was Naukri" - says Vishal.
4. What's his approach when hiring for Expedien
When hiring for a junior role, Vishal looks at 3 things - Attitude, Aptitude and Skills. The priority first is Attitude, Aptitude and Skills at the end. For a senior role, skills is given more priority than aptitude.
"We closely see if the candidate will align with our core values or not. My main role in hiring is in finding out if the candidate is right cultural fit or not." - says Vishal
5. How does he see the Indian Hiring system ? How it has evolved in the recent years?
There are 3 major changes Vishal saw in the past few years -
- There are a lot of people on different platforms to choose (when hiring) from. All of these people seem to have required skills. Hence the selection process is getting more difficult and time consuming.
- Trusting a candidate's word is getting more and more difficult. Most of the times candidate lie about joining the company.
- The dropout rates have increased tremendously in the recent years. For every hire, there has to be one or two backups.
6. What changes does he want to see in Indian hiring system ?
"The thing I feel lacking in a lot of companies that we are doing, right from the first day itself is being very transparent. We exactly tell the candidate, their role & how would they fit in the company. All the commitments made during recruitment process are followed through diligently." - says Vishal.
This has helped Expedien in retaining a lot of their employees.
7. How does he think Hiring will change in the next 5-10 years ?
There are two aspects of it. One is that abundance of platforms/avenues for sourcing will make organisations require an end-to-end services for their recruitment needs. This is crucial to save time.
The second is that their will be rapidly changing skill requirements because of the demand of specialized skills. This will result in slow death of full-time jobs. With this and telecommuting becoming convenient, organisations will go for on-demand recruiting and engage more freelance remote workers.
8. How's Technical Hiring different vs Non-Technical Hiring ?
"For any hiring, be it Technical or Non-Technical, it all comes down to skill assessment and matching with the role expectations. So for me both are the same, only the methods and tools used for assessment, change" - says Vishal.
9. How has AirCTO been useful ?
"I especially liked AirCTO Interviews. It really helps organisations in interviewing candidates for which either experts are'nt available or if there's a time crunch." - says Vishal.
AirCTO Interviews has helped Expedien saved a lot of time. Vishal personally liked the AirCTO platform's User Experience very intuitive and simple.
10. How does he see AirCTO changing the recruitment space?
"AirCTO has been definitely useful. I would love to see it turning into an end to end platform." - says Vishal.
11. Would you recommend AirCTO?
"I would love to recommend AirCTO. My experience has been great so far" - says Vishal.
Hope you like our series "Future of Hiring". We'll continue interviewing such people, to get interesting insights regarding Hiring and the future ahead.
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ESCO Corporation, an Portland, OR-based manufacturer of castings for industrial products used in the resources, infrastructure, power generation, and transportation markets, has purchased two foundries that will pace its expansion into Australia and New Zealand.
Austcast Pty Ltd, located in Brisbane, Australia, and its Dunedin, New Zealand-based subsidiary Newlcast, were acquired in efforts to "strengthen ESCO's product offerings and expansion efforts" by providing local foundry capacity, according to a release.
Austcast manufactures high-integrity steel and specialized alloy irons for the mining, rail, and general engineering industries. As part of ESCO, Austcast will continue to manufacture rail products and will "adjust operations in 2011 to include ESCO's industry-leading ground engaging tools and other mining and construction wear parts," according to the announcement marking the acquisition.
The foundry in Brisbane includes molding, melting and heat treating capabilities, as well as a pattern shop and non-destructive testing. Newlcast supplies ferrous castings, a variety of steels, and alloy irons. Both sites employ nearly 100 workers.
The addition of these foundries is another step in ESCO's efforts to permeate the markets just this year, the company explains. In July, ESCO acquired Swift Group, a designer and producer of mining, infrastructure, and agricultural products with locations in Brisbane, Mackay, and Kingaroy. In October, ESCO selected Mine & Quarry Service Company Pty as its distributor in the region.
"Our acquisition of Austcast is a key development in ESCO's plan to establish a national sales, supply chain, and manufacturing network in Australia, and will further our efforts to deliver quality, value, and speed to our customers on a global scale," stated Cal Collins, president of ESCO engineered products.
ESCO Corporation Adds Foundries In Australia, New Zealand
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I guess it makes sense that for my 100th post, I talk about L's first birthday. It was just the famalamslam, just like when she was born.
[Segue for a trip down memory lane...]
When L was born, I was a senior in college. Mama bear had broken her shoulder two weeks before my sister's scheduled c-section, so we were all sorts of a mess. I came home from school to take care of O and E while sisterbear and BIL went to the hospital. It was kind of a crazy weekend. But L was a wonderful sparkling joy of a little girl, and we were all sorts of happy.
|E meeting L for the first time.
|And L and me :)
And now it's a year later. So much has changed. And now she's so big. Saturday we celebrated with presents, Thai food, guacamole (ZOMG) and love.
This marks the end of the birthday bashes. And now we're in March. My, how time is flying!
|My two birthday beebs.
|February birthday babies!
|Our gift to O :)
L and her gift from us! An LL Bean backpack!
|Happy first birthday, L!


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Every time we walk into an office building Fiona asks if we are going to a doctor. Today we walked into a building with big glass doors and she asked if it was a hospital.
Her t-cell function tests are back. They aren't horrible, but they aren't great. Her resistance to candida (yeast) is pretty low again. Her resistance to tetanus is low too. Her t-cell stimulation tests are normal. I think I'm seeing a pattern of low t-cells and high stimulation, and improved, but still low t-cells and low stimulation. I'm making a graph to see if I'm right.
We got our package from BioRx today, and it has the needles I want to try. I'm a little nervous to try them the first time, so I've been watching youtube videos. It looks pretty easy.


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The Charge of the Goddess
The carrots were nearly frozen outside Phil The Fruit's today. It was snowing so hard that all his veges, and myself were covered in it. I have never seen it snow so hard – but then I am a snow novice really. Just about everybody around here is heartily sick of it. The shop keepers especially, no one is going out to shop, I have never seen the town so quiet.
It maybe dark and cold outside but inside our little house is full of light, colour and is toasty. At least once a day I have to run outside with a jug of boiling water and pour it along the frozen boiler pipe to keep the heat going but apart from that all is well. Oh, and I have to gather up the frozen bird food containers and microwave them so the birds can eat their food. The starlings take it in turns to sit inside the containers with their feathers fluffed up and warm their toes whilst all the time fighting off the other blighter's who try to push in.
Tomorrow is Yule, the winter solstice on this side of the Planet. I will be starting the day by getting up at 6am to watch the total eclipse of the moon, if the sky is clear enough of course.
We are supposed to be visiting the supermarket in Hereford in the morning to do a proper shop – but – and it is a big but – both Mr T and I have the bot and neither of us, I suspect, will feel like travelling through WEATHER to get to absolutely giant, mad shop crammed full of people panic buying. Hmmm.. We will see.
In the afternoon I am going to my friend's place to eat and drink nice things and give each other little Yule pressies – this will be very, very nice indeed.
I will let you know how it goes – in the mean time, hope you all have a good day tomorrow whether you are celebrating the rebirth of the light or the hight of summer.


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CHECK YOUR CERTIFICATION POINT STANDING: website below, you can use your certification number, social security last four or last name to access.
TN Department of Agriculture - Regulatory Services - downloadable forms
Forms for exams, licnese, charter, certification cards and study materials along with other items may be found by going to this web site:
**CERTIFICATION INFORMATION: Anyone holding an active certification MUST have accrued a least 1 ceu in that category each year because you cannot earn all your required ceu's in only one certification year. The new cycle for recertification will run from July 1st - June 30th each year. If you should have any questions, please give our certification section a call 615-837-5232
http://psep.utk.edu find: Training Dates, Study Materials, Study Material Order Forms, TDA Forms & Fact Sheets, Upcoming Meetings and more for certification and licensing.PESTICIDE SAFETY AND EDUCATION PROGRAM found at https://web.dii.utk.edu/agstore/c-30-certification-exam-manuals-please-call-865-974-7138-for-additional-information.aspx
Pesticide Certification Core Study Material has been updated January 1, 2010. It can now be obtained by mail form & Payment . mail to:To: Pesticide Safety Education Program - 2431 Joe Johnson Dr, 205 PSB - Knoxville, TN 37996-4560 phone (865) 674-7138 Fax (865) 974-8868 Web: http://agriculture.tennessee.edu/emarketplace you can find pricing information here
TO GET SCHEDULED FOR AN EXAM: call 615-837-5148 or visit the website at www.tn.gov/agriculture to get your application under downloadable forms. There is a fee to take the certification exam.
Rules of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industries - Chapter 0080-6-14 Pest Control Operators:
Rules & RegsRule change on Round Up (Glyphosate) and Lawn MaintenanceGlyphosateEffective July 29, 2009RULE CHANGESOn April 14, 2011 Governor Haslam approved the changes for House Bill 1240 regarding 61-21-102 (22) which now reads as listed. This change became effective on April 14, 2011."Under the direct supervision" means any application or sale of a pesticide by a certified applicator acting under the instructions and control of a private applicator, or commercial pest control operator who is available if and when needed, if the applicator or operator is physically present or in the direct communication by conventional means of communications.DRAFT OF PROPOSED RULE CHANGES FROM THE DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE - ANY COMMENTS MUST ARE DUE BY JANUARY 24TH.Proposed Rule Changed Proposed disclosure of treatment draftPesticide Spraying on Waters.The pesticide-spraying language, taken from a bill (H.R. 872) that passed by the House in March 2011, would bar the agency from requiring National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits for pesticides that already are registered for use, sale, and distribution under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.That bill was approved in June 2011 by the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, but it stalled after Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) placed a hold on the legislation.The NPDES permitting requirements took effect Oct. 31, 2011, after a 2009 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit overturned a regulation allowing permitting exemptions for farmers and public health officials who apply pesticides on or near water (National Cotton Council v. EPA, 553 F.3d 927, 68 ERC 1129 (6th Cir., 2009); (212 DER A-37, 11/2/11).http://www.bna.com/house-agriculture-committee-n12884910631/
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diy music folder cabinet/
Update: If you don't care about pictures, here's a PDF with my step-by-step instructions.
I went for several years without a place in my band room for students to put their music. While I could have requested money to buy one in my budget, it didn't seem like it should be that expensive or time consuming to build. A new music folder cabinet runs $600-1000. Materials for mine were around $200.
The photos are actually of the first cabinet (90 slots) I did. The plans are for the second one (75 slots). The main difference is that the shelf on the bottom of the first cabinet was too short to be as useful as I had hoped. Making it taller allows the second cabinet to hold trumpet and trombone mutes on the bottom shelf.
The first cabinet, I glued and screwed in most sections. It is pretty sturdy. The second, I didn't glue as many parts, and it still turned out fine. I mainly used 1 1/4" wood screws. The casters are 3" and held in by 1 1/4" bolts with nuts and washers. It's a bit awkward to roll around, but is nice that it is movable. I finished the exposed edges with an iron on veneer.
After three years of use for the first cabinet, it is still holding up just fine. I've had to reglue the veneer in a couple of places, but overall I am quite happy with the cabinets
Addendum: I plan on modifying the second cabinet this summer to have 1.5" slots instead of 1.25". I'm getting some new folders for my oldest group and they are rather snug in the smaller slot. If I were doing everything over, I would still keep 1.25" slots on the first cabinet, because younger students don't need more space (except for the ones who save every book they have ever played and bring them to school for no reason, or the students who try to use their folder slot for their science book and math tests). Update: I finished my modifications and now have a cabinet with 21 1.5" slots instead of 25 1 1/4" slots.


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Restorative Yoga This Thursday
What is RESTORATIVE YOGA?
In restorative yoga, props are used to support the body so that you can hold poses for longer, allowing you to open your body through passive stretching. The postures are usually adapted from supine or seated yoga poses with the addition of blocks, bolsters, blankets and straps.
Here's What to Expect from RESTORATIVE YOGA
Restorative classes are usually very relaxing and are a good compliment to more active practices. The yoga instructor will arrange props with you. The lights may be dimmed and if it is chilly, you may want to cover up with a blanket since you will not be warming up the body the way you would do in a regular class. After you are set up in a pose with all your props, you will relax completely in the pose for an extended period, often between ten and twenty minutes. Although you are supported, you will definitely still feel the stretch. It's a relaxing style of practice that leaves you feeling open and refreshed!
Here's What You'll Need to Bring to RESTORATIVE YOGA
A bolster or pillows
Blanket or blankets to roll up and use as bolsters
Strap or old ties/ belts
Eye mask (optional, but nice!)


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Dear Dancers in the Moonlight,
For some, surrender means acquiescence. A compromise and going against your inner truth without protest.
For others, surrender can be empowering because you are no longer at odds with what is.
This subtle shift of surrender from acquiescence to empowerment happens when you can be an active participant in your life fueled with inspiration, courage, and action in the face of your current reality rather than feeling victimized by the world around you and drained of energy, wishing things were different than they are.
You can, if you choose, trust love, life and each other.
There is a long list of atrocities and tragedies that lure the power of our attention to focus on a world that is not worthy of our faith. However, there is power in where we put our attention.
While there are many dances taking place outside of us, there is also one inside of us. We all know this dance very well – the dance of the voices. There is the voice that inspires anxiety, triggers anger and resentment, fuels itself on jealousy, and deprives us of our joy while derailing us from action in service to our growth and the highest good of all. There is also a voice of kindness, of compassion, of creativity, and of collaboration that inspires us to dream, vision, hope, and celebrate.
Do you know the Native American Cherokee story of the two wolves?
An elder is teaching his grandson about life.
"A fight is going on inside me," he says to the boy.
"It is a terrible fight between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"
The elder simply replied, "The one you feed."
While it is normal to dance the dance of duality, on this full moon in Pisces I wonder: are you willing to feed the part of yourself that has enough faith to surrender your vigilence for a moment? To have enough courage to forgive. To have enough spaciousness to rest. Can you let go and imagine how it feels when you go to swim or sail in the ocean? Can you accept the part of you that does not control the tide? Can you be at peace with the co-occurring experiences of being an individual and being interconnected to every aspect of life?
Our resident Qoya astrologer Virginia Rosenberg writes:
The Full Moon in Pisces on September 6, 2017 (3:03am EST) is a cauldron of compassion. Sensitivity is heightened now. Be silent and absorb through the most subtle of senses. Release confusion. Offer up anxiety or any desire to withhold or hide. Now is the time to let flow. Dive through self-deception into the holographic living dream of reality. Welcome humble synchronicities and embody the magic of flesh. Feel the essence and spirit within all things. Feel the truth within and between linear construct. Feel an unconditional dream move through you. Pour yourself out to make way for Emptiness. In your release, merge with the Great Oneness. Be cleansed by the rhythmic, senseless music of existence. Resonate with the song of every heart, layered upon and within itself in overlapping relation. Acknowledge your conditioning, and move through its fog into something neutral and unpolarized. Get lost, and become one with all that eventually becomes lost. Shed and become one with the eternal. Cry your holy tears of letting go and with them, feed the ancestors whose toil made our bread. Surrender more. Even more. Circle open for your cells to imbibe, dance with, and embody unconditional love. With the soft power of grace, forgive it all.
To embody the energy of this full moon, I invite you to explore your relationship to the subtlety of surrender through noticing how it feels in your body with this Movement Ritual.
With prayers that we all be nourished by the nectar of surrender (if just for a moment).
Maybe this moment right now.
With love and trust,
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My entire life I have woken up in my parent's house on Christmas morning. For my growing up years it was because I lived there, but since adulthood I've made the trip home to spend Christmas with my family. Even when Daniel and I got married, we chose Christmas as the holiday we would spend with my family. I love all of the traditions, the food, the familiarity, and the company that my family brings. I love them and I love being with them at Christmas.
But this year we aren't going home for Christmas, and as the days quickly move closer to December 25, I'm growing increasingly sad that we won't be there. It's not like I won't have family around. I have my own family now, and I am very much looking forward to the traditions we will start with our kids, but there is a part of me that aches for the past.
How do you hold the excitement for the future along with the longing for the past?
This is what I'm wrestling with this Christmas season. But I think it is what we wrestle with the entirety of our lives. As children, we have no understanding that the wonder and joy we experience will one day give way to the reality of adulthood. People move on. Relationships change. Work, family, and outside commitments eventually shift us away from many of the things we held dear as a child. As children, we find comfort in safety and routine. But I don't think adults are much different. We are creatures of habit. We like to feel safe. We tend to resist change. We tend to long for home and familiarity, even if it's only a figment of our imagination.
Part of growing older is coming to terms with our finiteness (we can't be in two places at one, we can't do it all), but also coming to terms with the fact that even the homes we love the best are a passing thing. Even the traditions we cling to at Christmas time will one day either be forgotten or come to an end. For the more sentimental among us, it pains us to see this happen.
Deep within us we know that this ache should not be. It is reminding us that all is not well, that we were made for something better. We are all longing for a place we can call home, but what we are truly longing for is our eternal home (John 14:2). We were made for safety, communion, and never having to say goodbye. God created us to be in perfect fellowship with him and one another. With every tearful goodbye we are crying out for the fellowship that never ends, where there are no more tears and no more goodbyes (Rev. 21:4).We only see my parents a few times a year and every time we leave (or they leave us) my heart breaks again. The time we spend reminds me of what I'm missing, and my heart aches for us all to be together. We may long for our earthly parents and family this Christmas, but for the believer we are also longing for our heavenly Father to bring us home to him forever.
This is why we feel the ache. Even the best home is not eternal. Who hasn't spent their childhood in a beloved home only to see it sold in adulthood? Every good thing in this broken, passing away world is coming to an end one day. But the home we are waiting for will not ever pass away. For those of us in Christ, we will one day be together, where goodbye will never come from our lips again.


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Metal Monday returns to guarantee your week starts off brutal and your month ends with a bit of blood sacrifice. (metaphorical blood sacrifice only please - but what you do at home is entirely up to you)
This month's FREE show will feature:
Flux Amuck - Loved for their experimental twist on metal, these guys will make sure to itch your proggy, weird sensibilties, and leave you feeling awesome for it.
Fields of Murder - A dynamic storm of sound from Lincoln, Nebraska. You will be blown away by this unorthodox and intriguing take on modern hardcore.
Primal Waters - Since the dragon raids, Primal Waters has been writing music to the sounds of crashing swords and armor. Experts in slaying devils, expect to exercise your horns and inner demons.


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What is cloud computing? How about cloud infrastructure? The definitions for these terms can change based on who you talk to and continues evolving, but one thing that cannot be denied is that cloud computing and cloud technology are growing – in fact they're expanding rapidly. The world has grown with the prevalence of digital technology. Cloud systems are becoming the norm, with physical ones slowly being phased out. Cloud hosting has become its own niche.
As this industry develops, so do the job opportunities. And the best part is that there's a fit for everyone – even those who aren't as technically inclined. No matter what skills you currently possess, there's a cloud job for you. Since this area is so new in the tech arena, there's not enough data to give accurate salary data, but knowing what to expect from various roles can help you prepare to purse your own cloud job – no matter where you are in your career journey.
Want to get in on this evolving niche? Here are five cloud jobs that should be on your radar.
Every team needs someone to maintain its machines, whether virtual or physical. As technology progresses, data is moving from physical servers to virtual ones. This calls for the evolution of a system administrator into a cloud system administrator. This person will be responsible for troubleshooting, configuring, maintaining and planning for future needs.
Cloud engineers do a little bit of everything to keep the system functioning. They are responsible for multiple facets of infrastructure, including processes, project management, architecture and procedures. If it's technological and cloud, the cloud engineer will likely be working on it. They need to be able to work with virtualization technologies, networks and multiple operating systems.
CompTIA Cloud+ gives you the general skills you need to implement cloud solutions. Once you've progressed in your cloud career, other certifications such as CCNA Cloud (Cisco), CCNP Cloud (Cisco) and MCSE Cloud Platform and Infrastructure (Microsoft) could benefit you as well.
As systems move from hardware to virtualization, a need is born for someone who knows how to make this transition seamless. That person is the cloud integration specialist. This position is tricky to fill because it requires knowledge of both sides – cloud computing as well as data integration. This person will possess coding and infrastructure knowledge as well as virtualization experience.
The person best qualified for this position will likely be a data integration engineer who also has experience and understanding of cloud.
Cloud architects are always in demand. This senior-level position requires extensive knowledge about cloud technology and how to configure these cloud networking systems. Cloud architects need to be able to work with existing applications and datasets and meet the set requirements of an enterprise, whether it be public or private. This person oversees their company's cloud computing strategy, including adoption, design, management and monitoring.
Not every job in sales is tech focused. Maybe you think tech is interesting but don't possess the coding and hardware skills that most of the industry requires. If so, cloud sales specialist could be for you. Cloud involves everyone in a company, from entry-level staff to C-level professionals, from end users to IT pros. It doesn't matter your experience level – if your company relies on cloud computing, you're likely using it.
With this massive integration comes a need for individuals who understand the cloud and it's growth and who can communicate these traits effectively to those making purchasing decisions. These individuals are cloud sales specialists.
If you're interested in cloud sales, CompTIA Cloud Essentials can help you gain the foundational knowledge you need to walk the talk.
As the cloud continues to evolve, so will these job roles. With the newly updated CompTIA Cloud+, you can stay up to date with all things cloud and be ready for anything that comes your way.
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File Expense Reports
from Anywhere, Beautifully
from Anywhere, Beautifully
Welcome to The River
Chrome River meets the challenge of today's demanding workforce with its expense management solution, Chrome River EXPENSE. Use any device, anytime, anywhere to file expense reports and the solution is endlessly configurable to fit the way any business works. Chrome River makes employees happy and lets business flow, which makes AP departments, travel managers, and the office of the CFO even happier.
If you like what you see in the video, be sure to request a full demonstration by filling out to the form to the right!
- Start an expense report when you purchase your flight on your desktop, add your taxi receipt from your mobile phone, and finish on your tablet on the flight home. And all with the same user experience on each device.
- A solution that ensures your business travelers stay in compliance with company T&E policies, is integrated with your online booking tool, your corporate cards, and your finance system.
- Automatic approval routing for expenses so that no one ever has to wait for reimbursement.
- Expense reports that don't care how many borders you cross, with multi-language, multi-currency, and tracking of global taxation rates built into the software.
Imagine Speed. Fluidity. Mobility.
Chrome River is a powerful travel and expense management solution for mid-size organizations to the Fortune 500, serving all industries. With no up-front hardware or software costs and a global solution that is quickly deliverable, Chrome River immediately improves your operations and provides an instant return on investment. And with our modern web interface, response time is lightning fast on any and every device regardless of size or shape.
Let business flow with Chrome River
I spend a lot of my time traveling, and I always try to avoid bringing my laptop with me. This means that I need an expense management solution that allows me to both submit my own expenses, as well as approve others, from my iPad or iPhone. With Chrome River MERCURY, I can do both of those with ease. With many business tools, I feel that I miss a lot of the functionality using the mobile app, but MERCURY gives me the same experience regardless of what device I use to access it.
Many of Huron's Consultants spend much of their time on the road with clients, so it's critical that their expenses can be submitted and approved in a timely manner. With Chrome River MERCURY, the entire expense process, from taking photos of receipts and submitting expenses through to expense approval, can be done just as easily, whether the user is on a smartphone, a tablet, or a laptop. With such a mobile workforce, we really need a solution that requires limited training or IT support, so our team can hit the ground running and submit their expense reports with a minimum amount of fuss.
The new interface, Mercury, features responsive design, which automatically configures the content to the operating system and screen on which it's being viewed—whether desktop, mobile or tablet.


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Saturday, January 30, 2010
A compliment indeed...
3 comments:
- workinprogress said...
Some people are hilarious aren't they!!
It's like those people who feel the need to let you know you are fat (have you ever encountered any of THOSE?) like you had never noticed it yourself?!!!!
But yes - at least she had the ability to recognise you had lost weight !!!! lol!
- January 30, 2010 at 4:06 PM
- THE DASH! said...
Slow and steady is def the way to go!! So glad you have restriction of some sort too. Run with it.
Gotta love those back-handed compliments. We all know one or more people that don't seem to be able to say something nice without tacking something derogatory on the end. Good for you for taking it the way it was probably meant - as a compliment (or sorts? lol)
Have a lovely Sunday.
- January 30, 2010 at 5:20 PM
- Linda said...
It is a compliment. I'm going to assume it was from a male colleague(maybe I'm wrong), but I got a similar one a few months ago at work. My theory is I'll take any compliment I get at this point. :)
- January 31, 2010 at 7:31 AM


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Do check out their blogs as well for STGCC'09 coverage this year~!!
I hope to bump into you guys again these few days at the convention :)
Here's my humble hightlights for today's opening considering I am too busy snooping around the stalls and doing my ninja work :P
Me and Simone Legno
Hot Toys Marcus Wright is damn tempting~!!
DX TDK Batman on display in SG?!! Action City sure know how to tease their customers
My favorite robot Tetsujin 28 (Tamashii Exclusive), very HOT price indeed, my wallet can't take it :P
Mr Andy (TRE) too busy so i ninja him this time :P
Plus these eye candies in the convention, i think i need to go back again, really soon :P
Zero damage today, but i doubt my wallet will survive the next few days.
Here's the goodies bag content from the opening today, quite impressive.
Over more than 200++ opening photos in my flickr set, so just click on from there.
Devilrobots (Shinchiro Katai) & Tokidoki (Simone Legno) at work with the wall before the ceremony starts.
Ron English in the house~!!
Ron English in the house~!!


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It doesn't matter when you discover this series, it doesn't even truly matter which film of the original trilogy delivers your first exposure. However you get there, whether it be childhood and the awe of a roguish hero or later in life searching for an appreciation of a cultural icon, you arrive at the same place: we all kind of want to be Indiana Jones.
Organized in the fashion of the movie serials of the period in which they are set, these films deliver episodic bursts of action throughout the narratives, essentially creating a non-stop ride from start to finish. Steven Spielberg's direction is tight, focusing on visually framing the shots to convey adventure in a concise and informative manner not unlike illustrations in a book. His shots are not merely documenting the stories, but creating the world in which they transpire and encouraging the viewer to be transported there. Combined with John William's emotionally illustrative score and what turns out to be an amazing cast of supporting characters (Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood is a personal hero), the films are deserving of their place in history.
Raiders of the Lost Ark
From the moment the Paramount logo slowly fades revealing the mountainous and exotic view of Peru, the stage is set. The viewer spends the first ten minutes or so without properly being introduced to the main character. We see a back, legs, a shadow falling across the jungle scenery as he puzzles his way from one clue to the next. The anticipation we feel in wondering who this mysterious figure is only elevated by the respect and fear shown by his companions. By the time Indiana Jones steps from the shadows and the crack of his whip disarms the first of many enemies, we are hooked. Doesn't hurt that he's played by Harrison Ford.
After such an introduction, we are immediately ready to follow Indy on whatever adventure comes next and pure excitement is felt by the viewer while watching Indy travel the globe to thwart the rising Nazi regime before they can harness the power of God himself. Yes, Army Intelligence might have asked Dr. Jones to help with the problem, but Indy doesn't agree for his country. He agrees because it is the right thing to do and it needs to be done. Using his intellect, spirit and quick thinking, Indy trudges his way from one obstacle and exotic locale to the next. Literally one man against an army, earning victory through righteousness and hard fought battles. It doesn't get much more romantic and heroic than that.
Temple of Doom
Set primarily in India, (where our hero goes up against a violent cult that practices black magic, child slavery and ritual sacrifice) Temple of Doom is by far the darkest of the Indiana Jones movies. While there are many moments of humor, often due to Short Round and Willie Scott, Indy's companions on this adventure, the storyline and amount of graphic violence are what tend to make the greater impression upon viewers. Not only does the subject matter go dark in this film, but Indy himself does as well. The audience gets a glimpse at Indy as a man with flaws and weaknesses. In the end, it is the moments of humor and exciting action sequences such as the over the top mine cart chase that save the film from going too heavy to still be considered an adventure for the whole family.
This second of Indy's adventures actually occurs prior to Raiders of the Lost Ark chronologically, something I was unaware of until early teens. Believe it or not, I put a lot of thought then into why it is essentially a prequel when the specific storylines are not connected in any way. Part of me wanted to believe that it was an attempt to leave intact the epic love story that was Indy and Marion (or so my young and romantically obsessive mind hoped), but it was clear even then that the purpose was to allow for a new enemy completely unassociated with the Nazis. In setting Temple of Doom before the Third Reich was even a piece on the chessboard, we can see Indy develop as a character in his own right and not just as a personification of 'America' during the World War era.
Last Crusade
Quite possibly the best aspect of this film is that we get to see Indiana Jones the man versus Indiana Jones the myth. There is nothing that eliminates all masks and cuts right to the quick of a person quite like interacting with family. Opening with a glimpse of Indy as a young teen, we witness the impetus for his life's pursuits and the beginnings of the man he is to become. Throughout the narrative and his interactions with his father, played by Sean Connery (Who else could be Indy's dad but James Bond himself?), Indiana Jones is revealed as an even more deserving hero than we had realized.
This third film in the original trilogy once again pits Indy against the Nazi forces that are now rising to great power. Once again, our hero is integral in foiling their nefarious plans. I admit that a good portion of what I knew about the Nazis up until the age of twelve came from watching Indiana Jones. I knew those guys sucked and were up to no good. Later on when social studies class caught up to my education via pop culture, I realized that Indy was right and I am not ashamed to admit that more than once the images seared in my mind from one or more of these films assisted in my studies. Transcribing all of the dialog (using my old VHS copy) into a spiral notebook while at my grandparents' house for the summer probably didn't hurt my German any either.
Concluding Thoughts
It is important to note that Indiana Jones, while arguably the most famous archaeologist in all of pop-culture, is absolutely horrible at his job. He traverses the globe in search of treasures while aiding in the destruction of pretty much every archaeological site he discovers. He works fast, with very little note taking and pays no heed to local laws, selling artifacts to fund his next adventure. That said: let's just agree that 'archaeology' is a cool new word for 'treasure hunting badass who also tweeds it up to teach university'.
Honestly, as far as role models in popular fiction go, we could do a lot worse. Contained in this enigmatic persona is the academic, the outlaw, the fighter, the lover, the explorer and the sage all wrapped up in a relatable 'regular guy'. The character was conceived by George Lucas, who seems to have tried to smash all of Jospeh Campbell's character archetypes into one ultimate hero. It's easy to see how we can all recognize a bit of ourselves and latch onto in Indy. He is the man we all hope to be, motivated not by fortune and glory, but by what is honorable and just.
Is the character pretty much unbelievable? Sure. Are these films formulaic? Yes. Do we want to go along for the ride anyway? Of course.


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Knossos, Chania & Rethymnon
Experience the bewitching scenery and rich history of Crete on this 8-day holiday. The culture of this Greek island is sure to capture your heart.
Day 1 - Dublin to Crete
Arrival at Chania Airport. Meet your local tour guide and transfer to your hotel. Check-in and overnight at your hotel.
Day 2 - Chania, The Orthodox Academy of Crete, Gonia Monastery and the Holy Trinity Monastery
Breakfast at your hotel. Enjoy a tour of Chania with its Venetian walls, narrow streets and Turkish buildings. Continue to the Orthodox Academy of Crete and Gonia Monastery. Today you will also visit Agia Triada (Holy Trinity) Monastery, one of the most impressive monasteries in Crete due to its scale and Venetian architecture. Dinner and overnight in your hotel.
Day 3 - Free day
Breakfast at your hotel. Today is free to explore the region at your leisure. Dinner and overnight in your hotel.
Day 4 - Arkadi, Rethymnon and Lake Kournas
Breakfast at your hotel. Start today with a visit to the Monastery of Arkadi – a national Cretan shrine. During the rebellion of 1866 against the Turks the monastery was used as a refuge for Cretan insurgents. The defiant defence of this fortress-like monastery during rebellion is legendary and inspirational. You will continue your journey to the old town of Rethymnon. The Venetian harbour, combined with the pedestrian streets below, strewn with charming old buildings, makes Rethymnon very photogenic. There numerous shops to buy souvenirs or local products. The old and the modern combine to make this a colourful and buzzing town. Before you return to your hotel you will stop at Lake Kournas – the only freshwater lake in Crete. Kournas village is perched on a hill overlooking the lake. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 5 - Free day
Breakfast at your hotel. Free time for shopping and sightseeing at your leisure. Dinner and overnight in your hotel.
Day 6 - Knossos, local winery & Heraklion
Breakfast at hotel. Depart for the Palace of Knossos, the most famous attraction in Crete. You will journey back 5000 years into the myths and legends of the oldest civilisation in Europe – the Minoan. The palace is a maze of workrooms, living spaces, and store rooms close to a central square where detailed images of Cretan life in the late Bronze Age are visible on the walls. After Knossos visit a local winery and continue to Heraklion, the largest city in Crete. Here you will visit the old Market Street and soak up the atmosphere and buzz of the city. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 7 - Free day
Day 8 - Departure
Breakfast at your hotel. Free time in Chania before transfer to the Airport for departure. Flight home to Dublin.
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Bethel Alum Chad Schwitters, Executive Director of Urban Homeworks speaks on the importance of living a purpose-filled life.
Chad Schwitters '95
Chad Schwitters is the Executive Director of Urban Homeworks, a North Minneapolis nonprofit that has been responding to the voices of neighbors, by providing dignified housing opportunities, creating spaces for construction training, and intentionally weaving together a network of engaged neighbors.
In the most disadvantaged neighborhoods of the Twin Cities, Chad has led innovative and sustainable housing programs, bringing together neighbors and various community partners, creating pathways for low-income families to break free from a cycle of poverty, reclaiming hope and rebuilding neighborhoods.
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Back in August, we looked at Channel 4's move away from London, in which it's shifting hundreds of key jobs beyond the capital and creating various "hubs".
And now, with the broadcaster's decision to base its new national headquarters in Leeds, and creative hubs in Bristol and Glasgow, we revisit the story and hear what the broadcaster's CEO had to say about it recently:
Channel 4's '4 all the UK' plan launched in March 2018 to "provide a significant boost to investment and jobs in the nations and regions and ensure that we do even more to serve the whole of the UK".
That led to a tendering process and a shortlist of British cities that were vying to become either the broadcaster's new HQ or one of two creative hubs.
On the last day of October, the winners were announced:
Before we get into what some of the leading figures said of the broadcaster's decisions, it's worth considering what the three cities have in common to help understand why they were chosen:
While Leeds, Glasgow and Bristol are diverse cities and offer thriving television production sectors, all three locations are strong geographically, given what Channel 4 is trying to achieve.
"Leeds, Alex Mahon, the CEO of Channel 4, said recently on Radio 4's The Media Show, "gives us reach across the north and the north-east and the north-west".
Glasgow, stated the Channel 4 news release which announced the result of the process, has strong links to Northern Ireland and obviously the rest of Scotland…
…Channel 4's existing London base, which will remain open, covers the south-east and is on the doorstep of the nation's leading production and post-production base, while…
Bristol enables Channel 4…
Alex Mahon, explaining her strategy and Channel 4's decisions, also said on The Media Show that she'll be in Leeds "one or two days a week…I'm going to have the same set-up there as I have in London."
Leeds is fantastic, in terms of the growth there is there.
It's a really vibrant place, (there's) massive growth in digital, (it's) massively under-served actually, in terms of broadcasting, and gives us reach across the north and the north-east and the north-west.
We won't be moving all of Channel 4 there yet, though. I think what we're trying to pull off, with moving a few hundred people, is a massive change to the organisation. But if that goes well, let's see.
We'll have creative decision-makers there and commissioners there.
This is a three-point plan.
The first point is that we're spending an extra quarter of a billion (pounds) outside of London between now and 2023. That's voluntary. To do that, we need to change the way we make decisions, we need to change the way we commission, and we need to change the places we commission from, and that money's to be spread all across the UK.
(The) second thing is moving the people (to the) national HQ in Leeds and creative hubs in Bristol and Glasgow.
And the third thing is co-locating the news with us and the news being presented, multiple nights a week, from outside of London. That's totally new, on national news. Those are the big changes.
To achieve that, and to achieve a difference in representation of people from across the UK on air, and in how we make decisions, you have to move creative decision-makers, otherwise you won't get a change to that, and we want to end up with shows on air that represent values and communities and accents and conjunctures from elsewhere in the UK, not just London.
Channel 4 highlighted the "thriving digital industry and strong digital talent pool" in Leeds. The city will be the home of Channel 4's new headquarters and 'Digital Creative Unit', which will work to grow Channel 4's profile online.
Glasgow had pitched to host the new HQ but lost out at the final stage of the process.
The city's campaign, which had been led by Stuart Cosgrove, the broadcaster, writer and former Channel 4 executive, had been based on "Glasgow's amazing creative industries", according to Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council.
Like Glasgow, Bristol also missed out on selection to host the new HQ but the city's mayor expressed delight at its selection as a creative hub:
Bristol is a city that pushes boundaries, questions the norm and actively nurtures a strong culture of creative and digital innovation – we know Channel 4 will feel at home here. – Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees
Channel 4 will now work to identify "locations and property" within each of the selected cities, with staff expected to begin to move from London in the second half of next year.


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Football: Thor K. Reneau, a junior defensive end at Redondo Union High School has been selected to participate in the 2019 National Combine at the All-American Bowl from Jan. 3 – 5, 2019. The event will be held at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
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Southern California-based First Break Academy is hosting LA Tennis Bash 18, a morning of tennis clinics and games for juniors and adults at the Manhattan Country Club on Saturday, Dec. 8 beginning at 9 a.m. Pros expected to attend include 22-time Grand Slam champion Pam Shriver; two-time US Open champion former world No. 1 Tracy Austin and WTA pros Shelby Rogers and Nicole Gibbs. Visit LATennisBash.com or call (310) 426-9900 for more information and to register.
Running: The annual winter Manhattan Beach Glowtide 5K will take place Saturday, Dec. 22 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The race begins and ends under the Holiday lights of the Manhattan Beach Pier. Participants receive glow necklaces and Beachy T-shirts. Unique wooly hats are awarded to the top 5 finishers. Following the 5K will be the Little Elves Dash. Entry fees are $35 for the 5K; $25 for the kids race. To register, visit mb5k.com.
Registration is ongoing for the 41st Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K/5K Run/Walk, to be held Sunday, Feb. 3, and hosted by the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. The event includes a two-day Health and Fitness Expo, a Baby Buggy 10K, Kids Run, pre-race Costume Contest presented by the King Harbor Association and Michelob Ultra Post Race Hospitality Area. Participants receive a finisher medal and T-shirt with custom awards presented to the top three male and female finishers in each category. Entry fees are $35 (5K), $40 (10K) and $10 (Kids Run). Add $5 after Jan. 7. To register visit Redondo10K.com.
Volleyball: National High School Coach of the Year Tommy Chaffins is having clinics for beginning to intermediate boys and girls in 3rd through 8th grades. Clinics are held at Redondo Union High School on Mondays and/or Wednesdays from 6:30-8:15 p.m. through Dec. 19. For more information visit tommychaffinsvballclinics.com.
Basketball: Dave Miller, former NBA/College coach and Emmy Award winning NBA basketball analyst is hosting his annual holiday basketball camp for boys and girls ages 7-14. The Christmas Camp is held at Manhattan Beach Middle School and will run Dec. 21-23 from 9 a.m. – 1 pm. Application at mvpcamp.com. For questions, call (424) 200-0697.
Yoga: Yoga on the Octagon at the Redondo Beach Pier is free for all levels. Held Wednesdays 6 – 7 p.m., 500 Fisherman's Wharf, Redondo Beach (west end of the pier behind Tony's). Bring a yoga mat, towel and water. Redondopier.com.
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I have been a bit busy lately in the software area but made the time to finish off 2 more pairs of shears, Wiss 3 and Heinisch 9 models. The Wiss are in very good nick for their age and size, most small Wiss shears have been worn out. The Heinisch 15 inch number 9 are just within the weight range to use as general purpose shears, the next size up weigh like a pair of barbells.
The heinisch 9s were bought from a dealer in St Pauls Minesota and came from a farm up near the Canadian border. They had never been sharpened and apart from being a bit rusty, were mechanically sound and in good condition.
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By Mickey Rapkin
It was 1990 and like most kids in their Bar Mitzvah year, I was more interested in planning My Super Sweet 13 than practicing my Haftorah. I imagined sequined dancers and a ten-piece band. I obsessed over the mix of food stations. My parents supplied giant foam fingers like you'd get at a Knicks game. When I look back at the photos I wonder: Why did I ever want such an elaborate celebration of puberty? I guess because I was 13 and overweight and imperfect and I wanted to feel the love. If I could do it all over again, I can't say I'd skip the party. But I wish I'd have joined my dad during the hora, as he raised one hand in the air and did Arsenio Hall's signature whoop whoop whoop. I wish I'd have practiced the silly poems he wrote for the candle lighting ceremony instead of reading them cold, wondering what the word mishpucha meant. I would have talked to my mishpucha (it means family!) instead of hanging out in the bathroom. Years later I learned what all real men know: That this pain? This too shall pass. I would have told myself, "You won't always feel so small."
What advice would you give your younger self?
Would your younger self listen?
Mickey Rapkin is a journalist and author whose books include "Pitch Perfect" and "Theatre Geek."


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The eclipse
My son Peter and I had slept, uncomfortably, in the back of my Prius at a rest stop outside Indianapolis. The next morning, at dawn, after breakfast at Waffle House, we set off towards St. Louis, where I figured the weather would be best. The weather maps kept changing and seemed to be pinching the good weather south of St Louis. There was no completely clear weather anywhere along the eclipse path in the eastern United States; there was always a chance that a cloud would block totality.
|Peter and me at the Waffle House
|The weather map. We were aiming a bit south of St Louis until I got the text from Paul
|Eclipse watchers at Gander Mountain
|In the back of the Prius, watching the sun disappear
|Cool enough to watch outside the car
|Sun shadows. The round sun images get replaced by C's
In place of the sun there was a perfect ring of silver, rimmed by a glowing cloud, with a perfect black disk cut out of it, like a hole in the sky. It was incredibly beautiful. I hadn't expected the surprise of it, how there was this completely new astronomical object. People started shouting and cheering.
The sky was about as dark as dusk. All around us, on the horizon, was sunset. I could see a star or a planet to the right. I tried to take a picture but it must still have been too bright for the camera because all I could get was a blur, no ring.
As soon as the sun came back I wanted to see it again. It is really an amazing thing, that this happens. We live in the only place in the solar system where it's possible, because the apparent size of the moon almost exactly matches the apparent size of the sun.


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TJS Deemer Dana LLP is a full-service certified public accounting firm with offices in Atlanta, Dublin, and Savannah, Georgia. The 30,000 sq. ft. new office building off of Chatham Parkway was completed in 2006 for the firm. It is highlighted by beautiful, architectural, cast stone siding and a bronze metal roof. This project was competitively bid and managed by Jimmy Smith while at DL Moore under his license.


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CANNES — Barcelona-based sales agency Dreamcatchers has taken worldwide rights to an untitled documentary chronicling Spaniard Kilian Jornet's solo speed ascent of Mount Everest.
The documentary is produced by Barcelona-based Arcadia Pictures, whose credits include Pablo Berger's "Abracadabra," as well as Jornet's own company, Lymbus.
A four-time winner of the Skyrunner World Series and three-time winner of the Mont Blanc Ultra, and a Catalan extreme sports specialist, mountaineer and long-distance runner, 29-year-old Kilian Jornet summited Everest's on May 22 after a speed ascent made without oxygen or the use of fixed ropes and with minimum equipment.
The Everest ascent forms part of a project, "The Summits of my Life" taking in seven of highest peaks in the world. Jornet established a record on his Everest ascent, summiting in 26 hours via the classic North Face route from an Everest Base Camp close to the Tibetan Buddhist monastery of Rongbuk.
The documentary is directed by Jaume Marti, an editor on J. A. Bayona's "A Monster Calls" and Brad Anderson's "Transsiberian." It is co-directed by Seb Montaz-Rosset, who also served as d.p., using a personal go-pro camera.
"Kilian's story is inspiring. Growing up in the mountains, he shows us life's values –to chase unlimited dreams, play as a part of life, to value the earth's wonders, effort, respect, companionship," said Arcadia CEO Ibon Cormenzana.
The feature is now in post-production. It is scheduled to open theatrically in Christmas 2017.


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Environmentalists on Friday hailed measures including tough anti-poaching initiatives to help boost the dwindling population of Asian rhinos agreed at an international conference in Indonesia.
Officials from Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Nepal held a two-day meeting this week on Indonesia's western Sumatra island to discuss the plight of the animals. Two out of three Asian rhino species -- the Sumatran and Javan rhinos --are critically endangered, and the third, the greater one-horned rhino, is classified as vulnerable.
The populations have dwindled rapidly as poachers hunt the animal for its horn which is highly valued for use in traditional Chinese medicine, and the WWF says only around 3,500 rhinos remain in the wild in Asia. At the meeting of Asian countries with rhino populations in the city of Bandar Lampung, the participants agreed to try and increase the populations of Asian rhinos by at least three percent annually by 2020.
The agreement set out steps to increase the populations, such as improving biological monitoring and management and carrying out tough anti-poaching operations. Protection group the International Union for Conservation of Nature hailed the agreement as a "major step towards Asian rhino recovery". "The number of surviving Asian rhinos, especially of Javan and Sumatran rhinos, is currently so low that maintaining their populations is not enough to secure their survival," said Simon Stuart, chair of the IUCN's species survival commission. "What we need to see is the recovery of these species and a steady increase of their populations."
The WWF hailed the agreement made at the conference, which concluded Thursday, but urged governments to follow through with concrete action. More....


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Friends, colleagues, and other puzzling extraordinaires–
I've decided that if anyone wants to write a biography on me, the title should be along the lines of "I Should've Done Something: The Story of Sam Ezersky." Was I able to resolve my aforementioned tech issues as soon as I thought? Nope, took three weeks. Have I been busy lately? Finals and final projects, nuff said. Though have I been making puzzles? Actually, yes. As a matter of fact, there are many, many near-completed puzzles on my cutting board that were created during this month; I never lost the puzzler in me, but the final push never seemed to emerge. Also embarked on a few new puzzling projects that had to take precedence over this…so with the little time I had to construct, I never got around to posting here. Will elaborate on said projects in an upcoming post.
Anyway, as finals die down and I get back to my beloved blog, I just wanna say how overwhelmed I am by all the support that many, many of you poured out. Several comments asking if I'm alright/stating how my puzzles are missed (most are invisible to this blog, but I've kept them in my queue). Private emails. Even phone calls! Gosh, guys, I can't put into words how much this has meant to me…though it's bittersweet since I'm just as much filled with regret.
All in all, I apologize for the delay (that's chapter 1 of the biography, right there), and I'm grateful to announce that I'm back. Ready to make more puzzles, especially knowing how much people care. It fuels me, and you'll see it in my work in the days to come.
Warm thanks all around,
Sam Ezersky–writing my name here rather than my alias to emphasize the powerful human emotion resounding in me as a result of your support.


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Waterstones – Unified communications
Waterstones reputation is built upon the knowledge and enthusiasm of their 4,500 booksellers. Communication is key: with 300 shops spread throughout the UK, Republic of Ireland and continental Europe, no two bookshops are the same – each one has an unique range and promotes books picked by that branch. In 2013 they needed a new telephony solution, but were also keen to be able upgrade to a future proof platform that would allow them to communicate and collaborate more effectively.
The challenge
Waterstones' vision was for a collaborative tool that would eventually be rolled out to all of their stores. At the same time they wanted to leverage the investment they had made in their Microsoft Enterprise Agreement.
It was important that they found a technology partner that could meet their expectations, understand their business strategy and with the expertise to advise them on the best long – and short – term solutions. Workshops and consultations allowed us to understand how various departments needed to communicate. We then designed a strategy that enabled Waterstones to replace their telephony solution with a collaboration tool offering flexibility and value for money. We also managed to reduce communication costs across all key sites.
"We selected TIG for their innovative and creative approach to our Unified Communications project. Their experience and expertise ensured a smooth transition and we couldn't be happier with the result." Martin Nall, Head of IT Services, Waterstones
The outcome and benefits
– Flexible Unified Communications platform
– Support for new business strategies
– Reduced on going support costs
– Leading edge collaboration tools
The extra mile
We pride ourselves on our thought leadership and ability to translate our understanding of technology into business value for our clients. Our modular solution for Waterstones takes into account next generation technologies that can be integrated as they emerge with no disruption for the users. These technologies will be instrumental in helping Waterstones to stay ahead of the competition.
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You once wrote:
The llama was a special reproach to me.
'The llama is a woolly sort of fleecy hairy goat,
With an indolent expression and an undulating throat,
like an unsuccessful literary man.'
I'm currently in Bolivia swigging, instead of your morphine spiked cement, nasty, pink, Pepto Bismol, and feeling a little sorry for myself, wondering what it is I'm doing here. I feel a little like the llama in your above prose. Nevertheless I have made it this far and will soldier on to my goal, The Old Patagonian Express.
I have discovered the only part of the line left running from La Paz to Buenos Aires is from Oruro to the Argentinean border at Villazon. So this will be my next and I believe, sadly my penultimate train ride, as the Lagos Del Sur Express is also out of action.
I hope you have been enjoying reading my blog and if you have any tips for the last few weeks of my journey then I'll be pleased to hear them.
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