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On any given day during a school week, we can have over a hundred active users on any one of the Digital Youth Network's iRemix powered networks. With this many students building their personal portfolios, critiquing others' work-in-progress , and connecting with media producers it is easy for weekly assignments to get lost in the network. During an in-school media arts class at Chicago Quest, for example, I have twenty-plus students all posting individual assignments, not to mention the other nine classes of students also using the network at the same time within the building. With so much activity it becomes important to be able to find each students media at the end of the day. This is when "media tags" come in handy for both establishing an iRemix community and monitoring students' activities. However, tagging as a standard classroom practice does not always come about through simple reminders. To make media tagging part of my students' routine, I have to make sure they also find them useful during my media arts classes.
On iRemix, the tagging option appears before uploading a blog or piece of media. Tagging is a standard feature for most, if not all, social networks and media hosting websites. Tagging a piece of media or work with specific keywords or names in iRemix has two significant pedagogical functions.
First, tagging is essentially a way of labeling work and placing it within a specific category. When posting finished movie projects I often have my students include the name of the class and the genre of movie they have produced. This helps me find all my students' projects under one search and helps others hold me accountable for my students' deliverables. In addition, tagging the genre reinforces what my students learn about genres as cultural categories, which are determined by movie producers (them) and audiences (other iRemix users).
Second, as students label media they form connections to other iRemix users in the network, who have tagged the same keywords. I have seen these connections occur across school-sites, within the same class but during different semesters, and between different mediums (podcasting and video, for example). This function helps form the iRemix community as a whole, which from a teacher's or mentor's perspective is key.
To make media tags appear useful to my students, I have them search for parts of assignments based on tags that I create. This requires that I incorporate the language of media tags into my classroom discussions. This can be as simple as starting off a class by saying something like, "Search for the blog I have tagged as, 'video 1′ and 'comedy' to find today's assignment." Students will search the keywords, which they conceptually know I have tagged for that specific blog.
I also encourage students to personalize their iRemix posts through media tags. This allows them to be in control of the vocabulary and even slang that is associated with their work. Drawing on my students' own popular culture, I explain that like "tags" used by graffiti artists, media tags in iRemix allow users to add their own signatures to their creative works. This helps students conceptualize tagging as something they not only do to fulfill the assignment requirements, but something they can use to build their own online identities in the process.
Media tags are important for both the iRemix community and individual users. How I frame tags when using iRemix in my media arts classes will determine students' attitudes towards the tagging practice. It is, therefore, important that I incorporate the language of media tags into our everyday teaching, while also encouraging students to use them as avenues for personalization and online identity creation. Media tags help my DYN students both interact with other peers on iRemix and shape themselves as part of the larger online learning community.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
must remember always
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i am SO ready for a break!
The true reason that I am so totally, completely and 100% ready for my 2 week and 2 day break over the holidays? If someone continues to ask you questions but they really do not care to hear your answers or give you credit for the inspiration they get from your answer - wouldn't you want to run away to? I am at that point where little things are annoying me for no good reason, I am questioning everything and not coming up with any answers that make sense and I am losing the focus that I need to be great at what I do. Bring on 2012 with a clean slate - can't wait to see what the New Year brings! (Unfortunately though, most people don't/won't change so it is up to me to get everything back on track - wish me luck!)
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
I am currently listening to this audiobook in my car and it is so good! Can't wait to find out how they catch the real killer.
On a recent visit to Target I saw this movie for $5.00. I have never seen or heard of this before but I cannot wait to watch it soon. I LOVE Cousin Eddie.
Chad and I are currently watching Season 5 of Dexter. Only 3 episodes in and it is so good!
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j'adore heart
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wish list addition
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
always thankful
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happy thanksgiving to all my american friends and family
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
are you on pinterest?
If so - join me!
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
first draft christmas wish list
My family has been asking me what I want for Christmas and I can honestly say that this year, I would love health and happiness for all that are close to me. I know it sounds sappy but it is the truth. I have felt "a change" this past year and am loving every minute of my marriage, my home, my family, my friends and my career. Life IS good. I drive by a church on my way to work each morning and they have a sign outside that says "The Lord is My Shepherd, I have all that I need" ... this brings me a bit of inner peace every day.
But because I am forced (twist my rubber arm) into name drawing, holiday planning, christmas party inviting, etc. - I have prepared a brief list just in case!
But because I am forced (twist my rubber arm) into name drawing, holiday planning, christmas party inviting, etc. - I have prepared a brief list just in case!
Because I am a dreamer ... an iPad is numero uno on my wish list this year (and probably was last year). I am head over heals in LOVE with my iPhone and can't even imagine what kind of time wasting trouble I could get in to with one of these bad boys. Chad and I are getting a mac sometime next year so this will wait but one day - you will be mine! Count on it!
I have hard AMAZING things about this show so I would love the season DVDs so that Chad and I have a new series to follow. I would also love all the past episodes of Gilmore Girls too - that would be a delight!
Almost out of my bottle of RALPH and need to move on to something new. This smells DIVINE and my fingers are crossed that my amazing hubby comes through on Christmas Day :)
I don't need THESE track pants but I do need some new soccer gear including track pants, shin pads and boots.
I want to build my collection of Christmas movies and we already have Santa Clause 3 so I need 1 and 2 but I had to post number 2 because it is the funniest one. Those reindeer slay me ... get it? Ha ha! I also want It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street and the list goes on but this is a must to add to our shelves this holiday season!
What are you wishing for?
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
I'm listening to this audiobook to get me into the holiday spirit. It isn't really working unfortunately but the background music sure is!
I watched this adorable movie with our dog on her birthday. Ha ha - I thought she would like the animal theme. She got bored and went to lie down in bed but I enjoyed it. These little critters crack me up.
Just finished listening to this audiobook and I loved it. Barbara's history is a really interesting story. Anyone who enjoys memoirs like I do should check this out!
If you are following this blog you know that I LOVE the Heart of the City comic strip. This one cracked me up because it made me think of both my mom and my boss at the same time!
Two of my favourite girls - my little cousins Abbey and Ainsley in their soccer informs! My heart melts. The only issue is that Ainsley HATES soccer with a passion. Oh well - you win some, you lose some!
Here are my favourite girls again as Hermione (I'm thinking) and a kitty cat. Or maybe Ainsley is Abbey's cat from Harry Potter? Whatever - they are both Halloween sweethearts in my eyes! xo
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Just finished listening to this audiobook. So simple and predictable but it was like a hot cup of tea on a cold fall day - it just made me feel cozy listening to it on the way to work.
My niece Sidney and her twin bro Chance enjoying the pumpkin patch. These kids are too adorable not too share and they have huge personalities to go along with their cuteness too. Love them!
I don't remember where I got this photo from so I apologize for not giving credit but seriously - if you are ever having a bad day just look at this and I know you will be smiling and enjoying life once again!
Hope you all are having a wonderful start to your week!
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Friday, November 4, 2011
i feel you heart
Except I WANT to get to the point where I feel like running around and dancing and I WANT to go to work. Oh Heart - I was so you when I was 9! :)
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
right now
Keeping close to home today. Sick again with a cold and ear infection. Hopefully I will be better for this year's holiday season if I get all the sickies out of the way now!
Snacking on left-over Halloween mini chocolate bars. Each cold and flu seems to come with a different food craving and this one definitely wants to be fed sweet things. Weird.
Sipping on Mountain Dew. I believe in fluids, fluids and more fluids when I'm sick but right now this is the closest thing we have in the house to Ginger Ale.
Remembering all of the things I have to do at work but that just makes me even more tired and I just want to crawl back in to bed.
Hoping that I feel 100% better tomorrow.
Wishing that I was feeling 100% better right now.
Waiting for this stupid cold to go away! :)
Hating that it hurts to even type this.
Looking forward to the weekend but more importantly to the next few long weekends and Christmas holidays.
Admiring all of the successful events I have organized over the last little while.
Searching for Christmas gifts. I feel like I am already behind!
Pretending we have the money to buy gifts for everyone under the sun.
Taking a break from life today. And maybe tomorrow.
Reading The Girl Who Played with Fire.
Listening to new episodes of Sarah's House on HGTV. Man she is a snob but I do enjoy it. Twisted - I know.
Grateful for my career, home, family, Lexxus, friends and always ... and most of all ... Chad.
Thanks for the template and inspiration Narrating Life! LOVE your blog!
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Chick Fil A is Tops at Landrum
October 16, 2018
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Every Wednesday, LMS students can be seen speed-walking to the lunchroom to get their Chick Fil A chicken sandwiches before they run out! The food that a recently polled group of seventh graders like the most is chicken from Chick Fil A. They enjoy them because of their juiciness and texture. Significantly, the chicken is produced from chickens that are raised in barns, the chicken is 100% real, with no antibiotics, steroids, or hormones. They come from the West Coast and are made into dozens of products including the chicken sandwich and the chicken nuggets.
When the boneless chicken is processing, it is seasoned, breaded, pressure cooked in peanut oil, and finally, placed on a toasted bun or multigrain bread with pickle chips. This is all we know except for the people running Chick Fil' A, who keep the recipe a secret because of copyright reasons. There have been people who have created copycat recipes that have similar results. Nevertheless, it doesn't mean that their food is restricted.
The fact is, however, Chick Fil A is still considered a fast food restaurant, even though their products are different from other chains. They still have the booths, play places, condiments not placed on tables, and the iconic drive through window. The only thing is instead of beef, it's chicken! Not only Chick Fil A is named for that, but also the fact that chickens deserve to be eaten more than cows because cows are the animals that are always being eaten!
Chick Fil A was founded in 1946 by S. Truett Cathy, in College Park, Georgia, during the time that burger restaurant chains were starting to rise, like McDonald's (1940) and Carl's Jr (1941). Since then, it has become one of the largest (if not the largest) chicken fast food restaurants.
According to Daily Meal.com, "Chick Fil A and Starbucks were 'rated highest for customer experience' in 2012." The group decided to survey ten thousand consumers or about 206 restaurant chains. Eighty percent said that Chick Fil' A, Starbucks, or Subway were good or excellent. Though the report is outdated, it still proves that Chick Fil A can be trusted as a good fast food chain because it sells fresh food. That's why there are long lines at these fresh food places and the Landrum Middle School Cafeteria.
For these reasons, Chick Fil' A is a place where they have food, quality, and service. It is proven, though, that there are other chains that are recommended. But sometimes, we the American people must think for ourselves about what decisions we should make and why we make those decisions.
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Race for the Rivers Volunteer Registration
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2. Please click on this WAIVER RELEASE FORM to open it in your browser. Then please print and complete it. Each participant must have a completed waiver. Bring it with you to the event. This will save a lot of time. Thanks for your participation!
Please report to Larry Ruff at the Greenway Network Tent in Frontier Park on August 24, 2019.


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This is to inform All students who applied for the Cross River University Of Technology 2nd Choice/Supplementary 2016/2017 Admission screening exercise that the admission list is now out and uploaded online.
The Admission status can be confirmed on the JAMB Admission status checker portal and also on the school notice board.
The list has also been uploaded on the school portal click Here To Check


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Zoning is used to implement local area plans or otherwise create rules for land use that:
Zoning regulations divide a community into zones that permit different ranges of land uses. The development permitting process enforces these uses of the land.
Zoning regulations can be created before a Local Area Plan if development conflicts or pressures exist in a community. This work will be in collaboration with First Nations and unincorporated communities.
|Agricultural Development Areas
|Klondike Valley
|Bear Creek
|Little Teslin Lake
|Mayo Road
|Deep Creek
|M'Clintock Place
|Dempster Highway
|Destruction Bay
|Mount Lorne
|Dutch Harbour
|Pine Lake
|Golden Horn
|Remote Recreational Lots
|Grizzly Valley
|Ross River
|Hotsprings Road
|Silver Trail
|Ibex Valley
|Watsix Eeti
| Jackfish Bay
| Whitehorse Periphery
Zoning maps for these development areas
New zoning regulations are currently being developed for the following areas:
A zoning amendment (also known as rezoning) is required in order to change the use of a parcel of land located in an area designated under the Area Development Act. A zoning amendment is only required if the parcel is located within an area covered by the Area Development Regulations.
If you want to apply for a zoning amendment, you first have to find out who controls the zoning for your area. Each municipality is responsible for zoning within their own boundaries. The Land Planning Branch administers zoning in other communities and rural area designated under the Area Development Act. There are also areas of Yukon where no zoning applies.
You can obtain information and application forms from the Land Planning Branch. We will tell you what uses are permitted on your property and if a zoning amendment is necessary.
To apply for rezoning, you must provide:
The Yukon government does not charge a fee for zoning amendment applications.
More information on applying for a zoning amendment can be found in the Land Rezoning Information Sheet [ 140 KB; French 309 KB].
Development permits are generally required before starting any development on your property and is an authorization from the Yukon government or a municipality to develop a property according to a set of standards and regulations
Discretionary use permits are a form of development permit that is decided after a public consultation.
For more information regarding discretionary use permits please see the Development Permit Infosheet [ 47 KB; French 528 KB].
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Mesoraco caps off big week with big day
CINCINNATI — Devin Mesoraco missed the first week of the season because of a strained oblique.
He's quickly made up for that lost time.
The Reds, at least for one day, broke out of a collective offensive funk with season-high totals for runs and hits in their 12-4 victory against Tampa Bay Sunday at Great American Ball Park. They had 13 hits, including home runs by Mesoraco, Joey Votto and Chris Heisey as they avoided a three-game sweep and improved to 4-8.
Mesoraco is one player who hasn't been searching for his hits since he returned to the lineup last Tuesday in St. Louis. He's got seven hits in his 14 official at-bats, including five extra base hits, with six RBI plus two walks. Mesoraco's three-run home run into the left field upper deck bleachers in the third inning off of Tampa Bay reliever Brandon Gomes gave the Reds a 7-2 lead. He added a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning to push the lead to 6-2.
The Reds traded Ryan Hanigan to Tampa Bay in the offseason to make room for Mesoraco as the No. 1 catcher. When Hanigan missed time last season with injuries, Mesoraco got more playing time and it helped give him a comfort level behind the plate with the pitching staff. Now that comfort is showing itself in the batter's box.
"It didn't change anything to the offseason," said Mesoraco about the trade. "I approached this season the same way that I always do. I always prepare to catch as many games as they want to run me out there and this year was no different. I went out there and really tried to work on my swing and tried to work on my defense and sure up everything that I could."
Mesoraco was the Reds' top draft pick in 2007. He is just 25 years old and only beginning to show what kind of all-around player he can be.
Sam LeCure pitched a scoreless eighth inning on Sunday. He walked Tampa Bay shortstop Yunel Escobar with two outs but got out of the inning by getting Hanigan to fly out to Jay Bruce in right field.
In the three previous innings, Mesoraco helped starter Tony Cingrani and rookie reliever Nick Christiani through some trouble spots that kept the Rays at a comfortable distance.
"There are the little things that you're going to pick up just by playing the game but I've seen him grow over the last couple of years from the minor leagues to the time heâs been in the big leagues," said LeCure. "I think this now is a product of that growing. He's a good catcher, he's got a good head for what he's trying to do and what he wants us to do. He understands each of the pitchers and what makes them successful, and he's going to go to each of our strengths."
Those are the nuances of the game that aren't as easy to pick up from the stands, the TV screen or the press box. It's easy to get excited about what Mesoraco is doing with the bat.
Last season, Mesoraco, Hanigan and Corky Miller combined to hit .224 with 11 home runs and 71 RBI. Through the first two weeks of this season, the trio of Mesoraco, Brayan Pena and Tucker Barnhart has 15 hits in 43 at-bats (.349).
Joey Votto had already given the Reds a 4-2 lead in the third with a 452-foot two-run home run to straight away center field off of Tampa Bay starter Cesar Ramos. It answered a two-run home run by Ben Zobrist in the top of the inning that tied the score. Mesoraco gave the Reds breathing room as he drove in Todd Frazier and Jay Bruce in front of him with a 443-foot blast on a 0-2 pitch from Gomes.
After struggling against David Price and Alex Cobb, two of the Rays' top starters, the Reds took out some of their offensive frustrations on Tampa Bay's bullpen. Ramos started in place of the injured Matt Moore and the Rays used six pitchers overall. The way the Reds have been hitting to start the season, they aren't about to quibble about the how and why of any runs scored.
"I certainly wasn't expecting it. I just put a good swing on a pitch that was right down the middle," said Mesoraco. "I'm sure it was a mistake but those are the ones you need to capitalize on, those are the ones you need to hit."


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We all forgot about the lipgloss which they NEVER released! Atleast that I know of... I'm mad because I wanted to see what it would look like..
Monday, June 8, 2009
Posted by Lauren at 5:51 AM
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- ashley251214 said...
i never even knew about the LIP GLOSS! it looks cool, but i guess there not gonan realease it
- June 9, 2009 at 7:50 AM
- [meyoop] HopeHeDoesn'tLeaveMe said...
Maybe they'll release it later!
- June 9, 2009 at 4:53 PM
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The sweet taste of my favorite vanilla smoothie recipe that we will prepare today, always brings a sort of childlike feeling of cozy warmness. We will also prepare a surprisingly tasty and creative decoration on top of that.
In the beginning, let's prepare our lemon & honey decoration. This process consists of two parts during which the mix will have to stay in the freezer for a while. Take half a lemon (or more, depending on your taste and need) and squeeze the juice. Then, proceed by blending the rest or simply grating it. Yes, we need the whole thing, so try to go with lemons with not so thick peel. Mix the grated / blended part with the juice.
Start pouring the mixture in an ice cube tray. Fill the empty ice cube slots but just a little less than half. Once this is done, take the tray in the freezer and leave it until frozen. Take the tray out when solid, and add some amount of honey on top of the frozen third of an ice cube, roughly the same amount. Since the lower part is frozen, and the honey is consistent enough, the honey stays on top. After pouring in the honey, fill the rest of the ice cube slot with some more of the lemon mush. Let it freeze again. Now we can move to preparing the main recipe.
Read More – Orange Juice Smoothie Recipe
Whenever I decide to venture in some more creative styles of mushing, it always involves vanilla. Vanilla was one of the first ice-cream flavors I have ever tasted, and maybe the reason for my sentimental approach lies within that fact. Either way, vanilla is an ingredient I firmly recommend whenever you want to surprise your loved ones with a delicious recipe.
However, the taste and irresistible smell are not the only reason to pick vanilla for this recipe.
Vanilla extract bears some really interesting properties in the mush:
- Calming Effect: A study shows that the smooth aroma – such as vanilla – has an anti-stress potential. Aromatherapy specialists already use fragrances like this during sessions and other similar treatments.
- Antioxidant Environment: The vanilla extract is rich in antioxidants. This provides for a notable anti-cancerous influence. Bonus points for the vanilla.
- Blood pressure: Vanilla plays important role in lowering blood pressure, thus decreasing the odds of developing heart attack or a stroke.
- PMS Symptoms: For all the ladies out there it's important that vanilla is also highly beneficial in minimizing PMS symptoms, making the whole experience less painful and more bearable.
- Anti-infection: As gentle and soft as the taste might be, it's not to be taken lightly, obviously. Vanilla is proven to contribute to fighting infections off. due to its contents of vanillin hydroxybenzaldehyde, a known infection fighter. Still not surprised? There's more…
- Anti-inflammation: Another of the popular benefits of the vanilla extract is successful suppressing of inflammation.
- Libido boost: This is maybe the most exciting of its properties. If you enjoy vanilla you are very likely to enjoy an improved sexual life, as vanilla effectively boosts hormone levels. Just saying. 🙂
- Antidepressant: Vanilla extract has very similar effects on our body as fluoxetine – an anti-depression and anti-ocd medicament.
So, having vanilla as a requirement for a more creative experience is definitely right decision. Mix half a teaspoon of vanilla extract with 1/2 cup of milk of your choice. Mush it nicely.
Now we have a perfect base for our vanilla smoothie recipe.
The milk provides a lot of necessary and very beneficial nutrients, provides energy and promotes bone strength. It is always a good choice for a base as it goes well with any fruit I can think of. That being said, vanilla is [to me] the best when it's combined with milk.
The next ingredient is one I dub vanilla friendly, being a really smooth addition to the color and the flavor. Mush one banana with the milky white base until desired consistency. The banana, other than the taste compliance, also brings a bunch of health benefits into the mix. Complementing the antioxidant environment by bringing a bunch radical-fighting nutrients. Banana vitamin C contents also helps fight infections. As if these were not enough, the banana promotes healthy work of the cardiovascular system.
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The last ingredient for today's sweet vanilla smoothie recipe are 6 strawberries. Another antioxidant-rich fruit coming from the earliest times of one's childhood. Bringing stark red shade, spoiling the consistent pale appearance of the mush, the strawberry is actually bringing stunning health benefits with it.
- Anti-infection: One of the most prominent benefit comes from the stunning amounts vitamin C.
- Anti-inflammatory: Strawberries are packing phytonutrients such as flavonols, phenolic acids, anthocyanins, terpenoids, etc. This makes for a powerful combo that boosts the anti-inflammatory potential of our body.
- Development of red blood cells: Strawberries also contain minerals such as iodine, fluoride and iron, but most important of them is copper, which is responsible for creation of red blood cells.
- Important: Don't be too greedy with strawberries as they contain fructose that can be damaging for your health if ingested in great amounts.
Fun fact: There is one thing that makes strawberries unique. They are the only fruit that holds its seeds on the outside.
That was the last ingredient for today's sweet vanilla smoothie recipe. As a last step, we will use the decoration from previously. By now, the ice cubes from before are frozen solid and ready to be added in the mix!
Sweet Vanilla Smoothie Recipe:
- lemons and honey
- 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 1 banana
- 6 fresh strawberries


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Vanessa Junkin, DelmarvaNow
3:44 p.m. EDT April 17, 2015
The cases for Travon Anthony and Kyree Tatem were resolved this week.
A Delmar man pleaded guilty to a human trafficking charge in Somerset County Circuit Court this week, and another man charged in connection with the case pleaded guilty to a drug charge.
Travon Anthony, 34, of Delmar pleaded guilty on Tuesday, April 14, to human trafficking- take cause and was sentenced to five years in prison, online court records show. The remaining seven charges against Anthony, aka Katone Walker, were dismissed...


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The prevalence of substance abuse disorders in the U.S. has increased dramatically in the past 15 years with catastrophic consequences, especially in rural regions. Deaths and injuries from illegal opioid and heroin use are more prevalent in rural states, and death from opioid overdose is 45 percent higher in rural regions than urban areas.
National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has developed a primer for Medicaid officials and healthcare providers working to reduce opioid addiction in their state's rural areas. It details the role HRSA-supported safety net providers play in improving emergency medical intervention and treatment to Medicaid enrollees, many of whom live in rural regions, and low-income and vulnerable populations facing opioid use disorders. Read the primer and check out the corresponding infographic.


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I felt that by researching into a bit of the science behind Typography it would inform the design of my editorial project. Typography plays an essential part in graphic design and communication, used to convey information to an audience, so it is key to have characteristics such as high legibility and readability, scale and appropriateness. However typography can play a larger role in design by invoking and triggering emotions.
Emotions are well known in the role of product design and advertising as they influence the way that we interact with the world from making decisions, evaluate risks and categorise information. Emotional design triggers emotional responses from the audience, provoking them to perceive a personally, making them emotionally involved, which can then create a feeling towards the design. By using emotion in design it helps information to become memorable thus creating an experience and link with the design itself.
Consider Typography fundaments
To keep the reader motivated throughout your design is to keep in mind the following; that different typefaces communicates a different personality and feeling. Picking a typeface is highly important as to what message you want to convey. For my own piece of editorial the use of classic serif or san serif fonts should be used with no more than two fonts types to create seriousness and credibility.
Readability and legibility will need to be focused on closely. Looking at the Kerning and tracking especially for the heading and larger text.
Having high contrast text can stop the reader from feeling any discomfort when reading as low contrast text can cause eye strain – doesn't make for good reading.
A clear understanding of hierarchy in the design enables the reader to have a more effective and meaningful path for the eye throughout the piece. Headings need to be organised well and separate information in manageable chunks incorporating white space so that the different elements can be easily identified.
Invoking emotions can be achieved in different ways after considering the points above. Make the piece eye catching, draw attention with the typography, readers tend to scan pages and I do it myself, I want my piece to stand out from the rest. I need to chose my main typeface carefully to give the editorial a personality of some seriousness but also credibility for the writer. It needs to fit in with the context of the text about the "Girl in the Dark" as well as being creative and unique, so that the reader engages with the piece. Keep in mind that by giving typography the right consideration I will be able to communicate in a way that will appeal to the audience.


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Aboard the Catamaran
Marlin del Rey's
Catamarán Tour
Marlin del Rey's exciting catamaran tour starts at El Pescador Restaurant where all the passengers meet before boarding. I arrived at 1:00pm and the tour guide from Marlin del Rey greeted me cheerfully. He checked my name off the list and casually conversed with me in Spanish; which turned out to be a perfect opportunity for me to practice my speaking skills. I stood underneath a shady tree, fiddling with my camera as the other guests arrived. I watched as the last group of about 30 people from a retirement home joined us. The guide told me that our group size of 41 was about average; they sometime had groups of 80-90 people.
Around 1:30pm we hopped in a small boat and headed out to sea. We excitedly snapped photos of the disappearing shore, and finally waved good-bye as the coast grew more distant. During our brief trip across the ocean, the crewmen pointed out a small water snake making its way past our boat. When we finally reached the catamaran, the crewmen carefully helped us climb aboard. Waiting for the other passengers to arrive, the crewmen took our drink orders and asked us questions about our traveling experiences. Standing up, I marveled at the size of the catamaran, with it's indoor bar, lounge area, lower deck bathrooms, and outside deck.
When everyone was present, the crewmen introduced themselves and made the passengers laugh as they went over safety rules. Pretty soon, we set sail and everyone found a comfortable place on the boat to relax. I took out my Nikon D-3100 and began snapping photos at the passing scenery filled with heaps of lush green rocky mountains. To my left I could see the Catalina Islands and to my right I spotted privately owned beaches.
A crewman told me, "Catalina Islands have the best scuba diving waters" as he pointed off into the distance at the rocky structures covered in greenery. "Around that bend are Playa Flamingo and Brasilito". I smiled, recognizing the names of the beaches I frequented with friends.
After asking the captain for permission, I jumped up on the roof of the catamaran for a better view. The group below me were casually sipping on drinks and gazing off into the distance. I peered back at the captain. "Puedo manejar?" I joked, asking him if I could navigate the boat. "Si! Venga!" He called to me, waving me over excitedly. My eyebrows raised: was he seriously going to let me navigate? Of course he was. I took hold of the wheel and followed his commands, a la izquierda…un poco derecha. (To the left…to the right). He let me drive for 10 minutes, until we neared a bay. It was a thrilling experience. I gave him back command of the ship as we closed in on the other docked boats. "Are you going to snorkel?" The captain asked. I smiled shyly told him I was afraid of fish. He burst into laughter, "no preocupes" which means, don't worry. We docked our boat and the crewmen passed around goggles, fins, and life vests to the passengers. "Dora, venga!" The crewman called me, beckoning me into the water. I shook my head no because I refused to get in. That's when the rain came. Rain poured heavily down from the sky, making everyone shriek loudly and run for cover. I ran to put my camera in a dry place before heading back out to the deck. I watched the snorkelers fasten the last few belts on their vests before jumping into the ocean, with rain pounding on the surface. I tilted my head towards the sky and blinked into the rain. Opening my palms to catch a few drops, I thought to myself, 'ah, what the heck, I'm already wet.' Wait for me! I called racing to my bathroom to change into my swimsuit.
The crewmen cheered me on as I jumped off the boat and splashed into the water. I shrieked gleefully, as the water warmed my skin and the rain pelted my bobbing head. Then suddenly, the rain stopped. I placed my goggles over my eyes and took a dive under water. It was a magical experience. There was a large school of small fish swimming deep below the surface, and a few colorful large ones. A crewmember caught a blowfish and held him up for everyone to see.
We snorkeled for about 30 minutes, before everyone grew tired and headed back onboard.
Back aboard the catamaran, they had prepared a feast of cold pasta, chips, guacamole, and chocolate chip cookies. We sat cheerfully gulping down the sweets until our bellies were full. Then a loud shrieking sound from the back of the boat, left us all running in anticipation. Skillfully, the crewman pulled at a fishing pole as his comrades yelled directions to him. He caught a fish, and from the looks of it, a pretty big one. The passengers hooted with excitement and whipped out their cameras as the fisherman tugged at the pole and wound it up, letting the huge Mahi Mahi bounce above the water and splash back under the surface. His pole and the fish came bouncing on board with the hook attached to its mouth. We watched the talented crewman scale, gut and fillet the fish. He asked if any of us wanted to try. "No thanks" I laughed. Again, the whirring sound split through the air, and alerted us that another fish had been caught. They caught three that day. They told me that they were very lucky.
As we headed back to shore, the crewman asked how I was getting home. "El autobus" I told them, jumping down into the small boat. "We'll take you home" They offered. We sped off on the boat, only to return to the Catamaran after dropping the passengers ashore. Onboard the Catamaran once again, the crewman handed me a large plastic bag. "Do you know how to cook?" The captain asked. "Sure" I hesitated. "Well, take some fish home!" My eyes grew incredulously as the crewmen offered me some of their delicious catch of the day. "Really?" I chimed. They placed the fish in my bag. After they organized the boat, we loaded the smaller boat once more, and sped off into the dark night. I couldn't have asked for a better trip aboard a catamaran. Marlin del Ray provided a wonderfully enjoyable experience.


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The entire educational system is based on the premise that you must pick a field and specialize. Expertise, they tell you, is the key to success. If you want to stand out in this vicious job market, you had better be the very best in your specialty.
What's often overlooked — and even mocked — is the value of being "kinda good" in many fields. Yet when it comes to building a business, being slightly competent at many things will often get you further than specializing.
As a young professional starting your own business, it makes a lot of sense to ignore conventional wisdom, and instead of striving to be the best in one field, become "kinda good" at many different things.
When random skills from the past pop up in your business
When I launched my business a year ago, one of the first things I did was apply for a trademark. Sure, I knew it wasn't a necessity, but Puttylike was such a cool name that I didn't want to take any chances. The $300 fee was non-refundable. If you did this without a lawyer and your application got rejected, that was it. You didn't get your money back.
Funny, I wasn't expecting to use my legal skills in any practical way since I made the choice to not become a lawyer. But there I was, thinking over whether my business name would be considered "descriptive" and whether it mattered that Puttylike is only listed in some dictionaries.
My knowledge of trademark law was rudimentary. I took an intellectual property class in law school, but had no real expertise in the area.
About six months later, I was notified that my trademark application had been accepted. Rock on.
I had a similar experience when I was setting up my website. It was my first time using WordPress, and I had no idea how the platform worked. Yet over the years, I had picked up a bit of CSS from odd web design gigs here and there. My coding, again, was only "kinda good."
But just knowing a tiny bit of CSS was enough to get me started, and I learned more as I went. In about three weeks, I had customized my entire theme and ended up with a pretty neat-looking website.
This all came as a result of being just "kinda good." I didn't have to be the best web designer, I didn't have to specialize. I just had to be mildly competent for my skills to have a real, valuable application.
Similarly, when I decided to launch a podcast, my experiments recording songs in my basement as an angsty teenager came in handy. I knew exactly how to get a great sound out of a cheap USB mic. Dilettantism to the rescue!
Being in startup mode means wearing many hats
The reason playing the field is so valuable for entrepreneurs is that when you're in startup mode, you end up doing a little bit of everything.
I suppose I could have hired a lawyer to register my trademark or a web designer to tweak my WordPress theme or an audio editor to edit my podcast, but as a startup, who has the cash for that?
Being "kinda good" at many things can be a curse, too
Of course, being "kinda good" at many things can also be a curse if you're not careful. It requires discipline. It's tempting to do things, not because you enjoy them, but simply because you know you can.
But it's impossible to do everything. A better approach is to take note of the activities you enjoy and the ones you don't. Once your business grows to a place where you can afford to outsource or hire employees, have them take over the activities you could do but don't enjoy.
For example, I hired a designer to design my new book. I could have easily figured it out on my own, but I just knew that I would have hated it. I also knew that my time was better spent on things like promotion. And so I made a choice.
Being "kinda good" is, ironically, empowering
Here's the thing about being "kinda good" at many things: you've got choice. You can hire someone if you like or you can do it yourself.
Being a little competent at many things is empowering. You don't need to call on other people for answers.
Follow your heart and trust that the dots will connect
You never know where those odd skills you picked up from a passing interest might come in handy. After all, Apple wouldn't have the beautiful typography it's become known for, had Steve Jobs not snuck into one completely random and "impractical" calligraphy class when he was eighteen.
Don't be afraid to just be "kinda good." What matters isn't so much that you're an expert, but that you're using whatever skill you do have to further a project that means something to you.
Have random skills from your past proven useful in your entrepreneurial pursuits?
Emilie Wapnick is a writer and multipotentialite at Puttylike.com. She is the author of The 'Undeclared for Life' Manifesto and co-hosts the podcast Undeclared for Life.
Brazen Life is a lifestyle and career blog for ambitious young professionals. Hosted by Brazen Careerist, we offer edgy and fun ideas for navigating the changing world of work -- this isn't your parents' career-advice blog. Be Brazen.
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Analog start into 2018
Such a sunny day, I decided to put some of my 6X7 negatives on paper made sensible to sunlight. On top of the negative a transparent acrylic sheet to keep it in place and than outside with it to expose it to sunlight. After about some minutes, the silhouette began to be apparent. Then I rinsed the print with water to stop the chemical reaction. After that its just waiting to let it dry.


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Hello comrades! We now live in a post 50 episode world and the next target is 100 of course!! Join the dynamic duo as they discuss the latest World Cup ratings, the whole Ronaldo vs Messi TOTS debate, Champs/Europa League coming to FIFA 19, and so much more!
FUT FM Episode 51 Highlights
1:00 Past week of votes and Valerio manipulation
8:11 Past week of FIFA + World Cup Predictions Contest!
17:00 La Liga TOTS
19:23 Messi vs Ronaldo TOTS
23:41 World Cup player ratings
27:00 UEFA Champions League and Europa League coming to FIFA 19?
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Monitoring of soil pressures on the arch barrel, displacements at a number of locations on the arch, and strains, as well as acoustic emissions and images for PIV analysis, a substantial amount of data has been collected.
In order to maximise the understanding of the behaviour of this complex arch-soil system, a number of further tests were conducted in addition to those initially programmed. For example, after the load test to failure, the arch barrel was 're-set' before being subjected to a number of cycles of loading followed by another load test to failure, in an effort to explore the residual capacity of these structures.


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Mann for School Board
Minneapolis Public Schools not 'measuring up'
Inner City Kids need to be educated, not separated
Untracking the public schools in Minneapolis
Ability-grouping at Lake Harriet Community School #1
Ability-Grouping at Lake Harriet Community School #2
Inner City Kids need to be educated, not separated
Subj: [Mpls] Inner city kids need to be educated, not separated
Date: 11/15/2002 11:52:01 AM Central Standard Time
From: firstname.lastname@example.com
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
During the past two years I must have talked to dozens of teachers
who said to me "you don't know what these inner city kids are
like, you can't expect them to keep up with the rest of the kids."
Parents who say the same thing about 'those' kids (pick any 'at-risk'
ethnic group) usually go on to say that 'they' should go to their own
schools (or classrooms) because they are holding 'our' kids back.
And the failure of the district to see that all children get effective
instruction reinforces the belief that 'those children' can't learn,
aren't college material, etc.
I happen to know what those inner city kids are like. I know what
happens to the kids (and their parents) when they are identified
as 'low-ability' learners and put in separate groups and classrooms
for reading instruction. 'Low-ability' learners generally do not
receive effective reading instruction in grades K through 4. If they were
receiving effective instruction they would be catching up, not falling
behind. Somehow the kids who are designated as 'low-ability
learners' get the idea that they are stupid, and quickly give up. Some
withdraw and others act out. The answer is not to put those kids
in their own classrooms or schools. They need to be educated, not
Subj: Re: [Mpls] Inner city kids need to be educated, not separated
Date: 11/16/2002 2:12:51 AM Central Standard Time
From: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sender: email@example.com
The district's reading curriculum and preferred methods of instruction are
either ineffective (not best practices) or those inner city kids just can't
K-6 teachers are generally expected to differentiate the reading / English
Language Arts curriculum by assigning students to instructional groups
within the classroom [and to separate classrooms] according to perceived
ability. The teacher's edition Grade Level Expectations manuals for grades
K-6 recommend ability-grouping and a guided reading strategy. And the
districtwide reading curriculum is based on the so-called "whole language"
(look-say / whole word recognition) method.
About half of the public school districts in Minnesota consider instruction
based on individualized educational planning to be consistent with best
practices, discourage ability-grouping / curriculum differentiation
in elementary grades, and don't take money from the state of Minnesota
that is specifically earmarked for gifted programs and the identification
of 'gifted children.' Some school districts (and most private schools) have
an undifferentiated, college-bound curriculum for the general student
population at all grade levels.
Ability-grouping / curriculum differentiation has been done in secondary
grades in the US and just about everywhere else for about 100 years or
so. But ability-grouping in the elementary grades is a unique feature of
the public school system in the US. Public schools in the US began
to ability-group elementary school students in the late 1950s and
early 1960s, especially in the Deep South. Black students were
generally put into low-ability instructional groups when integrated
into white schools through small scale "voluntary desegregation"
programs of the 1960s. Ability-grouping was widely rejected in 1970s
and early 1980s, but has been widely reintroduced since the mid-1980s.
I think that it is not coincidental that on National Assessment
of Educational Progress exams the difference in average reading
scores between black & white 13 year olds declined by about
50% between 1971 & 1988. This test score gap has increased
by about 75% from where it was at in 1988. [The New Crisis
(NAACP magazine), Sept/Oct 2001, "Long Division," p. 25-31,
graph on page 28]
The 1983 report commissioned by the Reagan-Bush administration about
the status of America's public schools, A Nation at Risk complained
of a "rising tide of mediocrity," i.e., that the educational establishment
was closing the gap at the expense of high-achievers. However, data from
National Assessment of Educational Progress exams from the 1970s
to late 1980s contradict that claim. [The Manufactured Crisis: Myths, Fraud,
and the Attack on America's Public Schools, 1995, by David C.
Berliner and Bruce J. Biddle, page 26-27]
Also see: "Evidence that school policies matter"


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Kurt Vonnegut was probably the first popular writer I ever saw in person. And in a way, rightly so. When I was a boy, I recall seeing a television movie called Between Time and Timbuktu. The film was based on Vonnegut's work, and it captured my attention so much I found a book–with pictures–written after the movie. I didn't read, but the book, the story, and Vonnegut caught my attention.
Years later as a literature major, I saw Vonnegut speak at Florida State University. I remember a few things he said about writing: (1) don't marry because it will take you away from writing, (2) don't major in literature because you need to learn about other things if you are to write about the world, and (3) throw away the first three pages of your short story because it's just you warming up.
Here's a Vonnegut's comedic take on story structure. Funny and wise at the same time, it's worth a viewing to taste what he was like.


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The South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force feels strongly about the importance of supporting preventive initiatives throughout the State, the Southeast Region, and the Nation. Collectively, members contribute hours of service through presentations, trainings, and other projects. We encourage you to become a community advocate and contribute toward the prevention of human trafficking. Please contact our Prevention Education & Outreach Sub-Committee Chair or the Coordinator of the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force for more information.More info
Law Enforcement, as well as other direct service providers, make ongoing efforts to protect both potential victims and those who are human trafficking survivors. The Task Force supports these efforts through the provision of on-going training opportunities, the identification of promising technology and best practices as well as accessing other resources that may aid in protecting individuals from this heinous crime. Please contact our Direct Services Provision Sub-Committee Chair, Health Care Provision Sub-Committee Chair or the Coordinator of the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force for more information.More info
National and State laws are continually being updated to protect victims, prosecute traffickers, and address this ever-growing and complex crime. The Task force supports the efforts of prosecutors through specialized trainings, voicing our collective support of legislation, and working on legal innovations. For more information, please reach out to our Legislation Sub-Committee Chair or Legal Innovations Sub-Committee Chair for more information.More info
South Carolina Plan To Address Human Trafficking
Determining the Magnitude of Human Trafficking in South Carolina
Finding: There is not abundant or comprehensive data about human trafficking as it is happening in South Carolina.
Protecting, Supporting, and Serving Victims of Human Trafficking
Finding One: First Responders, Medical Professionals, Labor Agencies, and Victim Advocacy Groups must be able to recognize the signs of human trafficking.
Finding Two: There is a lack of sufficient funding for, access to, and availability of resources for groups that provide services to victims of human trafficking.
Finding Three: South Carolina does not have adequate shelter space to meet the needs of human trafficking victims.
Finding Four: There is a lack of understanding and awareness for the various Immigration benefits for non-citizen victims of human trafficking that are essential to victim safety and prosecution.
Finding Five: Civil relief options for a trafficked victim are not well known or communicated.
Finding Six: Delivery of and assess to victim services need to be better coordinated.
Investigating and Prosecuting Human Traffickers
Finding One: The lack of resources available to law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges frustrates opportunities to arrest, prosecute, and sentence human traffickers.
Finding Two: The lack of information-sharing among law enforcement officers and prosecuting offices hinders opportunities to arrest, prosecute, and sentence human traffickers.
Finding Three: The lack of trained law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges prevents opportunities to arrest, prosecute, and sentence human traffickers.
Preventing Human Trafficking in South Carolina
Findings One: There is inadequate enforcement of existing rules and regulations in South Carolina.
Finding Two: Lack of awareness about human trafficking and ingrained societal perceptions aggravate the problem, resulting in lost opportunities to help victims and hold perpetrators accountable.
Other Areas for Consideration and Study
Foreign National Victims: Consider how current immigration laws can affect victims of severe human trafficking.
Rapid Response Teams: Consider creating teams throughout the state via new partnerships, the development of regional multiagency groups, and concise points of contact to be used by response teams.
Child Victims: Analyze how South Carolina juvenile law effects juvenile victims of human trafficking, particularly, those victims who might be arrested for a crime.
Internet and Technology: Develop strategies to more efficiently investigate tips received from online sites, draft protocol for handling tips including possible areas of overlap between human trafficking and internet crimes against children. Also examine different methods, specifically those related to technology and the Internet, used in the perpetration of human trafficking crimes in order to formulate better responses, develop prevention strategies, and build stronger cases for prosecution.Read More
Task Force Sub-Committees
Direct Service Provision
Kathleen Heavner-James, Chair
South Carolina Coalition against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
The primary focus of the Direct Service Provision workgroup is to explore best practices in the field, assess access to services throughout the state, and develop targeted training to support work with victims and survivors.
Prevention Education & Outreach
Charlene Jones, Chair
Children's Trust
The Prevention Education & Outreach workgroup is focused on developing consistent messaging as well as uniquely designed training for community advocates, educators, and others eager to make an impact in their communities. It is the group's hope to also assist in developing a "train the trainer" model to ensure proper use of statewide task force approved presentation materials. Lastly, the group plans to review curricula to develop a reference tool for educators and other who work with young people in our communities.
Prevention Work Group Purpose and Goals
Health Care Provision
Jennifer Combs and Neely Wright, Co-Chairs
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
This workgroup, composed of health care providers from hospitals, clinics, and academia, is focused on creating and implementing healthcare protocols, developing field specific training, and addressing other relevant matters that impact victims and survivors.
Data Management
Liyun Zhang, Chair
Children's Law Center
USC School of Law
Throughout the nation, there is a lack of comprehensive data that provides accurate insight into the scope of the problem. This includes information pertaining to rescues and convictions, services to victims/survivors, and other useful information. In an effort to better define the issue in South Carolina, the Data Management workgroup was formed to develop a system of accurately collecting and storing data as well as leading research projects unique to the field.
The Task Force recognizes that its members are eager to initiate change at the legislative level. This workgroup was established to better coordinate efforts and provide a united voice regarding human trafficking related initiatives. The regional task forces will appoint a representative to the workgroup to share the ideas and challenges of those working on efforts in their region.
Legal Innovations
Elliott B. Daniels, Chair
Murphy & Grantland, P.A.
As South Carolina continues its efforts to combat the crime of human trafficking, the task force recognizes the need to support victims through innovative approaches in the legal field. This is inclusive of increased access to pro bono services, courtroom innovations, and other such initiatives.
There are four additional workgroups currently in development:
Law Enforcement
Labor Trafficking (Service Providers)
Human Trafficking Survivor Advisory
Youth Advocacy


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By Editors of Power Engineering
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has reported just three manufacturers of wind turbines are responsible for the vast majority of wind power generation in the U.S.
These three companies are GE, Vestas and Siemens. Together, they account for 55 GW of wind generation, or 76 percent of installed wind generating capacity in the U.S.
The three companies provided an even bigger proportion of wind energy installed in 2015, as they represented 92 percent of the 8.2 GW capacity.
Gamesa and Mitsubishi accounted for a six percent and five percent share of total U.S. wind capacity, though neither of them held a significant amount of new capacity installed in 2015.
Acciona and Nordex held the fourth and fifth-place for wind capacity installed in 2015 at six percent and two percent respectively.
GE has been the dominant wind turbine manufacturer since it purchased Enron's wind business in 2002.


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Best Buy may help ease iPhone crunch
Analysts expect improvement when it is also sold by Best Buy
More than a month after the rollout of the iPhone 3G, Apple and partner AT&T are still scrambling to keep the hot gadget on store shelves, but analysts predict the shortage might ease with the phone's premiere in Best Buy stores Sept. 7.
Several AT&T stores in San Francisco ran out of the devices on Tuesday, but expected shipments later that day. In general, AT&T said, there is a seven- to 10-day wait for customers who order an iPhone 3G in its stores.
Meanwhile, Apple is urging potential iPhone buyers to check availability on its Web site after 9 p.m. the day before heading to the store. There is no option to purchase an iPhone 3G online.
"We expect continued supply issues, but the situation is definitely getting better," said Gene Munster, senior research analyst with Piper Jaffray. "It's a hard game for them to play, trying to predict how many phones they are going to sell, and ultimately they are going to say it's a good problem for them, but we say it would be better not to have that problem at all."
Apple officials didn't return calls seeking comment. AT&T spokesman John Britton said the company has been experiencing a supply shortage but has been catching up with demand.
"The demand, it really has been unusual," Britton said. "We have been quickly selling all the supplies we get."
Piper Jaffray's Munster predicts that Apple will sell 1.78 million phones at its U.S. retail stores, and 900,000 at U.S. AT&T locations by the end of the year.
Next month, the device also will be available in more than 900 Best Buy stores across the nation, which could indicate that Apple is coming to grips with the demand, said Ezra Gottheil of Technology Business Research.
"They have been using Best Buy pretty extensively with the Macintosh," Gottheil said. "And the fact that they are going forward with that signals that they are pretty confident that the supply is going to be adequate."
Apple has encountered technical glitches and supply shortages since it released the iPhone 3G on July 11 in 22 countries. The mandatory in-store activation of the phone was suspended for several hours after Apple's servers crashed under the weight of huge traffic. Retailers around the world sold out that day, and in following weeks, Apple extended store hours and handed out rain checks for customers to return to have their phone activated.
"They have a much more complex supply chain than they had in the past," said Ken Dulaney, an analyst with Gartner Research. "They are just having trouble figuring out where to put those things."
Apple may also be delaying the manufacturing, hoping to fix a glitch in the iPhone's Infineon 3G chipset, which is believed to be the cause of the device's poor reception and dropped calls, Dulaney said.
While analysts are worried about the supply chain affecting the bottom line, Apple's loyal fans are undeterred.
"The people, who love the iPhone are really willing to give them a lot of slack," Dulaney said. "There is a tremendous belief in what Apple is trying to achieve and to them, it's the best phone they have ever had."
A study says U.S. consumers are buying fewer cell phones, but paying more for them. C6


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When? Monday June 26, 6pm-12am
Where? Port Street Beer House
Tickets Free, unticketed
Manchester and London go head-to-head in a showcase of one of the best from each city.
To tie in with the launch of their new collaboration beer, created for Manchester Beer Week, Track Brew Co and Brew By Numbers have joined forces to take over the taps at Port Street Beer House.
Both breweries set the bar extremely high so expect to leave happy, if you bother leaving at all!
Track are renowned for their stunning range of pales and IPAs, while BBNo produce a huge range of styles that includes some of the best saisons brewed in the UK.


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The Royal Swedish Opera isn't just the national stage for opera and ballet but also the home of 2 restaurants, the expensive Operakällaren and the less-expensive Bakfickan.
Bakfikan is famous for its traditional Swedish dishes and is extremely popular with the tourists!
Lightly salted salmon with dill creamed potatoes…..
Saturday special…Swedish sausage, duck tongue and potato…
Diced tenderloin of beef, diced potatoes, fried onions and egg yolk… brother said this was the best dish he had in Sweden!
I had the Swedish meatballs with potato purée served with lingonberry preserve and pickled gherkin but I ate it before taking a photo :(. I've never tried Swedish meatballs before (not even the ones from Ikea!) but it tasted like regular meatballs except it's a lot larger!
Bakfickan @ The Royal Opera House
Jakobs torg 12 111 52 Stockholm, Sweden


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After noticing an unprecedented number of people begging on New York City's streets, artist Andres Serrano embarked on a project to collect some of the signs homeless people use to raise awareness of their situation. He paid $20 for each creation – which he then documented and shared online in an interesting exhibit of struggle, humor, and honesty. See some examples below, and more in the video below the pictures.
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August 11, 2013 § Leave a comment
"Still missing?"
"The cog? Is it still missing?"
"It was a tooth that was missing. Not the cog. And yes, it's still missing."
"Ah. Not good."
"Things don't just re-appear like that."
"But they disappear like that?"
"You're not helping, you know."
"Yes, well… What are you working on?"
"Just a poem, Some thoughts."
"Read it out then."
"I'd rather not, it's not finished yet. I'm not exactly sure it's started, to be honest."
"How can it not be started? You just said you're working on it!"
"Maybe I'm working on starting it."
Obsidian shapes float slowly in the faded, misty void
August 11, 2013 § 1 Comment
Obsidian shapes float slowly in the faded, misty void. Jagged vastnesses of volcanic sheen, smoothed in places by time and unknowable forces, lingering on the edge of sight. Their orbit, aeon-slow, brings them together, apart, together in the chaotic pendulum-dance of emergence. Yet, despite the seeming infinity this procession endures, it slows and winds down. Erratic movements, missteps, interrupt the dance as the long years introduce decay and tidal forces.
The shapes crack and deform under stress, bending and twisting arthritically. Compression brings pressure, brings heat, brings the sputtering transmogrification of the alembic and the crucible. The simple becomes the complex and the complex combines into more upon more, fuelled by ever decreasing circles of light, until here we are looking out on a form more beautiful for its subtle transience.
And then out, like a bedside candle, it sputters and falls into silence unbroken.


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…still winter but the days are getting a little longer. Time to enjoy warming roasted root vegetables like pumpkin, parsnips and potatoes. Sweet potatoes, spinach and silver beet are still plentiful, as are cabbages, brussels sprouts and broad beans.
In August apples, pears and rhubarb are wonderful stewed. Cumquats, blood oranges and pomegranates are good to eat on their own or incorporate in to interesting dinners or desserts.
Make the most of seasonal produce in August with the FoodWise Seasonal Meal Plan.
By choosing recipes around seasonality, you eat food that is as flavourful and nutritious as possible and has usually travelled shorter distances to reach your plate. Plus, it's also a great way to save money.
The following is a rough guide to what's in season this August:
Local farmers' markets are a great way to find out what's in season, support local growers and feed your household with fresh nutritious produce.
Find out the location of your closest farmers' market at the Australian Farmers Markets Association website.
Fresh fruit and vegetable co-ops and delivery services are another easy way to eat seasonally. Find out more at Local Harvest.
Check out our FoodWise Seasonal Meal Guide for a customised meal plan for the week ahead.


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Newark Castle
I'm back! We had one of our friends visiting for the past week and a half, so we had fun times exploring more of Scotland. As a result, I have TONS of pictures and places to share with you all. We did some pretty epic trips and saw some incredible places. We were also blessed with some incredible weather nearly the entire time so for the first time really, we saw a warm, sunny Scotland. I definitely could get used to that.
One of the first places we visited was Newark Castle, located in Port Glasgow which is across the River Clyde from our little town.
The oldest parts of the castle were built in 1478, but like most old places, it was later renovated to its current state. Sir Patrick Maxwell oversaw the renovations and as the Historic Scotland guide informed us, he was a scoundrel, albeit a clever one. Just a bit of backstory on the man- he was a powerful ally to King James VI of Scotland (also known as King James I of England and rather well known for his authorised translation of the Bible). Maxwell murdered at least two of his rivals, was a known wife beater, and actually sliced his wife's face open at one point, after which she left him and died in poverty across the river. He had 16 children, and his last heir died in 1668, at which point Glasgow purchased the area around the castle and created the small shipping town of Port Glasgow where the castle is currently located.
When Maxwell renovated the house, he did an excellent job with the renovations. The house was redone in a combination of Renaissance and Scottish Baronial style was some unique quirks of its own.
For instance, Maxwell added in several areas for guests to wash their hands before they ate in the dining hall, which was relatively uncommon in that era. He also had an extensive wine cellar, but created a smaller cellar that was used as backup and designed with rather difficult access, making thievery nearly impossible. And while not exactly unique, he did convert the original 1478 northeast tower into a dovecot.
Access to the dovecot is now impossible unless you can convince the guide to let you in (hint, she probably will) because several years ago a small four year old managed to get royally stuck inside. Thanks kid for ruining it for the rest of us.
On the second floor of the castle, are the original wooden ceilings from the 1600s. Some of the wood was recycled from other buildings, making this possibly one of the oldest wooden ceilings in Scotland. Due to structural changes in the castle itself in 2007, the ceiling was inspected and it was realized that the ceiling had been carefully numbered with Roman numerals during the renovations, ensuring that each piece was in the correct location. The roof had only minor repairs done since the 1600s, but otherwise held up surprisingly well until recently, when it was renovated to ensure its survival.
Newark Castle isn't the most popular or well-known site in Scotland, but it definitely deserves a visit. We enjoyed it in part because it was so quiet and we really had the run of the place. Additionally, the tour guide was very knowledgable about all the ins and outs of the castle and wiling to answer any and all of our multitude of questions.
Of course, it is so prettily situated on the River Clyde and the vistas are simply lovely. Highly recommend this small castle if one is ever in the Glasgow area and wishing to do some exploring!


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I like to draw parallels between different things sometimes just for fun. I have a new commute now and it got me thinking that I can see a lot similarities between my commute and running a Scrum project. Check out this link for a longer explanation but it's essentially a way of approaching problems (like with software development) in an iterative way where you have short blocks of time to deliver something and after each time boxed iteration you think about what you could do better next time to improve.
In my commute I'm bound by very specific timelines. I have a train to catch and things to get done at work so every minute counts. So here's how I think of it. See if you see the similarities....
My requirement or "story" would read something like, "As a commuter, I want to make my train each day with minimal delay so that I can accurately predict my arrival time and maximize my work time." Some tasks that might fall under this story are things like:
- research paths from train to office
- research paths from office to train (can't assume they'll be the same)
- understand average elevator time on the office building during rush hour times
- know range of walking times during different weather
- know the time table for the train from NYC to Hoboken which is my connection to the NJ commuter train home (how long and when does it leave)
...you get the idea
I've done this commute for a few weeks now and it sounds like a lot to think about...and it is, at first, but you get to know all the variables pretty quickly and once the process is repeatable an predictable, you're on your way to being successful. Got to make something like commuting challenging and fun!


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Trump may not read much, but he certainly did peruse those Hitler texts he kept on the night table.
Now it's prison camps for migrant children.
And Pelosi and Schumer continue to collaborate on an election platform that will partly validate what Trump and his GOP are doing to us.


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Upcoming Projects
Today's Lesson: Black Lives Matter
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
91 pages
paperback & e-book (Amazon + Barnes and Noble)
The book is aimed at every black teen who has tried to reconcile the insistence that America is a meritocracy with everyday evidence that its scales aren't fairly weighted, and at every adult who has had to sit down with a black child they love and have "The Talk" about how to survive encounters with police and school administrators. It features 16-year-old twin brothers Marcus and Malcolm Carter. The story starts in the aftermath of Marcus having been kicked out of class for arguing with his chemistry teacher over police shootings of unarmed black people and the Black Lives Matter movement. Marcus stands accused of assaulting her; he's facing the prospect of a year's suspension and criminal prosecution. The story touches on he and his family's up close and personal experience with police brutality, as well as the disproportionate punishments meted out to black students by school administrators, and the school-to-prison pipeline.
the carter boys series
Today's Lesson: Black Lives Matter is the first in a series of The Carter Boys books with the protagonists Marcus and Malcolm Carter. Marcus, a writer/editor, and Malcolm, an artist/designer, both work for a local community newspaper. The people they meet in their racially and economically diverse fictional town of Hamilton will trigger the exploration of a range of social topics including homelessness, child poverty, environmental racism, and the absence of people of color in their school's history books.
Tha' House
Genre: Fiction
400 pages
paperback & e-book (Amazon + Barnes and Noble)
College life can be stressful. Classes are hard. Money's tight. There's laundry to do. Roommates to deal with. Sex. And there are tough questions to answer that don't appear on any test. Who am I? Where am I going? Trying to figure it out is part of the experience. But when Dhani Jefferson arrives at a college created to educate the children of rich, white southerners, these concerns are heaped atop the knowledge that his parents are still less than pleased about his decision not to attend Morehouse College, his dad's alma mater, or another historically black school. The Brooklyn native periodically second-guesses his choice when life at a bastion of wealth and white privilege forces a grappling with racism that tests him and his friends in ways that most of his classmates will never experience or even imagine.
Tha' House is a new work of fiction by Willie D. Jones, aka willthewordsmith. The story focuses on three undergraduates at Coleridge University in Nashville, Tennessee: Dhani, from Brooklyn; Jason, from Pensacola, Florida; and Ricky, from Columbia, Missouri. Classwork, relationships, and encroaching adulthood, with which all students wrestle, play out alongside a course of studies—in white supremacy management—for which there is neither an official enrollment period nor a mechanism for opting out.


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It was well over 90 degrees today and I loved every minute! I don't know why I love the sun and being hot so much, but I do! Adriah and I invited friends over and we had a blast on the water slide!
It was so fun to see thegirls go from not wanting to be near the water, to putting in their toes, to getting their hair wet, to sitting on the slide, to sliding into moms arms and then finally getting the courage to do it, "All by myself!" I'm treasuring these moments because I'm realizing how fast they fly by!
I thought these pictures would make you smile! Enjoy!
Gotta run back for more!!!
 www.noemiphotography.com


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Incredible, shrinking DNA fingerprinting
AN IMPORTANT step in DNA analysis – the separation of different-sized pieces of DNA – can now be done in record time using a tiny device invented in California. Miniaturising the key steps in DNA analysis could allow computerised machines the size of credit cards to perform forensic tests, tissue typing for transplants and other DNA analyses in minutes, rather than the days or weeks now needed.
The device was invented by Richard Mathies, a biophysical chemist at the University of California at Berkeley, and graduate student Adam Woolley. It miniaturises a technique called DNA electrophoresis.
In this technique, fragments of DNA are made to travel through a gel by applying a voltage to it. The speed at which a fragment moves depends on its size – large pieces move more slowly than smaller ones. The technique is central to the human genome project – the drive to map and decode human DNA – as well as for forensics, where unique patterns of DNA fragments extracted from blood or semen are used to link suspects with the crime scene.
Conventional electrophoresis is performed in slabs of gel. If too much current flows through the gel it overheats. To prevent this only a small voltage is applied, so the DNA fragments move slowly. Faster ways to analyse DNA will speed up the human genome project, and will be essential if forensics labs are to handle more than a fraction of the cases that come their way. Rapid techniques will also be needed if DNA databases of dangerous criminals are to be established, as was recommended by Britain's Royal Commission on Criminal Justice in 1993.
Mathies's invention is about a fiftieth the size of conventional electrophoresis equipment. It contains a piece of glass the size of a microscope slide etched with 50 tiny channels and covered with another glass plate. Each channel is filled with gel and loaded at one end with a sample of DNA.
Because the volume of gel is small, it can dissipate heat quickly. So Mathies's device can take a high voltage without overheating, which gives it a "run time" of just 120 seconds. Not only that, but the closely packed channels allow many samples to be analysed at once. Researchers in Mathies's group, working with George Sensabaugh, a forensics expert at Berkeley, have shown that the miniaturised process can be used to type DNA from human blood samples.
The group is now working to find a way of automatically inserting the samples of DNA into each channel. At present, this has to be done manually, under a microscope, a tedious and time-consuming business. "You wouldn't want that job," says Mathies.
The ultimate goal is to put not just electrophoresis, but the preparation of DNA and the analysis of the DNA patterns all onto a single device controlled by a built-in computer. Already, researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California have succeeded in miniaturising another key stage of the process – the polymerase chain reaction, which can make millions of copies a DNA fragment (Technology, 19 March).
Meanwhile, two companies in northern California, Molecular Dynamics of Sunnyvale and Affymetrix of Santa Clara, have teamed up to work on miniaturised DNA diagnostic systems. They are funded by a five-year $31.5 million grant from the US Department of Commerce.


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Special Board Meeting, Wed June 20 7 - 10 pm/
Proposed Deeds Updates Review with the Board.
This review is primarily intended for the board, not the SCFCA Members (residents), so that the board can present the Members with the best FINAL DRAFT document possible later in the summer. There will be a minimum of two (2) special meetings for the Members to provide input to that final draft. Therefore, comments and questions from the floor will be extremely limited during this meeting.
7:00 Call to order, meeting rules, Board and Sterling introductions
7:10 Describe the process for this meeting, as follows:
· Board members who were NOT on the update committee will be given the floor one at a time to make comments, ask questions, and discuss items in the document. The board member will work through one item at a time until all of his/her issues are addressed by the Board and Sterling.
· The next board member will do the same, without duplicating any of the items already discussed.
· Once all of those non-committee board members are done, the floor will be open to the Sterling managers to do the same.
· Next, we will open the floor to the board members who were on the committee, one at a time, to address any new issues resulting from the preceding discussions.
· In the event the process takes way more than the 3 hours allocated, we will adjourn and meet again on Wednesday, July 11th (the clubhouse is already reserved as a contingency).
· 7:25 Begin the review process
????? If done early, discuss voting process and rough timing
10:00 Adjourn


text: A day to recharge after the flight back home and I am drawing again✌🏻✨ Mine is the first one artwork which is done in watercolor. The rest are the works of all the participants of evening Drink&Draw at Architectural university. Our model was just PERFECT😍 Sadly I missed the two previous weeks of drawing him in the same outlook


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Careers at Meritage Homes
Celebrating CEO of the Year
Meritage Homes is proud to announce that our very own co-founder and CEO Steve Hilton has been named Phoenix Business Journal's 2018 CEO of the Year—an award that recognizes the best and brightest business leaders in the Valley for their work both in the office and in the community.
Hilton, a recognized expert in the homebuilding industry, has led Meritage to becoming one of the largest homebuilders in the country, a major Phoenix-area employer and a leader in energy-efficient homebuilding.
From the entire Meritage Homes team: Congratulations, Steve!
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