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Truth be told, they aren't technically NEW to us. Last year we got them as chicks at a feed store and took them up to my Mom's for her to have. I wrote a post about it here last year. When it came time for me to have chickens, she decided to give them back to us so we could have eggs immediately. Here they are:
This is "My Black One." Ballerina Girl named her last year, she picked her out and just loved her from the beginning. MBO is a Barred Plymouth Rock and lays a large pink-brown egg.
This is a White Leghorn hen. Her name is Penny (her sister is Henny). She is one of two that we got, and they are just fun to watch. She's really enjoying my compost pile and is from what I can see the most aggressive of the hens. She's the one who organized the chicken riot to show the kittens just WHO is in charge around here (more on that later… it was hilarious.) Henny and Penny were the two hens that were always flying out of their run at my parents house and foraging outside. Here, they are pretty much totally free-ranged, at least within the confines of my large backyard.
And here is Henny! Henny is just as much fun to watch as her sister Penny. She got a bum leg on the way over somehow, so she was sitting down a lot but that didn't stop her from scratching around in the fresh new soil around here! Both girls lay jumbo size white eggs like clockwork and apparently did not stop during the winter. Henny seems to be feeling better, though she isn't quite her normal sprightly self but she's moving around a lot more now that they have been here a few days.
This is Marshmallow! She is technically Little Rambo's hen. She was supposedly an Auracana but I would say more like an Easter Egger since we got her at a feed store. When we got there, they had all white Auracanas except one buff colored one, and we decided to get two. She lays a large, pretty green colored egg. I always thought she had a very hawklike look.
And this is Caramel Corn! She's the buff Auracana/EE hen that I got, and technically she's "my" chicken. She also lays a beautiful green egg, and I suspect she's the one who laid the egg in the mouldering old doghouse next to the coop. Couldn't get much of a good picture of her, so this is the best I got! She's also a very aggressive forager and I've noticed her and MBO will be outside scratching in the dirt during bad weather while the rest of the hens are inside.
So there you have it! And here's the story.
So last Sunday, it was the sad end of a nice visit to my parents place. We loaded the chickens up in a large size dog crate with a flake of hay, and went on our merry way. Half a day later, I was home! It was late so I just put out a dish of food and a waterer, and then Mr. Hot Stuff and I took them out and just opened the crate in the dark henhouse. They were asleep so I just wedged the door into the doorway (hadn't actually mounted it yet!) and called it a night.
BY THE WAY, my wonderful devoted husband worked very hard in a complete DOWNPOUR to rig up a tarp to cover the henhouse before we got home since we hadn't gotten a roof on it just yet. It works perfectly!
So anyway… next morning I went to go let them out. It was really funny! You see, my parents live in a climate that is very seasonal – hot dry summers and cold cold winters. Ours, on the other hand… well, it's mostly pretty temperate and rainy. Grass year round, etc. I've already had a few crocus around for about a month or so. So you can imagine the glee was almost tangible as they came out of their new home to inspect their new stomping grounds. The ground is rich and friable, since the gardens have been pretty much neglected. It didn't take but a few minutes before they discovered a side garden bed and pretty much scratched the whole thing up, ravenously devouring insects and eating all the weeds and grass. Green growing things! They loved it. And THEN they saw the compost pile! lol
Needless to say, they made themselves right at home and were having a pretty grand old time. It was right about then that I decided to pull the dog crate out of the henhouse… here's what I saw:
I really had not expected them to lay any eggs for a while but they must have either laid during transition or in the morning before I let them out! I've gotten eggs every day since then, so apparently there was no adjustment period.
So we had a great time watching them and the girls had a great time playing in the
playhouse chicken hutch.
Later on in the afternoon I was standing on the back deck watching them and the kittens came outside. It took a few minutes but it was absolutely hilarious when they saw each other. One of the kittens saw the hens first and slunk underneath the wheelbarrow to watch. After a few minutes, all out of nowhere Penny saw him. She immediately began to puff out, strut around, and squawk really, really loudly. She strutted back and forth, looking at him the whole time, and then pretty soon the other hens came around. They all started making all this racket and it was absolutely hilarious! They were basically forming one massive wall to stare down the kittens to tell them DON'T MESS WITH US! At one point they were even advancing all in a row on the kittens, getting them to back down.
They kept doing it off and on for the next while. I got a couple videos, but here is the funniest one. It's just Penny by herself, but you can see how aggressive she's being with the kitties.
So there ya go! It's been pretty cool and we've enjoyed having them. They have actually helped the flow of our day go BETTER and helped me be more productive, oddly enough, which reminds me of when I took away the TV. More on that later, though… it's late and I'm tired. Goodnight!


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"Maybe Treebeard's right. We don't belong here, Merry. It's too big for us. What can we do in the end? We've got the Shire. Maybe we should go."
"The fires of Isengard will spread. And the woods of Tuckborough and Buckland will burn. And all that was once green and good in this world will be gone. There won't be a Shire, Pippin." –A conversation between Pippin Took and Merry Brandybuck in The Two Towers movie version of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, so that no man may boast before God. 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 (NASB)
In J.R.R. Tolkien's world of fantasy, hobbits were often called "halflings" because of their small stature and fear of adversity. While men were bold and brave and fit for war, hobbits appeared to be insignificant in the grand scheme of life. However, in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, a hobbit by the name of Frodo Baggins was assigned the task of destroying a golden ring that had been forged by the evil Sauron to rule over all of Middle Earth.
Because of—rather than instead of—his small stature, Frodo succeeded where many gifted and well-trained warriors had failed. The book series is, of course, a work of fiction, but Tolkien, as a devout Christian, creatively used fantasy to effectively illustrate complicated spiritual truths. His books are pregnant with meaning!
Human Halfling?
The concept of a halfling corresponds to reality in the form of men and women who fail to measure up to human standards of genetic superiority. God does not limit Himself to work through only those who fall short of this world's standards, but He is in the habit of doing so.
The Creator of the Universe delights in using "human halflings" to accomplish His grand purposes. Why? Those confident in their own wisdom and ability are readily prone to pride. A human halfling fully understands his or her limited ability and therefore learns to effectively abide in the empowering grace of God. In the end, they accomplish feats of glory that far surpass anything humanly possible.
The Halfling Problem
As exciting as their potential sounds, halflings have an inherent problem—most possess an innate sense that only those of "full stature" can be champions for the kingdom of God. A halflings, then, tends to live in the world of shadows, pursuing a comfortable existence and avoiding unnecessary difficulties (and adventures). Their purpose (in their own eyes) is not to change the world, but to cheer on the gifted few.
All too rare is the human halfling who understands that greatness is not found in the person, but in the great God who willingly empowers His people.
Picturing themselves as grasshoppers in a world of giants, those who fall short of this world's standards are particularly susceptible to fear and anxiety. Perhaps this is where Tolkien's imagery is most powerful. That which is improbable—no, virtually impossible is a better term—can become reality because our God has destined us for victory.
We Are All Called
None of us are exempt to the call to advance God's kingdom. We must care (not simply to protect our self-interests) because God's heart is bound up in the welfare of humankind.
Those who truly love God cannot help but to move forward in service to our King. Whether we are large or small, strong or weak, gifted or lacking in talent, we are all members of God's mighty army. There is, however, one quality that we dare not lack and that is courage.
Is this to say that we will never be afraid? Absolutely not! And yet, we must squarely face our fears, which will buckle under the weight of God's love. We fight in a life and death struggle between the kingdoms of darkness and light; we dare not attempt to avoid the conflict by hiding in our own personal Shire.
Our Lord calls us to courageously move forward, step by faltering step, even when the dark storm clouds gather. When we live in obedience to our sovereign King, He will always make a way where there is no way, forever extending abundant grace to His emerging overcomers.
This post is drawn from Chapter Fifty of Bob's devotional: Champions in the Wilderness—Fifty-Two Devotions to Guide and Strengthen Emerging Overcomers

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Oooof. The weather. I'm SO ready for spring already. E-NOUGH!

Also yes, I've been kind of spending money like a drunken sailor. I'm always getting deals (and love retail me not); but then there are those 50% off all clearance items at Express (or whatever) and I get sucked in to spend enough to get the free shipping. Someone take away my credit cards.

XOXOmypixiebloghttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535369060577979748.post-70914918705858530252015-02-20T13:04:34.066-08:002015-02-20T13:04:34.066-08:00Stopping by from the link up! So sorry to hear abo...Stopping by from the link up! So sorry to hear about your loss <3 I'm with ya on both the online shopping addiction and the love for promo code paradises like Retail Me Not!! Wishing ya a lovely upcoming weekend! (:Brenda @ Chatting Over Chocolatehttps://email@example.com


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Our client, is one of the largest digital and print publishers in the world. They have an immediate need for an AdOps Associate in NYC.
Reporting to the Ad Operations Director the AdOps Associate is responsible for all aspects of digital ad campaign management and assist in developing operational process. The ideal candidate has proven experience with campaign management, ad trafficking, reporting, ad product creation and creative troubleshooting.
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Manage rich media ad builds with external vendors as well as build additional ad products using self service third party ad serving and building tools
Have the opportunity to develop and build new Rich Media product offerings for desktop, tablet and mobile
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Jack "Keeper" Marconi is desperate to move on - from his former job as a prison warden, from his wife's horrific death in a car accident, and, most of all, from the torturous suspicion that the hit-and-run driver was actually aiming for them. But when, three years later, Keeper catches a glimpse of the ominous black Buick that broadsided their car, he knows what he must do: find that driver. Even as his life is hurtled off axis, a PI case comes his way. A beautiful woman - an author on an assignment gone wrong - has been locked up in a notorious Mexican prison.
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Articles on spending abuse should be front-page news in every newspaper across the country every day.
I'm old enough to remember when a $10,000 corruption scandal would surface and nothing ever came of it. Now we read about corruption scandals in the millions and billions of dollars, and again, no action is taken.
The food-stamp program and others like it are rife with corruption. The more federal and state programs there are, the more corruption there is.
The problem is, politicians have no accountability. There is lots of corruption, yet they manage to avoid public scrutiny and continue to hold office.
Newspapers across the country should consider devoting an entire section — like the sports section — to nothing but state and federal corruption and the theft of taxpayer dollars.
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b) voltage increases
c) voltage decreases
d) voltage stays the same
LIght bulbs are sources of
a) resistance
b) voltage
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If you add a lightbulb to a circuit what happens to resistance
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Both circuits are series. Circuit A has one bulb and Circuit B has two bulbs. What statement would be true
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If there are several bulbs in a parallel circuit what statement would be true.
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Two posts ago I showed how many coin flips it would take in order to have a 98% confidence of getting 92 heads in a row (à la Rosencratz and Guildenstern Are Dead). The answer turns out to be coin flips, which if you tried to do by yourself, it would take 100 billion times longer than the current age of the universe. Since I mentioned that only Wowbagger, the Infinitely Prolonged could pull off such a stunt, I think it's only fair that any other solution also be Adamsian, at least in practicality if nothing else.
My friend Spencer proposed a Dyson sphere to power a huge number of coin-flipping robots. I think he's on the right track and I had similar thoughts, however my ideas are a bit larger in scale and less detailed. I won't go into detail on what kind of Dyson Sphere is best or such, since even simplistic models are fraught with difficulties and instabilities (a nice page talking about Dyson Spheres and some simple analysis is here). Instead, let's just say that we can build some kind of large Dyson network in order to capture a significant portion of the Sun's energy. We'll be conservative and say that after light capture, conversion to useful energy, and then maintenance, etc. we can use 10% of the Sun's radiant energy to power an array of coin-flipping robots.
Spencer also mentioned the concern that once you have good enough robots, that coin flipping is no longer random: exactly precise robots flipping exactly precise coins in the exactly precise way will give the exact same result every time. That may be the case, but we'll assume that the robots and coins are made imprecise enough that there will be enough random variance in between all the robots to make the system truly random and fair (this is in all reality probably impossible, but we're in Adam's universe so we'll assume it can be done anyway).
Since the robots don't have to do anything but flip coins and report the outcome, we'll say each robot consumes about as much power as a toaster oven, or 1000 W. The sun's luminosity is , so assuming we can use 10% of the sun's energy we have:
This many robots would give us the same number of flips every second, so that will give us the required number of flips in:
Now that is a considerable improvement.
This potential solution does have some problems though, the most obvious being whether there is enough useful material in the entire solar system to build robots, plus the Dyson power grid to run the whole thing, plus a maintenance system to keep it all in good working order, etc. If we limit ourselves to just the easy to use material, like just the asteroid belt, that limits us to about kg of mass. Assuming a total of 10 kg for each robot (including Dyson network power generation, infrastructure, maintenance, etc.), that limits us to just robots. This number of coin-flipping robots would then take 6.14 years to get the required coin flips, which still isn't bad at all. It might take several millenia to build the coin-flipping robot Dyson network, but once it was up and running you'd have your 92 heads in a row in just a few short years!
So lets say we let our coin flipping Dyson array keep running, say, until the Sun becomes a red giant in about 5 billion years, destroying our Dyson array. We would have
From this can we calculate how many coin heads in a row we can expect to get during this time? Our initial equation is
where F the confidence probability we we desire (we've been using 0.98, or 98%), n is the number of heads in a row, and f is the number of coin flips. Rearranging this for n we have:
For some various confidence probabilities we have these results:
So what does this mean? You have a 99.99% chance of getting at least 120 heads in a row, pretty much guaranteed. However, you only have a 50% chance of getting up to 124 heads in a row. What gives? We go from flipping coins for 6 years to 5 billion years, and the only improvement we get is an additional 28 heads in a row? That's because each additional head in a row has half the probability of occuring, so the probability decreases exponentially with a linear increase in number of heads required. Conversely, for an exponential increase in the number of coin flips, we see only a modest linear increase in number of expected heads in a row.


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The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Celerra in permanent job vacancies advertised in the East of England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Celerra over the 6 months to 22 January 2018 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
Celerra is in the Generic IT Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the East of England with a requirement for generic IT skills.
Job postings citing Celerra as a percentage of all IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
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Meeting up with my wife and another couple for dinner.
1) Must be an accessible place; the other couple isn't very adventurous. No hole-in-the-wall places.
2) Not too pricey. No Driskill, Aquarelle, etc. Less than $25 each, not including booze.
3) Fairly central. South of 45th street, west of I-35, north of Oltorf, east of Mopac.
4) Not Enoteca, as three of the people going have been there recently.
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Many people said about Samsung Galaxy S5 that it looks simpler than last year's S4, but don't let yourself fooled by the appearances. It has many more software options than its predecessor ever had, along with several hidden settings and features, not to mention the upgraded services of this device.
We consider that Galaxy S5 has renewed itself from this point of view, exactly at those chapters where we need it that the most: multimedia, game, as well as content sharing. The new Samsung Link, its S Console for Game Enthusiasts, the most recent WatchON Version, as well as the new features from Group Play are waiting to be discovered and used, so don't hesitate to continue reading! It's time to find out more:
Upgraded Services on Galaxy S5:
1. Samsung Link
Galaxy S5 lets its users to access content of various devices remotely, but if you install the Samsung Link application, you can do even more than that! Feel free to use a full-set of features such as "Uploading photos taken on your smartphone and tablet to PC", "Turning on PC remotely" or "Search all kinds of content stored in different devices".
2. S Console for Game Enthusiasts
Have you ever used the optional S Console add-on? We are talking about a gamepad that works with downloadable software in order to give your phone a console gaming mode and if the idea sounds a bit familiar, you are not at all wrong! Previously called 'Mobile Console', the integrated launching application that provides optimized games for Samsung Game Pad has been renamed as S Console, but it practically does the very same thing!
The S Console software also helps you find gamepad-compatible games that will appear on a special menu and be sure that there are plenty of options to choose from. We are saying that as long Samsung sells 49 compatible games through its Samsung Apps store, including the popular Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Asphalt 8 or Dungeon Hunter 4.
3. New WatchON Version Pre-loaded on your Samsung Galaxy S5
Do you remember that back in January we have received screenshots taken from a new version of WatchON, an application that allows users to better control Samsung Smart TVs with their smartphones, featuring multiscreen techniques between TV and mobile devices, which provides Live TV, VOD and program recommendations? This was the first clue about Samsung and its decision to revamp the application's interface in the same way as the upcoming S Voice app.
As it has been rumored, this version of WatchON was released in March and it is a part of Samsung's Galaxy S5 software. We like the fact that is has more intuitive menus with a very sophisticated screen design, offering you various control features so you can find the content you want more easily.
We were surprised to see that WatchON has an on-screen remote control so that you can use the WatchON remote on your smartphone or tablet in order to switch channels and adjust the volume of your TV or home theatre system. Besides the usual TV programs and VODs, you also have the chance to watch Youtube videos! And don't forget that purchase VOD content becomes easier than ever. Yes, WatchON is there in order to make sure that you are purchasing the content that you really need from the right provider as it provides detailed information about the content from multiple sources.
WatchON is free and pre-loaded on your Samsung Galaxy S5, so maybe this is your chance to eliminate many of your TV problems and use it!
4. Enjoy Group Play
Group Play is a real-time content sharing service that can be also used for playing games on separate or combined screens. it is true that this feature was initially introduced at Samsung Developers Conference 2013, but don't you imagine that tit is the very same one that we have on Samsung's Galaxy S5! Not at all! Galaxy S5 users can enjoy a variety of features.
For example, have you heard about the new Invitation feature? The creator of a group can invite another user nearby and the invitation message pops up on the invited user's screen. By clicking the pop-up message, he can enter the group right away, something that we haven't seen before.
And don't forget that a number of no less than 20 new games and applications were added for all these Group Play users. If you are also one of them, you just have to use the "Store" menu in order to find games such as "Cheers Rabbit" or "Beat Racer" with more to come!
It is obviously that Samsung continuously works on strengthening its products' usability and its Galaxy s5 is the best example for that. Are you an owner as well? What do you think of this smartphone? Is it as good as it is said or there are still things that you'd change about it?


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NHS Highland listens to feedback at discussion event in Halkirk
8th November 2017
Last week NHS Highland moved to further reassure the public that no decisions have been made about health and social care services in Caithness. And the board apologised for the fears and concerns raised by the current review it had initiated into how best to provide sustainable healthcare for the future.
At the well-attended meeting in Halkirk on 2nd November, board representatives including David Alston, the chair of NHS Highland, listened to a range of views about the current review of services across Caithness. It was confirmed that the review will be reset in light of significant concerns raised.
For the avoidance of any doubt, NHS Highland confirmed all possible sustainable options across all services will be developed for future consideration and provided reassurance about the key services and principles that will support any future arrangements.
Commenting after the event, Deirdre Mackay, recently appointed to the board of NHS Highland as the Highland Council representative said: "Everyone was able to talk frankly and freely about their frustrations and concerns and NHS Highland representatives listened very carefully. I want to thank all the participants for making it such a constructive meeting.
"I was born and raised in Caithness, my children were born and raised in Caithness so I am very familiar with the local services which are held so dear by the people who rely on them.
"Local people are really worried about what the future might hold and the board genuinely does appreciate those concerns. It is, therefore, more important than ever that we work closely together to develop county-wide solutions based on evidence.
"It is also clear that NHS Highland needs to do more to explain to the wider public, political representatives and some staff why change is necessary. This needs to include what the impact of the changing population will mean for future care and services in Caithness. This is necessary before any formal options can be considered. The board also needs to work with communities to shape the way ahead through innovation and creative planning and implementation.
"The right thing to do, therefore, is to take a step back, take stock and for everyone to gain a better understanding of what we have now, and what we will need in the future to ensure we can move forward together."
She added: "People understand that the NHS is under enormous pressure and NHS Highland cannot do this on its own. I was really encouraged by the commitment from all those present to work together. I sensed that folk want to draw a line and start a fresh journey together based on trust and mutual respect.
"Finally it was very clear that we are all passionate about the NHS and hold our local services and all staff very dear I want to add my thanks to them for the great job they do in what has often been very difficult circumstances recently."
The event - which included representatives from service users, elected members, volunteers, community councils, CHAT, Scottish Ambulance Service, GP practices, hospitals, care homes, care at home and others community-based services - heard that there needs to be a comprehensive review to ensure that the right care is in the right place, at the right time, to meet the future needs of the people of Caithness.
A recurring theme was the need to review the out-patient appointments which see so many patients from Caithness and parts of Sutherland travel south for investigations and treatments. NHS Highland confirmed that work is already underway to ensure this trend is halted and reversed as far as possible.
They also gave a commitment to present evidence and information to help understand what services and care will need to be in place across the county over the next five, 10 and 20 years. Furthermore they agreed to review and strengthen their communications and engagement strategy, whilst providing a clear programme with timescales and milestones from now on. This is to ensure that everyone will be able to see and understand the process being followed as well as how they can engage with it in a meaningful way.
It is expected that a paper will go to the board of NHS Highland at the end of the month seeking approval from board members for the proposed way forward.
Once further preparatory work has been carried out, the paper will be presented to the representative group before any formal redesign process is undertaken. This is now likely to be early next year.
Councillor Deirdre Mackay recently appointed to the board of NHS Highland. Councillor Mackay represent the ward of East Sutherland and Edderton.


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'The Courage to Grieve' shares one man's account of losing his wife
David W. Ingram announces the publication of his memoir
SPRINGTOWN, Texas – In "The Courage to Grieve: My Story of Love, Loss, Grief, and Hope" (published by Archway Publishing), author David W. Ingram narrates his journey through grief as he learns to live without his wife, Kimberly.
The memoir describes Ingram's love and devotion during his wife's four years with colon cancer, and the aftermath of Kimberly's death. "The Courage to Grieve" reveals how Ingram drew on his faith in God in an attempt to keep his sorrow at bay. Written during the year after his wife died, the book offers insights into how the author slowly transitioned from despair to find hope and the glimpse of recovery while coming to terms with the loss of his wife.
"I want the reader to know that even though they feel alone they are not," Ingram says. "I want them to know that things can get better, they can recover, and that there can be a future of hope and love… (but) recovery is not for the weak at heart. A person needs to be courageous and be willing to fight to live again."
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Sept 18th 2016- Shanghai, China
Patience, patience, and more patience…. for me and for you :p Today is October 5th 2016, 4 days since I\'ve been back in Los Angeles from my Asia trip and still adjusting to jetlag. Going to China to see the product I visioned and could only explain to people with words and animations was unreal. The first meeting was in a small, not so clean, a little smelly office above the silicone factory. I stepped into the office, and this was the first thing I saw… Bebox\'s everywhere!
The mixed emotions I felt were surreal as I saw all these Bebox\'s everywhere. I\'ve never given birth before, but it felt like I just saw my babies everywhere on the table (without the crying). Right away, we got into action; checking out the samples, seeing any flaws in the product, etc… and as expected there were some flaws. Let me tell you, the week with the Bebox Chinese team was the most productive and plan to action business meetings I\'ve ever had. The way in which they worked and quickly solved problems that came up filled my tastebuds. This is how I like to do business.
This is what my three days looked like
DAY 1- Examine the product, point out flaws, decide I want logo painted on the lid
DAY 2- Check out tooling factory, plastic injection factory and think on how we can paint the logo
DAY 3- Come to a solution for the painting (we had to take out the BEBOX text under the logo), take out the mold from plastic injection factory to fix threading problem, and finish off with the whole team for lunch.
Yes, this was all done in three days! The Chinese were also GREAT hosts. They picked us up from the hotel, spoiled us with amazing lunches, and really made sure we were taken care of while we were there. Here\'s a photo of the team on our last lunch there
After China, I got to visit Thailand to visit my father who\'s been one of my biggest supporter in this. Thank you dad for telling me to never give up and just do it! Although I feel like getting here was a huge accomplishment, I know I\'m only halfway there (now it\'s time to sell)!
So… if you\'ve read this far, you may be asking "what\'s next?". Nothing happens with a action plan, so here it is:
- While I wait for the golden sample, start building a list for distributors
- Continue to build the Bebox brand (hint- MORE meal prep work shops, recipes and health advice coming!)
- Get ready to rock and roll once I get inventory (date TBA)
This website will be in maintenance soon as we are going to expand it for meal prep recipes, workshops, and other tips and tricks to help you make meal prep easier and to control your health. In the meantime, if you are a content writer in health/fitness please reach out to us: email@example.com for possible work. Thank you Bebox #fitfam for staying on this ride with me! Once the site is expanded, I will be sending you all a notification on the update!
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Would You Wear: Creepers?
This post has been rolling around in my head for a while because I wasn't sure that this question about creepers was entirely worth asking. I vacillated between "that would be a dumb post because obviously, no, ska is dead and there's nothing cute or new about creeper style platform shoes" and the other side of my personality countered with this pro-creeper argument:
Pretty compelling argument, right? Once I saw the photo of the woman in black with the green coat, I became a fiend for more gorgeous photos of women in creepers. Let me tell you – it's tough to find great outfit photos that include creepers, much less a woman over 22 wearing creepers. (Sadly, not everyone can get away with the bright-orange-hair-black-lipstick look, and that's okay. If we all rocked that look, it would be soooo b-o-r-i-n-g.) Most gals I found were rocking the stereotypical punk remnants: plaid skirts, torn up fishnets, coquettish outfits… It's just not my style.
I used to be into that kind of caricature style, but I'm freaking 30 and not only is it uncute~ for someone my age to try to dress like I work at Hot Topic, I also just think it looks predictable and boring to revive a trend along with the original components of its previous notoriety. We know what the 1980s looked like, and these were more popular in the 1970s punk scene, anyway! Transform it into something new! Work it into a completely unrelated style and wardrobe – that's what impresses the hell out of me.
But obviously, by all means, wear whatever you want as long as you feel awesome in it.
Generational differences are already occurring in regards to creepers, because when I searched for information about these iconic shoes, I was presented with information about all platform soled ankle shoes, and brands like Puma have already come out with their own version of creepers, blurring the lines between flatform and creeper.
When I think creeper, I mean the platform shoe with a thick, crepe sole, sometimes with weaving at the toe, and occasionally the toe is tapered and exaggerated. These shoes were invented in the 1940s, shockingly enough – and if you want to get specific, they're actually brothel creepers. They were inspired by the style of a group of Londonmusic nerds who were called "Teddy Boys" (there were also Teddy Girls!) who, post WWII, wore their military-issued boots with Edwardian-inspired finery in the city's clubs and cafes. A company called George Cox created the common brothel creeper style based on the Teddy Boys attire, and became an instant staple in the Teddy Boy wardrobe.
In the 1970s, their popularity was revived, inspiring people like Vivienne Westwood and the punk scene to make creepers an iconic part of fashion history. In pretty much every consecutive decade, creepers sought a revival and won. Eventually, shoe designers began to take that iconic, fluted sole and construct new shapes for the rockabilly/punk scene, including babydoll (dolly) shoes, boots, and standard oxford uppers.
I'm still not sure how I could work them into my wardrobe, though, without feeling like I was playing dress-up in a costume shop. Then again, the gals in the beginning of this post make it look effortless. Adding creepers to an all black, Bad Sandy outfit is really smart and clever, I think! Replacing your everyday oxfords with platform creepers is ballsy, and considering the fact that creepers come in all kinds of styles from subtle to screaming, I think it might be something I'd like to try.
Fortunately for us, there are companies like T.U.K. from San Diego who have been ruling the world of creepers since they were last in style – the early nineties.
The vast majority of T.U.K.'s creepers are under $100, and include extremely appealing creeper materials like red crushed velvet, blue patent leather, and excellent wingtips. There are great representations of each era of creeper shoes, and their options range from subtle (for replacing your standard flats with something a bit more… elevated) to flashy and loud – I'm looking at you, green velvet!
T.U.K. is also liberal with their sole heights, as well. The same sole has been stretched and extended to up to six inches! Combine that with a patent leather upper or black & white checkerboard patterns and you're not being subtle anymore. If you're looking to make a statement, considering adding these iridescent, patent leather wingtip creepers to your list. (All of these T.U.K. shoes except the white perforated pair are vegan, by the way!)
Other alternative shoe brands have given the creeper a good college try, as well. Dr. Martens, for one, almost always has at least one on rotation. The Ashley creepers feature the classic Dr. Martens sole – not quite the same, but not totally unappealing, either!
So what's the verdict? How do you feel about these ever-present kicks?
Would you wear creepers?


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Blackpool Illuminations LightPool LumiDogs 2016
LightPool LumiDogs
Thanks to the Coastal Communities Fund, alongside further investment from Blackpool Council LightPool is back for 2016! LightPool 2016 is not just a projection show it is a festival consisting of many elements including LumiDogs.
Lumidogs culminates in an Illuminated dog walk with a star studded cast of special guests including Lucy Heath and Trip Hazard who were finalist from 2016 Britain´s Got Talent ´Crufts meets Cabaret´. The action takes place in St Johns Square from 6pm on Sunday 30th October.
LumiDogs was first staged in 2014 and is back by ´pup´ular demand for 2016. This year it will be bigger and better. If your dog lights up your life this is your opportunity to really show them off in true Blackpool Illuminations style. On Sunday 30th October an illuminated parade will take place in St Johns Square for all participating LumiDogs. To take part FREE workshops will take place to create a costume for your pooch. There will be a great team of people to assist you in creating the costume, materials and light are provided. So if you fancy dressing up your dog as a unicorn, balerena, ballroom dancer, cowboy, aeroplane book yourself on a LumiDogs workshop. During the LumiDogs parade there will be a competition, prizes and celebrity guests from 'Funny Girls' and a very special celebrity canine guest and their owner.
Places for the FREE workshops are limited so book quick to participate in the parade.
LumiDog Workshop Dates
- 2nd October 09:00 - 12:00 at Revo Park
- 9th October 09:00 - 12:00 at Memorial Park Pavilion
- 15th October 12:00 - 15:00 at Kingscote park Rugby Club
- 16th October 09:00 - 12:00 at The Mount Pavilion, Fleetwood
- 23rd October 09:00 - 12:00 at Claremount Park Community Centre
- 28th October 15:00 - 18:00 at FYCreatives
- 29th October 09:00 - 12:00 at FYCreatives
Images are from the LumiDogs Workshop at Revo Park on 2nd October 2016.


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Popper Magazine
This is my contribution to the 10th Popper magazine issue. A world of matchsticks. They are made to be burnt, even if they say they're not. That's the purpose for their being, that's their fulfillment and meaning of life. They discover that only when lit on fire and then the burning ones are the light for the others.


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For the ultimate in horse comfort and safety, BHEC offers a 29-stall barn featuring spacious aisles, an indoor wash area, large ventilated 12×12 stalls with automatic waterers, automatic fly control system, fully-equipped farrier station and several paddocks. To ensure our horses' well being, a veterinarian is on call 24-hours a day.


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Jose Chameleone's Fan Gets a Tattoo for Him
It is not everyday that fans get to Ink their celebrity tattoos on them and unlike the Gagamel fan who got inked with words praising Bebe Cool, another fan has been inked WTF words praising De Jose Chameleone and he has been identified as Brincon Woods.
A lot has been said about Chameleone good but mostly bad and what shocks most is how he manages to still stand tall in all this.
For 18years now, he has given the best musical dose to East Africans and I guess that's why he calls himself the music Doctor.
He is the only artist in Uganda who makes headlines with or without a hit song and the results were evident during his recent #HitAfterHit concert.


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The makers of the new James Bond movie Casino Royale were given a "licence to kill" three purpose-built Aston Martins worth a rumoured $1.25 million in just one afternoon of filming.
According to a report in Britain's Sun newspaper, the three Aston Martin DBSs were flipped onto their roofs during filming of a high-speed alpine chase scene for the coming Bond blockbuster.
The DBS range has been created solely for the Bond movie and there are no plans to put the model into production.
The stunt cars were apparently fitted with special rams designed to flip them over at high-speed. The damage to the cars was extensive.
Aston Martin's association with the fictional British secret agent 007 began in 1964 with the film Goldfinger, when Bond drove a DB5 fitted with ejector seats and rockets.
The most recent Bond film, Die Another Day, featured Aston Martin's flagship model, the Vanquish.
Casino Royale, starring the new blond Bond, Daniel Craig (pictured), is scheduled for release in November.


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If you're looking for a new snack to add to your, well, snacks then you may want to get yourself a free bag of Flat Earth Baked Veggie Crisps, i.e. chips. According to the manufacturer, Frito Lay, one ounce of these chips provide half a serving of fruits and/or veggies. I know I've said before that I don't buy healthy junk food, but if it's free then I'm not technically buying it, right? Anyway, I figured I'd try them out before I knock 'em so you can too by downloading your own free coupon here (all you have to do to get it is enter your birthday, nothing more).


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When some piece of plumbing apparatus in your house malfunctions, the first instinct is to get the problem under control as soon as possible. The longer the issue, the harder it will be to repair. If left unaddressed, the problem could result in thousands of dollars in property damage and water wastage fees. Because time is of the essence during an emergency, we tend to make a repair decision as soon as possible, without giving ourselves time to evaluate our options entirely.
Always make an informed decision about the best way to handle your plumbing problem. There are some straightforward, but efficient precautionary actions that you can take to protect yourself and your abode against damage and loss.
The most significant step that you can take to minimise damage is to turn off the water supply at the source. For example, if your problem is a busted pipe spewing water, you can turn off the water supply to the house by means of the valve provided by your water department. This valve is usually located somewhere in the backyard and you will need a wrench to do this. For a crisis such as toilet repair or water heater that is leaking, you can turn off the water supply to these separately. After you've shut off water to the problem, contacting a reputable plumber is the next step. Make a quick call to a few friends or family members to see if they can suggest anyone to you.
An online search with review sites like Yelp.com and other local directories can help turn up a few options. Preferably, you want to find a plumber with plenty of positive reviews. These sites also have ads for technicians with certain specialties which will help you narrow the field. Once you have a few names, give them a call and get quotes on the repair in question. It's a good idea to inquire about warranties on their work as well as satisfaction guarantee.
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An earlier version listed West Valley High student Mario Blanco under the wrong school.
Eighteen students from Inland high schools won individual medals at the California Academic Decathlon championships in Sacramento over the weekend.
All six schools from Riverside and San Bernardino counties that were in the competition that ended Sunday, March 22, had at least two students a medal.
Students are grouped by their grade-point average and competed in three divisions.
Medal winners were:
Chaffey: Felicia Borrero, gold, essay. Quentin Caraway, silver, music. Genevieve Hernandez, bronze, essay. Freddy Soto, silver, economics. Kassidy Zhang, team high scorer
East Valley: Ian Mahoney, silver, economics and gold, mathematics. Bruce Thompson, gold, economics and silver, mathematics. Ryan Watt, bronze, literature.
Elsinore: Matthew Bland, bronze, economics, team high scorer. Joseph Hernandez, gold, interview
Hemet: Alena Dinh, team high scorer. Christian Klug, silver, economics and bronze, science. Mathew Mullen, silver, social science. Autumn Wallace, gold, music.
Redlands: Erin Jenne, bronze, interview, silver, literature, and bronze, mathematics. Margaux Jones, team high scorer. Manmeet Kaur, silver, essay.
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How I will change the world for my deafblind daughter, one toy at a time
One father's journey to imagine, create and even distribute accessible educational toys for children who are visually impaired
20 Apple Themed Books For Kids Who Are Blind
We've gathered 20 books about apples that kids are sure to enjoy this Fall season with links to formats in braille, audio and large print.
National Braille Press Poetry Contest
Learn how you or your child can enter the first annual NBP Braille Poetry Contest. The deadline for entries is October 31, 2017.
The #1 Way to Skyrocket Your Child's Success in Braille
Are you missing out on the #1 most important thing your child needs to learn braille and be a successful braille reader well into their future?
Snizzly Snouts: A Unique Print/Braille Book
An exceptional inclusive print/braille book for sighted and blind kids to read with their ears, to look at with their fingers, to feel with their eyes.
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An Open Letter to Dorie Greenspan and Food52 Re: Cherry Crumb Bars
Dear Ms. Greenspan,
Although I am not much of a baker, I am familiar with your work. And to say I am familiar with your work is to say I have heard your name before. It seems you can't go to any food-related corner of the internet without hearing your name. There is no respectable food blogger who hasn't at least heard your name. So, when I saw this recipe for a cherry crumb tart (which I have renamed to "cherry crumb bars", for reasons that will soon become obvious) on Food52, my interest was doubly piqued when I saw your name in the author's box. (Ed. Note: Ok, so I Googled you, turns out you have an even more impressive resume than I suspected. But it is late at night and I am angry and your impressive credentials will not deter me.)
You see, now that I live in Michigan, the un-official cherry capital of North America, cherry recipes always pique my interest. Growing up, I can't remember ever eating a cherry, save for the maraschino version which is to a fresh cherry what Natural Light is to beer (although I suppose someone of your kitchen prowess is probably unfamiliar with "the official beer of keeping it real", trust me, it's not what most would consider "beer"). You see, I grew up in the kind of small Midwestern town where cherries don't grow and mothers balked at paying $6/lb. anything, especially something as prone to spoiling as fresh cherries. Therefore, I did not experience the joy of fresh cherries until adulthood. I did, however, experience plenty of cherry-themed décor. It was the 1990s after all. Now, I am making up for lost time and cooking every cherry recipe I come across. At $1.88/lb, how could I afford not to? Read more


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Men's Head Coach – Neil Jones
Coach Jones on Camps: "The Loyola Soccer Camps are a vital part of our recruiting process. Our camp programs allow each player to come and experience Loyola University Chicago, and get a feel for the Men's Soccer program in it's entirety. We put the players through sessions that mimic the level of college soccer, and give them the opportunity to experience a high intensity soccer environment in which we hope they thrive. For myself and our staff, it also gives us an opportunity to explore each players' personality and character, which are often as important as a players soccer ability. A number of our current players have been through the Loyola Camp program, and we want to continue to find future Ramblers through these camps."
Neil Jones just completed his first season as Head Coach of the Ramblers. He led the team to an appearance in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in the school's first season as a member of the conference. He helped mold Brian Bement and Ryan Howe into two of the upcoming players in the Missouri Valley. The Ramblers were also awarded the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) College Team Academic Award for having a team grade point average (GPA) of 3.17, an honor received by only four Valley institutions.
Jones spent three years as head coach Tim Lenahan's right-hand man at Northwestern and helped the Wildcats to a pair of NCAA appearances, including a run to the Sweet Sixteen this fall. During his three seasons on Lenahan's staff at Northwestern, the Wildcats compiled a 32-19-11 (.605) record, posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000, and earned a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Team Academic Team for having a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Prior to his arrival in the Midwest, Jones spent four years as an assistant men's soccer coach at his alma mater, UC Santa Barbara, where he helped the Gauchos win 68 percent (57-23-12) of their matches and advance to four NCAA Tournaments including winning the National Championship in 2006.
As a student-athlete at UCSB, Jones was a four-year starter and two-time team captain for a program that finished as the 2004 NCAA Runner-Up after falling to Indiana University on penalty kicks. A two-time All-Big West Conference selection, the center back/striker, who racked up 28 goals and 16 assists in his career, was a Academic All-American and was tabbed 2003 Big West Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
A 2004 graduate of UC Santa Barbara, Jones also owns a master's degree from UCSB. He holds an "A" license from the United State Soccer Federation (USSF).
Michael Mauro - Assistant Coach, Loyola University
Michael Mauro, a former goalkeeper at the University of Louisville, begins his first season as an assistant coach for the Loyola University Chicago men's soccer team, and will work primarily as the goalkeeper coach.
Mauro, a member of Louisville's 2010 national runner-up team, arrives to Loyola after a successful two-year stint at Colgate University. During his final season with the Raiders, he helped guide the team to become the Patriot League Regular Season Champions. This group also included the Patriot League Coach of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year.
Jeff DeGroot - Assistant Coach, Loyola University
Jeff DeGroot, joins the Loyola University Chicago men's soccer staff in his first year after three successful year at the University of Chicago. While at UChicago, he helped to guide the team to back to back NCAA postseason appearances
DeGroot played collegiate soccer at DePaul University and was part of the 2007 squad that won the Big East Conference and qualified for the NCAA Division I Tournament. After college, he played for teams such as the Dayton Dutch Lions, Indiana Invaders, Ela Elite and Bridges FC.


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Zagan the motorhome's settled in for Christmas, parked on the haphazard sand-mud aire on the outskirts of Alvor, on the western edge of Portugal's sun-hugged Algarve (N37.124914, W8.594254). It's €4.50 a night stay here, plus €2.50 if you want the wanton decadence of electrical hook-up! The aire's a short walk from the town, its small but active fishing port, a rather spiffing beach and about 1000 bars and restaurants. We're settled in alongside Jules and Phil for a few days, are booked in for an evening meal at a restaurant outside town on Christmas day and, I have to say, I'm feeling pretty good about the world. This will be our 3rd Xmas on the road, the first being beneath pines on a campsite north of Lisbon (much beers drunk), and the second on an aire with a smokin' Mount Etna in the background (much wines drunk). Both were wonderful, while both were made a little sad by the distance between us and our families.
Weirdly, for a man with no job and not much to do with the 40 hours freed up as a result, I'm in a hurry! We're off out on a Chicken Piri Piri hunt, and I've only got 50 minutes to write this post, and have already used half of that sorting through photos. I'd better get a move on. Thinking about it, I'm wasting time just writing this stuff about not having much time, argghhhhh!!!
We nipped across the south of Portugal in a day to get here, squeezing through villages and bouncing along some of the country's neglected roads in an effort to avoid the tolls. I read some while ago roads down here are a wee bit unsafe due to the partially sober tourists arriving at the airport to pick up a LHD car and drive it badly on the wrong side of the road. Not much evidence of that at the moment, although one local fella pulling out of a junction to my left and using the hard shoulder/mud as a sliproad did put the monkeys up me. That incident, which was punctuated with a bit of horn blowing and arm-waving, reminded me we're in Portugal now. Akin with Italy, my feeling is the laws of the road are seen more as guidelines, and I need to adjust my driving as a result. All good practice for Morocco!
The aire here in Alvor's been set up to accommodate a steady flood of motorhomes of all shapes and sizes. It has a good reputation, until the wind blows or the rain falls, then the sandstorm/mudbath conditions from the unsealed surface seem to generate some rather irate reviews. Bully for us, it's dry and no rain's forecast. No pitches are marked out, you just bagsie your space, and deploy whatever equipment you have at your disposal to expand and delimit your temporary domain.
The air flows with languages. German, French and English dominate, although everyone seems to be having a good go at speaking everyone else's tongue. The atmosphere is jovial, and folk's pet pooches wander about making friends or making trouble. There are motorhomes here ranging in spec from 'Rock Star' through to 'Made It' all the way down to us. I'd guess this muddy area of land is playing host to a few million quid's worth of wandering wagon, and we're paying almost nothing to stay. It's win-win though, since the town gains an additional income from folks staying here for weeks or months, and those folks need feeding, hair cutting, clothing and, from time to time, being watered with the odd drink.
The town feels a mix of tourist and traditional. We've had an amble about the cobbled streets, lined with white-washed houses, restaurants, shops, banks, bars, churches, car hire shops and estate agents. Weathered, bent locals sit quietly clutching bags on benches while tourists peer at menus printed in 4 languages. Outside the town a small port sits at the end of an estuary which leads out to the Atlantic. Wetlands, protected by elevated board walks play host to un-identified bods (as my Dad calls them, birds to you and me). Further out towards the sea fishermen stand chatting alongside poles lodged into the enormous rocks which protect the estuary entrance. We ran past the lot this morning.
Right, 5 minutes left, best get some photos uploaded and then we're off! Paul and Sylvia, if you're reading this, sorry we've not been over for a chat, somehow, incredibly, we've been busy for a once. We'll come over and bother you in the next day or two if you'll have us.
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The family of the only woman to die in the E. coli outbreak originating in B.C. is asking why it took more than a month after the death for health officials to warn them about the tainted cheese.
The outbreak was first reported last week and so far 22 cases of E. coli infection have been confirmed in people across Canada who ate products from Gor's Gouda Cheese Farm in Salmon Arm, B.C.
But it was nearly two months ago in late July that Corry Van der Linde, 82, visited the farm and brought home some of the cheese.
''Why was my dad continuing to eat this infected food that could have killed him? - John Van Der Linde
Several days later both she and her husband John suddenly became sick. When Corry was rushed to hospital, her condition only got worse, her son Dick told CBC News.
"It came on so suddenly. It really hit us hard about how fast she went downhill and what this infection does to a body. It was terrible to watch"
When two surgeries failed it became clear she wouldn't recover, and her family made the agonizing decision to take her off life support.
When Corry died on Aug. 16, her husband John, who recovered without hospitalization, says coping with the loss was tough enough.
"After you bury her, then you try to cope with it ... then you realize you have to live alone," he told CBC News.
No warning about E. coli infection
But what concerns the Van der Linde family now is why they weren't told until a month after Corry's death, on September 13, that she had died from an E. coli infection from the tainted cheese.
Not knowing why or how she died put the health of her husband at risk, because he continued eating the cheese.
"Why were we not told? And why was my dad continuing to eat this infected food that could have killed him?" said Dick.
The family says if they knew why she died earlier, they could have cleaned out possible sources of the infection from their fridge.
They are also troubled by how Corry's death has been characterized by health officials.
"My mother's life was kind of drummed up as, 'She is elderly, oh well.' And that's what we have had a hard time coping with. We don't see that. I see a loving mother I have had for 55 years"
The Interior Health Authority refused to discuss the specifics of this case, but did say they "are aware of their concerns and are looking into those concerns."
"We understand that this is a significant loss for this family and our hearts go out to them at this difficult time."
Last week, the owner of the farm apologized publicly and privately to the Van der Linde family, and the family says it accepts that apology.
Meanwhile investigators say it's possible the number of cases of E. coli poisoning from Gort's cheese could rise.
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says it's still testing samples from people who've had gastrointestinal symptoms, but it won't say how many.
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A neat old iron fence I found in Laurel Hill Cemetery. My contribution to Good Fences #135
Wayne, you make magic with your camera.
Wayne ~ awesome fence photography ~ very professional! thanks,
Wishing you a Happy Thursday ~ ^_^
really great!
The slight curve is very interesting.
Super depth of field.
Love this Wayne
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The AAA Automobile Club of Southern California is seeking a Senior Hadoop
Developer for the Big Data team in Costa Mesa, CA. This developer should understand
business requirements and use big data technology to design technical solutions to
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As a Senior Hadoop Developer, you will;
· Build SQL/HIVE databases and tables.
· Define technical requirements, performance tuning, analytical and business user support.
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· Successful completion of Auto Club pre-employment assessments, background
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· Experience as a senior technical developer or a data engineer.
· Expert level experience working with relational databases, MPP systems, and
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· Advanced level knowledge of SQL.
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· Working experience with Unix/Linux, as well as Python or a programming
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PUPILS have been burying their heads in books as part of an exciting reading challenge.
Children at Newtown Primary School in Gosport were tasked with reading six books in six weeks.
It was aimed at getting as many children and adults reading as possible.
It links in to The News Read All About It campaign to boost literacy in schools.
The topic was called Read, Read, Read.
Everyone who completed the challenge received a certificate and badge, plus a raffle ticket.
The number of children taking part in the reading challenge more than doubled compared with last year, with 188 children and 32 adults taking part.
Librarian Carolyn Payne said: 'We're impressed with the effort people put in this year to get on board with it. It's a magnificent result for us. It's a vital life skill – more so these days than it ever has been before. If you can't read you can't access so many things.
'What we are trying to get the children to realise is that they can read for pleasure. We want them to get enjoyment from it.
'The more opportunities we can give them to have a go at different things, the more they realise what's out there.'
Children had their own 'passport' stamped when they had finished a book.
The books included picture books, comics or newspapers, information books, poetry or rhymes.
There was also a wild card where some people used e-books, audiobooks, recipes, emails and other unusual reading material to help complete their challenge.
Mrs Payne added: 'We tried to make the categories broader so they found something that would appeal to everyone.
'We tried to get them all to incorporate something to do with poetry or newspapers, or comics or magazines to give a wider range of materials.
'Some children tried other things they hadn't tried before and discovered a liking for it.
'Some of them were proud of themselves.'


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Discussion in 'Industry Surveys & Polls' started by rodfather, Feb 21, 2006.
Who here thinks fuel (diesel and/or gasoline) will go over $3 a gallon again this year?
Not unless we have another katrina.
I for one have budgeted diesel @ $2.75/gal and gasoline for $2.50/gal however.
Unfortunately, I am sure of it.
Besides the unrest in the Middle East, now Venezuela is beating their drums.
I've planned my budget to price fuel at $4.00 per gallaon this year, after last year nothing, and I mean nothing would surprise me.
I have planned for $3.50 per gallon. I hope I am wrong. The way things are going, the fuel injected mowing machines are looking attractive.
It may go that high, but last season we were in a drought when the prices were $3 a gallon, so it didn;t affect us as bad as it could of. I was cutting about 15 lawns out of 65 a week. So my fuel cost wasn't any where near the $120per wk it would've been.
It will likely top $3.00
We're letting all prospective (and existing) clients know that if it does, there will be a surcharge this year.
In my mind, I dont even think that its a possibility not to go over $3 again. I am more hoping that it doesnt go over $3.5
i think it will be $3.25 per gallon.


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Speech Observations Essay, Research Paper
Speech Observations
Public communication is the process by which a group of individuals are identified as the receivers or listeners and a single individual is identified to provide the primary source of conversation. Today's Government training classes are somewhat typical of this scenario. Though the instructors pull information from the students to ensure class participation, the primary flow of information is directed rather than having open discussions. I am currently attending a class, which has various instructors covering topics of their individual expertise. Two of these instructors display traits at opposite ends of the communication spectrum. One quite effective in maintaining classroom attention and participation, while the other is forced to take numerous breaks in the lecture to allow students to "wake up" and refocus on the lesson.
The first instructor, Scott, was obviously quite comfortable and well versed in the material he was presenting. He utilized viewgraphs for the initial introduction to the material, and when possible, made an analogy of the topic and related the information to his personal and professional experiences of over thirty years in the field. This gave the students the opportunity to hear the information in various ways and possibly help the understanding of how it might relate to their individual roles as they pertain to their jobs. His demeanor was affable and he seemed genuinely concerned that the class not only understood the topic in preparation for the exam, but also would be able to utilize the information in real time situations. As students related the information to their experiences and attempted to make analogies of their own he gave full attention to the student. He then reiterated the information for the rest of the class, ensuring they understood how the student's analogy was pertinent to the topic. Once he felt the class had a thorough understanding of the issue he made a point to thank the student for the input. This directed attention to the student was a resourceful way of involving the student in the learning process, by allowing the student to try and relate the topic to a situation he may better understand. In addition, allowing the students to relate the information to his/her experiences was an effective way of gauging how well the material was being processed and understood by the class. On various occasions, the student's analogy of the information was incorrect. This gave the instructor the insight of how the information was being perceived and allowed for additional clarification. This interaction between the students and instructor actually changed the style from a formal one-way line of communication, to a more comfortable interpersonal or interactive communication. Scott's presence in the classroom was one of being in charge yet not overbearing. When he wanted to make a point, he stepped away from the podium and walked to the middle of the classroom, almost as if he wanted to ensure everyone understood the point he was making. This also ensure those in the back of the class were directly involved.
The second instructor, Tom, utilized an entirely different approach to instruction. Though he used viewgraphs, as did Scott, Tom relied on the information contained in the viewgraphs as a reference, vice knowing the information well enough to teach without constantly going back to the slides to refresh his memory. His approach to putting out the information was also far less personable. He was very structured and to the point in his deliverance of the information and utilized significantly fewer analogies. Additionally, he seldom related the topic to any personal or professional experiences, which he may possibly, did not have any to relate. As a result, the class was far less involved in the communication or learning processes. This was evident in the lack of students relating their own analogies and experiences. However, when students did engage in the process by relaying their experiences, Tom was inattentive to the individual and would be looking over his notes as to prepare for the next segment of the lesson. One can assume, that the only gauge Tom had to measure the success in accomplishing the task of exchanging the information would be the final exam. Unfortunately for the classes that Tom will teach in the future, this collection of students had extensive experience in the field of studies being taught. Therefore, the test results will be a false representation of the actual success of Tom's teaching. Though Tom appeared to be reasonably educated, his skills in communication were not as well honed as Scott's.
In comparing these cases, it is clear that ensuring both or all participants are actively involved is vital in a successful transfer of information. Additionally, communication is much more effective when an avenue for feedback is available. This ensures the information transmitted is received and understood as it was meant.
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I'm 5'11 and I've noticed that short guys, guys that are 7 inches shorter than I am like me. What is the psychology behind this?
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because they are already short enough they can't find someone shorter than they are JK..
well I guess they aren't very happy about their height and, as you know, you always choose a partner who you think is perfect in your image, therefore they choose tall girls because they subconsciously want to be tall.11|00|0