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The pin is part of a set designed by and made for Mike Finizio of Repast Supply. The counter top base is original with ShopDog Turnery.
These were made for groundwork coffee as they undertake serving cold coffee from beer kegs. They are walnut with the engraving laser cut and filled with color. They are eight inches tall above the connector. "Groundwork has been roasting organic coffee since 1994, one of Southern California's first certified organic roasteries." (from their website)
Maple and Walnut ravioli roller designed by and made for Mike Finizio of Repast Supply
Bottle stoppers with Presidential dollar inset (obverse side with the Statue of Liberty showing). The wood is from the deck of the battleship USS North Carolina, now docked in Wilmington, NC.
The pin is part of a set designed by and made for Mike Finizio of Repast Supply. The counter top base is original with ShopDog Turnery.
Set made as a retirement gift for an employee at Balls from this set appear on page 144 of the June 2017 issue of BRIDE'S Magazine.
Cocobolo wine set, glasses coaster, cooler.
These colorful rattles are more nearly keepsakes than for children's use as the tops are laminated and the handle is dyed. I also make them with either no finish or with only a carnauba wax finish, which is entirely edible, not merely safe.
These are gifts from First Round Scoops. I have a large hand, JoAnn not so much. Thus I made one for someone like me, with a large grip, and one for someone like her, with a smaller grip.
I make things for the joy of the making. I am careful to use only sustainable woods and food safe finishes for everything I make. If you find something you like you may purchase it here or, if you find something that triggers your creative juices, so much the better; I can and will make custom turnings using wood important to you or inlaying an important object in a custom turning.
I hope you enjoy the site -- drop by both the Pinterest and Instagram sites to find additional information and keep up with what is happening in the turnery.
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Session 7, Room 1.87
Concerning Violence is a 2014 documentary film written and directed by Göran Olsson and narrated by American singer and actress Lauryn Hill, Concerning Violence is based on newly discovered archive material covering the struggle for liberation from colonial rule in the late '60s and '70s. The film explores the mechanisms of decolonization through text from Frantz Fanon's essay, Concerning Violence, from his seminal 1961 book "The Wretched of the Earth". Fanon's landmark book, written over 50 years ago, is still a major tool for understanding and illuminating the neocolonialism happening today and we will argue as well as the violence and reactions against it. It also arguably the most important analysis providing insight to understanding police brutality against black bodies, continued suppression and the incarceration of masses of young black people in the United States of America today.
Facilitator: Maurice Carney - Friends of the Congo (FOTC). Maurice Carney is executive director of Friends of the Congo.
Omowale Clay - Dec 12th Movement. Omowale Clay is a member, December 12th Movement and a key organizer of National Rally for Reparations and Black participation in international conferences on racism & women's rights. He has been the most consistent voice of opposition to the US embargo on Zimbabwe and the violence and suffering the embargo imposes on ordinary citizens of Zimbabwe. Omowale Clay created slogan "No Justice, No Peace".
Bruce Dixon - The Black Agenda Report. Bruce A. Dixon is managing editor at the Black Agenda Report, and a state committee member of the Georgia Green Party. He lives and works near Marietta, Ga. He was rank and file member of the Black Panther Party in 1969-1970, a 1970s rank-and-file union activist in a string of factories, plants and workplaces, a 1980s community organizer in the nation's poorest neighborhoods. Dixon has built an impressive record of service in and to the cause of human liberation.
Benjamin Bowser - California State University East Bay. Benjamin Paul Bowser (PhD, Cornell University) is Emeritus Professor of Sociology and Social Services and former department chair at California State University East Bay. His previous publications include The Black Middle Class: Social Mobility--And Vulnerability, Against the Odds: Scholars Who Challenged Race in the Twentieth Century, Gangster Rap and Its Social Cost: Exploiting Hip Hop and Using Racial Stereotypes to Entertain America and Impacts of Racism on White Americans, amongst others. He has also published over fifty research journal articles and anthology chapters. Dr. Benjamin Bowser, co-editor of the new UNESCO-endorsed book, The Transatlantic Slave Trade and Slavery: New Directions in Teaching and Learning. He will be discussing "Contemporary Psychological Consequences of the African Slave Trade and Slavery."
Kymone Tecumseh Freeman - We Act Radio. Kymone Freeman is a poet, an activist, an award winning playwright and director of the National Black LUV Festival (NBLF) largest annual AIDS mobilization for six years & WDC Mayor's Art Award Finalist for Excellence in Service to the Arts in 2006. He is a founding board member for the non-profit Words Beats & Life and co-founder of Bum Rush the Boards the largest annual youth chess tournament in WDC. He is the subject of one chapter of the book Beat of A Different Drum: The Untold Stories of African Americans Forging Their Own Paths in Work and Life (Hyperion). He is a 2010 Green For ALL Fellow & is co-founder of We ACT Radio DC's only independent radio station that provides media production services to the progressive community and operates a media arts summer training program. He is a founding member of #DCFerguson one of the leading group of activists that focuses on police lynchings. Currently his new play #ABMIT Whites Only after being performed at all Busboys and Poets locations is now in production. Freeman has appeared on CCTV, TV One, C-Span, Fox News, and Cuba's Centro de Prensa Intercacional Minrex.
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I have a table view with Contacts. in that when i select the contact that contact has to be added in to another Table:RecentsTable. as recently visited items. for this purposs i have used code like this, it's working but. in case of yesterday it cosidered 24 hours. but iwant to display yesterday items when ever date changed then automatically it was added in to yesterday's list. please guide me.
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Several weeks ago Claudia and I took a few of our grandchildren to our local high school to see a live presentation of Seussical, a musical based on some of Dr. Seuss's children's stories featuring Horton Hears a Who and
A Quilter's Delight
Today we made it to The Stitching Post in Sisters, Oregon. It is a great shop! I missed the annual quilt show because we were still in Vancouver, but the shop is a place I've wanted to visit for years.
Sewing on the Dark Side
I often hand sew while traveling on vacation. Sometimes it takes me several hours to prepare my sewing projects for travel, and I dream of sewing while sitting in a motel room watching TV. There will be no distractions, and
An Alaskan Quilter's Adventure
Traveling as a quilter is excellent fun partly because in every new place you search for a quilt shop. Then, of course, you feel you must purchase something because you want to keep the brick and mortar stores in business.
An Eye for Quilt Shops
Traveling with a quilter can be a bit difficult. We quilters tend to spot the words fabric or quilt shop pretty quickly. Today we were traveling through Canada and had no idea if or where any quilt shops might be
Old Fashioned Ignorance
Shelly and I made it to West Glacier, Montana yesterday. It was another glorious drive of scenic grasslands and mountains. Once again I thought that this is the most beautiful state ever! Our motel for the next 3 days is
Beautiful States
Traveling through South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana has been a beautiful treat! These states are all gorgeous! Usually I read or sew while Shelly drives, but I haven't been able to do either because there's so much to look at.
Visiting History
The last 2 days Shell and I visited Mt. Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota. I had visited Mt. Rushmore long ago, but the Memorial is new and looks very nice. The Crazy
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Yesterday we traveled through Iowa and saw rolling fields and beautiful farms. We live in a wonderful country which we too often take for granted. We ended up in the Black Hills of South Dakota in a scenic lodge but
Travels with Shelly
Shelly and I are on an adventure together traveling to Vancouver. When we get there, we are getting on a big ship to go to Alaska. Then we fly back to Vancouver and drive home. We've been looking forward to


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Welcome to The Pennington Clinic
The Pennington Clinic is a centre of excellence for semi permanent makeup, set within the heart of the Ashdown Forest, a mile from Forest Row within the gardens of Stone Quarry House. Offering you a beautiful setting in total privacy,
Melanie and Emma have worked together for over 15 years initially for Finishing Touches, one of the leading training schools in the UK for cosmetic and medical tattooing. As Training Manager, Emma mentored the training team as well as actively training technicians. Emma still works as a trainer for Dermace, another leading light in the world of Micropigmentation, she is skilled technician at the top of her game.
Melanie worked as Training Advisor for Finishing Touches and has a wealth of knowledge, experience and understanding, she can support you through the whole process her understanding of skin, needles and pigment is there for you to call on whenever you want to.
You really are in very safe hands when you choose Melanie and Emma for your semi permanent makeup procedure.
The clinic is set in converted building in the gardens of Stone Quarry House, just off the A22 a mile outside Forest Row. The building is over 300 years old and was set up as a pub when Melanie first bought Stone Quarry House and has converted into the perfect private space for your semi permanent procedure. The thick stone walls keep the building warm and cosy in the winter and cool in the Summer. The gardens are beautiful and there is ample gated parking.


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Lodi High won the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I South girls golf tournament on Monday at Elkhorn Country Club.
Lodi High won the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I South girls golf tournament on Monday at Elkhorn Country Club.
The Flames shot 466 as a team and easily outdistanced Turlock (507) and St. Mary's (518). The three schools advance to the Masters at 8:30 a.m. on Monday at The Reserve at Spanos Park.
Lodi was led by Marissa Hinchman, who shot an 8-over-par 80 to finish second individually. Her teammate, Coby Kooyman, shot 90 and was sixth individually.
"We've been building toward this over the season and slowly getting better," Flames coach Tara Warner Staal said. "This was one of our goals, so we're walking away from it feeling pretty happy having achieved one of our goals."
At the Masters, the competition will be tougher with the top teams and individuals not on those teams from the north in the field.
"You've got some top-quality players in the Masters," Warner Staal said. "The Masters is a huge step up. We definitely have a lot of young talent, so there's no telling what they can achieve."
St. Mary's Niki Kelly shot an 82, which was the fourth-best individual score, and Tracy's Jennifer Kim shot an 85 and qualified for the Masters as an individual. The Bulldogs were fourth as a team at 534. Also advancing individually was Alice Trisri of West, who shot an 81.
At Seaside, Pacific shot 13-over-par as a team and is fourth after the first day of the Saint Mary's Invitational at Bayonet and Blackhorse golf courses. Notre Dame is first at minus-6, 16 shots ahead of the second-place Gaels.
Senior T.J. Bordeaux shot an 80 in the morning at Bayonet and came back with a 4-under 68 at Blackhorse and leads the Tigers at plus-4 148 for the tournament. Tigers junior Danny Garcia shot a 2-over 74 at Bayonet and a 3-over 75 at Blackhorse and sits at plus-5 149.
The tournament concludes today at Bayonet. The Pacific Invitational is Nov. 1-3 at Brookside Country Club.
At Pebble Beach, Lodi's Russ Humphrey and his partner, Danny Paniccia, won their foursome match 1-up but lost their four-ball match 3 and 2 to Steve Hummel and Hae Young Lee at Poppy Hills Golf Course at the Hannah-Wehrman and Staedler-Jetter Senior cup matches.
Pacific senior Svenja Engelhardt was named Big West volleyball player of the week after leading the Tigers to a 2-0 record last week. She had 18 kills and hit .432 with 15 digs in a sweep last Tuesday at San Jose State, and she had 13 kills and 20 kills in a sweep last Saturday over UC Riverside. Engelhardt averaged 5.17 kills per game and hit .415, and averaged 5.83 digs per game in six games played. This season, she has a conference-best 362 kills and has averaged 4.55 kills and 2.33 digs per game.
The Tigers play at 7 p.m. Friday at Cal State Northridge.
Pacific freshman Hayley Shillington was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation swimmer of the week for her performance during the Pacific Invitational on October 15-16.
Shillington swam the 200 freestyle in 1 minute, 55.04 seconds and the 500 free 5:05.56 during the two-day event. She was second in both events.
Shillington is the first Pacific swimmer to earn the award this season.
The women's team hosts Nevada at 4 p.m. Friday at Chris Kjeldsen Pool.
At St. Mary's, Priscilla Ezeji had 15 kills, four blocks and three digs as the Rams stayed perfect in the Tri-City Athletic League with a 25-15, 25-11, 25-18 win.
Elle Moffatt had seven kills, two aces and two blocks for St. Mary's (23-8, 9-0 TCAL) and Elizabeth Hoover had 32 assists, two aces and three digs. Nicole Buzo led Tokay (15-16, 7-2) with 10 kills and eight digs.
At McNair, Anna Green had six kills and three blocks, and Nani Nicanor had 17 assists to lead the Wolf Pack (5-4 TCAL) to a 25-20, 25-22, 27-25 victory over the Eagles (2-7 TCAL). Amanda Zecher had seven kills and five blocks for McNair.
At Stockton Christian, Shanelle Dablos had six aces, three kills and five assists and Hannah White had three aces and three kills in Stockton Christian's 20-25, 27-25, 17-25, 25-22, 15-7 win. Joleen Stone had eight aces for Mountain Oaks.
At Edison, Marcielliese Hardin had 12 kills, three blocks and three aces, and the Vikings (4-5 TCAL) defeated the Delta Queens 25-9, 25-14, 20-25, 25-9. Amanda White had eight aces to lead Sta


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CONGREGATION DARCHEI NOAM דרכיה דרכי נעם January 29-30, 2015 / 11 Shvat, 5775 SHABBAT PARSHAT BESHALACH FRIDAY Candle Lighting 4:52 PM Mincha-Kabbalat Shabbat – 4:57 PM Repeat Shema after 6:03 PM SHABBAT MORNING Rabbi Donath's Hilchot Shabbat shiur – 8:45 AM Shacharit – 9 AM Children's Groups - 9:45 AM Sof Zman Kriat Shema – 9:39 AM Rabbi Donath will speak before Musaf. Mincha – 4:45 PM Followed by Seuda Shlishit Dvar Torah by Rabbi Abraham Weintraub Maariv – 5:53 PM Shabbat ends – 6:03 PM WEEKDAY MINYANIM Sunday: Shacharit - 8:15 AM Sunday: Mincha/Maariv – 5:00 PM Monday – Thursday: Maariv– 8:00 PM ______________________________________________ Rabbi Jeremy Donath "Shlomo Ha'melech and His Impact on David's Legacy" A shiur on Sefer Melachim ANNOUNCEMENTS Kiddush sponsored by Susan and Rabbi Abraham Weintraub celebrating the birth of their son, Zev Dovid and by Phyllis and Ely Zofan in memory of Ely's mother, Channah Bat Shmuel (Channah Hochman Zofan), born on Tu B'shvat and passed away on Hay B'shvat. Tu B'Shvat fruit provided by Ofer Aharon. Mazal Tov to: Meyer Berkowitz on the bar mitzvah of his grandson Akiva, son of Benny and Deena Berkowitz • Esther and Danny Herskowitz and big brother Joey on the birth of a daughter, Lily Harriet (Leah Hinda) and to grandparents Paul and Reina Wertman and to Aunt Deena and Uncle Jake and Uncle Isaac and Aunt Eliza • Ely and Michael Lenik on the birth of a baby girl, Ziva. Welcome to Yaakov and Ora Weiner (Weinbach), who are visiting our community this Shabbat. Refuah Sheleimah to Roman Genut, Reuven Ben Dvora Beika Hakarat Hatov: The Thaler family gratefully acknowledges and thanks Rabbi Donath and the Darchei community for their thoughtfulness and support on the passing of Eve's mother, Pearl Szabo. Special thanks to Rabbi Avi Herzog for his inspired efforts on her behalf. Tuesday evenings @ 8:15 PM (note change of day) ______________________________________________ Remember & Honor Your Loved Ones Purchase a plaque on Darchei Noam's New Memorial Board. Contact David Thaler: [email protected] 201-406-7043. Support the Darchei Noam Chesed Fund The Chesed Fund arranges meals for families in mourning, particularly the seudat ha'avarah on the first day, before volunteer meals can be arranged. Please contribute to the Chesed Fund to ensure that all families are taken care of. NORPAC's Mission to Washington on May 13th is a single-day advocacy event to promote stronger USIsrael relations directly with Members of Congress and their staff. Round-trip bus transportation to Washington, DC, 3 glatt kosher meals, training and all scheduling and materials are included with registration. To register, visit www.norpac.net or call 201-788-5133. Aliyah Cards: Please help the gabbaim by emailing your info for your aliyah card to [email protected] Get Ready to Celebrate Purim The Mishloach Manot committee is hard at work creating another delightful package for Purim. Please send in your orders. Order forms are in the lobby and on the shul website. Calling all "Prime Time Players!" The upcoming Darchei Noam Purim Chagiga is still looking for a few good performers/entertainers, men and women, to star in this year's show. No experience required, only a desire to be a star. Contact Fred at [email protected] and tell him you're in. We provide the material; you provide the costume. Save the Date! Congregation Darchei Noam Dinner Honoring Doris and Lenny Eis Rachel and Izzy Sabo - Bonei Yerushalaim Award Sunday Evening, May 17, 2015 The Fair Lawn Jewish Center Further details to come. Rabbi Jeremy Donath • President: Mark Moerdler • Vice Presidents: 10-04 Alexander Avenue • P.O. Box 1331 • Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 • 201-773-4080 • www.darcheinoam.com CONGREGATION DARCHEI NOAM דרכיה דרכי נעם COMMUNITY SHIURIM Rabbi Ian Shaffer's shiur will next meet on Monday evening, January 26th, at 7:55 PM. (Listen to Rabbi Shaffer's Shiurim at www.yutorah.org) • Rabbi Eli Mansour - Thursdays at 7:45 PM • Rabbi Yissachar Frand - Thursdays at 9:00 PM • Rabbi Yisroel Reisman - Motzei Shabbat at 7:30 PM Parshat Beshalach Mon for All Generations Rabbi Mayer Twersky For forty years our ancestors subsisted on mon. Thereafter things changed. No more mon. Time to don the farmer's overalls and work the land. As the world's economy has developed and changed many have exchanged overalls for business attire and the field for the office. Either way, no more free lunches. Or, for that matter, breakfasts and suppers. This dramatic change speaks for itself. And yet it is very important that we also understand what has not changed. Rashi (Shemos 16:30) explains: In the days of Yirmiyahu when Yirmiyahu was rebuking them (Bnei Yisrael) "why do you not preoccupy yourself with talmud Torah", and they would say "[if] we neglect our work and preoccupy ourselves with talmud Torah how will we sustain ourselves?" He brought out the jar of mon, [and] said to them ... "your ancestors were sustained with this, the Omnipresent has many messengers to provide sustenance to those who fear Him" Mon no longer falls from the sky. Now we need to invest effort. That has changed. But our effort is just that and nothing more. Our sustenance, as did the mon, comes wholly from Hakadosh Baruch Hu. In that respect nothing has changed and it never will. And thus Yirmiyahu hanavi offers a timely and timeless practical lesson in faith. From a secular perspective, arranging a work schedule which allows for regular talmud Torah may disrupt our pursuit of our livelihood. In reality, however, kvi'as ittim laTorah does not interfere with Hakadosh Baruch Hu's ability or plans to provide our sustenance. The mishna in Shabbos in dealing with the melacha of mechabeh speaks of one who extinguishes a flame k'chas al hashemen etc. He extinguishes the flame because he is concerned not to waste money by needlessly (sic) burning oil. But why the kof ha'dimyon? The Vilan Gaon (ad loc) explains. It is as if he is saving money. In actuality, he is not saving anything. One's sustenance is from Hashem, and surely will not be diminished by shemiras Shabbos. Mon no longer falls. But things have not changed. Our sustenance comes from Hakadosh Baruch Hu. It may appear tempting to pay cash and avoid sales tax, but are we really saving? A profound, practical, lesson in faith worth remembering an applying, when setting aside time for talmud Torah, contemplating taxes and in many other situations and contexts. Copyright © 2013 by The TorahWeb Foundation. All rights reserved. Rabbi Jeremy Donath • President: Mark Moerdler • Vice Presidents: 10-04 Alexander Avenue • P.O. 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There are bikes everywhere in this city. It is impressive to see how many people ride bikes and get used to it being their main way of getting around.
Unfortunately I have as of yet to get buy a bicycle but I am working on it. It seems like a bit of a scramble has been going on so far to buy bikes. Lots of people are just buying the first one they find and it seems like a crazy system.
Perhaps I know too much about bikes and have a specific idea of what I want and that is why it has been harder for me. I want one that is mechanically sound, has a more aggressive fit than the upright town bikes that are so popular here (I think there is a good chance I will compromise on this one), preferably an old school road bike or a hybrid style one, that is inexpensive, and fairly mechanically sound. It will also be nice if it fits me reasonably well.
I think these are questions that people who have not been taking their time buying a bike may have missed. But then again it would be nice to just bike the first bike I find and be done with it.
I went to a shop this morning that is supposed to have good bikes but unfortunately I could get a new bike for less than the used ones there. The process of finding these stores, and then going in and looking around at what they have on offer is quite disappointing. You want to find something cheap and moderately good. If only there was a Tiger used bike store.
Most of the used bikes I've encountered are the upright townie style and unfortunately you have to pay a premium if you want something else. I think it is time to settle, that or raise how much I am willing to pay for a bike. Or I can buy a town bike and see what I find. The process continues.
That is the downside of only being here for four or five months, you don't want to spend a whole lot of money on a bike you will only be using for a short period of time.
I bought a bike. I can now stop looking and going through Facebook groups and waiting for replies to posts, and finding shops to discover that they do not have any good deals despite what the Internet claimed.
I am finding Danish bikes strange to ride. You can not back peddle them to get the peddles in your preferred position like you can in Canada so I've noticed a lot of people do a bit of a running start and hop on. Luckily my bike is a step through so it is relatively easy to get on and off of in a pinch. It will be an adjustment and I don't think spending more money on a bike would really solve that problem. It's funny how even bikes have little differences between countries.
It is nice to finally have some wheels. It felt strange to not have a bike in a place that may have more bicycle parking facilities than it does car parks. If you sit at a cafe during rush hour — or pretty much any other hour — you can watch all the bikes stream by. It was weird at first watching all the cyclists stream by but I am now one of them. You get used to it, and in a good way. Back home you would never see that many cyclists, especially not outside of rush hour. Something for Canada to work on.


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The Red Trolley Classic is on the schedule and registration is open. Its' the first big race weekend for people in San Diego and really all of Southern California. I've been involved with this race since its first year in 2003, and I really do enjoy putting on the race. I've managed to keep the entry fees the same, even though the costs have risen by 20% over the last several years. Ambulance cost has gone up by about $400 since the race started, USCF insurance fees have gone up by about $600, officials fees by about $200, and San Diego City traffic control costs have gone up by about $1500 over the last several years. ( from $300 a few years ago, to $1800 this year) Fortunately the costs of the toilets and dumpsters, Ralph Elliot's announcing, traffic control equipment, and other costs have stayed relatively the same over the years. Still, these increases mean that race entry fees will go up by a few dollars next year. It also means that we have to give some serious thought to the categories that we have racing. The cash, and time outlays are quite significant, and I am putting my own money on the line. We already lose money all morning by running the collegiate races, which have relatively small fees and mandated low entry fees. We had to make the decision a few years ago to cut out the junior races, as we can't afford to lose money on those as well. The women's field has been the smallest field over the last several years, and if the women's race does not have enough entries this year, we may have to eliminate that category as well. It is simple fact that revenue needs to be generated to cover all the costs of putting on the race. I would love to help support women's racing, but I simply can't afford to take money out of my own pocket to make that happen. So please women racers.... please come out to the 9th Annual Red Trolley, so that we can have you there for the 10th! -Sean
You may want to read my post from last spring explaining: Why it costs $10,000 to put on an industrial park crit.


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The small band of Karate-ka that formed Kazoku Karate back in 1992 came from the split of Sentenashi Karate Kosai. We were the majority of the Darlington group from this association that was headed by Sensei Keith Bell. When he left to follow other interests the groups around the north East began to split and go their own way. However, this post is to give you some history of Sensei Chris, Stuart and myself before this split.
Back in 1985 we decided to join a Karate group in Darlington, and found the Darlington group of Sentenashi, run by various Sensei, such as Dave Oliver, and Keith Bell. We used to train at first twice a week, but that went to 4 times a week when I enrolled on an MSc Degree course in Newcastle. Sensei Chris and Stuart trained twice at Darlington and we all trained twice at the Newton Aycliffe group run by Sensei Gary Howlet and, Dave Cowans. Once I'd finished my 3 year course we all went to 4 times a week. However, what was interesting was during the many tournaments we had, because Sensei Chris and Stuart represented Darlington, while I represented the Newton Aycliffe group. Sentenashi used to have a league going whereby all their groups used to competed against each other, groups from Darlington, Newton Aycliffe, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield, Hurworth and Catterick Garrison. In addition to this was their year open tournament whereby all would compete in Kumite and Kata.
Below I have added just some of the photos taken during this time during the Annual Tournament held at Sedgefield. Also a few from the Annual awards Dinner. Their quality is not very good because it was before the digital age of camera's. These photos were scanned in.


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We have now seen our first trailer for Call Of Duty WWII and we can take quite a bit away from it. First of all we can safely assume the setting, World War 2. Anyone who couldn't figure that out from the title alone needs to have a long hard look in the mirror. Secondly, it looks as though we will be fighting over multiple locations, as is usually the case with games of this ilk. We will fight them on the beaches (Big up Winston Churchill)
It also looks as though there will be more variation on just shooting. As most Call of Duty games do; there will be levels where you are in charge of a vehicle. Could it be a tank mission? Could it be a plane dogfight? Well based on the trailer below, it could well be both.
Anyway, a picture paints a thousand words so a video must paint a million. Let's all watch the trailer for Call Of Duty WWII below. Feel free to chat to us on social media to let us know what you think (Hint: the links are at the bottom of this article!)
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In an era when humanity is facing new challenges posed by big data, bioengineering and climate change, Whitechapel Gallery has invited ten groups of artists, architects and other cultural practitioners to explore the potential of collaboration and offer their visions of the future.
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The 'theme' for November was 'Let Us Take You Down To Groovy Town' -
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- Crown Brush C513 Pro Detail Crease - I am not sure where they get the idea that this is a crease brush! For me it is far to small for that. I like using it to smudge out liner, it works great for that. I liked the added touch of the little groove in the handle, it made control so much easier. $12.99 USD
- Makeup Geek Blush - I love that I am getting MUG in my BoxyCharm! I received the shade 'Main Squeeze' which is described as a 'muted coral with a matte finish'. I love matte blushes as than i can control how much shimmer there is with my highlighter. The blush lasts all day without my face eating them up. $10.00 USD
- Vintage Illuminating Face Highlighter - I received the shade 'Rose Gold'. It looks beautiful in the pan but I found it to be a bit to chunky for my cheeks for my liking. It does however make a great eyeshadow! $32.00 USD
- SKYN Iceland Icelandic Relief Eye pen - I haven't used this as of yet..But I will soon! $20.00 USD
All in all not a bad box, just a few things that i had to find different uses for them to work for me. The November box had a value of $124.94 USD, not bad considering I paid around $35.00 CAD!
The theme for the December BoxyCharm was 'Makeup On Pointe -
I was surprised to see another full size palette in the December BoxyCharm, this one seemed like it would be a great dupe for the Urban Decay Naked 3. In the December 'Makeup On Pointe' box I recieived -
- Pure Cosmetics Eyeshadow palette - This palette reminds me so much of the Naked 3 by Urban Decay. The shades aren't exact dupes but the tones are so close. The pigmentation is ok, not as good as Urban Decay but still not bad. I wouldn't personally pay $50 USD for this palette, I would just get the Urban Decay for that price, if the palette was around the $30 USD mark it would be more than worth that. $50.00 USD
- Purlisse Pur-Eye Adore Serum - Another eye cream, is BoxyCharm trying to tell me something?! I haven't tried this one out yet either...I really do need to get on that.. $65.00 USD
- IBY Beauty Lip Liner - I received this lip liner in the shade 'Lovely' which is a nice pink/mauve shade. I have used this under a few pale nude shades and ended up with a nice mauvey type shade! It lasted fairly well, about 5 hours, until I ate lunch. The liner is nice and creamy and I would consider purchasing more of them if they were $14 CAD! $14.00 USD
- OFRA Metallic Liquid Lipstick - I received the shade 'Napa Valley', I think everyone did! This shade is just to far out of m comfort zone, I didn't even try it! I do have another OFRA Liquid Lip in the shade 'Pasadena' and I really like it. They aren't to drying and last forever! I wish OFRA was easier to get in Canada. $19.90 USD
- Model Co. Shimmer Bronzer - This is a very warm toned bronzer that has quite a bit of shimmer in it, hence the name 'Shimmer Bronzer'! I think I will get more use out of this as the weather gets warmer, I am not a huge fan of using bronzer with shimmer in it, I much prefer to be able to control the amount of shimmer I put on my face. $$24.00 USD
Not the best box I have received to date, but still not to bad. The value of the December box was $172.90 USD!!! I have been fairly impressed with my BoxyCharm, the value is definitely there. BoxyCharm is $21.00 USD a month with free shipping in the US, we Canadians pay an extra $5 shipping a month, with the exchange rate it ends up being just under $35 CAD a month. What I enjoy about BoxyCharm is that I have only received FULL SIZED products! No tiny face products that you can't get a face brush into.
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eating laura story.
extremely creepy close-ups.
eehhh. this book was in a Christian bookstore?
2)) Interesting warning signs:
3)) looks nice, right? it ended up exploding.
the first picture cracked me up!
and oh my gosh. those warning signs. HA.
RAL!! what's in the oven...?ReplyDelete
Lol! funny pictures. Yeah, "christian" bookstores don't always carry the best stuff.... Is that a potpie in the oven? Looks good!ReplyDelete
Haha! The "Guys Like Girls Who" book sounds odd, but it really isn't. It is a study they did on The Revolve Tour Conference {It is like Women of Joy, but for teen girls!}. And that apple pie... MMM!ReplyDelete
LOL LOL LOL! May the glass me ever in your favor!!!
i totally agree with the that book in christian bookstore thing. the things they're selling in there nowdays is sometimes kinda scary. and quite, um... iffy. so yeah. :)
haha i love the first pic. that's hilarious!!
love ya,
"May the odds be ever in your favor!"
Pahahaha! Aw, you got a Christian Shops? Wish I could go shopping there! Who'd ya make the bread with? These photos made me miss you SOOOO much. :(ReplyDelete
What kind of bread is it? And how did it explode!????ReplyDelete
haha, what a fun trip to the book shop! you are helarious, kendra! : )ReplyDelete
those copycats!!
Jessica @ Diary of a Beautiful Soul
Which bookstore was that?? I could spend days in the music section at Lifeway...
I bet that was fun to clean up :P
In Christ,
Heidi ;)
Lol, my twin brother and I cracked up reading this post. I'm dying to go to our local (actually, 50 minute long drive) Barnes & Noble to browse to my heart's content. This time I will avoid smashing into the non-strategically placed book displays.
You're expressions are priceless. ;)
My deepest regrets on the exploding apple pie. It looked good, anyway. I had a similar experience with apple pies - which I prefer not to discuss.
Have a lovely day!
That book "Guys Like Girls Who..." by Chad Eastham, is a good book. It has Christian "dating" principles. Teaching girls how to attract a guy in the right and godly way. So yeah. [:
I love Christian bookstores. Bookstores in general. I could live in them. [:
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Are You a CarDoll Hater?
First of all, let me make a statement in regards to vested interests and financial motivations: Neither I, nor any of my business partners or affiliated companies receive any payment, advertising funds, or in any way benefit from the success or failure of "The CarDoll". The same holds true for Jamie Lynn's husband (Ted Ing) and his businesses, or any of their other business interests.
I respect the right of each and every ADM Professional Community member to express their opinion, and if you disagree with me, I will usually promote your post! Last Wednesday, Larry Bruce paid me a compliment in Houston when he said to an ADM member who was complaining about "The CarDoll" to me:
"One thing about Ralph, I have posted many articles and statements that he vehemently disagrees with, but I have never seen him delete or moderate somebody for having an opinion different from his..."
(or something like that - sorry Larry if I got that wrong) I am deeply optimistic that a few of you reading this, who disagree with me, may understand that people who are friends can have differing opinions on such matters. I simply feel, in my heart, that to attack someone for the way they dress, or their personal mannerisms is wrong...
Long before certain individuals started talking about punching a young woman in the face for wearing a short dress in an automotive training video, I despised bigotry, racism, prejudice against people who look and/or act differently, along with the intolerant and at times violent behaviors that go with such hateful principles... Such as judging people by their appearance or ostracizing a person because of their looks. Threatening a young person with harm or rallying and influencing others to adopt the same negative attitude and hatreds towards appearance that is outside what somebody has deemed acceptable.
That is probably why I tend to defend the rights of gays, lesbians, people of color, those shorter than me, taller than me, darker than me, lighter than me, or even those stupid car salesmen that don't wear ties to sales meetings! Heck, I am even so far out of the norm that I have willfully, gladly and with a positive attitude sold cars to strippers, porn stars, sluts and the whores that cheat on their husbands (the reverse are the manly men who cheat on their wives).
I have actually accepted payments from people wearing bikinis and short-shorts who wanted to buy a car... Worse yet, I have sold vehicles to many of the undocumented immigrants here in Arizona who get gouged on their payroll taxes, then never file a return to get a refund of their over-payments, but who needed a car to get back and forth from that same job.
One of the best characteristics about the car business (in my opinion) is how, for the most part, we do not act prejudicial, regardless of a customer's appearance... As long as they have the means or credit rating to buy a car.
I have seen restaurants and bars refuse to serve people who look different than their usual clientele, but am proud to say, and thank the Lord that in MY CHOSEN INDUSTRY, I have not yet seen a customer kicked out of a dealership for their appearance, or even something as offensive as too much cleavage or a skirt that is too short.
Maybe my support for The CarDoll (Jamie Lynn Ing) is misplaced, but try to take a look at it through my eyes... Because, I look at the situation this way - I was raised during a time in American culture when many of us were taught that if you don't have anything good to say about somebody, then you don't say anything at all... Those that know me, also know that i have on many occasions violated this principle when a company or person does something i feel egregious enough to speak out about... Such as fraud, charging for a product or service that does not perform as promised, etc. However, in this situation it seems to me that for ANYBODY to put a lot of effort into criticizing and personally attacking a community member in the social media space based on personal appearance is just plain wrong... This is how bullying and some of the related suicides we see in various news reports have occurred.
I had the unforgettable misfortune of witnessing deadly homophobic mob violence in Buffalo New York (outside of a Hertel Ave. bar), when I was 21 years old... The victim was guilty of dressing inappropriately, revealing his sexual orientation in the wrong place at the wrong time. At that moment, maybe I was in shock, I vowed to NEVER become a "hater" and to accept people who were different from me as individuals. Because we are fortunate enough to live in the United States, we are living in what most of us would like to describe as a free country... I was so radicalized by my traumatic experience that I am now foolish enough to believe that if a woman so chooses, she is entitled to wear short dresses, or even show off her cleavage if she wants to. If you find that concept shocking, you better move to Saudi Arabia... Or at least stay away from most Phoenix are dealership Finance Departments.
Now, with that said, I am quite comfortable with informing those that report to me in a work situation that clothing is either appropriate for our workplace, or it is not. I also understand that if the people working in a business are not dressed in a manner that meets the approval of some people, that that business may lose those people as customers. In fact, as incredible as some may find this to be about my background, I once escorted a high ranking Honda executive OUT of a party at NADA because of the scantily clad women who had been hired to mingle with the crowd at the party... (but Ralph, that doesn't happen in the car business!)
But guess what I did not do? I did not insult, assault or even pass judgement on the people who chose to stay at the party, nor did I slap any of the women or "punch them in the face"... as somebody has posted, describing what they want to do to Jamie Lynn (aka CarDoll).
I do not have to become a CarDoll customer, I am not now, nor do I intend to become one... neither do you or anyone else. Quite honestly, her appearance and mannerisms make me somewhat uncomfortable, but for those that enjoy her style of training and communication, more power to you... Vive le Différence!
What ever happened to simply posting a comment expressing a strong negative opinion? Trying to organize a public lynching of anyone for the reasons people are attacking Jamie Lynn (the CarDoll) is far too close to the sentiments that create Lynch Mobs and emboldens those that burn crosses on people's front lawns for my own morality and sense of right and wrong to accept.
How many of the CarDoll's detractors have communicated directly with her and attempted to coach her? I have... Have her other critics? Because, yes... I am a critic and Jamie Lynn and Ted Ing both know it.
If we deem ourselves enlightened, forward thinking "Thought Leaders", then we should refuse to accept "Hate Behavior", or any other form of online or offline bullying and appearance-based judgmental rejection... Where does it end? Are Burqas the next female clothing requirement in the auto industry?
Make no mistake, the way people have expressed a desire to physically abuse Jamie Lynn, to "Punch her in the face" is fueled by the same types of hatred and misogynistic motivations as when a group of Afghan men stone a young woman to death for exposing her face in public... Or, when an Indian girl is gang raped to death and the perpetrators say she had it coming. For those of you spewing hatred and intolerance for Jamie Lynn's appearance.... Osama Bin Laden has 76 virgins for you too.
Every single person in my life who is closely related to me, my daughters, granddaughters, my wife and many of my best friends, are women... I admire and respect women in general. I am thankful that my daughters and granddaughters were born in a country that protects a woman's rights, more so than many other countries (although not as much as several). I am not willing to be neutral or silent about judging any woman solely by her appearance, or the clothing she chooses to wear... Whether it is because she is a devout Moslem, choosing to wear a Burqa, or a Philadelphia news reporter wearing a dress that is too short by Amish standards; either way, such appearance based rushes to judgement and the inflexible standards implied seem wrong to me.
Regardless of the clothing Jamie Lynn (CarDoll) wears or even the way she displays an attitude that seems remarkably similar to what I see so many men expressing in public settings, and then being admired by their peers, and rewarded for, there is something fundamentally wrong with hating her, or attacking her for it.
I find the whole CarDoll bashing thing to be a disgusting example of intolerance and "socially acceptable" prejudice. These are people motivated by opinions far too similar to what drives violence against women, or result in a gay man tied to a fence in Wyoming, then beaten to death. I am ashamed of the people I know who are so eager to hate a woman who dares to act like the TV commercials used to sell cars, or for saying the same things that men are applauded and revered for.
As a whole, this world could use a little more love, and a lot less hate...
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Keith, we are friends and I'm sorry you felt personally offended by a comment about censorship. It obviously means different things to each of us. I was not talking about government censorship or 1st Amendment rights. I was talking about mob censorship in the sense that Ralph did in the post. That is censorship through threats (punching in the face) and intimidation and personal attacks.
I also feel that friends can disagree and remain friends. I saw in Facebook that you and Micah aren't sure about that. I haven't personally seen any of Cardoll's videos or other advertisements. I did look at her profile here on ADM. To be honest, I'm more interested in the reaction to Cardoll than in Cardoll. Hmmmm...
Then why did my posts, clear as a bell on their 1st amendment rights AND on me not supporting any personal attacks, render that reaction and mention of censorship? I've certainly advocated exactly the opposite of the description of censorship you lay out here, so I will always wonder what brought that in for you to me. Even more opposite, if that's possible, of what I've advocated. However, to move on...
I'm not sure what the comment I made to Micah has to do with this, but anyone lives long enough they'll see disagreement end friendships. I'm not on that page, but I have seen it. In many cases on social media, in fact, the disagreement is clear, the result is clear, and then the "high school" gene can kick in and cause folks to become very childish. And friendships end.
Anyway, yes, we are friends! :)
Thank you Ralph for seeking a legal opinion on this. I'm anxious to hear their take.
A few thoughts of my own...
Harassment between a supervisor/subordinate is often "Quid Pro Quo" harassment and doesn't seem to be as common as it used to be, probably because of better supervisor training. The dealership cases I've followed over the last several years (and there are quite a few) are mainly "Hostile Work Environment" claims. Many of these are not only sexual harassment, but racial, national origin, age, etc.
Hostile work environment harassment can involve supervisors, co-workers, or even a non-employees such as vendors, customers or third parties. Per EEOC guidelines, the "victim" does not have to be a person who is harassed, but can be anyone affected by the offensive conduct.
Because car dealers have traditionally been such a ripe target for EEOC enforcement actions, I think this is certainly an area that shouldn't be ignored...you just never know.
Thanks again Ralph for looking into this further.
Thanks Jim!
The initial response from legal counsel was basically, "I do not see any actionable cause from what you are describing". So I played devil's advocate and described ways that may be construed as creating a hostile work environment, etc. The bottom line is that using The CarDoll's approach in marketing her services is not exactly the same as her educational components. Like I stated, I will keep pushing counsel to find something that can be identified as risk to the dealer, but his initial response was that unless there is more to it than the promotional content, there appears to be little risk at first glance.
Let me also add that throwing up the specter of legal action is a blocking technique i saw used at Reynolds and Reynolds, as well as ADP Dealer Services when people did not like an approach and could not justify blocking it with business model reasons. For example, when i first introduced Digital Advertising to the ADP Dealer Services executive team, after we got beyond "ADP is not going to get into that type of business, it is too sleazy..." The next objection was that it would create too much legal liability. The response I received about CarDoll is similar to the response I got from ADP Legal about liability created from placing dealership ads that may contain objectionable content.
As with most issues regarding workplace liability for an employer, if it does not involve prejudicial hiring processes or the use of power, position, intimidation, promotions to manipulate and control people... And, as long as employees have a means to express "I find that offensive or objectionable" and management takes action, the courts are not going to get into judgements around what is in good or bad "taste".
That makes sense. In the legal sense anyways. It doesnt change my opinion, but for the workplace legal matter, it makes sense. Thanks for asking.
After pushing legal counsel to define an area of risk, here is the first risk identified... If any employee objects to the trainer's clothing or style of dress as being inappropriate for their workplace, and that is makes them feel uncomfortable, if the employer does not excuse that employee from those training sessions, this could be deemed adequate harassment to create actionable cause. However, the employee must first specifically complain to a supervisor about the trainer's clothing and the supervisor would have to ignore those complaints and not take any action to resolve the issue. Additionally, the clothing being objected to would need to be far enough out of the styles that employee is exposed to in other aspects of their job so as not to be deemed an "excuse to avoid training". The bottom line, such an expression of discomfort would have to be true as evidenced by the actual clothing being worn by the trainer. For example, if a trainer was wearing a bikini and no customers or employees of the dealership ever wore bikinis, then the complaint fell on deaf ears and the employee was ordered to attend the training class led by a bikini clad trainer, there may be actionable cause.
The other causes of action besides a trainer's clothing would be centered around objectionable behavior that an employee complains to a supervisor about and no remedial action is taken. The key item being the employee must first make it known that they are uncomfortable, then the company would have to not take an appropriate action.
As long as the trainer is not an actual dealership employee with supervisory authority, then the burden falls on the employee to complain to their actual supervisor that something is making them uncomfortable. These are similar concepts to what is required to prove harassment as when it occurs from a customer or any other supplier. If the trainer is hired by the dealership as an employee, then placed in a supervisory role with other employees reporting to him or her, the issues around harassment become a little more complex.
The other issues to consider are time exposed to the source of objectionable activity... The longer the time, such as weekly or daily training sessions over the course of the year, the greater the likelihood of actionable cause. The example given; if an employee attends a conference as part of their work assignment and one of the speakers acts or behaves in an objectionable manner that makes the employee uncomfortable, if that employee can, and does not, get up and leave the session then the burden of not having taken remedial action actually becomes the responsibility of the employee.
Thank you Ralph. I spoke with an attorney friend of mine who has been practicing labor law in California for 25 years. Her assessment is basically the same as your counsel's. She also cautioned that employers should be very careful about knowingly allowing anything into the workplace that could potentially be perceived as objectionable by employees. Her opinion is that whether or not a hostile work environment claim has legal merit, it creates an unnecessary distraction and can potentially affect staff morale. In addition, she feels that there is the danger that supervisors could easily "drop the ball" and fail to handle the complaint properly, thus creating liability. She used the classic example of technicians hanging risque tool company calendars in their work area. While it may seem innocuous and silly to most people, it just makes sense to avoid potential problems.
I believe there is a big difference between workplace activities, and the activities that happen offsite via suppliers. There is also a big difference between words spoken and actions taken by supervisors versus suppliers. While working at Reynolds and Reynolds we went through extensive "avoiding workplace harassment claims" training that was facilitated by attorneys hired for the training sessions. We were taught the differences between outside trainers (us) and the management team at the dealership. Most of the issues revolved around things like what to do when a dealership employee reports harassment or hostile work conditions to us, as Reynolds Consultants, and the implications of the confidentiality agreements included in our consulting agreements. For example, if I am an independent consultant working for a dealership under contract, and a dealership employee reports harassment to me, being caused by another outside trainer, then my best course of action is to escort the employee to the proper management team member and introduce the topic and the employee, then excuse myself from any further involvement.
In all such matters, the courts have consistently upheld the obligation of each employee to report objectionable materials, hostile work conditions or harassment to appropriate management or HR channels. No employer has been held responsible for either predicting individual employee sensitivities or reading their minds, they must speak up. That said, there is an obligation for every employer with more than 50 employees to provide "appropriate channels" such as designated HR managers or a senior manager. Employees must be able to report issues to someone other than direct supervisors in the case where the direct supervisor is the source of harassment. In the case of "The CarDoll" I simply do not see any dealer putting Jamie Lynn in a supervisory capacity and her training videos, regardless of whether they contain valid instructional curriculum or not, are simply not nearly as sexually charged as her promotional clips, which are not used for training purposes. As long as an employee can say "T don't like this" and turn it off, and it is not "Mandatory Training", then it is the employee's obligation to either report the material as offensive or simply turn it off.
All that said, I have seen plenty of TV shows and movies sponsored by dealers and car companies that are a heck of a lot more likely to offend certain people sensitive to such things than anything the CarDoll has produced!
Manny, thank you for being the voice of reason... Personally, I think if there was a campaign to be waged it would be against the root causes of why such tactics seem to be effective and not against the practitioners of such.
This is my opinion as a woman who feels she's done some time in this industry to say the following.
In my humble opinion, there are many more women in this industry than ever before. I have seen it grow in the few years I have been a part of this incredible industry. The thing that bothers me has nothing to do with her physical appearance or what she wears. The hate is wrong, but to compare that to burkas and lynching is a bit extreme. I haven't personally seen "punch her in the face", but if that was said... it is wrong! What she chooses to do is her business. If she were my sister, I'd probably have different personal conversations with her. HOWEVER
As a woman in this industry, I find myself completely angered, turned-off, and insulted by the business model. I feel women in this industry (and there have been so many) that try to change the culture one dealer principal, one sales person or even one salesforce at a time.
Have there been issues of sexual-harassment in dealerships? Sure. Have each of us witnessed things being said to women or about women that shouldnt be said at a dealership? Absolutely! But isn't that what we're working towards? Changing and bettering the way we do business? All this talk about "zero moment of truth", humanizing the business, changing the way we talk to customers... is great, but in all of the places I have worked it has always been a priority to change antiquated behaviors of any salespeople who don't understand that the industry and people (both purchasing vehicles and those within the industry itself) have changed. Changing the culture is so extremely important when we talk to customers, why not when we talk to each other? I'm no feminist, you can ask anyone in this industry who has taken the time to get to know me. I am generally reserved and quiet, but this topic needs some attention.I walk into dealerships knowing that I have to have thick skin and learn to be one of the guys, but with the goal that they learn by example and learn to respect women they work WITH because it always translates to the women they sell TO.
I don't have a problem with Jamie Lynn. But I DO have a problem with Cardoll for many reasons. It feels like we're moving backwards and what people like me have so worked so hard for doesn't matter. It feels like we make excuses because things have been done a certain way for awhile and so its OK for this to happen. Would you be satisfied with any other industry (medical, law, education, etc) just doing the same things or making excuses because thats how we've been doing it? We adapt, we change, we move on. We need people to speak up about treating women in this industry with the respect that we deserve damnit!
I hope that people know better than to train their salespeople with this kind of training. Do I think she has some valid points? Sure. Do I think there are people in this industry that will do a better job of training your people correctly? Sure! Do I hate Cardoll? Not at all. It is an interesting concept, I just wish it were done differently. I don't agree with ANY of it, but it can still be done in a more respectful manner. And Ralph made a great point, he doesn't agree with the business model and has tried to reach out. I admire that and maybe I'll do the same, but personal attacks should be out of the question.
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To assume that everyone in this industry training to be a salesperson would enjoy that and not get insulted is ignorant. And to assume that everyone disagreeing with Cardoll is hateful or jealous is also completely inaccurate. Most of the comments I have read seem to be more angered by the business than the person, it is difficult because in this case they are one in the same, but we should also allow those people to speak up with their disagreements about cardoll. Jamie Lynn should be out of the question... Just don't be so hateful people!
I'm sure this will cost me some personal attacks , but at some point a woman had to speak up.
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Dec 15, 2003
A friend of mine was recently diagnosed as having celiac disease, which means he's gluten-intolerant. (Side note: there's even a t-shirt to raise awareness of celiac disease, with a picture of a goofy-looking yak—a silly-yak—and the motto, "Gluten free. Got a problem with that?") And in one of those odd connections of random thoughts that my brain is prone to, I realized that some clients of mine are similarly intolerant of large quantities of information; true, they don't suffer abdominal distress or anemia, but they do fail to "digest" the information if it's presented in a way that's unfamiliar to them or if it's just overwhelming in terms of amount or breadth.
I was puzzling through why some people, like information professionals, have such a high tolerance for being immersed in information and why many of our clients and patrons react to the same immersion by breaking out into the mental equivalent of hives. Then I heard a presentation on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator instrument, and about the relative distribution of various MBTI types among the population and specifically among librarians and library school students. According to the speaker, almost half of library school students are either ISTJ or INTJ. These are Introverts, who are Thinking (as opposed to Feeling) and Judging (as opposed to Perceiving). INTJs are known as decisive, independent, sense-makers, and ISTJs are just-the-facts, thorough, organized people. Two personality types who handle large amounts of information well. (Note that these characteristics are used in a fairly specialized way—IxTJs aren't unfeeling and unable to perceive. It's a description of how they view the world, focus their attention, and take in and process information.)
Compare the 50% INTJ/ISTJ distribution in the library school population with the general population, where INTJs and ISTJs together make up between 7% and 15% of the population, depending on who's doing the measuring. No wonder it can feel like we info pros are talking to people who just don't think like we do—we are talking to people who don't process information like we do!
What that means is that we have to be much more aware of how the other 85% of the population thinks. A lot of them are information-intolerant; when we deliver 50 pages of material, or when we point them to ten information sources on the intranet, we're just overwhelming them. For us INTJs and ISTJs, it would be like being asked to make small talk and chat about our feelings for a few hours with 25 acquaintances. Sure, we could do it, but we would avoid anyone who would expect us to do this on a regular basis.
Info Pros may remember being in library school and assigned the job of developing a "pathfinder" on a topic. You had to find the key reference sources on a subject, the most up-to-date directories, a few good handbooks, the key publications, the relevant subject headings in the library's catalog, the call numbers most likely to have material on the topic, a few indexing and abstracting sources, the best full-text databases covering the subject, and pertinent email discussion lists and Web sites. Whew! As quaint as the idea of a pathfinder is, it was a tremendous tool for helping us INTJs and ISTJs present a wide range of information to our patrons in a format that didn't overwhelm and in different formats depending on how our patrons process information. Want a quick overview? Here's where to start. Want to browse the stacks? Start with the aisle over there. Want to see everything that's been written in the last two years on the subject? Here's the database for you.
Of course, building pathfinders on all the econtent we manage today—in subject areas that didn't exist ten years ago—is more challenging. We often don't have a physical collection we can direct browsers to. Good luck finding the standard reference books on a topic like nanotechnology or modern terrorism. And these days, our clients expect us to monitor Web logs and streaming media, regardless of the fact that the search tools haven't kept up with the information types available on the Web.
That's why our ability to be modern-day pathfinders is both essential and sometimes maddening. We sift through a wide variety of information sources, formats, and media. We try to put all of the best resources in the hands of our clients, so they can use the same tools we do. Microsoft has integrated access to Factiva, eLibrary, and Gale resources into its Office 2003 product suite. That means that our clients get hit with more information sources and options, even before they've ventured out beyond Office or Excel.
Thus, we're dealing with people already maxed out on information and, perhaps being somewhat information-intolerant, are looking a bit green around the gills. Our challenge is twofold: to help them build up their ability to sift through and evaluate information and for us to develop better-digested alternatives to information overload. And in the meantime, let's remind ourselves that many people don't think like us, and we're OK with that, aren't we?


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Looking so serious here, but don't be fooled, she was thrilled about every gift. This is such a fun age, because gifts this year had meaning - Olivia literally felt joy from receiving them. She's been sleeping with this one card from our friends Jane and Andrew - it has cupcakes that dance all around singing happy birthday. And no I'm not kidding, she sleeps with it. :)
There's that card I mentioned above! No time for camera smiles with that thing. Also, I took 0 seconds to get myself ready for this party. I was running around to the very last second instead (just like last year - remember?) I ALWAYS underestimate the time it takes to do everything. Cest le vie. I'll get my act together one a' these days! :)
Show time! Thanks to our dear Daddy for setting the tech stuff up. I love you, Ryan Awerkamp.
I love you, Olivia. I love our life together. You are my best teacher and dearest friend already. Where in the world would I be without you?? Nowhere near here. xoxoxox forever!
See the other birthdays here! Olivia is one, Olivia is two!


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When BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) switched its name last year from Research in Motion and subsequently dodged a buyout, investors were left wondering about the future of the company that had fallen so far in the past decade. Now potential answers are emerging. Despite a stock price around $7, which is about 48% lower this quarter compared to last year, the new BlackBerry remains focused on its paradigm shift. Now, reports are starting to back up that optimism.
True, the company has reported fiscal fourth-quarter losses of $423 million in March. This was not as bad as expected, however, and CEO John Chen has forecasted a financial turnaround for fiscal 2016. What will fuel this hopeful return? If recent moves are any indication, BlackBerry is set to enter new high-growth sectors far beyond traditional handsets.
New mobile health devices with NantHealth
On April 15, BlackBerry announced a partnership with health tech company NantHealth, signaling the company's foray into the busy world of health software. The venture aims to create a smartphone designed from the ground up for the health care industry, containing features that let users view 3D images and CT scans more easily. It will be due out in either late 2014 or early 2015.
BlackBerry gained 1.4% to $7.24 on its acquisition of a minority stake in the health start-up. Currently, NantHealth offers services in use in 250 different hospitals. If BlackBerry continues on this enterprise path, it will be interesting to see if the venture's market share increases on the strength of BlackBerry's brand, which is generally more accepted (for now) in commercial and government agencies than in the private sector.
Dashboard triumph with Ford deal
BlackBerry also received some good news back in February, this time from the auto industry. Ford, after spending years working with Microsoft's(NASDAQ:MSFT) Sync system, announced that it was dropping Sync and moving to BlackBerry's QNX operating system for its cars. Sync had been designed to equip dashboards with voice commands and integration with Windows phones, but after multiple updates it seems that Ford was still concerned with customer opinion and problems with system crashes.
The switch to BlackBerry's QNX system represented both a win for the struggling company and an entry into the auto tech market. Microsoft has since responded with a new "Windows in the Car" product demo, but Ford appears set on its BlackBerry decision, at least for its upcoming models. The dashboard tech world has grown increasingly competitive with entrants like Apple and Google also competing over automaker contracts, but if BlackBerry can maintain the Ford partnership then it may be able to hold a position in this market in the years to come.
BBM, now with stickers
BBM, BlackBerry's instant messaging service, has proven a bright spot for the company in recent years. The mobile service has 80 million users and around 500,000 chat rooms, and recently moved to Android and Apple phones in 2013. BlackBerry has also indicated plans to bring the messaging service to desktop computers, allowing business users to start a conversation on their desktop and move the chat to a phone without fuss.
The primary question with BBM is how BlackBerry can successfully monetize it. The answer appears to be a push further into the social world. BBM already had some social features, such as the creation of forum-like Channels, but now BlackBerry is adding emoticon-like "stickers" or original icons that can be plugged directly into conversations. The best sticker packs cost about $2, and early signs point to successful revenue generation in global markets like South Africa and Indonesia.
The migration to specialized professional hardware for the tech world, software services in emerging industries like dashboard tech, and social features could make a big difference for BlackBerry in the years to come. Yes, the company still struggles with losses, but the ingredients of a turnaround are in the mix.
Editor's Note: This article has been amended to correct BlackBerry's CEO's name.


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Reported: 7/27/2007 7:10:39 PM 19:10
Posted: 8/7/2007
Location: Oakland, CA
Shape: Oval
Duration:5 minutes
|30 small round objects floating horizontally in circular formation
Driving North on I-580 near to the Oakland Zoo. My mom pointed out a weird bird formation in front of us. She thought it looked strange because they were all staying together almost in a circular form and we both thought that birds usually don't fly like that together. As we got closer, we thought it was balloons because of the way they moved up and down, but the strange thing was if they were balloons they didn't go up into the air. The stayed within the circular pattern and seemed to hover or float horizontally. Of course neither of us had a camera.
I verbally explained it to my dad and he said it may have been a bunch of balloons all tied together which is what it almost looked like...but what are the odds of 30 balloons staying together and not floating straight up into the air.
I am writing this because we were on the freeway and the "UFO" was very visible and not too high above us. Someone else had to see it!!


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(A Moment Of Uncertainty)
Interview with the members of Bangla Band Destiny by Subhomoy Mukherjee
Destiny was formed in 2006 when Archan and Sanjay started jamming. In those days that was mere fun for those guys. Then Suman joined the band as a supporting guitar player. He introduced Ayan, and subsequently Subhomoy also joined the band - thus forming Destiny. The band strives to create a new genre of music by fusing progressive with neo-classical melody-based compositions.
Click play to listen to songs by Destiny
Destiny are:
Suman Sarkar (Vocals & Guitars)
The most versatile member of the band who writes as well as frames the compositions single-handedly. Started his music career as a vocalist but now mastered the guitar as well tremendously. Responsible for all the heavy riffs as well as few solo sections too.
Archan Mukherjee (Guitars)
Considered to be the best guy of the band (both in nature as well as talent in playing guitar solos). Started playing the guitar in school, now well-known as one of the most versatile guitarists across all genres. Whether its neo-classical or heavy-metal or plain progressive, this guy can simply thrash any competition with his overall guitaring abilities!
Subhomoy Saha (Keys & Vocals)
The coolest guy of the community. Though he plays keyboards, he can also set the stage on fire with his vocal abilities (mostly classical based songs)! Subhomoy has the ability to fuse melody solo sections along with hard riff structures. He can also play guitars to a large extent.
Ayan Chandra (Bass Guitars & supporting vocals)
The most notorious guy of the band. Started playing Bass in high school. One of the most appreciated bassists specially in inter-collegiate competitions. When most people used to think that bass players are just a support to the band, this guy showed them what bass players are specially when it comes to playing solos & that too of all genres!
Sanjay Gupta (Drums & Percussion)
The most interesting as well as the senior-most member of the band. He also manages the band. One of the most rocking drum players of today's Kolkata music circle. Tremendous ability to vary rhythm & tempo & thus produce some new patterns which eventually lead to genuine progressive numbers!


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A recent European study, IMMIDIET has found that moderate alcohol intake, most particularly wine intake, is associated with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in plasma and red blood cells.
IMMIDIET examined 1604 people from three different geographical areas, southwest London in England, Limburg in Belgium and Abruzzo in Italy. Through a comprehensive medical examination as well as a one year food frequency questionnaire to assess their dietary intake, including alcohol, IMMIDIET found that moderate alcohol consumption works like a trigger in the body, boosting the count of omega-3 fatty acids in our systems.
Omega-3 fatty acids are mainly found in fish and while many of us have probably heard of these fatty acids, it could be potentially dangerous to our health to not know how important they are to our diet. Due to their high blood concentration, omega-3 fatty acids are highly protective against coronary heart disease, ischemic stroke, as well as sudden cardiac death. The leading cause of death in women today is heart disease, so we can easily see the affect that omega-3 fatty acids have on our bodies and we can also easily see that women are obviously not receiving enough of these vital nutrients that could potentially save lives.
If you aren't a big fish eater you are most likely not receiving the amount of omega-3's you could be putting into your system, but because of this study all of you non-fish-eaters can receive the correct amount of these acids just by having a glass of wine. It has been proven that moderate wine consumption will give you those omega-3 fatty acids your body has been missing due to wine's polyphenols. Polyphenols are naturally occurring compounds contained in a variety of foods and beverages, such as wine. Due to the antioxidant activity of wine, it is able to reduce the oxidation process caused by free radicals. This study has opened a wide door in the field of cardiovascular prevention.
Although this study looks very promising and will prevent heart disease, we must remember that this isn't a get out of jail free card to alcoholism; the key word used in the study and within this article regarding alcohol consumption is moderate. It is important to make sure that you are not shocking your body, especially if you are not a frequent or social drinker to begin with and it is especially important to keep our bodies as well as our minds the healthiest that they can possibly be. In order to effectively prevent cardiovascular disease and keep your heart and body strong, women are urged to only drink one glass of wine per day and men are limited to two glasses.
To carry on the research, married couples have been recruited in the same three European areas.