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As we settle in to the official start of autumn next week, MISCmedia MAIL will never let you "fall back" into ignorance of what's going on around you.
We should have at least one more warm, sunny Friday afternoon and Saturday, before autumnal conditions settle in perhaps for good.
Looks like we may get another mild winter, then another hot summer. (KOMO)
The online Richard Sherman impostor we mentioned yesterday had actually posted a response (an affirmative response) to someone else's social-media post.
King Street Station looks great again. But it could still create a better experience for travelers, with food service and better restrooms. (Seattle Transit Blog)
The City Council's Housing Committee failed to pass a resolution asking the state Legislature to repeal its ban on local rent-stabilization plans. However, the proposal will still move on to the full council. (Seattlish)
The background: Average rents in Seattle have risen 38 percent since 1998. (KUOW)
The Okanogan Complex fire is finally "90 percent contained." Actually extinguishing it will require a lot more work AND favorable weather. (KPLU)
A panel of scientists, including one from the UW, says we should put less emphasis on fire "fighting" and suppression, and more on "fire management." (KPLU)
One problem firefighting teams had: not enough pilots for their helicopters. (SeaTimes)
Remember, the Seattle Education Assn. still has to vote on the school district's contract offer. That happens on Sunday. (KING)
A Reuters survey named the UW as the world's fourth most "innovative" university. It's also the highest public university on the list. (KOMO)
Washington has even fewer people without health insurance this year than last year. (SeaTimes)
The union-affiliated group Working Washington is distributing a "bill of rights for the Uber economy." The document states that "private contractor" employers shouldn't get to pay sub-minimum wages or otherwise deny their workers the protections standard employees get. (PubliCola)
A state commission says the UW's "engaging in bad-faith bargaining" with unionized nurses.
Amazon's new Fire tablet device is so cheap, you can get it in a six-pack! (USAT)
A former kitchen worker at a tech-office building cafe remembers the buzzwords seen and heard there. (Weekly)
Yet another reason why the Web (as we know it) is no savior to professional "content": ad blockers. (The Verge)
Seattle Police claim to be making progress in cutting down on East African immigrant gang-related violence, of which central and south Seattle have seen far too much this year. (KCPQ)
Police arrested 20 alleged drug dealers along University Way this week following a three-month investigation, and are looking for four more. (KIRO-TV)
The City Council's Public Safety Committee voted to pursue a policy of phasing out juvenile detention in Seattle by some unspecified future date. (Slog)
Turns out human lives aren't the only ones the NRA doesn't give a flying frig about. The gun lobby's also opposing Paul Allen's ballot initiative to crack down on endangered-wildlife trafficking. (KUOW)
Here's a surprisingly simple solution to ridiculously-long commutes: Have employers with multiple locations (chain stores, banks, fire departments, etc.) reshuffle employees to the location nearest their homes. (Crosscut)
Will the post-Viaduct waterfront have any room for "all the low-income people who hang out at the waterfront now"? (KUOW)
A massive oil spill at any future Grays Harbor export terminal would be terrible. But you already suspected that. (Sightline Daily)
Angelamaria "Gio" Solimene Ross, 98, was the widow of Seattle Opera's founding general director Glynn Ross. In her own right, she was a costume designer and consummate fundraiser and publicist for the company. (SeaTimes)
The Seahawks got into last year's Super Bowl with a spectacular, immensely improbable playoff comeback against Green Bay. That's where the Hawks (still minus Kam Chancellor) are Sunday night.
UW Huskies at home vs. Utah State Saturday.
Mariners at Texas starting tonight.
Sounders FC at Vancouver Saturday.
PARKing Day, with temporary mini-parks and art installations at parking spaces citywide. (Fri)
"Long Live the Neighborhood," celebration of products by "local makers and producers." (Westlake Park, Fri)
Fremont Oktoberfest. (Fri-Sun)
Singer Dianne Reeves. (Kirkland Performance Center, Fri)
Rockabilly Ball. (Sunset, Fri-Sun)
Planet of Giants, Moonspinnes, Mercy Mercy. (Slim's Last Chance, Fri)
Documentary "Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution." (NW Film Forum, Fri)
"Little Big Show 13," with Neon Indian, Aqueduct, Explorer Tapes; benefit for dance education. (Neptune, Fri)
Re-premiere of "Eyes of the Totem," locally-made 1926 silent film. (Rialto Theater, Tacoma, Fri)
"Gatas y Vatas," all-ages music festival for female solo artists. (Vera Project, Fri-Sat)
"Rewind: Celebrating 20 Years of LGBT Film." (Vashon Theater, Sat-Sun)
Mini Maker Faire Seattle. (EMP, Sat-Sun)
Innerflight Presents: Sunset Seattle 11, "end of summer bash." (Golden Gardens, Sat)
Summer Parkways: Ballard, with pedestrian-only streets, music, family activities. (Sat)
"Huge Beacon Hill Yard Sale." (3042 18th Ave. S., Sat)
Second Use Fall Festival and Market. (Second Use Building Materials, 3223 6th Ave. S., Sat)
Luminata Lantern Parade. (Green Lake, Sat)
Beat Connection. (Neptune, Sat)
Rap 101: The Message Behind the Music, panel discussion about rap./hiphop lyrics. (NW African American Museum, Sat)
"Bands for Bernie," Bernie Sanders fundraiser. (Mix Seattle, Sat)
Joe Buck Yourself, Dead Man, F-Holes. (Slim's Last Chance, Sat)
Tim Held and Dave West, performing new, live soundtrack to film "Predator." (NW Film Forum, Sat)
"Study of Time and Motion: rest/forward," art installation/performance based on architect Frank Gilbreth's "18 Elemental Gestures of Efficiency and Inefficiency." (Estuary/T-108 Park, 4651 Diagonal Ave. S., Sat)
Opening of "Roots of Seattle Hiphop." (MOHAI, Sat)
Opening of roadside rain gardens in West Seattle. (32nd SW and SW Kenyon, Sun)
ABBAgraphs at Fremont Oktoberfest. (Sun)
Toro y Moi, Astronauts Etc. (Neumos, Sun)
Karla Bonoff. (Triple Door, Sun)
Wild Kratts Live! (McCaw Hall, Sun)
Seattle Fiestas Patrias. (Seattle Center Armory, Sun)
Swing with Zooma Bella. (Royal Room, Sun)
Severed Heads, Australian electronics legends. (Highline, Sun)
We've been sharing 75 of these mornings thus far. Our diamond anniversary (sorta)!
(Lisa Unger, "Beautiful Lies"):
"When you love someone, it doesn't really matter if they love you back or not. Having love in your heart for someone is its own reward. Or punishment, depending on the circumstances."


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Ms. Rian began her Martial Arts training at the age of 5 years old under Master Greg-Scala DeFosses. She was the second student promoted to Black Belt and the 1st young lady. She has trained continuously since the beginning, and her hard work and dedication has paid off, as she now has earned the rank of 4th degree Black Belt. A solid all-around Martial Artist, Ms. Rian enjoys the basics, forms, and working the jon bong (long staff), and has also created her own staff tournament form. She has competed in many demonstrations and tournaments, and has won numerous medals and trophys along the way, including winning Grand Champion in Forms and Weapons divisions. She greatly enjoys the challenges of training and teaching both adult and younger students. As the Certified Senior Instructor, she is now teaching classes and hopes to have her own school someday.
Ever since he had the opportunity to study martial arts closest to where it is seeded in Asia, Master Greg has always kept an open mind about all styles...none being superior to others, and each having something unique to offer. Keeping this kind of flexibility in his training, Master Greg received a letter of recommendation from Master Instructor in Aikido and Hall of Famer Robert Ostovich. Since his separation from the military, Master Greg has dedicated his life to Martial Arts and Tang Soo Do as an instructor, mentor and has selflessly helped and directed kids who have experienced trouble in their family lives or at school. He understands and relates to youth today which is why he does what he does so well. He is a firm believer in the sayings "Winners never quit and quitters never win" and "Can't means won't!" Currently Master Greg is collaborating with other gyms in the area to incorporate a martial arts program at other gyms. His genuine, humble dedication to the expansion of Tang Soo Do on the Treasure Coast of Florida keeps him motivated toward excellence with his students and the expansion of the World Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation. Last year Master Greg led the Traditional Tang Soo Do Academy by helping raise several thousand dollars for St. Jude's Children's Hospital during a Walk-a-Thon where numerous students and family members participated. He plans to have future successful events for such a great cause.
Master Greg comes from a military and law enforcement background. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp and worked as a correctional officer for the Department of Corrections for the State of Florida for ten years. He began his martial arts training under his stepfather, 2nd Dan Peter DeFosses, Dan #16034, in 1996, was promoted to 1st Dan in 1998, 2nd Dan in 1999 and 3rd Dan in 2006 by Grand Master Jae Joon Kim, the late president of the World Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do Federation. Greg was promoted to Master, 4th Dan, in 2010 by the current president of the World Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation, Saul M. Kim, son of the late Jae Joon Kim. He was recently promoted to 5th Dan in March 2013.While deployed active duty during his enlistment in the USMC, he had the privilege to study Okinawan Karate and trained with the elite Korean Marines in Korea.
About Master Greg
About Ms. Rian Butler

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God will lead you out of your comfort
What areas of your life are untouchable by God? Are there places where you draw the line on obedience to God? I have heard people say "I will do anything, go anywhere, just don't send me to that place, or call me to lead a kids class, or give that much money away." But if you are living with obedience to God in mind, expect Him to lead you to uncomfortable places for His glory and your good. In our new sermon series on Elijah, we see a prophet called to go confront an evil king. (see 1 Kings 17) Can you imagine what it would be like to get the call from God to go and confront the king? You don't just walk up to the king and insult him with an expectation that you will live.
But God had brought Elijah to this place for this purpose and it was important that he step out. It was not a comfortable place, but it was the call of God.
Elijah has done the unthinkable. He has kicked the hornets' nest by confronting the king, and now God moves him along. Here is what it says:
So he did what the Lord had told him. He went to the Kerith Ravien, east of the Jordan, and stayed there. The ravens brought him bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook. 1 Kings 17:5-6
So he did what the Lord told him! There was no questioning God's plans for him, nor God's provision for him. He had such faith in God that he just went. And God provided! God faithfully fed him and eventually moved him to the next place.
Expect God to call you to those untouchable places as you learn to trust Him for everything. May it be true of us that we did what the Lord told us to do with expectation of His work.
Will you surrender your life to Jesus and walk with Him in those places He is calling you? You will be blessed and God's work will be accomplished.
---------This is adapted from a recent sermon. To watch a video of the message, please check out our sermon page.
Looking for a church family? Join us Sundays at 10 a.m. in Battle Lake, MN.


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Recipe Onion-tomato sauce
Sauce for pizza Sauce from onions and tomatoes is idealFor making pizza. It is moderately brackish, has a pronounced onion taste, Italian herbs and basil complement the palate. Tomatoes are suitable only for ground: juicy, red, ripe. "Plastic" from the supermarket is not suitable. If desired, lovers can season the sauce with hot pepper. Also as an option - the sauce can be made more tomato, increasing the amount of tomatoes.
- Tomatoes 300 g
- Onion 150 g
- Fresh dill 50 g
- Basil fresh green 20 g
- Garlic 1 denticle
- Olive oil 2 tbsp. L.
- Paprika sweet ground 2 tsp.
- Salt 7 g
- Sugar 2 tsp.
- Step 1 Prepare the main products for cooking sauce: tomatoes, onions, dill, basil, garlic, olive oil, paprika, sugar, salt.
- Step 2 Put the peeled and chopped onion into the bowl of the blender, peeled garlic, dill, basil leaves.
- Step 3 Grind into a gruel.
- Step 4 "Discolour" the tomatoes. Make a crosswise incision, turn over with boiling water, remove the skin.
- Step 5 Cut the tomatoes into pieces, remove the seeds with a spoon. Put the flesh in the blender to the onion.
- Step 6 Grind.
- Step 7 Pour olive oil into a saucepan. Put the mass from the blender, bring to a boil. Put salt, sugar, a pinch of Italian herbs, paprika. Boil on the smallest fire under the lid for about an hour or two.
- Step 8 Boil until thick. The sauce should not drain off the spoon.


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Fresh Brothers
Served with choice of sauce.
Breaded white meat chicken, baked golden brown, with choice of sauce.
Coated and baked with a 7-grain crust.
Topped with pizza sauce and mozzarella on a King's Hawaiian sweet roll.
All-white meat chicken, baked with 100% fresh tomato sauce, all-natural parmesan and mozzarella on a King's Hawaiian® Sweet Roll.
Wedge cut and delicious.
Garlic bread tied in tasty knots, dusted with Parmesan and served with pizza sauce on the side.
White meat chicken, baked in a light potato crust.
Three Sliders. Non-Meat Impossible Burger baked with 100% fresh packed pizza sauce with all natural mozzarella on a King's Hawaiian Sweet Rolls.
Crisp romaine with salami, ham, green and black olives, onions, tomatoes, mozzarella, and pepperoncini.
Romaine, feta cheese, Kalamata olives, cucumbers, pepperoncini, red onions, and tomatoes.
Crunchy hearts of romaine, shredded Parmesan, and croutons.
Broccoli, corn, green pepper, cucumber, carrots, red onions, mushrooms and peas, with spring mix, kale, romaine or spinach
Choice of greens with tomatoes, red onions, and cucumber.
Barbecued chicken breast tossed with romaine, cheddar, corn, onions, and black beans, topped with fried onions.
Tender chicken breast, red onions, and BBQ sauce.
Artichoke hearts, pesto, mozzarella, and fresh basil.
Sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, green peppers, and onion.
Fresh spinach, mushroom and garlic, with a blend of pizza sauce and pesto.
Green peppers, onions, mushrooms, green, and black olives.
Chunks of juicy ham and sweet pineapple.
Fresh mozzarella and tomatoes, fresh basil, a blend of pizza sauce and pesto.
Sausage, pepperoni, ground beef, bacon and ham.
Fresh dough made daily, diced mozzarella and tomato sauce straight from Stanislaus.
Choose any 1 topping on original or skinny crust.
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Medium thin crust. Mozzarella on a rice, tapioca and potato crust.
Daiya vegan cheese on top of our 100% vegan crust.
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Daiya vegan cheese on top of our 100% vegan crust.
Daiya vegan cheese with Italian vegan sausage.
1 topping pizza with choice of a small fresh salad favorite.
Served with carrots & celery.
Skinny, thin, or deep dish cheese, with our unique Fresh Kid's Special sauce.
Rolled in cinnamon sugar, drizzled with icing and served warm. Vegan.
Grape tomatoes, cucumber, red onion on romaine spring mix.
Shredded Parmesan, garlic croutons on romaine with Caesar dressing.
Broccoli, corn, celery, green pepper, cucumber, carrots, mushrooms, peas, red onion on romaine and spring mix.
Feta, Kalamata olives, cucumber, pepperoncini, grape tomatoes, red onion on romaine with Greek dressing.
Cheddar, corn, black beans, red onions, fried onions on romaine with ranch dressing.
Salami, ham, mozzarella, green and black olives, grape tomatoes, pepperoncini, red onions on romaine with Italian dressing.
Served with pizza sauce and mozzarella on King's Hawaiian sweet rolls.
Breaded chicken breast pieces with choice of sauce.
Tossed in garlic butter and topped with Parmesan cheese.
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After being in my house for two years and replacing the floors, we finally got around to replacing the fireplace on Christmas weekend! Crazy I know. But I am so happy with how it turned out!
We replaced the floors early 2014 year and had never finished the fireplace. We used my sons playpen to cover it and I hated how cluttered it looked and finally did something about it.
This is our journey to our awesome fireplace :)
And the final product! Isn't my hubs just the best?? :)


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A pre-wedding bridal hair trial will help you to feel comfortable and happy with your wedding day hairstyle, ensuring you have chosen a hairstyle that will look and make you feel your absolute best!
How to Prepare
- Research your hair artists well in advance, follow them on social Media to ensure you love their approach to hair and beauty.
- Follow us on Instagram to see our most recent brides : @bridalhaircollective
- Call and chat with your potential artist see if you connect with them, ask them any questions or concerns you may have.
- Look for referrals on your potential vendors, what past brides are saying about your potential hair artist? Bridal Hair Collective is reviewed and rated on WeddingWire.
- Book your hair trial 3-4 months before your wedding date.
- Ensure your hair is freshly trimmed or in healthy condition.
- Research bridal hair styles you like trying to stay true to your own personal style and within reasonable limitations of your own hair type or length.
- If your hair is finer or shorter than your desired look, ask your bridal hair specialist about the possibility of adding hair extensions or padding to enhance and create the hairstyle you would like to achieve.
What to Expect
Bridal Hair Collective brides will a hair trial preparation sheet to ensure they get the most out of their hair trial.
Our hair trials are 1.5 hours. This can vary with different stylists, although you should expect to see one to two variations of your desired look.
Photos are taken at the hair trial and emailed to our brides. All professional stylists should guarantee their work. At Bridal Hair Collective we provide a 100% Happy Bride Guarantee to all our brides.
We provide professional guidance and beauty advice on how to achieve your desired look before your special day.
What to Bring
- Bring 1-2 photo's that capture your favorite bridal hair looks along with pictures of your dress and color theme.
- Bring your hair accessories, earrings or any other accessories that may help you envision the completed look.
- Friends or family members are welcome they are often great for support and offer sound advice.
Additional Tips
- Collect photos of people that look like you. If you are brunette try to bring brunette pictures as Blonde hair shows detail very differently to darker shades.
- Ensure your hair is a similar color and cut at your hair trial to what you would like for your wedding day hair.


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mood board: winter
images: seachant, pinterest, tumblr
It was about damn time I got over my reluctance to have photos on here that weren't mine. This is a personal blog after all - a place where I can share inspiration and musings - and sometimes pictures communicate better than what I could ever put into words.
I believe that handpicked images can reveal a great deal about a person. An image on its own can be loved by many (aka repinned, reblogged etc etc) but if you tell people to put together a collection of some of their favourite photos... that would be a different story.
I'm not a winter person at all but I can't deny the beauty of the coming season when embraced in the right way. And to further that point: I'm drinking green tea in bed socks and munching on this right now. Mmm.


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Babar the Elephant has joined us at the table with his elephant army sporting painted backsides to scare the bad guys. Well, it worked as a deterrent to those rascally rhinoceroses, but we think sitting at the table provides a better way to make it through the week (and you don't have to paint your backside — unless that's how you roll). Here's what we've got cooking for you to welcome you to the workaday world of the very early fall (even though it's still hot): house-made hamburgers on jalapeño buns, chicken pot pie, spaghetti and meatballs, and blackened catfish with a beurre blanc crabmeat sauce over dirty rice.
What We're Cooking for You This Week
Tuesday, September 6
House-made hamburgers on jalapeño buns with all the trimmings. Well, what's better than home-made hamburgers, jalapeño buns, lots of trimmings? Nothing. TV chef and culinary explainer Alton Brown says, "I'm an absolute connoisseur of cheeseburgers and like to think that I can detect even mere percentages of shift in fat content in ground meat in a burger and can actually name the temperature to which it was actually cooked to the degree if I'm, you know, really on my game." Well, we are none so fancy or gamey as Mr. Alton, but we will tell you a simple thing we learned a long time ago: kill the fat, kill the burger. So, we hide a little bacon in our burgers to make them juicy and savory. 'Cuz everybody knows, bacon makes things better.
Wednesday, September 7
Chicken pot pie. Made with specially cooked chicken breast meat, a host of roasted root vegetables, and a scrumptious sauce made with our very own chicken stock, Stone House Eats chicken pot pie redefines mom's old standby meal. Who is the most famous chicken character of all time? Well, believe it or not, according to Ranker.com, Lady Kluck of Disney's Robin Hood stands at number 5 with Alan-a-Dale, also of Robin Hood, singing his way to number 4. Chicken Little of the-sky-is-falling fame, runs to number 3. Muppet Camilla the Chicken (Gonzo's main squeeze) comes in at number 2. But, the most famous chicken of all (at least, according to the internet which always tells the truth) is our oldie, but goodie friend Foghorn Leghorn of Looney Tunes fame. Yep. This chicken pot pie should top your oldie, but goodie list of famous chickens (and no cartoon, puppet, or imaginary chickens were harmed in the making of the pies).
Thursday, September 8
Spaghetti with fresh marinara sauce and meatballs. Yes, it's the old stand-by, but ours contains homemade marinara sauce and hand-patted meatballs served over piping hot pasta, and it's just the right kind of pastalicious serving that makes life a little better as you head toward the weekend. Old "Blood and Guts" General George S. Patton once remarked, "A piece of spaghetti or a military unit can only be led from the front end." Sounds like that leadership advice about not being able to push an elephant by the tail, you have to lead it by the trunk. Well, this spaghetti is the good elephant in the room, and you eat it one bite at a time (another famous elephant teaching). We're not sure this makes much sense, but the spaghetti will help us get it sorted.
Friday, September 9
Blackened catfish with a beurre blanc crabmeat sauce, dirty rice, and house bread, ($15). Seasoned to perfection using Paul Prudhomme's season recipe, we blacken the catfish in a white hot cast iron skillet, serve it atop dirty rice, add a little beurre blanc sauce with crab meat, and put a little house bread on the side. Yummy. Well, we learned something new this week: being catfished. It means someone ("the catfish") makes a very persuading fake identity for the purposes of establishing a relationship for fake dating with "the catfishee" (a.k.a., "the victim") for obtaining personal information from the victim. Well, we're not sure what to say about that. But, our catfish is totally for real — identifiable and delicious — with no tricks. Well, no tricks except that it provides an early transport to the weekend because of it's goodness. Come join us, we'd love to see you!
Have a look: Stone House Eats Standard Menu!
Stone House Eats Bread Baked Daily
Lunch Served | 11am-2pm Tuesday — Friday
You can find our house at 828 Julia Street in Rayville, Louisiana. You can call us at (318) 267-4457.
Thanks for letting us serve you, and may God bless you richly as you sit at the table.
Famous Quotes
Since we're talking about elephants a little this week, our funny friend Groucho Marx jokes, "One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know." We're reminded of The Travels of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff, which has a elephant in pajamas eating a picnic with his wife Celeste. Babar, interestingly, was first written in French as Histoire de Babar: Le Petit Elephant.


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Read it quick before Buzzfeed changes the title or throws it in the memory hole altogether!
(H/T Naboo News.)
Update: The title was changed the next day to "If You Hated The Star Wars Prequels, You Probably Weren't Paying Attention." Mike Klimo contacted the piece's author (I did too but didn't get a response) and he says it sounds like it was changed because the new headline tested better and got more clicks, shares, and engagements. (Keep this in mind the next time anyone tries to convince you Buzzfeed is anything remotely close to a real news site. It's all about clickbait.)
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(southern) belle of the ball/
I'm not at the lake or eating barbecue for Memorial Day weekend, but I think this year I wouldn't swap places with any bikini clad lady of the South. I traded in my promise of those covetable tan lines this summer. I think Chinatown has some kind of barbecue chicken concoction for the holiday weekend anyways.
My expectations have been exceeded and I really can't stop smiling. I am officially moved into my place of residence for the rest of the summer, smack dab in the middle of SoHo. My bedroom window sees intimate moments atop fire escapes and feels the rumble of the J train. I think I love New York. Just today I saw a woman dressed like Bon Jovi and a man that looked Pink—prime street style spotting. Also, girls here take the mesh bra/sheer top very seriously So many exposed chests! I guess that's trends for you.
People probably think I'm crazy with my starry-eyed grin permanently plastered where the signature ruby red solemn scowl should be. Who am I kidding? They aren't looking at me. If anything they're looking at the all the girls with see-through shirts. I don't stand out here and I think I like it that way.
I've touched an Oscar gown and Chanel pumps and now know why they cost an arm, leg and your first born's first semester of college. Designer fashion feels like baby bums and shellac manicures all rolled into never-been-worn VS lingerie. Don't picture all that in your head, just the way they feel. Work with me.
While I won't be wearing anything of the designer variety to work, I've managed to put a few outfits together that rival the more expensive counterparts. What up Kohl's? I paired my bargain dress with slightly edgier accessories. I know I know, I wear this vest everywhere. Get over it. Black booties, military vest and gold bangles seem to be the perfect combination to punk (still haven't been to the Met yet.) out an otherwise flirty floral ensemble.
Side note: When my roommates (six of them) saw that I was from Alabama they said they assumed I'd be the Elle Woods southern sorority belle type. I laughed because I was wearing boy clothes.


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Document Type
Date of Degree
Spring 2017
Degree Name
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Degree In
Computer Science
First Advisor
Chipara, Octav
First Committee Member
Wu, Yu-Hsiang
Second Committee Member
Segre, Alberto
Third Committee Member
Kearney, Joesph
Fourth Committee Member
Hourcade, Juan Pablo
Hearing loss can significantly hinder an individual's ability to engage socially and, when left untreated, can lead to anxiety, depression, and even dementia. The most common type of hearing loss is sensor-neural hearing loss that is treated using hearing aids (HAs). However, a significant fraction of individuals that may benefit from using HA do not use them and, the satisfaction of those that do, is only around 60%. Today, we have only a limited understanding regarding the factors that contribute to the low adoption and satisfaction rates. This is a limitation of existing laboratory-based assessment methods that cannot accurately predict the performance of HAs in the real-world as they do not fully reproduce the complexities of real-world environments.
There four core contributions of my PhD thesis:
i) the development new computer-based methods for assessing HAs in the real-world. Our approach is based on the insight that HA performance is intrinsically dependent on the context in which a HA is used. A context includes characteristics of the listening activity, social context, and acoustic environment. To evaluate this hypothesis, we have developed AudioSense, a system that uses mobile phones to jointly characterize the context of users and the performance of HAs.
ii) We provide the first instance of characterization of the auditory lifestyle of hearing aid users, and the relationships that exist between the context and hearing aid outcomes.
iii) We utilize the subjective data collected using AudioSense to build novel models that can predict the success of hearing aid prescriptions for new and experienced users. We also quantitatively prove the importance of collecting contextual information for evaluating hearing aids.
iv) We use the objective audio data collected with AudioSense to predict contextual information like acoustic activity and noise level. This provides us a way to intelligently infer contextual information automatically and reduce the burden on the study participants.
EMA, hearing aid outcome, hearing aids, machine learning, mobile computing, mobile phones
xix, 132 pages
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-132).
Copyright © 2017 Syed Shabih Hasan
Recommended Citation
Hasan, Syed Shabih. "Mobile ecological momentary assessment for hearing aid evaluation." PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) thesis, University of Iowa, 2017.


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New Release Movie Ticket Give-Away, this Month is..
American Animals
In Theaters Oct 4th
AMERICAN ANIMALS follows the thrilling true story of four friends living everyday lives who desperate to break out of the ordinary, brazenly attempt to execute one of the most audacious art heists in US history.
BonkerZ Comedy Clubs Australia in conjunction with Madman Pictures are giving away 10 double passes starting Sept 14th – Sept 22nd. Congrats to all the winners, Keep watching this space for more releases and giveaways. Check out the trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlSxrxMYn8A


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Why is Dropping Out of High School Bad? Dropouts and Sexually Transmitted Infections
Mark Anderson and I just finished a paper looking at one pathway through which dropping out of school might affect future life outcomes. The paper is "Why is Dropping Out of High School Bad? Dropouts and Sexually Transmitted Infections". The abstract for the paper is:
People who drop out of high school fare worse in many aspects of life. We analyze whether there is a causal effect of dropping out of high school on the probability of contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI). Previous studies on the relationship between dropout status and sexual outcomes have not empirically addressed self-selection effects. Using individual fixed effects estimations we find strong evidence that dropping out increases the risk of contracting an STI for females. Furthermore, we present evidence illustrating differences between the romantic partners of dropouts versus enrolled students. These differences suggest that female dropouts may be more susceptible to contracting STIs because they partner with significantly different types of people than non-dropouts. These results point to a previously undocumented benefit of encouraging those at risk of dropping out to stay in school longer.


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High-Performance Coaching
My name is Erik Kruger. I am a Mental Performance Coach & Thinking Partner to top executives and entrepreneurs. I specialise in working with individuals with power, status, a high drive for achievement, and functioning in a pressurised environment.
Mental Performance Coaching is specifically designed for individuals who want to become more intentional, effective, and present in their lives. It's a 10-week commitment that will leave you with powerful insights.
How it works
- When you apply for coaching you will have an initial meeting with Erik – around 30 minutes long – to discuss what coaching entails and to align expectations.
- Once your spot is confirmed you will meet with Erik for a 60-minute session every second week. This means that the initial coaching engagement runs over 10 weeks and consists of 5 sessions.
- All meetings are held digitally using Zoom. So you can enroll in coaching from anywhere in the world.
- Every session takes the form of a facilitated conversation. The program is customised to the challenges you are facing and the areas you want to develop.
- Coaching is about learning, uncovering, and exploring. During coaching sessions, you will be doing most of the talking and thinking with Erik as your facilitator and thinking partner.
Who My Coaching Is For:
In my experience my clients seek out my coaching for the following reasons:
- They want to feel supported as high-performance and top leadership can often leave them feeling isolated.
- They want to feel challenged. The people around them admire them for what they have achieved however they know that they have much more to give.
- They want to stress test their perceptions and value the gift of looking at ideas from different angles.
- They want to be more deliberate about their actions and personal development.
- They are motivated to go bigger and faster.
- They are thought leaders who want to share an impactful message.
Topics Typically Covered
In each session, we work on what you deem to be important. Challenges that I typically assist clients with include:
- Eliminating people pleasing behaviours and becoming more assertive.
- Developing a powerful presence in the way they lead and interact with others.
- Improving communication within professional and personal relationships.
- Creating pre-performance rituals for improved performance in business.
- Managing pressure, anxiety, and negativity whilst maintaining performance.
- Improved thinking and clarity for the challenges you face.
- Getting off autopilot and becoming more intentional with their lives.
What You Get
- The initial coaching commitment is for 5 sessions, spanning 10 weeks.
- All sessions are recorded for you to access and re-listen to.
- Email access to Erik for any questions you might have.
Outcome Of The Program
This 10-week program has the potential to make a profound impact on your life.
Not only will it make you more aware of your unconscious programming and allow you to change it but you will be held accountable for making behavioural and mental changes that produce a distinctly different outcome in all domains of your life. However, the actual outcome depends on you.
Coaching only works if you put in the effort and if you are serious about change, self-examination, and the coaching process.
Coaching Program Cost
The total cost of the program is €1600 /$1700 / £1500 / R16,000
If you are interested in coaching then please fill out the form below and we will be in touch to schedule an informal 20-minute intro call. On the call you get to better understand how coaching can assist you in achieving your goals and improving your performance.


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Doing business in Spain: Section V- Franchise
Franchises have increased in Spain and grown rapidly. This method for doing business in Spain without investing has become very popular, it has effectively been used for small retailers to compete with larger retail stores.
Through a franchising contract, franchisee is given the right to use goods, services, trademark and advertising of the franchisor for a specific period of time. The franchisee must pay the franchisor as a condition of obtaining or commencing the franchise operation.
Franchising companies must be entered in a special Administrative Franchise Registry within a minimum of 20 days prior the signature of a franchising contract or making any payment to franchiser.
The franchiser may be seriously fined for non-registration.
The franchisee is the franchise business owner, though this takes part of a commercial network. He must submit to the network business organization.
Franchisor must deliver written information to the franchisee before the signature of the franchising contract, in order that the franchisee may decide on whether to join the franchise team or not.
The franchising contract must state those terms that the parties consider appropriate, as long as those are not contrary to law or public policy.
The following provisions are commonly stated:
- Initial franchise fee: This is what it costs to join the franchise network
- Royalty fees: These payments will continue as long as the franchise lasts. Normally these fees range from 4 percent to 20 percent, depending on the revenues.
- Advertising fees: Once you join the team you will be expected to pay annual fees for the franchise advertising, this charge will not exceed 3 percent of gross sales.
Getting advice
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Everyone, meet the Sopranos. Sopranos, everyone.
Okay, so only about six years late for me to join the rest of the free world, but better late than never, I guess. My new favorite show...A&E has started showing season one of the Sopranos (toned down and edited, of course) and I am addicted. I have always had a somewhat perverse fascination with all things Mafia. My favorites of all time movie list contains several classics - The Godfather (I and II, we don't even talk about III), Goodfellas, Casino, Donnie Brasco. What can I say? I love the mob. I think sometimes I just love rooting for the bad guy. Bad guys with heart. Bad guys who love their kids.
Unfortunately, I think I have become hooked. I don't want to wait a whole week for a new episode. It's KILLING me that I can't have my daily fix. I just may have to Netflix the rest and get caught up. I need to know what happens to Tony, Carmella, and crazy Uncle Junior. Definitely a must-see if you haven't already. Yeah, I'm tawlkin' to you...


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Hans Sohlström, president and CEO, comments: "The global Business Area and Business Unit structure is a strategic cornerstone and key success factor of our company. Decentralised end-to-end business responsibilities and local accountability drives good customer service, quality, innovation and profits as well as growth in the most effective way. The five business areas are defined and the business units grouped into business areas based on strategic targets, core capabilities and main characteristics of each business. This organisational change is a preplanned and natural next step in the integration of the acquired Expera Specialty Solutions to our Group."
As per the changes in the Group Executive Management Team, Robyn Buss is appointed executive vice president of Business Area North America Specialty Solutions as of October 1, 2019. She succeeds Russ Wanke, who retires end of September.
Sohlström says: "I thank Russ Wanke for his valuable contribution to ensure a smooth integration of Expera Specialty Solutions in to Ahlstrom-Munksjö and wish him all the best for his retirement. At the same time, I welcome Robyn Buss to our Group Executive Management Team. Her strong customer centric leadership, business skills and experience especially from North America bring valuable contribution to our Group Leadership Team."
Daniele Borlatto has been appointed executive vice president of Business Area Filtration and Performance as of June 7, 2019. He is currently executive vice president of Business Area Industrial Solutions. Daniele succeeds Fulvio Capussotti, who will take up new responsibilities outside Ahlstrom-Munksjö and leave the company at the same date. (SV)
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Cash boost will help summer holiday club
An organisation has received a cash boost to help provide free school holiday activities this summer.
Children North East (CNE) has been awarded just under £227,000 from a £2million Government pilot scheme for its North East Summer Holiday Clubs project.
The initiative, which is being delivered at 16 primary and secondary schools across the North East, including one in Morpeth, will help families in financial hardship benefit from free healthy meals and activities during the summer holidays.
Children and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi said: "For most pupils, the end of the school summer term signals the start of holidays, days out and a chance to make memories with friends and family.
"Other families, who might rely on the support provided by schools, are not so lucky.
"I'd like to congratulate Children North East, which will run the DfE North East Summer Holiday Clubs Project this summer to support the most disadvantaged families across the North East.
"This exciting scheme will open the door to exciting, engaging activities for young people, make sure they are getting a healthy meal, and above all, give them the summer holiday memories and experiences they all deserve."
Jeremy Cripps, Chief Executive of Children North East, said: "This means we can continue to fund holiday clubs in disadvantaged areas as we did last summer when we received a Big Lottery grant. The clubs will run for at least four weeks."
"We know from previous experience that parents will be relieved from financial pressure to feed children who usually have free school meals in term time and will be reassured their children are safe, entertained and happy."
Last summer Northumbria University undertook the largest ever study of school holiday clubs in England.
Professor Greta Defeyter, Director of the university's Healthy Living Lab, said: "Our findings suggest that holiday club provision offers the potential to have a far wider impact than previously evidenced on children's health, wellbeing and education.
"They revealed that activities provided at clubs are one of the most highly valued aspects of this provision, both by children and parents.
"The consistent theme of 'safety' reported by children, parents and staff was quite remarkable and something not previously reported."


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Legendary former longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva will return to action in the co-main event of this weekend's (Sat., Feb. 11, 2017) UFC 208 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, where he's set to take on No. 8-ranked Derek Brunson.
Silva's historic reign as 185-pound champion lasted nearly seven years from 2006-2013 and consisted of a record setting 10 consecutive title defenses. He also started his Octagon career with an incredible run of 16 straight victories. His accomplishments will forever speak for themselves, but "The Spider" has recently fallen on rough times, as he hasn't officially won a bout since 2012. He's also lost four of his last five fights.
With the 41-year-old looking to get back to his winning ways, there is no better time to reflect on his iconic career and on the wins that led many to label him as the best fighter of all-time.
Let's take a look at Silva's five best UFC knockouts:
Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin – UFC 64
In just his second UFC fight, Silva was given a shot at the middleweight title, taking on Rich "Ace" Franklin at UFC 64 on Oct. 24, 2006.
Franklin is known as a durable and skilled veteran, but he proved to be no match for Silva on that fall night in Las Vegas, Nevada. "The Spider's" brutal Muay Thai was on full display in this fight, as he stunned "Ace" with a vicious knee just minutes into the opening round. He then followed that with a left head kick and another knee before Franklin fell to the mat and left the referee with no choice but to call off the fight.
Not only does this finish rank as one of Silva's best inside the Octagon, but it was also this finish that marked the beginning of the best title run in promotional history.


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San Francisco based psych garage band, Buzzmutt will be heading out on their first national tour next week in support of their latest album, Strange Planes of Surveillance! Where ever you are in the country, catch their loud and searing live show!
For more info about shows contact:
June-5 Los Angeles, CA- El cid
June 6 San Diego, CA – The Bancroft
June 8 Phoenix, AZ -Trunk Space
June 9 Tucson, AZ – Think Tank
June 10 Santa Fe NM – Ghost house
June 12 Austin TX- Beerland
June 13 Fort Worth TX- 1919 hemphill
June 14 Houston TX- Super Happy Fun Land
June 15 New Orleans LA- show or day off?
June 16 Birmingham AL- Mono Balm
June 17 Atlanta GA – Under the couch
June 18 Savannah GA – Hangfire
June 19 Wilmington NC- Reggie's
June 20 Charlotte-The Milestone
June 21 Chapel Hill NC -The cave
June 22 Norfolk VA -pancho and luigus
June 24 Philadelphia PA -Kung Fu Necktie
June 25 North Hampton -Tubecat
June 26 Bronx NY- Carl Sage
June 27 Manhattan-NY Otto's Shrunken head
June 28 Brooklyn NY- The Buccaneer
June 29 Kent OH – The Stone Tavern
July 1st Chicago IL- The Burlington
July 3rd Denver CO- Side winders
July 6th Boise-Crazy Horse
July 7th Spokane WA -Baby bar
July 8th Seattle -TBA
July 9th Portland- Kelly's Oylmpian
July 10th Oakland- Night light


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Building school-based teacher learning communities: professional strategies to improve student achievement
Teachers College Press, Jan 20, 2006 - Biography & Autobiography - 147 pages
Building on extensive evidence that school-based teacher learning communities improve student outcomes, this book lays out an agenda to develop and sustain collaborative professional cultures. McLaughlin and Talbert-foremost scholars of school change and teaching contexts-provide an inside look at the processes, resources, and system strategies that are necessary to build vibrant school-based teacher learning communities.
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I'm driving to SF today at 3 and picking Novio up. We're driving down to Southern California together. Back to his new "home" in Camarillo. Four whole days off and I could NOT be more excited. I'm going to relax, maybe shop @ the outlets, check out where he wants to buy a house, look into Lu Ross Academy, bake, and catch up on some of my shows. Don't be jealous. I never get to vacation. I only allow 3 day weekends.


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In Deuteronomy 30:15, God says to the Israelites, "See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction." Over and over again, Scripture speaks of two ways: one of life and one of destruction. Sadly, all too often, we walk down the way of destruction because Satan is good at making sin look enticing and joyous rather than deadly and ruinous. We can easily self-destruct.
In this series, we look at some of the sins that lead us to self-destruct, using the acronym DESTRUCTIVE, and we cling to the promises of the only One who can reconstruct what we destruct – Jesus Christ. Because He conquered His own destruction on a cross, sin does not have to destroy us.
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Yesterday I had a tutor meeting, unlike last week it filled me with belief and pessimism. I have now established the workings of the game and it is being assembled as we speak. I have produced a model application through powerpoint hyperlinks, I have also finalised the aesthetics of both the app and gaming cards. I am now writing out all the gaming cards and fixing them to a sheet ready for printing!
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- Do focus group and see what the major touchpoint are on the games.
- Contact the print studio and ensure that they are capable of printing the cards.
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What Happened?
A worker received a significant head injury when using a grinder during the repair of a tank. While conducting grinding activities, the draw-string from the hood of his jacket became entangled in the wheel of his grinder causing it to be pulled towards his head. He received cuts to his temple and neck, requiring off site treatment.
Contributing Factors
There should be no drawstrings, long hair or loose items of clothing dangling when operating a grinder or other rotating equipment.
What Can We Learn?
Perform a Self Check to ensure there was nothing dangling that potentially could get caught in the equipment.
Vague Guidance, due to a lack of details in the procedure regarding restrictions of loose clothing while operating rotating equipment.
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The Portrait (Paperback)
Gallic Books, 9781910477434, 144pp.
Publication Date: June 27, 2017
"An enthralling mystery about chasing the unknown, the nostalgia for what could have been, and most importantly, the persistence of curiosity." --San Francisco Book Review on The Red Notebook
Avid antiques collector Pierre-Fran ois Chaumont unearths the find of a lifetime at a Paris auction house: an eighteenth-century portrait of a gentleman who looks just like him. Researching into the painting's history, he has the chance to abandon his tedious existence and walk into a brand new life . . .
Antoine Laurain is a Parisian screenwriter, antiques collector, and prize-winning novelist. The President's Hat was a 2013 ABA Indies Introduce choice.


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Since we launched the KS campaign and started the development, there has been many designers, sound composers and artists who contacted us offering help and support. We are thrilled and also really appreciate all the offers, however due to the team location and our limited budget, we can't always bring new team members onboard as we wish.
But sometimes, luckily, things do work out. Last month we invited our first local QC tester, Erin, to the project to give a try on one of the new semi- completed levels, which helped us detect some great/bad bugs (developers sobbing). Also, via our musician's connections, we've been introduced to one brilliant sound designer, Mr F, who has extensive experience on game sound design. He showed strong interest in our game and is willing to give us a hand in the future. We wish this help will bring in new fresh point of view and productive boost.
Map Expanding
This month, we are exploring the possibility of taking our character completely out of the tower, expanding the adventure map to a bigger area. It was already part of the story, but we decided to bring this part of the cinematic into the gameplay. Therefore, players will be able to have a bigger perspective to look around the LUNA world. This will also allow more freedom for us to play around with different gameplay mechanics which will involve more character movement control. Some kind of vehicle or transporting system is also under development. We really hope this new design will live up to its full potential.
LUNA Creatures
LUNA might seems like a desolate world, but it surely has more creatures running around in the corners. They are not exactly part of those shadow beings, and clearly look different from our main characters. What will be their stories and what are the relationship between them and our characters? It's been a lot of fun for us to design them and these mysteries will be waiting for you to discover.
Since we have completed writing 90% of the story, it's time to have them drawn as storyboards or even start some animation tests. Also during the next month, the team will finally have our first gather together (by now we are all working separately from our own house/office/studio between London and Shanghai, mostly communicating through skype call and chat). We will try to use this opportunity to boost our game production.


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Liverpool John Moores University
Initial Teacher Training - Primary Key Stage 1/2 (QTS)
Our emphasis is on developing teachers who are reflective practitioners able to apply a deep understanding of the curriculum, learners and learning to provide the very best and most appropriate learning opportunities for all children, with a positive impact on their development and achievement.
Entry requirements
You will need:
- a minimum 2:1 degree (or recognised equivalent). Strong applicants with a 2:2 will be considered if they have significant school experience prior to application
- a demonstrable interest in and enthusiasm for teaching within the primary age range. You could show this in a number of ways – time spent in schools, knowledge of the curriculum, relevant practical experience. A minimum of 10 days' work experience in an educational setting engaging with children within the appropriate age range is required prior to interview
- GCSE English Language, Mathematics and Science at grade 4/C (or above) or equivalent qualifications – level 2 numeracy and literacy are not acceptable
Additional information:
- RPL is not accepted on this programme
- IELTS score 7.0 (Minimum 6.5 in each component)
- Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a selection event
- If you accept a formal offer from LJMU you will be required to meet the Department for Education's standards for physical and mental fitness to teach and clearance to work with children
You are required by the Department for Education to undertake Professional Skills Tests in Literacy and Numeracy prior to entry to this programme. Successful completion of the Professional Skills Tests will form part of the conditions of any offer of a place. Further details can be found on the Get into Teaching website
Course modules
Teaching methods
You will learn via lectures, seminars, interactive workshops, group discussion and reflection, problem solving and micro-teaching. You will also make use of our online learning environment.
You will be allocated a Teacher Mentor who will organise and supervise your school-based training. Your Mentor will be supported by your LJMU Tutor who will visit your school several times to monitor your progress. Additional professional development sessions are organised in school during placements.
Tutorial support is an important part of the LJMU learning process and you will receive a personalised service that will enable you to set targets and achieve your potential. Your Personal Tutor will support your academic and professional development and will meet with you formally during the year.
Applied learning
You will spend 120 days spent on school placement.
Placements are organised in our partnership schools in the Greater Merseyside area. For the majority of the training you will gain your teaching experience in a 'Home School' with a six week placement in an 'alternative' school after Christmas.
School-based training involves the preparation and delivery of learning sequences and lessons to small groups and whole classes of learners, with expectations and workload increasing during the course. This work is supported by a Teacher-Mentor who will enhance your professional learning experience in school.
Assessment methods
To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. Assessment techniques vary from module to module to reflect relevant assessment approaches and the key learning points of each topic.
Assessment methods include: critical reflections on research and practice, small scale research projects, the design and analysis of learning experiences, presentations and a portfolio of professional activities.
You will need to monitor your progression towards achieving the professional standards required for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and maintain a professional development portfolio.
A final assessment of your achievement of the Teachers' standards required will be based on observation and assessment of your teaching practice and the evidence base that you develop during training.
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Becoming a 'Greener' Accounting Firm
Christine Campbell
Throughout most of the 20th century accounting was considered a staid and rather boring profession. Accountants were derided as "bean counters" by people from other parts of the business who felt that it was they themselves that created the value and services and the accountants where just there to keep score. That began to change in the last quarter of that century as financialisation and financial engineering came to the fore. No longer was accounting seen as boring but necessary, but was now viewed as a place where outsized profits could be created seemingly out of thin air.
By the dawn of the 21st century the accounting department had become in many companies the most important department for generating profits. Financialisation and financial engineering to generate earnings and wealth had become the norm. Increasingly, industrial businesses would attempt to improve earnings or increase share prices through creative accounting techniques rather than real changes in how they produced the goods and services they sold to customers. It is now generally accepted that profound changes can be achieved simply by changing how you count the numbers. That it is often more important how you count, than what you do.
As we face one of the most difficult environmental threats to face humanity since the ice age many are now wondering if this sort of creative accounting can help us defeat climate change. Which is not to say we change the accounting just to mask the problem, what is being considered is how changes to accounting can affect how companies behave and whether those rules can be made to punish behaviour that is damaging to the environment and conversely rewarding to behaviours that benefit the environment. Which has spurred the emergence of a new branch of accounting called environmental accounting.
It is already obvious how simple changes in rules can drive economic growth and bring about economic prosperity. The changes in China are nothing short of miraculous. This last half century we have seen more people lifted out of poverty than at any time in human history. The challenge now is being able to deliver the same sorts of growth but without it being accompanied by environmental damage that China has had to face as a consequence. Can we change the world by changing accounting? There are many that believe we can.
If we can put a price on the environmental damage done by a specific activity we can change the rules so that those doing the damage have to account for it. It is only fair that those who are using up a resource that is of benefit to us all, that they account for the cost and not for the rest of us to bear it collectively. Conversely if you can put a price on a damaging activity you can place a price on something that benefits us all and a way of having all of us reward that activity. It may end up be the sweetest irony of all if the same creative accounting techniques that have been responsible for privatizing profits and making public liabilities can be made to do the opposite.
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This is the go-to for outside portraits in Blenheim. It's got the path with the big trees for brilliant framing, and we generally walk a loop of about 800 meters or so and stop in several places where the light is good. This means that the kids are kept busy and feel like it's a fun outing, not told to stand in one place and behave for an extended time. If we make the experience fun, the photos will be much better. Pollard Park is also a favourite because there are so many great places no matter what time of the day and it really doesn't matter how big your group is, we can fit you all in! Another good option is to go to the bottom of Quail Stream at the base of the Wither Hills, it's best a couple of hours before sunset as the light is soft and the paths aren't in full sun.
This is a great place for slightly older kids. There are usually places with great light, but the start or the end of the day is infinitely the best time to be there for light.
I well remember those early days of staring at my babies and just feeling totally besotted. Spending many hours looking at them in their tiny beds and those seemingly endless cuddles in the feeding chair. To me, newborns and home go hand in hand. I love to focus on the life aspect of this precious time, so that you'll look back and remember how these fleeting weeks felt, as well as how your baby looked. I don't pose baby rolled up and naked on a blanket or with props. There are some amazingly talented people who do that, if that's what you're after. This is what I focus on:
Real, raw and beautiful. Let me see the interactions between the kids, the fun they have in their everyday activities, their backyard. I want to meet their favourite cuddly toy. I don't even mind some mess. Just sayin'.
If you're looking to have posed photos at home in your backyard or vineyard, perhaps an extended family shoot at Nana's house – there are some things you'll need to know. Harsh sunlight is yucky and makes you squint and makes your wrinkles worse. I'm going to need to put you in some open shade. This means BIG trees with a decent amount of shade, enough to sufficiently cover everyone. An olive tree and a couple of bushes won't do it, if you want pretty pictures. I know that sometimes it's more about being at a certain home for family heritage and special memories, if that's the case, let's do it there and do our best to minimise the wrinkly light. However, if you just want pretty pictures and you don't have the trees or shade to make it so, let's get everyone to meet me where there is a decent backdrop, ie. Pollard Park. If you're not sure about your backyard, send me a picture! If you particularly want to shoot in the vineyard, this will need to be done during the golden hours before sunset.
The good thing about the studio is that it doesn't matter what the weather is doing! We have several backdrops we can use. Studio portraits will always look like studio portraits, so they are posed and fairly structured. This is great for headshots, or for a couple of kids or for a cake smash. There's not enough room for more than three or four people, so if you're wanting a family shoot with fun and spontaneity, outside or at your place is the place to be. Don't forget, we also have quick easy Tiny Mini Sessions once a month if you want to just pop in to the studio with your little person from time to time.
Step 1: Together we'll decide on a day/time/location and I'll send you the booking form to fill out and send you our bank account number to pay the session fee of $145. If you don't already have it, email me and I'll send you the pricelist pdf.
Step 2: Have our shoot (allow up to 1 hour). If the weather turns foul, and it's an outside shoot, we simply reschedule. This goes for anyone being sick too. There's no point in photographing someone who is feeling gross.
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This usually takes up to about an hour, depending on how decisive you're feeling. It's a good idea to come in with thoughts on the sizes you're leaning towards. How much space do you have on your wall? Do you have frames that need filling? Take note of these before you come in, it'll help you no end when you're deciding what to get printed and how big. We have eftpos so you can pay for your purchases at the time of ordering, or do it online. Whatever's easiest for you.
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Floyd Mayweather made $13m but very few friends with his hasty knockdown of Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa.
The great American boxer may be impressed with his money-making expertise, but many seasoned observers regarded the fight in Japan as a fix of sorts. It was hard to find anyone in Mayweather's corner.
Under the headline: 'Was the Floyd Mayweather fight fixed?' Jesse Holland wrote on mmamania.com: "Most of what I've seen online about the fight being fixed stems from Nasukawa's knockdowns.
"The uncharacteristically-aggressive Mayweather has never been known as a power puncher and "Teppen" was launched across the ring with every blow, flopping around on the ground like a freshly-spawned Magikarp.
"Let's face it, in so many ways the fight was rigged. It was created as an exhibition bout to protect Mayweather's record in case of an unexpected disaster, Nasukawa was prevented from using any kicks, and the contest was only scheduled for three rounds.
"And unless he's Japan's greatest actor, watching Nasukawa bawl in the ring after his corner threw in the towel tells me that even if his Mayweather fight was fixed, "Teppen" probably didn't get the memo."
Mayweather told the BBC: "It was all about entertainment — we had a lot of fun. They wanted this to happen in Japan, so I said 'why not?'.
"I'm still undefeated. Tenshin is still undefeated. Tenshin is a true champion and a hell of a fighter. I want the fans around the world to support Tenshin, he's a great guy and a great champion."
"Did I have a training camp for this fight? No. I went to the gym a few times," Mayweather said.
Mayweather adversary, the great Manny Pacquiao, appeared to get a dig in by saying he would "continue to only fight experienced opponents who are my size or bigger."
Former world champion and Olympic gold medallist Andre Ward was more sympathetic, saying: "Mayweather was following in the footsteps of other legendary fighters who used exhibitions to stay in shape and keep n contact with fans."
But many pundits were less impressed.
Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix tweeted the contest was "as dumb as I expected. ESPN"s Dan Rafael said "Floyd assaulted a 122-pounder who is not a boxer".
MMA/boxing writer Kevin Iole from yahoo.sports tweeted that Mayweather was a great fighter but it was ridiculous to give him praise for "pummeling" a bantamweight who had never boxed before.
"This was a joke that shouldn't have been allowed to occur," he reckoned.
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The Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm is a bed and breakfast and farm with 25 acres of lavender fields, cottonwood trees and gardens.
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The Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm is a bed and breakfast and farm with 25 acres of lavender fields, cottonwood trees and gardens.
We recently checked into the Charles Hotel in the heart of Harvard Square for a staycation in the city.
A few of my must-sees in Stockholm.
The Palomar is a Kimpton boutique hotel with the one in Chicago located in the heart of downtown. The Magnificent mile is a stone's throw away, as is the famed Billy Goat Tavern and Millenium Park. Everything you want to see is just around the corner. It was the perfect location to be for Rebecca Minkoff's #RMRoadtrip at Nordstrom.
Luxurious, contemporary and ecclectic in design with wonderful service and attention to detail, like the animal print bathrobes, perfect for wearing to the rooftop pool (also can I have those at home please?)
You know how you picture "skiing in the mountains" to be? Snow, skiis, hot chocolate, a log cabin, a fireplace and alpine sweaters?
That's exactly what Stowe Mountain Lodge is like! We even lucked out with maple taffy treats courtesy of Slopeside Syrup, scored a free gondola ride to the top and back, while having a great view of my hubby skiing down.
All in all a good ski weekend, I'd say!
If you're ever in Stowe over Easter weekend, like we were, where not a whole lot is open, and the town is quite deserted, you had better have booked a room at the Green Mountain Inn.
With all the cosiness and history of a charming lodge, all the ammenities you could ask for, all the luxury in the rooms (that you never want to leave!) and all the Green Mountain coffee you could drink, it's a wonderful place to stay.
I wasn't even paid to say so!
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Sounding like something out of Harry Potter, with the 2 1/2 Park Sq address, L.J Peretti's is a new discovery, for me, but an institution in Boston, having been in the city for over 140 years and has seen the likes of Bing Crosby, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
Alan and Ginnie, who I introduced to you before in Amsterdam, were visiting with us in Boston last week, and Ginnie stumbled upon L.J Peretti's on one of her walks and wanted to take Alan (a pipe smoker and tobacco connoisseur) there.
Naturally, I wouldn't miss seeing a new (to me) place in Boston. I felt like I was in a Diagon Alley world!
Where the tabacco gives an earthy-ness to the air and the lingering puffs of smoke hover lazily above. Where a smartly dressed man smokes a cigar in the afternoon, sitting on a leather chair that is both sturdy and familiar. Where tins of tobacco and hand-made briar pipes line the walls and cigar boxes blanket every last inch of the counter.
The star of the show, though, are the brass scales. As classic as you can get!
I'm not a smoker, but after stepping into this historic society, I wanted to be a part of its world...and of course, anything with a "Co." in its name is a friend of mine!


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BST's Governance Sub-Committee is campaigning for an overhaul of the current 'governance structure' within football. Unlike countries which operate independent licensing systems for their clubs and competitions 'governance' in the UK is far less straightforward. In reality (although the footballing authorities might dispute this) governance duties are conducted jointly by the FA, the EFL and the PL and to a lesser extent the IFO (Independent Football Ombudsman). This system is heavily geared towards protecting the interests of club owners and not supporters. Apart from encouraging the FA to make some minor changes in terms of board representation in 2018, the UK Government is reluctant to intervene – this needs to change.
To date BST's activities have included : lobbying local MP's (Gordon Marsden, Paul Maynard, Cat Smith and Mark Menzies); working with local councillors Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Borough Councils ; holding meetings with the EFL and attending their Structured Dialogue Meetings ; lobbying the DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) ; working closely with supporters organisations SD (Supporters Direct) and FSF (Football Supporters Federation) ; setting up on-line petition for an Independent Football Regulator ; supporting the Fans Not Numbers (FNN) Campaign ; producing a Case Review Model for a joint EFL / FA / DCMS enquiry into what can be learned from the experiences at Blackpool FC.
BST believe that the High Court's damning verdict in December 2017 on the behaviour of the owners at Blackpool FC demonstrates that more needs to be done to ensure the wellbeing of our clubs – the judgement should provide the legal basis and framework for a thorough investigation – the footballing authorities are preventing this from happening.
We welcome any assistance or input from groups or individuals keen to help us protect our historic clubs from rogue and unsuitable owners.
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AS the real campaign at last begins in
This isn't because — OMG! — Obama's narrow three- to four-percentage-point lead of recent weeks dropped to a statistically indistinguishable one- to three-point margin during his week of vacation. It's because zero hour is here. As the presidential race finally gains the country's full attention, the strategy that vanquished
"Change We Can Believe In" was brilliantly calculated for a Democratic familial brawl where every candidate was promising nearly identical change from George Bush. It branded Obama as the sole contender with the un-Beltway biography, credibility and political talent to link the promise of change to the nation's onrushing generational turnover in all its cultural (and, yes, racial) manifestations. McCain should be a far easier mark than Clinton if Obama retools his act.
What we have learned this summer is this: McCain's trigger-happy temperament and reactionary policies offer worse than no change. He is an unstable bridge back not just to Bush policies but to an increasingly distant 20th-century America that is still fighting Red
What Obama also should have learned by now is that the press is not his friend. Of course, he gets more ink and airtime than McCain; he's sexier news. But as George Mason University's Center for Media and Public Affairs documented in its study of six weeks of TV news reports this summer, Obama's coverage was 28 percent positive, 72 percent negative. (For McCain, the split was 43/57.) Even McCain's most blatant confusions, memory lapses and outright lies still barely cause a ripple, whether he's railing against a piece of pork he in fact voted for, as he did at the Saddleback Church pseudodebate last weekend, or falsifying crucial details of his marital history in his memoirs, as The Los Angeles Times uncovered in court records last month.
What should Obama do now? As premature panic floods through certain liberal precincts, there's no shortage of advice: more meat to his economic plan, more passion in his stump delivery, less defensiveness in response to attacks and, as is now happening, sharper darts at a McCain lifestyle so extravagant that we are only beginning to learn where all the beer bullion is buried.Continue reading the main story
But Obama is never going to be a
That story is there to be told, but it has to be a story that is more about America and the future and less about Obama and his past. After all these months, most Americans, for better or worse, know who Obama is. So much so that he seems to have fought off the relentless right-wing onslaught to demonize him as an elitist alien. Asked in last week's New York Times/CBS News poll if each candidate shares their values, registered voters gave Obama and McCain an identical 63 percent. Asked if each candidate "cares about the needs and problems of people like yourself," Obama beat McCain by 37 to 23 percent. Is the candidate "someone you can relate to"? Obama: 55 percent, McCain: 41. Even before McCain told Politico that he relies on the help to count up the houses he owns, he was the candidate seen as the out-of-step elitist.
So while Obama can continue to try to reassure resistant Clinton loyalists in Appalachia that he's not a bogeyman from Madrassaland, he must also move on to the bigger picture for everyone else. He must rekindle the "fierce urgency of now" — but not, as he did in the primaries, merely to evoke uplifting echoes of the civil-rights struggle or the need for withdrawal from
Most Americans, unlike the press, are not obsessed by race. (Those whites who are obsessed by race will not vote for Obama no matter what he or anyone else has to say about it.) And most Americans have turned their backs on the Iraq war, no matter how much McCain keeps bellowing about "victory." The Bush White House is now poised to alight with the Iraqi government on a withdrawal timetable far closer to Obama's 16 months than McCain's vague promise of a 2013 endgame. As Gen.
This was a rare feel-good moment for a depressed country. But the unsettling subtext of the Olympics has been as resonant for Americans as the Phelps triumph. You couldn't watch
How we dig out of this quagmire is the American story that Obama must tell. It is not a story of endless conflicts abroad but a potentially inspiring tale of serious economic, educational, energy and health-care mobilization at home. We don't have the time or resources to go off on more quixotic military missions or to indulge in culture wars. (In China, they're too busy exploiting scientific advances for competitive advantage to reopen settled debates about Darwin.) Americans must band together for change before the new century leaves us completely behind. The Obama campaign actually has plans, however imperfect or provisional, to set us on that path; the McCain campaign offers only disposable Band-Aids typified by the "drill now" mantra that even McCain says will only have a "psychological" effect on gas prices.
Even as it points to America's future, the Obama campaign also has the duty to fill in its opponent's past. McCain's attacks on Obama have worked: in last week's Los Angeles Times-Bloomberg poll, Obama's favorable rating declined from 59 to 48 percent and his negative rating rose from 27 to 35. Yet McCain still has a lower positive rating (46 percent) and higher negative rating (38) than Obama. McCain is not nearly as popular among Americans, it turns out, as he is among his journalistic camp followers. Should voters actually get to know him, he has nowhere to go but down.
The argument against Obama's "going negative" is that it undermines his message of "transcendent politics" and will make him look like an "angry black man." But pacifistic politics is an oxymoron, and Obama is constitutionally incapable of coming off angrier than McCain. A few more fisticuffs from the former law professor (and many more from his running mate and other surrogates) can only help make him look less skinny (metaphorically if not literally). Obama should go after McCain's supposedly biggest asset — experience — much as McCain went after Obama's crowd-drawing celebrity.
It is, after all, not mere happenstance that so many conservative pundits — Rich Lowry,
Is a man who is just discovering the Internet qualified to lead a restoration of America's economic and educational infrastructures? Is the leader of a virtually all-white political party America's best salesman and moral avatar in the age of globalization? Does a bellicose Vietnam veteran who rushed to hitch his star to the self-immolating overreaches of
R.I.P., "Change We Can Believe In." The fierce urgency of the 21st century demands Change Before It's Too Late.Continue reading the main story