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Mila Kunis advert banned
The promo for beauty company Rodial featured the Black Swan star in a saucy pose from an Esquire magazine shoot and implied customers could get "a body to die for" by using an anti-cellulite cream.
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Rodial bosses are now banned from showing the advert again.

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Preaching nonviolence, Martin Luther King Jr. was a key figure in the American Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. His career as a civil rights activist began with the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which began in response to Claudette Colvin, who refused to give her bus seat up to a white man, and later, Rosa Parks who was arrested for not giving up her seat. His famous 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech can be recognized by just about any person who hears it as it is one of the most famous speeches by any American ever. His efforts pressured the U.S. government to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that outlawed most forms of discrimination against African Americans. As a result, he became the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize to date.
After his civil rights victories, Martin Luther King Jr. began to press for worker's rights. In this efforts, he supported unions and cast a wide net, supporting the rights of white and black workers alike, though his final few days were spent during a rally in Memphis in support of black sanitary workers who were sent home on a day with bad weather, receiving 2 hours of pay, though white workers in the same department were compensated for an entire day. There was a lot of tension in the air and there had been death threats against Reverend King and it was on this day in 1968, that he was assassinated, ostensibly by James Earl Ray, and a good deal of work in the areas of human and workers rights remains to be done.
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Brown Arrests Six People for Medi-Cal Fraud
Los Angeles—Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the arrests of six former employees of New Beginnings Recovery Treatment Center Inc., a Los Angeles-based drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, who "stole tens of thousands of dollars" from Medi-Cal by billing the state for drug treatment sessions that were never performed.
The six individuals were arrested today on charges of felony grand theft and filing false Medi-Cal claims. The maximum sentence for conviction on both felonies is three years in state prison. Bail has been set at $68,000 for Tatyana Yakovenko and at $40,000 for the other five defendants.
"These individuals stole tens of thousands of dollars from the state's alcohol and drug treatment programs," Brown said. "In this time of economic crisis, it's brazen and offensive that these individuals chose to rip off public health programs instead of helping substance abusers get their lives together."
Between July 1, 2005 and May 30, 2009, New Beginnings owner Tatyana Yakovenko and her associates submitted 1,642 fraudulent claims totaling more than $68,000 to the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs (ADP.)
Under a contract established with the Los Angeles County Alcohol and Drug Programs Administration, New Beginnings provided alcohol and drug treatment services to Medi-Cal patients. Certified as a Substance Abuse Clinic in January 2002, New Beginnings operated four treatment centers in Los Angeles County.
In late 2008, Brown's office launched an investigation into allegations that New Beginnings was submitting false Medi-Cal claims to ADP.
Brown's investigation found that New Beginnings owner Tatyana Yakovenko and five members of the center's upper management required therapists and group counselors to "ghost write" counseling sessions that were never performed and forge group therapy sign-in sheets. The investigation uncovered that as many as half of the Medi-Cal claims filed by New Beginnings were fraudulent.
The investigation also revealed that several patients who were enrolled in the program did not have a drug problem, and many of their drug tests were fabricated to ensure continued and unnecessary treatment. New Beginnings employees enticed adult Medi-Cal beneficiaries to enroll in the organization's drug counseling program by offering cigarettes, food, and assistance with Section 8 housing qualification.
The majority of treatment and group notes were stored on computers, which made it easy to cut and paste and change the names of the clients. Counselors were instructed to occasionally create a "crisis," which meant a dirty drug test or a situation that warranted a client's continued drug treatment.
Additionally, investigators determined that some counselors were ordered to enter treatment records for 120 clients when only 40 clients were actually receiving treatment. The average client had four treatment group activities per month, but counselors were pushed to increase the documentation to 20 activities per month.
The six individuals arrested today on charges of felony grand theft and filing false Medi-Cal claims include:
• Tatyana Yakovenko, 35, of Beverly Hills,
• Natalya Zvereva, 34, of Sherman Oaks,
• Carlos Villanueva, 38, of Pico Rivera,
• Aleksey Lisitsa, 27, of Los Angeles,
• Jodee A. Wallace, 41, of Granada Hills; and,
• Romalis Conway, 29, of Los Angeles
Earlier this month, Brown announced his office recovered more than $209 million and secured 139 criminal convictions by aggressively investigating and prosecuting Medi-Cal fraud cases in 2009. Brown also reported that in 2009, his Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse returned more than $12 million to victims of elder abuse and secured 47 criminal convictions in elder abuse cases.
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Thursday, June 5, 2008
Paperwork and kites
It's the last month of school folks! And instead of winding down, we are building up to a frenzied last few weeks of crazy schedules, assemblies, end-of-year testing, class projects, a class trip, field day, and PAPERWORK, PAPERWORK, PAPERWORK! It's an exhausting time of year, though many folks tend to think a teacher's life is easy. Well, you don't even know…
I love teaching. It's the most fulfilling and intense work you could ever hope to do. BUT, the bosses ask for more and more each day. Everything is due at the same time. They expect us to keep teaching until the last day, although they ask for forms, data, results, reports, lists – and they want everything right away! When are we supposed to do all of this?
On a positive note, my students presented the results of two projects today. One was based on KITES, the other on BODY LANGUAGE. I was very pleased with most of their work, especially the poetry-writing portions. My students, who came to me in September with poor writing skills and very little English, have come a long way. I get choked up…
"The First Time I Saw a Kite" by Bryann
I saw something
all up in the air
in the clouds.
It covered the sun,
little pigeons followed it.
It flew in the air around the trees.
I was amazed.
I thought it was an eagle
I thought it was trying to
say something to me
like "Come fly with me".
I wished to go up in the sky
and fly
with my friend.
OK. Now I feel better. If only all I had to do was teach...
4 comments:
- TeacherDee said...
I feel your pain! I was in bed before my two and four-year olds last night! Thank God for Hubby. Thanks for visiting my site and leaving a comment. GLAD stands for Guided Language Acquisition Design. There is a lot of training involved but it is really good stuff...especially for your ELLs. Their website is www.projectglad.com. Maybe I'll post about it on my blog sometime (but not tonight because I'm crosseyed-tired.) One more day to go...
- June 5, 2008 at 11:32 PM
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- June 5, 2008 at 11:33 PM
- B.B. said...
I can't believe you have so much school left. Most schools were done last week! Good luck. Thank you for visiting my blog btw.
- June 7, 2008 at 12:43 AM
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Thanks for visiting my blog. And good luck for you too.
You have a very nice blog
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Definition of 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol:
2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol is a toxic, persistent and bioaccumulative chemical. It has been confused with an other chemical called dodecylphenol. [1]
This is the common definition for 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol, other definitions can be discussed in the article
Less than 50 tonnes of 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol is used in the EU each year. It can be used as an intermediate in the production of antioxidants which are used in rubber or plastic and as an lubricating agent in the transport sector. As an intermediate it shouldn't enter the environment unless by discharged.
It is a chemical with a low volatility, making it unlike to enter the atmosphere, where it would be rapidly degraded. It has a low water solubility (0,521 mg/l) and a strong tendency to adsorb to soils and sediments, in both mediums it isn't readily (bio)degraded and considered persistent. It has a high tendency to bioaccumulate and is likely to biomagnify In fresh water is has been shown to be toxic for fish and for algae at concentrations above 0,061 mg/l and 0,033 mg/l respectively. There is currently no information available the levels of 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenol in the marine environment. It is however estimated (based on modeling the emissions) that concentrations might be as high as 0,32 µg/l.
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
The Things We Carried
Please tell me you've seen Joe Versus The Volcano. It's a fine piece of cinema and the most adorable example of the Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan chemistry we all used to know and love. If you've seen it, you'll understand why I had to take a photo of this trunk in the window of Louis Vuitton in Vienna. Joe was going to jump in a volcano, and therefore needed good luggage. In fact, (SPOILER ALERT FOR A MOVIE FROM 1990!) the luggage eventually saves Joe's life.
Our luggage, on the other hand, nearly killed us on our trip. You know how people say you should pack light when you travel, especially overseas? It turns out that they were not only serious about that, but completely accurate. Lugging around your stuff, even stuff you love, sucks like a Hoover. When I packed a couple of extra shirts in my bag, they weighed only a fraction of an ounce. By the time I'd transferred them on and off two airplanes, two trains, two taxis and one bus, they weighed 23 pounds. Each.
Before he packed his bags, Ryan downloaded travel guru Rick Steve's recommended packing list. It basically said to bring two shirts, one jacket, a pair of pants and a toothbrush. Oh, and some clean underwear if you're into that sort of thing. Ryan puzzled over the list for a few minutes, then tossed it over his shoulder and said, "That guy's an idiot."
Oh, Rick Steves. We repent and grovel and request thy forgiveness.
Ryan realized pretty quickly of his mistake and tried to warn me, since I was joining him later, but the thing about life is that you really can't avoid some of the big mistakes just because people wiser and more experienced than you tell you in exact, step-by-step detail how to avoid them.
Dear Self of Early October, CURSE YOU AND YOUR AMPLE VARIETY OF WELL COORDINATED OUTFITS! Auf Wiedersehen, Mid-October Self.
To add insult to injury (or backache to arm ache), I picked up some fragile souvenirs that were made out of ceramic and (apparently) lead. That tube of mustard I blogged about? It weighs 108 pounds. The bags just kept getting heavier and heavier. And with every heave and ho, we smacked our foreheads with more and more resentment.
The next time around, we will be so wise. We will print out a new Rick Steves packing list and we will hold it lovingly in our arms. We will study it and honor it and follow it with the exactness. And when we are tempted to put that extra t-shirt into our tiny suitcase, the one that is begging to be worn overseas and immortalized in vacation photos, we will say to that extra t-shirt, "Go jump in a volcano."
13 comments:
- kami @ nobiggie.net said...
I need to listen up! I'm the worst over packer. We all need a little Rick what's his name list.
- November 11, 2010 at 6:06 PM
- Soul-Fusion said...
and now you know why I wear the same two outfits in every vacation photo ever! My first trip to Europe? I had a ridiculous amount of stuff. I thought I needed lots and lots since I was there for two months. But lugging around a GIANT wheely suitcase plus an overstuffed backpack around 5-6 countries for 8-10 weeks . . . it teaches you a serious lesson. Especially when you overhear (and understand) some normally neutral, confrontation avoiding Swiss people discussing the stupid American tourists and all of their luggage on a train. I was one of those stupid Americans with all the luggage.
- November 11, 2010 at 6:40 PM
- Soul-Fusion said...
forgot to say I LOVE JOE VS THE VOLCANO!!!!!
- November 11, 2010 at 6:40 PM
- Annie said...
hilarious! dan hauled my mom's and his luggage everywhere in europe. but since he's 6'5" that's ok. good thing we took the middle ground between rick steves and you and ryan! (dan is a huge rick steves follower, thank goodness!)
- November 11, 2010 at 8:26 PM
- Becky said...
How did I know that stopping by your blog tonight would be the nicest thing I could do for myself before turning out the lights. You always make me laugh! It's pretty much the only ab workout I do. So I thank you, and my abs thank you too! xoxo
- November 12, 2010 at 12:59 AM
- Shannon said...
I adore Joe vs. the Volcano. In fact I just made Brock watch it a couple of months ago. I think I've seen it at least 10 times.
My first trip out of the country I think I packed everything I owned. You know, just in case. Stupid, stupid me.
- November 12, 2010 at 2:00 PM
- Angie said...
So, so true. Thinking about hauling a suitcase through the subways of Paris still makes me want to cry. Our last morning in London, Melody and I splurged on a cab to take us to the station, best thing we ever did. So, either forget the underwear, or bring cab fare. Hey, that rhymed.
- November 12, 2010 at 5:40 PM
- Omgirl said...
This is why I love your writing. Because of that last line. And because you managed to reference Joe vs The Volcano.
- November 13, 2010 at 9:59 PM
- Jennie Blaser said...
My husband and I went to Europe for a month and each only brought a carry-on! Of course, we went HOME with a big suitcase each of souvenirs....
- November 14, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- lizzie said...
the local d.i. had a luggage chest just like the one in the picture here, except more antique-y! i wanted to buy it so bad. maybe it will still be there tomorrow.
- November 14, 2010 at 12:35 PM
- Kate said...
I freaking love Joe Versus The Volcano! So great. Favorite line ever: "I have no response to that."
- November 14, 2010 at 2:44 PM
- Mia said...
I am putting this warning in my mental rolodex. Now if I can just heed its warning!
I totally can't remember Joe VS the Volcano. Sad.
- November 14, 2010 at 10:03 PM
- Kelly Sperber said...
This post was perfect! Love Joe vs. the Volcano. I don't think you should worry too much about how much stuff you took with you. You look so cute in all the pictures. In 5 years when the memories of dragging your suitcase around with you have faded, you will still have the memories that you looked good, and the pictures to prove it!
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Voice? How about the attitude? Although I have to say the current Andy is much funnier. I kept waiting for "Is this going to be a long story" and being disappointed when it didn't happen.
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Heinz agreed to be acquired by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and private-equity firm 3G Capital for more than $23 billion, a deal the companies pegged as the largest-ever in the food industry. Erik Holm joins Markets Hub.
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Yes. I think the world would be a better place if people weren't delusional.
No! The species Homo sapiens is created with a brain, capable of reasoning and decision making. Just because the species fails incredibly at using this capacity does not mean an alien should turn off the "need for God". It would be nice if an alien turned on our critical thinking capacity, but even that would take away individual choice and responsibility as to the process of thinking or not. Belief that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west every day of the year, year after year, century after century, is grounded on evidence. Belief that some higher power answers prayers does not stand up to scrutiny.
I would have been overjoyed if my prayers for safety in my own home were answered by an end in beatings, I would have rejoiced and celebrated with shouts of "God does answer prayers"! Since that did not happen, I came to realize that no spirit, no mystical power, no pope or potentate could do the job that needed to be done. I had to take charge of my/our safety, make decisions I did not want to make, and live with the consequences of raising three children with income from minimum wage jobs and very little financial support from the father of these children.
Frankly, I experienced the awareness that my problems were not mine alone, but many families face similar challenges and our cultural institutions, (families, church, education, health care, financial opportunities) do not adequately support women and children in such dilemmas and the changing mood of the country does not make it better. In fact, the power to make healthy decisions about one's own body and the welfare of the family becomes crippled as women lose the power of control over their reproductive health.
"I would have been overjoyed if my prayers for safety in my own home were answered by an end in beatings"
Joan, Having read your always enlightening posts, I had some idea of your past but did not know it was that bad. Am so happy that you've found your way out of that horrible, Bronze-age patrimony hell and into the modern world. Am sure you celebrated, along with millions of others, Wed. when the results of the Mississippi's Prop. 26, the hateful 'Personhood Amendment', was STOMPED by over 12-percentage-points! YES! Those cowardly little punks, the Personhood USA gangsters, can crawl back under their rock where they can beat their wives and children in anonymity - but not in public. Those miscreants got BEAT. Schooled. Bad. Pure & simple.
And the women in this country won - Big Time.
As far as aliens and enlightenment go, a little too woo-woo for me. I'll second you, Joan: it's up to the individual and his/her self-respect to turn off the faith blinders and listen to your own reason through critical thinking, not some guy in a flying saucer.
It's not that hard and even, kinda, sorta, FUN! Certainly better than sitting in a church, listening to some grifter's venture-capital pitch for J-Boy & Godsey's portfolio.
No, on principle alone I think people can be reasoned with. Why stop at religion if you'll alter beliefs and what they will accept as factual, right or wrong?
I guess it would depend on the motives of the alien. If you are hoping to get something from the earthlings (some resource only found on the 3rd rock that you need, food, etc.) it might be useful that many people believe in a god or gods and use it to your advantage.
If the alien wants to improve life for humans on this planet, getting rid of the god "chip" may be helpful. Just think how much extra money there would be to get food and medicine to those without if there were no churches?
If you switch off the need for God - you might also switch off the need for intimacy, love, protection etc, which may well end in a break down of society. Homo sapiens have these needs because they are what bonds us together as a group to care for and protect each other.
Also, God is an early science - and imagination is what drives our ability to come up with new stories about how the world works - we imagine an idea and then trial and test it under scientific conditions - this is how we evolve our scientific understanding.
Although I think that God of the Hebrews was originally created not only to explain why and how we are here, but also to bring together a community under common laws. All of these ideas are important to our species.
If we could somehow show everyone that God was no longer needed to fulfil this role - that would be a good thing. But I don't think many people would accept this simple way of viewing the world.
Although saying that the belief in God retards us as a species greatly - and stunts our growth and individual development in thought.
Yes, you would absolutely do it - because the belief in God retards our learning. God is a full stop on science -
Christopher Hitchens - "I will pray for you" - answer "I will think for YOU"...
aliens are only after one thing...naaa I would fight them!
Any notion of a Lord God is an unspeakable abomination, the most dangerous abomination the most loathsome pestilance...VI Lenin. Yes if it was possible to obliterate all knowledge of god I think I would tend towards Lenin here, because I was a christian and I know how this idiotic mind set limits and thwarts true independence of thought. In my opinion its not a harmless pastime with good intentions and many virtues, but backward and embarassing...if and probably when alien life meets humanity we will be clear of all primitive concepts and will be an interstellar race capable of harnessing the power of the many suns and also capable as a race of true eternal life.
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Thomas, day by day – Week 52
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With the birth of my son Thomas (Monday, August the 30th, 2010), I have started a personal project titled "Thomas, day by day".
I do (at least) a photo of Thomas each day for a year, varying the possible styles and moods. Every Wednesday I publish on this blog 7 photos of Thomas covering the week.
Photos of Week 52.
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The U.S. Senate today voted to confirm Chicago lawyer and former federal prosecutor Thomas M. Durkin to a vacant judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Currently a business litigator, Durkin, 58, becomes the sixth federal trial court judge that President Barack Obama has gotten confirmed to the Chicago-based federal court since taking office. Obama nominated Durkin in May to replace Judge Wayne Andersen, who had retired in July 2010.
The confirmation, which came in a voice vote, comes amid a recent flurry of judicial confirmations during Congress' post-election lame-duck session. Since Dec. 3, senators have confirmed 10 federal trial court judges, some of whom had been waiting as long as 10 months for a vote. In addition to Durkin's confirmation today, the Senate also voted in a voice vote to confirm Fernando Olguin to a federal judgeship in California.
Democratic Sen. Richard J. Durbin recommended Durkin to the White House in 2009 at the recommendation of a bipartisan judicial screening committee. Durkin also had the support of Republican Sen. Mark Kirk.
A Downers Grove resident, Durkin is a partner at the law firm Mayer Brown LLP. Once Obama signs Durkin's judicial commission in the next several days, he will begin hearing cases.
In an interview from his office immediately after the vote, Durkin said he is excited about his new job.
"I'm honored to have been nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, and I look forward to joining a tremendous judiciary in the Northern District of Illinois," Durkin said.
On the Senate floor on Monday afternoon, Durbin praised Durkin, whom he called "a consensus bipartisan nominee."
"He'll be an excellent federal district court judge," Durbin said. "He has the qualifications, independence and integrity to serve in a distinguished manner on the bench."
Durbin also noted that he had run against Durkin's brother, Jim, who is a Republican, in the 2002 Senate race.
"Tom comes from an extraordinary family. The Durkin family is well-known throughout Chicago, especially in legal circles," Durbin said. "I have great respect for Jim and Tom and their entire family."
A University of Illinois graduate, Durkin spent 13 years as a federal prosecutor here from 1980 until 1993. After earning his law degree from DePaul University and serving a two-year clerkship with Chicago-based federal trial court judge Stanley Roszkowski, Durkin joined the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago in 1980 as an assistant U.S. attorney. In 1987, Durkin helped win the conviction of former Illinois Gov. Dan Walker on bank-fraud charges. Walker served 18 months behind bars.
Durkin also helped to secure the conviction of former Ald. Fred Roti on racketeering, bribery and extortion charges, and he also was part of the team of prosecutors that won the convictions of former State Sen. John D'Arco and former Cook County Chancery Court Judge David Shields. Since leaving the U.S. Attorney's office in 1993, Durkin has tried more than 55 federal and state jury cases, focusing mostly on business litigation, as well as class-action lawsuits, patent litigation and product liability and medical defense, according to Mayer Brown's website.
Durkin also served on the Downers Grove Grade School District 58's board from 1993 until 1997, and served on the board of the Legal Assistance Foundation from 1999 until 2008.
Three vacancies remain on the Chicago federal trial court, which with Durkin's confirmation will have 19 active judges. Obama has not named nominees for any of those vacant judgeships.


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ATLANTA (CNN) — More and more animal lovers who aren't opposed to splurging on their furry friends are choosing overnight stays at resort-style retreats that offer services fit for royalty.
Pet owners are poised to spend $4.73 billion on boarding and grooming for their beloved animals this year, according to the American Pet Products Association.
Luxury pet hotels feature rooms nice enough for people, large swimming pools, gyms for working out, spas for relaxing and chauffeur services.
The pet grooming and boarding industry has "nearly doubled over the past decade," IBISWorld analyst Britanny Carter wrote in a recent report. New luxury pet services like pet hotels are growing in demand despite the recession, she added.
"Over the next five years, this trend is expected to gain further momentum as pet ownership rises and owners use their growing disposable income on an increasing array of services for their pets."
Living it up
Before traveling to visit family in Alabama, Allison and Marcus Josephson needed someone to watch their 4-year-old chocolate Lab, Penny.
They always want the very best for Penny.
"Well, being a family that doesn't have any two-legged children, she is a four-legged fur baby, so she is spoiled," Allison Josephson said.
The Josephsons aren't fans of kennels for Penny because of the caged environment, so they opted to take her to Pet Paradise, an all-inclusive resort in College Park, Georgia.
For three days, Penny resided in the Presidential Falcons suite.
The room has amenities like a flat-screen TV, a small bed, a water cooler, a window view and a personal webcam so Mom and Dad can check in on her.
Penny's parents say the webcam is one of their favorite features because they can go online and see Penny having fun and making friends.
The suite's $75-a-night price tag can be too steep for many owners. Pet Paradise manager Shannon Hunt says they won't sacrifice luxury by getting a standard suite at $38 a night, featuring raised bedding, a water cooler and a patio but no flat-screen TV or fancy decor.
In New York, D Pet Hotels take high-end to another level.
Suites start at $84 a night and can go up to an ear-raising $200 a night.
D Pet's expensive "Uber" suites have a modern style, with a full bed adorned with stuffed animals and, in case your dog gets lonely, a flat-screen TV to watch.
"We don't actually think of the dogs at D Pet Hotels as being spoiled. Dogs are like members of our family," said Kerry Brown, co-owner of D Pet Hotels Chelsea.
Things to do
At Pet Paradise, furry friends can enjoy room service or let loose in the bone-shaped swimming pool, while at D Pet Hotels, the Pant Gym offers treadmills to help canine guests stay fit on vacation.
Play time is taken seriously at both pet hotels, which feature large areas where dogs can run around, play catch and tug-of-war, and socialize with other dogs.
"Being social is very important to the dogs. They are social animals. They live in pack structure," said Dale Garner, certified dog trainer and Pet Paradise's play coordinator. He organizes them into play sessions by temperament.
He also says most dogs "mind their manners" and don't have problems with each other.
Similarly, at D Pet Hotels, a temperament test ensures that a dog is comfortable among the pack.
What's a vacation without a little nosh? At D Pet Hotels, room service is available.
"When dogs come here, they do have the option to use our private chef services. We offer meals from anything from brown rice and vegetables with their choice of meat to, actually, raw food diets," Brown said.
At Pet Paradise, resort staff will bring your pooch a bone and ice cream to enjoy each day, and Hunt says they will even feed your pet from a fork if that's what they like.
Relaxation is ruff
There is no shortage of spa services to pamper pooches pet hotels, from baths to pawdicures — yes, manicures for dogs!
At Glamour Paws in Atlanta, another pet boutique, the chic spa will give dogs a custom grooming with colored highlights or even a blueberry facial.
"A lot of dogs get blueberry facials because they either have tear stains or water stains around their beard. The blueberry facial helps lighten them up and get those stains out," said Nichole Robinson, co-owner of Glamour Paws.
Owners request a variety of hair colors and styles on their dogs, Robinson said.
One pooch named Diamond got her ears, feet and tail dyed hot pink.
A more unique request, Robinson said, is owners asking to dye their dogs' feet red so it looks like they're wearing Christian Louboutin's red-soled heels.
Similarly, D Pet Hotels' "Look Book" allows owners to choose from a variety of styles for their dog.
The "Don Draper" look will have your pooch leaving the spa with a bow tie (minus the cocktail).
Brown said the most popular look is the "rich bitch," a top knot on the dog's head.
Going home in style
After a long vacation, dogs, like people, are ready to head home.
D Pet Hotels offer a way for dogs to hit the road in style.
"In L.A., we actually have luxury cars like Lamborghinis and Ferraris that can come pick up your dog. Here in New York City, we partner with different chauffeur services so your dog can leave in a black car or a limousine," Brown said.
Ultimately, dog owners just want a safe place to leave their pet. They want to make sure they're happy and healthy. But for some lucky dogs, there's no limit to what their owners will spend.
Would you book a luxury hotel stay for your pet? Share your take in the comments section below.
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I changed the channel to the local channelNow the local epg data has arrived and in vdradmin timeline it show the show in red showing it has a timer set. If I do a search, list the shows for both sat and local and gives the option to setup a timer for the sat channel only because the local is set. BUT, if you go to the timers page and click on the altered entry, it says "can't find epg". What ever is off that causes that is likely also what is causing the OSD notices of timer conflict when there is none. Also, when in an OSD menu, the timers are listed on the right with text2skin/engima and below that it also says timer conflict.
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Hi, Am 29.06.2010 20:36, schrieb Timothy D. Lenz:The problem is, it doesn't properly change the entry. This is the summary for the timer as it first sets up: <epgsearch><channel>90 - KGUN</channel><searchtimer>Castle</searchtimer><start>1278561540</start><stop>1278565260</stop><s-id>85</s-id><eventid>18498</eventid></epgsearch> And just changing the channel, it does this: <epgsearch><eventid>18498</eventid><update>0</update><bstart>60</bstart><bstop>60</bstop></epgsearch>This "<channel>" entry is just for information and is not used in the conflict check. epgsearch tries to simulate all future recordings in its conflict check. It checks if your devices are able to record the timers channel at the given time. This is done by 'simply' using the same algorithm as VDR when it has to decide what device should be used for a recording at the timer start. So even things like working CAMs are checked. Perhaps you could enable verbose logging to see the single steps of the conflict check: -P'epgsearch -v 3'Another problem I've run into, vdradmin only allows you to set a flat total number of dvb cards. It doesn't allow for the fact that not all the cards are the same. I had a second dual atsc tuner which went bad and will be replaced. So right now I have 2 tuners, but only 1 of each time and will have 4, but again, only 1 is sat. Some of this maybe a problem with epgsearch plugin since that is where the search and auto timer setups is done.as far as I know, vdradmin uses epgsearch's conflict check. epgsearch itself determines the available devices and their properties and supported sources with the same means as VDR itself. So a mix of different cards and different sources should be no problem. BR, Christian _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list email@example.com http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
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Most bankers recognize the swift and ever-increasing pace of technology change that is influencing and impacting their business. Banks that act fast to manage the disruption will need to evolve their corporate culture to empower people—customers, workers and ecosystem partners—to accomplish more with technology and usher in the new business strategies that those technologies drive.
The 2016 Accenture Technology Vision for Banking looks at five emerging technology trends behind a "people first" approach: Platform Economy, Digital Trust, Liquid Workforce, Intelligent Automation and Predictable Disruption.
Banks will need to address each trend first, from both a strategic business and technology enablement lens, to deliver digital banking through the most effective means possible: People.


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Did searchers complain when Google dropped low quality content in their Panda update? Or was it mostly owners of low quality websites who got body slammed by Google, no, they did not take to the streets in a popular uprising. In fact, most regular searchers have probably not noticed the difference.
But what about owners of websites who Google thinks delivers low quality content. I say "thinks", as some quality sites were hit and some low quality sites untouched.
For example, do a search for "petrol engine" and result number 5 is a mobile phone company. Talktalk – who sent rather rude door to door salesmen to my house a while back so screw them – have decided to throw up a ton of low level content in the guise of encyclopedic knowledge.
Does Google mind?
Doesn't seem to, after all they are ranking 5th for Petrol Engine. You would think Rolls Royce, Museum of Transport, Imperial College, even Animatedengines.com – check out their Wankle – would rank for "petrol engine", but no, Google has decided that a mobile phone company should.
Yeah I know, they offer broadband as well, but that's still nowhere near the German invention which changed the world. Who invented the Petrol Engine
I write about this to give you a quick example that low content crap can work for your website, you just have to do it a certain way.
Cyrus Shepard, writing for SEOmoz, has listed 'Five deadly content sins', which, if committed, will see your site penalised by Google's Panda Update very quickly
On SeOMoZ, Cyrus Shepard wrote about Panda and the, "Five deadly content sins", which may harm your website.
Brafton.com are reporting from SES San Francisco that
"The key to SEO in the post-Panda searchscape, say SES experts, is creating compelling content pages that site visitors will engage."
Not sure if the "experts" have been searching for petrol engines recently. Of course, I am searching from Cornwall, UK. So using the Cornish search index which is heavily weighted to Cornish pasties. OK, maybe Google doesn't have a "Cornish index" yet, I am using the UK bit of Google.
The evidence is clearly that you can put up low quality content and get away with it, you simply have to get Google to view you a certain way. What are these "SES experts" not telling us?
Search for "who invented the petrol engine" and you get an about.com page.
And what you get is utter garbage. You get a page where the actual information is less that a quarter of the page above the fold. The page is actually taken up by the notorious "tip of the belly" adverts. Which allegedly use fake news to promote their diet aid, the acai berry.
In fact some blogs are even calling the tip of the belly marketing technique as a blog scam.
Google seems to hate it when you use fake news to get links, but doesn't see to mind when promoting sites like about.com which carry these adverts.
So, what can we learn from this?
Is Google really penalising low content sites or is it only certain sites, whilst others are untouched?
From the evidence, it seems the model about.com and Talktalk.co.uk are the kind of low level content sites you should be building.
It's a shame that Google, once a highly ethical company seems to have no problem with sites who aggressively advertise dodgy diet adverts, in fact they give such sites authority and hold them as an example of quality.
The Bounce Factor
You search for something on Google, click through to it, don't like what you see so you go back to Google and search again.
Google measures this, clicking the back button is the sign of a low quality site. Seems fair enough. But what if that low quality page has a killer advert for a diet aid. Wow, must click though and get some easy diet pill. And thus NO BACK BUTTON IS CLICKED
Is it quality? No of course not. It's an SEO trick – although I doubt as a trick it's being talked about at San Francisco SES – negate the bounce rate by getting the searcher to click through to an offer they cannot refuse, or at least 10% – 17% cannot.
Quality content is a nonsense phrase. Because it's relative, you need content that works. Quality content is beat by low level content constantly, at least from the POV of Google and that's what we are talking about right? You simply have to look at the search results page to see this truth.
If we are talking about branding and marketing to specific segments of the market I would go for quality content all the time. But for SEO, for Google. Naaaaaah!
"They", will tell you to go for quality content, but what you really should be going for is content that works and we see with our own own eyes the empirical evidence that clearly states you do not need to quality content to rank, you simply need to create pages of low quality content in specific ways.
Those of you who disagree, please note I am presenting the evidence and pointing to it, if you wish to present evidence of SERPS that present quality, interesting, useful content then please do.
Also, note that the searches done here are based in the UK and may look different to where you are sitting.


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At Alternet, I argue that Israel's own behavior is finally breaking down the walls for liberals all over the world, even in the US. The long-held epithet "PEP" (Progressive Except for Palestine) tried to shine a light on the difficult tension between liberal values and support for Israel's excuses as to why it expands settlements and tightens its occupation. But now, Israel has stretched that to such a point that it is becoming impossible for liberals to ignore the reality of Israeli human rights abuses, rejectionism and land grabs. This wave overtook Europe some time ago, but now even US liberals, even Jewish ones, are moving away from their support for Israeli actions. AIPAC's influence will become even more expensive as a result.
How Israeli Militarism Is Driving a Wedge Between American Progressives and the Jewish State
December 5, 2012 by Mitchell Plitnick
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"A June 2006 study by Outsell, reported in TrendAlert: 2006 User Update – Information Managers Challenged To Supply Time-Saving Solutions, More Efficient Search, found that corporate and government sectors have increasingly turned to press releases for information, surpassing trade publications. The report cited developments such as Google News Alerts and RSS as contributing factors to the rise in popularity of press releases in business research."
Resource: Outsellinc.com
What does this mean? This is important for companies to understand, very important for companies that have used tratitional ways of distributing news, pr and product information through the "old channels". I have seen some great results using online news distribution channels.


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Learners will explore spacecraft radio communications concepts, including the speed of light and the time-delay for signals sent to and from spacecraft. Learners measure the time it takes for a radio signal to travel to a spacecraft using the speed... (View More) of light, demonstrate the delay in radio communication signals to and from a spacecraft, and devise unique solutions to the radio-signal-delay problem. In an extension, learners are asked to calculate the distance the spacecraft traveled. All NASA spacecraft missions have a telecommunications system and use radio waves to transmit signals. The context for this activity is sending a command to the New Horizons spacecraft telling it to take a picture of Pluto. Includes teacher background, adaptations, and student data sheets. (View Less)
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1 small head of Savoy cabbage shredded (about 4 cups)
1 onion diced
5 cloves of garlic
6 slices of bacon (cut in small pieces)
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
In medium saucepan, fry the bacon until crisp, then remove it to a paper towel lined plate and reserve. Pour out all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pan.* Add the cabbage, onion, and garlic. Saute 5-10 minutes, mixing thoroughly. Add water, cover, and cook for 30 minutes stirring occasionally. Then add vinegar and mustard, re-cover and cook for 15 more minutes until tender. Add bacon and cook 5 minutes to warm through.
*I like to pour it all out in a heat safe measuring cup, measure out the needed amount and discard the remainder.


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Friday, October 6, 2017
Morning Mindfulness9:30 – 10:30 am
The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries to participate in free guided mindfulness meditation sessions, held every other Friday during the school year. Sessions include a variety of instructor-led meditation, movement and mindfulness techniques. No experience or special clothing is necessary. Meditation pillows or yoga mats are provided. Reservations are encouraged; please contact 706.542.0448 or email@example.com. Funded in part by the Hemera Foundation.


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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2006 News Releases > January 2006 > Mayers Leave Another Mark on Wayland, Plainview
Mayers Leave Another Mark on Wayland, Plainview
PLAINVIEW – On every college campus, there are buildings bearing the names of individuals who have either provided funding for those facilities or who were honored by the naming of the building.
At Wayland Baptist University, James and Eva Mayer are common names on that list, though they have not been around to see their gifts add to the university's landscape and service to students.
The most recent Mayer touch to the Plainview campus is the technology lab at the new Community Classroom, a 16-unit Dell lab equipped for teaching the latest office software and other programs. But that is just one place the Mayers have impacted through their foundation, formed in 1982 and managed by Plainview trustees Gene Owen, Paul Lyle and David Wilder, all strong Wayland supporters as well.
"Since 1988, Mayer Foundation has donated $800,000 to Wayland out of a total of $3.52 million donated over those years," said Wilder while recently touring the new technology lab with Lyle. "This is hitting a real target and bringing people in that normally wouldn't be here."
In the computer class that day were adults from Hart, Sunnyside and other area cities, a fact Wilder said makes the gift fit the Mayer Foundation's philosophies even better.
"We really treat this as a regional foundation and take care of the needs of our area first," he said. "Probably 70-80 percent of our grants cover the area from Abilene to Amarillo, and about 70-75 percent of that is in Plainview."
The foundation was established after Eva Mayer died in 1982. While she and husband James had lived in Philadelphia, Mrs. Mayer moved to Plainview in the early 1960s after her husband died in order to care for her mother, Elizabeth Hoyle. At the time, she hired Gene Owen – the son of late Wayland president Dr. A. Hope Owen – as her attorney.
Over the years, Owen and Mrs. Mayer visited often about her financial affairs and she expressed concern about what would become of her estate after her death. With no children or other heirs for which to provide, Owen said he suggested she set up a foundation to benefit others in the future.
While the Mayers had considerable wealth, Owen said few would have known it by Mrs. Mayer's demeanor. According to Lyle, only her fashionable wardrobe spoke to the money she had.
"She was a very private person, and she lived in an apartment at the Hilton Hotel," said Owen. "She played bridge and joined the women's club. She was a very gracious, kind person, and was very interested in Plainview."
Lyle said her interest in Plainview extended to Wayland, though she never attended a class at the university.
"She was a devoted supporter of Wayland," he said. "She was a strong believer in education and wanted everyone to have a chance at education."
Because of that, foundation trustees have made several grants not only to Wayland but also to other church-supported institutions in the state. At Wayland, Mayer Foundation has contributed to the Mabee Learning Resources Center, the Laney Student Activities Center, the drive outside Harral Auditorium and the Plainview 2000 Campaign in addition to the technology center.
Beyond the campus, the Mayer Foundation touch is evident as well.
"Wee Care Child Care Center was the first thing in Plainview that we funded, and we've contributed to the YMCA both in the original building and also to the recent renovation of the pool, and to the Fair Theatre," Wilder said. "We pride ourselves on brick and mortar gifts, going toward capital projects and buildings."
The three men agree that seeing the Mayer Foundation money go to help worthy causes around the South Plains and beyond has been rewarding, and they feel the Mayers would be pleased with how their estate has been able to touch lives.
Wilder said the foundation also likes to issue challenge grants, encouraging the support of other foundations in a fundraising project. There is no limit to the life of the foundation, and as long as the trio continues to manage the Mayers' money well, the grants will continue.
"We've doubled the assets of the foundation and have actually given more than the original estate was worth," Wilder said. "We expect it to go on for a long time."
"It's kind of like that battery ad," Owen adds with a chuckle. "It just keeps on going."
Lyle said managing the Mayer Foundation funds is a sacred duty in his eyes, one he and his fellow trustees take seriously.
"There's a lot of sweating at times. You feel more responsibility for this than your own money. That's what a trust means," he said. "Every time we look at a grant, I try to think about Mrs. Mayer and wonder what she would think of the project, and we try to act as she would."


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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Having Fun
15 comments:
- Ros said...
Oh my this is so lovely ... I love the image ... just beautiful! Thanks ever so much for playing along at CCCB
- November 18, 2010 at 7:59 PM
- Debbie said...
Absolutely LOVELY!! So soft and vintage! Thanks for sharing with us in the Tea Room this week :)
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- cbuswell said...
gorgeous, love that lace heart! thanks for joining us this week at the Shabby Tea Room!
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- Kathlene said...
You should be VERY pleased...this is just gorgeous cardmaking. The embossing is such a pretty backdrop for that beautiful vintage image. Lovely!
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- Kirsty Vittetoe said...
This is simply gorgeous! Love that vintage image, thanks for playing along with us at CCCB!
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I love this. Very elegant. Thanks for sharing
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- Jane said...
Just GORGEOUS!!!
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- fionalawlor said...
This is gorgeous! The embossing really looks fab!
Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers.
Fiona x
- November 20, 2010 at 3:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
Beautiful card, such a cute image and I love the bow (I'm useless at bows!) Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers. xx
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- Linda Coughlin, the funkie junkie said...
Holy moly, I'm drooling over this one!! I love the way you have the color smooshed into your dry embossing - that never seems to work very well for me. That vintage image is WONDERFUL and the lace heart - definitely to die for!! This creation would definitely make ME happy!! So happy you could join in the fun with us this week at Simon Says Stamp and Show!
- November 21, 2010 at 11:00 AM
- Linda Robinson said...
This is so so cute.. I love it.. Your image is wonderful. Thanks for playing along with us at CCCB!
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- Joanne Leddy said...
This is so beautiful. I love the image and your background is GORGEOUS! Congratulations!
- November 24, 2010 at 2:18 PM
- Ros said...
Congrats on your well deserved win ... fabulous card!
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Ecological Footprint
What is Ecological Footprint?
Earthday.net, with its theme of 'Protecting our home', offers a number of resources to understand and study the concept of ecological footprint. Together with Redefining Progress, it measures how much is needed to produce the resources we consume and dispose of our waste.
EF: A measure of sustainability
An interesting way to look at ecological footprint is how much nations consume versus how much they actually have. Another detailed look at the concept and a ranking of countries can be found here.
What is your Ecological Footprint?
Everyone of us has an ecological footprint. To find out how far you have put your foot in it, try this site, irrespective of your geographical location.
Ecological Footprint of 52 countries
Another way to measure ecological footprint is a country-wise ranking. Fifty-two nations are ranked here depending on how they fare in this department.
More resources
The Global Footprint Network coordinates research and develops methodological standards for decision makers to have resource accounts to ensure that we live within the Earth's 'budget'. Here is where you can find more about this.
The Redefining Progress website also offers a number of interesting resources explaining how selfish and unthinking we can sometimes be towards the environment.


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The number of jobs and the pace at which they are created in California should increase through the second quarter of 2012, a new study says.
The California Employment Indicator Index is released each quarter by Chapman University to predict job growth. An index of more than 100 suggests positive job growth. The index for the second quarter of 2012 was 110.4, up slightly from 109.1 in the first quarter.
So what does that mean?
Professor Esmael Adibi, who directs Chapman's Anderson Center for Economic Research, said California will likely create about 65,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2012. That would be up slightly from the 58,000 created in the state in the first three months of the year.
April unemployment figures for California and San Diego will be released May 18. Last month, the state created 18,200 jobs and had an 11 percent unemployment rate. San Diego County created 2,900 jobs in March and had a 9.5 percent unemployment rate.
"I believe a little improvement should show up in the next few quarters," Adibi said.
The indicator is configured using four weighted factors, in order:
- Real gross domestic product - "real" meaning adjusted for inflation. California's goods and services increases with the amount of goods and serves sold nationally.
- Construction spending in California - Building homes and offices requires filling it with furniture, landscaping and other investments around the property.
- Real exports - If exports around the country increase, so will those from California.
- The S&P 500 - Some research shows the stock market is a leading economic indicator, Adibi said. If it is up, it can indicate a recovery. If it goes down, a recession could be imminent.
The indicator hit a low point of 68.2 in the third quarter of 2009, when employment was down 7.2 percent from the previous year. It was at 105.7 in the second quarter of 2007, when the rate was up 0.7 percent from the same time in 2006. It has data going back to 1986.
Chapman will next release the indicator in August.Copyright © 2019, The San Diego Union-Tribune


text: Chicago Area Farmers Struggle to Keep Land January 8, 2013 08:33 PM Tweet The Hayden family of Lake County, Ind., works to keep their farm and raise ag awareness in the area. © Julie Douglas Family's biggest fear drives success Many know the Hayden family of Lake County, Ind., for their involvement in Farm Bureau and 4-H and for helping host Ag Awareness Days. Susie Hayden, who has never lived more than five miles from where she does now, farms with her husband, Jerry, and two of her sons, Matt (40) and Bobby (26). They are the faces behind Eagle Rock Farm and together they farm 4,000 acres on the outskirts of Chicago, Ill. The Haydens own 500 of the 4,000 acres and run a primarily corn-soybean rotation with some wheat. In making it all happen year after year, they work with more than 20 different landlords in a 10-mile radius. Farmland in the area is assessed at $1,630 per acre, according to the Lake County Assessor's Office. Farmland in the county gives way to development as more people move to or need quick access to the Chicago market. Getting and keeping ground is really competitive, Jerry notes. "Some of our landlords track the markets and have a good idea of what's going on, while others take a more hands-off approach," he says. "You have to learn to manage both styles and keep everyone happy. There's no book for that." "You have to learn to manage both styles and keep everyone happy. There's no book for that." The Haydens go out of their way to keep landlords pleased by mowing the roadsides, investing in the fields by making sure soil nutrient levels are replenished, and being good stewards. Jerry explains that some tenants, knowing it's a competitive market, come in for a short run but don't make the investments to keep fields in good condition. Chicago now stands as the third largest urban agglomeration in the world in land area, trailing only New York and Tokyo. The Chicago urban area covers more land than Los Angeles, Calif. The 2010 census shows Chicago's population has grown at an annual rate of 3.9% since 2000, which is below average. However, Chicago's outer suburbs grew at an annual rate of 16.5%. The suburbs continue to sprawl and eat up acres of farmland. Development Not All Bad. Many businesses and service-oriented companies are located on the perimeter of Chicago. This allows them access not only to customers and a strong work force, but many modes of transportation. They can move goods in and out by water, rail and interstate. One of these businesses, Cargill, operates several facilities in the region. The Haydens have contracted with Cargill for nearly 20 years, growing high-starch, food-grade corn. "It yields about the same as dent corn," Jerry says. As part of the contract, they store and deliver the corn throughout the week to a Hammond, Ind., plant, where it is ground for cornstarch and syrup. They recently switched to a schedule where they deliver Monday through Friday from 7 to 10 a.m. In return, they receive a nice premium. Located right off Interstate 65 and 30 miles from the plant, they can easily make the trek. "Even with transportation and storage costs, it just makes sense for us," Jerry says. They own four semis to haul grain year-round. In 1999, they purchased a 60,000-bu.-capacity grain storage facility and have since added three new bins for a total capacity of 220,000 bu. Most recently, the family added a new truck scale and scale room for the 2012 growing season. "This makes it really easy to track grain, manage inventory, print out tickets and keep records," says Bobby, who lives on-site and has been farming fulltime for seven years. "Each truck has a bar code. When a truck pulls on the scales, we scan its bar code and the software keeps track of the loads moving in and out," he says. Everything is synchronized; when a grain sample is provided, the system stores test weight, moisture and the appropriate field. The new setup helps the family better manage its 20 landlords. In addition to providing Cargillwith high-starch corn, the Haydens grow dent corn, which is delivered to an ethanol plant nearby, and wheat, which is delivered to Cargill at the Port of Indiana on Lake Michigan. "These facilities can always do better than our country elevator on a basis level," Susie says. "One farmer in Rochester only gets a 30¢ premium. In a way, we're blessed by our location, even though we have concerns about encroachment." The family plans to farm as long as they can. Top of mind for Susie is setting up a succession plan to transfer the farm. "The hardest part is we want to be fair; two of our sons are active in the day-to-day farm operation, and we have a son and daughter who have other careers." If the family is one day no longer able to farm because of encroachment, they don't intend to leave ag. "We're open to options such as creating an agritourism facility," Susie says. "However, it has to be worthwhile to stop the combine for a pumpkin patch. As we lose ground, we have increased opportunity to teach people why it's important to keep it, and that's important, too." A glance at Eagle Rock Farm Jerry and Susie Hayden began farming in 1972 with 200 acres. They have built Eagle Rock Farm from the ground up and now farm with two of their sons, Matt and Bobby. Matt is responsible for the purchase and application of all crop protection products and Bobby is responsible for seed selection and planting. LAND BASE 4,000 acres Own 500 acres Rent 3,500 acres CROPS High-starch corn Dent con Wheat LIVESTOCK 60 miniature Herefords MOTTO Integrity…we make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give. Back to news


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National Institute of Speech & Hearing
Accredited as Excellent Institution by RCI | ISO 9001:2015 Certified | Accredited by NAAC with A Grade
Prof P. Vijaya Kumar, MA (Litt)
Before retiring as Head of the Department of English of the Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Prof P. Vijaya Kumar taught English at different Government colleges in Kerala.
He thinks that in our rapidly changing world English is a vital skill and an agent of empowerment, especially for disadvantaged groups, and has been keen on activities connected with the teaching of English. He was the founder president of ACERS (The Arts College English Rhetoric Society) from 1983 to 1987 and teacher-guide of The Tin Drums, Government College for Women from 1987 to 1991, both of which were involved in meaningful extra-curricular activities.
Two note-worthy programmes he has initiated and conducted are 'The English Audio Club' and 'PVK's Beyond the Syllabus Programme'.
The English Audio Club was an activity that sought to teach English, and ideas about history and culture, through a structured exposure to recordings of poems, songs and similar material. It was conducted for ten years, first at The Government Victoria College, Palakkad and later at The Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.
'PVK's Beyond the Syllabus Programme' was an elaborate, structured teaching scheme carried out at the Government College for Women between 2008 and 2011. It offered guided exposure, in a digital language lab, to a range of audio and written material, from lessons in basic English to those appropriate to PG level studies.
As teacher/resource-person Prof P. Vijaya Kumar occasionally holds quizzes, gives lectures, conducts workshops on English Language Teaching and, on rare occasions, writes. (He authored the lead article in the Manorama Yearbook 2011 on English.)
He is a part of the team organising MACS or Module for Augmenting Communicative Skills, at NISH. This unique NISH initiative is aimed at empowering hearing impaired students by helping them acquire basic English language skills.
Raji Gopal , MA (Litt), MEd, DTYHI, C.ISL'A'
Ms Raji began her career as a preschool teacher in 1998. She officiated as DTYHI co-ordinator for 5 years. She has attended workshops and short training programmes for auditory verbal therapy and has also been taking therapy sessions for Cochlear Implantees. She has been involved in a number of CRE and NCED programmes conducted by RCI in and outside Kerala. She has participated as resource person in CRE programme and also at the All India SSA meet conducted by the Kerala Chapter. She presented a paper on ' The Suitability Of Educational Materials And Tools Used For English Language Acquisition For The Deaf : An Analysis And Evaluation' has won an award under the category 'Best Paper on technological development for PWD's at the National Convention of the Educators of the Deaf, Mysore 2016.
Raji is presently involved in preparation of modules for Higher Education Foundation Program and taking English for the Degree(HI) and ASLP classes. She has provided voice-over and also visual component for preparation of educational CDs. She holds a post graduate degree in English and has also done her Masters in Education. She is a registered special educator with the RCI. She was awarded the Best Teacher in Pre School in 2008. She topped the Indian Sign Language 'A' Level examination conducted by National Institute of the Hearing Handicapped in 2015.
Chithra Prasad A N , MA(Litt), MEd, DTYHI, NET (Ed.), C.ISL 'A'
Ms Chithra started career at NISH in 1999 as a preschool teacher. She has two years experience in teaching DTYHI(C) students and was the course coordinator of DTYHI course for two years. At present she teaches English to the Degree (HI) students (BSc, BFA & BCom) (since 2008).
She is also part of the Higher Education Foundation Program. She has lent her voice for the Educational CDS developed by NISH. She has also attended a number of Continuing Rehabilitation programmes. She has co-authored a paper ''The Suitability Of Educational Materials And Tools Used For English Language Acquisition For The Deaf : An Analysis And Evaluation' which was awarded the best paper at the National Convention of the Educators of the Deaf, Mysore 2016.
Prasanth R L, BSc, PGDM, DTYHI, C.ISL 'A'
Mr.Prasanth began his career as a preschool teacher in 2007. He has four years experience in teaching young hearing impaired children. At present he is a part of the Higher Education Foundation Program. He teaches basic mathematics and different multimedia software to the HEFP and Degree (HI) students. He has guided different multimedia projects done by BSc Computer Science students since 2011. He is fluent in Indian Sign Language (ISL) and local sign language. He has been interpreting for different job interviews conducted by ISRO, PSC, Employment exchange etc for the deaf and hard of hearing candidates and different meetings inside and outside NISH. He is also coordinating the activities of KARMA club. He has been selected as the PACESETTER of NISH August 2015 and December 2012. He is also experienced in dispensing and handling various types of hearing aids and its accessories.
Sylvi Maxi Mena, MA(Litt),PG Dip.J& PR, C.ISL 'A'
Silvy began her career as a teacher in 1995 at Baselius college, Kottayam and as a journalist in 1997 when she joined 'Tourism India' magazine as special correspondent. She has experience as a teacher in English in different institutions like RIHM, International Academy, ACE etc.
Silvy joined NISH in July 2011 as Degree HI faculty member. She is now the In Charge of Higher Education Foundation Programme ( HEFP )and an English faculty at NISH. She brings innovative ideas for the deaf students like, composing sms in connection with their life situations and also activity based teaching. She coordinates the Mentoring programme, Skype session, NISH News, E- Books, Experiential Learning etc and also edits NISH newsletter. She interprets programmes in Indian Sign Language. She coordinates the functioning of Okinawa Goju Ryu Club and teaches self defence techniques using 'Karate' , trains the students to sign the songs using ISL and also conducts 'Mudra Natanam' (dance using ISL) classes for the students.ts.
Sherin Rahman, MA (Litt), BEd, SET
Sherin Rahman, a post graduate in English Language & Literature is a teaching faculty in the Higher Education Foundation Programme and taking classes for the Degree (HI) students. She started her career in 2012 as a High School Teacher. She joined NISH in the academic year 2014-'15. She has successfully completed NISH Innovations Model - Training for the Inclusive Educator (NIM-TIE) programme and has been recognized as the Best Student of NIM-TIE. She has been selected as the Pace Setter of NISH in June 2016. She has presented a paper titled "Technologies to improve student-centered, collaborative learning in a classroom of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students" at SIEDI national conference New Delhi in 2017.
Dr. Anu Mukund, M.A. (Pub. Ad.), M.A. (Eng.), M.Ed. (Eng.), Ph.D.
Dr. Anu Mukund joined NISH as faculty member, Higher Education Foundation Programme (HEFP) in June 2015.
Being a Teacher Educator for more than three years, she did her Ph.D. in Education (in the area of Learning Disability) from the University of Kerala as a UGC-Senior Research Fellow. She has published 11 research papers and presented 15 by participating in many seminars/workshops in the area of learning disability and other relevant areas. She bagged the Young Scientist Award for presenting the best paper in the national seminar organized by District Centre for English, Trivandrum in collaboration with ELT@I in 2011. She has been the Assistant Editor for publishing the Proceedings (with ISBN) of an international workshop/seminar organized by Centre for Learning Disabilities and Difficulties (CLDD), Department of Education, University of Kerala and the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI), USA, in 2011. She has also been in the roles of a Resource Person, Facilitator, Evaluator, etc., for different seminars/workshops/sessions and holds NCC 'B' Certificate. She likes to work with the differently-abled people.
Lisha C, MSc(Maths),B.Ed
Ms Lisha C completed her MSc mathematics from SN college Kollam in 2013. She has one year experience as high school teacher in a CBSE school and has 3 months working experience as guest lecturer in SN College, Chempazhanthy. She joined NISH as a teaching faculty in HEFP Department.
Tinku Anna Thomas, M.A., MPhil, BEd
Tinku Anna Thomas started her career at NISH in the academic year 2015-'16. She has an M.A. and M. Phil in English Language and Literature. She also has a B. Ed. Tinku had been doing brief teaching assignments at the collegiate level, before joining NISH. She has published a poem titled, "I Hear the Rains", in the Chennai Poets' Circle's annual anthology of poems, "Efflorescence", in 2014. She is also interested in translating literary pieces from Malayalam to English.
Sandeep Krishnan, ISL A,B,C Levels
Sandeep Krishnan started working at NISH in November 2016. He has completed 'A level', 'B level,' and 'C level' in Indian Sign Language. Sandeep had been pursuing B. Com when he joined NISH. He has 5 years experience at AYJNISHD and 2 years experience at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam as Indian Sign language teacher.
Sandeep has attended many seminars and conferences on 'Deaf Youth Leadership Awareness and Empowerment', 'Deaf Development', 'Deaf Unity' etc. His areas of interests are 'Development of Deaf People', 'A Change in Attitude of Deaf People', and 'Giving Awareness to the Public about Deaf Community'.
Nisha M. V, M.A. English, B. Ed., M.Phil.
Nisha M. V. started her career in 2012 as a Guest Lecturer in Govt. Polytechnic College, Neyyattinkara. She is a Post Graduate in English Language & Literature and has an M.Phil. in the same. After her B.Ed. in English, she joined NISH in 2015 as a Faculty in HEFP and was there for four months. Later, she rejoined as a faculty in 2017, after successfully completing NISH Innovations Model – Training for Inclusive Educator (NIM-TIE), a training program for inclusive educators with focus on deaf students. She likes the work culture and working environment of NISH and is happy to be a part of it.


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1918 – Aural Stage Productions gives us a Steampunk Audio story. Baron von Richtofen is a robot, Germany is using alien technology, and the adventure begins…Bro By Numbers – Performed January 2013 at the Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis as part of the Big Fun Radio Funtime! show's premier performance.
Five Fathom Rip, a tale of terror on board a fishing boat, during a storm off the east coast of the U.S. Sound effects are the real thing, too.
If You Can't Stand the Heat – an episode of HEADLINE CHASER, on the radio in the Spontoon Islands. The Spontoons are an island archipelago in the South Pacific circa 1938, and they're inhabited by funny animal cartoons and seaplanes.The Sword in the Couch – a comedy sketch from Big Fun Radio Funtime! Recorded in January at the Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis.
Spontoon Radio – E. O. Costello's funny animal cartoons for radio. This week an episode from Rosie's Place, It's Shot From Guns.
From the Big Fun Radio Funtime! show, we have Rick Dickerson, Cliche Private Eye. Performed live at the Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis.
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