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This is not my first chore chart.
I feel like I've tried a thousand "plans" and none have exactly worked.
But this chore chart is different: it's pretty likely to work (for us... but not necessarily for you).
Here's why. We've already been doing the chores for at least a year. They just haven't been charted until now. Mom just did lots of reminding, and my hopes are that my kids who can read (well, 2 of the 3) will read their reminders now that they're all prettied up and hanging on the wall!
1. You are motivated to make a pretty chore chart. I'm all for papercrafting pretty, but even a pretty plan may not work. (Trust me, I've been making "plans" for at least 7 years now... and I'm just now feeling good about the current plan!)
2. You are motivated to find a plan that works for your family. I'll share mine and hope you can take something from it. But if it doesn't work for you, don't give up. Tweak it and try again!
First, the PRETTY details.
I used a dollar store poster board and cut it into three pieces for my three kids. (In hindsight, I'd pick a colored one instead of white next time). I used this as a great chance to use up some of my jinormous chipboard letters that were mismatched and big fat ribbon remnants that weren't suitable for scrapping.
The clothespins were decorated by my girls w/ fabric, sequins, wooden hearts, and glass flat sided marbles (what are those things really called???). They loved to participate in the project!
I printed the actual chore sections on colored paper and plan to make tweaks to the plan and re-print as necessary.
The purpose of the clothespins is simply to hold the stack of 7 days pages to the chart. But my original idea was to place them all on one side of the chart and as the kids completed tasks they could move them to the opposite side of the chart. Maybe that would work for you!
(Not sure if it's big enough for you to read, but I'll give you a general overview.)
I have three sections: 1. Before School, 2. After School, and 3. Ready for school tomorrow? (i.e. just before bedtime).
Before school tasks are: breakfast, get dressed, shoes and backpack on, and brush teeth.
After school tasks are: homework, AWANA verses, 20 minutes of reading, piano practice (for Sadie) and 10 minute cleanup.
10 Minute Cleanup has been the most successful chore plan I've had over the years. Before the 10 minute clean up plan when I'd set specific chores, I felt like the things that really needed to get done were being neglected (i.e. the chore was dusting, yet the family room was two feet deep in toys, books and stuffed animals.) Now the kids just know that after dinner mom will assign a 10 minute cleanup to each child of stuff that NEEDS TO BE DONE. It has been glorious, people!!! (I have had to let go of how well a job gets done and just be pleased that they tried and are learning the discipline of helping out around the house.)
The big change for my charts here is that I've now assigned specific tasks back to the 10 minute cleanups (vacuum, sweep, tidy a room, wipe down bathroom, laundry, wash windows/mirrors, dust, trash and recycling). We'll test this plan for awhile to see how it works, but I may head back to an unspecific 10 minute cleanup each night if this doesn't truly help me in my housecleaning duties.
So, why do I have 7 pages versus the same plan for each day? I have also added in the "extras" of "pack your piano bag, gymnastics outfit, AWANA vest, etc" on the appropriate days based on our regular activities. I also give them a day off of chores on Wednesdays (see, I'm not a total slave driver! :)
There are also a few chores we rotate each day: 1. Feed Zeke (the guinea pig), get the mail, lead the dinner prayer, 2. Set the table, 3. Clear the table. This started w/ them fighting over who got to get the mail, so they each got two turns a week. Now they complain over who HAS to get the mail... but it still gets done because they're used to the task by now! :) Three kids x 2 days a week= 6 days. Mom gets day 7. For all three chores.
The Ready for School Tomorrow? section: Homework done, backpack ready, lunches prepared and outfit picked out.
What a long post! I didn't realize I had so much to say about it, and I also didn't realize so many of my friends were interested in how I make it work. I sincerely hope that SOMEHOW this inspires you and that you can make it work for your family. Come back and let me know!
So, what looks most appealing to you? Which element of this would work best for your family? Is there something new that you haven't considered as you've made your chore plans? I'd love to know!
Monday, August 29, 2011
1 comment:
- cheryl said...
I love this idea. I'm going to try some of them out for my kids. Thanks for the post!
- February 5, 2012 at 9:08 AM
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What to Do in Ottawa: The Ultimate Travel Guideadmin
Last Updated January 8th, 2019
Ottawa Attractions | Planning A Vacation to Ottawa
Canada's national capital with its government buildings and host of museums may seem like a staid city. But Ottawa is anything but staid. Vibrant, bilingual, cosmopolitan, young, clean, kid-friendly, laid-back and outdoorsy are the words that locals and tourists alike use to describe it.
Once it was the center of politics. But tourists are quickly becoming aware of its numerous boutique hotels, highly successful art shows and fresh produce made available by its 1200 plus farms.
When the city beat Montreal and Toronto to become the nation's capital back in 1857, the then Governor General was afraid that Ottawa was too isolated, perched as it was on the Ottawa River and surrounded by a few lumber mills, to be anything more than an 'exile'.
But since then, the capital has continued to grow and is currently the fourth largest city in Canada. It is also one of the most culturally diverse of Canada's metropolitan areas with several vibrant suburban districts around downtown.
What does this mean for travelers to the city?
Tourists can expect a good healthy dose of world class museums that are architectural highlights in themselves, excellent world cuisine, a varied nightlife and plenty of outdoor summer and winter recreation in Ottawa's canals.
Plan Your Trip: Getting In and Around
Getting in
- By car: There are several ways you can enter the city from other parts of Canada or North America. You can drive in from Toronto in 4.5 hours or from Montreal in 2 hours.
- By plane: Ottawa's main airport is the Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. It hosts regular flights to most of the major Canadian cities and some North American cities as well. There are also some daily flights to London and Frankfurt. From the airport, you can reach downtown via taxi or bus.
- By train: VIA Rail runs a daily passenger train service to Montreal and Toronto from Ottawa Station. The city's second station, Fallowfield Station, is located in the suburb of Barrhaven to the west.
- By bus: If you're coming from Montreal, Toronto or some North American cities, you can also take the Greyhound/Voyageur bus service, which has a terminal located conveniently in downtown.
Getting Around Town
Taxis are easy to find and plentiful. There is also plenty of parking space available at the major attractions, so you can drive in without worry. The city's public transit run by OC Transpo includes the O-Train light rail and the Transitway bus rapid transit systems.
Downtown is also very compact, so it's easy to walk around in. Streets are pedestrian friendly and most attractions are located close to one another. You can also rent a bicycle and ride along the city's over 170 km bicycle-friendly paths.
The O-Train and the buses also allow you to carry your bicycle onboard.
Orientate Yourself
Parliament Hill is where it all began. The rolling emerald lawns of Parliament Hill are open and free to visit. This is a good place to acquaint yourself with the neo-Gothic federal government building and the House of Commons. You can also ride 300 feet up the elevator to the top of the Peace Tower for a view of the downtown below, the confluence of three rivers on the other side and Quebec beyond it with its Gatineau Hills.
Parliament Hill's ornate Gothic turrets and sleek granite government buildings are the biggest attractions. The grounds of the area are unfenced, a tour of the House of Commons is free and the Changing of the Guards is a spectacle that many tourists spend a morning on.
Parliament Hill and Buildings
Parliament is a place where politicians debate and make legislation on future issues of a country the world over. However, the Canadian parliament that sits atop Parliament Hill in Ottawa is more than a political symbol as it is also a major tourist attraction that you must consider including in your itinerary when you visit Canada. Every year, about 3 million visitors come to Parliament hill.
The largely gothic revival style inspired but gorgeous parliament buildings are in a strategic location on parliament hill along the 170 foot bluff that overlooks the Ottawa River.
Some of the offices that are housed at this home of the federal government of Ottawa include the House of Commons and the Senate as well as offices of the members of Parliament.
Historical Architecture
One of the points of attraction that have made parliament hill and buildings a major attraction is the architectural elements that are of national symbolic importance. This site was originally a military base before being developed into governmental precinct.
This development saw the introduction of extensions to the departmental and parliament buildings making it the center piece of the downtown landscape of Ottawa.
The visually striking and remarkable complex of buildings was referred to as Barracks Hill and served as residence for Rideau Canal engineers.
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Gothic Revival Architecture Design
Parliament buildings comprise of three main blocks namely the West, East, Center and Peace Tower that open up to open grounds with monuments of some of the significant political figures that shaped Canada's history.
Interestingly, the architects of this building were picked through a competition that saw numerous entries whose styles that fell in two distinct categories; Gothic Revival associated with the British Parliament and Neoclassical that was identified with American republicanism.
The picturesque Gothic Revival style was thought to be the best representation of Parliamentary democracy and was thus chosen. Consequently, the West and East blocks were awarded to Augustus Laver and Thomas Stent while Thomas Fuller was awarded the center block.
The center block was later rebuilt following destruction by fire. The buildings took their present form after the reconstruction of this block and completion of peace tower in 1927. It has been under renovation since 2002 and is expected to be complete in 2020.
To date, parliament buildings in Ottawa are one of the successful medieval style structures in 19th Century in Canada. These building are a reflection of the two branches of Victorian Gothic Revivalism even though it is interpreted to Canadian tastes by the eclectic choice of local materials and Gothic ornament.
Some of the Gothic elements that are reflected in all the blocks include lancet windows, tracery, rubble course stonework, spires with crockets and pointed arches. Even then, it is the Centre block that best epitomizes the High Victorian Gothic Revival.
What to See
Apart from the Gothic revival style, there is so much to see at parliament Hill and buildings. From the architectural beauty to the rich history, you can be sure to have a great time visiting parliament buildings. Here is what you can expect to see:
- The East Block – This block was the nerve Centre of the Canadian government for the first hundred years. Today, it houses offices of Members of Parliament and Ministers. While here you can also see the office of the first Prime Minister of Canada Sir John A. MacDonald.The best time to visit the East Block is between July and Early September.
Consequently, tickets are available during this period only. You will get a chance to see the restored heritage rooms as well as explore the parliamentary life from the late 19th Century.
On average, tours last between 30 and 40 minutes.You will do well to check the times when you can go on a tour as well as the routes beforehand even though this information is subject to change without notice.
- The East Block – This block was the nerve Centre of the Canadian government for the first hundred years. Today, it houses offices of Members of Parliament and Ministers. While here you can also see the office of the first Prime Minister of Canada Sir John A. MacDonald.The best time to visit the East Block is between July and Early September.
- The Centre Block – This block houses the House of Commons and the Senate. There are also other many important offices here that include the office of the Prime Minister.The original Centre Block was destroyed by fire and was replaced by the current one between 1916 and 1927.
Guided tours of this block let you discover history as well as the functions and art of the Parliament of Canada.
The tours may last between 20 and 50 minutes but this is determined by the parliamentary activity. The schedule and routes vary and may also change without prior communication.
Tickets are usually available at 90 Wellington Street between May 17 and September while you can find tickets at the visitor entrance at the base of the Peace Tower from September 2 to May 16.
- The Centre Block – This block houses the House of Commons and the Senate. There are also other many important offices here that include the office of the Prime Minister.The original Centre Block was destroyed by fire and was replaced by the current one between 1916 and 1927.
- The West Block – This block is highly picturesque and most complex with special features like iron cresting, copper roofs, Nepean sandstone as well as Gothic detailing. It has been under renovation having been vacated in 2011 as it had deteriorated.
Committee rooms and parliamentary offices that are usually housed here have been temporarily moved to the Valour Building, Library and Wellington Building. However, the confederation room will per permanently moved to Sir John A. MacDonald building. Currently, it has two extensions with the Mackenzie tower being a distinguishing factor.
This block is designated as a classified owing to its ties with historical and architectural positioning. It is also associated with the federal government's administrative arm in the early years.The West block has a major influence on the character of Parliament Hill as well as the West end of Wellington street. It is expected to host parliamentary offices, House of Commons chamber, support space and committee rooms once it is completed.
- The West Block – This block is highly picturesque and most complex with special features like iron cresting, copper roofs, Nepean sandstone as well as Gothic detailing. It has been under renovation having been vacated in 2011 as it had deteriorated.
Apart from these three blocks, other things that you will see within Parliament Hill include the following:
- A dozen statues – These include that of the Queen, various Prime Ministers as well as other historical figures. There are also plaques in from of the statues with the details of the statues.
- The Peace Tower – It is at the center and front of the Centre Block. This tower got its name as a way of honoring the Canadian men and women that sacrifices their lives during the World War I.
- Centennial Flame – This right at Parliament Hill's entrance hence you cannot miss it. It was first lit by Lester B. Pearson in January 1967 to make the celebration of Canada's 100th anniversary.
It is surrounded by shields of Canadian territories and provinces. It is a symbol of the unity of the people of Canada from sea to sea. Residents and visitors come here to throw coins into the fountain before making a wish.
These coins are later directed towards funding research about Canadians living with disabilities.
The Centennial Flame only goes off twice a year for a week so that it can be cleaned.
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) that are seen between July and August. The Mounties are exciting and not to be missed as the officers are in their full red uniform.
- Centennial Flame – This right at Parliament Hill's entrance hence you cannot miss it. It was first lit by Lester B. Pearson in January 1967 to make the celebration of Canada's 100th anniversary.
- The Cat Sanctuary is another attraction at Parliament Hill. As the name suggests, this is a shelter for the stray cats and is on the ground of the building's West side. The sanctuary has been in existence since 1970 having been started by a volunteer who wanted to ensure stray cats eat.
Special Events
A couple of special events take place at Parliament Hill and Buildings at different times of the year. These events are usually exciting and worth looking out for. They include the following:
- Changing the Guard Ceremony – This ceremony features the Ceremonial Guard of the Canadian Forces. It is mounted at the end of June through the end of August and it includes music and a military drill.
- Mosaika Sound and Light Show that is a truly breathtaking visual show of light and sound that is set against the parliament buildings. To catch this show you need to visit Parliament Hill in the evenings between July and September.
- Christmas Lights Across Canada – The official illumination ceremony is usually held at Parliament Hill where hundreds of thousands of lights are lit. The confederation Boulevard and the Hill glisten throughout the month of December.
This is usually a beautiful sight. You will do well to stroll here in the evening to enjoy the ambiance.
- Canada Day – This is commemorated on the first day of July and people congregate at Parliament Hill and buildings to celebrate.
Entertainment lasts for the entire day with the climax of this day being an amazing show of fireworks. Be sure to catch it.
- Carillon Concerts – If you appreciate arts and particularly enjoy these concerts where you discover exquisite musical experience. The concert is held at the Peace Tower.
In summary, parliament Hill and Buildings is not only a political symbol but historical as well. With so much to see and do here you will do well to consider planning your visit to coincide with some of the special events to ensure that you get to experience the place in its entirety.
Ottawa's Museums and Architecture
Ottawa is home to several state-of-the-art museums with stunning architecture, which are some of the city's biggest tourist-draws.
The Canadian Museum of Civilization in riverside Gatineau provides a look at the human history of Canada and its multicultural population. Exhibits include permanent galleries housing prehistoric tools, textiles and weapons of 16th century Ottawa as well as prominent Canadian public figures from its long history. It also hosts several special exhibitions from time to time.
Other museums that are worth a visit include the Canadian War Museum, the Canadian Museum of Nature, Canadian Agricultural Museum and the Diefenbunker or Canada's Cold War Museum.
Visitors can take one of several guided walking tours available in the city for a closer and more personal look at the major attractions and some off-beat sights known to locals alone.
Notre Dame Cathedral Ottawa
A visit to Ottawa is not complete without going on a tour of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral that is tucked away across the street from the National Gallery of Canada. It borders the archbishop's palace on the South side. Despite being a minor basilica, this magnificent building is one of the enduring symbols of this city as it has rich history spanning three centuries.
In fact, this made it to be designated as a National Historic Site of Canada. One of the amazing things about this basilica is that its beauty and architecture attracts all and sundry hence even non church goers are drawn to it.
The eclectic mix of Gothic Revival architecture and Canadian religious art are constantly a source of inspiration in this largest and oldest place of worship. The interior is a masterpiece of beauty as it is not only colorful but also uniquely finished.
From the rich gothic adornments to sculptures of Biblical figures inspired by medieval traditions, original iconography, terraced galleries, soaring arches as well as stained glass windows, this structure is simply stunning. These are made from a wide range of materials that include gold, bronze, wood and valuable stones.
Some of the major highlights of this cathedral include the altar that features a display of 32 bronze panels that represent life, birth and death. There is also a massive bell on the west tower that vibrates when rung. There is a wedding chapel "Chapelle du Sacre Coeur" at the back of the main hall that is popularly known as the wedding chapel while a 10-bell carillon is on the West tower.
The stained glass windows that were installed in 1879 are also a work of art that is awe inspiring. They comprise of geometrical motifs that is painted in grisaille and are also embellished by light touches of vivid colors. However, some of these glasses have been replaced over the years.
The Notre Dame Basilica can be accessed at any time of the day as it is always open for private prayer and mass. You can get public transport simply walk there if you are around the National Gallery of Canada and Parliament Hill.
In fact, you can identify its gilded Madonna and twin spires from Parliament Hill. Even then, it is advisable that you time your visit between services in order to get the best of your tour.
There are tour guides on site to take you on guided tours that usually last between 30 and 45 minutes. There are not access charges as admission is free for all.
The cathedral was last restored and renovated in the late 1990s through to 2000 after which it was reopened by the archbishop of Ottawa, most reverend Marcel A Gervais. This was largely facilitated by generous donations from the Ontario Government, Canada anonymous donors and the Canada millennium partnership program. In conclusion, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Ottawa is an exceptional attraction that is worth a visit for Christians and non-Christians alike because of its endless beauty. Therefore, make a point of visiting this basilica when you are in Ottawa.
Outdoor Attractions
Visitors who love the outdoors can visit Gatineau Park across the river for a stroll, some rollerblading or a bicycle ride.
Highlights of the Rideau Canal
- The Rideau Canal offers tourists boat rides with guided commentaries on the city's sights and history.
- A paved bicycle trail runs along the canal for more than 100 miles. Tourists can also enjoy the outdoors in winter.
- The canal becomes the world's longest skating rink when it freezes over. During this time, locals and recreational skaters use the canal as a transit way.
Rideau Canal is one of the must see places for tourists in Ottawa. This is because it consists of 47 lock stations as well as beautiful rivers and lakes that are connected to each other by canals. In addition, it offers a scenic view that has rightly earned it the title of a visitors' paradise.
Moreover, it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Canadian Heritage River and National Historic Site of Canada. This canal was built at a time when Canada was afraid of a potential attack from the United States and stretches over a distance of 125 miles from Ottawa to Kingston.
You can visit this oldest canal in the history of North America by car, boat, on foot or by bicycle. Using a boat is perhaps the best option because it lets you get the entire ambiance of the entire region. Driving is also interesting because you get to go through numerous scenic roads that wind through the centre of Old Ontario.
One of the notable things is that every lock is unique and well equipped with picnic facilities, overnight mooring facilities, washrooms, benches, barbecue grills and tables.
These locks are opened for navigation in mid-May through to mid-October. Visitors coming through to the Rideau Canal during this time get to enjoy canoeing, cruises and kayaking.
On the other hand, the canal often becomes as skate way during winter as it is the largest naturally skating rink in the world.
The Rideau Canal is an excellent picnic site as there are nice grassy lawns complete with picnic tables. Moreover, lock watching can be quite interesting especially in the afternoon as there are different kinds of boats going up and down. Other locks have hiking trails that is also ideal for those that love outdoor activity.
Lovers of wildlife are not left out as they too get to see different species of wildlife. Some of the common wildlife species that you will see here include loons, blue heron, osprey, turtles and frogs. Bird lovers will also spot various species like the hummingbirds, beaver and occasionally the muskrats.
Visitors can also go on a fishing expedition on the rivers and lakes that make up the Rideau waterway. Among the common fish species that you can catch here include lake trout, northern pike, black crappie, small mouth bass, walleye and large mouth bass among others.
If you are into history then you will do well to consider checking out a number of the museums at the Rideau Canal where you will get to see a rich blend of modern technology and historic artifacts.
There are about ten museums with each offering something unique that will give you a glimpse into the history of the Canal and Canada as a whole.
Other places and activities of interest include conservation parks, paddling, group tours, marinas, dinning out, shopping, cycling, golfing, skiing and snowmobiling among others.
In summary, the Rideau Canal lives up to its title of being a true paradise for visitors and residents alike.
The Wakefield Stream Train Adventure
All Aboard for an unforgettable journey into the past on board of Canada's last remaining authentic steam-powered trains. Relax in comfort in climate controlled cars and let the "clickety clack" of the wheels
carry you back to a by-gone era.
Discover the enchanting landscape of the Outaouais region as we travel the banks of the Gatineau river along one of Canada's most beautiful natural reserves, the Gatineau park.
This memorable excursion with on-board tour guides and entertainers is sure to delight you!
• The Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield Steam Train takes you from the bi-centennial city of Hull to the picturesque village of Wakefield Québec travelling one of eastren Canada's most scenic railway.
• The 64 km journey takes you along the banks of the sinuous Gatineau river which borders the beautiful Gatineau Park.
• The complete five hour round trip consists of a two hour stop in Wakefield and travel time is of one and a half hour in each direction.
• Bilingual tour guides accompany the passengers throughout the journey as they will share their knowledge of the region's history as well as the steam locomotive's remarkable past.
• The Outaouais region's folklore is discovered with the music of the train's own strolling minstrels as they move about the coaches with lively tunes and tales.
• The star of the show, steam engin no.909,a 1907 Swedish built type 2-8-0 locomotive is the only european train to travel on Canadian rails.
• The nine air conditionned coaches were also built in Sweden in the 1940's and can accommodate up to 528 guests in comfort. All are equipped with 2 washrooms and change tables. One car is also wheelchair accessible, the need for this service should be mentionned at the time of reservation.
• The "Québec" coach houses a souvenir shop and a licensed snack-bar which is accessible throughout the excursion.
• Once in Wakefield passengers get to witness the spectacular pivoting of the 93 ton steam locomotive on Canada's only operating manual turntable. Get your camera ready for this one!
• Take part of one of the many walking guided tours offered by our tour guides, visit the steam locomotive's cabin with one of our engineers. Also, enjoy the unique arts & craft shops and take in one of the many restaurants of this charming village.
• Our train musicians will also perform a medley of local folklore songs during the layover in Wakefield.
• Here, comfortably seated you will discover the splendour of the Outaouais region in all of its colourful glory. Travellers from all corners of the globe gather on the steam train to admire the beautiful
scenery during the autumn season. Reserve early for this very busy period.
NB: – Last check the train service was temporary stopped – We will update our readers when things change
Dining and Shopping
Ottawa's multicultural population is evident in its dining options. Little Italy and Chinatown have existed for a long time. Newer additions to the local dining scene include flavors from France, Africa, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe and native Aboroginal. The areas with the biggest concentration of restaurants include the ByWard Market, Little Italy and Chinatown.
Besides world cuisine, foodies often come to Ottawa for its local specialties as well as coffee houses which are located at almost all intersections.
An Ottawa specialty that is usually available by the canal in winter is the Beaver Tail, a deep-fried doughy pastry topped with savory and sweet toppings.
One of the major shopping and dining attractions in the city is the ByWard Market in downtown. On summer mornings the market sells flowers and fresh produce which give way to pubs, restaurants and street performers in the night.
The market is also open, though in a limited capacity, in winter. This is also the only market in the city which offers Beaver Tail in summer.
Other shopping districts include Sparks Street where tourists can purchase postcards and antiques, Westboro Village for several outdoor equipment shops and restaurants, and Bank Street Promenade for its specialty shops and chain stores.
Ottawa Nightlife
Ottawa's National Arts Centre hosts some of the world's best known theater, ballet and orchestral performances. The ByWard Market is also home to several live alternative music venues, pubs and wine bars which offer an exciting nightlife in the city.
Getting Out for Day Trips
Ottawa's restaurants are supplied with fresh produce from the farms within the edges of the city. These farms can make for a refreshing and rustic day trip and weekend lunch in the midst of tall grasses and lush green trees.
Tourists can also make day trips to Quebec's charming artist town of Wakefield and participate in the several adventure activities that are available at Gatineau Park.
Christmas in Ottawa, Canada ( Travel Stories )
5 things I love about this time of the year
So, it is December, one of my favourite months! The whole city is decorated with little lights, the air outside is cold, Christmas songs are on the radio and we had the first snow of the year. There were only some tiny snowflakes in the air, but hey, they still count!
Today I want to share 5 things I love about this time of the year in the nation capital!
1. The feel in the city: the historic centre of my city is decorated with little lights, and when it is dark, it gives the whole centre such a warm Christmas feeling!
2. Hot chocolate! Oh yes, and even better: homemade hot chocolate. Warm and comforting and oh so sweet.
3. The scent of the Christmas tree, spices and candles inside. Somehow, scents can make you remember everything so clearly!
4. A warm plaid on the couch, a good book, a great movie or tv-show. Add some hot chocolate from number 3 in this list, and I am one happy girl!
5. Family, friends, time for each other just enjoy each other!
What do you love about December? I love to hear from you!
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A school has apologised for its "error of judgement" after one of its teachers humiliated a pupil by parading a picture of the 15-year-old in a bikini to a packed assembly.
Eggbuckland College in Plymouth has issued an apology after the mother of the embarrassed schoolgirl complained to the school and Ofsted after the teacher used a blown-up picture of her daughter from Facebook to raise awareness about online safety.
The school explained the teacher had accessed the image of the girl in a bikini top and shorts by Googling her name and others to "illustrate how freely available such images are, through the internet".
"They used other photos of kids from the neck up but for some reason they thought it was OK to use a picture of my daughter in her bikini," the girl's mother told the Plymouth Herald.
"Why did they have to use an image like that to make their point? Then they pointed her out in the assembly.
"I got a phone call from my daughter in the afternoon. When she told me about it I went from nought to 60 - I was so upset at work, I was sent home."
In a statement released by the college on 6 October, it read: "We are really sorry for the way in which this important message was delivered. This was an error of judgement: the member of staff had not intended to cause any embarrassment."
However the girl's mother, who does not want her daughter to be named, is concerned the incident will now have serious implications for her child.
"She's really upset and hurt and this has knocked her confidence," the mother said.
"She's not the type of girl who likes attention like this. She's a tomboy, she doesn't wear make-up and she doesn't even have her ears pierced. It's not often you even get her in a bikini."


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DEAREST TEACHER ALE: You have inspired me many times over. Let me see if I can do one for you. Mexico it´s a beautiful country, full of wonder full of wonderful places to visit and see, why don´t you invite us to plan our vacations, talk about the things we could do if we were to visit your fabulous state, the things we could see and eat. I think dreaming of the future holidays would make us happy and hopeful. Be well.


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The Federal Trade Commission settled their very first complaint and subsequent enforcement action against two individual influencers – and their alleged failures to disclose material relationship between themselves and the brands endorsed in their social media posts.
FTC announced today that Trevor "TmarTn" Martin and Thomas "Syndicate" Cassell, two widely-followed social media influencers in the online gaming community, settled with the Commission charges that they deceptively endorsed the online gambling service CSGO Lotto while failing to disclose they jointly owned the company. The FTC also alleged that the two paid other well-known influencers to promote CSGO Lotto on YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, and Facebook without requiring the influencers to disclose such payments in their posts.
Going forward, per the terms of the settlement, Martin and Cassell must clearly and conspicuously disclose any material connections with an endorser or between an endorser and any promoted product or service.
(Yeah. It's sounds like pump-and-pump stock newsletters schemeing to me, too.)
The Commission also announced that its staff has sent 21 warning letters to other social media influencers regarding their Instagram posts. The letters are a continuation of the FTC's April 2017 action: sending educational letters to more than 90 celebrities, athletes, other influencers, and marketers regarding clear and conspicuous disclosure of influencer relationships with brands. The 21 letters are to individuals within the initial 90.
To guide both influencers and their hiring (earned) brands, the FTC has written a very comprehensive information page.
Table of contents:
- About the Endorsement Guides
- When Does the FTC Act Apply to Endorsements?
- Product Placements
- Endorsements by Individuals on Social Networking Sites
- How Should I Disclose That I Was Given Something for My Endorsement?
- Other Things for Endorsers to Know
- Social Media Contests
- Online Review Programs
- Soliciting Endorsements
- What Are an Advertiser's Responsibilities for What Others Say in Social Media?
- What About Intermediaries?
- What About Affiliate or Network Marketing?
- Expert Endorsers Making Claims Outside of Traditional Advertisements
- Employee Endorsements
- Using Testimonials That Don't Reflect the Typical Consumer Experience
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A seasoned international marketer, he executed quickly and skillfully to position the company as a global brand and he understood and adapted when localized communications and product attributes were required. With Bradley coordinating our international marketing, we never worried. He's cool under pressure and time zones don't seem to affect him. Bradley's enthusiasm is always tuned-up and switched on. Clients just loved meeting with him.
Bradley will be a successful and smart international marketer and ambassador for any organization fortunate to work with him."
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While we were waiting for Jedward to arrive, Stephan a friend of Ramona and I decided to eat something.
We searched for a Mcdonalds and found a Hooters before !! O_____O
I wish I would be a Hooters Girl ♥ So sexy and cute !!
Someday I hope I can work in a Hooters Restaurant haha
So I bought a Tshirt there.
When Im in Tokyo I want to go to the Hooters there, too !!
And then Ill buy another thsirt xD This time in white ! Im so excited !!
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A great vacation
5 Night Bermuda (Boston Roundtrip)
Sail Date: October 26, 2006
Ship: Jewel of the Seas
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Traveled As: Couple
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Review SummaryIt is a wonderful ship!!! The perfect ship for October, because of the choice of indoor and outdoor pools. The indoor pool (Solarium) is excellent. We loved the warm water and also the warm showers right outside the pool. There's so much to do, we are looking forward to going on this ship again. The food and wait staff were both excellent. Especially "Portofino's"!! It's well worth the $20 extra charge. The ship was always very clean and everything was well stocked. ex. pool towels, public bathrooms, dining areas. We have already recommended this ship to all of our friends and co-workers. We can't wait to go on it again. There was so many activities for kids, we look forward to taking our kids on our next cruise.
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Antonio Margarito vs. Sam Eggington Showdown Explored
Sam Eggington - who some call the 'The English Margarito' - has revealed that there have been discussions for a showdown with the real Antonio Margarito. Eggington (22-4, 14 KOs), after struggling to ...Read More
Cintron Blasts Ex-Foe Canelo, Aims For Trilogy With Margarito
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Add another former opponent to the list of those ripping Canelo Alvarez. Former welterweight title claimant Kermit Cintron, beaten in a bid for Alvarez's 154-pound belt in 2011, ...Read More
Antonio Margarito vs. Magomed Kurbanov in Talks For May 5
Russian boxer Magomed Kurbanov is scheduled to return to the ring on May 5 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. And the potential opponent in the other corner is none other than former world champion Antonio Mar...Read More
Jaime Munguia is Like a New Age Antonio Margarito, Says Beltran
Undefeated super welterweight, Jaime Munguia (25-0, 21 KO's), will be featured on HBO Latino this Saturday night from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, where he faces Paul Valenzuela Jr. (20-6, 14 KO's)....Read More
Miguel Cotto: I Don't Care What Happens to Antonio Margarito
NEW YORK – Six years ago this week, Miguel Cotto was focused only on Antonio Margarito. The Puerto Rican icon was preparing for their grudge rematch, a deeply personal shot at redemption, at Madison S...Read More
Cotto: No Interest in Margarito Trilogy - I Will Never Be Interested!
Last month, former world champion Antonio Margarito explained that he was very upset at missing out on the one contest he desired since his comeback began in early 2016. He wanted a third fight with f...Read More
Margarito Not Happy That Cotto Passed Him Over For Sadam Ali
Former world champion Antonio Margarito was aiming for one contest since his comeback began in early 2016. He wanted a third fight with four division champion Miguel Cotto, who returns on December 2 a...Read More
Jones: No Big Fights For Margarito Until He Proves He Beat Me
Carson Jones is one boxer who will fight anywhere and anyone. Earlier this month, Jones traveled to Mexico to fight former welterweight champion Antonio Margarito, who was hoping to use the American v...Read More
Margarito Not Pleased With Win, Still Eager For Miguel Cotto
This past Saturday night, Antonio Margarito won, but he wasn't pleased with the victory. The Tijuana-based fighter said he should meditate to figure out what his next step in boxing will be. Margarito...Read More
Carson Jones Reacts To Robbery Against Margarito: "He Quit!"
As he sat on his stool after the seventh round of his bout with Carson Jones, it looked like for all the world that a fading Antonio Margarito had called it a day and that Jones had scored a stoppage ...Read More
Margarito Smiles: Jones Was Very Dirty, I Still Want Miguel Cotto
Former welterweight world champion Antonio Margarito is moving forward with his goal of securing a trilogy fight with Miguel Cotto. On Saturday night at the Manuel Bernardo Aguirre Gym in Chihuahua, M...Read More
Photos: Margarito Escapes Defeat With Technical Nod On Jones
Margarito-Jones Fight Photos Gallery - On Saturday night at the "Manuel Bernardo Aguirre" Gymnasium in Chihuahua, Mexico - former welterweight champion Antonio "Tornado de Tijuana" Margarito (41-8-0, ...Read More
Margarito Wins Bloody, Controversial Decision Over Carson Jones
"Manuel Bernardo Aguirre" Gymnasium in Chihuahua, Mexico - A battle of junior middleweights saw former welterweight champion Antonio "Tornado de Tijuana" Margarito (41-8-0, 27 KO's) win a seven round ...Read More
Antonio Margarito Vows: I Will Retire Miguel Cotto in December!
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Margarito Plans To Press Miguel Cotto For Year-End Trilogy
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Carson Jones: Golovkin's Tips Will Help Me Beat Margarito
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Carson Jones: Margarito Past His Best - I'm Going To Pound Him!
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Administrative Specialist Information Technology
- Employer
- Waubonsee Community College
- Location
- Sugar Grove, IL
- Posted
- Jun 09, 2018
- Institution Type
- Community College
Act as administrative specialist to the Chief Information Officer, and IT Managers.
Maintain appointment calendar for the Chief Information Officer.
Maintain and monitor all records pertaining to the responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer.
Prepare and attend to correspondence and reports of both a regular and confidential nature.
Assist with travel documentation for Chief Information Officer, managerial and departmental staff.
Attend departmental meetings, record, and circulate minutes of meetings.
Process attendance forms. Maintain the departmental leave calendar.
Approve managerial leave reports in attendance system. Verify approval of staff leave reports/time sheets for CIO's final approval.
Maintain departmental supplies, processing order requests as needed.
Plan and manage details related to the setup, scheduling, catering, and supplies for college community meetings sponsored by the Information Technology department.
Manage the job postings for IT positions.
Prepare materials for IT staff search committees.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Req ID: req433
Job Title: Administrative Specialist Information Technology
Division: Information Technology
Location: Sugar Grove Campus
Grant Funded: No
Employment Type: Full-time Support Staff
Compensation Range: 16.87 - 16.87, starting pay, prior experience will be considered
Compensation Type: Hourly
Work Schedule: M-F 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Work Hours: 40
Documents to be attached: Cover Letter-Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants: Please attach all required documents at time of application.
Testing: No
Targeted Hire Date: 6/25/2018
Position Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's degree or additional administrative training and/or coursework preferred.
Three years related administrative experience required including experience with Windows, MS Word and Excel, electronic mail and electronic calendar programs required.
Ability to type 45 WPM.
Excellent communication, organizational and human relations skills.
Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality.


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Specifically blended by Buity Skin Care to nourish and moisturize damaged or ageing skin in order to reduce the visual appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Using Essential Oils, which are known for increasing blood flow to areas of the face, detoxing pores, and bringing a healthy balanced glow to skin.
*Rosa Damascena Flower Water
*Melissa officinalis Water
*Hamamelis virginiana (Witch Hazel)
*Vitamin E Daucus carota sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil
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*Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) leaf oil
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*100% Natural
*No Artificial Fragrances
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*No animals were harmed or tested upon at any stage of our production process
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SEIA joins MDV-SEIA as a sponsor for the 10th annual Solar Focus Conference. MDV-SEIA is proud to partner on this event with SEIA, the national solar energy industry association.
About SEIA
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA®) is the driving force behind solar energy and is building a strong solar industry to power America through advocacy and education. As the national trade association in the U.S., SEIA represent all organizations that promote, manufacture, install and support the development of solar energy.
SEIA works with its 1,000 member companies to champion the use of clean, affordable solar in America by expanding markets, removing market barriers, strengthening the industry and educating the public on the benefits of solar energy. SEIA has members in all 50 states and works in state capitals across the country.
SEIA acknowledges that the East Coast has tremendous untapped opportunity. SEIA will be working with state affiliates and other groups that support solar to ensure that policymakers and the American public understand that they can go solar themselves, or support policies that lead to more solar adoption.
SEIA is known for annually co-producing Solar Power International, the largest solar trade show in North America. All proceeds from the trade show go directly back into the industry to support year round research, education and advocacy efforts.
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Founded in 1984, MDV-SEIA represents the interests of photovoltaic and solar thermal developers, financiers, equipment manufacturers, installers, distributors and component suppliers serving Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. Our members design, sell, integrate, install, maintain and finance solar energy equipment for residential, commercial and institutional customers throughout the region.
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Twitter is divided, but this time it's not Brexit or the US election making us stand on two very different sides... it's bunny crumpets.
Asda has released the rabbit-shaped treats just in time for Easter and the internet is up in arms about them.
While novelty-shaped crumpets are nothing new, this particular variety has caused quite the stir.
Some pointed out the uncanny resemblance to Frank from Donnie Darko...
Others agreed they look incredibly sinister.
Some don't see the point of them at all...
But others seem to like the unconventional shape.
In fact, they think bunny crumpets could even be the future.
Having tried them here at HuffPost HQ, we're not convinced - the ears are just too awkward to top with butter.
Sorry Asda, we'll be sticking to conventional crumpets (or hot cross buns) this Easter.


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AWS Security Blog
Tag: General Data Protection Regulation
Introducing the New GDPR Center and "Navigating GDPR Compliance on AWS" Whitepaper
At AWS re:Invent 2017, the AWS Compliance team participated in excellent engagements with AWS customers about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including discussions that generated helpful input. Today, I am announcing resulting enhancements to our recently launched GDPR Center and the release of a new whitepaper, Navigating GDPR Compliance on AWS. The resources available […]Read More
AWS and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Just over a year ago, the European Commission approved and adopted the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR is the biggest change in data protection laws in Europe since the 1995 introduction of the European Union (EU) Data Protection Directive, also known as Directive 95/46/EC. The GDPR aims to strengthen the security and […]Read More


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When engaged in estate planning, individuals and couples often explore a very wide range of options. While typically they will work with professionals to do the planning, it can help to have some knowledge about the options before discussing them. One option is a trust.
Considering legal authority for your children in your absence
Have you thought about who will have legal authority of your children if something happens to you? Many Denver residents don't give this much thought unless they have extensive assets to draw up a will for. Then, while considering who will inherit their assets, they also consider who will be in charge of their children and their inherited assets, such as a trust fund, until the children are of age.
Getting your powers of attorney in order
Everyone in Colorado should have a power of attorney in place, no matter how old they are. That said, elderly individuals are especially in need of a power of attorney for obvious reasons -- they are more at risk of suffering a catastrophic health event that could render them incapacitated and unable to make decisions for themselves.
Young people should not ignore estate administration
Unfortunately, young people in Colorado and other states, often ignore estate planning. Maybe that is because most young people are just in the highlight, or beginning, of building an estate. But young or old, if you have established any assets at all, you should consider the possibility that something could happen to you.


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Carpets with a Twist for the Best in New Luxury Vinyl Tile
More and more homeowners and business owners are turning to luxury vinyl tile when they need new flooring that is tough, durable, and available in a huge variety of styles and colors. At Carpets with a Twist, we carry some of the best brands of LVT and offer these wonderful flooring materials at prices that are sure to please.
Why Choose Luxury Vinyl Tile?
Luxury vinyl tile is unlike other types of laminate flooring. These flooring products are manufactured to very high standards that make them incredibly durable, yet comfortable underfoot.
The surfaces on luxury vinyl tile, which is also available in plank formats, are manufactured to such high degrees of accuracy that it can be nearly impossible to tell the difference between the authentic materials they replicate and the LVT.
Luxury vinyl is available with surfaces that precisely duplicate the appearance of hardwoods, natural stones, and metal. For those who seek a realistic looking floor, at a fraction of what the real material would cost, LVT is the way to go.
Huge Selection of Luxury Vinyl Tile and Plank
Because we buy from these well known and respected manufacturers, we are able to provide our customers with a wide selection of LVT products. This means that you can get that perfect flooring with ease. It does not matter what type of surface you are looking for (hardwood, natural stone, metal, etc.), we either have it in stock or can quickly get it.
When you need quality luxury vinyl tile at very reasonable prices, shop with Carpets with a Twist in Red Bank, NJ. We also serve the Fair Haven, Rumson, Middletown, and Holmdel areas.
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Though persons are more and more turning into accustomed to the time period of social entrepreneurship, however most frequently they affiliate it with non-revenue organizations. When Habitat for Humanity's Linda and Millard Fuller and Train for America's Wendy Kopp have been named by Schwab Basis for Social Entrepreneurship as distinguished social entrepreneurs, most people must have gone confused. Regardless that people know both of those organizations well sufficient, but not everyone seems to be aware of their strategies of earned income. In reality they depend mostly on donations and grants, so much so that these social entrepreneurs are specialists in drawing beneficent donations.
The important thing to their entrepreneurial abilities is that they have mastered innovate ways of accosting social concerns and mobilized the resources as a way to assist their mission. Schwab follows the view of Invoice Drayton that the key concept behind social entrepreneurship isn't earnings, but pioneering innovation and effectiveness. This view has been strongly primarily based in all social entrepreneurship definition theory. The collection of the two organizations is quintessential to this truth – Educate for America strives to enlist gifted graduates who may educate in economically weak schools, while Habitat marshals volunteers to develop affordable housing for the poor.
Despite widespread improvement in this subject and efforts in pipeline to Find Carl Kruse at princeton.academia.edu/CarlKruse an revolutionary social entrepreneurship definition, many individuals consider it as non-profits making earned income. Some social organizations consider this as a dangerous narrow view that must be rectified. Earned income just isn'thing more than a method towards a social objective and it is not among the best options. It would even have negative results on the organization by taking away on its talent resources that could be concentrated more towards assembly its social mission. It is just one of many strategies for funding and it requires to be evaluated on a case to case basis.
The deal with earned revenue develops a hard idea with bottom lines. Social outcomes can't be matched when it comes to earnings or given equal importance. A failure or loss on the social impact front cannot ever be compensated with any amount of profit. It's considered a waste if a social entrepreneur succeeds in making income, but not in turning them into effective social impact. Despite the fact that on the platform of management view, financial success is quite necessary, however it might never match with the level of social impact. Therefore, more or less, social entrepreneurship definition intends to blend the financial backside-line along with social impact in a cheap manner.


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My shed was built in the area formally occupied by the path to the back gate. I took the old 6ft x 4ft B&Q shed, stripped it down, got some pressure 30mm thick treated timber for the floor, 45mm square for the frame. I wanted a lot of light in the shed so one side is all window. The glass is from salvaged double glazing units I got from freegle.
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
An equation of motion governing the free, in-plane vibrations of a circular ring is developed to include the effects of shear deformation and rotatory inertia. This equation is solved to find the natural frequencies of vibration of free rings and stiffened rings and the results compared with those given by a classical formula. The frequencies for a free ring are found to compare well with the experimental values of Kuhl [5]. Natural frequencies of circular arcs are calculated from the classical equation with hinged and fixed end conditions and the results compared with the approximate values given by Den Hartog [8, 9].
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I would like to nominate the Portsmouth School Board and the Portsmouth teachers union for the "Marie Antoinette Economics Award."
Feb. 20 — To the Editor:
I would like to nominate the Portsmouth School Board and the Portsmouth teachers union for the "Marie Antoinette Economics Award."
While the entire country is in a severe recession, and the Portsmouth City Council requests that all city departments cut back their budgets by 4 percent, these folks submit a budget calling for a 2.8 percent increase!
The let-them-eat-cake perspective this illustrates on their part is absurd. Not only are they demanding and getting the cost-of-living and step increases (which folks in the private sector have not seen in more than two years) but the budget has set class-size ratios of 1-to-18 while the New Hampshire state guideline is 1-to-30 (thus the Portsmouth ratio is less than two-thirds of the state guideline).
So while we peasants try to make ends meet and pay our taxes, the School Department and teachers want to have their financial cake and eat it, too.
In 1789, the citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille. In 2010, do the taxpayers of Portsmouth need to rally on Junkins Avenue with pitchforks and torches to make the School Board aware of our displeasure with their perspective to our current city fiscal situation?
While the School Board and the teachers union claim to care so much for the children of Portsmouth, they have certainly shown a disdain for the taxpayers who they expect to fund their largesse.
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Thursday, May 28, 2015
Imperfection and profession
I was doing some cooking and something came to me. I had to slice some onions. I like to waste as little as possible, so I try to use as many layers as possible, and cut as close to the base and the tip as possible. This costs me some extra effort and time. Something a professional won't do. He won't mind if he rips an extra layer or three while cleaning the skin, or waste a couple of extra slices from each extreme. Instead, he'll slice fast, clean, maybe not quite as regularly as the book says... But he'll have the onion cut in time, the oil ready at the right temperature. He might not spread the onion around the oil, and yet he'll manage to have all bits cooked alike. The violence professional is the same. Doing several hundreds of reps is the focus of the martial artist. Lots of reps, just the right way. A professional doesn't need as much perfection, he needs adequate performance at just the right moment. Clear mind, good ingrained reflexes. And then, some people get the worst from both worlds and train barely adequate performance without the proper mind focus. And you get shitty mechanics without focus, that gets worse when it performs under pressure. Take care.
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The Goldfinch and the Swan
The Goldfinch and the Swan
ōShut up, you vociferous little bird
(said the Swan to the Goldfinch).
when you sing you provoke me, since you know
that the sweet melody of my voice
has never had equal among all the Birds?ö
The Goldfinch repeated his tweets,
and the Swan continued. ōWhat insolence!
Look how the little musician insults me!
If I sing I would not be able to insult him,
thanks to my great prudence.ö
ōIf only you sang!
(Finally replied the little bird).
How could you not admire
with the rare cadences
that no one can assert to have heard you;
Even if they are more famous than I am?...ö
The Swan wanted to sing, and gave a loud quack.
Big thing! Earning credit without science,
and losing when getting closer to experience.
Fame means nothing
if it does not correspond with actions.
Tomßs de Iriarte.
Instructions: It touches one of the buttons with the lettering to a, b and c. The guessed right letter puts itself of red color.


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- Gatsby's Party: The System and the List in Contemporary Narrative
Before opting for abstraction, Patti White begins with an anecdote. She recalls an acquaintance who spent a summer memorizing the roster of guests whom F. Scott Fitzgerald delivers to Jay Gatsby's party. Like a Muslim hafiz who demonstrates his piety, and power of recall, by retaining all 114 suras of the Koran , a dedicated reader who can repeat details of a secular text serves a certain function within a literary culture. White ponders that function as well as the role that lists themselves play within literary systems. Invoking the systems theories of Gregory Bateson, Norbert [End Page 161] Wiener, Claude Lévi-Strauss, George Lakoff, Michel Foucault, N. Katherine Hayles, Jean Baudrillard, Jean-François Lyotard, and others, Gatsby's Party offers a brief and elegant meditation on textual cybernetics, chaos theory, indeterminacy, and pattern recognition in contemporary narrative.
White's argument is based on an elaborate and productive metaphor, the contention that: "A narrative system is a device for maintaining order in the face of encroaching chaos." She applies this premise to the inventories, itineraries, and lexicons that help generate The Great Gatsby as well as four more recent novels—Don DeLillo's White Noise , Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow , John Barth's The Sot-Weed Factor , and Julian Barnes's Flaubert's Parrot. She argues that DeLillo's penchant for three-word patterns, Pynchon's variations on banana breakfast concoctions, Barth's information overload, and Barnes's modeling of museums and encyclopedias provide metafictional keys to how each novel is constructed as well as to the general nature of narrative and even perception.
"The line between a delusional structure and a coherent one is very fine," contends White in her discussion of Pynchon's narrative paranoia. Fine, too, is the line between pondering overdeterminacy and indeterminacy, order and disorder, information and noise, redundancy and absence and merely being ponderous. Some of White's more turgid's formulations cross that line. "A narrative system instantiates itself through ordering processes; the maintenance of relations between its substantive components not only creates it as both system and narrative, but systemic processes actually increase the amount of order in a particular region, thus reversing (locally) the entropie motion of the universe," she declares, in an unwitting illustration of Wallace Stevens' axiom that a violent order is disorder.
Wittily deconstructing itself, Gatsby's Party ends by discussing Gatsby's funeral, an event that no one on the list of party guests attends. But most of White's crowded text concentrates on recent fiction and contemporary theory. Her examination of literary systems might have benefited from some allusion to the categories of Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, and Vladimir Propp, just as the catalogues of Homer and other epic bards might have provided a larger context for understanding those of Barth. Among contemporary authors, Walter Abish, Samuel Beckett, Robert Coover, Guillermo Cabrera Infante, Joseph McElroy, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and Vladimir Nabokov might have been as useful for exemplifying the dynamics of an information system as those whom White selected. Though particularly intrigued by "totalizing" texts, pandictic works that aspire to cite everything, she omits any mention of the battologies of John Cage, Honoré de Balzac, James Joyce, Henry Miller, or the Marquis de Sade. It is a testimony to the fertility of White's concept that readers will be inspired to generate their own lists. [End Page 162]


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Day two of our adventure and already we were feeling the temperature decrease. After having spent our first night in a tent we didn't really know what to expect. We woke up at 7am due to the wind, light rain and a Donkey crying every 10 minutes! We decided to get up, get dressed and hit the showers!
Where we parked towards the showers was a good few minutes' walk, not perfect in a cold chilly morning, but needs are a must!
Firstly the warm shower felt like such a luxury but when you dig deeper not really! In the men's toilets/showers there was no overhead light. Now it was light at 7am so this wasn't a massive issue but still come on, a simple timer light switch is all you need in there. Also, to make things slightly worse the shower door had no lock, thankfully when we stayed there seemed to be few people about, plus it was so early no one was up yet.
Female toilets on the other hand, were clean but dark. The bathroom light worked perfectly but didn't really stretch to the shower room, which made showering, well interesting! Plenty of hot water was available and access to plug in a hair dryer was available.
Afterwards we packed up our tent and headed for the Doagh Famine Village
Doagh Famine Village
The site was incredibly easy to find, with great signage from Ballyliffin onwards. We took to some more small meandering roads and came across a large car park with outside public toilets, located just to the right of the entrance.
The centre is built around original thatched lodgings, which were still occupied up until 1983 by the owners' family on the Isle of Doagh and is one of Inishowen's most popular attractions.
We entered the visitor centre and paid admission which was €12 or €6 each. Main toilets and baby changing facilities were located in the courtyard, no Wi-Fi facilities but suitable for all weather as it's mostly under cover.
We had a nosey round the gift shop until our tour left at 10:30am. Our guide was called Pat and he was exceptional! He explained how families and communities have survived in Ireland from the ever shifting times since the famine to the present day economic troubles.
His tour lasted roughly one hour and took us from what life was like in the 18th century, including the types of seaweeds they ate, how to cook them, what the local people of the shore harvested including fish and how they lived off the land.
When Ireland started to fall on hard times in the late 1870's, it was due to the agricultural depression; caused by the increase of cheap grain and meat from America, combined with a series of bad home harvests. If you couldn't pay your rent, the Law may have armed troops, police and a 30-foot battering ram shod with iron at your door. The sheriff would have placed wooden planks on the doorway as an eviction notice, if he returned and these planks where broken, you had committed another crime – Breaking and Entering. Literally.
Pat explained all the various scenes throughout the tour and took us right up to the troubles in Northern Ireland, this being his last topic. After this we were free to explore the Doagh Famine Village at our leisure.
Carrickabraghy Castle
After our tour, we spoke to a woman in the gift shop and she recommended we visit the ruins of Carrickabraghy Castle, a 16th century castle built on a rocky cape with spectacular views of the Donegal hills and headlands and strategically situated on a rocky outcrop overlooking Trawbregga Bay.
Locally known as the Castles, Carrickabraghy is one of four remaining O'Doherty strongholds in the Inishowen Peninsula. The others are at Burt, Inch and Buncrana. Built in c1540 during a brief period when the Doagh division were chieftains of Inishowen and was occupied by them until 1610. A beautiful spot with views of the Isle of Doagh in the background.
We left the castle ruins and headed towards Glenevin Waterfall, Clonmany.
Glenevin Waterfall
Signage was an issue as we drove right past the turn in for the car park. This was small but busy and was also free to use. Access to one male and one female toilet are located just beside Glenhouse (a tea room, B&B and craft shop).
The walkway from the gardens of The Glen House takes you upstream along meandering streams to Glenevin Waterfall. Located along the way are several picnic areas and beautiful vantage points
As it's free to access, donations are welcome.
From the car park to the waterfall was a distance of around 1km. Alot of work had been done to the pathways and bridges across the river, which had been destroyed and damaged during a storm.
The waterfall itself stands 70m in height; the base of the waterfall can get very busy especially if you want to take that stunning photograph!
After the waterfall we headed for a drive!
Next blog – Wild Atlantic Way – Mamore Gap to Rosguill Holiday Park – Day Two – Part 2


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Falcon friday
- The Spacex Falcon 1 rocket will launch . Out of the cradle shall live-blog the event.
- (The rocket above launches the DARPA Falconsat)
- The Japanese Hayabusa (Japanese for falcon) probe will attempt landing on the asteroid Itokawa. If successful, it will take samples, and eventually bring them back to Earth! Check the live-blog.
All this will happe on friday, the 25. of march. Coindicence? It seems so.
I wish these expeditions well!


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We know that people often drink when they watch sports. But this study indicates that participation in sports seems to elevate consumption. This must be relative to the culture of playing sports.
Just because one plays volleyball, does that necessarily heighten ones inclination to drink vodka? It doesn't make much sense on the surface. But then, think about softball for a moment. Some of the more casual leagues out there are labelled 'beer leagues'. Why is that?
Many softball, soccer, hockey, Ultimate Frisbee, and touch football teams, or even entire Leagues, are sponsored by bars and restaurants. Often, such sponsorship includes an expectation that members of the team will give back to the sponsor by frequenting the host establishment, to have some food and some wobbly pops.
Heck, some players would express that this socializing is as much a part of the fun as the sport itself – the camaraderie, friendships and social lubrication. Just as one example, a buddy of mine was talking about a couple curling leagues he joined recently. He said "Tuesday nights, it's about the curling. Thursday nights, it's about the beer".
When, how and why, I am wondering, did sports become less about making shots, and more about doing them?


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A site I recently came across was dumblaws.com. It is a site that shows some of the foolish and amusing laws that certain states have enacted over the course of history.
For example:
In California, no vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 mph.
In Delaware, getting married on a dare is grounds for an annulment.
In Maine, after Jan. 14 you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations still up.
In Michigan, there is a 10-cent bounty for each rat's head brought into a town office.
In Tennessee, it is legal to gather and consume road kill.
In Nevada, it is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.
As we read these laws we find them rather amusing. However, too often we view God's laws in the same trivial and trite manner. We view them as being outdated, belonging to a bygone day. Laws that people create may go out of fashion, but God's laws never change.


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Home sweet home.
I came home early. More specifically, I came home on the 31st of January instead of the 28th of February. It's a bit of a difference, I know. I felt, for several reasons, I had to come home. It's good being home. I hid nothing when it came to talks of how much I missed everyone, so my desire to be home veins from that (partially).
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As a change of pace and to stretch my legs out a bit after my recent health troubles/inactivity on my blog, I'd like to do a Game Review not related to tanks. Bear with me, sweet reader(s), for you are about to go on a dark, magical adventure. Well. Kinda. There may be unicorns, diminutive and frustrating goblins, and an irritating mechanic involved, but trust me, it is dark and it is magical.
First, a little back story about me and the Diablo franchise, to help explain why I'm writing this article in particular. I was (and in many ways, still am) a huge fan of Diablo. I played the first game into the wee hours of the night, traveling the lethal labyrinth lurking beneath Tristram, hunting demons and collecting sweet loot. It is one of my most poignant memories of PC gaming, alongside StarCraft and WarCraft matches and Starship Titanic. But I digress.
Diablo was amazing and I loved it. When I hear about Diablo II, I and my entire family were very excited to play it and we weren't disappointed. Admittedly, I think they nerfed the poor Necromancer into obscurity, but that's more a pet peeve, than anything. I loved it, I loved most of the Updates, and I loved the Expansion, Lord of Destruction. Many, many, MANY hours of my life and the lives of my two brothers were lost wandering across that bleak landscape and dying in amusing ways during duels.
Fast-forward to 2012 and the release of Diablo III. Much anticipation and anxiety abounded for me about the game in equal measures. For those unaware, there were generally mixed feelings and ambivalence at a Diablo game produced without the input of the lost Blizzard North, in addition to the always on DRM, changes in the skill system, and a shift in the art style. It was released and I played the demo and saw what my friends thought of it. After studying how the Auction house functioned, it became pretty clear how horrible it could (and did) turn out to be. There was no end-game. Private games were and still are limited to only 4 players. As a result, I didn't buy the game at that time and it slipped to the back of my mind as I focused on other things.
Now we leap one more time, to March, 2014. A generous and close friend offers to buy me the game and the soon to release expansion and play it together. I take them up on it, as I have become nostalgic about the series and also wanted something different in my line up of games (which heavily featured World of Tanks and ArmA III, to the exclusion of all other things). I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the Auction house was on its way to obscurity and that overall, the game was quite enjoyable, though it still very clearly lacked much purpose in the End-game. However, Reaper of Souls, the aforementioned expansion, would help address some of that. I made a monk, and thoroughly, though briefly enjoyed the experience at the time. You see, it didn't really stick with me at that time. Some of the new features were poorly explained in the game, of what they were and how they functioned, most namely Adventure mode and the Nephalem rifts. So my end-game experience with it was limited, despite getting to around Paragon Level 30 before setting the game aside.
That in mind, we move forward to the present. Several patches and updates later, Blizzard has introduced the Seasons and some rather positive changes to the game in those updates and the Seasons. So let's cover what the Seasons are first.
Seasons are, essentially, a Player Ladder/Ranking system. You start your character out carte blanche, without the resources, equipment, progress, or Paragon Levels you attained previously. You work your way forward, trying to progress with the promise of new, exciting items, gems, quests, and features that only become available in the rest of the game after the Season in question ends. The first two seasons were apparently tests to see how well the various facets of this would work. Season 3 is the first extended test that includes many of the features they hope to continue in Seasons, which means that provided they keep up with their development and work in the future, Seasons will make a nifty way to keep the game fresh and interesting for everyone, as well as provide a competitive side to the game.
It's Season 3 that I've been playing recently, and it is an absolute blast. I've finally got a good grasp on the end game, and in some ways, I prefer it over the regular game progress for its ever changing nature and how it encourages players to push the envelope of their character's abilities and limitations to get that much more performance and neat stuff out of things. The way the game plays and handles is heavily reminiscent to me of my cherished days on Diablo II and this is pretty close to the game I was hoping Diablo III could be.
As of the time I wrote this, the list of options players have available to amuse themselves in the game ranges from PvP, to exploring Nephalem Rifts, to tracking down the ever-expanding list of Treasure Goblin variants. And of course, one may always enter Whimsydale to annihilate Pink Fluffy Unicorns and traverse its psychedelic landscape for a few chuckles, but now they can do so through the Rainbow Goblin, which, when killed, leaves a portal to that world. If I had a gripe or two, is that the level 70 level cap is weird and irritating (why can't we just get to Level 100, Blizzard? Is it really that much to ask for?) and that Blood Shards and throwing them at Kadala can be a frustrating experience, especially when she taunts you about how nice the 6 low stat magical shields you just obtained were really worth the effort of getting those shards.
I really wished Blood Shards had more you could do with them than just fritter them away on chance. Or perhaps provide a low cost, but highly random 'grab' bag option that could be anything from Gems, Gold, crappy shields, or anything else. Or some way to otherwise customize or improve your gear (maybe upgrading that standard legendary to an ancient with enough blood shards?), anything, that would make them seem more than a currency for getting enraged at a string of twenty low roll rares. Please.
I also wished that we could trade a little more effectively between friends and guild members (I run a small guild that's really just a way for me to collect my friends and their friends in a single chat space and organize parties). As it stands, it's extremely, head-bashing-against-a-floor-frustrating that I cannot trade (for instance) a set piece that might help a friend's Barbarian for a set piece for a Crusader that would help my build, UNLESS we were in the same game and traded within two hours of obtaining said items. I understand that Blizzard wishes to limit the influence of Gold Miners, cheaters, and the like, but it's also not so cool that people on my friends list or in my tiny guild cannot effectively work together to pool resources and play the game more cooperatively. I do support that if you've modified your gear's stats with enchantment, that it shouldn't be tradeable, but the fact remains that I feel the lack of trading between people closely associated with one another is a detriment to the game experience.
Another thing I really dislike is how the game seems to limit private games to only 4 people. I miss the days when you could have a mob of friends rush bosses and dish out goofy amounts of damage. You still can, kinda, but it's not the same with only four players.
Map layouts can be either huge or small. There's a woeful lack, however, of the same sort of rambling, labyrinthine dungeon spaces that you found in the previous games, excluding sections of Act 3 and Act 5 where you have areas that resemble the earlier versions of the game, albeit altogether smaller and less epic in general scale. The details throughout every area of the game, though, are marvelous and it's a joy to smash things, even if there are considerably fewer barrels around for people to smash through with glee.
I also will insert my obligatory desire that they'd not given us Witch-Doctors, and instead stuck with the (really really awesome, I thought) Necromancers as a class. Alas, alas…
All that, however, still does not detract from the overwhelmingly positive and fun experience I've had since I started with Season 3, and I hope that those who are still on the fence about the game reconsider and give the game a try (with the expansion, Crusaders are so much cooler than Paladins ever where) or at the least, look into it. The game-play is glass-smooth, each class feels unique and purposeful for a specific role in a party, and the overall feel of the game is reminiscent of the earlier titles. I wish the game had a more oppressive, desperate environment and feeling but the music and ambient sounds are top-notch, and many of the other sounds you get are great as well. I miss the satisfying 'klonk' of skulls in my inventory, but for the most part, the sounds in the game are great. The voice acting for characters is solid, and the dialog well-written and sometimes rather amusing. All in all, a game worth the money in my opinion, if you miss dungeon crawlers as a whole.
For those interested, here's a link to the official Diablo III website: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/


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I write primarily to congratulate Miss Maria Mastrolonardo following the recent dancing success achieved as per your article in the Whitby Gazette.
However, I was disappointed that the first five years of classical ballet training given by myself was not mentioned.
I remember well the top marks Maria achieved in all the dance examinations taken as a member of my dance academy.
I would also like to agree with your reporter that Maria is a shining example of how talent nurtured by local tuition does not matter where you start, whether in a village hall or dance studio.
Many other local pupils including Joanne Froggatt, Sam Barnett, Liam Hart and Lucy Fenwick have achieved stardom all being former members of the The Benson Stage Academy that has been running since 1953.
I must also add I am very proud of the fact that the work I started over 60 years ago has recently been brought to fruition by local dance teachers Rosie Abel and Julia Trillo, plus former pupils from my Scarborough Academy that included Suzy Corrigan and her sister, Charlie Corrigan, the latter now a choreographer for a cruise line company.
There are many more talented young local students that will emerge in the very near future and I am delighted to have been able to play my part in devoting my life's work to dance and associated arts in Whitby.
Barbara Benson MBE,
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This purchase was inspired for my love for Metallic Muse. Sadly, I don't think it's that flattering on my skin tone. It's a really pretty light pink/silver - it is MUCH more pink/almost lavender in daylight. You only need one coat, no topcoat, and it dries super duper fast.
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Rutgers falls to No. 7 Northwestern over weekend
Knights fail to reach above .500 in a season for fifth straight year.
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Knights fail to reach above .500 in a season for fifth straight year.
Rutgers looks to continue winning ways against No. 7 Northwestern.
Rutgers nets first Big Ten win of season off of senior midfielder Paige Paratore's 4-goal performance.
Rutgers looks to pick up its first Big Ten win of the season against Michigan on Thursday.
Rutgers relinquishes lead for good after first half lead.
Rutgers gets ready to face its highest ranked opponent of the season.
Rutgers finished its non-conference schedule with a 6-5 record and will now finish the season with four straight Big Ten matchups.
Rutgers looks to make it nine wins in its last 10 games against Lafayette on Tuesday.
Rutgers couldn't hang on to a 3-goal lead in the second half, ultimately falling 14-9 to Cornell on the road.
The Rutgers women's lacrosse team ended its four-game losing streak on Tuesday night, when it defeated Niagara 14-8 at High Point Solutions Stadium.
The Rutgers women's lacrosse team looks end its four-game losing streak on Tuesday against Niagara.
Rutgers looks to halt its 3-game losing streak on Friday afternoon as it travels up to Columbus, Ohio, to take on Ohio State.
Rutgers let a slow opening half hold them back as it fell to No. 17 Penn State 18-13 in the team's Big Ten season opener.
Rutgers looks to capitalize on its big win over Drexel last week, with a strong performance against James Madison this Saturday at High Point Solutions Stadium.
Rutgers picked apart Drexel this past weekend to secure a 15-7 win over the Dragons as it prepares to host James Madison on Saturday.
The Rutgers women's lacrosse team goes to Philadelphia for the first game against a ranked opponent of the season against No. 12 Penn.
Rutgers gets revenge for last year's 17-5 destruction by Delaware by defeating the Blue Hens 14-10 on Saturday in the first home game of the season.
Coming into this weekend's home opener winner of two straight, the Rutgers women's lacrosse team looks to take out Delaware in front of its home crowd.
Budd scores 6 goals, Brooks adds 3 as Rutgers cruises to victory over Monmouth.
Rutgers looks to pick up where it left off this weekend against Monmouth.


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Dweezil Zappa "Choice Cuts" 2018-2019 Tour
Sat, March 31, 2018
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm
KiMo Theatre
Albuquerque, NM
Reserved: $30 & 75* | $5 increase day of show
This event is all ages
Tickets are $30 & 75* | $5 increase day of show
*VIP Soundcheck Party
Dweezil Zappa Guitar Masterclass- Dweezilla On The Road
Cost: $75
Time: 3PM Day of Show. Runs about 75 minutes
For The price of a fuzz pedal, learn techniques from the son of Frank Zappa.
Dweezil Zappa's music camp Dweezilla has a motto "Learn And Destroy." It refers to destroying the boundaries that confine music creativity. At camp students are in total immersion for 4 days of music instruction. While on tour, Dweezil Zappa will be previewing some of the guitar concepts he teaches at camp in a special event prior to each concert.
To RSVP to the official Facebook event, click here.
Tickets are also available at the KiMo Theatre Box Office or by calling 505- 768-3522https://www.emporiumpresents.com/event/1598171/
Venue Information:
KiMo Theatre
423 Central Ave. N.W.
Albuquerque, NM, 87102
KiMo Theatre
423 Central Ave. N.W.
Albuquerque, NM, 87102