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Alberta, Rocky Mountains, Columbia Icefield
On April 23, 1989, Chris (33) and William (38) had just completed an ascent of Slipstream. They were walking along the corniced edge of Snow Dome looking for the descent route. Around the fourth or fifth gully to the south of Slipstream, William decided to probe his way, unroped, to the edge for a better view of possible routes in the area. A small piece of cornice broke off and he disappeared from view. His partner was unable to approach the edge to attempt to make contact or to ascertain his fate. William was never seen again.
Chris arrived at Sunwapta Warden Station at 0200 on April 4, and at 0600 a search was begun, both by helicopter and on the ground. The search area was two gullies which feed onto a major avalanche fan which flows into an icefall. The search continued until April 9, when a major icefall covered the area with debris. Nothing was found. In summer, on August 7, a helicopter search led to the discovery of a red tape sling and a blue pack. The pack was 30 meters down a crevasse, and was retrieved, but the climber's body was never found. (Source: Patrick Sheehan, Jasper Park Warden Service)
The climbers were unroped in a hazardous area, and one of them walked too close to a corniced ridge. Both climbers were advanced winter mountaineers. The victim had climbed in the area about eight times, and the two had done about ten climbs together since December 1988. (Source: Jasper Park Warden Service)


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H.R.1409 - Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005109th Congress (2005-2006)
|Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] (Introduced 03/17/2005)
|House - International Relations
|Latest Action:
|11/08/2005 Became Public Law No: 109-95. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)
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|There has been 1 roll call vote
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Summary: H.R.1409 — 109th Congress (2005-2006)All Information (Except Text)
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Public Law No: 109-95 (11/08/2005)
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 18, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to provide assistance, including through nongovernmental or international organizations, for basic care for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries, including assistance for: (1) community-based care; (2) school food programs; (3) education and employment training; (4) psychosocial support; (5) protection of inheritance rights; and (6) HIV/AIDS care.
Directs the President to establish a monitoring and evaluation system to measure such assistance's effectiveness.
Directs the Secretary of State to appoint a Special Advisor for Assistance to Vulnerable Populations.
Authorizes FY2006-FY2007 appropriations to carry out such programs.
Directs the President to develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a coordinating strategy for such assistance.
Directs the President to report annually to the appropriate committees on the implementation of this Act.


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Hunter based Compass Housing Services has been announced as one of the big winners under a new project that will see thousands of social housing dwellings transferred to the not-for-profit community housing sector.
Minister for Social Housing Pru Goward today announced that from mid-2019 Compass will take on the management of an additional 1796 social housing tenancies in the Cessnock, Singleton, Dungog, Mid-coast and Muswellbrook local government areas as part of the Social Housing Management Transfer initiative.
Compass was selected following a rigorous three-tiered evaluation process that assessed its capacity to deliver quality services and ability to deliver good outcomes for social housing clients.
The move will bring Compass' portfolio to more than 6200 dwellings, making it one of the largest community housing providers in the southern hemisphere.
Compass' Group Managing Director Greg Budworth said as well as industry leading tenancy and property management, social housing tenants in the package area would benefit from a range of Compass community development programs.
"At Compass we believe community housing is about more than just providing accommodation, it's also about building communities," he said.
"That's why we offer a range of programs that help tenants achieve better social and economic participation and foster a sense of belonging and connection to their homes and their communities.
"By providing links to education and employment we are also able to help those tenants with the capacity to do so to transition out of the social housing sector and into private accommodation.
"Studies consistently show that tenants of community housing providers report high levels of satisfaction and Compass last year recorded an overall satisfaction rate of 93 per cent. We're excited to be able to extend our offering to our new tenants and look forward to having them as part of the Compass community."
Currently around 19 per cent of social housing dwellings in NSW are managed by the not-for-profit sector. That figure will rise to 32 per cent under the Social Housing Management Transfer program.
Mr Budworth said the transfer would improve the financial viability of the sector by enabling tenants to access Commonwealth Rent Assistance.
"As well as contributing to high quality maintenance, and the delivery of new community programs, the additional cash flow will enable Compass to add to the supply of new affordable housing dwellings," he said.
The NSW Government will maintain ownership of all of the properties subject to management transfers in the Cessnock, Singleton, Dungog, Mid-Coast and Muswellbrook areas and will lease them to Compass for 20 years to provide social housing.
Tenants will remain in their homes, retain all of their tenancy rights and will not pay more rent from their current income as a result of this change.
Information sessions will be held over the months ahead to give tenants an opportunity to meet Compass staff and ask any questions they may have about the transfer.
Any Department of Family and Community Services staff affected by the transfer will be offered ongoing employment with Compass on equivalent terms and conditions.


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Design Team Choice with Kelly
Hello everyone!! It's Kelly here today sharing a boy page made with the December kit, Everyday Stories. I love how easily aqua and yellow can be made into a masculine theme…
I started by choosing the the black triangle (Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa – Snowflakes) and painted dot(Crate Paper Gather – Sunshine) patterned papers…and that is what helped me to decide my color scheme. So, I pulled out all of the embellishments to match those colors.
I also used a piece of paper from the Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa 6×6 paper pad found in the Be Happy Add – On, to ground my photo and title….. Can I just pause here and say that love that arrow shaper clip? Also – the enamel check marks make me happy on the inside. Ok, moving on…
I actually used the Thickers from the November Hot Cocoa Add-On for my title – they matched perfectly. This has to be hands down one of my favorite color combos – making this my new favorite layout.
Need some more inspiration? Be sure to check out the Scrapbook Circle Idea Gallery for more awesome ideas on how to use the December kit.
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The man behind photography project Humans of New York has penned an open letter to Donald Trump, calling the presidential candidate "hateful".
Brandon Stanton shot to fame in 2010 when he started the Facebook page Humans of New York, photographing people from the city streets about their lives.
He has since embarked on various other projects, including photographing and interviewing Syrian refugees and President Obama.
In a letter posted to his Facebook page this morning, Stanton slammed Trump after admitting he had tried to avoid participating in a political conversation during the election campaign.
"I try my hardest not to be political. I've refused to interview several of your fellow candidates," Stanton wrote in the post which has been shared more than 590,000 times.
"But I realize now that there is no correct time to oppose violence and prejudice.
"Because along with millions of Americans, I've come to realize that opposing you is no longer a political decision. It is a moral one."
Stanton then accused Trump of racism and of publicly inciting violence.
"I've watched you retweet racist images. I've watched you retweet racist lies. I've watched you take 48 hours to disavow white supremacy," he wrote.
"I've watched you joyfully encourage violence, and promise to 'pay the legal fees' of those who commit violence on your behalf.
"I've watched you advocate the use of torture and the murder of terrorists' families. I've watched you gleefully tell stories of executing Muslims with bullets dipped in pig blood.
"I've watched you compare refugees to 'snakes,' and claim that 'Islam hates us.'"
Stanton then drew on his own experiences to take aim at Trump's stance of refugees and Muslims.
"Over the last two years I have conducted extensive interviews with hundreds of Muslims, chosen at random, on the streets of Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. I've also interviewed hundreds of Syrian and Iraqi refugees across seven different countries," he wrote.
"And I can confirm— the hateful one is you."
Stanton closed his letter by insisting Trump will not be able to "rebrand" himself, even if he cleans up his act.
"Though your words will no doubt change over the next few months, you will always remain who you are," Stanton wrote.
© Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2019


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Again been slow in putting up new stuff; busy, busy at the mo, to make amends here's a batch of illos that have graced the pages of Men's Health over the last couple of months.
To kick things off I thought we'd start with the latest 'Snack Off' spot illustration, now I'd posted earlier that I thought this series had been cancelled, so imagine my surprise to get an email from MH Art Editor Extraordinaire Rob Milton, asking me to come up with an image for Broccoli vs Spinach, not only that but Rob gave me a bit of free reign to come up with possible ideas.
After some thought, the idea that Broccoli would probably work best as someone with a 'fro played a major part in choosing the concept for this; with this in mind my best ideas were 80's footballers, so Broccoli would have either been a German player of that period or perhaps our very own Kevin Keegan, which I think Rob was already to go for, until I suggested Tom Baker's Dr Who and a Dalek Spinach... which happily got the thumbs up, I drew it in between other jobs and luckily it all went smoothly.
I'm hoping that there's still more of these 'Snack Offs' to do for the magazine as they're great fun... we've covered most meats by now, but we still haven't done anything with Turkey.. and i'll not feel we've completed the series until we tackle Turkey!
Above is a great little image I was able to come up with for Deputy AD Kerem Shefik at the magazine, he wanted a spot illustration for a feature titled 'Rise of the Machines' in which he wanted Arnie's Terminator using a bit of gym equipment called the Roman Chair, this is another one that was quick and fun to do, in fact I offered two different versions of the scene, and he chose the one above (the better of the two!)
What I liked about this image was that it was printed absolutely tiny, maybe the size of a 50 pence piece in the magazine; I thought it looked kind of cool being such a dinky size, alas I was hoping this would become a series; either with different Terminators doing different exercises or maybe other 80's Movie characters using gym equipment; Robocop lifting weights, Rambo doing press ups, Gremlins doing squat thrusts?! Maybe that's a series I should do in my own time!
This is an advertorial image that ran in last issues Men's Health for Gillette, David Godfrey the promotions AD at MH got in touch to ask me if I fancied producing a spoof of the 'Your Country Needs You' poster artwork, the brief was simple; we want a drawn copy of the image, but want you to remove the 'tache. Easy! I thought... "You've got two hours to get it to us" said David... er...
I got my backside in gear and came up with the above, I actually provided a few versions and the above got selected. I never saw this in print, but it ran full page and I imagine running with the right text would have come out well in print.
This is yet another advertorial (I've had a lot of these of recent!) this was again commissioned by Promotions AD at MH David Godfrey, a very simple scene to draw for the hair restoration product Regaine, I came up with a series of roughs and the above one got chosen, I was expecting for David to get back to me with regards to producing a final, but they liked the rough above so much they actually ran it.
Okay, so that's a little catch up, what I can say is that some big illos are on the way soon, one is proving particularly epic, but more on that next time.


text: Holger looking classy as usual. But what's to expect, coming from a high class family. He's the son of German/Dutch parents with a musical background, at least on his father's side. At a young age he started playing piano and attended music school, where he also learned to play the double bass (classic and jazz).


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Kathleen (Barkovich) Barry, 59, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, formerly of Center Township, passed away in her home on January 12, 2010, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.
Born January 19, 1950, in Rochester, a daughter of the late Frank S. and Mary (Kunzmann) Barkovich, she was a 1967 graduate of Center High School. She also graduated from Robert Morris Junior College and the University of Pittsburgh, with degrees in marketing and economics. She lived for most of her adult life in Dallas, working for Rockwell International as a successful senior account executive, and most recently for AT&T. Kathy had a passion for skydiving and logged nearly 1000 jumps while a member of Skydive Dallas, participating in two world record formation jumps. Her other passion was the rescue and care of homeless cats. She was a former president of PAL, the Protective Animal League, in Richardson, Texas.
She is survived by one brother, Frank Barkovich, Aliquippa, and two sisters, Patricia (Randy) Shawger, Georgetown, and Marikay Kalamatas, Schaumburg, IL. Kathy was a loving aunt to Sara Shawger of Santa Fe, Bradley Shawger of Lexington Park, MD, Deanna Kalamatas of Naperville, IL, and Kristin Kalamatas of Elk Grove, IL.
Friends will be received Saturday, January 30, 2010, from 2 p.m. until the time of service at 4 p.m. in the TATALOVICH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, INC., CENTER TOWNSHIP, 3475 Brodhead Road, Monaca, with the Rev. Matt Frey officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to PMS Hospice, 1400 Chama Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87501 or Beaver County Cancer and Heart Association, 3582 Brodhead Road, Monaca, PA 15061.
"You can shed tears because she is gone, or you can smile because she lived."


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I have a brand new Gateway NV52L15u w/ Windows 8 64bit. The wireless is turned off and is bundled with "Airplane Mode" which is also turned off. The option is greyed out to enable Wi-Fi to toggle on or off. I have plugged into the lan to download Windows Updates that would automatically find the latest drivers, I got nothing from that. I went to Gateway's website, nothing there. I downloaded (against my better judgment) a driver from a Czech Atheros (the wireless mfgr) website and directed device manager to look at the .inf for a March 2013 driver, it updated, I rebooted, same symptoms. There is no physical hardware switch along the sides, front, bottom, only F3 which toggles Airplane Mode. I even disabled Microsoft Kernel Debug Network Adapter, as one Google search advised. Gateway has left their consumers in the lurch on this one. Any advice aside from the top Google searches on the matter and/or buying an external wireless adapter? Thanks in advance.
I have a brand new Gateway NV52L15u w/ Windows 8 64bit
Brand new means "still under warranty".
I highly recommend you call Gateway's support people and get them to help you with this before doing anything else to your new system. They'll be your best bet to resolving this issue quickly and efficiently.
It matters not how straight the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate;
I am the captain of my soul.
***William Henley***
You know something, in my 'negative' experiences of calling tech support through the years, that never even occurred to me as a viable option! But I think I will try it, just for giggles.
I will let you know how that goes! Stay tuned...
I hear you!
If I had a dollar for every time I had a negative experience with HP support.........(they used to be the worst, I can't say anymore as I haven't had to call them in almost a decade now...thank goodness)
But, considering it's a brand new device it's probably your best bet to call them first. Here's hoping your experience turns out to be a good one.
It matters not how straight the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll,
I am the master of my fate;
I am the captain of my soul.
***William Henley***


text: The Casas Parent Teacher Fellowship is lead by volunteer Executive Committee members made up of parents here at CCS. Each Executive Committee serves a two year term in their respective positions, and aim to bring our school community closer together. Through out the year, the PTF does multiple events to achieve their goal of community building. Our newest Executive Committee will start their term in August 2016, and will continue from 2016-2018. The Executive Committee will be co-lead by Angelica Baker and Cecilia Tompkins (President), Beth Brown (Vice President), Jennifer Levis and Michelle Nonnemacher (Treasurer), and Stevie Spillers (Secretary).


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NZTC graduates told to go forth and mess it up a little
Press Release – New Zealand Tertiary College
Early childhood education graduates were encouraged to mess it up a little and use their license to play at New Zealand Tertiary Colleges (NZTC) graduation ceremony held in Christchurch on Wednesday 18 April.NZTC graduates told to go forth and mess it up a little
Early childhood education graduates were encouraged to "mess it up a little" and use their license to play at New Zealand Tertiary College's (NZTC) graduation ceremony held in Christchurch on Wednesday 18 April.
In celebration of this year's graduates and their service in caring for and educating young children, NZTC Chief Executive Selena Fox made a special announcement and launched a new edition of the publication Messy Play – a project the college has worked on with New Shoots and Curiate.
The original version was published five years ago by AKO Books and the Playcentre Federation. Since then, it has proven popular amongst the early childhood sector. The new version features a refreshed design and the addition of a few more messy play ideas to add to the original recipes for teachers and children to explore.
"Play, in all its rich variety, should be central to a young child's day. For many, our graduation formalities would seem at opposites to messy play, but its importance is what brings us heretonight," said Fox.
"Knowing play is our professional obligation, our mandate, our guard to honour, we get to take play seriously, and today, the messier the better. So I'm here to encourage you to mess it up a little as an NZTC graduate, ensuring the children in your care have rich, playful messy play and all those around you know – there is no 'just' in play for us."
One of the highlights of the ceremony was Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) graduate representative Alice Ramsay's empowering and honest speech.
"Who better to love than children?" she asked the packed auditorium.
"Who not only love us back in the purest and simplest way that only a child can, but who also hold such an immense and understated amount of power in their small hands.
"What better profession than to be a teacher? To nurture, guide, provide, and more importantly, inspire leadership in the lives of our tamariki."
Students who excelled throughout their studies were acknowledged with special commendation awards including Excellence in Practice and the NZTC Values Award for the student who best embodies all four of the college values.
Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) graduate Sarah Field, who received the Excellence in Practice Award, was described by her Associate Teacher as "the best student she has ever had".
Staff who nominated her said, "She has incredible communication skills, a dedication to quality and a commitment to improving her skills as a teacher."
Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) graduates Malinda Williams and Nicola Annan were jointly awarded the NZTC Values award.
NZTC staff who nominated Malinda said her vision "is to give every child an opportunity in life and to share love, kindness and respect."
Fellow winner Nicola Annan was described as having "grown incredibly, both professionally and personally through this learning journey. She has excellent knowledge, skills and relationships in bi-cultural practice and without a doubt will develop her leadership in this area."
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AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn University Foundation's Tiger Giving Day returns Feb. 21 and Alabama 4-H is one of the programs people can support. Contributions to Alabama 4-H on Tiger Giving Day will help supply the 4-H Science School with new equipment.
"To stay innovative with curriculum offerings and hands-on learning experiences, the 4-H Science School is in need of program items relevant to equip current and future students," said Dr. Gary Lemme, director of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. "The donations will permit young people to get outside to experience Alabama's natural resources and gain an understanding of the web of life in Alabama ecosystems."
The Alabama 4-H Science School hosts more than 22,000 students annually from across the state. Students engage in hands-on educational experiences designed to connect them to the natural world.
Whether conquering fears on the high ropes course, exploring wildlife on the Coosa River or learning about reptiles and amphibians, the Alabama 4-H Science School provides opportunities for all Alabama youth. Additionally, each program reinforces the Alabama Course of Study for grades K-12 in science, math, technology, language arts, engineering, physical activity education and social studies.
Science School Needs
After almost 15 years, the Alabama 4-H Science School exhibits are expanding and current equipment needs refreshing. The 4-H Science School needs support with technology, outdoor learning materials and hands-on learning equipment, totaling $5,000. Funds raised will purchase a variety of learning materials for 4-H Science School classrooms.
"As part of Tiger Giving Day, we're asking you to help support the 4-H Science School in its mission to grow future leaders," said Dr. Molly Gregg, assistant director, Alabama 4-H. "With your support, students from across Alabama can continue to receive hands-on learning that opens a world to endless possibilities."
About Alabama 4-H
Alabama 4-H has a more than 100-year history of helping youth develop into resourceful citizens and responsible leaders. As part of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama 4-H utilizes regional Extension agents as well as community volunteers, corporate partners, alumni and parents to deliver youth development programs in all 67 counties. This collaborative effort develops skills, talents and interests in subjects that drive critical thinking, decision-making, leadership and community influence. Today, Alabama 4-H engages with more than 184,000 youth. It seeks to empower them with the skills to lead their communities and grow into future leaders.
4-H is a nationwide youth organization administered by the land-grant university system. In Alabama, Auburn University is home for 4-H headquarters. Alabama 4-H provides opportunities for youth to learn by doing while being led by specialists versed in the latest advances in technology, agriculture, human development and more.
How to Participate
To support the 4-H Science School on Tiger Giving Day, visit tigergiving.org.


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Music: Liam Finn
A singer-songwriter makes a solo debut
Liam Finn, the son of singer-songwriter Neil Finn, wanted to go low-tech for his first solo recording, "I'll Be Lightning," out next week. He played most of the instruments himself, and recorded it on old-fashioned analog tape. "I wanted to recreate the demo style of recording where you are just on your own in a room and you get lost in your imagination," Mr. Finn, 24, says. He recorded the album in a building his father turned into a studio. His father played in the 1970s-'80s group Split Enz and founded the '80s pop trio Crowded House.


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Green On Red - Live at Glastonbury, UK (6/22/85)
What a funny little picture of Green On Red, eh? Awwww. They look so cute! How do they hold those big guitars in their little itty-bitty hands? I dunno, I just dunno.
You lucky childrens, to quote our beloved President (who evidently watches too much South Park), you all get a treat today for being so good in class this week. Two posts in one day! And neither one of them about boring old Barack Obama, who you should really vote for if you care about the future of this country and want to save the world and feel good about yourself and be able to dance on Ellen because he has promised that every American will have "The Chance to Dance!" if he is elected President. So vote, ya knuckleheads! See, nothing political in this post.
Friday, February 29, 2008
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This week at Limes I was coloring with one of the kids. Joshua to be exact. He's five years old and we all know I have an affinity for "Joshuas."
As I was watching him collect all of the crayons into his one little hand I said, "Josh what are you doing?"
His matter-of-fact reply, "Miss, I'm the Crayon Man."
Well, alright then.
Feb 23, 2012
The "Crayon Man"
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Hydroponics at work in the Negev Desert
The Negev Desert covers 50 to 75% of Israel and contains only 10% of the population. It is what you would expect from a desert - hot, dry and poor farming soil.
Yet the Israelis have developed an ingeneous method of food and vegetable production in this uninhabitable place by using a mixture of aquaponics and drip hydroponics on fish farms to hydroponically grow vegetables.
They raise Tilapia fish on fish farms that are harvested and brought to market when they reach a certain size. Tilapia is a cichlid species of fish and is fast becoming a favorite the world over. I have not eaten one yet it is the fifth most consumed fish in the United States.
They are easy to grow because they survive shock extremely well, subsist on a less expensive cereal based diet and can live in brackish water. So where does hydroponics come in? Let's look at the process...
To start, deep wells are dug in the Negev to obtain brackish underground fresh water and pumped into pools in which Tilapia are grown. Waste pool water is saved, passed through filters and then fed to hydroponic plants through a drip system.
This system has been in effect for over 30 years and has proven extremely successful. So successful, in fact, that plans are being developed to build desalinization plants so underground salt water can also be used.
This is a very good example of aquaponics at work. Aquaponics will not work well in small systems such as aquariums with aquarium type fish because thay cannot live in brackish water causing aquariums to be cleaned regularly which would eliminate all fish waste with its associated plant nutrients. But if dirty aquarium water was saved, aged and filtered it would be a good organic plant food for any hydroponics system.
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Teaching & Learning: Curriculum - English Language Arts Writing
Glossary - Grade 5
Alliteration: The repeating of beginning consonant sounds in poetry.
Antagonist: A person or thing that fights against the hero; villain.
Argumentation: A speech or writing intended to convince by establishing truth. Most Argumentation begins with a statement of an idea or opinion, which is then supported with logical evidence. Another technique of argumentation is the anticipation and rebuttal of opposing views.
Character: A person who takes part in the action of a story, novel, or a play. Sometimes characters can be animals or imaginary creatures, such as beings from another planet.
Characterization/Character Development: The method a writer uses to develop characters. There are four basic methods: (a) a writer may describe a character's physical appearance; (b) a character's nature may be revealed through his/her own speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions; (c) the speech, thoughts, feelings, or actions of other characters can be used to develop a character; and (d) the narrator can make direct comments about a character.
Climax: The high point or most exciting point of the story.
Conflict: A problem or challenge for the characters; Person vs. Person, Person vs. Society, Person vs. Himself or Herself, Person vs. Nature, Person vs. Fate.
Description: The process by which a writer uses words to create a picture of a scene, an event, or a character. A description contains carefully chosen details that appeal to the reader's senses of sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste.
Dialogue: Conversation between two or more people that advance the action, is consistent with the character of the speakers, and serves to give relief from passages essentially descriptive or expository.
Essay: A brief work of nonfiction that offers an opinion on a subject. The purpose of an essay may be to express ideas and feelings, to analyze, to inform, to entertain, or to persuade. An essay can be formal, with thorough, serious, and highly organized content, or informal, with a humorous or personal tone and less rigid structure.
Exposition/Expository Text: Writing that is intended to make clear or to explain something using one or more of the following methods: identification, definition, classification, illustration, comparison, and analysis.
Informational/Expository Text: Nonfiction writing in narrative or non-narrative form that is intended to inform.
Main Idea: In informational or expository writing, the most important thought or overall position. The main idea or thesis of a piece, written in sentence form, is supported by details and explanation.
Metaphor: A technique in poetry that compares two different things without using like or as.
Narration: Writing that relates an event or a series of events; a story. Narration can be imaginary, as in a short story or novel, or factual, as in a newspaper account or a work of history.
Onomatopoeia: The use of words that sound like what they name.
Perspective: A position from which something is considered or evaluated; standpoint.
Persuasion/Persuasive Writing: Writing intended to convince the reader that a position is valid or that the reader should take a specific action. Differs from exposition in that it does more than explain; it takes a stand and endeavors to persuade the reader to take the same position.
Plot: The action or series of events that make up the story. Most plots have four parts: beginning, rising action, high point, and ending.
Point of View: The angle or viewpoint from which the author writes.
Poetry: A piece of literature written in meter; verse, or prose that resembles a poem in some respect, as in form or sound.
Point of View: The angle or viewpoint from which the author writes.
Protagonist: The hero of the story.
Resolution: The ending or how the problem is solved.
Rhythm: The pattern of accented and unaccented syllables.
Rhyme Scheme: The arrangement of rhymes in a poem or stanza.
Sensory Detail (Imagery): Words and phrases that create vivid sensory experiences for the reader. Most images are visual, but imagery may also appeal to the senses of smell, hearing, taste, or touch.
Setting: The time and place of the story.
Short Story: A brief fictional work that usually contains one major conflict and at least one main character.
Simile: A technique in poetry that compares two different things using like or as.
Stanza: One of the divisions of a poem, composed of two or more lines usually characterized by a common pattern of meter, rhyme, and number of lines.
Thesis: An attitude or position taken by a writer or speaker with the purpose of proving or supporting it. Also used for the paper written in support of the thesis.
Theme: A central idea or abstract concept that is made concrete through representation in person, action, and image. No proper theme is simply a subject or an activity. Like a thesis, theme implies a subject and predicate of some kind - not just vice for instance, but some such proposition as, "Vice seems more interesting than virtue but turns out to be destructive." Sometimes the theme is directly stated in the work, and sometimes it is given indirectly. There may be more than one theme in a given work.
Verse: A single metrical line in a poetic composition; one line of poetry.


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Every day is a school day when it comes to parenting. It is challenging, rewarding and sometimes its funny.
So what has being a mum taught me today?
– dried milk and weetbix would make an excellent substitute for cement
– just because it seems to be entertaining both children and thus giving you a break, it is not advisable to let the five year old roll the toddler across the floor
– doing the dishes might be your biggest accomplishment for the day
– if possible, you should celebrate your big accomplishment with cupcakes
– hearing your child say, "Jeeeeezus CHRIST!" is less funny than you might imagine it would be
– Cake is the answer to all my woes.
– going to the toilet without an audience should not feel so much like 'Mummays alone time'
– if you don't cut your baby's fingernails, he will rip your face off
– putting away a basket of washing that has been sitting there for two weeks feels like you just climbed Everest
– all day long time will drag right up until it's 4pm and you haven't even thought about what's for dinner and then suddenly the children will start askng for food.
– the forecast for tomorrow looks suspiciously familiar.


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We joke about the season of fat, kind of. I do not own a scale but I do own a "skinny mirror" that is encouraging in certain situations. The TRUTH is… we are girls – we are a little crazy. Hear me out. I truly believe that what we consume and how we feel will reflect on the outside. If you are feeling energized and great, it will show.. and guess what? Confident and happy girls are the prettiest girls :) THAT is the BEC girl.. Constantly evolving and not taking life too seriously. The superficial reasons for eating healthy should NOT be the number one reason we are living a healthy lifestyle. (NEVER SAY ON A DIET. DIETS SUCK) I want you to really think about what I am about to say… What we consume is either going to promote health or promote disease and it is important to keep that in mind for ourselves and the next generation. Alright you crazy, beautiful, fierce babes, let's get back on subject this read.
Halloween is one of those days that I would like to party it up and then go on with it's bad self. But unfortunately, due to the excessive candy (and possible hangover) it lingers.. It sits… it's in the cabinet "hiding" from us for weeks. We reach, we eat, we crave, we cave. That candy is filled with our arch nemesis(ES).. PLURAL… aka high fructose corn syrup, food coloring, artificial everything that can lead to everything we hate. Why? Because it will lead to highs that inevitably lead to lows, headaches, allergies, stomach aches, melt downs, and the list goes on. Our body has no idea what to do with that. It attacks our cells and stores as fat and toxins. We try as hard as possible to keep it real. Keep it recognizable.
I dedicate this post to every single person on Halloween who can't stop, won't stop unwrapping the candy wrappers. And of course, a special shout out to the moms who thrive (or not) and live vicariously through our babes around Halloween (that can be me). I know that when my kiddos dump that candy on the floor my initial reaction is extreme anxiety. Seriously, I cannot attend Halloween events at school because I despise candy and even more, kids ON candy. I then scan the candy- You got any of those Kit Kats in there? How about…REESES? Maybe grab a couple and GET OUT. Get your 4 pieces to love on if you must because BEC does not want to deprive you completely, but we all know candy is like a drug. It is hard to stop. Tiffany (or HELGA) and I (UNI) have provided you with great tips and product options to avoid deprivation and make sure your hottie body continues to thrive through Halloween and TSOF (the season of fat). Please excuse me, the lack of oxygen was affecting my recollection of certain ingredients in the video. Check it :)
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Haven't seen this one yet (..hard to find time to see/hear all of them), but the title reminded me of one of your recent PMO's. You mentioned something about the recent event in Thailand where rainbow-coloured powder caught fire and poured down on the revellers. (Horrible and tragic by all accounts.) But aside from the tragedy, you made a good connection on it, i.e., reminded you how some "pastors" promote the "fire from heaven" theme as something believers should desire to experience 😮 — I chuckled remembering that you shouted "Yes, AMEN!! I RECEIVE that!!" 😀
God bless you, Pastor Mike, and I appreciate your interesting biblical insights when I have the time to watch/listen.


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Summary: In what may be a variation on the model of the RIAA campaign against illegal music downloaders, AP has launched an assault on the "free" use of news on the Internet–not just their feeds but, apparently headline links. A part of this assault is a suit in US district court in New York against All Headline News Corp., a news aggregator. That court just denied a motion to dismiss the suit, applying the principle of "hot news" to online news for the first time. One point for AP. That decision and the legal theories underpinning the "assault" are connected. Add another point for AP. (Please note that a copy of this entry can also be found at digitaldumonde.wordpress.com and globalgeneralcounsel.wordpress.com)
AP recently announced that it is fed up with the misuse of its news feeds-an understandable lament given that its customers (newspapers) own AP. You may be hearing echoes of the famous movie, Network, and they are more than echoes. At the annual AP board meeting, the chairman, Dean Singleton said "We are mad as hell and are not going to take it anymore."
We take no position on whether this is a good or bad thing. Many, many talking heads ("typing hands" for a new name for bloggers?) are decrying what they see as a frontal assault on the doctrine of "fair use." We do not see it that way. We do see it as an opportunity to clarify not only the application of that doctrine online but also a way to discuss, and eventually clarify, the appropriate business models for online news and information.
A Few Details
They plan on policing the misuse of copyrighted material. How is a matter of speculation. AP has signed up with Attributor, a company with technology that can track use of digital information (stories and photos) that have a digital "fingerprint." Armed with that information, AP could demand some portion of ad revenues from sites using the offending materials in a manner beyond the limits of the "fair use" doctrine. (You heard it here first, by the way. We wrote several weeks ago that demands by newspapers for such revenue are not unreasonable as a move to increase revenues for online newspapers.)
Fair Use May Change.
We get it. We might not support the approach (and we might also support it) but fair use has been strained to, if not beyond, the limits of credulity to justify online use of information created by others, for which the copyrights are also owned by those others. In these situations-where a legal doctrine lags too far behind market development-the doctrine becomes the focus of legal assaults and the consequences are a changed doctrine. Regrettably, the public debate on this matter has begun to take on ideological "hate" language that relies more on ad hominem attacks than reasoned analysis and argument (in the "rhetoric" sense of that word).
The First Salvo: All Headline News.
AP is going after All Headline News, a news aggregator. They have been accused of stripping attribution (including copyright notice) from AP articles and re-publishing them without any changes whatsoever. Again, we take no position on what they are doing. AHS filed a motion to dismiss, which was denied by the district court in an interesting opinion.
Why? Because the court anchored its action to the "hot news" doctrine from 1918 (an opinion from a case that arose from the start of the business of the real-life model of our favorite film character, Citizen Kane). There, news that is so "hot" (like breaking news) becomes the quasi-property of the people creating the news stories in the first place. Whatever your opinions on the doctrine, this is the first time that "hot news" has been applied to the online news world.
So What?
We discern a certain theoretical strategy behind AP's approach, something that seems to have escaped notice with all the screaming against AP now underway. In a sense, hot news can become something of an argument against a "fair use" defense. That is not quite it-but we will leave that sentence in, anyway. Rather, finding the applicability of the doctrine, the court gave AP the basis for arguing "misappropriation." That can become the basis of a legal theory that differs from mere infringement. In a simple manner, it can be explained that the word is the civil law equivalent of "theft" in the criminal context. Putting aside discussions of legal theories, strategies and tactics, the opening into this legal argument carries with it the potential of using "freighted" language to use in the PR battles that AP faces and will continue to face.
Information Wants to Be Free??
That rallying cry has energized much of the discourse that coincides with the explosive growth of all things digital. Whether something as diffuse as "information" can be called something singular in that context is one thing; whether it can "want" anything is another. But that's not our point.
There might be a tectonic shift underway (OK, warning: Now we're getting really speculative). Most obviously, the collapse of the newspaper industry alarmed people (OK, primarily the pundits and shareholders and employees but you get the point) enough for alternatives to "free" to be openly discussed as new (or recycled) business models. At an even more abstract level, the conservative interpretation of the "free" market is now in retreat (rightly or wrongly is not our point), and so also might other ideological positions that tend toward a libertarian bent.
We don't know. But we do know that AP has a fight ahead of it–and it is a good fight. The outcome might not be what AP wants-or what anybody wants-but it will be a changed world because of it.
Summary: European newspapers are figuring out how to survive–even using an old concept.
We have posted quite a few blogs on newspapers (see others at digitaldumonde.wordpress.com where a different version of this entry is posted). No, Chicken Little, the sky is not falling in the newspaper world, though it does look a bit cloudy. Look around you. Try Europe, for starters.
Premium Services, Not Premium News Access.
One approach is to provide premium services. In Norway, you can pay a hefty price ($90) to join a weight-loss club that is part of a newspaper website. Your profile on the site can be updated but only for another fee.
Now, paying to upgrade your profile may be a bit much (unless the weigh-loss membership has not been successful) because of the nearly ubiquitous networking sites, but the point is to offer other services for a fee.
US papers tried this approach but in a different manner: They charged a premium for access to certain news. (One site, about which we have written, http://www.globalpost.com, charges a premium for additional news AND access to the editorial meeting, of a sort, and access to the journalists themselves). Think about other services.
The Old Horse of Repurposing Content
Axel Springer, a large player in the publishing space, revived an old concept, which makes perfect sense: Write once, distribute many times. Write the article and post it on multiple sites. This is the old concept of "repurposing" content for different platforms and different audiences.
Data as a New Source of Revenue
Newspapers make money not be delivering news but by delivering audiences to advertisers. Few things are better than granular data about audience interests. The more platforms on which your news is available, the more granular those data. Advertisers like that. They will pay for that.
Perhaps losing weight through a club run by a newspapers does not sit well with your idea of reading weighty editorial pronouncements. But something else might. Newspapers thinking this way create what their advertisers want: connections with their potential audiences.
And some of them may lose weight, too.
Oh, and if you want to think about the ramifications for licenses then go to globalgeneralcounsel.wordpress.com.
A New Alliance: YouTube & William Morris Agency
January 2009
The William Morris Agency just cut a deal with YouTube that will enable YT to display professionally-produced videos–presumably with the famous actors in the WM stables. We like this idea: In fact, it's about time. Here's why:
1. Low production quality is the standard on YT; it will be good to see something worth seeing.
2. Almost paradoxically, that which is of good (production) quality is the copyrighted material from the studios–i.e., professionaly-produced.
3. The problem with the material mentioned in #2 above is that most of it is pirated–or at least no one is getting paid for it.
4. This (and their other deals with the studios) may actually make some money.
5. Besides, YT is a good platform–now it can get better.
6. Oh yes, I forgot: YT now has credible competition in this space. Hulu.com.
P&G's VoicePoint Working?
January 2009
A recent article on the faucet filter Pur's plans to add flavor packets mentioned in passing that much of the product emerged from the 100,000+ participants in Proctor & Gamble's VoicePoint program–which got me to thinking: Crowd-sourcing of the mainstream variety may actually work.
If I understand the system, it is primarily mothers, parents and homemakers (yes, I know those groups overlap but think about it for a bit and you will ssee that they also have distinct areas). P&G elicits comments from the participants and provides them with some products (not necessarily all of the participants).
Crowdsourcing was all the rage early last year but the success to which the article alludes in reference to the Pur product line suggests that someone may want to dig even more.
Lessons for others? Yes. It is a low-cost way of building or strengthening brand loyalty while also getting direct feedback on product development. Companies–especially those that are consumer-facing–ignore this approach at their peril. Besides, it is much, much less expensive than directional focus groups work.
Yes, yes, there are plenty of reasons why it won't work, but P&G's experience should silence the naysayers. The cost of the experiment (trying it) is minimal.
Why the Online Ad Model Will Succeed–after a dip.
January 2009
The online ad model is taking a pounding because some of the major names in the biz are not hitting their numbers and CPMs–and other metrics with which to make money are plummeting.
Here's the prediction: It will dip for a while and then climb–fast. And here's why:
1. The current dip comes from these sources and, if you ponder them for a bit, you will see that they reinforce each other:
Source One: The contaminated economy in general.
Source Two: The te3rrible ad-spend market, related to the lousy track record of large media companies in hitting their numbers. (And in particular, companies with a big Internet or mobile play)
Source Three: Advertisers still "don't get the web." (OK, let's expand our brains and start saying something like: "Advertisers don't get the digital platforms.")
So, you have the ad people unwilling to stick out their necks: What they really want to do is preserve their jobs while all around them are losing their heads.
2. The upside?
2.1 (love this numbering system, huh?): The reach per dollar spent is pretty enormous in the digital markets.
2.2 The demographics are changing–of the ad buyers and ad placement people: They are "digital natives."
2.3 The production costs are nearly nil.
2.4 You can change ads on the fly and according to market response.
2.5 And the main reason: The granularity of the demographics and the data. It is soooo good (and getting better every day) that people do not know what to do with it.
3. Advertisers really are finally getting the opportunity to run campaigns across three (some would say four) screens/platforms. That's powerful.
2009 is one of those transition years–the shift of more money to new media platforms. Ad agencies will look like geniuses because "now they get it." But, …
It does not follow that this is advice for new investments. A lot of people are not sanguine about start-ups and the ad-driven model. IN other words, the fortunes have been made there. Now it is the spread of the model to the established economy. Advertising needs scale or depth–breadth of audience or depth in a niche audience (which, when you think about it, is really the same thing). Venture capitalists are not looking very closely at startups with the ad-driven model. So even if you think you are the next Google, please be prepared for a lot of rejection.
Please be prepared for a lot more going on in the new media ad world? Digital platform ad world?
And where will that take us with the digital transformation occurring in February????


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We were challenged to make something using light bulbs. I brought out our tote and in it were all different styles and shapes, from small night lights to large spot lights. After trying to come up with a theme or idea to use them with, I rummaged my craft drawers and totes and brought out different possibilities – from cushion foam to jars to fabric to all kinds of hard foam (think Styrofoam forms of spheres, hearts, round balls, trees.) I had saved enough forms over the years that ideas were popping in and out of my brain and then I knew what direction I wanted to go.
I started with two flat circular forms and spray painted them, one a metallic silver and one metallic gold. I didn't like the way the gold turned out – it just looked odd and dull, but it will be mostly covered up. The silver, on the other hand, is beautiful. The ring looks like textured and sparkly stone. Step 1 completed.
The rings were then connected with bamboo skewers. My aim was pretty good, with the four skewers meeting in the center. Step 2 completed.
In order to insert the light bulbs I used a 5/8 hex shank drill bit and it created the holes in the Styrofoam in seconds. It is messy, though, so I suggest you work on it outside on a rug or mat for easy clean up. Step 3 check.
I envisioned having a center piece in the centerpiece (get it?), so the skewers were withdrawn a little in order to insert another foam form in the shape of a rectangle. This creates the space to insert a center bulb. Step 4 check.
A mistake I made was drilling on the outside of the ring thinking I'd insert bulbs on the outside rim in addition to those on top. Not to be. I think that made it look more like a Frankenstein object. In order to camouflage the error I spray painted the smallest Styrofoam balls an aqua color, cut them in half and attached them around the outside of the form. The change ended up really enhancing the ring. Bonus! Step 4 done.
Materials I used for this project:
- Assorted bulbs
- Styrofoam form, 16″ diameter
- Styrofoam form, 8″ diameter
- Styrofoam balls, 1″ diameter
- Rust-Oleum spray paint, metallic silver
- Rust-Oleum spray paint, metallic gold
- Various faux leaf, floral picks


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Shark Biscuit have made the move to 4K. This is not a decision that we took lightly as many of the broadcasters that we deliver content for; the BBC, Channel 4, ITV and S4C all transmit in High Definition. Shark Biscuit are not purposefully political but were asked recently by the Welsh Labour party to produce a party political broadcast for the upcoming election. This was a challenge that we were happy to accept and one that we were determined to deliver using 4K video.
The first challenge was dealing with the 4K file size. 4K is roughly 1 gigabyte per minute, so to combat the mass size versus the short timeframe that we had to produce the broadcast, (8 Days) we decided to film the shots of the subjects speaking direct to camera in 4K, then drop down to HD for actuality shots.
The second test was ensuring that the post production kit we had was powerful enough to process the footage in realtime. For this we upgraded our Novatech to 36 GB of RAM, which coped with the footage really well. In the video edit we used two timelines, one for the 4K video and one for the HD video.
Using the Sony A7R ii camera was awesome, its low light capacity meant that on many occasions we could use natural lighting with an LED camera mounted light when needed. Rarely over the process of production did we need to break out the 3 point red heads. When we invariably did it can become most time consuming as you have to control all the light in the environment. Another great advantage of the camera is that it is really small and lightweight, so portability is fantastic and shot set up time is dramatically reduced.
Moving forward Shark Biscuit will be consistently shooting in 4K, as we cannot deny the crisp, viceral image that results from shooting in it.


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Ruth Millheiser Cordon, 96, formerly of St. Matthews, passed away Wednesday. She was retired, a lifetime Roman Catholic, she loved to play bingo, and was very close to the residents at Yellowwood Terrace. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward M. Cordon, Sr.
She is survived by her son; Edward M. Cordon, Jr. (Teresa) of Lancaster, KY, 3 granddaughters; Cindy Washington (Shawn), Elizabeth Waters (David), and Rebecca Rightmyer (Chris) all of Lexington, 7 great-grandchildren, her brother- in -law, Paul Graf, and a special niece, Susan Miller (Don)
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A 16-year-old boy, who weighed only 28 pounds, died last week from blunt head trauma and his death is being classified as a homicide, the Broward Medical Examiner's Office said on Monday.
Harry White suffered a fractured skull when he was 2 weeks old, but it is not known whether that injury or another led to a life filled with "too many illnesses to count," Fort Lauderdale police spokesman Ott Cefkin said.
White died last Wednesday at Pembroke Pines General Hospital, police said. He was brought there recently from a group foster home where he had been living in Hollywood.
"We really don't have anything to say about it," said a woman who did not identify herself after answering the phone there on Monday. "It's been traumatic for us because we all loved Harry."
In September 1970, White was treated for a fractured skull, along with bruises and a black eye, at Broward General Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, according to police reports.
Police were called by the hospital, and doctors told officers that the infant was suffering from malnutrition in addition to his injuries. The baby appeared to gain some weight while in the hospital, according to police reports, but then he apparently took a turn for the worse.
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Monday, February 28, 2011
YES Leaders Note: Celebrating Chinese New Year, a year of rabbit
Today is last day of February 2011. As a shorter month of the year, in this month also we were celebrating Chinese New Year and Birthday of Prophet Muhammad. On 15 February 2011, IEM YES organized a CNY Gathering for YES committee and volunteers and also for the secretariat of IEM. As in 1 Malaysia concept, YES keep continuing celebrating for all festival in Malaysia.
In YES, we always put a communication as main factor in dealing with all graduate and student members. We divide our communication ways into to blog, email group, facebook, meeting and also via phone. Of course for IEM itself, a official website http://www.myiem.org.my is best approach of delivering information to all members.
For YES always blog is our focus. Our blog http://iemyes.blogspot.com , is where we communicate with others for our upcoming activities and report of activities. Currently we divide the blog to four (4) parts. Upcoming events announcement, events report, professional engineers Question and Answer and finally a leader note. As events announcement and reports mostly about activities we had. For Professional Engineers Q&A, a series of compilation question and answer about the membership drive and route to professional engineers will be established. Leaders note will be more focus a direct communication from committee to members. Usually it's explaining details of concern from members about YES. Last month we touch about what volunteers can gain from IEM YES. This month, we will discuss about how communication happen in IEM YES.
Email in YES. Our so call official email for YES committee is firstname.lastname@example.com. It's will be directly to YES committee. Of course, for dealing with IEM secretariat email@example.com is the best and for IEM YES secretariat is firstname.lastname@example.com .
We have three (3) mailing list in IEM YES. email@example.com is a closed email group for YES committee and co-opted members. This is main mailing list to us to discuss and make decision for our activities. Meanwhile, email@example.com mainly is list of group of past YES committee and volunteers or we called YES Alumni. Finally, the most important, mailing list is email@example.com where we email the announcement of activities to graduates and students.
Facebook, become more influence communication platform in this era. You can search IEM G&S, YES for YES facebook. As function of facebook to connect all people and have a sharing of pictures, information and etc, it's become a more important to YES.
Our monthly meeting also a important place to communicate with all committee and volunteers. The meeting also becomes a place to get more details information for activities. New volunteers also usually come to monthly meeting to get to know the committee and others young engineers and students. Our monthly meeting is on last Wednesday every month at 7.45pm.
The aim of all this communication methods mainly to get to members closer and fast as it can. With these several of channel for communication in YES, we need more into the team. I would like to call for volunteers those who can work from far as YES blogger, YES email announcer, and YES Facebook coordinator. We welcome you to family to taste the enjoyment of big family of young engineers and students.
IEM Young Engineers Section wishing you and your family Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year 2011. May the rabbit year will be a prosperous year for all of you.
As others young engineers committee celebrating CNY Gathering at IEM with secretariat at IEM, I can't manage to join them. It's just for one and only reason: I just become a father on 15 February 2011. ;)
Engr. Shuhairy Norhisham
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The Institution of Engineers Malaysia
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In addition to criticism and being bossed, people really, really, hate being ignored. I've heard it said that children will disobey, knowing they will be punished, just to keep their parents' attention. I've noticed that most of us adults retain a lot of childish attitudes and behaviors even though we look like mature human beings. Examples: pouting, temper tantrums, competing for attention. Maybe we also retain the fear that if we're ignored, our needs will not be met.
Looking like we're paying attention is almost as important as actually paying attention. I happen to be one of those people who hear best when I'm looking away from the person. Unfortunately, that leaves the impression that I'm actually not listening. So I have learned to look at the person that's talking even if I'm a little uncomfortable. It's a gift I can give that lets them know I care.
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