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Gotta Get Mobile: Citizens Drive Changes in .Gov Web Design
More than one in three visitors to Federal Websites use mobile or tablet devices today, following a national trend that saw mobile Web usage surpass personal computers for the first time in 2014, and has continued growing since.
Many Federal agencies are unprepared for the shift, however. Some have recently updated their sites to be mobile-friendly, but others are scrambling to update systems developed before mobile was a significant concern.
The heat rose last April, when Google changed its search engine to give preference to mobile-friendly sites. At the time, the government IT news site NextGov tested two dozen of the government's largest Websites using Google's mobile friendly webmasters tool. Eleven sites failed, including defense.gov, DHS.gov, IRS.gov and VA.gov. Nine months later, defense.gov is the only one of the four to pass the Google mobile test today.
Upgrading Websites is a challenge to begin with, and adding mobile to the mix is just one more wrinkle to be ironed out. The Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has been working on its site update for more than a year, focusing on mobile first and using responsive design technology that will adapt to different screen sizes on the fly.
At the same time, the General Services Administration's (GSA) 18F organization is working with the White House U.S. Digital Services group to develop government-wide standards for Federal Websites. The draft U.S. Design Standards, which are voluntary, aim to provide federal IT developers and industry partners with a roadmap and toolset to help spread clear design and navigation standards across all government sites.
"When the American people go online to access government services, they're often met with confusing navigation systems, a cacophony of visual brands, and inconsistent interaction patterns," explained project leader Mollie Ruskin, announcing the standards on an 18F blog post.
The new standards include open-source user interface (UI) components, a visual style guide and industry-standard guidance for accessibility and design.
Going Mobile
At USCIS, leaders pursued responsive design because mobile was what their constituents wanted, says Jeffrey Levy, chief of E-Communications in USCIS' Office of Communications. The new site will give mobile users access to all the same features and functions as the desktop version, which isn't the case today.
"You get a layout that works on any size screen so you don't have to maintain two servers, two web sites," he says.
Responsive design is part of a broader strategy to make it easy for customers to get answers to their questions and apply for services without requiring help from a representative in person or on the phone. The more customers can help themselves with routine matters, either online or using automated phone systems, the more time representatives will have to resolve more complex issues that require human intervention. Toward that end, USCIS launched a virtual assistant feature in December. Named "Emma," it helps Web visitors quickly answer questions and locate information, easing call center workload.
Unhappy Customers
Improving citizen Web services to be as simple and intuitive as consumer sites, such as Amazon or Netflix, is a major goal of the Obama administration. Executive Order 13571, Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Service, declared in 2011 that "government managers must learn from what is working in the private sector and apply these best practices to deliver services better, faster, and at lower cost." The order emphasizes the need to offer online and mobile solutions and to reduce "the overall need for customer inquiries and complaints."
In contrast, citizens' expectations for government service have declined steadily. According to an American Customer Satisfaction Index report released last year, citizen satisfaction with Federal government services plunged in 2014 to its lowest level since at least 2007.
"Overall, the services of the federal government continue to deliver a level of customer satisfaction below the private sector and the downturn this year exacerbates the difference," the report states.
Alan Webber, a research director with IDC Government Insights, says government agencies don't benefit from the competitive pressures seen in consumer markets. The Social Security Administration, for example, is the only source of information about your benefits, so there's little natural incentive for the agency to upgrade its online services.
For the public, Webber says, this plays out in diminished expectations. "We have the expectation that any engagement or any interaction with government isn't necessarily going to be easy," he says. "We want it to be easy, but it is not necessarily going to be that way."
New Federal Standards
Changing those expectations is the driving force behind a joint effort of the General Services Administration's 18F organization and the White House's U.S. Digital Services group. The pair introduced in September 2015, a first-ever effort to provide federal IT developers and industry partners with clear design and navigation guidance for government sites.
Much of the guidance in these draft Web Design Standards incorporates open source designs, code, and patterns from other civic and government organizations, including:
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Design Manual
- S. Patent and Trademark Office's Design Patterns
- gov Style Guide
- UK's Government Digital Service's UI Elements
- Code for America's Chime Styleguide
- Pivotal Labs Component Library
"Like any true alpha, this is a living product," Ruskin wrote in the 18F blog. As a result, the 18F and U.S. Digital Services team will continue to test its UI decisions and assumptions with real-world feedback, letting the standards evolve over time. Designers are encouraged to explore the U.S. Web Design Standards, contribute their own code and ideas, and leave feedback on GitHub. The project team will use this input to improve the standards and make regular releases over the coming months, according to Ruskin.
Designers seeking other sources of insight and best practices can also look to the Content Managers Forum and the Social Media Community of Practice, both managed by GSA; the Federal Communicators Network; and the Federal User Experience Community, Levy says.
The new U.S. Web Design Standards do not come with a mandate or requirement; their use is entirely voluntary. But already some sites have begun to incorporate the standards, including a voter registration portal for USA.gov accessible at vote.usa.gov. USAJobs.gov has also incorporated some of the design standards into its own system, according to 18F officials.
Whether or not every agency website should have the same look and feel or be distinctive in its own right is open to debate. Some say yes, others no, still others argue for a middle ground in which a basic set of building blocks, such as a narrow selection of available fonts, is used to establish a modicum of order and consistency. But even that is easier said than done, Levy says. Changing the font on websites can require programming and layout changes, which cost time and money. Within USCIS alone, he says, four or five platforms would have to be changed just to standardize fonts.
Putting the User First
Simply changing fonts on existing sites may not be worth the effort. Rather than look back, the place to put current effort is in future improvements that not only meet, but exceed customer expectations.
David Simeon, chief of USCIS's Innovation and Technology Division and myUSCIS Product Manager within the agency's Customer Service and Public Engagement Directorate, says any site redesign needs to start with the customer.
"We start with user research, interviewing customers, understanding their needs and motivation. Then we determine what types of products [USCIS can develop] that would suit those needs," Simeon says. The web development teams are made up of USCIS designers and contractors.
Once initial apps are designed, usability testing helps ferret out problems.
Simeon's team has worked with Levy to build tools and applications for the USCIS website and add new capabilities to the my.uscis.gov page, enabling customers to check the status of their cases, or determine what options and benefits are available to them by entering information into a pull-down menu.
Based on that information, USCIS narrows the benefits and options to their specific needs and give customers links to various resources to begin the application process. For instance, by identifying themselves under Explore My Options as a citizen, a Green Card holder, an employer, a foreign national or an "individual without lawful immigration status," customers see a customized menu of choices appear to get them the information they need more quickly.
Other new tools help users complete citizenship applications and study for the citizenship exam, maintain appointments and receive text-message alerts. Coming soon: A secure message app will let visitors communicate online with immigration officers.
All of these improvements evolved from research, including the site's emphasis on mobile devices, Simeon says. "We had to go responsive because mobile is the way they access the Internet."
Now Simeon's team is working to improve the citizenship e-filing experience so customers can submit immigration applications and petitions online. USCIS conducted usability testing for a new naturalization form by using real applicants from around the country. "They have given us pointers about what works and what doesn't work," he says.
The objective, UCIS E-Communications chief Levy says: "Help people to use our online resources in the way they think of it, rather than forcing them to think of it the way we think of it."


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21st Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies
Welcome to the webpage of the 21st Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies. We are delighted to host the IFORS 2017 conference under the theme of "OR/Analytics for a better world". The conference will be held between 17-21 July 2017 in Quebec City, the capital of the province of Quebec, Canada.
Quebec City is a dynamic and modern French-speaking North American city with a unique "Old France" charm. The program committee is committed to preparing a high quality scientific program with diverse participants sharing their vision, knowledge and experience of operational research and analytics.
The venue is the Quebec International Convention Center, conveniently located in the heart of Quebec City and one of Canada's top convention destinations with renowned hospitality and exceptional service, cutting-edge technology and creative cuisine inspired by the rich culinary traditions of North America's fine dining capital.
We thereby invite you to participate to IFORS 2017 and be part of the great IFORS community by organizing a session, giving a talk, or meeting new and old friends and colleagues!
Québec City a place to discover
The cradle of French North America, shaped by over 400 years of history, Québec City is a charming blend of old and new, offering a wealth of natural, cultural and historic attractions along with the pleasures of city life.
Take a historical tour through the only fortified city in North America: Visit Old Québec and Place-Royale where Samuel de Champlain built his first house in 1608, the Plains of Abraham where the decisive battle between the English and French took place in 1759, as well as the famous Château Frontenac overlooking the St. Lawrence River.
Québec City is also home to the Musée de la civilisation, the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec as well as the Parliament Building, where the province's National Assembly sits. Rich in history and culture, the city boasts lively streets, fine restaurants, renowned international hotels, art galleries and street entertainers. There are also a large number of resorts in the Québec City area, which offers plenty of outdoor activities anyone can take part in!
Discover – and enjoy – it for yourself! See you in Quebec City.
Important Dates
November 1st, 2016: Opening of abstract submission
January 16, 2017: Registrations opening
February 10, 2017: Deadline for abstract submission
February 10 to March 10, 2017: Review period
March 10, 2017: Authors notification
April 15, 2017: Deadline of the early bird rate for registration
May 31, 2017: Deadline of the regular rate for registration

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Kinetico commissioned talkeczema – one of the UK's largest eczema support groups – to conduct an independent product trial and survey. A Kinetico water softener was installed in the homes of selected talkeczema members for a 3 month period. The participants completed a questionnaire at the end of each month.
83% claim a water softener helped to reduce the severity of their eczema!
Participants who had a Kinetico water softener fitted found that:
83% claimed it reduced the severity of their eczema
91% recorded less itchiness
67% used less emollient
83% used less washing powder and detergent
Comments from participants:
"Since using a water softener her skin does feel smoother and I have to use less cream. Also at the moment less reaction when in contact with the water. "
"Even my husband has said how moisturized his skin feels after showering. I have even managed to reduce the amount of emollient that I apply each day to my daughter."
"I cannot believe the difference the softener has made, I am no longer getting dry flaky patches on my face. And there is the added bonus of not having to use so much detergent in my wash etc, so that's got to better for my skin too."
"…the addition of a water softener benefitted and improved the severity of their eczema."
Commenting on these results, Julie Van Onselen, Independent Dermatology Nurse, said,
"These results show the people who participated in this survey felt the addition of a water softener benefitted and improved the severity of their eczema. The most positive result is that people with eczema felt their skin was less itchy and smoother. The vicious scratch-itch cycle is often the hardest symptom to deal with, dry skin is itchy skin and itchy skin is scratched, which leads to damage and often a "flare-up" of eczema."
Therefore, if skin is less itchy, scratching and skin damage will reduce and eczema "flares" will reduce.


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ICYMI: Our Social Media Posts This Week – Mar. 13-19, 2016
Below is a review of the posts (on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter) from the past week. You can check out the full posts by clicking on the links.
In the post on Sunday 3/13/16, we alerted you that the EEOC now gives employees access to employer position statements (including exhibits/attachments) upon request. This is a policy change and lets employees get the actual statement rather than just a summary form the EEOC. Because of this, employers must carefully redact information and note on any exhibits or attachments that they are confidential. This change should either really help or really hurt an administrative claimant as s/he will now know what the employer is claiming (and how to counter it if possible). The policy became effective 1/1/16. What is still not part of the policy, however, is employers getting a copy of any response the employee files to the employer's position statement.
TAKEAWAY: This policy change by the EEOC may give employees an arrow to place in their quiver, but if the employer had a valid, legal basis for any adverse action it took, it probably need not worry.
The post on Monday 3/14/16 taught that a woman sued the school board for discrimination and retaliation under the FMLA. Jill was a teacher for the county for 11 years; she says the employment ended by an illegal discharge in violation of the FMLA (and other laws). In 2014 she had some serious health conditions (details are in the post); she notified the employer and go an approved personal leave. In August she turned in FMLA paperwork but the employer did not change her leave to FMLA leave. She was discharged in October 2014.
TAKEAWAY: Make sure to follow all the steps related to an FMLA leave – from soup to nuts – to avoid liability.
In the post on Tuesday 3/15/16, we talked about Yahoo sued over employee rankings and alleged anti-male (gender) discrimination. Gary was discharged in 2014. He said that since Yahoo reduced its workforce by more than 30% around that time, he should have gotten a 60-day notice under applicable law. That came 3 months after he had been selected for a prestigious fellowship, Yahoo executives approved his attendance, and he was in the middle of the fellowship. The suit also alleges that supervisors favored female workers and that they received preferential treatment.
TAKEAWAY: Let's see, we have an older male who was fired when younger women were not. Did Yahoo really think this wouldn't lead to a suit?
The post on Wednesday 3/16/16 talked about a black bartender's firing reminding that blatant discrimination still happens. Here it was a six digit lesson for the employer. This took place in a sports bar where, as the author said, one would think "the color of your jersey tends to trump the color of your skin". Well apparently not so. The owner of a new bar wanted employees to have a certain look to attract the clientele he wanted. A white look, with young, blond female bartenders and servers. He fired a black bartender who had apparently been hired without his knowledge. She sued. The jury award is in the post. And the owner was not subtle about it: apparently he would not shake her hand, fired her within an hour, and thereafter insisted on seeing every applicant pre-offer "to prevent the hiring of another African-American employee". To make things worse (yes they could be), the bar closed early one night when the clientele was predominantly African-American and used a fake guest list the next night to discourage African-American customers. And there's even more in the post.
TAKEAWAY: Everyone should know that race has nothing to do with job performance - so don't make adverse employment decisions based on race. Just don't do it.
In the post on Thursday 3/17/16, we learned that another Disney security worker filed suit. What is in the air there in the Mouse House? The suit by a long-time employee (24 years!) alleges discrimination or retaliation. What happened? She says she didn't get a promotion because she is married to an African-American. She filed an internal complaint, after which she was told she could no longer work in the security division. She ended up as a custodial administrative assistant. And the internal complaint was determined to be unfounded. Go figure. More details on this and the other 7 suits are in the post.
TAKEAWAY: We've said it before and will again: Employers should have a valid, legal reason to take adverse action against an employee – especially when there is a protected characteristic or other legal implication on the horizon.
The post on Friday 3/18/16 dealt with an employee's age discrimination suit that settled for $600,000. Here, Lori, a municipal employee who had filed suit against her employer alleging age discrimination, retaliation and failure to prevent discrimination will receive a $600,000 settlement AND a new job. After Lori got a preliminary layoff notice, and in response to her inquiry, she was told reassignment was not an option. However, after Lori was laid off, the employer reassigned a co-worker with less seniority to a temporary position in another office after that position's predecessor was also reassigned. Details are in the post. So this co-worker (who got the position Lori wanted): she is also the comparator in a suit filed by the EEOC against the same employer alleging a failure to properly hire.
TAKEAWAY: Again, adverse actin should have solid legal footing – or a solid check will be written by the employer to the subject employee as happened here.
Finally, in the post yesterday 3/19/16, we learned that Rental Pro will pay $37,000 to settle a discrimination suit. Age yet again. In this suit the EEOC alleges that the employer fired Ronald, age 52, due to age, that the employer wanted "younger and peppier" employees to bring "young blood" into the company. Wrong. Now the only blood that was involved was that being wrung from the employer along with the settlement payment.
TAKEAWAY: Employers, are you listening? Age will rarely if ever be an indicator of job performance or ability, so don't take adverse action on account of age.


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VIDEO: Sheep gives annoying bloody cat a piece of her mind
- Minor overreaction: Cat immediately regrets climbing into plastic bag
- Abort mission: Cats scatter when robo vac turns their way
This is how you handle annoyances in the barnyard.
A bunch of sheep were just going about their day in a barn at Sogn og Fjordane, Norway when a pesky cat decided to hassle them.
We're not disputing that cats aren't great, but we're not going to deny that sometimes they're massive jerks who make you want to scream.
Because as delightful as cats may be, you can only handle so much of their antics before you blow your top.
[Via Paramount Television]
And this ewe had finally had just about enough of this crap.
She probably had had a stressful morning and didn't need some dingbat cat picking on her.
So when the when the cat clawed her face she thought, "Nah bugger this, I've had a bloody gut full of this clown".
(At least that's what we imagine, whether or not a Norwegian sheep uses the vernacular of a 57-year-old Australian dad is yet to be confirmed)
She snapped.
She had to do something.
And because sheep don't have the ability to say "look here mate, you better cut that out or you're going to cop it", she had to use her head.
Good on ya, love.


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Ensign folding bellows camera
- maker:
- George Houghton and Son
Ensign folding bellows camera for plates or sheet film size 3 1/4 x 4 1/4". Drop-front pull-out type with rack adn pinion focusing and double bellows extension. With Rectimat Symmetrical lens F.8.5" f.1 lens mounted in an ever-set shutter speeds 1/25 ro 1/100sec B. & T. With back ground glass. All metal construction with black leather cover. Houghton c.1920
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- Photographic Technology
- Object Number:
- 1979-559/49
- Materials:
- glass, leather, metal (unknown)
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- plate camera
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- tools and equipment
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- image making equipment
- camera (form)
- credit:
- The Arthur Frank Collection
- status:
- Permanent collection
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HDP MP: Armenian Genocide hasn't been confronted in 103 years
HDP's Paylan said, "As long as we are not democratized, we will only be waiting our turn to commit crimes. It was the Armenians and Alevis yesterday, it is Kurds today, and it will be Turks or another people tomorrow."
It has been 103 years since the Armenian Genocide, when the Ottoman Empire launched the systemmic massacring of the Armenian people from spring 1915 to fall the same year. As the successor of the Ottoman Empire, the Turkish state has failed to identify their crime against humanity as the genocide it is, despite all international appeals to this day. The Turkish state is imposing the same suffering they did on the Armenian people on the Kurds today, and has never actually denounced genocidal policies. Political, cultural and physical genocides continue to this day.
Peoples' Democratic Party (Halkların Demokratik Partisi - HDP) Istanbul MP Garo Paylan spoke to the ANF on the 103rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of April 24, 1915.
Paylan stated that 103 years ago today, 250 writers, intellectuals, journalists and politicians had been arrested in a planned operation and were exiled to Ankara and Çankırı, only to be massacred later. This incident has been widely accepted as the beginning of the Armenian Genocide, and Paylan said the Deportation Act passed after this incident had removed the Armenian people from Ottoman territories and destroyed them: "These policies and practices have completely wiped out the cultural presence and all traces of a whole people. The Armenian Genocide was not something that just happened and passed, like an earthquake. It has continued for 103 years with the denial policies formed in its wake. If Turkey had been able to confront the calamity, I believe we wouldn't have suffered through all the massacres, genocides and suffering we have to date. But unfortunately, these crimes haven't been confronted and the denial has continued, opening the way for new crimes."
Paylan stated that the current climate is very similar to 103 years ago and added: "103 years ago, the issue was the Armenians and the refusal of their demands for equality. Today, the same policies are imposed upon the Kurds. The Kurds' will and the demand for equality are rejected. The state attempts to continue with the policies of annihilation and assimilation. I believe confronting the calamity 103 years ago will mean healing for all of us. Not just for the Armenian people, but for every person living in Turkey, I believe it will be an important moment of justice. Confronting the Armenian Genocide would begin with the acceptance of the genocide first, then the removal of the perpetrators' names from public spaces. The main perpetrator of the genocide Talat Pasha's name is given to many public spaces. This is a symbol of the continuation of the genocidal climate."
Paylan stressed that during the time of the Armenian Genocide the first Minister of Justice of the Republic Mahmut Esat Bozkurt had said, "This is the Turk's state. Those who aren't Turks have no rights. The only right they have is to be slaves," and these words are true even today: "Today, confronting the Armenian Genocide would mean not perpetuating this quote by Bozkurt. MHP is already clear on this issue. Recognizing the Armenian Genocide, heeding the Kurds' demands for rights and freedoms would mean the end of the ideology put forth by the MHP. Thus, as the AKP is leaning on the MHP for the last 13 years, they perpetuate MHP's ideology. MHP's basic demand is to absolutely never recognize the Armenian Genocide, and to ignore and suppress any and all demands by the Kurds. That is why we are far removed from justice right now. But we as the HDP put forth the demand for justice for today and for the past with our struggle."
"Democratization has an important role for all," said HDP Istanbul MP Garo Paylan and concluded his words with: "We went through a period in the recent past when we seriously discussed these matters. We owed that to the discussions about the democratic solution to the Kurdish issue. When such a great and current issue in the country was being discussed, we as the Armenians had the opportunity to bring the Armenian issue to the public agenda after a century of silence. Democratization is not just important for Kurds or Armenians, we can see from the experienced practices that it is also important for the Turks. The mindset that denies Kurds their rights and rejects a confrontation of the Armenians' calamity also usurps the rights of Turks. It steals their jobs from them with the Statutory Decrees, and deprives them of their livelihood and freedom. In this sense, the idea of freedom is a whole. What is important is the democratization of this understanding of a despotic state. As long as we are not democratized, we will only be waiting our turn to commit crimes. It was the Armenians and Alevis yesterday, it is Kurds today, and it will be Turks or another people tomorrow."


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Source: Urban Outfitters Feb Catalogue 2012/ Ben Morris/ Soup Magazine by Boris Ovini/ simplybreakfast
I love Saturdays.
Today I hung out with a friend, watched a movie (Olympus has Fallen) and ate chicken laksa at my favourite noodle restaurant. It was pretty much perfect and tasted just like it did four years ago. No compromise on taste.


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LeapNest - Ortinfestival
Reggia di Venaria, Venaria Reala, (TO)
LEAPfactory at Ortinfestival, the festival of the contemporary vegetable gardens.
Photos Umberto Gnocchi. All rights reserved.
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Well, it is official, the summer in Australia is over and sadly, as much as we love to wear summer clothes, it soon will be time to store them away for a few months and replace with the warm, soft and cuddly outfits.
There are two hot trends that are a "must have" for autumn and the coming winter - knits and pastels. When it comes to knits, I particularly like the jumpers that are quite long, way past your hips, narrow fitted, with a long neck that softly curls around your shoulders, giving you extra warmth and comfort.
The other great advantage of these garments is that they are very adaptable and easy to match without compromising your personal style and look equally stylish inside for the office or around at a dinner table.
Find the colour and style that suits you best and you are bound to look fabulous this winter.
Jumper: Sportscraft; Shoes: Louis Vuitton; Handbag: Louis Vuitton; Glasses: Ray Ban, skirts: Zara; Pants: Mason Scotch


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Prince Nursery Decor. Car Nursery Decor. Mexican Decore
Prince Nursery Decor
- A room in a house for the special use of young children
- A place where young plants and trees are grown for sale or for planting elsewhere
- greenhouse: a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
- A place where young children are cared for during the working day; a nursery school
- a child's room for a baby
- A nursery school is a school for children between the ages of three and five years, staffed by qualified teachers and other professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than simply providing childcare. It is a pre-school education institution; part of early childhood education.
- The son of a monarch
- A close male relative of a monarch, esp. a son's son
- A male royal ruler of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor
- a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
- Interior design is a multi-faceted profession in which creative and technical solutions are applied within a structure to achieve a built interior environment.
- The decoration and scenery of a stage
- The furnishing and decoration of a room
- The style of decoration of a room, building
1927 Prince and Princess By Harry Rountree Children's Lithograph Illustration
"The Prince Starts Homeward With His Treasure"
Harvested from a fine collection of antique images of childhood from a time long gone by. This print is in wonderful condition with crisp edges and corners, the colors still fresh and lovely.
263 / 365 2010 Prince painting
Sweet prince painting. for more info about this painting and other nursery decoration
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The Planets, narrated by Kate Mulgrew
The Planets, narrated by Kate Mulgrew January 5-27, and February 2-10, 2013 Saturday & Sunday at 2:00pm Narrated by Kate Mulgrew; Captain Janeway of "Star Trek: Voyager". We take a tour of the planets of our Solar System to learn what is currently known about them. Includes stunning visualizations and some of the latest images from our robotic explorers. The program concludes with a look at our current night sky. Recommended for adults and children 10 and up.
Date & Time
Weekly on Sunday and Saturday
01/05/2013 through 02/10/2013
More Info
$5 Adults, $4 Seniors & Youth 3-11
Kids & Family Howell Brighton Pinckney Fowlerville Hartland Cohoctah Hamburg Hell Pinckney Linden Webberville Argentine Gregory


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Our commitment to nurturing and educating students doesn't stop when the dismissal bell rings
Starting August 2018, Charlotte Lab School will offer after-school care for all students from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Charlotte Lab School is partnering with Charlotte's TAPS Education and Sports Academy, which will manage after school care in our school building. TAPS will offer students homework help, snacks and a bundle of extracurricular activities that include sports and crafts. To enroll your student in after school please choose the below after school registration option.
Exhibiting our core principles to have fun while learning, practice good sportsmanship, be safe and foster an inclusive environment we will keep the children engaged through academics and enrichment sessions. T.A.P.S. offers a convenient service that allows schools to offer quality services to their students, within their own facility. We offer many unique enrichment classes, all from one place, making it hassle free for you to pick, book, and run enrichment at your location. We offer an after-school program where the learning continues while the fun never stops. With a variety of sports and enrichment activates to choose from, children not only have the chance to realize their abilities in the class, but in out of school hours as well. Having a solid foundation is pivotal to the success of any person so the whole child is what matters to us and are hopeful if communities/schools systematically apply more holistic models of youth development like T.A.P.S, academic benefits will follow. That is why we tackle other areas like nutrition, teambuilding, self-imaging and being a part of the big picture in your life. Although tutoring is not a component, we will offer a 30-45 min homework jump start session to assist students with starting and completing homework assignments in partnership with The Charlotte Lab School class standards..
The Aftercare Program runs from school dismissal until 5:45 pm daily and includes a daily healthy snack. After 5:45pm pick up late fees apply. We offer a flexible program, and parents are able to pay weekly, or monthly. Learners participating in After School Enrichment program are greeted with positive and empowering attitudes and will be signed into aftercare by the Aftercare Advisor. Our Staff will retrieve the students from their classrooms every day and walk them to the aftercare space.


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Hotel Gran Paradis is the ideal destination for all those, who would like to spend the most beautiful days of the year in a familiar and comfortable hotel. We are happy to give you a warm welcome. In the spa and fitness area you will find swimming pool (10x7m), garden hot jacuzzi, finnish panorama sauna, bio sauna, Turkish bath, revitalizing showers, ice fall shower, beauty and massage rooms, a Kneipp basin as well as a solarium and a big relaxation area.
Hotel Gran Paradis is located far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, in the heart of wonderful mountains such as Mt. Rosengarten, Sassolungo, Sella, Pordoi and Marmaloda.
The cross-country ski slopes start directly in front of the hotel! In winter, the village Campitello di Fassa is one of the most famous skiing regions, including the popular ski carousels Sellaronda and Dolomiti Superski with ski slopes for all levels of difficulty. Of course, Campitello di Fassa is a wonderful place not only during the winter months, but also throughout the year. Free hotel shuttle bus to the Col Rodella Sellaronda Cable Car.


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Board validates Norton signatures
Board validates Norton signatures
PROVIDENCE – The Board of Elections on Wednesday dismissed Senate District 8 candidate Matt Fecteau's challenge of opponent David Norton's signatures, validating the fact that Norton has the 100 signatures needed to run.
The board found that each of the challenged signatures were acceptable, including the ones gathered at the Doyle Manor senior housing complex. Fecteau didn't produce evidence to the board that Norton had indeed trespassed on the property, as he'd claimed, saying he had emails from property managers that Norton wasn't supposed to be at the property and that they were still looking into whether he had trespassed.
Even if Norton did trespass, said board members, that action wouldn't be enough to invalidate his signatures. They said that's a "political issue," not a "legal issue."
PAWTUCKET – The battle between former political allies intensified this week when Matt Fecteau, pictured left, filed a challenge with state elections officials disputing the legitimacy of some of the voter signatures obtained by David Norton, right, in the special election for Senate District 8.
According to Fecteau's complaint, there are several signatures that appear "identical, questionable, and look like they were obtained through questionable circumstances." He also said an investigation is underway at Doyle Manor on Broadway into whether Norton intimidated or harassed its residents into signing his nomination papers. He said Norton wasn't allowed on the premises, producing a note from a manager at the facility stating that Norton was asked to leave.
"I am concerned with anyone trespassing in Doyle Manor and invading the privacy of its elderly residents, be they a salesman hawking steak knives or a politician seeking votes," said Fecteau in a statement to The Breeze. "Every candidate until now has followed the norms set forth by its residents to campaign at a social hour instead of door to door. It's a shame Mr. David Norton didn't respect our seniors' wishes.
"I also am exercising the rights entitled to any concerned candidate running for office," he added. "We need to ensure the integrity of our electoral process."
Joseph Graziano, communications coordinator for the Rhode Island Secretary of State's Office, said Monday that the agency received Fecteau's complaint last Friday afternoon and gave the original nomination papers gathered by Norton to the Board of Elections. The complaint is on the board's agenda for its meeting today, Wednesday, Feb. 7.
Without the signatures at issue in the challenge, Fecteau says Norton wouldn't have the required 100 names needed to run.
Norton told The Breeze in a statement that Fecteau's challenge "speaks strongly to his general lack of understanding of basic legal concepts and his lack of understanding of specific R.I. laws." He said Fecteau's complaint "was unsigned and has scribblings that make no legal sense." (The official copy obtained by The Breeze has Fecteau's signature).
"I personally know all of the voters that my opponent is claiming broke the law," said Norton. "I also know the careful process that nomination papers have to go through before being approved by the Pawtucket Board of Canvassers because of my own careful research in the process when I discovered last election that my vote was not counted and the votes of others were not counted."
Fecteau's "inability to understand the process and his inability to engage with the professionals who are in charge of the process should be very concerning to voters," added Norton. "My opponent is a nice enough guy, but running for state Senate is serious business and I don't think my opponent is ready to take on this important position, as evidenced by his total lack of knowledge in this area and his total lack of personal connection to voters in Senate District 8."
Asked to respond to Norton's statements, Fecteau said he is "focused on talking to the voters of District 8, not getting into a mudslinging match with opponents."
Fecteau and Norton are two of three Democrats in the special election primary for the Senate District 8 seat vacated by Jamie Doyle. Sandra Cano is also running in the Feb. 27 primary.
Norton previously supported Fecteau in the Senate 8 race before taking issue with Fecteau's reluctance to make a strong statement against a new stadium for the Pawtucket Red Sox. Norton decided to jump into the Senate 8 race against his former ally, and plans to still run for House District 60 if he comes up short.


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Students at Grateley House School got a surprise visit on 22 July, when Major Terry P. Campbell landed his Apache helicopter on the school playing fields. Flying in from Middle Wallop Airfield and co-organised by his wife Helena Campbell, a teaching assistant at Grateley, he flew in for a surprise visit and allowed students to get up close to the cockpit of one of the most advanced helicopters in the world. He then kindly spared the time to answer questions on what it is like to fly such an amazing machine.
Andrea had asked her husband back in April if it was possible for him to land the helicopter at Grateley. "I thought that the students would love the chance to see the Apache up close as they often fly over the school," she said. "Terry agreed to come out to the school to inspect the parkland and surrounding areas so that he could visualise the landing spot. This was to ensure that it had plenty of clearance and to see if it was viable for the parkland to safely hold the weight of the helicopter."
Andrea needed to then get special permission from local residents, police and farmers. "As you can appreciate this took a lot of organisation due to health and safety and even more so as he was landing at a school with a lot of very excited students and staff," she said. "This was then all fed back with a report to The Army Air Corps. I can't thank them enough for granting us special permission to do this, the students loved it."
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Garden overhaul, spring planting
Finished as of now
Newly Planted (all from Pemberton):
- 2 6-pks of yellow & red onions
- 2 3-pks of strawberries (porch)
- 1 seed packet of Burpee green onions (porch)
The garden was in disarray as I uprooted it adding compost, a brick border and onions to the plot.
When I first arrived, I double-checked the water in Osgood Too which was not turned on. I went over to the other garden, got their water going and filled up 2 watering cans which I carried over to my plot. In order to get the compost from the end of the street to my lot, I grabbed a lawn bag and filled it about 1/4 full. I carried it back and dumped it on top. Though I used a spade to churn up most of the soil, I also grabbed a rake from Osgood, and used my new Franken-Hoe which worked like a champ!
Onions (yellow and red)
In the middle of all this, I remembered about the wheel barrel and borrowed the unlocked one to carry over some leftover white bricks (thanks to Laura). It made for a quick and more permanent border on both sides, and I'm now able to use the stakes that were my previous border markers. Finally I planted my 12 onions plants (picked up from Pemberton). I also met Bryan, a neighboring gardener originally from Utah, who borrowed the wheel barrel after me.
Strawberries in pot on porch
At home, I planted 2 pots of strawberries (4 plants) and a big bowl of scallions. Since I grow them by seed and they mix in easily with weeds, I thought putting them on the porch far and away from weeds was a brilliant idea. We'll see if that's the case, though it may be a bit hot for them there. I might also plant some under the tomatoes later in the year.
Mixed loose-leaf lettuce
Snap peas
Checking in on the plants from last week, the peas are spouting and the lettuce is too, yay! I have to suppress the dill and cilantro in the left front, but I'll keep a section just behind the garlic as a small free-growing section.
After 3 hours in the garden and some time at Pemberton with my discount card, the day was a success! The minuses was the major dirt in my shoes and a sunburn on the back of my arms (I knew that was going to happen, but I did nothing about it - duh).


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Learn how new and young pastors from across the country are translating eight time-tested principles of church leadership. Adam Hamilton and Mike Slaughter introduce each principle and discuss its importance in their ministries. Author Jacob Armstrong then shows how the principle works in new contexts today. The New Adapters is full of energy, wisdom, and stories of hope.
"If you have wondered what adaptive leadership looks like in practice, here it is. Jacob Armstrong offers a road map for reaching the mission field, writing with honesty, clarity, humility, and a heart attuned to the gospel. He invites us into a conversation with Adam Hamilton and Mike Slaughter that is both substantial and practical. Gather a team around you and let this book guide you to become New Adapters!" Bishop Bill McAlilly, Nashville Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church
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Life's treasures, the most special ones, have a way of surviving generations. My maternal grandmother, Henrietta Danker, wrote her Aunt Emma and Uncle Oscar Solum. The Solums lived in Chicago and the Dankers lived on a farm outside of Chicago. Emma was the younger sister of Julia Duntemann, mother of Henrietta.
Emma and Julia saved the letters, which were passed to Henrietta. Upon Henrietta's death the letters passed to her only surviving child, my mother. Upon my mother's passing the letters came to me. All Grandma's letters closed with variations of this closing:
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I went to the H&M website, because I saw some nice clothing in their magazine and I couldn't help myself!
I HAD to order something.. so this is what I've ordered:
I just needed a couple of basic things, because I love wearing huge necklaces and studded belts to complete the outfit. Question: What's your favourite online shop?


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On May 3, 2018 the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released two documents to help health care providers and others apply the 42 CFR Part 2 regulations on confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records to health care programs and settings and the electronic exchange of health information. The material includes easy-to-follows clinical configurations "SAMHSA works to connect people who have treatment needs to appropriate resources, and the opioid crisis has only increased the urgency with which we view this topic," said HHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Elinore McCance-Katz.
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Hi everyone. I'll just go straight to it: 1. While working with several windows, if you search using context menu feature (select text > search for "text"), tab with search results will be opened not on only in current window, but also in one of (or all of) vivaldi windows. [b]This also affects private windows![/b] Meaning, if you'll search for something in private window it can "leak" to not private window, thus [b]compromising privacy[/b]. 2. Active tab switches when you close a background tab. Previously active tab becomes active. Back and forth. 3. If you click a link in skype it'll be opened in last active window (correct) but the window that will be moved to the foreground will be the first [b]opened[/b] (created) vivaldi window. These are top 3 bugs that piss me off every day and all day long. 4. Sometimes tab slider (ctrl+tab) will "freeze", meaning when you release the buttons it'll still be on the screen. Click in any place will force it to disappear (can also choose needed tab on slider). Basically, when you release the buttons it "forgets" to switch the tabs and hide itself. 5. Sometimes (don't know how to reproduce) when you use tab cycling instead of prev tab it'll go to first tab in window. I think it only happens when the first tab was not yet loaded (e.g. if you open session). I'm using Vivaldi 1.3.519.25 (Developer Build) (32-bit). Windows 7 64-bit.


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Be strong now because things will get better. It may be stormy outside but it can't rain forever.
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I agree with all of them (well probably not the last one). But you guys have to agree that once in your life you were afraid of these things. I certainly was. I really don't know what say about this topic. But I will say this, fear can be a big obstacle preventing t you to get success. I have had some of my fears interfere with my success, and some of them still do. But also remember most of our fears are in hour heads. I was (still kinda am but not as much as before) afraid of public speaking, but when I started doing some speaking, everything that I was afraid of happening NEVER happened for example people laughing at me (my BIGGEST fear). So now I am not that afraid, and I am trying to overcome that fear. So guys if I can do it, so can you. Thanks for listening to my boring lecture.
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text: Way back in 1990 I processed my first roll of film by hand, then headed to the darkroom and learned how to make prints. For more than eight years I did my own processing and printing, mostly black & white and occasionally color. So I'm no stranger to shooting film. Digital came along and the anticipation over seeing images from a freshly developed roll of film disappeared. Instant gratification is king now. Recently I've been playing around with my Holga (a $30 plastic camera) and film. While I didn't process or print these myself the anticipation of waiting to get that roll of film back made me feel like a kid in a candy camera store all over again.


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Attack ads have become the norm in today's politics.
Many celebrities and politicians have aides, assistants, or publicists that tweet for them (not insinuating that politicians are celebrities).
Attacks have now become 140 character soundbites.
The deaths of Tyler Clementi, Phoebe Prince, Megan Meiers (amongst hundreds) have prompted a series of anti-bullying and/or tolerance campaigns. A call for educators to explicitly teach empathy. Parents to be vigilant over their children's social network use. Legislature to be put in place and/or revised. All because of how children, adolescents, and young adults are interacting with and treating each other online (and off). But these tweets, regardless of who was behind the keyboard they are still in the politician's official Twitter account, say that we have much to learn. When will we be more thoughtful with our words? Why are we ignoring that we, adults of all socioeconomics and professions, are role models for people of all ages?
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Sunday, March 30, 2014
Life's Beauty
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If going to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is not enough of a reason to visit Cleveland, Ohio, then I suggest going to Ralphie Parker's home. Yes, the actual house from the film, A Christmas Story, is open for interactive tours. After filming for the movie finished, the house went back to being a real home. In 2006, the house was open to the public as museum. The interiors were recreated to look almost identical to what you see in the film. The attention to detail is incredible. Honestly, if I had to choose between the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Parker family home, I'd choose A Christmas Story house!
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LONDON (CBS.MW) -- A big bang swept through the aluminum industry Wednesday as three heavyweight companies -- Canada's Alcan Aluminum Ltd., France's Pechiney SA and Switzerland's Algroup -- said they had struck a deal to join forces in a stock transaction worth $9.2 billion.
Hours after the deal was unveiled, Alcoa Inc. AA, +2.10% -- the world's No. 1 aluminum company, which would be swept to No. 2 by the transatlantic merger -- came out fighting with its own deal: a proposed $5.6 billion stock-and-cash hostile offer for Reynolds Metals Company RLM, -8.53%
The merger wave comes at a time when commodities companies around the world are facing severe margin pressures because of falling prices and the need to carve costs.
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Aluminum hit a five-year low in March, though the metal has since come back some 25 percent. Analysts say companies that see a need to consolidate want to do so now, before there's another reversal in their fortunes.
Analysts admit that, after Wednesday's big bang, there may be be few substantial players left. Still, the market apparently had some targets in mind, including the Houston-based Kaiser Aluminum Corp. klu the No. 3 U.S. producer, which surged 10 percent after the merger news broke.
Montreal-based Alcan AL, +0.95% already the world's second-largest producer, is effectively buying the two Continental metals companies for a total of $9.2 billion in stock
It's offering 1.7816 Alcan shares for each Pechiney A share an 20.6291 Alcan shares for each Algroup share. Pechiney will also pay its shareholders a special dividend of $550 million, or $6.77 a share, if the deal goes through.
Once the merger is complete, Alcan shareholders will hold 44 percent of the company, while Pechiney will own 29 percent and Algroup 27 percent. Algroup will also sell off its specialty chemicals and energy businesses to shareholders before the merger is completed. The new group, initially to be called APA, will save at least $600 million within two years, according to the company.
The Canadian and European companies said they intend to complete the deal in six months and will employ 91,000 workers. If the deal goes through, Alcan's chief executive, Jacques Bougie, will be president of the new group, while Pechiney's chairman, Jean-Pierre Rodier, will be the chief operating officer. APA shares would be listed on the New York, Toronto, Paris, London and Zurich stock exchanges.
The combined group would have an equity capitalization of $19 billion, based on Tuesday's market close, and operating revenue of about $21.6 billion. Alcoa and Reynolds would have roughly $21 billion in combined revenues.
APA also said it would be the global leader in both flexible and specialty packaging, with combined 1998 packaging revenues of $4.2 billion.
Deal 'makes a lot of sense'
Christian Georges, an analyst with Credit Lyonnais in London, said the Alcan deal "makes a lot of sense; it enables the three to integrate production in a way where they can focus on the downstream market, which adds value." He also said that increased size in packaging gives the threesome the ability to boost their margins.
He said that Pechiney's shareholders stand to gain the most, as the company's stock has been a "very underrated," while Algroup shareholders will wind up with a "massive dividend."Pechiney shares surged 2.80 euros, or 5.47 percent, to 54 euros in Frankfurt.
As for the price Alcan is paying in the two-way stock purchase, Georges said that "there's no reason to complain."
Alcoa writes to Reynolds; regulatory hurdles?
Alcoa, meanwhile, released a letter to the press that it said it had sent off earlier in the day to Reynolds, reminding the company of a conversation in March about Alcoa's acquiring all of Reynolds shares. "Our proposal today remains quite simple," wrote Alcoa's chief executive, Alain J.P. Belda.
Alcoa said it would pay cash for half of the Reynolds shares and stock for the rest at a price of $65 each share. That's a 16 percent premium on the closing price of Reynolds shares in the last session.
Belda also reminded Reynolds' chairman and chief executive, Jeremiah J. Sheehan, that in the beginning of June he said publicly that Reynolds intended to "look at significant growth that can be achieved through merger-and-acquisition activity" and that the industry is moving toward global consolidation.
But analysts say Alcoa may well face regulatory hurdles, as it was forced to drop plans in 1997 to buy one Reynolds mill after the U.S. government sued to block the deal.
Standard and Poor's said on Thursday it has placed its A-plus long-term rating for Alcoa of Australia Ltd on creditwatch with negative implications. The rating action follows similar action on the parent Aluminium Co of America. Alcoa and Alcoa of Australia's A-1 short-term ratings were affirmed. See story.


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Summer – Cheltenham Lido 2018
We run Thursday evening pool sessions from 7:30pm till 9:00pm, at Cheltenham Lido throughout the summer. 2018 Sessions will start on April 26th and run till the end of August.
This year we also have some sessions specifically aimed at women and girls, these sessions are specifically aimed at getting more females to try kayaking and have some fun! All equipment is provided. More details here
At the pool you have opportunity to use the club's equipment, on a first come, first served basis. If you are starting out in the sport or just wanting to improve, we have coaching sessions that cater for both adults and children.
If desired, all paddlers can work towards their BC Star Awards, and juniors can work towards the BC Paddlepower scheme.
For the more experienced games of canoe polo take place in the deep end. Polo specific helmets, buoyancy aids and paddles are provided.
Or if you want a more relaxed evening you can just have a chatter with your mates casually in the pool, or generally practice your moves.
Prices for 2018 are:
- Adult Member: £4.00
- Junior Member: £2.50
- Adult non-member: £10.00
- Junior non-member: £5.00
Non members may attend three sessions before having to join the club.
Winter – Tewkesbury School Pool 2018
Tuesday evening pool sessions starting again on the 6th Feb at Tewkesbury school.
Sessions are from 8 – 9:00pm
There is no session on February 13th.
Prices –
- Adult Member: £5.00
- Junior Member: £3.50
- Adult non-member: £10.00
- Junior non-member: £7.00
Non members may attend three sessions before having to join the club.


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As I ramp up the challenges for my M90, this print tested it well. The Pumpkin is hollow inside, and top closes right in. It actually printed without support to my amazement. There was a bit of spaghetti on the underside of the roof but that wasn't an issue for this object.
Tech Notes: 3mm PLA, .5mm nozzle. Pumpkin printed with .25 layer height, 2 perimeters, 50% infill. Speed set to 40mm/sec. Small brim and first layer at reduced speed. Temperature 185Deg C, Heated Bed at 70 Deg C. Glass with PVA solution coating. I had no warping or lifting. Clicked right off when cold.
The black base was printed at .3mm layer height and 50mm/sec. 10% hex infill. I'd slow down the top surfaces and increase the number of layers on the top surfaces if using hex infiill in future. It was slightly gapped in places as it tried to bridge a 10% hex infill.
Both parts were sliced with Slic3r. Cooling was enabled under the Filament Settings (defaults used). I have a cooling fan with variable speed on the M90. Detail on it's set-up in a previous post... here. I think it's helping greatly with PLA print quality.
I printed at about 60% of published size as a first run of this. I think the M90 could easily handle it at 100% size.
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2019 Supreme Evening Keynote Speaker will be Mr. Ted Olson
The Florida Supreme Court Historical Society is pleased to announce that former United States Solicitor General Theodore "Ted" Olson has accepted our invitation to be the keynote speaker at the 2019 Supreme Evening event.
This annual dinner event is hosted by the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society is Florida's premier judicial event that will take place at the University Center Club in Tallahassee on Thursday February 7, 2019.
The event's keynote speaker, Mr. Ted Olson is one of the country's most high-profile and widely respected litigators of the past 50 years. Mr. Olson has long been one of the nation's go-to lawyers for complex criminal defense cases and has represented clients across the political and social spectrum from President George W. Bush in the 2000 election challenge to the same-sex marriage petitioners challenging California's Proposition 8 to New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady, in the Deflategate scandal.
To register for the Supreme Evening
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The Mars Volta last night...
were amazing. Omar's guitar playing - I thought they might have another guitarist for the live show, but he managed it on his own brilliantly. Everyone on stage the put such passion into the music, it really felt a privalige to be there.
Re: The Mars Volta last night...save me posting the same subject twice.......
Mars Volta - Birmingham Academy - 09/03/05
We arrived at the Academy at 9, hoping that we'd missed the unusual choice of support -
DJ Nobody. Thankfully we had, perfect! Plenty of time to get a beer in and then get camped in our favourite spot...but hang on....the PA system seems to playing Mars Volta and it seems to be pretty loud.....hang on.....there's a band on the stage that look just like the Mars Volta. Bastards! 9pm and they're already on!
Before I carry on, I want to say that my love affair with the band has waned slightly. Frances the Mute is a disappointment for me. Don't all start wading in with your 'pah, you've not given it enough time!'. I have. I know my taste well enough to understand how much I will like an album, 1, 2, 5 years down the line. I know I will still be listening to and enjoying this album but it will never be as good as Deloused for me.
But what a performance!
I've been to a lot of concerts and have seen some pretty big acts but I've never really felt like I was in the presence of legends. This is how it felt to me. Omar and Cedric and to some extent, the whole band, exude class, showmanship, skill and passion.
This is not a band who get on stage every night and play their songs, this is a band who go on stage to make music.
It pretty much went as I imagined it would: a few songs with long periods of guitar wankery, snake like dancing and funked/fucked up jazz shenanigans.
I was captivated.
I'll be honest, on another night it would have bored and frustrated me and judging by the amount of chatting being done, many others also felt this. But it took hold of me and I just let myself drift into it.
But then, cruelly, at 10pm they stopped playing!
I saw them for an hour.
We asked some people near us who told us that they'd come on stage at 8!
There was no support apparently.
So now, I'm left with mixed feelings. I feel that I saw a great live act in their prime. Possibly the kind of act that in ten years time, people will be asking 'were you there man?'. But on the other hand, I felt really short changed and angry. Do these people that have done countless tours not know how it works when you go on tour? How many main acts do you know start at 8? I've not seen any in my time. And yes, I know, I should have been there earlier, but come on!
This is the Mars Volta though I suppose, they make their own rules.
Re: The Mars Volta last night...I got there at 8, just as they started. We thought we'd get there early, get a beer and a decent position out from under the balcony where the sound is better. As we walked in, a cheer went up and I looked over the balcony to see if I knew who the 'support' were, I was more than slightly surprised to see the band on stage, so went down to find a decent spot.
They played for 2 hours and were amazing, but why they started at that time I really don't know, like you I bet there were many people who missed large parts of the set. I've never known anyone to start that early before. I was one of the lucky ones.
Re: The Mars Volta last night...Sorry to hear that Podge, but I'd check your ticket stub - Bristol Academy do have 10pm curfews for some gigs with a club night following, so I'd guess Birmingham might too. I missed 20 minutes of the Dandy Warhols last year (no great loss as it turned out), checked the ticket and sure enough it was in the small print.
Re: The Mars Volta last night...I think they only have club nights on Fridays at Brum Acadamy. There wasn't one last night I'm sure.
Re: The Mars Volta last night...nah, there wasn't. Just one of those things I suppose
Re: The Mars Volta last night...The first half of the set was based on Deloused and the second half was mostly Frances the Mute. There was a lot of improvisation in the songs and bringing other parts back in - they started off with a track on Deloused and bought it back in about 30 minutes later.
Re: The Mars Volta last night...It was a brilliant captivating performance of superb highs and terrifying lows, before they came on we were busy listing our fantasy support seen as though nothing had been listed we thought it'd something of a suprise.
"Arcade Fire, are in the country" someone piped up
"At the drive in reunion" said another
"Orvil and Cuddles will do a five minute standup routine" I said I jokingly (they should do this it'd be super)
"Nah they'll support themselves it'll be storming" said the hairy guy behind us.
We were frankly aghast when this actually happened, the signs were there, the sound check was overily long for whatever dross support they might come up with, they were testing the lights, and some dodgy artwork already adorned the stage.
For two hours Mars Volta were brilliant. I feel a little cheated that there was no support when they go on about demanding more from our media but then don't even go to the trouble of bringing along a support band, good support acts are one of the best bits of going to a good gig.


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Keeping Your Employees Happy and Productive
Low turnover and productive employees are every supervisor and manager's dream. Besides saving the company money from constantly hiring and training new employees, it improves the morale and increases efficiency to have happy employees who want to stay long term. While there is no magic formula to guarantee this for your employees, there are a few proven tips to decrease the rate of turnover.
1. Communication. This is probably the single most important issue for employees. Lack of communication causes feelings of anger and animosity toward the employer. The employee feels devalued and worried about what may be going on that they don't know about. While managers cannot always be open with their staff about everything, the lines of communication should still remain open. Most experts advise weekly meetings where staff can speak without fear of repercussion. If the employees feel confident that the manager will tell them what is going on when they can, they will have more trust in their boss. Trust is the most powerful tool a boss can have.
2. Teamwork. Employees often see their boss as lazy, not working as hard as they expect the employees to work. While there are other things that an employer has to do behind the scenes that staff won't understand, it's important for them to see their boss as a hard worker. When there is a crisis, will the boss get in and help or sit in their office, leaving it to the employees? Of course, this will depend on the company and situation, but even an encouraging word can make a difference in morale. The best boss I ever had knew very little about the day-to-day tasks of my department, but when a crisis struck, she would come in and ask "how can I help?" She never had a problem doing menial tasks if that was the help we needed.
3. Praise. Related to the concept of teamwork, is the idea of praising and encouraging employees. An occasional word of praise makes a huge impression to an employee. Many bosses feel that they are just doing their job and not need to be applauded for that. However, most employees would like to have the recognition from time-to-time and not just at the evaluation period.
4. Fun. Employees who have fun at work don't dread being there and are more likely to stay there even if they could get paid more elsewhere. That doesn't mean goofing off or spending massive amounts of time doing non-work related activities. But it can include food days occasionally or treats. Allowing time for co-workers to chat for a few minutes without distracting from their work time is important, too. My boss was always one who would order food when we were having issues that kept us overtime. She said she might not be able to help us, but she could feed us. That support went along way in keeping us motivated when we were working four to six hours after quitting time.
5. Flexibility. This depends largely on the type of work the employees are doing. There are many jobs that do not allow for any flexibility, but if that is an option, employees appreciate a manager who can manage schedule changes. Most employees have a life outside work and have to manage family along with their job. A flexible, understanding boss can make that much easier.
I've worked for many bosses over the years, respecting some more than others. I also worked as a supervisor and manager myself for many years. At one company, I had the lowest turnover rate that had ever been in my department. I had employees who would go way beyond their job description to help out when needed. There was always a sense of fun even when things weren't going well. Everyone's attitude was to make the best of the situation and help each other out. These tips are things I found were important to my staff and to me as I worked for my managers.
A content employee is a productive employee. And while there are exceptions, most employees want to do a good job for their boss.
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Preserving the high morale of employees is very important. Even a "Hi" or a smile given by bosses to their employees already makes them comfortable and motivated, unlike bosses who always shows his irritation and uncontrolled temper. Thanks for SHARING:)
Great write up. Teamwork is very important for employees. If a member of the team doesn't get along with the rest of the group this creates problems. Great write up.


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The Target Corporation declined to act on warnings from the security software that the company was at risk for malicious cyber breach. Reports claim that FireEye Inc. sent an alert to Target's security team confirming that a malicious software showed up on the company's system.
The FireEye alert was labeled 'malware.binary,' which according to security experts is a common alert that often leads to a dead-end when using FireEye security technology. Many security experts hesitate to respond to such generic warnings. The softwares function that automatically removes any suspicious software was turned off by Target's security team before the attack. It has been reported by a security systems experts that a lot of customers turn off the auto feature due to a glitch for flagging non-malware that in return interrupts web and email service. A Target spokesperson claims the company is investigating the incident to see if the breach could have been handled with a less disastrous outcome.
Many big security companies are supporting Target on the matter stating that the company is most likely to receive false malware.binary threats in the hundreds every day. The severity of the breach is not a reason to claim Target as incompetent with security matters.
The Justice Department warned Target about the activity and the company took action and within three days the malicious software was removed from Targets systems. The cyber breach had a small effect on Targets shares dropping 2 percent.
Close to 70 million credit card numbers and personal customer information was stolen from the Target. Many credit card companies are demanding more security from retailers due to security breaches. Class action lawsuits from banks for reimbursement due to fraud and card replacement are being issued against Target.
Target is not the only retailer who had the misfortune a malware attack. The high-end retailer Neiman Marcus also suffered a security breach around the same time. The company missed 60,000 alerts after customer information was stolen from their system. The malware was cleverly disguised as a similar name as the company's official payment software making it hard to identify. Neiman Marcus' automatic malware block feature was also shut off.
Ironically, Target tried to initiate a system that would banish any security breach problems from happening in their stores. The company installed Smart Card technology in all Target stores throughout the U.S.. The company abandoned the program because no other retailer was on board, and the technology slowed down checkout times. For the system to work everyone needs to use the technology. John Mulligan, the chief financial officer of Target claims this idea was initiated back in the early 2000's. He also says the company is willing to visit the Smart Card idea again. The company wants to eradicate the security breach problem for all retailers.
Ignoring the signs of the cyber breach has left Target dealing with many repercussions. A possible class action suit from various banks, an investigation by congress, fixing their own security system and regaining the customers they lost at the time of the security breach. Many security experts claim Target should not take the fall due to the vague alerts that are sent to security teams, not to mention glitches caused by auto features that are on the security software. All in all, more precautions need to be addressed so retailers and customers can be assured their information remains private.
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https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Feileen.ramos.904%2Fvideos%2F10100958822134899%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Here's a video of me performing "Psychotic Break" taken by Shanet at the Yeah, That's What She Said Motherland Open Mic awhile back. And this is the original run when I performed the monologue for In Full Color 2017 in February. It just occurred to me that I should share my monologue on this… Continue reading Psychotic Break Monologue
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Being Mentally Ill with #WalangHiya
In honor of #WomxnsHistoryMonth2017, I'm collaborating with AnneMarie of Formation of a Filipinx American where I wrote a blog to reclaim the phrase #WalangHiya, which has been traditionally used to shame Filipinxs. Her edits were crucial for me to dive deeper into how shame badly affected my mental health, and how speaking about my mental illness openly allowed… Continue reading Being Mentally Ill with #WalangHiya
"Aswang Presidente" Monologue from the "In Full Color" Anthology
As I noted before, I was published in the In Full Color Anthology which was founded, selected, and directed by Summer Hortillosa and produced by Art House Productions. It's a collection of stories by women of color from the hit theatrical event. It aims to help women of color share their stories on stage and spark… Continue reading "Aswang Presidente" Monologue from the "In Full Color" Anthology


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Its Fat Tuesday, which means tomorrow, is Ash Wednesday, not that I'm going out and getting crazy tonight. This also means it's the beginning of Lent. For the past six years or so I've given up sweets for the 40 days of Lent. This year I've been seriously debating if I can actually handle forgoing all sweet treats from now into late April. After all haven't I given up a lot already, alcohol, running, my body, my normal clothes…not complaining (just saying), I've happily forgone all of those things for our little one.
It's not that I need sweets every day, but I sure do want them. After anything salty I crave chocolate BAD. Giving them up would sure help keep my weight gain in check, not that it's totally out of control or anything. Maybe I could give up sweets but allow myself one cheat day/week? All I can say is whoever thought it was a good idea for the Girl Scouts to sell cookies at this time of year is pure evil.
I suppose I have until tomorrow morning to make my decision. Here are some things I've thought of as alternatives to giving something up during the season.
- Commit to going to church every Sunday
- Do the strength portion of Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred or No More Trouble Zone every day.
- Donate my time or money to a charitable cause each week.
Ok that's all I've got for right now. But they seem like some good options. Are you giving up anything? Suggestions for me?
A new pregnancy update and picture, 22 weeks (!) coming soon.


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Ejaculations Sentence Examples
- In many works, such as those of a statistical or historical character, there are frequently to be found passages which could have been written in no other period, but are only of the nature of ejaculations and do not affect the argument.
- It roused one of the fits of wild rage to which he was not unfrequently liable; he burst out into ejaculations of wrath, and cursed the cowardly idle servants who suffered their master to be made the laughing-stock of a low-born priest.
- The Arabic marginal notes are apparently partly pious ejaculations, partly notes for the aid of Arabic students.
- This is but one specimen of the pious ejaculations, which in the first centuries were rising from the lips of thousands of mystae, in Egypt, Asia Minor, Italy and elsewhere.
- It is a story, in itself exceedingly humorous, showing how a parrot, the delight of a convent, whose talk was all of prayers and pious ejaculations, was conveyed to another convent as a visitor to please the nuns.
- The prayers addressed to TsuiGoab are simple and natural in character, the " private ejaculations " of men in moments of need or distress.


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The Morning Watch: 'Pulp Fiction' Briefcase Theory, Aspect Ratio Ignorance & More
Posted on Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 by Ethan Anderton
The Morning Watch is a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, find out how HBO is keeping you from seeing movies the way they're supposed to be seen. Plus, learn about an interesting theory about the glowing briefcase in Pulp Fiction, and watch as an aspiring talk show host with autism takes over The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Read More »


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what do you steal?
lets face it, we're all thieves really.
I nick coffee cups. got a beautiful collection from my 5 year thieving career. Lavazza...all the good uns. nice little espresso cups from all over the uk/europe, too.
got rumbled a couple times...."hey, what happened to that espresso cup you were drinking out of" "dunno, man" *turn to friend* "any idea?" "naaaaaah" "bye, mate"
nb never steal from small places.
classic criminal self-deception
"oh everyone does it secretly"Epimer, j0hn, and Infinite_Jest this'd this
ba-biddy-boomonoshono this'd this
last thing I stole
were some branded ear phones from work that another team had left over from some conference merch. Took me ages cos they were stashed in this cupboard right near the manager of that team so I had to do it in little stages every 30 minutes or so.
Stage 1: get some paper towels and put them in the cupboard
Stage 2: the earphones were all in little drawstring goody bags so i had to loosen the draw string so one of the bags was gaping open
Stage 3: take the headphones out of the bag and throw them on the shelf (the scariest stage)
Stage 4: Fold them into the paper towel
Stage 5: take the paper towel out of the cupboard and walk back to my desk, stuff it in my hand bag
They probably would have given them to me if I'd just asked but I was too embarrassed.
-Alright Ted, how was the conference?
-Yeah it was good, weirdest thing happened though.
-Oh really? What?
-Well, you know those branded goody things we just give out free? This odd girl kept coming over every 30 minutes or so, and just took some, but in stages. Like a little at a time, trying to be sly. Was just really confusing.
-Did you say anything?
-I thought about it, but it was just so fascinating. We'd have given it to her if she had asked anyway, so I figured there was no harm in letting her have them really. She must really need some new headphones.zxcvbnm- this'd this
No way, I was like a ninja (a weird, kelpto ninja :/
- NickDS and badmanreturns this'd this
I want a good coffee cup
they are never quite as good from a shop, good solid ones cost loads so I think I will just nick one.
Yesterday we were seated at a pub and it was one of those ones you need a reservation on a Sunday so they try doing waiter service so ordered three pints while sat down. We then moved outside as it was nice and warm, so ordered in the traditional way at the bar. We were never sure what happened to the pints charged on the table and some new people were sat there, so just left it.
glasses from pubs and bars
cocktail bars are the best. i've got some amazing glasses. i can't help myself.
Oh I see this has been covered
Well, bye
I stole a cinnamon bun
And a cookie. Decided I didn't fancy paying for them this time
Ketchup sachets when I can.
No fucking way am I paying for something that should come with the item. Cheeky fucking bastards.
ya man
great for camping etc
True but I only usually take what I need for the dry burger they're selling me.
In that way I'm more your gentleman thief.
you're not doing it right!
two big hands, massive scoop. can easily get 30 sachets in each hand.
don't even try to hidevwhat I'm doing. brazen
you need to take your 30 sachets and decant them into a jam jar and sell them at the car boot for TWO POUNDS
wash out your old jam jars and reuse them or steal jam from supermarkets and decant the jam into a clippy top jam jar and sell it for FOUR POUNDS. or steal some pickled onions that come in a clippy top from a roadside stall and don't pay the honesty box or steal the stall and put i outside your house and sell your ketchup from it
£8 worth of hair product stuff
really easy to steal cos it's so small, also expensive.
The service of train and tram travel (where possible)
I can't morally justify it to myself but ho-hum.


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Don't mention the (non) warming February 4, 2010Posted by BlueGreen in Deception.
Nice profile of Buzz Aldrin in today's Sun Herald, if a bit God-leery.
Strangely, however, the green-preaching paper doesn't mention at all Aldrin's recent news-making comments on the hottest topic of the day:
"I think the climate has been changing for billions of years," he said.
"If it's warming now, it may cool off later. I'm not in favour of just taking short-term isolated situations and depleting our resources to keep our climate just the way it is today.
"I'm not necessarily of the school that we are causing it all, I think the world is causing it."
Well, there's some hard, rigourous science right there. Buzz Aldrin should's opinion should be considered when taking into account global risk management practice because?


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