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Alumnus Michael Yap on risk, reward and returning to where it all began
Diploma of Arts (Advertising) graduate Michael Yap credits his successful career in advertising, communications and video production to his training and entrepreneurial spirit. Helping to kick-start companies like EMI Records in Singapore and founding many enterprises of his own, Michael's career was deeply rewarding, but not without risk.
"After growing up in Singapore in the 1950s and never living by myself, I found myself studying advertising at Swinburne. I found Australians very friendly but was surprised to learn they did not know much of Asia. Many of my friends thought I came from a forest and wrote with a brush. So on a trip home I took a picture of a 26-storey building, which was higher than any building in Melbourne at the time. Living with an Australian family during my studies was also a fantastic exchange of experiences. I remember this time fondly because I discovered the passions that would become the foundations of my businesses.
Soon after graduating in 1960, the Melbourne-based advertising firm I was working for asked me to help launch a branch in Singapore. Unfortunately, things moved so fast that I missed the opportunity to attend my graduation ceremony.
"This made me realise that 120 staff members, their families as well as mine, had benefited from my education and training at Swinburne."
Back home I quickly made a name for myself. I managed a number of large accounts including Singapore Airlines and EMI Records. EMI began building a record factory in Singapore and asked me to start a printing press to print record covers. To fund the company, I had to sell two houses, but I was up for the challenge.
In recognition of my business's contribution to the national economy, the Singapore government recommended me for the United Nations Commission for Trade and Development export promotion scholarship. Studying in Switzerland was essential to the growth of my business and my understanding of world trade.
It was a great opportunity, but the industry was changing fast. When we shifted from records to cassettes, piracy became a huge problem. Cassettes were much easier to copy than records and my business became uncompetitive.
After selling my print house, I invested in an American novelties franchise, which later, unfortunately, caught fire, and I was forced to file for bankruptcy. Undeterred, I restarted the business but the factory caught fire once more and I entered the toughest period of my life.
Seeking a change, I learnt French with the intention to migrate to Canada. Extraordinarily, I met the Trade Commissioner for France at an event. After learning of my skills in the advertising and importing industries, I was invited to work in the French Trade Commission in Singapore. For several years, I handled trade, agricultural and wine relations between Singapore and France.
56 years after graduating, my family and I returned to Swinburne to officially attend my graduation ceremony and receive my diploma. My children and grandchildren had all officially graduated and now it was my turn. My family and I were very emotional because it was something I had dreamed of for such a long time.
This made me realise that 120 staff members, their families as well as mine, had benefited from my education and training at Swinburne. After a long career I decided it was time to give something back and so I contributed a small donation to Swinburne so others might be able to live the life I have."


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A rare bronchial anomaly presenting as a paracardiac mass
Pankaj Gupta, Mahesh Prakash, Ashutosh Nath Aggarwal, Niranjan Khandelwal
Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging & Department of Respiratory Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana, India
Correspondence Address:Dr. Mahesh PrakashDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh - 160 012, Punjab and Haryana IndiaSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheckDOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.156254
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Abnormal bronchi arising from trachea and main bronchi are rare and usually clinically silent. These bronchial variations, however, pose a significant diagnostic challenge related to their variable presentation and perhaps the low level of awareness among clinicians and radiologists. Complications including recurrent infections, hemoptysis, and rarely malignancies may arise, if the diagnosis is delayed. We came across a patient with chronic cough in whom endoscopic and imaging evaluation, including fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), proved non-diagnostic. Thorough evaluation of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) performed in our department, however, revealed an accessory cardiac bronchus with rudimentary lung parenchyma in the paracardiac location. This case highlights the importance of meticulous airway evaluation on MDCT in all patients referred with respiratory symptoms.
Keywords: Accessory cardiac bronchus, bronchial anomaly, computed tomography


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The serie of Star Wars movie The Mandalorian finally is ready for the audience in Disney Plus. The Mandalorian Season 1 Episode 3 has been announced.
Today Disney+ has announced many series and some movies from Marvel and more than people expected movies from Marvel will be in Disney Plus.
One of the most serious series project of Disney from Star Wars story finally arrived today. Third episode of The Mandalorian has been published and it is ready to watch it with 2048 HD quality.
Here is the link to watch The Mandalorian Season 1 Episode 3 series. You can reach to link here.


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Using an Extension Ladder
For strength and rigidity, select a ladder with a duty rating of at least 250 pounds. It should extend 3 feet above the highest eaves on your house. Add another foot to this distance to make up for the propping angle. The extended height of a ladder is about 3 feet less than the total of its sections. If you have never scaled an extension ladder, ask someone to steady it from below when you make your first few climbs. You will soon gain confidence.
Always stay clear of power lines, even if your ladder is made of a nonconductive material. Never allow more than one person on a ladder at a time. Don't use a ladder on a windy day—not only is it hazardous for you to work in heavy winds, an unattended ladder can blow over, leaving you stranded. Store ladders indoors, away from moisture and "second-story" burglars. Don't paint a wooden ladder; paint can hide defects.
Caution! Watch out for power lines - Metal—and even wet wooden or fiberglass—ladders can conduct electricity. Be especially careful when moving or extending a ladder near power lines. In addition, phone and cable lines can be damaged if hit by a ladder.
Leg extension. When the feet of a ladder must span uneven terrain, you can use a sturdy 2x4 to fashion an extension for one foot. Use at least two strong clamps to securely fasten the extension.
Ladder brace. The top of a ladder can easily damage a gutter or even siding. A brace improves a ladder's stability, protects siding and gutters, spans obstacles, and keeps the ladder away from the house.
1. Walk the ladder up. To set up a ladder, place its feet firmly against the foundation. Do not extend it yet; wait until it's vertical. "Walk" the ladder up, hand over hand, keeping your arms straight. It will seem to get lighter as it rises.
.2. Pull the rope. To extend the ladder, brace a rail with your foot and pull the ladder carefully away from the house until you feel you can hold it securely; you may need help. Pull the rope to raise the top section. Go a little higher than you need, then let it slide back down. Make sure both locks catch.
3. Position the ladder. Position the ladder so that the distance from the base to the wall is about one-fourth of its extended length. Make sure the ladder's feet dig a bit into the ground.
Inspecting a Roof
To ensure a tight roof overhead, you should examine it every spring and fall. You don't have to haul out the extension ladder and risk life and limb crawling onto the roof. Just scan it from all sides through binoculars, paying special attention to the problem areas illustrated here. If you do decide to climb up for a closer look, exercise caution. Also bear in mind that the sun does more damage than the wind and rain combined, so you may want to focus most of your effort on the sunny side of the house. Don't mount a roof on a hot, sunny day. Shingles (especially asphalt shingles) are easily damaged when hot. If a number of shingles are broken, blistered, or balding and many have lost their luster, prepare for a reroofing job.
Clean the gutters. Keep your hips between the rails, and don't overreach; erect ladders are easily tipped with little motion.
Use a stabilizer. For roof work, buy a pair of metal roofing jacks, which are held in place with nails driven under a shingle. Install two jacks and stretch a 2x4 between them. Or secure the ladder with ropes tied to a tree on the other side. Or hook a stabilizer over the ridge.
Ice Dams - In an area with freezing weather, the attic must be kept cold in the winter. If not, snow can melt, flow down near the eaves, and then freeze. The resulting "ice dam" can work its way under shingles and flashing, seriously damaging the roof's sheathing and possibly the framing. If you see signs of ice dams, install attic insulation. This will keep heat from escaping into the attic space.
Ridge shingle. Ridge shingles often fail first. Look for cracks and wind damage. In the case of asphalt shingles, the mineral granules may be worn away. A leak here can show up anywhere inside.
Valley. Valleys are another place where deterioration causes problems. Make sure any flashing is sound. Shingles should lie flat on top of the flashing. If leaks occur during windy rainstorms, the shingles that lie on the flashing may not be cut correctly; ask a pro.
Flashing. Check other flashing too. It should be tight, rust-free, and sealed with pliable caulking or roofing cement. Installing a new vent like the one shown above is not difficult, but other types of flashing require a pro.
Missing shingle. Loose, curled, or missing shingles leak moisture that weakens sheathing and harms walls and ceilings. If individual shingles have been damaged by a falling branch, replace them singly. If shingles show general wear and tear, it's time for a reroofing job.
Granules in the gutter. A large accumulation of granules in the gutter means your roof is losing its surface coating. Expect problems soon.
Flooding gutter. Watch during a heavy rain to see if gutters are free-flowing. Flooding can work up under lower shingle courses.
Pinpoint leaks. Water that gets through a leak in your roof will often follow a meandering, brooklike course. It can travel under sheathing, down a rafter, even along an electrical cable, before showing up as a drip or damp spot on a ceiling or wall. You may be able to trace the trickle to its source from the attic. Look for water stains on framing and sheathing. Keep in mind that a leak will originate higher than the area where it first appeared. Even then the cause of the leak may be above the point of entry into the attic. Often the culprits are damaged flashing and damaged or misapplied shingles. On a sunny day, a leak may appear as a pinhole of light in the attic. If you find one, drive a nail up through it from the attic to mark the spot on the roof itself. Attach a string to guide water to a bucket until you can make the repair.
Solving Roof Problems
If you are queasy about moving around on high places— especially if your roof is steeply pitched—hire a professional for even small jobs. If you conquer your fears, however, you will find most repairs are relatively simple. Often the biggest challenges are hoisting up your tools and materials and getting around on the roof. On gentle slopes wear shoes with rubber soles. Attack steep pitches by hooking or tying an extension ladder over the ridge of the roof. Or use ladder jacks and a length of 2x4.
Do not step on gutters or rely on them for support. With any type of roof, don't walk on it more than necessary. And don't go up at all during hot or cold weather extremes. Try to repair asphalt shingles on medium-warm days (40°-80°F); asphalt roofing turns brittle in cold weather and is too soft to handle when hot.
Wood shingles and shakes are not temperature-sensitive, but they are affected by humidity. Soaking them makes them much more pliable; dry shingles may split when you drive nails in them. Wet wood shingles can be slippery. Only a few supplies are required for repair work. Roofing cement is available in cans, and you can apply it with a putty knife or a scrap of wood. Butyl caulk and "gutter caulk" are messy to work with, but worth the trouble because they adhere so well. For fastening use galvanized roofing nails that are long enough to penetrate all the way through the sheathing. If you have several layers of roofing, you may need nails as long as 2 inches. Wood shingles and slate tiles require shingle nails, which have thinner shanks. In your garage you may find shingles or roll goods left over from the installation; otherwise take a sample to buy materials of matching color.
Patch cracks, minor splits, and holes with roofing cement. Drive home popped nails and seal them or the shingles that cover them. Make sure that all shingles lie flat. If any are even slightly curled, fasten them down with dabs of cement. Don't be stingy with roofing cement or caulking around the flashing.


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The blog is a place to express my concerns on issues driving teaching and research on integrated marketing communications (IMC) and public relations. Postings are an eclectic mix of published, quoted and original work. Topics include education, controversy, stakeholders, trends. Links and ideas are welcome.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
The launch event for the Journal of Integrated Marketing Communications was held this week at Northwestern. Guests included the IMC Committee of the Association of National Adverstisers (ANA). The event produced the 19th issue of the JIMC first published in 1991 at Northwestern in the Medill School and the IMC Department. The JIMC is the volunteer work of 30% of the class (about 25 graduate students) who attract "blind reviewed" article abstracts (we don't identify the author so we are only influenced by the quality of the ideas), edit them with the author, raise $20,000 for the printing, layout and distribution of 3500 issues to business leaders, alumni, faculty, new students and others. What an extraordinary effort by the graduate students (in their spare time). My objective in starting the JIMC was to demonstrate the thought leadership of the school and its students. Much like the law reviews produced by students and faculty at the leading law schools, this publication fits the mold of offering new and leading ideas to our fields.
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Post Election WLS-TV ABC Chicago
Nov. 5 2008 The election went as predicted (though I was to be the eunuch professor to offer a balanced view). I had noted that Obama might secure 322 Electoral votes He may finally received 338. The first item on the President-elect agenda (following the hosting of very succesful, modest and important event on election eve. will be the appointment of the Chief of Staff. Other early appointments are likely to be Treasury. I expressed a concern that Obama might take from Chicago and Illinois all the leading Democrate. It would be up to the State's leaders to be sure that Chicago and Illinois do not fall back into a political muck that embarasses the President-elect now and in the future. The Republican Party will clearly need new leadership; new specific goals and plans. John McCain give a noble concession speech and Obama reciprocated.
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WLS-TV ABC TV Chicago
Nov. 10 2008. This a.m. they wanted to know about the visit of President-elect Obama to the White House and his next appointments after surprise Rahm Emanuel as Chief of Staff (opposites must attract). The topic with President George Bush would be "the economy, the economy, the economy and the war". No curtains would be measured but the civil and legal transfer of office would be commenced. Some concerns that Obama might be making the same mistakes that Bush made by appointing Clinton appointees just as Bush appointed his father's appointees. "Change" was promised. The cast of characters reads like the current House, Senate and Clinton cabinet. The most important (after Chief of Staff) is Treasury Secretary with Robert Rubin 70, Larry Summer 52, Timothy Geithner 47, Paul Volker 81 and Laura Tyson. (most, except Volker, with Clinton credentials). It is clearly a global post with global credentials demanded. Both business and political/policy experience may be demanded due to the financial crises. Each nominee should be vetted for their reputation since their credibility will be part of their proclamations. Connections to the current Wall Street debacle need to be examined since any distraction will harm the nation and White House. While "deliberate haste" is crucial; business leaders and political/policy leaders must stand for high values. As I have noted, business leaders might as well consider themselves political candidates for public office.
Will Obama make the appointment before Thanksgiving (the earliest ever) or just before the end of the year?
Will Obama make the appointment before Thanksgiving (the earliest ever) or just before the end of the year?
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"I want to bring THIS bike."
We were heading out for our morning dog walk, and because I was letting his little brother ride on a cheap plastic pedal bike, my four year old wanted to ride HIS cheap plastic pedal bike instead of his regular big boy bike.
"It doesn't work outside very well. E's is small enough that when he tires of it I can hang it on the stroller. Yours is too big and I can't carry it when you want to stop riding."
"I won't stop riding. I'll ride it the whole way. ALL the way."
"No, love, you won't."
"Yes. I will. I promise. Pleeeease!"
I had a choice. I could put my foot down, or I could let him learn the hard way. (Knowing full well him learning the hard way meant I'd be dragged down with him.) I took a breath.
"If I let you do this, you are responsible for that bike. I am not carrying it home for you."
"I'm gonna ride it!"
And so it was that both my boys rode away from my house on their cheap plastic pedal bikes with the slippery wheels that can't get any traction on pavement. E tired of his before we even reached the end of our cul-de-sac, and was frustrated by the fact that I wouldn't let him ride into traffic, so I strapped him into the stroller and I hung his little bike on the back of it.
M lasted another 20 feet or so. He pedaled his way down the footpath towards the park. It seemed to be going well on the little downhill slope but became increasingly cumbersome when the path slanted upward, and he gave up.
"I don't wanna ride this stupid bike."
"I know."
"It's HARD."
"I know."
"Can you carry it?"
M didn't dissolve into a complete tantrum, but I could tell we weren't going to be moving any time soon and the dogs really needed to poop, so I suggested he hide his bike in the bushes and we would retrieve it on the way home, at which point he would be responsible for getting it all the way home.
So we continued our walk bikeless, and as we passed back through the park, M rescued the bike, rode it all of 4 feet, and then declared it was too hard.
"I know, love, but remember what Mommy said? I told you if you wanted to ride that bike, you had to be responsible for it."
"But I can't ride it, it's too hard!"
"Then you can push it, pull it, or carry it, but Mommy can't help you."
We were having this discussion as I very slowly walked up the footpath back to our cul-de-sac.
I noticed a boy walking behind us, maybe 7 or 8 years old, hanging back a bit. We got to the top of the path and he stopped off to the side. I thought perhaps he was waiting for someone to pick him up to drive him to school, but he seemed to be paying attention to us, so I wondered if perhaps he was scared to walk past my dogs.
"Come on, bud, we're blocking the path. You can do it."
"I can't lift it", M whines. "It's too heavy."
"Ok. Try moving it another way."
M is crying now, and purposely making it more difficult for himself to push the bike.
"Carry it, Mommy!"
"Sorry buddy, my hands are full with the stroller."
The struggle continued. He whined, he cried. It would not be that hard for him to get this bike home himself, this was mostly the dramatics of a four year old. I stuck my ground. Tough lessons need to be taught and this was a teachable moment: Personal responsibility was the lesson for the day.
I noticed that after we cleared the path, the boy was still not overtaking us. He had plenty of room to pass now that we were in the middle of the cul-de-sac but he seemed to be hanging back and listening. Probably just interested in the drama, I thought, wondering why I'm not carrying my son's bike when I could obviously do it.
But then he spoke.
"I can carry that for him."
"Pardon me?"
"Do you live far? I can carry that to your house for him."
"Oh he's okay, I told him he had to carry it and it's kind of just about teaching him a lesson."
The kid looked unconvinced. He persisted:
"Do you live far? I'll carry it."
I was torn between continuing my "lesson" and allowing this kid to be a hero. I find when people offer assistance, even though sometimes it's not necessary, allowing them to help ends up with both of you feeling better, so I relented.
"Thank you, that is very kind of you. We're just in this building, but around the back."
M immediately perked up. I asked him to lead the way and he ran ahead of the boy to our place, free of his stupid, cumbersome toy bike.
We got to the house and I thanked the boy.
"What's your name?", I asked him.
"William, you are very kind. Please never stop being kind, it will get your far in life."
William beamed from ear to ear. He was proud of himself, and so he should be. He saw a kid struggling, and went out of his way to help. Even more than that, I think he was a bit scared of the dogs (he seemed to be avoiding them at all costs) but STILL he persevered in trying to help.
I realized the lesson in personal responsibility had shifted into something much greater. I turned to my son.
"Did you see what happened there?"
"He carried my bike."
"Ah yes, but do you know what really happened? He saw someone who needed help. He could have kept walking, he could have ignored it, or decided it wasn't his problem, but he didn't. He went out of his way to help you because he saw you were upset. That's real kindness. See, we can all do nice things when we're asked to, but offering help when it's not expected? That's a big deal. That's what we have to do. We have to be like William."
"I like William."
"Me too, kiddo.Me too."
Lessons learned today: Carry your own bike, and offer to carry someone else's, too.
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves." – Philippians 3:2


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Aimee Nolte Quartet - LIVE
I'm so happy to announce that Nicki Parrott, Justin Varnes, Taylor Roberts and I will be headlining at the Jazz Corner for 2 nights in Hilton Head, SC. Nicki and I both have new albums so we'll play plenty of those tunes as well as some surprises and hip duets!
Please share with your Carolina friends and come if you're in the area! Oct 18 & 19.


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Another week of very solid training! Nothing exciting again, other than the fact that I have been able to continue pressing the miles with almost ZERO discomfort to the outside of my right knee. The weather has begun to drop, with lows in the mid 60s at night and highs maxing out in the mid 80s.
I'm heading out to Turks & Caicos this week for a week trip and plan on running a 50K on Tuesday morning. I feel that my body is up for it, so we'll just see what happens!
Another Episode of Ultra Running #Waz200 is now up. Check out the latest product I review: Goat Head Sole Spikes
Running with Waz: Episode 2
See ya on the road!


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Muhammad Sikandar Qayyum has been working as assistant professor at UCP for 9 years. His area of specialization is electronics and communications. He has work experience of 34 years.
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Success on the web and social marketing requires three factors working together. And if they don't all come together, you've got …well nothing.
Technology and psychology need to be aligned for the technology to be effectively received. After the technology bust in the late 90s, many of the same "bust ideas" became successful as consumer psychology evolved and became more accepting of using the web for things they were not prepared to accept in the 90s.
These two legs of an idea are needed to give it a chance. But just the two will leave your business falling over.
There is a third leg that makes an internet based business proposition successful: The right kind of Marketing idea.
That's Marketing, not Sales. People who confuse marketing with sales underestimate its power. Marketing creates value.
Sales goes out there and gets people to buy baking soda. Marketing tells folks to put an open container of baking soda in their fridge to reduce odours. Just an idea but an idea that will move product by putting the product in a new light for potential users.
Sales sells razor blades. Marketing puts a strip on the blades to show people they need to replace the blade more often and that means buying more.
With the internet, having an application or creating software are great. But useless unless they match up to the users' psychology. But then they have to be marketed. That means getting the message out and making sure it is the right message.
Facebook owes a considerable part of its success to how it was marketed. Leading with Harvard and then virusing out to other colleges and universities and then to the general public. Hard to imagine that the steamroller success Facebook enjoyed if it had started at a small college with no caché. In this case, the marketing idea came through serendipity and the luck of starting up at Harvard. That gave Facebook a branded endorsement that other similar sites did not have.
If you understand the technology and psychology, your Marketing has to be their equal to deliver the goods so your business can stand on its own.


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As if Scleroderma and it's plethora of issues and complications, weren't enough to deal with, it now looks like we might be adding another to the list.
Another "my body hates me, Sclero related, autoimmune disease" called dermatomyositis. It's just a maybe, so, do't be alarmed. I'm not. I'm annoyed, but other than that, I'm really not phased.
I've had what I thought was a shit-tastic case of acne for the past 2 weeks. Even on my eyes. I thought it was odd. I've never had bad acne. Even as a teenager. I've been fortunate, through everything to have a great complexion.
This week I have an upper respiratory infection and when I went to get it checked out, just to be safe, the doctore noted my skin issues and diagnosed them as a rash and that he thinks its dermatomyositis - or at least Scleroderma related. He even through out how similar it looks to the rash that patients with Lupus experience.
So, really, who knows. He was leaning mor towards the myositis, but he's not a specialist. so, we'll just wait and see what the man has to say about it when we see him next week.


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Kessler PP Meeting
6pm held at Muni's -BR Golf Course
November 8, 2018
In Attendance: Liz Ulrich, Lisa Lowney, Katie Gilbert, Kelly Koon, Anne McCoy, Amber Chenoweth, Ashly Bryson, Shanna Kimball, Holly McGraw, Abigail McLane
Budget: Liz reported that the total raised from the fall fundraiser was $8,606.27. There were four business donations, still looking for more. There is currently $14,400 in the checking account.
1. Shanna Kimball came to the meeting requesting ScootPad for both 3rd grade classrooms, which is supplemental to Successmaker and the program can be individualized to each student. Cost in $199/classroom. This request was brought to the group during the spring of 2018 and denied as there were a lot of technology requests and the cost was great. Mrs. Kimball has currently purchased ScootPad out of her own pocket as she feels very strongly that it's a great program for her third graders. A motion was made to purchase this program for both third grade classrooms. Mrs. Kimball will be reimbursed $199.00.
2. Amanda Rambo is asking PP to purchase more snow bricks/cylinders for playground use during the winter. She'd like to get them ordered before we get more snow, therefore the PP group approved $150.00 for Mrs. Rambo to purchase snow bricks/cylinders. Mrs. Lowney will share this information with Mrs. Rambo.
Upcoming Events:
1. PT Conferences: A sign up genius has been established and filled for luncheons on Tuesday November 13 and Thursday November 15. Please contact Katie Gilbert if you have any additional questions at 438 7970
2. Clay Days: November 16 & 30; Starting just after 10am on both of these days, students will be creating ornaments out of clay for their family. Mary Werner is firing the pieces. There have been several parents volunteer to stop in and help on this day. If you are still interested, please contact Katie Gilbert at 438 7970
3. Holiday Fundraising: Friday November 16 is Cat/Griz Day – fill the jar with $ for your team; Monday November 19th is Hat day for $1; Tuesday November 20 is PJ day; All money raised will assist Kessler families with meals/gift purchases this holiday.
4. Science Fair Projects: Mark your calendars! Science fair projects will be due on January 30th.
5. Kids College: Will be held all four Wednesday's in February. If you have a hobby/talent/activity that you can share/teach or know someone who does, please contact Katie Clement.
Directory: Amber Chenoweth is currently working on the directory. Information slips went home with students last week.
Outstanding Items:
1.There is still talk of trying to get a Spanish class/teacher to teach Kessler students. One idea is to try to find someone to teach this during Kids College. If you know someone, please let Katie Clement know. Holly McGraw might have a contact name for this and will look into for us.
2.Current lunch clubs at Kessler are Pokémon club & Art club
3. Kelly Koon revisited the topic of the Missoula Children's theater. After speaking with parent of 4G's parents, there were several things that popped up as far as requirements; therefore if we ever pursued we'd need to read the contract language closely. MSC was a topic last spring, but due to many things happening at Kessler it wasn't the right time along side the cost.
4. Nature Space: we had a follow up conversation regarding the Nature Space on the Kessler playground; one idea is to assign each grade level one week during the spring to pick up trash and pull weeds. One idea for the summer is to create a signup genius and let families pick a week/s that they'd like to tend to this space as a family volunteer project. This was voted as a very good idea. Amber Chenoweth was to speak to her father as he's a retired botanist and could help identify plants/trees/flowers/weeds. Mrs. Lowney will contact the current caretaker and find out the specific needs of the space for adequate upkeep.
Next meeting will be Thursday January 10th; location to be determined (Muni's was great location as we had a quiet room & food was for purchase). We hope to see you there!
Kessler PP Meeting
October 11th, 2018
In attendance: Annie McCutcheon, Katie Gilbert, Aimee Shanight, Abigail McLane, Hanna Marron, Amber Chenowith, Liz Ulrich, Mandy Needham, Holly McGraw, Kelly Koon, Mary Ellen Fischer
Fundraiser Update: Currently raised $7,781.27 ($10 more than last year)
Mary Ellen Fischer (Title One Teacher): Brought a request for a Kessler School Bowling night.
After further discussion the group decided to use our Movie License to show the BFG – a book the title one teachers are using with all of Kessler. This ties together a family night, our license (that we funded) and the book. PP may provide pizza. March 7th Family Night
Motion approved for $250 on pizza that night
Aimee is meeting with Vans manager to make an updated list for snacks and discuss possible discount
SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE: Liz Ulrich
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES: Nov 13 and 15
CARNIVAL: Friday, March 15
Kessler PP meeting
September 7, 2018
Downstairs of the Brewhouse 6pm
IN ATTENDANCE: Aimee Shanight, Annie McCutcheon, Liz Ulrich, Mandy
Needham, Katie Gilbert, Lisa Lowney, Lana Curry, Lolita Carter, Abbey
McLane, Ashley Toner Erwin, Mr. Pickens, Heather Irving, Mrs. Lund,
Katie Clement, Terah McClain, Kevin Molm
Beginning of the year updates from Mrs. Lowney:
*Front of the school had some updates over the summer to improve
overall appearance.
*Carnival Classic Sunday September 9th; volunteers needed, please us
sign up genius
*Open House was a success; PP made $167.10 (there are still some
outstanding receipts)
*272 currently enrolled at Kessler
*Looking into a new scoreboard for the gym; has reached out to Mr.
McMahon about purchase/donation.
*Need helpers for picture day on September 19th. Annie McCutcheon and
Katie Gilbert can help in the morning. If you are able to help in the
afternoon contact Lolita.
*Playground equiptment is ok at this time.
*Dome has been installed.
*Resource officers will be making more of a presence at the school,
once a week, probably during lunch/recess.
Reminders to everyone about drop off and pick up safety. Be sure
students are getting in/out of vehicles on the sidewalk side of
Granite, not into the street. Lisa & Lolita looking into additional
signage for traffic.
Balance: $6,331.00
Still some outstanding bills, including:
A few receipts from open house expenses (water and otterpops)
Movie license $420.00
Sum dog for 4th grade $247.50
Spelling City for 3rd, 4th and 5th $442.30
Snack Program $2,500.00 (paid to Vans monthly)
Kiss a Pig, last day of school, raised $118, thank you Mrs. Lowney!
(hasn't been added to our total)
Aimee, Liz, Katie, Kyla, Annie and Terah are working on the changes
and additions to fall fundraiser letter. It will go out in the middle
of September with a return date of the early part of October.
Snack program will be mentioned, water filters for the new water
stations and additional playgrounds needs. Discussion on adding
benches/pavillion at some point. Discussion in progress.
Mandy is asking SOFI about matching donation. Liz is looking into
Corporate donations
Annie is looking into missing reps
(K) Mrs.V: Mandy
(K) Mrs.
(1) Mrs. McGraw: Abby McLane
(1) Mrs. Gates: Ashley Erwin
(2) Mrs. Jones: Annie McCutcheon
(2) Mrs. Hankins: Mandy Needham
(3) Mrs. Kimball: Terah McClain
(3) Mrs. Wester: Liz Ulrich
(4) Mr. Pickens: Aimee Shanight
(4) Mrs. Ford: Heather Irving
(5) Mrs. Suchi: Annie McCutcheon
(5) Mrs. Lund:
Annie is working on a mission statement for Parent Partnership webpage.
Heather Irving has offered to facilitate a Jog-a-thon this spring; we
will look forward to hearing more about this and how it might work for
a spring fundraiser.
October 11th 6:00
Kessler Parent Partnership Meeting
March 22, 2018
6pm at The Staggering Ox
Minutes from the February meeting were approved.
IN ATTENDANCE: Aimee Shanight, Liz Ulrich, Terah McLain, Mandy
Needham, Hanna Marron, Anne McCoy, Kelly Koon, Katie Gilbert
Aimee reported that Kalli Kind has approved the purchase of 'the dome'
for playground. The price for the dome is $1,500.00 with a shipping
cost of about $500. PP is in hopes of purchasing the dome right after
spring break (early April) as it will take at least 5 weeks to arrive.
It's location will be where the current tire swings are (non-exsistent
tire swings).
With Kalli's help and Pat Marron, they will be able to coordinate
staff to install the dome.
*Safety on Granite and Silverette still remains an issue at pick up
time. Many parents picking students up are parking in areas where
signage indicates otherwise, right next to fire hydrants, and too
close to the cross walks. An email went out last week via Mrs.
Lowney; but observers haven't seen much change in where people are
parking to pick up.
*The Granite street entrance gates still remain a topic of discussion.
Pat Marron and Brad Koon will be invited to the next meeting to help
resolve this issue. The PP would have to consider spending up to $600
to move the gate/change the fence. The PP group is hopeful to meet on
site next meeting to take a look at this issue.
Jill shared via email that the current balance is $10,183.89; Holly
McGraw ordered her books that were approved two months ago and will be
reimbursed for $659.20; Scholastic Subcsriptions are usually around
$2,000, which is due this spring; we'll plan for $500-$600 for Teacher
Appreciation Week and about $200 for field day in June.
We made almost $3000 on the carnival which is $1000 more than last
year. Big thanks add to everyone who volunteered and donated items! We
have about $4000 in our account to spend and we will discuss that at
the April meeting..
*Teacher Appreciation Week
*Field Day
Terah McLain brought up the idea of having the Missoula Children's
Theater come to Kessler. She is looking into more details to share
with us.
Katie Gilbert will visit with Mrs. Lowney about a campus cleanup day.
Katie will also touch base with Amanda Rambo about playground
Hanna Marron is contacting someone regarding the possibility of
teaching spanish to students at Kessler.
Aimee Shanight is planning to write a thank you card to Capstone
Church for the bounce house they provided us, cost free, at the
carnival; along with donating the extra pop & candy to them.
The next PP meeting will be on April 19th at Kessler in the library;
part of the meeting will be outside looking at the fence/gates.
Parent Partnership Meeting
January 11, 2017
6pm at the Downstairs of the BH
Aimee Shanight, Lisa Lowney, Lolita Carter, Lana Curry, Annie
McCutcheon, Katie Gilbert, Kelly Koon, Terah McLain, Holly McGraw,
Mandy Needham, Amber Chenoweth, Ashley Bryson, Liz Ulrich, Hanna
Marron, Abigail McLane, Kelsi Hannan, Anne McCoy, Katie Clement,
Ashley Toner-Erwin
*Aimee reflected on the money raised just prior to the holidays; via
Bobcat/Griz donation, hat day, PJ day: $700 raised, all of which
helped families this past holiday.
*Clay Day was a success & the extra clay will be used during Kids College.
*One of the water stations was installed yesterday; the other two need
to be installed still, but waiting on an electrician.
*The Holiday Program that Mrs. Curtis put on was a huge success.
Thank you again Mrs. Curtis!
*$142 was spent to use/pay staffers of HMS for the Holiday Program.
Current budget is $7,200
2 requests were presented:
1. Holly McGraw has requested Rigby leveled readers for 1st and 2nd
grade; 18 different titles; 108 books at the cost of $659.20. Motion
passed for the purchase of these books for the students.
2. Lolita Carter has requested for the teachers; Scholastic Readers
for the 2018/19 school year. When these are ordered early they are a
better price, which is $2,000. Feedback from the teachers is that they
really like scholastics and are useful to them.
Motion passed for the purchase of the Scholastic Readers.
Katie Clement shared the upcoming classes offered this year for Kids
College. There are currently 11 classes being offered, she is hoping
for 17 or 18. If you know of a volunteer that has a hobby or career
to share, please contact Katie Clement. Kids College will be help
February 7th, 21st, and 28th. Some of the classes that will be
offered are: Bread making, crochet, Scrap booking, Yo Yo making,
Sewing, Ex Work, Clay, Zumba, Pharmacy/Dentist. Kids college will
take place at the end of the school day on the dates shown above.
*Please contact Katie Clement if you have something you'd be willing
to teach/share; or know someone that could be contacted. Thank you!
Liz Ulrich attended the parent council meeting;
*The 50's bash for the 5th graders is coming up; Liz asked for a
parent from Kessler to attend these meetings, Aimee Shanight has
*The search for a new superintendent is still underway; the board is
hoping to have someone hired by March 15th.
*The gifted and talented program reaches about 500 students in the
Helena School District.
*January 23rd: a discussion will be held regarding school lunches;
please attend if interested.
The Kessler School Carnival will be held on March 16th, with the theme
being 'St. Patrick's Day'. PP needs many volunteers! Committees were
formed for the Carnival. At the next PP meeting (February 15th AT
KESSLER) the committees will meet briefly after the meeting; please
attend if possible. Katie Gilbert will check the shed to see what may
be leftover from years past carnivals. Silent auction & raffle ticket
ideas were discussed. Annie McCutcheon and Holly McGraw are working
on these items.
Jill Burger
Jenni Swartz
Holly McGraw
Amber Chenoweth
Ashley Bryson
Annie McCutcheon
Ashly Toner-Erwin
Mandy Needham
Katie Gilbert
Kyla Kauffman
Abby McLane
Kelsi Hannan
Katie Clement
If you have interest in a committee & can help please contact any of
the people named; an email will go out to the parents asking for help
with games during the carnival as well as sending donations; pop,
gatorade, candy, baked goods (for cake walk). Thank you!
Aimee Shanight, Hanna Marron and Liz Ulrich will be discussing with
Lisa Lowney some options for improving our playground. During the
winter, the entrance gate onto the playground (Granite Street) is very
icy, slick and enters at a slope. One suggestion is to look at having
the gate moved to a non-sloped area. Lisa Lowney will be looking into
this. Aimee, Hanna and Liz will also be discussing the possibility of
adding a new piece of playground equiptment (the dome).
P/T Conferences will be held on February 6th and 8th. PP will put on a
luncheon for the teachers. Holly McGraw confirmed that this is
helpful to the teachers during the lunch hour and the menu that has
been provided in the past is great. Please watch for an email
regarding how you can help this February. Thank you!
1. Discuss Carnival
2. Discuss Field Day
3. Discuss Teacher appreciation week
4. Discuss the need for a spring fundraiser; papa murphys pizza cards,
read-a-thon, cookbook
This concludes the minutes for the PP meeting. The next meeting will
be held on February 15th at Kessler School. If there are
additions/corrections/changes to the minutes, please email me back on
this email.
Thank you,
Katie Gilbert
Parent Partnership Meeting
November 9, 2017
PRESENT: Annette Heinrich, Katie Gilbert, Annie McCutcheon, Holly McGraw, Katie Clement, Liz Ulrich, Ashley Bryson
Minutes from the October 2017 meeting were approved.
TREASURER"S REPORT: Jill submitted the treasury report via email; the bank balance is $9,965.16. Jill is waiting on monthly bill from Van's for snack program $174.26; Spelling City (5th grade) $119.90 (Jill is waiting to hear from 5th grade teachers); "Wonder" movie field trip
$250.00 (Micah is figuring out who the check goes to); HMS rental fee for the holiday program (Lolita said we can pay it once they have billed us, amount unknown).
Treasurer's report from the month of October was approved.
Total raised this year from the annual fundraiser: $7,551 The group feels that we might need an additional fundraiser. Annette shared of creating Kessler cookbook; more discussion in January.
PARENT COUNCIL: Liz will attend the meeting next week; she asked if there were any issues at Kessler that the District should know about.
One concern came from Mrs. McGraw regarding a request Mrs. Kimball has made for new desks for her 3rd graders. She has received some, but not all. Annie is checking with Mrs. Kimball & Mrs. Lowney in regards to this.
Installation of the new water stations are delayed due to the resignation of the district's plumber. Kayce Koeler was going to check with her husband to see if he knew of someone that might be willing to donate that installation project for us. I will touch base with Kayce to see if she has any leads.
KIDS COLLEGE: Katie Clement shared the kids college program she runs in February. We determined that at the January meeting we will get focused on volunteers, etc. Holly was to visit with the staff about some potential dates for kids college; the group is leaning towards 3 Wednesday's in February, the 7th, 21st, and 28th. (We agreed to not hold a kids college on the 14th, which is Valentine's Day).
SCIENCE FAIR: the science fair is on the calendar for January 31st.
1. A request for shovels (for winter fun) has been made by the playground staff (Mrs. Rambo). Numerous individuals have concerns over buying plastic shovels for the kids as they break easily, are sharp, are used for other things that have caused students to get into trouble; there for the group has recommended some other 'winter' toys, such as 'snow brick' molds. Annette was going to do some price searching and report back.
2. A request for outside play equiptment (basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, tether ball & jump ropes) has been made by the playground staff. PP agrees with this request but would like to wait until a little closer to springtime. Holly McGraw mentioned having a color coded system (such as kinder has all red game balls, 1st grade – green, etc.) might help students keep track of their equiptment.
Holly was to check with Mark McCauley about who he orders through and if he had any recommendations. Holly will report back to PP.
Aimee, will you please let Mrs. Rambo know that these are still in discussion.
CLAY DAYS: Jenni S. & Katie G. visited last week about Clay Days.
Jenni said she would call Mary W. and see if she was still willing to use her kiln to fire students clay projects. Currently waiting to hear back from Jenni. Katie will help to move this forward as well.
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE LUNCHEON: Next Tuesday and Thursday the PP will be providing lunch for the teachers starting at 11:30. Jenni and Katie have come up with a menu (Tuesday/Soups & Sides; Thursday/Tailgate). Jenni emailed the PP and has assigned individuals with various foods/dishes.
HELPING KESSLER FAMILIES: We will extend our donation jar into the December holiday season as we haven't received much yet; Annie is working on a schedule that will give students some opportunities to wear PJ's, hats, jerseys, etc for
$1.00 (if they choose to participate) to help with donations.
HOLIDAY PROGRAM/DVD: The holiday program will be on December 8th at HMS at 9:30am. In the past the program has been video taped and DVD's have been sold at the front office to parents/families. There was conversation brought up regarding Kessler students privacy, and some parents/guardians have signed paperwork stating they do not want their children in pictures/videos, therefore the PP has decided to get more information. Holly McGraw is to speak to Mrs. Lisa Lowney regarding this topic.
We will not be meeting in December. Our next meeting is scheduled for THursday, January 11th at the Downstairs of the Brewhouse at 6pm.
Just a reminder. Here is the link below where you can share your comments and concerns about our students safety crossing on Highway 12.
Kessler Parent Partnership Minutes; October 12, 2017
Downstairs of the Brewhouse 6pm
IN ATTENDANCE: Annette Heinrich, Katie Gilbert, Annie McCutcheon,
Jenni Swartz, Lisa Lowny, Lolita Carter, Hanna Marron, Amber
Chenoweth, Micah Kemper, Terah McClain, Agibail McLane, Ashley Bryson,
Mandy Needham, Liz Ulrich, Sarah Perry
BALANCE: Terah McClain
Current balance is $5,596.
$3,276 has been raised from fall fundraiser; those in attendance
tonight have decided to extend the deadline to this coming Wednesday
Oct.18th. Jill just informed me that after picking up today's
envelopes there's an additional $3,140; therefore our fall fundraiser
is currently up to $6,416. Business fundraiser forms will be emailed
out next week.
Two motions have been passed:
1. PP will fund the headphones for the 3rd grade (Ms. Wacker)
classroom; total of $119.70.
2. PP will pay the fee for the use of HMS for the holiday program, a
cost of $140. (The busing will be covered by the
school/transportation budget, which will cost them $350).
PARENT COUNCIL: Liz Ulrich
Here are the highlights from the meeting Liz attended;
*The search is underway for the new Superintendent
*March 2018 ~ East Helena will vote on new High School
*Community Service project: Bruin Pantry is underway
*One School, One Book: Central School is looking for a partner school
to read/get together with
*Technology insight: Parent council is asking if each school is
feeling 'up to par' with technology in their buildings; Lisa Lowney is
going to ask the her staff and give an update.
*Lisa Lowney shared that both 4th grade classrooms received chrome
books through Title 1 funding.
*Jess Krogue has been working on a logo for our parent partnership to
use ~ thank you Jess!
*Safety: Thanks to Ann, Liz (and her husband) for helping as crossing
guards in the mornings; if there are other interested in helping
please us our Kessler Signup Genius ~ thank you! More helpers are
always needed.
*Aimee & Jill were contacted regarding the business letter for the
fall fundraiser. Liz Ulrich found and an email will be send out on
Monday to parents asking them to reach out to a business they may know
of that might be willing to donate.
*Bravo Store: due to lack of storage space and feedback from parents;
there is no longer a Bravo Store happening, but students are still
receiving bravos and they are being collected within their classrooms.
Michah Kemper debriefed the group on this topic.
*Directory: Jenni & Amber said the directory is currently a work in progress.
*Costume Event: Annette said that the first annual 'costume swap' was
good. Even though there were only a few that showed up; the school
acquired some costumes; Lolita said that those will get used the day
of the parade, as many students don't have a costume to wear.
*Trunk-or-Treat: will take place on October 30th, from 6-7
*Jenni S. & Katie G. will be coordinating the food for the staff for
Parent/Teacher Conferences this fall. We will either set up a sign-up
genius or contact individuals over the phone for help. Thank you!
*PP has helped food share in the past and there was discussion again
regarding how to help. We have decided as a group that for this
Thanksgiving season we will have a large jug/container for students to
put coins/cash into that will help families this season. Annie is
creating the jug/container. It will be a the front office and will
begin prior to the trunk-or-treat night and finish during the week of
Thanksgiving. There was discussion that there will be another
opportunity to provide to food share (canned/boxed food); maybe at the
holiday program at HMS and/or the carnival. This discussion is
There were three written requests:
1. Micah Kemper, the school counselor, is working with the fifth grade
students on a kindness project which will conclude by taking the fifth
graders to the movie theater to see, Wonder. Her request is for $425;
50 people, $5.50 for a movie ticket and $4.75 for a snack pack. Mrs.
Kemper is grateful for any dollar amount that the PP will donate is
willing to do other fundraising activities with the 5th graders in
order to cover the cost. Many students do not have the opportunity to
go to the movie/nor have they been.
***PP made a motion to contribute $250 to this outing for the fifth graders.
2. Angie Daily, speech pathologist, has a written request for a newer
speech assessment that would help students with articulation. There
were many questions regarding what Angie currently uses that Lisa
Lowney answered to the best of her ability; but the group concluded
that there were so many unanswered questions, we would like to invite
Angie to visit with us at a future meeting regarding her request and
provide some clarification. Lolita said she would ask Angie to come to
a future meeting.
3. All schools get to attend the Helena Symphony at the Civic Center;
Lolita said the fee is $200; the ***PP has approved this request.
Lolita has asked the PP to discuss & decide which individual from the
PP will be in contact with her regarding all emails that go out to
parents & when. It has become confusing to her when several PP members
are emailing her with slightly different information.
The next meeting PP meeting is on Thursday, November 9th at 6pm in the
Downstairs of the Brewhouse; Annie M. has this reserved for the group.
This concludes my notes from the meeting; If I have forgotten
something/there are errors or additions, please respond back to this
email. Please inform my by noon on Monday, Oct. 16th; then I'll make
the additions/corrections and the notes will be sent to Lolita to be
posted. Thank you, Katie Gilbert
PRESENT: Lisa L., Lolita C., Aimee S., Katie G., Annie Mc., Jill B.,
Ashley E., Annette H., Abby M., Kyla K., Jess, Emily H., Sarah.,
Mandy, Terah M., Hannah M., Courtney K.
Welcome & introductions
Tuesday Aug 29th, Kyla will pick up Costco pizza (30 total; 15 cheese,
15 pepperoni); Katie will call in the order; Jill will bring cash;
Annie is picking up 4 flats of water, otter pops, plates & napkins.
Business cards for the PP will be in each classroom for parents to
pick up. No brochures.
Jill B. reviewed monies spent from last year; current budget is $7,171.
$894 was raised last spring at carnival for the water stations; one
water station costs $600. Jill was looking into the cost of
School is asking for their movie license to be renewed, cost of $419;
we will wait until our fall fundraiser to determine if we will
** Other ideas…
1. Playground safety on Euclid, by highway 12; some kind of barriers
on street side.
2. Conflict managers might be interested in putting together a video
for their training.
3. Swing replacements of some kind
September 10th; Memorial Park
Annie volunteered to help from 11-12; we need more people to sign up;
Kessler has a snow cone station this year
Amazon Smiles… Annette shared how to use to benefit Kessler
Unanimous vote to continue with the 'effortless' fall fundraiser.
Terah & Kyla were working on revisions; Katie & Terah will get in
envelopes and out to teachers.
We need helpers all day in the gym.
Ann R. has volunteered to help kids cross Granite street to enter the
parking lot at drop off.
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Orville Higgins | Those 2009 track and field experts!
In 2009, I took on a whole cadre of so-called track-and-field experts on radio. I also earned the wrath of some senior sports personalities in Jamaica that year.
It is now well-known that 2009 was a year that Jamaica "gwaan wid a bag a tings" at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin. This was after that break-out year in Beijing in the Olympics in 2008.
The reasons behind our sprinting dominance came thick and fast from the local experts. The theories include, first and foremost, the argument that Jamaicans were born with more fast-twitch muscle fibres than anyone else. Then there came this interesting one that we were fast because of our origin in West Africa. Who remembers the one that the toughest and most rebellious slaves were left in Jamaica and that was why we got fast because we were always running from slave masters? There was also the theory about the curvature of our spine and our 'cock' bottoms. Oh, lest we forget, the eating of yams was a prominent one, too.
I challenged all that crap on my local radio show in 2009 and clashed with some well-known names. My argument was simple: Jamaica does well in sprinting simply because, as a nation, we were very passionate about running fast. Why we have that passion is as unexplainable as why we have (had) a passion for cricket or dominoes or jerk chicken. As a result of this passion, our youngsters love sprinting. 'Champs' provided a ready outlet for this passion, and our recruiting system means that no real talent ever fell through the cracks. The passion also made us develop some great sprint coaches. The year 2009 also provided us with a golden generation of sprinters that was more coincidence than anything else.
The critics came at me in full force, but I held my ground. I pointed out then that between Raymond Stewart in the late 1980s and Asafa Powell, there was a decade and a half gap where we had nobody really special in sprinting at the world level. Did the fast-twitch fibres disappear in the 1990s? Were we eating less yam then?
Fast-forward 10 years after 2009. We cannot medal in Doha in the 100 metres for men. We hardly have any Jamaican men running below 10 seconds nowadays. We cannot get any man to make the 200 metres final at the World Championships in Qatar. The Jamaican sprint factory is apparently closed for business. We are now just a regular nation where male sprinting is concerned. So what happened to all the theories that claimed we had some built-in advantages to run fast? Where are all the people who said that we had a natural predisposition to go faster than the rest of the world?! Nutten neva guh so! That golden generation in 2009 made some of us lose all sense of rationality. Now, I am having the last laugh. We may produce world beaters in male sprinting again, but it will be because of special talents who are motivated and driven, and might I add, expertly coached. It will NOT be because we have some divine right to go faster than the world. To all my detractors from back then, I am hoping you all have come to your senses.


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We all have different opinions, values and thinking styles. There are times that we agree with others' opinion. But sometimes discussing your own opinions can lead to an argument.
There is a difference between disagreeing with a point and justifying yourself with facts. Most of us don't want to disrespect someone. So they prefer productive discussions.
The arguments become strong and valid when it contains facts and figures. Your simple opinion is useless when other people don't agree with it. But the problem is that you can't remember the facts in the middle of the argument.
Your opinion is justified only if you are able to explain through logic only. And you have to give logical reasons to control the argument so you can win it. Try to give information that supports you and has the reason for your disagreement.
- Don't Take Anything Personally
When you are in a professional setting, you must avoid the risk of getting personal with the other person. There are many conflicts, and everybody does have their own opinions. You should praise the opinion of other people. But never degrade the other person. Even in a random argument, if you take other person opinions personal, this might affect your relationship with them. So avoid taking things personally and try to give your ideas effectively.
- Recognize The Good
If you have a disagreement with any person, try to find the best thing in that argument. You can find something helpful and you can take out that point and add it in your ideas and discuss it with them again. At that time you can successfully agree with them with your opinion. During an argument, the opposite person can give you an idea or a lesson. That you can use in your own justifications.
- Listen Calmly And Be Polite
When we have a disagreement, we stop listening to the opponent's opinions. And try to win the argument by not listening. Even we start speaking in the middle of someone's opinion rather than listen to them carefully.
And this worsens the situation, you just have to listen to each other to end the argument with peace.
Itsbest to listen to the person calmly, before giving your own opinion. Trust me this way will be the best way to handle someone with an opposite opinion.
When you are polite during a conversation, you tend to win an argument by just being polite and staying calm. Try to use "I" in your sentences to keep the conversations smooth and effective.
- Avoid More Arguments
when you know that you are right and on point. so you don't need to prove yourself. You can't prove yourself all the time, and a time comes when you are tired and exhausted.
The discussion will be useless, and you are wasting time with the wrong person. the best solution for avoiding an argument is to change the topic of discussion.
If your conversations turn in to a personal fight, by making offensive statements. you might worsen the situation. You just have to away from such things. Everyone has limits, and when someone tries to cross that
limts, thatsthe sign that you need to stop.


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Last summer me and my family went to Tinos. This place has plenty of things to do and visit. It has very interesting villages and very good beaches. Tinos is an island in Greece and actually in Cyclades. Inhabitants aren't a lot but these that live there are very kind.
Tinos is well known island for the famous church that called Panagia Evangelistria. This church is known as one of the biggest churches all over the world. Tinos has a varied landscape. From the shores of Panormos and Kolimbithra on the North Shore to Kionia, Agios Yannis Porto, and Agios Sostis on the Southern Shore, Tinos has many beaches. Tsiknias is the highest mountain on the island at 750 metres and hides the village of Livada.
Tinos is a place that many tourists visit every year and actually in summer. Tourists visit it for the beautiful beaches and for the awesome hotels has. This island is 4 hours away from Athens and you can go only with ship. Tinos has a lot of restaurants with very good food and tasty dishes of sea food. The only drawback of this really nice place is the prices of food and hotels. Prices are more expensive than normal.All the above make Tinos well known to the people. This that make Tinos special and different from the other Cyclades islands are the traditional villages. There are over than thirty villages, all of them have special architect.
I highly recommend this place for the awesome sea food, for the good hotels and for the amazing beaches and villages. All these can make a magnificent scenery and I think that Tinos is a place that has it all !!


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There's apparently one brave person that currently maintains the project GNU IceCat, a project that unfortunately always lags behind.
So, if there's so little interest in that particular FOSS web browser, what is all the FOSSy people using?
The default browser in Trisquel is ABrowser, which is almost the same as IceCat but more up to date.
@selea Thanks! I will check it out. :)
@hund Icecat is bloated. The librejs plugin doesn't work and most of the privacy/fingerprinting adaptations can be done in about:config in vanilla firefox.
@hund I use both a (hopefully) hardened version of Firefox and GNU Icecat. Less frequently, also Seamonkey and Lynx. And Tor Browser, of course.
@hund w3m, surf and qutebrowser.
Also random cli apps have replaced half the web, like Youtube-viewer and wikicurses.
@malin I have never heard of wikicurses. I have to check it out. :)
@cyrillico @malin Why is Qt WebEngine evil? :)
@cyrillico @malin That's a subject I've been discussing with myself. I'm not sure what to think about it.
The responsibility isn't really theirs, it's on those who's creating websites to follow the W3C standard.
@hund GNOME Web for me.
@poetgrant I don't know what to say. :P
I tried Falkon a while back. Liked it but it's a bit simplistic.
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As his amusing internet trolls will attest, there's nothing more Aussie than Shannon Noll.
His fifth studio album, and first in seven years, starts: "I want to live, I want to die, under the light of the great southern sky." Noll – the runner-up in Australian Idol 15 years ago – is like an Aussie version of Bryan Adams, delivering uncomplicated anthems.
And he's political in his own way. "It's time to take a stand," he declares in No B&S, a rallying cry to return to simpler, less politically correct times. "A good time's not what it used to be – got noise restrictions and fun police." Jingoistic, sure, but Noll knows how to write a nifty tune.
Performer is out February 2 via Warner.
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Marilyn Manson Detailed His "Terrifying" Stage Prop Mishap
Last month, giant fake guns had a go at Marilyn Manson and tried to take him out, and he's finally speaking out about the incident. And no, it wasn't just, "Ouch, Charlie! That really hurts."
Marilyn was crooning out a cover of the Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)" at a show in NYC on September 30th when he grabbed a metal bar between a pair of prop pistols. One fell onto him, crushing some bones in his right leg and ending the night. Damn, what kind of beef does the NRA have with Annie Lennox? Some people thought he was trying to climb the prop, but Marilyn poo-pooed on that theory to Rolling Stone. Marilyn said he tried to push the prop back and just didn't get out of the way in time:
"I'm not sure what I hit my head on, but it did fall onto my leg and break the fibula in two places. The pain was excruciating."
Marilyn was whisked to the hospital, where he got a plate and ten screws inserted in a bone, another screw in his ankle. That sounds pretty damn major, but Marilyn said he just is grateful it wasn't worse:
"It definitely could have crushed my skull and my ribs. I have some minor bruising in that area, but it took six guys to pull it off of me. It was like wrestling a giant iron monster."
And silly me thought the iron monster was just something sold in black market sex shops in P-town! Marilyn canceled a bunch of dates, but those dates have been rescheduled.
Not to profile, but Marilyn probably had a hard enough time going through airport security while he rocks his Wednesday Addams cosplay. Now that he's a living version of my favorite Hasbro game, Operation, I really think he should start looking into Winnebago travel because TSA is going to have a field day with this.
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GCL returns to France and the elegant town of Chantilly from this July. Famous for its impressive, beautiful château, it's premier racetrack and, of course, Chantilly cream, it is Chantilly's reputation as France's 'Capital of the Horse' which makes it the perfect venue for the high stakes team competition.
Top class sport is played out against the exquisite backdrop of the Château de Chantilly and the beautiful Grand Stables, which are surrounded by parkland, gardens and the Forêt de Chantilly. Between the elite level show jumping competitions, visitors can enjoy the Musée Vivant du Cheval (Living Horse Museum), created by Yves Bienaimé in 1982, where the equestrian world of the past and present is brought to life in visually stunning equestrian shows and dressage demonstrations. Then it's back to the picturesque arena for a stunning display of horsemanship from the world's best riders.
Welcoming crowds from around the world, and with an electric atmosphere around the stunning grass arena, the GCL of Chantilly is one you won't want to miss.


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An overview of the JRE written test (English section) will be given. To help you familiarise with the text types in the test, you will be guided to examine the purpose, structure, and language in common government documents.
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One of the oldest of the land Spaniels, the Cocker goes back as far as the 14th century. The dog got his name cocker from the purpose for which he was originally used: the flushing out of woodcock from coverts and woodland. Although kept nowadays mostly as pet, when carefully trained, he is still a good hunting and retrieving dog. Cockers have a keen smell of sense. The ability to sniff out the faintest of scents is one of the breed's best-known qualitites.
There are two varieties of Cocker Spaniels: the English and the American. The American Cocker Spaniel evolved in the US where breeders developed it from the English Cocker Spaniel to become the glamorous American type we see today. Slightly smaller than his British cousin, the American Cocker Spaniel has a more domed head and a shorter muzzle, a sloping topline and higher tail carriage. But the most noticeable difference is the abundance of coat which he carries, making him more demanding in terms of grooming.
As pet and companion, the American Cocker Spaniel's popularity has been exceptional. His small size and happy character make him an ideal house dog. Cockers are very perceptive and will notice the slightest changes around the house. They are excellent swimmers and love the water. A well-breed American Cocker spaniel is an intelligent, faithful, easily trained, and extremely loving and responsible children's companion. In the United States the breed is registered under the name "Cocker Spaniel", as is the English Cocker Spaniel in the UK which may cause confusion between these two breeds.
Country of Origin: U.S.A.
Utilization: Flushing Dog, Companion
FCI Classification: Group 8 -Retrievers, Flushing Dogs, Water Dogs; Flushing Dogs (without working trial); AKC Classification: Sporting Group
Size: Small (14-15 inches at shoulders)
Colors: 1. Black-Color variety: the solid color is black, to include black with tan points. Any solid color other than black (ASCOB), ranging from the lightest cream to darkest red, including brown and brown with tan points. 2. Parti-Color variety: two or more solid colors, one of which must be white; black and white, red and white (the red may range from lightest cream to darkest red), brown and white, and roans, to include any such color combination.
Litter Size: 5
Life Span: 9-15 years
Grooming Requirements: Cockers need daily brushing to avoid matting on their legs and regular trimming (at least every two months). Ears must be cleaned regularly.
Shedding: Moderate
Personality: Intelligent, playful, highly adaptable, gentle, and fun-loving
Social skills: Gets along with other animals and dogs.
Suitability for Children: Cockers are not recommended to families with young children. Many Cocker Spaniels have behavioral problems resulting in defensive biting.
Exercise Needs: Cockers do not always fit well into family life in an apartment, as they are somewhat temperamental. They need 60-80 minutes daily walk to maintain his good spirits. They love fetch games.
Train Ability: Highly trainable and responsive.
Health & Behavioral Issues: Cocker Spaniels have several serious health problems. Responsible breeders of American Cocker Spaniel will screen their dogs for inherited eye diseases (retinal dysplasia, cataracts), hormonal disfunctions (hypothyroidism), and skin diseases (seborrhea, atopic dermatitis).
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Darling, "STUCK" is so last year!
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The daily use of astrology and numerology as a guide to one's activities has the potential benefit of creating ease. Eclipses and their meanings, retrogrades and their importance, full and new moon movements will all be tracked and at a glance, the reader can know exactly when to zig and when not to zag! Travel, business, family relationships, health and decision making as they are affected will be referenced so you can plan accordingly.
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Gift yourself to the Santa Fe Studio Tour!
Looking for things to do in Santa Fe? Save the dates!
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The Summer Day -Mary Oliver
Who made the world?
Who made the swan, and the black bear?
Who made the grasshopper?
This grasshopper, I mean
- the one who has flung herself out of the grass,
the one who is eating sugar out of my hand,
who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and down
- who is gazing around with her enormous and complicated eyes.
Now she lifts her pale forearms and thoroughly washes her face.
Now she snaps her wings open, and floats away.
I don't know exactly what a prayer is.
I do know how to pay attention, how to fall down
into the grass, how to kneel down in the grass,
how to be idle and blessed, how to stroll through the fields,
which is what I have been doing all day.
Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn't everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?


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I read this on DaySpring Devotions today and wanted to share it with you. It is such a good reminder of the POWER in our prayers!
No ocean can hold it back.
No river can overtake it.
No whirlwind can go faster.
No army can defeat it.
No law can stop it.
No distance can slow it.
No disease can cripple it.
No force on earth is more powerful or effective than the power of prayer. - Linn Carlson, DaySpring writer
The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.
James 5:16 NRSV
May 6 is the 59th Annual Observance of the National Day of Prayer. Join with millions of people around the world in prayer for America. We invite you to be part of interceding for our nation, leaders, communities and families. One prayer, one heart at a time, we can change our nation!
The LORD is Good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him... Nahum 1:7 NIV
I am hoping that we join together ~ today and every day ~ in praying for our nation!
I am also reminded today in the power behind our prayers for the desires of our hearts. GOD WANTS TO BLESS US ABUNDANTLY! Are we really letting ourselves listen to those deep desires of our hearts? God placed them there. He WANTS us to acknowledge those deep desires. He WANTS to bless us with answers to those prayers.
However, it is up to each one of us to release His holy power to answer them. We release that power by praying. C'mon.......bind up the enemy by no longer walking in fear of your desires! Release God's divine power by recognizing your personal desires and by asking God to fulfill them! In His way. In His timing. We shouldn't just "sit back and watch God"........we need to seek Him and ASK Him to answer!
In the hustle and bustle of life,it is easy to just assume that God knows what we want. What we need. Well, He does know. But He wants us to come to Him with those wants and needs. May this national day of prayer remind us to pray for our nation, as well as for our own personal desires ~ according to His will. He is a big God and He cares about our nation as well as each one of us!
Have a BLESSED day!


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As I mentioned last week, it would be a huge week for the Braves and that is the way things turned out. Things did not start well at all. On the field, they dropped 2 of 3 to a fair Pirates team. Off the field, Craig Kimbrel headed to the Cubs in a three-year, $43 million dollar deal. Reports are that Atlanta didn't make the final four. Then came late Thursday. Word started to surface that the Braves had the lead on starting pitcher Dallas Kuechel. I still had plenty of questions but around 11:00 p.m., the word was out that the Braves and Scott Boras had agreed on a one-year, sort of, worth $13 million. Kuechel was scheduled to start Saturday for Gwinnett but he was rained out. Hopefully, he got to start Monday for Class "A" Rome. Kuechel seems to think it will only take two minor league starts to get ready. Right now, it looks like he would replace Gausman in the rotation. I really like the deal but bullpen help has got to happen or I think they will be in real trouble.
In a Sunday afternoon move, Atlanta did sign first round draft pick Shea Langeliers. The Baylor catcher was the ninth overall pick in last week's draft. He is known to be a spectacular defensive catcher. The majority of the experts think he will hit plenty well enough.
Now for the week on the field. The offense was pretty good at times as Freddie Freeman and Ronald Acuna, Jr. led the way. Acuna hit a three run game tying homer in the ninth on Sunday to send the game to extra innings. The Braves beat the Marlins 7-6. As for Freeman, he was rock solid as always. He had ten hits on the week including three homers and seven RBIs. It wasn't a great week for super rookie Austin Riley. He only went five for 30. He did have a pair of very big hits as he hit a three-run homer Monday to help the Braves come back and beat the Pirates. On Saturday, he had a late double and scored the games only run in a 1-0 win. Thanks to some late game heroics by the Reds, the Braves entered Monday night's play only one game out of the lead in the unpredictable National League East. Things will get interesting this weekend as the Phillies come to Sun Trust Park.
I know the Hawks don't get much attention but they made another really big trade last week. On Thursday night, the Hawks acquired shooting guard Allen Crabbe and two number-one draft picks in return for Taurean Prince and a future second round pick. In getting Crabbe, they do get his $18.5 million dollar salary. They do get the 17th overall pick in this year's draft and a lottery protected number one pick next year. I really expect the Hawks to package a couple of this year's picks to move up in the upcoming draft. Currently, they hold three first-round picks and three second-round picks in this year's draft. There is no way they keep all three first-round picks so expect early trade action. They also have three first-round picks in next year's draft as well. I wouldn't be the least bit shocked if the Hawks are not a contender in the next few years.
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Starting the week ranked in 55k in the global league with a team value of 101.6m brought a smile to me face, then I faced the reality of the situation knowing I was going into GW6 without Aguero. I mismanaged my transfer funds and used 2 FTs I was saving to bring Aguero back leading up to this week. While my hands weren't tied, it was going to cost me. Cost me -8 points to accomplish the moves necessary to bring back the cornerstone of my squad. All week, I spent time reading, writing and analyzing the data on different fantasy football sites, which made the decision just more muddled. If GW5 taught me anything this early in the season was to let the team ride, lock up a FT in anticipation of future moves. It wasn't until I read a reply from James R on Fantasy Football Geek, he confirmed what I already knew, "You need to get Aguero back, he's going to rack up the goals." I knew this and with a few clicks of the mouse, made it happen.
James R offered up a few transfer scenarios, but neither worked, leaving me with a deficit of more than 2.0m. I didn't want to lose City coverage, with Sterling and De Bruyne already on my roster, Aguero would make it three, feast or famine in terms of points. I decided to move Ibrahimovic and Cazorla in favor of Aguero and Snodgrass, which put 1.0m in the back when all was said and done. At 59% TSB (teams selected by) it was a risky move but with Man U not playing well it was a gamble I was willing to make. At some point in the near future I will bring Zlatan back, probably for Lukaku. It felt right having Aguero back in my starting XI but the cost was -8 points to my weekly total.
Unable to watch the early Saturday matches I checked the scores and wasn't too pleased with what I was seeing. Although I cracked a smile when saw 4 games by Man U, none of which scored by Zlatan. It wasn't until all games were final that I logged into Premier League and saw my overall score for the week of 65 points! I was thrilled to see my total and examine the break down, but one look and the -8 point to bring Aguero in had paid off. Being captained, knocking in 2 goals and receiving 3 bonus points resulted in 26 points, tops on my squad. Not to be outdone, DeBruyne and Sterling chipped in with 10 and 6 respectively for a grand total of 42 for City's 3-1 thrashing of Swansea.
What's happened to West Ham? They've conceded 14 goals in 4 matches, but they were still scoring, 2 against Watford and 2 against WBA, but nothing against Southampton. Antonio still looked dynamic on the outside, even when dropped to right defender, he was finding himself in the attacking third of the field and still appeared to an asset. This is his first blank since GW1, which I am willing to let slide as the Hammers face 'Boro (H), Palace (A) and Sunderland (H) in the next 3 games. The potential to come away with 4 goals is still there for Antonio and with Payet orchestrating the midfield, I still think Antonio is a strong play. His 2 points today will hopefully be overlooked.
Being talked up as one of the strongest defensive teams in the league, now with Lukaku in form, I dropped Costa in favor of the big Belgian a few weeks back. While it looked great last weekend with a goal and assist, his form dipped this week resulting in just 2 points. His consistency is terrible, more so than any other big name forward in the EPL in recent years. Everton's 1-0 lost to Bournemouth just calls into question the inclusion of Lukaku at 9.3m. Thankfully is was Defoe to the rescue bagging 2 goals and 3 bonus points for the Black Cats as they lost 3-2 vs Palace. Now on 36 points he draws even with Zlatan and trails Aguero by a single marker. Depending on the Monday match with Watford visiting Burnley, Deeney is on a very short list to replace Lukaku in the next few weeks.
While I haven't given up defensively, I am not going to continue chasing clean sheets. I plan on running with Foster, Valencia, McAuley and Williams as my starters, while Collins and Van Aanholt come off the bench. Yet with PVA (5.0), I should probably downgrade and save 0.5 to be used elsewhere on the pitch. The GW6 starters totaled just 8 points, another disappointing returning with each team giving up just a single marker. So close…yet so far, but with only 3 clean sheets in GW6 (to date); Arsenal, Southamption and Bournemouth, I am not the only manager looking to turn things around defensively.
With Monday's Burley v Watford still to come, I am already looking forward to GW7. Unfortunately De Bruyne sustained a muscle injury that reported will keep him out 4 weeks. Price at 10.7m, with 3.4 ITB bringing in Sanchez would be a logic move. Arsenal face Burnley (A), Swansea (H), 'Boro (H) and Sunderland (A). Some great looking match up for the Gunners and Sanchez! Only problem I have for GW7, I used my FT to bring in Rashford, in anticipation of a price increase at the cost of Ibrahimovic, this the 3.4 ITB at the time of this writing. Amazing what moving Zlatan does to potentially improving other positions. While no determination will be made on KDB until Tuesday, I am ready to pay the -4 hit and get Sanchez.
At the completion of Sunday I have 354 points, averaging 59 points/week, which is just 1 point off my weekly goal for the season! With just 2 points today from Antonio for a weekly total of 67points, I jumped up to 26k in the global league and maintain the top spot in both my classic leagues. Team value has increased to 101.7.