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I go out of town for a few days, and come home to a Die-Hard Medal, that's an awesome Christmas present from Fanpop!!!!! Posted over a year ago
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"If you've ever watched an episode of Arrow, you already know that Emily Bett Rickards thrives in emotional moments. Simply seeing her on screen crying is enough for us to reach for a box of tissues. Although she's in a superhero short, Rickards plays a character far from Felicity Smoak.
She's a mother and a wife, who can't seem to find a way past the tragedy in her life. The change of character is jarring at first, but as the film progresses, Rickards proves she will have an extensive career long after Arrow.
à L'OCCASION D'UNE CONVENTION EN FRANCE REGROUPANT LES SéRIES ARROW ET THE FLASH, EMILY BETT RICKARDS A RéPONDU à NOS QUESTIONS LORS D'UNE INTERVIEW CONCERNANT L'AVENIR DE LA TEAM ARROW, CELUI DE SON PERSONNAGE MAIS AUSSI CELUI D'OLICITY ! DéCOUVREZ NOTRE RENCONTRE AVEC L'INTERPRèTE DE FELICITY SMOAK !
Si vous êtes des fans d'Arrow, il vous est impossible de ne pas reconna?tre Emily Bett Rickards, alias Felicity Smoak dans la série. L'actrice était de passage à Paris afin de participer à la convention fran?aise SuperHeroes Con II par People Convention où elle était...
"What isn't up for debate is the emphasis on female bonding in this week's Arrow, there was a lot of it. From Laurel designating Nyssa her new BFF, to the enjoyable interplay between Thea and Felicity that we didn't know we were missing. Have Thea and Felicity ever had a conversation just the two of them before tonight? That seems a little weird that the two most important ladies in Oliver's life have never really talked to each other, but this week's episode made up for the oversight as Thea and Felicity bond over losing Oliver. It had all the right...
It goes without saying that Bett Rickards and Amell deserve major kudos for their dramatic work in this episode. Their relationship has become Arrow's emotional cornerstone and their conversation aboard the jet and pre/post sex elevate the episode to the status of high drama. It would have been easily to make this a hysterical, overwrought episode, but the grounded approach both actors adopt keeps things serious and heartfelt. They manage to make this goodbye hurt, which is key for 'The Fallen' to work on an emotional level. "
"Oh, poor Felicity. Arrow doesn't do anything quite so programmatic as to have her explicitly work through the five stages of grief, but "Left Behind" offers a fairly close approximation of this, with Emily Bett Rickards doing some series-best work as the character gradually falls to pieces. "
"Meanwhile, Felicity provided a strong emotional anchor to the conflict as she struggled to keep functioning after losing the man she loved. Emily Bett Rickards delivered a strong performance this week, downplaying...
"As someone with barely even a superficial resemblance to her comic book namesake(*), Felicity is someone Team "Arrow" has been able to do anything with as they've come to recognize how talented and appealing Emily Bett Rickards is. Felicity as a goth hacktivist sets up the idea that she had vigilante impulses well before she met Oliver and Diggle, and also suggests a girl who was running as far and fast as she could from the shadow of her mom, played here by "NYPD Blue" alum Charlotte Ross. That the bad guy was going to be Cooper was pretty well telegraphed, but...
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ORLANDO, FL -- A woman filed suit last week against LA Fitness, Irvine, CA, after she and two other women contracted Legionnaires' disease last year at an LA Fitness club in Orlando, FL. Alessia Johnson, 33, is seeking more than $15,000 in damages.
The Orange County (FL) Health Department's investigation of the LA Fitness shows the victims contracted the disease between June and September of 2008, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
The department also said the other two victims are 65 and 70 years old but did not release their names, the newspaper reported. The victims suffered a variety of ailments, including fever symptoms, diarrhea, vomiting and chills.
Improperly maintained pools, hot tubs and systems that provide water to shower heads at clubs are often linked to outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease. At the time of inspection, the pool, hot tub and shower heads at the LA Fitness tested negative for bacteria, officials told the newspaper. However, they added that inadequate maintenance at the club's facilities could have served as a breeding ground for the disease.

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Real vs Fake Coach Authentication Tips: How To Tell The DifferenceCategories:Other Brands
I know this post on real vs fake Coach is a bit surprising for those of you who know I'm not the biggest fan of knockoff Coach handbags out there. But that doesn't matter as long as some of you girls are interested in this brand. Still, I have to admit that the new Coach 2016 bags are much more to my taste than the classic monogram pieces. They look much more current and elegant but don't get your hopes up. Good Coach knockoffs are difficult to find in general and the new ones even more.
There is a lot of information on real vs fake Coach online but some of the authentication tips either no longer apply or are wrong. So here are some real vs fake Coach authentication tips you should look out for.
Real vs Fake Coach: Myths vs Facts
The CC patterns should always align throughout the bag
Every real vs fake Coach guide will mention the CC canvas pattern. And that's because it's one of the easiest ways to spot a fake signature Coach handbag and also one of the most obvious. Most Coach knockoffs you will find online are made of this type of canvas, so it's really important to know how to spot the fake. The C pattern should always contain two rows of vertical and two rows of horizontal Cs that are perfectly aligned to the center of the bag. The only exception are the really small signature C bags where the pattern might be slightly off on the sides. The authentic CC pattern will not break even if there are pockets and seams on the bag! Also, the edge of the horizontal "C" and that of its vertical "C" counterpart should touch. Just remember that the C monogram pattern should always be symmetric at the center of the bag, without exception.
YKK Zippers
Even though most Coach bags feature YKK zippers that are of very good quality, this doesn't mean that an original Coach handbag cannot feature a different type of zipper. This includes older models and their smaller items. Coach has also used Talon zippers and IDEAL zippers in addition to YKK zippers and many other zippers suppliers so the fact that a Coach bag has or doesn't have YKK zippers is not enough to tell a real vs fake Coach.
The serial number
This is also an outdated real vs fake Coach authentication tip in most of the guides you'll find online. The serial number used to be embossed on the leather creed patch inside the bag but now it is sewn into the bag on a white fabric tag. But just like the old serial number, the current one should also start with N° followed by 2 numbers representing the year and 2 other digits. If the serial number has 5 digits, then it's probably a fake. So just because the bag does not have the serial number on the creed doesn't automatically mean it is a fake; on the contrary!
The new Coach bags are much subtler branding-wise and their designs have evolved a lot in my opinion. For example, all their pre-fall 2016 bags are made of gorgeous leather and most of them will only feature the signature horse and carriage logo on the hanging leather tag or the metallic logo on the exterior for their smaller items.
As you can see, Coach bags are some of the most difficult to authenticate replica bags online. So every time you check out a real vs fake Coach post or video, you should also take into account the fact that many things have changed in the past years. So don't authenticate your bag based on old information because some of the rules that applied 4 or 5 years ago do not apply anymore.
So forget about all the Cs and start paying more attention to their newer styles! Even though not all of them are particularly special or unique, they look much more elegant and luxurious than their older designs. But I'm sure it will take some time until we will find replicas of these Coach bags.
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Top 10 Unfriendable Mistakes
Many view their social media pages as a place where they can voice their opinions and show off pieces of their lives. However, there's a fine line between being you and being annoying, especially on Facebook and Twitter, where it's harder for someone to tell your tone. Plus, those who allow bosses, co-workers or family to see their social media pages should be extra careful. The slightest misdemeanor in social media etiquette could cause some to think poorly of you, or worse, defriend you. We talked to owner of The Protocol School of Texas Diane Gottsman, Daniel Post Senning of the Emily Post Institute, social media expert Mari Smith and The Protocol School of Palm Beach etiquette associate Jorie Scholnik to get the lowdown. Avoid these online behaviors to ensure that the number of your friends and followers doesn't plummet.


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Dunno why, but I've been feeling nostalgic the last few days towards this game; thinking back to all the games of ToB I played during the years the game was thriving. So nostalgic that I finally made an account here long after this custom game kicked the bucket.
I'm not here hoping for even a tiny bit that there might be a possibility of some sort of a revival. Just felt the coming of nostalgia.


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The loss of linebacker Sean Lee to a toe injury was part of a run of injuries for the Cowboys defense that left them starting players signed off the street by the time the season came to an end.
Lee's loss was probably the most significant of those injuries as he had been the team's most effective defender to that point in the season and none of his replacements were able to provide the same kind of performance at inside linebacker. It's good news for the team, then, that Lee said he's feeling well enough to play in a game right now if needed.
"The toe is ready to go," Lee said, via the Dallas Morning News. "I'm pretty much 100 percent. I'll be going through all the OTAs and it's getting better and better every week. Other than some soreness after practice, I'm pretty much 100 percent."
Lee will be moving to middle linebacker in Monte Kiffin's 4-3 scheme, a scheme he believes is "suited great" to the defensive personnel in Dallas. He also believes Kiffin's scheme gives the defense a better chance for consistency, something they lacked under Rob Ryan the last couple of years as the Cowboys would alternate decent outings with nightmarish ones on their way to a pair of 8-8 finishes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Table of Contents
We have compiled a list of the most commonly asked questions of our Housing Staff. Browse through these questions to see if the answer to your question is listed here. Don't hesitate to give us a call at (707) 664-2541 or email us with your questions at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Application Process & Down Payment
- How do I apply for Housing?
- Only students who have been admitted to SSU are eligible to apply for campus housing.
- Freshman and Transfers
For more on how to apply for campus housing, please visit our Applying To SSU.
- Current Residents
Information about applying to live on-campus for the next academic year is distributed to the resident's Seawolf Email account, starting late January/early February.
- Current SSU Students
For students who are presently attending Sonoma State and live off campus, or took a semester off from attending SSU and are coming back, you can find information about applying on the Current SSU student webpage.
- When should I apply for housing?
- New Students: Once you have been admitted to the University. Housing is not guarantee and demand sometimes exceeds availability. Offers for campus housing are emailed on a first come, first serve basis to those students who have made all required University deposites (ERD, Orientation, Housing) as long as space is still available.
- Does it cost anything to apply? Do I need to put a down payment?
- New Students: Yes. In order to be considered to receive an offer to live on-campus, student's must pay a $300 housing down payment online. New students must also pay their Enrollment/Orientation Reservation Deposit bundle (deposit for classes).
- I have paid a down payment and have now decided not to live on campus, is the deposit refundable
- Half of the housing down payment is refundable if you notify Seawolf Service Center in writing by June 15; no refunds thereafter. December 15 is the deadline refund date for the Spring term.
Housing License Agreement
- When are License Agreements sent?
- New Students: License agreements are emailed starting early March and weekly thereafter on a space by space basis for the Fall term; mid to late October for the Spring term. You will need to accept the terms and conditions of the Student Housing License Agreement online. Living area, room types, roommate requests, and meal plan choices are also handled online through our RC ResidentWeb.
- How long is my License Agreement for?
- The License Agreement is a legal binding contract for the full academic year if you start in the Fall. If you start in the Spring then it's only in effect for the Spring semester.
Housing Payments
Payment Note
Payments should be made according to the Fee Schedule without regard to receipt of a statement.
- How do I know when to make a Housing Payment?
- A fee payment schedule listing due dates and amounts based on occupancy type is available online and referenced with the Housing Offer letter.
- Are statements sent out each month?
- The University does email monthly statements to those accounts with unpaid balances. These statements are emailed to the student's Seawolf Email account.
- What if I do not pay my housing bill on time?
- There is a $30 late fee assessed to accounts that are past due after the 10th of the month. If you know ahead of time that you will not be able to make a scheduled payment please let us know by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
- How do I find out how much I owe?
- Your Seawolf account is accessible 24 hours a day by logging into the Self Service feature of the "My SSU" portal page. You can also make a secured payment online by using a credit card; e.g., VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express.
- Is there a convenience fee for paying with a credit card or debit card?
- Payments on student accounts made online by credit or debit card will be charged a 2.75% non-refundable service fee by our third party provider, CASHNet® SmartPay. There are several simple options for students to avoid this fee. Student fees paid by financial aid will not be impacted by this change. For additional information, visit Credit Card Service Fee FAQ.
- How do I know what areas are available to me?
- Please review the information contained in the Prospective Residents section that pertains to your class level. This will provide you with what accommodations are available to you.
- I am interested in coming to SSU, but I would like to view the different accommodations available. How do I schedule a tour?
- If you are interested in scheduling a tour of the Residential Community as well as the rest of the University, you can do so by contacting Student Outreach Services at (707) 664-3029 or book a tour online. The tour guide will take you to various locations on campus and in the Residential Community. Prospective students will view a residential suite in the Zinfandel Village. Currently, this is our only show room available.
- Is there a way to view the different types of residences not available on the tour?
- Images of all of our apartments and suites are available online in our Gallery section. Most floor plans are included.
- What are the dimensions of my room/living room/bathroom/kitchen?
- We do post approximate dimensions of the various rooms and furniture. These are not exact calculations as they will vary to some degree depending on the location. Dimensions can be found in our Accommodations section.
- I have a disability. How do I make sure that I am assigned a room that meets my needs?
- Please contact Disability Services for Students (DSS) at (707) 664-2677 and let them know that you need special consideration for a housing assignment. DSS will request documentation supporting your condition and then will forward to Housing their recommendation of appropriate housing.
Room Assignments
- When will I receive my Room Assignment information?
- Room assignments are made and emailed by mid-July for Fall students and mid December for new Spring students.
- How is the priority for room assignments established?
- Housing assignments are determined by the date of when you complete your online contract and select your living area.
- How are room assignments made for new students?
- There are many factors to consider when making room assignments. The selection is determined by the Housing Priority, the preferred living environment, the room type requested, and if there is any roommate request to consider.
- What if I am not happy with my room assignment?
- There are opportunities once school starts to do a room change. Information will be available when you move in regarding how to do a proper room change.
Meal Plans
Additional information can be found on the Meal Plans page or visit the Culinary Services web site for specific meal plan choices and prices.
- Am I required to be on a meal plan?
- First Year Freshmen
First year college students are required to participate in a meal plan. The University dining experience contributes to the new student's familiarity with the Campus Community by providing nutritious meals in a social setting. (The cost of the meal plan is included in your Housing contracted rate.)
- Transfer and Returning Students
As experienced members of the Campus Community, these students may purchase a meal plan with Seawolf Service Center directly.
- Why am I required to be on a meal plan?
- The reason for the requirement is that, along with providing nutritional food choices, meal plan participation provides daily contact and interaction with a variety of other students and staff members. We have found that this interaction is very helpful in adjusting to and persisting through the challenges of the first year of college.
- What are my meal plan options?
- Visit the Culinary Services web site for specific meal plan choices, meal plan offerings, and prices. First year freshmen required to be on the meal plan participate in the Unlimited Access plan.
Room Changes
- My roommate and I just don't get along. What do I need to do to change rooms?
- Room change information and procedures can be found on Current Residents Changing Rooms.
- Can my suite mate and I switch rooms without getting approval or completing any paperwork?
- No. All room changes including intra-suite moves require approval from either Housing Services or Residential Life prior to moving. This is so our directory information is current in case of an emergency, also for room damage billing purposes.
- What will happen if I do move without approval?
- If you decide to switch rooms without official approval from Residential Life and Housing, you could be charged up to $100.00 improper room change fee. Also, you will be required to move back to your original assignment.
Moving Out
- Can I move off campus mid-semester?
- Your license agreement is for a full academic year if you start in the Fall, and only for the Spring semester if you are new to the Residential Community for the Spring term. You must petition to vacate the Residential Community with Housing Services. Submitting the paperwork does not release you from your license agreement, it just starts the review process.
- What do I need to do if I am withdrawing from the University mid-semester?
- Please submit the appropriate paperwork with Admissions and Records for a term withdrawal. You must petition to vacate the Residential Community for an automatic release since you will no longer be a student. No additional documentation is required.
- How can I break my contract if I am still attending SSU, but want to move off-campus?
- You must petition to vacate the Residential Community for medical, personal, or financial reasons. Supporting documents demonstrating your situation are required. Please read the Guidelines provided with the form for specific details. Visit the page for additional information, specifically Approved Release.
- What do I need to do if I know I'm not returning for the Spring semester?
- Students not returning for the Spring semester must petition to vacate the Residential Community by November 15th to avoid being charged a $250 service fee.
- If you are unsure about your student status due to grades or are considering transferring schools, you can submit a pending Petition. Doing this by November 15th gives you time to make a final decision without incurring the service fee.
- What is the $250.00 service fee?
- The service fee is assessed to anyone who moves out of the Residential Community prior to the end of the occupancy period without giving thirty (30) days notice.
- Can I just pay the service fee and leave?
- No. Paperwork and approval must be received prior to leaving the campus.
- Can I just get myself kicked off to get out of my license agreement?
- Student's who violate policy and are sanctioned to license agreement termination may be held responsible for rent for the remainder of the fee period. We do not advise students to break policy so they can move off-campus because the consequences and sanctions can be severe and may jeopardize your student status.
- How do I check out of my room?
- After removing your belongings and returning the room to its original condition, turn in your mailbox key to the Housing Office and have your ID card deactivated. Make sure you've checked your mailbox, cancelled any subscriptions and written your forwarding address and phone number on the Petition to Vacate.
- What happens if I do not checkout by the end of the year checkout time?
- Students who failed to check out by 11 a.m. on the day of Commencement are assessed a monetary penalty fee and may jeopardize their ability to return to campus housing. It's extremely important that the students plan accordingly when making their move out arrangements.
- When do I get a refund?
- You will get a prorated refund for housing payments already made minus any damage/cleaning/cancellation fees and any other unpaid University charges. This refund usually takes up to three weeks to be mailed out and received by the student. The refund will always be issued in the student's name.
Damage & Cleaning Charges
- When and why would I get charged for damage or cleaning charges?
- It is possible to be charged for three reasons:
- You placed a maintenance request because damage was caused by you.
- A suitemate/roommate moves out and there is apparent damage to a shared area during the room inspection.
- After checkout at the end of the academic year, there were damages or cleaning issues that were not previously listed on your Room Condition Form or you did not submit a Room Condition Form.
- I did not complete a Room Condition form, but there was a hole in the door prior to me moving in. Why am I now being charged to replace the door?
- When you moved in or switched rooms, you emailed the link to the Room Condition form. You were instructed to thoroughly inspect your room and the other common areas and to list any damages or items that were unclean. By not submitting the Room Condition form, we assume that your residence does not have any pre-existing damage or cleaning issues. Whatever is discovered during a room inspection is then charged to the current resident(s) accordingly.
- Will I be notified of charges placed on my account?
- If Housing Services charges your account a damage or cleaning fee during the academic year, you will be sent notification to your e-mail address that will include the amount and reason for the charge. If at the end of the academic year we find damages during the room inspection, your student account will be billed accordingly.
- Can I dispute the charges?
- Yes. You have the right to contest the charges once you have determined what the charges represent. You may do this by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. Please include your name, the charge and the reason you believe it was recorded in error. You can expect a response within two weeks.
- What if the damages are in my room, but another resident caused them?
- Remember that you are responsible for your guest's behavior, which includes other residents invited into your room. However, they can take responsibility for any damages that affect another resident's account by filling out a Damage Responsibility Form in the Housing Office or go online and print one out.
- Our recommendation is that after damage occurs, have the responsible resident fill it out immediately to avoid having to track them down later. This option is the sole responsibility of the resident incurring the charges.
- Housing Services will not take responsibility for investigating who caused the damage. If it is in your suite/room, you are ultimately responsible.
- How do you calculate charges that are in common living areas?
- Damage and excessive cleaning found in common living areas (i.e. the living rooms, bathrooms, kitchens, etc) is divided equally amongst all the residents. It is only fair to spread the cost across the board unless someone comes forward and claims responsibility.


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TunxisCommunity College will offer "Bend in the River," a series of short non-credit courses this spring for those who love to learn and experience new challenges. With no exams or grades to worry about, courses are designed for intellectual stimulation and enrichment, and are taught by Tunxis faculty and other experts in their fields. All classes are held on campus in Farmington.
For more information on these courses, visit tunxis.edu/bend, or call (860)314-4700.
• Memoir Workshop, Feb. 15, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
An intensive workshop with Tunxis professor Sally Terrell will help participants start writing their own memoir. Class includes writing exercises, learning how to apply writing elements, discussions of models and peer feedback.
• Love and Romance in the Cinema, Feb. 20, 27 and March 6, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
View and discuss three of the world's top romantic films from the past 20 years. Learn how different directors from different cultures explore this topic. Films include "Midnight in Paris," "A Very Long Engagement," and "Il Postino." Instructor Bob Kagan teaches film study at ManchesterCommunity College and leads film discussions at the Wadsworth Atheneum and Real Art Ways in Hartford.
• An Invitation to Mindfulness, March 22, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Learn how to practice mindfulness and be more present in the moment. Instructor Sharon Gutterman is an acclaimed presenter on helping people use mindfulness strategies to manage stress and cultivate health, balance and energy. Her teaching is based on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., author and founding executive director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
• Hartford Symphony Orchestra Pre-Show Presentation: Mozart's Requiem & Bernstein's Jeremiah, March 29, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
A presentation by Jeffrey Martin, HSO's director of community engagement and education, will provide a more complete understanding of the live concert performance with these two explorations of faith through music. Those who attend will receive a voucher to purchase a $10 ticket for the HSO's performances of these works. Concert performances are April 10-13 at The Bushnell.
• Rebooting Your Career and Life, April 11, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Come to this workshop to re-discover who you are and identify what you want to do with your career and life. Awarded the "Distinguished Professional Award" by the Connecticut Counseling Association, instructor Eleta Jones, Ph.D., LPC, brings more than 30 years of experience as a career coach and counselor to her work.
• Poetry Reading and Writing, April 12, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Gain confidence in analyzing poetry, writing a poem, and presenting your work. This day-long workshop will explore several poems ranging from classic to contemporary. Celebrated poet, teacher and author John Stanizzi will help you become more adept at close reading, gain a better grasp of some great poems, and create your own draft of a potential poem or two.
TunxisCommunity College is located at the junction of Routes 6 and 177 in Farmington.


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Private Hear: February 2012
With work from Reckitt Benckiser, the Department of Health, Reserve Forces, Mini, McDonald's and the Department for Work and Pensions
Nils Leonard, executive creative director, Grey London
Martin Sims, creative director, Eardrum
Radio in the UK hasn't moved on in a decade. It isn't radio that's the problem. It's us. We are missing one important weapon in our arsenal when it comes to radio in this country: humour.
Advertising should be about creating original ideas. But radio advertising seems to be the land where old, unoriginal ideas roam free. Saddle them with painfully long T&Cs or punishingly short spots and, sadly, you often end up with tired, lame ideas that should have been humanely disposed of.
Mini. There's a good idea lurking somewhere under the bonnet. We're in the "land of spoof" again, this time of a charity ad. But this appeal fails its MOT on two counts. First, due to the ridiculously long and insanely fast legals read by Rob Brydon (what a waste) and, second, because a much stronger idea would have been to focus on the depressed salesman character, rather than the fruity witterings of Simon Callow. So, for me, a nice idea not fully realised.
Reckitt Benckiser 'Britain's greatest clean-up' by Euro RSCG
Client: Philip Neck, senior brand manager, Dettol HSC & Disinfectants
Brief: Promote special offers on Harpic, Cillit Bang and more
Agency: Euro RSCG
Creative team: Mick French, Henry Rossiter
Producer: Kreepa Laxman
Sound studio: Scramble
Engineer: Dave Cooper
Campaign exposure: National radio
Reserve Forces 'recruitment' by WCRS
Client: Squadron Leader Andy Richards, RAF Recruit Marketing
Brief: Promote recruitment to the Triservices Reserves for the Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Army
Agency: WCRS
Creative team: Andy Lee, Jonny Porthouse
Producer/director: Brian Jenkins
Sound studio: 750mph
Engineer: Gary Walker
Campaign exposure: National and local radio, Spotify
Department of Health 'toothbrush' by Partners Andrews Aldridge
Clients: Helen Duggan, Becky Johnson, Department of Health
Brief: Promote the free NHS Quit Kit to help give up smoking
Agency: Partners Andrews Aldridge
Creative team: Simon Nicholls, Chris King
Producer/director: Brian Jenkins
Sound studio: 750mph
Engineer: Gary Walker
Campaign exposure: National and local radio
Mini 'misap' by Lida
Client: Anna Kilmurray, Mini
Brief: Promote Mini free insurance
Agency: Lida
Creative team: Alan Mackie, Michael Poole
Producer/director: Simon Blaxland
Sound studio: Soho Square Studios
Engineer: Adam Smyth
Campaign exposure: National radio, London and Manchester
Department for Work and Pensions 'barbershop quartet' by DDB UK
Client: Deborah Hankins, head of pensions and later life communications group, Department for Work and Pensions
Brief: Inform the public about the impending arrival of the Government's automatic enrolment scheme and the benefits of a workplace pension
Agency: DDB UK
Creative team: Vix Jagger, Ric Hooley
Producer: Charles Woodall
Sound studio: ClearCut
Engineer: Mark Hellaby
Campaign exposure: Radio
McDonald's 'let's have a coffee' by Leo Burnett
Client: Alistair Macrow, vice-president, marketing, McDonald's
Brief: Position McDonald's as a great destination for quality coffee
Agency: Leo Burnett
Creative team: Rob Tenconi, Mark Franklin
Producer: Adam Furman
Sound studio: Wave
Engineer: Tom Rappaccoli
Campaign exposure: Radio


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Letter to the Senate on the Vote on the Education Jobs/FMAP Package
August 03, 2010
Dear Senator:
This Wednesday, you will have the opportunity to vote for a critical package that will provide $10 billion to save approximately 138,000 educator jobs and that will fund an extension of the higher federal Medicaid match (FMAP). We strongly urge you to vote YES on cloture and YES on the Murray-Harkin-Reid-Schumer package, which will be offered as an amendment to H.R. 1586. This vote is critically important to NEA's members as well as the students they serve. This vote will be scored in NEA's Legislative Report Card for the 111th Congress and will be closely watched by the millions of educators, parents, and students across the nation impacted by devastating layoffs and cuts to essential education programs and services.
Who supports Ed Jobs and FMAP?
Governors, parents, civil rights groups, education and community organizations have written letters supporting both the effort to pass an education jobs fund and an extension of FMAP. We have posted several of these letters on our website so that you can see the breadth of support for both of these proposals. This support is critically important to provide the kind of well-rounded, high quality education services and programs that our students deserve, and to our ability to care for those most in need. Respected economists have confirmed that these investments are critical to our economic recovery.
Both the education jobs funding and the FMAP extension are fully offset and will not add one penny to the federal deficit. The offsets for the education jobs fund are different than those in the House-passed version.
EDUCATION JOBS FUNDING: The school year begins imminently in many states; Congress must complete its work on this important legislation now. Our children deserve better than class sizes of 40, 4-day school weeks, fewer school nurses, fewer course offerings, and fewer after school programs to keep kids safe and enriched. News accounts from across the country have documented these cuts, as have compelling stories from educators. A failure to support this package would signal a disturbing lack of recognition of the dire cuts that have already been made in public education and will have long-lasting impacts on student achievement and success.
As students go back to school, their teachers have already begun heading to the unemployment office. Unless you act now, the numbers released in the fall will reflect hundreds of thousands of newly unemployed educators. According to the Economic Policy Institute, every 100,000 education jobs lost causes a loss of an additional 30,000 private sector jobs in local communities.
FMAP: FMAP must be extended to ensure that the most vulnerable among us are not deprived of essential services. State tax revenues have dropped precipitously as a result of the worst economic decline since the Great Depression. Unless Congress acts immediately to extend FMAP, the states will have no choice but to make additional drastic cuts affecting those who can afford it the least, including K-12 and higher education students—making a bad situation even worse. Low-income families and children whose personal budgets are already strained to the breaking point will lose basic health and dental benefits. People with disabilities who depend on Medicaid for survival will lose vital services as well.
We strongly urge the Senate to prove that we are not a nation willing to walk away from its children, its seniors, and its disabled during hard times. This is a defining moment. The votes you cast will determine what kind of assistance we can provide to millions of Americans across this country who count on their elected officials to put them first.
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Sorry for kicking my two cents here but if I lived in Egypt I wouldn't want to let anyone but the most trusted people know that I'm an atheist. Especially the route that Egypt has taken lately I wouldn't have my data collected on some anonymous website on the internet.
This website doesn't collect identifying information Umbra, except for an email address, which is used solely to limit attempts to sabotage the integrity of the information submitted. Don't worry, we are pretty paranoid as it is around here. :~)
I'm well aware of the situation, thanks for informing the people more.
I'd like also to add that using TOR (even though a determined adversary could do things, but you should not be worried for all intended purposes) or I2P (www.i2p2.de). Or as you stated, utilize a friendly darknet to access the Internet.
Although that's kinda old school now, most ISPs/Govs utilize tagging, which is far more effective and harder to avoid or get rid of as ISPs could easily inject tagging advertisements in platforms like Facebook or Youtube that will get embedded in the browser local storage or even store it across browsers through 3rd party plugins/extensions through LSOs.
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This might be worth a look to "hide" you internet presence and IP address
A census is a tidy, centralized source for someone wishing to locate atheists. I'm a technological neophyte, so I can't really asses the security of most of what I do on the internet. Super awesome, I know. I'm not going to just trust their privacy policy though.
Now that I'm feeling nice and paranoid, I wonder if any of you technology experts could tell me if this is possible/currently being done: could an intelligence entity access and search the internet activity of a large number of users for targeted phrases or website visits with the goal of filtering out who is doing/thinking certain things on the internet?


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Last week, the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), a coalition of the EU and 24 member states, gathered in Hobart Australia to discuss a proposed 872,000 square mile ocean wildlife reserve in Antarctica. With much deliberation, due to lack of consensus, the decision was postponed.
Ultimately the debate was simple – Conservation versus Commercial interests. While the EU, US Australia and New Zealand pressed hard to find a workable way forward with instituting the Antarctic reserve, they were brought to a stalemate due to opposition from China, Russia, Japan, Korea and the Ukraine.
The parties did agree however agree to revisit the proposed ocean reserve at an intercessional meeting, in July 2013, in Germany. This is not the resolution we were hoping for, but it is far from a defeat, as it allows those in favor of establishing the reserve an opportunity to fortify their arguments.
The Chair of CCAMLR's scientific committee strongly urged that only scientists should attend the intercessional meeting in Germany (not lawyers or industry people), noting that it was important not to politicize the Scientific Committee.
It is also worth noting that an NGO demonstration was mounted in front of the CCAMLR building, which saw excellent coverage from Australian media.
Hopefully, with an increased media microscope on August's meeting as well as a trimming of the political fat, we may get our historic Antarctic reserve.


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So yesterday the band I wrote about in the previous blog just over a month ago (I know, I know, apologies) were sentenced. Two years in a penal colony. Absurd. As Nadia Tolokonnikova's husband, Pyotr Verzilov commented, "What happened now is a clear sign that Russia is moving towards becoming more like China or North Korea".
I'm not going to write up the backstory as I'm sure by now everyone reading this will know about Pussy Riot. There were lots of comments on Facebook and Twitter (but curiously not on my actual blog), about my suggestion of getting a record deal for them to raise awareness but now I'm sure that would have made little difference to the outcome - after all, if you've got the world's biggest stars like Madonna and Paul McCartney publicly showing support and TV news featuring it repeatedly as a lead story then how much more awareness is a hit record going to make? What I haven't read anywhere is how the verdict was timed nicely to occur just after Russia's Olympics result. Is it coincidence that it was left to the post Olympic back-slapping period when Russians and the world might be distracted by the country's triumphant fourth position? The good news is that nobody was distracted.
For those of you who love watching sport - and judging from the Olympics that's pretty much everyone - it's hard to explain how I feel. One analogy might be a deaf person watching others enjoying music: I understand that it's a sheer rush of enjoyment and excitement but I am still left cold. I sat down with my children to watch the 100 metres sprint that Usain Bolt won and I'm glad I did because I could register their own excitement at history being made. But I got this at no more that an academic level. Perhaps my inability to engage with sport is comparable to those people who struggle with humour. For example, the literal mindedness of people on the autistic spectrum or with Asperger's means that they struggle with 'getting' jokes. That's me; I am sportistic. Unfortunately, I don't have any of the compensatory levels of high intelligence and sensitivity in other areas that autistic people do.
It occurs to me that there are some unfortunate people who are like this when it comes to music. They hear it and watch others getting swept away by it and yet it leaves them cold. Even music lovers can relate to this because there is always some music which simply does not do it for them. One man's Revolver is another man's No Parlez. One Tweet I read during the closing Olympic ceremony was that it appeared to be a music concert organised by someone who didn't like music. Now whilst I won't have anything said about The Who at the moment (I am currently going through a massive rediscovery of their brilliance, including finally finishing Tony Fletcher's massive and brilliant Moon biography), I do think that compared to the opening ceremony that this is true: it was a cavalcade of former BRITs winners. At times it felt like I had tuned into one of those I Love The 80s shows. All that was missing was a C-List celeb not born at the time, talking about how much they love the Eurythmics.
There were scant live performances in the opening ceremony but what there was represented a vision - and the choices of song formed part of a tapestry. Danny Boyle's vision was like Grayson Perry's Walthamstow Tapestry: charged with challenging images and juxtapositions (NHS beds, Pretty Vacant in front of the Queen, the industrial revolution vs ecology), the closing ceremony resembled nothing more than a tapestry your auntie might stitch on a Sunday afternoon. No surprise that artistic director Kim Gavin has previous with the BRITS, Take That and many Cowell-related shows. Whilst clearly someone who knows the power of celebrity and glamour, musically it was something that could have been phoned in by someone who buys two CDs a year.
If there are people who like me are tone deaf to sport, or indeed some who are simply unmoved by music itself, then there are of course those who are unmoved by others' suffering. It's just a shame that it is frequently those people, like Vladimir Putin, who take the reigns of power and refuse to let them go.


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CONWAY, Ark. (AP) LaQuentin Miles scored 12 points, three others had 10 and Central Arkansas controlled this game from the beginning in an 88-59 victory over Lamar on Saturday night.
Central Arkansas (8-10, 3-5 Southland) trailed 2-0 after a made bucket by Amos Wilson but answered with a 14-2 run capped off by a Miles jumper with 15:57 remaining in the first half. Lamar's opening bucket was the only lead the Cardinals would hold the entire game.
The Bears led by as many as 24 in the first half and 36 in the second half.
Robert Crawford, Ryan Williams and Zach Padgett each scored 10 for Central Arkansas, which hit 10 3-pointers and was 14 of 18 from the free-throw line. The Bears scored 34 points off turnovers against Lamar, which had 25 total turnovers.
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This morning I had an omelette for breakfast with a quarter of a tin of beans. This leaves me with a bit of chocolate spread for dinner tonight and two slices of bread that are mouldy.
Luckily today I went to Brighton to investigate a great café that serves meals made from food that would otherwise be thrown away. The intercepted waste food is turned into various dishes and then served every Friday at the 'Real Junk Food Café' in Gloucester Place. It operates in a church who let them use the facilities every Friday but the organisers of the café currently have a campaign to raise funds to open the café every day of the week. Pledge to their cause at www.crowdfunder.co.uk
I had a lovely meal. There was lots of hot food available as well as salad, bread, a table of deserts, a table of crisps and chocolate, a table where juice was being made and also a coffee bar! Adam, one of the organisers, even gave me a donut to bring home with me. The concept of the café is that you 'pay as you feel' so, those that are able, pay what they think is fair and people on low incomes don't have to pay at all. I had previously made a donation to the café's crowdfunder appeal so today I ate for free. The café's payment policy meant that there was a great mix of people. I spoke to someone who had a good job nearby and had lunch there every week but there were also a lot of students, people who were homeless and people who were on low incomes. It was a great atmosphere and I thought it was great that no matter people's age or status we all ate together. 200 people were served today.
I sat and talked with two ladies, Kirsty and Natasha. Kirsty shared her story with me as we ate together and it was very moving. She had been homeless for several years when she was addicted to drugs, but she had now recovered and had her own small place to live. She told me that because she is clean and well-dressed people think she's ok, but they don't see the struggle going on underneath. She told me that all of her clothes were second hand and she often has to choose between paying the bills or buying food. She said she goes to places like the café because it gives her a chance to eat well and helps her to budget, but also she likes the company because she says that loneliness is the worst thing to cope with.
Natasha was also sitting with us and her situation was similar to Kirsty's, she had a home and a small income but struggled to pay for food as well as day to day expenses. She told me that she had got a cat just before Christmas as is owner could no longer look after it, and that the cat was now the most important thing to her. She told me that her priorities were her cat, then her bills, then food for herself and it was obvious from what she was saying that sometimes her last priority didn't get met. During our meal she 'accidently' knocked a piece of chicken off her plate onto the floor. She made a point of saying she couldn't eat it now, but that perhaps she could take it home for the cat so it didn't go to waste. I thought of my own spoilt cats at home and again I felt so lucky that my experience of poverty was only temporary.
This week has been a real eye opener for me, I've learnt a lot about my own eating habits, I appreciate what I have more and I have a completely new perspective on what it is like to live in poverty in the UK. To date I've also raised £118 in sponsorship which will go to Action Aid, but you can still add to that total if you are able at www.livebelowtheline.com (just type Helen Burton in the participant box).
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CORVALLIS, Ore. - In James Jones' tenure as head coach, Yale has knocked off schools from the Big East, Big Ten and ACC. A win over an opponent from the Pac-10, though, had eluded the Bulldogs. It nearly happened in the season opener against Stanford at the John J. Lee Amphitheater. It did happen on Monday night. Travis Pinick had 12 points, six rebounds and three steals as Yale shocked Oregon State 53-52 at Gill Coliseum.
It was the first win over a Pac-10 school in the 114-year history of Yale Basketball. The Bulldogs had dropped their previous 15 games against the conference.
"It's special whenever a team from our league can beat a Pac-10 school," said Jones, The Joel E. Smilow, Class of 1954 Head Coach of Men's Basketball. "This is something our players will remember for the rest of their lives."
It certainly didn't come easily. The Bulldogs (1-3) led 53-49 when Alex Zampier made two free throws with 2:43 left in the second half. Roeland Schaftenaar's free throw pulled the Beavers within three with 2:22 remaining, and Josh Tarver's layup cut the deficit to one with 1:46 left.
Neither team, though, scored the rest of the way. Yale missed its last two field goals, and the Beavers had a couple of chances to tie or take the lead. Tarver was fouled driving to the basket with five seconds left but missed the two free throws. Pinick rebounded the second miss and was immediately fouled. He then missed the front end of the one-and-one. Oregon State got the rebound and called timeout. The Beavers, though, only managed to get off a Daniel Deane desperation three-pointer from just over halfcourt that Pinick appeared to get a piece of.
"It was a relief," said Pinick, who was 6 of 8 from the field. "After missing the free throw, it was nice to be able to redeem myself."
Zampier was the only other Yale player in double figures, finishing with 10 points. Garrett Fiddler and Ross Morin both added nine points. Porter Braswell contributed six points and two assists and Chris Andrews had five points and three assists.
Tarver was the game's high scorer with 21 points, including 14 in the second half. Deane, the Beavers' leading scorer, was held to nine points on 3 of 11 shooting from the field.
The Bulldogs held Oregon State to 43.8 percent shooting from the field in the game. OSU made only 1 of 13 three-point attempts.
"It came down to defense," Pinick said. "We were able to get stops when we needed them."
The win snapped Yale's three-game season-opening losing streak.
"Hopefully, this will give us a little bounce in our step," Jones said. "It's nice to be able to learn from a win as opposed to a loss."
The game featured five ties and four lead changes. Oregon State's biggest lead was seven in the first half, but Yale outscored the Beavers 9-4 over the final four minutes to take a 28-27 lead at the intermission.
The score was tied at 35-35 after six minutes of the second half, but the Bulldogs used a 16-8 run, capped by a Braswell three-pointer, to take their biggest lead of the game, 51-43, with 6:53 left.
One of the Yale supporters in the crowd was former NBA star Chris Dudley '87. Dudley, who lives just outside Portland, Ore., hosted the team for dinner on Saturday night. He played 16 seasons in the NBA and scored 3,473 points and collected 5,457 rebounds. He spoke to the team in the locker room after the victory.
The loss spoiled the home debut for first-year Oregon State head coach Craig Robinson, who spent the last two years at the helm of Brown's program.
The Bulldogs, who earned a split on their two-game tour through Oregon, are off until Sunday when they play at Sacred Heart at 4 p.m.
"It was nice to end the road trip on a high note," Pinick said.
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Yesterday I got wind that there was a big feature in WWD about bloggers, affiliate links and their income. I had heard grumblings about this piece coming out, but didn't really pay attention to it since I'm not a premiere fashion blogger and that's just not the world I live in.
Until a few people told me I was mentioned in the article.
Cut to this evening when my sister-in-law e-mailed me a link from Fast Company saying "You're a millionaire?!?" Ummmm, what?!?
Having my name and blog in WWD, Fast Company (hubby is SUPER jealous), Racked and Refinery29 is pretty damn amazing, but I am here to report that the income level being reported is simply not true. Yes, I am a Top 25 publisher for RewardStyle, an affiliate network for bloggers, but making millions from it? Sadly, not even close. If I were, I don't think I would be gearing up to paint my entire addition with my husband instead of hiring someone to do it for us. Or stressing about paying the mortgage on said addition. I'd also probably have more employees in my design business, a cleaning lady, a Chanel bag and 600 puppies (and maybe a baby goat for good measure). And if by some miracle I did make a million bucks off my blog through RewardStyle, there is a very, very large check missing in the mail that I'd love to find.
I am so proud of the success this blog has brought me, financially and otherwise, but the thing I most value is your trust. And for that reason, (even though discussing my income in a public forum is not something I wish to do), I wanted to state that in these various articles my income from blogging is grossly misstated. High fives to those who DO make that much, but as for me, no. Not yet, anyways. A girl has to have goals. :)
The whole concept of affiliate linking and blogging has been up for debate lately and I want to also discuss this openly with you. Over the years, bloggers- especially fashion bloggers- have become this strong new hybrid of editor/model/curator that have attracted the attention of companies and therefore have become a new vehicle for marketing dollars. What and how I blog has not changed, but my ability to make some money off of doing it has. I write and design my posts first and then check to see if any links for that post are available through RewardStyle (which gives me a commission on those items readers buy through my posts)- I don't pick items based on whether or not I make a commission on them. And if I have agreed to do a sponsored post or collaboration with a company, not only do I very carefully consider if the brand works with my aesthetic and readership, but it is always labeled as such so y'all know it. I can't speak to how other bloggers work, but that's how I do. Simple as that.
The best compliments I get are when readers say they feel like reading my blog is like chatting with a stylish best friend. And I see all of you like that…friends. And I wouldn't tell you to buy something I didn't actually love just as I wouldn't tell any of my real life girlfriends that big shoulder-pads and crimped hair look SO amazing on them. And I certainly wouldn't be hiding millions of dollars from any of you while lamenting about not being able to afford an amazing vintage rug on 1st Dibs, I'd be the one buying the drinks and toasting! I am very proud of my success, but only the success I have truly earned.
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Editor's note (September 18, 2014): The product reviewed here is discontinued and has been replaced by the Kindle Fire HD 7.
The Kindle Fire HD (2013) is Amazon's new ultrabudget tablet that starts at $139. At just $20 more than the company's e-ink Kindle Paperwhite reader, it's at a great price and if all you plan to do is stream videos and music, read books, do some light gaming, and occasionally surf the Web, it will certainly meet your needs. The problems arise if you wish to do anything more.
With this entry-level model -- basically the 2012 Fire HD with updated hardware -- you're giving up cameras, and settling for a miniscule amount of storage. Indeed, the 8GB of storage in the $139 model actually works out to less than 5GB of usable space; that's not enough to fit most HD movies or more than a couple of episodes of an HD TV show. Throw in a couple of high-end games like Asphalt 8 and the space fills up swiftly.
That's why I recommend starting with the $169, 16GB version of the tablet. It will give you a little extra breathing room and will likely be a less frustrating experience for most. However, the fact that the Fire HD lacks a camera and is missing a few software features of the Fire OS -- like Mayday tech support -- means it won't be able to take full advantage of Amazon's ecosystem and all it offers.
That's where the $229 Fire HDX comes in. It's faster, has a camera, and comes equipped with all of Amazon's software bells and whistles. The $269, 32GB version might be an even better option still if you need the space.
But if you're really set on spending less than $200, the 2013 Fire HD makes for a serviceable tablet, so long as you temper your expectations. If you think of it more as an e-reader with some cool tablet features, the low price is hard to beat.
2012's Kindle Fire tablets were bulky and substantial, and seemed to prioritize durability over comfort. This year's Fire HD is much more thoughtfully designed. Its corners aren't as rounded as I usually like, but it's well-balanced and really comfortable to hold in one hand. It's light without feeling too airy; however, it's slightly heavier than the 7-inch Fire HDX.
Both the power button and volume rocker have been moved to the back, and while they're easier to find and press than they were on the old Fire HD, I'm not sure it's the best solution. It's fine when held in landscape mode -- the rear edges can be used as a tactile guide -- but it's annoying when I want to quickly wake the tablet from sleep, but have to pick it up first to reach the back instead of just tapping a button on its side.
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There's a Micro-USB port on the left edge and a headphone jack on the right. However, both the Micro-HDMI port and front-facing camera from last year's Fire have been excised.
The new version of the Kindle Fire OS -- called Mojito -- is based on Android Jelly Bean and is more of a refinement of last year's operating system rather than something completely new.
The carousel is still here, allowing you to swipe through a lineup of your content, but now swiping up from the home screen reveals an array of your installed apps. Ads are ever-present on the lock screen and Amazon still charges an extra $15 to permanently get rid of them.
Swiping down from the top still brings up the shortcuts menu and the settings button. The menu now includes a new entry, Quiet Time, which turns off all notifications -- this needed its own button? However, Amazon's new customer service feature, Mayday, is only available on its HDX tablets.
The Silk browser finally feels like a useful, welcoming tool for accessing the Web and not a clunky, low-rent app struggling to keep up with my Web-based proclivities. Pages loaded quickly and sped by when swiped.
Taps also are much more accurate now. Not only when tapping links, but it was especially impressive when typing. I'm usually one to make plenty of mistakes when typing on a touch screen, but either I'm finally and suddenly getting much better or Amazon's engineers have put in a lot of work in this area. My bet's on the latter.
I'm probably a bit overly excited about just how trouble-free the Web experience was, but there's really nothing special about it. It simply works with few issues, which, compared with previous Fire tablets, I guess maybe is pretty special.
Amazon also cast a critical eye toward other native apps like e-mail and calendar as well as adding a new contacts app. E-mail has been redesigned to require fewer steps to set up and is now compatible with threaded conversations, so instead of seeing a single e-mail from each person in the conversation, you now see a message from the last person to contribute to the thread.
The Calendar includes a number of sensible improvements that for the most part make the interface a more efficient and gratifying experience.
Managing your storage is now a lot easier, as items can be located by type and each deleted on the fly.


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National Nutrition Month is an opportunity for everyone to learn about how to enhance their overall health! The theme for this year's National Nutrition Month is "Go Further with Food," and one of the first things you can go forward with is how you start your day.
With breakfast being the most important meal of the day, the type of food and beverages you consume in the morning can really make or break how your body can function throughout the day. Adding whole grains, adequate protein and a variety of fruits and vegetables provides your body with the nutrients needed on a daily basis. A healthy breakfast can also help curb cravings and decrease the risk of overeating at other meals. Some may find consuming a healthy breakfast may be a burden, but taking a few extra minutes to make simple nutritious changes to your breakfast menu can really help your entire day and overall well-being.
Following are a few ideas to help you start your day on the right track:
• Prepare instant oatmeal with low-fat milk instead of water. Toss in raisins or dried cranberries and chopped walnuts.
• Layer low-fat plain yogurt with your favorite crunchy cereal and blueberries.
• Blend a breakfast smoothie with low-fat milk, frozen strawberries and a banana.
• Make one packet of microwave oatmeal with low-fat milk. Mix in 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce. Sprinkle with apple pie spice or cinnamon.
• Top a toaster waffle with low-fat yogurt and peach slices.
• Stuff a whole-wheat pita with a sliced, hard-cooked egg and low-fat shredded cheese.
• Spread a flour tortilla with peanut butter. Add a whole banana and roll it up.
• Spread low-fat cream cheese on a whole-grain toasted bagel. Top with sliced strawberries.
Make this National Nutrition Month the month you start "going forward with food!" Enjoy!
Laura Martorano, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian at Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Commack. For more information about the Gurwin Family of Healthcare Services, visit www.gurwin.org.


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During the business meeting held at the 2015 reunion, elections for board positions were held in accordance with our by-laws.
Our new board is:
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Charline Huwe, Secretary
Many thanks to outgoing association President, Fred Huwe; to outgoing Vice-President, Al Ptasnik; and to outgoing Treasurer, J.R. (Bob) Thompson.
J.D. Walton will continue as Historian.
Keith Holman will continue as webmaster.
Fred and Charline Huwe will continue to serve as the Reunion Committee.
Gil Raynor will continue as our Chaplain and Storekeeper until a replacement Storekeeper is identified.
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Knowing the hill forest on the west slopes of Gunung Palung from my thesis research at the Cabang Panti Research Station many years ago, I have been looking forward to seeking differences in tree composition in this valley. Most of the valley's forest occurs on ridges and slopes of granite-derived sandy soils (see this paper by Chuck Cannon & Mark Leighton). However, around our camp there is also some lovely, flat alluvial forest, at an elevation of 230 meters. An area of very hard rock (a basalt dike?) underlies the valley a half kilometer downstream from our campsite, creating a high waterfall called Riam Parit. This block seems to have 'dammed' the erosional deposits in the valley above, creating a surprisingly large area of flat, fertile alluvium.
Low-elevation alluvial forests near the big rivers of Borneo are the most diverse on the island and contain the biggest trees, and are also the first to be converted to agriculture. It will be interesting to see if this slightly higher elevation alluvial forest, isolated from the true alluvial forests, contains any of the tree species typical of these forests. My first impression, as we set up our first 50 square meter inventory plot on Friday, is that most of the species on this alluvium are typical of granite hill forest, but are those requiring higher nutrient sites. However, some species (e.g., Dipterocarpus tempehes) are seldom found in hill forest and must be small, relatively isolated populations. As soon as we have marked out the six survey plots (three in alluvium and three on the drier hills), we'll begin assessing the species composition to provide a better idea of what is growing here. Stay tuned.


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A couple of months ago, I was sent a story by Stephan Visakay about swizzle sticks (which I happen to collect). I was so thrilled, I asked him, with Maddy Lederman, to write an article for the blog.
"The difficulty of securing a cherry resting at the bottom of a cocktail glass without resorting to boorish antics obnoxious to people accustomed to polite social usages is so well known as to have become a matter of public comment and jest."
–Jay Sindler
In his three-page patent copy, Jay Sindler used the cherry to describe how necessary his new invention, the Swizzle Stick, was, but legend has it the idea was sparked by an olive.
It was February 1934, a few months after Prohibition had ended. Sindler, an employee of the Converse Rubber Company and an avid inventor, sat contemplating his martini at the Boston Ritz Carlton's bar one night, faced with the challenge of removing his olive without dipping his fingers into his gin. I like to think Sindler was on his second or third martini when it all came together. He envisioned a small spear with a paddle-like handle, imprinted with an establishment's name like a miniature billboard. It would be something the patrons could take home, cheaper than a book of printed matches and cheaper still than the cost of vanishing ashtrays and cocktail glasses. Sindler's patent, number 1,991,871, was granted on February 19, 1935.
Polite society caught on to Sindler's invention and his new company Spir-it was off to a promising start.
There was some competition, however. With Repeal, all the great glass companies began to manufacture bar ware. Stirring rods once used by 1920's Flappers were now mass-produced. Unlike the swizzle stick, glass swizzles didn't have a pointed spear for fruit garnishes and were costly to silk-screen with a hotel logo. Some glass companies had the novel idea of inserting a tube of paper with advertising copy into a glass rod and sealing the end like a message in a bottle, but costly and impractical, this didn't last. Today this type of hollow (and easily broken) stirrer is one of the most sought after by collectors. Other attractive materials include Bakelite and Catalin.
Major developments in plastic manufacturing came along with World War II. By the 1950's swizzle sticks came in an incredible array of shapes and colors and served as inexpensive advertisements for clubs, casinos, restaurants and airlines. All establishments had a custom swizzle stick even if they made do with the cheaper, stock version; a straight, tapered rod with a paddle signboard imprinted with a tavern's logo.
Into the 1960's and the Space Age, there was a boom in the electronics industries calling for precision plastic parts which led to new technologies in thermosetting plastic injection molding. The period from the late 1950's throughout the 1960's was a Golden Age for signature swizzle sticks.
Drinks served on TWA flights sported a red propeller swizzle. At Trader Vic's, a Hawaiian outrigger canoe paddle with a Tiki God handle graced the drinks at the venerable bar. The Thunderbird Hotel and Swim Club in Miami Beach featured a Flying Thunderbird on top of it's swizzle with the name in large script over the shaft. Playboy's signature bunny-head sat atop their swizzles which, for some reason, were extra long. Many people saved the Playboy swizzle if they ever came across it. In fact, most of us have a few swizzle sticks saved somewhere. Taking a swizzle as a memento was encouraged. They were a promotional calling card or a remembrance of a wonderful trip or night on the town and they disappeared from nightclubs and hotel bars as fast as they were set out.
The swizzle sticks' popularity didn't last forever, or even very far into the 1970's. For example, during the Carter years, the White House was dry. It was beer and wine only at State functions, no doubt the reason why Jimmy was a one term President. When he derided the "fifty dollar martini lunch" for businessmen, former House Speaker Jim Wright (D-TX), replied, "If the Good Lord hadn't intended us to have a three martini lunch, then why do you suppose He put all those olive trees in the Holy Land?"
Inventor Jay Sindler would have agreed.
Check out clubs such as the International Swizzle Stick Collectors Association (ISSCA), www.swizzlesticks-issca.com.
ISSCA President Ray Hoare and thousands of collectors world-wide, sociologists and anthropologists agree that these miniature, pop-culture icons give us an inside look at the past and are a valued collectable worth saving for future generations. And besides, they can still be used to stir your favorite drink.
If you're looking for swizzles for your next party ask your parents, they probably have a box full somewhere. Or you can purchase swizzle sticks from the company started by Jay Sindler, they're still in business. Spirit Foodservice, Inc has a fantastic web site with eco-friendly and biodegradable options. Marketing Manager Rachel Pantely tells us that swizzles are hotter than ever with the increased interest in retro cocktails. www.spiritfoodservice.com
Stephen Visakay is author of Vintage Bar Ware (Collector Books 1997) and has written for antique, collectible, and trade magazines. His cocktail shaker exhibition, "Shaken, Not Stirred, Cocktail Shakers and Design" has been featured in museums nationwide, including The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, The Louisiana State Museum, and The Milwaukee Art Museum. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Maddy Lederman is a writer and a filmmaker. firstname.lastname@example.com
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Could be wrong here – we're somewhat ignorant drinkers! – but wasn't the original role of stirrers/sticks to disperse the bubbles in chanmpagne?
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Speaking of tiki, do you love swizzle sticks? Check out this post on their history, usage, and much more! http://ow.ly/3A550
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Ever wonder how swizzle sticks came to be so popular in cocktails? Here's you answer in this great hstory- http://ow.ly/3A527
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I needed this post, from the blog of @michellelentz — the history of the swizzle stick: http://bit.ly/hzEYeX
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beyerdynamic unveils wireless boundary microphone
The highlight from beyerdynamic at the ISE is the encrypted wireless boundary microphone from their Stegos product line
Flexibility, effectiveness and cost are the main factors taken into consideration when purchasing a video conferencing system. The wireless boundary microphones from beyerdynamic's Stegos product line not only have the functionality to complement such systems perfectly, they also optimise the technical process of speech transfer, an aspect of video conferencing that is often undervalued. Based on the size of the room and the number of participants, up to four microphones can be employed to convert the spoken word into a high quality digital signal and transfer it to a single receiver. This transfer takes place using secure spread spectrum processing technology with additional 128-bit encryption. Up to three systems can be used simultaneously in parallel. Messy cables lying around the conference table become a thing of the past. The environmentally-friendly, disposable NiMH battery pack allows the system to operate for 14 hours without interruption, recharging or changing batteries. The energy-efficient quad receiver is also extremely frugal, reducing the polluting effects on the environment to an absolute minimum. Bidirectional traffic control between microphone and receiver ensures unprecedented sound quality in your video conferences, and the microphone status can be monitored easily with either a user-friendly software interface on a PC or a media control touch screen. The facility to mute all the microphones simultaneously at the touch of a button in standalone mode is unique to Stegos. Using the wide variety of audio interfaces available, as well as the audio cables delivered with the product, the Stegos receiver can be connected securely and simply to all the most popular video conferencing systems from any of the major suppliers. In addition to the pair of angled rod antennae delivered with the Stegos quad receiver, there is also a wide range of accessories which can be used to adapt the Stegos to meet the requirements of any video conference room.
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The Conference Board Human Capital in Review™: Focus on Talent Management (Vol. 3, No. 3, 2013)
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September 2013
This publication explores hot topics within talent management research by providing actionable summaries of contemporary literature. The summaries in this issue discuss the following topics:
- engaging with marketing in recruitment;
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- accelerating the leadership development of high-potentials to meet market demands; and
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A Savannah-Chatham police sergeant has been fired following his Tuesday arrest.
Allan Clairmont, 44, is facing charges of false imprisonment, simple assault and simple battery in a Port Wentworth domestic dispute. He remains free on bond.
Savannah-Chatham police spokesman Julian Miller said Clairmont was fired Thursday for "conduct unbecoming of an officer."
Clairmont was a Southside Precinct patrol sergeant. He'd been a violent crimes investigator for several years before being promoted to a sergeant's rank in February.
In a police report filed early Tuesday morning, Clairmont's wife told Port Wentworth officers Clairmont forcibly took her from a Jalapenos restaurant Monday night, flashing his badge and taking her by the arm when he led her from the table where she was dining with friends. The woman told police Clairmont said he had a gun, but she didn't see it.
According to a police report, Clairmont made the woman drive to his mother's house. She told police she tried several times to leave, but Clairmont pushed her to the floor, then hit her in the face and the side several times when she tried to go.
The woman said Clairmont wanted her to call her divorce lawyer and have him drop claims against him. She said Clairmont told her if she didn't drop the claims, he'd lose everything and might as well kill her.
The woman told police she eventually convinced Clairmont to let her leave. She called 911 at 2:14 a.m. and had officers meet her at her home on Lake Shore Boulevard, the same address Clairmont listed when he was booked at the Chatham County jail Tuesday morning.
The woman refused medical treatment.
A member of the department since 2003, Clairmont was put on administrative leave with pay when he was arrested Tuesday morning and fired two days later.
In a little more than a year, Port Wentworth police have been called three times in domestic disputes involving Clairmont and two different women described as his wife.
Officers were called to Lake Shore Boulevard in February 2011 by a 12-year-old girl who said Clairmont had been arguing with her mother and had a gun. The girl told police her mother ran to her car as she was dialing 911 and wrecked the 2008 Suzuki SX4 as she was leaving, running into the garage and kitchen of the house.
Officers telephoned the woman, and she returned home. She told police she'd accidentally put her car in reverse. She said she didn't know anything about Clairmont having a gun. Clairmont told police the 12-year-old had seen him with his gun when he came home from work. He admitted to arguing with the girl's mother, but said he didn't have a weapon at the time.
The woman used the last name Clairmont in the Monday night incident but used a different last name in February 2011. She told police last year she and Clairmont had been dating for six years but weren't married.
On Nov. 9, another Mrs. Clairmont called police after an altercation with the Savannah-Chatham sergeant.
According to court documents, this woman filed divorce papers in January 2011, but the divorce has not been finalized yet.
In the November incident, the woman called police to Fox Glen Court and said she'd gotten into an argument with Clairmont, whom she said was her husband, over child support. According to a police report, the woman told police Clairmont got angry and told her to leave. She told him she needed the car seat for their baby, who was just shy of
2 years old at the time. She said Clairmont got the car seat and threw it at her car, threw her keys and threatened to hit her.
The woman told police she and Clairmont had been married for three years but that she'd filed for divorce because Clairmont had moved in with his girlfriend on Lake Shore Boulevard.
Clairmont was not arrested in either of the 2011 incidents, but Savannah-Chatham police were notified that one of their officers had been involved in a domestic dispute, according to Port Wentworth police records.