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Snapdragon Platform Brand Changes Face of Qualcomm Flagship/
Though not as exciting as the launch of a new chip or the deployment of a new wireless technology, Qualcomm today takes a big step towards revamping its image and setting the direction for its flagship Snapdragon product line going forward.
The Snapdragon 835 SoC product will now be referred to as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform, removing the moniker of "processor" from the name. All Snapdragon 800-, 600- and 400- chips will follow the same pattern, dropping the term processor and instead adding "mobile platform."
The reason behind this move is simple and clearly addresses the direction that the industry has been moving for some time. When most hear the term "Snapdragon processor" they immediately assume we are referring to the CPU itself, the ARM-based portion of the system that has been the primary performance point for mobile devices for years. But Qualcomm has touted the benefits of its heterogeneous compute architecture, where CPU, GPU, DSP, ISP and other blocks combine to offer a better solution and experience than the sum of parts. Calling what Qualcomm builds only a "processor" has been slowing the acknowledgement of how complex a system they build for each and every platform launch.
The argument for platform over processor gets stronger when you recognize other feature integrations of the Snapdragon Platform. Categories like wireless connectivity showcase Qualcomm's biggest strengths in modem and RF development. Through acquisition and internal work, the company's collection of audio tech continues to impress. Security importance is accelerating and integrated features like biometric readers, application vulnerability detection, and device attestation build a platform that consumers and enterprise can trust with person data. Video and display processors provide smooth and power efficient avenues for content and high quality viewing experiences. Wi-Fi, GPS, camera sensor and processing, and the complex software and development platforms; what Qualcomm builds with Snapdragon is truly a platform.
Qualcomm's move to rebrand its product stack to a platform isn't simply to help the market make sense of things. Proving to consumers and to OEM customers that the Snapdragon technology as a platform is more valuable when combined into one coherent system should result in better adoption of features. Qualcomm has struggled getting partners to integrate many portions of the Snapdragon platform instead including only the essentials – processor/SoC. By branding Snapdragon as the underlying platform of mobile devices, Qualcomm hopes to help partners recognize and appreciate the entire strategy.
As a secondary part of this announcement, Qualcomm will be removing the Snapdragon name from the 200-series of SoC. Instead, those will be referred to as the Qualcomm 200 Mobile Platform. Snapdragon name will be targeting only products and systems that Qualcomm decides are "high performance."
An updated naming scheme for Snapdragon has no impact on the technology it includes, but the Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile Platform should move forward the impact and adoption of the entire ecosystem the company has been developing for mobile platforms.
Below is the full blog post from Don McGuire, Qualcomm's VP of Product Marketing, on the announcement.
Moving beyond processors to platforms
Over the coming months, Qualcomm Technologies will roll out changes and updates to our product brand positioning to best articulate the value of our technology and products for our customers and their end users. One of the first updates is how we apply the Qualcomm Snapdragon brand.
For decades, the semiconductor industry has used the term "processor" to mean the component that powers the most advanced devices. It's a word that Qualcomm Technologies has embraced over the years with our Snapdragon brand, or as we say — our Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. But the word is an inadequate representation of what the technology actually is, and the solutions that tens of thousands of Qualcomm Technologies innovators have worked on.
In truth, Snapdragon is more than a single component, a piece of silicon, or what many would misinterpret as the CPU; it's an anthology of technology, comprising hardware, software, and services that are not fully captured in a word like "processor." That is why Qualcomm Technologies is refining our terminology by referring to Snapdragon as a "platform" instead of a processor.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon Mobile Platform takes our offerings beyond a single chip. While the single processor form factor is truly a system-on-a-chip (SoC), housing custom technology like an integrated modem, CPU, GPU, and DSP, there is a lot more going on outside of the chip that is designed to ultimately support a wide variety of devices. Technologies from the RF Front End — without which your mobile device wouldn't be able to acquire a signal, make a phone call, or surf the web — to Qualcomm Quick Charge, the Qualcomm Aqstic audio DAC, Wi-Fi (802.11ac and 11ad), touch controllers, and finger print technology, are all engineered to work together with the SoC to deliver a superior and smooth user experience.
With the Snapdragon mobile platform we can now articulate the value that we provide to a device manufacturer — from developing algorithms for great pictures and videos, to making sure that the battery is long lasting. More importantly, the word "platform" will be used to explain the combined key user experiences — camera, connectivity, battery life, security, immersion — that these essential technologies are designed to deliver. And these experiences are not just for smartphones anymore, but are applicable across verticals such as automotive, IoT, and mobile PCs.
Moving forward, only premium mobile platforms will retain the Snapdragon brand, while processors in the 200 tier will fall under the new Qualcomm Mobile name. Our belief is that bringing the 200-level mobile platforms under the new Qualcomm Mobile brand will help differentiate entry-level and high-volume solutions from our flagship and high-end Snapdragon premium mobile experience platforms. Our goal is to create better clarity and expectations for our customers.
The shift isn't seismic, but we believe it is a step in the right direction and that it will help us better demonstrate the overall value of a chip, beyond "speeds and feeds." It better acknowledges those who have done extensive work on the entire platform, and key acquisitions that Qualcomm Technologies has made to bolster its position in the semiconductor industry. We believe it will also help our customers better demonstrate the overall value that Qualcomm Mobile and Qualcomm Snapdragon technologies bring to their products. As we expand our presence outside of mobile, we want our nomenclature to reflect all the places we're making a difference, from mobile PCs and servers, to automotive, IP cameras, drones, VR/AR headsets, and beyond.


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If your kids are anything like mine, they always use their most polite tone of voice, words and phrases. They are never disrespectful, rude or selfish. And their speech always reflects it.
As our kids are growing, so is our repertoire of things tried (and failed) in attempting to raise them to be all those things above: polite, respectful, selfless. But, as they stretch their little wings, and practice asserting their independence we often run into a little road block called back talking. You might call it sassing, sass mouthing; the descriptors are endless. And so can the back talking – be endless, that is – if we don't curb it early on.
I'm over at The Better Mom today sharing some of the things that are helping us help our kiddos tame their tongues. I'd love to have you join me!
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Twenty Years of the CCP: Early Years
Twenty years along is a funny thing, a lot can happen in that (seemingly) short time and the story of the CCP is no different. My previous gig as a lecturer and course coordinator in South Australia (pre-CCP) was at another Institution which proved to me to be a very frustrating experience, however it steeled my determination to found my own school some twenty years ago.
I first needed a name for the project and having returned from the USA where I lived in Philadelphia for the best part of four years again as an art educator, I settled on The Centre for Creative Photography as a nod to another Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona. Not only is it one of the the most prestigious centre for photographic education in America, it also houses the entire W.Eugene Smith photographic archives amongst other noteable contributors to the history or photography. This name was registered as a business on January 31 1997 which just happens to be the birthday of my artistic mentor from graduate school, Professor John Weiss, as a nod towards everything he did for me when I was a graduate student of his at the University of Delaware.
After researching possible locations for the CCP I found a modest but suitable building at 11 Union Street in Stepney. After setting up a "Business Plan" I went to my bank with cap in hand to apply for the requisite funds to start on a lease, construction and to move in to the CCP to start classes. The first class was held on Saturday May 10 of 1997 essentially with five students and one independent study – Mike Lim who is now lecturing as part of the CCP teaching crew. Initially I supplemented the income by having Four Seasons Photography – Ken Binns and Kristina Jansons as tenants; they occupied our Gallery "The Light Gallery at the Centre" which was in the front office. Paula Alexander was a"teaching assistant" who was also finding her legs as an independent photographic business and we contra'd a bit of space for her in exchange for some front of house and administration. I later mentored Paula to become the second teaching member of the crew.
Union Street was a modest 190 square meters compared to the current CCP which is about 660 square meters, but with just six students and me we had plenty of space. As we slowly grew in student numbers and classes, so did the crew associated with the CCP. there were a few more teaching crew including Mike Lim and Ken Binns and the place was looking a lot more like the school I wished it to look like. By 2002 when we were then averaging 100 students each term and the CCP had become an RTO, it was becoming clear that I needed to start thinking about relocating the school to a larger premises, that however was not to be realised until 2004 with the finding and negotiating of the current space in Marleston with the entire move and reopening in 2005 some (nearly) eight years after we opened in 1997. At that stage, I'd never imagined just how large the CCP was to become, I'd initially seen it as a "Mom and Pop" business and not the RTO it has become, thanks to the belief of a LOT of people who have passes through the doors.
Looking at the original floor plan, I do wonder just how we managed to fit everything in, but of course we did. Just as a point of reference though the Main studio was about 4.5x5.5 m, smaller than studio 3!
A great time was had there though, studio, darkroom and conceptual classes, exhibition openings and of course a lot of people who completed their studies there, are still making work, which is a great thing to experience – I'm so very proud to have been a part of their artistic education.
Funnily enough I had a small office in the roof line at the very back of the building, which was referred to as "Cambodia" essentially because it was seemingly 10C hotter than on the ground floor on any given day; this though good in the Winter, was "interesting" to say the least in the Summer as there was no air conditioning whatsoever! This illustration shows how the space looks today – courtesy of real estate dot com and I've inlaid an historical image of me conversing with someone over a book at my desk one evening – many people hit their heads on that ceiling when they stood up! I still have that same desk at Marleston to this day, just veneered particle board across two filing cabinets.
It was a Saturday and Introduction to the Darkroom had four students, that combined with two people studying independently with me gave us a total of six students. The Centre for Creative Photography was a school.
In the second Term there (which is the academic year 3rd Term) students made pinhole cameras with their Camera 2 class and in that class were two very noteable members of the group – Mike Lim who now teaches here and Sue Michael who is an accomplished painter/artist who has held solo exhibitions of her work at the Light Gallery amongst other venue. Sue was also runner up for last year's (2016) National A.I.P.P. Contemporary Photography Award – here they are those 20 years ago standing with the rest of their class for their first "group portrait".
I overlaid this image in situ overlaid with a current photograph of the original building just to give you an idea of where they were at the time.
We managed to doubled our numbers in Term 4 to 12! After that, things grew at a reasonably steady rate each Term there after.
So the CCP was actually starting to even "feel" like a real school and probably to this end, I clearly remember my excitement when in Term 3 2000 we managed to reach a coveted 70 – I'm not sure why this was seemingly so significant for me at the time, however I think it must have seemed like a goal worth aiming for, which seems funny now as we average 150 students each Term, workshops notwithstanding. This was also the same year the CCP became a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) offering a Certificate II and IV in Creative Photography…the CCP was certainly growing up, and digital cameras weren't quite knocking on our door.
>>>Thanks so much for reading this first instalment as we look back at twenty years of the CCP. Stay tuned for more thoughts on how the CCP got where it is today!


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Events with the Superintendent
Events with the Superintendent
Superintendent Watson attended the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Verizon Learning Lab at Morris K. Udall Middle School in the Isaac School District.
Hermosa Vista Principal John Trazise was presented the 2019 Exemplary Principal Award from Superintendent Watson.
Superintendent Watson presented Aguilar Elementary School Principal Jessica Larsen with the 2019 Exemplary Principal Award.
Superintendent Watson presented Sandpiper Elementary School Principal Diana Cameron with the 2019 Exemplary Principal Award.
Superintendent presented Principal Tamara Jagodzinski (Hopi Elementary) with the 2019 Exemplary Principal Award.
Megan Gestson, principal of Irene Lopez Elementary was presented her 2019 Exemplary Principal Award from Superintendent Watson in a surprise assembly in front of the entire school.
Superintendent Steve Watson attended an A+ School of Excellence Award celebration at McDowell Mountain Elementary in Fountain Hills Unified School District. This award recognizes outstanding schools throughout Arizona.
Superintendent Watson presented Principal Thea Hansen with her 2019 Exemplary Principal Award in front of her entire staff.
Deer Valley School District principals Tricia Graham and Dr. Linda Price-Barry were presented the 2019 Exemplary Principal Award by Superintendent Watson .
Auxier Principal Tony Smith was presented the 2019 Exemplary Principal Award from Superintendent Steve Watson.
Superintendent Watson presented Kyrene de la Mirada Principal Nancy Branch with the 2019 Exemplary Principal Award.
Superintendent Steve Watson presented Dr. Ana Gomez del Castillo, principal of Kyrene de los Lagos, with the 2019 Exemplary Principal Award.
Where's Watson? At Desert Sun Academy in the Cave Creek Unified School District. While there, Superintendent Watson learned about their French Immersion program.
Superintendent Watson participated in the Maricopa County Annual Bike to Work Day. After biking to City Center in Downtown Phoenix, he gave paletas out to hundreds of participants.
Superintendent Watson hosted his STAT members for their 4th quarter meeting. They continued their ongoing work around school culture and strategized using the LEGO Serious Play tools.
Superintendent Steve Watson welcomed teachers to his new STEM Resource Center. In the future, teachers can attend STEM training and "shop" for items to enhance their classrooms experiences. Most items were donated by Amazon.
Where's Watson? At Quentin STEM Academy in the Littleton Elementary School District! Superintendent Watson enjoyed learning about their kinesthetic approach to education.
The superintendent delivered Watson's Book Club winner Shelly Miller and her kindergarten class at Stetson Hills Elementary the book Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes. Maricopa Public Health joined in the fun and brought smoothies and Fruitman for the students too!
Superintendent Watson welcomed educational leaders from Guatemala to the office to learn more about our REIL-Extend Project and the Learning Observation Instrument.
Armenian nationals visited the Superintendent and his office with the International Visitor Leadership Program to learn more about the support offered to teachers through technology.
Desert Oasis Elementary School in the Nadaburg School District empowers teachers by creating leadership opportunities within their classroom.They invited Superintendent Watson to observe their unique leadership program during Where's Watson.
Superintendent Watson visited the elementary schools in Cave Creek School District to learn about their World Language Programs in Spanish, French and Chinese.
Ms Ruskin's kindergarten class at Morristown Elementary received the book Something Good by Robert Munsch as winners of Superintendent Watson's Book Club Giveaway!
The superintendent and STAT members discussed teacher retention, school climate and education advocacy during their 3rd quarter meeting. Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman also attended to take part in the conversation.
Augustus H. Shaw Montessori School in the Phoenix Elementary School District, showed Superintendent Watson around their school which centers around the child-centered educational approach
Staff members joined Superintendent Watson on a Goodwill Mission tour. They learned about the opportunities Goodwill provides the community through their career center.
Superintendent Steve Watson visited Mrs. Kalfas 1st grade class at Zaharis Elementary to read to them Most Magnificent Thing. Kalfas won Watson's Book Club contest by sharing her favorite book. The contest also included the copies of the book for each student and MP3 players filled with literature for Kalfas' reading center.
Canyon Ridge K-8 School (Dysart District) showed Superintendent Watson the things they were working in their Dependable Education Products Company (DEPCO) Lab when he visited to learn more about their STEAM-focused school.
The Superintendent Teacher Advisory Team (STAT) met to discuss the importance of sharing their stories and to discuss the tools that are available to advocated for education.
Superintendent Watson visited Zaharis Elementary in Mesa Public School District to learn about the inquiry-based education curriculum they follow. The school will be featured as part of an upcoming Where's Watson.
Miss Maya's class, from the Cartwright School District, invited the superintendent to participate in their Classroom Champions' lesson on diversity. This program partners students with Olympians to mentor them throughout the school year.
Mountain View School, in the Dysart Unified School District, invited Superintendent Watson to their STEAM Day. Each grade level was assigned different challenges centered around the theme of natural disasters.
The students of Edison School of Innovation, in Glendale, loved showing Superintendent Watson their coding project during the filming of Where's Watson.
The Superintendent Teacher Advisory Team (STAT) met to assist Superintendent Watson in creating a teacher advocacy toolkit using the Human Centered Design process.
Superintendent Watson learns about the Algebra in Manufacturing Processes Entrepreneurship and Design (AMPED) Program at Alhambra High School.
Superintendent Watson discussed monitoring water usage in Arizona with Natalie Mast and Brian Conway at the Arizona Department of Water Resources for an upcoming STEM Pro Live.
Superintendent Watson and Principal Dina Cutler receive a school supply donation from Cigna for Esperanza Prep.
Superintendent Watson facilitates one of three teacher feedback sessions.
The Superintendent hosts teachers and Senator Kate Brophy McGee for a 2019 State Budget Q&A.
Superintendent Watson reads a book to participants of the Maricopa County Reads Summer Reading Program.
Superintendent Watson facilitates one of three teacher feedback sessions.
Superintendent Watson guest conducts the Phoenix Symphony during a symphony school performance.
The superintendent presents certificates to school leaders that completed the Aspiring Principal Program.
Superintendent Watson passes out ice cream to Supervisor Gallardo from his Paletero which he rode during Bike to Work Day.
Superintendent Watson presents the 2018 Maricopa County Exemplary Principal Award to Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary School Principal, Mrs. Heather Anguiano. Also pictured, Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Camille Casteel.
Superintendent Watson presents the 2018 Maricopa County Exemplary Principal Award to Kyrene Traditional Academy Principal, Dr. Marianne Lescher. Also pictured, Kyrene Elementary School District Superintendent Dr. Jan Vesely.
Superintendent Watson presents the 2018 Maricopa County Exemplary Principal Award to Gateway Pointe Elementary School Principal, Tim Fountain. Also pictured, Higley Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Mike Thomason.
Superintendent Watson presents the 2018 Maricopa County Exemplary Principal Award to Trailside Point Performing Arts Academy Principal, Sarah Zembruski. Also pictured, Laveen Elementary District Superintendent, Bill Johnson.
Superintendent Watson presents the 2018 Maricopa County Exemplary Principal Award to Sunburst Elementary Principal, Rhonda Warren. Also pictured, Washington Elementary District Superintendent, Dr. Paul Stanton
Superintendent Watson presents the 2018 Maricopa County Exemplary Principal Award to Cheyenne Elementary Principal, Dale Shough. Also pictured, Peoria Unified District Interim Superintendent, Mrs. Linda Palles Thompson
Superintendent Watson presents the 2018 Maricopa County Exemplary Principal Award to Sahauro Ranch Elementary Principal, Eric Gundrum. Also pictured, Peoria Unified District Interim Superintendent, Mrs. Linda Palles Thompson
Superintendent Watson presents the 2018 Maricopa County Exemplary Principal Award to Madison Heights Elementary Principal, Priscilla Gossett. Also pictured, Madison Elementary District Superintendent, Dr. Quinn Kellis.
Superintendent Watson poses with volunteers from Amazon, MCESA, and students from BioScience High School prior to accepting a large donation of electronics for schools from Amazon.
Superintendent Watson presenting on a panel at the Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented Conference.
Superintendent Watson visited Gililland School in the Tempe Elementary School District. He observed a business education partnership that is pairing landscape architects with geometry students to design front yards for local residents.
Superintendent Watson participates on a panel during the Arizona Business & Education Coalition (ABEC) Conference.
Superintendent Watson delivers 30 Galaxy Tablets to Leslie Specktor at Madison Heights Elementary. Leslie won the Superintendent's October technology give away.
Superintendent Watson talks with Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant official during the power plant's World Teachers' Day event.
Superintendent Watson paints poles at Mountain View Elementary during Love Our Schools Day.
Superintendent Watson visits with Morristown Elementary teachers to hear about the challenges and benefits of teaching in rural Maricopa County.
Superintendent Watson presents new smart televisions to the superintendent and staff of Aguila Elementary.
Superintendent Watson presents 30 Galaxy Tablets to teacher Angela Copper. Angela won the tablets in the Superintendent's monthly tech giveaway.
Superintendent Watson provides opening remarks at the Arizona Sci Tech Festival at the Mesa Center for Performing Arts.
Superintendent Watson inventories donated backpacks prior to delivering them to Maricopa County schools.
Superintendent Watson with (from left) Tracy Benson, ASBA; Jennifer Johnson, Grand Canyon University; and Lori Shough (MCESA) at the Great Teachers, Great Classrooms, Strong Communities event put on by Expect More Arizona.
Watson delivers opening remarks during the MCESA Math Leaders in Action event.
Superintendent Watson grabs a selfie at the Skills USA Championships.
Superintendent Watson toured West-Mec.
Superintendent Watson swears in appointed Avondale Elementary Governing Board member, Megan Griego.
The Superintendent read a book in Spanish with Dual Language kindergarten students at Encanto Elementary School.
Sunset Elementary School Principal, Kristi Langley-Wells (center) receives Exemplary Principal award from Superintendent Watson and Cartwright Elementary District Superintendent, Jacob Chavez (left).
Superintendent Watson presents Jan Stevens (center) with Exemplary Principal award with Paradise Valley Unified District Superintendent, James Lee.
William C. Jack Principal, Denis Parcells (center) receives Exemplary Principal Award from Superintendent Watson, and Glendale Elementary Superintendent, Joe Quintana (right).
Superintendent Watson presents Hilary Obrian with the Exemplary Principal Award for her leadership at Madison Camelview Elementary.
Superintendent Watson presents Desert Thunder Elementary Principal, Wayne Deffenbaugh with 2017 Exemplary Principal Award.
Superintendent Watson visited Hope College and Career Readiness Academy. The school provides real-world internships for students.
Superintendent Watson recognizes Amelia Garcia (center) as Exemplary Principal with Dysart Superintendent, Gale Pletnik(left).
Superintendent Watson presents Tonja Yaung, principal of Kyrene de los Ninos, with the Exemplary Principal award.
Exemplary Principal recipient Tim Thomas (center) with Superintendent Watson and Laveen Elementary District Superintendent, Bill Johnson (right).
Superintendent Watson welcomes the Technical Assistance Team from Wesat to MCESA.
Superintendent Watson learns about robotics from middle school students at Arizona School for the Arts.
Superintendent Watson attends the School Connect Summit at Grand Canyon University.
Superintendent Watson introduces his family at Swearing In Ceremony.
Superintendent Watson delights crowd as he takes a selfie after being sworn in as Maricopa County School Superintendent.


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Analyze This: Getting to Know Industry Analysts
Industry analysts play a key part in the world of IT. Put simply, they share expert insights with clients, media and investors on how businesses and consumers can take advantage of existing and emerging technologies. Their perspectives impact million-dollar tech deals – a Blanc and Otus and H+K Strategies study found that industry analysts (along with peer-driven word of mouth) are the top driver of B2B tech adoption – but their influence is not always fully understood by communications teams.
This lack of understanding can negatively impact an entire communications program and is a particular problem at this time of year when communication teams are preparing to brief analysts at events like Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and RSA in San Francisco. Some key questions to consider before baking in your analyst relations (AR) strategy for the year include: how can I ensure that I am briefing the right analysts on the right topics? What can I do to really maximize the value of analysts for my stakeholders in the product strategy, marketing, PR and sales teams?
While many communications teams do a solid job covering the basics with 'outbound' briefings, many still fail to capitalize on the wealth of 'inbound' insights that analysts can bring to the table through inquiries, strategy days and consulting projects. It's a common talking point within AR circles, and analyst firms comment on it too. When framing up any communications and marketing strategy, it's important to know each analyst firm's specialties, client base and the methodologies they use to analyze product markets. Getting to also know the analysts as individuals – dislikes, likes and their interpretations of a market space – is also very important.
Never a shy bunch, the AR team here at Blanc and Otus are big fans of sharing insights and best practice with others. As a result, we'll shortly be launching 'In The Tech Trenches: Analyst Interviews,' a recurring Q&A with analysts from around the world. For each interview we invite a guest analyst to tell us about their firm, speak about their research agenda and share insight on how vendors can best engage with them. We'll also be offering our own perspective on key things vendors should bear in mind when planning AR strategies and briefing analysts. We're delighted to announce that we'll be kicking off our very first Q&A interview with 451 Research's Alan Pelz-Sharpe in the coming month.
Not sure which analysts you should be speaking with? Wondering how you can best leverage analyst insights before, during and after an industry event? Then drop me a line at email@example.com.


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The EM NARI Government Affairs Committee continues to eye legal and regulatory developments, including each of the following:
1. Important Changes Relating to Lead. Members should be aware of two significant changes relative to lead: First, the Massachusetts DPH Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program ("CLPPP") has revised its regulations for lead paint abatement. Effective December 1, 2017 surfaces that would have had to have been stripped, replaced, or encapsulated under prior regulations will no long need to be treated. It is anticipated that the revised regulations will reduce costs of bringing a property into compliance by as much 50% depending on individual property conditions.
Second, the definition of "Lead Poisoned Child" has been changed from a child under 6 years of age with a blood lead level ("BLL") equal to or greater than 25 micrograms per deciliter ("mcg/dl") to a BLL of 10 mcg/dl. The change is prompted by long-aged research, and revises the previous standard that had been in place for over 30 years. Undoubtedly, the change will prompt substantial litigation as a result of a larger pool of affected children falling under the revised definition, increasing costs and risk to property owners and contractors.
All remodelers are encouraged to check the state's database of Lead Inspected Homes at https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/leadsafehomes/default.aspx prior to working on any house or apartment building built prior to 1978. If the property is listed as having a lead paint report and having "Hazards Found", consult with a licensed lead inspector, preferably the one listed on the database, for guidance on how to approach the project without causing legal problems for both the remodeler and their client.
2. Tax Form and Deadline Changes. While Congress continues to debate more substantial changes to the tax rate and tax code that will absolutely impact members, the members are advised of two changes that are already in effect. First, 1099s must be sent out by January 31, 2018. 1099s must be received by any individuals or groups to whom members have paid $600 or more in any given year, and any law firms to whom members have made payment, regardless of the amount paid. To aid in issuing your 1099s, it is suggested that a W-9 form be obtained from all vendors and independent contractors. More detail on reporting requirements can be found at the following link: https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/reporting-payments-to-independent-contractors. The IRS has also revised the W-9 form for 2017, a link to the revised form is found here: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf
Also note that the IRS issued a new, longer I-9 form this past summer. Be sure you are using the newest version of the form. Also, it is recommended that you keep I-9 forms for employees indefinitely. The new form can be found here: https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-9-paper-version.pdf?download=1
3. Silica. This summer, OSHA's new silica rule went into effect, which is designed to protect workers from exposure to breathable crystalline silica in the workplace. Exposure can come from construction activities like using masonry saws, grinders, drills, jackhammers and handheld powered chipping tools, and other construction activities. OSHA has provided a brief publication to explain the rule which can be found at: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3681.pdf
4. Radon Control: notice came that the radon control requirements for new construction, which were introduced into the state building code in January 2015, have been determined by the BBRS to NOT apply to a newly constructed addition or the existing portion of the building.
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Dear Ignorance,
I have a problem with the word imperialist.
From time imperial can be synonymized with
Regal, majestic, and sovereign –
You can go ahead and miss me with that imperialist bull quick
Because Rhodes didn't 'regally' rob my people.
Neither did he 'majestically' murder the masses of bodies now lying in unmarked graves.
Identities turned into commodities to feed your steeples.
Blood money from slave roads, hell –
Colonies built your paved roads.
But please…tell me…
What deity died to give you the audacity,
To claim to have sovereignty over my people?
Rhodes said he prefers land to niggers,
Guessing that's why he and colonizers like him
Ploughed the black earth of our skin, making fertile his colonial legacies.
It wasn't enough that the world was his chess board
See he got bored and had to pilfer all the pieces too.
Rhodes must fall for every diamond encrusted tear that was stolen.
Every home and black body that was ever broken
Used as a token
All under the banner of empire.
So let's just tell it how it is, and the truth is, is this:
Rhodes was a glorified murderer.
Pedestal-raised butcher.
And only a few words more that I was never raised to utter.
But you continuously fail to recognize your classy lies,
Cause your utopia was built on the hands of the fallen.
So you think you can smirk in my face,
Reflecting your ignorance to the plight of my race,
When I tell you we should decolonize Oxford.
But like I said –
Go ahead and miss me with that imperialist bull quick.
Now let's move onto the movement.
Society would have you believe we've moved on from colonialism.
Nobody wants to understand that it's a structural prism.
See some mentalities are built on the privilege you were given
Others are built on the realities of the privilege you weren't living
Till you're perpetually stuck in your society's prison.
Oh it's easy to acknowledge Oxford is steeped in tradition,
But when you're in it,
Not so much to accept that it's a one-sided rendition.
A narrative told from a magnifying glass ceiling.
Hear the quick call to decolonize our education.
See the fighting white tears to keep our miseducation.
So a further ignorant few say we're erasing history,
But I'd like to point out our restoration
Of an unspoken narrative erased from the fabrication of his story
As a 'benefactor' and a 'politician'.
A man with a singularly 'business minded' mission.
Just type Rhodes into your search bar and
Let me show you
How we've created
New roads of discussion.
Opened the book on a history never spoken.
If there are two sides to every coin
Well then here's a little heads up
Cause we're flipping the tale and
Flipping the switch
Onto the side of a truth unspoken.
Sincerely woke,
Princess Ashilokun
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This article is intended to show you how to save the videos and pictures that you receive on WhatsApp to the camera roll on your device or to your computer.
You might have been one of the people that wanted WhatsApp to stop saving every image and video that you received and successfully accomplished this. However, you still have some that you would like to save and that is easy for me to show you how to do. You can achieve this in just a few simple steps.
Even if you have the auto-download function switched off, you can still allow photos and videos to be saved manually if WhatsApp has permissions to access the camera roll itself.
Saving WhatsApp Images and Videos To Your Camera Roll
Before you can save pictures or videos manually, you have to make sure WhatsApp has access to the camera roll on your phone. To do this:
- Open your "Settings" menu
- Scroll down and select "Privacy"
- Tap on "Photos"
- Under mode "Read and Write", ensure you have WhatsApp authorized
Here is how you save images and videos:
- Open WhatsApp to the thread that contains the image or video you want
- Tap on this image or video
- When it opens in full mode, click on the "Share" icon
- Then choose "Save"
Those are all the steps to saving images and videos from WhatsApp to your iPhone.
If you have not allowed WhatsApp to access your camera roll, your iPhone will ask you to give it access when you choose to save the content to your phone. You can allow it from here.
Here are the steps:
- Open WhatsApp
- Open the chat that has the content you wish to download to your phone
- Tap on the download/save button at the bottom left and the content will be added to the phone's gallery automatically.
This process may very slihtly depending on the brand of Android phone and OS you use.
If you do not see your photos in your main gallery, you can find them in a created folder in your files. It should read something like: WhatsApp/Media/WhatsApp Images. You may need a file manager to access the content.
You can also access this folder to delete its contents and free up space on your device as well. Deleting it here will remove it both from your accessible gallery and from your phone's memory.
If you are using an app to help clean up the internal memory and space on your phone, be mindful that this folder could get automatically deleted to save and free up space. Be sure to back up the images to a cloud or a computer to not risk losing them.
Saving WhatsApp Images and Videos On Your Computer
You might find it is easier to just download pictures and videos to your PC rather than taking up space on your device.
Here are a few of the ways that you can do this using either a Windows PC or a Mac, or through the online service WhatsApp Web.
Log in and click on the chat with the content you wish to download. Hover over this content and eventually an arrow will appear in the upper right corner of the image or still. Click on this, and in the menu that appears, select to "Download". Choose the folder where you want to save the content and then choose "Save".
You can also download it by clicking on the content itself in the thread and choosing the download option once the content loads.
You will find that Mac systems are very similar to Windows in this regard. The saving procedure itself is really all that is going to change. One you have selected to download the content, you must name it and then choose what folder to download the content to.
WhatsApp Web
Once you have signed into the service, you can follow the steps above to download things on a computer. You start by hovering over the content, clicking on the arrow, and choosing to download from the menu that appears. You just have to choose where to download it to.
The service also offers the same options as Windows PCs, allowing you to click on the content and directly choose to download it there.
If you have any questions or concerns, I am here to help you out. Drop a comment below with your issue and I can help you through whatever problems you might have.


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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Tredit Tire & Wheel Co. Inc. have signed a one-year contract extension for the supply of Goodyear trailer tires to original equipment trailer manufacturers. According to a press release, the agreement is an extension of the supply contract originally signed in 2005 by the two companies.
Goodyear will continue to supply its Marathon ST tires, which range in size from 13-inch to 16-inch rim diameters. As a versatile, long-running tire, Goodyear Marathon tires are used on light- and medium-duty trailers, which include RV, cargo, horse, and boat trailers.
Most trailer tires are delivered to original OEMs as part of a tire-and-wheel assembly, relieving the trailer manufacturers of the burden of ordering tires, rims and valves, maintaining inventories, mounting and inflating. Tredit performs these functions and delivers completed assemblies on a just-in-time basis. Goodyear sells replacement tires for trailers through its nationwide retailer network.
Goodyear employs about 69,000 people and manufactures its products in 53 facilities in 22 countries around the world. For more information visit www.goodyear.com.
Tredit, based in Elkhart, Ind., supplies tires and wheels for recreational vehicles, cargo, utility, boat, horse and livestock trailers. For more information visit www.tredittire.com.


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Hello and 'Seasons Greetings' to you all.
December seems to have flown by in the blink of an eye and now Christmas is upon us, a busy time for many florists. I don't think my hands can take anymore wiring of wreaths! I hope by now most of you, if not all of you, are able to put your feet up for a few days.
So pour yourself a mulled wine, have a little break from the present wrapping frenzy and enjoy ........
First up is our regular monthly spot from Victoria and The Flower Garden at Stokesay Court.
December at The Flower Garden at Stokesay Court
Now that our autumn planting is all done, and we've managed to weed and mulch a large portion of the garden, the actual growing is taking a back seat and we begin to think about the business side of things. Recognising my own lack of business drive, I have put myself on a reading programme to drum up a bit of focus and confidence. First to read were two biographies of successful and inspiring businesswomen. The first, 'Coming up Roses', by Cath Kidson, takes the reader on a delightful journey through the development of the Cath Kidson world, from chic little London shop selling upcycled items, to internationally recognised brand. She seems to enjoy building the business for its own sake, and is not chasing pound signs. She says. Cath Kidson had and has a strong and vivid vision for her company. She would not be fobbed off by nay-sayers, and through difficulties she had such faith in what she was doing that she employed her ingenuity to fight though each fresh challenge, and carry on. The second book, by Michele Fitoussi, is a biography ofHelena Rubenstein, the phenomenally wealthy and successful founder of a beauty empire. This woman had guts. She began life in Poland, where her parents seemed to want nothing more for her than to marry. In despair at her refusal of the many suitors offered her, the family scraped together enough money to send her away to Australia. Helena had nothing, and worked for years in seemingly endless jobs of drudgery. Always (according to the biographer) she wanted to be rich and powerful. At last, in her early thirties, Helena managed to borrow enough money to set up a tiny beauty parlour selling a face cream made to a family recipe. She was so determined and focused and hard-working that the little parlour was an instant success. Within a few years, Helena had expanded across Australia and was a rich woman. Not satisfied with this, she returned to Europe and established her firm in first London and then Paris, before moving yet again to New York, taking America by storm and becoming one of the richest women in the country. Amazing. I don't think I'd have likedHelena Rubenstein very much - she sounds hard, tough, and careless of other people - but the biography really rams home the lesson that to succeed, in anything, focus and determination are needed. Helena Rubenstein lived for her business. Can I be as single-minded as this? Another lesson learned is that we all have the right to make successes of our businesses, if we want to. But we have to want it! I'm very much looking forward to the January meet up of flower growers, in Devon, where I hope to come away with more inspiration, confidence, and renewed zeal and determination to grow good flowers!
I think I will have to borrow these books from Victoria. Hopefully in the New Year I will be able to have some much needed 'feet up' time to read. This rest and the meet up in Devon should help to find my inspiration and motivation to push through another busy year at BareBlooms. A good flowery meet up is always good for the soul. I managed to organise a little Christmas meet up in Hay on Wye with my local TBFC members (Blooms and Bees, Wild Bunch, The Flower garden at Stokesay Court) and our good friend and flower photographer extraordinaire; Sabina Rüber .
The New Year also sees one of our members being featured on the TV. So this months featured Member has to be Rachel at Catkin, who will be flying the British Flower flag for us when she appears on the new series 'The Great British Garden Revival'. So over to Rachel to tell us about her debut screen appearence........
Featured member of the Month - Catkin
We were filmed by Outline Productions who have made The Great British Garden Revival programme which starts on BBC 2 on Monday.
It's 10 parts with 2 presenters and 'causes' per programme. Each presenter champions an aspect of horticulture which may be out of fashion, or on the decline, or needs to be 'revived'. Rachel de Thame is championing cut flowers and as part of the programme they wanted to focus on wedding flowers. Initially they wanted to film my 'grow your own wedding flowers' course but the scheduling didn't work out. However, it just so happened that the day they wanted to come and film was the Friday before two weddings, so they asked if they could film us putting together the wedding flowers (no pressure then) and also if they could film us putting the venue flowers on the tables and filming the brides reaction (so really, no reason to not sleep for the two months leading up to it). Fortunately the wedding being filmed was with a lovely couple and the flowers in the venue were simple hand-ties in kilner jars so nothing too stressful in itself. But you know what it's like doing a wedding anyway, the stress of making sure its right and you want it to be perfect and she was such a lovely girl, I really wanted it to be right for her so the fear of her reaction being filmed was huge!
We had to make sure really that most of the wedding work was done prior to them arriving, which meant a super early start and all hands mobilised but actually we did really well and were pretty much sorted apart from a couple of table arrangements in kilner jars that they wanted to film us putting together and the brides bouquets (which I did really early the next day). They came and filmed the garden and Rachel de Thame asked questions about it all and for the life of me I can't remember what I said and am hoping and praying that I haven't let the side down for #britishflowers. Its' very weird because you know your business and what you do and what you think about it but it isn't so easy to be articulate when there is a camera pointing at you and it made me realise just how amazingly professional the gardening presenters are. Rachel de Thame honestly couldn't have been nicer, she was friendly, relaxed, easy to talk to, knowledgeable, and in front of the camera had a poise and calmness that was extraordinary to see, plus she really is very beautiful which is not helpful when you have to stand next to her!!! .........
photos courtesy of Amy Claridge.
we then all put together the final couple of table decs and set them out in the venue and filmed the reaction of the bridal party. It was lovely and I was basically a total heap at the end. The whole thing
took about 5 hours I think and I expect we will be on for about 2 minutes (well hopefully we will!). It will be shown 6th Jan 7pm BBC 2
I was thrilled to have been asked and also really pleased that the programme will look at wedding flowers, as I think that it highlights that we are serious about what we do - it's not just popping a few stems in a vase for the kitchen table - we are growers and florists who have a great service and product to offer. I really hope that the programme flies the flag for British Flowers and highlights how lovely our businesses are and that British wedding flowers are a stunning, sustainable choice
bouquet image courtesy of Sewell Photography
Thanks to Rachel for telling us about her 'nerve wracking' filming experience.
I am sure she has done #britishflowers proud. I can't wait to tune in on the 6th of January. This is surely going to be a good British Flower year for 2014!
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It's funny. The sheer amount of content consumption around here leads to a lack of focus and attention at times. We hop from book to book, article to article, and we keep going down the rabbit hole for fear of missing out or not discovering that one salient point or insight that someone else might find!
It is intoxicating and overwhelming all at the same time. And I'm guessing that you have the same exact problem!
Well, have no fear, I have a few items for you to give your attention to today. If you'll trust me on this, I promise they are worthy of your attention and, in fact, might aid you in the battle of achieving better focus, eliminating distractions and doing your best work.Read More


text: We got to wondering if celebrity spokespeople are worth the big bucks in Telecom/Wireless. So, we pulled all competitor TV spots for 2015 YTD and compared the ad effectiveness scores for those with celebrities against those without. For analysis of ads in other categories, see our Competitive Intelligence resources page.


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Ayr will once again take centre-stage as host to the UK's largest youth theatre festival in 2019 following the town's success at this year's event.
More than 150 young performers from across Scotland descended on the town last month to take part in the 12th National Festival of Youth Theatre.
The youngsters, from 12 youth theatre groups, took part in workshops, performances and social activities held at the Gaiety Theatre, Carrick Street, in conjunction with South Ayrshire Council.
It is the first time that the town has hosted the festival produced annually by Youth Theatre Arts Scotland, which supports more than 23,000 young people in theatre activity.
Councillor Brian McGinley, economic development, tourism and leisure portfolio holder for South Ayrshire Council, said: "This was a great experience for the youngsters, not only were they learning from the experts, but it was an opportunity to gain confidence and make new friends too.
"I am hopeful that even more creative young people in South Ayrshire can get involved next time round."
Jeremy Wyatt, chief executive, Ayr Gaiety Partnership, said: "We first discussed bringing NFYT to Ayr almost three years ago, so it was great to see everyone's hard work pay off so well.
"All the young people were incredibly good to work with, and our Gaiety Young Company got the festival off to a great start.
"Around 60 of our staff and volunteers worked over the weekend and I know they all found the experience very rewarding."
Kenny McGlashan, chief executive officer, Youth Theatre Arts Scotland, said: "We were overwhelmed by the welcome the National Festival of Youth Theatre received from the residents of Ayr and would like to thank the venues and audiences for creating such an amazing atmosphere for our youth groups.
"Festival productions included performances by local groups from Ayr, Ardrossan, Kilmarnock and Largs and we are proud that the National Festival of Youth Theatre was able to invest in both local youth groups and events contractors when bringing the event to the region."
Kenny McGlashan, CEO of Youth Theatre Arts Scotland, added: "We were overwhelmed by the welcome the National Festival of Youth Theatre received from the residents of Ayr."


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Please keep in mind that we will do our best to help serve you to the best of our ability. If there are any problems with your order and/or items, please call us at 209.367.4882 and we will promptly correct it.
In the event that you have to return your ordered, please re-pack the items in their original shipped packing to ensure safe return. Upon arrival at Peltier Winery, all returned items are inspected. You will be refunded the full cost of your order and all shipping charges if your return is a result of our error.
If the return is not a result of our error and your item is returned unopened within 30 days of delivery, we will grant a credit of up to 85% of the item's value minus the original shipping charge and actual return shipping fees.
Expect to receive refunds within four weeks from shipping your return to Peltier Winery. This includes conservative estimates of the time required for the return shipping, inspection of the order at our facility, and processing from your bank or credit card company.
We will notify you via email with the details of your refund. Refunds will be received via the form of payment that you used with your purchase.
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Vignettes – Halloween, Lower Manhattan 2012
This short film is in no way trying to give a sense of the scale of destruction that Hurricane Sandy caused NYC- compared to Redhook, the Rockaways and other parts of the city the destruction cause to lower Manhattan was comparitively slight but residents still had to endure days without power or access to basic needs as most businesses were closed beneath 34th street. This is simply a document of some of the things we saw while biking around 2 days after the storm and an attempt to capture the strange quiet mood that engulfed the city. -Dylan Angell
Directed by Dylan Angell Camera by Daniel Terna Edited by Joe Morgan Music by Jeff Tobias
Executive Producers Liron Unreich and Michael McDevitt


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{just kidding}
It's so tiny!
I already told Hubby that I'm keeping this hat for our own baby .. someday.
I followed this pattern for making up the beanie. There's a pattern for 3 months old, and also one for newborn. I made the newborn one. After searching forever, I finally found brief instructions for the beak.. it's really hard to find instructions for tiny triangles. And I'm not exactly able to figure out stuff like this on my own! That just doesn't work yet. For the eyes I knew how to make circles already, and I found instructions for making the oval ears.
Oh, and the Cosby Show kept me entertained while I worked on this little guy :) What a funny show! They just don't make shows like that on tv anymore! Love it.
This really wasn't too hard of a project. And I used barely any yarn. The one thing I found difficult and frustrating was that the hat is done is double crochet stitches. For some reason when I come to end each round of the circle with a slip stitch I find that it just doesn't look all that right. Just before turning my work it calls for 3 chain stitches, which the right number of stitches for the height of the double crochet.. right? But when I go to end with a slip stitch it looks as if the 3 chains is too much because it puckes .. I don't get it. Anyway, I just to need to figure out what I'm doing or something. I like the double crochet stitch, but for circles it doesn't look right when I do it. There are either gaps or something..
Until next time..
happy creativities!


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-Active Solar (100% electric usage)
-Passive Solar
-Certified sustainable materials
-Recycled materials-tiles, stones
-Grey Water Recycling
-Rainwater collection-cisterns
-Passive air-conditioning
-House designed on 4 grid to minimize construction waste
Modern Living (Japan) – September 2004
Stylowy Dom (Poland) – 2003
Inspired House (Taunton) – March 2004
Fine Homebuilding (cover) – April 2006
Metropolitan Home – September 2006
Berkshire Living (cover) – June 2006
New York House – June 2007
Connecticut Cottages and Gardens – January 2008
Fine Gardening – February 2010
Martha Stewart Living – March 2010
Design New England – November 2017
Gardens Illustrated - September 2018
Dreaming Green – Lisa Sharkey & Paul Gleicher (Potter)- Published November 2008
Great Gardens of the Berkshires – Virginia Small (Down East)- Published 2008
Private Gardens of Connecticut – Jane Garmey (Monacelli Press)- Published October 2010
Millerton, NY
Gertler & Wente Architects designed this residence in Millerton, New York with a focus on sustainable design. To be used as a weekend home, it was designed to take advantage of long distance rural views as well as integration with the architect-designed gardens. Special attention was given to the amount and quality of natural light.
Photography by Jack Hyland, Marion Brenner, and Julian Olivas


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Forum > Raves and Rants >
I find it really annoying that people post a picture of some model and then people vote and give them points for a model when it is only an inspiration picture. they just copy and pasted.
Does it annoy you. I mean I go out and spend money on clothes, dress myself, find a good place for a photo, take pics of myself and upload them. that's work. that deserves points if anyone likes my fashion.
Is anyone with me on this or am I just a cranky witch? Don't anwer that last question.!
I don't get it either. I don't mind if someone puts one or two pictures but if their Chicblog is FULL of them it makes no sense, it's like flipping through a fashion mag. I think it's unfair if you get points for something you just are inspired by….unless you "recopied the look" and included your own rendition of it….posted almost 7 years ago


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Zaidy's Deli 15th and Lawrence streets (and a location in Cherry Creek) 303-893-3600
Potato Latke Sandwich Brisket between two latkes, with pickles and a side $9.95
Tis the season, and by "the season," I of course mean Hanukah, or Chanukah.
And to celebrate, I figured I'd have some traditional brisket and potato latkes -- which have about as much to do with the Maccabees and an eight-day miracle as Christmas lights do with Jesus Christ's birth and a manger.
But since this is a blog about sandwiches, I decided to try the brisket and latke sandwich from Zaidy's Deli.
I've had brisket and latkes dozens of times over my long, long life, but I'd never had it as a sandwich until 2004ish when I tried a version at Sherman's Deli in Palm Springs. It was incredible, juicy thick-cut beef on two ginormous, oniony, greasy, salty latkes, served with sides of apple sauce and sour cream. One of the best meals I'd ever had.
Zaidy's. Not so much.
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What I got in my takeout box was a pile of thinly sliced, overcooked brisket slopped between two large, but wafer-thin and mostly flavorless latkes. I'm sorry, but you've got to do better than that. It's not that hard.
Slow-cook the brisket, for crying out loud! And put some freakin' salt on the latkes or onions or something. I got a plastic cup full of gravy, but pouring it on added no moisture to the beef and soaked the latkes.
I got some brief help by spooning a side of coleslaw into the mixture, but it didn't do much to save this unhappy Chanukah surprise. If the Maccabees had had to eat this every day for eight days, they surely would have surrendered to the invading Syrians. - Jonathan Shikes
To read about previous sandwiches, go to the Our Weekly Bread archive.


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Why Do Good Men Cheat On Good Women?
~ the 3 top reasons you are at risk ~
You imagine you already know why men cheat on good women: "That guy was just thinking with his other head."
And your guy is different of course.
Wrong on both counts.
The truth is any relationship can become vulnerable to an affair. And physical sex is often not the main motivation.
You probably wouldn't stay in a relationship where your basic needs were ignored. Men are the same; if our needs aren't met, we too might look elsewhere. And sometimes we think cheating is a better option than breaking it off with you. I'm not justifying or defending this behaviour, I'm just telling it the way it is.
Now, I know that some guys are jerks, but I'm not talking about narcissistic liars who coldly use women (you're smart enough to spot that type a mile away). I'm talking about good men. Men who never wanted to cheat but have fallen despite their best intentions.
So here are the three reasons why good men cheat on good women. Use this information to be proactive.
1. We Aren't Getting Our Emotional Needs Met
You might assume cheating is all about a physical upgrade. But the truth is, it's more often about fulfillment of unmet emotional needs. Picture real-life "other women" - often she is less attractive than the abandoned partner. Sandra Bullock vs Michelle McGee? Shania Twain dumped for her frumpy house-keeper? And let's not picture Camilla getting down and dirty.
Relationship counselor Gary Neuman, author of "The Truth About Cheating" (Amazon), interviewed 200 men about infidelity. His findings? Almost half reported that "emotional dissatisfaction" was the primary reason why they cheated.
- 88 percent of men said the affair partner was no more physically attractive than their wife
- 40 percent reported meeting their affair partner through work
- 94 percent did not have sex the first night they met the affair partner
In other words, these men didn't fall for a woman who was prettier, sexier or younger than their current partner. They didn't have meaningless one-night stands.
They cheated with women with whom they had a relationship of one sort or another.
What Emotional Needs?
We have needs, too, but we don't always feel like it's okay to ask to get them met. In his classic best-seller His Needs, Her Needs: Building an Affair-Proof Marriage Dr Harley explains how many men's greatest need is for admiration and praise.
Of course, it's not the same if we have to ask for it; then we fear you will think we're weak or pathetic. We need you to praise us spontaneously and genuinely (preferably often and publicly!).
Unfortunately, a lot of women do the exact opposite. Instead of publicly praising their man, they reveal our secrets, tease us about our weaknesses and talk bad about us as if we're not there. Some women scold their men like they are little boys who can't tie their own shoes.
If you think that's funny or somehow endearing, you're way off-mark. Your girlfriends may think you're sassy or in control, but this belittling only serves one purpose: to make us feel horrible about ourselves and convince us that you don't really respect us. It's the best way to make a man run the other direction - straight into the admiring arms of another woman.
But Why Doesn't He Just Ask for Respect
Have you ever wished your man would give you flowers? Your co-worker had a huge bouquet delivered to her just last week and you're dying for your man to surprise you with a public declaration of love. You drop increasingly less subtle hints, but he doesn't seem to get it. Finally, you tell him outright: "Honey, I'd really like it if you bought me flowers."
When he comes home with a bouquet of flowers the next night, how do you feel? You got the flowers, right? But you still feel disappointed. Because you had to ask for them. The point of flowers is that your man is supposed to surprise you with them, out of the blue, just because he thinks you're special.
That's how praise, compliments and admiration works. It needs to be spontaneous. Genuine. It has to happen unprompted or it feels manufactured.
How Does that Make Him Vulnerable to Cheating?
Imagine this: Sunday afternoon at your sister's house, you tease him about how he never fixed that doorbell that's been broken for the past month. Then you reveal that he still hasn't filed his taxes and joke about how he procrastinates with everything. On the way home, you criticize him for taking the longer route.
Monday morning, his coworker Susan exclaims that she's never seen someone give such a masterful presentation before. And ding! Your husband gets the admiration and respect he's been craving all weekend. Soon he's hanging out with Susan as often as he can because Susan tells him he's great.
You make him feel like crap.
Any wonder why he finds Susan so alluring? Meet your husband's emotional needs or you may lose him to someone who gets what makes him tick.
2. We Need More (or Better) Sex, but We Think Leaving You Isn't a Viable Option
Believe or not, sometimes we think an affair is the kindest option available. Guys cheat, but still want to be with you. I know that sounds crazy, but hear me out.
Here's the situation: he's asked for more frequent sex or more enjoyable sex, and you've turned him down repeatedly. Maybe you agree to sex with a sigh, virtually tapping your wrist as you say, "Just a quickie, okay? I don't have time for this."
Now things have gotten to the point where your man believes you don't want to have sex with him. The quickies outnumber the enjoyable and loving encounters ten to one, and weeks pass without any action at all.
This scenario is much more serious than him just wanting sex.
Why Sex Matters to Men
When your man committed to you, he entrusted you with his sexual needs. He envisioned making love twice a week for the rest of his life. Soaring, soul-binding, spine-tingling sex. Your lack of enthusiasm, which he feels as contempt for his desire, has crushed him.
If I only teach you one thing about how men think in relationships, it would be this: Sex matters to us as much as affection, security and conversation matter to you. Sex is much more than an orgasm. For men, it's central to how we connect with you. It's how we feel loved.
So Here's the Problem…
He's asked you for more sex and intimacy, but you're not hearing him. Or if you are, you're acting like you don't enjoy it. He feels terrible asking you anymore. (Imagine for a minute, if your husband sighed or made a snarky remark every time you asked for a hug or kiss, or every time you wanted to talk with him. That's how he feels. Embarrassed. Rejected. Hurt. And desperate.)
Now he has to make a very difficult choice. Should he stay with you, the woman he loves, but miss out on one of his primary needs for the rest of his life? Or should he leave you (which may entail splitting up a family) just because he is desperate for intimacy?
Men who want to keep the family together and truly love their wives feel like divorce is the more selfish answer. How could he split up his family and put you through a divorce just so he gets to have a sex life?
This is when the decision to cheat seems like the perfect solution. After all, an affair relieves you of the pressure of having sex which you don't seem to like anyway. He still gets to live his life with you and the kids, but he also gets his sexual needs met.
But Wait, There's Hope
Caroline Madden is a therapist, affair recovery specialist and author of "After a Good Man Cheats: How to Rebuild Trust and Intimacy With Your Wife" (Amazon). She reveals this is a common problem, but it can be resolved. The men in this situation are often genuinely shocked when they find out that their wives are upset about the affair. These men thought their wives knew they were getting their sexual needs met elsewhere, and the wives didn't mind. These men love their wives; but they couldn't imagine living the rest of their lives without sex. They also couldn't bear to break up with you, so they chose the middle ground: the affair.
Madden says in "Fool Me Once: Should I Take Back My Cheating Husband" (Amazon) that these are usually the easiest affairs to recover from because your man didn't really want to cheat. All he really wanted was for you to need him sexually. As soon as you respond to him sexually, he no longer wants to cheat. In fact, he's relieved that he no longer even feels tempted, because there's no longer anything missing in the relationship. You are now his perfect woman.
3. We Don't Want to Crush You
There are some other situations where we feel that cheating spares you intense pain that you do not deserve.
I'm not exactly proud of my fellow men in writing this, but this behaviour happens, so here goes.
Sometimes we feel trapped. We've gotten to know and love you, yet we're not happy in the relationship.
If we know that you've been hurt before, we may feel like we can't bear to be the person who hurts you again. We know that breaking up with you will crush you, and there's enough good in the relationship that we hope you might eventually become the person who can meet our needs. However, right now, for whatever reason, the relationship is not working. An affair fills the void.
The Exit Affair
We start these sorts of affairs because we need something you haven't been able to give us and we think we want out, but we're not 100 percent sure of that yet. Perhaps you are often depressed and we're tired of lifting you up, or we're sick of being criticized, and yet there are still some good times.
An exit affair allows a man to try out a new relationship without having to be the bad guy who breaks up with you. If you do find out, you will do the dirty work of breaking up with him. If you don't find out and he decides to stay, he can always console himself that what you didn't know didn't hurt you.
Why Doesn't He Just Break It Off?
Probably because he's a coward. But perhaps he's tried breaking up with you before and you refused to leave. Maybe you fell apart so badly that he took you back out of pity. Maybe he hates conflict so much he would rather you dump him.
What Should You Do?
If you suspect he is unhappy, start couples counseling together to see if you can be the partner he desires (and vice versa of course). However, you may discover that he's never going to be happy with you. In that case, it's best to just bite the bullet and call the whole thing off.
Affair-Proofing Your Relationship
Now that you know the top reasons men cheat, you can take actions to protect your relationship. Start with an honest assessment:
- Do you praise him and build him up?
- Are you making love regularly and enthusiastically?
- Is there anything you know really bothers him about the relationship that you haven't addressed?
Actively be a good partner. Get help if you need it. You can affair-proof your relationship and find happiness together.
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017
So I'm in a tro tro going back to campus after work…thinking about myself….then I get a call on an MTN line. It's a twi speaking guy claiming that he works with MTN and that apparently I won a promotion….ha…I don't usually enter promotions but hey, stranger things have happened.
Well, I couldn't really hear him so I asked him to call back since I was in a vehicle. That was when he got his opening, I am sure. He said they would send me a message. By then, I am certain it is a scam. And I was right!
The message that popped up was a request for me to approve a payment of GHS 550.00. Now, why anyone would think I would approve that mystifies me. I may be wrong but why would I part with GHS 550.00 for a supposed unknown price from a competition I don't remember entering? Maybe I watched too many episodes of Hustle but seriously…why?
It was at this point that I start laughing at the scammers…for tracking my transactions without realising that the money is not mine. In fact, the money in the account is meant for a get together. And there was no way I was going to mess with that.
Well, thank God for small mercies. At least I got a blog entry! Yay!
And a free lesson…always crosscheck. And an analogy. Just as my mobile money is such a good conduit that it attracted scammers, you and I are called to be disciples of Christ proclaiming him so well that we bring people to Him.
How are we doing in that great commission?
May God help us all.
Angela Azumah Alu
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Letters to the editor
Thanks from Elkhart
Thank you very much for your article on our fair little town [see "The view from Elkhart hill," by Rick Wade, IT, March 19]. I thought the article was very well written and the pictures did us justice.
Publicity like this is what we and other small towns need to help us thrive. Publications like yours are greatly appreciated. You and your whole staff are welcome anytime!
Teri McGee, director
Elkhart Public Library District
Smith: "Enthusiasm has
gone underground"
My recent move to revive the Evening Republican Club was not an act of defiance to the party I love [see "Smith revives GOP club," by Dusty Rhodes, IT, March 12]. Nor was it meant to create controversy with the current leadership with which I have spent the better part of a lifetime. I personally stand by my claim that I brought them to the party.
I want to make it very clear that I stand by my party, and by the current leadership. As a retiree, but one who has not lost once ounce of Republican verve, I have attended and supported endeavors through these lean years. Yes, I have suffered and still suffer greatly as I watch the current bankrupting of America. But, having been born in 1929 and grown up as part of the "Greatest Generation," I only know how to voice my concern and live by the code, "Death before dishonor."
I still believe that leaders should get out in front and lead! At this point, it has become difficult. Chairman Tony Libri is currently in Afghanistan and Rosemarie Long is at the helm with her hands full, making all efforts to keep the ship right. My intent was not to do harm.
It's just that in these past few years, enthusiasm has gone underground. I could not stand it. As I saw things change with some deletions from the organization, I could only think of better times. I wanted strong Republican input and output everywhere. The only place I saw it was the strong Northenders Club, led by Rosemarie. Once, we had 10 such organizations. The powerful Evening Republican Club, started by my predecessor, John Short, had disbanded. The Prairie Republican Club, started by Scott Crown, merged with East County. The South County Club waned. In my travels, I talked with people who could no longer participate, and had no place to go and no one to share with anymore.
Thus I felt that the right thing to do was to call for the revival of the Evening Republican Club. And yes, to them it means supporting Republican causes and candidates that they help select. That I can proudly say I have always lived by. I urge Republicans everywhere to support and vote for our township candidates. They are the best.
Irv Smith
Smith, a former city alderman, is former chairman of the Sangamon County Republican Party.
The dumpster approach
Why, if the police know of drug activity, do they simply try to move it and not stop it via arrests? This dumpster approach seems to only exacerbate the situation without bringing it to an end [see "When the Crime Stoppers dumpster came to my street," by Fletcher Farrar, IT, March 19].
I find this procedure confusing at best and certainly not much of a solution. In fact, it appears to simply make the superficial policing seem effective without truly resolving the issue.
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Electricity revenues
As Springfield's new power plant gets closer to completion, the surplus electricity that it is going to generate will be sold and the revenue is going to balance the city budget.
Being a ratepayer, I have a real problem with that. The "Crown Jewel" belongs to the ratepayers, not the politicians. Pay off the construction debt first, then reduce the cost of electricity to the ratepayers.
If you need to balance the budget, cut services, cut salaries, lay off as needed and do it across the board.
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Your first self employment tax return/
Yep...it's tax season! I know this isn't what you want to hear. Some of you would much rather talk about the start of Spring or March Madness. Actually, madness isn't a bad way to describe this time of year in my world. Unfortunately, even if you don't do this for a living, you need to start thinking about your tax return.
For some of you, this is going to be the first return since you started your own business. If that's the case you really need to keep reading. Even if this isn't your first time around, consider this a small refresher course.
Disclaimer: Since I'm in Canada, some of this might not be specific to your area, but I'll try to keep it as generic as possible. You don't have to read this with a Canadian accent to fully appreciate the advice either.
What's different?
Up until now you've had a "job" that earned you a paycheque. Every couple weeks you'd get money, and your boss would handle all the taxes for you. Sure, the cheque seemed small after all those deductions, but if you played your cards right you got a nice refund in April.
For better or for worse, those days are now behind you.
Here are some points to think about when completing your return this year, and from this point forward.
1. Say goodbye to refunds
For the mostpart, you need to forget about the glory days of getting fat refund cheques in May. The reason you got those refunds is because the amount of taxes your employer deducted from your paycheque and sent to the government was more than what you ended up owing. If you have a family, and you're the only income earner in the house, you could get quite a lot of those taxes back each year.
Now that you're on your own, nobody is sending money to the government on your behalf. The money you received from your clients last year is all pre-tax money. Since nothing was already sent, you don't have an overpayment that can be refunded.(1) The best scenario is that you have so many claims and deductions that you don't owe anything.
(1) - In Canada, there is something called a Working Income Tax Benefit. Basically, if you worked, but didn't earn a lot of money, you can get a credit on your return. If your eligible benefit is larger than what you owe, that will result in a refund.
2. If I'm not getting a refund, then...
Yes, that means you will most likely owe money. For some people, this will be the first time you've had to send the government a payment at tax time. It's not pleasant, and if you had a really good first year of business, it might be a large bill.
I know March is a bit late to start planning ahead for a big payment, but I want you to go into the process with your eyes open. If this is just dawning on you now and you're freaking out, stop and take a deep breath. If you wake up tomorrow and find out you owe the government more than you can come up with before April 30th you still have options.
3. Remember that it could be much worse
Some guy you've never met telling you that a $5,000 tax bill isn't a big deal is annoying, right? I know, but stop for a second to think about the big picture. Let's say you generated $100,000 of revenue last year. I don't mean take home pay, but that's how many sales you made in 2013.
As an employee, you would have been taxed on $100,000. Yes, it would have been taken off your cheque is small(ish) chunks, but by the end of the year your T4 would show tax deductions based on the full $100,000.
As a sole proprietor, you will be taxed on your net income. If you spent $50,000 on your business in 2013 in order to generate that $100,000, you're going to be taxed on $50,000...not $100,000. That's a really simplistic look, so let's not get too literal. Some of that $50,000 could have been personal use, or not 100% deductible, but you get the idea. The point is that, although it might be a huge tax bill when you owe it all at once, it's much less than what you would have sent the government as an employee.
4. With that in mind, make sure you know what to claim
If you know that there might be a large tax bill in your future, you really owe it to yourself to try to reduce it by as much as is legally possible. If you're handing your return to a professional, they will (if they're any good) go through a huge list of possible expenses with you. Ask questions if you're unsure, but don't just assume that you can't claim something.
If you're doing it yourself, familiarize yourself with this section of your return. It's the self employment section, and will list all of the revenue and expenses you can enter. Go through that list to see if there's anything you hadn't thought of, and ask someone if anything is confusing.
5. Make a better plan for next year
This, sadly, isn't reserved for newbies. We all have that one thing that we never prepare for properly. Whether it's doing your taxes or packing for a trip, we make a mess of it and then promise ourselves we'll improve next time.
My best advice here is to start paying yourself an after-tax income every month. If you brought in $5,000 last month, don't pay yourself $5,000. Instead, set aside a % of your earnings each month into a savings account. That money is going to pay your tax bill, as though your boss was taking it off your cheque. Obviously it will depend on your tax bracket, but if you can set aside 25% each month it will really help. The lowest federal tax rate is 15% in Canada, but you also have to factor in provincial taxes and CPP. Yes, the government is going to expect you to contribute to your CPP even if you're self-employed, so you're going to need to account for that too.
If you need some advice, please let me know. I'm always happy to help. You can also share some tips of your own in the comments.