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The UK Local Government Solution for ArcGIS aims to bring together the best Esri capabilities and services to help you transition from LocalView Fusion to the ArcGIS Platform. Esri UK will help you map out your future plan and ensure that you benefit from:
- Greater access to all the applications and content provided as part of the platform.
- A much larger Esri development and support team.
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There has been a lot of talk in recent years about reconciliation with aboriginal communities. Errors of the past have been acknowledged along with present-day discrimination. But is anything happening beyond talk? Many in aboriginal communities say there is little progress despite all the good words being spoken by our politicians. We speak with people in those communities, along with the woman that Montreal has put in charge of bridging the gap with aboriginal communities.
Guest(s) : Nakuset, Executive Director, Native Women's Shelter of Montreal Ethan Cox, Ricochet Media Marie-Ève Bordeleau, Montreal's Commissioner of Indigenous Affairs Vicky Boldo, Co-Chair of the Montreal Urban Aboriginal Community Strategy Network
CityLife examines issues that affect all Anglo Montrealers in an engaging and accessible way. Host Richard Dagenais and his team delve into politics, public transit, the environment, the economy, immigration, roadwork, social issues, culture and much more. Each CityLife show zeroes in on a particular subject or issue unfolding in Montréal, often with original approaches and creative coverage of local stories you may not find anywhere else.
Richard Dagenais was born, raised, educated and, continues to be employed, in Montréal. Twice nominated for ACTRA National Radio Awards, he works in Montréal television and radio as a host, anchor, reporter and writer. He is a singer, songwriter, and musician who has performed the anthems for the Expos and Alouettes. He's married with one son and two nutty dogs. He enjoys sports but hates going to the gym; he goes, but he hates it! He's got a blog and he tweets, too!

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This is part of a series of recipes from PumpUp member @carolinewaters35.
Follow her blog here.
Hello PumpUp!
My name is Caroline and I'm a Nutritionist in good ol' southern Athens, GA. I'm addicted to every type of workout there is; I've tried them all. For now, my favorites include long distance running (I've done 2 half marathons), yoga (even though I'm not too great at it!), PureBarre, and HIIT (specifically a class here in Georgia called BLAST).
To balance out my love for exercise, I have to fuel myself with healthy foods! I have a pretty severe gluten intolerance, so I have had to eat gluten free for 3 years now.
I have a blog called The Dank Dietitian and I feature healthy, nutritious gluten-free recipes. Here is one of my easy go-to recipes when I'm craving hearty chicken wings that are low in salt and fat and high in protein!
3-Ingredient Dry Rub Chicken Wings
Servings: 2-3 Total Time: 1:15 Difficulty: easy
- 10 small chicken wings (I used humanely raised chicken wings from Earthfare) (or more if feeding more people)
- 1-2 TBSP oil of choice (I used olive)
- Good Rub seasoning: salt, sugar, spices, paprika, garlic, chili powder, onion, coffee. (or seasoning of choice)
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and cover a large baking pan or glass dish with aluminum foil.
- Spray pan with nonstick cooking spray to ensure wings don't stick to pan's surface.
- Place wings in a large Ziploc bag and pour 2 TBSP of oil into bag. Mix up the wings and oil and make sure the oil covers all of the wings.
- Pour seasoning into a small bowl or on a small plate. You will roll the wings in the seasoning so make sure surface is big enough for the wings.
- One by one, roll wings in seasoning making sure they are covered. Cover as much or as little as you want. My boyfriend wanted these drenched in seasoning so I made sure to have every inch covered! :) Then place the wings on sprayed pan.
- Once all wings are on baking pan, place in oven and cook for 45 minutes. At the 30 minute mark, check wings and turn pan 360 degrees to ensure even cooking.
- After 45 minutes of cooking, check wings to make sure they are done. If there is still any pink whatsoever, keep cooking for ~15 minutes. If you have a food thermometer at home (I still need to buy one!) make sure the center of the chicken reads at least 165 degrees F.
- Once wings are finished cooking, remove from oven, let cool and enjoy!
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We sat in my living room sipping wine, sipping Boba tea, eating the accoutrements of a small group gathering — cheese, hummus, strawberries. An embattled air conditioner fought the villainous August heat. Strangers — introverts no less — had ventured into one home together. We gathered because we were artists.
For this first meeting, we had read Francis Schaeffer's Art and the Bible to discuss. It had been formative in Charlie Peacock's artistic and spiritual journey. Would this new Art House — Art House Dallas — connect with it as well?
I read the two essays contained in the pamphlet several years ago. My first impression: meh. Foundational, yes, but I had the advantage of thirty years of work burgeoning from Schaeffer's basic thesis on art, culture, and the Bible. I had Jeremy Begbie and Steve Turner. Since then, I've read David Taylor and Andy Crouch and Rowan Williams. I've written scholarly articles and lay essays. For my second reading, I came prepared with philosophy and theology, ready to build upon Schaeffer at times, and at other times, question him: is all postmodern art necessarily unable to be Christian, for example, or should we even call art "Christian"? I had degrees! I had awards! I had experience! I was an expert.
I was humbled. But you knew that was coming. It happens in every story: pride comes before a fall. While my six-month-old slept, I read. About art as doxology, about God's concern for beauty, about the fact that God sees the artist. And I wept. The degrees, the awards, the contests were several years ago, a lifetime ago — my son's lifetime. Lately, I create in silence and obscurity, minutes pilfered during short naps, dried pureed carrots coating my keyboard. In this place, Francis Schaeffer ministered to me. He told me about God's concern for beauty even in the wilderness when the Israelites wandered in the same shoes for 40 years. He told me God saw and preserved David's art created when David worked as a shepherd or ran from the king or repented from sin or built a kingdom. In this silence and obscurity, I learned that my art matters because beauty matters to God — because God sees me.
In essence, this was why we met that day in my living room: because beauty matters to God and because, as the body of Christ, we testify to one another that God sees us, that our work matters.
There was some venting, yes; there was philosophy; but above all, there was connection. In the sprawling Dallas metroplex lined with suburban brick homes, school zones, and shopping centers, visual artists, musicians, and writers assembled. We peeked into the crevices of our landscaped society and found wildflowers. In this August drought, something beautiful blossomed when carefully planned gardens failed. God saw fit to decorate a wilderness of concrete with wayfaring blooms.
In our meeting, we talked about the freedom we found in Schaeffer's pages to create art that didn't feature praying hands. We talked about the presumptions from Christians and non-Christians about what it means to be both Christian and artist. But mostly, we talked about bringing art into the sphere of corporate worship. For this is our heart: worship. Art is our means to glorifying God. As Schaeffer puts it, art is doxology. We discussed how we can introduce art into the liturgy of our churches and how to practice art as spiritual discipline.
Before we left, we prayed for one another, for our art, and for our churches — prayers of refreshment in the heat, watering the wildflowers. Visual artists, musicians, writers — in this communion of saints, we partook of God's love for beauty.
Heather A. Goodman practices art in bits and pieces these days, mostly while listening to her son protest nap time. Or while waiting at a red light. She blogs at L'Chaim and at The Master's Artist.


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If you ever heard the term Affiliate Marketing and still didn't take advantage of what it can do for you, then what you are about to read has the potential to effect your level of income. NOT using Affiliate Marketing as another stream of income is literally LEAVING MONEY ON THE TABLE! You can easily grab a piece of the pie and continue doing the business that you love (if you have one) and if you don't have one, you might discover that Affiliate Marketing can be a new business for you.
There are ways in which people can increase their
income, without being in a waiting mode, while they
are in the process of figuring out what they are
meant to do, how they are meant to do it, and
still taking care of all the details of their business.
Products or Business!!
As a business owner I am devoting the majority of my time to doing what I love. I am working with many home-based business owners whose main goal is to create financial freedom for themselves. When they join an MLM (Multi Level Marketing) company they are told that they just need to bring a few people, who will also bring a few people, and that by doing that, they will duplicate themselves (actually their time). Then they can travel the world, enjoy their free time and their ever growing financial freedom.
To get to that level of freedom – energy, time, work and money must be invested. I do not only believe this is possible, I personally know quite a few people who have accomplished that level. Many, unfortunately, give up on these endeavors because they lack the skills or knowledge to move them toward success. Especially when people are missing sales skills, they hang on to a few limiting beliefs that are holding them back, they procrastinate and don't feel comfortable with recruiting, approaching people etc. I work with people that are facing these challenges every day.
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For Grades K–3
This proven Phonics program provides explicit instruction and abundant practice for phonemic awareness, alphabetic knowledge, decoding skills, sound-symbol correspondences, and manipulating and building words. You will:
To effectively meet your state's Standards, lesson plans must be rigorous and require students to apply higher order thinking skills to develop a deep understanding of the material being studied. Use this Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Ladder and Webb's Depth of Knowledge Chart while planning your lessons.


text: Luxury Chartered Bus Field trips Sold Out We're kicking off a new series of "Luxury Chartered Bus Field Trips" The 3rd Field Trip will take-off from Bloomington on June, 2017 at 10:30 AM (boarding starts 10:15 AM) arrive back in Bloomington approx. 4:15 PM. Lucky's Market on Walnut in Bloomington. Tickets are on-sale now and are limited to 50 participants! Ticket price is $20 per person and includes: round-trip transportation, a filling plant-based lunch, an educational presentation and tour, a take home eco-friendly tote with lots of mindful living resources. Plus, lots of pig belly rubs! * Given the content + length of the presentation on the bus the Field Trips are probably best suited for those 12 years and up. PEAK Field Trips will be a unique day of learning about and getting to know pigs, cows, chickens, and goats as individuals. Guests will board the bus in Bloomington. The 1 hour 20 minute bus ride to the Sanctuary will include an interactive presentation regarding the plight of farmed animals as well as an up-close and personal view of our rescued residents. Once at the Sanctuary guests will be divided into 3 groups – each taking an educational tour with the co-founders at a designated time. Participants will have time to leisurely enjoy lunch, walk the trails through our woods, and just enjoy nature!


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Boccherini Night Streets
AHE launches their year with a vibrant program of hot-blooded Spanish-influenced string quintets for two violins, viola and two cellos.
Boccherini's Night Music of the Streets of Madrid, is his charismatic reflection on the vibrant city. Church bells, the soldier's drum, popular street dances and the curfew call from the night watch, are all vividly depicted in this stunning work. Exceptionally prolifc in his output for this quintet combination - we also perform his virtuosic, tenderly languishing Op. 25 No. 6 in A minor.
Another lesser known but wonderful exponent of the quintet was the Italian composer Guiseppe Cambini.
A mysterious musical figure of the 18th and early 19th centuries, of whom little is known. We perform his brilliant but rarely heard quintet No. 23 in G major.
The program also features a dark and beautiful arrangement for string quintet of Mozart's Adagio and Allegro K. 594, originally written for mechanical clockwork organ.


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In the first part of this series I give an overview of how to start recording audio on your smartphone and the things you need to tweak to get better quality. Here in part 2 what I found I needed to buy and why. Again with the disclaimer: I'm not an audio expert, I'm in the early stages of learning how to do this. As much as anything this is a good way for me to consolidate what I've learnt. If you disagree with what I'm saying please chip in, I'm always interested to hear from you.
If you don't come from an audio background, as I don't, it's easy to think 'if I have great images the audio doesn't need to be that good, the images will show though'. I'm afraid to say that isn't the case. If you play crappy audio behind your stunning images people will turn off pretty quickly. If you're recording audio only, then you want it to be the sole focus of your audience's interest so it needs to be really good.
So how do we get good audio? There's obviously technique involved but before that you need the tools to do the job and that's today's subject
The Low Cost Smartphone Audio Shopping List
Getting good audio starts with the microphone. In this post we're not looking for the best-of-the-best, we're after what a beginner needs to get started. You have three options :
- a microphone you fit onto the phone so the phone and the mic form a single unit
- a hand held mic (we'll talk about these in a later post)
- or a lavalier (lapel) mic.
To start with I choose the lapel mic because I could get good quality audio fairly inexpensively, they're small (very small) and I could plug one straight into my phone. After some very extensive Googling, a lot of reading and even more listening I settled on the Rode SmartLav+ lavalier microphone - £43.99. * Be careful not to get the Rode SmartLav (without the plus) which is the older version and apparently not so great.*
Smartphone to Microphone Connections
We need to take a moment and talk about 3.5mm audio jacks (exciting ehh!). It may be a surprise to you to know that they come in three flavours. If you're interested there's a whole load of information in this Wikipedia post. But what you need to know is that microphones that plug directly into smartphones need a TRRS connector. TRRS isn't suitable for plugging into non-smartphone digital recording devices - although you can get an adaptor.
Recording Apps
iPhone: Voice Record Pro Free (there is an in-app purchase to go to the ad free version). I've also used the free Rode app, but I don't like it as much as Voice Record Pro. Android: RecForge II - Audio Recorder Free and Field Recorder £3.49 both get good reviews.
So why are these better than the built-in app? It's a good question. The apps above will allow you to save in .WAV format, record at different qualities, save directly to a host of online backup services and more!
I have an iPhone and used Voice Record Pro. The choice of app wasn't nearly as clear-cut as for the SmartLav+. For every recording app I looked, and trust me I looked at a few, there are reports of a disaster that someone's had. Voice Record Pro seemed more reliable than most and to date it's performed well for me. I don't have an Android phone so I haven't been able to test RecForge II or Field Recorder. However they have been recommended by people who've used them extensively.
Monitoring your Recording
While you're recording it's vital to know the precious moments you're hearing are also being heard by your smartphone. If you have a dedicated digital recorder it will generally have a headphone jack so you can monitor exactly what the device is hearing. Your smartphone only has one 3.5mm jack, so the good folks at Rode have created this neat little adaptor (£10.99) which allows you to plug your headphones and two microphones in at the same time.
It is worth noting that what you'll be listening to is only what the microphone(s) are hearing the signal hasn't yet arrived at the smartphone. What's the difference? Well, Voice Record Pro - for example - has a 'monitor levels' option where the device is pickup up the signal displaying the levels but not actually recording. In your earbuds that's not going to sound any different from when you're actually recording. Be aware - check your phone is recording before you start the interview.
Headphones / Earbuds
Ideally you'll be monitoring your recording with some good quality headphones (more to follow in later weeks) however at this stage for our 'budget getting started' setup your regular earbuds will do just fine. I've never got on with the Apple earbuds so I buy these, they're far from the best, but bang-for-your-buck I think they're good value.
Optional Extra: The only other thing I bought was an extension lead for the microphone. Rode do offer one but I just bought this cheaper version (£3.50) and the quality is fine. Remember if you're looking for one you need 'TRRS male to female'.
How will it sound?
This was recorded with the setup detailed above and for a budget setup recorded on an iPhone I'm happy with the quality.
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The Total Bill
So far, assuming you already have some earbuds, you will have spent at most: - Rode SmartLav+ : £43.99 - Rode SC6 adaptor : £10.99 - Apps : Free to £3.49 - Extension cable : £3.50 Total : £61.97 Which is not nothing but in the big scheme of things not bad to get good audio.
Next time: Recording technique. What I've learnt so far, links to more information etc. Don't forget go listen to good radio while you're waiting.
Enjoy your week!


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I've been reading some excerpts from Gartner, Inc. and information from others on the changes they are seeing in the workplace. It's holding true where I work and in the workplaces of the other data professionals I work with. One of those new trends is called "Swarming" – where informal teams get together to work on a particular project, and in some cases a single task, as a group. They then move on to another task, and so on, like a swarm of bees. These are less formal than the "Tiger Teams" I used to be part of that were also temporary, but had a more formal banding and dis-banding. The Gartner article states that this is more often the norm in companies than not.
This is interesting to the data professional because there are usually so few of us in the organization. There are on average a single data professional for every five to ten developers, or in an operational sense, one DBA for every several hundred servers in my experience. So when a "swarm", or "tiger team" or any other kind of tactical group is assembled, the data professional is usually required to be part of it. That's fine, but it ends up with a few outcomes that you might not expect.
For one, the rate of burn-out or overwork can be higher, since not everyone else works on every project like you do. The data professional has to take part in all of them, so you move from high-stress project to project. The key here is that since not everyone is on every project (except you) they may not notice it happening. They only see you on "their" projects, so they assume you're working at the same level as they are.
Another impact of a swarm on a data professional is that over time you might become more tactical than you want, and you might also be perceived that way by others. After all, if they only see you responding to fires, perhaps they'll think that's what you like or what you are good at.
So how do you mitigate these problems associated with this new way of work? Communication. You need to let your boss know, in a non-complaining way, what your workload looks like. No, not how *much* work you have, but what *kind*. They need to understand that you would like the ability to have a good pace to allow for the best quality work, and most importantly that you would like to build some time into your schedule for strategic work along with the tactical requirements. Of course, you need to balance this with actually getting your work done, but I have a few ideas about that which I think might be able to help. I'll blog about those another time.
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What A Grand Way to Start September/
It's a get up late, lazy start to the day. One of the captains from the trio of boats rafted up in the cove with us came over in his dingy. "Hand me your camera, I'll take a picture of your boat with the fog in the background", he said. So I did and off he went. Either he was a very kind soul, or a clever camera thief.
Our Canadian Photographer Friend Composes his next Shot
Five minutes later he returned with some nice photos of Discovery in Turnbull Cove, our first overnight anchorage.
Discovery in Turnbull Cove as the Fog Lifts
We planned a short trip over to Little Nimmo Bay, home of the Little Nimmo Bay Resort. They specialize in helicopter fishing, hiking and adventures. A seven day "adventure" costs about $14,000. On our way, we saw several seals playing and a few hauled out on a low-tide rocky patch or two. The entrance to Little Nimmo Bay looks wide and clear, but the charts make it very evident that it is fraught with underwater bugaboos. Thanks to Nobeltec (our computer based, GPS navigation system) and a good eye, we made it inside the bay without incident. After anchoring and enjoying a delicious Karen lunch, I call the resort to see if we could visit the facility. They welcomed us and we got a tour of the facility. It was indeed one of the nicest wilderness resorts we have been to so far. Next year is starting to book up fast so go to www.nimmobay.com/ and book your trip.
Little Nimmo Bay Resort
The pictures do not do it justice. The waterfall, which you cannot see in the photos, is the lifeblood of the facility. It provides fresh water and hydro-power for nine months of the year. In fact, they had just turned on the generator a few days ago. The resort is into "Sustainability" and leaving a minimal impact on the land. During our walk around, the owner arrived, via 'copter. We later met him and spent an hour talking about the history of the facility, boating in the Northwest and all manner of other topics. He's interested is getting a boat for he and his wife to enjoy in the area, so we invited him onboard Discovery to check out a GrandBanks 46. We set up a rendezvous for the next morning after the helicopters leave with the guests for a day of fishing and what not. In exchange, he offered to let us fill up our water tanks from his waterfall. Good deal for all. We explored little Nimmo Bay and the adjacent Big Nimmo Bay by dinghy.
Guests Return in the Last of the Three 'Copters After a Day of Adventure
It was a perfect day, the clouds retreated and the sun made an appearance. The jackets came off and it was grand. The owner of the resort said that everything this year is three weeks late, so we might be enjoying some mid-August-like weather today.
Karen with Discovery in the background, Little Nimmo Bay
It continued to get nicer as the hours passed and we were able to enjoy dinner up on the aft fly-deck, sans jackets; something we can never remember doing up here in the Northwest. We even had the opportunity to do some stargazing after the sun set. We'll see what tomorrow brings, but whatever it is, we know the weather will change.


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Complete Inspection and Correction Services Offered By Air Conditioning Service Technicians
Comfortable living is the dream of every homeowner. People try to be as safe and comfortable as possible in the summer season. For that, they keep their air conditioning system as smooth and efficient as possible. Moreover, proper functioning of the air containing system is necessary for the well being of the house members. Air conditioning technicians of plumbing companies offer comprehensive air conditioning care and maintenance services with utmost attention to detail.
As a matter of fact, professional air conditioning technicians of plumbing companies offer guaranteed services that facilitate the need for a proper working of central air conditioning unit in order to assure absolute functionality of the system.
Basic services offered by technicians are:
Indoor Fan Motor Inspection
Service technicians offer the perfect inspection of the fan motors. It is the basic component that circulates the air from the home through the heating and cooling system. These fan motors run every time when the system is heating or cooling. However, it can fail from normal wear and tear, weather conditions or from other abrupt electrical problems. If dust, oil, debris and mud collect in the motor, or its circulatory system, it can cause extremely high temperature, hot spots on the electrical windings and damage them easily over a period of time. If dust collect on the fan wheel of the system, it may cause the wheel to spin out of balance and finally damage and inefficient working of the system. The out of balance situation is said to be a stressful condition as it can damage motor bearings.
Service technicians can determine the problem and can identify early symptoms of motor failure due to the wear and tear of motor bearings causing shrilling operating sound. In fact, total failure of the motor system will result in no heating or cooling at all. Experiencing and evaluating the problem and rectifying it are the sole responsibility of the air conditioning technicians. They can resolve the problem and correct it to make your system efficient and smooth.
Compressor Inspection
Air conditioning service technicians can inspect the problem of compressor. The Compressor is the vital component of the ac system and acts as a pump to circulate refrigerant through the ac system. It is present inside the outdoor unit and produces audible sound when in use.
Proper maintenance of the compressors is necessary to make the HVAC system efficient. Technicians can understand the early signs of compressor failure and correct the problem by identifying its need. Services technicians also offer HVAC repair, air conditioning services and ac heat repair, HVAC installation services if required.


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I was really excited to receive a sample of the Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Stick with a Bobbi Brown purchase I made in November. I love trying new foundations, and I haven't found a stick foundation that I really love, despite loving the convenience of them.
My sample is in the shade Sand. This is definitely not the right color for me, as it is too yellow. I look ill and jaundiced when I wear this, so I definitely have to use powder and bronzer to even things out a bit.
I think a better shade for me would be Warm Sand. As far as the product itself goes, I didn't quite fall in love with this foundation, and would not purchase the full size after using the sample. This foundation definitely has a learning curve when it comes to blending and perfecting it on the skin. It definitely helps to work in small sections of the face rather than drawing lines everywhere and then blending.
Wearing the foundation- kind of cakey
The staying power on this foundation is excellent. It does not budge, and lasts for about 8 hours before I see any fading.
While I don't see myself purchasing this foundation stick in the future, I'm glad that I tried it out since I had a burning curiosity about it. 🙂
Have you tried this? What do you think of it?


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Penny for her thoughts: Interview with Little Copper Pennies Author Susan Harris/
In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it's often easy to disconnect from the world around us. However, the moments we sometimes consider mundane, like purchasing an item at the store or hopping on a city bus, often reveal hidden depths of history (and meaning) when you dig beneath the surface.
This sentiment of finding inspiration in the everyday drives FriesenPress-published author Susan Harris. Little Copper Pennies is a perfect encapsulation of Harris' philosophy: bringing the story of the (now defunct) Canadian penny to life through interviews, research and personal recollections, Harris weaves a history that's both pragmatic and heartwarmingly nostalgic.
Following self-publishing the Little Copper Pennies general reader with FriesenPress in 2012, Harris quickly found her audience: soon there was a children's version of the book (Little Copper Pennies for Kids) and both versions were picked up by traditional publisher Borealis Press in 2014.
We spoke with Harris about adapting a general reader into a children's picture book, obtaining media coverage, Little Copper Pennies' journey through traditional publishing and much more!
FriesenPress: Tell us about the publishing journey of Little Copper Pennies.
Susan Harris: While Little Copper Pennies was being published at FriesenPress in 2012, a teacher-librarian friend remarked that younger readers will not be able to be enjoy the book, which was originally written for adults and older students. It took three weeks and much research in to language and learning styles for elementary age to write the Little Copper Pennies for Kids picture book manuscript. My teaching experience helped, although I am trained for high school.
FriesenPress released Little Copper Pennies on October 25, 2012. Both books branded under Little Copper Pennies sold thousands in less than a year. This led to both books being picked up by traditional publisher Borealis Press in 2013, who re-released the books in 2014.
FP: Little Copper Pennies for Kids was your first children's book, but you have written several other novels; were there any challenges you experienced when bringing LCP to life as a children's book?
SH: There were several challenges, but I'd say my biggest challenge was thinking that I had to summarize Little Copper Pennies for the kids' book. How does one distil 33,700+ words into 250? After two weeks of research and drafts—I left the project alone. I came back on the third week with a fresh vision and concept. Adapting your book as a children's book is not a summary of the adult version.
FP: In your opinion, what are the ingredients of a great children's book?
SH: Many factors contribute to creating a great children's book. You need an idea, defined age demographic and an understanding of the reading level. The cover must be attractive and visually appealing; font type and size are also important.
FP: Does your background as a schoolteacher influence your writing style?
SH: Without a doubt, my 12 years of teaching high school are a treasure. I hold a post-graduate diploma in Education, and the depth of knowledge and training gained (such as Reflective Thinking), along with experience in the classroom, all converge in my writing. My books depict these in the choice of language, objectives, practical takeaways, fun facts and activities. Lesson planning skills are particularly helpful—set inductions, introductions, main points in the body, conclusion, summaries, and transition lines. Research is non-negotiable and fact-checking is imperative.
I write for the same reason I teach. To create new knowledge and paradigm shifts. For me, the end of writing is to change a life for the better.
FP: Your writings are often called inspirational by readers. Coupled with your background as a teacher and speaker, what advice do you have for aspiring authors? How do you inspire yourself?
SH: Many have told me that I am an "encourager" and that I listen well. My advice to aspiring authors is to write in your field of specialized knowledge. If you can't identify where you are strong, ask a friend who knows you well or take a test on the Internet. If you still feel uncertain, claim an area of interest and research that area until you feel confident that you can talk about it credibly. The most trivial subject can be made fascinating—the secret lies in crafting sentences and using words that evoke pictures and emotions.
I write what I'd like to read and sometimes can't. One such manuscript sits in my hard drive: a book for teenage girls I wrote to capture what I had wanted for my daughter, but did not find in one book.
What I'd like to underscore is to look around you—and within you—with new curiosity and fresh eyes. Don't dismiss anything as mundane. Press in through the thorns, claws and barriers, and find your story.
FP: You've had great success in promoting your book on local television. Are there any techniques you can recommend for authors looking to obtain some local coverage?
SH: Initiate contact. Pick up the phone or write an email. It's that simple.
Honestly, all I did was to send an email to [local news station] CTV. I received a phone call within hours and a follow-up email that my request had been forwarded to other CTV stations in the area. Television interviewers look for unique subject matter, enthusiasm, the ability to speak for 4 or 8 minutes, and strong verbal communication. I found it helpful to memorize my kids book and the facts for the adult book. If the first interview goes well, you'll be invited again, so take it seriously and put your best self forward.
FP: What are some new projects you currently have in the works?
SH: I've written a book for teen and pre-teen girls but I'm not sure when I'll release it. I have thoughts of writing for corporate women, inclusive of women in any workplace, but it's still in the idea stage. I created the 1-Minute Prayer on Facebook in 2014, where I write a prayer daily, so that's an ongoing project. I'm currently employed full time and 1-Minute Prayer is the focus, but I may contribute to the odd anthology if the theme is appealing - until my time frees up.
Thanks to Susan for taking the time to speak with us. You can purchase Susan Harris' books, including Little Copper Pennies, on Amazon. Stay in touch with the author online here:


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In February, Gene Blishen, Mount Lehman Credit Union's General Manager, asked Nala and myself to come out for a morning and meet with their 11-person team. The purpose of the meeting was to talk about how the credit union staff could:
- Foster deeper connections with their members
- Continue to stand out from the large credit union competitors in their marketplace
- Develop something that the staff could engage in and be a part of
- Get involved with social media if it made sense
- Teach their members how to use all of the great technology services that the credit union has developed over the past decade
By the end of the three-hour session, The Mount Lehman Show concept had come to life. We always try to approach meetings like these with an open mind knowing that the last thing the world needs is another website. Especially a website that lacks life, current content and a long-term commitment. Gene blogged about the launch a couple of days ago and it's this passage that really sums up why we knew this idea would work.
"... We were open to anything and came to the conclusion that if our credit union was going to have social media as part of its culture it had to be done by everyone. Everyone. If all the staff were the face and personality of the credit union then the only authentic method to show that to the Internet world was those exact faces and personalities. We also wanted this to be a community site. We have been part of this neighbourhood for 67 years and wanted everyone to be part of this. This site is who we are and who the community is that we live in."
There are now a couple hundred credit union blogs and too many of them are published by one over-worked person who doesn't have the time to do it well. This is not going to happen at Mount Lehman Credit Union. Gene continues:
"We bought the cameras and software and everyone dove in. There wasn't and still isn't a lot of structure as everyone contributes in some fashion. Everyone has as part of their job description now the responsibility of spending two hours per week on communicating through the credit union's social media channel. The key understanding is simple, use your common sense. This is the result – The Mount Lehman Show."
The site is built on the free Ning social network platform, and as you can tell, it's being built with a ton of heart! I guestimate that 90% of credit unions are blocking the social web on their staff's computers. Contrast this with requiring that every staff member spend two hours per week on communicating through the credit union's social media channel. Pure awesome!


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UPDATE: This deadline for this scholarship has passed. A winner has been selected and notified by email.
The Zebra is the leading car insurance comparison marketplace in the U.S. We've achieved our successes because everyone on our team brings their individual skills, experiences, and personalities to the table. Everyone's different – and that's a great thing! From the Z Team in our wonderful city of Austin, Texas to the rest of the great wide United States, we embrace all cultures and creeds, and actively celebrate our differences. How do you celebrate the vibrant uniqueness around you?
Send us a video or a three-photo album of you and your best friend, your grandma, your neighbor — it's totally up to you — and tell us what different things you like about each other, what you've learned from your relationship, or what message you have about inclusiveness to share with the world. However you choose to say it, one thing is important to remember: we're here to applaud our uniquenesses. We hope you'll join us!
Applicants must be currently enrolled at or planning to attend a four-year university, graduate program, community college, or trade school located in the continental United States. Upon notification, the winner must supply a current proof of enrollment or letter of acceptance.
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- Submissions will be judged by The Zebra and the winner will be selected based on creativity in the content and presentation.
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Artist Statement
I bring static drawings to life in order to create varying perspectives on time, motion and consciousness.
By hand-drawing abstract biomorphic forms, I involve myself in personal and intimate ways with my work, intuitively connecting each individual image and then sequencing them to give them life and vitality as if they were sentient beings. Together these animated forms create a visual language that I mix and remix to create art that moves, lives and breathes in immersive and interactive ways.
Inspired by the mysteries of existence, I research scientific positions, experiments and theories, particularly relating to biology and the science of life. I explore what lies beyond the material world, perhaps to chance upon or even discover new ways of looking, thinking and experiencing the universe in which we live. My intention is to create phenomenological experiences that evoke wonder and provoke inquiry.


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Hotel de Point & The US Open
Hotel de Point is only 10 minutes to US Open tennis events in Flushing Meadow – Corona Park. You'll appreciate the convenience of being so close after a day at the matches. The US Open in Flushing has been called both the best and the most underrated event in New York. With so many venues, you'll want to schedule your time to make sure you see your favorites, and we can help.
The facility also offers USTA Programs for people of all skill levels to get involved in and enjoy the game of tennis.
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Here's the title card I've created for the next film in Judy Garland's filmography, Presenting Lily Mars. In the movie, an Indiana teen makes good on Broadway (eventually) thanks to a producer (played by Van Heflin) from her hometown and despite his temperamental leading lady (played by European operetta star Marta Eggerth).
This piece was a hard one to tackle as it's one of my absolute favorite Garland films and I wanted it to be something really special. I referenced "Presenting" from the main trailer typography but built it out of marquee lights, instead, and a drew an illuminated script for the rest of the title.
Judy was 19 when she filmed Presenting Lily Mars. Appearing as an adult for the very first time on screen at the end of the picture in the film's grand musical finale number, she was already a divorcee in real life. For the big number she was decked out in an adult evening gown and appeared wearing her hair up for the first time ever on screen.
MGM had intended that the film star Lana Turner but producer Joe Pasternak added musical numbers and thought it was better suited for Judy Garland.
At the time, MGM was working her mercilessly. She was finishing shooting For Me and My Gal, with Gene Kelly, as she started musical rehearsals for Presenting Lily Mars and would start musical numbers for her next film Girl Crazy, while completing the earlier picture.
Per usual, critics hailed her ability to sell a song and her effortless transitions from comic to dramatic scenes. If you only watch a few of her lesser known films, I would highly recommend you give this one a shot.
It's one of my favorites because Judy has never looked more glamorous, beautiful, and healthy. Despite becoming a divorcee during filming, being over worked, and relying on medications to get through most days, she was a sincere professional which shines through in her heartfelt and heartwarming performance. Her voice is much more mature sounding here than in her "Oz" days which were just a few years prior. This iconic voice would only get stronger and stronger in the coming years.
The typography in the trailer is a super bold condensed sans serif that's perfect for illuminating Broadway. I love the board showing the stars ranking at MGM. It's a pretty fabulous list to be on.
The main title sequence was illustrated by the very talented and iconic illustrator Jacques Kapralik who also created many print ads for the film as well as many other MGM classics I'll be showing example of when we get there. The treatment features some lovely deco type that very closely resembles what was created for Babes on Broadway.
Here is some of the original artwork Kapralik created for the sequence which can be found in the collection of his work at the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming's archive and research center.
Here are some lovely pieces of ephemera that showcase many different type solutions for the film's title.
Judy sat for a few glamorous photoshoots made to promote the film. I think this was Judy at her most glamorous and beautiful. You can see hints of Liza Minnelli in those dark eyes and dramatic features!
Here's the theatrical trailer for the film:


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Erosion caused by agriculture is the second major cause of land degradation that we will examine. It can result from:
cultivating land that is inappropriate for cultivation (e.g. steep slopes and thin soils)
or using inappropriate techniques -- planting row crops and lack of contouring on sloping land, for example.
Either can result in excessive erosion (erosion above the rate of soil formation). (Soil scientists calculate soil "T-values," or soil loss tolerance levels, which take into account not only the soil replacement rate but also soil depth. More losses can be tolerated on deeper soils, for example.)
See information on erosion rates in Oregon and other states here.
While changed farming practices have led to diminished rates of soil erosion in some areas of the world (as we'll discuss more when we talk about sustainable agricultural practices later), in general, erosion rates on agricultural lands over much of the world have increased in recent decades. For example, farmers are increasingly planting row crops instead of hay and pasture crops, which, particularly on sloping ground, results in more soil erosion because, unless conservation tillage is being practiced, row crops provide less complete cover of the ground, exposing it to more erosive forces (as we saw for rangelands ).
This is another place where good numbers are hard to come by, particularly for lesser developed regions of the world. Erosion rates are sometimes estimated from sediment loads in rivers, but it isn't always clear where all the sediment came from. It is very difficult to estimate erosion losses by measuring soil depth. For example, a field can lost 6 tons of soil ha but that loss will only decrease soil depth by about a mm! (It is easy, incidentally, to lose that much soil by sheet erosion in one storm.) Difficulties in quantifying erosion rates add to the difficulties in perceiving it as a crucial problem: "It nickles and dimes you to death." Nevertheless, some reasonably reliable estimates are available.
Excessive erosion is estimated to affect more than 1/3 of the global total of cropland, outside of the humid regions
In Africa, Europe, and Australia soil loss rates average 5 - 10 tons/ha/yr
In North, Central, and South America, loss rates average 10-20 tons/ha/yr
Losses are highest in Asia, averaging 30 tons/ha/yr
To put these numbers into some perspective, please consider that average rates of natural soil formation are on the order of 0.5 - 1.0 tons/ha/yr! (FEE 2008 6(3)).
(Some data suggest even higher rates of loss; I've tried to use fairly conservative numbers here. For higher estimates, see Pimentel et al. 1995. "Environmental and economic costs of soil erosion and conservation benefits." Science 267: 1117-1123.)
During the 1980's, it was estimated that the world lost 240 billion tons of topsoil in excess of new formation; that is more than half the amount found on all current US croplands combined. (State of the World 1990, pg 60; WW Norton publisher).
When we lose soil, we are losing a resource that is, for practical purposes and human timespans, essentially non-renewable. An inch of soil takes between 200 - 1000 years to form, yet it can be swept away in a few seasons.
In fact, it is estimated that about 1/2 of the fertilizer applied to US farmland is necessary just to replace nutrients that are lost with soil erosion! For China in 1995, it was estimated that 30% of the N and 22% of the K applied simply went to replace nutrients lost with erosion.
Erosion also degrades the soil's structure , diminishes its water holding capacity, and increases its tendency to become compacted (in part through loss of organic matter with the top soil). As a consequence of these changes, runoff of water (and soil!) increases. Increased runoff and decreased water holding capacity in soils results in crops having less moisture available to them, and hence aggravates drought stress. In fact, lack of water storage capacity in eroded systems is often erosion's most damaging effect, in drier regions where water is often the main limiting factor
Much of this eroded sand and soil ends up in rivers and finally in the seas. Sediment loads in rivers can make some forms of life unable to live there, silt up spawning beds used by fish (such as salmon here in the Pacific Northwest), degrade water quality for humans, and cause silting of productive estuaries and reservoirs. Believe it or not, there is a debate in the scientific literature about whether or not soil erosion is good for the global carbon budget! One side claims that when eroded soil is deposited and buried by more sediment, it doesn't decompose as fast as it did when on the surface, so that soil erosion is actually a "sink" for CO2 (we'll talk about sources and sinks for atmospheric CO2 when we discuss golobal climate change later). Another side claims that this isn't so....Neither argue FOR soil erosion, however, believing that its net costs outweigh any possible climate change mitigation possibilities....(Science 22 Feb 08).
Thus, erosion has consequences not only where the soil is lost from but also where it is deposited.
As you can imagine, excessive erosion has consequences for agricultural productivity, resulting largely from lost nutrients and water storage capacity in soils. In some areas, erosion-caused productivity losses have already been demonstrated. For example, badly eroded areas in Illinois and Indiana are estimated to have lost as much as 24% of their inherent initial productivity for corn.
Finally, intact soils DO store a great deal of carbon -- about 45 times more than is stored in all plants -- and so they are very important in terms of the global carbon budget, functioning largely as a net sink for CO2.
In the US, there has been concern about soil erosion losses since the time of George Washington, but these concerns weren't brought to the public attention in any important way until the 1930's "dust bowl." The dust bowl led to the establishment of the Soil Conservation Service in 1935.
(The dust bowl was precipitated by drought and bad land use practices plowing up the prairie. Wendell Berry, "We plowed the prairie and never knew what we were doing because we did not know what we were undoing." There had been droughts before the dust bowl without resulting dust bowls; it took plowing the prairie in company with drought to really do it.)
However, erosion is still a very serious problem in the US. We can theoretically sustain a certain amount of erosion without harming productivity -- when losses are less than the rate of formation. Yet it is estimated that erosion losses exceed the amounts that could be sustained without harming productivity indefinately on more than 1/3 of the major cropland area in the US . (Pimentel et al. in the 1995 Science article referenced above claim that this is true for 90% of US cropland!)
We currently lose more topsoil each year in the US than we did during the dust bowl!
Iowa prairie soils 150 years ago had about 12-16" of topsoil; now they have only about 6-8" of topsoil. That is, they have lost half their topsoil since they began being cultivated, and loss there continues at about 30 tons/ha/yr. This loss is a result of erosion and of the speeding of decomposition that is cause by tillage.
When we discuss sustainable agriculture a bit later, we'll talk about some promising signs in the US re. controls over excessive soil loss
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FRIDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Rituxan (rituximab) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat a slowly progressing form of blood and bone marrow cancer known as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the agency said in a press release.
Latest Cancer News
The disease mostly affects people 50 and older. It's diagnosed in some 16,000 people each year, causing about 4,400 deaths, the FDA said.
Rituxan binds to the surface of cancer cells, making it easier for the immune system to attack the cancer. The drug was approved for people with CLL who are starting chemotherapy and for those who haven't responded to other anti-cancer drugs. It's administered with two other chemotherapy medications, fludarabine and cyclophosphamide.
In a study of 817 people who hadn't been treated previously with chemotherapy, survival without progression of cancer was eight months longer among those given Rituxan and chemotherapy that among those who had chemotherapy alone, the FDA said.
The drug's label, however, carries a "boxed warning" of increased risk of an infusion reaction -- resembling an allergic reaction -- which could cause symptoms including hives, fever, nausea, chills and low blood pressure, the agency said.
The warning also mentions potential adverse reactions including skin sores or rashes, an often-fatal brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), and a syndrome that could damage the kidneys that's caused when rapidly-dying cancer cells release toxins into the bloodstream.
Rituxan is produced by San Francisco-based Genentech, a unit of Roche Group.
-- Scott Roberts
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Latina entertainer, neuroscientist kick off new partnership at Burbank MS
English language learners at HISD's Burbank Middle School got a lesson in the importance of aiming for the stars recently, when a neuroscientist and a popular entertainer came to that campus.
Dr. Arturo Hernandez, a professor of psychology and director of the developmental cognitive neuroscience graduate program at the University of Houston, and Dulce Maria, a well-known Latina actress and singer, came to the school on Dec. 9 to kick off a new partnership with the Televisa Foundation.
"We are proud to be the first school in Televisa Foundation's 'Live the Dream' program," said Principal Rosa Hernandez. "The foundation is a nonprofit launched in September 2013 by Grupo Televisa of Mexico City, the leading media group in the Spanish-speaking world."
The program is designed to encourage students to identify their dreams, research what it takes to reach those dreams, and take the first steps toward achieving them: staying in school, getting good grades, and asking for help when needed.
"We know English language learners have to overcome many obstacles and challenges," added Hernandez. "But through work, determination, and education, you can turn your dreams into reality."
HISD has hundreds of community partners who help its students succeed. To learn more about how you can become one, visit the Strategic Partnerships website.


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Interesting Feature: Exposed Federalist Wallpaper
Some rooms in the main portion of the museum were wallpapered at the turn of the 20th century. Wallpaper was stripped as time went on, but a remnant of the wallpaper in the Long Room remains above the mantle. It is a Federal-period patterned paper. Federal-style architecture and décor was most popular between the years 1780 and 1830, however, the exact dating of the wallpaper is unknown. Smaller pieces of wallpaper were discovered between the wall and the mantle, but were unfortunately too small to show any other patterns. In 1935, photos of the museum were taken for the Historic American Building Survey, clearly showing the wallpaper in the Long Room.


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Trimble Inc.
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Trimble Expands GPS Infrastructure Solutions
Trimble Introduces the Next Level in
Positioning-Long-Range RTK
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 20, 2000 -- Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) announced today a new solution for Global Positioning System (GPS) infrastructure, the Virtual Reference Station (VRS). The VRS enables centimeter-level positioning without the need to set up a local reference station. Now users can achieve long-range, real-time kinematic (RTK) precision over greater distances via wireless communications in the field.
The announcement was made today at Institute of Navigation GPS 2000 Conference.
The VRS, developed by Spectra Precision's subsidiary TerraSat, consists of software and a network of Trimble GPS receivers communicating with a control center. The VRS software uses the data to calculate GPS error corrections that are applicable over a wide area. These error corrections are transmitted via wireless communication devices (radios or cellular phones) to users in the field within the network area. Additionally, users can retrieve stored GPS correction data from the control center via the Internet for postprocessing.
VRS technology overcomes previous limitations with high precision GPS. The system significantly reduces systematic errors in the reference station data to improve reliability and operating range. This allows a user to increase the distance at which the rover receiver is located from the physical reference stations while improving on-the-fly (OTF) initialization times. Traditionally, for precise GPS applications-surveying, construction, precision farming and high accuracy Geographic Information System (GIS)-roving receivers required a reference station within 10 kilometers to ensure centimeter level accuracy. With VRS, users can operate at distances up to 50 kilometers without degrading accuracy-at least 3 times greater than before.
About Trimble GPS Infrastructure
GPS Infrastructure consists of reference stations (single or networked) and application software that enables users to determine their position at various levels of accuracy in either real-time or through post processing. Trimble and Spectra Precision provide complete GPS infrastructure solutions-hardware, software, integration and support.
For more than a decade Trimble products, including reference stations, mobile GPS receivers, application specific software packages and systems, have been providing users with reliable, real-time DGPS and RTK positioning and navigation solutions as well as high precision GPS data for postprocessing. Trimble solutions are at the core of more than 150 DGPS infrastructure systems in 20 countries.
About Trimble
Founded in 1978, Trimble is a recognized worldwide leader in the development of innovative Global Positioning System (GPS) technology-based products for a wide range of applications. Today, these advanced solutions combine GPS with wireless communications and sophisticated software to meet demanding applications in markets ranging from agriculture and construction to asset management, automotive and timing. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Trimble provides end-users and OEMs with leading edge solutions backed by global leadership in innovation, exceptional experience and in depth applications knowledge as well as a reputation for excellence.
With its acquisition of Spectra Precision, a leading provider of construction lasers, machine control systems, optical surveying instruments and related software, Trimble now broadens its portfolio of positioning solutions for the engineering and construction, and agriculture markets.
Media Contact: LeaAnn McNabb of Trimble: 408-481-7808


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I have trouble going to the mall — or really partaking in any shopping related activity — without thinking about Brave New World, Fight Club or both. Since reading/viewing these works, I've been acutely aware of our consumerist culture and what a bad thing it is for our humanity and our individuality. This, in itself, isn't so awful. But, I'll be brutally honest with you, I'm very materialistic. Which creates quite the internal conflict when paired with my immensely introspective nature and my awareness that my materialism completely goes against all my morals and beliefs.
When I say I'm materialistic, I don't mean in a I-like-a-good-pair-of-shoes kind of way — that is completely acceptable and normal behaviour. I mean I'm materialistic and consumeristic the way consumerism is portrayed in Fight Club. You know how the narrator reflects that he would wonder about which Ikea dining set defined him as a person? Well, yesterday I was at the Apple store, on the verge of a panic attack. Why, you ask, was I on the verge of a panic attack? Because I needed to buy a protective skin or case or something for my new MacBook and I couldn't decide which colour best defined me as a person. Not which case — I had already decided to get the same one everyone else has — but which colour. Because that's the kind of thing that concerns me. What colour best defines me as a human being. What colour best conveys my personality, my strengths and my vulnerabilities.
Of course, then we could have a whole other conversation about how Apple plays into the whole advertising-consumerism-identity debate. Whenever we have one such discussion in class, iPhones and iPads and Macs (oh my!) always find their way into the conversation. One of my favourite points to rehash is that Apple's ads and products (sometimes subtly, other times overtly) claim to sell you individuality. Buy an iPhone, there's an App for whatever you need, so you can customize your phone and make it unique to you. But then, half the reason people are switching to iPhone now is because everyone else has one. Buy our product, so that you can be an individual — just like everybody else!
I may be making some valid points, but while I was making them I paused to check my iPhone. And, if that weren't enough, I'm typing up these points on my shiny new MacBook. The real irony of it is how I came to my decision to switch to a Mac. Earlier this year, I had to give a presentation for my English class about how Brave New World is relevant to today's society, including quotations from the book and examples from modern-day society. I chose to focus on consumerism, identity, individuality and conformity (which I put together into a brilliant thesis that outlined how interconnected they all are).
For my current examples, I obviously picked out an Apple ad — I wanted to find just the right one from their "I'm a Mac — I'm a PC" campaign. So I spent an evening watching them all on YouTube. While I did this, I was taking notes and making connections to the novel and figuring out what to say to my class about basing one's identity on material possessions. In the end, I went with an iPhone commercial, because it fit my purposes better and related more clearly to my argument. And those ads, that I though so deeply about and "completely saw through" were what pushed me over the edge and made me realize that I really needed to make the switch to a Mac. Of course, when I finally got one, I had a panic attack because I didn't know how to use it and I wanted to get it all personalized (and individualized) but that was just too overwhelming. I was also concerned that it was stealing my individuality one click at a time.
Lately I've been thinking about the fact that a laptop isn't anything on its own. It's a vessel, it's a vehicle. It's what you do with your laptop that counts, that makes you an individual. I use my laptop to blog. I use my laptop to write. I use my laptop to watch movies like You've Got Mail, Emma (the one with Gwyneth Paltrow) and Romeo and Juliet. And maybe that's what makes me an individual, not the fact that I'm doing these things on a MacBook Pro and not that my fancy new Mac is covered in a hot pink case.
At least that's what I keep telling myself… To reconcile with the fact that maybe I shouldn't have gone with hot pink — because really, that's just not the type of person I want to portray myself as.
Do you define yourself based on arbitrary material things? What colour would you say defines you as a person (this is different than just your favourite colour. Obviously. There's, like, an exact science to it — I'll let you know when I figure out what that exact science is.) Are you a Mac or a PC? Do you think that reflects or affects your personality? Maybe that's just me. It could be that I'm just crazy… And a little to susceptible to manipulative advertising campaigns (despite my ability to notice how manipulative they're being).


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I'm not quite sure if you have been waiting in anticipation for this post, but if you were... It's here! I guess you could say this may be a greater representation of our friendship together. I little craziness and lots of ridiculousness! Be prepared to laugh really hard, I did, and I'm still laughing. : )
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Bag yourself a Clooney: How to win the heart of a bachelor
THE news that silver fox George Clooney is engaged to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin has given hope to women that it is possible to tie down a confirmed bachelor. Relationship expert Sloan Sheridan-Williams shares her 10 top tips for bagging the man of your dreams, including following Kate Middleton's example by giving him plenty of space...
Gorgeous George has dated a string of beautiful women and swore he would never marry.
But meeting Amal Alamuddin, a human rights lawyer, has clearly given him a change of heart.
Life coach and relationship expert Sloan Sheridan-Williams reckons it is possible for any woman to bag the man of her dreams – and become "the woman a man wants to marry" – by adopting the right attitude.
"As with all things in life, you have to look to the common factor to get the results you want. The common factor is you," says Sloan.
"To attract the best bachelor out there then you have to be the best person you can be. Once you bag your bachelor, create the foundations of a happy successful relationship by following these tips and everything else will follow.
"If in doubt get a relationship coach to help you through the pitfalls of dating."
She shares her top 10 tips for finding – and winning the heart of – your very own eligible bachelor.
Kate Middleton allowed Prince William the space to return to her and did not crowd him when he needed the time to realise what he would be missing if she wasn't in his life
1. Increase the odds with an open mind
It's important to remember the eligible bachelor is only worthy of putting on a pedestal if he treats you in the same manner.
Someone's bank balance, looks and/or status is just one small aspect of him whereas his values, beliefs, opinions and treatment of others are far more important aspects of his personality.
To find your eligible bachelor you need to increase your dating social network either through friends, professional introduction agencies or being more open to meeting someone in your usual hangouts. Avoid bars and clubs as although it's possible to meet someone your odds are far lower of meeting the right one.
2. Learn the art of subtle seduction
To successfully and subtly seduce your eligible bachelor one needs to perfect the art of holding yourself back, occasionally revealing parts to your personality that intrigue, inspire and entice your intended bachelor.
Seduction is a slow process and should not be rushed instead slowly lead them into a relationship.
3. Act like an object of desire
Men adore women who are unique and make everything seem effortless.
In reality, life by its very nature cannot be effortless 100% of the time. But a confident attitude, a radiant personality, a smile that lights up a room and a little bit of X factor can give the impression that you glide through life like a swan no matter how hard you're paddling underneath.
Bachelors like single life and they are not looking for a woman who goes to pieces at the slightest hiccup, they want a woman who is confident, independent yet mysterious.
4. Charm him with charismatic confidence
Charisma is a presence that not only sparks the romantic flame but keeps it burning.
This inner attribute has its foundations built on four pillars: self-confidence, sexual energy, significance and contentment.
An eligible bachelor has possibly been single so long that his emotional intelligence has not developed the necessary skills for dealing with an emotional female. The more confidence you have the less likely you are to put him in a situation where he feels uncomfortable and unable to make you happy.
A successful relationship with this type of man is fluid and doesn't need definition. Save the self-doubt and discussions about feelings for your best friend.
5. Be independent
The more independent you are the more desirable you become. Men are primal creatures and the chase is important. There is more enjoyment in the hunting/camping trip than a supermarket visit, the latter has everything laid out and prepared making providing for dinner mundane and ordinary.
Likewise if you are always around, waiting for him on the other end of the phone, nagging to go on a weekend getaway or chasing him to meet up then you might as well wrap yourself in cling film and put yourself and your relationship on ice in the freezer section at your local supermarket.
6. Cultivate an air of mystery
Mystery is an essential component to charisma. Variations and uncertainty caused by the contradictions of unpredictable people can be highly enticing adding a "je ne sais quoi" to your character.
If your life could do with a shake-up then do an audit of the key areas that could do with improvement. Start a hobby, learn a skill, get involved with a local group, or raise money for charity.
When talking about yourself, entice and attract someone by using your words effectively.
7. Don't crowd him
Do not let your bachelor ever think you are afraid to be alone or single. A needy girlfriend is not an inviting prospect to any man, let alone one who has vowed to be single for so long.
At best he knows you will tolerate bad behaviour and will push your limits to see how much he can get away with.
A strong independent woman will happily walk away and let her man chase her.
The best example of this is the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William in their early days of dating.
Kate allowed William the space to return to her and did not crowd him when he needed the time to realise what he would be missing if she wasn't in his life.
8. Avoid turning into his mother
Bachelors may just choose that lifestyle or be what is referred to as a "failure to launch" individual. Those who have not cut the ties with their parents may be looking for a woman to enable them and will no doubt be surrounded by well-intentioned women desperate to fill that role.
Stand out from the crowd and refuse to pander to his whims. He is an adult and you are not his therapist or his mother.
He needs to take personal responsibility and he will find the lack of control exerted on him very refreshing.
9. Don't try To change him
Men rarely change. Men who haven't been married and are over 30 very rarely ever change.
For a happy and successful relationship this is one battle to not engage in. If you cannot put up with certain traits in your bachelor then the best advice is to walk away now or you will face heartbreak later.
You only have the power to change yourself and the key emotion here is acceptance. It's about being grateful for what your man does provide without driving him to resent you by focusing on what's missing.
10. Make yourself easy to be around
The most important part of any relationship is to enjoy the company of the one you love. Likewise the best way to enjoy life is to focus on the positive and be easy to be around.
If he has had to work hard to get a date with you, allow him to feel amazing on the date. If you have been together for a while, don't create conflict with potential in-laws or friends or colleagues. It is not about being right but about being happy.
Value your time spent together and make an effort to keep things light, fresh, interesting and engaging. Discover new things together and keep the relationship moving forward by exploring the world and what it has to offer rather than focusing on what you are getting out of the relationship and what stage you are in.
The key to any successful relationship is to give but it needs to be a two-way process.
As long as the relationship moves forward there is no way for it to end or move backwards.
See Sloan's website at sloansw.com and follow her on twitter @SloanSW_London.


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Joe's Super-Easy Randall Lineback Burgers
Joe Henderson, owner of Chapel Hill Farm, says:
"I get 3 burgers per pound of ground Randall Lineback. Put some oil in the pan to keep these lean burgers from sticking. There is almost no shrinkage because there are no additives. They cook rapidly. So, unless you want your burgers well-done, take them off the heat early, because they will continue to cook. If you are barbequing, use medium heat and brush some oil of your choice on the grill rack."
2 pounds of ground Chapel Hill Farm Randall Lineback
1-2 teaspoons of your choice of dried spices (such as Bouquet Garni)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon of organic canola oil (or your preferred cooking oil)
1) Thaw the ground meat in your refrigerator for 24 hours or more (see our Thawing and Cooking Tips)
2) Remove the thawed meat from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature (about 1 hour)
3) In a medium bowl, mix ground meat, salt, pepper, and Bouquet Garni (or any preferred mix of dried spices) together by hand.
4) Divide into 6 equal patties
5) Saute the burgers in an oiled frying pan to desired doneness. With medium heat, approximately 3 minutes each side should produce rare burgers, 5 minutes each side should produce burgers in the medium range. You can also cook them outside on a charcoal grill—beware over cooking!
6) Take burgers off heat and let them rest for 5-10 minutes to absorb their juices.
To take it all over the top, place a medallion of compound butter (see HERE for our recipe) on each patty. We sometimes forego buns and condiments altogether, but if you prefer a doctored burger, get out the ketchup, A-1, mustard, or whatever other condiments you like. It's your burger, so do with it as you please!


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On Wednesday night, we had a home competition against the United States Naval Academy. We ended up starting the dual meet over an hour late as our scheduled official did not make it and a replacement had to be found. It was a unique situation and is one I would rather not repeat. I want to say thank you to all those who attended and stuck it out while we waited. I also want to say thank you to the USNA for assisting us with putting on an impromptu clinic for the youth wrestlers who were in attendance. I heard from more than one person that the kids loved the clinic and it made the event even better.
We ended up losing the dual 6 matches to 4. Lio Quezada won his bout by a major decision. Ibrahim Bunduka, Sahid Kargbo and Matt Voss all won by decision. Tejon Anthony and Matt Raines lost very close decisions. We gave up bonus points in the other bouts we lost.
Tejon Anthony lost a controversial match to the #13th wrestler in the nation. Tejon was leading 3-2 with 23 seconds left in the bout. At that time, the official signaled a takedown for the Navy wrestler. I immediately challenged the call. The official saw my challenge but let the action continue until there were 3 seconds left in the bout. Initially the official ruled there was no takedown at the 23 second mark. He then said there was a takedown at the 6 second mark and the wrestlers went out of bounds at the 3 second mark. It was a tough call for all involved and I was certainly disappointed. Tejon is getting better and it is being noticed as he was recognized in the coaches' ranking and RPI later in the week.
Matt Raines lost 3-2. With less than 10 seconds to go Matt was able to secure a single leg with his opponent's leg in the air. He was not able to finish the shot before time expired. It was a tough way to lose and it did result in a teachable moment for the team. We worked on quick finishes to single legs in practice the following day.
On Saturday, we traveled to Franklin & Marshall College. Our new Faculty Athletic Representative Dr. Banville traveled with the team. It was a first for me to have a FAR travel with us. I appreciate her taking the time and interest to attend the dual.
We won the dual 7 matches to 3. It was a good team performance. I believe we finished matches by scoring the last offensive points in 9 of the 10 matches. This was good to see. I liked the effort. We also had 3 guys win by pin (sorry to those in the pin club as it was an expensive night for you). It has been awhile since we had that many pins in a dual meet. It was Austin Harrison's first pin of his college career. Sahid Kargbo pinned his first opponent of his senior season. Matt Voss pinned his opponent in the first period. Ibrahim Bunduka won by a major decision. Tejon Anthony, Matt Raines, and Ryan Forrest all won by decision. I was also pleased by the effort of the guys who lost. They competed with toughness in the later stages of their bouts.
Thanks to Daniel Mika's uncle we found a new go to place to eat in Lancaster. It is always fun listening to the chatter of the team after weigh ins and competition. Even though Ray Yamrus beat me badly in driving the other team van back to campus, our drive home went well due in part to full stomachs and a team victory.
This will be a busy, yet exciting, week for us as we complete our regular season. On Friday we will compete at American University at 7pm. On Sunday, our club will host a youth tournament at the RAC – the Patriot Pummel (www.patriotpummel.com) followed by our final home dual of the year against Sacred Heart University.
Our dual with Sacred Heart is scheduled to start at 2pm. We will honor our seniors at half-time. Please come support the team and our seniors – Patrick Davis, Ryan Forrest, Sahid Kargbo, Matt Meadows, Ryan Renkey, and Andrew Thomas.


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For some time, I have held a link to The Harrow Technology Report on my blog. It was one of the newsletters that I swore by, faithfully reading each issue as I received it. It was a wonderful newsletter with tons of insightful pointers to newsworthy application of futuristic technology. Jeff is an insightful man, and had accurate foresight. In 2001, one of his newsletters correctly posited that we would see half-terabyte hard drives in 2006, and indeed we did.
I have been reading The Harrow Report since Jeff Harrow worked at Compaq and it went by a different name, so it was with sadness that I watched over the past year, Jeff had not posted another newsletter. Perhaps he has become busy with other projects, perhaps he has hung up his hat. No matter the cause, it is sad to see him go. He was well thought of on the Internet and even won a web award for his meanderings.
I checked his website yesterday, and his newsletters are sitting there, sorted by title rather than date, and the copyright notice still reads through 2005. A letter from Jeff in August, 2006 mentioned that he wanted to get things up and running again, but it doesn't look like he got back to publishing the report. While I hold out every hope for Jeff, it is time for me to let go. So, here's to Jeff Harrow, Futurist and Pundit.


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When it comes to your next group travelling experience, there are plenty of options to consider. While it is easiest to grab a group and carpool, it may be easier to consider going somewhere as one in a coach bus. When you go by bus, your group is assured to arrive at their destinations and will get there all as one. Then throughout your trip, it will put your mind at ease that no one gets lost in a place they do not know very well. Throughout Canada, there are plenty of companies to choose from that promote great service.
It is important to be careful to not just select the cheapest bus rental or first one you see. A huge difference between landing a quality bus rental and one that might leave you on the side of the road can be astronomical (literally). So Consider some of these key tips in selecting a bus.
Consider Bus Size
Although most coach buses look alike, each bus can hold different amounts of people. Most tend to be around 50 feet, but depending on seat arrangement or seat spacing, some may hold 50 people while others may hold 32 people. Do not assume that each bus is the same. You do not want to be in the awkward position of telling someone they cannot go because you assumed there was enough seating. Alternatively, always confirm that you have enough people for a big bus before you have to split the budget fewer ways.
Safety First
Buses break down and sadly, they break down often. While most times it is out of the drivers' control, it comes back to things like deferred vs preventative maintenance and driver behavior on the road. Do not be afraid to dive into customer reviews and really research people's experiences. This is the only way to know about the quality of service for many of these rental companies. Also, ensure that certain bus companies expect behavioral standards of their customers. Companies that tend to let their customers monkey around during their journey are likely to hold poor standards on safety.
Cost Matters of Course
While cost is not the only factor, it is still an important one. Two companies that operate in similar capacities from a safety and customer satisfaction perspective may be charging completely different rates. You cannot always assume that cheaper buses provide lower quality and that expensive bus companies always satisfy higher quality. Look at safety first, review customer satisfaction, then once you have found companies that meet those standards, get the cheaper bus knowing you will have a quality trip.
Visit Parkinson Coach Lines Today!
There are numerous rental companies to choose from, but at Parkinson Coach Lines we strive to be your best choice. Visit our website today for additional information.


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Pacific Community Resources Society provides a range of services from Vancouver to Keremeos. We'll be posting stories about the work we're involved in and things you can do to help.
PCRS Featured on JoyTV
PCRS was featured on JoyTV!
Our Fleetwood-Guildford WorkBC staff and participants were featured in the July 10, 2016 episode of JoyTV's Fraser Focus. Host, Leah Bolton, visited the large hiring fair with over 600 people and 30 employers. A day later Leah tagged along to learn about wage subsidy in a follow up with one of our Job Developers.


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Students and Partners Make Sweet Music Together
Internships give students the opportunity to see the realities of a profession or industry and the connections between learning and the real world. Student from Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School participated in an internship this summer with Warner Music. In this post, the students created a short video depicting their experience. Congratulations Raynesha A., Courtney B., De'Maira D., Jasmine F., Quantarius H., Jasmine J., Cavelle J., Deanna K., Antionial K., Caitelyn K., Tanner L., Jarvisha M., Fred O., Dominique P., Vincent P., Adrian P., Brittany R., Spencer R., Devanta D., and Justin W. on a successful summer!


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Fall Clearance Sale starting early! Over 100 items 50% off! Look for "Clearance Items" under Specials in the left menu or click here! Why a Clearance Sale? Read the news here!
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Smokey Quartz Merkaba Pendulums (Wrapped) - These Smokey Quartz Pendulums from India are faceted with 6 sides and have a nice polish. These crystal pendulums have a silver chain and are cut from quality Smokey Quartz crystal. Each of these Pendulums is unique, some longer and thinner, some shorter and fatter and some are a very light smokey color. Smokey quartz amplifies vibration, making it a good crystal to use for a Pendulum. The multiple facets help guide the energy of this crystal during a scrying session.
To scry using a pendulum, you hold the small end in your hand, remaining very still, and ask a yes or no question. If the pendulum moves in a circle, the answer is yes, and if it moves from side to side, then the answer is no. This is a very basic explanation, but let your intuition guide you. When asking questions, try holding the Pendulum over your favorite stone or crystal for clearer answers.
A very powerful metaphysical stone, Smokey Quartz emits a very high level of energy. Smokey Quartz helps ground you with Earth energies and is good for working with the Root Chakra. Use Smokey Quartz to absorb negative energy. Smokey Quartz is also a great stone for pain relief and helps to prevent healing crises after a strong energy session. Smokey Quartz helps ground and integrate messages and/or spiritual energy received in higher chakras into the lower chakras, and helps anchor expanded consciousness into the physical body.
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This is the male section of REG hair styles. All the towns that offer a salon with REG are listed here! Hope this is helpful, <3
Last worked on: 9/9/13 @ 7:24pm PST
PS: This guide was made with information posted by Waltzing.
AMORIA: [reg1] | ARIANT: [reg2] | EDELSTEIN: [reg3] | HENESYS: [reg4]
KERNING CITY: [reg5] | LUDIBRIUM: [reg6] | MU LUNG: [reg7]
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For Ctrl+F… Casanova, Eternal Elegance, Fuzz, Jun Pyo Hair, Metro Man, Natural, Rockie, Romance, Saturday Special, Super Suave, Sweet Flip Hair.
For Ctrl+F… Afro (small), Cabana Boy, Dreadlocks, Dreamcatcher, Hobo, Kravitz Locks, Line Scratch, Mane, Matinee Idol, Natural, Bald Head, Tornade Hair.
For Ctrl+F… Astro, Babby Cut, Battle Mage Hair, Bowling Ball, Cabana Boy, Grand Lionman, Rockstar, Roving Rockstar, Shaggy Dragon, Slick Dean, Tornade Hair.
For Ctrl+F… Aran Cut, Catalyst, Evan Hair (M), Gaga Hair, Shaggy Wax, The Coco, The Mo Rawk, Topknot, Wind.
For Ctrl+F… Antagonist, Aran Cut, Cornrow, Dragon Tail, Dual Blade Hair, Hontas, Lucky Charms, Rockstar, Short Top Tail.
For Ctrl+F… Afro (big), Bowl Cut, Bubba GoaTee, Fuzz, Hector Hair, Grooovy Do, Julian Hair, Hip Hop Cut, Rise N Shine, Robot, Tentacle Hair, The Mo Rawk, Urban Dragon.
For Ctrl+F… Alex, Buddha Fire, Cozy Amber, Dreadlocks, Exotica, Gruff & Tough, Kongfu Braids, Monkey, Puffy Fro, Rising Rocker, Shaggy Dragon, The Curl, Urban Dragon.
For Ctrl+F… Afro (big), Alex, Evan Hair (M), Fury, Hector Hair, Messy Spike, Roving Rockstar, Spiky Shag, The Coco, Tribal Buzz, Unbalanced.
For Ctrl+F… Baldie, Clean-Cut Short Hair, Foil Perm, Messy Spike, Metrosexual, Mohecan Shaggy Do, Neon Cactus, Receding Hair, Spiky Shag, Tristan, Updo.
For Ctrl+F… Clean-Cut Short Hair, Dragon Tail, Dreamcatcher, Gruff & Tough, Lion Hair, Matinee Idol, Metrosexual, Mohecan Shaggy Do, Puffy Fro, Short Top Tail, Spiky Tail, Tristan.
For Ctrl+F… Astro, Fireball, Julian Hair, Mane, Metrosexual, Old Man 'Do, Romance, Slick Dean, Exotica.


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Rent 4-room apartment in Moscow for $3,000
m. Polezhaevskaya, st. Marshala Zhukova prospekt, 58
Living complex Silver Quartet. Secured territory, guard 24/7, video-surveillance, underground parking (1 parking lot included in the price).Quality renovation. Kitchen – dining room – living room, 2 bedrooms, study, walk-in closet, 2 bathrooms. All the necessary appliances. Internet, satellite TV. Panoramic view. Near Serebryany Bor.
Schools nearby:Anglo-American School in Moscow, The International School of Moscow
m. Polezhaevskaya, st. Marshala Zhukova prospekt, 58
Rental price in rubles180 000 ₽
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For serious survival preparation or a serious head start on this years garden. This survival seed vault contains over 20 non-gmo, open pollinated, non-hybrid plant varieties including Golden Bantam Sweet Corn, Black Zucchini, Crimson Watermelon, Long Standing Spinach, Winter Butternut Squash and varieties of tomatoes, carrots, broccolis and more. To feed your passion for self-reliance, all collected seeds can be re-used and re-planted, not to mention the seed vault is a hermetically-sealed waterproof container, with resealable seed packages that can be stored for 5+ years. If you've never planted a thing before, included are detailed planting, harvesting and seed-saving instructions.
Retail $40.00