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Toronto, Ontario – Atlanta Gold Inc. (TSX: ATG) announces that it has been notified by the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") that the Company's common shares will be delisted at the close of market on October 9, 2009, for failure to meet the continued listing requirements of the TSX. While the Company will endeavor to meet the continued listing requirements of the TSX prior to the delisting date, the Company has also made application to list its common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange.
About the Company
In March 2009, The Company completed a Canadian Securities Administrators National Instrument 43-101 compliant Technical Report and Resource Estimate (the "Technical Report") on the Company's Atlanta Gold project ("Atlanta") in Idaho.
The Technical Report estimates the total Measured and Indicated resource for Atlanta to be 3.0 million tons above cut-off grades of 0.05 ounces per ton (opt) gold for the mini-pit resource and 0.100 opt gold for the underground resource with an average grade of 0.154 opt gold and 0.357 opt silver, that contain 460,300 ounces of gold and 1,069,900 ounces of silver, respectively, or 474,900 equivalent ounces of gold (including silver resources as a gold equivalent) using an average expected recovery rate of 90 % for gold and silver. Copies of the Technical Report and the 2007 Technical report are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Exploration at Atlanta is ongoing and is expected to outline additional resources that will be incorporated in the mine plan at the appropriate time. Therefore, the Technical Report should not be used as a definitive measure of the ultimate economic potential of Atlanta.
Atlanta Gold Inc. holds through its 100% owned subsidiary, Atlanta Gold Corporation, leases, options or ownership interests in its Atlanta properties which comprise approximately 2,197 acres located 65 miles east of Boise, in Elmore County, Idaho. A long history of mining makes Atlanta very suitable for development of new mining projects.
The Company is focused on advancing its core asset, Atlanta, towards mine development and production and on acquiring, exploring and developing other attractive gold projects.
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. We use words such as "may", "intend", "will", "should", "anticipate", "plan", "expect", "believe", "estimate" and similar terminology to identify forward looking information and statements, including with respect to our intent to complete the offering, the intended use of proceeds therefrom and the stock exchange listing of the Company's common shares. Such are based upon assumptions, estimates, opinions and analysis made by management in light of its experience, current conditions and its expectations of future developments as well as other factors which it believes to be reasonable and relevant. Forward looking information and statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward looking information and statements and accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on those statements. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary include, but are not limited to, the Company's limited financial resources and the availability of financing alternatives; the speculative nature of mineral exploration, development and mining (including with respect to size, grade and recoverability of mineral reserves and resources); operational and technical difficulties; risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration, development and mining, including environmental hazards; government action or delays in the receipt of governmental approvals, permits and licenses; changes in resource prices and fluctuations in currency exchange rates; contests to the title of Company property and changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial markets; as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in the Company's annual information form on Form 20-F, annual and quarterly Management's Discussion and Analysis and in other Company filings with securities and regulatory authorities which are available at www.sedar.com.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists of risks, uncertainties and other factors are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking information or statements contained herein or in any other documents filed with securities regulatory authorities, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
For further information:
Atlanta Gold Inc.:
|CHF Investor Relations:
Christopher Haldane
Account Manager
Telephone: (416) 868-1079 ext.237
Fax: (416) 868-6198
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For the second year in a row, I was part of a 12-person ultra team, Team Awesome. Team competition in a 24 hour race is amazing. It adds a terrific new dimension an already fun format. Essentially each team member goes as far as they can and you simply add all the distances together for a team distance.
|Team Awesome 2012 LtoR John Price, Kati Craig, Frank Lilley, Ladonna Kapustensky, Tony Mollica, Shannon McGinn, Jim Plant, Alana Garrison-Kast, Matt Smythe, Tom Gabell, Cheryl Lager (missing Mike Senko)
I already knew about half of my teammates from last year's team but the other half I was just getting to know through this run. Leading up to the race our team captain, Shannon McGinn, set up a Facebook group as a way to start to get to know everyone and a great way to make team plans.
I was a substitute this year. Originally I had told Shannon I wouldn't compete due to my hip surgery. I knew I would not be able to really excel. But about a month before the race, Ray Krolewicz had a change of plans and said he shouldn't run, so Shannon asked me again. I told her if she couldn't get anyone else I would come. No promises about distances though. But how cool is it to be Ray K's replacement!! (I'm sure when someone thinks of Ray, I'm usually the next person that comes to mind!! :-) )
My hip seems to have good days and bad days. My longest 'run' had only been 11 miles and I limped back the last 2 miles on that outing. Don't get me wrong . . . averaging my runs out I definitely am getting better . . . but I still have a few really bad days.
So my plan was to not run . . . but only walk. I felt like this was my best chance for getting a fairly long distance. But I've got to admit that walking every step makes one feel like a second class citizen. Something about walking in a running race. I almost always do a combination of running and walking, but this time . . . no running at all.
|That's Chad in the middle (Steve Durr on Rt and Elizabeth Montgomery on Lt)
|Cheryl seems happy to be getting started!
I ran . . . okay . . . only about 20 yards . . . but I ran! But then I start my walk. For the first lap I did it in reverse so I could get pictures of everyone running. Then I returned to the 'normal' course for all other laps. One of my teammates, Matt Smythe, was concerned that maybe my reverse lap would count as a negative lap against us!! :-)
The Sandy Bottoms course is both really nice and really bad. Nice, in that you have about a mile where it's an out-and-back and you can see everyone plus you run both through the woods and by some beautiful salt marshes. Bad, in that parts of the road/trail have large gravel (especially nasty at night when you can't see very well) and about 1.5 miles of the course is within 100 yards or less from I-64 (very heavily traveled!).
|Kati Craig & Matt Smythe
Saturday started out mild but the temperatures quickly rose. Not sure how warm it got but it was pretty warm . . . maybe into the 80°. Not terrible at all . . . but few were used to dealing with the heat and by late afternoon folks were suffering. Lots of stomach issues out there!
But for me I actually LIKED that it got hot! It made more runners walk more . . . thus I had more company! Really nice to walk some with some of my teammates that normally I wouldn't get to talk much with since I'm so slow and they are so fast! Tom Gabell, Shannon McGinn, Matt Smythe, Alana Garrison-Kast, and Ladonna Kapustensky are some that come to mind that would join me for a little walk each lap. Made my day a lot more fun!
For some crazy reason Jim Plant, Kati Craig, Mike Senko, John Price, Tony Mollica and Cheryl Lager either never walked or just never ended up walking near me! I hated that but that's just how the laps turned out. We still got to cheer each other on when we passed.
I maintained a pretty steady the whole time. I took a pretty long break after only 3 laps to tape up my feet . . . I felt some 'hot spots' developing and wanted to stay ahead of a problem. But by 20 miles I had blisters anyway. So the question was: 1) do I stop and try to address the blisters (remove the tincture of benzion, tape, drain the ones I could see and then re-tape) or 2) just suck it up and continue one. I chose #2 so I pretty much suffered all through the rest of the race. Pain wasn't terrible. I took ibuprofen which I usually don't do and I believe it helped "take the edge off" the pain.
I got really tired out there. Physically, I felt like I had gone 75 miles. Just dead on my feet by the end with nothing left.
But the good news is my hip did fine!!!! It would start hurting / tightening up some but after 1/4 to 1/2 mile it would ease off! That sequence kept up the whole time. Really good news. I'm sure that walking is what allowed me to do this! Had I tried my walk / run I'm convinced my hip would have stopped me.
My dream goal was to finish 50 miles and get a plaque. That goal kept me going. About 2:30 am Sunday morning I finished! About 19 hours and 10 minutes or an average of 23 minutes per mile. Honestly, I was as proud to finish 50 miles at this race as any other race I can think of. Maybe I did just walk, but it still took 100% of my available energy and I had nothing left at the end.
|Team Awesome Captain Shannon McGinn with our trophy!

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Very cool reciepes I want to try them all
I love Halloween, and creating some serious spook factor around our home is one thing I'm happy to spend time on. The tradition of setting out scary black cats, glitter encrusted skulls and creating wispy spider webs in the outdoor trees is something my daughter and I look forward to every year.
Our annual Halloween Spooktacular party is the perfect reason to bring out the gore. These blood-red caramel apples not only look festive, but are chewy-gooey thanks to the sweetened condensed milk. Use twigs from gnarled trees as your sticks, or paint up some regular ice-pop sticks in spooky orange and black stripes for a festive flair.
I use organic apples with this recipe since they don't have wax applied like those found in the regular grocery store bins. Wax creates a slippery slide for the caramel which in turn creates a puddle of caramel at the base. If you're not using organic apples, run them under hot water to melt wax and dry well with a soft dishtowel.
Caramel Apples
Makes 10-12
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
2 cups light brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 teaspoons red food coloring, depending on your bloody-ness desires
10-12 medium organic apples
10-12 ice-pop sticks or other holders
In a large saucepan, melt butter. Add brown sugar, corn syrup, sweetened condensed milk and salt and continue to stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and a clip-on candy thermometer reads 235°F. Remove from heat and add vanilla and food coloring and stir. Allow to cool to 200°F.
Poke ice-pop sticks or twigs into tops of apples and dip into caramel mixture, rotating to coat. Place on a silicone baking liner or waxed paper until caramel sets.


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The California Vehicle Code (C.V.C) is a rulebook containing information about traffic laws in California. Specific sections of the C.V.C defining rules and laws for pedestrian and bicycle travel are described below.
Information for Bicyclists
California Vehicle Code and Streets and Highway Code (CVC Sections 21200-21212 and 39000-39011 and SHC Sections 885-886, 887-888.8, and 890-894.2)
A person riding a bicycle or operating a pedicab upon a highway has all the rights and is subject to all the provisions applicable to the driver of a vehicle by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. As such, bicycles are generally prohibited from riding on sidewalks or in crosswalks. An exception to this is on marked crosswalks of multi-use paths. On multi-use paths, bicyclists function as pedestrians at intersections by activating the pedestrian signal and waiting for the light to change in their favor. A bicycle operated on a roadway, or the shoulder of a highway shall be operated in the same direction as vehicles are required to be driven upon the roadway. Unless otherwise directed by a bicycle signal, an operator of a bicycle shall obey the provisions applicable to the driver of a vehicle at all traffic signals.
As set forth by Section 21202 of the California Vehicle Code, any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at that time shall ride as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway except under any of the following situations:
(1) When overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction.
(2) When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.
(3) When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions (including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or substandard width lanes) that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or edge. A "substandard width lane" is a lane that is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane.
(4) When approaching a place where a right turn is authorized. Any person operating a bicycle upon a roadway of a highway, which highway carries traffic in one direction only and has two or more marked traffic lanes, may ride as near the left-hand curb or edge of that roadway as practicable.
Information for Pedestrians
California Vehicle Code (Sections 21949-21971).
The California Vehicle Code describes the responsibilities of pedestrians when crossing the street or walking along a street on a sidewalk.
The Vehicle Code also addresses the roles and responsibilities of motorists in relationship to pedestrians and wheelchair users.
California, like most other states, requires both pedestrians and drivers to exercise due care. All street intersections are legally considered crosswalks, whether marked or unmarked.
The Vehicle Code states that drivers must yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway in a marked or unmarked crosswalk. The Vehicle Code does not prohibit pedestrians from crossing roadways at places other than crosswalks, except between adjacent intersections controlled by traffic signals or police officers. Local authorities may adopt ordinances prohibiting pedestrians from crossing streets outside crosswalks. For signalized intersections, the Vehicle Code states that the pedestrian may cross with a green light at any marked or unmarked crosswalk unless expressly prohibited. The pedestrian shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles lawfully within the intersection at the time the signal changed. For closely adjoining intersections, defined in the Vehicle Code as intersections where the outermost boundaries are confined in a distance of 200 or fewer feet, the Department of Transportation or local jurisdiction may designate a single intersection. When so designated, the single intersection shall be the legal intersection for the purposes of traffic movement and regulation. The Vehicle Code does not specifically state whether vehicles need to remain stopped until the pedestrian has completely crossed the street. This topic has become an important issue with regard to pedestrian safety due to the phenomenon known as the "multiple threat." This occurs when one vehicle stops for pedestrians who are in a crosswalk, and the car(s) in the adjacent travel lane(s) fail(s) to yield to the pedestrians. Section 21951 of the California Vehicle Code addresses this issue by stating that "[w]hen a vehicle is stopped at a marked or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to allow a pedestrian to cross the roadway, vehicles approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass the stopped vehicle." Because there is no law against driving through the crosswalk after the pedestrian has passed (but not reached the opposite curb), motorists from the rear may not see the pedestrian in the crosswalk due to the other vehicle continuing to move forward.
According to the Vehicle Code, "it is the policy of the State of California that safe and convenient pedestrian travel and access, whether by foot, wheelchair, walker, or stroller, be provided to the residents of the state." The code also states that it is the intent of the Legislature that all government levels, especially Caltrans and other DOTs, will work to provide safe, convenient passage for pedestrians on or across all streets and highways, increase levels of walking, and reduce pedestrian fatalities and injuries.


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147cm palomino gelding born in 2012. Great jumping pony with adorable temperament
Pedro is the golden boy. He just oozes kindness and truly has a heart 💓 of gold. He combines a fabulous temperament with good looks and abilities to die for. Pedro is a well put together jumping pony that moves very well and has an honest and very brave jump. He is scopey too so jumping comes easy to him.
Practice makes perfect!!
We are currently bringing Pedro to different showjumping and cross country courses for practice. He travels well and never gets upset at new venues. He is used to a huge selection of fences and it all comes very easy to him.
We believe Pedro will climb the classes in both showjumping and eventing. He is the most wonderful fun pony with a golden future for the competitive rider.
This pony is now sold but look at this one!!


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'SNL' Promotes Michael Che, Colin Jost to Co-Head Writers
Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC
Michael Che and Colin Jost are the new co-head writers for Saturday Night Live, which is now in its 43rd season.
Che and Jost became the sketch-comedy show's "Weekend Update" co-anchors in 2014.
NBC announced Tuesday the pair were promoted to the head writers' team led by Kent Sublette and Bryan Tucker.
Sudi Green and Fran Gillespie have been named writing supervisors.
By Karen Butler
Originally published in UPI Entertainment News.


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I MET KRISTYN THROUGH Instagram because we both are kindred writers/readers so we bonded over that, and ALSO I love her amazing jewelry. She created and runs Laite Jewelry and her pieces are so perfect and right up my alley. I am late to the game when it comes to wearing any sorts of jewelry aside from the ID bracelet I've been wearing since I was seven years old and, of course, my wedding ring-- which is very understated.
What I love about her jewelry line is that it's very delicate and elegant, simple but with very thought-out and intricate detail. I like that symbiotic balance of simplicity AND attention to craft and detail. It's kind of what I look for in every aspect of my life: food, fashion, and fiction. Each piece seems effortless, but you can see that a lot of care goes into each one as well.
I was fortunate enough to receive two beautiful pieces from her newest collection: a pair of her amazing, delicate Arch earrings as well as a new exclusive item which is going to be one of the few limited quantity items of a twenty piece collection that will be released month by month. I'm so excited to be a part of promoting the piece that was given to me, a gorgeous necklace called the Moon Phase necklace. It's on a short, almost choker-length (but longer) chain, and it's got these beautiful speckled indentations along the crescent shape. I've worn it so, so many times already. It goes with everything!
Most recently, I wore it to a trip to Los Angeles to have breakfast at the Ace Hotel (best avocado toast and ricotta pancakes! I was so in love with the pancakes and the brown sugar butter that I went home and tried-- unsuccessfully-- to recreate it) and then a visit to the LA Flower District for peonies with my friend Abbie, who is an amazing photographer. She and Kaity make up Reid & Hudson Photography; I highly recommend them for all your photography needs. All photos of me in this post were taken by Abbie.


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A few months ago I wrote about the notion of 'cognitive triage' put forward in Kevin Roose's book about young recruits on Wall Street. He suggests that the intensity of the situational demands placed upon them necessitates attending only to the most immediate and concrete concerns, pushing out all other considerations which might lead them to reflect upon their current circumstances:
Today, as before the financial crisis, it's not uncommon for a first-year IBD analyst to work one hundred hours a week—the equivalent of sixteen hours a day during the week, then a mere ten hours on each weekend day. Which is not to say that these twenty-two-year-olds are actively doing one hundred hours' worth of work every week. In fact, many sit around idly for hours a day, listening to music or reading their favorite blogs while they wait for a more senior banker to assign them work. (These drop-offs are never pleasant, but they're worst when they happen at 6:30 or 7:00 p.m. as the senior banker is leaving for the day, giving the analyst a graveyard shift's worth of work before he or she can go home and sleep.)
The compartmentalization phenomenon turned out to be bigger than Jeremy and Samson, and bigger even than Goldman Sachs. As I interviewed dozens of young analysts at firms across the financial sector, I heard the same kinds of answers to my questions about morality and ethics: "I don't know, I never really think about it." "I'm just trying not to fuck up." "Dude, I'm so far away from anything like that…" Entry-level analysts, it seemed, were so routinely exhausted, and so minutely focused on their day-to-day tasks—on pleasing their bosses, nailing every page of their pitch books, and avoiding getting in trouble—that they often avoided thinking about the big picture. It was a sort of cognitive triage, and daily concerns always took priority over long-term, large-scale worries. Still, there was no doubt that these worries existed.
What I'm curious about is whether we can see cognitive triage of this sort within higher education. As people rush through an academic term, struggling to keep on top of their commitments, how do their time horizons change? If your focus goes no further than tomorrow's deadline (or the one after that) then what are the implications of this for your capacity for serious scholarship and considered reflection? What about the quality of your life?
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The Buzz
'SNL' debate parody boffo with politicos
Saturday Night Live's re-creation of the Democratic debate seems destined to enter into the list of the program's important and uncanny political skits.
Think Tina Fey as Sarah Palin. Dana Carvey as George H.W. Bush. Or, in this case, Larry David as Bernie Sanders.
In Iowa Sunday, Sanders said he enjoyed the impression. It's already had 2.8 million views on YouTube, with more expected.


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and knits and crochets and looms and quilts and is always busy serving my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Jesus said "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" John 8:32
Monday, April 28, 2008
Too Many Projects!
I finished two quilt tops, oops, make that three quilt tops (ufo's) over the weekend and cut out the next oldest of the stashed walmart pattern-of-the-months. I don't know why I am so "driven" to get so much done, I don't have a time limit............. It has been raining like crazy the last couple of days, so am stuck in the house. When it rains, I can't go over to my "studio" to work on the machine! Today, I signed up for two more quilt alongs and a knit along. What am I thinking!!! Well, at least I am accomplishing something, ...........I think?! Check out the new quilt along at www.crazymomquilts.blogspot.com
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Birthday Fat Quarters
In a Yahoo quilting group I am a member of, we send other members fat quarters of fabric for their birthday. Here is mine for 2008 and aren't they beautiful? I have found that I enjoy working with fat quarters of fabric and remnants more than yardage! I especially love the cat fabric! I have been working on a walmart quilt-of-the-month pattern from a couple of years ago while I am waiting for the next clue for the Orange Crush mystery quilt (quiltville.com). A lot of quilters that I have talked to over the country in the past have never heard of the walmart quilt-of-the-month patterns. I guess we were just lucky in this part of NC. I started collecting them in 2002, and ended this Feb. when the fabric department got rid of their fabrics. This was a STUPID move on walmart's part, but don't get me started on that! Thanks to everyone in the CatsnQuilts group!! I had a wonderful birthday last month!
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
Aran Bears
I like to make Aran sweaters for bears that I buy at the Goodwill. I give them to adults who need a little tlc. The ones I have given away so far seem to be appreciated. They are resting on the (quiltville.com) Carolina Crossroads quilt, which has now been quilted, btw. For some reason, the bear with the blue sweater looks like he is missing an eye......not the case, it's just hidden by fur! My daughter's camera-shy kitty was in the photo, but decided not to participate!
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
Yes, I do spin!
It's been awhile since I've done any spinning, but it's like riding a bike....it comes back quickly. And of course, I'm spinning purple dyed wool. I can knit and spin wool, but it is hard for me to wear it! I like to spin outdoors on the porch, because the veg-matter always makes a mess indoors (sticks, burrs). The yard kitties were very curious about my spinning, they are still young and haven't seen me spin until yesterday. Maybe you could call me the "barefoot" spinner. My wheel is an Ashford Traveller. I used to have five wheels, but have narrowed it down to just this one, plus a few spindles. I think I do too many hobbies!
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Yesterday was a bummer!
Ever have a day that starts off questionable and keeps getting worse? That was yesterday for me. I was supposed to go to our local quilt guild meeting, which meets in an old historic house, remodeled by the Foothills Arts Council in Elkin. When I got there, they had moved the meeting upstairs. Being retired on disability with multiple health problems, those stairs looked like the stairs in the Hatteras Lighthouse to me. Unclimbable! So after making an explanation to the leader (who happened to be coming around the corner, downstairs), I just left. Well, guess I won't be going back to another meeting there! Some of the members (this is a 1pm meeting) are elderly, and possibly couldn't climb the stairs either. I don't think I was alone with this problem. Aren't there laws covering access to public areas for everyone?? I'm not usually this negative, just hurt and annoyed. I'll be in better spirits when the clue #2 of Bonnie's Orange Crush pattern comes out (hehe). Think I will knit on my sock today.
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
Civil War Quilt Blocks
This is a photo of my Civil War Diary/Love Letter blocks that I have made so far. I fell very far behind while I was working on other necessary projects and UFO's. Please excuse my "junk" in the background. I just don't have a good available flat surface to photograph on. I am probably the only person that I've seen that is making these blocks out of solid colors. I try to use the colors from the book. I just like to be different, I guess, but I really do like the way these are turning out!
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
Goodies from Miss Marple KAL
My wonderful boxful of goodies from Feralmama arrived today. It came all the way from Canada and everything is so wonderful! I am more than pleased with what she sent. I wasn't expecting so much! If you are reading this.....thanks again, Feralmama. You've made my day! (How did you know that I am a socknitter??) I feel like I have made a new friend!
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Today's Work
I decided to show you a couple of photos of a baby quilt I am working on for charity. I don't usually let people in my "studio", but this is different. I bought my quilting machine from Gammill in 1994. The new models these days are much different. My machine is a converted old Singer and is completely hand guided, not computerized like these now adays. I retired from quilting for the public about 5 years ago, but still do charity quilts as I feel like it. I thank God for the ability to still be making these little quilts for someone in need!
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Spring Quilt
Just quilted yesterday! Put this one together Saturday afternoon. A real quickie quilt for charity. I really like the way this turned out, though. By the way, this is the first photo I've taken with the birthday camera! I'm not the world's best photographer, that's for sure. The quilt is about 60"x 60"
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
A Special Present
My friend, Tammy gave me a copy of this book for my birthday, and it is very special to me. You see, my Mother used to have "pet" spiders. She's never kill a spider, either indoors or outdoors. She was probably the only one ever with that philosophy, and I never knew why, other than she said "they eat the bugs". Except for the nasty, agressive spiders, I don't like to kill a spider either. One time a nice, friendly spider was living in the corner over my bathroom sink. It would come down a ways to say "Hi" and "Thanks for leaving me alone". One day a bad spider came & killed my friendly spider. (That one is history!!) To this day I still can't git rid of my friendly spiders web. Just call me wierd. I borrowed the photo above from Amazon.com, where you can read this wonderful story if you want to buy a copy of the book. I loved it!! Thanks Tammy!!
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Most of us will begin to suffer from device exhaustion as hordes of new devices make it to the market. The maturity of both smartphones and tablets (phablets) will continue to make them more viable business tools. While I'm still concerned about lack of security and mobile device management, businesses will continue to adopt these technologies since the cost of acquistion is so low. The cost of ownership is higher than most admit, but if people want something it doesn't matter.
Top phones for the fall of 2012 include the Apple iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S III, Droid Razr HD and the Nokia Lumia 920. The only way to know a phone is to use the phone, and after using the iPhone 5 on Verizon for a week or so, here's a summary:
- This version of the iPhone is notably better than the predecessor 4 or 4s models. However at the lower price for each of the "4" models, they are a viable option for many.
- The new thinness and lightness of the iPhone 5 is great.
- The extra row of icons is appreciated, and so are the jokes about the iPhone 10 with 10 rows of icons.
- The email upgrade with iOS 6 is good. There are notable new usability features for people who do a lot of email. Also of note is that the original iPad is no longer supported with iOS 6. Hardware obsolence is showing up as expected.
- Changing to the lightning connector is understood and since it plugs in with either orientation, it is nicer than the old Apple device plugs. As of today, the only optional accessory for the lightning connector is a converter to the old connector so you can use the old VGA, HDMI and other special cables.
- The 3D maps are interesting. GPS navigation is a big deal to some, but frankly, the battery life is drained so much by phone GPS, you are probably better off with a real GPS.
- Camera quality is good, and the panoramic capbility is a nice addition. I would like to see the infinite focus capability similar to Lytro implemented.
- Battery life – not so good. Even with conservative configuration, the unit pretty much drains the battery in 24-36 hours. If you use it heavily, the power can be gone in 3-4 hours. Most prior units have done this as well. Charging a phone every day is not my favorite thing, and it is worse on units that don't have removable batteries when work actually has to be done.
- There are limited accessories because of the new format, but that will fix itself ad nauseum in due course.
- Security holes continue to exist that would allow lucky and smart hackers to get into the phone even with pass codes or swipe codes in place. These holes have existed since the earliest iOS and continue to remain even though reported to Apple.
- Apps are being updated at an alarming rate. Since release of iOS6, creators of the apps seem to have many updates. I've received 100+ updates and have had 5 more today alone. I appreciate the fixes, but sure hate the download time. Most iPhone applications are still running in letterbox, not really taking advantage of the new improved screen size.
- Siri continues to be highly inaccurate with my voice even with the three microphone design. But then again, people in fast food drive throughs can't hear me either. I wouldn't expect this since you learn to project your voice well as a public speaker, musician and actor . Just not well enough for Siri to work reliably. Siri was a key reason to acquire an iPhone 5…an additional trial of this technology was really needed. I'm glad Siri is still marked beta. The results were often inaccurate, quite good at other times, but in general it was a waste of time to use Siri, even in a quiet setting. Android seems to be doing a better job on this for me.
- The ability to configure the product to make it more efficient to use just isn't there. Most items on the iPhone under iOS take more steps than a well configured Android.
- The iPhone 5 is better for speed, and the reliability is good. The lookup performance on contacts that made prior versions of the iPhone almost unusable seem to be largely gone.
- The iPhone 5 interferes with traditional radios and TVs when in close proximity. I tested the Droid Max in the same position as the iPhone 5 and there was no problem. The issue was very reproducible. I've not had the chance to go back and try the iPhone 4s on the same test.
- Verizon specific – I thought it was particularly horrible to give up an unlimited data plan to be forced onto a 2GB or 4GB plan, paying for all excess data used. Part of the reason to go to 4G is to move more data to the phone. Verizon (and others, but not Sprint for example) have given us reason not to use as much data. BTW, no streaming of movies or music here, just work files…
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I found myself on the forum for Kindle Direct Publishing scrolling through the list of other authors self publishing. I remember reading descriptions out loud to Heather and laughing as we went. I'd start a sentence, "Jenna is found dead and Bill has to find who murdered her, soon the evil magic of her high school…" we'd look at each other, "No!" Scroll to the next novel. It was amusing not because we'd find such silly sounding book descriptions but because they were all like that. And it wasn't just magical, teen, vampire, nonsense, it was the fact that even in the descriptions they were creating plot holes. I understand why it's so difficult for publishers to find good books to put out, there's an awful lot of nonsense out there.
I was still laughing as I got to another one and still laughing I read it aloud:
Seattle defense attorney, Mac Brodie, has a beautiful wife, two young children, and lives in tony Mercer Island on Lake Washington. He made a fortune back east so now has the luxury of picking his clients by their need, not their paycheck. His wife wants Mac to use his looks and charm to run for congress, but he loves what he does and with whom he does it. His investigator, Seth Ivarsson is a 6'7" pony-tailed behemoth ex-cop who lives on a houseboat, and describes himself as more loyal than moral. The third and last member of Brodie's team is a thirty year-old legal assistant, Brooke Fletcher who's in her third year of law school. Though immensely attracted to her, Mac values his family too much to mess around – and she doesn't seem interested.
Mac's latest client, Earl Richards, is on death row and guilty as sin. But Mac doesn't believe in the death penalty and will do whatever it takes to get the sentence commuted. Little could he predict the nightmare that leaves everyone he loves in imminent danger and his life forever changed.
"Huh," I said, no longer laughing, that didn't sound too bad and it was a thriller. I thought it'd be nice to read another self published thriller so the one click purchase button was hit and I forgot about it. The next morning I got on the bus and began. The first chapter was short and in need of editing, grammar mistakes mainly. I also found it frustrating to read that a software developer of course works for Microsoft and of course thinks in binary. I also found it odd that they would have a car phone and not a mobile and it seemed like an obvious plot device. I stupidly had not realised that the opening chapter was based a few decades ago and so all of this made perfect sense. I got to the end of the chapter and to be honest, didn't see it going anywhere.
Then I remembered my fear that no one would reach chapter 4 in my own book so I kept going despite the irritating spelling/grammar mistakes. I got into chapter 2 and missed my stop for work, oh wow, what a start. Justin the son of a conservative Christian family, is raped and murdered at a rest stop on a winter night, we jump ahead after chapter 3 and meet Mac Brodie, the lawyer defending the man who has been on death row for decades. Mac is against capital punishment but like Mac I was pulled into insanity, desperate for the death of this evil man. I could not stop reading this book. The spelling and grammar became less noticeable once the story got going, leading me to think that perhaps the first couple of chapters were relatively new revisions compared to the rest of the book.
I was completely sucked in, the book was clearly very well researched and it was nice to read a view of Washington state that was not filled with sparkly vampires. I felt myself feeling the same anger Mac felt, the same horror upon reflecting on his actions, the same hatred and hopelessness as he found himself trapped in the world of an insane man using him as his puppet.
I recommend this book so much, if you can put up with a few typos and grammar issues from time to time, you'll not regret downloading this novel. Do it now.
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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a coalition of 200 international companies united by a shared commitment to sustainable development via the three pillars of economic growth, ecological balance and social progress.
Our members are drawn from more than 35 countries and 20 major industrial sectors. We also benefit from a global network of 50 national and regional business councils and partner organizations involving some 1,000 business leaders globally.
The WBCSD's activities reflect our belief that the pursuit of sustainable development is good for business and business is good for sustainable development.
Our missionTo provide business leadership as a catalyst for change toward sustainable development, and to promote the role of eco-efficiency, innovation and corporate social responsibility.
Our aimsOur objectives and strategic directions, based on this dedication, include:
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1) Manchester City
The most-talented squad in the league quit on a lame duck manager last season and barely scraped 4th place as a result. They added the world's best manager in Pep Guardiola while shoring up central midfield (Ilkay Gundogan) and defense (John Stones) in the transfer market. The Premier League title is City's to lose for the foreseeable future.
2) Manchester United
This summer United added four immediate starters, including the most expensive footballer of all time, and a manager with an exceptional Premier League resume to a squad that finished level on points with 4th place Manchester City last season. Assuming overachievers Leicester City and Tottenham revert toward the mean and Jose Mourinho maintains his hoodoo over Arsene Wenger, United should easily finish in the top four and challenge for the title.
3) Chelsea
Much like Manchester City, the Chelsea squad quit on their manager Jose Mourinho after a dismal start to the season and The Special One was fired for the second time as Chelsea manager. With as deep a squad as any outside of Manchester, new manager Antonio Conte has plenty of talent to work with and should make Chelsea a title contender again in short order.
4) Arsenal
Despite an asinine transfer policy that pushes a threadbare squad to the brink of disaster each season, Arsene Wenger has stubbornly managed to keep Arsenal in the Champions League for 17 years running. If history is any guide, Arsenal will do just enough to secure a top-four finish in what is likely to be Wenger's final season at the helm.
5) Liverpool
Jurgen Klopp's makeover of a team that was headed definitively in the wrong direction just two years ago is nearly complete. With an enviable array of young attackers at his disposal, Klopp's pressing style of play should give Premier League opponents fits for years to come. Questions remain at the back, but if Liverpool can discover some measure of defensive solidity, they will be immediate contenders for the top four.
6) Leicester City
The Foxes shocked the world by winning the Premier League last season and surely there is no chance at a repeat. Even so, Leicester City weren't simply lucky winners; they played like champions from start to finish. While they will struggle to reach such epic heights ever again, especially while playing in the Champions League for the first time, Leicester has a solid team and an experienced manager who should be able to keep them from immediately falling back into mediocrity.
7) Tottenham
After months of desperately clinging to Leicester City's coattails, Tottenham came unglued in an epic second-half meltdown at Stamford Bridge before losing their final two matches to finish below arch rivals Arsenal yet again. Most of their key players then went on to experience similarly harsh letdowns at the Copa America and European Championships in the summer. With no time to rest and recharge after the stress of playing at full-tilt for most of the last year, Tottenham will struggle to cope with their rejuvenated top four rivals as well as a full slate of Champions League fixtures.
8) West Ham United
The Hammers were sneaky-good last year and looked on course to secure a place in the Champions League before sputtering down the stretch with a series of disappointing draws. Unfortunately, the club followed up such a promising season with a fairly bland summer transfer window and another 7th place finish now looks more like a best-case scenario. Moving from the intimately rowdy confines of Upton Park to the cavernous Olympic Stadium will also negate what had been one of the best home field atmospheres in the Premier League.
9) Stoke City
The Potters finished 9th for the third successive season and while they could probably move a couple of places higher if things break right, it seems unlikely they will suddenly mount a serious push for a European place. Gone are the days of having to worry about getting dragged into a relegation scrap, but until the roster's overall talent level improves significantly, Stoke will simply remain among the best teams in the second tier of the Premier League.
10) Southampton
Over the course of three weeks this summer, Southampton lost their manager and then sold their best defensive midfielder, best creative player, and best striker. Such an mass exodus of talent would hamper the prospects of any football club, but after finishing 8th, 7th, and 6th in successive seasons, the Saints are hoping that selling off the club's best assets will help consolidate their position in the top half of the table for the long haul. In the meantime, the club puts their Premier League status at risk while attempting to rebuild their roster on the fly.
11) Watford
As long as Troy Deeney and Odion Ighalo can maintain their scoring record from last season, The Hornets should finish comfortably mid-table. I also see some upside here as Watford maintained the status quo during the summer while also shoring up their squad depth. Several teams around them in the table were forced to sell key players so Watford could rise in the table simply due to attrition.
12) Bournemouth
After barely surviving their first-ever season in the top flight of English football, minnows Bournemouth will look first and foremost to secure a third season in the Premier League. Last September, the team lost star striker Callum Wilson to a torn ACL after just seven games in which he had already scored five goals. The Cherries held their own though and sat in 11th place well into the second half of the season. When it appeared that Bournemouth had secured safety, the team took just one point from their final five matches and sank like a stone. Manager Eddie Howe will hope that having his best players available for a full season will allow Bournemouth to retake last season's high water mark and this time hold onto it.
13) Middlesborough
I've always had a soft spot for Middlesborough so I am thrilled to see them back in the Premier League again. In the early 2000s Boro boasted a fascinating cast of swashbuckling players that managed to reach the 2006 UEFA Cup (Europa League) Final at their peak. The club fell on hard times after that and were eventually relegated, but now they're back and have shown the ambition to remain in the top flight. So far this summer they've added former Premier Leaguers Alvaro Negredo, Brad Guzan, Fabio, Victor Valdes, and Gaston Ramirez to an already deep squad of experienced campaigners.
14) Everton
Ronald Koeman is a manager whose stock is on the rise after a very successful stint at Southampton, however, his new club is headed in the opposite direction after woefully underachieving last season. Everton is so far planning to run back basically the same exact squad minus their most-talented young player in John Stones who was sold to Manchester City for a hefty sum. The club replaced Stones with (ages as of September 1, 2016) 32-year old Ashley Williams who will play alongside 34-year old Phil Jagielka and 31-year old Leighton Baines in defense. While the midfield boasts several intriguing yet oft-injured young talents, if Everton does not age gracefully at the back, they could find themselves sinking into a relegation dogfight.
15) Crystal Palace
A popular pick for relegation this season, I think that the impending demise of Crystal Palace is a bit overblown. They have a very supportive home atmosphere and an experienced roster of veterans who have been through the wars at this end of the table. Alan Pardew is a bad manager, but it took him a number of years to take Newcastle down so I imagine Palace survives for at least another season before things go south completely.
16) West Brom
Professional shouter Tony Pulis is the embodiment of a brand of English football that's well past it's sell by date. It's good enough to keep a club in the 21st century Premier League, but it won't ever inspire ambition of achieving more than that. Pulis' repugnant band of knuckle-dragging hatchet men will likely kick and punch their way to 40 points using any means necessary.
17) Swansea City
After returning to the top tier of English football for the first time since the mid-1980s, Swansea ascended to record levels of success for the club by winning the 2013 League Cup and earning a place in the Europa League. After another season of punching above their weight, the cracks started to show in early 2015 before a disastrous 2015-2016 season where Swansea only avoided finishing much lower in the table thanks to surprising wins over Chelsea, Liverpool, and West Ham in the final month of the season. Even long-serving club captain Ashley Williams jumped ship this summer from an ever-weakening roster, leaving Swansea squarely in the fight against relegation from day one.
18) Burnley
The Clarets were relegated in 2015 after just one season in the Premier League, but will make an immediate return after finishing last season on a 23-match unbeaten run to win The Championship. The club faces an uphill battle to shake the label of a yo-yo club by earning a stay in the top flight. Burnley tends to stick with the players who earned promotion instead of going on a spending spree. It's a strategy that has rarely worked for any promoted club, but with so many bad teams in the bottom half of the Premier League, I wouldn't be surprised if they managed to stay up.
19) Sunderland
For some reason David Moyes decided to return to the Premier League aboard Sunderland's sinking ship and he faces a massive task to keep them up. Big Sam Allardyce worked his hoof-and-chase magic to just avoid relegation last season before deciding to take the England job. Sunderland has a thin squad of mostly Manchester United cast-offs and I just can't see how they're not going to finish at or near the bottom of the league. Maybe Jermain Defoe has one more year of magic and can score enough goals to give them a puncher's chance, but it seems very unlikely. Overall it's a sad state of affairs for one of the biggest football clubs in England.
20) Hull City
The Tigers enter the Premier League with no manager and without even enough professional players to field a full match day squad. Steve Bruce, the most successful manager in the club's history, resigned in July due to ongoing disagreement with management over transfers. While Bruce was making the most of the meager resources at his disposal, the club's ownership was engaging in a ludicrous ongoing dispute with fans over dropping "City" from the club's name in order to rename it Hull Tigers. With no end to the turmoil in sight, Hull City will be fortunate to eclipse Derby County's shameful record of 11 points as the fewest in Premier League history.


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Jenna Meyers, Associate Pastor
The Rev. Jenna Meyers received her Master of Divinity from San Francisco Theological Seminary and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Philosophy from Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA.
For Jenna, social justice and the spiritual life flow into one another. Alongside her ministry at Seventh Avenue Church, Jenna is also a Domestic Violence Response Advocate.
Jenna is wired as a theologian and contemplative artist. She studied painting at Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art, Bretagne, France and blends non-objective painting and other forms of art with spiritual practice. Jenna is a liturgical leader and facilitator of the Women's Spirituality group for Seventh Avenue Church. She co-leads Seventh Avenue's retreats throughout the year. And she is the pastoral liaison to the Children's Ministry Program and Mission Team.
Prior to coming to San Francisco, Jenna was Director of Children's Ministry at Green Mountain Presbyterian Church, Lakewood, CO and served as a chaplain at Presbyterian/St Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO. Joyfully committed to interfaith understanding, she worked on projects for the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions and served as an advocate for refugee families with Ecumenical Refugee and Immigration Services.


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The news that former presidential candidate Herman Cain joined Fox News as a contributor last month got some negative reviews from media pundits and one Breitbart.com writer believes the criticism of Mr. Cain is racist and comparable to the violence inflicted on African-American protesters during the Civil Rights movement. In an article that appeared Friday on "Big Journalism," the media section of the conservative web network started by the late Andrew Breitbart, writer John Nolte compared members of the "media establishment" who have criticized Mr. Cain to infamous Alabama lawman Eugene "Bull" Connor, who notoriously ordered fire hoses and police dogs to be used against anti-Jim Crow protesters.
"No one is claiming Herman Cain is perfect, but there is no question he is currently being singled out as the sexualized clownish idiot based solely on the color of his skin. This is what the left and elite media always do to those who 'don't know their place,'" Mr. Nolte wrote. "In the segregated South, racist whites (almost all of them Democrats) used the exact same tactics to keep blacks from obtaining political power. The only difference is that today "Bull" Connor (another Democrat) is the media establishment, the dogs are the likes of Chuck Todd, Joe Scarborough, and Howard Kurtz, and the fire hose is The Narrative." Continue reading "Breitbart.com Compares Herman Cain's Critics to Jim Crow 'Dog' and 'Fire Hose' Attacks"


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A story of passion…
CGR Performance was born from the passion for cars of Father and son team of Dylan and Dave Thomas with the assistance of their racing teams lead mechanic, Adam Coppock. Dave and Dylan always had a passion for cars and racing, and formally went into motor sport in 2000.
Beginning with Grand Prix rallies, Motorkhana's and speed events, they quickly moved into tarmac rally where they clinched an outright podium in their first event. For the next ten years Dylan and Dave achieved multiple class wins and on most occasions were in the Top 10, in Targa Tasmania and top 5 in most other rallies, competing against well funded and established racing teams, with minimal resources.
In 2006, Dylan and Dave added circuit racing to their racing schedule. Since then they have raced in Aussie Race Cars, BMW Mini Challenge, Formula Vee, Production cars, Utes and Carrera Cup, as well as selected drives in various endurance events like the global debut of the MARC V8 Focus's at Bathurst Porsche's at Sepang and the FunCup at Spa. The team has gained multiple pole positions, race wins, lap records, as well as club and state championships in multiple categories.
In 2012 the team realized it was silly to keep using other people's facilities to prepare their race cars when they already had the available know-how within their own team. "CGR Performance" (Formally known as CXC Global Racing) was born, including a complete mechanical workshop with its own 4WD hub Dyno. The workshop prepares and runs numerous race cars for a variety of competitors, and offers its skilled knowledge to cars enthusiasts to maintain and enhance their performance cars.
Our Mechanics Adam Justin and Bowen have had extensive training with multiple car brands and are very knowledgeable on European & Japanese cars as well as Australia's and American muscle cars. Our Specialist Dyno Tuner Justin Kearns worked for Haltech for a decade before runing his own operation for a similar time.
CGR Performance maintains race car for leasing and our Winning Drivers provide driver training to accommodate whichever level you are at. Our trainers are successful racers that know how to get the best out of your car whilst still looking after your pride and joy.
CGR Performance is proud to offer our technical servicing skills, which we have fine tuned from pit lane to the workshop to provide reliable and race winning cars.
Our service to you will include race and track preparation of engines, intake and exhaust systems, suspension, data systems, ECU programming and Dyno tuning. Once we have your car race-ready for the track, we can be there on site to support you all the way over the finish line.
Our services aren't limited to purpose built race cars… if it's track days you're after in your road car we can also look after you. There are a number of different modifications we can customise to improve your ride performance and handling.
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Whilst specializing on preparing vehicles for racing, CGR Performance will also run a 4 wheel hub Dyno to tune and release the true potential of all makes of cars. Being hub connected means more accuracy than a roller dyno, as there is zero slip factor. Being connected to all four wheels enables accurate tunning of Audi Quatro, Subaru, Mitsubishi Evo and other 4wd vehicles, as well as two wheel drive vehicles.
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Adobe has just released the new beta versions of Flash Player 11 and Adobe AIR 3 on Adobe Labs. The new runtimes will provide improved performance, support for stage 3D capabilities, native JSON support, high efficiency compression and many other features. You can read a summary of all new features here.
The purpose of this beta release of runtimes is for developers to check that their existing products made using current SDKs work properly on the new runtimes. The SDKs for creating new content is only available for private beta testing at this stage.


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August 24th Rue Moyer & Catch the Chef
Wine is all about taste, smell and atmosphere, so what better way to enjoy great Virginia wine than with some great music and food? Join us Saturday's from 12-4pm at Keswick Vineyards for live music by local musicians and food from local food trucks. See our website for the most up to date schedule at www.keswickvineyards.com


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In this insightful collection, one of Spain's most influential artists, Antoni Tàpies, reflects on art, life, and politics. A companion to A Personal Memoir (2010), this volume includes essays published in Catalan in six separate books between 1970 and 1999 (The Practice of Art, Art against Aesthetic, Reality as Art, For a Modern and Progressive Art, The Value of Art, Art and Its Places) together with previously uncollected articles, lectures, and other texts. In these essays Tàpies reflects on the social role of art and the artist, discusses the influences on his art, and describes his political and artistic views.
Antoni Tàpies is a leading Spanish artist known for his heavily textured canvases of great expressive and communicative possibilities. His art is found in numerous international museums and collections.
Josep Miquel Sobrer is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Indiana University Bloomington. He is translator of A Broken Mirror by Mercè Rodoreda.
Serge Guilbaut is Professor of Fine Arts at the University of British Columbia and author of How New York Stole the Idea of Modern Art.
"In this insightful collection of essays, one of Spain's most influential artists of the twentieth century reflects on art, life, and politics."
"Tàpies has been on the cutting edge of international modernity for a long time, with sharp eyes, a vivid intellectual life, and witty political understanding. . . . The amount and quality of his writings show . . . how inspirational he has been, even if the modern world he described and aspired to was at times for some unrecognizable or unattainable."
— from the introduction by Serge Guilbaut
"Tàpies's essays are of great importance in understanding his own work, but also in the broad philosophical questions he addresses. . . . His use of humble materials—clay, straw, simple objects—relates to [his] search for answers to universal questions."
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Turkey Hunting
An exception to the no-head-shot rule occurs when hunters pursue wild turkeys with a shotgun. Because of the thick feathers and heavy wing structure protecting the vital organs, shot may not be able to penetrate to the vital organs. When hunting wild turkeys with a shotgun, greater success is achieved when hunters shoot at the head and neck area of the bird.


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We're playing one final show to celebrate the launch of our Upside Down Boy EP on Mon 9th April at The Traverse Theatre Cafe Bar. For one night only we'll be playing at the most sociable hour of 8pm(Doors 7:30) and we've invited along some star guest singers Fiona Lynch(Sunday Sinners) and Angus Munro(Glamour & The Baybes) to inject an extra dose of "PAZAZZ!" into the mix.
This'll be the final opportunity to hear the band's original music live before we shut up shop for the summer to concentrate on our sell-out Fringe show – 'The Katet Plays Stevie Wonder'.
Come catch us do what we do during term time on Mon 9th April. Make sure and sort your tickets in advance and if you haven't done so already have a swatch at our brand new single 'Upside Down Boy'(above).
Physical EPs will be available on the night but you can listen online and order your digital/physical copy HERE!


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Ninth Month Productions - Films by September Williams
WHEN WE ARE ASKED: About Crossing Over (DVD) directed by September Williams (2015) USA. NinthMonth Productions (61 min) This film looks at end of life issues from the perspective of African Americans. It explores Family, Struggles, Spirituality in this iconic culture. In the proximity of death, truths emerge showing that though African Americans are at risk for worse deaths than others in the USA, they also represent both heterogeneous and universal truths. This is film is written, directed and produced by September Williams /Ninth Month Productions and is drawn from over 100 hours of interviews, spanning the USA from Hawaii to Washington, Chicago to Alabama.
DANCE FOR JOY (DVD) directed by September Williams (2008) USA. Irene Martinez. Productions. 10 min. Using African Dance to Promote Health
A CONVERSATION ON MORAL INTUITION (VHS,DVD) directed by September Williams. (2000) USA. Ninth Month Productions (55 min) This is a documentary featuring major contributors to ending the U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee, Alabama and the establishment of the National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care. Includes Whistle Blower Peter Buxton, Attorney Fred Gray, Associate Press Journalist Edie Letterer, Physician Playwright Dr. David Feldshuh and Dr. Marian Gray Secundy.
EASTER (16MM/DVD) directed by September Williams. (1995) USA. Ninth Month Productions 20 min. A fictionalization of Post Traumatic Stress for a woman who is a survivor of torture political repression.
REMORALIZATION (16MM/DVD) directed by September Williams. (1995) USA. Ninth Month Productions. 30 min. A tribute to the death of hundreds of people who died in the Chicago's Heat Inversion of the 1990s and those medical staff who served them.
September Williams IMDb http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2713968/


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The true ides do approach, and with their approach comes talk about movies. March's Trashpect is a short one, but it's packed with insight and jokes that'll keep hunger locked up til lunch. Climbing up a cliff in a skin-tight bodysuit, Diabolik is here, in the sixties live action anime: Danger: Diabolik, the chosen movie of the month! Come inside for a fully trashy time, on this, the murder ides.
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Measurements and calculations have been made to investigate the effects due to the change in groove orientation on efficiencies of gratings ruled on a spherical surface. Typical efficiency maps across the surface are given for various angles of incidence and wavelengths in the VUV and UV regions. Computations based on electromagnetic theory show a good agreement with the experimental data over the 150-2500-Å wavelength range. A simple explanation is given to interpret and predict the shape of efficiency maps obtained from both theory and experiments.
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Timer Events
I'm a big fan of Pomodoro, and from the looks of your default timer settings, so are you. I use a lot of macros when my timer session begins and ends, and there are a couple of ways I can see this happening in Freeter.
Run Command on Start/Stop
Probably one of the easier ways to accomplish this would be to have the ability to run a command on start/stop of a timer.
Keyboard Shortcut for Timer Start
Another somewhat easy way to do this I think would be to provide a keyboard shortcut selector for timers that I can use with Keyboard Maestro or similar to allow the timer to be started from macro applications.


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Book your FREE Sleep Checkup!We'll diagnose the issues and answer your specific questions.
Book your FREE Sleep Checkup!We'll diagnose the issues and answer your specific questions. BOOK NOW
Baby Coming Soon?
Exciting!!! Are you all ready?
Delivery bag packed? Check.
Nursery completed? Check.
Did you remember to put a "good night's sleep" on your baby registry? Uh-oh. Luckily, the best time to learn about baby sleep is before baby arrives. Take advantage of your free time now – you'll be too tired afterwards!
Nocturnal Newborn?
Now that baby's here (congrats!), are you realizing you know sweet nothing about baby sleep in particular? Are you realizing there's a whole new level of TIRED that even exists? What if someone taught you to recognize WHY baby isn't sleeping (at least during the night!) and gave you the tools to know exactly HOW to fix it? You've come to the right place!
Infants and Toddlers
Tired of trying or buying a new thing every week to get your cranky child to sleep? Is the exhaustion making normal life seem impossible? Change the crap naps, bedtime battles and nighttime nonsense into sweet dreams. We'll build you a custom sleep training plan to achieve your goals, on your timeline, with your preferred level of support.
Lisa is very approachable and responds quickly to any questions. Being a mother, her advice is sensible as well. She was able to turn new concepts into something that I found easy to understand. With Lisa's help I was able to finally put Arden down awake and walk away without worrying at all. I can even have date night again! If you're deciding if this is worth the investment, it totally is.Kitty
We learned so much game changing information about what our daughter needed to improve her sleep (and what we were doing wrong). Her sleep greatly improved using the Wake Windows System. We were really impressed with Lisa's depth and breadth of knowledge and the amount of time and caring she put into our family! We would highly recommend her service to anyone struggling with their child's sleep.Jenn
I was worried because of some things I had heard about sleep training, but we were getting desperate - everyone was unbearably miserable and tired. Lisa designed a method that we were comfortable with and then supported us to implement it. Lisa's teaching style made all the difference. We saw improvements within 24 hours and we were done in 3 days! I have a happy baby and we have our lives back - that's priceless!Mel
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Many plants are extremely dependent upon you maintaining the acidity or alkalinity of your soil. Hydrangeas for example are extremely difficult to grow if one does not understand how to maintain a proper pH level for this plant.
What is a pH level?
The pH level of soil is a measurement from 0 (being very acidic) to 14 (being extremely alkaline) and soil is said to be neutral if it has the pH level of 7. pH levels in soil change depending on the inorganic and organic matter being discharged either naturally, such as through leaves decomposing into the soil, or through man made ways like pollution in the air effecting rainwater.
Knowing your soil's pH level is extremely important because each plant depends on a certain level of acidity or alkalinity to thrive. If the roots of your plants do not receive the proper pH level in the soil they may be unable to soak up essential minerals and nutrients, which can cause your plants to cease growing, and most likely die. Most plants prefer neutral soil to slightly acidic soil, but there are a few, such as the hydrangea that only thrive in very acidic soil.
Testing your soil
There are two ways to test your soil, one is to hire private laboratories to come to your home and take samples of your soil, the other is by purchasing do-it-yourself soil test kits (which can be purchased at most garden stores).
Hiring a lab to take soil samples is as easy as finding your nearest soil testing lab and making an appointment for someone to come and take samples from your yard. The fee for this service usually depends on how extensive the soil sample is and results of the test should be expected within a few weeks.
To test the soil yourself with the help of at home soil test kits you need to first stake out the areas you feel will most likely help you get a clear idea of the levels of pH. The best way to do this is to take samples from the corners and the center of your yard, or garden. Other areas also need to be sampled such as underneath trees, in open sunny areas of the garden, hilly areas, and areas that collect more water.
Next make sure the soil is slightly wet before sampling. Then, using a clean trowel or other such utensil dig up soil about 2-4 inches below the surface. Try to ensure no contamination occurs while collecting soil samples, due to the high sensitivity of this test dirty instruments can change the true pH levels of the soil if you are not careful.
Samples should then be put into clearly marked containers according to where you dug up the samples in your garden (for example label container "under tree" if sample was dug up there), this way there will be no confusion as to where samples where take from.
Finally, follow the instructions of your soil test kit on how to finish testing the soil you exhumed from your garden.


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VMware! Bring back the VMTN Subscription (Please!)
Today I want to start a campaign within the VMware Community…
I would like to see VMware re-instate the "VMTN Subscription". You might ask, what the hell is that? That would be fair enough because it was withdrawn many years ago, and never re-instated by VMware.
The VMTN Subscription (I found this link on Google which is still active posted in 2005) was similar to Microsoft MSDN or TechNet – where for relatively small yearly fee you could download the core enterprise software and run it for 1year. Right now there is whole legion of home-labbers out there that have to make do and mend with evaluations that expire after 60-days. Sadly, the VMTN Subscription program was cancelled in 2007 and never re-instated.
Now as former VMware Certified Instructor and vExpert – if I wanted NFR style licenses I can get to them. Although I would have to say throughout all my time working with VMware its been also been a struggle gaining access to software and licenses – as independent guy not affiliated to partner…. That's mainly because an evaluation download doesn't always give me access to ALL the software I need to do my kind of work. It's often been a frustration, and I've often need to call upon my personal network to get hold of bits that seemed impossible to get through legitimate means. My concern is not so much for myself as I'm generally a well-connected dude – but for the many thousands of loyal VMware supports in their homelabs. VMware has one of the best user communities on the planet. I personally believe that without the "bottom up" support of thousands of enthusiasts who teach themselves VMware in their home labs, who then go on to recommend software to the customers, clients and businesses – VMware wouldn't be as half as successful as it is without this legion of unpaid evangelist for their cause.
So, VMware. Bring back the VMTN Subscription or make it part of the VMUG Advantage package.
If you want to register your thoughts/views/opinions for this idea – add your +1 to this forum post here


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#Big Up Bude – and Vote
Bude Area Tourist Board is asking locals and visitors alike to vote for Bude in this year's British Travel Awards as it has been nominated as the UK's Best Coastal Resort.
The tourism organisation is keen for Bude to win in order to further promote the town and its surrounding area.
Tourism Officer Mark Hibbard is excited. He says: "Winning this top industry accolade would be a valuable reward for all of the hard work of the local tourism businesses.
It would shine a light on Bude and the surrounding area and encourage people to experience the many accommodation options, thriving restaurants and varied activity providers.
We would really appreciate it if both local people and visitors could take a few moments to vote for us by visiting www.visitbude.info/vote."
Bude Area Tourist Board has over 200 members and works to promote tourism throughout the region.
Families, couples and dog owners have been visiting Bude for decades and consider it to be the perfect choice for their holidays.
Visitors can choose from all styles of accommodation, from pretty lodges hidden in woodlands to trendy hotels set on the beachfront.
While the numerous beaches and the South West Coastal Path offer timeless opportunities to walk, surf and enjoy the beautiful setting, there is an increasing number of activities available that range from archery to mountain boarding.
To vote and for more information please visit www.visitbude.info/vote


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We had an instagram-husband moment this weekend as we were walking along Jumeirah Beach Road, taking Marley for his morning run. We walked past this sandy coloured stone wall with a Lady Boothby plant flowing over the top, its fuchsia petals looking so pretty on this sunny morning. The perfect backdrop for my weekend #ootd post. How shameful!
Outfit Details | Top: River Island | Jeans: New Look | Shoes: Reiss


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Welcome to the New York Bio Pharma Networking Group (NYBPNG). Launched in September 2013, our group meets monthly at various Greater New York city and northern New Jersey locations.
Are you looking to make new Life Science connections? Join us at a future NYBPNG meeting and connect with us on LinkedIn to receive invitations to our upcoming events. You can also join and participate in an open forum that allows you to establish and maintain quality contacts and connections in the pharmaceutical, health and science industries.
Would you or your company be interested in sponsoring a future NYBPNG event? Sponsoring an event gives your company excellent exposure and reaches many attendees. In addition to sponsors, we are also looking for speakers that can provide relevant information to our members on topics such as networking, negotiation, job searching and resume writing. For more details, send us an email at (firstname.lastname@example.com)
We look forward to seeing you at a future NYBPNG meeting!


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I've been so busy traveling and writing, I've barely made time to blog, but I have found some time to read. Here are my top recommendations from 30,000-feet!:
The Bible Made Impossible by Christian Smith—Consider adding this one to you Christmas list because I'm planning to write a series of posts about it beginning in January. Smith, a Catholic sociologist, wisely and graciously deconstructs Biblicism, an approach to reading the Bible common among American evangelicals that "emphasizes together the Bible's exclusive authority, infallibility, clarity, self-sufficiency, internal consistency, self-evident meaning, and universal applicability." If Biblicism worked the way its proponents say it should, he argues, there would not be the vast variety of interpretive differences that Biblicists themselves reach when they actually interpret and apply the Bible. I loved this book, and finished it on a single plane ride. Rather than discounting the authority and inspiration of Scripture, Smith provides better, more constructive and honest ways of reading it that put Christ at the center of our faith as the Word made flesh.
Ancient-Future Bible Study: Women of the Torah and Women of the Gospels by Stephen J. Binz—I've been asked on several occasions if I could recommend material for a women's Bible study that isn't either a) Beth Moore, or b) terrible. I always flounder a bit in my response…but no more! Now I can heartily recommend Stephen J. Binz's Women of the Torah and Women of the Gospels. Part of his Ancient-Future Bible Series, the books highlight the fascinating women of the Torah and the Gospels in short chapters that are beautifully written, insightful, and empowering. The series incorporates contemporary Bible study with the church's most ancient way of reading Scripture, lectio divina, and moves the reader from study (lectio), to reflection (meditatio), to prayer (oratio), to discernment (contemplatio), and action (operatio). I really liked Binz's approach. For example, of the healing of the with a hemorrhage in Mark 5, Binz notes, "the healing takes place solely at the woman's initiative and follows immediately upon her touching Jesus' garment, the only healing in the Gospels that occurs without the expressed intent of Jesus." I'd never noticed that before!Whether you're meeting with a group of conservative evangelicals or feisty, progressive women (or a mix!), this study will work for anyone engaging with an open heart and mind. It's not cheesy, and it's not patronizing. I promise. In fact, I'll be referencing these books in A Year of Biblical Womanhoodif I ever finish the darn thing.
Not Alone: Stories of Living with Depression, edited by Alise Wright—When our journeys take us down dark and unfamiliar paths, we don't need leaders with all the answers; we need friends with open arms. Not Alone brings together the voices of many such friends in essays that are alive with wisdom, honesty, humor, and grace. With a forward by Elizabeth Esther, and contributions from folks like Joy Bennett, Travis Mamone, and Kristin Tennant, you'll find many familiar faces in these pages. What makes this book so powerful is the diversity of the stories shared within it. No two journeys through depression are exactly the same, and yet no one needs to travel alone. What a joy it is to see such an impressive assemblage of smart, talented, and creative writers speaking words of hope into the world!
Down We Go: Living Into the Wild Ways of Jesus by Kathy Escobar—I had the privilege of hearing Kathy present her material from this book at Soularize last week, and it blew me away. Based on the "downward mobility" model of the Beatitudes, Kathy's approach to "church" is radically different than what we've come to accept in our consumer-driven Christian subculture and focuses instead on following Jesus into the hard places of suffering, inequality and justice in order to experience hope, beauty, justice, equality, generosity and healing. Kathy's the kind of person who reminds me of why I follow Jesus in the first place! I wish all of you could meet her and learn from her story. (Check out the video above to get a little taste of what Kathy has to offer in this inspiring and challenging book.)
Raised Right: How I Untangled My Faith From Politics by Alisa Harris—If, like me, you knew what abortion was before you knew where babies came from, you'll love this funny and insightful book about finding faith outside of politics. (I read it on the treadmill and nearly fell over a few times with laughter.) I believe Harris speaks on behalf of a generation of culture warriors who are longing for a more peaceful way forward. Those of you who grew up in the trenches will definitely relate. (My only critique is that I wish Harris had organized the book a little differently so that her story flowed more naturally. Sometimes it feels like each chapter has to end with a "lesson.")
Note: All of these books were complimentary copies from the publisher.
So, what have you been reading lately?
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend speaks to SIS Graduate Student Council
The School of International Service Graduate Student Council welcomed the Honorable Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Maryland's first female lieutenant governor and former US deputy assistant attorney general, to speak at its Annual Leadership Dinner on February 1.
As graduate students, we are constantly asking ourselves: "What's next?"—a question that has become increasingly difficult to answer in our constantly changing world. While many graduate students may worry about what these changes mean for future careers, Townsend assured SIS graduate students that they can feel confident in their decisions to pursue a life of service to the international community.
Townsend began her address by reminding SIS graduate students of their ability to make an impact on the international community: "You are great, and the world is waiting for you." Despite inevitable uncertainties that lie ahead for graduate students, Townsend reminded those in attendance that there are always ways to make a difference, including both inside and outside of government. She made it clear that, regardless of public or private sector careers, a life of service is not always easy. She recalled moments in her own career when she was met with opposition and protest and discussed the difficult decisions leaders sometimes have to make. Nevertheless, Townsend said she never walked away from these "fights," and she encouraged SIS graduate students not to walk away either.
Townsend concluded her remarks by posing a question from Aristotle: "What is most important: friendship or justice?" After spending much of her life as a lawyer and serving as the deputy assistant attorney general, Townsend admitted that she had always assumed justice was the correct answer. Contrary to that belief, according to Aristotle, "justice is good to divide the needs of the city, but you need friendship to build the city." Townsend reminded us that collaboration is a useful tool, and one that has served her well over the years. She shared her experiences working with a number of distinguished leaders-including SIS Diplomat-in-Residence Caroline Croft and American University Chaplin Joseph Eldridge. It was through friendships like these that positive impact was possible, Townsend noted.
Hearing Townsend speak reminded the graduate students present that SIS is filled with some of the brightest, innovative minds and future leaders-and that, together, SIS students can make a difference in the world that is waiting for us.


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Amalfi is a small village on the eponymous coast bordering the ocean with sheer cliffs. One of these cliffs is home to Hotel Santa Caterina, whose structure is actually at the summit with natural terraces extending all the way down to the ocean. Their pool is located on one of those terraces and provides a stunning view of the ocean.
The white washed walls of the hotel interiors create a simple yet refined atmosphere. The lobby is decorated with plants and vines that elegantly frame doorways, while the rooms' furniture gives more colour to the relaxed décor. The hotel's 66 rooms and suites all have views either to the sea or the hotel's gardens.
Restaurant Santa Caterina is the hotel's main restaurant and serves Mediterranean cuisine in its dining room. The hotel also has a restaurant situated on one of the cliff terraces overlooking the sea, specialising in pizza and local seafood it is the perfect place for a leisurely lunch over the water.
The hotel also contains a spa that provides a range of face and body treatments, which use essences of Mediterranean herbs and fruit.


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Gillette Gas and Oilfield Accident Attorney
Were You Injured in a Campbell County Work-Related Accident?
Gas and oil extraction make up a large portion of Wyoming's economy, and employ many of our state's citizens. But gas and oilfields are dangerous places to work, with large, heavy machinery, toxic chemicals, and highly combustible substances.
When accidents happen at these worksites, they aren't minor. They injure or kill. And serious injuries can put tremendous financial and emotional strain on victims and their families. Worse still is untimely death.
If you've been injured or lost a loved one in a gas or oilfield accident, you are entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, burial expenses, and much more. However, workplace claims are complicated affairs, often involving multiple liable parties and insurance companies. To get the compensation you and your family deserve, you need a local gas and oilfield accident attorney with thorough knowledge of the rules and regulations set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Wyoming Oil and Gas Commission, and the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
The legal team at the Campbell County law office of Steven Titus & Associates, P.C., understands what injured workers and their families go through. We will passionately fight for your rights. For a free case strategy session, call (307) 257-7800 today.
Who's Liable for a Gas or Oilfield-Related Injury?
Depending on the circumstances surrounding the accident and your injury, a number of parties may be found liable. When you're injured on the job, regardless of fault, your employer's workers' compensation is responsible for covering your losses. Unfortunately, these insurance companies do not always offer sufficient payment for major, life-altering injuries. For the best results, you should involve an attorney early and often. To get a settlement worthy of your losses, we'll negotiate – or litigate – on your behalf.
If a fellow employee caused your injury through his negligence, that would also be covered by workers' comp. However, if that fellow employee injured you intentionally, you could sue him personally for damages.
Most oil and gas operations employ multiple subcontractors, such as truck drivers, heavy equipment operators, geologists, etc. If your injury is caused by one of these "third parties," he or his company can be held liable instead of your employer.
Another possible liable party in a gas or oilfield accident would be the manufacturer of a defective vehicle, machine, tool, etc.; or a defective part of a vehicle, machine, tool, etc. For instance, suppose you're injured in an oilfield explosion. A thorough investigation finds that a defective battery caused a backhoe to catch fire. That fire caused an oil storage tank to explode, and that explosion injured you. The manufacturer of the battery could be held liable to pay for your injures, and possibly the backhoe's manufacturer too if it failed in some important way.
In short, any party whose negligence contributed to the accident that caused the injury will share some liability for your injury.
Why Do You Need an Attorney?
As you can see, gas and oilfield injury claims can be complicated undertakings. They often involve field investigators, expert witnesses, physicians, and intense negotiation with your employer, insurance company, and state workers' comp board. Having a knowledgeable legal team orchestrating your lawsuit is the only way you can be sure you get the compensation you deserve.
Don't put the future of your family in the hands of insurance companies. Instead, call a Gillette workers' compensation attorney at Steven Titus & Associates, P.C., at (307) 257-7800 for a free case strategy session. Steven Titus won't rest until he's gotten you the best settlement possible.
To find out more about our legal services, please reach out to our firm by calling (307) 257-7800!
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The Screening Process (for the Columbia Campus Only)
The USC Jobs system automatically screens applicants to determine if they are qualified for a position based on answers they provide during the application process. The Recruitment and Employment Office assigns certain educational and experience related questions to all newly posted staff positions that will assess the minimum qualification requirements. In addition, hiring managers are welcome to develop preferred qualifications and specific job related questions that applicants are required to answer as they apply.
Narrowing the Pool
The hiring manager will be able to view all applicants who are qualified based on their answers to the qualifying questions. Because applicants will be self-qualifying, hiring managers must carefully review the applications to ensure those chosen to be interviewed meet the minimum requirements and that their noted experience is relevant for the job. Basic guidelines for screening applicants [pdf] can assist you with this process. Candidates who do not meet the minimum requirements must not be interviewed. Once a candidate has been selected, the hiring manager is required to certify [pdf] that they meet the minimum qualifications.
An applicant review template [pdf] should be used to compare the candidates against set criteria to determine who to interview. The hiring manager should develop a job specific template prior to reviewing applications. A sample review template [pdf] may help you get started. After scoring the applicants, top candidates should be invited to the interview. If you have too many qualified candidates, prescreening questions or a brief telephone interview can narrow the pool.
You will also want to check to see if there are any conflicting relationships between the candidates, the hiring manager or any members of the search committee. Definitions of conflicting relationships may be found on page 2 of the Attestation of Hiring Process [pdf] form.


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