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Are you tired of getting out your full size vacuum cleaner to clean up the small carpet area in your apartment? Maybe you should look into purchasing a compact size apartment vacuum that will make that cleaning task much simpler.
Having a huge vacuum to do the small size area in an apartment is like driving a high powered racecar on a bicycle path. It's overkill that just makes the apartment vacuuming task that much harder to accomplish. If you have a more appropriately sized apartment vacuum it will be much easier to navigate around in a small area. Don't worry because these work great and you will still be able to pick up all the dirt that a normal vacuum get up.
How do you know which product is a good apartment vacuum to own? We will help you there by doing some reviews on the best apartment vacuum models. Along with that we will also give you some other great buying information on them. By the time you are done reading this article you should know exactly what you want in any apartment sized vacuum that you are looking to purchase.
A Quick Overview of the Top Apartment Vacuum Models
You can see read about these great apartment vacuums in more detail in the reviews that follow this chart.
Key Features
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Reviews of the Best Model Apartment Vacuums
Here are a few of the highest rated apartment vacuums you will find in the marketplace:
This is a very highly rated apartment vacuum by those that have purchased and used it. Deik has designed a vacuum model that is easy to use and very convenient to maneuver around your apartment. There is not much that we did not like about this cordless 2 in 1 apartment vacuum.
It's an apartment vacuum that has enough suction to pick up everything in your carpet that is not deeply imbedded. The agitation brush on the floor attachment will help get up imbedded dirt somewhat too. The floor attachment is even steerable to help you move around in a small apartments confined space.
One of the best features of this 2 in 1 vacuum is that part of it detaches and can be used as a convenient handheld vacuum. That will allow you to clean crevices, stairs and other hard to reach spaces. It even comes with an attachment that is made specifically for cleaning upholstery.
You don't have to worry about it taking up too much storage space either. It comes with its own wall mount storage kit so it can be hung up and placed conveniently out of your way.
- Adequate suction
- Easy to handle and move
- Convenient handheld vacuum built into it
- Comes with added upholstery cleaning tool
- Cordless 2 in 1 model
- Stores easily
- Weighs less than 5 pounds
- The floor cleaner swivels too much at times
- Like all cordless vacuums it could use a suction boost
If you are looking for the perfect apartment vacuum you might want to start and stop your search now that you have found this excellent model. You will be hard pressed to find a better vacuum for an apartment. It features excellent suction, is easy to maneuver in tight spaces and is compact and lightweight.
This vacuum does a lot for a model that weighs less than 8 pounds empty. The way it's designed makes it so easy to move from room to room in your apartment. Part of it even detaches so it can be used as a convenient handheld vacuum. With the handheld vacuum it allows you to do even more detailed cleaning.
In small apartments you can plug it into a central outlet and vacuum the entire floor area of it thanks to its large size 30 foot power cord. It also has two speeds that run its floor brushes. There is a slow speed that runs the soft brush that is great on hardwood floors and there is a high speed setting which powers the more aggressive carpet brush.
Its compact size has other advantages too. It takes up little or no space in any closet that you store it in. Included in this package are several different attachments which make this model apartment vacuum a very versatile machine.
- Very good suction
- Easy to maneuver in tight spaces
- Handle can turn into a hand vac
- Soft brush pickup boost
- Corded 2 in 1 model
- Stores easily
- Weighs only 8 pounds
- Has a large size 30 foot cord
- Can be top heavy when full of dirt
There is no type of vacuum that is easier to move around an apartment than a cordless upright vacuum. It gets even better if that vacuum has good suction and can do a variety of other vacuuming tasks too. That is exactly what you get with this model cordless upright style vacuum.
We thought there was much to like about this model apartment vacuum. It will run for almost 1 hour on a single battery charge for starters. The rolling brush in the vacuum head also allows you to even clean your carpets down deep.
One of the best features it has is the added HEPA filtration. That will give the air you breathe in your apartment a little extra cleaning boost too as you vacuum. The dust canister on this model apartment vacuum can hold as much as 0.9 liters of dirt and debris before you need to empty it.
When it's time to store this vacuum that is not a problem either. It comes with its own hanging wall rack to mount it on. It stores easily out of the way until you need to use it again. This model apartment vacuum even comes backed up by a full 15 month warranty.
- Very good suction
- .9 liter dust collection bin
- 50 min vacuuming time
- HEPA filtration
- Rolling brush
- Cordless convenience
- Wall mount storage
- Weighs less than 6 pounds
- Has no handheld function
- Hard to clean pet hair out of the collection bin
Bissel is a big name when it comes to companies that make quality carpet cleaning products. This 2 in 1 corded vacuum is an example of why they have such a good reputation. It's lightweight and compact and that makes it easy to use in any apartment setting. Best of all it can be yours for a very affordable price.
It's amazing that such a lightweight stick vacuum actually can provide three essential carpet cleaning functions. It can be used as a very good upright vacuum, a convenient handheld vacuum or even as a handy upholstery cleaner. This is definitely one extremely versatile apartment vacuum.
This apartment vacuum is a dream machine if you have mostly bare floors in your apartment. Since it has no rolling brush it will not clean thick carpets well. It's easy to move around too thanks to its light 4.2 pound design.
It also includes air cleaning HEPA filtration and a decent 16 foot size power cord. This model apartment vacuum stores easily and is ultra-convenient to use in any smaller size apartment.
- Affordable quality
- Lightweight 4.2 pounds
- HEPA filtration
- Great on bare floors
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- 6 foot power cord
- No brush attachment
- Not good on thick carpetingSmall dust collection bin
Just because you are on a budget does not mean you can't have the convenience of owning a good apartment vacuum. This model vacuum from VonHaus is an excellent example of that. It's an affordable model vacuum that still packs a punch as you clean your apartment floors with it.
This vacuum is very lightweight and maneuverable. It weighs just over 6 pounds. That makes it convenient for use in any size small apartment that does not have thick carpeting.
It features both sponge and HEPA filters inside it that filter out small dirt particles and also help to clean the air in your apartment a little bit too. These filters are easy to take out and clean also. The large size dust collection bin is a big bonus too. That means you don't have to stop vacuuming to empty out the canister as often as you do with most apartment vacuums.
This model vacuum also comes with a handy shoulder carrying strap. It's one of the things that make this an extremely portable apartment vacuum. It also takes up very little room as it stands upright in a storage closet.
- Budget friendly performance
- Large 1.2 liter dust collection bin
- 20 foot power cord
- HEPA and sponge filtration
- 600 watt suction power
- Shoulder carrying strap
- 2 in 1 Corded model
- No brush attachment
- The handheld vacuum portion is a little bulky
- Extension tubing is cheaply made
- Dust collection bin latch needs improvement
Handy Apartment Vacuum Buying Guide
Here are the characteristics that make a vacuum model a good one for purchasing to use in your apartment:
Suction power
All the features in the world will not make a bit of difference on an apartment vacuum that does not have at least a good amount of suction. If you are shopping in a store make sure you turn a vacuum on to make sure it has good suction. When shopping online read reviews to see how people feel about the suction a particular model apartment vac has.
Suction power becomes even more critical on apartment vacuums that do not have a rotating brush in their floor attachment.
Chances are if you live in an apartment you will have to do a lot of maneuvering with your vacuum. That is why it's essential that any apartment vacuum you buy be lightweight. A lightweight vacuum will make it easier to move from place to place and will not tire your arms as fast when you use it.
Compact size
One of the worst things about full size vacuums is you tend to bang them on furniture and other items when you use them in a small apartment. That is why you want an apartment vacuum that is very small in stature. It just makes it easier to get in tight places in your apartment without banging into things.
A compact size vacuum will also store more easily and we will talk more about that later in this list.
Easy to maneuver
You do not want to always have to pick up your vacuum to turn it either or force it to turn as you use it. Some apartment vacuums will actually have a floor attachment that is steerable. That type of floor attachment is built on a swivel so it turns as you apply pressure to it. This can be a very handy feature to have in really small apartments with cluttered floor space.
Detachable handheld vacuum
Even small apartment vacuums have trouble fitting into some small spaces in an apartment and do not work well on stairways. That is when it's nice to own a 2 in 1 apartment vacuum. These vacuums have a part of them that conveniently detaches and can be used as an independent handheld vacuum. These are great for cleaning steps, crevices and other hard to get to spaces in an apartment.
Cordless/Long power cord
There is nothing that will slow you down more when you are vacuuming an apartment than to have to constantly switch power plugs as you use your machine. This gets very monotonous in a hurry. That is why having an extra-long power cord should be a key feature of any model apartment vacuum you are contemplating buying.
Having a corded vacuum that works well is never a bad option either. Cordless vacuums may sacrifice a little as far as suction is concerned but they give you the most freedom of movement when vacuuming your apartment.
Easy storage
Not only is the space limited in most apartment rooms but storage space is usually at a premium too. You certainly don't want an apartment vacuum that takes up half the floor space in one of your closets. That is why an upright model that stands on its own or a anl apartment vacuum that comes with a wall mounting kit are great choices.
Large size dust collection bin
Another thing that will really slow you down when you vacuum your apartment is having to stop and empty your vacuums dust collection bin on a regular basis. That is why it's never a bad idea to look for an apartment vacuum that has a large size dust collection bin. Your dust collection container should be at least ½ liter or bigger in size or you will be stopping very often to empty that smaller size dust collection bin.
Air filtration
Sometimes you can get a bonus with the apartment vacuum you purchase in the form of air filtration. There are some model apartment size vacuums that have filters built into the air channel in them and these are very nice to have.
This is especially true if the filter in a vacuum has a HEPA filter. These filters have a tendency to even filter very small particles out of the air. They will help clean the air you breathe by eliminating most small irritants, pet dander and allergens from any household air that passes through them.
So if you have the option to get some air filtration included with your apartment vacuum purchase then we highly recommend you do it.
Like anything that is mechanical in nature, you never know when your apartment vacuum will fall victim to having defective parts or was made using poor quality workmanship. In the event something like this happens it's a great thing to have your apartment vacuum covered by a warranty.
We always recommend you purchase a model apartment vacuum that has the longest and most comprehensive warranty you can get without having to pay extra for it.
Tips to Help Your Apartments Carpeting Stay Clean Longer
Here are some tips from the pros on how to keep your apartment carpets looking great and things you can do to make your apartment vacuum do its job more effectively:
- Pick up any larger size debris off your floor before you vacuum. An apartment vacuum can be damaged very easily if it sucks up a large sized object.
- Use a rug rake on thicker carpeting to bring the embedded dirt up to the carpet surface where it can then be easily vacuumed up.
- Spot treat stains before vacuuming. In a pinch shaving cream makes an excellent all-purpose stain cleaner. Spot test it in an inconspicuous area first.
- In order to keep your apartment rugs in top condition vacuum them on at least a weekly basis. Do this even if they do not look dirty. It's also recommended that you get the carpeting in your apartment deep cleaned by professionals at least once a year.
- When you vacuum the rugs and floors in your apartment do not vacuum in the same direction every time. This tends to trap materials in carpeting and crevices that you will never get out. Changing the direction you vacuum each time you do it gives you a good chance of dislodging these embedded particles so they get suctioned up.
- One of the worst mistakes you can make when cleaning your apartment is dusting after you vacuum. This will only quickly get your carpeting dirty again.
Which Model Would Be Our Apartment Vacuum Of Choice?
In all honesty this is not an easy question to answer. Every model that we reviewed has some very nice qualities about it. Any model would be a good one to own if you only needed to vacuum an apartment size area. If we had to choose we would pick the Shark DuoClean Rocket Corded Ultralight Vacuum. It was just a shade ahead of the other vacuums in just about every category.
Being a corded upright model that tended to give it more suction than some of the other model apartment vacuums that we reviewed. The detachable handheld vacuum unit that is part of this vacuum is definitely a nice added touch too. It has a long 30 feet cord that will allow you to clean most normal sized apartments without you ever having to find another outlet.
When you factor in its less than 8 pound weight and how easy it's to maneuver it just makes this model vacuum tough to beat when it's used in an apartment. It's definitely a model apartment vacuum that is worth considering before making your purchase. This model really is the best apartment vacuum you can own.


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The Indiana Pacers continue to have a very impactful off-season as they have signed free agent big man Al Jefferson to a 3-year deal worth $30 million.
Jefferson who has been plagued by injury for most of his career, played 47 games last year with the Charlotte Hornets and averaged 12 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
Looking at what Timofey Mozgov got from the Lakers ($16 mil/year) this is a steal for the Pacers.
Jefferson joins Jeff Teague, and Thaddeus Young as new members of the Indiana Pacers for the 2016-2017 season. They'll fit nicely with Paul George, Monta Ellis and Myles Turner. The Pacers could be in for a big season next year and could challenge the Cavs for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
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The man-god was introduced to the Vicar of the True God today, reports the AP...
Obama and pope meet for first time
Associated Press Writer Victor L. Simpson, Associated Press Writer – 13 mins ago
VATICAN CITY – President Barack Obama sat down with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Friday for frank but constructive talks between two men who agree on helping the poor but disagree on abortion and stem cell research.
"It's a great honor," Obama said as he greeted the pope, thanking him for this first meeting, which lasted 30 minutes. They sat down at the pontiff's desk and exchanged pleasantries before reporters and photographers were ushered out of the ornate room.
The pope was heard asking about the Group of Eight summit, the meeting of developed nations that concluded before Obama's arrival at Vatican City. Obama said it "was very productive."
After the meeting, the Vatican said the two leaders discussed immigration, the Middle East peace process and aid to developing nations. But the Vatican's statement also underscored the pair's deep disagreements on abortion.
"In the course of their cordial exchanges, the conversation turned first of all to questions which are in the interest of all and which constitute a great challenge ... such as the defense and promotion of life and the right to abide by one's conscience," the statement said.
Even in his gift to the U.S. leader, the pope sought to communicate his beliefs. Benedict gave Obama with a copy of a Vatican document on bioethics that hardened(1) the church's opposition to using embryos for stem cell research, cloning and in-vitro fertilization.
"Yes, this is what we had talked about," Obama said, telling the pope he would read it on the flight to Ghana.
Earlier, the pope's secretary, the Rev. Georg Ganswein, had told reporters the document would "help the president better understand the position of the Catholic church."
Upon leaving, Obama again thanked the pope. "We look forward to a very strong relationship between our two countries," he said.
With some Catholic activists and American bishops outspoken in their criticism of Obama, even as polls have shown he received a majority of Catholic votes, the audience was much awaited.
Obama is very popular in Italy and several hundred people lining the broad avenue leading to St. Peter's Square cheered his limousine as it went by. Obama waved. Awaiting him at the Vatican was an honor guard of Swiss Guards in their colorful, striped uniforms.
Obama's election presented a challenge for the Vatican after eight years of common ground with President George W. Bush in opposing abortion, an issue that drew them together despite Vatican opposition to the war in Iraq.
But the Vatican has been openly interested in Obama's views and scheduled an unusual afternoon meeting to accommodate him at the end of his Italian stay for a G-8 summit meeting in the earthquake-stricken city of L'Aquila and just before he leaves for Ghana.
In the tradition-conscious Vatican, most such meetings are held at midday. The Vatican also arranged live television coverage of the open session of the meeting after their private talks.
Benedict broke Vatican protocol the day after Obama was elected by sending a personal note of congratulations rather than waiting and sending the usual brief telegram on Inauguration Day.
"I've had a wonderful conversation with the pope over the phone right after the election," Obama told a group of Catholic journalists in Washington before he left for Europe. "And in some ways we see this as a meeting with any other government — the government of the Holy See. There are going to be some areas where we've got deep agreements; there are going to be some areas where we've(2) got some disagreements."
But he acknowledged the pope is more than a government head, saying the church "has such profound influence worldwide and in our country."
L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican's daily newspaper, gave Obama a positive review after his first 100 days in office. In a front-page editorial, it said that even on ethical questions Obama hadn't confirmed the "radical" direction he discussed during the campaign.
Tensions grew when Obama was invited to receive an honorary degree at the leading U.S. Catholic university, Notre Dame. Dozens of U.S. bishops denounced the university and the local bishop boycotted the ceremony.
Former St. Louis Archbishop Raymond Burke, who now heads a Vatican tribunal, accused Obama of pursuing anti-life and antifamily agendas. He called it a "scandal" that Notre Dame had invited him to speak.
Yet L'Osservatore concluded that Obama was looking for some common ground with his speech, noting he asked Americans to work together to reduce the number of abortions.(3)
Some conservative American Catholics criticized the Vatican newspaper for its accommodating stance.
This week, Cardinal Justin Rigali, who heads the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, complained that the final guidelines of the National Institutes of Health for human embryonic stem cell research are broader than the draft guidelines.
As a child in Indonesia, Obama's Muslim father enrolled him in Catholic school for a few years. Obama is a Protestant.(4)
White House national security aide Denis McDonough, speaking to reporters Thursday on the influence of Catholic social teaching on Obama, said the president "expresses many things that many Catholics recognize as fundamental to our teaching."
In the interview with Catholic journalists, Obama said he would tell the pope of his concern that the world financial crisis is not "borne disproportionally by the most poor and vulnerable countries."
Just this week, Benedict issued a major document calling for a new world financial order guided by ethics and the search for the common good, denouncing the profit-at-all-cost mentality blamed for bringing about the global financial meltdown.
As Obama has pledged to step-up efforts for Middle East peace through a two-state solution, Benedict made a similar appeal during a trip in May to Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories. He issued the Vatican's strongest call yet for a Palestinian state.
Obama met first with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican's secretary of state, before meeting Benedict in the pope's study.
Obama's wife, Michelle, joined him at the end of the meeting, and gifts were exchanged. Daughters Malia and Sasha, who accompanied their parents on the weeklong trip, also met Benedict. They were ushered out of the room before the media were allowed back in.
Several senior White House staff members also met the pope, with some either shaking his hand or kissing his ring.
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(1) Confirmed, restated, not hardened.
(2) "We've" is a bit of Humbris.
(3) Obama could care less about the number of abortions. His words "reducing abortion" is a code word for profilactic use to prevent "mistakes" (his words).
(4) I doubt he has any religion, since he has his god attitude.
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Monday Morning Coffee: Valentine's Day Edition.
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Good Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers.
For those who have waited, Mike the Flower Guy across Third Street from the Capitol will do his customary brisk trade in day-old flowers. The lines usually start early, so if you've procrastinated, best to hit him before lunchtime.
Speaking of which, big congrats to Rep. Jim Christiana, R-Beaver, who tweeted over the weekend, "She said yes!!" Though we are well known to be a cynical blog, we're still total suckers for a happy ending, so a hearty Mazel Tov to Mr. Christiana and his intended.
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Add chopped bitter gourd, chilli powder, and salt and tamarind water to boil until almost done.
Add Jaggery powder simmer slowly to get a fine roast.
Serve with hot rice & dhal.
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Hmmm pavakai varuval looks yum i like to have it with curd rice...
hve added u in my blogroll...so won miss ur post now...:-)//looks delicious,..me too cooked bitergourd fry..will post soon;-),..r u workin in london,..?ReplyDelete
this looks great... we make this too, but with gravy:-)ReplyDelete
Adding tamar in bittergo curry in learnt recently :) Love this BG curryReplyDelete
This pavakai curry is my hubby's favorite...looks yum...love it.ReplyDelete
This looks delicious and yummy.....ReplyDelete
that looks nice .. i have bitter gourg lying in the fridge, got to give this one a tryReplyDelete
I love bitter gourd and this curry looks really yummy :)ReplyDelete
looks delicious...i have nevr tryed adding jaggery in curry...will give a try soonReplyDelete
Hi, I have never tried this recipe..looks good..am a paavakka fan.
Please check my blog..have passed on a meme to you.
My ma in law makes it this way and it tastes delicious,this is the only way I like it too :)ReplyDelete


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Meet Hillary Sloss, a longtime Hivery member and shining example of a talented woman who used her expertise and skills to create something new in this world. Hillary was an accomplished and sought after photo journalist who had a harrowing experience that caused her to leave her career. After much exploration, hard work, and soul-searching, Hillary took brave, bold action in creating Firefly Institute, a photography camp for women. Read Hillary's story below.
The Firefly Story by Hillary
My dad gave me my first camera at sixteen – a sturdy black Minolta. After my teenage years spent in photography classes and studying National Geographic magazines, losing myself in daydreams of the world inside that thick yellow frame, I was hooked on photography.
After college, I attended the oldest journalism school in the country at the University of Missouri, and one of the best (they kept telling us!). It's true I received top-notch training and landed sought-after internships and jobs at newspapers. At the time, photojournalism was very competitive and male (still is), with little tolerance for weakness or fear, but I was able to thrive. I had developed a toughness to survive in that often cutthroat and very male world.
I landed a job in Long Beach as a staff photographer -- perhaps the only photography gig with a salary and benefits. I loved it. Our staff was like a family and I was fortunate to work with many talented photographers, writers and editors. Our photo staff even won runner-up for a staff Pulitzer Prize while I was there. I covered the exciting Los Angeles news -- the Rose Parade, celebrities, politicians, World Cup soccer -- and had the privilege of entering into people's lives to tell their stories. But L.A. and Long Beach were also terrifying. I witnessed in person with my camera many of the horrors of urban life.
And then off-duty one evening, parked in a nice neighborhood, kissing my boyfriend in my convertible, we were held up at gunpoint by teenage boys in a gang.
Suddenly, I wasn't so tough anymore. Several months later, I moved home to Northern California where I knew I'd be safe. I gave up my photojournalism career. And I stopped making pictures for 10 years.
Even though I started and ran See Jane Run, a stock photography agency specializing in pictures of active women, I wasn't photographing. Somewhere along the way the joy and spontaneity of my first Minolta had been lost -- and I didn't know where to find it again. Thinking I was ready for something new, I went back to school to become a Waldorf teacher.
I think this happens to a lot of us. We get scared, or we get tired, or we forget why we do what we do. Places and people and ideas that used to inspire us don't hold power anymore. Even when we love learning and growing, we can find ourselves stalled. And sometimes, we don't know how to move forward on our own.
In 2009, on a whim, I attended Squam Art Workshop in New Hampshire at a historic family camp in the woods with cabins, an exquisite dining hall, and docks on the lake. I took mixed media and painting classes. One hundred and twenty five people, mostly women, gathered to create art and share stories and live in a gorgeous natural setting for five days. This was what I needed all along! On the flight home, my mind was soaring: How great would it be to have a similar workshop with all photography classes? I scribbled notes in a wild brainstorm -- what teachers could teach what classes, evening activities to foster connection, cool speakers … and Firefly Institute was born!
Photography came back into my life. I opened an art photography studio at an artists' building in Sausalito, CA and took a job teaching photography at the San Francisco Waldorf High School (and loving it!). And I started planning Firefly Institute.
I knew from running two successful businesses that creating Firefly Institute wouldn't be easy, but I've marshaled experience from a lifetime of professional photography, my training as a communicator and a teacher, the inspiration I've drawn from amazing workshops like Squam and Camp Shutter Sisters (now defunct), and happy weeks at childhood summer camps. It took me a long six years to find the right venue. The vision kept me going, though, because at a time in my life when I needed community and restoration, I found it. Firefly Institute brings that same energy to other female photographers.
Firefly Institute is a place to recapture the fun and creativity of photography -- with a group of kindred spirit women photographers -- in a special environment that encourages us to stretch, experiment with something new, and remember the magic of using the ephemeral forces of light and time to tell our stories.
The Hivery is honored to have Hillary in our member community, and we're proud to announce the details of her photo camp! For you photographers out there, check out Hillary's website at Firefly Institute for details.
Camp is November 9 – 13, 2016. Check out her camp video below (made in collaboration with another Hivery member, Kim Thompson Steel).


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I have Team A which is managed by Team Managers where User A and User B are part of Team A and Mike is part of Team Managers.
I want Mike to see the list of users who are in his team as a list.
Note that mike could be manager of multiple teams, so in that case I should append the list of all and show as a list.
Any suggestions on how this could be achieved (without using direct select statements on product db)?
Thanks in advance.
I don't think we are going to find a nice answer. BPM's Team algorithms appear to be based of efficient answering of the question "is this user part of that team"? A team definition appears to have an attribute which is the name of a manager team (which by itself appears to be just a team). What this means is that there is a a good way to get from a "regular" team to the manager team but not an obvious efficient way to get from the "manager team" to the list of teams managed. One area of potential research in this area would be to look at the Process Portal dashboards. If they show the teams that the signed in user (as a manager) owns, then that would lead one to think that there might be an existent cache or operation that could be performed to get the information. Failing that, we would have to do some kind of manual tree model building. Get the list of all teams, create a model data structure that represents a team and walk each team creating a graph that contains a link from team to manager team AND a reverse link from manager team to team.
Thanks for the reply Neil!!
Answer by PrashantDhanker (129) | Mar 05, 2016 at 05:56 AM
It basically retrieves the list of teams which the current user is part of. And then each of those teams, it retrieves the list of users and displays the union.
if(currentUserObj.teams && currentUserObj.teams.listLength>0){
for(var i=0; i<currentUserObj.teams.listLength; i++){
var teamName = currentUserObj.teams[i].name;
var associatedRole = tw.system.org.findTeamByName(teamName).associatedRole;
if(associatedRole.managedTeamRoles && associatedRole.managedTeamRoles.listLength>0){
for(var j=0; j<associatedRole.managedTeamRoles.listLength; j++){
log.info("Managed Team Name " + j + " --> " + associatedRole.managedTeamRoles[j].name);
Answer by Monika-LydiaDreiucker (1934) | Feb 29, 2016 at 07:18 AM
How about using the retrieveTeamMemberList( String timezone , Boolean checkAuthorization) JavaScript API ? This API retrieves the list of team members of this team, as well as their open and completed task counts. For use with the Team Roster coach control.
if(tw.local.teamId !=null){
var team = tw.system.org.findTeam(tw.local.teamId);
tw.local.teamMembers = team.dashboard.retrieveTeamMemberList(null, true);
You can see the API used in the Process Portal Dashboard to populate the Team Roster of the Team Performance Dashboard.
I'm currently not aware that we have an API which would list all managed users of a Team Manager across multiple teams.
Thanks. Team roster requires the team name as input and then returns the list of teammates. I was try to fetch list of teams managed by the logged in user.
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It is common historical knowledge that the traditional family structure is the underpinning foundation for any healthy and progressing culture and / or, nation. As history unfolds, intelligent minds look with perspective at history's lessons. Those cultures, societies, and nations whose family structure crumbled, were soon taken over by other nations. It should not take an historical Einstein to figure out that the United States (as we and our ancestors know and knew it), is soon crumbling.
The emergent and destructive Supreme Court and other judicial decisions have weakened the family structure of our representative democracy. Political correctness coupled with an anti (traditional) belief of "tolerance," has led to a political atmosphere of "multiculturalism," where all value systems are to be regarded as equal. Our United States is being pummeled with the destruction of our unique Founding Father's identity. Without clear distinctions of our own borders, language and particular nationalistic culture, the US will become just another crumbled, fallen and past nation. It's only a matter of time before all this will come true.
The sin of abortion murders
For sake of illustration, let's do some simple math. The dreadful Roe V. Wade Supreme Court decision granted to [under the false guise of the 14th Amendment – "Right to privacy"] pregnant women, the unrestricted "right" to rid themselves of their offspring, by means of the medical "Procedure," called, "abortion." Using the conservative numerical figure of 1 million (babies) per year since 1973, we arrive at a minimum of 35 million. [And, this is a very conservative number] Essentially, (and, horrendously) we have an average, 2,740 persons eliminated from our US population – per day! I say "persons" because their human identity can not only be theologically substantiated, but also medically and scientifically demonstrated.
2,740 persons represent the equivalent of an American small town. If an earthquake or tornado wiped out a US town of this size, we would never hear the end of it from the mainstream media. Yet, each and every day since the Supreme Court contrived its ill-fated, erroneous and murderous decision, the equivalent of 1 US town (of 2740 plus persons) is erased from the map! [And, of course, nothing is heard about this from the ever growing decadent news media!
Please note: Abortion genocide - moralmatters.org
My maternal grandmother is my hero
For my own part, I would not be living here today, had my maternal grandmother (in 1918) followed through with a medical doctor's prescribed "therapeutic abortion." Back then, when government did not interfere, there were "therapeutic abortions" which were performed to truly save the life of the mother. It was a private and delicate affair between a woman and her personal physician.
My Grandmother Schulz had her bags packed 3 different times, but finally could not go through with the recommended "procedure" that would [supposedly] guarantee her life. She ended up trusting in the goodness and mercy of Almighty God – and, decided to continue with the natural process which had begun with her and Grandpa. I was not privy to this reality until after Grandma had passed on. Had I been privy to this courageous reality, I would have personally thanked her continually.
Grandma gave birth to Mom. I am the "product" of 3 other sons. Mom lived to see her sons' children and some of her great grandchildren. All in all, counting sons, grandchildren and great grandchildren, there are 30 of us (the last time I counted).
Do I believe in "abortion on demand?" No way, no how – and for good reasons! And to think that our US laws permit a woman to obtain an abortion for any reason she so chooses, is abhorrent! But such is the cold hard reality of a culture on the skids.
Please also note:
The Muslim culture unlike US American law, respects human life in the womb
By and large, it is my understanding that the Islamic culture respects life in the womb and is adverse to the human abortion (genocidal) carnage experienced here in our Western Culture. Every once in awhile there is a news report mentioning the reality of Muslims increasing their population in traditionally populated Western nations. As the Muslim populations increase, certain European nations are being challenged with their own identity and legal structures.
Here is the broad implication ["skinny" – if you will]:
Radical Islamist terrorists – if they are patient won't have to resort to further 9/11 terrorist devastations. [They can bide their time as the Muslim population globally increases] The terrorists who already intimidate more peaceful Muslims can then have "free course" in saturating Western Culture with their overreaching population (cultural) controlling influence.
Please note: Short U-Tube clip: The ironic and pathetic consequence of disobeying God's first command of being fruitful and multiplying – and the needless and wanton national sin of abortion -- "Muslim Demographics"
Although I admire the Muslim culture to be respectful of not impeding its pre-born to be born, (unlike the US), I thoroughly detest the radical and terrorist element of Islam for sacrificing its youth. I am here referring to the odious, loathsome, dastardly and despicable practice of Muslim terrorists who train their youth to hate Israel and Western Culture and then sacrifice themselves as suicide bombers.
US courts allow homosexuality and homosexual activists, "free course"
Unlike the Muslim culture, US courts and American law encourage homosexuality and its shameless public expression outgrowth. Furthermore, US courts and American law are encouraged by a very liberal news media that likens homosexual activists to be Martin Luther King juniors. Political correctness and multicultural (cemented) mindsets in both (out of control) government and liberal leftist media, celebrate this "diversity," of which, they don't recognize to be the destruction of traditional family structure.
The very nature of homosexuality that is promoted by minority homosexual activists, is, that "it" is against "nature." [Romans 1:18-32] Creator God never created the human rectum for anything but exit purposes. The continuing reality of homosexuals desiring to be "married," only shows how they and their homosexual activists' cohorts have attempted to pervert and hijack not only the English language, but also the very intrinsic structure and intended purpose of human marriage.
Marriage has been one of those human institutions which is inherently in a class and world all by itself. Marriage, is the human practice, that from the beginning of time has been between husband (man) and wife (woman). Its purpose was for companionship and for procreation.
Homosexuals, homosexual activists and their practice of homosexuality do not produce an intimate companionship relationship between a man and a woman. Nor does the unnatural relationship produce children. Furthermore -- ask yourself the obvious question: "What part of the human anatomy was created for exit purposes only?
Let's put some 2 and 2 together:
What could be more culturally conflicting than that of the US American culture, to that of the Islamic culture? Unrestricted abortion and the promotion of homosexuality. What could be more divergent to the two cultures? Now, is it easier to understand that while Western Culture promotes what is abhorred by Islamic Culture, -- that those 2 "elements" will end up being major roadblock fundamentals contributing to our US Western Culture's decline and destruction?
The Triune God's Judgment over human sin is "a given"
The Triune (true) God of the historically documented Hebrew and Christian Scriptures has made it clear that He is directly involved in human affairs.
Yes, God will judge. Psalm 105:1f states that "……his judgments are in all the earth." Scripture also reveals that God will not only dispense "judgment," but "punishment" as well:
"The nations have sunk down in the pit which they made; in the net which they hid, their own foot is caught. The LORD is known by the judgment He executes; the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands." [Psalm 9:15]
The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Psalm 9:15-17
For behold, the Lord comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity; the earth will also disclose her blood, and will no more cover her slain. Isaiah 26:21
Psalm 106:1f specifically names some certain sins of God's chosen people, Israel:
But they mingled with the Gentiles and learned their works; they served their idols, which became a snare to them. They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons, and shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols ofCanaan;and the land was polluted with blood. Thus they were defiled by their own works, and played the harlot by their own deeds.Therefore the wrath of the LORD was kindled against His people, so that He abhorred His own inheritance. And He gave them into the hand of the Gentiles, and those who hated them ruled over them.Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand. Psalm 106:35-42
Since the Triune God is the God of human history, He will, in His time, dispense His specific justice and punishments. US Western culture will not be exempt – nor for that matter, Muslim culture. Human sin is dealt with, in temporal and eternal fashion by the holy Creator. Gospel of Matthew 25:31-46
As far as our culture going homosexually "ape," -- the just and good Lord has already pronounced his word of judgment. [Romans 1:18-32] There is no escape from the all knowing and discerning eye of Almighty God. Those souls who by their sinful lifestyles continually flaunt their Creator, will be eternally cast aside. Galatians 5:19-21
Even though our nation is crumbling, Creator Christ desires you - the individual soul
Societies, cultures and nations come and go, but those who do the will of Creator God will be blessed – not only in the present, but in eternity. [Psalm 1:1-6 and Psalm 33:1f] The one Christian Creed calls this, "Life everlasting," as opposed to the damned (death everlasting) which will be the never ending fate of those people who never repented of their sins and who [in effect, and in reality] chose to live a life apart from Creator God. Luke 16:19-21
Friend, are you an individual soul caught up in the culture's sins? Are you struggling with attempting to be "Politically correct" yet, maintain some semblance of conscience? Are you possessing identity problems, and in the process seeking self esteem forbidden by nature and God, Himself? Are you struggling to defend your culture's multicultural understanding which imposes intolerance upon those whom it wishes to silence?
Friend, there is a way of escape. That way out of your sin and rebellion against nature and God, is the very person who created you. [Colossians 1:13-20] God did not institute the Ten Commandments so as to deprive you forbidden fruit. He gave us [in part] the Commandments to show us what type of perfection He expects. You are a sinner. Admit it. You are a damnable sinner headed for hell – admit that also. Your unbelief will eternally damn you. Believe in Christ as your Savior from all of your sin.
Your only hope is to recognize your deplorable sinful condition. If you would, but take stock in the life and death of a certain special person who kept all of God's Commandments for you – then, there is hope for you. Only through the birth, life, suffering, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ, can you be sure of eternal life's certainty – and, confident in (conscience) in this present life. Only through the shed (holy) blood sacrifice (for sin) of Creator Christ, can you truly be at peace with your Creator, welcome into his holy heaven some day, when you finally breathe your last. But, just because there is a cookie jar; does not portend cookies in that jar. Father God has provided a rescue from your sins which will lead you to perdition, because of your unbelief in Christ your Savior. You must come to faith in Christ to avoid that godless and hellish eternity.
It is my prayer, that God will have mercy upon your soul; and spare you His just judgment and punishment. May He lead you to humble yourself; believe and trust in Him. Luke 18:9-14 ; Luke 19:1-10 ; John 1:14-18 ; Lamentations 5:21 ; Isaiah 55:1-9 ; John 3:14-21 and Matthew 7:13-29
May God the Holy Spirit work faith in your heart to believe him, as you expose yourself to the Holy Scriptures; Creator God's divine revelation life and spirit changing means! Romans 10:17 ; Romans 1:16 ; 1 Peter 1:23
Above Message and Related Scriptures [below] -- Intended to be utilized in a simple worship format:
Also: For a couple of other (more formal) worship formats:
The Order of Morning Service
The Order of Matins
Related Scriptures To the Above Message
Psalm 1:1-6 and Psalm 5:4-6 -- Favored by Creator God -- those who do His will; cursed by Creator God -- those who are wicked
John 3:14-21 --The supreme and eternal importance of belief in Christ, the Savior
Luke 18:9 -14 -- Recognizing personal sin so that you can look to the Savior
Luke 13:1-5 and Luke 19:1-10 – The importance of repentance for personal sin
Luke 13:23-30 – Familiarity with Creator Christ is no substitute for a genuine relationship with Him
Romans 1:18-32 – Creator God will not mess around with His creation, for those who reject Him. These verses of Scripture also illustrate what happens to sinners when they initially reject Creator God's creation and fail to honor Him as Creator. Failing to give Creator God the credit and to be thankful to Him spells out a degenerating multiplicity of human problems and woes.
Of Whom Does the Prophet Speak" -- by Victor Buksbazen -- an in-depth view of Isaiah 53:1-12 and the prophecy of Christ, hundred of years before his birth. Isaiah 53:1-12underscores the truthfulness of Divine Revelation as exemplified in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures.
The Christian Faith: Parts 1-3
Please Note: Topical Christian Messages, by subject
Pastor (Emeritus) Nathan Bickel
Please also note:
The "Words in Season" topical messages and related worship format are not intended to discourage or replace the Christian worship and assembly of Christians at their particular places of church worship. As this website's author, it is my prayer and hope, that many souls will find the topical messages and related worship format and other material, a useful and valuable Christian resource.
Note also - The aforementioned message (with the exception of minor editing) was previously posted online with this web author's former [old] moralmatters.org website


text: Kari is a user experience (UX) designer with the Office of Academic Innovation at Portland State University and specializes in ux systems design, online program & course design with additional product integration such as adaptive software. Her research interests incorporate graphic design, usability, and universal design for learning on a large project scale for a University student population of around 30,000 students. A designer by nature, she spends her free time photographing, crafting, hiking, exploring Portland, and baking gluten-free desserts.


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A loony combination tycoon-crime lord-book reader and closet intellectual named Dragna (Robert De Niro) knocks a girl's teeth out with his fists for no reason, then pays an exorbitant amount of money to a surly bag man (John Cusack), also for no reason, to deliver a mysterious sack to a seedy motel in a Louisiana bayou on the condition that he never opens it to look inside. Thus begins the ponderous, pointless and pretentious nonthriller The Bag Man. It takes just under two hours of tedium before you find out what's in the bag, and you might be sorry you waited.
The Bag Man ★
Written by: David Grovic and Paul Conway
Directed by: David Grovic
Starring: Robert De Niro, Dominic Purcell and Rebecca Da Costa
Running time: 108 min.
The bodies pile up before the bag man, known only as Jack, ever checks into Room 13, his privacy invaded by a succession of freaks—a demented motel manager in a wheelchair, a bald man looking for a corkscrew, a prostitute with a blue wig in red high heels called Rivka (Rebecca Da Costa), a Serbian midget, a black crystal meth dealer with a patch over one eye, and a sadistic sheriff and his homicidal deputy who specialize in hanging up their victims and torturing them to death. They all have one thing in common: They want to kill the bag man and steal his bag. In the ensuing violence, bones break, two heads are severed, and much havoc is wrought by an assortment of guns, knives, shovels and a script that is as contrived as it is incomprehensible. The bag man and the scantily clad babe kill everyone in the movie, including the cops. All that's left is to figure out why. This is not easy, because the whole thing takes place in the dark, and you can't see what's going on anyway. It may be the mark of a bad director, but in this case, it's also a blessing in disguise, since the movie doesn't make a lick of sense.
Nobody is who she seems. Rivka, for example, is not a prostitute at all. She's a tough Israeli adventuress who works for Dragna. Would I make this up? Dragna finally shows up and starts quoting from Hermann Hesse's 1946 novel, Magister Ludi, which translates as "master of the game." This is where the movie gets good, because it's so unintentionally hilarious. Mr. De Niro trying to pronounce "caveat emptor" and "sui generis" is a high-water mark in accidental screen comedy. No spoilers, please, but it seems Dragna considers himself a "master of the game." The whole movie has been a test. Bring out the machine guns.
The inept direction and ghastly writing are both by David Grovic, based on an earlier script by character actor James Russo. The Bag Man is dead on arrival, but if nothing else, I will never forget Mr. Grovic (and co-writer Paul Conway) delivering into the mouth of Robert De Niro the scene before the final bloody massacre where he praises the bag man for his "Pavlovian loyalty" in a long, rambling and laughable speech, comparing him to "a blacksmith in colonial Williamsburg" and "an aborigine with a boomerang, hunting in the diorama of some national history museum." Before it wraps, he drags in references to Kojak, Tootsie Pops, Lenny Bruce, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, the "new drugs" and his master's degree in transinternational criminal syndicates. He looks like he's reading from cue cards.
After nearly two hours, Robert De Niro gets the last word: "My thesis," he brags, "was about the relationship between the Yakuza and the ultra nationalist, right-wing politics in postwar Japan. Seriously. I was going to be a professor." Better that he became a specialist in bad acting.


text: We believed that education is vital in developing skills needed for a productive society and essential in promotion the individual's sense of worth, values, and high ethical standards. As such, our mission is to provide equal educational opportunities that emphasize skills and knowledge that will allow the student to adjust through a lifetime of social and technological change from time to time. Thus,we are committed to offering quality education that meets the needs of its students and assisting them in clarifying and pursuing their professional and educational goals.


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Scars serve as a reminder hardship you've overcome (and hopefully the victorious end result). And I may be putting too much meaning into acne scars by applying this mentality to them, but I feel like it applies. While my scars serve as a reminder of all the times I was able to beat pesky blemishes, there are times I want to conceal them.
There's nothing wrong with having acne scars, but if you want to cover them up, there are ways to blur them out with makeup, and this is when we turn our attention to foundation. Click through to see the best foundations for acne scars.
Dermablend Smooth Liquid Camo Foundation ($37)
Dermablend sets the bar high when it comes to hiding acne scars. It is a full-coverage liquid foundation that contains pigments to even out hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone, and redness naturally. It lasts up to 16 hours and gives you SPF protection, which is always a plus.
Kat Von D Lock-It Foundation ($35)
This foundation does it all. It is waterproof, fade-proof, transfer-resistant, and long-wearing. It is made with 21% pigment and an exclusive high-tech blend of silicon elastomers so that you get that coverage to correct any discoloration and hides blemishes.
Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage ($35)
Yes, technically it's a concealer. But we know lots of people who use this as a foundation because it provides full enough coverage to act like one. You get two shades in this compact so that you can create a custom shade that is perfect for your skin tone, and the finish is so natural no one will know you're trying to cover anything up.
You can hide pretty much everything with this foundation. It's made with the brand's famous Amazonian clay, which makes the foundation stay on for at least 12 hours. Plus, it's buildable and blendable to give you a natural matte finish.
Too Faced Born This Way Foundation ($39)
The biggest concern with full-coverage foundation is that it will be too cakey and heavy. That is not the case with this foundation from Too Faced. It hides all your skin concerns so naturally, and it has a radiant finish. It's made with Alpine rose to brighten up your complexion and hyaluronic acid to hydrate the skin.
L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Makeup ($7)
Made with a color technology to perfectly match your skin tone and texture, you can hide everything from discoloration to acne scars for just $7. This foundation is oil-free and contains vitamin A and C to give you a nice glow.
Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup ($42)
It goes on pretty lightweight, which is such a plus when it comes to foundations that give full-coverage, and it looks natural instead of cakey. It stays on for hours, and we promise it won't move.
While we're at it: These are the best serums for acne scars.


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Greg Ip is usually a solid analyst of economic trends. However he apparently agreed to adopt house standards in his column for the Washington Post that told readers that "Obama is saving the economy, but maybe not in time to save the economy."
The main assertions in the piece are just flat out wrong. For example, column tells readers:
"Paradoxically, the same forces that made for such a weak recovery during Obama's first term suggest that the next four years will be better, regardless of who holds the White House. Right now, businesses, households and governments are all trying to wrestle down their debts. That "deleveraging" saps spending and blunts the power of low interest rates."
This statement would lead readers to believe that the problem is low consumer spending and low business investment because of high debt burdens. However the Commerce Department's data strongly disagrees with this assessment. Here is the ratio of consumption to disposable income over the last four decades. (Adjusted disposable income has to do with the statistical discrepancy in GDP accounts.)
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The Commerce Department strongly disagrees with Ip, telling us that consumption remains far above its long-term share of disposable income even if it is somewhat below the peaks driven by the wealth from the stock and housing bubbles. It also disputes the business side of Ip's argument. In the second quarter of 2012 (the most recent quarter for which data are available), businesses spent an amount equal to 7.4 percent of GDP on equipment and software investment. In 2007, the last pre-recession year they spent 7.9 percent. See the collapse? In fact, given the large amounts of excess capacity in major sectors of the economy, business investment is surprisingly high.
The real story of the current shortfall in demand is very simple. The wealth generated by the housing bubble led to unusually high consumption. It also led to a building boom in both residential and non-residential construction. Consumption fell back to more normal levels after the wealth that was driving it disappeared. Construction went from boom to bust, as we had enormous overbuilding of both homes and most types of non-residential structures.
There is no simple way to replace this demand from the private sector. And contrary to what Ip asserts, our best and really only hope is to reverse current patterns of trade. While Ip notes that we have had a surge of exports, what matters for demand is net exports, which is the difference between exports and imports.
There has been very little progress in reducing the country's trade deficit over the last four years. Most of the gains have been from reduced imports as a result of the recession. The only plausible mechanism for getting the trade deficit down is by reducing the value of the dollar which will make U.S. goods more competitive internationally. President Obama has made little progress on this front, leaving most of the work to the person occupying the White House for the next four years.
Unless trade is closer to balance, the only way to maintain anything close to full employment (absent another bubble) will be to run large budget deficits. That is accounting -- there is no possible way around this fact.
Ip also comments that, "home prices, which hit bottom in January, are rising steadily." That should scare us. Inflation adjusted house prices are already back to their long-term trend level. The last thing that any sane person should want to see is a re-inflation of the bubble. Anyone feel good about another plunge in house prices of 20-30 percent? It won't be any more fun the next time it happens.
Finally, Ip tells us the:
"financial crisis that bears the fingerprints of every president going back to Lyndon Johnson, who turned mortgage giant Fannie Mae over to private shareholders, as well as Carter, who ushered in the era of deregulated finance by loosening interest-rate controls."
Actually, we could go further back to the mortgage interest deduction and the creation of Fannie Mae, but the key point is that if anyone had been awake at the White House or the Fed in the years 2002-2006 they would have been able to notice the huge housing bubble that was driving the economy. Bubbles are not built on fundamentals, which mean that they will burst. And it was 100 percent predictable that when this bubble burst that it would take down the economy with it. While prior presidents had certainly made serious mistakes in regulation (give Clinton a gold medal in this category), none of these mistakes put us on an inevitable path to the disaster that we are now facing.
The people in power at the time should not be allowed to pass the buck and evade responsibility. Many of those convicted of crimes grew up in poverty, but we still send them to jail. The case for punishment of the Greenspan-Bush gang would be more solid than for almost any prisonercurrently sitting behind bars today.
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Paul Chávez, the son of the late labor leader Cesar Chávez, will be this year's guest speaker at PODER's 14th annual "Sí Se Puede" March this Saturday, March 28. Attendees will assemble at Terrazas Library (1105 E. Cesar Chavez St.) at 10 a.m. and march to City Hall Plaza, where there will be music, speakers and entertainment.
As we become more aware of where our food comes from and how it's grown, let's not forget the hundreds of thousands of migrant farm workers who call Texas home and help nourish you and your family by laboring in the fields and canneries across the United States.
Every meal has a story, and when labor leader and civil rights activist César Chávez advocated for migrant farmworker rights, he was also trying to ensure that all Americans have a safe food supply.


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24 VDC to 250 VDC, 8-Channel (Sinking Input), 1 µs C Series Digital Module—The NI‑9437 is well suited for direct connection in rail and power applications along with a wide array of industrial and automotive switches, transducers, and devices with high-voltage input needs. It features ratiometric thresholds that automatically adjust to 2/3 of the user supply voltage.
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Alcohol and Exercise/
This just in from Astute Reader Dexter, our man-not-on-the-beach in Hawaii. As a one-woman walking/talking guinea pig, I concur. (I drink alcohol every day and exercise five to six days a week.) (Currently dealing with a truly nasty case of swimmer's elbow, I might add.) (No! Not drinking elbow. Swimmer's elbow.)


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My husband and I went to a funeral today.
I struggled with the "appropriateness" of posting personal style photos on such a sad occasion, but I decided that – as much as we may wish it were not the case – dressing for a funeral is something we all will likely be required to do at some point in our lives.
Pieces at the more conservative end of the spectrum will always be the better choice under these circumstances (at least when it comes to colour and pattern) so I paired my black, faux-leather pencil skirt (from H&M) with this grey, ruched blouse and my tweedy, Chanel-style jacket. I kept my jewellery understated, but opted to wear these black shoes with snakeskin detail for just a tiny hit of personality.
My heart goes out to my dear friend at the loss of her mom.


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a happy mind: day 1
The theme of this past month, as I headed into the new year, was a happy mind. A happy mind for me means finding time for myself to clear my head of all the stresses of my everyday. It helps me and allows me to be more productive, more creative, and most importantly a pleasant person. Yoga gets me there every time.
Since I can't afford to take classes at a yoga studio right now I have been doing yoga in my own little studio apartment! Tonight I came across Yoga With Adriene and her 30 Days of Yoga. I figured I would try it out and I wanted to share what I'm currently practicing with you! She is adorable and I love her teaching style, but what really caught my eye was the quality of her videos and the background decor. It's nothing crazy or fabulous, it's just relatable, simple, clean, and aesthetically pleasing (which is hard to find in "homemade" yoga videos). As a creative person I appreciate that.
If you would like to join me on my 30 Days of Yoga journey please do! I do have to warn you though, my 30 days may be scattered (I take days off here and there).
My new years resolution is to feel good all over and so why not start at the top! A happy mind is a healthy mind.


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Turkmenistan has already conducted experimental research on the manufacture of basalt fiber from local raw materials, stated online edition "Turkmenistan: Golden Age". Moreover, the town of Turkmenbashi has started commercial production of basalt fiber from basaltic porphyries of Ufrinsky fields.
The project on the manufacture of sandwich panels is performed by the individual enterprise "Ak hundzhi" belonging to Maryiskiy branch of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan. This enterprise was the first in the country to construct the facilities and to launch sandwich panels of another material, that is, expanded polystyrene foam.
However, the temperature stability of basalt fiber is much higher than polystyrene, which was one of the reasons that led to the decision to build a new production.


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How can I then return in happy plight,
That am debarred the benefit of rest?
When day's oppression is not eas'd by night,
But day by night and night by day oppressed,
And each, though enemies to either's reign,
Do in consent shake hands to torture me,
The one by toil, the other to complain
How far I toil, still farther off from thee.
I tell the day, to please him thou art bright,
And dost him grace when clouds do blot the heaven:
So flatter I the swart-complexion'd night,
When sparkling stars twire not thou gild'st the even.
But day doth daily draw my sorrows longer,
And night doth nightly make grief's length seem stronger.
This continues the complaint of the previous sonnet. Evidently he is far removed from his beloved, and he sees in this a conspiracy between day and night to torture him. In his distress he attempts to placate both day and night by telling them that the beloved youth adds to them an extra glory by his radiance. But this has no effect and he is forced continually to focus on his own sorrows, reflecting that during the day he cannot be with the youth, and at night cannot sleep for continually thinking of him.
Sonnet 28 from the 1609 Quarto.