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Male Menopause
Male Menopause: A Recent Concept
Male menopause is a relatively recent concept referring to a kind of emotional or psychological crisis that occurs for some men during their 40s, 50s or early 60s. Because men do not menstruate, menopause is a somewhat inappropriate term for this male phenomenon. It is also referred to as mid-life crisis.
Male menopause or mid-life crisis typically manifests itself as symptoms of depression for no obvious reason, intense reflection on the direction one's life has taken as well as on what the future holds, and perhaps some personality and behavioral changes that may put a strain on relationships.
Just as estrogen production diminishes in women during menopause, so does testosterone production in males during this stage of life. The physical consequences are much less dramatic for men than for women, but some men do experience changes. These include taking longer to achieve an erection, less strongly felt ejaculation, and a longer refractory period (after ejaculation, the time it takes for a man to be able to ejaculate again).
Symptoms of Male Menopause
Most men also experience gradually declining levels of strength and endurance. On the other hand, ejaculatory control is likely to be increased, and the man remains fully able to cause a pregnancy. Furthermore, regular physical conditioning can combat much of the decline in strength and endurance.
For some men, the physical changes of mid-life signal a threat to their masculinity and virility, setting in motion psychological distress and behavioral changes. There are those men who experience mid-life as so threatening that they seek to prove their youthfulness, strength and virility by seeking out multiple sexual encounters, perhaps with younger partners, or by participating in strenuous physical activities.
Not all men experience male menopause, and of the men that do, only about 25 percent are profoundly affected. The duration of a mid-life crisis is highly variable. It may be concentrated into a few months, or it may last up to several years.
Generally, having a supportive and understanding family and being able to discuss the ongoing concerns of mid-life will help men negotiate this sometimes troubling time without major residual problems.
For further information you may want to read: "The Menopause Self-help Book" by Susan M. Lark, M.D.; "The Quickest Ways to Handle Problems and Discomfort: 60 Second Menopause Management" by Carol R. Schulz; "The Silent Passage: Menopause" by Carol Sheehy; and "A Woman Doctor's Guide to Menopause" by Lois Jovanovic, M.D. with Suzanne Levert.
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Promoting British Values at Blacklow Brow School
The DFE have reinforced the need "to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs."
The government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy, and these values have been reiterated by the Prime Minister. At Blacklow Brow School.
School these values are reinforced regularly and in the following ways:
Democracy is embedded within the school. Pupils have the opportunity to have their voices heard through our Pupil Council and Pupil questionnaires. The elections of school councils, as well as a range of classroom and whole school helpers each term are based solely on pupil votes. Our school behaviour policy involves rewards which the pupils vote on as a class group.
Individual Liberty
Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and supportive environment. As a school we educate and provide boundaries for young pupils to make choices safely, through provision of a safe environment and empowering education. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and advise how to exercise these safely, for example through our E-Safety and PSHE lessons. Whether it be through choice of challenge, of how they record, of participation in our numerous extra-curricular clubs and opportunities, pupils are given the freedom to make choices.
The Rule of Law
The importance of Laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout regular school days, as well as when dealing with behaviour and through school assemblies. Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken.
Visits from authorities such as the Police; Fire Service etc. are regular parts of our calendar and help reinforce this message.
Mutual Respect
Part of our school ethos and behaviour policy has revolved around Core Values such as 'Respect', and pupils have been part of discussions and assemblies related to what this means and how it is shown. Posters around the school promote respect for others and this is reiterated through our classroom and learning rules, as well as our behaviour policy and mission statement.


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Dunlop Pavilion (map)
$40 Adults
$10 Students
Children 10 and under free with adult
LAURA JACKSON, Conductor
FRANK ALMOND and ROSS MONROE WINTER, Violinists
Sibelius: Symphony No. 7
Anna Clyne: Prince of Clouds
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4
Note: This concert is also presented on Saturday, August 6th at 6 pm.
Fresh off of her triumphant (and surprising!) 2015 Festival debut, Conductor Laura Jackson returns to explore Tchaikovsky's equally triumphant (and surprising!) Symphony No. 4. You won't want to miss this pavilion-raising piece, played by our talented Wintergreen Festival Orchestra. The concert begins with Sibelius' majestic Symphony No. 7, a one-movement symphony worthy of the grand Blue Ridge Mountains, and features a stunning concerto for two violins and orchestra by living composer Anna Clyne. This is a season finale to remember!
Join us 45 minutes before the performance for a pre-concert discussion.
With a full complement of professional musicians from around the country, the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra presents exciting concerts throughout the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival. These performances anchor each weekend's activities and feature an inspiring mix of standards and newly composed works. World renowned guest artists, conductors, and composers come to the mountain each year to perform with the stellar musicians of the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra.


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Between 1 and 9 March, I will be in Senegal to participate to a residency for cultural journalists, organised by the Waaw centre for art and design. I feel very privileged to have been accepted by the programme and am very excited to visit a country I don't know at all.
A very good friend of mine in primary school was from Senegal, and my father had a good friend from Dakar too. Those people are my only connection to this country and I am eager to learn more.
If I don't have the occasion to post regularly about my trip while there, I will sure write afterwards to share my experience, hopefully illustrating it with some nice pictures.


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The dust has settled and we have to admit, Old Clare cleans up pretty good.
Stretching across two iconic heritage-listed buildings – The Clare Hotel pub and the Carlton & United Breweries Administration Building – the 62 room boutique hotel has been constructed with obsessive attention to aesthetics and concern for retaining the interesting features of both buildings.
Situated along the re-developed Kensington Street precinct, The Old Clare Hotel is the first Australian hotel from the unconventional Unlisted Collection:. With its rich, varied history and architecture, Chippendale has become the home of choice for dozens of art galleries, production houses, graphic and fashion design studios, plus Sydney's most exciting new restaurants, cafés and bars.
No two people are alike so no two rooms should be either. There are seven different suite styles ranging from stylish and cosy to opulent and showy, designed to meet all your needs.
A philosopher once said: 'The reason to leave home and stay in a hotel is to eat amazing food in bed and lounge poolside whilst texting your friends'. With three restaurants, a bar and vibrant Chippendale on your doorstep should offer plenty of reasons to pack your bags.
As if Chippendale didn't have enough to offer already. The Old Clare Hotel will offer anything from pop-up markets to tastings over inspiring talks to art exhibitions and live music.
Sick of relaxing in the hotel and enjoying cocktails in our public bar? Enjoy innovative dining at the three restaurants that call the hotel home. Discover three completely different dining experiences in Automata, A1 Canteen & Barzaari Chippendale or for additional excitement, keep an eye out for our pop-up collaborations in Silvereye.
This poolside bar offers a space to relax with urban surrounds. Delicious cocktails and drinks are served with a menu by A1 Canteen. It's the perfect place to rewind and take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Located in an imposing 1930s warehouse-style interior, Chef Clayton Wells brings a movable approach to a frequently changing set menu. Enjoy a five-course menu for dinner and the option of a three-course menu for lunch.
A1 Canteen is an all-day eatery by Clayton Wells on the ground floor of The Old Rum Store in Chippendale, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is also a great selection of takeaway pastries, sandwiches, salads and Single O coffee on offer daily
For the decades The Clare, County Clare, Kegroom Tavern - or in whatever incarnation one may have encountered the space - has been a watering hole for locals, students, artists, bohemians and intellectuals.
Be sure to stop to meet new and old friends for a craft beer or a classic cocktail.


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Hello Classmates,
Sorry I wasn't able to contribute until now. I travel alot but thanks to skillshare, it was cool to catch this class accordingly to my schedule and availability. I do have extensive shooting experience but I never feel I know enough. I love to learn and this was a cool experience.
All of the shots included are from my iPhone. I'm really into mobile photography right now and I took this class with the hope of improving my approach to night photography on my mobile. I used SlowShutter for all the captures. It's a finicky app so I still feel I need to find my comfort zone with it.
I have a few other test shots that I will try to post this week. I'm currently en route to Atlanta and I plan to shoot some night photography there later this week. I will try to post something from there too. If any of you know of places or IGers in Atlanta I should check out, please recommend. My IG handle is @rodneywithers.
Test Shot 01 - Portrait
This is right down the street from my house. And that's me in the shot. I like the mood of this but I still need to tweak the edit on it. It feels off to me for some reason.
Test Shot 02 - Landscape
I'm not too happy on how this turned out. There's too much ghosting around the lights to me and the light reflection off the water seems too hot and noisy as well. I had this on a 15 second exposure but couldn't seem to get the lights quite right in my opinion.
Test Shot 03 - Perspective
I was so frustrated with the lake shot that I had to pull up, breath and try something else altogether. So I thought I would focus on a simple perspective or a pathway of some sort with some ambient light.


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From Where I'm Standing
Sarah Purvey, ceramicist, together with Sophie Cummings, curator at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery, had a wonderful idea. They asked 10 ceramics artists to take a good look at the, largely 20th century, art collection of the museum and make some new work in response. An exhibition was arranged of the new ceramics alongside the chosen work from the museum. This is the most innovative and enjoyable exhibition that I have taken part in and has attracted a lot of interest; encouraging a fresh look at the Swindon collection, challenging the ceramics artists to push our regular practice and raise our making for museum exhibition. Other artists, poets, students and museum visitors are, in turn, responding to the exhibition in spin-off projects and talks and the exhibition has been extended to February 4th 2017. Contributing ceramics artists are Sarah Purvey, Joanna Still, Keith Varney, Sasha Wardell, Claire Loder, Jo Taylor, Mary-Jane Evans, Patrica Volk and Peter Hayes.


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Still imbibing the beaten up shabby homeless nonchalant look, i opted to wear this very light and quirky tee shirt i bought on ebay years ago. The patterned triangular section on the bottom is sensibly and subtly dramatic for a shirt and shirts are really useful when you live in the tropics. There are shirts and there are SHIRTSSSSSS out there which could be as impressive!! I personally dont like the off color of taupe so I created random holes to maximize the dirty feel of it.
With all the good things that has been happening recently, I couldn't thank enough the universe and ALL the wonderful people who continuously inspire me to do what i love. I CANT wait for September since its gonna be a very exciting month for me and for all of us.
but for now i need to have my nails done and see my hairstylist asap coz i feel so severely used like these boots that I always wear whenever wherever whatever. I could really use a lil bit ov height and these surprisingly ward off bad guys i encounter in the streets.


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I've always been fascinated by languages in general. There are so many beautiful ways of saying or communicating the same message to someone. I've attempted speaking a variety of languages, and will continue to do so. One thing I've learned is that a key thing with learning a language is immersion. To listen and speak with others in the language you are trying to learn.
For those of you interested in Spanish, there is an interesting opportunity to immerse yourself, just even for a little bit, at the Redmond Library to talk about Love in Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Local author Nora Girón-Dolce will be hosting a Spanish language reading group (the first ever!) this Friday, September 5 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM.
If you can attend, I'd highly recommend you check out the first ever Spanish language reading group!
- James
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
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A History of Telling the Time & Other Changing Technologies
A History of Telling the Time & Other Changing Technologies
Once upon a time people couldn't just whip out their iPhone to check the time!
Use the History of Telling the Time & Other Changing Technologies Resource Bundle to go back in time to when your student's parents, grandparents and distant ancestors grew up and find out the sorts of technologies they used everyday!
Australian Curriculum Links: ACHASSK046, ACHASSK063
This resource is delivered as a 14 page PDF in A4 size.
So, what's included?
✓ Dozens of ideas to introduce the topic, dig a little deeper and get creative with it!
✓ Engaging article entitled Telling the Time Through Time.
✓ What Old Technology is This? activity asks students to identify old technologies and match them to modern day equivalents.
✓ Technology Over Time Parent & Grandparent Interview worksheet
✓ Flow of Technology worksheet asks students to consider what technologies led to a certain invention and what new technologies followed as a result of it.
✓ The Timeline Game instructions and playing cards.
✓ My Technology Predictions worksheet.
Purchase Issue 27 of HistoriCool Magazine in print or digital format to use this resource alongside the coinciding mag.


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This Sunday Antwerpen was full of tourists. Italians, Russians, German and Spanish people, attracted by local places of interest, were everywhere in the center! Sure, most of them wanted to go for shopping, but unfortunatelly, most part of shops are closed for the weekend. We noticed that Belgians are a very sportive nation. Walking in the park, close to the DAA IHAE Center, you can always see a lot of people jogging. Also, most of the locals prefer riding a bicycle to driving a car, which is also healthy. Anyway, they organize a lot of sport events, likethey did this Sunday, which was a car free Sunday. There were competitions in bike polo, racing and karate workshops open to everybody. Central streets were closed for cars and open for bikes, pedestrians and other ecological transport. It was a perfect day for a walk and we had a nice time! Creetings from crowdy Antwerpen! Clizia, Alexandra and Ven.
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PYI Ayurvedic Yoga Immersion
With: Dana Slamp and guest teachers Alison Cramer and the PYI Yoga Therapy Faculty
Location: Pure East and Central Park (weather permitting)
Dates: MAY 31 - June 16, 2019
A 100-hour Program
Tuesdays | 6pm - 9pm
Fridays | 6pm - 9pm
Saturdays | 9am - 6pm
Sundays | 11am - 8pm
Attention Teachers, Therapists & Dedicated Yoga Students Alike:
Ever wonder which yoga is right for you, or for your client? You can deepen your teaching, your private practice business, and self care with the ancient science of Ayurveda. Ayurveda is a 5000 year-old knowledge that is known as the "science of life." In Ayurveda, the non-harming guidelines of yoga are designed just for you - so you can live in optimal health.
Our summer Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy Immersion May 31 - June 16, 2019 will deepen your knowledge and skills of assessment when teaching different personality types. It helps you and your students balance the challenges of different seasons, and can assist in addressing both physical and emotional imbalances. This comprehensive training covers everything from the business aspects of private yoga to your own self care and energetic boundaries. What's more, this program counts towards your 300 Yoga Certificate at Pure AND towards an advanced Yoga Therapy Certificate with Prema Yoga Institute. Curious? Register today!
In this course we will cover:
Personalized lifestyle choices and self care to bolster your effectiveness in the healing arts, including:
Your present Ayurvedic constitution, or dosha (vikruti)
Ayurvedic essential oils (Abhyanga)
Daily cleansing techniques and skin care (Dinacharya)
How to make the right dietary choices for your dosha (constitution)
Maintaining digestive fire and energy (agni and ojas)
Teaching and Essential Therapy Tools:
Introduction to East/West comparative psychology
The classic intention behind the asana types, and how to modify asanas for each individual ("Asana Chikitsa")
The classic psychology of chakra theory, kosha theory, and how to use these systems for client assessment
How to alter your teaching to balance according to dosha, chakras and vayus
The classic esoteric philosophies of health and happiness
How to alter your practice and teaching for the era, season, time of day, and time of life
How to balance and teach to each constitution, tailoring your teaching to the individual
The necessity of down-regulating techniques in Hatha yoga (PNS-inducing yoga)
The constitution of different yoga practices and lineages
Interpreting "Doctor-speak" to modify practices in recovery periods or chronic pain
The Ayurvedic perspective of auto-immune disorders
Improve your business skills in private yoga practice
Use the paradigm of Ayurveda as an intuitive, effective and efficient tool in your teaching practice.
How to appeal to the "higher self" of your client while engaging them (Atman, Sattvic state, etc.)
Prepare case studies and teaching strategies based upon the classical systems of Ayurveda and yoga, addressing current imbalances practically Training teachers will practice teaching one on one and in small groups, improving your ability to assess learning styles and provide customized, therapeutic teaching.
Review the the parameters yoga therapy, how to refer out, and how to teach to specialized communities, including those recovering from acute pain or managing a chronic disease.
Dana began teaching yoga in 2005, offering vinyasa classes known for their spirit, strength, and safety across New York City. She joined the senior staff at Pure Yoga in 2008, expanding her teaching to therapeutic classes, as well as teaching in Pure's renowned 200 hour Teacher Training and Professional Mentorship Program.
Despite her love of classes, Dana saw the great need for one-on-one, specialized therapeutic teaching in the tradition of "yoga chikitsa" - "yoga medicine." In 2010, she served as Managing Teacher at Pure West, and eventually cocreated the 300 hr advanced teacher training program at Yoga Vida. Dana completed over 1100 hours of yoga, Ayurveda, meditation, and yoga therapy training with Guru Dharam, Dana Flynn, Dr. Marc Halpern and Yogi Charu - becoming one of the first certified yoga therapists in the US.
In 2012, Dana founded Prema Yoga Institute, New York's premiere yoga therapy school. PYI offers a radical collaboration between wellness professionals devoted to yoga, bridging the gaps between yoga and healthcare and academia and yoga. PYI prepares wellness professionals to provide yoga and mindfulness to diverse populations - regardless of any injuries or limitations present. (Premayogainstitute.com)
She continues to teach internationally, contributes to countless teacher trainings, and has presented at the Telluride Yoga Festival, Wanderlust in the City, and several times at the Yoga Journal Conference. She has been honored to consult on research projects and wellness programs for clinics, doctor's offices, condominiums, and corporations. Dana is a member of IAYT and currently practices in New York City. (Danaslamp.com)
for more info: email@example.com
Non Members | $1595
Equinox Members | $1495
Pure Members | $1395
Pure Yoga TT Grads | $1350
Prema Yoga Grads | $1295
100 Hours Credit towards a 300 hour Yoga Teacher Certificate at Pure Yoga
This course is required for the PYI Yoga Therapist Certification.


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Specifications subject to change without notice. Honda's fuel economy estimates are based on EPA exhaust emission measurement test procedures and are intended for comparison purposes only. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you ride, how you maintain your vehicle, weather, road conditions, tire pressure, installation of accessories, cargo, rider and passenger weight, and other factors. Suggested Retail Price (SRP) excludes destination charge. Visit powersports.honda.com to view applicable destination charge amount.
Introducing the Talon 1000X-4
If the whole point of a side-by-side is sharing the fun, then the new Honda Talon 1000X-4 just doubled down on the best sport side-by-sides out there. It's a genius idea: Take our two-seat Talon 1000X, stretch it out so you can carry two more passengers, and it's time to party. But here's the biggest difference—this four-seat SxS is done the Honda way, so those extra passengers get stadium seating and plush accommodations.


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Regatta Console Table
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Regatta Console Table
The Regatta Collection is infused with contemporary elegance and functionality. The clean lines of the polished metal and rich wood tones add sophistication to any space.
Polished Macassar Ebony with Polished Stainless Steel detail. With 1/4" inset clear Glass top.
All wood groups available.
Standard Finish: Polished Macassar Ebony
Standard Stains: Natural
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First of all let's talk about these ill capers
Niggaz run up on you with guns, snatchin' papers
Outlined body chalk, is how they would scrape ya………
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Clone by The Roots 1996
It was the fall of 1996 and I was starting my sophomore year of high school. One day after school I went to my homie Rene Figueroa's house where he told me I had to listen to this track, "Clones," and after the first 4 bars I was hooked – a Roots fan for life. As the years passed my love for hip hop and art grew stronger. The moment I started putting up art in the city of Philadelphia I was shocked by how welcomed I was. I come from Hudson County New Jersey where there are way more haters than supporters so I didn't expect to get so much love from a city that I wasn't from. William Penn knew what was up by calling it the City of Brotherly Love. That being said, Philly has a special place in my heart and I wanted to give back to those who have motivated, inspired and showed me love.
I present to you Clones of Illadelph, Series One. To view the whole series click here.
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Although I don't own any halloween stamps, I thought I would have a go with this weeks Sunday stamper challenge.
So I splodged around on my craft sheet with Tim's Autumn distress pads and then made a stamp out of his Houses edge die for the bottom, adding an Elusive image tree. Then I found an old wooden Happy Halloween stamp in my stash I forgot I owned. I drew the spiders web and added a black glittery spider from my witches outfit I wore to a dance on Saturday. The Boo comes from Tims stickers and the 31 was amongst a hoard of die cut numbers stained with the seedless preserves ink. The lace at the bottom of the tag is some velvet sticky back edging from Prima I think, adorned with an orange spider and the tag is finished with a strip of bin liner!
Happy Halloween to you all. I'm back to the Christmas card stash now, will post some of them later.


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It's about time your partner proposed to you! Send them a hint—find a few diamond rings you like and send a link to let them know your style. Whether your dream ring is a black diamond solitaire, or a vintage round cut white diamond with halo, you'll find something you love right here.
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Balloonacy provides a full decoration and co-ordination service for all corporate events such as company balls, product launches, themed parties, openings and client evenings.
A consultation service is available at your office or the venue where we can discuss your requirements and budget after which we will provide a quotation.
We can supply printed balloons with your company logo or marketing message and we are also contract florists.
With 25 years of experience we can advise on venues, themes, props, type and style of event.


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We run a pretty good sales team at Telephone Doctor. Several team members have been with us over 15 - 20 years. One even longer. Some have left after 3 weeks. My guess is those that have left, left due to one of these 'reasons.' Actually it's not a guess. One of these reasons is definitely why they left.
Like all lists, it's not final. There are other reasons, however, I believe you'll agree this is a good start. Share with your sales team.
- They don't practice their skills
- They're not flexible
- They're not a team player
- They don't use their sense of humor
- They don't use their imagination
- They don't listen to management
- They make no effort
- They get too comfortable, too fast
- They interrupt too often
- They don't ask enough open-ended questions
- They make too many assumptions
- They're not sales minded in all areas
- They're not able to handle corrective criticism
- They don't have enough enthusiasm
- They have poor time management skills
- They don't use their Saturday night personality during the week
- They don't have a "Whatever It Takes" mentality
- They lose their focus
- They're not able to deal with personality conflicts
- They don't truly believe in their product
- They don't understand rapport building
- They don't understand ongoing customer service
- They have too many unqualified leads
- They lack confidence
- They don't have long-term commitments
- They're short sighted
- Honesty is a problem for them
- They don't do any self-improvement
- They refuse to follow scripts - even loosely
- They don't understand this list
- Wanna add your own?
Could this be YOUR franchise?
Common scenario: Franchisees phone rings with a potential customer. The caller is put on hold (often curtly). Or it rings too long. The caller waits five seconds, hangs up. No sale. No second chance.
Uncommon solution: The Customer Service Expert: Nancy Friedman, speaker, Telephone Doctor Customer Service Training. Rapport building, retention and engagement a specialty.
I shoot down bad habits and punch holes - using humor - in the mistakes we all make in customer service and sales offering the positive alternatives to be used immediately and forever.
Results? ROI, increased customer service, more sales.
A 2015 IFA annual conference attendee said: "WOW! Exceptional does not even begin to cover how magnificent (Nancy's) presentation was. Funny, engaging, insightful, helpful, and downright phenomenal! Nancy's session was worth the trip & conference alone!"
Call me personally for more information.
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You do have an interior design contract that you use for every.single.project. Right?
Are you thinking that an interior design contract sounds so constricting and kills whatever good vibes between the clients that could have been. Yet, the designer who doesn't get her interior design contract signed is the one who will be bitching like it's the end of the world when she's getting bent over. And not in the sexy "Fifty Shade of Grey" way (not that I know, I haven't read the book. I just assumed they did that in there).
Would you like to hear a story? Good.
Once upon a time, there was this interior designer let's call her Holisha. She had just started her business and thought people were filled with gummy bears and shat glitter.
She got her first client off of Craigslist, pre-serial killer days. And they lived close by, score!
Back in the day, Holisha didn't have an interior design contract. First she didn't have the dinero to consult a lawyer. Second, she figured that a handshake and someone's word was all she needed. After all, she was an honest person and her word was her bond.
She intended to go to the her free 30 minute consult (another dumb idea) and sell the job with her winning personality all the while using her spidey senses to guage the client's ethics.
Two effing hours later, Holisha was still there. Measuring and laying everything out. Being put off in the courner like Baby from "Dirty Dancing" when someone else called the "client", but ever the eager beaver, Holisha took it. After all, it was her first client and she wanted to make a good impression.
Three hours left, Holisha left the client's home. She had a bunch of sketches, no money for the project deposit and no contract. So, what did Holisha do? She got right to work.
This Holisha is a bright one, huh?
Being naïve isn't an excuse.
What Holisha did was called pure desperation.
She was so eager to have the client like her.
She was so eager to over-deliver so the client would rave.
She was just so eager.
Except that client wasn't going to be delighted.
That client didn't even pay.
Holisha went back to her office, did all this design work and THEN sent over a quote for the project with a contract to sign.
Guess what? The client said it cost too much and she wasn't going to hire a designer after all.
And why would the client hire Holisha? She just gave her the entire design at the client's house for free.
Don't give it away. And get it in writing.
While Holisha really effed up her first project - er first wannabe project, she doesn't want you to.
Yes, I'm Holisha. The name came after a botched Starbucks cup naming. I digress...
You need a contract and I know you'd love for me to provide you one, but I'm no lawyer and it's not my bag. BUT, I recommend you check out this book: Business & Legal Forms for Interior Designers. It could really help you out and keep you from being a total dweeb like Holisha was.


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Poison, Prayer and Christopher Hitchens
Since Christopher Hitchens, renowned atheist and author, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer this summer, it seems everyone has started praying. Some are praying for his salvation, some that he will burn in hell, some pray that he will recover, and others pray that the spirit in which he lives his life – the wine-loving, controversy-inciting, love-to-hate him atheist – will continue in his life and his death.
Hitchens' father died of esophageal cancer at the age of 79. It happened quickly in a time when medicine offered few treatment options. The junior Hitchens is 61, and while doctors have prescribed a rigorous regimen of what Hitchens calls chemo-poison, for the most part, effective detection and treatment of esophageal cancer remains a mystery. The odds are not good…
How To Prove a Religious Point
To prove a religious point, Moses turned his staff into a serpent before Pharaoh. On another occasion he drew water from a rock when he struck it. To the same end, Muhammad had a winged steed that flew him to the furthest mosque, to heaven and hell, and then back to earth. Then there is Jonah and the big fish, and Jesus and the fig tree; both signs to make a point. More contemporary (and less supernatural) signs include the work of Serene Jones, President of Union Theological Seminary who began a campaign to send Bibles to Glenn Beck, and Terry Jones, pastor of the Gainesville, Florida church that threatened to burn copies of the Quran on September 11, they have the holy books themselves.
What's the point of these signs, mythical or otherwise? Done well, grand demonstrations primarily help to affirm the faith of believers and are meant to convince non-believers to believe. It's not the motive that's important, but the sign itself…
An Open Letter to Facebook on the Matter of Baby-Making
Dear Facebook,
I am writing to ask that you stop suggesting I have a baby. It's true that I've been married nearly a year, and though you may think that relationship status, married; gender, female; and birth year, smack in the middle of childbearing range makes for a winning combination for baby advertisements, I'd like to remind you that my husband and I do not require offspring to harvest our Farmville crops.
In most cases, the ads you've posted next to my newsfeed are spot on. My current favorite dress is the result of an ad for that hip mail-order clothing boutique you often display. I appreciate reconnecting with friends from high school and college. Without your subtle, square suggestions, I would go on years without even thinking of people who, thanks to you, I can now call friends.
I should also thank you for the integral role you played in those first few electrifying days of my relationship with my now-husband. Because of you, we discovered commonalities like our Texas childhoods and love of beer. You also pointed out a mutual friend, and even though the mutual friend told now-husband that I may or may not be interested in men, it made for interesting first date conversation. Once that was cleared up, we made it official by alerting our Facebook community that we were in a relationship…
Waiting for God in Silence with the Friends
I recently spent several days at the annual sessions of the Religious Society of Friends in New England. Think of it as a Quaker conference, where a good sound system is necessary even though hours at a time are spent in silence. It was the 350th year that New England Quakers had gathered in this manner, and often the gathering had been held, as it was this year, in Rhode Island.
The theme was Jubilee. Friends were asked to approve all agenda items together, with minimal discussion, so that the bulk of our time together could be spent waiting to hear God's call for our witness in the world. This required an incredible amount of trust, but despite some hesitation, the business was completed quickly and we began to wait.
Some Quakers would say it's not possible to explain what happens in the silent worship we share. Often, silence was interrupted by sounds of fidgeting and shifting, but every so often, this white noise would cease as the silence grew palpably thick…
Plug In and Slow Down
There's slow food, slow money, and now slow reading. The Guardian recently published an article by Patrick Kingsley on The Art of Slow Reading that has been making its way around the webosphere. Kingsley and other slow readers advocate for finishing the texts we start. They want us to borrow and lend books, to read aloud, to not click blindly from hyperlink to hyperlink.
I'm a fan of slow food, of taking my time in gathering and preparing and eating. I even practice slow money, though it's due to the size of my paycheck more than any particular ideals. Practicing slow food would mean something different for a chef than for my home cooking. Slow money on Wall Street? That's truly radical. Slow is a luxury. It balks at demands and bedtimes and to-do lists…
Why Southern Baptists Are Now Pro-Immigrant
Southern Baptists are not often known for their practicality, especially when it comes to public policy. Perhaps that is changing.
Recently, Richard Land, head of the Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm, partnered with 10 or so leaders from the Religious Right in encouraging President Obama to give a speech on immigration. They called for a speech of the oratorical magnitude of the President's statement on race during the election race. On July 1 President Obama gave that speech and Land's response to it was hopeful and supportive of what he believes are bipartisan efforts by the president. Though many of Land's policy positions are smack-dab on the right of conservatism, he advocates for immigration reform that flies in the face of Arizona-style detain-and-deport policy: Land wants both secure borders and new pathways to obtaining legal status and even citizenship.
His reasoning? "If the new conservative coalition is going to be a governing coalition," Land told NPR last week, "it's going to have to have a significant number of Hispanics in it, that's dictated by demographics, and you don't get large numbers of Hispanics to support you when you're engaged in anti-Hispanic immigration rhetoric."
Free to Walk Together
Today, the infrequent post-holiday Monday when most of the country doesn't work, I've spent some extra time contemplating ideals like independence and freedom and patriotism. No, I haven't crossed the Massachusetts border to New Hampshire to take advantage of tax-free shopping.
Many times as I watch fireworks, I find myself torn or even cynical toward values that make me love living in the USA, but sometimes exploit others, even other Americans. I'm mindful of the many people across the Americas who have made and still make sacrifices for those freedoms to continue: soldiers and veterans, native Americans, farmers in central America who provide produce and coffee and cheap labor, moms and dads who struggle to provide their kids with balanced meals and good education and quality time.
But freedom and independence are not synonyms.
A New Chance for Dialogue with the Anglican Church of North America
The year-old Anglican Church of North America, which has broken away from the Episcopal Church, has formed a New England Anglican diocese that is seated in my new town of Amesbury, Massachusetts. The split was most notably precipitated by the controversy surrounding Gene Robinson, the openly gay bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire. Others argue that the split is about more than just homosexuality; it's about fundamental theological differences between the more theologically liberal Episcopalians and the more conservative Anglicans.
More likely, the split has been caused by an explosive combination of differing opinions on Biblical interpretation, the importance of the historical Christian tradition, and the debate surrounding the ordination of Gene Robinson. Beneath these theological debates, however, fester issues of class and post-colonialism.
Weaving Pixels and Print
The entanglement of the online v. print literary worlds can be baffling, and these days who doesn't have an opinion about adapting to the way of the future or preserving the way of the past. Recently, for the first time, I've gotten to know a writer, Susan Orlean, first online and then in print. I started following @susanorlean on Twitter because I saw her name listed on some post, somewhere, about the best authors to follow on Twitter. @neilhimself (Neil Gaimon) also made the list as did @MargaretAtwood, both of whom I've previously read in print and enjoy following online.
There were others on the list who I have not read and began to follow, but Susan Orlean is different. She is incredibly funny. She has interesting conversations, and not just with other authors. She is down to earth. Every once in a while our literary worlds cross cyber-paths, which is in part what can make Twitter fun.
Before I began to follow her, I'd heard Susan Orlean's name, but couldn't have told you what she'd written. When I started following her, I didn't even know if she wrote fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or one of those fancy hybrid forms. Turns out, she says on her website that she loves "writing shorter pieces for magazines" but she's now on her 8th book, many of which include portions of shorter columns or articles. From what she tweets, I gather that she travels a lot doing book tours and research. I knew I was hooked on her when she wondered how she'd managed to pack 3 pairs of shoes and no underwear.
How Lost Was Found
Now that Lost is over, there are still many questions: was the island drawing Jack, Kate, Sawyer, Hurley, Jin, Sun and Locke in, or was it all just coincidence? What will become of the island now? What's up with the polar bear? Is there anything duct tape can't fix? What will I do on Tuesday nights?
If you were expecting answers about science and the supernatural or free-will and pre-determinism in last night's finale, you were probably disappointed. Jack volunteered to carry on Jacob's role, but then tells Hurley he was only supposed to have that job for a little while. In the alternate Los Angeles reality, the passengers of Oceanic flight #815 keep crossing one another's paths unexpectedly, however it's not until Desmond gets a flash of "not Penny's boat" written on Charlie's hand that he begins devising an elaborate plan to help the survivors find one another. Chance or fate—it's still a coin toss.
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Michael Sam, the college defensive end who made headlines earlier this year by coming out, is set to become the first openly gay player to play in the National Football League.
Sam was picked in Saturday's final round of the NFL Draft, by the St Louis Rams.
The annual selection process continued with rounds four to seven, beginning with the 101st pick and concluding with the 256th. The University of Missouri Tigers star was picked 34th in the round and 249th overall.
As the conclusion of the three-day Draft approached, debate intensified over whether Sam's failure to be picked earlier was due to his sexuality or his playing ability.
Before he came out, Sam had been predicted by many to be taken in the third round. His stock fell after his announcement and suffered further after February's NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, at which he was considered to have performed poorly. He was still thought to be a likely fourth- or fifth-round pick, although the noted statistician Nate Silver this week rated his chances of any selection at all at only 50-50.
The 2013 SEC defensive player of the year is seen by some observers as a "tweener", not ideally sized for any position in the professional league.
Sam came out in public in February. At the time, he said: "I just want to make sure I could tell my story the way I want to tell it. I just want my own truth."
In response one former NFL coach, speaking anonymously to Sports Illustrated, said: "I don't think football is ready for [an openly gay player] just yet."
The Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron, the subject of media interest over the potential distraction of his impending marriage to Katherine Webb, a winner of the Miss Alabama contest, was drafted 24th in the fifth round, 164th overall, by the Cincinnati Bengals.
At the combine, Sam told the press: "Good afternoon, my name is Michael Sam. I played football for the University of Misssouri. As you may know, Missouri is the 'Show Me State', and you'd think I'd shown you guys enough these last few weeks."
When questions nonetheless focused on his decision to come out, he said: "I wish you guys would just say: 'Hey, Michael Sam, how's football going, how's training going?' I would love for you to ask me that question.
"But it is what it is, and I just wish you guys would see me as 'Michael Sam the football player', instead of 'Michael Sam the gay football player'."
The NFL's attitude to homosexuality has come under intense scrutiny in recent seasons. In January 2013, Chris Culliver of the San Francisco 49ers apologised for homophobic comments made in an interview in the run-up to Super Bowl XLVII. A month later, in the aftermath of the Manti Te'o affair, college player Nick Kasa said teams at the combine were asking potential recruits about their sexuality.
In January 2014 Chris Kluwe, a punter who has spoken publicly against homophobia in the sport, suggested his release by the Minnesota Vikings might have been due to such activism. The Vikings issued a public rejection.
Discussing Sam's prospects before the Draft, Kluwe said: "Projectable guys who have to change positions are generally drafted in rounds three through five. A bad combine shouldn't send him out of the draft. If that's the precedent and that precedent is not met, then why not?"
Sam's decision to come out was greeted by the first lady, Michelle Obama, who also voiced support for Jason Collins, the veteran NBA centre who came out in April 2013.
Collins, now a leading advocate for gay rights, played for the Brooklyn Nets this season, making him the first openly gay player in any of the major US professional sports – men's football, basketball, baseball and hockey.
After Collins came out, the former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo said four NFL players were close to following suit. No players subsequently did so.
Robbie Rogers, a USA national soccer team winger, came out when he retired from playing in Britain last year. He has since returned to action with Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy.


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There's a widely held belief that intimate relationship (particularly marriage) goes hand in hand with hard work, sacrifice and limitation.
It's pretty much accepted as a given, by a vast majority of people. But is it true?
On one level, yep, it certainly can be!
Our minds can instantly come up with a million reasons to validate how difficult relationships are, and justify the massive effort required to 'make them work'.
But in recent years I've become aware of something that can really help us create a whole different experience around intimacy, massively relieving the pressure we so often associate with love.
The following is a simple process that I've found helpful in moving beyond the lies of romantic idealism.
I find that it can prevent us from looping back into old patterns of dissatisfaction, heartache and failed relationship, with which I've been all too familiar in the past!
Hope it's of some benefit to you x
# 1 Get clear on what love means to you.
I only realised in recent years that the meaning we place on love is not a universal thing – not by a long shot!
I'd always assumed that the ways in which we express love were fairly standard, but it was a total shocker to me when I finally realised that's not so…
What I consider loving behaviour, may actually wreck someone else's head – and vice versa.
Where one person finds reassurance and encouragement a form of supportiveness, it might drive another person nuts.
Or some people think doing things together creates connection, but for someone else who's used to their own freedom, that might be restrictive and confining.
You get the picture.
We can unconsciously absorb so many different ideas about what love and romance is from our parents, social norms, and of course Hollywood – and it can massively trip us up in our relationships, as we express love according to our own personal model and take for granted it should be received positively.
And then we can get a right shock when it's not!
What can so easily happen is two people who really care about each other, expressing love in their own ways, but not by a mutual standard, both end up feeling unloved and misunderstood.
When this clicked for me, it was such a massive eye opener.
So step one is to get clear on what we believe love is, and how we prefer to express it.
This is an opportunity for us to distinguish between what works for us in relationship, and what love truly is – because they're two different things.
It also gives us space to be really honest about elements of previous relationships that didn't suit us, so we can be clearer about what we require going forward.
This is very simple to do, just relax and ask – what do I believe about love? And what are my preferences in relationship? Brainstorm ideas and feelings that bubble up.
Then prepare to go a little deeper with the next step!
#2 Ask to be shown what True Love is.
The next piece clicked in an energy session* I was facilitating for a client who was in full throws of dealing with a recent break-up.
Her biggest concern was that if she couldn't make it work with someone she loved so much, a guy who she knew really loved her too – then what hope was there for her.
So we set the intention to untangle the story that was causing her suffering, and get our zen-on.
As the session unfolded, we became aware that she had no model for what true love is.
In my minds eye I saw glimpses of her childhood, intermittent flashes of volatile experiences that had rocked her foundations for love and relationship.
So I asked for her to perceive energetically what true love is, so that she could experience a completely new reference.
Immediately I'd expected to perceive an activation around the heart, and a flood of that warm glow-y feeling you might typically associate with the emotion.
But no, nothing happened.
Then I started to notice a subtle sense of spaciousness. I became aware of this softness, openness, lightness – a gentle breeze on my cheek. She'd farted. HA – imagine! Only joking!!
But back on a serious note, I perceived this energy of what true love feels like – this sense of allowance, trust, gentleness and kindness. Very different to the version of love I typically imagined.
And I realised that if this was our reference for what true love is, how differently we'd all function in intimate relationship.
Now look, of course this was an entirely subjective experience – but its definitely something I'd encourage anyone to play around with, and just see what you become aware of.
So step two is get into a relaxed space, when we're feeling nice and calm just ask to be shown what true love is. Be attentive and just notice what we perceive.
There's no right way to do this, so it's best to just approach it with a sense of curiosity, and just see what emerges.
#3 Choose to embody it.
So the final hurdle.
Once we're clear on what works for us in relationship as distinct from our definition of love, and then tapped into that expanded perspective of what true love really feels like – the last part is deciding on whether we are willing to be this for ourselves?
Never mind the other person just yet!
Are we willing to embody this state of being with no external justification for feeling that way? Simply because we can?
It might seem like another no brainer – and yet this can be the toughest of all, as our conditioning to not feel something unless we have valid reason to, can pull hard against us!
In my personal process of becoming more conscious, this is where I've tripped up the most.
I know I can access that beautiful, loving, calm, expanded space at will, but for some reason so often don't choose to. Crazy lady!
I'll do it at the drop of a hat for a client, or facilitating a group call, or when an intense experience arises – but moment to moment forget this lovely state of being is always available.
And what does that have to do with creating a harmonious intimate relationship with another person?
Well its pretty cool, because when we are the very thing we're seeking outside of ourselves – when we become it, and truly give up the external chase – paradoxically it presents itself far more easily and effortlessly in our experience. It's mirrored back.
And so, step 3 is to choose to embody that true version of love – as often as we can remember! To know that we don't need another person or external justification in order to feel that way.
Its always available to us, its only ever a choice away!
So in summary..
All of the steps I've shared here are based on my personal experiences and my own process of evolving.
I'm not putting this forward as an absolute solution, or by any means declaring myself an expert on love, but I'm just offering a contribution that may assist you experiencing more ease with future intimate relationships.
Really there's nothing new in this article conceptually – same old "you got to love yourself first before you can love anyone else" craic really.. but I hope my experiences assist you in applying it in your life, in a real and accessible way Xx
Here's to our collective rise above suffering <3
Love, love, love.
*Just to note here – if you're unfamiliar with energy therapy, its basically an umbrella term for different methods that promote presence. Techniques are used to guide both the recipient and facilitator into a meditative state. In that space, information can be accessed beyond our critical thinking mind and we can tap into the more subtle information our intuition offers.


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CHICAGO — A new report on eating disorders cites data showing a sharp increase in children's hospitalizations for such problems.
Among children younger than 12 with eating disorders, hospitalizations surged 119 percent between 1999 and 2006. That's according to government data contained in an American Academy of Pediatrics report released online Monday.
The federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality released data last year showing that hospital stays for the disorders increased 15 percent during the seven-year period. The biggest increase was in the youngest patients.
The academy advises pediatricians to do routine screening and refer affected children to specialized treatment. It says doctors can help prevent eating disorders by stressing proper nutrition and exercise to avoid an unhealthy focus on weight and dieting.
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Introducing Julep Worsted!
04 January 2012
Julep Worsted is my new yarn base - it's the same squishy blend as my Julep Sock - superwash Merino + cashmere + nylon, but it's a heavy worsted skein of 180 yards.
I think this one is my favorite, Rainforest.
Yummy yum yum! I'll have five colorways coming tomorrow, but not in sweater quanties. If you fall in love and find you need enough for a sweater, just send me an email after the update and we'll talk!


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Everything is making Paul angry today! So we talk about it, because THAT'S WHAT WE DO!
- Keith Peterson was looking for a 1-bedroom apartment somewhere, and Paul does not approve.
- If 9 in 10 Native Americans aren't offended by the Redskins name, does that make it not offensive?
- We spend a surprising amount of time looking for slurs for Canadians.
- Do pot farmers have helicopters and machine guns? The answer may surprise you!
- There's a new Star Trek show coming, but will the crew have pockets? - http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-star-trek-tv-teaser-promises-new-crews-villains-h-1777441431
- Is there a conspiracy to murder holistic doctors?
- Probably not, but we talk about it.
- Cancer Guns are real! - http://www.globalresearch.ca/cia-targeted-assassinations-by-induced-heart-attack-and-cancer/5326382
- Bernie Sanders -- who we love -- and his supporters are really starting to chap our ass!
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US President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet for the first time since relations deteriorated over a nuclear deal between world powers and Iran.
The Washington talks come amid weeks of unrest between Israel and Palestinians.
Six Israelis were wounded in knife attacks by Palestinians on Sunday. A Palestinian who drew a knife on Israeli guards was shot dead on Monday.
Mr Netanyahu is seeking a boost in annual US military aid for Israel.
The talks are expected to pave the way towards an increase from $3.1bn (£2bn) a year to $5bn, media reports say.
Relations between Mr Netanyahu and Mr Obama were strained over July's nuclear deal with Iran, which was bitterly opposed by Israel.
In the last week, the US has also expressed its surprise at Mr Netanyahu's choice of a new spokesman, Ran Baratz, who made controversial comments about administration officials.
On Facebook, Mr Baratz accused Mr Obama of anti-Semitism and described US Secretary of State John Kerry as having a "mental age" of no more than 12.
A US state department spokesman said the posts were "troubling and offensive". Mr Baratz will not be part of Israel's delegation.


text: Ashley and Chris welcomed their sweet little Amos into their family and were smitten from the start. Their little family of four (I included Jane, the fur-child, of course) is now sweeter than ever. Ashley and Chris' style is straight out of a magazine. Ashley's gift of great taste is clearly familial based on the awesome Nike kicks (see below) that Ashley wore as a newborn. I can't get enough of Amos' long legs and wide eyes! This was such an awesome newborn lifestyle session! :) Welcome to the world, little guy! xoxo


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Greetings Guys!
In today's post, we be studying about the basic computer awareness and knowledge about hardware section as asked in various bank exams like IBPS and SBI.
What is Hardware?
Hardware refers to those parts of the computer system that we can touch or feel. In other words, the physical components of the computer.
The basic physical components aka Hardware required for operation of a computer:
- Input Devices
- Central Processing Unit aka CPU
- Memory
- Output Devices
- Storage
How exactly does computer work with theses components?
Software discussion aside, let's just concentrate on the physical aspect. A computer can not process anything on it's own. Basically it needs 'data' and 'instruction' to process anything. Input devices are used to feed information, or data to the computer. Example, you can type on keyboard to enter text in a MS-Word file. Since you are using keyboard to type in the data, Keyboard becomes the input device here.
The second step is processing information. Just feeding information to a computer is not enough. You also specify what to do with the data you just entered. Let's take a very simple example. Calculator. You enter '3' and '2' into the calculator. But the calculator doesn't know what to do with this data. Add them, or subtract them, or multiply them, etc. Lets say you specify to add them by entering '+' symbol. Once you specify how to process the data, CPU aka the central processing unit does all the processing. CPU is usually cooled by a heat sink and fan.
The third step is memory. When the processing is being done by the CPU, it needs to temporarily store data. Likewise, once the data is processed, the result is also stored temporarily. This temporary storage is what is known as Memory. Example. RAM (Random Access Memory). The Chipset acts as a mediator between the CPU and the other components of the system, including main memory. The RAM aka Random Access Memory stores the code and data that are being actively accessed by the CPU. The ROM aka Read Only Memory stores the BIOS that runs when the computer is powered on; aka Bootstrapping.
The forth one is Output devices. Output devices are used to display the result processed by CPU to the users. Example. Watching a movie on computer, or result of a calculation, or even a printout is also an output. Example include, Monitor, Printer, Plotter, Speakers, etc.
Last comes the Storage devices. Computer data storage, often called storage or loosely referred to as memory, is used retain data in a digital format. The speed of storage devices is lot lesser than memory.
Other Computer Hardware
Computer case: The computer case is a plastic or metal cabinet that has slots and chassis for placing computer components.
Power supply: A power supply unit converts AC electric power to low-voltage DC power for the internal components of the computer.
Motherboard: The motherboard is a large rectangular board with integrated circuits that connects various computer hardware like CPU, RAM, CD, DVD, hard disk, and other peripherals.
Removable media: Example a USB flash drive or DVD can be called removable media. Over the years, PS2 and serial/parallel ports have been replaced by USB.
That's all for the basis of computer hardware.
We have tried to be concise and elaborate at the same time. The topics can be dealt in details; but usually not much is asked in the bank exams from this section. The most common question asked is so-and-so device is an input or output device. Example: Scanner is what kind of device. Ans. Input Device.
Hope this gives us an insight on the topic.
All the best. Ciao!


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I am very… very like this topic, custom Windows 7 themes. Try many other software to changes the appeareance of Windows since I was using Windows 98 at year 2000. Windows Blind, Talisman Desktop… then Style XP… and many other.
Now I am using the Seven, that have beautiful appeareance by default. But thats not easy to make me satisfied. With Google I am try to find something to make my desktop looking good. Until I found this… modified W7 theme by third parties.
In this product of Windows, Microsoft give with a free official Windows 7 theme. This theme use .themepack extension and install with very easy way. Just double click the icon… then your windows appeareance will change.
I use this theme pack just for a while… until I found theme by third parties.
The theme creation are good. Have a variation characteristic…
Custom Start Menu Orb, custom icon, and few other interesting changes… although I can not use all of it, I don't know how to apply it.
In principle to use custom Windows 7 themes….. you replace the original one with the modified. But this proccess will meet some error because the ownership of Windows. To solve this problem read previous article… Windows 7 Ownership Divert.
If the proccess work good, you'll see the different….
Note: Before you do this, install Uxtheme Multi-patcher first.
Are you find some modified theme for Seven and tutorial how to applied it???
Try to read article Step by step to apply Windows 7 custom UI.


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The Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok 2016 runs from the 1st to 9th October. Chinatown is the gathering point for the festivities, and you will find rows of temporary stalls selling a wide variety of dishes from sweet cakes to noodle soups. The best time to come is early evening, around 17:00, so you can grab a bite to eat, enjoy the coming and goings at the temples and catch the Chinese Opera performing on Charoen Krung Road Soi 20. Be sure to bring your camera, as there are plenty of unusual sights in this colourful part of town.
Getting there is fairly easy, take the MRT subway to Hua Lumphong and then either walk: it takes 15 minutes, past Wat Traimit and the Chinatown Gate, or grab a taxi which will cost around 50 baht.
- Damnoen Saduak Floating Market Tour
- Banyan Tree's Apsara Dinner Cruise
- Vertigo & Moon Bar Rooftop Dining
- Ayutthaya Ancient Capital Tour with River Cruise
- Shangri-La Hotel's Buffet Dinner Cruise
- Bridge on the River Kwai & Historic Railway Tour
- Siam Niramit Dinner Show
- Calypso Bangkok Cabaret Show
- Chao Phraya River Dinner Cruise
- Grand Palace & Emerald Buddha Half-Day Tour
During Tesagan Gin Je Festival (Vegetarian Festival) yellow and red flags that signal a shop or stall is selling food in line with the festival regulations can be seen fluttering in the wind above Yarrowat Road. You will also spot stickers and signs in shops across the city, from 7-11 to large shopping malls like Central World. Fake meat is one of the strangest parts of the Vegetarian Festival in Bangkok. Some of it looks exactly like real meat and some of it is slightly cartoonish in appearance. The flavour also varies: we've tried satay sticks that could almost be mistaken for the real thing, and sausages that taste like the tofu they are made from. Because strong smelling foods like garlic and onions are not allowed during the festival, the food is kept simple.
One of the best places to visit is Soi 20 of Charoen Krung Road, an area usually reserved for shophouses selling car parts. During the festival it becomes a hub for events. If you walk past the food stalls and fruit sellers, you will come across and Chinese temple where you can quietly observe people making merit, surrounded by candles and incense. Lanterns hang from the ceiling and it's a good reminder that this is first and foremost a religious event. Don't stop there though, continue down in the direction of the river and you will find a stage, where every night a Chinese Opera is performed as thanks to the Gods. With painted faces and beautiful costumes, it is definitely a highlight of the event. The performances start between 18:00 and 19:00 every night during the festival.
The origins of the Vegetarian Festival are Chinese, a celebration to the nine Emperor Gods, and the festival happens during the ninth Chinese lunar month every year. Although it is called the vegetarian festival, the diet is strictly vegan, as the requirements include giving up all fish, dairy, meat and poultry for nine days as a way to cleanse your body. Rules also state that you should wear white from head to toe, but this is not as widely practiced outside temples. Phuket is often seen as the centre of Thailand's Vegetarian Festival, as over 30 percent of the population have Chinese ancestry. Rituals during the height of the festival include tongue slashing and other gory rituals. Bangkok celebrations might seem a little subdued compared to that, but still very much worth a visit.
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The reforms, which aim to strengthen financial resources of the global crisis lender and give more voting power to emerging economies like China, have been endorsed by all the world's economic powers but one.
They were to be put in place two years ago. But although the White House has endorsed them, without ratification by the US Congress -- where mainly Republicans have blocked the measures for political reasons -- the reforms cannot be implemented.
During the annual IMF-World Bank meetings in Washington yesterday, a frustrated Lagarde, the 58-year-old former French finance minister, offered up an incentive.
"I will do belly-dancing if that's what it takes to get the US to ratify," she said.
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I got the April 2014 Pistol Polish box yesterday! Hooray! I really enjoyed this polish last month so I was looking forward to this month's box.
This month, we got Fight For Your Right which is a shimmery yellow and Lock and Load which is a grey creme.
I wanted to show you a close up of Fight For Your Right because it has these gorgeous orange shimmers in it. It's very pretty!
I tried to do thick coats with this one because it's quite sheer and I have staining on my nails from a blue polish used earlier this week. :( So if it looks like the polish didn't self level well, I think it's user error. So try and focus on the color which is a very pretty and perfect color for the season!
Pistol Polish Lock and Load is a solid medium gray creme polish. This went on very smoothly and is just a classic creme. I think it pairs well with the yellow for the month.


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The Energy CD
Mia Saenz is a Love Alchemist. She is the Self-Love Teacher for Anyone who Feels Alone & yet Dreams of Knowing the Joy of a Love-Soaked Life.
Mia has been shifting and moving energy since she was a young girl. Understanding our divine connection allows us to utilize our own energy to heal both the body and mind. Creating a Trinity of the Body, Mind and Spirit allows ones energy processing to be raised to a high frequency allowing the universal flow move through you.
Digital Download will be available immediately after purchase.
Mia Teaches Love Mastery.
Through her work as a Love Teacher & Coach, Mia has discovered the depth of Love on all levels. Love is the Gold the Alchemists were seeking. Working through Love opens the connection to have all of life's purposes flow, which includes Love, Money and Abundance. Mia works with people whose desire is to grow in their spiritual path building a concrete foundation in all areas of life. Mia teaches Love Mastery.


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Matthew 4:12-23
Jesus said to them, 'Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.' Immediately they left their nets and followed him (4:19-20).
Over the last couple of Sundays I have talked to you about several aspects of the Christian vocation, understood not as a vocation to the consecrated religious life, not as a vocation to the sacred priesthood, but as our communal vocation to be followers of Jesus. On the first Sunday we have considered together how God calls us to love one another and those around us with the love of Christ. Last Sunday we have considered some of the tasks to which God calls us through the words of the prophet Isaiah. These tasks are to encourage the Church to be more faithful, to mediate between factions, to support each-other, and to bring God's love to others.
But what does that even mean?
On the positive side, we can follow someone by walking behind them, like we would follow a guide along a treacherous costal path. We can follow by paying close attention to what another does or says, as in the case of following someone on Twitter on in the news. We can follow a person by observing their instructions, as in the case of following a cherished recipe handed on to us by our mother. We can follow by imitating someone else's life.
On the negative side, we can follow someone by putting them under surveillance. We can follow someone by stalking their movements. We can follow someone, by waiting for the right moment to cause them the most harm.
So when Jesus says Follow me, what does this mean for us? At the end of the day, even those who fiercely opposed Jesus followed him closely. They followed him in order to antagonise his ministry.
Jesus said to them, 'Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.' Immediately they left their nets and followed him (4:19-20).
Following Christ in our daily living means to exhibit all the positive behaviours I have listed. It means trusting Jesus as our guide in the treacherous path of life; it means paying close attention to everything that he says and does; it means observing what he instructs us to do; it means imitating his life.
But there is more. As we read on we see that immediately after having recruited some disciples Jesus goes with them throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness (4:23). Therefore following Jesus also means to go with him wherever he chooses to go, wherever his healing and truth are needed; it means facilitating his work of teaching, proclaiming and healing.
How often do we respond generously to this vocation!? How often do we take Jesus as our guide? How often do we imitate the life of Christ in our daily living? How often do we proclaim the truth of the gospel? How often are we agents of God's healing?
Jesus said to them, 'Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.'
May our patron saints Peter and Andrew, who had the courage of leaving everything behind to follow the Lord, help us with their prayers. May we have the courage of accepting daily anew our communal vocation to become ever better followers of and imitators of Christ. Amen.


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Here's a tribute to the greatest Mexican superhero of all time,
El Chapulín Colorado
(before you say El Santo, he didn't have any super powers and El Chapulín did... well... sorta. He self medicated on "chiquitolina" pills, which made him shrink to the size of a grasshopper and... I think that's about it). This character was part of a Mexican television comedy series that ran from 1972 to 1981. El Chapulín Colorado was the inspiration for
Bumblebee Man
on "The Simpsons" and I have to say, it was also a huge influence for creating the Chorizo Bandit character on my cómic "
." He was created by comedian
Chespirito (Roberto Gómez Bolaños)
who recently passed away, leaving an unforgetable body of work, funny characters and good times. He will definitely be missed.
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My Dog Pimmy
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I have a PDA based GPS but to get maps I've been scanning paper maps then using the Pathaway software:
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OLYMPIA — Suspects arrested in cases as minor as shoplifting would have to give a DNA sample before they are even charged with a crime if a controversial proposal is approved by the Legislature.
Yesterday, it was revealed that female Bank of England economists attended a socalled 'Dress for Success' summit at their City headquarters where they were lectured on what exactly they should wear to the office...Image consultants told female staff that lipstick and high heels are essential for success.
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Similar to the style of the Plymouth suite hardware, these pulls have shorter and wider profiles. All polished brass.Plate Pull – Pressed plate with turned posts and cast handle. Size listed is center to center.Oval Pull – Stamped plate, turned posts that extend past the back of the plate, and cast handles. Sizes listed is center to center.
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It is undeniable that today's world is a fast-paced one. Becoming increasingly reliant on technology fosters a culture of instant gratification and can lead to us forgetting how to enjoy the little things in life.
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C.A.R.E. Name: Cleopatra
On Thursday, August 20th, our beloved Standard Poodle, Cleopatra, peacefully crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We adopted her at C.A.R.E. nearly 14 years ago and was the love of our life.
About 1 year, eight months ago she was diagnosed with lymphoma and given 6 weeks. Well, she didn't accept that diagnosis and gave us her best for another 1 1/2 years+. She will always be in our hearts and her memory with us forever. Thank you Cleo for your unconditional love, your sweetness, your everything!
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Join Shark Specialist Rudi Botha for this Epic Adventure Day
Join Shark Specialist Rudi Botha for this Epic Adventure Day
Swim with Sharks in Kwazulu Natal
or Cage Dive
R1900pp at a minimum of 2 People (R2500 per 1 person Solo)
Discounts for Numbers more than 2 People.
This is a True Highlight of Ocean Activities in South Africa. See and Learn about the Sharks up close and personal in the Wild without having the fear of being eaten. Your perspective of Sharks will change to a positive understanding of these Beautiful Large Fish!
The Professional Operator that we Partner with has many years' experience swimming and Diving with sharks and are one of the World's Leading Shark Operators and Shark Science educators. Our Shark Operation and Experienced offered is hard to beat.
We are proud to announce that we have a 100% Safety Record for all our Clients that have done this Great Adventure with us and we highly recommend you book this Fantastic Shark experience with us.
This is more than a Cage Dive and looking at Sharks.
With us you would get an Educational on the Sharks, Learn much about them and the different species,
The behavior and learn about why Shark attacks happen and how to avoid them.
The Amazing Opportunity to actually swim among them and not just to view them from behind the bars of a cage.
We love sharks as much as Dolphins and Whales and have a passion to create better Shark Understanding and conservation in protecting these fantastic ocean Predators.
With us, you would be accompanied by an Experienced Safety Guide as well as a Professional Shark Guide.
Ages have ranged from 8 years to 75 years. Bad Swimmers are welcome.
(We reserve the right to Limit clients to Cage dive only on judging clients behavior, limitations or ocean conditions)
Sharks Guaranteed, 1 Hour In Water Shark Time
We will have a Cage available for those whom would like to be assured of extra safety and don't feel ready to swim out the cage.
> Guided Transport from Durban, Umhlanga or Ballito
> Hot water Showers at premises
> Wetsuits / Snorkel and dive Gear to use
> Fun boat ride out while looking for Dolphins and Whales
> Brunch (Early Lunch) Meal included
> Underwater Photos / Video footage Included
> Professional edited personal Shark Video done By Shark Guide Rudi Botha for clients such as those shown on this page
If Tour Guide Rudi is available to accompany clients himself.
Unbelievable Experience!!
Aliwal Shoal, South Coast
(Cage Dive With Sharks, may have a limited 30min in water Shark Time depending on numbers)
The Great White Sharks (Western Cape)
The Great White Shark is also commonly known as White Shark or White Pointer.
This large Shark is notable for its size with Large adult Females reaching
over 6 Meters and weighing up to 2000kg.
These Majestic Sharks can live up to 70 years of age and can swim
as fast as 56km/h.
The Great White Shark is the World's largest known macro predatory fish and
one of the primary predators of marine mammals.
The only natural known predator killing Great Whites are Killer Whales.
This great species faces Numerous ecological challenges and is listed
as a vulnerable Species.
Great White Shark Cage Diving: R2150 Per Person
Offered from Gansbaai near Cape Town
Experience this ultimate Shark Predator in a Shark Cage Dive at
the Western Cape from Gansbaai near Hermanus.
No Experience is required and our Shark Partner has a 100% safety record.
You will have great opportunity to view this massive Fish from above on the
large boat or from below the surface of the water in the Shark Cage.
You will also learn much about them and the importance of their migration route, hunting habits and fascinating behaviors.
A Trip Advisor Review:
"A dawn drive to snorkel with black tip reef sharks is a memory that will stay with me for life. Looking back at the photos I cant believe we swam amongst 6ft plus sharks but I felt totally safe and didn't want to get back into the boat (although the sight of dolphin and humpback made sure the boat trip back to shore was an experience in itself)."
By: David Gardiner (Trip Advisor)
Trip Advisor Review:
"Fantastic, really an experience of a lifetime.
To get up so close to Black Tip Reef Sharks was somewhat a spiritual experience and almost
anyone can do it, a mother and her twelve year old daughter were on this trip as well as our Guide Rudi Botha.
You are taken out on a large powered inflatable and then have the option of snorkeling whilst
holding onto a large pole and then if you feel comfortable with it , you can move freely in the water
to observe the Sharks, whilst they come to have a look at you. Overall you get to spend around an hour in the water with these magnificent creatures and then a DVD is available as a record of your experience to share with family and friends.
I would recommend this tour and the company Beach Bush Berg tours and Safaris to anyone looking for a truly great trip out.
Rudi Botha, the owner was a pleasure to deal with, right from my original contact before travel until
completion of the tour. He himself has a great interest in Sharks and also welcomed the chance
to take part, Rudi is an extremely knowledgeable and friendly guy and his enthusiasm and passion
for what he does is infectious"
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Putting humour in your life, it is possible!
The Game-book of Humour presents simple and powerful techniques: surprise, comparison, misunderstanding, exaggeration, convivial humour, etc.
Enjoy some good time while playing alone or with friends. Be good for yourself by sharing smiles and laughters.
Authors: Bernard Raquin - Marc Kucharz
Collection Game-Book of Wellbeing
Publisher: Guy Tredaniel
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Fall 2010 Trends - Chunky Necklaces/
I attended my first Fashion Group International Arizona Chapter (FGI) meeting tonight. The focus of the meeting was the 2010 Fall fashion trends report. We viewed a short film showcasing the common threads seen on the runway, and then FGI picked the top ten things that will translate to the market.
I'm going to post my favorite trends as the week goes on, and my first pick is the chunky necklace.
Ladies, start packing up those long, dainty necklaces. Big statement pieces have taken over. Here are some examples...


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Eva Inglizian L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in the State of California and has her acupuncture practice at Sagrada Wellness. Eva's passion is in empowering individuals to feel their own sense of harmony and vitality. Eva's clients come to her for health maintenance and preventive care, empowering them as unique individuals rather than a disease process. Eva's intuitive understanding of healthy living can be seen in her treatment offerings. Eva has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine for over a decade. Born into a family of healers ranging from her Father, an Emergency Room physician and psychologist to her Mother a nurse, Eva has healing in her blood.
Contact Eva directly. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com . Phone 805-400-9095


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This past weekend I attended the Annual Meeting of The Central Atlantic Conference of the United Church of Christ. That means I got a little break from preaching. I also had an opportunity to meet others in the conference, hear Dianna Butler Bass, and represent our congregation at the Conference.
The Conference inspired a few blog post ideas I hope to explore in the coming weeks. Overall, it was a wonderful experience.


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Iron Age
Babylonian and Persian Periods
This formative period saw the emergence of the Israelites. Beginning with the decline of the great powers of the Ancient Near East around 1200 BCE, it lasted over six hundred years, until the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians in 586 BCE. The Bible records many of the important events of these times.
The Israelites began as a loosely organized, rural society. Over time, they succeeded in establishing a kingdom. The heart of the kingdom was its capital, Jerusalem; the heart of Jerusalem was the Temple.Not long after the kingdom formed, however, struggles for succession divided it into two: the Kingdom of Israel in the north and the Kingdom of Judah in the south.
The Assyrians destroyed the Kingdom of Israel in 722 BCE. About 130 years later, Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylonia, sent his army to Judah to subdue a rebellious Jerusalem. The city was destroyed, and the Temple was put to the torch. The Babylonians sent a significant part of the population into exile.
Babylonia fell to Cyrus, King of Persia, in 539 BCE. Shortly thereafter, the new ruler allowed the exiles to return to the Land and rebuild their Temple. Judah, now called Yehud, became a Persian province, until it was conquered by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE.
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Recessed Lighting
Save overhead space in low clearance areas and focus light on a specific area using recessed lighting. They mount flush with the surface of your ceiling, and seamlessly blend into the surrounding space.
Limited Access Remodel
More compact than accessible ceiling light fixtures, use these limited access remodel fixtures when installing lights in a ceiling with little or no space above it. The light fixtures are supported by resting on the ceiling.
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Secure these fixtures between joist beams or on hanger bars in new constructions with accessible ceilings. These are a good choice when you have accessible space above the ceiling for installation and are generally better supported than remodel housings.
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LED Retrofit
Update your existing incandescent or halogen fixtures to energy efficient LEDs. They install into existing light fixtures, making upgrading quick and easy. LEDs last longer and give off less heat than incandescent bulbs, which reduces energy draw and maintenance requirements.
Sloped Ceiling
The angled face of these fixtures create a seamless, low-profile appearance on sloped ceilings, and allow the beam of light to point down despite the fixture being at an angle.


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Meika Hollender + Sustain Natural
Meika Hollender is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Sustain Natural, the first brand of all natural, vagina-friendly essentials. They make everything from organic cotton tampons to pH balanced wipes, and they're on a mission to help women take control of their sexual + reproductive health! Meika is also an author, activist, and tv-watching enthusiast.
Why do you do what you do?
Because every single woman on this planet deserves to know what's in the products going inside their vaginas.
What is the best compliment you've ever received?
Best compliment was a woman telling me early on that she no longer felt ashamed buying condoms.
Where do you thrive?
I thrive being surrounded by my team!
What's one bad habit you can't seem to shake?
I can't seem to figure out how to not put a crazy amount of pressure on myself.
What's the best idea you've heard recently?
I still can't get over people sending donations to Planned Parenthood in Mike Pence's name. Brilliant.
What's the biggest lesson you learned this past year?
That patience really IS a virtue, and that I am still scared of heights.
You can find Sustain Natural all over the internet @Sustain
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Zachari Logan's Bio
Zachari Logan is a Canadian artist working mainly in drawing, ceramics and installation practices. His work has been exhibited widely, in group and solo exhibitions throughout North America and Europe, including: Athens, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Belgrade, Cincinnati, Calgary, Chicago, Edmonton, Grenoble, London, Los Angeles, Miami, Montreal, New York, Ottawa, Paris, Seattle, Toronto and Vienna and can be found in public and private collections worldwide. Logan has attended residencies in London, Paris, rural Tennessee, Calgary, Vernon and twice in Vienna; most recently through the Museum Quartier's quartier21: Artist in Residence Program, in conjunction with Vienna's Museum of Modern Art. His work has been featured in many publications worldwide.


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HUMCORE 11: Humanities Core: Great Books, Big Ideas -- Europe, The Ancient World (CLASSICS 37, DLCL 11)
This course will journey through ancient literature from Homer to St. Augustine; it will introduce participants to some of its fascinating features and big ideas; and it will reflect on questions such as: What is a good life, a good society? Who is in and who is out and why? What is the meaning of honor, and should it be embraced or feared? Where does human subjectivity fit into a world of matter, cause and effect? When is rebellion justified? What happens when a way of life or thought is upended? Do we have any duties to the past?
Terms: Aut | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
Instructors: Krebs, C. (PI) ; Walsh, V. (TA)
2017-2018 Autumn
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09/25/2017 - 12/08/2017 Mon, Wed 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM at Green Library 351 with Krebs, C. (PI); Walsh, V. (TA)
Exam Date/Time: 2017-12-13 3:30pm - 6:30pm (Exam Schedule)
Instructors: Krebs, C. (PI); Walsh, V. (TA)
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HUMCORE 21: Humanities Core: Love and Betrayal in Asia (CHINA 117, JAPAN 117, KOREA 117)
Why are lovers in storybooks East and West always star-crossed? Why do love and death seem to go together? For every Romeo and Juliet, there are dozens of doomed lovers in the Asian literary repertoires, from Genji¿s string of embittered mistresses, to the Butterfly lovers in early modern China, to the voices of desire in Koryo love songs, to the devoted adolescent cousins in Dream of the Red Chamber, to the media stars of Korean romantic drama, now wildly popular throughout Asia. In this course, we explore how the love story has evolved over centuries of East Asian history, asking along the way what we can learn about Chinese, Japanese, and Korean views of family and community, gender and sexuality, truth and deception, trust and betrayal, ritual and emotion, and freedom and solidarity from canonical and non-canonical works in East Asian literatures.
Terms: Aut | Units: 3-5 | UG Reqs: WAY-A-II
Instructors: Egan, R. (PI) ; Lee, H. (PI)
2017-2018 Autumn
3-5 units |
UG Reqs: WAY-A-II |
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Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) |
09/25/2017 - 12/08/2017 Mon, Wed 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM with Egan, R. (PI); Lee, H. (PI)
Instructors: Egan, R. (PI); Lee, H. (PI)
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This project was to create an online portfolio/CV for actor Sule Rimi. Although this is fundamentally a static brochure website, provision has been made to allow Sule to update small areas of text to keep the CV current.
The design has been kept minimal so as to allow the full-screen images to do be the main focus of the site. You Tube and Vimeo streaming media were required to be embedded to allow visitors to view Sule's work.