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Greetings to the camping world and all of you outdoors enthusiasts or, as Anna subscribes to; the "Glamorous Camping" aficionados. Please allow me to formally introduce myself. I am "Hubs", Anna's husband. Actually, I am not particularly fond of this nickname and unfortunately now, I will be saddled with this tag line for the extent of my adult life! For those who are interested, my name is Paul.
Following my wife's suggestion, I have agreed to post a weekly feature on Anna's Blog. My posts, entitled "HUB'S HINTS", will be respectfully presented for your appreciation and edification and will cover a myriad of subjects. The information will be offered for your enjoyment and is sincerely intended to complement your camping, out-of-doors dining experience and your ultimate satisfaction. The post will include wine suggestions, cocktail and beverage recommendations and an occasional coveted personal recipe.
For your information, I am an art major, a sculptor and painter but, as is the case with many a starving artist, early in life I was forced to get a real job! I followed in my father's footsteps and spent the last 30 plus years in the wine business, first in wholesale and later as a supplier representative and then as an importer. Wines have been my passion, joy and my vocation. I spent my entire career in the pursuit of an expanded knowledge, traveling the globe and studying. I have been involved with courses of study at the Institut International Des Vins et Spirtueux, Bordeaux France and German Wine Academy with a continuation of my education through the Court of Master Sommeliers and with the Society of Wine Educators. One would have to be brain-dead not to have accumulated some knowledge and a basic understanding from this type of activity and exposure! However and keeping everything in perspective; one important and undeniable fact I have learned is that, "the more one knows, the more one knows that they don't know". My respectful and humble recommendations or, "HUB'S HINTS" will be presented based on my experiences and personal preferences. I don't pretend to have all of the answers and this subject is very subjective. What may appeal to one person does not necessarily appeal to another. Also, I would be pleased to try to answer to the best of my ability, predicated on my knowledge and experience, any questions that you might have. Just post your questions and or comments on the blog.
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A Dervish using this build has a good damage output with a Deep wound and Enchantment removal. Through the Use of Earth prayer skills a incredible resilience is achieved. Tough as Stone!
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Nostalgia Steel Band offers workshops in the instrument to all groups, whether corporate bonding sessions, hen night events, schools, musical groups and fun-day events for firms and their employees. We can offer instruments for 15 – 20 individuals, with two professional steel pan tutors. We have a wide range of musical tunes, from popular calypso, rock, jazz and Xmas songs. We aim to provide the authentic Caribbean sound – within the genre, with all participants being able to accomplish a simple tune at the very least.
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Things You Never Know About Threesome Sex When it Come to Bisexuals
Human sexuality is full of adventures that aim to make sex more appealing and enjoyable. Have you ever heard of a threesome? Well, for those who have always gone an extra length to research about sex, this is familiar. However, let's still cover more about this fascinating topic. Threesome is just a love triangle or a three-way romantic relationship involving three people having sex. Threesome is a kind of group sex but only includes three individuals and may occur in private situations where three friends can engage in it or even like-minded swingers.
For a long time, the threesome has been perceived as sex between two men and a woman or two women and a man. Most common cases of threesomes involve men who want to fulfill some sexual fantasies. Women can't be left behind either. The whole activity of spicing up one's sex life is the cause of the emergence of threesomes. However, what you might not know is that there are other groups of individuals can practice threesome and make it more exciting. These groups include either three women or three men of a homosexual relationship and even the bisexual ones. Bisexuals are people who are sexually attracted to persons of either sex. Bisexuals too can enjoy threesome sex! Let's look at different bisexual threesome behaviors and how they enjoy sex.
The woman, bisexual man and a gay man.
The threesome between a woman, bisexual man and a gay man can be more complicated but also more exciting. Both the woman and the gay man will enjoy sex in equal measures as the bisexual man also gets a sexual satisfaction from having sex with both genders. Interesting right? In this case, the bisexual man will involve in many activities than the rest. The woman will enjoy sex with the bisexual man, and the gay man will also enjoy sex with the bisexual man. Here, one of the partners can do masturbation as the other two are having sex. All of them can also engage in sex the same time. The woman can bend over, and the bisexual man can penetrate from behind while the gay man also penetrates the bisexual man since he would be in a bend over situation. Protection from HIV and STI infections is paramount and therefore if the partners don't know their status, it would be important for them to use rubber protection. The woman can also give the bisexual man a blowjob while the gay is penetrating the bisexual man. The woman can also choose to lick the bisexual man's balls when he is on his knees. It can be intense, and thrust and the feeling can send the man over the edge.
A woman and two bisexual men.
This kind of threesome can be more intriguing especially for the bisexual men. The woman will also get pleasure from making out with both men as well as having sex with them. This is an all-round sex since all the partners here will get have sex with the other. In this case, one partner can create a sexual fantasy while the other two are having sex and can be involved in masturbation. The lady can use a sex toy in such a case. The woman can also perform oral sex on one man as the other man penetrates his partner in a doggy style. All partners here can have sex the same time where the woman can be penetrated by one man through doggy style while the other man grasps the man having sex with a woman. The woman can also make out with one man while they are having sex with the other one. In this kind of threesome, double penetration can be applied where the woman can be penetrated by both the men, one anally and the other vaginally. It's utterly fascinating.
Man, bisexual woman and lesbian woman.
This is a fascinating type of threesome behavior where the man will have sex with the bisexual woman while the bisexual woman will enjoy sex from both the man and the lesbian woman. As you can see, the bisexual woman will be highly involved in the activities of the threesome. One partner can enjoy watching two other making out and having sex and have a fantasy of a lifetime. The man can penetrate the bisexual woman through doggy style as she is making out with the lesbian woman and even go down on her. Both the women and the man have a chance to have a killer orgasm. The bisexual woman can also be lying down, and the man can perform oral sex on her as the lesbian woman sits on the face of the bisexual woman to get a desirable oral sex. Since two women having sex characterises it, a sex toy can also be used here. The lesbian can penetrate the bisexual woman through bend over while she gives the man a blowjob.
Man and two bisexual women.
In this threesome, all the parties will also enjoy having intercourse with the other. The man will enjoy having sex with both women. Just as other threesomes, one partner can watch others make out or even join the partners having sex and make out with them. The man can get down on one of the women and have oral sex with her when she is lying down as she performs oral sex on the other who is on her face. Oral sex can give a woman multiple orgasms, and as such, both women are guaranteed orgasm. The bisexual women can use a sex toy, and when one lady penetrates the other one, the man would be making out with her. Double penetration can be achieved where one girl with the sex toy penetrates the other woman anally while the man penetrates her virginally. The man can also perform oral sex on one woman while her partner is penetrating her through bend over style. The G-Spot Jiggy is an appropriate technique where while the man is giving it to the woman from behind while the other woman would be on her knees, underneath would be another woman licking the balls and the other woman the same time intensely.


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|Ryuji Masuno
|Vice-Minister for International Affairs
|Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan
|Mega-ships and their Impact on Port Development and Safety
|15:00 - 16:30Thursday, 22 May 2014
Since August 2013, Ryuji Masuno serves as Vice-Minister for International Affairs of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). He has a background of nearly 40 years in the field of transport, having occupied positions such as Vice Commandant for the Japan Coast Guard, Deputy Vice-Minister for Security and Transport Safety Policy, and Director-General for Road Transport Bureau. He oversees and directs the Ministry's international activities regarding transport policies in general. He earned his Law Degree from the University of Tokyo.


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Why do we bother? We believe the extra effort to build a better quality house for our customers is worth it. When you purchase an Avalon Home you will benefit from:
- Measureable energy savings that will save you money from the day you move in
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The House is a System – Greater Than the Sum of its Parts.
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- The building envelope
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- The renewable energy system
The reward is a durable, comfortable, healthy, and energy efficient home that people love to live in.
The net-zero standard when implemented beyond one house at a time creates enormous potential for environmental change. On average, the construction of one net-zero home will reduce greenhouse gases by 7.5 tonnes to 15 tonnes every year*.
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I walked into the gym at 5:40 this morning.
I sat down to put on my spinning shoes.
And a wave of something like grief washed over me.
I haven't sat down to put on my spin shoes at the gym since...
since before Sam relapsed.
For just a moment, I put my head in my hands.
I breathed in deeply, staving off the dizzy wave of realization and fear.
The world is a very narrow bridge.
I rode my bike.
I sweated.
I stopped at the store.
I grabbed a latte with the early-morning crowd.
And I came back home to some kind of normal...some kind of reality.
All four of them bouncing around.
School books.
Piano practicing.
Coffee drinking (okay, that was just me.)
but the important thing is not to be afraid.
This in-between at-home-but-knowing-it-is-temporary feeling is unsettling.
The in-between bridge is narrow.
And the end is foggy.
She took vitals.
She asked questions.
We flushed his lines after she left.
We remembered exactly what to do.
I wanted to forget.
But the important thing is not to be afraid.
The important thing is not to be afraid...
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Narrow Bridge
3 comments:
- rbarenblat said...
The ikkar may be not to be afraid, but Reb Nachman (if that really is his quotation -- I've heard argument on that score) never says it's going to be easy.
Thinking of y'all, praying for sure-footed steps toward the best possible outcome.
- April 25, 2013 at 11:26 AM
Phyllis, you are amazing! The world needs you as a wife, a mother, a Rabbi AND as a writer! You have a real gift for expressing yourself with just the right words. Love you all!
- April 25, 2013 at 10:37 PM
- Elizabeth Wood said...
Do not be afraid. The important thing is to not be afraid. We're all with you as you cross that bridge.
Sending love and strength to my favorite family.
- April 26, 2013 at 12:14 PM
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Room 104 Families,
Sight Words: the, can
We will use and write them in sentences. We will also sing our sight word songs.
Previous Sight Words: I, am, like, we, see
Letter of the Week: Ff
Please have your child cut out images from the newspaper or magazines that begin with our letter of the week so we can make a letter collage book. Students may bring in the images any day throughout the week.
Previous Letters: Mm, Aa
Morning Meeting:
- Greeting – Compliment Greeting
- Activity – Apple Poem
- Sharing – Students will share their favorite food and why
- Please discuss this with your child and prepare them for what they will share
Literacy/Literacy Centers:
- We will start to rotate between four of our centers this week – read to self, read to someone, word work, and writing
- Word Work – Rainbow Words, Read Around the Room, Letter Ff activity, Color by Sight Word
- Writing – Students will be introduced to writing center, there are many topic cards they can choose from to help them pick a topic
- Complete the predictable sentence, "The boy/girl can___________ (action word)." Each week with our predictable sentences we make a class book that stays in our Book Center. Students may put the books in their Read to Self bags to read and/or read them when doing Read to Someone.
- Letter Sort.
- We will begin our phonemic awareness lessons this week.
- Our big book this week is Please, Puppy, Please. Each day we will do a different activity with it. Our comprehension skill this week is main characters.
- Big Book Activities – Picture Walk/Predictions, Read, Identify the main character, Identify two characteristics for the main character.
- List words that begin with the letter Ff.
- Sing Who Let the Letters Out? There is a link to it on the Things to be Working on at Home page on the blog.
Theme (Science/Social Studies): Apples
- Apple Germ Experiment
- Apple Measuring
- Sight Word Apple Tree
- 10 Apples Up On Top
- Students will continue to independent journal this week. Students are encouraged to draw very detailed pictures and the students who can write words will be encouraged to do so.
- This week we will continue to focus on writing sentences using our sight words.
- Math Survey
- Math Journals
- Roll and Color
- Which Way Do I Go? (Directional Words)
- Spin a Number Game
- Counting Games
- Matching Coin Game
- Number Board
- Math Centers
Things to Know:
- Please check regularly and use the Things To Be Working On At Home link on the blog.
- Scholastic Book Orders have been placed and should be arriving shortly. The next order is due Wednesday, October 22. The papers will be sent home sometime this week. You may order by going online (https://clubs2.scholastic.com), directions have been given, or handing the order and check to me. Please consider ordering books from Scholastic. Not only are they cheap but all books bought earn the classrooms bonus points. With those points I am able to get resources and books for the classroom.
- Library books are due every Friday.
- Let me know if you would like to go paperless with the newsletter.
- I have a project up on a website called Donors Choose. Please consider looking at the website and donating any amount to help fund my project (http://www.donorschoose.org/project/help-us-soar-through-technology/1316674/?rf=page-siteshare-2014-09-project-teacher_2480453). I am asking for technology that will directly benefit all the students currently in Room 104 and in the future. Also encourage your family and friends to donate.
- If you have not yet sent an apple to school, please do so at the beginning of this week.
- Consider collecting Box Tops. They are on many of the everyday items that you buy. Turn them into me or by the security desk on the first floor. Each Box Top earns money for the school. http://www.boxtopsforeducation.info
Ms. Maltz


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One of the most coveted prospects in the country picked his college on Sunday.
American Heritage running back Greg Bryant, an Army Player of the Year candidate and Army All-American, verbally committed to Notre Dame at the conclusion of his weekend visit to the famous school's campus. Notre Dame's Rivals.com outlet was the first to report the five-star back's decision.
The Irish made a late push for Bryant (5-11, 205 pounds, No. 2 on the Big Board) this fall as several other programs chasing the Delray Beach native encountered uncertainty with their coaching situations.
The muscular ball carrier chose Notre Dame over Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina and Oklahoma, where he'd originally committed in March. Florida State, Florida and Alabama also pursued him. There was a point when Auburn was considered the leader, but the dismissal of Gene Chizik hurt the Tigers. The unclear future of Florida State offensive coordinator James Coley hurt FSU, which fervently chased Bryant toward the end of the season.
Bryant ran for 1,447 yards and 17 touchdowns in his final season at American Heritage, which was nationally ranked in several polls and defeated five other ranked opponents through the course of an 11-1 season. Heritage lost to Fort Lauderdale-University in the regional finals, though the Stallions did capture the 2011 state title in large part because of Bryant's devastating performance in the state championship game.
The commitment to Notre Dame, which plays in the national championship game in Miami next month, would've surprised recruiting fans as recent as a few weeks ago. Bryant maintained on several occasions that he wanted to play in the SEC after he decommitted from Oklahoma just before the high school season, and Auburn, Georgia and South Carolina were the most frequently mentioned schools when Bryant's name came up.
Fellow Palm Beach County star Kelvin Taylor, a Florida commit and Bryant's chief rival for the top recruit ranking in the area, even said in late November that he was pushing for Bryant to go to an SEC school.
The younger Bryant — his dad, Greg Sr., is a coach at American Heritage — shied away from the media toward the end of the season, rarely giving out any indication of where his recruiting process stood. Heritage coaches offered tidbits here and there, like telling the media Bryant was visiting Notre Dame this weekend, but never really hinted at Bryant's favorite schools. But on Friday night, as Bryant made his way north, sources around the program began chirping that the young running back was close to a decision.
Sure enough, at the close-the-deal meeting with Notre Dame's staff, Bryant gave the Irish his word. Now it'll be a long and exhausting two months as other programs try to change Bryant's mind before he signs his name on the dotted line on Feb. 6, which is national signing day.


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ASG's got an Alice Cooper guitar coming on October 21. I'm hoping to get one because it looks marvelous.
Telltale crimson drops bespatter a snow-white palette, and from deep within a piercing gaze of savage intensity lashes out, an aphotic visage taking in an unholy landscape. There's something brooding and transcendent in his aspect, an ominous man, pugnacious and sanguineous. Who is this man behind the ferocious Cimmerian stare? Who's responsible for this truculent view of the World that's black and white and spotted with blood? It could only be one man. It could only be the groundbreaking artist behind the seminal hits, "Killer," "School's Out," "Billion Dollar Babies," and "Muscle of Love." It could only be Alice Cooper.


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Travelers flyingacross time zones should expect to experience jet lag. The fatigue, upsetstomach and disorientation that occurs is normal, says Dr. Andrea Meredith,assistant professor of physiology at the University of Maryland School ofMedicine.
Question: Why do people feelso crummy when they move across time zones?
Answer: Jet lag. It isa disruption of the circadian rhythms. It happens when the body's clock and thedestination's clock are out of sync.
Question: Then jet lag ismore than a lack of sleep?
Answer: It's definitelymore than a lack of sleep. You can take a flight across the time zones, andeven if you sleep you can still experience symptoms of jet lag.
Question: What causesthese disruptions in the body's rhythms?
Answer: Light primarilydrives the brain clock. Because the brain's clock receives light informationabout the new time zone directly from your eyes, it actually shifts faster thanthe clocks in the rest of the body. Bodily tissues have their own clocks –liver, kidney, stomach, intestines, etc. Part of jet lag may be a misalignmentof the brain's clock and these peripheral clocks.
Question: What are thesymptoms?
Answer: The symptomsare fatigue, insomnia, gastrointestinal upset, headache, trouble focusing andgenerally feeling "out of whack."
Question: How long dosymptoms last?
Answer: It reallyvaries by individual, but there is a general rule of thumb that you can figureon about a day to shift per every time zone you travel through.
Question: How do peoplewho travel regularly cope with this?
Answer: Really, thepeople who are successful are those who try to stay in their own time zonesbehaviorally. If you fly to the West Coast and try to get up early like you'restill on East Coast time, you'll experience fewer symptoms. The worst is whenyou are flying to China, which is 13 hours off.
Question: Is jet lagworse going west to east or east to west?
Answer: Most people saygoing to the east is harder. The reason for that is most people find it harderto get up earlier.
Question: Is thereanything you can do to reduce the symptoms of jet lag?
Answer: There is somecontroversy about that because every person is different. Some people try topreshift to the other time zone. If you are going to be gone for a long time,it makes sense to preshift. If you are on a short trip, it makes sense to stayin the current time zone. Other people try other things: bright lights,pharmaceuticals such as melatonin or Provigil, caffeine or naps. Directly orindirectly, these things are ultimately going to affect the brain's clock.
Question: What do youadvocate?
Answer: I try to stayin my own time zone when traveling within the U.S. My advice is work with yournatural rhythm. There's a second thing I do. If you're going to travel toEurope, get up, start your sightseeing and engage in vigorous activity. Also,eat multiple small meals throughout the day. I feel less nauseated and morealert.
Question: Do certainkinds of food help?
Answer: There isanecdotal evidence that carbohydrate-rich foods will help, but it may be thatthey just make your brain feel good. One of the things we need to realize aboutcircadian rhythms is that there is a genetic component to them, and there is atremendous variability of what will work for each person.
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Around the World with Ken Ham. A, round world, Ken Ham? Where in the bible, does it say the world is round? I wouldn't mind being literally shown, where someone literally explains, (or, this being religion, baldly asserts) that the earth is round. There is probably some apologetics for that somewhere, though. More importantly, Ken Ham comes from Australia. Atheists are having a big convention in Melbourne, and he does not approve.
Imagine—listening to a meaningless talk at a meaningless conference held on a meaningless planet in a meaningless universe! Now, that would be an uplifting conference
Alright Ken, I'll play your game. Meaningless talk…got it….meaningless conference…ok….planet….universe….alright I'm set. So something like…..
The next generation is calling it quits when it comes to traditional church attendance, and it's not just happening on the fringe—it's occurring in main-line denominations as well, says a local church, pointing to national studies.
St. Luke Church in Haslett is holding an open discussion on how the church, Sunday School and families can more effectively pass on the faith to coming generations.
This 90-minute workshop will be facilitated by Nate Burmeister, director of Fellowship and Youth at St. Luke, on Thursday evening, Jan. 14 from 7–8:30 p.m., in classroom 203.
The general public is invited to attend this free forum.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! So empty, so void of life! Oh why, WHY did I chose to be on the wrong side of history?!!
Anyway, Ken Ham is obviously struggling with a bit of cognative dissonance here. I mean, he's from Australia, and he's a young-earth creationist.
Let those things sink in for a second.
As Fred Clark from slacktivist has pointed out, that is impressively absurd. Ken Ham is from a place with punchlines older than he claims for, say, all the existence of the universe. There are Kangaroo shits that have been around longer than Ken Ham gives for all of time.
I first was going to post about Ken Ham when the Secular Student Alliance, along with PZ Myers, went to Ham's wretched Creation "Museum." Looking at various posts and videos that came out of that trip, I realized that the Creation "Museum" is really more like "The Creationist Hospital." It is a tiny oasis in an otherwise relentless erosion of their beliefs, faith, entire world view.
Quoting Fred Clark again from the same post linked above,
The real problem with Answers in Genesis can't be found in Genesis, or in their tortured reading of it. The real problem is that they've somehow become convinced that there exist two and only two possibilities. Either their particular, smallish reading of Genesis is "literally" true and the world was created in six, 24-hour days about 6,000 years ago by their particular, smallish notion of god, or else the universe and human existence within it are meaningless, a realm violence and death in which kindness, goodness, justice and beauty are nothing more than illusion. They believe that either the history of the universe is a brutally short 6,000 years, or else life in that universe is nasty, brutish and short and nothing but. They prefer the former, understandably. And any challenge to it — by argument or by exposure to science or reality — is thus interpreted as an affirmation of the latter view
This brings us back to the tragic figure of Ken Ham. The bitter apostate calling herself an atheist simply isn't capable of organizing an international conference of like minded people. Or even imagining the point of going to such a thing. How could she, devoting all her time to hating something she only pretends to even exists?
Ken Ham is not capable of engaging, or even honestly admitting the existence of, the people who make up the vast majority of atheists. That is a huge swath of a group that is otherwise quite diverse and fragmented. But after the meat grinder that is Ham's mind, it all looks the same.
We either all hate god, or all believe in nothing. The rest is simply unthinkable.
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Toms River Board of Education charged with Sexual Harassment Suit
New Jersey – Donna Mansfield, former Toms River School District employee, filed a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit against the Toms River Board of Education for subjecting her to a hostile work environment. Mansfield alleged the unbearable sexual harassment she endured led to her termination.
Prior to experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace, Mansfield was dating the Superintendent, Michael J. Ritacco, while she maintained her managerial position. Ritacco was later accused of engaging in some questionable work-related activities. In 2010, Ritacco retired after he was arrested for public corruption charges. According to a civil complaint Mansfield initially filed in the U.S. District Court, the substitute superintendent, Frank Roselli, encouraged her to resign, after Ritacco's retirement.
Two years after Ritacco retired, he admitted to acquiring 1-2 million from bribery involving the insurance broker for the Toms River school district. As a result of Ritacco's wrongdoings, he will be incarcerated in a federal penitentiary for over 11 years. Although Mansfield filled the position of what most individuals would consider a married man's mistress, the FBI confirmed she didn't have any connections to Ritacco's misconduct after they invaded her home in April 2010.
As the cafeteria manager, Mansfield main focus at work was to run Cafe@1144 and generate a monthly profit from the corporate office. An audit for Cafe@1144 took place in 2011. The audit revealed that some fraudulent activities occurred. The results of the audit indicated that there was a significant decrease in revenue, $250k, in the 2010-2011-school term. Due to the dishonesty in finances, the Toms River school district decided Mansfield must step down as the cafeteria manager starting November 1, 2011.
Mansfield's new role required her to perform work duties outside of the cafeteria and in the district's cafeteria system for a total of 18 schools. According to Mansfield's complaint, she alleged that the Toms River school district retaliated against her since she declined to resign. The retaliation included a $20k decrease in salary and abridged work duties. Mansfield claims she reported the workplace retaliation in a complaint to her union. Mansfield also alleged that she was employed in a hostile work environment.
Mansfield's Sexual Harassment Experience in a Hostile Work Environment
Peter Brattan, district's food service director and Mansfield supervisor, allegedly subjected her to unwanted sexual requests and advances. During several different instances, Mansfield accused Brattan of trying to pursue a conversation based on a sexual nature and unwanted physical contact. The complaint alleged that Brattan gave Mansfield unwelcome comments such as "You smell good" while he was in her presence. Mansfield claims she rejected Brattan's sexual advances towards her and informed him "to back off and never touch her again."
Brattan didn't respond too well to Mansfield's rebuffs. She claims he retaliated against her after she rejected him. Mansfield began to experience more harassment at work and false accusations regarding workplace misbehavior that didn't exist prior to her rejection of his sexual requests. The complaint stated that Mansfield also faced threats of termination.
In spite of her direct response that declined his sexual offer and the retaliation he exposed her to, Mansfield explained: "Brattan continued his sexual harassment by inquiring to Ms. Mansfield about her sex life and sexual interest." A conversation regarding an employee's sex life is inappropriate in the workplace. If you ever find yourself in a predicament that requires you to discuss your personal sex life in the workplace, seek the legal assistance of a sexual harassment attorney.
Mansfield experienced humiliation from her supervisor directly, and indirectly when he approached her co-workers about her sex life. Brattan also requested for Mansfield to attend a business trip with him. Rejection should put a stop to sexual harassment. However, it tends to motivate harassers to continue their workplace misconduct or become spiteful.
According to Mansfield, she continuously rejected Brattan while she worked in a hostile work environment. In return, the complaint says he would often pile work in abundance on Mansfield since she refused to submit to his unwelcome sexual requests. An affirmative action complaint was filed against Brattan in November 2013. Sadly, the retaliation exacerbated and then Mansfield was "unlawfully terminated" the following June.
Toms River School District Sexual Harassment Settlement
Court records indicate that Mansfield has agreed to accept an offer of $150k to settle the sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit filed against the Board of Education in Toms River, New Jersey. According to the attorney representing the Board of Education, the settlement terms are still pending for approval from the insurance carrier that will cover the entire settlement payment. The sexual harassment and discrimination settlement is "bound by a confidentiality clause" that prohibits all individuals including Mansfield from making any future comments about the lawsuit
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Running shoes play a very vital role in your comfort and keeping you injury free when you are running long distances on roads and trails, here Nandini Reddy talks about what you need to consider when you are picking a running shoe.
The most important gear for a runner are his shoes. The right kind of shoes can make running an absolute pleasure and prevent injury. The most important things to remember while buying a shoe are the fit, feel, running track and time of day. Does the list sound a bit perplexing? It might but they are the best criteria.
The Fit
You need to ensure that your shoe fits from heel to toe. Consider all the aspects – the toe width, heel cushioning, arch support, snug instep and room if your feet swell during a run. If you feel any irritation while you are in the store than be assured that while running the irritation will be amplified. There should be no points of discomfort in the shoes. Even if the lacing area is feeling tight then check if you need to change the lacing style. You should be able to wiggle your toes inside the shoe. This extra room is important when your feet swell during the last leg of the run. The wiggle room also protects your toes from front foot injuries.
The Feel
The first thing you need to check even before you put on the shoe is its flex point. A good shoe will bend and flex along the same line as the foot. An improper flex will give you injuries like arch pain or calf strain. So when you try on the shoe don't just walk around, flex you foot so that you can feel the shoe arching. Most shoe stores will let you run around a bit while you try the shoes. If there is a store treadmill you can ask them to use that to test the shoes. The idea is to try and find one that matches your stride and running style.
The Running Track
Road running is the most common running today and runners need to be aware about that when they are buying their shoes. Road running shoes come in a variety of options, depending on the intensity of the run. If you are a casual, amateur runner who runs for 30 mins a session a couple of times a week then the shoes choice is a simple one. If you are a marathoner on roads, then you need a more resilient shoe that will last through training and the stress of a marathon. If you run on trails then ensure you get a pair of shoes with more cushioning to take care of bumps your feet will be subjected to along the trail. Most stores have specialty running staff who can help you find the right one based on your requirement.
Time of Day
The real size of your feet should be measured after a long day of work when your feet are fully stressed. Measure your shoe size in the evening at the store and then try the shoes on. These shoes might feel slightly roomy in the morning but as you run and your feet swell, they will offer a better fit. If you buy a shoe in the morning, you might end up with a smaller size and as you are likely to get blisters and shoe bites as you run.
The most unimportant factor is how the shoe looks. Don't buy a shoe because it will look good in a photograph because you might end up never running in it.


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Unboxed: Exploring the Edges
Spark Gallery
900 Santa Fe Dr.
Denver, CO 80204
Spark Gallery
900 Santa Fe Dr.
Denver, CO 80204
Janice McDonald's abstract collage pieces are made from scraps of paper she comes across in her everyday life, including bits of magazines, newspapers, and junk mail. This exhibition takes the concept of recycled art one step further as McDonald turns to used consumer packaging as her canvas. From flattened shipping crates to soap packages to granola bar boxes, the varying shapes and sizes of the collages create a diverse and unique display. Thu, Sat noon-5 p.m.; Fri noon-9 p.m.; Sun 1-4 p.m.
—Photo courtesy of Janice McDonald
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- Aug 18, 2016 to Sep 11, 2016
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More and more retailers are seeing sluggish US growth and beginning to tap opportunities in urban markets - markets that have previously gone underserved. Hold your breath...Walmart is now among them. (Wal-Mart to Aggressively Roll Out Smaller Stores). The national retailer seems to "scouring" urban communities looking for spaces of less than 20,000 sf - a far cry from their typical protype of around 150,000 sf. Their recent small prototype is called "Marketside" and includes a focus on fresh food. According to the article, there are now four of these prototypes and they average 15,000 square feet each. It seems Walmart isn't letting "Fresh and Easy" (a 15,000 sf grocery store developed by British-based Tesco, the third largest retailer in world) get away without a run for its money. Another Walmart prototype called "Neighborhood Market" includes a mix of food, pharmacy, beauty, etc. in about 42,000 square feet.
Watch out for more retailers trying to tap underserved urban markets. This Friday Target plans to detail it's own urban strategy...I'll be sure to keep you updated!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Great Professional Development Resources (some free!) for Commercial Revitalization Newbies
There is no single path that leads to a career in commercial district revitalization. People end up in this field from a myriad of backgrounds. As a result, practitioners may come from marketing, communications, urban planning, or law, to name a few of the more common ones. So how do we make sure that these commercial district management professionals all speak the same language and have the tools and information necessary to achieve results? One of our goals at the Commercial District Advisor is to support the creation of a nationally recognized certification in commercial district management – but we recognize that is a long term goal. In the meantime, what do you do if you are a 'newbie' to the field. What are the best books and articles that can help you get started? I've compiled a few books below (some of which are available for free on-line) as a starting point. But readers should be sure to share their own favorite books. ..
These are some of my favorite, but I'd love to hear other suggestions from readers...
- LISC Commercial Markets Advisory Service, "Commercial Revitalization Planning Guide: A Toolkit for Community Based Organizations". This is probably the best free resource out there. It is a basic "how-to" manual for practitioners based out of community development organizations. The manual includes practical step-by-step instructions and a good set of document templates for use.
- Fannie Mae Foundation, "Revitalizing Commerce for America's City's". The author, Karl Siedman, is a professor/practitioner based at MIT. Karl is also my go-to guy on economic development policy for commercial revitalization. What I appreciate about this book is the recognition that a single framework for successful commercial district revitalization is elusive. Karl defines district revitalization efforts by four types of orientation: "development-oriented", "retention-oriented", "promotion-oriented" and "organization-oriented". Knowing what kind of district you are can help you determine how to allocate resources more effectively.
- "Making Business Districts Work" Ed. Feehan, Feit This book is a very good summary of the set of skills and information that newbies need when they start work in this field. Feehan was the former president of the International Downtown Association. Available via Amazon.com and other on-line outlets.
- Larry Houston, "Business Improvement Districts". Larry Houston is one of the granddaddies of the field. While this book could stand some updating, it is a good basic read that withstands the test of time. Available via Amazon.com.
These are some of my favorite, but I'd love to hear other suggestions from readers...
Friday, September 3, 2010
Larisa Ortiz named one of the "Top 50 Urban Policy Wonk Bloggers" for The Commercial District Advisor!
It's always good to get a smidge of recognition! Our editor and top blogger, Larisa Ortiz, was just named one of the Top 50 Urban Policy Wonk Bloggers by The Public Servant blog. She's in great company. The list includes other good bloggers that you should definitely check out.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
New Resource for Town-Gown Issues
I just heard about an interesting new resource for communities trying to build relationships with their local educational institutions. The International Town-Gown Association was recently started by Clemson University and looks to be a good (and hopefully growing!) resource for commercial district practitioners. The site includes information best practicies and information that looks very promising.
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I believe that schools can become much more than places where there are big people who are learned and little people who are learners. They can become cultures where youngsters are discovering the joy, the difficulty, and the excitement of learning and where adults are continually rediscovering the joy, the difficulty and excitement of learning. Places where we are all in it together — learning by heart. — Roland S. Barth, Learning By Heart (2004), page 29
I first encountered Roland Barth's book, Learning by Heart, as part of the required reading for my administrative credential program in the days B.T. (Before Twitter). In his book, Barth warned about the tendency among school leaders to become so focused on the "more important matters" of the job that they miss the truly critical work of "lead learning." Instead, he urged educational leaders to work as co-creators of a "community of learners" committed to lifelong learning, discovering new knowledge, and making their learning visible by sharing openly with colleagues. Throughout my career, I have taken his words to heart.
And, I find that Barth's wise words still ring true for me as I try to sort out how to apply their meaning for my work today. Recently, I have started to participate an online interactive course, "Educational Leadership in the Digital Age", facilitated by Lyn Hilt (@l_hilt) of the PLP Network (Powerful Learning Practice). Last week, one of our topics for exploration was what does it mean to be a "lead learner" in a "time of rapid change with ever-evolving digital technologies." Continue reading


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Missouri receiver Bud Sasser visits Broncos at Dove Valley
The Broncos are visiting today with Missouri receiver Bud Sasser.
Although projected as a seventh round/premium undrafted free agent, Sasser has some impressive numbers. Start with his size — he is 6-2 1/2, 219 pounds.
Sasser also had a breakout redshirt senior season at Missouri, recording 77 receptions for 1,003 yards and 12 touchdowns.
He also follows the Broncos' trend of visiting with "diamond-in-the-rough" prospects, especially at receiver. The Broncos have also visited with receivers Tre McBride of William & Mary and Michigan State's Keith Mumphery. McBride is projected as a mid-round type with Mumphrey hoping to get drafted in the sixth or seventh.
The NFL draft is 10 days away.


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Published at Saturday, October 05th, 2019 - 15:08:45 PM. Storage Cabinet. By Walidah Alamieyeseigha.
Its worth every cent. I would have NO IDEA why anyone would write a bad review on this great product. If you cant assemble anything or read instructions or look at pictures then do not buy something that needs assembled. Very simple to assemble also. I love the adjustable feet also.
Exactly what I wanted and looks better "in person". Has three shelves inside which I am using for mugs and a tea chest. The "counter top" holds my coffee pot and a small lamp! The two display shelves will hold my "fancy" mugs! I have this piece in my dining room - looks beautiful there. Thanks, Wayfair - you did it again!
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There are many health benefits of lemons that have been known for centuries. The two biggest are lemons' strong antibacterial, antiviral, and immune-boosting powers and their use as a weight loss aid because lemon juice is a digestive aid and liver cleanser. Like water, lemon is excellent at kick-starting your digestive system, helping bowel movements along and eliminating toxins. It's also a natural appetite suppressant.
Trying to lose weight the effective way? Drink this lemonade every morning as soon as you get up to speed up the fat burning process:
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Things you need:
- Juice of 2 lemons
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- Pinch of grounded pepper
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
- Honey as per taste
- Combine all the ingredients and give it a good mix.
- Consume at room temperature or warm (not chilled) early in the morning on empty stomach.
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Woman pleads guilty to running over husband for not voting
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona woman accused of running over her husband with an SUV because he didn't vote in the 2012 presidential election has pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault.
Holly Nicole Solomon of Mesa had a change-of-plea hearing Tuesday. Her sentencing is scheduled for May 21.
The 31-year-old Solomon originally pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault and disorderly conduct charges.
Authorities say Solomon was upset about President Barack Obama's re-election and began arguing with her husband when she found out that he didn't vote.
Her husband suffered a fractured pelvis. He told investigators Solomon believed their family was going to face hardship.
Solomon told police she was trying to scare her husband by stopping the vehicle close to him, but she accidentally stepped on the accelerator and struck him.
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You can now boost your energy using light therapy, thanks to a new wearable device which will soon be available for the consumers. Novalogy, a wearable tech startup has unveiled AYO an advanced eyewear which will boost your energy level, help you to wake up naturally even if you are jet lagged. The device is based on research which has been scientifically backed by Harvard and Oxford University. It evaluates the lifestyle and sleep habits of the users and provides them a more personalized experience. So what can you get from the device? Let us check out the post.
Don't Miss – Brightly- This Wearable Tells You When to Use the Washroom
AYO- Energy Boosting Wearable
This device features UV-free lighting and is connected using Bluetooth. The clinically-tested lighting technology enhances sleep, augments energy and reduces jet lag. Many of us are now exposed to artificial light and do not get natural sunlight when we work indoors for hours. This leads to an imbalance in hormone levels which can lead to a risk of obesity, lack of energy, sleep disorders, reduced hormone levels and an irregular sleep pattern.
The AYO device if worn for 20 minutes could help fight these problems. The energy level could increase and hormone levels could be improved with the use of safe and natural blue light which mimics sunlight. People, who are tired and often end up snoozing, could find this device useful as they could get their natural sleeping pattern back and their sleep would be more energizing.
Even frequent travelers could beat jet lag with AYO eyewear and feel refreshed irrespective of the place they are in.
Meet @AyoLight: Light-based, Energy-Boosting #WearableTech http://t.co/oRXKNkzNnb Time to #sleepbetter & beat jet lag pic.twitter.com/cj8tJu3EPY
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How to Use the Device?
Based on the lifestyle and sleep preferences, users have to create a profile in the AYO app. An algorithm carries out an in-depth evaluation and finds out important points for activity levels and sleep-wake routine. The relevant app measures and keeps a track of energy levels over time. It then calculates the duration and best time for daily activities like sleep, meals and exercise.
Users can wear AYO while making breakfast, reading the newspaper, brushing their teeth or while doing any other activity because of its design which doesn't cause any distraction for their eyesight.
Right now, the project is running a crowdfunding campaign in Indiegogo. It has already raised the total funding goal of $50,000. You can pledge your funds for the project and get two devices at a rate of $320. The retail price of one piece of AYO will be $299 and shipping is expected to start in December.
Have you heard of this device earlier? Will you be pledging your fund for this campaign? We would love to hear your thoughts on it.
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Demise of the Win8 Desktop Highly Unlikely, Rumors Nothwithstanding
My reaction to this reporting is the same as SJVN's (and when we agree on something Windows-related, you know it has to be pretty inarguable, because otherwise we'd be arguing about it instead). "No Windows desktop mode!? No!" is the title of his reaction piece to such supposing, to which my only amendment would be: "Not only no, but heck NO!" SJVN also makes mention of "…hundreds of thousands of desktop applications that will take years, if not longer, to migrate to WinRT API-based apps…" necessary to make them work in a Modern UI-only Windows world. I just don't think that business users will tolerate complete and utter disposal of the desktop, since that's where most of them (including me) spend their days as they do their jobs on their computers.
SJVN also observes that Microsoft could "… move all its business apps to the cloud and make them software as a service (SaaS) apps," a migration that he says fits nicely with Ed Bott's "… vision of Microsoft's future as a cloud-based service provider with its own hardware line, Surface." This causes SJVN to pause and scratch his metaphorical head, to opine that "if moving its business applications to the cloud really is the plan, then Microsoft could indeed leave Windows 8's desktop mode behind…" True or false though this may be, it still leaves orphaned the hundreds of thousands of commercial and custom-built applications that business users run on the desktop daily, and would have to wait for their migration from desktop to the great beyond (my tongue-in-cheek reference to their cloud-based, Modern UI friendly replacements) before they could assume the happy and virtuous state of desktoplessness, as it were.
I have to believe that sheer inertia dictates that a desktop of some kind will remain available in Windows until the vast majority of business developers have themselves made the move to the Modern UI, or whatever name the "next big touch- and mobile-device-friendly UI" might happen to take. I can't see this happening in less than 10 years, though I would be delighted to be proved wrong. But as always, in matters of dispute like these, time will tell!
[PostScript Added 3/27/2013:
This morning, I found another story from Preston Gralla for Computerworld entitled "Three reasons Microsoft wants to kill the Windows Desktop." In short, his three reasons are: 1. To help Windows Phone and Windows tablets gain market share; 2. to unify the operating system (by supporting only a single interface, to eliminate tension between the old-fashioned desktop and newfangled Modern UI); and 3. to lock enterprises into future versions of Windows (if enterprises build Modern UI apps, this locks them into Windows moving forward). My response is that 1 is inarguable, that 2 is questionable, and that there's a mighty big "if" involved in number 3. No matter what I think (or anybody else outside Microsoft, for that matter), this is turning into an interesting discussion, with a bizarre take on Microsoft's methods and motives emerging. Does the conversation say more about the analysts, or the analysand? I wonder… ]


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Monday morning greetings to one and all from Lafayette, La.!
Yes, I started the road to be self-employed on April 15th of 1990 and its been quite a ride all these many years! We've been incredibly blessed to have so many wonderful clients that have seen the value in what we do to hire us and help keep this train rolling. There's so many great memories of some very wonderful shoots either from the location that we were shooting at and having beautiful weather to some of the down right most nasty places that you'd ever want to be in, but I must say that to appreciate the good shoots, you've got to have a few that aren't the most ideal. The good thing is that more often then not, we are fortunate to have a lot of really good shoots and get to work with a lot of very nice people! The other thing that I always enjoy as well is that we get to have some laughs and some fun on these shoots regardless of what's going on and that sure makes the time that we spend with our clients that much better! Jan and I will continue to roll along this year and the finish line is in sight, so there's still more fun to be had.
One of our fun things to do when we are out on the road is to get out and shoot some photography for ourselves and yesterday we got to do that. We made a run down to Avery Island, La. and for those that don't know it, that's the home of Tabasco. It's a great place to visit and if you have time you can take a tour of the plant and that's a lot of fun to see the process of how all the different Tabasco sauces are produced at Avery Island. The other thing that you can do is to visit the Jungle Gardens which is right next door to the plant and part of the Tabasco facilities. At this time of the year there's not a lot of flowers in bloom, but there's still plenty of things to see and shoot photos of while you are there. Jan was able to get some great shots of the birds at the bird sanctuary where there are hundreds of egrets nesting. She also was able to get a great shot of some of the alligators that are there as well and for those of you that are adventurous, you can walk right up to the alligators because there aren't any fences and they are out in the open at the gardens. I wouldn't recommend it though because even the junior alligators could take a finger off if you're not careful. I was able to get a couple of photos of the Pagoda that houses the giant 900 year old Buddha statue from China. All and all it was a great day spent at the Tabasco facilities and Jungle Gardens.
Here's our photos from Avery Island, La.
Ok, it's time to get year 29 started and we are both ready to go! There's work to be done and our busy summer season is just about ready to kick in so there's going to be a lot going on! Thanks again to all the wonderful clients that have supported us and continue to hire us for the many gigs that we are doing each year!
We hope that you're going to have a great week to come and thanks again!!!
Kev and Jan
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Fish fauna of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary, Christchurch
Permanent Linkhttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/6872
Thesis DisciplineZoology
Degree GrantorUniversity of Canterbury
Degree LevelMasters
Degree NameMaster of Science
Aspects of the biology of common fish species in the Avon-Heathcote Estuary were investigated from two distinct types of sample site, during two sample periods between July 1996 and April 1997. The sites consisted of sites 1-6 (channel sites), which were sampled using a seine net, and estuarine fringe sites A-F, which were dip-net sampled. Although a relatively low diversity of fish species were captured, this was believed to be partly due to sampling methods and conditions. The species that were captured however did appear to be healthy, and were feeding in the estuary. Gonad analyses indicated that most of the adult Rhombosolea leporina in the estuary were nearly ripe females, that may have been in the estuary to feed prior to spawning elsewhere. The estuarine fringe sites had an abundance of juvenile flatfish of both common species Rhombosolea Ieporina, and R. plebeia, which were using these areas as "nurseries" as they possessed food and cover from predators.