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The first impression is crucial in the business world. Therefore, you can't trust your corporate image just to anyone. In order for your business to succeed, you need the correct digital printing elements to convey your business attributes, values, purpose, strengths, and passions in the most creative and attractive way.
At Express Signs, we have been in business for almost two decades in the Smyrna area – long enough to know what works and what does not work and how to adapt our skills to satisfy your digital printing needs. We can help you grow your business while establishing your brand identity and strengthening its reputation.
Creating a logo for your business
Business or corporate logos are vital elements for any company in Smyrna. A well-designed logo should differentiate a corporation from its competitors. It should be able to get immediate recognition while conveying accurate information to customers and strategic allies.
Regardless of the type of digital printing or digital printing you plan to use your logo on, you need to go over several important steps in order to ensure its efficiency. Here are some handy tips we put together at Express Signs to help you with your logo digital printing.
- Write a one-sentence image and mission statement to help focus your efforts.
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Idega now offers a ready-made cases and messaging system online. The system is suitable for all service providers, whether it be municipalities, public offices or privately owned companies. What organisation wouldn't want a powerful tool to listen to it's customers? It's important to receive complaints and suggestions on what aspects of your service need improvements. It's also very satisfying to receive compliments on a job well done.
Open and closed suggestions
An open suggestion is when a customer sends a suggestion from an open website. In such cases, the customer does not log into a service portal. A closed suggestion/case is when the customer logs in using a password and sends the case/suggestion onymously. This way the customer can follow the handling of the case when applicable. Cases/suggestions that are sent onymously are saved to the customer's case directory.
Organizing cases by categories
To begin with, case categories are defined - the user can the choose between categories when sending a case. This is done to simplify the presentation and handling of cases/suggestions. The focus is on keeping the case categories straight forward so that it's easy to find a category that covers the issue at hand. It's possible to have sub-categories for all the case categories and also to have different messages for each category.
The case handling process
Behind each category is a defined group of employees that handle the case at hand. The case appears in the employee's handling portal in the list "Cases yet to be handled". The employee can then assign himself to the case, following which the other employees don't see the case anymore. The customer gets a message regarding the status of the case. First he receives an announcement that the case has been received. Following that, he receives an announcement that an employee has assigned himself to the case. Once the employee has registered the suggestion or the conclusion to the case, a message including this information is sent to the customer. You can set the system to send automatic responses which are different for each category.
The executives' "Executive portal" receives statistics regarding cases and suggestions that have been sent, sorted by case categories. They also receive information on cases that have yet to be answered and so on.
Suggestions with attachments
It can be useful for customers to be able to attach a document to the case/suggestion. The attachment can be a photograph, a scan or whichever type of document you choose.
Cases specifically marked as "confidential"
Users who send in cases and suggestions can specify that they want the case handled as confidential matter. Employees then treat the case with the utmost confidentiality following laws and regulations regarding such cases.
Entering cases from email or telephone into the system
It is desirable to direct all complaints, suggestions and cases down a certain path in an organized manner. So that the organisation has a good overview of such things it is important to keep all such feedback in one place, in one system. If customers wish to bring up a case by means of telephone, email or in person, employees can enter these cases into the cases by logging into a specific service part of the system. This way the the case can be directed down the appropriate path and the case will appear in the customer's service portal.Efst á síðu

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My wife and I visited a doctor once but our visit didn't last long. The doctor came with all the right credentials and was highly recommended by peers and patients, but as soon as we met him, we didn't trust him and left.
Because he wouldn't look either of us in the eye.
He talked to the wall, to the bookcase, to the office door, but (it seemed), not to us. It was probably his way of coping with life-and-death situations but it was creepy, not the sort of thing you want in a professional.
Princeton researchers have found that people often decide on the trustworthiness of someone in as little as a tenth of a second, just by looking at their face. They draw similar conclusions about their likeability, attractiveness, competence, and other traits.
Much of these assessments are based on things you can't change. For example, other studies have found that having more feminine facial features makes you appear more trustworthy.
You can't change your face (without surgery) but you can change your behavior.
You can increase trust (and likeability) by shaking hands, smiling, listening without interrupting, and mirroring the other person's body language.
And by looking at people when you talk to them.
So, here's your assignment. For the next few days, pay attention to how you greet your clients. Take note of what you say and what you do.
You may find you're doing something you're not aware you're doing and can correct it. No surgery required.
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Born in the mid-70's in Bellevue, Washington, Stephen Lilly is a graduate of the University of Maryland, the Lionel Hampton School of Music, Kamiakin High School, Desert Hills Middle School, and Sunset View Elementary. He has been variously referred to as a...
Here, Stephen has three degrees and a certificate of attendance. For the latter, he spent a year at the Institute of Sonology in The Hague, immersing himself in computer programming, digital and analog electroacoustics, and bicycling. Most of his music is scored for chamber ensembles (everything from solo violin to a sextet for soprano, alto flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, contrabass, and seven poems) and often includes signal processing or computer generated sounds. Theatricality, language, and abstraction are themes that continually resurface in his work. Stephen enjoys placing the spotlight on aspects of musical performance that are often ignored or taken for granted: hall acoustics, stage presence, ensemble communication, etc. Stephen has written works for CoMA Bristol (Contemporary Music for All), the DMC (Devil May Care) Duo, saxophonist Steven Leffue, soprano Stacey Mastrian and has worked closely with a collective of composer-performers he helped found, the Bay Players. He has also created collaborative compositions with Michael Boyd and Steve Wanna. An in-depth look at his approach to computer programming is available in Organised Sound (Vol. 13, No. 1; the accompanying DVD includes Stephen's statics: convergence), and a description and analysis of his installation Melt are available in Performance Research (Vol. 8, No. 6).
New Music Performer
Stephen has premiered works by Michael Boyd, Philip Schuessler, and Steve Wanna. He has been featured on concerts and festivals from organizations such as American Composer's Forum, SEAMUS, and Sonic Circuits. He currently performs (bass, closed piano, percussion, rocks…) with the likes of Stacey Mastrian and the Bay Players. His new music stylings recently accompanied the choreography of Tzveta Kassabova at the American Dance Institute presentation of Left of Green, Fall.
Bass Player
Stephen has played both upright and electric bass with a cornucopia of illustrious unknowns including Bucko-Bunny-Meister and the Flapjack Special, Ommadawn, TAFKA Dervish, Moscow Chamber Orchestra, The Washington-Idaho Symphony Orchestra, The Palouse Jazz Conspiracy, Not Too Shabby, C9, Lugnut, Dyslexic Head, The Charlie Bezilla Band, and NGB. When he can, he plays a Carvin LB76 through a Ampeg SVT-III Pro. He current performs and records with These Quiet Colours.
Audio Engineer
Stephen has recorded demos for Alarms and Controls, Andy Poxon Band, Brad Linde Ensemble, Brad Linde Quartet, harpist Cara Fleck, The Idle Americans, Janel and Anthony, Lena Seikaly, Low End String Quartet, The Mauls, Memories from the Space Age, Rodney Richardson Trio, Franklin County Band, soprano Stacey Mastrian, and The Tryads. Published examples of his work include Michael Boyd's Bit of nostalgia… on SCI CD No. 26 Axiom (Navona Records) and Nathan Lincoln-DeCusatis's Shadow Remix on Noah Getz Still Life (Albany Records).
Stephen has taught courses in music theory, ear training, recording, mixing, mastering, post production, and broadcasting. Stephen has taught at Art Institute of Washington, Catholic University, George Mason University, Towson University and the University of Maryland College Park. He has also been invited to lecture on his compositional and theoretical work at Appalachian State University, Chatham University, Hartwick College, Gettyburg College, and St. Cloud State University in addition to the national conferences of SEAMUS and CMS.
Published Theorist
Specializing in electroacoustic music, Stephen uses statistical and spectrographic analysis to explore works that do not have traditional scores. He has given lectures on the work of Wesley Fuller, James Dashow, and Agostino Di Scipio, and his writings have been published in Perspectives of New Music, Computer Music Journal, and even included on the Capstone DVD Radial Matrix: Multi-dimensional Electroacoustic Music.


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Congratulation on your new job! The day has finally come.
You had many interviews, and finally, you are sitting at your desk. Most new work situations will begin with an orientation and a chance to learn about your new company.
As you meet your new team and getting to know the lay of the land.
Here are some tips on how you should be treating the admins in your new job.
Notice the Colleagues You Never See
Some of us get so busy with a new job that we fail to notice the other people in the rooms. I am not talking about your co-workers or your other members.
I am talking about the people we don't see; the admins, cooks, janitors, etc who work at a company. You rarely see them, yet their contributions to the company are of great importance.
Most of us see these people around the office as a form of "nuisance maintenance manager".
We ask for them for something when it involves cleaning up something in the kitchen or cleaning up a mess.
These very admins could be the business leaders of tomorrow, but as of now, they are making an impact on everyone's life. So, the next time you see them give a smile.
Find out What Type of Work the Admins Perform
The next time you are early to work, if you see a dirty cup in the sink, please wash it or put it into the dishwasher.
It won't take very long at all. Be mindful of the people that are working around you.
The admins are the front line of their company. They are the first face you see in the morning and the last face when you leave. Trust me, I have seen them working hard.
Their job is hard. Admins are making appointments, getting food, setting up events, cleaning up after us when we create a mess in the conference room.
Admins deal with confrontation in ways you no longer experience. They do endless chores for us, sometimes even when they are the admin for another team.
Admins keep smiling through it all and will help in any way they can around the office. We should be thanking them endlessly.
Treat Them Like an Office Firefighter
The next time you have a fire to put out and ask for their help, make sure you really need it. Be mindful of their duties for the day. Admins are very helpful, but they have priorities, too.
It might be something you can do yourself. Ask them if they have the time and never assume they will do it for you.
Remember they do much more than you realize!
Be Polite to the Admins Who Magically Make Things Happen
Admins get everything done when it needs to be done. It's like they have magic powers.
Yes, I use the phrase "magic powers" because they make things happen now and fast.
The next time you see an Admin, give them a high-five because they deserve it.
And a long time ago, before you became a successful executive, you were an admin, too.


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I have the Ateco witches hat flower nail for roses and a half ball shaped one for dahlias. How do I get these flowers off the nail, you can't put wax paper on as you do for the regular rose nail.
For my lily nails I use foil that I smooth really well. I dont know what these look like to know if that would work for you.
Yes, foil smoothed well is your answer - then lightly grease it.
One could grease the flower nail well but sometimes that doesn't help
The witch's hat is a regular flower nail but with a peak on it to replace making the cone for the inner part rose out of icing. It looks exactly like a witch's hat. I always use wax paper for the regular nail so never thought of using foil. Thanks


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Fitzwilliam Road
Piggery Lane
The linking theme here is green, chiefly of nature's fresh 'Green Screen' of spring captured today, 20th March 2011.
We started out in sunshine intending to photograph the footpath and the distant trails of the 2012 Olympic Mountain Biking Course.
Even the telephone connections in Castle Lane have some green wires, and symbolise the thousands of people who will make a connection with this area, both the 5,000 in the trial event this year and the 10,000 people expected in August 2012.
From most road maps, one might expect Fitzwilliam Road to join Castle Lane to Chapel Lane. But there is no road as such, just a rough track of almost-dry mud and grass (visible in the picture) where today's picture of the Green Screen was taken.
The track runs just at the southern limit of ploughed farmland and ditch from the stile at Seaview Terrace roughly westward to end by the strange drainage pond at Chapel Lane.
In March 2011, a metal quarter-radius gate allowed us to skirt a very muddy farm track (Piggery Lane, made invisible from the air by tree branches forming a tunnel, parallels the drier track at this point) and then walk onto the farmland, roughly where the marker is on the map, below.
To the east were cows and calves in the barn, with a bull, and all were silent.
The barn was generously surrounded by the usual huge scrolls of straw, some coated in black plastic and some with grass starting to sprout. Above were frequent seagull calls, and a twin-engined plane being tested out of Southend Airport.
Trains hummed past, around three quarters of a mile to the south, and from Canvey came the distant chimes of an ice-cream van.
The views of the track and the misty "hills" were westward and, as you can see, we were not troubled by too much sunshine. The whole area breathed an amiable combination of meadow, straw, greening trees and farmland gathering organic strength for the growing season.
Matching this mixture of scents was the broad palette of greens, as grassy meadows westward of the farm descended past trees, bushes and hedgerows before rising erratically to support the twists and turns of the Mountain Bike course.


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At least 67% of women terminate after a prenatal Down syndrome diagnosis, but some say it's a choice based on outdated expectations.
After a five-year battle, Lisa Brown has succumbed to a gastro-vascular disorder that caused her severe weight loss.
You might not marry a prince, but that doesn't mean your guests can't feel like royalty.
What happens when you're born with the genes of one gender and the body of the other—or somewhere in the middle?
Cue the tears — and the facepalm.
It's kinkier than you think.
Experts and pro parents share their secrets to bathroom success.
Know your risks before you ride.
We'd help you grow an extra set of hands if we could.
It's all fun and games until those cute little eyes start welling up.
Because we are all that mom or dad sometimes.
It's like a real-life "The Notebook."
The 36-year-old survivor shares her hopes for the future.
The results could be TERRIFYING.
The air ambulance pilot helped paramedics get a patient safely to the hospital — and stayed by his side the whole time.
These once-trendy picks are rapidly falling out of favor.
She's got the Kennedy name but those famous Bouvier eyes and style.
Yes, they were regular high school students just like the rest of us. Well, sorta ...
In honor of the icon's 70th birthday, we're looking back at some of her biggest moments.
She forced toddlers to punch each other, as well as subjecting them to other abuses.
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This is a short summary of Shakespeare sonnet 115. Continue reading for complete analysis and meaning in the modern text. For the complete list of 154 sonnets, check the collection of Shakespeare Sonnets with analysis. It is highly recommended to buy "The Monument" by Hank Whittemore, which is the best book on Shakespeare Sonnets.
Shakespeare Sonnet 115 (Original Text)
Those lines that I before have writ do lie,Ev'n those that said I could not love you dearer.Yet then my judgment knew no reason whyMy most full flame should afterwards burn clearer.But reck'ning time, whose millioned accidentsCreep in 'twixt vows, and change decrees of kings,Tan sacred beauty, blunt the sharp'st intents,Divert strong minds to the course of alt'ring things.Alas, why, fearing of time's tyranny,Might I not then say, "Now I love you best,"When I was certain o'er incertainty,Crowning the present, doubting of the rest?Love is a babe; then might I not say so,To give full growth to that which still doth grow?
Shakespeare Sonnet 115 Modern Text (Translation)
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Shakespeare Sonnet 115 Analysis
The poet says that the lines he wrote before were a lie "Those lines that I before have writ do lie," and it was a lie when he said he could not love the fair lord more than what he does now "Ev'n those that said I could not love you dearer." And back then he had no reason to judge his thoughts or think "Yet then my judgment knew no reason why" that his love which he thought was already a lot could ever increase in the future "My most full flame should afterward burn clearer.
He says he was depending on time during which there are thousands of unexpected circumstances "But reck'ning time, whose millioned accidents" can come in-between the promises of lovers and even change the rule of kings "Creep in 'twixt vows, and change decrees of kings," and shadow the sacred beauty of lovers by diluting their fervor and intent "Tan sacred beauty, blunt the sharp'st intents,"
He says time diverts even determined minds to change "Divert strong minds to the course of alt'ring things." And he laments why he didn't say anything earlier in fear of time "Alas, why, fearing of time's tyranny," that he loved the fair lord the best "Might I not then say, "Now I love you best," That was the time he was sure of himself even in the face of uncertainty "When I was certain o'er incertainty," and he had been prepared to regard his present love as total and complete in spite of doubting the future "Crowning the present, doubting of the rest?"
Love is like a baby and that s why it was natural for him to say so "Love is a babe; then might I not say so," that he love completely knowing that in future the same love will have grown much more.


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Beth Krasna (1953) is chairwoman of the board of directors of Ethos Services since June 2018.
Beth Krasna holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from ETH Zurich and a Master's degree in Management from Sloan School (MIT) in Cambridge, USA. She spent ten years in the field of venture capital, three years in consulting, then ten years in corporate restructuring as board member of Valtronic in Les Charbonnières (from 1992 to 1996) and Symalit in Lenzburg, before becoming CEO of Sécheron in Geneva from 1998 to 2000. From 2001 to 2003, she was CEO of Albert-Inc. in Lausanne. Since 2004, she has been an independent board member. She was a member of the boards of Coop (2005 to 2019), Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (2002 to 2014) and SBB (1999-2003).
Beth Krasna is currently vice-chairwoman of the Council of Federal Institutes of Technology. She is also vice-chairwoman of Symbiotics, a microfinance company, vice-chairwoman of the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Foundation and chairwoman of the Board of XSensio.
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Chairman of the Audit Committee
Philippe Doffey (1960) is a member of Ethos Services' board since 2012 as a representative of Retraites Populaires (Lausanne) and vice-chairman of the board since 2017.
He joined Retraites Populaires in 1998 and held different executive positions, particularly as head of marketing and consulting, before being appointed CEO in 2013. Before joining Retraites Populaires, Philippe Doffey held various positions in project management, consulting and sales in the information technology industry.
Philippe Doffey is director of the life insurance company Forces Vives SA and treasurer of the Toms Pauli Foundation and, since 2018, member of the board of the Genilem association. In 2016, he obtained the administrator certification of the Académie des Administrateurs (ACAD). From 2012 to 2016, he was chairman of Economie Région Lausanne.
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Cornelia Diethelm (1972) is a member of Ethos Services' board of directors since 2019.
Cornelia Diethelm is owner and CEO of Shifting Society AG since 2018 and founder of the Centre for Digital Responsibility (CDR). From 2007 to 2018, she worked for the Federation of Migros Cooperatives, first as head of Issue Management from 2010 to 2018, then as head of Sustainability and Issue Management for the Migros group. Previously, she held different positions in the communication and project management area, mainly as deputy general secretary for the construction, transportation and energy department for the canton of Bern, as well as consultant for Jäggi Communications (now known as Burson-Marsteller).
Cornelia Diethelm is also head of studies and lecturer at the Zurich School of Business Administration (Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich). Besides, she is member of the jury of the «Umweltpreis der Wirtschaft». Cornelia Diethelm is also member of the finance commission of the municipality of Kölliken.
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Member of the Audit Committee
René Sieber (1955) is a member of Ethos Services' board of directors since 2002.
René Sieber holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Geneva and was a visiting researcher in the Department of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, USA. For almost 25 years, René Sieber was Managing Director of Dynagest SA, an asset management company specialising in bond management and quantitative risk management, which he had co-founded in 1993. From 1987 to 1993 René Sieber was in charge of the macro-economic analysis and bond investment strategy at Unigestion SA. René Sieber was additionally head of the department for institutional accounts from 1990 to 1993.
From 2010 to 2017, René Sieber was chairman of Dynamic Asset Management Company (Luxembourg) S.A., a subsidiary of Dynagest SA. He was a lecturer in finance at the Faculty of Economics and Management (GSEM) of the University of Geneva from 1988 to 2016, an activity he resumed in September 2018 (as professor since February 2019). Since 1991, he also teaches at the Training Centre for Investment Professionals (AZEK). Furthermore, since 2016, he is member of the Strategic orientation council of the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) . Since the end of 2019 he is also a member of the boards of directors of the companies GMG Institutional Asset Management S.A. and GAMA Asset Management S.A. René Sieber also chairs the jury of the GFSI Swiss Sustainable Funds Awards.
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Hanspeter Uster (1958) is a member of the board of directors of Ethos Services since 2018 as a representative of the Ethos Foundation. He is an independent member of Ethos' foundation board since 2009.
Hanspeter Uster was councilor of the Canton of Zug and head of the Department of Security from 1991 to 2006. From 1985 to 1990, Hanspeter Uster worked as an independent attorney-at-law and notary in the cantons of Zug and Zurich. Hanspeter Uster was in charge of the Centre of Competence for Forensics and Economical Crime at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts from 2007 to 2013. From 2007 to June 2019, he was chairman of the foundation board of the Swiss Police Institute. He has also been a member of the supervisory authority of the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (Aufsichtsbehörde über die Bundesanwaltschaft) since 2013. In December 2018, he was elected chairman of this authority for 2019-2020.
In 2015, Hanspeter Uster received from the University of Bern an honorary degree for his commitment to equality of law and the rule of law as well as for his contribution to quality assurance of justicial bodies and the police. Hanspeter Uster was also chairman of the Society for Ethical Matters (GEF) from 2000 to 2016.


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Dear Group,
I had a few moments this past summer to do some incremental film development experimentation, since I could not find any oil and gas contracts and, or the assigned contracts I secured in the Spring were trampled by the economy and subsequently cancelled, so I decided to take these new found moments in time to review my TMY and XTOL development procedure. I decided that my main objective would be to conduct a developer dilution and development time review, to see whether I could find a refined negative highlight density, that allowed me to scan a TMY negative developed in XTOL more effectively.
I wanted to find a development procedure that allowed me to control and dampen the TMY's highlights more effectively, and to determine whether I could introduce a compensating development procedure to TMY and XTOL. So, I spent the summer reviewing my process, and reviewing the results, where I believe I now have a refined development process that accommodates my flatbed scanner, and a refined process that makes my drum scanner operator smile.
To set the stage, I have a TMY and XTOL development procedure for the darkroom, but I periodically discovered that my darkroom negatives were too thick for the scanner, and although I could scan the TMY XTOL negative on a drum scanner, my flatbed scanner would take it upon itself to introduce annoying artifacts within the near saturated highlights for obvious reasons. My zone system procedure worked properly in the darkroom while using silver paper, but now my negatives continue to rest upon a totally different device, and the device subsequently choked on the input data. I am pleased with the results, and I welcome you to try my development times and new XTOL dilutions. I was not successful with Divided Development during this exercise, but I will review that specific process thoroughly during the winter months.
I discovered that TMY is very linear with XTOL, and I also discovered that my new method to reduce the film's highlights meant that my shadow details sank deeper into Zones that only a mother could love. This leads me to believe that I should change my TMY ISO rating for each reduction in processing time, which is not what I want to do manually now, so I shall save that review for a winter exercise. The dilutions and the times suit me well currently. As a side note, I also noticed that TMY has an unbelievable and extraordinary ability to retain detail within the weakest shadows that I could capture on a negative. Absolutely amazing
Lastly, and for your convenience, I attached a PDF file containing my revised development times, and my revised dilutions regarding TMY and XTOL. I hope the PDF explains the development procedure well enough for everyone.
Please note that the development times have different dilutions
Have fun if you decide to experiment with saturated highlights while using TMY and XTOL.
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At St John's, we follow the National Curriculum for Mathematics. We use planning from the 'Abacus' scheme of work (online resource) to create fun, interactive lessons which cater to the needs of every child. Within the teaching of Maths, we aim to ensure that the children at St Johns:
1) become fluent in the fundamentals of mathematics, including through varied and frequent practice with increasingly complex problems over time, so that pupils develop conceptual understanding and the ability to recall and apply knowledge rapidly and accurately;
2) can reason mathematically by following a line of enquiry, conjecturing relationships and generalisations, and developing an argument, justification or proof using mathematical language; and
3) can solve problems by applying their mathematics to a variety of routine and non-routine problems with increasing sophistication, including breaking down problems into a series of simpler steps and persevering in seeking solutions.
At St John's we place an huge emphasis on mental maths (mental arithmetic). Arithmetic is a the heart of Maths. KS2 start every Maths lessons with five Fluent in Five questions. These questions focus on maths fluency through arithmetic question. We use Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS), which is on fun, interactive online resource is a carefully sequenced programme of daily times tables practice. Each week concentrates on a different times table or multiple times tables. Using TTRS will successfully boost times tables recall speed and understanding.
Every year at St John's, we hold a Maths themed week. During this week, Maths is weaved into every element in the curriculum. It is a fun, jam-packed week which the children really enjoy!
Please click on the link below to access the Programme of Study for Mathematics taught in each year.
YEARLY Maths Pages from NC.pdf
Follow the link to find the calculations used in Maths for KS1 - KS1 Overview of Maths Calculations.pdf
Follow the link to find the calculations used in Maths for KS2 - KS2 Overview of Maths Calculations.pdf
Our approach to teaching English develops children's ability to listen, speak, read and write for a wide range of purposes. We nurture our pupils' progress to help them communicate their ideas, feelings and views effectively to others. Children are encouraged to express their creativity and develop their imaginations, drawing on high quality texts.
Teachers plan according to the National Curriculum objectives using a range of resources from The Power of Reading; Talk for Writing and Hamilton Trust. Planning also makes creative and relevant links to class topics as a vehicle for writing. Where possible, teachers also provide the opportunity to write for real audiences, providing purpose and motivation for pupils, whilst making links with the world around them. We carefully structure the teaching of spelling, punctuation and grammar to ensure all pupils are able to communicate effectively.
At St John's, we place reading at the heart of the curriculum. Our pupils are encouraged to become critical readers of stories, poetry and drama; develop their own preferences and have a life-long love of reading.
We follow the National Curriculum for Science and use both the Kent scheme of work and Science Bug as a starting point for our planning across the school. We aim to develop both scientific knowledge and pupil's ability to work scientifically through an emphasis on investigative work during Science lessons. The school takes part in activities relating to British Science Week each year and enters national competitions, which help to give context to the work carried out in class. We maintain links with the warden of our local nature reserve and arrange visits where children are able to explore the natural world on their doorstep.
Using the National Curriculum as a guide, we teach History through our topic work. To ensure the coverage of historical skills and knowledge, we use additional planning material from a variety of sources including Twinkl, the BBC and TES. All classes in KS1 and KS2 hold a 'Living History Day' where the children dress up and immerse themselves in life from long ago. Many of our school trips are History based and in the past we have visited Lullingstone Castle, Hever Castle, Dover Castle, Horton Kirby Environmental Centre and Maidstone Museum. To enhance History learning, we have made good use of the iPads in lessons for research purposes, green screening, drama and photography. Displays in classrooms and around the school showcase our children's work.
At St John's, we aim to provide pupils with the knowledge and understanding of geographical processes, structures, places and peoples whilst developing the skills required for geographical investigations. The study of places begins with the immediate school locality and is later extended to a comparison of an economically developing country and a contrasting area in the UK. There are also thematic topics based on rivers, weather, settlements and environmental change. Children will develop and acquire a variety of skills to investigate places and themes including map-reading, the use of simple instruments, observation and identification. Using the National Curriculum as a guide, we teach Geography through a topic approach and is the main focus for some topics. To ensure the coverage of geographical skills and knowledge, we use additional planning material from Scholastic's New Curriculum for Geography and a variety of other sources including Twinkl and Oddizzi.
To see curriculum progression in Geography across the school please click here.
At St Johns, every member of KS2 learns to speak French and develops this skill higher up the school to include writing. We draw from a range of resources, including the Twinkl plans. We have very popular French and Italian clubs which children love to attend! Our study of French extends to cultural understanding and lower KS2 brings it to life through a 'French afternoon', during which children experience food, music and games.
We believe that Physical Education, experienced in a safe and supportive environment, is vital and unique in its contribution to a pupil's physical and emotional development and health. The Physical Education curriculum aims to provide, for all pupils, increasing self-confidence through an ability to manage themselves successfully in a variety of situations. The scheme of work is based on progressive learning objectives which, combined with varied and flexible teaching styles, endeavour to provide appropriate, stimulating, challenging and enjoyable learning situations for all pupils.
All pupils in Year 3 go swimming at Maidstone Leisure Centre to fulfil the National Curriculum objectives to:
- Swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
- Use a range of strokes effectively
- Perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.
We make use of outside specialists whenever possible; for example, football, cricket, rugby and tennis coaches. We endeavour to introduce our children to a number of different sports and activities through these specialists.
We are fortunate to have extensive playing fields for both winter and summer sporting activities.
We have endeavoured to continually increase the level of extra-curricular physical activity provision available to our pupils. These opportunities aim to further develop children's skills and talents. We aim to offer as many opportunities as possible for our children to participate in the School Games at levels 1 & 2 (intra and inter school competition).
All year groups follow the Kent Agreed Sylabus for RE and follow revised schemes of work from the Canterbury diocese website. Skills from both AT1 and AT2 are covered through these plans.
We follow the national curriculum for art and design and use Art Express as our main resource of planning. As well as teaching traditional areas of art including drawing, painting, printing, collage and sculpture, we teach the children to use iPads apps to enhance their experience in art. This year the children have used a 'Paper' app to draw their impression of buildings in and around Maidstone.
We have close links with the ceramics department at Valley Park secondary school and are able to use their facilities to enrich the art curriculum.
Every year we enter art competitions. This year we have participated in the 'Take One Picture' project. The artwork we have submitted has been selected for display in the National Gallery.
We follow the national curriculum for design and technology. A new national scheme of work 'Projects on a Page' is used to plan design and technology lessons. The cooking and nutrition aspect of DT is based on lesson plans on www.foodafactoflife.org.uk.
We follow the national curriculum for Computing. We use the Switched On scheme of work as our main resource but do not necessarily follow this exactly as listed. In addition, we also provide cross curricular units of study.
The younger children at St John's enjoy undertaking the beginning steps of programming by using programmable floor robots such as Beebots. They then move on to using more complex programming apps, such as Lightbot and Cargobot. These apps allow the children to write, test and debug programs.
In Key Stage Two the children advance on to writing code using the MIT developed program, Scratch. The older children also have the opportunity to take part in a weekly Coding Club, where they can program and use our school robots; Sphero and Dash & Dot.
As well as programming, the children at St John's enjoy using our iPads across the whole curriculum. This could be anything from conducting research in a History lesson, taking pictures of a science experiment or using a musical composition app.


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We use Words Their Way and we hate it! Maybe it's helpful to the younger grades but for the upper grades it's a waste of time. I supplement with Rebecca Sitton which I love! But vocabulary is the most important for this grade.
I'm so glad to see that someone else uses Rebecca Sitton. It is a wonderful program that addresses so much - synonyms, antonyms, homophones, homographs, figurative language, etc., and of course - spelling patterns! All this through engaging activities. Sitton does not use a list or words to memorize and then quickly forget. It truly teaches patterns which students incorporate through spelling checks of everyday writing. There is a list of no excuse words (most commonly used words in English language) for each grade level. I post them, where students can check their spelling, until one day they don't need to check - they just know! Last year I had a boy who had behavior difficulties. After a spelling lesson one day, he raised his hand (that in itself was a miracle!) and said, "You're a really good spelling teacher. I like this."
Oh, and you should definitely teach BOTH spelling and vocabulary.
We use Words Their Way and we hate it! Maybe it's helpful to the younger grades but for the upper grades it's a waste of time. I supplement with Rebecca Sitton which I love! But vocabulary is the most important for this grade.
You teach spelling patterns, and choose words they need to know with that pattern, including content vocabulary. Students still need to practice spelling patterns in 5th grade, including Greek and Latin roots. That will help them with reading, as well as spelling and vocabulary. It shouldn't be an "either/or" question. Combine both disciplines.
I teach 5th. We switched from spelling to vocabulary instruction two years ago. I actually switched back to spelling (words their way) because my current class is so terrible at spelling and don't have the spelling patterns down at all.
I think for me, it really depends on how well spelling, phonics, and phonemic awareness is taught in the younger grades. Do they have the general spelling patterns down? Is their spelling correct on most common sight words? Can they apply spelling patterns to new words?
We use Wonders and the spelling lists with each unit. Our school is in a discussion about keeping spelling, especially in 4th and 5th grades. I think I would prefer to do more vocabulary instruction. What is being used at your schools?


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This DIY Rubber Band Racer is one of our favorite kid-friendly activities to do as a family. Our kids really like to make DIY toys and the best part…you can make it with items found around the home. There's nothing like seeing the smiles on your kid's faces as they make homemade toys.
We actually started a recycling program in our home to see what raw materials we could use to upcycle and make something new! The kids just love to see what they find around the house to put into our "kid activities" bin. Plus, its an extra bonus to our natural resources, it limits the amount of waste and reduces the landfill space. A win-win for everyone 🙂
This is probably one of our favorite rubber band toys we have made. It might be our favorite DIY kid's toy we have made, which is why I want to share how to make it with you.
Here are the items needed for your DIY race car and the step-by-step directions for making a DIY Rubber Band Racer.
- 2 straws (this will be the frame of the car). These are recycled paper staws.
- 4 toothpicks (or wooden skewers). I have also used a paper clip.
- 4 container lids (from a milk container or prescription caps)
- Rubberband (or Rainbow Loom Bands-great way to use the millions that are just lying around)
- Hot glue gun (I used a low temp since our 6 year old was helping)
- Drill (with small drill bits)
First, I used a ruler to figure out where I wanted the placement of the holes on my straws because this is where the toothpicks are going to go (see picture below).
Note: Each straw will have four holes. Two holes are drilled at each end of the straw.
On each end of the straw, I drilled the first hole 1/2 inch in from the end and the second hole is drilled one inch from the end. I repeated the process on the opposite side of the straw. You will repeat this process for the second straw. Both straws should look the same when you are done.
What are the holes for?
The first hole (the one closest to the end, 1/2 inch back) will be used for your wheel axels. These holes should be made a little larger and will allow your wheels to move freely.
The second set of holes (the ones that are 1 inch back) will be used for the structural supports. These holes should be a bit smaller and the toothpick should fit snug into each straw.
- Once you have all the holes made in your straws you can move to the assembly of your car frame.
- You will place a toothpick through each structure hole (the hole that you marked at 1 inch or the 2nd hole from the end). I recommend pushing the toothpicks all the way though so the pointed tips are sticking out on both sides.
- Next, use your hot glue gun and glue the toothpicks to the straws. I would just glue the inside portion first and let it dry.
- Once dry, cut the pointed ends off your toothpicks and place a little glue on the outside section of the straw.
Now that you have the structure built, you work on and add the wheels. this is where the lids or caps come in. Most of the caps that you will find have a mark in the center. This is a great and perfect place to drill the hole to make the axels for your cars.
You will want to drill the hole in the center of each lid. This will be the same process as the holes you drilled in the straws. The holes in the wheels will be drilled just large enough for the toothpick to fit snug.
On one of the toothpicks, drill a very small hole in the center. Once the hole is drilled, you will place the toothpick ends (the point) that you cut off to make a peg (see picture below).
The peg will help when winding up the rubber band car to make it go. This toothpick will be your rear axle. Make sure to attach the larger caps to this one if using different sizes for the wheels.
- Now you are ready to assemble.
- You can start with the rear axle.
- Place the toothpick in each hole, and attach each wheel.
- Note: At this point, you will want your peg to be in right in the center.
- Once the toothpick is in place you can attach each wheel and glue them into place.
- Repeat this step for the front axle.
- Note: you may want to add some more glue to the caps on the rear axel to give it some added weight. This will keep the car tires from just spinning when the car is ready. Another tip would be to use a little Playdough to pack in the caps.
Now that your car is built… Attach the rubber band to the front structure support. I personally did not have any rubber bands, so my son made me a quick one out of his Rainbow Loom bands.
Once attached, place the opposite side on the rear axel peg and slowly wind up the tires to test it out.
Now it is time to let your kids have some fun.
They will love playing with their new car and love the fact that they made it for YOU!
Hint: Be careful if you make it while their friends are around… they will start placing orders!
check out our video & watch it go!!


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The rest of us? We're just posting for the fun of it. Here, nine Instagrams every outdoor lover has probably posted at one point or another.
Guilty? Don't worry — us, too.
The GoPole selfie
Taking a photo of yourself in the throes of action, all while maintaining a death grip on your camera's monopole mount?
The only civilized way to take a selfie.
The gear grid
Also known as the #frontdoorkit. Because the best way to ensure you'll never forget anything is to lay it all out in painstakingly organized piles.
And then play some Tetris.
The adventure dog
Acceptable breeds include heelers, goldens, labs, pointers, huskies and any adorable, adoptable mutt that can keep up with your mountain bike and won't require a ramp to get in the car.
RELATED: 5 inspiring outdoor photographers you need to follow on Instagram
The POV
Ski tips, handlebars, the bow of your kayak: What you saw, we see.
The brand enthusiast
Spent too much on that gear you had to have? Earn some return on your investment with Instagram exposure.
Show that brand how cool you're making them look and they're bound to show you some love. Insert all applicable hashtags here.
The adventuremobile
These souped-up Frankensteins of the auto world have been retrofitted for any expedition near or far. Popular models include the Sprinter, the VW Vanagon and the Unimog.
The epic campsite
Causing life envy since hashtags became a thing.
RELATED: This Instagram account pokes fun at ridiculous camping photos
The jump shot
The single best way to celebrate summits, sunsets and semi-cool boulders.
Variations include the handstand, the yoga pose and victory arms.
The back of someone's head
Because landscapes are boring and everyone's head looks good from behind.
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Freelancer Attacked at Trump Election Protest
A freelance journalist was attacked while covering a Nov. 10 Oakland, Calif., protest of Donald Trump's election as President.
CPJ has warned Trump's election would be a clear and present danger to journalist safety given the now President-elect's verbal attacks on them, including insults and threats of lawsuits and tougher libel laws.
Freelancer Kyle Ludowitz suffered a broken cheekbone, according to CPJ, which said Ludowitz told them that several protestors attempted to intervene to stop the attack.
CPJ said he was attacked while covering looting and vandalism during the protest, but did not say by whom--the men wore masks.
"The media should never be targeted for doing the important work of documenting events of significant public interest," said Carlos Lauría, senior coordinator of the Americas program at CPJ. "Journalists have faced increasing threats and violence at political events throughout the U.S. presidential election campaign. The trend toward heightened violence targeting the press is alarming, and must be reversed."
Journalists have been attacked by both supporters and opponents of Trump in recent weeks.
CPJ also pointed out that a TV news van was vandalized Nov. 9 in L.A.


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Students Attend Empowering Young Women LEAD Conference
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March 22, 2019
On Thursday, March 8, young women from across central Kentucky came together for the annual Young Women LEAD conference (LEAD stands for Leadership, Education, and Development). Young Women LEAD is a day of empowerment for high school girls, teaching them about breaking stereotypes, having a successful career, and being a leader in their communities. The conference is very focused on these aspects, as proven by its mission statement: "Young Women LEAD will provide high school girls with a meaningful experience designed to help them discover their innate qualities and strengths and to challenge them to reach higher levels of personal growth and development."
Young Women LEAD was founded in 2009 by a group of female executives from Louisville, KY, in an effort to promote self-esteem, confidence, and leadership in high school girls. Through a six month study, they found it would be beneficial to local cities and communities to hold a one-day conference with these ideas, the likes of which did not exist anywhere in the country at the time. At the conference, there were breakout sessions in the morning (each student attended two sessions), followed by lunch, with keynote speaker Jesse Funk afterward.
Breakout sessions included Be Bold, Be Confident: a session on female empowerment and how to overcome negative stereotypes; Working Towards Wealth: a session on knowing how to make the right financial decisions after graduation; and a STEM Career Panel showcasing jobs in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in an effort to get more women in the fields of STEM. Junior Hayleigh Burrows spoke of her experience in one of the sessions she attended: "I liked the 'Working Towards Wealth' session…which was all about how to become wealthy by future careers and finances."
Berea Community High School has sent students to the conference for the past few years. This year, BCHS sent twenty-five young women to the conference, with some students from every grade. "The experience of going to YWL [Young Women LEAD] will stick with me forever," freshman Kylie Randall remarked of her experience. "All the joy, laughter, and empowerment after attending is unforgettable. Hearing the struggles and success stories of many strong women will continue to inspire me."
Kylie also has a message for other young women: "Never ever let others tell you what you can and cannot be. You get to make those choices for yourself." Young Women LEAD inspired and empowered those who attended this year, fulfilling its mission and ensuring that another generation of young women will become leaders in their communities.


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How drones can help your investment
Drone-based assessment: Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to achieve success for your project
Why use drones? The use of conventional monitoring techniques such as car-based transects is, in many situations, unadequate to assess the real risk situation a site may represent for bird and bat communities. The risk area is dependent on the type of project, and in vertical projects it is frequently above 50 m height, as per example in wind energy facilities.
How is it done? The drone is eqquiped with state of the art technology to capture signals of interest from the faunal groups to be assessed - birds, bats (or others). We use ultrasound detectors to detect bat activity, being able to measure its intensity and map its occurrence. Through the use of photographic or video cameras we can inspect remote locations and survey nests of species of conservation concern. Both aspects have a very relevant input for the project's viability and assessment robustness.
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Bat monitoring
Drone-based surveys using ultrasound detectors enable us to monitor patterns of bat activity where the risk of impact is higher - close to the rotor swept area. Bats are killed mostly due to collision with wind turbine blades, therefore the use of conventional techniques may not be the best tool for risk assessment. Through the incorporation of reliable environmental variables into our assessments we can predict higher collision risk in certain timeframes evaluating with accuracy the viability of your project.
Smart siting
Customized curtailment
Bat monitoring at rotor height
Bird monitoring
The use of drones is the most efficient method to survey locations of difficult access - such as bird's nests of cliffs. We can also use drones to detemine the presence of less conspicuous species (hard to detect) which are important to assess the project's impacts.
Bird nest survey at unnacessible locations
Big fauna surveys
Fauna with large dimensions can easily be spotted and documented from an aerial point of view. Drone surveys are more cost-efficient than using aeroplanes and provide the same accuracy and reliability. We can help you gather information regarding the biodiversity values in your project's area and determine its viability.
Vegetation and habitat mapping
Our drone can be equipped with a high-resolution camera to efficiently map the vegetation and habitats present within the project's area. Using this methodology we can provide up-to-date land use and habitat mapping which is essential for an accurate assessment of the biodiversity values.


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Mosaic made entirely by hand, following the techniques of thousands of years ago.
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Reproduction of a Byzantine mosaic of Ravenna.
Ravenna is the last capital of the Roman Empire of the West and the center of Byzantine Power in Europe (between the 5th and 8th centuries).
Doves from Ravenna. Detail of the Mosaic of the apostles showing two pigeons drinking. The Byzantine mosaics preserved in Galla Placidia are considered the oldest in the city.
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna (Italy).
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Cannes 2008: Tony Manero Review
UK, May 20, 2008 – Tony Manero is a film about a fifty-something man obsessed with John Travolta's character in Saturday Night Fever, mimicking his mannerisms, his strut and, of course, his hip-swivelling dance moves. Far from being a gentle screwball comedy however, the subject matter could not be more serious. Set in Santiago de Chile, against the backdrop of General Pinochet's dictatorship, the film is a gripping account of a society at its lowest ebb.
Raul Peralta is the disco dancing central character, a malevolent, monosyllabic man who believes he can escape the hopelessness of his situation by aping an American anti-hero. His every waking hour is dedicated to Tony Manero, working towards Saturday night when he hits the dancefloor of the local town hall to unleash his (none-too-impressive) moves.
"Tony Manero" gives it his best John Travolta.
As the film kicks off, Peralta encounters a dream opportunity – to perform as his hero in a televised contest to find the country's greatest Manero impersonator. His efforts to succeed in the contest lead the film into extremely dark territory however, as Peralta cheats and thieves his way around town as he tries to perfect his act. 'Tony' is capable of the most horrendous acts of violence, yet the people around him have become so desensitised to violence that barely anyone bats an eye-lid.
It's relentlessly depressing stuff, yet gripping all the same, and that's largely due to Alfredo Castro's hugely impressive performance in the lead role. Present throughout proceedings yet barely saying a word, Castro creates a brutal, spiteful, disgusting movie monster, yet one can't help but be mesmerised by his quest to succeed. Around him the cast is also uniformly fine; the fear, sadness and pain of the times etched on the faces of dance partners and friends.
Peralta takes flight across the rooftops of Chile.
These same people are obviously involved in some kind of underground activity against the dictatorship, but this is only hinted at throughout the film, the point being that no matter what they did, it was impossible to escape the shadow if Pinochet's regime.
At the same time Peralta's obsession with American culture foreshadows what's to come for Chile, the culture of violence continuing, only to then be swallowed up by the globalist interests of Uncle Sam, bringing with him McDonalds, Starbucks, Coca-Cola and the like. The result is an uncompromising film that's difficult to watch, but sure to live long in the memory.
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Kings Entertainment Company
Kings Entertainment Company (KECO) owned and/or operated six theme parks around the world. The company was originally owned by Taft Broadcasting and in 1984 was purchased for $167.5 million by senior executives and general managers of Taft's Amusement Park Group.[1]
In 1992, the company was sold to Paramount Communications (formerly Gulf+Western, and later acquired by Viacom), then the parent of Paramount Pictures, which changed the name of the parks by adding "Paramount's" in front of their names. The park in Australia was not purchased by Paramount and was sold to a local company.
The company was renamed Paramount Parks in 1994, around the time of the Viacom purchase, and remained in existence until 2006. As part of the 2005 Viacom split, ownership of Paramount Parks was transferred to the CBS Corporation.
CBS, in turn, sold the parks to amusement park management company Cedar Fair Entertainment Company based in Sandusky, Ohio on June 30, 2006 (CBS decided that the parks would not fit a new corporate strategy that they were implementing). As of January 2007, Cedar Fair has begun dropping the Paramount name from the individual parks and restoring their original KECO names with new Cedar Fair logos. This transaction also returned the parks to Ohio-based ownership, as Taft was once headquartered in Cincinnati (meanwhile, Gulf+Western was once headquartered in Ohio's neighboring state, Michigan).
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The company owned:
- Canada's Wonderland, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada (sold to Paramount, now owned by Cedar Fair)
- Great America, Santa Clara, California (Sold to Paramount, now owned by Cedar Fair)
- Kings Island, Mason, Ohio (Sold to Paramount, now owned by Cedar Fair)
- Carowinds,[2] Charlotte, North Carolina (Sold to Paramount, now owned by Cedar Fair)
- Kings Dominion, Doswell, Virginia (Sold to Paramount, now owned by Cedar Fair)
- Australia's Wonderland, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Sold to Sunway Group, now defunct)
- Hanna Barbera Land, Houston, Texas (sold to Six Flags and reopened as Splashtown)
- Marineland of the Pacific, Palos Verdes, California (sold to Harcourt Brace Jovanovich then owner of SeaWorld and promptly closed)
See alsoEdit
- ^ "Then and Now: A trip back in time at Kings Island". WCPO. WCPO. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Charlotte's Carousel Capital closes largest investment fund to date". Charlotte Observer. Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 23 October 2018.


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I want to write about my Sunday morning but I feel drained just thinking about it.
I still feel the need to share about my experience though, so here's my letter to the customer service department of Philippine Airlines.
Good afternoon.
I would like to file my complaint against your staff (Carla Patricia Fonturom) and supervisor (Adorable Espejo) at the PAL check-in counter located at Terminal 2.
My name is ________, a passenger for your PR 141 flight bound for Iloilo last December 7, 2008. I got my EconoLight ticket through online purchase made by my mother-in-law.
While I respect your company policy on the non-presentation of the credit card photocopy of the owner of the credit card used, I was taken aback by the unpleasant customer handling of the staff and the supervisor involved in my case.
I arrived early for my flight last December 7, 2008. This is not subject for contention as this was confirmed by Ms. Espejo after she was asked by your Branch Manager, Mr. Alfonso Tulay. I first tried to negotiate with Ms. Fonturom about my excess baggage but without much discussion, she immeidately referred me to Ms. Espejo. Right there, I noticed her very impersonal treatment but I did not make a big deal out of it. When I was about to pay for my excess baggage, she asked for the photocopy of my mother-in-law's credit card. I explained that I did not have it. Of course, I recognize that this is a non-fulfillment of the documentary requirement on my part. But being there already, I tried to ask for understanding as I had a 2-year old toddler traveling with me. In fact, my husband talked to Ms. Fonturom on the phone and tried to ask for consideration as he will fax the photocopy as soon as he can, to no avail. Ms. Fonturom replied, "Wala kaming magagawa". She turned the phone off on my husband and handed back the phone to me. Ms. Espejo's treatment was the worst treatment I got from any staff, supervisor or manager in a service industry. I saw her walking and hastily shrug off my papers to her staff saying "Wala tayong magagawa dyan" in a very unpleasant tone of voice. I repeatedly went from the staff desk to the supervisor's desk trying to ask consideration for my case with my 2-year old toddler. Ms. Espejo had to repeatedly tell me, "EconoLight lang ang ticket mo. Kung may dokumento ka, wala ka sanang problema". I wasstill trying to look for alternatives for the predicament I was in but Ms. Fonturom called in another customer in line. I went back to Ms. Espejo's desk because I wanted to ask howmuch I should be paying if I had to purchase another ticket in case I can still take that flight. Ms. Espejo refused to listen to my question and instead had to repeat several times her explanation that "wala kang dokumento. Kung sana dinala mo ang dokumento mo, wala kang problema". "EconoLight fare ticket ka lang" was repeatedly emphasized to me. All these time, the explanation was done in a loud and angry voice. I had to tell her to stop and listen to my concern. When eventually she understood that I wanted to ask for the price of the ticket, she answered, "P3,000 plus bawat isa pero wala na akong maibibigay sa yo. Close na. Overbooking kami". Did I sense in her tone that I cannot afford to purchase a P3,000 plus ticket? I cannot help to feel that as it was spoken in a condescending tone.
In all those times that I was trying to ask for consideration, no alternative was given or offered to me. Instead, "Wala kaming magagawa" was repeatedly smacked into my face. Is this the orientation of customer service in PAL?
What if I didn't have the money to purchase another ticket? What happens to all those in similar situation as mine who do not have the money to purchase another ticket? No alternative is given? No consideration is given? Must this be an excuse for rough customer handling? Must this be a venue for your staffs and supervisors to show their uncalled for behaviors?
Noticeably, I heard "EconoLight lang" several times. While this promo package is attractively-packaged as "A more affordable way to fly", I don't think this shall be another venue for your staffs and supervisors to discriminate against travelers availing of this package. Even if "PAL EconoLight is targeted to the budget-conscious segment of the traveling market", I think it is arrogant to assume that customers availing of this package can be treated differently, in terms of customer care, from those availing of other packages.
While I may be amiss in my documentary requirement, must this be a good reason for your staff and supervisor to display such callous treatment? Please note that I had to contend with a 2-year old traveling with me but I was made to walk from the staff's desk to the supervisor's desk several times and I had to bear the arrogance of your staff and eventually take the loud and angry voice of Ms. Espejo.
My husband, who was here in the Philippines for a business trip, had to postpone a Sunday morning meeting as he had to drive back to the airport to fetch me and my son. My son and I had to take a taxi back to the airport to catch the flight booked by Ms. Aileen Valero (from the Branch Manager's office). If there is a person to thank for that day, it was Ms. Valero who promptly offered an alternative for me. If, indeed, my case was hopeless that day and I had to swallow the "denied boarding" verdict of your company policy, the least that I would have expected was an offer of alternative from your accommodating (or is this too much to assume?) staff and/or supervisor. I had to get this offer from Ms. Valero after I had to receive rough customer handling.
I appreciate that your Branch Manager, Mr. Alfonso Tulay, had to take the time to listen to my predicament last Sunday. I just think that Ms. Adorable Espejo was given a good edge to be able to receive a sound advice of preparing her defense against my complaint. This advice was given without my written complaint yet.
Summing up my Sunday morning last December 7, 2008 in Terminal 2 as an unfortunate incident is an underestimation of the emotional distress I had to go through. I would appreciate a prompt action from your end and I would appreciate it even more if I will be informed about any action on this.
Respectfully yours,
That was a very, very bad morning. How bad was it? Aside from my letter above, picture this: I can't stop myself from crying at the airport while talking to my Dad and my husband. During December, just how large is the crowd that you could imagine in the airport? As dramatic as it sounds, my tears were literally rolling down my cheeks until my husband appeared and he had to put our baggages back in the car. That was very humiliating there's no way I am going to take this lightly against the supervisor involved.


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Trustees approve sending a letter to ODOT regarding a dangerous intersection and introduce the new township attorney.
KEY ACTION: Reviewed and approved a letter to be sent to the Ohio Department of Transportation supporting the installation of a four-way traffic light at state Route 172 and Alabama Avenue NW. The intersection has a flashing red light to alert motorists, but trustees were swayed earlier this month by safety concerns brought by resident Larry Barnes about the need for a four-way light.
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OTHER ACTION: Approved a motion to renew a contract with Crescenze Cooling & Heating for service this year. The contract pays the company $175 for the year, in addition to $65 per service call.
DISCUSSION: Heard from two representatives of Dublin-based Aspen Energy, asking trustees for permission to query electric suppliers on their behalf for future rates and come back to trustees with pricing options. The township's electricity aggregation deal with First Energy Solutions expires in May 2019, and trustees could decide to partner with another consulting group down the road. More discussion on Aspen's offer is planned for the township's next meeting, Feb. 14.
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Cathey Gage's Story
Posted on the THISG website by Robert Durland with permission from Cathey Gage.
The story below is written from a copy of the letter Cathey Gage wrote on September 6, 1994. Cathey wrote her life story at that time to the Legislative Committee for People with Disabilities in Columbia, South Carolina. The subject: The need for head injury survivors in the job market. Cathey started supporting Trident Head Injury Support Group, as a member 24 years ago and served as President in 2002. Cathey served as a Hasci Life Skills Trainer and Coach Provider for many, many years and faithfully continues.
Below is Cathey's story
My name is Cathey Gage. I am a head injury survivor, and I would like to tell you about my experiences here in South Carolina, concerning things that could be done to help other survivors entering or re-entering the job market.
In 1965, I started my
freshman year at the University of Vermont. On Saturday night, the car I was riding in swerved, and I was thrown out. After a brain operation and a month in a coma, I restarted my life again with basically no memory of my entire life I had to relearn everything. I am one of the lucky ones though, because I did have the ability to learn, and remember. A permanent side-effect of my injury was that I lost my total peripheral vision in both eyes, so that took a great deal of getting used to. Obviously, I had to put my college education on hold, and about 10 months after the accident I married my high school sweetheart. He made me learn things. Looking back on it, I think of myself as a 19-year-old with the experience level of a 7 or 8-year-old. During my twenties, I had two children, and I spent the next 6 or 7 years raising them. I had a few part-time jobs, but nothing very demanding or challenging because it was a resort town, the jobs usually ended "at the end of the season." Driving was a problem because of my vision, and I had probably at least one accident every year.
Then when I was 30, I found myself going through a divorce and faced the prospect of supporting myself and two children. I took a course in bookkeeping at a small community college and went out "in the real world" to get a job as a bookkeeper, not having any experience or concept of what to expect. Now I was a 30-year-old with the experience level of a 15-year-old, but even 15-year-olds know things that I didn't know. I was also scared to death of course and had no self-confidence at all. My first job in the accounting department of a local hotel lasted 5 weeks-I didn't know anything-I had to ask how to open the drawers of the filing cabinet!
Bookkeeping was complicated- because of my vision, I would often miss the figures in the left column, either the hundreds or the thousands. Balancing debits and credits was so time-consuming because I almost always had to go back and find which number I had misread. I found another job as a bookkeeper/secretary for a construction firm, and within 6 weeks, they had hired another girl as a secretary, and I was demoted to a part-time bookkeeper. I was let go from that job about a year and a half later because they decided they needed more of an accountant than a bookkeeper.
During that time, I had taken 3 more courses in bookkeeping and accounting, so that year, 1979, I decided to try to make my way in another part of the country and I came to Charleston. My first job down here at a CPA firm lasted 2 months. I went from job to job for the next 5 years, always being let go for reasons that were not very clear, but usually because of my slowness. I remarried in 1982, and my husband provided financial and moral support. In 1985 1 had 4 jobs in one year and was let go from all of them. At the beginning of 1986, I decided to go into real estate so I couldn't get fired. Driving was the downfall of my career as a real estate agent. It cost me more money on insurance than I was earning, so I decided to go back to secretarial work. The real estate compan
y where I had been employed hired me as their secretary, and I started taking courses at Trident Tech at that time. I worked there for almost 3 years, and out of the blue, they let me go. They said it was because "I wasn't fast enough." By then, I had discovered temporary employment agencies, and they kept me busy.
It was so much easier to get let go with them because I knew that the jobs were temporary anyway. I was still looking for a permanent job though, and in the summer of 1991, I had a job with another real estate firm which I lost in 3 months for no reason. In the summer of 1992, I had an appointment with a lawyer, which I lost in 2 months for no reason I had been studying to be a paralegal at Tech, and I felt I was doing an excellent job and I wanted that job so much. After I was let go, I went to see a psychiatrist, because I was so devastated. I went to Voc Rehab, and they were the ones who sent me to Trident Head Injury Support Group. I have fought a lengthy battle without really knowing who I was fighting or why I had to fight it. Now I see something could have been done to help me and others like me. I wish I'd had a job coach who could have guided in entering the job market. A job coach can help all disabled persons in helping choose a field to go into, concerning talents, abilities, and limitations. He or she can assist in preparing for interviews and acting as an intermediary with the employer when a job is secured. Emotional support is also very important-l know that from hard experiences. Providing transportation could enable a person to work who otherwise might not be able to. All our needs are different, of course, but we all need a sense of self-worth, and being able to have a job and keep a job is so very fundamental to anyone's feeling of value.