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Honest Impulses 04: Working Together
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The teaching kitchen was the most efficient room Linia had been in since leaving home that morning. It was large, well-designed, and to her pleasure well-stocked with the basics. The low, blocky building made of local brick was on the eastern edge of the city, far from the university's main campus, a leased space that Chef Tezozomoctzinxo had turned into a clean and welcoming space to instruct young people in the fine art of cooking for themselves. Linia enjoyed a guilty hour in the large walk-in cooler, checking the inventory. The heat of Hiroshi's too-powerful sun seemed ready to blast all the way through the thermoprotective layers of ergasynthetic flesh, sub-integuments, and revenant frame to wreak havoc with the cryocooled core of her brain.
Linia had discussed with De Ette and Nozomi having her core replaced with a modern, SAE-derived equivalent that wasn't quite so energy intensive or heat sensitive, but she loathed the idea of running her faunos on an emulation layer no matter how accurate it promised to be. She liked her mind just the way it is. She scowled as she remembered Doctor Swatdjtwai and his condescending attempts to "correct her primitive brain and its behavioral irregularities." Her friends loved her just the way she was, original temperate mind core and quasi-organic heat redistribution system and all the rest.
On a day like today, she relished a cool place to radiate efficiently and in silence, letting her thumpy heart pump coolant out to her skin and heat out to the world. The sound of the kitchen door swinging open interrupted Linia's musings on the state of her brain and body. A voice called out, "Hello? Is anyone there?"
"Be out in a moment!" She felt behavior modules slide about inside her brain as the organizational state-of-mind agents receded and the social ones multiplied in their place. She pushed her way through the utility fog into the gleaming kitchen.
A short, slightly heavyset human woman with pale skin and wide, round eyes behind broad circular spectacles, wearing the age of her early 20s, stood by the door. She wore a loose white tunic with orange sleeves and baggy dark-grey cargo trousers.
The woman bowed. "Excuse me, I'm looking for Professor Hunda?" She rubbed her hands together nervously, which made her rather prodigious bosom wobble. Linia quirked an eyebrow as her mind rather forcefully made an issue of registering that wobble. Enjoying it. "That's me," Linia said. "But you're very early. Class doesn't start for another two hours yet." The woman stood up straight and looked Linia over. Her face went through several shifts, anger among them, ending in a sad, almost exhausted expression. "I'm sorry, is there something I can help you with?"
"Oh, no, Professor. 'Tis just the heat. I'm no used to it."
"Nobody is. It's not 'professor,' though. Just 'Miss Hunda,' please. I'm not even an associate, just an adjunct instructor. Why are you here so early?"
"I'm no, I mean, I'm no here for the class, I am, 'tis just, I came about the listing on the campus job board?" She held out her Handbook.
Linia fished her own Handbook out of a pocket of her apron, tapped it with the other woman's, looked at it, nodded. "I see. What's your name?"
"Shandy, Miss Hunda. Shandy Oxenhollar. It says 'Chandra Grace,' but nobody calls me that."
"I see, Shandy. Can you cook?"
"Oh, aye, Ma'am!" The smile that lit her face was guarded but real. It made Linia feel good to see it.
"Well, then, let's see you cook." She pointed back into the cooler. "Make me a salad."
"That's no cooking," Shandy said. "There's no heat involved."
"Oh, Shandy, you've already won my heart!" Linia said, laughing. "Make one anyway."
"Aye, Ma'am," Shandy said, smiling in return. Twenty minutes later, Shandy produced a small bowl of cabbage salad, just enough for the two of them. The dressing used emulsified egg, mustard, mustard powder, macadamia and refined olive oil, lime, dill, pepper, poppy seeds, and a teaspoon of raspberry jam. Light green Napa cabbage was colorfully punctuated with shredded carrot and julienned sticks of bright red pepper.
"This is amazing," Linia said as she tasted it. "You picked one of my favorite recipes, your knife skills are first rate, you work clean and you left clean. Where did you learn to cook?"
"Mother taught me. She always said that a good woman knows how to cook. Might help me land a husband someday." Linia wondered what the grimace on Shandy's face meant.
"Well, she was half right. It's landed you a job. You're hired, Miss Oxenhollar. The school is paying 18 LAU per hour, and I'll clock you at four and a half hours, one hour of prep before class and thirty minutes of cleanup afterward. That's 81 LAU per week. Is that acceptable?"
"Oh, aye, ma'am! But what do you want me to be doing?"
Linia smiled. "I'm afraid that I'm going to be doing a lot of the teaching, which means you'll be doing a lot of the cooking. I hope you're ready for that. Come back to the office and we'll go over the details, and I'll show you the class schedule." She pointed at the bowl. "Day one is food and kitchen safety, ending with that for knife, grate and mandoline skills. I don't think this will be hard at all."
Shandy proved better than Linia could have hoped. As she shepherded her eighteen students through the basics of knife-work, picking out produce, choosing flavors and combining them, Shandy fetched and carried and even helped some of the students through it all. Linia felt sure that if she ever needed to be away from the class she could leave solid guidance and Shandy could have carried a session without her. The students, mostly human but a few furs and even one llerkin, took the better part of two hours to make what Shandy had made in twenty minutes, but now each of them had two full servings, each with some variety of meat or protein added in, to take home that they could say they made themselves.
As the last of them straggled out, Linia looked for Shandy but she had gone as well. She should have stayed long enough to hear the verdict, at least. Shrugging, she tossed her own apron into the laundry hamper, pulled her bag over her shoulders and headed out the door.
Shandy was at one of the tables in the serving room, slumped over. "Ms. Oxenhollar?" Linia reached out and shook her gently. Her sensors told her Shandy was only asleep. "Ms. Oxenhollar?"
"Huh, wha? Oh! I'm so sorry, Miss Hunda! I'm so sorry. I just sat down for a minute to close my eyes and I, I no ken what happened."
"Are you all right?"
"Aye, I'm fine. Just tired."
"Then you should go home and get some sleep. How are you getting home?"
"The same way I got here. I figured I'd walk."
"Shandy, the city has these wonderful things called buses. If you pick the right one, it'll take you where you want to go, or at least only a block's walk. At no cost, either. Come on." Linia offered her hand. Shandy took it willingly and let Linia pull her into a standing position.
Misuko knew not to expect Linia until late. Linia had left a casserole in the cooler for those nights when she would be out. Until she'd taken the teaching job those nights had been rare and mostly involved media events surrounding Isabelle Mannheim. Misuko could navigate the kitchen well enough, although she wasn't anything one might call a chef. She'd survive. "I think I should take you back to your flat." Linia hesitated to look inwardly at the SOMagents that caused that offer to come out of her mouth. What was going on down there below her threshold of generational awareness? SOMA ratios that usually only happened around Misuko were everywhere in her brain.
"Oh, no, Miss Hunda, I no could—"
"Please," Linia said, catching up with her own thoughts. Misuko would be furious with her if she let her assistant collapse in the street. "Wait here." She went into the kitchen and brought back a large glass of water. "It's easy to get dehydrated on Hiroshi, and you've been running around the kitchen for three hours, and I don't think I saw you take a drink the entire time you were here. It'll get worse when we turn on the heat. So get yourself a water bottle and clip it to your belt, and I expect you to use it while you're working. In the meantime, drink this and we'll go. You're tired. You need someone to take you home."
Shandy looked about to protest again, but she just nodded. "All right. I appreciate that. Why do you always call me Miss Oxenhollar?"
"I address all of my students that way, until they tell me otherwise. It's formal."
"I wish you'd just call me Shandy. 'Miss Oxenhollar' sounds like the kind of name someone would call my mother."
"Then I'd be happy if you called me 'Linia' outside of class. In class, I try to use the cultural honorifics if I know them. My students need to learn how to change the tone and level of politeness. But you don't have to, outside of class. You're not my student, you're my assistant and partner. And you're right, 'Miss Hunda' is already starting to sound far too old."
"I will try… Linia." She smiled as she said it.
"Come on." Linia led them through the serving room and the foyer and out into the open air of a cool Hiroshi evening. The ostro winds had come with the darkness, bringing a strong chill this early in the Hiroshi fall. "You might want that," Linia said, pointing to the heavy sweatshirt Shandy had tied about her waist. She locked the door behind her. She led Shandy into the alley behind the building and into a graveled outdoor storage area, fenced off with chain link. The heat of the day radiated off the brick facing of the building.
A motorcycle, a massive machine with bright yellow fiberglass farings sculpted with hard angles, a swept, extended tail like some dangerous stinging insect, and a huge genuinely incandescent headlamp, waited for her in the darkness. Realization dawned in Shandy's eyes. "That's yours?" she asked, her voice hitched in her throat.
"Yes! Isn't it a beast? It's my one major indulgence. My girlfriend thinks it's a crazy thing to have, but I love it." Misuko was adamant she'd never ride on her bike, but that was fine with Linia.
Shandy froze.
"Something wrong?" Linia asked.
Shandy tore her eyes away from the motorcycle to look at Linia. "You have a… girlfriend?"
Linia heard an anguished disappointment in that hitch in Shandy's voice. She could imagine two wildly different reasons for it and she wasn't sure which one bothered her more. "Yes," Linia said. "For four years now. And we both hope it'll last for a long, long time to come." She tried not to breathe hard thinking of Misuko, but she couldn't help herself.
"Oh," Shandy said.
"Do you still want that ride?"
Shandy looked up, her eyes wide and slightly wet, as if tears might be immanent. "Aye," she said, finally.
"Come on then," Linia said as she straddle the bike. She pulled off the spare helmet, activated it, and handed it to Shandy. "Do you know how to ride a motorcycle?"
"Aye, Miss– Aye, I had one at home. And a horse." She took the helmet and pulled it down over her head. The straps helped themselves, which made Shandy shiver unpleasantly, but when they were cinched they felt natural.
Linia kicked the bike into life and its methane-fueled motor awoke with a satisfying growl. "Good. I won't explain to you how to hold on. Tighten your backpack first, though." Shandy did, then found a rider's footpeg and launched herself over the back of the bike. "Where do you live?" Shandy told her. "Hold on, then. I can't do anything to harm you."
Those arms around her waist roused strange sensations in Linia. She tried not to ruminate on what the wetness in Shandy's eyes might have meant, but she was getting into a habit of second-guessing her own mindstate a lot these days. She took a snapshot of it to examine later at her leisure. Living with Misuko seemed to demand a lot of that second-guessing: being more than a pale shadow of her owner demanded that, and "being more" was something her owner demanded of her. She relentlessly refused, in the privacy of her own mind, to think of Misuko as anything but her owner and master, even if Misuko continued to act as if Linia used those terms in irony. None of which explained why Linia was having such odd feelings about Shandy. Feelings of kindness and care and desire that should have been inappropriate in any robot already purposed to someone else. She filed the statemap away.
She concentrated on her driving. Her system had allocated an ideal level of attention to the road for in-city driving, with all the safety and security provided by a modern traffic management system that still allowed organics to put hands to the controls. She passed a few other riders, some motored and others muscle-powered. Hiroshi deliberately didn't have much automation, but it also had very little in the way of traffic culture. Neighborhoods were designed to be highly walkable, the city had an excellent public transit network, and it mostly existed to support the university and its associated activities.
Linia pulled the oversized motorcycle into the small underground parking facility near the dorms. She slipped the bike into a slot between two electrical scooters that looked like toys next to hers. "'Twas wonderful!" Shandy said as she jumped off and removed the borrowed helmet, her eyes drinking in the bike. Whatever emotions she may have been feeling at the kitchen seemed to have been driven away by the thrill of the ride. Her short brown hair stuck up everywhere and Linia suppressed an urge to tousle and straighten it. "I want one!" Shandy knelt down to examine the inner workings of the bike, peering up under the faring.
"They're expensive," Linia said. Shandy didn't seem to hear her, but she moved to push herself up to a standing position. Linia heard a sizzling sound as Shandy yelped and pulled her hand back from the hot exhaust pipe. "Shandy!" Shandy fell back on her rear, holding her hand. Linia took it. "Let's move. That'll burn. Straight to the infirmary."
Shandy's face scrunched with the early signs of pain. They rushed to the nearest nursing station on campus, a small clinic room on the ground floor at one corner of Shandy's dormitory. Linia had shouted at Hiroshi to call ahead to the nurse so he was ready when they arrived.
An hour later, Shandy had a glove, stylishly bright orange with black outlines, on her right hand to cover the burn. "I'm so sorry, Miss… Linia. I'm so sorry. I'm no good with pain."
"Neither am I. Shandy, stop blaming yourself. I told you in the clinic, it wasn't your fault. Gas bikes generate a lot of heat, and you didn't know enough about it to know you could burn yourself like that. If anyone should be apologizing, it should be me. Now, let's get you home and to bed."
Shandy led Linia to her room. Shandy greeted other people in the hallway, a few by name, as she reached her door. Her eyes glanced briefly at the closed door across the hall, then led Linia inside. Linia hesitated at the entrance until Shandy said, "You can come in."
Shandy's room was relatively undecorated, although the loose-net open-topped laundry basket with three separate compartments, the made bed, and the clean countertops described Shandy as tidy. Linia approved. She looked closely and saw that Shandy had taken the bottom mattress of the bunk bed. The top was unused.
There were only two posters on the walls and Linia paused as her eyes settled on them. The first was done in a soft, almost classical pre-space Impressionism. In it, a young girl in an ornate dress appeared to be teaching piano to what looked like a robot companion of similar size. The robot girl wore a similar dress but her arms had a silver-metal sheen to them, her eyes unnaturally pale. The title read, "Wendy."
The second was a stylized and highly glossy painting, almost pin-up style, of a Terror-class Assault Tank, a massive piece of military hardware the lTP Defense Force Marines had built "in case we ever need to intimidate someone." Linia thought the 20-meter-tall, hexapoidal, color-shifting spider tanks were ridiculous, but then she wasn't an organic and lacked any fear of spiders.
"Sorry," Shandy said. "I had them printed at the campus, uh, browserie. Guess I'm a little strange. Back home, they said we had to ready for the day the Pendorians decided they wanted our world and landed those things. I think they were no very serous. My mates would say it, and teachers would agree, and sometimes they'd show clips of them on the news, but we didn't have no kind of army to push back if they ever did land." She took a deep breath, and in a softer voice said, "When I saw it, I knew I wanted to drive one. I wanted to ken how it worked, how to make it work. I wanted to no be just an operator, but a pilot."
"Oh! Classmates. Friends. No like… I suppose I ought to be more careful, some words mean different things out here." She blushed so brightly Linia couldn't help but smile. Then she yawned. "Can I get you something? Water? I can make tea, they let me have some of that."
"You should go to bed," Linia said firmly, her sense of care overriding all the other questions she had forming in the back of her mind.
"Aye, you're right, Miss… Linia." She smiled awkwardly, and Linia liked the way Shandy looked in her spectacles like that. "Thank you for taking me home."
Linia wanted more details from Shandy's life, wanted to know where the sadness and the disappointment came from, but it was too late to ask. She had more thinking to do before she would ask anything more. "My pleasure, except for the burn. I'm sorry about that."
Shandy sat on the bed. "'Twas no thing you could have done. You could no have ken I was that stupid." She looked at the gloved hand and frowned.
A response rose and died in Linia's preprocessors. She said, "You weren't stupid. You didn't know. I have to get home. I'm so late. My girlfriend's probably worried sick about me." She smiled as she said it to cover the complex shivers of emotion she was holding back. "I'll see you in class next Thursday, okay? One hour before?"
Shandy nodded. She didn't look Linia in the eyes. "I'll be there. Bye, Linia."
"I'll see myself out." As she closed the door behind herself and walked down the hall, she wondered if she should take another mindstate snapshot and look it over in more detail. She reached her motorcycle, straddled it, started the motor. As she eased out of the parking space she decided not.


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Back to Basics: Nouns
With the more complicated "basic" elements of English grammar out of the way, let's dive into the nitty gritty. Today's lesson begins a mini series on parts of speech, which will help you continue to refine the way you utilize the grammar rules we've covered so far.
Let's start with some of the first words we learn, nouns.
Back to Basics: Colons
Today's lesson is about one of the least often used punctuation marks, but that doesn't mean you don't need to know when or how to use it. When used properly, colons can add impact, clarity, and conciseness to your writing.
You can think of them like a flashing neon sign that reads, "This is what I'm talking about," over a section where you clarify a statement you've already made. They're added right before a phrase or list that explains or adds to the sentence before it.
They only had two ways out: fight their way through a small army or risk waking a family of sleeping bears.
There are three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
In both examples, the colon lets the reader know they're about to be told exactly what the options are in that instance.
Back to Basics: Semicolons
Our next couple of lessons will be about two seldom used but useful punctuation marks, the semicolon and the colon. When used properly, these punctuation marks can give you new ways to tweak the clarity and rhythm of your writing.
Colons and semicolons are two different things!
Although a colon and a semicolon look very similar, their uses are different. You cannot use the two punctuation marks interchangeably. You'll see exactly why this is once you've completed both this lesson and the next one on use of the colon.
Back to Basics: Commas
Commas are one of the most misused and abused punctuation marks out there. I think part of this is because we're taught in elementary school that they indicate a pause. This is correct, but people have a tendency to take this a bit too far, including commas whenever and wherever they would pause when speaking. It's a good enough rule of thumb to get by in a pinch, but you run the risk of overusing them when putting it to practice.
So let's take a closer look at the comma today. When is it needed, and when is it extra?
Parentheses and brackets are punctuation marks that get misused and abused a lot, especially in the blogging world and fan fiction. If you're going to use them, make sure you know the rules and avoid a lot of embarrassment on your part and confusion on your readers' behalf.
First of all, please note most of the rules for parentheses apply to informal writing. They aren't something you want to use in formal writing except for when giving annotations. For those rules, check the style guide for whichever style you are using to write your paper. The rules for brackets will apply for both formal and informal writing, but they're almost never needed for informal writing because they apply to quoted material. I mean, how often do you use quotes in informal writing, outside of fiction?
Back to Basics: Quotes
When, where, and how should you use quotation marks in your writing? It's a question that confuses people and causes a lot of problems for them and not just when it comes to writing dialogue. Today we'll discuss the proper usage of quotation marks in fiction and non-fiction, formal and informal writing.
How do I quote someone in an essay?
First, you need to decide if you're going to quote them word for word or if you want to paraphrase what they said. If they were long winded in their explanation of something, paraphrasing might be best. Otherwise it looks like you are using the quote to bump up your word count without presenting your take on the subject, which can hurt your grade. The best quotes to use in school papers are short, to the point, and given by experts in the topic you're discussing in the paper.
Back to Basics: End Punctuation
Today's lesson is perhaps one of the simplest of the basics of English composition: end punctuation. The marks used at the end of a sentence should be familiar to anyone who has studied English, but when and where to use them can still cause a bit of confusion now and again. So today we will go over when to use which punctuation mark at the end of your sentences.
Have you tried to compare things only to get confused as to whether you should put more in front of the adjective or add "er" to the end of it? If so, you aren't alone. A lot of people have difficulty deciding on the proper way to use the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. In fact, it's such a common problem, it's a frequent source of frustration for editors and English teachers alike. That's why I'm covering them in this week's Back to Basics post.
Back to Basics: Paragraph Breaks
When and why should you begin a new paragraph when writing? It's one of those basic writing skills that can still be tricky off and on for even experienced writers. While the rules are fairly simple for formal writing, the added freedom when composing fiction can cause a bit of confusion.
Back to Basics: Subject Verb Agreement
Once again, today's topic is one where errors tend to make me cringe. It's to the point where C. L. makes subject verb agreement or comparatives errors on purpose to pick at me because he finds the faces I make in response hilarious. However, these kinds of mistakes irk me for a different reason than negative concord (double negatives) like we spoke about last time.
Each language has its own unique rhythm. The spoken word has been compared to music for good reason. Listening to someone speak well or reading a bit of good writing aloud plays over the ear like a melody. In that context, grammatical errors stick out like sour notes.
At least to my ears, mistakes with subject verb agreement and comparatives sound more like a woodwind squawking than a simple wrong note.
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Sorry – no pictures from the last stretch of the trip. The sky was gray again and I took pictures at most parts of the route before. After I reached the road I never went before I only wanted to get back to Ninh Bin and was too lazy. But before you reach Ninh Bin on the QL12B you will have lots of nice landscape and there are still lots of nice spots left in the mountains on the DT523. Guess I have to go back there again if the sky will be blue next time.
Today's drive:
I drove 182 kilometers in 5 hours, 10 minutes with gas and food stops.
Back in Ninh Binh
Only a few days left before the flight to Bangkok. Had to get back to Ninh Binh to see my friends and park the bike for the next 9 months.
I got the best room in the hotel – great!!
Hanoi for two nights
I went to the North Hostel N2 again. They renamed it from North Hotel to North Hostel. Not sure why but whatever. Anyhow I like the place. It is in a small street with not much motorbike traffic and no car traffic. So it is pretty quiet. I have a picture of the view from my room at the North Hotel here.
It is from the 2016 trip but still looks the same. Nice old temple and a bit of green.
Back to Bangkok
I like the airline – do not get me wrong. But not the staff at the
My Room at the 4J Lodge in Bangkok
It is the same every time when I fly home – it is super hot in Bangkok and I am super happy to have air condition. Coming home and let the room cool down before you sleep and switch it off again. I get a cold if I let these suckers run the whole night but you get the picture.
The 4J Lodge was brand new and they had a super opening special price. I could not say no!
It is right at the canal when you walk from Samsen towards the boat that takes you to Pratunam. There is no car traffic so it is quite. Lots of green in the yard and the woman downstairs at the counter was superfriendly.
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Webinar Date: Tuesday, March 31st – 2pm EDT/11am PDT Register at: https://levelaccess.zoom.us/webinar/register/4215843625626/WN_HsKVS72bS1m3ixyYlGkS7g The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was introduced in 2005 with.
Level Access will no longer be attending the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. Instead, we're offering our scheduled sessions as webinars – no travel, no registration.
This month, Derek Featherstone sits down with Val Head, Senior Design Advocate at Adobe.
Original Presentation Date: January 16, 2020 We get it, healthcare providers need to comply under a lot of accessibility laws. Section 1557, Section 504, ADA.
Learn how a value-based approach to accessibility can help organizations of all sizes in creating a lean, cost-effective practice of user-centered design, development, and project management. We'll review case studies from some of Level Access' clients in the financial industry, both large and small, and how they gained immediate benefits by integrating these accessibility techniques into their existing processes.
Learn more about the ways airlines can harness the immense value of accessibility into measurable return on investment, and the three most important considerations for airlines when it comes to digital accessibility in 2019.
As the demand for accessible technology grows, so does the demand for product manufacturers and vendors to formally document their product's or service's conformance with accessibility standards.
Using smartphones to perform basic activities of daily living like banking, shopping, or scheduling appointments is no longer just a convenience—it's become the norm. And the ability to use these features is often even more valuable to people with disabilities, removing real world barriers to the products & services they need.
Three experts come together to share their combined experience in the trenches working with clients through development, training, and roll-out of user-experience-driven design systems. They share valuable lessons learned along the way–and innovative ideas for moving forward–to ensure that the right systems are in place to build technology that's accessible to everyone.
Chief Experience Officer Derek Featherstone covered real-world examples of how to make accessibility live in your automation tools, style guides, pattern libraries, and design systems, ready to create a more accessible and inclusive web.
Original Presentation Date: June 25, 2019 Web accessibility lawsuits reached an all-time high in 2018, with over 2,250 filed cases. Now, more than ever, it's.
WCAG 2.1. Mobile Accessibility expert Kara VanRoekel walks through everything you need to know about the new guidelines (including when you should be implementing them).
Where does the world of digital accessibility stand? What trends are sweeping the marketplace? Which laws and regulations are new or changing soon? And how does it all relate to your organization?
Original Presentation Date: Thursday, June 20th Are you unsure about the whys and hows of building a digital accessibility program at your organization? Learn why.
Original Presentation Date: June 5, 2019 Do you find accessibility testing for mobile to be difficult compared to testing websites? You're not alone. There are different.
Original Presentation Date: May 28, 2019 Design Ops, which operationalizes the design process to give designers and copywriters room to focus on the things they.
Original Presentation Date: May 16, 2019 How—and when—do the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other accessibility laws apply to websites, mobile apps, and other.
Learn how thoughtful design can alleviate some of the potential anxiety experienced by users on the web. Topics cover the spectrum of anxiety disorders and common challenges associated on the web, WCAG 2.1 criteria and other guidelines that support these users, and simple design solutions to mitigate anxiety-causing situations
If you weren't able to attend the 2019 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference (or maybe you were, but had to miss some of our sessions) now you'll be able to enjoy the same talks by industry experts from the comfort of your own desk.
Original Presentation Date: April 1, 2019 In this webinar for the banking and financial services industries, CEO Tim Springer discusses: Why financial institutions should pay.
Original Presentation Date: March 19, 2019 In the first webinar of this 2-part series, Level Access CEO Tim Springer looked at market drivers for digital accessibility.
Original Presentation Date: February 26th, 2019 Level Access CEO Tim Springer shares key digital accessibility market trends and developments, and discusses the current state and projections for:.
Original Presentation Date: February 5, 2019 In this webinar specifically for organizations that sell products and services to the government, Level Access Chief Accessibility Officer.
Original Presentation Date: December 20, 2018 Marketing teams produce content for web and mobile apps on a daily basis, but often overlook accessibility in the process..
Original Presentation Date: November 13, 2018 Are you a vendor who sells to the U.S. Federal Government, state & local governments, or educational institutions, and must.
Thank you to everyone who attended my webinar/writing workshop last week, Quick Tips for Writing Meaningful Alt Text (Even If You're Not a Writer). It was a.
Original Presentation Date: October 25, 2018 Alternative text is a key part of making a website accessible to people who are blind or low vision. Without.
Chief Accessibility Officer Jonathan Avila and Manager of Accessibility Services and UX expert Kara VanRoekel hosted a well-attended webinar last week, "WCAG 2.1: What You.
Original Presentation Date: September 27, 2018 In this on-demand webinar for online retailers, Elle Waters shares: Principles of accessibility and inclusive design that create usability.
Level Access CEO and Founder Tim Springer and Chief Accessibility Officer Jonathan Avila hosted our popular 2018 Digital Accessibility Trends – Fall Update webinar earlier this month. There were.
E-Commerce Times published a great article this week from our Chief Experience Officer Derek Featherstone on the importance of inclusive design for online retailers. In the.
Original Presentation Date: September 19, 2018 The WCAG 2.1 standards were released this summer and have made several new (or updated) recommendations for digital accessibility best.
Original Presentation Date: May 31, 2018 Mobile apps have revolutionized retail and dining, presenting customers with more options—and more ways to shop and place their orders—than.
Mobile apps are everywhere. The explosion of smartphones and tablets over the past decade have made apps an increasingly important way for businesses to connect.
Original Presentation Date: May 17, 2018 If you're a buyer or a technology purchasing decision maker in your organization, this is one on-demand webinar you won't want.
In our recent post – 10 Essential Questions to Include in Every RFP to Ensure Accessibility – you got our handy cut-and-paste list of questions to.
Original Presentation Date: April 12, 2018 We know you have lots of questions about Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act and how it affects your.
We're having a webinar with Kristina Launey, an attorney with Seyfarth Shaw who specializes in cases dealing with accessibility. Now's your chance to ask her.
Original Presentation Date: March 8, 2018 The last six months have brought a dramatic increase in litigation against financial institutions. With new actions against banks and.
Original Presentation Date: February 27, 2018 Most retail and dining establishments understand that physical spaces need to conform to specific design requirements for accessibility under the.
Original Presentation Date: February 20, 2018 Section 508 standards are federal acquisition requirements that apply to information and communications technology (ICT) that is used, developed, procured,.
Original Presentation Date: November 30, 2017 If you're a vendor who sells products or services to the U.S. Federal Government – or to certain U.S. State.
Original Presentation Date: November 28, 2017 People say, "Knowledge is power." The good news is that you don't need to know everything about digital accessibility to.
Original Presentation Date: November 7, 2017 DevOps/Agile naturally demand more and more Accessibility tests be fully automatic, and through the power of Machine Learning, we are.
Original Presentation: July 13, 2017 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) is one of the hottest topics in technology right now. One of the challenges.
Original Presentation Date: June 13, 2017 Travelers with disabilities come across many barriers when planning, booking, and taking a trip, whether for business or pleasure..


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Choosing a prosthetist: One of the keys to successful reintegration
Once the wound has healed and you're ready to be fitted with your new prosthesis, the prosthetist becomes a central figure in your further recovery and reintegration. In fact, a prosthetist will play an important role in helping keep you mobile for the rest of your life. So you can see why choosing a prosthetist is one of the most important decisions you need to make.
How do you know which prosthetist to appoint? It's important to remember that you have a choice: South Africa is blessed with some world-class prosthetists. By the time you get to this point, you may already have had contact with a prosthetist referred to you by a doctor and started the rehabilitation process with compression therapy to shape your residual limb. This is good, as it means that you've been getting specialist care right from the beginning, which will enhance your recovery, but remember: you aren't obliged to work with any particular medical practitioner. You may want to continue with the prosthetist who has been treating you up to now, but you might also like to consider another prosthetist. Or perhaps you haven't had any contact with a prosthetist yet.
What should you consider in your choice of a prosthetist?
The best starting point is always referrals and recommendations: from other medical professionals, but ideally also from other people who have lost a limb.
As in any profession, some practitioners are more experienced than others, and some may have special clinical interests. Remember that experience isn't necessarily connected with physical age, as people's career paths vary. If you're uncertain, we suggest you simply enquire politely about the experience the prosthetist you're considering has in making prostheses for others with similar needs to yours. If it turns out to be difficult to have such a basic conversation with a particular candidate, that may be a warning of potential communication problems down the line.
Communication skills
The prosthetist's communication skills are very important: can he or she interpret and understand your needs and feelings, address your fears and concerns, and clearly explain to you how the process will work and what to expect? Remember, you're looking at a long-term relationship in which communication and trust from both parties are essential for constructive cooperation.
Familiarity with the latest trends and research
Is the prosthetist up to date with the latest technology? This is easy to establish, as leading manufacturers of prosthetics require prosthetists to do extra courses and demonstrate a high level of competence before certifying them to work with the latest technology. Look for a prosthetist who is certified by the manufacturer of your prosthesis as competent to prescribe and work with their latest technology.
Professional treatment facility
Top prosthetists invest in their treatment facilities and equipment so that they can offer high-quality care: although you probably won't know what most of their equipment is for, your overall impression of the facilities is still important.
Rehabilitation team and other helpful contacts
Does the prosthetist work alone or in a multidisciplinary team – in other words, together with other medical specialists such as physiotherapists and biokineticists? Coordinating all the medical professionals working on your rehabilitation is a critical requirement for successful reintegration. Also, can the prosthetist introduce or refer you to additional services that might improve your life – for example, support groups, emotional recovery counsellors and sports groups for people with limb loss?
Financial considerations
Most of us don't feel comfortable talking about money when our health is at stake; we all want access to medical care with compassion and dignity, and without compromise. (See the section on financial considerations for more detail on this topic.) But it's important for you to appreciate that you needn't rush into a decision. Don't appoint a prosthetist until you have a clear understanding of the costs and financial arrangements. Our advice is, take your time and investigate all your options – in other words, be well informed – before you take the next step and appoint a prosthetist to design your prosthetic leg. As with everything in life, neither the cheapest nor the most expensive is necessarily the best.
It's important to select a prosthetist whom you trust and feel you can work with as a long-term partner in your health. Perhaps what it all boils down to is this: ask yourself whether the prosthetist you are considering is professional and is as committed to your health as you are yourself.
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These days getting information is as easy as reaching for your tablet or smartphone, which gives you a powerful advantage: use the internet to help you decide on a prosthetist. The South African Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (SAOPA) has a website with information and a search function to find registered members across South Africa − www.saopa.co.za


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Digital copies of your children's home learning packs
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Normally a paid for subscription for teachers but free home learning packs available for each year group
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Normally a paid for subscription for teachers but free home learning packs available for each year group
As we enter the new academic year we ask you to please take a look at all of the info below that contains the important 'stuff' for day to day life at Poplars! Don't forget to scroll down to the class pages to see what we have been doing this week and any photos we have taken.
School uniform:
Please ensure that all of your children's clothes are clearly labelled with their names.
It is really important for your child to practise reading as much as possible in order to consolidate their learning in school and to help them to broaden their vocabulary skills, general knowledge and imagination. While we practise reading in school as much as possible, each child is expected to read to an adult/older sibling at home at least 3 times per week. This needs to be dated and signed by the adult/older sibling who hears them to read in their reading record book.
Children who meet this requirement receive rewards and prizes for themselves and the class.
Homework will be given out on a Friday and needs to be back into school by the following Wednesday in order for it to be marked.
Spellings homework will be sent home each Friday by your child's 'Read, Write, Inc' teacher, and will be checked the following Friday.
Due to a range of circumstances, we ask that your child brings their PE kit in on a Monday morning and takes it home on Friday afternoons, so that it is available to them every day of the week. Please ensure that all PE kit is clearly labelled with your child's name.
Their PE kit should consist of:
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Accounts online described the road to Casaroro Falls as "death-defying" and "very rough". The road was clearly not something your average motorbike driver can negotiate, so driving there, when we've barely survived Busuanga, was out of the question.
It turned out the road wasn't nearly as bad as Coron's—the drive was a lot shorter (no more than 20 minutes), and thankfully, our driver let us walk the (short) path up the craggy slope while he practically walked the motorbike up.
Be that as it may, this spur-of-the-moment decision left us with some important lessons, if you may, when venturing into the unknown outdoors.
Stairs do not mean a walk in the park.
It was our first time to walk along concrete stairs on the way to a waterfall, so we thought it'd be easy. NOT! The slope along which the stairs were built were so steep my knees were shaking before we were even halfway down! The walk took about 15 minutes along 300 steps, and it didn't help that the rise-to-run ratio was 100:1 (exaggeration, but you get the point).
No other way but back.
It's easy to dismiss 300 concrete steps down as easy, but to take the same stairs on the way up, with half as much energy and probably even less patience? I'd bet Tarzan's a** you'd be cursing your way up. When venturing outdoors, don't freaking wear slippers!
My mistake was not planning this particular leg of the trip ahead, and then wearing slippers thinking we wouldn't have to trek (may stairs, diba?). The worse thing was, because I knew I was wearing something slippery, I really took my time, to the exasperation of my companions. Fortunately they were all too nice not to whine about my being slow. It certainly wasn't like this when I went on a river trek in Cebu a year previously.
Reserve the superlatives (and probably the expletives) for later.
Casaroro Falls turned out to be a giant. At 30 meters, the single-cascade waterfall was as high as a 10-storey building. Such grand display from Mother Nature certainly was reward enough for all the effort it took to get there, BUT another word of caution –>
Follow your instincts, yes, but sometimes, you have to follow the signs too.
Of course, reserve this for the very few instances when your gut feel may be shrouded with overwhelming feelings of relief, especially at such achievements. In this case, swimmming has been prohibited outright in the area following the deaths of two tourists in November 2012. The two drowned after one of them tried to rescue the other one, who did not emerge from the waters after taking a dip. Hopefully that news won't scare you away from this giant beauty though; we, for one, already knew about that bit even before we decided to go and visit. It really is just a matter of looking after yourself, and maybe wearing proper footwear if you can help it.
How to get there
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Our friends, James and Stephanie, are lucky enough to live on the edge of a vineyard on the edge of the hill at Oceanview. We enjoyed some wonderful views this afternoon while the kids had a great time rolling down the hill between the vines.
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If it is to be…
Harrison and I decided to check out Mount Joyce Recreation Park yesterday.
It's built on the shores of the new Wyaralong Dam between Beaudesert and Boonah, and has some great Mountain Biking trails.
We really enjoyed the trails, but I made a couple of big mistakes that caused us some major problems….
After riding down some beautiful long, smooth, winding downhill single-track, we ended up at the bottom of the hill at a junction of a few different tracks. It was getting late so we thought we'd follow a service road west in the hope of getting back up the top of the hill for one more ride down. The only problem was the service road west just kept going west. After half an hour, it was getting close to sunset, I was worried about it getting dark, but made the mistake of pressing on in the hope the trail would bring me out on the road for a quick ride back.
I failed to take into account that I had an 11 year old boy, so the riding would be slower than usual. Plus I failed to factor in that these were new trails – I didn't have any of the tracks in my GPS.
Another half hour and it was totally dark. We were in the middle of the bush, with no maps in the GPS on trails I knew nothing about, and all I had was a little night rider light and tail light. Harrison was upset, cold, and tired. All he had on was board shorts and a tee-shirt. I had a garbage bag in my pack and made a poncho out of it to keep him warm, gave him a spare pair of winter gloves that I also had in my pack and soldiered on.
Thankfully I had a Spot GPS Satellite Messenger (Mobile phones don't work out there). So I sent an "I'm OK but I'm going to be late message" to let everyone know we were ok.
After another half hour of riding in the bush in the dark and we found a gravel road which we followed to Beaudesert / Boonah road, and headed eastwards back to the park along the main road. Since we only had one set of lights, I made Harrison ride in front of me, so my light lit the road in front of him, and cars approacing from behind could see my tail light.
It took us over an hour riding back along the main road in the dark until we reached the turnoff, back to the Mt Joyce car park, to find the carpark empty except for our van.
Freezing and hungry, we stashed the bikes in the van, and headed back to Beaudesert for a bite to eat.
We eventually got home at 10pm.
I feel bad about this because I made some stupid mistakes. I've attached the track log so you know where not to go. (Given enough daylight hours, it would have been a really nice XC ride) The worst thing is I put my son thru a pretty distressing experience. He was in tears, had to walk up some steep (to him) hills in the dark, and had to brave highway traffic on a dark main road. I knew he was upset, but I had to be mean and tell him that crying wouldn't get him home, and that he didn't have the luxury of feeling sorry for himself.
"If it is to be,
it is up to me"
"If it is to be, it is up to me" I told him. Plus I made a few Bear Grylls jokes about eating our own poo, or him eating me if I couldn't make it. It seemed to do the trick.
The best thing is that he did it. I'm so proud of him.
I'm annoyed at myself though.
All up, 55km, about 1,000m of ascent, 3,000kcal and 5 hours on the bike. On the tough-o-metre this one was 10 out of 10, not because of the physical difficulty, but the stress of trying to safely get an eleven year old boy out of the bush in the dark in the middle of winter on unknown terrain.
Max elevation: 233 m
Min elevation: 48 m
Total climbing: 1056 m
Total descent: -1069 m
Average speed: 11.63 km/h
Total time: 06:28:50
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Kidnapping the Neighbors Kids
Our kids had a visit from a couple of their friends this morning.
Rather than let them sit around playing computer games, we bundled them into the van and took them on a couple of hikes. (After checking that it was ok to kidnap a couple of extra kids. Thanks Renea!)
The first hike was around Camp Mountain – a beautiful forest to the south of Samford. I've done this on the mountain bike before, and really wanted to show everyone how picturesque it is.
It's a big road for a small person. Lilly kept going all day. (Picture by Liz)
It's a good climb to the Summit of Camp Mountain, with great views of the city.
Some of the wildlife at the top (Picture by Liz)
The second hike was up the Goat Track – a washed out dirt road west of Samford. I love this road because of the views and the fascinating Rock Art that has sprung up along the way.
I've been observing the rock structures over the last couple of months and they're getting quite realistic!
The view from The Goat Track looking east past the Water Tower at Albany Creek, with Moreton Bay in the background.
All up we hiked 8.8km with a total ascent of 520m. I was really impressed with how well the kids coped with it – no complaints and everyone kept up a great pace (average of about 4.5km/h).
Well done team!
Max elevation: 416 m
Min elevation: 185 m
Total climbing: 397 m
Total descent: -399 m
Average speed: 4.70 km/h
Total time: 01:42:20
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Max elevation: 280 m
Min elevation: 161 m
Total climbing: 151 m
Total descent: -159 m
Average speed: 4.14 km/h
Total time: 01:02:15
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Sports Day
It was the annual sports carnival at the kids' school today. In keeping with the whole fitness concept I thought I'd leave the car at home and walk up to the school and back. School was a-buzz with excited kids in team colours chanting war-cries and cheering for their team.
I sat off to one side trying to sneak shots of the kids, but Harrison wasn't fooled – he knew I had my eye on him.
Lilly scribbled in the front of one of her note pads this morning "I'm gonna win". With an attitude like that, and her blue war paint, no one else had a chance.
Oh – this was a chook I saw as I was walking home. When you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail, and when you're carrying a camera, everything seems to be asking to have its photo taken – including chickens. As soon as I stopped to look at one of them, about a dozen came running out of the coop to look at me.
It was a fun walk. The funniest thing was I actually burned up over 1,000 calories doing it. Time (and energy) fly when you're having fun 🙂
Max elevation: 87 m
Min elevation: -7 m
Total climbing: 257 m
Total descent: -191 m
Average speed: 6.25 km/h
Total time: 01:38:28
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Pot Luck Fun
A few random pictures from a fun weekend.
We celebrated Josh's 21st birthday on Sunday afternoon. I had a great time chilling out and watching the kids play basketball.
Lilly had fun trying to get the Piñata at Angela's birthday party on Saturday
And I was so engrossed in taking a photo while out riding on Saturday morning that I didn't realize I'd taken a photo of myself in the rear-view mirror.
All-in-all a fantastic weekend!
Coolum Beach at Sunset
Mount Coolum
Riding with Dad
My ten year old son, Harrison, and I rode some of our favourite tracks this glorious Sunday morning.
We went out via some old stock routes and came back along the shoreline of one of the local lakes.
He kept up pretty well. I'm aware that sometime in the next ten years our roles will probably be reversed and I'll be keeping up with him pretty well.
For now I'm content to show my boy some of the fantastic tracks around our area that you never see when you speed by in a car.
We have to slow down to enjoy beauty.


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The Finer Points – "Alumnus Matt Porwoll wins at Sundance for work on "Cartel Land."
Many filmmakers dream of having their work screened at the Sundance Film Festival. The world watches each February as Park City, Utah's Festival showcases new films and the artists behind the camera. Getting a film into Sundance is itself an achievement. For Department of Film & Media Arts alumnus Matt Porwoll, that achievement also includes the 2015 Sundance U.S. Documentary Special Jury Prize for Cinematography for his work on the film "Cartel Land." The film's director Matthew Heineman also snagged the U.S. Documentary Directing Award. In addition to this win, Porwoll worked as an additional cinematographer on the Oscar winning documentary short film "Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1."
Porwoll, who graduated in 2005, fondly remembers his time at the U. "The only way to truly learn anything is to try, fail, learn from your mistakes, and repeat. The Film Studies program allowed me to do just that. We had access to the equipment we needed to make our films, classes with structure that allowed creative freedom, and incredible professors that guided us along as we learned from our mistakes," Porwoll said.
"Cartel Land" examines the journeys of two modern-day vigilante groups in the Mexican state of Michoaćan and on the Arizona/Mexico border and their common enemy in the drug cartels. The filmmakers embedded themselves in the region to discover the new brand of justice enacted by these groups as an answer to institutional failings.
Continuing to tell stories through documentary film is Porwoll's next step. "After making a film, the only thing you can hope for is that someone gives you the chance to do it again," Porwoll said.
His advice to current students is to never give up. He noted, "The business can be extremely difficult. But it can surprise you! If you know you want to be a filmmaker, then don't ever stop making films. Everything you make makes you better."


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The Philippines Has Developed New Regulations Concerning Initial Coin Offerings
The Philippines is about to present new regulations allowing startups to legitimately raise funds through initial coin offerings (ICOs).
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Food from China
Chinese cuisine varies considerably from area to area within China. Regional food types include Mandarin (Beijing), Cantonese, Hunan (Xiang) and Sichuan styles that roughly correspond to the northern, southern, eastern and western regions of China. Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore and Taiwan have adapted regional styles as well. Each style uses meats, vegetables, spices and flavorings in specific ways to create unique flavors. Regional dishes developed because of differences in growing seasons, climate, available resources and tradition.
Flavors of China's Cuisine
Attractive presentation, delicately-flavored sauces and fresh ingredients are hallmarks of Chinese food. Contrasting tastes such as pickled vegetables, chili-spiced meats and sweet desserts highlight flavors and are essential to Chinese cooking. Common ingredients in China's dishes include soy sauce, dark sesame oil, rice wine or rice vinegar, sugar, garlic and ginger. Chinese parsley (coriander leaf), chilies and dried mushrooms and fungus are used in most regions. Five-spice powder, used in many regional styles, is a mixture of ground star anise, cinnamon, clove, fennel and Sichuan pepper. Some versions add ground ginger or nutmeg.
A variety of meats are eaten throughout China, including pork, beef, mutton, chicken, and duck. Sea food and fish comprise another important element of Chinese dishes. Tofu is used in all regional cuisines. The many types of tofu and ways to prepare it make it one of the most versatile and nutritious foods of China.
Rice and Grains
Rice is a staple in most of China. Each type of rice, from wild to glutinous, is prepared in a particular way and savored for its unique qualities. Long-grain white rice is most common. Black rice and red rice, particularly nutritious, are used for specialty items and sweets. Glutinous rice, also called "sticky rice," becomes sticky because it lacks the starch amylase. It is not only boiled and eaten with other dishes, but is pounded into a paste or ground to powder for use in dumplings, pancakes and thin wrappers for both sweet and savory preparations. It is combined with white rice in congee, a porridge-like soup that serves as the base for other ingredients and flavorings. Congee is a traditional breakfast dish throughout China.
Wheat, legumes and millet are more commonly used in northern China. These grains, as well as rice, are used in the preparation of Chinese dishes that include steamed buns, noodles, dumplings and pancakes. The variety of noodles reflects regional cooking styles. Rice noodles are typically used in southern China's dishes. Mung bean and bean thread noodles are used in several regional cuisines, particularly Cantonese and those of Hong Kong and Singapore.
Noodles are usually prepared fresh and served immediately, although they may sometimes be partially or fully dried for later use. The different sizes are used in select preparations to absorb flavors of the accompanying foods or to provide a desired texture. Wide, flat noodles are used in soups or in stir-fry with vegetables and thin strips of meats. Lo mein noodles are often fried, then added to vegetable and meat dishes. Liangpi is a specialty noodle made with the starch rinsed from wheat or rice dough. The liquid is left overnight to congeal, then drained, spread onto a tray and steamed. These thin "skins" are eaten with vegetables pungently flavored with hot chili oil, vinegar, garlic and salt.
Regional Flavors
Chilies and other spices are used in Hunan and Sichuan cuisines for hot, savory preparations. Kung Pao chicken is a well-known dish from Sichuan, its flavors accentuated by Sichuan peppercorns. Other popular Sichuan dishes include Twice-Cooked Pork, Dandan Noodles and Mapo Doufu. In the latter, tofu is simmered in a spicy sauce made with chilies, rice wine, garlic and bean paste, and topped with minced beef or pork.
Cantonese cooking accentuates the flavors of fresh, natural ingredients. Dim Sum, which means "to touch the heart," is traditionally Cantonese but is also popular in Hong Kong. These steamed or fried tidbits include steamed buns, dumplings and rice noodle rolls filled with beef, pork, prawns or vegetables.
Northern cuisine favors wheat for dumplings, buns and noodles instead of rice. Mutton is used in many dishes, such as Mongolian Hot Pot. Mu Shu Pork is another popular northern dish. Thin strips of fried pork are combined with cloud ears and vegetables, brushed with hoisin sauce and served in a Peking pancake that has been dipped in hoisin sauce. Peking duck is a specialty dish, served in the Emperor's court since at least the 1300s.
Chinese food is enjoyed world-wide, both in its traditional form and as adapted variations. The delectable flavors of the regions of China are sure to suit any palate


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Dad Takes Funny Photos of His Premature Baby Doing "Manly Things"
We joked that he wasn't premature just 'advanced' – so I came up with the idea that we should do a photoshoot of him doing manly adult things."
By medical definition, a baby delivered before 37 weeks is considered premature. As such, they, particularly those born very early, usually have complicated medical concerns.
One father learned this from experience but despite the worries, he and his wife managed to look at the bright side of the situation – by taking funny pictures of their baby.
In a BoredPanda feature, Matt Mac wrote:
"Our son Ryan was born 9 weeks premature weighing just under 3 lbs. He spent 6 weeks in the NICU and it seemed to last forever… Although things didn't go according to plan we didn't let it slow us down. We joked that he wasn't premature just 'advanced' – so I came up with the idea that we should do a photoshoot of him doing manly adult things."
The results of their efforts have since made a huge impact on netizens as many labeled the photo series as both hilarious and heartwarming. It likewise captured the attention of many major websites.
According to the awesome dad, each shoot took around 15 to 20 minutes to capture and then the rest of the work went to setting up the shoot (preparing the props, outfits, lighting, etc) and adding some Photoshop magic.
So yes, to clarify the obvious, none of the 'dangers' are real.
"My wife often helped out by holding him so I could put his hands/arms/legs in certain positions, holding things," said Matt. "After I got the pictures of Ryan, I would take some shots of anything that he couldn't actually hold, like the ax swinging or the fish on the fishing line."
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Meanwhile, Matt tells us baby Ryan is now 6.months old and "finally on the growth chart."
As for fellow parents of preemie babies, he says he has "three pieces of advice" namely "be patient, be positive, and seek support."
Guy Tweets Live Updates As Stepson Tries To Sneak Girl Out From Their House
This is exciting!
Every teenager has an experience of sneaking out of the house when the parents are at home. Sneaking out someone else from the house, is another story - especially when your mom is there.
In a recent Twitter live updates, a stepdad shared funny tweets, telling his readers in real time how his stepson tries to sneak out his girlfriend from their house after a sleepover.
The series of funny tweets made viewers excited about how Twitter user, @DropsNoPanties, would update them on the events during the morning. He knew someone was sleeping in his stepson's room. Soon enough, his tweets went viral, with even an international audience asking for updates. ...
Mom Hits Teen Daughter With Flip-Flop From Impossibly Long Distance
That was a remarkable throw!
Not all people can throw objects really long and precise. One particular mom, however, realized that having this capability could be handy.
A video showing a mother's incredible aim to strike her fleeing daughter with her sandal from an impossible distance has gone viral for all the right reasons. The hilarious footage shows an angry mother refusing to race after her daughter who ran down a street. Instead, she picked up her flip-flop and did an NFL-worthy throw to stop the teen in her tracks.
50 Fashion Fails Turned Into Hilarious Memes
Who could forget #36?
When Heidi Klum said "In fashion, one day you're in, and the next you're out" in "Project Runway," it wasn't just a cute catchphrase, it was the truth. Fashion is very tricky. What you thought was super cool in the past may look strange and bizarre in the present.
However, there are trends that we couldn't believe fashion designers, celebrities, social media stars, and influencers expect us to like. Some are silly, others are confusing, and most of them are simply ridiculous. Thankfully, the internet transformed these disasters into our little entertainment. Here are 50 fashion fails turned into memes.
1. When you realized you have too many jackets and just one body.
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'We are a quality side, we're developing and must maintain our standards'
In his latest column, Liverpool Ladies boss Scott Rogers reflects on the superb win at Sunderland and previews Sunday's Continental Cup clash at Durham Women FC.
It was fantastic to get back to winning ways last weekend, when we produced a superb comeback to beat Sunderland in testing conditions. The wind was extremely strong and it was blowing in one direction down the pitch. We had to defend against that in the first 45 minutes and we felt in the second half if we could keep the ball on the floor then we would always win the game, and that's what happened. Natasha grabbed the headlines for her hat-trick and she did really well. The team created some great chances and thankfully Tash put them away for us. It's never easy to score a hat-trick but to do that in a Women's Super League game away from home, in those conditions, it was a fantastic performance from her.
I was really pleased with our response to going a goal down in the game as we managed to equalise straight from the restart. We bounced back straight away and it was so important we did that because I think they felt they were going to go on and beat us. We were all confident that we would win the game but were all equally aware that it would be a tough game because they were very direct and caused us some problems which we dealt really well with. I was very proud of the players and the effort that they put in last Saturday.
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In terms of the Women's Super League table, Manchester City Women and Chelsea Ladies are right up there at the top with both teams bringing some real quality in over the last few seasons. In many ways, people believe that due to the big investment in teams such as Manchester City Women and Chelsea Ladies, this has created two leagues. We view this differently as we are still a quality side who want to develop our younger players.
We have a lot of talented youngsters coming through the youth system that have the potential to go on and play for our first team. Within the first-team squad at the moment I have Niamh Charles, Ali Johnson, Amy Rodgers, Ellie Fletcher and don't forget Martha Harris is still a young player. We have an endless list of talented young players all working hard for an opportunity and that is fantastic for us and the future. My philosophy is all about developing young players and their performance levels and that should then increase results on the football pitch.
Next up we face Durham Women FC in the Continental Cup on Sunday at New Ferens Park (kick-off 12pm GMT). We made a great start in our first group game when we produced a superb attacking display to beat Sheffield 6-0. Durham will pose a tough threat and this is potentially a very difficult game for us. I've watched quite a bit of footage on Durham but I will make sure we treat them with the same respect we treat any team. From what I've seen they are a very good side. They have a tag of being a direct side but they seem to like to play football and try and play the right way. They are extremely physical and good at set-plays so this will be a decent side we are up against. They are the best side in WSL 2, which is the biggest compliment I can give them. If we underestimate them and don't perform to our standards this could be a tricky game, so if we can play to our normal standards and defend well then I'm sure we can get a positive result.
We can't let this column pass without a mention for our captain Gemma Bonner, who played her 100th game for Liverpool Ladies recently against Sheffield. It's a fantastic achievement for any player at any football club, but for someone as young as Gemma to do it at a football club like Liverpool, it's a massive moment for her. She is very proud of it and so are we. Gemma is not someone who gets carried away by this and she hasn't really talked about it, but from our point of view it's massive congratulations to Gemma and it is a massive achievement. She is a fantastic player for us, a great captain, inspirational leader and a fantastic person.


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Knowing how your assets relate to one another is critical for asset maintenance. FTMaintenance EAM software allows you to identify, visualize, and modify the relationships between your assets, equipment, locations, and subassemblies.
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Unfortunately, first-time CMMS users often do not have a plan for naming their assets in the system, causing major headaches. Learn how to develop an asset naming convention that will make asset identification easy.
3 Asset Naming Convention Options to Consider
Asset naming conventions differ from organization to organization, and there are many ways in which they can be crafted. This article discusses 3 options for you to consider.
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What is Facility Management?
What does facility management really mean? It is a concept that impacts multiple areas of an organization. A CMMS can support many of those areas. Read on to learn more about facility management in today's industrial and commercial environments.
How Maintenance Practices Have Changed
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When facing a multi-million dollar revenue shortfall with an understaffed team, DiscoverOrg bridged the gap in their growth plans with a scientific sales process focused on one thing - getting more conversations converted into meetings. Once accomplished, the process was replicated across all customer-facing departments fundamentally changing the way DiscoverOrg interacts with their target market.Their secret? Sequence everything.


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Papaya, Pine Nut & Black Bean Salsa
Bring on salsa season! I love all kinds of salsa – any combination of sweet and spicy floats my boat – really – anything goes! When you add pine nuts to this particular combination, it adds a whole new buttery depth of flavor, a slight surprise crunch, and a little protein. Papaya is fun to use instead of mango – which is pretty traditional. One papaya makes enough for this recipe – about 2 cups.
So here is how I used this gorgeous concoction for dinner tonight. Tacos! (Big surprise!!) I made a big skillet of scrambled eggs with chopped kale and I toasted some corn tortillas. We stuffed the tortillas with the eggs, crumbled feta cheese, and a big ole helping of this salsa. Simply divine! I imagine it would also be wonderful with a simple piece of broiled fish. OR, how about fish tacos using my Pistachio Blue Corn Crusted Cod?
Or keep it vegan. Stuff in a crispy veggie taco with non-dairy cheese and vegan sour cream or serve with a tofu scramble. Or devour the whole bowl with blue corn chips!
What is your favorite salsa combination? With the farmer's market around the corner, we have the perfect canvas for creating unique flavor combinations using super fresh ingredients. Happy salsa dancing!
- 2 cups Papaya, ripe and firm, cleaned and chopped into ½" cubes
- ¼ cup red onion, diced
- ¼ cup Pine nuts
- ½ cup Black beans
- 3 tablespoons cilantro, minced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Bless your kitchen and this food
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Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 will use James Gunn's script
- Bang Showbiz
- 8 February 2019
Chris Pratt is sure whoever directs 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3' will be using the "off the chain" script penned by its fired director James Gunn
'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3' will use James Gunn's script.
The 52-year-old filmmaker was fired from directing the third instalment of the science fiction movie but its leading star Chris Pratt has revealed the new director plans to use James' "off the chain" script.
Asked if they are working off James' script, he said: "Yeah. Yeah I have [read it], it's off the chain, it's so good."
Chris – who plays Star‑Lord in the movie franchise – admits it is bittersweet doing the third movie without James but he promised the cast will "deliver" the film for the sake of their fans.
Speaking to MTV News, he added: "Well, I love James. I'm loyal to James and I love him so much. And we're gonna deliver the movie, we're gonna give the fans what they deserve. I think it's in the nature of the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' to come together and get the job done. And that's what we'll do."
One of the movie's stars Dave Bautista previously insisted he wouldn't want to return to the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' film series if Gunn's script wasn't used for the upcoming sequel.
He said: "James is one of the kindest, most decent people I've met. He's already turned the script for 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' and where I'm at right now is that if [Marvel] don't use that script then I'm going to ask them to release me from my contract – cut me out or recast me because I'd be doing James a disservice if I didn't."
James was let go by Disney last year after some previous offensive tweets he had penned were brought to light.