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This round up of 60+ Patriotic Crafts is perfect for any National Holiday. Includes lots of fun for kids, adults and kids at heart. Perfect for Fourth of July, Veterans day and more!
There's no better way to celebrate patriotic Holidays than with some wonderful Patriotic Crafts. This round up of 60+ Patriotic crafts is the perfect addition to any collection of crafts. There is so much fun to be had with each of these Patriotic kid crafts that will give them tons of hours of entertainment and fun. So check out all the great ideas below:
DIY 4th Of July Patriotic Star Wands from hellowonderful.co
4th Of July Craft Idea Patriotic Kids Blower from naturalbeachliving.com
Patriotic star wand from the Kindergarten Connection
Patriotic Craft – Flags from creatingreallyawesomefunthings.com
Painting Poppy Flowers with Balloons from Ruffles and Rainboots
DIY 4th Of July Wreath Tutorial from blog.consumercrafts.com
Flag Mason Jar Candle Holder from ohmy-creative.com
Cupcake Liner Fireworks Craft For Kids To Celebrate The 4th Of July from alittlepinchofperfect.com
Patriotic Lantern Craft To Make On Labor Day With Kids And Free Template from alittlepinchofperfect.com
Patriotic Flag Crafts: DIY A Duct Tape Flag from craftsncoffee.com
Patriotic Windsock Kid Craft from A Little Pinch of Perfect
Uncle Sam Mask from Busy Bee Kids Crafts
4th Of July Craft For Kids: Patriotic Necklace from buggyandbuddy.com
Quick Craft from 100directions.com
Simple Flag Craft For Kids Made With Straws from iheartcraftythings.com
Patriotic Suncatcher Kids Craft For Fourth Of July & Memorial Day from alittlepinchofperfect.com
Patriotic Paper Chain from love-the-day.com
DIY Sparkler Tee For The 4th Of July from momendeavors.com
Patriotic Sequin DIY Bottle Cap Necklace from blog.consumercrafts.com
Painting Fireworks from Happiness is Homemade
Memorial Day DIY Poppers from The Simple Parent
Crepe Paper Flag Craft from Meaningful Mama
Make an Eagle from a Cardboard Tube from Crafts by Amanda
Paper Tube Rockets from Happiness is Homemade
Patriotic Ribbon Streamers from Simply Designing
Toothpaste Box Firecrackers from The Joys of Boys
A star-spangled buddy from Play Dough and Popsicles
Patriotic confetti poppers from Schooling a Monkey
Patriotic Bubble Blowers from Pint Sized Treasures
Craft Stick Flags from Frugal Family Home
Glitter tape flag from Number 2 Pencil
Painted flag mason jars from It All Started With Paint
Firecracker noise makers from Raising Arizona Kids
DIY Patriotic Window Clings from Club Chica Circle
Pom Pom Flag Painting from Crafty Morning
Memorial Day Red Poppy Craft from Carrots Are Orange
Red, White and Blue Stained Glass Window Decorations from Kinder Craze
DIY Plastic Patriotic Stars Kids Craft from Sugar Bee Crafts
Faux Paper Sparklers from It Happens in a Blink
Popsicle Stick American Flag Craft for Kids from Crafty Morning
Check out this Easy Red,White and Blue Patriotic Wand from Mama in the Now
Popsicle stick flags via Made From Pinterest – make a bunch, then string them into a garland!
Patriotic bandanna tablecloth from Me and My Insanity
Patriotic handprint from B-Inspired Mama
Firecracker tie-dye t-shirt from I Love To Create
Tin can windsocks from The Wilson World
Red, white and blue tabletop luminaries from Crafts For All Seasons
Patriotic coloring pages from Year Round Homeschooling
Learn about the symbols of America from A Little Pinch of Perfect
Patriotic do-a-dot printables from Totschooling
Patriotic play dough kit From The Kindergarten Connection
Red, white, and blue slime! From Schooling a Monkey
4th of July Parade Wands from About a Mom
Make a flag out of LEGOs from Little Bins for Little Hands
Patriotic paint bombs. From Schooling a Monkey
Red white and blue sensory bin! From Life Over Cs
Cupcake Liner Fireworks from The Kindergarten Connection
Statue of Liberty craft from A Little Pinch of Perfect
4th of July Kids Craft: Popsicle Stick Star Streamers from Happiness is Homemade
Straw Fireworks from Crafty Morning
Painted 4th of July Rocks from Thrifty Nifty Things
Patriotic Yarn String lights from Love this Pic
Q-Tip Fireworks Craft for Kids from Crafty Morning
I hope you enjoy these crafts as much as I enjoyed putting them together!


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Yesterday, Between Naps on the Porch hosted the first Metamorphosis Monday. Of course I missed the party, but I figured, better late than never, right? Obviously I can't call in Metamorphosis Monday though, so I came up with Transformation Tuesday. I'm so clever! My first
metamorphosis TRANSFORMATION is the entry way closet. It's nothing special, just a closet, but it was quickly becoming a dumping ground. I hate dumping grounds. Also, it was, well, just not that useful. Sure, we could hang our coats up and toss stuff on the floor, but what about the hats, scarfs, gloves, dog leashes, blah, blah, blah? Where were they supposed to go? Huh? Tell me!
I sat in the hallway one day (seriously) and just stared at the closet. I thought and thought and thought. Don't worry, I didn't hurt myself. I drug a few decor/storage/don't-you-wish-you-lived-like-this magazines in and flipped through them, all while keeping an eye on the closet. It had become the enemy and I aimed to conquer it. First the closet, then the world. Wait, forget you read that.
I came up with a plan to turn it into a functioning mudroom type thingy. Fancy technical term that. Of course I had already started the project by the time I thought to take pictures, so here are a few after I took the doors off and started painting (that's why the chair is there). You can see the doors leaning against the wall to the right. I painted the inside a creamy color (though it looks white in the photos).
I got some coat racks (a low one for Indy), used some old storage cubbies, and baskets, got a key box/chalkboard/magnetic doohicky, clock and some hooks and here it is today:
Hooks for the dog leashes and shopping bags, and 2 buckets for loose change.
Clock (to keep us on time-as if), and a memo/key center to keep us organized.
Indy's baskets are low and labeled.
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Transformation Tuesday?
Yesterday, Between Naps on the Porch hosted the first Metamorphosis Monday. Of course I missed the party, but I figured, better late than never, right? Obviously I can't call in Metamorphosis Monday though, so I came up with Transformation Tuesday. I'm so clever! My first
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16 comments:
- Windy said...
Looks great! Wish I had a space I could use like that! We have the same kind of "stuff" that just has no place to go:)
- January 20, 2009 at 4:24 PM
- Deb said...
Great idea. I am actually getting ready to create an area like this in my laundry room. Thanks for the ideas.
- January 20, 2009 at 6:42 PM
- Amy {Design Intervention} said...
Hmmmm... she says as she looks are her closet... would that work in my house? I think it just might... yes, yes, it will! Gotta go take a door off and grab some paint! I'll get back to you on that!
- January 20, 2009 at 10:37 PM
- Steph said...
That is the coolest thing. I wish I had one. Great job.
- January 20, 2009 at 11:57 PM
- Ells said...
oooh, I like it!!!! Can't wait to see what other creative transformations you come up with! :) Maybe there should be a contest - who can most creatively transform Army housing? The one rule is that you have to be able to pass inspection on the way out. :) Great job!
- January 21, 2009 at 1:53 AM
- Susan (Between Naps On The Porch.net) said...
Great idea! I'm amazed at how much you were able to do with that space...very, very organized. I love it! Susan
- January 21, 2009 at 5:07 AM
- Jen - Balancing Beauty and Bedlam said...
Wow - great job. I SO need to do this in my closet...well, in every room in my house, but that's another story. With homeschooling, it rarely gets done, right?
- January 21, 2009 at 3:33 PM
- These Are The Days said...
Way to get creative, looks super functional!
- January 21, 2009 at 4:13 PM
- Anonymous said...
I love, love, love this!!! I should try it. I have a large, but shallow, coat closet with ugly bi-fold doors right next to my front door. I hate my entryway.
You've inspired me!
- January 21, 2009 at 8:51 PM
- Anonymous said...
Great job, I love it! Can't believe how many things you fit in and how organized it all is. Sure wish I had a hall closet to do the same, but our oldest son uses the "coat" closet for his clothes ... his bedroom has a built in desk where the closet should be, and we've never bothered to take it out and turn it into closet space. Maybe I'll add that project to my list :o)
- January 23, 2009 at 4:08 AM
- Taya @ Delightful! said...
I love it! Job well done! I love using labels for stuff like this!
- January 25, 2009 at 5:22 AM
- Allison said...
You are SO lucky to have a closet in your entryway...we don't have a closet in our entire house, and our entry way is always a dumping ground for all the things that you have so nicely organized in your closet! I'm jealous!
- February 22, 2009 at 11:11 AM
- sarah said...
Such a great idea! Thanks for sharing.
- July 16, 2009 at 11:30 AM
- Decor To Adore said...
What a great transformation! Well done~
- July 16, 2009 at 5:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
What a neat idea to use a closet for a mini mudroom. Great transformation.
- July 16, 2009 at 10:02 PM
- Nicole A. said...
Love it! Great transformation! Love those little hanging buckets! Fabulous!
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I finally completed the two sets of legs that hold up my workbench/desk that i put in Evan's old room to do my electronics projects on. My goal was to design them myself and use only hand tools. Mission accomplished although I do not like my design. (looks kinda clunky).
I had to try several things to get and keep my tools sharp. I invested in a bench grinder and a diamond plate and when those proved insufficient, I bought a set of Arkansas stones and now I think I have a sharpening routine that will work for me.
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The Great Indian Kebab Factory-Restaurant and Bar by Devesh Pratyay
Devesh Pratyay Presents The The Great Indian Kebab Factory Restaurant and Bar
Devesh Pratyay, the designer of the displayed project The Great Indian Kebab Factory - restaurant and bar by Devesh Pratyay points out, The Great Kebab Factory being a specialty Indian Kebab restaurant is a space that intrigues its patrons with its unique decor of modern yet traditional outlook characterized by interesting artwork in terms of elements adorning the walls in blue background, the contrasts completely with the paneled wood and exposed mild steel sections used in the ceiling. .
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A light and refreshing salad perfect for a summer meal. Tossed with a fresh citrus salad dressing.
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- lemon juice
- 1 6oz bag of fresh baby spinach
- 1 11oz can of drained mandarin oranges
- 1 ½ cups seedless red grapes
- 1 ½ cups cooked shrimp
- 2 stalks chopped green onions
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- ¾ cup olive or macadamia nut oil
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- ⅓ cups sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1½ tsp grated onions
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Hey Ya'll! Sorry there hasn't been a new episode of Wanna Get Highlander. We've been busy working on our new podcast, Trailer Trashed. So here's an episode to give you a taste. If you like it, subscribe to it. If not, then shut the fuck up. Just kidding. We promise there will be a new episode of Wanna Get Highlander soon. Until then, this week on Trailer Trashed Ben Kunkle joins Dr. Pickle and the gang to trash the trailers of "Snatch" the TV show, "Imposters", "Doubt", "The Americans" season 5, and "The Magicians". Which ones will we be willing to watch? You'll have to check it out to find out. Please visit this podcast at http://oftheuniverse.center


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My book "Work-based learning: A blend of pedagogy and technology" has been published by VDM Verlag. It is based on my PhD research at Shell EP in the Netherlands in 2002-2005.
Global socio-economic changes are transforming workplaces. Organisations require employees skilled in strategic problem-solving; learning quickly in response to rapidly changing environment; working in distributed, culturally-diverse teams; building knowledge from different sources and applying it in a flexible way. The new workplace demands are in sharp contrast with the traditional ways of learning and teaching. The assumption that these highly complex skills can be learned in traditional formal learning settings focused on transferring content from experts to novices is no longer tenable. It is equally untenable that the knowledge and skills for effective performance in the workplace can be picked up from experienced peers or coaches in informal learning settings alone. New learning approaches enabling integration of the worlds of learning and work are needed. This book describes a new model for technology-enhanced work-based learning.The model aims to support managers, instructors and learning designers in organisations in devising strategy and curriculum for learning; in developing course design, evaluation and assessment processes; and in capturing and sharing good practice in learning within organisation. The model was implemented at Shell EP Netherlands. The book is addressed to researchers and practitioners in work-related and technology-enhanced learning.
Table of Contents (high level)
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction: Work and Learning
1. Work-Based Learning in Organisations
Current challenges faced by organisations
1.2. Characteristics of work-based learning
Work-based learning: Link between formal and informal learning
Work-based activities as vehicles for integration of work and learning
Technology affordances
2. Activity Theory: A Holistic Framework for Work-Based Learning
2.1. Socio-cultural perspectives of learning
Activity systems
2.3. Technology-enhanced work-based learning as an activity system
for Work-Based Learning
Concretising work-based learning activity system instruments for implementation in practice
3.2. First Principles of Instruction
First Principles of Instruction extended
4 Context of the Study: Shell Exploration and Production
Shell Exploration and Production Learning and Leadership Development
4.2. Organisational needs for new forms of learning: The EP Learning Strategy
Work-based blended learning in Shell EP LLD
4.4. Technology for learning support at Shell EP LLD
Work-based learning in Shell EP LLD as an activity system
5. Investigation and Applications of the First Principles Plus Reference Model at Shell EP LLD
5.1. Methodology for investigating and applying the Reference Model
5.2. Investigations of the local elements of the Reference Model
5.3. Course scan: An instrument to measure the elements of the Reference Model
5.4. Application 1: Support for organisational learning strategy and across-course consistency
Application 2: Support for after-action reviews and reflection within a faculty
Application 3: Support for course evaluation procedures
5.7. Synthesis and guidelines
5.8. Conceptual reflections
5.9. Next steps: Capturing and sharing good practices in implementation of Reference Model
6. Design and Development of the "Work-based Learning Practices Worth Replication" Digital Repository
Design methodology and procedures
6.2. Design, development, and evaluation of the repository: First cycle
Design, development, and evaluation of the repository: Second cycle
Design, development, and evaluation of the repository: Third cycle
Research questions revisited
Conceptual contributions
7.3. Contributions to practice
Future research
Appendix 1. Course Analysis Spreadsheet
Appendix 2. Course Scan Instrument
Appendix 3. P-310 course evaluation data
Appendix 4. Guidelines for implementation of the Reference Model
Appendix 5. WBL-PWR repository, Prototype 3, July 18, 2005
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By Chris Wiebe
I was recently in Hamilton, Ontario doing reconnaissance work for the National Trust Conference 2016 (October 20-22, 2016) and was reminded that when it comes to interventions in the urban fabric, small and incremental regeneration can be extraordinarily beautiful.
Don't get me wrong. I understand the psychology and allure of the big fix or silver bullet solution. They're dramatic, they create politically useful announceables, and they send a signal to residents and outsiders alike of "progress" and civic ambition.
For Hamilton, the previous generation's Urban Renewal-fueled "big fix" involved the creation of two superblocks in the late 1960s which flattened much of the city's historic core for the Jackson Square mall, a hotel/convention centre and a series of office towers. Sadly, the bloom was off the rose quite early. The Jackson Square mall has been struggling since the mid-1980s and one of those office towers, the striking modernist Hamilton-Wentworth Board of Education, has been demolished. While a rearview mirror critique of this radical makeover would be relatively easy, we would do well to keep in mind that the impulse to go big is never far away today.
Thankfully Hamilton is teeming with small scale regeneration projects that are quietly transforming the city. Walter Furlan, for instance, is the owner of Furlan Conservation which specializes in heritage carpentry. His workshop is housed in two storefronts on a struggling stretch of Barton Street dotted with empty shops, but a warm community spirit. The shop has become a sort of informal community outreach centre. "People see me working in the window and they come in to chat," he tells me. "There is something about the freshly cut wood and tools that draws them in."
On the day I came by, Walter was teaching a group of Willowbank School of Restoration Arts students about how to repair older windows. During the lunch hour he took me down a bewildering array of alleys and industrial side streets to give me a taste of some of the smaller heritage projects on the go and others ripe for rebirth.
One highlight was the Cotton Factory, a sprawling red brick textile mill complex that now hosts arts events and is home to over 60 tenants involved in the creative industries. It's now regularly used for film shoots like Murdoch Mysteries. Another was the Pearl Company Theatre, Gallery and Arts Centre housed in a former factory just east of downtown. In 2006, Gary Santucci and arts activist Barbara Milne rehabbed the building – once home to casket, paper boxes and costume jewellery manufacturers – creating arts spaces on two floors and shoehorn their residence on the upper level. When I visited there was a photo exhibition on display – "Dispossessed but Defiant: Indigenous Struggles from Around the World" – and that evening feature a performance piece "'Spirit of the Narrows': One Woman's Journey into the World of Aboriginal Fiddling." Gary and Barbara have plans for regenerating vacant buildings nearby.
I parted ways with Walter feeling aglow and inspired by all the grassroots regeneration activity going on in this layered, post-industrial city. That evening, as I walked back to my hotel through deserted Jackson Square mall, I wondered if some of that small-scale energy and pixie dust magic could help revive a "big fix" that had seen better days.
Chris Wiebe is the Manager, Heritage Policy & Government Relations for the National Trust for Canada and organizer of the National Trust Conference 2016 in Hamilton (October 20-22, 2016). Have an idea for a conference workshop, tour or talk? Write us at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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International Women's Day is March 8th, so Rick is joined by fitness expert, Felicia Romero to talk about that, getting fit and advice for staying fit and healthy.
Felicia Romero is a celebrity health and fitness expert, and recently appeared on the second season of the Lifetime hit, "From Fit to Fat to Fit." Earlier this year she also launched her online fitness and nutrition platform, and launched a program in collaboration with Drew Manning, the creator of From Fit to Fat to Fit. Felicia's previous success includes several national and world titles as a fitness competitor and becoming a 7-time cover model.
She gives tips on how she climbed the ranks in Hollywood to become "Self-Made".
After graduating from Arizona State University with a B.A in Poly Science and a Master in Exercise and Wellness, Felicia began to pursue a career as a fitness competitor. She went on to complete in the United States and internationally at the Pro level for 8 years before retiring. She would finish her career with 5 Pro wins, 3 top 4 finishes at the Figure International and a top 5 finish at the Figure Olympia. As a result of this success, Felicia launched her own competitive fitness show, The Felicia Romero Classic, which is an NPC national qualifier that takes place annually.
This was just the beginning for the health and fitness expert. In 2015, she opened her gym FR Fit Method, offering functional training classes to men and women. This was followed by a number of new business ventures, including launching FeliciaRomero.com, her online fitness and nutrition consulting, landing a role on season 2 of "From Fit to Fat to Fit," on cable television network, Lifetime and securing several corporate wellness collaborations.
See more at www.feliciaromero.com
Career Highlights
Felicia's success as a fitness competitor made her a 7-time cover model for Flex Magazine, and allowed her to grace the covers of Muscle and Fitness, Oxygen, Ironman, Fitness RX, and Scottsdale Health.
With years of experience providing health and wellness consulting, Felicia has become a highly-sought out speaker and regularly delivers presentations on health and wellness topics globally.
In 2015, Felicia launched her gym FR Fit Method, in Gilbert, Ariz., which offers a variety of functional training classes for men and women.
Felicia is seen as the go-to expert on all things health and wellness. As a result, she is a regular TV personality on television news programs in the Phoenix-Metropolitan area, including Good Morning Arizona, Your Life A to Z, Arizona Midday, Arizona Daily Mix, and The List, to name a few.
Her fitness tips, wellness advice and healthy recipes have been seen in a variety of regional and national print, online and broadcast outlets including Cheddar TV, Her Magazine, Men's Health, and The Daily Meal., to name a few.
In 2016, Felicia was cast to be part of Lifetime's hit weight loss reality show, From Fit to Fat to Fit, which premiered in January of 2018.
You can find more details about From Fit to Fat to Fit and check out episodes, here: http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/fit-to-fat-to-fit.
And enjoy her talk with Rick.


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The City of Cape Town has urged employers and businesses to consider flexible working arrangements ahead of the planned bus strike.
Bus drivers countrywide are to down their keys from Wednesday, forcing public transport commuters to make alternative plans.
Read: Strike: Wage row to shut down bus services on Wednesday
Unions have given notice of the industrial action after wage talks deadlocked.
The strike will affect short and long-distance bus services, including MyCiti and Golden Arrow.
Also read: Satawu: Bus commuters could be stranded if employers don't come to the party
The City's Brett Herron says the bus strike, combined with Metrorail's skeleton service, leaves passengers with very little public transport options.
Herron explains that 72 000 daily MyCiti passengers' trips and 200 000 Golden Arrow passengers' trips will be affected by the strike action.
He says employers should consider remote working conditions and flexible working hours to accommodate commuters.
It's not good news for commuters and it's not good news for our city.Brett Herron, MayCo member for Transport
That will result in a massive impact on the road network.Brett Herron, MayCo member for Transport
Usually we would ask Metrorail to assist by increasing their capacity, but they are currently operating at less than 30% of the capacity that they require for their own demand.Brett Herron, MayCo member for Transport
Meanwhile, the South African Road Passenger Bargaining Council (SARPBAC) says the demands from unions are in response to the current state of the economy.
The council's Gary Wilson says it is hard to say how soon the deadlock will be resolved.
Take a listen:
This article first appeared on CapeTalk : Employers urged to be flexible ahead of nationwide bus strike
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How Western Cape govt and taxi industry Red Dot Service will work
Western Cape MEC of Transport and Public Works, Bonginkosi Madikizela explains the collaboration.
Golden Arrow to operate reduced service for essential staff during lockdown
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Thinking of Summer
Well, boys and girls, next week is the First Notice Day for the May grain contracts. Unless you actually want to take delivery of this stuff, it's time to roll out to the summer contracts.
The blog is holding a hypothetical long position in the May KC/Chicago wheat spread that was entered at the equivalent of at -3/4 cents (premium CBOT wheat) on November 30th.
Several months into this trade, the Kansas City wheat is still priced at a discount to the Chicago wheat. This is unusual because the KC wheat is a better grade than the CBOT wheat. Therefore, we will side with history and continue to favor a return to the KC wheat having the premium.
In the past, inversions in the KC/Chicago wheat spread have been followed by the KC wheat reaching a 35-40 cent premium over CBOT wheat. So if the July KC/Chicago wheat clears the March high we may look to increase the size of the long position.
Conversely, the July spread just fractionally broke the similar lows from November and February. If the July spread continues to edge lower, it could have a clean shot at a return to the nearest-futures November low of -40 1/4 cents (premium CBOT wheat). In light of this, we're going to use a short leash on the July spread. If we get knocked out, we can simply watch for a setup to reenter.
Trade Strategy:
On the long May KC/Chicago wheat spread that was entered at the equivalent of at -3/4 cents (premium CBOT wheat), roll to the July contracts at the market-on-close on Friday, April 22nd. Risk the July spread to a two-day close below -13 cents (premium CBOT wheat).


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- We see the world the way we are. Our orthodoxies blind us to new opportunities. But if we give ourselves a methodology to challenge those orthodoxies, understand and harness trends and leverage our resources, we can reverse-engineer the innovation process.
- People need freedom to accommodate constant change. You'll know you're giving your teams the right amount of freedom when you're giving them just a little more than you're comfortable with.
- We are building, but in the digital reality we are building so many things on shifting sands. While we are building, we need to build a capacity for change.
- Credit unions are the original share economy. Uber and Airbnb may be in the news, but credit unions have been doing this for years.
- The better we are at our jobs, the harder it is to open our eyes and open our minds. We allow what we know to get in the way of what we can imagine.
We will continue to follow your Digital Transformation Journey, provide you valuable insights and will bring the CO-OP Roadshow to your town.
We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for active participation and collaboration to turn THINK 17 into a memorable experience.
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The above table displays rates for Bharat Bank's FDs. These rates are subject to change based on various internal and external factors. The latest rates are updated based on upward or downward movement in rates. This helps depositors make quick, informed decisions based on current information.
Interest rates for a deposit of 30 days stands at 5.50% p.a. This gets upped by 1.00% to 6.50% p.a. for deposits between 60 to 90 days. Deposits held between 91 to 180 days feature rates at 7.00% p.a. and rates peak in the short-term at 7.75% p.a. for a holding period above 181 days up to 1 year.
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In case of deposit amounts up to Rs.15 lakhs, a one year deposit at Bharat Bank attracts an interest rate of 8.25% p.a. This remains stable for the tenure upto 5 years. The highest rate offered is for amounts held above 5 years at 8.50% p.a.
For domestic deposits of less than 15 lakhs:
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|7 Days upto 29 Days
|30 Days upto 60 Days
|61 Days upto 90 Days
|91 Days upto 180 Days
|181 Days to less than 1 year
|1 year to 3 Years
|Above 3 Years to 5 Years
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Senior citizens earn an additional 0.25% on all rate for tenures over 1 year to 3 years. For deposits upto Rs.15 lakhs they stand to earn between 8.25% p.a. to 8.75% p.a. and for deposits of and above Rs.15 lakhs they stand to earn between 8.5% p.a. to 9% p.a. These rates are among the most attractive in the market currently and make for a great investment option for seniors looking to make the most out of their savings in a safe and predictable manner.
For deposits of less than 15 lakhs:
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|30 Days upto 60 Days
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Bharat Bank has revised its rate of interest for fixed deposits of 1 year and more, effective from February 1.
The bank's fixed deposit customers will now receive 8.75 percent (9 percent for senior citizens) interest on deposits up to Rs. 15 lakh for a period of 1 to 3 years. Those opting for FDs for a tenor of more than 3 years will get 9 percent interest (9.25 percent for senior citizens).
For term deposits of more than Rs. 15 lakh, customers will get an interest of 9 percent (9.25 percent for senior citizens) for 1 to 3 years, and 9.25 percent (9.5 percent for senior citizens) for more than 3 years.
Earlier, Bharat Bank offered three fixed deposit periods between 1 year and more than 3 years – 1 year to 2 years, Above 2 years and up to 3 years, and Above 3 years. This has now been reduced to two FD tenors. The fixed deposit rates for the tenor of 1 to 2 years was 8.75 percent, for above 2 years to 3 years it was 9 percent, and for more than 3 years it was 9.25 percent.
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The Aspire To More project introduced young people in care to inspirational care leavers, who they interviewed about their life journeys – these stories are shared on its powerful new website.
Following this success, a poster series has now been launched depicting a picture and a key statement chosen by the young people, which explore the challenges and barriers faced by care leavers who are locally, regionally and nationally known, with a focus on their achievements and how they overcame obstacles in their lives. You can download these posters using the link underneath each image.
On 5th Sept 2016 Children's Social Care in partnership with the 0-19 service in Public Health will launch the Graded Care Profile in York.
This initiative supports the CYSCB key priority in tackling neglect.
The GCP2 is a practical assessment tool which supports practitioners in measuring the quality of care delivered to an individual child from an individual carer or carers over a short window of time, and is designed to give a representative overview of the current level of care. The grades are based on observations and good quality evidence gathered during this window. All practitioners using the GCP2 have attended and passed a licensed training programme.
The Graded Care Profile has been extensively researched evaluated and updated by the NSPCC:
For further information Contact Project lead:
Tony Holmes (CSC): Ext 5624 email@example.com
Or trainers:
Lesley Furnival (CSC): Ext 5145 firstname.lastname@example.com
Amanda Bunn (PH): Ext 2292 firstname.lastname@example.com
KEEN York is a voluntary service run by University of York students offering FREE weekly interactive sports sessions for children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, along with their families.
In 2016 it became Makaton friendly to ensure that every session it provides is inclusive. The Makaton language programme uses signs and symbols to help people to communicate and is designed to support spoken language. Most of KEEN'S active volunteers have completed the Makaton Foundation Workshop and it is hoped that this will make KEEN York more accessible to children with communicative difficulties who may currently feel unable to access this type of service in the York community.
Family Links Nurturing Programme The Parenting Puzzle is a course for parents and carers of children between the ages of 0 and 15 years and is primarily to look at ways of improving family relationships and managing the behaviour of children of all ages.
Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities is a course for parents and carers of children between the ages of 5 years and 15 years old to help build or re-build relationships in the family and encourage children to work with parents, not against them.
For details of these forthcoming parenting courses running in the Tang Hall, Acomb and Clifton area, please see the YorOK website for details and information on how to refer.
There will be free childcare for some courses in the form of a Crèche. There will be refreshments at all courses and a lunch will be provided for the SFSC course only. All courses will start the week beginning Monday 19th September 2016 and booking is essential.
Following the successful launch of 'Speak Up and HearMy Voice', Show Me That I Matter (SMTIM) is offering anotherchance for professionals to attend the course, written withand delivered by care experienced young trainers.
Promoting the voice of looked after children and youngpeople, Speak Up and Hear My Voice helps services todesign and offer opportunities for involving children andyoung people within policy and service development.
Running in September, October and November 2016, the course is bookable via the Workforce Development Unit.
For more information contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Watch out for the Family and Childcare Trust's annual 'Holiday Childcare Survey' due to be published on 21st July, 2016 detailing the average price of holiday clubs and other formal childcare during the school holidays, as well as its availability in England, Scotland and Wales.
Other Family and Childcare Trust resources for professionals are available here.
The Yorkshire and Humber Ofsted Big Conversation Region has arranged an 'Open Meeting with Ofsted Director Nick Hudson and His Senior Early Years HMI Officers'.
FREE to all providers, this event is on 28th September, 2016 at St George's Centre, from 7 pm to 9 pm and can be booked here.
Well done to Wheldrake, St Barnabas and Headlands Out of School Clubs who have all achieved their Gold Award for completing the OOSC (Out of School Clubs) Inclusion Standards Framework.
For more information about the framework (a resource to support the inclusive practice of out of school clubs across the city), please contact Debbie Adair, Access & Inclusion Support Adviser, Childcare Strategy Service or phone 01904 554376.
The YorOK Board (or Children's Trust Board) meets every 2 months and its meetings are open to the public. The most recent meeting was held on 4th July 2016.View the Agenda and Papers for the YorOK Board.
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text: Clean Up Your Room Day is a holiday dedicated to making sure your bedroom is clean and tidy. Sometimes your bedroom is the room that builds up the most clutter because it's not the place that most people see when they come to your house. You should take some time to clean up your room every once in awhile just to please yourself. Clean Up Your Room Day is also the day to do some deep cleaning that you might not do during a regular cleaning such as dusting and cleaning the windows.


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Exceptional Emmanuel Okorie
According to Exceptional Emmanuel Okorie who lives in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state capital, he decided to back his baby daughter to the bank and even caused a scene as people were looking at him strangely with some mocking him.
The professional writer revealed that he decided to do that because his wife was busy making her hair. He also said he backed his baby because he loves the feeling it gives.
Read below what he posted online yesterday:
"My wife was making her hair so I have to back my Lovely daughter to the bank. People were looking at me strangely to the extent that a mad man saw me and started laughing hysterically.
If I can answer her dad, why can't I back her?
Note: I could have carried her with a baby carrier or on my arms, but I wanted to back her because I loved the feeling it gives..."


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For the ocean's top predator, California Gov. Jerry Brown's decision earlier this month to ban the sale, trade and possession of shark fins was a giant step in species conservation. The state, once the largest shark fin market outside of Asia, will now join Hawaii, Washington, Oregon and Guam in the ban — effectively closing off Pacific ports in the U.S. to the barbaric trade.
"The practice of cutting the fins off of living sharks and dumping them back in the ocean is not only cruel, but it harms the health of our oceans," Brown wrote in a statement.
While celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Yao Ming, Scarlett Johansson, Edward Norton and Richard Branson all favored the legislation, one Hollywood icon in particular has been working for decades towards moments like this one.
"This is a big step in the right direction," Ted Danson told The Hollywood Reporter. "California is responsible for selling, trading and distributing large amounts of shark fins that come from all over the world. This legislation will help end that."
Danson, the latest big name to lead the original "CSI" television series, is a founding board member of the ocean conservation group Oceana. Since the early '80s he has been a leader in advocating for greater protection for marine species and habitat. California's decision to help curb the more than 73 million sharks killed each year for their fins is an encouraging sign of how we value the species, he says.
"We're finally starting to realize that sharks are worth more alive than dead," he said. "As the fight continues, we hope to secure additional protections for vulnerable shark species, reduce shark finning and reduce demand for shark fins through sales bans."
"But certainly there are still some underlying misconceptions," he added. "Many people continue to think of sharks as man-eating beasts. Sharks are enormously powerful and wild creatures, but you're more likely to be killed by your kitchen toaster than a shark!"
Danson also revealed the massive ground support behind Oceana's campaigns — and how the group was one of several instrumental in gaining backers for the bill's passage.
"Nearly 10,000 Oceana supporters from California signed on to letters of support for the bill, and Oceana's policy team followed up by lobbying long and hard — and it worked," he said. "They always say that while the oceans are at a tipping point, there is something we can do about it."
To learn more about the role sharks play in the ecosystem, as well as the ways you can help support the species, visit Oceana's official site on the topic here.


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The Comodo Threat Research Labs (CTRL) team has identified a phishing attack that was targeted specifically at ICICI Bank and its customers, India's largest private bank with more than 4,000 branches across the country.
As part of a targeted phishing campaign, fake emails were being sent disguised as official emails from the company, asking recipients to update their banking details and information and stating that the information needed was mandatory.
The fake emails were being sent from the sender address "ICICI Bank < firstname.lastname@example.com >," which, at first glance, would seem to be a legitimate email address – but looking closely, the domain name is clearly not related to the company at all. This should be warning sign no.1 for potential victims of this (and other) phishing campaigns.
Within the email itself (image 1 below), the cybercriminals were asking potential phishing victims to click on a mandatory hyperlink, where they were asked to fill in their personal and professional information related to their banking with ICICI.
When the potential phishing victim clicked the hyperlink, it took them to a landing page where they would select if they were updating their personal information or their corporate information (image 2).
Either one the potential victims click, would have taken them to a new landing page (image 3), where they were asked to confirm key pieces of financial information such as user ID, password, transaction password, debit card number, email ID and email password.
Potential phishing victims should be sure to look at the URL of any site that is asking them for this type of critical information. In this case, the information for ICICI was originally hosted on a site that is not at all affiliated with the company (http://www.gomiapp.com/app/). As of this blog post, this phishing site has now been taken down and logging on reveals "page not found" – but this site could easily appear again in another targeted phishing campaign at a different website with similar content.
In speaking with ICICI bank, they have issued the following information that they also wanted to share with the public:
"ICICI Bank has a robust and multi-level security system for all its banking channels including our internet banking to safeguard our customers from fraudulent attacks including phishing. The phishing page which was hosted on the third party website does not exist and hence, it does not pose any threat to our customers. In addition, we have a proactive monitoring process to detect such phishing page/site, which are immediately brought down. In order to expand the vigilance, we even request our customers to bring to our notice as and when they come across any such phishing site. ICICI Bank never asks personal, account or financial information from our customers via e-mail or by directing them to a link online. On an ongoing basis, the Bank advises its customers to not reveal their details to anyone. Readers and customers are requested to forward such e-mails to firstname.lastname@example.com along with your contact details."
Trying to represent the colors, logos and feel of official websites is an area cybercriminals are proficient in. The Comodo team identified the ICICI phishing email through IP, domain, URL analysis and image analysis and has notified the communication office of ICICI of its findings.
"Through our specific IP and URL analysis – as well as the Comodo Threat Research Labs' continuous monitoring and scanning of data from the users of Comodo's security systems, our team was able to identify this specific phishing email scam and alert the public to it," said Fatih Orhan, director of Technology for Comodo and the Comodo Threat Research Labs. "As a company, we work diligently to create innovative technology solutions that stay a step ahead of the cybercriminals and keep enterprises and IT environments safe."
The Comodo Threat Research Labs (CTRL) is made up of more than 40 IT web security software professionals, ethical hackers, computer scientists and engineers, all full-time Comodo employees, analyzing and filtering spam, phishing and malware from across the globe. With offices in the U.S., Turkey, Ukraine, the Philippines and India, the CASL team analyzes more than 1 million potential pieces of phishing, spam or other malicious/unwanted emails per day, using the insights and findings to secure and protect its current customer base and the at-large public, enterprise and Internet community.
If you feel your company's IT environment is under attack from phishing, malware, spyware or cyberattacks, contact the security consultants at Comodo at
(1) http://www.icicibank.com/aboutus/about-us.page
IMAGE 1: Initial phishing email
From: ICICI Bank <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Subject: Please Update Your ICICI Bank Details
IMAGE 2: Selecting which account
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High school students applying for admission to the Faculty of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences must meet the admission average and complete all required courses. Please review the admission requirements outlined on the programs and requirements search tool on the University of Alberta admission site to confirm your eligibility before applying.
Admission to the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences is competitive. The number of high school and transfer admissions or readmissions to the Faculty may be limited in any given year depending on the number of applicants and their qualifications. Presentation of the minimum application requirements does not guarantee admission. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of their academic records.
High school admission averages are calculated on the five subjects required for your program of choice. We are able to offer admission based on Grade 11 grades if they meet the requirements. Where the Grade 12 course is not yet completed, the corresponding final Grade 11 prerequisite course mark will be used. Please note that we do not use interim grades for admission assessment.
The programs and requirements search tool on our admissions website outlines the required courses for each of our programs. It also shows provincial and international course equivalents.


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This topic is here because i said so, and if you want to join:
You can't.
Seriously, new members are only chosen once a year (if that), and the minimum requirements are very steep. Only a few are selected. If you seriously want to be a member, you'll need to be an active, TOS-following board user to even be considered. Pestering the current members or administrators to become a member essentially guarantees that you won't be selected.
42 says that a lot did you just copy and paste it?
Because that's how we roll.
And if you don't like that, then we got two words for you... too bad.
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[tweetmeme source="lovestats" only_single=false]Today I was lucky enough to be a presenter at the ASTM workshop on sensory evaluation. I quite enjoyed the format whereby people moved in small groups from presentation to presentation. It meant that I was able to give each group some one on one attention in the specific areas that were relevant to them. It also meant that there was lots of discussion in each group. It's a format I'd highly recommend where suited.
I will admit that I had never heard of this organization before. As I've mentioned briefly elsewhere, there are just so many different groups with a market research focus that it's impossible to keep track of them all. And every group has a slightly different slant on MR which means… they burst my bubble.
Photo credit: pschubert from morguefile.com
I usually attend conferences by ESOMAR, MRA, MRIA, CASRO, etc etc. These conferences are stuffed with professional market researchers, folks who live day in and day out talking about the intricate details of statistics and research design. Some folks will also talk your face off about linkedin and twitter and facebook and blogger. The interesting thing about the ASTM group of people is that they don't all live and breathe twitter like I do. They also do not live and breathe blogs. Nor should they.
It was an interesting situation in which I had to take a step back and rethink about all the social networking services I use, and talk about them from a beginners perspective. Tough work! But it was the shove I needed to bring me back to planet earth, the place where conversations take place over hot steamy coffee, not virtual coffee. So thank you ASTM for bursting my bubble. 🙂
You can see the presentation here on Linked in.
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Congress Backs Official Idiocy
Here's Congress siding with Boston's idiotic public officials. The Terrorist Hoax Improvements Act of 2007 would allow government officials to sue people who fail to promptly clear things up when those officials mistakenly think that they have stumbled over a terrorist plot.
There's nothing in the bill allowing individuals or corporations to sue government officials when hare‐brained overreactions interfere with their lives and business or destroy their property.


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The Graduate Program in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Application Procedures
Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in chemistry (or a related sub-discipline) with a basic foundation in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
Applicants will be considered on the basis of their intellectual capacity, communication skills, motivation, and aptitude for laboratory research. Applicants with serious undergraduate course deficiencies may be required to correct these prior to admission into the program.
Application Deadlines:
- Summer 2020 Admission: Application deadline - January 1, 2020 (Phone calls will be taken when offices reopen Tuesday, January 2, 2020.)
- Spring: No Admission
Graduate application materials should be sent to:
Bayer School of Natural & Environmental Sciences
100 Mellon Hall
Duquesne University
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
Telephone: 412-396-6339
Fax: 412-396-4881
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Application Requirements
Please submit a complete application with all items listed below. Only complete application packages are reviewed by the Admissions Committee.
1. An application.
Complete an online application.
2. A Statement of Purpose is required. It should be approximately 250 words, describing your goals and objectives for enrolling in this program.
3. Official transcripts in English of all undergraduate and any graduate studies completed. Ask the registrar(s) of your undergraduate and graduate colleges or universities to send the transcript to the above address.
4. Three letters of recommendation sent by your listed references to the above address. In addition, please also have each reference submit a completed recommendation form.
5. Official GRE scores are required for admission. Please have official GRE scores sent from ETS using code 2196 only (a department code isn't needed). A subject test is optional.
6. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY - Your application package must also contain the following:
- Official (iBT) TOEFL scores that are current to one year. Please review Duquesne University's English Language Proficiency requirements. Total Internet-based TOEFL scores must be at least 100 or greater for admission to the graduate Chemistry program.
- Duquesne University Affidavit of Support Form completed in full and an official bank statement. The affidavit of support form is a legal document that a student's sponsor must complete and have notarized and certified. The bank statement must be from the sponsor and show at least one full year of costs. Estimates of costs for the academic year are available from the Center for Global Engagement.
- Mandatory International Student Form.
Please make sure your application is complete. Applications that are missing any of the above items will not be processed.
Please email firstname.lastname@example.com with application questions or problems.
We'd Like to Meet You!
The Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences strongly encourages all applicants to visit our campus, meet our faculty, and tour our facilities. For more details, please see our Visitor Information Page.


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No. Insurers are required to investigate claims, but the fact that they start an investigation doesn't obligate them to pay a claim that they wouldn't otherwise pay. Once the facts are gathered and reviewed, the insurer can then make a coverage decision.
That said, if you feel your claim has been wrongly denied, is delayed, isn't fair, etc., our consumer advocacy staff may be able to help you. (We're the state agency that regulates insurance in Washington state.) Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com or call us at 1-800-562-6900.
Not in Washington state? Here's a handy map to help you contact your own state's insurance regulator.
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Topic: sleepmakeswaves "(hello) Australia" tour Feb/March
Posted: January 08 2012 at 21:33
SLEEPMAKESWAVES have announced an extensive Australian tour, celebrating the recent success of their debut album ...and so we destroyed everything.
The bands (hello) Australia tour sees them visiting 6 states in February and March, before heading overseas to showcase at SXSW in Austin, Texas and then embarking on a headlining European tour, including co-headlining Belgiums Dunk! Festival, alongside Pelican, This Will Destroy You and 65daysofstatic.
sleepmakeswaves debut album ...and so we destroyed everything has gone from strength to strength since its release in late 2011 through independent label Birds Robe Records. After just 1 week of release, the album was the top selling record on Bandcamp worldwide and remains one of the highest selling Australian releases. The first single from the release, a driving melodic anthem titled (HELLO) CLOUD MOUNTAIN, has been receiving airplay on Australian radio including Triple J, FBi, Edge, RTR and RRR and as far afield as the BBC.
ASWDE was named Record of the Week by KOOP radio (Texas) and Nowlikephotographs and featured in a diverse number of year-end lists, as well as glowing support from Drum Media, TheMusic.com.au, Sputnik Music and Metal Obsession.
One of the best albums of the year and certainly the best instrumental album Chris Maric, Drum Media
A band of cinematic proportions Fred Bevan, The Silent Ballet
A really great take on the instrumental rock genre Dom Alessio, triple j
sleepmakeswaves sound like what would happen if Jeff Buckley never sang on his records; full of emotion Jonno Seidler, whothehell.net
more than any instrumental band I have ever listened to, sleepmakeswaves make me feel Daniel Roe, rockfreaks.net
sleepmakeswaves head out on their (hello) Australia tour in Feb and March 2012. They will be joined by Sydneys Solkyri (NSW, QLD, VIC only), Brisbanes Mr Maps (QLD only) and Perths Injured Ninja and Apricot Rail (WA only).
Thurs 9th Feb @ Transit Lounge, Canberra ACT w/River of Snakes and tba www.moshtix.com.au
Fri 10th Feb @ Espy Front Bar, Melbourne VIC w/Quiet Child + Gatherer + Solkyri FREE ENTRY
Sat 11th Feb @ Evelyn Hotel, Melbourne VIC w/This Is Your Captain Speaking + Xenograft + Jarek www.moshtix.com.au
Fri 17th Feb @ Gaelic Theatre, Sydney NSW w/Dumbsaint (single launch) + Solkyri + Kasha www.oztix.com.au
Sat 18th Feb @ Great Northern, Newcastle NSW w/Lander Configurations (album launch) + I Am The Agent + Solkyri
Thurs 23rd Feb @ Crown and Anchor, Adelaide SA w/guests www.oztix.com.au
Fri 24th Feb @ The Bakery, Perth WA w/Usurpers of Modern Medicine + Apricot Rail www.nowbaking.com.au
Sat 25th Feb @ Prince of Wales, Bunbury WA w/Apricot Rail + guests www.heatseeker.com.au
Thurs 1st March @ Macquarie Hotel, Port Macquarie NSW w/guests FREE ENTRY
Fri 2nd March @ Neverland Bar, Gold Coast QLD w/Mr Maps + The Matador www.oztix.com.au
Sat 3rd March @ Jubilee Hotel, Brisbane QLD w/Mr Maps + Solkyri + Screens www.oztix.com.au
...and so we destroyed everything is out now through Birds Robe Records:
WEB: www.sleepmakeswaves.com
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For me, what play music or Spotify offers is the ability to don't choose what music I want to hear, just use any radios or auto-generated playlist and it works very well. So I created some kind of playlist auto generator for the people like me that just wants to hear the music in local and don't bother about what music.
The script is very easy, you only have to write an artist for ex: "Blink-182", the script connects to last.fm to retrieve the most popular songs, is like the popular songs of Spotify. And then it matches your iTunes library and starts to play.
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I rarely watch TV since I started watching Korean dramas (subtitled in either English or French) on the Internet in order to at least make myself familiar with the sound of my mother tongue that I lost after my adoption.
But these past weeks, I turned on the TV a few times and each time, I came across different TV shows (such as TVA en direct and Denis Lévesque) that was talking about bullying at school. The first show's discussion was about a 15-year-old girl in the Gaspe who committed suicide after three years of bullying by her peers. The second was about parents and bullying.
I actually heard only the last minutes of the first show when the host interviewed a boy who had been a victim of bullying at his former school. He talked about his experience as victim and the big march against bullying organized as part of bullying prevention week in Quebec.
These few minutes of listening were enough to make me cry as it reminded me of my similar experience at school or at any other place when my parents were not with me particularly during my first four years in Quebec.
I thought that these children were still luckier than I was since they can at least describe their experiences in one word, "bullying", for I had no one-word to describe mine and no one to talk to.
I could never talk about my experiences because I had quickly forgotten the little bit of English that I had learned during my six months in the USA, because I didn't speak yet French, and then because the one-word I used was considered inappropriate.
Today I'm borrowing the word "bullying" to write about the difficulties I went through in lonliness after my arrival in Quebec.
My parents moved back to Quebec, Canada, in early summer 1976, six months after my arrival to the USA.
I had a nice summer playing with the street neighbor kids although I couldn't speak to them, nor understand them. As French speaking Quebecois, my parents wanted me to speak French. I'd better learned their language as there were only French speaking families in the neighborhood except one. My mother found a tutor to teach me French before the beginnig of school. She found it convenient to enrol me in the private school where he was teaching, because he could drive me to school with his two children and two other children.
My first morning in the playground of the school, I was found in the middle of a circle formed by younger and older children who were pulling their eyelids and calling me "Chinoise! Chinese!" I didn't know yet the French word "Chinoise", neither the English word "Chinese". The same scenario was repeated during the breaks. During the school hours, I had nothing else to do than copying several times some unknown words prepared by my mother, as there was no welcoming class in the private school.
Day 2, day 3, day 4,…, it was always the same. They would say the words "Chinese/Chinoise" in a tone full of hatred or contempt. Sometime, they would say in a mocking tone "Look! She has yellow skin, the skin of a Chinese girl!"
My life at school was like living in a hell.
What bothered me the most were their gestures. Some would pass near me, too close to me, to yell "Chinoise!" at my face. There was one little girl who would swing back and forth, again too close to me, pulling her eyelids and humming "Chinoise, chinoise, chinoise…" to the rhythm of the swaying, and a boy started imitating her. It wasn't only borthering, it was irritating and frightening.
This always took place in front of an adult, as there was always a teacher to supervise the playground. But they would only watch without intervening. Even the teacher who had been my tutor during the summer wouldn't say a word.
I cried every evening. The only word I knew then was "moquerie (mockery)". I told my mother in English, "They mock at me and call me 'Chinoise'."
My mother spoke to that teacher. His response was that I needed to defend myself. While driving to the school, he yelled non stop against me. I didn't speak French yet, but I understood one sentence he said. "I'll untie her tongue!"
Nothing changed at school. I wished every day to return to Korea.
I was always stressed and feared the breaks. I was so stressed that I couldn't eat. After weeks of seeing my lunch box intact, my mother began to cook hamburgers or fishes for breakfasts to my pleasure as I wasn't used to the western-style breakfasts yet.
Throughout the school, there were only four children (riding the same car to go to school) who wouldn't bully me. Two of them would pass their breaks with me to play with me. They were like my proctectors. They would tell me to ignore them, but how could I ignore them when they were passing so near to my body. At the end of the breaks, they in turn would bring me to the right place to get into rows before entering to classes. Then all my classmates would say in turn, "No, I don't want to be next to a Chinese." And I was always found the last in the rows. Once a girl freaked out and yelled, "No, I don't want to be next to a Chinese! Chinese people are dirty!"
After a few weeks, there was a slight improvement thanks to my teacher who spoke to my classmates. All my classmates stopped bullying me oppenly, although I knew some of them were still laughing at me. Many of them became nice. My two protectors decided to let me cope alone. Bullying continued during the breaks from children of other classes, but some of my classmates would defend me against them. I even managed to make a "best friend".
My teacher assigned a girl to help me during the class hours. I admired her and considered her as my friend, although she didn't considered me as her friend. One day, I brought the photos of my orphanage friends to show her that I had many friends in my country. I wanted to show her how some of my orphanage fellows were cute and pretty. She said, "They all look alike, don't you think? Can you even differentiate them?" I didn't know why she was saying they all looked alike, but I said nothing. I decided not to show the photos to anyone, and put them away.
Many weeks later, I looked at the orphanage photos again. I understood what the girl has said to me. All my friends had the same Chinese eyes than mine. They all looked alike. Even the nun and the housmother were ugly with their Chinese eyes. I looked in the mirror and saw my "slant eyes", as my mother would say. What I saw was beyond my comprehension. I thought, "How can this be possible? Not long time ago, they were so beautiful. How come it's only now that I can see our ugly slant eyes?…"
It wasn't only at school. I would face the bullying as soon as I would go out of the street where I lived. As instance, during the summer vacation, at a swimming lesson, a girl deformed her face with her hands to show other children how ugly I was, "with her flat nose and Chinese eyes," she said. Ugly, crushed face, crushed nose, flat nose, Chinese and yellow skin, were few of the words I've heard.
"I want eyes like yours and dads," I would often say to my mother. "I want blond hairs like yours or brown like dads," I would say sometime.
"I don't understand you, I find your eyes are beautiful. I would love to have your slant eyes," my mother would reply…
I knew she didn't understand me.
Second year of my adoption. My mother had a comestic surgery to make her look younger.
"When I'll grow up, I'll have a surgery to get rid of my slant eyes and to make my flat nose bigger," I would say.
"I don't understand you, I find your eyes are beautiful," my mother would reply.
"Why do you want to change your eyes?" my mother would ask sometime.
"Because all the Quebecois hate me for my Chinese eyes," I would reply.
My mother would then tell me how the Quebecois love the Chinese children for their slant eyes. "Every Quebecois love Asian people and their slant eyes. I know that because when I was at school, we could buy a Chinese for 25 cents. The nuns would sell us photos of Chinese children to help them. They would ask us who want to buy a Chinese. I would always raise my hands, I was so happy to have a Chinese child, everyone was happy to have a Chinese."
"You don't understand," would be my last reply.
My first thought about my future. I then believed I had to be married at the latest at 25 years old, and I had the following thoughts before falling asleep.
"Should I marry a Canadian or a Korean?"
"If I marry a Korean, my children will have slant eyes and everyone will mock at them." My heart ached at the idea that my children would go through the same experiences than me. "I'd better marry a Candian," I thought.
"If I marry a Canadian and my children have normal eyes like their fathers, they'll be ashamed of me, their own mother." I couldn't even bear the idea of being mocked by my own children. "I doubt a Canadian would ever love me, anyway," I thought.
For a few weeks, before falling asleep, I imagined cutting myself from my throat to my lower abdoment with a knife to extirpate the dirty Chinese from me.
Second year at school. It became much better. Having a sixth grader cousin at the same school helped me alot. I understood that having a Canadian family would make me less Chinese. There remained only a handful of children who continued to mock at my slant eyes during breaks. In addition to calling me Chinse, some started calling me Japanese after learning John Lennon's song, Yesterday.
There was second Chinese boy, actually Vietnamese. To my shame, my friends would say, "Lets go play with your little brother."
Other kids would say, "The other Chinese is your brother, right?"
"Do you like eating rice?"
"Do you eat with chopstick?"
I would say no, no, no, to all of their questions.
On the third year came the fashionalbe Chinese shoes and the question, "Do you like the Chinese shoes?" to which I would answer vehemently, "No, I hate them."
Fourth year in Quebec. I started attending a private Catholic school, which had mixed-sex Primary education and Secondary education for girls. I believed I had become normal (which in my vocabulary meant white) as there was no mockery. But after two months of Secondary 1, I was put back to the 6th grade class of Primary school. Hearing boys and girls calling me "Chinoise" in low voices made me understand I wasn't normal yet.
While I was riding bicycle to go the convinient store, a teenage boy threw a basketball from a driveway to my direction. The ball passed an inch from my face. I continued riding faster, because I was scared. The boy was with two adults and many other children.
Another day, I was walking in the street, when a tall teenage boy headed toward me with a huge box he was holding above his head. I was scared to death while he was approaching me to throw the box, saying "Hey! Look at me, the Chinese girl!… I'll hurt you! I'll kill you! " My fear suddenly changed to anger, and I yelled "What!? You want to hurt me? You want to kill me?… OK. Come kill me." While the guy was running away cowardly, I started chasing him, yelling, "Come kill me! Come kill me!" I stopped as he was running much faster than me. My fear came back at the thought that he could get the help of his father to defend him. I felt my heart beating fast in my throat, and I struggled to hold back my tears. That day, I hated the whole world; I hated Korea for sending me to a foreign country where I was different of everybody, and I hated Canada for receiving me despite their hater of slant eyes.
I came back home smiling. I never told about these two last "incidents" to my parents because I knew they wouldn't understand me. And I never went out alone the next 10 years except to go to school.
After I learned the word racism, my parents and I had a chat about racism. My mother said, "We could have adopted a black girl, but we didn't, because a black girl would have suffered of racism. We didn't want our daughter to suffer of racism." My father added, "Yes. You don't know how black people can suffer of racism. What you have lived on your first year in Canada was nothing compared to what black people endure."
Years later, I talked to a friend about the mockering I've been subjected to at school, but she said it had nothing to racism when I haven't even used the censored word "racism". I talked again to some other friends, as I needed to talk, but they all answered, "You know, kids are mean." or "You know how kids are, some kids get mocked at for being fat or having big nose…"
Today, I've borrowed the word bullying to write about my experiences as transracial adoptees. This is only small part of the bullying I've lived since my arrival in Canada.
I live in a white world where the word racism is defined by the white people, and according to their definition, it had nothing to do with racism. When some elderlies call me in a parking lot, "maudite Chinoise (damned Chinese)", it has nothing to do with racism. Be it, there is no racism in Quebec. Canada belongs to the white people, and it is the white people who has the right to decide what is racism and what is not.


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Lesson 02: Cosplay is MAINSTREAM
New to the hobby?
We don't require you to know all of the anime series we've watched or name ten animation studios and story illustrators. Hobbies are loved in varying degrees as I have said so several times in the past. But, here's the deal:
Always remember that you represent EVERYONE ELSE in the hobby when you make a fool of yourself in public or in photos. Or act rude when in fact you've just poked someone's eyes out with your massive props. It's like a uniform, when you wear your costume it'd be what people would label with whatever small knowledge they have of cosplay.
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The Unalienable Right to Laugh
Tracey Ullman returns to TV on Showtime with five episodes of Tracey Ullman's State of the Union. Premiering March 30 at 10 p.m. ET, the series is made up of YouTube-length sketches featuring Ullman as a raft of political and impolite characters from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Tony Sirico's Paulie Walnuts. It is her latest entry into the annals of American satire and a sequel of sorts to her HBO series Tracey Takes On….
And while the English comedian, who has lived in the States since the mid-'80s, has not exactly been shy about lampooning America's sacred cows, her decision to become a U.S. citizen about a year-and-a-half ago has given her a new lease on American life and license to skewer our realpolitik with impunity. Ullman talks to B&C's Marisa Guthrie about why she finally decided to become a citizen, where she gets her political news and what she would like to say to the person who beat up a young Tucker Carlson.
What made you decide to finally become a citizen?
I think it was after the last election. I really thought, God, I wish I could have voted. Not that it would have made much difference. But you just want to join in. It's liberating, actually. I feel like I can say a little bit more on the show because I really feel a part of it.
You're friends with Arianna Huffington. Does she know you're parodying her in your show?
I just dropped off an episode at her house. But she's busy writing her book, so I don't think she's watched it. [Affecting a Zsa Zsa Gabor accent] "Oh my goodness, I have so much to do."
I think she will [like it]. She's very confident and curious. She's a very positive person. And I think I portray her positively in the show.
Ronnie Rooney, Andy Rooney's older and crankier brother, is a fairly grotesque parody of Andy Rooney. Do you like Andy Rooney?
Oh yes. I admire him. I think he's amazing. When you get into your 80s, you say whatever you want. It must be a relief. But I love him. He's been on TV ever since I arrived in America. Sometimes it gets a little pointless. [Imitating Rooney's whiny delivery] "Umbrellas! You can't live with them. You can't live without them. I bought this one and it broke immediately." But then he'll say something really truthful and concise. I hope he never sees my piece. I'll just die.
Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton both have appeared on Saturday Night Live. Do you think either of them has any comedy chops?
I like the way Saturday Night Live has become so relevant for them. They look like they're enjoying themselves. I think it's got to be a relief from being so serious all the time. I always thought Saturday Night Live had great value in political satire. Now I think there's much healthier and more political satire in America than when I first moved here, with Jon Stewart's Daily Show and Stephen Colbert.
Where do you get your political news?
I'm an MSNBC junkie. I love watching Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann and Tucker Carlson. They're hilarious. I'd like to [parody] Tucker Carlson. I'd love to show the moment when he was a kid and his big cousins came over and beat him up as he was wearing his bowtie. I'd like to find the cousin who beat him up and say: "Well done, man."
Is it liberating to portray all of these different characters?
Oh yes. I love it. There's a character I do [Gretchen Pincus, who marries Death Row inmates]. I love her: the smeared makeup and the horrible top with the chain links in it and the smoking. I haven't smoked in years. I was so sick…to make yourself cry and smoke and smear all your makeup and wear cheap clothes. I'm in heaven. I realized I never wanted to be glamorous. I never wanted to be Snow White. I always wanted to be the ugly sisters. I love moments like that.
It feels great. It feels great to be a black woman. It feels great to be Renee Zellweger. It feels great to be Tony Sirico. It feels great to be Helen Mirren, flashing her breast. I realize: I'm so lucky.
So, do you not like being yourself?
Oh no. I'm not some sad psychological case. I'm a pretty sensible person. I sit and watch PBS documentaries and knit. I'm quite happy to be me.
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