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Decorating your kids room can be one of the most fun home decorating projects you'll find. Kids room decor should be about imagination and creativity; the sky … or the jungle, a castle, the sea or any of a hundred other realms of imagination … really is the limit!
Try to get your child involved in the project as much as possible, letting them help steer your selection of a theme, colors and design elements. To get your kids room decorating project started, we have assembled a number of ideas and tips to help inspire you.
Picking a Theme
What are your child's interests? Begin by looking at your child's favorite books and artwork for ideas. You know what your son or daughter likes to pretend play the most, so use that to get inspiration for your theme.
Then look in decorating magazines books and online to find photos and ideas on how to bring your theme to life. A good theme for your kids' room will also help direct your choice of colors, patterns and decorating elements.
Always remember safety is an important part of any kids' room decor. If you child is a restless sleeper, bunk beds may not be the best choice. Never use decorating elements that could cause your child to choke or sustain injuries.
Choosing a Color Scheme
Start by choosing the background color you'll use to paint the walls and ceiling, your flooring material and borders. Choosing a primary fabric and pattern will help guide your efforts.
Choose fabrics, wallpaper and wallpaper border patterns to help reinforce your theme and color scheme. You will want to select a main print or pattern to set the overall tone of your kids' room.
Select your accessories, fabrics, wall art and other design elements to coordinate and with the primary fabric pattern and colors.
By selecting complementary colors for all design elements, you can bring together all of the design elements that help support your theme.
It's best to select one a common background color, even when using different prints in one room. You can select prints and patterns in different size scales, like a wallpaper border with large hearts and perhaps the same or a similar pattern with smaller hearts to use in fabrics or curtains for instance.
Creating affordable framed art is easy if you simply use artwork your child has created him or herself, or by clipping pictures from magazines or books.
Choosing a Focal Point and Design Elements
You'll want to select a main focal point for your kids' room decor. Often time, this may be the bed, but you could also use a wall mural or a display shelf as the main point of interest. Your focal point reinforces and sets the theme you have chosen.
Really use your imagination when planning and selecting decorative elements. If your son loves baseball, use team pennants on a wall or display an autographed baseball on the display shelf. You might have a wall mural of his favorite ballpark or player at bat!
Of course, you'll also want to find bedding that coordinates with the theme and color palette. Hearts, flowers and dolls in pinks, purples and greens work well in most girls' room color schemes, while red, yellow or blue tend to work well in a boy's room.
Boys Room Themes
Boys play and pretend actively, often pretending to be grown up men, so themes like building, cars, the circus or other occupations can make good options.
Boys also tend to love the outdoors, animals and the sea.
Fire House Theme
Is your little boy intrigued with fire trucks and likes pretending to be a firefighter? Then maybe a fire house theme, complete with wooden fire truck bed is the right theme.
You could use red as the primary color, adding a fire truck pattern for wallpaper borders. White, yellow or blue will work well for coordinating colors.
A fire pole might make an interesting design element and adds a great play center. A fire captain's helmet or fire hose could also work to add to your theme.
Animal Theme
Most boys love animals. If your son loves dogs, you will find a lot of great dog patterns for bedding, fabrics and wallpaper borders. Whether he loves German Shepherds, Collies or Labrador Retrievers, a dog room theme will provide plenty of imaginative options.
Maybe he's more interested in bugs, jungle cats and big game animals or dinosaurs? What ever animal category he likes can make a great theme for your boys' room.
Animals make an easy theme since you can use stuffed animals and artwork with out spending big bucks.
Castle Theme
Most boys love to pretend being the knight in shining armor. Faux paint, a nice wall mural and a valance for the window treatment can transform your boys' room into a castle.
You could also decorate his bunk bed to look like a guard tower or put a knight in armor in a corner of the bedroom to give this theme an imaginative touch.
Nautical Theme
Sail boats, tug boats or racing boats are another source of imagination and pretend play for many boys. A ship's bell, anchor or sailing ship wheel could make the perfect main pattern for your boy's room nautical theme.
Blue is a natural primary color choice with this theme, while beige can bring a feeling of beach sand into the color scheme. A ship in a bottle would make a great accessory for his display shelf.
Girls Room Themes
Girls will often want to play house, dolls, be a princess or dress up. Hearts, flowers and horses can also be good girls' room themes.
If your little girl, love Barbie dolls, that could be a great theme. Or, if horses are her thing, look for wallpaper patterns, fabrics and other design elements that could support a horse theme in her room.
Pastels, pinks, purples and other bright colors are popular choices for any girls' room. An elaborate doll house, a vanity with mirror for make up or a tea table, chairs and tea set for her dolls to have a nice tea party can all make great options for a focal point in your girls room decor, letting you even mix themes a bit if desired, since dolls and princesses can go together!
Princess Theme
If your daughter is like my five-year-old girl, she probably loves the Disney princesses. This can make a great theme, complete with her favorite princess characters and accessories.
Girls love a canopy bed and you can use sheer fabrics to bring color and a touch of whimsy into her bedroom. Pillows and bedding are easy to do with a princess theme; you'll find plenty of good patterns, fabrics and wallpaper borders.
Barbie Doll Theme
Barbie doll collections are another biggie with girls. If she loves Barbie, then this could be a natural theme for her room. You can get a Barbie living room set, a Barbie bed, make up desk with mirror and all the accoutrements for her Barbie room theme.
This is another theme that can be extended easily, since she may have other favorite dolls as well. Make a display shelf unit the focal point to display all her favorite dolls.
Hearts Theme
Hearts are a wonderful pattern to use in a girls room. If your daughter wants a hearts theme, start by picking a pattern and her favorite color. You could also combine this with other patterns like butterflies or lady bugs to mix things up a little.
Flowers Theme
Flowers are another great source of inspiration for your girls' room theme. Whether she loves a particular type of flower, like daisies, roses or lilies, you can find any number of patterns, fabrics and wallpapers from which to choose. Color options are also wide open with a flowers theme.
Use white bedroom furniture and stencil her favorite flowers to add color and create your flowers theme. A lovely flower vase could feature some paper machete or other type of faux flowers your girl can craft herself for display.
For a retro look from the seventies, you could go with a bright flower pattern. If she likes a more muted color scheme, then pastel colors and appropriate flower pattern may be the right look.


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It is very likely that when you first implement the changes that will provide long term improvements, they will be met with some resistance. The important thing is not to let that resistance lessen your resolve. Don't expect the overall organization to move smoothly from the point of business as usual to a new status quo. There are frequent false starts, backtracking, confusion, lost productivity, and even some outright chaos. But remember that the best way out is through. Acknowledge the chaos and lead the team through a period of integration toward the new, better normal. With some planning and a little extra compassion, the chaos phase will be as short as possible.
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Under general supervision, assists in managing all accounting functions of the facility to include cash control, funds disbursement, accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll. Prepares facility financial reports, analyzes trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations to predict future revenues and expenses.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversees and maintains employee payroll ensuring that wages are correct and that time sheets are properly approved.
- Researches, complies and analyzes financial data for the preparation of budget, reports, lists, and miscellaneous management requests. Reports organization's finances to management, and offers suggestions about resource utilization, tax strategies, and assumptions underlying budget forecasts.
- Makes bank deposits, writes checks, maintains regular balance controls, and reconciles bank statements.
- Makes local purchases and initiates larger purchase requisitions through corporate headquarters.
- Verifies calculations to balance receipts and/or to determine taxes, discounts, deductions and additional charges.
- Assists in the distribution of payroll checks and/or reports to employees and management.
- Maintains the petty cash fund.
- Supervises the practice of accurate inventory of all items in the warehouse, food services, maintenance, or any other area where supplies are stored for distribution.
- Manages office clerical staff, including selection, hiring, evaluating job performance, employee training/development, promoting and any disciplinary action, including termination.
- Functions in the role of Business Manager in his/her absence.
- Facilitates special projects as directed by management.
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- Must exhibit leadership qualities to gain the respect of all employees. Must have the ability and desire to work in a cooperative manner and to make management decisions.
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Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the screen debut (first appearance) of Bugs Bunny. On April 30th, 1938 Bugs Bunny started his career with the animated short film called Porky's Hare Hunt. In this film he was called "Happy Rabbit"; he became Bugs Bunny in 1940.
This adorable carrot munching rabbit has been entertaining generations of people all over the world. Who doesn't know his catch phrase "Eh… What's up, Doc?"
Throughout his career, Bugs has appeared in more than 200 cartoons, animated movies and TV commercials. He has his own postage stamp and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Fun Fact: Bugs has appeared in more films than any other cartoon character.
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Happy Father's Day to all the amazing dads out there!!!
I'm so fortunate to have such an inspiring and loving father of my own. He inspires me to be a better person everyday and he leads by example. My dad is the ultimate optimist and has a heart of gold. He has been there for me through all the trails and triumphs of my life and I am forever grateful and proud to call him my daddy!!
Having such a good father of my own, I knew what good looked like in a man and I hit the jack pot when I met Jonathan. He is the ultimate husband and father and Austin is one lucky little guy to have him as his daddy. He fills our home with respect, love and dedication every day and I can't imagine a better daddy for Austin.
Happy First Father's Day to a extra special guy!! Thank you for everything you do for us day in and day out! We love you!!
To celebrate Jonathan's first Father's Day we went to Jockey's Ridge State Park. Jockey's Ridge is the tallest natural sand dune system in the Eastern United States. After a wonderful breakfast, we hiked to the top of the sand dune to take in the island spanning views.
After we hiked to the top of the dunes, we headed back to the beach for some relaxation and family time.
For dinner we went to "I Got Your Crabs" Seafood market & Steam Bar for some raw oysters, fried flounder and blue crab nachos. I ordered some custom made shirts for the boys to wear on Father's Day and Jonathan loved them!!! His said "Big Fish" and Austin's said "Small Fry." I hope you were all able to celebrate the special dads in your life over the weekend as well!!!


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A bill sponsored by State Representative Tom Morrison (R-Palatine) that will increase the frequency of actuarial reviews of the State's five public pension systems was signed into law today by Governor Bruce Rauner.
HB422, now known as Public Act 99-0232, amends the Teachers' Retirement System, State Universities' Retirement System, State Employees' Retirement System, Judges' Retirement System and the General Assembly Retirement System by requiring that the actuary of each system conduct an investigation of the system every three years rather than five years as was previously written in the statutes. Each review will examine the mortality, retirement, disability, separation, interest, and salary rate assumptions used by the system for accuracy. The bill was approved unanimously in the House in March and unanimously in the Senate in May.
"A more frequent actuarial study ensures we are making the right payments to stay on track with our obligations, especially since we now have new Tier II employees in our pension systems," said Morrison. "I was pleased to see that my bill was approved by every lawmaker in the House and Senate, and am also glad to know that Governor Rauner shares my feelings that we need to work with the most accurate financial data possible when it comes to our pension payments."
The new law takes effect immediately. To hear more from Rep. Morrison about this new law, click here.


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CRITICAL WRITING FOR THE 8th GRADE
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Active Reading (Reading Comprehension)
: Students will read and understand 4-6 novels, cite textual evidence that most strongly supports analysis and inferences, determine a central idea including its relationship to the characters, analyze the relevance of the setting (e.g., time, place, customs) to the mood, tone, and meaning of the text, analyze recurring themes (e.g., good versus evil) across traditional and contemporary works, provide an objective summary, and analyze significant literary devices (e.g., metaphor, symbolism, dialect, irony) that define a writer's style and use those elements to interpret the work.
Fundamentals of Effective Writing
: Students will be writing clear, coherent, and focused essays that introduce a strong thesis statement that clearly previews what is to follow, organize concepts and information with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, use phrases and clauses to create cohesion and clarify the relationships among reasons, use precise language to establish and maintain a formal style and provide a conclusion that follows from and supports the argument presented. Students will be practicing the three writing genres (expository, persuasive arguments, and descriptive narratives) to include at least 500—1000 words in each composition.
Vocabulary Development
: Students will integrate knowledge of individual words to enhance their writing, analyze idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes to infer the literal and figurative meanings of phrases, and use word meanings within the appropriate context and show ability to verify those word meanings by definition, example, restatement, comparison, or contrast.
: For the grammar module of the class, students will learn to use correct and varied sentence types and sentence opening to present a lively and effective personal style, identify and use parallelism, form and use verbs in the indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive mood, present items in a series and items juxtaposed for emphasis, and use subordination, coordination, apposition, and other devices to indicate clearly the relationship between ideas.
Some book purchases will be necessary. Students can expect homework and weekly quizzes. Grades will be given.
CRITICAL WRITING (8th Gr)
August 19—January 24 (23 weeks)*
*November 25—30 (Thanksgiving Recess)
*December 23—January 5 (Winter Recess)
COMMON CORE MATH 8 at the BARUN ACADEMIC CENTER
introduces the language and methods of algebra. Instruction will focus on 4 critical areas:
Expressions and Equations
: Solve real-world and mathematical problems of two linear equations in two variables algebraically, and estimate solutions by graphing the equations.
: Interpret the equation y=mx+b as defining a linear function. Construct a function to model a linear relationship between two quantities.
: Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles in real-world and mathematical problems in two and three dimensions. Apply the formulas for the volumes of cones, cylinders, and spheres and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.
Statistics and Probability
: Construct and interpret scatter plots for bivariate measurement data to investigate patterns of association between two quantities.
This group class is for the 7th grade student placed in the CC Math 8 or the 8th grade student. Students can expect homework, quizzes, a mid-term and a final. Grades will be given.
August 19—January 24 (23 weeks)*
*September 2 (Labor Day Observed)
*October 14 (Columbus Day Observed)
*November 25—30 (Thanksgiving Recess)
*December 23—January 5 (Winter Recess)
ENHANCED MATH 1 at the BARUN ACADEMIC CENTER
students will learn to reason abstractly and quantitatively. Instruction will highlight 4 critical areas:
: Represent and solve equations and inequalities graphically. Explain why the x-coordinates of the points where the graphs of the equations y=f(x) and y=g(x) intersect are the solutions of the equation f(x)=g(x). Include cases where f(x) and/or g(x) are linear, polynomial, rational, absolute value, exponential, and logarithmic functions.
: Calculate and interpret the average rate of change of a function (presented symbolically or as a table) over a specified interval. Estimate the rate of change from a graph.
: Develop definitions of rotations, reflections, and translations in terms of angles, circles, perpendicular lines, parallel lines, and line segments. Prove the slope criteria for parallel and perpendicular lines and use them to solve geometric problems.
Statistics and Probability
: Summarize categorical data for two categories in two-way frequency tables. Fit a function to the data.
This group class is for the student enrolled in Math 1 (Integrated). Students can expect homework, quizzes, a mid-term and a final. Grades will be given.
Enhanced MATH 1
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*September 2 (Labor Day Observed)
*October 14 (Columbus Day Observed)
*November 25—30 (Thanksgiving Recess)
*December 23—January 5 (Winter Recess)
course is a small group class that will introduce students to the Spanish language using the four basic communication skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students will be provided with instruction that teaches a basic understanding of Spanish culture, vocabulary, and grammar concepts. Students will develop a beginning reading and conversational ability, laying the foundation for further study of the language. The course emphasizes understanding and practical application rather than rote memory. Students can expect homework, quizzes, a mid-term and a final. Grades will be given.
August 19—January 24 (23 weeks)*
*November 25—30 (Thanksgiving Recess)
*December 23—January 5 (Winter Recess)
BARUN ACADEMIC CENTER's PUBLIC PRESENTATION
aims to develop students' skills and confidence in the areas of public speaking, debate and oral presentations. This course includes description, demonstration and analysis of effective speaking techniques, including the use of visual aids. Language work includes a review of academic vocabulary common in spoken presentations. Students will prepare and present at least fifteen talks for both descriptive and persuasive purposes, receive in-class feedback and are regularly videotaped for self-evaluation and individual tutorials. Public Presentation will cover both logic and argumentation as well as the fundamentals of effective public speaking: preparation, pace, tone, facial and vocal expressiveness, and anxiety management. Students can expect homework, quizzes, a mid-term and a final. Grades will be given.
August 19—January 24 (23 weeks)*
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A new digital analytics tool is helping hospitals of all sizes go digital
Back in 1895, Wilhelm Roentgen accidentally changed the course of medicine. While observing the effects of electricity on vacuum tube equipment, he noticed that a tube made a nearby sheet of barium platinocyanide fluoresce. He had his wife place her hand between the radioactive materials and a fluorescent plate, casting a bony shadow of her hand and wedding ring. He named these rays "X" for their unknown properties and invented a machine that has been scanning patients for more than 100 years.
X-ray is the oldest imaging modality, and it's the reason GE entered the healthcare industry. But with the emergence of MRI and CT scanners that can show the tiniest crossing fibers of the brain or a single heartbeat in motion, it's easy to think of X-ray as a dated, less innovative method of seeing inside the body.
However, with age comes experience, and X-ray remains the machine most often on the "front lines" of medicine. A parent rushes their daughter into the ER with a sports-related injury to the wrist, possible fracture – X-ray. An older man sees his doctor, showing symptoms of fever, chills and wheezing, possible pneumonia – X-ray. Just like first impressions with people, that first image taken helps set the care pathway going forward.
Which is why a team of GE Healthcare engineers is using the knowledge gained from more than a century in the industry and access to the world's largest medical equipment installed base to reinvent X-Ray. They have created the X-ray Quality Application, an analytics tool that in the future, will integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning to help hospitals set a new standard for intelligent scanners and raise the bar for efficient, high-value patient care – starting with helping to automatically identify and analyze the root causes of rejected X-ray images.
The problem plaguing the X-ray industry
Today's healthcare environment demands high-quality diagnostic images for accurate diagnosis while keeping patient radiation exposure to a minimum. Rejected images often are a significant barrier to achieving this goal.
A "reject" is an X-ray or other radiology image that is not usable due to poor image quality. X-ray reject rates in the U.S. can be as high as 25 percent[1], and the U.S. recommended target reject rate is 5-8 percent[2]. A "repeat" means the same image must be retaken because the initial image is not usable, which can contribute to unnecessary patient radiation dose and operational inefficiencies such as decreased throughput, lost revenue potential and wasted staff resources and time, impacting both quality of care and a hospital's financial outcomes.
Data analysis is an increasingly valuable tool to help reduce the number of rejected and repeated X-ray images. By identifying high repeat/reject rates among technologists, which can occur due to patient positioning errors, image artifacts and improper exposure, radiology departments can actively target training and education efforts to improve technologist skills and therefore patient care, quality and safety. Repeat/reject reporting is recommended by many professional societies and required by several states. According to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, targeted training with images can reduce reject rates[3], but the data is often tedious and time consuming to extract. Some hospitals don't even know their reject rate because reporting is so personnel-driven.
Working with healthcare providers to find a solution
Engineers from GE Healthcare's X-ray business worked with the University of Washington Medical Center in the U.S. and Humber River Hospital in Canada to develop the X-ray Quality Application, which is part of a suite of GE Healthcare applications, intelligent devices and services that will help hospitals make faster and more informed decisions.
The software helps automatically identify and analyze the root causes of rejected X-ray images for quick and easy review in an "at-glance" dashboard, eliminating hours of manual work, so healthcare providers can take action and implement targeted improvement training.
"The UW QA technologist team was manually collecting this data for years," said Dr. Kalpana Kanal, PhD, director of the diagnostic physics section at the University of Washington Medical Center Department of Radiology. "This consisted of walking to 13 different X-ray machines around the hospital and retrieving individual reject data files requiring 237 mouse clicks. Someone would then compile the data into a spreadsheet and analyze the data for trends to identify individual technologists for targeted training. The entire retrieval/analysis process took the team up to 7 hours – a whole day of work!"
The automation is more reliable than manual data retrieval and allows for more frequent data collection. Additionally, the software tool displays the rejected image for further analysis to determine why it was faulty.
"The reports help us identify technologists with higher than expected reject rates," Dr. Kanal said. "We can then offer the technologist opportunities for self-correction and education."
Humber River Hospital's Medical Imaging Department is using the X-ray Quality Application as part of their quality assurance and continuous quality improvement strategy. Humber's clinical reject rate is currently at 4.81 percent. Humber's clinicians currently take more than 10,000 X-ray images a month.
"Using the X-ray Quality Application, we were able to identify chest and knee X-ray exams as having elevated reject rates, with knee X-ray exams being 13 percent of all the reject images from the department mostly due to patient positioning or a patient moving during the exam," said Dolores Dimitropoulos, Manager of Medical Imaging at Humber River Hospital.
The team at Humber was able to see which technologists had the highest reject rates and develop a proactive approach to training to help improve performance. One technologist even showed a significant drop in reject rates over just three months.
"This solution has helped us innovate our imaging department while also paving the way for digital transformation throughout the hospital," Dimitropoulos said. "By delivering actionable insights about rejected X-rays in real-time, we are able to infuse a culture of quality and efficiency that leads to an improved patient experience and empowered technologists who have the information needed to deliver high value care."
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[1] Little, Kevin J., et al. "Unified database for rejected image analysis across multiple vendors in radiography." Journal of the American College of Radiology 14.2 (2017): 208-216.
[2] Jones, A. Kyle, et al. "One year's results from a server-based system for performing reject analysis and exposure analysis in computed radiography." Journal of digital imaging 24.2 (2011): 243-255.
[3] ASRT, Best Practices in Digital Radiography, ASRT White Paper (2012). Available at: https://www.asrt.org/docs/defaultsource/whitepapers/asrt12_bstpracdigradwhp_final.pdf


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One temptation yesterday, when hands without gloves were in danger of becoming as scaly as a reptile's, was to say that April is only hours away.
April is only hours away -- 504 hours, give or take a few.
Another temptation, once April had found its way into the conversation, was to bend T.S. Eliot's line about the cruelest month to fit the wackiness of mid-March. What could be more cruel than a 63-degree day on Monday, a 1 1/2-inches-of-snow day on Tuesday and a 30-degree day yesterday?
But why twist Eliot? It would be simpler to be straightforward: March just cannot make up its mind. Warm? Cold? Snow? Rain? March is trying everything, and the consensus yesterday was that it should have stuck with Monday.
"Monday, everybody was happy, in a better mood, like spring came and everybody said, 'I'm sick and tired of that difficult winter,"' said Ares Mavropoulos, a taxi driver who was threading his way up Eighth Avenue yesterday. "Now everybody's miserable."
And Tuesday? He said the best evidence of how disconcerting the snow and wind were was the behavior of his fellow taxi drivers. "Nobody was blowing their horns," he said. "It was so unrealistic, they couldn't believe it."
The meteorologists said it was not so unrealistic, though. New Yorkers peeled off their coats on Monday because the jet stream had retreated to Canada, clearing the way for warm air to cruise in. Jeff Warner, a forecaster with Pennsylvania State University, said that was not unusual for March.
Nor is it unusual for cold air to return as unexpectedly as it left. "It's a not-so-subtle reminder that winter is still here," Mr. Warner said.
Stephen Fybish, who tracks weather statistics from his apartment on the Upper West Side, said the change between Monday's warmth and Tuesday's snow was not even close to the steepest one-day drop in temperature on record. That happened on March 28, 1921, with a high of 82. The temperature fell to 34 by midnight, he said, and by the next morning the reading in Central Park was 26.
But the combination of falling temperatures and, well, snow appeared to be the most drastic in almost five years, Mr. Fybish said.
On April 8, 2000, he said, the temperature leveled off at 71 degrees about 2 p.m. By midnight, it had fallen to 51. The snow started around daybreak, he said, and by 10 a.m., the temperature was down to 30. The snowfall measured 1.2 inches, he said.
But back to yesterday, when New York slipped and slid and shivered. Taciturn fishermen in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, said it was too cold to go out -- the fish were still hibernating, one asserted from the warmth of the Stella Maris bait-and-tackle store on Emmons Avenue.
Dog walkers in Manhattan were out, though -- and their dogs wore protective booties. "It's not supposed to be like this," said Attah Frimpong, a dog walker in Riverside Park. "It's almost the middle of March."
Yes, and it was, once again, bundle-up weather. Mr. Frimpong said he had three or four shirts on under his puffy jacket.
A few blocks away, on the Broadway median at 87th Street, Patrick Tavernia, a retired stage director at the Metropolitan Opera, was undaunted. His jacket was open.
"I like the sunshine," Mr. Tavernia said, adding that he would not mind a suntan.
"Man, I'm tired of this weather," he said, his mind skipping past spring as it fast-forwarded to summer. He paused, then added: "I love New York in the summer. But I'm hardly ever here. I spend my summers in Italy."


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I picked up these Giuseppe Zanotti low top sneakers right before NYFW but hadn't gotten a chance to wear them in New York due to the snowstorm. However, I brought them along to Paris and these sneakers were perfect for walking around! They have a snakeskin print so it makes it more interesting to wear these as oppose to black boots with my almost all black outfit.Jordan's on Wesley Mason, Giuseppe Zanotti's on me.
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September 16, 2014 by Lyn Thorne-Alder
"Late evening." Korten's wife greeted him at the door with a warm, damp towel and a smile. "Ah, yes." He took the towel and started with his face, scrubbing off the accumulated grit of a day in the Academy's stables. "I have a new set of stable-dwellers and I wanted …
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Rachael Leigh Cook (born October 4, 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American actress, model, voice artist, and producer, who is best known for her starring role in films She's All That (1999), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), and the television series Into the West and Perception, as well as being the voice behind various characters in Robot Chicken and Tifa Lockhart in the English version of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.
Also known in "Broken Kingdom" Cook married actor Daniel Gillies in August 2004, after less than a year of dating. They have one daughter, Charlotte Easton Gillies, born in September 2013. Cook is a vegetarian. She lives mostly in Los Angeles, but frequently goes back to visit her family in Minnesota.
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In the present urbanized world ornamental plants are almost such essential parts of the human environment as water or air. Some of them like ornamental trees and shrubs take directly part in the reduction of environmental damages (air pollution, dust, street noise), others effect in psychical ways as the improving of general feeling of people.
Based on these, floriculture is one of the most dynamically developing sector of horticulture, and together with the applied horticultural science show a continuously increasing importance.
Our department Floriculture and Dendrology undertakes the task of teaching the subjects of floriculture, dendrology and plant application at the most important institution of higher education of Hungary, on the levels of horticultural engineer, graduated horticultural engineer and graduated landscape architectural engineer. We take part in the education of regular courses, correspondence, complementary correspondence courses (distance learning) and over border correspondence profession.
In the new, two level education system:
At we teach BSc level during two semesters the basic knowledge of open ground and greenhouse ornamental plant production. Furthermore in the system of socalled B-subjects (optional, subjects) we make the students possible to get acquainted with the indoorplants, balcony and bedding plants, base of flower arrangement, and ornamental nursery production.
Those students who continue their study at MSc degree, based on their basic knowledge, get higher level education and, they are able to prepare their diploma work on the faculty of floriculture and dendrology.
Before specialization, the students of lower years through the scientific student circle have the possibility to join in the ornamental plant research. Our students often bring prizes from national competitions.
Those students from our specialized study group, who speak foreign languages well have the possibility to get a professional practice abroad in foreign producing firms (Great Britain, France, Germany, The Netherlands). The most outstanding graduated students can apply to the Doctoral School of Horticultural Science and after a successful entrance examination they can join as Ph.D. students to the educational and research work in the group Floriculture and Dendrology.
Beside its educational and research work our department provides the professional control of the university's Buda Arboretum. It complements well the possibilities of the Experimental and Study Farm as research area and gives obligatory help for the students in the learn of ornamental plants.


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Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver BSBLED101A, 'Plan skills development'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
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- Reference books for 'Plan skills development' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
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1.5. Identify additional skills required and determine appropriate method/s to acquire these skills
2. Conduct self assessment of skills
2.1. Identify work, life and study experiences relating to business
2.2. Assess current skills, knowledge and attitudes against a checklist of relevant competencies
2.3. Discuss results of self-assessment with trainer or assessor
2.4. Identify further skills development needs
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3.1. Identify and discuss types of evidence required
3.2. Develop a clear understanding of the purpose of evidence
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text: Carol C. (Carey) ODonnell, 81, of Franklin formerly of New Haven Connecticut, died January 5 in her home. She was the wife of the late Edward J. ODonnell Jr. who died in 2005. Born in New Haven Connecticut, September 22, 1933, the daughter of the late Edward C. and Mary (Doody) Carey, Mrs. ODonnell had lived in the New Haven area for most of her life prior to moving to Franklin eight years ago. A, Registered Nurse, Mrs. ODonnell was a graduate of St. Raphaels School of Nursing. She continued working at St. Raphaels for many years before retiring. Mrs. ODonnell was a Seton Associate of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth. Mrs. ODonnell took her greatest pleasure being with her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Maureen O. Spillane and her husband Todd of The Woodlands, Texas, Kathleen O. Walker and her husband James of Coventry, Connecticut, Edward J. ODonnell III and his wife Paulette of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Ellen A. OBrien and her husband Kevin of Franklin. She is also survived by her brother H. Robert Carey and his wife Mary Frances of Francestown, New Hampshire and was the sister of the late Edward Carey, Marie Ball and Paul Carey. Mrs. ODonnell is also survived by her grandchildren, Caroline, Sarah, Caitlin, Patrick, Liam, Kayla, Connor and Edward. Her funeral will be held on Thursday, January 8 from the Ginley Funeral Home of Franklin (www.ginleyfuneralhomes.com) 131 Main Street, Franklin at 11:15 followed by a funeral mass in St. Marys Church at Noon. Burial will be in St. Lawrence Cemetery, New Haven on Friday at 11:00a.m. Calling hours will be on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers expressions of sympathy may be made in her memory to the Dana Farber Cancer Center at Milford Regional Hospital, 14 Prospect Street, Milford, Ma 01757.Remove from My Saved Tributes


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By now, everyone's said and written quite enough about the travesty of a Republican presidential "debate" hosted by CNBC. Yes, it was quite as bad as it's been said to be. Yes, it was a display of media bias and, equally important, media arrogance that one would be hard pressed to exceed. Yes, the candidates were largely united in the counterattack against the hard-left "moderators." Yes, yes, yes.
But I have a different subject in mind: the essential elements of a debate, as they've been understood for centuries.
A debate worthy of the name has always involved:
- A focus question (e.g.: "Resolved: That rye toast should be buttered, not cream-cheesed and jellied");
- "For" and "against" participants or teams thereof;
- Rules about what sort of statements are licit, and a moderator to enforce them.
What we've seen called "debates" among presidential contenders are nothing of the sort. They're group interrogations, often conducted by "moderators" who've already chosen sides and thus will skew the exchanges among them with tendentious questions. If the CNBC "debate" offered us anything of enduring value, it was that it made this plain at long last.
Are authentic debates possible among a multitude of contenders? I can't see how they could be organized. How would one select a single focus question? How would the contenders be partitioned into teams? And of course, how would such an affair play on television?
Of one thing I am certain: the "debates" we've endured have been anything but informative for the general public, at least as regards educating viewers about the character, intelligence, candor, and readiness for the presidency of the participants. Individual interviews of the competitors would be far more constructive. But the major media find the "debate" format as currently practiced more congenial to their ratings...especially if they can contrive to get the contenders embroiled in a slanging match, perhaps even an on-air fistfight.


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HA NOI (VNS) — Viet Nam defeated Italy 5-0 in the second round of the Badminton World Federation Sudirman Cup yesterday in China.
In the men's singles Level 3, Group B, Pham Cao Cuong beat Matteo Bellucci 21-14, 21-12.
Vu Thi Trang beat Ramona Gloria Pirvanescu 21-5, 21-3 in just 17 minutes to clinch her first win in the women's singles.
Duo Dao Manh Thang and Le Ha Anh, without any difficulty, trounced Bellucci and Giovanni Greco 21-13, 21-10 in the men's doubles.
Nguyen Thi Sen paired with Pham Nhu Thao to crush Pirvanescu and Lisa Iversen 21-8, 21-11 in the women's doubles.
In the mixed doubles, Duong Bao Duc and Thai Thi Hong Gam completed a perfect win for Viet Nam by beating Rosario Maddaloni and Karin Maran 21-17, 21-12.
In the next round, Viet Nam will play Australia who defeated Switzerland 3-2 yesterday. — VNS


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Florentina is cosy river ship which would like to invite you to a romantic stay on the river in the centre of Prague. It is located nearby Palachovo sq.(Straomestska subway station) - only 5 minutes on foot from the Old Town Square.
We offer accommodation in 49 SUPERIOR 3 STAR PLUS cabins - 6 single rooms and 43 twin rooms, 20 of them with the FRENCH BALCONY. All the rooms are equipped with a bathroom with shower, toilet, air-conditioning, safe, radio and SAT TV. Because of its location the ship offers lovely view of the river and Prague Castle. The price for the accommodation includes a buffet breakfast, the local fees and taxes.
|Charles Bridge, Old Town Square - just 5 minutes to walk
24 hours reception service
free Wi-Fi in public areas of the boat
breakfast packages
non-smoking rooms
a luggage room
free stay for the children under 3 (when staying in the room with parents)
pets are allowed, an extra fee can be charged
a laundry service, tickets reservations, boat trips, an airport or a bus (a train) station transfer
underground or public parking nearby is charged, no reservation neccessary
Check in after 2 p.m., Check out until 10 a.m.
Tram, bus, underground Staromestska 300 meters from the boat
A large partly shaded sun deck with marquee and deckchairs gives you opportunity of pleasant relaxation.
Restaurant - The boat restaurant and the sun upper deck with the capacity for 100 people are disposal not only for the hotel guests but for the general public, as well.
We offer you a pleasant settings' surrounder with the view of Vltava river and Prague panorama, the Czech and the international cuisine, a big choice of drinks, archival wines and the most of all the best Czech beer "Pilsner Urquell". There is an air-conditioning all over the restaurant.
Company events - We would like to introduce you the first floating boat Florentina also as an interesting place for conferences, meetings, workshops, parties and celebrations. We organize company cruises in accordance with your wishes and orders, thematic parties for children or adults. We offer a disccount for the accommodation to our corporated clients.
The capacity of our conference hall is from 70 to 100 people, it depends on setting round. The nearly parking 200m from the boat, in underground Rudolfinum garages. Sounded boat, data projektor, flipchart, screen, microphone, fireworks, Wi-Fi connection, LCD TV and DVD player.
We can offer you a special arrangement suggestions of the whole event, such as our owngastronomical service, enternteinmant, providing neccessary technical equipment, hostesses, a moderator, a tombola, flowers decoration, fireworks, presents and much, much more.
No rent fee will be charged, the only condition is to use our catering.
MS Florentina was built in 1980 and then newly reconstructed in 2008. The process of modernization will carry on until 2013. A 100-passenger ship offers 49 refurbished rooms.
Boat hire - Preparing a big party, family celebration, wedding or corporate event? Looking for a unique and stylish environment where you have complete privacy, comfort and all inclusive service? You can rent the Florentina and give your guests an unforgettable experience enhanced by the addition of live music or fireworks.
We have a multi-purpose function room with a capacity of 70 to 100 seats, an air-conditioned restaurant which can accommodate 100 guests and a sun deck where you can relax and take in the view. Overnight accommodation is available in our modern and comfortable cabins.
You can choose from our wide selection of international dishes either from the menu or in the form of a buffet. We also have a rich selection of wines, beers and soft drinks.
Our friendly and helpful staff will be on hand throughout your event to ensure that your friends, family members or business partners have an experience to remember.
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text: The 2015-16 Men's Varsity Basketball has become a well-oiled machine. It has taken many trials to reach a school record of 27-3. From injuries to illnesses you name it and it has happened to this group of young men. Under the direction leadership of Head Coach Charles Ripley and the unwavering support of Associate Head Coach Corey Camper, as well as Assistant Coaches Ronald Talley, Tim Loring, Jonathan Jackson, Andre Amos, and Lutricia Abdullah these perfect strangers have become a dominating unit and a force to reckon with. For the third year in a row the team has made it to the NJCAA Region II Basketball Tournament. Today following the Stampede, watch our Men's and Women's basketball teams live tonight against Seminole State. You can catch the game of CSNsports.net, Channel 2 Little Rock, or click on webcast from the www.abcbuffaloes.com website. Women's game starts at 5:30 and men's starts at 7:30. Join us in prayer, in spirit, and via the webcast. Also the brackets for the Regional Tournament can be found at region2athletics.com under the news tab. Enjoy some pictures of the Men's team preparing for tonight's competition.


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Weighing In On Your Health
By Coach Meredith
So, you've decided it's time… time to lose some weight, feel better, have more energy, do all the things you've been wanting to do.
Picture this: You decided enough is enough. You switch up your nutrition and begin eating healthy foods and you embark on a regular exercise routine. Before starting this journey, you may have taken some baseline measurements (Weight, Body Fat Percentage, Hydration Level, etc.) to see where you are in order to determine where you want to be. So the time comes to check-in on your progress, you step on the scale, and…..you haven't lost any weight.
What do you do? Continue with eating healthy and following your exercise plan? Throw in the towel, and go back to what you were doing before? Start restricting your eating even more as an effort to make weight loss happen faster?
These are all the typical reactions to a lack of "success" on the scale. I say "success" loosely because first and foremost our value as a person is not determined by a number on a scale. Weight loss, maintenance, or gain can be very tricky to navigate.
Weight fluctuations are common because your weight is determined by a variety of factors. These include but are not limited to how hydrated you are, what you recently ate, your bathroom habits, the climate, and your exercise routine. A few pounds of weight fluctuation here or there are usually not a result of fat gain but a result of your body doing exactly what it needs to do to regulate its physiological functions.
That brings me to my next point-- How often should you weigh yourself? Whether your goal is maintenance, loss or gain, let's talk about the scale.
The first question we need to figure out is: "Will weighing myself (daily, weekly, periodically, etc.) help me or harm me?"
Unfortunately, there is no right or wrong answer here since figuring out what is helpful and motivating is different for each individual. It is up to YOU to decide. Here are some thoughts on frequency of weigh-ins:
There are many people who find that weighing in daily provides a sense of accountability and is helpful for having a good idea of where they are with their progress. I only recommend this if you're able to look at the overall trend and not stress about the fluctuations. For example, does a 0.4-pound weight gain sour your mood? Or, are you absolutely elated to see that you're down 1 pound? If the daily weigh-ins powerfully affect your mood and behavior, then you might want to reconsider how often you weigh yourself. The number on the scale should not have the power to dictate your mood, the events of the day or your overall quality of life — it's just a number.
Weekly weigh-ins can have its advantages in your weight loss/maintenance/gain journey. This allows you to track progress while still having six whole days to not focus on your weight.
For best results, pick a consistent day each week, and weigh yourself first thing in the morning and wearing the same items of clothing (or no clothing for most accurate results). Look for trends, but don't get caught up in the subtleties. You must realize that it will take a few weeks to get where you are heading. Weekly weigh-ins can be a good tool to help you feel accountable without making you ride the daily emotional roller coaster that is (or can be) the scale.
Occasional weigh-ins may be done at home or at the gym or doctor's office of which they don't frequent. People who opt for the occasional weigh-in often have alternative ways of identifying weight shifts, like the way their clothes fit or how strong they feel while exercising. The body is a science and on our weight management journey this ultimately may be the best way to identify our best, healthiest self. Remember, a number is just a number. It does not define who we are as a person.
Lastly, there are many people out there who never set foot on a scale. Some people find it helpful to focus on how they feel in their clothes, the balance of their meals and snacks and how they perform with their exercise rather than focusing on the number. Again, this is a valid way to approach health — there's much more to health than a number on the scale!
If you are weighing yourself multiple times per day, PLEASE stop! With rare exceptions, you should not weigh yourself more than once per day. Obsessing over a number on the scale can turn into a very problematic pattern that can disturb the peace and happiness in your life. If you decide to weigh yourself, the scale should be a tool that helps you, not harms you.
Each of us has different ways of experiencing things and inviting motivation and positivity into our lives. My advice to you is to find what works and positively motivates you and stick with it.
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text: I finished up reloading 500 .45 ACP's. Need to order more .45 230 grain projectiles. Bought a new drawer thingie and have all my brass separated into different drawers by caliber. Got in two boxes of Hornady 250 grain JHP projectiles for some .45 Colt and .454 Casull. Got a pound of BL-C(2) to try out as I saw some and never used it before. Got 325 rounds of Federal Target grade .22 LR ammo while I was at the store.


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Expanding Opportunities, Improving Lives
Maryland's Return on Investment and the MASOF Advisory Board Recommendations
On a gorgeous October evening in Annapolis, MOST was joined by members of the Governor's Office of Children (GOC), Sharp Insight LLC., and the Maryland Afterschool and Summer Opportunity Fund (MASOF) Advisory Board for the release of two important documents:
- Expanding Opportunities, Improving Lives: Afterschool's Return on Investment for Maryland
- The MASOF Comprehensive Plan & Recommendations
What Does the Research Say?
The Impact of Out of School Time Arts, Mentoring, and More
There is a growing body of research around the positive impact of afterschool and summer learning on student outcomes. On Saturday, October 11th, hosts Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Higher Achievement, the Family League of Baltimore City, and MOST were joined by about 100 out-of-school time advocates and an impressive panel of researchers, experts, and student presenters. Below is a list of our speakers with a copy of their presentation:
- Agenda, including links to speaker publications
- Speaker Bios
- The Pursuit of Passion, Wide Angle Youth Media
- Summer Learning and the Achievement Gap, Dr. Karl Alexander
- What Does the Research Say?, Lynsey Wood Jeffries
- Something to Say: Success Principles for Afterschool Arts Programs from Urban Youth and Other Experts, Peter Rogovin
- National Summer Learning Association, Sarah Pitcock
- Using Data to Drive Afterschool and Summer Systems Building, Julia Baez


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'Tis the season of giving . . . and gifting. And while many folks on the interweb are quick to proclaim that "gift" is not a verb, I'm here to set the record straight. It is indeed a verb. The issue is whether it's too ugly to use.
In an article on the subject, the Grammarist cites the Oxford English Dictionary, "which lists examples of "gift" used to mean to make a present of from as early as the 17th century." Grammar Gril also makes a similar reference, then takes us into the 20th century, when the verb gained traction again thanks to a Seinfeld episode "in which Elaine called a minor character a 'regifter.'" Apparently this was the tipping point for "gift" to gain wide use as a verb again.
On the other side of the fence, critics concede that although it may be a verb, it's not a nice one. In an article against the verbing of "gift," Megan Garber states that it falls into the "word aversion" category; simply put, it's a word that's not necessarily wrong, but that's ugly or distasteful to use.
Ugly or not, I don't have anything against the word, except perhaps that it's reaching the point of overuse. That said, with so much controversy surrounding it, you might want to use "gift" sparingly this holiday season, unless you're ready for a fight around the yuletide dinner table.
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Dutch hospital monitors hygiene compliance with Windows 8 app
I'll admit I'm a little partial to the Dutch. My father-in-law, now deceased, was a Dutchman. Hence we spend a lot of time in my family feeling a special bond with the Netherlands. I've also had the opportunity to visit Holland several times over the years to work with my Microsoft colleagues and meet with customers and partners there.
I've always been impressed with the Dutch healthcare system. Their good work usually tops lists of high quality national health systems ranked by organizations such as the World Health Organization. The facilities are clean and highly efficient. I also frequently observe extensive use of contemporary information communication technologies in the Netherlands. Such is the case for an innovative, yet surprisingly simple,Windows 8 app that has been developed to help monitor hygiene compliance in a local Dutch hospital.
In my world travels I've come across many ways to tackle the problem of hygiene compliance in hospitals. I've seen elaborate and very expensive solutions that make use of RFID technologies or other sensors in patient rooms and hand washing stations. Sensors recognize when or if staff are compliant with good hygiene practices and sound out alarms or send out reports when they're not. However, even these solutions seldom track all the things that contribute to the spread of infection in hospital environments. For example, in Europe there are very strict standards that extend to how staff are dressed, the wearing of rings, watches, or jewelry and even the permissible length of fingernails. Infection prevention teams perform regular staff audits to monitor compliance, report out, and increase staff consciousness about personal hygiene. In the past this was done on paper. Now, however, teams are using slate tablet computers and a specially developed Windows 8 app to monitor staff, create reports and share their findings with hospital management, clinicians and employees.
The highly mobile and very intuitive Hygiene App makes it easy for infection control teams to perform their audits using small, light weight touch tablets such as those produced by Surface, Samsung or Asus. Users login with a personal code. A list of departments appears and the auditor selects the department under observation. With touch navigation the employee role being observed is logged. Any observed irregularities are recorded byauditors in the app. Photos may also be taken and added to the report. All data is ultimately presented in a specialSharePoint portal where tallied results of organizational audits are presented in easily understood graphical formats. The visual capabilities of SharePoint make it very easy to drill down on data, and for example, see results of a single department or the entire hospital.
The Hygiene App was developed byAmphia Hospital and Microsoft partnerBrain Force with input from Dr. Kluytmans, a leading microbiologist at Amphia. Some of the Hygiene app's early reported advantages include an estimated time savings for departmental audits that have been reduced from 60 to just 5 minutes. The app provides instant, real time data about hygiene practices in the hospital and has been shown to significantly increase awareness of hygiene compliance and practices.
Like many other apps built for Windows 8 devices, this one came into being quite quickly. The entire development cycle was done in about 8 weeks. Amphia Hospital, with more than 4000 employees, is participating in the evaluation and first rollout of the solution. It will be interesting to follow some of the additional benefits that are likely to be realized from the use of this simple, yet elegant solution to audit and report hygiene practices in Dutch hospitals.
Bill Crounse M.D. is Senior Director, Worldwide Health, at Microsoft.
This post originally appeared here.


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What are the main difference beetwen a Single and Twin Turbo setup?
A single turbo receives exhaust flow from and supplies air to all cylinders.
The most common type of twin turbo setup is the parallel system where each turbo is fed by ½ of the engine's cylinders. Here, both compressors supply air to the intake manifold simultaneously.
There are also sequential twin turbo systems, which run on one small turbo at low engine speeds and switch to two parallel turbos at a predetermined engine speed and/or load. Furthermore, there are series twin turbo systems where one turbo feeds the other turbo. These are primarily used on diesel engines due to the extremely high boost levels that can be generated.
For this FAQ, we will just refer to the first two setups identified above.
Choosing between a single or parallel twin turbo setup is primarily based on packaging constraints in the engine bay, or a personal choice by the tuner. In most cases, for top performance, a single turbo is preferable because larger turbos are generally more efficient than smaller turbos. However, often there is not room for one large single, or the tuner wants the visual impact of twin turbos. The notion that two smaller turbos will build boost faster than one large turbo is not always accurate because even though the turbos are smaller, each one is only getting half of the exhaust flow. Sequential systems seem to have the capacity to support big power. In theory, the sequential twin turbo setup is a potent combination. A few O.E.s have produced systems of this type but control issues have proven significant, making them challenging to function seamlessly. One slight draw back to a sequential twin turbo system is that sometimes during daily driving (specifically, in cornering) if the driver is not constantly aware, the second turbo will spool and result in a lot of unpredicted power.


text: Lake Worth Landscaping: Tips and Tricks in Caring For Your Lawn While there are some people who cannot afford to pay for a professional lawn care service provider, we all want to have a decent lawn for our children to be able to run around it without bruising their feet while we're able to reap the benefits of having a lush green landscape giving us a new breath of fresh air. Let us talk about some important tips you can apply to care for your lawn for a healthier and greener look. When caring for your lawn, it is important to do maintenance of a compost bin, usage of a mulching lawnmower, planting of perennials and shade trees, good water management, setting your mower blade to the highest setting, and checking the forecast before cutting grass. You can put vegetables and fruits scraps into your compost bin and turn your composter regularly, then stop tossing it for a few weeks until it's getting full, and you'll have a fresh compost that you can use as a natural fertilizer for your lawn. You can invest in a good mulching mower to take and chop grass into tiny pieces that can be spread on your lawn acting also as a fertilizer. It is entirely messy-free because a fine mulch can combine into your lawn vanishing within 24 hours. The fine mulch or finely chopped grass breaks down easily, providing nutrients for your lawn. When taken together, your compost and the mulch offers a very strong fertilization program for your lawn. Planting shade trees is a practical way to provide natural cooling for your home because they can block direct sunlight from hitting your house, saving you much on your energy bills. It is best to plant shade trees in places where they can provide utmost sunlight blocking during summer. If you love flowers, plant perennials rather than annuals so you don't have to replace them every year. Try tulips possessing a lively color, a perfect perennial plant most especially in spring as your grasses come back from the winter. Do not water your lawn, allow them to thrive within the natural cycle of the environment because grasses can withstand without watering and too much water may likely kill them instead. Unless a rain in coming in the near future, do not cut your grasses, just allow it to grow tall in order to provide as much protection and shade for the lawn, preserving water. It is also best to set the setting of your mower blade to the highest setting so that your grass remains as tall as possible, preserving water. If you want a worry-free and effortless lawn care, contact a professional lawn care provider now.Study: My Understanding of Landscapers


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Wednesday, January 2, 2008
An Everyday Miracle
This is the next stop for the Christmas tree's cranberry-popcorn string. Like the pumpkin left over from Halloween and Thanksgiving and now reduced to a hollow shell, the deconstructed garland has gone down the hill to the chicken yard, there to be transmuted by fowl means into eggs for our table and rich black dirt for my garden.
It's a lazy woman's compost pile, that chicken yard -- when I clean up the garden, I take the old plants -- lettuce that's gone to seed, worm-eaten broccoli or collards -- to the chickens who gobble up every leaf and worm and bug. Almost all of our food scraps are put into the bucket that waits behind the wood cook stove and every day, when I make the trek down the hill to feed Gregory Peck and his eight ladies, the girls run clucking to meet me, anxious to see what I've brought. One old biddy pecks at my ankles to encourage me to dump the bucket NOW, while the others circle around, jockeying for position. Some of their favorite treats are rice or noodles or bread, the seeds from green peppers, and squishy tomatoes or strawberries. But what they really like is meat.
Chickens are omnivores: grain can be the staple of their diet; they appreciate green stuff and fruits and veggies; but a turkey carcass with lots of meat clinging to the bones can inspire an avian feeding frenzy.
Scientists have hypothesized a close link between dinosaurs and modern birds -- when I see the carnivorous gleams in my girls' bright orange eyes, I can believe it.
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This exciting real estate opportunity located on the last remaining parcel in Silver Lake Village will be the first of its kind in over a decade. World-renowned architect Tom Kundig has designed a modern interpretation of a mountain ski lodge complemented with sophisticated interiors by Todd-Avery Lenahan. Located in the heart of Deer Valley Resort, Silver Lakes pedestrian village offers a ski beach & direct ski-in ski-out access, along with fine dining & shopping. Connecting 40 new Residences to the iconic Goldener Hirsch Inn is a Bridge Plaza that provides a wonderful outdoor gathering space. Additional amenities feature a front check-in lobby, library lounge, valet parking, concierge, bellman, courtyard patio, fire pits, conference center, spa treatment rooms, ski-prep room, snow ski storage, apres-ski lounge, game room, konditorei, & a stunning rooftop deck with a pool and hot tub.
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George Harrison
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This Martin Scorsese film which premiered on HBO in October 2011 makes its home video debut. This super-deluxe edition includes 2 DVDs, Blu-ray, a CD of never-before-heard tracks - Early Takes Volume 1, 2 prints of Harrison, and a 96 page book all beautifully packaged within a collectible picture frame box.
Actors:George Harrison,Eric Clapton,Paul McCartney,Ringo Starr,Terry Gilliam
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President of Ghana and National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate for the 2016 General Elections, John Mahama is getting more endorsements from the stronghold of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP).
After the endorsement and shooting a campaign commercial for the president by Kumawood actress, Tracey Boakye, another actor from the Twi-speaking movie fraternity, Sylvester Agyapong also known as Sly has said in an interview that, the sitting president will win the elections and that, the opposition leader, Nana Addo is just wasting his time.
"For the past thirty years I've been in Ghana, he is the only president who has developed Ghana quickly in terms of infrastructure after putting all past presidents on scale. He is also humble and God fearing. He is one president who has taken roads and housing serious in the country. Despite dumsor, he is still developing the nation and I believe that if he is given another four years, he can change Ghana," he told Zionfelix.net in an interview in Kumasi.
He continued, "Let's take a closer look at the projects he has put up in the Ashanti Region even though we do not vote for him. The Kejetia market, hospitals he's established and other developmental projects ongoing in the city all prove that this man is serious and determined to develop the country to a certain standard."
"Surely Mahama is going to win this year's election. Nana Addo is a loser, he is just worrying himself so he has to stay back. Mahama is winning and it's a one touch for him."
When asked if endorsing the sitting president will not affect his acting career, he said …
"Whether producers will work with me or not for coming out to show my love for the president, it is their problem. It's God who touches the heart of humans for them to employ the services of actors. Daddy Lumba, Kwabena Kwabena and others endorsed NPP and nobody threatened them. Are they not celebrities?
"If you check the actor's code of ethics and constitution, nothing restricts us from publicly endorsing a political party. I don't understand why it becomes a problem when a celebrity endorses Mahama and his NDC party but it's normal for others to show their love for NPP."
Now check the list of entertainers hugely endorsing the president for another term; joins actor John Dumelo, Abeiku Aggrey Santana, Michael Kwaku Ola, Mzbel, Clement Bonney alias Mr. Beautiful, Nat Brew Amandzeba, Kalsoum Sinare, Tracey Boakye and Sylvester Agyapong.
Who will be the next? Watch out!!!


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Editor's blog: Important note for Eurogamer account holders
A site bug has led to a breach of data security for a limited number of users.
Our tech team has just sent out emails to a small number of Eurogamer.net account holders (around 2000) to let them know about a security issue we had this Tuesday, 26th November.
During deployment of a site update, a serious bug meant that a small number of users were accidentally logged in to one or more completely different user accounts, at random. This problem lasted for three hours.
Users were not able to retrieve passwords, so these have not been compromised, but individuals who were mistakenly logged into the wrong account would have been able to view a limited amount of private profile information (listed below) and could read any private messages on the site's IM system. Some users also chose to post on the forum and comments system as the other user.
I'm very sorry that this has happened, and if you were affected, I sincerely apologise.
As regular readers will know, I believe we need to own our mistakes and be transparent about them. As soon as I found out about the extent of this issue, I felt we should put something prominent here on the Editor's blog. We are also taking steps behind the scenes to ensure that this will not happen again.
Anyone who has received one of these emails from our tech team should know that one or more people may now know the following information:
- The email address associated with your Eurogamer.net account.
- Your real name, should you have provided that to us.
- Your geographical location, should you have chosen to enter that into your profile.
- The contents of any private messages you sent using the site's IM system.
If you know that you have sensitive information in your account IMs, you should consider that information compromised.
If you have any other questions, or would like a fuller explanation of what went wrong, our tech director Mark Kennedy will be monitoring this comments thread and replying to inquiries. If you received the email above, you also have his address and can contact him directly as well.
Once again, I'm extremely sorry for this lapse and we will do everything we can to do better in future.


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At Jones Immigration Law, we understand that the success of your Canadian immigration application may impact your life forever. We take the utmost care in developing an appropriate strategy, and preparing your immigration application meticulously. You can count on us to fully explain your options, respond to your questions quickly, and remain committed to the successful outcome of your application.
Citizens of many countries require a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) in order to enter Canada. The application process for these TRVs vary from country to country. With extensive experience communicating with Canadian visa offices around the world, we can assist in ensuring that a TRV application is complete and argued to its full extent, ensuring the greatest likelihood of success.
We would also be happy to assist in preparing applications for super visas for parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and Canadian permanent residents.
As part of your employment position outside of Canada, are you frequently required to travel to Canada to meet with prospective clients, or meet with your Canadian colleagues? Frequent entries into Canada for business travellers may become problematic at the border if Citizenship and Immigration Canada suspects that you are actually working in Canada. We can assist in obtaining the required documentation for you to enter Canada repeatedly as a business visitor, so that you no longer need to worry about possibly being denied entry to the country.
If you are not a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident in Canada, it is very likely that you will require a Work Permit prior to assuming an employment position in Canada, or conducting business in Canada. The process to apply for a work permit can be daunting. How do you apply? Where do you submit your application? How long will it take? We can assist you through this application process to ensure that you obtain your work permit as quickly as possible.
Often, your prospective employer in Canada must also obtain a positive Labour Market Opinion (LMO) in support of your work permit application. In order to be approved, your employer will need to demonstrate that employing a foreign worker will have a positive effect on the local labour market, generally through demonstrating a labour market shortage of the the skills required for a particular position. As this is strictly an employer based application, we would be happy to work with both you and your prospective employer in Canada for both the LMO and your work permit application.
You've been accepted to a program of study at a college or university in Canada, congratulations! Now before your classes start, you need a Study Permit issued to you so that you may enter Canada and officially enrol in your program. We can help you.
There are also several options for foreign students to work in Canada while studying, and after graduating, as well as mechanisms for foreign students to transition to Canadian permanent residents and even citizens. We would be pleased to assist you in all required immigration applications throughout this exciting process.
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Some examples of permanent resident categories include:
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For many, the application for Canadian citizenship is the final application to submit after first coming to Canada with a work permit, then becoming a Canadian permanent resident. If this is the route you've taken to citizenship, then you are aware of the multitude of issues that can arise during a Canadian immigration application process, regardless of its complexity. You are therefore likely aware of the value added to the experience and the success of your application by an effective Canadian immigration lawyer. We would be pleased to assist you in this final chapter of your Canadian immigration experience, and help you to become a Canadian citizen.
For others, Canadian citizenship is bestowed by birth or adoption to individuals who are unfamiliar with Canadian immigration processes and practices. In these cases, the process can be overwhelming and very time consuming. We can help you sift through the requirements to obtain your citizenship certificate as quickly as possible.
If you have been convicted of an offence outside of Canada, it is likely that you are not permitted to enter the country without specific authorization, called a Temporary Resident Permit. These applications are quite involved and require a considerable amount of advocacy to be approved. We can explain the process fully to you, and set expectations with respect to timing and likelihood of success. We would also be happy to prepare all necessary applications for you to be able to enter Canada.
If you have attempted to enter Canada, and have been denied for whatever reason, we are available to help you remedy your situation as quickly as possible. Call us to discuss your issue and we will assist you in developing a strategy to enable you to enter Canada to conduct your business, or visit your friend or family member as quickly as possible.
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Download Superior Stucco Foam Tite Spec Sheet
Manufactured from the highest grade materials, SUPERIOR STUCCO FOAM-TITE provides the dependability and flexibility in design; that is demanded from an adhesive and coating in today's construction projects. SUPERIOR STUCCO FOAM-TITE is a Polymer-modified Portland Cement product that is specifically designed for use as an EPS Foam shape adhesive and coating.
SUPERIOR STUCCO FOAM-TITE is primarily used as an adhesive and coating for EPS Foam Shapes. It is also used for patching small areas and as a base coat over most cement based substrates.
As an Adhesive: SUPERIOR STUCCO FOAM-TITE will stick approximately 60-90 linear feet per 90lb. sack (at 3/16"-1/4" thickness).
As a Coating: SUPERIOR STUCCO FOAM-TITE will cover approximately 1 sq foot/per dry pound at 1/8" thickness. Your coverage will vary depending on application and procedures.
Use clean potable water and mix with a drill or a paddle type mixer. Add ½ the amount of water to a 5 gallon pail, slowly add the SUPERIOR STUCCO FOAM-TITE into the water, add remaining water and mix to the consistency of a milk shake (3-5 minutes). Let this mixture stand for about 8-10 minutes (the mixture will stiffen up), add a little bit more water and break the set. Re-temper by drilling mixture for approximately 1 minute (try not to add water if not necessary)
Approximate water needed for 50 lb sack: 1-1/4 gallons, for 90 lb sack: 2-1/2 gallons
To ensure that SUPERIOR STUCCO FOAM-TITE bonds correctly, make sure the receiving surface is free of any contaminates, dust, debris, curing or cleaning agents, efflorescence, oils, etc.
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Lightly mist all walls with water within 24 hours after the application is complete.
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text: Did you see Sweeney Todd? Fantastic film, though a little gory and disturbing. Who else could have pulled off that role but the chameleon Johnny Depp? Now you can have something to remind you of that film. A razorblade mirror designed by Phil Sims that says "Sweeney Todd Ever Appealing" on it. I believe Sweeney Todd used a straight blade, but it would still be a creepy addition to your bathroom as your new shaving mirror or even just as an art piece. If you like the idea of a mirror in the shape of a razorblade, but without the writing on it I came across this razorblade mirror as well.