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Sukanto Tanoto Promotes Leadership Development in Singapore
Through the Tanoto Foundation, Sukanto Tanoto has achieved enormous change in Asia. Established in 1981 by Sukanto Tanoto and his wife, Tinah Bingei Tanoto, the foundation had its humble beginnings in North Sumatra with a kindergarten and elementary school. Tanoto's … Continue reading
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Make Use of Marketing Strategy to Promote Business Globally
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Fire Claims – Tips for Filing an Insurance Claim
After suffering a fire the homeowner will need to do file a claim for property damages so they can clean up and start to rebuild. Fires are devastating and sometimes homeowners will make a costly mistake during and after the … Continue reading
What Is Insurance?
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Finding the Very Best Insurance Rates
In order to spend less on your auto insurance, property insurance, life insurance policy or another type of insurance that is available in the industry today, there are a number of things that you can do. It is necessary to … Continue reading
Insurance Claim – What Are They?
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How To Select The Right Insurance Plan
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Insurance Facts You May Not Know
Formal insurance coverage has been arguably there for individuals and business since the late 1800's. For the layman, though, not everything in a homeowner, auto, property and commercial policy is what it may seem. On a practical level, it's important … Continue reading
Why an Independent Insurance Agency?
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The Importance of Insurance Reviews
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Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz is contemplating buying a home in Essex, England, and moving there with British boyfriend Paul Sculfor. The couple has reportedly shown interest in a luxurious $3.2 million (2.2 million pounds) mansion in Sculfor's home county of Essex, contactmusic.com reported.
"Cameron was talking about how they needed their own country retreat," said a source close to the couple. Added a friend of Sculfor, "Paul is keen to have a place in Essex, preferably closer to his parents' home in Hornchurch. The couple has already checked out a 2.2 million pounds mansion in Basildon."

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This is another family favorite that is quick and easy to get on the table on a busy week night.
1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon dried whole dillweed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (16 oz) can mixed veggies, drained
1 (10.5 oz) can beef broth, undiluted
1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
8 oz. sour cream
1 (3 oz) can French fried onion rings
Cook ground beef in a large skillet until browned, stirring to crumble; drain off pan drippings. Stir in next 6 ingredients; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Stir in sour cream and 1/2 can onion rings. Cook until mixture is thoroughly heated. Sprinkle with remaining onion rings.


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by Staff Writers
Narragansett, RI (SPX) Oct 03, 2012
Scientists at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography have made the first observation of a predator avoidance behavior by a species of phytoplankton, a microscopic marine plant. Susanne Menden-Deuer, associate professor of oceanography, and doctoral student Elizabeth Harvey made the unexpected observation while studying the interactions between phytoplankton and zooplankton.
Their discovery will be published in the September 28 issue of the journal PLOS ONE.
"It has been well observed that phytoplankton can control their movements in the water and move toward light and nutrients," Menden-Deuer said. "What hasn't been known is that they respond to predators by swimming away from them. We don't know of any other plants that do this."
While imaging 3-dimensional predator-prey interactions, the researchers noted that the phytoplankton Heterosigma akashiwo swam differently in the presence of predators, and groups of them shifted their distribution away from the predators.
In a series of laboratory experiments, Menden-Deuer and Harvey found that the phytoplankton not only flee when in the presence of the predatory zooplankton, but they also flee when in water that had previously contained the predators. They found only a minimal effect when the phytoplankton were exposed to predators that do not feed on phytoplankton.
"The phytoplankton can clearly sense the predator is there. They flee even from the chemical scent of the predator but are most agitated when sensing a feeding predator," said Menden-Deuer.
When the scientists provided the phytoplankton with a refuge to avoid the predator - an area of low salinity water that the predators cannot tolerate - the phytoplankton moved to the refuge.
The important question these observations raise, according to Menden-Deuer, is how these interactions affect the survival of the prey species.
Measuring survival in the same experiments, the researchers found that fleeing helps the alga survive. Given a chance, the predators will eat all of the phytoplankton in one day if the algae have no safe place in which to escape, but they double every 48 hours if they have a refuge available to flee from predators. Fleeing makes the difference between life and death for this species, said Menden-Deuer.
"One of the puzzling things about some phytoplankton blooms is that they suddenly appear," she said. "Growth and nutrient availability don't always explain the formation of blooms. Our observation of algal fleeing from predators is another mechanism for how blooms could form. Amazingly, looking at individual microscopic behaviors can help to explain a macroscopic phenomenon."
The researchers say there is no way of knowing how common this behavior is or how many other species of phytoplankton also flee from predators, since this is the first observation of such a behavior.
"If it is common among phytoplankton, then it would be a very important process," Menden-Deuer said. "I wouldn't be surprised if other species had that capacity. It would be very beneficial to them."
In future studies, she hopes to observe these behaviors in the ocean and couple it with genetic investigations.
Funding for this research was provided by the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The study was conducted, in part, at the URI Marine Life Science Facility, which is supported by the Rhode Island Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.
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Regional kitchen its made with bases of pork, true and own ticket out of sight. In addition to sausages of all kinds, in each season are offered the baconthat marries well with the"horinca", a very strong brandy. In springis the turn of the nettle pureeand tasty soups. The most famous dish is the "Varza à la Cluj" mixed dish of cabbage and minced meat. Besides the great wine tradition, made by the true transylvanian people with the own craft of the vineyards, figure production of fruit distillates refined taste and flavor.
The Nasale is a typical cheese from the region of Cluj. Takes its name from the village where was produced for the first time. It 's a soft cheese structured, from cow's milk (Mt gr. Max 45% di sale. 3%), with a spicy and smell very strong and special. It's considered like a very good apperitizer or dessert, with vegetables, fruits, alcohol and various (wine, champagne, cognac, whisky). It's product only by Napolact, and it is a product unique in the world because of his specific properties of natural fermentation in a cave (Taga), in which it is stored for fermentation.
Other specialties of this area are Varză à la Cluj, Kürtőskalács.
• Hubertus, Str. 21 dicembre 1989 nr. 22, tel. 40 264-5967 43 40 264-4394 05. Romanian and Hungarian specialties are are available in the oldest and most exclusive restaurant of Cluj-Napoca. Known for its excellent hunting specialties.
• Ciuleandra Street. No Septimiu Albini. 10, tel. 40 264-4140 21, romanian restaurant, open under the Best Western Hotel Topaz.
• Casa Ardelenească, 21 dicembre 1989 Nessun Bd. 5, SORA Shopping Center. In addition to the traditional menu Romanian you will find Romanian folk songs, with various local artists.
• Via Mattia Intimo. No Corvinus. 3, tel. 40 264-5974 97. A variety of dishes from Transylvania,attended by local and national personalities.
• Topaz Street. No Septimiu Albini. 10, tel. 40 264-4140 66. Menu of fine international cuisine, elegance and style. Restaurant open at the hotel Best Western Topay.
• Akropolis, str. Motilor. 40, tel. 40 264-4392 28. greek food. Next to the restaurant there is a fast-food restaurant and a bar, with separate entrance.
• Il milanese, Str. Avram Iancu Nr. 85, Floreşti township. Italian specialties. Located 12 km from Cluj-Napoca, Floreşti township.
• Beijing Street. Avram Iancu no. 12-14. chinese food.
• Via Shanghai. Constantin Brancusi no. 98, tel. 40 264-4099 05. In a rezidential area, to a few kilometers from city center, offers a wide variety of Chinese specialties.
• Via Marty Caffe. No Victor. 39, tel. 40 264-5912 12. A selective medium in the center of the city,together with various international dishes.
• Lugano, Str. No Roosevelt. 3.


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Kit Harrington wants a role in 'Zoolander 2'.
Harington would jump at the chance to star in the fashion spoof sequel, in which Ben Stiller plays dimwitted male model Derek Zoolander.
The 28-year-old actor exclusively told the MailOnline website: "I've got a comedy out this summer called '7 Days In Hell' with Andy Samberg, which is coming out in July, but I really want to do more of that."
When asked if he would like to be in the highly anticipated sequel, Kit replied: "Of course I would, I'm putting it out there, yeah. I'd like to play a character in 'Zoolander 2', I don't want to play myself."
Although he wants to take on more comic roles, Kit insists he's not interested in appearing in romantic comedies.
He said: "I'm not really a rom-com person, I really like farcical comedy like 'Toast of London' or Will Ferrell-style, really stupid s**t."
'Zoolander 2' stars Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor and Will Ferrell and will also feature cameo appearances from Naomi Campbell, Cara Delevingne, Jourdan Dunn and Kanye West among others.
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Hardly any of that has happened. We have run out of a few things. I've mentioned each of them as it has happened. We haven't eaten strange combinations of food. And I'm not chomping at the bit to go to the store. Quite the opposite.
I've enjoyed the freedom to NOT scour the newspaper for sales and coupons. I've enjoyed a little extra time during the week,when I'd otherwise be in the store. I really doubt that I'll be at the store when the doors open on July 1. In fact, the earliest I'll probably go is Thursday since I'll have the baby earlier in the week. That is fine. If I don't go until the week after, that is fine too!
The coolest thing that has happened this month is that 65MD has lost weight. Of course, he drops pounds easily, but it is still a happy occurrence. I expect to end the month with a loss too. I'll report all of that on July 1, when I report my monthly stats.
I have a list what we want from the store next week. Honestly, I can't think of anything we need from the store next week. This has been a good experiment for us. Especially since it turned out in such a different way than expected.


text: The Children's Ministry at FBC strives to help your child(ren) learn and "become convinced of" the Truth of Jesus Christ. He is the only way to have access to God and we love teaching kids about the plan He has for us. We learn to use the Bible, memorize verses from the Bible and have lots of fun through games, crafts, storytelling and other activities.


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SHOWTIME ANYTIME App Now Available For Xbox 360 Users, Xbox One Version Coming Later This Year
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6 years
Earlier this week, SHOWTIME ANYTIME launched their official app for Xbox 360 users. Xbox One users will be able to enjoy this app later this year. SHOWTIME ANYTIME app on Xbox 360 allows consumers in the US to enjoy unlimited ...


text: Thurston Howell III John Kerry (D. Taxachusetts), is drawing flak for mooring his 76 foot sloop Isabel in Rhode Island rather than in Massachusetts. By keeping his ship in Rhode Island, Kerry is avoiding paying taxes to his home state of an estimated $437, 500 in sales tax and $70,000 a year in excise tax. Go to the Boston Herald here to read all about it. Read the rest of this entry »


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The heart of a whale
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Anna Pignataro Scholastic ISBN 9781743817629 RRP $24.99 Publication date August 2018 Age 3+ Reviewer Megan Stuart This is a love story full of hope, magic and wonder. It is written and beautifully illustrated by Anna Pignataro. We join the whale on his journey and realise the importance of this majestic animal and his song in the oceans.
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NBN Co's transit network has been fast tracked thanks to a growing demand for fibre connections in new estates and to speed up rollout of the fixed-wireless network, according to the company's chief, Mike Quigley.
He was speaking at the NBN Co Forum in Sydney.
As part of the National Broadband Network (NBN), the transit network will connect more than 1000 fibre access nodes across the country to the stipulated 121 points-of-interconnect (PoIs).
The fibre access node is the point where the main piece of fibre is splayed into individual lines for each premises.
Thanks to its $11 billion deal with Telstra, NBN Co is able to finalise the first release of the transit network which will comprise 149 links across 155 fibre access nodes. The transit network building process will largely use Telstra's exchanges and Telstra dark fibre so the infrastructure will not be duplicated.
The network is due to be finished by 2015.
"A lot of the construction is not visible and it's work inside exchanges, underground – it's a lot of work," Quigley said.
There were two reasons for speeding up the rollout of the transit network, according to the NBN Co chief. One of them was the Greenfield estates.
Since NBN Co is responsible for implementing fibre into new development areas, the company is feeling the pressure as new estates crop up at a rapid rate.
Fibre construction work has already begun in thousands of new premises. Over the next 12 months, NBN Co will be approving fibre build for 334 separate towns and suburbs which will add more than 60,000 premises to the list.
"We need to [accelerate the transit network] so we can effectively try to reach all these new developments," Quigley said.
If NBN Co does not have the transit network running as soon as possible, it will have to lease managed backhaul capacity to service new developments which can be quite expensive, he said.
Another reason for speeding up the transit network rollout is the fixed-wireless network.
In June, NBN Co awarded a $1 billion contract to Ericsson for a 4G LTE fixed-wireless network which will service some of the premises outside of the fibre footprint. It is also due to be completed by 2015.
"We need to accelerate [the transit network] so we can provide fixed-wireless service. The Government has asked us to accelerate so we can serve rural Australia more effectively," Quigley said.
But he concedes fast-tracking the wireless network may cause a "donut effect" where some areas might not have a fibre broadband connection but is surrounded by regions that already have a fixed-wireless service up and running.
The NBN Co Forum ends today.


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"Tagging was a way to express myself, the easiest way I could find at the time," said Dexel, better known as Enpaauk. "I could identify with the hip-hop culture. There is lots of healing through expression."
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But eventually, he managed to create a fusion of those hip-hop influences with his identity as a member of Nlakapamux nation in Vancouver, British Columbia - his art evolving into spiritually inspired abstracts and contemporary pieces that blend graffiti art and indigenous motifs.
Art has provided a means of "staying out of trouble," and he hopes to pass the message along to youth within the community. "It's important to have good role models - that goes a long way," he said.
"Eventually, I found my culture more interesting than just going out and getting in trouble."
Fittingly, the meaning of Enpaauk's name translates to "the messenger."
He says his art is a representation of himself. "My art is both colorful and playful, and it continues to mature."
Black and red are common to his pieces. "Red is a powerful color and used in my more traditional pieces, but the seasons definitely impact the colors."
On Saturday, Enpaauk demonstrates how to create a medicine wheel at the Native Winds gallery.
"His style is hip and happening," said Wendy Schofield-Ching, owner of Native Winds. "The vibrant colors and bold designs are rooted in tradition, yet the images are unique and delivered with a powerful contemporary energy."
In many American Indian cultures, the medicine wheel is used to remind children of basic values, to remind them of the connections linking all people, Schofield-Ching explained.
The medicine wheel is a circle divided into four quadrants, each with a color associated with a cardinal direction. Four is a sacred number to most American Indians, she added. "It represents the four cardinal directions, the four seasons and the four seasons of life (infant, child, adult, elder)."
Attendees may create their own medicine wheels to take home.
Enpaauk particularly enjoys working with youth. He created the logo for a Canadian community organization called the Knowledgeable Aboriginal Youth Association and holds graffiti workshops. He's active in fundraising efforts to develop a sustainable youth art studio in Vancouver.
Recently, he helped secure a $90,000 grant for a Native Youth Arts Collective, the first of its kind in Vancouver. "We will provide lots of mentoring, disseminate art and promote youth exhibitions.
"I just want them to enjoy themselves and walk away with a good feeling - something that might help them down the road. We want to help them to identify with the art," he added. "I'd like to continue the give-and-take."


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[WATCH] India's First Facebook Live Accident Leaves 3 Youth Dead
Driving unfocused is a big factor causing accidents all over the world. It may also kill people with their careless driving on the busy roads. Mostly, youth gets victimized to such accidents as they feel speed thrills.
Especially, people talking on the phone while driving is more dangerous. One such incident took place on 14th August in Tengpora, Sri Nagar that shows how dangerous distracted driving can be. It resulted in three youth death on the spot while one was seriously injured from the accident.
As Srinagar is located in a wide valley, it consists wide and straight roads compared to the other mountainous regions. The youths were seen driving through the roads in an old Maruti 800. The co-driver (person besides the driver) was doing a "Facebook Live" session while the car was being driven.
In the Facebook live video, we can see none of the occupants, including the driver were wearing a seat belt. And the car was being driven at high speed with loud music. Everyone in the car is enjoying the ride until a horrible incident happened.
The driver was overtaking a few cars on few stretches. In this process, the driver tried to overtake a Hyundai Creta and lost control of the vehicle. The car overturns on the spot and three of the occupants died on the spot.
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The remains of the Maruti 800 shows that how high was the impact. The body of the car has been reduced to an only mangled piece of metal.
On the Indian roads, where the traffic situation is unorganized, distracted driving can be fatal.


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Programs Currently Offered For Children
Each week we try to have some fun programs for our young patrons to participate in. We offer hard copies of our program calendars at the Youth Services desk so you can keep up to date whenever you visit us. Please note that most programs require each child to have their own library card.
Afternoon Crafts*: Have some fun making cool crafts to take home after the school day is done!
Evening Crafts*: For the kids who need to do some homework first we have a craft event a little later in the day!
Fandom Club*: A program for fans of anime, comic books, cosplay, and games!
Game Day: Enjoy one of our many board games with family and friends! All ages are welcome! Tabletop, LAN, and card gaming groups are always welcome to join our space!
Movie Time: All ages are welcome as we put on a free showing of family movies!
Preschool-a-Palooza*: Every Wednesday the youngest of the young are invited to a program dedicated to them. Alternating each week, children five years old and younger can enjoy a nice story with a little craft afterwards or a bigger craft project. All with mom and/or dad by their side!
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December 4 – He Comes
Yesterday was a very busy day for our family, complete with crashing early. As I drifted to sleep last night, the words, "He is coming" rolled around in my head. He is coming. The Lord is coming.
Are you facing something in your life right now? Maybe a diagnosis? A loved one passing? A dream that seems to be on hold? A relationship on the rocks? A child who is suffering and your hands seem tied?
Are you hurting? Longing? Feeling lost?
Do you wish a situation was different?
Are you in a place of discontent?
He comes for you and to you.
Did you know that the first two weeks of Advent, which we are in right now, focus on the second coming of Jesus? So, not only are we reminded this week that the Lord is coming once again for His people, but we are reminded that He comes to us daily to meet our weary souls, our troubled minds, our wounded hearts, and our broken bodies.
He's coming. He comes for His beloved, leaping over mountains, bounding over hills.
He's coming to you with a message of hope – "Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away." -Song of Solomon 2:10-13
He calls to your heart and invites you to come to Him. Tuck yourself away in Him during your troubles, your unrest, and lean on His faithfulness. He wants you to know that you are not alone in your loneliness, and your battles are won in Him. He goes before you and fights for you.
Immanuel, "God with us" comes.
When you feel overwhelmed, discouraged, or like there's no hope left for joy…remember the scriptures. He is the one that comes running. He is the one that comes knocking. He is the one with the invitation. He is the one with the offers. He is the one who brings hope, and joy, and life to every situation.
Rejoice in His promise to you that He has come and will always come to you.
I imagine the stillness in the air on that night He was born. The shepherds in the fields… The Magi gazing at the night sky… The world lay still in waiting for this promise to come, and then, the star appeared and angels announced His arrival. Can you imagine that moment? Those centuries of waiting, and, suddenly, He came. Imagine the joy that also came with His coming. Regardless of what was taking place in their personal stories, the news of His birth overshadowed all troubles and brought hope to the world.
So, as you go about your day today, do not be troubled. He's walking through this day right next to you. Lean on Him and find rest for your soul. Let Him revive your spirit and renew your hope. No matter what you face, He's here.
Klover House Christmas:
Today, we are going to set up our nativity and talk about the coming of Christ. Reading from Matthew chapters 1 and 2, I will share the story of Jesus's birth and the significance of each character included in our nativity scene. We currently use this kid-friendly Fisher-Price nativity (aff.). Something I would like to incorporate into our Christmas traditions is this "Good Deeds Manger" (aff.) that friends of our's use. I'm sure you could easily create your own, as well.
As someone who wishes to keep Christmas centered upon Jesus, I believe that setting up the nativity together as a family and discussing it, using the Word of God, can be really helpful in building a firm foundation for our little ones. Even if you have older children, you can set up a more sophisticated nativity scene and tailor the conversation to an older audience. After all, the nativity was originally introduced by St. Francis of Assisi in 1223 to help people of all ages better understand and relate to the birth story of our Savior. Let's never assume that the nativity is only effective in moving the spirits of the young.


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Lamborghini Gallardo? Ford Mustang?
What is in your mind when we talk about the Lamborghini Gallardo and Ford Mustang? For me, one is the Europe born super car equipped with a 5L V10 engine and the other one is the America born muscle car equipped with a 5.4L Supercharged V8 engine for the highest spec.
If you are rich enough, you may own these two cars at the same time but owning them may not enough for some of the others. Some of them like to go wild where they got the idea of combining both the cars together. Any idea how the combination of both these super cars? Continue to read on...
To be honest, after viewing these pictures I feel that the exterior is not match. However the skill for converting the Lamborghini Gallardo engine to the Ford Mustang is awesome.
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Hartford police have identified the 34-year-old man killed late Sunday night in the capital city, marking Hartford's 25th homicide of the year.
Police are investigating the death of Steve Vorise, 34, of 32 Greenfield Street in Hartford, as a homicide. It happened in front of Vorise's home. A 911 call reporting shots fired came in at about 10:08 p.m. Sunday. The Hartford Police Department's ShotSpotter system also detected three gunshots fired in that area.
The victim was transported to St. Francis Hospital in a private vehicle before officers arrived at the scene to be treated for multiple gunshot wounds to the face and upper torso.
He died at the hospital of his injuries at 10:17 p.m.
Major crimes and crime scene detectives responded and are investigating.
The investigation is in the preliminary stages and is ongoing.
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As part of its promise to update the existing line of tablets and smartphones to Ice Cream Sandwich Sony has now made the Tablet S ICS update live
The Sony Tablet S Ice Cream Sandwich update is now available bringing with it some new features and enhancements to Sony's flagship Android tablet.
Announced in a blog post the Ice Cream Sandwich update brings a number of new features to the Tablet S including a new panoramic camera mode and direct access to the camera from the lock screen.
Elsewhere there's an enhanced Gallery Viewer letting you tap directly into your SD card while the enhanced we browser brings Google Chrome to the Sony Tablet S.
Alongside these are a number of smaller updates including new mini-apps such as a calculator, browser and remote control while the lock screen has been updated.
The update is available now and Sony has confirmed that it should be available the next time a user connects their tablet to a WiFi network.
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How to Troubleshoot an Oreck XL Vacuum
The Oreck XL is an upright vacuum cleaner that uses high-powered suction to clean carpets. If problems with the vacuum occur, conduct a few troubleshooting actions to see if you help identify what is causing the issue.
You might be able to determine and take care of the problem without having to give the Oreck XL to a professional to fix.
Plug the power cord fully into a wall outlet if the XL will not turn on. Check the outlet by plugging another appliance into it to ensure it works.
Turn the XL to the side and look into the housing for any blockage if the cleaner will not run. Clear away any blockage.
Inspect the belt if the cleaner does not pick up debris. Make sure the belt is not broken.
Unzip the bag cover and inspect the bag if there is insufficient suction. Replace the filter bag if it is full. A full filter bag will decrease performance.
Change the filter bag if the bag pores are clogged with fine dust. This blockage can prevent debris from entering the bag.
- "Oreck XL User's Guide"; Oreck Holdings, LLC; 2004


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Since we launched the AFK Room program in the spring of 2014 with PAX East, we knew we'd want to eventually expand it to additional conventions. In the year since, we've managed to do so, securing a presence at every PAX event worldwide. To four conventions in four cities from one. To two continents, even. Amazing.
Our partnership with PAX has been a shot in the arm for Take This. Not only in allowing us to reach their massive audience, but to know that an organization like PAX values our mission, and supports our efforts to reduce the stigma of mental illness is huge. For PAX, one of the largest convention companies in the world, to stand up and say that they acknowledge mental health issues are a serious concern for not only their audience, but the video game community at large is inspiring to all of us. We can't thank them enough.
That's why it's especially exciting to be able to announce today our first expansion of the AFK Room program to a non-PAX con. Starting this year, Take This will be hosting an AFK Room at QuakeCon, the annual event in Dallas hosted by Bethesda and id Software.
This is a big opportunity for Take This for a variety of reasons, the most important of which is it will allow us to adapt the AFK Program to a completely different convention from PAX, and reach a brand new audience for our mission. While many fan conventions are similar, the realities of running a convention and the variations in each company that puts one on make each opportunity to host an AFK Room different for us. We have to adapt to an entirely different organization's needs in an entirely new place. And especially when we consider adding a new city to the AFK Room program, we have to begin building an entirely new network of clinical advisors, often licensed in entirely different ways from those we already know. It's no small undertaking. So for QuakeCon to be willing to work with us to hammer out those details is a great benefit, and will allow us to do great things for them and their fans at the show.
More importantly, though, we're learning how to adapt as an organization. Expanding to QuakeCon is just the first step. Taking the lessons learned in planing for attending QuakeCon and building a new network in the Dallas area, we'll be able to start looking at how to host an AFK Room at any con — anywhere. There's just no other way to describe this but to say: HUGE.
"So what's the big deal?" You may be asking. "Isn't the AFK Room just a quiet space for people to relax?" We get this question a lot. Sometimes form convention organizers. And the answer is: Not really.
When Take This hosts an AFK Room at a convention like QuakeCon or PAX, we do set aside a space at the con that we can keep quiet (or try to — thanks Dance Central!) and relaxed where people can take a break form the bustle of the show without feeling pressured, without being photographed and without worrying about someone taking their stuff. But if that was all the AFK Room was, we wouldn't need an organization like Take This to host one.
Before we even begin planning for hosting an AFK Room at a con, Take This sits down with convention organizers to determine what it is exactly they need. Sometimes it is just a quite space, but more often it's a top-down, convention-wide assessment of awareness of mental health issues in general, and a plan for addressing the mental health needs of their particular con.
Working with PAX, Take This conducts regular training sessions for PAX volunteer enforcers and provides PAX-specific educational materials about mental health issues they might be exposed to at the show. Prepared by Take This's experienced mental health care clinician advisors, these training materials are mandatory reading for all convention volunteers, and the training is invaluable in helping them to understand why convention attendees might be experiencing trouble at a show, and how to help.
We also post our mental health care volunteers in the AFK Room, to monitor the space and ensure that anyone who arrives needing more than just a break can get to the help that they need. These volunteers have years of clinical experience, and many of them are fully licensed by the state where the convention is held. They're not there to perform therapy or diagnose someone experiencing mental health issues, but to ensure that anyone who does need help can get that help.
"So why do the clinician volunteers need to be trained and licensed if they're not providing treatment themselves?" That's a great question. The answer is we rely on our trained and licensed clinician volunteers to know the difference between offering someone advice and perspective and actually dispensing care.
Think of the AFK Room like a First Aid Station. Most of the people who come into the AFK Room are simply looking for a band-aid, i.e. five or ten minutes ina quiet space where nobody is asking them to do anything. We can provide that. And we can also talk to people about mental health treatment options, or give them some perspective on what various mental health issues are like, if they want. Just like a nurse at an Aid Station could maybe talk to you about how to treat your gout. But when someone comes into the First Aid Station with a broken arm, the nurse is trained to recognize there's not much they can do but stabilize that wound and call for an ambulance.
For us, monitoring the AFK Room with licensed, trained mental health clinicians is the same thing. They're there to provide "emotional first aid" for those who might need it, and to be able tpo recognize when someone might need more and sound the alarm. At Take This we take our responsibility to the games community seriously enough that we're not taking any chances. We want the brightest, most experienced people we can find on-hand to staff our AFK Room and ensure that every guest who comes in can get the help they need, whether its something we can provide or not.
Starting later this year Take This will be working with the organizers of additional conventions around the country on a pilot program to offer Take This mental health awareness and training services to conventions of all sizes, everywhere. This will be a huge undertaking, but we believe its worth it to help the community positively address mental health issues, and to let people know it's dangerous to go alone.
We'll be making an announcement about this program soon, so stay tuned to takethis.org and our Twitter feed @TakeThisOrg for more details as we have them. In the mean time, we hope to see you at QuakeCon!


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CL20 Rear cooler deployement
Deployment – A general understanding
There is a myth that rear of cabinet cooling systems is only suitable for medium to high density cooling, dedicating one RDHx to each cabinet. We can dispel that myth as we have deployed many low duty density cabinet installations, which dissipate up to and around 3kW per cabinet. And just like with CRAC and an In-row cooling you would not dream of deploying a unit per cabinet – so is the case with rear of cabinet cooling. By deploying CL20's in a logical manner, it is possible to design a low, medium, or high duty room or a mix of all three requirements in one space – all with one elegant solution.
How is this achieved?
Clearly every data centre is different and requires a flexible solution for its specific cooling requirements. There are various standard CL20 coolers within the range, offering different duties and airflows.
Air off the cooler overwhelms the warm air leaving the adjacent cabinets, the resulting air mix provides the predetermined room temperature. Each rear cooler is intelligently managed for optimum efficiency by embedded computers which continually adjust the operational parameters in response to the heat removal demands placed on the system. By making continual load adjustments, the ColdLogik Management System 'CMS' controllers maintain the room ambient temperature.
Low duty deployment
An example of low density cooling could be to deploy a CL20 rear cooler every third of fourth cabinet. Typically, up to and arround 5kW per cabinet can attained by this design.
Medium duty deployment
Low to medium density cooling can be achieved by deploying a CL20 rear cooler every second or third cabinet. Typically, up to and around 12kW per cabinet can be attained by this design.
High duty deployment
We qualify high duty as being typically above 12kW of heat load per cabinet and a rear cooler is fitted to each cabinet. For maximum efficiency, energy saving benefits and future proofing we have a range of coolers.
CL20 OEM deployment
The CL20 can be deployed onto new builds and existing OEM cabinets by installing an interface frame.
The interface frame is a universal product, so all standard and some non-standard enclosures can be accommodated. It allows a secure fixing of the rear cooler without transferring any additional weight to the existing cabinet.
The frame brings many of the benefits of the CL20 cooler family without the need to decommission old cabinets – or even entire data centres.
SAN & UPS Cabinet deployment
Since its launch in 2007 the CL20 has been designed-in to many solutions, including the cooling of OEM SAN and UPS cabinets. Naturally it is imperative to retain the integrity of the OEM's product and to this end USystems had already developed an overhead runner system 'Zero Aisle' – which, had its own unique application. The 'Zero Aisle elegantly negated the need to hinge the cooler to the OEM cabinet and allowed the original cabinet door to stay in situ, thus retaining the OEM's cabinet design and integrity, some are fitted with EMC seals.
The runner system can be fitted to the top of the cabinet or suspended from the ceiling, in each scenario the cooler can be withdrawn from the door and access can be gained to the cabinet.
UPS room deployment
In addition to dedicated cabinet cooling, we have also created a plenum for cooling a suite of UPS cabinets in a room. This allowed clients to maximise the energy benefits of a ColdLogik liquid cooling solution and negated the need for additional less efficient cooling solution.


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Friday, February 10, 2012
Thought this was amusing. By now, you've heard about how proposed legislative redistricting, prompted by the 2010 Census, would move legislative districts from Pittsburgh to the east? The courts have tossed out a Republican-crafted redistricting map already ... but for a brief period today, state Democrats moved one of our legislators, state Rep. Dom Costa, from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia.
In a press release headlined, "Costa disappointed with Marcellus plan," the House Democratic Communications Office told us of Costa's concerns about HB 1950, a measure highly favorable to the gas-drilling industry. (More about which anon, we hope.) Here's how the release began:
HARRISBURG, Feb. 10 – State Rep. Dom Costa, D-Phila., said he voted against a plan that fails to adequately address the issues that face the Marcellus Shale drilling industry.
C'mon, Harrisburg: "D-Phila"? It hurts that you're seeking to take away some of our legislative districts. And it's even worse that you've passed a bill stripping local municipalities of the right to regulate many aspects of drilling. As Costa says, HB 1950 "takes away local government officials' power to regulate what is right for municipalities." But don't try to take away the local government officials themselves!
Members of the Costa family are one of Western Pennsylvania's most important natural resources! (And unlike natural gas, they are renewable!) Hell, Costas are one of the few things we still manufacture around here.
Happily, this crisis in representation appears to have been averted: A short time ago, the House Democratic press office sent out a corrected version of the release:
State Rep. Dom Costa, D-Allegheny., said he voted against a plan that fails to adequately address the issues that face the Marcellus Shale drilling industry.
That's more like it. It may be true, as Costa says in his release, that "Many of the jobs in [the gas-drilling] industry are filled with workers from out of state." But once we start exporting Costas, all is lost.
Now if we can just figure out what is happening to House Districts 22 and 45 ...
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Lessons from the Dishwasher
My grandson was chatting me up while I loaded the dishwasher. We were discussing everything from Hurricane Isaac to the shape of keels on boats and the difference between aft and starboard. His mind is voracious for new information ~ … Continue reading
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Thich Nhat Hanh explains the ancient truth of No Mud, No Lotus succinctly, "Suffering is a kind of of mud to help the lotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mud."
I collected this amber colored piece of beach glass while scouring the beach for treasures. Its shape perfectly mimics the antique brass tone lotus charm it supports. Two swarovski amber colored faceted crystals dangle from the beach glass and charm. This special pendant hangs from an antique brass tone chain.
We all suffer and we can all find new happiness. A wonderful gesture of support for yourself or a loved one.
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* Genuine amber colored beach glass measures 3/4″L x 3/4″W
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It's Not about Islam
In a turn to the more controversial and distinctly not Mongolian, I wanted to offer some thoughts on the Russian Federation's issues with Islamic militarism and a general growth in domestic support for Sharia Law and Wahhibism. In 2011, I spent 8 weeks in Kazan, Tatarstan as a student in Arizona State University's Intensive Advanced Russian program. Recent news out of Tatarstan, as reported on BBC and Radio Free Europe, suggests a rise in a more conservative, perhaps even radical form of Islam in a republic generally cited as Russia's success story in terms of the peaceful coexistence of Orthodox Christian Russians and Muslim Tatars. I will never forget a news-broadcast that criticized the US for not seeking Russia's advice for dealing with sectarian issues in Iraq and Afghanistan. Laughing, I immediately turned to my friends after class and cited Russia's suppression of all religion under the Soviet regime as well as the continuing troubles in Chechnya as good reasons to not listen to any advice Russia might have. Not only does Russia not have a foot to stand on, but it also has, in my opinion, missed the ball completely when analyzing its own domestic troubles as related to Islamic insurgencies. It's not about Islam- It's about reacting to centuries of cultural oppression.
The Russian Federal Government and many Russians in general seem to have missed the ball completely on understanding movements for autonomy, Islamic statehood, or general anti-Russian attitudes in the 12 republics of the Federation. Yes, Islamic fundamentalism is certainly something that needs to be worried about, as a particularly repressive form of religion that results in such countries as Saudi Arabia and Iran. That said, I just don't buy that the problem in Tatarstan, Chechnya, or any other traditionally Islamic part of the Russian Federation is solely about Islam. Rather, it looks to me like a part of cultural revival and the potential of Islamic revival, in particular, to protest against Moscow and Russia's continuing death grip on its indigenous peoples. It doesn't look like those attracted to radical Islam are converts, but mostly youth from one of the federation's titular groups that have been traditionally tied to the Islamic faith. In other words, ethnic Russians don't seem to be joining these groups in any real numbers and Tuvans (traditionally Buddhists) are certainly not contending with any Islamic pressures in their republic. In a country where Russians clearly rein supreme, where Russian is the language par excellence, where almost all political control is centered in the Russian city of Moscow, and where even in the ethnic republics Russian's often make up the majority and you are more likely to hear Russian rather than a titular language on the streets, I have to propose that the growth in popularity of more fundamental forms of Islam is one step in the protest against business as usual in the Russian Federation. A new way to reclaim one's cultural heritage that exists in conjunction with re-learning local languages, dress, and music.
It's all about sovereignty and survival. In the Russian Federation, linguistic, cultural, and political survival are never guaranteed. The Chechen war was never about Islam. Yes, Chechen fighters might be Muslims and find "holy war", "jihad", and "martyrdom" to be attractive principles, but lets not forget that the Russian government entered into its prolonged conflict in Chechnya in reaction to the republic's announcement that it would be seeking independence from the Russian Federation. The Chechen War was Russia's example to the other republics of the newly formed Federation, that unilateral independence would not be tolerated. Russian control was here to stay.
Let me point out here, that I do not support the murders, attacks on innocent by-standers, suicide bombings, and any other acts that result in any lose of life. Chechen "rebels" have certainly committed acts of atrocity, and the Russian Federation's forces have committed similar acts in response. The news coming out of Tatarstan at the moment is no less disturbing. Yet, I cannot ignore that acts, such as the school shooting in North Ossetia in 2004 (when I was studying in Sestroretsk, Russia), are not indicative of the larger goals, and it is the goals/root causes that we must address in order to arrive at a potential solution. The word "terrorism" gets thrown around a lot regarding different groups, but a clear definition seems to have evaded even the most seasoned analysts. While some groups clearly have no other objective than to terrorize civilians, we seem to get confused when confronted with independence movements. Russia will have to learn to effectively and fairly respond to demands for real autonomy if it expects to really tackle this problem.
This is an important topic for future thought, since a similar argument can be made for approaching a deeper understanding of China's Uighur population. In fact, for a great book on the topic of cultural resistance in Xinjiang, please check out Dr. Gardner Bovingdon's book The Uyghurs: Strangers in Their Own Land.
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Top- Ebay, Blazer- Miss Guided, Skirt- Miss Guided, Shoes- Primark
Bag- Local market (Many on Ebay too!)
I love this bag it just isn't great for putting more then 2 thing's in it, it get's so heavy for some strange reason, yet it's still one of my favourites. I'm not joking when I say I see at-least 3 girl's with this bag when I go out in Essex, everyone and their mother has it! I grabbed mine on a stall when Christmas shopping (last year) for under £20 but I did plan on buying it on Ebay before seeing it, there's lot's on there to choose from!
I finally brought a bright blazer from Miss Guided, yay! I love it and yes, still want every single colour.
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....is a slightly grandiose title for a blog post, but there it is. I'm referring to the results of the first round of the French presidential election yesterday. It seems that either the French voting public was genuinely engaged and energised by the candidates on offer this time round, or that they were keen to avoid the debacle of 2002 when Jean-Marie Le Pen qualified for the second round of voting at the expense of the Socialist candidate Lionel Jospin.
Whatever the reason, voter turnout was a startling 84.6% compared with 71.6% in 2002, and what most neutral-ish observers would consider the "right" pair of candidates, Nicloas Sarkozy and Ségolène Royal, qualified for the run-off on 6th May. At least this way there'll be a meaningful second round, unlike last time where Jacques Chirac was guaranteed a landslide victory as soon as Le Pen qualified alongside him.
It'll be interesting to see where the unsuccessful candidates' votes go in the second round; you would assume that the Le Pen vote will largely gravitate to Sarkozy, despite the two men's mutual personal loathing. Where the Bayrou vote might go is a bit trickier. Not to mention the significant numbers (16% of the turnout) who voted for the various other candidates, including José Bové and his comedy moustache. Here's a picture (above) so you can compare it with Dick Strawbridge's from a few posts back. I think his startling resemblance to Asterix (also above) might have won him a few votes, as well.
Personally I hope Ségolène Royal wins, just because it would give the chauvinistic conservative status quo an almighty hoof in the family jewels, which would be quite amusing. There may be an element of me quite fancying her, in a quintessentially French older woman kind of way, as well, but I'm not prepared to comment on that.
This might be a good moment, also, to revive the hoary old quote which I've just looked up and seen attributed to Gore Vidal: "Any American who is prepared to run for president should automatically, by definition, be disqualified from ever doing so." Or, for French consumption: "N'importe quel français qui est disposé à courir pour le président devrait automatiquement, par définition, être éliminé de faire jamais ainsi." Well, "courir pour le président" probably isn't the right idiom, but it'll have to do. Sarkozy really really wants to be president; you can see it in his eyes. Some people might find this a bit alarming.
It's instructive to contrast the turnout with the turnout at the last two UK general elections - 61.3% in 2005 and 59.2% in 2001. That's what you get in a system (i.e. the French one) where every person casting a vote knows that their vote is going to count. Admittedly electing 650 MPs is a bit more complex than electing a single President, but the same principles apply. More here, if you want it.
On a completely unrelated note, this is my 147th blog post, and the World Snooker Championship started this week. Spooky, huh?
Monday, April 23, 2007
the triumph of democracy over apathy
expectorated into a chrome spittoon by electrichalibut at 1:36 PM
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thanks to you for paying tribute to the french elections.. the whole country is in election frenzy, and most Parisians (around me) are disappointed that the THIRD MAN didn't get through.
Don't forget to mark the 6th May in your diary.. I quite fancy Segolène myself innit.
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I do think Dick Strawbridge wins the moustache contest, though. You could park a bus in there.
I agree, Dick wins, which is how it should be, as a cheesy Frog shouldn't win any race.
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Pupil Premium funding was introduced in April 2011, as additional funding for schools to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. Disadvantaged children include:
Research has found that the attainment gap between children from deprived backgrounds and their more affluent peers persist through all stages of education, including entry into higher education. The likelihood of a child eligible for FSM achieving five or more GCSEs at A*-C including English and mathematics is less than one third of a non-FSM pupil. A child from a non-deprived background is more than twice as likely to go on to study at university as their deprived peer.
The Pupil Premium is paid to schools as they are best placed to assess what additional provision their children need. Schools are held to account and we have to report on what we have spent this additional funding on to benefit our disadvantaged children.


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Speeches: Literary and Social
Speeches: Literary and Social
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"This is ridiculous," my buddy Mike said to me, "I haven't even started my new position yet, and I'm already dreading it. Do you think I made the right decision?"
Mike (his name is changed here) had recently accepted a promotion in his organization. The pay was better, which was a good step for him, but he was frustrated because he was advancing further in a career path that was not in line with his ultimate goals. While Mike needed the money to help him become financially stable, he also was beginning to wonder: how can I get onto a career track that aligns with my interests and values?
The truth is that many people end up in this situation, either immediately after completing school or a few years into their career. Sometimes we pick the low-hanging fruit – either because we have to for financial reasons or because we don't know any better – and end up in a place that we never envisioned for ourselves professionally.
So how can you decide whether a move like this is right for you? Of course, there is no "right" answer, but here are a few points you should consider:
Can you afford NOT to take this job?
If you are stuck in a rut financially and have no other options, then you may have no choice than to take the plunge and accept the position. Think through and research your potential options carefully. Have you exhausted your network? Have you considered other options, such as volunteering or interning to gain the necessary experience? What about a lifestyle change, such as moving back in with your parents temporarily? If none of these options are feasible, and you simply need the paycheck, you may have to take the position.
Is the job an absolute wrong fit, or just a slight mismatch?
To quote a cliché, "hate" is a powerful word. We often look at a job posting and say to ourselves "Oh no, I would hate doing that!", but the reality is that most of the time the job we are talking about is not all that bad. Would you want to hold that position forever? Probably not. But that doesn't mean that you could not be successful in that job, at least for a time.
What you need to gauge is just how bad of a fit this position is for you. In Mike's case, his promotion still satisfied his ultimate goal of working with people in a helping capacity, but just wasn't the exact population or industry he ultimately wants to pursue. Long story short, the position was not so odious that he would perform poorly due to lack of skill or interest. For him, the cost/benefit of a slightly mismatched job in exchange for a larger paycheck is worth the sacrifice, at least in the short term. Ultimately, you need to evaluate your potential opportunity based upon some of the same pros and cons.
Are you building "career capital"?
On a related note, you should also try to figure out whether accepting this position will allow you to begin accumulating some "career capital." For instance, what sort of transferable skills and experiences might you acquire? Are there any networking opportunities that come with this position? Are there other ways that accepting this position may contribute to your career advancement?
Perhaps the steady paycheck will allow you to sign up for some additional certifications that you'll need to get where you REALLY want to go, or you may be able to gain some general resume experience that you can leverage in the search for your next opportunity. If you're thinking about taking a job as a waiter or a pizza delivery guy, you may have a hard time justifying the decision from this angle. However, most professional-level positions, no matter how distasteful, will allow you to gain at least SOME experience that will begin building your resume and making you more marketable for the next step in your career.
You also need to examine whether this position is going to get you "stuck" on a certain career track. For example, is the experience you're gaining going to be so specialized that it won't transfer to another area? If you feel that accepting this position will make it significantly MORE difficult to pursue your true career interests in the future, you should seriously reconsider moving forward with the opportunity.
How long would you be in this position?
In my opinion, you shouldn't accept a position unless you think you can commit to it for at least a year. While it may work out to be longer or shorter, you should plan on at least staying for a year in order to gain enough experience for it to be a positive addition to your resume. While job changes are becoming more and more frequent in today's market, it can be a red flag for employers if your resume appears to be nothing more than a series of pit stops.
You should also consider whether or not you may be in line for advancement after a short period of time. In certain industries, such as retail or hospitality, good people can advance very rapidly if they demonstrate the necessary skills and professionalism. What seems like a distasteful position now may be worth the short-term sacrifice if it allows you to get your foot in the door and start climbing the ladder.
Need a real-life example? I have a friend who, after quitting his office job and relocating to a different city, started out working as a front-desk clerk in a hotel and worked his way up to a management-level position in less than a year. Try to factor in the potential long-term payoff of the career trajectory you're considering as part of your decision-making process.
The Bottom Line
It never feels very good to accept a position that we KNOW is not a great fit, but the reality is that we sometimes have to make that choice – often for financial reasons. Consider your options carefully and think about some of the key points above.
If you ever do find yourself in a job you hate, try to make the best of it. Identify and focus on the positives, whether that includes your paycheck, the experience you're gaining, or the opportunity to build your network. Remember that you will emerge from the situation much more successfully if you have a good attitude and perform as well as you can in the position.
And whatever you do, make sure that you are still actively taking whatever steps you can to get where you REALLY want to be in your career!


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My debut middle grade book, The Honest Truth, was released on January 27, 2015! It's a moving, fast-paced adventure about a boy, his dog, and the adventure of a lifetime.
It is available in hardcover, paperback, as an ebook, as an audiobook CD, or a digital audiobook. You can buy it from your local independent bookstore, or by clicking any of these links:
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Here's the gist:
"In all the ways that matter, Mark is a normal kid. He's got a dog named Beau and a best friend, Jessie. He likes to take photos and write haiku poems in his notebook. He dreams of climbing a mountain one day.
But in one important way, Mark is not like other kids at all. Mark is sick. The kind of sick that means hospitals. And treatments. The kind of sick some people never get better from.
So Mark runs away. He leaves home with his camera, his notebook, his dog, and a plan. A plan to reach the top of Mount Rainier. Even if it's the last thing he ever does.
The Honest Truth is a rare and extraordinary novel about big questions, small moments, and one incredible journey."
The Honest Truth is a very important book to me. I hope you enjoy it.
Book Trailer! Check this out great trailer for the book, made by Seattle librarian Julie Hembree. I love it!
Behind the Scenes Videos with the Author! Have you, your class, or your students read The Honest Truth? Did you have any questions about the story, where the ideas came from, or the setting? I've made a number of videos that I shot "on location" from several of the places where the story happens, giving some behind-the-scenes background on my writing process and the story itself. They're all up on youTube, or you can watch them all right here:


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Now that we're past Halloween, the last release dates of the year will be chock-full of holiday albums. November seems to be the month when any kind of Christmas album is allowed to play in stores, so it's also completely acceptable to begin playing your own at home.
So far, we've seen new winter CDs from Melissa Etheridge and Amy Grant, but sometimes it's good to bring out the timeless editions to your collection (Mannheim Steamroller? Boyz II Men?). I'm curious — what's your go-to holiday CD?
Shiny Toy Guns— Season of Poison (Universal Motown)
It's hard to believe Shiny Toy Guns are from Oklahoma. OK, so now they live in L.A., and they sound like it, with their slick production quality and synthensizer-based alt-rock. Their 2006 song "Le Disko" will be a hard act to follow, though — especially as it was used in Shane's drug-fueled car crash at the beginning of The L Word's Season 4.
Mavis Staples— Mavis Staples: Live at the Hideout (Anti-/Epitaph)
The R&B singer has a powerful voice and a career that has lasted for almost 40 years. Fans say that her recordings are amazing, but live, she's just mind-blowing. On her new live album, recorded in a tiny Chicago venue this past year, you can have the best of both worlds.
Dragonette— Galore (I Surrender/Red)
Dragonette is just now releasing Galore in the U.S. for the first time, although it was released in their homeland of Canada last year. You've most likely heard it, as the Internet doesn't care where you live when you're downloading from iTunes. Still, if you like dance-pop and rock with female vocals, you'll dig this quartet, fronted by Martina Sorbara.
Sarah Brightman — A Winter Symphony (Manhattan Records)
Known for her classic soprano voice and impressive range, Sarah Brightman has been a favorite of classical music and Broadway fans since playing the lead role of Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera. On her first holiday album, she mixes traditional songs like "Ave Maria," "Silent Night" and "Amazing Grace" with new ones, including four bonus tracks.


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The Post launched a new blog called Red America, and it is run by Ben Domenech, who co-founded RedState.com.
Editor and Publisher reports:
During the recent controversy surrounding Dan Froomkin's blog at The Washington Post, editors not only decided to clearly label his column "opinion" but also to make an effort to hire a conservative blogger to balance his alleged liberal slant.
Today, the Post launched the result: A new blog called "Red America," created by Ben Domenech, co-founder of RedState, a popular community blog.
It immediately set off what Post political reporter Tom Edsall called a "firestorm" in his online chat today.
A former contributing editor to National Review Online, Domenech later became what he calls "the youngest political appointee of President George W. Bush." After a stint as chief speechwriter for Texas Senator John Cornyn, he became a book editor at Regnery Publishing, where he worked with Michelle Malkin and others.
During his Washington Post Online chat, Tom Edsall was flamed by liberal readers outraged that their bastion of tolerance would hire a conservative blogger as a counterpart to liberal bloggers already working for the paper.
Rahway, N.J.: I see that you have hired Ben Domenench, one of the founders of RedState.org, a leading right-wing political weblog, to write the "Red America" blog for the Washington Post. In his current post, he immediately defames and slurs leading left-wing political blogs such as DailyKos.com. Can we assume that you will provide an equal opportunity to the left side of the blogosphere by granting a prominent left-wing blogger a column as well? Since the media fairness doctrine is long dead, thanks to Mr. Domenench's hero Ronald Reagan, I suppose there is no longer a legal requirement to do so, but it would be nice if The Post could at least pretend to give some kind of equal voice to the left.
Tom Edsall: The hiring of Ben Domenench of RedState has provoked a firestorm, if the volume of questions this morning is any measure. One theory in the newsroom is that he was hired at the behest of Dana Milbank. More seriously, I am told that this is part of the Post's web operation's efforts to provide diverse views. These decisions are, unfortunately, above my paygrade, much as I would love to have the power to hire and fire.
Iowa: I'm assuming this RedState blogger is being paid. How does the Post management justify this when the newsroom staff is being cut by 10 percent according to several reports I have read? I would much rather have The Post continue to present quality, unbiased political coverage than provide bandwidth to an avowed partisan.
Tom Edsall: Another good question. Washingtonpost.com is technically separate from the Post newspaper. The dot com is widely viewed as the area of future growth, while the paper is struggling to keep making a profit in the face of declining circulation and growing competition for advertizers. The results are very different personnel policies. The consequences for the quality of the journalism are not yet determind, although budget constraints are already limiting the scope of our work.
Deary, Idaho: Can you ask those people above your paygrade to reconsider their decision to hire a rabid republican to "balance" Dana Millbank? There is no balance there. Granted, it is hard to find people on the left with the oblivious and offensive certainty of RedStaters. After all, the left has no Coulter or Limbaugh. But if you're going to give the far right a forum you better look hard for an anarchist or extreme radical for the other side.
Tom Edsall: The idea of trying to balance Dana Milbank poses some very interesting questions that I would love to explore, but my suggestions (hire someone with vision, who does not thrive on ridicule) would take too much space. Many of us do believe Dana is rabid.
Washington, D.C.: The hiring of the Red State Blogger is yet another example of why I cancelled my subscription to The Post and do not intend to ever re-instate it. The Post's view that it needs to "balance" viewpoints buys into the notion that The Washington Post adequately provides a forum for a liberal viewpoint. Do you really believe that The Post has an over abundance of liberal viewpoints?
Tom Edsall: In fairness to the many inquiries about the Red State blogger, the questions you raise go to some basic issues of journalism that deserve much more expansive treatment and should get answers defining the principles guiding the Post as it engages with web. I could shoot my mouth off on these questions, but they should be answered by those with the power to set policy.
Update by Tom Johnson 16:04: Tom Edsall's wasn't the only WashingtonPost.com Tuesday chat during which readers expressed annoyance that the web site now features Ben Domenech's right-leaning blog, Red America.
During Post humor columnist Gene Weingarten's chat, two readers objected to Domenech's blog. The more temperate one remarked, "I am very disappointed that the Post.com has acquired a frothing-at-the-mouth RedState blogger to provide 'balance' to any supposed liberal bias." The other (which, to be fair, may be a put-on) is so over the top that it deserves to be quoted in full:
Washington, D.C.: Oh Dear God.
That Red America blog is making me feel dirty. I like my Washington Post's editorial side nice and liberal with a little bit of East Coast elitist thrown in. If I wanted this garbage, I would read the Moonie Paper. Please, .com, don't do this to me. Next thing I know, The Post will cave in and hire a "conservative" Metro section columnist to "balance out" Fisher and Malloy and then we'll be about two steps away from a News Corp buyout...
I don't think you understand what this is doing to me, I feel like I'm going to cry.
I need a drink. Or a shower to wash the filth away. Ugh.
The devoutly liberal Weingarten's perfectly reasonable response: "One solution -- this is crazy, I know -- might be not to read it."


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The Mets got busted for batting out of order yesterday and the Twittersphere had fun with it.
What's Gil's excuse? His lineup card reads 1-2-x-x-6-7-8-9-10. Let's zoom in on it:
Most of these guys are Milford's usual suspects:
1. Mike Filion was the Mudlark's undersized QB last fall
2. Barry Bader, well, you know him. Still showing zero signs of maturation
x. Andre Ruffin knows how to host a party
x. Pete DeWindt has been here since, like, forever
6. The same could be said for Paul Beaudry
7. Pelwecki has long worn out his welcome. His Rosie the Riveter pose pales in comparison to Lucky Haskins' but he's feeling it*
8. Jorge Padilla, like his MLB namesake, is an outfielder (or some new position, CH). We'll find out if that skinny kid can jump and rob hitters of homers
9. We get the classic name Hiawatha James and it's the only one Whigham can't write out? Lazy!
10. Larry Arroyo was introduced to us as a non-Pelwecki sub for Barry Bader but now he's a
pitcher third baseman – that is, if he's the same guy
May River has to be a long ride from Milford; maybe that's why Gil's lineup card is so wonky. Bluffton (home of May River High) has become known in recent years as an affordable alternative to nearby Beaufort and Charleston for Yankee retirees. Maybe Mr. Bakst or some other Milfordians have moved there and will form a home away from home crowd for the Mudlarks. Play ball!
*Note Pelwecki is written in at DH, but no pitcher is named; Arroyo, batting last, is at 3B (oops – teenchy)


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1. The panels shall be inspected before the installation, and do not use the unqualified products like the appearance size is more than the allowable deviation or with serious defects.
2. The bond between the side and the top of Light composite wallboard should be fully coated with the binder and then a man pushed aside to slit extrusion pulp to a appropriate position , the slit width should be less than 5mm.
3. Install the panels according to the board layout, it is advisable to install from one end of the structure to the other end.
4. Check the verticality, after the bottom corners of the board into the wedge, replacing the crowbar from the wedge and the top bottom plate. With the scraper scraping slurry revealing from the slit and go to the installation of the next panel.
5. When there are anti-seismic requirement, install the plate on both sides of the "L" shaped steel card to fix the beam and floor.
6. The welding length should be in accordance with the relevant provisions when the wall plate is provided with a connecting piece of iron.
7. According to the installation requirements of different parts of the wall, please use appropriate adhesive, caulking materials and shall not exceed the initial setting time of cement.


text: On this week's podcast, I'm reviewing the November 2016 sales results and talking about the average truck transaction price. Also, we will talk about HEMI badges on V6 trucks. Then, I talk with Trevor Lai, Hyundai truck manager, about their really nice Santa Fe three-row Ultimate SUV. He is followed by Doug Richmond of the Aluminum Transportation Group who tells us all about how great of a product aluminum is. Finally, I close with some fresh driving impressions of the 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid.


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Jared Holt never thought he deserved either—until he found both in the arms of Aly Moore. Aly has loved Jared for as long as she can remember, and she's more than ready for the future they're making together. But Jared can't help remembering his own family. And he'll never forgive himself for what happened to them. How can he allow himself the very happiness he once destroyed? To live a life worthy of Aly, Jared knows he has to stop running and finally put his past to rest. But when he decides to face his demons head on, he encounters more than he bargained for: a dangerous mix of jealousy, lies, and dishonest intentions. When those intentions threaten Aly, Jared loses all control, giving into the rage that earned him his bad boy reputation years before. And he'll fight to protect her no matter what it costs…even if he destroys himself in the process.
**spoiler free review**
An extraordinary follow up to Come to Me Quietly, A.L. Jackson captures the essence of real characters in love, committed to each other as they struggle to deal with a past that still haunts them and threatens their future.
AL Jackson has a way of building her prose with a poetic feel to it. Her descriptions are rich, velvety, and sensual the melt your insides. Her novels are descriptive art. Her books are never a wham-bam, hers are tantric with a slow build. When you reach the pinnacle, all the pieces lock into place to create a beautiful mosaic of emotions.
Aly and Jared are perfection. You never lose your connection to these two characters. They invade your heart and never let go. They are so real, with edge and grit, yet the story allows them to occupy an area of hope and faith in what is possible through their commitment. These characters don't disappoint, providing likeability with realistic insecurities and flaws.
This story is told in alternating points of view, but to me, it really felt like Jared's story. He had so much internal conflict that needed to be resolved, and it is all handled and concluded perfectly. Aly has a few of her own loose ends to tie up, and Jared supports her unequivocally. All and all, Jared and Aly's commitment to each other is….sigh.. It makes you believe the good in humanity. This story has all of those characteristics of an uplifting, hopeful love story. Not overly emotional just for the sake of beating up your heart, every feeling and emotion is organic to the characters and their personal struggles and journey.
I'm a bit of a greedy reader and would have liked to see certain scenes played out. Maybe we can beg for some deleted scenes? I can't get enough of these two, what can I say? I was really surprised at the direction the story took. However as it unfolded, I was like, Ahhh.. Yep, this is the route that it needed to take. Jared wants to give his family everything, including the while picket fence. But what do we know about white picket fences and appearances? They aren't always all they seem.
This book wraps up their story, however I'm curious and hopeful to see if we get brief glimpses of them in the next book that will be about Aly's brother, Christopher. Settle in, enjoy, and get the Kleenex ready for some touching dialogue, and introspective thoughts from these characters. This is a love story that battles all and conquers all. Get ready to watch these two fight for their family.
Aleena Moore is content with her life. She has goals and dreams and an easy smile. She also has a secret she holds locked inside. Jared Holt believes he doesn't deserve to love or be loved. He destroys everything he touches. Haunted by the mistake that shattered his life, he's fled from the memory of that pain. Jared doesn't know why he's compelled to return, but finds himself drawn back to the place where it all began. The exact place where it ended. When he runs into his childhood best friend, Aleena's older brother Christopher, he agrees to share Christopher and Aleena's apartment while he looks for a place of his own. Aleena is no longer the little girl Jared remembers from his past and evokes feelings in him he never wanted to feel again. Terrified of destroying her, he fights to keep her away. But her touch is something he can't resist—the touch that sealed his fate. Their pasts are intertwined and their futures uncertain. The only truths they know are the secrets they whisper in the night.
A.L. Jackson is the New York Times bestselling author of Take This Regret and Lost to You, as well as other contemporary romance titles, including Pulled, When We Collide, If Forever Comes, and Come to Me Quietly. She first found a love for writing during her days as a young mother and college student. She filled the journals she carried with short stories and poems used as an emotional outlet for the difficulties and joys she found in day-to-day life. Years later, she shared a short story she'd been working on with her two closest friends and, with their encouragement, this story became her first full length novel. A.L. now spends her days writing in Southern Arizona where she lives with her husband and three children. Look for Come to Me Softly and When We Met: Behind Her Eyes coming soon.