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Internet Explorer users need to be aware of a new issue with announcements that include embedded images. Images will not display if an announcement is emailed. The issue only occurs if the announcement was created using Internet Explorer, and only affects users who read the announcement outside of the VLE.
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The issue reported on the 10/10/2013 has now been resolved and any new LUTube videos you embed will now play as expected in the latest browsers.
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Some older YouTube links may also be affected, this can be resolved by replacing the existing embed with the current YouTube embed code. If you are a student or staff member and are unable to access insecure content via the VLE you should contact the module tutor to make them aware of the issue.
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Recent updates to Firefox and Chrome mean that any insecure content (e.g. LUTube video) embedded in the VLE will be automatically blocked by the browser. This feature also exists in Internet Explorer where users are prompted to hide/view insecure content.
A workaround when embedding videos from LUTube is to replace any http link in the embed code to https. The video demo highlights how you can do this: http://www.screencast.com/t/jcRAaL0wT4
Some older YouTube links may also be affected, this can be resolved by replacing the VLE embed with the current YouTube embed code.
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There are a lot of embedded content tools in the VLE but something we in the VLE Service want to do is help you explore other options on the net that we haven't integrated yet. Something we have missed in the VLE since the removal of the Horizon Wimba audio tools is a quick way to add brief audio recordings to your module. One of the services we've been experimenting with is an audio site called Soundcloud.
Soundcloud offers an embeddable audio player and an on-screen audio recording applet. It also offers the possibility of allowing registered Soundcloud users to comment on your recordings.
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Caveats: be aware that Soundcloud is not an embedded tool in the VLE – your audio will not be held by the University. Try the tool and see how it works – just be sensible and don't bank all your audio there – this is the same common sense advice for all web based, non-University controlled multimedia services you might link to from the VLE – Google, YouTube, Flickr etc. Always keep a backup, be mindful of intellectual property considerations and don't use it for commercially confident or personal, sensitive information. If it isn't clear what this might be, just ask the helpdesk and they'll put us in touch with you.
Built in privacy settings also provide a way to restrict who can see your files on the wider internet as well. If you need advice, log a call with the helpdesk. The VLE team can discuss use-case scenarios with you and advice on suitable settings.
Soundcloud makes recording and downloading audio easy too, you can configure file saving on the embedded audio applet so that you and your listeners can download the audio file for later listening. It's easy to see how you might utilise Soundcloud for quick recording, especially if you are unfamiliar with more complicated desktop applications such as Audacity.
Have fun! With a free Soundcloud account you have 120 minutes of audio storage available, and deleting old, unwanted files will free up space if you need it.

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In recent weeks, human-wildlife conflict in Kenya has grown more severe. This week, Maasai warriors rampaged across the Amboseli ecosystem, following an unsuccessful interaction between tribal leaders and the Kenya Wildlife Service.
Not far behind the recent killings near Nairobi National Park and elsewhere in the Amboseli ecosystem, Kenya is again plagued by back-to-back occurrences of acute human persecution, this time with more wildlife falling as unwitting surrogates to mortal human combat over the past week.
Nick Brandt, of Big Life Foundation, has posted the two briefings in the past 36 hours. They can be found here along with regular updates: http://www.facebook.com/#!/biglifefoundation.
Last week, a Maasai child was tragically killed by a buffalo.
"One officer from Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) unfortunately blamed the killing on the Maasai, not on the buffalo," Brandt reports online. "All hell broke loose. 200 warriors went on a rampage to spear any elephants and buffalo they could find. One buffalo was killed and one elephant speared in the process, before the warriors were temporarily talked down, the KWS officer moved elsewhere, and a provisional agreement made that the Director of KWS would meet to discuss the communities' grievances (this) week."
Maasai leaders took great offense at what they perceive as having been "snubbed" by the Director of KWS at this week's meeting, who instead sent lower-ranking deputies.
"The Maasai were furious and over 100 moran (warriors) went on the rampage, killing any animal they came across outside the park on community land….where many of Amboseli's elephants go every night," notes Mara-based Big Cats Initiative (BCI) grantee Anne Kent Taylor. "One of the bulls, called Ezra, was well known – 46 years old and a gentle soul. …he was hit many times by spears, including one in his head – and died sometime later in agony. (Another) was killed whilst sleeping under a tree and the carnage went on…"
Nick Brandt reports that fortunately, "community and council leaders announced that there is to be no more killing." While this is certainly a relief, "some warriors are still out hunting, their blood up. The meeting between the KWS director and community leaders is scheduled for August 6." In the meantime, however, the current crisis is far from over.
"Our rangers have still not been given the go ahead to go back out and get back to work protecting the wildlife, says Brandt. "The ceasefire remains tentative, and poachers could come in now and take advantage of the situation if we cannot get our rangers (120) back into the field now.
Only our Tanzanian rangers monitoring the situation in that side of the border are out." For now, Amboseli's wildlife currently remain relatively exposed and underproteced in the midst of ongoing crisis.
The connected nature of human and wildlife populations and the intrinsic linkages between the well-being and support of both remains evident. If we are to consider ourselves a part of the interdisciplinary global collective of conservationists, humanitarians, politicians, managers, researchers, storytellers, advocates, and local citizens, our way forward must be infused with a theme of equality, respect, and partnership. BCI grantee Dr. Laly Lichtenfeld reflects that these events "really reinforce the importance of comprehensive approaches to conservation that work to strengthen community rights and participation in the management of natural resources and the derivation of benefits from them."


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Shawna – Lead EFDA Dental Assistant
A native of the Southern Oregon area, Shawna graduated from Rogue River High School in 2008. In 2011 Shawna married her husband Josh after he returned from his tour in Iraq. While attending Rogue Community College she started a job in the dental field as a sterile technician at a local Rogue River office. She then decided to apply for dental assisting program and quickly fell in love with the dental field. Shawna started working at Johnston Dental Care in 2014 as Dr. Matt's assistant and loves being part of a team that's committed to providing the best experience possible for each and every patient. When she's not at work she enjoys spending time with her husband, dogs and family!
Deanna – Scheduling Coordinator
Deanna was born and raised right here in Grants Pass. She's married for 27 years and has one daughter. At the age of 16 she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She loves to crochet and do just about any other kind of craft there is. When she's not crafting, she can be found camping, working in her garden or enjoying the outdoors. I've been a patient of the office many years, and now I'm blessed to be part of this amazing family.
Tiana – Treatment Plan/Insurance Coordinator
Tiana was born and raised right here in Grants Pass and just can't find it in her heart to leave this beautiful place she calls home. She is an only child to two wonderful parents and wife to an amazing husband Donnie, who she met when we were just 17. Tiana graduated from Grants Pass High School in 2010 and earned a bachelor's degree in Applied Business Management from Southern Oregon University. She spent the first part of her professional career in banking, where she fell in love with serving and getting to know the people in this community. She stepped out of her comfort zone and began working in healthcare in October of 2015 and hasn't looked back since. Her journey with Johnston Dental Care began as a patient, and in January of 2017 as an employee and she feels so blessed and thankful to be a part of such an incredible team that cares so much about each and every patient that walks through their doors.
Lisa – Receptionist
Lisa has been in the dental field since 2013, starting out as a dental assistant and is now our Patient Care Coordinator. Lisa Graduated from Hidden Valley High School in 2005. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.
Hannah – Receptionist
Hannah has worked in customer care for 11 years but has just recently branched out to dentistry and already loves the challenge it provides. She enjoys working with and getting to know wonderful patients and feels blessed to be a part of such a great team.
Paula – Hygienist
Paula graduated from Indiana University Dental Hygiene program in 1990. After graduation she moved to Grants Pass to buy her grandparents place. She enjoys helping patients find what works for them to keep teeth healthy for a life time. Outside of dentistry she enjoys volunteering at church, plays softball, hikes, skis, loves to raft and read.
Chelsea – Hygienist
Chelsea graduated as Class Secretary from the Lane Community College Dental Hygiene program in 2016 with an Associate of Applied Science Degree. Chelsea loves being a hygienist because it gives her the opportunity to get to know each and every one of her patients as individuals and help them develop a home care regimen that fits their own personal needs. She grew up in Southern Oregon and enjoys doing yoga as well as spending time with her friends, family, and her dog named Louie.
"I am beyond ecstatic to join the Johnston Dental Care team. I look forward to working with an already stellar group of professionals and I can't wait to get to know all of their wonderful patients!"
Tina – Hygienist
Shelby – EFDA Dental Assistant
Shelby has lived in Grants Pass her whole life and wouldn't change it for the world! She has been a dental assistant since 2011 and absolutely loves it. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter; they love to go camping and swimming at the river.
"To me, dentistry is about building lifelong relationships with your patients."
Dallas – EFDA Dental Assistant
Dallas' family moved to the Rogue Valley when she was just a toddler and she loves living here in Oregon. In the summer of 2014 she began a year-long program at Southern Oregon Dental Assistant Education, and gained employment as an assistant shortly after graduating. She has a passion for the dental field and strongly believes in helping to provide the best care to all patients. While not in the office she enjoys spending time with her two dogs, friends, and family enjoying Oregon's natural beauty.
Melissa – Sterile Tech
Although Melissa wasn't born here, she is definitely a fan of Southern Oregon! She grew up primarily in Medford, graduating from South Medford High School in 2014 and shortly afterwards was attending college out of state. During her second year she ended up back in the Rogue Valley, where she met and eventually married her husband Daniel. Melissa has always had an interest in the dental field, but never had an opportunity to explore it until she and her husband settled in Grants Pass where she came to work for the Johnston Dental Care Team. Melissa has been loving it ever since! Melissa deeply appreciates being part of this capable group of professionals that is so dedicated to providing compassionate and excellent quality dentistry and the challenge of improving somewhere every day. When she's not helping things run smoothly at the office, Melissa enjoys reading, biking, being outside, and spending time with her husband and family.
Mindy Johnston
As a family run practice, Mindy adds a personal touch that makes you feel right at home. During your dental procedure, you may use one of her home made quilts to keep you comfortable. She has helped Erica with the office decor and is on the marketing team, providing delicious treats to neighboring businesses. She also loves making confections for the office to recognize our extraordinary staff and their special occasions.
Mindy obtained her Bachelor of Arts from the prestigious dance program at Brigham Young University. She is also a talented exercise instructor at our very own Club Northwest. Her most esteemed profession in a mother to 5 beautiful children. She spends her little free time in her sewing room, messing around with fabrics!
Erica Johnston
When Johnston Dental Care first formed in 2007, Erica was an integral part of its conception from writing the human resource manual to keeping the books and payroll to helping create the logo. Matt and Erica worked hand in hand to form Johnston Dental Care – Usually with a baby on her hip.
While still available to fill in, she has stepped back from many of her office duties. She remains part of the leadership team – hand in hand with Matt, is part of the marketing committee and is the creative mind behind many of the Johnston Dental Care t-shirts. She facilitates employee recognition and team unity opportunities. She and Mindy also manage the interior design and decoration.
Erica earned a bachelor's degree in English literature with a minor in business from Utah Valley University and a Master's degree in bilingual/bicultural studies from LaSalle University. Her favorite hobbies are reading and cheering on her kids from the stands. He marriage and children are her greatest joy and most fulfilling success. She's also ridiculously funny.
Contact Info
Johnston Dental Care
1825 NW Hawthorne Ave.
Grants Pass, OR 97526
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"In the van came Franklin himself surrounded by staff and his personal escort of Rush's Lancers, their blood-red pennons imparting a medieval air to the cavalcade."
"Behind them marched Company D, 95th Pennsylvania – 'Gosline's Zouaves' – in their capacity as headquarters guard."
"Franklin never ventured all that close to Burkittsville. Upon reaching the intersection with the Middletown-Petersville road (Catholic Church Road), he chose the farmhouse of Martin T. Shafer for his headquarters, well over a mile from town. Aides were soon superintending the erection of tents and other general's paraphernalia to the rear of Shafer's house where an excellent though telescopic view of the town and gap was afforded. The Sixth Corps tramped on past this domestic scene spearheaded by Bartlett's brigade. Much to Harley's displeasure, the column was diverted across his impeccable front lawn, crossed a narrow wagon road (Wiener Drive), and descended into a broad swampy ravine watered by Burkitt's Run and its tributaries."
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Juliane Rasch won our healthcare award at the Pride of the Cotswolds awards ceremony.
Juliane works for Gloucestershire County Council, offering short breaks to families of complex, life-limited children.
As these services terminate at the age of 18 she has gone on to work with young people who have transitioned into adult services.
Multiple people who she has helped nominated her in this category.
Upon receiving the award Juliane said: "I am a little bit speechless. I am kind of overwhelmed."
Juliane described her job as her 'love and joy'.
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Britcon, the largest event in the BHGS calendar returns again to Manchester over the Friday-Sunday of 11-13th August 2017, with a full roster of events on offer, as well as our regular tradeshow, and student-priced onsite accommodation.
Rulesets on offer this year include:
DBA (one-day event, Saturday only)L'Art del la Guerre 15mm 8-game / 2-lists format period Mortem et Gloriam 15mmBolt Action 25mm – supported by Warlord GamesDBMM 15mm, open poolEpic ArmageddonField of Glory: Ancients & Medieval 15mm – one "Ancients" poolField of Glory: Renaissance 15mm, open poolSAGAWarhammer 40k
We hope to be able to announce more gaming systems soon. Full details and a booking form for these periods are already on the BHGS website
This year prices are again "frozen" (see what we did there..?) and your entry fee for all of our 3-day events includes the Britcon Fiver where we again hand back £5.00 GBP to every player in the form of the very popular "£5 off any £10.00 GBP purchase with any trader" deal.
Booking is now open so visit our website to reserve your place
We are also running following upcoming events and would love to see you there too;
Roll Call – Cranfield, 8/9 April ALMOST FULL – ONLY 5 PLACES LEFT, BOOK NOW!!BHGS Challenge @ UK Games Expo – NEC Birmingham, 3/4 June – an exciting new era for our "Midlands" based event running alongside UK Games Expo
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Behind the Ad: Gingrich assails Romney's character
Who: Newt Gingrich attacks Mitt Romney
Where: Florida
What's going on: There have been so many twists and turns to the GOP presidential nomination process that I'm not quite ready to say it's over. Polls in Florida are still settling and I suppose it's still possible Gingrich could pull it out and keep this thing going for a while longer. He certainly seems to be thinking that way, based on his most recent ad airing in Florida.
The money line is this: "What kind of man would mislead, distort and deceive just to win an election. This man would: Mitt Romney."
It begins with this comment by Governor Mike Huckabee: "If a man's dishonest to get a job, he'll be dishonest on the job."
Wow. Not that it hasn't been personal before this, but now it's really getting personal. I still think Romney wins the nomination, but attack ads like this that impugn Romney's reputation as a true conservative are going to have an impact once Romney finally emerges as the candidate.
In part this is the stuff professionals like to call voter suppression. In other words, even if Romney wins the nomination, the feeling that he can't be trusted may well make it less likely that Tea Party or other hard-core right wingers will bother to come out and vote for him. They won't vote for Obama, of course, they just won't vote.
It's pretty effective stuff.
And, among swing voter, repeating over and over that Romney will say whatever it takes to get elected is not going to make him an attractive candidate. As I've said many times, I just think Mitt Romney is a lousy politician, that he doesn't understand how it's done, doesn't understand that voters need to trust the person they vote for, need to believe that the candidate stands for something.
This ad feeds into the feeling growing numbers of people have that Romney is a fraud, that the only thing he stands for is winning because rich privileged people like him, he'd like us to believe, ought to be running the country anyway. Everything else for a guy like Mitt is background noise.
Newt Gingrich doesn't care about the success of the Republican Party. This is scorched earth politics at its best and, as a Democrat, I love it. More of this please.
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Now this theme was well researched, just as you would expect from DJ Prisoner who has written extensively on this very subject and is quite knowledgeable. So, while her audience may not have recognized the theme from S.W.A.T. DJ Prisoner certainly would have!
This utterly danceable theme had us dancing to TV stars turned singers and singers turned TV stars. We danced to theme songs and mash-ups of theme songs. We even danced to the man himself – Davis Hasselhoff! DJ Prisoner kept our feet and our minds moving as we tried to tie each song to television in some way or another.
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Economists and Occupy Wall Street
Here is a snippet from The Confiscation of Economic Prosperity, which seems relevant today.
In Praise of Inequality?
Conservative economists typically attribute the poverty of the poor to natural market forces; the less fortunate do not deserve to earn more than what they can earn in the market. If the poor want more income, they should just work harder or smarter. Government policies to reduce income inequality or to help the poor to enjoy a larger portion of society's wealth and income are confidently denounced as destructive, at least according to this ideology.
Conservative economists conveniently ignore the perverse political and social influences that reinforce inequality. Questions of race, class, or gender do not enter into their discussion of inequality. Nor do many economists acknowledge that the forces that maintain inequality limit the potentially valuable contributions of those held back down by inequality.
This ideological predisposition makes economists extremely critical of any thought of redistribution of wealth or income. Consider the words of Nobel Laureate Robert Lucas. After noting the differential growth rates among countries, he writes: "Is there some action a government of India could take that would lead the Indian Economy to grow like Indonesia's or Egypt's? … The consequences for human welfare involved in questions like these are simply staggering: Once one starts to think about them it is hard to think of anything else" (Lucas 1988, p. 5).
Not only was Lucas willing not to think of anything else, he wanted others to do likewise:
Of the tendencies that are harmful to sound economics, the most seductive, and in my opinion the most poisonous, is to focus on questions of distribution. In this very minute, a child is being born to an American family and another child, equally valued by God, is being born to a family in India. The resources of all kinds that will be at the disposal of this new American will be on the order of 15 times the resources available to his Indian brother. This seems to us a terrible wrong, justifying direct corrective action, and perhaps some actions of this kind can and should be taken. But of the vast increase in the well‑being of hundreds of millions of people that has occurred in the 200‑year course of the industrial revolution to date, virtually none of it can be attributed to the direct redistribution of resources from rich to poor. The potential for improving the lives of poor people by finding different ways of distributing current production is nothing compared to the apparently limitless potential of increasing production. [Lucas 2003]
According to this theory, markets appropriately reward the rich and powerful because of their superior productivity. Consequently, they deserve every bit of what they earn. Supposedly, the best cure for poverty is to allow natural economic forces to follow their course. These economists are unapologetic about their stance. For example, when Finis Welch, who gave his prestigious Richard T. Ely lecture at the 1999 meeting of the American Economic Association, he provocatively titled his talk, "In Defense of Inequality." There, Welch proclaimed:
I believe inequality is an economic "good" that has received too much bad press …. Wages play many roles in our economy; along with time worked, they determine labor income, but they also signal relative scarcity and abundance, and with malleable skills, wages provide incentives to render the services that are most highly valued …. Increasing dispersion can offer increased opportunities for specialization and increased opportunities to mesh skills and activities. [Welch 1999, pp. 1 and 15]
Ludwig von Mises, an Austrian economist and one of the leading icons of libertarian economics, went even further than Welch, proclaiming: "Inequality of wealth and incomes is the cause of the masses' well‑being, not the cause of anybody's distress. Where there is a 'lower degree of inequality', there is necessarily a lower standard of living of the masses" (von Mises 1955).
Does inequality really get too much bad press, as Finis Welch suggests?
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These snippets are certainly unsettling. In fact, the IT boom in India has provided jobs for the educated and provided opportunities for self-employment for the not-so-educated; the latter are termed as unorganised labour. One of the reasons which enable IT workers to save a significant portion of their income is because of the cheap commodities (mainly, 'fast' food of various kinds) is owing to the hard work of these 'unroganised labour'. Perhaps, mainstream economists think that the existence of a large pool of unroganised labour benefits the organised labour. The trickle down is negligible when compared with the widening inequality this arrangement results in.
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Many people believe as you do. Look to the structures of society, read Dean Baker. You may begin to see ways that the 'less productive' are held back, and the 'more productive' benefit from others labors, as well as their own. There is a subtle tilt in America, and it's getting worse. For example, finance was 13% of the economic profits, it's raised to over 40%. That money was taken from those who worked and distributed to those who ran banks and investments. The increased 'profit' didn't benefit society as a whole, there was no chance for most to be 'more productive'. Most began to pay higher fees, not only in bank and credit charges, but in invisible charges like credit card 'swipe' fees. A working mom whose income is supplemented by food stamps should not be contributing $200 a year in higher prices through 'swipe fees' to the airline miles of a stockbroker. That is not progress, or rewarding work or industry. It's robbery, and it should bother people. You can find many examples of this if you look. For all the glory of american drug manufacturers, a huge amount of their 'research' is studies about what color or name a pill should have, how much to spend in doctor junkets and conventions. The patent system protects them, but they use that protection in a way that doesn't really benefit, and because the government enforces their monopoly people are either impoverished or dead. Hard work should be rewarded, and it is. Invisible shackles should be unlocked, and it takes research and wisdom to see them.


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Last night I went out with several of my guy friends and had a grand time. Included in our group was Don, who used to work with us and thus hung out with us quite frequently, but after recently leaving for greener pastures, we don't see him as much.
Don used to have a girlfriend that he lived with not far from our hangout. She'd hung out with us a few times, and seemed like a nice girl. But more often than not he would be out solo. One such night after the bar closed, me and Don decided to go get some type of food to quell our mutual late-night post-partying hunger. We fetched a quick snack together and from there I drove him home. He lived so close to the bar strip that he'd walk to it most times, but often someone would drive him home afterward since it was late. Once we got to the parking lot of he and the girlfriend's condo, one thing led to another and we ended up making out. And there were several subsequent occasions on which this scenario repeated, plus or minus the food run. Kissing, light fondling…nothing major. I guess it's kind of crass that we're making out in the parking lot of his building while his girlfriend is sleeping floors above us, completely oblivious, but whatever…
Anyway, Don broke up with his girlfriend a couple of months ago. He'd told me at some point while they were still together that he didn't see himself with her for the long run, so I guess once he got the new job and endeavored to move closer to it, that gave him the perfect opportunity. Actually, weeks and weeks ago he was out with us, which is when I first learned of the break up. And as usual, we ended up making out after.
So last night he's out and at first I don't really think anything of it. But as the night (and the alcohol) progressed, we start getting flirtier toward each other and more touchy feely. It first kind of began because these two grenades were trying to latch their talons into him, so he kind of hugged up on me so they'd think he was with me and back off. But then at a certain point I started realizing that he is a pretty good looking guy and I figured that if we ended up making out at the end of the night as usual, that I might as well just let the good times roll and go all the way. He's single at this point, and although he has light, blondish hair and I usually prefer dark hair, I realize that he's hot, regardless. Tall and solid, too. I definitely like that.
We all decide to leave one bar and go to another to dance. We had just gotten there and were getting drinks when, to Don's chagrin, his ex walks in the door. They're apparently still on okay terms because she comes right up to him and they speak and then she proceeds to tag along with us for the rest of the night. I even dance with her at some point. I mean, I don't have a problem with her or anything, so it was whatever. However, of course then Don spends the majority of the rest of the night in her face. And thus a wrench is thrown into my plans.
At one point when he ventures off to get a drink, I whisper to him that I guess he's not going home with me tonight, which he laughs off. A little later, he tells me to check my phone and I see that he had sent me a text saying that this situation is kind of awkward, and he can't just rub it in her face. Understandable.
But I figured that by the end of the night, which was fast approaching, he'd detangle himself from her and leave with me and we'd be able to go do our thing.
Well, that was not to be. When the music stopped and the lights came on he was still all up in her face. I mean, he broke up with her and he said she didn't take it that well, so I figure it wasn't so much that he was trying to rekindle anything or hook up with her as it was just that he felt an obligation to placate her and be nice to her. Perhaps out of guilt or whatever. But even still, I was annoyed because I had actually planned on hooking up with him and now I realized it wouldn't be happening.
So I left all by my lonesome and came home. But before going to sleep I sent him a text to let him know that I had planned on hooking up with him and called him a douchebag. I'm such a brat sometimes.
I woke up to a text this morning from him telling me that I can't be mad, given that the situation was unexpected.
True. I apologized and told him I was just being angry due to the liquor and that I didn't mean it. He acknowledged that favorably, and we're still cool.
Whether or not we'll ever have sex is up in the air. But hey, I tried.


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Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Show Me The Way
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I've had the song, 'Down to the River to Pray', stuck in my head today. The lyrics remind us all... sisters, brothers, fathers, mothers, sinners... to seek out time with God. When we pray, we humble ourselves saying 'Good Lord, show me the way.'
I think the setting of the river reminds us to get away from worldly distractions and draw near to God in His peaceful created place. Of course, we can't always go to a nature environment but we can find somewhere to be alone with God.
What kind of gift is time alone with God? It's a gift of peace, when you lay your burdens down to the only One who can take care of everything. It's a gift of love, when you not only ask but thank God for the desires of your heart. It's a gift of assurance, when we are too far away to physically help, prayer can be the biggest help. It's a gift of humility, when we know and acknowledge God is in control of our entire life.
As followers of Jesus, we should all do as He did and seek out quiet time by ourselves to pray.
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Precision during subassembly provides advantages during final assembly: Quicker lead times, lower assembly costs. NET1AX or NET05AX with 3-DIM PC-Basic represent a giant step forward in reaching this goal. Our measuring and survey systems can be employed successfully in the following fields and applications:
- The geometry of components is frequently affected by several production steps due to the heat generated during and by welding. High precision checks and comparisons after each production process help provide information about the effects such as welding parameters and welding sequences. Reproducibility is increased if the ramifications of the welding shrinkage are known and corresponding countermeasures are put in place as early as the component design phase.
- The geometry of sections manufactured during prefabrication can be checked before entering the final assembly phase. Expensive and time-consuming reworking can be avoided or reduced to a minimum. The linking of subassembled sections can be simulated by the 3-D software before actually joining them.
- Generating and positioning subassembly sections.
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- Automatic marking of nominal positions on curved surfaces.
Production in the shipbuilding industry is rather individualized. This is why 3-DIM was equipped with highly effective test and inspection planning tools. Comparison of measured to target values, data archiving in a database, and statistical analyses are convincing advantages of an advanced comprehensive and standardized data processing system.
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The time to travel to Toronto for the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference is getting close.
Around this time each year, the discussions at Applicable turn to the importance of WPC. Spending a week out of the home geography with Microsoft and its partners is a big investment, but we know that WPC is the single best way to take the pulse of the Microsoft ecosystem and determine what is key to Microsoft—and therefore, to its partners—for the coming financial year.
Underlining that commitment, we have five people attending this year. Yes, sending that many people is quite an investment. For justification, I would ask how can anyone expect to run a Microsoft partner business without knowing what Microsoft thinks is important, and where they are expecting their partners to place their resources and capabilities for the coming year?
It has arguably never been more important to understand Microsoft's direction than now. I need to return from WPC12 with all key partner questions answered or clarified in order to plan effectively. For me, those questions are all about collaboration, operating systems, and mobile technology in the private and public clouds. That has always been my interest area and is where my responsibilities for partner strategies lie. Microsoft has a great deal lined up for the next twelve months: Surface, Windows Phone, Windows 8, SharePoint, Office, Azure, Skype, Lync, and now Yammer, giving Microsoft an enterprise social media platform.
Each of these technologies and their respective roadmaps are individually capable of keeping smaller organisations occupied. During WPC, Microsoft will need to convincingly blend them into a coherent and partner-friendly go-to-market plan for 2012-2013, so that partners—like us—understand the key next steps coming out of the conference, so they can capitalize on these opportunities and survive and prosper in difficult economic times.
WPC12 will be a whirlwind of relentless activity with beers, peers, and parties – I've already signed up to my first party on Monday night after MPN Live – so it would be easy to treat it as an easy few days abroad on the company dollar. It would be a disservice to you, as well as those who send you, to treat WPC that way. WPC is a unique opportunity to get to the heart and soul of our industry from the point of view of one of its most important leaders. During WPC, you'll find out everything you need to know about what lies ahead in great detail, the results of the thinking and planning of some of the smartest minds in the industry. My advice is to go to the sessions early, go to all of the ones relevant to you, take notes, get the takeaways, and ask the important questions for your business. You'll never be nearer to the source. I'm especially interested in what surprises will be revealed in the keynotes. I know from previous WPC events that partners cannot rest on the laurels of previous work, and however challenging it may be, we must continue to reinvent to remain competitive and relevant. I need to hear direction from the executives at Microsoft and then form my own view of how partners might best take advantage of the opportunities presented.
I'll be live blogging all week on twitter (@nuxnix) and here. I never stop loving the fact that my job involves understanding technology for a living, so expect lots of comments about what I think is good, what needs work, and where I think the smart partners will be investing their time when they get back from Toronto. Please feel free to meet me via WPC Connect in Toronto or just shout out to me on Twitter with your thoughts now, during, and after WPC.
Applicable is a Microsoft partner with Gold Messaging and Communications competencies and offices in the UK, Australia, and the US.
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Parents can get a bit nervous as Passover approaches, wondering how their children will handle the extended dinners, the singing and the other rituals that surround this celebration. Thankfully, a few events are organized especially with your kids in mind, providing not only fun but also the basic knowledge that will help them better understand the holiday. Illustrated books and websites with the story of Passover are also available to help you educate and entertain your child. Below are a few of these resources.
Doda Mollie Passover Party And Shabbat Concert
Slavin Family Children's Library
6505 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 761-8648
Date: March 17
Doda Mollie (which in Hebrew means Auntie Mollie) is a singer and educator who has sung and danced her way into becoming the "Queen of the Tot Shabbat," and is very popular as an entertainer for children under 5. On March 17, she will lead a Passover sing-along at the Slavin Library, which prides itself on being a source for all things Jewish through literature, music and family activities. For information email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Zimmer Children's Museum
6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 761-8984
Your children, especially those under 8 years old, can learn about Jewish culture at the Zimmer Children's Museum. Located on Museum Row, this is a space dedicated to helping youngsters learn while exploring and playing. Some of the exhibits have Jewish themes, but the goal of the institution is to help young people from all walks of life to become better citizens, responsible community members and culturally sensitive individuals.
Passover Camp
Camp Ramah
385 Fairview Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4301
Dates: March 25 through April 3
Make the holiday a family event and celebrate at the Passover Camp at Camp Ramah. At about an hour and half from Los Angeles, Ojai is a great location for relaxation as the camp offers hiking, tennis courts, yoga classes and even wine tasting. Along with plenty of fun, your family's stay at the Passover Camp will also be educational, by means of the arts, spirituality and political discussions that will be available. The camp has special activities for kids of all ages along with a trustworthy staff. There are several dates to choose from. You can find details on the website provided.
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(310) 440-4500
A visit to the Skirball Cultural Center will help you tie together the thousands of years of Jewish history with contemporary life. The galleries, concerts, family programs and other monthly events at the Skirball are scheduled to inspire people from any culture and belief and to make them feel welcome with the realization that all Americans strive to have the best family life possible and to build the greatest of societies. The Noah's Ark exhibit was created especially for children in an 8,000-square-foot gallery filled with animals of all sizes and building materials inspired in the story of the ancient flood and the family that survived it.
Wacky Passover Adventure And Open House
Shalom Institute
34342 Mulholland Highway
Malibu, CA 90265
(818) 889-5500
Date: March 24
The Shalom Institute is an educational center that serves all denominations of Jewish and non-Jewish believers and offers programs to schools, synagogues and communities. Its location in the mountains of Malibu includes a pool area, a garden, a health center, an outdoor amphitheater, cabins, horses, waterfalls, hiking and much more. On March 24, children and adults will be able to imagine themselves in Egypt, doing the work of a slave and then escaping it all by crossing the Red Sea. For information, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Related: Best Extracurricular Language Classes For Kids In L.A.
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On the border of North and South Korea, a sensational meeting took place between the heads of the two countries. The meeting was held in an extremely friendly atmosphere, the leaders joked, exchanged warm words and, most importantly, agreed on important things.
I believe that the North and the South will unite in the future "
- said Kim Jong-un
If Pyongyang's priority is the unification of a divided nation, Seoul focuses on getting the peninsula out of nuclear weapons. According to Mun Zhe Ying, he was able to agree with his North Korean counterpart on the full denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, which will be achieved.
In a joint statement, it was stressed that on the peninsula "there will be no more war, and a new era of peace begins."
The breakthrough and the approach of peace in one of the most turbulent regions seemed to be impossible until recently. Especially after coming to power in the US President Donald Trump. Even less than a year ago, he threatened "with fire and sword" to respond to the nuclear and missile programs of the DPRK. Pyongyang continued to experience ballistic missiles, one of which flew to Japan, which hosts US military bases, and the other, according to North Korea, could reach the territory of the United States itself. The Americans initiated a new package of stifling sanctions against the rebellious Pyongyang, while the US Navy periodically approached the Korean waters.
With the approach of the Olympics in South Korean Pyeongchang, where the two Koreas took the same flag, the situation changed by 180 degrees.
The DPRK demonstrated its readiness for a peaceful dialogue with the United States. Kim Jong-un has already met with the new Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. The next step will be a meeting with President Donald Trump, which may take place in the near future.
Donald Trump hopes that he will manage, at least, to get a declaration from North Korea that she will eventually give up nuclear weapons somewhere in the future. This is very important for him: he needs foreign policy success. North Koreans also need some kind of normalization with the US, without this they will not eliminate the threat to their regime, they will not receive the lifting of sanctions. So here both sides will be interested in success.
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How to make Team Management Skills effective?
Managing a team in a company is not a simple task for the manager or team leader and it requires some skills to be applied for getting successful results. This article gives you some important points, which is required to develop your Management skills.
Team Management Skills
Successful management of the team will give positive and good results. Team management is an important task for managers and supervisors in the company. Combined team efforts will provide high profit and good results for the company, so it is necessary to adopt some key skills for managing the team. All members in the team should contribute equally and actively for the company.
A good manager who is expert in applying management skills in a team will results in high growth of the company. A good team manager or supervisor must develop key ideas and strategies for making the team more active and enthusiastic. A manager alone cannot complete all the tasks successfully and requires some help from his team or subordinates and the members in the team should also think like this.
So for achieving the target both manager and team members together have to do their task. The manager should bring all team members together and give them proper instructions to achieve the goal of the company. There are different strategies for developing Team management skills. Proper application of these skills in the team will give good results and helps in achieving the target.
Strategies and skills required for effective Team Management
1) For making the team management more effective the manager or supervisor of the team must have pleasing behavior towards the team members. A strict mentality towards the members will gives negative results and conflicts.
A team leader should be cool and behave according to the situation demands. A good behavior will always comes in a routine life and family backgrounds will also determines the behavioral skill. Behavior also plays an important role in making good relationships in a team. A leader having good behavioral skill will always liked by the members which will improve the team efforts also.
2) A team manager must have excellent judgment skill. He should have ability to understand the good and bad of any event in the company. A good judgment can create a huge change in the overall functions of the company. A leader having good judgment skills can easily understand the ability and behavior of each member in a team is an important job of a team leader and adopt strategies to each member according to their character. This can be achieved by making a detailed study about the members. A leader must consider all factors in mind before making a judgment.
3) All leaders and team managers in the company must possess motivational skills. A better motivation will provide a extra boost to your members to achieve the target successfully. A motivation can be shown with words or incentives. A good appreciation or giving some incentives according to the performance is some motivational techniques, which should be used by the team leaders or managers in the company. Giving motivation to the team members is an important skill required by the manager or supervisor, if the member achieve a target within time, team leader should give some words of appreciation which will give a boost and positive for the member.
4) A team manager must have ability to store confidential information without any leak outside the team. Manager must have skill to make understand to the team members about the importance of some secret data, which should be kept secret. Some data of the company will be confidential and should be kept secret. A leader and manager must have skills to govern the members with regard to company's official and secret information's, which should not be out from any members in your team. This can be done through proper giving proper training to the members of your team. A leak data will completely affect the overall performance of the company
5) A team manager must develop skills to see all members in a team equally without making any distinction in the members and also make all members in a team to participate in team discussions of the company. Each member of the team is having skills and power. A team manager must give equal importance to all decisions and responses from the members. A team member can contribute well if he is treated well. A good team will create a good team manager, so equal importance should be given to all members in the team. There will be high skilled member and low skilled member in your team, a leader should maintain stability in dealing with all members in the team without making any class distinction among the members of your team.
6) Delegation is a process of giving authority and responsibility from a team manager to the members to do operations of the company. Delegation will also provide freedom for members to take decisions according to their ideas and thoughts. The manager should delegate his power to the members according to the capacity and power of the member in a team. An improper delegation will badly affect the company's performance. Delegation is an important task of the team leader. Proper delegation of tasks will give good results. Delegation of task should be done carefully according to the ability and character of each member in a team. Team manager must have skill to understand each member and his ability to do the task.
7) A team manager must have Communication skills, where you have to deal with different kinds of members in the team.In a company, there will be different types of people coming from various parts of the country who are having different cultures. A team manager must have excellent communication skill to deal with these people. Before making a communication, a manager or team leader must have clear idea about the matter and should give importance to major points while talking. Important Points should be repeated in the conversations. Communication skills can be improved by conducting regular meetings with members and giving and listening ideas from members.
8) Discipline is an important part of any company. A good team manager must create a discipline-working environment in the company. Stable disciplinary actions should be taken by the Team manager towards his members for smooth running of the company. Manager must put forward some Discipline policy which have to be applied in members within the rules of the company. A good discipline will improve the reputation of the company. Maintaining Discipline in the team is important skill required for the Manager. A loose Mentality towards the members in a team will give negative results and poor relationship between the manager and team members.
Reference books to improve Team Management Skills
* Managing people-- : what's personality got to do with it? by Carol Ritberger
* Instant team building by Bradley J. Sugars
* Coaching, mentoring & managing by Micki Holliday
* How to communicate with confidence by Colleen McKenna
* Cultural intelligence : people skills for global business by David C.Thomas and Kerr Inkson
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Burger #231 – Pomelo
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It's fruit-tastic!
The pomelo is one of my favorite fruits. It is similar to a grapefruit, but usually sweeter in flavor. Sometimes they are used to make funny looking hats for kids or cats. It's even better to make burger art with. ([])


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Psychological skills training (PST) refers to consistent practice of mental or psychological skills. Coaches and athletes know that physical skills need to be regularly practiced to become better. Similar to physical skills, psychological skills such as maintaining concentration and regulating arousal levels also need to be practiced. Psychological skills training programmes are very common but not limited to the sporting arena. These PST programmes should be planned, implemented and supervised by a trained sport psychologist.
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All sport and exercise participants fall victim to mistakes and mental letdowns. Mental and emotional components often overshadow the purely physical and technical aspects of the performance. To overcome this, one must become equally fit both mentally and physically, an individuals success or failure in the sport and exercise arena lies in the ability of the individual to practice both physical and mental skills.[1]
- ↑ Weinberg, R., & Gould, D. (1999). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology(2nd ed.) (pp.223-264). Champaigne, II: Human Kinetics. ISBN 0-88011-824-5
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TWO more Merseyside schools are delaying the start of term because of building work.
Pupils at Campion high school in Everton were due back today but have been told to stay at home until Monday because work in the school is not finished.
In Birkenhead, pupils at Park high school must now wait until next Thursday to return to school because building work has overrun.
Dave Armstrong, Wirral's senior schools inspector, said: "The work will be completed at the weekend but they need a couple of days to set the classrooms up and get all the materials back in."
Park high is one of five Wirral schools being refurbished under the private finance initiative by contractors Jarvis which are not ready.
Bebington's Wirral grammar school for girls, Eastham's South Wirral high and Prenton high in Birkenhead are all having work done and are now due to open on September 15. Bebington high will open on September 8.
Pupils at Weatherhead also face a delay.
Wirral council leader Cllr Steve Foulkes blamed the delays on problems getting fire certificates, finding labour and the sheer scal e of the projects.
He said: "We're satisfied the authority has done everything possible to get these schools open.
"Teachers, council education officers and parents are asked to bear with the situation - they will in the fullness of time see the benefits of this huge project but now it is about minimising the impact."
Ben Chaplin, Labour MP for South Wirral, said it was "massively important" schools opened on time.
He said: "I have great sympathy for both the parents and the pupils. Jarvis has been warned for some time as to the implications of delay, although I know that all possible alleviation measures are being taken, having met with them last week."


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Baz Luhrmann has opened up about the delay to The Great Gatsby.
The film was originally scheduled for a December release, but was pushed back to summer 2013 earlier this month.
Luhrmann insisted during an appearance at Samsung's 'Meet the New Way' launch party that he is still excited about the film in spite of the delay.
"I will tell you this, I'm just very nourished by just working on it," Luhrmann told Vulture. "I'm just thrilled.
"Right now I'm working on music," he continued. "You can imagine how involved I am in the music alone."
The Great Gatsby stars Leonardo DiCaprio as the titular character from F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel. Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Amitabh Bachchan and Isla Fisher also appear in the movie.
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Hall One, Kings Place
Sunday 28 January 2018 - 11am to 2pm
The incomparable Alfred Brendel will coach two professional string quartets – the Hieronymus and Marmen Quartets – this January, in a public masterclass on music close to his heart – that of Beethoven.
The world-renowned pianist has written that he learned the most from singers and conductors rather than pianists, and in this special masterclass he shares his great knowledge and breadth of understanding with string quartets.
ChamberStudio's Artistic Director Richard Ireland says "Here is a rare opportunity to benefit from the wisdom of one of classical music's great interpreters in a masterclass setting - it is sure to prove illuminating and inspiring for players and listeners alike"
There will be two sessions, each of 75 minutes, separated by a 30-minute interval.


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I asked God for answers, of course you know I did. I asked him why he did not allow me the simplest gift. "Dear God, my heart is simple. I am most humble. Please God, please let me have my one person,my true person, the person who is meant to be mine love."
It's like I'm promising to settle down, like I need to. My prayers often feel like a negotiation. "Dear God. I promise I will stop being obsessed with business if you will send me that prince you promised, you know the one I am talking about, the prince with the giant kingdom and eyes for me and me alone.
I would like to be a powerful princess, not a magical one. Except I think that magic would make me powerful if magical can be real. Magic can be real, Houdini already proved that illusion so I suppose that everything is possible, even true love.
I believe in true love the same way I believe in God. I know the power of both like I know I need to drink water and I must breathe air. I do not question the need for either force. I question the force of the direction in which I am moved.
Am I on the right path? Am I staying true to my own good heart?
Living life with a conviction to spirituality is not necessarily a pleasurable experience. I most often suffer as I scrutinize my own character and then the selfishness of action. I would love to be selfless, to be giving, completely free of want. I am not selfless though. I want and I need. I want and need things for myself. #true #life I am at least accountable to the truth and all the sides of it.
It's been nearly two months since my break-up. My heart is not broken though. If you are new to reading my posts, my boyfriend of two years is now my roommate. It has been heavily suggested that I move out immediately to get on and back to life that will be better now that…
My life is exactly perfect NOW. There is no break. I am not broken. I have never been broken. This is just life and then more life.
So what of love?
I love to learn more than anything. I am thankful that today holds that promise and tomorrow will as well. I am thankful that pain tells me I am still here to feel. I am thankful that through life I can have many futures. I am grateful that hearts don't really break and love wins. #lovewinsalways.
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|Ancient tribe of humans who achieved the power to turn into monstrous forms. They were able to switch between human and monster forms at will.
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|Some were defeated with the Power Cannon and occasionally the former Power Blaster.
|Each of them held a Gorma Enlargement Bomb in their possession, which they used on their own initiative.
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Reading that a police probe is under way into the deaths of a number of babies at a hospital would come as a shock to any parent. But when your two children were both born at said hospital, one of whom was cared for by the neonatal unit which is the subject of the investigation,… Continue reading Why police probe into hospital baby deaths is so close to home
All change to our family routine
There has been a fair bit of change for our little family to contend with over recent weeks. As a result this is my first blog post in a long while, and the first opportunity I've had to reflect on the impact of those changes. From a personal point of view, I've taken on an… Continue reading All change to our family routine
Does my daughter not like her baby brother?
I turn away for one second and 'bang'. Here we go again. My one year old boy is flat on his back and screaming after crashing to the floor. His big sister seized her opportunity to stick the boot in, literally, and is looking up at me with her guilt-ridden eyes. I scoop the boy… Continue reading Does my daughter not like her baby brother?
One of those mornings
I've read a few blogs recently about how you can make the morning school run a stress-free operation. I found that on the whole I was already putting into practice much of the advice. But as many of you will no doubt agree there are some mornings where, despite your best efforts, you end up… Continue reading One of those mornings
A weekend to remember
I can't believe how quickly it came and went - but thankfully it turned out to be the weekend we'd all been hoping for. I'm not entirely sure why, but we decided to celebrate our boy's first birthday and have his christening on the same weekend (Feb 11-12). And not only that, we had to… Continue reading A weekend to remember
A Valentine's Day poem for my wonderful wife
It all began with a passionate kiss, after we'd belted out the words to The Jam's Town Called Malice, We talked and talked, put the world to rights, little did I know this would the greatest of life changing nights, Nearly seven years on we're stronger than ever, and now we've added Cordy and Davie… Continue reading A Valentine's Day poem for my wonderful wife
12 months on since we completed the set
On Saturday my little boy turns one. If he'd gone full term we'd actually be celebrating this milestone next month, but like his big sister he was too impatient to wait around in mum's tummy. In fact, sibling rivalry had already kicked in with my son arriving one day earlier than the girl - four… Continue reading 12 months on since we completed the set
Daddy and daughter bonding at the football
Going the football used to be a relaxing, carefree experience - at least until the match kicked off. Now it requires regular toilet trips, a heavily stocked bag of snacks and a fully charged iPad. But I wouldn't change it for the world. I've been taking my little girl now for just over a year… Continue reading Daddy and daughter bonding at the football
Reunited with my sisters after more than a decade
It's been a wonderful start to 2017 - life changing in fact. And little do they know it now, these past few weeks will go on to enhance my children's lives for years to come. It all stems from a family reunion I always hoped and believed would happen one day. It's not quite a… Continue reading Reunited with my sisters after more than a decade
Watching my baby girl suffer from seizures has scarred me for life
I'll never forget the first time it happened. I was sat at my desk having just recently returned to work after a wonderful six months of additional paternity leave. My dad, who had been with my wife and daughter at the zoo on this particular Friday afternoon, rang me up. "Don't panic", he said. Not… Continue reading Watching my baby girl suffer from seizures has scarred me for life


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Calling all hirsute hipsters.
"Do you have an epic beard? Do people stare at its awesomeness? ... Do you wanna get paid for having an epic beard? ... Join the world's first Beardvertising network," reads the plea from a Kentucky-based advertising agency that is paying $5 per day to men willing to adorn their whiskers with wee billboards.
The agency, Cornett-IMS, created the "beardvertising" campaign for A&W Root Beer; it was designed to help bodaciously bearded men capitalize on their natural resources. (Not to mention to help a baby-boom brand find its way into the hearts of hipsters everywhere.)
Whit Hiler from Cornett-IMS told Business Insider that the campaign isn't limited to Kentucky, and will be employed "anywhere that there were epic beards willing to host these little 'beardboards.'"
And apparently, men with exuberant facial fur are game. Hiler said, "We're getting a ton of emails from guys with epic beards that want to host beardboards and we're actually in talks with some brands that want to be Beardvertisers. I think we'll probably be seeing some beardboards in the wild before too long."
Will the unruly manes of Williamsburg and Portland become fruitful ground for advertisers? Will there be a beard backlash? Will the beardboards be resilient enough to resist bacon grease and Pabst Blue Ribbon stains?
Only time will tell, but the agency is feeling confident. "I think it's the next big thing," Hiler said. "Everybody loves beards."
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Welcome to 10 Years On, the series where we take a look at some of Football Manager 2017's best wonderkids and how they have developed ten years in the future. In this post we take a look at Kylian Mbappe.
Name: Kylian Mbappe
Birthday: 20 December 1998
Current Club: AS Monaco
Nation: France
Football Manager Wonderkids: Ten Years On
AS Monaco
- Appearances: 99
- Goals: 31
Having been out on loan for the previous three seasons Kylian returned to AS Monaco to make 30 appearances.
However, ALL of these appearances came from the bench. I've never seen anything like this before!
Espanyol (loan)
- Appearances: 17
- Goals: 3
Hamburg (loan)
- Appearances: 26
- Goals: 1
Inter Milan (loan)
- Appearances: 32
- Goals: 9
Paris Saint-Germain
In 2021 Kylian Mbappe was bought by PSG for £63M.
- Appearances: 215
- Goals: 99
Caps: 61
Goals: 21
Kylian made his France debut in 2020, shortly after they won the 2020 European Championships. He went on to help them retain the Euros in 2024.
1x European Championships
3x French Ligue 1
5x French Cup
3x Coupe de la Ligue
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Oh, to be a kid again! I would LOVE to have this in my backyard.
Do you think that I could convince my Hubby to make one for me?!
*Fingers Crossed*
I am inspired! I want to enjoy the fun, that being outside brings! Oh, to be a kid again…
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It's been a long time since the Rangers have run out a repeat as their Opening Day starter.
On April 4 when they open the season at home against the Mariners, that streak will continue.
It's no surprise who is getting the nod, as the Rangers announced on Wednesday that it will be Cole Hamels taking the ball in perhaps the least surprising turn of events this spring.
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Hamels follows a long line of Opening Day starters in recent years, a list that doesn't include Yu Darvish, who would've gotten the nod last season if not for his elbow surgery.
That list does include Kevin Millwood, who started Opening Day for four straight seasons with the last coming in 2009. After that, it was Scott Feldman, C.J. Wilson, Colby Lewis, Matt Harrison, Tanner Scheppers (wait, what?) and Yovani Gallardo.
Hamels will square off with Seattle ace Felix Hernandez a week from Monday and face a Mariners team that gave him some issues last year as he faced them four times in his 12 regular-season starts with the Rangers. The first three were just OK. His last one lasted seven innings and he fanned 12 with no walks.


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- Dating reality shows started back in 1965 when "The Dating Game" premiered on ABC.
- Since then, the genre has skyrocketed into success.
- What started as televised matchmaking has since turned into drama-filled debauchery.
If you think that "The Bachelor" started the reality show dating game, you couldn't be more wrong.
The genre kicked things off over half a century ago with ABC's "The Dating Game." Since it hit the airwaves in 1965, several producers and networks have followed suit, and innocent matchmaking shows have evolved into wildly successful dating programs with an emphasis on sex and drama.
Check out the roller coaster evolution of dating shows below.
"The Dating Game" revolutionized reality TV by playing matchmaker for young men and woman when it started in 1965.
Each episode helped one man or woman find a date with eligible contestants. The catch? The potential partners were hidden out of sight behind a board while the eligible bachelor or bachelorette made decisions based solely on their answers and voices.
By the time the show ended in 1999 after four separate runs, the game had become iconic, and was parodied on comedy shows like "Saturday Night Live" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
The next big dating show was "Blind Date," UK's big hit that started in 1985 and lasted until 2003.
It started out the same as "The Dating Game," but then sent the couples on epic first dates where they would finally meet one another. Some people ended up at ice cream factories, but others met in the Maldives or Anguilla.
Now, it's coming back this year after 14 years off the air.
2001's "Temptation Island" started to push the boundaries of what it meant to date on TV.
Fox decided to put several happy couples in the same house as a group of lively singles. The idea was to test the couples' commitment to each other when there was so much temptation — get it? — to cheat in the house.
It was controversial before the first episode even aired, which helped drive up ratings in its first season. In the following years, several shows would take notes from this dramatic dating game.
"The Bachelor" was one of the first game-show inspired dating shows. It first aired in 2002.
Things got competitive when "The Bachelor" hit screens in 2002. The show pitted 20 or so women against each other to compete for true love.
On top of that, they made all the women live in the same house and watch as their potential fiancé flirted and dated other women. The elimination style put a twist on the average dating show.
Here are all the couples from the show that are still together.
Runner ups from "The Bachelor" got a chance to get over their ex on "The Bachelorette."
Producers tested out "The Bachelorette" for a few seasons after "The Bachelor" first began, but went on hiatus after three seasons until coming back in 2008.
The show chooses leading women from the previous seasons to find someone new. Now the "Bachelor" stars are also chosen out of the pool rejects from "The Bachelorette." This endless circle is one thing that makes the show so successful since they use people who the audience already loves.
Here are all the couples from the show that are still together.
"The Bachelor" also inspired spin-offs such as 2010's "Bachelor Pad" and 2013's "Bachelor in Paradise."
After appearing on "The Bachelor" or "The Bachelorette" many contestants were offered spots on "Bachelor Pad" or "Bachelor in Paradise," both of which were set up more like game shows.
These shows also used the elimination-style antics and seemed to be more inspired by game shows like "Survivor" or "Big Brother" rather than typical dating shows.
"Joe Millionaire" added a surprising twist to the reality show drama in 2003.
"Joe Millionaire" tricked several women into thinking they were competing for a chance at true love with a very wealthy man. They didn't know that the man, Evan Marritott, was actually just an average guy until the very end. Then the winner had to decide if his average-ness was acceptable.
An even bigger twist came when the winner, Zora Andrich, chose the construction worker and producers surprised them with a million dollar check.
The show was supposed to be a one time thing, but thanks to it's overwhelming success, producers gave it a second shot. Unfortunately, the ruse was up.
2003's "Average Joe" learned from the failures of "Joe Millionaire" and had four successful seasons.
The show gave a group of average men (i.e. nerdy, out of shape, or blue collar workers) the chance to date an attractive young woman. This show also followed the elimination style game, but switched things up by bringing in a group of not-so average Joe's in the middle of the season.
The producers took note from "The Bachelorette" and offered Adam Mesh, one of the rejected Joe's, a chance to find love in season three before returning to their normal structure for season four.
Dating shows began to evolve further into game shows when "For Love or Money" came out later in 2003.
Thanks to the success of "Joe Millionaire," many producers started to bring money into the picture. Dating shows began to look more like game shows.
"For Love or Money" furthered this trend in 2003 by telling contestants up front that they would have to choose between love and money if they made it to the finale.
2003 proved to be a big year once more for these types of TV programs when "Boy Meets Boy" — the first gay dating show — hit the air.
"Boy Meets Boy" also followed the elimination-style dating game, but in a sick twist, it was revealed halfway through the season that half of the contestants were actually straight.
If the bachelor chose someone who was gay, the pair would win a cash prize and a trip. Of course, there was a ton of backlash. Even his best friend Andra Stasko who appeared on the show to help him along the way was furious.
It was around that same time that MTV started to dive into dating shows as well. They kicked things off with "Room Raiders" in 2004.
MTV made dating shows appeal to an even younger demographic. "Room Raiders," which led men or women through the bedrooms of three contestants and made them pick a date based on what they found, featured many people who were in college or in their very early 20s.
With the success of "Room Raiders" it was only a matter of time before they put more efforts into dating shows.
MTV made several trashy TV hits for the younger generations over the next several years. They aired shows such as 2004's "Date My Mom," 2005's "Next," and 2006's "Parental Control."
MTV became a mecca for young dating shows. They aired "Parental Control," "Next," "Date My Mom," and "The X Effect," all while keeping up with 2001's "ElimiDate" which ran for five years.
Unlike many of the other dating show producers, the minds behind these MTV hits didn't seem to care that everything was so obviously staged.
Shows like "Rock of Love," "I Love New York," and "A Shot at Love" became popular between 2006 and 2009 thanks to the growing success of rowdy reality TV shows.
After becoming hot beds for reality TV and competition based shows, MTV and VH1 had a lot of familiar faces to work with. They often took the fan favorites from other shows and gave them their own dating competitions.
People like Tila Tequila, New York, Bret Michaels, and Flavor Flav all took shots at finding love on TV.
Bravo's "Millionaire Matchmaker" hit the small screen in 2008 and veered far from the traditional game show style.
The reality show followed matchmaker Patti Stanger as she coached millionaires on dating. Unlike other shows, "Millionaire Matchmaker" wasn't a game at all. The people on the show were real and many really were looking for love.
After eight successful seasons, the show came to an end in 2015, and there hasn't been a popular show like it since. Unless, of course, you count her reboot on WEtv called "Million Dollar Matchmaker."
But staged dating competitions were still a massive success. Take 2010's "Baggage" for example, hosted by Jerry Springer.
The man or woman deciding on the dates during this 30-minute show eliminates contestants based on their secrets and problems — presented in suitcases or "baggage" — until only one is left standing.
Then the tables turn and the bachelor or bachelorette must reveal their own baggage.
MTV's "Are You The One?" brought science into the picture when it premiered in 2013.
Each contestant on this show is scientifically matched with their perfect partner before the show begins. When they all move into the same house, they're tasked with figuring out who matches with who.
They spend their days in the house competing in games, going on dates, and of course, falling in and out of love. If they all pair up perfectly by the end of the season, the contestants get to split a ton of prize money.
Believe it or not the show has produced quite a few successful couples. Many people dated their matches after the show and there are still five couples from the show that are still together.
VH1's "Dating Naked" took things to a whole new level in 2014.
The ongoing show features two main daters, a man and a woman, who are introduced to new contestants every week. At the end of each week, the main daters get to pick one person to stay for the next week. The cycle continues until the end of the season when the main daters make their final pick.
Oh, and all of this goes down while they're all completely nude.
And now, "First Dates" is set to premiere on April 7, 2017. Could it revolutionize dating shows?
Instead of pitting men and women against each other in the name of love, Ellen DeGeneres plans to have this "reality show" be as real as possible. The fly-on-the-wall cameras will let viewers watch first dates as they unfold, bringing a whole new definition to the term "reality TV."
Who knows? Maybe series like this will become the new standard as far as dating shows go. You can watch the trailer for it here.


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