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Series: Haven Point #7
Also in Series: Redemption Bay, Evergreen Springs, Riverbend Road, Snowfall on Haven Point, Serenity Harbor
Author: RaeAnne Thayne
Publisher: Harlequin
Publication date: September 26th 2017
Target Audience: Adult
Genres: Contemporary, Holiday, Romance
Length: 384 Pages
Source: Publisher
Find It: Goodreads
Buy It: Amazon|B&N|Book Depository
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An unlikely attraction brings comfort, joy and unforgettable romance this holiday season!
Librarian Julia Winston is ready to ditch the quiet existence she's been living. She's made a list of new things to experience, but falling for Jamie Caine, her sexy military pilot neighbor, isn't one of them. Julia's looking to conquer life, not become the heartbreaker's latest conquest. But when two young brothers wind up in Julia's care for the holidays, she'll take any help she can get—even Jamie's.
Happy to step in, Jamie reveals a side of himself that's much harder to resist. Not only is he fantastic with kids, he provides the strength Julia needs to tackle her list. She knows their temporary family can't last beyond the holidays, but the closer she gets to Jamie, the more she wonders if things could be this merry and bright forever…
Book Excerpt
This was such a mistake.
Heart pounding, she watched through the frothy curtains as he pulled a long black duffel bag from the back of his SUV and slung it over his shoulder, lifted a laptop case over the other shoulder, then closed the cargo door and headed for the front steps.
A moment later, her old-fashioned musical doorbell echoed through the house. If she hadn't been so nervous, she might have laughed at the instant reaction of the three cats, previously lounging in various states of boredom around the room. The moment the doorbell rang, Empress and Tabitha both jumped off the sofa as if an electric current had just zipped through it while Audrey Hepburn arched her back and bushed out her tail.
"That's right, girls. We've got company. It's a man, believe it or not, and he's moving in upstairs. Get ready." The cats sniffed at her with their usual disdainful look. Empress ran in front of her, almost tripping her on the way to answer the door—on purpose, she was quite sure.
My Quick Thoughts
Another completely satisfying installment in the Haven Point series!
- Take a librarian with multiple cats
- Add in a sexy pilot
- Then mix in a few adorable kids
- Stir it all with some wonderful holiday spirit
- And Sprinkle in the small town charm
- Finally combine with an adorable and hilarious "Bucket List" trope
What you have is the recipe for the perfect Winter read.
I promise that you don't want to miss out on RaeAnne Thayne's latest in the Haven Point series!@raeannethayne 's Sugar Pine Trail is the perfect recipe for a delightful Winter read! Click To Tweet

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The church bells tolled as I reached the broad oak doors to Bethel Lutheran Church. Sunlight gleamed off the brilliant white clapboard siding and danced through the massive stained glass window which ran from ground to belfry. The nineteenth century church had been founded by Swedish immigrants and had weathered well into the twenty-first century tended by the settler's descendents.
I stepped into the foyer and climbed the stairs to the narthex, along with a few stragglers who I recognized from last night. Organ music hummed in the background as I dug through the packed coat rack for a hanger for my jacket. I made my way to the open door leading into the sanctuary and took the bulletin handed to me by the usher, Mr. Jackobson.
"Nice to see you in church today," he said.
"Same here, looks like a full house," I said.
"The Harvest Cantata service always draws them in. Of course, the free noon lunch helps a bit," he chuckled. "Kristen saved you a seat in their usual pew."
"Thanks." I stepped in and paused to admire the sunlight streaming in through the stained glass. The colorful rendering featured a larger-than-life Christ holding a lamb among a flock of sheep standing beside a brilliant blue stream. I'd bet a dollar those sheep didn't have scrapies and weren't force-fed their brethren to save the shepherds a few pennies.
I made my way down the side aisle and slipped into a pew. My niece, eight-year-old Katie plopped into my lap while my nephew, six-year-old Tyler, snuggled up to me. I put an arm around Tyler and gave him a tight squeeze while Katie slipped her arms around my neck and hugged me.
"Hi, Aunt Jessie," whispered Katie. Her big blues stared into my eyes and I gave her button nose a quick flick. Her strawberry blonde hair was done up in tight pigtails which tickled my neck. "I'm glad you stopped by yesterday afternoon and played with me."
"Me, too," I said.
"I love you," said Tyler. I smiled at the little guy, all freckles and brown hair cowlicks.
"Same here, bud," I said.
Kristen leaned across Tyler. "Got home in one piece, I see." I nodded my head as the organist pumped up the volume launching into the first hymn. The pastor entered the chancel from a side door, walked to the altar, and turned to face the crucifix behind the altar. With my hands full of kids I didn't bother to dig out the hymnal to find words to "Holy, Holy, Holy." I just chimed in when I could remember the words.
During the brief interlude between the hymn and the pastor's congregational greeting Kristen and I talked in hushed tones.
"How're you feeling?" I asked.
"Wiped out. The kids were up watching a movie when I got home. Doug is a terrible sitter."
"I hope you didn't pay him," I said. Doug leaned forward. My brother-in-law had slicked his brown hair back from his forehead and his tie looked a little tight against his thick, ex-wrestler neck.
"What did you do to her?" he asked. "She crashed in bed after she stumbled in last night."
"Wasn't me, Dougie. She has her own free will." We sat up straight as the pastor gave his welcoming remarks before leading us in prayer. The traditional service comforted me and his sermon hit home. It focused on fear and reliance on God to see believers through their trials if they would trust Him and His timing. Lord knows I would need a miracle or two tomorrow.
After the sermon, the choir trouped to the front, Mom front and center. They sang a set of choral hymns and at the conclusion the normally staid congregation treated the singers to a standing ovation. As the final notes died down the pastor gave the benediction and lead us in a rousing rendition of the "Be Present at Our Table" prayer hymn. He marched down the center aisle trailed by the two young acolytes. Ushers began escorting the congregants from the pews and soon we were in line for the meet and greet with Pastor Leonard Tomkins.
"Jessica," he said when I offered my hand. He smiled and clasped my hand in his. "It's so nice you were able to attend services and listen to your mother sing. We don't know what we'd do without her direction for the choir."
I squirmed a little under his direct gaze. I know he's only being sincere but sometimes I feel as if he's searching my soul for my sins, especially my sin of skipping church most weekends.
"I'm glad I made it. Thanks for your visits with Dad. It's been so hard on him to have to miss men's coffee time at church."
"Anything for your family, God bless you, Jessica." He released my hand and I fled to the narthex. I joined the line forming at the top of the stairs which snaked down into the church basement. Kristen, Doug, and the kids gathered behind me.
"Aunt Jessie, I wanna sit next to you," said Katie. She latched onto my arm pulling me slightly off balance. I caught myself before tumbling down the stairs. I shook her off my arm and held her hand.
"Be careful, honey. Sure you can sit by me." She hopped down a step.
"I want to sit by you," cried Tyler. He grabbed my free hand from behind. I felt like a chicken wishbone.
"No way!" said Katie. She stuck her tongue out at Tyler. He gave her a noisy raspberry in reply.
"Guys, no fighting," I ordered. "I have two sides, one for each of you. Katie you go in front of me and Tyler you go after me between me and your mom." The kids shuffled into position, Tyler hanging onto the rear pockets of my dress pants as we slowly filed down the stairs. We finally reached the swinging doors which were propped open by bricks.
Long tables with folding chairs crowded around them filled most of the floor space. More than half of the tables were full of happy people chatting and eating. A long line of people filed past the two tables laden with every imaginable Lutheran church potluck dish. All macaroni dishes, both hot and cold, known to mankind filled the tabletops along with a kaleidoscopic array of gelatin salads. Buttered wheat and white dinner rolls formed pale mountains among the entrees. Egg coffee and cherry punch rounded out the menu.
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Rome (Agenzia Fides) - A child out of 3 lives in countries with serious or very serious forms of exclusion. This is what emerged from yesterday's presentation in Rome of the new WeWorld Index. It is an instrument created to measure the inclusion of girls, children, adolescents, and women in the world. 38% of the children and the women of the world, about 2 billion people, lives in countries where there are serious or very serious exclusion.
According to the note sent to Agenzia Fides, between 2016 and 2017 the phenomenon increased to 22 million. If action is not taken immediately, to 2030 with the current pace of women, and the population under 18 who live in Countries where there are serious or very serious exclusion will increase to 286 million (about one billion and 800 thousand current), a number equal to the population of the whole of western Europe. (AP) (Agenzia Fides, 4/5/2017)


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On Thursday, August 14, 2014, a rally was held in Durham, NC concerning the Michael Brown Shooting in Ferguson, Mo. Our liberal Media was all over it. They are reporting the 'DIVERSITY' of the crowd and all sorts of "Feel Good" & "Kumbayah" moments.
I will now provide my readers SD2010's "The Rest of the Story" (apologies to Paul Harvey for stealing his phrase)
1st off, here are links to the WRAL & WTVD versions:
2nd, Let us look at some of the organizers (who the MSM refused to list by name)
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Here's FIST and what they represent;
"ABOUT – FIST (Fight Imperialism – Stand Together) is a national group of young revolutionaries committed to fighting racism, sexism, oppression of lesbian, gay, bi and trans people, and exploitation of the working class, all of which result from imperialism and capitalism. We believe that the only way to achieve true liberation for all peoples throughout the world is through socialism.
We are living in a time of capitalism at a dead end, where our dreams are constantly crushed by budget cuts, racism, deportations and poverty. The need for a revolutionary movement to transform society is more urgent than ever."
Next organizer is Workers World Party;
About Us – Workers World Party fights for a socialist society—where the wealth is socially owned and production is planned to satisfy human need. That's also what workers around the world, from Cuba to China, have been struggling for. The U.S. rulers have spent trillions of our tax dollars trying to stop them in a global class struggle. WWP promotes international working-class solidarity, the right of every nation to sovereignty and self-determination, and militant resistance at home to imperialist interventions and wars.
But wait, there's MORE —– Then there is THIS GUY. Guy in the video from WTVD. Your TAX DOLLARS pay him to Indoctrinate your Children at UNC Chapel Hill.
Tony Perucci – Director of Undergraduate Studies
Associate Professor
Performance and Cultural Studies
214 Bingham Hall
Curriculum Vitae
Current Research:
Dr. Perucci's teaching and research address performance as a complex of power and as a means of resistance, subversion, opposition and rupture. His work draws on theories and embodied practices of social movements (especially labor, civil rights, anarchist, and anti-capitalist), the aesthetics and organization of experimental theatre, and avant-garde visual and performing arts.
And then we have this gent mentioned in WRAL's coverage.
"Lamond Lilly, a local activist who was first to speak at the event…"
"Lamont Lilly is a contributing editor with the Triangle Free Press, human rights delegate with Witness for Peace and organizer with Workers World Party." ~ from the Durhamnews Story
A little More from this guy
Respectfully submitted by SilenceDogood2010 this Fifteenth Day of August in the Year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Fourteen.


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4 Ways To Choose A Payment Gateway For Your eCommerce Store
20 Jun. 2016 e-Commerce Development
The digital revolution has made it easy for consumers to shop online through multiple eCommerce websites using several online payment systems. But choosing the right payment gateway is a hassle many decision-makers face. This article shares 4 tips to identify the right payment gateway provider for your business.
Tips for Choosing the Right Payment Gateway
The online monetary transactions are growing rapidly with mass acceptance of people to carry out their shopping and banking activities. PayPal, one of the leading global payment provider reported $315.3 million in payments per day back in 2013, whereas today's eCommerce transactions are more than $1200 billion. The main credit to boost such transactions goes to the consistent working model of a payment gateway that comply with PCI Data Security Standards through secure web and mobile application development. Therefore, it is necessary for decision-makers to invest some logical thoughts when it comes to choosing the right integrated payment gateway.
Not only this but outsourcing to the best application development company can solve the problem by integrating payment gateways to enterprise mobile apps. Here are the four things decision makers should assess while choosing the right payment gateway.
- Security: It is one of the topmost priority while choosing the payment gateway. With higher volume of online transactions, there is probability of increase in credit card frauds and false transactions. The Payment Card Industry Data Security ensures that customers' virtual money data is collected and stored securely, thereby reducing the security risks associated with the online trades.
Your payment gateway must be PCI compliant, because complying with such standards is responsibility of merchant and the service provider. The method of capturing credit card information is very vital for selecting the payment gateway provider as it involves choosing the data from the iframe, hosted, or API.
- Choosing the Classic or Modern Type of Gateway: The basic difference between the Classic and Modern gateway is merchant account. Classic gateway requires the merchant account while Modern gateway does not need the same as it is directly synced with the bank account.
Classic payment gateway is suited for enterprises operating with the high amount of daily online transactions. But, there are plenty of difficulties in deploying a Classic Gateway, like high time to set up, low availability of right technical resources and integration flexibility with APIs, and merchant account. The biggest advantages of the Classic Gateway is low per-transaction fee compared to the modern ones. Some popular Classic Gateway are Authorize.Net, WorldPay, and 2Checkout.
Whereas Modern Payment Gateway is comparatively easy to set up and does not require a merchant account. But the per-transaction rates are relatively higher. The only disadvantage of Modern Payment Gateway is redirecting customers to the payment site which can hamper the conversion ratios. Some popular examples of Modern gateway includes PayPal and Stripe.
- Lock-in Period & Transparency: There are many service providers who charge low digital transaction fee, but have many hidden charges and locks you on long term basis. Many SMBs has encountered such service providers, so transparency in terms of charges is very important for the businesses dealing with digital money and online transactions.
The best way to assess the service provider is by clear and simple pricing plan. Transparency throughout the business deal is very important, helping you identify expensive payment gateways and switching to the other service provider. There are a few vendors who also give the services of data portability.
- Selecting the Best-suited Hosting Policy: There are two ways to host the payment gateways: one is the off-site or using a hosted method, and the other is through integrating gateway.
PayPal is a great example of Hosted Payment Gateways which redirects the customer to its platform and completes the digital transaction. One of the best rewards of the hosted payment gateway comes in the form of leveraging responsibility as the offsite provider is solely responsible for the PCI compliance and data security. On the downside, offsite payment processors are not trusted in some countries of the world, making it difficult to gauge the user's perception of how they perceive a hosted gateway. Moreover, diverting the users to another website is not a good idea as it leads to lower conversions.
Integrated Gateway connects your eCommerce site with the gateway's pre-delivered API. With this approach, the customer never goes off-site for the payment purpose, delivering a smooth and seamless buying experience to customers. But the integrated gateway has its limitation in the form of the integration ability for particular gateways. Custom programming and integration services are required for smoothly incorporating integrated gateways in your eCommerce store.
Many business owners are using the above mentioned tips to select the suitable payment gateway for their online stores. Rishabh Software provides custom app development and payment gateway integration services to SMBs, helping them match the regulatory compliance and achieve ease of doing business. Read more about how you can integrate PayPal in iOS and Android.


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Customisable Tea Maker by Sachin Np
Sachin Np Discloses The Ocha 2.0 Customisable Tea Maker
Sachin NP, the author of the highlighted project Award Winning Ocha 2.0 Customisable Tea Maker explicates, Preparation of tea is a process which is unique to individuals in a household. Introducing "Ocha 2.0 : the personal tea maker". Ocha is a product of in depth consumer research and iteration which resulted in an easy to use and strikingly designed device using a unique stirring mechanism. The experience of making custom tea is effortless with advanced functionality like scheduling with Internet of Things as the. In a nut shell Ocha 2.0 gives rise to a new era of tea brewing..
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But the statistical probability of matter just freaks me out. Before observation, contradictory possibilities exist simultaneously; the act of observation forces one possibility into existence, and eliminates the other. So I am forced to consider that while I'm sitting at my desk, the black kitten named Mimi is behind me, watching me, and at the same time, upstairs asleep on my daughter's bed. Both possibilities (and more besides!) are real. It's not just that both are possible. Both are equally real until I check. It gives me the creeps -- should I turn around and check, or just sit here, wondering, trying to trick quantum physics by looking -- really fast! -- and then turning back and hoping the universe didn't see me peek?
One of the attractions of nonfiction (for me, at least) is the comfort of knowing that things are real. Either a historical event happened or it didn't. Either a bat is a mammal or it isn't. The maybe-ness of quantum mechanics has thrown a big monkey wrench into my Weltanschauung. I have the sensation of moving inside a bubble that consists of the possibilities I drove into existence by my observation; my bubble is floating through a gray, multi-dimensional miasma of contradictory possibilities which are all co-existent because I haven't observed them yet. What is this sensation, this head-spinning, stomach-lurching sensation? Oh, I remember now: this sensation is poetry. Or something like that.
Strange, isn't it?


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Nationwide wrongful death statistics are staggering and Chicago has its own fair share. A wrongful death is defined as a death that is caused by the negligence or intentional actions of another. These cases include:
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If someone you loved was killed due to someone else's actions, you have the right to sue for damages. The Chicago attorneys at Ankin Law Office are skilled in handling wrongful death cases. We understand that navigating a complicated legal system is emotionally challenging following the death of a family member. Our attorneys offer compassionate legal counsel and aggressive advocacy.
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The unexpected death of a loved one is not only personally devastating, it can also be financially devastating. If the deceased was a source of financial support for a family, surviving family members can face severe financial hardship as a result. In order to receive the maximum compensation for your loss, it's important to choose a lawyer and a law firm with the experience and resources to fight on your behalf. Our firm is well capitalized, so our clients never have to worry about premature settlements. We are always prepared to effectively and efficiently represent our clients' interests. Contact us today for a free consultation to discuss your case.


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Professor Katy Barber teaches U.S. West, Pacific Northwest, and public history courses. Her scholarship addresses the survivance of Indian nations in the 20th century Pacific Northwest despite federal and local efforts to conquer and assimilate Indian people. She has researched and written about the effects of dam building on the Columbia River on Northwest fishing tribes, the struggle for federal recognition among tribes in the Northwest, the role of regional indigenous women leaders, and the history of representation and misrepresentation of Native people in museums and public history programs.
Her most recent book will be released summer 2018. In Defense of Wyam: Indigenous-White Alliances and the Struggle for Celilo Village (University of Washington, 2018) presents a remarkable alliance across the opposed Native and settler-descended groups, chronicling how the lives of two women leaders converged in a shared struggle to protect the Indian homes of Celilo Village. Other publications include Death of Celilo Falls (University of Washington Press, 2005) and Nature's Northwest: The North Pacific Slope in the Twentieth Century (with William Robbins, University of Arizona Press, 2011).
Her public history work includes conducting oral histories for the U.S. Forest Service, Chinook Indian Nation, and Oregon National Guard, historic resource studies for the National Park Service, and consulting with Northwest museums. From 2006-2011, she directed the Center for Columbia River History (CCRH), a public history consortium located on the grounds of Fort Vancouver, a National Park Service site, which included Portland State University, Washington State University Vancouver and the Washington State Historical Society.
Professor Barber finds it rewarding to teach at a university that understands and values public history. Moreover, it is a hallmark of PSU that many students are prepared and eager to engage in collaborative projects with other students, faculty and community groups.
Name: Katy Barber
Title: Professor of History
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The Bundaberg region is home to some of the most amazing natural attractions the southern Great Barrier Reef has to offer. The area also has a diverse economy and a rich history which has created a number of Queensland and Australia's most iconic brands and experiences.
Experience the magnificent Southern Great Barrier Reef onboard the Main Event, a luxurious purpose-built, 3-level catamaran that departs from the Port of Bundaberg Marina.
The Lady Musgrave Experience team has an extensive knowledge of the reef and they will help you enjoy an immersive experience of one of the world's great natural wonders.
Day tours to Lady Musgrave include gourmet catering using local produce and activities include snorkeling, diving, glass-bottom boat, turtle-viewing (seasonal), and island tour. Note: Some activities may be in addition to standard inclusions.
Half-day whale watching tours are available July – November (approx.)
The Main Event periodically offers sunset cruises (check availability)
Sleep On The Reef is the ultimate southern Great Barrier Reef experience with LME teaming up with Big Cat Reality to offer an unforgettable overnight stay in one of the great wonders of the world
To book your tour, or find out more visit ladymusgraveexperience.com.au
Lady Elliot Island is another spectacular destination in the Southern Great Barrier Reef. The island is a coral cay and is a sanctuary for over 1200 species of marine life. Visitors can experience a beautiful unspoilt coral reef and see an amazing array of marine life including manta rays and turtles.
Lady Elliott Island Eco Resort also has excellent facilities and food options for overnight guests and day vsitors. Day trips from Bundaberg leave from Bundaberg Airport.
Book your Lady Elliott Island tour at www.ladyelliot.com.au
Just next door to Bargara, Mon Repos is one of the best places in the world to witness one of nature's best shows - the nesting and hatching of loggerhead turtles.
Nightly guided encounters conducted by park rangers run from November through to late March. During the first part of the season, the mothers come ashore to lay their eggs which hatch a few months later when the cute hatchlings make their way to the ocean.
To experience a guided turtle encounter, make a booking online through Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism or phone (07) 4153 8888.
Alternatively, book via the Turtle Express and be picked up and dropped off here at Manta, Bargara.
See, smell, and taste your way through the process of making Australia's most famous spirit. Distillery tours run 7 days a week.
The Bundaberg Rum Visitor Centre sells a range of standard and collectors edition rums along with souvenirs and other collectables.
Visit website: http://www.bundabergrum.com.au/Our-Home
Bundaberg Brewed Drinks are another iconic local brand. While they still make the famous ginger beer that started it all, their ever-expanding range includes a variety of thirst-quenching flavours.
At the Bundaberg Barrel you can take the True Brew Experience Tour, learn about the brewing process on the interactive touch screens, enjoy a 3D hologram adventure in the theatre, or pick up the perfect souvenir in the gift shop.
Website: www.bundaberg.com
The Bundaberg Botanic Gardens are spread over 27 ha and feature over 10000 trees and shrubs, a lake which provides a habitat for a range of birdlife, boardwalks, a cafe, and picnic areas.
Situated in gardens, the Hinkler Hall of Aviation is a comprehensive tribute to Bundaberg's very own aviation pioneer, Bert Hinkler. The museum features interactive and static displays and the nearby Mon Repos house – Bert Hinkler's home which was transported from England and reconstructed by local volunteers.
Other attractions within the Botanic Gardens include:
Hinkler Hall of Aviation
Fairymead House
Australian Sugarcane Railway
Chinese and Japanese Gardens
For more information on any of these attractions visit the Bundaberg Regional Council website.
The Bundaberg region is a foodie paradise with an abundance of beautiful fresh food grown and produced in the area.
Experience what happens behind-the-scenes and meet the people behind our local food production industry on a half-day adventure that takes in a variety of locations including farms, butchers, and seafood suppliers. Enjoy tastings, stories, recipes, and take some fresh local ingredients home with you.
To find out more or book your Bundy Food Tour, visit www.bundyfoodtours.com.au


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MEMSIC Announces 1 Billion MEMS Sensors Shipped
MEMSIC sensing technology is used in almost every electronic device
May 11, 2016, Andover, MA.
MEMSIC, Inc., today announced the shipment of its 1 Billionth MEMS sensor. MEMSIC's products, ranging from accelerometers to sophisticated inertial guidance systems, are used in a wide variety of applications including automotive safety systems, avionics, industrial controls, and consumer electronics.
MEMSIC's patented thermal MEMS technology is unique in that it enables the industry's first and only monolithic accelerometers, where both the MEMS sensor and the signal processing circuitry are implemented together on the same CMOS die.
There are a number of unique benefits of this technology that have enabled tremendous commercial success across a number of different markets and applications. For example, the MEMSIC technology has no moving parts or resonance error, providing industry leading vibration and shock tolerance (up to 200,000g), and excellent reliability. This is critical for challenging environments such as automotive, construction equipment, UAV's, and other applications where high performance and ruggedness are critical.
In addition, the monolithic manufacturing process, combined with state-of-the-art wafer bonding and wafer level packaging, make it the most advanced technology in the industry from a cost and size perspective. MEMSIC has developed the first and only monolithic, wafer-level packaged three-axis MEMS accelerometer, lowering costs by approximately 60%, and reducing solution size by 50%. Leading adopters include an array of mobile consumer devices such as smartphones, tablets, toys, and wearable devices.
Another leading technology in MEMSIC's portfolio is AMR magnetic sensor technology. MEMSIC's portfolio of magnetic sensors integrates a three-axis AMR magnetic sensor plus signal-processing circuitry, all in an extremely small form factor as small as 1.2x1.2x0.5mm. MEMSIC's breakthrough AMR technology has widened the full scale range to ± 30 Gauss, while nearly eliminated issues with noise, and enabling 1º precision for electronic compasses. One of the unique differentiators of MEMSIC's technology is its tolerance to very high interfering fields, virtually eliminating the requirement for "figure 8" user calibration. In 2016, MEMSIC received Frost & Sullivan's Technology Innovation Award for their AMR technology.
About MEMSIC
MEMSIC Inc., headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, provides advanced semiconductor sensors and multi-sensor system solutions based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology and sophisticated integration technologies in both the IC level and module level. MEMSIC's unique and proprietary approach combines leading-edge sensor technologies, such as magnetic sensors, accelerometers, flow sensors and current sensors with mixed-signal processing circuitry to produce reliable, high quality, cost-effective solutions for the mobile phone, automotive, consumer, industrial, medical and general aviation markets.
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Cowboys Blitz writers share their predictions on the highly anticipated divisional matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.
Very few positions in all of sports come with more pressure than being the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys.
Without their franchise quarterback taking the field in the season opener for the first time in ten seasons, the Cowboys have decided to take their chances with rookie quarterback Dak Prescott. Although Prescott looked impressive in preseason, how will he fare against the Giants revamped defensive line?
New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys
3:25 p.m. CT, Sunday, Sept 11
AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas
Jonah: This game will be decided on which defense bends, but does not break. It is known by many that both the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys have major holes on the defensive side of the ball, and that is why I believe this game will be a high-scoring shootout. For the Giants, the goal will be to stop Ezekiel Elliott and the running game, but their linebacker group is among the worst in the NFL. For the Cowboys, the plan will be to stop Odell Beckham Jr. and the Bob McAdoo pass attack, but their pass rush group is among the worst in the NFL. The defense that hides their deficiencies better will win the ballgame, period. At the end of the day, Dallas has more playmakers on offense to win in a shootout scenario, and I believe the Cowboys edge it out with a Dan Bailey field goal after a Tom Coughlin timeout to ice him. Cowboys 31, Giants 30
Cami: New York finished just 6-10 last season but are the early favorites to win the NFC East in 2016. With the only team in the NFC East starting a proven veteran quarterback, the Giants also finally look healthy at wide receiver with Odell Beckham, Victor Cruz, and potential breakout rookie Sterling Shepard. Mix that with a depleted Cowboys pass rush and you could be looking at disaster. However, the Cowboys have a plethora of offensive weapons of their own. If the Cowboys can establish the run from the start (absolutely crucial) and keep their ailing defense off the field, dual-threat Prescott can settle into the flow of the game and pick his poison. In what is expected to be a back and forth game of 'keep up' for each offense, a takeaway from the Cowboys secondary will be the game changer. There will be rookie hiccups for Prescott, but the duo of Ezekiel Elliott and Alfred Morris will prove to be too much for the Giants to handle. Cowboys 31, Giants 27.
Bobby: Many Cowboys fans are a bit uneasy with Tony Romo unavailable to begin the season, but I firmly believe that Dak Prescott will perform at a high level this Sunday against what is a very overrated secondary in New York. Look for Prescott to throw for 300+ yards and at least two touchdowns. The issue will be on the other side of the ball for the Cowboys. Odell Beckham, Sterling Shepard, and Victor Cruz will present big problems for a Cowboys secondary that will get little-to-no help from a depleted Cowboys front 7. I'm anticipating a pass-heavy attack from New York, which will neutralize the Cowboys' highly anticipated run game, as Dallas will attempt to play catch-up in a shootout. Giants 34, Cowboys 24
Laurie: While so much attention will be on how the Cowboys offense is directed by rookie Dak Prescott, what will be equally crucial is how the defensive unit copes with a potent Giants aerial attack. With each of New York's top three receivers able to cause havoc out of the slot, it will be fascinating to see if Orlando Scandrick, Byron Jones and Sean Lee can take away the middle of the field, and allow Morris Claiborne and Brandon Carr to play with renewed confidence outside. The Giants run game is far less dynamic of a threat, and with the Crawford twins, Terrell McClain and Cedric Thornton on deck there is a recipe for the Cowboys to make Big Blue one dimensional and attempt to control the clock with a heavy dose of Ezekiel Elliott. Prescott's early chemistry with Dez Bryant and Cole Beasley will prove to be pivotal. Less scoring than anticipated in a tension-filled tussle in the East. Cowboys 27, Giants 20


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The dark, malignant side of Charlotte Brontë, which flashes fiercely through the pages of her "Jane Eyre," sets the tone for the moody film version of this great novel, which came to the Music Hall yesterday. No depths of consuming passion are plumbed very diligently in this film. No haunting pathos pervades it. The producers had little time for that. With Orson Welles playing Rochester, the anguished hero of the book, they mainly gave way to the aspects of morbid horror to be revealed. They tossed Mr. Welles most of the story and let him play it in his hot, fuliginous style. As a consequence, the heroine of the classic, little Jane, played by Joan Fontaine, is strangely obscured behind the dark cloud of Rochester's personality.True, this accounts for some distortion of Miss Brontë's full-bodied book. It makes Jane a sort of bloodless Trilby from the time Rochester sweeps upon the scene. She becomes, as it were, a hypnotic under his Svengali spell, and exists in a world of shapeless horrors which are governed entirely by him. Under these circumstances the early part of the film, which gives a very moving comprehension of Jane's sad childhood at Lowood School, seems remote from the rest of the picture. It is almost a separate tale. The emphasis is taken away from Jane Eyre as soon as she goes to Thornfield Hall.But that doesn't say that the picture isn't grimly fascinating in its own right, for it does have continuous vitality as a romantic horror tale. The mysterious moods of Rochester, the secret horror locked away in Thornfield Hall, the screams in the night and the strange fires are all conducive to shivers down the spine. And the moment of shattering revelation, when the secret of Thornfield is exposed, should be quite a cozy experience for those who have not read the book.Mr. Welles' ferocious performance doesn't limn Miss Bronte's hero, but it does strike off a figure which is interesting to observe. His Rochester has the studied arrogance, the restless moods of a medieval king carrying his own soul on a halberd and demanding that everybody look at it. We only wish that he spoke more clearly; he so mumbles and macerates his words that half the time we were unable to tell what he was talking about. In contrast, Miss Fontaine's performance is so modest and subdued that one comprehends from it only anxiety and awe. No wonder there is no sense of love or passion between them. Peggy Ann Garner is desperately appealing as the tortured child, Jane, and Henry Daniell is monstrously sadistic as her evil schoolmaster. Sara Allgood, Agnes Moorehead and Edith Barrett are good in lesser roles.The settings are heavy and sombre, and Robert Stevenson has directed in a style that suggests the romantic extravagance of dark Victorian prose. For instance, at the moment of betrothal between Jane and Rochester, he has thunder rumble in the heavens and lightning blast a tree. Other collaborations between nature and man are quite as convenient in this "Jane Eyre."
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One of the best, and certainly the least used of the genealogical sources for Canton Vaud is the terriers, compilations of feudal obligations relating to land. The terriers, often of a type called "grosses de reconnaissances", were used right up to the end of the feudal system, which occurred officially in the new Canton of Vaud in 1804. In May, 2009, the Archives Cantonales Vaudoises (ACV) and FamilySearch.org announced a project to digitize the terriers—eventually, all 4,300 volumes, approximately 1.6 million images—and make them available on the internet. The Cercle Vaudois de Généalogie posted an announcement regarding the project. In June, 2011, the first results of this project were added to the FamilySearch.org web site. At the present time, images from some of the terriers are available. The images are not yet indexed. Even though the project has a long way to go, it is not too soon to learn something about these records.
As of June 22, 2011, about 2/3 of the terriers for the district of Aigle, plus one fragment from the district of Avenches, were available on the FamilySearch.org web site.
Indexes and abstracts from a large number of terriers that have not yet been posted on the FamilySearch web site are available here.
Why are the terriers important? They are simply the best source for genealogical information in the feudal era, second only to the church records (available on microfilm through the Family History Library as well as at the ACV). When your research leads you back to a time when the church records do not provide the clues you need, the next place you should look is the terriers. In my opinion, the terriers are even more helpful than the records of the notaries (also on microfilm through the Family History Library and at the ACV), because most of the terriers have a simple index or table of contents ("Répertoire"), and a much greater fraction of the terriers seem to have survived, compared with the registers of the notaries. Also, the terriers, unlike any other resource in the Pays de Vaud, usually give the history of ownership of each parcel of land, in a way that often gives two or three generations of genealogy, and sometimes as many as five or six generations.
What is in a terrier? Most of the terriers consist of contracts called "reconnaissances", in which a person, or sometimes an institution, "recognizes" an obligation to a person or an institution that is one step higher in the feudal pecking order. A person at the lower rank in the feudal pecking order is a "vassal"; a person at the higher rank is a "seigneur". The "seigneur" holds title (granted by some even higher-ranking "seigneur") to one or more pieces of real estate that he or his predecessors had granted to the vassal (or the vassal's predecessors) in return for an obligation of some kind, frequently an annual payment of money, grain, livestock, etc. The predecessors of either the seigneur or the vassal might be their respective ancestors (in which case, the property was inherited by the seigneur from his ancestors, or by the vassal from his ancestors, or both), or the property might have been sold, rented, mortgaged, etc. by either party, or it might have derived from a marriage settlement on either side, etc. For the genealogist, it is usually the history of the vassal that is most important. The "reconnaissance", then, says that, at the request of the seigneur, the vassal has appeared before the "commissaire" who is compiling the terrier, and "recognizes" his obligation to the seigneur for specific pieces of land and for specific amounts of money or other obligations. The individual pieces of land are described with reference to adjacent properties, and also with reference to the names of the vassals who recognized the same obligations in the past (frequently giving the date and the name of the commissaire of the reconnaissance in the previous terrier). Further, the reconnaissance will usually indicate how the vassal acquired the property: by "legitimate succession" (inheritance), by a sale, etc. The reconnaissance closes with the names of witnesses and the signature of the commissaire. These documents are verbose, but the phraseology tends to be very similar from one document to the next. The form of the reconnaissance is so predictable, in fact, that it scarcely matters whether it is in French (after the Reformation) or in Latin (before the Reformation). The script is usually large and legible.
How do I find the right terrier? With over 4,300 volumes to choose from just at the ACV, and many additional volumes still at the various communal archives, it is sometimes difficult to know where to start. The ACV has grouped the terriers by district, although the patchwork of feudal land ownership does not always coincide with district boundaries. For each nominal district (such as Aubonne, Morges, etc., the same districts used to classify the records of the notaries), the ACV has an inventory containing detailed descriptions of each terrier. The descriptions include the approximate date of the terrier, the name of the seigneur or institution for which it was compiled, the names of the commissaires, the names of the communes where the properties were located, the number of pages, whether or not the volume has an index, and other details. There is also a series of volumes that list the available terriers by date for each village. Because the boundaries of the Pays de Vaud were different under the anciens régimes (Savoie, Bern), the terriers actually cover a number of villages that are no longer part of Vaud, especially in the Vully region. Here are the links to the inventories:
How reliable are the terriers? Like other documents written by human hands, the terriers contain errors. The same caveat applies to church records, the records of the notaries, and other sources. Because errors are possible, it is important to search as widely as possible. If you can locate multiple citations that agree on a particular genealogical fact, you have a better chance of reaching correct conclusions. Fortunately, the Pays de Vaud was divided into an enormous number of small parcels of land which had been divided, inherited, exchanged, bequeathed, mortaged, forfeited, and otherwise shuffled about, with the result that any given vassal probably had obligations to several different seigneurs, each one compiling a separate terrier about once a generation. It is not unusual to find the same person making a reconnaissance in several different terriers over a period of several decades, and with genealogical information in each such reconnaissance. Further, genealogical details are often mentioned in the descriptions of adjoining properties, so it is sometimes possible to locate multiple paraphrases of earlier reconnaissances, which can be compared for consistency. Because of the inherent redundancy of the terriers, it is possible to spot inconsistencies, and frequently to resolve them.
The terriers present a special difficulty when they paraphrase earlier reconnaissances. It is often difficult to be sure who was alive and who was dead at a specific date in the past (information paraphrased from an earlier terrier), and often there is no date given for events in the distant past. Often, however, there is enough information to lead you to the next earlier terrier, if it still exists. By finding the next earlier terrier, you can often compare the earlier reconnaissance with its later paraphrase, and thus better understand what the compiler of the later terrier was trying to tell you about the history of the property and of the family that owned it.
The terriers may reveal changes of family names. Genealogists who are familiar with the church records of the Pays de Vaud will have encountered "dit names" or aliases, a situation where a particular family might be known by more than one surname. This practice, probably arising from the practical need to distinguish individual families who happened to have the same name in a small village, was especially prevalent before about 1600. In the village of Gimel, for example, we find multiple aliases for most of the families in the earliest church records. The terriers go back much further. By reading the terriers carefully, we can sometimes spot historical changes of family names, and occasionally we can identify the particular person who was the source of the new name. The multi-generational character of the terriers makes them the best source for finding these situations.
Who uses terriers for genealogical research? Oddly, very few of the genealogies that have been compiled for families from Canton Vaud have made much use of the terriers. We know this because it has been so easy to find proof that the published genealogies are incorrect. For example, the father of the Magdelaine Gachet who married Samuel d'Erlach of Bern—this couple is cited many times in the early 17th Century—was unanimously given as Nicolas Gatschet of Bern, in spite of the fact that Nicolas left a very legible and detailed account of his family, indicating that his daughter Magdelena died as a young child. The true parentage, already deduced from the rest of the story of the Gachet/Gatschet family as reported in the records of the notaries, was finally found in a terrier for the "noble fiefs" of Lausanne. Her father was François Gachet, one of the six brothers of Nicolas. Another example is found in the publications on the noble de Mont family of Aubonne by Louis de Charričre, who speculated about the identity of some of the last members of that family cited in various records around 1600. The correct parentage of noble Gabrielle de Mont, wife of the notary Antoine Mayor of Ballens, is revealed in the terriers. The terriers have also revealed that the Favre family of Gimel circa 1580 was known in earlier generations as de Genčve dit Billiard; that Mayor of Mollens derives from Claude Mayor of Ballens (we are still trying to find the parentage of this Claude Mayor); that the Monod family of Ballens apparently derives from an Aymonet Mayor of Ballens whose descendants were known as "dit Monod" and then as Monod; that the Mayor family of Ballens was originally an alias (or vice versa) of du Verney, etc. A thorough search of the terriers would have brought these facts to light long ago. Were the terriers hidden away in communal or other archives where genealogists did not have access to them? Did genealogists believe that they had all been destroyed during the "Bourla-Papey" incident in 1802? Were they too difficult to use before the ACV compiled its inventory and finding aids? Or were they just forgotten? Considering the extensive use that has been made of other records from the medieval period, it is difficult to understand why we find so few citations of these important records.
Even in the cases where we find a few citations to the terriers, it has not taken us very long to find additional information in other terriers. Apparently, these genealogists were satisfied to find one or two specific answers, then stopped searching. In our experience, a limited search will not yield the full story, and it runs the risk of yielding information that is incorrect or seriously incomplete. Therefore, when the terriers are available to a wider audience, it is very likely that many genealogies will have to be revised, and many more will be extended a century or more into the past, in short order.
How do I cite information found in the terriers? During the preparation for the project, each page of to be photographed was numbered, thus making every image within each terrier identifiable. Page numbers in the "répertoire" section, if the terrier has such a section, are prefixed by the letter R. If the terrier has "foliation" — that is, the older numbering was on the front side of each sheet only — the back side of each sheet is the same as the number on the front, but with the letter v appended. Thus, the back side of folio 8 will be designated 8v. Most of the earlier terriers used the foliation system, numbering only the front side of each sheet. Later terriers, beginning perhaps after 1750, used the pagination system, so that each side is numbered sequentially. However, the terriers contain all sorts of irregularities in foliation or pagination, probably the result of ancient clerks becoming bored and losing count, or due to rearrangements of the contents of a terrier, or the loss or removal of some sections, during binding or rebinding. There may be multiple attempts at numbering, in roman or arabic numberals. It seems best to follow the modern numbers, in pencil, whenever possible. A complete citation, then, would consist of the following: ACV Fx NNN, fol. zzz. The designation ACV tells us that the document is from the Archives Cantonales Vaudoises, the Fx NNN number is the classification of the volume at the ACV, and fol. or p. zzz tells us the folio number or page number at the top of the image.
To this we should add the title of the terrier. Since the actual titles of these volumes are in many cases extremely verbose, a short title will suffice. Include the name of the "commissaire" who compiled the volume, if known.
Then we have to add the date of the particular "reconnaissance", if available. Most of the terriers have a date pertaining to each separate reconnaissance, usually at the beginning of the reconnaissance, or else at the end. Occasionally the date is in the middle, after a long section of preliminary text, or we may find a designation such as "date comme dessus", "l'an et jour prémis", etc., indicating that we have to look at the previous reconnaissance in the same volume to locate the date. Or, in some volumes, the individual reconnaissances are not dated at all, and we have to rely on a date found in the introduction, or even on a date found on the spine of the volume, or an estimated date from the ACV's inventory. After adding the date to the citation, we can make it even more informative by adding the title of the individual reconnaissance, such as "Reconnaissance de Jean Favre, bourgeois d'Orbe".
By habitually citing information from the terriers and other documents from the ACV in this way, we make it possible for anyone, whether scholar or amateur, American or Swiss, to identify the original source easily.
Navigating through the images. Probably for some good reason, the indexes that are normally found at the beginning of each terrier have been relcated to the end of the images for each volume! The first image for each terrier is normally a description of the volume, taken from the ACV's inventories. When you want to browse through the images of a terrier that has not been indexed, review the first image to understand the nature of the volume, then go to the last image to find the end of the index, if there is one.
As more information about the digitization project is announced, we will post it here.
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I am getting tired of condescending, patronizing, and manipulative Christians conceding the validity of science in order to make themselves more credible when arguing religion. It is tiresome, an obvious sales tactic, and a waste of time. If they really, truly accepted the implications of what we learn just from cosmology and biology, there is no way … More Christians and Science
The next time the cosmological argument comes up (the "first cause argument" for the existence of God), DO NOT let the Christian get away with trying to hijack logic when making this argument. The infinite regress must be applied to God as well, since he is a complex being that would have had an even … More Don't Let Them Hijack the Cosmological Argument!
I have not been posting much due to a recent schedule change from insane to borderline-unmanageable, but I will do my best to get back to regular updating as soon as I can. In the meantime… Here are two interesting videos on creationism by scientists. Krauss is a pure genius, and I enjoy Bill Nye … More Creationism Vids
I get this question a lot, coupled with statements like, "You become your own god," and "There is no ultimate meaning for life," and "Who is to say murder or theft is wrong if a supreme being does not legislate it and there is no ultimate punishment," etc. My answer is that we are accountable to … More "If there is no God, to whom are you accountable?"


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District Trainer
The District Trainer is a dual position split between the Capital Area Library District and the Dauphin County Library System. In the district role, the District Trainer creates and delivers trainings for staff on our shared eResources. These trainings introduce staff to the contents and capabilities of our resources, display tips and tricks to using them, provide a supported workshop environment, and offer ideas for how to share resources with our patrons. Please contact me with any questions, suggestions, or training requests.
Keep up to date with available trainings through the eResource training blog, in addition to the District website.
Kerri Milliken
200 W 2nd Street
Hummelstown, PA 17036
717.566.0949 ext. 1202
Who can attend trainings?
Paid staff at any of the public libraries in the Capital Area Library District are invited to attend. Supervisor approval is required, as these are paid training hours.
What types of trainings are offered?
Trainings focus on the eResources shared by the District. These trainings are still in development, so we have the opportunity to prioritize based on the needs of the libraries. Currently available:
- Learning Express Library
- Genealogy and MyHeritage
- OverDrive & Libby
When are trainings held?
Check the Google Calendar below for currently scheduled District trainings.
Where are trainings held?
Trainings will be held throughout the District at System Hubs. Each system in the district contains at least one hub. Staff can attend at whichever location works best for them.
How do I register?
The events listed on the Google Calendar each include a link to a registration form. Follow that link and provide staff name and email, supervisor name and email, home library, and indicate the session you'd like staff to attend. Please register your staff at least a week before the training occurs. Trainings will run with a minimum of 3 participants.
How do I request a training?
In addition to the trainings held at System Hubs, individual libraries can request a training at a staff meeting or professional development day. These must be scheduled with the District Trainer in advance and are dependent upon schedule availability.
Please take this survey to provide us with insight on your library's training needs.
Requests for a future training topic? Please complete the below form!
Please note: eResource training is a form of continuing education for library staff, and does meet the requirements of the Continuing Education programs approved by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Staff who participate in the trainings offered by our District Trainer will receive a continuing education certificate, signed by the Capital Area District Consultant Librarian.


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Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 23 (ANI): Reality TV star Kylie Jenner, one of social media's most prominent influencers, has sent shares of Snap Inc. down more than six percent - apparently - with just one tweet.
The 20-year-old tweeted disapproval of the redesign of the company's video messaging app Snapchat, calling it 'so sad.'
"Sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me ... ugh this is so sad," she wrote.
sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me... ugh this is so sad.— Kylie Jenner (@KylieJenner) February 21, 2018
Later, she added, "Still love you tho snap," but it seems the damage may have already been done.
Following the tweet, which was liked more than 295,000 times, Snap Inc's stock price plummeted and the estimated loss in market value added up to about $1.5 billion, reports E! Online.
The new redesign has led to criticism not only from normal users but also celebrities. Despite that intense and occasionally high-profile criticism, Snapchat has committed not to reverse the redesign. (ANI)


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Prayer Ministries
The real power behind the Church is prayer! Prayer can do anything that God can do! You
Prayer Chapel
The Prayer Chapel is a very special place, which is open every day of the week and most of the day on Sabbath (Saturday), for those who desire a quiet place for meditation and pray. If you would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please contact the Church Office at (209) 369-1021.
Prayer Convocations
Once a year there is a special weekend convocation held for the entire Church Family which focuses on prayer. It is a time of real renewal and inspiration. Everyone is invited. Please watch the Calendar of Events.
Resources: Prayer Partner Ministry


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- Mobilise all stakeholders in the reskilling of the workforce
- Regularly monitor the digital competencies of the workforce and raise the alarm bells when they are no longer in line with the needs of the market
- Set up appropriate digital trainings for all, from job seekers to university students and employees in traditional companies
Social actors have the ability to turn the digital divide into digital opportunities. As the preferred interlocutors of workers, social partners have a deep and accurate understanding of the reskilling needs of the workforce. It is therefore critical that they strengthen capacities to ensure the inclusive access to digital trainings in order to provide ICT skills to the entire workforce.


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In a time before Cosmo *shudder*, things we girls take for granted like the pill didn't exist and unequal pay was routine. Fortunately, in 1968, a group of trailblazers for equal pay were there to start the ball rolling for the rest of us.
Eileen Pullen, Vera Simes, Sheila Douglass and Gwen Davis were part of a group of 187 women who brought the Ford factory in Dagenham to a standstill when they went on strike. They downed tools in 1968 in protest at the fact that they were classed as unskilled workers, while male colleagues doing the same job were thought to be skilled and paid much more. They didn't anticipate that their action would eventually bring about the Equal Pay Act.
Vera says it's astounding that we still don't have equal pay in 2012: "It feels like the fight for equal pay has almost gone backwards in recent years. Over forty years ago, we fought hard to be paid the same as men but even though we set the ball rolling, it's still not happening today. But that doesn't mean young women today shouldn't fight harder than ever for equal pay."
We couldn't have put it better ourselves. Our petition aims to make it mandatory for companies who employ 250 people or more to carry out a public, annual, equal pay audit – making sure we get the equality we deserve. So whatcha waiting for? Sign it here.


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CELLAR DOOR FEST: At 5:00pm this afternoon the fantastic three day Adelaide Cellar Door Festival kicks off at the Adelaide Convention Centre. This is a sensational event that has around 150 cellar doors (organised by wine growing region) showing of their wares. These days they also have boutique spirits and beer producers exhibiting so as to round out the experience. Read More...
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As per usual, the sensational CELLAR DOOR FEST is on in Adelaide again this year. It is going to be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from Friday, March 15 through to Sunday, March 17. It will include wineries participating from every wine growing region of South Australia showing their wines. Additionally, these days it also features most of the State's boutique brewers and boutique spirits distillers. Read More...


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Officers and staff can volunteer to help colleagues in new College of Policing initiative
Police officers and staff can volunteer to mentor colleagues through membership of the College of Policing.
Ahead of the launch of the new membership platform later this year, work is ongoing to ensure members will have access to online resources and services, including career development.
As part of this, the College is looking for volunteers to take on a mentoring role to support colleagues with their personal development and career progression.
Individuals at all levels can benefit from mentoring so there is no requirement for mentors to be in a specific role or rank.
The scheme is designed to be accessed by members who can select from a list of mentors, depending on specialty or location, and contact them directly to discuss further.
Head of Membership, Fiona Eldridge, said: "Mentoring is a great way for policing practitioners to develop by establishing a working relationship with someone with more experience and knowledge. It's a win-win – mentors can enrich and progress their own skills by helping others, and mentees benefit from their experience.
"As the professional body for policing, providing clear opportunities for officers and staff to develop on a personal and professional basis is a cornerstone of our offer, and mentoring is a valuable part of that. All you need is an interest in supporting a colleague and a willingness to spend time with them.
"Our new dedicated website for members will be launching soon. For now, we're still accepting pre-membership on the Members' Hub in POLKA."
Anybody interested can fill in an expression of interest form through the Members' Hub.
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with his two most famous poems,
"Agape" and "Peidra Negra Sobre Una Peidra Blanca."
It's that quality of longing that poets have
way too much of,
and their terrible loneliness
that would like to say
as Vallejo does:
"I would come to my door,
I would shout to everyone,
if you are missing anything,
here it is!"
And I'd love to.
Yes, I'd love to go to his door
and make love to him,
perhaps on a Thursday in Paris
on a day of heavy showers . . .
I'd keep everyone from beating him,
those whom he has done nothing to,
(Why does the world want to beat our famous poets?)
my Vallejo, my own Vallejo
who lives deep inside me now
where he is safe at last,
though, of course,
he knows nothing about this . . .
-- Nin Andrews
(from The Best American Erotic Poems: from 1800 to the Present)
Nin Andrews's books include The Book of Orgasms, Spontaneous Breasts, Why They Grow Wings, Midlife Crisis with Dick and Jane, Sleeping with Houdini, and Southern Comfort. She also edited Someone Wants to Steal My Name, a book of translations of the French poet, Henri Michaux.
Nin Andrews will be the featured poet at the New School poetry forum this evening at 6:30 PM in room 510 of 66 West 12 Street in New York City. She will read poems for thirty minutes, then field questions from moderator and audience for an equal amount of time.


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Today I was supposed to run 16 miles. I debated when to run/where to run. Eric had a 5k this morning in Spencerport and I decided to just run home from there, tacking on some extra miles by running up to the lake first.
I focused for the better part of the run on the negatives (probably not a good plan). So let's get those out of the way first.
1. I got up at 7:30 and ate a bowl of cereal. Then I went to Eric's race, walked around there some, and didn't start running until after 11. Last night, I had a leftover pork chop and a little mashed potatoes for dinner. That adds up to me leaving for my run hungry. I waited to take my first shot block until mile 4. That was a bad decision–I should've taken a couple before I even started. By mile 5, I was having dizzy spells and my legs felt like lead.
2. I went out way too fast. I knew it. I kept telling myself to slow down, but I still ran just over 9 minute miles for the first 5 miles. I would've been ok doing that for a bit longer had I properly fueled my body, but I hadn't. And I paid for it over the last 3-4 miles of my run today.
3. I had a cell phone with me, which made me consider calling Eric for a ride home.
4. I did not dress appropriately. I don't know what would've been appropriate. I stopped to ditch my jacket around mile 5 because I was sweating so much. But then I made a turn and around mile 7, I started to get really cold again and had to put the jacket back on. On these in-between days, clothing choices are really tough for me. I think because I was so uncomfortable in other ways, the discomfort of my clothing choices irritated me more than it normally would've.
5. I am a baby. I get frustrated with myself and then I shut it down. Today, I'm glad I indulged my baby side–I'm feeling nauseous and exhausted, so running farther would've probably made me sicker, and that's no good for anyone. But as I was struggling through the last miles today, I allowed myself plenty of negative self talk. I thought about how much farther I'd run before, why I couldn't do that today, how I had made poor decisions in my pre and early run stages and how I needed to suck it up and sleep in the bed I'd made for myself. I need to stop doing this. I just read a quote that you should say one nice thing about your body every day. And I love the one about not saying to yourself anything you wouldn't want to say to a friend. I have a negative self talk problem and I need to quit it.
So now let's look at the positives.
1. I finished my run. I did not get in the miles I was supposed to. In fact, I should've run for another hour at least. However, I did not cave. I texted Eric at mile 6 to tell him I was on my way home, calling it quits early. He offered to come pick me up–at that point I was still 3-4 miles from home. I told him that I was going to try to go home on my own, walking if needed. I thought about texting him back several times–in fact, I ran with my phone in my hand the rest of the way home. But I never did. I never gave myself that satisfaction (which would've later turned to disappointment had I done it) of calling him up for a ride. I have never been so happy to see my street. I was only going to get in 9 miles. I didn't even care. I finished and sat on the front step for a long time before I went in.
2. I learned some good lessons about pacing (don't go out too fast–slow the ef down, shme!) and nutrition (you have to fuel properly if you're going to run well and feel good). These are lessons I know, but I guess this is a good reminder and/or I saw in action what happens if you don't follow the "rules."
3. I hit the wall for the first time ever (I think). I just couldn't do it. I had stopped for a quick walk break, started again with the intention of going a half mile. I started and didn't think I could go a half mile. So I told myself to go a quarter mile. And I couldn't. I couldn't make it. My legs were dead, my arms were dead (sometimes when my legs get tired, I just swing my arms really hard to give myself the necessary propulsion)…I felt awful. So I stopped, walked when I needed to. My pace dropped by almost 2 minutes per mile. But I kept going.
4. I kept going. I came home, sat on the step, wallowed in it for a bit, came in and said "I don't know how the hell I'm going to run this marathon in a couple of months." "You're going to put one foot in front of the other," Eric said, dismissively. I've got this in control. I've still got lots of time left. I have a new plan, I'm going to give my all. When Buffalo is over, I don't know that I'll ever train for another marathon. It's so much work and it's exhausting and I don't really enjoy it. So finish this up and then focus on getting faster in shorter races!
So next weekend, we are running a race Saturday morning. So 5 miles fast Saturday, then Sunday I will be up to do a 16 (I hope) miler. Game on.