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My entire career, I've been watching.
Every interaction, every meeting, every pitch – I'd watch and wonder HOW?
HOW can I be more like this person or avoid becoming that person?
HOW can I get this or prevent that?
HOW can I be successful?
The answer was simple.
Stop asking HOW and start asking WHY?
WHY is this worker kicking-booty, while that worker goes unnoticed?
WHY do some people enthusiastically embrace their work, while others stay arms-length-removed?
HOW questions show our age.
Maybe not the number of candles-on-your-birthday-cake age but the age of our thinking.
HOW questions are so-20th Century.
HOW questions are PROCESS questions, seeking only the repeating and dependable patterns that drove the industrial age.
HOW thinking goes like this:
If someone did this and got that.
Then, if I do this, I too will get that.
Thus, if I do more of this, I will get more of that.
Too bad, so sad, wrong answer.
It doesn't work that way and never did.
WHY thinkers know:
Life doesn't work like an assembly line.
Patterned predicable behavior isn't the norm – not even close.
In the supremely-un-factory-like human world,
In workplaces filled with sensitive people,
Success isn't a controlled output.
Success is an emergent quality,
A celebration,
A collaborative triumph over all the other possibilities.
Success arises from the delicate, and oh-so-fragile, interplay of human motivations and desires.
Asking WHY transforms the mundane into the magical.
WHY connects people where it matters – by connecting WHY it matters to people.
Too fluffy for you?
Too touchy feely to fit in your world of work?
HOW'S that working out for you?
If your work life isn't as fulfilling as it could be,
Maybe it's time to ask yourself, WHY COME?
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A Piece of My NaNoWriMo 2
I've decided to break out of my comfort zone and go against my own "writing rules" to share with you what I've been working on. I've been trying to beat out my second revision of my novel A Mouth Full of Teeth, and it's kicking my butt. I thought being a NaNo Rebel and dedicating … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo Excerpt – Condensed
Ok, so I posted an excerpt from my zombie novel a little while ago and I was just so gosh darn excited it ended up being 5 pages long! I just couldn't handle making it any shorter! It was the first time any other eyes besides mine would see it, and I felt kind of … Continue reading
A Piece of My NaNoWriMo
I'm 17 days into National Novel Writing Month, and I thought it high time to share my novel with my favorite readers. Here's a few things I'd like you to keep in mind: I still don't have a title. Titles take me for-e-ver to come up with, so for now my Working Title is War … Continue reading
Thief But couldn't you have even at least had some respect for me? As a human? As a living thing? Did you ever think about me? About how all this would affect me? Probably not. Because to you, it was never about me. It was always about you. (Fiction in 50 submission – September) … Continue reading
My roommate has this rambunctious little dog named Oliver. We don't know what he is exactly, but he has the strength of 10 elephants and the energy of 10 children at a bounce house party. He's a rescue and a trouble maker, but he also has a touch of the separation anxiety. Dog Shaming: "I thought it would be … Continue reading
There Will be Blood…and Brains
With Halloween, my most favorite time of the year, looming in the near future, I have decided to resurrect a short story I started nearly a year ago and get down to business with it and kick its ass into something awesome. A while back I had been looking for writing contests to enter so … Continue reading


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The US state of Georgia has hurriedly executed Andrew Allen Cook amid a legal scramble to carry out capital sentences before its supply of lethal injection drugs reaches its expiry date of 1 March.
Cook, 38, had been on death row for the killing of two college students in 1995.
The Georgia appeals court on Wednesday temporarily stayed Cook's execution to consider a challenge to the state's lethal injection procedure. But the Georgia supreme court lifted the stay on Thursday. Other appeals were exhausted.
Cook was the first inmate to be executed since the state changed its execution procedure in July from a three-drug combination to a single dose of the sedative pentobarbital.
Georgia is also pushing to execute Warren Hill, who has been diagnosed as intellectually disabled, before 1 March. Hill's death warrant runs until 26 February and Cook's had been due to run out on 28 February.
The attorney general of Georgia – the state's chief prosecutor – is hurriedly trying to have Hill's stays of execution overturned. The courts intervened after it was found that pentobarbital was being ordered by the corrections department for use as a lethal injection without a prescription from a doctor – a breach of federal rules over the distribution of a controlled substance.
The attempt to execute Hill has provoked international condemnation because of his disability. A federal appeals court has also blocked the execution to allow time to consider the disability issue, and on Thursday the US supreme court denied Georgia's request to overturn the stay.
Georgia confirmed to the Guardian that its entire supply of pentobarbital expires on 1 March. The expiration date leaves the state in a quandary: it still has 93 men and one woman on death row, including Hill, but with no obvious means by which to execute them.
A spokeswoman for the department of corrections insisted that it anticipated "it will be able to obtain sufficient supplies of the drugs necessary to carry out the court ordered lethal injection process." But just how that could be done is not obvious.
Anti-death penalty campaigners are scathing about the unseemly haste with which Georgia appears to rushing to beat the deadline. "This highlights the nastiness of the process that the AG should be racing to kill prisoners ahead of an expiration date," said Sara Totonchi, director of the Southern Center for Human Rights.
Georgia's difficulties procuring execution drugs is a reflection of the gradual stranglehold that is being put on the US death penalty by authorities and companies around the world refusing to act as accomplices in the death sentence. The European commission, following unilateral action by the UK, has imposed restrictions on the export of medicines to all US corrections departments.
As a result of the European squeeze, Hospira, the only US manufacturer of sodium thiopental, an anaesthetic that was used widely in the triple cocktail of lethal injections, ceased production in 2011. That, in turn, forced states including Georgia to revise their death protocols, shifting to a single injection of pentobarbital.
But now supplies of pentobarbital are also running out. One of the leading manufacturers of the drug, the Danish firm Lundbeck, has introduced tough restrictions on the distribution of the drug to prevent it falling into the hands of US executioners.
As legal routes for the procurement of medical drugs have been successively shut down, several of the 33 states that still practice the death penalty have resorted to shady methods for acquiring them. Georgia was exposed in 2011 as having been one of the states that bought lethal injection drugs from Dream Pharma, an unlicensed company that operated out of a driving school in west London.
Other corrections departments have looked to India for their supplies.
Maya Foa, an expert on execution drugs at the human rights group Reprieve, said that at the heart of the issue was a fundamental principle "that medicines should be used to save lives, not end them. The underhand, sordid practices we have seen in states trying to get hold of these drugs exposes their absolute disregard for human dignity."
As Georgia struggles to find new sources of pentobarbital or alternatives, death penalty abolitionists will be watching closely for any signs that they are turning to compounding pharmacies to make up the drugs for them. In October, South Dakota executed Eric Robert using a batch of pentobarbital that it had obtained from a local pharmacy.
Tests that were done on the batch showed that it was contaminated with fungus, in an echo of the 2012 outbreak of fungal meningitis that was tracked down to a compounding centre in Massachusetts.


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How to build a permaculture suburb
Once upon a time, all the talk in hippy circles was of the end of suburbia. But what if we could create suburbs that are designed to function in harmony with their surroundings?
That's the concept behind Village Homes in Davis, California. From passive solar housing through neighborhood fruit orchards, chicken coops and beehives to a carefully designed system of swales which is intended to let rainwater percolate into the ground, this 70 acre, 225-home site is about as harmonious as one can image any suburb to be.
Of course, the main problem with suburbs is location—and the associated transportation footprint that comes with it. But the FAQ over at Village Homes suggests that it is biking distance to the university, where many residents work. And Davis has already been recognized as one of the likeliest cities in the world to go truly car-free. So here too, Village Homes seems to come out on top.Check out Geoff Lawton's homage to this "permaculture suburb" below—the full video is viewable at GeoffLawton.com.


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Senator Vicente Sotto III inserted the libel clause in the Philippine Cybercrime Law. I knew it. When I read the RA that clause bothered me. I kept wondering why it was even there. Why lump "cyber-libel" with child porn? This post by Raissa Robles is a must-read.
What makes the libel rider interesting is that it is SUCH a clumsy cut-and-paste job, without any attempt to take into account the nature of the Internet.
No congressional public hearing was ever held on libel in the Internet.
This section on libel has grave implications for freedom of speech on the Internet. People who post on Facebook, Twitter and write comments in news websites can be sued for libel in much more insidious ways than those in the traditional news media.
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Rootworm and corn don't go together, as farmers know all too well. That's why it was big news last month when an EPA report found that genetically modified corn from Monsanto might be losing effectiveness in battling the unwanted pest. Whether their crops have suffered or not, corn growers across the Midwest will soon be making a decision whether to plant this seed or not.
During the winter agronomist, Ben Pinkelman spends a lot of time inside, sitting at a computer. But in the summer, his office is on wheels his pickup truck.
Pinkelman is a crop consultant and oversees more than 30,000 acres. Of those acres 3,000 show signs of rootworm infestation.
"I've seen it on my south end, east end, west end, north end so I've seen it kind of my whole territory here in northeast Nebraska."
The signs of an infested field? The plants aren't standing well in the rows, they're tilted or there's just areas where the corn is lying flat on the ground; All this because the pests are eating at the roots.
What's common about these fields is they're planted continuously with corn.
"If we throw the same thing at it year after year after year after year it's going to beat us," Pinkelman said. "So we have to think longer term and integrate more approaches to keep the rootworm guessing."
The EPA has issued a report last month that sees the very same problem in fields it surveyed in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Nebraska. The report stated that a trait in one of Monsanto's genetically engineered corn seed which has been on the market since 2003 may be losing some of its effectiveness against rootworm.
"We take the EPA's report very seriously and we do know that farmers have faced hot spots with high populations of rootworms for years," said MiMi Ricketts, a spokesperson at Monsanto. "Even prior to the introduction of insect protected trait technologies. Today there are geographical pockets of heavy rootworm infestation in areas where there's been a long history of corn-on-corn plantings."
In Nebraska that's becoming a common planting pattern, especially for cattle producers.
"There's an economic incentive to grow your own corn rather than buy it for somebody else, especially with the higher value of corn these days," said Bob Wright is a professor of entomology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. "That's sort of exaggerating or exacerbating the issue in terms of why people are growing continuous corn."
Farmers facing a rootworm infestation do have options. They can rotate their fields to a different crop like soy beans a plant where the rootworm cannot survive essentially breaking the life cycle of the pest. They can switch to a different seed that has multiple traits that kill the rootworm, or they can switch to older methods of pest control like soil insecticides.
"If management practices that led to problems in a few fields are continued on a larger scale, the problem likely will become bigger," said Aaron Gassmann, an Assistant Professor of Entomology at Iowa State University whose research was cited by the EPA in its report. Gassmann examined rootworm damage in Iowa fields in 2009.
"It's hard to know just how big of an issue this could become; it could become a substantial problem down the road if things don't change now," Gassmann said.
Ben Pinkelman, the agronomist in northeast Nebraska, notes that rootworm resistance is an ongoing battle for farmers no matter what seed they plant. But he does see a broader concern in this case.
"We've got a trait and these traits are supposed to be infallible is the general belief out there. It's never happened before," Pinkelman said.
Insecticides have failed before, cultural controls have failed before, this is kind of a first."
The stakes are high; according to the Corn and Soybean Digest roughly two-thirds of the US corn crop has been genetically modified to ward off pests.


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From the Administration Settings page in Interfolio Review, Promotion, & Tenure administrative users can enable or disable file downloads, enable or disable comments, create and edit forms used to collect information from candidates, establish case statuses for an institution, and set up committee voting options.
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Click "Manage" on your Promotion & Tenure account dashboard and select "Administration"
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So much to catch up on from the past 2 months! It is hard to believe it is already 2013 so I guess I owe everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Now for some backtracking...
Now for some backtracking...
Little Ty has reached his 6 month mark on 12/11:
He has gotten 2 teeth on the bottom
He has gotten a cold and his first ear infection
He was 18.11# (75%)
And I cannot remember the length but he dropped to 75% in that as well.
He is sitting up on his own and grabbing at everything in sight (which then goes straight to his mouth making me terrified of all the tiny legos we have around!)
He is LOVING solid foods: carrots, peas, green beans, squash, sweet potatoes, pears, apples, bananas, prunes, peaches and Mum mums!
I also give him mushed up pieces of my food (dont tell!!!) and he loves whatever it is. He just loves to eat!
He slept through the night about 4 times and then has gone all helter skelter again....I think his top 2 teeth are about to break through now so I am not sure there is an end in sight to my sleepless nights.
He is still nursing but like I said, he will eat anything in sight
He LOVES his big brother and they keep him laughing. I love hearing his big belly laughs and he truly seems to miss them when they are not around. Mommy is not quite as entertaining as they are!
He says "mom mom mom mom" and has started this high pitched squealing which is cute at first but then can be quite ear piercing. But he loves to make all kinds of noises.
He also got Baptised on the 9th and we had a wonderful weekend having Grammie and Pop in town for that.
Here we are about to get Ty dressed in the parlor...and Drake, of course, cannot keep his hands off! But Ty doesn't mind!
Getting ready to go in!
And his sweet little wet head afterwards!
I wish so badly we were allowed to take pictures during the service because Ty did so well! The church was gorgeous for Christmas and Advent, but also, he did not make one peep and looked at everyone in the church. Hunter and Drake were so stoic in front of the congregation...I think they might have been overwhelmed by all the people looking at them. Which is quite ironic because normally they want all the attention they can get! But never-the-less, it went perfectly. I couldn't help myself but cry this time. It was beautiful.
Ty was wearing the Baptism Gown that I wore when I got Baptised. It was also worn by my great great grandfather and is literally over 100 years old. It should NOT ever be worn again! It is so delicate and thin that from now on I think it should only be looked at! Ty ripped a hole in the side after having it on for less than a minute. But it was so sentimental and sweet.
Also, for the record, Hunter says he likes it when Ty pulls his hair. He actually said he prefers to stand in front of him so that he will pull his hair. Dont ask because I can't explain the weirdness sometimes. He got his prayers answered here.
And then home with family for a beautiful lunch my mom arranged. It was all delicious!
Quiche Lorraine, Spinach and Mushroom Quiche, Salmon, Ham and Rolls, Fruit, Salad, and a delicious Leland Riggan Cake.
Leland Riggan Cake...it was vanilla cream with a caramel layer filling and the icing had a slight layer of salt...it was DIVINE!
Oh! This was a sticker of Baby Jesus that Hunter put on Ty's arm after the Baptism...he thought he needed a tattoo at the ripe age of 6 months.
Ty loves his Grammie!!
The big boys got a huge kick watching Ty's Gown balloon out on his way down. I don't know how many times Kyle did this...but it never got old!
With all the grandparents
Grammie and Pop
Mimi and Da
And having our little buddy Ryan there to celebrate with us...he is going to be a good buddy for Ty
But before the Baptism one of the highlights for the boys was getting the Christmas decorations down....or so I thought. They could not WAIT to get the Nativity Set down and I thought it was so sweet they were so excited about that.
They carefully pulled it out of the box.
They carefully set the figures in place.
They took turns so nicely
And as I go back upstairs to happily get more decorations I come back down and this is what I hear:
"Weeeoooo Weeeooo Emergency Emergency! Baby Jesus Emergency! Weeeoooo!"
And lo and behold Jesus is on the fire engine, Joseph is driving it and our nativity has quickly become a playhouse. Now I am seeing more whay they wanted to get it out...BOYS!
The next week the boys had their Christmas Programs. I got NO pictures of Hunter's...I cannot believe it! But Drake woke the morning of H's program with a high fever so I was so frazzled not having him in school and trying to find someone to watch him so I could run to Hunter's program....knowing I would make someone unhappy. If I didn't go to Hunter's program it would upset him but if I left Drake with Ty's babysitter it would upset him. So my poor mom ended up having to leave Oak Hill and miss the program so she could sit with Drake so I could run there and watch it. Anyway, all that does not matter, but why I am excusing myself for not getting any pictures.
But Drake's program was adorable and he was a shepherd just like Hunter was the year before. They really do a great job of telling the Christmas Story, the birth of Jesus, and really getting you in the Christmas spirit.Ty, of course, fell asleep before it started and drooled all over Da's jacket. Be he of course didnt mind!
Drakey is the far left shepherd in the yellow
marching across stage for their number
And what was even funnier was of all my children, Drake I thought would eat this up...but I think either he wasn't feeling well still, or he got stagefright! He kept his head down most of the time acting so coy and shy....it was kind of funny and cute to watch...but also so unlike him!
But I also wish I put the video on here because they group of the shephers was hilarious...I will just leave it at that! (Drake is the back left)
And after the program they had a class party in their room. And Aunt Smell came to watch!


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Science envyProgrammers have science envy. We feel that, unlike much of our code, science works. Scientists have spent hundreds of years honing a methodology that helps them assimilate new knowledge and correct error, while we have spent decades frantically accumulating complexity that we can't handle. Strangely, scientific theories become more accurate over time, whereas software systems often decay.
The software industry has tried to learn from science and engineering's success. We call our programming degrees "Computer Science" and "Software Engineering", though they are neither. "Computer Science" students do almost no experiments. The "Software Engineering" concept of exhaustive up-front design has become so discredited that even those who can't imagine any other way feel obliged to pretend that they "don't do Waterfall".
Of course, science and engineering are just analogies when applied to programming. They are meant to be useful ways of imagining our profession, not to be literally true. But in their naive form, I don't think analogies between programming and science are very useful. If we want to benefit from scientific rigour, we need to be more rigorous in how we appropriate scientific concepts.
Scientific testingSome software testers have used the scientific method as a way of framing their testing activities. For example, David Saff, Marat Boshernitsan and Michael D. Ernst explicitly cite Karl Popper and the scientific method in their paper on test theories. Test theories are invariant properties possessed by a piece of code which Saff et al attempt to falsify over a wide range of data points with an extension to the JUnit testing framework.
The problem with analogies that treat tests as theories and code as a phenomena is that they tell us nothing about how to write code. The software under test is like gravity, a chemical reaction or the weather. It may or may not have an underlying structure and beauty, but any insights we gain during testing are inevitably after-the-fact.
Worse, they are static models. When software changes over time, the knowledge gathered through "scientific testing" may no longer apply. The scope of scientific testing is confined to a specific version of the software. For example, a tested and verified "theory" about the memory profile of an application may become invalid when a programmer makes a small change to a caching policy.
Tests are facts. Code is theory.Science's strength is its ability to assimilate new discoveries. If we want to share in its success, a scientific model of software development needs to preserve science's adaptability.
We can go some way to achieving this by reversing the roles of testing and coding in the scientific testing model. Tests are facts. Code's role is as a theory that explains those facts as gracefully and simply as possible.
New requirements mean new tests. New tests are newly discovered facts that must be incorporated into the code's model of reality. Software can be seen as a specialised theory that attempts to embody what the stakeholders want the application to do.
How does that help us?Once we accept that code as a theory, we are then in a position to justify employing the most powerful weapon in science's armoury - Occam's razor. Our role is to write the simplest possible code that is consistent with the facts/tests/requirements. Whenever we have the opportunity to eliminate concepts from our code, we should.
Simple code isn't just cheaper. It's more valuable too, because it's easier to change and extend. We can justify this with reference to scientists' experience that the simplest theory is the most likely to survive subsequent discoveries.
As new requirements arrive and our understanding of the domain deepens, we have the opportunity to refactor. Refactoring isn't rework or throwing away effort. Refactoring is enhancing code's value by incorporating new knowledge on what we want our software to do. This could be by adding functionality, or in reducing complexity. Either makes the software as a whole more valuable.
Science celebrates refactoring. Each new piece of evidence clarifies scientists' understanding of phenomena and helps yield more useful theories. Often these refinements are small, but occasionally Einstein will have an insight that supercedes Newton's laws of motion. Domain driven design founder Eric Evans describes such pivotal moments on software projects as "breakthroughs".
Non-developers often assume an application is invariably more valuable with a feature than without it. Yet the example of special relativity allows us to explain otherwise. Newton's laws of motion are perfectly adequate for ordinary use. Unless we are interested in bodies moving close to the speed of light, it's not worth bothering with the additional complexity Einstein's theories bring.
If stakeholders are willing to accept that the application targets the common case and excludes troublesome edge cases, they will enjoy software that is simpler and therefore cheaper and more valuable. Sometimes, there is value in absent features. Always, there is value in simpler code.
Crave simplicity. Celebrate deletion. If science responded to new information by adding special cases then science would be in as big a mess as the software industry. As you incorporate new requirements, attempt to refine your code so that it remains flexible enough to accomodate tomorrow's requirements. Otherwise, your code will become less and less fit for its purpose, which is to provide business value.


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In the Market: Men's vs. women's housing wants
This weekly feature is a real estate news and information roundup from a millennial's point of view. When a young professional moves from Indianapolis (median home price $125K) to San Francisco (median price $1 million), you can expect an adventure. Nneka Madus, an analyst in Bank of the West's Mortgage Division, did just that and has plenty to share in her quest to own a home in San Francisco.When it comes to real estate, men and women value different things. For me, a walk-in closet is at the top of my list of "wants" (somewhat stereotypical, perhaps?). Before reading Adam Bonislawski's Wall Street Journal article, I thought a walk-in closet would be a pretty important feature that most women would look for. I was completely wrong — this article says single men actually value it more than single women. I also was pretty surprised at the other home features that men valued more than women. Adam's article gives a rundown of what men and women are looking for in this real-estate battle of the sexes. Six percent may be considered the "standard" commission for a real estate transaction — 3% to the seller's agent and 3% to the buyer's agent. However, as recently as 2013, the average commission was 5.38%, which most people don't know. That might not seem like a lot to quibble about, but as Kenneth Harney explains in the LA Times explains, buyers may want to know in advance how much their agent stands to make to try to negotiate that amount lower. One tip from the article: Before signing with a real estate agent, buyers may want to check out multiple agents and ask a lot of questions to negotiate a better deal. What's your idea of a million-dollar home? Before moving to San Francisco, I thought a million-dollar home meant a sprawling floor plan, chef's kitchen, a large manicured backyard, and his-and-her bathrooms with large walk-in closets. You know: a mansion. Now that I know San Francisco, a million-dollar home can be a 2-bedroom, 800-square-foot condo in a nice neighborhood. A million dollars is a lot of money, but you might be surprised what a million dollars can get you in different parts of the country. Sally French from Marketwatch has put together a fun list illustrating what a million-dollar home looks like in different markets.


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Mid-August means one thing: back to school! Purchase school supplies, get that first day outfit ready, head to open house, meet the teachers, put money on the lunch account, set the alarm, and lay your head down knowing that all preparation is done, right?
If you're the parent of a type 1 diabetic child, pieces are missing from this "normal" back to school checklist. As the school year approaches, d-parents are setting up meetings with the school nurse, child's teachers, and any other applicable staff members. They're also making sure their child has everything needed for any occasion that might possibly, could maybe, perhaps one day happen at school. We all know the outcome when you think, "Oh that will never happen," or "He'll never need that." It does happen and he does need it, leaving you dropping whatever it is you're doing to take it to him, losing precious time for you both.
So, while parents and kids vary on what they keep supplies in and just what supplies they keep at school, we all are filling something. Personally, we use a rectangular Tupperware container that will house an extra testing meter, test strips, lancets, batteries, two pods, Skin-Tac liquid, Skin-Tac wipes, adhesive remover wipes, juice, candy, glucagon, and ketone strips. We'll also have an unopened bottle of insulin in the fridge.
Once all this is gathered, I'll need to print the symptoms that describe highs and lows for all his teachers and review his 504 plan. A 504 plan ensures that students with disabilities identified under the law are eligible for certain accommodations to allow their education not be hindered by their disability – side note here, I have a very hard time saying that diabetes is a disability! We can do anything, diabetes doesn't have to stop us, and all those other pump you up motivational sayings that I honestly believe in 100 percent, but the truth is, every now and then an exception does have to be made.
For example, if Jackson's sugar drops in the middle of a timed test, he should be allowed extra time to finish that test. If his sugar is high, he's not going to perform as well and should be allowed to do the assignment when he is in range. I had a hard time putting my child on a 504. I believe that you have to learn to live with this disease and the problems that come with it (after all, suck it up, buttercup is one of my all-time favorite sayings) but then it hit me. If I have a difficult assignment at work, I'm not going to work on it when I'm low or super high. I have that freedom our kids though often times do not. Luckily, we're only changing one thing in our 504 this year.
Last year, Jackson couldn't go out to recess or gym unless his blood sugar was above 100. He's asked to lower that to 80 and I'm okay with that as long as he has 15-20 carbs beforehand because as his nurse says, this kid does everything 100 percent! He will come in dripping wet with sweat and had he not had those carbs, extremely low and most likely, early.
A 504 plan that only needs minor edits, a school and nurse that we already know, and him having 17 months experience under his belt, is making this year's back to school about a million times easier than last year's! Bring it on 2016/17 school year – Bring. It. On! Now to get that box packed up, edit that 504, print those papers, oh and make low carb breakfasts to have ready to go to prevent those dreaded post-breakfast spikes.
Happy Back to School to everyone! May your years be filled with fun memories, lots of learning, and steady-in-range blood sugars!
Jennifer Runyon is a freelance writer who shares her life stories living with type 1 diabetes for 28 years and whose young son also has been diagnosed with the disease. Email her at email@example.com.


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WWE launched a new Sin Cara shirt which was pulled out due to it being non-PG. There was a figure shaped like a penis and after realizing that, WWE immediately pulled the shirt. Here is the picture: Continue reading
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WWE Survivor Series Results And Thoughts
NOTE: This review WON'T be posted on EGW since Randall21 has already posted a review and I don't like to post on the same topic, on the same site. WWE Survivor Series was on yesterday, and what a success it was! Featuring 2 blockbuster world title matches, plus a mega main event featuring the Rock! … Continue reading
WWE Smackdown Review From Nov 18, 2011
Welcome, folks to the official review of this weeks Friday Night Smackdown, which was a go-home show leading up to Survivor Series. Here are the burning questions: How many Rock videos will they show tonight? Will Foley make an appearance? Will new matches be decided for SS? Let's go. Credit to Wrestling News World: The … Continue reading
WWE: US Title Match At Survivor Series
It is revealed that Dolph Ziggler will face John Morrison for the United States title at Survivor Series. This move is surprising. This could be a move by WWE to keep him in the company, but that woulkdn't be good for him, or the WWE, in my opinion. JoMo needs to take his talent elsewhere, … Continue reading
EvE: The Greatest Match In History Of Survivor Series (Raw Brand)
WWE Smackdown Spoilers For Nov 4, 2011
NOTE: I will do the review on Friday spoiler free. And secondly, DO NOT READ IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE SPOILED. Continue reading
Rock To Be In Action At Survivor Series
Yes, you heard it right. Rock will be wrestling at Survivor Series. Look at this tweet by the Rock: TheRock I'm ELECTRIFYING Survivor Series and New York City live never before! BOOTS TO ASSES. ow.ly/i/hrI1 When you click that link, you see the picture at the starting of this post. WWE released this statement: WWE … Continue reading


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In recent days many top 100 players have committed to division-one campus.
Anthony Barber goes to North Carolina State in the ACC. Fast in the open field, is compared to B.Jennings. Last year the 6'1″ athlete has improved a lot in managing the team and certainly has the potential to get to the NBA. Continue reading


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Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have been given a boost in signing Ajax star Christian Eriksen after the midfielder revealed that he could leave the Eredivisie club at the end of the season.
The Denmark international is linked with a move to White Hart Lane and Anfield while the Sky Sports claim the Premier League leaders Manchester United are also keeping a tab on the 21-year-old's future at Amsterdam.
Eriksen is still unsure over his future with Ajax beyond this season and claimed there is a 50 per cent chance to continue with Frank de Boer's side.
"I cannot say what will happen next summer. I have started to prepare for the season with Ajax but I do not know if I will continue with them. I have 50 per cent chance to stay where I am," the Denmark international told Tutto Mercato Web
Meanwhile, Ajax's technical director Marc Overmars revealed the midfielder has denied signing a contract extension with the Dutch club as he has now set his eyes on playing abroad. Eriksen's current deal with his employers runs down in 2014 and they would prefer to cash in on the player at the end of the season, rather than letting him go for free a year later.
Snodgrass: Not Worried About Bale
Meanwhile, Norwich City winger Robert Snodgrass claims he is not worried about stopping Spurs star Gareth Bale when Scotland face Wales for the World Cup qualifier this week. The 25-year-old believes his side needs to concentrate on winning the game rather than focusing on the ex-Southampton man.
"As players, you are required to do a job. For me, if I'm attacking, I'm not going to be worrying about Gareth Bale. I'm going to be concerned with what I can do to affect the game. That's why you're in the team," Goal.com quoted Snodgrass as saying.
"Whatever way the manager sets Scotland up, it won't be to stop Gareth Bale. It will be to try and win a football match. We're at home, there will be a big crowd at Hampden and there is no better feeling. Hopefully we can take the game to them," he added.


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Aadhaar-based eKYC or authentication is being widely adopted for financial as well as non-financial services such as to open bank accounts or for e-signatures.
It's a good idea to periodically check the authentications happening on your Aadhaar. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) website allows you to check Aadhaar authentication history. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to check it.
1. Where to find it: UIDAI has listed this facility under Aadhaar services on its home page or here. The website states that you can use this service to check 50 previous authentications. We found that the website shows authentication history of up to 6 months, though the number of authentications shown were fewer than 50.
2. Enter your Aadhaar number: Once you reach the web page, you will be asked to input your Aadhaar number and a security code to obtain a one-time password (OTP) that you will get on your registered number.
3. Choose history: The next page will have a drop-down list of different types of authentications. You can choose the type of authentication history you want to check. The different types of authentications are: demographic, biometric, OTP, biometric and OTP, demographic and OTP, and demographic and biometric. You will also be asked the time range for which you want the authentication history. You will need the OTP at this stage.
4. Find the list: Once this information is given, the UIDAI portal will list the authentication history along with authentication modality, date, time, name of the Authentication User Agency or AUA (you can check the details of the AUA here, UIDAI response code, transaction ID, authentication response and UIDAI error code, if any. At this stage, though the list of your authentication history is in front of you, it does not necessarily make it clear when and where the authentication took place.
6. Check details on email: If you have also registered your email with Aadhaar, you will also get an email after each authentication. You can use the response code from the UIDAI website to search through your email inbox to get more details about particular transactions. The email states whether or not the authentication was successful and specifies which device was used for that authentication. This could be an agency—a telecom service provider or a financial services company—or an app that used your Aadhaar authentication.
7. How to use the information? If you do not recognise a transaction, you can contact the AUA to find out why the authentication was conducted. You can also raise the issue with UIDAI by calling 1947 or by forwarding the email with suspicious transaction to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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By Hugh Fort
SCHOOL pupils who are excluded mid-term may be forced to wait for up to six weeks before they can return to the classroom.
At a meeting of the Schools Admission's Forum held on Wednesday, February 9, an idea was put forward that pupils in senior schools be made to wait until the term breaks before being allowed back into school.
This would mean pupils returning to school following major holidays or after half term.
It was suggested at the meeting that both the pupil joining the class and the pupils in the class would benefit from the scheme.
The forum felt children would be more welcoming to a new pupil joining at the beginning of the term.
It was also suggested a child joining halfway through the term would be forced to try to 'catch-up' with children in the class.
The board members said there were no problems with replacing pupils into infant schools but felt there were a number of factors that made older pupils much harder to place into schools.
At the meeting it was suggested some pupils are harder to place into schools than others and may cause disruption to the classrooms should they move during term-time.
These pupils are often unsettled at their current school, have behavioural problems and could be on the verge of exclusion from their current schools or have been removed from school by their parents and are unable to find another place.
It was stressed at the meeting this proposals would not apply to new residents in the area looking to place their children into new schools but would include pupils who have been excluded.
Cllr A|an Ward, executive member for education, said: "If a child mysteriously appears half way through the term, it becomes obvious to the other children something unusual has happened to the child.
"It is less likely to cause eyebrows to raise if a child joins a class after a holiday."


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Atlantic City Resorts
Atlantic City Resorts: Bally's Atlantic City
Feel like you're sitting on the most valuable property in the Monopoly game? You are at this resort on the corner of Boardwalk and Park Place. Take your chances in one of the casinos – 75 percent of the Bally's gaming area is non-smoking – play a round of golf at the historic Atlantic City Country Club, or catch a championship boxing match at this historic Atlantic City resort.
Atlantic City Resorts: Tropicana
Many people visit this Atlantic City resort to take in a show, enjoy the clubs or hit the casino, but you can do a lot more at this 21-story resort on the Atlantic Ocean. Check out screenings of the latest movies at the IMAX Theater or get pampered at the bluemercury spa. If you're there in December, you might be lucky enough to catch the Running of the Santas. But be warned: It's not for the kids!
Atlantic City Resorts: Caesar's
No Atlantic City resort is in Vegas, that's true, but the over-the-top Roman temple décor and non-stop casino action at Caesar's Atlantic City might make you feel you're in the original Sin City. You can attend Vegas-style shows, or dance the night away at Toga Bar (College toga party apparel NOT recommended). And of course, a spa, pools and shops will make your stay complete.
Before you plan your trip to any of the Atlantic City resorts, be sure to go online and look for package deals on hotels and car rentals. If you're flying, you might also find a great deal on airfares.
Whether you're spending a week's vacation or an afternoon at any of the Atlantic City resorts, you'll likely have a great time, and who knows? Maybe you'll come back with a few more dollars in your pocket than when you arrived.
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Internship abroad, a unique idea that could change the way you see the world and your place in it. Along with gap year volunteer programs, taking on internships across the globe can offer fantastic opportunities to combine travelling, work experience and making a contribution to the global community. It can be a challenging opportunity with much to learn, but it will ensure that you have as much knowledge and understanding as you can of your chosen field, in order to stand out from the crowd to future employers. If practical experience is required for the field or industry you're interested in, then an internship can provide the perfect opportunity.
Many companies and organisations now ask for experience as well as, or even instead of, qualifications before they consider you for a role. Getting experience of what you love, your passion, your choice for a future career, without actually being employed within the sector can be difficult. Firms can be reluctant to let you volunteer and staying within your country of origin can limit you access to potential life changing experiences. This is where an internship abroad can make a real difference. Internships cover a wide range of sectors from medical & healthcare projects to journalism internships. There is little limit on where an internship can take you; from the heart of Africa or Australia, to an internship abroad UK, or across Europe. Such an internship is the ideal way to maximise your future career prospects while travelling. One of the many other benefits of volunteering or taking an internship across the globe is that you are also giving back to the community at a local, national, or even international level. Through gaining the experience you need to further your career you are also learning more about conservation and environmental ethics or helping a community develop, for instance. The opportunity is a chance to gain new skills, meet new people and travel to new places. Of course, it is not all about work. Internship opportunities abroad are also a chance to become accustomed to new cultures, socialise, and develop friendships that will last a lifetime.
The first step in finding your perfect opportunity is to know what is available and what the different options involve, as well as what they require from you. Internships vary in length as well as detail, so you could be involved in a 1 month or a 6 month internship abroad. While an N.G.O internship in Tanzania may sound perfect, it may be of little long-term support to you if you are looking at a career in journalism. In this case a journalism internship is Costa Rica may be more effective. Types of internship opportunities abroad with Frontier include:
However, this is by no means the limit of the opportunities. Within these categories lie many different opportunities, for example wildlife conservation opportunities range from Marine conservation in Fiji to wildlife conservation in Costa Rica. Journalism internships cover Tenerife, Fiji, and Belize, amongst many others. Each internship involves working on a specific type of project and offers different experiences, skills, and challenges. One of the broadest categories that you will see when looking to find an internship abroad is N.G.Os. Working with non-government organisations across the globe offers opportunities ranging from teaching to journalism, and a host of community-based projects. You can be a part of a team working to improve lives on a local community level, providing medical and dentistry support, or helping to improve living conditions and building appropriate housing. There are also opportunities to work with N.G.Os whose work has a global effect. This covers areas such as climate change.
With so many exciting internship abroad opportunities to choose from it can be difficult to know where to start. One of the first things to consider is what it is you want to achieve from the internship. Where do you want it to take you in the future? What is it you want to learn and experience through the internship? Then consider where in the world you want to travel. Internships are available from Europe to Africa, Australia, and Israel. Also consider whether you have the skills and experience needed to take on the internship. While few internships require specific qualifications, some do, for example a dive master internship requires you to be qualified to at least PADI Advanced Open Water Level. Other considerations include the length of time you want to be away for. Internships can last from a few weeks to six months or longer. You need to be prepared for the conditions you will be living in and the travelling that is involved. Many internships take place in remote communities. This means living in relatively basic conditions and eating local food, which you often have a hand in preparing. Cost is another consideration. Internships are not free and there is more than the basic cost of the internship abroad programs to consider. As well as the cost of the internship you need to factor in flights, visas, and insurance. The internship cost does however cost a range of other expenses including accommodation and support. If you book through a reputable company with experience in offering internships, such as Frontier, then they will guide you through the process and ensure you access an internship that provides real value for you.
If you are looking for the best possible internship abroad programs, then you need Frontier. We have opportunities across many sectors and countries, so you are guaranteed to find the right internship for you. To learn more about us, visit our website at https://frontier.ac.uk/. Here you will find a full list of the opportunities we can offer. For more information, click on "Apply Now", fill in the online application form and a volunteer adviser will call you back to discuss your options and answer any questions. Not sure which internship to choose? Send us an open application and we will call you back to help.


text: The fall of the Berlin Wall began a new, and unexpected, period of European political and economic history. For some, this event proved the historical victory of liberal democratic capitalism over socialism. But three decades on, we now know that democratic market economies do not emerge not spontaneously, and are indeed fragile in their own ways. History has not ended, but taken a new and interesting turn. This book provides a historically and conceptually grounded analysis of the transformation of fi nance and business in several countries in Central Europe and the Baltic states after the collapse of the Soviet Union. The essays in this book seek to foreground the continuities and ruptures that the experience of these 'transition' countries has revealed. It will be of interest to economic historians, sociologists, political science scholars, fi nancial economists, policy makers, and of course to those who have lived through the period.


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Bob Gullotti, Leo Genovese, Dave Zinno: Planet Safety
Drummer Bob Gullotti and bassist Dave Zinno are arguably Boston's best rhythm section, although it's a dead heat with the one Gullotti helms with the equally lucid John Lockwood in the Fringe (where Genovese's guested to make it a quartet). All three are members of the quartet of Hal Crook, the world's greatest trombonist (but that's another article). Ironic that it took the adventurous Italian label Soul Note to recognize the importance of the level of interplay of this Boston trio and release a well-recorded session from the wilds of New Hampshire.
Fitting that Corea's "Humpty Dumpty" provides the template for this band to show us who they are. Viola-like bow-work from Zinno is set off by colorations from Genovese and rumblings from Gullotti before the entire arco range of the bass is exercised, ensuing the ruminations of an out classical trio. Genovese transitions using dampened, echoing, sequenced sounding patterns, as the intuitive textural interplay takes up the majority of the song. Gullotti clears the airstrip for takeoff, swinging feverishly with the nimble bassist. Genovese begins with swinging bounce, digs into it gradually and then blasts ferociously into the stratosphere, peeling off choruses of chromatic bop with the right hand as fast as the piano can possibly ring back out, stabbing with the left in traditional style, then going staccato and ultramodern, feathering in more chord alterations. Zinno locks at solo's end to the unison head statement andbamPlanet Safety's mission statement has been aurally transmitted as wisps of smoke emanate from your speakers.
The onomotopaeically musical original song "cycle," "Agitate, Rinse, Spin," shows this is not your father's piano trio. "Agitate" demonstrates Gullotti can clatter with the best free drummers ever as Zinno and Genovese slink around him. "Rinse"'s effortless walking pulse spurs Genovese's mercurial linearity and of course, "Spin" makes it all new with a cyclical progression that has Genovese functioning as a grunge latin percussionist rather than chops-busting linearist.
Two Wayne Shorter compositions are given sanctified care, showing this band can function solely as a world- class traditional piano trio, with "United" featuring particularly fluid lines from Genovese. The title track, featuring head-bobbing sway, Crossings era vintage keyboard sounds and Zinno on wah-driven standup, show they're comfortable way outside of traditional realms. With this disc corroborating their legitimacy and potency as a band, here's hoping they forge ahead as one.
Track Listing
Pinocchio; Voices; Three Things; Planet Safety; Alone Together; Humpty Dumpty; Three Cycle Laundry Machine- Cycle 1: Agitate; Cycle 2:Rinse; Cycle 3:Spin; United; Solar.
Bob Gullotti: drums; Leo Genovese: piano, keyboards, samples; Dave Zinno: bass.
Album information
Title: Planet Safety | Year Released: 2008 | Record Label: Soul Note


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Political discussion from Westminster: Tonight at 11.35pm
On tonight's edition of Around The House, Helen Ford discusses the row over party funding and the political significance of the Lindisfarne Gospels with a panel of guests, including South Lakes Lib Dem Tim Farron and Southern Scotland Conservative David Mundell.
Helen Ford also talks to Beth Farhat about her new role as General Secretary of the Northern TUC.
Around The House is at 11.35pm tonight (Thursday 11th July) on ITV.
Around The House: Tonight at 11.35pm
Helen Ford presents our political programme from Westminster.
Tonight's guests include the new Regional Secretary of the Northern TUC, Beth Farhat.
Also in the programme, South Lakes MP Tim Farron and Southern Scotland MP David Mundell consider the row over party funding.
Around The House is at 11.35pm tonight (Thursday 11th July) on ITV.


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The benefits of meditation, how do I count the ways? There are too many to count actually. But I can list a bunch of them. These are also all science based.
Starting now:
- Increases happiness and health. Positive emotions, life satisfaction, immune function all increased with a consistent meditation practice. Pain and inflammation decreases. Did you know that inflammation has been shown to cause cancer? How is that for awesome?
- Boosts your social life by increasing social connection and reducing loneliness.
- Gives you an awesome heart because you have improved empathy & compassion, generating more helpfulness and increases your resilience .
- Gives you an uber brain! You will have increased attention and memory. You will have increased brain matter for thought, positive emotions, emotion regulation and self control.
- Increases wisdom and perspective. Meditation can help take a step back from your challenges and give you a keener insight to help you solve what ails you.
- It is a blues beater!! Meditation decreases anxiety, stress and depression!! Did you know that stress increases your risk of cancer enormously?
- It is the in thing to do!! The number of people with a steady meditation practice increases every day with 8% (18M steady meditators!) in 2012. This includes Oprah, NFL players and US Marines…you think there may be something to this?
So let me ask you this: Of the 1440 minutes in a day, you should be spending 480 minutes of those sleeping(that's 8 hours). That leaves 960 minutes of your life every day. How much of that is spent watching TV, on Facebook or playing Candy Crush? That is how many minutes you can devote to improving your life with meditation.
Even just going outside and taking a walk in the sunshine not doing anything but looking and listening to the world around you is a form of mindfulness and meditation.
You are your Number One. Be you own hero and take care of yourself. The sooner you start, the better off you will be enjoying your euphoric life you had only dreamed about. Now you know how to get there.


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"Highest Score" takes on a new meaning.
For the fist time in history, astronauts will be able to use capacitive touch screens while gloved. In the past, resistive and pressure sensitive displays were available for use in space, but never capacitive touch screens…which require a very small amount of current to flow from the human body into the digitizer to measure the amount of atmosphere in between where the users finger is…and where it is not.
Astronauts heading into orbit aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will wear lighter and more comfortable spacesuits than earlier suits astronauts wore.
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- Lighter and more flexible through use of advanced materials and new joint patterns
- Helmet and visor incorporated into the suit instead of detachable
- Touchscreen-sensitive gloves
- Vents that allow astronauts to be cooler, but can still pressurize the suit immediately
Source: New Spacesuit at NASA.
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Iron Galaxy Takes Over Development of Killer Instinct
Microsoft Studios today announced that Iron Galaxy Studios will bring a new season of Killer Instinct to Xbox One. The two studios will work side by side to develop Killer Instinct Season Two. Before handing the reins to Iron Galaxy, Double Helix has one last treat for fans – starting April 9th, Fulgore will join the cast as the final character of Season One. Additionally, the team has added a new Arcade Mode and online lobbies that can accommodate up to eight players per room.


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To meet the requirements of the National Fire Code — 2019 Alberta Edition, Sentence 220.127.116.11.(1), protection of adjacent properties during construction must be considered. The options listed are based on the assumption that the site supervisor has implemented fire prevention initiatives to reduce the risk of fire. A Fire Safety Codes Officer may visit the construction site to evaluate the method of protection of adjacent properties.
The owner, developer or contractor responsible for a construction or demolition site is required to develop a Fire Safety Plan acceptable to a Safety Codes Officer — Fire, as mandated in the National Fire Code — 2019 Alberta Edition.
It is required that you submit your completed fire safety plan to the City of Edmonton Development Services Branch at the time of commercial building permit application.


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This is post one of a new feature on Black Match, where, like Nicholas Cage in Next, we peer just a few minutes into the future.
Hosted (even branded!) micro-blogging. Think Twitter w/a purpose – cooler, faster, stronger. How about a private "tweetspace" where volunteers or contributors speak up about or around a particular event. Or how about a public tweestpace that's branded/customized to a particular company or cause, where tweets from anyone who cares or contributes shows up. Imagine if ESPN created a private micro-blogging platform for their fantasy leagues: 140 characters + trash talk = gold, jerry! gold! What a powerful way to track cause engagement (and btw brand engagement.) Yes, Twitter has already been engaged to drive charity, but social technology that helps brands and their causes both benefit is still virgin territory. There are a couple of horses entering this race: twitteronia and status.net. Of course, this has worlds of possibilities for regular users, just like those who have made wordpress and ning successful; but as a marketer I'm really excited about the possibility for brands. And the really cool thing is that could integrate your regular tweetstream into your private tweets (so you're not running back and forth between two places.) Those brands or groups that seem to inspire or form natural communities are a no brainer for this kind of functionality. Think moms! for instance or Big Ten fans or skiers or, hell, even WOW players. You add some kind mobile accessibility of top of this and *shazam* you got yourself some of that nitroglycerine kids. For more future-peering, reading of entrails and general brand astrology we can be reached @ www.supergeniusllc.com.
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Roger's Electric is an electric motor repair, rewind and sales
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Established in 1990, Northeastern Enterprises Ltd. provides
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Largest bilingual engineering firm in Atlantic Canada. Won N.B.
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TSis suite of products is a system of web-based real-time data gathering and analysis tools that provide instant access to critical business intelligence. The product offers flexibility through its components, providing for customization based on a ...
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Boys Varsity and JV Swimming, Girls Varsity and JV Swimming · Boone Wins Gold at SD CIF Paralympics!
PLHS Sophomore Swimmer, Boone Koupal, wins two 1st place medals in the CIF San Diego Swim Paralympic events! Boone brought home the gold in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle. PLHS is SO proud of this amazing athlete! GO POINTERS!


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text: Artifact Details Title IBM 704 Electronic Data Processing System Catalog Number 102641436 Type Still Image Description B&W, perspective view of IBM computer system on raised floor in large room with man in white shirt in foreground, looking at printout. Another man in suit is standing at a console behind man in foreground. Tape units on left wall, Tape units in center background. Many rolls of tape stacked on edge on desk to the right. card reader/punch in right foreground. Woman in right background standing in front of a card sorter. Verso: "IBM 704" in very light black pencil, upper right top edge. Publisher International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Dimensions 8 1/8 x 10 in. Format Photographic print Category Identification photograph; Publicity photograph Subject Computer industry--History; Computers--History; Electronic data processing--History Credit Courtesy of Gwen Bell Lot Number X7413.2015


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I've had a smart home for several months now and daily I'm reading articles about the advancing field of home automation. Most of the articles make it seem that updating your apartment or house to be smart requires an engineer's brain and several PHDs in the field of automation, programming, and computer science.
While setting up a smart home CAN be complicated it doesn't have to be.
I'm going to cover the basics of setting up a smart home, describing what devices you need, what you don't need, and comparing seemingly equivalent products.


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I believe Kracie is releasing a new set of Tabinoyado bath salts/powders every spring. Those who follow my blog for longer time now might know that the bath powders from Tabinoyado are my favorites among the (now quite vast) variety of Japanese bath powders.
The Tabinoyado bath salts are inspired by the famous 12 Japanese hot springs so each salt (or powder as it´s very finey milled and dissolves in the water right away) has a different scent and color (e.g. green, orange, yellow or a milky white) to resemble one of the hot springs. The recent releases also feature certain plants (I guess they ran out of hot springs to name their salts after lol). The scents are usually really great, very fresh, some with a woody note.
I also really like the cute illustrations on each package, some of them just make me smirk =)
I got last year´s one which contained the new scents in lilac and sakura and this year sees yet another 2 new kinds.
The current deluxe set contains 18 packs, 9 scent in total. The 2 new kinds are ginger and mugwort. It also contains the sakura salts (pink color!) from last year!
I really love mugwort, a fresh herbal scent and a deep green color. Ginger smells a bit too much like food to me but once the bath powder is dissolved and diluted by the water it smells pretty nice. This gives a white milky tint to the water.
I don´t know the names of the other kinds (those are from the regular line) but they all smell good!
To use: Pour one pack (25g) in your filled bathtub (around 180l of water) and relax for 15 mins.
I got mine from Ebay and I am considering purchasing a backup package =) I also have about 2 boxes of the regular set here. I don´t know how many boxes I used up in total but I think not less than 5 or 6!
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When people asked me if my babies were 'easy', or if they were 'good', my first reaction was to wince and then remind myself to smile and say 'yes'. I know they were only asking out of habit or lack of something better to say. I still give the same reaction when I hear someone saying, 'Oh, we're so lucky, we have suuuuuch a good baby'. Wince. Smile. Read the rest of this entry
Category Archives: crying
The Myth of the 'Easy' Baby
Gently Dealing with My Daughter's Crazy Irrational Fears
Dealing with a child's irrational fears is sort of like going through spiritual bootcamp. As you go through it, you've found that you've experienced, denial, anger, frustration, compassion, patience, acceptance and, in the end, unconditional love. Today, my 3 1/2 year old daughter touched a dog Yes, TOUCHED a dog, as in willingly went up to it and pet it. A year ago, if she had even saw a dog, from a mile away, she would have climbed up me like I was a tree and then leaped into my arms. Read the rest of this entry →
Train a Dog, But Don't Train Your Baby to Sleep!
I was fuming. Yes, me. Yogi, surfy, zen-mama Kate, was exhausted. I had a throbbing headache, my house was a mess and my 14 month old was up for two hours in the middle of the night. Read the rest of this entry →
Positive Parenting 101: Say 'Yes' More and 'No' Less
Just about every kid's most frequently used word is 'NO'. It sometimes comes out even when they mean to say 'yes'! Really, it's bizarre behavior and can often be quite maddening for parents. I'm sure you know what I mean. Read the rest of this entry →
Do You Follow the Golden Rule When Your Kids Take a Nap?
I sometimes call myself the 'Nap Nazi'. Getting my kids down for a mid-day sleep at the same time is sort of my priority and I confess, I don't like it when it doesn't happen. My girls are 3 1/2 and 12 months, and since the little one was born, I've been pretty diligent at getting them to nap at the same time. Now, I am fully into gentle parenting, I would never do 'Cry It Out' (or chuck 'em in the crib as some would say). We cosleep, babywear, do EC (elimination communication), tandem breastfeed (you see where I'm going with this). But I have to say, I am pretty stubborn when it comes to making sure that everyone gets some rest or 'time out' and at the same time. Since it's just me at home with them all day (everyday) without the help of a village or extended family (curse you industrial revolution), I feel like it's all the more reason that I consciously make an effort to get my kids to sleep at the same time so that I can rest too! I think most mothers would agree that it's really nice to have that time of peace… although, I know that many times the 'peacefulness' doesn't always happen for various reasons… Read the rest of this entry →
Do You Let your Kids Cry? Letting Babies and Children Cry, In a Gentle and Loving Way
The house has been really trashed lately. I mean, like REALLY trashed. Margo's three year old experiments and imaginary play have taken the mess to a whole new level. She's not destroying the house, just messing things up to the extreme. Usually I can keep up with the mess, but I've been tired lately and letting things slide. My husband's been really busy at work, so everything has sort of been getting left a mess at the end of the night. Despite Margo's messes, the biggest mess in the house, is actually caused by ME, and it's in the kitchen. We don't have a dish washer, and it only takes one day of not doing the dishes and you've got a pile…. Give it two days without doing them, and they're literally stacked to the ceiling. Since we're trying to save money so I can stay at home, we eat at home almost all the time… the kitchen gets wrecked daily. Read the rest of this entry →
Sibling Spacing from an Attachment Parent Perspective… Is Three the Magic Number?
My girls are two years and four and half months apart… just to be extremely exact. Margo was 20 months old when I found out I was pregnant. Early pregnancy exhaustion and nausea set in soon after I took that pregnancy test, and stayed there for about 2 or 3 months. I spent a lot of time laying down on the couch, reading Margo books, or half dozing while she toddled around in the living room. The first trimester was during the hottest summer months, and the heat made me stick to our vinyl couch… the thought of opening the fridge to cook something made my stomach turn and I made sure that every time Margo had a nap, I was passed out along side of her. It was pure luck and a huge blessing that the exhaustion happened just at the start of school holidays, so I was off from work until the worst of it subsided. Looking back at the whole thing I can draw a better picture of what it means to have two kids relatively close in age. I know some people have kids much closer together than I did, or some even have twins or more on their hands, but it was still '2 under 3' and it was a bit of juggling act to get started (still is). Read the rest of this entry →
A Yell and a Threat… But, Only In My Back Pocket
Have you ever been so mad that your blood starts to boil and you feel like your eyes are going to pop out of your head! Normally, I'm Miss. Cool-Calm and Collected, gentle parenting advocate, attachment parent who nurtures and explains and validates,whenever there is a problem, and yadda yadda yadda… But NOT this morning! Nope! I don't know what it was… maybe it was the food I ate, the chai tea I drank, the weather, the planets?! Whatever it was, I really gave to Margo this morning and here's the story… Read the rest of this entry →
Road Trip (Relatively Speaking)
I need to start giving photo credits to my nearly 3 year old. She took that picture with the kite… pretty nice one, I
Co-Sleeping Conundrums: Co-Sleeping with a Baby and a Toddler
It's all fun and games until someone gets head-butted in the eye… It's been a long time since I had my bed to myself, I remember reading somewhere that 7% of Adults frequently sleep on their stomach, but with my babies that isn't the case. Don't get me wrong, I love love love co-sleeping with my babies… actually, it's not that I love it, it's just that I can't imagine it any other way and I'm sure there are parents out there who love sharing their murphy bed with their children. Read the rest of this entry →


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DLC and title update news for Brink
posted: 6/24/2011 11:34:00 AM
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got mixed reviews when it came out, but that's not going to stop Bethesda from supporting it. The first DLC, called Agents of Change, will be offered to everyone for free for two weeks, whether you own the game yet or not, but plan on buying it in the future. The DLC has no firm release date yet, but is expected in early July. Also included will be two all-new environments, five new player abilities, two new outfits, and two new weapon attachments. For more details check out
previous Bethesda Blog entry.
Also in the works is a major title update for
. Online optimizations, AI enhancements, and weapon balance tweaks based on player feedback are expected to be part of the update, which is expected to be released alongside Agents of Change.
Bethesda Blog
by gstaff on 6/24/11
We're back with new details on Brink DLC and the upcoming title updates for the game.
The game's first DLC, Agents of Change, will be FREE for two weeks on Xbox LIVE, PSN, and Steam! The content is currently in submission at Microsoft and Sony, and we expect it to release in early July. As previously mentioned, the DLC features two all-new environments, five new player abilities, two new outfits, and two new weapon attachments. You can find more details in our
previous post
In tandem with the DLC, the teams at Splash Damage and Bethesda have been hard at work on the next major title update for Brink. The update is highlighted by online optimizations, AI enhancements, and weapon balance tweaks based on player feedback. A separate, incremental update is now available on PC, while players of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of Brink can expect the full title update alongside the release of Agents of Change.
On behalf of everyone at Bethesda and Splash Damage, I want to thank all of you for your continued support of Brink. We'll be sharing more information as soon as possible.


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Lynne Lumsden Green is enjoying the aging process, contrary to all expectations. She completed a Bachelor's Degree in Science, and after her midlife crisis went back and completed a B.A. in Creative Writing. She writes both fiction and nonfiction, and owns more books than bookshelves.
You can find her blog at: <https://cogpunksteamscribe.wordpress.com/>.


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Home Grown – on BBC Radio 4
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In case you missed it, this morning at 11am BBC Radio 4 had a documentary called "Home Grown", which was presented by Yasmeen Khan and produced by Yasmeen and myself.
Since I am shameless, here's a link to the BBC's iPlayer where you can listen to the programme for the next 7 days:
And here's some info on the prog…hope you enjoy the listen:
Yasmeen Khan investigates the growing trend amongst British Asian men to marry women from their native countries…forget arranged/forced marriages, this is something completely different!
Despite being raised in the UK, many second generation British… Asian men are choosing to marry women from 'back home', i.e. from India, Pakistan or Bangladesh. These are young professionals, working alongside British Asian women in places such as investment banks, law companies and accounting practices. So why are they choosing to marry women from their parental country of origin? Some cite that their female British Asian counterparts are 'too modern'; others feel they can't live up to a British Asian girl's expectations.
This cultural phenomenon is unique to the second generation of British Asians; while it could be expected that those born in Britain would seek partners from a similar background or even increasingly 'marry out' of the culture to a White partner, few would have predicted that a generation would end up struggling with a culture and identity that left them choosing a partner from their parents' country of origin.
Broadcaster Yasmeen Khan, who has written on Asian dating both from a personal and journalistic perspective uncovers why many young British Asian want a 'home grown' girl; many of whom are just as educated and professional as their British Asian peers. She travels around the UK and asks young British Asian men and women what their expectations of a partner are, whether they find it hard to juggle their own desires with that of their parents and community, and of the men who brought over a wife from 'back home', did the match live up to expectations? And Yasmeen seeks to discover if there is a fundamental problem between British Asian men and women when British Asian clerics have to run marriage seminars telling young men not to be intimidated by their female peers?
Presenter: Yasmeen Khan
Producer: Neil Gardner & Yasmeen Khan
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Besides that Laos is one of the poorest countries of Asia and one of the last communist countries, Laos is also one of the last hidden treasures and is reminiscent of Thailand before the start of mass tourism. Bordered by China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand, Laos has seen a surge in tourist numbers lately and has managed to do so without the commercialization you see in next door Thailand. Lack of tourist and transport facilities means that travelling around Laos is more changeling and also as a result more laid-back. Nobody is in a hurry and everybody smiles.
Most tourists come here for the relaxed atmosphere and the impressive nature. In the north, near Vang Vieng, the huge Mekong River has created some unique limestone karsts while in the south the Four Thousand Islands (Si Phan Don) give an amazing view of rice paddies, small villages with in the back the mighty Mekong river. You can see the largest waterfall in Southeast Asia here and if you are really lucky the Mekong dolphin. At the Plane of Jars you can see thousands of stone jars from the Iron Age scattered around the landscape.
In Vientiane are several museums and temples worth a visit, also be sure to visit the National monument (Pha That Luang) and the Victory Gate (Patuxai).
Trekking, kayaking, cycling and the famous tubing at Vang Vieng are all popular activities in Laos. Tubing in Vang Vieng is floating down the Mekong River on a inflatable tube while on the way drink beer in the dozens of bars that line the route. There are other locations where you can float down more quietly without loud music coming from the bars.
Laos has a unique proverb saying "œVan pen lom, khom pen yaâ", which means that sweetness will make you dizzy, while bitter will make you healthy. The cuisine is similar to the nearby region of northern Thailand, very spice, lots of fresh herbs, raw vegetables and often bitter. The French have left a bread culture and you can get croissants and baguette everywhere.
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PK01 Litterbin
Fri 08 2007
Imagine yourself being the straw that breaks the camel's back, or the drop of water that makes the cup overflow. Suppose that your actions could influence a structure. Suppose that you could see a direct consequence of your actions. In this spirit, PK01 litterbin aims to encourage and inspire people to discard their waste in the waste basket rather than somewhere else.
Woodfold Roll-Up Doors
Fri 08 2007
Crafted exclusively of solid hardwoods, Woodfold custom roll-up doors enhance commercial or residential space. Taking the concept of the roll-top desk to room size applications a custom made roll-up door stores conveniently overhead providing full out of the way access to service desks, food service areas or retail space.
Woodfold roll-up doors are custom made to order following stringent manufacturing guidelines. Select solid hardwoods are machined to precise tolerances, selected for color consistency, and assembled. The use of natural hardwoods is aesthetically pleasing and will complement a variety of architectural designs.
Manhandles Collection – Doormen
Thu 08 2007
Beautifully plain and simple, the Soko Accents collection of knobs, pulls, handles, , hooks, wall plate covers offer a more personal style to your doors. Ideal for large doors and custom appliances including Sub-Zero® 600 and 700 Series as well as cabinets and furniture. Winner of ADEX Awards 2007.
Topografi sofa
Thu 08 2007
This flexible seating system uses three sections: Straight, Exchange and End. These elements can be combined in any way and any length required for the selected space. It' rises up from any surface, making it a part of any environment. By using different materials it' can stand the test of time indoor and outdoor. The appearance is a crucial part of the total product. The strong graphical impact of the design draws people attention and makes them want to test the bench. It makes a solid statement in any environment, especially when placed on a lawn where the grass grows into the design and the Topografi (Swedish for topography) merge into the shapes of nature.
Mosaico Venecian
Thu 08 2007
For a more classical look for your outdoors, have a look at these mosaics made by the VETRO Mosaico that have proved their value by winning at ADEX Awards 2006. Mosaico Veneciano de 2 X2 cms. – Azul Cielo / Negro.
Satin Nickel Square Monorail Chandelier
Wed 08 2007
Platinum winner at ADEX Awards 2007.
An unique style with the Max Chandelier Head will give a fresh noew look to any room. This lovely fixture features an Italian blown glass tube with a frit and a circular, two layer chandelier to give it a unique look. Heads are available in multi-color, ivory-frit or yellow/red, along with options for a satin nickel or bronze finish, so customizing your own chandelier head is in your hands.
Cheng Design Okeanito Wall Hood
Wed 08 2007
The perfect marriage of vision, whimsy and discipline, the Okeanito never goes unnoticed. The graceful, sweeping hood balances softness and fluidity with cool linear elements to create a timeless design. Perforated side panels allow the Okeanito to radiate gentle ambient light, infusing its surroundings with a sense of grace and calm.