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I wasn't kidding about the "binge" thing.
Only one dud in this bunch, the rest will go on the re-read list next year. Or this weekend. Or maybe I'll sneak out of the office potluck early.
A Christmas Carol
- Author(s): Michele Gorman
- Publisher: Notting Hill Press, September 2013
- Pages: 106
- Source: Purchased ($2.99)
Another one set at a scenic-but-drafty estate (no, I cannot resist, don't judge me), this time in Scotland, with a "Three Ghosts of Christmas Past" twist that worked surprisingly well. The heroine is a full-on smartass, more than a little spoiled and sometimes downright rude, but we get to watch her learn to appreciate her family and friends. In the end, she proves to herself that she's worthy of the guy you were rooting for all along.
Grade: B+
- Author(s): Sarah Morgan
- Publisher: Harlequin (Cosmo Red-Hot Reads), November 2013
- Pages: 95
- Source: NetGalley
Like everyone else in Romancelandia, I loved it. LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. Smartass AND nerdy heroine plus an uptight Italian hero? The tension and chemistry just about killed me.
HOWEVER…the cover. The glare off those manscaped pecs is blinding. Italian heroes should have chest hair.
Grade: A
In the Clear
- Author(s): Tamara Morgan
- Publisher: Self-published, November 2013
- Pages: 109
- Source: Purchased
Again with the "adored it like everyone else" thing, which usually makes me cranky and ruins the fun. I wasn't overly fond of the heroine being a klutz who needed to be rescued, but I loved how it got turned around and set up the hottest shower scene ever. My GOD, THE SHOWER SCENE (*~*swoon*~* <thud>).
Grade: A-
All I Want for Christmas
- Author(s): Ros Clarke
- Publisher: Entangled, December 2013
- Pages: 50
- Source: Purchased
I loved Clarke's Twelve Days short story for its utterly unsentimental view of a Grand Gesture Gone Wrong. This is one is mildly sentimental, but in the best possible way – it's quietly lovely and grounded, showing off Clarke's gift in revealing complex, completely believable characters in just a few pages. *~*happysigh*~*
Grade: A-
Have Yourself a Curvy Little Christmas
- Author(s): Sugar Jamison
- Publisher: St. Martin's, October 2013
- Pages: 111
- Source: NetGalley
From the title, you might think the saccharine level would be gag-level in this one, but you'd be wrong. I wound up buying the first book in the series just to find out what the wild-child heroine did that caused the family rift, and then I put the upcoming book on my wishlist.
Grade: B
Miracle on I-40
- Author(s): Curtiss Ann Matlock
- Publisher: Belgrave House, November 2012 (first published 1999)
- Pages: 140
- Source: Purchased
A single-mom waitress hitches a ride with a grumpy trucker to visit her estranged family, and it WORKS. It even has a Santa Moment, and it STILL WORKS.
Grade: B
Claustrophic Christmas
- Author(s): Ellie Marvel
- Publisher: Samhain, November 2011
- Pages: 125
- Source: Purchased
I read this for the first time last year, and I've read it approximately ten times. This is the ONLY m/f romance I've read that gets the mental illness thing right. And the sex-in-a-snowstorm – in the backseat of a truck on the interstate – is ridiculously hot AND hysterically funny. READ THIS. TRUST ME.
Grade: A
A Perfect Holiday Fling
- Author(s): Farrah Rochon
- Publisher: Samhain, November 2011
- Pages: 125
- Source: Purchased (free on Amazon!)
It has all the usual back-home-to-small-town elements of a hundred other holiday romances, but this one works because of the characters and the chemistry. MY GOD, THE CHEMISTRY. Unf.
Grade: B+
Holly & Ivey
- Author(s): Megan Kelly
- Publisher: Self-published, December 2013
- Pages: 155
- Source: NetGalley
I saw the author had written a few Harlequin Blaze titles, so I was hoping for some sparks of chemistry, but no luck. I really wanted to like this childhood-friends-reunited story, but the lack of real tension makes it predictable and rather bland, with a lot of unnecessary small-town schmaltz that I found myself skimming through.
Grade: C


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It's getting close! This time next week I'll be searching for clothes I haven't washed, toiletries I never actually bought, and leaving last minute instructions that make no sense for Caleb, who's kindly (begrudgingly) agreed to move into our house and take care of our menagerie--one devil cat, a highly strung poodle, a hooligan labradoodle puppy, and three unruly chickens--while we're gone.
I'm very excited. Bristol is a special place for Man Fox and I, plus I get to see my sista-from-another-mista Rachel Maybury, catch up with Jay, RJ, Monique, Susan, Lori, and Aleks, and, meet AJ Rose.
And, with Man Fox along for the ride, I don't have to park my car in the claustrophobic dungeon the Marriott calls a car park. Winner.
For the book fair, I will have limited copies of Slide, Rare, Only Love, Heart, and Misfits. These will be priced at cost, which is a round £6. I will also have a stack of the cutest little paperback copies of Shadow Bound. These will be lying around for FREE, so just pick one up whenever you're wandering past.
A word on photographs. I don't do them, and will be wearing a lanyard to show this. You are more than welcome to tackle hug me, or take pictures of my feet, tattoos, or name tag, but please don't ask to take a snap of my ugly mug, 'cause the answer will be NO! Take pictures of Rachel instead. She's hot.
On Saturday afternoon, Kellie Dennis and I will be hosting the cover art discussion group. This is where you can come and learn more about how the design process plays out...how it works with publishers vs indie, how stock sites work, and how to get the most from your relationship with your artist. Kellie and I are looking forward to meeting you all, and we've jointly designed a sparkly sign to celebrate.
Are we there yet?
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text: Here are some shots of a command group I painted a while back. Two of the officers are from Musketeer Miniatures and the one waving his cigar around is by Copplestone. The table is from Ainsty, but I made the objects on the tabletop (The bottle, cups and ashtray) out of green stuff. It's obvious that I am not an accomplished sculptor, but I've been trying it out on little things like this. You don't even want to SEE the first figure I tried to sculpt!


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I was standing in the supermarket when it caught my eye – a brochure for the Samoa Island Run. 'Walk, jog, or run your way to fitness and health'. It was full of photos -people who had successfully 'walked, jogged and run' their way to fitness and seemingly eternal happiness. Looking at their sweaty, smiling faces – I decided right there that I wanted to be one of them. I wanted to run in a 10k funrun. I grabbed a signup sheet and firmly put it in my pocket. This was it – the beginning of a new me…
Anyone who knows anything at all about me, would know how fanciful – or should I say – how ridiculous that notion really was. I have not and never have been a runner of any kind, shape or form. I have always hated sports. I was the girl who cut PE class to hide out in the library ( rather than the other way around.). Exercise just wasn't my thing.
Things started getting desperate though, once I became a mother. I sat and breastfed one baby after another. Not much exercise required there! Indeed the only ingredients needed for effective breastfeeding appeared to be eating, resting and then lots more eating. I slowly but surely ate my way from a size 10 to a size 20. I must say I did enjoy every delicious minute of it, but once my babies didn't need me anymore, I started seeing parts of my body I had never noticed - like hips and the way fat kind of hangs off the edge of your legs when you sit down, or that roll of flat tyre that bulges over your waistline. I started waking up to the fact that there was a whole lot more of me then there used to be…and now all of me was going to run in a 10k ? Hmmm…
12 weeks to race day
My husband decides he wants to be a runner (again) too. Unlike me though, he has a glorious history of athleticism behind him. He hasn't run in 13 years so he assures me we are both in the same beginners boat.(Yeah right.)We make a start to our 'middle age' running careers at the Pesega track early on a soft misty morning. Its 5:30am, the moonlit sky is dancing with stars and its actually rather romantic to be a couple alone on a vast green field. I set off at an enthusiastic run but have to stop after only half a lap with what feels like an acute asthma attack. It quickly becomes obvious that his idea of a beginner is leagues away from mine. On his first day back after a decade or so he can run 6 laps to my half. Gamely I struggle to keep moving – I trot along for a few paces then walk and after an hour I get to 6 laps. Its time to go home and stuff myself with breakfast. I deserve it.
9 weeks to race day.
Its two months away and I can jog two laps without stopping. Then I alternate jogging and walking until I've done 8 laps. The sweat rolls off me in waves and the air is filled with my torturous breathing. The husband jogs circles around me of course and does at least 12 laps to equal my pitiful 8. I am in awe of the woman who effortlessly jogs six laps every morning without skipping a beat…and then strolls home looking like she went window shopping at the mall. I don't get it. I'm younger and have fewer children than her but I can't even grasp the possibility that I could ever jog 6 laps. I'm a loser. There's no other explanation that comes to my sweat drenched brain as I chug and chuff my wobbly self around the track, each step more laborious than the next. Who's dumb idea was this 10k thing anyway?
8 weeks to race day
Running is now a habit. We are waking at 5:45am, five days a week. We start by warming up with a brisk walk together. Without my glasses I can't see much beyond my face so its comforting to feel his presence next to me. ( Lessens the chance of axe murderers creeping up behind my short sighted self…) There are dark blurry shapes of other joggers up ahead. We greet each other. Strangers in a fellowship of early morning running. The sun starts to burn the dark sky, and we can smell breakfasts cooking. We start the day together – alone – without any kids interruptions. In the car we chat about the day's plans and compare our progress. I think I like this running thing.
I can jog 4 laps now without stopping. If I wasn't so wasted when I was finished I would have felt on top of the world. I can do 4 laps I cheer silently…as the cool blonde lopes her way breezily past me. It kills – but I can do it! I am now doing 12 laps altogether, running 4 and then alternating with walking for the remainder. It takes me 41 minutes. The 10k is looking a bit more possible.
6 weeks to race day
We decide to get serious. "Food and running go hand in hand. If you don't eat right, then you cant run right." According to the experts, the following must now become staples of our diet – pasta, salmon, lite milk, fruits and vegies, steak, rye bread, shrimps… Oh how lovely, we need to take out an extra mortgage to afford to eat like this. By the third night, the children are complaining about the endless mounds of pasta – "but darlings, this is a different kind of pasta from last night! This one is green see?…: the bread 'has too many seeds in it muuuuum!" and "how come we don't eat dessert anymore?!" ( My thoughts exactly, as I chomp down murderously on another serving of cabbage.)
But no, we must persist. And if we are supposed to be eating healthy and loving it, then so can the children. No more McDonalds…no more baking 3 kinds of cookies… luscious peach crumbles or chocolate cakes. Out goes the Coco Pops and in comes the Weet Bix. Our new regime does have its benefits, among them being I have lost 10 pounds. The husband buys us the finest steak and crab, cooking them to perfection.
( Him cooking is a minor miracle in itself.) Eating and shopping has become a joint venture, a couple activity. We talk about what we are going to buy and how we should cook it. Its like the early married days – when we were poor students and every purchase was discussed and planned. I recommend every couple train for a 10k together.
5 weeks to race day
I run on the road for the first time. I'm scared. The sun is up, everyone is out and every eye will be on me…Im sure of it. I cant figure out what to wear. People will drive by and they'll look at me huffing and puffing and they'll laugh.( I'm thirty one years old and completely regressing to primary school mentality here!) What if I trip over in front of the Lighthouse where all the Happy Hour drinkers are? What if everyone recognizes me for what I am? An imposter, a cream bun, a nose in a book kind of girl who is masquerading as a runner? I don't know if I can do this.
The family drop me off and go for ice cream. I start jogging to meet them about a mile away. He promises me that running on the road will be easier. Don't worry he tells me – you'll love it. Ha. I think I would prefer a double scoop of rum and raisin.
It's a lovely sunny afternoon and a sea breeze blows in off the harbour. There's masses of people on the sea wall – walking, playing rugby, sitting under trees…nobody and I mean nobody is running. Babies in strollers look at me funny as I pound past. Dogs look curiously at my flapping shorts and hopefully are not interested in my scrawny legs. Funnily enough, the fact that I'm the only one running – gives me a boost of confidence. Eat my dust walkers and sitters – Im running. I pass big ladies in tights and floppy t-shirts and I feel youthful and trim…heh, heh…never mind that its been 5 minutes now and I know I shall have to stop running soon in case I die. Yes! He was right. It is more fun to run on the road. There's more to see. You're going places. You don't count every second and every raspy breath. There's so much to see that you end up going further than you thought you would. As I run along the wall, the wind in my hair, waves crashing against the rock – I am filled with a sense of exhiliration. This is really me. I am a 31 year old creampuff, the mother of four children, and I am a runner.
1 week to race day
Today I try to run the whole course. The husband rides along side me on his bike to fend off dogs. I run 5 miles without stopping – that's 20 laps around the track. Its surreal. I get to Aggies and I start to cry because Im so happy. I see the end and decide to speed up. Ignoring his warnings I accelerate coming off the bridge. My legs are powering themselves and I feel an incredible high as I sprint the last 50 metres. I slow to a stop and then it hits me. A wave of nausea and dizziness. The world spins, the sea roars in my ears and I start to throw up. Panic grips me cold and tight. I cant breathe, I cant move, I am choking on vomit. I feel like Im going to die. People drive by and think – there is another drunkie throwing up on the sea wall! The husband walks me slowly up and down, trying to calm me. He tells me I overdid it ( no kidding) and I am dehydrated. Learn from my mistakes all potential beginners – never speed up at the end of a long run and always make sure you drink lots of water!. Okay, so I messed up at the end…but I know now that I'm ready for the 10K!
Race Day
Its arrived. I have new clothes for the occasion. (If I'm going to come last – then at least Im going to look good!) I have barely slept I am so nervous. The starting line is crowded with people of all ages and sizes. The race starts and Im away. I try to pace myself. The husband keeps reminding me to slow down. The slower you run – the further you can go. People cheer us on. I get to Millenia and I realize that this is actually fun. I didn't need to be nervous. I'm afraid to push myself today though so at the 4 mile mark I slow down to walk. I get to Mulinuu and speed up to a run again. An eternity later I pull into sight of the finish line and the MC booms out my name and number. My family is waiting to cheer me on and to take photos of my sweaty self as I cross the line. I did it. I am proof that yes – a creampuff CAN run a 10k. And you know what's even more unbelievable? I want to run it again and at a much faster time.
I invite all you other "creampuff" girls out there to join me!


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Preliminary programme is announced… sounds promising…
UCB, Merck, Astra, Nycomed, etc.
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Helen Malone, Shaida Dorabjee, etc.
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Pharma-Bio-Med is the premier Conference & Exposition in Europe tailored specifically to the interests of Information and Informatics Professionals working within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biomedical, medical, and health sciences industries.
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Conference posters: a lost resource?
A great initiative by the famous Faculty of 1000…
The early scientific information presented in conference posters is universally agreed to be an important resource but, unfortunately, it is almost always completely lost once a conference is over.
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Good luck to this great idea!
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Threshold Festival organisers launch crowdfunding campaign to raise £9000 to cover shortfall.
Threshold Festival organisers are reaching out to the community after missing out on funding.
Threshold, now in its seventh season, has upped its live programme for the 2017 edition with the likes of Hannah Peel, RongoRongo, Hey Colossus, False Advertising and a wave of emerging new Liverpool talent, however organisers are launching a crowdfunder to ensure costs are covered.
The three-day Threshold Festival, which takes place on March 31 until April 2 in the Baltic Triangle district of Liverpool, needs a further £9000 after missing out on funding.
Festival producer, Chris Carney said: "Funding is never guaranteed, so there has always been a very fine balance of 'will we or won't we' each year.
"Over the last seven years we've produced an important and dynamic festival, sometimes with personal money going into it, always with brilliantly supportive artists, audiences, volunteers, funders, sponsors, venues and suppliers who have helped to keep the event afloat on a shoestring budget."
Organisers are keen to stress the festival will go ahead as planned as scheduled.
Carney added: "Due to a shortfall in this years' funding our plans for Threshold Festival in 2017 are not currently matched by the budget we have available, and so we are turning to our immensely supportive and loyal audience and the local creative and business communities.
"We've launched our Crowdfunding campaign and we've got some awesome rewards, so we know people will be keen to get their hands on them."
- To pledge cash for Threshold Festival 2017 visit here – tiered rewards include festival tickets, merchandise, special packages and music.
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Welcome to the Chester Music Society website. We have been engaged in the promotion and performance of classical music in the City of Chester since 1946 and are committed to providing direct musical involvement and enjoyment for many, particularly by bringing increased musical experience to the rising generation. As a Charity our objectives are to provide, maintain, improve and advance education in the widest sense of the word by furthering public appreciation of music. We present more than 20 concerts and musical events in Chester each year; our concert season begins in October and continues through May.
This website contains a wealth of information on our activities which you can find by using the main menu at the top of the page, or in more detail via the Quick Look menu at the right hand side of the page. For even quicker browsing simply follow the 'Read More' links shown below.
Celebrity Concerts present six high quality performances by professional performers of international standing. Our Choir of 160 adult singers presents five concerts of major choral classics each season, including two Christmas concerts with a celebrity presenter. Showcase Concerts promote a wide variety of music covering a broad range of music styles and ensembles featuring outstanding young musicians from the Chester area as well as more established local artists.
Our annual Young Musicians Competition took place at the King's School, Chester on 24 November 2019, when young instrumentalists and singers up to the age of 18 competed for awards and an opportunity to give a public performance, and to apply for bursaries. Click here for The Results of the Competition, or look in Latest News in the Quick Look menu.
For information about ticket sales click here. Click here to find out about Society membership and season tickets.
To download a PDF copy of our annual brochure click here.
If you would prefer to see our summary leaflet for Spring 2020 click here.
We look forward to seeing you at our events, where you can be assured of a warm welcome.
Chester Music Society is a member of Making Music, the National Federation of Music Societies and was awarded the Making Music "Positive About Equal Opportunities" Standard in 2005.
Celebrity Concerts
The Celebrity Concerts section promotes six concerts each year of high quality performances from the chamber music repertoire by national and international professional musicians.
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Showcase is a long established section which features outstanding young musicians from the Chester area as well as more established local artists.
The Society Choir is a community choir of 160 members giving performances of the major choral classics in Chester Cathedral. New members in all voice parts are always welcome to attend rehearsals prior to audition.
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Each season the Society organises a number of musical events in Chester in the form of workshops and competitions. The three principal events are: the Chester Young Musicians of the Year Competition; a Choral Workshop; and a Chamber Music Workshop.


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Foster announces Invest NI support for multi-million pound telecommunications' investment
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster announced Invest Northern Ireland's support for a £9.27million investment by telecommunications firm Intune Networks, today.
Intune Networks, based in the Republic of Ireland, builds highly advanced optical networking platforms for high definition video and IT services. The company has established a new Research & Development Centre in Belfast which will create up to 77 new high-skilled ICT positions by 2010.
Invest NI has offered £983,000 towards the project, which includes part funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The new telecoms networking platform will focus on improving high speed internet connectivity in cities and towns, known as a Metro Area Network. The Intune Belfast centre will design key parts of the platform and provide test and customer support facilities.
Announcing Invest NI's support, the Minister said: "Intune Networks is a highly innovative business in the competitive telecommunications market. It is precisely the type of company that we wish to attract to Northern Ireland, as it brings highly-skilled jobs and spin-off opportunities, further strengthening the local knowledge base.
"Intune's decision to locate this £9.27million centre in Northern Ireland over other locations, is testament to our exceptionally talented ICT skilled workforce, which the company considers to be the perfect fit for its global growth plans and product development activities.
"Working with Invest NI, Intune Networks plans to employ up to 77 people by 2010, delivering over £2.7million annually in additional salaries. A broad range of engineering and software skills is required in the area of telecoms systems and component design.
"This is a major commitment by Intune Networks, and an extremely positive one, particularly given the current economic climate. It is an investment which demonstrates this region's competitiveness and Invest NI's ability to secure quality investment."
Tim Fritzley, CEO of Intune Networks added: "The Belfast R&D centre will develop key subsystems of our new product line. This product line has the potential to solve some of the largest cost-performance problems facing the telecoms world today. Our Optical Packet Switch and Transport Platform is gaining credibility within Tier 1 carrier organisations throughout Europe, and this investment will cement that credibility due to the outstanding history of telecoms excellence in the Northern Ireland region.
"Invest NI's ongoing support and flexibility in dealing with the unique needs of our project has been instrumental, particularly as we have initially focused on rapidly building a strong core team of developers to ramp up R&D activities. The calibre of the people recruited to date, and their wealth of experience in the design and development of large scale telecommunications software solutions, has been exceptional. We believe that this investment will be crucial to the quality and competitiveness of our products in international markets."


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Boy, do I feel safer already. Though admittedly, that's largely because yet another of the people capable of writing a letter of resignation marked by so little humility, or even engagement with reality, is now gone from government. (The previous, for those keeping score at home, was Blackwill, whose self-aggrandising epistle after succeeding in having his embassy in New Delhi taken away from him will stand as a classic of the prose style) (0) opinions -- Add your opinion
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Everything about this record screams "ocean" to me before I even play it, whether it be the idea of sunken treasure being placed in my head or the fact that eels tend to live in oceans or at least I think they do. So it doesn't really come as much of a surprise to me when the first song has these sad strings in it, which remind me of whale songs on some level, and thus my first instinct is to compare this with Moby Dick.
As it progresses throughout these songs though, those sad strings do resurface they just don't have the same whale sound as before and my mind has moved on from the original nautical theme I thought this record presented.
There are definitely some loops in here and the songs are mostly instrumental, though on the second one there is some sort of muffled singing. I read somewhere that it might have been made using a broken baby monitor, or maybe it was just some of the other sounds, but in any case that's pretty cool.
You must also note that in the second song there is acoustic guitar plucking and then a trippy sort of drone that becomes enchanting. This sticks with the idea on the first song of being in the ocean, simply because it can hypnotize you in a similar pattern that waves can.
It isn't until the third song that I believe we begin moving out of the water. By the end, there are distinct noises of aliens coming through and it just loses anything it once had in a nautical sense. There is also some sort of singing on the last song, though it is more of a tribal chant, like something Native Americans would have done, and that just throws me for another loop.
One of the most perhaps farfetched yet somewhat accurate stories I could paint about this record is that it is based upon a planet that is not Earth, but there are humans there, native settlers such as America in pre-Christopher Columbus times. It is also 90% water based, so there isn't much land, and this introduction to the planet is being told by eels.


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Dr. Pearse Lyons, an Irish biochemist and entrepreneur, founded Alltech in 1980 with the mission to improve the health and performance of people, animals and plants through natural nutrition and scientific innovation.
Founding Lyons Family
Dr. Pearse Lyons
Dr. Pearse Lyons, the Irish entrepreneur whose vision for improving global agriculture built a multibillion-dollar international business, died March 8, 2018.
Deirdre Lyons
Co-Founder & Director of Corporate Image and Design
Deirdre Lyons was born in Dublin, Ireland, graduating from University College Dublin in 1970. In 1977, Deirdre moved to Kentucky with her husband, Dr. Pearse Lyons, and their two small children, Aoife and Mark. Aoife held a Ph.D. in clinical psycholo… Read More
Dr. Mark Lyons
President and CEO
Dr. Mark Lyons grew up in the Alltech business, having traveled with his father and Alltech's founder, Dr. Pearse Lyons, from a young age to visit customers. With experience working in all regions and nearly all departments — from palletizing bags in… Read More
Dr. Aoife Lyons
It is with great sadness that the Lyons family and Alltech announce the passing of Dr. Aoife Louise Lyons on April 18.
Executive Leadership
Dr. Mark Lyons
President and CEO
Dr. Mark Lyons grew up in the Alltech business, having traveled with his father and Alltech's founder, Dr. Pearse Lyons, from a young age to visit customers. With experience working in all regions and nearly all departments — from palletizing bags in… Read More
Alric Blake
Chief Operating Officer
As Chief Operating Officer, Alric Blake chairs the executive committee and is the highest ranking officer within Alltech outside of the founding Lyons family. Prior to his current role, he served four years as CEO as appointed by Alltech's founder Dr… Read More
E. Michael Castle II
Executive Vice President at Alltech
and CEO of the Alltech Feed Division and North America Sales
E. Michael Castle II is executive vice president at Alltech and CEO of the Alltech Feed Division, which comprises several recently acquired companies that specialize in premixes, complete feeds, nutrition blocks, specialty products and technologies.… Read More
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Patrick Charlton
Vice President at Alltech; CEO of Alltech Coppens
Patrick Charlton is vice president at Alltech and CEO of Alltech Coppens, a specialist aquaculture feeds company, which was acquired by Alltech in 2016. Before joining Alltech Coppens, Charlton oversaw the activity of 32 Alltech offices across the E… Read More
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Nathan Hohman
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Nathan Hohman is vice president and chief financial officer of Alltech, specifically focused on the profitability of the company's North America-based feed company acquisitions. Hohman has been involved with Alltech since its inception in 1980 and se… Read More
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Are Wyoming's feedgrounds a hotbed of disease?
Conservationists' proposed phaseout could cause elk herds to plummet
JACKSON, Wyo. - Up on the Gros Ventre Range southeast of town, winter snow piles deep and lasts well into spring, making forage hard to find for herds of wild elk. So for decades the state of Wyoming has supplemented their diet with hay.
This winter's feeding of elk is winding down, but on the Gros Ventre - French for "big stomach" - four conservation groups want to withdraw the handout for good.
In time, the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance, Wyoming Wildlife Federation, Greater Yellowstone Coalition and Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative would like to phase out more of the 23 feedgrounds clustered in northwest Wyoming.
They see the feedgrounds as expensive breeding grounds for disease, and potential triggers for catastrophe.
"It's a ticking time bomb," says Tory Taylor, an executive board member of the Wyoming Wildlife Federation. "We've always characterized feedlots as living petri dishes. They spread any disease that gets into them."
This corner of Wyoming has become the nation's main reservoir of brucellosis. The disease causes pregnant elk, cattle and bison - including bison in Yellowstone National Park - to abort calves. And the feedgrounds seem to promote the disease among the animals that use them.
The conservation groups also believe the feedgrounds could cause an outbreak of chronic wasting disease, which increasingly shows up in elk and deer in surrounding states, and is often linked to game farms. Feedgrounds encourage conditions of animal crowding that are similar to game farms, but without fences.
"Wyoming is the only state that doesn't have game farms," says Meredith Taylor, Tory's wife and a field director for the Wyoming Outdoor Council. "(The Wyoming Game and Fish Department) led the charge against game farms in this state, to their credit, and here they are sanctioning these feedlots. We stand to lose a huge wildlife resource in the West by concentrating animals on these feeding operations."
The Taylors call them "feedlots"; the state calls them "feedgrounds." One term connotes commercial animal husbandry; the other, a beneficial open range. The difference in vision is expressed around the West: Oregon, Washington and Idaho have feedgrounds, for example, but in Montana and Colorado, feeding big game for the most part is illegal.
Todd Malmsbury, chief of information for Colorado's Division of Wildlife, cites the same problems with feeding that the Taylors do: It disrupts elk grazing habits and migration, and animals that share feed can also share saliva, urine and feces.
"When I drop my five-year-old off at daycare, if one of the kids has a cold, they all have it," Malmsbury says. "It's the same situation."
Making elk dependent
The Wyoming feedgrounds habit began nearly a hundred years ago, as ranchers settled in the Jackson-Pinedale region. Elk herds that had migrated every fall from the mountains to the lower elevations in southwest Wyoming suddenly discovered local ranchers feeding horses and cattle with haystacks. So the elk - often several thousand at a time - stopped in for a bite.
Loitering at high elevations around the ranchers' haystacks, the elk were "short-stopped" until the onset of winter snow made it impossible to continue their migration, explains Bernie Holz, the state's wildlife supervisor for the region. The snow also buried their natural mountain forage, something that didn't happen on Wyoming's windswept plains. The elk became dependent on the haystacks.
"Ranchers were screaming. Elk were starving," Holz says. Since elk are managed by the state, ranchers pushed for a law requiring the state to reimburse them for lost hay. The state decided it would be cheaper and simpler to take direct responsibility for feeding, and over time, says Holz, "We had to keep feeding more and more."
The state began feeding elk to prevent damage to ranches as early as 1908. The most famous feedground, the National Elk Refuge north of Jackson, started in 1912. The state program increased to 56 feeding sites, then downsized to 22, concentrated where elk use of ranches was heaviest.
The feedgrounds are on private, federal and state land in the Jackson-Pinedale region; most of the hay is bought from local ranchers, and it adds up. In 2000, the bill for running the feedgrounds was $1.2 million, plus several hundred thousand dollars more for associated expenses. Hunters and anglers pay most of it with license fees funneled through Wyoming Game and Fish.
Other costs are harder to quantify. Concentrating thousands of elk on limited habitat can hurt less economically valuable species, such as migratory songbirds, whose populations are down as the elk crowd into and strip down aspen, cottonwood and willows.
About 30,000 elk live in the Jackson-Pinedale region now; about 22,000 of them depend on the feedgrounds during the winter.
The ones that are fed are markedly less healthy. Fully a third of the elk on the state's feedgrounds test positive for exposure to brucellosis, despite an ongoing vaccination campaign * scientists and wildlife agents shooting "bio-bullets" deep into the animals' muscles. Roughly 300 to 500 elk calves are lost each year to brucellosis on the state and federal feedgrounds, according to Game and Fish annual reports.
Yet brucellosis is virtually non-existent in Wyoming elk that have never used feedgrounds. In fact, the farther elk are from feedgrounds, the better their rate of calf survival.
"The bottom line on elk is, if they're not fed and disperse freely, brucellosis will go away," Tory Taylor says.
Most of the war against brucellosis targets Yellowstone Park bison, which are rounded up with helicopters and executed to stop any spread of the disease into Montana. Few people realize that "biologically, the biggest problem" with brucellosis is on the feedgrounds, says Tom Roffe, a federal wildlife veterinarian who has studied brucellosis in the park and the national refuge for years.
About 600 bison live on one feedground, the National Elk Refuge, and they also carry brucellosis, without much contact with the several thousand bison in the park, Roffe says. Add the feedgrounds' brucellosis-ridden elk herds, and that's many times more potential carriers spread over a larger area, compared to the park, he says.
The possibility that the feedgrounds could also encourage the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in elk and deer alarms the conservationists. "We know that wasting disease travels by bodily fluids, and anytime you have animals nose to nose, it means higher transmission rates," says Meredith Taylor.
Other states have slaughtered thousands of elk and deer in game farms and in the wild trying to stop the spread of CWD, which kills animals by rotting their brains (HCN, 4/15/02: Elk and deer disease could waste Western Slope). In southern Wyoming, wild deer herds have been infected with CWD for three decades without its becoming an epidemic. So far, CWD hasn't been detected on the feedgrounds, but if it were brought there by an infected animal, it would spread rapidly, says Walt Cook, a wildlife veterinarian with Wyoming Game and Fish.
Crash predicted
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is rethinking how the national refuge is run, including feeding and disease issues, and is planning to release a draft environmental impact statement in February 2003.
Phasing out the state and federal feedgrounds would raise a new set of problems.
For one, the elk would have a difficult time resuming their historic migration. In addition to modern developments such as highways, dams, motor vehicle traffic, ranches and winter cattle feeding, many of the areas where elk used to migrate are now in full-field oil and gas development, Holz says. Too, if elk did make it to the southern desert, they'd compete with domestic livestock for forage there.
The conservation groups, calling their strategy "Restoring Wild Patterns," want migration corridors to be preserved and restored with a mix of conservation easements, county land-use plans, and oil and gas mitigation measures.
Some elk can find enough forage in the mountains to winter over, the groups believe. They propose a gradual test: The three feedgrounds on the Gros Ventre - a wide-open, 6,500-foot elevation valley of sagebrush grasslands, with the Gros Ventre River meandering down the middle - should be eliminated first, says Meredith Taylor, because the valley has more forage than elsewhere in the region. Efforts would be made to improve forage around all the feedground sites.
But habitat improvements have limited potential, Holz says. With the help of the U.S. Forest Service and Grand Teton National Park, the state has already improved tens of thousands of acres of habitat in western Wyoming, mainly through prescribed burns. The fires have re-started willows and aspen stands, an important food source in fall and winter, and helped sagebrush grasslands green up earlier in the spring. As a result, more elk are living on native range later into winter - but not all winter, Holz says.
"You can create as much winter range as you want, but if you dump five feet of snow on it, it's no longer a winter range."
Biologist Alan Christensen, formerly with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, agrees. He's among many wildlife experts who say eliminating feedgrounds would mean an elk population crash, perhaps to one half or even one-quarter of the current size.
"To make a decision to phase out the feedgrounds, particularly in a short period of time ... you're going to end up with a smaller population," Christensen says. And with smaller numbers come political problems. "People want to see elk, and hunters want to have elk to hunt."
Where are the hunters?
The conservation groups say the public is ready to accept a reduction in elk for a more natural situation. State officials just "don't have the political will to carry this forward," says Meredith Taylor. "Choose your allies. Do the right thing, and take advantage of the conservation hunters."
Yet even though Tory Taylor is involved in leading the state's largest and oldest hunting and fishing organization - the Wyoming Wildlife Federation has more than 5,000 members - the so-called conservation hunters seem to keep a low profile.
The conservationists "allude to the notion that there are a lot of hunters interested in conservation, but they're not running around advocating half the number of elk. They'd be murdered in their sleep," Holz says.
In the early 1980s, when elk populations statewide were reduced by increased hunter harvests, biologists were "hung in effigy in the public square," says Harry Harju, assistant chief of the state's wildlife division.
Ken Cricton, president of the Wyoming Hunters Association, also isn't aware of a groundswell from conservation hunters. His group is circulating petitions that support the state-run feedgrounds. In a year, the petitioners have gathered 5,000 signatures, though many signers live out-of-state.
"Everyone I've talked to can't believe that they'd stop the feeding," Cricton says. "The elk would starve," just as in the early 1900s.
The policymakers who call the shots also support the feedgrounds. Wyoming Game and Fish Commission President Gary Lundvall says, "I think the commission is unanimous in that regard."
"But why are we protecting a management direction that is destructive to the very species we're trying to manage?" wonders Meredith Taylor. "Feedgrounds are undermining the productivity of our elk herds and setting them up for collapse. That collapse can come either in the form of a die-off or an agency-sanctioned kill-off. Either way, the waste is huge."
Karen Mockler, a former HCN intern, now writes from Cody, Wyoming.
- Wyoming Wildlife Federation, in Cheyenne, 307/637-5433;
- Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Bernie Holz, regional wildlife supervisor in Pinedale, 307/367-4353;
- Ken Cricton, Wyoming Hunters Association, in Riverton, 307/867-0784.
Copyright © 2002 HCN and Karen Mockler


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Pendleton or Poppins
My first tentative pedal pushes came back in January 2013. I've learnt from that experience that if you get the wrong bike, one that doesn't quite fit, then as a new cyclist you will learn to loathe your bike and it'll be left to gather dust or rust. Like that toasted sandwich maker.
Since collecting that first bike a nineteen months ago my determination to cycle around London has dwindled. When I moved house and I wasn't sure the bike would fit in the removal van I mumbled that I could leave it behind if needed, it was the drivers determination that saw it come along to Haggerston from Willesden Green. I've picked up the odd Boris bike to cycle small distances. I took the plunge to buy a new bike a couple of weeks back and I now resent walking anywhere. Here's what I've found over the past fortnight.
Having a bike frame that fits obviously makes all the difference. Having a local bike shop near me is even better. Though Better Health Bikes aren't open yet I had the pleasure of meeting Colin when I had problems adjusting my seat. And as it turns out setting the handlebars correctly, fitting my helmet … it goes on. Keep your eye out for their grand opening by following them on Twitter. The bike shop is also a social enterprise so you'll get your bike looked at and support a social enterprise supporting mental ill-health. And if you're feeling particularly Parisian and have a basket on your bike you can pop next door to their bakery for la baguette.
It was Colin who stated that "you either go for Victoria Pendleton or Mary Poppins when choosing a bike. You've gone for Poppins." He is spot on. Perhaps this time next year I'll be Pendleton, but for now Colin is right (I opted for an upright style bike).
Then there was the fantastic team behind Pru Ride London. The confidence I gained cycling around London on my own, not only on the car free route but the journey I made to get to the start line and back was invaluable. From the steady realisation that actually I am not learning to cycle, that I do. To the giddy excitement I felt riding through Blackfriars underpass with a group of strangers who cheered as I shouted "I'm in the peloton." Nothing could wipe the smile from my face that day, not even as I lay in the bath with the sorest of bums through forgetting my padded shorts as I dashed out that morning.
And finally, the London roads. That great fear I've had, my own personal imaginings of that final scene from One Day (the film version being set just down the road). I am aware I could be blogging in a weeks time completely retracting what I'm just about to type but I'm setting it down as it is now. Aside from one Royal Mail van who decided to drive so far up my padded bum (I remember every day now) that letters were spewing out of my mouth, I have found white van drivers, flash convertibles, our double-decker buses, rattly old motors courteous and conscientious. As long as I've been cycling sensibly and showing awareness they have as well. It's sad to say fellow cyclists, especially around Shoreditch, running red lights have caused me a degree of stress on the roads. But even more than that it's pedestrians running out into the road suddenly to cross, on the green light at crossings or scattered up and down roads. Even people with prams who appear dashing across from behind parked vans, or buses waiting at stops, that really have caused me the most anger, frustration and worry since I've been cycling pretty much daily. I truly don't believe people would take these risks if it was a car so close to them and I've tried to reason with why they do so with bikes. The only thing I can think of is in a car you don't necessarily see the person behind the wheel, you know you're not harder than cars. On a bike perhaps you appear more human as you're seen clearly, a lot of people even make direct eye contact as they jump out suddenly, their facial expression saying "sorry, but you'll stop or swerve suddenly right?". I know my blog isn't going to change much about that, but if you read this and are guilty of this behaviour stop and think for your own sake, and if selfish motivation doesn't help you see reason think of others.
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[…] I've decided to start a new blog. Welcome to 'On Two Wheels.' I'm not entirely sure what form this will take yet but I wanted to write about cycling around London. The horrendous moments when I'm cycling to work and chanting "do not end up as flowers on a lamp-post." The joyous moments of watching the likes of Bradley Wiggins, Marcus Kittel and Mark Cavendish whoosh past me as I have this afternoon at the Tour of Britain and feeling inspired and breathless with excitement. The determined moments of pushing my legs forward, the stony and unbroken concentration, the fun of feeling the wind in my face, the sense of achievement I feel every time I pedal given I only learnt how to ride recently. […]


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Anyone have any handy tips for resource guarding? Ever since we got Mick I learned that we could not feed him and Max together, since he would steal his food and Max would let him. Now, it's getting to the point where he's "claiming" new toys and the new water bowl, and Max is too scared to do anything so he gives in to Mick.
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Started by Erica , Nov 16 2014 08:24 AM
Posted 16 November 2014 - 08:24 AM
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Dang, I'm sorry you have to deal with that! No experience or advice though. :/
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The parable of the unmerciful servant (Matthew 18:21-35) teaches us two things about sin. First, it is beyond our capacity to repay, and second, it is greater than any offense we have suffered—or could suffer—at the hands of others. Without really seeing ourselves as impoverished sinners, we cannot appreciate God's grace and cannot truly forgive others as we should.
The forgiveness of God is a prominent theme throughout Scripture, one that should invoke from us expressions of wonder and praise. Here is a passage from the Old Testament. There are countless others throughout the Bible.
What is the bottom line of God's forgiveness? He has seen me at my worst and still loves me; because He knows everything I've ever thought or done, there are no skeletons in my closet; His love for me cannot be earned and therefore cannot be lost.
Christ not only removes my condemnation and considers me innocent, he declares me righteous. I am as acceptable, yes commendable, to the Father as Christ himself (2 Corinthians 5:21). God is totally and irreversibly satisfied with me because He is totally and irreversibly satisfied with Christ's work on my behalf (1 John 2:2, 1 John 4:10)....
If we have admitted, confessed, and repented of our sin, we have been forgiven by God whether or not we feel like it. But there is yet another dimension and evidence of forgiveness. If we have experienced God's forgiveness, it will be shown in our forgiveness of others. In the parable of the unmerciful servant, Jesus teaches that forgiving others is part of our own forgiveness (Matthew 18:21-35).
Taken from "Good News: God Forgives" by Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspective Ministries, 39085 Pioneer Blvd., Suite 206, Sandy, OR 97055, 503-668-5200, www.epm.org


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Outstanding innovations from the Canterbury health system have been recognised this week at the Canterbury District Health Board (Canterbury DHB) Quality Improvement and Innovation Awards.
The awards first began in 2003 to recognise, reward, and showcase quality improvement and innovation projects.
This year's awards ceremony was held at the Show Gate, Riccarton Park yesterday (November 20) for the following categories: Best Value for Public Health System Resources; Improved Quality, Safety and Experience of Care; Improved Health and Equity for Populations.
David Meates, Canterbury DHB chief executive, says the awards are a great way to recognise the innovative work of staff dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of people throughout Canterbury.
"It's a privilege to have such remarkable people working in the Canterbury health system," Mr Meates says.
"We have incredibly innovative staff who are committed to excellence and delivering patient centred care. These awards are a chance to showcase the best of the best in making our health system better."
Susan Wood, Director, Quality and Patient Safety, says the 18 entrants from across the Canterbury health system all deserve to be congratulated.
"The work and effort that's gone into each project entry is outstanding and they all contribute to our goal of: no wait, no harm, no waste," Susan says.
"We are privileged to have dedicated staff that are so committed to improving the quality of care and services delivered across the Canterbury Health System."
eSCRV- Shared Care Record View
Reducing Pneumonia in the Stroke Population
Award Winner: eSCRV- Shared Care Record View
Runner-up: The Wellbeing Game
Award Winner: Classification and Communication of Caesarean Section
Runner-up: Canterbury Ski Fields Project
Award Winner: Shorter Turnaround Time for Urine Analysis in Microbiology
Joint Runner-up: Reducing Pneumonia in the Stroke Population
Joint Runner-up: Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Optimisation Project
Highly Commended: Script 4 Change, From High Tea to the Empowered Me, Collaborative Care Programme
Collaborative Care Programme
eSCRV – The 2011 Canterbury earthquakes motivated the Canterbury health system to work together to create a secure electronic, patient-centric view of data to provide a 'single-source' of up-to-date patient information, allowing timely safe and effective care of the patient through more informed decisions.
Reducing pneumonia in the stroke population This project evaluated the effectiveness of introducing a standardised cough reflex test protocol, which combined with intensive nursing and therapist education, has changed clinical practice with acute stroke patient at Christchurch Hospital. The clear clinical management protocol has contributed to more than halving the pneumonia rate from 26 percent to 11 percent. With aspiration pneumonia adding $9000 to an individual stroke patient's cost of admission and with more than 1000 strokes per year in the Canterbury DHB, this change in clinical practice has potentially saved $1.4 million to the organisation. More importantly for the patient, this means there are fewer complications to a dysphagic stroke patient's care.
The Wellbeing GameThe Wellbeing Game (TWBG) engages participants in the active use of evidence-based, health promoting strategies. By tracking hours spent using the 'Five Ways to Wellbeing' on an interactive, purpose-designed website and competing as a team, participants become aware of activities that support their mental wellbeing, and are inspired to take more action to improve it.
Classification and Communication of Caesarean SectionIn December 2011 a multi-disciplinary working group was set up to develop the Classification and Communication for Caesarean Section Guideline following a recommendation to improve systems. The project included developing a Obstetric Surgical Safety Checklist, adapted from the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist for Maternity Cases Only (National Patient Safety Agency, 2010), establishing an 'obstetric emergency team, erecting comprehensive signage to explain the emergency call system and emergency team composition and holding education sessions for 400 health professionals in preparation for implementation of the guideline on 10 December 2012.
Canterbury Ski Fields ProjectThe Emergency Care Coordination Team (ECCT) had a vision of providing a forum for Emergency personnel to meet with all Canterbury Ski fields to discuss patient care and correct transfer of patient to the required Hospital across the Canterbury Region to improve the patient journey. The focus was on greater awareness and understanding of each emergency personnel roles and responsibilities, with the end goal of minimising risk to patients by ensuring they get to the most appropriate destination for the highest quality treatment within the shortest timeframe possible.
Shorter turnaround time for urine analysis in Microbiology: better for patient, better for clinician, better for the health systemThe microbiology laboratory at Canterbury Health Laboratories (CHL) receives over 53,000 urine samples annually, making urinalysis one of the highest volume testing areas. The project involved introducing new protocols and workflow along with some modification of staffing hours. The outcome was a greatly improved workflow, fewer errors (from an average of 8/day to an average of less than 1/day), happier staff and significantly reduced turn-around-time for both microscopy results and culture results to clinicians (from an average of nearly 2.8 days for final results to a recent low of 1.2 days).
Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Optimisation Project (Phase II)The Cardiac Catheter Laboratory 'Cath Lab' Optimisation Project was instigated in response to long patient wait times for laboratory procedures and general staff dissatisfaction. The main outcomes of the project include a 31 percent increase in the number of procedures undertaken in the Lab (without any permanent increase in hours of operation), a 20 percent reduction in length of stay for all cardiology patients and a 17.5 percent reduction in call-outs for Cath Lab staff.
Script 4 ChangeThe Ministry of Health set a target that all patients have medicine reconciliation within 24hrs of admission to hospital. Script 4 Change was a pharmacy initiative developed to meet this target. It has contributed to quality improvements in the clinical pharmacy service by ensuring more timely patient care, raising the pharmacy profile and increasing job satisfaction.
From High Tea to the Empowered Me – Improving Services for Women in Secure Mental Health CareThe Canterbury Regional Forensic service developed an audit tool for use with female service users, which was subsequently adopted as a national tool and used in each of the Regional Services. Audit results have lead to service improvements and changes for women accessing secure mental health care in Canterbury. Changes have included the development of open and closed group work, enhancing and creating women-only environments and expanding the range of gender appropriate resources and activities available to women entering our service.
The Collaborative Care Programme is delivering the change required for integrated and coordinated patient care to help realise the Canterbury DHB's 'One Health System' vision. It supports and enables proactive care and self-management of people with long-term or complex health needs. The goal of providing right care in right place at right time requires an integrated, coordinated and collaborative approach.
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Cyber Schooling v. Homeschooling
What Cyber Schooling Is and Is Not
Cyber schooling is not "traditional" homeschooling. A cyber school is mandated under the charter school laws, and not the home education law. Cyber schooling is also not public homeschooling or publicly funded home schooling.
When a parent completes a cyber school enrollment form, the child is no longer enrolled in a "traditional" home education program. The child is no longer considered a "home schooler." The student legally becomes a government school student. Legally speaking, a child cannot be enrolled in a "traditional" home school program and a cyber school program at the same time.
Every student who enrolls in a cyber school technically enters the government school system. This issue has caused some tension in the homeschool community. The curriculum in a cyber school is structured by the state. There are no choices with a cyber school curriculum thus providing less freedom than actual home schooling. However, cyber schooling does have its advantages.
Less Paperwork and District Interaction for Parents
One reason why homeschoolers switch to cyber school is because there is very little paperwork involved. All dealings with the district school system are handled by the cyber school. When a child is homeschooled versus cyber schooled, the parent has to turn in monthly attendance records, show evidence of coursework, their plan of action and much more. It certainly depends on the state where the family resides. Each state will have different requirements. When a family decides to cyber school instead of homeschool, all these issues are handled by the cyber school. This is one important reason homeschoolers are switching to cyber schooling.
Cyber Schooling Costs Versus Homeschooling Costs
Homeschooling can be a costly endeavor. Generally, a family can expect homeschooling to cost more than a public school education. Since cyber schooling is still considered public school, another reason why homeschoolers switch to a cyber school is finances. When a family is looking to school economically, they would do well with cyber schooling. The supplies, which can include, computers, Internet access, textbooks, art supplies, testing materials and even an allowance for telephone services can be given out to the families at no fee. In a traditional homeschool setting, the parents are responsible for the cost of everything. Homeschooling costs even more if a family decides to use a boxed brand name curriculum instead of using library books, used books and hand-me-downs. On average, a boxed curriculum can cost anywhere from $550.00 all the way up to $1,500 and even more. Homeschooling costs become even higher as children age, and there are fees charged as a student comes closer to graduation. Homeschoolers who want to switch to cyber schooling list costs as one of the main reasons for the switch.
Special Education Concerns
Parents of children who are special needs, often choose to switch to cyber schooling. In a homeschool setting, there are no publicly funded special ed programs. Since cyber schooling is still a publicly funded school, the school district has to provide an IEP and the resources to help the child. If the child needs speech therapy, then a speech pathologist will be provided by the district at no cost if the child is enrolled in a cyber school. Parents of children who are special needs choose to switch to cyber schooling so that their children can be helped by professionals.
Homeschooling is becoming even more popular than traditional public school. Cyber schooling is the next logical step. Parents who desire a low cost way to educate their children at home can do so with cyber schooling. The reasons why homeschoolers switch to cyber school and are doing so in record numbers is because of cost, the curriculum, the time it takes, and even the support that can be received.
Cyber Schools are not Homeschools, https://www.yhsa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37:yhsa-statement-on-charter-and-cyber-schools&catid=22:yhsa-bylaws-policies-and-procedures&Itemid=40
Choosing a Homeschool Curriculum, https://www.homeschoolinfo.org/choosingacurriculum.htm
Homeschooling FAQ, https://www.homeschool.com/new/faq.asp


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Simon – or rather his hooded alter ego – gets a fan…
For the first time this season, Misfits feels really back on course, with some screen time for all the characters, movement on more than one plotline at a time, some backstory dealt with, misunderstandings between the group and more secrets to be hidden.
The weirdo of the week has an interesting power – when you get to the end of the episode, you'll start to wonder just how much control he has had over the events you've just watched… and indeed, whether he's been around for longer than we might at first believe.
Although the focus is mainly on Simon and Alisha, there's time for Kelly's new romance to develop (and for her to start to see the benefits of her "rocket scientist" powers). Even Rudi seems a bit less annoying this week – watch out for a great moment between him, his other self and the social worker.
Verdict: With one of the more interesting ways of presenting a fight sequence, this feels far more like the Misfits of old, and after two weeks of re-establishing the group dynamic, that's a hell of a relief. 7/10
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I am thinking of doing a recurring "HAUL" post, to show you the goodies I pick up on my visits to my Local Scrapbook Store -
SCRAP-A-DOODLE DOO in Ramsey, NJ!
They always have the LATEST and GREATEST product - beside being a WARM and WELCOME place to spend some time!
(Please try to support your LSS wherever you live - If there are none near you - Scrap-a-Doodle Doo is ALSO and ONLINE Store - so you can shop them 24/7!! )
You can also LIKE their Facebook page for up to the minute info on specials, etc.!
OKAY - Here is my FIRST HAUL POST! Get out your bibs and get ready to DROOL all over the Scrappy GOODIES!
|Hubby and I are booked on a 14 night DISNEY Hawaiian Cruise that sets sail on OCT 14th, 2012 - that is just 2 days before our 30th Wedding Anniversary!! When I saw this BEAUTIFUL Graphic 45 Tropical Travelogue paper - I just KNEW I HAD to HAVE IT - -- NO wait I just KNEW that I "NEEDED" IT!!
(as with most scrap products - it is a NEED thing with me!) SO - don't cha think it will be the PERFECT paper to scrap our Trip of a Life time! I bought the PAPER PACK, STICKER SHEET and the 2 COORDINATING CHIPBOARDS!!! WOO HOO!!
While I was there - I had to pick up some Tattered Angels GLIMMER MIST ( aka my "elixir of life) - JUST LOVE the new ICICLE BLUE,MONSTER MASH,, L.E.D. RED, and BUBBLE LIGHT GREEN - I think they will go GREAT this this line too!
Check out the HOT NEW THICKERS PLEASE!! The GOLD "Sunrise" are just so SHINY - and LOOK at the 2 NEW ones from amy tangerine!! WOWZERS!! the "HELLO" fonts are printed fabric, like a canvas texture - with faux stitching - I LOVE the brown and the green! SOO COOL!
So - what do you think! Is this a COOL HAUL or what??
Want some for yourself? Contact THE DOO and tell them Sherri sent you - they will happily help you to create your own "haul" anytime!!


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New York State Wide Mathematics and English Language ArtsStatewide tests measure the aptitude of students at certain grade levels. The Math and English exams are each a mixture of multiple-choice, short open-ended and long open-ended questions The English exam also contains a reading comprehension part where the teacher reads out loud a passage on which the children take notes and then write two short answers and one extended answer. Early preparation and continued reinforcement will help your child excel on the real test.
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I have always been, and probably always will be, a fan of high gravity beers. After learning to brew, I only wanted to brew the next great dark lord or sucaba. A lot of homebrewers probably go through the same progression as me: learn to brew beer, decide they will brew the biggest most badass beer ever, compromise that their beer was just ok. After a few home brews on a work night while cooking dinner on an empty stomach, I realized I should embrace the delicacy and art of brewing low ABV session beers. I figured that I didn't need something on tap which is meant for once a week consumption at most. Being able to drink a full pint of something and not start slurring is always a plus!
I'm not really sure how this brew day came about, my wife and I were supposed to be going to a "couple's shower," the shower turned into a women only shower as we arrived. Lucky for me the location of the shower was very close to my LHBS, and I was more than happy to waste two hours browsing their selection while enjoying a glass of Bligh's Barleywine (side note: this year's Bligh's is fantastic). Letting me walk around a homebrew store for two hours was probably always going to end with me making beer. Knowing that I wanted to make a beer, a whole brew day was probably out of the question (wife family things), and building my keezer meant I wasn't setup for another experiment just yet; I settled on a no-boil Berliner Weisse, a style I had no experience making. By chance, the night before, I had read the chapter on historical beers in Stan Hieronymus's wonderful book Brewing with Wheat: The 'Wit' and "Weizen' of World Wheat Beer Styles and decided a no-boil, no sparge, Berliner of five gallons could probably be accomplished in about 2.5 hours start to finish. What better session beer than something smaller than most starters? I pulled out my phone and designed a quick recipe for a Berliner that would start at around 1.036, have <5 IBUs, and be fermented first by lactobacillus and then alongside a neutral German yeast. After doing a few searches online regarding no boil I got scared and decided to do a very short boil instead.
Recipe: No Couple's Shower! Berliner
for 5 US Gallons:
O.G. – 1.036 (70% efficiency)
F.G. – 1.008 estimated
3.5# – Weyermann Pilsner
3.5# – Weyermann White Wheat
0.4 oz Northern Brewer 6.0% @ 60 min
WLP677 Lactobacillus delbrueckii pitched at 75 degrees held for 24 hours
WLP036 Dusseldorf Alt Yeast pitched at 66 degrees held for 48 hours raised to 72 one degree per 6 hours.
15 min at 130
45 min at 152
Boil: 15 min
Water: Bru'n Water Yellow Malty
The day before brewing I purchased my grains and bacteria and headed home very excited.
The morning of brewing I woke up early, adjusted my water and mashed in for the short protein rest at 130, slightly overshooting my temp.
While the protein rest was happening, I boiled the remainder of my full batch volume and infused that, nearly hitting the target temp of 152. I added lactic acid as directed by Bru'n water but didn't measure ph since this wasn't for an experiment and I'm lazy.
After one hour total I lautered the wort from the mash and began to boil.
A short 15 min later I had cleaned the MLT and was ready to chill the wort.
The small volume of wort was chilled very quickly and transferred to a 6 gallon PET carboy.
The actual O.G.was 1.034 as shown on my poorly calibrated hydrometer.
The wort was placed in my new fermentation fridge and set to 75, I had actually over cooled the wort and needed 45 min to raise up from 65 degrees. Once at 75 the WLP677 vial was pitched. My brew day clocked in at just under three hours start to finish, it would have been even faster if not for a stuck lauter that I didn't notice for a while. I am quite proud of the efficiency achieved on this quick brew day!
After 24 hours of just lactobacillus some WLP036 was pitched overbuilding enough to save for a future brew.
48 hours post pitch, 24 hours post pitch WLP036
Gravity 1.007, ph 3.75, wish it was a little lower but oh well, 72 hours post pitch. The sample was fantastic, nice tart smell, really great lactic bite at the end of the sip.
The gravity and ph were the same when measured three days later and the beer was was kegged. Six days separated this beer from grains to glass. While the ph didn't get as low as I had hoped, the yeast slurry was harvested and will be reused in the future. I have read anecdotes of commercial Brewers not getting low ph or high tartness on the first Berliner of the year as the lactobacillus acclimates itself to working alongside the neutral ale yeast.
Appearance: White, cloudy, great head stand with fine bubbles.
Aroma: Tart lemony bread, super refreshing.
Taste: Lightly tart lactic notes, touch of lemon, less bread than the nose. Dryness at the end makes you keep drinking.
Mouthfeel: Light almost watery if it wasn't for the high carbonation.
Overall: I fucking love this beer. I spent three hours making a beer that I was consuming in six days and it had more flavor than many "big" beers I've made. As noted by the ph, this beer certainly isn't as tart as I'd like, but for what it was, I'll take it. If I were to do this again I'd let the lacto sit for two days at 75-90 degrees.
Final Thoughts: This brew reminded me just how great homebrewing can be. This beer was a spontaneous recipe, an adventurous style that I had no experience making, and a great short brew day! As a homebrewer, I think it's easy to fall into the trap of accidentally making brewing a chore instead of a passionate hobby. Having a short, fun brew day every once in a while, regardless of the outcome of the beer, helps remind us why we started brewing in the first place. In my mind, in the LHBS, buying these ingredients, the ending beer was going to taste super tart and fantastic. Even though that didn't happen exactly the way I envisioned, oh well it was great experience and I've learned a bit more from it! Best of all, I have five gallons of a beer I can drink a gallon of and still feel ok 🙂
What's your best spontaneous brew day? Did the resulting beer taste anything like you imagined?
Cheers! As always feel free to email me with comparison ideas or thoughts.


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I was not familiar with this brand at all. My Kohl's makeup section is usually a disgusting mess. It has all the products on display to test and everything is so wrecked. They also never seem to have things in stock or in the right spot so finding stuff is a pain in the butt. FLIRT! is a makeup and fragrance line available exclusively in the US at Kohl's Department Stores and on www.kohls.com/beauty
Yes, I realize my blush application needs some help but this is the only picture the blush shows up in. I think I will get more Flirt! products soon. I liked it quite a bit but the main reason is because I have a Kohl's card and routinely get 30% coupons and earn Kohl's cash so the makeup ends up being fairly low priced.
Have you tried Flirt! cosmetics? If so, what is your favorite product? What should I get next?


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Navigation bars with page groups
In Smartest, you can create a dynamic, orderable navigation bar from pages in your site.
1. Creating your page group
Let's label our page group "Main nav," which will be given a slug of 'main_nav', and add a few pages to it.
2. Displaying the page group in markup
Add code to your template that will loop through the page group:

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<?sm:link to=$top_level_nav_page:?>
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This code simply loops through the group, linking to each page and displaying its title in the link.
3. Highlighting the current page/section
Now we are going to add highlighting to the navigation. Not all pages will necessarily be a part of the navigation. Ideally, something should always be highlighted, so the user knows where they are, but this depends on which pages are classed as section pages and which pages are included in your page group. if a page is not in the navigation but its section page is included, the section page will be highlighted:

 <?sm:repeat from="pagegroup:main_nav" item="top_level_nav_page" assignhighlight="currentpage":?>
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Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct. 7 (ANI): Five new battalions will be added to the Rapid Action Force (RAF) said Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday.
Singh said the new force will become fully functional from January 2018.
Rajnath while addressing the RAF officials here said, "Whenever there is need to control the situation, there is demand of Rapid Action Force. With the increasing demand of the force five new battalions will be added to Rapid Action Force and they will become fully functional from January 2018," Rajnath said.
"We decided we will provide a help of minimum Rs 1 Crore to families' of all our jawans who are martyred while serving nation," he added.
The RAF is a specialised wing of the CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force), which deals with riot and crowd control situations.
The RAF was raised on December 11, 1991 and became fully operational on October 7, 1992. (ANI)