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Pokémon is a beloved series for many gamers across the world that captures the imaginations of kids and adults alike. Pokémon spans across all genres of media from movies, animated series, books and of course video games, and it has gathered a fan following from big kids like me, who have played the series since the first red and blue cartridges for the Game Boy, to my son, who now plays the latest Pokémon on his DS. Moving in a different direction from the typical Pokémon games, Pokémon Conquest plays as a tactics based RPG and the notion of this had me split into equal parts of both scepticism and excitement. How would the game integrate Pokémon into the combat system and keep true to what Pokémon is? Would it stand up against other great tactical titles that preceded it? Well, I had a chance to find out and we'll hopefully have the answer to these questions for you by the end of this review.
To those not too familiar with tactical RPG's, you battle on maps that are broken down into grids where your troops, and in this case your Pokémon, battle it out for dominance. Some maps will feature basic terrain where nothing hinders your Pokémon, but much like gym battles where a Gym Leader has a themed set of Pokémon related to the city they are in, Warlords model their battle maps suited towards their Pokémon's affinity. Having Fire, Ice, Water, Ghost, Lighting, Grass/Bug, etc. on the maps provided some fairly neat battle environments that changed up how you could use strategies based on these environments. In some cases you could pop into an underground tunnel to quickly transport you across the map, vines would grow across a gap creating a bridge, or ice would form in a river allowing you to float down to an area and flank the enemy.
What makes any Tactical RPG great is how well the gameplay works, because if it is not fun or totally unbalanced you end up with a bad taste in your mouth resulting in you putting that title in the cupboard to gather dust.
Each of your Pokémon has different abilities based on their fighting style, be it Lightning, Fire, Psychic, Ghost, or Dark. One of these is assigned as a base attack while the others are activated based on certain battle conditions. There is a bit of strategy when moving your Pokémon around the battle grid as you try to arrange the best position for each Pokémon to gain the upper hand in battle. Pokémon have strengths and weaknesses based on their fighting style and this plays a huge role in your strategy. For example, Fire Pokémon will work really well against Grass Type while Lightning works well against Water. On the opposite side, Fire is weak against Water and Lightning is weak against Rock/Ground type Pokémon.
As you move your Pokémon into the best position for attack you have to be aware of any battlefield features like hidden traps, passageways, healing areas, poison pools, and more. Some of these features will be to your benefit while others will cause some damage, but even a negative can be turned into a positive if you can work it into your strategy. There are also some special maps where you can hit objects that will open door ways, knock down boulders onto your enemy, and you can even click a button to launch electricity at Pokémon on the battlefield. While you play you will also have to keep in mind that your Pokémon are not the only one who has abilities, as each Pokémon's human counterparts have a special warrior ability such as heal, increase attack/defense/range and cure status ailments.
In the end this is a game of strategy, patience, and making informed decisions based on the playing conditions set out before you. That being said as I played I found that the enemy AI could have been smarter, or at the very least have the game should have had an option to increase or decrease the difficulty. This would have allowed the game to challenge veteran players like myself or entertain and challenge players new to the Tactical RPG genre. The main gripe in regards to the AI is that the strategy they employed was not calculated, it never took advantage of specific match ups, and it often just seemed completely random to prevent players from being overwhelmed. This was the pattern throughout the bulk of the game until the last two levels where it changed quite a bit. This change was too extreme, as it got too hard given the previous levels. I found that I had to farm some levels for several hours to gain experience and new Pokémon to better handle the challenge. Normally, this isn't a problem in this genre, but when a good chunk of the game is fairly consistent in the gameplay challenge and you are thrown a curveball like this out of the blue, it clearly shows some inconsistency.
You may have noticed that I have not mentioned the storyline in this review. This is mainly due to the fact that the story is generic and not really worth mentioning; however I can sum it up in one sentence if I must. As a young warlord you set out to conquer the land of Ransei to prevent an evil Warlord from destroying your homeland. Yep, it is that simple. Although the story could have been a lot more interesting it does give the game a bit of direction and will keep some gamers occupied.
The final element to gameplay is the wireless play which requires two handheld consoles in the Nintendo DS family along with two copies of Pokémon Conquest. Unfortunately, I didn't have access to all these materials to set up some wireless play, but I imagine it works very similar to the battlefields within the campaign portion of the game where the host player determines the conditions for the battle.
With the next generation of handhelds out in the market it was obvious that the graphical quality of Pokémon Conquest is dated in this exclusive Nintendo DS title. With the stronger handheld in the 3DS it did make me wonder why it wasn't made for Nintendo's newest portable console. I thought that given the nature of the game the 3D would work really well within the battlefields throughout the game. Regardless, the graphics do their job in Pokémon Conquest as they manage to represent the Pokémon's likeness from various Pokémon titles from the original Red/Blue right up to the most recent release of Pokémon Black/White. Pikachu, Charmander, Jigglypuff, Piplup and Pansage's all make an appearance along with plenty of other favourites. Along for the ride is the human counterparts to the Pokémon who take on the popular anime style that has become known in a lot of Japanese works. There is nothing really out of the ordinary or unique in Pokémon Conquest when compared to other titles in the Pokémon series and the visuals are fairly good overall.
As a player of Tactical RPG's for many years there is one common theme when it comes to the music and sound effects: just make it work. Although the music is not extensive, or what one would call amazing, it does set the right tone for each of the battles, it provides background music as you navigate the world map, and overall it gets you a little bit further immersed into the game. The sound effects are quite basic with the most noticeable being the Pokémon's attacks and entry growls. Those familiar with the series will notice the thwacks, sizzling fire, electrifying sizzles and crackling of ice for many of the Pokémon's attacks along with the unique growl each Pokémon makes when entering the battlefield.
Pokémon Conquest is definitely a great first entry into an offshoot of the series but does have some shortfalls throughout the title that could be improved on. A better presentation along with a more in profound story would have brought a lot more depth to the title and created a better overall package and the AI could have used a bit of work. It was also disappointing to find a lack of online support where you could play against others around the world, but if I find a friend who has the title I do look forward to playing against another human player to truly test my Pokémon Conquest skills. At the end of the day Tactical RPG fans and Pokémon fans alike should give this title a try as it can be quite fun.


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Many local government laws can hinder small business formation and growth. Recognizing the role that small businesses play in economic recovery, many states and municipalities are reexamining their laws and making changes that encourage entrepreneurs to start and grow local companies.
As unemployment has forced many Americans to consider starting a business, federal, state and city governments have considered revising certain laws and restrictions that can prevent their growth and success, according to the Wall Street Journal.
One such law in Tennessee mandates that no home-based business provide customer service directly from the home. The city government is considering loosening certain restrictions, which is good news for entrepreneurs.
"We've got to recognize the changing and evolving economic environment of today without changing the character of neighborhoods," Rick Bernhardt, Nashville's planning department planning director, told the news provider.
A town in Arizona allowed a man to continue operation of a fish farm, which he used to sell fish to local pet stores, despite laws restricting home-based warehouses and complaints from neighbors. In Tennessee, the popularity of home-based barber shops and beauty parlors has made the government reconsider its restriction of such businesses. Owners of commercial shops plan to express their dismay over the decisions at an upcoming town meeting.
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What to Watch this Summer
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The heat is rising and the days are long. Time to head inside to watch television in that glorious thing we call air conditioning! If you're looking for something to watch this summer, pair one of the hits below with an ice cold margarita and live it up while you can. It'll be back to cop shows and serial dramas before we know it.
True BloodThis one's obvious - it's the final season! It's bound to be epic. Our Bon Temps friends are facing serious hardship with these diseased vamps laying waste to the area. And what is going on with Eric!?! Will everyone make it to the series finale? Will we see any old familiar faces? I'm not-so-secretly hoping for the heroic return of Hoyt. Hijack your best friend's HBOGo password or watch in realtime Sunday nights.
I've talked about my love for Suits before, and it's back in a big way. Mike is on the other side of the deposition table these days, so who knows what is going to happen. We do know, however, that there will be handsome young men in tailored suits spouting witty dialogue left and right. Plus, Donna is BOSS. Suits is on USA on Wednesday nights.
Orphan Black
I'm including Orphan Black on the list even though there's only one episode left. Orphan Black follows the intersecting lives of mysterious clones and the scientists who are oh so invested in them. You may think that Helena's the one with the most issues, but I contend my gal Alison could give her a run for her money. The season two finale airs this Saturday on BBC America, so get on that.
Beauty and the Beast
The CW renewed Beauty and the Beast despite low ratings because fans are diehard and light up social media during airtime. The low ratings are a mystery to me, because I'm hooked on this one. BATB is especially great right now because the show's getting back to the dynamics that worked so well in season one: Vincent on the run, Kat's job in a lurch, Gabe being his evil self - even Kat's sister jumped back in the mix. See what the fuss is about on the CW, Monday nights.
So, what will you be watching this summer?
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Let's Make a Ruffle Cake
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Are kids different these days? Have they changed since the golden age of The Baby-sitters Club? I'm pretty far removed, but it seems like they're all into Justin Bieber and Snapchat.
Oh, too scandalous for a first birthday? Good. We can focus on the innocence of ruffles and flowers instead. Much more my speed.
When Emily's mom asked me if I could do a ruffle cake for her first birthday it sounded like a fun challenge. (Unlike running, which is not a fun challenge.) I did a test run (or three) to get my technique just right, and to determine which size piping tip to use.
You won't find a step-by-step tutorial here (this one is a good primer, though). You will find loads of encouragement and a few tips.
Tips for Ruffle Cake Success
- Use a turntable. You want to be able to spin the cake with one hand and pipe the icing with the other.
- Don't skip the crumb coat!
- Spend some time getting the icing consistency just right. It should be stiff enough so the ruffles stand out, but soft enough so they don't crack. This is where a test run (or a few practice ruffles) can really help.
- Choose the right piping tip. I landed on a Wilton #104 and kept the fat end closest to the cake.
- Start at the bottom and work your way up. Then you get a nice ruffly center!
- Optional: Pump some Mariah Carey in the background. Preferably off the Daydream album.
That's it! Trust me, if I can tackle a ruffle cake, you can too. I think these ruffles are definitely Emily's style. And I hear she's into smash cakes instead of Snapchat. I just can't keep up.
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I'm reading B.J. Novak's book of short stories, One More Thing. It's the perfect read for the build-up to summer.
I picked up the ingredients to try this carrot salad this weekend. I'm a sucker for tahini right now.
If this goat doesn't make you smile there's no help for you.
Would you wear a swim dress? This one looks so comfortable.
I have a full weekend ahead with plans to clean out my gutters (any tips?), hit up the flea market and cheer on the local minor league baseball team. What are you up to?
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Alan Titchmarsh and his team will be secretly renovating the gardens of some specially chosen families, who have been nominated by those closest to them, to receive the garden of their dreams with the help of Hozelock products along the way.
Lisa Jordan, UK marketing manager of Hozelock said: "It can be surprising how much of a positive impact a picturesque outside space can have upon people's lives. In the summer months a lot of time is spent outside and there is nothing nicer than being able to sit and enjoy a beautifully designed garden space.
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I Have a Vision
One day I was sitting in my office. I began to think about the numerous problems of the entity called Nigeria. I said to myself: did GOD curse Nigeria, so that the country and her leaders cannot make a headway? Or are the problems in this "great" country man-made problem? In my ponderings, the answer that I arrived at was that Nigeria's problems are man-made, and have nothing to do with coming from God.
Nigeria got political independence from Great Britain in 1960, and since then, it has been a step forward and three steps backward, a very saddening situation. I want to know which way Nigeria is heading. Many years after independence the country still finds it difficult to make a headway. How long shall we be patient? By the way, we are already in the promise land so let's save Nigeria so that the country [Nigeria] won't die.
Which way Nigeria? Which way to go? Inefficiency and indiscipline are ruining the country while corruption is jostling and thriving everywhere. Inflation is rising so highly. Please let's save Nigeria! We made mistakes during the oil boom not knowing that would become signposts for our national doom. In a country where a few persons have everything while the vast majority have nothing: tell me which way Nigeria?
Overdrive ambitiousness is pushing many to become billionaires through taking of a wrong direction! Everyone wants to be billionaire, and we all want to live in big mansions. While there is nothing wrong in becoming a billionaire, we must set our priorities right. One thing Nigerians must learn to accept is that not everyone will be rich. But we all need to be comfortable in life. We cannot continue to be voting the same set of unproductive or counterproductive, outrageous and extortionate, psychopath, exploiters and unconscionable liars in power.
Nigerians themselves must change from selling their voting rights for a bag of rice and genetically modified chicken change to our unproductive politicians. Remember, selling your votes will not take Nigeria anywhere, but will certainly destroy the country. We need people with vision, passion, good programs or agendas, and who are also ready to serve the country.
Nigeria has potentials to be great. But we must change our path for good. We must start right now to rebuild ourselves and to make our country Nigeria great. Let's form a new God-leading political parties that will bring the good change that we have been hoping for. Real change will only come when we start showing love for our country Nigeria and for our own selves. Every Nigerian must be ready to put Nigeria first and not see political office as a money-making factory.
I must confess here that I really love the passion, love and zeal of Senator Ben Bruce for Nigeria. He is a man of integrity and I strongly believe that he is the type of leader we need in Nigeria. Only if Nigerians could put sentiments aside and go for a man like him. And support him if he would be interested in running for the presidency in 2019. I really don't know him in person but I just believe he is a right person to lead Nigeria in 2019. I personally will give him my 100 percent support, if he would be ready in 2019.
God bless you and God bless Nigeria.
To be Continued…
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Hope Building in Lusoke Village
The women of Lusoke Village in the Chongwe District of Zambia have a vision for their families economic wellbeing. However, they face a major obstacle: extreme poverty. The Center for Global Initiatives has designed a micro-loan project to help 20 to 30 women lift their families out of extreme poverty.
The Club's mission is to promote hope, entrepreneurism & self-sufficiency.
Lusoke Daniel's Women Economic Empowerment Club
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We partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture to train the club on business, planning, marketing, and entrepreneurialism. The women will receive more training starting September!
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Potty Training in One Day - Potty Chair or Potty Seat?
If I am potty training in just one day, should I use the potty chair or potty seat?
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Hello Jacki,
Regarding using the potty chair or the potty seat for potty training, my recommendation or preference is to use the potty chair, and I have a couple of reasons for this.
The first reason is that the goal of potty training in one day is to create independent potty habits, so the goal is for the child to be able to go potty when he has the urge to go and sometimes the potty seat can create an obstacle in the sense that your child has to find his way to the bathroom and climb up to the seat.
Which leads to the second reason, the potty chair is portable, so the "big day" can happen anywhere in your house, you are not tied to the bathroom as you would be if you were using the potty seat.
Having said all this, if the bathroom works well for your "big day" and your son can easily and safely climb up to the potty seat, than there is no reason not to use it.
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We have seen a bit in regards to Google Glass prescription frames in the past, however Google has since stepped forward with an official unveil. The frames are dubbed the Titanium Collection and will be available in four different styles including Split, Bold, Thin, and Classic.
Google describes these as being made of feather-light titanium and is even tempting current Explorers with mention about how if you need prescription lenses and have vision insurance — you may be covered. In regards to the insurance, Google has called out VSP (Vision Service Plan) specifically. Perhaps more important for current Explorers looking to get setup with prescription frames is the availability.
Google has said Glass Explorers will have access to the Titanium Collection beginning this afternoon. And along with the four styles of frames, there is also two new styles of twist-on shades. Those new sunglass styles include Edge and Classic and they will twist and clip into place, as opposed to needing to be screwed in. Speaking of being screwed in, the actual Glass setup is screwed into the frames using a single screw.
Basically, this means those with Glasses will either wear Glass all the time, or have a second pair of frames or contacts. The Titanium Collection of frames will be selling for $225 each. Though, worth mentioning here is that price doesn't include the actual lenses. It also doesn't include Glass itself. As for the sunglasses, users can expect to shell out $150 for either the Edge or Classic models.
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The team over at MLP Online has released a pretty-depth video of their upcoming MMO. What was once a specifically 2D game looks to be moving into the 3D Space. They also show off the character creation, dialogue options, and combat screens.
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Grace was a stray dog brought into a high kill shelter whose body was falling apart.
To say we need your help us an understatement. Ok friends - brace yourselves before you view these photos. Just when we think we've seen the worst...
This poor baby girl was out on the Houston streets by herself for God knows how long before someone actually stopped and picked her up. No telling how many people walked right by her in the condition she was in and did Nothing. We do know that she had an embedded harness that had grown into her skin that had to be removed. The pain this baby in doored is unthinkable.
Just look at those photos. Her body is literally falling apart. Our partners at Scout's Honor Rescuer have rushed Grace to the Emergency Hospital for life saving care. She has deep puncture wounds all over. She has large gashes across her back and neck. Her body shakes in pain and fear. Now we must rally together to save this girl's life.
Dogs come into the shelter in absolutely despicable shape. This happens all the time. This is a COMMUNITY problem we have dumped on the shelter and expect them to be able to fix with no resources. There is no excuse for this.
Rescuers wrote, "We promised her we would fight for her, but we cannot save her without YOU."
We have created this page to help SHR raise the funds needed to save Grace's life. Please will you help us? With your help this innocent victim of abuse can survive! Get your Grace shirt, hoodie, tote bag or bracelet and give her the second chance at life she deserves! With your help I know we can save Grace.
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SHENZHEN, China -- Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology solutions provider, recently unveiled the industry's first Distributed Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) at the ANGACOM Exhibition in Cologne, Germany, making cost-effective multi-service convergence and service digitalization a reality for the MSO industry. Huawei also showcased the evolution roadmap of the DOCSIS 3.1-capable distributed CCAP product that protects carrier investment to the maximum extent.
At this year's ANGACOM Exhibition, Huawei's announcements of the distributed CCAP and DOCSIS 3.1 evolution have become hot topics in MSO access. Compared with traditional CMTS, D-CCAP can converge with FTTx, saving 70% of hub space, 50% of power consumption and 80% of trunk fiber resource. Huawei's DOCSIS 3.1-based distributed CCAP solution employs Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) in the upstream to support simultaneous access of multiple users over a single coaxial cable, and broadcasts data to downstream users divided into different groups using the multiple modulation profile (MMP) technology, drastically enhancing the spectrum efficiency. Synergizing the key technologies of DOCSIS 3.1, such as physical-layer high-order modulation (16K QAM downstream and 4K QAM upstream) and low-density parity-check (LDPC) codec, distributed CCAP delivers 2.3 Gbit/s downstream and 1 Gbit/s upstream over a single channel, making it the highest line rate possible over coaxial cables in the industry. Compared with DOCSIS 3.0, DOCSIS 3.1 is significantly enhanced in terms of spectrum efficiency and bandwidth, and is therefore able to deliver a smoother audiovisual experience with Internet services to users.


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Literacy Education Emphasis Overview
Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Instruction and Administration
Literacy Education is an area of concentration in the Instruction and Administration program that leads to a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) degree. The mission of the doctoral program in literacy education is to prepare literacy education scholars who: (a) recognize that literacy development is a life-long process that goes beyond the printed word and includes the critical ability to negotiate literacy in the world; (b) are capable of designing and conducting research that would contribute to knowledge in the education field; and (c) disseminate research-based knowledge to the education community.
Graduates of our program are prepared for employment as: literacy education professors in university contexts, literacy researchers, and literacy leadership roles in school and community contexts.
Our vision is to maintain a rigorous and respected program that advances literacy research locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally and that prepares scholars to support and guide a range of literacy professionals and make substantial contributions to the literacy field.
Through research experiences, coursework, and scholarly mentoring, the literacy doctoral program in the College of Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction will prepare literacy scholars to:
- Extend literacy content knowledge
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- Use theories to analyze, design, and conduct research
- Critically evaluate past and present research
- Disseminate knowledge of language and literacy development, and its typical degree of variation, to inform instruction and research
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- Cultivate professional dispositions (e.g., develop scholarly habits of mind, value diversity, communicate effectively, demonstrate professional ethics, etc.)
- Demonstrate literacy leadership in varied contexts
Doctoral students in literacy education are guided by a major professor and an advisory committee throughout their program and enjoy a collegial relationship with program faculty. All doctoral students complete a minimum of 42 credit hours beyond the master's degree. After completing the 42 credit hours, students are required to complete a qualifying examination consisting of written and oral components. Following successful completion of the qualifying examination, doctoral candidates complete a written dissertation proposal that is defended orally. Doctoral candidates then conduct an original research study, which leads to a written dissertation that is also orally defended.
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Now Jem is 15 and living with an okay foster mother, but she is on the fringes and alone - until she makes a connection with Spider, another social outcast. When she sees a group of people with the same number Jem panics and drags Spider away, just before a terrible tragedy strikes, and now they are on the run from the police and hiding from the world around them. Jem is spinning rapidly out of control, caught up in Spider's contagious energy and drive, as they run towards a goal that one of them may never reach.
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- Shadowland by Meg Cabot (Jenny Carroll)
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On Demand Recovery overview
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With On Demand Recovery, you can quickly, securely back up and recover Azure AD and Office 365 to eliminate downtime as well as negative impact to end users. Run difference reports that compare your backups with live Azure AD to identify cloud-only users or attributes and pinpoint specific changes or deletions.
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On Sunday night, reports came in that singer Michelle Shocked was ranting in concert that God hates gays and that gay marriage would cause the end of civilization.
Aside from a few cryptic twitter responses, Shocked has been pretty mum since then. But now that her tour dates have been canceled by incensed venue owners and the whole world is agog, she speaks:
She says she doesn't hate gays at all. Hardly.
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Your home is a heating and cooling system, and there are many factors that contribute to or detract from its overall performance and comfort. While you may have the most efficient furnace, heat pump, or air conditioner, it won't do its job well without proper insulation, air sealing, ductwork, and maintenance.
A healthy and comfortable home starts with insulation and air sealing.
Our trained, certified, and friendly technicians first audit the overall performance of your home to determine what will reap the highest benefits for you. From there, we determine which type of insulation you have, how well it's working to seal your home, and then recommend the best solution for your comfort. We offer both spray foam and cellulose insulation to provide you with flexibility and comfort.
Air sealing is one of the most important – yet little known – building performance improvements around. Sealing hidden air leaks throughout your home improves comfort, lowers energy bills, and creates a more environmentally friendly home.
Air leaks occur when the air outside your home gets inside through cracks and other openings.
While a certain amount of airflow is necessary for health, too many air leaks in your home can be like leaving the window open all year round. With drafts, cold spots or leaks in the interior walls or duct system come wasted heat and air conditioning, discomfort, and increased utility bills.
Plus, your insulation won't do its job as well as expected if there are air leaks.
Minnick's fixes air leaks with a combination of caulk, foam, and other sealants, often with a primary focus on your home's attic and basement – where air leaks occur most often.
Proper insulation plays an important role in both the summer and winter, helping to bring down your utility bills while increasing your comfort by keeping your home warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Insulation throughout your home from the roof to the foundation helps achieve maximum comfort.
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快一點英文、動作快一點英文、快英文、快點英文、你可以快一點嗎 英文、趕快英文.
常用的"快一點"英文. 英文裡有跟中文一樣,描繪快一點的語句,一樣的口吻隨著情境對象不同,對聽的人有不一樣的感受。
1. Hurry up -Hurry up, or we'll miss the bus! (比較壓迫性的英文意昧)
2. Right away - The principal wants to see you right away.
3. Right now -Answer my question right now. (程度比Right Away低一點)
4. Immediately -Please telephone him immediately.
5. Quickly -When you do something quickly, you do it really fast .
6. Chop- Chop
7. Get a move on -We need to get a move on if we're going.
8. Pronto -Bring the money to me, pronto!
9. ASAP-Please write back as soon as possible.
10.Prompt -We are looking forward to your prompt reply.
如 Could You Please , If you don't mind 等等加入句子中就會讓聽者比較舒服一點.
Could you please thelephone me immediately.
If you don't mind,please write back as soon as possible ,thank you.
Make it sound like it's not an injonction. (讓聽的人不是在聽命令的感覺)
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Joint Commission, a recognized provider of quality standards in the healthcare industry, has recertified AMN Healthcare and its companies with its "Gold Seal of Approval" for healthcare staffing services. And, for the first time, Staff Care, AMN's locum tenens division, has been included in the certification process.
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"Healthcare organizations that contract with AMN can look to this certification as an assurance that AMN demonstrates a commitment to providing and continuously improving quality services," says Michele Sacco, MS, The Joint Commission's executive director, Health Care Staffing Services Certification.
Marcia Faller, RN, PhD, AMN's Chief Clinical Officer, said, "We always focus on superior quality management to ensure that only the most qualified healthcare professionals are staffed on a consistent basis. The Joint Commission's certification independently validates our industry-leading quality processes to both hospitals and healthcare professionals. Doctors, nurses and allied healthcare professionals know we are providing quality, competency and a level of commitment to industry-leading competency standards established by The Joint Commission," Faller added.
AMN's Joint Commission certified brands include American Mobile Healthcare, Nurses Rx, Medical Express, MedTravelers, NurseChoice, Platinum Select, O'Grady Peyton International and Staff Care. The certification is valid through July 2012.
About The Joint Commission
An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 17,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization's commitment to meeting certain performance standards. For more information, visit http://www.jointcommission.com.
About AMN Healthcare
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE: AHS) is the nation's largest provider of comprehensive healthcare staffing and workforce solutions. As a leading provider of travel nurse and allied staffing services, locum tenens (temporary physician staffing) and physician permanent placement services, AMN Healthcare recruits and places healthcare professionals on assignments of variable lengths and in permanent positions with clients throughout the United States, ranging from acute-care hospitals and physician practice groups to other healthcare settings. AMN Healthcare also offers flexible, customized workforce management solutions to healthcare organizations through its managed services program and recruitment process outsourcing services. For more information, visit http://www.amnhealthcare.com.
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Natasha's Country Idyll
Posted by Mike Finnegan on May 11th 2017
Without a doubt upon marking what would have been her 54th birthday today, Natasha Richardson (1963-2009) left behind a rich legacy of vivid and affecting performances before her tragically early death eight years ago as a result of a ski accident head injury. Her Broadway work in Anna Christie, Closer, A Streetcar Named Desire and the groundbreaking revisal of Cabaret (for which she won a Tony® Award) and her marvelous movie portrayals in Gothic, Patty Hearst, The Comfort of Strangers, Nell and the remake of The Parent Trap attest to a talent whose glow got more burnished with time and experience. The 2017 Hulu series update of the dystopian fable The Handmaid's Tale can't help but trigger memories of Richardson's haunting work in director Volker Schlöndorff's earlier 1990 adaptation. Her radiance and emotional allure were present even as she was considered a "new face" to audiences discovering her in one of her breakthrough screen roles in the acutely well-crafted and touching movie adaptation of J.L. Carr's prize-winning novel A Month in the Country (1987). This delicate story is, in the view of PopMatters.com essayist Lee Broughton, "a low-key and long-overlooked British heritage film… [whose] smallness of scale, simpler nature and sense of intimacy actually enables [it] to establish a look – and a pleasing emotional ambience – all of its own." Unfolding across the warm, outwardly tranquil summer of 1920 in a Yorkshire village, its narrative follows two shell-shocked World War I veterans, Tom Birkin (Colin Firth) and James Moon (film-debuting Kenneth Branagh), respectively engaged in church restoration work and archaeological exploration, both struggling to become whole again, laboring in the hopefully healing solitude of the countryside as they contend with the mental scars inflicted by their military service. Into the picture steps the sensitive and lovely Alice Keach (Richardson), the wife of a rather stern and dour local vicar (Patrick Malahide); it is gradually revealed that her loveless marriage to this cold cleric puts her squarely in need of healing as well. The New York Times' Vincent Canby noted a certain undeniable lineage in the casting: "The wife is played by Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave's daughter, whose presence is mesmerizing and whose mannerisms are uncannily like her mother's. She has that same shyly lopsided grin and that same bold, penetrating gaze." Watching the film now, and reflecting on the actress' untimely death cutting short the potential of more powerful performances, it's hard to remain unaffected by the growing attraction between Birkin and Alice that promises an uplifting emotional release but doesn't work out in conventional movie romance terms. "The communication of their unspoken love for each other via facial expressions, tone of voice and body language," Broughton writes, "is beautifully played by Firth and Richardson." To immerse yourself in a skillfully directed (by Pat O'Connor), adapted (by Simon Gray), photographed (by Kenneth McMillan) and scored (by Howard Blake) journey that showcases, among many gemlike performances, the exquisite skill of birthday honoree Natasha Richardson, make time for A Month in the Country, (available here: http://www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/29261/A-MONTH-IN-THE-COUNTRY-1987/) on Twilight Time hi-def Blu-ray.


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I covered this sort of thing at university in more detail but sometimes, it is nice to have a little reminder of how things work with publishers,agents and contracts, etc. My reminder today came from Benedict Jacka.
He's written a blog post today talking about getting his first royalty check then went on to explain about how book contracts and getting paid works, among other things. It is very clearly explained and very concise. For people who haven't been taught and/or haven't read about how this work from the how-to books that are out there on the market and are coming into the industry not knowing how it works, it is brilliant.
I thought I would post it here for you to read and to enjoy: http://benedictjacka.co.uk/2013/11/01/heffalumps-and-royalties/
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- Fated/Cursed by Benedict Jacka (goddessinthestacks.wordpress.com)


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Running in the 'Meda: Favorite running spots in the East Bay
Running in the 'Meda: Favorite running spots in the East Bay
Lake Chabot's Columbine Trail. Photo by Marty Beene.
Starting with this week's blog, I want to write about my favorite places to run here in the East Bay. For my first entry in this series, let's visit Lake Chabot Regional Park, which is operated by the East Bay Regional Park District. I've done a fair amount of running here over the years, and I think it might be my first choice of places to run if I'm going to drive somewhere for a workout.
The great thing about this park from a runner's perspective is the variety of options it offers. The basic loop around the lake is a challenging run of about nine miles. It includes paved paths, dirt roads, and single-track trails. There's one big hill that has been named something including profanity by at least one person. There are also many other ups and downs that always keep things interesting for you.
I have seen deer, turkeys, rabbits and rattlesnakes, and there was apparently a nesting pair of bald eagles along the route last year that I missed. The route actually has markers every half mile so you know how far you've gone.
If you want to run further than nine miles, you have several options to extend that distance by anywhere from one to five miles or more (if you connect to trails beyond the park's limits). Your best bet to do this is to check out a trail map of the park online (and print it out if you need to) to plan your longer run. Another option is to run one of the courses laid out for a trail race, like for Brazen Racing's Bad Bass event - they have a half marathon course that you can follow using their map.
What if you're not up for the whole loop? No problem. The first couple miles of the loop trail in either direction from the home base of the marina building are lovely paved paths that you can follow easily to create shorter out-and-back runs. Each direction has hills, with the direction leading to a counterclockwise version of the full loop a little easier. The other direction leads you to the dam, which people with civil engineering backgrounds like me always enjoy viewing.
One of the other great features of the trails is that there are bathrooms along all but the most remote sections. Those of us who hydrate appropriately before a run particularly appreciate this.
My favorite time to run at Lake Chabot is early in the morning because it seems like there is more wildlife around. You can tell you're the first one on the trail in the morning when you run into the spiderwebs that have been strung across it overnight. Do beware of running here in the afternoon during the summer, as it can get quite warm, and there isn't any drinking water available along the main loop trail. I've also run here during winter storms - the unpaved parts do pretty well for the most part, but you definitely need to be aware of falling tree branches if it's windy.
This should give you a few ideas of what to run at Lake Chabot. If you have other favorite running locations you'd like me to cover, shoot me an e-mail or leave a comment. If I know the place, I'll write about it; if not, I'll go check it out.
To get to Lake Chabot from Alameda, take the I-880 down to I-238, then double back onto westbound I-580 back toward Oakland. Take the second exit to Fairmont Drive, turn right onto Fairmont at the signal, and follow it up and over the big hill. When you get to the bottom on the other side, turn left into the park. It costs five bucks to park there, which some people avoid by parking on the street outside the park. Knowing that the five bucks pays for the features that I use in the park (restrooms, etc.), I gladly pay to get in.
Marty Beene, a USA Track & Field certified coach, is owner of Be The Runner; he coaches adults from beginners to veterans individually and in groups. Marty still wants your opinions about his idea for a running retreat - he created a brief survey that you can complete here to help him out; he can be reached at email@example.com.


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A further aspect to the design and curation of this exhibition, will be a multi-media timeline which will highlight aspects of Yohji Yamamoto's wider creative output. As I am currently writing the labels for this part of the exhibition, I thought I would share this with you.
The timeline will consist of a mixture of clips of key fashion shows from the last 30 years of his illustrious career, some bits about his main collaborations in film, performance and photography and some very special extras. I hope that this will help shed light on Yamamoto's extraordinary approach to collaboration. As M/M Paris who art directed Yohji Yamamoto catalogues between 1996-2000 put it:
'We never discussed or exchanged anything with him. We did what we wanted and at the end of each project it would be presented to him in Japan and he'd accept or refuse it. He never refused it.'


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The right tools and equipment to get the job done at the best of times. Buying equipment can be ideal if you only need one or two machines every day but if your team uses a variety of equipment to get the job done, then renting for equipment serves many different job types. We cover you the reasons why you should rent equipment instead of buying it.
- Only make a deal with a rental company for equipment when you need to use it. While you rent equipment, you will understand the costs of doing a project which means it enables your business to be more competitive when quoting for work and lets you understand where your money goes.
- Equipment not in use costs you money plus repairs, servicing, and storage costs add up fast. Renting will not only save you money on the upkeep and storage costs of looking after the machines but it will also have you more cash free to use elsewhere resulting in less money required to run your business and its needs.
- Time is precious and time is money. Have someone else look after the repairs and maintenance that your equipment needs so you will not consume your time and use it for getting the job done. Quality rental equipment companies such as Strongbox, allows you to relax in the knowledge that the gear you use is being taken care of and maintained well. This lessens your downtime and allows your business to meet you clients' demands.
- You make your business more scalable as it grows. Since your business grows, you will need more equipment to get the project done. Renting machinery rather than own and buy one, allows you to scale your business without needing to take on loans to buy more equipment. This makes your business much simpler and means you will not need to worry about spaces to store your machinery.
- Renting equipment lowers your risk in times of trouble. Shrinking in the size or the construction industry slows down when your business loses important clients. Holding onto the costs of the machinery will cause a risk, renting equipment takes much of it out of your growing business by converting fixed costs into variable costs. Variable costs enable you to pay a myriad of necessary servicing and repair costs rather pay lump sums for large equipment with fixed costs.
Before deciding which rental company you will make a deal with, make sure that you have already identified what kind of equipment does your business need. Always choose the rental company which can provide you what you need and offer you more!


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You're already familiar with the concept that 1 in 4 search queries have never been searched before but do you know how this affects your niche?
My boss recently asked me to come up with an estimate for the total size of our market. I could have just grabbed search volumes for all terms from the Adwords tool but as I'm gunning for a pay raise I thought I'd go one step further and provide an estimate of longtail traffic as well.
Why is this significant? Well if like me you have a list of over 1000 misspellings of your brand name (my brand really doesn't have a complex name either) you'll know that these unique queries can quickly stack up into a significant figure.
This is just a back-of-a-napkin type calculation so it's not very accurate but it doesn't take long and gives you a handle on the significance of your extreme longtail. I've even provided a template spreadsheet so that you can see what I've done without having to replicate it.
Apologies in advance if my use of Excel is a little hacky or my description a little patronising – I'm not an advanced user so I have to go slow.
Step 1 - Gather your data.
You will need several months of keyword data for your site(s) including visitors and sales figures. You really do need a good way of modelling your sales for this to work so I used an in-house attribution model that we've built into our analytics package.
Sort your data into columns, add a month column and you're ready to go.
Step 2 – Identifying the longtail
This is the important bit. To do this I've assumed that if a search query generated traffic in one month but not in the preceding or following months then it's a longtail term.
To do this I've used a custom sort and a couple of IF statements.
The custom sort distributed terms in alphabetical order and then by month. Like this;
And then the IF statements check to see if the term is duplicated anywhere in the list and therefore doesn't qualify for my definition of extreme longtail. If you're not an Excel person it looks more intimidating than it actually is but don't worry it's all been included in the template.
TIP - If you've got pro Excel skills then I suppose you could add a VLOOKUP to exclude certain terms (like a list of known significant search terms that you don't rank well for) but this type of refinement is heavily dependent on the accuracy of those excluded terms which is a whole other post.
Step 3 – Sorting
Now you've identified your longtail terms the analysis is up to you. Here're a couple of figures you can pull out of it;
- Average percentage of sales that come from these longtail terms.
- Average percentage of visitors that come from these terms.
- Average value per visitor – longtail vs core terms
- Count of longtail terms vs. core terms – i.e. 200 terms account for 95% of our sales but 2000 terms provide 25% of our traffic.
I ended up with some graphs like this one showing the sum of unique visitors from both sources.
Or this one showing the count of terms sending traffic.
I hope that little lot helps you with your analysis. Like I said at the start it's pretty basic stuff and I'm not an advanced user of Excel so feel free to add comments and suggestions for how to improve or refine the process.
You can find my template here.


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Don't let safe walkways slip away!
The intermittent, inch-here-inch-there snowfall of this winter hasn't been too much work for homeowners. Mild conditions can be deceiving, though. Good advice, perhaps, is to watch your step.
Here's why: The minimal snow lends itself to creating icy conditions on walkways and sidewalks in Brookfield, Elm Grove and New Berlin, WI. Melting entirely during the day, the former snow refreezes at night into an icy track that endangers all who trod its path. One misstep can end in broken bones, or worse.
The easiest prevention is to completely clear walkways of snow right after it falls. If overlooked, or if water runs off from other areas, ice can quickly form. Action is advisable - hopefully before someone literally stumbles across the ice.
Throwing down some type of ice melter is a fast, easy solution. But which one?
Salt is the old standby, and still does the trick. However, its drawbacks are many. Salt kills grass, damages concrete and plants, and irritates pets' paws. Don't forget those bothersome white stains on shoes, either.
Other ice melt products are available as alternatives to salt. One thing people like about salt, though - it's cheap. Other products are less damaging, but will ding your wallet deeper.
Magnesium chloride works faster than salt and is less corrosive to surfaces. It can still harm plants, like salt, and has a higher price point.
Calcium magnesium acetate (CMA) is biodegradable, safe on concrete and harmless to plants. Not surprisingly, it's the most expensive option.
A low-cost way to stretch any ice melt product is mixing in sand or cat litter. These additives enhance traction, and pose no extraneous problems. Just be sure to wipe your shoes thoroughly before venturing indoors.
Any ice melt product has drawbacks, whether to grass, concrete or cash flow. The main message is to have some on hand, and don't be shy about using it. The mild winter has created a deceptive level of slippery conditions outside. Don't discover it the hard way!
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When Bugs Moran continues to be a thorn in Al Capone's side, Capone stages a hit on the Irish mob that shocks the nation. Watch the memorable scene from the latest episode to discover the truth behind the St. Valentine's Day Massacre.
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This year has been remarkable for Africa. Even in these tough times, you can scan the continent and find numerous examples of sustained economic growth. The World Bank now predicts a 21st-century economic takeoff for Africa comparable to that of China, India or Brazil in recent decades.
Democracy is also spreading. By December, almost a quarter of sub-Saharan Africa will have gone to the polls since January. And it is no coincidence that we have a new generation of inspirational African leaders in place, making what President Obama has called "the tough choices that will unleash the dynamism of [their] countries".
In a speech at the Center for Global Development today, I will be reflecting on the visionary African leaders who are tackling poverty by transforming government, and what the international community needs to do differently to support them.
Last month, I visited Sierra Leone in my role as patron of the Africa Governance Initiative (AGI) and strategic adviser to one of those leaders, President Ernest Bai Koroma. Sierra Leone is rich in natural and human resources, but is also recovering from a decade of brutal conflict. On being elected to office in free and fair elections in 2007, the president knew he needed to make tough choices if he was going to deliver change for his people. Since then, he has taken on the challenges faced by his country, one by one.
First, his government brought light to the darkest city in Africa, when it saw through and finished the Bumbuna hydroelectric dam. Next, he took on healthcare – with some of the worst infant mortality rates in the world, Sierra Leone's programme to abolish user fees for children under five and pregnant mothers was an ambitious and impressive programme of reform. Six months on, Sierra Leoneans are seeing the results for themselves in their local communities. The number of pregnant women delivering in hospitals has more than doubled and almost a million children are expected to benefit before the end of the year.
Koroma is now turning his attention to agriculture, with his bold Farm for Business programme to help the rural poor move from subsistence farming to selling what they grow in the market. The opportunity for impact is huge: two-thirds of Sierra Leone's working population are smallholder farmers, and yet 70% of them live below the poverty line. One of our AGI teams is in Freetown supporting the ministry of agriculture, helping it to design and implement the systems that will ensure the programme reaches its intended beneficiaries.
I saw for myself the first results of Farm for Business during a visit to a newly built agricultural business centre in Masiaka district. At first glance, it seemed to be a somewhat unremarkable set of buildings. But speaking to the people there, I saw that these simple structures have the potential to transform the lives of Sierra Leone's farmers. The planting materials and fertiliser distributed through these buildings will help local farmers increase their yields. The centres will also give them access to storage, and link them up with a rural road network. Crops that were once left to rot will now make it to market. The new rice mill in the building and the drying floor will ensure that rice, the staple food and most widely grown crop, can be processed and sold for a higher price. And with centres like these being constructed across the country, the hope is that the programme will eventually help to lift 80,000 smallholder farming families – about half a million people – out of poverty.
Until recently, agriculture had dropped down the international community's list of priorities. The proportion of aid allocated to agriculture fell from 17% in 1980 to just 3% in 2005. But programmes like the one I saw in Sierra Leone illustrate why it is so important that agriculture gets back on the agenda. Last year, the UN said that growth in agriculture is at least twice as effective in benefiting the poorest as growth from any other sector.
The good news is that the international community is already responding. The Obama administration's $3.5bn Feed the Future programme and the $900m Global Agriculture and Food Security Programme are just two examples of the renewed focus on increasing productivity and improving free trade and access to agricultural markets that are crucial to development of the sector.
The challenge for a country like Sierra Leone is turning political will and international aid commitments into real results on the ground, when the skills, systems and processes needed in government to design, implement and monitor an effective programme are in short supply. That's what AGI is there to help them do. We work in partnership with governments in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Rwanda to help bridge the "implementation gap" between the vision that their leaders have for their country and the capacity they need within the system to turn those goals and priorities into reality.
There has rightly been a focus on governance in recent years as a driver of development. But the governance debate has only captured half of the story. Of course, increasing democracy and accountability, and taking on corruption, are absolutely essential. But if we miss the positive side of the equation, and don't support visionary African leaders to get things done, then we hold back the development that is the key to Africa's continued success.
• Tony Blair will be speaking on Africa and development at the Center for Global Development in Washington at 3.30pm GMT today. The speech will be streamed live and coincides with the publication of a pamphlet he's written, Not just aid: How making government work can transform Africa, which can be downloaded from the centre's website later today


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This one goes out to all the lovers, the loved, those who think they are unloved, the dammed, the enlightened… for all of us.
Open Letter To The Last Person I Will Ever Love
On the blackened beaches of the island known as Kona,
the lanterned hands of Pacific hearts
appear in the eyelid of morning –
like a seed in your throat
ready to be swallowed,
they arrive with pockets of white stones
plucked from the tongues of highways
and they spell out the names of the people they have lost;
like giant love letters of the Earth
swirling across the volcanic heart of the ocean,
fury in their fingers
as if they could teach the sky about reflection.
Welcome to The Beginning.
I want you to remember
what you were doing with your hands
when you were capable
of not chasing
and not wanting to be chased.
When you are ready,
This is how we will find each other:
stolen and whipping in the wind
crafting the pebbled bodies of our hearts –
I hope that we are more broken than we could ever imagine
so there are more parts of ourselves to know
than there ever were before,
tumbled and blistered by those who could not see us in the dark,
held like a fist of feathers.
We will understand that you only know people in the ages you meet them in
and we will continue anyway,
arthritis in our eyes –
I do not know how it will feel to be myself when I am old,
I am constantly the wrong age for my body –
I do not know if I will ever learn how to thank you
if I will know how to stop speaking Airport
if I will touch you like linoleum
but I will store all of your birthdays somewhere below my shoulders,
so when you wake with ceiling eyes
you will consider my mouth
pressed against yours –
how it is slower than imagined,
how everything is brimming
like dinner on a stove top.
I hope I never dream of you
so I am constantly discovering
what I have.
Overwhelmed every time you glimmer
like the glare of the sun
in the revolving of a door –
the eagerness of unbuttoning fingers,
the buckling of knuckles,
the crushing nature of hope.
You are everything and nothing like what I have waited for –
familiar as a perennial weed harbored in my stomach,
tumbling through each moment
with the feet of bicycles
to devour every part of this country
like a laugh in the night –
fingers of sparklers
teeth of split chins
restless believer in open spaces,
humming and listening
with the sun in your throat –
you don't ever say much.
You just stand
like a mesa in the desert,
hopeful as the howling of wind against the garage door.
You are the only voice in the night
I will ever call back to –
stumbling everything I've believed
like an ocean of stars,
the silence of a first snow,
this notion of home.
I will love you
the exact way I always
wanted to be loved.
And when I lose you –
as death and the nature of men
have promised me I will –
I will find my way to the Pacific,
to the island known as Kona,
a fist of white stones
and I will write you
like the poem that you are.
Named "Best Female Poet" and "Best Of The Rest" at her first national poetry competition in 2008, Carrie Rudzinski is a full time performance poet who has performed her work across the United States, New Zealand, Australia, and India.
Her work has been published in such collections as Words Dance, Muzzle,OnMag, and Alight. She has released three poetry books: A History Of Silence (2010), The Endless Return Home (2012), and The Shotgun Speaks(2013).


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Oh such a perfect day sings Lou Reed in my head (do you also get the image of the baby crawling up the walls when you hear that song? *shudder*). Due to exceptional weather, which I felt must be taken advantage of, I started hatching a plan this morning to hit the fish markets. I called a friend and convinced them that there really was nothing better to do on such a glorious day. It was also one of the few places I could easily lunch on the Whole30. I did take my own mayonnaise and lemon just to make sure I couldn't be tempted by any sauces or condiments. I also took a bottle of water so that I wouldn't turn around to find an almost empty glass of wine in my hand.
Breakfast: Chia Pot
I've found a great brand of Chia pots made without sugar or any sweeteners. I know that they are easy to make, and would be a hell of a lot cheaper, but I don't have any pots. Weak excuse? OK I am even shaming myself into making my own from now on (once I've gone through my little store of them of course!).
Lunch: Prawns, Sashimi and Oysters.
My favourite prawns are crystal bay prawns. They are certainly not as vivid in colour nor as large as tiger prawns, however what they lack in size and colour they make up for in taste and texture. Very sweet and quite meaty for their size, they don't seem to overcook or go as watery as tiger prawns are wont to do.
We had two enormous servings of salmon and kingfish (about 25 slices of each, I couldn't keep up!!). Kingfish straight off the boat is sensational, the texture still has a bit of bite to it and the flavour is very delicate.
If we weren't sure whether we had consumed enough protein at this point, we also scoffed down half a dozen beautiful Sydney rock oysters.
Dinner: Spinach and Mushroom Omelette
I was meant to cook some seafood tonight, but as I didn't finish our lunchtime seafood feast until 3pm, I didn't have much appetite and to be honest I was completely fished out.


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Discreet: today's home CCTV systems don't have to look too much like… CCTV systems. Image by Phonlamai Photo (via Shutterstock).
"Crime can't crack itself" is more than a quote from the John Henshaw sitcom, Early Doors. This could be true in relation to home security systems. With fewer police officers on the beat and less funds for our local police forces, this has meant a rise in popularity for home security systems. Not only burglar alarms and smart locking systems. Also home-based CCTV systems.
Today's systems have moved from previous technology, which meant hoarding several VHS video tapes and ugly cameras. CCTV cameras can be discreet devices, more like golf balls. Sometimes there's no need to go to a specialist shop for them nowadays; a trip to Currys or Argos may satisfy your needs. Whether you go to a specialist retailer or one of the chain stores, you wonder who's going to install the thing.
Help is at hand. As well as offering solar panels and other first class electrical services in Leicestershire, LJ Electricals of Loughborough can install closed-circuit television cameras. As well as commercial and industrial CCTV systems, we can do the same for your home. You can choose from a selection of systems we recommend and let us do the rest, or let us install your newly purchased system.
We not only do the legwork, we also do the brainwork as well. In the cranium-based department, we can plan a system that best suits your home's specific needs. For example: garages, front and rear doors, and driveways. If you plump for an internet-based system, we shall install the necessary software and mobile apps onto your devices.
For a free no-obligation quote, call us on 01509 266383. If you prefer to email us, send your message to email@example.com. We shall get back to you as soon as possible.
LJ Electricals of Loughborough, 10 October 2016
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This manual is published to provide guidance and establish procedures to process purchase orders, maintain proper purchasing procedures, and utilize the financial management tools provided by the on-line software system. It is designed to provide a uniform system for purchasing and accounting for the expenditure of funds. Considering the large amounts of money expended by the District, particular emphasis must be placed on proper purchasing procedures that abide by the rules and regulations promulgated by state and federal law and the policies set forth by the Board of Education.
Obligating or committing the expenditure of funds without a proper encumbrance or approved purchase order represents a violation of state, federal, and Board of Education regulations. A Board of Education is committed to a liability by a rightfully executed contract; a purchase order is a contract by the Board of Education when properly executed and accepted by the second party. If a commitment is made without a properly executed purchase order, the order may become the commitment of that individual, and the Board of Education is not obligated to be liable for the purchase.
The Business Office is charged with the responsibility of administering the purchasing function to insure that the school district's operation is in accordance with the statute and Board of Education policy and sound business practices.
In addition to the described procedure for purchasing, this manual will review other processes that involve the collection and disbursement of funds. These functions will include the Student Activity Fund (GOF) sale and event accounting, monthly compensation reporting and expense reporting.
Questions concerning interpretation of procedures or additional need for information should be directed to the Business Office.Carol L. Birnbohm, Ed.D.
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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Visual optimism
It's Friday, thank god. It has been a long and stressful week at work so I needed something to cheer me up. And what better than these vibrant (and philosophical) Matthew Kavan Brooks prints? They definitely put a smile on my face. You can order them and others from Society 6 (even bigger smile) , now I just need to decide which one….
Shoe storage = sanity
So I've always been terrible with clutter. I never know how I manage to accumulate so much stuff!
One of my biggest problems is shoes, I have them left, right and centre in any space available and it's driving me crazy. I can never find a complete pair when I want them.
So, when I saw these amazing shoe organisers when browsing hipgirlie they went straight on my wishlist. I'm now hell-bent on finding the perfect multi-functional piece of furniture to store my shoes and ensure my continued sanity!
DIY French bedside table
After a couple of months searching high and low for a bedside table, I decided there was no way I could afford one that I wanted and no way I wanted one of the ones I could afford!
So, being intrepid DIY-er, I decided to craft my way to the perfect item of bedroom storage.
I found a sturdy but hideously orange-y varnished pine bedside table in a local charity shop for £20. I went and bought a random shade of cream paint (out of like 20 options- who knew cream was so complex?) and some beautiful knobs to replace the originals.
After laying down some newspaper and gathering my tools (sandpaper and block, paintbrush…), I got to work. Here's how I did it.
- Remove drawers and unscrew knobs.
- Sand the whole cabinet roughly – it doesn't have to be perfect (this a whole lot more dusty than you think- be warned).
- Wipe every surface with a damp cloth to remove dust and leave to dry.
- Paint all visible surfaces with a thin layer of paint. I left the inside of the cabinet and drawers in/as plain wood because I liked the contrast and well, it's easier.Leave to dry- a couple of hours should be enough.
- Paint a second coat on.
- Leave to dry overnight.
- Screw in new knobs.
Hey presto, a French-style piece of furniture for a fraction of the price!


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With its downward beam, the Inside-Out™ Elips modern LED outdoor wall light by Sonneman is a circular wall mount in a textured gray finish.
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Sleek simplicity meets stylish modern form with the Inside-Out™ Elips LED outdoor wall light by Sonneman. This wall mounted frame evokes the aesthetic and function of a stage spotlight, with its clean-curved tapered shape. Embedded LED light is softened with a frosted acrylic shade and targeted downward, for direct illumination. A textured gray finish completes the minimalist elegance. The Elips is effortless sophistication for accentuating your outdoor spaces.


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SpiritLine is an online company that sells products to promote team spirit. The company also has fundraising products and banners, decorations and themed items for school dances and events. SpiritLine delivers products at the most competitive price with a unique quality guarantee on all products.SpiritLine offers customers everything they need to get the fans in a cheering mood and rooting for the home team. From fan buttons and foam boards to key fobs and yard signs, you can give your boosters something to shout about.Many of the thousands of products can be customized with a team mascot, school name or special event lettering and turned into a fundraising project for your school or program. Special labels and stickers are available to fit water bottles, book plates and auto bumpers. Spirit Stickers are a fantastic way to raise funds for your favorite club or school team. Stickers are available in four shapes at very reasonable discount prices. Choose a stock shape and message or design your own.Stadium handouts like megaphones or cheer phones, pompoms and cheer buttons are available in multiple colors and sizes. Special free shipping codes and discounts for large orders make these items fantastic gifts for the fans as well as money makers for the team because costs are so low.When it comes to apparel for the fans, SpiritLine offers a selection of colorful bandanas and boas to match your team colors and lanyards, hair accessories and earrings to keep your supporters dressed in the colors.Face paint and cheerleading supplies are popular items among SpiritLine customers. Special foam shapes for face painting, colorful cream paints and eye black stickers help get fans in the mood to scream for the team.Also available from SpiritLine are mascot uniforms and tote bags. Some of the stock Thermo-Lite costumes, like the bulldog styles with lighter heads, have features that make it easier for the wearer to breathe while in costume. There are dozens of ready-made styles and colors to choose from, including dolphins, Indian chiefs, panthers and Siberian tigers, just to name a few.Custom costume design and fabrication is also available. SpiritLine designers will help your group design a costume based on your details and specifications. All custom costumes receive a price estimate before construction begins and take four to six weeks to complete.Some of the most popular items for fans are glow-in-the-dark bracelets, bangles, hair accessories and light sticks. These items make the stands light up and shine as the stadium lights go down for half-time performances after dark. Young and old enjoy the sparkling lights.You can never have too much variety when it comes to your fundraising items to support your school, program or team. SpiritLine is the best place to go to find high-quality mugs, bumper stickers, key fobs and ID holders. Check out the inventory before you plan your next school event and see what SprirtLine has that will help engage your supporters and fans.
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Offering healing, hope and education in the pastoral tradition
The ministry is open to all persons and is designed to assist individuals in solving their problems of growth, living and working in a manner consistent with the Christian faith. The Counseling Center is designed to help facilitate the process of growth and change.
A standard fee is charged for counseling services. The fee is discussed and agreed upon in the first session. Some financial assistance may be available for persons and families in need.
Throughout the year, a variety of educational and support ministries are provided which include "Hope for Grieving Children," "Preparing for Marriage'" "Grief Support Group," "Rebuilding After Divorce," "The Aging Family," and "Marriage and Enrichment."
Doyle R. Hamilton, III, D.Min., LMFT is a certified pastoral counselor (Fellow) with the American Association of Pastoral Counselors (AAPC) and also licensed as a marriage and family therapist (LMFT) through the Georgia Composite Board. Dr. Hamilton has over 30 years in practice, including prior affiliation with The Verdery Center of the Georgia Baptist Health Care System and the Care and Counseling Center of Georgia. He established Roswell Counseling Center, LLC in 2016.
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May 3 2018
As people age, their intestinal stem cells begin to lose their ability to regenerate. These stem cells are the source for all new intestinal cells, so this decline can make it more difficult to recover from gastrointestinal infections or other conditions that affect the intestine.
This age-related loss of stem cell function can be reversed by a 24-hour fast, according to a new study from MIT biologists. The researchers found that fasting dramatically improves stem cells� ability to regenerate, in both aged and young mice.
Read more: http://news.mit.edu/2018/fasting-boo...-capacity-0503


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Student Life
We're on the Journey:
We exist because we believe that knowing Jesus is necessary to transform a student's life and the world around them for good.
So our invitation to students is to start the journey towards faith in Christ. We want to be known for helping students on their journey from faith discovery to multiplying disciple of Jesus.
We create attractive opportunities to connect students to Christ, train new Christians in the foundations of faith and evangelism skills, and cast vision and entrust responsibility to students to reach the world around them.
Come join us!
- Uni is a great time to think through what you believe and why you believe it.
- You'll have the opportunity to join a community of leaders keen to make a difference.
- You'll be given opportunities to step out of your comfort zone in NZ and overseas.
- There will be no shortage of fun at our events, small groups and conferences.
Whether you're just checking out who God is or you've been a Christian for a while, we'd love to see you on campus.


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Zminijietna supports Editor of Students' Organisation Newspaper 'Realta'
Zminijietna – Voice of the Left finds the decision taken by the University Rector, Juanito Camilleri, to ask the police to proceed legally against Mark Camilleri, editor of the student's newspaper Realta, possibly imprisoning him, an intimidation.
"Zminijietna declares its full support and solidarity to Mark Camilleri, holding that the whole issue is set to a right wing, conservative ideological agenda, meant to undermine the freedom of speech on the campus and elsewhere.
It is ironic that no action was taken when SDM, which is represented in KSU, interviewed Norman Lowell, known for his racist and xenophobic ideology, which interview was also held at the KSU boardroom. Could it be that no one objected to this behaviour because SDM holds a privileged status at University?
Zminijietna joins other youth and students organisations such as Moviment Graffitti and Alternattiva Demokratika Zghazagh in their support and solidarity to Mark Camilleri.
Zminijietna appeals to other students' organisation to extend their support and solidarity to Mark Camilleri, a colleague who is a victim of a conservative plot to punish and intimidate whom they classify as radical or progressive.
"It would be a dark day for democracy in Malta , a member of the European Union to send a person to prison because of his liberal thinking."
David Pisani
Zminijietna – Voice of the left.