text: Nepalgunj, Nepal - It has been nine years since his son was fatally shot by the police, but Lal Khan remains heartbroken by the loss that shattered his family. Sitting at the back of his two-room, half-built house on the outskirts of Nepalgunj - a bustling city bordering India - the 50-year-old explains that his son, Gulzar Khan, was the family's main breadwinner. "I am not well, I have heart problem. He used to tell me, 'Papa, don't work. I will work and help the family'," he says. The Khan family are Madhesis - an ethnic group living mainly in the southern plains of Nepal, close to the border with India, who have long felt marginalised by the country's northern hill people. Like hill people, Madhesis are predominantly Hindus with some Muslims and Christians. There is deep mutual suspicion between the hill and Madhesi people. The hill elite - also called Khas Arya - question the loyalty of the Madhesis to Nepal, on account of their proximity to and close relations with India. While the Madhesis accuse the hill people of economic and political domination. Madhesis - who form more than one-third of the country's population - are demanding political and economic representation in proportion to their population. Emboldened by the Maoist rebellion from 1996 to 2006, Madhesi political groups launched their first mass protests against the country's interim constitution in 2007. Khan says 20-year-old Gulzar wasn't part of that agitation, but when he heard of the violence, he rushed home from work. He was shot by police in ward 11 of the city. "He was a daily wager ... killed while returning home from work," says Khan. The family received a one-time compensation payout of roughly $10,000 and gets an annual stipend of $112 towards the schooling of Gulzar's son, who is now now 10. But, Khan explains, that isn't enough to cover the cost of his education at a private English medium school. After hope, disappointment Nine years have passed since those first mass protests, but the Madhesis believe that little has been done to address the issues that first brought them out on to the streets. The latest round of protests erupted after the declaration of the country's new constitution last September. A father's pain over the death of his son The Madhesis say it fails to address their main demands, which include better political and economic representation, an end to the discriminatory citizenship law - which by not allowing women to pass citizenship on to their children is of particular concern for the Madhesis, whose close proximity to India often results in cross-border marriages - and the creation of a separate Madhes state as part of the new federal structure. For the Madhesis, the long-awaited constitution came as a major disappointment after the hope embodied by the Maoist uprising. The 10-year rebellion emboldened the Madhesis to demand their share of power and jobs, and succeeded in ending Nepal's 240-year-old monarchy, largely owing to the support it received from historically marginalised groups such as the Madhesis. READ MORE: Nepal's ethnic Madhesis denounce 'ruling class racism' But the Madhesis say they didn't get what they were expecting from it. "What did Madhes agitation give me? Nothing. Leaders have assured us that they will help us once they come to power," Khan says. "[But] I have seen so many leaders in the past who have just made promises." Since their protests started again in September, around 50 Madhesis have been killed, mainly by police fire. They say the security forces, which are dominated by people from the hilly northern part of the country, use excessive force against the protesters. Mohna Ansari, a spokesperson for the National Human Rights Commission of Nepal, recently called for an investigation into police excesses against Madhesi protesters. Earth quake,transitional justice, excessive use of force in political protest & human rights&egoism governance. https://t.co/Q5gZfpTYQQ — Mohna Ansari (@MohnaAnsari) March 17, 2016 In a report released on Monday, the International Crisis Group said "there is clear risk of escalating violence in the Tarai". Calling the new constitution "divisive", the global think-tank urged Nepali leadership to "restore trust with Madhesi and Tharu populations". Police have been accused of using excessive force against Madhesi protesters [EPA] Blockading the border As the hill-centric political elite resisted making amendments to the constitution, the protest leaders blocked the border with India. The blockade lasted for almost five months and resulted in a severe shortage of fuel and some essential items, such as medicines and food items. The landlocked country of 27 million imports almost all of its fuel from India and relies heavily on its southern neighbour for most of its domestic and industrial needs. Raju Jaiswal is a Madhesi who drives an auto-rickshaw in Nepalgunj, the administrative hub of Banke district. The 27-year-old struggles to support his family of 12 and says: "People from the hills corner most of the jobs. We don't have a fair share in that. We have to work hard to earn money while they live in comfort." But people from the hills say the blockade has brought about an "unbearable scarcity of fuel and cooking gas". Shridhara Acharya, who is of hill origin and has been selling cooking gas for the past 18 years, says he "incurred huge losses because of the protests. "Political parties should not have done this in the name of Madhes. To suffer in the name of the people does not make sense," he says, standing in front of his shop on the main thoroughfare of Nepalgunj, a city of around 70,000 people. ANALYSIS: Blockade politics in Nepal The border was opened in February, after two amendments were made to the constitution. But that has failed to pacify Madhesi politicians. Fuel supply has been revived after border blockade was lifted in February [Prabhat Jha/Al Jazeera] 'A liberation movement' Now, the queues at petrol stations have thinned as rows of Nepal Oil Corporation oil tankers speed along Nepalgunj's main road. But the mutual anger remains. Many mainstream political parties responded to the blockade with nationalistic rhetoric that fanned anti-India sentiment. After Nepal's under-23 football team defeated India in February, crowds could be heard shouting anti-Madhes and anti-India slogans in the capital, Kathmandu. The leader of the Maoist party, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is widely known as Prachanda, told Al Jazeera that the new constitution is progressive and has addressed the major issues. Although he acknowledged that the "delineation of federal provinces" still needed to be resolved. But the leader of the Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Upendara Yadav, says that "the amendments were a complete failure in addressing the issues of Madhesis, ethnic indigenous and downtrodden people. "Madhes is treated as a colonised area," says Yadav, a former foreign minister. "And we are trying to eliminate the colonisation. This is a kind of liberation movement." His group is not pushing for "separation or secession", he explains. "We are talking about the formation of an autonomous state with political and economic rights, with rights over natural resources. That's actually federalism." Reactionary forces Yadav is critical of the Maoist party, with which he was briefly associated during his early political career, and accuses it of "behaving like reactionary forces. "Revolutionary forces have converted into [the] most reactionary forces," he says of the party that is in the current coalition government. Nepali protesters risk lives to fight for charte The Madhes leader says he will soon launch the next phase of peaceful agitation. "We will continue our agitation until our demands are met." But veteran Nepali Congress leader Pradeep Giri says the Madhes parties should have welcomed the amendments with "all its imperfections. "Every great movement must know when to halt. I am not saying they should give up the movement on the whole," Giri says. "[But] the movement has gone [on for] far too long." But Deependra Jha, a Supreme Court lawyer based in Kathmandu and a Madhesi, believes the amendments are incomplete. While he accepts that representation in the lower house of parliament has been resolved, he says geography has been used as the basis for upper house representation and this is problematic. "The electoral system needs to be reformed. State No 2, with a population of 5.4 million, and state No 6, with a population of 1.5 million, will each have equal representation of eight seats," he explains. "The hill-dominated political class has gerrymandered on boundary issues to ensure that Khas Arya [the upper caste hill people] remain a majority in six out of seven federal states." India's 'blockade' snuffs out Nepal's medical lifeline Jha, who has been working for the rights of Madhesi people, says that the clause on citizenship needs to be amended as it discriminates against people from the Madhes and "will lead to second-class citizens". Moreover, the Supreme Court lawyer believes that the question of economic inclusion has not been addressed at all. In fact, it isn't even part of public discourse, he says. "Madhes, with 34 percent population, has just 8 percent job participation," he explains. Jha says that out of 21 justices appointed to the Supreme Court recently, 15 are upper-caste Brahmins, and that, he argues, clearly goes against the spirit of inclusion. Meanwhile, Lal Khan says that he wants to forgive the killer of his son. "My son is gone. Now if the policeman is punished his son will also face hunger. I don't want others to suffer like me. I don't want revenge," he says, unable to hold back his tears. Madhesis in Nepalgunj town, located on India border, complained of discrimination by hill people [Prabhat Jha/Al Jazeera] SOURCE: Al Jazeera ABOUT THE AUTHOR Saif Khalid Nepal Politics Asia Pacific


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Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2018)
Masters in Graphic Communication (Distinction) (Glamorgan University 2009)
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (SEDA accredited) (Birmingham City University 2003)
BA in Film & Photography (2:1) (University of Wales, College Newport 1996)
EMFEC Foundation in Fine Art (Distinction) (Solihull College 1993)
I am the course leader for Ba (Hons) in Photojournalism, which was recently re-validated. Previously to joining the University of South Wales in 2008, I taught Visual Communication at Birmingham city university at both Masters and Bachelors level for eleven years. Disciplines included motion graphics, animation, film, photography, graphic design and interactive media.
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Won a golden apple for Best Lecturer (international) for CCI at the student led teaching awards 2012
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Wet plate collodion
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Cyanotype Workshop: Diffusion International Festival of Photography, Chapter Art's Centre, Cardiff, May 21st 2017
Cyanotype Workshop: Castell Coch August 13th /14th 2016 as part of Jon Poutney's artist in residence.
Cyanotype Workshop: Eye international Photography festival, Aberystwyth, October 2018, October 2016, June 2014 & June 2012
Cyanotype Workshop: Mexico City April 2011
Course Leader for Ba (Hons) Photojournalism 2013 -
Link Officer for Foundation degrees in photography at Coleg Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil, Coleg y Cymoedd & Cardiff Vale. 2008 – 2017
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External examiner for BA Animation – Hereford college of Arts 2010 – 2012
External examiner for BA Film & Screen Media – Hereford college of Arts 2010 – 2014
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Technical Director (end projection sequence), Arthur Production, Birmingham Royal Ballet production, (1999)
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Photojournalism, Motion Design, Graphic Design, Interactive Media & physical computing, e-Learning, Teaching & Learning.
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Teaching & Learning : innovations in Assessment & Feedback, eLearning.
Audio feedback, action learning & assessment are some of my current projects.
Wet Plate Collodion & other 19th Century photographic processes
Completed a CELT funded innovation project for mobile learning. presented the results here
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2008, The Arts in Society international Conference, Building Reflection into Student Feedback, Birmingham, UK.
June 2012, The Eye International Photography Festival, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, (involved in a series of photographic workshops)
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Sept 2012, Hereford College of Arts, Annual networking event, Higher Education Symposium, innovations in assessment & Feedback. Flyer link
June 2014, The Eye International Photography Festival, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, (Ran a number of cyanotype workshops for attendees and presenting photographers )
Sept/Oct 2016, The Eye International Photography Festival, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Guest Artist / workshops..
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Sept/Oct 2018, The Eye International Photography Festival, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Guest Artist / workshops.
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Hereford College of Arts, Professional Development in the curriculum, Feb 2017
Presented at CELT's Let's Get Digital Roadshow, June 2017
#USWDEM16 Conference – Exhibition of four bodies of work around the theme of dementia – 14 September 2016 – USW Conference centre
Selected works in the UrbanWales exhibition for @ffoton May 3rd – June 2nd 2016, Oriel Colwyn.
Elvis Portrait series, Capitol shopping Centre, Cardiff, October 2015
Glitch artworks selected for LoudTate, November 2014, Tate Britain.
hundred years of photography at Newport Dec 2012
Series of portraits : Big little city exhibition ( website ) 2011
Curated the photographic exhibition for The Great Big Empty Shop Experiment (website ) 2011
Curated the Glamorgan university submission for the Big little city exhibition ( website ) 2011
Featured on the canon professional network In the advertising and fashion category of editors choice 2 (
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Exhibition of 19th Century Photographs of Bristol: 6th-27th Sept 2010, Bristol Central Library.
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How To Enable Your Employees
"Frustration in the workplace is a silent killer," claim authors Mark Royal and Tom Agnew in their terrific book, The Enemy of Engagement.
Further, "in an organizational context, frustration is not as simple as failing to get something you want. Rather, it involves the inability to succeed in your role due to organizational barriers or the inability to bring the bulk of your individual talents, skills, and abilities to your job."
Royal and Agnew further explain that a staggering number of highly motivated, engaged, and loyal employees quit trying--or quit, period---because they feel frustrated.
- And what's causing all that frustration? It's lack of enablement.
- And, the employees who are frustrated are not the demotivated and disengaged employees who simply don't care enough about organizational success to become deeply frustrated.
- Put them in optimized roles that leverage their skills and abilities
- Give them the tools, technology, information, and a supportive environment
- Get out of their way
- Don't introduce procedural barriers
- Don't dilute their focus
- Don't consume their energy with tasks that don't add value
Much of the book discusses how engagement and why it's imperative employees can be engaged so they feel they are contributing in a positive way to something larger them themselves. And Royal and Agnew build the case for why both enablement AND engagement are critical.
That's because, according to the authors' research:
- Companies that both engage and enable employees demonstrate total reduction in voluntary turnover by 54 percent.
- Engaged employees are 10 percent more likely to exceed performance expectations, but highly engaged and enabled employees are 50 percent more likely to outperform expectations.
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- 30 percent of employees indicate that they do not have enough authority to carry out their jobs effectively.
- Nearly one-third of employees do not feel that their managers encourage them to come up with new and better ways of doing things.
- One-third of employees report that they do not have the resources and information they need to do their jobs well.
- Nearly half of employees do not feel that their teams receive high-quality support from other teams within their organizations.
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Black Media Research Paper (50) - (5-7pgs)
This research paper is an argumentative paper. The argumentative essay requires that your research include investigating a topic, evaluating, collecting and establishing a clear position on the topic.
Research topics include the Black freedom movement, contemporary media, and media theory. You will use APA writing style, peer-reviewed references and class material to write your paper.
To complete this assignment you have two options. 1 Compare and contrast media images (based on your thesis) before and after a specific time period during freedom movement; or
2, Use specific media (advertisements, TV shows or films) discussed in the course to develop a specific argument. All Hip Hop related topics must have instructor approval after the abstract stage.
You will need a minimum total of 8 sources to complete this assignment.
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Please note that when writing this paper figures like Dr. King Jr. and Harriet Tubman are important but the requirements for this paper go beyond the surface. There will be updates on the website and class discussions on this paper throughout the term.
Abstract and outline due in safe assign: 2/17 Paper Due: 4/16 (hard copy due @ and submit copy in safe assign)
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In the terror-struck and vertiginous days after Donald Trump's election a year ago, as I tried to make sense of America's new reality, I called people who lived, or had lived, under authoritarianism to ask what to expect. I wasn't looking for concrete predictions — one of the disorienting things about that moment was that no one, no matter how learned, had any idea what was happening — but for insights into how the texture of life changes when an autocratic demagogue is in charge.
A secular Turkish journalist told me, her voice sad and weary, that while people might at first pour into the streets to oppose Trump, eventually the protests would probably die out as a sense of stunned emergency gave way to the slog of sustained opposition. The Russian dissident writer Masha Gessen warned that there's no way, with a leader who lays siege to the fabric of reality, to fully hold on to a sense of what's normal. "You drift, and you get warped," she told me.
They were both right. The country has changed in the past year, and many of us have grown numb after unrelenting shocks. What now passes for ordinary would have once been inconceivable. The government is under the control of an erratic racist who engages in nuclear brinkmanship on Twitter. He is dismantling the State Department, defending the hollowing out of the diplomatic corps by saying, on Fox News, "I'm the only one that matters."
He publicly pressures the Justice Department to investigate his political opponents. He's called for reporters to be jailed, and his administration demanded that a sportscaster who criticized him be fired. Official government statements promote his hotels. You can't protest it all; you'd never do anything else. After the election, many liberals pledged not to "normalize" Trump. But one lesson of this year is that we don't get to decide what normal looks like.
Last month Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, took an unannounced trip to Saudi Arabia, where he met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who later had a number of his rivals, including a Trump critic, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, put under arrest. In The Washington Post, David Ignatius described Kushner's talks with Prince Mohammed this way: "The two princes are said to have stayed up until nearly 4 a.m. several nights, swapping stories and planning strategy." A year ago, that sentence would have been unintelligible as a description of American diplomacy, even as a wry joke.
But this nightmare year has upended assumptions about the durability of the rules, formal and informal, governing our politics. There's a metaphysical whiplash in how quickly alarm turns into acceptance and then into forgetfulness. It was astonishing when Trump installed Steve Bannon as his chief strategist, a man who had previously run a white nationalist tabloid; now it feels like ages ago that he was even in the White House. (He's been gone less than three months.)
It was staggering when credible evidence emerged that one of the president's former national security advisers, Sebastian Gorka, was a member of a Nazi-aligned Hungarian group called the Vitezi Rend, and even more staggering when that revelation didn't immediately end his White House career.
Hannah Arendt once wrote of the role vulgarity played in undermining liberalism in pre-totalitarian societies: "The temporary alliance between the elite and the mob rested largely on this genuine delight with which the former watched the latter destroy respectability." I thought of this when I saw Ted Nugent, who on several occasions called for Barack Obama to be killed, grinning in a photograph taken in the Oval Office, or Kellyanne Conway appearing on television to urge America to buy Ivanka Trump merchandise. In this administration, crassness has become a weapon, annihilating social codes that once restrained political behavior, signaling that old standards no longer apply.
Lately, the pace of shocks has picked up, even if our capacity to process them has not. Trump's former campaign chairman has been indicted. One of his former foreign policy aides has pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I. about his attempts to collude with Russia. His commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, turns out to have retained a stake in a company with business ties to the son-in-law of President Vladimir Putin of Russia.
The new head of the Environmental Protection Agency's Science Advisory Board once claimed that our air is "too clean for optimum health." USA Today recently reported that the president has nominated several members of his clubs to federal jobs. Never in modern history, it said, "has a president awarded government posts to people who pay money to his own companies." In another administration this would have been a major scandal. In this one it barely registers.
How can America ever return from this level of systematic derangement and corruption? I wish there was someone I could ask, but we know more about how countries slide into autocracy than how they might climb out of it. It's been a year, and sometimes I'm still poleaxed by grief at the destruction of our civic inheritance.
In moments of optimism I think that this is just a hideous interregnum, and that in a brighter future we'll watch prestige dramas about the time we almost lost America while members of the current regime grow old in prison. But in my head I hear the song that closed out Trump rallies like a satanic taunt or an epitaph for democracy: "You can't always get what you want."


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Fall Out Boy singer Patrick Stump helped Travie McCoy and co. rework Supertramp's "Breakfast In America" into a chart-busting stomper in 2005, right around the time Travie's Gym Class Heroes signed to Pete Wentz' Fueled by Ramen off-shoot, Decaydance Records. With McCoy's hazy raps and an emphasized bass, Patrick's high-pitched chorus gave the track the lovelorn whine that fit the mood. —Emilee Lindner


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The American Legion has issued a report on the quality of health care at the Department of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS), where five patients died in 2011-2012 from an outbreak of Legionella bacteria.
The report, issued Jan. 23 by The American Legion's System Worth Saving (SWS) Task Force, recommends that VAPHS needs to improve communication with VA's Central Office (VACO) in responding to medical crises. The Pittsburgh facility had a press release and crisis response to the Legionella outbreak already prepared, "but VA Central Office's review process takes several weeks to a month, and the release was never approved by VA Central Office leadership."
Noting that VAPHS has "challenges with transparency and public relations, the Legion report recommends that the medical center "make better use of getting the word out to veterans service organizations, and communicate its aggressive approach taken to test the water."
"Pittsburgh-area veterans don't just want to hear from VA executives that Legionella is prevalent in the Allegheny County area," said Ralph Bozella, chairman of the Legion's SWS Task Force. "They want to know how VA will take the necessary steps to mitigate the Legionella threat, and make sure that veterans receive safe, excellent health care anytime at the facility."
VACO, the Legion report recommended, "should examine its communication structure and policies, to look at opportunities to reduce time in responding to crises," and also recommended "significant improvement with VA's communication locally with veterans service organizations."
In 2011, an SWS site visit to the VA medical center in Fort Wayne, Ind., revealed a similar communications problem. Many local veterans believed a rumor that the hospital was closing. The Fort Wayne facility was ready to send out a press release, explaining that only some inpatient programs would be closed, but VA's Central Office would not approve the release.
Bozella said VA has 152 medical centers to look after nationwide. "They can't manage every crisis from Washington," he said. "Instead, VA needs to empower its leadership at medical centers to respond to crises – quickly. Furthermore, VACO should examine ways to shave time off from its approval process. It needs to create a crisis communications team that can respond far more effectively nationwide."
The Legion report notes that VAPHS established a Water Safety Committee in January 2013; it oversees all policies and operations that control Legionella and maintain a safe water supply.
The Pittsburgh VA medical center now claims that it has the most stringent testing criteria in the country for the presence of Legionella in the water supply. "VAPHS's Water Safety Committee has done an excellent job with improving oversight, detection and ongoing mitigation of Legionella in the water distribution system," the report says. The Pittsburgh facility "needs to share its processes and protocols with other VA medical centers to prevent future outbreaks and elevated Legionella levels that could put veterans at risk for illness or death."
The American Legion's report is available online, as well as reports on other VA medical centers.


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I wrote yesterday about the influence basketball has had on our life. It was nice to recall those special memories, as I've been stuck in only being able to focus on the long, hard cancer battle.
Remembering all that happened during those very tough 4-1/2 years causes me to second-guess the decisions we made along the way - the should haves/could haves of the chemo and radiation treatments, kidney failure/dialysis, the doctors involved, the many infections, the unexpected challenges, the pain he endured. I recognize that I can't change what happened or any of the decisions we made, and it serves no purpose to spend time dwelling on this. We did the best we could at the time and I'm proud that I was right there beside him through it all.
Perhaps recalling some of the wonderful times of our life together is a sign of progress in my grief journey ... or perhaps it's a result of the time I spent on Friday remembering Vern's time in hospice. A dear friend asked if I might be willing to share Vern's final days as she contemplates her cancer journey. I didn't share everything in our CaringBridge journal, but I was easily able to share those important details with my friend. The memories brought tears, but some much-needed healing for me.
The moment we were faced with the move to hospice, I felt divinely guided every step of the way. Our time there was very spiritual and I have not one regret from those final 4-1/2 days spent with Vern. He left this world with no pain, no fear and no doubt of where he was going, knowing how very much he was loved.
Sharing Vern's final days started out as a gift for my friend, but ended up being a very, very special gift to myself.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Healing Memories
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- jaloysisus said...
Very nice, Dianne. Sounds like some healing is going on.
- March 6, 2011 at 4:32 PM
- Susie Hemingway said...
Yes I agree with the above comment, when we are able to look back on the finer details of these precious days without our hearts dissolving then I think we are making progress. It is wonderful that our two lovely men had such peaceful partings. This gives me much comfort and I know it must for you also. We have so many things to be thankful for, although I know how hard most days are still. Vern and Hamada ( I love to write their names) would be very proud of us I am sure. Love and hugs x
- March 7, 2011 at 12:38 AM
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It may of taken you a while but you finally broke down and got yourself a new computer. You brought it home and fired it up and thought you were all ready to but then you realized all your program discs are lost and gone and your files are still on your old computer.
Not to worry you have a few different options here. The simplest one will of course cost you money. PCmover is the leading data transfer software on the market. It is the only program on the market that actually transfers over programs as well as personal files and user accounts. You can read more about this software on there website at www.laplink.com/pcmover/
Besides special software we already mentioned the using the Windows Transfer wizard and have a full step by step guide on how to use this over at our how to transfer files site. This built in feature is not all that hard to use but it does lack many options that PCmover has.
If you want and many people do you can just make a fresh start and just manually copy over the files you want onto a USB hard drive or CD and then copy it onto your new computer were ever you want it. The biggest down side of this is you will not be able to transfer over the user account settings. So you would have to re-create the user accounts. Another negative aspect is finding were to place some of the files like your favorite list our your outlook data file if you use that. This method really should only be used if you just want to transfer over a few personal files and not user settings or account information.
As you can see you have several options out there. Pick the one that works best for you and you will be up in no time.


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Privacy Statement
Community Furniture Store (York) Ltd Charity No. 1114605 Company No. 05748697
Community Furniture Store (Selby) Ltd Charity No. 1114619 Company No. 05748655
Community Furniture Store (Ryedale) Ltd Charity No. 1156411 Company No. 08384583
The Community Furniture Stores in York, Selby & Scarborough collect personal information when you register with us, make a donation or place an order for products or services.
- We will only use this information to provide the services that you have requested, claim Gift Aid on donations and maintain guarantee records.
- We will use statistical information that does not identify you in any way as part of our business management systems. For example, the number of people who buy items from us at a discount, or the post code areas where collections and deliveries are made.
- We will not share your information for marketing purposes with other companies or organisations.
- We use CCTV in store for the purposes of safety and crime detection and monitoring.
For more information explaining how we use your information please see our full privacy policy statement (below) or ask to see a copy in store.
Privacy Policy Statement
At the Community Furniture Stores, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
This Policy explains when and why we collect personal information about people who visit us or use our services either in person or remotely, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others and how we keep it secure.
We may change this Policy from time to time so please check with us occasionally to ensure that you're happy with any changes.
Any questions regarding this Policy and our privacy practices should be sent by email to firstname.lastname@example.com or by writing to us at Unit 29, The Raylor Centre, James Street, York YO10 3DW.
Who are we?
We are a group of three separately registered charities operating with a shared board of director / trustees. Each charity operates for the benefit of their local population by ensuring household goods are not destroyed or sent to landfill unnecessarily by receiving donations of reusable furniture, electrical goods, and other items that are then sold on at low prices to both people in need and the general public or repurposed for sale. We also supply a range of new furniture and white goods at affordable prices. Income received from sales is used to cover our costs and to finance other important work such as work placements for individuals seeking work experience or who have special needs. We also offer volunteering opportunities.
How do we collect information from you?
We will obtain personal information from you when you make an in-person, online, written or telephone order for purchase, register with us, make a donation, apply for a project or otherwise voluntarily provide us with personal information.
What type of information is collected from you?
The personal information we collect might include your name, address, email address, IP address, and information regarding what website pages are accessed and when. If you make a donation or purchase a product from us, your card information is not held by us, it is collected by our third party payment processors, who specialise in the secure online capture and processing of credit/debit card transactions, as explained below.
Sensitive Personal Information
Sometimes we may need to ask you for information of a sensitive nature, such as whether or not you qualify for disabled or other State Benefits. This will only be done for the purpose of establishing whether or not you qualify for purchase of goods at discounted prices or for statistical purposes when applying for grant funding or making statutory returns. Your personal information will never be shared with any other organisation except as part of a set of statistics on the services we provide.
How is your information used?
We may use your information to:
* process a donation that you have made;
* process purchase orders that you have made;
* to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us;
* seek your views or comments on the services we provide;
* notify you of changes to our services;
* send you communications which you have requested and that may be of interest to you. These may include information about campaigns, appeals, other fundraising activities, promotions of our associated charities' goods and services;
* process a job or volunteer application;
* compile anonymised statistics to statutory bodies or as part of an application for funding from grant making and other bodies.
* we may make use of additional information about you when it is available from external sources to help us provide a full service to you.
* we may also use your personal information to detect and reduce fraud and credit risk.
We review our retention periods for personal information on a regular basis. We are legally required to hold some types of information to fulfil our statutory obligations (for example the collection of Gift Aid). We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as is necessary for the relevant activity, or as long as is set out in any relevant contract you hold with us.
Who has access to your information?
We will not sell or rent your information to third parties.
We will not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Third Party Service Providers working on our behalf: We may pass your information to our third party service providers, agents, subcontractors and other associated organisations for the purposes of completing tasks and providing services to you on our behalf (for example to provide you with goods and services that we cannot). However, when we use third party service providers, we disclose only the personal information that is necessary to deliver the service and we have a contract in place that requires them to keep your information secure and not to use it for their own direct marketing purposes. Please be reassured that we will not release your information to third parties beyond the Community Furniture Store group of charities for them to use for their own direct marketing purposes, unless you have requested us to do so, or we are required to do so by law, for example, by a court order or for the purposes of prevention of fraud or other crime.


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Yesterday I wrote about Ray Kurzweil's idea that humans and machines will eventually merge, at which point the human species will be transformed into something altogether different. I failed to mention that Kurzweil's track record for prediction is impressive, especially when it comes to matters involving computers and information technology.
He predicted, for example, the demise of the Soviet Union caused in part by then-new technologies such as cell phones and fax machines, which removed state control over the flow of information. He said in 1990 that a computer would beat the best human chess players by 1998; in fact, IBM's Deep Blue beat world champion Garry Kasparov in 1997. When there were only 2.6 million Internet users worldwide, Kurzweil said Internet usage would explode.
Now, Kurzweil is saying that in the not-too-distant future – 15 to 30 years – we could have the capacity to live for centuries. He sees this happening as a result of the interaction between three areas of science:
- Genetic engineering will provide treatments and cures that will significantly extend life. It also will help us amplify good traits and jettison bad traits.
- Nanotechnology will give us tiny machines that can enter our body to repair cells, restore lost functions, re-energize and rejuvenate us.
- Robotics will give us the power, if we so wish, to replace ourselves with robotic technology, achieving near immortality by downloading our consciousness.
Kurzweil and his followers and fellow travelers are very comfortable with this scenario, and they're certain that it's inevitable. They're so certain, in fact, that they tell people of Kurzweil's generation (he's 63) that if they take care of themselves and hold on for 15 to 20 years, they might have access to immortality. (Just in case his timetable is off a bit, Kurzweil has a contract with the Alcor Life Sciences Foundation to freeze his body cryonically so he can be brought back when the technologies he predicts are in place.)
I'm not one to discount his ideas. As I said yesterday, organ transplants and test-tube babies would have sounded impossible a century ago, and yet they're routine today. He's brighter than I, and certainly better informed in this area, so his predictions deserve a hearing.
I'm not so sure, however, that I'd want to avail myself of the technologies he says are coming our way. First, at some point I'll have had my fill of the bickering and strife that moves from generation to generation. I think the arc of history is toward justice, as Martin Luther King told us. But at some point, I feel, I'll weary of the slowness with which that happens.
Second, I think death frames and gives meaning to our life. It lights a fire under us. It challenges us to find direction, make our contribution within our allotted time, and leave the stage so that a new generation can have its time in the spotlight.
I also think death keeps us humble. The logical conclusion of Kurzweil's predictions is that we will be immortal and also increasingly powerful. As we have learned time and time again, power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. It's hard to imagine that the genies who make these scientific advances will be immune from the desire to use them for less-than-admirable purposes. Kurzweil says he does not envision a utopia and recognizes that abuses are possible. Just as much as he thinks his predictions are inevitable, so, I think, are the abuses.
Last, and here Kurzweil would shake his head at what he would call my naivete, I think there are new adventures and things more beautiful than we can imagine on the other side of the grave. I can't prove it, and Kurzweil can't disprove it. If I'm wrong, I'll have had a wonderful life anyway. But if I'm right, I'll be off to a far better fate than anything Kurzweil could conjure up with his robo brain and body.
What do you think? Will we be able to invent our own mortality? And if so, would you sign on, or would you look for the exits? Let me know.
Tomorrow: The promise of 3-D "printing" to fulfill all our wants and needs.


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Major: Environment, Economy, Development and Sustainability (EEDS)
Specialization: International Development
Graduation: December 2015
Program: Scholarship Study Abroad Opportunity– International Field Studies (IFS).
Location: Bahamas, Andros Island
When: Summer 2014, 7 days
SENR gave me a tremendous opportunity to study abroad! I became an EEDS major specializing in international development with the sole purpose of joining the Peace Corps when I graduate. The opportunity to participate in an international environmental education experience with International Field Studies Inc. gave me the hands on experience working with the environment and local communities that I will need in the Peace Corps.
The EEDS major program was lucky to obtain a generous study abroad scholarship to the Bahamas. I was one of the two students chosen to go on this amazing trip. I was so excited when I got the email from Dr. Drobny saying congratulations, that I ran out of my office in Thompson Library where I work and I called my parents jumping up and down racing all over the Oval because I could not at all contain my excitement. Everything for this trip was paid for except my passport, which is a great investment anyway. No one in my family had owned a passport let alone leave the country; I was the first! Receiving this scholarship was the best thing that could have ever happened to me because I could never afford to go on a study abroad trip and there are a lot of students that cannot as well.
My mom came all the way to Columbus from Cincinnati to take me to the airport even as I insisted I would just take COTA (local public transportation), but it was my very first time on a plane and she was determined to see me off. My plane left at 7am and after a few layovers I finally landed in Ft. Lauderdale and from there I met up with the other student going on the trip and we took a small plane to Andros Island. This place was amazing! It was sweltering hot! I sweat the entire time I stayed there but I loved every single second of it. Andros Island is as the locals call it "the most undeveloped island of the Bahamas". A lot of people have limited access to electricity and running water. There is freshwater available on the island in the form of blue holes. Trash is a huge environmental issue for the residents of Andros for when you're on an island, you tend to run of places for landfill. The people who lived here were welcoming, funny, and interesting to talk to. One person who still, a year later, sticks in my mind is the lady who owns the "Love at First Sight" hotel and bar. She left Andros in search of more work in Nassau, the tourist area of the Bahamas but 14 years later she returned to Andros and opened up her hotel. The other student and I visited her one day and she so graciously gave us sugar bananas from her yard.
I did so many activities on Andros which gave me life experiences and taught me more about our global environment. I snorkeled in coral reefs for five of the eight days with sharks, barracudas, sea turtles, and an octopus. I learned so much about tropical ecosystems which was refreshing since here in Ohio we typically learn about freshwater. One time our boat got caught in a tropical storm and we had to find refuge on a tiny key in the middle of the sea. That was a spectacular view! I met with The Bahamas equivalent of Environmental Protection Agency. They informed me of their plans for reducing ocean trash and conserving shark species. I jumped 20 feet off a bridge into a river that ran to the ocean and I snorkeled blue holes and the Tongue of the Ocean. I was sad to leave the island but I know I will travel abroad again someday. I had an incredible time on Andros Island and I would not have been so lucky if I were not a student in Ohio State's SENR.


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Stephen King's novels have been translated into some of the most successful box office successes of all time. So much so, that they have become part of our pop culture. See if you can recognize any from this imaginative set.
Vector art and the talented artists who create it
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What's the highlight of your day?
For me sometimes just sitting at the dining table and appreciating the food served is an experience which help smooth the rough edges that comes part and parcel with my daily work challenges. Though the Restaurant has a new menu just introduced early this month, the process of ordering can be quite an ordeal if you happens to live in a resort and eat at the same place day in day out. I was cracking my head just trying to figure out what to order, when i finally decided in Fried Yee Mee, my boss also ordered the same thing. To avoid being accused of being a copycat, a last minute decision was made in my mind to just change to Char Kuey Teow.
Well, any meal is as good as any and you don't expect Fine Dining quality food from a normal Restaurant, just eat what is available. Anyway, after working in the hospitality industry since 1996, everything tastes the same. You can see for yourself what i ate. Sorry about the picture quality, but the phone camera is a little bit blur since i dropped it last time.(Actually i dropped it twice allready).
Anyway... Bon Appetit
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Featured pages
Welcome to Rotary Guernesiais, based on the beautiful island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Please scroll/swipe down through this page to find out more about us.
Rotary Guernesiais is delighted to continue supporting the excellent work of The ShelterBox Trust which was set up by and is administered by the Rotary Club of Helston-Lizard. The work that they do around the world is inspiring.details
Club News
We try and keep the club news page up to date - let us know if you would like to add any events.details
Baby 'starter kits'
For new mum's in need, Rotary Guernesiais has put together 'baby starter kits'details
About us
Please contact us if you would like to come and speak to the club about your work for local and international charities. We have a guest speaker about once a month and would welcome your input.
Or, if you would like to get involved (whilst having fun and making friends) please get in touch. Some of our annual events include pumpkin carving, Senior Citizens tea party, a fantastic Kids Day Out in Herm for children of Les Rondins school... plus great fundraising evenings such as our popular annual Race Meeting, wine tastings, barn dances and balls.
Our club also collects shoeboxes in late October / early November and in 2018 we sent almost 4,500 shoeboxes to give poor children in Eastern Europe a gift for Christmas. One of 77 clubs in the Rotary District 1110, we collect 15% of the 30,000 shoeboxes, a tribute to the generosity of Guernsey.
Yours in Rotary,
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Rotary News
Be part of a global network of volunteers, trying to make the world a better place. Please also see the 'links & news' page for information from the local district and live feeds from Rotary International and Rotary International in GB&I.
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Preference for transmission facilities for wind projects
In order to achieve the target of 60 GW of wind energy by 2022, the government has told the central power regulator that preference in transmission facilities to be given to the winners of wind project auctions.
Anand Kumar, secretary at the ministry of new and renewable energy, has communicated this to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission days before the quasi-judicial body hears the matter.
The ministry's plea to the regulator cites the experience in the recent past, where wind developers have sought connectivity at specific sites expecting that they will be able to leverage it to secure a power purchase agreement or PPA. Some developers subsequently received connectivity in existing sub-stations while others got approval for future sub-stations.
According to industry executives, this move is a rare official intervention in a regulatory matter. Officials said the government is keen to ensure wind and solar energy projects are implemented quickly post auction. "The renewable energy secretary has written this was essential to ensure timely completion of the wind projects and achieving the government's target to add 60 GW of wind capacity by 2022," said one official.


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Washi tape, or small craft tape, has been really popular these past couple years. I've never bought any and never really knew what to do with it. I've always loved all the looks and designs – there are so many options! Even duct tape is starting to sell a small decorative version.
Here are some simple crafts using this craft tape to add some personality to every day items.
Here are some generic clothespins and a couple of craft tapes I picked out. The clothespins around around $1.00-$3.00 depending on what store you go to. The dollar store is a great place to pick these up. The craft tapes I picked up at Hobby Lobby, they were regular $3.99 but were on sale for 50% off and there were 2 in a pack.
Just press the washi tape onto the back of a clothespin and tear off right at each edge. Seal the sides down with your fingers. I made little rips with my finger nail so the tape would fit around the small metal piece on the side. You can't even tell.
I think these adorable clothespins could have so many uses. Maybe to go in a laundry room… or used as a picture display with some twine for a birthday party.
I am a teacher and have a bulletin board with these clothespins. I leave them up all year and clip up student work throughout the year. It is so much easier than stapling, removing, stapling, removing. I can change out student work so much faster this way. I plan on using these craft tape clothespins next year to add some more color and fun to my classroom next year.
You could also add magnets to the back and use them on a fridge.
Next up we have some plain black binder clips. These were around $1.50 at Hobby Lobby. I used the same Paper Studios craft tape.
Just wrap, tear and seal. Easy!
I think these would make great gifts for teachers, students, office coworkers or even yourself. They add some personality to any paperwork or office.
Just a heads up though if you choose a tape with white on it and place it on a black binder clip the white becomes transparent. You can see how that happened on my yellow chevron tape above and my blue and white strip clip below.
Remember my retirement party post? My friend was cleaning out her room and had several notepads she was getting rid of. I took a stack of them home… I am the biggest list maker – notes for the blog, writing recipes and weekly menus, to-do lists… I might have a problem. Anyway… these notepads were used and plain but the border at the top was the perfect width for the craft tape.
Playing with the Washi Tape was fun. I can't wait to find more crafts to use it with.
What have you used these fun little craft tapes for?


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Member Discussion
What Access Control Systems Can Be Used As A Time Clock For Payroll Purposes?
I was asked to spec out a access control system that be used as a time clock for payrol purposes. Any suggestions?
If I were you I would be very careful about using access control platforms for true time-and-attendance.
If your customer is simply looking for an electronic punchclock (punch in-punch out; make a report on the time spent onsite), then an access control system with a time-and-attendance module will be fine.
but if your customer has more complex requirements then they would need a full time-and-attendance package from a company that specializes in such products.
some "complex requirements" you need to be wary of:
-calculating total pay and not just time (time x hourly rate)
- overtime pay (when is time-and-a-half or double time calculated)?
- integrating to payroll system
- producing the pay
- integrating to HR system
-union rules
- rotating shifts, overnight shifts, split shifts, minimum shifts
- early entry, late leaving (do you pay the extra 5 minutes worked at the end of a shift or the 10 minutes early at the beginning of a shift?)
- different rules for different departments (union , non union, management, etc...)
- and many many more...
there's a reason why some payroll software packages are $25,000 when the T&A module in an access control system is only $2,000... You can get into big trouble with the customer if the needs are not clearly defined up front and a package that clearly meets those needs is not chosen. I haven't seen many access control T&A modules that match a true T&A stand-alome software
Mark brings up interesting points!
With his warnings considered, I have found T&A a popular feature for many small/medium users. In many cases, access reports can be integrated with payroll management systems with a text file import. Pretty straightforward.
Also, keeping the access clock system synced with the 'official' clock used by company becomes critical. Even a few seconds of drift between systems can be a big problem.
For best results, the access system clock should become the 'official' clock. There are PoE powered clocks that aren't really clocks, but are 'time displays' that sync up with an NTP server or access server clock.
I'm a Paxton employee: Paxton has a fully integrated, no-cost, pretty complete, Time & Attendance package built into the access control system, with exporting to payroll processing. There is also a simple, graphical snap-shot sister program, called Timeline. You can use any card readers for clocking in & out, connecting to the existing controller ports. You'll need to provide a separate, real-time clock.
Caution is a good statement ..... just read this small blog on one case and see how picky it can be. In this instance the company won, but it cost them a lot to litigate. Make sure you meet the local labor requirements. It's more than just providing the start and end time in some localities.
GeoVision has a very nice Time & Attendance Software Module - and Its included with the AS-Manager Software (Which is also free). We've successfully gotten it to integrate with quickbooks, sage, and other accounting platforms.
The short answer is: All of them. The long answer is: The question makes it difficult to provide an adequate answer.
A creative systems engineer on the manufacturer side or integrator SE/tech can figure out how to make just about anything work together.
The question would be more helpful to someone trying to think of solutions if it was asked like this: What would you your advice for a cost-effective solution that integrates our time and attendance with access control? Our requirements are that the time and attendance be able to (xyz) in conjunction with the access control system. We currently have (brand/model/version or no) access control and (brand/model/version or no) time and attendance systems.
The reason the question is difficult to answer is because most industry professionals will want to look at the whole situation, because it's really hard to blindly offer advice without knowing what existing infrastructure exists. Someone could say, "Oh you should do (whatever).." and it's the completely wrong advice based on your requirements and infrastructure.
I went to grad school for IT ninjary, and one thing that became very important in case studies and in real life after, was a requirements and capabilities study (known by many different names and done by many different techniques). For any of us to provide a valid answer we really need to understand both requirements and capabilities.
If you need further advice, my billable consulting rate is... just kidding. Happy to help. Just... define your question a little more.
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The final match in both leagues took place this evening, with Bury St Edmunds Cobras losing to Ely Beet Bishops. This result condemns Cobras to Division 2 of the Bury Area Chess League next season.
It hasn't been the best of seasons for the Bury club, with their 'A' team being relegated from Suffolk League Division 1, and their 'D' team relegated from Division 2.
The photo above shows this evening's match, with Cobras playing on the right (Mike Harris, John Peters, Jon Collins and Somton Ukken).


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Japanese charcoal soap review is a detailed review of one of the best charcoal soaps from Japan. The beauty care product is efficient and effective for treating and cleansing the skin. Correspondingly, charcoal products have many benefits. These help to protect the skin and remove odors. There exist several types of charcoal soap from Japan.
What Is Japanese Charcoal Soap?
The Japanese charcoal soap is available in a variety of brands. People in Japan traditionally use charcoal soap for its competencies to protect the skin. Consequently, the charcoal product is suitable for the skin. Since it has activated charcoal, it deeply absorbs odor and other impurities from the skin.
Several manufacturers make charcoal soap in Japan. Additionally, the Japanese charcoal soap has ingredients that absorb toxins from the skin. The product detoxifies the skin and deeply cleanses it. It is helpful for people who suffer from dry skin and other skin infections.
The Three Best Japanese Charcoal Soap
Below is a description of the Japanese charcoal soap review. It shows the usefulness of these skin care products.
Meow Meow Tweet's Tea Tree Eucalyptus Charcoal Soap
Meow Meow is a brand of charcoal soap for the Japanese. The product has activated charcoal that is efficient to detoxify the skin. It is a charcoal soap that has other ingredients such as cocoa butter, oats, tea tree oil and eucalyptus oil. The cocoa butter allows for a fairer complexion. The oats help to exfoliate and soothe the skin. Similarly, the tea tree and eucalyptus oils protect the skin from blemishes and irritations.
Pelican Hinoki Deitanseki Charcoal Soap
This Japanese charcoal soap is from the brand Pelican. In fact, it is the best-seller soap in Japan. The charcoal soap has a pleasant hinoki scent. This fragrance is widely known as cypress pine that has useful relaxing effects. The soap contains ingredients that alleviate skin problems such as irritations, cuts, and rashes.
Rikumo Binchotan Charcoal Soap
Rikumo Binchotan is a charcoal soap available in Japan and the US. The activated charcoal detoxifies the skin and is an excellent moisturizer. It has antibacterial properties and therefore helps to reduce acne and blemishes.


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Comparing sorption behavior of pyrethroids between formulated and natural sediments
Formulated sediments are recommended for use in toxicity tests to achieve standardized evaluations. However, the organic matter used in formulated sediments may differ qualitatively from that in natural sediments, which may lead to different chemical partition patterns and hence, different toxicity effects. By deriving KOC and KDOC for 8 pyrethroid insecticides from three formulated and five natural sediments, we characterized the differences between formulated and natural sediments in pesticide sorption. For all pyrethroids, the mean values of KOC and KDOC of formulated sediments were 2 to 3 and 3 to 10 times smaller than those of natural sediments, respectively., The two formulated sediments containing α‐cellulose or Manitoba peat showed significantly (p<0.0001) smaller KOC and KDOC values than natural sediments based on statistical analyses , while the difference was not significant for the formulated sediment containing New Brunswick peat. The KOC values were closely correlated (p<0.001) with soot carbon content, while the amount of carboxylic or phenolic functional groups may have affected KDOC. Therefore, the source and quality of organic matter is likely the most important factor in formulated sediments, and must be standardized to provide consistency in sediment toxicity tests. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. © 2013 SETAC
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7 morning routines that will spark your productivity
The problem with morning routines is that most people don't have one.
For many individuals, waking up in the morning is a chaotic experience, full of terrible alarm clock noises, scrolling through email, and sprinting out the door as quickly as possible.
Our minds and bodies are not meant for such excessive stimulation and stress upon waking. Immediately throwing yourself into flight, fight, or freeze is the worst thing you can do because it makes you more sensitive to stress and more vulnerable to anxiety throughout your day.
Here's are seven steps to the ultimate morning routine:
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1. Get sufficient sleep.
This is obvious, but easier said than done for many people.
You need to practice good sleep hygiene and ensure that you find the proper amount of sleep for your body. Somewhere between 6 and 9 hours may be most appropriate, so experiment, find what works, and stick to it.
Doctors recommend sleeping and waking at the same time each day to synchronize the circadian rhythms that provide energy when you need it. You will die from sleep deprivation more quickly than dehydration, so start taking your rest seriously.
2. Don't hit the snooze.
Hitting the snooze is like breaking a promise to yourself. When you decide to get up at a certain time, follow through.
Getting in the habit of sleeping past your alarm clock often results in waking up during a REM cycle, which leaves you with greater fatigue than if you had just gotten up the first time.
Value your time and put your feet on the floor as soon as your alarm beeps.
3. Avoid the screens.
Let me be the first to admit that I'm guilty of this. Because our phones are now extensions of ourselves, it's difficult to avoid looking at them upon waking, but it's extremely beneficial to give your mind time to wake up prior to exposing it to extreme stimulation.
Let's work together on trying to give ourselves 10 to 15 minutes prior to looking at our technological devices so that our brain can have time to warm up and so we don't become more dependent upon external stimulation to get going each morning.
4. Drink plenty of water.
There's nothing quite like a cold glass of water in the morning.
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Aside from helping you wake up, staying hydrated helps you prevent headaches, muscle cramps, and aids digestion. You can't drink while you're asleep, so wake up and give your brain and body what it needs to function at a high level.
If you want to spice things up, add a little lemon or cucumber.
5. Eat a nutritious meal.
Many of my peers say that they don't have time to eat breakfast. If that's something you say to yourself, then you need to set your alarm earlier. A nutritious meal goes a long way to fuel the start of your day.
If you eat a meal that's high in protein, it doesn't matter what comes your way, because you'll have the energy needed to read, react and conquer.
6. Meditate.
I can't stress this enough--meditation improves focus and concentration, and helps you relax. When you meditate each morning, it gives you a safe space to return to throughout the chaos of everyday life.
If you meditate each morning on a consistent basis, you'll find yourself less reactive to the little stressors that typically would cause frustration and stress. Then, when something truly stressful comes your way, you'll be able to be self-aware and confront the issue head-on without needing to run, fight, or withdrawal from the moment.
7. Coffee or tea in moderation.
I'm convinced that the perfect morning routine comes down to finding the perfect ratio between meditation and caffeine. You need to be productive, and you need to be grounded in the here and now.
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After you have the meditation down, adding in a small amount of caffeine can help you carpe diem. There's no need to chug an entire pot of coffee, a little bit goes a long way when you're brain's already sharp from your great morning routine!
Establishing a positive morning routine will provide you with more energy throughout the day. When you ease into each day with a sense of composure, it allows you to feel safe and grounded prior to racing out the door.
A solid morning routine will build a foundation for success, lead to greater happiness and productivity, and make each day more enjoyable.
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I have been advised that I shouldn't put this out there. Just one rough pic posted to "the internets" and my cred will be crap. But you know what. Motherhood ain't always pretty. I watch enough Tyra to know that. So what if I sometimes use my stuffed mouse as a bite block to blunt the pain when the babes are nursing on my tender parts. Sometimes an out of body experience is just what the doctor ordered.
And please don't concern yourself with the crime that is my coiffure. You spend your day cleaning seven little hinies and then tell me that I should give a rip.
Don't even think about telling me that my adorable little pups bear even the slightest resemblance to that stuffed mouse. Don't go there.
It just so happens that even though it can be messy, I love being with my pups, taking care of them and having them rest in my arms. Nothing better for me right now.
For a while now, I've been stocking up on some of my favorite things like that little mouse from Ikea (it comes in a few different colors) to share with the pups. The Ikea mouse is really intended as a kids' toy. It costs like a dollar and I love to run around the house with it.
I have a whole bag full of stuffed toys that I am going to share with the pups when they are old enough. There is one of my red lobsters from Nantucket, a little duckie that actually quacks (they are going to love that). A mommy and baby carrot. Healthy snacks!
I also got them this little rubber jack thingy for them to chew on. That will keep them busy. I think I need to get a few more chewy things like that. I never eat and I would never give my pups anything like pigs ears, bully sticks, rawhides or other animal-based chew toys/treats. I think they are hard to digest and I also think they can make pups and dogs aggresive. I don't love them so much.
What I do LOVE so much are rope toys. I like the regular old knotted rope kind VERY MUCH.
But I ADORE one's made by a company called jax and bones (www.jaxandbones.com) that are fashioned into the cutest little animals. They are knit with small loops and that makes it really fun to pull them apart. Although they don't look like cute little animals for long after I tear into them, they last a long time and provide hours and hours of chewing enjoyment. My parents first picked some up for me at a store called Chateau Marmutt in Hollywood, but now I get them online. I just bought a menagerie of them for the pups. A veritable menagerie of rope toys with Larry the Lion, Lucky the Dog, and an elephant that I especially like cause he has some meat on him. Some people have their crossword puzzles. I have my rope toys.
I think Lucky looks a little bit like my pups. He is so cute. And, oh yeah, there is an octopus and a giraffe. I really like the lion's mane. Don't you?
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We just got our 5000th hit yesterday.
I just…wow. Thanks, guys.
Also, in almost completely unrelated news, Bobby kicked ass at the taekwondo U.S. Open in Vegas on Wednesday. He's kind of freaking amazing. :)
We just got our 5000th hit yesterday.
I just…wow. Thanks, guys.
Also, in almost completely unrelated news, Bobby kicked ass at the taekwondo U.S. Open in Vegas on Wednesday. He's kind of freaking amazing. :)
Back in high school, I worked for a few months at a PMT (boba, to all you non-NorCal-ers) shop taking orders, making drinks, and, most deliciously, making crepes. There's this big, flat, heated stone…thing that you'd ladle crepe batter onto and spread with a wooden T-shaped stick. All the Californians know what I'm talking about.
Sorry. I get re-infused with NorCal pride every time I go home.
Anyway, I was given a lovely can of Williams and Sonoma crepe mix this past Christmas, and couldn't wait to try it out. In the absence of a conveniently flat and crepe-sized stone-oven-rock-thinger, I just used a frying pan.
Avocado and Portabello Crepe with Tomatos and Alfalfa Sprouts
1 cup crepe mix (plus water, eggs, oil, etc. as stated in the instructions)
1/2 avocado, sliced
1/4 tomato, sliced
1 portabello cap, sliced
alfalfa sprouts
Mix water and the crepe mix according to instructions. Over low heat, pour the batter thinly onto an oiled skillet. When the crepe solidifies, carefully flip the crepe to heat the other side. The second side cooks quickly, just as the second side of a pancake does, so watch it carefully!
In another skillet, lightly sautee the portabello slices. Place the slices onto a quarter of the crepe, then layer avocado slices and tomato over them. Fold in half and slide onto a plate for easier handling. Feel free to add any type of spread before folding the crepe. At my PMT shop, we used a secret sauce of mayo, sugar, and other stuff you probably don't want to think about putting in your body. Hummus would make a wonderful substitution.
Fold again into a quarter piece, and stuff some sprouts in the empty pocket. Don't worry about it being pretty…it's all going to the same place anyway.
Length of procrastination: 20 minutes
This post is a result of Bobby being incredibly lazy. All you get is a picture, but damn, doesn't that picture look tasty? :)
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When my fiance decided to stop eating animals and animal products (go vegan), we thought vegan pickings would be slim at the "Great Minnesota Get Together" (State Fair). To our delight, blogger Midwest Vaygun had our back. She had several years of "gorging" at the state fair in the name of providing vegans a list of fair food options. Thank goodness for upstanding Minnesotans willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater good of our communities. Also, thank you to my parents, friends, and fiance who helped compile the list below. With that said, please do confirm for yourselves that these dishes are vegan and note this list is not comprehensive. In other words, we got full!
Minnesota State Fair Food Guide for Vegans
Our Top Five
There's a lot to do at the fair, but these delectable treats are worth the $12 entrance ticket alone!
1. Corn Roast (located near the Grandstand) Hold the butter, enjoy nature's food on a stick in its summer glory. This is a perennial favorite of many.
2. Produce Exchange's Sweet Dreams Peach (located across the street from the International Bazaar) Before you judge this as not adequately deep-fried or on-a-stick to qualify as fair food, I dare you to tell me you've had a better peach. I dream of these peaches all year. Thus, they are aptly named.
3. Fresh French Fries (2 locations: between Adventure land and the Mighty Midway and in front of the Senior Center, west of the Agriculture building) Deep-fried, crisp salty goodness in a bucket. Made with fresh potatoes. There are many imitators, but none compare. The owners of these stands are probably millionaires because the crowds who line up for this must include anyone who likes french fries.
4. Harry Singh's Vegetarian Roti with Trinidad Scorpion Pepper Hot Sauce (southeast corner of the Food Building) Mild mannered when wrapped in its warm roti shell, this bad boy up is delicious with a splash of the hottest hot sauce you've probably ever had. With the already flavorful curried chickpeas, this is a great meal option. We liked it better than the doubles, but they're cheaper and smaller if you just want a taste.
5. MN Apples' Frozen Cider Pop and Fresh Apple Sauce (in the west hall of the Agriculture building) The State Fair is one last summer party before kids head back to school and the leaves start to change. Make the transition to Fall a little more comforting with this refreshing Mr. Freeze-popsicle cider that serves as a bridge between the seasons. And the apple sauce is better than anything you'll find in a jar at the store. Perfectly portioned and priced at less than $2 each.
Honorable Mention:
Farmer's Union's Iced Coffee with a Splash of Soy Milk (near the front gate, west side of Dan Patch) If you get to the Fair early or need a caffeine boost, the Farmer's Union booth serves J&S Bean Factory coffee which tastes great and offers Pacific Natural Foods' barista blend soy milk (my favorite non-dairy milk for coffee drinks)
The Goods
We liked but just didn't love these options.
1. Strawberries & Creme (Randall and Underwood near the kidway) We couldn't believe our eyes, but the staff confirmed that the whipping cream is nondairy. The strawberries were slightly tart and cool with a generous dollop of rich, sweet nondairy cream.
2. French Meadows Brown Sugar Scone (Carnes and Underwood) It was more flat than the other scones, almost cookie-like. The flavor was good and made us hope they carry it in store year-round. I don't suspect it will ever have the crazed following that leads to long lines waiting for the cronut-doussiant, but you can at least people watch the line while enjoying the scone and a coffee.
3. Hamline Dining Hall Pomegranate Pizzazz Sorbet (near the Visitor Center on Dan Patch) Refreshing and cool with the iconic Izzy's mini-scoop on top. Service was inconsistent, but the sorbet was great. Izzy's is a favorite local ice cream shop that offers soy ice cream and sorbet options for vegans.
4. Spring Grove Sodas Rhu-berry Soda (on Nelson near the DNR building) We Minnesotans love our rhubarb, but this soda was a little sweeter than we hoped. Heavy Table, which runs a State Fair food tour (not vegan) raves about the lemon sour and thought the rhu-berry and lemon sodas were good offerings.
Vegan Mecca: International Bazaar
You're more likely to score vegan options if you check out the International Bazaar, located on the south side of the fairgrounds. Here are a few tantalizing options:
1. Island Noodles (located in the last row near the stage in the bazaar) Wok-fried soba noodles in a garlic ginger sauce with lots of veggies are a solid meal option. Major bonus points for slicing fresh veggies into each batch. Mmmm…wok-fried broccoli.
2. Cinnamon Roasted Almonds (located a few stalls down from Island Noodles) They were handing out samples and claiming nondairy and gluten-free. If you're nuts for nuts, give them a try but ask about honey first.
3. St. Martin's Olives' Olives on a Stick (same row further from the stage) More vegan-friendly food on a stick. They're olives stuffed with garlic, peppers, onions and sun-dried tomatoes.
4. Holy Land (Southeast corner of the International Bazaar) They offer a ton of options including falafel, tabbouli, hummus, grape leaves, and veggie samosas. Solid food and very generous portions.
5. Los Ocampos Guacamole and Chips (on the eastern edge of the International Bazaar) The guacamole is served in a generous two-thirds cup portion freshly made with lime, tomatoes, onions, and avocados. If you go earlier in the fair, you'll see Burrito Mercado in this spot. They offer a chili and lime dusted fresh mango on a stick. We've heard it's phenomenal.
The Fried
I am not crazy about fried foods. It seems that this makes me an anomaly at the fair. Not to bias the choices, I offer a separate category for the fried items here.
1. Preferred Pickles' Fried Pickles (southwest corner of Dan Patch and Liggett near the Mighty Midway) Cajun and perfect offerings are vegan if you hold on the ranch dipping sauce. We didn't check to see if the chocolate dipping sauce was vegan because that combo didn't sound good anyway. The hot sauce was a tasty addition.
2. Sonny's Spiral Spuds' Potato on a Stick (northwest corner of the Food Building) Vegan on a stick option! Another fun way to eat a fried potato, but if you're only going to do one potato option make it the french fries. If you come with an army, get the potato tornado which is a massive amount of potatoes on a stick and definitely made to share.
Others we didn't try
Even with a team of six hungry people, you're not going to get through all the fair's options.
1. Dole Whip (located across the street from French Meadow) Nondairy soft serve with fruit or a pineapple juice float.
2. Veggie Pie's Frozen Grapes on a Stick (south wall of Food Building)
3. Fried Green Tomatoes (on Dan Patch by Crossroads and The Garden)
Warning: The eggplant fries and eggplant tacos at the Sonora Grill have egg in the breading.
236,197 people were at the Minnesota State Fair when we were on an absolutely gorgeous Sunday, setting a new attendance record!
We cannot guarantee that all of these options will be available at this year's fair, and the locations may have changed. You'll have to explore the fair for yourself to discover what plant-based options are available this year.


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Assisted suicide, mercy killing, euthanasia, call it what you will, simply won't go away, and it promises to run and run for years to come.
In the recent past, we have been treated to the outpourings of
I live in a retirement area, and although I am not in the first blush of youth, I find that the elderly can be unintentionally irritating on many levels. Driving behind them is an ordeal, queuing behind them at the checkout whilst they count out every penny, dodging their electric carts as they trundle down the pavement with a miserable expression fixed, rictus like, on their faces, all this and more is enough to test the patience of a saint. But beneath these petty irritations lies a deeper malaise. Medical science may well keep us going for longer and longer, but sadly, without the quality of life, it seems so terribly pointless. This is, or should be, the nub of the debate.
Terry Pratchett speaks with greater conviction, as he is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, and in his opinion, a fate worse than death. He is probably right. His aim is for a good and rich life well lived, and at the end of it, in the comfort of his own home, and in the company of loved ones, to have a death worth dying for.
And finally, we now have yet another "clarification" of the law on assisted suicide by Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions. It is not his fault, because he has been passed the poisoned chalice, but his "clarification" is meaningless. He simply repeats what we already know, that each case is unique, and each case must be considered on its own merits. We already know that Debbie Purdy's husband will not be prosecuted if he assists in her suicide, and I like to think that all who fall into this category will also escape prosecution, but there is no guarantee. To put it bluntly, it is not a guarantee that any law officer can give.
All these are noble sentiments, expressed as they are against the backdrop of a society where old age is to be despised, not revered, and where elderly relatives are shipped out at the first sign of inconvenience, not to mention incontinence.
But back to the nub of the debate. It matters not to which God we address our prayers, there remains a fear of the unknown, and a fear of dying. It was Edward Fitzgerald who wrote:
"Strange, is it not? That of the myriads who before us have passed the door of darkness through, not one returns to tell us of the road, which to discover, we must travel too."
But above all, and the strongest argument against euthanasia, or mercy killing, or assisted suicide, is to decide when the time is right, and most important of all, to decide who decides. Those suffering a terminal illness have been known to recover, as have those in a deep and apparently irreversible coma. Those, like Terry Pratchett, may still enjoy a quality of life, even in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's, and once Terry gets there, and is presumably incapable of deciding when the time is right, who in the company of those he loves decides when to pull the plug? And is it ever possible to escape the suspicion, real or imagined, that this merciful release was not motivated by self interest on the part of those who remain behind? And how is it to be done? On a show of hands?
The same with
There is no easy answer. I do not hold a torch for either side of the argument, as I can see the strengths and weaknesses of both. But we must ask ourselves one question. When we are old and frail, and perhaps lacking the quality of life we once enjoyed, is it not better to allow the forces of nature to decide our going, even if, to some, we should have gone a long time ago? I am not sure if I am ready to have my nearest and dearest circling my death bed like some carrion crow, ready to pick over the bones of my rotting corpse.


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