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Earlier this month, the latest tech advancements — from phones to appliances to vehicles — took center stage at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. For several automakers, the show offered an opportunity to showcase their latest vehicle designs that now include a helpful passenger connected to the vehicle's operating system.
Among the stars of the show was Amazon's virtual assistant, Alexa, which is making the jump from Amazon's cylindrical Echo speaker into the operating systems of several vehicles. Once integrated into a vehicle, Alexa can perform several tasks for motorists. For example, vehicles equipped with Alexa allow motorists to start or stop a playlist or audiobook, update the vehicle's route by adding a new destination to the vehicle's navigation system or add items to a shopping list — all through voice commands.
The integration of this virtual assistant is also blurring the boundaries between vehicle and home. About two months before the CES show kicked off, Hyundai introduced a system that allows Hyundai vehicle owners to use Amazon's Alexa program to remotely start their cars and more from inside their homes.
With a virtual navigator along for the ride, how will consumer attitudes toward vehicles change? Cason Grover, who manages Hyundai Motor America's connected car program, recently spoke with PYMNTS about how the integration of virtual assistants could change how consumers and automakers view vehicles.
More connection on the road
As Grover explained it, Hyundai sees the integration with virtual assistants like Alexa as a way to reduce the distance between the vehicle parked in the garage and the user in the living room.
"We haven't, at this point, brought Alexa into the car," said Grover. "In a sense, we've brought the car into Alexa."
In other words, Hyundai has introduced a way of extending Alexa's voice command abilities beyond the walls of a home and into the vehicle parked in the garage. From inside their homes, Hyundai vehicle owners can ask Alexa to start their cars remotely, adjust the vehicle's interior temperature and unlock or lock the doors, among other commands. Owners of one of Hyundai's greener vehicles, including the IONIQ Electric, IONIQ Plug-In or Sonata Plug-In, can also remotely start and stop the vehicle's charging process via Alexa.
"A lot of people who've adopted these types of devices have found a surprising amount of usefulness," he said. "You learn in the kitchen with dirty hands that the hands-free experience is very convenient."
Grover noted that the remote-start capability that the Alexa integration offers is of particular interest to consumers who live in parts of the country that frequently experience extreme cold or hot weather conditions.
"We certainly have a lot of customers we hear from in places like Arizona, where getting the car started to start their air conditioning is just as important as it is to people in Michigan to have the heater [warming up the car]," said Grover.
Hyundai offers Alexa through Blue Link, the automaker's connected car system. Amazon's Alexa feature will be available with all 2017 model year Hyundai vehicles equipped with Blue Link (which is available through a $99 annual subscription). The feature is also now available as an upgrade in several 2016 model year Hyundais and the 2015 Hyundai Genesis, Sonata and Azera, which are compatible with Hyundai's second-generation Blue Link technology.
As devices become more connected to one another in the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem, Grover sees the integration of virtual helpers like Amazon's Alexa into vehicles as a logical extension of connected devices.
"We are first and foremost trying to give customers what they want," said Grover. "We know that customers have oriented and invited certain experiences into their life via their phones and via the devices in the home."
Besides, Hyundai, Ford and Volkswagen also have plans to incorporate Alexa into their vehicles' operating systems. By moving forward with the integration of virtual assistants, Grover said automakers and developers are changing the way consumers have traditionally viewed vehicles.
"I'd like to think we're at the forefront, and we've brought a lot of solutions to market," he said.
"People are seeing the vehicle as part of their connected life."
Rethinking the car
In addition to integrating Amazon's Alexa into its Blue Link technology, Hyundai is also developing a new system that will be compatible with Google Home technology. The Google Home integration has not yet gone into production, but the automaker gave a demonstration of its capability at CES.
Similar to Amazon's Echo, Google Home is a voice-activated speaker that is powered by Google Assistant. Once the feature is available, Hyundai said consumers can send their vehicle voice commands, such as remote start, set temperatures and more. The integration also allows motorists to ask Google Assistant to search for a restaurant or coffee shop and have the system send the address to the vehicle's navigation system.
Grover expects connected vehicles will gain in prominence as the IoT expands and brings greater connectivity between devices.
"When we talk about the Internet of Things, on some level, the car is a thing, and then, with other experiences, the car has its own connection that can interact with other things," he said.
In addition to recent activity in connected technology being rolled out by automakers, Grover is also keeping an eye on how tech companies will make connectivity a priority in future developments.
"In a sense, they're trying to build this connected world," he said. "Just as I imagine anyone else making some kind of consumer good is having to work hard to keep up and keep things connected, we're part of that."
"I think anyone who doesn't do that is at great risk in the future," he added.
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New PYMNTS Report: Preventing Financial Crimes Playbook – July 2020
Call it the great tug-of-war. Fraudsters are teaming up to form elaborate rings that work in sync to launch account takeovers. Chris Tremont, EVP at Radius Bank, tells PYMNTS that financial institutions (FIs) can beat such highly organized fraudsters at their own game. In the July 2020 Preventing Financial Crimes Playbook, Tremont lays out how.


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"When we became pregnant with our first child, I knew next to nothing about pregnancy and birth. Over the course of that pregnancy, my wife and I read about birth, researched various birth topics, watched birth TV programs all in the hopes of making this birth the best experience possible. Despite all we learned, there was one thing I said over and over again: "There is no way I'd feel comfortable having a home birth." Guess what happened two pregnancies later.
The main reason for my hesitation is queasiness. I don't do so well with blood. I managed to do okay during our first birth (if you don't count my slight light-headedness when the nurse couldn't get the IV put in my wife's hand). Our second birth was a little more difficult for me, but I made it through. I was relieved that I didn't have any role to fill other than support for my wife. If we were to have a home birth, I'd feel more of a responsibility in the actual birthing of the baby. And what if the midwife didn't make it in time? There would be no one other than me to deliver! I could not handle that.
So, what changed for me in order to feel comfortable with a home birth? There were a number of factors, and although it was not the deciding factor, it was the financial aspect that first allowed us to consider a home birth. Our insurance did not cover maternity care, so we would be paying out of pocket for all expenses, and this was going to be expensive. We began to explore other options, and we finally faced the idea of home birth. The difference in cost was very appealing, but we needed more than that to feel comfortable and confident having this birth at home.
It was the spirit and peace the Lord blessed us with that convinced us that having this baby at home was the right thing for us to do. This was by no means an easy decision for us, and one that we could not make alone. I still had my fears, and both of us had our misgivings and worries that something could go wrong. But we knew that God knew what was right for us. We are told in the Doctrine & Covenants, "Let them ask and they shall receive, knock and it shall be opened unto them, and be made known from on high, even by the Comforter, whither they shall go" (D&C 75:27). So, after much thought and pondering, and feeling like a home birth was the path we were being led to, we went to the Lord in prayer to ask if it was right. After the prayer, we felt good about it, but my wife asked for a priesthood blessing for additional reassurance. Reassurance came when God told us that he would watch over us and keep us safe during the birth.
Over the course of the rest of that pregnancy, we occasionally had moments of worry and doubt, but that promise that the Lord gave us was something we could always fall back on. And that was enough for me to go into that birth calmly and comfortably, and come back out without the slightest bit of queasiness or light-headedness. God truly knows what is right for us all individually. Home birth is not going to be right fore everyone, but this was so right for us. I'm so glad we were led down this path. The Lord is so eager to help His children make these difficult decisions, and if we will but ask Him for assistance, He will guide us in the way we should go."
Monday, November 1, 2010
A Father's Journey
The following story was submitted by Reid, father of 3 and one on the way. Please send us more stories, dads. Your voice is important.
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Economic, Industrial and Agricultural Diversity
Located in the southeastern region of Pennsylvania, and one of William Penn's original counties, Chester County sits 30 miles west of Philadelphia and contiguous to Delaware and Montgomery Counties. The county is healthy economically, diverse in its industry sectors, and renown for the extent and productivity of its farming community. Chester County hosts over 17,000 individual businesses that employ almost 200,000 workers. It's 500,000-plus residents live in 73 municipalities, including 15 quaint boroughs and the City of Coatesville. For years, unemployment rates have been lower and median incomes have been higher than the other 66 counties in the Commonwealth.
The industrial diversity of Chester County is remarkable. The county is home to significant numbers of leading companies in a variety of industrial clusters including Information Technology, Life Sciences and BioPharma, Finance and Banking, Health Care, Advanced Manufacturing Agriculture and Education.
County residents enjoy an enhanced quality of life sustained by good schools, excellent recreational opportunities, attractive vistas, outstanding cultural and historic venues, and proximity to the shores of New Jersey, the beaches of Delaware, the mountains and lakes in the Poconos, and the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Chester County is truly a magnet for in-migrating companies and their employees to grow and prosper.


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24 Aug 2018 Seminar: Behind Social Media – Privacy and Free Speech
The internet and, in particular social media platforms are enjoying an increasing level of influence. However, technology brings both convenience and risks: our personal information is vulnerable online, and people may be held liable for what they say there.
The Facebook data leak scandal this year has forced a rethink of striking a balance between convenience and data security. In Hong Kong, what average people can do under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance? And what measures should be taken by the authorities?
Meanwhile, free speech online has been facing challenges: from general issues including national security, hate speech and copyright, to censorship by rising powers like China. Is Hong Kong now limiting citizens' speech rights in cyberspace?
The seminar brings together representatives from the legislature, industries, academia and regulator to discuss about key issues and potentials to better the internet governance in Hong Kong.
Mr Tony Lam, Deputy Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
Mr Chris Yeung, Chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association
Mr Lento Yip, Chairman of the Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association
Dr Fu King-wa, Associate Professor at the Journalism and Media Studies Centre of HKU
Mr Charles Mok, Legislative Councillor (Information Technology)
×Seminar will be conducted in Cantonese
Date/Time: 19:00-21:00, 4 September 2018
Venue: Social Science Chamber, 11/F The Jockey Club Tower
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Tel Ganesan is the Managing Director, Kyyba Innovations Second Stage Global Accelerator focuses on Connected Mobility.
Tel is the Chairman of Kyyba Inc, a Michigan headquartered global IT, engineering services and a software product company focusing on education and manufacturing domain. He is on the Advisory Committee for the National Veteran Business Development Council, Board of Directors for Global Detroit and also is a member and Board of Advisors of Ann Arbor-SPARK, Global Talent Retention Initiative of Southeast Michigan (GTRI - strengthening and diversifying Michigan's economy through the retention of top international talent) and Astia (to propel women's full participation in fueling innovation and driving economic growth and where women innovators succeed). Tel is currently the President of Talent, Ideas, Enterprise (TiE) Detroit, reprising his role as he was previously the president of the chapter for two consecutive years (2008-2010). He served as the Chairman of TiECon and lead the development of TiE's flagship conference on Entrepreneurship in Detroit during turbulent times. Tel is the Founder & President of the Kyyba Kidz Foundation to assist orphaned children and underprivileged individuals by providing job training for job placement resulting in gainful long term career. He served as the past VP of American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI).
Tel has appeared on several TV and radio interviews such as FOX 2 News, Detroit Public TV, NPR,
WWJ News Radio and Indian TV Channels. In addition, Tel has been featured in numerous digital and print media such as Financial Times, Detroit News, Oakland Press, Dbusiness Magazine, Corp Magazine. Tel has received several awards of excellence & honor such as Diversity Business Leader, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year finalist - 2014, 2013, 2012, Outstanding Young Asian American of Michigan, Special Tribute for Excellence - Michigan State Senate, Outstanding Service & Contribution Award, Leader & Innovator Award. In addition, Tel is a public speaker and has spoken at several conferences and seminars.


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This video, shared via the Good blog is a must watch. Find six and a half minutes to watch this video, and ask yourself what changes would be necessary in your school to make it more like this one.
The work that this school does on teaching empathy, and understanding what it feels like to be another person, is an incredibly valuable life-skill. The abstract reasoning that one gains as one learns empathy has to have side-benefits for academic reasoning as well. If I know what it feels like to be you, and what you likely feel like, I may be able to better make predictions about other types of objects in the world as well.
I particularly like the five habits of mind the school has used for their conceptual framework:
- Evidence – How do you know?
- Conjecture – What if things were different?
- Connections – What does it remind you of?
- Relevance – Is it important? Does it matter?
- Viewpoint – What would someone else say? How would someone else feel?


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Checking in from the cute department.
While I was chilling in the fort just now, Pablo ambled in and said, "So...at Whole Foods today they were out of pirate booty. So we got a different kind of booty."
He and Jo Ann had just returned from Whole Foods. Pablo was on a mission to get lemonade. Funny, uncle Scott had an insatiable thirst for Odwalla Limeade when he was going through chemo. I have a pic of Pablo taken at that WF, in front of the Odwalla case, holding a huge jug of limeade. We took it on my Treo, and emailed it to Scott. Pablo must have been about 18 months old. If I can find it later, I'll post it.
Earlier today, he was watching 'Max And Ruby' and Jo Ann heard him proclaim "Max is so delighted that he saw that ice cream shop."
Needless to say, we're having a pretty darn good day here. This week, 'good' means P hasn't thrown up today. And his energy is GREAT. And he looks GREAT. Pablo wants to see a movie, so we are going to see 'Journey To The Center Of The Earth' in 3D at 5:20 p.m. at the Americana mallstravaganza in Glendale. If you happen to be headed to that theater as well, we'll be the folks in the back row wearing masks!


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On Monday evening a number of Twitter subscribers were shut out of their accounts by the social media company. They were then asked by the worldwide networking monolith to reset their passwords over a possible security issue. A cautionary email stated: "Twitter believes that your account may have been compromised by a website or service…" Users of the site later found out that there was actually no apparent real threat of Twitter being hacked, but simply a false alarm due to an internal glitch. Although this system error affected a relatively small percentage of Twitter users, even the hint of a mass account breach by outside perpetrators can create fear and anger directed the site – which is utilized and relied upon daily by multitudes of people.
At first, this foot-in-mouth Twitter snafu did cause panic, leading users to warn "…followers not to click on their links." Ultimately, however, many inconvenienced subscribers, although not permanently affected by the malfunction, were certainly not happy with it. One user sarcastically tweeted: "Thanks twitter for resetting my password for me. That's very helpful and not at all annoying…" Although Twitter's internal error resulted in affecting a mere one percent of total users, that number is still in the millions, as the company has over one billion subscribers.
The panic with which the company's users initially reacted to the situation does originate from a legitimate source. Along with the recently sounded false alarm, Twitter has actually suffered real hacking, i.e. instances of malicious code breakers attempting to steal information from the site's users. In 2013, there were reportedly many instances of unauthorized meddling from outsiders. User names, passwords, and email addresses were all compromised, affecting about 250,000 subscribers.
This specific occurrence is, of course, aside from the countless episodes of general email hacking and security breaches regarding other sites on the internet that just compound an overall fear. A perfect example is the current tussle that Meetup.com is embroiled in. Hackers who have managed to keep the company offline recently are pressing the site for money in return for relinquishing their cyber grip. Meetup.com, which connects strangers with common interests, was severely affected for roughly four days.
Monday's Twitter hassle for a slew of inconvenienced users is not the first time the social networking site sounded a false alarm involving hacking. For example, in November 2012, there was an actual unauthorized major hacking of the company's site. As a response, Twitter followed company protocol by asking its users to reset their passwords. Unfortunately, similar to this week's debacle, so many of those users who were asked to make changes to their accounts were never in harms way – another mistake by Twitter.
As a response to this most recent problem Twitter issued the statement: "We unintentionally sent some password reset notices…due to a system error." The company went on to expiate further: "We apologize to the affected users for the inconvenience." Although this may be an instance where Twitter gets a pardon for a relatively minor glitch that may have affected over a million users, the next warning of a system hack may not be a false alarm.
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I'm in Thailand at the moment, but wanted to take a second out of this busy day to share something personal with you.
Is that okay? Hope so…
There have been a lot of influential people in my life, those who have helped me grow and become the person I am today.
Whether personally or professionally, I've developed my skills, ambitions and even personalities because of my role models.
In 2005, I lost my first mentor, Corey Rudl, who was also my role model in business, to an automobile accident.
Corey Rudl was an inspiration to many, and he has left behind a legacy that will continue to inspire other entrepreneurs and Internet Marketers to succeed in their businesses.
Just several days ago, as the entire world knows, we lost yet another inspiration, who is also arguably the greatest entertainer who ever lived.
Yes, I'm talking about Michael Jackson.
You might find it weird that I'm talking about Michael Jackson on a marketing and business blog, in a post that's currently talking about personal growth, development and role models.
Actually, it's quite relevant; let me explain…
Ever since I was a little kid, I had been the biggest Michael Jackson fan.
I owned every one of Michael Jackson's albums on CDs, singles on cassettes as well as concerts and video specials on VCDs and VHS (yes, this was back in the day haha).
And to top it off, I knew every word to almost all of his songs and even taught myself how to do some of Michael Jackson's most famous patented dance moves.
Last weekend at my live event in Sydney, in honor of my fallen childhood hero, I even did Michael Jackson's moonwalk while on stage! :)
To many of my family and friends, I was strange for picking Michael Jackson as my idol growing up… but to me, it actually felt right, because I saw a lot of myself in him.
In fact, to this day, even though I am no longer the die hard Michael Jackson fan I once was as a kid, he still played a huge role into developing me to the person that I am today.
If you know or have met me personally, you know that much like Michael Jackson, I am typically a soft spoken introvert who's usually very shy to even approach anyone I don't know, and even have very few words to those I have known intimately for years.
But when my gameface is on, and you put a microphone in my hand – whether on stage, teleseminar, webinar or any other interview – I transform into a completely different person, just like Michael Jackson.
For example, if you follow me on Twitter, you may also know that I use two main Twitter accounts, one for a different "personality."
(http://Twitter.com/simonleung and http://Twitter.com/coolsi)
Some people think that it's a marketing "gimmick," some think I'm doing this to be silly, or creative.
The truth is – I DO have two different personalities (multiple ones, in fact), and those who know me can attest to this.
How did this happen?
Well, it first started when I began taking Michael Jackson as my childhood role model, and I had learned to develop a different persona for my line of work.
In my business, I cannot be the shy, soft-spoken introvert who has nothing to say and can't hold a conversation if my life depended on it.
Because of the impact Michael Jackson had in my life growing up, I learned that I must create a new persona for myself different from my own in order to excel in what I do.
So I did…
That then transpired into my developing additional multiple personalities for other walks of my life, wearing different hats as each situation sees fit.
Because of this, not only do I believe, but I am also 100% positive that Michael Jackson's inspiration made me a better entrepreneur, information marketer and public speaker.
It has made me strive to become my best in what I do.
And of course, this is just one of my personal stories about the kind of impact Michael Jackson made in my own life, as I'm sure there are millions of other stories from others who have been impacted by the King of Pop the same way.
Whether you share these sentiments or not, agree with me or not, and whether or not you even like the man, there is no doubt Michael Jackson has touched the lives of millions.
This is the power of a role model.
It's strange to see that Michael Jackson's legacy in passing will grow far beyond that than in living, but that is life.
And of course, that is the way it should be…
I'm not saying that we should not appreciate people and things while we still have them; by all means, grasp on to them with every last strength you have before it's too late.
But in the end, nothing lasts forever, so we must be sure to leave something behind not just to be remembered by, but also things that will make an impact to others long after we're gone.
Now, obviously not all of us are in the position to change millions of lives, but even if we can change just one, that can make all the difference in the world.
Imagine for a moment…
You're walking down a long aisle with a large gathering of people, inside a room full of nostalgia and emotion, when you've come to the shocking realization that you're sitting in at your very own funeral.
What are your family members saying about you?
What are your friends saying about you?
What are your colleagues saying about you?
What are your fans and followers saying about you?
What kind of life have you led?
What kind of a legacy will you leave behind?
This post is not about Michael Jackson, it's not about Corey Rudl, it's not even about me – it's about YOU…
I know this is probably a deeper conversation than you were planning on having with me today, but recently, things have happened to me personally that have really affected my outlook on life.
It has grown my appreciation for what I have and has taught me the importance of not taking anything I have for granted.
Because none of us will know what's going to happen tomorrow, or even today, I want to make sure that we are making each moment here count.
Similar to what I titled my very first blog post back in April 2004 – Today is indeed the first day of your life.
What will you do today that will make a difference tomorrow?
My advice? Begin building your legacy now…
Appreciate you reading, and I appreciate you.


text: Last year I interviewed Nick Stibbs about the group Life is a Gift. Based on schemes such as Freecycle the Facebook group has grown rapidly offering a forum for people to exchange gifts and share ideas about cashless economies and initiatives. Next weekend the group plan to have a gift giving day when you can meet and exchange gifts and ideas. Find out more on the group's page.


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January 2015, I did what my sisters of "The Natural Hair Community" (If there's anything like that 🙂 ) call THE BIG CHOP!
Yes, its on capslock because it really is a big deal (well to me it is). Anyhoo, for those who don't know, The Big Chop is basically chopping off all your relaxed hair. It could be really low like skin-cut or just to a twa (teeny weeny afro) which is basically just lowcut.
Towards the end of 2014, I had already decided i wanted to do something about my hair which wasn't looking good. It wasn't growing plus i felt i was getting bald in front because my front-hair kept cutting. So I stopped relaxing and realized that I was "transitioning" (too many terms!)
After looking through natural hair pictures, reading through various hair journeys and doing my "research", I felt i was ready and so i took the plunge!
Well I wasn't!
I didnt know what to do with my hair, I didn't know how to style it and I didn't have any of those lavish hair products to use. 😦
All i had were these.
With these few things, i started my hair journey!
I eventually got used to the hair. Would just comb it out, apply all i have and go. LOL
When i got back to school, I had to endure all the:
"Oh you cut your hair!
"What happened?!"
"Why did you cut your hair?"
and i had to explain to them that i wanted my hair to rest from all the fixing and braiding and maybe, just maybe, it might just grow fuller and longer while it is "resting"
I came up with a little regimen that kinda worked (would still come up with something better) and carried on with my lowcut which I have to admit looks good on me 😉
It's been months now and its safe to say I did notice some improvements. My front hair is out now 🙂 and my hair grew a little!
Yes, it did. A little though but then I'm happy with whatever i get.
I'm about to do some protective styling. Probably twists, kinky (not sure which).
I'm in the mood for some braids 😉
It's my current obsession.
Well, this was just a recap of my big chop experience and the beginning of my new hair journey


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Just came across this stat from last season that blew my mind…
Entering 2010 the Indians hadn't had a player bat under .200 with at least 275 plate appearances since 1917 (Joe Evans and Steve O'Neill).
That streak came to a screeching halt last year when both Lou Marson and Luis Valbuena hit under .200 – the first time a team had two players to accomplish the feat since the 1988 Dodgers (who, amazingly, still managed to win the World Series).
Marson's poor numbers weren't all that unusual for a catcher, but Valbuena's stats were rare. Over the past 20 seasons only two other non-catchers with at least 300 PA posted an average under .200 and a slugging percentage under .300 – David Bell ('99 Phillies) and Lance Blankenship ('93 A's).


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Sunday, 2 March 2014
For TDR Fusion (The Dressing Room) MINA has a totally new hair called Amber. Two colorpacks for only 70 L$ and the essentials at normal price, available at TDR for the next 2 weeks.
I am wearing the WHITE one.
Furthermore wearing Pure Poison Emma Necklace (the April 2013 GG) and when I am not mistaken, still available.
The dress is the DRBC mesh OMFG! Red Dots dress, which is not new but sooo lovely and defnitely one of my faves; I blogged it a while ago
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Slow Cooked Salmon With Leeks And TomatoesFrom laika 9 years ago
- 8-12 oz salmon, cut into two fillets shopping list
- 2 tsp olive oil shopping list
- 2 large leeks, halved vertically and thinkly sliced shopping list
- 1 large handful grape tomatoes, roughly chopped shopping list
- 1 tbs capers, or more to taste shopping list
- 1 tbs parsley or dill, or more/less to taste shopping list
- salt shopping list
- splash of red wine or apple cider vinegar shopping list
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- Preheat the oven to 300.
- Line a shallow baking dish with foil and smear with 1 tsp olive oil.
- Sprinkle the salmon with salt and place it, skin side up, on the foil.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, until it's just starting to flake.
- While the salmon is baking, sautee the leeks in a bit of olive oil with a good pinch of salt. When they are melty and tender remove from the heat and set aside.
- Heap the tomatoes, capers and herbs onto a cutting board. Sprinkle with the other tsp of olive oil and a splash of vinegar. Chop everything together roughly to meld the flavors.
- Divide the leeks between two plates. Remove the skin from the salmon and place a fillet over each serving of leeks. Top with the tomato mixture and serve, accompanied by wedges of lemon, if you like.
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Publisher: Walker Books
Publication date: March 19th, 2013
Number of pages: 598
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A net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute. Mortmain plans to use his Infernal Devices, an army of pitiless automatons, to destroy the Shadowhunters. He needs only one last item to complete his plan: he needs Tessa Gray.
Charlotte Branwell, head of the London Institute, is desperate to find Mortmain before he strikes. But when Mortmain abducts Tessa, the boys who lay equal claim to her heart, Jem and Will, will do anything to save her. For though Tessa and Jem are now engaged, Will is as much in love with her as ever.
As those who love Tessa rally to rescue her from Mortmain's clutches, Tessa realizes that the only person who can save her is herself. But can a single girl, even one who can command the power of angels, face down an entire army?
Danger and betrayal, secrets and enchantment, and the tangled threads of love and loss intertwine as the Shadowhunters are pushed to the very brink of destruction in the breathtaking conclusion to the Infernal Devices trilogy
It all started with a girl from New York as she arrives into London....
The final book in the magnificent, amazing, breath-taking epic trilogy comes a conclusion we all have been waiting for. This might even be THE most anticipated, the most talked-about yet-to-be-released book over the past year or so.
After Clockwork Prince, which raised so many stakes in this thrilling world we find ourselves in, so many questions left up in the air --- I knew that the final book would be one massive adventure which would rock our world.
I was right..
This rocking conclusive book takes place just a few weeks after the end of Clockwork Prince. Everyone is dealing with their own things. Will's secret --- no longer a secret, and Tessa has been planning her wedding. Not everything seems to go to plan especially once it is evident that Jem's drug is running out and there is no more left to buy. Soon enough there is a race against time to find a cure for something that seems impossible. But in the end.... will it be too late?
Mortmain comes back into the story very quick and fast. He has a plan, and he needs Tessa for it. She will realize that she will have to be the one to save herself, even if it means leaving those she loves behind.
There was so much that happens in this book. I read it within the first 8 hours on the very first day of its release. I waited 2 hours at the bookstore. It baffles me that sometimes their books, like this one, don't come in until the afternoon.
Anyway.. I flew through this book like it was oxygen that I needed to survive. I flipped each page like it was hot coal. Read every word as it was burning the depths of my soul.
These kind of characters don't come around very often. They are one of a kind that challenge you. Inspire you and make you believe in many things. From love to faith to being who you are.
Tessa is such a strong heroine. For someone who just came into this world less than a year ago, who knew nothing beforehand about who she really was or what kind of world there was out there apart from what she thought she knew --- she turns into someone so completely selfless, strong, independent and someone you can admire.
William Herondale will always live on forever. Seriously. There is nothing I don't love about this boy. He is so flawed. He loves so passionately and intensely. He hurts just as much. And there is nothing he wouldn't do for those he loves.
We get so much character growth for our characters. And it's not just our main characters that we see a lot of. We also see the progressing relationships. Sophie & Gideon will surprise you.. and there is one other you just might adore by the end of the book. I shall not speak it as I am trying to make this as spoiler-free as possible. But let me say this... whomever you like, you shall not end up disappointed.
There are some expected, or unexpected things that happen. It all depends if you had been listening to theories and speculations over the past year. Some are true. Some are not. But in which the way it happens... will definitely take you by surprise.
We have heartbreak. Love. Sadness. Happiness, and an ending which will satisfy just about everyone I would imagine.
While I am passionately TEAM WILL... the relationship between the three of them is something so complicated and deep that no matter who ended up with who... its such a situation where they all loved each other to a degree that nothing else would have made sense.
I admit... this is probably the best written love triangle I have read and even watched in ever. I'd suggest other authors of triangles in their books should take note.. THIS is how you write a realistic triangle.
Such a sad, bittersweet end of an amazing trilogy. There are many reasons why I love this series, even more than The Mortal Instruments, but it does go out with a bang and answers all the questions we have, and maybe even more. There is nothing that gets left unturned or unanswered. The wait between books has certainly been worth it. No doubt about that.
I would like to congratulate Cassie for writing a book series that can tear up your heart. For making
me for feeling for a bunch of characters who I didn't think I would care for. To make me love this genre. This era and everything about the series.
These characters will forever live on in my heart. Especially Will Herondale.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Irish Soda Bread (TWD: BwJ)
The second March recipe for the Tuesdays with Dorie group is Irish soda bread, chosen just in time for St. Paddy's Day. But March 17 came and went around here, and there were multiple grocery shopping trips after which I realized that I'd forgotten the buttermilk yet again, and I decided to pass on this one. The one and only time I made Irish soda bread was also the one and only time I'd ever tasted it, and I was not a fan. I think most of it ended up in the garbage.
But...when the first several posts started popping up this morning, everyone talked about how incredibly quick this recipe was, so I decided that if I was going to skip a recipe, this would probably be a pretty silly one to choose. The little girl and I stopped at the grocery store on the way home and picked up some buttermilk, and we were on our way. This truly was the easiest recipe ever: flour, salt, baking soda, and buttermilk, all stirred and kneaded and formed into a round. That's it. I made a half recipe, and decided at the last minute to go the traditional route and not use any of the extra add-ins. My little boule baked for 35 minutes (thanks, Nancy!) until it reached an internal temperature of 180º.
The bread smelled amazing, and we didn't wait long to cut into it. Surprise, surprise, we loved it! How could four simple ingredients bake up into something so tasty? It was delicious as a pre-dinner snack with a little butter, and yummy (even if a little incongruous) with our dinner of chicken-sausage gumbo.
Please check out our hosts' blogs for the recipe (and to see their creative variations): Cathy of My Culinary Mission and Carla of Chocolate Moosey, and check out here to see the other TWDers' creations!
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I'm glad you didn't skip it. It looks fantastic!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 20, 2012 at 8:57 PM
Looks great! I kind of wish I had tried mine hot from the oven. I bet it would have been tastier.ReplyDelete
Glad you liked it this time around. Its always nice to have something to nibble on while making dinner. I kept forgetting to pick up my buttermilk too and grabbed the last one on the shelf when I finally made it back to the store to get it. I don't know that I'd have liked it without add-ins. I only threw a half cup of currants into mine, but I think it adds alot to the bread.ReplyDelete
I almost feel as though I'm getting away with something, this is so easy and so good!ReplyDelete
Abby, I love the cragginess of your loaf. I was also so pleasantly surprised by this recipe and am looking forward to making it again. Have you ever made your own buttermilk? I never buy it anymore since I found out about this neat tip - just put one tablespoon of white or cider vinegar to 1 cup of milk. Stir. And in a couple of minutes you have buttermilk. It beats making a trip to the store!ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous loaf! This was a quick, easy and delicious recipe.ReplyDelete
Beautiful loaf, Abby!ReplyDelete
This one was definitely too easy to skip. Very nice!ReplyDelete
Looks great...you are so good with breads. Whenever I think of bread making, I think of you!ReplyDelete


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- Asuncion
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This vibrant country in the centre of South America is relatively undiscovered by tourists and therefore doesn't have the same extensive offering of traditional sightseeing attractions as some of its well-known neighbours.
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Paraguay is a great place to visit for lovers of waterfalls and rainforest. The beautiful Saltos del Monday waterfall is the centrepiece of the Municipal Park Monday which is a great outdoor playground for tourists wanting to experience the natural glory of Paraguay.
There are camping facilities, picnic sites, and hiking trails, while tour operators offer fun adventure activities like climbing and rappelling alongside the dramatic falls. The park is easily accessible from the city of Ciudad del Este, which is also the gateway to the magnificent Iguazu Falls shared by Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Other wonderful wilderness areas in Paraguay include the eight Itaipu Ecological Reserves which protect swathes of Paraguay's remaining rainforest, as well as the vast Cerro Cora National Park and Ybycui National Park, conveniently located near Asuncion.
Although the historic centre of Asuncion offers some worthy landmarks, museums, and monuments, the most highly-regarded cultural attraction of Paraguay is the collection of 17th-century Jesuit missions near the city of Encarnacion. These UNESCO-listed wonders are a treat to explore. The best preserved of the three sites is Trinidad de Parana but La Santisima and Jesus de Tavarangue are definitely also worth a visit.
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Well there he was again today. Sharing his dark vision of Canada.
Rambling and raving like a maniac... or a King.
Harper is warning that if Canadians don't give him a majority government on May 2, a nefarious "coalition" of opposition parties will seize power and run the country into a "black hole" of economic peril and national unity crises.
And as usual the MSM, who have allowed him to get away with this dark derangement syndrome for years, failed to understand why he is doing it. Failed to see the danger.
Now if Stephen Harper can win a majority on his record god bless him and happy days. That said, he's not going to win holding up the coalition bogey as our version of a Honduran coup d'etat. Like they say in Texas, that dog won't hunt.
Even though there IS a black hole...the one Harper is digging. And the dog WILL hunt.
Except it's not a dog he's trying to whistle up.
It's a demon beast that could tear this country apart.
"The results of this experiment expose the myth of multicultural and bilingual tolerance in Canada," Wheeldon argued, saying that many of the comments had veered into hatred and rage toward Quebecers.
"What cannot be doubted is that the power of anti-BQ language quickly morphs, among some, to broader anti-Quebec sentiment," Wheeldon writes. "This experiment suggests the demonization of the BQ as expressed by our political leaders in 2008 has been internalized by many Conservative supporters. It continues online and may threaten the basis for the reasonable compromises required to govern a diverse country like Canada."
Harper is trying to arouse that demon beast hoping that it will give him his majority. And knowing that if he gets a minority, it's rabid anti-Quebec rage could prevent a coalition from bringing his government down.
To me it's obvious. I remember how it worked for Harper during the coalition crisis. Gave him the biggest numbers he ever got. Nor can I forget how I had to hide the Saturday Globe and Mail from Sébastien, so he wouldn't see all the vile anti-Quebecois comments. And think less of the country he loves.
So why is the MSM so blind? Because like so many in English Canada they have absorbed those feelings, like a baby sucks up its mother's milk. So they can't criticize others for feeling like they do.
As the pig's head told that other Simon in Lord of the Flies.
The monster is US...
You know the other day I made two versions of a video. I posted one first and then replaced it with another one. Because Sébastien told me the ending was too violent, simplistic, and shocking.
He's right about the simplistic part. Separatism is not terrorism. Quebecers aren't violent. If Quebec does separate we probably won't kill each other, we'll just drown in our own bile.
But as for the
Because Canadians really do need to wake up before its too late.
Stephen Harper IS suckling a demon beast.
And unless he is defeated or tamed.
He will destroy our country...
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Remake of Quake map DM4 for Doom2 DM. My first Doom2 map and I wanted to do something very vertical, and I had already done a DM4 remake once so this seemed like a nice first challenge. Removing all the rooms above rooms from the original was rather easy, mostly done by moving stuff apart. Most complex was the GL area which I solved by making it one level (already on the original you can go in all directions by jumping to the ledge on the side). I took great care that the original connectivity was preserved. As to weapons, it is pretty close to the original but I had to swap some things around to make it most fun in "old deathmatch" mode: I originally had the LG replaced by a plasma gun but that would have made that area too campable so I moved it to the RL/HH area. Obviously a map like this will be most fun with the full mlook/jumping experience, but I made it just flat enough that it is playable without them.
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The United States has released its 2014 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Jamaica, highlighting a number of issues including a lack of transparency in the Government and a failure of the Office of Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, to prosecute corruption cases.
Cecil Thoms has more from the report:
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It's the report on Jamaica, that human rights advocates are hailing as the most precise, detailed & accurate.
From allegations of extra-judicial killings by the security forces, the beating death of Mario Deane, the dismissal of Professor Brendon Bain & the failed EWI 360 megawatt energy project, the report captures them all — highlighting how they impinge on the country's human rights obligations.
reference to the the EWI project is categorized under 'Corruption and Lack of transparency in Government. The report mentions the Government's revocation of EWI's license to build the power plant, underscoring the Contractor General's criticism of how Energy Minister, Phillip Paulwell handled the bidding process.
Under the same section, the report says the Government has failed to implement legislation to effectively criminalize corruption by officials.
It also highlights a report released last year by the Inter-American Development Bank, which criticized the DPP's office for a general failure to prosecute corruption cases.
It also points out that despite more than 5-thousand civil servants failing to file financial declarations as required under the Corruption Prevention Act, the DPP's office did not levy any fines or charges against them.
It notes, however, the fraud and corruption charges that were laid against the PNP's Basil Waite, Donovan Bisasor and former Projects Manager at the National Works Agency, George Knight.
The report also notes the lack of prosecutorial power by the office of the Office of the Contractor General.
On discrimination against Persons, it says though the Government has prohibited discrimination based on race, gender, there continues to be discrimination based on party affiliation in the distribution of scarce benefits including employment.
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|Nyungwe rainforest
Well, last week Rita and I satisfied my hunger for exertion and sleeping in the wilderness by visiting the Banda Community in Nyungwe National Park. Last Wednesday we rode a bus for two hours from Butare to the Uwinka Overlook Interpretation Center in the park. There we met our volunteer guide, Ignace, who is studying wildlife management. We put on our backpacks and walked for three hours through the rainforest and the buffer pine forest, down into the valley, and then into the village. Ignace pointed out different plants and told us their Latin names, which Rita and I were pretty terrible at remembering.
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Anyway, after walking through the forests and the Banda village, we arrived at the campground. It was picturesque. We were in a valley surrounded by cultivated and natural hills. Our REI tent (my favorite store!) was set up on a grassy plot surrounded by low bushes to create a little barrier between the other plots, which didn't have tents because we were the only visitors that night. There was a bathroom building that was a step up from a Porta Potty and a little one room cabin that served as the restaurant.
Then came the experience that I hadn't had in about a year: sleeping in a tent. I don't find sleeping in a tent to be the most comfortable thing in the world, but there is just something about sleeping close to nature that I love. This time was definitely a first because only one twin-sized foam mattress could fit in the REI Half Dome 2 Plus tent so Rita and I shared it (in our separate sleeping bags). Sleeping in a tent is even less restful when you have two people on a twin mattress, but it was still great.
The next morning we were treated to warm water for sponge baths, a filling breakfast, and a quick visit to a local stream. Oh, and I can't forget to mention all the little boys who took great interest in Rita and me. It made me laugh to watch them as they peered through the vegetative fence bordering the campground and even climbed a tree to get a better look at us. Eventually they left us and Rita, Ignace, and I headed out of the valley to the main road where we would catch a bus back to Butare.
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Jimikki Kammal fever refuses to die anytime soon. After we saw Mammootty, Sreenivasan and other celebs shaking a leg for the popular folkish number in the remix videos edited by the creative netizens, an international star has now joined the club.
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The edited visuals by Geo Creation from Jackie Chan's 2017 movie Kung Fu Yoga have synced well with the song, which also features Sonu Sood, among hundreds of dancers.
Though the video was posted on YouTube in September, only recently it started gaining attention among the netizens. The three-minute-23-second video has been viewed over 1.3 million times in less than three months.
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Recently, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, son of Big B Amitabh Bachchan was all praise for Jimikki Kammal. The actor had then admitted of being obsessed with the awesome song, which he can't stop listening to. "Current obsession: Jimikki kammal. Can't stop listening to it!!! Awesomeness. #jimikki #newfav #gottagetupandance [sic]," Jr Bachchan had tweeted on December 1.
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A loan is a liability provided by one individual (organization or person) to another individual at a time of need. Loan consists of principal amount, interest rate and period it has to be returned. Any loan is always got a cost attached to it which is called the interest.
The amount that the borrower receives is called the principal sum on which all other calculations are based on. The main incentive for a lender to involve or indulge is such an act is the interest that he receives. This kind of lending is confirmed by signatures on a contract.
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There are number of different kinds of loans. They are called secured, unsecured, demand, concessional and subsidized. Our main topic of discussion revolves around unsecured loans; however, let me give you a slight brief on the rest of the types. Secured loans as the name suggests is that kind of loan in which there is some asset that is required to be given as guarantee purpose.
Demand loans are short term loans that do not have any specified date of repayment. These can be secured or unsecured. Concessional loans are also known as soft loans; they are granted on below market interest rates or have extended repayment time. These kinds of loans mostly are offered by foreign governments to developing nations and betterment of the smaller countries.
Subsidized loans are loans which have reduced interest rate or hidden aid. These are offered to students who go abroad for further studies and brighter future. Lastly we shall talk about the unsecured loan, in this kind of loan; there is no guarantee which is required. This kind of loan is granted on the basis of credibility of a person. However, they have very high interest rates as a result of them being unsecured.
The Core
This brings us to personal loan which can be for mortgage, car loans, installment loans, payday loans. The primary criterion is the credit score of the person on which this loan is sanctioned. The repayment term can be lengthened but the interest rate also multiplies as a result of the same.
This kind of loan may be the only resort some people have as they might not own a house of their own, real estate or any other solid form of collaterals. This is definitely a superior and more practical option to clear debts than a credit card loan as they have much more higher rate of interest.
These loans are also a better option to pay off credit card debts. The interest rates are lower in this situation. In case a person has low credit score it might be difficult to get this loan. In such a situation the person can convince a family member or any other trusted person to co-sign with them. Then it will be possible to get the loan sanctioned. In this scenario the benefit is the loan gets sanctioned and the person will get a lower interest rate.
The Closing
Personal loans are used for personal necessities like house extension, car repair, vacations, and marriages to name a few. It has its share of pros and cons. When one decides to resort to this loan it is essential to know both sides of the coin. some of its disadvantages are interest rates are higher than the secured loans, one still has to provide solid documentation that they will be able to repay the loan.
Some of its advantages are it does not need any collaterals; the rate is lower than taking cash advance on credit cards; it is fast and easy process all banks are ready to give this loan and lastly the repayment is completely based on financial capacity and monthly disposable income. All in all it is mostly a win win situation when one is really in dire state this is the safest bet.
- Payday Advance: Help When Payday is Too Far
Getting financial help can be a frustrating experience. Payday advance can help you when your payday is still too far away. In most instances, workers depend on their payday for their daily needs. You probably have the same experience like many workers. If you run short of your budget and payday is still too far, you get into financial trouble. The amount may not be big, but it doesn't really matter. There are certain days in the month where you need financial assistance. This type of loan can really come in handy with so many little things that happen during the period from one payday to another.
Help With Educational Expenses
If you are working and you have kids in school, you probably have scratched your head with unexpected school expenses. When this happens, you will surely run out of your weekly budget. There is probably nowhere else to go but to get a payday advance. It is convenient, fast and hassle free. It is just like getting a portion of your salary before payday arrives. If you are good at your weekly budget, this will work well for you. However, if you are constantly out of budget, you need to be more cautious with having advances. You may end up with nothing come payday.
Help With Household Expenses
Household expenses can be budgeted but with kids growing up and other unexpected expenses, the chance of having a budget deficit is always a possibility. If this happens, payday advance can be handy. It can supplement any budget deficit you may have during the time from one payday period to another. Even with the convenience of having this type of loan, it is good advice to continue to stick to whatever budget you have. This will eliminate the possibility of more financial woes for you and your family.
Help With Any Emergency
Financial emergencies always just hide somewhere. Whenever this type of emergency comes, the fastest available help is payday advance. It can be a fast and convenient way to get cash. However, there may be limits to the amount that you can get. It will be dependent on how much you are earning per payday. If you are constantly on advances, the amount you get may get smaller. This may increase once you have paid out some of your advances. So, you can't trust on this type of loan for bigger amounts. You may need to do some financial sourcing if you desire to obtain a bigger amount for a short term loan.
If you are working for a company, then you may be part of the work force that gets paid on a monthly basis. There are approximately 20 working days before you get your next salary. So many things and so many expenses get done during this time and you may need to have payday advance, to get you to the next payout. It is a timely financial help for you and me.
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This scholarship is for a Fullerton College student currently taking at least 6 units, with a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and has no financial needs. The recipient must meet one of the following criteria: currently enrolled in (in good standing) a Fullerton College creative writing class; previously completed a Fullerton College creative writing class with a C or better; actively involved in LiveWire or a similar Humanities Division publication; OR actively involved in some aspect of the Fullerton College creative writing community. As part of his/her involvement in the above class, publication, or community, the recipient will have demonstrated service or leadership or in some other way will have fostered a creative writing culture in or out of the class room.
This scholarship is given by the Reading Department to students who have completed the course sequence of Reading 36, 56, 96, and 142, as well as a recommendation from the professor of Reading 142.
The Critical Thinking Scholarship is selected by the Humanities Division and English Department to students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students may include a portfolio of work that demonstrates strong critical thinking, rhetorical strategies, and related skills. Previously known as Critical Thinking 103 (English 103) Financial need will not be considered.
This scholarship is awarded to a student who has completed 24 or more units and is taking at least 12 units per semester. The recipient must also be receiving a Board of Governor's Fee Waiver. The primary goal of this scholarship is to assist and recognize high-achieving students who plan to transfer to a four-year university to pursue studies in the liberal arts. Division faculty will select the recipient.
The Doug Kresse Forensics is for a student who is or has been a member of the Fullerton Forensics Team for at least 2 semesters. They must be taking a minimum of 6 units and will be graduating or transferring.
This scholarship can be awarded to one or two deserving graduates of F.C. who will continue, in upper division or graduate study as a major in foreign language, preferably Spanish. The Foreign Language Department through the Dean of the Humanities Division will recommend the awardees.
The Herb Guthman Literature Scholarship is given in memory of Herbert J. Guthmann a long time Fullerton College English instructor.
This scholarship is given to a full-time or part-time Fullerton College student with a minimum GPA of 2.8 and who is continuing, graduating, or transferring to a four year institution.
Selection of the recipient of the scholarship will be made by the Humanities Division.
This scholarship is given by the Fullerton College Reading department to students who have taken Reading 36, 56, 96, or 142, and write an essay on the benefits of these Reading courses to their college education.
This scholarship is for students having completed German 102 at Fullerton College with a GPA or 3.0 or better in German course work and taking at least 6 units at Fullerton College.
The Molière French Scholarship is for French students with a GPA in their French course work of 3.0 or higher.
This scholarship is for a second language learner in the reading program who exemplifies excellence in reading by achieving academic success through demonstrated determination, perseverance, self-discipline and hard work. Student must have a minimum 3.4 G.P.A. and can be either three-quarter time or full time. The student may be continuing at Fullerton College or transferring to a university. The student must show financial need and the scholarship is disbursed in the spring semester only.
This scholarship is for a continuing full-time student with a minimum 3.0 G.P.A. and is majoring in a foreign language. The recipient will be chosen by the Humanities Division.
The Shirlee Pledger Communication Studies Scholarship (formerly known as F.C. Speech Department Scholarship) is to be awarded to students who have taken COMM 100 and one additional Communications Studies course and maintaining a 3.0 GPA in those Communication Studies courses. The student should provide a one to three paragraph essay explaining why they are qualified for this scholarship, and a recommendation letter from an instructor in the F.C. Communications department. This scholarship will be award by the Communications Department Faculty.


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Pub Date: Fall 2018
Featuring trusted series editor Christopher Doda and acclaimed guest editor Mark Kingwell, this tenth installment of Canada's annual volume of essays showcases diverse nonfiction writing from across the country. Culled from leading Canadian magazines and journals, Best Canadian Essays 2018 contains award-winning and award-nominated nonfiction articles that are topical and engaging and have their finger on the pulse of our contemporary psyches.
Contributors: Peter Babiak, Rob Benvie, Daniel Glassman, Annabel Howard, Michelle Kaeser, Emily M. Keeler, Stephen Marche, Omar Mouallem, Brett Popplewell, Andrew Potter, Kevin Shaw, Richard Teleky, Clive Thompson, Conan Tobias, Meeka Walsh, Samra Zafar, Jan Zwicky
"Fascinating, provocative, sobering and painful… an abundance of artfully expressed ideas" —Toronto Star
Christopher Doda is a poet, editor, and critic living in Toronto. He is the author of three books of poetry, Among Ruins, Aesthetics Lesson, and Glutton for Punishment: Hard Core Glosas. His award-winning nonfiction has appeared in journals across Canada and he was on the editorial board of Exile Editions for over ten years.
Mark Kingwell is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto and a contributing editor of Harper's Magazine, and has written for publications ranging from Adbusters and the New York Times to the Journal of Philosophy and Auto Racing Digest. Among his books of political and cultural theory are the national bestsellers Better Living, The World We Want, and Concrete Reveries. His most recent book is Fail Better: Why Baseball Matters.


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I gave a presentation on November 5 at the Michigan Library Association Annual Conference with the very amazing Christa Robinson and Joel Wiese. We talked about green and sustainable strategies for public libraries. You can view our presentation and see resources here:
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Ms. Jane Butterfoss
My name is Jane Butterfoss and I am one of the school social workers at Chelsea Heights. Chelsea Heights has been my home school for the past 5 years, and I have worked in St. Paul for 18 years total. I love Chelsea Heights and school social work! Prior to coming to the schools, I worked with teen parents at the Wilder Foundation; when my own children became teenagers I changed directions to work with elementary students. I have a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. I am licensed by the Minnesota Board of Social Work as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and by the Department of Education as a School Social Worker.
I live in St. Paul and have three children who are all St. Paul public school graduates; they live on the east and west coasts now, so my husband and I enjoy visiting them. We have a dog who is also my "personal trainer;" we spend a lot of time walking:) I like to ride my bike around the lakes, and to go to the beach when I have the chance. I like to read, and my favorite food group is chocolate:)
I love the feeling of community at Chelsea! I love sharing in the good times and coming together in the tough times. I believe we are all here to help our students be the very best they can be.


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Fiji, or in official circles, the Republic of Fiji, is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean, approximately 1300 miles northeast of New Zealand's North island. Fiji has a total land area of roughly 7,000 square miles, and its closest neighbors are Tuvalu to the north, Vanuatu to the west, New Caledonia to the southwest, New Zealand's Kermadec to the southeast, Tonga to the east and the Samoas and France's Wallis and Fortuna to the northeast.
Most of the islands that make up the Republic of Fiji were formed through volcanic activity beginning over 100 million years ago, and to this day, geothermal activity can still be detected on the islands of Taveuni and Vanua Levu. In all, there are 332 islands in Fiji's archipelago, 110 of which are permanently inhabited, and a total of 500 smaller islets. Viti Levu and Vanua Levu are the two most populous islands of Fiji, accounting for over 85 percent of an approximate 850,000 population. The majority of Fiji's population lives in the coastal regions of Viti Levu, as the interior of the island features difficult terrain and is sparsely inhabited. It is in these coastal areas of Viti Levu that you would find Suva, Fiji's capital and largest city, along with other smaller urban centers.
Approximately 93 percent of Fiji's population is made up of native Fijians. Of these, 55 percent are Melanesians, although many also have Polynesian roots, and 38 percent are Indo-Fijians, descendants of Indian contract laborers brought to Fiji by British colonial powers in the 1800s. The largest ethnic minority in Fiji is the Rotuman (1.3%), deriving from Rotuma Island and possessing a culture more closely linked with countries such as Tonga and Samoa than the rest of the Fijian people. There are 3 official languages in Fiji: English—a language that is still used in Fiji for all official purposes, despite the country's independence from Britain in 1970—and Bau Fijian and Fiji Hindi, used informally by the Melanesians and Indo-Fijians respectively. Christianity (65%), Hindi (28%) and Islam (6%) are the most commonly practiced religious doctrines in Fiji. The majority of indigenous Fijians (Melanesians) are Christian, practicing Roman Catholicism or one of the Protestant faiths, while the Indo-Fijians practice mainly Hindi and Islam.
Education in Fiji
In Fiji, education is overseen by the national Ministry of Education, but most schools in the country are managed either by local committees or by a single racial community. Unlike most countries, education in Fiji is not compulsory, but it is free to attend for 8 years; the years that comprises a student's primary education.
The curriculum for primary education in Fiji depends on the school and the area in which it is located. However, most schools begin with the basics—reading, writing and basic count—and later add subjects such as history, geography, science and the arts. Education is based on a combination of cross culture and diversity, and is generally administered by the various religious organizations on the island.
Those who complete their primary education in Fiji are allowed to apply for secondary schooling, although they must first sit for a very competitive entrance exam. Spots are very limited in these schools and are generally awarded to students performing above average in all academic areas. Additionally, because secondary education is not free in Fiji, only those students whose families can afford the high fees associated with it have access to this educational opportunity.
Higher education in Fiji is mostly limited to one large university, which offers programs in only a handful of fields, including Technology, Agriculture and Medical Education. While only a very small percentage of Fijians go on to study at the university level, most have access to some of the lessons that are taught there, as they are broadcasted via satellite to the general public.


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My most recent research explores the ways in which ideas of the ordinary, common, and experiential provide a basis for an American aesthetic and philosophical position that shades into a politics. My last project addressed the work of Stanley Cavell, as well as modernist poetry and contemporary fiction, and suggested that the 'ordinary turn' might reflect investments grounded in a peculiarly American (and timebound) context.
Current interests include changes in the register of optimism in contemporary American writing, the inheritance of the 1930s and 1960s in fiction, the mid-C20th avant-garde, and themes of ordinariness, existentialism, and Emersonianism in American film.
- 'Public Desires, Private Desires: The Satisfactions of Stevens and Stanley Cavell', The Wallace Stevens Journal, 36.1 (Spring 2012).
Book chapters:
- 'The Experience of the Movies: Stanley Cavell's Hollywood and Robert Warshow' in Stanley Cavell, Literature, and the Idea of America. (New York, 2013), eds. Andrew Taylor and Ainé Kelly.
- 'American Philosophy', in Wallace Stevens in Context. (Cambridge, 2015, forthcoming), ed. Glen MacLeod.
- 'The California Fruit of the Ideal: Stevens and Robert Hass', in Poetry and Poetics after Wallace Stevens, eds. Bart Eeckhout and Lisa Goldfarb (volume under review with Bloomsbury Publishing).
- 'Philosophy Americana: Making Philosophy at Home in American Culture', Douglas Anderson, Fordham University Press, 2006 (Journal of American Studies, Vol. 41, Issue 2, August 2007).
- 'Less Legible Meanings: Between Poetry and Philosophy in the Work of Emerson', Pamela Schirmeister, Stanford University Press, 1999 (American Studies Today, 17, 2010).
- 'Hollywood Westerns and American Myth: The Importance of Howard Hawks and John Ford for Political Philosophy' Robert B. Pippin, Yale University Press, 2010 (Journal of American Studies, Vol. 46, Issue 2, May 2012).
- 'Stanley Cavell and Literary Studies: Consequences of Skepticism', eds. Richard Eldridge and Bernie Rhie, Continuum, 2011 (The Wallace Stevens Journal, Vol. 36, No. 1, Spring 2012).
- 'The Ethics of William Carlos Williams's Poetry', Ian D. Copestake, Camden House, 2010 (American Studies Today, 21, 2012).


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Hey there everyone! Darthwikia25 here with my first blog post on Community Central- I'd like to discuss a very important aspect of Wikia- Blocking.
A 'Block' or 'Ban' is when a user loses his/her ability to edit or comment on a wiki or on wikia itself. If a user is blocked, he/she can only read the wiki's content. Usually, blocks are for excessive spam and vandalism, breaking policies and distrupting the wiki and its users.
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text: On a Facebook page that I moderate – Folk Music of the British Isles – I frequently post articles about and videos of artists that I admire. In selecting items to post there I began to notice a decided bias toward fingerstyle guitarist/folk singers who have influenced my own music. The first of these is John Renbourn. This is not intended to be a full biography – rather it is his musical history through my experience of it. I bought my first John Renbourn album only about thirteen years ago!. Although I was vaguely aware there had been a group called Pentangle in the 1960s, I can't recall ever actually hearing their music or knowing the names of any of the members. I came to that album, 1977's A Maid in Bedlam, through my interest in the music I was hearing at renaissance festivals. Knowing I was a guitarist, one of the faire musicians recommended it as a place to start exploring traditional British folk. I was instantly enthralled by Renbourn's guitar artistry and by the singing of Jacqui McShee. herself a former member of Pentangle. Three songs from that album were regularly performed at faire, and they, along with a fourth – Black Waterside – are still part of my repertoire today. The John Renbourn Group also recorded a live album in 1981 – Live in America – which contained many more song gems to be mined, particularly The Trees They Grow High, which had been recorded by Pentangle and which I recorded with Wyldefyre on our album All's Faire. This song is known by various titles – The Trees They Do Grow High, Daily Growing, Bonny Boy, etc. According to Roud and Bishop (British folk song cataloguers and historians) "Judging by the number of versions gathered in the major manuscript collections and later sound recordings, this song has been a firm favourite with singers in Britain, Ireland and North America for a long time, the wording varies surprisingly little across the English versions and the story is always the same, and these probably derive from nineteenth-century broadside printings, of which there are many." Although the song is found much earlier, two verses having been discovered in David Herd's manuscript collection dating from the 1770s, it may have been based on an actual arranged marriage from 1634! But I digress… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwlRqTk3ir8 After being led to those first albums, I have gone through Renbourn's back catalog. His teaming with fellow guitarist Bert Jansch in Pentangle is now deservedly legendary and his solo work and later collaborations shine with unparralled creativity and technique. Renbourn's interest in early and renaissance music was in evidence on his solo album Sir John a Lot (1968) and his Celtic influences shone on later solo outings such as The Hermit and The Nine Maidens, which featured, among others, tunes by the legendary Irish harper/composer Turlough O'Carolan. In the mid-1980s Renbourn earned a degree in music composition from Dartlington School of Arts in Devon (now part of University College, Falmouth – how's that for trivia?). Over the years he has had many lucrative musical collaborators, among them Stefan Grossman, bard Robin Williamson (Incredible String Band), the aforementioned Jacqui McShee and many more. He's recorded a series of video lessons for aspiring guitarists, contributed to film soundtracks and much more. In 2011 he released Palermo Snow, a collection of instrumental guitar solos also featuring clarinetist Dick Lee – adding to the more than fifty albums which bear his name and his superb fingerstyle guitar. Talking of which, Martin Guitars have just issued the John Renbourn Signature Model. Now aged 69, John Renbourn has continued to record, tour and conducts guitar workshops all over the world including England, France and, recently, Crete! Attending one of these would be a true busman's holiday for me.