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I like to write down my opinion on a great number of things – generally since it allows me to remember what I thought about it later. (My memory is shoddy.) I have a GoodReads page that I keep up to date with the score of books I've read, and I also keep countless journals and scrapbooks.
In a way, I'm leaving a visual and written memory so that I bring myself back to that moment with as much clarity and ease as if it were my real memory – and in a way, it is.
- I write personal and honest reviews. If I don't like something, I'll say so.
- You won't see any paid/compensated/requested reviews here. I'm not very keen on posts that are sponsored by a company since they are always positive and I like to inject some reality.
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- The Mindful Path Through Shyness by Steve Flowers
- Five Good Minutes in Your Body by Jeffrey Brantley and Wendy Millstine
- MWF seeing BFF by Rachel Bertsche
- A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
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Born Name
Anya Taylor-Joy
Nick Name
Sun Sign
Born Place
Miami, Florida, United States
Argentine, British, American
At the age of 17, Anya dropped out of school to concentrate on becoming an actress.
Actress, model, and former ballet dancer
- Father – used to race powerboats.
- Mother – Worked as a photographer and interior designer
- Siblings – Unknown
Anya Taylor-Joy is represented by –
- Creative Artists Agency – USA (via Deadline)
- Troika – UK
- Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson
5 ft 6½ in or 169 cm
55 kg or 121 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Details about her dating history and private life aren't known.
Race / Ethnicity
On her father's side, she has Scottish and Argentine ancestry while on her mother's side, she is of Spanish and English descent.
Hair Color
Eye Color
Sexual Orientation
Distinctive Features
Blonde locks
33-26-34 in or 84-66-86 cm
Dress Size
6 (US) or 38 (EU)
Bra Size
Shoe Size
7.5 (US) or 38 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
During her brief stint as a model, she appeared in a number of advertising campaigns.
Her religious views aren't known.
Best Known For
- Starring in the lead role in the much-lauded horror movie, The Witch (2015).
- Playing the role of young Barack Obama's close friend in Vikram Gandhi's Split (2016).
First Film
She made her first film appearance in an uncredited role of a feeder girl in Vampire Academy in 2014.
First TV Show
In 2014, Anya guest appeared in an episode of detective drama series Endeavour as Philippa Collins-Davidson.
Personal Trainer
In her teen years, Anya Taylor-Joy relied on her ballet routines to keep her svelte figure in perfect shape.
However, in preparation for her role in 2016 movie, Morgan, she underwent a boot camp style workout, which was performed almost daily for a stretch of 2 weeks. This workout relied heavily on martial arts and boxing style exercise routine.
Anya Taylor-Joy Favorite Things
- TV Shows – Dawson's Creek (1998-2003), Freaks and Geeks (1999-2000), 8 Simple Rules (2002-2005)
- Food – Truffles
- Comedy Movie – Undercover Blues (1993)
- Pizza – Vegan Truffle Pizza
- Emoji – Unicorn, Twisted Snake, Pizza, Bearded Shrimp
- Celebrity Girl Crush – Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Tilda Swinton
- Role Model – Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett
Source – Buzzfeed, Just Jared
Anya Taylor-Joy Facts
- Her first acting performance was in the primary school production of Perkin and the Pastry Cook. She was cast in the role of Perkin.
- Anya took ballet classes until the age of 15. It was then, she decided to drop it as she didn't want to give up on acting.
- Her first professional audition was for the role of young Maleficent in the Disney movie. She had traveled for the audition to London with her mother but, missed out on the part.
- She almost missed out on becoming a model, when she mistook Storm Modeling agency founder, Sarah Doukas as a stalker and tried to run away on the streets of London.
- Taylor-Joy can play the ukulele and likes to write songs in her free time. She has also learned to play electric guitar.
- She has been a vegetarian since the age of 10. And, in November 2015, she became a vegan as well. She doesn't have a problem with eating eggs or cheese but objects to animal cruelty perpetuated by mass production.
- When she wanted to drop out of school, she wrote a long essay for her parents in a bid to make them understand, it was a well thought and mature decision.
- She only spoke Spanish until the age of 6 as her family had shifted to Argentina when she was an infant.
- Follow her on Twitter and Instagram.
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Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard – Adult Care Worker
Course Level: Level 2
Delivery: Apprenticeship
Study mode: Full Time
Timescale: 13 Months
Course overview:
This apprenticeship is design to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours of professionals working in the adult care sector. The qualification is suitable for individuals in roles such as care assistants, support workers and community-based care assistants.
Throughout the apprenticeship you will be supported to develop the following personal attributes and behaviours as part of your on programme delivery in the workplace with one of our specialist tutors.
The 'Six C's':
Care – is caring consistently about individuals to make a positive difference
Compassion – is delivering care with kindness, consideration and respect
Courage – is doing the right thing for people
Communication – good communication and effective team working
Competence – applying knowledge and skills
Commitment – to improving the experience of people who need care
Qualifications included in this standard:
- Level 2 Diploma in Care
- Level 1 Functional skills English
- Level 1 Functional skills Maths
- Care Certificate* (*employer required)
End point assessment requirements:
On completion of the above qualifications, you will be required to undertake an end-point assessment organisation selected by your employer.
The end point assessment will include the following activities:
- Graded situational judgement test
- Professional discussion
Both assessment activities will be graded and the outcome of the end point assessment will result in a final grade which allows for a pass or distinction to be awarded.
How to enrol:
Call: 01782 646346


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Students gather for discussion in Marc Snyder's Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Ecology course, taught in Belize, Block 5 2019. Photo by Emma Low '19
Field trip in Emilie Gray's FYE, Block 1 2017. Photo by Piper Boudart '21
The scarlet gilia (Ipomopsis aggregata). Photo by Shane Heschel
Seminars are free and open to the public
Dr. Shehnaz Hussain, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
3:15 pm in Olin 1
Dr. Rachel Jabaily, Ph. D., Assistant Professor, Organismal Biology and Ecology, Colorado College
3:15 PM in Olin 1
Block 6: Thursday, February 27th
Dr. Kelly Shepherd, Senior Research Scientist, Western Australia Herbarium
3:15 PM in Tutt Science 122
Dr. John Kartesz, Director, Biota of North America Program (BONAP)
See the Seminar Archive for more.
Naomi Tsai '19 wins Clinton Fellowship in India
George Wittemyer '97 finds the positive in tragic elephant conservation research
See the full story here: http://source.colostate.edu/george-wittemyer-finds-positive-tragic-elephant-conservation-research/
The Organismal Biology and Ecology (OBE) Department studies the structure and function of organisms in an ecological and evolutionary context. OBE encompasses cross-disciplinary approaches such as physiological ecology, evolutionary ecology, systematics, and biogeography, which all provide complementary insights into the processes of evolutionary diversification and adaptation to life on earth. Our research foci include botany, animal and plant ecology, comparative physiology, conservation biology, and molecular ecology. We strive to perform cutting-edge research and include students in these opportunities.
The focused three and a half week course style of the block plan enables our OBE faculty to design field/lab classes and research opportunities that are not possible in traditional school settings.
Field courses: Our exceptional location is adjacent to rich and diverse ecosystems situated at the range limits of many species of plants and animals. In an east-west direction, the elevation changes from roughly 6,000 to over 14,000 feet on top of Pikes Peak, resulting in a mosaic of ecosystems spanning plains, forests and tundra. Many classes take day-long, overnight or multi-day trips to explore sites near and far. Some of these are camping trips, but we also utilize the CC Cabin in the montane pine forests of the Pikes Peak foothills an hour from campus as well as the CC Baca Campus in the San Luis Valley three hours to the southwest. We also offer regular block-long field courses to Belize and Patagonia!
Small Class Size: Colorado College limits class sizes to a maximum of 25 students; most field and lab courses have even smaller sizes. This allows each student to receive individual attention, and to do investigative projects even in their first biology class.
Research opportunities: Our faculty have active and diverse ongoing research and can also help students develop their own project, e.g. students can receive credit for as many as two mentored research blocks with a professor. We encourage and financially support collaborative student-faculty research projects. These opportunities provide excellent experience for students interested in graduate school or those planning on becoming part of a research team upon graduation.
Apply to the full tuition Margaret T. Barnes Scholarships in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Working in collaboration with Professor Rachel Jabaily, Veldhuisen studied an endangered, high-elevation plant in the Andes Mountains. She will continue her research in October. Learn more about the project here!
Moffett CC class of '17 worked with Dr. Candace Galen, Jessica Kettenbach, and Dr. Nicole Miller-Struttmann to investigate shrub encroachment and its effect on pollination systems. The team studied reproductive synchrony between willow and alpine sky pilot and subsequent pollination interference. Learn more about Moffett's research here!
Botanist and professor Tass Kelso, passed away in June 2016. Tass was a remarkable botanist and a remarkable person, whose friendship, research, and fine teaching skills touched the lives of many people. Click here to read tributes from her friends and colleagues.


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Weather experts claim we are in the "wettest drought on record." Does this mean we should bring a brolly and wear wellies while we use the watering can? Despite the wacky weather, Oxfordshire vineyards are using it to their advantage.
Bob Nielsen from Brightwell Vineyard said the weather is no problem. "The early dry spell allowed us to get a lot of chores finished, but we didn't get to bud burst so no damage during the cold, wet spell. Bud burst happening now. The rain has replenished the soil reservoirs so it doesn't matter if it doesn't rain again for 4 months."
Richard Liwicki from Bothy Vineyard was more worried about the warm days and freezing cloudless nights we had in early April. But he agrees the wet weather now has not been bad news. He says, "We took the opportunity to plant some 60 new vines which got watered in, and the wet weather, disgusting though it is, has dispersed the danger of frost for now."
What if this weather keeps up? He continues, "Well if it goes on for many weeks, then there is a chance that our plants will be weakened by the cold weather when they should be shooting and putting on growth. But in the mean time, we are not too worried about the wet if it means that the frost is kept at bay. " I am still hoping for a barbeque summer.
At the least I have a calendar of wine events to keep me busy.
The wine tasting dinner that was supposed to happen on the 9th of May has been delayed until 30th of May. It will still be held at 6:30pm, at the Oxford Blue, off of Iffley Road. The first one was fabulous with Plantagenet wines and an amazing miso marinated monkfish with Octo vinaigrette.
This one should be equally as good with natural and biodynamic wines hosted by Didier Cappa from Les Caves de Pyrene. £30 will get you five courses with matching wines.
The menu looks tasty. The course that tempts me is the Medley farm asparagus, soft boiled quail eggs, manchego served with Pouilly-Fumé, Domaine Alexandre Bain 2010. After getting my first batch of asparagus from Charlie Gee (son of the late Charles Gee) this past Saturday, I can't wait for more. To book, ring Chris Murray- 01865 460215, email- email@example.com or pop by the Oxford Blue, 32 Marston Street, Oxford OX4 1JU.
Don't forget the South African wine tasting at SH Jones in Banbury, 17th of May. To purchase the £5 ticket call 01295 672296 or visit any one of the SH Jones shops.
The Oxford Wine Company opened their fourth retail shop last week in Cirencester. Congratulations Ted Sandbach, Theo Sloot and gang for extending your value and variety of wine further into the Cotswolds. Cheers!


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Lasting impact and friendship at Big Brothers and Sisters
by Lilianne Fuller
What started out as friendship in 1903 has today developed into something much bigger – Big Brothers Big Sisters International. The non profit organization is the world's largest volunteer and donor-based mentorship program. It has agencies in 15 countries throughout the world.
The seeds of the Big Brothers movement were sown when Cincinnati businessman Irwin F. Westheimer befriended and mentored a young boy. In 1904, Ernest Coulter grew the movement by obtaining 39 volunteers who agreed to befriend one boy each. By 1912 there were reports of similar activities in 26 cities throughout the United States, and Big Sisters was formed in 1917. Working independently of each other, Big Sisters and Big Brothers merged in 1977, forming Big Brothers Big Sisters of America with 357 agencies. Canada has 110 agencies.
Big Brothers and Sisters employed a model in which an adult male or female (a Big) is paired with a boy or a girl between the ages of 6 and 18 (a Little). For a year or sometimes more the partnership would continue with the Bigs acting as role models to their Littles while participating in fun and educational activities.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley, formed in 1974, and has introduced additional mentoring programs to the traditional model, to accommodate societal changes. "We found that children were being missed at the community level and this was one of the reasons we started to employ school-based mentoring programs," says Associate Executive Director Roslyn Henderson.
One of these school-based programs is the Go Girls program, a free group mentoring program for girls ages eight to 14. Go Girls promotes active living, balanced eating, and positive self-image. The after school sessions are held once a week for two hours over eight weeks. The groups are facilitated by volunteer mentors like Breanna, a 17-year-old high school student. As a Big Sister, it's her job to create a fun and safe environment for the girls.
As facilitator, Breanna helps create a safe space where the girls can talk about issues they may not feel comfortable sharing with other adults. "We have group discussions that allow the girls to ask questions and tell stories about issues they may be having," Breanna explains. She highly recommends the program to anyone considering community service. "It is such an amazing experience. It really feels like you are making a difference in these girls' lives and it's like having a bunch of awesome little sisters!"
For the boys, Game On! is a similar program, providing information and support to make informed choices about a range of healthy lifestyle practices. Another school-based program provides young people with an adult role model and a friend to share the experiences of growing up. For an hour a week within the school grounds, mentors meet with their mentee and engage in activities such as board games or crafts.
In 2016 the Langley agency served 420 children through their mentoring programs. In addition the agency reports there are currently 60 matches in place based on the traditional Big Brother Big Sister model.
There is a constant waitlist for boys and girls, with 33 children currently waiting for a big brother or big sister. "We also have an unlimited number of kids who could be matched in our in-school mentoring program," Henderson says. "We are actively involved in almost 30 Langley schools with many others asking for programs."
Henderson says the volunteer experience is very rewarding. "Our volunteers share with us that they get just as much out of these friendships as their little brothers and sisters," she said. A past volunteer, Sharon Newbery says: "I feel the volunteers receive as much as they give, if not more."
Big Brothers and Sisters have made an important impact on people's lives for over 100 years. "Every day we hear amazing stories about the friendships that are created through these programs and how much they mean to the children, volunteers and families," shares Henderson.
To volunteer in Langley, contact Big Brothers and Sisters at 604-530-5055 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. To find other agencies in the Lower Mainland, visit bigbrothersbigsisters.ca. The website contains a search engine that by using your postal code you will be directed to an agency near you.


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|Vol 38 No 3
December 2010
The statistical distribution of expected noise level output from commonly available personal stereo players
W. Williams and J. Purnell
Full Paper
The acoustic performance of novel noise barrier profiles measured at the roadside
Jeffrey Parnell, Stephen Samuels and Con Tsitsos
Full Paper
A review of trailing edge noise generated by airfoils at low to moderate Reynolds number
E.J.G. Arcondoulis, C.J. Doolan, A.C. Zander and L.A. Brooks
Full Paper
Use of CFD to calculate the dynamic resistive end correction for microperforated materials
J. Stuart Bolton and Nicholas Kim
Full Paper
Numerical prediction of the transmission loss of leaks in trimmed panels
Israel Pereira, Marcus Guettler and Sascha Merz
Full Paper
A comparison of techniques for ranging close-proximity mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) calls with a single hydrophone
Miles J.G. Parsons, Robert D. McCauley, Michael C. Mackie and Alec J. Duncan
Full Paper
An automated web technique for a large-scale study of perceived vowels in regional varieties of English
Ahmed Ghonim, John Smith and Joe Wolfe
Full Paper
Music to my ears campaign: preventing a deaf generation
Nick Parkyn
Full Paper
Creating restaurant vibrancy without noise
Michael Haywood
Full Paper
Book Reviews
New Products
Meeting Report
FutureConferences & Workshops
Sustaining Members
Advertisers Index
The statistical distribution of expected noise level output from commonly available personal stereo players
W. Williams1 and J. Purnell2
1National Acoustic Laboratories, Chatswood, NSW 2067
2Chatswood High School, Chatswood, NSW 2067
Vol. 38, No. 3 pp 119 -122? (2010)
ABSTRACT: This work presents a summary of the equivalent at-ear sound levels that can be expected to be experienced by users of personal stereo players. Estimates of inter-device and inter-earphone variability are also provided along with variations in performance and maximum output levels. This variation in acoustic output levels may mean that attempts by users to control noise exposure by monitoring the electrical output may not be as simple as first envisaged. A simple method is provided for the estimation of PSP output level with respect to the volume setting.
The acoustic performance of novel noise barrier profiles measured at the roadside
Jeffrey Parnell1, Stephen Samuels2 and Con Tsitsos3
1Noise Specialist, NSW Department of Planning, Sydney, Australia
2Visiting Research Fellow, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia. Director, TEF Consulting, Sydney, Australia
3Environmental Officer ? Noise, NSW Roads and Traffic Authority, Sydney, Australia
Vol. 38, No. 3 pp 123 -128 (2010)
ABSTRACT: As part of continuing investigation into noise barrier optimisation, a research and development study to conduct insitu empirical testing of several full size prototype barrier designs was funded by the NSW State Government. Of particular interest to this study was a design known as a random edge profile barrier. Literature research had found that there was a body of evidence indicating that a barrier with an edge irregularity can cause a substantial degradation of the diffracted signal. It is generally accepted that an increase in insertion loss occurs because the jagged edge causes a reduction in coherence of the diffracted signal being transmitted to the shadow zone as compared to a conventional straight edge barrier [1-3]. It has been suggested that the mechanism for this is that the jagged geometry on the top of a barrier alters the sound pressure level in the shadow zone by causing the region of the barrier nearest the receiver to admit multiple paths with variable phase [4]. The direct waves from the diffracting edges of the barrier and waves subsequently reflected from the ground plane are superimposed at the receiver causing constructive or destructive interference at the receiver. The present study followed a methodology that included construction of an 80m long by 2.4m high barrier that served as the base for an additional conventional top as well as a random profile and T-top novel cap. Empirical data collected showed that for the receiver locations investigated, a random edge barrier will out-perform a conventional barrier of the same nominal height for most frequencies associated with broadband tyre/road noise. A T-top barrier was found to perform better than a conventional barrier of similar height for most frequencies whilst a conventional barrier offered the most practical solution for attenuation of low frequency noise.
A review of trailing edge noise generated by airfoils at low to moderate Reynolds number
E.J.G. Arcondoulis, C.J. Doolan, A.C. Zander and L.A. Brooks
School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide, SA 5005
Vol. 38, No. 3 pp 129 -133 (2010)
ABSTRACT:? This paper contains a detailed literature review of research findings regarding the cause of flow-induced noise created by airfoils operating at low to moderate Reynolds numbers. There are many important engineering applications that operate at these conditions. More investigation is required to understand why airfoils in this range of Reynolds numbers produce high levels of tonal noise. As discussed in this paper, there are still many uncertainties surrounding the nature of the source.
Use of CFD to calculate the dynamic resistive end correction for microperforated materials
?J. Stuart Bolton and Nicholas Kim
Ray W. Herrick Laboratories, Purdue University, West Lafayette In, USA
Vol. 38, No. 3 pp 134 -139 (2010)
ABSTRACT:? The classical Maa theory for microperforated materials was initially formulated for constant diameter, cylindrical holes. Since then, a number of ad hoc corrections have been suggested to account for different hole shapes: in particular, rounding of the aperture. Here it is shown that the resistance and reactance of small apertures may be calculated using relatively simple CFD models in which a single hole is modelled. The fluid is assumed to be viscous but incompressible, and the geometry is assumed to be axisymmetric. It will be shown that this approach essentially reproduces the classical theory of Maa for circular, sharp-edged apertures. However, it will also be shown that the resistive end correction, in particular, exhibits a clear dependence on frequency and geometrical parameters that is neglected in conventional microperforated material models.
Numerical prediction of the transmission loss of leaks in trimmed panels
Israel Pereira1, Marcus Guettler2 and Sascha Merz3
1Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
2Technische Universitaet Dresden, Germany
3ESI US R&D San Diego, USA
Vol. 38, No. 3 pp 140 -144 (2010)
ABSTRACT:? Small holes and pass-throughs can often have a significant impact on the transmission loss of trimmed panels, particularly at mid and high frequencies. The effect of such ?leaks? can be included in modelling methods such as Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) by using various analytical leak models. Such models typically assume a simple cross-sectional geometry in order to calculate the leak TL. However, for more complex configurations, for example, where a pass-through only penetrates certain layers of a multi-layer noise control treatment applied to the panel, a more detailed model is required in order to determine the TL of the leak. In this paper, Foam Finite Elements have been used to create such local models in order to predict the TL of partially trimmed pass-throughs. This local TL can then be used to update a system level SEA model. In addition, the paper demonstrates the widely known result that the TL of a simple hole does not depend on its cross-sectional shape but only its cross-sectional area and length. Results are presented for a number of examples.
A comparison of techniques for ranging close-proximity mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) calls with a single hydrophone
Miles J.G. Parsons1, Robert D. McCauley1, Michael C. Mackie2 and Alec J. Duncan1
1Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia
2Department of Fisheries, Government of Western Australia, PO Box 20, North Beach, WA 6020, Australia
Vol. 38, No. 3 pp 144 -150 (2010)
ABSTRACT:? The accurate ranging of sounds produced by fish can provide valuable information on species ecology, and fish calls are being increasingly used to delineate and evaluate spawning grounds. In 2008, a single hydrophone was deployed on the riverbed of the Swan River, Western Australia, to assess the most effective technique for ranging mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) calls. During this experiment, the ranges of a calling mulloway were calculated using four techniques. These techniques involved comparing the characteristics of the direct and surface -reflected paths using: 1) arrival-time difference; 2) the pressure-amplitude ratios; 3) pulse sound-pressure-level ratios and; 4) a combination of techniques 1) and 2). Technique 1 proved the most consistent ranging technique, with accuracy limited by wave-motion-induced variation in water depth. However, a combination of the tested techniques is recommended when ranging fish.
An automated web technique for a large-scale study of perceived vowels in regional varieties of English
Ahmed Ghonim, John Smith and Joe Wolfe
School of Physics, The University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052
Vol. 38, No. 3 pp 151 -155 (2010)
ABSTRACT: Because vowels in English are largely distinguished by the frequencies of their first two formants (F1, F2), the division of the (F2, F1) plane is an important and quantifiable component of accents. We report results of a web-based study into some of the many accents of English. Participants identified the vowel in h[vowel]d words produced by synthesis from a large set of possible values of F1, F2 and F3, using two different fundamental frequencies and two different durations. Compared to analysing spoken utterances, this approach has a number of obvious disadvantages, which we discuss. It has the significant advantages, however, of low cost, large scale and wide-ranging international participation. It is then possible to use the same experimental protocol to characterise the (perceptual) vowel plane of a substantial number of subjects and accents, thus allowing simple comparisons. From the large data base thus acquired, we present four examples of vowel maps for different Anglophone countries and regions therein. Knowledge of local variations in the perceptual (F2, F1) map, and the way in which these depend on fundamental frequency f0, is not only of phonetic interest, but may be useful to those who use synthetic speech in automated communication systems.


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"Mommy! These are my favorite CDs ever!" (Michael, 7). No, this cry is not the ecstatic outburst of a child unfamiliar with the exciting world of audiobooks. In fact, my kids have listened to audiobooks almost daily since they were born. Even more than audiobooks, my kids are aficionados of old time radio shows - that long lost art of the "theater of the mind" that was so popular in our grandparents' day. As a collector, I have over 100K shows and have been sharing my love with my children for many years.
Why does any of this matter? Because for my son to proclaim that The Sugar Creek Gang, Volume 1 CDs from Beloved Books are his favorite CDs ever is for him to make a very informed judgment. The boy knows his audio.
The Sugar Creek Gang CDs are a wonderful hybrid of old time radio and audiobook. Originally, these stories were written in the late 1930s-early 1940s by Paul Hutchens. Several years ago, they were dramatized for radio. This decision was a match made in heaven for my children! Stories written during the golden age of radio, but then dramatized in the age of the audiobook! Genius!
The books are read straight from the text so the simplicity and strength of the original stories shines through. The stories themselves are a Charlotte Mason homeschooler's dream, interspersed as they are with scripture, nature study lessons, and poetry. These interjections are so seamless, though, that they absolutely belong to the story. There is nothing forced to their inclusion - they are part of the original stories! These stories are living books masquerading as adventure stories!
When my children (all four of them) love a product this much, it is almost impossible to say anything else about it. My 7 year-old didn't want to go to sleep until he got to the end of a story (each story is two hours, and this set of CD contains six stories). Then he wanted to start another one. My other 7 year-old (his twin sister) didn't want to wait for her turn for the CD player at bedtime once he started raving about wonderful the stories were, so she camped out with him. Once I started listening (because, of course, I had to go into the room to try to solve the problem!), I didn't want to leave either! The Beloved Books website talks about how wonderful these stories are for Christian families, and they are, but even more than that: they are wonderful for anyone. In fact, they are a wonderful gift for a non-Christian family, because the stories draw you in and Jesus can work subtly behind the scenes!
This CD set includes the following stories:
The Swamp Robber
The Killer Bear
The Winter Rescue
The Lost Campers
Chicago Adventure
The Secret Hideout
The Secret Hideout is my favorite, but you'll have to listen to them all to pick yours!
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I got up this morning and met Zoe for Maricarmen's flow class which was a lot of fun. Great music, precise instructions for the inner and outer body, creative sequencing, great students all held together with Maricarmen's very delightful and loving presence. And what fun to practice with Zoe and Sam and just be together on the mat. Always a good time.
I came home, had lunch with Kelly and spent the afternoon doing a lot of work on the computer. I am compiling a mailing list and I would love everyone who reads the blog to be on it. The easiest way for me to include you is for you to go to Christina Sell Yoga on Facebook. And then from there "like" the page. After that, click on the link for E-news and type in your email address. Then, in about a month, you will get my first e-newsletter! Easy as pie.
After an afternoon of computer work, I met up with Gia for her class at Bodhi Yoga. Anohter fabulous foray into fun flow and some freakin' awesome back bends which was delightful. There was a nice amount of heat in the room, a great lead up with twists which usually really help my back bends (not to mention all the deep groin work from the weekend) and a rockin' sound track and voila, into the back bend zone I went. After class and a shower, Gia and I got some food at Whole Foods and talked for a while which was lovely.
As I was taking a bath at home tonight I was reflecting on my day and I got to thinking about this text I got from a student/friend. Some friends are not students and some students do not become friends and yet, in a few cases, friends are students and students are friends. (This would probably be a great thing to post about. Anusara Yoga has no strict, defined code about such things as with us, it always depends, right? For instance, I have had wonderful friendships with students over the years. I have had success at teaching my friends who wander into may classes. And I have also had great students who I never had a friendship with. I have had great friends who never do yoga with me. I have also had students with whom I have tried to have a friendship and it didn't work well at all. Really, I think it depends on a lot of things how well it has worked. But this is not the point of the story.)
In this case, this is a student who I am also friends with and she saw in Yoga Journal that I was on the teaching faculty for the Estes Park Conference in September. So she texted me with congratulations and she said, "All your hard work has paid off." I read the text and while I knew what she was saying, it hit me in a really funny way.
Now don't get me wrong, I am honored to be invited to present at the Grand Gathering. I really am. I am so pleased that I get to participate in the event and I am super psyched about it because it is a really cool thing. Think about it-- 800 people in Estes Park, all there to delight in the art of asana, the creative pulse of community and the breathtaking scenery that is Estes Park, Colorado! (Seriously, sign up now. And come to my classes!)
Also, I have no problem with Yoga Journal. I think these conferences are amazing opportunities for people to come together and share the love of yoga. I think they are great times for people to experience a wide variety of teachers and expose themselves to some of the best of what yoga has to offer. And I think its great to have an industry magazine that is growing, changing and doing tis best to reflect the ever-changing landscape of Yoga in America. So I am good with all that.
But I have to say, neither of those things is in any way "my pay off for hard work." Not by a long shot, nor do I hope they ever become my pay off. The fact that I have this great friend who I occasionally get to teach is a pay off for sure. And the fact that there are many more people I teach and share my life with and explore the practice with is a pay off. The fact that I have work that reminds me on a daily basis about what matters to me is a pay off. The fact that I have a healthy, strong and capable body is a pay off. The emails I get from people who read this blog and find some anecdote, story, or teaching in here that makes life just a little meaningful are my pay off. I do make my living this way and having work I love so much pay my bills is a pay off for working hard but let's be clear, I am paid way before I ever get a check and long before I was ever invited to a conference to teach.
And I know this person knows that because she is smart and insightful and she knows my heart. I know what she was trying to say is that she was happy for me and proud of me and how hard I work. And believe me, I am happy about the acknowledgement. Of course, that is lovely. (And when you are friends with a writer, unfortunately, your innocent comment becomes a blog topic more than once so you have to know that also!) But it got me thinking about how as yoga teachers, very few of us are on a big stage. Most of us in this clan are serving in very meaningful, quiet and profound ways quite under the radar.
As a yoga teacher, we witness the ups and downs of our student's lives. We are there as students graduate from college, get engaged, get married, deal with pregnancies, divorce, job changes, injuries, illnesses, bankruptcies and windfalls. And those same students watch as we teachers grow, change, mature, refine and purify ourselves so that we might answer our heart's calling to teach yoga with greater integrity, skill and efficacy. Any yoga teacher who maintains a regular ongoing class --week after week, year after year-- may never be acknowledged in some magazine but is, nonetheless, part of the fabric of many people's lives and serves to bear witness to a community, its growth and the individuals who make up that community. And any student who regularly attends classes literally support the teacher financially and also assists in their evolution as a person. It is an important and amazing thing to be in this work as a student and as a teacher. And the pay off is not fame. The pay off is not acknowledgement on a grand scale. The pay off is not a piece of paper you will hang on a wall that says "certified" nor is is a lot of Facebook friends or followers on Twitter.
The pay off is in our relationships. It is in the ways we are encouraged, cajoled and even forced into growth when we teach yoga. The pay off is when one person chooses a deep breath over outrage based on something we taught them in a yoga class. The pay off is in being able to chose kindness over hatred- towards ourself and towards others. The pay off is in watching our friends, colleagues and students shine more and more. The pay off is that we start to know our Light- not in theory, but in actuality, because of this work. And that Knowledge is all the pay off there ever was anyway.
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It's a bit tricky trying to think of anything even remotely interesting to say about a pump. It's probably the least glamorous piece of kit I have, the one I will be cursing having to use at all. It will inevitably only ever be required when it's -3° and the howling wind is driving the rain hard into my face and increasingly numb hands.
It's at times like that, when everyone else is standing waiting for me, huddled down inside their jackets as best they can for what little protection they offer from the elements, moaning loudly and vociferously at me for making them even colder, that I need something which I know will just work.
The fact that it will work perfectly after spending two years strapped to the side of the winter bike through all the rain, mud, grit, road salt, jet washes and splatted cow pats I just take for granted. It must be at least six months since it was last removed from the bike, never mind used, but work perfectly it does. This has lasted longer than any other pump I have ever had and, apart from the scratches and a slight dent from a rock strike inflicted upon it, is as good as it was when it was new.
I had always struggled finding a suitable pump for my road bike. The little tiny jersey-pocket size ones just don't cut it when you need to get over 100psi, whatever the manufacturers claim, the only option is a folding track-pump. However, I have found that most of these also struggle with that sort pressure and quickly succumb to the elements once you attach them to the side of a bike and submit them to a 50+ mile commute five days a week through a Scottish winter.
Luckily I have only used it myself twice in the last year or so but I would never leave home without it. I have however lost count of how many times I have lent it to others to help them out when their own pumps have proved to be much less effective. It is an item which can help you make friends, there is nothing like the look of relief on someone's face when you find them in the middle of nowhere, the swearing only partially drowned out by the hissing sound which has caused it, and ask if they would like to borrow a track pump. They will recognise you and stop for a chat when they next see you six months later, which is nice.
The only time I won't take it is when I'm racing, any pump Is going to be (relatively) slow and cumbersome if it's needed in those circumstances and so I take a gas canister instead. I generally don't like using disposable items of any kind and so take the pump for everything else.
I like – everything. The pressures it can achieve, ease of use, reliability, weight, shininess
I don't like – erm… I probably should write something here just to try to look balanced but I'm struggling. Maybe the folding foot-plate thingy could be a bit bigger, but that would add weight so maybe not a great idea.
The retail price is about £35. If it were twice that I would still buy one.
The retail price is about £35. If it were twice that I would still buy one.


text: Ann Hallenberg has established herself as one of Europe's leading mezzo-sopranos. She regularly appears in opera houses including the Milan Teatro alla Scala, Venice Teatro la Fenice, Madrid Teatro Real, Vienna Theater an der Wien, Opernhaus Zürich, the Paris Opéra National, Opéra de Lyon, Netherlands Opera in Amsterdam, the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Semperoper Dresden and Royal Swedish Opera. Equally at home on the concert platform she has built an unusually wide concert repertoire that spans music from the early seventeenth-century works of Monteverdi and Cavalli, via Mozart, Beethoven, Berlioz, Mahler, Martin and Chausson up to contemporary works of Franz Waxman and Daniel Börtz. Ann Hallenberg frequently collaborates with conductors such as Riccardo Muti, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Alberto Zedda, Christophe Rousset, Marc Minkowski, Alan Curtis, Emmanuelle Haïm, William Christie, Lothar Zagrosek, Fabio Biondi, Ivor Bolton, Philippe Herreweghe and Sir Roger Norrington. She has recorded numerous CDs and DVDs with music by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Haydn, Gluck and Mendelssohn, among others.


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Cucumber Cantaloupe Smoothie
1/2 cantaloupe, very ripe
1/2 large or 2 small cucumbers, chopped
1 orange, peeled and sectioned
Fresh ginger, minced (as much to your taste -- I used about a teaspoon)
Cayenne pepper (optional, as desired)
1/2 - 1 cup water
This smoothie is made with alkaline ingredients and the ginger and cayenne pepper help to clear the sinuses if you're feeling under the weather!
1) Combine cucumber, orange, and a bit of water (about 1/3 cup) and blend until liquefied. Add minced ginger and blend on high 20 to 30 seconds. Add cantaloupe and a little more water (maybe another 1/3-1/2 cup). Blend on high for about 1 minute; you may add more water until it reaches desired consistency (or, instead of water, try throwing 2 or 3 ice cubes in there to chill it a bit).
2) Add a dash or two of cayenne pepper as it blends. Pour into 2 glasses, share with a friend, and enjoy!
Source of recipe: I wanted to alkalize, so I bought these ingredients, threw them into a blender, and it came out tasty!
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the CPA
Taking the CPA Exam can be nerve-wracking, but these accountants ended up with good stories to tell.
April 18, 2017
The CPA Exam is a true rite of passage. No matter how many years have passed, most CPAs can recall the long nights and weekends they dedicated to studying for the exam, or the way they felt when testing day finally arrived.
But for some CPAs, an unexpected twist made their exam extra memorable. We asked young CPAs to share memories of funny and surprising things that happened when they took the exam or during that heart-stopping moment when they learned their results.
A foreboding sign?
As he strolled up to an expo center at the county fairgrounds in Spokane, Wash., preparing to take the CPA Exam, Dan Gunther, CPA, vice president of enterprise risk management at Northwest Farm Credit Services, spotted the first casualty of that morning's test.
"There was a poor girl vomiting into a garbage can outside the front door of the building," he said. "This scene certainly helped create a sense of doom. It was more evocative of a gladiator entering an arena than simply walking into a professional testing center."
After several grueling hours, Gunther emerged. He found out later he passed.
"I don't know whatever happened to that young lady, but hopefully she is enjoying the fruits of that effort as much as I am today," Gunther said.
Unexpected road trip
"During my last attempt to pass my final section (FAR), everything went so wrong," recalled April Sherman, CPA, CGMA, a manager in the Professional Ethics Division–Public Accounting at the AICPA.
She was scheduled to take the exam in Raleigh, N.C., within the last few days of a testing window, but a virus had attacked the center's computers.
"If the computers could not be fixed before the window closed, I would have to wait a month until the next window opened," she said. "I did NOT want to do that."
Sherman called testing centers across North Carolina and found one in Charlotte where she could take the exam the next day. She drove almost three hours with a migraine to take the test in a room that was so cold her fingernails turned purple.
"I somehow managed to focus and finish," Sherman said. "I felt like I had conquered a beast."
Weeks later, she got the good news—she had passed. The date printed at the top of the letter also happened to be her birthday, which sweetened the accomplishment. "I jumped for joy at the mailbox," she said.
Honey, you've got mail
Kevin T. Muldowney, CPA, a senior associate at David M. Muldowney Jr., CPAs, found himself awaiting results from the final portion of his exam, BEC, at a very stressful time in his life. He was in the throes of busy season, and he and his wife were also expecting their first child. Muldowney had already failed BEC twice and knew if he failed again, he would have limited time to prepare and retest.
One March evening, he was working late at the office. His door opened and in walked his dog and his wife, who was seven months pregnant. She was holding an envelope with a familiar address.
"Anxiously, I rip it open to find that I passed," Muldowney said. "I found out later she had steamed it open at home, saw that I passed, closed it back up, and hopped in the car to hand-deliver it."
Instagramming before Instagram
These days, many CPAs who pass the exam are quick to share the happy news on Instagram and other social media channels. Melisa F. Galasso, CPA, a senior manager in the audit professional practices unit at Cherry Bekaert LLP, who took the exam in 2003, was ahead of her time.
"I took the exam pre-Facebook. But we did have digital cameras," said Galasso, who is a graduate of the 2014 AICPA Leadership Academy. When she received her exam results in the mail, she took pictures "of each step in the opening process" to share with her family.
"I had passed all four parts," Galasso remembered. "I remember this incredible weight being lifted."
Fourteen years later, Galasso still has the digital photos of the day she received her scores and her certificate from the state board. "It was one of the proudest moments in my life," she said.
Samiha Khanna is a freelance writer based in Durham, N.C. To comment on this article, email associate editor Courtney Vien.
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How these names were generated
The first names come from the top 999 U.S. first names for males and for females from from 1995. The data was listed by the Social Security Administration (see reference 1).
Why 999 and not the top 1000? This is because the data originally did contain the top 1000 names, but one of these names in the top 1000 list was "Unknown", for both males and females. This was likely from the person's name data being unknown, as opposed to actually being named "Unknown". So we deleted "Unknown" from this list of names, leaving 999 names.
The surnames, also known as last names, come from the United States Census Bureau from the top 1000 surnames of the census of the year 2000 (see reference 2).
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It's legal to use a fake name for a book character, movie character, or a pen name. Also it's legal to use fake names as test data, for example if you're a programmer looking to test software but without using real people's details.
We do NOT condone the use of fake names for illegal activity of any kind, and there are plenty of situations where using a fake name is illegal.
It's up to you what you do with a fake name; it's your responsibility and your liability if you use it for illegal purposes. This article does not constitute legal advice; if you're unsure whether your proposed usage of a fake name is legal or not, consult a lawyer.
Cited sources:
1. Social Security Administration. Baby Names. (User needs to input desired year and number of names to obtain the data).
2. United States Census Bureau. Frequently occurring surnames from the census 2000.
The data used here was collected in May 2019.


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a day in palm beach
I spent the day in palm beach with the family, and was able to pay a visit to a couple of cosignment shops while I was there. Most of them were closed by the time we made it to that side of Palm Beach, but if you go the bulk of the good ones are all in one little shopping center on North County Road. Some pics.


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Gustavo Grandal Montero
The 'Turn to language': Concrete poetry and conceptual art in the 1960s
College: Central Saint Martins
Supervisors: Dr Alison Green, Dr Michael Asbury, Dr Jo Melvin
My topic of research is the relation between Concrete poetry and conceptual art, and the 'turn to language' in contemporary art during the 1960s.
Context and background
Concrete poetry, originally a literary movement heavily influenced by Modernist art (Constructivism and Concrete art), appeared in Brazil, Germany and Switzerland in the mid-1950s, and was characterized for privileging the visual (typographical) arrangement of words over more traditional elements of the poem (sound and meaning). It was adopted by visual artists and incorporated into art practice during the early and mid-1960s, becoming an international phenomenon.
During this decade, a large number of artists explored 'new' media (performance, video, etc.), part of a wider context of rejection of traditional media and development of new forms of practice, with a significant proportion using language/text as the basis of their work, notably conceptual artists. Some of them were influenced by, or were practitioners of, Concrete poetry (e.g. Carl Andre). Did Concrete poetry directly influence the development of language-based practices in the 1960s, particularly conceptual art in the latter part of the decade? And, if this was the case, how?
Aims and objectives
- Investigate how Concrete poetry became an international phenomenon through a network of magazines (Noigandres, Spirale), self-publishing and a few influential exhibitions, and produce a historical narrative mapping its evolution.
- Research how and why Concrete poetry was adopted by visual artists and incorporated into art practice during the early and mid-1960s, particularly by members of the neo-avantgardes (e.g. Fluxus), leading to a systematic study of adoption of Concrete poetry by visual artists.
- Examine what type of influence Concrete poetry had, if any, on those artists starting to use language within conceptual practices; what the nature of the transfer could be; and, why this connection has not been made before. Apply Dick Higgins' concept of 'intermedia' to create a theoretical framework encompassing both Concrete and conceptual practices, critically reviewing the historical development of conceptual art and its established narratives.


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Everything you need to know about landscaping: maintenance should be done by the professionals
According to your needs or the opportunities of your garden creating landscapes based on authentic…
According to your needs or the opportunities of your garden creating landscapes based on authentic spaces of nature is the goal pursued by landscaping. In fact gardening and maintenance are the two words that define each other very well. If you have a garden and intending to build a garden landscape, wait, are you familiar with the term "garden landscape maintenance"? If not then you should think before you start. And if yes then you should know the importance of hiring landscape maintenance services to do the job because a garden behind your yard definitely defines the beauty of your inner soul. Garden maintenance is a part of your periodical job. Hiring the professional will not only give you the best performance but the assurance of the beauty and longevity will be added.
Landscaping is expensive: first myth
It is little known but the rate of a landscaping project depends on the number of square meters of study. Or of the space that must be decorated with plants or trees as well as with other decorative elements.Whatever the space of a garden, it is possible to turn it into a landscape. And even a garden of small dimensions can look much more beautiful than a large one and even you can apply landscaping to terrace. To be able to check it, you just have to let yourself be advised by those who know how to design spaces independently of their square meters.
For many, the problem of landscaping maintenance is not being able to imagine what the landscaper proposes to do in a garden. Precisely for this reason having simulations of how the final design of your garden will be is fundamental so that experts can check how your natural space will be. Landscaping involves all the elements that can compose a garden. From the type of lawn to the type of flowers and their colors through the most appropriate garden furniture, the tonalities of the textiles that accompany your enjoyment or the type of lighting that your garden has to have.
Conclusion: Anyone can do landscaping
There are some basic keys to landscaping that can be known. Landscaping is an authentic modality within gardening that involves very professional aspects from the correct choice and advice of the type of trees according to various aspects to the most suitable flowers for each garden. Nothing is as accessory as it seems or as simple to choose as you can imagine. Precisely for this reason, there are professionals capable of turning a garden into an authentic landscape. In creating unique environments dedicated to the enjoyment of those who inhabit them.


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Basketball remains massively popular the world over, which is all the more reason why so many different basketball bet types exist. Rather than just punting outright on score outcomes or on who will win which game, you can make things that little bit more interesting with a variety of different touches.
There are many types of bets to opt for including:
- Money line
- Futures for the season
- Totals
- Live bets
Many bookmakers – if not all – give you a variety of options to choose from so that you can tailor your game(s) your way.
If you are thinking about placing bets, make sure to check out the best basketball betting sites first, so you can be sure that you are getting the best deals and offers available.
Before you start depositing on the dribbles, let's take a quick look at some of the most popular and profitable types of betting available, as well as the basketball betting tips we have provided.
Money Line Bet Basketball
When it comes to betting on totals, money lines are amongst the most popular opportunities around. Bookmakers – like Ladbrokes – will offer opportunities for money line bet fans can get behind – in the form of an outright score which you can go 'higher' or 'lower' on.
Unlike other basketball bet types, money lines are seen as somewhat low risk; for example, if a team is considered favourite to win, you could place a bet on -200 – which calculates at around £200 placed to get £100 back.
You can utilise spread bets to increase your cushion or your risk on either side, too – meaning it's worth doing your homework on form.
Handicap Basketball Betting
Handicap basketball betting comes into play when particular teams are at a distinct advantage to win certain games. This is largely based on form, but when looking at totals, it's worth bearing in mind a handicap if it's applied.
This is because it can detract from odds you may have bet on – for example, if you bet on a team that's clear favourite to win with a significant handicap, and they barely scrape with a win, you could stand to lose.
Handicap betting is a modifier that can be your ally or your foe. Pick wisely.
Totals Basketball Betting
Of all basketball bet types, totals basketball betting remains extremely popular. These are otherwise known as the 'over/under' bets, which means you take control by choosing whether or not you think a final scoreline will be over or under that which has been set by the bookmaker.
For example, if a bookmaker offers you odds of 159.5o, you can expect to bet on a particular team scoring more than 160 in a given game.
Another figure – for example +120 – will advise you that, in this case, betting over 160 for this team will grant you £120 for every £100 wagered. It can get a little complex the further down you drill – but it certainly helps to keep things interesting!
Live Basketball Betting
Live basketball betting is becoming more and more popular as it is allowing punters to take advantage of ever-changing markets. Who's to say whether or not all of a given team's star players will be on the court by the end of a match?
The unpredictable nature of the NBA means that punters can now take advantage of events which unfold before their very eyes.
While plenty of bet types such as futures depend on assessing form and sealing in the cash beforehand, live and in-play betting can allow for smart bets to be made when certain games don't appear to be heading in the bookmaker's direction.
Half and Quarter Betting
As with outright money lines, you can now start placing bets on totals for each quarter or half played. Basketball games are, by design, split up into fractions – and one of the more popular in-play or live basketball bet types around is half and quarter betting.
Not keen on following the spread for the whole match? Are you looking at two equally competent teams on the good form? Bet on each quarter, or on specific halves – it's playing it safe on one hand, while taking serious tactical advantage on the other.
Multiples Basketball Bets
Multiples basketball bets are that little bit more advanced. These are accumulator bets which mean that you bet on several games at once, with your returns potentially getting higher with each game you win.
These bets can be carried out on numerous sites including Betfred Online and the Paddy Power site.
You can set up multiple bets with as few as two different games, but the more you add in, the more money you stand to get out. However, as always with accumulators and multiples, if you lose one game – your whole win comes tumbling down. Take caution – and start looking at the form.
Basketball teaser betting is a little similar to multiples, instead, the odds here are fixed – though you can move handicaps around to your advantage, or if you're feeling particularly lucky.
Teaser bets can be moved to fairly wide spreads, meaning they can be easy to win – but they can also be an exciting alternative to outright money lines if you tighten your bet up enough.
Once again, if you happen to lose anyone game in your sheet – you leave with nothing. Play it safe, or risk it all – it's your choice. This bet type may actually be a safer route in, or introduction, for punters considering the multiples approach.
Futures Basketball Betting
Futures basketball betting is all about becoming the season oracle. Take a close look at your chosen team and bet how many games they are likely to win in any given league.
These types of bet are best made before the start of a season, as the best odds are generally wide open at this point – but to be confident in making these bets, you're going to need to know what you're talking about.
Unless that is, you're feeling extremely lucky.
Proposition Betting
Proposition betting smashes the sportsbook wide open. Bet on specific outcomes and moments during a game right down to the finest detail – how many points will a specific player score?
What will be the final margin between the teams? Who will win which trophy, and when? These are maverick and exciting bets.
Sports betting sites can be found all over the web, but please make sure you choose a reputable company when placing bets online.


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Lawmakers Clear Bipartisan Workforce Bill for Senate Vote
Senate Democrats and Republicans, some of whom have been working more than a decade to overhaul the federal workforce training law, may finally have their day on the chamber floor.
Lawmakers reached an agreement late Thursday for consideration of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which, according to a Senate aide, could come up for debate as early as next week. Last week, those involved in drafting the legislation, including Sens. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, Patty Murray, D-Wash., Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., had predicted swift passage before the Independence Day recess, but were still trying to appease some Senate Republicans.
The details of the agreement allow for just three amendments. The first will be from Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., which would make the appointment and certification of a new local workforce board permissible instead of required. Another from Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, would make an evaluation report a requirement. And finally, a managers' amendment would make strictly technical changes.
None of these stand to impact the small sliver of the bill that ties into education—a provision that would provide greater access to job training for students entering the workforce with special needs.
The agreement also includes some procedural details. For example, there will be 10 minutes of debate equally divided between both parties, after which the Senate will vote on the three amendments. There will then be an additional 10 minutes of debate equally divided between the two parties prior to a vote on the bill itself.
Lawmakers in both chambers struck a deal on the workforce training bill in May, and it's expected to clear both the House and Senate with relatively few hiccups.
Importantly, if the proposal is signed into law, it will be one of the last major pieces of legislation that Harkin helped author and usher through his Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee before he retires at the end of the year.
Check back here for updates on floor action.


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Oral History
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in Cuckfield during WW2
Mona Lindsay remembers her time at the 13th Canadian General Hospital in Cuckfield during WW2 when when she worked as a Nursing Sister with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. She was interviewed in 1997 by Stephen Holroyd, in conversation with Win Rollett, a Cuckfield girl who worked in the hospital laundry throughout the war.
Click on the image below to listen to an extract from the interview.
Click here here to see a copy letter of a letter Mona sent home in 1944. Mona's son Les said that there are a few things to know before you read it: spelling was not their mother's strong suit, so there are a few errors throughout. When she refers to a "Sister" she is talking about her rank, "Nursing Sister". At the end of the letter she refers to Eileen, who is her eldest sister. She also refers to travelling to Ireland. Her father was born near Belfast and emigrated to Canada in the early 1900's. Although most of his large family had scattered to Canada, Australia, New Zealand or America, she was able to visit some of the few remaining relatives in Ireland. Mona sadly died in 2010.
If you are interested in this or any other Cuckfield topics, why not visit us in the museum. Click here to see our opening hours.


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AAU Started providing academic services in 1990, Al-Ahliyya Amman University (AAU) was the first private university and pioneer of private education in Jordan. AAU has been accorded institutional and programmatic accreditation. It is a member of the International Association of Universities, Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World, Union of Arab Universities and Association of Arab Private Institutions of Higher Education. AAU always seeks distinction by upgrading learning outcomes through the adoption of methods and strategies that depend on a system of quality control and effective follow-up at all its faculties, departments, centers and administrative units. The overall aim is to become a flagship university not only at the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan level but also at the Arab World level. In this vein, AAU has adopted Information Technology as an essential ingredient in its activities, especially e-learning, and it has incorporated it in its educational processes in all fields of specialization to become the first such university to do so.
Our History
Al-Ahliyya Amman University (AAU) is the first private university in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Established by a decision from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research in 1989, the University opened its doors in 1990 with three faculties: Faculty of Law, Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Faculty of Administrative and Financial Sciences. The following year saw the establishment of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, and the Faculty of Engineering. Since its establishment, Al- Ahliyya Amman University has been supplying the local and Arab market with a large number of graduates who have taken up important positions in local and regional institutions in both the public and private sectors.
Our Policy towards Quality
Al-Ahliyya Amman University is committed to develop and apply the "Quality Assurance Standards in Higher Education Institutions" and to follow any other adopted quality standards by investing human and physical energies to produce an academically and morally outstanding generation.
Vision, Mission & Core Values
Excellence in providing teaching, learning and academic research with a high quality of international standards to enhance the status of Al-Ahliyya Amman University as the first private University in Jordan and in the Arab world, and to make it a preferred choice to students and researchers. This can be achieved by providing an academic environment that seeks excellence and by preparing qualified human cadres specialized in various fields of knowledge to meet the needs of society and the requirements of sustainable development.
Strategic Plan
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To meet the administrative, financial and technical work requirements, the University has an organized administrative hierarchy to ensure the smooth execution of work in different departments and divisions.
Governance Councils
The governance council is responsible for the university's policy making and implementation, follow-up in academic and administrative affairs etc. to ensure the university fulfill its vision and mission to the students and society.
University Committees
In keeping with the principle of participation and consultation in decision making, to uphold the academic and administrative mission of the University, the University permanent committees were created for the academic year 2014/2015.
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School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life. On a normal Friday morning, both complain about each other and wish they could have the easy life of their daughter/mother for just one day and their wishes come true as a bit of magic puts Annabel in Mrs. Andrews' body and vice versa. They both have a Freaky Friday.
Original title Freaky Friday
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Bringing hope for the future for our planet, society and all people
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Thinksharp Foundation is growing, we are now helping around 5000 rural children in 30 villages of Maharashtra through 28 Studymall projects running in rural schools. We are sharing detail story about two of our Project, "27th StudyMall" and "28th StudyMall" launched in Zilla Parished Shala at village Palaskheda Murtad and Z.P.School at village Zavkheda Thombre ,Tq.Bhokardhan, Dist.Jalna.
In first phase we have set up Library, this will help around 400 Children of these villages to have access to non academic books. Now children can read more rich content books including story books, poems, social science, math and many more. Launch event was arranged with the help of school and villagers to celebrate the accessibility to better education.
Special thanks to our Teacher,the hero's behind this project and other members from village who took extra efforts for this event and StudyMall set up. Mrs.Ashatai Pande, Zilla Parished Member was chief guest for both schools launching ceremony.
Palaskheda Murthad and Zavkehda Thomre located in Bhokardhan taluka in Jalna district.
You can catch glimpses of opening ceremony of StudyMall here https://www.facebook.com/pg/ThinkSharpFoundation/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1180729002066314
We thank you all supporters and donors. Special thanks to Young Volunteer's Organization (http://www.yvorg.in/) who have funded this project. Thanks to all our partners for infrastructure Pratham Books and Gyankey. We also extend our thanks to individual supporters and donors.
You can also become our partner organisation, supporter, volunteer and you can choose to donate for our cause. Check for more details on our website
Written by -Dr.Shraddha M Bhange
Volunteer and Writer for Thinksharp Foundation.
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text: It is a well-known fact that the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) was the supremely successful man in the entire human history. But he was not just a hero, as Thomas Carlyle has called him. According to the Qur'an, he was a good example for all mankind. He has shown us the way of achieving supreme success in this world.


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This pink mama tee is the latest addition to our A Mother's Place Is in the Resistance range.
Mothers from the dawn of time have changed the world, one day at a time: loving their kids, resisting hate, through many tiny actions that add up.
This mama tee is a great reminder as we go about our day-to-day lives that we are part of a movement, and that our actions, however small, make a difference.
We are living in troubling times, and for some women choice is more limited. We've designed this "A Women's Place Is in the Resistance" range to support and empower women everywhere, through ethical supply chains as well as by giving to charities that are empowering women.
Feminism is a social justice movement, not just something we wear on a t-shirt. Here at Black and Beech, we believe that the personal is the political, and that feminism needs to be intersectional and inclusive.
Thanks to @scandimum_ @_ladyland_ and @missmac21 for these great pics via their Instagram feeds.
More Information About A Mother's Place Is in the Resistance Mama Tee
Five pounds from every single full-priced garment sold will go directly to support The Abortion Support Network, a UK-based charity which provides financial assistance and accommodation to women from the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and The Isle of Man who are seeking an abortion in the UK due to the fact that this procedure is illegal in Ireland/Northern Ireland and IOM. The women who turn to this service are in desperate need and many have no place else to turn.
We are proud to have collaborated with self taught Cardiff artist Philip Morgan on this exclusive artwork. Phil's worked with brands like The Washington Post, Urban Outfitters, Coca-Cola, so we were stoked when he agreed to do this exclusive illustration for us.
More Information About A Mother's Place Is in the Resistance Mama Tee
This pink mama tee is 100% organic combed cotton, and has a large red design screen-printed on the reverse with a small banner design on the front left pocket area. It has been ethically produced to the highest standards, and screen printed using water-based commercial inks here in the UK.
SIZING: measurements across chest; refer to the fitting chart to check your sizing.
- XS: 6-8ish - 18.5 inches
- S: 10-12ish - 19.75 inches
- M: 14-16ish - 20.75 inches
- L: 16-18ish - 22 inches
- XL: 18-20ish - 23.5 inches
- 2XL: 22-24ish - 25.25 inches
This quality tee is ethically produced (WRAP certified) using 100% cotton to the highest standards and screen printed using water-based commercial inks here in the UK.
To keep your garments in their best condition wash with light colours at 30 degrees inside out, and don't tumble dry them.
Customer Reviews
Beautiful fabric, wrapped with care and even a couple of free badges thrown in. T-shirt washes so well, looks as new one year on. I love this brand and their message.
Really want one of these but pale pink isn't my colour! I like the grey but the design is different - the front is plain. Any chance of a grey/other colour version of this one coming soon?
So soft, well made and a great fit. Slightly baggy so fits great with jeans. Soft material and washes well. Would buy again! Great service.
A lovely slouchy fit tee in the perfect shade of pink. Happy to be in the resistance sporting such lovely attire from such a wonderful company.
I love this T-shirt - as do many others who have commented on it. It's comfortable and cool, whilst the message and design is spot on.


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Pentagon To "Temporarily" Fire 800,000 If No Cliff Deal; Chaos To Ensue
by Tyler Durden
Just in case the stakes in the final episode of the 2012 season of the "Fiscal Cliff" soap opera, and a 30 second advertising block was not selling for a record amount, here comes the Pentagon with a warning that it may fire almost 1 million civillians their services will be required but unpaid if there is no Cliff deal. From the WSJ: "Mandatory federal spending cuts designed to be prohibitively drastic will become a reality on Wednesday if negotiators remain unable to reach an agreement to avert the reductions. Illustrating the gravity of the cuts, the Pentagon plans to notify 800,000 civilian employees that they could be forced to take several weeks of unpaid leave in 2013 if a deal isn't struck, and other agencies are likely to follow suit. The cuts, which members of both parties have referred to as a "meat ax," are the product of a hastily designed 2011 law that required $110 billion in annual spending reductions over nine years to reduce the deficit. Their severity, representing close to 10% of annually appropriated spending, was intended to force Democrats and Republicans to come together on a broader package of deficit-reduction measures, which would replace the cuts. That effort failed, raising the prospect of the cuts' taking place."
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Times for this Wednesday night show are:
7:00 pm PST … 8:00 pm MST … 9:00 pm CST … 10:00 pm EST
This show is in honor of wild horse & burro warrior Garnet Pasquale, and to talk about her favorite subject, the Spring Mountain Alliance. If you knew Garnet and have a memory to share, please call in during the second hour of the show. (Please don't call with questions or regarding any other subject tonight. This is a tribute to Garnet.)
Call in # 917-388-4520
The shows will be archived, so you can listen anytime.
Garnet Pasquale was fiery, feisty and fierce about saving wild horses & burros from extinction. She spent countless hours working on their behalf, especially the wild horses near Las Vegas, NV, with the Spring Mountain Alliance. Garnet was a loyal friend to the wild horses & burros, and a great friend to many advocates who were lucky enough to know her. With much love, this show is dedicated to our dear friend, Garnet.
This radio show is co-hosted by Debbie Coffey, Director of Wild Horse Affairs at Wild Horse Freedom Federation and Marti Oakley, PPJ Gazette. This series of radio shows will feature upcoming guests including Elizabeth Lovegrove of Wild Horses Kimberly in Australia, who will talk about the recent aerial culling of 7,000 brumbies (Australia's "feral"/wild horses).
To contact us: email@example.com, or call 320-281-0585
11/6/13 – John Holland, President of Equine Welfare Alliance discussing the latest in horse slaughter issues. Click HERE.
11/13/13 – Marjorie Farabee, Director of Wild Burro Affairs for Wild Horse Freedom Federation and founder of Wild Burro Protection League (under Todd Mission Rescue) and Carl Mrozak, videographer (Eagle Eye Media), with work appearing on CBS, PBS, the Discovery Channel, the Weather Channel and other networks. This show focused on wild burros. Click HERE.
11/20/13 – Simone Netherlands, Natural Horsemanship Trainer, founder of respect 4 horses Organization, and director & producer of the documentary "America's Wild Horses." To see the trailer for the documentary, click HERE. To listen to this radio show, click HERE.
11/27/13 – R.T. Fitch, President of Wild Horse Freedom Federation and author of the much acclaimed book "Straight from the Horse's Heart: A Spiritual Ride through Love, Loss and Hope." R.T. also runs the blog "Straight from the Horse's Heart," which posts current news and information and gives a comprehensive education to the public on issues in connection with wild horses & burros and public lands issues. Also, Ginger Kathrens, founder and Executive Director of The Cloud Foundation, joined in on the show to talk about the Salt Wells & Adobe Town roundups. Click HERE.
12/4/13 – Craig Downer, wildlife ecologist and a member of the Board of Directors of the Cloud Foundation. Craig is the author of the book "The Wild Horse Conspiracy" and has a website http://thewildhorseconspiracy.org/. Also, Robert Bauer, Wildlife Biologist. Craig and Bob debunk the Bureau of Land Management's "junk" science about wild horses and burros. Click HERE.
12/11/13 – Ginger Kathrens, the Founder and Executive Director of The Cloud Foundation, who has been described as "the Jane Goodall of wild horses." Ginger Kathrens is an Emmy Award-winning producer, cinematographer, writer and editor as well as an award-winning author. Her documentary filmmaking trips have taken her to Africa, Asia, Europe, Central and South America and all over the U.S. Click HERE.
1/15/14 – Victoria McCullough, international equestrian and CEO of Chesapeake Petroleum and John Holland, President of Equine Welfare Alliance, give details on the key support from Vice President Biden and congressional leaders, and the defunding language in the omnibus bill, which stopped horse slaughter from being reinstated in the U.S. Click HERE.
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Spicy Thai fish kebabs
Prep: 20 mins - 30 mins
Perfect for a light supper or lunch
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal215
- fat5g
- saturates1g
- carbs18g
- sugars0g
- fibre3g
- protein27g
- salt2.07g
Save to My Good Food
- 1 tbsp Thai spice mix (we used the widely available Schwartz Thai Lemon Grass and Coconut Stir-Fry Seasoning)
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 250g skinless plaice or pollock fillets, cut into strips
- 1 yellow pepper, seeded and cut into chunks
- 1 onion, cut into chunks
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 4 cherry tomatoes
- Thai jasmine rice, to serve
Rice is a grain, the seed of a type of grass, which is the most widely grown and the most…
For the dip
Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/ fan 160C. Line a baking tray with foil and brush lightly with oil.
Mix the spices and oil in a shallow bowl and season well. Roll the fish in the spice mixture, then loosely concertina it on 4 skewers. Follow with 2-3 chunks of pepper and onion per skewer and finish with a cherry tomato.
Roast the skewers on the foil for 8-10 minutes or until the fish is white and opaque. Stir the parsley into the yogurt, then add the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Serve with the kebabs and rice.


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"You're going the wrong way!"
"How would he know where we're going?"
The scene is from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. A couple is yelling out the car window to Del Griffith and Neal Page (John Candy and Steve Martin), trying to warn them that they are traveling the wrong way down the highway. Del has absolutely no idea he's about to come face-to-face with two Mack trucks, and insinuates that the couple must be drunk for thinking they know where they're headed – as in their destination.
It's a scene that makes me laugh every time I see it.
Unless you're a movie buff or have a background in film, you probably haven't given much thought to how a movie like this is made. You just sit back and enjoy the show.
But what you're seeing is the end result. Filmmaking didn't start with two cars traveling down a highway and four actors improvising. It began with a script – a screenplay that set the scene, described the characters, and contained clear, compelling, and engaging dialogue.
You know when a movie is good, because it doesn't require you to think too hard, struggle to stay awake, or want to walk out of the theater. It captures your attention – maybe even makes you laugh or learn something.
You want your Brainshark to be the same way.
Creating a Brainshark is a bit like making a mini-movie, and one of the biggest challenges people have when it comes to creating great content is with scriptwriting – from finding out that they need one to figuring out how to write one.
When PowerPoint was invented, something happened to the way presentations were developed. People were no longer asked to write a speech. They were told to "put together a PowerPoint."
During a live talk, the words on the slides served as cues that reminded the speaker of what they were going to say next, but they no longer served as the visual aid designed to augment their message. They became the presentation itself, giving birth to death by PowerPoint.
If you're like many new Brainshark Authors when they realized a script was needed, you may have resisted it at first or tried to force-fit one to match an existing deck. You asked yourself, "What should I say when I get to this slide?" and tried to work from there.
But if you do it like this, "You're going the wrong way" – or at least making the process a whole lot harder than it has to be. Like making a movie, you need to start with a script, and believe it or not, it's much easier when you do.
Open up Microsoft Word or another text editor. Write your script, and then cut and paste sections of it into the notes area of PowerPoint. Keep each slide to 30 seconds or less when read aloud, considering natural breaks in speech. Then let the script drive your slide design, rather than the other way around.
Brainshark's 6-step scriptwriting process and 5-part approach to slide design can help you take your Brainshark creation process in a whole new direction. Consider hosting a Design like an Artist workshop to learn how.


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Reality Bites; Farm Subsidies as Corporate Welfare, the Irony of Deregulation, and the Link Between Your Dish and Disaster
A random Facebook post led me to look up what effects Agent Orange had on people. MISTAKE to do in the middle of the night. (Yes, even internet superheroines are on facebook.) Why do people go watch horror movies if all the horror happens for real? It's right there, on your tv screen, on your radio, and on whatever screen you're staring at now.
Abre tus ojos, 'manitos y 'manitas.


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News – Sleeping Dogs Just Cause bonus announced
July 26, 2012 by Simon Wigham
Filed under News
If you have a save file of Just Cause 2 and play the soon to be released fellow Square Enix open world game Sleeping Dogs, you'll get a downloadable Just Cause flavoured reward.
You'll get the clothes of Just Cause protagonist' Rico Rodriguez for the Sleeping Dogs hero Wei Shen to wear. It's not only a cosmetic bonus, but will at the same time allow you to hijack vehicles from further away.
Sleeping Dogs is set for release on the 17th of August.