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Big Fan (10 p.m., ABC) – In the debut of this new game show, fans compete against celebrities in a test of knowledge about that celebrity. Matthew McConaughey at 10 and Aaron Rodgers at 10:30.
Also on tonight . . .
Beyond (9 p.m., Freeform) – Holden agrees to a scary undertaking to learn more about his new powers and what happened to him while he was in a coma.
American Pickers: Bonus Buys (9 p.m., History) – Danielle lands in New York City for a high-stakes auction of rock memorabilia.
Jeffrey MacDonald: The Accused (10 p.m., Investigation Discovery) – Yet another look at the 1970 murders of the wife and daughters of Fort Bragg Army doctor Jeffrey MacDonald.
Containment (10 p.m., UNC-TV) – In this Independent Lens documentary, governments around the world struggle to protect future generations from nuclear waste.
Hate Thy Neighbor (10 p.m., Viceland) – In the first episode of this new series, Jamali Maddix travels to meet members of the National Socialist Movement, the largest neo-Nazi group in America, who opening idolize Adolf Hitler and all things White Power. (UPDATE: This episode will air at 10 p.m. on Jan. 23.)


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Congratulations! You've established eligibility to prepare for and take your Architects Registration Exams. It is no easy feat, but with the help of Pluralsight's ARE Preparation series you will be knowledgeable enough to pass all exams without breaking a sweat. The ARE Preparation series has six volumes, each tackling the concepts outlined by NCARB for the exam. Volume 1 addresses the fundamentals of Practice Management, directly from the test specification outline. They include business operations, development of practice, delivery of services, and practice methodologies. Each volume starts with an overview of how it relates to the overall ARE format, as well as presents effective strategies for that section of study. Also, the content is packed with tips and tricks for understanding complex or abstract notions of the architecture profession at its highest levels.
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Course Overview
Hi. I'm Kevin Griendling, and get ready to prepare for the ARE 5. 0 Practice Management Exam. I'm an architect and professor of architecture in Southern California with an acute sense of ARE test strategies. Passing the ARE 5. 0 is no easy task, but it is the last major hurdle to becoming a licensed architect. This course will present and discuss the content outlines in the NCARB exam's specifications, including strategies to focus your studies and retain knowledge. It covers an applied understanding of practice using real world examples with a direct correlation to test content. NCARB suggests studying content in a manner that prepares you for success in the profession and that's just what this course does. Whether or not you are just starting or are already done with your architectural experience program, it is never too early to start preparing for the ARE 5. 0. By the time exam day rolls around, you'll feel confident in being asked questions about business operations, practice finances, performance standards, and even personnel management. I look forward to helping you prepare for the ARE Practice Management exam. Good luck in your studies and I'll see you on the inside.

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My first year in the Navy, I took leave at some point and went home (home meaning the place my parents lived at the time) to Iowa. While I was there, my parents were having some sort of shindig and my mother made these fantabulous stuffed mushrooms. The original recipe included jalepeno cheez whiz ~delicate shudder~ which is something I would never even consider these days. I have since adjusted the recipe a bit : )
- 24 large mushroom caps, stems removed and chopped
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped green onion
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup crabmeat
- 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning (you can make your own Emeril's Esssence, if you'd like. It's what I use.)
- 2 tablespoons romano cheese
- 1 teaspoon minced jalepeno pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Bread crumbs
Note: Although I have put some pretty specific measurements into this recipe, I almost never ever ever measure anything for this.
Melt butter in a skillet with the olive oil. Add mushroom stems, green onion and lemon juice and saute until the stems are tender. Add the crab, then sprinkle in the rest of the ingredients except the bread crumbs. Taste for seasoning and make any necessary adjustments. Add enough breadcrumbs to absorb the liquid.
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Making my own household cleaning products is just something I do. Always have as a matter of fact, even before anyone cared about being green and dare I say it, being frugal.
Over the years, the products I use have changed. First it was ammonia and water. Talk about toxic! But it did clean well. I moved on to others things including Simple Green, Orange Glo , Pine-Sol and Quick N Brite (remember that?).
These days, however, I use white vinegar, baking soda, castile soap, Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds and not much else. Dust bunnies aside, my house is very clean.
But what about all of those over the counter household cleaners that may be lurking in your cupboards? Are you still using them because the label says the are "Natural"? Today on Survival Friday, 'Above Average' Joe weight in on household cleaners with some ideas of his own.
Are Your Household Cleaners Killing You?
Did you know that just seven percent of all cleaning products on the market today adequately disclose their contents? The rest either simply slide by on the lack of regulation on household cleaning agents, or hide behind "proprietary" ingredients.
But with a little knowledge and education, you can shop smarter – and change the marketplace by pressing the cleaning industry to come up with safer formulations and to label ingredients clearly and completely.
"Natural" doesn't mean non-toxic
Though plant-based ingredients don't use petrochemicals, some plant-derived substances can cause allergic reactions.
The lack of solid data about risks associated with cleaning product contents underscores the need for reform of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, to require safety testing of chemicals on the market.
Consumers have a right to know
Ingredient labels are mandatory for food, cosmetics and drugs – but not for cleaning products. Manufacturers aren't required to disclose all ingredients in their cleaners and many don't, including some "green" cleaners makers.
Unfortunately nothing will change unless we tell manufacturers and legislators that we want these products labeled with a complete list of ingredients, including individual chemicals in fragrance and any impurities present.
Publishing ingredient information on the web or requiring consumers to call the company directly is not good enough.
Want to know why?
Read Below:
The Conundrum with Cleaners
When we buy any cleaning product, we expect it to do one thing, clean!
We use a wide array of scents, soaps, detergents, bleaching agents, softeners, scourers, polishes, and specialized cleaners for bathrooms, glass, drains, and ovens to keep our homes sparkling.
But while the chemicals in make our dishes, bathtubs and countertops gleaming and germ-free, many also contribute to indoor air pollution and are poisonous if touched, ingested or inhaled.
In fact, some cleaners are among the most toxic products found in the home. In 2000, cleaning products were responsible for nearly 10% of all toxic exposures reported to U.S.
Poison Control Centers, accounted for more than 206,000 calls. Of these, at least 120,000 exposures involved children under six.
Cleaning ingredients vary in the type of health hazard they pose. Some cause immediate, hazards such as skin or respiratory irritation, watery eyes, and/or chemical burns; while others are associated with chronic, long-term, effects.
The most acutely dangerous cleaning products are corrosive drain cleaners, oven cleaners, and acidic toilet bowl cleaners.
These corrosive chemicals can cause severe burns on eyes, skin and, if ingested, on the throat and esophagus. Ingredients with high acute toxicity include chlorine bleach and ammonia, which produce fumes that are highly irritating to eyes, nose, throat and lungs, and should not be used by people with asthma or lung or heart problems.
These two chemicals pose an added threat in that they can react with each other or other chemicals to form lung-damaging gases. Combining products that contain chlorine and ammonia or ammonia and lye (in some oven cleaners) produces chloramine gases, while chlorine combined with acids (commonly used in toilet bowl cleaners) forms toxic chlorine gas. This is the same gas that was used in trench warfare in World War I!
One of the reasons that this gas is so toxic is that it is highly reactive with water in the mucous membranes of the lungs and eyes.
If one is exposed to chlorine gas, one should seek immediate medical attention. There is no antidote for exposure to this gas, so rapid treatment is paramount.
Fragrances added to many cleaners, most notably laundry detergents and fabric softeners may cause acute effects such as respiratory irritation, headache, sneezing, and watery eyes in sensitive individuals or allergy and asthma sufferers.
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has found that one-third of the substances used in the fragrance industry are toxic. But because the chemical formulas of fragrances are considered "trade secrets," companies aren't required to list their ingredients.
They only need to label them as containing "fragrance."
Other ingredients in cleaners may have low acute toxicity but contribute to long-term health effects, such as cancer or hormone disruption. Some all-purpose cleaners contain the sudsing agents diethanolamine (DEA) and triethanolamine (TEA).
When these substances come into contact with nitrites, often present as undisclosed preservatives or contaminants, they react to form nitrosamines – carcinogens that readily penetrate the skin. 1,4-dioxane, another suspected carcinogen, may be present in cleaners made with ethoxylated alcohols. Butyl cellosolve (also known as ethylene glycol monobutyl ether), which may be neurotoxic (or cause damage to the brain and nervous system), is also present in some cleaners.
Take a look at your favorite bottle of cleaner..
How many of the ingredients above are on the label?
After bubbly cleaning liquids disappear down our drains, they are treated along with sewage and other wastewater at municipal treatment plants, then discharged into nearby waterways. Most ingredients in chemical cleaners break down into harmless substances during treatment or soon afterward.
Others, however, do not. This poses a major threat to our water quality as well as to the health of fish and other wildlife. In a 2002 study of contaminants in stream water samples across the country, the U.S. Geological Survey found persistent detergent metabolites in 69% of streams tested.
Sixty-six percent contained disinfectants.
The detergent metabolites the USGS detected were members of a class of chemicals called alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs). APEs, which include nonylphenol ethoxylates and octylphenol ethoxylates, are surfactants, or "surface active agents" that are key to detergents' effectiveness. They are added to some laundry detergents, disinfectants, laundry stain removers, and citrus cleaner/degreasers. When discharged in municipal wastewater, they break down into nonylphenol and octylphenol, which are more toxic and do not readily biodegrade in soil and water. APEs have been shown to mimic the hormone estrogen, and their presence in water may be harming the reproduction and survival of salmon and other fish.
Another major source of water pollution are phosphates, water-softening mineral additives that were once widely used in laundry detergents and other cleaners. When phosphates enter waterways, they act as a fertilizer, spawning overgrowth of algae. This overabundance of aquatic plant life eventually depletes the water's oxygen supply, killing off fish and other organisms. Although many states have banned phosphates from laundry detergents and some other cleaners, they are still used in automatic dishwasher detergents.
Another environmental concern with cleaning products is that many use chemicals that are petroleum-based. These are heavily contributing to the depletion of this non-renewable resource and increasing our nation's dependence on imported oil.
A few safe, simple ingredients like soap, water, baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice and borax, aided by a little elbow grease and a coarse sponge for scrubbing, can take care of most household cleaning needs. And they can save you lots of money wasted on unnecessary, specialized cleaners! For that reason, we've provided recipes for do-it-yourself cleaners under most product categories (See Product Comparisons).
However, when you need the convenience or the added power of pre-made, commercial cleaners, or for the basics like laundry and dishwashing detergents, here are some shopping guidelines to help you choose products with the lowest impact on your health and the environment:
1. Although most cleaners refuse to list all their ingredients, you can learn something about a product's hazards simply by reading its label. Most labels bear signal words, such as Danger, Warning or Caution, that provides some indication of a product's toxicity.
Products labeled Danger or Poison are typically most hazardous; those bearing a Warning label are moderately hazardous, and formulas with a Caution label are considered slightly toxic.
Beside the signal word is usually a phrase that describes the nature of the hazard, such as "may cause skin irritation," "flammable," "vapors harmful," or "may cause burns on contact."
2. When gauging ecological claims, look for specifics. For example, "biodegradable in 3 to 5 days" holds a lot more meaning than "biodegradable," as most substances will eventually break down if given enough time and the right ecological conditions. And claims like "no solvents," "no phosphates," or "plant-based" are more meaningful than vague terms like "ecologically-friendly" or "natural."'
3. When ingredients are listed, choose products made with plant-based, instead of petroleum-based, ingredients.
4. To reduce packaging waste: Choose cleaners in the largest container sizes available; If possible buy in bulk sizes and look for products that contain at least some recycled material. . Also, when it is an option, choose concentrated formulas. When the dilution is water is done at home, not at the factory, concentrated cleaners overall require less packaging and fuels for shipping.
What to look out for:
Avoid cleaners marked "Danger" or "Poison" on the label, and look out for other tell-tale hazard warnings, such as "corrosive" or "may cause burns."
Avoid products that list active ingredients of chlorine or ammonia, which can cause respiratory and skin irritation and will create toxic fumes if accidentally mixed together.
Avoid purchasing detergents containing phosphates.
Unfortunately, these ingredients are rarely, if ever, disclosed on labels; however, the brands recommended in this report are, to the best of our knowledge, phosphate- and APE-free.
Watch out for unregulated claims on labels! Terms such as "natural" and "eco-friendly" shouldn't be equated with safety unless they're backed up with specific ingredient information, such as "solvent-free," "no petroleum-based ingredients," "no phosphates," etc. "
Additionally, watch out for products labeled organic. The Organic Foods Production Act doesn't regulate household cleaning products, but some of their ingredients, such as plant oils, can be labeled "certified organic.
Most household cleaning needs can be met safely and inexpensively with a sturdy scrubber sponge and simple ingredients like water, liquid castile soap (such as Dr. Bronner's, below), vinegar, lemon juice, or baking soda for scrubbing grease and grime.
BATHROOM and TOILET BOWL CLEANERS:
Soap and water, or baking soda for scrubbing soap scum and toilet bowls, work for most bathroom cleaning needs. Scrubbing shower tiles with a toothbrush of baking soda-water paste will help remove mildew and its stains. For tougher toilet jobs, pour one cup of borax and 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar or lemon juice into the bowl. Let sit for a few hours, then scrub with a toilet brush and flush.
Plain water is just as effective as some commercial glass cleaners. Or fill your own spray bottle with water and either 1one-quarter cup white vinegar or 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to help wipe away greasy fingerprints and other harder-to-remove spots.
Prevent drains from becoming blocked in the first place by capturing hair and other drain-clogging particles with inexpensive metal or plastic drain screens, available at home improvement and hardware stores. Regularly collect and dispose of hair that collects around shower or sink drains, and do not allow large food scraps to wash down the kitchen sink.
When clogs occur, use a "snake" plumbing tool to manually remove blockage, or try suction removal with a plunger.
Prevent spills from being baked onto the oven floor by lining it with aluminum foil, and by cleaning them up before they have had time to dry and cook. To remove grease and charred food residues without resorting to caustic chemicals, try soaking oven surfaces overnight in a mixture of water, baking soda, and soap, then scrubbing off with baking soda and a soapy sponge
SCOURING POWDERS and CREAMS:
Baking soda effectively scours away most grime on tubs, showers, toilets, and countertops. For cleaning up grease, cleaning expert Annie Berthold-Bond recommends applying a mixture of 1/2 teaspoon of washing soda, 2 tablespoons of distilled white vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon liquid soap, and 2 cups of hot water with a spray bottle.
Scrubbing silver with toothpaste will remove tarnish.
Un-lacquered brass may be scrubbed clean with a paste of 1 teaspoon salt, 1 cup white vinegar, and 1 cup flour.
To clear out odors, improve ventilation by opening windows and using fans. Baking soda is good at removing odors, and spritzes of lemon or any citrus fruit freshen air. Wooden cedar blocks, pure essential oils, or sachets of natural dried flowers or herbs (such as aromatic roses, lavender, and lemon verbena) provide a gentle fragrance.
Can you think of any other homemade cleaners that do the job as well (or better) than nasty store-bought cleaners?
About Joe
A little about me ('Above Average' Joe): I am just an average guy with a passion for learning. I am excited to share the things I learn with you but I am most interested in learning from you. Survival Life is more than just one man. It is a growing and living community of individuals; all with the desire to be prepared to survive and thrive no matter what this world throws at us. I want to welcome you to the Survival Life community and look forward to growing with you! Thank you, Gaye, for inviting me to share the Survival Life with your readers!
You can find all of my own DIY cleaning recipes as well as a shopping list of ingredients in the article Prepper Checklist: DIY Cleaning Supplies. And the best part of all? They are inexpensive, can be stored forever and for the most part, have a multitude of handy uses. It does not get much better than that!
Enjoy your next adventure through common sense and thoughtful preparation!
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Bargain Bin: The recent article on DIY cleaning turned out to be hugely popular all around the web. In cased you missed it, here is a link to the article Prepper Checklist: DIY Cleaning Supplies and to some of the products that I use to make my own cleaners.
Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds Liquid Cleanser: I know that Dr. Bronner's Magic Castile soaps have a cult-like following but I prefer the Sal Suds. I call my DIY cleaner "Sudsy Sal".
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps Pure-Castile Soap: Of all of the Dr. Bronner's castile soaps, peppermint is my favorite. I use it to make "Peppermint Magic", an all purposed cleaner.
Quick N Brite: I first purchased a huge tub of this stuff at a boat show. I still have some. It is highly concentrated and works well to remove set in clothing stains, carpet stains, and gungy areas around the home such as showers. I can also be diluted for use as an all-purpose clean in spray bottles.
Soft 'n Style 8 oz. Spray Bottles: I happen to like these smaller bottles and you can not beat the price for a set of 3. Likewise for these Pump Dispensers.
NOW Solutions Glycerin Vegetable, 16-Fluid Ounces: You will need this for your Dirt Cheap Soft Soap. I paid almost as much for only 4 ounces locally. This is a great price and 16 ounces will last forever.
NOW Foods Peppermint Oil: I favor peppermint essential oil (okay, I like lavender too) so this is what I get. But there are many types of essential oils to choose from. Take your pick. One thing you will find is that a little goes a long way.
Microfiber "Magic" Rags: No list of cleaning supplies would be complete without these wonderful microfiber cloths. They will last you for years and will allow you to replace paper towels forever. Truly. I color code using green for glass and windows and the other colors for everything else. I love these.
Mobile Washer: This is hand operated washing machine. Like a plunger, it uses a technique of pushing and pulling the water through clothes to clean them well without wearing them out. It uses a minimum of water and less soap due to the agitation motion. Use in a bucket (5-gallon suggested), sink or tub.
Shop the Emergency Essentials Monthly Specials: The monthly specials at Emergency Essentials feature discounts of up to 35% off sometimes a bit more.
I eat a lot of fruit (usually three whole fruits a night as a bedtime snack) and in a SHTF situation, fruits will be something I will really miss. The Freeze-Dried Fruit Favorites Combo from Emergency Essentials is something I use all year round. With the grocery store a 20 mile round trip journey, I like the thought of being able to rehydrate my own fruit, in the quantity I want, at a moments notice.
The selection includes Apple Dices, Bananas, Peaches, Pineapple Dices, Blueberries and Strawberries.
But not to be left out, there are veggies too. The deluxe supply of Freeze Dried Vegetables includes 18 #10 tins of the following veggies in various quantities: Broccoli, Cauliflower, Sweet Corn, Green Beans, Green Peppers, Green Peas, Mushrooms, Potato Dices, Spinach, and White Onions.
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Begin to plan for End of Support
Windows SQL Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008
Microsoft has announced that Extended Support for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will end on January 14, 2020. Extended Support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will end even sooner, on July 9, 2019.
This means:
- No further security updates
- Compliance implications around standards and GDPR
- Reduced performance
- Less opportunity to innovate
What should we do?
Organisations will want to take steps quickly to protect themselves – doing nothing is simply not an option. The first thing is to derisk the process by letting us help you choose the optimal route forward:
- Route 1 – Upgrade to the latest versions of Windows Server and/or SQL now, either on-premises or deployed in private or public Cloud, either DIY or managed.
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- Route 3 – Move everything into the Azure environment where Microsoft will continue support for Server and SQL 2008 for a further three years at no cost.
What next?
This is a critical project made more difficult by the tight timeframes and the likely need to build a plan that encompasses both Server and SQL upgrades. Each organisation will be different, not just because of individual system architectures but also from strategy, budget and risk appetite perspectives.
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Pumpkin is in season from autumn to winter, and before the season comes to an end I had to make something with this sweet and fleshy giant fruit. I remember when I was working in the industry how I used to make use of carved pumpkins in every season event. Pumpkin & Walnut Swiss Roll is also a product of one such season from my Conrad days. This recipe is a delicious and fresh take on the good old Swiss rolls, filled up with the goodness of cream cheese and dusted with a dash of icing sugar.
3 eggs (separate the egg yolk and the egg whites)
200g caster sugar
165g pumpkin puree
1 teaspoon lemon juice
85 g plain flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
120g chopped walnuts
225g Cream cheese
10 g unsalted butter
75 g icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling: In medium bowl, cream together cream cheese, butter and icing sugar. Stir in vanilla extract.
Carefully unroll cooled cake and remove tea towel
Sponge : Preheat oven to 180 C.
In a bowl, beat egg yolk until fluffy with half of the sugar. And at the same time beat the egg white with the rest of the sugar until fluffy. Combine the egg yolk into the egg white .Stir in pumpkin puree and lemon juice.
In silpat mat sieve flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and add the chopped walnut.
Fold dry ingredients into pumpkin mixture.
Spread in prepared silpat mat in a baking tray
Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle a silpat mat with icing sugar. Turn cake out the silpat mat while still hot.
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Description: Kootenai Clinic Family Medicine Residency in Coeur d'Alene is seeking a BC/BE Family Medicine to join the core Residency Faculty. Applicants will teach and supervise residents and students in inpatient/outpatient care, provide curriculum development and didactic teaching. Also participate in quality initiatives within the health system, provide direct inpatient/outpatient care, participate in scholarly activity, and serve as an advisor/role model for residents.
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Caheroyn - Stable Cottage offers pet-friendly accommodation in Athenry. Galway is 20 km away. Free private parking is available on site. The accommodation is equipped with a seating area. Some units include a terrace and/or balcony.
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TiltCast: Listen to this episode
This I Learned Today: Is Kevin Smith Fat? Or Drunk? And Why do people care?
(Update: I listened to the SMODcast about the events, and have to consider that Kevin Smith is a very funny guy. I also believe him when he said he doesn't drink.)
Kevin Smith is a directing genius, and Clerks is my favorite movie ever. I love his work. I can not get on the Southwest Airlines sucks bandwagon however, in purely accepting his story as fact. Recently Smith claimed he was removed from a flight for being too fat and forced to take the next flight by the pilot. I find this surprising as he went one way because this I learned today:
- Kevin traveled one way with no issues
- Kevin isn't that fat
- They let him take another flight
Kevin posted Tweets to Twitter throughout the alleged ordeal. Now there is the other side, a "pilot" email read by Lep Laporte of This Week in Tech, alleging an inside source claimed Smith was belligerant, possibly drunk. I thought about this except for this I learned today:
- The flight was not full
- Kevin has over one million Twitter fans and considerable sway over his fans
- I have heard that Kevin doesn't drink
While I don't traditionally comment on celebrity news, this one is quite confusing, and centers around someone I consider to be a pretty cool guy and great film maker.
I still think there is more to it than being fat and trying to fly after making a Mac conference presentation, and he's getting a heck of a lot of play in the media now. More of the point of what I learned today: Social media is beginning to change the game completely in terms of social influence.
Especially under the light that fans are prone to believing blindly, what do you think happened? Click below to comment. Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast.


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Floyd|Snider incorporates Green and Sustainable Remediation (GSR) in all aspects of our remedial services including investigation, design, construction, operation, and monitoring to minimize the environmental impact and footprint associated with the remedy itself. Our GSR program works to reduce the impact of remedial actions on the environment through strategic remedial investigation, remedy development, and design and implementation for cost effective, long-lasting, and low-impact alternatives that enhance the selected remedial action and future use of the site. The GSR program provides enhanced environmental strategy and remediation services that are mutually beneficial to our clients, the environment, and the community.
Floyd|Snider excels at developing strategic remedial alternatives to optimize cost, effectiveness, and sustainability. Our approach allows for the incorporation of stakeholder and public interests such as future land use and cost efficiency, environmental benefits such as beneficial reuse and native habitat development, and timely completion of remedial actions, while also meeting the cleanup criteria of state and federal regulatory standards. We also incorporate sustainable remediation that is beneficial to our clients by evaluating potential environmental liabilities and risks and by projecting the long-term and lifecycle costs of remedial and redevelopment options.
We are skilled in developing strategic cleanups for clients who have complex, interrelated remediation and redevelopment goals. Because of this, we have had the opportunity to design and implement a number of innovative remedies with tangible benefits to water resources and ecosystems, smart and substantial reuse of materials and reductions in waste, and remediation systems that reduce or recapture energy.
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Welcome, readers, to our Why CRM blog series! We recently launched a new website aimed at answering basic questions around customer relationship management (CRM) software called "Why CRM." The concept behind Why CRM is simple. We believe that CRM offers solutions for countless common business problems, but more often than not, people start shopping for CRM without actually knowing why. They tend to look at features and functions without really understanding what they need.
PowerObjects has taken a different approach. We brought it back to basics and are getting down to the root reason people start looking at CRM. In this blog series, we answer that ultimate question: why should you choose CRM. In the series, we'll cover three of the most common reasons people start considering CRM, such as losing key customers, making uninformed decisions that hurt business, or growing too rapidly and not being able to control the chaos. So let's dive in and get started with Part 1!
Rapid Growth: A blessing and a curse
You might assume that rapid growth is a good problem to have, right? Growth means you must be doing something right! Organizations that experience rapid growth often have hit their stride with their business strategy and are poised for successful future endeavors, however, rapid growth comes with some serious growing pains. Check out the infographic below. Do any of these sound familiar?
If your company is growing at a fast pace, using CRM to weather the changes your business is going through is a smart choice. CRM's functionality when dealing with client data and automating daily activities means that CRM is always working for your organization's bottom line. CRM gives you a competitive advantage without having to scramble for resources to support your initiatives.
Check back next week, when we tackle our next topic, losing customers, and in the meantime, check out the Why CRM website for yourself! Read case studies, download the eBook, and chat with a PowerObjects CRM guru, all from one awesome site!
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This weekend, I invited a few of my friends from Leadership Design Group to Durango for a conference on Mentoring. We invited our community to hear how to become a better you through the Whole Life Mentoring Model, and I must brag on Durango for a bit; They got it!!
The Leadership Design Group, led by Wes Roberts is a newly formed entity based on 30 years of research and practical training. The method is simple: every person is designed to perform a certain gift they've been uniquely designed to do. But without the proper checks and balances in the "Whole" of life, those gifts can become masked, obtuse, and worse; unrealized.
Ever found yourself sitting at the desk at work wondering, "Is this all life has to offer?"
Ever wonder why your relationships fall apart at every turn?
Ever looked in the mirror at your physical body and thought, "Where did time go?
Or, how about a deep longing in your spiritual life to know how to see God in a real way?
The Leadership Design Group has assembled some of the most sought after experts in the field of Mentoring.
I'm super excited to be a part of this group, and look forward to applying the principles they are sharing with the High School students, University students, and the international folks I've been working with for the last 20 years.
If you're interested in seeing how to apply Whole Life Mentoring to your sphere of influence.
If you're looking for someone to work with you through the 8 dimensions of life
Or if you're just needing someone to walk with you to Becoming The YOU that you know is inside
You're not alone.
People all over the world are calling now asking if they can get a mentor, be a mentor, or teach these principles to the people they work with. It's Absolutely fascinating to watch people's eyes light up when that epiphonal moment happens and they realize, "I can do this."
For more info: Feel free to contact me here, or check out Leadership Design at http://leadershipdesigngroup.com.
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Social Work Internship in Mexico
- Placement locations: Guadalajara, Ciudad Guzman
- Role: Interns will be supporting and observing the local children and providing them with appropriate care and treatment
- Requirements: Be in the process of studying towards a social work qualification at university and have an intermediate understanding of Spanish
- Type of placement: Care centres for disabled children, kindergartens, rehabilitation centre for street children, orphanages
- Accommodation: Host families
- Price: From
- What's included? Food, accommodation, transfers to and from our specified airport, transport to and from work where required, insurance, personal webpage, induction and orientation, 24/7 support
- What's not included? Flights, visa costs, spending money
- Length of placement: From 4 weeks
- Start dates: Flexible
Mexico is a country poised between the developed and developing world. While parts of the country enjoy excellent infrastructure, many communities struggle to access even basic services and government support, and children in particular often suffer the most as a result. There is a strong need for help, specifically at care centres for disabled children and at a rehabilitation centre for street children.
At the Projects Abroad Social Work internship, you will work under the supervision of a registered and qualified professional. Your responsibilities will include assessing children's development and providing support in critical areas. The children you will work with come from difficult backgrounds and have very few adults in their lives that they can rely on. Working with them will be challenging, but seeing their progress and enhancing your own skills will be a rewarding experience.
Your role on a Social Work Internship in Mexico
Assist local staff by sharing the many skills and techniques you have learned through your studies. You can work on tasks such as:
- Playing and interacting with the children during their free time
- Running dance, music, sport, or English workshops
- Teaching life skills and basic reading and writing to the young children at the placements
- Assisting with the feeding of disabled and special needs children
- Observing the children and providing accurate measures for treatment
- Teaching the children about good oral hygiene
- Helping street children readjust to society and assist with their rehabilitation
- Encouraging the children and boosting their self-confidence
Social Work Interns will complete a regular working week from Monday to Friday, working around six hours a day. This may involve working with more than one institution, but the exact work schedule will be discussed with your project supervisor on your first day in Mexico.
The project runs all year round and is completely flexible with start dates. You decide how long you can commit for and we will help you get the most out of it.
What skills or qualifications do I need?
To join the internship, you must be in studying towards a social work qualification and have an intermediate understanding of Spanish in order to communicate effectively with the staff, children and local community. If you are interested in taking Spanish lessons while in Mexico, please read about the language courses we have on offer.
Volunteers who are interested in this project but aren't studying social work or related subjects should take a look at our standard Care project in Mexico.


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Would you like to have one of my books signed?
I know it's hard for most of you to get to one of the signings I do during the year since I don't do that many. But good news! Apollycon is holding a virtual signing. If you'd like to buy one of my books through the virtual signing, I will sign it in March at Apollycon in Florida and the book will be sent to you.
Here's all the info if you're interested: Apollycon Virtual Signing
There are a ton of authors participating, so you may want to snag signed books from them too!
And if you're around the Orlando area, I will be signing there twice this year. For info on dates and times, please check my Events Page.
That's all for now. Have a great Tuesday!


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Hypoadrenalism is a medical condition that results from impaired adrenal gland function. Also known as adrenal insufficiency, impaired adrenal function can cause insufficient hormone production that may jeopardize one's life if left untreated. Individuals with hypoadrenalism generally receive hormone replacement therapy to re-establish hormonal balance.
The adrenal glands are part of the body's endocrine system, which serves to regulate metabolic function. Positioned over each kidney, the two adrenal glands help regulate hormone production and distribution throughout the body. Each possesses two distinct sections, the cortex and the medulla, to aid with cortisol and adrenaline production respectively. The cortex section is responsible for the regulation of several functions, including blood pressure, immune system stability and metabolism.
Primary adrenal insufficiency, or Addison's disease, occurs when cortex function is compromised. Autoimmune disease, metastasized cancers and widespread infection that directly threaten adrenal function can contribute to a decrease in cortisol production triggering the onset of Addison symptoms. Hypoadrenalism may also originate with pituitary gland malfunction contributing to a condition referred to as ACTH deficiency. The acronym ACTH stands for adrenocorticotropic hormone, which is produced by the pituitary gland to initiate hormone production by the adrenal cortex.
Hypoadrenalism may be diagnosed following a comprehensive consultation with a physician and the administration of a battery of diagnostic tests to rule out other conditions. Cortisol levels are generally measured and evaluated with blood tests. Sodium, potassium and blood glucose levels may also be assessed intermittently to indirectly measure cortisol levels. Irregular or inadequate cortisol readings are generally indicative of this condition. Imaging tests may also be performed to evaluate the condition of the adrenal and pituitary glands.
Individuals with hypoadrenalism will often experience a gradual onset of signs and symptoms. A decrease in the body's sodium levels can cause some people to suddenly desire foods and beverages high in salt. Aside from becoming easily fatigued, individuals may also experience widespread joint discomfort, mood swings, and persistent nausea. Dizziness and fainting spells are not uncommon in some people with adrenal insufficiency. As hormone levels become increasingly unstable, symptoms may significantly worsen, potassium levels can rise and blood pressure may drop.
An acute drop in blood pressure for someone with impaired adrenal gland function is indicative of a complication known as an Addisonian crisis. Individuals with this life-threatening complication require emergency medical care to stabilize their condition. Critically low potassium and blood glucose levels necessitate the immediate intravenous administration of saline and sugar. Additional fluids and nutrients must also be administered to prevent dehydration.
Hormone replacement is the main objective of any treatment approach for this condition. In order to compensate for unstable corticosteroid levels, hydrocortisone may initially be given in an effort to stabilize cortisol levels. Additional oral corticosteroidal medications, such as prednisone, may be also be prescribed. Placement on a synthetic, corticosteroidal regimen does necessitate regular monitoring due to the risk for potential side effects, including hypertension and osteoporosis.
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Three years.
Three years since freedom.
Three years since independence.
Three years since rebirth.
Three years since it's been just us three.
Here's a little backstory to the significance of this date (27th December). See, when I was still married, the wedding anniversary fell on Christmas - 25th December - of every year. The fact that the divorce-sary is so close to that date was purely coincidental and unplanned (in fact, we were due to be in court in January, but the date was brought forward, which I was and still am very glad about!).
I've always celebrated this day with introspection and a good bit of blessing-counting. This year is no different. I've been very very very blessed all my life - any misfortune was often short-lived and filled with hidden blessings - but these past three years I feel as if I have (undeservedly) been showered by countless blessings, which include:
- My people (mah peeps for short). I can't express how grateful I am to the people in my life who have been there for me through thick and thin, and I sure do hope they don't get sick of me saying it!
- Kind, loving men who have been my romantic partners in the past three years (some relationships were more short-lived than others, but I was very fortunate that most of the men have been very very sweet and never ever jerks). The few that were introduced to the children - and there really have only been less than a handful - have continued to stay in their hearts and our lives, and for that I am also very grateful. More importantly, I feel very blessed to have met the person I am with now, who fills our days with joy and laughter and funny foreign slang. You're grouse, mate! (I am usually very shy to talk about this aspect of my life, but I owe it to my faithful blog readers to slowly write about this, because it is a very very popular question that new single moms ask me!)
- Realizing the degree of my resilience and tenacity, and the empowerment that comes with that realization. As with all human beings, I have my moments of hopelessness and despair. But those moments are few and far between these days, and I am glad for that. There are many lessons I hope still to learn in this department, as I remain thoroughly thin-skinned most days, especially with strangers (I am not snobbish, just shy! So if you see me, come say hi).
- My faith and spirituality, which I have learned is my own and mine alone.
- My light, my life, my heart, my soul -- my wonderful children. They remain the main focus of my life, and the main source of joy. As far as they remember, it's always been the three of us. And that's how it will stay for quite a while, I think. And that is fine by me :)


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The tidyform website offers a template for a basic rental agreement that covers only two sides, so it can be printed on a single page. Reducing the form more than this is difficult without using references to external documents.
Since a rental agreement needs to cover the rights and responsibilities of both the tenant and the landlord, it is difficult to reduce the length of the document to much below two pages of text without using references to external documents clarifying those rights and responsibilities. The 'Lectric Law Library does offer a very short form template, but this provides space for additional terms to be added, and any additional information is likely to bring make the form more than one page in length.
Basic information that must be included covers the rental term, possibilities for extension, notice periods and the rent payable. Any terms specific to the rental such as permission for the tenant to keep pets, restrictions on noise and alterations, and rights and duties regarding maintenance on both sides should also be included. It is useful from the landlord's perspective to include information on termination rights and methods of seeking redress, as well. Information on whether the lease can be assigned or transferred to another person is also valuable.


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Between work and residential, folks are likely to spend roughly ninety% of their time indoors. Take any outdated dolls or toys round the home, clear them up, polish and shine, freshen within the laundry, and see if they don't make your whole home really feel more energizing and cleaner! Whether you've gotten the right solution to greasy smartphones or the last word plan for cleansing a whole toilet in less than seven minutes, I need to read your recommendation.
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Hey! I'm a designer, innovation consultant and startup founder. I collaborate with people to design and build business, product and service ideas for more equal, inclusive, and sustainable communities.
I'm Design & Innovation Director / Founder of Dynamic4 (a 16 year old purpose-driven design & innovation company and certified B Corp) and our small grant program for positive change, Dynamic4 Good. CTO & co-founder of EventMojo and co-founder of two social enterprises: Better Goals and Good Local.
I'm an active leader in Sydney's startup, design, digital, and mobile industry communities:
- Co-founder & Startup Coach, Jetpack for Changemakers
- Co-founder, Sydney Design Thinking Meetup
- Co-chair, Australia Mobile Industry Group (MIG)
- Advisor to several early stage startups and social enterprises
I strongly believe engaging and empowering people is a powerful and sustainable approach to achieving positive change. I'm a vocal advocate of social enterprise and ways of applying collaborative consumption, collective impact and other sharing economy principles and practices.
I love spending time with my young family, having a drink with friends and getting to as many gigs as possible. I also take photos and write a bit.
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WEEE Compliance for electrical cables
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) is a European Community directive concerned with environmental protection through recycling and collection targets for electronic products. It was transposed into UK law in 2014, replacing an earlier 2006 directive, and electrical cables fall under the list of hazardous wastes outlined in the European Waste Catalogue.
Eland Cables has always been careful to not only fully comply with the WEEE Directive, but to look to sustainable practices for all our products and by-products.
WEEE compliance covers the end-of-product-lifecycle treatment of all electric and electronic equipment (EEE) for both personal and professional use. The cables are often just one element of the overall product requiring recycling or specific dismantling and disposal and fall under the list of hazardous wastes outlined in the European Waste Catalogue. Waste management collection targets in the UK have initially been set at 45% of the weight of disposed EEE, rising in 2019 to 65% of the EEE generated into the market between 2015 and 2018. The objective is to take these products out of the domestic waste management chain and to ensure they are handled safely and responsibly.
Our ISO 14001 Environmental certification reinforces the sustainable practices we undertake across our entire supply chain and our continuous programme for improvement seeks new ways to further enhance this. We are committed to ethical, responsible environmental practices including WEEE compliance.
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The Cable Lab® our in-house cable testing facility, is UKAS-accredited to ISO 17025, which is the single most important standard for calibration and testing laboratories around the world. Accreditation to this international standard demonstrates our laboratory's technical competence and the accuracy of its results.
For our customers, it means peace of mind. They can have full confidence in the quality of our products and can demonstrate due diligence in selecting their cable supplier.
Our customers can also rely on the Cable Lab's services for an independent, objective and comprehensive quality assessment of cables procured from third parties.
About Eland Cables
Established in 1975, Eland Cables is a supplier of power, data, instrumentation and control cables and cable accessories to the world's most demanding industries and to some of its most prestigious projects. Our reputation is built on an unswerving focus on quality, technical expertise and customer service.
Our focus on quality has resulted in our in-house specialist cable testing facility securing the ISO 17025 accreditation. This certifies the competence, impartiality and performance capability of our laboratory and its evaluations. In turn, it means peace of mind for our customers with regard to the quality of the cables they source from us.
Our highly-qualified technical team is on hand to provide technical support with all aspects of cable selection, technical specification, regulatory requirements, and bespoke cable design and manufacture.
We are a key contributor to projects in over 100 countries every year, adding value through comprehensive technical support, reliable logistics, innovative solutions, and a customer-centric approach.


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Eaton Roofing & Exteriors is distinguished by our attention to service and detail before, during and after a repair or the installation of your new roof. We work hard to understand your unique needs and concerns. In an emergency, we want to be your trusted first call. We invite the opportunity to talk about your vision for your home.
We understand the unique complexities of a commercial roofing job, from meeting code to exceeding expectations. Our experienced, tenured sales team will guide you through a professional process from material selection to a beautiful, high-performing finish.
Our exteriors division allows us to more fully service our valued and loyal homeowners. Whether spring storms left you with damage, you need help restoring neglected features or you're ready for a significant update, our professional, in-house team of skilled craftsmen can cover everything from roofing, siding and windows to doors and decks. We'll make sure you're ready for weather and this season's guests.
Whether you're building a Texas Hill Country home or looking for extra protection from harsh weather, we offer a wide range of superior metal building products to meet your needs. We serve residential, agricultural, retail and commercial clients with an expert manufacturing source for economical, low-maintenance, long-lasting metal roofing and siding.
Our work on behalf of our clients across the state typically falls into four categories: repair, new installation, emergency response and the seasonal honey-do list. Whether you're protecting your most important investment, preparing your home for a new season or starting new with a fun project, we welcome your call. We offer written warranties for workmanship, free estimates and financing. In everything we do we offer best value and quality.
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Most of the time, we see a few issues with search, and lack of placement in SERPS (search results). The most common cause if total lack of effort, and therefore thought about search and rankings. Many people call and ask for help, they know they need it, but up until this point they have never done anything positive about creating better rankings. So the first step is admitting you have a problem, and the easiest way to notice you have a problem is to search for your category, and probably your locality. An example would be searching for plumbers (if that is your business) in the areas you want to get calls from – "plumbers Pittsburgh, Pa" – typing in this phrase in Google will show you where you are in relation to your competitors who HAVE put thought and effort into marketing their sites.
Sometimes the required effort can be very little, while other times, in very competitive markets, the effort may require weeks of thought and effort. Even if you are the only game in town, you need to at least have a good presence, and be easy to find, so your customers don't look in the next town over.


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External Self Priming Pond Pumps
External Self Priming Pond Pumps | Pondbiz, Family Owned & Operated
These self priming pumps are designed and built to meet the special needs of ponds and water gardens. Pumps that are self priming do not require removing the air that gets trapped in a line once the pump has been shut off. Self Priming Pumps do it for you! Extremely handy for any pond or water feature application that is not continuously running, and when the pump is located above the water source.


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Taylor Swift took a chic spin down the aisles of the Tribeca Whole Foods Market in New York, when she stopped by the grocer with her gal pal, Victoria's Secret model Martha Hunt, on Saturday afternoon (January 17).
However, had she not been carrying a grocery bag, one would have easily assumed that the songstress was off to the horse races with her ensemble consisting of a Rachel Zoe 'Farrah' Pre-Fall 2012 red pea coat paired with Joe's Jeans mid-rise, dark mustard leggings and &Other Stories leather knee boots.
She accessorized with a structured Cuore & Pelle Caterina black bag and topped her straight blonde locks with a Gigi Burris Millinery 'Ana' cap.
Do you like her equestrian moment?
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Racial Justice & Wall Street Accountability
The Action Center on Race & the Economy (ACRE) is a campaign hub for organizations working at the intersection of racial justice and Wall Street accountability. We provide research and communications infrastructure and strategic support for organizations working on campaigns to win structural change by directly taking on the financial elite that are responsible for pillaging communities of color, devastating working class communities, and harming our environment. We partner with local organizations from across the United States that are working on racial, economic, environmental, and educational justice campaigns and help them connect the dots between their issues and Wall Street so that each of the local efforts feeds into a broad national movement to hold the financial sector accountable.
We approach all of our work through an explicit racial lens. We believe that race and class are intrinsically linked and that it is not possible to fix the structural problems in our economy in a race-neutral way. The financial and corporate elite use structural racism, targeting Black and Latino communities in particular, to divide us and pit us against each other while they destroy our livelihoods. We cannot achieve economic, environmental, or educational justice until we confront structural racism and take our demands directly to the financial elite profiting off the crises in our communities. At ACRE, we dedicate ourselves to doing just that.
From the ACRE files...
Fanning the Flames: How Big Tech, Wall Street, and Right-Wing Media Corporations Were Complicit in the Christchurch Mosque Shootings and Continue to Enable Anti-Muslim Violence and Bigotry - October 2019
United States of Islamophobia - Corporations in Every State Spreading Anti-Muslim Hate - June 2019
Leveling the Playing Field: How California Lawmakers Can Stand Up to the Real Estate Industry to Protect Tenants - April 2019
Bankrolling Hate: How Wall Street Supports Racist Politicians and Enables White Supremacy - March 2019
A World-Class City: A Financial Blueprint for the City that Chicagoans Deserve - February 2019
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On today's podcast we're chatting about two new books that we were asked to review at the Edinburgh Yarn Festival. We've got a review of Coffee with C.C. (and Dami too!) – more coffee-inspired patterns from C.C. Almon and this time with her daughter Dami as well. And we also take a peek at Knit the Rainbow, a collection of accessories designed for gradient sets by Joy McMillan. Joy of course, is also known as The Knitting Goddess and she really knows colour!
News and Events
The Countess Ablaze Dye Studio is now newly reopened in their brand new space in Manchester's northern quarter. They are now open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm and wow – the space is amazing! Congrats to the Countess and run, don't walk to see her new space – and a new yarn too!
23 April - the London Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers coach to Wonderwool on Sunday, April 23rd. Tickets are £39 and include round-trip coach and entry to the show. Get your tickets here.
Saturday May 6th - Yarn Shop Day
Saturday, June 10th - World Wide Knit in Public Day. We're excited to tell you that we will be co-hosting an event with The Village Haberdashery at their new location in West Hampstead.
Make Happy – aka – What we're working on (#yitcmakehappy)
Rachel is finally past some serious designers block on a new shawl design in Kettle Yarn Co. Beyul DK (in murky chartreuse of course...). She's also made progress on her Kippen Cardigan by Kat Goldin.
Allison's Sooper Sekrit Project is SO close to being done! Koolhaas is done, her jacket needs sleeves to be hemmed and buttons sewn on, and she's swatching for Raindrops. She's also totally distracted by yarn in my stash tthat would be PERFECT for Shusui by Susanne Sommer, who we were lucky enough to meet at EYF.
Book Reviews: Coffee and Colour
Coffee with C.C. (and Dami too!) - find all the patterns on Ravelry here. You can also find C.C. and Dami on their videocast and blog - Geeky Girls Knit.
Knit the Rainbow by Joy McMillan - find all the patterns on Ravelry here, and find Joy's yarns at The Knitting Goddess.
Wrap up
Many thanks to C.C. and Joy for providing us with copies of their books to review. We hope you'll check them out and find as much inspiration as we have.
You can find the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher Radio and us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, in our Yarn in the City group on Ravelry, or in person on Wednesday nights at our knit night at The Goat on the Rise between 7 and 10pm. Everyone's really friendly and we hope to see you there!
Have a great couple of weeks and we'll chat with you soon!
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Thousands of people, businesses, residents associations, former mayors of the City of Toronto and now even the President of Toronto Blue Jays have come out in opposition and asked that the city say no to a downtown mega casino.
There are only have a few weeks left before the vote on a Toronto mega casino. No Casino Toronto needs to double their petition numbers. You can help by signing the petition here: http://nocasinotoronto.com/take-action/
You can also request a lawn sign at nocasinotoronto.com/lawnsign and find out more about the campaign on the No Casino website.
Here are 5 casino misconceptions for you to consider (originally from NOW Magazine):
- Casinos reinvest in local communities. False. Most of the profits end up in the pockets of outside investors.
- Casinos attract more tourism. Not true. They actually suck entertainment dollars out of existing tourist destinations.
- A casino would mean more tax revenue for Toronto. In the short term, yes, but the social costs outweigh the economic benefits.
- A casino would create thousands of jobs. OLG's plans include closing slots at racetracks across the province, which will jeopardize more jobs – up to 60,000 in the horse racing and breeding industry alone.
- Casinos do not contribute to crime. Wrong. Casinos are hot spots for money laundering. Studies also show an increase in alcohol-related crime.
Please sign and ask a friend to sign. Find out more about the campaign on the No Casino website.


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A tour of the Children's Archive with Jean Sprackland
Jean Sprackland
" There are so many good poems in the Children's Poetry Archive, it's hard to know where to start! I'd like to share with you just a few of my favourites. I've chosen six very different poems: some are funny, others thoughtful, and they're full of places and people and animals and weather and magic. I hope you'll enjoy them, and I hope my suggestions will get you started on your own listening adventures. "


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Are you struggling to live out Sunday's message in your weekly routines? The book of James focuses on practical ways to live as a Christian even when trials and temptations surround you.
The B.A.S.I.C. Sunday School class is resuming meeting on Sunday, August 28, and we would love for you to join us. This study is open to everyone, so join us in the Firehouse in KidzTown at 9:30 a.m. as we begin a five-week study on the book of James.
This is a great opportunity to get connected with a small group at Avoca, plus it's a short study so you don't have to worry about a long time commitment. For more information, please contact Amy Greene.


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There are no hard rules for building a centerpiece, except that it should serve as a point of convergence and as a way to welcome your guests or to get a conversation going. I like to use a mixture of textures and colors that reflect the event I am hosting.
Whether you opt for a simple centerpiece or a more elaborate design, here are some quick tips we've compiled to help you build a better centerpiece:
- Use the occasion or season as your inspiration. Choose colors, textures, containers, props and little details to reflect the mood you wish to create or the event you are celebrating.
- Personalize your centerpiece to reflect the occasion, your unique personality or the guest of honor's hobbies. For example: colorful tin watering cans with simple sunflowers in them make a gorgeous centerpiece for someone who loves to garden. OR a glass pillar filled with water and river rocks, or sand and sea shells make a lovely
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- Re-purpose cans, jars, baskets or interesting vintage serving pieces into vases. Some flea market treasures or chipped or odd pieces that you never use on the dinner table may make the perfect container for a centerpiece. I once re-purposed several chipped and mis-matched tea cups and saucers for centerpieces for a child's tea party. Some E-6000 glue and some silk flowers did the trick. (That project is for another blog post!)
- Use fruit and vegetables in lieu of flowers. Especially for people who have allergies. A colorful fruit bowl not only serves as a beautiful centerpiece, but also as dessert!
- Be sure to keep dining table centerpieces low (below eye level). Centerpieces that are too bulky or just at eye level can prevent comfortable conversation among your guests.
Here are some links and images to get you started:
Five Minute Centerpiece Ideas (Real Simple)
Thanksgiving table Decoration
Cranberry and White Candle Centerpiece idea
Eclectic Domestics "Centerpieces" Pinterest Board
What are your favorite elements to use for a centerpiece?


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|i love my fiance more than life itself,but I feel like the more I try to help the worse things get between us!!!He was diagnosed as bipolar at the age of 7! I just want to help ,but i'm not sure how!! :? I love everything about him,but I don't completely understand what bipolar is! I haven't since we've been together(1 1/2yrs)thought of leaving him once!Every time he is angry, even when it's focused directly at me,all I can think of is "how do I help without making him angrier" he means everything to me but sometimes i'm not sure he knows that! He often tells me"if you love me as much as you say than you wouldn't do the things I ask you not to!" he's threatened to leave me several times because I keep arguements going unintentionally ofcourse!!He says he loves me to much to put me through all of the stuff that goes along w/being his so!How do I make him see that I truely love him ,and that I beleive he is worth every second of difficulty!! If anyone can offer advice please help! I love him too much to lose him!!
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|i can relate to your 'torn' feelings and nice to know someone else is in the same situation. I have days when I feel 100% positive I want to be with him then things get too much and I wonder if I am strong enough to deal with it. He is very gentle, sweet, intelligent, sensitive and handsome (everything I want). I was wanting us to attend a support group and am working on getting that arranged. I am learning as much as I can about the illness and also want to attend one of his sessions with him. Let me know if you come up with any other tips ....


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Maximizing working capital: How growing businesses can gain an edge in an uncertain economy
Businesses of all sizes, especially small and mid-size businesses, have faced a number of divergent economic headwinds since the onset of The Great Recession in late 2008. Chances are good that during that time, a business held on tightly to the cash it had, put its growth plans on hold or both.
(BPT) – Businesses of all sizes, especially small and mid-size businesses, have faced a number of divergent economic headwinds since the onset of The Great Recession in late 2008. Chances are good that during that time, a business held on tightly to the cash it had, put its growth plans on hold or both.
Now that the economy is gaining stability, business owners might be asking themselves how to best manage their business finances for the future – ride out the recession or take advantage of an upswing?
The answer is simple: get a crystal clear view of both your cash position and your cash needs and manage them closely. Although it may sound complicated, small and mid-sized businesses can easily maximize cash through a combination of smart strategies and a dynamic checking account.
"Small and mid-sized businesses seeking to shore up their financial health and gain an advantage in this economy can best achieve these goals by maximizing their working capital," says Bill Fink, executive vice president and chief lender for Regional Commercial Banking at TD Bank. "If there's one area that businesses seem to be struggling with in this economy, it's how to best manage and maximize the return on their cash. But you don't necessarily need to have a CFO on staff to do it well. Sound cash management strategies and access to advanced payments and receivables services through TD Commercial Convenience Checking can provide an edge for any business owner."
Before a business can reap the benefits inherent in identifying short-term funding gaps in working capital and long-term financing needs for growth, it needs to adhere to essential elements of cash management. A business owner should know when and why cash needs will occur and understand the full range of options for meeting cash needs, which likely include a combination of savings, financing and relying on trade credit terms.
There are two main strategies for business owners to get the most out of their working capital Fink says.
The first is to expedite receivable collections, putting cash back to work for the business, and allowing it to work for the maximum amount of time when measured against the accounts payable window. This gap provides a significant window of investment opportunity and is very similar to how a bank makes money.
The second strategy is to take full advantage of trade credit discounts. The available trade credit terms vary by industry, with many offering a discount from seller to buyer if payments from the seller are made promptly.
"For example, a trade credit agreement might allow for a 2 percent discount for a 10-day payment arrangement," says Fink. This equates to an annualized interest rate of 72 percent on the trade discount – you save this effective interest rate by paying them early. If in this same instance, your business had a line of credit at today's prime rate of 3.25 percent, you should take advantage of available trade credit discounts to realize significant savings, because the annual interest rate on the trade discount is higher than your cost of borrowing."
Other avenues that are often overlooked by small and mid-sized business owners: the use of controlled disbursement services, implementation of zero balance accounts and utilizing the automated clearinghouse network for payments.
Once these strategies are implemented, the next step is to be sure the business has a commercial checking platform that meets the dynamic needs of the company. For businesses that require flexibility as they grow, TD Commercial Convenience Checking allows customers to select and pay for only the services they want, with the benefit of an Earnings Credit Rate that can help offset the cost of banking services. Account holders have access to several advanced payments and receivables services, including TD eTreasury, helping to run their business more effectively. Key features include 1,000 free transactions per statement cycle across the account relationship, and the ability to waive a monthly maintenance fee.
With strong cash management practices in place and a powerful but cost-effective commercial checking platform, small and mid-sized business owners will generate more cash, freeing up capital to support organic growth.
"To best maximize your working capital, implement sound cash management practices and be sure your checking account is robust enough to meet your firm's changing needs as you grow," says Fink.


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Seeking a healthier lifestyle is an inherently good thing that will help
you in many ways in your life. But seeking a perfect outcome—the
perfect body—is neither good nor helpful. In reality, perfection does not
exist, because for every improvement we make, we can always think of
something else that could be changed. Seek a healthy body that functions,
not a perfect body fi t for a display case.
COMEDIAN AND FORMER talk-show host Rosie O'Donnell has battled a
weight problem for as long as she can remember. One day Rosie decided
to start a club to encourage the overweight to improve their habits and
fi tness. Seeking a fi tness coach, she said, "I didn't want some Barbie-doll
type saying, 'You can do it, you can do it.' Anyone who sees that is going
to think, 'I'm never going to look like that. Why bother?'"
For the club's head fi tness coach, Rosie hired Judy Molnar, who
stands six-foot-one and weighs two hundred pounds. "When I fi rst met
Judy," Rosie said, "I thought, 'Here's someone who looks like me, looks
like a regular person.'" Judy's message—"If I can get fi t, anyone can"—
resonated with Rosie.
A few years before, Judy began walking for her health. At the time,
she weighed three hundred pounds. Gradually her walking routine
became a running routine. And although she was not focused on losing
weight, it began to happen anyway, "one doughnut at a time," she says.
After a year, she had lost one hundred pounds.
When O'Donnell's club sponsored a run, Rosie had a chance to meet
countless club members. "These people told me I inspired them," she
says. "Well, they inspired me."
Less than 2 percent of people surveyed were unable to come up with something
they would want to change about their bodies. (U.S. Department of
Health and Human Ser vices 2002)


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Today was a much needed day of retail therapy with my mom. I went a little crazy at MAC and Macy's, but it was all stuff I needed (of course, right?) Plus, I had free stuff to get-- like some VS panties and a MAC lipstick (Snob, which I'm wearing in the last picture) and a free large drink at Chik-fil-a. Also, my toe nail polish and shoe color combo was making me quite happy today. I had this color on my toes two pedicures ago, and I loved it so much I had to get it again. love love love.
Shirt: American Apparel
Jeans: Forever 21
Shoes: Anthropologie
Belt: Ross
Nail polish: OPI for Sephora in It's Bouquet with Me (over a purple base)
Toes: China Glaze in Turned Up Turquoise


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I headed out with a headlight on a cold and breezy morning before sunrise. I wanted to get high on the unnamed point next to St. Mary's Lake, Colorado to capture sunrise images. The sun emerged over the horizon as I neared the summit of the point. As I emerged from the tree-line, the cold breeze turned to bitter cold accompanied by extremely high wind.
I dropped my pack, removed my tripod and extended the legs. After hiking for almost an hour, I knew my camera and lens had made the adjustment to the cold conditions. For outings like this, I put it in a zippered case so it can gradually change to the outside temperature as I hike to the destination. I removed my camera and placed it on the tripod. The wind was so strong and continuous that I had to hold the tripod down as I photographed.
To keep your hands as warm as possible in these conditions, I try to anticipate the start settings I will use and set them in the camera before leaving the house. This way I will minimize removing my hands from gloves during the shoot. I also highly recommend using gloves with leashes that attach around your wrists so you don't accidentally have one blow out of your hands and down the mountain as you remove it. Guess how I figured that one out?
The settings I set in the camera before leaving are settings I know I want or I know will be correct. One of these is RAW+ small jpeg. I know I will process from RAW, but I like to have the small jpeg for immediate viewing. This way I can toss them on my phone or pad for easy quick review on the couch or on a plane. They may not be perfect, but are enough to review and choose for editing the RAW version.
Another setting is white balance or WB on your camera. I know I want the daylight, commonly the sun symbol, setting so I retain all the subtle hues in the sunrise. If left in auto white balance, the camera is likely to shift the setting from image to image washing out most as it attempts to turn yellow and magenta light into white as it would with a light bulb. Daylight white balance is a fixed setting that doesn't change.
For my nature landscapes, I like to use a quality circular polarizer. I rotate the polarizer to the dial in the look I'm after. Simply put, a polarizer removes or forces the reflection. I use it to remove undesired light reflection from atmospheric particles. In this case, mostly crystals of ice and snow blowing in the wind. They reflect the light, so I dial the polarizer to remove this reflection. Sometimes I dial to get the reflection. You can clearly see it through the camera as you turn the polarizer. Don't forget to always turn your polarizer in the same direction it screws onto the lens to prevent it coming off, hitting the ground and rolling off a cliff! Guess how I figured that one out?
Finally, in a situation like this with high wind, take two or three images of the same shot. I do this because I'm never sure how the wind will gust or momentarily ease. I'm using f/stops to maximize depth of field which means slower shutter speeds at a lower ISO. Taking multiple images of the same shot increases you chances of getting a sharp image in high wind. I keep my hand firmly on the neck of the tripod holding the legs down. There is no reason to leave your camera packed away until it is warm outside. With the right game plan, a little suffering and the right equipment you can create some incredible images in the winter.
The following images were taken with a Tamron SP 24-70 f/2.8 VC USD lens and a Nikon D800. Also used was a circular polarizer and a tripod. Keep warm and Enjoy!


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