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It's that time of year again...are we preparing for festivities, parties, gift-buying, wrapping, and giving, sending out cards, going to parties, or preparing for our Savior to reside in our hearts? How do you best spend this time? What feels the best for you? It is often said it is a time to "WAKE-UP!" and get ready, feel alive, and put into action the feeling of peace, joy, love, and giving! How can we do less, to feel more? Does this make sense? Do less to feel more? When we are so busy and consumed with all the holiday happenings, we tend to feel stressed, tired, crabby, and maybe even numb. Doing less and saying no to all the hustle and bustle can actually allow us to feel more, or at least feel what we want to feel-joyful, charitable, kinder, and calmer. How do you choose to feel this holiday season?
This is not the Mother's Day essay I intended to write
This is not the Mother's Day essay I intended to write.
This essay is about me. It's about how I learned forty-year-old woman can act like petulant toddlers – and their Moms will still love them. This is the absolute uncensored truth on all levels.
Happy Mother's Day Mom, (aka Grandma Macaroni). I love you.
I bicker with my Mom.
I roll my eyes at my Mom.
I am exasperated with my Mom when she buys my child expensive birthday / Christmas / Easter / no reason other than she wanted to presents.
She 'just wants to' frequently, so I'm frequently exasperated.
I am frustrated with my Mom when she morphs into a short order cook and meets my child's utterly random requests for 'melty cheese' or 'macaroni and peas' or 'the good crackers.' I am most especially frustrated because I have no earthly clue which crackers are the 'good' crackers. This is their little game, and if I'm honest, I'm a little jealous.
I am irritated with my Mom when she brushes me off and gives my child another cookie. Extra cookies happen often, so yes, you guessed it – I am irritated often.
This past week I sat with my coffee and my laptop, morning after morning, trying to summon the great American Mother's Day essay. Concentrating and meditating and deleting, as the words just never seemed right, never seemed enough.
I was searching for words of love and wonder. But, those words packed themselves up for a holiday without notice, leaving me dry. In a final, desperate bid to summon words, any useful words, I flipped back through old journals. Surely reading my words, written in my hand would unstick the spigot – it had to, I had deadlines and time waits for no writer.
So I sat reading my journals. Leafing recklessly though pages that contained lists of what I was grateful to have in my life, plans for the future, recollections and hopes and joys. I was flipping back and forth a bit recklessly when I slammed into the wall of fear and pain. Stung by the scrawl I didn't recognize as my own, I read the entries full of fear I wrote last winter. I noted how my letters were bigger, loopier, rushed and raw. I wanted to turn the pages and run from my words, but I was stuck there by the stinging, searing, memories. For three months I was gripped by a variety of fears as my mom, who I can't recall even having the flu was desperately sick. Some unknown bizarre infection was wreaking havoc in every sense of the word - and I was powerless. I was frantic, powerless and lost. I closed my eyes and willed the images away, but still I remembered the phone calls to and from my brother and father. I remembered keeping the phone ringer at full volume so I wouldn't miss a call or text. I couldn't miss a call or text.
I was submerged by the memories of the vows I made that began 'If my mom is ok."
If my Mom is ok I'll let her buy my child whatever she wants to.
If my Mom is ok I'll never be snide when she asks me to call to say I got home ok.
If my Mom is ok I'll never complain that she lets the baby watch TV.
If my Mom is ok I'll never roll my eyes when she questions my parenting.
If my Mom is ok I'll never chastise her for undermining my parental authority.
If my Mom is ok… If my Mom is ok… If my Mom is ok…
Had I fulfilled any of those vows? Any? Even for a short time?
Didn't I just question why she bought another American Girl outfit? Wasn't it last month I pleaded with her to keep the Easter baskets reasonable this year? I allowed the first cookie so why, I recalled asking, did she have to push it to two cookies? And for the love of life could someone tell me which crackers are the 'good crackers' so I know which brand to buy?
Stunned the clock brought me back. Another day's office hours resulted in nothing productive and know the toddler needed to be picked up. I put the old journals back, splashed water on my face and hit the Starbucks between my front door and school pickup line. Yes, I had made coffee that morning, but it grew cold and sour while I tripped on my memories. Not much in life is worse than cold coffee or broken vows, besides I needed the familiarity of the drive thru to steady me. I needed the caffeine to snap me back.
It was raining so we couldn't play on the schoolyard slide. As my toddler waved good-bye to classmates, I noticed the quivering lip, the sad forlorn brown eyes and sensed my window to restore calm was closing – quickly. I knelt to explain we'd play another day, steeling myself in case this mission went south with the reminder: this kid saves the tantrums for me because I'm the safe harbor. I'm the person it is safe to screech at, stamp feet at and glare at while yelling, "I'm so frustrated."
I get to deal with the tantrums because I'm Mom.
My love is sure and absolute.
My love is constant and relentless.
That absolute, relentless love despite anything this kid throws at me is the love that Moms talk about when we say we'd do anything for our kids. Anything to see them happy, see them safe, see them spared of pain or robbed of joy. Maybe those moments when being the Mom is tough are really gifts; I get to prove that fierce love over and over and over… and Please Lord over and over and over and over for a long time to come.
Standing in the cold spring rain I realized I didn't really break those vows. I was just testing the limits of a more mature Mother / Daughter bond. Giving her the gift of loving her child over and over and over and over and Thank You Sweet Lord over and over and over again.
My Mom's love is without question and therefore, can tolerate eye rolls, snide comments and exasperated sighs. I looked deep into those big brown eyes and said, "Hey, you want to call Grandma?"
"Good crackers?" the small voice asked?
I replied "Sure, Mommy promises to ask Grandma were to get the good crackers."
Jennifer Bellber is a Certified Professional Life Coach & Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner. She's a wife, mother of a toddler, sometimes blogger, photographer for fun and charitable causes, slow runner and weight lifting enthusiast who reduced her physical self by 120 pounds a few years ago.
Jennifer's passion is helping overwhelmed parents figure out who they want to be when their kids grow up, ditch the Mommy Guilt (or Daddy Guilt as the case may be) and live a connected, empowered, wickedly amazing sexy life of their own design.
To learn more about Jennifer, visit: www.jenniferbellber.com
Remember The Caregivers!
(Editor's Note: Gina & Russ – fellow coaches and friends in New Jersey – have different cancer experiences and collaborated on this blog for the benefit of you and those around you.)
Sometimes we are so caught up in our recovery that we forget about the needs of others. It wasn't until almost a year after my first surgery for a double mastectomy that I became aware of what my husband was going through in terms of my cancer diagnosis. I was so involved in taking an active role in my recovery (not to say that this is not a positive action) and the well-being of my children that it didn't even dawn on me what my husband was going through in the process and I don't even think he thought about himself either since his primary focus was caring for me. So this one day about a year after my surgeries and treatment we were having a discussion and he described to me how difficult it was for him not to worry about recurrence of my cancer and it opened up a door to a conversation about the emotions of what he had been feeling all throughout the year long experience we had been through.
I was actually devastated at the thought that I hadn't even been focusing on what he was going through internally. Caregivers, while they are carrying their own burden can sometimes get lost in the journey. We have to be consciously aware of the emotions that they are going through in the process as well and this is why it is so important for caregivers to feed themselves while caring for their loves ones and for us as survivors, even though we are carrying our own load, to recognize the pain of what our caregivers are experiencing and to simply say: "Thank you" for remaining by our side.
When we look back it's all so simple, all we have to do is have a conversation, speak up, express our feelings and ask for what we need and what the other person needs in return even if we are afraid to do so.
It's all about fluid conversations and getting past our fears so that we can remain united and healthy in facing our journey together.
So today, I ask that you tell your caregiver how much their love and support has meant to you on your journey and to ask them what they are experiencing and feeling so that you can give back to them in return.
Gina makes such excellent points. I so admire her for her strength and insight (and of course her friendship). Luckily for me, I haven't been diagnosed with cancer. My Mom has though – Stage Zero Breast Cancer this Summer. I can say now that it has had a happy ending. She's finished with her radiation and doesn't need chemo. Thank goodness. We're all very grateful.
Overall, my experience as a caregiver was positive, because of the support of those around me. I needed them just like my Mom needed me. Somewhat early on in her process of dealing with the cancer, I asked if it was alright with her if I posted about it on my Facebook, and luckily for me, she said "please do whatever it takes to get the support you want and need". Because of the work I do as an Entrepreneur and Coach, my use of social media is rather frequent and I talk a lot about what's going on in my life personally and professionally. For that period where I was coming to terms with what may happen and what was happening, but hadn't mentioned it broadly, I felt as if I wasn't living an authentic life. For me, talking about it publicly was needed. Much-needed actually. Once I announced it, the floodgates opened with love and support that still hasn't stopped 3.5 months later. It energizes me, and my Mom, who very much appreciates the kind words from people she's met and many she's never met.
This may resonate with you, or you may have a very different style. Whatever you need is your decision, and I'd bet that the people around you will support you in however you want to be treated.
Here's my message for everyone reading this: If you're a patient, carve out just a little time for the caregivers in your life. If you're a caregiver, take time for your own self-care. Think about what you need and then don't be shy in telling others. Lastly, if you know a caregiver, ask them what they need and how you can best support them.
Good luck on your journey!
Gina & Russ
Gina Costa-Goldfarb is a breast cancer survivor and Certified Professional Coach. She helps women diagnosed with breast cancer cope, step by step, with the emotional and physical challenges they experience, so they gain confidence and feel in control of their life again. For more on her, go to www.newbeginningswithgina.com.
Russ Terry is a Gratitude guru who's helping to make the world a happier and more grateful place. Earlier this year, he published his first book: My Gratitude Journal: 365 days of the people & things I'm grateful for and the lessons you can learn from them. He has two more books on Gratitude due out in 2015. For more on him, go to www.russterrylifecoach.com.
All I Want Is My Child To Be "Happy"!
Since the time my child came into my life, it has been a roller coaster ride. The journey of five years is locked in my heart for the rest of my life to cherish. A few things which he has taught me every year are:
1.) The First Year - Love, Hugs and Warmth. The touch of their little hands and feet, the chuckles and the nibbles. The sleepless nights and the days of smiles and play. The musical toys, the ringing bells, all this and more. I learnt to be happy and smile even when life gave me a hundred reasons to cry.
2.) The Second Year - The incomplete words, the sound of mama and the big feet wanting to climb every chair and table. The urge to move around, the teething pains, the rolling on the ground. The smiles glowing brighter and brighter day by day. Everyday bringing with it new accomplishments. Crawling, kneeling, standing, falling and not giving up and trying again is a lifetime learning for anything that we want to achieve.
3.) The Third Year - You can smile and cry at the same time. Yes! Kids have a wonderful way of doing this. One second they are crying, and the other moment you hear giggles in your ears. Watching these magical moments have been overwhelming. The energy levels at its peak have shown how the mind controls the body. And once the mind decides then nothing can overpower it.
4.) The Fourth Year - Be Fearless and Curious. The power of imagination, of questioning, of learning new things every time, all the time. A creative adult is a child survived in it. Always think childlike and you will break all boundaries in the galaxy of thoughts.
5.) The Fifth Year - Time to build the foundation. Foundation of values, discipline, character, attitude, self-image, self esteem, self-worthiness. A testing time for the parents as the child is learning more from your actions than your words. Watch what you do rather than what you say. Appreciate, Encourage, Empathize with them for this will help them get roots of responsibility and wings of independence. Responsibility to take decisions, make choices, OWN Choices. Independence to make them feel empowered enough and know how to think rather than what to think.
Many more moments to be created, to be smiled, to be enjoyed as it is our responsibility to develop in our children -- confidence to stand on their own, courage to dream big and fight for it and a sense of gratitude for LIFE which is to be lived Happily!!
Kusha Kalra is a passionate Facilitator and High Impact Presentation Designer. Friends and colleagues know her for the positivity and magnificent vibrancy that she exhibits in her training sessions. The innovations and creativity have left a lasting impression on the audiences.
Kusha is certified coach from International Coach Academy and is keen on helping people in their pursuit of happiness. To learn more, visit: www.happylives.in
How to Fight Cyberbullying
From "The Karate Kid" to "How to Train Your Dragon" to "Little House on the Prairie," bullying is a common theme that reflects the real issues children and young adults face when peers begin a campaign of hate. And because learning how to subdue a rare dragon or perform a threatening karate kick isn't effective (or even realistic) in social settings, parents have struggled to find the best way to explain bullying and give their children the tools necessary to combat — or simply survive — the unwanted attention.
Even more confusing is the rise of cyberbullying — something most teachers, parents, or other adults have little experience with and may be unaware of as the exploitation occurs on private online networks or is hurled by anonymous users. This can't be ignored, however. Nearly one in five children who use social networking sites is the victim of cyberbullying, according to a recent study by children's charity NSCPP.
Hannah Smith, a 14-year-old girl living in England, was one victim of online bullying. Gabrielle Molina was teased and taunted online and in the classroom. Both of these young girls' deaths have been linked to cyberbullying. Most recently, a 17-year-old boy living in Scotland took his life after communication with a person he believed to be a teenage girl turned out to be someone extorting money. Stalking and bullying online are serious threats to our children, and they require parents to remain vigilant in monitoring their children's online habits.
Recognizing the Abuse
The signs of cyberbullying are similar to those of "traditional" bullying. A bullied child will tend to be withdrawn, agitated, and reluctant to share conversation. He might suffer from loss of appetite, a decline in the quality of his schoolwork, general worry, or emotional upsets like crying for no apparent reason.
Many times, the victim does not even know who the abuser is due to anonymous comments or user profiles. This leaves the child feeling paranoid, wondering who is making his life miserable and whether he knows the person in real life.
Unfortunately, the effects of cyberbullying aren't limited to digital spaces. While the perpetrator might not attend the same school — or even be the same age — the child's peers can read the comments online and bring them to life in the "real world."
Why is cyberbullying so harmful? Many children have self-doubt, fear, and imposed beliefs that they are "no good," and a few unkind words displayed on a message board can turn these common insecurities into total desperation. These messages can be reviewed again and again, and the hateful comments tend to be much harsher as abusers act more brazenly when sheltered by a screen.
Because it's so difficult to stop or monitor online activity, parents need to support, guide, and help their children develop skills to combat the abuse and deal with the psychological aftermath.
How to Fight Back
For many parents, their first reaction to an instance of bullying is to take away the cell phone, the Facebook account, and any online privileges. No cyber life means no cyberbullying, right?
However, this tactic can actually make things worse. For many children and young teens, having hundreds or thousands of contacts, Facebook friends, or Twitter followers is a measure of popularity and self-worth. The phone is a portal to their world. While some negativity and abuse might be coming through, closing the door entirely is not the answer. Taking privileges away can feel like a punishment during a time when the child really needs trust, support, and open communication with his parents.
That said, there are some steps a parent can take to make a child's digital world safer right away:
- If the abuse is happening through SMS, change the child's cell phone number or block the abuser's number.
- Shut down any profiles or accounts where users are anonymous, such as Ask.fm. These sites attract users who prey on youthful insecurities.
- Have an honest conversation about how to respond to hateful messages and how to understand the other person's motivations.
If Things Get Worse
Bullying can become an unmanageable issue, especially if a child's abusers attend the same school or participate in the same activities. Often, a child being bullied is viewed by other bullies as an easy target, and this results in a vicious cycle of hateful comments, teasing, and threats, both online and at school.
Create a team to address the issue. Include teachers, other parents, and siblings. Provide a supportive environment where the child can talk openly about the abuse and how he feels. If a young adult is uncomfortable discussing these issues with a parent, a coach or therapist could help him work through the bullying, regain his confidence, and reaffirm his values.
If threats have been made, you should immediately contact the police — even if it's an online issue. Technology has become more sophisticated, and police departments may have the ability to track down the abuser through his or her digital signature. Hiring a lawyer or working with social services are also options for families or children who have experienced serious disruptions because of a cyber bully.
Having an online presence is a natural part of a young adult's life today, so the most important thing you can do for your child is to instill in him the belief that he can discuss anything with you — including mistakes made online. If you make discussing online behavior and interactions a regular event, you can build a relationship in which online teasing, bullying, or even coercion are issues you fight together.
For more than 30 years, Rod Beau has been an internationally sought-after education and management consultant and keynote speaker. His practical, real-world business experience and career have been in educational leadership, relocation consulting and executive and leadership coaching. As a Senior Consultant and Master Executive Coach, Rod is also an Accredited ANLP Trainer - specializing in Executive and Leadership Coaching. To learn more about Rod Beau, please visit www.sherpanlp.com
A Tale of 3 Funerals
"Life is what happens when you are staring at your smartphone" – author unknown
I am in an introspective mode after returning from the third funeral I attended in less than 90 days: a dear cousin, an uncle, and a good friend's mother. But don't worry – this isn't a sad message. Just a reminder about how precious life is, and what a difference one person can make.
Losing someone is a sad occasion, but since God has other plans for us, so we are only saying goodbye to our loved one's body. Homegoing services give us an opportunity to say goodbye and pay tribute to our loved one's lives. As I reflected on the lives of these three amazing people, I found some inspiring commonalities. Though none of these people knew one another, and there was no blood relation, they had the following traits in common:
- They gave love freely and abundantly. I heard story after story of the people who were touched by these three people. In each case there was at least one story of uncommon generosity of spirit, and sharing love the way that God intended us to. They each displayed love not just with their families, but to people in need, who became adopted family.
- They were strong and vibrant. They were everyday people - like you and me. They weren't famous, but they left giant footprints in their communities, and in the lives of their families.
- They were positive. Stories abounded about courage and strength in the face of adversity. Being heads of households, they pushed through the tough times and stood strong. My cousin had a huge smile and deep dimples, and we watched a beautiful slide show of pictures with her trademark smile, even when she was ill and we knew she was suffering.
- They valued family above all. Each person made a gigantic impact in their families – and became role models for many beyond those with blood relations. But through thick and thin, they stood for the people they loved when the going got rough.
What a testimony! At each service I remembered my own interactions with these people – however brief or long ago. I remember thinking about how they didn't waste one drop of the spirit, intention and purpose that God sent them here for – and how I'm sure He greeted them each with the words, "Well done."
I've said it often – tomorrow isn't promised. We have a finite amount of time here on earth. How are YOU using your time? Are you wasting too much time checking your email or playing Candy Crush (she said guiltily)?
Are you pleased with the direction your life is taking? If not, what can you do to shift gears? Remember, you are much more powerful than you think. Some things we chalk up to bad luck or victim thinking can be rectified if only we would choose to take action.
Today is the first day of the rest of YOUR life. What does tomorrow hold for you? And more importantly, what will YOU do differently going forward?
Many blessings to you and yours.
Trina Ramsey is a career and life coach, specializing in personal transformation and career transition. With 20 years of experience in business and management, Trina is a "people person" and a change agent. Trina started her business, Perspectives Plus Coaching in 2009 after spending 15 years as a nonprofit fundraiser and experience running her own interior decorating business. For more on Trina visit trinaramsey.com. @PerspectivePlus or https://www.facebook.com/CareerTalkWithCoachTrina
Coaching A Family With Teenagers Through Transitions
Rod's client was a family in Scotland who had two children of school age. The family had moved overseas three years ago and had just returned to the UK. Their two teenage children were not settling in either their school or social environment and had created resentment towards their parents for the move.
They felt great pressure from their family to do better. They were frustrated by the apparent impossibility to change their destiny and their frustration with their lives.
Parents were concerned about the change in behavior, occurrence of depression and self harm.
Rod's objectives were to empower the teens to identify what their passions were. To reconnect them with those passions and help empower them and restore their self confidence so they could find avenues that would open the doors for them to start the changes. Ideally to get them to see their present challenges as advantages along with their experiences abroad.
It was also critical that the parents who were paying for the coaching understood that there was confidentiality between the teenagers and Rod as a coach. This had to be a pre requisite to the agreement for coaching.
To stop the self harm of the youngest teen.
Rod initially identified some of the teenager's key strengths, which included their experiences abroad, their understanding of cultures and language from their 'adventures' overseas and their ability to be a catalyst for change and understanding in their new environment.
To create with the teenagers strategies to build new friendships in their new school as well as maintain their old ones via social media with those overseas.
To open avenues of discussion to address the root mistrust caused by the frequent moving around. To discuss their concerns and create a family dialogue that allowed for different opinions to be respected and valued rather than judged.
Rod tailored youth impact coaching sessions individually with the two teenagers to identify their concerns and open that dialogue.
Created joint sessions with the two teenagers to see how they could create joint and supportive strategies
Created a family session to set ground rules for open discussions and support
Using NLP and Youth Impact coaching Rod created a holistic process for the entire family that would allow them to all see and recognized their individuality as well as the benefits of being a family again
This included a 'personal breakthrough' session to increase his clients confidence and a session to help them understand what was really important to them both in school and life generally.
Rod then coached them to improve their chances of getting accepted in their new environment and how to really benefit from the opportunity this would offer.
The youngest teen stopped self harm and moved from minor drug use to become self confident and self assured. He went on to enjoy a productive year in his new school and was elected to the student council for the forthcoming year.
The eldest son was able to create new friendships after some difficult struggles. He was able to maintain his close friendships from overseas and will host two of his best friends in the summer for a month. It is proposed that he will later return to his previous country to be hosted by his friend.
The family came up with positive strategies to implement whenever the father's work would entail living elsewhere. Bringing together the family to have constructive discussions and dialogue without being judgmental.
Academic results increased with both teens as they settled in to their new school
And so?
Nine months after the coaching began the family is moving forward in a positive way. Both teens have settled in and moved away from their 'at risk' behavior.
Rod continues to work with 'at risk' teens as well as 'self harmers' with great results.
For more than 30 years, Rod Beau has been an internationally sought-after education and management consultant and keynote speaker. His practical, real-world business experience and career have been in educational leadership, relocation consulting and executive and leadership coaching. As a Senior Consultant and Master Executive Coach, Rod is also an Accredited ANLP Trainer - specializing in Executive and Leadership Coaching. To learn more about Rod Beau, please visit www.sherpanlp.com
I left home with 3 suitcases and $1000 to my name. Now 45 years later I'm looking at stuff. We all seem to like "stuff". It's a fact-we are creatures that accumulate stuff! We buy big houses to put all our stuff into. And if that doesn't work, we pay extra to have our stuff in storage units. We work long hours at a job where we cannot see or enjoy our stuff. The weekend comes and we collapse in bed, ignoring our stuff.
We tend to hold onto it, carrying that one box of precious stuff as we move from location to location. We purchase stuff, AKA collector's items, old cars, junk jewelry, antiques, china, Lladro and more, that we don't have space for anymore. Maybe these hold memories of our younger days or they remind us of our childhood, our children or loved ones that have passed away. To part with these seems impossible.
There is a saying that goes, "You have to get rid of the old to make way for the new." or "If you are feeling stuck in your life, ditch the stuff and do some "Spring Cleaning".
To make way for this new "Spring Clearing" with every step we need to take a long hard look at the things that no longer serve us, things that drain us instead of giving us energy, and things that keep us from moving forward. We may also need to leave those toxic friendships behind. Saying goodbye to old clutter and toxic friends may not be an easy task but it can prove beneficial for bringing in the new. In the "Spring Season" we welcome new energy, new growth and new beginnings.
If you need a little gentle nudge to toss stuff, consider these:
- First sit back - see if there's stuff taking over your life. Cleaning out the clutter is "done in layers". In a moment of mindfulness, you may be able to expand your comfort zone and look at what you really need and enjoy in your life and look at what you can remove that's no longer working. Ask yourself- "Do I allow stuff to identify who I am?"
- If you live alone, make the decision to surround yourself with what makes you happy, what you enjoy most and down size the rest. If you have an office at home make it uniquely yours and remove the clutter. Removing clutter opens new doors to opportunities.
- Our bodies accumulate toxic residues -that may also need to be cleaned out. And "Spring" can be the perfect time with the warmer weather it brings. Try juicing at home, for 5 days. Juicing can give your digestive system a rest. You may also experience improved immune function.
- If you have a ton of skin care products, look at the expiration dates. The epidermis constantly rebuilds itself. Nothing worse than old skin care products going on your brand new skin! (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0005206/)
We can experience many emotions when we clear the clutter, such as depression-helplessness-survival and fear. Include "Self Care" in your day- this can mean a hug, a walk, a home cooked meal or having a meaningful conversation with a loved one. Honor your health and embrace change.
Hire a health coach for any growth area you need to work on. Connie Rogers is a Certified Integrated Holistic Health Coach. For more health tips I invite you to visit www.bitesizepieces.net and https://www.facebook.com/ReverseageWellnessSpa
3 Ways to Honor Your Sentimental Items and Reduce the Clutter
When I work with clients, one of the common things people have trouble with is sentimental items they received or inherited. Some of us feel that to donate or otherwise get rid of these items that have been passed down isn't right, that we must keep the item to honor that person's memory. But how are you honoring a person's memory if all that stuff is just sitting in your basement gathering dust and mold?
Just because you're getting rid of a sentimental item doesn't mean that you're throwing out the person or his or her memory. There are many ways to remember these items and the memories they represent. Here are three ideas:
1. Take Digital Photos. We are so lucky to live in the digital age where we can create ways to remember our physical items in a digital format, which of course frees up our physical space. When my mom finally made me take ownership of all the dolls she had saved for me from childhood, I knew I didn't want to keep most of them, but I did want to remember the dolls. So I spent some time taking some great photos of them to help me remember. It made it much easier to donate them after taking the photos. I've found that with sentimental items, people are often afraid that if they get rid of the item they will lose the memory. For me, taking a digital photo is a great way to keep the memory without keeping the stuff.
2. Keep ONE, Not All. Many people will shutter to think of breaking up an old dish set, but if the dishes are just sitting in a box in your basement, what good are they really serving? Consider keeping one place setting of the dishes or another piece you really like, and finding a place in your home to display it. Donate or consign the rest of the set. The same goes for other collections that you may have inherited - pick one (or a few) that you really like and that you're willing to display in your home, and get rid of the rest.
3. Repurpose Old Items into Display Art. I encourage you to think outside the box. For example, those quilts that you inherited – perhaps they are ripped in a few places and stained in others, but your grandma made the quilts so you really want to keep them. How about cutting out some of your favorite parts of the quilts and transforming them into a wall hanging for display? Another fun idea - I met a woman who takes antique-looking dishes and makes them into yard sculptures (most of which have little solar lights built into them for night lighting). If you're not the arts and crafts type, talk to some of your friends who have these talents and see if they might be willing to help you repurpose your items.
If you have sentimental items in your home that you've had packed up for some time, look very carefully at them; do you really want to keep them? If you do, find a way to incorporate them into your home and DISPLAY them, they aren't serving any purpose to be packed away for years on end. Stuff was meant to be used and enjoyed, not collecting dust in moldy corners of your basement!
Have you used any of these or other methods with your own sentimental items? I'd love to hear about them in the comments below!
Tracy K. Pierce is a Clutter Coach, Holistic Organizer, and the creator of the Reclaim Your Space, Reclaim Your Life Bootcamp program. She is the owner and founder of Synergy Organizing and Synergy Wellness. Her mission is to propel her clients towards the realization of their ideal lives. Tracy assists holistically-minded and motivated people who are sick and tired of their clutter reclaim space for what matters most.


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Cadillac was born in 1902, shortly after the invention of the automobile. Founded by William Murphy, the company takes its name from the founder of the city of Detroit, the cradle of the American automobile, a French military man named Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac, which explains why the brand is named just like a denomination of origin of French wines. Cadillac belongs to the American giant General Motors, which for most of the twentieth century was the largest car manufacturer in the world. Despite being a luxury brand, Cadillac has barely managed to expand its sales beyond the American continent , because both in Europe and in Asia the Cadillac are inadequate due to their generous dimensions and the orientation of their suspensions to comfort, generating the behavior of a ship and a sensation of floating little valued in the Old Continent. Very much of the American taste, the Cadillacs are above all flashy vehicles full of comfort elements , although the quality of their finishes pales before the proposals of the main premium European manufacturers such as Audi , BMW or Mercedes , cars that have entered with force in the American market. In the 1950s, Cadillac probably experienced its greatest period of splendor. That decade saw the birth of the Cadillac Eldorado , perhaps the largest classic of the firm in its more than 100 years of history. Its rear wings inspired by the shape of the rear wings of the fighters of the Second World War, in the first jet planes and that would later also emulate the space rockets, constitute an ornamental element with no other purpose than decoration, but they have become icon of the brand throughout the world .You can buy pontiac outdoor car covers here.
The first Cadillac electric car? A 7-seater SUV to rival the Tesla Model X
Cadillac moves tab and announced on the occasion of the Detroit Motor Show the arrival of an electric car , still conceptually, but ahead of the first electric car of the company, based on the new platform for electric cars of General Motors and with the intention of making of Cadillac a leading brand and pioneer of electric mobility and luxury, this is the advancement of Cadillac's first electric car , a 7-seater SUV , an alternative to the Tesla Model X ? For now Cadillac has not given details about their specifications , we have no clue neither of the power, nor of the autonomy, that could have, but they have left us with two images in which we can clearly see the front and part of its lateral, with conceptual aesthetic nuances, but with an important declaration of intentions. 2018 is already coming to an end, and in this review, we make the year we left behind, it 's time to remember some of the cars we left in the rearview mirror. 2018 has been particularly "bloody". On the one hand, tougher provisions of the Euro 6 regulation have come into force, but without a doubt, the factor that has driven the most cars has been the WLTP cycle of homologation of consumption and emissions. In many cases, the cost of upgrading engines and versions to the WLTP cycle did not justify the continuation of the car. Let's see what 10 cars have been in memory in this 2018. The goodbye of the Volkswagen Beetle is one of those painful farewells. A low level of sales and the experience of the product itself – it was launched in the distant year 2011 – are what motivate your farewell. The really serious thing is that the Beetle goes without a successor in sight, beyond an enigmatic sketch that makes us think of an electric future. The Beetle was never built on the MQB modular platform and its future could be converted into a Neoretro-looking electric car. Be that as it may, it is clear to us that the Beetle will never be the car we already know. There are still stock units of the convertible Beetle. If you want a unit, do not think about it much or you will be left without it.
The US publication Consumer Reports is a true institution in the analysis of all types of products. Its recommendations – or not recommendations – for purchase are accompanied by exhaustive tests, which can change the commercial direction of many products. They are an institution in car analysis, especially in comparisons. For the first time in their history, they have subjected the same test to four of the most popular automated driving systems – or semi-autonomous driving, if you prefer – of the market. Is the Tesla Autopilot the best option, or has it been overtaken by the competition? The systems tested have been the Super Cruise of the Cadillac CT6, the Autopilot present in the entire Tesla range, the ProPilot of Nissan and the Pilot Assist of Volvo. These systems go one step beyond adaptive cruise control, and in controlled situations, they are able to keep the car in the center of the lane, maintain distance with other vehicles and even regulate its speed according to traffic signals. Although they are the closest thing today to autonomous driving, we must not forget that they are still advanced assistance to driving. There are systems of "autopilot", in short. These systems begin to become popular, and the general public still does not understand what they are capable of doing, and what they are not capable of doing.
These systems help us reduce our fatigue on long trips and improve our safety , if used with head. However, as has already been shown, they are not perfect and abuse of them can lead to situations of serious danger. It is in the hands of the manufacturer to ensure that the system works in situations where it can do so without failures, as well as making the driver see that the system needs supervision . No, you should not read a book or look at your phone: you should keep your eyes on the road and in the rest of the traffic. The Consumer Reports test has focused on five fundamental aspects of these automated driving systems: their overall performance, their ease of use, how clear they are if their use is possible, how they keep the driver attentive, and their performance in case of that the driver does not respond. And the result of its test has been perhaps surprising: the Super Cruise of Cadillac rises with the first position , surpassing the Autopilot of Tesla in several key points. The Nissan ProPilot system and the Volvo Pilot Assist are not up to the top two, and not by a narrow margin. The Super Cruise presents a key difference with respect to the rest: it makes sure that you are looking at the road, and if you do not do it, it is deactivated. The one that I think is one of the key differences between the Super Cruise and the other systems is that through three cameras in instrumentation and steering wheel ensures that we are looking at the road. The rest of the systems only require us to maintain a minimum pressure on the steering wheel – simple to cheat. In addition, it combines light signals on the flywheel itself and acoustic warning signals. Another interesting detail is that it only works on highways. Specifically, its use is delimited by factory GPS, avoiding its use in other roads or secondary roads. On the other hand, the Tesla Autopilot starts in a much simpler way and works better in dense traffic situations. However, it is the worst that keeps the driver attentive and is also able to operate on more complicated roads, such as secondary roads or urban areas. In this type of way, it works more erratically – something that is counterproductive if we rely too much on automation. Both the Nissan ProPilot and the Volvo Pilot Assist have a less consistent operation, requiring more careful monitoring of the driver – to which they only urge to keep their hands on the steering wheel. Consumer Reports asks manufacturers to monitor their drivers more and to warn them in addition to acoustic and visual signals, with vibrations in steering wheel and seats. All precaution is little. Elegant and futuristic , with a finish of the front bumper, at its ends, which reveal it as a Cadillac, the Cadillac EV also arrives under the arm with an announcement by the brand: there will be a new model every 6 months until 2021.
This Cadillac crossover
This will be the first car to use the new platform for electric cars of General Motors , prepared to house very different bodies and with a great modularity for their batteries, traction systems motors . We hope to have more details soon after its debut at the Detroit Motor Show, its arrival as a production model, its autonomy, possible innovations in infotainment or recharge systems and even details about its possible launch to other markets beyond of the North American market, will electricity be the perfect excuse for Cadillac to become a better place in Europe? Cadillac already refers to this crossover as a car capable of satisfying the needs of customers around the world … This leaves us with some hope of seeing it also in Europe. The Cadillac ATS , a premium mid-size saloon developed by General Motors to compete with solid arguments in a segment that has traditionally been dominated by German manufacturers, has already been launched for more than five years . It meant a radical change of strategy regarding the failure of the Cadillac BLS , a recarrozado Saab 9-3 with which the firm tried to attack the European market without success. To compete you to you with rivals like the Audi A4 , BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C – Class , the ATS Cadillac account not only with a four – door body but a body coupe was also developed , and even a high – performance version called Cadillac ATS-V . Undoubtedly, a whole deployment of resources, however, has not been enough to achieve a gap in the segment, not only in Europe (where sales have always been testimonials) but globally.
Sales below expectations, coupled with declining interest in sedan bodies, have caused Cadillac to have decided to put an end to the four-door ATS Cadillac . The production of the model will decrease throughout 2018 until the end of the last months of the year. However, the coupe body will stand a few months on the market, although in 2019 it will also disappear, finally burying the ATS nomenclature. Cadillac will completely reorganize its range of models to adapt to current market demands. The four sedans currently on sale ( Cadillac ATS , Cadillac CTS , Cadillac CT6 and Cadillac XTS ) will be replaced by three completely new models , the first of which will be released later this year. Cadillac has always been a reference for the traditional American sedan ; It should spin very thin so that this complete renewal of its range of sedans will increase sales of this type of body without losing the essence that has always characterized the Cadillac. However, the stars of the Cadillac catalog in the coming years will be the SUV, materialized in the recently presented Cadillac XT4 , the Cadillac XT5 and the future Cadillac XT6 . In a way, the Cadillac ATS could be considered as another victim of the fervent demand for SUVs recorded by the global automotive market, and that is forcing almost all manufacturers to reinvent themselves to stay alive in the market.


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The process of hair transplantation has become very popular across the world. there are lots of people suffering from the problem of hair loss which has ruined their social as well as personal life. Baldness has become so common among both men and women however the most of the victims of the disease are men. A person with baldness gets into depression and feels inferiority complex. The invention of follicular unit extraction technique has solved many problems related to the baldness. The process is one of the most successful surgeries in the world which are carried out in almost every part of the world as well in Turkey however; there are some areas which have special level of expertise in the field of hair transplant turkey.
In follicular unit extraction method, the healthy hair follicles are taken from one part of the head where the hair are present in excess and those follicles are transplanted to the other parts of the head which have no hair. The hair transplantation is carried in number of grafting methods. The type of grafting and the frequency also depends on the baldness and the number of follicles you want to get transplanted.
Hair transplantation has become very common and popular in the world and it has become an industry. The biggest of hair loss transplantation is running right now in Turkey. Transplant Istanbul has 5000 clinics where the hair loss treatment is administered. It has been reported that nearly 5000 people each month visit Istanbul for the hair transplantation surgery. Due to the advancement in the industry, Turkish transplant clinics are now providing many services to the both national and international visitors. Due to those facilities, the number of visitors is enormously increasing.
The clinics which are working in Istanbul use modern techniques and tools to carry out the surgery. The expert surgeons have been appointed in each clinic to conduct high quality surgery with the assistance of other team members. The clinics not only provide the patients with the high quality surgery but they also provide with hotel reservations, vacation services, tour service, local guides about the hotel and clinic to the people coming from other countries, transfers between airport and many other facilities. These facilities have compel the people across the world to visit the Istanbul.
Transplantation Istanbul clinics are specialised in carrying out many other surgery such as plastic surgery, breast implantation, liposuction etc. Due to many facilities, Istanbul has become one of the most famous cities of the world which has specialised treatments for the hair transplantation. There are many services which are provided to the people coming to the Istanbul clinics. In order to facilitate the international visitors, there are many languages which are spoken in the clinics such as Arabic, English etc.
Hair transplant cost is different depending on the method used. Normally, the Turkish clinics are not too expensive and they conduct the surgery at very affordable rates.


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Gypsophila paniculata
Baby's breath is a much-branched perennial herb growing up to 2.5 feet in height. The plant has a large, deep taproot that allows it to grow well in dry and poor soil conditions. Baby's breath has branched clusters of many small flowers. Flowers have 5 white petals and 10 stamens. Leaves are opposite, narrow and are covered with a dense bloom of hairs on both sides. Stems are upright or ascending at the base and single to many in number. Flowers form capsules that contain small black seeds, 0.06 to 0.08 inches (1.5 to 2.0 mm) long. The seeds can germinate in 10 to 15 days and plants grow rapidly. Each plant can produce 10,000 or more seeds, which are spread when the branches dry, break off and are moved in the wind similar to Russian thistle and kochia.
Origin and Distribution
Baby's breath, Gypsophila paniculata, is an ornamental species that has escaped cultivation and invades rangeland, pastures and disturbed sites. Once established it forms dense stands and very difficult to control.
Management Information
Physical Control – Manual/Mechanical Methods
Suppressing the root system and preventing seed production is the management goal for established plants. Hand pulling mature baby's breath plants is difficult. The root system must be severed below the thickened crown and rhizome. This may require digging to a depth of 6 inches to 1 foot. Regrowth is usually rare if the complete crown and rhizome are removed.
Plants regrow following mowing. Plants can tolerate shallow infrequent tillage, but plants rarely persist in fields that undergo frequent deep tillage.
Biological Control – Insects/Pathogens
No biological control agents or pathogens are available for this weed.
Herbicide Control
Due to the variance in soils, vegetation etc. All herbicide recommendations are made based upon the specific site. Please call our office for specific recommendations. 509-634-2338
Please visit NWCB for more information on this weed.


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SESSION CANCELLED | Due to an unexpected and uncontrollable situation with our special guest we have to cancel tonight's session. We used to be Yorick's fans, now we are groupies! We cannot thank him enough for all the consideration and respect he has for us (and you). Trust us, he tried everything before this but movie stars are people too. This romance between Shortcutz and Yorick is not over, we will continue to stalk him and try to have him in our sessions (if Hollywood allows it).
This is the 1st time in 141 sessions we have ever cancelled a session on the day ofevent but we consider it to be unfair to the movies in our competition to have a session without a guest. So, RUN FREE by Raynor Arkenbout will be screened on APRIL 18th and GOLDEN OLDIES by Daan Velsink & Joost Lieuwma will be screened on APRIL 25th. Unfortunately, Chris Oosterom will not be able to share his favourite things to do in this edition of Imagine Film Festival but let's face it 10 minutes would hardly be enough because their programme is really awesome. Chris: see tomorrow at the opening!
Do not worry; we will continue every Tuesday at dekring. Next week our special guest is this year's super golden calf winner Joost van Ginkel (The Paradise Suite) and on the 25th we will welcome Ester Gould, considered by Variety one of ten European Female Filmmakers to Watch, co-director of the controversial documentary Strike a Pose about Madonna's most (in)famous troupe of dancers who changed forever the way we look to AIDS or homosexuality. We will also have by live-chat one of Madonna's dancers. So stay calm, there's plenty of cool stuff coming up.
YORICK VAN WAGENINGEN spent his early career appearing in Dutch films and TV series but since 2005 he has been working mostly in Hollywood. Wageningen broke into acting in 1989 with a recurring role on the Dutch primetime soap opera 'Spijkerhoek' and spent years balancing TV appearances with stage roles. In 2000 Wageningen caught a major break when he reprised his role as a drug-addicted gambler on the run from his past in the feature film 'Total Loss'. Wageningen's performance caught director Steven Spielberg's attention and he asked him to come to Hollywood to appear in 'Minority Report'. Due to problems with his visa, he was unable to work on that movie in the United States, the role ended up being played by Colin Farrell.
After earning notice for his role as a mysterious CIA agent in the humanitarian drama 'Beyond Borders', Wageningen landed a breakout role as battle-scarred criminal The Guv in the sci-fi action film 'The Chronicles of Riddick' and portrayed a calculating English captain in Terrence Malick's 'The New World'. He returned to The Netherlands in 2008 for his role as a resistance fighter in Martin Koolhoven's award-winning World War II drama 'Winter in Wartime', and has since been cast as a sadistic parole officer in David Fincher's blockbuster 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'. In 2015, Yorick played Sadak in Michael Mann's 'Blackhat' alongside Chris Hemsworth and Viola Davis.
This year Yorick played Klaas in Dennis Bot's 'Storm: Letters van Vuur'.
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Daan Velsink, Joost Lieuwma | 03:00 | Animation
In a typical fifties diner, a gangly teenager tries to rock'n'roll with the prettiest girl on the dance floor but is opposed by an importunate cool dude and a stammering jukebox.
Raynor Arkenbout | 08:00 | Fiction
Escaping his execution at the hands of Nazi Soldiers, a rebellious Dutch teenager writes a brutally honest love letter to the girl who changed his life.
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Imagine's director Chris Oosterom will let us know more about all the 'juicy stuff' to see and do in this edition. Imagine Film Festival runs from 12 until 22nd of April at EYE Filmmuseum.


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Sahar Elhabashi is executive VP, MTV Networks International
Sahar Elhabashi has been promoted to Executive V-P, MTV Networks International.
In her expanded role, Elhabashi will direct strategy, operations and business development for MTV Networks' brands MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1, KinderNet and TMF (The Music Factory) in international markets. Elhabashi is also on the board of directors of Nickelodeon Australia, a joint venture between MTV Networks and XYZ Entertainment.
Elhabashi directed MTV's January 2001 entry into Japan with a TV channel and Web site launched via a partnership with @JapanMedia, as well as collaborated with MTV Europe on acquisitions of KinderNet and TMF (The Music Factory) in the Netherlands. MTV Networks has introduced 22 new TV, online & PC broadband services internationally in the past year, including VH1's debut in Asia, Nickelodeon launches in China and Singapore, and MTV 24-hour channel and Web site premieres in Korea and the Philippines.
In the immediate term, an area which might need Elhabashi's attention in India is Nickelodeon, which two years after its launch is still to find its feet.
Greg Ricca, COO, MTV Networks International, who made the appointment announcement, said: "Sahar has been a driving force behind the strategic growth and development of our brands across multimedia platforms around the world, helping MTV achieve its status as the world's largest global network, while launching VH1 internationally, and developing Nickelodeon across all lines of businesses in priority markets."
Elhabashi joined MTV Networks in London in 1992 as manager of new business development, MTV Europe, where she oversaw investment opportunities for MTV in the region. Under her direction, MTV expanded its European business through the launch of VH1 in the UK and Europe as well as through brand extensions into other lines of business, including magazines and record compilations.
In 1994, she was named V-P of Strategy for the newly formed MTV International, responsible for steering strategic and operations planning for MTV and VH1 in international markets. Elhabashi relocated to New York in 1996. In 1997 she was promoted to senior V-P, adding network development for MTV and VH1 to her responsibilities. In 1998, Nickelodeon International's strategy and network development responsibilities were added to her duties.
MTV Networks claims to be the world's premier brand-led, multi-platform entertainment company, reaching more than 164 countries via 72 channels, 38 Web sites and extensive syndication and licensing businesses linked to MTV, VH1 and Nickelodeon brands and properties.


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In their own words: School Board Seat A Candidate Keith Morrison
NN: What are your qualifications and why do you want to run for school board?
Keith Morrison: Nome became my home in 2009. I fell in love with this community and all the potential it has to offer all people. My commitment to Nome is long-term. I am the stepfather to two boys currently enrolled, and one Nome Public School alum. I also have a granddaughter who will be educated in this district. My family is deeply rooted in this community and I'm invested in our success.
Aside from my own family, I've worked with a cross-section of youth in varying roles I've had here. When working and volunteering with our youth, I'm committed to affirming their value and ensuring they have what they need to feel successful. Success means different things for different people and I hope to help create an environment that fosters success for all.
I've also been engaged in a statewide effort to embed equity in the education system; through policy, community engagement, and dialogue. This project has allowed me to reflect on the impact the education system has on our children and what we need to work on together to ensure we honor our children, their families, and their cultures. In America, our education system works for many, but not for all.
I believe I can use my experience, both as a parent and someone who has engaged in this collaborative statewide initiative, to serve the school, educators, students and families of the Nome Public Schools.
NN: Describe your experience with education in Nome and highlight the changes you like to see in the Nome School District.
Keith Morrison: My first job when I arrived in Nome was working as a substitute teacher. There seemed to be a wide range in proficiency of the students. It would be easy put the blame of this gap in many different places. Over the years, I've come to understand that there are many different reasons for these gaps, and we have the responsibility to understand the impact of our community's past, identify solutions, and create policy to support student success. I think the school board has started on this work, and I would honored to be part of continuing the support of this positive change.
In my first years in Nome, I also became friends with educators in our schools. A consistent theme rang true from the conversations. Changing leadership and testing requirements continued to hold students back from making significant gains. Changing leadership compromised the school's relationship with the community and being overly focused on testing requirements narrowed the focus from individual student achievement to collective outcomes. Teachers also expressed having challenging time with uncertainty in contracts and ongoing changes in expectations.
When I joined my family, my stepdaughter was a sophomore, and my stepsons were in 5th and 2nd grade. Each of them has different needs from the school system. With all three I saw where the school impacted more than just their educational growth. They built meaningful relationships with their educators, grew and expanded in their thinking, and the school impacted how they feel about themselves. Nome School District has a real opportunity to be responsive to our student population and their families, in an effort to build a district that reflects them and how they see the world.
In the United States, we have a very narrow focus on how education is delivered and we have the opportunity to look at other education systems to improve our own. By identifying other proven models used throughout the world, we may then have the opportunity to implement them in a holistic and progressive way that would benefit the entirety of our student body. Some of the ideas are simple to implement. For example Greenland has learned that indigenous students are more successful in learning concepts when they have a hands on application of a concept first, then covering the concept material after. I would love the opportunity to roll up my sleeves and see if these types of concepts can be implemented here in Nome.
NN: Recent release of the PEAKS test scores showed a low level of Nome students' proficiency in language and math. How do you propose to improve this performance?
Keith Morrison: A plan for increased achievement should also include meaningful professional development for our educators and engaging meaningfully with families in an effort to make our schools are more welcoming.
I don't think standardized testing is a huge benefit to our students. I think we should explore other ways to monitor proficiency. The focus should be around making sure our students are getting the best education they can receive so they can be productive and successful citizens of the world. We must always be aware that success is not measured by tests, but by how you engage in it. We need a district where kids are engaged and where their success is the priority for all.
NN: Budget constraints are to be expected as the state budget contracts annually. How do you propose the school district for decreasing budget realities as costs rise?
Keith Morrison: With each passing year, providing meaningful education in rural Alaska will become increasingly more challenging due to budget constraints. I believe this is a challenge we are ready to face. Every stakeholder of Nome Public Schools will have to participate in, increased advocacy and use of community expertise to continue enhancing our school system.
Our voice as a community has been diminished through redistricting. This makes it challenging for rural communities to have their needs met equitably by the State Legislature. This means we really need to ensure we are partnering with advocacy agencies to ensure rural school districts are funded fairly. Nome School District has a strong relationship with the Alaska Association of School Boards, which currently advocates for education in our state. I believe we need to find other ways to partner with other rural schools to strengthen our voice and align our messages at both the State and Federal level. It would be worthwhile to see where we can reduce duplication and use our community members and agencies as resources for our students.
We should be empowered to create a system that allows members of our community to bring their expertise and wisdom into our classrooms. How great would it be to see an Elder in our Alaska History class, offering their insight on the impacts of the Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act, or the Boarding School era, or Statehood? We have historians in Nome, but we haven't yet created a resource for educators to invite guests or created space for people to share their knowledge regularly in our classrooms.
NN: What are your thoughts for improving recruitment efforts to find and keep new teachers?
Keith Morrison: We have the opportunity to create short and long-term solutions that will improve recruitment and retention of our teachers. In the short term we can build better relationships with higher education systems that have programs, which prepare teachers to work in our unique environment. We should also continue focusing our recruiting efforts on finding people who have similar lived experiences as our student body and who are looking for an opportunity to create a life within our community.
Recruitment and retention are closely connected. Nome School District might benefit from sending people, who teach and live here, to assist in recruitment for positions. It would also be great to utilize community members in helping with the selection process of new teachers in the same way we use community members when hiring new leadership in the district.
Over the long term, we need to be looking at our own alum and fostering their skills through mentorship and investment in higher education, so we can have more of our own teaching our students. This will require us to identify who those students are and how we can better engage them, while still in our district. There are programs in our state that are designed to promote and engage Alaskan and Alaska Native people within the education system such as the PITAAS program which helps fund undergraduate and graduate education students. We need to focus our efforts inside our school and create job ladders for and with our graduates.


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WBEZ News
Before strike and after, standardized test scores count the same in teacher evaluations
How do you grade a teacher? How much should student test scores figure in that grade? That's one of the questions that kept 350,000 kids out of school in Chicago.
That's why this information is surprising: the weight that standardized test scores will have in grading teachers is exactly the same as it was before months of negotiations, seven days of strike, and declarations of victory from the union.
Lots of teachers oppose the idea of using their students' standardized test scores to judge how well they teach. They say students' scores depend on more than their teaching. They point to studies showing the scores are inaccurate, unreliable.
Chicago Teachers Union president Karen Lewis took up the topic at a rally of thousands last Saturday.
"Evaluate me!" Lewis told the crowd of red-shirted teachers. "Show me how I can get better! But don't tell me some...test you pulled off of a shelf that a child sits down and bubbles in is going to tell you what I've done—it does not!"
Many teachers say one of the victories of the weeklong strike was keeping the use of standardized testing in check. Reports have said the union beat back how much test scores count in a teacher's evaluation.
But the fact is, the weights that student standardized test scores play in determining a teacher's rating will be precisely what the district said they would be last March, when it unveiled its "REACH" teacher evaluation system.
WBEZ has obtained a copy of that part of the contract. Both the union and school district agree the weight standardized tests will be given is the same as it was before.
District spokeswoman Becky Carroll says the district would not reduce the weight test scores are given in evaluations because they are "a key factor indicating how much teacher practice is influencing student growth."
The biggest part of teachers' ratings were always going to be determined by principals' observations of them in class. That percentage will now be even greater, post-negotiations.
"We held the line," said union vice president Jesse Sharkey. "We said that most of a teacher's evaluation –70 percent—is going to be based on their practice. And we feel like that's a fair standard."
Think of a pie. The test score slice is the same as what the district proposed under its original evaluation system. The principal observation slice is bigger. That's made possible because the union and school district threw out another slice of pie that was going to be used in a grading teachers: student surveys.
The surveys would have asked students fourth grade and older to agree or disagree with specific statements, such as, "In this class, we learn to correct our mistakes." Sharkey says kids are unqualified to judge teachers' pedagogy.
Teachers' evaluations will still include student work like essays or science labs. Some people have lumped that measure of student growth together with standardized tests to give the impression that tests are taking over teacher ratings.
Actually, whether you check last March, before the strike, or today, standardized test scores were never going to be more than 25 percent of a Chicago teachers' grade. This year, they'll account for 15 percent.
All percentages are for elementary school teachers in tested grades and tested subjects.


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Sandisk Usb 120gb cz88[ Edited ]
01-23-2018 10:22 PM - edited 01-23-2018 10:51 PM
I have a desktop with windows 7. I just installed a front panel x4 usb 3.0 hub. The desktop has 2 3.0 ports on the rear panel. when I run atto speed test on my sandisk extreme pro 120gb cz88 my read reaches 210 and write is 198 on both the front and rear ports. however when I run the atto test in my windows 10 laptop I get close to advertised speeds. My desktop has a 256gb ssd as primary and I have tweaked win. 7 for that. ie prefetch superfetch etc. IDK if that has to do with the slower speeds or not. The desktop is older with a with a AMD phenom x4 925 processor. is there anything I can do to get closer to advertised speeds ? that is without buying a new desktop. Thanks Ed !!!!!!!
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With your desktop you are getting "my read reaches 210 and write is 198 on both the front and rear ports." I think you are doing a WHOLE lot better than me on my desktop. Is your desktop Windows system configured for Easy Removal or Performance of USB drives?
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Re: Sandisk Usb 120gb cz88[ Edited ]
01-25-2018 02:52 AM - edited 01-25-2018 02:52 AM
its set to performance. I just ran atto on my laptop and Read 264 Write 218.
Advertised is 260/240
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Remember the advertized specs are "up to" numbers usually done on test equipment with no apps competing for resources. I think you're getting good numbers for the systems you're testing with.
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The living inside the Costa Blanca in Spain might astonish you even if you have ever stayed in Buenos Aires apartments. The villa is furnished to taste. The majority of the music bars are available together inside a spot recognised as the Paichi Centre, offering a range of various kinds of music to match all tastes in addition to giant sports screens and pub quizzes. Navegate a own route in Costa Blanca Being because Alicante was last reported plus it has the benefit of its global airport called the Altet, you can start an entertaining getaway there. Book the Smallest Car Possible - Like any nation, the smaller auto you rent the cheaper the weekly rate. Knowing which, let us take a consider a few of the top points of interest in the wider province. Rincon de la Vieja National Park Situated at the north of the nation, Rincon de la Vieja National Park is one of the treasures of Costa Rica. Elche is the third largest city plus the most visited too. You can enjoy sports activities like bull fighting, golf, etc. You are able to furthermore stroll into the old town plus admire its architecture and also its charm. Called the Misteri d'elx this festival is a medieval religious play that portrays the death of the Virgin plus her supposition into paradise. The resort of Javea is certainly only a couple of kilometres towards the north with its big variety of bars and diners and Calpe is just a small further towards the south of Moraira. The choices in villas vary from those that are top quality to those which are for the more budget minded and everything between. Elche is a city located just inland within the coastline however it is nevertheless value a see especially to find its palm woodland said to function as the largest in the world outside the Arab countries. Teenagers can enjoy the magnificence of the stalactites and stalagmites, and we all may become more familiar with the history of caves with a guided tour. There is an inside maze that will certainly go down perfectly with the kids! A Spanish holidayIt's easy to understand the cause why millions of individuals from all the corners of the globe choose on Spain because their christmas destination. Almost the entire Costa Blanca was initially below Moorish occupation plus then conquered by the Christians, and Benijofar is not a exception.
You should enable for this in a budget before you look. The region has a rich history that may be traced right back to prehistoric instances. Spring flowers evoke the romance of the season. The typical trip from Madrid to Alicante is about 4 hours. Certainly this is an event not to be overlooked because you'll find spectacular dishes whenever we go. In 1485, Matrera field was no longer a border, and was repopulated. Getting To And Going Around We must initially plan ahead of time and book the flight early so that you can get the number one rates possible for your trip to Costa Blanca. Terra Natura - The most popular fun details to do with youngsters in the Albir area is to go to Terra Natura, a wildlife park just outside Benidorm. Swinger hotels are turning out to be one of the most preferred choices for swingers plus the ones which are present in Spain are becoming very favored. Situated inside the Poas Volcano National Park, the Poas volcano is believed to be the many active volcano in Costa Rica. Mini Golf inside Albir - The initial thing I observed when my family plus I arrived inside Albir was the fabulous mini golf or miniature golf course. Getting there is easy because it's thus huge, there's no way in heaven we could ever miss it. At each of the Costa Blanca webcams one is able to see precisely what the resort looks like always of your day and when 1 is buying for a getaway make more of a educated choice. They can be found inside Costa Blanca villas for rent and those in other components of Spain, Portugal plus even Italy. There are numerous streets that are irregular and narrow with a great amount of flowers about the Church Square. You will find a large amount of golfing courses in this area with Villamartin and Rojales both close the coastline making these 3 courses in effortless reach.
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The Birth of SMS Marketing
Everyone uses mobile phones for Personal or Business, but how about maximizing its use to gain more profit for business? That's where SMS Marketing starts. How to facilitate this kind of marketing? First; you have to think of all the scenarios involved in such matters. The first question to ask is: do network providers have cheap rates when using your line for sending SMS to … Continue reading The Birth of SMS Marketing


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We currently have an opening for a Civil or Transportation Engineer at our head office in Richmond, BC.
This is an exciting opportunity for a professional civil or transportation engineer who wants to participate in shaping a rapidly growing company. Working collaboratively with the product management and software development teams, the Civil or Transportation Engineer leads the research of new transportation software product ideas, creating new innovations, and the delivery of product presentations to potential customers through virtual interactions or face-to-face at tradeshows, industry conferences or within their offices traveling within North America and occasionally globally.
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As a highly energetic and intuitive, you display tenacity, insight, and forethought in the execution of your duties. You have the ability to dig into details while maintaining strategic sight on the big picture. Nobody has ever called you shy. You are enthusiastic and know how to harness excitement and momentum. You speak with confidence and conviction, and understand how to facilitate your ideas into reality.
Transoft Solutions develops innovative and easy-to-use software for transportation engineering professionals. Since 1991, civil engineers and technologists, architects, and planners across local, regional and national agencies, airport authorities, cities and ports, have all come to rely on our field-researched design solutions. Our team of engineers work closely with the world's leading authorities such as AASHTO, ITE, TRB, TAC, Austroads, and CROW to develop highly specialized applications serving more than 40,000 users in over 130 countries. We are committed to providing best-in-class customer support through our offices in Canada, Sweden, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Australia, Germany, India, and China, enabling professionals to design with confidence.
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Result #365: At this point I don't feel enthusiastic enough to warrant a tattoo of success./
#365: Interpret "Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm," into an equation for a tattoo to celebrate the completion of this project.
Date: 12-31-2014
Due Date: 12-31-2015
The Resolution: I've wanted to get the equational interpretation of Winston Churchill's quote, "Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm," as a tattoo celebrating my (as of now) failure of a writing career.
It's not a negative thing.
It's the light at the end of the tunnel.
This year was the epitome of enthusiastically trudging forward in spite of many failures on many levels. As long as I have this quote in my mind I feel someday I'll be fine.
So, to celebrate the successful completion of 365 Days of Resolution and three years of The Wicker Breaker challenges, I will finally get this tattoo committed to my skin on New Year's 2015.
Now I just need to figure out the translation.
The photo above is one person's interpretation but I have no idea if it's sound.
Please chime in with suggestions if you have a translation for, "Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm."
Thanks in advance.
Update #1: The Conclusion.
Date: 12-31-2015
I feel like I've been gradually losing my enthusiasm towards life over the past three years. Where I used to fully live up the the expression, "Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." In fact, I may have been even more enthusiastic about my failures than I did about my successes.
People love a good fail store and I tend to fail in entertaining ways.
I don't know what the tipping point was but as I said about three years ago I stopped having fun. I got tired of chasing dreams and started to feel that I wasted my entire adult life on a delusion that I had something to say. The lines between reality and fiction started to blur as I felt I was losing my identity as I shut out the real world to live in made up world where I didn't feel so powerless.
Even this blog feels more like a piece of fiction where I am writing about a character of myself while the real me continues to spin out of control.
I'm not going to give up though. I'm actually looking forward to the project I want to start next year (aka tomorrow.) I'm also excited about the non-writing, non-TheWickerBreaker projects that I am starting as I'm learning to build websites from scratch. I'm starting to feel hopeful again that I'll eventually be my own boss.
Though my enthusiasm is low right now it's not gone, it will return and when it does and I learn to accept success I will revisit this resolution, translate my favorite quote, get my tattoo and share my results.
Thanks to anyone who has followed any of my progress on any of my projects.
This is what I want to do with my life.


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I am posting this in hopes that someone has an answer to a puzzling problem I have been banging my head into for the last couple of months. I have a Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain derived from W303 that is supposedly GAL+. It grows almost as well on YP galactose plates as YP glucose plates, yet when I transform it with plasmid and ask for growth on SC medium -his containing galactose it will not grow. It is not a problem with the selection itself as the transformed yeast grow fine on SC glucose -his plates. Even when I streak out the transformed yeast selected on SC glucose -his plates on SC galactose -his plates, nothing grows. The parental strain doesn't grow on SC galactose plates. I have tried numerous batches of YNB with no improvement. I have plated a lawn of these yeast on SC galactose plates and dropped solid amino acids, uracil, adenine, etc on it hoping to identify a missing media component and the only thing that makes them grow is glucose. Does anyone have any idea why these yeast are not growing on SC containing galactose, yet will grow on rich media containing galactose? I really need growth on selective plates containing galactose to perform a particular screen and as of now its hopeless with this strain. Thanks in advance for your help, any constructive suggestions will be appreciated. Joe Mymryk jm8v at avery.med.virginia.edu


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AP Divs Creation in Adobe CS5 Dreamweaver
Adobe Creative Suite 5 (Adobe CS5) Dreamweaver uses CSS-positioned virtual containers, or boxes, created by the DIV tag to freely position content on a page. The DIV tag is a basic tag used to create areas for content on your page. Each DIV tag can have a unique ID style assigned to it to control its position, appearance, and size.
The process of placing content often requires two steps: creating the DIV tag and then creating its corresponding style. The AP Div tool enables you to draw boxes freely on the page and place content inside.
AP Div is short for absolute-positioned DIV; an item with an absolute position is fixed at a specific location on the page. When you draw an AP Div, its position is commonly set using the top and left CSS properties, with the top-left corner of the page as its reference point.
CSS treats every element on a page as a box that holds content; referred to as the CSS Box model. Although CSS can consider a box to be most any containing element on a page (such as a table or a list), DIV tags are most commonly used to create virtual boxes that you can use to position text, images, and even other boxes.
Each box can have its own width, height, position (via the top and left properties), border, margins, and padding; each one is set using CSS rules.
On the Insert panel, select the Layout category.
Select the Draw AP Div tool.
The cursor appears as a cross hair when you move it back over the page.
Click anywhere on the page and drag to draw a new AP Div; release the mouse button.Click and drag the page with the Draw AP Div tool to create a box.
Move the mouse pointer over the edge of the box until it changes to a hand; click once and handles appear on all sides.
Click and drag any of these handles to resize the box vertically or horizontally.
To move the box, click and drag it by the tab that sits on its top-left edge and place the box where you want it on the page.
Take a look at the Property inspector, and you see the name as well as many DIV properties listed.
If the CSS Styles panel isn't open, choose Window→CSS Styles to open it; under the All panel, click to the left of the style sheet (<style>) to expand it.
You see a new #apDiv1 ID style that's attached to the new AP Div you created. For each new DIV created, Dreamweaver assigns apDiv with a corresponding number in order of creation.
Click inside the new box to type, paste, or insert new content.
When you draw an AP Div on the page, Dreamweaver inserts a tag to create the box and creates an ID selector that stores the DIV's position, width, height, and other properties. After you create an AP Div, you can type, paste, or insert content directly inside it. You can also assign a class rule to any DIV from the Property inspector.
Each AP Div you draw is listed automatically in the AP Elements panel (choose Window→AP Elements to display it. The AP Elements panel can help you select, hide, and show any AP Divs on the page.


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THE ORNITHOLOGIST | Dir. João Pedro Rodrigues | 2016 | 117 min | PG
Presented in Portuguese, Mandarin, and Latin with English subtitles
Portuguese director João Pedro Rodrigues' The Ornithologist is a majestic and mesmerizing film that transcends genres and constantly transforms itself. The film starts by following Fernando (played by Paul Hamy), an ornithologist, who goes off to a remote northern part of Portugal to study birds, both by foot and kayak. He is so focused on studying the birds that he almost drowns in the river. Fernando is rescued by two female pilgrims who are lost and far away from their intended path towards Santiago de Compostela. The rescue, followed by an unexpected series of events, diverts Fernando deeper into the forest to a place where myth, fables, and religious symbols all live side-by-side.
Shot in glorious widescreen by Rui Poças, The Ornithologist is an adventure film that skillfully layers the story of St. Anthony with thematic elements of science, religion, nature and philosophy and garnishes everything with the essence of Anthony Mann's Westerns. The end result is a creative cinematic ride that is inventive, delightful, and completely unpredictable!
2016 CHERIES-CHERIES - WINNER (Grand Prize Chéries-Chéris, Feature Film | João Pedro Rodrigues, Prix du Public | João Pedro Rodrigues)
2016 HAMBURG FILM FESTIVAL - NOMINATION (Critics Award | João Pedro Rodrigues)
2016 LOCARNO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - WINNER (Best Director, Main Competition | João Pedro Rodrigues), NOMINATION (Golden Leopard, Best Film | João Pedro Rodrigues)
2016 GHENT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - NOMINATION (Grand Prix | Best Film)
2016 DENVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - WINNER (Krzysztof Kieslowski Award, Special Honorable Mention | João Pedro Rodrigues "For its striking visuals, daring symbolism and unique approach we'd like to give a special mention to Joao Pedro Rodrigues' The Ornithologist."), NOMINATION (Krzysztof Kieslowski Award, Best Film | João Pedro Rodrigues)
2016 SAN SEBASTIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - NOMINATION (Zabaltegi Section, Competition | João Pedro Rodrigues)
2017 CINEUPHORIA AWARDS - NOMINATION (Best Film - National Competition | João Pedro Rodrigues, João Figueiras, Diogo Varela Silva, Best Director - National Competition | João Pedro Rodrigues, Best Actor - National Competition | Paul Hamy, Best Supporting Actor - National Competition | Xelo Cagiao, Best Screenplay - National Competition | João Pedro Rodrigues, Best Cinematography - National Competition | Rui Poças, Best Costume Design - National Competition | Patrícia Dória)
THE ORNITHOLOGIST is the final selection in our CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA series. One-time opportunities to find rising masters and see critically acclaimed, under-exposed world cinema.


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Shore Wins Best Poster Award
July 7, 2010
2009/2010 - Master's student Jennifer Shore won a best poster award in the student competition at American Water Works Assoc. and Water Environ. Assoc. Raleigh, Nov. 16, 2009 for her work titled "Application of a Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor for Ammonia Removal in High Temperature Industrial Wastewater." Her advisers were Professor Marc Deshusses and Assistant Professor Claudia Gunsch.