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Want to feel better about state government? I think most of us take a rather skeptical outlook about state government, especially when we see the numerous headlines which profess some very gloomy data. Most feel that if there was some transparency and oversight with their government, things might be different. Questionable or poor performance could be changed by the power of the vote, if we only knew what was happening before the crisis occurs.
Michigan has stepped out into the spotlight with an array of data and accountabilities that, at a minimum, are encouraging and a breath of fresh air! The state has rolled out a sophisticated website that lifts the secrecy on how the government is doing. With all of the struggles the state has encountered, they have taken a bold step to keep the citizens informed and hold the administration accountable to the people they serve. How refreshing!
Stop by the website Open Michigan and see how things are going. You will find eight dashboards of the key factors for improving government. You can also drill down and see how state departments are performing on their scorecards. Finally, you can see how spending and accountability are being handled. This data is impressive and a credit to the administration. You get the data and how it is measuring vs. the goals that have been established. It is all about performance. One of the most critical areas is the Education Dashboard, where measures are clearly published. With their P20 initiatives in place, Michigan is working hard to improve their educational performance. The future of their state and the citizens, over the short and long term, hinge on the educational performance of the government. The future of the state rests squarely on those educators — with some help from data linkage tools.
To make any of these initiatives happen requires a detailed and intense focus on their data linkage initiatives and strategies. With the P20 program, the government will only be able to be successful with accurate data that clearly presents trends so timely decisions can be made. In these changing times, the government and educators will be required to respond to changes in a nimble and timely manner, to make use of limited funding available. These decisions and strategies will require a partner in data linkage and data management, like Data Ladder. With software that is efficient, accurate and cost effective, programs like Open Michigan will thrive and flourish in the future. Stop by Data Ladder and download a free trial of our competitive data linkage software.

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Septic Pumping Services
While some people are hopping on the septic to sewer conversion bandwagon, others embrace their septic tanks. Even if you've embraced your home's septic tank, this plumbing component is a mystery to most homeowners, even those who have one on their property. While most of the time the septic tank works without fail and you don't have to give its function too much thought, occasionally the tank may need septic plumbing services to keep it working at its very best.
Here are some facts about septic systems that you may or may not have known.
How do you locate the septic tank?
Professional plumbers in Southern California offer local septic pumping services.
However, if this is something you want to find out on your own, consider the following:
- In certain cases, you may go to your city or county to request site plans of the home that may outline the location of the septic tank.
- If there are no plans available, you might ask a neighbor or the previous owner.
If you are not able to find the septic tank, do not worry. We have the proper equipment needed to locate the septic tank. Using a special video camera, we can see in your pipes for the location of your septic tank. Using a locator, we have that is very alike to a metal detector, we will be able to locate the camera and determine the depth.
The cost associated with septic tank pumping is based on the following:
- Tank size
- Access to the location
- The accessibility of the tank
- If it is ready to be pumped
- If there is any additional labor needed to reveal the lid prior to pumping
Other Considerations
Septic tanks are usually 2-5 ft underground and they have two lids that are 2" in diameter, on average. The lids must be dug out when the septic tank is located. If you happen to know the exact location of the tank, we will dig and reveal the lid for free if it is less than 6".
Wise Choice Plumbing and Rooter provides customers with emergency plumbing service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with no overtime charges. Our septic repair and replacement specialists are also available for sewer-line repair and replacement, too, for properties with this sewage removal system.


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Did I say where we're going? We're taking a two hour Malaysian Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. Malaysia is the country just south of Thailand. It's composed of two major land masses, and a whole lot of very beautiful islands. As we approach the airport, we see miles and miles of plantations of palm trees, and rubber trees – together the products made from them make up two of Malaysia's most important exports. I think they're so pretty with their different shades of green.
It's raining here too, but that's OK since it makes it cooler. It can be even hotter here than Bangkok, Aunt Colleen says. On the drive into the city, the rain was so heavy that the driver had to pull over and wait for it to clear up. The thunder was loud, and the lightning was very pretty to watch. Soon it was over, and we were able to drive again. Now the sun is peeking out and I see a double rainbow!
We finally reach the hotel. The room we got was very nice. We had a view of the famous PETRONAS Towers from the windows in the bedroom, living room, and even from the bathtub! Until a few years ago, these were the tallest buildings in the world. The towers are very beautifully made, and they are connected by an airy bridge half way up. PETRONAS is the national oil company of Malaysia, and the towers are very famous.
The sun was going down now, the rain has stopped, and the towers were just starting to light up. Here is a picture of me in front of the window in our hotel room. Check out those towers!
On the way to dinner in the taxi, I noticed that many of the ladies we saw were wearing long dresses with loose tunics over them, and a very pretty scarf around their heads that only left their faces and hands uncovered. It was very exotic, and colorful. Aunt Colleen told me that this is the traditional dress of the women of Malaysia, and it is cool and comfortable in the year-round heat. The reason they wear long dresses and the pretty head covering is because most of the Malaysian people belong to the religion of Islam, and this is their customary dress. Aunt Colleen always wears very modest clothing when in Malaysia as a sign of respect. The men here wear small hats when outside, and instead of suits, they wear a colorfully printed shirt worn loose over their trousers. Aunt Colleen said that the pattern is called Batik, and it is a special craft of both Malaysia and Indonesia, the country just south of us. I want a shirt like that too someday.
We had a very nice dinner in the evening at what Aunt Colleen said is her favorite restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. The night was so nice we ate outside on the patio. Malaysian food is very different, but I like it. They don't have as much spicy food as in Thailand. That's good, because I don't like spicy stuff. Their desserts I like even better – they make a very good chocolate and coconut ice cream that was better than anything I had in Thailand. On the taxi ride to the hotel, I got to see the PETRONAS Tower with all the lights on. It's so pretty!
We're now very tired. It's been a long week, and we have one more very busy day before we fly home from our splendid adventure. After a nice bath, it's time for bed. Aunt Colleen leaves the curtains open so we can see the lights on the towers while we fall asleep.
March 13
We wake up early for a breakfast meeting with Scott. It's raining again, and the clouds are down so low that they cover half of the PETRONAS Towers. Oooh – lightning and thunder. This is so cool. There is a very big van waiting to take us to the offices of BERNAMA, the national news agency of Malaysia, where we will be spending the day.
Today wasn't just boring meetings. We got to have a tour of their offices, and we saw their television studio. They were taping a news program that was in Bhasa Malay, Chinese and English – all are official languages in Malaysia. We got to meet the news anchors, but I really liked checking out the cameras and equipment much better.
Scott is leaving tonight for his home in New York City, so after dinner we said goodbye and watched his taxi leave. It had stopped raining, and was a very nice night. Aunt Colleen and I went up to the pool level, and took a swim and watched the stars for a while. There was a small band playing. It was a nice end to our trip.
Now we are going to go up to our room to pack our suitcase for the very long trip home tomorrow. Michael leaves tomorrow too, but he just has to fly to Sydney, Australia. It's a much shorter trip than we will have, so he's leaving later. We say goodbye to him too.
Time for bed! I love looking at those towers. They're very pretty with all the lights.


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I am associate professor at the Department of Informatics at Faculty of Sciences of University of Lisbon and member of GLOSS research group at LASIGE.
I received a BSc in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science and a MSc in Applied Mathematics from Technical University of Lisbon (IST) in, respectively, 1991 and 1993, and a PhD in Informatics from University of Lisbon (FCUL) in 1999.
My research interests are in the area of formal methods for software engineering. These include mathematically based techniques for the specification, modelling and analysis of various types of software intensive systems, namely service-oriented systems and self-adaptive systems.
I was the PC co-chair of FASE 2007 (Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering), FMOODS/FORTE 2009 (IFIP International Conference on Formal Techniques for Distributed Systems) and ASAAS 2011 (First Workshop on Assurances for Self-Adaptive Systems) and PC chair of ECSA 2017 (European Conference on Software Architecture).
I am member of the Board of Academic Editors for PeerJ Computer Science.
I was keynote speaker at MEDI 2011 (International Conference on Model & Data Engineering), ICGT 2012 (International Conference on Graph Transformation) and IMM 2016 (Iberian Mathematical Meeting). I gave an invited tutorial on Software Architecture at the 2nd Latin-American School on Software Engineering in July 2015 and a course on Software Reliability Methods at ECI 2018 in July 2018.
My publications are available here and also on my DBLP and Google Scholar pages.
ConGu — a tool that determines at run-time whether a Java module (which may include generic classes) behaves as required by a specification. Specifications are property-driven, can be parameterized (by other specifications), and support the specification of ADTs independently of the programming language and programming paradigm.
May 2016 - April 2019. FCT.
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January 2010-December 2011. FCT.
December 2007-December 2010. FCT.
September 2005-April 2010. IP, FP6, Global Computing Initiative.
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No, in those states that require that employees be provided meal breaks, the rules only apply to employees who are not exempt from the overtime laws. By the way, not all states require breaks for non-exempt employees, and federal law does not require them either.
Posted 05-02-2017
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These whole grain Swedish tea cakes, known as "tekakor" " in Sweden, are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or as a snack. They are delicious warm with a little butter and cheese, jam, or avocado.
This month's recipe redux theme was a really fun one: to share one of our earliest cooking recollections and the recipe.
Growing up, I didn't help my mom with much cooking. (I wish I had!) But I did help her bake cookies, cakes, and bread. And my mom baked a lot. From Swedish cardamom rolls, to almond cookies, to gingersnaps, to cardamom cake, to bread. I always loved baking and started playing around with making my own creations in Elementary school (at first not understanding that I needed a recipe and just mixing a variety of ingredients together and baking them! Ha!).
My mom said the first bread I made as a child was this one, tekakor. I know what you're thinking, bread? I thought this recipe was for cakes? Well, that's simply the literal translation from the Swedish name. I guess a more appropriate name might have been flat rolls, but that doesn't sound as catchy!
This is probably the first bread a lot of Swedish kids make. As far as bread goes, it's a simple recipe and the individual rolls are great for little hands to knead, flatten, prick, and, eventually, eat! My 8-year old actually made these this summer with my mom and loved them. He was so excited that I was making them for this blog post. (I guess I don't bake them very often–but it may be time to change that!)
Here are some notes on how I made them:
- I made them the traditional way, except I used white whole wheat flour in place of the all-purpose white flour.
- I tested another batch using some rye flour, water instead of milk, and olive oil instead of butter. They didn't rise as much and were not as good on their own, but they were still tasty with toppings. And it was good to know that they can easily be made dairy free.
- The next time I make them I think I will try switching out some of the flour for oat and/or rye. I may also use half white flour; I think it's just one of those recipes that may need a little white.
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup milk
- 1 packet active dry yeast (1/4 oz)
- ½ tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 + ¼ cup white whole wheat flour (or half white, half whole wheat)
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and then add milk. Heat until a thermometer reads 120-130 degrees F. Stir in honey.
- In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, salt, and yeast. Pour over the milk and butter mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until it sticks together and pulls away from sides of the bowl.
- Cover with a tea towel and let sit at room temperature in a non-drafty spot for 30-60 minutes.
- Spread some of the remaining flour onto a clean work surface. Tip the dough onto this area and knead a few times. Divide into 8 even pieces. Form each one into a ball and then flatten with a rolling pin or your hands.
- Transfer the flattened rolls onto 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper or reusable silicone baking mats. Prick each one with a fork several times.
- Cover with a tea towel and let rise for another 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Enjoy!
Same as the above, except use 1¾ cups milk and ¼ cup water.
Dissolve yeast in ¼ cup water that is 110-120 degrees F. Add the honey and stir. Let sit for 5-10 minutes then add warmed milk (or water), melted butter (or oil), and salt. Add this to the flour mixture and stir to combine.
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Wall Decoration: Importance of Designing Walls Along With Furnishing the Room for Function and StyleWhen you move furnishings into an empty room and place them where they look and operate well, if you fail to provide the walls you will discover your space does not look complete or surface. Wall decoration or hanging ornamental art is necessary in making a space look complete.
Furnishing your walls, with wall design and wall art, is as crucial as furnishing your room with the fundamentals and basics that permits and creates the rooms function and design.
When your walls are not addressed with interest, focal point or excellent positioning of wall decoration, you will discover that your space looks plain and dull. In order to make a space comfy and pleasing, or for that matter an outdoor home, wall decor and wall art is important.
Wall furnishings or wall decor ation is available in lots of kinds, including wall sculptures, paintings, drawings, metal wall art, wrought iron art, wall color or other products that bring in sights and focal points that are essential and present an eye pleasing and completed room.
One of the sculptures or wall decors that are incredibly popular today is metal wall hanging art.
There are a number of types of metal products on the market being used in ornamental wall art. Some are really affordable and reflect it due to the fact that they will be very thin, lightweight and cheap looking. Quality is important when showing art on your wall. Bear in mind that when someone walks into the room the eye will be drawn to whatever is on the wall. If what is displayed on your wall is cheap looking it is most likely an inexpensive product.
Wrought Iron has been around for centuries and has proven to be a stunning method to reveal the love for art. It will constantly draw interest to the eye, since it is not flat however rather dimensional. Wrought iron is a fantastic product for art display due to the fact that it can be ended up in numerous desirable and available surfaces. From its natural finish of iron to other remarkable surfaces, such as, Bronze, Copper, Nickel and painted finishes like black and even strong colors, like red, you can accomplish fantastic results with one iron sculpture. Iron is durable and can be refinished, if you should want to do so. Wrought Iron Wall Art comes in many forms and sizes. Wrought Iron Wall Hangings are imaginative and actually extremely economical compared with other kinds of wall art. Iron is a particular great choice for outdoor screen, as lawn or garden functions, as well as interior screen. When the iron has a great finish applied to it you will discover that it last beautifully in the outside aspects from season to season.
When searching for metal wall hangings a large piece is preferable to make a good impact visually. Strong Wrought Iron Wall Art will be weighty and have a remarkable declaration. Wrought Iron can be controlled into many types and structures, and shapes and sizes, which produces inspiring gratitude. If you have a specific vision of what you desire you can even have it customizeded into the type and surface you want.
Wrought Iron will constantly be valued for its art type as well as for the function it has provided down through history.
If you are ready to find that lovely piece of distinct wrought iron sculpture or wall hanging art for your specific task, you will be able to locate several website that use some fantastic items and even custom work.


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General Information About Lutheran School of Nursing
Our mission is to educate nursing graduates who will be of help to others. They will: * Possess the knowledge, skills, competencies, values and attitudes essential for an entry-level nurse to provide comprehensive care in a diverse community and a variety of health care settings. * Integrate critical thinking, effective communication, health teaching and therapeutic nursing interventions, while implementing the nursing process. * Apply the knowledge and professional skills they've learned for successful licensure as a registered nurse. * Secure employment practicing professional nursing within the legal definition of the Nursing Practice Act and according to the ANA Code of Ethics. * Demonstrate leadership and the ability to collaborate with consumers and health care providers in a cost effective manner while providing care. * Acknowledge responsibility for personal and professional development through continuing education, life-long learning and active community service.
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 2-year, Private for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities
- None
Student Services
- Academic/career counseling service
- Employment services for students
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- 2-4 years certificate
Campus Setting
- City: Large
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants 8 Percent Admitted 88% Men Admitted 100% Women Admitted 86%
Submitted ACT & SAT Scores
25th Percentile Score 75th Percentile Score
25th Percentile Score 75th Percentile Score Composite 16 21 English 17 18 Math 16 20
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 224 Native American 0.0 Asian 6.0 African American 65.0 Hispanic 4.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 83 Enrolled FullTime Graduates


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Creative UK
Creative Industries is now the second largest sector in the UK after finance.
It is also one of the fastest growing industries in the world. It is a key element of both the creative economy and the information society, offering an increasingly significant source of revenue, employment and cultural expression.
This sprawling sector, from film production to software development, represents 7.3% of GDP and employs around one million people. However, the sector faces major hurdles. The government has recently launched a strategy aimed at addressing intellectual property issues. The digital world is awash with piracy and laws are hard to reproduce in the digital world.
In total, the global market for all forms of animation is currently estimated to be worth £30bn p.a. The UK has a significant position in this market, but the UK's animation industry faces a number of challenges and opportunities that will affect its various sub–sectors in different ways. Just over 2000 people work in animation in the UK, nearly half of them freelance, and there are currently more than 300 companies producing a range of work.
Animation in the country "is at a tipping point: it either survives or dies" is the view by many industry leaders going into 2012 and 2013. They forecast that within a matter of years, the UK will not be producing any such fantastic properties as a result of tax breaks and government incentives in other countries. They are calling on the Government to extend the Film Tax Credit to animation companies working on television programmes so that they have a "level playing field" with those in countries like Ireland, France and Canada.
Console games will continue to lead the way in terms of sales, with an expected growth of 6.9 percent from $24.9 billion in 2007 to $34.7 billion into 2013. In the US alone, the report predicts an increase at a compound annual rate of 6.3 percent, with sales up to $11.7 billion in 2012 from $8.6 billion in 2007. Following suit, online games will also see massive growth. Online games, which generated $6.6 billion in 2007, will jump to $14.4 billion into 2013.
Despite comments from industry insiders who adamantly defend the PC market, the industry forecasts a decline in PC gaming through to 2012. The sector's sales are expected to drop from $3.8 billion last year to $3.6 billion into 2013. That 1.2 percent drop, though small, isn't great news for the PC market. This will likely come as a result of the general downturn in the number of quality PC game releases, with just a few big titles each year winning the hearts and wallets of PC gamers at large. One would expect that platforms like Steam and GameTap will continue to enjoy growth, however.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the recent influx in video game advertising ventures—most notably the acquisition of Massive by Microsoft and Sony's recent deal with IGA Worldwide—will lead to a 16.7 percent annual growth rate for in-game advertising, as profits are posited to rise from $1 billion in 2007 to $2.3 billion in 2012. It's likely that more companies will begin to take the plunge, too, as profits continue to soar. In-game advertising is here to stay, whether gamers like it or not.
Riding on the ever-increasing wave of success, the oft-ignored mobile gaming market will see the most substantial increases of all. With handheld devices at large hosting more and better games, predictions peg the mobile gaming sector to grow a staggering 19 percent, sales rising from $5.6 billion last year to $13.5 billion in 2012. Canada will apparently benefit the most from this boom following the introduction of more high speed network phones to the country, with a compound annual growth rate of 20.2 percent, bringing profits for the sector up to $346 million in by 2013 and onwards.
With a global share of 26%, the UK has by far the largest arts, crafts and antiques market in Europe and is second in the world only to the USA. The creative arts industry employs around 700,000 people UK wide and contributes 24.8billion to the UK economy each year. Of the 29 million people employed in the UK in July 2009, 2.4% worked in the creative arts industry (National Statistics). The largest area is design, which employs 29% of workers, followed by music, 15%, and crafts at 13%. (Creative and Cultural Skills, Impact and Footprint, 2008/9).
The government has predicted that levels of obesity in the UK will soar over the next few decades, driving demand for fashionable clothing in larger sizes. The plus-size (women 18+ and men XL+) market is growing strongly and is expected to outperform the rest of the mainstream clothing market over the next five years.
There are now more ways than ever to take pictures and record video, from standard digital cameras and camcorders, to compact cameras and pocket-sized video recorders such as the 'Flip'. At the same time, camera functionality is now a norm with mobile phones, and is rapidly improving in quality. As the market for digital devices proliferates, the industry will have to assess how consumers evaluate new technology for taking video and pictures, what they look for in a new device and opportunities to fight back at the threat from converged devices like the mobile handset.


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From the Iowa DHS Foster Parent Handbook
Driving: Every school district in Iowa must offer or make available to all students residing in the school district or Iowa students attending a non-public school in the district an approved driver education course. In order for a youth to participate in Driver's Education, a signed and notarized "Parental Consent to Drive" must be completed. This is a Department of Transportation form that can be obtained from the school or the DOT. Foster parents may not sign this form. Contact the youth's worker about getting this form signed. Driver's education fees are waived for the foster child. Contact your insurance agent to see if the child is covered on your insurance while driving with a valid permit.
Auto Insurance: After a teen in foster care obtains a driver's license, it is up to you to decide whether to allow the child to drive your car. If you do allow the child to drive your car, you will need to add the child to your automobile insurance and pay additional insurance fees. You may want to consider having the child pay all or part of the additional premium.
Vehicle Ownership: Foster children aged 16 or above may own their own vehicles. However, when the child is in the custody or guardianship of the DHS or JCS, this should be discussed with the social worker or juvenile court officer. A teen who purchases a car must carry insurance on the vehicle and have a valid driver's license. You need to verify that these conditions are met.
Driver's Education Fee Waiver: Students who qualify for free or reduced-price school lunch also qualify for free or reduced fees for driver education. Foster parents need to be aware that even if the school district contracts to have an approved driver education provider, the district still must provide free or reduced driver education fees to all free or reduced students in their district.
Liability Insurance for Foster Parents
Iowa Code Ann.§ 237.13
1. For the purposes of this section, foster home means an individual, as defined in section 237.1, subsection 7, who is licensed to provide child foster care and shall also be known as a licensed foster home.
2. The foster home insurance fund is created within the office of the treasurer of state to be administered by the department of human services. The fund consists of all moneys appropriated by the general assembly for deposit in the fund. The general fund of the state is not liable for claims presented against the fund. The department may contract with another state agency, or private organization, to perform the administrative functions necessary to carry out this section.
3. Except as provided in this section, the fund shall pay, on behalf of each licensed foster home, any valid and approved claim of foster children, their parents, guardians, or guardians ad litem, for damages arising from the foster care relationship and the provision of foster care services. The fund shall also compensate licensed foster homes for property damage, at replacement cost, or for bodily injury, as a result of the activities of the foster child, and reasonable and necessary legal fees incurred in defense of civil claims filed pursuant to subsection 6, paragraph d, and any judgments awarded as a result of such claims.
4. The fund is not liable for any of the following: a. A loss arising out of a foster parent's dishonest, fraudulent, criminal, or intentional act. b. An occurrence which does not arise from the foster care relationship. c. A bodily injury arising out of the operation or use of a motor vehicle, aircraft, recreational vehicle, or watercraft owned, operated by, rented, leased, or loaned to, a foster parent. d. A loss arising out of a foster parent's lascivious acts, indecent contact, or sexual activity, as defined in chapters 702 and 709. Notwithstanding any definition to the contrary in chapters 702 and 709, for purposes of this subsection a child is a person under the age of eighteen. e. A loss or damage arising out of occurrences prior to July 1, 1988. f. Exemplary or punitive damages. g. A loss or damage arising out of conduct which is in violation of administrative rules.
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The shift to the cloud is changing how companies think about their IT infrastructure and what they must do to manage it. The on-demand applications and services that comprise a cloud services network enable companies to rapidly deploy powerful capabilities to a broad set of users at very low costs. However, they also introduce challenges associated with securing and controlling users and access, simplifying adoption and scaling of these applications, and providing insight into utilization to ensure the business is optimizing its cloud investments. Okta's on-demand identity management service enables companies to address these challenges head-on by being designed from the ground up as a scalable, secure, multi-tenant service that protects your data through centralized access control.
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Cape Town performers to shine in the spotlight
Date Saturday 24 November 2012
Time 20h00
Venue Grand Arena, GrandWest
Tickets From R150 to R220
Booking Computicket
GrandWest CSI's entertaining variety show Rocking Our City will be staged at the GrandWest Grand Arena on Saturday 24 November.
In addition to headline artists Danny K and Loyiso Bala the line up will include popular Capetonian performers to give the show a colourful local flavour.
Keeping it all together during the show will be the irrepressible duo of Soli Philander and comedian Kurt Schoonraad, who need no introduction.
The Cape Town contingent includes our own incredible opera singer James Bhemgee, who first shot to fame as the SA's Got Talent 2010 winner. From singing in the streets, where he worked as a street sweeper, Bhemgee has recently released his debut CD, Vincero.
Another favourite Capetonian performer who was given a spotlight in the SA's Got Talent contest is Mady Abrahams, who was the runner up to James Bhemgee. From her rousing rendition of Whitney Houston's One Moment In Time Mady's vocal range has taken her as far afield as the Arab states and she has just released her debut album It's all about you.
And no celebration of Cape Town's musical talent would be complete without the legendary Mr Zayn Adams who celebrates his 50th Musical Anniversary this year and is considered by many to be one of SA's finest singers ever.
Also sharing the stage will be versatile pianist Camillo Lombard who regularly performs with many of South Africa's leading artists and musicians when he is not teaching aspiring musicians.
Also on the bill is Jeremy Olivier, a Jazz graduate of UCT, who performs throughout South Africa and abroad as a vocalist and guitarist. His recent career highlights include singing backing vocals for George Benson and playing guitar for the Welsh classical singer Katherine Jenkins.
For this and much more, don't miss Rocking Our City. The show starts at 20h00 and tickets are available at Computicket between R150 to R220.
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BALTIMORE — In the middle of the seventh inning of the Baltimore Orioles' game against the Arizona Diamondbacks two Friday nights ago, the public-address announcer asked the crowd at Camden Yards to stand and celebrate America's diversity. Three singers then stood on the first-base dugout and did a rendition of "This Land Is Your Land," the famous folk song written by Woody Guthrie.
By the time the end of the third verse arrived — "All around me a voice was sounding, this land was made for you and me" — fans had joined in.
In a tradition that dates to the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in 2001, "God Bless America" is played in major league ballparks around the country, including in Baltimore, during the seventh-inning stretch of Sunday games. The song can also be heard during assorted holiday games, and the Yankees play the song during the seventh inning of every home game.
But Baltimore is the only major league franchise to regularly play "This Land Is Your Land," which it does at Friday home games. And the song, long considered an anthem of the left because of its populist themes, is meant to be more than a Camden Yards singalong. It is a subtle, yet intentional, message from the Orioles' management that at the intersection of sports and patriotism, one size does not have to fit all.
"'God Bless America' speaks to a lot of people," said John Angelos, the Orioles' chief operating officer and the son of the team's owner, Peter Angelos. But, he added, "there is a strain of progressivism in American life, and if we can reflect it, I think that's a good thing."
The Orioles began occasionally playing Guthrie's song in the 2015 season. This year, they made it a staple on Fridays, which means it was in place before San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick focused attention on a nationwide debate when he declined to stand for the national anthem before an N.F.L. exhibition game in August.
Kaepernick cited racial oppression as the reason for his action, which paved the way for symbolic gestures by other athletes, some who have knelt during the anthem, others who have linked arms while standing at attention and still others who have raised a clenched fist.
Set against all this is Guthrie's song, which the Orioles, who finish the season at Yankee Stadium, will have a chance to play again this year only if the team makes it to the playoffs. Regardless, they plan to keep playing "This Land" next season. In the meantime, Angelos is keeping a close eye on all the ripple effects created by Kaepernick.
"I hope people in the sports industry are learning from what Colin Kaepernick is doing," he said. "I hope we can learn that speaking out about your country is not un-American, that words like 'un-American' have no place."
As for the criticism Kaepernick has faced, Angelos called it "disgusting." "It reeks of McCarthyism," he said.
The history of Guthrie's tune is linked to "God Bless America," which was written by Irving Berlin and then recorded by Kate Smith in 1938, when it became a hit at a time of uneasiness in the years leading up to World War II.
Guthrie, who had spent years traveling the country during the Great Depression, had Communist sympathies and a different, more defiant, vision of the United States than the one conveyed in "God Bless America." As an answer to that song, he wrote "This Land Is Your Land" in 1940.
His original lyrics questioned the merits of private property and included lines that were never officially recorded: "By the relief office, I saw my people. As they stood there hungry, I stood there wondering if this land was made for you and me." Through the years, the song was popularized by Guthrie's son, Arlo, and others, including Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen.
John Shaw, the author of "This Land That I Love," a book about the two songs, said the two songwriters had more in common than meets the eye. Although "God Bless America" has become associated with unvarnished patriotism, that was not Berlin's intent. When the song was written, Shaw said, it was Berlin's way of showing gratitude that he was no longer in Europe. "It's a love letter written by an immigrant to his adopted country," Shaw said.
As for Guthrie, Shaw noted that while the original lyrics were a sarcastic response to Berlin's song, "This Land Is Your Land" evolved, too. "It became a love song to America, too," Shaw said.
In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, major league teams began playing Berlin's song as a show of patriotism. But Angelos also thought about how the Orioles could diversify the way they honored America. For instance, the team now has a program to honor community heroes at Friday, Saturday and Sunday home games.
The core of the idea was to celebrate various citizens, and not just members of the military, and pair each day with a different song ("America the Beautiful" is played on Saturdays). Last Friday, the community hero was a bus driver, Reneita Smith, who saved a group of elementary students from a burning school bus.
"People forget a lot of these stadiums are publicly funded buildings and, by law, they have to welcome people from all different walks of life," Angelos said. "Sometimes sports can be narrowcast in the causes and groups focused on. Our idea is that everyone should be included; let's not leave anyone out."
That the Orioles are taking this approach is not all that surprising. Peter Angelos made his fortune representing workers in asbestos cases. He refused to sign replacement players during the strike by players in 1994 and 1995, and he helped arrange for the Orioles to play a home-and-home series with the Cuban national team in 1999 at a time when there was no active relationship between the countries.
During protests over the death of Freddie Gray, a black man killed while in the custody of the Baltimore police last year, John Angelos spoke publicly about needing to put the demonstrations within the context of longstanding racial inequality.
"This family, these owners, have always been on the side of the unions, of the people," Orioles center fielder Adam Jones said in reference to the Angeloses. "The city means something to them."
Still, for most Orioles fans at Camden Yards, "This Land" remains a song and not much more. Jones, who recently said that athlete protests over the national anthem had not spread to baseball because of a lack of racial diversity in the sport, said he was not conversant with the song's political history.
Several fans, asked about the song's meaning last week, also pleaded ignorance. "I doubt most of our guys know who Woody Guthrie is," Manager Buck Showalter added.
For his part, John Angelos said it did not bother him that many fans and players may not know the song's origins because it was only one aspect of the community heroes program.
"We can honor a veteran, but we can also honor a veteran who is against a particular war," he said. "That diversity is what the song represents."


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It looks at first like an open-and-shut case: a factory owner has been murdered and an employee, Misumi (a brilliantly enigmatic Koji Yakusho), has confessed to the crime. But when a defense lawyer tries to establish Misumis motive, he wanders into a web of uncertainties that are not just factual, but existential. People hardly understand members of their own family, let alone strangers, says the lawyers father, a judge. A shift in genre for Kore-eda, famed for his gentle domestic dramas, The Third Murder is also a pellucid investigation of themes that have concerned him all along: the mysteries and traumas of character, family, and fate.
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Best Surprises at the 2016 Emmy Awards
Television's biggest stars took over Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater on Sunday, September 18th for the 68th annual Emmy Awards, with Jimmy Kimmel returning to the stage for his second stint as host for the live show. The glamorous event will be remembered for offering a few surprises as well as two big winners: The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story earning five awards, the most awards of the night, and the fantasy drama Game of Thrones winning for best drama series. As for Veep, it took home the top comedy award, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus who made history with her fifth consecutive Emmy win in the lead comedy actress category. The ceremony was marked with intense emotions with indications that the diversity of the winners is a call to act and change for television creators and consumers.
"This must be very strange for you," Kimmel kidded Simpson prosecutor Marcia Clark, who was in attendance as the guest of nominee Sarah Paulson. "Are you rooting for O.J. to win this time?". As for the HBO series Game of Thrones, it led the field this year with 11 Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series for the second straight year. The show also won for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series and Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series, which makes it the most-awarded series in Emmy history.
It was a bid night for Kate McKinnon as well. She won her first Emmy for her work on Saturday Night Live. It seemed to come completely as a shock to the comedian who charmingly flustered "I'm shaking guys" when thanking her SNL writers and castmates, but the most affecting moment was when she thanked her mother, sister, and her late father who "made me start watching SNL when I was 12." McKinnon also remembered to thank Hillary Clinton and Ellen DeGeneres who she has famously impersonated, which garnered a nod from a certain Democratic presidential candidate on Twitter later that says: "Congratulations on your Emmy, Kate! Big fan of yours too."
Jill Saloway and Jeffrey Tambor each earned their second consecutive Emmy for Amazon's Transparent for Directing and Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, respectively. They took the opportunity to stamp for increased transgender and female visibility. "When you take people of color, women, trans people, queer people as the subjects of stories, you change the world." For his part, Tambor called for transgender actors to finally get a seat at the table.
In the wake of this year's #OscarsSoWhite controversy, the other big award shows have been quick to point out their own relative inclusivity. However, the Emmys delivered the most diverse roster of nominees to date. Actors, writers, and directors of color featured big in multi-nominated shows like Master of None, The People v. O.J. Simpson, Black-ish, American Crime, and Key & Peele, and many won as well.
Television has been doing a much better job than mainstream film at representing how the real world is diverse. Thankfully, Emmy voters took notice.


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A while ago, I told you about a novel I had adapted from one of my old screenplays (see "Adapting a Screenplay—Fun Times"). As I was writing the book, I thought my biggest challenge would be making a decent novel out of what is essentially a blueprint for a movie, which is what a screenplay is. The good news? I showed a recent draft to a few trusted friends, and the consensus is that the story works. Now for the bad news.
Finding Your Genre
Typically, when writing a novel you have pretty good idea about which genre you're in. We've been trained to think this way, and it's my view that this is mostly due to the influence of movies and television. What's the first thing an agent asks you (after "Who are you again?")—what is it? And they're not talking about the story, my friend. No, they are asking whether it's rom-com, horror, thriller, period, coming-of-age, etc. In other words, they want to know how to market it.
And here's the thing—because we as writers are already trained, we will write according to these predefined genres, or categories. Of course, Amazon makes it easy too. When you publish your book, you are asked to select up to three categories. Here's one—Fiction->Romance->Contemporary.
But what if your story doesn't fall neatly into a pigeon hole?
Genre Benders
This is where I found myself after finishing my novel. And I will tell you in all honesty, this is precisely why I had struggled with the screenplay. In my mind, I had a great story, but it wasn't targeted at a particular audience (kids, millennials, older adults, etc.). So, now what?
Well, I had a great conversation with my friend Melodie Ramone, who I interviewed recently. Melodie is not only a brilliant writer, but she knows the publishing world well—particularly when it comes to what publishers want from fiction. And what they want is apparently no different than what those pesky Hollywood agents want—they want to categorize the book so they can market it in the same tired way they do all the others that fall into your particular genre.
Sadly, my book is what Melodie calls a "genre bender." And, bless her, she didn't discourage me from publishing it. Sure, I'll probably never get a literary agent to look at it, but who cares? I'm focused on indie publishing anyway. Of course, I still have to figure out how to market the damned thing, and that is still the problem.
Family Fiction
In researching genre-bending types of fiction, I ran across a term I wasn't familiar with—family fiction. I tried looking it up, and guess what—there is no definition. I found items as diverse as "Christian fiction," "family saga" and "domestic fiction." In fact, there's a site called FamilyFiction.com that appears to try and own the brand, categorizing itself as a purveyor of Christian fiction.
When I searched Amazon's Kindle store, I found that "family fiction" is a recognized search term. The first book that popped up on the list at the time of this writing was The Doctor's Unexpected Family by Kristen Ethridge. You got it—Christian fiction. The second was A Legacy of Secrets by Jean Reinhardt, which is listed as a family saga. Then there's Alone by Holly Hook, which appears to be targeted to the YA/Sci-Fi/Fantasy crowd. I saw other titles with "family" in them, which unfortunately means that Mario Puzo's The Family is included. Now, most people are aware that Amazon is great at leveraging big data, but the fact that Christian fiction-themed books appear alongside stories about La Cosa Nostra tells me that family fiction is not a true genre, at least as far as they're concerned.
Alternatively, if you visit Goodreads, you'll find a list of family fiction that features books as diverse as The Round House by Louise Erdrich, The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling and An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L'Engle (which is part of her "A Wrinkle in Time" series). Now granted, the only reason the list contains these books is because readers shelved them that way, which tells me that readers themselves don't really understand what family fiction is. They probably figure, hey, if it's about a family, then it must be family fiction. So wait, could it be that simple?
Bringing It Home
Back to my story. My book is told mostly in the first person by a thirteen-year-old girl. But occasionally, I use third-person omniscient because there are important scenes that don't include her but drive the other characters—her mother and father, for example.
I still haven't figured out how I am going to market this thing, but Melodie gave me some great suggestions. I will keep you informed as to my progress. In the meantime, I would love to see some comments about what you consider to be family fiction.


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Everyone is doing the best he can…..That was the lesson from my personal development today. Everyone is doing the best he can. Even if it doesn't appear that way they really are. Good words to learn to live by. If only I could figure that out.
Today was my blood draws and infusion. I am so happy that day is over!! I am actually feeling very relieved and I fully believe I will be able to sleep tonight. Thankful the hubby he came with me this time. It helped me be more talkative and distracted. I always cry a little when they try to get the iv in. I still shed a few tears but much less this time. I told him that I wanted him to take a picture of me. I wanted to do the "Jill Whelan" face from the movie "Airplane"
That is as good as I could do. If you are going to be miserable you may as well find a way to make it fun, right?
Blood work came back good. I still have osteopenia and there is change in my spine but not enough to have to change my meds. So all in all it was a good week. I think my lipids are not lower so I am sure my PCP will be calling me soon about that. Bleh. Oh well one thing at a time.
I had to fast for my appointment so my whole day of food is off. Very off. This is how it played out:
Plain coffee (fasting) Get to work around 11:15AM go and get an almond butter Protein Puck. It was stale and I couldn't chew it. I managed to get about 1/2 of it down. I really wanted an espresso but hubby drove me and so I didn't have the car. I settled for coffee with almond milk. Wasn't that good. Someone offered me a chocolate truffle and I ate that. it was good.
Lunch rolled around and it was kale and cabbage salad with green olives and feta dressing. I added tomatoes too. Had one cup of bake pasta. Shared some of Scott's chips and salsa again.
After lunch I had another cup of coffee. This time with almond milk and sugar. Yes sugar.
Got home after work and had to bake the cookies pictured above. Ginger spice. Made them spicier this time, more ginger and allspice. Hubby said they were spicier.
Anyway while baking I made dinner. Two cheese crisps, 2 Angry Orchard hard ciders, 10 nonpareil chocolates and two ginger spice cookies. No wonder my cholesterol isn't getting better
The GOOD things I did today was YOGA with my friend Ginny and 150 ounces of water. That makes me happy. That and infusion is done!
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Police are investigating after someone tried to break into a house in Welbourn via a utility room window.
The attempted burglary is reported to have taken place some time between 9am on Monday October 16 and 2pm on Tuesday October 17.
The would-be intruder tried to force a window into the utility room of the property on Castle Hill, but failed and nothing was stolen.
Washingborough and Metheringham Neighbourhood Policing Team is asking for any information that may assist enquiries to be given to Lincolnshire Police by calling 101 and quoting incident 48 of 18/10/17. Alternatively, you may wish to inform Crimestoppers UK, anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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EIAS the leading german conference series on European and International Labour Law
The former task group EIAS – Europäisches und Internationales Arbeits- und Sozialrecht (European and International Labour and Social Law) – within the Deutscher Arbeitsgerichtsverband e.V. (German Labour Law Association, DArbGV) has biennially organised conferences concerning european and international labour and social law. Its activities are since 2016 pursued by Bucerius Law School, Hamburg, and are now labelled
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The former steering group within the DArbGV becomes advisory council for the above mentioned activities. The advisory council drafts the biennial conferences as regards content and funding. The conferences are organised by the Hamburg-based law firm Behrens & Partner.


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Schmidhofer takes Downhill globe
Nicole Schmidhofer can look back on an outstanding season with three victories (2 in Downhill and 1 in Super G), six podium finishes and winning a small crystal globe. In doing so the 30-year-old speed specialist made it to the top of the podium for the first time in the World Cup as well – a feeling she had experienced before when she became Super G world champion in 2017. The lively Styrian still has one special goal left this season: she wants to reach the 200 km/h mark at the Speed Skiing WSC in Vars (France) this coming week and then as a reward she will be off to Egypt for a diving holiday.
Ramona Siebenhofer also rewarded herself this season with her first two World Cup victories. The Styrian racer struck twice in the middle of January in the Downhill classic in Cortina d'Ampezzo and also made it to the podium on the Saslong piste in Gröden where she came third. The 27-year-old was in the running for the Downhill World Cup title until the end and finished it in third place.
Young Carinthian racer Katharina Truppe can likewise be highly satisfied with her season: eleven top-ten places in total in Slalom, Giant Slalom and City Events speak for themselves. The 23-year-old was also absolutely delighted about silver in the Team Event at the WSC in which she won all her races and played a major part in the success.
The season ended on a very pleasing note for Giant Slalom specialist Eva-Maria Brem. The Tyrolean racer appears to have finally overcome her severe leg injury and finished in 6th and 7th place in Spindlermühle and Soldeu.
Two WSC medals and victory in Wengen for Kriechmayr
In the men's races Vincent Kriechmayr picked up where he left off in the previous year. The ambitious Upper Austrian set the pace in the speed sector right from the beginning of the season and finished in the top 5 eleven times. He celebrated his fourth World Cup victory in the Downhill classic in Wengen and was on the podium in Super G in Lake Louise (2nd) and Soldeu (3rd). In the end his consistency was rewarded with 2nd place in the Super G World Cup and 3rd in the battle for the Downhill globe. With silver in Super G and bronze in Downhill, the 27-year-old was also the only speed racer to pick up two medals at the WSC in Åre.
Max Franz had a number of impressive performances too in his first season for Fischer. The Carinthian won the first two Downhill races of the season with his new skis in Lake Louise and went on to clinch victory just one week later in the Super G in Beaver Creek. Another podium followed when he came second in the Downhill classic in Gröden but the season came to an abrupt end for Franz in the middle of January with a broken heel bone on the Streif in Kitzbühel. We wish him a speedy recovery!
First ever victory and WSC gold for Daniel Yule
In the technical disciplines Daniel Yule was the "Man of the Year" for Fischer. The Slalom specialist from Wallis celebrated his first ever victory in the classic night race in Madonna di Campiglio and also made it to the podium with third place in Schladming and at the World Cup finals in Soldeu. The Swiss racer's basic speed was convincing, with eleven top-ten finishes in total and second place overall behind Marcel Hirscher in the Slalom World Cup. The 26-year-old also won gold as a member of the victorious Swiss team in the Team Event at the WSC in Åre.
Thomas Fanara remained a force to be reckoned with in Giant Slalom in his last season. The 37-year-old was on the podium in Alta Badia (second), Adelboden and Bansko (third) and ended the GS World Cup racing year in 7th place. In his farewell race in Soldeu, Fanara regrettably skied out towards the end of the first run with the second fastest split time. Switzerland's Thomas Tumler finished third in Beaver Creek, clinching another podium for Fischer in Giant Slalom.


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A new craze is taking South Korea by storm, with heart shaped bangs the new 'in' thing.
The style is called 하트 앞머리 (hateu aapmuhri), which translates as 'heart-bang hair', and is sweeping social media.
Girls have been posting pictures of their hair on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, with some just having fun with their hair and uploading pictures on social media before then going out with normal hair, and others actually wearing the style when they're out and about.
Some guys are even getting in on the act, making sure that the girls are not left to have all the fun – and that they put their hair to good use.
At least if the craze sweeps the UK, there will be plenty of guys out there who have long hair from their man buns to be able to make some pretty impressive hearts.


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Consumer voice access lines is the sum of PSTN (including consumer channel counts for consumer Integrated Services Digital Network [ISDN]) and VoIP connections. Note that "virtual" VoIP connections used for voice communications, usually via a broadband connection to the Internet or some other IP network. The "virtual" line has to be associated with a telephone number that allows it to receive incoming PSTN calls.
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Harvard hasn't announced the new design for the Western Ave Science Complex that is possibly re-starting construction for next year. But it is interesting to see how it is shown in Harvard's Master Plan and how different it is than the previous design.
Science Complex in the 10-year plan of Harvard's new planLooks like 2 buildings with most of its greenspace along the SwissBakers parking lot
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2007 Physical Model of the Science Complex - 4 buildings with a courtyard
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Top 7 Fun Activities To Do In Tioman
Tioman has always been a favourite among beach lovers, wildlife & outdoor enthusiasts. If you're planning a trip to Tioman soon, here are some fun activities that you can do!
1. Kayak above aquamarine waters
We're not kidding when we say that you can literally see fishes swimming beneath you as you kayak your way around the island. At some parts the water is shallow and clear enough to see right to the bottom! For those staying at Berjaya Tioman Resort, kayaks are available for rental!
2. Snorkel with the sharks
We were enthralled to see not one, not two but 3 sharks when we snorkelling in Tioman! We saw a mama shark, papa shark and a cute little baby shark! We spotted the baby shark first and decided to follow it to see if it'll bring us to her family. And true enough, she did! Unfortunately we didn't manage to capture any good shots of the shark. But according to the locals, it's very common to spot the black tip reef sharks off the shores of Tioman! So good chance you will get to see it too!
3. Trekking into the wilderness
No trip is complete without a trek for adventure/outdoor travellers 😉 Well, at least that's true for us! Berjaya Tioman Resort offered jungle trekking as part of their activities and we did the 3 hour trek to the waterfall. Initially we thought that it might just be a very simple trek with nothing much to see. Boy were we so wrong! Our guide was excellent and he shared with us so many interesting facts along the way! We learnt about Poison Ivy, the usefulness of curry leaves and many other medicinal plants!
The trek itself was quite challenging as well. Proper footwear is definitely required. Thankfully it didn't rain or it would have been twice as hard! Some parts were pretty steep where you had to climb up using ropes.
And….best part of the trek? A refreshing shower at the waterfall! The water was icy cold and it felt so good as the water hit our sore and aching muscles!
Tip: Bring your swimwear for the trek if you're planning to have a splash at the waterfall!
4. Challenge your eyesight to see if you can spot any wildlife
These beautiful animals here were definitely not easy to spot! With colours that camouflage so well with the surrounding, it was so easy to miss them! To make things even harder, they are usually so still that you'll think it's part of the tree!
A closer look at the cute chameleon that our guide spotted! Look at his tiny hands, aren't they just so adorable?!
We saw this monitor lizard while we were on our way back to the resort. It seemed to be digging for something, presumably food?
5. Explore the island while cycling
This is pretty much a very chill activity for those that prefer a quiet and relaxing evening. The pavements here were smooth which makes it very easy to cycle around. Not too many upslopes too. Bicycles are available for rent too at Berjaya Tioman Resort. For those that don't know how to cycle, not to worry, they have tandem bikes too!
6. Catch the sunset with your loved one
On days with clear skies, the sunset here is sublime. Also, during the evening when it's low tide, you can actually head out much further into the sea and take picturesque images like the one below! Look at how the water was only up to our ankles.
7. Delight your tummies with delicious local food
Especially for people who love spicy food, you will definitely enjoy Indonesian food! Their food is really savoury and tasty! At Berjaya Tioman Resort, they have a restaurant that offers buffet meals, an Indian restaurant and even a Thai restaurant!
Tip: If you're staying at Berjaya Tioman Resort, you must try the food at the Thai restaurant. It's one of the best that we've ever had!
Essential Information
Where we stayed at
Berjaya Tioman Resort
The rooms here were really spacious and there's even a living room in the Deluxe Room! The service staff were great too!
The bathroom was also really big and comes with a bathtub too!
How we got here
We took a coach (arranged by the resort) from Singapore to Mersing and then take the ferry direct to Berjaya Tioman Resort. Transport can be arranged by the resort.
Berjaya Tioman Resort is now open all year long. The resort is now offering a special 'Room with Meals Package' from MYR420 nett per room per night. Package is available from 1 November 2017 until 15 February 2018.


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The core services I offer fall into three main categories, which, when utilized together make up pretty much the whole of the creative development and execution process.
Copy Writing:
Copy writing is really a form of storytelling. You tell a story about a product or service and the details of that story are all about why people would want to buy that product or service.
Every story that's told is a unique one. But the underlying foundation is all about persuasion. And persuasion is only successful if you make sure the story is honest, simple and engaging.
Art Direction:
Art direction is very much what it appears to be. It's the direction of art or the visual component of the communication. Good art direction is all about creating a visual texture through the use of other media such as photography, typography, illustration, video or animation to name a few.
If you like the way something looks, you're going to spend more time looking at it. If it is designed in such a way that it leads you though it in a logical fashion, you're going to get the message.
There is a great deal of craft in making sure that something you write and art direct ends up looking like it's supposed to. It's not easy to explain how that works. For good creative people it's just a knack that they develop over time.
It also helps to know how the various processes like printing, web site construction & audio/video post production work.
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Gracetta and her daughters are contributors to my upcoming book, Love Still Lives Here.
Gracetta is a woman ahead of her time. She gave advice and lived her life transcending the norms of the times. She was a woman that other women and men sought out for advice and guidance. She raised 2 independent strong women who are both nurses. She encouraged them to seek higher education and they followed her lead. She was a very successful business woman as well.
Gracetta struggles with dementia and has for over 10 years which is typically considered the lifespan for the disease. Yet, she remains somewhat communicative and aware. She recognizes her daughters and continues to guide them in spite of her impaired cognition. They attribute this the tight control of her environment including the time she spends with her caregivers, their outings, the food she is prepared and eats and her routine.
Her daughters work hard to provide a rigid, stable environment for her. It has proven to be very healing for her. Gracetta is rarely ill and is behaviorally stable. She has caregivers who care for her at home. Their schedules are rarely changed. These caregivers devote 100% to her care. I cannot wait to share more of her story with you.
Gracetta and her family are kind enough to participate and contribute to my photo documentary "Love Still Lives Here" where the life of those with dementia and their caregivers are explored. Their stories are told through words and photographs. It was been an incredibly healing experience for this author.
I am so thrilled to tell you more about this wonderful woman Gracetta. You know this blog post is just a super short version, right? Her daughters shared beautiful stories about her before she had dementia, once she was diagnosed and now. The love is so evident in the images, but you know I can't show those until the book is out! Love Still Lives Here will be published by November, 2016. At it's core, Love Still Lives Here is a book about the love in families and people with dementia. After years of being in reverence of families caring for loved ones with dementia, I realized these stories of LOVE and DEVOTION need to be shared with the world. These are the stories so rarely heard. Love Still Lives Here is about the many expressions of love and will certainly entertain, inspire and open your heart.
Elder Remembrance Photography
In my 37+ year nursing career, I often cared for elders who had no recent photos. It wasn't unusual to see people in their 80s whose most recent photos were from their 40s and 50s. When did our later years become a time not worthy of being memorialized? Sure, elders aren't smoothed skinned anymore, but there is still that light, that smile, that expression that is so uniquely them. Elder remembrance photography is about honoring our later years, and recognizing the beauty that is still there. It's about seeing the love that families have for one another-even within the mundane everyday stuff. It's my mission to bring Elder Remembrance Photography to life! Watch for E-Books with simple tips about how to take great photos. Add some stories about your loved one and you've got magic!


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Social Rituals: A Day in the Life Sunday/
As I pack my bag for a swim meet weekend I realize that if I play my technology, books and work projects right, I may not have to engage in any conversation I don't want to. I am not anti-social. I just don't do well in forced social situations.
I used to feel guilty about not getting excited about over the top celebrations, being utterly content with small gatherings of close friends and "settling" for a quiet dinner on my birthday. Surprise parties, vacation cruises and extravagant jewelry bought to mark a milestone are not important to me. Oh, I'll take them but they'll mean more to me if they are given out love, interest or desire and not simply because of a social ritual (click for link.)
I am not denouncing social rituals across the board. There are ones that reach out and grab me but there are others I can simply do without.
I love that my husband asked me to marry him in a rowboat on the Eibsee at the base of the Zugspitze (click for link) and had a ring to back it up. I love the markets, the lights, the festivities of Christmas Eve and waking up at home on Christmas morning. I love being beside my daughter each night until she falls asleep (or I fall asleep first).
The ritual of hauling the clan from house to house on Thanksgiving to eat turkey or on December 25 to eat ham because the calendar says were are supposed to, I can do without. Who has time for family drama because you couldn't make it to a baby or wedding shower or mailed a birthday card out late?
Fortunately, this weekend's swim meet conversations are not forced and I enjoy them immensely. After 5 hours, however, I am ready to revert to my homebody ways and stick my nose in a book, my Google Reader or a round of Word with Friends.
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Plus Tinie Tempah scores singles chart Number One
Ellie Goulding's debut album 'Lights' has debuted at Number One in the UK albums chart today (March 7).
In the singles stakes Tinie Tempah went straight in at Number One with his debut effort 'Pass Out'.
Goulding knocked Lady Gaga's 'The Fame' off the top spot to gain the Number One position. Further down the chart Joanna Newsom entered at 28 with 'Have One On Me'.
The top ten UK singles are:
1. Tinie Tempah – 'Pass Out'
2. Rihanna – 'Rude Boy'
3. Jason Derulo – 'In My Head'
4. Ellie Goulding – 'Starry Eyed'
5. Florence/Dizzee Rascal – 'You Got The Dirtee Love'
6. Alicia Keys – 'Empire State Of Mind (Part III)'
7. Timbaland ft Katy Perry – 'If We Ever Meet Again'
8. Naughty Boy Presents Wiley featuring Emeli – 'Never Be Your Woman'
9. Boyzone – 'Gave It All Away'
10. Cheryl Cole – 'Parachute'
The top ten UK albums are:
1. Ellie Goulding – 'Lights'
2. Lady Gaga – 'The Fame'
3. Alicia Keys – 'The Element Of Freedom'
4. Glee Cast – 'Glee The Music Season One Vol 1'
5. Florence And The Machine – 'Lungs'
6. Paolo Nutini – 'Sunny Side Up'
7. Mumford & Sons – 'Sigh No More'
8. Jason Derulo – 'Jason Derulo'
9. Rihanna – 'Rated R'
10. André Rieu – 'Forever Vienna'


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Hitman Slot
Hitman is based on the movie, with the character Agent 47. Microgaming produced this slot with 5 reels and 15 bet lines. It has a house edge of 4.16%.
There is a low variance too. The betting range is 0.15 up to 75 per spin. Hitman has a bonus feature, multipliers, and expanding wilds. The jackpot is 270,000 coins.
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The game has expanding wilds in the main game. Agent 47 is the wild symbol. This symbol appears on reels 2, 3, and 4. It can expand to cover the entire reel.
Bonus Features and Jackpots
Hitman has three different bonuses. The first is free spins. To access 18 free spins, you will need to get 3 18+ cinema certificate symbols. The free spins also have a multiplier, which doubles any wins during this round.
The Contract Bonus requires you to get 3 calculator bonus symbols. A "click me" feature opens, which represents the movie theme. You will choose who the target is for the hitman to kill. This gives you a multiplier. It is possible to win 10, 25, or 57 times your wager.
The third bonus is called Insignia. It is also a click me feature. It has 8, 10 or 15 times multipliers. Three Hitman logos will appear on the reels to unlock the bonus, where you choose a mystery prize.
The jackpot in this game is up to 270,000 coins. It is won during the Contract Bonus. The win occurs when the correct multiplier is chosen.
Reel Symbols
The game has a hitman with a sniper rifle, the back of the hitman, the hitman in the dark, an envelope of money, hitman logo, calculator, and hitman with two guns as the symbols.
Payouts are made for 2 up to 5 of a kind on the reels. Coin payouts are 2 coins up to 4,000 coins.
Microgaming produced this slot machine.
Hitman is based on the movie. There are several icons that are from the movie, including the various hitman symbols. This game offers a high jackpot and three bonus features.
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H S Kang & Co Solicitors is an Punjabi Law Company in Southall, Greater London Specialising in Various Areas Of Law Such as Conveyancing, Property Law, Sale and Purchase of Property/ Business, Tenant Agreements, Wills & Probate etc.
Are You Looking For Punjabi Solicitor in Southall, Then The Team at HS Kang & Co will be more than happy to help you with any of your legal matters.
For The Best Legal Advice and Friendly Service, Call Us Now to Make an Appointment Or Visit Our Office Today!
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TWU Policy on Disruption of Classes/Services by Extreme Weather or Other Emergencies
The University will remain open regardless of extreme weather or emergency conditions, as there is a continuing need for service on campus that requires some employees to work. Examples of this are the food service for students in residence, the functioning of the heating plants, and the maintenance of security. Efforts will also be made to open the library in order to provide students with a place to study. However, classes may be cancelled or rescheduled on a University-wide basis and/or non-essential services curtailed in response to the specific conditions prevailing.
The following paragraph will be included in all course syllabi:
In the event of deteriorating weather conditions or other emergency situations, every effort will be made to communicate information regarding the cancellation of classes to the following radio stations CKNW (980 AM), CKWX (1130 AM), STAR FM (107.1 FM), PRAISE (106.5 FM) and KARI (550 AM). As well, an announcement will be placed on the University's campus closure notification message box (604.513.2147) and on the front page of the University's website (http://www.twu.ca – also see http://www.twu.ca/conditions for more details). An initial announcement regarding the status of the campus and cancellation of classes is made at 6:00 AM and covers all classes beginning before 1:00PM. A second announcement is made at 11:00AM that covers all classes which begin between 1:00PM and 5:00PM. A third announcement is made at 3:00PM and covers those classes which begin after 5:00PM.
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text: This news item expired on 6/26/2019, so the information below could be outdated or incorrect. Cross-System Collaboration: Continuing to Tackle Mental Illness in Our Community & Jail On Oct. 25, 2018, over 60 criminal justice system and behavioral health leaders from area organizations including including Mission Health, Vaya Health and the Magistrate's Office, gathered to take on the next steps mapped out in a work session held in March of this year. Read more about that process, called Sequential Intercept Mapping (SIM), below in an article posted in April, 2018. This work complements the Safety & Justice Challenge. Thanks to our elected officials that were present at the workshop, District Attorney Todd Williams, Chief Public Defender LeAnn Melton, Chief District Court Judge Calvin Hill, District Court Judge Susan "Smitty" Dotson-Smith, and Clerk of Court Steven Cogburn. Stepping Up for Change: Buncombe County Tackles Mental Illness in Community and Jail Originally published April 2018 Buncombe County provides several innovative approaches to better serve individuals with criminal justice involvement such as the formation of the Justice Resource Advisory Council and the Justice Resource Center (JRC), one of our County Commissioners' strategic priorities. The Justice Resource Advisory Council's goal is to focus on an ongoing process of improving our local criminal justice system. That effort includes staying abreast of new best practices that could further bolster the mission of diverting people from jail by offering mental health, substance abuse, and other vital resources. The Justice Resource Advisory Council is made up of local justice system leaders who come together for shared goal setting and coordination. The Justice Resource Advisory Council includes the District Attorney, Public Defender, a Representative from the Defense Bar, Clerk of Court, Chief District Court Judge, Resident Superior County Judge, the Sheriff, Police Chief, Adult Probation & Parole, Pretrial Services, Juvenile Justice, and Vaya Health as the management entity for mental health, substance abuse, and developmental services. The Justice Resource Advisory Council relies on research and best practices and regularly connects with industry experts including Justice Management Institute, Pretrial Justice Institute, Policy Research Associates, Vera Institute, and more. To that end, the Justice Resource Advisory Council recently hosted a multiday work session that mapped our criminal justice and mental health services; an activity that helped us to identify potential gaps in service and inventory other resources that might not be fully utilized. The process, called Sequential Intercept Mapping (SIM), included more than 50 professionals from criminal justice, mental health, substance abuse, and other relevant professional disciplines. "We are a resource rich community, with many services aimed to help individuals during a mental health and/or substance abuse crisis," notes Tiffany Iheanacho, Justice Resource Coordinator, who provides staff support to the Justice Resource Advisory Council in its priorities including development and implementation of the JRC. "There are several areas in our system we identified as opportunities for improvement to ensure individuals are connected to the right services and to divert and deter future criminal justice involvement." The next step will be to review a formal report from the SIM process and coordinate with the Justice Resource Advisory Council on how to best implement recommendations. However, through brainstorming efforts from the work session, SIM workshop participates identified four potential action items: Collectively develop a plan for individuals who are high utilizers of community resources. Increase coordination and collaboration with supportive housing organizations. Improve data sharing across criminal justice, mental health and supportive service agencies. Improve coordination and services related to mental health and substance abuse crisis responses. "The workshop provided a way for our community criminal justice leaders, mental health providers, and supportive services to increase coordination and ensure we are not duplicating services, target intervention strategies that divert individuals with behavioral health issues into treatment, and deter future criminal justice involvement," adds Iheanacho. Ultimately, the Justice Resource Advisory Council works collectively to examine potential improvements to the criminal justice system, sets priorities, makes recommendations, and guides their implementation opportunities. Objectives of the Justice Resource Advisory Council include: Produce and continually improve a comprehensive criminal justice plan that defines systemic goals and objectives, identifies areas of strength and weakness, and includes an action plan with timelines and evaluative aspects. Identify and initiate programs or strategies for improvements of the criminal justice system with system stakeholders through planning and collaboration to enhance public safety. Utilize evidence-based system planning, evaluation, and data-driven decision making to review costs and results related to justice activities, avoid duplicate spending, and prioritize the use of limited funds. Interconnect and possibly consolidate existing criminal justice groups, committees, and boards operating in Buncombe County to maximize and align efforts to ensure cohesive systemic planning. Address jail population management in a holistic manner that considers overuse of jail resources, pretrial justice reform, and disparities. Determine potential grant opportunities, identify eligible agencies and programs, and synchronize the grant application processes to amplify impact. The workshop and SIM process were made possible through Buncombe County's participation in the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's Safety and Justice Challenge network with technical assistance from Policy Research Associates. For more information regarding Buncombe County and Justice Resource Advisory Council initiatives related to the criminal justice system, please feel free to contact Tiffany Iheanacho at firstname.lastname@example.com.