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How do I get my kids interested in charity and giving?
As a working mother with little time to spend donating my time to different non-profit or charity organizations, the kids don't always see what their father and I are doing by supporting causes close to our heart financially. The past couple years we decided to make a concerted effort to not only give monetarily but give our time and involve the kids. Below are examples we do as a family now.
During our holiday shopping we set aside a few days to ONLY shop for other children. Our local church donates toys to children whose parents can't afford presents. I give each of our kids $100 to spend purchasing gifts they would like themselves. At first my son had a really hard time and tried to negotiate with me a "one for him, one for them".
This past Christmas was very different. He carefully picked out toys for a boy who would be his age and it didn't seem to bother him that he was not going to be getting to shop for himself. I stand firmly that during these trips no one gets to purchase anything for themselves, parents included.
We choose one holiday each year to go serve food at the local homeless shelter. My daughter, as a typical teenager, did not want to wake up early on Easter morning to go and help prepare food for others. When she got there and took part in feeding the homeless she immediately asked if we could do it again next year. I was so proud of her.
We live next door to an elderly couple that have a hard time getting around. Each week I have my kids go over and ask if we can help them with their grocery list, take them to the store and let them fill a cart with the neighbors list. I have seen my kids find a lot of joy in helping the neighbors now. They do so without any complaints and have developed a very friendly relationship with the elderly couple. I have always believed as a society it is very important for us to take care of the elderly and I hope to pass this onto my children.
Birthdays have also become a time of charitable giving. My kids are spoiled. There, I said it. Each holiday whether it is Valentine' day or even Halloween they get a plethora of cards in the mail filled with gift cards to their favorite stores or cold hard cash. We have a big family, which they love, but the amount they get on a yearly basis from grandparents to aunts and uncles is far from the norm. The rule is they must save half of it, can spend 25% of it and donate the other 25% to a charity of their choice.
Over the past couple years they have spent quite a bit of time online researching charities they want to donate to. One year it was the local animal shelter and this year my son donated to a non-profit that builds water wells in places where clean water isn't available. My daughter chose a charity who sends relief to countries who have had natural disasters. This year her money went to Puerto Rico.Giving blood through the United Blood Services is something my husband and I have always done at least twice a year.
Recently I started donating platelets through the Red Cross. While my son is still too young and doesn't reach the weight requirement my daughter started asking if she could do it as well. We have started doing this as a family at least 4 times a year now. Afterwards everyone gets an ice cream treat. It has become somewhat of a fun family tradition. My son can't wait until he can join in the fun.The kids have birthday parties to attend for friends on a monthly basis. Sometimes three a month! Gifts can be expensive and you can't go empty handed. There are so many companies who make products "with a purpose". I encourage the kids to give gifts that have a charitable aspect. This is one of the reasons we love Kauzbots so much. Each one has a different non-profit they support and my kids really seem to understand these "robots" with a heart.
Since we have made these changes over the past few years I have seen a significant difference in my kids, their spending, their outlook on the poor and needy. I hope and pray they take some of these life lessons into adulthood and possibly make some of these traditions for their children one day.
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Each year (starting in October) we see hoards of Christmas paraphernalia swamp the shelves of every superstore, market square, garden centre (especially the garden centre) and independent retailers. We practically trip over the baubles and VIP invitations to visit Father Christmas as soon as we step outside of our front door. Is it possible to have an eco-friendly Christmas?
But many of us also feel deflated at this time of year. Money is tight, our pay pack is precious and quite often the whole season feels like a big money pit. Then there is the waste! Wheelie bins over flowing before the big day and when the bin men finally make their way on their collection rounds, the streets are lined with empty cardboard boxes, and ripped wrapping paper floats down the street. That first realisation that Christmas is over, looks very grey and weary indeed.
Here are my tips for you to have an eco-friendly Christmas (and save you a few precious pennies and valuable time too!)
- Start Christmas shopping early, but only buy what you know someone will want. If you spot a cheap bottle of whisky in March that you know Dad will love, but it and store it somewhere safe!
- Every home loves a Christmas tree, and quite often multiple trees can be found in many homes. Buying a real tree does smell lovely, and certainly adds that extra little dash of 'festive' to the room. But buying a fake tree can save you mega money when used year after year. 60 million Christmas trees are grown in Europe each year for our homes, by buying a fake tree you will save the worry of knowing that a tree had to be grown for years and chopped down just for you to enjoy it for a matter of weeks. That's land, time, machinery, transportation and of course water that your tree won't be needing that will add to pollution.
- Don't go overboard with dinner. It's hard, I know. I'm not suggesting that you scrape the sides of the bowl when it comes to the main event. But if you buy less, you'll spend less and less food will end up in the bin. Did you know that all of the left over turkey from The Big Dinner would equal 263,000 turkeys? That's sad. Really sad. Why spend more going crazy, when you can saved a little money buying only what you know you will eat?
- Learn how to use leftovers- 10% of each festive meal is thrown away in the UK. This equals to £64 million of wasted food. Why chuck that food away when you can whip up an awesome Boxing Day bubble and squeak? Make your left overs last longer and experiment with dishes.
- Recycle as much as you can! All of that wrapping paper, cardboard boxes and food packaging can all be folded up and squashed into the recycling bin. Most councils will accept bagged recycling too if left curb-side the first collection after Christmas has been. Try to cut up boxes and fold packaging then you shall fit more into your bin too. If your bin gets full and a neighbour has room in theirs ask them if you can share bin space.
- If you have a compost bin, use it. Some paper and cardboard can be added to your bin, as can and gone off veg (if you haven't used it for left overs!) just leave out the meat, fats and bones.
- Don't go shopping with an open mind. You WILL spend more. Make a list and stick to it. Know how many Christmas cards you want to send, who you want to buy for and what present, and plan your festive shopping list in advance. This way you will minimise impulse buys ands shopping will take less time… giving you more minutes at home in front of the fire with a glass of mulled wine.
- Freeze any left overs that you wont eat right away. Cooked and sliced meats can be frozen and so can cooked Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes! You can freeze (cooled) gravy in bottles for future Sunday roasts too. 11.3 million roast potatoes are chucked each Christmas. Bag 'em and freeze 'em guys!
- Buy as much as you can local. Not only will your ethical choice be supporting local business who work hard all year round competing against the big chains, but you will be saving on all of those air miles too that products quickly gather. Buying local also means that you get to have an up close look at what you are buying, meaning less stuff will have to be returned, a common problem when buying online. Buying local food from market traders and local farm shops also means you are supporting local farmers who are battling with the supermarkets. For every £1 spent when buying local, you shall be boosting your local economy by 63p! Also, I bet you'll find that quirky and weird gift made just for your brother…
- Cut down on sending cards. It's easy to get carried away when writing cards, but I like to send special hand made cards to my nearest and dearest and buy a cheap pack for my kid's class mates. Not everyone needs a card, it isn't a competition. In the UK a huge 1.8 billion cards are sent each Christmas. That's a lot of paper!
- Try not to buy overly packaged presents or food. Amazon were recdently featured in Hughes War On Waste due to their over use of packaging. Small items were arriving to buyers in boxes much bigger than needed, and all of this extra packaging is creating quite a problem when it comes to landfill. I quite often see food produce in supermarkets packaged similarly. When buying local (as mentioned above) you shall notice that packaging is drastically reduced.
- Have a go at making your own presents. This year I have been making simple knitted dishcloths and Christmas puddings for friends. There are YouTube tutorials these days for making near enough anything you can think of, so have a look online and see what tickles your fancy. Learning a new skill is fun and may lead to a money earning hobby!
- Shop around for the best prices. Many shops now follow Price Match style promises. Argos is brilliant for this!
- Walk to town for a spot of Christmas shopping and deliver your Christmas cards on route. Not only will walking to town give you a chance to check out everyone's fabulous Christmas decorations, but you can enjoy a few minutes peace and quiet in the still frosty air. Let the car stay at home, save on crazy parking prices and ever rising fuel costs. £700 million is spent each year on unwanted Christmas gifts. Having a nice steady walk around town will give you more time to think gifts through and minimise those impulse buys.
- Vintage is in. Why buy new 'vintage-look' Christmas decorations when you can find the real deal in charity shops! I picked up some fabulous tree decorations in our local reuse centre for pennies. They look superb! Hanging things on trees comes from Druid times, when they believed that the tree was the bringer of all good things.
- Turn Christmas lights off when you're going to bed, or going out. Not many people are going to enjoy those lights at 3 am (unless they're walking home from the pub) so the electricity you are burning is going to waste.
- Stick to wrapping PAPER and use minimal tape. There is such a huge range of fancy wrapping 'papers' available now. Sadly the pretty foil kind are rarely recyclable. They may look gorgeous under the tree, but they will look rancid for hundreds of years in landfill sites.
- Make your own cards, or even better, if you have kids get them to make them. Everyone loves receiving a cute card made by their adorable little family member. Just remember that glitter IS necessary!
- Keep all of your old Christmas cards for nursery, ready for when the kids go back. My local nursery love card donations. The children use them for arts and crafts, including making their own cards next year!
- Choose decorations that use LED lights. LED uses much less energy to power, yet shine really brightly. LED lights also don't get really hot (I'm sure we all have memories of touching a hot tree lightbulb in our youth) which also reduces the risk of Christmas tree fires. Have you ever seen a Christmas tree on fire? It goes up fast. Also LED's will last you for a good few years longer than standard incandescent bulbs which last approximately 1,800 hours of use, whereas LEDs last up to an astonishing 4,000 hours! I can't comment on the untangling though.
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MWC 2017: Samsung announces two new gadgets that come in the box with other products
If you want to avoid the standalone headsets, and go for something more mobile, there are two main options available. But which is better?
With the press of a button, you'll be transported to faraway places like the Grand Canyon, a Trump rally, deep space, and more. Wow!
The Gear VR is one of the easiest ways to experience virtual reality, but some users are learning that convenience comes with its costs.
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Technology generally advances faster than content, so to combat that issue with VR Samsung is giving you the chance to create your own stuff.
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Numbers 222. Richmond, Va., November 14, 1861.
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XIV. The Fourteenth Regiment Georgia Volunteers, Colonel [A. V.] Brumly commanding, and the Sixteenth Regiment North Carolina Volunteers, Colonel [S.] Lee commanding, now at Staunton, will proceed by march to Mount Jackson, thence by railroad via Strasburg to Manassas, to report to General J. E. Johnston. The next two regimens arriving at Staunton from General Loring's command will proceed by march to Winchester, and report to Major-General Jackson.
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By command of the Secretary of War:
Assistant Adjutant-General.
Richmond, November 15, 1861.
General JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON,
Commanding Department of Northern Virginia:
SIR: I am directed by the President to inform you that after deliberation he has concluded to yield to your suggestions on the subject of assigning the cavalry of the Army of the Potomac to one of the divisions, and that he will accordingly leave the cavalry, like the artillery to be distributed by you amongst the several division or used in such other manner as to you shall seem most effective.
The new organizations into brigades and division, rendered necessary in order to assign to General Van Dorn a command suitable to his rank, have also been determined by the President, and will be communicated to you by the Adjutant-General.
In order to supply the brigadier-generals rendered necessary by recent changes, the President has also made the following provisions:.
1st. He has directed that Brigadier-General Trimble be assigned to the command left vacant by the promotion of Brigadier-General Crittenden.
2nd. That William M. Gardner be promoted to the grade of brigadier-general, and assigned to the command of Brigadier General W. H. T. Walker, resigned.
As General Gardner will be confined for some time to come by this wound, the President has sent to you Brigadier General Richard Garnett, to be assigned by you to such duty as you may deem proper until a brigade is formed for him.
3rd. In order to supply a brigadier-general to assist Major-General Jackson in the Valley District of your department, the President directs that one of the four brigadier-generals from Virginia, assigned by General Orders, Numbers 15, of 22nd ultimo, to the four Virginia brigades, be selected by you, to be sent to command the brigade of Virginia regiments now in the Valley District.
Your obedient servant,
Acting Secretary of War.
RICHMOND, November 15, 1861.
General JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, Centreville:
The Fourteenth Alabama Regiment, Colonel Judge, left here yesterday for Fredericksburg and Manassas. It will require arms. I tele-


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Prospect Heights Fire Protection District firefighters responded to a fire at Peep's Hot Dogs about 8:50 p.m. Saturday night. An Arlington Heights police officer on patrol noticed flames shooting through the exhaust and called in to report the fire. Peep's is located in Prospect Heights on the northwest corner of Rand Road and Thomas Avenue, so Prospect Heights Fire Department was command for the fire. Prospect Heights Fire Department got assistance from Arlington Heights, Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District, Mount Prospect, Northbrook, Palatine, and Wheeling.
Flames were shooting through the exhaust over the roof at least three feet into the air as firefighters arrived. The fire was possibly caused by grease in the exhaust, but an investigation will determine the actual cause. Prospect Heights firefighter/paramedics quickly knocked down the fire, vented the roof and cleared smoke from the building. Firefighters used a power saw to cut away some of the roof to look for extension of fire in any direction in the roof.
Firefighters had to exercise extra caution on the roof because several utility lines were connected in the area of the roof where the fire was coming through the exhaust. Firefighters brought a hose line into a rear door on the west side of the building, while the truck company firefighters raised the tower ladder on the northeast side of the building.
No injuries reported. Peep's staff and customers were in the building when the fire occurred. All citizens were safely evacuated.
Peep's Hot Dogs with fire showing out through the exhaust on the roof as first Prospect Heights Engine arrived on the scene.
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STOCKHOLM – Two activists from Congo and New Zealand and a doctor from Australia on Tuesday won the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "alternative Nobel," for work to protect rain forests, improve women's health and rid the world of nuclear weapons.
Congolese activist Rene Ngongo, Alyn Ware of New Zealand and Australian-born Catherine Hamlin, who has been based in Ethiopia for five decades, each will receive euro50,000 (US$74,000), the Right Livelihood Foundation said.
The honorary part of the award — without prize money — went to Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki, 73, for raising awareness of climate change.
Swedish-German philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull founded the awards in 1980 to recognize work he felt was being ignored by the Nobel Prizes.
The foundation said Ngongo, 48, was honored "for his courage in confronting the forces that are destroying Congo's rain forests."
Ngongo founded the OCEAN environmental group in 1994, exposing the impact of deforestation and monitoring the plunder of minerals by warring factions during Congo's 1996-2002 civil wars. He also has been working for Greenpeace in Congo.
Ngongo told The Associated Press by telephone from Kinshasa that the award came at a "great time," as negotiators prepare to meet in Copenhagen in December to try to draft a global climate pact.
The Right Livelihood Award "is a clear message that the campaign we started in is starting to be heard around the world," Ngongo said. "It's important to save our forests."
Ware, a peace activist from New Zealand, was recognized for "initiatives over two decades to further peace education and to rid the world of nuclear weapons."
The citation said the 47-year-old Ware has campaigned against nuclear weapons at the U.N. and through a network of lawmakers worldwide that he established in 2002.
Nuclear nonproliferation also was a key theme when the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to President Barack Obama, citing in part his vision of a world free of atomic weapons.
Asked to compare the awards, Ole von Uexkull, the Right Livelihood Foundation's executive director and nephew of the prize founder, noted that Ware had actively campaigned against nuclear weapons for 25 years, while Obama had yet to translate words into action.
"We have a window of opportunity with Obama opening up to the possibility of nuclear disarmament," Ole von Uexkull said. "He will have the opportunity to take concrete steps now and I hope that he will do it."
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The Right Livelihood Foundation said the winners "demonstrate concretely what has to be done in order to tackle climate change, rid the world of nuclear weapons and provide crucial medical treatment to the poor and marginalized."
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Senior race day Isle of Man TT 2019, some pretty miserable weather leading up to the big day, races cut short etc. But who ever is in charge pulled it out of the bag, thanks.
This provided me with the opertunity to take out my new camera; the Bronica RF645 with 65mm f:4 lens and two rolls of Ilford FP4 Plus. Camera was set on aperture priority for one roll and P mode for the other.
I have been trying out film cameras for the last few years and never being fully happy with the results and thought this may be the same.
I have just had the opertunity to develop the two films, I used a stand development with Rodinal for 1 hour.
For some reason the film's curled so had to scan them and then flip them over in photoshop. Scanned on my Epson V700 with Better scanning 120 film holders and glass.
I'm blown away by what I receieved from this camera and lens, please check out the images below, comments more than welcome.
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Mike & Julie Johnson's Wedding
On the 29th December 2018 I have the great privalage to be asked to photohgraph the wedding of two very good friends. It was a wonderful, intimate day celebrating Mike and Julie surrounded by their close friends. The cermony was held in St. Marys of the Isle RC church in Douglas and the party was held in Bar George.
I had the please of being able to photograph the Peel and Western Anti Cancer annual fashion show at the Peel Centenary Centre on 23rd November 2018. Lots of fun and lots of money raised in a great cause. All clothes supplied by Anabela's of Peel, well worth a browse around when you are in Peel.
Below are a few images from the night.
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Trees in the fog
Early autumn morning on West Baldwin Road, Isle of Man, came accross this stand of trees shaped by years of wind. The fog was thick and the dawn just breaking.
Pentax 645 Z /Pentax 645 af 150mm f/2.8
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Katy Mitchell Ceramics
While on walk aboutin Douglas in August 2016 with my Nikon FE2 and a roll of Ilford Delta 400 I came accross a potter working inside Douglas Market Hall, I could see the concentration and so with out intruding I managed to get an image I was so pleased with when I had developed the roll of film.
I found out who the potter was and sent a copy of the image to her and thought no more about it.
Then out of the blue this week the potter that was hard at work, Katy Mitchell, emailed me to ask if I would give permission for an Austrailian ceramics journal to print the image...wow someone wants to print my work. I replied and said I would be honoured.
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Nurses Residence Douglas
I wanted to capture some images of this 'iconic' building in Douglas, if anyone out there has also lived in there or partied in there its a building full of memories.
Possibly not going to be there much longer.
These first images are from the Nikon D3 with nikkor 70-200mm lens, also took some images with the Phase One P21+ and will post soon.
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October 30th, 2017
As I mentioned in the last pst I would post some more images taken with the P21+ digital back. So up early on Sunday morning to shoot some things I've wanted to shoot for a while her on the Isle of Man namely Pulrose power station and the energy from waste plant!! I also went for St. Johns church at first light.
I know these aren't the top locations to photograph anywhere let alone the Isle of Man but I have always been drawn to reflection of the glass at the power station and the reflection of the sun off the energy from power plant.
The Mamiya 645 afd is always a pleasure to use and now with the Phase One P21+ attched to it...Loving the images that are coming out.
I also took a roll of 35mm film as well and as soon as I process it I will post from it.
As I say, Pully power station not everyone's cup of tea but please enjoy if possible and feel free to comment.
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Mamiya 645 afd and Phase One P21+
Well, at last, finally. After many years of dreaming I have finally purchased my self a digital back for my beloved Mamiya 645 afd. Don't get me wrong, I still love and shoot film, but this has been on my wish list for such a long time, had to sell most of my film cameras to get there but....
What do I think? Wow. After reading many an article on the Phase One P+ series and expecting to run into lots of noise at 800 iso, I have found very little. So far I have shot in daylight from
100-800 iso and I can't describe how impressed I am with the results. Yes, compared to my Nikon D3 the rear LCD is nothing to write home about but the quality of the images when processed through Capture One, Wow.
Below is a quick image I took of my beautiful wife at the weekend:
Its said the P+ series has a film like quality due to the fat pixels, I can't disagree.
As I get more time in and become more comfortable with the back I will post more images andcomment further on this wonderful and relatively affordable digital back.
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Isle of Man TT 2017 Practices
Just a few images from practices on Saturday 3rd June, just sat in the hedge before Ballacraine.
Welcome, please look around, feel free to comment and if you like what you see please get in touch I would love to provide you with beautiful memories.
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Stephen Harper has drawn few accolades and many brickbats for his government's performance over the past 18 months, and rightly so. But on the Ukraine file, since Russia's illegal, duplicitous and reckless invasion of Crimea, the prime minister has been at his best. Both he and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird deserve credit for the clear, principled and authoritative position they have taken, up to and including championing Russia's indefinite suspension from the G8, now again the G7.
Some will say all Harper's moves thus far have been obvious. What else could he have said? What else could he have done? But that would be neither fair, nor true.
Let's consider, first, the arguments for cynicism. There are four, principally.
The first is that Canada is a paper tiger. With not a single aircraft carrier, broken submarines, fighter jets held together with baler twine, Ottawa brings no hard power to this contest. Much like Harper's promise two months ago to stand with Israel through "fire and water," the hymns of loyalty to Ukraine are hollow, if not backed up by a willingness or ability to send guns, planes and tanks.
Second argument: This crisis is the fault of NATO countries, led by the United States and tacitly endorsed by Canada, for daring to entertain that Ukraine might move gradually into the European sphere, and that Ukrainians might one day enjoy some of the same benefits we enjoy as citizens of a western democracy. Had the West not "pushed east," goes this line of thinking, Russia would not be pushing back.
Third, apologists for Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea note the region was part of Russia before 1954, when it was made part of Ukraine within the larger Soviet empire by Nikita Khrushchev. Therefore, Crimea's status within Ukraine was a historical accident and oddity of the past half century, not a true fact on the ground. And as a result its detachment therefrom is not such a big deal, really.
Fourth, relatedly, comes the argument that a clear majority of Crimean people are ethnic Russians, who speak Russian and want to be Russian if forced to choose one way or the other. Whatever one may think about the Potemkin referendum March 16, few would disagree with that statement. Who are Harper and Baird to tell Crimeans which flag they should want to salute?
It's all good fodder for chatter. None of it holds any water.
On the military question, it's fair to say that Canada will need to build much more aggressively and quickly in the Arctic than it has since Harper became prime minister if Russian expansionism becomes the new geopolitical reality. But the engagement in Ukraine is not military on the part of the western powers. Because of history and geography and proximity, no one can credibly argue that NATO should go to war to push Putin out of Ukraine any more than going to war with the Soviets in the 1980s would have been a good idea. The playing field here is moral and economic. And on that field Canada has a role to play. Doing so forcefully will come at unknown cost to Canadian businesses operating in Russia. But Harper has said, essentially, that global peace and security trump commerce. He's right.
It's all NATO's fault for "extending its sphere of influence" eastward? Ah. But where are the guns? Where's the coercion? In other words, the shift in Ukraine towards Europe has to all appearances been internally driven; a democratic movement, made concrete in the most visceral fashion by a spontaneous street revolution against a corrupt Russian-backed regime. While we're on that subject, the Russian ruling clique itself is corrupt, is it not? How else can one describe Putin's perpetual status as Russia's pre-eminent leader, whatever official bonnet he happens to be wearing at the time? If we're pointing fingers, therefore, why not say it's Putin's fault for providing Russians with such abysmal leadership that Ukrainians were driven to look westward?
Arguments three and four, those of Crimean Russian identity and legitimate nationalist aspirations, are trumped by this simple fact: Putin used guns. A political drive for greater Crimean autonomy within Ukraine, eventually a referendum on separation sanctioned by independent observers, would have been within international norms. Instead, Putin moved thousands of armed men under false flag – for they were never acknowledged to be Russian military – into another sovereign state and held its soldiers and officials at gunpoint until they surrendered. Ukrainian outposts that did not surrender were stormed. It is nothing more and nothing less than a mugging and theft, on an international scale, and perpetrated by a Great Power.
As the second-longest-serving head of government in the G7 (after Germany's Angela Merkel), Harper knows the players. He has earned his international bully pulpit. It is to his credit, and to Canada's, that he has used it to lay down clear markers about what is acceptable, and what is not, among civilized people.


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Episode 8: Nothing Dirty 'Bout Turning 30
April 2, 2017
Three decades of living is nothing to sneeze at. In this episode of Happy Birthday Podcast, Jeremy (just over 30) and Jo (just under 30) dive into the birthday that's been dubbed 'dirty'. But don't you worry – this is an episode for everyone, no matter which side of 30 you're sitting on.


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BATON ROUGE - Defense attorneys rested immediately after prosecutors ended their case against Ronald Dunnagan in Baton Rouge, who is accused of killing Gary Kergan in 1984.
This morning jurors heard from Leila Mulla, who prosecutors said confessed to her role in Kergan's murder and got a 30-year prison sentence in exchange for her testimony against Dunnagan.
Mulla said in 1984 she was working for Dunnagan as a stripper and prostitute, and that Kergan was an occasional client. She said Dunnagan wanted to kill Kergan, who owned several Sonic restaurants.
Mulla testified that the night of the murder Dunnagan hid in a closet while she had sex with Kergan, who drank wine Mulla said Dunnagan had poisoned. She said Kergan started choking and asked for help, which is when Dunnagan got out of the closet and shoved a pillow over Kergan's face to suffocate him.
Once Kergan stopped moving Mulla said Dunnagan took him into the bathroom and shut the door. She said she went in once and saw blood all over the wall, and Dunnagan told her to get out. When he was done, Mulla said Dunnagan came out of the bathroom with plastic bags and tossed them, the wine, and Kergan's clothes into the trunk of the murdered man's car.
Police said they later found Kergan's car with the bloodied trunk, but never found his body. They believe Dunnagan chopped the body up to dispose of it, and Mulla said they made several stops after leaving the apartment where Kergan was killed to drop the plastic bags in several different dumpsters.
After both sides' attorneys rested, court was dismissed for the day. It will resume Friday morning.
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This tea towel features an original hand-drawn diagrammed illustration of a wedding cake - complete with a note of "Congratulations!" on the bottom of the plate. Cute and functional, it's perfect as an engagement gift or as an add on to a wedding gift. Love this towel - check out the others from this series!
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- Hand-drawn illustration designed in Philadelphia
- Screen printed in Camden
- 100% cotton flour sack towel
- Dimensions: towel measures approximately 26 " x 26"
- Care: machine washable, tumble dry, iron as needed (using bleach isn't recommended)
Meet the Makers:
Girls Can Tell products - now owned by Adam Woods - are all hand illustrated by Sara Selepouchin in Philadelphia, Pa. Screenprinted on 100% cotton flour sack towels, each towel is washable and only gets better with wear!


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By Dave Thomas
Antonio Gates, TE #85
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 260
Age: 32
Hometown: Detroit, Mich.
College: Kent State
Experience: 10
He has been one of the most reliable tight ends in his decade in the NFL. Along with his on the field skills, he has been one of the more popular players both in the clubhouse and in the community. So, as the San Diego Chargers head into the final six games of what is shaping up as a third straight season of missing the playoffs, one can't help but think if the days of Antonio Gates in a Chargers' uniform are winding down too.
When you think of the top tight ends in the game over the last several years or so, names like Tony Gonzalez (16 years), Jason Witten (10 years) and Gates (also a decade) should automatically come to mind. While none of those mentioned have a Super Bowl ring to their credit, they have been stalwarts on their respective teams for longer than most fans remember.
Gonzalez, who played most of his career as a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, goes into action next weekend for the Atlanta Falcons with more than 1,200 receptions and 101 TDs. Witten just recently became the all-time leading receiver in Cowboys' history, sitting at 769 receptions as Dallas prepares to host arch-rival Washington this Thanksgiving Day.
Gates, meantime, has been the go-to man for Drew Brees and Philip Rivers over the last decade in San Diego, tallying 623 receptions to date (80 TDs). In doing so, Gates is San Diego's all-time receptions leader. Gates accomplished that feat in his hometown of Detroit last year in a loss to the Lions, surpassing wide receiving legend Charlie Joiner at 586 receptions.
Foot Injuries Have Slowed Gates At Times
Despite all the accolades over his decade in the NFL, Gates has had to battle nagging injuries if not every year, every other year. In doing so, the question of his durability has certainly come up more than a time or two.
Heading into this Sunday's home game against Baltimore, Gates has 30 receptions (355 yards) and four touchdowns in nine games (missed the Tennessee game) this season.
While he is more than likely headed to Canton and the Pro Football Hall of Fame one day, one can't also neglect the notion that Gates may be on the downward side of his outstanding career. Gates, who had his most receptions during the 2005 campaign (89), has been as dependable and consistent as they come, even while the 2010 season saw him getting action in only 10 games. Off-and-on foot issues have been one of the bigger problems for Gates to overcome during his time in Southern California.
Having signed a 5-year $36 million contract ($20 million guaranteed) at the start of the 2010 season, would and should the Bolts even toil with the idea of trying to get something for him after this season while he is still a receiving threat? Keep in mind, the Chiefs did just that with Gonzalez, trading him to the Falcons in the spring of 2009 for a second-round draft pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.
Given that there appear to be changes on the horizon for a San Diego franchise that continues to under perform just about every year for the last decade or so, could Gates be one of those catching balls elsewhere down the road?
For more Local Football Bloggers and the latest Chargers news, see CBS Sports Los Angeles.
Dave Thomas is a freelance writer covering all things Chargers. His work can be found on Examiner.com.


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Martin Custom CS21-11 LH (2012)
$3,500sku: 11U-200567
This left handed Martin CS21-11 LH is a very cool custom ordered guitar. The Adirondack spruce top features a 1937 sunburst finish, and the Madagascar rosewood back and sides have a dark natural finish. Fine appointments include flamed koa body binding, a herringbone soundhole rosette, and Waverly open gear tuners. This beautiful lefty acoustic is in excellent condition. More Details...
Due to treaties that regulate international trade and insure the future availability of certain materials used in the construction of this instrument, additional fees and/or documentation may be required if you ship this item outside of the USA. We'll determine whether the regulations apply to your order, and will contact you with more information if necessary.
Elderly Warranty: None Manufacturer's Warranty: None
- Factory left hand
- Double bound D body
- 1937 sunburst finish on Adirondack spruce top
- Scalloped braces
- Herringbone rosette
- Dark natural finish on Madagascar rosewood back and sides
- Hand carved 14 fret Spanish cedar neck
- T bar (no truss rod)
- Madagascar rosewood fretboard (16" radius)
- Abalone Style 21 inlay pattern
- Madagascar rosewood bridge and headstock overlay
- Flamed koa body binding and heel cap
- Waverly tuners
- 1-3/4" nut
- 25.4" scale
- Original hardshell case
- Consignment


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Dec 22, 2017
Tonight we explore calls about a UFO in New Jersey, deadly deja
vu, skunk ape and even bigfoot
Monsters Among Us Podcast is a call in show about the unexplained, cryptozoology and the paranormal. Witnesses of bigfoot, sasquatch, ufo's, ghosts and many more call in to share their experiences and encounters.
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Nytavia N. Lee, Trademark Practice Manager
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Nytavia N. Lee is currently the senior Intellectual Property Paralegal at SHERMAN IP. She assists the Patent Prosecution Department with preparing and coordinating filings to the United States Patent and Trademark Office; drafting client documents, agreements and transactional materials; managing document creation and client materials and information; drafting client records and maintaining legal information, discovery document review and database maintenance; managing new client and case intake; managing patent prosecution high priority deadlines; calendaring all deadlines that pertain to patent prosecution; and overseeing and training Intellectual Property clerks and Trademark Administrative Assistants on daily administrative duties.
Nytavia received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration emphasis in Business Law from California State University, Northridge in 2011. While attending California State University, Northridge, she worked for an Immigration Law Firm as a legal assistant for three and half years. Nytavia also worked at the California Status University Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association as an Administrative Assistant for three years.
In her personal time, Nytavia is planning her wedding to her junior high sweetheart. Nytavia is also an avid reader and enjoys spending time with her fiancé and family.


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Google has announced that it will phase out a number of products in 2012, including its Social Graph API.
The Social Graph API allows developers to tap into Google's data about the publicly viewable connections between people and their pages, and to use this data in their apps. The company is running down its activity with the API and will pull it completely on 20 April, Google said in a blog post on Friday.
Google said it was "taking a hard look at products that replicate other features, haven't achieved the promise we had hoped for or can't be properly integrated into the overall Google experience."
Google Message Continuity, a cloud email disaster recovery product for customers running on-premise Microsoft Exchange, will be axed after customer contracts run out, said Google. The company 'encouraged' customers to shift to Google Apps as a messaging platform.
The Picnik online photo editor will be retired on 19 April. Premium customers will be refunded, said Google.
The Needlebase data management platform will be axed on 1 June, and may be integrated into other Google projects.
Urchin web analytics will only be available in an online version after March, when the client-hosted version will no longer be available.
Google will open-source Sky Map, its location-based astronomy app. Students from Carnegie Mellon University will develop Sky Map in student projects.


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What is Breaking Borders?
Breaking Borders is a program that aims to aid in the transitioning of childhood cancer survivors into the worlds of work and higher education by providing them with an opportunity to engage in a challenging, group-directed adventure experience. This professionally-facilitated group experience promotes the simple truth that growth demands us to reach outside of ourselves – and to break down borders.
How can I be a part of it?
Eligibility Requirements
- Childhood Cancer Survivor Aged 18-29
- Willingness to Learn
- Diligent with Communication
- Come Ready to Participate
- Must attend a minimum of 7 sessions to participate
To Apply
- Fill Out an Online Application (Follow the button in the top right corner!)
- Provide 1 character reference
- Complete a short (and informal) introduction project
- Participate in a 1:1 interview
What will I be doing?
Over the course of ten months, the Breaking Borders group (14 participants) will meet in person or via tele-conference each month for a themed session that helps the participants plan a trip somewhere across Canada! These sessions range from topics on communication, team-building, self-care, trip-planning, fundraising and more!
Click Here to See a 2018/2019 Session
Where does this take place?
Monthly, this program takes place via tele-conference as our participants are from across Manitoba and Ontario. We do cover travel costs for 5 in-person sessions held in Toronto or Winnipeg, depending on the geographic location of our participants.
Can you tell me more about the previous trips?
Our first trip in 2013 saw participants canoeing through the beautiful lakes of Algonquin Park, Ontario. In 2014, 12 more got a chance to sea kayak in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. In 2015, our adventures took us to the big waters of Georgian Bay and Lake Huron for a week-long voyage aboard the tall ship Playfair. In 2017, a group of ten incredible young adults spent 9 months researching, planning, fundraising, and preparing for an amazing trip of their own design – a trip to Haida Gwaii for a week of exploration and giving back through an ambitious beach clean up initiative! In 2019, an intimate group of 4 young adults, again explored Algonquin Park by canoe and traversed the land on their portages.
Important Dates and Announcements
Program Dates
- November 17, 2019
- December 8, 2019
- January 12, 2020
- February 14-16, 2020
- March 8, 2020
- April 5, 2020
- May 3, 2020
- June 12-14, 2020
- July 12, 2020
- August 22-29, 2020
Read more here: BEYOND DIAGNOSIS – CHILDHOOD CANCER SURVIVORS BREAK BORDERS
Contact CQ Breaking Borders
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What do the flapping wings of a bird and a swimmer's flexible movement in the water have in common? The answer is biofluid mechanics. Though it's generally not a topic of conversation amongst most people biofluid mechanics is everywhere in our daily lives, from the air we breathe or the flow of blood in our body, to the swimming of fish or plant circulation.
A special subject of fluid mechanics – biofluid mechanics describes the motions and forces of fluids in a range of biological systems: from cells in complex fluids, through respiratory flows and insect flight, to swimmers and paddlers.
It offers students the chance to apply engineering, mathematical, and physical principles of fluids to solve complex and multi-faceted problems (see eg Fig I for a non-exhaustive list of examples), primarily in biology and medicine, but also in aerospace and robotics.
Lying at the interface of several disciplines, involving various scales and a wide range of physical systems, biofluid mechanics is inherently a multi-disciplinary field, addressing multi-scale and multi-physics phenomena, with an immeasurable impact to humans, the nature, and science and technology.
The study of blood flow through the heart and body, the flow of air in the lungs, the movement of swimming and flying animals through water or air, and the properties of complex biofluids are just some of the research topics currently being investigated, with many more advanced topics still under research.
The problems addressed in biofluid mechanics are often very complex, and therefore challenging.
Research approaches can encompass combined methodologies, including theoretical, experimental, and computational studies. Incorporation of innovative technologies, state-of-the-art imaging modalities, and high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods are often utilised in combination, in an effort to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the biological flows under investigation.
Strong collaborations with clinicians, biologists, and other scientists from multiple disciplines are also an integral part of the biofluid mechanics field that ensure discussions across different disciplines, and intellectual advancement towards our understanding of the physical world.


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Blumhouse and Universal Pictures have dropped the first trailer for their upcoming Black Christmas remake. The first version of the horror movie hit theaters in 1974 and was remade again in 2006. However, the 2006 version of the movie took some liberties with the source material and horror fans weren't too impressed with it at the time. It's unclear which direction Blumhouse has decided to take their adaptation, but if one wants to avoid spoilers, stay away from looking at anything having to do with the 1974 original or the 2006 remake.
Black Christmas takes place as Hawthorne College is quieting down for the holidays. But as Riley Stone (Imogen Poots) and her Mu Kappa Epsilon sisters-athlete Marty (Lily Donoghue), rebel Kris (Aleyse Shannon), and foodie Jesse (Brittany O'Grady)-prepare to deck the halls with a series of seasonal parties, a black-masked stalker begins killing sorority women one by one. The trailer provides some clues as to who the killer might be, but it quickly turns into a bloodbath and a struggle for survival.
As the body count rises, Riley and her squad start to question whether they can trust any man, including Marty's beta-male boyfriend, Nate (Simon Mead), Riley's new crush Landon (Caleb Eberhardt) or even esteemed classics instructor Professor Gelson (Cary Elwes). According to a Black Christmas description, "Whoever the killer is, he's about to discover that this generation's young women aren't about to be anybody's victims." By the end of the trailer, the women are taking matters into their own hands and the tables look like they are going to be turned.
Black Christmas looks like a lot of holiday horror fun from the brief trailer. Blumhouse is back at their usual formula of taking a low budget and trying to turn it into box office gold, which could very well be the case here. However, the studio is still brushing some dirt off after taking a pretty big tumble with The Hunt. The studio decided to pull the movie from release after a huge backlash and recent mass shootings in North America. With that being said, Jason Blum is still holding out hope that the movie will see the light of day.
Black Christmas was directed by Sophia Takal (Always Shine) from the script she wrote with April Wolfe (Widower). It's described as a bold new take on the 1974 slasher classic produced by Jason Blum (Halloween) for his Blumhouse Productions, by Ben Cosgrove (The Good German) and by Adam Hendricks (Cam) for Divide/Conquer. Blumhouse's Couper Samuelson and Jeanette Volturno will executive produce with Divide/Conquer's Greg Gilreath and Zac Locke. The movie hits theaters this December, fittingly on Friday the 13th, so it's the perfect time to close out the year with another horror movie. You can check out the first Black Christmas trailer below, thanks to the Universal Pictures YouTube channel.


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August 29, 2011
We're a pair
We're a pair
Of ocean ears.
The pattern of the tides are
Seared in shadows
Cast by flesh-colored curves
Of seashell cartilage.
Nerves drift
In seaweed clusters
Beneath our skin's sparkling surf while
White cotton buoys dance with shark fins,
Swabbing the salt sounds
That swirl between us.
January 2, 2011
Two sweet syllables
You spoke in passing.
Now I cup my hands to my ear
To feel each breath of sound
Brush against it
Like the waves of the ocean
Roaring in seashells.
Say my name again,
I like how it sounds
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The Best MMC Keyboard shortcut ever!
I was reading an internal email thread today and one of my peers mentioned he used to use a keyboard shortcut that would expand an entire tree in a management console but could not remember what the key combination was. When I read this I too remembered there used to be a "magic" key but I had also forgotten how to do it. Fortunately another peer knew the answer to the question.
The "magic key" is the asterisk (" * ") character on the numeric keypad. If you are working in Active Directory Sites and Services and want to expand ALL the sites just click on the Sites node at the top of MMC and press " * " on the numeric keypad and all the sites will expand to the NTDS Settings object. To collapse the tree just hit the minus key ( " – ") on numeric keypad. This also works in Active Directory Users & Computers DNS etc.
The link below contains additional MMC shortcuts.
MMC Navigation Keyboard Shortcuts
For me this is a life-changing improvement in productivity. How about you?


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2018-2019 Assessment Cycle
In 2019, we will continue with the three-year reporting cycle. During the first two years of the new cycle, programs focus on the collection of useful assessment data and submit a "findings" report (formerly known as a "short" report), presenting their findings. During the third year of the cycle, programs focus on analyzing previous findings and developing proposals for program improvement and submit a comprehensive "Analysis" report (formerly known as a "long" report), which is similar in structure to previous assessment reports. More detailed descriptions of the assessment reporting schedule and the timing of the assessment cycle are available below.
Analysis reports for the 2018-2019 academic year are due on May 15, 2019. Findings reports are due on September 15, 2019. With the exception of some programs in the College of Education and Human Development (see below), all assessment reports should be submitted in the GSU Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Portal (SLOAP at sloap.gsu.edu).
To submit a report, please complete the appropriate (Analysis or Findings) assessment report template and upload it in SLOAP as a Word or PDF document. You may incorporate attachments in the template or upload them separately in SLOAP. Links to the assessment report templates and instructions are below.
College of Education and Human Development only: CEHD programs that use LiveText may submit their assessment reports using a LiveText report template also used by the PEF for state program approval and CAEP accreditation. The program report template will be shared with the reporter in their department LiveText administrative account and can be found in a folder labelled "Program Reports – 2016 forward." For questions about CEHD program reporting requirements, please contact Dr. Joyce E. Many, Professor and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Educator Preparation, CEHD, at email@example.com or 3-8104.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact Dr. Sara Cushing, Senior Faculty Associate for Assessment of Student Learning, at firstname.lastname@example.com or 3-2501, Dr. John Duffield, Director of Academic Assessment, at email@example.com or 3-2615, or Dr. Patti Gregg, Associate Director of Academic Assessment, at email@example.com or (678) 891-2571.
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88Films who are distributing the 80's remake of the classic video nasty "Unhinged" in the U.K. have given us a first glimpse of the DVD artwork featuring the actress Lucy-Jane Quinlan as 'Lisa' on the cover.
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Anyone can be a Construction Ambassador; you just need to be passionate about the construction industry and willing to share your career experiences with others. What is important is that you can help new entrants see the fantastic opportunities that are available in construction.
It's a great opportunity to:
You don't have to go it alone when you become a Construction Ambassador. We have all the information you'll need to make the most of the opportunity.
There are many benefits to having Construction Ambassadors represent your company. Reaching out to new entrants and helping them to understand construction career options, is good for the whole industry.
Other benefits may include:
To help you become an effective construction ambassador, you will be invited to attend a one day induction course. the duration of the training is normally 9:30am to 4:30pm. You'll receive more details about the training day via an email from the Go Construct team.
If you are an individual or small group looking for training then you will need to register on the Go Construct site. Once registered you will be contacted to let you know when the next training dates are taking place in your region.
Alternatively your employer may be looking to host an in house training event and will inform you directly of venue and dates that have been selected.
You and your knowledge/enthusiasm are the only essential things to bring along however you may find the following useful:
If your course is in Scotland, you will need to bring:
Fill in the online application-form to become a Construction Ambassador.
Your information – we will hold basic information about you on our database. This helps us provide your company with reports, including the dates of courses and events that you have attended.
Absolutely! Feedback is a very important aspect of the whole Construction Ambassador process, and it's important to give your feedback during the training course and after you attend an event. You will be given a feedback form to complete on the day or alternatively you can contact us post event via the site.Apply to become an Ambassador


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Food Safety and Sanitation is most essential part to the Food Industry Supply Chain. It has for the consumer OSHA required and FDA extensive regulations for the best interest of food and its consumption, with many of same rules or even more being applyied to the manufacturing of Drugs and Medicine. Food for consumption can be delivered quickly and with a profit. No one should underestimate the importance of preparation and delivery by the food industry, in the home kitchen or at a public eating facility.
Safety And Sanitation
As stated by Clayton County Board of Health, One Should:
Maintain Proper Temperature for food items:
Cooling and cold holding for refrigerated food should be held at
or below 41º F.
Hot holding for cooked foods must be a minimum temperature of 135º F.
Reheating leftovers must be achieved at a minimum temperature of 165º F.
Preparing food too far ahead of service:
Poor personal hygiene and infected personnel:
Personal cleanliness and hand washing is very pertinent when handling food. Ensure that the facility has a properly working hand sink with soap and single-use paper towels. Other hand washing methods may be approved by the health authority for temporary operations. Wash your hands frequently, especially before you begin work and after performing any of these activities: using the toilet, handling raw food, coughing or sneezing, smoking, handling soiled items and disposing garbage.