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Mount McPherson Climber's Log
colingregory - Mar 11, 2019 4:32 pm Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2016Dayhike
Went up the old exit? road from the Christmas Tree Farm. Quick bag. On the way out a ranger was manning the locked gate I stepped around, I got nervous but he didn't say anything from his truck as I stepped around again and disappeared on the other side of the HW-35.
davidsanger - Aug 9, 2016 12:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2016Return visit
Again walked up the road, through the open gate to the left and stomped around the high ground. Could not see the benchmark this time,
davidsanger - Aug 9, 2016 12:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2014Walkup
Walked up the road and onto the xmas tree farm. Found the pipe and benchmark.
David Naylor - Jan 3, 2016 10:55 pm Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2016After Long Ridge
There were three park rangers at the trailhead to long ridge inspecting vehicles when I left to visit Mount Mcpherson. I think they were preparing to give tickets. One of them was making a joke to the other two about a purse sitting on the seat of one vehicle, stating "who wants it."
There are NO PARKING signs posted along the road everywhere near the road leading up to Mount McPherson so best just to drive up and meet the owner of the property.
trexkerry - Dec 21, 2014 12:07 am Date Climbed: Dec 20, 2014Guided Tour
While on the way to Chalk Mountain made the short side trip to this one. Easy to find, there was a large sign on the road advertising the tree farm. Drove up to the parking area, and the owner came out to greet me....he had on a shirt which referred to hiking which made me feel better about the intrusion. He said he gets about 25 high pointers a year and proceeded to walk me up to the benchmark and watched as I walked around the top for a minute. On the way back to my car I told him of my plan to hike Chalk Mountain and he had just been to Big Basin SP last week!
Very thankful for the hospitality, I would suggest visiting on a weekend in December and not sneaking this one out of respect for how accommodating the owner is. Sneak ascents make sense when access in an issue, but in this case that is not so. TR is HERE.
cab - Aug 11, 2014 10:15 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2014Drive up
After bagging Loma Prieta, my tour of private property peaks in the area continued. This was an easy drive up and not very exciting, especially in the dark. Drove over to Long Ridge afterwards.
LincolnB - Dec 15, 2011 10:12 pm Date Climbed: Dec 15, 2011Farm still closed
A climber's log from last year reported the farm appeared to be closed -- hoping the closure was temporary I figured I'd try to kill two birds with one stone -- make a summit attempt and fulfill my wife's requirement that we get a tree as a family event. So I loaded my wife and two grumpy teenagers in the car and headed up. Yep, it's still closed. The gate had a big sign "No Trespassing" in foot-high letters, and "No Parking" signs lined the road on both sides. On the other side of the gate, lying on the ground, was a broken piece of a sign advertising Christmas trees. Pity.
Jonodo - Jan 22, 2011 12:41 pm Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2011Jogged up
I was heading down to hike Junipero Serra and figured I'd give this one a shot. Some of the previous log entries led me to think I'd have a shot outside of the usual 3 weeks after Thanksgiving. I made it but I was a little worried that someone from the nearby house would give me a hard time. There are definitely people out and about on the farm.
There were several cars parked out front.
Bob Burd - Jan 4, 2011 11:09 pm Date Climbed: Dec 14, 2003County highpointing
Tagging a handful of county highpoints with Matthew. Trip Report
Dundeel - Dec 10, 2010 6:09 pm Date Climbed: Dec 3, 2010In the Neighborhood
This place needs Buddy the elf! The tree farm appears to no longer be in business. There were some trailers near the hp so I didn't linger. CA cohp 15/58, Cohp #90
mrchad9 - May 9, 2010 6:29 am Date Climbed: Dec 17, 2006After Long Ridge
After a scheduled trip to long ridge a few of us drove over and asked workers at the tree farm to visit the HP there. They had no issues but thought we were nuts, and seemed a bit disappointed they weren't about to sell a half dozen trees.
mlarkin2002 - Mar 2, 2008 11:36 pmDrive up
Drove up first week of Dec 2007. Stumbled around in the trees for a minute to find the benchmark and then left.
SpiceMan - Dec 8, 2007 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Dec 8, 2007Cyclo Cross
Bagged this on a bike ride up highway 9 and down black road. Did a little cyclocross riding up to the summit and back to the road.
Chris Doig - Dec 8, 2007 10:23 pm Date Climbed: Dec 8, 2007hardest one yet! lol
ok so it wasn't a big deal. Alex, Jeff and i did this plus San Mateo and San Francisco today. Miles driven 187. Miles hiked .5
Fun day anyway.
derbilly - Aug 16, 2006 12:00 am Date Climbed: Dec 18, 2005Great view!!
This may be the worst county highpoint in CA.
McCannster - Jul 16, 2006 7:12 pm Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2005Hey
Twasn't bad, county high point, done, never need to go up there again. Oh, wait, i did go up there again, on Dec 8 07 whilst on a very cold bike ride.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection
James O. Breeden collection of student papers
A Guide to the Collection
Biographical Note
Dr. James O. Breeden worked as a professor of American history at Southern Methodist University. Breeden received a Ph.D. from Tulane University in New Orleans, and taught at SMU from 1969 until 2004.
He specialized in antebellum Southern history, and also taught an undergraduate course on the history of SMU. As Dr. Breeden explained, the great benefit of the class was to give students writing experience. Rather than simply looking up secondary source information, students engaged in primary research using university records from the SMU Archives in the DeGolyer Library on campus. "I expect them to improve their powers of analysis and to use creativity to put information together from different types of sources," Breeden said. "If they understand the history of where they are, they will be better equipped to deal with it."
Topics researched in the class included the development of the SMU athletic program in the early years of the university, events in the life of SMU during a particular era, and the history of SMU fundraising drives. The papers that students wrote were expected to be roughly twenty pages in length. Copies of the papers were kept in the SMU archives for future use by researchers.
In addition, students also studied the history of higher education in the United States; Dr. Breeden assigned SMU professor Marshall Terry's book From High on the Hilltop: A Brief History of SMU as a class textbook.
Now retired, Dr. Breeden holds the title of professor emeritus of history from SMU.
"Hilltop history: Students use archives to conduct research on University." Annotations (Vol. III, No. II), Fall 2001, pg. 2.
Mears, John. Recollections on James Breeden. Email, Southern Methodist University Clements Department of History.
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The papers in this collection have been arranged into one series. The majority of the collection is made up of student papers written for Dr. Breeden's course on the history of SMU. They date from the early 1990s. The topics of the papers range from the history of the baseball program at SMU; to the writing of "Varsity," the school song; to SMU students' reactions to the Vietnam War in the 1960s.
Also included are drafts from SMU English professor Marshall Terry's book From High on the Hilltop, a brief history of the university that was used as a textbook for Dr. Breeden's class.
Users should note that the SMU Archives also contains another collection of papers from Dr. Breeden. The Breeden faculty papers collection (SMU 1993.0200) contains material on the SMU history department, faculty and administration, academic- and campus life-related committees on which Dr. Breeden served, and SMU athletics. These papers date from about 1972 until 1992. This collection is also open for research use.
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Links in Education Week: Nov. 28, 2007
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ADHD Linked to Delay in Brain Development:
• "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Is Characterized by a Delay in Cortical Maturation" appeared in an online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Trends in U.S. Reading:
• "To Read or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence" was produced by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Behavior and Academics:
• "School Readiness and Later Achievement" was published in the November issue of Developmental Psychology.
Data-Driven Decisionmaking:
• Read the results of the Data Quality Campaign's survey.
Substance Abuse:
• "The National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XII: Teens and Parents" is available from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.
'Gaming' the NCLB System:
• "The Pangloss Index: How States Game the No Child Left Behind Acts" was written by Education Sector's Kevin Carey.
K-12 Online Education:
• "Keeping Pace With K-12 Online Learning: A Review of State-Level Policy and Practice" is posted by the North American Council for Online Learning.
Teacher Pension Plans' Structure Criticized:
• "Peaks, Cliffs, and Valleys" appeared in the Winter 2008 issue of Education Next.
Students in Urban Districts Inching Forward on NAEP:
• Read the "2007 Trial Urban District Assessment" results in reading and mathematics.
College Board 'Compact' Targets Low-Income Students:
• "The CollegeKeys Compact, Getting In, and Getting Through College: Expanding Options for Low-Income Students" is available from the College Board.
Study Finds Need for Sharp School Spending Hike in Pa.:
• "Costing Out the Resources Needed to Meet Pennsylvania's Public Education Goals" is posted by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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Around the world, leaders are making their own assessments. Here are some news items about the current WMD buzz:
"A Decade of Deception and Defiance"
From the White House site, a background paper for President George W. Bush's speech to the United Nations General Assembly, September 12, 2002. The paper provides specific examples of how Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has systematically and continually violated 16 United Nations Security Council resolutions over the past decade.
Iraq Debriefing Book
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Iraq: Special Report
Latest news and key information from the White House on "Renewal in Iraq."
Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction: National Security Archive Electronic Briefing
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Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Assessment of the British Government
The British government has released its dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and has made it available on this site. Published on September 24, 2002, the dossier details the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's regime.
U.N. Department for Disarmament Affairs
The Weapons of Mass Destruction Branch provides substantive support for the activities of the United Nations in the area of weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, chemical and biological weapons), including the threat of use of weapons of mass destruction in terrorist acts, as well as missiles. The site features the text of and background on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, as well as a wealth of other information on the United Nations programs of disarmament.
U.S. Department of State Bureau of Nonproliferation
The State Department has put together a list of resources on International Security, including highlights on issues such as Iraq's Hidden Weapons and a White House report on "What Does Disarmament Look Like?"
WMD Resources
The Federation of American Scientists provides a global guide to nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, including information on delivery systems, doctrine, organizations and facilities.
Selected media coverage of the controversy:
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The conversion of Tyler and Polk to two-way streets is moving ahead.
The plan calls for making Tyler a two-way street with two lanes on each side, plus on-street parking. Polk would have one lane each way plus bike lanes on both sides of the streets.
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Stolen property investigation nets police chief's bike
Sat., June 15, 2013
It was a bad day for Andrew J. Koffel.
Police were investigating a possible theft ring operating from a motel room in west Spokane on May 27 when officers spotted Koffel, 27, and another man walking away from the motel with four bicycles.
One had a decal from an Indiana bike shop. Officers quickly identified it as the bicycle police Chief Frank Straub, a recent Indianapolis resident, reported stolen from his garage.
"His timing was just absolutely horrendous," Straub said. "They took the seat. They took the pedals, but I got my bike back."
The three other bicycles were confiscated, but they remain in storage because they hadn't been reported stolen. Officer Teresa Fuller said the case serves as an example of why crime victims should report stolen items – both so they can be returned if located and so police can target problem areas for heavier enforcement.
"We can't return it if we don't know that it's missing," Fuller said.
Straub's bicycle was stolen after someone forced open a window in his garage last month. It's an all-too-common story in Spokane these days. Of the 10 largest cities in Washington, only Everett had a higher property crime rate in 2011, according to FBI data.
Officers weren't specifically looking for Straub's bike when they went to the West Wynn Motel, 2701 W. Sunset Blvd., but they suspected stolen property was there, Fuller said. They were led to the motel after Officer Wayne Downing stopped a man on a bicycle downtown for not wearing a helmet and failing to yield. He told officers where he got the bike.
Traci Hilliard, manager of the motel, said police found at least 20 bicycles in a room at the motel.
"When police came I couldn't believe how many bicycles were in there," Hilliard said.
Hilliard said all West Wynn guests agree to weekly mandatory room checks. Housekeepers never saw more than a few bikes in the room, she said. The guests were evicted soon after police found the bicycles.
Koffel faces a charge of third-degree possession of stolen property. No one answered the door on Thursday at the South Hill apartment listed as his address in court records. A neighbor said residents living in that unit were recently evicted.
Fuller said the investigation is ongoing and that she is unaware of other arrests.
Hilliard said most of the residents at the motel don't have cars and often ride bicycles, so heavy bicycle traffic around the West Wynn didn't raise suspicions.
One of the occupants of the room that was busted, however, once asked if she wanted to buy a bicycle, Hilliard said. She declined the offer.
Fuller suggests that bicycle owners register their bikes with their closest Community Oriented Police Services substation. The volunteer police program takes bike information, including serial numbers, to help identify them in case of theft. Bicycle owners can find the phone numbers for the closest substation at the COPS website, spokanecops.org. If owners don't do that, they should at least keep the bike's serial number in a safe place and take photos of it, she said.
Bike owners also shouldn't leave bicycles unlocked and should keep their doors locked.
"We all see the grown men riding around on BMX bikes that they probably got on somebody's porch," Fuller said.
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The Chudney Agency
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Please note that my editorial needs and desires change from time to time according to what my present client base is producing, editor/publisher feedback, and the general vagaries and trends of the industry—so please do visit my website for periodic updates.
For information about adult books,
go to the adult book submission page.
Please note that my editorial needs and desires change from time to time according to what my present client base is producing, editor/publisher feedback, and the general vagaries and trends of the industry—so please do visit my website for periodic updates.
What we are looking for:
Novelty Books: we are looking for unusual formats, pop-up books, clever lift-the-flap books
Picture Books: At this time, the agency is only looking for Author/Illustrators (one individual), who can both write and illustrate wonderful picture books. The author/illustrator must really know and understand the prime audience's needs and wants—the child reader! Storylines should be engaging, fun, with a hint of a life lesson—and cannot be longer than 700 words.
Material: for both novelty and picture books, please send a dummy pdf of your project that contains the text and some final, 4-color art.
I am not accepting submissions for the following:
--Picture book texts: Because the picture book market continues to be challenging, I am not currently reviewing any text only picture books at this time.
--Illustrations only: do try to find an art rep
--Board books
--Fables, folklore, or traditional fairytales
--Poetry, 'mood pieces,' or stories for 'all ages' (these ultimately are too adult oriented)
--Message-driven stories that are heavy-handed, didactic or pedantic
Adult novels: for information, please see the Adult Books page
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--Fantasy or Science Fiction novels
--Leveled or Early Readers
--Plays, screenplays, film scripts
With chapter books, middle grade and teen novels, I'm primarily looking for quality, contemporary literary fiction: novels that are exceedingly well-written, with wonderful settings and developed, unforgettable characters.
Some favorite authors of mine are Gary D. Schmidt, Sharon Creech, Polly Horvath, John Green, Garret Freymann-Weyr, Lisa Yee, Sarah Dessen, Mark Zusak, E.L. Konigsburg, Ann Martin, Sara Zarr, Janet Tashijian, Gabrielle Zevin, Blue Balliett, Christopher Paul Curtis and Cynthia Kadohata. On the adult side, John Irving, Anne Tyler, Amy Tan, Joanna Trollope, Donna Leon, Sue Monk Kidd, Sarah Waters, and Oscar Hijuelos, are favorites.
I am completely open to all kinds of subjects, including coming of age, gender and LGBTQ stories (I'm gay and married), faith and spirituality (but not religious) and humor, etc. For historical fiction, see below. I am also interested in books that cover cultural and diverse issues, characters and storylines, both here and abroad—I grew up in Israel and so love books about the Middle East. And I'm open to all other genres like mysteries and historical fiction (see below).
Submission Guidelines:
Please follow these instructions only after you have been asked to send in material.
• Please snail mail the first 50 pages or so (rounded chapters), a brief bio about yourself--do not send a resume
• A 2-page (max.) synopsis of the entire novel
• Indicate the age level and/or genre (i.e. middle grade vs. teen/YA novel), and the word count or ms. page count
• Please very briefly describe the next novel you're working on, or thinking about
• Please note that we will not review any submissions that do not include all of the above information
**Please also include the full prior submission history of the manuscripts (to editors, not other agents).
Historical: I do love historical fiction. But note that due to lack of publisher demand, I'm not looking for Civil or Revolutionary War era novels. Also, Dust Bowl and Depression era novels aren't of interest now, as well as novels about the slavery era too, which are not in great demand right now (unless they are highly unusual and superbly written.)
I'm looking for historical fiction that will excite me, young readers, editors, and reviewers, and will introduce us to unique characters in settings and situations, countries, and eras we haven't encountered too often yet in children's and teen literature.


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Open Garden & Secret Craft Fair 7 & 8 June 2014
By Janet, Jun 4 2014 08:54PM
We're opening our garden on Herrick Road in Loughborough, Leicestershire on the 7th and 8th June for the National Gardens Scheme. Another garden is opening with us on the 8th. There's loads to see and do, and lots of nice surprises.
The Secret Craft Fairs involve giving the ground floor of our home over as public space for the duration. The living room's been a market place, a site for installations; the kitchen wall becomes a gallery. The area near the washing machine becomes a sales area, the greenhouse becomes a showcase, and the garden walls a gallery.
By the conclusion of our forthcoming event in June we will have shown work by 19 different artists in our home and garden.
Artist Helen Rhodes will be joining us with drawings, prints, ceramics and her new range of notebooks. Artist and illustrator Olivier Marc Thomas Leger will be bringing his meticulously hand drawn menagerie. Ceramic artist Bridget McVey will be with us and throwing pots in the shed on Sunday – come and have a go! Mat Tacey of The Green Woodpecker will be bringing his beautiful bird boxes made from reclaimed materials. Jane Bevan will be bringing her lovely crafts made from items she's collected in the woods.
We've got acoustic music and real live faeries at the bottom of the garden by anon.creatives, and the teeniest tiniest cinema in the world (well, maybe!).
Admission is £2/3 on both days, free for children, with proceeds going to The National Gardens Scheme charities.
More details about the artists and event here
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Lesbian dominatrix Angelica Heart humiliates the brunette bombshell Tiffany Doll in today's House of Taboo episode by DDF Network. The young babe with natural tits and a shaved pussy gets deeply fisted while being strapped to an examination table. Angelica wears a beautiful bra with metal spikes and plays with her submissive friend from France by double penetrating her tight pussy and even tighter asshole. The redhead crams both her fuckholes with a giant black double dong and slides that sex toy in and out her derriere and twat. She pulls her long hair, pinches her nipples and makes her ass gape. After lubing up her hands with oil, the horny domina crams her subby's butthole with her hand and starts fisting that tiny curvy ass. She slides her entire hand into her backdoor and later stuffs that double dong in both her lust caves. The lesbian babe pulls her tongue out of her mouth and rides the other end of that black dildo before giving her submissive playmate some face sitting. What a delicious fetish XXX scene!
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Innovation Awards 2020
Finalists Announced
EDGE 2020 Goes Virtual

Beth Mackenzie joins as BDM to compliment NetComm VoIP and DSLAM business focus

NetComm, a leading Australian provider of communications products and solutions, today announced the appointment of Beth Mackenzie to the position of Business Development Manager. This appointment is effective immediately.

With more than 10 years of experience in the ICT industry, Beth will be involved in the development of new business in the Voice over IP (VoIP) and DSLAM business space. She will deal directly with customers who are VoIP providers, internet service providers, satellite operators, systems integrators and medium sized end users.

"We welcome Beth as an integral part of BDM team as VoIP and ADSL continue to be strong business drivers for NetComm," said David Stewart, Managing Director of NetComm. "The uptake of VoIP among small and medium enterprises is steadily growing as companies seek to contain costs and boost efficiency without impacting the quality of customer service. The VOIP area has been a steady focus for NetComm and we believe that Beth's appointment increases our ability to service this sector of the market. "

Prior to joining NetComm, Beth spent eight years with the Australian Telecommunications Users Group (ATUG) growing and expanding the business. She also acted as spokesperson on behalf of the end user in a number of telecommunication related issues. More recently, she worked at ISPHONE as National Business Development Manager to lead the charge in VoIP policy and regulatory issues, developing end user business, and educating end users about the benefits and features of VoIP.

"We are also seeing the emergence of specialised Internet Protocol Service Providers (IPSPs) in addition to ISPs, satellite operators and systems integrators all of whom are driving more Broadband uptake and innovation in services," continued David. "These are key partners and customers for NetComm. Beth's appointment strengthens our existing team, and continues on our strategy to strengthen and growing these relationships."

About NetComm

NetComm is Australia's leading provider of broadband hardware solutions. It holds a commanding position in the key markets of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), high-speed networking, wireless, hotspots, VoIP and DSLAMs. NetComm products are researched, developed and engineered in Australia to meet local requirements and conditions. The company has a history of sustained growth and innovation, and is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: NTC). For more information visit www.netcomm.com.au


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which you can sample with us at Windsor on selected days.
For me, the essential foundation of gastronomy is close co-operation with local suppliers and the freshness of the ingredients. In the hotel I prefer traditional Czech cuisine with a modern twist, which we demonstrate at a local food festival (Food festival.cz). Naturally, we are dedicated to international cuisine and we offer our guests a selection of Italian and French dishes.
On behalf of myself and our culinary team, may I wish you 'bon appétit'"


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The Kick Ass Mix consists in a heavy tribal house with many grooves and tribals, a dark bass line, in order to create a massive rhythm. This is a very noisy tune, filled up with a crazy kick ass pattern. Samples with "bring the drums back" can also be found in a special DJ tool.
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School of Hospitality Management Video Transcript
Video DescriptionEndicott's hospitality management program explores industry fundamentals with courses in hospitality marketing, restaurant management, and events management along with a series of hospitality business courses. Enter our new hotel management program to learn operations, leadership and revenue management skills, and fiscal responsibility needed for this increasingly sophisticated industry.
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I think coming in as a freshman and taking hospitality classes right away helped me to kind of discover my passion for the events industry and the hospitality industry because I think coming in I knew I wanted to do hospitality but my classes definitely helped with kind of reassuring that passion and kind of helping me grow into the industry and kind of explore my options and what I can do with a career after graduation.
The School of Hospitality Management is really excited to offer a new hotel degree. Why are we offering a hotel degree?
Because all features of hospitality happen and take place in a hotel.
A unique feature of this degree is the hands-on experience the students will receive working underneath the supervision of managers at the Wylie Inn and Conference Center on campus.
The degree itself has four different concentrations which allows the students to pick and choose the area that they want to concentrate in.
The first area is hotel operations and consultancy, the second area is property management, the third area is hotel events sales and the fourth is a business concentration.
By having the four areas of concentration it allows the student to have much flexibility in choosing the area of specialization that they would like to have in the hospitality industry.
I think hands-on actually helps you to better prepare to get a job in the industry because you're actually seeing what it would be like to have a job in the hospitality industry when you graduate.
When a student first comes to us in hospitality, something had sparked their interest to become a hospitality student.
We typically see that many of them want to travel internationally. If you ask me what the value of doing an international experience is it's about them enhancing their confidence level.
Being a student in the hospitality program here and now going into almost finishing my junior year I came in kind of being a follower and now I've definitely become a leader in a lot of different ways and I think the School of Hospitality has definitely helped me become more of a professional and they really foster that professionalism in the classroom and outside the classroom.


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By Charger Photography (http://melancholicheart.deviantart.com/)
It seemed for this night a very special kind of aristocracy was approaching these noble walls. This year's theme encouraged guests to include innumerable amounts of feathers (preferably white ones) into their gowns and headpieces. But there were also other characters from the famous piece of Tschaikowski such as sorcerers, black swans and lakes.
The "Concert Noble" ducks quite inconspicuously between 7 story office-buildings in an non-descript street. The outside reveals next to nothing about the glamorous rooms within. Grand interior such as huge chandeliers, mirrors, portraits and stucco awaited the guests inside. It is so far the most conventional location and seemed well-suited to the fairytale theme.
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Even for early birds the queuing started right away. Whether it is a deliberate decision that the hosts of the evening Viona and Dirk themselves handle the entrance and ticket checking or just the only alternative for this rather old ticket system (crossing out numbers on a list), we do not know. Also the QR codes on the tickets remain a mystery.
We then entered the vendor area, which connected the lobby with the main ball room.
The visual impact of those huge chandeliers was gorgeous and even their moving shadows where great to look at.
We eagerly joined the historical dance lesson. Lieven Baert again did a great job. But even with a lot of enthusiasm the rudeness of couples joining in and getting out of the dance as they please without knowing the steps spoiled the experience of dancing surrounded by this noble grandeur. Some even declared that the dance lesson was too long. Maybe it would be more diverting to have historical dances followed by a couple of songs suitable for waltzing spread throughout the evening to give the those eager to dance in couples several opportunities. Or there should be a second dance floor in future editions. This time instead of serenely waltzing along we had some experiences more suitable for a metal concert's mosh pit.
The opening dance by the Swan Princess and the Sourcerer of course was a ballet. Unfortunately or rather predictably with 600 guests there was not much to be seen from the 5th or 6th row. Lucky me there where several video cameras capturing the dance, that was emotional without becoming cheesy. Using the also existing stage in the ball room might have made this performance viewable for all guests. Later on I met the two ballet dancers and saw the elaborate body paintings and costumes in detail.
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High time for a drink. And this year the whole process of exchanging money for drink tokens and getting the drinks itself was much improved. Queuing times where reduced due to an additional bar and lightning fast service crew behind the counters. Also there was enough beer (well done!) and some swan lake themed longdrinks. It is still a drawback that drink tokens are not refunded. At least it was clearly communicated beforehand this year.
There was no food, but a swan buffet, that was announced to be "only for real swans" and to consist of "wicked gourmet appetizers". We had our share of fun guessing , what would be served there (my favourite was "an old man on a bench spreading dried bread crumbs"). De facto there where well-seasoned and roasted worms, grasshoppers and maggots to be eaten. I degustated two grasshoppers and found them nice and crispy comparable to very thin crisps.
20 vendors and a tattoo artists where there to divert oneself (apart from dancing, drinking, taking photos and eating swan food). I was particularly attracted by some delicate jewelery resembeling insects, when I learned that in fact these where real insects covered in brass. A pretty impressive skill to give insects a silver coating. In terms of visual effect it looked much more like a convention or market for mostly jewelry, clothing and accessoires and a little out of place in the elegant setting of Concert Noble's grand rooms. It seems business
wasn't selling very well since some vendors began wrapping up and leaving before the end of the ball.
We missed the walking acts and acting scenes from last year's episode. In the queue at the photo corner some diversion would have been highly appreciated. 90 minutes of waiting only to be told that there are no more prints, is a frustrating experience. I'm not sure if it is manageable to take the photographs of 600 guests without these extensive queues but offering prints was not the cleverest of steps to reduce waiting time.
The music was a mix of Gothic, romantic/epic Soundtracks and songs in waltz time. The sound engineering was very much improved compared to last year's ball.
Gala Nocturna has established itself as THE dark romantic ball and is a yearly event causing creative sewing frenzies and much anticipation during the preparation process for this ball. Regarding venues and elaborate details in costumes and program it is unmatched by other events. In harsh contrast stands the comfort the participating guests experience during the ball itself. The chief cause is the yearly increasing number of guests in contrast to the exclusive venues with limited space and possibilities (e.g. last years great outdoor area vs. sound restrictions after midnight). I'm sure both hosts are creatively working around these obstacles.
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This year's episode of Gala Nocturna was much approved regarding the service at the bar(s). The drawback of good manners on the dance floor and during the dance lesson is a new issue. I challenge the community of dark romantics to prove that there is more to their noblesse than just fancy dresses and excessive picture taking at upcoming Viona's Victorian Village at WGT this year.


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Federal Circuit Shifts Burdens for Motions to Amend
On October 4, 2017, the Federal Circuit, sitting en banc, issued its long-awaited decision in Aqua Products, Inc. v. Matal. Appeal No. 2015-1177. The court was fractured in its analysis, issuing five opinions. Seven judges, a majority of the en banc court, determined that the Patent Trial and Board (PTAB) improperly places the burden of persuasion on patent owners in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings to prove that proposed substitute claims submitted with a motion to amend are patentable.
However, the majority of judges could not reach consensus on why the PTAB's practice of requiring patent owners to have the ultimate burden of persuasion in motions to amend is improper. Judge O'Malley emphasized that the court's decision was "narrow." The court vacated the PTAB's final written decision insofar as it denied the patent owner's motion to amend, and remanded the case to the PTAB to assess the patentability of the proposed substitute claims without placing the burden of persuasion on the patent owner.
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It is our goal that students are aware of the financial tools available to help with financial well being during medical school and beyond.
The UVM Student Financial Services (SFS) department is located in the Waterman building on main campus. However, we are excited to provide a full-time SFS satellite office in the Larner College of Medicine to serve the unique needs of medical students. The Medical Student Financial Services Coordinator (Kari Brayden) is within the Office of Medical Student Education on the first floor of the Given Courtyard (Suite N100). She can be reached by phone, email, or in person (appointments encouraged but not required). Please reach out to Kari with any of your financial aid, loan, and account/billing needs.
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The Dark Hour - In The Foyer
And as soon as Maia departs up the stairs, the light is soon out in the area. Fortunately, Gene can still see. Does anyone have a match or a lighter? That would be of tremendous help. But fortunately for our muckraking reporter he can see the foyer completely. There are unusual glyphs on the walls and even a few..paintings?
"You two should really just have a roll, it'd relax you both I think… oh, hello there, what's this, then?" The fedora-wearing Erisian takes a step along over to the glyphs and runes graven upon the walls, tucking the gun away in its under-arm holster once more and drawing out both notepad and pen. He works his way along the wall, transcribing the glyphs he sees for investigation later as they make their way forward.
The glyphs are transcribed actually quite nicely. Then there's the sound of an impish voice andit's behind the one who can see in the dark. If he looks around he'll see a young blonde girl, beaming brightly towards him as she wrinkles her nose and peers up at him curiously. "You know..there's a switch to turn on the lights."
At the suggestion, Gene whirls 'round to look at her… and then he blinks, glancing around, "Oh, the lights are out. I suppose that explains the monochromatics…" The words under his breath are dismissed with a clearing of his throat, and he fixes the girl with a curious look, "And… you are?"
She looks no older than ten years old. She's blonde and a petite little thing about four feet in height as she lets out an impish giggle, wrinkling her nose as she twirls around in what looks like a plaid skirt jumper and a white blouse. "Wouldnt you like to know!?!" she chirps merrily before pointing towards the door.
"The light switch is there, silly."
"Oh, well, that's handy," replies Gene as he strolls along towards the doorway to investigate reports of a light switch, pausing to glance back to her with a brow's lift, "Does it turn anything else on, by the way? Horrible deathtraps… self-destruct mechanisms… you know, that sort of thing?" Clearly the mysterious blonde girl in the ominous black spire of doom can be trusted!
The blonde girl shakes her head as she lets out an impish giggle. "You are much too suspicious. You and your friend over there.." she says pointing towards David. "It's no wonder daddy says you're all going to lose.." she whispers softly.
"It never hurts to ask," Gene allows with aplomb, reaching out to casually slide his hand down the switch. Then he pauses, realizes it goes up and flicks it up the other way. Fortunately, nobody saw that. "So, do you have a name? I'm Gene. Gene Horkos. Associated Press. I don't suppose your father's available for an interview?"
"I don't have a name.." she admits ruefully, pursing her lips as she twirls happily once more before letting out a soft giggle under her breath. "Daddy never named me. I can tell you about him though!"
"Then I'll name you Mary," replies the son of Eris without missing a beat, flashing over his most roguishly charming grin to the girl, "Do tell? I don't think I've had the pleasure of meeting him yet, why don't you tell me about him?"
Mary twirls once more as she lets out a happy giggle and nods as she starts leading him towards a couch that's over by the side. "I can do that!" she chirps as she rushes over and flops down onto the couch, getting a tad bit more comfortable. "Voiceless town, tapping feet, he clenches his fist in pockets tight. Far in mist a tower awaits like a merciless tomb, devouring moonlight. Cold touch of his trembling gun
Mary twirls once more as she lets out a happy giggle and nods as she starts leading him towards a couch that's over by the side. "I can do that!" she chirps as she rushes over and flops down onto the couch, getting a tad bit more comfortable. "Voiceless town, tapping feet, he clenches his fist in pockets tight. Far in mist a tower awaits like a merciless tomb, devouring moonlight." She squirms a little and suddenly a book pops out in front of her and she continues to read it..
"Clockwork maze, end unknown, in frozen time a staircase stands; shadows crawl on bloodstained flood. He rushes straight ahead with a sword in his hands."
Gene steps along beside the bubbly blonde girl, sprawling back in the cushions and settling in beside the girl to listen to her words. As the book appears out of nowhere, he leans over a bit to take a look at the text, rustling the next page of his pad over as he starts to write down her recitations. "Hm."
The text of the book is swirling mess, it's amazing the girl can read it at all. she looks up towards the reporter and beams brightly. "That's all I can say for now. I promise to tell you more if you promise to visit me? I like company. We don't get it often.." she says with a soft sigh under her breath.
"I might be able to do that," replies the Erisian with a reassuring smile back to the girl, "Provided that nothing tries to eat me if I try and come visit, Mary." A wink, "You probably shouldn't tell your father I named you, either, he might get upset. It'll be our secret."
"I like secrets!" she beams brightly, letting out a happy little giggle as she claps and applauds. "Your new friends though..watch them.." she whispers softly. "All. Things. Fall. Apart."
"Of course they do," Gene replies with a smile, crook'd up at one corner, "Higher and higher in the widening gyre, the falcon cannot hear the falconer… things fall apart, the center cannot hold. Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world." A wink's offered to the girl, before he adds, "My mother taught me a few things about how they fall apart, Mary. And how they hold together, for that matter."
David has disconnected.
"Ahhhh…yes, Eris.." she says with a sage nod, wrinkling her nose once more as she runs her fingers through her hair. "You have the same hair!" she chirps merrily as she hops off the couch and giggles once more. "The Dark Hour nears its end, but for tonight. It will continue to be so until you can solve it's mystery."
"The Dark Hour…" A push to his feet, and Gene glances back the way they came— then he slants a shrewd look to the girl, noting, "The doors are only open for an hour every night, I take it?"
"And Bingo was his name-o!" she cries out clapping as she beams brightly towards him. "But remember, time is subjective!" she says with a bright smile.
"Yeah, remind me to write a letter of complaint to Chronos about that," replies the Scion of Eris, flashing the girl a grin, "Good meeting you, Mary. I'll… I should…" He turns around once, "…I appear to be completely alone. Shit. I should go find that bunch and make sure they haven't bickered themselves into Typhon's maw."
"Byeeeeeee!" she chirps as she points the way towards the way the trio went. David and Jolie are no where to be found, perhaps they just left. Who knows. And she starts to sing a song in the end, "We're all trapped in a maze of relationships. Life goes on with or with out you. I swim in the sea of the unconscious. I search for your heart pursuing my true self…"
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Saw a friend share a link today on facebook: usacracing.redpodium.com/usac-marshall-program I know USAC: United Sates Auto Club… the Motorsport sanctioning body responsible for organizing marshals for Indianapolis Motor Speedway events. Great people… looking closer at the license application page… they're using my picture from Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix from a few years back. How cool?
The licensing fee is also significantly cheaper than say SCCA, but granted there are very few events where marshals are needed at IMS, which like other famous oval tracks rely on paid spotters and the light system to signal cautions at the big events, like Indy 500.
Nevertheless, a very worthwhile experience being a member.
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- Finish what you start. Be a doer, not a dreamer (dream about doing?)
- Don't order something unless you know how you can use it to improve your current business. In fact, don't even read the sales letter. You'll probably get hooked whether you want to or not.(also see #3)
- Don't order anything until you have completed the previous product requirements and measured its value (also see #2)
- Beware any done for you systems. Understand that no matter how easy the system promised, you still have to oversee it, manage it, maintain it, and tweak and improve if necessary. You can't do this if you don't know how it works in the first place. The only truly good ones ensure that you have enough of a grasp of their fundamentals to maintain them properly – and thus ensure that you can indeed make some money with them. Otherwise you're wasting your time, effort, and above all, your own hard-earned cash.
- Don't start anything new until you've completed your current project. (see #1) Only after you've given a project (or product) appropriate attention will you be able to properly judge its value, or the absence of value to you. Over time you might be able to multi-task a bit, but not before you already have a successful operation in place.
- Checklists and email: work on your current business with goals for the day/week/month on your checklist. When your day list is completed, then and only then, check your email. Unsubscribe from any and all lists that you have no direct connection with and that have nothing to do with your current business.
Value check: what do you think is more productive: time spent working on your own business or reading about everyone else's?
- Change your mindset. Invest in a program that can help you achieve this. You'd better find a way to believe that making lots of $$ is possible, is desirable, and can be beneficial to you and yours. (money is not the root of all evil – how you get it and how you use it may be).
- Pick one mentor, any one, and stick with him/her until you've completed their mentorship and achieved your own success, or until you discover they are complete idiots, scam artists, or fools, (whichever comes first – then find another one and repeat the process).
It's unlikely your first choice mentor will be the one you stick with. But if you choose with the intention and motivation to follow through, you have a far better chance of finding a mentor that will legitimately lead you to success before you waste all your resources or burn yourself out.
- Buy only what you need and actually use. Of course you will occasionally buy something that doesn't work for you; but secure yourself from the kind of pressures you will learn to use to make your own sales)
- Measure your activities – ROI. Analytics, metrics – whatever gives you the information you need to determine the success and value of your efforts. In other words, by monitoring your processes you can eliminate the crap and keep only the productive stuff. Pay only for what is working. This is the most important factor in any business (not only in IM)
BONUS Hack!: The Secret to Success – EARN MORE THAN YOU SPEND. (income must exceed expense)
BONUS Hack #2: All the above applies to ANY business. IM is no different in these respects than any other business.


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Rating: Unrated
Running Time: 1160 minutes
Studio: Paramount
Theater Release Date: 1995-09-23
Origional Release Date: 1995-09-23
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Full Screen)
Language: German,English
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In this explosive hour-long dramatic adventure series, David James Elliot stars as Lieutenant Commander "Harm" Rabb, Jr., a brave, outstanding Navy Lawyer and officer in the Judge Advocate General (J.A.G.) Corps. His missions are to investigate and prosecute all crimes, accidents, acts of terrorism and espionage related to the Navy and Marine Corps. Playing the diverse roles of investigator, prosecutor and defense attorney, Harm and his partner Major Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie (Catherine Bell), use their intelligence and determination to uncover the mysteries behind cases involving murder, treason, espionage and other high crimes to bring world-class criminals to justice. JAG combines all the intensity of the battlefield and all the suspense of a criminal investigation into an action-packed hour!
Former Navy pilot-turned-JAG attorney Harmon "Harm" Rabb (David James Elliott) finds a connecting thread through a number of seemingly random cases he takes on in JAG (Judge Advocate General): The Complete Third Season. The thread concerns the fate of his father, a Navy pilot shot down over Vietnam and missing in action since the war, a fact that has possessed Harm since childhood. Building on scattered clues and shards of testimony, The Complete Third Season suggests that the elder Rabb fell into the hands of the Soviet Union, a possibility that Harm is compelled to investigate all the way through a taut, cliffhanger ending involving a stolen, Soviet MiG fighter. Not that everything is about one storyline. The rest of season three features the usual mix of interesting military cases, a few with strong parallels to events in the real world. "Ghost Ship" concerns the discovery of a human skeleton between two hulls of a decommissioned carrier (that happened to be where Harm's father served). The remains are of a man who appears to have been murdered circa 1970, and the whole case brings back a lot of ghosts for Harm. "The Court-Martial of Sandra Gilbert" finds a welcome guest-starring role from Elizabeth Mitchell, who plays a Cobra pilot on trial for allegedly maintaining an affair with an enlisted man despite orders to cease. The situation pits Harm, defending Mitchell's character, against his JAG colleague Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie (Catherine Bell), who volunteers to prosecute the case to assure fairness toward the accused. When the case becomes a hot, political football, both Harm and Mac find themselves in a very delicate situation in the national spotlight. "King of the Fleas" is an unsettling episode about a disabled, Vietnam War vet who kills a Vietnamese-American man he claims was a war criminal. He also provides the first eyewitness account that downed, U.S. pilots in Vietnam were taken into custody by Soviets, a claim that galvanizes Harm. Also provocative is "Above and Beyond," in which an African-American Navy SEAL, believing he is subject to a racist, double standard of scrutiny, chafes under an investigation into his worthiness to receive a Medal of Honor. --Tom Keogh
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It's all rather depressing really, a new agency comes on the scene, scores highly (in this case with one account) and then sells out at the top of what might be a very short market.
But that's what seems to have happened with John Lewis agency Adam & Eve (itself a breakaway from RKCR/Y&R whose founders trousered a small fortune by selling to WPP) which is reported by Campaign to be selling to Omnicom for £60m.
Which is a hell of a lot for one account. A&E has others of course, most notably Foster's, but, even so, £60m looks toppy in the extreme. The reported figure presumably includes an earn-out deal.
A&E (the agency would like to be known as A+E rather than 'accident and emergency') is to be rolled into DDB London which has struggled recently despite producing a steady stream of outstanding work for biggest client Volkswagen. Last year it lost £36m Virgin Media, an account that has pitched the agency into turmoil as it was supposed to demonstrate the benefits of a new 'integrated' positioning.
I'm never quite sure what 'integrated' actually means for an agency that starts with advertising. It works for below-the-line agencies who also venture into ads but the other way round? Among other things, this meant DDB merging digital arm Tribal DDB into the main agency, which also seemed a bit daft. DDB is a strong ad brand, Tribal DDB a strong digi brand. Why confuse matters?
But there you go.
Would A&E founders David Golding, James Murphy and Ben Priest have succeeded in building up a rival to, say Mother, if they'd stuck to their last? Maybe the money roller-coaster seemed too trepidatious. Right at the start they had to cough up the best part of a million quid to WPP for approaching Y&R clients within their notice periods. It'll be interesting to see what their roles will be at DDB.


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As we transition to our new site, you'll still find some Stats NZ information here on this archive site.
Each year up to 10,000 young people in New Zealand leave school with little or no formal qualifications. This is of major concern to a nation focusing on developing a knowledge economy.
By drawing together available data, including administrative data from the Ministry of Education, Skill New Zealand and the Ministry of Social Development, it is possible to identify characteristics of school leavers with no qualifications and to examine some of the paths they take.


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Two new apprentices are learning tricks of the trade at our Washington State Ferries' Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility. That's where more than 100 employees keep the ferry system functioning by repairing and maintaining our vessels.
Celia Brooks and Jules Hadley were recently hired to shadow and work alongside journeymen at the complex, which is home to 10 different trade shops. The goal is that apprentices will be ready to move up to full-time employment when they complete the program.
With many of the facility's employees approaching retirement soon, we have been working to secure funding for apprenticeships for several years now. We finally got the OK for two positions in April 2017.
Both apprentices know how important their apprenticeships are for the future.
"We have to soak up as much as we can from them and we need more people to do it," Celia said.
|Celia Brooks is learning about our ferry electrical systems as an apprentice
in the Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility electrical shop.
But attracting candidates has been challenging, an issue facing employers across the maritime and industrial landscape. Celia was the only person to apply for her spot in the electric shop. Jules was one of six candidates for her position in the pipefitter shop.
There are a variety of factors that make recruitment complex, but one is surprisingly simple.
"A lot of (students) don't know about the trades," Jules said. "Having more apprentices would be a great benefit."
R.J. Kelly, Eagle Harbor's general manager, said he is looking to go against that trend, eventually recruiting for apprentices to join his other eight shops – machine, sheet metal, weld, lock, radio, carpenter, insulation and shore maintenance.
|Jules Hadley, one of our new apprentices at our Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility,
speaks with some of the journeymen who work at the facility.
While there are no additional apprentice positions currently available at his facility, R.J. said he encourages anyone looking to get into the maritime trades to contact the Metal Trades Council or Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters. Both serve as apprenticeship program sponsors. Those interested in shore maintenance can get their start by applying with us as an ordinary seaman or get training from schools like Seattle Central College's Maritime Academy.
Celia Brooks
It's Celia's love of ferries that got her into the marine side of electrical work at Vigor Industrial in Seattle, then at ACI Boats in Port Townsend. She started her career in the Job Corps, working as a residential and commercial electrician.
Celia's first day at Eagle Harbor's electric shop was Nov. 16. This shop handles all things electrical on the ferries and at the terminals. She's already worked on things like generators, pumps and vessel steering. Celia said she would one day like to move up to management, possibly doing electrical inspection work.
Jules Hadley
Jules started at the pipefitter shop on Dec. 5, following six months in South Seattle College's Welding Intensive for Maritime & Manufacturing Environments program. She's already worked on vessel inspections, checking that carbon dioxide and sprinkler systems go off properly in case of emergency.
As a regular ferry commuter, Jules said knowing the ins and outs of something you take daily is always important to know about.
"Hopefully when I'm done with my program I end up an employee here teaching someone else the same thing that they're teaching me now."
|Celia Brooks (left) and Jules Hadley were hired as new apprentices at our Ferries' Eagle Harbor
Maintenance Facility, where they'll learn how to keep our boats operating.
Women in trade
Celia and Jules join only a handful of women who work at the facility. R.J. said he wasn't specifically looking for women to fill these apprenticeships, but they are a welcome addition to a workforce that better reflects the population we serve.
While R.J. said he recalls having only one woman apprentice in the past, his two apprentices both seem to be fitting in well and co-workers are excellent about answering questions and making sure they get the hands-on experience they need to improve.
"A lot of people think the blue-collar guys would be rough and rugged, but these guys are just like a family," Celia said.
Celia and Jules both said that more women counterparts would be a refreshing sight.
"This isn't a man's world anymore," Celia said "We all are strong-willed and we have hands that work just as well, brains that work just as well."
"Don't stop dreaming," Jules added "If it's your goal, go for it. Don't have anyone stop you. If it's something that you love to do, don't just settle for something that someone else thinks you should be doing."


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September 1 2016 ended the subscription period for CLOUD REPUBLIC AB's private placement. It was oversubscribed with a subscription rate of over 162%, including the subscription bills received after the issuance of contract notes.
The purpose of this private placement was to broaden ownership before the proliferation issue in connection with our listing, probably in Q1 2017.
I am very pleased with the new ownership, and would like to take this opportunity to welcome all new shareholders to CLOUDREPUBLIC AB."
The Board has decided on a proportional allotment among those who have invested in the company at this stage.
The company has 43 shareholders, 38 of which are new in relation to this private placement.


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Once upon a time I might have thought about dropping a chunk of change on Ray-bans. I might have even done it. But these days 100 dollar shades just aren't my cup of tea. When I needed new sunglasses this season, I headed down the road to Marshalls where I found a nice pair for 8 bucks. And seeing as FishChick broke them last week, I'm really thankful that they weren't the expensive kind.
Off-Price shopping, at stores like Marshall's and TJ Maxx, is one of the best ways to buy new retail items at good prices. Like garage sales and thrift stores, you don't always find exactly what you want when you want it. But, the prices are worth the patience you might need to find the right item.
As part of a spendervention, TJ Maxx is offering up a $25 gift card to one LifeasMOM reader. Join shoppers everywhere in a national spending intervention to stop spending too much on fashion. T.J. Maxx and Marshalls are hoping to show people that there is a better way to shop!
Just fill in the form below and answer the trivia question correctly for your chance to win.
I invite you to my weeklong scavenger hunt giveaways. Each giveaway will feature a form to fill out, including a trivia question. (Click through if you're reading this through a reader.) All the answers will be available on LifeasMOM. You just might have to poke around. If you answer correctly, you'll have a chance to win. All contests will end on Saturday, June 27th at midnight PST. Open to US addresses only.
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Amendment C013
Whitehorse Planning Scheme
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Whitehorse City Council
Whitehorse Civic Centre 379-397 Whitehorse Road Nunawading VIC 3131 Australia
Tel: (03) 9262 6333
Please Note: Proposal description below describes the amendment. To verify content of the final approved amendment see the Explanatory Report.
Rezone 20 Station Street, Blackburn from Residential 1 Zone to Business 2 Zone to use and develop the land for a 390 square metre office on the first floor with 24 ground floor carparking spaces


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Few people are paid to do wildlife rehabilitation—it is primarily a labor of love. Many home-based rehabilitators have full or part-time jobs in addition to their rehabilitation duties. Even those who work in cooperation with wildlife centers tend to cover at least some of the associated costs out of their own pockets. Wildlife centers are nearly always nonprofit organizations, and while there may be a few paid staff members, volunteers and home-based rehabilitators perform much of the work.
Volunteering either at a center or with a home-based wildlife rehabilitator is a wonderful way to learn about the profession. Hands-on rehabilitation is not the only way you can help wildlife in need. There are many other jobs associated with running a center that are available to volunteers, including record keeping, fundraising, construction, and public education. Answering telephone calls from the public is another of the hundreds of tasks to be done.
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In which an earnest young man discovers it is better to be respected than liked; the NY Times ponders Obama's evolution on China. I especially like this:
Mr. Obama's turn to Asia was not precisely what he had in mind when he entered office. The shift emerged in fits and starts, after a first year in which critics, including the president's aides, concluded that the United States had been too soft on China. In interviews, a dozen current and former administration officials described a White House that struggled to find the right tone with Beijing.
From his decision not to meet with the Dalai Lama in 2009 to his tightly constrained first trip to China, the president accommodated Chinese leaders in the hopes that the moves would translate into good will on issues like climate change or Iran's nuclear program.
They did not. China spurned the United States on climate change standards, dragged its feet on efforts to pressure Iran and began bullying its neighbors over territorial claims in the South China Sea. That last development, in particular, persuaded the administration that the time for accommodation had come to an end.
"I certainly think we tested the limit of how far you can get with China through positive engagement," said Benjamin J. Rhodes, a deputy national security adviser. "We needed to toughen our line in Year 2, and we did that."
Fortunately, these lessons have been applied elsewhere in this canny White House:
To some extent, Mr. Obama's learning curve on China parallels his early outreach to Iran: an initial hope that old adversaries could put aside their differences, followed by a jolting recognition of reality and the ultimate adoption of a realpolitik approach.
I am encouraged that it only took a year or two for Team Obama to stop believing their own BS. Well, some of it.


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This build we're introducing a prototype translation engine. The goal is to have Construct 2 translatable in to different languages, but it is currently a work-in-progress and many parts of the editor (especially dialogs and alerts) are not yet translatable. However you can have a play with the automatically generated translation (leetspeak :)) and see if there are any issues. Beware of new typos and language-specific bugs, and anywhere you see [missing] or [???] indicates a problem so please report any sightings! Note translation is a technically complex feature so this may introduce new bugs even in to the English language editor.
Please note we don't currently recommend anyone start translating Construct 2 in to other languages, because it will be difficult to track the changes we make to the language files as we allow more of the editor to be translated. There may also be undiscovered bugs in non-English languages. It would be best to wait until the translation system is completely finished, then it shouldn't be much work to keep translations up to date from then on.
Plugin developers: fear not, the plugin SDK is unchanged. The translations engine has been deliberately designed so plugins and behaviors are written entirely in English, then translators can separately translate them. Construct 2 handles the translation in the UI so the engine internals remain in English and therefore fully backward compatible.
Please note there was some trouble with r81 and the bug that prevented exports working properly. r81 was a beta release which means it's for testing only and likely to introduce problems. If you want to avoid new problems be sure to stick to stable releases: set the update checking in Preferences to "check for updates" (not the beta option) and only install updates Construct 2 prompts you about. On the other hand, we appreciate beta releases getting tested too, but please be aware of the choice you make! The r81 bug was easy to work around but it still seemed to throw a lot of people. We'll also try to make the difference between stable and beta releases clearer on the site in future. Note r82 is also a beta release!
Prototype translations engine. Not all of Construct 2 is translatable - this is currently for testing only.
Event sheet view: keyboard shortcut 'Enter' adds a condition when an event is selected - alternative for 'C'
Event wizard dialog: now preserves selected action/condition when going back and selecting a different object with the same plugin/behavior
Text box: 'Enter' and 'Escape' are now handled by the Keyboard object instead of the text box
Text box: 'On text changed' event did not run in minified exported projects
Exports were broken in r81
Family triggers did not run (e.g. ButtonFamily: On clicked)
Event sheet view: arrow key navigation did not always redraw the event sheet
Mouse: no longer handles clicks outside the game canvas. This also allows other controls on the page (e.g. text boxes) that are not part of the game to be used.
Revised Box2D physics engine, which should cause fewer GC pauses and minify to a smaller script, but may introduce minor changes in the physics simulation. This was briefly tested on the forum, but results were inconclusive so I'm releasing it for wider testing. If there are serious problems we can revert to the old engine.
Ah there it is. Was wondering why it took awhile to show. <3
New New!I want to see this
Oh WOWVery CoolI like
Nice. Downloading now. =)
I see your recent blog about GC already implemented, nice!
"Exports were broken in r81"... this is the bug fix I was expecting so much... "GOOD JOB"...!!!
Cool~ Translation may help to promote C2 more easily
Much appreciate the export fix!
Yea Again - Good work
The "Event wizard dialog" change will dramatically improve event duplication workflow! thanks :)
Nice job Scirra Team! Keep up the good work!
I tried to translate the first 250 lines of the xml file into french and there doesn't seem to be any bug for now. Although I think some shortcuts will have to be rethink for other languages.For instance, "About" in french is translated into "À propos" and there's no "b" in it to underline as a shortcut sign.
Another great update from Team Scirra. Kickass!
Thank you!
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The Lee Family. Once upon a time Noel and Rena got married and had 2 kids - Doris and Donald. Then one day, Doris got married to Jeremy and had her own 2 kids - Vince and Edda. We all live far apart, and keep moving around. It's hard to keep tabs on each other. Welcome to our blog.
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Off to camp!
Vince and I showed up right on time at 8:30 am with forms, lunch, luggage and a good attitude to the bus meeting place. Turns out that the bus wasn't scheduled to arrive until 9:30 am with a departure at 10 am. How come I forget that there is a lot of waiting around every year? I think I've left early before at drop off, but today was a nice day and I was in a chatty mood so I caught up with some other parents for 1.5 hours. We talked about a bunch of stuff - but we talked a lot about our body parts failing us and what we are going to do when we retire. hahahahahaaaaaaa. Is this what happens when kids go to high school?
Since there was a bunch of waiting around, it allowed Vince and I just enough time to turn our good attitude into getting annoyed at each other. Vince, as he'd had nothing scheduled for two weeks, has been shifting his bedtime to 2 or 3 am, which is fine when he doesn't have to get anywhere at 8 am, but I've been trying to pull it back to 10 pm by last night which didn't work too well. I like to have Vince start exhausting trips by being fully rested going into them, but I think I failed today. Nothing makes us more annoyed at each other than one of us being underslept. If both of us are underslept, it just turns ugly. Being well rested allows for a calmness and serenity when faced with fraught mom/son interactions. Anyways, he was underslept this morning and got mad at me because I reminded him to finish his cooking merit badge (something he wanted to do early last week when he was fully rested) and because I told him that unfortunately, his care package wouldn't arrive until Friday because it wouldn't go out in the mail until Tuesday (he hadn't quite worked out the mail math when he insisted on making chocolate chip cookies for himself to go into the care package last night).
Anyways, we worked it out in the end. I went back to the house to pack up the care package and wrote all over it "Don't Open Until July 5th" (I'm sure he's already opened it, but in the meantime, he balanced it on Sam's head) and he agreed to do the cooking badge.
I don't think he's going to shower for a week.
By Doris at July 03, 2016
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