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How to Germinate Asian Pear Seeds
Asian pear, sand pear and nashi are all common names for Pyrus pyrifolia, a deciduous species of tree cultivated for its springtime flower display and round, edible fruit. Although cutting propagation is most common, Asian pear trees also grow from seeds if the seeds are cold-stratified before sowing to break their dormancy. Once germinated, the seedlings must be grown under cool, somewhat shady conditions for the first year to ensure they produce a viable root system before being planted outdoors. Asian pears grow well within Sunset's Climate Zones 2 to 9, 14 to 21 and 32 to 41.
Fill 3-inch plastic pots with a mixture of one part fine sand and four parts seed-starting compost, which differs from standard compost since it is sterile and low in nutrients. Pour water onto the mixture until it is saturated and water begins to trickle from the bottom of the pot.
Press the mixture to squeeze out the excess liquid. Poke a 1/2-inch-deep hole in the center of the mixture in each pot. Place an Asian pear seed into each hole and cover it. Spread a scant layer of fine sand across the surface.
Place the pots inside the refrigerator for eight to 10 weeks at a temperature of 32 to 35 F. Remoisten the growing mixture whenever it feels dry when pressed. Move the pots from the refrigerator to a ventilated cold frame after the cold-stratification period is over.
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It happens consistently everyday and it knocks exactly three times every time it does happen.
If this happens when the car is not moving - most likely even as soon as you turn the key on (even without starting the engine) as I suspect, and especially since it is always 3 clicks or knocks, it is almost certainly the gas tank evaporative filter solenoid clicking - several GM models including yours have a LOT of blog comments on this sounding like someone tapping on the trunk or rear panel with their knuckle. The solenoid goes through a reset and purging cycle - it is part of the air pollution equipment, located at the gas tank, and is a normal sound, even though in most makes/models of cars it is not noticeable to the driver but sometimes is commented on by rear seat passengers. Other possible causes in some cars - 1) rear vent / AC damper cycling (again most likely only at startup) - flapping shut 2) if occurring ONLY when you hit a bump or pothole driving, could be the springs are bottoming out because your shocks are shot, or a suspension issue, or something loose in the trunk. 3) if during driving on smooth pavement or over small bumps (but not continuous sound) could be loose or broken suspension element, loose wheel, wheel bearings giving out, something loose in the trunk banging around 4) if intermittent while driving even on smooth road, could be a wheel or axle issue - worn/broken gear tooth, bearings going out, etc. If it occurs only when you change the load on the driveline - accelerating or decelerating, then most likely a bearing going out or worn splines on driveline, or gear mesh incorrect due to wear in driveshaft or axle. 5) again when you first turn key on (even without starting engine) electric fuel pump kicking in - though usually just a whirr with maybe one click, not three that I have ever heard
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Decatur United Church of Christ has announced they are closing their doors, and will hold a final worship service on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 11;00 a.m. Following worship there will be a potluck fellowship as they celebrate their community, service, mission, and family.
Originally Christ Covenant Metropolitan Community Church, the congregation joined the UCC and became Decatur UCC in 2011. Following the sale of their longtime church building on Hibernia Avenue in Decatur they moved to a more visible location on Lawrenceville Highway. The congregation's most recent home is at 6552 James B Rivers Mem Dr, Stone Mtn, GA 30083.
As part of the closing of the church, the congregation is donating their physical and financial assets to other 501(c)(3) charities. They are pleased to announce that New Directions for Autism is receiving half of the chairs and some of their office equipment. Excitingly, the Real Inspiration Ministries Church (another UCC Open and Affirming church) will be taking the majority of our religious items including the altar, pulpit, and lectern; the banners and crosses; and the prayer candle station among other items.
If you would like to purchase church items, or know of a charity that could use something from the church please let them know at [email protected] They are having a pick-up day on Saturday, June 16th and must have the building cleared by June 30th. All items that remain in the building will be donated to Lost-n-Found Youth for their use or sale in their thrift shop.


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How Do You Increase Your Odds of Success When Promoting From Within?SteveSmith56 Aug 25, 2017 6:25 PM
Managing the development and performance of any organization has its difficulties. On the one hand, you may be consumed with tuning up people who no longer display an eagerness to excel in the role they occupy. On the other hand, you may be faced with turnover that continually leaves you at a talent deficit.
The old saying about having the right people in the right seats on the bus is more than just a quote from business guru, Jim Collins who authored the best seller- Good to Great. It's a philosophy that puts heavy emphasis on identifying, selecting and developing people in every box on your organization chart to insure you've built your best possible business team.
The concept of hiring the right people can include many strategies. If you need to upgrade the performance of your organization and that means bringing talent in from the outside, this is a well-worn option. If you want to demonstrate that working for your company means getting opportunities to advance, promoting from within is a good way to go. If your business is running well and a foundational position becomes vacant, you have the choice of looking outside or looking for the best person inside. Whichever way you go, make sure you are choosing for the betterment of your business' operating performance, not for expediency. Quick, impulsive hiring choices never end well under any circumstances!
Don't Overlook Some Challenges Before Promoting from Within
One of the challenges of promoting from within is having to fill the spot of the person you promoted. The other is making sure the individual you are looking at, has the skills and abilities for the position which is open. Business owners and executives frequently miscalculate this latter point as they decide to make their number one sales person the new sales manager. Or, as I was involved in recently, an IT company that promoted their best technician to the position of office operations manager.
Before you begin to think about promoting someone from a technical or hands on role to someone who (in a management role) will be challenged by completely different circumstances, it's helpful to think about the areas that will impact your decision. After all, when a miss hire occurs at any level, the consequences on morale, performance and efforts to correct the problem are usually costly and overwhelming.
6 Characteristics to Consider Before Promoting from Within
Here are 6 areas to look at to insure the individual you are considering will be successful in the new role.
1. Does this person display Initiative?
Have they displayed any real or consistent initiative with their current responsibility? Are they prone to getting ahead of problems or asking for help before things turn ugly? Have they demonstrated any ability to handle bigger roles or volunteered to head up more complex projects? Have they spoken with you or their direct supervisor about what it takes to advance in your organization? Each of these scenarios provides clues about that individual's desire to take on more and contribute at a higher level. Without this level of initiative, your insider may have difficulty acclimating to the demands of the new role.
2. Are they Resourceful?
Critical for management success is the ability to be resourceful. Having a keen sense of how to accomplish goals and get results without having ample support makes you a star in most organizations today. Has this individual demonstrated a capacity for finding ways to get things done when manpower is short, budgets are lean and the deadline was yesterday! Look for things like originality, unconventional approaches or simply thinking outside the company box. People who are resourceful don't usually serve up lame excuses about why projects or initiatives didn't get done.
3. Do they operate with Emotional Balance?
This is a big characteristic to consider. When you are working by yourself or on things that you are responsible for, emotional outbursts tend to be inwardly directed. At the very least, your displeasure with your own performance may be kept to a few people you work with or know well. When you are called upon to mediate a dispute between two of your employees or deal with one who decides to challenge your authority, how you respond is more important than what you say. People with itchy trigger fingers don't' tend to produce great results as team leaders or department managers.
4. Do they show Empathy?
This attribute is generally misunderstood. It's not being soft or letting people get away with bad behavior, it's having a keen understanding of what makes people tick. It's recognizing that the way to get people motivated and focused on great performance is by understanding them as humans first. Someone who is empathetic will better relate to employees who have difficulty meeting expectations because they will be able to reach these folks in ways that inspire commitment and effort. If your candidate is too black and white or matter of fact with their people interaction, this could be a sign that their rapport building efforts with their new team could fall short.
5. Have they demonstrated any Organizational Discipline?
As an individual employee, you are mostly responsible for what you do. As a supervisor, manager or team leader, you are now accountable for the group's performance. Having good time management, organization, planning and follow up capabilities is what this person will rely on until they get the hand of the new role they are in. Like a world class chess player, they must be 4-6 moves ahead of the group so they can impact direction and future outcome.
6. Do they possess Business Acumen?
Depending on the level of the promotion or the complexity of the department being managed, business acumen may or may not be a deal breaker. Ideally, your in-house candidate should possess some overall understanding of how the company operates. Why? Because many employees who lose focus and get sideways do so because they don't understand the importance of their job as it relates to the success of the company. Someone with good business acumen will be able to educate the team on the linkage between what they do and the results of other departments.
The Best Way to Handle These Questions Before Promoting from Within
Now that you have some insight about the skill make up of your potential inside candidate, what must you be aware of to insure these areas are handled objectively?
For starters, think about any biases or preconceived notions you have about the individual you are considering. These biases can be negatively based or they can be from a sense of over confidence in the individual. This inability to see what's real is called blind spots. Everyone has them but not everyone realizes it. It's why I wrote an ebook on the Ten Major Business Blind Spots That Can Affect Your Business. Blind spots about candidates are a huge reason why many business owners make poor hiring decisions.
Secondarily, make sure you take the time to observe the individual directly in addition to getting opinions from others. Every time you ask another person to assess and recommend someone for a new role, you are getting that person's capability for evaluating talent, whether or not they are good at it.
Finally, if the position being considered is recent or has not turned over in some time, look on the outside anyway. In my prior executive level positions with various consumer products manufacturers, I frequently was surprised at the level and availability of the current 'market talent'. Even if your inside candidate more than meets your expectations, having a sense of what's on the outside may cause you to reevaluate your own performance expectations. Better to do this before the individual moves into the new role than after.
Final Thought
I always prefer to promote from within as long as I am fully informed of the person's desires, skills and ability to learn new responsibilities. Knowing this can only come from your own learning about your candidate's true characteristics.


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Training alone won't end implicit bias
When I watched the video of two African American men getting arrested last week at a Starbucks in Philadelphia, I thought of the times I'd visited the coffeehouse chain, asking — like the men — to use the bathroom.
Sometimes I bought a drink on the way out, or if the line was too long, or if I was in a rush, I skipped making a purchase. Not once did the manager call the police, not once was I led away in handcuffs, accused of trespassing.
As Melissa DePino, who filmed the video that touched off a national debate, told Philadelphia Magazine: "People ignore this kind of stuff. They don't believe that it happens. People are saying that there must be more to this story. There is not. This would never happen to someone who looks like me. People don't believe black people when they say this stuff happens. It does. They want to know the extenuating circumstances. There are none."
The men — Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson — were waiting to meet Andrew Yaffe, a property developer, to discuss business opportunities. Kevin Johnson, the Starbucks CEO, met with Nelson and Robinson and pledged to close its 8,000 stores for an afternoon next month for "unconscious bias" training of its 175,000 employees. The manager who called the police is no longer working at the store.
The men told the Associated Press they are continuing to talk to Starbucks about changes that could include posting a customer bill of rights, new policies regarding racial profiling and discrimination, and independent investigations of complaints of profiling.
Unconscious, or implicit bias, was coined by psychologists a little more than two decades ago, and came into more common use after a string of high-profile police shootings.
The more you think about it, the more you realize how pervasive — and life-threatening — that bias can be. Last week, a 14-year-old African American teenager was shot at by a white homeowner after he missed the bus and tried to ask for directions.
After giving birth, tennis star Serena Williams felt short of breath and reminded health care providers about her history of pulmonary embolism. At first, the nurse thought the pain medicine was causing confusion in Williams, who pushed for a CT scan and a blood thinner. It turns out blood clots had settled in her lungs. A heart-wrenching New York Times investigation found that black mothers and infants are dying at a higher rate than whites, in part because of racial bias in the health care system that dismisses or ignores the concerns of black women.
Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton, a UC Berkeley psychology professor, cautioned against the prevailing narrative around implicit bias, which is that it can't be controlled.
"It leads people to shrug their shoulders and say, 'This is a process I can't help. What can I do about it?' We also don't want to let the discussion of implicit bias overshadow the very real nature of old-fashioned racism."
Given that racism — explicit or implicit — is systemic and widespread, is bias training effective?
Sometimes people may resent it or dismiss it. Or they become "morally licensed," Mendoza-Denton said. "They say, 'I know about it, so now I've received my bias vaccine.'"
David Rock, director of the NeuroLeadership Institute, which studies and offers consulting on how to mitigate bias on an organizational level, suggests training must be designed to make teams — not individuals — less biased.
"Seeing your own bias as it happens is hard to do, but if you know about bias, you can see it in other people. Getting diverse perspectives on decisions helps."
Michelle Kim, co-founder and CEO of Awaken — which provides diversity and inclusion workshops — said that people need to face their own biases, and understand how they have material consequences — their impact on employee feedback, pay gaps, mass incarceration and so much more.
"Implicit bias is not an intellectual concept that exists in a vacuum, and training needs to tie bias to systemic issues," she said. And it's only the starting point of the conversation.
What next, then, for Starbucks? Research has shown that when people of different groups come into contact with each other, it can reduce negative attitudes toward each other, said Mendoza-Denton.
Starbucks should strive for a diverse workforce at every level, including senior leadership and cafe managers. People of the out group — the social group in which someone does not identify — in leadership positions, and positions of prestige, can go a long way toward breaking stereotypes.
"You're showing the workforce your commitment," he said. "Not just telling them."
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Homecoming and Parents Weekend
October 12, 2011
Dear Colleagues,
As you know, we are welcoming hundreds of alumni and parents to campus beginning Thursday, October 13 for CC's Homecoming and Parents Weekend. Old friends will reconnect, parents will celebrate time with their students, and all will hopefully bask in some lovely Rocky Mountain weather and good CC fun.
A highlight of the weekend for many of the returning alumni is the opportunity to catch up with you, their favorite faculty members, including emeriti. The Faculty Meet-Up event on Friday, October 14 from 5:00 to 6:30 in Bemis Great Hall provides the perfect occasion to do this. I hope you will all consider participating, as the alumni truly value their time with you. Please see the attached document for information on how to RSVP for this event.
Even if you are unable to attend the Friday Meet-Up, please do get out and about during this celebratory weekend. Feel free to take part in the scheduled events that our Advancement and Alumni Offices have worked hard to put together and enjoy the positive energy our visitors will bring to campus. As much as this weekend is for our students, parents, and alumni, it can also be a reminder to us about why we are a part of this community.
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One of the ambitions of many users and developers within the digital currency industry has been to see the ability to make completely anonymous transactions using Bitcoin. While all digital currencies give some levels of privacy, examination of the public blockchain can allow sensitive user information to be tied to individual transactions, and so methods to combat this have long been popular with researchers. On August 15th, a transaction was made on the Bitcoin network, using the Coinshuffle tool, to provide a completely anonymous transaction, and represents the first time the technology has been used on the network itself.
Read the full story below.
Anonymous transactions have been the goal of many in the cryptocurrency industry, both business and users, and the developers of Bitcoin privacy tool Coinshuffle has been working towards just that since its announcement in April 2014. Earlier this month, on the 15th August, the first transaction on the network using Coinshuffle took place, and represents a step forward for privacy in digital currency payments.
The technique used by the Coinshuffle tool protects the user information that may otherwise be visible through the public blockchain, and although this test was a straight transaction, the idea is to integrate the Coinshuffle tool into Mycelium, the Bitcoin wallet service who are sponsoring development of the tool, to provide access to anonymous transactions for users. The project is open source, with the hope of widespread adoption by wallet providers across the digital currency industry, giving users the tools they need to obtain the level of privacy they are looking for.
The system is based upon the CoinJoin idea, developed by researchers at Saarland University, and works by connecting the data from multiple transactions, making it difficult to separate which details apply to which transaction. What makes this initiative different from other privacy solutions that have been developed is it works without any changes to the Bitcoin protocol itself, meaning it can be rolled out much faster without the need to roll out protocol changes, and requires drastically reduced development time.
Of course, privacy remains a touchy subject and there are some criticisms of the initiative. Not just in terms of the necessity for such anonymous transactions, but the method uses by Coinshuffle. Because of the method uses, mixing transaction details together, by necessity several transactions are collected, and for some critics, this is the antithesis of the decentralized model.
Whether a truly anonymous method of transacting is needed is of course a hot debate, but regardless of which side of that you are on, it is clear that there is a demand, and for the cryptocurrency industry to keep growing, meeting demands of the user base is vital. In that context, once implemented fully, this is a somewhat unique ability that represents a genuine selling point for digital currencies, and one that we should all hope goes from strength to strength.


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In a real paper magazine no less! And I've been sitting on this blog post for months.
As you may know, I create sewing pattern PDFs that I sell on Etsy and Craftsy. Many of them are wall mounted animal heads, and they're very cute and you should buy one.
Back in June, I was contacted by the editor of Love Sewing UK, who was interested in publishing my elephant head sewing pattern in an issue.
I was at the airport when I received her email, already wound up on sleep deprivation to catch an early flight to my favourite province for a large family reunion. On a side note: Nobody gets more excited than I do to visit Nova Scotia; when I'm there, I breathe as deeply as possible to take it's essence with me; I gaze intently at the landscape, determined to keep the lupins and the shorelines and the heavy forest in my mind; I small talk with strangers like I'd lived there all my life; and I leave the province feeling like I'm returning to my own Purgatory, aka Ontario.
Anyway, you can imagine the silly noise I let out about the possibility of getting published.
I had a bit of work to do, tidying up the sewing instructions, re-shooting the pictures, etc. But I got it all done in time, and the issue that I'm in goes out on the racks today!
Here's the much higher quality picture that appears in Love Sewing UK:
And here's a link to the first project picture that they received from one of their readers (using great fabric).
If you follow me on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr or Pinterest, please be advised that I'll be hooting and hollering about this all month.
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On November 26, 2004, independent journalist Dahr Jamail was perhaps the first to report on the use of "unusual weapons" used in the November 2004 Battle of Fallujah.[1] U.S. media watchdog group Project Censored awarded Jamail's story as contributing to the #2 under-reported story of the year, "Media Coverage Fails on Iraq".[2] On November 9, 2005 the Italian state-run broadcaster RAI ran a documentary titled "Fallujah, The Hidden Massacre" depicting what it alleges was the United States' use of white phosphorus (WP) in the attack causing insurgents and civilians to be killed or injured by chemical burns. The effects of WP were claimed to be very characteristic. Bodies were shown which were partially turned into what appears to be ash, but sometimes the hands of the bodies had skin or skin layers peeled off and hanging like gloves instead. The documentary further claims that the United States used incendiary MK-77 bombs (similar to napalm). While the use of incendiary weapons against civilians is illegal by Protocol III of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (1980), this is not binding on the United States because it is not a signatory. The documentary stated:
"WP proved to be an effective and versatile munition. We used it for screening missions at two breaches and, later in the fight, as a potent psychological weapon against the insurgents in trench lines and spider holes when we could not get effects on them with HE. We fired 'shake and bake' missions at the insurgents, using WP to flush them out and HE to take them out. .. We used improved WP for screening missions when HC smoke would have been more effective and saved our WP for lethal missions."[3]
The US State Department initially denied using white phosphorus as a munition, a claim later contradicted by the Department of Defense when bloggers discovered a US Army magazine had run a story detailing its use in Fallujah. According to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), quoted by the RAI documentary, WP is allowed as an illumination device, not as an offensive weapon if its chemical properties are put to use. The OPCW has also stated that it is the toxic properties of white phosphorus that are prohibited and the use of its heat may not be prohibited.[34][35] The US government maintains its denial of WP use against civilians, but has admitted its use as an offensive weapon against enemy combatants.[36] An article in Washington Post exactly a year before also pointed out the use of white phosphorus in the battle, but attracted little attention.
White phosphorus, when used for screening or as a marker, or used as an incendiary against combatant forces, is not banned by Protocol III of the 1980 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons. But if used as a weapon in a civilian area, it would be prohibited. The protocol specifically excludes weapons whose incendiary effect is secondary, such as smoke grenades. This has been often read as excluding white phosphorus munitions from this protocol, as well. The United States is among the nations that are parties to the convention but have not signed Protocol III.[citation needed]
Graphic visual footage of the weapons allegedly being fired from helicopters into urban areas is displayed, as well as detailed footage of the remains of those apparently killed by these weapons, including women and children. Questions have been raised concerning this footage since white phosphorus can not be delivered by helicopters in the manner shown in the film. The helicopters in the film are more likely dispensing illumination flares or counter measures to divert heat seeking surface to air missiles. The filmmakers interview ex-US military soldier Jeff Englehart of Colorado, who discusses the American use of white phosphorus, nicknamed "Willie Pete" (codification of "WP" - White Phosphorus) by U.S. servicemembers, in built-up areas, and describes the Fallujah offensive as "just a massive killing of Arabs."
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I know I have said this before, but I ♥ Pinterest. Once I get started, I can stay up way late into the night, just scrolling through the food category, telling myself just one more page, and then another, and another… I am so tired and I have to get up with the baby early in the morning and yet, I keep on scrolling. I know I am not the only one. I'm not, right? There are just too many great ideas and amazing looking recipes. Awhile back, I came across these M & M confetti cookies and pinned the recipe because I thought it was so clever. Instead of throwing whole M & Ms into your cookie dough, you bang the hell out of them with a stick (Burbs anyone? 😀 ) to create chocolate and candy coating confetti. In Munchkin Munchie's recipe, she added the confetti to sugar cookie dough. And, while these look delicious, I decided to add them to one of my favorite chocolate chip cookie dough bases, replacing the chocolate chips. So fun looking right? You get the look of sprinkles and milk chocolate in every bite of this perfectly chewy cookie. Definitely another keeper for Jack's lunch box.
M&M Confetti Cookies
Makes about 18 large cookies.
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons (10 5/8 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled until warm
1 cup packed (7 ounces) light or dark brown sugar I use light brown sugar
1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
1 large egg and 1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 oz bag of M & Ms, crushed (more or less to your liking)
Adjust the oven racks to the upper- and lower-middle positions. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Either by hand or with an electric mixer, mix the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until thoroughly blended. Beat in the egg, the yolk, and vanilla until combined. Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed (or mix by hand with a spatula) just until combined. Crush the M & Ms in a big Ziploc bag with a rolling pin (or any other heavy object you have handy) . Stir in the crushed M & Ms.
Roll a scant 1/4 cup of the dough into a ball. Hold the dough ball with the fingertips of both hands and pull into 2 equal halves. Rotate the halves 90 degrees and, with jagged surfaces facing up, join the halves together at their base, again forming a single ball, being careful not to smooth the dough's uneven surface. (Or, if you prefer, you can just use a large cookie scoop to portion the dough.) Place the formed dough balls on the prepared baking sheets, jagged surface up, spacing them 2 1/2 inches apart. See Brown Eyed Baker's Blog for a good illustration of this shaping method.
Bake until the cookies are light golden brown, the outer edges start to harden, and yet the centers are still soft and puffy, 15 to 18 minutes, rotating the baking sheets front to back and top to bottom halfway through the baking time. Cool the cookies on the sheets. Make sure you cool them on the sheet to maintain the right texture. Remove the cooled cookies from the baking sheets with a wide metal spatula.
Source: The New Best Recipe for the cookie base and Munchkin Munchies for the M & M confetti


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Time: January 11, 2018 from 7pm to 8:30pm
Location: The Beacon Sloop Club
Street: 2 Red Flynn Dr
City/Town: Beacon
Website or Map: http://http//:www.beaconsloop…
Phone: (845) 463-4660, (914) 879-1082
Event Type: free, lecture, and, book, signing
Organized By: Alan Thomas
Latest Activity: Jan 3, 2018
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The Beacon Sloop Club's 2018 winter lecture series begins on Thursday January 11th at 7:00 pm with, The Indestructible Man-The True Story of a World War II Hero "Captain Dixie" with Author David Rocco, at the Beacon Sloop Clubhouse, 2 Flynn Dr., Beacon NY (adjacent to the harbor, across from the train station).
The Indestructible Man is the story of Navy officer Dixie Kiefer, who was an instrumental player in major battles in World War II. Kiefer was the executive officer on the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown at both the Battle of the Coral Sea and Battle of Midway. He was the last man off Yorktown before she sank at Midway.
Later, while presenting Kiefer an award for valor, the Secretary of the Navy dubbed him "the indestructible man." That ultimately proved not to be the case. Just after the end of the war, "Captain Dixie" — as his men called him — was killed along with five other Navy men in an airplane crash on Mount Beacon, New York.
David Rocco is from Yorktown Heights, New York, and retired from the New York City Housing Department. Since then, he has led civic and environmental efforts including the Walkway Over the Hudson Project in Poughkeepsie, The Mount Beacon Fire Tower Restoration Project, the Beacon Sloop Club's Woody Guthrie vessel, and the Mount Beacon Eight organization. The latter group seeks to recognize those who died along with Dixie Kiefer in the 1945 plane crash as well as two other Navy aviators killed on the mountain ten years earlier.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information visit our website www.beaconsloopclub.org or call (845) 463-4660, (914) 879-1082


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Racism by definition means, "the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races". Indians have always criticized other countries for their racial behavior towards us. We say racism in any form is not acceptable and yes that stands true, any day.
Now there happened an incident of which I am very ashamed. A minister of Delhi that too of law, attempted raid on African nationals in Khidki village. These Ugandan and Nigerian women were allegedly dealing in Prostitution and drug use. Which are against law, so kudos to our minister for his act.
But what happened next was shameful, He(Law Minister) demanded police conduct medical tests on foreign nationals and even search a house, without a warrant, which some locals believed was a den of vice. He rebuked a police officer for refusing to act without following due process. Later it was reported that there was no intoxicant use. The tests ruled out consumption of any psychotropic substances.
On Friday morning, the women approached the police with separate complaints against unnamed AAP volunteers and sought police protection. The victims (foreign women) alleged that they were beaten by the men and were made urinate in front of public. If they needed urine sample for test it could have been done in a li'l private or at least in presence of women police only and not in front of whole audience. They disgraced the Gender their Party promised protection and security before coming in Political Power and forming Government.
I understand that these women might have been involved in some unlawful activities but that does not allow inhuman behavior towards them. Two negatives does not always make a positive.
There was a Gang Rape in our CM's legislative election area and now one of his cabinet minister doing this, was this the same party we wanted so badly to come in power? Are they fulfilling their purpose?
Moreover, what is really bugging is Mr. CM coming to National Television and saying their party is not Racist and no one should be embarrassed for our law minister's UNLAWFUL and INHUMAN act. Well I half agree Sir, that making raid is absolutely fine but rest I sincerely doubt.
And also if anyone wants to search the place where you live Mr. CM, be it your Minister or President of the Nation you love, I do not think you will allow considering the person you are. [Rudeness Intended]
I am ashamed that at any point I supported you or your party, Mr. CM. #QuitAAP
AAP condemned for racist action
Xenophobia, Racism and Vigilantism – Danger Signals for AAP
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Many traditional picnic foods quickly spoil when left out in the sun, so if keeping food hot or cold isn't possible, opt for nonperishable food. You still need to prepare food carefully before your picnic to ensure food safety. For example, wash produce well and pack food in airtight containers. While you'll avoid potentially serious food-borne illnesses by packing nonperishables, you don't have to settle for junk food such as chips.
Protecting Produce
Most fruits and vegetables don't require refrigeration and make healthy and tasty picnic foods. Skewer grapes and strawberries to make fruit kebabs. Toss apple slices with a little lemon juice to prevent oxidation and serve them with a hazelnut chocolate spread or caramel sauce. While a vegetable tray is easy, colorful and safe, you can make a salad of marinated or pickled vegetables such as artichoke hearts and water chestnuts.
Meaty Goodness
Beef jerky may come to mind as a suitable nonperishable meat for picnics, but jerky also comes in other varieties. Look for jerky made from salmon or game meats such as venison. Some types of dry, cured sausages won't spoil on a picnic. The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service requires food safety labeling, so check the label to ensure the sausage doesn't require refrigeration. Varieties to look for may include summer sausages, dried pepperoni, hard salami and Spanish chorizo. Serve with a variety of gourmet crackers and cherry tomatoes.
Say Cheese
Soft cheeses are unsuitable for picnics but some hard cheeses with little moisture in them will do just fine left out on a picnic table. Look for aged cheeses such as parmigiano Reggiano or pecorino romano, which also might appeal to any lactose-intolerant guests as it's made from sheep milk. Make a cheese tray with nuts and dried fruits such as apricots, but cover it with plastic wrap and try to keep it out of direct sunlight when it's not being served.
Better Baked Goods
You have a variety of choices with baked goods for your picnic, from savory options such as baguettes and corn muffins to desserts. Bring a long, thin baguette and cut it into slices when you arrive. Serve it with a flavored oil suitable for dipping such as garlic-infused olive oil. Cookies are popular but for something fancier, bake mini cakes in a muffin tin, garnish them with berries and dust them with powdered sugar instead of cream cheese or buttercream.
Snack Food Nibbles
Finger foods are an easy option for picnics, but instead of the ubiquitous bowl of chips, fill the bowl with a tropical mix of dried banana chips, dried mango, dried pineapple and shredded coconut. Roast almonds or other nuts with olive oil and red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper for a zesty snack.


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InnoTech College is the only licensed and designated post-secondary institution in Calgary that offers technology programs that are tailored to employers' needs. How does this happen?
- we look at job ads that Calgary employers are posting and identifying which skills are most in demand
- we consult with Calgary employers to see which positions they have the hardest time hiring for because there are insufficient candidates in the market, and we tailor our programs based on their input
- we analyze technology trends and future forecasts, as they relate to the Calgary markets, and ensure that they are taken into consideration when designing our programs
- we hire consultants from Calgary's biggest technology employers to help with the development of the curriculum as well as its delivery in the classroom
There's no other college in Alberta that goes to lengths above to ensure that its programs are in alignment with what Calgary employers are looking for.
SharePoint Specialization
Calgary – Programming Degree
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Why do a Programming Diploma instead of a Programming degree?
Although InnoTech College does not offer a programming degree, there's also no need for it to do so. Most students that graduate from a programming degree in Calgary find that by the time that they're done their schooling (often five years), much of the knowledge that they acquired is outdated and no longer applicable. Instead of offering a programming degree, InnoTech College offers a Programming Diploma. Our program is condensed to be just eight months in length (the only one of its kind in Calgary) and includes an internship. No programming degree, to our knowledge, includes an internship. In addition to assisting with internship placement, InnoTech College also helps with job placement. Our goal is to have 100% internship placement and job placement success with our students. Calgary schools offering programming degrees are often limited in the support that they provide their students with job placement. The only school offering a programming degree (also called Computer Science Degree) is University of Calgary. SAIT, Mt. Royal University, CDI College, and others do not offer programming degrees.
InnoTech's Programming Diploma is All-Encompassing!
You learn not just about programming, but also about business, databases and more!
You will get to learn about web development, which is any development to do with websites hosted on an intranet or extranet. The list of topics covered in this part of the curriculum are: html/html5, css/css3, javascript, jQuery.
Because the very large majority of Alberta companies run on Microsoft Windows and utilize a software network called .NET, .NET development is also covered in the curriculum. The topics in this section include: control flow, abstract data types, using classes and objects, ASP.NET.
Due to every organization having data that they'd need managed and organized, database development skills are highly in demand. Database development is a component of the curriculum, and the topics covered in this section are: entity relationship model, querying, and administration and programming.
Lastly, InnoTech College's Programming Diploma also provides students with a specialization in SharePoint, a Microsoft software that is the most common tool for organizations to store, organize, sort and retrieve data from intranets, websites and extranets. It was also voted the most in demand programming skill in Canada in 2016. The SharePoint-related topics that are covered in the curriculum are: development tools, object hierarchy, lists, controls and web parts, sandbox solutions, workflows, business connectivity issues, app model, security, client-based APIs, themes, sytlesheets, master pages, Microsoft Office 365 and Windows Azure.
Want to learn more?
We invite all those interested in learning more about InnoTech College, our Programming Diploma specializing in SharePoint, how it compares to other programming degrees and programming courses, and about the industry as a whole, to come in for an information appointment to our Calgary campus. We are located at 4014 MacLeod Tr SE, right on the corner of MacLeod Tr and 39th Ave, and just 1 block away from the 39th Ave LRT station. Our Student Relations Coordinator would be happy to book an appointment for you. Please call 587-892-3340 to set your information appointment today!
At the information appointment you'll be able to learn about:
Q: What kind of job you can get after completing the programming diploma?
A: Software developer, web developer, database developer, SharePoint developer, and more.
Q: What type of salary you can earn after completing the programming diploma?
A: Of course, the salary would be dependent on the organization, position and industry, but most entry level positions start at around $60,000/year, with median salaries being significantly higher. The IT job market is booming with there not being enough talent in Canada to fill all the vacancies.
Q: Who are the instructors of the programming diploma?
A: All of our instructors are currently working in the industry. They are working as SharePoint developers and architects with a variety of organizations, ranging fro Long View Systems to the Alberta Government. See more info about them here.
Q: What does the course content look like for the programming diploma?
A: The curriculum is extremely robust, teaching everything from HTML, CSharp, .NET to SharePoint, and much more. Much of the classroom delivery is spent in practice, in addition to explanations and lectures from the instructors.
Other questions covered in the information appointment will be:
– What does the job market look like for the IT industry
– What is SharePoint?
– What does a software developer, web developer, database developer and SharePoint developer do?
– How to apply for government student funding (student aid)?
– What are the admission requirements for the programming diploma?
– What types of students is the programming diploma most suitable for?
– And much more!
We understand how challenging it is to go pick the right educational program among so many Calgary options. Our goal is to help you make the right choice and share with you as much as possible about our program offerings, as well as the industry as a whole. InnoTech College takes pride in ensuring that we provide all those inquiring about our programs and to our students as personalized experience as possible. We will get to know you, your needs and ensure that we assist and support you in a way that works best for your situation.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
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Pain is a physical experience that can be affected by our psychological or mental state. Fear, stress or sadness can aggravate it, while happiness, joy and pleasure have been found to improve it. Feeling pain at certain times is a normal part of life, but that does not mean sitting back and waiting it out. Here are ways to combat rather than just endure pain.
Many people get headaches from time to time; some must also contend with migraines, a very debilitating form of head pain. When you are suffering from a headache or migraine, it can be difficult to concentrate and go about your daily activities.
Don't let the pain take over. Act fast! Over-the-counter medications, such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen, can be used to relieve all types of headaches, including migraines.
Muscle pain
If you love being physically active and busy, don't let pain keep you from enjoying your fast-paced life. Your job, sports and lifestyle may put you at a higher risk for muscle pain. When this happens, think of dropping by for a chat with your family pharmacist. Use of a pain reliever like acetaminophen, an anti-inflammatory drug, like ibuprofen, or a muscle relaxant like methocarbamol, may prove to be a godsend for you.
Back pain
Every day throughout our lives, our back supports us as we take part in our countless day-to-day activities. This valuable ally deserves special care so that it can continue to do its important job. Be kind to it and make sure you always try to protect it from harm. When you feel pain in your back, don't ignore it.
Poor working or sleeping posture, overexertion during exercise or other physical effort, a wrong move or a blow can all be detrimental to your back or cause injury. If you experience back pain, see a health professional right away. Acetaminophen or ibuprofen, which are available over the counter, can help you find relief fast.
Arthritis pain
Arthritis often causes pain, stiffness, swelling and loss of mobility in the joint affected. All of this can disrupt your day-to-day life. Even if there is no cure for arthritis, there is still no need for you to suffer in silence.
The first-line treatment for arthritis pain is the use of over-the-counter drugs, such as acetaminophen, which can be combined with ibuprofen, if needed. Stronger prescription drugs constitute the second-line treatment. Ask your family pharmacist about these options. You can also consider alternative methods of preventing and treating arthritis pain, including orthopedic supports.
Acute pain
Acute pain is a sharp, sudden pain caused by a temporary event or circumstance. Once the event passes, the pain eventually stops. The term "acute" does not necessarily always mean the pain is intense. Menstrual pain, toothaches and pain from an injury, dental procedure or surgery are examples of acute pain.
Even though you know everything will eventually return to normal, you do not need to put up with the pain while it lasts. You always have the option of taking medications to alleviate it, some of which are available without a prescription. Acetaminophen or ibuprofen can provide relief.
Night pain
Pain can keep you from sleeping and make your nights anything but restful. Pain-related insomnia can be long lasting and result in tiredness and drowsiness the next day, which in turn can have a negative impact on your daily functioning.
If pain is affecting the quality of your sleep, consider taking a pain reliever like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Some products combine a pain reliever with a sleep aid, such as diphenhydramine or a muscle relaxant such as methocarbamol. Adding a sleep-promoting agent to a pain-relieving drug is a great option for people whose sleep is compromised due to pain.
Trusted advice from your pharmacist
Always consult your family pharmacists for advice on choosing the right pain reliever or anti-inflammatory drug. They can counsel you on the safe, optimal use of these types of products, including those combined with muscle relaxants or sleep aids. They can also help you pinpoint the causes of your pain and recommend the product that will best meet your needs. And when necessary, they will refer you to another health professional.
Pharmacy services
Your family pharmacists are there to support your pain management efforts. Talk to them! They can help you evaluate the intensity of your pain, to assess the effectiveness of your drug therapy and, if needed, recommend changes to it.


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Gloria Estefan has sold over 100 million records and sold out stadiums around the world – together, Emilio & Gloria Estefan have won 26 Grammy Awards – but their music is only half the story. From the heart of Havana to the streets of Miami came a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the pop music industry had ever seen. ON YOUR FEET! is a new Broadway musical that follows the Estefans' journey to superstardom, set to their chart-topping smash hits, including "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You," "Conga," "1-2-3," "Get On Your Feet," "Mi Tierra," "Don't Want To Lose You Now," "Reach," and more. Leading a cast of 30, Cuban-American singer and actress Ana Villafañe, named one of The Hollywood Reporter's top Broadway Breakout Stars of 2015, makes her "star-is-born, supernova debut" (Deadline) as Gloria Estefan opposite Josh Segarra, who brings a "forceful magnetism" (New York Times) to the role Emilio Estefan. Directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Hairspray) and choreographed by Olivier Award winner and Tony Award nominee Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Memphis) with an original book by Academy Award-winner Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman, The Bodyguard Musical), ON YOUR FEET! opened at the Marquis Theatre in New York City on Thursday, November 5, 2015.
"The very air in the room seems to vibrate in this fresh, flashy and undeniably crowd-pleasing new musical. Resist if you dare!" – The New York Times
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JLL Introduces New Online News Site
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- May 21, 2015
JLL is giving commercial real estate watchers a new view or two–Real Views, to be precise. The commercial real estate services firm just launched Real Views, its online news site centered on trends, markets and economics as they pertain to the commercial real estate industry.
With Real Views, JLL will offer real estate knowledge and insights in a format that is more akin to telling a story than simply presenting news; educating audiences rather than promoting proprietary content.
"The way people consume news and information is changing. They look to respected sources for balanced views and Real Views brings them insights that touch real estate an engaging, customized, accessible format," Gayle Kantro director of corporate communications with JLL, told Commercial Property Executive.
Real Views will be accessible from anywhere in the world via desktop and the full complement of mobile devices. Visitors will be able to peruse feature news articles penned by JLL staff and supported by analysis, expert opinion and research. They'll also be able to view related videos and explore charts and slideshows. The multiple sources of information are designed to examine real estate's impact on various industries, minor and major markets around the world, economics and trends such as smart workplaces and mass urbanization.
This is not a cosmetic makeover of a website; Real Views was created to be a substantive addition to JLL's online offerings.
"The digital world is changing the way information is consumed and JLL is anticipating and meeting the demands of our audience by providing interesting insights that are accessible anywhere, anytime," Kantro added. "Last year, we changed our name from Jones Lang LaSalle to JLL to meet the demands of communicating in the digital world. Real Views is another example of JLL being at the forefront of changing the way we communicate."


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Putin looking very well for a man who died last week
Bryan MacDonald is an Irish journalist based in Russia. He has written for RT since 2014. Before moving to Russia, Bryan worked for The Irish Independent, the Evening Herald, Ireland on Sunday, and The Irish Daily Mail. Follow him on Twitter @27khv
Bryan MacDonald is an Irish journalist based in Russia. He has written for RT since 2014. Before moving to Russia, Bryan worked for The Irish Independent, the Evening Herald, Ireland on Sunday, and The Irish Daily Mail. Follow him on Twitter @27khv
Lost weekends, eh? Most of us have had them. Arrive at the pub Friday after work and before you know it, it's Monday morning. Sometimes, your wallet could be missing, or a tooth. Maybe you've met the – temporary – love of your life Saturday night or, on a bad day, still have a lingering taste of Kebab?
Fun as it can be, most of us eventually grow out of it. Past the age of 30, it's more lost hopes than lost weekends that bother one. By 60, loss of memory is a more likely affliction, allowing you to experience lost weekends without even leaving home.
MSM hysteria dies down after #Putin shows up http://t.co/8aQbqmWWNopic.twitter.com/kyYi22rni6
— RT (@RT_com) March 16, 2015
At 62, it's fair to say that Vladimir Putin is hardly in the first flush of youth. While a very fit man for his age, one doubts that three-day long benders are his forte. However, in the increasingly nutty world of Western Media 'Kremlinologists,' the Russian President has just had a weekend that'd make the cast of the Hangover movies blush.
The experts that aren't
Experts…who? Most of them have either barely or never lived in Russia. Many have not even visited Russia for a considerable length of time. Even more can't speak enough of the language to order a pizza in downtown Moscow. None of this stops them from pontificating across social media and the airwaves with their unique brand of collective baloney. One "pundit" trying to outdo the other for impact. Like bar-bores looking for a bit of company on a lonely Monday night.
So this was it, as now we know: Putin died on Thursday. Following the shock of his sudden death, he then fathered a child on Friday, in Switzerland. Surely overjoyed at overcoming the obstacle that was his passing, his weekend took a turn for the worse on Saturday when he was overthrown in a military coup – on top of having had a fit of aggressive flu.
No wonder so many people were surprised by how well he looked on Monday morning, considering these supposed exertions.
Instead of meekly sliding back into the bushes from which they had emerged, some of the Western press held out. Take a look at this mid-Monday tweet from young British neocon Ben Judah. A few months ago, the Londoner seriously damaged Polish politician Radoslaw Sikorski with his unique brand of incompetence. Now he is refusing to surrender his hopes that Putin might have serious problems.
Putin reappeared today. The video is short. He is sweaty and does not speak.
— Ben Judah (@b_judah) March 16, 2015
Judah is a regular pundit on British television, hired by producers who vastly over-estimate his knowledge of Russia. He helped to lead a Twitter frenzy and some of his fellow travelers joined in. The world of anti-Russia journalism/activism is a relatively small – albeit lucrative – one, and the chief players are all familiar with one another through various think-tanks and fora.
Rising from the ether like Zombies
Anders Aslund is a '90s hold-over who predicted Russia's collapse in 1999. He was wrong. Aslund circulated a Tweet on Sunday which suggested that Putin's famous/infamous aide Vladislav Surkov had fled to Hong Kong, as a kind of reverse Edward Snowden
Clearest indication so far: Putin's aide on Ukraine Vladislav Surkov flew suddenly w family to Hong Kong = Putin losing & Ukraine policy key
— Anders Aslund (@anders_aslund) March 15, 2015
Later, an actual Russia expert, Eric Kraus, explained to Aslund that Surkov, a noted culture vulture, was probably attending Art Basel in the former British colony. Aslund didn't acknowledge Kraus.
Would someone tell Anders Aslund that the Art Basel art fair in full flower in Hong Kong and the city is full of Russians including Surkov
— Eric Kraus (@EricKraus99) March 16, 2015
Another canard was that Putin's long-time bodyguard, General Viktor Zolotov, had died . Meanwhile, Mark Galeotti, a popular pundit, helped fan the conspiracy theories last Thursday, showing the same vaunted accuracy as exactly one year ago when he claimed Russia wouldn't seize Crimea.
If we don't get to see #Putin in next 24 hours or just get more press stills, can assume something serious up - & succession wars begin
— Mark Galeotti (@MarkGaleotti) March 12, 2015
Of course, neocons have instigated similar fantasies before. In 2009, false rumors that Ayatollah Khamenei of Iran was dead spread like wildfire around the web.
So where was Putin? I have no idea. Also, given the peculiarities of Russian politics and the traditions of the country, speculation is futile. Russia is not America. Politicians don't share their medical histories or personal lives with the media in the manner that has become almost compulsory in Washington. Anyway, if he really was sick, why the surprise? A 62-year-old man picking up the flu is hardly unusual. Especially at a time of year when the harsh Russian winter transforms into spring.
However, the non-event of the weekend does confirm a few suspicions.
Missed him? #Putin's first public appearance amid 10 days of MSM hysteria (VIDEO) http://t.co/SjXseS6VBfpic.twitter.com/EVfMoae7ZZ
— RT (@RT_com) March 16, 2015
Firstly, how one-track the Western media has become in the social media age. Despite a host of issues relating to the Ukraine ceasefire and the Russian economy, almost the entire press pack were distracted by the kind of nonsense that should be restricted to the silly season.
When a once-respected newspaper like London's Daily Telegraph has its Moscow correspondent, Roland Oliphant, producing this kind of piffle, there's little that can be said in its defense.
Additionally, and most importantly, a key fact was reinforced: Too many prominent 'Russia experts' are simply not fit for the designation. They've either been too long out of Russia to commentate with authority on the country's current state or they never knew much to begin with. It's time to sideline the Cold War dinosaurs and their protégés. In Russia-focused journalism, as in many areas of life, les grandperes ont toujours tort.
The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RT.


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Hygiene Education
An unpleasant, bad-smelling restroom is a quick way to send your customers running for the door. Even something as minor as a few pieces of toilet paper on the floor can leave a bad impression, so when a customer is faced with worse – such as a foul odor or a floor that clearly has not been scrubbed in weeks – then they may even tell their friends to avoid your business. The state of your restroom is a reflection of your business, and if customers don't feel that you are taking care of it then they may think you do not value their business. These are just a few of the reasons why it is so important to take the state of your restroom seriously and ensure that your customers have a positive experience each and every time they use your restroom.
Why is restroom sanitization so important?
First impressions can make or break a customer's opinion of your business, so savvy managers must do all they can to ensure that clients have a good restroom experience. Here are a few facts to help you realize just how dirty most public restrooms are:
- Customers will equate the state of your restroom with the cleanliness of the rest of your business. In fact, a recent study showed that 86% of American adults believe the state of a restaurant's restroom reflects the state of its kitchen, and 75% would never return to a restaurant with a dirty restroom.
- Most Americans do not wash their hands properly, which means that any bacteria that they come into contact with while in the stall will then transfer to the sink, paper towel dispenser, and any other surfaces they touch.
- When a toilet doesn't have a lid, every single time the toilet is flushed, low levels of fecal bacteria will contaminate not only the toilet seat but also the entire stall area as well.
- These pathogens not only contaminate hard surfaces, but they linger in the air as well. In fact, bacteria-laden particles can stay suspended in the air for up to 20 minutes after a toilet has been flushed.
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Last July, my unit here within University Advancement at U.Va. acquired oversight responsibilities for the Annual Giving program. We are now the "Alumni & Parent Engagement and Annual Giving" team. So I was thrilled to read Andy Shaindlin's thoughtful piece called, "The Future (Part 1): Fundraising's Relationship to Alumni Relations," because we also believe that the audience is the same and the goal for both programs is to increase participation.
But my opinion differs slightly in that I believe that through "friendraising," – an interaction with an alumnus or group of alumni void of fundraising specific communication (at least on the surface) – we can help alumni develop personal and professional relationships within the alumni network and broader university community. Those relationships can generate a sense of belonging along with tangible evidence of the network's value in the form of a new job or future business partner.
Providing evidence of that value must come first before infusing annual giving messages because we cannot assume that what connects people back to the university is passion for the institution and its ideals. We must earn gifts by providing services as if the relationship between the school and alumnus started new again on graduation day.
Below are three additional considerations based on Andy's notion that "passion drives support," and that the focus should be on "our cause, not our activities." I believe that there's more to driving support than passion for our cause. Our alumni network activities particularly help generate the connections necessary to accommodate all engagement motivations – a crucial precursor to infusing annual giving with engagement.
1) If alumni aren't engaged maybe it's because the message being conveyed and activities being offered with which to engage are all about the University's needs, not the needs of alumni.
The day a student collects their diploma and tosses that cap in the air, the financial obligation between student and university is over. From that day forward, all gifts of time or treasure must be earned. I believe this with all my heart.
I love my alma mater, the University of Richmond, and enjoyed the entirety of my college experience. But until recently I didn't feel it had additionally earned the small gifts of time and treasure I've given over the last few years. Now they are working hard to help develop me as a person and as a professional with their alumni engagement programming.
This is why proving the value of the alumni network is so important. Networking and continued learning is how people grow. It's why we help throw over 1,200 UVA Global Network events around the world for our alumni to make connections and grow as people. We are trying to make stronger alumni. I believe that our alumni want to be engaged, not disengaged or strangers, but for the ones that aren't involved, maybe it's because they only hear what we need or want from them. We must support our alumni as they move forward in life rather than always asking them to look back or travel back.
2) Once "Friendraising" is happening at a high level, then it's time to infuse annual giving as another way to participate within the alumni network.
I think it's important to consider first whether an institution's engagement program is robust enough to infuse annual giving messages into all event invitations, website content, registration forms, social media and interactions with volunteers. Constituents that have already been "friendraised" are much more likely to have felt that their engagement motivations are properly understood and will therefore respond more positively as annual giving messages are added in places they hadn't been before. So my belief is that before an advancement shop turns its attention towards integrating annual giving and engagement it should focus first on getting more people out to events, creating digital engagement constructs that can be measured, and foster the growth of an excellent volunteer management program.
3) For the "School Color Bleeders," passion about university initiatives does drive support
Our alumni who volunteer as Cavalier Admissions Volunteers would probably bleed Wahoo orange and blue. That's because they care deeply about their experience here at U.Va. and want to maintain that high quality for generations to come. "School Color Bleeders" don't care whether they are noticed for anything other than their love for U.Va. – "Go 'Hoos Go!"
But now let's say that an alumnus is 27 years old and struggling to find a great job. He doesn't associate his college degree with professional success…yet. However, this alumnus is also the President of his local UVaClub. Why? The reason is that this particular alumnus wants to be noticed. He wants to make friends and maybe a future colleague by helping to facilitate a networking group. He's in it for himself and for his future. He's a great volunteer. The university flag is a backdrop; a conversation starter during the act of networking. A university's alumni network is the easiest network for an individual to meet new people and grow relationships.
His professional success will propel him to give a gift to the annual fund. We earned it. He earned it.
Finally, I totally agree with Andy that the futures of engagement and annual giving are intertwined. But I believe universities must think about the needs of alumni before their own, and yes, I think they should "friendraise" first. After all, aren't we all more likely to give money to our friends?
Ryan Catherwood is the Director of Engagement Strategy at the University of Virginia and Co-Host of "Advancement Live." You can follow him on twitter @RyanCatherwood and connect on Linkedin.


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Beer guide in Vilnius
The capital of Lithuania annually attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists from the CIS countries and Europe. This is largely due to the fact that low-cost airlines fly regularly to this European city. However, do not take Vilnius only as an intermediate point of your route. In our opinion, the city deserves a more careful and substantive study. Vilnius is especially good on summer evenings. Especially for you, we have selected more than 15 (!) Establishments for every taste, where you can study the achievements of Lithuanian breweries in an easy and relaxed atmosphere or just pass the time.
First of all, we advise you to study the assortment of the Nisha Craft Capital bar (L. Stuokos-Gucevičiaus g. 9). This small bar is located on the ground floor of a residential building, directly opposite the Church of the Holy Cross. The assortment is impressive: 22 cranes and about 100 positions in refrigerators and shelves. Mostly new products and time-tested local varieties are presented, but the choice of imported samples is also not bad. Glasses of various volumes allow you to dive deeper into the realities of the modern craft market in Lithuania, and also not much to spend on "overseas" exclusives. Continue reading


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The Advantage of Planning for Funerals in Harrisburg, PA
A subject that a lot of people do not like to talk about is planning for their death. Yet, all people know that, eventually, death will come, so the best thing is to simply prepare for it ahead of time. There is a mortuary that takes care of Funerals in Harrisburg PA. These are some things to know about pre-planning funerals.
The Types of Funerals
When it comes to funerals, there are two basic ways bodies are handled: traditional burial and cremation. Of the two, cremation is generally cheaper, but many people still prefer to go with a burial. The advantage of a person planning for his or her own funeral is that whatever is wanted for the funeral will be honored. Everything, from the picking out of the casket to the choosing of the music to the place of interment, is all taken care of in the pre-planning.
The Funeral Packages for Cremation
When people want to choose cremation, there are also cremation packages that can be opted for. Because of the cost of the cremation and the tastefulness of the services offered, many decide to go this route. People can get the direct cremation package or the deluxe, direct cremation package. Cremation services can also include a traditional funeral service with the body, with the cremation taking place afterward.
What Other Things Packages Include
When people are selecting packages, they can opt for things like thank you cards, register books (printed or unprinted), and memorial folders or prayer cards. There will be various fees, such as handling for cremated remains. Special types of urns and cremation jewelry are commonly ordered. All these things and others can be discussed and finalized with the funeral home beforehand.
Finding a Funeral Home to Handle the Funeral or Cremation
Cremation Specialist of Pennsylvania has been serving customers in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area for a long time. The mortician is available to answer all of the possible questions a person may have about funerals or cremations. If any persons are looking for a funeral home that plans Funerals in Harrisburg PA, they can visit the website of the funeral home, https://www.cremationofpa.com, for more information.


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5:34am PT by Shirley Halperin
'X Factor's' Final 4 On Their Semifinal Performances
It's down to the wire for X Factor's Final 4, who took the stage on Wednesday night for two numbers each. The theme: a somewhat nonsensical hodgepodge of Pepsi choice votes (Sugar Ray's "Fly?" Really?) and the contestants' own free will.
Most left the judging portion unscathed, with the exception of Chris Rene, who Simon Cowell took issue with on song no. 1, saying it was only a 7 out of 10 performance. And Josh Krajcik, whose rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" left L.A. Reid thoroughly unimpressed.
How did the rest of the finalists fare and what was the post-game reaction to their own performances? Read on…
Marcus Canty ("I'll Make Love to You," "Careless Whisper")
"I had to have fun for Rachel [Crow]," said Marcus of semi-finals performances. "She wouldn't have wanted me to come here looking sad - she'd want me to keep fighting." And fight he did, delivering his most confident performances to date, including a Euro-dance version of George Michael's 80s ballad "Careless Whisper." Says self-declared "smooth guy" Marcus: "It was about stepping out and being different. I love the old vibe that 'Careless Whisper' had and I wanted to sing it like that but L.A. Reid said, 'You gotta step outside of that and make it in your own; You can't sound like karaoke. So a dance track came out of that!"
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Chris Rene ("Fly," "No One")
His pre-performance package said it all: Chris Rene's mission was to sing a song that would make his late father proud. He was ready for that. What Chris may not have been prepared for was the emotion that overcame him at that moment. "It just hit me," he said after the show. "I was thinking about my dad and it was a super emotional moment." Whatever happens on Thursday, Chris says he's happy with his performances, especially Alicia Keys' "No One," on which he played piano. "If I go home, I'm still happy and if I go forward then that means it's on and I'm gonna lay it down," said Chris. "I feel really excited about just being here."
Melanie Amaro ("Hero," "Feeling Good")
With a little help from her own hero, Mariah Carey, who tweeted Melanie Amaro with a message of support, the Virgin Islands native was able to bring out her inner diva, pull off an effortless performance and even hit one sky-high note. "That's Mariah inspiration right there," she told reporters, confident that the two "will talk again someday." Since Melanie's been sent home before, she's not looking for a repeat, but whatever happens, she has more than enough accomplishments to be able to say, "that my mom and dad are proud of me."
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Josh Krajcik ("Come Together," "Hallelujah")
Perhaps the contestant with the most riding on semifinals week, Josh Krajcik didn't look overly concerned about his frontrunner status or the fact that judge L.A. Reid wasn't jumping in his seat following Josh's performance of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." "LA I completely respect," said Josh. "He knows music, he's been in the industry a long time, he's got a lot of success so he must have seen something in that performance, but I couldn't have done anything more to it, That's the kind of song that you have to feel. It's about introspective despair and longing. It's not about recycling."
Indeed, after the show, Josh made sure to mention Jeff Buckley's recording of the song, which is nearly as monumental as the original, and the fact that "Hallelujah" has been sung by several American Idol alums was not lost on him, either. "It's risky," he said. "But here's the thing: it's a desperate and beautiful love song, I love it and I connect to it, and because it's been done so well by so many different people -- like Buckley's version is hard to top -- the only strategy I had was to try and make it mine, to do a little bit with the melody to make it more Kraj, so hopefully I did that."
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Resplendence Publishing
ISBN eBook: N/A
Genre: Paranormal, Shifters, M/M
Series: Book two in the Refuge Shifters Series.
Book Length: Novel
Release Date: August 18, 2009
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Three lonely souls find each other in the midst of an all out war between the shifters and the Hunters.
Mother Earth gave Ryker Allen rebirth over a century ago, his main purpose to protect Mother's shifter children. Ryker has never begrudged his duties, but the loneliness is something he'll never get used to.
Daniel was the King of the Coyotes until a mistake led to the decimation of his species. Alone and half-dead, he was taken in by a pack of wolf shifters as a pet for the Alpha's mate. When he's given a chance to live as an Alpha once again, he's reluctant to accept, afraid he's no longer worthy to lead.
Hakan is the son of Father Sky. He was awarded rebirth over a thousand years ago to protect the Native American Bird Shifters. When animosity towards Native Americans escalated, Hakan's charges took to the sky permanently, leaving him without a purpose. He's lived his long life alone, waiting for the day he can once again serve his Father.
Three men, three very different backgrounds, one thing in common. Loneliness. Can these three souls come together to form a family?
Note for Readers: You must be over eighteen to read this excerpt.
Ryker Allen studied the small, five-foot-six man sitting across the table from him. With his usually unkempt hair now properly cut and styled, Daniel was gorgeous, although still way too thin. It didn't lesson Ryker's attraction to the King of the Coyotes, but it worried him.
The battle with The Hunters was far from over, and Ryker knew the coming months would require strength. In many ways, Daniel reminded him more of a gangly pup when in shifted form.
Reaching across the table, Ryker covered Daniel's hand. The two of them had grown much closer over the last several days. Every moment spent with Daniel felt like a gift from Earth Mother, but he couldn't help wondering when it would all be taken from him.
Eventually, Daniel would find his destined mate, and Ryker would once again be alone. Those beautiful "true blue" eyes that marked Daniel as the king of his species looked up at him.
"Is there something wrong?" Daniel's voice was soft and gentle.
"No. Just trying to figure out if we should try and reach Hakan while it's still light out, or wait for morning."
Daniel licked a spot of ketchup from the corner of his mouth. "How much further?"
"Not much. Two miles down the road and a couple of hours hike up the mountain."
"So we should have plenty of time to reach him before the sun sets."
Ryker knew he was looking for an excuse to spend another night with Daniel before beginning the next phase of their mission. After giving Jarek, the cougar shifter, directions to the safe haven aptly named Refuge, Daniel had become even more withdrawn. Ryker worried that Daniel was tiring of him.
The two of them had spent the night in each other's arms. Other than a few tender kisses, nothing sexual had happened, but Ryker knew they were building toward it. For him, the important thing was getting Daniel over the trauma of The Hunter's attack that had killed many of the wolf shifters he'd been living amongst.
Once they delivered the silver dagger and Jack's great-grandfather's journal to Hakan, they'd be on their way to Canada to join the other shifters. What would happen when he returned Daniel to Refuge? Daniel seemed to be in a hurry since leaving Jarek. Did he sense his mate would be waiting at Refuge?
"I take it you'd rather find Hakan today."
Daniel shrugged, refusing to meet Ryker's gaze. It was an action that Ryker noticed the man did a lot. He assumed it had something to do with living as a pet for years, instead of the king that he was.
"Finish your lunch and we'll head that way."
"I'm finished."
Ryker looked at the half-eaten plate of food. Before he could protest, Daniel was up and out of the booth. Tossing several bills onto the table, Ryker followed Daniel out to the black four-wheel drive pickup he'd bought in Durango.
The truck was high enough off the ground that Daniel had a hard time climbing in. Ryker came up behind Daniel and placed his hands on the shifter's slender hips, easily lifting him into the cab.
At six-five, Ryker was the perfect height to lean in for a kiss. He wanted to devour Daniel's mouth, but held his lust in check. Maybe after dealing with Hakan, Daniel would be relaxed enough to open up.
Hakan was another set of worries that Ryker had been dealing with. As the son of Father Sky, Hakan was more like Ryker than anyone else on the planet. He wasn't sure if that was a good thing or not. Did Hakan have the same gifts Ryker did?
He pulled out of the parking lot and headed toward the base of the mountain. As far as he knew, Hakan had lived in the same place for hundreds of years. Ryker wondered if the man had received many visitors in all that time. Did Hakan go into town and scratch his sexual itches, or did he take care of them himself?
He decided to put that line of thinking aside. Ryker wasn't even sure what team Hakan batted for, so why was he thinking about the man's sexual practices?
He glanced at his passenger. "I wish you would've eaten more of your lunch."
Daniel squirmed in his seat. "It's not that I'm not hungry. My stomach just isn't used to eating much."
"Maybe we should stop more often and get smaller meals into you, five or six times a day."
Daniel shrugged. "I take it you don't like skinny guys."
Ryker reached across the seat and cupped the side of Daniel's face. "You're gorgeous, and you know it. Things might not be easy for awhile. I just want you as strong as possible."
Daniel leaned into Ryker's touch. "Jarek knows who his mate is."
"Yeah? How do you know that?"
"Because he was happy about going to Refuge. Cougars are solitary animals, except when they're planning to mate."
The reasoning made sense to Ryker. "You could be right. Do you begrudge him?"
"Then why is it bothering you?"
When Daniel didn't say anything, Ryker's hand slid back to the steering wheel. "I thought we'd talked about sticking together until you find your mate."
"We did," Daniel whispered. "And it's fine. I like you a lot."
Ryker saw Daniel wipe at his cheeks. He checked his rearview mirror and pulled over to the side of the road. He felt incredibly stupid for weaving dreams of spending time with Daniel. Ryker would never admit it to a soul, but part of him hoped Daniel's true mate had been killed by The Hunters.
"But…?" Riker repeated.
Daniel turned and looked up at him with tears in his eyes. Ryker couldn't help but want to gather the small coyote shifter into his arms, and protect him from whatever was hurting him.
"I'm starting to feel funny. Like something's coming." Daniel shook his head. "Sounds stupid, but it's like I'm being pulled from the inside."
"To where?"
"I don't know." Daniel looked down at his hands. "But I've been hard since we left Jarek's."
Ryker glanced down at Daniel's crotch. Even with the baggy jeans he wore, the shifter's cock was evident. Ryker wanted nothing more than to take care of Daniel's problem for him, but he got the feeling his advances wouldn't be welcome.
"Do you need to…ya know, take care of it?"