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For the love of books and libraries…
May 14, 2011 2 Comments
Yesterday, which was a Friday the 13th and I totally missed that it was but it did not miss me, I spent the majority of my day responding/ trying to respond on this article… http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0513-tobar-20110513,0,3002882.column . I was shocked, upset, hurt, and many other negative emotions, first to the fact that these librarians had to defend their jobs in an interrogation way, as if they were criminals, but more so to the ignorance of about half of the comments. Most of these people very clearly did not research before they spoke, which helps proves that we do need to keep school librarians. I know the vast majority don't live in CA and most of them don't know what life is like here. This would be true for me if we were to talk about Minnesota, the state my husband was born, I know very little about this state. I'm going to try my best to paint a picture of what we have here in CA and give you, the reader, the ability to investigate all that I say here.
I am just going to state facts here, no opinion. I want to point out four major things that people were saying: the amount high school librarians make, use of CA public libraries, school librarians are teachers, and students with computers.
I live in South CA or So Cal if you want to call it that. I live in Kern County, not in LA or the LA area. My husband is a high school librarian for a lower income school and I used to work for the public library. The first thing CA cuts when they cut the budget are the parks, the second is the public libraries. So when people say the kids can use the public libraries, well, that would be hard since they are hardly open. Most are now only open about two days a week and that's during school and working hours. Please look it up at Kern County Library. org. Keep in mind that we have a big county too, so it might seem like we have a lot of libraries but some of the libraries are over an hours drive to the next nearest library and some are as close as a 15 minute drive apart.
Because a lot of the students here in Kern County, and most of South California, are from lower income families a large number of these kids don't have the internet or a computer at home. The school library or their computer room (which is often attached to the library) is their only hope to research on the web. And the school librarian is the person who teaches them how and what sites are good and true and what are not.
One person started that school librarians are 'not teachers' and that they were trying to take the jobs away from 'real teachers.' A high school and middle school librarian has to have a teaching credential first, and most of them have spent many years in the classroom before becoming the school librarian. Also as the school librarian they are the 'go to' person when there is a need for an emergency substitute. Not only do they have to know the standards for libraries (yes, standards: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb/), but also be aware of all the rest of the curriculum for the school to have supporting books, know when new textbooks are to be adopted, keep up on resources for the classrooms, new technology for library and classroom, and constantly collaborate with teachers on lesson plans for use in the library or just to help the teacher on a lesson plan for the day since the classroom teacher sometimes can not think of something., this happens often with new teachers.
Finally, your typical school librarian makes about what the teachers do, around $47,000 – $70,000. BUT it takes about $10,000 – $15,000 to get the extra education for the librarian credential. Look into it at Fresno Pacific University. District librarians, which are not near as common, make near what an administrator makes and they have to have an administrative credential as well as the teaching credential and a librarian credential.
A little opinion here ~ Researching will help you find your answers. Most school librarians are also technology teachers and show students how to surf the web for research, what is a safe site and what is not, they teach the incoming freshmen the functions of the library, along with much more. My husband had to make a list of all his duties this year and that list was two full pages typed. Just please, if you want to debate this, please, just do your research.
Now I know this is going to sound like a bit much, but I have two aunts who teach (one just retired but is now a sub and the other is retiring at the end of this year), I have a mother who (although we are not close) is also a high school librarian, I have a grandpa who is a retired superintendent /principle /teacher, an aunt-in-law who is an assistant superintendent, a mother-in-law who teaches 2nd grade, and a cousin-in-law who teaches kindergarten. All of them are in California, most in So.Cal; one is in the LA area and one is in central/ north CA. I know a lot of aspects in this topic, and most first hand.
Big opinion ~ One other thing I kept seeing in the comments was people discussing administrators. Now from all that I have witnessed is that when it comes to admin taking a cut the entire district takes a cut of the same percent (example ~ admin 8%, teachers 8%, janitors 8% and so on). At my aunts school the entire staff was forced to take a 10% cut so no one would be fired. In my aunt-in-law's school they all took a 5% cut for the same reason. So when people say, 'Admin has been cut over and over.' This is not true. Now I understand that schools need to be run and I'm not saying, 'fire the lot of them.' I am saying that schools who have two vice principles and one principle might want to cut down to one V.P. as people retire or move on. And districts that are one to two schools big might want to think about having the superintendent act as both principal and superintendent for at least one of the schools. Or, another idea, all vice principles could be cut so they make only $10,000 more then a teacher with the same number of years under their belts (example ~ Teacher works 15 years and makes $50,000 a Vice Principle at the same district works 15 years and makes $60,000). I do feel that admin does seem to make a lot more then they should and I have witnessed them, in the past, getting a 10% raise while the teachers get a 2%. I just don't feel that most of them should get the sack.
Here is a new link at what the admin makes in the same district that is letting all the librarians go. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/05/high-level-salaries-approved-for-new-top-administrators-at-cash-strapped-la-unified.html I take that back, maybe some of them should get sacked.


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Make contact ahead of time
Its a good idea to contact the seminar organisers ahead of time, its not only polite but you can find out about last minute changes and also helps them to run a better seminar by knowing how many are coming. If the seminar is outside of your usual school/ group you can find out if thats Ok and anything special you might need to be aware of e.g. hakama wearing, belts etc..
Take a training buddy
Its not always an easy thing to do to go to a seminar so take a training buddy along to help you break the ice on and off the mat. You can share experiences afterwards, cause while you'll both be doing the same thing you'll pick up different things
Social events are important
Accompanying the seminar is usually some social events - event if its just coffee at the local between classes, go to these if you have a chance its not only a way to connect with people but also to find out more and ask some burning questions
It doesn't matter of your black or white
Wether you are a senior or junior student you are still going to get a lot out of going to a seminar so don't wait till you think you are ready…you already are. If your in your own school wear your usual training uniform, if your training outside of your usual group maybe leave the Black dragon Gi with the big logo at home and go for something a little plainer. If you wear a coloured belt check thats OK - many schools wear white until they go black. If your holding a black belt check its Ok to wear in another school, but don't fall into the false humility trap and not ask. In many seminars white belts are ignored by the seniors so wearing a black one gets you more mat time with seniors and maybe even sensei. When working with others and lining up assume you are the junior of those in the host school
Empty your cup
Ask yourself why you are going to a seminar? Probably the correct answer is to learn something new. To learn something new its important to empty your cup first so there is room for the new knowledge to fit in. Do your best to adopt what is being talk - even if it means your using two left feet. Sometime seminars are replete with people teaching instead of doing what sensei is teaching.
Grey is the new black.
Try to be a chameleon in everything you see in the dojo, this is not the time for evaluating or comparing what is done with how you normally do it. Take note of everything from lining up, the warmups, the ukemi, the techniques and also the etiquette. Pitch in with the setup and packup - its appreciated. If training outside your school you might assume you are the most junior person in the room and copy all others.
Beware of the dog
After you have been to a few seminars (and visited a few dojo) you may notice this phenomena, sensei is always friendly and helpful, but the beta dog or senior student in the dojo/ seminar may want to check you out a bit more. Sometimes this means showing you that 'beta dog' is better than you, sometimes it means correcting you a lot. Just ride this out, once it passes you can all have fun together
Take notes
Seminars are sometimes a time for learning and less amount doing (there is plenty of time for practice latter). Taking a notebook along tot down ideas after class if they are fresh ( or writing in class where permitted) is a good way to ensure you remember key points for later, sometimes years later. Having made a decision to take notes its difficult to know when to start and when to stop. I like to remove the filter and just take notes and worry about whats important latter because its hard to judge at the time sometimes.
Grabbing sensei's wrist
Hand to wrist is the real transmission of the art, verbal visual and through other people is all second hand. So if you get the chance to take ukemi for sensei do so. You can enhance this by having good ukemi skills and sitting ready to move if asked during demonstration time. During practice time take the opportunity to practice with sensei if the opportunity presents, work with seniors in the school, or go and ask a question (where appropriate) or just ask to receive the technique. Some of the inner aspects of aikido can be very difficult to see.
Ditch your mates at the door
Ok so its seminar time and your dojo mates have all come with you. Try not to stick together in a huddle just working with each other, you can do this any time back in your home dojo. Go forth and grab the wrists of any you haven't worked with before.
Work with seniors in the school
Who are the seniors in the school? These are usually the senior instructors and the people most likely to receive ukemi for sensei - these are probably the people most clued in to what sensei is teaching so take every opportunity to work with them that you get.
Be responsible for your own development
Right now make a conscious decision about your commitment to seminars and attending seminars. Think about the number to attend your school, with other schools or even consider seminars in other arts.
Attending seminars can be outside your comfort zone, eat into your recreational time and can be a bit of a drain on the hip pocket. All of these things may leave you turning down seminar opportunities at a sub conscious level so make the decision today to attend a certain number of seminars throughout each year. Committing now will help you develop long term learning habits and establish a good foundation of knowledge and experiences for the future. Do the seminars in your school, some outside your school and pick some that might be outside the art of aikido as well.
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Now, many of you know how I adore this doodad, best invention EVER for women who are menstruating. It's been 3 years since my conversion and recently while out shopping for "feminine products" with a friend I realized that I can't even begin to imagine life back in the tampon trenches. Seriously, how did I even manage myself once a month?? Let's just recap the wonderfulness of the DivaCup:
- Since switching over I have saved over 300$ in tampons and about 720 tampons from going in the landfill. Woot!
- I never, EVER have to worry about being prepared for my moon time (except for this unforeseen circumstance, which I will explain shortly).
- No more leakages, uncomfortableness, needing to "change" something during the day. The DivaCup lasts throughout 90% of my work days and all night.
- No uncomfortable strings or movement during yoga. EVER. LOVE!
- Weirdly, I feel much much more connected to my moontime now that I can see it. I know, strange.
- DivaCups are excellent for traveling; 7ish hours at a time mean less need to change during driving or flights.
- No more worrying about swimming... :)
- General overall awesomeness. All around.
Ummmm.... Uncomfortable moment. After searching every.single.place.ever I had to admit that I must have left my DC in a hotel somewhere. Awkward silence.
OMGoddess, poor poor soul who found that.
In any case, this also resulted in a "Well, now what am I supposed to do?". It has been over three years since I've had to worry about supplies. Ever. You can imagine I was a little panicked.
Sadly, I had to buy a new one. Which I canceled friend yoga today in order to accomplish.
I thought, since it is brand spanking new, that I could actually take pictures and perhaps display them here for all you Yoginis out there who were thinking of buying but maybe a bit nervous.
There are two boxes available: 1. Under 30yrs and no children- the pink box 2. Over 30yrs or have had children- blue box.
In the box you get these four things: A clear silicone Diva Cup, a handy dandy purple flowery lame bag (I mean, just cuz I have a vagina does not mean I like purple and/or flowers...), a weird flower pin and some pretty intense instructions. After opening the package, I promptly stabbed myself with the useless pin and dropped the DivaCup on the floor. Awesome.
I would also like to point out that the instructions actually have a section that states "Do NOT panic if you can't reach the stem and remove the cup..." This is essential to remember. As it happened to me the first time and Andrew was outside the door shouting: "The instructions say DO NOT PANIC! So don't panic, it is OKAY". (I never read instructions... Andrew loves instructions. As a result, he was the one who read up on the DivaCup that first time lol).
Even though I said the purple flowery bag was lame (which it is), I will admit that it can be handy to actually have a bag to store the cup in. Sadly, it doesn't stay all nice and clear (ew, sorry!). So the bag is useful. I just wish it wasn't so stereotypical.
Anyhoo, that is it. My new DivaCup. It has been sterilized in boiling water and will make my moontime so much easier for the next three/four years, while saving me money and the environment pollution.
If you're not a DivaCup yogini yet and still have questions (or are a newbie with some FAQs) check out the following posts:
- DivaCup: An Overshare: my first overshare with a few tips and suggestions on insertion, removal and cleaning.
- DivaCup: An Update! Info (partway through) on how DivaCup recommends replacing it every two years (which I think is utter crap).
- DivaCup: A Love-Annoyance Relationship of Three Years and Counting: some ranting on some aspects of the DivaCup.
What about it? Any tips, suggestions, thoughts fellow Yoginis? :)
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During the Queering the Balkans: Youth for equal love seminar FYEG together with Revolt, supported by European Youth Foundation, Green European Foundation, the Green Group of the European Parliament and Heinrich Böll Foundation organized a panel debate on the topic "LGBT+ rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Where are we and where are we going? "
The debate was placed in the Revolt office, Kaldrma 2, Tuzla on Saturday 20:00, 15.12.2012.
The speakers discussed the current situation of LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, asexual, queer etc.) rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Also talked about what has been done until now, what are the experiences from the past, is there any progress and what has changed, problems and situation considering LGBT+ rights, the violence and discrimination against the LGBT+ community. They shared their experiences and strategies in the fight for LGBT+ rights and what should we do in the future.
The speakers also explained the feminist perspective towards the problem and the role of youth organizations. Moderator was Azra Djafic from Revolt – Tuzla.
- Lejla Huremovic, Sarajevo Open Centre- LGBT rights are human rights! Situation of LGBT+ rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Violence and discrimination against LGBT+ people.
- Damir Dejanovic, Revolt- Youth activism and LGBT+! What is/ can be the role of youth organization in the fight for LGBT+ rights?
- Marija Vuletic, Foundation Cure- Feminist movement in Bosnia and Herzegovina and LGBT+ rights. What is the position of the feminist movement towards this question? How they can support the LGBT+ movement?
- Terry Reintke, Federation of Young European Greens- The Greens and LGBT+. Balkan Queer Green network.
After the input from the speakers, audience were asking the questions and participate in discussion. Some of the local political representatives were discussing with speakers too. Debate was supported by local people and some of the radio/portals in BiH.
Debate was successful and we thank our speakers and guests for participating. One big thing we have all learn from it, THESE IS A POTENTIAL on Balkan! Involve and change.


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They go by several names from male chests, man boobs, or moobs, and reports have revealed that up to 69 percent of men are suffering from them. While man boobs mightn't always present a health risk, they could be a significant source of nervousness and humiliation for men. Nevertheless, before you could figure out how to get rid of them, you should discover what's causing them. The first is a health condition called gynecomastia. Gynecomastia is enhancement of the glandular tissue of the male breast. It's a result of the hormonal imbalance within the body or an excessive amount of oestrogen when compared to testosterone.
An Overview of Men's Health Problems
Gynecomastia can occur in men during infancy, puberty, and center to older age. It is often not a significant problem and can go away on its own. Drugs are better at removing gynecomastia at the start, since scarring typically happens after twelve months. After scarring has happened, surgical removal is the only remaining treatment. The 2nd reason behind man boobs is body fat stored in the chest that may be treated with trusted old fashioned diet and exercise. While performing chest workouts will build muscle, it is necessary to remember it is difficult to spot reduce fat, so you might have to burn off the fat off equally over your entire body.
An interval training exercise composed of both aerobic and anaerobic moves will help you build muscle and burn off fat at the same time. This fast 10 minute workout includes five rounds of 3 exercises and may be done at home or in the fitness center. Ballistic Push Up x 8: Lie in a prone position with hands somewhat broader than shoulder width apart. Raise your body up off floor by increasing your arms and keep body straight. Keeping core tight, lower body to floor by bending at the elbow. Explosively push body up to arms are expanded and hands show up off the ground.
Beginners can carry out the same movement from their knees. Jump Rope x one minute! While keeping handles in each hand, start with jump rope behind the body and swing rope from behind overhead. Jump as the rope goes under legs, and repeat. Keep balanced on the balls of your legs with your knees slightly bent. Beginners can carry out the same activity without the rope. Lateral Plank Walks x thirty seconds! begin by lying prone on mat. Raise your body up with your arms straight and body in straight line. Keep a slight bend in your elbows while walking sideways with both your hands and feet.


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I really don't mind getting older.
It has been my destiny for many decades now.
But there is no way to adequately prepare for some of the inevitables.
Like traveling.
My husband and I will soon be flying, on a plane, to go visit my son who, in my mind, is living in a far off place riddled with barely enough food, only cold places to sleep and bad guys waiting behind every shadow.
Just kidding.
It's only up north and in reality he is well taken care of.
But I have to be certain...and the only way to get there and check in a timely fashion is to fly.
On an airplane.
In the sky.
With only one tiny suitcase.
But what about all the stuff I need?
-Like my favorite blanket?
-Or my favorite pillow?
-The foot lotion?
-My book that I started and want to finish but probably won't?
-The giant, fluffy coat that would keep a polar bear toasty but I can only wear for about 15 minutes because I get too hot but when it's cold outside there is nothing better?
-The entire bedside table full of things I need sometimes, but not all the time, but can only sleep because I know they are there if I need them because if I do need them and don't have them then I have to get out of bed to get them and I will be up all night because the wood floor is cold on my feet and wakes me totally up with a jolt and then after I get the needed thing and get back to bed I'm grumpy-sleeping which is not restful at all only because I wasn't prepared enough which is what will happen when I take this trip because I can't bring everything I might need and the stuff I do bring is all the wrong stuff and so I spend a week worrying about how to not worry and try to plan ahead so that I actually DO bring the right stuff and by the time we leave I am exhausted and wonder if this is really a good idea, but this is my son and he needs me?
Not really.
He's a full grown man/boy and doesn't need anything except extra cash.
All the time.
But once I get somewhere I am always/usually/rarely glad I got out of the house.
It just takes so much planning and preparation (H) though because the body does whatever it feels like doing anyway no matter where or who you are and you never know what will be necessary due to the fact that traveling magnifies all the needs of the human body and old people already get a bad rap for existing.
All this stress so I can just try and NOT be a typical old person.
But I'm going anyway.
I will be brave, traveling light and feeling vulnerable
Off (in every sense of the word) I go into the wild blue yonder.
Thanks for being here.
Here is a quote from 'What About Bob' that sums up my brain today:
Bob Wiley: Well, I get dizzy spells, nausea, cold sweats, hot sweats, fever blisters, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, blurred vision, involuntary trembling, dead hands, numb lips, fingernail sensitivity, pelvic discomfort.
Dr. Leo Marvin: So the real question is, what is the crisis Bob? What is it you're truly afraid of?
Bob Wiley: What if my heart stops beating? What if I'm looking for a bathroom, I can't find it, and... my bladder explodes?
This quote from 'The Jerk':
Navin R. Johnson: Well I'm gonna to go then! And I don't need any of this. I don't need this stuff, and I don't need you. I don't need anything. Except this.
[picks up an ashtray]
Navin R. Johnson: And that's the only thing I need is this. I don't need this or this. Just this ashtray... And this paddle game. - The ashtray and the paddle game and that's all I need... And this remote control. - The ashtray, the paddle game, and the remote control, and that's all I need... And these matches. - The ashtray, and these matches, and the remote control, and the paddle ball... And this lamp. - The ashtray, this paddle game, and the remote control, and the lamp, and that's all I need. And that's all I need too. I don't need one other thing, not one... I need this. - The paddle game and the chair, and the remote control, and the matches for sure. Well what are you looking at? What do you think I'm some kind of a jerk or something! - And this. That's all I need.
Both are an accurate summation of my brain function.
Thanks again.
Young me on a trip when all I needed was my dog and a walking stick.


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Conference USA's best meet with UTEP taking on Memphis
(Sports Network) – The fourth-ranked Memphis Tigers will face a tough
test this evening from the UTEP Miners in a battle of the two best teams in
Conference USA. While Memphis enters this contest with a 13-game winning
streak, UTEP has won 10 of its last 11 games and owns 17-6 overall record,
including a 9-1 mark against league competition. The Miners are fresh off
a 58-47 decision over Rice on Saturday, marking their fifth consecutive
triumph. They have now held two straight opponents and three of the last four
to fewer than 50 points, and strong defense has clearly been the key to the
team's success.
As for Memphis, it has won 13 home games this season by an average of
21.5 ppg, including wins over national powers Gonzaga and Tennessee. The
last two victories for the Tigers have come by a total of 79 points,
including a 105-65 thrashing of Tulane on Saturday. Memphis owns a 4-1 edge
in the all-time series with UTEP, including wins in all three home meetings.
UTEP is not an explosive offensive team by any means, as the squad is scoring
just 68.1 ppg on 45 percent shooting from the floor, including 33.5 percent
from three-point range. Fortunately, the Miners are limiting foes to 58.5 ppg
on 39.6 percent overall efficiency and outrebounding opponents by 6.2 rpg.
John Tofi is posting 14.5 ppg on 52.3 percent shooting from the field for
UTEP, and he is also pulling down 9.5 rpg. Jason Williams adds 13.5 ppg to the
mix, and he is grabbing 7.3 rpg. Rounding out the double-digit scorers is
Miguel Ayala with 10.7 ppg.
In the victory over Rice last time out, Williams managed 18 points to lead
the pack. The only other double-digit scorer for UTEP was Tofi, who
finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench. The
Miners forced 18 turnovers and limited the Owls to 42 field goal attempts.
Memphis has no trouble lighting up the scoreboard, as the team is averaging
84.0 ppg. The Tigers can get it done defensively as well, as they are limiting
opponents to 67.4 ppg on 38.3 percent shooting from the field. They are also
outrebounding foes by 7.5 rpg, a major key to their success. Rodney Carney is
the top offensive performer for Memphis, as he is scoring 18.2 ppg, despite
averaging only 25.5 minutes of action per game. Darius Washington adds 14.0
ppg to go along with 90 assists, and Shawne Williams is contributing 13.1 ppg
and 6.3 rpg.
Against Tulane, Memphis forced 22 turnovers, a major reason it was able to
easily overcome a 20-11 deficit in points from the foul line. Carney was
sensational in the win, as he netted 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the
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for the Tigers, who connected on 57.5 percent of their field goal
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When I lost my job my first concern was how to pay the bills and feed my family. For days I searched for ways to cut expenses and was surprised to learn how much could be eliminated. Of course some things had to be given up, but we survived.
If you're out of work, or fear you may be soon, review your financial situation. There are many ways to reduce spending without changing your lifestyle as drastically as you might think. Take care of these details first and you will feel more like looking for a job.
Go through your check book and credit card statements. Make a list of fixed expenses–those that are about the same each month such as rent or mortgage payments, installment purchase payments, insurance, transportation, child care and food. Next, write down what you spend for clothing, charge accounts, medical, dental, subscriptions, cleaning, contributions, gifts, entertainment, recreation and savings. Add other expenses that vary from month to month.
When totaling your expenses, include the cost of medical insurance that was provided by your employer. Medical insurance cost is high, so look for alternatives. For example, you may be eligible for a less expensive group plan because of your association with a professional or social organization.
Now look for ways to cut. Skip items which are clearly essential. Look for optional spending and those expenses that can be lowered. For example, reduce spending for entertainment. Cancel cable if you must. Take leave from the health club, but exercise in other ways. Eat at home more and cut out the expensive convenience foods. For more ideas, search the Internet for frugal and see what all pops ups.
Next, check your assets. Look at your cash on hand, checking accounts, savings, stocks, bonds, cash-value insurance, and other assets that can be converted to cash if needed. Count money due from your previous employer such as pay for unused vacation. Include your spouse's income and income from a second job. If you're eligible for unemployment compensation, find out how much it will be and when it will begin and end.
Compare expenses and assets. Will your assets and projected income be enough to pay your estimated expenses? How many months can you survive financially? If you need more money, what can you do?
If you think you might have problems paying debts on time, talk to lenders. Some may extend time to pay loans or lower the payments. You may also want to consolidate loans to reduce monthly payments. Search online for free consumer credit counseling if needed.
A realistic accounting of expenses and assets will help reduce anxiety about being out of work. This will clear the mind to focus on a practical plan to move forward.
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#5 Mukesh Ambani
Fortune: inherited and growing
Source: petrochemicals
Net Worth: $43.0 bil
Country Of Citizenship: India
Residence: Mumbai , India, Asia & Australia
Industry: Manufacturing
Marital Status: married, 3 children
Education: University of Bombay, Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
Stanford University, Master of Business Administration
Asia's richest resident heads petrochemicals giant Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company by market cap. His fortune is up $22.9 billion since last year, making him the world's second biggest gainer in terms of dollars. The biggest gainer was his estranged brother Anil, who ranks 6th in the world just behind his older brother. The sons inherited their fortune from their late father, renowned industrialist Dhirubhai Ambani. But they couldn't get along and in 2005 their mother brokered a peace settlement breaking up the family's assets. Mukesh is using some of his money to build a 27-story home.
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With a top, trend-setting brand Kellee has committed herself to taking the stress out of wedding planning.
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While working in the bridal industry and simultaneously helping her sister plan her wedding in 2010, Kellee Kahlil experienced firsthand the difficulty of making a wedding come to life. Scouring hundreds of retailers, blogs and vendor sites, she became frustrated by the inability to search wedding ideas, shop products and hire vendors in one place. After moving to New York City and immersing herself in the NY tech community, Kellee fully committed to solving the bridal search problem. One year later, on February 14, 2012, Lover.lyLover.ly launched, forever changing the digital bridal landscape.
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Photo, Print, DrawingNew York Bird's-eye view of New York showing the waterfront, Brooklyn Bridge, with Battery Park and Governors Island in the foreground.
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If you're an older gamer like I am, you've most likely heard of the game Tempest. This was a game back in the days where you would control this tiny ship on a geometric border and shoot enemies that would come up at you from the inside. It was a fast paced game that required quick hands and quick reactions. Big Frost Games latest, Circuroid reminds me a lot of Tempest, but on a slightly more simplified level.
Unlike Tempest and it's various geometric levels, Circuroid only has one, a circle. You move your ship around the circumference and asteroids spawn from the center point outward. You must shoot down the asteroids before they reach the edge of the circle, otherwise its game over for you.
The easiest way to play the game is to hold your device in one hand and you your pointer finger on the other. It's possible to play the game one handed, but can be difficult sometimes when you trying to reach all the way around your phone. One handed play becomes harder too when the asteroids start coming out a lot faster as you progress. On the plus side, that game pauses itself if you take your finger off the screen and aren't dragging your ship around.
Circuroid is a fast paced game that only gets faster as you progress. Luckily, you don't only have to rely on your default guns. Powerups randomly appear that give you extra abilities for a short time that should help you clear more asteroids and keep them at bay.
Overall, Cicuroid is a fun little game that while seems easy at first, is quite challenging to get high scores on.
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Google Play Link: Circuloid
Developer: Big Frost Games
Price: Free
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Circuroid is an unique fast-paced arcade shooter where you must defend the circular perimeter from endless of incoming asteroids.
Circuroid features an intuitive control where you can precisely control your spaceship to shoot at the direction that you are pointing.
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Travelling is an exhilarating and liberating experience. However, it can turn out to be an expensive affair if you are not smart with your travel decisions. We have a few tips that will help you travel on a budget so you can stretch your holiday by a few more days…
1.Stay at a hostel
Cut the cost of travelling by choosing to stay in a hostel as against a hotel. If hostels aren't your ideal choice, make sure you choose a chain of low budget hotels that will not burn a hole in your pocket. Off late, however, there are plenty of hostels resembling contemporary boutique hotels that offer good value for money.
2. Avoid unnecessary shopping
Indulging in needless shopping may lead to a situation of cash crunch – one that you'd rather avoid. Make sure you pick souvenirs and other essentials from certified stores where you can buy them for a reasonable price. Also, speaking in the local language can help attract better deals.
3. Travel in non-peak seasons
If you wish to minimise your cost of travel, try to make your travel plans during non-peak seasons. Also, be careful to book your tickets on weekdays instead of weekends and not to book around the holiday season when prices usually surge. Generally, you are bound to get good deals during the non-peak season.
4.Eat like a local
While travelling, make sure you experiment with local cuisines. These meals are usually available at reasonable rates and are fresher and better to taste. Alternately, a meal at a mid-sized restaurant serving international cuisine will easily cost you much more.
5.Do your research
It is advisable that you carry out detailed research before venturing on a trip to any destination. Equip yourself with maps, important numbers, and other essentials instead of spending in international currency on these. Acquaint yourself with the planned destination beforehand and you will find it easier to spend less.
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As James Humes put it, the art of communication is the language of leadership. Open lines of communication inside your company and you've won the game. When associates feel they can naturally speak their mind and that their opinions are taken into consideration, they become more engaged with the company. Not only productivity increases; team cohesion also improves.
"When I first started here, I was actually a little bit afraid. I'd been promoted early on, so for me it was a question of what I would say or what to say. Within a matter of days I was made to feel so comfortable. Those open lines of communication changed the whole atmosphere. It makes you want to do a better job, be a better person and give more," PCI associate Vicki Sue Claytor says.
For many associates, transparent communication at work nurtures more authenticity. They feel they can show their true selves instead of showing the self they think people in management positions want to see. The best side of having a great workplace is creating an environment where your associates feel they can be who they really are every day.
Needless to say that when people feel seen and appreciated for who they truly are, they tend to be more loyal and maximize their efforts in terms of achieving the company goals. Great leaders value communication not only as means to improve the results of their company. They also understand that only through communication they can build a human-sized organization that is strong in front of adversity. Make communication your priority to show your team you value them and that you are always open to listening to their suggestions and opinions.


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Research Spotlight: NU Professor Fights Climate Issues from Every Angle
[twitter style="horizontal" float="left"] [fbshare type="button"] Chair of Northwestern's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kimberly Gray fights climate issues from almost every angle, including research, teaching, and consulting for the Chicago Legal Clinic. Her focus in these areas ranges from photoactive materials to algal biofilms and bioaccumulation, to nano-titania contamination, to sustainable cities, and more. Gray gave In Our Nature an exclusive interview on her research and work at the university.
In Our Nature: What made you interested in these varied areas of research?
Kimberly Gray: I don't think that I do that many different things. Any research project I work on starts with an environmental problem, and to that problem I will bring chemistry. Sometimes my approach is a technology, and other times my approach is a little bit more environmental chemistry – what's going on in the natural system so that we can figure out where a contaminant may go or how a contaminant might be naturally attenuated in some fashion.
My research is divided into two areas. One – and the area in which I'm probably the most widely published and support the most PhD students – is in the area of photoactive materials. We use TiO2-based nanocomposites, which is the nanomaterial used in the highest amount on a mass basis. With those materials we try to reduce CO2 into a fuel and also to drive other kinds of chemical reactions that have application to enhancing air quality or improving water quality or driving disinfection. So it's the same material, but because of its attributes you can drive reduction or oxidation reactions with the input of light.
ION: So not just applied to solar cells?
KG: Oh I never do solar cells, I never do any of that. I'm looking at the conversion of light or radiant energy into chemical energy. When I say "solar fuels," it's artificial photosynthesis. It's a form of solar energy, but it goes directly to storage as a fuel. Half my work is related to energy, but sometimes driven by high intensity light that is stronger than solar energy. Ideally I would like to drive things with sunlight, and that's part of the set of goals.
The other big area I work on is more traditional engineering, or environmental chemistry. That might be, what happens when a contaminant is released? How can we develop technologies that would either restore the quality of the system or prevent degradation or release of contaminants in the first place? So I know a lot about drinking water treatment, I know a fair amount about applied technologies.
I talked about how we developed different nano-scale semiconductors for harvesting light. That's nanotechnology. We also work on what are the unintended consequences of releasing nanomaterial into the environment. There is a prior conviction that nanomaterials are non-toxic, or environmentally benign, so we've been showing that that's not the case.
ION: Is that changing how you make your own fuels?
KG: Oh gosh no. The kind of work that we're doing in trying to generate solar fuels is really fundamental – it's years away. We use TiO2, but it's also used for a lot of things that are pretty frivolous, as is nano-silver. It's in Oreo cookies, it's in toothpaste, it's in everything that's white. Our work on what are the unintended consequences of nanomaterials goes towards informing meaningful policy. There are no laws, there is no framework for the regulation or control or environmental protection of nanomaterials anywhere. Our work goes into providing the scientific basis on which you might develop the standards or policy that might be protective. There are 80,000 chemicals in common use, and this isn't even looking at the nanomaterials. Very few of them have any sort of regulation, there aren't even data informing us about potential hazards.
ION: Does your environmental policy work with the Chicago Legal Clinic and the Institute for Policy Research affect your research?
KG: It doesn't really affect my research.
It affects teaching, it affects the way I think about things, but the work we do with the Chicago Legal Clinic starts with problems that are faced by low income communities, and a lot of them have to do with legacy contamination. The lion's share are public health problems, and we just provide them with technical assistance. I use it as a teaching tool. Those projects inform my general knowledge base, but in research you're trying to look at a frontier, you're trying to look at areas where you don't quite have a ready answer. You're trying to anticipate what might happen in the future.
Sometimes I might be informed by what might be a very persistent problem. For instance, one thing we work on is how contaminants are mobilized out of sediments, and can contaminate the food we eat. Sometimes I think about how we can oxidatively depolymerize lignin, a waste product, and make it into a product. That fits into sustainability—remaking materials through the flow of cities. Oftentimes I think and write about it in a broader sense. But as for my research—academic research is usually very narrow and deep. Some of my time is spent teaching and providing community services, and then there's the scholar, how I just think about things.
ION: Do broader environmental politics, like the Paris climate talks, affect the direction of your research?
KG: Probably not the direction per se, only in a very broad sense. What does COP21 tell us? It tells us that we need to reduce massively our use of carbon. I think we need to move our society off fossil fuels in a near term way. [Environmental politics] definitely influence my teaching.
COP21—I think that that would inform my research in the sense that we do need to make fuller use of solar energy. But in a very broad way, not a specific way. I give a lot of talks on environmental issues to general public. It excites students when you can bring their learning right to the cusp of pressing social questions, but it doesn't specifically affect my research. It provides a context.
ION: In terms of implementation of your research, it seems like it's more long term and theoretical at the moment. Do you think there will be a point when it's going to be more applied, and if so are there governmental or societal barriers to applying it?
KG: I have a number of patents, but if any of them were licensed a company would still have to do 10 years of work. They would take my idea that probably took five years, and then it would take them another 10 years to bring it to the marketplace. I think academics tend to provide the foundation, and when it comes to really engineering something that's going to work every single day at a particular scale, I would never do that. I have my role in this chain of events, and it's more at the beginning.
One of the things we do—as I said, we look at how contaminants might be moved out of sediments. One of the payoffs of that is to lift fish consumption advisories. All throughout the Great Lakes there are fish consumption advisories, which say basically "Don't eat the fish." It seems to me a wasteful thing—why are we not making fuller use of our resources? Not if they're going to cause health effects. One of the things we're trying to do by understanding how a contaminant moves through a food web and then to humans is that we can better target cleanup.
You acquire this understanding, but then for it to actually be deployed, in this political climate, I wouldn't hold my breath. There's so little appetite for anything environmental. Look at the attitudes about climate change, and the consequences of that are devastating. I've already said to you that there are 80,000 chemicals with almost no health data. Society puts a greater emphasis on the benefits, and chooses to ignore the unintended effects. We don't practice the precautionary principle in this society, we don't practice prevention in any meaningful way. Usually if you're wealthy and white and privileged you're somewhat protected, not completely, from some of these consequences.
ION: That's all the questions I have, is there anything else you want the student community to know about your research?
KG: Well I always start with an environmental problem, and I work from pretty fundamental to pretty applied. I guess as it gets more and more applied I don't call that research any more, I use those as projects for teaching, but there is that continuum of work.


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Add This to Your Calendar: Shoe Shopping and Marshmallow Popping
Centre A and John Fluevog want you to buy a new pair of shoes—all in the name of charity.
March 10, 2017
Shopping for a new pair of shoes isn't normally considered a philanthropic activity, but that all changes next week. On Tuesday, March 14 Centre A, a non-profit public art gallery in Chinatown, will be hosting a White Valentine's Day party at the John Fluevog store in Gastown. Centre A, whose mandate is to challenge Eurocentricity, uses the the art gallery as a platform to engage in conversation about contemporary art—all while building an understanding of the long and dynamic Asia-Canada relationship.
White Valentine's Day was established in 1977 by a Japanese marshmallow company, who wanted to continue to sell their products a month after February 14, and now Centre A is revamping the day with local Archimallows, who will be at the event with an open s'mores bar. In support of Centre A's 2017 exhibitions and programming John Fluevog will also be donating 50 percent of all shoes sold at the March 14 event to the gallery.
In addition to shopping an eclectic collection of shoes, guests can indulge in craft beer from Faculty Brewing, hors d'œuvres from New York Chef Sihui Zhang's Cuisine X and party favours from Lisa Lou's Chocolate Bar to name a few.
White Valentine's Day
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 | 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
John Fluevog Gastown (65 Water Street, Vancouver)
Tickets can be purchased online for $15, or at the door for $20.


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Our mind keeps working every hour, every minute, every second. We are still not able to measure the speed of the thought. The world of thoughts is amazing. Once you get into your head, it is such a maze inside that you might never be able to find the escape route. You might have experience it for yourself how one moment you are thinking about a certain topic and in the very next moment you find yourself musing about something else. In a layman's language we call it "distraction" or "lack of focus". But these are terms which require an external help to happen. So how does this distraction happens while we are in our head and nothing from the outside world is distracting us?
The answer to same lies in simple observation. Close your eyes, relax your mind and start thinking about something. Taking my example here, I start with the picture of a light house in the middle of the sea, my wallpaper. Now as soon as I start thinking about this picture thousands of related pictures spur in my mind. Only few of these are present in our conscious mind, rest all are the part of our unconscious mind. Like this picture brought me the picture of my recent Diu trip, Scenes from Shutter Island the Movie, Names on the sand written by me, Parts of Lemony Snicket… movie and so on. The wonder is, all these images stays in our mind together. (We are still to contemplate what is the maximum capacity of these images which can stay in our mind and for how long). Now if I were to imagine a story weaving a plot around the picture on my wallpaper it might become a bit of a problem for me concentrate on the same because it is too easy to switch to any of the other appeared image in my mind, whose story I have to just remember out of my memory.
To put in simpler words. Our memory work in dots (Almost like a frames of a movie). At each dot several other related thoughts are brought upon the thought table. Now generally we pick one of these thought trail and keep joining just one set of thoughts. These set of chosen thoughts is again generally the ones with least effort i.e. beliefs, recently thought/listened/heard, memories/experiences etcetera. In this manner we kill the potential of other possible ideas which were surrounding the particular thought. This way we miss out on common sense and fail to think out of box. This could also speak for the reason why the out-of-the-box thinking is instinctual rather than process oriented.
So, for the process of idea generation an inverse policy could work. Where instead of working in frame by frame manner… we can try thinking in cluster manner. With every dot, write down the cluster around it and with the every dot of the cluster repeat the same process. It can surely give amazing results.
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Climbing Fashion
Climbing fashion. It's something we're all painfully aware of. The guy in the gym with the basketball shorts that have most unfortunately wedged too far underneath his harness. The woman prancing around whole foods wearing climbing shoes with cams dangling proudly from her harness. Shirts off in 20 degree snow flurry conditions. Cameltoes. Cargo shorts. Bikini bottoms. Socks and sandals. Zip off pants. Uni-boob tanks. Manpris. Spandex. Mismatched shoes (not socks, shoes). Pegged pants. See, you read the first two and thought you were immune and could laugh at everyone else's fashion mistakes. Wrong. Most of us are just as guilty as every other stylish rock climber. I, for example, seem to have a weakness for long underwear worn as an outer layer. Am I proud of this? No, but I'm willing to use myself as an example for my own mockery.
Many argue that lack of style is one of the reasons climbing has struggled to become mainstream. But if that's true, how did wrestling ever make it?
Regardless of the consequence of our style choices, it's a decision plenty of us consider on our way out the door. Perhaps we even recognize our own unsightliness. Yet our finicky needs – to be warm but not sweaty, to have the perfect length shirt that won't let the cold air touch our midriff, to be able to stretch just the right amount, to not have our pant cuff block our line of sight, to heel hook with one foot while delicately smearing with the other – trump all regard for coolness. This is fine at the crag, where a mere flex of the bicep or drip of sweat on the temple can just as easily woo an attractive onlooker as a pair of $400 jeans. Here, our lack of fashion matches everyone else's lack of fashion. We're safe within the confines of our tiny, somewhat awkward community.
It's our nights out on the town that reveal our lack of taste. Wearing muddy approach shoes out to sushi. Hiding your nice evening dress under a chalk filled down puffy. Opting for the cushiony set of perfectly broken in clogs rather than the heels. I'm not saying we all need to look perfectly prim and proper each time we walk out of the house, nor am I implying that I do. But there's something to be said for not looking like a climber all the time.
So, in light of attempting to not look like someone who lives in a chalkbag, I'm adopting these three mathematic style equations, for both the crag and the city.
1. Fashion + Function = Helsinki Coat. 650 fill goose down, fleece interior, fur hood.
2. Corduroys = Warmth. Yes, this basically contradicts everything I just said. But after a few years of freezing on every climbing trip between September and May, I finally learned the trick – corduroys. I always thought soft, tight yoga pants would be the warmest, since they're the coziest. Wrong. In fact, a little air space between your legs and the cords is even better. Plus, then you can wear a pair of long johns underneath. As it turns out, guys aren't the tough ones at the crag, they're just better at choosing pants.
3. High Heels = Strong Feet. Didn't expect that did you? Over the weekend, I wore heels out for an evening in Denver. It wasn't until the next day when I went slab climbing in the flatirons that I realized – low angle edging uses the same arch muscles as heels. So, never feel guilty about a night out – consider it training.
And sometimes, you just can't help yourself.
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Wait…long underwear as pants its considered unfashionable? Shit…. 🙂
Awesome. My favorite line: "So, in light of attempting to not look like someone who lives in a chalkbag…" I only look like I live in a chalkbag like 6 days a week. Is that bad? 🙂


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Dr. Hallaran was a solo practice primary care internist in Cleveland; he was a CWRU graduate who almost certainly was doing his payback. He was thin, had a pronounced limp from a paretic right leg resulting from childhood polio, and wore a loose brown suit with, I think, a brown fedora. He carried a black bag holding the tools of the trade, which at that time included a small stock of drugs used in house calls.
My payback day was last Thursday when I was introduced to my wonderful group of whip-smart medical students at UCSF -- as diverse a group as can be imagined, and mostly Californian -- only a few had been imported from one of the 49 other alien states. We talked a lot -- actually I talked most of the time because I was probably more nervous than they were. And then we learned and practiced how to take pulses and do blood pressures. I talked a lot about keeping your eyes open, paying attention, and observing; I used a little parlor trick of making them do observations on my dusty and worn black bag, an Eli Lilly heirloom from the days when drug company gifts were innocent and well-meant. It was an exciting two hours for me, and I hope for them as well. We forgot to learn percussion, a time-honored and occasionally useful physical exam skill. That will have to wait until next Thursday when we tackle the entire head.
In the end, I hope they are inspired to do their payback some day, perhaps four decades hence.


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Day One: Arrival
Arrive to Panama City at Tocumen International Airport where you'll be welcome by our representative, who will handle you a welcome Pack, and will transfer you to your Panama City Hotel.
Day Two: Full Day City and Canal Tour (B, L, D)
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and be ready to experience Panama by visiting: Panama Canal at Miraflores Locks; the modern and cosmopolitan Panama City , crossing trough the International Banking centre area. Learn about Panama history by visiting Old Panama City Ruins (first colonial city), and the Casco Antiguo (Second colonial city).
Plaza de Francia
You will also visit the Amador area known as the pacific entrance to the canal (Causeway) and Puente de Las Americas (Bridge of the Americas – this bridge connects North and South America ).
Note: This tour includes transportation, guide, lunch and entrance fees.
In the evening enjoy a Panamanian Folkloric Show & dinner.
Day Three: Embera Village (B, BL)
Today we will take a tour to an Embera Village , and visit one of the seven Indigenous cultures that still exist in our Jungles.
We will travel by land up to Corotu pier and then take a dugout canoe, known in Panama as " piragua".
Travelling by Piragua we will enjoy a unique trip and magnificent nature scenes, all the way up through the Chagres River . Once we arrive to the Village, we'll have the opportunity to learn about their culture, traditions, way of living and learn how they make their hand crafts. Also they will teach us some botanical skills, and we'll try their native food (fish and fried plantain). Don't forget your bathing suit, Embera Village offers a great river.
Day four: San Blas (B, L, D)
This morning we'll be picked up and transferred to Albrook Airport where we will board a short domestic flight to San Blas . Once we arrive to San Blas, we will be met and transferred to our Hotel in San Blas , where the local host will be expecting us.
Note: All meals are included. We will have a great day at leisure observing the Kuna culture, swimming, snorkelling or relaxing on beautiful white sand beaches.
Day Five: San Blas (B, L, D)
Enjoy the Kuna Culture. The Kuna Yala territory is a band of rainforest that extends for 125 miles along the Caribbean coast, nearly to the border of Colombia and encompasses the San Blas Islands, some 365 tiny keys with white-sand beaches lapped by crystalline waters. For travellers interested in tropical nature, the seaside and indigenous cultures, Kuna Yala is an ideal destination.
Day Six: Panama City (B)
Today we'll fly back to Panama City .
This is your free day! Continue exploring Panama City !
Day Seven: Departure
Transfer to Tocumen International Airport.


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Madigan Working with School Principals and Retailers to Ensure Toys are No Longer in Use
Chicago Following the Wednesday recall of nearly 4.2 million Aqua Dots toys sold nationwide, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, working with the Illinois Principals Association (IPA) and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association (IRMA), alerted school principals, retailers, parents and consumers to the potential dangers of these toys and called on retailers to check to make sure the toys are no longer on store shelves in Illinois. The Aqua Dots beads contain a toxic chemical that, when ingested, reportedly mimics the effects of the drug gamma hydroxybutyrate (known as the date rape drug), causing victims to experience respiratory depression or seizures, or to lapse into comas.
The recall of all Aqua Dots models, which was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), follows the discovery of at least two children in the United States who fell into comas after swallowing the small colored beads.
Unfortunately, we continue to learn about toxic toys that have managed to find their way into our homes where they pose serious health risks to children, Madigan said. This latest toy recall yet again indicates there is a serious gap in our federal monitoring process that is shifting the burden to parents and retailers to keep up on the growing number of products that endanger children's safety.
Madigan urged parents to take away the craft kits and associated parts immediately and to contact the Toronto-based distributor Spin Master to request free replacement beads or another product of equal value.
Because this product may be used in arts and crafts programs in schools, Madigan is working with IPA to alert school administrators of the recall.
The Illinois Principals Association is pleased to have the opportunity to partner with Attorney General Madigan and IRMA to ensure the safety of students throughout the state of Illinois , said Jason Leahy, executive director of IPA. We ask for school administrators throughout Illinois to do whatever is necessary to make families and students aware of the danger this product poses.
Madigan also is working with IRMA to inform retailers of the recall and to ensure compliance so consumers do not mistakenly purchase this product.
We have contacted our member retailers to ensure they have the information necessary to notify the public to prevent this product from being purchased following the recall, said David F. Vite, president of IRMA.
The recalled toy, which was manufactured in China , is a craft kit that children can use to create multi-dimensional designs using small colored beads that fuse together when sprayed with water. The kits include accessories such as a drying fan, applicator pen, design templates for the beads and a spray bottle. The product is labeled for ages 4+ and has been sold at retail outlets nationwide since April for between $17 and $30.
For more information about this and other recalled products, consumers should call the Attorney General's recall hotline, launched in October to provide consumers with ready access to information about the latest product recalls. The recall hotline (1-888-414-7678) helps
callers identify recalled products in their homes and learn how to contact companies to repair or return affected products.
As consumers prepare for the holiday season, it is imperative that they become aware of these potentially dangerous products, Madigan said. Our recall hotline is another resource to keep consumers up-to-date on the latest recalls before they make their holiday purchases.
In 2005, the Illinois General Assembly passed new amendments to the Illinois Children's Product Safety Act requiring manufacturers and retail merchants to post recall notices both in their stores and on their Web sites. The recall notification process was further strengthened by requiring manufacturers and retail merchants to alert by e-mail or mail Illinois consumers who purchased recalled children's products online. Illinois was the first state to enact such comprehensive child safety notification measures.
Consumers can contact Spin Master at (800) 622-8339 or at www.aquadotsrecall.com .Madigan urges all Illinois consumers to sign up for e-mail notification of recalls at www.cpsc.gov .


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GGDOttawa March 2015 Event – The Tales of Journalism: the good, the bad and the futurePosted in Events, Sponsors on 03/03/2015 06:42 pm by samhartley
Riddle me this: who has two legs and chases politicians around Centre Block, types fast enough on a smart phone to live-tweet a committee meeting, has over 18K followers on Twitter, and spends their free time watching loads of Netflix?
On March 26, 2015, Girl Geek Dinners Ottawa uncovers the life of political journalist Laura Payton.
From Saskatchewan to Ottawa, to Vancouver then back to Ottawa, Laura's journalistic adventures have taken her from crime and animal stories, to chasing politicians down hallways and covering some of the most prolific scandals and election shenanigans.
Known projects:
Abortion debate may come back in 2014 – January 2014
Robocalls immunity deal struck with ex-Tory worker – January 2014
Conservative campaign database fiasco costs party millions – October 2013
Since completing a master of journalism at Carleton University in 2007, Laura has spear-headed her career to become one of Ottawa's prolific political journalists, as well as a social media influencer with over 18,000 followers on Twitter.
But, we can all agree success does not come without risks, setbacks or competition.
Join us for a candid presentation on a "day in the life of a Laura Payton," her experiences and lessons learned as a woman in political journalism, the shifts of technology and social media in journalism, and how she became a key influencer on the Hill and online.
When: Thursday, March 26, 2015
Where: Maxwell's Bistro (340 Elgin St. – private room upstairs)
Time: Doors open 5:30 PM | Presentation (including food order) 6 PM | Event ends 7 PM
Cost: $10 (does not include meals or drinks)
CLICK HERE to register.
Thank you to our community sponsor Ottawa Digital Marketing Meetup
Thank you to our door prize sponsors:


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|From: Matthias Felleisen (matthias at ccs.neu.edu)
Date: Thu Oct 13 20:59:10 EDT 2005
On Oct 13, 2005, at 8:48 PM, Paul A. Steckler wrote: >> Semantically -- and soon in DrScheme -- a language level is a >> module with a non-mzscheme language. In that case, the behavior >> is uniform, except that the require specs assign new/improved >> meaning to certain expressions. That'll be true at the Scheme >> level. I don't think this is a mode, unless all meaning >> changing import statements in ML are modes, too. > >> From a language perspective, it's uniform, sure. > >> From a user perspective, it's modal. > > Just like emacs still runs elisp the same way under the hood, > independently of editing mode. Then everything is a mode. -- Matthias
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