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Him and I, we are lovers again. We make love; we bring our bodies together. We whisper and smile and kiss on pillows.
We are lovers. The word rolls off my tongue and I blink in surprise.
It is endlessly awesome, this game of life! So many twists in the path, so many unforeseen ways and happenings. Leaving, then returning home again.
At this time, in this particular moment, I am surprised. By the indescribable beauty and simplicity of this love. This relationship. I am grateful for the calm beauty, for the reassuring presence. For the safe haven and the space to learn and grow.
I am surprised. By the man I said goodbye to but now am saying hello to, again. I'm beginning to lose track of how many times we've said goodbye and hello. I'm finally starting to come to terms with it. We follow our hearts, and that is all. This coming and going, this returning and leaving, it seems to be our dynamic. (Maybe part of the suffering, in this lifetime and others, has been our not recognizing that, not embracing that.) Sometimes, I have to go. Sometimes we say goodbye; sometimes we say hello. Sometimes it's chaos and tears, and sometimes it's utter perfection and peace. Sometimes we forget about the reality of impermanence and we (ignorantly) create labels and plans. Sometimes we remember that we remember and we chuckle together.
I feel there may be another leaving in my future, another adventure away, but I'm not sure when. I tell him this. I am as honest as I can be about the future I'm not sure about.
Right now, though, I want to be home with him again. I have voyaged home, and I want to be here. I want to wake on Saturdays and say: "Let's play!" I want making love on Monday mornings before work. I want it all. I want the slow afternoon strolls out in nature and the long evenings of surrender and touch. I want gatherings and meal-makings and hosting our friends; I want flirtations and laughter. I want my knees rubbed and mouth kissed. I want to scratch his back and hear him moan in my ear.
At this time in my life, in this moment, I am surprised by love. And I love that I am surprised! I didn't foresee this chapter.
Love. Wow, love. It never is what I think it is—it keeps changing. I am learning big lessons. I am learning that sometimes I have to venture out, into the darkness, without a map. I am learning how to stop comparing him to the One of that one beautiful year. I am learning it's okay, truly okay, that love feels different with different people. (I thought I learned that before, but the learning is going deeper this time.)
I feel big changes coming. Not too far, on the horizon. But for now, I settle, I sigh. The soft glorious blanket of this love. I rest. His arms. I thank the Universe for this love. It is teaching me so much.
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|Academic journeys and gendered stories: careers in UK higher education
|Raddon, Arwen
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|Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, ed. Gender inequity in academic profession and higher education access: Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. (COE Publication Series 22). Hiroshima, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, 2006
|UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have gone through a series of major changes over the last few decades. Different authors have asked what changes such as widening participation, changing management and audit practices, and relationships with the world of work mean for academic careers and the university. One notable change has been the continuing growth in the number of women working and studying in UK higher education. It could be argued that we are now seeing the incremental improvement in the gender balance that will inevitably result from women's greater representation in the academy. As Walsh remarks, it was thought that bringing more women into academia would change the balance of power in HE. However, while women are here in numbers, they tend to dominate the lower ranks of the universities. In terms of academic jobs and structure, women make up 40% of academics in the UK, but only around 14% of the top professorial positions. If we examine the culture of higher education in the UK, this tends to both reflect and maintain the relative positions of women and men in the academy. Feminist research continues to play a vital role in highlighting the impact of gender and other power relations in academic careers, despite the wider view of academic meritocracy. And while the number of women working in HE continues to grow, women can still face major challenges and deeply embedded social practices. Elsewhere I have explored some of the micro practices that sustain the male-biased discourse of the successful academic who is focused, aggressive, puts their academic career before everything else, probably doesn't have a family (or has a non-career-minded partner that cares for the children), and has a very planned, linear career pathway. As such, the "silhouette" of the academic, or what we expect the academic to be, look or act like, remains heavily gendered. The fact that the majority of women working in HE continue to dominate the lower "ranks" in many ways reflects the persistence of this gendered silhouette. As Marchbank notes, "it is not so much that discrimination is overt, nor even sneakily covert, but that it is culturally so strong that it appears nonexistent". As such, experiences that are deeply gendered come to be seen as natural, rather than being recognized as something that requires reflection, critique, challenge and transformation. This paperdraws on interviews with a small group of women and men academics in the UK to explore how gender can be seen to shape individual career journeys. This includes a focus on journeys into HE, developing a career and more specific gendered tensions experienced in the academy. The paper concludes that there are a number of areas of experience that are shared by both these women and men within their academic careers. However, it is highlighted that certain aspects of the academic journey remain particularly gendered. It is vital to explore the areas in which there are specifically gendered experiences in order to counter their acceptance as natural or simply "the way it is around here." [Taken from the Introduction]
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Are All Readers on the Same Page? Predicting Variation in Information Retrieval from Financial Narrativesde Kok, T., Sextroh, C. & van Pelt, V., 2018, Tilburg.
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Why Do Politicians Intervene in Accounting Regulation? The Role of Ideology and Special InterestsBischof, J., Daske, H. & Sextroh, C., Aug 2018, SSRN, 89 p.
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Constructing Accounting as a Public Policy Issue: The Framing of Fair Value Accounting during the Global Financial Crisis of 2007–09Becker, K., Daske, H. & Sextroh, C., 30 Dec 2017, (Unpublished).
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Corporate Impression Management or Individual Sweet Talk? Manager-specific Incentives and Managerial Communication Style of Earnings NewsSextroh, C. & Wutzler, J., 30 Nov 2017, (Unpublished).
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Report on the 3rd Dutch Accounting Research ConferenceDierynck, B. & Sextroh, C., Sep 2017, In : Maandblad voor Accountancy en Bedrijfseconomie. 91, September/October, p. 315-316
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Officials from the Hungarian capital announced Wednesday they had sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee stating their intentions.
Paris, Rome, Hamburg and Boston already have launched campaigns.
Istvan Tarlos, the mayor of Budapest, said his city hopes to beat out "the biggest and richest countries in the Olympic planning monopoly."
The emergence of yet another candidate figures to be welcome news for the IOC. Recently, a spate of potential hosts withdrew from consideration for the 2022 Winter Games, citing concerns over cost.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Believe it or not, there is still another feat left for the Minnesota Lynx to accomplish once the season begins next weekend.
With four of the last seven WNBA championships, the Lynx are well-established as one of the league's few true dynasties. Their starting five has combined for 25 appearances in the All-Star game, a total limited by the event's absence during Olympic years. They've got gold medals and individual awards galore.
The Lynx, though, can become the only WNBA franchise with five titles if they're able to repeat in 2018. Being sized for rings in back-to-back seasons, well, there's another box left unchecked. They've only won championships in odd-numbered years, as if that were an actual knock against them.
"It's one of the motivating factors in the offseason as you're getting ready," point guard Lindsay Whalen said, "but when the team is in here we're not really talking about it every day. I think we feel so solid in what we've done — of course we want to win and we want to repeat — that it's not something we're stressed on. That would be amazing and, really, like icing on the cake."
Five-time All-WNBA forward Maya Moore, who turns 29 next month, is still the baby of the bunch. Whalen and power forward Rebekkah Brunson are 36, meaning they've each won three titles in their 30s. Shooting guard Seimone Augustus, who's 34, and center Sylvia Fowles, who's 32, have won two championships since turning 30.
So much for supposedly being passed their prime. These Lynx have become a bit like the middle school whiz kid with straight As who finishes the science test early and starts asking for extra credit assignments. They're the only franchise in the league's 21 years with six appearances in the finals. The now-defunct Houston Comets are the only other team that won four titles, all coming in the WNBA's first four seasons. The Los Angeles Sparks are the last team to repeat, in 2001 and 2002.
No wonder Minnesota is such a popular place to be.
The Lynx signed defensive stalwart Tanisha Wright out of semi-retirement, traded for three-time All-Star point guard Danielle Robinson and added six-year veteran Lynetta Kizer for depth in the post in an offseason overhaul of the bench. Fowles pushed for a trade to Minnesota in 2015, setting the table for the third of these four titles under head coach Cheryl Reeve, who was given the dual role of general manager over the winter.
"The players want to come play with these players, because these are some of the most humble superstars our league has ever seen," Reeve said, before adding a quip about the team's sparkling practice facility shared with the NBA's Timberwolves: "What a beautiful retirement home we have here. You have your chef in the back. You've got your cold tubs. You've got all this amazing stuff. I hope we can continue our trend of sending veterans out winners."
Whalen also recently started wearing another hat, too, as the head coach of the University of Minnesota team she once starred for. She rises early to check emails, heads to the arena by mid-morning for practice and then treks 3 miles to campus by mid-afternoon for administrative responsibilities and strategic planning.
"It's been kind of a new fun busy for me," Whalen said.
For Fowles, the 2017 Most Valuable Player, the new challenge will be maintaining that performance. She got used to that long ago, though, while growing up in Miami.
"Only because I had brothers," she said. "You've got older brothers and you're the youngest, you kind of look forward to these things. I'm looking forward to the challenges. I'd like to see people change it up to try to guard me. It's been pretty interesting thus far. So who knows what's going to happen?"
Fowles is the only part of the core not around in 2011 or 2013 when the Lynx won their first two titles, but the makeup of the bench has changed often. This year, having Robinson and Wright to back up Whalen and Augustus should be a big boost, particularly defensively.
Robinson, who averaged a career-low 6.9 points per game for the Phoenix Mercury last season after missing all of 2016 with an Achilles injury, was elated by the move even though it came with a lessened role. She's still one of the fastest players in the league. Her nickname is "Lightning," and Fowles dubbed herself "Thunder."
"They just welcomed me with open arms, every single person in here, even down to our chefs," Robinson said. "So it's just amazing. There's no better place to be right now."
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I have a ton of booze in my home liquor collection. Too much, if that's a possible scenario. I'm in the process of going through it to see how much I actually drink of any given bottle - to access whether I would buy them again whenever it is that I finally run out. Tonight I'm starting with grappa. The Marolo Moscato is my favorite grappa that we carry because it is the most flavorful, and, in my mind, very traditional. The Muscat grape is more aromatic and floral than say nebbiolo or sangiovese - two other traditional Italian grapes that are often used for grappa making. This pommace distillate is so clean and vibrant, and it doesn't have any of the burn or petrol that makes most people cringe when forced to sip this underappreciated elixer. This is the perfect spirit to sip after a large meal because it aids digestion. Seeing that my sweet fiancée brought me tacos de carnitas from Pancho Villa, the world's best taqueria, I am in desparate need of stomach space.
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A few weeks ago I had dinner with a friend who had recently been introduced to the (apparently delightful) Avatar: The Last Airbender animated cartoon series. In the same breath that he described his enjoyment of the show, he also mentioned that he was resigned to seeing the (apparently awful) M. Night Shyamalan film adaptation based on the series. "Why?" I asked. "Because I have to," he said, beyond a shadow of a doubt.
I was flabbergasted. His initial investment (and enjoyment) into the series meant seeing every single other piece of media related that series, regardless of quality. I thought about it for a while, and realized that this same friend had used a similar sentiment regarding his friends, basically implying that once you were in his good graces, he would basically stand by you and support you through thick and thin, no matter what.
In thinking about that relationship some more, I came to the conclusion that a lot of people I know have similar parallels between their relationship with various series (mostly television, but also book, game, or movie franchises), and their real life relationships with friends, families and lovers. I certainly relate to my friend, as I've been equally stubborn with a lot of series that I probably should have given up on sooner. I watched the entirety of 24 even though the show has had large pockets of sheer ridiculousness. I went and watched every Harry Potter movie even though none of them left me feeling as close to satisfied as the books did. And at this point it's safe to say I'm watching Curb Your Enthusiasm and it's almost painfully predictable (add Larry David + another celebrity + a trivial social faux paus, heighten and repeat) 7th season out of some strange sense of viewer obligation (and, in the case of this season, for the fake Seinfeld reunion). And my relationships? Let's just say if you're in the club, for the most part you have to actively want out to be shown the door.
This idea got me excited, so I've come up with a couple of types of viewer habits and related social commitments, which I'm going to list here. For simplicity's sake, I've made it soley about television. I'll be rating every 'type' by how they watch tv, what their relationships are like, and as a final qualifier, how many episodes of Heroes they've seen. Heroes, as you all should know, was a show that started off really good, then got steadily and then dramatically worse as time went on. How long you watched that show is a wonderful litmus test to discover your commitment level, both on-screen (or in front of screen?) and off.
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The Finicky Flipper
How He Watches TV: Doesn't own a DVR and doesn't care to. If he hears something is cool, he'll check it out, or not, whatever. He saw the first episode of Justified last night, thought it was pretty sweet. But halfway through he changed over to that awesome Family Guy where Stewie and Brian go on a road trip. Doesn't remember a single character's name from any show except for 'House!' which he always pronounces emphatically.
Episodes of Heroes Watched: 1 1/2 - The first season finale, and part of that one where the cheerleader chick is wearing something revealing.
And His Relationships?: Has a tons of options, but zero commitments. Has a group of bros, dates regularly, and is very careful to keep members of the opposite sex from posting anything on his facebook page. He's perpetually late, he'll sign up for classes and never show, and talks nonstop about his desire to move to Miami/Chicago/Costa Rica. He doesn't call his mother nearly enough. Bought a parakeet on a whim one day, and tried to teach it say "Tequila" for an hour before bringing it back to the pet store.
The Serious Subscriber
How He Watches TV: Will NOT watch a show if it's not from the first episode. Very hesitant to watch a new episode of any show since, if it's any good, he'll immediately have to season pass it, and lord knows adding a 14th series is REALLY gonna dig into his extremely limited free time. Despite his best efforts to trim it down, his Netflix queue has over 220 titles.
Episodes of Heroes Watched: Every. Single. One. And he's absolutely hated it ever since the middle of the second season.
And His Relationships?: Is besties with everyone at work, and is doing his part to stay in touch with the gang from college while also sending out email blasts for the upcoming 14 year high school reunion. Spends a lot of time posting, sharing and tagging photos on facebook. Lives near (or with) his parents, and has either been married already for 10 years or is desperately single.
The Casual Clicker
How He Watches TV: Will get wrapped up in a show at the height of its popularity and will keep watching for a while. Will be kind of amazed that a TV show can be this good! Tells all his friends they HAVE to check it out. Gets excited to be a part of the nerdy conversations about what happened on last night's Fringe, but quickly distances himself when it gets REAL nerdy. Eventually he either falls behind or loses interest once say, Jim and Pam have their baby.
Episodes of Heroes Watched: 14, the second half of Season 1, and the very beginning of Season 2. Couldn't understand why Sylar was still alive - didn't he die? Stopped following once the show changed timeslots.
And His Relationships?: Pretty normal, actually.
The Jaded Uh, Jungler?
How He Watches TV: Watches GOOD shows, until they go BAD, which they ALL do, eventually! Though Futurama still rules. Gives out either one or five star reviews to all his netflix titles. Will never forgive Damon Lindeloff and Carlton Cuse for wasting six years of his life with Lost.
Episodes of Heroes Watched: 53, through the middle of 'Volume 4'. Kept HOPING beyond HOPE they could get their shit together and actually bring back the magic of Season 1. Even thought Season 2 had its moments! Is currently going to town on the message boards.
And His Relationships?: Feels superior to everyone who's any less 'in the know' than him. Has more online friends than offline friends. Is madly, MADLY in love with the cute intern at his office and is freaking out because she leaves after tomorrow and he wants to say something to her but he knows she's just gonna say she has a boyfriend or something else, so what's the point? Is good to his mother.
I've already realized the potential for insult in my descriptions, but let's be clear people, there's a sliding scale. And the friend I referenced earlier - is actually nothing like the "serious subscriber" I described above, so I assume/hope he won't take offense.
What do you guys think? Is there any correlation from being overly or underly committed to a beloved series? Or am I just overlooking the obvious answer I've already been told for years: that too much TV, movies and video games rot your brain? Yeah it's probably that.


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Documentaries OF the Globe BowlBash Skateboarding series
25-minute documentaries about the Globe BowlBash Skateboarding series, featured on Eurosport and Extreme Sports Channel and made available on DVD in skate shops trough Europe.
Independent production. Partners; Globe, Braun, Independent, MTV, Eurosport, Extreme Sports Channel
Direction and filming by Billy Pols
Production and second cam by Alrik Swagerman
Artwork by Mark Rooker
Third cam by Casper Friedl
Interview cam and audio by Jaap Oudman
Rider cam by Abdul Qatbi
Additional footage by Sander Ferdinand
Interviews by Mick Johan
Photography by Ruud van Bragt
Set dressing Elza Kronenburg
Editing by Flip van de Kuil
Color correction by Paul de Heer
Sound mixing by Arno Willemstein
Production assistent Evelien Zwart
Transcripting by Titia van Roosmalen
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View all Leelanau Conservancy Natural Areas
Hatlem Creek Preserve
Hatlem Creek Preserve at a Glance
birding, easy, flat terrain, hiking, stream(s), wildflowers
Year Preserved: 2011
Trail: no trail system, best seen on a guided hike
Guided Hikes
Hatlem Creek is the prime tributary flowing into Glen Lake and has long been a priority for protection.
The creek and the sensitive wetlands surrounding it provide an important source of fresh water to Glen Lake and the Preserve shelters over ½ mile of stream frontage. The federally endangered Michigan Monkey Flower grows in the area, thriving in wet, mucky soils where cool waters flow. Hatlem Creek is also a wildlife haven; red-shouldered hawk nest in the closed forest canopy and trout and salmon spawn in the stream. A rare bubbling marl spring, 100 square feet in size, is a must-see natural feature. The property consists of mesic northern forest, hardwood conifer swamp, northern hardwood swamp, and northern wet meadow communities.
Late in 2017, we purchased 32 acres located nearby along Hatlem Creek from the Waldenmyer family. The purchase expands this lovely preserve and will forever protect more of this fragile creek. At this time there are no trails on the new addition, but do watch this space for updates to come!
Trail System
There are no formal walking trails, however, there is an easy flat walk that follows an old logging road.
Getting there: It is located 6 miles east of Empire on Plowman Road, ¾ of a mile south of Big Glen Lake and within a ½ mile from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Click here for a map to the property from M-72 or M-22
A rare bubbling marl spring
Home to the federally endangered Michigan Monkey Flower
Plants at Hatlem Creek
A Hatlem Creek FQA and Summary is available here. The FQA, or Floristic Quality Assessment, tells the story of the types and quality of flora at Hatlem Creek Preserve.
Delve Deeper
For more information about Hatlem Creek Preserve check out these articles and links:
- ONE MINUTE beautiful winter video of Hatlem Creek Preserve. Toward the end, watch for the rare bubbling marl spring!
Get Involved
Safety & Hunting
Poison Ivy is commonly found on impacted areas. Keep an eye out for this three leafed groundcover for it can give you an itchy rash. If your skin comes in contact with ivy, wash that area with soap a.s.a.p. Stay on the trails to reduce risk of contact.
THIS AREA IS OPEN TO HUNTING with written permission from the Leelanau Conservancy from October 1st – December 30 to reduce an unnaturally high white-tail deer population. Too many deer threaten wildflowers and tree seedlings. Please use caution when hiking during hunting season, wear orange and keep dogs on a leash.


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I always find the gaming labels interesting. As gaming becomes more popular and mainstream, people try so hard to come up with new labels that fit everyone in. Hardcore, Casual, Extreme., etc. Well, IDG Entertainment has come up with some new categories. I find these interesting, yet still not all-encompassing. And their description of "casual" is kinda strange. I considered using check boxes for multiple answers, or having an "Other" category, but that seemed like too easy of an out. This way you can only pick one.
What kind of gamer are you?
Core Gamer: They choose gaming as their main form of entertainment and want to maximize their time gaming. They prefer gaming over going to the movies or out to dinner.
Status Gamer: They are proud of their gaming skills and enjoy being the first to try the newest and hottest titles. They also like to discuss their gaming experiences at school or work.
Social Gamer: They view gaming as a communal experience. They prefer to play games with people they care about, forming a social link, and coordinate social functions around gaming.
Active Gamer: They prefer games where movements are reflected in the game and allow gamers to get out of their chairs. They use gaming as a physical release.
Casual Gamer: They use gaming as an emotional release and as a way to play different roles. Casual gamers view gaming as a secondary form of entertainment and don't feel the necessity to be the first to try a new game.
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Luck says ganbarimasu
Hi. Sachiko is a beautiful girl and deserves more love and content. Bye
Hello Happy world....OwO
So, I started the game earlier this morning, and I'm lovin' it!
You can sing with 2D Models or 3D Models! And you get to change their costume! I hope LLSIFAS has that!
I named myself in Japanese so people would think I'm Japanese :d. But I'm not, I'm English!
My profile is named Akari Suga, and that roughly translates to Akari The Nest XD. I hope this game gets better and better!
There is also a similar game on the English Playstore (For some reason) called 8Beat Story. The thing is, it doesn't have 3D models or anything, not even 2D models! It just has the background and it's very, very, very, similar to Love Live!
Also, the game is pretty easy to get around for me because I've been learning Japanese for a few months now so I can understand and read most of the things.
Anyway, I'll show a picture of my profile! I hope I'll have lots of fun playing this game!
Mika, meet Mika 1 and 2.
i feel the salt coursing through my veins... at least there's tomorrow for a better free pull (hopefully) :D
To get the sr i need to full combo a lv 26 song??? Ahh im not good enough at this game to do that
Hello! The name's Fred but I go by as Cinnamon in Deresute! I've been playing for a bit over 2 years. I'm an UzukiP but also really like Miku and Natsuki and they form my top three idols! I was part of this website from the launch but I don't think some may remember me because I hardly posted and was under a different name. But don't sweat the details... Well that aside, it's nice meeting you all!
I'm leaving my producer card here if you wanna add me and thank you for taking the time to read this!
I made myself a producer card! If anyone wants to add me I accept all requests!💖
After a day of playing im liking the game so far and my fav girl so far is nanami! I even full combo'd trinity field on pro :D im still bad at this game but its fun
Wait the girl with the side ponytail is so precious idk her name but im gonna figure it out tho (found out her name is uzuki)
I dont know anything about events, or the best way to level up cards/idolize them so if anybody could explain and link me some helpful resources id appreciate it!! Also should i only scout during cinfes? Pretty sure i missed it oof, but o've had 2 free pulls so far so that's nice!!
Also pls add me i need friends ^o^
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Thought your post was great – it's exactly the kind of content we're looking for. Are you interested in guest blogging? It's for a new site featuring live online yoga classes (where you could also teach if you wanted to). I'll leave my email below if you're interested.
Non-alcoholic beer and chocolate milk. My favorite recovery beverages. I would so totally have real beer except when you have just run 16+ miles hydration really trumps getting drunk, and getting drunk when you've just run 16+ miles is easy, but I do not recommend it.
Coming off a long run is kind of like walking around drunk already. You are perhaps unsteady on your feet, you might feel like you want to throw up a little, the world has a spinning-ish quality to it, and if you sit down (not recommended post-run) you probably really will not want to get back up on your feet.
Wait so why do we do this?
Trust you me, it is not for weight loss. Running longer and longer distances is a formula for appetite to increase.
Trust you me it is not because the running itself feels amazing. It's fine, really. It's totally bearable. But it is purple-toed, salt-encrusted, sweat- blinded, thigh-chafing (mine touch, and Body Glide can only do so much, though it is a miracle) bearable.
And it's not because I'm trying to do it quickly! If I am running fast, friends, it is because I am running for NOT VERY LONG AT ALL, thank you. Or there is something chasing me. Preferably, the former.
So, why?
Because it is a privilege to have the time to do it. It is a privilege to have the time to be with my streamlined thought process. When much of my other energy is poured in to running in a relatively straight line so as not to scare tourists, make cyclists crash, or confuse other runners, I feel a strange, welcome, sanguine clarity.
And once I have eaten enough post-run, the clarity returns and Monday's a lot easier to embrace.


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WeAreSurfers has featured all sorts of furry animals enjoying the one thing we all can't live without. From dogs, goats, mice, pigs, and even an alpaca, it seemed as if no living thing was safe from being consumed by the addicting fun the ocean offers. Everything but cats, right? Cats hate water, let alone the ocean. Wrong. Meet Nankuli, a one-eyed feline who appears to be completely unfazed with being in the ocean.
Nankuli, known as Kuli, is a cat from Honolulu, Hawaii who has been surfing with owners Alexandra Gomez and Krista Littleton for a little over a year after being rescued. The one-eyed moggy, whose name means to look blind, was adopted weighing only one pound, but has since become quite the ocean enthusiast. To all you non-surfers who have been wanting to learn: If a cat can do it, so can you.


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An easy roasted potato recipe with tiny marble potatoes and sliced onions tossed in mustard and olive oil and roasted until tender and browned.
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When making small talk with new acquaintances, most of us know that the simple trick of asking how a couple met can get a conversation started. The answers will usually be pretty typical—school, work, social circles, online—but some duos will pull out all the romantic stops and say something along the lines of, "it was love at first sight." Thankfully, if you're single, a recent Dutch study can give you the perfect response to go with an eye roll: "That's psychologically suspect."
According to the study, which was published in the Personal Relationships journal by researchers at the University of Groningen, there are three main reasons couples may believe in love at first sight (otherwise known as LAFS): infatuation, physical attraction, and shared illusion. Researchers found that the passion we feel when meeting someone that we're into may be immediate, but once the relationship is established, we may change our memory a bit to make the first meeting feel more special.
The researchers noted that one in three people in Western countries have said that they've experienced this, so the team wanted to see if the feeling could actually be measured. They gathered 396 participants—62% were women, and the average age was 24—and asked them to complete a lab study and an online survey of different photographs aligned to their sexual preferences. After that, participants had to do three in-person speed dating events lasting 90 minutes each.
Did any sparks fly? Well, not exactly. Most participants didn't feel love at first sight, and 30% of participants did cite physical attraction as the main reason. But here's the thing: All those butterflies were not reciprocated. So the soulmate version of love at first sight didn't happen.
"Physical attraction was highly predictive of reporting LAFS," the researchers said. "We, therefore, suggest that LAFS is not a distinct form of love but rather a strong initial attraction that some label as LAFS, either in the moment of first sight or retrospectively."
So the next time you're faced with a swoon-worthy story of love at first sight, it's all right to be skeptical. This study shows that it's probably just a tall tale after all.
Do you believe the science? Or do you still think love at first sight is real? Head to Live Science to see the full study, and read up on the science of falling in love next.


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I put off announcing the winner until I could find time to make a card to include in the post, and, unfortunately, that didn't happen until late this afternoon. Is it just me, or is the sun disappearing awfully early these days?
This card is also being linked to the Anything Goes challenge at Seize the Birthday.
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While weekend outings are spectacular, I also want to remember the day to day. E leaves early (most days by 7:15) and doesn't arrive home until after five. So there are a lot of hours in there that are beautiful and messy and silly and frustrating. While I'm great about documenting these moments on IG with my phone, many times IG photos don't get posted here.
So today, I decided to take my camera out for our daily walk.
secret house" a few times; it is a house tucked back behind the subdivisions that I didn't even know about for the first six months of living at our current residence. We love to walk there because the man that rents the basement is our favorite neighbor and the gardens are spectacular.
Neighborhood walks are the best. And today we came home with a bag bursting with grapes, green beans, tomatoes and candies of course. Always candies. (And one more favorite post about this neighbor, just for good measure).
And, if you're on IG, one of my favorite hash tags of all is #dailywalkwithjames. Lots of joy comes from this part of our days.


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In this Video Marketing Conversation, Scott Williford sits down with Paula Garlen to discuss the challenges around virtual instructor lead training. ELI (http://www.eliinc.com/) is a leader in Civil Workplace training. They contracted with vLink Solutions to consult on the project. Be sure to watch part 2 of the discussion to learn more about the solution and results of their work.
Online virtual training and learning management systems have been around for a long time in various flavors. And, from a business perspective, instructor-led, classroom training delivery, alone, is increasingly becoming a less viable solution for most organizations. The challenge was in finding a platform that could truly revolutionize Instructor-led classroom training "virtually" to better meet the business and training needs of fast-paced, global organizations. The problem to be solved was, "How do we simulate the classroom, engage and connect participants, and keep their focus for an entire live, virtual training session to ensure the experience is as rich and memorable as being in the same room with the rest of the group?" Connections during in-person, live training sessions include open discussion, role playing, the use of video, easel charts, white boards, slide decks, and more. Simulating this same level of interactivity and connection between participants and the facilitator in a virtual environment was the goal.
In part 2, Scott and Paula dive into the details of how they effectively solved many of the challenges faced.
Creativity of the Solution
The solution involved combining live webcasting production technology, a robust video conferencing platform, and audience polling service to cost-effectively create a new methodology to provide the virtual instructor-led training experience we wanted.
From a technology standpoint, vLink started by looking at how to replicate the classroom experience for participants. By leveraging multi-camera switching via a Black Magic Design ATEM TVS switch (https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/atemtelevisionstudio), participants see live television production quality. Additionally, presentation materials, such as videos and PowerPoint, are displayed along with the multiple classroom camera views via the live stream from the ATEM switch.
Zoom (http://zoom.us/) was selected for the video conferencing provide due to their ease of use, cost effectiveness scalability and ability to stream HD video. A MAC mini, running Zoom Room (http://zoom.us/zoomrooms), connects the instructors to the participants. Instructors can interact with participants via the video conference capability in a real-time. Participants can also chat and interact with each other via live video.
Lastly, Poll Everywhere (https://www.polleverywhere.com/), a cloud-based polling software, provides a methodology to further engage participants though more flexible and interesting question techniques. This platform is typically used in large conference for audience feedback but has proven very effective for capturing the participant's second screen during the live training events.
Below is a high-level diagram of the platform configuration.
The end results have dramatically impacted how ELI delivers virtual instructor-led training. Participants are more connected, engaged, and excited to be part of the virtual classroom experience. ELI client stakeholders are extremely pleased with how this solution addresses their business problem, its the cost-effectiveness, and the quality of this new robust virtual training solution. Instructors do not require any special training and simply teach the class as they would in person, while a 1 or 2 person team oversees the production.
As an unexpected by product, ELI has leveraged the same platform for live, interactive, marketing thought leadership events and panel discussions. Regularly scheduled marketing events have proven far more effective than previous webinars deployed via a traditional webcast platform. The ability to have multiple guests in panel discussions have provided a new marketing tool for ELI's sales team.
Please Contact Scott Williford at vLink Solutions if you'd like to learn more about this project.


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Just a Few of the Many Famous Canadian Race Horses
Horse racing is something that many Canadians love to watch and Canada, on the whole, is a world leader when it comes to hosting many impressive horse races. Many spectators love to not only watch the horses race but take great pleasure on betting on them.
With there being so many race horses in Canada, avid bettors on the races will pay attention to the blood lines of the horses.
Northern Dancer
No comment about famous Canadian race horses could be made without mentioning the name Northern Dancer. This is perhaps the most famous Canadian thoroughbred horse to be born in Canada that created a major stir on the racing circuit. Among his many accolades, he is ranked in the top 100 thoroughbred champions of the 20th century in the US. Following those that he sired over the years, it led to 411 of them being winners.
An offspring of Northern Dancer this beauty became the Canadian horse of the year in 1970.
Cam Fella
This horse was well known as the "The Pacing Machine". When it came to harness racing this is a horse that will long be remembered for his performance. One could say that as a sire he became dominant in his era of time.
This thoroughbred race horse was bred and owned by Jean-Louis Levesque. His blood line was comprised of being sired by Buckpasser and his mother was Fanfreluche which goes back into the Northern Dancer line. Among the horse's many accomplishments were the Sovereign Award as two-year-old Canadian champion, plus Horse of the year 1974.
There are just a few well-known race horses that stand out in the racing history of Canada. There are many that have been inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame for race horses. Canadian race horse breeders are continuously striving to produce the best of the best.


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Even if you've never done it before and are starting from scratch!
In this tech tutorial, we show you how to set up your first landing page, so that you can start collecting emails ASAP!
You will:
- Create a quick and easy freebie - a tools and resources guide
- Create your landing page
- Replicate and tweak your landing page into a Welcome Mat
We go over the strategy of a successful landing page and opt-in freebie, then show you how to set up your own landing page using Squarespace cover pages. Then, we show you how to use the landing page as a "Welcome Mat" on your site to build your list right now. It's all explained below!
My hope is that you go through the tutorial, and have your own landing page set up within an hour.
If you take the time to do this now, you will see results right away. Don't put this off! Trust me, you'll wish you had started your email list today!
STEP 1: Get your free Squarespace account with a 14 Day Free Trial
If you do not already have a Squarespace account, your first step is to just create a free trial account so you can get familiar and test out the platform. We have lots of students who are on other platforms, but end up using Squarespace for landing pages because they are so easy to make and look amazing with very little effort.
Sign up for a trial account with Squarespace here.
STEP 2: Watch the workshop
We recommend you watch the workshop from start to finish - you'll get some of the strategy as well as a technical training.
STEP 3: If you need a refresher, watch this 3-minute tutorial.
And download this handy checklist to help you through it!
STEP 4: Connect it to your email list provider.
You can choose either MailChimp, ConvertKit, or use it with LeadPages!
Option A) MailChimp
Option B) ConvertKit + Zapier
Option C) Leadboxes (which connects to ConvertKit and MailChimp)
STEP 5: Share your landing page with us!
We love to see your landing pages in action! Tweet us @MariahCoz and @MeganMinns to show us your page!


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The Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) is the District's interactive budgeting process, which helps IUSD identify annual goals, develop strategic actions, and measure progress on academic achievement, school climate and parent engagement.
On June 26, 2018, the IUSD Board of Education approved the LCAP and budget for 2018-20. Throughout the 10-month LCAP process, IUSD engaged parents, students, teachers, staff and the community to help identify priorities for creating a better learning system for our more than 30,000 students. Thank you to the stakeholders who participated in this collaborative process. To view the 2018-20 LCAP, click here.
Key stakeholder questions and answers regarding the 2018-20 LCAP were addressed by Superintendent Terry Walker. The document is available by clicking here.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY for the 2018-19 lcap
In an effort to provide clear understanding for our stakeholders on the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) and an executive summary of the IUSD LCAP, the attached infographic has been developed for our community. Click here to view infographic. Stakeholders that would like to have more detailed information can review the IUSD LCAP document above which includes attachments outlining our progress toward our goals. This document will also be used by principals to inform stakeholders and elicit their input on ideas for next steps in improving our instructional program and environment for students.
Proposed Renewed INVESTMENTS 2018-19 LCAP and Spring LCAP Survey Results:
During the 2017-18 school year, the LCAP process has focused on finding solutions to continue funding $10.7 million in actions scheduled to end in June of 2018 and to identify $14.8 million in textbook funding that is needed to adopt new curriculum in the coming three years. Through the process, the district and sites have engaged stakeholders and gathered their feedback on prioritizing actions for continuation. After review and careful consideration of stakeholder feedback, the Superintendent and Cabinet have designed actions to further support our four district goals and eight state priorities.
The 2018-19 Draft LCAP Proposed Renewed Investments Plan resolves both of the issues faced by the district. This plan was designed without using any on the new "2018-19" funding that will be confirmed in the "May Revise" of Governor Brown's state budget. In addition to having stakeholders participate in discussions and activities at the site level, 1046 stakeholders provided feedback in our April LCAP Investment Survey. This year, in response to suggestions from stakeholders, we offered the choice to participate in a Comprehensive or a Condensed Survey. The survey results available here show support for this plan. Survey information and written comments will be shared with department leaders and Cabinet for consideration in designing the final LCAP which will be presented to the board and community for final approval at the June 26 Board Meeting.
Adequate funding is critical to achieve IUSD's goal to provide students with the best educational experience we can envision. Click here to view the District's Legislative Priorities for more information.
Beginning in 2013-14, the state of California brought major changes to the way school funding is allocated, with the goal of channeling greater resources to the students who need them the most. This new funding is called Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP). Under California's previous system for funding K-12 schools, there were more than 40 funding categories, each for a specific purpose identified by the state. The LCFF model has established three sources of state funding with increased local control to determine the best use of those funds.
- Per-Student Base Funding - The district receives a base level of per-student funding that varies slightly depending on the grade level of each student.
- Supplemental Funding - This funding source adds 20 percent to the base funding for each English language learner, low income student and foster youth.
- Concentration Funding - The third level of funding is equal to 50 percent of the entire base. However, this funding is only received if a district's enrollment of English language learners, low income students and foster youths exceeds 55 percent of its total enrollment. IUSD does not receive this third level of funding, because its enrollment does not exceed the 55 percent threshold.
California accountability model and school dashboard
California's new accountability and continuous improvement system provides information about how local educational agencies and schools are meeting the needs of California's diverse student population based on a concise set of measures.
- California School Dashboard Report--The Dashboard contains reports that display the performance of local educational agencies (LEAs), schools, and student groups on a set of state and local measures to assist in identifying strengths, challenges, and areas in need of improvement.
- California Model Five-by-Five Grid Placement Reports--California's new accountability and continuous improvement system is based on a five-by-five colored table that produces 25 results using five colors. The reports display the schools' (by district) and student groups' placement on the five-by-five colored tables.
- College/Career Indicator Reports and Data--The College/Career Indicator uses multiple measures to provide a performance level based on the number of students who are likely prepared for success after high school. This report displays the number of students that met each of the CCI measures in the Prepared and Approaching Prepared Levels.
(Information from CDE Website) For more information, visit CDE at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/cm/


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Tell us about your book.
Fearless is the story that my heart has carried around for many years, but that I had to live out to this point, in order for me to share with others. It is me, being me, out in the open, authentically, freely, uninhibitedly, unabashedly and for the first time – proudly and unashamed or afraid to show all of me. It starts with my life in my native country of Liberia, fleeing to America, as a refugee at 15, building my life, then watching it all fall apart after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Initially angry, hurt and scared as I watched my life fall apart, I grew to see that there was a blessing, a hidden gift in the experience; through it all, I re-discovered my strength, myself, and my purpose.
What inspired you to write Fearless?
When you face your mortality in any way, it puts you at a crossroads – you either become a victim of the thing or a victor of it.
You also have the opportunity, if you survive, to start over, re-create yourself and your life, because you realize that you're the artist and at your desire, you can draw anything you want on that canvas. My breast cancer diagnosis devastated me, but even more so, I know that many other things had to fall apart at once, for me to be pushed to the point where I begged God to show me my purpose, because I had nowhere to look but up. I had fallen so far so fast.
After my surgery, my fiancé walked away, unable to cope with my diagnosis. As my hair fell out and I lost my eyebrows, eyelashes, I felt parts of myself falling away. As I saw my career came to a standstill, I had to move in with my mother and give up my home, saw the way some of my friends now looked at me and watched my body become weak and frail, I learned that so much of what I had prioritized in life was unimportant. I had, first of all put other people, my career and material things first, and me and my passion last. I realized that so much of my life was a façade. Most of all, I realized that if I died, I would not have given a fraction of what I wanted to the world, and no one would really know me and the big, crazy love that I'd kept hidden so deeply inside, lest I be judged by others in some way for being too open with my heart.
Losing "everything" that wasn't important showed me that I had everything to lose by not showing up. I began to live my life by giving all that I had away – my time, my love, my passion – to help others, through my organization, Tigerlily Foundation, and as I gave, God gave me more in return than I ever imagined. He gave me time with my daughter, blessed me with the ability to service others through my "work", which isn't really work to me, he gave me joy, faith, quadrupled all that I lost, and most of all, he gave me passion, and he restored me to the person I had been seeking all along. I also learned that life is not about wanting to take for oneself and garnering things, but about the moments we can commune with, affect and empower others.
How do you think your experiences as a refugee can help move ideas and attitudes in our society forward?
I think that Americans take so many blessings for granted. Things like clean, unpolluted running water, lights, order, clean streets, hundreds of cable stations, gadgets, and most importantly freedom. People die in other countries every day that would have lived off the food that is thrown away daily. People in other countries use the same water to drink and cook, that they bathe in. In some countries, you get killed for speaking the truth or disrespecting authority. Women are disrespected and abused. When you come to live in America, especially for me, as a child, I realized that there was a whole world, here, open to me, if I wanted it. I felt like a kid in a candy store, not knowing where to go or what to do first. I could go where I wanted, do what I wanted, say what I wanted and not have to worry about my parents, or I being hurt, or killed because of it. Most of all, as challenging as the debate is with healthcare, there is so much more access to care here than in other countries. In Liberia, I remember walking down the street – almost any street in Monrovia, and seeing people with missing arms, legs, teeth, eyes or mangled torsos; there were so many handicapped people and children – and they couldn't afford to get the healthcare they needed. They lived like that and begged for a living. That was how they lived. Many were too poor to get an education; and in the U.S., education can be subsidized. I know that there are issues with people living in socio-economic areas where there is less access to healthcare and education, but generally, people in many parts of the world have a fraction of these opportunities and some never do.
You founded the Tigerlily Foundation. Tell us about that.
In 2006, I was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer. I was 32 years old and had a 3-year old daughter. When I had initially gone to the doctor, I had been told I was too young to have breast cancer. She performed an aspiration, which was unsuccessful, but she insisted that I come back in six months, during which time the lump doubled in size. I began experiencing overwhelming fatigue and night sweats. When I went back, she insisted on a re-aspiration. I pushed for a biopsy. I was diagnosed the next day, then found out I had aggressive breast cancer. While undergoing my second round of chemotherapy, I would ask why this was happening to me; I was so afraid of the future. I learned that approximately 11,000 young women get diagnosed and approximately 1,100 of those women die because they are misdiagnosed. I thought of how many other young women were going through what I was experiencing. Then, I stopped asking why and began thinking how, and then what could I do to make a difference, instead of looking to someone else to make a change. I prayed about it and the next day, the vision for Tigerlily Foundation was born, with a mission to educate, advocate for, empower and provide hands-on support to young women – before, during and after breast cancer. What started as a promise and a dream is now a nationwide organization reaching thousands. Tigerlily Foundation provides education and empowerment to young women and their families, we educate healthcare practitioners, provide peer support to newly diagnosed young women, send young women in treatment breast cancer buddy bags, meals, pay their bills, and provide support to young women living with Stage 4 breast cancer.
I founded the organization while working a full-time job, and as a single mother. I did it because if it were not for the grace of God and a mother who taught me to do my breast exams at thirteen, I wouldn't be here. I'm humbled to do this work, because I believe that when one is blessed with life, in some way, we must be of service to others. There is really no excuse to not give back or find the time to help others. There is so much we each can do to impact someone else's life. I founded Tigerlily because I promised God that I would create something that would make a difference in the landscape of young women and breast cancer, and I promised my daughter that I would live – and I meant not just physically, but be truly alive, thereby giving her a legacy that would never die – hopefully an example of the importance of creating the life you want, pursuing your dreams, embracing life, loving the moment and walking along a path because you believe in something deeply, even if you can't clearly see the way ahead.
I do this work because young women are needlessly losing their lives to a disease that many of them are not even aware of. Breast cancer floored me, but I made a decision to pick myself up and be even better than before – and I want other young women who are diagnosed to know that they have somewhere to turn, for support, love, empowerment and services. I want them to know that they can survive and thrive. I want young women who have not been diagnosed to know that they have a right to life and that they need to exercise their personal power and become their own best advocates. I will do whatever it takes to ensure that every young woman is aware of the issue of young women and breast cancer and I've dedicated my life to ensure that this happens. It is important to be living examples to our children. When my daughter was six, she woke me up one morning and asked me what she could do to "help the women too". She asked me if she could have a fundraiser. The week she started first grade, she began planning, along with several of her friends to have her first fundraiser. In December of this year, she is holding a 100 person event at a local hotel. At six years old, she already knew she could make a difference. Imagine what the world would be like if little children grew up all wanting their lives to matter and wanting to give more than to get. That would be a wonderful thing. I hope to give this gift to others through my work.
What was connecting with Oprah like?
She was amazing. She is a wonderful host – compassionate, kind and warm. You almost forget she is there, you feel like you've known her forever and that you've sat on that couch before with her in her living room. She has a way of focusing on each person and making them feel special. She was amazing. I love her even more after meeting her. She is 100% the real deal and is doing so much to help so many.
What's the one thing you'd want someone recently diagnosed with breast cancer to know immediately?
That being diagnosed with breast cancer is not a death sentence; and that you are not alone. Those two things are the most fearful feelings. There are so many women, more than 250,000 diagnosed annually, who survive and thrive after breast cancer. That means that you have thousands of other women who have walked the path before you and who can support, empower and inspire you. What shifted me was the knowledge that I was in charge, not breast cancer or anything else. Breast cancer sucks, but the reality of life is that we all have to go sometime – from breast cancer or something else. What breast cancer did for me was put my life in perspective. It gave me a wake-up call, and helped me to see that I was and we are all here temporarily. So I needed to own my life and find my purpose, so that I would live the rest of my life with meaning. With this in mind, I focused my energy and fears into making my life count – that is what we all want at the end of the day to make a difference, love a lot and life like there is no tomorrow. What was interesting is that helping others healed me in so many ways. It taught me compassion and gave me more wonderful friends than I could have imagined.
Finally, where can we find your book?
You can purchase it on Amazon or if you would like an autographed copy, visit my website.


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Already considered a gun friendly state, Louisiana may further loosen restrictions on firearms, with lawmakers proposing to allow handguns at state parks, in churches and near school yards. Lawmakers opening a new session Monday also will debate bills that challenge federal gun regulations and that make concealed handgun permits last longer. Those ideas are similar to laws enacted in other states in recent years, mostly in the South and West.
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Louisville Cardinals Can Claim Big East by Beating Rutgers Scarlet Knights
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A rough November for Louisville still can end positively for the slumping Cardinals.
A victory at first-place Rutgers (9-2, 5-1) on Thursday night would not only snap a two-game losing streak, but give Louisville (9-2, 4-2) the Big East championship and the conference's berth in the Orange Bowl. The Cardinals hold all the tiebreakers: so a win and they're in.
Over the past two weeks, Louisville looked like anything but a team that controlled its own destiny.
Louisville lost to Syracuse on Nov. 10. In the Cardinals' triple-overtime loss to Connecticut on Saturday, star quarterback Teddy Bridgewater broke his wrist. The setback knocked Louisville out of the Top 25.
With their reprieve, coach Charlie Strong wants the Cardinals focused on what they can win, not what they have lost.
Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Material may not be redistributed.


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Small Softline length? Another way to install a decking with design!
Final end customer often tend towards a decking with long length and large width… probably due to habits!
Vetedy is showing here a different way to design its decking with a unique model… with the help of 800 or 1200mm wooden boards.
In this spirit, these are the pictures of a Padouk decking, installed for 5 years now… isn't it surprising?!
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Our colour booklets are full of ideas to show how you can create a strong colour scheme for your own home. With advice about selecting Sure Can colour schemes and choosing paint products, these booklets are a handy resource at the start of any painting project. Request one below and we will send it to you for free.
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Janine King matches the music learning material to each individual's needs. She uses several
curriculums for piano: Faber and Faber, Hal Leonard, and Alfred from beginning primers to advanced
lesson books and theory. Lessons are spiced up with popular books to spark the student's interest in:
jazz, Christian music, light rock, classics, and other styles of music. Music games strengthen students
note memory skills and theory comprehension.
Mrs. King encourages students to choose a musical piece to perfect so that she may record them at the
studio and share by e-mail the recording with friends and family through the internet. King's Music
Studio also gives back to the community by playing concerts and performing at the Omro Care Center to
share the children's talents with the elderly.
Piano, guitar, violin, and ukulele lessons are taught every day of the week. The first lesson is FREE for
all NEW students. Family members or 2 friends may share a lesson. Please find the details below.
Individual 30 min. lessons are $18/lesson. Two family members with 30 min. each, are
Parent and child 40 min. lessons will be $24/lesson.
Shared piano lessons for 40 minutes for 2 children of different families, $15/lesson each family.
Shared piano lessons for 40 minutes for 2 members of the same family, $24/lesson per family
Janine King is a creator of learning games that supplement the learning objectives taught in the lesson
books and popular books. She uses these learning games to teach music concepts in a different manor.
Rather than the dry-boring flashcard memorize- your –note- style of learning, she uses engaging fun
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Where your gently used furniture goes
Clients Served
in 2015
Clients Supported
since 1998
Client Snapshot
Our clients include the formerly homeless, women and children escaping abusive situations and newcomer families and refugees. We work with a roster of over 80 shelters and social service agencies that refer clients to Furniture Bank.
We strive to provide our clients with the essential items of furniture needed to create a home – items like chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cupboards, dressers, some electronics and even artwork. Check out the list of items you may donate to us here.
We treat our clients with dignity and respect, which means they are free to browse our showroom and choose the items of furniture they would like to furnish their homes with. All furniture and household items selected by our clients are provided to them free of charge.
If you would like to receive furniture from us, you must be referred to us by one of our partner agencies or contact your social worker for more information.
Impact on the life of a client
Watch the video to see how your gently used furniture impacted the life of one of our clients
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National Conference of College Leaders
May 15-16, 2012 — Allegheny College
95% of Americans say civility is important for our democracy.
87% say it's possible to disagree respectfully.
63% of Americans say civility has gotten worse in the past few years.
We can be passionate and partisan about what we believe, but today we need to restore respect in the political process. College students can lead the way in establishing a template for civility for future generations of leaders. Join us for Pathway to Civility 2012, hosted by the Center for Political Participation at Allegheny College.
This conference is designed to enhance respectful political dialogue on college and university campuses, and to help student leaders understand the importance of civil political engagement. More than 200 campus student leaders have been invited to Allegheny for this novel three-day event. They will participate with a host of activities designed to broaden perspectives regarding political activism and compromise. They will hear from recognized political figures, high-profile journalists, and leading scholars. They also will have the opportunity to socialize with peers from across the nation and from across the "partisan divide."
See what Pathway to Civility 2012 has to offer! Look through the Civility Survey site (on the right) to see where we got the idea to bring college students (future leaders) together to address increasingly rancorous public discourse. And check out the Details page for more information about the conference.
Don't forget to register…and share with your friends!


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I am now working on an executive workshop to help companies understand M2M and the value for remote asset management. Contact me if you would like to discuss!
http://www.m2mexpo.com/). Where will the line be drawn between mobile enterprise applications and data from embedded mobile devices. One is data from a human, and the other is data sent wirelessly from a machine. It will be fun to watch!
For more information related to M2M see the links below:
- Article - M2M Market Opportunities - An Introduction
- Short Video on M2M- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob3C5t_6kAQ
Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile Industry Analyst
CEO/Principal Consultant, Netcentric Strategies LLC
***Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant and Web 2.0 marketing expert. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.


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Industrial-unit Buy in Greater-london
BNP Paribas Real Estate, one of the leaders in the UK for property services, offers a wide selection of Industrial-unit to Buy in Greater-london. Due to our strong presence in Greater-london, our Industrial-unit specialists are experts in the local market and hence fully equipped to assist you with your project. Having regional teams of experts means we understand your local property market and will work with you to match offers with your search requirements. To make the most of the tool, register for an account with us to save properties that interest you in Greater-london or create email alert to hear first when any other Industrial-unit to Buy get uploaded on to the website. Start your property search using our directory now.
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Solera Home Improvement will help with your bathroom remodeling, when you live in an around Cupertino, CA
The lead article (the table of contents if you will) is titled Bathroom Remodeling.
I'm sorry to have to show a picture of a bedroom in an article about bathrooms, but the picture on the right makes the point well and the point is valid no matter which room you wish to decorate.
When you want to make a room feel cooler, decorate with cool colors to achieve your effect.
Walls, curtains, towels, and rugs that are green, blue, and purple have that effect.
Notice below on the color wheel how the colors on the left feel cooler than the colors on the right.
Another interesting effect is to use a paint with sheen.
A shiny finish makes us feel cooler whereas a flat finish has the opposite effect.
And speaking of your bathroom remodeling in or around Cupertino….. we would love an opportunity to be of service to you.
Please see our customer testimonials, then contact us today for a no obligation consultation.