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Grief Is Unpredictable
Many people are uncomfortable with grief.
Many don't know what to do when a friend is grieving because we live in a society where any show of emotions besides happiness is frowned upon.
How often have you looked at a person who has lost a loved one and you think to yourself "It's been x months/years, why are they still so sad? They should move on."
Should is the key word here.
Who made up the rule on how long one can grieve for?
I read a 'spiritual, self-help' book years ago that said for every year one is married, one need six months to recover after a divorce or lost of a spouse. That means if you were married for 10 years, you must grieve for five years!
Grief is unpredictable.
Everyday is different when one is going through the grieving process.
One day you are fine, and the next BAM! You are walking down the street, eating a cinnamon bun and tears are rolling down your face.
A song on the radio can make you sob uncontrollably.
A scene on your favorite TV show can remind you of your loss.
I was watching "This is Us" two nights ago and I started crying when one of the lead characters hugged the other.
Shopping at Costco and seeing my father's favorite treat — cream puffs stopped me in my tracks.
Often, there is no explanation as to why some things, songs or food are triggering.
It's been a month since I lost my father.
Grief sucks.
It is sneaky.
It is unpredictable.
It is painful.
It is heartbreaking.
But, it is necessary to feel and process the grief so you can start to heal.
Be present when a friend is grieving. Show up, bring coffee, or a cinnamon bun.
Be there to witness their grief. You don't have to say anything.
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Attending prenatal classes
Hey all, how many of you have attended prenatal education classes during your pregnancy. I have few friends who has and according to them it's really beneficial especially when it's your first. I also happened to read about the benefits of these classes and I am genuinely intrigued. I am thinking of joining a class.
I had inquired a few places and I found one that
at our home. I would probably sign up with them. Lets see.
This is really great for the coming baby.
Hi dear. Frankly speaking, parental classes are good but if someone needs full expert advice he must see a good gynecologist. I went to Lotus Center of Ukraine and their tips were magical in my pregnancy. Parental classes will teach you many things like men get a fair idea about the stress that women go through when they are carrying. Eating healthy and on time, exercising and stretching must be a part of their everyday routine. Even if a gynecologist tells you the same, men can learn about them in depth at these classes. These classes are the perfect excuse to bond with your spouse. How do you find out if your wife is in labor? What can you do to ease her pain? What if the baby chokes on milk? Are you changing the nappy the right way? Your mind will be flooded with questions and searching the answer online may not be the best idea. These classes will give you first-hand training on what to do when her water breaks, how to ease her pain using alternative techniques and even help identify different signs of discomfort. More importantly, you can learn what not to do and say when she's writhing in pain. You must be happy to know that at most of these prenatal classes, you are not the only one who is attending it for the first time. Many first-time dads take up birthing lessons to be a hands-on parent. They are open to asking questions and are in fact, quite proud that they are acting as their wife's support system. There are others who might be forced to attend, but eventually develop a keen interest because they genuinely want to know everything about childbirth. These classes are a great way to get talking to other would-be dads. Hope it helps.

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The sheepskins are treated and finished on both sides, one suede side, soft and silky on the outside of the slippers, and one wool fur side, sleek and smooth inside the slippers, bringing comfort and softness. The top of the slippers is stretchy, allowing enough of an opening for baby feet, and holding the ankle, but not tightening it.
Also, the sheepskin is naturally a thermo-regulator that will maintain baby feet in warm during winter season, and will absorb sweat in the summertime.
The cuff can be unfolded to keep the instep warm.
The outsole is in suede. And sizes 22 to 30 have an anti-slip sole thanks to the rubber protection.
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Wubby slippers can be personalized by engraving the baby's name on the sole. Personalization is by request for sizes : 16, 18 and 20.
Wrapped in their pretty box, Wubby slippers make a perfect gift for a newborn.
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LINCOLN — Hemp may grow wild across Nebraska, but if you want to make clothing or other products out of the industrial cousin of marijuana, you'll have to buy it cultivated from Canada.
John Lupien of Omaha, a founding partner in a hemp processing company called BastCore, said Tuesday he would prefer to buy industrial hemp from Nebraska farmers.
The market, while still developing in the United States, does exist, he added. "Well, that brings us to the problem, we can't grow here in Nebraska," said Lupien, whose startup near Plattsmouth will soon process hemp fibers for outdoor clothing giant Patagonia, along with another hemp product that will be sold to oil and gas drillers.
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How To Open A Can Without A Can Opener
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I'm going to do a quick little demonstration of how to open a can with no can opener. Source: LYBIO.net
I'm out here by the air conditioner so it's a little bit loud, but this is just a regular concrete parking stop, any concrete will do. The rougher the better, but the trick is the way these cans are made, the top is a rolled seam, all you have to do is cut through the edge of the seam and you can open things up.
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On Business Excellence Awards
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that mta optima has been selected as a finalist in two categories for the CGU Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards for 2012. It is the first year we have been nominated for the awards which is doubly pleasing!
The two categories in which we have been selected are:
- Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre Professional Service Award; and
- Newbiz Online Presence Award.
The final decision as to the winners of each category is announced on 30 August – we'll see how we go!
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A Whole Other Ball Game
Break out the bucket list: Ancient sports like falconing and mace-swinging are making a comeback around the world
It began—as too many misadventures do—with a raffle. At my oldest son's school fund-raiser we won a trip to Medieval Times. So off we went to New Jersey to be served by wenches, marvel at the jousting and root for the Spanish king to bequeath his daughter to a suitable swordsman. As with Nascar and Mexican wrestling, once we got into it, we loved it—from a safe distance.
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About the Project
The project will work with local disadvantaged young people aged 12-24 who will participate in residentials aimed at building team and leadership skills through various activities. Organised in partnership with young people, London Youth and Copenhagen Youth Project (CYP) they will also provide a platform for them to bond and grow whilst working towards leadership skills accreditation. They will experience success in a different environment, helping to build resilience, self esteem and self belief. By giving them the perception of a 'fresh start' this will encourage them into positive behaviour when they return home into their community. This project will also educate them on planning and organising their own trips. They will also learn skills on team work and budgeting.
About the Charity
The Copenhagen Youth Project (CYP) is a local, independent, voluntary organisation that spans the largely social housing neighbourhoods to northwest and north east of Kings Cross. It emerged 15 years ago as a grass roots local effort to tackle problems faced and expressed by young people. Its most distinctive feature is that it is very much a network of children and young people aged between 7-25 who started out to, and continues to set their own agenda in terms of aims and activities. CYP has earned a deserved reputation for reaching young people other agencies fail to and engaging these young people (328 last year) in daily on-going activities that improves their health and well being.


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Meet Sidney! Sidney is a new family pet that needs nurturing and feeding but provides us with a yummy reward once a week or so. Sidney is technically not singular though - in reality he (or they) is a symbiotic ecosystem consisting of yeast and lactobacillus bacteria.
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Sidney is a sourdough starter - a combination of flour and water left to ferment. Its how we all used to eat leavened bread before a byproduct of the brewing industry called Barm and subsequently industrially produced yeast allowed us to take shortcuts.
I have to say - it is a massive faff. The end-result is particularly satisfying but you really need to start thinking about making this bread 2 days before you need it.
Recipe for Sourdough
1. Make a starter.
First Mix 100g of Strong Bread Flour with enough warm water in a bowl to make a thick batter (like pancake batter). I used Wholemeal Bread Flour. Give it a good whisk with a whisk or fork then cover with clingfilm and leave in a warm place.
Keep checking it every few hours - you should see the magic begin to happen. The yeast that lives in the flour will start to create some bubbles. For me this took about 12 hours but it could be quicker - or even longer for some starters. It all depends on the environment of your kitchen.
Next whisk in another 100g of Strong Bread Flour and enough cold water to maintain the consistency. Every day for at least 1 week you need to throw away half the starter and add 100g of Bread Flour and enough water to keep the consistency consistent.
After a week it should smell quite sour (but not unpleasant). I even used to find a layer of brown liquid on top - this is called Hooch and can be stirred back in. At this point you COULD put the starter in the fridge - once a week it needs to be taken out and 'fed' - including spending 24 hours at room temperature.
2. Making the dough
The morning of the day before you want a loaf combine 100ml of your starter with 250g Strong White Bread Flour (organic if possible) and 275-300ml of warm water. This is called a 'sponge'
Cover with clingfilm and leave all-day. It should be seriously bubbling by the evening.
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When you've kneaded out any lumps and dough feels quite smooth and silky then place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with clingfilm. Leave overnight.
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The following morning that dough should have risen/expanded considerably. Now you want to knock the dough back by vigorously punching it to get rid of the air.
Shape the dough into a round ball and place it into a bowl lined with a floured tea-towel.
Pre-heat your oven to 80c then open the door for 30 seconds. Place the bowl into the oven for 3 hours and close the door.
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Baking the loaf.
Preheat a backing tray in an oven to 250c or as high as it will go. When it hits temperature place a roasting dish of boiling water on the bottom of the oven to create the humid atmosphere you need. At the same time remove the backing sheet, apply a liberal sprinkling of flour and dump your dough upside-down onto it.
I didn't do this but its worth scoring the top fo the dough with a bread knife so it cracks gracefully!
Let it bake for 15 mins at 250c followed by 25 minutes at 200c, allow to cool then slice and enjoy. Sourdough last considerably longer than most bread before going mouldy or stale. In fact I have just enjoyed the last two slices for breakfast 6 days later.


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Be a Grand Marshal in a parade? Usually it is a man and they can throw on a nice suit and look bangin'! lol As a woman GM it's not quite that easy...I'm not sure what i should wear.I am very much a jeans and nice shirt kinda gal but know that may not be appropriate for that day. Plus there is a very nice Grand Marshal dinner at an upscale Irish pub the Sunday night before. Its a very nice $50/ plate dinner with 2 wonderful Irish musicians attending to entertain us, being held in my honor...lol..this stuff seems so crazy to me. So, I'm in need of 2 outfits. Fun to shop for but Im on a very strict budget but I know the Lord always provides! Oh and do you think this should have anything to do with my color choice? I am riding in a candy apple red corvette convertible through the parade route, should that be considered with colors I wear for the parade?. I do have something very nice I've only worn once for our anniversary dinner that I can wear for the GM dinner. I really don't know if I should wear green or not. A dress or shirt and skirt, Really be myself and wear shirt and nice new jeans or dress pants. I have to consider that after the parade there is an after parade party were I have to mingle and make a speech and be very visible...comfy shoes will be a must as well!Its really getting close. Im really just kinda thinking "out loud" here but as always, your input is respected and considered.
In my humble opinion you should go for something a bit more classy than jeans- a dress would be nice, but something you are comfortable wearing as well. The color should go with your skin complexion and your personnality rather than the car.
Good luck and good shopping!
Ree....ok...what is the weather like? Is it cold? I say wear some nice black slacks....with a nice sweater/top...and a dress coat w/a scarf and a nice hat. Look classy but be comfortable. Oh and have some gloves on.
If it's not cold (I can't imagine it not being)....then still wear some nice black slacks...and a cute turtleneck sweater w/a jacket.....
Is this parade in the daytime or at night time?
Are you going to be sitting in the seat of the corvette? Or will you be sitting on the hood or back of car? That could make a difference. Also consider the temperature too. I don't think a dress would be a great idea for the parade so I would go with nice slacks, shirt and jacket. Remember there was a write up about all the places you represent. So to gain the trust of new real estate clients you need to look nice without being fussy. And that goes for the other organizations you're on. If you're too nice people may think you don't need donations.
As the dinner.... Dress up in your most elegant power dress.
Most importantly have fun and wear a smile. Very few will look beyond that!
My own thought is a nice pant suit would be perfect.
Thank you Ladies. Mary...March in New Jersey can either have blizzards or 60 degree weather...just have to wait and see but I really like what you and Vicki said ( well all of you had great things to say). I will get a nice pair of dark gray or black dress pants with a nice green turtle neck and a nice black blazer. Im going to get a black silk scarf with shamrocks on it. And stylish but comfortable black boots. I will have scarf, hat and gloves on stand by! I have lapel pins that represent my organizations so a blazer's lapel can be used to show them off anyway.
Vicki...i'm sitting in the front seat of the car...i'm one of those lucky people that would roll off the back because the brakes get hit a little too hard if i sat on the back ...lol The parade is at noon. But there's a full Irish breakfast at 8 that morning for the parade committee and Miss St. Patrick, me and our families...it will probably be colder in the morning. I'll just have to be prepared. Thank you! I really felt frazzled about that and now its one less thing i have to think about!
For the dinner, wearing a special occasion dress is appropriate-little or no glitz on the dress. Your position is at the forefront and your dress will speak "quiet elegance." A pashmina would be a beautiful addition!
Red, black and grey coats are so pretty with complementary clothing: red/black, red/grey, green/black. Of course, leather gloves make the perfect addition!
Ree, you have some exciting days ahead, I'm thrilled for you! Enjoy!
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Excellent suggestions Rose! Thank you!
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Holy Crap cereal food
packaging design
This project is for packaging design class. We required to rebranding an existing cereal Canadian food brand "Holy crap". This is still a school project, even it base on a real brand. We mainly focus on the logo redesign and the package redesign. In this work, I'm trying to build up a cohesive and hardcore style. Thus, I drew this broken tattooed hand that holding a spoon with a peelable logo sticker.
< Logo concepts
Here are some process concepts of logo design, and this is the first step of this packaging redesign. They are all typographic logo that I try to use slab serif font, calligraphy font, creepy cartoon font and brush font to build up its style. All of them are attempting to tell a hardcore and loud voice.
Packaging design >
I chose to use the paper bag as its package material. This is its flat view of front and back print contents. For this project, the instructor has no limit of its style, and he gave all of the contents and icons. That's why I can make this dark and hardcore style for a breakfast cereal food brand. I think, my target market is those young adults or college students. The hand that is holding a spoon is pointing down to contents, The logo is a peelable sticker that they can place it in anywhere.


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TAO - Seventeen Samurai
Explosive Taiko drums combine with athletic bodies, contemporary costumes and innovative choreography filled with extraordinary precision, energy and stamina to deliver modern entertainment based on the timeless, traditional art of Japanese drumming. With hundreds of sold-out performances and playing to more than 6 million people, TAO never fails to energize and inspire its audience. High-volume performance.


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Increase Your Small Business Internet Presence
I've been telling people there are five important things that Google looks for with regards to where they put company's in their organic or native search results area. One of the five things is that your company needs to be bigger on the Internet than just your Website. At that point people go.. huh??? So … Continue reading
Free Workshop – How to Make Google Love your Website
Come join us Friday, July 29th, 8 a.m. for a FREE one hour workshop on how to make Google love your Website. Ever wonder…. What it takes to get your Website to show up on the first page of Google? How much does it costs? How long does it take to get there? What's the … Continue reading
Hippo Eats Dwarf – Amazing Story
Ok, so how many of you actually believed this story? Come on! It's on the Internet so it has to be true. Right? This story first appeared in 1999 and has since been widely spread across the Internet. If you want to read more about this fabulous farce check it out on snopes.com For those … Continue reading
Part 1 – How to Make Google Love Your Website Video
Just a short video with some information about what it takes to make Google love your Website. I had my friend Scott Skibell from http://www.SkillCasting.com make this for me. Chris Nastav 913-908-5642 KC Web Specialists, LLC. Experts in how business gets done on the Internet. http://www.kcwebspecialists.com
Google Places – A Great Information Source for Business Owners
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Does Your Website Support Your Sales Staff?
They're out there on a daily basis, toiling the phones, beating the street, flying the skies, meeting and greeting, chasing the buck, etc, etc. How well does your Website support sales representatives needs? Have you asked them lately what do they think of your Company site? One simple thing like a photo gallery of updated products … Continue reading
So do you Bing? Do Others?
First off, let me explain what Bing is? Bing is the third largest search engine out there. Number 1 is Google, number 2 is Yahoo, and then comes Bing. Bing used to be called MSN Search, but Microsoft wanted to shake up the name and establish a better search engine brand so they upgraded the MSN search engine and … Continue reading
Why Doesn't My Web Developer Call Me Back?
I have this discussion almost on a daily basis. People really liked their Web developer when he/she first built their Website a few years back. Since then though it's been a constant up hill battle to get updates done to their site. Why is that, they ask? It's really a pretty simple business reason. Web … Continue reading
How Blogging Helps Your Business
Blogs!!! Everyone says you need to have one to increase your company's business, but how do they do that? They do it three ways. 1. They increase business by providing a location on the Internet that people somehow learn about, they visit, and if the information is good, then they want to keep coming back to … Continue reading
Google Secrets???
Google does not disclose their search programming algorithms. What this means is they don't let people know exactly how they decide who gets top ranking. But, Google will tell you what is important to them and what they think is bad Web site Design. Here is Google's biggest published piece of advice for what they feel … Continue reading


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Around Aspin, there are many crucial areas of expertise that make up the total solutions for the customer, helping to solve their project challenges from a single expert supplier. One of these is BIM modelling but what is it and what are the customer benefits?
Atticus Borrie, Aspin's BIM Manager explains:
Put simply, BIM (Building Information Modelling) is a process that uses the latest technology to help design, construction and operation and asset management. As an evolution of the design process, BIM aims to tackle inefficiencies and waste within the construction industry.
Improved information
A main benefit is improved information sharing for better-informed decision making earlier in the process, helping to avoid costly mistakes.
The construction industry traditionally uses paper drawings to build from. But BIM allows the combination of 3D models with data (such as size, location, asset type) to provide an improved overall view of the project for everyone involved throughout design, construction, operation, asset management. It's a whole lifecycle solution for design, construction, operation, asset management and maintenance activities in all sectors.
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For example, on a BIM project we can view a 3D model of, say, a signal gantry or a station platform can be viewed and how Aspin's piling services fit within it. The model can be 'spun' around, and the user can zoom in/out and take measurements. Installation data can then be added so Route Asset Managers, for instance, have information for later use.
At Aspin, BIM work is used for design authoring, coordination and review and for drawing production and for customers, there is scope for even greater intelligence and application to provide better insight and more confidence in a project with improved accuracy and efficiency.
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Saturday, September 9, 2017
LOOKBOOK | Vacay mode in floral and teal
I know it's cliché but where else is it best to wear florals but to the beach? For weekend getaways and other short vacations, sneak in a collared floral shirt or two into your bag to break the monotony of your t-shirt and tank top-dominated wardrobe.
Depending on the print's color scheme, find the right shorts or pants to go with it. Here I paired this blue, white, and red print with teal shorts but I suppose it could also go well with white. And maybe certain shades of gray. Just experiment with what you have in your closet and own it.
Happy weekend!
Shirt (old item from Oxygen); swim shorts (Zara Man).
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Step back in time and get that groovy 70's vibe going in our Adult Groovy Hippie Shirt Costume.
Get in the groove in this fantastic psychedelic print shirt. The colourful circular pattern sums up the 70's era with an over sized collar and low neckline. Finishing off the 70's look are long flared sleeves. Complete this shirt with the included medallion with the easily recognisable peace symbol.
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Awesome business mentors can enormously affect early-phase beginnings. Their associations can open entryways that would somehow be shut and their encounters can spare business visionaries from anguish from similar startup errors they've previously made. So here are some tips to find a business mentor:
Begin with Family and Companions
When searching for a mentor, begin near and dear. Close to home. Some of the time you can converse with your own relatives or companions, individuals who you trust, who you know, who you can sit and talk easily.
Consider Those in Your Contacts
On the off chance that your loved ones give you enough spontaneous counsel as of now, and you don't surmise that is the course for you, your remaining choices are individuals who don't have any acquaintance with you too or don't have any acquaintance with you at all yet. The initial step is to connect with your system of contacts. A positive word from a shared companion can go far towards getting a tutoring relationship off to a decent beginning.
Furthermore, you shouldn't pick a mentor overnight. Meeting with a future tutor face to face constructs compatibility and you might need to hold up until that association creates before asking the question.
Try Considering Absolute Strangers
Possibly none of the general population in your contacts appear like a solid match for you. Begin doing some examination. Profiles of entrepreneurs in magazines and daily papers may enter you into somebody who coordinates your style. In any case, once you have a few prospects continue carefully. Discover as much as you can about the potential coach and attempt to plan a short meeting by telephone saying you have some particular inquiries or just for the most part you need to get their feedback.
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Consider moving toward the originators and key officials of organizations in your space who you appreciate. Those individuals are normally more inclined to put a time to your business than those with pulverizing request from outsiders.
Take a couple of minutes to understand the individual's blog or Twitter account and find out about his or her experience so you can customize your note.
Develop to that initial meeting by building up a pace of fascinating and interesting email correspondence. Show that you're gaining general ground on your item and close the input circle so the mentor knows you're tuning in, examining and responding.
Moving toward fewer tutors who have a real association with your business or your market and ensuring they comprehend that association at an early time typically prompts better long-term engagement between the tutor and the tutee.


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This Saturday, April 30th the StubHub Center in Carson, California features the Premier Boxing Champions on FOX.
The main event is a re-match of a high octane 2011 meeting between welterweights Andre Berto (30-4) and Victor Ortiz (31-5-2).
In this latest Boxing Channel video, we talk to former WBC Light Heavyweight champion and current TBC analyst Montell "Ice" Griffin about what he expects from the pair in this second bout.
Check out the results "Berto Stops Ortiz Tops A Night of Knock Outs" at The Boxing Channel.
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I found this recent marketing campaign launched by National Car Rental pretty humorous because I completely relate.
"You are a business pro… Monarch of marketing analysis… With the ability to improve ROI through SEO, all by COB."
I tell my friends sitting around me "That's what I do!" They of course yawn and continue chatting amongst themselves. But digital marketers can relate, and as mixed up as that quote sounds, it's very true. Instead of marketing analysis through SEO like the business pro in that commercial, I am going to talk about analyzing paid search, but without renting a car.
Paid search marketing is still a small percentage of traffic and sales to an eCommerce store yet still very relevant. The most interesting aspect of online marketing and eCommerce in my opinion is Analytics. Search Marketers spend an enormous amount of time dissecting Analytics and Webmaster data to use to their advantage when plotting their next scheme… excuse me, "marketing initiatives". The problem is, Analytics can sometimes be a roller coaster of emotions to figure out what is going on. The data can sometimes seem confusing to interpret, yet we often dismiss how Analytics work.
Here is a particular real life example of what I am talking about:
The Confusion
Below is a campaign I ran for just under a week. I put a hold on the campaign, and I waited for another week.
As you can see, by July 31, I had put a stop to the campaigns, yet the visits kept coming in resulting in more visits vs clicks by the end. Than all of a sudden, the conversions.
On August 2, and August 4, I recorded two transactions with zero dollars spent on the day. Where were these visits coming from?
Then I noticed these conversion paths in my Multi-Channel Funnel.
These were the only two Conversions in that time frame that began with a Paid Search leading up to the same conversions I recorded in Adwords Analytics.
Well the conclusion is simple, those visits generated by those ads led to a sale.
So, how does it work?
Visits vs. Clicks
Remember, this is for paid search only, more specifically for Google Adwords, so in Google Analytics under Advertising->Adwords->Campaigns, these metrics are recorded for your Advertising Campaign results:
These metrics are for campaign results I personally have been running since August 1, 2012 that are different from the example above. Google applies a "Cookie" to the visit the first time a searcher hits your ad and visits your site. That visit/click will be recorded as 1 (visit) – 1 (click). What you need to know is that the Cookie is now valid for 6 months, therefore for people coming back to your site organically, directly or through a referral are recorded as a Visit, hence, your initial Paid marketing is bringing traffic back to the site for another chance of conversion. This is when you need to look at your multi-channel funnel conversion paths.
Multi – Funnel Sales
In your Analytics, check out your Conversions->Multi-Channel Funnel->Top Conversion Paths:
These paths all represent conversions, in particular sales. It is very important to note, that paths that end with an Organic Search and Direct are recorded in your Adwords reporting as a sale, because that visit was generated into a conversion down the path.
It goes to show that investing marketing budget into PPC is worth a lot more than instant conversions. This does what grass roots marketing tactics such as billboards, magazine and television ads essential fail to do. Record proper Return On Investment (ROI).
To that point, this brings me to the most important piece of the entire puzzle. Cost Per Acquisition. I wrote a post on reporting your PPC performance where I touch base on the importance of CPA.
Calculating Cost Per Acquisition (CPA)
The Formula is very simple.
ad campaign cost/[number of impressions x CTR x CR]=CPA
When you are running a PPC campaign, you are essentially renting space, a term coined from a webinar I have referenced in the past given by Rand Fishkin of SEOMoz and Darnesh Shaw of Hubspot. If the cost to acquire that customer lines up with your business strategy and goals, that is a job well done. In my example at the top, the conversions came after I had spent some marketing dollars on Paid Advertising. In this sense, this proves what grass roots marketing was trying to accomplish. Reach your target audience, drive them to your product/service and acquire customers.
Remember, you have data from these campaigns coming in for 6 months.


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New U.S. state law may affect Asia's manufacturers
PHOTO - Stacy Baird, former advisor to members of the US Senate and US House of Representatives.
KUALA LUMPUR - A new Washington State law could have impact on Asia's manufacturers and their customers who sell products in the U.S., according to a former advisor to the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.
Stacy Baird, former advisor to members of the U.S, Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, said the new law would forbid any companies using pirated software or stolen IT assets to sell any of its products in the state. "The law applies whether the illegal IT is used in their manufacturing or their business operations. Washington State isn't the only state with the law on its books, Louisiana has enacted similar law, and other U.S. states are considering it."
"Using stolen IT may give a company an unfair cost advantage over competitors who use legitimate IT," said Baird. "So Washington has provided disadvantaged competitors an avenue to recover losses and stop an unfair competitor from selling products in the state if they don't change their ways."
He said the new law applied to a manufacturer anywhere in the world, such as the U.S. and China, including Southeast Asia. "The key criterion is that the manufacturer's products are offered for sale in Washington State. So a company based in Indonesia can take a manufacturer based anywhere in the world into court in Washington State or bring its case to the Washington State Attorney General."
"This new law will impact manufacturers here [in Asia], if not directly, indirectly," added Baird. "If the manufacturer that uses illegal IT can't afford to pay the court-awarded damages or is not within the jurisdiction of the court, a disadvantaged competitor can sue the customer of that manufacturer if that customer offers the manufacturer's products for sale in Washington state, or the manufactured products are a component of the customer's own products sold in the state."
New law favours companies using legitimate IT
"But the law will also work in favour of some manufacturers and even countries," he said. "The new law creates a great opportunity for companies that use legitimate IT and promote that fact. It also creates potential for a competitive advantage for economies in which legitimate IT flourishes in the manufacturing sector. That competitive advantage could be enhanced if Southeast Asia takes the lead in setting global standards and developing certification programmes for manufacturers."
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TORONTO – Music Canada tabled a new report Thursday identifying programs and public policies to stimulate the development of Canada's commercial music sector. The Next Big Bang: A New Direction for Music in Canada proposes a renewed industrial strategy for music and pinpoints key recommendations in the following areas: music education, digital innovation, music tourism, export expansion and interconnected tax credits.
The report demonstrates that by addressing these areas, music can contribute more substantially to the broader economy. The commercial music industry employs thousands of people in a highly creative and dynamic field that has been reshaped by the digital revolution, adds the organization's press release.
Read more here: http://www.musiccanada.com/NewsRelease.aspx?scid=63836
Download the Report here: The Next Big Bang: A New Direction for Music in Canada (PDF, 2.1MB)


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Published on: Monday, 12-October-2015
Children and young people in Knowsley have
been recognised for successfully completing a range of fantastic
Library Service initiatives at a special event in Huyton
Cllr Connor, Knowsley Council Cabinet Member for Public Health
and Wellbeing, presented children and young people with their
certificates and prizes.
The Library Service runs an annual Summer Challenge to encourage
children to keep reading during the school holidays. This summer
615 children took part, discovering amazing world records as they
read their way through six library books, collecting stickers along
the way.
Everyone who completed the challenge received a medal and
certificate at their local library and a child from each library
was invited to attend the borough wide celebration in Huyton
Halewood Church of England School collected the trophy for the
school with the most pupils completing the challenge for the second
year running.
The event also saw six young volunteers recognised for their
role in helping promote the challenge to children and families
visiting Knowsley's libraries over the school holidays.
Another group of children collected their Arts Award
certificates. The Key Stage 2 pupils completed a range of exciting
arts activities to achieve the Discover Arts Award. They visited
the exhibition at Huyton Art Gallery, researched an artist, created
their own artwork and had fun learning more about the arts through
games and quizzes.
Cllr Eddie Connor, Knowsley Cabinet Member for Public Health and
Wellbeing, said:
"There's lots going on in Knowsley's libraries and it's great to
see so many children and young people getting involved. It's
fantastic that so many youngsters kept up their reading over the
summer break through the Reading Challenge while others have been
discovering the amazing arts around them. Well done to everyone
involved in these exciting library service initiatives!
Local author Amanda Brooke launched Knowsley's Writing
Competition at the event. Open to young people and adults who live,
work or study in Knowsley, entrants are asked to write a poem or
short story inspired by a piece of music. Amanda gave an
interesting talk on how to spark ideas for writing and poetry.
Entries can me made online via the council website, emailed to:
firstname.lastname@example.com or
forms are available from any Knowsley library. There will be prizes
for winners, runners-up and promising entries in each category.
The closing date is Friday 19 February 2016. Full details are
available on the council's website.
The adult reading challenge, Reading Ahead, was also launched.
Participants pick six reads, keep a reading diary and earn a
certificate. Those completing the challenge can enter a national
prize draw for a trip to London, there's also a special Knowsley
Prize Draw.
You can do the challenge as an individual or as part of a
course, study group or work team. The library service can provide
an exciting collection of books for groups to share and exchange,
making borrowing and exchanging books easier. Contact Tracey
Collins on 443 2679 for more information about Reading Ahead.
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Yet another month has waved a fascinating bundle of reading at me and deep in my heart I know I will never get to experience all that literate goodness. But wait: perhaps I should dedicate a month's reading pool to the very books I have been suggesting to other people.
Whoa! Actually read the books I recommend others read? What a concept!


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In one, Kara first took us to the Teacher's counsel against reminiscing:
Do not say, "Why were the old days better than these?" For it is not wise to ask such questions. (Ecclesiastes 7:10 NLT).
Then she compared her current life as a college student—long nights with her books, receiving text messages from her dad saying "Missing you!"—with remembrances of her family's Friday night tradition of renting a bunch of movies and buying tons of candy from the Dollar General and then watching movies and eating candy until late in the night, she and her siblings often falling asleep "on the couches."
"What I wouldn't give to burn the books and settle in for a long night of movies and candy with my wonderful family," Kara laments, before taking us to her dad's response, "I remember those days. Enjoy it while it lasts!" and to her own memory of having said the same in response to her younger sister's complaints about high school.
So much fond memory in this piece. So much envying of others' current misery as one's own golden day. As Kara read, I found myself envying not only those family nights and her wonderful family, those images of children asleep on the couches, but that dad—texting his daughter to reminisce about his own college days—and Kara herself, as an older sister, counseling a younger sibling straight out of the weary nostalgia of a college student.
It takes some effort, in these days of caring for age-and-sickness-crippled parents while my girls embark on mysterious lives off at college in a faraway city, to remember past my current emergencies to halcyon moments like the ones my student describes. To looking out the window after a rain and discovering
I can't quite get to Ecclesiastes' dictum against thinking those days better than these—better, indeed, than most days I can think of. Without those days to look back on, I don't know if I could do these days at all.
Yet, when younger friends tell me of their family woes, I find myself coaching, in the spirit of Kara's dad and Kara herself, "Enjoy your current miseries while they last! Things only get worse: your kids more demanding, less able to take care of themselves not more, your worries more complex."
What is it that blinds us to the bright beauty of the current moment, rendering it unreachable except in hindsight? Surely it would be wiser, sweeter, to seize time, moment by moment, and devour it, as the poet Marvell invites, and so proceed in ecstasy through this life. That is, I think, the crux of Ecclesiastes' counsel.


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BEAUTIFUL - The Carole King Musical returns to the Orpheum Theatre October 22 - 27
BEAUTIFUL – The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King's remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history. Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.
Laugh until you cry at Hannibal Buress on September 21 at the State Theatre
Hannibal Buress is a mildly popular comedian, writer, podcast host and actor who is a favorite of fans and critics on big and small screens alike. The New York Times called him one of the most "supremely gifted and respected" comics around and the FADER said subscribing to his podcast, Handsome Rambler, is a must. His third hour standup special Comedy Camisado is currently streaming on Netflix.
Sebastian Maniscalco returns to the State Theatre stage on September 28
Fresh from a string of sold out appearances, comedian Sebastian Maniscalco brings his Stay Hungry Tour to the State Theatre for two shows on Friday, 9/28 at 7 and 9:30 pm. Dubbed "one of the hottest comics" by Newsday and "one of the funniest comics working stand-up today" by Esquire, Maniscalco's live performance has become a critically-acclaimed event,
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Forward and Story by Grandma Gregg
"Hi again R.T.-
You probably are not aware that for the past 2 weeks there have been two gigantic and very fast moving wildfires in the foothills of northern California.
Many horses and other wild and domestic animals have been injured and have lost their lives. On the "feel good" side of this, there has been an incredible volunteer force that have done every imaginable job to help these animals.
I know that you did similar animal assistance after hurricane Katrina and will know the physical and emotional drain and yet fulfillment that the volunteers experience but of course it is the animals who are the innocent creatures that need help in a disaster like this.
I have put together a little bit of information and links in case you wish to use it for feel good Sunday. I realize that the fire is no where near "feel good" … but the volunteers that have and continue to help are without a doubt worthy of a "feel good" moment and even more important any and all of the animals that have been saved and given medical attention and taken to safe homes and on and on are what REALLY count."
– Grandma Gregg (the mean old grandma with the soft heart for animals)
Hundreds of Animal Lovers Step In to Help Hundreds of Horses and Other Animals
Northern California wildfires have been burning for the past two weeks and have put hundreds of horses and other animals in jeopardy and there is even a rumor that at least 585 horses have lost their lives and hundreds more are in need of short-term and long-term help.
These fires are almost contained but as of today are still burning. The two largest N.CA wildfires are the Butte in Amador Co. with 70,868 acres burned, 93% contained, 1,726 personnel, 475 residences, 343 outbuildings and an unknown number of animals lost and the Valley fire in Lake Co. with 76,067 acres, 90% contained, 2868 personnel and 1,910 structures and an unknown number of animals lost. Both of these fire areas are in the foothills with many small mom-and-pop ranchettes with only a few acres and a few animals at each but they add up to hundreds of goats and pigs and chickens and even emus and llamas as well as cats and dogs but they also include many horses.
"Many of these horses will return to their homes once their owners can come and get them and bring them home," said representative for the Calaveras County Fairgrounds. "But some owners' properties have been destroyed and the horses will have no place to go, so we're going to have them for a while."
More information and ideas on how to help are provided here:


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Wednesday 15th March 2017
Today I am running on straight caffeine and sugar. It's one of those days with all of the meetings and all of the running around wondering how I will get everything done – desperately attempting to please everyone, of course.
By the afternoon I have consumed a coffee, a sherbet fizz, another coffee, a $2 mixture (who even knew these still existed with inflation!) and a packet of Uncle Ben's microwave rice. It's dismal.
I want to be a clean eating Kathy, but I am a walking, working-woman cliché. A shit diet Sheryl. And I have a sugar crash headache.
When I am at home, I have no problem preparing a healthy snack. It is the busy work days that pose a threat to my clean eating habits.
I read an article once about "small but meaningful barriers". How it is often the small obstacles in our life that can prevent us from reaching our health goals. On a daily basis, we are dissuaded from what is best for us by something as meaningless as "it's raining and I don't have my umbrella, I can't go to the gym."
For me, the embarrassingly tiny but meaningful barrier is a lack of healthy snacks in the immediate vicinity of my office. There is a Starbucks serving delicious mochas with whipped cream on top between me and the nearest healthy food establishment.
It's as though I have no control of my legs – they carry me straight in the door and up to the counter with my bank card out. Then off I pop, back to the office with a delicious creamy chocolatey drink in my hand and a smile on my dial.
I think I might have to quit my job…
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Restorative practices emphasize the importance of relationships and the power relationships have to positively influence human behavior. Encompassing both proactive and responsive processes, restorative practices aim to minimize conflict and tensions by building healthy connections. When conflict does occur, restorative practices work to address to the root cause of the issue and repair harm to relationships.
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Meet the Team: Katie Cornelius
NetDimensions' Account Manager Katie Cornelius loves the fact that her job means no day is ever the same. This busy mom of two enjoys working with organizations to ensure smooth LMS integrations lead to real workplace success stories.
Let's get to know Katie better.
Describe your role at NetDimensions.
I've worked as an Account Manager at NetDimensions for approaching four years now. The role focuses on strategically working together with clients to understand their learning and development programs and ensure that the LMS is being used in the most effective way.
Which aspects of working at NetDimensions do you love most?
The people! I love meeting and working with a variety of different clients and personalities. No day is ever the same.
What is your proudest accomplishment, both personally and professionally?
Personally, it would have to be having a home birth with no medication, something I never thought I would be brave enough to do.
Professionally, my proudest accomplishment came when I worked with one of the UK's largest property, residential, construction and services groups. I had great success in helping to optimize the effectiveness of key teams within their workforce. Once the client recognized the improved productivity within the small teams that I initially worked with, I was able to gain credible introductions to senior leaders within the wider business. This enabled me to implement training programs that enabled them to scale this more than ten-fold across the business.
What are the four things you can't work without?
Obviously practical items such as my computer and phone, but also the nursery and our nanny who looks after my two children while I work full time.
And just for fun, what super-power would you love to have at work?
Omnilinguilism – working with clients across the EMEA region, it would be fantastic to speak and understand any language without studying. I'm always embarrassed how well people in other countries speak English and I would love to be fluent in many different languages.
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Disability and Childbirth
Disability and Childbirth among Women
with a History of Childhood Maltreatment:
A Review of Prevalence and Policy Implications
Leah Gjertson, Leah Cheatham, Meredith Matone, Daniel Busso, and Erin Marsh (Cohort Four)
- Study involved data from 3 large datasets to examine concurrence of disability and childbirth among young women under age 24 with a history of child welfare involvement.
- More than 1 in 3 mothers with child welfare exposure appears to have a linear relationship with prevalence of serious mental illness.
- Intensity of past child welfare exposure appears to have a linear relationship with prevalence of serious mental illness.
- Among young women with no diagnosed disabilities, the rate of teenage parenthood is almost double in the foster care group compared to those in the national sample.
- Our study's findings have significant implications for current and proposed policy, such as child welfare reform and the healthcare system's response to foster youth.
The Issue
National levels of births to young mothers, ages 15-19 and 20-24, reached all-time lows in 2011.i Nonetheless, rates of early childbearing in the U.S. continue to be notably elevated compared to other industrialized countries, and are particularly high among disadvantaged groups.ii Early childbearing can have considerable negative consequences for parents and children and may be a factor contributing to intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment, involvement with the child welfare system, and other adverse outcomes throughout the life course.iii
As a group, foster youth are disproportionately likely to enter parenthood at an early age, both while they are in foster care and after exiting the child welfare system.iv The population of youth in foster care also present increased rates of certain types of health and disability conditions, particularly those related to emotional and behavioral health. This confluence of disability and child welfare involvement can result in exceptionally vulnerable youth becoming parents themselves who may be in particular need of supportive services.
Older foster youth with disabilities face numerous challenges in accessing health and other disability-related services.v Inadequate services and supports may leave transition-aged parents with disabilities less ready to participate in educational and workforce activities relative to their parenting peers without disabilities. Such limitations may also challenge these parents' ability to provide appropriate care for their children.vi
The Study
Our research leverages survey and administrative data from three large datasets to examine concurrence of disability and childbirth among young women under age 24 with a childhood history of maltreatment and/or foster care placement. The descriptive analysis of multiple datasets with variable measurement strategies allows for a nuanced examination of this issue.
We use data from the (1) National Youth in Transition Database (2011-2013); (2) National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent to Adult Health (1995 – 2008); and (3) an observational cohort from a large, Mid-Atlantic city generated from medical and vital records. We use this data to generate estimates of the prevalence of emotional and behavioral health conditions among young mothers with varying degrees of child welfare involvement as well as estimates of early childbearing among young women with these disability conditions.
What We Found
More than 1 in 3 mothers with child welfare exposure experience mental or behavioral disability and this prevalence rate is consistent across self-report and diagnosis abstraction from medical claims (Figure 1). This prevalence rate is elevated relative to a comparison group of low-income young mothers without such history. Moreover, intensity of past child welfare exposure appears to have a linear relationship with prevalence of serious mental illness (Figure 2). We classify the intensity of child welfare exposure from lowest to highest beginning with no involvement, followed by substantiated instances of child maltreatment, then receiving in home services, and lastly, child welfare involvement that resulted in placement out of the home. Young mothers with no child welfare contact had the lowest rates of mental health conditions while those that had been removed from their homes as children due to child welfare involvement had the highest rates of several mental health conditions including depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and schizophrenia.
Figure 1.
Figure 2.
We compare rates of parenthood among young women by disability status in foster care (NYTD) to those in a national sample (Add Health) (Figure 3). Disability status is classified into four groups: (1) mental health-only Dx represents youth with the diagnosis of a mental health or emotional condition without any other disabilities; (2) mental health-plus Dx includes the diagnosis of a mental health or emotional condition and a physical impairment or condition; (3) physical Dx includes the diagnosis of a physical impairment or condition; and (4) No Dx represents youth with no diagnosed mental health or physical conditions.
We find approximately 15% of youth aging out of foster care with any diagnosed disability had entered parenthood by age 19, a rate almost comparable foster care peers without a disability. In the national sample, entry into parenthood is also similar across groupings by disability status. This finding is all the more concerning given the challenges faced by these young parents with few additional supports. Also noteworthy, we observe that among young women with no diagnosed disabilities the rate of teenage parenthood is almost double in the foster care group compared to those in the national sample.
Figure 3.
- Maternal mental illness has been associated with increased occurrence of maladaptive parenting behaviors, including infant hospitalization, corporal punishment, poor home safety, practices, and physical abuse.vii
- Mothers with mental illness with child welfare system exposure can benefit from key provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including the extension of Medicaid to former foster youth through age 26, broadened access to mental and behavioral healthcare, and an emphasis on integrated healthcare service delivery.viii This provision and other similar policies will be important to supporting these young parents as they transition into adulthood.
- Evidence of the substantial burden of maternal mental illness may inform Title IV-E Federal Foster Care policies that address care coordination, parenting supports, and foster care transition planning.
- Families First Prevention Services Act of 2016 (H.R. 5456) introduced in June 2016 would provide an enhanced focus and funding options with Title IV-E for beahvioral and substance use treatment and prevention services for caregivers.
- Unfortunately, this bill was not passed by the Senate; however, with state Title IV-E waivers set to expire in 2019, there is an opportunity for Congress to reintroduce this type of child welfare reform, a move that is strongly supported by this research.
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- Youth leaving #fostercare more likely to experience early parenthood. Greater supports needed. @dorisdukefellows
- 1 in 3 mothers w childhood #maltreatment or #fostercare have behavioral disability. #Healthcare is critical. @dorisdukefellows
- #ACA extends access to critical health services for youth aging out of #fostercare. @dorisdukefellows
This research was presented at the 24th annual colloquium of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) June 21-25, 2016 in New Orleans, LA. View the poster presentation here.
This research was generously supported by the Doris Duke Fellowships for the Promotion of Child Well-Being and Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. All errors, omissions, views, and opinions are solely those of the authors.
[i] Martin, J. A., B. E. Hamilton, S. J. Ventura, M. J. Osterman, T. Mathews, et al. (2013). Births: final data for 2011. National Vital Statistics Report 62 (1), 1-90.
[ii] United Nations (2010). Demographic yearbook. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2009-2010.htm
Winters, L. I., & Winters, P. C. (2012). Black Teenage Pregnancy. SAGE Open, 2(1), 2158244012436563.
[iii] Furstenberg, F. F. (2007). Destinies of the disadvantaged: The politics of teen childbearing. Russell Sage Foundation.
[iv] Dworsky, A. and M. E. Courtney (2010). The risk of teenage pregnancy among transitioning foster youth: Implications for extending state care beyond age 18. Children and Youth Services Review 32 (10), 1351-1356.
King, B., E. Putnam-Hornstein, J. A. Cederbaum, and B. Needell (2014). A cross-sectional examination of birth rates among adolescent girls in foster care. Children and Youth Services Review 36, 179-186.
Schmitz, M. F. (2005). Effects of childhood foster care and adoption on adulthood child-bearing. Children and Youth Services Review 27 (1), 85-98.
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Spinach-and-Strawberry Salad
Top this versatile spinach-strawberry salad with poppyseed dressing and your choice of toppings such as chopped bacon, broccoli or onion.
How to Make It
Combine baby spinach and strawberries in a large bowl; toss with 1/2 cup Sesame-Poppy Seed Dressing just before serving. Serve with remaining dressing and desired toppings.
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Everyone loved this for Easter, I didn't add the pea pods, but the red onion and strawberry combination with the sweet dressing was delicious. Next time I'll add more bacon for with all the many tastes it got lost in the mix.
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Made this for Christmas Eve. A very nice simple salad. The dressing is great. I added chopped bacon and sliced red onion. I was also going to add some crumbled blue cheese but forgot. It would be a nice addition.
Sheri3's Review
This is my favorite salad! Instead of the toppings listed I like to add avocado, feta cheese and pecans. I usually don't add dressing, but the Sesame Poppy Seed dressing works well with this combination too.
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Loved this salad! I took it to Easter dinner and my family raved about it! I got many compliments. Will definitely make again! The sesame-poppyseed dressing was good, too, but made a lot. I think next time I'll just make half a recipe of the dressing. Added sugar snap peas, broccoli, bacon and red onion. I also managed to toast the sesame seeds without burning them. Was served at Easter dinner with ham, sliced potatoes, and green bean casserole.
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I added bacon and red onion.. fabulous!! Fast, easy and delicious.. can't beat that! We ate it this Easter and everybody liked it.
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I woke up earlier than normal this morning when, ahem, somebody got up to go to the bathroom and drew more attention than normal. 4:00am. Wah. I knew I was up for the duration, so there was nothing to do but get up and get to work. My office is a mess anyway and I had tons to do. When I left the house, I backed into our little turn around and was about to pull out of the driveway when I looked up. Against the dark sky, the most beautiful full moon beamed down on me. I had to take time to appreciate it, after all, it won't be back for another month and I might just miss it then. Oh, it was lovely.
My day was crazy hectic. I'm working with a practicum student in school counseling this semester and this was her day to be with me. I'd like to show her a typical day-in-the-life, but there is no such thing. Every day is different and brings great un-expectations. The adrenaline flows and I love it and wouldn't have it any other way, but it is anything but typical. Some days, I put on bandaids. Other days, I'm doing open heart surgery. This was a bandaid kind of day and I think I went through at least a figurative box. Keeps the blood flowing though.
We continued our Operation Nice project for the month. Today's assignment---be on time to class. I'm sure it received a collective groan when it was pulled out of the fishbowl this morning. Yesterday's assignment was "Give somebody a 'prop' today---tell them "Good job!" I got a lot of thumbs-up and "Good job, Ms. D-M!" in the halls yesterday. The smiles on their faces and the pleasure they got from the act was priceless. I just love it. One thing I love is that the kids taking the most risks with these "assignments" are the kids that I most hope to reach--you know, the ones most at risk. THAT makes it a joy.
We also had our annual fundraiser for "Hats for Hounds Day". What's that you ask? Well, kids pay a quarter, get their hand stamped and get to wear a hat in school for the day. We usually raise about $400 and all the proceeds go to Indiana Task Force 1 Canine Urban Rescue Team. This is a volunteer organization that trains search and rescue dogs. Some of their dogs have been deployed for the 9/11 tragedy and after Hurricane Katrina. Our county has been hardest hit in the country with unemployment (yes, we are neighbors to Elkhart where President Obama spoke on Monday). Anyway, our collection was much smaller this year. I was kind of bummed about the participation today, but I had to put it into perspective.
Then I had to deal with manipulating the schedules of ten girls who are giving their teachers fits just because of all the Girl Drama they stir up every day. I spent about two hours after school just doing that . Crazy. Was running late and had to hurry home to try to make a book study at church over William P. Young's The Shack. I was dead tired and really wanted to go home and just go to bed. I'm glad I went. We had a good crowd and the discussion was thought-provoking. Great to hear different interpretations and insights of those there. When I arrived, sandwich in hand, package of Oreos in my arms, I made a comment about having worked so late. I didn't mean it as a lament, just a statement of fact, but a newcomer sitting next to me said, "At least you have a job." That gave me pause. I was not in any way offended, but it did make me stop and think, "Yup. Be grateful" and be careful what you say. Times are tough.
I was tired after work. I was tired before I left for work because I got up so early. The day was busy, I just wanted to snap my fingers, twiggle my nose and be home. But if I'd slept in, I never would have seen that moon. And though my day was long and exhausting, I still have a job, a job I love. And had I not worked for two hours on those ten schedules, I never would have seen the cotton candy sky of pink, blue and white wisps of clouds that led the way home.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
1 comment:
- Dave said...
I love the "give someone a prop today" operation nice. I know that my guitar boy does this on a constant basis with his mates. It would be wonderful if we all did it daily, would it not?
- February 11, 2009 at 11:34 AM
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Depending on where you live, there are higher or lower odds of you having a pool. Backyard pools are definitely connected to living standard. The bottom line is, regardless of economic situation, everybody would like to have one. But, the story is much more complicated than it seems at a first glance.
Pools are actually very hard to maintain. Similarly to some other parts of your home or certain home systems, there is a set of rules that you need to abide by so you can properly use your pool. One thing that no one tells you is that they can really dangerous. They are especially hazardous for small children.
Due to this fact, you will have to recognize risks and address them properly. Here are some tips that will help you do it.
- Isolation of the pool
As soon as children start walking, they instantly become much harder to control. Even if they are calm by nature, they still tend to get into trouble. During summer, most families (especially those with small kids) tend to stay outside. If you have a large backyard, this will probably be area of choice. Unfortunately, if you have a pool, this can pose a danger. Split second is enough for child to wonder off and fall into a pool. Best way to prevent this is by adding a temporary fence around the perimeter.
- Removing electronic devices
Even when we go for a vacation, we tend to bring laptops, tablets and other mobile devices with us. Simply put, it is very hard to disconnect from computers and the Internet. Same goes when you wish to real in your backyard, near the pool. Unfortunately, these devices are really dangerous. The risk increases if you have a small child nearby. Kids tend to poke around too much and you shouldn't be surprised if you child takes tablet or cell phone and wonders off. If they get into contact with water or if they fall into pool, this will not only destroy the device but also can lead to electrocution. But, the things which we introduce to the poolside are not the only source of danger. Sometimes, due to unprofessional work, electrocution can be caused by the pool pump. Wiring and grounding can be bad and it can lead to injuries and even death.
- Proper maintenance
There is a good reason why people talk so much about pool maintenance and cleanliness. Pool and pool area are great breeding ground for microorganisms. Whether they come in form of bacteria or algae, there is no denying that pools are highly susceptible to them due to high humidity. Anyway, both of them can easily lead to skin diseases. In case of algae, they also make the pool deck very slippery increasing risk of falling down. So, if you are serious about getting a pool, you should also be serious about cleaning it.
- Pool accessories
You should be very careful when it comes to pool accessories as well as any other items which may find its way to the poolside. For example, kid's toys can be really dangerous as they increase clutter in already slippery and dangerous area. In fact, most of the pool products which are labeled as "for kids" should be avoided. Goof example is pool slide. Although it may seem as a good way to surprise your kid, pool slide can be really dangerous and lead to cuts and bruises. Same goes for diving board.
Pool worries do not stop after constructing one. Similarly to your car or some other parts of your home, pool requires constant maintenance and a lot of investment. Otherwise, small negligence or mismanagement can lead to serious injuries to your child.


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New Zealand Classic Wall Map, Laminated
New Zealand Classic Wall Map, Laminated
The reference map of New Zealand uses National Geographic's signature Classic style with blue oceans and stunning shaded relief. The map shows this island nation in great detail, from the subtropical North Island (Te Ika-a-Maui) to the glacial carved valleys of Fiordland on the South Island (Te Waipounamu). The North Island is best known for large volcanic lakes and the cities of Auckland and Wellington. The South Island is famous for the Southern Alps that run along the spine of the island. The highest point in the country is Aoraki (Mount Cook) and is found in the Southern Alps.
The first settlers of New Zealand were the Maori from Polynesia, the names on the map reflect this history with both English and Maori variants. The map also features a transportation network including highways, roads, passenger railroads, and major airports. All National Parks are also shown.
The map is encapsulated in heavy-duty 1.6 mil laminate which makes the paper much more durable and resistant to the swelling and shrinking caused by changes in humidity. Laminated maps can be framed without the need for glass, so the fames can be much lighter and less expensive.
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National Geographic is a renowned authority in cartography. Since 1888 the Society's maps have helped spread geographic knowledge around the globe. Founded in 1915 as the Map Department of the National Geographic Society, National Geographic Maps is responsible for illustrating the world around us through the art and science of mapmaking. Today, National Geographic Maps continues this mission by creating the world's best wall maps, outdoor recreation maps, travel maps, atlases and globes that inspire people to care about and explore their world. A vast database allows National Geographic to combine the latest data gained by space-age technology with innovative digital mapping techniques to create state-of-the-art political, physical, and thematic maps. The Society's meticulous research and attention to detail have established an unparalleled standard of achievement.


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Mesa Boogie Express 5:50 Review 2
Original author: Smikey2006
Weapon: Amp
Make: Mesa Boogie
Model: Express 5:50
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Here it is my review on the new Mesa Amp. I do not own this amp so its gunna have not alot of opinions in it. Only those done by the manufacturer and anything else i can find
-Fixed Bias for consistent, maintenance free performance
-2 Fully Independent Channels with 4 Style Modes (Channel 1 = Clean or Crunch, Channel 2 = Blues or Burn)
-Independent Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb, Master and Contour Controls per Channel
-Footswitchable Variable Contour Control on each channel provides the power of our 5-band graphic EQ all from 1 rotary control
-All-Tube, Long Spring Reverb
-All-Tube FX Loop External Switching Jacks for Channel 1/2, Contour 1, Contour 2, Reverb
-3 Button Footswitch (Channel 1/2, Reverb & Contour)
-Slip Cover
-Medium Head (Width 22-7/8in)
-Long Head (Width 26-1/4in)
-1x12 Combo (Open Back) • C90 Speaker
-2x12 (Open Back) • C90 Speakers • Casters
Great Simple looking amp. Available in any colour as long as it's black. ( Black only ) regular wooden box frame with vynal covering. Top Handle Small Mesa Logo on the upper centre of the amp. Express symbol amungust the nobs. Single Input. 7 switches 10 nobs. Appears very cluttered but this might be okay for some people. Looks much simpler on bigger cabs but for smaller does appear to have more room for effects than for the actual buffer!. Still a great looking peice of equiptment, would look great at home for jamming or on stage. Very Simple scheme and colours. The details are where the beuty lies in these amps. Leather corners and such.
Mesa Amps are all about Tone, Less volume. The 2 channel on this amp is almost like having 2 different amps in 1! with a flip of a switch you go from a clean sound with crunch as a second choice to a more Bluesy sound with a burn sound as the destorision here. Great tone but very picky. It takes alot of adujusting the many possible changes to bass and mid ect in order to find a tone you like. Great Sound Great tone is what you get from this "Entry Level" Mesa Amp
The main thing that needs to be accounted for would be the price of these new amps. They are considered an Entry level amp from mesa but the price on it is over a thousand. If you have the money to pitch out for this kind of amp then go for it. The Express 5:50 has a great tone, an acceptable look and a great value. BUT it is not a large amp for its price. The Music Industry review of this Amp was 5 stars for everything, it was called impossible to fault. Even has great value, but is still very expensive.


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