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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 3 – Advanced)
: Sniggles
Jan Ackerson
I knocked on the church office door, eager to meet the new pastor. A muffled voice called �Come in!� but the door was mostly blocked by half-unpacked boxes. A man sat in their midst, with an apple jammed in his mouth.
�I�m Susie Fields, the secretary,� I said, pushing a box with my foot. �Can I help, Pastor Bradford?�
He chewed vigorously. �Call me Jeff,� he sputtered, swallowing. �There�s not really much you can do, I�m notoriously disorganized. But if my wife comes by, could you show her around?�
I returned to my desk, trying to imagine our persnickety previous pastor surrounded by such disarray. Pastor Bradford�Jeff�might just be a refreshing change. I busied myself with paperwork, startled occasionally by thumps from the next office.
The next morning, I found a stack of scrap papers on my desk. I read the topmost note:
for bullitin
Grimacing at the misspelled word, I rifled through the notes in growing confusion.
holly holly
Agnes Day
not care committee
sniggles group!
I squinted at the untidy handwriting and turned the papers over. No help there�one was written on the back of a used envelope, the others on old receipts. Jeff was still thumping around, and I really hated to bother him, but his notes had bewildered me. I poked my head into his office.
He greeted me with a grin. �What d�ya think, Susie? Will you join?�
More puzzled than ever, I stammered a bit. �Join�join what?�
�The singles group! Just what we need, doncha think?�
Of course I agreed, being rather desperately single, but�I looked down at the papers in my hand.
Singles group!
�I�I couldn�t read your handwriting. It says �sniggles group�.�
�Oh gosh�sorry. Didn�t mention my dyslexia, huh? Yeah, if it wasn�t for my brother, I never woulda made it through high school, and Caroline fixed all my seminary papers. D�ya think�can you figure out my horrible spelling?�
I showed him the papers, one by one. �Holly holly? It�s only September��
�Holy, holy. You know, by Jimmy Owens?�
He certainly knew his music. �What about Agnes Day? We don�t have anyone named Agnes.�
�No, it�s a song! You know, �worthy is the Lamb��� He sang a bit of a familiar tune.
I burst out laughing. �Agnus Dei! Okay, I�m catching on, but� not care committee?�
It was Jeff�s turn to laugh. �That�s
I thought people might like to send notes when someone misses a service�a �not care� committee would be pretty awful, huh?�
Over the following weeks, I learned to interpret Jeff�s scribbles, and to appreciate the enthusiasm he and Caroline shared. My confusion abated as Jeff�s spelling quirks became more and more familiar.
plz find picture of angle
�I found a majestic angel, blowing a trumpet.
you pick a him
�I sighed, wishing that picking a �him� were that easy, and chose a hymn.
put fiend day on calender
�Friend Day was scheduled for September 16th.
jesus lover of my sole
� I double-checked this one, knowing Jeff to be an avid fisherman. But no, he had meant �soul� after all.
sweet sweet spit
�That one, ironically, caused me to spray my monitor with coffee.
Sweet, Sweet Spirit
, I typed, chuckling.
One morning in November, I looked through Jeff�s usual pile of notes and stopped cold.
this coopon good for one free back rub wenever you want
I was baffled�it seemed horribly inappropriate. Jeff had always been friendly but professional, and Caroline and I had become great friends. I swallowed hard, deciding to confront him. His door was open, and he was leaning back, his hands laced behind his neck.
�Uh-oh, you look confused. What�s Jeff done now?�
Now I was really perplexed�why was he referring to himself in third person? I held up the handwritten coupon. �I don�t...feel comfortable with this.�
He stood up and took the note, read it with interest, and snorted. �It�s for his anniversary, I think. Look, it�s stuck to another announcement. He must�ve misplaced it.�
�For his�what?� I felt hopelessly muddled.
�You must be Susie�right?�
The light dawneth. This must be Jeff�s brother�he�d never mentioned they were twins.
�I�m Jim.� He grasped my hand and shook it. �Jeff tells me you�re the best. My company sent me here for six months, and Jeff says you�ll show me around town for chocolate. What d�ya say?� He held out a Snickers, and I couldn�t help noticing that his ring finger was bare.
Somewhere in the distance, I heard the angles snig.
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Lynda Schultz
I love this � great stuff. Confusion, humor, a touch of conflict and romance too! Wonderful.
Pat Guy
Truly enchanting! I was carried along from beginning to end with the easy flow of all the emotions this invokes. This has everything a reader wants, leaving us with the desire to read 'more of the story!'
And I
like to read more!
Laury Hubrich
Very clever! Is this a true story?
Dee Yoder
This reads like Jan Karon's Mitford series books, and I'd love it if you wrote more, more, more about these characters. Please? With sugar on top? Very full story in such a short amount of words. I love it! The last line is perfect. :)
Joanne Sher
This piece is absolutely DELIGHTFUL and fun. Great characterization and description, and I laughed and laughed. Your last line, of course, was PERFECT.
Jacquelyn Horne
This is really cute! Loved it. I really got into this story, and I loved the ending!
Leigh MacKelvey
Amen to the above, especially about the last line! Wow ... among the very greatest endings of all times!
Lynda Lee Schab
I have a hard time believing that a pastor - with lots of education - could squeak through with such atrocious spelling! Yikes! But hey, it works here. Utterly charming.
Betty Castleberry
This is fun! I loved the characters. They bring to mind some of the folks in the Miss Julia book series, if you're familiar with those. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this.
Jacqueline Zerres
Loved the title - especially when translated. It's nic to get up Sat. morning and hav a chukl with my morning coffe.
Sharlyn Guthrie
This has it all...humor, romance, and mystery. I especially love the ending. Excellent righting! hehe
Verna Cole Mitchell
This is one of my favorites this week. I love the humor and how you wrapped the story up with such a happy conclusion.
Laurie Walker
HA! Even as I write this I just figured out what "Sniggles" means.
This was utterly fantastic. I dearly hope you develop this lively bunch into an award winning series!
Go on. You can do it. We're waiting....
Kristen Hester
I love it! One of my favorites. The ending wrapped things up in a fun way. Great job.
Sheri Gordon
This is so clever. The title pulled me in -- and then I kept chuckling throughout. Great story for the topic.
Linda Watson Owen
Well, you've done it again!! Another absolutely delightful story that leaves me wondering, "Just HOW so you do it?!" Love your stuff LOL! This is great...such fun...so skillfully written! Thanks again, friend, for sharing your wonderful talent with us all! (And I'm not even a sniggle!)
RuthAnn Cornelson
Really enjoyed this. I have a daughter and 2 brothers with dyslexia and it is so great that they all have a sense of humor about it. This was really fun to read.
Deborah Engle
This was a fun read. I think if you have to be confused, you might as well enjoy it. I enjoyed this piece!
George Parler
Very funny. I enjoyed reading this a lot. Good job.
Rita Garcia
You wrapped it all up and tied it with a big bow! Terrific story! btw-loved your clue!
Jenny Fitch
This is so cute! I really enjoyed it.
Sherrie Jackson
This was such a delightful read. I am always in awe of your creativity. Another one of yours goes in my favorites! Good luck.
Beth LaBuff
All-around fun and PURE entertainment! I love the ending...hilarious!! :)
Julie Ruspoli
Oh what an amazing story. I was so engrossed in it and could just picture it in my head, I was confused at the end because I found myself sitting in front of my computer instead of in the church office. : )
The entire article was just wonderful, especially the ending, I'm a hopeless romantic. Very nicely done!
Peter Stone
Oh dear, you had me laughing out loud with this one! Well done.
LaNaye Perkins
I just love this piece. It was wonderful. Well done!
Brenda Welc
Thanks, now I have raisin bran stuck in my nose! This was a great story. I loved the flow and how you strung the reader along. Great job!
Patty Wysong
This one's my favorite!! Wonderful job! I'm still laughing. :-) Hugs!
Loren T. Lowery
This was fun to read and gave me a needed smile. It flowed convincingly and didn't seemed contrived. The "snig" in the last paragraph was perfect. Great job!
Sara Harricharan
LOL! This was so fun, Susie was an absolutely 'delightful' character. I was chuckling by the time you reached the end and laughed out loud with the bit when the Angels "Snig" great job! ^_^
Rita Garcia
Lisa Holloway
This was really well done--humor, believable characters, an engaging storyline, and just a hint of romance. Congratulations!
Verna Cole Mitchell
Congratulations. It really was the best!
Angela Posey-Arnold
Oh this is so good.
I loved it and definetly see how you one--oopps won.
Loralee Scott
Laugh out loud funny! Great writing! Thanks for the delightful characters! I think I may have worked for that pastor!
Rachel Burkum
You made me smile. :) Congrats on your EC win!
Trevas Walker
This was awsome, confusion with humor and romance thrown into the mix. Well done, and congragulations on your win.
Helen Paynter
Oh, congratulations Jan! I'm delighted to see that the judges have started recognising your talent once again. You're on a roll now! (And a very well-deserved win, I should add.)
Betty Overstreet
Dear Jan, You have certainly outdone yourself this time.
best laugh I have had in a long time!
Betty Overstreet
Dave Wagner
I wonder how many people didn't notice the "snig" in the last line? "Somewhere in the distance, I heard the angles snig."
That's awesome.
Terrific piece, well worth the big win.
David F. Palmieri Sr.
I'm seeing a pattern develope here...surly you've been in communication with my wife...no other way could you know the condition of my desk that you described so acurately...another fine story. I love your humor...it's one thing I understand so well.
Marilee Alvey
I'm just reading this. It is a masterpiece. It is how I want to write. Amazing creativity here. You inspire me! It reminds me of when I was in junior high. I asked my mother for a "him book." She thought I'd found religion, wanting a "hymn book." Of course, my adolescent heart had yearned for a special book in which to rate the boys I knew! Your story brought back that memory! Blessings on your writing! I hope you continue to set the pace here at Faithwriters. A well deserved win!
Seema Bagai
Congratulations on BoB! :)
Chely Roach
Congratulations on confirming what we already knew...you are undoubtedly the best of the best:)
Sally Hanan
Awesome win, and I'm glad I got to read this one--somehow, it missed my heady eyes. You really are a BoB all the time you know.
Dee Yoder
Very deserving win for this piece, Jan! Congratulations!
Sharlyn Guthrie
Congratulations, Jan!
Patricia Turner
Wow! Exciting! Congratulations on your BoB win! I just got to read it and it's such an entertaining as well as enlightening masterful read! I love the snig at the end. :-)
Edy T Johnson
Dear Jan, this is an absolutely delightful story. And I am so thrilled that you are now the reigning Best Of The Best. It couldn't happen to a more deserving writer and person. I have long been basking in the light of your stories, which move me to both sobs and hearty chuckles.
I hope you will publish an anthology of all your stories that we can clutch to our hearts for joy! In fact, that might not be a bad idea as a prize for the BOB winner each year!
Verna Cole Mitchell
Congratulations to a true BOB!
Venice Kichura
Delightfully clever, Jan! I can see how this took "Best of the Best!"
Beth LaBuff
Jan -- This is a classic! Congrats on receiving Best of the Best with this creative entry!
Lyn Churchyard
Oh my, that was too funny. I am so glad my coffee was too hot to drink while I was reading this. You have got to write more on these characters. Just so good Jan. Congratulations on winning BOtB!
Pat Guy
Well deserved Jan, well deserved. Not just on this piece but you also. You are the perfect example of the Best of the Best. Enjoy my friend. Love, Pat
Catrina Bradley
Being a pastor's secretary, I could definitely appreciate this delightful story. Loved it - and the last line made me LOL!!! Congratulations, Jan. So glad to see you as the BoB!!!!!
Joy Faire Stewart
Congratulations on your well deserved BoB. Love the story; very entertaining and great message. And the last line is perfect.
Dianne Janak
Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes!! WHOOPEE... two out of three??? That is absolutely awesome... Go eat some chocolate... if you don't I WILL!! congrats BOB.. in more ways than just writing... Im gonna celebrate ... Texas style!
Glynis Becker
Congratulations! A well-deserved win!
Judy Wilson
I just stumbled across this and how delightful! I always love to smile or laugh and you made me do it with this article. Loved it!
Suzanne R
Congratulations, Jan, on BoB. This was a fun piece, good for a sniggle, but to be honest, it doesn't have me giggling anything like your unforgettable piece a couple of years back on the topic 'space', about the cat and 'buy her ring'. It's good, and you're well deserving of the title BoB, but I still reckon that one was even better - all this time later and I still sniggle about it.
Beckie Stewart
Congratulations on your win! This story was so fun to read. I loved it from beginning to end.
Maxx .
Congrats Jan! What a great job! I always knew you had it in ya! Woo Hoo~! Story is fantastic, as I would expect! :-)
Shelley Snyder
Wow, what a great story! I really enjoyed reading it!
Henrietta W. Romman
Blessed Jan! Congratulations for the prize! You have rejoiced my heart. Glory be to God for you and for this wonderfully gracious story!
You have greatly excelled in putting true life on pen and paper. Hallelujah!
Amy Michelle Wiley
Ha, love it! Glad I realized I hadn't read this one and took the time. Having dyslexic tendencies and spelling problems myself, I doubly-enjoyed this. The crack about wishing "finding a him" was that easy made me laugh out loud. Liked the ending, too.
Marsha Landers
What a great, great story! I loved it!
M. R. Davenport
brought tears. What a fabulous story. 10 stars...if you count!
Connie Allen
I just read your story "Sniggles" and truly enjoyed it. I, along with the others laughed and lived it all the way through. LOL
Betsy Markman
I'm so glad that this was featured in "Best of the Best," because otherwise I might not ever have seen it. What a delight! Truly a laugh-out-loud ending, too. Fantastic!
Randy Foncree
This is good, and funny Jan. I can see why it won first place. There one good thing about this story. At least the guy didn't ask her if she wanted to sniggle, I mean snuggle right of the bat...LOL, Randy
Amanda D'costa
Beautiful writing. I praise God for this gift of writing that he has given you. I have always admired your work and it is no surprise that you stood out to be the best. Praise God and keep writing.
beatrice Russo
Hello, I really loved this article :) I hope that she will marry his brother at the end ;)
Clyde Blakely
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Kimberley Paul
Wonderful! I did not see the ending coming and it was delightful. The story picked up speed as it went along. Thanks for causing me to laugh out loud!
Femi Onabanjo
Great work. You really had me laughing. I was looking for something to raise my spirits and your poem did the job. The ending was so appropriate. I see why you won BOB. God bless and hope you get a real 'him' soon.
Debra Martinez
Either there is a "real" Jeff, or you are a marvelously creative creative writer!! My interest never lagged, and the tone was ideal. I cannot think of even one thing that I would change. So satisfying! Thank you for a good read after my first day back at school. D
Peter Stone
Well done Jan, first and third at the same time. The ending is just perfect, 'I heard the angles snig.' indeed!
Janice Fitzpatrick
You are so clever at writing hon. You wit and tongue in cheek delivery is on the money! This was such a fun read!! Awesome hon. God bless.Hugs,Janice
Jeannette Schultz
Very cleverly written! You had my attention all the way. You really made me chuckle. Perfect last too. You have inspired me to pick up the pen again and write something. God bless!
Jeannette Schultz
Tasmania, Australia
Dixie Phillips
Awwww, Jan, you are such a blessing! This is a winner for sure! It's evident that the Lord has given you a gift and it's wonderful to see how you use that gift for Him. May you capture many hearts for our King with your pen. :-)
Barbara Gilmer
what an adorable read. Kudos on your win. Well done. Barbara
Lynn Jacky
Hi Jan: congratulations finally read your work. - I must say you are a good story teller. I liked your characters and suprise ending easy to follow and lots of laughs - thank you.
Judith Gayle Smith
What a delight! Better than a hut fog sundy with wippy crame! And a cheery! I must take time and read all your stuff! You make my tummy ache from laughing so hard!
ps. Congrats on your award!
Yvette Nietzen
What a wonderful read. Enjoyed this so very much. Congratulations on your win.
Marijo Phelps
Very endearing - did you dream this up or is it based on a real pastor?
Patricia Turner
Jan, I keep coming back to this when I need a good laugh! Thanks for using your gift to uplift us and Him!
Rachel Rudd
Wow! I've been out of the loop for quite a while, but your work still impresses me so much....So sweet and so funny...so real :)
patti baumhower
What a totally delightful story!!
Kathleen Smith
If I can stop laughing long enough to write this I will be pleased! Oh my, this story was a tonic! Thank you for writing this.....I am a retired teacher who is taking up writing and this story of yours rates "Excellent!" Kathy Smith
Sarah Engle
Haha! This was shear entertainment from the beginning! I loved it - packed full of whit and humor, and even a slight hint of "Is Pastor Jeff really a bad guy?" drama. Wonderfully done. No wonder it placed first! Congratulations!
Helen Woodward
I adored this for its natural flow and easy reading, which seems ironic considering the Dyslexia issues you describe. You kept the momentum at peak throughout. I'm not sure if this is fiction, but telling it in the first pperson narrative makes it extremely believable. Nicely done and a well-deserved win...Kudos from me, LOVED IT!!!!
Anne Linington
Congratulations on this fun piece from beginning to end; no doubt your special needs youngsters helped the process!
Diana Dart
Truly a clever piece. Tons of fun to read with an ending that had me laughing out loud. Loved the part about the coffee spraying on the screen! Thanks for showing your talent.
Jeanie Holzbacher
Lucas Maselli
I liked the very last word "snig" instead of sing. I liked this alot.
Tammy Bovee
I especially loved your use of setting and the romantic surprise ending! It seems you could get into the suspense romance market with this one. I wish you the blest!
Jackie Simmons
Hi Jan, I attended the Australia conference this year and loved it. Since then, in spite of good intentions, this is my first written submission to Faithwriters - my word, you should be overwhelmed! Just read Sniggles and LOVED it. Congratulations.
Jackie Simmons
Carol Davis
I loved it! The dialogue draws you into the scene very nicely. I burst out laughing at the "Sweet, sweet spit" line. Great job!
remi oyeyemi
this is truly awesome. totally captivating.well done!!!
Yulanda Ridge
Wow... How do you do it?? How do you bring all the pieces together like this? Do you offer a writing course?? lol. Well done!
Troy Manning
Nicely done & congratulations on your 1st place! As a sniggle myself, it was all the more relevant.
Pilar Fernandez
this article's worth the win...love it! i also belong to the sniggle's group hehe
Mark Anthony Belosa
You're my idol!
Eleanor Bailey
I love it. I was a church secretary for many years, many different pastors. I now diagnose and tutor people with dyslexia. So from two standpoints I could really appreciate this article. You represented both areas so well, I chuckled throughout my reading of it. Eleanor Bailey
Faithful Okoye
That is so cool! I like when you wrote at the end "I heard the angles snig". Very creative.
Wow you won. Well you deserve it. Good job. Keep writing. You're very creative.
Vicki Riggins
This is perfect. Humor all the way through, very unusual, and I like it! Congratualations!
Melody Louise Clark Calkins
I found the Story fun then funny. You seem to have a real gift. God Bless You.
Jan Christiansen
Can you hear me laughing? I was the church secretary for 6 years and having spent much of that time deciphering the Pastor's handwriting and reading his mind the other half, this one hit home.
I love it!
From one Jan to another, great job!
joanna reed
I guess it is lost in my translation. I must assume she despirately wanted a man and God sent him. Just a bit confused what was God's role? What amazing and awesome feat did He preform? Did you she pray to the Almighty, Creator of the Universe and did she display her gratitude and praise for His kindness. Besides God supplying a want, what area of faith increased in this person's life? I just dont know what God had to do with any of it considering He wasn't mentioned and only His angels sing. The work environment, although located in a church, did not emphazise the glory of God. If this had been a different work place, it would not fit at all. The church at least gives it a veil of religiousity but I still dont see faith. Thanks for writing.
Suzanne Murphy
What a great story!
John Wacaster
Simply delightful.
Zahiryn Velez Hernandez
This was so great - it was funny, nice, beatiful written and lovely. The characters are ver likable, and the ending was so cute ^.^
God bless you, and your talent!
Eddie Snipes
I love the closing line. Wonderful article.
Lisa Earnest
Laughing Out Loud! Being married to a dyslexic myself, boy can I relate to this! So, so funny! Greatly written.
Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom
Oh Jan, this is such brilliant writing.
I want to proclaim that you have been inspiring me for over three years. Your kind, but helpful comments, have made a difference, not only in my writing, but in my life as a whole.
This piece is an awesome example of what a challenge entry should look like. I'm sure it will galvanize newbies and old-timers alike. Thank you for acceding to God's edict.
We all say something like: God gave me the words, I just wrote them down. Sometimes, however, I think people forget why God entrusts a certain calling to a particular person.
This story answers those musings--you are the perfect person for this position. (I wanted to use an exclamation point, but could hear your words--or more accurately--see your words: Try to avoid overusing exclamation points; instead select salsa verbs.)
I, however, just can't resist. You are amazing and beloved by many!I wanted to use three exclamation points, but I did manage to stand firm. (I also used my thesaurus to compose this feedback.):)
I'm still learning,though, about parentheses, ellipses, and em dashes. Does the smiley go inside the parentheses or outside?
It's a brave new world out there! :)(Oohh exclamation point and a smiley--see how much I still need you?) FW just isn't quite the same when you are not here.
You posses amazing talent, a generous heart, and the ability to help me begin my day with a smile.
Linda Watson Owen
Wow, Jan! This shows us all how it's done!! What a treat to read--love it!!
James Manning
This article captured my attention from the very beginning and kept it until the end,
When I reached the end I was truly looking for more,
Thank you very much,
James R Manning
Zacharia Fox
Jan! You are a stellar writer! You had me from start to finish:) May I ask why you don't enter the challenge any more?
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Winter survival of Vertigo pygmaea
Back in the fall of last year, I wrote about the tiny snails Vertigo pygmaea that live in my backyard. In November 2005, I collected 54 adults. After I measured them, I marked the shells of 11 of them with permanent ink and released all in the same area of my yard.
Yesterday I searched again in the same location and found 25 adults and 5 juveniles. After I brought them in and wetted them, they all revived. Five of the adults were marked. This indicated that at least some of the snails that were adults in November survived the winter.
The marked snails were under the same rocks were I had placed them in November. This suggests that they either tend to stay on the same rock or that they hadn't moved around much during the winter. Before I released them today, I marked 10 more. Later this spring I will do another collection to determine how far they will have dispersed.
In an another post, I remarked about the differences between the epiphragm of snails from California and Maryland. At least some snails in California make relatively hard calcareous epiphragms to block their apertures when they are dormant for long periods, while the eastern snails make only membranous epiphragms. Almost all Vertigo I found yesterday had fragments of membrane-like dried slime around their apertures. The slime they secrete as they are becoming dormant not only seals their apertures, but also attaches them to the rocks. When they are removed from the rock, the seal is broken and only the fragments remain. The snail pictured below still had its epiphragm intact, which was actually transparent, but in the picture reflected light makes it look shiny. (The scale was in millimeters.)

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September 2013 Classes
The ALS is now recruiting for a range of courses across Co. Limerick. If you are interested in returning to education on a part-time basis the ALS has many options available, offering FETAC accreditation from Levels 2-4, on programmes commencing in September 2013.
Please note that class start times and details may differ depending on location.The ALS is offering the following courses across Co. Limerick. For more information on each course please click here. To contact the ALS centres in Co. Limerick please click here
Employability Skills - FETAC Level 3 Certificate in Employability Skills
Return to Education -FETAC Levels 2 & 3 Certificate in General Learning
ICT Skills -FETAC Levels 3 & 4 Certificate in ICT Skills
Retail Skills -FETAC Level 4 in Retail Skills
English for Speakers of other Languages - Accredited and Non-Accredited options available.
Basic Skills -These classes are aimed at adults who would like to improve their reading, writing, spelling and/or basic numeracy skills.
Family Learning - these classes are designed to meet the specific needs of each group and also includes Storypacks, Parental Homework Support and Transferring to 2nd Level programmes which are aimed at the parents and primary caregivers of young children
Horticulture - FETAC Level 4 Certificate in Horticulture
Thinking of Returning to Education
Worried your education skills may be rusty
The ALS Newcastle West are offering Return to Education courses in Newcastle West and Abbeyfeale commencing October 2013.
These courses offer an opportunity to avail of accredited education with out having to face exams. Some topics covered include:
- Communications
- Personal Effectiveness
- Maths
- Computer Skills
- Word Processing
- Work Related Modules
- Career Guidance
Courses are FETAC accredited Level 2 and Level 3.
Courses run 2 days a week (Newcastle West on Wednesday & Thursday, Abbeyfeale on Thursday & Friday) from October 2013 to May 2014
For further information please contact Sile at the ALS Newcastle West on 069-77636.


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On article Nikon introduces 1 Nikkor 32mm f/1.2 portrait lens for 1 System (463 comments in total)
So how are folks coming up with the f/3.2 equivalent? If the Nikon 1 is a 4/3 system, then you double the aperture, correct? That being the case, if you do the math the correct way, you square the aperture of f/1.2 and get 1.44, then multiple that by a factor of 4 (2 square) and get 5.76, then take the square root of that and get f/2.4.
This fits because f/1.2 is half way between f/1 and f/1.4, f/1.7 is one stop slower, being half way between f/1.4 and f/2, then f/2.4 is half way between f/2 and f/2.8.
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Provides on-site inspections of facilities and properties, and utilizes standardized checklists and training, to verify applicant compliance with VDGIF requirements for issuance of (various—wildlife rehabilitation, game bird breeder, game preserve, other) permits.
Specific Duties:
- Makes site inspections of facilities and properties
- Utilizes criteria checklists and training to determine appropriate action for approval or denial of permit
- Issues permits, or makes recommendations for approval or denial as appropriate
- Documents site inspection findings and decisions on appropriate forms; files reports
- Performs occasional site visits to existing permit holders to ensure and improve compliance with permit conditions or requirements
- Detects unsafe or unsanitary conditions and reports them to VDGIF staff as needed for further action
- Conducts self in a manner that reflects positively on VDGIF and CWF
- Makes recommendations to permit applicants and holders for improved compliance or holding conditions
- Ability to read and interpret VDGIF permit conditions, rules, regulations and laws pertaining to permits
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Ability to utilize maps, directions and/or GPS to locate addresses and properties for site inspections
- Ability to work cooperatively with VDGIF staff and permit applicants/holders to further the safe and effective stewardship of wildlife resources
- Prior knowledge and experience with wildlife holding, care, and/or treatment is a plus
- Orientation
- On the Job Training
- Experience may substitute for some training
- Advanced—may include classes in wildlife rehab for that specialty
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With an Architectural engineering degree and completing over $1 billion dollars worth of commercial construction, one can definitely get burned out from the industry; however, after watching the special Building off the Grid on diy with Earthship Architect Mike Reynolds, there was a spark to rejuvenate the passion.
Watching a team with fifty (50) interns build a home from the foundation to the roof within four weeks, took me back to my Habitat for Humanity volunteer days. Although you volunteer your time, the knowledge and hands on experience is invaluable. The interns stated the experience is simply life changing.
From how to build a thermal wall out of tires and aluminum cans, to designing an air conditioning system with metal tubes were fascinating. Columns, fireplace, exhaust fan, lumber, solar panels, exposed stained glass, and let's not forget the greenhouse which was amazing! With limited maintenance, can you image not having a water bill, electricity bill, and cutting your grocery bill to a fraction of the price?
Building off the Grid showed strategic planning, the importance to completing the project on time and within budget and it helps to be creative with the unforeseen circumstances.
What is more impressive is that Earthship does not just build in the United States, but their EarthShip Academy designs and builds around the world. If you missed the special, you can get the DVD, I posted it on my Pinterest 'going green' board www.pinterest.com/a4gllc or visit Earthship's website www.earthship.com for all their upcoming projects, speaking engagements, etc.


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I have a problem with audio popping on my Dell laptop. Audio has been the most affected. I bet other things have been as well, but it is harder to tell. It began a few months ago and I don't think Dell knows what the issue is. VLC Media Player was giving me some sort of buffer error earlier, but I upgraded it and it is no longer doing it so I can't be more specific. I replaced the motherboard and the hard-drive and reinstalled the OS. Did I get more defective stuff or is something else the matter? If the problem is with a different component, what component?
The problem seems to get worse when the computer gets busier. For instance, I was using the Mixx DJ program and when I loaded a song into one deck while playing in the other it got really bad to the point where the song would just go out for long periods of time. When loading was completed and then went back to being more mild. It is like my computer has lost all ability to multi-task and/or prioritize.
Some programs pop (Flash Player) and some skip forward after a second or 2 like the playback is slower than the timecode (VLC Media Player). I don't think that my specs are necessary because my computer didn't use to do this so why would the answer be there. The problem is always there, so listening to things on my computer is very irritating. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.


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Push To Make Cowboy Hat The Official State Hat Of TexasOne Texas lawmaker's proposal to make the cowboy hat the official state hat is quickly building support.
1st Bill Reacting To West Blast Meets GOP Pushback The first bill drafted by Texas lawmakers in response to the West fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people got an icy reception Tuesday from Republicans who said the tougher proposed regulations would overburden storage facilities with complexities and cost.
State House Ready For Crowd & Abortion Bill VoteThousands of people may converge on the Texas State Capitol once again next week. Next Tuesday the full House is expected to vote on House Bill 2, the bill enacting harsh abortion restrictions.
Perry Says No More Items For Special Session Governor Rick Perry said Thursday that he will not be adding any more items to the special legislative session currently underway in Austin, disappointing lawmakers who wanted more on the agenda.
Source: Texas Lawmakers Reach Deal On State Budget Texas lawmakers reached a deal Friday on a two-year spending plan that would restore $3.93 billion to public schools and clear the way for taking $2 billion from the state's rainy day fund for water projects, according to a state official close the negotiations.
Texas Lawmakers Pushing Back On Gov. Perry In 2013 Governor Rick Perry revved up for a presidential bid in 2011 by showing the country who's boss in Texas: He slashed spending, tightened abortion restrictions and declared illegal immigration a state emergency. He's not calling the shots anymore.
State Lawmakers Hear Bills To Help Sex Assault VictimsTexas lawmakers are advancing proposals to help sexual assault victims.
Bill To Deny State Funding For Unofficial Travel Texas lawmakers are considering whether elected officials should reimburse taxpayers for security costs related to unofficial travel.
Lawmakers Begin Filing Bills For 2013 SessionTexas lawmakers have begun filing their bills ahead of the 2013 legislative session. Many of them familiar reruns, while others set the tone for politics next year.
State House Fails To Pass TSA Pat-Down BillThe first special session of the 82nd Legislature has ended. Lawmakers met to consider two remaining bills and sent a minor judicial finance bill to the governor. But they failed to pass a bill that would have outlawed enhanced pat-downs by federal airport screeners
State Legislature Expected To Take Up Final ItemsThe Texas Legislature is expected to take up two essential items of the special session. The House and Senate are expected to make final votes on a fiscal matters bill that will maintain school funding and revamp a hurricane insurance program.
High Absenteeism Forces Texas House To AdjournDespite needing to pass important bills during the Special Legislative Session, dozens of state lawmakers decided to start their weekend early.


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Selamat, Ali and Maarof, Mohd. Aizaini and Chin, Tey Yi (2009) Fuzzy mamdani inference system skin detection. In: 2009 Ninth International Conference on Hybrid Intelligent Systems. Article number 5254534, 3 . IEEE, pp. 57-62. ISBN 978-076953745-0
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Skin detection is well known to detect the appearance of human and human parts within an image. However, there are several limitations exist in skin detection when using skin colour as cue to detect skin appearance. These limitations include problems such as illumination, skin-like pixels and camera characteristic. In this paper, a set of modified fuzzy rules has been introduced to deal with the skin-lie pixels problem. These modified fuzzy rules were integrated with skin modelling method in order to discriminate skin pixel and non-skin pixel. The experiment conducted in this paper is classification of human skin image and animal images. The experimental result is then compared with explicitly defined skin region and fuzzy sugeno classification method. From the experiments, we have found that the proposed fuzzy rules are applicable if the RGB value of pixel does not close to low value.
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
After I asked for pictures of people wearing my team colors of black and denim, I didn't get any photos right away. Instead, I got a couple of comments from fashion bloggers who said they didn't have any solid black tops or never wore jeans. I started thinking, "Wow! I thought I was dressing in a really humdrum way but I must be very edgy in my simplicity!" Then a few pictures came in and I stopped feeling so
special alone.
Of course, one of the most famous people to wear my uniform of black top and jeans was the late Steve Jobs. Like me, he wore suits at the start of his career. Reportedly, he favored Brioni, which does beautiful suits.
At some point, both Steve and I quit the suit look cold turkey. I switched to jeans and black t-shirts, while Steve went with jeans and black turtlenecks.
I'm encouraged that Steve Jobs's later-in-life sartorial mediocrity didn't stop him from being a billionaire genius with an anger-management problem. (I was once nearby when a journalist received a call from Jobs, who had a complaint about a story. Jobs screamed so loudly that I thought he was on speakerphone. He wasn't.) Seeing as I have jeans, black tops and anger already checked off of my personal to-do list, I can only assume that the billionaire and genius parts of the deal are on their way. Yay, me!
I just worry that my concern for my customers is holding me back from Jobs-level success. Steve Jobs didn't give a fuck about the end-users' opinions. "It's really hard to design products by focus groups. A lot of times, people don't know what they want until you show it to them," he said. Okay, I agree with that. But I think Jobs was flat-out hostile for introducing physically attractive products whose flawed functionality he often blamed on customers until a sufficient number of complaints forced him to grudgingly offer a solution. Remember the initial version of the iPod, introduced in 2001, with a battery that died (for me) in a couple of months? A battery that couldn't be replaced? Apple's initial advice: Buy a new iPod. (A class-action suit was settled in 2005, but Apple fixed the battery problem before then.) How about those iPhone connection problems caused by people holding their phones the wrong way? Stupid people with their stupid hands!
Steve must have hated the search engine I cautiously refer to as Poodle, because it helps us
idiots customers compare notes on things like broken MacBook Air hinges, so that Apple had to start fixing the hinges for free — even on out-of-warranty computers — instead of charging $400 and up to do it. (Got a broken/malfunctioning Apple product? Poodle "Apple finally acknowledged" plus the product name and brief description of the problem to find out if it's the company's fault. You're welcome.) Yesterday, I realized Twitter is in on the exposé action too, as people trying to download Apple operating system iOS 5 for iPhones, iPads and iPods were frustrated by an ERROR 3200 message.
Despite all that, I have a later-generation iPod, an iPhone that allows me to receive calls when it's in a good mood and a MacBook Air with fresh hinges. And, when the news of Jobs's death broke, I exclaimed, "Oh no! That's so sad!" That's how you know someone's a major talent — when you shed a tear while saying, "I'm going to miss that big jerk!" So in recognition of his brilliance, achievements and wardrobe, I hereby declare the late Steve Jobs to be the honorary captain of the WendyB team. Spare a thought for him whenever you see ERROR 3200 during your iOS 5 download or the Spinning Beach Ball of Death on your computer.
Here is the rest of the WendyB team, wearing the official uniform. (Interestingly, none of them combined the uniform with the official pose, thus losing out on bonus points.) Click their photos to visit their blogs.
Go team!
UPDATED OCTOBER 20, 2011, TO ADD: Here's another team member.
UPDATED OCTOBER 31, 2011, TO ADD: Here's a link to the Jobs's sister's touching eulogy for him in the New York Times. And below are links to just a few of the stories about problems with the iPhone 4s battery life. I would have thought that battery life is something that could be easily tested before a product is released … but a company would have to care about customers to do that, I guess:
31 Responses to "Meet the WendyB Team and Bid Adieu to Steve Jobs"
Oh man, I'm going to wait for the OS5 bug to be fixed then. I think for a man as rich as he was, he could have done a lot more for humanity other than think of stuff for others to invent. That little picture of a bomb kind of scared me, I think I would have a meltdown if I saw it on my computer
Well I'm definitely seeing a trend in black shirts and jeans – metallics! It's because we love your shiny jewelry, Wendy! (Even those of us who don't have any yet!)
I love Megan's outfit and Tracy's hair!
That beach ball drives me nuts, too.
Hi my dear!! yay for team Wendy, everyone looks just fabulous and so uniquely stylish too! xxx
I haven't wore Black and Denims … I need to change that! 🙂
Hope those billions start pouring in for you soon!
Okay, you are really funny! I laughed so many times while reading this. =)
I wear this combo often, sometimes living in it for weeks, but just couldn't get it together to do the photographs in time. Busy week.
But I love your post — so refreshing to see a tribute that doesn't need to whitewash. And your readers do black and denim very stylishly.
Honored to be on the WendyB team, in the company of remarkable bloggers.
Shit! I knew I was forgetting to do something after we left for the weekend! Oh well – I wasn't thrilled with my outfit, so it all worked out! I love the very honest tribute to Steve Jobs.
I feel under dressed compared to my teammates!
This is such a hilarious recap of Apple products and Steve Jobs from a user's perspective :).
I'm surprised you didn't include a reference to Fake Steve Jobs, but I'll rectify that with a link to one of my all time favorite posts exploring Huxley's fear that "what we love will ruin us."
RIP Steve Jobs, thanks for my many iPods! I'd have liked one iPod but your company kept making them obsolete. Now I'm a dedicated Android girl. Sorry! Still RIP!
I was about to say that I rarely wear black tops and denim but guess what I'm wearing today? Yup!!!! No photo because well. I'm shy.
I've at least managed to get my husband to get every other version of a new Apple product. He is a total Apple geek and even had Steve Jobs' picture on his iphone, our iMac. and his iPad.
Yep, our wedding day photo computer wallpaper got replaced by Steve Jobs (ironic that the Captch word is wedding!?)
Love everyone's looks!
& great angle for a tribute xx
As it happens, I am totally wearing black and denim to work today. On a related note, I've also gotten that bomb icon, and the sight of it inspires a terrible feeling. When I saw it, I definitely felt like I had done something wrong.
I love my teammates…they are so fabulous! I really aspire to one day be the Style Crone..Judith is amazing! I also think we need diamond studded team helmets…how about it Wendy??
Why is Justin always trending? lol.
Great tribute! R.I.P. Jobs.
*My captcha was just coldbeer, I think it's Friday! 🙂 Enjoy your weekend Wendy!
I missed out on this! Boo! Well, everyone looks great, and I don't know where my long pants/jeans are.
go Team Wendy.
Oh shoot Wendy!
My palette usually starts with black!
I have been black's cheerleader for years and think it is THE color, not a cop-out color! It is the basic foundation (the spanx)of any outfit!
I'm with ya!!
I can't believe I never commented on this. I could have sworn that I did.
I think the whole team looks fantastic! Go TEAM!
You great in that suit. It's so awesome.
OH, the dreaded rainbow ball! What is up with that? And, my iPhone needs prozac, or whatever the lastest mood enhancing drug has replaced it.
As for black and denim…I rarely wear jeans, but just ordered a pair online (my faith in online fit isn't high) from DL 1961 for my NY trip.
I'm loving all these outfits so much! I rarely wear black and denim together, but this post inspired me to put together my own take on your signature look. =)
Thanks for the inspiration – and the laughs! You've got such a fabulously sharp sense of humor and I love reading your blog.


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Nov. 25, 2011
By Tom Weber
CARBONDALE, Ill. - Diamond Taylor scored a career-high 19 points and led four players in double figures as Southern Illinois beat Chicago State, 73-57, on Friday night.
The Salukis (1-3) snapped a three-game losing skid and improved to 10-0 all-time in the series against the Cougars (0-5).
Entering the game, Southern was shooting just 12 percent from 3-point range, but its first six points came from downtown as Taylor knocked down a pair of treys. The team ended up 6-of-15 from outside the arc as perimeter shots finally started to fall for head coach Chris Lowery's team.
"We did a good job shooting," Lowery said. "We saw every type of zone imaginable along with every type of press."
Taylor easily surpassed his previous career best of 12 points by making 7-of-13 shots from the field and 3-of-5 from 3-point. He also added five rebounds.
"Diamond has figured out that he can make shots for us," Lowery said. "That is his job, but he has to take good shots for us. He also has to make adjustments and drive to the basket and get to the free throw line."
Southern led by seven at halftime and gradually pulled away in the second half, leading by double figures almost the entire way. The closest the Cougars came was nine points on a jumper by Jeremy Robinson with 6:20 remaining in the game, but SIU countered with a 7-0 run to put a mark in the win column.
"Coach Lowery did a great job of getting us prepared for this game," Taylor said. "He showed us every zone they had, so we weren't affected by it or afraid, we were ready."
Chicago State's press did little to slow down SIU, which had season highs in almost every offensive category, including points, 3-point field goals and assists.
"I think that our guys kept our composure," Lowery explained. "You have to stand up and not let people bully you. I think we did a good job of that."
Senior forward Mamadou Seck was his usual steady self, gathering his ninth career double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Lowery was also pleased with the play of guards Josh Swan and Jeff Early. Making his second start at point guard, Swan had 11 points, four assists and no turnovers. Early, who struggled to play under control in previous games, added 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
"Josh did a great job, and he is just a calming influence," said Lowery. "Jeff has grown tremendously from the high-wire circus act he was two weeks ago. That is just being able to coach him a little bit more. Everything he did today was positive."
Tipoff was delayed 30 minutes due to a mix-up with the officiating crew. The Great West Conference did not supply referees for the contest, and a trio of Illinois High School Athletic Association officials were late fill-ins.
"Those guys had a tough job tonight, and we need to thank them for stepping in on such short notice," said Lowery.
The Salukis will have a 12-day layoff before hosting Western Kentucky on Dec. 7.
"Now we have a little bit of time off to coach them," Lowery said. "We have been working so hard to do things right, and now we see the fruits of our labor."
Starting forward Dantiel Daniels did not play, due to a groin pull that he suffered in the opener against Ohio Dominican. Lowery said Daniels has not practiced and it is uncertain if he'll be ready for the Western game.


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The truth about cancer: Oncologists cures 6 common myths
Access to the wealth of information on the Internet can make anyone feel like an expert, but when it comes to your health, it's best to let medical professionals do the talking.
"There are many sites on the Internet that are very bad. There are many sites that are very good. You need to have insight into which those are," said IU West Radiation Oncologist Gordon Watson.
Watson addressed -- and debunked -- some of the cancer myths that can be found online:
Myth: Cancer is a modern, man-made disease.
Watson says cancer isn't new.
"Even in the days of the caveman, cancer existed, men died of it, women died of it. It's been with us as long as we've been around," he said.
While cancer isn't new, Watson does say environmental factors have increased the rate at which cancer occurs.
Myth: "Superfoods" like blueberries and leafy greens can fight cancer.
"They certainly don't cure cancer," Watson said. "Once you've got cancer, super foods aren't anything that's going to change the course of it."
But including super foods in your diet can be a good way to boost your overall wellness.
"Being healthy in general is probably your best bet," Watson said.
Myth: Sugar "feeds" cancer's sweet tooth.
Watson said cancer uses sugar in the same way the brain does.
"If you want to starve your cancer of sugar, theoretically, you're starving your brain of sugar too," he said.
Watson said when he had cancer several years ago, he did not skimp on treats.
"I had extra ice cream sundaes to reward myself," he said.
Watson said the bottom line is, if cancer goes untreated, it will get what it needs to grow.
Myth: Cancer is a fungus.
Fungus may pop up in cancer research, but it's not part of the cancer itself.
"Oftentimes fungus will grow out in those cultures, and that's actually a contaminant," Watson said. "That's not the cancer cells. That's where the myth arose from."
Myth: Chemotherapy does more harm than good.
When Vicki Hass was diagnosed with breast cancer, she received this unsolicited advice.
"There were a few people who were trying to tell me don't do the chemo because it's poison in your body," she said.
Watson said this myth is dangerous.
"To avoid treatment because of the perception that it's going to be worse than the cancer, that is a very harmful myth," he said.
Myth: If cancer is in your genes, you can't avoid having it.
Watson said this couldn't be further from the truth.
In fact, someone with a family history of cancer is likely to be screened more closely and more often.
"If you find cancer early, you cure it. If you find cancer late, you don't," he said.


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Southern California Edison (SCE) is the electrical service provider for the City of Duarte and has served its residents since the City's incorporation in l957. The company helps customers save money with rebates and award-winning energy efficiency programs. It also has several programs that provide discounts and financial assistance for those customers who are experiencing difficulty paying their monthly bills.
SCE is currently the nation's leading purchaser of renewable energy and, in 2008, bought 80 percent of the solar energy produced in the U.S. for its customers. An Edison International company, SCE is one of the nation's largest electric utilities. Based in Rosemead, SCE has been providing electrical service for more than 120 years and services a population of more than 13 million in 180 cities across a 50,000-square-mile area of Central, Coastal and Southern California.
To request new or turn off service, please contact Edison at 800-648-8123. SCE does not provide 100% reliability and there are still potentials for power outages to occur. To report a power outage, residents are encouraged to call SCE at 1-800-611-1911. To file a claim with the Edison Company due to a power outage, visit their website at www.sce.com/claims or mail/fax a letter to Edison describing the nature and extent of the claim. Include the date, time, and location of damage, and your name, address, account number ,and daytime telephone number.
SCE Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project
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State of Utility System in Duarte June 2009
Greening The Grid SCE Presentation March 2009
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The City of Duarte is served by the The Gas Company. The Gas Company has programs and services to help eligible customers lower their gas bills and conserve energy. Many of our residents may qualify for SoCalGas' customer savings now that we have expanded our participation guidelines. Recently, the income requirements to qualify for California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) were raised so that a family of one that earns up to $31,460 can now receive the 20% off of their monthly natural gas bill. This also qualifies residents for the Energy Savings Assistance Program, which qualifies customers for free energy-saving home upgrades. Visit the website at www.socalgas.com/assistance to see if you qualify for the California Alternate Rate for Energy (CARE) 20% discount or Direct Assistance (DAP) programs today or to aquire additional information about their services. The Gas Company may also be reached by dialing (800) 427-2200 or (800) 342-4545 for spanish speaking customers.
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California American Water is an investor-owned water utility with more than 40 years of experience in providing a high-quality reliable water supply to the cities that make up the Los Angeles service district. The Los Angeles service district is divided into thee service areas – Baldwin Hills, Duarte and San Marino.
The majority of the water serves in the Los Angeles district is groundwater, pumped from local wells. These wells are located in the Main San Gabriel, Central and Raymond basins. The basins are large underground reservoirs that cover hundreds of square miles.
To supplement groundwater supplies, California American Water also delivers imported water through the Colorado River Aqueduct and the State Water Project, and is purchased from wholesale water agencies. All water served by California American Water adheres to all state and federal water quality standards.
Local Service Area
California American Water provides service to about 28,000 households and businesses, or a population of about 100,000 people in the cities of Bradbury, Duarte and San Marino, and portions of El Monte, Irwindale, Monrovia, Rosemead, San Gabriel and Temple City, as well as unincorporated portions of Los Angeles County and the Baldwin Hills area. It is these communities that comprise the Los Angeles service area.
Twenty-seven employees maintain and operate the Los Angeles district's water system.
California American Water provides approximately 21.5 million gallons of water each day to the service area.
Water Rates for the Los Angeles district are determined by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) through a process call a General Rate Case. Investor-owned utilities, like California American Water, are required to file rate cases every three years.
A rate case is an open-book review by the CPUC. In a rate case, California American Water forecasts its costs for the next three years. It estimates total revenue to cover those costs, including a reasonable rate of return on capital investments. That rate of return is established by the CPUC and is not guaranteed.
California American Water encourages all of its Los Angeles County customers to continue their wise water practices given the recent declaration by Governor Brown that the state's drought has ended and local water allocations have been lifted by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Both actions were made possible by this season's storms and the public's continued conservation and water use efficiency efforts resulting in improved regional supply conditions.
Despite the recent actions of the Governor and Metropolitan, wise water use must be a permanent way of life for California American Water's Los Angeles County customers because of the challenges we face in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. California American Water would like to thank our Los Angeles customers for their water-saving efforts and helping meet the region's reduced water allocation goals.
Two weeks after Governor Brown announced the end to California's recent drought, Metropolitan, the Southland's largest imported water provider, ended its call for mandatory water restrictions. Metropolitan lifting the allocation restrictions will allow local agencies with groundwater basins to purchase water without financial penalty and store it. Groundwater reserves, which were significantly tapped throughout the Southland's six-county region over the past several years due to previous dry conditions, have improved due to rain and local runoff. Surface supplies have also improved. Today, Metropolitan's Diamond Valley Lake is nearly full, after being less than half full in the summer of 2009, and the district has more than a full year's worth of supply deliveries in reserve.
Even with the Sierra Nevada snowpack conditions far above normal, Metropolitan will not receive its full request from Northern California this year because of environmental problems and pumping restrictions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
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The standard course on applied linear algebra is the textbook of the same name by Ben Noble and James W.Daniel. Try and get the most recent edition. There is also a wealth of applications,all very instructively discussed by a master, in Gilbert Strang's Linear Algebra With Applications.Both of these books are probably the best general sources for the applications of vector space theory to the empirical and social sciences,as well as other areas of mathematics. After these, one moves on to more specialized topics, such as numerical linear algebra.


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The Development of Children has long been acclaimed for its authoritative chronological exploration of how the lives of children are shaped by biological and cultural factors. In this thoroughly updated new edition, lead author Cynthia Lightfoot builds on the legacy of original authors Michael and Sheila Cole, offering a lively, engaging, and always accessible examination of child development as a process involving the whole child within multiple, mutually influencing contexts. Throughout, the emphasis is on how the interaction of biology and culture contributes both to the universal pathways of development shared by all children and to the diverse developmental patterns that unfold in the lives of individual children.
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Britney Spears recorded a demo of Lady Gaga's current hit "Telephone," according to MTV. Lady Gaga wrote the song herself for Spears, but Spears reportedly passed on the track before a finished version was recorded.
Spears' demo of "Telephone" leaked on the Internet over the weekend on ileaks.com. The track is very similar to Lady Gaga's recording of "Telephone," with Spears singing in the same stuttered, AutoTuned voice.
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rural alberta advantage @ bottom of the hill (photos, review, etc)
For the latest ipickmynose presents show, the Rural Alberta Advantage (myspace) and Half-handed Cloud (myspace) played the Bottom of the Hill last Thursday. Okay was scheduled to be the middle band but had to cancel due to illness.
Half-handed Cloud went on a bit later than the original start time due to the schedule only having two bands instead of three. The growing crowd was getting a bit restless. John Ringhofer played a half a dozen instruments–banjo, omnichord, percussion and trombone among them–sometimes accompanied by pre-recorded instruments on a tape player. He played his quirky, short and cute folk pop songs in a straight-forward but endearing manner. It was a fun set.
The venue was getting pretty full by the time the Rural Alberta Advantage went on. Having just come off their CD release two days prior and very positive review from P4k among many others, the band was obviously basking in the glow of the new attention.
Playing most of Hometowns with a couple new songs thrown in, the band came out and gave it their all. From the audience members around me, I literally heard gasps at the band's performance, particularly Paul's intricate and barely-contained drumming. When the RAA hit "Don't Haunt This Place", their third or fourth song, I don't thing there were many at the show who were left unconvinced at the greatness of the band's live show.
They were very appreciative throughout the show of the crowd and the reception they were receiving. And the audience was receptive–it felt like everyone was leaning forward just to be a little closer to the band.
At the end of the set, the band came out for an encore, of course. Nils led off with a convincing solo rendition of "Eye of the Tiger" that turned into a sing-along. After the song, Nils remarked that he wanted to just keep repeating the chorus because it was so much fun singing with the audience. After another song, they left the stage again, only to be called back for a second, non-obligatory encore. It was a gorgeous version of "Sleep All Day". All in all it was a fantastic show that I was proud to be involved with.


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Hi & welcome! My daughter just turned 3, and I usually meet up with a few friends and their little ones. Xystus is really good for the kids, and it tires them out! lol If you want next time we get together, which will probably be this week, I can let you know :)
Mommy to DD 8/19/09. Scuba diving, American family living in Okinawa, Japan! Now our adoption journey beings <3
I have a 3 year old son and my daughter will be 2 at the end of the month so I'm def down for some play dates!
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A better way to contact me would be facebook!
Hi! I live on Kadena also and my daugther just turned 2 a few weeks ago. Let me know if you'd like to meet up to see if we "click." lol
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Besides a fantastic way to beat winter boredom during the colder months, the newly opened Zoom Room is yet another support system for local animal welfare.
Offering fun activities for Fido such as agility, teaching tricks, and even therapy dog classes, the Zoom Room has a plethora of healthy activities to keep owner and companion involved year-round. Zoom Room even has a scent discrimination class to train your best friend how to find specific items such as cell phones, lost keys, and other household items.
The official grand opening of the eco-friendly canine social club in October featured pet portraits, doggy doughnuts, and free agility classes for attendees.
To demonstrate their involvement with the community from day one, the Zoom Room raised $1000.00 during grand opening activities and donated the funds to the Partnership for Pets; a newly formed coalition to strengthen the animal welfare community in the Charlotte and surrounding area. The Pet Partnership will serve as a cooperative, valuable resource for the rescue community, as well as a trusted source for the public to locate local adoptable animals.
For those looking to socialize their four legged friends or find a fun new activity while supporting animal welfare, the Zoom Room may be the place to do just that.
To schedule a tour or for more information, contact the Zoom Room at (704) 313-9364.
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James Tucker is a sociologist at the University of New Hampshire. His work is part of an exciting new area of sociology -- Donald Black's "pure sociology" -- that includes a new strategy for the scientific study of conflict, deviance, and social control. Most of Tucker's research addresses therapy, a form of social control normally thought to be confined to the offices of psychiatrists and wards of mental hospitals but that is expanding into many other areas of modern life, from the workplace to the pulpit. Tucker teaches courses on social conflict, the sociology of law, sociological theory, the sociology of suicide and nonfiction film. Tucker is also an amateur documentary filmmaker.


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Julia was so excited when she saw the picture of Alan Measles that she abandoned her toast and Marmite and quickly fetched me to have a look. "Hey" I thought, "perhaps I've found a relative!"
I've never seen a bear that looks anything like me before and I've always felt a bit sad not to have any brothers or sisters. But Alan Measles and I look so alike that we could be brothers. I would love to be his stunt double in the teddy shrine.
I'll tell you about myself and why I would be a great stunt double. My name is Pinny and I'm 46 years old. I belong to Julia (a psychologist!) who has looked after me very carefully all my life. I don't know why I'm called Pinny – I think that's just the sort of name little children give their teddies.
I'm definitely a boy, although I don't wear any clothes. My fur has worn away, there's a big hole in my arm which makes it all dangly, but my eyes are still very bright and shiny – just like Alan's.
I would fit perfectly in the teddy shrine. I promise I would be on my best behaviour and sit very still (I'm good at that!) I would listen carefully to all the visitors talking and not be rude to anyone. I wouldn't even stick my tongue out if someone else was rude about his lovely motorbike. I think I could do a really good job and Alan Measles would be very proud of me. Paws crossed!


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Senior Glory Yang, junior Stephanie Kono, and sophomores Lee Lopez and Tiffany Lua have all earned All-American honors as announced by the National Golf Coaches Association. Kono received first team accolades while Lua and Lopez were named to the second team. Yang received honorable mention.
This is the third straight year that Kono has landed on the first team All-American list. This year, Kono led the Bruins in scoring average (72.8), top-10 finishes (6), rounds under par (15) and rounds under 70 (5). She also tied for first at the NCAA Central Regional, earning her fourth career tournament victory.
Meanwhile, this is Lua's second appearance on the All-America team as she earned second team honors as a freshman last season. Lua was the top finisher at the NCAA Championship for the Bruins and earned her first career tournament victory at the Landfall Tradition back in October. Tiffany was first on the team with five top-5 finishes and was second on the team in scoring average with a 73.0.
Sophomore Lee Lopez recorded three top 10 finishes on the year including a win at the Bruin Wave Invitational back in March. This is her first appearance on the All-American team. Finally, in her final season as a Bruin, Glory Yang recorded six top 20 finishes in 11 tournaments and secured runner-up honors at the Bruin Wave Invitational behind Lopez. She previously earned second-team All-America honors in 2008 and 2009 to go with her honorable mention this year.
In addition to her All-American accolades, Stephanie Kono was named to the NGCA All-Central Regional team. As mentioned above, she tied for first at the tournament with scores of 74-76-68--218 (+2). Freshman Ani Gulugian was also named to the NGCA All-Central Regional team after she tied for eighth at the tournament.
Under the guidance of Head Coach Carrie Forsyth, 15 UCLA players have earned 24 All-America honors, including 12 first-team selections. All five golfers mentioned above also competed in the NCAA Championship last week and were instrumental in bringing home UCLA's third NCAA title in women's golf.


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Thursday, February 07, 2013
Good afternoon everyone! Hope you all are doing well!
We are suppose to get 15-25 inches of snow tomorrow and Saturday! That's just crazy! But then again I do live in New England and that is just a normal Winter here... hee hee. We've been spoiled these past years with little snow, and even this season has been easy, so can we really complain?!!? SURE, hee hee! I hope anyone in this storm's path, stays safe!
Okay, Photo time...
Yesterday's word was: Backlit
Not sure if I have anything for this?!!?? Here's a professional definition of the word....
"Backlighting (Backlit) can create amazing light in your photos. Spot meter for their faces and shoot.
Want a silhouette instead? With the light behind them shoot metering for the sky or something other than your subject. Your subject will be underexposed, creating a silhouette."
So I found this picture...
I took this picture when we went Blueberry picking last year. As my hubby and the cubs pick the blueberries, I look for photo moments. Mostly of them picking, but every once in a while you can see some of my pictures without cubs or PapaBear in them... hee hee. So this is a picture of some blueberries.
I think after doing all these Photo blogs, I'm learning and looking forward to doing my photos in new ways (wink). I'll always have my family in them, but I'll stop and enjoy other sights too. The main reason of me taking my photos are always to have the pictures, the memories of our life with our friends and family. And when I'm gone, hopefully my cubs will look back and enjoy these memories... okay, even when they get older, guess I don't have to be "gone" for them to enjoy them... hee hee.
Today's Photo words: Use your senses
What?!!? I'm guessing this means when I look at the picture I'm thinking of the sense that might of been used?!!? I don't know. This is what I came up with...
This is a picture of one of my Cub's Guinea Pigs, Twix. In the picture he is enjoying the wonderfully grown back yard grass.
It was a perfect July day... sun shining, grass bright green! The lawn recently watered, so just the right amount of liquid in each blade of grass. As Twixie looked around, it was like his "plate" went on forever. It was an "all you could eat" buffet! He looks like he's in heaven! Eat and enjoy Twix!
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Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a wonderful day. Oh, and thanks for all the well wishes. Last night I was finally able to sleep some... more then 3 hours! It feels like forever since I got a good nights rest. But with this new medicine, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel of this cold being done! Thanks again!!
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The summertime photos of Twix and blueberries as you're expecting a blizzard are perfect! Glad that you're feeling better!
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Sure wish we could take some of your snow! It was like spring here today, which is nice, but we haven't had much snow here at all which probably means more bugs this summer! I bet you develop your new photo techniques soon and wil have beautifully backlit photos to share! Like the idea of a pic of blueberries. Love, love, love the photo of Twixie! I can just imagine all of my senses being engaged by color and the imagine feel of the damp grass, the sounds of the beautiful outddoors and if I were a guinea pig, then the awesome tastes to explore in the yard! Enjoying your photo blogs alot! Thanks.
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Glad you are feeling better.
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We are getting the snow too, starting as rain so we might not get quite as much, but close. The thing they are worried about is power because of high winds.
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I bet you can create a new photo op that is truly backlit! Love the pic of Twix! sounds like perfection and anyone who can view it will use all their senses to enjoy it.... Sight, the memory of the feel of grass and wet grass, the smell of grass and if a guinea pig is looking, then they will think taste! Glad you are starting to feel better! I can't even imagine that much snow! I dbout we ever got that much down here!
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Awesome job on the pictures! Glad you got some sleep!
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So glad you are feeling better!!!
Love the picture of the blueberries, it is beautiful!!!
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WhooHoo for light at the end of the tunnel. Have a great day.
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Stay safe. I was watching the weather channel this morning, and it looks like you are in for a big storm.
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Temporary hires surged in October, according to numbers released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
BLS statistics showed temporary help services added 44,000 jobs since July, including 34,000 last month,according to the Wall Street Journal, and the surge could be a sign of full time hiring to come.
Staffing firms say employers are turning to temporary help in lieu of regular hires until they can be certain that a more permanent investment will pay off. Demand is strongest in technology, tax accounting, compliance and customer service…
By recruiting workers initially on a temporary or project basis, employers can avoid paying health-care and retirement expenses while evaluating performance and cultural fit, says Roy Krause, chief executive officer of Spherion Corp. "It's a try-before-you-buy situation," he explains.
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Does anyone know what a "1ST AMENDED INTERIM EXPARTE/PROTECTION PETITION" is? How is this different than a regular protection petition. I've never heard of this before. Thanks.
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The title of the petition doesn't tell me much, and since I don't even know in what state this is taking place, I cannot comment on what it is. Get a copy of the full petition and read it. That's the best way to see what what's going on.
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Could you please elaborate a bit more on this petition? What state is this concerning?
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Sudhian Media today checks out the Sapphire Radeon 9700 Atlantis Pro to see how it stacks up against ATi's own Radeon 9700 and whether you should consider it for your next purchase.
Today we are going to be looking at yet another video card. Just a few days ago the review on Sapphire's Radeon 9000 Atlantis was posted, and today we are going to take a look at another Sapphire card. To reiterate what was said in the last review, Sapphire has been around for longer than you may think, producing OEM boards for ATI and selling mainly to OEM's. This is why you probably haven't heard much of them - but they want that to change. Sapphire's Radeon 9700 Atlantis Pro is a retail product with a lower price than one with the "Built By ATI" branding, though it is virtually the same card.More information at Sudhian Media


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This coming Memorial Day Weekend in White Springs, Florida will be the 60th occurence of this festival and Carole and I are fortunate enough to have been selected to work as volunteers this year.
So, with a borrowed tent, a nice Coleman queen-size air mattress, and assorted odd bits of cookware, lights, and such, we are preparing for up to four nights in the campground with the performers and volunteers. Not having camped out for nigh on to forty years now, I do approach this with some trepidation. Currently the only missing piece of the puzzle is a large ice chest. I've put the word out to borrow one and there's still two full weeks to go before the festival, so I'm hopeful about having one when the time comes.
While I am happy to have the opportunity to make a contribution of time and energy to help organization put this festival on (the demands aren't really very onerous), I am so looking forward to jamming with some of the finest folk musician in the southeast.
If you're planning to attend, keep an eye out for me or that gorgeous, leggy redhead I'm married to and say, "Hello"! I'll be glad to meet you.
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The Better Business Bureau honored the good guys of commerce for ethical behavior in the marketplace Thursday night.
Nominees and winners of the Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics ranged from a small purveyor of architectural supplies to a large hospitality business.
This was the sixth year for the annual competition.
The bureau gave the top award to Royal Architectural Products Ltd., in the very small business category.
The business, which sells commercial door frames, doors, architectural hardware and restroom fixtures, is owned by Fred and Linda Barksdale.
"I'd have to say it's an overwhelming compliment to our treatment of other people and the manner in which we conduct our business," said Fred Barksdale.
Krause Landscape Contractors Inc. took the Torch Award in the small business category.
Owner Billy Krause thanked his employees for their contributions and his father, who instilled a work ethic in him.
In the medium category, Scott Service Co., which provides plumbing, heating and air-conditioning service, earned the top honor.
"I'm just tickled to death," said President Brad Martin. "There are a lot of things you can be honored for, but to be honored for our ethics is the pinnacle of everything we try to do."
Judges selected the Ambassador Hotel in the large business category.
Phyllis Payne, the hotel's manager, said 174 employees made it happen.
"We are just so honored. We work hard each and every day to provide for Amarillo and its travelers," she said.
More than 300 attended the ceremonies at the Civic Center Heritage Ballroom.
Thursday's winners are eligible to enter the International Torch Awards competition.
Eleven finalists in four size categories were picked by judges for the competition.
Other finalists were Royal Limousine and Wayne's Quality Auto Glass Inc. in the very small business category.
Hoarel Sign Co. and Mayfield Roofing also competed in the small business category.
Bruckner's Truck Sales Inc. and Elliott Russell Office Supplies and Furniture were in the medium business category.
The Amarillo Globe-News was a finalist for the top spot in the large business category.
Last year's winners were MVC Inc., Duncan and Boyd Jewelers, Miller Paper Co., and Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic.
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Dani Diaz talks about Geeks Who Give & >Indy Hall Crew at the Philabundance food drive at Philly.net Code Camp. As well as a shout out to our most recent campaign for mentors with Philadelphia Futures. Thanks for the geek love as well as to Mark Magliocco for bringing GwG to CodeCamp!
G2: Geeks Who Game Night
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