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Journey to Tibet
During thesojourn of M. Notovitch in India, he enjoyed frequent opportunities of mingling and holding converse with Buddhists, and the many interesting accounts which they gave him of Tibet so enthused him that he decided to take a journey to that still unexplored country.
With this object he chose a route leading through the enchanting valley of Kashmir—a country which he had often desired to visit.
Leaving Lahore October 14th, 1887, he arrived at Rawal Pindi the following day, where he made all preparations for a long and tedious journey over a region where railroads are unknown, and where the only means of conveyance are horses—a journey more or less fraught with dangers from incomplete roads through rugged mountains, and the possible prey of wild animals with which the forests abound.
Often the traveler may journey many weary miles without finding an inn where he may rest, except the isolated bungalows, which have been erected at intervals along the road by the English; these are small houses with one floor, not particularly attractive for their comforts, but to the traveler, exhausted from climbing over the rugged and dangerous mountain-roads, these bungalows where he may find shelter and rest appear even as a luxury.
It is not my intention to relate in detail all the incidents of this journey of M. Notovitch, which are sometimes tedious; nor shall I dwell on the glowing descriptions of the grand and magnificent mountain gorges, and the picturesque landscapes made glorious by the songs of myriads of gay-plumaged birds which one beholds with admiring eyes at every step in the forests; nor shall I attempt a description of the gorgeous sunsets which, renowned travelers concede, cannot be seen so glorious elsewhere in all the world as in the Himalayas; not even Italy with all her immortal fame with which great artists have justly adorned her, can boast of such inexpressible grandeur as is displayed at sunset in these mountains. The perfectly pure atmosphere, the deep blue sky, against which the towering snow-capped peaks resemble huge masses of glittering silver, gold and diamonds, fantastically wrought, are scenes which intoxicate the senses of man with their ravishing beauty, and he is utterly incapable of describing with tongue or pen the magnificence of their splendors or the holy emotions with which the soul is inspired.
I will confine myself to a faithful account of M. Notovitch's journey, giving all the points of interest touched upon by him.
Leaving the valley of the Punjab, M. Notovitch, with his retinue, climbed the steep winding road, penetrating the counter-forts of the Himalayas, descending at sunset to the little town of Marri, which stands at an altitude of 7,457 feet, and is quite a summer resort for English officials and their families. Thence they descended after nightfall, resting a few hours at a bungalow, continuing the journey at dawn, reaching the hamlet Tong at noon, at which place M. Notovitch hired a Hindu cabriolet, which conveyance he failed to enjoy on account of the cramped position in which he was obliged to sit "like a Turk." He managed, however, to reach Hori in this kind of carriage, at which place he changed his mode of travel and secured saddle-horses.
I will here relate an experience which M. Notovitch had at the little hamlet where he halted to rest and lunch, and where provisions and all sorts of merchandise were sold. He approached a Hindu, who was squatted before a kettle of boiling milk and after having examined it somewhat cautiously to be sure that it was milk, he wanted to purchase a glassful of it, whereupon the merchant offered him the kettle and its contents; at this our traveler remonstrated, saying that he only desired one glass of it; it was there that he learned his first lesson in orthodox Brahminism. "According to our laws," said the Hindu, "if a stranger or one not belonging to our caste, touches, gazes or points his finger at our food, by such act it is polluted and we cannot eat it. We must, not only throw it away, but must thoroughly cleanse and purify the utensil." This will, of course, seem perfectly absurd to the people of the West, but there are, I may add, deep metaphysical laws underlying many of these seemingly useless ceremonies, which would not be understood by the reader without a thorough study. I will not, therefore, attempt to explain them here.
M. Notovitch resumed his journey and reached next evening the celebrated valley of Kashmir. This "happy valley" is situated between the ranges of the Himalaya mountains and is about eighty-five miles long and twenty-five wide, through the length of which wind in a serpentine course the sparkling waters of the river Jhelum.
This valley is, no doubt, the most beautiful in the world, with its placid lakes, its sparkling rivers (on which are hundreds of floating houses, in which live as many families the year round), its fairy-like gardens floating on the lakes, its hills and islands covered with antique buildings, and its happy, easy-going, picturesque inhabitants, both male and female, robed in long white gowns with full loose flowing sleeves—the men with snow-white turbans, the women with little caps or bonnets, all of whom spend their time in their numerous devotional exercises or quietly working on their celebrated shawls or working curious designs in gold and silver, for which there is but a dull market these days of rapid machine imitations; and above all, the balmy atmosphere of this 'garden of the gods' conspires to make one forget all his troubles, real or imaginary.
There are legends extant regarding this valley, one of which claims that in very ancient times this valley was a great lake, and that an invading king ordered his men to make a passage between two rocks in a gorge, thereby draining the lake of its waters and ruining the adjacent country, by which he gained victory over the inhabitants. Another legend is, that the waters themselves forced a passage between the rocks of a gorge, leaving nothing of the great lake except a few lagoons and the river Jhelum.
M. Notovitch reached Shrinagar, the capital of Kashmir, on the evening of October 19th, where he remained six days, spending the time in making long excursions into the surrounding country, examining old ruins and studying the peculiar customs of the people.
The history of Kashmir is full of interesting incidents. I will give only a short sketch.
A Mahomedan writer, Noor-ul-deen, who begins the history of Kashmir with the Creation, affirms that the valley was visited by Adam after the fall; that the descendants of Seth reigned over the country for 1,110 years; and that after the deluge it became peopled by a tribe from Turkistan. The Hindu historians add that after the line of Seth became extinct, the Hindus conquered the country and ruled it until the period of the deluge, and that the Kashmirians were afterwards taught the worship of one God by Moses.
It appears from chronicles actually existing that Kashmir has been a regular kingdom for a period far beyond the limits of history in general. From the year 2666 B.C. to 1024 A.C. it had been governed by princes of Hindu and Tartar dynasties, and their names have been duly handed down to posterity. In the reign of Ashoka, about the third century before Christ, Buddhism was introduced, and after remaining there for some time, under Tartar princes, the religion of the country was again succeeded by Hinduism. In the middle of the fourteenth century the Mahomedans appeared on the scene and annexed for a time Tibet to the kingdom of Kashmir. Sikander, one of the Mahomedan monarchs, destroyed the Hindu temples and images by fire and forced the people, at the point of the bayonet, to adopt the Mahomedan faith. At the end of the sixteenth century Akbar conquered this province. He took a fatherly interest in the people, but the loyalty of his children was but short-lived, as certain persons raised an insurrection. In 1752, the country passed from the possession of the Mogul throne and fell under the rule of the Duranis, and for many years was convulsed by a series of wars and rebellions and subject to numerous governors. In 1813, Ranjit Sing, the Lion of the Punjab, became one of the recognized princes of India, and subdued the province of Kashmir. The Sikhs ruled for a time and after the English invasion of the Punjab, it came under the British rule. The English, however, in consideration of $3,750,000, handed over the unfortunate Kashmirians to the tender mercies of Gulab Sing, an attendant and counsellor of Ranjit Sing, "the most thorough ruffian that ever was created—a villain from a kingdom down to a half-penny," and the "Paradise of the Indies" was relinquished by England and forever, as was then supposed. But only a few years ago the present Maharaja was deprived of his powers by the British Government, and the country is now under British protection.
The "happy valley" of Kashmir does not possess the glory and prosperity that it did under the Mogul emperors, whose court enjoyed here the sweetness of pleasure in the midst of the pavilions, still standing on the islands of the lake. This was a great resort for the princes of Hindustan, who formerly came to spend the summer months, and to enjoy the magnificent and unrivaled festivals given by the Moguls. But time has wrought sad changes for this valley and its former glory. I will add, however, that notwithstanding these changes, the Kashmirians have wonderfully preserved their artistic skill and mechanical talent. Kashmir shawls have attained a world-wide reputation. At the Paris Exposition of 1878 was exhibited, with other wonderful Indian products, a shawl worked with a map of the city of Shrinagar, showing its streets and houses, its gardens and temples, with people interspersed here and there, and boats on the calm blue waters of the river, giving a clear life-like picture as in a photograph. Another shawl was one mass of the most delicate embroidery, representing the conventional Persian and Kashmir wilderness of flowers, with birds of the loveliest plumage singing among the bloom, and wonderful animals, and wondering men.
In fact, the embroidery on wool of Kashmir, both loom and hand-wrought, is of historical and universal fame. Elaborately chased goblets, rosewater sprinklers, in ruddy gold and parcel-gilt, testify to the Kashmir goldsmith's skill. The finest gemmed and enamelled jewelry in India is that of Kashmir. The enumeration in Isaiah III. 17–24 of the articles of the mundus muliebris of the daughters of Zion reads like an inventory of the exceedingly classical looking jewelry of Kashmir. The lacquered papier mache of Kashmir is the choicest in India.
Constant invasions and plunders have reduced the Kashmirians to poverty. They still retain much of their proud mien—the men are strongly built, the women the most beautiful in the world with their clear white complexions and haughty bearing.
Shrinagar, the capital, sometimes called Kashmir, is situated on the banks of the Jhelum, along which it extends the distance of about three miles; the houses of two stories in which live a population of 100,000 inhabitants, border the banks of the river, which is spanned by several bridges; the city is a little over a mile in width; steps lead from the houses to the waters of the Jhelum, where all the day people are to be seen performing their sacred ablutions, bathing or cleansing their utensils of copper. One part of the inhabitants are followers of the Mahomedan religion, two-thirds are Hindus, with a few Buddhists interspersed among them.
Manufacturers of shawls, gun-makers, workers in leather and papier mache, jewelers, tailors, shoe-makers, watch-menders, in fact all sorts of artisans, remarkable for their mechanical talent are to be found in this city. A visit to the show-rooms of shawl-merchants is a pleasure to the traveler.
Around the city there are several interesting places. The Tukht-i-Suliman or Solomon's Throne is an old Hindu temple, the oldest in Kashmir, situated upon a hill, 1,000 feet above the plain. Its erection is ascribed to Jaloka, the son of Ashoka, who reigned in the third century before Christ. The fort of Hari Parvat is another interesting sight; built by Akbar in 1597 A. C., at a cost of $5,000,000.
On the morning of October 27th, M. Notovitch left this interesting city to journey towards Tibet, adding to his retinue by purchasing a large dog which had previously made the journey in company with the well-known explorers, Bon Valot, Capus and Pepin.
Upon reaching the chain of mountains which separate the valley of Kashmir from the gorge of Sind, the party were obliged to crawl on all fours almost all the way over a summit of 3,000 feet high; the carriers were quite exhausted from their heavy loads and from the fear of rolling down the deep declivity.
Descending from this point they passed through several villages, Chokodar, Dras, Karghil, etc., halting only at these places for rest or to procure fresh horses. Karghil is the chief town of the district and the scenery is certainly picturesque. It is situated on the confluence of the Suru and Wakha rivers, the view of which on its left side is one of the most striking the traveler can ever behold.
M. Notovitch procured fresh horses here and continued his journey over a route far from being pleasant or safe, sometimes passing over a very dangerous road, at other times being obliged to cross a shaky bridge consisting, as many bridges do in Kashmir, of two long beams or trunks of trees inserted in the crevices of the rocks on either bank and small poles or stones laid across, sometimes fagots being thrown on the poles and the whole covered with earth. The traveler, when crossing this point, might well tremble at the thought of a possible dislodgement of a stone or the oscillation of the beams which would precipitate the whole construction into the yawning chasm beneath.
M. Notovitch entered the boundaries of Ladak or Little Tibet and was much astonished to find a sweet, simple, happy people who did not indulge in or know what quarreling was. Especially was he astonished at this since polyandry flourishes there among the low-class people. Polyandry is a subject on which different writers have risked their opinions without knowing the facts. It is true that among the non-Aryan hill-tribes this custom has existed for centuries and the Hindu rulers did not interfere with them. They relied not on forcing their views upon a people but on educating them to it. The hill tribes who follow the custom of polyandry are isolated communities and socially have no connection with the Hindus. The trans-Himalayan tribes, too, follow this custom which has existed among them for a long time.
In Ladak, among the low-class people, each woman has from three to five husbands and that in the most legitimate manner in the world. It is the custom, when a man marries a woman she becomes the legal wife of all his brothers. If there is but one son in the family he usually marries into a family where there are already two or three husbands, and never but one wife. The days of each husband are fixed in advance and each acquits himself of his duties promptly in the most agreeable manner. The men are not long-lived or so robust as the women.
This practice existed long before Buddhism was introduced into that country, which religion is gradually uprooting the practice which is scarcely sanctioned among the more intelligent or better classes. From the description given by M. Notovitch it is evident that like other foreign travelers he has formed his opinions of the people from those with whom he came in contact. I know full well how difficult it is for a foreigner to get access to the better classes of Oriental society; in very rare instances, where one has influence with a native of high standing, has he the opportunity to see or know the better side.
We will leave polyandry and follow our traveler in his journey. From Karghil he went to the village of Surghol, twenty miles from the former and standing on the banks of the Wakha. Near it are to be seen masses of rocks forming long broad walls, upon which have been thrown, in apparent disorder, flat stones of various colors and sizes, on which are engraved all sorts of prayers in Urdu, Sanskrit and Tibetan characters.
Leaving Surghol with fresh horses, M. Notovitch made the next halt at the village of Wakha. Upon an isolated rock overlooking the village, stands the convent of Moulbek. With his interpreter and the negro servant he proceeded to this convent; they climbed the narrow steps, carved in the solid rock, on which were placed little prayer-wheels, which are little drum-like shapes covered round the sides with leather and fitted vertically in niches cut in the rock. A spindle running through the center enables them to revolve at the slightest touch or breeze; there are usually several of these wheels in a row, larger ones are placed separate, all are decorated on the leather bands with the mystic sentence— "Om mani padme hum," i.e. Om, the jewel in the lotus, amen!
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Thanks so much everyone.
I intend to have a chat with DSD and DP about it when she comes over this weekend. And I certainly won't stand in the way if she gets invited to see friends on 'our' weekends - I'll just make sure they all get plenty of invitations to spend time with us as well!
I would love to extend the weekends, or to have her for a night during the week, but our commutes and her homework regime make it really difficult. We've put our minds to that before. However, her mother is perfectly happy for us to have her for a week at a time during the holidays so that's real progress and certainly makes it feel like we have good family time together.
And Hully - what a relief! I hadn't thought of it that way
could the weekends be extended to 3 nights to and from school?
Those other parents will kneel down and weep with gratitude. Fear not.
I agree with the general advice that you can't load her mum's weekend with all the sleepovers... But as a parent I would be thrilled that someone else was hosting the sleepovers and I didn't have to reciprocate!!! So I wd just explain to the parents that there is no need to do so. Their dds may want to - and your dsd might prefer to go to friends' houses sometimes but it may not be as often as you fear.
We only get my DSD one weekend day a week with no overnight stays. She is almost 15 and the last few months she has been less regularly, as inevitably she gets invited by her friends to do other things at the weekend.
My DH and I both saw this coming and we're happy for her to feel that she can accept invitations when she's supposed to be with us, we would never want her to feel forced into coming to us if she had a better offer!
From about age 13 onwards we hardly ever saw DSD without a friend as well! We were in a similar situation to you in that we lived too far away from her.
We did miss a couple of weekends, but actually DSD herself realised that she'd prefer to be with her friends and us. One weekend I had 5 hormone riddled 14 years old running rampant!
I was always flexible, and I think that helped. I was honest with DSD, told her that I missed her when she wasn't here, and that I'd rather 'share her' with her friends rather than not see her at all. She 'got' that, and I got used to seeing her as part of a pair (and DD actually refers to DSDs best friend as her 'other' sister she saw her so much!)
We were lucky though in that despite the relationship between us and DSDs mum being bad, DH was good friends with DSDs best friends parents (confused yet?) and they understood how awkward it was for us.
The problem is, there are only 4 weekend days out of every 14. 2 of those DSD is with you and therefore only 2 of those she is with her mum. She may be there weekdays but lets face it, how much quality time can you have with a teenager during the school week? They are at school all day plus time getting to and from school and then loads of homework most evenings.
I think you should let her arrange sleepovers sometimes but also ask her to arrange some on the weekends she is with her mum. Perhaps your partner can discuss this with DSD's mum and come to some kind of agreement about it?
Can she come more often? Perhaps a night during the week and travel to and from school to your house? Or if it's too far do it on a day you or your partner can drive and collect her / drop her of the next morning.
I think she should be able to go on sleepovers on access weekends.
Please be glad that she wants to spend time with her friends at weekends and facilitate this. The alternative is not good, trust me.
I do think it's a bit off to be organising this and then not wanting the reciprocal sleepover to be on one of your weekends with her. If I were her mum I'd not be happy with someone else influencing what can happen on my weekends - I have loads of things to do with dd at weekends and only have every other that we can do them.
Hi op first up you sound like a lovely step mum .
My step son also lives over a hour from us but I must admit he never had friends come and stay as he seemed to just want that time for his dad and me . However once he hit 15. ( now 19) he was allowed to decide how often he came to us due to wanting to spend time with friends so we then didn't see him as much. I think what your doing is great and I'm sure the other parents will understand your need to have contact every 2 weeks .
I think you know the answer, and yes you do need to let her go some of the time, at least. To never allow her to go back in the weekends when she's at yours would mean:
a) the freinds may not continue to make the effort to come over to yours
b) she may miss out on things that can't be moved to the other weekends (eg because other people are involved to)
c) she'll see very little of her mum at weekends if she's always off at sleepovers, which isn't really fair either.
It's a bit different with my DSC as they come every weekend (so obviously most sleepovers, etc happen on nights they're with us) but my own DCs go to their dad's alternate weekends. I do pass on requests to him if they come up at times when he has them, and expect him to let the DCs go if possible. As the parent with main care it can get difficult to fit everything you need to do just into half the weekends (buying clothes/shoes, fixing bikes, sorting out bedrooms, homework, hobbies) If all their social life has to happen just in these weekends too, then either they don't get much social life, or I'd get very little quality time with them.
Not to say you can't put some sort of limit on it - eg not having sleepovers every weekend. And well worth asking her. In my experience there are two types of sleepovers - big groups all together (when the date is fixed) and one to ones, when you are more able to negotiate with the other parent the best date.
Are she and her friends able to get to your house by public transport? Might be worth getting her used to that if possible to save all the driving you'll otherwise have to do if she starts wanting to see friends more often.
I think that's something that needs to be sorted out between her and her father, as he may feel differently, and all you have talked about is the way you feel about it. I'm afraid you don't have a right to her time.
I'd appreciate your advice, even though it seems like a fairly trivial question. My DSD is 13 and comes to stay with us every other weekend. We live just over an hour's drive away from her mum's house, and from where her friends are.
I feel it is important for her to be able to see her friends, and I have encouraged friends to come and stay over when she is with us (something which my DP had never arranged before I came on the scene).
Now that we've had her friends over a few times, they've stayed over and it's all gone really well, the natural consequence is that she is being invited back to spend time at their houses. If she lived with us all the time, I would see no complication, but as it is, I find that I would prefer her to stay at her friends' houses on the weekends when we don't have her. As we only have her for two nights out of every 14, our time with her is too precious to give up!
Is it OK for me to ask her friends' parents to let their children continue coming to stay with us, without me returning the favour, as it were? Or should I treat her as though she lives here all the time, and arrange for her to spend a day or night at her friends' hosues every so often?
I fear that I am answering my own question, and that this is all part of the process of letting go and allowing her to be independent. I also realise that I can answer this question by asking the one person who can tell me what she would prefer - DSD! But your views and any experiences would be good to hear.
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Posted 12 January 2013 - 10:02 AM
I am sure this has been done to death, but the search function isn't working, and neither is my trawling through past threads.
I have a Bull Arab called Blossom, who is 2 years old. She barks at strangers when the come to the door or walk past our property.
She was a rescue dog who had been badly abused, and as such, is often scared. This has been reducing since she has been with us, but I have a feeling it is related. If an adult she is not vey familiar with (me, DH or my parents) comes to the door, or even walks past the property she will growl or bark until we let the person inside. While she is scared of some people, she retreats rather than growls or barks once they are inside. If she feels cornered by a stranger inside (which we try to prevent, she will whine, but not show signs of aggression.
Any other time, she is very well behaved, she walks well on lead, and is friendly and sociable to other people and dogs on walks and at the dog park. We have a toddler, and she is extremely patient around any child. She NEVER shows aggression to children irrespective of what they are doing, including running round screaming and trying to climb on her back (which we actively prevent).
What can we do to reduce this incidence? As she is a big dog she tends to freak out the postie and Pizza guys.
Posted 12 January 2013 - 12:38 PM
She's gorgeous.
Rescue dogs need lots of special attention and love and care, and I'm sure she's getting loads from you guys.
For the front door, I'd be inclined to use the method I recommended to OzeMum a few threads down the forum (about Barking Dogs). Basically, if she barks, then she gets squirted or goes to time-out. When she stops barking, you immediately praise her and give her rewards such as liver treat. The aim is to 'take charge' from her, so she knows that you are in charge, and that you decide what is a threat and what is not (obviously anything on the other side of the door is not a threat!). When she's quiet, she gets praised and treated. You can tee up people to walk past (love mobile phones!), and 'test' her. When she's quiet, she gets lots of praise and rewards. Hopefully that will resolve this reasonably quickly,
But that's as far as I'm willing to go with suggestions for a rescue dog that seems to still be fearful of people.
I would think that she needs some confidence building when meeting new people. I'd find a professional trainer who specialises in fearful dogs, and get them to give you some sessions. There are quite a few ways to approach this issue, but I'd rather not offer you suggestions that might set her back, IYKWIM? Better to have someone present, who can assess how she responds to the methods being used.
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Douglas Named Big South Freshman of the Week
Following a standout week that included three 17-kill matches, Liberty redshirt freshman Caroline Douglas has been named Big South Freshman of the Week, announced Monday.
Douglas, a native of Greenville, N.C., earns her second conference Freshman of the Week honor, as she was also honored on Aug. 27 following her first week of collegiate competition.
This past week, Douglas led the Lady Flames to a 2-1 week, posting 17 kills each in 3-0 sweeps of James Madison and Gardner-Webb, along with a 3-2 setback at UNC Asheville. On Tuesday against James Madison, she totaled 10 kills during the opening set. She followed by hitting .571 at Gardner-Webb, helping the Lady Flames hit .376 as a team.
Douglas, who has reached double-figures in kills during each of the last eight matches, is the first Lady Flame since Karyl Bacon in 2010 with three straight 15+ kill matches. She has hit .500 or better during three matches so far this season, the most .500-hitting matches for a Lady Flame since Chelaine McCarty had three in 2009.
The Lady Flames (12-5, 2-1) conclude their non-conference schedule on Wednesday, traveling to Richmond, Va., to face VCU of the Atlantic 10 Conference at 7 p.m. Liberty will then host a pair of Big South matches, Friday at 7 p.m. against Campbell and versus High Point, Saturday at 1 p.m.


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Past 2012-2013 Events
Spring 2013
International Teaching Interactive Session
May 7 (Tues.), 6pm-7pm
PLC Conference Room 115
Part-Time Tutoring Info
Part-Time Tutoring Info
April 30 (Tues) 4:30-5pm
PLC Conference Room 115
Shelly Hess, Owner and President of
Learning Tower, LLC will
be sharing information about tutoring opportunities available to
seniors/certified teachers during the summer and academic school year.
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JobGrove for more info!
Junior Career Meeting
April 24 (Wed) 4-5pmHAL 110
mandatory meeting for juniors will provide info and tips on approaching
your senior year, whether you'll be searching for a job, planning on
graduate school, or pursuing other plans!
Teach for America Info Session
April 15 (Mon) 4-5pm
for America (TFA) is a national organziation that recruits outstanding
leaders to teach for 2 years in challenging high-needs schools. This
is an info session open to both education and non-education majors.
Kate Shaffner '13 and Ben Colas '13 will be sharing their experiences with
the application process, while Thomas Janzen '10 will be sharing about his
time as a member of the TFA Corps!
PERC Teacher Job Fair
March 20 (Wed)
Monroeville Convention Center
Monroeville Convention Center
This is the big one - our major
teacher job fair of the year. Approximately 100 school districts
(and a few online placement organizations) will be at PERC to share
information and conduct interviews for teaching positions. GCC will
sponsor a bus to and from PERC.
Check the
PERC website for more info:
to register, a list of employers, preparation tips,
PERC Preparation Info Session
March 18 (Mon) 5:30-6:15pm
Be prepared before you go to PERC! Attend this informational session
to fully equip yourself for this job fair. Topics that will be
covered will include: what to bring, appropriate dress, what to expect at
the Monroeville Convention Center, interview tips, etc... Make the most
out your trip and your educational future. There are still a few
seats available on the GCC bus to/from PERC. Contact Ms. Walker,
firstname.lastname@example.com, ASAP!
Alumni Career Panel Night
March 14 (Thurs) 6:30-9:30pm (45min. sessions)
HAL Atrium
take part in this
rich opportunity to receive tips from your
alumni colleagues, build your network, and ask questions
related to your
professional interests and job search. A dessert reception will succeed
the sessions for student networking. The five panelists who will be
in the Education Session include
Kristen Yanak DiDonato '06, Megan Podnar '10, Jeffrey Matheison '00,
Adrienne Orris '02, and Ashley Sealand '06.
Those in attendance will be eligible to win a KINDLE FIRE!
Opportunities in Colorado!
March 12 (Tues), 5pm-6pm
Plan to attend this Virtual Recruitment/Info Session with presenter Todd
Fukai, HR Director, Cherry Creek Schools (Denver area). You'll gain
info on: a) How to get a job in Colorado; b) Cherry Creek Schools
application proces; c) Denver Area Job Fair; d) Interview Tips; e)
Colorado Licensure. Mr. Fukai will offer an interactive session and
allow time for Q and A. Visit
JobGrove to register.
Bering Strait School District Virtual Info Session
March 5 (Tues), 4pm-5pm
serves 15 isolated villages on the Seward Peninsula & 2 islands in the
Bering Sea. Learn about the application process, life in Alaska, teaching
rewards & challenges & how to prepare for interviews at PERC! Please
Pre-register on
JobGrove. Hear from recruiters and GCC alums teaching at BSSD!
"Social Media in the Search" Workshop
March 5 (Tues), 12pm-1pm
CSO Conference Room
Did you know that studies show that about 80% of recruiters Google their candidates
during the job search process? And over 25% chose to eliminate
applicants based upon their online findings?
Join us as Sammi Soriano '10 (UPMC Campus
Recruitment Team) shares tips
and tools on how to effectively use social media in your job/internship
search. She will be highlighting sites like
LinkedIn to show you how to create
a compelling online brand and leverage your position with future
employers! Lunch and beverages will be
provided so click
HERE to
RSVP your spot today!
Teacher Portfolio Workshop
Feb. 28 (Thurs), 6-7pm
2012 alumni Erin Kregar and senior Katie Plummer will be making
presentations on how to create a professional teaching portfolio.
They will be sharing information on what to include and how to use a
portfolio in the job-search process. Be sure to stop by!
Virtual Teacher Job
Feb. 27 (Wed) - March 1 (Friday)
Cabarrus County Schools, Concord, North Carolina.
Message boards will be available 24 hours per day, and live chat
sessions can be scheduled. Click
here to visit
the website.
Coventry Christian School Information Session
Feb. 26 (Tues), 3-6pm
Wake County Public Schools - Webcast
Info Session
Feb. 19 (Tues), 4-5pm
Wake County Public School System is a
large school district in North Carolina, containing over 169 schools.
Every year Wake County hires a large number of educators.
Recruiters Shannon Morris and Jason Kennedy will share information on WCPS
and the application process. WCPS will recruit at PERC, so this
webinar will provide valuable tips for and an interview with Wake County
Public Schools on March 20th. Register today at
Summer Job Fair
Feb. 19 (Tues), 12noon - 2pm
Smith Student Center Ballroom – Slippery Rock
The SRU-sponsored Summer & Internship Fair is open to GCC
students. Click
here for a list of employers (approximately 70). Parking is available
in the East Lake Lot along Keister Road. Only that lot will
not be ticketed on the day of the fair (Otherwise, parking tickets
are $50). Bring your college ID for check-in.
Network of International Christian Schools (NICS) Virtual Teacher
Job Fair
Sat. Feb 16, 9am-12pm
PLC Conference Room
Are you an educator who is passionate about missions? Combine your
profession with your passion! Teach overseas!
NICS operates 21 international schools located in 16 countries, attended
by 4600+ students from over 1000 nations! To register, visit
http://nics.org. Registration also available
GoCorps Information Session
Fri. Feb 15, 3pm-4pm
GoCorps is a
partnership of leading missions organizations that has created a
streamlined pathway for graduating seniors and young adults of all majors
and career aspirations to serve globally for two years. Come learn more
about the exciting work GoCorps is involved in!
Professionalism Night
Tues. Feb 12, 5:30pm-7:00pm
Morledge Great Room (Rathburn
Don't miss this evening of tips on dining etiquette, professional dress,
and more! Dinner will be provided and clothing from Banana Republic will
be featured in a fashion show! Limited
seating available so please click HERE to
RSVP on JobGrove TODAY!
Resumes: What do principals want?
Tues. Feb 12, 4:30-5:15pm
Need help with your resume? Plan to attend this
workshop for tips on format, content, and marketability of your teacher
Camp Fair
Wed. Feb. 6,
1-4pmStudent Union (STU) Great Room
Representatives from over 40 camps will be in the PLC IM Room on February
6th to recruit GCC students for their summer staff positions. There are
various opportunities available for ministry, worship team leaders,
counselors, lifeguards, crafts directors, videographers, photographers, and
many more.
Promise Info Session
Tues. Feb. 5, 5:00-6:00pm
Stop by to hear from Kristin Walker and GCC alum,
Anna Manthey '12, 2nd Grade Teacher, Urban Promise, Wilmington, DE.
They will share about exciting summer internships in Wilmington, DE,
teaching classes at Urban Promise's inner city children's camp for six
weeks. The Urban Promise community allows interns to come and experience
God at work in and through them in the context of a vibrant Christian
Fall 2012
The City Rescue Mission Info Session
Mon. Jan. 28, 11:30am - 1:30pm
(Presentation at 12pm)
The City Mission, Cleveland OH, prepares interns for practical
service and ministry with men, women & children in an urban, crisis
setting. They offer over a dozen internship areas, with internship
time frames throughout a semester or over spring or winter breaks.
They will be presenting info for interested students at 12pm, but students
can stop by at any time between 11:30am and 1:30pm.
RSVP for the info session today! Students can also visit
thecitymission.org/internships for more info.
Education Mock Interviews
Education Mock Interviews
Tues. Dec. 11, 3-5:00 p.m. (15 mintue appointment)
Principal's Office, Hillview Elementary
Dr. Martin, principal of Hillview Elementary, will be holding mock
interviews for education majors. Come practice your
interviewing skills, get acquainted with traditional interview questions.
RSVP today! (Appointments are first-come, first-serve). To
register, if not logged into JobGrove already, click
on "More Information", log into JobGrove with your username (gcc email
address) and password (last four digits of your SSN), and click on "Sign
Up". Please arrive 10 mintues prior to your interview.
Jill's House - Sharing
Information on Fellowship Program
Tues. Dec. 4, 2-5:00pm
Jill's House, a Christian
organization located in the Washington D.C. area, provides care to
children with intellectual disabilities and their families. A
representative will be in HAL Atrium Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2-5:00 p.m. Please
stop by to learn more about their paid year-long
fellowship opportunity,
starting in June. Housing, compensation, & benefits are provided. Open
to freshmen – seniors to explore this opportunity for the future!
Challenge Foundation Academy Info Session
Challenge Foundation Academy Info Session
Challenge Foundation Academy Info Session
Tues. Nov. 27, 4-4:30pm
PLC Conf. Room 115
CFA, a nonprofit network of 9 charter schools in Arizona, Indiana, and
North Carolina, seeks applicants of K-12 teaching positions in all subject
areas for the 2013-14 school year. All TeamCFA schools use the Core
Knowledge Sequence as their curriculum.
Jeff Ziegler, chairman of TeamCFA's academic committee, will be visiting
Grove City College to hold an information session and then meet with
potiential applicants immediately afterwards for a 10-minute interview.
Non-education majors as well as education majors are encouraged to apply
for positions at any of our 9 schools. Please bring your resume to
the interview and please register for the event on
For more information, please visit
teamcfa.org or contact Jeff
Ziegler (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Summerbridge Pittsburgh Info Session
Summerbridge Pittsburgh Info Session
Thurs. Nov. 8, 7-8pm
Summerbridge Pittsburgh
is a part of the
Breakthrough Collaborative, a national program to help prepare
students from low-income families who possess high academic potential, but
limited educational resources, for academically rigorous
college-preparatory high schools and matriculation into 4 year colleges.
Sarah Bachner, Executive Director of Summerbridge Pittsburgh, will talk
about the application process for summer 2013 teacher interns & will be
available to answer any questions about the national Breakthrough
Collaborative program. To register, please to go
Job Grove ASAP!
Internship Fair
Wed. Nov. 7, 2pm-4:30pm
Student Union (STU) Great Room
The Internship
Fair is a great opportunity to hear from your peers about their summer
experiences! You will also have a chance to learn about different
internship opportunities available at a variety of great organizations.
Go to
JobGrove for a list of available employers.
Go to
JobGrove for a list of available employers.
Black Forest
Academy Recruiter
Thurs. Nov. 1, All Day
Student Union (STU)
BFA has
several Grove City alumni currently serving on their campus in Germany.
For more info, stop by Jon Marshall's (Recruitment Liaison) table in the
Black Forest Academy, a grade 1-12 school
located in Kandern, Germany looks for staff who share the vision of
raising up the next generation of world changers and leaders. We're looking
for exceptional young men and women who consistently
make a difference for Christ here in Germany. Positions exist for
teachers, resident assistants, counselors, cooks, maintenance, and many
other exciting opportunities!
"The Traveling
Teacher - Tips for teaching out of state, working with refugees, and
pursing missions overseas"
Thurs. Nov. 1, 5-6pm
Since graduating from
GCC, Ms. Lauffer has worked with refugees in Atlanta through an internship
that provides services to people from Iraq, Ethiopia, Nepal, Bhutan and
many other countries. She will share tips for using your degree to reach
out to the increasing refugee population as well as the logistics for
teaching outside of PA. If you want to use your degree to work with
internationals both in the States and around the world, this lecture may
be beneficial for you.
Glade Run
Pizza Info Session
Wed. October 31, 12:45pm
CSO Conference Room
Glade Run serves at-risk children
ages 8 to 21 through residential treatment, group homes, and St.
Stephen's Lutheran Academy, our private licensed school. Children are
referred to Glade Run from over 35 counties and 50 school districts
throughout Pennsylvania. Last year, 398 students were served in
educational programs including 188 children in therapeutic classrooms in
the Pittsburgh Public School system. In-community, outpatient services
are provided to more than 1,800 individuals and families each year from
our offices in Butler, Beaver Falls and Pittsburgh. Stop by the
Info Session on Oct. 31, for more info on how education students might
serve at Glade Run. Lunch will be served, so please
Lunch will be served, so please
Kaplan Prep Test
Sept. 15 - Oct. 31
Kaplan Test Prep is offering a FREE prep
session for the GRE graduate-level entrance exams. These online sessions
will cover some of the besttest-taking strategies that separate the average test-taker from the elite.
To reserve your seat:
Kaplan Prep Test
Sept. 15 - Oct. 31
Kaplan Test Prep is offering a FREE prep
session for the GRE graduate-level entrance exams. These online sessions
will cover some of the besttest-taking strategies that separate the average test-taker from the elite.
To reserve your seat:
Educator Professional Development Day
Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 8:30-2:00pm
Rock University
Employer panel from 8:30-10 AM, Job fair
from 10:00-2:00.
This event includes a panel discussion with educators and administrators
from local districts as well as a job fair following the panel.
The event is open to Grove City College students as well.
Spectrum Services Job Fair
Thursday, October 24, 2012, 11am-6pm
Wesley Spectrum Services is having a job fair that their Wilkinsburg
Location (221 Penn Ave Wilkinsburg PA 15221).
They are seeking Bachelors & Masters level Therapists for Family Based
and In Home Services, Special Education and Autism Services.
Peace Corps
Tuesday, October 23, 7:00 PM
PLC Room 115 (across from the Fitness Center)
Peace Corps offers a way to refine and develop skills
and gain international experience, while helping others. BusinessWeek
consistently rates Peace Corps as one of the best places to launch a
career. Come hear from recruiter Jonnette Maurer about what it is like
to serve overseas in the Peace Corps.
Interview Like a Professional
Tuesday, October 9
Wondering what to expect in a teaching interview?
We'll review tips for preparing, sample questions, and insight into the
employer's objectives.
14th Annual Career Fair
Wednesday, October 3
12:00pm-5:00pm, PLC/IM Room
The Career Fair is the College's signature
recruiting and networking event. Last year, approximately 120
organizations from various sectors (for-profit, non-profit, graduate
schools, seminaries, law schools, etc.) and 1100 students from all years
and majors attended the event. You won't want to miss it!
Teacher Resumes: What do principals want?
Wednesday, Sept. 26, 4:30-5:30
Need help with your resume? Plan to attend this
workshop for tips on format, content, and marketability of your teacher
Freshmen Orienation: "Exploring your Calling" (All freshmen)
Saturday, August 25, 9:30-11:00am
This presentation introduces the concept of
"calling" as it pertains to future vocation. It also provides an
introduction to the centralized Career Services Office (CSO) programs and
resources that enhance the services of ECS (Education Career Services).
Freshmen Luncheon (Elementary, K-12 and Secondary
Education majors only)
Saturday, August 25, 11:15-1:30
Old MAP
New students—this is just for you! You'll gather
professional advice from GCC faculty and K-12 teachers in the field. Don't
miss this excellent opportunity to launch your teaching career!!
Network of International Christian Schools (NICS)
Monday, September 24HAL Atrium (8:30-4:30)
Jennifer Walker will be available during the day in HAL Atrium.
NICS provides opportunities to incorporate an American-style education (in
English, American curriculum, American school calendar) and reach students
from all over the world with quality international school education.
NICS operates 19 international Christian schools in 15 countries (see the
NICS website for a complete listing of countries). NICS is looking
for teachers and administrators who are passionate about sharing their
faith in and out of the classroom. Our students represent over 100
countries and are primarily the children of businessmen, military
personnel, missionaries, diplomats, and embassy staff. An ideal
teaching candidate would have a bachelor's degree and teacher
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 19-20
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 19-20
Student Union
Student Union
Mike Koerber will be available in the Student Union to discuss
TeachBeyond and the many schools who participate in this organization,
e.g. Black Forest Academy. (This year, we have 3 GCC alumni serving at
Black Forest Academy in different capacities (elementary, middle school &
residence life).
Mike Koerber will be available in the Student Union to discuss
TeachBeyond and the many schools who participate in this organization,
e.g. Black Forest Academy. (This year, we have 3 GCC alumni serving at
Black Forest Academy in different capacities (elementary, middle school &
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In America's tanning-obsessed culture, where we spend millions of dollars and hours a year trying to bake (or fake) our way to the perfect golden hue, it's difficult to fathom the fact that in some cultures, people go to great lengths to stay pale. In China, for example, a tan is associated with outdoor labor and peasantry, while a flawless porcelain complexion denotes wealth and luxury. So what do Chinese people do when summer heat beckons them to the beach? They slip on one of these face-kinis, of course! Apparently the awkwardly named face-kini a very popular summer style on the beaches of Qingdao, where they sell for between $2 and $4 a piece. So, will you be rocking a face-kini at the beach this year? [NPR]


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NEW HAVEN- Earlier today, the Department of Consumer Protection Liquor Control Commission decided not to approve an application to renew the liquor license for the Taurus Caf�, an establishment known for attracting significant criminal activity to the City�s Newhallville neighborhood.
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�The Taurus Caf� has been home to violence, narcotics, weapons and violence that spill out into our community causing significant concerns,� said Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. �The community fought hard to eliminate this nexus of crime and they should be very proud of how they�ve influenced today�s decision. Even if the owners of the Taurus try to come back and regain a liquor license, we�ll continue to fight them.�
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Aquarium of the Pacific co-authored a report detailing priorities for ocean exploration in the United States. The report was drafted during the first-ever gathering of modern-day ocean explorers. This forum, Ocean Exploration 2020, was held at the Aquarium in July 2013 and organized by NOAA and Aquarium officials.
During the forum, more than 100 explorers, scientists, government officials, industry leaders, and other stakeholders engaged in a lively discussion of exploration priorities, innovative new technologies, how best to share data, partnerships and funding, platforms from which to explore, citizen exploration, and public engagement.
The forum's sponsoring partners included NOAA, the Aquarium of the Pacific, the Global Foundation for Ocean Exploration, the Schmidt Ocean Institute, the Richard Lounsbery Foundation, Google, Inc., and Felix Williams and Susan Slavik Williams.
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MilitaryRecord.org is planning to launch a series of articles about updates to veterans' services, the company announced yesterday.
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From a Centralized to a Decentralized Global Economic Architecture : An Overview
This paper argues that calls for a New Bretton Woods system in the aftermath of the global economic crisis—similar to the remarkable 1944 Bretton Woods conference that led to the establishment of various international economic institutions—are unlikely to be answered. The likely scenario is that the centralized architecture from before the global economic crisis will evolve toward a more decentralized and multilayered global architecture where regional institutions are linked together to a "senior†global organization in a complementary manner by rules and regulations. The paper also highlights the new regional institutions that Asia needs to establish to contribute to this evolving global economic architecture.
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This article was published 2/3/2011 (2339 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: This is in response to letters about flowers being sent out anonymously. It is nice to get a surprise on Valentine's Day, but if you really want to know who the flowers are from, you can find out. Even though a courier delivered them, there must be a florist identified on the parcel. I am a florist, and this has occurred at our shop. You can send anonymous bouquets to people, but if the recipient wants to know who sent them, we have to, BY LAW, tell them who sent the flowers. In this day and age of stalkers etc., the florist must identify the sender and the recipient must be protected and informed. In the meantime, enjoy your beautiful flowers. -- Small Town Florist in MB.
Dear Small Town Florist: That's how it'd work in most cases. But, in the city a person could buy the flowers at a large grocery store with cash, and no identity given, call a courier, and have them sent over. The recipient would have no idea who they came from. Anonymous flowers are only fun when the anonymous part is over quickly and the people can enjoy talking about it, and possibly going out. Otherwise, they can be creepy.
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: What makes this presumptuous stud muffin think the flowers are from a female admirer he hasn't seduced yet? Perhaps they're from a male who hasn't seduced him yet! -- Open Mind, Wpg.
Dear Open: Touché!
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: In 2011, there are still men who cling to the belief that they're entitled to sex if they spend money on a woman. And some men still believe they're entitled to make judgments about women's sexual availability and make passes at those women, or make crude comments about them, based on the way those women are dressed? Why is this still happening? Are we doing everything we can to teach our young women that a certain backward minority (we hope) of men DO hold these beliefs; and that the best way of protecting themselves is to dress and behave modestly, think strategically, and know how to defend themselves? I'm a devoted feminist -- but at the same time, I think female empowerment rhetoric leaves something to be desired. Telling women they can be (what they want) and do what they want, and go where they want when they want is great -- but it leaves out that troublesome percentage of men who don't share those beliefs and who will do everything they think they can get away with doing to assert their presumed "superiority." -- Concerned About Weirdo Element, Wpg.
Dear Concerned: Having to cover up modestly to avoid rape seems like a step backwards. But the super-sexual clothes worn by a high percentage of younger women at the bar come with a price, requiring they be super-aware of the weirdo element in the crowd. If they are approached by someone who seems a little off, or they are asked to dance by a stranger when everybody's "grinding" (dirty dancing) and they feel uncomfortable, the answer has to be a flat no, just to be on the safe side. Plus, scantily dressed girls at the bar need to stay sober to be watchful. As for having to pay for everything so a guy won't think he's earned the right to touch you? Nonsense! That's means you've bought into the food-for-sex notion yourself and are paying to prevent it.
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Thanks for asking your question! I'm sorry to hear about your tax issue and I'm going to try my best to help you understand or resolve it.
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I'm sorry to hear about your loss.
When you receive funds from an irrevocable trust, it is considered income to you and is taxed at your ordinary tax rate
In terms of the annuity, the trust will handle the receipt of the 1099 and any income tax on the amount that is not passed through to beneficiaries
My research indicated that it was not considered income (federal ) therefore not taxable.
What is not considered income?
The distribution from the irrevocable trust?
There's an easy to read article on the topic.
Distributions from a revocable trust are not taxable to the recipient
but an irrevocable trust distribution is taxable
Do you have further questions?
I thought this whole thing was set up so we wouldnt have to pay taxes. Silly me. Thanks for the link. It was much earier to understand than the ones Ive been looking at.
Thank you!
You can certainly take a copy of your trust document to a local professional, and see what they say about the structure of the trust.
Because we can only speak in generalities
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Soon came a book deal, with Manning and Harrison agreeing to provide forewords. It would be called "More Than Just the Catch: A True Story of Courage, Hope, and Achieving the Impossible.''
But Harrison's interest quickly cooled. To Tyree, it seemed as if Harrison had suffered a pang of wounded pride.
"He had a tremendous career,'' Tyree said, "but that play is not how he wants to be remembered.''
Harrison, during a break last week from his role as an NBC analyst, said he withdrew from the book project because of a disagreement with Tyree's co-author about the content of the foreword. The dispute hinged in part on Harrison's skepticism that God preferred Tyree and the Giants that night over Harrison and the Patriots.


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Financial firms want less regulation and defanged or compliant regulators.
But the compliant reports that Loewen was ready for action a week later.
The problem is, for this doctrine to succeed, the world must be compliant.
A synonym given for submissive is "compliant," and among those given for submit is "yield" and "defer."
Firearms manufacturers simply found easy ways around the ban by marketing "compliant" weapons.
We laboured under the impression that you were to be compliant as best suits the love we have ever borne to your community.
She is easy, good-natured, and compliant about everything but her sleep.
Surely a mild, a compliant, an unutterably tranquil and harmless old lady!
Shall we ever subdue her and make her always submissive and compliant?
Proposals are now made to Stucley through Manoury, who is as compliant as his brother-knave.


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Guess where I got it…
1) Put your iTunes on shuffle. Give me the first 6 songs that pop up. Two Princes-Spin Doctors; Sunday Mornings– Maroon 5; Owner of a Lonely Heart-Yes; You're a God-Vertical Horizon; Love is Alive-Joan Osborne; Calling all Angels-Train
2) If you could meet anyone on this earth, who would it be? Desmond Tutu
3) Grab the book nearest to you, turn to page 23, give me line 17. "I said nothing, but just kept looking right at him until he gave another little laugh and said, "Kath, you're so nosy…."
4) What do you think about most? Lately? Dinner. What to have, and whether or not it will fit in my allowance. I'm kinda not liking that much.
5) What does your latest text message from someone else say? "I'll let you know later today. Gonna shoot for a Wednesday but gotta check on meeting times…."
6) Do you sleep with or without clothes on? yes
7) What's your strangest talent? I can swallow a frickin' HANDFUL of vitamins without a hitch.
8) Women…. (finish the sentence); Men…. (finish the sentence) Women… too often underestimate themselves; Men… shouldn't give in so much to social pressure.
9) Ever had a poem or song written about you? yes
10) When is the last time you played the air guitar? I am more of an air drummer
11) Do you have any strange phobias? I despise earwigs, and even though I know they can't hurt me, I still squeal like a little girl whenever I happen upon one.
12) Ever stuck a foreign object up your nose? no
13) What's your religion? Kindness is my religion.
14) If you are outside, what are you most likely doing? Going to the car
15) Do you prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it? behind
16) Simple but extremely complex. Favorite band? Ugh. Um…. I'll pay money to see Vertical Horizon; how's that for an answer?
17) What was the last lie you told? "I'm busy that night."
18) Do you believe in karma? I do, but I wish it were a little more forthcoming than it seems to me lately
19) What does your URL mean? It's about finding inner awareness and tapping into what makes us uniquely who we are
20) What is your greatest weakness; your greatest strength? My weakness is trusting too much, but that is also my strength, I think.
21) Who is your celebrity crush? If I had to have one, Denzel Washington.
22) Have you ever gone skinny dipping? Not recently. Though I don't object to the practice, I've not been offered an opportunity in a long time.
23) How do you vent your anger? Well, it seems I vent severe anger and frustration with a shingles outbreak (dammit!), but I usually either yell or cry.
24) Do you have a collection of anything? Dragonflies. I have them everywhere, but none of them – alone or collectively -are overwhelming.
25) Do you prefer talking on the phone or video chatting online? Honestly? I'd rather text or instant message, but if I had to choose voice-based communication, I really like video calls (Which reminds me; Carson? We need a Skype date!)


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|Workplace Communication certificate change
|Submitting Dean
|Dr. John P. Kristofco
|Submitting College
|Wayne College -- Rick Yoder x8946
|Departments Generating the Proposal
|Objection Deadline
|December 13, 2006
|Proposal Status
|Final Approval Granted
|Proposal Last Updated
|February 02, 2007 by PR Amy Sheldon
|Effective Date
|Fall 2007
|Brief Summary of Proposal
|Eliminating graphic presentations course with broader public speaking courses to permit students more opportunities to practice speaking skills.
|Type of Proposal
|Program changes
|Graduate School Endorsement Status
|Not required
|Graduate School Endorsement Updated
|November 28, 2006 by GS Heather Blake
|Institutional Research Status
|IR Status Updated
|November 30, 2006 by IR Dolores Bezilla
|Library Status
|Not required
|Library Status Updated
|October 19, 2006 by WC asst to dean Rick Yoder
|Distance Learning Review Committee Status
|Not required
|DLRC Status Updated
|General Education Advisory Committee Status
|Not required
|GEAC Status Updated
|November 29, 2006 by FA Dudley Turner
|Resource Requirements
|No additional resources
|Resource Requirements Updated
|October 19, 2006 by WC asst to dean Rick Yoder
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Low blood glucose can happen at any time of day. But it may be more likely to happen during sleep, when you go for several hours without eating. It's also more of a risk early in your treatment, as your body adjusts to your new insulin regimen. Here are a few steps you can take to help prevent low blood glucose during the night.
Check blood glucose at bedtime. You need to make sure that your blood glucose is high enough to sustain you through the hours you're asleep. Most children and teens should aim for a bedtime blood glucose of over 100 mg/dL. If you hit this bedtime target, you can go to sleep as usual.
If bedtime blood glucose is less than 100 mg/dL:
- Have a nighttime snack. (If a snack is already part of your daily schedule, add some carbohydrate to the snack.)
- Recheck your blood glucose in one to two hours. You can go to sleep after the snack -- you'll just need to wake up to recheck.


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Best way to clean nickel plated cast iron frying panNovember 8, 2009
I have a nickel plated frying pan that has very dark mottled stains that will not come out with abrasives (copper scrubbies) and typical kitchen cleaners. I would like to restore the finish to its original brightness. I have caustic (sodium hydroxide with emulsifiers and surfactants) as well as acid blend used in the brewing industry. In the brewery, I usually clean with caustic and then passivate the stainless vessels but I don't know how nickel will react and I have seen that you can strip nickel with acids. Is it safe to expose this to hot caustic and will that do the job?John Isenhour
hobbyist - Kennesaw, Ga, USA
November 19, 2009
Try 2 mll sulphuric acid/100 mll pure alcohol mixture.Be careful-use rubber gloves and safety goggles.Neutralize with baking soda and then rinse well.Hope it helps and good luck!Goran Budija
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Credit Suisse has retained its "outperform" on
The Perth-based miner released it December-quarter production results on January 31. The miner's December sales of 78,031 tonnes of coal was 20 per cent above Credit Suisse's forecast.
Bathurst's sites are in the South Island of New Zealand. The company is dual-listed on the Australian and New Zealand stock exchanges.
Credit Suisse says it expects Bathurst to make another net loss in fiscal 2012-13 of $6.4 million. But it maintains the stock as an "overweight".
"Our risked DCF valuation decreases slightly to $0.60/sh (from $0.62/sh) reflecting lower earnings in FY13-14 [fiscal year 2013-14]. We risk Escarpment at 50 per cent and note the market appears to be pricing in a lower probability of success for BTU. We believe the risk-reward profile is skewed to the upside."
The broker estimates earnings per share (EPS) of minus 85¢ in fiscal 2012-13 and $1.58 in fiscal 2013-14. Bathurst reported EPS of minus $2.84 in fiscal 2011-12.
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Chianti Holidays > Vino novello tasting in Chianti
The 6th of November of each year marks the first day of sale of the year's vino novello, a typical autumn flavour, especially in northern and central Italy. Tasting the year's first wine makes it possible to anticipate the character and colour of the new vintage.
Although vino novello has been made for several decades, it is only in the last ten to fifteen years that a real trend has spread all over the world.
But for a lot longer, in the month of December, in all the farms and holiday farms of the Chianti region, as well as in its wine shops, bars and restaurants, people have been taking part in this very pleasant yearly appointment: vino novello tasting.
To fully appreciate its freshness and original taste, vino novello must be consumed within a few months of the grape harvest, better still if the tasting comes with (light) first courses, delicate (white and red) meats and fresh cheeses.
Vino novello also goes well with chestnuts, roasted or boiled, as well as dishes made with chestnut flour, like castagnaccio, very popular in Tuscany and in the Chianti region.
Vino novello is made by a process known as carbonic maceration.
This type of winemaking, devised by a team of French researchers in 1934, consists of filling a large tank with whole grapes and sealing it up for 7-20 days at a temperature of about 30°C, after having saturated the tank with carbon dioxide.
The wine obtained from carbonic maceration has a particularly intense colour, with tints bordering on purple, while the aromas of the fermentation have a large say on the flavour.
In the month of December Albergo del Chianti staff may accompany you or tell you where to go for the best Chianti vini novelli and suggest the best restaurants and trattorias for tasting these wines accompanied by typical local products that go well with them.
Book now and give your palate a real treat with a fantastic Chianti novello, plus other gastronomic specialities of our territory... it is a veritable mystical experience.
A tasting of ChiantiChianti's flavours and colours tasting local wine and food during a fast but deep immersion into this land at Villa Vignamaggio (2 nights)
History and castles in TuscanyYou'll visit timeless walled town that look like the XIV century and villages settled on top of the most beautiful hillside of Italy (3 nights)
Siena and ChiantiVisit the famous town of Siena and explore some of the most beautiful castles and medieval villages of Chianti region (4 nights)
Chianti's wellnessWhat you could expect more? The beauty of Tuscan countryside and beauty treatments at the state of the art combined (2 nights)
Chianti on a horse-backRiding a horse is a very relaxing way to get in touch with Nature experiencing local sounds and feelings (2 nights)
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When Dana and John Christopher Roberts reported they had a meth lab in the Days Inn on Saturday evening, Sheriff's Deputies immediately secured the room and the Bainbridge Hazmat team was called in. The rooms immediately surrounding it were also cleared of guests.
A meth lab creates fumes that are a huge health risk for person's that come in contact. That is the reason a hazmat team is called in to dispose of one. fumes created in the manufacture of meth can permeate mattresses, carpet, walls, etc. making the room a very real health risk.
The Sheriff's Department has notified the Days Inn that federal law dictates the room may NOT be rented until a company specializing in cleaning up a meth lab, comes in, and properly cleans the room.
Hazmat handles Meth Lab
The Roberts had stayed at the Inn for 16 nights, which for the money spent, could have rented a place to live for several months. Rather, they chose to endanger to lives of motel guests plus create an expense for the Days Inn to clean a now undetermined number of rooms.
In addition, if they used other rooms to manufacture meth, a significant health hazard has been created for future unknowing guests of the Days Inn.
The Robert's told investigators they had cooked meth at the motel before. As of Saturday evening, Sheriff's were not aware of any other rooms that were used in the past to manufacture meth. I would assume this is an issue the Health Department would follow up on as well.
The hazmat team that handled the removal have been certified to deal with a meth lab. They consisted of Public Safety Asst. Fire Chief and Hazmat team leader Doyle Welch, Public Safety Investigator Chris Jordan and Sheriff's Investigator Chip Nix. At the scene with the hazmat team was EMS and Decatur County Fire.
Openings in the suits are taped to assure they are not exposed. EMS checks the teams blood pressure before and after they enter to assure it had not risen for a chemical reason.
They donned their suits and entered the room. They first entered to check any potential danger and did not find an active lab, Next they went in and gathered the items used in the manufacture. They also gathered an amount of liquid, assumed to be meth, plus another 4-5 grams of meth in powdered form.
Sheriff Wiley Griffin on Lab
These items were secured in a box and sealed with a chemical tape and turned over to Sheriff's Investigators. It was close to midnight when they finished.
Major Wendell Cofer was very concerned that in the room adjacent to the meth lab was a family with 3 small children. He stated that in addition to possession and manufacturing meth, 37 year old John Christopher Roberts and 35 year old Dana Roberts, both of Bainbridge, will also be charged with several counts of endangering a child.
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Do not buy your own equipment yet! During the lectures and pool dives we will show you different kinds of wetsuits, fins, masks & snorkels. You don't need any soft gear for the pool dives, but you will need your own soft gear for the Qualifying dives (mask, snorkel, wetsuit, weightbelt, booties & fins).
We regularly do trips to Malongane, Sodwana and Bass Lake to do qualifying dives. Our Travel Desk can book you and your family to any of the above mentioned destinations. We also offer dive packages to Aliwal Shoal (Shark Awareness), Cape Town (Great White diving), Red Sea and Zanzibar to name a few.
With 'Open Water' you learned how to survive underwater with all the new equipment. You can now dive to a maximum depth of 18m with a buddy. In the Advanced course we teach you how to really dive! After you have done your Advanced Course you will get much more enjoyment out of diving! The Advanced certification also allows you to dive to 30m with a buddy.
- All Specials must be paid in full, before study materials or equipment will be supplied
- No certification card will be issued unless all course fees have been paid in full
- No soft gear will be rented for qualifying dives
- You need to collect your Crew pack at least 3 days prior to the start of the course
- BCD, Regulator and Cylinder usage is included for Pool and Qualifying dives.
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