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Roots of India is a restaurant serving North Indian and Continental food in Marol. I liked the food, ambience, and courteous service of the staff here. Talking about the food, I tried the Tandoori Lollipops, they were perfectly marinade and charred. The Nawabi Mushroom looked beautiful and tasted great. They also offer a buffet which includes butter chicken, corn palak, pink sauce pasta, mutton rogan josh, chicken in hunan sauce, butter naan, veg kadai, green Thai curry with steam rice, and dal tadka. For desserts, they had gulab jamun, phirni, chocolate balls and ice cream. Overall, I felt the spread could have been more extensive given the price one has to pay but again, there's no complaint regarding the taste of the food. Everything was extremely delicious and fresh as expected.
This Eatery's Buffet Menu Has Everything From Tandoori Lollipop To Thai Curry
What Makes It Awesome?
What Could Be Better?
Their Murg Malai Tikka had subtle flavours but wasn't marinaded well. And while Dahi Ke Kebab were melt-in-the-mouth soft, they had a strong sweet flavour.
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Family, Big Group, Kids, and Bae.
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Charleston Wrap - Huge Success! Thank you for all of your support. If your order is being delivered to school, we will know soon when your order is ready to pick up.
Turkey Trot Updates
Corporate Match - Lindsay is working on it! If you have questions, contact her.
Staff Updates
Interested in joining the Eagle Ed board? Please contact Lisa Willett or talk to any board member. (All members are listed on the contacts page above.)
Registration is now closed. However, you can still make donations through the school store (Future Fund). Thank you to all the completed registration. Your donations are greatly appreciated!
Corporate Match: Lindsay Scheidtmann will be contacting you via email if you checked the box regarding Corporate Match. Please check with your company about procedures and begin the process on your end! Thank you for donating!
Golf Tournament - Lots of fun and a huge success! Greenbrook did now win, but everyone involved had a blast! Buy into next year's event at this year's auction on March 14th.
Charleston Wrap - Happening now! Order by September 20th. This is an every-other-year fundraiser, so STOCK UP!
Turkey Trot T-shirt contest begins this week. Drawings are due in the office by 3pm on Monday, September 23rd.
District Policy Changes on Fundraising - New guidelines passed for fundraisers done during school hours. For example, individual prizes will be given, but class parties and grade level incentives are acceptable. The district is still working out specifics. Attend a school board meeting if you are interested in learning more about this topic.
Budget Update - Leslie updated the board on the budget.
Principal and Teacher Update - A computer cart of 30 Chrombooks has been purchased for 3rd grade. A second cart of 30 Chrombooks will be purchased for 2nd grade.
The board had interest in raising money for Science and supporting the new Twig Science program.
Rhea shared that every teacher will be receiving around $500 in new books for their classroom library. This was only possible through the money raised at last year's school auction. Thank you for your continued support!
Introductions: You can see the list of board members on the "Contacts" page.
The website was updated over the summer. Please contact Lisa Willett regarding changes that need to be made to this web page.
2019-2020 Fundraisers:
Charleston Wrap will kickoff on Wednesday, September 4th at flag salute and run through Friday, September 20th. ***This will be an every-other-year event.
Turkey Trot is November 6th
Gala is Saturday, March 14th
Tri-Tip will happen in the late spring, but the date is TBD
The budget was reviewed and the budget page of the Eagle website will be updated soon.
Principal Murphy and the teachers talked to the board about purchasing replacement/backup Book Baggies for grades K-3. New technology will be purchased in the coming months.

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Merit Theater and Film Group, Inc.
Founded by Artistic Director Sandra Nordgren, Merit Theater and Film Group helps theatrical and film artists hone their craft and present their work through developmental activities, readings, and/or full productions.
Since 2003, staff members have provided workshops, readings, productions, internships, and script evaluations to theatre artists in all areas of theatre. Through these activities, we foster and cultivate personal growth for writers and other theatre and film artists. The more the creative artist knows herself / himself, the more the artist can inform their work.
Now, more than ever, we need to align our creative energies to produce complex, knowledgeable works for theatre, television, and film, works that not only entertain, but offer new awareness.
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Tetsuya Nomura: "It's about time that Kingdom Hearts should go back to being on a console"
More details from GameInformer.
by Erren Van Duine,
Game Info
More details from GameInformer.
Just in time for launch, English-language gameplay footage.
A few new shots of Sora and co adventuring in this DS remake of the Japan-only Mobile Phone spin-off.
Your first look at the game's English localization.
Fans won't have to wait too long for the next installment in the action RPG series.
We catch up on some of the TGS media with the trailer of this cell-phone spin-off for DS.
The first screenshots of Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, fresh from E3.
Not only is the game coming, but it's going to be at E3 2010.
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In his latest New York Times column Thomas Friedman expresses alarm at how woefully unprepared to wield the primary powers of the presidency as commander-in-chief and head diplomat the announced candidates for the presidency are:
Great-power conflict is in, but U.S. democracy promotion is out. We need allies more than ever, and we have fewer than ever. And some guy in Moldova with a cellphone and a few cyber tools can now shut off the power grid in Montana.
No wonder no one wants to boast being the best person to answer the White House crisis line at 3 a.m. They all prefer to let it ring and hope that it's a wrong number.
As the late Mayor Daley would have said, let's look at the record. Since 1900 only the following presidents have been prepared to wield those powers on their inauguration days:
George H. W. Bush
and that's only if you think that Cactus Jack Garner was wrong. If you exclude former vice presidents, it's only Ike. And maybe George H. W. Bush by virtue of having been the head of the CIA.
But there's another passage in the column on which I wanted to comment:
The post-post-Cold War era, which has been slowly unfolding since the early 2000s, requires a president to manage and juggle three huge geopolitical trends — and the interactions between them — all at once.
The first is the resurgence of three big regional powers: Russia, China and Iran. Each is seeking to dominate its home region and is willing to use force for that purpose. This trend is compellingly described in a new book by Michael Mandelbaum, the Johns Hopkins emeritus professor of U.S. foreign policy, titled "The Rise and Fall of Peace on Earth."
As Mandelbuam notes, in Europe, Russia has occupied part of Ukraine. In East Asia, China has claimed most of the Western Pacific as its own territory, contrary to international law; has built artificial islands there; and has placed military installations on them. In the Middle East, Iran has trained and funded proxy forces in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen and has pursued nuclear weapons.
None of which represents anything new. Ukraine was part of Russia from the 17th century until the 1950s when Ukrainian native Nikita Khrushchev made it in "independent" Soviet republic. China has been the 500 lb. gorilla in most of East Asia for much of the last two millennia. A century is just a blink of an eye from that perspective.
Iran has been a major if not the major Middle Eastern power for even longer.
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Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) acting Chief Executive Officer Dr Patrick Molutsi says Botswana need new engines to power economic growth to reduce dependence on diamonds. Dr Molutsi said while mining and minerals resources will continue to drive the economy there is need for diversification.
Speaking at the launch of five new Sector Human resource development Committees this week, Molutsi said there is a need to transform the country's education system from being supply led to demand led. According to him it is this current setup that contributes to the prevailing skills mismatch in Botswana.
The new introduced sector committees include Education &Training, Health, ICT, Public sector, Research & Innovation and Science & Technology. These bring to 12 the total number of sector committees established by HRDC. Molutsi said these sector committees exist to produce specific human resource development plans that will ensure a direct linkage between the education skills that are being developed and the needs of the economy. This is the effort by HRDC to address the burning issue of skills mismatch in the country.
Molutsi explained that with the sector committees HRDC will be able to advice education institutions on which skills are in demand in the market so that relevant personnel could be produced to avoid skills mismatching. "We have to move towards a skilled workforce hence the need for committees that will advise on skills needed to help grow the economy," said Molutsi. He went on to say the sector committees will themselves not be able to solve the existing problems but they will provide a forum of discussions towards this.
The sector committees are comprehensively composed of a mixture of individuals of different experience, qualification and authority. It has been explained that the sector committees will be working to develop a comprehensive human resource development plans and align it with the national plan. Manager, Department of Human Resource Development Planning Nancy Diphupu there is need for the committee to work at lightning speed in order for them to catch up with the NDP 11.
Diphupu said skills mismatch continue to contribute to unemployment hence the need to address it very quickly to help produce skilled labour that could improve the state of the economy. "The road map is to create a skilled workforce, sector level service delivery and increase the country's overall competiveness," said Diphupu. HRDC officials feel ever since the establishment of the sector committees there has been a significant improvement. According to Molutsi up to date there are over 61 000 students at tertiary level and 70% of these students are enrolled for courses deemed essential such as science, mining and engineering.
"For us to talk about knowledge based economy we need to have skilled labour and it is important to produce the right personnel. HRDC is here to help produce skill the people for the economy of the country to improve," he said. For some time there have been talks of saturation of some sectors due to overproduction of graduates. However Molutsi now feels strides are being made to address this.
Nonetheless he said the impact will not be felt now as it a process. "There is a saying that Rome was not built in a day. Even with us the results will not be seen immediately but will be visible in time, he explained. Some of the other sector committees which have been in operation are Mining, Minerals, Energy & water resources, Tourism sector, Agriculture sector and the finance and business services sector.


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Gonna check out Brit's Pub the night before and see if we can get a little rowdy. Hopefully we can take one over like we did at Wofford several years ago. That was epic.
THE REAL TAILGATING PARTY IS #37.... You can't go wrong there, It will be fun and loud. You will have ZERO problems with your Georgia Southern Flags, Tents or whatever you bring. $10 or $20 I can't remember... Very easy to get to.


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A cryotherapy session:
- Workout for all the body's systems.
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- An effective means for relieving stress loads.
- Inuring (one cryotherapy session is equivalent to 3-4 years of intense inuring).
- Hair strengthening and treatment.
- A quick and easy way for treating excess weight and cellulite.
- Skin improvement, anti-ageing effect.
- Strengthening of the immune system and cell regeneration
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
MMA Knockout Cheyanne Vlismas Returns to the Cage this Saturday
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I took the bike in, a new tps was installed ( so I was told) under Good Times policy and that was it, two weeks ago. The first time I rode it in under 50 degree temp, the same damn warning came on " low battery senser F"
They said they took it out and it was fine . I told them about the temp factor and they said "oh, I guess we can bring that up to Kawasaki" Service manager was also disinterested in the fact that I had a screen shot with the warning and odo showing 10 more miles on it than it had when I brought it in. Any advice?
when I dropped mine off, for retrofit, under extended KPP, at 8 a.m., I got a call back at 9:45, telling me I could pick my bike up anytime... all complete.
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The Valencia outdoor dining chairs and tables offer style and comfort with practicality and durability, taking their influence from classic Lloyd Loom style weaving.
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When the temperature bottomed out at fifteen two nights ago, even I felt the cold. I was warm enough when I turned in keeping my tights on, but as the temperature inched downward I was forced to put on my sweater as well. I could feel the stab of cold air here and there where the down in my thirty-year old sleeping bag was a little thin. By morning ice had formed in my three water bottles I'd brought into the tent, but at least they hadn't frozen solid, though the Ramon and peas left over from my dinner, that I had intended for breakfast, had.
A thick frost encrusted my rain fly. I hadn't thought to place my tent where the rising sun could catch it. I shook as much of the frost out of it as I could, but I still couldn't roll up the tent tight enough to fit in its sack. Fortunately it was a sunny day. I laid it out at my first stop in Bremen after twenty miles of riding, and it was soon dry. I had had a quick briefing with Tim earlier in the day. He was parked along the road awaiting me after spending the night in his car behind a warehouse near some railroad tracks, a typical sleeping site for him.
It would be our only encounter of the day, as it was time for him to return to Kentucky to fetch Ruthie and bring her down to Fort Benning. He'd had a good two days of snooping around rural Tennessee and Georgia while keeping tabs on me. One of the highlights was finding a library with the New York Times, the first since Louisville a week ago. He'd also found the book "Chasing Lance" for a penny at a resale shop. It was a gift for me. I'd read it long ago, but was happy to add it to my library. And I had a gift for Tim, a Jack Daniels bandanna, the first bandanna I'd found in a thousand miles, way below average.
Tim was looking forward to returning to the bountiful dumpster he had discovered in Middlesborough, twenty miles from Ruthie's home. Knowing he'd be stocking up there, he left me with with some pastrami, cheese, gorp and cereal. Perhaps his best contribution was some matches the day before. Mine had become damp and I was unable to light a candle in my tent. It was fortunate I couldn't, as it was the next night when I really needed it for a few degrees of warmth as I ate and read before submerging myself in my sleeping bag.
I had to bike nearly seventy-five miles into Georgia before I came upon a Carnegie in Rome. It was no longer a library, but it most strongly remembered its past, a common sentiment in the South. In five different places Carnegie was acknowledged as the library's benefactor. The building was identified as "Carnegie Library" on its facade above the four columns at its entry. The rock out front also reminded any passerby that it was a Carnegie building.
A plaque on the building referred to Carnegie as an immigrant and philanthropist and that he was responsible for twenty-four libraries in the state.
A sign posted on its lawn referred to it as a Carnegie Building and listed the present tenants.
The fifth mention of Carnegie was on a plaque outside the entry to the huge new glitzy library on a hill two blocks away.
The next Carnegie in Newnan, nearly one hundred miles south, was similarly proud of its heritage. As I was circling around trying to find it, a distinguished-looking white-haired gentleman came to my rescue. It was just a block from where I was and he was happy to walk me over to it and let me know that it was the only Carnegie library that had been decommissioned as I library, serving as local government offices including a courthouse for twenty years, and then had returned to being a library.
He was the pastor of a nearby church and invited me to a Thanksgiving dinner there that evening. "I'm sure it will be the best meal you've had in a while," he added. I had been eating very well thanks to Tim, but he was probably right. If the invitation had included a place to sleep, I might have considered, but there were two hours of light remaining in the day and I had hoped to get another twenty miles down the road, so I could make it to Fort Benning the next day and maybe even swing into Alabama for a couple of Carnegies, so had to decline.
An African-American driving a Baptist church van the previous day had stopped at the top of a hill to offer me a ride to the next town six miles away. There was less than an hour of light left in the day. If he had thrown in a meal and a place to stay, I might well have agreed to it, if only for the cultural experience.
The Carnegie in Newnan honored Carnegie with a copy of a portrait painted by the noted Scottish painter John Young Hunter who spent time in Taos, New Mexico with Mabel Dodge Luhan, legendary benefactor of D. H. Lawrence. It hung over a fireplace and was flanked by a Scottish scarf and a children's book extolling Carnegie and a pair of one-page biographies on easels of Carnegie and Hunter.
On the opposite wall was a Carnegie quote--"No man can become rich without himself enriching others."
The library had a prominent corner location facing Newnan's central plaza.
The plaza was populated by painted horses similar to the long-ago Cows of Chicago. Louisville had also been decorated with painted horses, though in gallop. The town of Calhoun in northern Georgia was scattered with decorated rolls of hay, though rather shabbily compared to the much more artful constructions at The Tour de France. They were promoting an upcoming Farm Week. And the weather promises to cooperate with seventy degree temperatures forecast starting Sunday. That is almost too good to be true.
But even forty degrees today under sunny skies made for great riding through the vast woodlands of Georgia.
I could keep riding right up to dark with nothing but premium camping at my fingertips. And I had the added bonus of cell phone reception as fine as if I were at the Marriott. Janina had the great news of just being given an extra class to teach winter quarter at Columbia. And it was at two p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so she won't have to get up at the ungodly hour of five if it had been at nine, as she had to do this present quarter.


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Riyadh: Between Moscow and Washington
The high-level Saudi interest in Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to the Kingdom says many things, and worldwide interest in it is expected amid ongoing transformations in international relations. It may be going too far to say Saudi Arabia is shifting away from its historical and strategic relations with the West, but it is no secret that there is political change afoot.
Is there a new alliance in the making? Are there regional agreements between Riyadh and Moscow? So many important and rational questions are being asked amid the uncertain situation in the region, shifting alliances and the slow American withdrawal.
Putin's visit was scheduled a while ago, so it is not a result of the confrontation between Iran and Saudi Arabia or of the Astana framework for the Syrian conflict. There are joint tasks that Riyadh and Moscow are far more capable of achieving than any other party, such as managing oil prices and production. The Russians and Saudis have the greatest influence in this regard and, with their agreement, it has been possible to avoid price wars.
Moscow has decided to play an active role in the Middle East, and Saudi-Russian understandings have prevented a policy misalignment against Riyadh. Even though Moscow stands against all of Washington's positions, Russia finds common ground with the US on some issues such as Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Iraq.
Regarding Syria, Saudi Arabia will not take unrealistic decisions, and will not operate against the consensus. Syria's neighbors — Jordan, Iraq and Turkey — have all taken their respective positions based on new developments on the ground. Today, Turkey's concern is focused on three things: Getting rid of 3 million Syrian refugees, preventing armed Kurds from assembling near its border, and controlling Syrian territories that contain oil.
Saudi Arabia's relationship with Washington is still strong but is no longer exclusive
Abdulrahman Al-Rashed
Saudi Arabia is happy to see Russia preventing Iran from occupying Syria. So the policy has become to save Syria from Iranian dominance, limit Hezbollah's presence, and prevent the Turks from occupying strategic parts of the country. In this context, we saw Russia playing an important role, especially in light of the American regression.
What about Russia's good relationship with Iran? Saudi Arabia wants to take advantage of this relationship because Tehran cannot antagonize both Russia and the US at the same time. Even though Moscow has a good relationship with Tehran, the two sides do not look at all issues in the same way.
Iran has feared Russian ambitions within its borders since the era of the tsars. Moreover, there are maritime, oil and geographical disputes between the two countries. And Moscow does not totally agree with Tehran on the Syrian issue.
Iranian media and religious figures have often attacked Russia and accused it of conspiring with Israel against it, just because Moscow prevented Iranian expansion and disabled its radars during Israeli attacks on its forces and militias. On Yemen, Russia has adopted a good position, broadly consistent with the Saudi Arabia's.
Putin has proved to be excellent in dealing with regional crises and has been clear in his perception of the relationship with Saudi Arabia, which was considered the closest Arab ally of the US. Riyadh's relationship with Washington is still strong, but is no longer exclusive.
When Putin chose Riyadh to open the first foreign office of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, he intended to deliver a message that the Saudi capital is more than just a destination for a single visit.
• Abdulrahman Al-Rashed is a veteran columnist. He is the former general manager of Al Arabiya news channel and former editor in chief of Asharq Al-Awsat. Twitter: @aalrashed


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All about eBay's Latest Image Search Technology: The Entertainment Shop Demo
Have you ever been online for hours looking for a particular item, that perfect match to what you wish for? eBay just solved that problem for you with its new image search technology, where shoppers can use pictures in place of words to search eBay's catalogue of over 1.1 billion items that encompasses the new and unique. Enabled by the use of artificial intelligence, this innovative way to shop will allow people to spend less time searching for things they love and more time buying, making the entire internet shop-able on your device.
By merely hovering your mouse over a graphic image, the shop-able items on the image appear as similar items to the one the pointer of the mouse is on. The sensational part of this technology is that the items that appear aren't handpicked, rather they are automatically matched with similar items on eBay stores.
The Revolution of Shopping
This technology is the future of shopping, and it's already here. eBay had excelled in mobile shopping about a decade ago, and there hasn't been a fundamental reorientation of the way we shop since then. There had been upgrades like voice search, which was only an alternative to inputting text in the search box, and moreover it only meant not using the keyboard. The advent of barcodes came in, this only works if you have the product and packaging right in front of you. However, image search where on eBay you can find items based wholly on what you can see, that is the future.
A world where you look at any image and can easily crop out the item that is of interest to you using this technology to search for that product. It is more dazzling when intense imaginations of the extent of use of this technology is put to use. Imagine watching a movie and seeing what you like on screen, right there and then you can pause the movie to take a screenshot and search for the item in the film on eBay.
Enabled by AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Machine Learning
For the sole purpose of solving the challenge of seemingly lavishing hours searching stores or the web as a whole for certain products or items, eBay applied artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. These technologies are already existing across eBay experience making the Marketplace versatile product catalog easily searchable. The continuous use of eBay image search will be enable eBay produce better filtered results, ranging from new, nearly new, and used items.
eBay is at a technological advantage due to its rich set of user generated images and item that they have collected through the years. By the application of machine learning technology, eBay can deliver fast and reliable shopping experience backed by one the world's largest commerce data sets.


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Destination: Bolaven plateau
Cool down in the highlands. Enjoy this one day tour in the cool temperature of the Bolaven plateau, famous for its coffee and tea plantations and its stunning waterfalls.
Tour overview: Pakse >Tad Fan > Tad Yuang > Paksong market >Tad Phasuam> Pakse. Duration: 8:30 AM- 17:00 PM (Approximately 5 hours transfer and 2 hours trekking.)Depart/return location: Green paradise office in PakseIncluding: English speaking guide, transportation, water, meal, all entrance fees, travel permit and taxes.What to bring: Hat, sunscreen, swimming clothes, clothes / shoes that can get wet.
Note: This tour can be done all year long.
Tour: The tour starts at 8:30 from our office in Pakse. We first go to a small village known for its knife making, before visiting a tea plantation where we learn how tea is processed. At 9:30 we continue our trip to Tad Fan waterfall, a 120 meters high twin waterfall, and at to Tad Yuang waterfall, where we have lunch, and take some time to hang out or to take a relaxing swim.
After lunch, we take a short walk to visit a coffee farm above the waterfalls. We take the minivan and move to Paksong to visit the market, before heading to Tad Phasuam, a quite U-shaped waterfall. On the way to Tad Phasuam, (around 14:00) we visit different ethnic minority villages, including Laven, Taoy and Aluk, and also a weaving museum. After visiting Tad Phasuam, we drive back to Pakse and should arrive around 17.00pm.
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The objective of the unit is to expose students to the management of financial risks in banks. The unit examines how financial markets impact on the management of commercial banks and the risks they are exposed to, together with the techniques and approaches used in the measurement and management of these risks. Topics covered include the theory and practice of banking from a financial management perspective, interest rate and foreign exchange market risks, credit risk, liquidity risk, financial management, interest rate and credit derivatives, investment and loan management strategies and portfolio modelling, liability and deposit management, performance analysis, and industry developments.
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NOTE: There is a newer version of the Ruby on Rails Tutorial available here
by Alex F on December 16, 2016 at 15:17
I discovered Ruby on Rails last year and I used it for creating a webpage for my final degree project. I was so fascinated with RoR than I decided to start learning it. Fortunately I discovered the Ruby on Rails tutorial, that helped me to became a new user of the world of Rails. Now, I am waiting for my print copy of the new edition of the tutorial covering Rails5, that has run out of copies in amazon.
by Zac S on December 16, 2016 at 14:59
As always, Michael Hartl gives a solid and interesting introduction to Rails 5. Please note though, that this book provides a solid basis for developing, and will be a oft dog eared reference for years to come.
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It'll take you step by step showing all you need to know to start developing your own Rails application. Well structured, organised tutorial with well thought out examples. If you want to learn Ruby on Rails, this is a great start!
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Excellent source for getting started with rails and really understanding how things work. Michael has an easy to follow style to follow with clear examples and lots of code.
by Ben C. on December 16, 2016 at 14:40
Ever since the first version, Michael Hartl's Ruby on Rails Tutorial has been the book I give people who want to learn web app development. This version brings a lot of great new content specific to Rails 5. Whether you're just getting started, or want to go from "eh" to "ah!", this is the way to do it.
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Good quality recordings. In-depth explanations and step by step guide on everything of making a real Rails app.
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The Ruby on Rails Tutorial is the best way to learn web development with Rails. Michael not only teaches you about Ruby on Rails he also teaches best practices in web development. I cannot recommend it enough to anyone who is serious about programming RoR.
by Caleb W on December 13, 2016 at 14:57
Very accessible and engaging introduction to Ruby on Rails. As someone who knew a bit of HTML and CSS from running a WordPress site, there's quite a learning curve but I've learned so much about web development by working through it. Easy to follow and builds up your confidence progressively - highly recommended!
by John S. on December 12, 2016 at 16:25
The Ruby on Rails Tutorial does such a good job explaining and teaching Rails. The author goes way beyond just Rails though, you'll also learn a lot about best practices in web development and programing in general.
by Alex on December 12, 2016 at 13:35
It's very definitive guide for learning RoR.
by Mathew L on December 12, 2016 at 10:40
There are a lot of Rails tutorials around, and I have only come across a couple -- but the Hartl stuff is definitely in a tier of its own. Especially if you invest in the screencasts, things just start to snap into place if you're a novice at this.
by Bobby J on December 12, 2016 at 09:02
This is the best resource I have found for learning Rails. I am half way through the material and believe it really helps you learn a lot of the building blocks toward creating a well designed Rails app. You will move through the book faster if you do subscribe to the Learn Enough Society which allows you to view videos of Michael demonstrating each lesson. I think it is well worth the $29 for a month membership if you can devote the time to it.
by Steve W on December 10, 2016 at 16:18
Without doubt, the Ruby on Rails Tutorial is the best resource available (on the web or hard copy) to get novice developers like myself up and coding professional grade web apps quickly. The tutorial not only teaches you how to build a web app using the popular Ruby on Rails framework but also provides many insights into web development best practices. I have read earlier versions and the Rails 5 version does not disappoint. This is a must read.
by David N on December 10, 2016 at 09:29
He has some good step by step from start to finish on how to get started on Developing on the fastest web framework. He gives a detailed description on what is needed before you can progress to the next steps.
by Jenny on December 10, 2016 at 03:58
The only ruby on rails 5 course you must have
by Rentable Inc. - Stealth Mode Startup on December 09, 2016 at 22:15
As an Entreprenuer of a recently shuttered startup I kick myself for not learning how to code and getting to a minimal vialbe product before I started pulling money out of my own pocket to do the real development. I could have saved a fortune, got much quicker customer feedback and pivoted faster to what I learned the market place was looking for. Unfortunately I took too long to get to that place and ran out of money. Round Two - Serial Entrepreneur! I was committed not to make the same mistake twice. I found and tried multiple online training forums that had some decent information but they did not connect development to the real world of development, testing, and hosting online. Michael takes all the mystery out the end-2-end process from linux command line, git, remote git, containers and promoting to a public website. I don't ever expect to be a full time developer but I can sure as hell build enough to test in the market, get feedback from the crowd and do all of that for the small investment in this book and the online course. 5 Stars... Thanks Michael for teaching this dog the tricks necessary to get to an MVP!!!
by Mihaela on December 09, 2016 at 00:59 Verified Buyer
Michael Hartl's Ruby on Rails Tutorial is a very useful book! It is very well structured, starting from a great introduction to installing Ruby, making a very small app and then deploying it, passing through more complex notions and finishing with a good working app and a lot of new knowledge. I am a QA and the book has been very helpful to me to broaden my horizons in software engineering.
by Asun G on December 09, 2016 at 00:26
It's the best programming course I've ever seen (and I've seen many). I'm actually doing all your other tutorials just for fun, and to check if I can fill some gaps in my knowledge. It's been really useful, thanks!
by Mayowa Pitan on December 08, 2016 at 20:57
I would like to say that the new edition of the Ror tutorial is a huge improvement on the last one. The new exercises feature makes it worthwhile for me to go through again some of the already covered chapters in the previous edition. My confidence level has greaty improved as a result of this. I should not forget to add that the book encourages the best practices and these has made me a better rails develper


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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- Reverse Fountain Cytoplasmic Streaming in Rhizopus Oryzae
- Diné Research Practices and Protocols: An Intersectional Paradigm Incorporating Indigenous Feminism, Critical Indigenous Research Methodologies and Diné Knowledge Systems
- Developing an Augmented Reality Solution for Mapping Underground Infrastructure
- Characterization of 2D Human Ankle Stiffness during Postural Balance and Walking for Robot-aided Ankle Rehabilitation
- Using Molecular, Cellular and Bioengineering Approaches Towards Understanding Muscle Stem Cell Biology
This study investigates ways in which music teachers make personal sense of their professional selves and their perceptions of their places within the broader landscape of music education relative to other types of music teachers in school and community settings. A social phenomenological framework based on the writing of Alfred Schutz was used to examine how participants constructed a sense of self in their social worlds and how they both shaped and were shaped by their social worlds. Eight music teachers participated in this study and represented differing types of music teaching careers, including: public school general music teaching and …
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Previous researchers documented that music teachers negotiate their identities throughout their career, but none of these studies examined identity negotiation from the perspective of both music teachers and their students. Assuming that music teachers and students negotiate their identities through the same interactions, how do music teachers and students together shape their social context and continually pursue possibilities for who they are becoming? I conducted an instrumental case study to explore the encounters of one veteran orchestra teacher—Steve—with three of his students to understand how they negotiated their identities together and pursued possibilities for who they were becoming. I used …
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In hockey, leadership is vital to a team's success. Just about every team has a captain who's expected to lead by example not just on the ice but in the locker room as well. Especially when things aren't going your way.
Judging from the Rangers' performance last night, it's easy to conclude that Chris Drury didn't make a difference. If one were to look at the inconsistencies of the club on Broadway, it points to no leadership. Even if the roster was poorly constructed, that's not an excuse. Your most proven players must step up.
While one New York team continues to look lost, the other that resides off the Meadowbrook doesn't seem to have that problem. Seasoned vets such as team captain Doug Weight, Brendan Witt, Andy Sutton and Trent Hunter have done a respectable job keeping the rebuilding club focused. Picked by many including us to finish near the bottom, these Islanders are defying the odds by not only improving with prize rookie John Tavares but moving ahead of schedule, competing for the postseason.
In what's an unpredictable East even with Saturday's disappointment against the Devils, Scott Gordon's club is tied for 10th with fading Boston (5-1 losers to Carolina)- trailing the Flyers (lost to Pens 2-1), Rangers and Canadiens by a point. They have exactly 30 games remaining in this hectic Olympic year. With a 23-21-8 record good for 54 points, the Islanders are seven points away from matching last season's league worst total. They've done it by outworking opponents and getting contributions from everyone. Without Dwayne Roloson, they wouldn't be in this position. One of Garth Snow's wisest choices last summer with camp gem Matt Moulson (team best 19 goals) an unsung hero.
A key player who struggled in the first half is resurgent Kyle Okposo. The third year power wing who the club took seventh overall in 2006 is evolving into an Isles' leader. Still just 21, the St. Paul Minnesota native is wise beyond his years, fully grasping what it's all about. Following a dismal first period against the Devils in which his team trailed by one, he criticized their effort feeling they didn't come to play. Perhaps the club scoring leader (11-24-35) let teammates know about it because they certainly responded, connecting twice on a major, including a goal and a helper from KO, demonstrating that he can back up the words.
Unfortunately, the Islanders were a bit unlucky with Zach Parise's centering feed deflecting off Freddy Meyer past a helpless Rick DiPietro for the first Devil shot spanning 20-plus minutes. On a night in which they also hit four posts, the club simply couldn't recover from the bad break with their opponents likely getting a stern talking to from Jacques Lemaire. The Atlantic leaders responded by dominating the third in shots (11-3) and scoring twice, including Bryce Salvador's seeing eye decider that may have caromed off rookie Kyle Palmieri. The more aggressive team completely neutralized the Isles' forecheck, forcing turnovers.
Not surprisingly, Okposo and 'mates expressed frustration, alluding to the non-aggression which cost them a valuable two points in an ever changing race where every point matters. To a man, they'd probably say it was winnable. Good teams don't give a ton of credit to opponents no matter how good they are. Something which was evident in the Isles' case.
"We didn't match their intensity in the first period," Okposo acknowledged. "In the third period, we just didn't have it. That was the game right there."
"We didn't get our forecheck established and we weren't putting as much pressure on their (defense) in the offense zone," DiPietro lamented backing up Okposo. "We got away from it in the third and need to learn from our mistakes."
Part of the issue was the Devils, who were fortunate to be tied entering the critical stanza. They did a masterful job taking away the middle of the ice while taking the play to the Isles, who were sloppy forcing passes into the teeth of the D. Thus allowing the guys in white, red and black to dictate and come out on top. Gordon was disappointed that they got away from the plan.
"We didn't push the pace to allow ourselves the opportunity to win the game," the second-year man pointed out. "We played the game not to lose."
As we already noted in yesterday's piece, Gordon's scrappy bunch play hard lunch pail hockey based on their speed and grit. When on, they're capable of putting together superb efforts like the 4-0 shutout of the same Devs a week ago. His players have all bought in. Boasting young pieces Tavares, Okposo and improving soph Josh Bailey, the club has a bright future.
"Our scouting staff has done a good job of finding character," Gordon told NY Post columnist Jay Greenberg. "We don't have a bad apple on our team.
"Tavares and Bailey are mature kids at 19 and 20. I couldn't compare myself at what I was like at 19 to what Tavares is. We haven't come close to seeing what Okposo can do offensively, but even when he was not scoring, he was one of our most important players for what he brings every night."
Even when he's not scoring, KO always gives an honest effort utilizing his size and speed to wreak havoc. If lack of production cost him a spot on Team USA with Brian Burke opting to go with experience in Drury, it wasn't from taking shifts off. True enough. He hasn't untapped his full potential but already is a solid two-way player who plays big minutes for Gordon, including a PK fixture. It was that attention to detail which led to Blake Comeau's shorthanded goal in a hard fought 3-2 overtime road win over the Blueshirts. Fittingly, No.21 won it late off some nice work from Bailey. On the kind of game the coach wants to play, he noted:
"They can all move the puck. I want our team to be so good on the forecheck we don't have to play a lot of defense."
It doesn't hurt to have Okposo, who is relentless on the forecheck and strong on the boards always finishing checks. If we were to toss a little kudos their bitter rival's way, the closest is Ryan Callahan, who ranks in the top three in hits. While he's not credited with many, the younger Islander forward more often than not comes out with the puck leading to more attack time. Something needed to play such an up-tempo style. Both are similar players but only one was a No.1 pick. With all due respect to the Rangers' heart and soul, KO possesses more skill as evidenced by his 35 points to Cally's 27 (12-15-27). Ironically, he's on Team USA and should comprise a checking line and PK teamed with Drury and possibly captain Jamie Langenbrunner. Had Okposo made it, we may have seen a Devil, Islander and Ranger all on the same line. Maybe next time.
Instead, Okposo- who's been on a good run since that Dec.26 victory tallying 12 points (6-6-12 in 14 GP) including more than half his 11 markers- will continue playing the rugged game which will make him a pain in the butt to play against for quite a while. No doubt he'll keep improving maybe even one day becoming the Islanders' captain. Don't doubt it for a second.


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Joe graduated from George Washington University in 2004 with a major in History and a minor in Marketing and Economics. Upon graduating, Joe worked briefly in the banking industry before joining the NAM team as an account manager. After several years of industry experience, Joe began to take on a bigger role in account management, client relations and business development taking him to his present day position as VP of Marketing & Client Relations.
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One thing I'd love to do before going to death-bed is accomplishing all my damn adventurous bucket list and by that I mean really "adventurous" (checkout my bucket list real soon)
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House of Lords Hansard
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Volume 773
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To celebrate the UK launch of Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 tablet-cum-laptop, we visited London's National Portrait Gallery with artist James Mylne, who is best known for his work in creating portraits of celebrities and famous figures using ballpoint pen. Also see: Best tablets 2014.
Using a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Mylne recreated three famous artworks in digital form, and talked us through his experiences with Microsoft's hybrid device.
With a large 12in, high-resolution (2160x1440) screen and proper laptop performance from the Intel Core chip inside, the Surface Pro 3 is powerful enough to run even intensive programs such as Adobe Photoshop.
The Surface Pro 3 is also supplied with the Surface Pen, a pressure-sensitive stylus that lets you draw, write and get creative. Also see: New features in the Surface Pro 3.
"For real professional, high-end digital designers and artworkers, going in with that high-res screen is going to be a real break for them. They're going to love [the Surface Pro 3]," said Mylne.
Mylne particularly appreciated the Surface Pro 3's ability to zoom in, and its undo button.
"I think the best bit about it, which I happened to come across on the train when I was doing a bit of finishing up on the drawings, and also messing around with some videos I downloaded, was the ability to slide across and split the screen. I was working on one side, and on the other I had a video of David Hockney talking about using Photoshop back in the day.
"You can't keep doing your same daily routine, you do have to mix it up and accept new challenges and see what's out there. I'm glad I took on this project," said Mylne.
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Tap, Tap, Reuse Content in a Word 2016 Document
Have you ever found yourself in the need to reused content while working in a Word Document? Have you ever found yourself the need to use existing content to keep yourself focused on the document creation rather than searching and looking throughout files to find information? This is where the Tap feature comes in. The Tap feature finds relevant files mostly used by us from Word, Excel and PowerPoint and displays them in the task pane.
We then select the Insert tab and we locate the area of the ribbon named Tap, and then select the Document Item command as shown in the image below.
Once the Document Item command is selected the Tap task pane appears at the right as we can see below. Under the Tap task pane, we are notified with the following:
Use Personalized Search To Find Documents And Conveniently Re-Use Parts Of Them.
All we have to do is to type in the Search Area of the Tap task pane where it mentions Find A Document what we want to search for and then press the Search button. In the image below I have typed "Smart Office" in the Search Area of the Tap task pane, and straight away beneath the results are displayed.
For my example, the results displayed for my criteria is a PowerPoint Presentation named Welcome To PowerPoint. It also displays when it was Modified and who the Author is. Once the results are displayed, we can hover over the Slides that we want to insert into our Word Document and then select the Add Slide icon which is located at the top right corner of each Slide. Once selected the actual Slide will be inserted into our Document.
We also notice at the bottom of the results area, how many Slides the Presentation contains, and we can move between the actuals Slides by using the Next button at the bottom of the results.
We also have available the Open in PowerPoint command and the View All Items commands which are located at the bottom right corner of the Results Area as shown in the image below. If we select the Open in PowerPoint command the Presentation will open in PowerPoint, where we can edit it and do what is needed.
If we press the View All Items command, all the Slides will be displayed in the Tap task pane as shown in the image below.
This new feature in Microsoft Word 2016, is a very fascinating and time saving one.
Below you can check out the video describing the Document Item command in Microsoft Word 2016.
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You just never can be sure when an accident is going to happen. Most of us have dropped a mobile phone at some stage or another, only to find the screen has split.
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Replacement Glass For The Nautilus Mini
The cost of repair can be really hurtful on the wallet or purse, and sometimes so expensive that it makes more sense to just purchase a new phone. We then do our best to protect the device, with covers and cases, but nothing is completely foolproof. The same applies to our beloved electronic cigarette equipment – although built from the most durable of materials, sometimes they can take one whack too many and are rendered completely useless. A broken glass sleeve is fateful to a tank – just the slightest crack can, at worse, make your liquid spill everywhere, or, at the so-called best, totally disrupt the internal temperature regulations, thus making your flavours taste completely different.
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Current position of the SSV Corwith Cramer. Click on the vessel to view position history. Use the tools, top right, to change the map style or view data layers. Dates and times use GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).
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March 09, 2017
A Rose's Point of View: Zooplankton, Plants, and Souls
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First off, I'd like to say a huge I love you to a rather wonderful man named Brett Phinney, as this marks our two year anniversary. I still can't believe I was lucky enough to find you. I'm sorry we can't spend this day together, but know that I'm still loving you and missing you from the other side of the world.
Now, on to the blog post.
During my time on the Seamans and in New Zealand, I've found myself pondering the nature of souls (even more than usual-I've already solidified my belief that the universe is interconnected and may actually share some sort of consciousness). I initially gave some thought to this when I realized how much zooplankton we bring up in our neuston net, sacrificing their lives in the name of science. This upset me; I became a marine biologist to appreciate the beauty of ocean life. But as I stared down at the first sample I processed, I wondered how much some of the critters knew or cared that they were dying. I could see the crustaceans having qualms about being in a blue bucket, but what about the salps? Salps are gelatinous little grape-like buggers who are like jellies but don't even have stingers.
They are literally blobs. I asked Sophie H., "Do salps have souls?" She didn't have the answer. Maybe they just have very small, simple souls. Some people believe that if you are not a very good person, you become a lowly animal like a mosquito in your next life. If reincarnation is real, could you become a salp in your next life if you were a bad enough human? Could you work your way up to human if you were a very well-behaved salp (perhaps with a few species in between)? These are the thoughts I have when I'm on deck at 0300, hyped up on hot chocolate and counting salps. I still don't know how I feel about the neuston tows. They enable great research, but the number of lives I end when I throw the net into the water always saddens me.
Another thing I realized is that most trees in New Zealand must have souls. They just have to. They are so large, so majestic, reaching their branches up and out in great curving spirals. Their size, in my mind, reflects wisdom and strength. Whenever I pass by a particularly beautiful one I have the urge to wrap my arms around it and hum, perhaps drawing energy or wisdom from its roots. These trees have stood for an almost unfathomable amount of time, watching humanity pass by day after day, always changing. Wellington is home to a botanical garden, which I've explored in an attempt to reconnect with terrestrial nature. It's shocking to step out of the city into a little cable car, and in mere minutes find yourself amongst roses, secret gardens, well-worn footpaths, and towering redwoods (the first I've seen in my life-there was gasping and more urges to hug). These gardens sing with calm, yet vibrant energy. Are there more souls there than meet the eye?
If trees have souls, then why not roses too?
- Rose
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Hi Rose - we miss you here in Maine! Two thoughts. 1) I think I would like to be a well-behaved salp. 2) In my experience, when you hug trees they hug you right back. Safe travels on the last leg of your trip! Much love, Sarah and Ryan and Hodge


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It began with a slap up meal, and a girly trip around Primark, where we picked up a nude waist slimmer, training bra, negligee, shorts, crop top, stockings and other assorted goodies, since every good sissy ought to have a wardrobe.
At home, I did a quick fashion show. Then it was time for bed; for I'd bought some 'mood enhancing' chemicals. It stands to reason that my memory is fairly hazy, but I do remember licking my Miss to orgasm over and over; the flood of her juices into my mouth, which I love so much.
Afterwards, wrists secured tightly to the bed, Miss positioned herself between my parted thighs, inserting a gloved finger into my ass for milking, followed by the Aneros. I don't think I've ever been truly milked until now. I have fuzzy memories of watching cum pool at the tip of my cock, followed by an infuriating limpness made all the worse by the feeling of being just on the edge of orgasm – a maddening sensation that stayed with me until sleep in the early hours.
In the morning, another surprise: On stating that I needed to pee, my Miss put me straight into diapers, locking my wrists once again to the bed, and falling soundly asleep. The way she talked and cooed while putting on the diaper with deft skill was a huge turn quickly put an end to my limp suffering.
The urge to pee grew steadily to desperation but my mind wouldn't allow me to go while lay in bed next to my beautiful Miss. Finally, I wriggled free of the cuffs and finally found myself able to relieve myself while standing up.
Diaper full and sodden, I now found myself in another predicament of being unable to sit without leaking on the furniture, and the embarrassing situation of having to report my accident to Miss.
Thankfully, I wasn't punished for this, nor for escaping my bonds. Instead, we fucked and I was allowed to cum inside my Miss – my first full orgasm in some time.
Then to a Chinese restaurant for lovely food. I truly can't think of any better way to spend a weekend.


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Praise be(i.redd.it)NSFW
99 years for physically assaulting someone and then forcing them to undergo sexual activity seems fair to me. If you are willing to rob another human being of their agency for your own gratification, you do not deserve to be a part of a functioning society.
Meh, you take a dude and put him in prison for life and what, he stops being a problem? He's just a problem to other people, or a problem somewhere else.
You have to feed him and clothe him, spend money on him and get NOTHING in return.
It's a really half baked, silly solution, it just serves to "appease" people who think with their guts.
So should we kill them instead? They're not a problem anymore, we don't have to feed clothe, or provide for them. /s
The government has to do something to show that they give a fuck. The governments that don't give a fuck don't go too well. Putting a guy in prison for life won't fix them, but it will help the rest of society work correctly. There is no perfect solution, but at least we're better off than a lot of places
No, my personal solution would be let prisons not be cells but more "comfy" buildings and be run by law, community psychologists and pedagogists to try and actually get criminals to be part of the community when they come out. Have them perform some kind of work/task too (with retribution).
But most people wouldn't like that.


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Norfolk Collegiate is in the process of improving our network to provide a more robust system for our Oaks. As a result, we will be undergoing an internal network upgrade beginning Friday, July 1. During the upgrade, the school's email may be limited and at times unavailable. As such, our faculty and staff may experience delays in responding to your inquiries.
If all goes well, the delays should last only Friday. If we experience problems throughout the process, the delays may continue through the holiday weekend. We appreciate your patience in advance while we undergo this important upgrade.
Please note that our administrative offices will be closed in observance of the July 4 holiday from Friday, July 1, through Monday, July 4.
Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you a very safe and happy holiday weekend.


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Material Salvaged From Camp Fire Gets Turned Into Holiday Decorations
The Butte County wildfire was the most destructive in California's history, and among the fire's many victims was the historic Honey Run Covered Bridge.
The wooden bridge had spanned Butte Creek since 1886 and was a popular attraction near Paradise. Before the fire it hosted weddings, proposals, swimming lessons and more treasured memories. One Chico woman is now turning the remnants of the bridge into holiday keepsakes and some proceeds will be used to help rebuild the bridge.
"We've had so much sadness and tragedy and loss, and then this little, tiny organic effort I think just symbolizes hope and forward thinking and moving on and rebuilding a place that was so beautiful and held so many happy, happy, happy memories," said Karin Willhoit.
She and her husband salvaged five large pieces of sheet metal from the Butte Creek on Thanksgiving morning as crews prepared to clean up the debris.
The sheets were then sliced up and folded into heart-shaped Christmas ornaments, because "love builds bridges," Willhoit said.
The Camp Fire destroyed thousands of homes and structures including the historic Honey Run Covered Bridge over Butte Creek. The site had been a popular spot for wedding photos. Karin Willhoit, of Chico, turned salvaged material from the bridge into Christmas decorations and proceeds from an EBay auction will be donated to pay for a new bridge. Read more about Willhoit's story on KCBSRadio.com. Photos by Karissa Willhoit.
With a team of volunteers, Willhoit took them to shops around Chico. The first 200 sold out within a day, she said.
She has made 1,400 more out of the remaining scrap metal, and the last batch will make its way to stores in the area this weekend.
These ornaments are the last batch, and she won't be able to make any more because the rest of the bridge debris has already been cleared away and recycled. But she's holding on to some wood, bolts and nails that she hopes another artist can repurpose.
People outside of Chico who want their piece of the bridge will also get a chance. A select few will be put up for auction on eBay and the money will be put toward constructing a new Honey Run bridge.
"All the ornaments are really cool but these ones are extra special," said Willhoit. "You want to keep them all but you know you can't."
Written by Jessica Yi.


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Josh Widdicombe- Work in Progress
Join Josh Widdicombe as he tries out some new material ahead of his new UK tour.
Best known for the twice BAFTA nominated and multiple Broadcast and RTS award winning show The Last Leg, Josh Widdicombe received critical acclaim with his sitcom JOSH.
No stranger to our TV screens, he's a regular contributor to shows like Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Insert Name Here, QI, Have I Got New For You, A League of Their Own and his own hit podcast Quickly Kevin Will He Score.
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Tuesday 18th June at 8:00pm (Limited)
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Are you a business owner with an amazing story to tell? Or know a small business that you think deserves to be recognized in your community? Get them noticed by nominating them in any of 10 different award categories for the 13th Annual Small Business BC Awards between October 1 to November 30, 2015.
This year, Small Business BC is launching the Best Apprentice Training Award, which honours small businesses leading skilled trades training and development. It joins our current awards:
- Premier's People's Choice
- Best Community Impact
- Best Company
- Best Concept
- Best Emerging Entrepreneur
- Best Employer
- Best International Trade
- Best Online Marketer
- Best Workplace
Why Nominate
The Small Business BC Awards are free to enter and a great opportunity gain valuable PR. If you're shortlisted, the opportunity for media exposure is huge, and you will get business education and support throughout the competition.
There are great prizes too. Each winner will receive the Premier's Prize of $1,500 cash and a one-year All-Access pass to Small Business BC education resources and experts.
How to Nominate
It's easy to nominate your own business or one that you love. All you have to do is complete a short online form asking for the company name, location, website and a brief description of why theydeserve to win.
Once a nomination has been received, the Small Business BC team authenticates, reviews and publishes the nomination. Businesses nominated through third parties will be contacted for their approval to participate.
What Happens After the Nomination?
Once the nomination is published on the Small Business BC Awards site, it's time to collect votes. Start bragging about it with your clients, contacts, friends and family. Create a campaign on social media using the hashtag #SBBCAwards, email your network, tell the media or do whatever you need to do to get the word out there to start collecting votes. Let people know why you're proud of your business and why they should support you.
Live in rural BC and not sure how you'll be able to compete with businesses in the Lower Mainland? Not to worry. All votes are normalized against British Columbia Regional District Population Figures make sure everyone has an equal chance to win.
The Top 10 businesses in each category will be announced December 12, 2015 and will complete an application form so that the judges can learn more about them. After, the Small Business BC Awards panel will determine the Top 5 nominees, who will then pitch their business in a Dragons' Den-style presentation.
When Will the Winners Be Announced?
The winners of the 13th Annual Small Business BC Awards will be announced on February 25, 2016 at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver in front of 500 small business owners, industry leaders and government officials.
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Thirteen-year-old Jayme Closs is set to receive $25,000 in reward money after successfully escaping her kidnapper and rescuing herself, NBC News reports.
On October 15, both of Closs's parents were murdered in their home in rural Barron, Wisconsin, and she was abducted, kicking off a nationwide manhunt for the teen. At the time, Hormel Foods and its subsidiary, Jennie-O Turkey Store—where Closs's parents formerly worked—put up a $25,000 reward for information leading to her safe return.
But earlier this month, after over 88 days in captivity, Closs managed to successfully escape from under the barricaded bed where she was being held and made a break to safety on her own—so Hormel has promised the $25,000 to Closs herself.
"On behalf of the entire Jennie-O and Hormel Foods family, we are overjoyed at the news of Jayme's safe return," Hormel President Jim Snee said in a statement. "Here in Barron our Jennie-O family is dealing with a very tragic situation. While we are still mourning the loss of longtime family members Jim and Denise, we are so thankful for Jayme's brave escape and that she is back in Barron. The company has expressed its wishes to donate the $25,000 to Jayme."
Snee said that Hormel is currently working with law enforcement to hand the money over to Closs. "Our hope is that a trust fund can be used for Jayme's needs today and in the future," he added.
The FBI had previously promised a separate $25,000 reward for Closs's rescue, but it's unclear what might happen to the money.
Jake Thomas Patterson, the 21-year-old accused of kidnapping Closs and killing her parents, is currently in custody for allegedly keeping Closs prisoner in his secluded cabin for months—during which time he reportedly threw a holiday party for his unwitting relatives in the house. He's facing homicide and kidnapping charges, and—while he hasn't yet entered a plea—according to a criminal complaint against him, he's already admitted to the crimes.
"I did it," he told authorities, according to the complaint.
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Julia Ryde
A florist with almost 20 years' experience, I am currently teaching the Foundation Degree and BA (Hons) Degree in Professional Floristry at Writtle College (Levels 4-6). After graduating with a French degree, I had a career in Marketing before re-training as a Florist. Since then I have worked for many years as a retail florist and run my own successful wedding and event business, working in some of the top venues in Essex. I have also taught all levels of floristry from NVQ through to the degree – all backed up with an NDSF and post-graduate teaching qualifications. In 2011, I became a member of the Judges Guild after passing the new UK judges examinations and later became Membership Officer for the Guild.
I am passionate about raising standards and encouraging a high level of skills and creativity and firmly believe education and competitions are a forum for increasing professionalism within the industry.


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Politique of Sunday, 24 April 2016
Source: hilltopvoices.org
According to an open complaint sent to the National Executive Committee NEC of Cameroon's lead opposition party the Social Democratic Front SDF, Felix Teche Nyamusa SDF 2018 Presidential hopeful (pending primaries) has been barred from the party activities.
Here is the Letter hilltopvoices.org got.
'His Excellency, kindly digest-cum-relay this concern to the National executive committee (NEC):
I, Felix Teche Nyamusa SDF 2018 Presidential hopeful (pending primaries) have recently been blocked from attending SDF meetings or permitted to attend but stopped from making contributions under flimsy excuses!
Its worth mentioning that Felix Teche Nyamusa is SDF militant from conception of the party in 1990 and has held positions in same at various times and levels which include Tugi ward chair, district executive member of Mbengwi and Bamenda electoral districts and member of the provincial communication desk of North West Region (then province) and currently SDF presidential hopeful for the 2018 Cameroon presidential – it was the case in a North West regional reorganization planning meeting of March 2018(at Fru Ndi's Ntarikon residence) with the SDF national chair His Excellency John Fru Ndi in attendance.
Your presidential hopeful was prevented from partaking in the gathering and again in another conclave at Fru Ndi's Ntarikon residence this time of the Bamenda II district Saturday 16, April 2016 where I was permitted to attend but again controversially censored from contributing at the deliberations!
It is worth noting that I after all was officially invited to this meeting by the district chair like I have attended other meetings here at the invitation of the past chairs. Today to some militants "Nyamusa is of SDF Mbengwi Momo and he is standing presidential primaries with Chairman Fru Ndi - he should be stifled at party activities!" It is worth mentioning that the Musang ward of chairman Pa Sembi in Bamenda II is my current SDF ward.
I currently reside in Musang quarter of Bamenda II. When I am in the village - Tugi in Mbengwi subdivision of Momo division, I militate in the Tugi SDF ward where I am former chair. Where ever I go be it in Douala, Yaounde, North or any other part of Cameroon as well as in the Diaspora I have always made it a duty to identify and partake in my party SDF activities .
My field experience over the years has exposed this unlawful, anti constitutional posture by some party zealots which hampers democracy thereby increasing apathy by discouraging aspirants and their following not only as it concern me but also with respect to other militants at various levels of the party perpetuated by (some of) the chieftains in their respective constituencies especially those afraid of competition or for sycophancy sake!
The SDF party constitution is unequivocal on:
- Part of the Preamble: - "We hereby reiterate our belief in individual freedom in the framework of a just society, political freedom in the framework of a meaningful participation by all citizens in the political process and mindful of the constitution of the Republic of law No 90/056 of 19th December, 1990.
Pledge ourselves to an open and honest endeavour in the conduct of public affairs and in a manner worthy of a free people; convinced that the enduring strength of the Nation's political institutions depends on the restoration of multiparty democratic practices. Affirm our conviction that a political party wishing to be trusted must prove its trust in the people.
Section 7.4 , of the party constitution
(a)Every member shall have the right to vote and be voted for any office or post of the party during any election, provided that such member has been active and is a current financial member of the party; (Yaounde conv.; 16-20.04.99)
Internal rules and regulations
Part II: Nominations for election
Section 5: Nomination for the presidential election
a) The Republic shall form one single constituency for the purpose of nominating a presidential candidate of the party. Aspirants seeking nomination shall submit themselves to the National convention specially convened for that purpose. The applicant shall be supported by no less than ten accredited members to the convention from each of at least five (5) Regions of the Republic; (Bfsm. Conv. 29-31-7-93)
b) The candidate that wins more than 50% of the votes of the total delegates of the special convention shall be considered duly nominated; provided that he/she has no less than one third of the votes cast at the nomination in each of six of the regions in the Republic"
Thus per our SDF constitution, the presidential candidate irrespective of whether he/she holds a party executive position or just a bare militant has the entire Cameroon as his/her constituency and obviously has as a duty to sell his/her image, ideology and manifesto to fellow citizens through party meetings, rallies--- .
It is only through this that militants, Cameroonians will know such candidate(s) in order to ascertain whether he, she or they deserve their votes at polls or not!
Hence blocking them from fully and actively participating in meetings, rallies or other party activities I think is a disservice to SDF militants in particular and Cameroonians in general; unconstitutional; undemocratic thus weakening the party to say the least!
Comrades, this is the ordeal the party, some party members including Nyamusa your humble presidential candidate (pending primaries) have been going through and we urge the national executive council (NEC) being one of the highest governing organ of the SDF party to get involved and educate militants and sympathizers against such party absurd, debasing actions!
May God guide, SDF, Cameroon."
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Over time our homes tend to accumulate miscellaneous items that we pick up from a range of different places. From university textbooks, to old worn-out shoes, there exists an array of household objects that simply are no longer needed. Along with creating a cluttered ambience in your dwelling, unnecessary odds and ends also take up precious storage space, which is crucial to those residing in a compact or small abode.
You don't need to wait until spring to give your home a complete once over, we've got a list of seven space-thieving items that you can toss away, while you read this article! So go ahead and get your household mess under control, by removing any inessentials, and keeping the fundamentals.
Over time our tastes change. Take a look at some of the artwork on your wall and make sure you still like it. If you have a few pieces that you aren't enamoured with, you might want to sell or donate them, and purchase something fresh and new.
If you haven't worn it in a year, you need to donate it to someone that will. Along with clothing you simply aren't going to wear, you can also toss pieces that are stained, tattered, and no longer fit.
This also applied to shoes. If your shoes are uncomfortable, you need to throw them away. If they are ruined or unfixable, you need to throw them away. Get them out of your life, and free up space in your closet.
Do you know what is lurking at the back of your kitchen's pantry? Conduct an audit of your food, and throw away anything that is out of date. Additionally, get rid of anything you will never use, and donate it if it is still within its use-by or best before date.
Dried herbs and spices are notorious for cluttering cupboards, and can easily lose their flavour if they are old. Throw away any that are ancient, and only keep a selection of the essentials.
If you like the look of this organised pantry space, and would like to implement something similar in your own home, chat to a kitchen planner today!
Faded and old bed linen is unsightly, reduces the comfort of your bedroom, and does nothing for its overall ambience and appearance. Throw away anything with holes, and donate any styles you no longer like. Depending on the size of your home, you should be able to rotate between two sets of sheets. Keep your favourite pair, and get rid of any others that are hogging space in your home.
As well as the kitchen, the bathroom is undeniably a space that becomes full of mess and clutter. Throw away any old lotions, creams, and other bits and pieces that you don't use. Additionally, look at the expiration date of any medications and responsibly dispose of them if need be.
You those magazines that are out of date and you haven't read for a good half-year? They need to go. And that novel you purchased at the airport two years ago – that can go too.
Books are heavy, large, and when storage is limited, they take up a huge amount of space. Chop down your book collection by only keeping the items you really like. You will create a curated collection of your favourites, while making space for new and exciting treasures.
It seems as though everyone at some stage or another has purchased a piece of gym equipment, only to have it sit in the corner of the room gathering dust. Whether it was a traditional treadmill, serious cycle, or the latest in daytime TV ab crunching power, it's time to say goodbye to something that is taking up far too much domestic space. Face the reality that you may not use your gym equipment, upload it to eBay, and invest in something that takes up less space, like an ice-cream maker.
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And it's not Gold, Frankincense or Myrrh
And it's not Gold, Frankincense or Myrrh
Happy new year readers! I hope you all had a great time off, all at Etch had a good break and are ready to get stuck into 2016, with a vengeance.
Just before we left for the Christmas break, we wanted to find out what exactly made Christmas so great. We set about creating a festive website that we sent to our clients and followers. Then asked them to finish the sentence "I think the 3 best things about Christmas are…"
Our Christmas query
It sparked lively debates in the studio as people saw what others said made their Christmas great. It was amusing to hear people's justifications of why they added things like 'Die Hard' to the pile of snowballs
So, after three weeks of gathering responses from clients, friends and colleagues; what came out as the top 3 best things about Christmas?
A few honourable mentions; Mince Pies, Drinking, Pigs in blankets and Hot dogs (?!). Check out all of the results.
We've had some great positive feedback from clients and followers alike about this Christmas site. But, there's always a Christmas story, a lesson to be learnt. Among the feedback we received, we found that this little project we did for fun, inspired those we shared it with. It sparked the creative side of their mind. Wondering what other crazy things that they themselves could do along those lines. They began to ask that wonderful question;
To us as creatives, that's invaluable.
Anyway, that's enough about the festive period, a lot is happening at Etch and we look forward to sharing more with you through the year.
One of our new years resolutions (that we intend to keep) is to write more. Be sure to check back to find out what's going on here at the Etch studio!


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Welcome Your New Customer to Your Business to Set the Stage for a Long Term and Profitable Relationship
The hardest part of business is acquiring new customers. The truth is most businesses would have enough new customers to make their business a success if they treated them correctly from day one. Each customer that walks through your door can be a one-time customer or they can be a repeat customer. How you treat them from the minute they walk through the door is what will determine which path they follow.
I recommend that every business provide a welcome packet to each new customer. This starts the relationship off on the right foot. A few items that you want
to include in each welcome packet:
- An irresistible offer that compels them to come back a second time. This offer should acknowledge the fact that they are a new customer and you want to reward them with a second opportunity to do business with you.
- Inform them on how you are going to communicate with them AND live up to it. Share with them that you will be following up with them for a review or testimonial. Also let them know that you like to stay in touch with your customers to provide them value beyond what they purchase in your store.
- Let them know how they can get answers to their problems or issues and how to resolve them quickly. Be up front in how you can help them should an issue arrive with their product or service.
Many times local businesses can band together to provide welcome packets that include offers from other complimentary businesses. I have a client who is in the auto repair business. In each of his welcome packets he has complimentary car wash coupons from a car wash that he recommends. He also includes a referral to a specialized part dealer that is of interest to his clients.
The welcome packet is a chance to really WOW your customer with how you are different. It should show them that you believe they are more than just a sale or single transaction.