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There's no getting around that Third Eye Blind is pure late nineties alt-rock, a genre that often gets pegged with titles like "flash-in-the-pan," "arena," or "generic," and rightfully so. How many bands who rose during this period are still around? And by around, I mean making records, not playing the Wisconsin State Fair (sorry, Eve 6). But all musical stereotyping aside, Third Eye Blind always managed to stand apart from their peers; they were a little more diverse than Matchbox 20, a little smarter than Fuel, a little weightier than Tonic. After revisiting their discography (a whopping three albums) for the first time in years, it's apparent that Third Eye Blind is one guilty pleasure that has stood the test of time.
Okay, first thing's first. Let's get our usual gripes with the band out of the way. Yes, frontman Stephan Jenkins' laid back San Francisco drawl and slight lisp can get a tad grating, especially when he's trying to be serious. Sure, their more profound lyrics are often interrupted with awkward attempts at being sexy ("I put it in with my animal ways…") and cornball phrasing (Jenkins' over-usage of the word "ya'll" is laughable). But underneath the occasional white boy goofiness is a band that deserves credit for tackling darker subject matter while still being insanely catchy.
The biggest example of this is, of course, is their self-titled 1997 debut that managed to crank out-count em-six hits. Nearly half of the album was widely circulated on mainstream rock radio, thanks to their breakout track, "Semi-Charmed Life". Love it or hate it, people were so ensnared in the sticky bubblegum of its "doo-doo-doo-doo" chorus that they failed to realize the song was about the crystal meth scene in San Francisco. Does anyone else remember it being played in the trailer for The Tigger Movie?
Another thing that set the album apart from Yourself Or Someone Like You or any other alt rock debut of the time was the guitar work of Kevin Cadogan. A student of the legendary Joe Satriani, Cadogan let his guitar bend, tweak, sooth, and chirp, riding the Richter scale between bursts of crunchy power pop ("The Burning Man"), ghostly reverberation ("Narcolepsy"), and straight up soloing ("Graduate"). And like any staple radio rock band, Third Eye Blind could nail the acoustic ballad, only with an explosion of celebratory bombast at the end. Closer "God of Wine" starts off as introspective moper, showcasing only Jenkins' hushed whisper and acoustic guitar as he laments people who party too much, before expanding its sound and subject matter. Once the rest of the band kicks in, the song becomes a cosmic pastiche, laden with images of crumbling bedrooms and Bacchus. Everything comes crashing down in an alcoholic apocalypse.
The band's second album, Blue, would continue Jenkins' obsession with the darker side of space. From its glowing, planetary album cover to its tripped out loop effects, "Blue" expanded Third Eye Blind's sound like a black hole, even if it wasn't as immediately catchy as its predecessor. However, the hooks were (and still are) there. "Never Let You Go" may have unashamedly aped The Cars, but it remains quite possibly the catchiest thing the band has ever written. Most of the other tracks (with the exception of terse pop punk opener "Anything") are near mini opuses, genre-shifting tunes that are a bit harder to sift through, but rewarding for the patient listener. Songs like "Wounded" and "Deep Inside Of You" begin as ethereal sonar broadcasts before ascending to straightforward radio rock. It may be big and loud, but it has a bit of sophistication to it from being buried under a fractured soundscape. This aesthetic is stretched even further on "Camouflage", a surreal series of Jenkins scatting, wooping, and yipping against an echoing backdrop of tunnel guitar. Granted, half of the time he sounds like Jar-Jar Binks, but the band deserves credit for experimenting in ways that none of their peers were doing at the time. Blue went on to sell over two million copies, only a third of Third Eye Blind, but by no means a failure. However, these dwindling numbers would continue with the band's final release Out Of The Vein.
Released in 2003, Out Of The Vein came out at a time when many people had forgotten about the band. A four year gap is a long waiting period for an arena rock outfit, and although sales were predictably meager, Out Of The Vein has aged surprisingly well. Lyrically, it's the band's most consistent and successful record (with the exception of the Fred Durst-produced "Misfits") largely due to the fact that the content revolves around Jenkins' failed relationship with Charlize Theron. Tracks like "Faster" and "Blinded" reflect his guilty yearning for her on an intimate scope, nailing the stalker feeling one gets following a nasty breakup. "Blinded" is the band's "Every Breath You Take", detailing voyeuristic heartache without sounding creepy.
Out Of The Vein's ultimate weakness is the departure of Cadogan, who left the band in the midst of touring for Blue. The album's guitar work doesn't flex as much, often settling for plodding power chords instead of cosmic soloing and atmosphere. Still, Out Of The Vein remains a solid listen, showcasing a band who had managed to settle down quite nicely.
According to Jenkins, the band's next album, Ursa Major, is set for an early 2009 release. It's hard to say how successful it will be, especially after taking a six year break. Even more worrisome are Jenkins' repeated promises that the album will be "more political." Anyone unfortunate enough to watch his horribly dumbed down Obama support speeches on You Tube will want to run for the hills. I love Obama as much as the next guy, but Jenkins should stick to what he knows best: slightly twisted lyrics backed by cavernous, yet sugary guitars. So please, Stephan, rehire Cadogan and take us back to 1997. These days, it's the most relevant thing an arena rock band can do.
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The suggested grades for this study are 3-8. For the purpose of this review, we were provided with the digital download version of the study. However, it is also available as a physical CD. Included in the study are 25 "Stops". Every stop has Guide Book Text to read on a topic, and a Travel Itinerary for project choices and directions. Masters for all the printables are also included. I do recommend having plenty of computer ink for printing.
How did we use Project Passport World History Study: Ancient Egypt?
As we made our way through the "Stops" we were able to take part in many hands-on learning adventures such as mapping Upper & Lower Egypt, creating "Wish You Were Here" postcard greetings, writing our own newspaper, making a dining out guide, learning about what the Egyptians wore, and many other very fun projects, There are also 8 audio tour included in the study as well. My daughters loved the audio tours. We listened to them as we worked on projects.
I loved how the study was laid out in "Stops". 25 Stops in all. Each stop worked into the previous stop wonderfully. Allowing my children to understand each piece of information better. I also loved how we could view sample pictures of completed projects by clicking on an orange photo button on the right side. This helped us tremendously. A photo example is included below.
My daughters favorite project from the study so far as been making their own bricks. They thought this project was very cool. I thought it was a little messy, but I'm just thankful that my daughters were so excited about it.
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Free'p'Star €
The smell is indeed not the best and it is crowded. However it is located in the heart of le Marais and if you don't go there during the week-end you may obtain a good deal. This shop is the second hand shop star because of its wide range. Hats, boots… you will find happiness for a very small price. Don't forget to have a look upstair !
Monday – Friday : 11a m – 9 pm / Saturday & Sunday : noon – 9 pm
8 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie 75004
01 42 76 03 72
By Flowers €
This small second hand shop from the 18th arrondissement has an half bohemian half crazy spirit. Clothes are totally mixed but don't let it scare you. Unlike most of the cheap second hand shops the selection is very interesting. If you search carefully you might just find THE treasure for a ridiculous price. Don't hesitate to come back because there is a regular restocking.
By Flowers
Monday & Sunday : 2,30 pm – 8,30 pm / Tuesday – Saturday : 11 am – 20,30 pm
86 rue des martyrs
KiloShop €
I would like 3 kg of jeans and 200g of T-shirt ! In this shop you will weigh your clothes as if they were market vegetables. KiloShop proposes very attractive prices : 30€ for a dress kilo and 20€ for a t-shirt kilo. Make sure to choose lightweight garments to not tip the scales and the porte-monnaie heavily.
Monday – Saturday : 11am – 9 pm
Kilo Shop
Marais :
69-71 rue de la Verrerie
Kilo shop Saint Germain :
125 boulevard Saint Germain
Guerrisol €
This is the Lidl of clothes. Inescapable Parisian second hand shop, Guerrisol proposes high quality vintage articles at a very small price. However, once again to find the perfect piece you will need patience and researches.
19 avenue de clichy
10 am – 7,30 pm
01 40 08 03 00
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01 53 28 10 70
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Métro : Etienne Marcel
Monday – Saturday : 11 am – 7 pm
01 42 36 19 91
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How increasing the number of apprenticeships in the building trade could solve more than one problem
By Carol Kavanagh, Group Human Resources Director, the Travis Perkins Group
With the UK housing market finally showing signs of recovery, demand for building work is also on the rise. Property prices climbed up by 8% in the year to the end of March to reach their highest price post-recession, and the prognosis for the upcoming months is also positive.
Huge numbers of homeowners are either looking to upgrade homes they intend to sell or renovate recent purchases, while developers are building new housing stock or refurbishing old structures. This is definitely good news for those in the construction and building trade, but recent research indicates that the industry as a whole doesn't have the capacity to meet this demand.
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) estimates that as many as 182,000 new jobs will need to be filled between 2014 and 2018 to fulfil the requirements of the market. At first glance this seems to be good news, especially given soaring unemployment levels among young people, but a closer look at the issue reveals a deep-running problem. It is not just a demand for a workforce but a demand for a skilled workforce that has to be met, and a recent fall in the number of apprenticeships in the construction, housing and environmental build sector might render it a hard nut to crack.
In fact, only 14,000 apprenticeships were created in in 2012-3, (compared to 22,000 in 2010-11) meaning that fewer people were given a chance to learn the trade. Recent research by the Travis Perkins Group, moreover, has revealed that this skills shortage is being increasingly noticed by the industry's end customers: homeowners. Our research of over 1,000 UK homeowners highlighted wide-spread support for apprenticeship schemes, with 70% of UK homeowners believing that all building firms with a turnover of more than £500,000 should be legally required to take on at least one apprentice each year. The majority of respondents also thought that the government itself should back this push, with 55% saying the government should pay for a year's apprenticeship for young people (aged 19-24) that come into the building trade.
Filling the gap in supply of skilled construction workforce could provide an opportunity to tackle high unemployment levels - not only among the young. Almost half of polled homeowners (48%) would like the government to create a scheme enabling older people to re-train and enter the building trade. What's more, 64% believe that a special government programme should target the long-term unemployed, offering opportunities for training and help with searching for apprenticeship placements.
53% of homeowners questioned also maintained that the building trade is a high-skill, high-status profession, and should be promoted as such by the government to draw more people towards this career option.
At the Travis Perkins Group we recognise the importance of apprenticeship schemes for both the trade and the wider economy, as well as for our organisation itself. Our recently appointed CEO, John Carter, is among those who rose up the ladder through our own management apprenticeship scheme, which has a long history of providing the Group with a reliable stream of talented and well-trained staff. This year, more new apprentices than ever will be taken on board, with the General Merchanting Division planning to recruit 105 for its two-year programme (up from 40 in 2013 and 30 in 2012) and 33 further placements available.
Outside of our business, meeting the demand of homeowners and developers, as well as facilitating government fulfilment of pledges to provide new housing stock, both hinge on the existence of a well-trained, reliable workforce. This in turn is entirely dependent on the training options available, and so far apprenticeships prove to be the best way of passing on skills. The push for creating more placements, backed by private organisations and the government, seems the best option for connecting those out of work with those needing workforce through a reliable training system; and the homeowners across the UK already know it.
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Seize the moment, contact those you love
As I continued to sort through the never ending piles of papers that have accumulated over the years, I came across a paper I had received from a teacher of a class I took here at Sunset Meadows.
The content of the letter was about seizing the day, taking advantage of the time we have. I realized that I still fell into the category of not seizing enough of the moments that were presented to me. How many times have we missed a moment of joy, an opportunity to make contact with someone we missed, tell someone we love them because it doesn't fit into our schedule, we don't have time or we don't want to depart from out routine.
I was going to send my cousin a birthday card but got side tracked and time passed. My cousin passed away two months ago, the card was never sent. I sent a card to her sister instead, not the happy funny one, a wasted moment, but a condolence one instead.
Seize the moment; ask yourself "What can I do now, this moment that would make me feel good." We tend to cram too much into our lives, living on a sparse diet of promises we make to ourselves to do things when we get a chance. Life has a way of accelerating as we get older. Days get shorter and the list of promises gets longer.
When you ask "How are you doing today?" do you really listen to the answer, make eye contact and make the encounter count? Do you go to bed with tomorrows agenda running through your mind instead of taking time to let your loved ones know you care, read a book to you child, touch base with the Lord.
Slow down, time is short. Have you ever lost contact with a dear friend or family member? Didn't take the time to call when you had a chance, didn't seize the moment when you could have made them smile just by letting them know you were thinking of them. When was the last time you did something you wanted to that was not on your-should do list? Seize the moment. Eat that dessert your afraid might end up on your hips, call someone you've lost contact with, spend time with you kids or grandkids, make that doctors appointment you've been putting off, go for that walk. What are you waiting for? Tomorrow is not a promise, yesterday is past and the present is a gift, use it wisely.
Happy Birthday wishes to Dena Price and Paul Tabor.
Get well and speedy recovery to Tony Balleck, Margaret Thompson, Phyllis Bingham, Phyllis Varela, Tillie Gallegos, Rose Gomez, Kenneth Fleming and Ray Miller.
Friday noon potluck at Sunset Meadows I is a good time to seize the moment to visit friends and make new ones, hope to see you there.


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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Basket Weaving Festival This Weekend - Part 1
I've been waiting until this week to share these pictures with you. It is time to get ready for the Basket Weaving Festival at Lichtenfels, Germany. It is known as the Korbmarkt. Korb = Basket and Markt = Market. It is held annually the third weekend in September. When we lived in Germany I was fortunate to get to go three different years. Lichtenfels was about a two hour drive from my home south of Munich.
Let me explain that in Germany, different cities or locations are known for developing and creating some of the beautiful things we see today. For instance, cookoo-clocks come from one main city in Germany where they people go to learn and perfect their craft. The same goes with making baskets. In Lichtenfels, there is a basket weaving school where those wanting to study and master the art of basket weaving go to learn.
So each year, students and professionals sell their wares at a street fair along their main street. I hope this week you will enjoy pictures that I've taken while we were there. I've pulled them out of my scrapbook album as I had taken these pictures before we had a digital camera. I hope you find inspiration through them.
4 comments:
- teekaroo said...
So jealous. I love Germany, especially the southern area.
- September 14, 2010 at 9:10 AM
- Juliana/A Hand Woven Life said...
OOOOHHHH that is SO COOL! I'm especially intrigued byt hose woven flowers....incredible! Thanks so much for sharing this! I couldn't think of a better month to have a basket festival!!!!!!!!!
- September 14, 2010 at 12:13 PM
That must have been such fun for you to have been able to go! Thanks for sharing the pictures!
Happy weaving
- September 16, 2010 at 5:29 AM
- branch manager said...
Great pictures Nancy. I'm longing to go to any European country to see the weaving! I too like the flowers and am VERY impressed by the giant coffee cup.
- September 16, 2010 at 5:02 PM


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Title: Last Hours on Everest: The Gripping Story of Mallory and Irvine's Fatal Accident
Author: Graham Hoyland
Genre: NonFiction
Publisher: HarperCollins
Available: May 21, 2013
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
Summary: It's one of the biggest mysteries of the 20th century. George Mallory and Sandy Irvine walked into the clouds of Mt. Everest on June 8, 1924 – never to return. Were they the first to summit the historic mountain? No one knows the truth for sure. Graham Hoyland, whose family is tied to the famous climb, presents the evidence – the profiles of the team and details from 1924 along with modern day knowledge of Everest and his own personal experiences on the legendary mountain. He surmises his findings – did they make it to the top? But it's more than a case study on the Mallory/Irvine climb. It's a discussion of the Everest Mystique from first hand experience (Hoyland was a BBC producer and worked on many documentaries on the mountain – including the expedition that found Mallory's body in 1999.)
This book ended up being more than just another narrative on Mallory/Irvine. The story is really more of a memoir of Hoyland's experiences and later somewhat of an obsession with Mallory and Everest. Events of his childhood and family connections to the 1924 expedition stirred the fascination with the topic. In his adult life, he had the opportunity to do something with that – an opportunity most people don't have. So this is really his story – of his many expeditions, his analysis of successes and failures on the mountain, and his passionate pursuit of the missing camera that Mallory allegedly took on the climb that fateful day.
Hoyland wants the truth. He wants the answer and leaves no stone unturned. He goes beyond the "romantic notions" of what people want to believe to see what was possible. Could they survive a day on the mountain in the clothes they were wearing with the weather that day? What happened to Mallory on his fatal fall? What about the missing picture of Mallory's wife Ruth? Did he place it at the top of the world?
Hoyland shares his findings, his love and his obsession for this story. Readers who have explored this topic before may not find anything new in the story of the Mallory and Irvine, but they will see the expedition in new light under the lens of the author's experience and experiments.
I really enjoyed the book. While I've read many things on the Mallory/Irvine expedition, Hoyland's explanations and interpretations give the story a unique perspective. His vast experience on Mt. Everest with many different expeditions and under various weather conditions gives him an insight that others might not have. He tears down the barriers in admitting his bias and fascination with this story. Despite the title, it's not really Mallory and Irvine's story. It's a story of discovery – and it's Everest's story of mystery. It explores the gap between the legend and the truth.
Recommend for: Those who love adventure/travel stories and have had their own obsession with the mountain.
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If you were to name one product that was an instant success in the last quarter, chances are that you'll say "GeForce 8800 GT". And I'd totally agree with you, if you look at the price versus features and performance, then this series of cards is absolutely worth every penny. For that reason alone we try to review as many of these cards as we can to get you guys a broad overview in the purchasing options you have.
It took NVIDIA a while to supply enough of these boards to its partners. Rumored was that a component (fan control IC) worth merely a couple of cents was out of supply for weeks, slowing down production of these cards. It's now February 2008 and we slowly see the production ramping up. The cards are available in much better volumes and at pretty much any board partner.
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They recently released their GeForce 8800 GT in retail and quite honestly, they are doing that properly by releasing this product with a custom cooler. Equipped with slightly higher than reference clock-speeds and custom made cooling made by Arctic Cooling they unleash their ECS Geforce 8800 GT Dual Turbo. The dual in that name refers toward two fans, not dual GPUs by the way.
All in all I found the product to be impressive; let's dive into the review and take her for a test-drive.
The GeForce GTX 560 we'll review in this article comes from ECS, out of the three products GTX 560 tested today here on Guru3D.com this one is reference clocked, has a reference design and a reference cooler. So this product will be the baseline performance product. Now that does not mean a sober product contrary, baseline performance is pretty good for the money. And next to that, we all know you'll gain the most from the less expensive products one you go and tweak them.
ECS GeForce GTX 460 Black review
We review the ECS GeForce GTX 460 Black series. Within the entire scope of Fermi GPU based graphics cards from NVIDIA the GeForce GTX 460 has to be the most interesting in terms of value for money with very acceptable decent thermals and power consumption. This is why we see a lot of SKU's released for this product, with a variety of cooling and factory overclocks. ECS Elite group also release a handful of GeForce GTX 460 cards, based on the reference design, slight overclock yet also a BLACK series graphics card which is a factory overclocked model with an Arctic cooling Accelero Xtreme PRO cooler sitting on top of that GPU.
ECS GeForce GTS 250 1024MB review | test
ECS GeForce GTS 250 tested -- Today the turn goes to the folks at ECS. Ever since the past year or two they have been trying hard to get a grip in the e-tail and retail channel, and as a brand they certainly are growing. With a creative product design and marketing team they present us some fairly special designs and concepts. Today's product tested is not at all different. Though we'll stubble into a reference clocked product, there is very little little reference otherwise.
ECS GeForce 9800 GTX+ Hydra SLI
A review on the ECS GeForce 9800 GTX+ Hydra SLI. Basically you'll receive two pre-modified GeForce 9800 GTX+ products and a water-cooling kit that is supplied by Thermaltake. It's in fact the Thermaltake big water series that you can slide into you 5.25"drive bay easily. Pretty much the only thing you need to do is connect four tubing connections, fill her up, connect some wiring ... and you are good to go. That's 15 minutes tops to get a gaming performance level better than the GeForce GTX 280.


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Fantasy Football Advice
Fantasy football is a game common among many football lovers. Although many people play the game, some people do not completely understand its whole concept with regards to rules of the game. Obtaining an in-depth understanding of the competition's rules and the point system is crucial, and it gives you an advantage when playing against your opponents. Read more great facts on
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There are some leagues with an ambiguous point system where you may score highly, but there may not be the corresponding increasing in points. Most leagues award a running back a single point for every 10 yards while it awards the quarterback a single point for every 20 yards. However, this is not same for some of the leagues which do not have a clear point system and in most cases; you will realize that they are not consistent in their point awards. Suppose you are playing in such a league and you do not understand the point system, you will lose most of your games. You should understand a league's point system, and it is best to play in a league which has a balanced point system so that you keep track of your team's performance quite quickly. For more useful reference regarding
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You should have a formidable formation for your team. The formation is the arrangement of the various players in the field. The best method is likely to give you a win. Make sure that you fill the 15 slots roster with players with different abilities. Look for the sustenance of the team especially when a player is out for a few weeks. For instance, you should arrange the players in such a way that if one is not excellent enough, say the quarterback; another player can provide assistance to him such as a running back. This tactic can keep you going on for a long time and winning the games.
Before joining a fantasy football, it is also important to consider the trades and waivers. Critically analyze how they work and understand them. In some leagues, they will provide a restriction on the number of players you can add or remove. They also have a limit on the frequency of trading trade that is allowable in the league. However, it is best when you have the liberty to trade freely without any restriction. The freedom to trade can be helpful when your players are not performing adequately, or some are out with injuries. Sticking to the rules of the game, understanding the point system and having the best arrangement of players will give you an upper hand in winning the games.


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Ziya Tong
Author of The Reality Bubble and Award-Winning Broadcaster
Award-winning host Ziya Tong shared her love for wonder, science, and technology, every day as the co-host of Daily Planet, Discovery Canada's long-running science program. Bringing her wealth of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm to the stage, Ziya speaks on leadership, on how to shift perspective, and the role of science and technology in society in her riveting and eye-opening talks.
Before co-hosting Daily Planet, Ziya served as host and field producer for PBS' national primetime series, Wired Science, produced in conjunction with Wired magazine. In Canada, Ziya hosted the CBC's Emmy-nominated series ZeD, a pioneer of open source television, for which she received a Gemini Viewer's Choice Award nomination. Ziya also served as host, writer, and director for the Canadian science series The Leading Edge and as a correspondent for NOVA scienceNOW alongside Neil deGrasse Tyson on PBS.
In New York, Ziya served as a senior producer for Orientation.com, a global internet news portal for developing countries partnered with the BBC and UNDP. In 2003, Ziya launched the Ethical Media Division for Cowie and Fox Creative, one of Vancouver's leading interactive agencies, to promote green branding for non-profit and environmental groups. A strong supporter of public broadcasting, Ziya also participates in Media that Matters, a conference that promotes social change and media activism.
Ziya received her Masters degree in communications from McGill University, where she graduated on the Dean's Honour List. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the World Wildlife Fund and is the founder of Black Sheep.


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Speaker Bios – Trenton
Frank Robinson
Vice President of Government Affairs and Grassroots
New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA)
Mr. Robinson joined the staff at the New Jersey Business and Industry Association in May 2002 as the Vice President in the Government Affairs Division. Currently, he is the Vice President of Government Affairs and Grassroots. Frank is also the Executive Director of the Employer Legislative Committee's (ELC's). He handles Transportation issues and International Trade for the Association.
National View
Phillip Singerman
Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Mr. Singerman is responsible for the NIST suite of external partnership programs, including the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, the Office of Advanced Manufacturing, NIST technology transfer, economic analysis, and small business innovation research awards.
Mr. Singerman has more than 35 years of experience in tech based economic development. He was the first chief executive of two of the best known and longest lasting private-public partnerships; the Ben Franklin Technology Center of Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Maryland Technology Development Corporation. During the Clinton Administration, he served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development.
State View
Dr. Donald Sebastian
Vice President for Technology Development
Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Sebastian's professional expertise is in integrated product and process design, polymer processing, and reaction engineering, with a special emphasis in computer-based technologies for research and engineering.
Dr. Sebastian was the proposal author and founder of NJMEP, and acted as the start-up director until it was separately incorporated. He is responsible for re-organizing the Center for Manufacturing Systems to operate as a self sustaining engineering and production consultant to the State's manufacturing sector.
Peter Connolly
Vice-President/General Manager, Avionics Line of Business
DRS Technologies C3 & Aviation Company (C3&A)
Mr. Connolly has overall responsibility for the management, strategy, profitability and new business development of the Avionics Division. He has held numerous Operational, Program, Corporate Development, Business Development and Management positions at DRS since joining the company in 1983. Key management positions include: Vice-President, Business Development for the DRS Electro-Optical Systems Group (now RSTA) with a focus on developing new international business; and Vice-President/General Manager, DRS Data and Imaging Systems with a focus on restoring customer service and new product development.
Panel 1 – Workforce Development
Melanie Willoughby
Chief Government Affairs Officer
New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA)
Ms. Willoughby is the Chief Government Affairs Officer of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA), the nation's largest state-level business association that represents nearly 20,000 member companies that collectively employ more than 1 million people.
Joining the Association in 2003, Ms. Willoughby leads a highly respected lobbying team, fighting for pro-business policies in the legislature and through four gubernatorial administrations. Under her leadership, NJBIA has maintained a reputation as a first-rate government affairs organization and the state's premier business lobby. Melanie leads the Association's efforts in workforce development and innovation. She is the founder and co-chair of the InnovationNJ Coalition, which was organized to promote innovation collaboration between business and higher education.
Bob Staudinger
National Manufacturing
Mr. Staudinger is President of National Manufacturing, Co., Inc., a Chatham NJ based contract manufacturer of critical service, metal formed parts, supplying world-class OEMs in markets such as; implantable medical devices, aerospace and defense. Mr. Staudinger has held senior management responsibilities with global manufacturing leaders in power generation, specialty ventilation and material conveying equipment.
Sivaraman Anbarasan
Executive Director/CEO
NJ Community College Consortium for Workforce & Economic Development
Mr. Anbarasan is the Executive Director/CEO of the NJ Community College Consortium for Workforce & Economic Development in Trenton. He has been in higher education for over 13 years, working as Executive Dean at Camden County College and Sussex County Community College, and as a consultant at NJIT in their continuing education divisions.
Ray Vaccari
Director, Advanced Manufacturing Talent Network
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)
Mr. Vaccari has been working diligently to support manufacturers' needs to hire skilled workers. To that end, he is developing high-quality, employer-led partnerships, referred to as Targeted Industry Partnerships, or TIPs, in three regions of the state, north, central and south for advanced manufacturing companies and a fourth TIP in the south region focused on food processing manufacturing.
Mr. Vaccari started his career in wire and cable manufacturing as a manufacturing engineer. He worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories as a Systems Engineering District Manager, did some IT Project Management consulting with companies such as IBM and General Motors. He is also an Adjunct Professor at NJIT.
Dennis Bone
Director – Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship
Montclair State University — Feliciano School of Business
Mr. Bone is the inaugural director of the Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship at Montclair State University. The Feliciano Center supports the University's commitment to prepare students for success in a technology-driven and increasingly competitive global economy. The Center does this through unleashing the power of interdisciplinary teams and utilizing design thinking, systems thinking and creative practices to solve thorny problems.
Through his years of work on education, technology, and workforce issues, Bone is a much sought-after speaker on how education and workforce systems need to transform in order to better prepare students/workers to succeed in the changing economy.
Robert Salamone
Director, Vertical Engagements and Food Industry Specialist – PCQI
New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP)
Mr. Salamone has sponsored the development of the Food Manufacturing Vertical which provides compliance, business efficiency solutions to 1100 + food related manufacturers in the state. He has also created visibility to the National MEP Organization on the importance of supporting companies who are in the Food Manufacturing supply chain.
Scott Ernst
VP of Human Resources
Zodiac Aero Evacuation Systems
Mr. Ernst has been a Human Resources business leader in New Jersey since 1995 when he moved here after a 15 year career in General Electric. He has been in this role since 2003. Prior to that he was Director of Human Resources with Dialight Corporation in Farmingdale.
Panel 2 – Taxation & Fees
Andrew Musick
Vice President for Taxation and Economic Development
New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA)
Mr. Musick represents NJBIA's 20,000 member companies and serves as the Association's head lobbyist on all taxation, economic development and budgetary issues. He also serves as Deputy Executive Director of New Jersey's largest business ideological political action committee, NEW JOBS.
Mr. Musick represents the Association before the Administration and New Jersey State Legislature on high-profile taxation, economic development and budgetary issues affecting New Jersey employers. He has been interviewed by NJ Spotlight, NJBIZ, The Record, Bloomberg BNA and Tax Analyst's State Tax Notes. He has also appeared on NJTV's New Jersey Capitol Report and NJTV News, and before the Council on State Taxation (COST) membership. Mr. Musick was recognized by Observer New Jersey Politics – "30 Under 30:" Political Up-and-Comers in New Jersey.
Brian Neuwirth
Mr. Neuwirth is the President of Unex Manufacturing, which is an industry leader in gravity-operated roller of conveyor systems. Mr. Neuwirth has been a member of the NJM and NJBIA Boards since 2005.
Cliff Lindholm
President & Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Lindholm is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Falstrom, which has been founded and owned by his family since 1870.
Mr. Lindholm is active in the business community and is a volunteer in non-profit organizations. In August 2004, he was named Chairman of NJBIA's manufacturing council. He was elected as a Trustee of NJBIA in April 2005. Mr. Lindholm is also currently Chairman of the Passaic Enterprise Zone Development. He has given lectures on a variety of Human Resources and Manufacturing topics.
Jim Hannan
Mr. Hannan has over 25 years of public accounting experience with a focus on multi-national private and publicly-held manufacturing, distribution, technology and pharmaceutical companies. In his role as practice leader of the Firm's Manufacturing, Distribution & Logistics Group, Mr. Hannan is actively involved in the delivery of services to clients within those industries and sectors.
Panel 3 – Environmental & Energy
Alan Zakin
Alan Zakin Associates
Mr. Zakin has provided strategic political advice, public relations assistance to numerous federal, state, and local organizations. He has been engaged by organizations including municipal, county and federal government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations in areas as diverse as banking, public policy, healthcare, construction, manufacturing, transportation, libraries and museums.
Mr. Zakin has personally provided strategic political advice, public relations assistance to numerous federal, state, and local organizations. He has been engaged by organizations including municipal, county and federal government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations in areas as diverse as banking, public policy, healthcare, construction, manufacturing, transportation, libraries and museums.
Victoria Molloy
Vice President, Energy Services
Concord Engineering
Ms. Molloy has over 17 years of utility, retail energy supply and energy consulting industry experience in the industrial, commercial and residential sectors. She has held various senior management positions with South Jersey Industries, South Jersey Gas, Sempra Energy, and South Jersey Energy. She has extensive experience in Federal and State Government Contracting, Energy Aggregation solutions, commodity rate tariff, natural gas and electricity supply solutions, demand side management and performance contracting.
Ms. Molloy served on the State of Maine Task Force to Advance Energy Efficiency, Conservation and Independence for state facilities and currently serves on the Sustainability Jersey Energy Task Force and the Southern NJ Development Council Energy Task Force.
Gary Finger
Business Ombudsman
Mr. Finger currently holds the position of Ombudsman to the Division of Economic Development, & Energy Policy, Board of Public Utilities. He works with businesses and local governments to bring energy efficiencies and renewable programs to aid in lowering energy use and costs.
Mr. Finger is a member a few organizations such as the State Energy Sector Partnership (SESP) through the Dept. of Labor, Clean Technology Advisory Committee (CTAC) through New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the Brownfield's Redevelopment Interagency Trust.
George Sakelaris
Sr. Technical Business Development
Lockheed Martin Energy
Mr. Sakelaris has over twenty years of experience in Business Development, Sales, Marketing, Financial Planning, Solution Selling, Start-Up Experience and Business Management. His career with Lockheed Martin began in September 2010 and since then his focus has expanded from energy efficiency and utility program management to providing Lockheed Martin as an advanced energy resources and solutions provider to non-federal facilities and campuses, national, commercial and industrial clientele.


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Adjusting the 1968 retail price of a JBL equipped V1143J Beatle amp for inflation, it would cost a whopping $10,655 today. A JBL equipped V1133J Royal Guardsman, also adjusted for inflation, would retail today for about $6600.
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We will be honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and mourning the lives lost to police brutality in Central Florida and across the United States. Join us in prayer and a call to action as we list our demands to achieve racial justice.
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What: Black Lives Matter Vigil
Where: Orlando Police Department (100 S Hughey Ave, Orlando, FL 32801)
When: MLK Jr. Day; January 18th, 6pm - 7:30pm
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-Florida Institute for Reform & Empowerment (FIRE)
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Freedom from mass incarceration and an end to the prison industrial complex
Police and policymaker support of the decriminalization of non-violent misdemeanor offenses
Full employment and a living wage for our communities
Decent housing fit for the shelter of human beings
An end to the school to prison pipeline and quality education for all
An end to the over policing and surveillance of our communities
De-militarization of local law enforcement across the country
Comprehensive review and publication of systemic abuses by our local police departments, and the development of best practices.
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Charity fundraising groups heading for the summits of Britain's peaks increase the workload for mountain rescue teams in those honeypot areas.
The eager would-be summiteers are often oblivious to how serious conditions on the UK's relatively low-altitude mountains can be.
And the irony is: the men and women who come to their aid are themselves charity members who, when not rescuing hapless hillgoers can often be found rattling tins to fund their own volunteer teams.
Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team is one of the busiest teams. Its patch covers Snowdon, the magnet for many a 'fun' ascent to raise cash for good causes.
Here, chairman John Grisdale gives his view of the crowds who pound the paths up the 1,085m (3,560ft) mountain each year.
Excitement, supporting a worthwhile cause, undertaking a physical challenge, having fun with friends, providing a sense of camaraderie are often quoted as reason why people take part in mountain challenges and sponsored events.
In fact they are the some of the reasons why I, over the years, have taken part in fundraising events by walking over the summits.
This summer thousands will echo my comments about why they take part and probably will also reflect on elements of blood, sweat and tears in equal parts.
The organisers of the larger charity events have usually prepared well; they provide their fundraisers with preparatory information, marshals en route, radio communication and safety support on the mountain together with strict guidelines about mountain safety, clothing and food.
They reflect what is accepted as best practice for charity and sponsored events on Snowdon. Visit the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team's website for further details.
When planning my own sponsored mountaineering events I always anticipated that the weather on the day would be calm, sunny with a few wispy clouds and most definitely warm, not hot temperatures.
Seldom did that dream come true. I'm sure this expectation is so true of many of the participants who travel to Snowdonia, so check out the Met Office mountain weather report for Snowdonia.
Over recent years the annual numbers of walkers on Snowdon has increased year on year.
From May throughout the summer weeks buses and minibuses unload their excited, enthusiastic members of our urban communities.
They are usually eager, high spirited young people, chomping at the bit to reach the summit of the highest mountain in Wales and England.
Their excited tones and laughter give voice to their anticipation of an event which to most will be their first walk on a mountain of any height. These groups are often quite distinctive because they wear uniforms of bright t-shirts, coloured wigs, fluorescent sashes or grass skirts – usually worn by the male of the species.
They are really up for it: with cameras clicking and mobiles recording, they Facebook their way towards the summit.
Snowdon as a summit is recognised to be a honeypot. After all in summer there is a railway to the summit and a cafe to provide shelter if, weather permitting, the train is able to reach the summit station. Therefore, it might be considered to be a 'safe' summit and this might be perfectly true if one considers that about 500,000 people will reach the summit annually.
It puts into perspective the relatively small numbers of incidents that the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team, often supported by the RAF helicopter from Valley attends to annually. Last year the total number of incidents was 183 and to date this year the total has reached 90.
Thankfully the vast majority achieve their goal with a sense of satisfaction with huge smiles on their faces and a few blisters on their feet.
My apprehension about these 'fun' groups of walkers is based on their lack of understanding about the mountain environment.
The potential for mishap, if conditions are less than perfect, increase greatly and during this year's 'fun' season. The team has been called to several cases of novice mountaineers who have met with less than perfect conditions.
On Snowdon less than perfect conditions usually equate to poor weather conditions: heavy rain, strong winds and thick mist combined with the group's unwillingness to amend its plans.
All of these can lead to mishaps. Their experience would be so much better and more satisfying if greater attention was given to their preparation; checking the weather forecast for the summits, wearing more appropriate footwear and clothing and carrying basic group safety equipment.
Sometimes their ignorance of mountain weather conditions together with their arrogance towards their own and their group's safety beggar belief.
These 'fun' groups might well have raised considerable and valuable funds for their chosen charities but they should also consider the cost and implications of all mountain rescue incidents if only in the personnel hours spent in recovering casualties.
Adopting safe hillwalking practice would help reduce the number of incidents the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team attends to every year on Snowdon. Unfortunately as the number of 'fun' groups increase year on year so do the number of callouts for the team.
The team is a charity made up of volunteer mountaineers who are willing to turn out in all weather conditions day or night to assist those who become lost or who are injured on Snowdon and its surrounding peaks.
Members appreciate that, as mountaineers they have responsibility for their own safety. They prepare for poor weather and have the utmost respect for the potential dangers presented on the mountain.
However, responding to incidents involving mishaps to members of 'fun' groups who are badly prepared and who show total disrespect and arrogance towards the mountain can, in itself, be quite challenging for team members.
If your 'fun group' falls into this category, may I in advance kindly ask that you excuse our members' lack of small talk and political correctness when recovering you from the mountain.
With 90 callouts to date this year, sometimes attending to three or four incidents in one day, the experience is wearing thin, in particular when the call out is to another poorly prepared and badly planned group event.
I heartily applaud every 'fun' group's motives and commitment to their cause; I congratulate them on their achievements and wish them fun on their mountain adventure.
However, please plan; prepare; be responsible and in particular respect the mountains so that everyone in the group can enjoy the experience in safety.
Groups might consider the following top tips:
- Plan and prepare well in advance
- Check the mountain weather forecast
- Have appropriate footwear and clothing
- Be prepared to change your goals according to conditions
- Have a person who can navigate with a map and compass
- In mist, keep the group together
- Mobile phones do not always work in the mountains
- The descent is often more difficult than the ascent
- Consider the support of professional mountain instructors.


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DIY Toolkit
Field Guide to Human-Centered Design
Field Studio's The Social Design Method
IDEO Design for Social Impact Guide and Workbook
IDEO Design for Social Impact guide and workbook. Commissioned by The Rockefeller Foundation, this guide based on interviews with designers involved in social sector work in 2008 explores how design firms can work differently to bring a social impact perspective into their work.
Frog Collective's Collective Action Toolkit
- Frogdesign's The Frog Collective Action Toolkit (2012). This is a package of resources and activities that enable groups of people anywhere to organize, build, trust, and collaboratively create solutions for problems impacting their community


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The 28th episode of 'The Sunshine Happy Kpants Hour' is uploaded and now available through iTunes, Talkshoe and streaming LIVE right here!
There was no direction for this episode, but by some miracle, it turned into something kind of interesting. All this episode contains is me reading some older poems of mine. That's it. I think you may find the results satisfying and the music will make you sigh. ENJOY!
Songs played this week:
1) Blinding Me by Merry Ellen Kirk
2) Go Ahead And Make My Day by Black Vendetta
3) Kingdom Coma by Rori Damson
4) Alone Again, The Living Room Sessions by Marie Hines
5) In A Long Time by 46bliss
6) 20 Years by North American Royalty


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Williams, Richard R. (1966) Application of the two variable expansion procedure to the commensurable planar restricted three-body problem. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11162005-082219
The nearly commensurable case of the planar restricted three-body problem is treated by application of the two variable expansion procedure. The polar angle of the infinitesimal body, rather than the time, is taken as the independent variable. A set of four coupled first order differential equations, which govern the long-period behavior of the orbital elements, is obtained by imposing the requirement that the assumed form of the expansions must be self-consistent. The independent variable in these equations is the "slow variable". It is then found that the short-period perturbations of the motion of the infinitesimal body do not contain small divisors or secular terms.
Approximate solutions for the orbital elements are given, for two different cases. Both libratory and non-libratory solutions are found, depending upon the initial conditions. Numerical results are calculated from these solutions, and are compared to numerical computations recently reported in the literature.
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ASI Steel Design Awards - An absolute blast
At this year's prestigious NSW/ACT ASI steel design awards, Woolacotts consulting engineers were awarded the silver prize for the impressive Qantas blast fence project. This fence was manufactured by NEPEAN Engineering & Innovation, a division of NEPEAN™. NEPEAN is Australia's leading privately owned engineering, mining services and industrial manufacturing organisation.
The ASI steel design awards are designed to highlight the high standard of design and execution achievable with steel as the prime building material. The silver award is given to projects of distinction based on originality, innovation, quality of service, client satisfaction, benefit to the community and value to the profession.
The blast fence was designed to protect people and property from the impacts generated by jet engine blasts during post-maintenance testing. Air flow was modelled by the University of Wollongong using specialist software, allowing the fences to be optimised to satisfy the design criteria. The fences are rail mounted and run in a full circle to allow the fence to be positioned behind the aircraft to suit the prevailing wind direction. Another challenge in the design process was that the fence had to accommodate the massive A380 aircraft throwing out large levels of thrust.
Woolacotts and NEPEAN Engineering & Innovation were responsible for the successful design, fabrication and timely construction of the large scale, highly specialised project. The program was carefully managed and coordinated to allow continued operation of the jet base.