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"Real improvement is a process of listening, it's building a communication bridge to us. However, people have trouble establishing "a process."
They don't want to be bothered figuring it out much less following it. That's why people, no matter how much they want to improve, don't. We see that wanting something is not enough.
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The secret to improving on anything in your life is locked inside your daily routine. The process of improving your ability to listen for our messages must be addressed one bite at a time. You won't just wake up one morning and have this newly improved ability. You don't lose 50 pounds while you sleep without any effort other than wanting it.
You can't improve on anything without first having the desire to do it and seeing it happening in your life.
Any doubt or negative self-talk and you will be defeated before you start. It's working on this desire to improve, into your daily routine, that ultimately brings the desired result or something better. If you want to lose weight and have that goal sometime in the future, each day you must set aside time to do certain things like, eating better and start exercising even if it's just walking around the block.
Figure out how many calories you need to burn to lose one pound and start each day doing one particular thing that leads you toward losing that one pound. Next, if you double your daily routine you will lose two pounds. Doing what it takes every day, a habit that you don't have to think about or worry about is how you improve. This little change in your life, making room in your daily routine for what's important to you, will always yield great results.
The real improvement is a process of listening, so expect to hear us."
- You can want to improve and think about improving, but if you don't change your daily routine you have already lost.
- People believe they don't have any extra time to do anything. They are not "listening."
- Identify what it is you want and tell the universe. Then, listen for our direction.
How It Works: Improvement of any kind starts by making a change in your routine so you can start to see what is now possible and available to you. You aren't the same person you were; one, two, three, five, ten years ago. So what's available to you now is totally different than before.
You won't know what that is until you actually change your routine and turn up your inner listening. To listen in this way is to realize that real improvement is a process of listening. This will very likely surprise you because it will have no relevance to your past. This is why "listening" to what's coming through will make you and your Spirit Guides glad you haven't forgotten what's important – your connection to them! ~ Linda Deir
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We represented the son of a respected City Councilman on allegations that he molested his stepdaughter. Once we were aware of the allegations, we worked quickly to investigate the case and set up a polygraph for the client. We were able to present the results of our investigation to the Pike County Sheriff's Department prior to the issuance of an arrest warrant.
We persuaded the detectives that the girl's statements had major inconsistencies and that there was a considerable amount of evidence supporting our client's innocence. Fortunately, we were able to convince the Sheriff's Department not to prosecute our client.
This saved our client, and his family, from the inevitable rash of negative publicity that would have followed an arrest in this case. This case is a perfect of example of the benefits of getting an experienced attorney involved in the case at the earliest possible moment.
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Right before Christmas last year I went to the feed store to buy chicken feed and I saw a sign that said "all fruit trees half off" I really thought they would be half dead, but they were actually great trees, the store was just trying to reduce inventory before the end of the year. So, I bought a Meyer Lemon tree and a Satsuma orange tree. Then I went back and bought several more orange trees to give as gifts.
We planted ours in molasses tubs that we got at the feed store for $3 each so that we can bring them in if it gets too cold. We have them out by our blueberries. We call this area "the orchard" because it makes us (me) feel like a real homesteader.
- Citrus needs lots of sun and light
- However, they can also be grown indoors if put near a window to give lots of light, esp. during the summer
- Citrus are self-fertile – so you only need one tree
- Citrus like a slightly acidic soil – 6.0 – 7.0 on the ph scale
- If planting in pots use a soil esp. formulated for citrus
- If the plant freezes it will die, so make sure to protect it from frost
- Water frequently, esp. during summer. If in a pot, soak the soil and then let it dry out before watering again. We've struggled with this this summer and our Satsuma is drying out faster than the Meyer lemon even though they are planted the same.
- Fertilize with a citrus fertilizer a couple of times a year. Once in summer and once in winter – there are two different types of fertilizer.
- Thin fruit if tree becomes too heavy – this has not been a problem for us as we have 7 oranges and 6 lemons.
So far we've haven't had any trouble with the citrus. Some of the orange leaves are turning brown, but I think it's just from the heat and lack of water. I've been watering twice a week but I will now be watering every other day for a while. I think our fruit is on the small side but again I think its due to the drought issue.
One of my favorite books on growing citrus is Grow Fruit by Alan Buckingham
If you have any tips for growing citrus, please leave them in the comments.
You can find information about other fruits and veggies by searching clicking on the In The Garden tab up top or in The Gardening Notebook.
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Clinton's patriotic act - not to resign
John Hughes suggests that President Clinton should resign to save the nation the travails of a Senate trial in his opinion article "The patriotic thing - to resign" (Dec. 16). On the contrary, it is the Congress which should desist from their inappropriate use of the impeachment power. Impeachment should not be used for short-term political gain or as a calculated means of punishment for personal behavior.
A president should be impeached only when a broad consensus exists that he is no longer fit to serve. The Congress is setting the precedent that a popularly elected president can be impeached by the slimmest of partisan majorities on charges unrelated to his official duties. This is a grave and long-lasting threat to the balance of constitutional powers. Future presidents will be weakened by this usurpation of power by the legislative body. The president's most patriotic act is to continue to resist this distortion of the Constitution. David Ahlfeld Amherst, Mass. John Hughes, a much respected former editor of the Monitor, has got it all wrong when he suggests that President Clinton should resign as a "healing and patriotic action." It seems he's been spending too much time talking to right-wing federal judges and to other folks who are out of touch with the American people's rejection of the efforts of a far-right Republican minority that will not rest until it imposes the president's impeachment on this country. Of course the country would survive if Mr. Clinton resigned. That's not the issue. The real issue is to uncover and reject an ongoing coup d'etat which is using a sex scandal and subsequent quibbling on the part of the president as the anticonstitutional means to dump him. I sincerely hoped that Clinton would not be impeached. But what better place, now, than the Senate - a more civil and more representative side of the legislature that will, hopefully, put a finger on those who would so misuse this constitutional provision as the means to emasculate this president and the wishes of the majority. …


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Last Wednesday, I, along with six of my colleagues, requested that Oncor brief the Dallas City Council on the utility company's response to power outages during the recent snow storm.
I have heard from many residents who went without power for days and who were frustrated by Oncor's failure to communicate with them. I also heard from residents who told me they often experience power outages and they would like an explanation was wel as a remediation plan from Oncor. I look forward to talking with Oncor about these issues.
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I have been hoping to go to Nashville ever since my sister moved there to study music! Since my sister joined us on our family trip to the Bahamas, I went back with her, and we left together to Nashville. I didn't really have the time to see a lot as I only stayed there for two days and a half, but had lots of fun, and I was euphoric to see Squire (Laureline's cat).
The first thing I loved about there was the airport! You could clearly see it's the City of music, there were guitars, microphones and album posters everywhere! After the airport, we joined Laureline at her place, and we left all our stuff to go to the Cheesecake Factory! I have wanted to go to this restaurant for such a long time! I have a friend who lived in Los Angeles for a few months, and she wouldn't stop talking about how good their food was. So, I was very happy to have finally been there. I took the Avocado Eggrolls and the chocolate mousse cheesecake, and let me tell you both of these were incredibly tasty, but the plates were way too big! After that, we went back to Laureline's apartment to sleep.
The next morning (officially our first day) we waited for my sister to come back from her classes and I worked on some things during that time. I also went to buy some things to eat, binge watched "13 Reasons Why" (click HERE to read the review I made about "13 Reasons Why") and obviously cuddled with Squire! When Laureline came back she brought us to a local restaurant called "The Smiling Elephant" which was the best Thai restaurant I've ever been to! We drank ginger tea, ate pad Thai, soups, and many other things! When we left we all agreed on going to Nordstrom. Where I bought a pair of Adidas that I have been wanting since a few years but the shops never had my size….. a pair of booties for Coachella, a few chokers and some t-shirts for the rest of my trip! We then headed home where I spent some time talking with my sister!
When I woke up I wrote a few posts for Zimmy Lifestyle, took some photos for Instagram and did a live on my second Instagram account which was really fun. I also watched a few youtube videos and catched up with a few things I had to do. I started feeling hungry, so I went to "Taco Mamacita" (a Mexican restaurant) where my sis Laureline joined me. When I saw my sister, I realized we were both wearing the green t-shirt we bought the previous day! So, we were accidentally matching! When we got in the restaurant, they were full and told us to come back in 30 minutes, so we decided to go to local shops where Laureline and I found a cute cardigan that we bought and immediately wore and so now we were almost entirely identical! We did a few other stores, and then we headed back to Taco Mamacita, where we had tacos, guacamole…. After that, we went to have manicure and pedicure done! Then we went to have an Ice cream in a sweet place. My sister then called one of her friends to join us, we stayed at a terrace and hanged out for a few hours. Once in the apartment we closed the luggage and went to sleep as we had to wake up at 5:30 AM for our flight.
I didn't do that much in Nashville, but I still had a blast! I really hope I will go back soon.
Much Love,
Tiffany Lea
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Never been to Nashville but I bet it's super fun to explore there. Great post.
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Benjamin Franklin, on history
"Today is Yesterday's Pupil."
Benjamin Franklin, on history
"Today is Yesterday's Pupil."
Horace Mann, on education
"Finally, education alone can conduct us to that enjoyment which is, at once, best in quality and infinite in quantity."
Alfred Whitney Griswold, on censorship (1952)
"Books won't stay banned. They won't burn. (more…)
Frederick Douglass, on the Civil War (1863)
"If this war, with its terrible experience of blood and death, has any lesson for the American people, it is to show them the vanity and utter worthlessness of all attempts to secure permanent peace and prosperity while disregarding and trampling upon self-evident rights and claims of human nature."
John Locke, on imagination
"Is there anything as extravagant as the imaginations of men's brains?"
George Dawson, on libraries
"A great library contains the diary of the human race."
John Dewey, on education
"Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living."
Horace Greeley, on the Emancipation Proclamation
"It is the beginning of the end of the rebellion; the beginning of the new life of the nation. God bless Abraham Lincoln."
Benjamin Franklin, on peace
"There never was a good war, or a bad peace."
Ban Ki-moon, on peace
"On this International Day of Peace, let us pledge to teach our children the value of tolerance and mutual respect. Let us invest in the schools and teachers that will build a fair and inclusive world that embraces diversity. Let us fight for peace and defend it with all our might."


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Pill Cuts Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
Pill Cuts Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
Tasocitinib May Offer Alternative to Injectables, Which Carry Infection Risk and Hefty Price Tag
Nov. 8, 2010 (Atlanta) -- An experimental pill may help to reduce pain and swelling and improve physical function in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to findings from a late-stage study of more than 600 patients.
There was also a signal that people given the new drug, tasocitinib, may be more likely to go into remission than people given placebo. However, that finding could have been due to chance, says study leader Roy Fleischmann, MD, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
The findings were presented at a news briefing here, held in advance of the Fleischmann's formal presentation at the American College of Rheumatology meeting.
Slideshow: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Oral Pill May Offer Alternative to Injectables
The hope is that the new pill will offer patients an attractive alternative to the injectable agents that dominate the RA market, says Alan K. Matsumoto, MD, of Arthritis and Rheumatism Associates in Washington, D.C. He was not involved with the work.
The injectables -- which include Enbrel, Humira, and Remicade -- can cost as much as $1,500 a month and carry a risk of infection, he says.
"The fact that tasocitinib is given orally is extremely exciting," Matsumoto tells WebMD. "If approved, it will become the first new oral drug for rheumatoid arthritis since Arava was OK'd in the late 1990s," he says.
Tasocitinib belongs to a new class of oral drugs, known as JAK inhibitors, that inhibit immune system cells that are thought to cause inflammation.
In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system is inappropriately turned on, causing inflammation, predominantly in the joints. This, in turn, can cause pain and lead to permanent joint damage.
Tasocitinib Appears to Improve Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms
In the study, 611 people with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who had an inadequate response to at least one other drug were randomly assigned to one of two doses of tasocitinib or placebo.
Among the findings:
- A total of 66% of patients who received the higher dose of tasocitinib had at least a 20% improvement in disease activity and symptoms after three months of treatment, compared with 60% of those given the lower dose and 27% of those who received a placebo.
- Scores on a questionnaire that asks about dressing, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, and activities improved more than twice as much in people taking either dose of tasocitinib, compared with placebo.


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The Case Of Atmospheric Pollution Using Production Waste In A Building Materials Factory: An Applied Industrial Case
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F. Patania, A. Gagliano, F. Nocera, A. Galesi & A. D'Amico
The disposal of dangerous or special waste by combustion represents significant global atmospheric pollution even though emission limits do tend to curb greenhouse gases. The hazardous industrial waste must be treated, stored or disposed of utilizing a large amount of energy and petroleum. So the use of such waste as a 'raw material' in the production of building materials not only reduces the waste to dispose of, but also the emission of atmospheric pollutants. On this basis, research into the facilities of the DB Group (a large brick producer) has brought about a change in the raw materials used in production by using about 20% waste products without any significant variation in the end product. Considering the above, this study wants to show: 1. the plant modifications to allow mixed raw material input; 2. the environmental control techniques used; 3. the beneficial results for atmospheric pollution. Keywords: pollution, reuse, waste production. 1 Generality The DB Group is a brick producer and utilizes low volumes of fly ash generated from the Enel Power Station as a raw material to substitute for a part of the clay and shale, which are the two main raw materials of a conventional brick The development and marketing of commercial bricks that contain dry and pond fly ash and other waste should benefit the Enel Power Station and the brick
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The Ruby scrunchie is handmade in London from a rich deep burgundy velvet. Growing up many of us donned a scrunchie at some point and why wouldn't we when they're so lovable? Take your pick from the velvet scrunchie series and revive the much loved accessory with a sprinkle of sophistication.
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After spending too much money on house plants - who'd survive for a bit and then start to wilt and move on - Heron Hawker started experimenting with the hardiest plants possible. Now they hunt down plants, succulents and cacti that are both hardy and pretty to look at, creating beautiful terrariums and indoor gardens.
Heron Hawker have a variety of styles. Things that hang from hooks, live solely in glass without soil and others where we create mini ecosystems. Terrariums are their staple and most popular product as they're easy to look after, pretty and evolve over time.
They make all designs themselves, and collaborate with glass makers and wholesalers to build their products. Everything comes with a care guide and a watering device if required.


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Saturday, February 11, 2006
The whole issue of copyright over cricket score SMSes is a "trial balloon" floated by the BCCI, according to a source, and the firm that has taken mobile phone companies to court is a front. The essential argument made by this firm (Marksman Marketing Services Private Limited) is that if there are audio rights and video rights why cant there be textual rights? So the BCCI is testing the waters to see if the courts will allow rights over text. It will obviously mean more money for the Board of control for cricket (or commerce) in India. Heres a gist of what both sides are saying – For all practical purposes, lets just call them – BCCI and Mobile Co.'s
BCCI: Scores constitute 'hot news' that I as the owner of a match can exploit.
Mobile Co.'s: Its hardly 'hot' because there is a delay in transmission of the SMS by atleast 4 minutes and Sec.13 of the Copyright Act has not been amended to include any concept of 'hot news'.
BCCI: There is a shelf life to the news and by giving latest updates you are commercially exploiting my information.
Mobile Co.'s: Rubbish! Its not 'your' information and we get the news from TV so the scores are already in the public domain.
BCCI: It is an intellectual property
Mobile Co.'s: A cricket score is NOT intellectual property!
BCCI: If mobile phone companies make a tidy sum giving these updates, why should I – the owner of the event forego the right?
Mobile Co.'s: It's a value-added service in larger public interest. We create the SMS so why should we pay you!
And so on and so forth. . . This is unchartered territory even in highly sophisticated sports marketing and the matter is likely to go all the way up to the Supreme Court resulting in a landmark judgment.
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January brings to the UK not only storms and floods but also a benefit to users of historical collections: copyright expiry. At midnight on 31 December 2015, the copyrights of people who had died in 1945 expired, and it became legally possible for anyone in the UK to copy and republish their literary or artistic works without asking permission and without payment. Expect to see new editions of the diary of Anne Frank (1929-1945) — though her sole authorship of the diary, and therefore her sole copyright, have been disputed [Guardian 18 January 2016] — and works by other best sellers such as the theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945), the humorist Robert Benchley (1889-1945) and the novelist Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945), among others.
Of course 1945 was no ordinary year. Frank and Bonhoeffer were victims of the Nazis, as were many others, directly or indirectly, while others lost their lives in the war in the Far East. This post looks at the works of five professional artists who died in 1945 and whose works are therefore now copyright-free in the UK.
Abel Faivre (1867-1945)
Jules-Abel Faivre was a French artist who painted in oils and designed posters, but came to public attention before World War I for his caricatures or cartoons in a rumbustious satirical manner. Many of these were published in colour in the magazine L'Assiette au Beurre. The special issue for 22 March 1902 was entirely devoted to designs by Faivre satirising the medical profession, a long tradition in France at least since the time of Molière. As can be seen above, he signed as "Abel Faivre", which is how he is named in library catalogues.
Faivre reclad in the garb of the Third Republic many of the centuries-old jokes about groping physicians, nonchalant surgeons, demanding patients and gigantic clysters.
Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945)
Kollwitz was an exact contemporary of Faivre, but her work could hardly be more different. She married a doctor in a poor area of Berlin, and produced graphic work in a stark and grim manner suitable to such miserable subjects as the poverty, dirt, hunger, overwork, sickness and alcoholism that was visible all around her.
She was also much affected by the death of her son Peter in World War I. She practised in many media (woodcut, lithography, sculpture) and was a valued teacher of printmaking in Berlin. However the lithograph below was intended not for connoisseurs but as as a mass-circulation protest against profiteering rackets.
The text written by Kollwitz on the lithographic stone is translated as follows: "At the doctor. Doctor: "The patient is undernourished. He needs milk, eggs, meat and fat on a daily basis." Mother: "Doctor, I haven't got enough money, I can't even buy what is available on coupons." Doctor: "That's how profiteering achieves the ruin of our youth. How can you watch this happening?". Let us all join the fight against this worst enemy of the nation! Report every profiteer relentlessly. All public prosecutor's offices and police authorities take your reports."
Paul Scheurich (1883-1945)
The name of Paul Scheurich appears on two commercial posters in the Wellcome Library. Both are distinctive in tone and design, and show his idiosyncratic sense of colour and outline.
The one above advertises the spa at Bad Köstritz in Thuringia: new arrivals, suffering from gout and joint-pains, limp into view on the right; those in the centre are immobilised in warm therapeutic sandbaths; others departing on the left exult in their cures. In the centre, the spa is represented by a caricature of a Greek temple, which does not look much like any building now at Bad Köstritz, but alludes to the generous neo-Grec Beaux-Arts styles sported by fashionable spas and exhibition halls.
The other work is an advertisement for a remedy for haemorrhoids, branded and trademarked as 'Stop'. The sufferer has a sedentary profession: he is a chief clerk in a business house keeping the accounts with a big fountain pen and trying not to be distracted by the pain in his posterior. There is a trading map on the wall, and Scheurich has placed his own signature in the exact spot in Germany which would normally carry the word Berlin, thus economically indicating his location as well as his name.
His gift for uncomfortable and sinister atmosphere is well-shown in his film posters from the 1920s, of which examples are at the Deutsches Historisches Museum in Berlin and in Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London.
Scheurich also designed ceramics for the Nymphenburg factory: some of these are in the Victoria and Albert Museum. In 1958 a posthumous exhibition of his ceramics was held at Meissen, then in the DDR, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of his birth. He had the misfortune to live in Berlin through two world wars, but as a poster designer he did at least benefit from the consumer-advertising boom in the interval between them (conspicuously absent from the lives of those depicted by Kollwitz).
Herbert Vladimir Meyerowitz (1900-1945)
H.V. Meyerowitz was born in St Petersburg, lived much of his adult life in West Africa, and committed suicide in London in 1945. He was evidently a man of much talent, especially as a potter and a photographer: sadly his life was damaged and curtailed by political unrest and war. After leaving Russia as a result of the Revolution, he lived in Berlin and subsequently Benin, where he was the charismatic leader of an African crafts movement.
The Wellcome Library has some of his photographs of African ethnic practices (tattooing, body culture etc.) which were published in Europe by the photojournalist Kurt Lubinski. In fact some of them have been wrongly attributed to Lubinski, owing to the fact that they bear Lubinski's copyright statement. It looks as if Meyerowitz sold his copyrights to Lubinski, but that does not make any difference to their expiry date which is determined by the death date of Meyerowitz. His works in the Wellcome Library are still being discovered.
Thomas Hennell (1903-1945)
The most short-lived of our quintet was Thomas Hennell, an English artist whose love of the English agricultural way of life led him to publish his drawings of old farm implements and farming practices in many publications (notably 'Change in the Farm', published by Cambridge University Press in 1934). In 1932 he had a "schizophrenic" episode for which he was "sectioned": he later described his experiences in his book 'The Witnesses' (1938), which is well worth reading for anybody interested in the patient's view of mental illness. In that book Hennell narrates how he was overcome by delusions, and satirically recounts his interrogation by two psychiatrists at the Maudsley Hospital in South London (identified by pseudonyms, Dr Craugasides and Dr Embasichytros). He also spent some time at mental hospitals in Stone, Buckinghamshire and at Claybury in Essex.
While under the effects of his illness he produced a small number of drawings, some allegorical, others in his usual documentary style. In the watercolour above, on the right a turbulent seascape buffets a solitary seaman in a Turner-like sky filled with spume. On the left is a punt or gondola guided by a serene classical steersman, whose vessel is occupied by a big classical authority-figure resembling Blake's Urizen (the establishment: Hennell was a great admirer of Blake), while a hopeless figure attempts to catch up with it.
'Consumed by Fire' shows everything dissolved by wind and fire except a cross marking a grave (presumably Hennell's own: a horrible irony considering what was to happen later).
Hennell recovered from his illness, and when World War II broke out, he was appointed a war artist in succession to Eric Ravilious, who had died in an air accident off Iceland. One can get a good idea of his work as a war artist on the website devoted to Hennell which was created by Andrew Sim in 2015, and from the excellent earlier monograph on him by Michael MacLeod [1]. Sent to France in the summer of 1945, Hennell recorded the damage to old towns as the Allied troops fought their way across the countryside. In that same year he was sent to Burma, where he made watercolours of the landscapes. While on an expedition to Indonesia in November 1945 he was captured by nationalists fighting for independence from the Netherlands (though Hennell was not Dutch). He was never seen again: it is presumed that they beat him to death.
In view of the wretched circumstances imposed on these five artists for at least part of their lives, we may view the expiry of their copyrights not just as an opportunity for us to save time and money today, but as an occasion to celebrate their achievements by gratefully copying, disseminating, and learning from their works.
[1] Michael Macleod, 'Thomas Hennell Countryman, Artist and Writer'; Cambridge University Press, 1988.
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I suppose this happens when you get older, get married, hit that magic 30, grow some gray hairs in your fatherly beard, and of course have some kids. For others it just a slow unraveling of the established wisdom you learned as a kid through "young" adulthood.
My kids – toddlers or not – when at restaurants weren't going to use our phones to entertain themselves to stop them from tantruming and screaming. They weren't going to toys in Walmart when they threw tantrums. (Yea I was definitely wrong on that one.) You have a specific way of thinking about your present circumstances and a supposed plan for the future.
One thing I've realized in the last few years coming off my self identified edgelord time – if it can even be called that – is that I don't know as much as I thought I did. This realization applies to all aspects of life. I'm in a different season of life now and not only have my circumstances changed, but this isn't 2006 or 2008 anymore.Continue reading "Elderly Wisdom: Realizing You Were Never As Smart As You Thought You Were."


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Important Information:
Registrants who have booked a room in the INTA Block, must make their
final deposit on their hotel stay by Thursday, April 20. Contact b network, the official housing company with any questions and issues.
INTA has secured rooms at more than 120 hotels throughout Barcelona, shown in the chart below. On the chart, Fira Gran Via is the area closest to the Convention Center, where most meeting events will be held.
View a list of all hotels within the INTA hotel block including pricing, hotel ratings and distance from the Fira Gran Via. All hotel rates are listed in Euros. The bottom of the list has currently sold out hotels. Please note that the housing company is trying to add more rooms to popular hotels at this time and a hotel listed there may become available again. Please visit the housing vendors site for the most up to date list. Just log back into the registration system and click the hotel link.
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INTA has negotiated discounted rates at all hotels for both the core dates (May 20–23) and the pre- and post-meeting dates (May 17–19 and May 24–26) (three days before and two days after the official dates of the Annual Meeting).
The conference rate is limited to ONE room per registered attendee, and the INTA rate is based on availability.
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If you require a visa letter to enter Spain, you must book a room within the INTA block to receive one. INTA will not issue visa letters for this meeting. Please visit our Passport and Visa page for more information.
The Association carefully chose onPeak, which is working in partnership with b network, as the official, exclusive housing coordinator for the 2017 Annual Meeting.
We understand that there are other companies that are claiming to have some relationship with the Annual Meeting and are offering discounted hotel rates. Please do not transact business with these companies. These companies may not have blocks of rooms, but are merely reselling rooms they have secured from another source; rooms must be fully prepaid, are nonrefundable, and may be subject to steep change fees; and room types may not be guaranteed.
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Sant Marti is located on the eastern side of Barcelona and is the second-most-populated district. This district is largely residential, and it can take up to 15 minutes to get to the city center by public transportation. Those who wish to be away from the hustle and bustle of the city center but close to shopping, and to have more of a local experience, may prefer this neighborhood.
Sarrià–St. Gervasi is friendly, quaint, and more on the quiet side as compared to the city center. This area is more affluent and spreads from Diagonal up to Tibidado. There are a lot of great cafés and bakeries, and the area is known for the city's most famous patatas bravas bar.
Fira Gran Via is the neighborhood closest to the Convention Center and Annual Meeting activities. INTA has room blocks in 9 hotels in this neighborhood and will be running a morning shuttle to the Fira Gran Via from most of these hotels. This neighborhood is your best choice if you need to be at the Fira Gran Via early in the morning.
Eixample is large uptown district with window shopping opportunities and restaurants. It is located on many of the public transportation lines, so traveling to the city center is easy. This modern part of the city was designed by the Catalan civil engineer Cerda and boasts the most concentrated area of Modernista architecture in Barcelona.
Sants–Montjuïc, one of Barcelona's largest neighborhoods, offers countless local cafés and bars, accessible public transportation, and the art museum. It is made up of two distinctive neighborhoods. Sants is a busy residential area that is a 10-minute metro ride out of the center of town and has its own distinct community feel by contrast with the rest of the city. Montjuïc is the mountainous part of town; it was the center of the 1992 Olympic Games.
Poble Nou is a redeveloped former industrial area that retains a village-like atmosphere and boasts its very own Rambla. This neighborhood is close to the city center via public transportation, and if you stay here you will be able to enjoy the benefits of a fairly tranquil district when you need a break. There is a good range of local shops, bars, and restaurants, as well as a massive shopping center.
Les Corts is more of a residential neighborhood and is home to the FC Barcelona football team. The Les Corts area is a 15-minute metro ride from the center of town and is well serviced by the Les Corts and Plaça Del Centro metro stops, which are both on the Green Line, and the Estacio Sants train station. The Sants station is a short walk from Les Corts and has direct trains to the airport.
Forum includes the neighborhood Diagonal Mar, which is a brand-new development at the northern end of Barcelona, with swanky hotels, high-rise apartments, and its very own beach. This area offers good public transportation connections with the city center, meaning that you can easily get to the Fira Gran Via by day and retreat to a quiet corner at night.


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CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels Corporation and New Horizons Hospitality announced the opening of Hyatt Place Houston/The Woodlands, the third Hyatt Place in the Houston area.
"The Woodlands is a fast-growing Houston suburb with a diverse resident and business base, as well as popular restaurants, attractions, and entertainment venues," said Elias Contreras, general manager of the hotel. "No matter why guests are visiting the area, we are confident the Hyatt Place Houston/The Woodlands will exceed their expectations and provide them with everything they need for their multitasking lifestyles while they are away from home."
The Woodlands is home to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Woodlands Mall, Market Street, Woodlands Waterway, as well as several corporate campuses.
The property offers: 146 rooms, all featuring a swiveling 46-inch HDTV, the Hyatt Grand Bed, and Cozy Corner sectional sofa;
free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel; complimentary a.m. Kitchen Skillet; more than 6,100 square feet of flexible meeting and function space; the Gallery Menu serving made-to-order entrees and appetizers around the clock; and a 24 hour StayFit Gym.
"As The Woodlands continues to grow and thrive economically, we are excited to add to the community's momentum by teaming up with Hyatt to bring the first Hyatt Place hotel to the area," said Aly Valiani, vice president, New Horizons Hospitality. "Whether we are welcoming business or leisure travelers, we know that our guests will appreciate the comfortable and functional amenities offered at Hyatt Place Houston/The Woodlands."


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Ok, so we've gotten sloppy this week when it comes to organizing games.
So, this Saturday, I'm busy.
This Friday and Thursday, I'm not busy.
Therefore, can we do a Friday game of (I assume) B5 this Friday at 4?
Is Nancy coming? Is Li coming? Is Norm free? Is Bashar in the country? Does skip have her char sheet ready yet?
(By the way, Norman, I don't think she does have her char sheet anymore, so she says she probably wants a new character, leaving me as the only character left from the original game). I'll send you an email on something else too.
As for Bashar's game: I got you something cool Bashar… Well… I got me something cool, but you can borrow it. 😛


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February 1, 2017: Simon was adopted and will share a home with Jazzy! So cool that these two siblings and favorites among us will be together and happy with their loving couple.
Simon along with his siblings were born to Sophie, our cute little pig that came to Happy Trails after being rescued from a horrific case of neglect. Simon seemed to be the staff favorite and was the first to cuddle up to everyone or the last to get away. lol It is not often we have young potbelly pigs available! If you are ready to make the commitment, Simon will be hard to pass by.


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Each year OCUFA recognizes outstanding teachers and academic librarians in Ontario universities through its Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards.
Each year OCUFA recognizes outstanding teachers and academic librarians in Ontario universities through its Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards.
The SWEC Award of Distinction celebrates the outstanding contributions of OCUFA members whose work has contributed meaningfully to the advancement of professors, academic librarians, and/or academic staff who are Indigenous, women, racialized, LGBTQ2S+, living with disabilities and/or belong to other historically marginalized groups. It honours and recognizes dedicated members whose leadership has improved the lives and working conditions of equity seeking university faculty and, by extension, their families, friends, and colleagues. The Award venerates exceptional OCUFA members who have worked tirelessly, and frequently without recognition, to advance a sophisticated, lasting and effectual consciousness of equity that is both particular and intersectional as it pertains to the improvement of the profession within local university settings and/or across Ontario universities.
Established in 2011 to honour former OCUFA Executive Director Henry Mandelbaum, the fellowship is awarded to two full-time graduate students (one master's, one doctoral) at publicly funded Ontario universities. Candidates should have demonstrated academic excellence, provided significant community service, and shown exceptional academic promise in their university careers. The financial needs of candidates may also be taken into consideration.
The successful doctoral candidate is expected to make a short presentation to the OCUFA Board within one year of receiving the award on a topic related to their thesis or dissertation research.
The Lorimer Award is established in honour of Joyce and Doug Lorimer of the Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association and is instituted to honour and recognize outstanding contributions to improving the terms and conditions of employment of Ontario university faculty through bargaining.
Le Prix Lorimer a été créé en hommage à Joyce et Doug Lorimer de l'Association des professeurs de l'Université Wilfrid-Laurier et a pour but d'honorer et de reconnaître les contributions exceptionnelles en vue d'améliorer les conditions d'emploi des professeurs d'université et des bibliothécaires universitaires de l'Ontario par le truchement de négociations.
This fellowship was established to help address the shortage of informed investigative reporting on Canadian higher education issues in the Canadian media. Open to full-time, part-time, and freelance journalists, including students, the fellowship is designed to support those wishing to pursue in-depth and innovative journalism on higher education.
The application deadline for the 2020 OCUFA Fellowship in Higher Education Journalism is Monday, March 23, 2020. For more information about applying, click here.
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- Accommodation - Capacity - 120 guests
- 10 x 2 bed Studio Rooms and 14 x 4 bed chalets
- Exclusive Safari Tents - 21 tents
- Camping Sites & Caravan Sites
- Accommodation is on a Bed & Breakfast or Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis only; Camping Sites & Caravan Sites are on a Site Only Basis.
- Swimming pool
- Mini golf
- Basic Children's playground
- Walk in Aviary
- Conference Center
- 24 hour electricity
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4 Bed Chalets have 1 Bedroom with a double bed and two single beds in the loft, bathroom with shower cubicle. Open plan kitchen.
The 2 Studio Rooms Consists of: 1 bedroom with two single beds, bathroom with shower, bar fridge, tea & coffee making facilities and TV.No kitchen facilities in these 10 rooms
Exclusive Safari Tents: Each tent has 2 single beds , bedding is supplied, you use central ablution facilities, and no kitchen or cooking facilities other than a braai, kettle, cups and fridge. The 21 tents are electrified.
Camping Sites - Electrified & Non-Electrified Requests for electrified sites are essential. Maximum of 6 people and 2 motor vehicles per site, Sites have centrally situated ablution facilities. 75 electrified and 20 non-electrified camp sites
Caravan Sites All sites are grassed and electrified (utility outlets 15amp) and each can accommodate a maximum of 6 people and 2 motor vehicles per site, Sites have centrally situated ablution facilities. 95 caravan sites
Manyane offers tranquility and relaxation. Activities include mini golf, Children's playground, walk in Aviary, self-guided or conducted game drives and a self-guided walking trails area.
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Manyane Resort offers superb conference facilities with personal service and attention to detail.
Lion, elephant, black and white rhino, buffalo, leopard - Big Five- also cheetah and wild dog - Magnificent seven.
Giraffe, zebra, warthog, baboon, monkey, hippo, crocodile, and a variety of antelope including kudu, impala, waterbuck, Springbok, Wildebeest, Eland, Blesbok, Tsessebe and Steenbok are regularly seen, along with a number of the more elusive or less common animals. With a bird population of over 250 different species. Bring your binoculars!
Manyane Resort is accessable by road, Johannesburg is only 175km, Pretoria 135km and Sun City 10km.
Child Policy
Children of all ages are welcome at Manyane Resort and there are many activities to occupy them. These include Swimming Pool, mini Golf Course, Aviary, basic Children's Playground and trampoline.
All forms of communication are available at Manyane. These include telephone, fax, photocopying, internet and e-mail.
Power supply
There is 24 hour electricity to all rooms.
There is a well stocked curio shop in the main lodge at Manyane.


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I promised to blog about more cheap t-shirts, and in the spirit of Moses, I deliver them to you. These tees are from the sale section of Vintage Vantage, a shop that takes an often snarky approach to retro styled t-shirts. I found quite a few of them worthy of a mention, not the least of which being one clairvoyant tee with "I'M RIGHT BEHIND YOU" written on it's back.
In case you're interested in anything, be sure to click through to toggle between the male/female versions of each shirt.
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UPDATE: Very unfortunately, VintageVantage is no longer a part of the global economy.


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Fathers have some unique challenges when it comes to dealing with a woman who is pregnant with his child. Almost everyone is familiar with the emotional woman who demands ice cream and pickles in the middle of the night, but that isn't the drama that a man might have to deal with if he isn't in a relationship with the pregnant woman any longer.
A man who isn't married to the woman carrying his child might be shocked to know that men have very little say about what happens to the baby while the woman is pregnant. Because the unborn child lives within the mother, the mother's wishes are almost always followed when it comes to medical care.
Interestingly, the father's willingness to help pay for medical care during the pregnancy can have a big impact on his claim to paternity later. But, just because he is paying for the prenatal care doesn't mean that he has any actual rights. Because of privacy laws regarding health information, he might not even be able to view test results without the woman's permission.
Just because you and the mother of your unborn child aren't together any longer doesn't mean that you don't have the ability to protect your unborn child. If you think that your ex is engaging in behaviors that could put your child at risk, you can opt to seek out legal help to determine if you have any options to address that behavior. Make sure that you present accurate information and keep an open mind about ways to resolve the situation.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq — Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the head of a religious party who fought Saddam Hussein and took refuge in Iran for a decade, was chosen Tuesday as the dominant Shiite ticket's candidate for prime minister — making him the overwhelming favorite for the post.
Al-Jaafari's selection came after former Washington ally Ahmad Chalabi dropped out of the race following three days of round-the-clock bargaining. Al-Jaafari has been seen as having close ties to Iran's ruling clergy, though he denies any links to a government that President Bush has said is part of an "axis of evil."
But al-Jaafari must now build a ruling coalition and win agreement from the Kurds and others on candidates for Cabinet posts and the largely ceremonial presidency before seeking the support of a majority of the National Assembly elected Jan. 30.
It may not be easy for the 58-year-old physician from the Shiite holy city of Karbala. He'll have to meet conflicting demands from Kurds, Sunni Arabs and even Islamic hard-liners within his United Iraqi Alliance, which won about 51 percent of the seats in the assembly. A two-thirds majority is required for approval of the presidency — the first step in the process for the top positions.
"The Kurds will not ally with any nominee for the prime ministerial post unless he meets their demands," Noshirwan Mustafa, a top Kurdish leader, told The Associated Press.
Iraq's secular Kurds and many Sunnis worry that al-Jaafari will try to impose his Dawa Party's brand of conservative Islam on the country, particularly because the assembly will be charged with writing a new constitution.
'A moderate man'
Al-Jaafari told the AP last week that Islam should be the official religion of Iraq "and one of the main sources for legislation, along with other sources that do not harm Muslim sensibilities."
He skirted his party's official position, which explicitly urges for the "Islamization" of Iraqi society and the state, including the implementation of Shariah, or Islamic law.
"Theory is different from practice," al-Jaafari said.
Adnan Pachachi, a secular Sunni who fared badly in the elections, said he thinks al-Jaafari will appeal to all sides. "I don't find him an extremist at all, rather a moderate man who is trying to reach out and communicate with all people of different affiliations," Pachachi said.
The leader of a Sunni group that boycotted the elections said he didn't mind an Islamic government so long as it doesn't discriminate against Sunnis.
"We, as an Islamic party, we are not afraid of an Islamic government, but we are worried about a sectarian government," said Mohsen Abdel of the Iraqi Islamic Party.
There are other obstacles, and it was unclear how long it might take to select a Cabinet.
Ayad Allawi, the secular Shiite interim prime minister whose party received 14 percent of the votes on Jan. 30, could be tapped for a Cabinet post but has his own demands for cooperation.
Allawi has staunchly opposed the effort to rid the government and administration of former members of Saddam's Baath party.
"If they met our demands, then we don't care about what ministerial post we get. Even if we were offered a post, we won't accept it unless the demands are met," said Emad Shabeb, a senior member of Allawi's party.
The Shiites have said they also intend to bring Sunni Arab leaders into the administration to help smooth relations with the Sunni minority, alienated after the fall of Saddam. Some Sunnis are active in the Iraqi insurgency.
Chalabi's showing
Chalabi could also prove a headache. His surprisingly strong showing within the alliance has restored him to Iraq's political elite after he fell from grace following accusations from Washington that he supplied Iran with classified information.
Wanted in Jordan for bank fraud, Chalabi was said to be angling for the post of deputy prime minister in charge of finance and security.
"Tomorrow morning we will start a move in other directions, to choose the Cabinet after we reached a conclusion internally about the three presidency posts," alliance spokesman Humam Hamoudi said. "As for the ministries, we are still talking and we have time."
According to the interim constitution adopted last year under the U.S. occupation, the 275-member National Assembly must elect a president and two vice presidents by a two-thirds majority, or 182 seats. The three must then unanimously choose a prime minister subject to assembly approval.
There is no timetable for the assembly to convene, and al-Jaafari and his alliance must agree with other elected parties on who will fill the three posts and the Cabinet. Even then, the prime minister has a month to name his Cabinet before the assembly vote.
Kurdish parties, who received 26 percent of the vote, or 75 seats, have said they want Jalal Talabani, a secular Sunni Kurd and leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, to be Iraq's next president.
"We respect the choice of the alliance for al-Jaafari, but we will not give a premature opinion about that choice unless we negotiate with him on our demands," said Mustafa, the No. 2 man in the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.
He said demands include a new constitution that will legalize Kurdish self-rule in the north. Kurds, which make up about 15 percent of the population, also want an end to what they call "Arabization" of Kirkuk and other northern regions where Saddam settled Iraqi Arabs in a bid to secure control of the oil fields.
The Shiite alliance has not taken a firm stand on the demands, especially with regard to Kirkuk.
Interim Finance Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, a member of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq — a party in the Shiite alliance — said a delegation would be sent north to discuss the Kurds' terms.
"We have negotiations with the brotherly Kurds and Turkomen, as we said before there will be a delegation from the alliance to negotiate ... to reach solutions that preserve the rights of the Iraqi people and its unity," he said.
Fled Iraq in 1980
Al-Jaafari is a top leader in the Islamic Dawa Party, one of the main Shiite parties in the clergy-backed alliance. He fled Iraq in 1980 during a crackdown by Saddam's forces against a bloody Dawa Party uprising that began in the late 1970s and was crushed in 1982. The group said it lost 77,000 members in wars against Saddam.
From Iran, where he remained until 1990, al-Jaafari is believed to have orchestrated a series of cross-border attacks against Iraqi forces while studying Shiite theology in the holy city of Qom.
He was seen as the leader of a pro-Tehran faction of Dawa with close ties to Iran's clerical government, though he denies any such links.
"This is just a widespread, mistaken belief," al-Jaafari told AP.
On Wednesday, the U.S. command said an American Marine was killed in a vehicle accident during military operations west of Baghdad. The non-hostile accident occurred Tuesday in Anbar province, the military said in a statement.
As of Tuesday, at least 1,484 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,126 died as a result of hostile action, according to the Defense Department.
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"What are you doing Unnie?", seems that was what Suri was thinking while looking at Sooyoung.
Check out their adorable moment below~
"Suri looks at me wondering what I'm doing Uh..
Unnie is taking selfies with makeup on... #selfiee #suri"
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the Library Manager for EKB, Gillian Crabtree is responsible for providing cost-effective reference and research support, delivering in-house training, current awareness services, and managing the firm's print and electronic law library collections.
Gillian graduated in Legal Studies and Library Management from Capilano University. She joined EKB in 1999 following extensive experience working in federal, provincial and private law libraries. She is an active member of the BC and Canadian Association of Law Libraries, past president and a founding member of the Vancouver Association of Law Libraries, Co-Chair of the British Columbia Legal Management Committee's Knowledge Management subsection; Professional Legal Training Legislative Research Course instructor and original editor of the B.C. Legislative Digest, published by the B.C. Courthouse Library Society. Gillian has particular expertise in legislative research and welcomes the challenge of locating the most obscure provisions. Friendly and approachable, she enjoys working with lawyers, students and staff at EKB.


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Customer Voices
TAB-Austria bietet das umfangreichste Terminal-Portfolio der Industrie an. Die Terminals sind bereits bei fast allen Top-Playern der Branche im Einsatz: William Hill, Codere, Paddy Power, Gala Coral, Wettpunkt und Betfred gehören zu unseren zufriedenen Kunden. Farbe, Ausstattung oder Display - wir passen die Terminals an Ihre Wünsche an und statten sie mit Hardware-Komponenten wie Hopper, Recycler oder NFC Lesern aus.
Daniel Graetzer, Executive Director from Mediatech Solutions
Our goal is to offer operators total freedom and flexibility and to give players a world class experience no matter what environment or device they choose to use – retail or online. TAB's Go4Platinum terminals provide operators with a perfect one-size-fits-all solution that is both attractive and well built.
Willie Bodenstein, director for Niveus AG
Niveus AG is the sole distributor of TAB products in Africa south of the Sahara. TAB is regarded as one of the most successful players in the South African market. TAB's focus on technological innovation since its inception in 1962, together with the experience and knowledge it has acquired over the past 50 years both as operator as well as manufacturer, has resulted in its dominance in terminals for the gaming, betting and entertainment industries. It is a global player that leads the way in touch screen terminal technology.The entertainment and interest value it offers clients and end users, continues to be relevant and far exceeds any competitive product on offer.
Christian Uldall Pedersen, founder and CTO from Gamblify
Compared to competing solutions, Go4Platinum had that sleek feel that we were looking for. The Go4Platinum processing power and touch technology also influenced our choice. Customers have become accustomed to a very high degree of responsiveness when interacting with touch devices. We knew that we had to set the hardware standard high to get a similar user experience. The combination of our software and the design of Go4Platinum are a perfect fit and give an exclusive and polished feel that is unmatched in the Danish market
Dr. Armin Sageder, CEO of BGT
TAB Austria has been a manufacturer of coin-operated gaming, betting and entertainment machines since 1962. Today, they carry one of the largest and most prolific product ranges in the industry. Their hardware is intertwined with our software and thus working seemlessly and intelligently together. We are only using reliable and robust hardware to run our outstanding software and content platform for SSBTs. Thousands of terminals have been built and delivered with BGT software in Europe and Latin America now.
Harald Kesting, product executive from KMS
The game table is a perfect all-in-one solution for operators. Its unique appearance and its latest game content are a perfect match for us. We constantly increase the number of operated tables and reach more and more players every month.


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Forbes has confirmed it! I work for the most expensive university in the country, and likely in the world. How's that for exciting?
Month: January 2008
Guilty Confessions
My dear friend Erin recently 'fessed up to a variety of embarrassing purchases and other closeted items that a woman of her age, gravity, intellect, and social standing probably should not own. This was a follow up to a post about embarrassing entertainment purchases, except Erin took it one step further, and I'm oh-so-glad that she did. This got me (and also Kasia) thinking about my guilty pleasures, the things SB can't believe I own, and the things that I'm really a little shocked that I've kept despite moving at least once a year since 2002.
Without further ado:
- A subscription to People Magazine. I may be the only person you know who actually subscribes, but I can tell you that many others reap the benefit. I really enjoyed reading the trashy magazines that were left about when I was using the gym at UIUC, and the prospect of not being able to enjoy them in our building's gym made me very sad.
- Not one but TWO Ace of Base albums. Not just the stolen mp3s – entire albums. Which I listen to without irony.
- A plaid button-down shirt from Abercrombie & Fitch purchased in Washington DC in the spring of 1993. It's threadbare and huge, but I love it.
- A box of totally embarrassing notebooks ranging from notes exchanged between me and Sarah in high school to mortifying journals that I never want to look at again, but somehow can't get rid of.
- A soup tureen, brought home on a whim from my parents' house. Who needs an effing soup tureen?
- An obscene amount of bath products and lotions. At one point recently I put all the lotions I owned out to remind myself that I didn't need more lotion, and there were at least three fragrance options, several unfragranced options, as well as several options for specific body parts (hands, feet). This doesn't include any facial products.
- Several boxes of art supplies, which I haven't used in at least two years, and also several boxes of letters, which I haven't revisited in several years but am keeping for posterity's sake nonetheless.
- Nursing bras, not because I've ever been pregnant or have nursed, but because for 18 months I failed at every attempt to buy bras, and so had to buy multiples of the first thing that fit.
- Holiday dishes (Christmas) and cat napkin rings ($1.50 at a yard sale!).
- Lots of scarves. Winter scarves. Decorative scarves. Neckerchiefs. Sitting in a drawer.
OK, so few of these things are actually embarrassing – most of them just fall into the category of "seriously? I own this crap?". Regardless, I'm amused.
Cheese, Gromit!
Have I mentioned how much we love Cowgirl Creamery? Oh. Well, we love Cowgirl Creamery like Wallace loves cheese. Shane's been on a cheese kick of late, having made a long list from the cheese book I bought him for Christmas last year. We've been going to CC on the weekends armed with the cheese list, trying new and exciting things on the recommendation of the fancy cheese people (do cheese workers have a name?) – one of whom, it so happens, worked for the guy who wrote the book! Their cheese selection is incredible, the fancy cheese people are very knowledgeable and patient, and sampling is encouraged. We've tried a number of new things and otherwise expanded our cheese noses and palates to include stinky, crumbly, rindy, and grassy things.
Since moving here, we've gone out less often – in part because it's more expensive, in part because there aren't any bars immediately close to our apartment, and in part because it makes us kind of sad to go to bars week after week, just the two of us. Instead, we've been spending our money on good cheeses, wines from the wine shop near us, and putting the two together with some fruit and movies on the weekends. It's a really wonderful treat, and I'm looking forward to the choices for this weekend: a Portuguese white that we picked up at last night's tasting, two new cheeses, and the last disc of Long Way Round.
So the LJ is all abuzz about Tumblr, which apparently makes posting all kinds of random web things incredibly easy. Having already fallen in love with delicious, embraced and abandoned Vox, and then jumped straight into Twitter, I think I already have enough places to post things, though the idea of a posting bookmarklet is pretty cool. Instead, my faithful readers, I'm going to be more steadfastly resolved to sharing ephemera here, rather than fattening your feed readers with another site to manage.
Speaking of which, how in the world did I ever manage my internetting before feed readers? The Google Reader feature set is my current best friend, especially the sharing options. Say what you will about Google – I'm happy to integrate my reading, my email, my document composition, and my calendar, and then also have the option to highlight text and send it to my phone.
Random E + SB silliness
Last weekend we were wandering around after stocking up on fancy cheese, and I was trying to tell Shane about something that (1) I saw while in NYC or (2) saw on Law & Order. I'm sure the anecdote was very enthralling, but that's neither here nor there. I couldn't remember the actual name of the neighborhood where I saw (or saw on TV) the thing in question, so for the sake of argument I made up a name for a New York neighborhood. One thing led to another, which led to a great deal of silliness as we came up with the following:
- Little Turkmenistan
- WeHo (alternately, eHo)
- The Haberdasher District
I'm sure there were others, but we can't remember any of them. You'll have to trust me that it was hilarious.
Have I mentioned how much I love canteloupe? Because it just may be my very favorite fruit.
Work-Related Reporting
DCist reports that the World Bank is closed today after receiving a bomb threat in the last couple of days. This is noteworthy because I work about four blocks from the WB, and my bus stop is directly across the street. This is also noteworthy because unless I missed it, the university didn't notify us that there had been a bomb threat in the neighborhood.
I suppose after living in a city for a while, these things stop being strange, but it's still awfully weird to me.


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Are Indian rupee notes and coins friendly to the visually-impaired?
R. Nagaraj, a visually-impaired seller of candles and agarbattis in Ooty, is extra careful when he handles money. He feels every rupee note with his fingers and discerns the denomination based on the length, breadth and thickness. Despite his attempts, there are times when customers get away with giving him short change. "If only our notes had Braille numbers!" says Nagaraj. How friendly are our rupee notes and coins to the visually-impaired?
"I find it difficult to differentiate between the present Rs. 5 and Re. 1 coins. They have the same size. Sometimes, I have to take someone's help to identify them," says R. Vijaykumar, a visually-impaired M.Phil student. "In the past, coins were all of different sizes. Rs. 5 coins, for instance, were thick. That made life a lot easier for us."
M. Rajendran says that he finds it easy to distinguish rupee notes. Visually-impaired, he is in the incense business. "When someone hands me a Rs.1,000 note, I recognise it by its length — it is the longest of all," he says. He too finds it difficult to recognise contemporary coins. "Rs. 2 coins had rough edges in the past. This made them easily identifiable. But this is not the case with the new ones."
A visually-impaired person depends on his/her tactile sensation to 'see' the world. As indispensable objects, contemporary coins don't render themselves well for daily activity.
"Today, the visually impaired cannot feel what is written on coins," says ophthalmologist Amar Agarwal, secretary-general, Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society of India. "The new Re.1 and Rs.2 coins are exactly the same size." How can a visually-impaired person carry out his/her activities with this impediment, he asks. In buses, at tea-stalls…the common man tends to use coins a lot. Coins must be designed such that one is able to identify a denomination by simply running his/her fingers over it, adds Dr. Agarwal. "We must be considerate towards the visually-impaired. The Reserve Bank of India can introduce coins of various denominations in varying sizes. Also, one must be able to feel the engravings on the surface," he says. Rupee notes however, feels Dr. Agarwal, are friendly to the visually-impaired.
With coins such as these, we are making the visually-impaired dependant on others, says Dr. V. Triveni, consultant ophthalmologist at Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital. Not just them, people with macular degeneration and even those aged over 40 may find it difficult to handle contemporary coins, she adds.
However, life has to go on and visually-impaired people have found ways to deal with the problem. Says Rajendran, "We concentrate a lot on every activity we do. I always take up one task at a time. And thankfully, no one has ever cheated me over money."
Source: The Hindu


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Google AdSense is the prior income source any blogger can use to monetize their blog. You can just start off writing some nice unique articles and than apply for adsense, and adsense automatically takes care of banking your money. Well but due to some strict terms and many violations google usually bans the website and takes over the right to display their advertisement on their blog, well this same thing happened to me few weeks ago but now everything is good and working perfectly, thanks to the AdSense team. Well as we mentioned in our earlier post that how anyone can report adsense violation to google and get anyone with terms violation account ban, so people can take down your account too so if you are finding a way to check if adsense is banned for your website than below is one website mentioned that you can use to easily check out the ban.
Why is it Necessary to Check if AdSense is Banned on a Website ?
Well if you are going to purchase a second hand expired domain name than you might wanna consider checking out if website has adsense active or not, as afterwards you make a lot of hard work on that website and when the time come you wanted to apply for adsense monetization the website simply comes as AdSense disabled in results so that will be a very bad day for you so its must and it can also be used for normal check ups like if your regular website is banned or not.
Google AdSense Sandbox [Link]
Google AdSense Sandbox is the tool which you can use to check if your website banned or not, so it simply loads up the advertisements when you pump in the domain name, and if it does not show any advertisements than it means that adsense is banned on your website. This tool has been designed and created by the Indian Professional Blogger Mr. Amit Agarwal. Well its really a useful tool and works great, so give it a try and have fun.


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Branding OCLTRG
Ocean County Long Term Recovery Group is a cooperative body made up of Ocean County representatives from faith-based, non-profit, government, business and other organizations. The goal of the committee is to unite resources with the needs of Ocean County residents recovering from the effects of Superstorm Sandy. OCLTRG was in need of branding and marketing. OCLTRG selected Netwave Interactive Marketing to help them promote their efforts to extend aid to those in need.
Netwave Interactive designed the logo and all marketing materials. We started with OCLTRG in the beginning and were happy to help them during their launch phase. This non-profit branding campaign included business cards, letterhead, envelopes, retractable banners and magnetic signs for vehicles. We also created and launched their social media accounts to help spread the word about their efforts, organically reaching thousands of people each week.Visit oceancountyltrg.org


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Positioning contrlllers to control horizontal band saw mill carriage, log edger.
- Positioning controllers for woodworking machines. These are the controllers for up to 3 heads horizontal band saw, log trimmer and simple board edger, the controller can be adapted to other equipment that requires accurate positioning of the pre-defined sizes/positions.
Internet Of Things
Current data writing, historical data outlined on schedules.
- Software - Tinovi develops and produces devices and back-end application software for Internet Of Things. You may connect our software to private or public LoRaWAN infrastructure. Software includes customizable JAVA back-end and front end Dashboard engine for monitoring and administration of devices.
- LoRaWAN Devices - We are continuously improving our LoRaWAN device capabilities and connectivity with different sensors as well as adaption to various applications. We have archived good results in terms of device RF and low power consumption.
- Agriculture Sensors - We are investing in low cost agricultural sensing technologies to conserve our planet's water resources and to let agriculture to become smarter and cleaner. We want to archive lower chemical usage in agriculture to get more healthy food.


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Martin Ross
Senior Trainer
Martin has over 20 year's of marketing and consulting experience in various industries including broadcasting, advertising, publishing, IT and management consulting. He has consulted with clients on a range of business, management and leadership issues across the region including New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, India, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, S Korea, Japan and Hong Kong.
As an active marketer and facilitator he has done work with regional clients including, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, DBS Bank, Edgen Murray International, Abacus, Visa International, Workforce Development Agency, Starwood Resorts, New Zealand Bank, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, International Data Group and many others. He also works closely with the world's leading media, creative agencies, publishers and their clients including, MEC Global, Zenith Optimedia, Mindshare, Universal McCann, XM Asia, OgilvyOne, Arc Worldwide, Yahoo! Microsoft Advertising, AsiaOne, MediaCorp, BBC, CNN and many others.
Martin is now the channel partner for Grovo – the number one e-learning platform for business and is also a digital marketing consultant and trainer.
Prior to this, Martin also held the position of Managing Director of Sizmek SEA, Director of Sales and Strategy for AdzCentral, and Managing Consultant of Worklife Asia.
When he's not online, Martin loves cycling and is an avid amateur photographer


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The ACR's core purpose is to serve patients and society by empowering members to advance the practice, science, and professions of radiological care. Research and innovation is the foundation on which our radiology clinical practice is built.
Without the research of Godfrey N. Hounsfield, there would be no CT. Without the research of Michel M. Ter-Pogossian, there would be no clinical PET. Without the research of Paul C. Lauterbur, there would be no MRI. Moreover, beyond technical development, research provides us with an understanding of the appropriate use and indications for tests developed — allowing for the best possible outcomes for our patients. In demonstrating and monitoring of patient benefit, research provides the evidence of our value for reimbursement.
There are two organizational research arms under the ACR Commission on Research — the Center for Research and Innovation™ (CRI), led by Charles K. Apgar, MBA, and the Harvey Neiman Health Policy Institute®, led by Danny R. Hughes, PhD. Both these organizations are overseen by Etta D. Pisano, MD, FACR, chief research officer of the ACR.
The purpose of the CRI is to drive science to practice and policy — facilitating future practice innovations through research and education for the benefit of patient outcomes, patient experience, and population health. The CRI operates solely through grant and commercial funding and does not receive funds otherwise from the ACR.
Clinical trials in which the CRI/ACR Imaging Network (ACRIN) has provided leadership include the following:
- The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), which paved the way for lung screening for cancer in patients with a 30-pack per year or greater smoking history
- The Digital Mammography Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST), which showed that digital mammography is more accurate in women under the age of 50 years, women with radiographically dense breasts, and premenopausal or perimenopausal women
- The National Oncologic PET Registry, which was developed to help CMS determine the indications for PET scan coverage
In 2012, ACRIN merged with the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) in cancer therapy forming the ECOG-ACRIN. The ACRIN component of this collaborative group is led by Mitchell D. Schnall, MD, PhD, FACR, chair of the department of radiology at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine. Under the auspices of ECOG-ACRIN, the Tomosynthesis Mammography Screening Trial (TMIST) — which will determine whether 3D mammography will improve breast cancer detection in asymptomatic women — has been funded and is ongoing. Under the CRI are multiple volunteer-driven research committees, including committees on neuroimaging, cardiovascular imaging, and pediatric research. Radiation oncology is a strong collaborative partner through the Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core and the NRG Cooperative.
The Neiman Institute, established in 2012, studies the role and value of radiology in evolving healthcare delivery and payment systems — including quality-based approaches to care and the impact of medical imaging on overall healthcare costs. Multiple articles are published each year, providing valuable information to our lawmakers, regulators, and payers to make informed decisions that involve imaging.
Without these research efforts, the data needed to determine appropriate use for reimbursement purposes and to make health policy decisions would not always be available to the extent necessary and with the timeliness needed. The data generated by the CRI is often funded by the National Institutes of Health, and the articles published based on data from CRI-driven trials and Neiman Institute research are published in peer-reviewed journals. Both the NLST and DMIST trials were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Hence, the data generated through these valuable ACR functions provide objective evidence to support the best uses of imaging — increasing the value of radiology and allowing us, as radiologists, to provide the best care for our patients.
Learn more about the organizational structure of the ACR Commission on Research and view the full list of its volunteer committees.


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Girl, here are some new releases for you to check out from November 2nd-9th!
Stuffed with Love by ReNita A. Burgess
Two lonely souls engage in an accidental encounter during the time of year that's crucial when you're single. Could they be of comfort for each other in the midst of their own personal dilemmas?
Meet Victoria Patterson, a lonely independent sistah who climbed the top of the career ladder as a customer service supervisor in Columbia, SC. After her best friend turned against her and cheated with her boyfriend last Thanksgiving, she has no desire to look forward to the holiday. What makes it even worse is that her mother invited the couple for Thanksgiving dinner. What could make it even more awkward? She decides she doesn't want to spend dinner with her family this year.
Enter Alan McKnight, a divorced dad of two who is a delivery driver for QPS. He meets Victoria as he delivered roses to her address and makes a joke about her having roses delivered to herself from herself. Feeling offended by his joking insults, the two adapt in an argument on her doorstep. After a while, she begins to pour out her sadness. Alan then introduces her to his holiday blues as well, revealing that his ex wife left him for the divorce lawyer. Victoria feels his sorrow when he shares with her that his ex wife won't let him see their children for Thanksgiving. The two connect through support and fun filled comfort during the month of November. Both are unaware of the passionate growing feelings that may just give them hope for another shot of happiness. Too much of a good thing may leave them stuffed with love to share with each other.
This Thanksgiving, they'll be thankful for the funny encounter.
The Vet's Christmas Pet by J.L. Campbell
The last thing Toni wants for Christmas is more responsibility, but her daughter has other ideas. A near accident not only brings them a dog in need of a home, but puts Toni back in contact with Matthias Laing, a hot-shot footballer from her past, who she'd prefer to stay there.
Matthias can't believe his luck when a lost pooch puts his high-school crush back on his radar. Given an opportunity to grant a wish for Toni's daughter, he can't resist going into Santa mode. Christmas is about to be the merriest one in ages, until Toni discovers the deception surrounding Ridley, her daughter's new pet.
N.B. The Vet's Christmas Pet is included in the Christmas Pets & Kisses Boxed Set.
Caught in the Jam by M.D. Williams
At 5'11 Yvonne Mitchell averaged 17 points a game and 8 rounds. She's harboring a painful secret that caused her to quit her professional overseas basketball career overnight. Her tomboyish nature makes it hard for men to take her seriously relationship wise.
Naomi Jamieson passed her MCAT, dropped out of med school after two years and found herself engaged to a tall dark and handsome Jamaican named Jermaine Sanders. There was something about him, her Angel Eyes that pulled her in. Now Jermaine's once constant attention had grown scarce. His inattentiveness could push her into the arms of Lamont Harden, her friend from college.
Sabrina Jamieson soon to be Mrs. Lewis, the baby of the bunch, is a 5'3 redbone with hazel eyes, long wavy hair and captivating charm. Her life seems perfect to her sister and sister-friend Yvonne because Sabrina would rather pray about her sorrows than run her mouth to them about it.
Heartbreak, secrets and fierce jealousies threaten to tear these three ladies apart.
Naomi is about to learn from the mistake of turning a rebound into a relationship.
Yvonne finally realizes that her unresolved secret maybe the root cause of her personal relationships failing and contemplates counseling.
Sabrina humbly ascertains she doesn't have the ideal life that she wanted, instead she has the life that she's grateful for.