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Najczęściej zadawane pytania Here you can find answers to frequently asked questions
What is the baggage allowance for each service class, eg. LOT Economy Class, LOT Premium Economy, LOT Business Class?
Baggage limits can be found here.
How can I select and reserve a seat on the plane?
You can select your seat on the plane by using "My favourite seat" service. You will get access to the service whilst making your reservation. If you already have a reservation, you can purchase the service using Manage My Booking or by calling LOT Contact Centre. Seat selection is a paid service. If seating on a particular seat on a plane is not relevant to you, you can choose one of those, which are left unseated free of charge (bear in mind that the choice will be limited). This service is available 36 hours prior to departure (in the "Check-in Online" tab).
How can I change contact details in my reservation?
Contact details can be changed in "My reservation" tab. Click here, then go to "Passenger Information" section and choose "Change my Details".
How can I book additional services?
You can choose additional services whilst making a reservation or our website www.lot.com after submitting passengers' details. If you already have a ticket, purchase of additional services is available in "Manage My Booking" or at LOT Contact Centre.
How much does excess baggage cost?
All information regarding excess baggage can be found in this table.
How can I check-in for my flight?
The easiest way is to check-in online. Go to our homepage at www.lot.com and choose "Check-in online". Then provide booking reference/ticket number and passenger's last name if you wish to check-in. NOTE: Online check-in is not possible in cases of travelling with an infant, child travelling with airline's assistance, reservations with additional assistance on the airport and for reservations with purchased service for carriage of an animal. In some airports, it is not possible to check-in online. Currently these airports are: Palanga, Ljubjlana, Split, Zadar, Kharkiv, Olsztyn-Szymany, Groningen, Pula, Podgorica, Zagreb, Oslo, Beirut, Corfu, Dubrovnik and Chisinau.
When can I check-in?
You can check in at earliest within 24h before the scheduled time of your departure. This rule is applies to most airports and routes, regardless of their distance. Please remember that online check-in on our website www.lot.com is possible only for flights operated by LOT Polish Airlines (i.e. when the flight code includes LO).
How can I cancel my reservation?
In order to cancel your reservation and get a refund use our refund form in Manage My Booking or contact LOT Contact Centre.
Remember: LOT Contact Centre is only handling refunds for tickets issued through www.lot.com or through LOT Contact Centre itself. If the ticket had been issued through another distribution channel (e.g. a travel agency), contact the issuer of the ticket directly.
How can I change my reservation?
9. How can I change my reservation?
You can change your booking via lot.com in "Manage your booking". Click here, next login with reservation number (or ticket number) and last name. Select the "Change flights" option, then specify the new travel parameters. Change of reservation is also possible by phone at LOT Contact Centre
How can I make an upgrade? i.e. Increase the comfort of my journey.
If you decide to travel in a higher service class, you can purchase an upgrade. This can be done in two ways. You can either do this through the "LOT Upgrade" tab, where you can place your offer on our bidding platform - more details can be found here. Or you can call LOT Contact Centre, where - subject to seat availability - an upgrade at a special price is available within the last 24 hours prior to departure of your flight. Besides the above, subject to seat availability, it is always possible to change your ticket to the higher class upon a full payment.


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Since our coverage of the Embrace incubator alternative in 2009, the Embrace Infant Warmer has seen a complete redesign, organized with a new business structure, made some new alliances, and won a few more awards. Here, we'll focus on the redesign and the business alliance with GE Healthcare.
Adapting to user needs
The original Embrace bag was electricity-independent and used button closures to ensure easy repair for extended lifespan. Today, we see a three-part system with strap closures, new materials and construction, a clear window, an electric heating unit, and a higher-tech wax pouch.
In market, the infant warmer is branded the Embrace Thermpod. The sleeping bag-like portion, called BabyWrap, incorporates the most input from user interviews. The team selected adjustable straps for closure to enable caregivers to improve fit for a variety of infants and prevent the babies from slipping around. Since many of the intended babies wouldn't be wearing diapers, the material for the wrap needed to be waterproof, bacteria-resistant, and easy to clean. The hood portion of the bag was revised for a better fit around the infant's face to avoid the risk of suffocation. During the critical period of care for these infants, caregivers need a way to monitor the baby's breath and skin color, so adding a window and openings for IV tubes increased the probability that the infant would be kept inside the warmer rather than removed and left out for constant observation.
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Om 2008.9 Update
From Openmoko
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The Om 2008.9 Update is the first of many point releases to come after the initial Om 2008.8 release and is recommended for Om version 2008.8. This includes general operating system improvements that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Neo.
For detailed information about fixes and updates, please visit Openmoko Trac.
Products Affected: Neo FreeRunner
Installing the update
| WARNING: It is recommended that you back up your Neo prior to installing any updates.
Do not attempt to install 2008.9 to the Neo 1973 (GTA01). It is not compatible with this earlier model.
Download and Flashing
To install the exact 2008.9 point release, download the Root Filesystem and the Kernel image files from Download page and install according to Flashing the Neo FreeRunner.
If you prefer to stay at the head tip of the ASU distribution, just doing opkg update && opkg upgrade is enough. You may want to flash the splash screen only, but this is cosmetic.
The files with -20080916- in the name and the files without date are identical (symlinks actually). The three days discrepancy between 2008-09-16 (in the filenames) and 2008-09-19 (in the last modified column) is normal, that is the time it took to pull the files from the git, build the packages, test them and publish them.
What's Included?
- Created public unstable/testing/stable branches for Om 2008
- New meta toolchain Details
- Fixed issue with unknown wifi showing in settings
- Fixed Qtopia build issues
- Details
- Fixed suspend request issues in illume
- Added low battery alert signal - battery turns red
- Added carrier information
- Details
- Improved overall error handling and stability
- Fixed issues with packages getting switched to wrong categories
- Details
- Fixed issues with accuracy of tag saving
- Fixed tag text issues
- Fixed issues with the location of saving maps
- Details
- Improved overall call/message handling during suspend
- Improved PIN dialog pop up
- Fixed issues with showing UTF8 correctly
- Improved sound handling issues during calls
- Improved overall GUI usability issues
- Details
- Improved speed of opening/closing of application
- Improved suspend time handling
- Fixed issues with sound profile not switching correctly
- Details
System Software
- Fixed issues with time changes after removal of battery
- Fixed issues with no sound after resume
- Improved AUX light during charging
- Improved overall suspend/resume handling
- Details
Also, along that distribution update comes a new (more sober) splash screen.
Known Issues
- ticket 1662 GSM not working properly after x hours]
- ticket 1832 Cannot dial numbers starting with * or #]
- ticket 1929 WiFi can only connect once]
- A lot of focus is on wifi at the moment. An Om update is scheduled to release once we have basic usability working on the device.
Audio quality
- ticket 1267 Strong echo when calling a Neo from another phone
- ticket 1640 Improve overall audio
System Software
- After long suspend, kernel thread events
- xglamo: performance decreases after a while
- Neo turns off before reaching x
What's Next?
Some targets for 2008.10
Some useful resources:
- Matthias's installation report.


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Last night I wrote about the hysteria with which the left treated the approaching Supreme Court decision on Obamacare. I concluded with this prediction:
Here is a firm prediction, however: if the Court goes the other way and upholds Obamacare, conservatives will not become hysterical, will not proclaim the death of democracy, and will not accuse the liberal justices of racism, or whatever. Notwithstanding the high stakes involved, conservatives will respond in a reasonable and dignified manner.
What I didn't foresee was that even if the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare, liberals would behave abominably. But that is what has happened. Thus, we have this tweet from the Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee:
It is inconceivable that a Republican holding the same position would act in such a classless manner. But it gets worse: Drudge reports that the Democratic National Committee tweeted, and later deleted, this message: "Take that mother******s!" Apparently "It's constitutional. Bitches" passes muster with the Democratic Party. Unbelievable.


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- Doing Good & Giving Back
Doing Good & Giving Back
For the Modern Journeyman (and woman), match your style to your amazing charitable conscience and together we can do good and give back. Proud to support four charities - End Youth Homelessness, Snow Leopard Trust, One Tree Planted and Big Blue Ocean Cleanup - we are committed to donating 10% of all profits made from this collection to the respective charities of each purchase. Each handcrafted in Great Britain, this collection comprises bracelets made from .925 sterling silver and features GB Navy Marine Grade rope. Express your style with a quality accessory, In Quality We Trust.
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Champlin wins world title
Laurel Champlin of Gardnerville captured the world championship title in amateur hunter under saddle at the 2012 Bank of America Amateur American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show on Wednesday in Oklahoma City.
Champlin showed her American Quarter Horse Look N Hott a 2007 bay gelding. Look N Hott, sired by Hot N Blazing and out of Regal Marie, was bred by Susan Bernhard of Germantown, Wis.
In the amateur hunter under saddle class, 46 entries competed for world champion honors and a purse of $13,611.40.
World champions received a prize package that included a custom-designed gold trophy, Montana Silversmiths buckle, specially designed logoed jacket, courtesy of Cripple Creek Outerwear, a WeatherBeeta embroidered blanket, neck wreath, a medallion and 100 pounds of Nutrena feed.
The AQHA World Show is the pinnacle event for American Quarter Horse owners and exhibitors around the world, who must qualify for the event by earning a predetermined number of points to compete in each of the classes representing halter, English and western disciplines.
More than 3,590 entries from the United States, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom and the Netherlands are competing for 97 world championships at this year's event, which runs through Nov. 17 at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City.


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Refurbished iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular 32GB - Space Gray
All refurbished iPad models include:
- The same 1-year warranty as a brand new iPad
- All manuals and accessories
- A new battery and outer shell
- A new white box
Originally released March 2017
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)
Bluetooth 4.2 technology
9.7-inch Retina display
8-megapixel camera
FaceTime HD camera
1080p HD video recording
A9 chip with 64-bit architecture
Embedded M9 coprocessor
10-hour battery life
Multi-Touch screen
1.05 pounds and 0.29 inch
Apple Certified Refurbished Products
Quality products at great prices
Rigorous prior to sale
Covered by Apple's one-year limited warranty This will open a new window.
AppleCareThis will open a new window. product can be purchased
Engraving and gift wrap not available for refurbished products
Supplies are limited
What's in the Box
Refurbished iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular
Lightning to USB Cable
USB Power Adapter
System Requirements
Apple ID (required for some features)
Internet access6
Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires:
Mac: OS X v10.9.5 or later
PC: Windows 7 or later
iTunes 12.5 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
Environmental Requirements
Operating ambient temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C), Non-operating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C), Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing, and Operating altitude: tested up to 10,000 feet (3000m)
This iPad is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:
Arsenic-free display glass
Mercury-free LED-backlit display
Brominated flame retardant–free
Recyclable aluminum enclosure
iPad. Flat-out fun.
Learn, play, surf, create. iPad gives you the incredible display, performance, and apps to do what you love to do. Anywhere. Easily. Magically.
Retina Display. Brilliant display. Brilliant size.
Stunning Retina display. Whether you're enjoying photos, shopping, or building a presentation, the vivid 9.7‑inch Retina display has the detail and size to really bring them to life.
Performance. Watch, play, and create at full speed.
Fast, fluid performance. The 64-bit A9 chip delivers performance that makes every app feel fast and fluid. Explore rich learning apps, play graphics-intensive games, or even use two apps at once. All while enjoying up to 10 hours of battery life.1
Apps. Over a million apps designed for iPad.
Apps for everything. Every iPad app has been designed specifically for the power and scale of iPad. And with so many great iPad apps in the App Store, there's sure to be an app for whatever you love to do.
iOS. A monumental leap for iPad.
iOS brings iPad to life like never before. New features and capabilities let you get more done, more quickly and easily, making it a phenomenally powerful and personal experience.
Touch ID. Unlock, sign in, and buy with a touch.
Advanced security at your fingertip. Your fingerprint is the perfect password because it's unique and always with you. Touch ID lets you unlock your iPad instantly and secure private data in apps. You can also use it to make purchases with Apple Pay in apps and websites.
Cameras. Photos. Videos. FaceTime. You're covered.
Front and back cameras. Taking photos and videos with iPad is a snap. Use the 8-megapixel camera to shoot detailed images or 1080p HD video, then edit them right on iPad with Photos, iMovie, or your favorite app from the App Store. Or use the front-facing FaceTime HD camera for video calls and gorgeous selfies.
Continuity. All your devices. One seamless experience.
Work across devices. iPad works seamlessly with your other devices. Start an email on your iPhone and finish it on iPad. Or copy images, video, and text from your iPad, then paste to your nearby Mac. You can even use AirDrop to share files wirelessly — and instantly — between devices.
Design. Built to go places.
Durable and portable. At just one pound and 7.5 mm thin, iPad is designed to go wherever you go. And it's as durable as it is portable, with an aluminum unibody construction that delivers a reassuringly solid feel.
Wi-Fi and LTE. Speedy surfing and streaming.
Stay connected. iPad is designed to stay connected wherever you go. Fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi delivers up to 866-Mbps throughput. The Wi-Fi + Cellular model supports LTE networks worldwide for convenient connectivity.7
Accessories. Dress it up. Take it out. (sold separately)
Discover more. From covers and cases to headphones, there's a world of accessories that help you get even more out of your iPad.
Tech Specs
A9 chip with 64-bit architecture and embedded M9 coprocessor
Retina display
9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
2048-by-1536-pixel resolution at 264 ppi
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Power and Battery
Built-in 32.4-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi‑Fi, watching video, or listening to music2
Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using cellular data network2
Audio/Video Calling
FaceTime audio to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi‑Fi or cellular
FaceTime video to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi or cellular 3
Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
User-configurable maximum volume limit
Touch ID
Three-axis gyro
Ambient light sensor
FaceTime HD Camera
1.2-megapixel photos
Live Photos
f/2.2 aperture
Retina Flash
720p HD video recording
Backside illumination
HDR for photos and videos
Face detection
Burst mode
Exposure control
Timer mode
iSight Camera
8-megapixel camera
Live Photos
Panorama (up to 43 megapixels)
HDR for photos
Exposure control
Burst mode
Timer mode
ƒ/2.4 aperture
Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
Backside illumination
Auto image stabilization
Face detection
Photo geotagging
Video Recording
1080p HD video recording (30 fps)
Slo-mo (120 fps)
Time-lapse video with stabilization
Video image stabilization
Face detection
3x video zoom
Video geotagging
Touch ID
Fingerprint identity sensor built into the Home button
Apple Pay
Pay with your iPad using Touch ID within apps and on the web
Wi‑Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac); dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz); HT80 with MIMO
Bluetooth 4.2 technology
UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/ DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1900 MHz)
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41)7
Data only8
Wi-Fi calling7
TV and Video
AirPlay Mirroring, photos, audio, and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later)
Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M‑JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Intelligent Assistant
Siri4 - Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
Use hands-free
Listen and identify songs
Mail Attachment Support
Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel); .zip; .ics
Language support: English (Australia, Canada, UK, US), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Traditional Hong Kong), French (Canada, France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
QuickType keyboard support: English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, U.S.), Chinese - Simplified (Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke), Chinese - Traditional (Cangjie, Handwriting, Pinyin, Stroke, Sucheng, Zhuyin), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese (Kana, Romaji), Korean, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Arabic (Modern Standard, Najdi), Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cherokee, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Emoji, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Flemish, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi (Devanagari, Transliteration), Hinglish, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Kannada, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Maori, Marathi, Norwegian, Odia, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic, Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil (Script, Transliteration), Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh
QuickType keyboard support with predictive input: English (Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK, US), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish (Latin America, Mexico, Spain), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Thai, Turkish
Siri languages: English (Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Chile, Mexico, Spain, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Mainland China, Taiwan), Cantonese (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Danish (Denmark), Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish (Finland), Hebrew (Israel), Malay (Malaysia), Norwegian (Norway), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian (Russia), Swedish (Sweden), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Turkey)
Dictation languages: English (Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, UK, U.S.), Spanish (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, U.S.), French (Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Switzerland), German (Austria, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Mainland China, Taiwan), Cantonese (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao), Arabic (Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands), Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi (India), Hungarian, Indonesian, Malaysian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Shanghainese (Mainland China), Slovakian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Definition dictionary support: English, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Bilingual dictionary support: Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Spell check: English (Australia, Canada, UK, US), French, German, Italian, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Russian, Swedish, Turkish
Assisted GPS and GLONASS
Digital compass
iBeacon micro-location
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new iPad. With built-in support for vision, hearing, physical and motor skills, and learning and literacy, you can create and do amazing things.
Features include:
Siri and Dictation
Switch Control
Speak Screen
Size and weight
Height : 9.4 inches (240 mm)
Width : 6.6 inches (169.5 mm)
Depth : 0.29 inch (7.5 mm)
Weight : 1.05 pounds (478 grams) 5


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- Setting up your child for school success
- Working with teachers
- Managing symptoms
- Making learning fun
- Mastering homework
- More help
- Resources and references
ADD / ADHD and School
Helping Children and Teens with ADHD Succeed at School
School creates multiple challenges for kids with ADD/ADHD, but with patience and an effective plan, your child can thrive in the classroom. As a parent, you can work with your child and his or her teacher to implement practical strategies for learning both inside and out of the classroom. With consistent support, these strategies can help your child meet learning challenges—and experience success at school.
Setting up your child for school success
The classroom environment can be a challenging place for a child with ADD/ADHD. The very tasks these students find the most difficult—sitting still, listening quietly, concentrating—are the ones they are required to do all day long. Perhaps most frustrating of all is that most these children want to be able to learn and behave like their unaffected peers. Neurological deficits, not unwillingness, keep kids with attention deficit disorder from learning in traditional ways.
As a parent, you can help your child cope with these deficits and meet the challenges school creates. You can provide the most effective support: equipping your child with learning strategies for the classroom and communicating with teachers about how your child learns best. With support at home and teaching strategies at work in the classroom, there is no reason why kids with ADD/ADHD can't flourish in school.
ADD / ADHD and school: Tips for working with teachers
Remember that your child's teacher has a full plate: in addition to managing a group of children with distinct personalities and learning styles, he or she can also expect to have at least one student with ADD/ADHD. Teachers can do their best to help your child with attention deficit disorder learn effectively, but parental involvement can dramatically improve your child's education. You have the power to optimize your child's chances for success by supporting the work done in the classroom. If you can work with and support your child's teacher, you can directly affect the experience of your child with ADD/ADHD in the classroom.
There are a number of ways you can work with teachers to keep your child on track at school. Together you can help your child with ADD/ADHD learn to find his or her feet in the classroom and work effectively through the challenges of the school day.
ADD / ADHD school support strategy 1: Communicate with school and teachers
As a parent, you are your child's advocate. For your child to succeed in the classroom, it is vital that you communicate his or her needs to the adults at school. It is equally important for you to listen to what the teachers and other school officials have to say.
You can make communication with your child's school constructive and productive. Try to keep in mind that your mutual purpose is finding out how to best help your child succeed in school. Whether you talk over the phone, email, or meet in person, make an effort to be calm, specific, and above all positive—a good attitude can go a long way in communication with school.
- Plan ahead. You can arrange to speak with school officials or teachers before the school year even begins. If the year has started, plan to speak with a teacher or counselor on at least a monthly basis.
- Make meetings happen. Agree on a time that works for both you and your child's teacher and stick to it. Avoid cancelling. If it is convenient, meet in your child's classroom so you can get a sense of your child's physical learning environment.
- Create goals together. Discuss your hopes for your child's school success. Together, write down specific and realistic goals and talk about how they can be reached.
- Listen carefully. Like you, your child's teacher wants to see your child succeed at school. Listen to what he or she has to say—even if it is sometimes hard to hear. Avoid interrupting. Understanding your child's challenges in school is the key to finding solutions that work.
- Share information. You know your child's history, and your child's teacher sees him or her every day: together you have a lot of information that can lead to better understanding of your child's hardships. Share your observations freely, and encourage your child's teachers to do the same.
- Ask the hard questions and give a complete picture. Communication can only work effectively if it is honest. Be sure to list any medications your child takes and explain any other treatments. Share with your child's teacher what tactics work well—and which don't—for your child at home. Ask if your child is having any problems in school, including on the playground. Find out if your child can get any special services to help with learning.
ADD / ADHD school support strategy 2: Develop and use a behavior plan
Find a behavior plan that works
Click here to download a highly regarded behavior plan called The Daily Report Card, which can be adjusted for elementary, middle and even high school students with ADD/ADHD.
Source: Center for Children and Families
Children with ADD/ADHD are capable of appropriate classroom behavior, but they need structure and clear expectations in order to keep their symptoms in check. As a parent, you can help by developing a behavior plan for your child—and sticking to it. Whatever type of behavior plan you put in place, create it in close collaboration with your child's teacher and your child.
Kids with attention deficit disorder respond best to specific goals and daily positive reinforcement—as well as worthwhile rewards. Yes, you may have to hang a carrot on a stick to get your child to behave better in class. Create a plan that incorporates small rewards for small victories and larger rewards for bigger accomplishments.
ADD / ADHD and school: Tips for managing symptoms
Tips for teachers
Click here for some teaching strategies to help children with ADD/ADHD in the classroom.
ADD/ADHD impacts each child's brain differently, so each case can look quite different in the classroom. Children with ADD/ADHD exhibit a range of symptoms: some seem to bounce off the walls, some daydream constantly, and others just can't seem to follow the rules.
As a parent, you can help your child with ADD/ADHD reduce any or all of these types of behaviors. It is important to understand how attention deficit disorder affects different children's behavior so that you can choose the appropriate strategies for tackling the problem. There are a variety of fairly straightforward approaches you and your child's teacher can take to best manage the symptoms of ADD/ADHD—and put your child on the road to school success.
Students with ADD/ADHD may be so easily distracted by noises, passersby, or their own thoughts that they often miss vital classroom information. These children have trouble staying focused on tasks that require sustained mental effort. They may seem to be listening to you, but something gets in the way of their ability to retain the information.
Helping kids who distract easily involves physical placement, increased movement, and breaking long work into shorter chunks.
- Seat the child with ADD/ADHD away from doors and windows. Put pets in another room or a corner while the student is working.
- Alternate seated activities with those that allow the child to move his or her body around the room. Whenever possible, incorporate physical movement into lessons.
- Write important information down where the child can easily read and reference it. Remind the student where the information can be found.
- Divide big assignments into smaller ones, and allow children frequent breaks.
Kids with attention deficit disorder may struggle with controlling their impulses, so they often speak out of turn. In the classroom or home, they call out or comment while others are speaking. Their outbursts may come across as aggressive or even rude, creating social problems as well. The self-esteem of children with ADD/ADHD is often quite fragile, so pointing this issue out in class or in front of family members doesn't help the problem—and may even make matters worse.
Reducing the interruptions of children with ADD/ADHD should be done carefully so that the child's self-esteem is maintained, especially in front of others. Develop a "secret language" with the child with ADD/ADHD. You can use discreet gestures or words you have previously agreed upon to let the child know they are interrupting. Praise the child for interruption-free conversations.
Children with ADD/ADHD may act before thinking, creating difficult social situations in addition to problems in the classroom. Kids who have trouble with impulse control may come off as aggressive or unruly. This is perhaps the most disruptive symptom of ADD/ADHD, particularly at school.
Methods for managing impulsivity include behavior plans, immediate discipline for infractions, and ways to give children with ADD/ADHD a sense of control over their day.
- Make sure a written behavior plan is near the student. You can even tape it to the wall or the child's desk.
- Give consequences immediately following misbehavior. Be specific in your explanation, making sure the child knows how they misbehaved.
- Recognize good behavior out loud. Be specific in your praise, making sure the child knows what they did right.
- Write the schedule for the day on the board or on a piece of paper and cross off each item as it is completed. Children with impulse problems may gain a sense of control and feel calmer when they know what to expect.
Fidgeting and hyperactivity
ADD/ADHD causes many students to be in constant physical motion. It may seem like a struggle for these children to stay in their seats. Kids with ADD/ADHD may jump, kick, twist, fidget and otherwise move in ways that make them difficult to teach.
Strategies for combating hyperactivity consist of creative ways to allow the child with ADD/ADHD to move in appropriate ways at appropriate times. Releasing energy this way may make it easier for the child to keep his or her body calmer during work time.
- Ask children with ADD/ADHD to run an errand or do a task for you, even if it just means walking across the room to sharpen pencils or put dishes away.
- Encourage the child to play a sport—or at least run around before and after school.
- Provide a stress ball, small toy, or other object for the child to squeeze or play with discreetly at his or her seat.
- Limit screen time in favor of time for movement.
- Make sure a child with ADD/ADHD never misses recess or P.E.
Trouble following directions
Difficulty following directions is a hallmark problem for many children with ADD/ADHD. These kids may look like they understand and might even write down directions, but then aren't able to do what has been asked. Sometimes these students miss steps and turn in incomplete work, or misunderstand an assignment altogether and wind up doing something else entirely.
Helping children with ADD/ADHD follow directions means taking measures to break down and reinforce the steps involved in your instructions, and redirecting when necessary. Try being extremely brief when giving directions, allowing the child to do one step and then come back to find out what they should do next. If the child gets off track, give a calm reminder, redirecting in a calm but firm voice. Whenever possible, write directions down in a bold marker or in colored chalk on a blackboard.
Medication for ADD/ADHD: What parents should know
Many schools urge parents to medicate children with attention deficit disorder, and you may feel unsure about what this means. While medication can help with the symptoms of ADD/ADHD, it is not a cure and comes with side effects. As a parent, you should weigh the benefits and risks of medications for ADD/ADHD before using them to treat your child.
Read ADD/ADHD Medications
ADD / ADHD and school: Tips for making learning fun
One positive way to keep your child's attention focused on learning is to make the process fun. Using physical motion in a lesson, connecting dry facts to interesting trivia, or inventing silly songs that make details easier to remember can help your child enjoy learning and even reduce the symptoms of ADD/ADHD.
Helping children with ADD/ADHD enjoy math
Children who have attention deficit disorder tend to be "concrete" thinkers. They often like to hold, touch, or take part in an experience in order to learn something new. By using games and objects to demonstrate mathematical concepts, you can show your child that math can be meaningful—and fun.
- Play games. Use memory cards, dice, or dominoes to make numbers fun. Or simply use your fingers and toes, tucking them in or wiggling them when you add or subtract.
- Draw pictures. Especially for word problems, illustrations can help kids better understand mathematical concepts. If the word problem says there are twelve cars, help your child draw them from steering wheel to trunk.
- Invent silly acronyms. In order to remember order of operations, for example, make up a song or phrase that uses the first letter of each operation in the correct order.
Helping children with ADD/ADHD enjoy reading
There are many ways to make reading exciting, even if the skill itself tends to be a struggle for children with ADD/ADHD. Keep in mind that reading at its most basic level made up of stories and interesting information—things that all children enjoy.
- Read to children. Read with children. Make reading cozy, quality time with you.
- Make predictions or "bets." Constantly ask the child what they think might happen next. Model prediction: "The girl in the story seems pretty brave—I bet she's going to try to save her family."
- Act out the story. Let the child choose his or her character and assign you one, too. Use funny voices and costumes to bring it to life.
How does your kid like to learn?
When children are given information in a way that makes it easy for them to absorb, learning is a lot more fun. If you understand how your child with ADD/ADHD learns best, you can create enjoyable lessons that pack an informational punch.
- Auditory learners learn best by talking and listening. Have these kids recite facts to a favorite song. Let them pretend they are on a radio show and work with others often.
- Visual learners learn best through reading or observation. Let them have fun with different fonts on the computer and use colored flash cards to study. Allow them to write or draw their ideas on paper.
- Tactile learners learn best by physically touching something or moving as part of a lesson. For these students, provide jellybeans for counters and costumes for acting out parts of literature or history. Let them use clay and make collages.
It's tough to enjoy learning when there is something undiagnosed standing in the way. In addition to ADD/ADHD, children may also be affected by learning disabilities. These issues make even the most exciting lessons extremely difficult for students. Like children with attention deficit disorder, children with learning disabilities can succeed in the classroom, and there are many ways you can help.
See Learning Disabilities in Children.
ADD / ADHD and school: Tips for mastering homework
Sure, kids may universally dread it—but for a parent of a child with ADD/ADHD, homework is a golden opportunity. Academic work done outside the classroom provides you as the parent with a chance to directly support your child. It's a time you can help your child succeed at school where you both feel most comfortable: your own living room.
With your support, kids with ADD/ADHD can use homework time not only for math problems or writing essays, but also for practicing the organizational and study skills they need to thrive in the classroom.
Helping a child with ADD / ADHD get organized
With organization, it can help to get a fresh start. Even if it's not the start of the academic year, go shopping with your child and pick out school supplies that include folders, a three-ring binder, and color-coded dividers. Help the child file his or her papers into this new system.
- Establish a homework folder for finished homework.
- Check and help the child organize his or her belongings on a daily basis, including his or her backpack, folders, and even pockets.
- If possible, keep an extra set of textbooks and other materials at home.
- Help the child learn to make and use checklists, crossing items off as they are accomplished.
- Help organize loose papers by color coding folders and showing the child how to hole-punch and file appropriately.
Helping a child with ADD / ADHD get homework done and turned in on time
Understanding concepts and getting organized are two steps in the right direction, but homework also has to get done in a single evening—and turned in on time. Help a child with ADD/ADHD to the finish line with strategies that provide consistent structure.
- Pick a specific time and place for homework that is as free as possible of clutter, pets, and television.
- Allow the child breaks as often as every ten to twenty minutes.
- Teach a better understanding of the passage of time: use an analog clock and timers to monitor homework efficiency.
- Set up a homework procedure at school: establish a place where the student can easily find his or her finished homework and pick an appropriate and consistent time to hand in work to the teacher.
More help for ADD/ADHD in children
ADD/ADHD Help Center: Find ways to stay focused, turn chaos into calm, and manage the symptoms of distraction, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
- Treatment for ADD / ADHD in Children and Teens: Signs and Symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder in Kids
- ADD / ADHD Medications: Are ADHD Drugs Right for You or Your Child?
- General Information for ADD / ADHD in Children and Teens: Signs and Symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder in Kids
- ADD / ADHD Tests & Diagnosis: Diagnosing Attention Deficit Disorder in Children and Adults
- ADD / ADHD Parenting Tips: Helping Children with Attention Deficit Disorder
- Teaching Students with ADD / ADHD: What Teachers Can Do to Help
Resources and references
Helping your child with ADD / ADHD succeed at school
Homework Help for ADHD Children — Practical and detailed descriptions of homework strategies for children with ADD/ADHD. (About.com)
Supporting School Success — A range of suggestions about supporting your child with ADD/ADHD at school, including how to get your child organized, enlisting the school's help, and seeking evaluation. (American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry)
Motivating the Child with Attention Deficit Disorder — Clear and concise information about how ADD/ADHD symptoms interfere with classroom expectations and how to realistically motivate your child with ADD/ADHD. (LD Online)
Teaching students with ADD / ADHD
Teaching Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Resource Guide for Teachers — This multi-page Canadian site goes well beyond questions of teaching strategies, covering every aspect of ADD/ADHD that can affect the classroom. (British Columbia Ministry of Education)
Teaching Children with ADHD — In-depth guide to teaching children with ADD/ADHD. Includes articles on lesson planning, instructional techniques, behavioral strategies, and communication with parents. (Teach ADHD)
Teaching Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Instructional Strategies and Practices — Must-read guide for teachers dealing with ADD/ADHD in school, full of tips for the classroom and innovative teaching strategies. Also available as a downloadable PDF. (U.S. Department of Education)
Suggested Classroom Interventions for Children with ADD and Learning Disabilities – Practical suggestions for teaching children with ADD/ADHD that can be used in the regular classroom as well as the special education classroom. (Child Development Institute)
Special education services for children with ADD / ADHD
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (PDF) — Briefing paper for parents and teachers. Section III addresses school issues and special education for students with ADD/ADHD. (National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities)
Advocate for Your Child: Getting ADHD Accommodations — Eight steps for meeting your child's educational needs with ADHD accommodations at school. (ADDitude)
Contents of the IEP — Guide to the Individualized Education Program (IEP), a document developed by the child's parents and school staff that addresses the special educational services that the child will receive. (Center for Parent Information and Resources)
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Creating and sticking to an efficient cleaning schedule is important for any food business, not just because it makes the process of maintaining food hygiene standards easier, but because it also acts as a written record for the dreaded Environmental Health Officer (EHO) inspections. However, allocating tasks and completing them is only half the battle. It is vital that business owners make sure that every task is carried out regularly enough and most importantly, that it is done properly and safely.
Our Top 10 Safety Tips when Cleaning
- Before you start cleaning, make sure that food is safely stored out of the way and cannot be contaminated
- If you are cleaning a refrigerator, cold room or freezer, ensure that the food is kept at a safe temperature outside the danger zone
- Switch off and isolate electrical equipment, such as slicers, refrigerators, vending machines, processing machines with dry hands before you start to clean
- Ensure that you know how to use a cleaning chemical safely and always follow the manufacturer's instructions
- Do not leave items to soak in disinfectant for longer than the manufacturer's recommended contact time because bacteria may become resistant to the chemicals. Never leave them to soak overnight
- Wear protective clothing, such as rubber gloves and goggles, appropriate to the job
- Never mix chemicals together, they could explode, cause toxic fumes or burn your skin
- Work through the stages of cleaning in a way that does not spread dust or dirt, avoid being distracted in a way that puts you, other people or food at risk
- Clean and disinfect mops and cloths soon after use and leave them to dry in the air
- Always store chemicals, cleaning equipment away from food and only store chemicals in the original labelled containers designed for that purpose
It is important to remember that bacteria can be present on food that arrives at your business and if this is the case, these bacteria will remain present while the food is in storage. It is therefore essential that workspaces are as clean as possible to minimise the chance of such bacteria spreading. Keeping staff up to date with information and informing them of the risks and situations in which bacteria can multiply will give your business the best chance of maintaining a sufficiently hygienic and safe environment.
Cleaning should be considered as part of the job role for anyone who handles food, even in the smallest capacity. Because of this, all staff should be suitably trained for any cleaning tasks they will be expected to carry out so that they know exactly how to go about the process in a safe and reliable manner. As a business owner, if you are depending on your staff to carry out the necessary hygiene maintenance to run an effective food business, you need to be certain that each team member can be trusted to do things properly.
Cleaning should never be an afterthought in any food business and it should be given prominence within the daily routine. A slap dash wipe over surfaces does not mean that they are safe to work on and it won't be considered as a genuine attempt to uphold Food Hygiene Legislation by any EHO.


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Booting a zone places the zone in the running state. A zone can be booted from the ready state or from the installed state. A zone in the installed state that is booted transparently transitions through the ready state to the running state. Zone login is allowed for zones in the running state.
Note that you perform the internal zone configuration when you log in to the zone for the first time. This is described in Internal Zone Configuration.
If you plan to use an /etc/sysidcfg file to perform initial zone configuration, as described in How to Use an /etc/sysidcfg File to Perform the Initial Zone Configuration, create the sysidcfg file and place it the zone's /etc directory before you boot the zone.
You must be the global administrator in the global zone to perform this procedure.
Become superuser, or assume the Primary Administrator role.
To create the role and assign the role to a user, see Using the Solaris Management Tools With RBAC (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Basic Administration.
Use the zoneadm command with the -z option, the name of the zone, which is my-zone, and the boot subcommand to boot the zone.
global# zoneadm -z my-zone boot
When the boot completes, use the list subcommand with the -v option to verify the status.
global# zoneadm list -v
You will see a display that is similar to the following:
ID NAME STATUS PATH BRAND IP 0 global running / native shared 1 my-zone running /export/home/my-zone native shared
Boot a zone using the -m verbose option:
global# zoneadm -z my-zone boot -- -m verbose
Reboot a zone using the -m verbose boot option:
global# zoneadm -z my-zone reboot -- -m verbose
Zone administrator reboot of the zone my-zone, using the -m verbose option:
my-zone# reboot -- -m verbose
If a message indicating that the system was unable to find the netmask to be used for the IP address specified in the zone's configuration displays, see netmasksWarning Displayed When Booting Zone. Note that the message is only a warning and the command has succeeded.


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Stewie, the world's longest cat, dies in Nevada
Photo: Reno Gazette-Journal
CORRECTS NAME TO HENDRICKSON, NOT HENDERSON - FILE - In this file photo taken July 1, 2009, Robin Hendrickson stretches out her Maine Coon cat Stewie outside of her home in Reno, Nev. The Reno owner of the longest domestic cat in the world says Stewie died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Guinness World Records declared Stewie the record-holder in August 2010, measuring 48.5 inches from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail. (AP Photo/Reno Gazette-Journal, Andy Barron)


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Next 2 Safari Club conventions in Vegas; Reno out
One of the biggest convention and trade shows in Reno, Nev., this year has scuttled plans to return to town in 2015.
Safari Club International is holding next year's annual convention in Las Vegas and had planned to return to Reno the following year for the 16th time in its history.
But now Nevada tourism officials say the international hunting organization has decided to spend the next two years in Las Vegas.
Christopher Baum, president and CEO of the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority, says the Safari Club's growing demand for worldwide air service has made it increasingly difficult for the Reno market to accommodate all the group's needs.
More than 20,000 people attended the convention in Reno in January, pumping an estimated $21 million into the area economy.


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Probably the very first stage in most commercial archaeological investigations in the UK is in pre-planning when developers request an archaeological assessment (often known as a desk-based assessment/DBA) to tell them what archaeology there might be on their site and what they might need to do about it. This is my job and it involves a lot of maps.
Today I was researching a site in Bloomsbury, looking for clues as to what archaeological remains might be on the site, and what archaeological remains might have been removed (because as interesting as 18th century quarry pits are the don't leave much earlier stuff in place). The area I'm looking at has little evidence for prehistoric activity and was some distance from the Roman and Saxon settlements. During the medieval period it was part of the manor of 'Blemundsbury' (sound familiar?) named after the owner in the 13th century, William Blemund. The site is a little way from the medieval village of Lomsbury though so was probably farmland.
We're lucky in London to have maps going back to the 16th century easily accessible. The first one of these I usually look at is the Agas map of 1560. It has wonderful little details of people as well as buildings. Bloomsbury was pretty rural at this time.
During the Civil War defences were being built to defend towns, cities and other strategic points all over the county. London's are pretty hard to pin down but on Rocque's map of 1746 you can see the outline of one of the batteries which ran along the northern part of the defences in the gardens of Bedford House, just south of where Russell Square is today! It's a little bit from my site though so not going to affect my history.
Moving into the 19th century we had a bit of a panic as I found a Baptist chapel lurking ominously near my site. This caused a flurry of overlaying and georeferencing to find out the exact relationship between my site and this chapel. Turns out it was outside the site so no need to fuss. Nonconformist chapels of the late 18th and early 19th century have a tendency to have burials under the floorboards and few, if any, records.
Later 19th century development of the site looks relatively straight forward so I'm going to write up my report to say there is a high potential for post-medieval structural remains and associated features (i.e. foundations and wells!) but not much happening prior to that date except perhaps a bit of quarrying.
So, time for another cuppa and then I'll get on to assessing what this means when put into the context of what of the proposed development. This will involve looking in detail at the current buildings and how much archaeology their construction is likely to have involved and what might be left now.


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My Scouting Village 2013stevejb68 on December 8, 2013 in collections, Holiday
It is finished. I have set up my Scouting Village for the 2013 Christmas season. What do you think of it?
The village fills a 2.5 foor by 3.5 foot sheet of plywood. It contains the 2012 and 2013 collection pieces. Except for the Trading Post, that is. But at least I have two Ranger Cabins. ( I am still a little upset with myself over that.) I also bought two lighted tents because a campsite is just not a troop campsite with only one tent. I set the church higher than the rest because it is a smaller scale. I thought it might help it look further away and more in proportion to the rest of the scene. The campsite is across the river from base camp because I do not think a troop would want to camp next to the busiest part of camp.
The "snow" was picked up at a hobby store. The blue river is simply felt paper. The scene contains two sets of the trees from the Scouting Village collection. The rest of the trees came from my Dept. 56 Dickensville collection. I think the trees really add to the looks of the campsite. I also found a little wood pile which fits well with the Boy Scout cutting wood for the evening fire.
Have you set up your Scouting Village yet? How does it look? Send a picture or two to me and I will feature it in a post to this blog.
Click on the pictures to see the scene in more detail.
I wonder what pieces will be added to the village next year. I bet I will need a bigger sheet of plywood.


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JP Graphics Expands Digital Business with MGI Meteor DP60 Pro Press
APPLETON, WI—Oct. 20, 2010—JP Graphics Inc. has expanded its business into new digital markets with the addition of MGI's Meteor DP60 Pro digital press. With the Meteor DP60 Pro, JP Graphics expects to offer more print opportunities for current customers as well as new customers. The four-color, multi-substrate press is designed for shorter runs and supports numerous applications in printing on paper, plastics/synthetics and envelopes.
In addition to traditional applications (brochures, catalogs, sell sheets, labels, etc.), JP Graphics now offers customers a wide range of new applications on plastic and synthetic substrates, with all products featuring a fast turnaround and the superior quality its customers have come to expect. Customers will also be able to include variable data printing (VDP), allowing for personalized text, graphics and other elements designed to precisely target key audiences.
"We are taking advantage of the Meteor DP60 Pro's extended sheet sizes (up to 40" in production) as well as the wide range of plastics and synthetics," said Owner/President Rod Stoffel. "Combined with the capabilities to offer short runs on letterhead, envelopes, brochures and other traditional commercial applications, we can now provide our customers with the widest range of digital print options available and a fast turnaround on all products."
"We're also looking forward to expanding into new markets with the Meteor DP60 Pro, such as fishing maps printed on synthetics, offset overprinting and custom photo products such as photo books, as well as other synthetic applications such as door hangers, RFID, membership cards and signage," added Stoffel.
JP Graphics is a commercial printer headquartered in Appleton, WI, and has 40 employees. In its 41 year history, the company has grown from a small family-owned, local printer to a mid-sized regional printer with a national customer base, still privately owned. Through technology and commitment to service, the company has been recognized as a leader in the industry.
The flagship in MGI's digital line, the Meteor DP60 Pro is the most versatile digital press in the graphics industry, receiving consecutive Must See 'em recognition at GRAPH EXPO 2008 and PRINT 09. Key features include true multi-substrate versatility (widest range of paper, plastics & envelopes), sheet sizes up to 40" in production as a standard feature, laser-safe prints, offset comparable color output (Fogra certified), plus no click charge and an economical total cost of operation.
With several hundred installations worldwide since drupa 2008, the Meteor DP60 Pro is quickly becoming the solution of choice for graphics professionals in a wide range of industry segments, including commercial printers, plastic card manufacturers, in-plants, book printers, photo printers, governments, and envelope printers, among others.
Sales and service for JP Graphics are handled by Guaranteed Service & Supplies (GSS Graphics), MGI's dealer for Wisconsin.
For more information on JP Graphics, please visit www.jpinc.com.
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On the Day of Archaeology 2014 I was preparing for a series of events organised and coordinated by the Archaeology Team at Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives for the 24th annual Festival of Archaeology 2014. The Festival runs from Saturday 12 – Sunday 27 July 2014 and offers over 1,000 events nationwide, organised by over 400 museums, heritage organisations, universities, local societies and community archaeologists.
The purpose of the Festival is to showcase the very best of archaeology and give people the opportunity to learn about local heritage, have a go at digging and recording finds, watch experts at work and find out about the latest discoveries in their area.
The series of events has involved the Archaeology team working with a variety of local history and community groups including Bristol Threatened History Society, Lawrence Weston Community Farm, Kings Weston Action Group, Sea Mill Archaeological Research Team, Friends of Badock's Wood and Bristol and Region Archaeological Services to trace the history of Bristol from the Bronze Age right up to the 18th century.
There has been the opportunity to explore the history of Bristol with a tour of Castle Park – the site of Bristol Castle, one of the largest medieval castles in England and once compared to the Tower of London's White Tower. Discover and experience life before and after the Romans with events at Badock's Wood, Lawrence Weston Community Farm and Kings Weston Roman Villa. Uncover Vanburgh's 18th century paths at Kings Weston Estate. Learn about pilgrims in Medieval Bristol at M Shed and join a Medieval pageant celebrating pilgrimage in Brislington.
Gail Boyle Senior Collections Officer (Archaeology) at Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives said:
"The Festival of Archaeology is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the year for Bristol Museums' Archaeology Team. The two week-long event provides us with a great platform to showcase Bristol's fantastic archaeological sites, museum collections and the work of such a wide variety of local interest groups. The Bristol programme has never been so packed, there are so many opportunities for people to be inspired by all things archaeological and all our activities are free of charge. You can find out more about our events through the Festival of Archaeology or at bristolmuseums.org.uk"
As of Tuesday 22 July, five events have taken place, the Bristol Castle Walk with Mike Ponsford of Bristol Threatened History Society, Riveting Romans, Ancient Woodland Activities, Conservation at Kings Weston and one of the guided historical walks around Badock's Wood. All of these events have been a great success with over 400 visitors.
Mike Ponsford led an interested crowd on a leisurely walk around Castle Park examining the remaining structures of the castle as well as describing the look atmosphere and history of this imposing fortification of Medieval Bristol, which once dominated the Bristol skyline. The sun shone as the 'Riveting Romans' event gave visitors the opportunity to explore Kings Weston Roman Villa and learn more about life and food during the Roman Period. Cherry Hubbard from Unfolding History had a table with Roman food and ingredients, kitchen utensils and recipes illustrating the variety of foods which the Romans ate and introduced to Britain. The Sea Mills Archaeological Research Team (SMART) presented their 3 years of research on the Roman Harbour at Abona whilst the Juicy Blitz project at Bread Youth in Lawrence Weston made a Roman inspired smoothie called Brutus Cassius which was given free to all visitors.
'Ancient Woodland Activities' took place at Lawrence Weston Community Farm with visitors having the opportunity to explore the farm and meet the animals as well as wander through Water Vole Woodland to discover woodland activities taking place amongst the trees. The activities included willow weaving and hurdle making, delicious woodland juice making using dandelion and burdock, charcoal making and drawing as well as green wood working.
'Conservation at Kings Weston' was organised by Kings Weston Action Group who held an alfresco exhibition on the history of Kings Weston estate in the Echo, one of the garden pavilions in the historic park. There was also the opportunity to celebrate the 350th anniversary of one of Britain's most famous architects, Sir John Vanbrugh and discover his work on the estate. Kings Weston Action Group also launched a new walking guide and map about the estate.
The historical walk through Badock's Wood has been led by the Vice-Chairman of the Friends of Badock's Wood Alan Arburrow. Alan has lead a delightful and enjoyable stroll around the woodland describing the history of the woodland from the Bronze Age Burial mound through to Dr Sir Stanley Hugh Badock's gifting of the woodland to Bristol City Corporation (now Bristol City Council), in perpetuity on the condition of the Corporation also giving 15 acres of adjacent land. Alan also showed up the gradual series of improvements which the Friends have done to maintain the woodland as well as talking about their community and young people engagement work to increase appreciation of this lovely woodland.
This series of Festival of Archaeology events has been successful through the enthusiasm and hard work of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives staff, local history and community groups and a donation from Bristol Threatened History Society.


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Community banks say they may be pushed out of the residential mortgage market, leaving it in the hands of a few lending giants, because of an effort by global regulators to make banks hold more in their reserves in the event of a crisis.
The move will hit smaller banks harder than big ones, lessening their ability to provide mortgages and other loans to consumers, community bank advocates say.
Their complaints, which will be aired during a hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday afternoon, follow long-standing concerns that out of the crisis a few behemoths, such as JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, are dominating banking.
In the mortgage market, the collapse of several big players have allowed smaller ones to grab greater market share. But these gains could be threatened once a set of international banking rules, known as Basel III, start to take effect next year. Those measures would force banks to hold larger buffers against losses.
So far, their arguments are gaining traction with federal banking regulators. Despite a global deadline to implement proposed rules by the first of the year, U.S. regulators have decided to delay.
In attempting to address industry concerns, policymakers are facing a vexing dilemma: Should the United States force its banks to create reserves that could enhance their safety? Or should officials ease up on stricter rules that could stymie lending and further stall the sputtering economy?
Critics of the lobbying effort by community banks say they are helping the industry get around rules meant to protect the financial system from collapse.
Community banks and credit unions together held one-quarter of the home loan originations in 2011, up from a combined market share of roughly 16 percent in 2004, according to the most recent data gathered under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act.
Federal Reserve governor Elizabeth Duke presented this data in a speech Friday advocating for smaller banks to have separate rules for mortgages. She noted that the Basel rules take aim at some products, such as balloon mortgages, that are key elements of traditional community bank lending.
Balloon mortgages, in which the borrower faces a massive principal payment after a set number of years, helped contribute to the surge in delinquencies and defaults when house prices collapsed. Duke contended that community banks suffered fewer losses on those kinds of mortgages compared with subprime lenders, and therefore should not face the same restrictions.
"Basel treats balloon mortgages like battery acid," said Cam Fine, president of the Independent Community Bankers of America, an industry trade group. "It would force three-quarters of all community banks to either totally shut down their mortgage lending or sharply curtail lending."
The association is leading a revolt against Basel, rallying nearly 15,000 small banks to protest what Fine considers a one-size-fits-all approach. The outcry from institutions, which filed more than 2,000 comment letters on the proposal issued by regulators in June, took hold at the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
In a joint announcement Friday, the three banking regulators said, "In light of the volume of comments received and the wide range of views expressed during the comment period, the agencies do not expect that any of the proposed rules would become effective on January 1, 2013."
Banking groups cheered the decision, but some consumer advocates are imploring regulators not to lose sight of the importance of improving safety and soundness at banks of all sizes.
"It's important to make sure that community banks have adequate capital; we've seen 400 community bank failures since the crisis began," said Marcus Stanley, policy director at Americans for Financial Reform.
At the same time, Stanley agrees that some exemptions for smaller banks may be necessary to keep the mortgage market competitive. "There are serious problems with antitrust issues and market power held by the largest banks," he said.
JPMorgan and Wells Fargo, the nation's largest mortgage lenders, have said they do not intend to make home loans much cheaper for borrowers. They are enjoying sharply higher profits in mortgage lending, helped in part by the Fed's continued efforts to push down the costs of issuing loans.
Banking regulators, which declined to comment ahead of the hearing, have worked closely with institutions to address the concerns of smaller banks. Over the summer, regulators released a calculator that enabled banks to estimate the amount of capital they would need to hold under the proposal.
The financial reform law of 2010 "eliminated the ability to do a whole plethora of risky mortgage products," said David Stevens, president of the Mortgage Bankers Association. "Basel is extreme and can cause an extraordinary structural shift in the mortgage market at a time when the housing market is in recovery."


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With Australia seemingly having dodged the bullets that have hit so many other members of the global economy—high debt levels, shaky currencies, stubbornly high unemployment—perhaps it should come as no surprise that the "lucky country" has been wooing investments that used to flow elsewhere. And ETFs are no different.
As reported earlier this year in Investment Advisor, there are a number of ETFs that have sought out the Land Down Under as a place to park dollars—American dollars, that is—in the hope of positive returns. Now two more have joined the pack: ProShares Ultra Australian Dollar (GDAY) and ProShares UltraShort Australian Dollar (CROC).
GDAY and CROC both launched Thursday. They are the latest additions to the geared currency ETF lineup at ProShares, which already offers investors opportunities in euros and Japanese yen via ETFs providing magnified or inverse exposure.
"The Australian dollar is one of the world's most actively traded currencies," said Michael Sapir in a statement. The chairman and CEO of ProShare Capital Management, the sponsor of the funds, continued, "We are pleased to offer investors additional ways to manage risk or potentially take advantage of moves in this widely followed currency market."
According to ProShares, GDAY and CROC are the first U.S. ETFs offering magnified or inverse exposure to the Australian dollar. Bulls and bears alike (or would that be roos and koalas?) have something to choose from in these new ETFs, which offer both optimists and pessimists the chance to profit from the Aussie dollar and laugh like a kookaburra all the way to the bank.
GDAY seeks to provide 2x the daily performance of the U.S. dollar price of the Australian dollar, before fees and expenses, while CROC seeks to provide -2x the daily performance of the U.S. dollar price of the Australian dollar, before fees and expenses.


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Employees in India can expect to see their pay increase by an average of 11 per cent in 2014, though after factoring in inflation, the rise would be just 2 per cent, according to the latest Salary Trends survey by ECA International.
According to ECA International, a provider of knowledge, information and technology for the management and assignment of employees around the world, factoring in inflation, employees in Asia are likely to receive the biggest average increases in real terms.
"For the second year in a row, employees in India can expect to see their salaries increase by an average of 11 per cent. While these are among the highest increases in the world they are only 2 per cent above inflation forecasts for India next year," ECA International said.
Employees in mainland China look set to experience some of the highest wage rises in the region, both before and after inflation is factored in, the report said.
Chinese companies predict salary increases of 8 per cent in 2014. Allowing for inflation, Chinese workers will see a 5 per cent increase in real terms.
The biggest salary increases in Asia next year will be given by companies in Pakistan. They are forecasting 13 per cent salary hikes for their staff in 2014 and with a predicted inflation of 8 per cent, employees are also set to receive the second-highest 'real' increases in Asia after China.
Workers in Japan will continue to experience the region's lowest wage increases. If inflation rises to the 2.9 per cent as predicted by IMF for 2014, they could experience a reduction in their buying power next year.
The survey has forecast the highest pay rise by companies in Venezuela.
Employers there are predicting 26 per cent pay rise for staff next year. However, the figure trails behind inflation forecasts. The IMF is predicting 38 per cent inflation in Venezuela next year, leaving employees there facing a spending power reduction of 12 per cent in real terms.
Companies in Switzerland and Greece are forecasting the lowest wage increases in the survey.
Employees there can expect salary rises of around 2 per cent. However, despite these low increases, little if any, of this is likely to be eroded by inflation, even as many of their peers will be worse off than them in real terms.
In both the US and Canada, companies are predicting 3 per cent wage rise, while those in Europe are forecasting 3.5 per cent rises next year.
ECA's 2013/2014 Salary Trends Survey reports on current and projected salary increases for local employees. This year, it covered 316 MNCs across 64 countries and regions.


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Sarah Palin is back on "Fox and Friends" Monday morning. The appearance marks her return as a paid contributor to Fox after a multimonth hiatus that began when her old $1 million-per-annum contract with the network expired.
So did she say anything liberals will find outrageous and tea party members will love?
Well, we'd judge that she was pretty restrained during her chat-up for the F and F team. Her best line came at the start, when they showed a clip of her speech from over the weekend at the Faith and Freedom Coalition annual conference in Washington, D.C.
Congress should "put themselves on Ted Cruz control for a week," said Ms. Palin in the clip.
(Sen. Ted (R) Cruz of Texas was a phone-in guest, which was the way they played that bit, and not her comment that the US should "let Allah sort it out" in Syria, instead of ramping up military aid to Syrian rebels.)
After that, Palin talked a bit about her upcoming Christmas book, which she described as a legal primer to "pushing back on the politically correct who would try to take the Christ out of Christmas," but also a "festive and jolly" book with recipes.
Then she spent a lot of time conflating the IRS scandal, in which agency officials vetting applications for nonprofit 501(c)(4) status singled out politically conservative groups for special scrutiny, and recent revelations about the extent to which the National Security Agency (NSA) captures the communications data of Americans.
"This is one big ball of wax of a big, overgrown government that has gotten out of control and the people have had enough," said the former Alaska governor.
She was not that hard on NSA leaker and self-described whistleblower Edward Snowden, observing at one point that "nothing will ever be the same for this man" (true!), and also saying that "I think that the issue again is that government is so large and so intrusive in all aspects of life that we need more revelations, we need more truth about what our administration is doing."
Thus, Palin unsurprisingly appears to be going with fellow tea party favorite Sen. Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky on this, decrying the possible decay in US civil liberties as opposed to branding Mr. Snowden a possible source for Chinese intelligence, which is the ex-VP Dick Cheney approach.
However, on the national airwaves she did not go so far as to repeat the judgment she'd expressed in her Faith & Freedom conference speech that the NSA "couldn't find two pot-smoking deadbeat Bostonians with a hotline to terrorist central in Chechnya ... really?"
Maybe she'll ramp things up in appearances to come.


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I had planned to cook this sweet potato but neglected it for awhile. Now it seems to want to live. So I choose to Honor Amazing Irrepressible Life and will plant it in the ground...
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The Microsoft DevDays/TechDays in Belgium remain a special recurring event. My first Microsoft conference as an attendee must have been DevDays 2003 (or 2002?) in Louvain-La-Neuve. As a junior .NET software developer (working for Compuware Belgium at that time) I must have realized that the only way forward is to discover and learn. I remember getting in contact with some of the speakers, the dev community and some of my colleagues at that time. Unfortunately some of the usual faces/suspects like Patrick Tisseghem and David Boschmans are not among us anymore, but I'm sure I picked up some of the technology vibes from these guys and I'm happy to be able to pass these vibes to the next generation of software enthusiasts.
Many valuable attendee-years did follow after my first close encounter and 10 years later, there's still so much more to learn … even more than ever before! Compared to roughly 10 years ago (seems Stone Age right now!), there are so many new releases of interesting tools, frameworks and products. Let aside the multitude of platforms we can develop for! In the early years, there was just a (beta) release of the .NET Framework and the Visual Studio IDE and that was practically it …
I had already the pleasure to present some sessions at earlier editions of TechDays and this year will definitely become a very special edition once again!
I will not only be presenting two sessions on ALM/TFS, but I will also have a booth with Sparkles (as a Silver Partner) to promote the upcoming training classes in Belgium.
So, be sure to check out the full agenda of TechDays Belgium, register and come to visit me at the Sparkles' booth. I'm still pondering about some promo material at the booth, giveaways and the like … Do send me your (crazy) suggestions!
In the past, DevDays was a dedicated event for the dev community, but since a few years now the event has broadened its scope to be the meeting point for all Microsoft technology professionals (dev & IT Pro). One of the top speakers this year in the IT Pro track is Paula Januszkiewicz and she happens to teach a Master Class in Belgium (via Sparkles) on Windows Security. She will be manning the Sparkles booth together with me to promote her training class and the other IDesign training classes in 2013.
This year, there's again a Deep Dive ALM Track on the first day of the conference and I feel lucky to be part of a great line-up:
- Application Lifecycle Management: It's a Team Sport [Brian Keller]
- TFS in the cloud or TFS on premise, how do they compare and what are the benefits for my development team? [Marcel de Vries]
- Software Testing with Microsoft Test Manager 2012 and Lab Management 2012 [Brian Keller]
- How to create cross browser test automation using Coded UI Testing [Marcel de Vries]
- Bring it all together: Build, Deploy and Test with Visual Studio Lab Management [Pieter Gheysens]
Something to look forward to is also my duo-session with Kevin DeRudder where we will talk about how to build and test a Windows 8 app with TFS Service and Microsoft Test Manager 2012.
Hope to meet you at TechDays 2013 to share our passion!
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Here are, of course, the games that really matter prior to 7:30 pm Sunday:
Carolina at Atlanta, 12pm, Channel 4 …This is the best chance for the Cowboys. Atlanta is good enough to beat Carolina, and does not care for them, either. I think if it happens, it will be thanks to the Falcons.
While the Panthers can clinch a playoff berth with a win, their team mindset is a huge question mark heading into this game. Between the disappointment of Week 16's 24-20 home loss to the Dallas Cowboys and their struggles at the Georgia Dome -- where they are 1-9 -- the Panthers are a team looking for any positives to carry them into this game.
Washington at Philadelphia, 3:15pm, Channel 4 …I don't like the odds here much at all, given the Eagles status. But, if it is left to Patty Ramsey….hmmm.
Gibbs now can close the second season of his second tenure with the Redskins by clinching a playoff berth, and maybe a division title, if they can defeat the Philadelphia Eagles.
The only time Washington has been to the postseason since Gibbs left after the 1992 season, concluding a 12-year reign that included four trips to the Super Bowl, came in 1999 under Norv Turner. That also was the last time the team had a winning season, until Gibbs clinched one last week as the Redskins ran their winning streak to four games to keep their playoff hopes very much alive.
A win gives Washington a postseason berth, and could mean an NFC East title if the New York Giants lose Saturday night to Oakland. If the Redskins lose, they likely will head for their televisions because they would still make the playoffs if Dallas loses to St. Louis in the Sunday night game.
Incidentally, NFL.com shows some interesting copy points about the 2005 playoff field:
No matter how it all turns out, the 2005 NFL playoff field will be an impressive one indeed:
• All 12 teams could have at least 10 wins apiece -- the third time this has happened (2000, 2003) since the NFL went to the 12-team playoff system in 1990. Looked at in another way, there could be three teams with 10 wins who do not make the playoffs -- equaling the entire total of such teams since 1990 (Philadelphia and San Francisco in 1991; Miami in 2003).
• For the second time in the past three seasons (2003), the NFL could boast six 12-win teams -- the most in a season in history.
• Of the 14 clubs either in the playoffs or seeking playoff berths, nine did not make the postseason last year.
• For the fourth time since 2000, two teams -- Chicago and Tampa Bay -- can go from "worst to first" in their divisions, finishing last a year ago and first in 2005.
The first two suggest the league is as tough as it ever was, and then the second two suggest it is a parity ruined league. Which do you like to believe?
Mac Engle and Drew Bledsoe discuss …
"This is it. I won't go to another team," the 33-year-old Bledsoe said. "I can say that with 100 percent, no-doubt-about-it certainty."
For the first time since 2000, the Cowboys have a no-doubt-about-it certainty they have a legitimate, playmaking quarterback.
No Cowboy needed this season as much as Bledsoe, and no one on the team needs Sunday's events to fall just right to make the playoffs to formally dispel the notion that he was the second coming of Vinny Testaverde.
"If we don't get into the playoffs," Bledsoe said, "it will be a huge disappointment."
Old time hockey when Dallas and St Louis squared off. Guerin was dominant for one of those rare occasions in 2005-06, but we all know what he is capable of (if you are not, click here). Then, some spillover from Monday night, as the Blues and Stars played the fued with 4 fights in 49 seconds. Wonderful stuff. Oh yeah, Stars 3, Blues 0 …
Ryan Johnson, hardly a brawler, checked Mike Modano hard midway through the period.
Steve Ott stood up for the Stars' best player a couple of minutes later, pummeling Johnson with hard rights. Three more pairings quickly followed.
The last time the Stars had four fights in a period was Feb. 15, 1999, against Edmonton.
"I know fighting is down in the league, but I think after tonight we brought it back again," Ott said.
Our boy, Blue, Patrick Cranshaw, dead at 86 …he is already missed…
I can't believe it, but someone has invented Nice Piece.org …Furio Fan, I suspect…
Over analyze the USC offense …
UFC most annoying of 2005 column …
Lest we give Ronaldinho too much love (see yesterday), here is my personal favorite Thierry Henry of Arsenal and France …Soon to join Ronaldinho in Barca? Wow.


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"I would never do [a commercial] with a homosexual family, not for lack of respect, but because we don't agree with them," Guido Barilla, the head of the eponymous pasta line, told an Italian radio show this week. He hastened to add that gay consumers who don't like that attitude can: "eat another brand of pasta."
And what do you know, people are doing just that! Fueled by Twitter hashtags and the mounting sense of outrage that rumbles around the Internet when ridiculous statements like this get made, a boycott of Barilla products is in the works.
Barilla made the comments after show hosts asked for his thoughts on recent speeches made in Italy's parliament about television commercials viewed as degrading to women. (A recent Italian political conference discussed the role of women in the country's media specifically.) Those thoughts: not pleasant. Barilla said he would never allow a gay couple to feature in a Barilla advert, because "ours is a traditional family where the woman has a fundamental role." By fundamental role, he means doing the (pasta's) cooking.
Barilla — who also noted in the interview he's against gay adoption because child-rearing is "too complex" for the gays — has since apologized for his words. Well, sort of: a statement released today from Barilla reads, "I apologize if my words have generated controversy of misunderstanding… in the interview I just wanted to emphasize the central role of women within the family." So, yeah, one of those horrid "sorry not sorry, but sorry if you're offended" approaches then. And the assumption that women's central role (inferred: in the kitchen) remains.
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I'm one week in to the 838 daily challenges I decided to take on in 2012. Planning out daily tasks to check off a to do list is what I live for. Slightly dramatic, but it works. Also, maybe a little Type A, but I swear there is nothing better than marking something off a list.
I take back the claim about 838 daily challenges…that would just be setting myself up for failure. Six sounds better, right? (Still sounds like a lot…)
1. Photo a day. Same deal, different person, different year. I've never attempted this before, so I'm confident. I'm not blasting my daily photos to Facebook like others because we all know I have Milo photos for just that purpose. Rather, I am posting a weekly roundup on the blog.
2. 2012 Declutter Calendar. Right up my alley. And Beth gives fun "days off," like "Be honest about which restaurant you want to go to." Finally I can remove the endless "I don't care"'s from my vocabulary. I love getting rid of clutter. Probably too much. So far I have organized my spice/coffee/tea lazy Susan and cleaned off two cabinet shelves. Success! Goal is to just keep up and try to do most of these on weekends.
3. Thought of the day. Saw this idea on Pinterest, and I started a few months ago, but haven't really kept up with it. I'm going to try to fill in cards (two months worth) and start again. Love the idea of seeing what you we're doing on each day 10 years back. So nostalgic.
4. Daily cleaning calendar. I haven't started this yet, but I think the idea (also via Pinterest) has some merit. [Example] I love when the house is tidy, but the problem is I let the cleaning go until I have to spend three hours on a Saturday scrubbing the floors and folding laundry. A little a day is definitely better than three hours on a Saturday. Anything is.
5. Food from fridge. In the last few months of 2011, Nick and I were so easily swayed to eat out. A lot. Plus, I just felt a little uninspired in the kitchen. So we made a little pact to only eat out one lunch and one dinner a week in the new year. (exceptions – work lunches, food that we don't pay for, travel). Even though this goal does have savings implications, it's really more about eating simple, good food and trying new things in the kitchen.
6. Running. Not daily, but three times a week is almost daily. Still following my half marathon training plan, so I think this counts as a "daily" calendar.
A lot to do each day. Big goals, but I know that life will go on just fine if they don't get accomplished. I'm okay with it.


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