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Some time ago I found myself being increasingly attracted to hand drawn look in digital designs. I think using mixed media – bringing paper drawings and art to digital environment is brilliant. I could not find such graphics for my projects and this is how I started to draw them myself.
The Ink Nest is a resource for Royalty-Free clip art and illustrations for your projects. Most graphics here are drawn by hand on paper with ink, then digitally colored and exported in a format suitable for print and web.
Why hand drawn images? Art is rarely perfection of line and symmetry. In fact some of the most creative artists are avoiding perfection like the plague. If you are a designer of paper goods or a web designer, after some time you may found yourself tired of all the generic look of the graphic resources out there.
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 23/5/2013 (1547 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
In 2012, big changes were made to the Canada Pension Plan rules, with some additional evolutionary updates happening this year. It's time to review the rules to make sure your CPP plans and decisions are still optimal for you.
The maximum benefit available in 2013 to a 65-year-old is $1,012 per month. To receive the maximum, a person must have paid the maximum premium in 85 per cent of their eligible years from age 18 to age 65.
Looked at a different way, a person can pay in less than the maximum in up to eight years before suffering a reduction from the maximum available. Less than the maximum contribution is made if a person earns less than $51,100, the Yearly Maximum Pensionable Earnings amount.
Here's the effect of this: The average benefit for a 65-year old in 2013 is $535 per month, according to the Service Canada website.
The "fairness" is that people with lower incomes pay less into the plan. In 2013, workers pay at a rate of 4.95 per cent of their employment earnings up to that YMPE limit of $51,100, a maximum premium of $2,356. No payments are allowed above that.
Employers must match the employees' contribution. Self-employed people pay both halves, which is 9.9 per cent of eligible income.
"Normal" CPP retirement age is 65, but you can choose to take a reduced benefit as early as age 60 or opt to take a larger benefit after 65.
Waiting after 65 will increase benefits by 0.7 per cent per month, or 8.4 per cent per full year. A person waiting to age 70 can theoretically have their benefits increased by 42 per cent once the changes are fully implemented in 2016.
However, the increase may be slightly smaller if the person has not contributed at the maximum for virtually every year from age 18 to 65. In that situation, the person is moving slowly further away from the theoretical maximum.
Taking a benefit before 65 results in a reduction of 0.54 per cent for each month prior to 65, or 6.48 per cent for each full year you are younger than 65. (The reduction increases to 0.56 per cent in 2014 and to 0.6 per cent by 2016.) The reduction is permanent.
How do you decide?
I hesitate to generalize, because everyone's situation is different. The most important factor -- and the biggest unknown -- is your life expectancy. A simple break-even calculation suggests that if you start CPP at 60, you are ahead until 76, and then after that you would have been further ahead by waiting.
But this ignores your tax rate, how much you might earn on the extra income in the early years, or which other sources of income you might otherwise defer by taking CPP.
If retired and no longer contributing to CPP, then early commencement will often make sense. The "risk" is that you live long, which is its own reward. As well, most people tend to spend more in the early years of retirement, and less later. Taking CPP early helps support that.
Service Canada has a good income calculator online, which can give you the accurate figures for CPP and OAS at different ages and also project income from our RRSPs -- www.servicecanada.gc.ca and click "Calculate my retirement income."
A positive change made in 2012 was more flexibility in taking benefits early. However, now if you continue working, you and your employer must both continue paying into the plan, even while you are receiving benefits. That's a big change, as avoiding premiums was previously one of the big advantages of taking benefits early.
To get more information on CPP/OAS you can call Service Canada at 1-800-277-9914 or surf their website.
(Do people still say "surf"?)
David Christianson, BA, CFP, R.F.P., TEP, is a financial planner, adviser and vice-president with National Bank Financial Wealth Management, and author of the book Managing the Bull, A No-Nonsense Guide to Personal Finance

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Kenny Chesney Will Be Featured On 'CBS Sunday Morning'
(AP) – Kenny Chesney will be profiled on a segment of "CBS Sunday Morning" on Sunday.
A news crew followed Chesney as he went to Boston Medical Center to meet with victims of the Boston marathon bombings. The piece will also include footage of the end of Chesney's No Shoes Nation tour in August.


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Johannesburg, Oct 25 (IANS) More than 100 rhinos have been killed in South Africa by poachers over the last month, pushing the toll to almost 800 so far this year, the government said Friday.
"The number of rhinos poached for their horns in South Africa since January 2013 has increased to 790," the department of environmental affairs said in a statement, reported Xinhua
Authorities have arrested 31 poachers over the last two weeks. "The total number of people facing rhino poaching-related charges has increased to 259," the statement added.
The Kruger National Park bordering Mozambique is worst affected, with 476 rhinos lost since January.
Rhino poaching has surged in recent years to feed black market demand mainly in Asia for their horns.
The government declared rhino poaching a national security risk in 2011.
South Africa has around 80 percent of the world's rhino population, estimated at more than 25 000.


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Coin weight Edit
If you're trying to make large weights of money more valuable, why are you keeping coins as heavy as they are? Most coins are a fraction of the weight of D&D coins (a quarter is seriously an eightieth of a pound, and it takes a bit more than 200 pennies to a pound), so you could multiply all per-pound values by two or four right off by switching to lighter coins, and get more reasonable coins, to boot. --IGTN 07:22, November 12, 2009 (UTC)
- It is not just about the weight of coins however. The main purpose of the variant is to make precious metals valuable beyond low levels. Platinum is supposed to be a rare and highly valuable metal but at a mere 10-1 gold ratio its not really. Beyond just rarity it should not be feasible for low level characters or middle class commoners to have platinum and with costs easily hitting the hundreds of gold they could easily trade using platinum assuming hey had access to it.
- This way only the upper class and adventurers commonly trade in gold and only the rich will be seen trading in platinum. Suddenly finding a bag of gold as a low-mid level reward is a big deal let alone finding or being rewarded with platinum. Granted this variant works easiest in a campaign where shops are created, and thus regulated, by the DM instead of assuming players have open access to just about anything. Such is the way I am planning my next campaign and it has flavored the creation of this variant.
- If you are going to let players have more or less unlimited access to shops and assume that they will eventually find whatever they are looking for then I wouldn't suggest this variant. Simply ignore coin weight or lower it as you suggested above. But for what I have in mind I think it works quite well. Azel Deslin 22:55, November 12, 2009 (UTC)


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All England Badminton
March 10, 2012 by staff
All England Badminton, Lee Chong Wei moved to within one win of his third successive All-England Open title when he edged past an old rival, Lee Hyun-Il 21-19, 21-18, on Saturday to reach the final.
Lee Chong Wei, pictured, moved to within one win of his third successive All-England Open title when he edged past an old rival, Lee Hyun-Il 21-19, 21-18, to reach the final, in Birmingham.
No men's singles player has achieved that since Rudy Hartono, the Indonesian great 38 years ago, but Lee's movement and ability to respond quickly to changing situations suggest he is well capable of it.
The world number one from Malaysia established an early four-point lead over the former world number one from Korea, but was caught at 17-17 and again at 18-18.
Chong Wei was patient and accurate at the net and with clears at that stage, but he had to deal with an even greater comeback from Hyun-Il in the second game.
Often defending brilliantly, and finding unexpected angles with his left-handed slices, the Korean came back from 9-18 to 16-18 before Chong-Wei managed to force some smashes through and close the match out.
"I was well prepared today, but I have to improve my attacking," the champion said. "I woke up with some pain in my hand today – I don't know why – but I managed to play through it all right."
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Please help Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey (PPGNNJ) focus on cervical cancer awareness during the month of January. Women need to know that a routine PAP smear, given during an annual gynocological exam, is very effective at detecting the abnormal cells that may lead to cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the third most common type of cancer in women. Approximately two-three percent of all women over age 40 will develop some form of cervical cancer. The average age at diagnosis is 45 years. Unfortunately, the cause of cervical cancer is unknown. It is a particularly ominous cancer since there are no symptoms in the early stages; frequently, symptoms don't appear until after the disease has begun to damage the cervix. Some risk factors for cervical cancer have been identified. They include: Ea ly onset of sexual activity (younger than 18 years); Multiple sex partners; ear y childbearing (younger than 16 years); sexually transmitted diseases (STD) inc uding HPV, HIV or genital herpes; mother's exposure to the drug DES (diethylstilbestrol) while she was pregnant with the patient.
The American Cancer Society estimates an expected 12,800 new cases of invasive cervical cancer; approximately 4,600 women will die from this disease.
The absence of symptoms in the early stages of cervical cancer allows an unsuspecting woman to postpone or avoid her annual gynocological exam. In fact, this exam is a key preventive element in women's reproduction health care. The exam screens for a number of diseases, including breast and cervical cancer. Treatment in the early stages of many cancers saves lives.
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Folic acid supplements not always of benefit
Folic acid supplements not always of benefit
Taking folic acid supplements in early pregnancy plays an important role in preventing spina bifida. There are some health conditions in which folic acid also has some benefits, but experts warn that its role in cancer is unclear.
Writing in the April edition of Australian Prescriber, rheumatologists Dr Serena Parker, Dr Patrick Hanrahan and Dr Claire Barrett say that there is no clear evidence that folic acid supplements in the general population reduce the risk of heart disease, dementia or cancer. In fact, there may be evidence that they increase the risk of cancer.
Folic acid is an important B vitamin found in green leafy vegetables. It is needed for making and repairing DNA, write the authors.
The Australian Government recommends that all pregnant women take a folic acid supplement of at least 400 microgram/day and also aim for a dietary intake of 600 microgram.
Folic acid supplementation should ideally begin one month before conception and be maintained for at least three months afterwards.
There is also clear evidence that the routine use of folic acid can reduce the risk of some adverse effects in patients taking methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis.
However, the authors say that taking folic acid for heart disease or dementia has not been shown to have any benefit. There is also conflicting evidence about cancer prevention.
"There is no evidence that folic acid supplementation reduces the risk of colorectal, breast or prostate cancer," write the authors.
"Some reported studies suggest an increased risk of breast, prostate, colorectal and endometrial cancer."
Apart from pregnancy and treatment with methotrexate, most people with a healthy diet should not need to take folic acid supplements.
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Other articles in this edition of Australian Prescriber include
Sex, drugs and alcohol: drug interactions of
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• Drug-induced sexual dysfunction in men and women
• Metformin: myths, misunderstandings and lessons from history
• Skin glues for wound closure
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After the success of the first campaign for 16th century Knights I'm now expanding my 28mm Renaissance range with charging mounted Knights!
These new Knights will have couched lances or be using hand weapons on galloping horses.
Further I have reworked the figures from the first Knights campaign to make them easier to assemble, they now have sockets to attach the hands and heads. There are also some revised poses and new heads.
Sets one-three painted so you can get a feel for how these figures can look. Please note these sets are being revised and pictures of the new ones will be added as the campaign continues. These figures are in the popular 28mm scale and will fit well with figures such as Perry miniatures, they can be used for many periods and settings in the 16th century but also for fantasy collections.
Please note that the figures are unpainted and require assembly they are not toys for children. Also the figures shown still have minor refinements to be made before casting.
My figures have been highly researched and are packed with details, I have tried to give many of them an explosive sense of movement. Every mounted knight figure comes with a choice of two heads and two plumes the horses are all separate from the riders and all nessesary weapons are included. This means you can customise your figures to create a very unique collection.
if you back the campaign you will receive you figures at a 25% discount of normal website prices, which means that for the campaign a pack of two mounted Knights cost £15
Also if the main campaign is a succes as a stretch goal the first pikemen figures will be released...these figures will be in full forward motion with levelled pikes. They can be used for either Landsknechts or Swiss pike.
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Anyone else following this? Its from CMON, and uses similar system to Zombicide. Its a dungeon crawl with characters that level and get skills.
Kickstarter coming end of this month.
Some pics of minis and what not have popped up today from CMON expo. I dont want to repost from other news sites but if you search there are some nice pictures of the models. I really like the evil gnome/dwarf looking guys.
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Spirit Island is a cooperative, settler-destruction strategy game for 1 to 4 players designed by R. Eric Reuss and set in an alternate-history world around A.D. 1700. Players are different spirits of the land, each with their own unique elemental powers, forced to defend their island home from colonizing Invaders spreading blight and destruction. Work with your fellow spirits and the native islanders to increase your power and drive the invading colonists from your island in this strategic area-control game.
This game was playtested at some of my Fourth of July parties, and though I haven't had a chance to play it yet myself, the game comes highly recommended.
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Coach for U.S. minor league soccer team faces murder charge in England
Oklahoma City Energy assistant coach Christopher Spendlove faces murder and assault charges in Liverpool after the death of an off-duty police officer, according to the Associated Press.
Spendlove, who is from Liverpool, and Andrew Taylor are both accused of attacking officer Neil Doyle early Friday. Doyle was found to have died from fatal bleeding around the brain.
Both men appeared in court on Tuesday to face the charges. Before the hearing, Oklahoma City dismissed Spendlove from his position through a statement:
Given the seriousness of the charges, we have made the decision to dismiss Chris from the organization. That said, we are deeply saddened by the news of the incident and our hearts go out to the family of the police officer who lost his life. We are also disheartened for Chris. As an assistant coach, he was always professional and conducted himself in a proper and respectful manner. Our thoughts are also with him and his family during this difficult time.
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You've read the Fill the Page Theory. You know what a page is and you're ready to start filling them, but where to begin? When you are just starting to fill pages there are good pages and there are bad pages – just like words. For example, the curse word your uncle accidentally blurted out at the last holiday gathering left a mark on a page you probably don't want to fill. There are other pages to avoid as well, or at least pages that aren't so important at the beginning of your child's story. Here's the three criteria you can use when evaluating what pages to fill to make sure your child's story is off to a good start.
1) A good page is motivating to your child.
Without fail, when I ask a parent what word they'd like their child to be able to say, they tell me "thank you" (yes, even over "mommy" or "daddy"). I ask them to think about how motivated their child is to say a word, any word, after you've just handed them exactly what they want. They have to stop enjoying what you've just given them and focus on saying a word that is purely for someone else's benefit. I know that "thank you" and showing appreciation is incredibly important, but not before kids even understand the power of words. A child who does not yet have solid language skills can't be expected to halt an enjoyable activity to say a word that reaps them no immediate benefit.
Instead, a good page is for a word that your CHILD really wants to be able to say to get what they really want. Your child's favorite toy, food item, or activity are all big motivators. Things like "ball", "cookie", or "go" are examples of great first pages. Those words teach your child the communication connection, meaning that when they talk and say words they get great things.
2) A good page is easy to fill with marks.
Your child could really love Disney. It could be his favorite thing on the planet and something you are sure he is really motivated to say, but unless you live in Orlando or Anaheim there are probably limited opportunities to really talk to your child about Disney and put marks on that page.
Remember, to fill a page and have your child say a word it takes many marks on the page (or experiences hearing that word), so you need to be able to easily provide that to your child on a daily basis. Words like "up", "out", "open", "juice", "milk", and "shoes" are easy to repeat throughout the day and therefore easy to make many marks to fill each of those pages.
3) A good page is meaningful when used to communicate.
If your child has one word. One word. And it's yellow. That's not good. Picture her walking up to someone and saying, "Yellow". That's not going to get her very far. And certainly it's not as good as saying, "Cookie". That'd get her much more!
Yet we are so programmed as parents with all of the push-button-yellow-green-circle-triangle-C-F-H-in-your-face toys to teach our children academics. For short, I call them the dreaded SCLANS (shapes, colors, letters, AND numbers). Particularly when parents are worried about their child's language development, they want to start to teach their child something, anything, and that seems to be the easiest thing to latch on to. Stores are overrun with toys geared toward SCLANS and it seems like our children will be failures if they don't know all of their SCLANS by two!
But take a moment. Calm down and just remember, say no to SCLANS! At least until your child has a solid vocabulary and is really able to communicate their wants and needs. It's not that SCLANS are bad. SCLANS are really good. But SCLANS are not meaningful. They will not help your child truly communicate. They are really just memorization, and SCLANs will come much easier to your child once they have a stronger foundation of language.
Now you're ready to pick your pages. What page or pages have your decided to help your child start to fill?
Once you pick those pages, learning how to Talk Less, Talk Smart is an important skill and your last stop in the foundations of Little Stories.
When John Edward was working on language, we worked on "drink" first and then "stop". Because John Edward had no communication he would get frustrated and just throw a fit when someone was doing something he didn't like (like touching him or taking something he was playing with). It was important to teach him a word that would give him control of what was going on around him. "Drink" was a much easier page to fill because it was concrete and we could teach him by saying it everytime he handed us his cup. His page was full in about a week and he was saying it everytime he wanted something to drink. "Stop" was more difficult because not something he could see or express by pointing or handing us something. Do you have any pointers on how to teach a word like "stop" or don't ?
I agree about the SCLANS! They will learn all of that soon enough – what's the rush? One of the most helpful signs I taught my daughter was "help me". It was motivating to her because she got what she needed and think it helped avoid a lot of tantrums because it reduced frustration.
What a great theory! I like the examples you've given! What a great way to frame teaching of vocabulary & communication!
I also taught me daughter, Sadie, "HELP" and it has been a great form of communication for her. She is now starting to use the sign and say the word together.
Thanks Kim for sharing more information on how to Fill the Pages and what are good vs bad words. I am excited to start Sadie's book now that I have a better understanding. I too was hoping to teach Sadie "thank you" but understand for her it is not important. There are plenty more words she will enjoy learning like our latest…MOON. Will keep you posted
I worked diligently on teaching my daughter please and thank you when she was learning to speak. Now it's clear why those particular words didn't stick until she was quite a bit older.
For us "Help" was also a word we used often. I think we avoided a lot of her frustration when she was able to tell us that she needed help with something. It also opened up the opportunity to teach new words. Help with blocks, shoes, etc…
I love this post! We bought the It Takes Two to Talk book for help with this sort of thing, I love that your posts go into even more detail. (and, incidentally, our son often picks the ITTTT book as something for us to 'read' to him because he loves the pictures of parents communicating and playing with their little ones).
My question is…my son seems to actually fill up the pages that he wants fairly quickly. Like "moon" for example–saw the moon once, liked it, now every time we're out and see it he points it out. But–his pronunciation of it is "muh." He has about 60 'pages' right now at 23 months, but they are all different meanings for muh, buh, kuh, duh, guh, nuh….
So once a page is filled, should we try to do something that makes that page comprehensible to other people besides mom and dad? I keep reading that by 24 months, some of his language should be understandable…he hears really well but just has no interest in trying to repeat more specific sounds.
I realize that for our individual concerns, we should really talk to a speech therapist, but since I've done a lot of reading about language and haven't really found an answer to this question, it might be a great topic for a post! ; )
One of the first words we tried to teach my grandson was "more" so that if he was hungry (for anything) he could say more. I noticed he was also saying "more" when he really needed help. So I would just say, 'the word you need here is "help"'. It didn't take long for him to learn the difference. I think it helps to empower them by having their needs met.
While I don't focus on colors, numbers, etc. I do add them in at appropriate times when I speak to him, but I don't expect him to repeat them, just to get used to hearing them.


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Pretty soon, you'll be able to drop your favorite action figures into Westeros thanks to Todd McFarlane, who has created new figures and playsets for Game Of Thrones.
The first release is the Iron Throne Room which includes Joffrey and Tyrion along with Lannister guards and members of the Kingsguard. Future playsets will include a Mother of Dragons set and an Attack on The Wall set with figures that include Daenerys, John Snow, Ghost, Grey Worm, Rhaegal, and more (Rhaegal intrigues me as an addition). The sets will retail for $14.99 to $49.99 and figures for $3.99 each.
If someone doesn't put Princess Leia on that throne, I'll be mightily disappointed.
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LAUNCH PAD Contest: Boosting You Out of the Slush Pile!
This is for unpublished novelists. That is, writers who have completed a novel (or more) but have never had one contracted with a traditional publisher.
Is that you? Is your story Historical, Middle Grade/Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, or Speculative? Then there's still room for you!
The first two categories, Suspense/Crime/Mystery/Thriller and General Fiction, are already closed. We're still taking entries in the remaining four, but the submission deadline for Historical Fiction is coming up soon (June 10), so don't dilly-dally.
We look forward to receiving your entry!
Yvonne Anderson writes fiction that takes you out of this world.
Ransom in the Rock, the third title in her Christian space fantasy series, released May 15 and is available in print and ebook.
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In a few weeks, university students will start to stream into companies for summer jobs, hoping for a chance to secure the money to pay for their education and also, if they are lucky, pick up some skills and contacts.
It's a rite of spring in which the students seem to have a greater stake than the businesses, which tend to view hiring students as an act of charity or social responsibility.
But Penny Herscher, president and chief executive officer of FirstRain, a Silicon Valley-based business analytics firm that serves top global companies, views hiring interns as an important part of her company's success. She has put a lot of thought into how to make the relationship productive.
Her firm brings in students on the tech side, usually master's and doctoral students with expertise in so-called big data, as well as in marketing and finance. Of the four or five brought in each year on the tech side, one or two will ultimately be hired permanently, so she wants to make sure she gets the best students and holds their interest.
"Our goal is not summer employment. It's creating a pipeline of future employees," Ms. Herscher said in an interview.
To that end, her company contacts professors in the schools from which it recruits, to ferret out the best prospects.
Nor does FirstRain leave to chance what the students will focus on during the summer. Before the interns arrive, managers identify projects they can tackle, from a never-ending list of how the firm's accumulated data might be probed for deeper meaning.
The projects are sufficiently independent that the students can run with them, rather than be tethered tightly to a boss who must approve every step. In some cases, the projects will continue after they return to school, with the students working part-time. "It needs to be interesting to them and useful to us," Ms. Herscher said.
She has a list of dos and don'ts that apply beyond her own firm. It starts with hiring the smartest students – and loading them up with work.
"It's a win-win. You get a lot of great work done at reasonable cost, they get to experience that incredible satisfaction of conquering a mountain of work. Yes, conquering the mountain is fun in the end, trust me," she writes on her blog.
A big "don't" on her list is taking students out for drinks and flirting with them, a mistake she believes is worth warning against. A friend did that, she noted, and even though he thought it was harmless, the female student did not. She complained, and his career with the firm was sidetracked for a couple of years.
Make sure you treat the summer students with the same values and respect as other employees. "They are not a separate group you treat differently," Ms. Herscher said.
Another don't is to have them sit together in a ghetto of students who don't have contact with regular employees. "Our goal is for them to have the experience of working at FirstRain," she said. By working alongside staff members, the young people pick up the professional standards expected in a workplace. They also should be teamed with a mentor; in her firm, it is their supervisor.
Do give the students a plan for the time they are with you. Share what you expect them to learn, and why. Indicate what you hope they'll be able to do after with the experience. This gives them a sense of purpose for the summer, and motivates them. You should also make the work interesting and relevant to their ambitions, not just to your business needs.
"A brilliant PhD student in big-data analytics – give her your hardest problem and watch her impress you; a creative and smart new graduate in marketing and design – show him your visual brand and all the things you don't like about it, and support him as he tells you all the ways he'll bury your ideas with his own," Ms. Herscher writes on her blog.
Don't expect the students to read your mind. Make sure you that have a manager assigned to oversee each student, and that the supervisor keeps talking to them about expectations and obstacles that arise. If they are fumbling, talk to them. Ensure that they aren't intimidated by you or your title.
Ms. Herscher's firm has lunch brought in every day and the 60 or so staff members eat together in a big room. She uses that opportunity to meet the students and invite them to ask questions of her, breaking down any barriers her title might set up. Providing lunch is the norm in Silicon Valley, but she urges all companies to consider giving their interns meals when they can: "They are young and hungry usually, without much money. So feed them."
Another item on her "do" list is to stretch the interns. Let them try things they have never tried before. "Challenge them intellectually, as they are more likely to work for you if they are challenged intellectually," she said.
And the final rule: Avoid hugging them. That may seem obvious, but it's advice she has struggled to follow. Ms. Herscher's son, a computer science student at New York University, has been working summers at FirstRain, and she has tried to make him understand the importance of maintaining a proper workplace relationship. "If he wants to embarrass me, he'll hug me," she said.
Harvey Schachter is a Battersea, Ont.-based writer specializing in management issues. He writes Monday Morning Manager and management book reviews for the print edition of Report on Business and an online work-life column Balance. E-mail Harvey Schachter
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The fans of the famous Lebanese artist Rola Saed have launched the first internet website to stay in contact with their beloved artist and show their loyalty as fans.
According to the London daily Elaph, Rola's fans will be able to follow all her news, press releases and performances at various events. They will show support for her and for the company 'Rotana.'
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|From: Neil Van Dyke (neil at neilvandyke.org)
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I should give more context about where I'm coming from. It seems that Scribble does a "require" of the module being documented. PLaneT's notion of backward-compatible is a big simplification, and is not foolproof. The author can make a mistake, or there can be a difference of understanding on what is specified behavior and what is not, and new information can arise after release. Plus, changing versioned documentation is just bad engineering. For one example: if you're using the Scribble "eval" stuff, some difference considered unspecified by the author, might be reflected in the documentation and actually be considered relevant: such as the format of port output (possibly then used by some other program), or simply how objects display (user confusion), might actually affect how the documentation is rendered. Of course, people should not rely on things that aren't specified, but the author might have inadvertently given a fairly standard-practice specification by saying "...produces the output..." or "...looks like...". This is more a specification if user is *not* a hardcore engineer, who should recognize it as ambiguous and throw it back at you if it's relevant, but typical developers are more vulnerable. The Scribble "title" form has a "#:version" argument, which causes the version number of the package being documented to be included as part of the documentation. For PLaneT packages, that presumably is the version number of the exact package in which the documentation is included, and the version number to which the documentation pertains. If substantial content of a versioned document varies based on who formatted it, when, on what computer, and what phase of the moon, then that creates engineering process problems. It might even create civil liability problems, if something fails due to the magic changing versioned documentation, and there are costs or it is considered a failure to meet contractual obligations. And keeping a documentation trail is usually part of an engineer's professional and contractual responsibilty. And it simply doesn't look good if your versioned documentation changes on its own. (Yes, you can make the normative documents be PDFs or paper, and refuse to let your partners access any Scribble-generated hypertext documentation that might be construed as documentation furnished by you. You can also switch to COBOL and strike your typing fingers repeatedly with a hammer.) I would like for the *displayed* form in the formatted documentation to be ":MAJOR:MINOR", and the form that Scribble uses for "require" to be ":MAJOR:=MINOR". That way, typical developers who copy&paste "require" forms form the documentation will get supposedly backward-compatible newer versions by default (hardcore engineers will know they have to control the versions more anyway, as I've mentioned recently), but versioned documentation will not be changing on anyone. (Though there are still remote possibilities of significant changes due to typography and such, that is actually a recognized possibility, unlike, say, the text of output in code examples changing.) So, going back to my original question, I'm wondering whether I should change McFly to use "planet/scribble", or, if that will not reliably do the versions like I think is most appropriate, then I should continue to do it in McFly. I don't feel quite as strongly about this as the above text suggests, but I wanted to give people an idea of why I think this sometimes matters, and why I don't want McFly to punt on this detail. It's a very easy detail to get right. -- http://www.neilvandyke.org/
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FRAMES strives to provide a convenient, systematic exchange of information and technology within the wildland fire research and management community.
FRAMES is located in the Department of Forest Rangeland, and Fire Sciences in the University of Idaho College of Natural Resources in Moscow, Idaho.
The FRAMES Program is funded by the Fire, Fuel, and Smoke Science Program at the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station.
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Some users of LANDFIRE data say it is pretty good and is a great starting place, while other users say it needs improvement. The newly developed and released LANDFIRE data product review website (https://landfire.nkn.uidaho.edu/) is structured to help users provide feedback.
LANDFIRE has established a date of September 17, 2017, as a deadline for feedback to be reviewed what information could be used in the LANDFIRE remap.
Regardless which group you may put yourself in (LANDFIRE data is pretty good or needs improvement) now is the time to provide your feedback that could help make remap and future landscape data better.
For more information about this effort click here.
As a Nevada Conservation Corps Crew Member you will be given the opportunity to gain important technical and life skills. As a program within the educationally focused Great Basin Institute we are dedicated to not only teaching you skills required to accomplish the task at hand, but to provide you skills to further your environmental sciences career. The Crew Member position is the perfect entry level position in the conservation field and we intentionally structure our program to provide for possible upward mobility within the Great Basin Institute or to act as a stepping stone for your government career. Many of our alumni have gone on to do just that, some are now even our project partners.
You will start the season based out of Las Vegas working on a massive effort by the Bureau of Land Management(BLM) and USGS to restore areas affected by the devasting wildfires that sweeped Southern Nevada in 2005 and 2006. We will be dispersing seeds and planting of native species to create habitat islands in the Mojave desert. After the planting season we will work continue to work with the BLM National Conservation Areas, four different USFWS wildlife refuges, Southern Nevada Water authority, Clark County Wetlands Park.
The Seasonal Preserve Management Assistant (PMA) will conduct various stewardship and ecological monitoring activities on the Brown Ranch and Pigeon Point Preserves in North Dakota. They will live at the Brown Ranch but may travel to other North Dakota preserves. The Preserve Assistant's primary responsibilities will include but may not be limited to: prescribed burning, fence construction, noxious weed control and monitoring control efforts, assisting with the collection of ecological monitoring data, assisting with firebreak preparation, and maintenance of preserve facilities and equipment. The Seasonal Preserve Assistants supervise no staff and are supervised by the Sheyenne Delta Land Steward. This is a seasonal position and the work dates are as soon as possible through the end of November for the candidate with the right skill set (GIS knowledge/experience).
For more information about and to apply to this position, click HERE. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 31, 2017. Applications will be reviewed and interviews may be conducted as they are received.
The Ecological Monitoring Program Coordinator will work collaboratively with GBI Program Coordinators, Data Specialists, field crews, other GBI staff, and BLM partners to fulfill the goals and objectives for projects implementing AIM and other sampling protocols in the six BLM-NV districts throughout the state. Specific duties include:
This is principally an office-based position. Some travel, often involving camping, will be required to conduct site visits and support field crews.
Contract length: Beginning in August and renewable annually depending on funding and performance evaluation. Preference for a 2-year commitment.
This position and its section have responsibility for implementing those portions of the Air Quality Program (AQP) that are decentralized to the regions, as well as participating in various multi-program and government-government initiatives related to the Eastern Regional geographic coverage area. The section provides environmental services to protect air quality. The primary functions of the position include:
This position is part of the Monitoring staff of the Private Forests Program in Salem. The purpose of this program is: to encourage economically efficient forest practices that ensure the continuous growing and harvesting of forest tree species, consistent with the sound management of soil, air, water, fish and wildlife resources and to assure the continued benefits of these resources for future generations; to provides technical and financial assistance to non-federal forest landowners to improve the management on private forest lands; and to minimize the incidence and severity of forest insect and disease impacts on non-federal forest land throughout the state. The benefits derived from this program affect all Oregonians. The program directly regulates forest operations statewide on all non-federal forestland. The program also encourages voluntary actions that go beyond the standards of the forest practice rules and as such is a major element supporting the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds.
The purposes of this position are: (1) to plan, lead, improve and implement a state-wide monitoring and evaluation program to measure the implementation and effectiveness and of the Oregon Forest Practices Act in meeting Private Forest Program goals and objectives; (2) coordinate monitoring activities within the department and among state and federal agencies, research scientists, forest landowners and other interests; (3) provide technical guidance and consultation on monitoring to forestry staff and field personnel, landowners and other groups; (4) serve as a technical advisor to the state about monitoring needs and methods; and (5) design databases, manage data in a GIS system, and perform advanced statistical analysis of data sets in order to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the Forest Practices Act. This position will complete tasks and assignments without supervision and independently decide day to day methods, priorities, and activities to achieve results.
Interns will work in a crew of 3 people (one crew lead and two technicians) to monitor land health on National Monument lands, vegetation treatments, rangeland allotments, or reference areas. Participants will manage all aspects of vegetation monitoring using the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) methodology. More information on the BLM's AIM strategy can be found here. Experience with identifying vegetation to species is essential for the position. Within all plots, vegetation will be identified to species; line-point intercept will be used to gather species cover and composition data; shrub density will be measured; and soil descriptions will be required. All point data will be gathered using a GPS unit and stored in an ArcGIS geodatabase. Data are entered into the Database for Inventory, Monitoring, and Assessment (DIMA) on site with ruggedized tablets and are further analyzed and synthesized into various reports for future land management planning. DIMA requires a high level of Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), therefore attention to detail is paramount for these positions. Subsequent, professional reports must be completed and will involve the presentation of scientific data and pre and post treatment analysis. Crew may be camping 1-6 nights/week, depending on location.
The Crew Leader will be required to report data on multiple levels (i.e. district/field office lead, the National Operations Center, Jornada Rangeland Research Programs, etc.). As such the ability to communicate effectively with agency staff and a diverse public is essential. Subsequent reports must be completed and will involve the presentation of scientific data and pre/post treatment analysis. The Crew Lead is also responsible for: supporting and managing the field crew, coordinating field logistics and scheduling, managing the crew's budget, and completing administrative paperwork.
The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) has openings for 5 Staff Scientists to pursue independent, internationally recognized research programs in the tropics. Previous tropical experience is not required. We are especially interested in hiring scientists in animal behavior, terrestrial microbial ecology, forest biology and marine science. We will consider exceptional candidates in any of our research areas. Positions are for full-time research and include internal research funds.
A Wildland Firefighter (GS-04 Range/Forestry Technician) is a skilled wildland firefighter. May be assigned to carry out specialized assignments such as tree falling, backfire, and burnout operations; utilizes a variety of specialized tools, equipment and techniques while actively managing wildfires. May be required to operate light vehicles and 4X4s.
A Wildland Firefighter (GS-05 Range/Forestry Technician) is a senior wildland firefighter performing all aspects of wildland and prescribed fire operations including preparation, ignition, monitoring, holding and mop-up. Gathers and considers information on weather data, topography, fuel types and fire behavior in responding to wildland fire incidents. May be required to operate light vehicles and 4X4s.
For more information and to apply, click HERE.
Oklahoma's Rural Fire Defense 80/20 Reimbursement Grant program provides funding to rural fire departments serving a population of less than 10,000 for rural fire department equipment purchases or construction. The grants provide reimbursement of 80% of the total amount of the project. Grant recipients receive reimbursement only after the purchase or construction costs have been paid by the recipient.
The 80/20 Grant applications are made usually available in July and are due by September 1st each year.
For more information, click HERE.
The Northeast Forest Fire Protection Compact and the North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange are seeking presenters for sessions at their 2018 meeting, Igniting Exchange: Bridging the Gap between Science and Management. A true EXCHANGE designed to expose fire managers to useful scientific studies and expose scientists to the implications of their science. Presentations must be relevant for fire managers and scientists in the North Atlantic region of the United States and Canada.
They invite you to submit your abstract to firstname.lastname@example.com by September 15th, 2017. Abstracts should include presentation title, presenter contact information, and a 300-word maximum abstract of your proposed presentation, including a focus on application of research to management.
For more information about session themes, click HERE.
A postdoctoral fellowship is available in the Sewall Lab in the Department of Biology at Temple University (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). The postdoctoral fellow will investigate the effects of prescribed fires and other forest management efforts on a target forest community in south-central Pennsylvania. Primary objectives include research to understand the effects of prescribed fires, thinning, and other management efforts on (1) forest communities, (2) wildfire risk, and (3) tree growth rates. Research is focused on both the development of manuscripts for publication and clear communication of results to collaborating forest managers via reports, presentations, and informal consultations. The position will primarily focus on analysis of a rich set of existing data available from the field site, but some field work is also possible. The postdoctoral fellow will also develop and train collaborating professional foresters in effective and feasible protocols for forest and fire monitoring. Opportunities will also exist to collaborate on ongoing applied research on bats, butterflies, and forest and grassland ecosystems that is being conducted at the same site.
For more information about and to apply to this position, click HERE. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 8:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on August 29, 2017.
The Burn Crew Manager supervises Burn Crew Members in preparing fire lines, maintaining equipment, post-burn monitoring and other tasks. May perform other preserve management duties when conditions are not conducive to prescribed fire.
As part of the incumbent's ongoing professional development, he/she will be responsible for keeping abreast of new burn techniques and equipment to enhance skills and maintain/grow professional fire certification credentials. In addition, they shall work to build and maintain relationships in the professional fire community and in the local community where the Conservancy works. This may include participation in wild land fire suppression activities in partnership with other non-profits, local fire departments, and local, state and federal agencies.
For more information about and to apply to position, click HERE. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 25, 2017.
The Missouri Ozarks Burn Crew Member participates in wildland fire operations which include ignition, control, mop-up, suppression, monitoring, and other tasks as assigned.
The Burn Crew Member may assist on wildland fire operations in other parts of the region with federal, state, or private partners, or travel to other areas of the state or out-of-state to assist other TNC programs or partners on prescribed or wildland fires. Housing is provided to fire crew members.
The expected duration of this position is, October 23, 2017 – March 23, 2017.
For more information about and to apply to this position, click HERE. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 25, 2017.
Nominations are now open for new members of the International Association of Wildland Fires' (IAWF) Board of Directors. Nominations will be accepted through September 30, 2017 and successful candidates will begin their 3-year term on January 1, 2018. Individuals meeting the requirements listed below may self-nominate.
The Blowing Rocks Preserve Maintenance Specialist is part of the Field Initiatives Department's (FID) South Florida Conservation Program (SFL) of the Florida Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The position works under the supervision of the Blowing Rocks Preserve Manager and is based at the 73-acre Blowing Rocks Preserve (BRP) on Jupiter Island, FL. The Specialist is responsible for Preserve-based facilities and equipment maintenance and assistance with conservation programs at BRP. BRP is one of four flagship preserves that The Nature Conservancy's Florida Chapter owns and operates. Originally protected for its unique rock formations and sea turtle nesting habitat, today the Preserve also serves as a model for successful coastal habitat restoration. This part-time position may have potential for future full-time employment depending on Preserve needs and employee performance.
For more information about and to apply to this position, click HERE. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 26, 2017.
Land Stewards lead work days to ensure the implementation and community support of preserve management plans and monitor a portfolio of preserves and conservation easements. Land Stewards maintain preserve areas frequented by the visiting public, execute and monitor habitat management projects, assist with prescribed fire and restoration operations and planning, and maintain tools and equipment.
For more information about and to apply to this position, click HERE. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 28th, 2017.
Fires are increasing in frequency, size and intensity partly due to climate change and land management practices, yet there is limited knowledge of the impacts of smoke emissions —both short term and long term. EPA is using its expertise in air quality research to fill the gaps in scientific information and to develop tools to prevent and reduce the impact of wildfires and controlled or prescribed burns. The wildland fire research has three main goals:
To visit the web page, click HERE.
The Hart Prairie Preserve Manager is responsible for all aspects of the management of the Conservancy's 245-acre Hart Prairie Preserve and is a member of the Chapter's Forest Team. The position maintains the property and buildings associated with the Preserve, including planning and management of restoration activities to reduce fire risk in the ponderosa pine, aspen, and mixed conifer forest stands, restoring historic meadow conditions, protecting/enhancing the condition of the rare Bebb's willow community on the property, and improving hydrological conditions that support the Bebb's willow and other communities on the property. Works with the U.S. Forest Service to help ensure the 13,000-acre Hart Prairie Restoration Project is implemented as part of the Four Forest Restoration Initiative, and serves as the Chapter's representative to the Greater Flagstaff Forest Partnership, which advocates for, helps plan and fund for restoration activities within the greater Flagstaff area. Responsible for coordinating ongoing and new research efforts by university and other researchers utilizing the preserve for appropriate ecological research. The Hart Prairie Preserve Manager prepares and manages the Preserve's budget, oversees contractors, work crews, and other volunteers working on Preserve infrastructure and habitat improvements, and oversees staff and volunteers performing outreach programs for the public including youth. Coordinates and hosts agency personnel, staff from throughout the organization, and other partner groups who use the facilities for meetings, overnight retreats, donor events, and tours with public officials. Coordinates community support, maintains preserve areas frequented by the visiting public and coordinates multiple projects, sets deadlines and manages to completion.
For more information about and to apply to this position, click HERE. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 21, 2017.
A postdoctoral scholar position is available in the Goldstein Research Group at UC Berkeley focused on development of the new Comprehensive Thermal Desorption Aerosol Gas Chromatograph (cTAG) instrument through a DOE SBIR Grant, and its application to measure emissions from biomass burning during the NOAA sponsored FIREX field campaigns. Responsibilities will include working as part of the development and application team for cTAG, development of data analysis tools for chromatographically separated high resolution time of flight mass spectrometer data, collection and analysis of field measurements, collaborating with the cTAG and FIREX science teams, preparation of reports to funding agencies and manuscripts for peer reviewed publication.
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The Cooperative Extension (CE) advisor for forestry will conduct a locally based extension, education and applied research program to address high priority issues in both coniferous and hardwood forests with a focus on sustainability by promoting the fundamental criteria of economic stability, environmental stewardship and social equity. Important issues to be addressed include forest management, economics, restoration, watershed and landscape sciences, and fire and fuels management. Key clientele include Registered Professional Foresters, Industrial and Non-industrial timberland owners, NGOs, oak woodland landowners, policy and decision-makers, and other forest-related stakeholders.
RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a tenure-track, academic-year position. The successful candidate will be expected to: 1) teach two upper-division undergraduate courses (forest economics and forest resources management) and 2) develop a leading research and/or extension program in forest resource management and/or economics that addresses critical issues at the state, national, and/or international levels. The balance of research and/or extension will be negotiated depending on candidate's interest and background. Interdisciplinary collaboration across the department's diverse natural resources faculty will be essential. Depending on the candidate's interest, a courtesy appointment in the Department of Agricultural Economics is possible.
QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D. in natural resource management or economics, with a focus on forest resource issues. Candidates should have 1) previous experience successfully teaching university courses; 2) demonstrated scholarship in research and/or extension through publication in refereed journals, 3) demonstrated success or the potential to develop a vigorous, extramurally funded research and/or extension program, and 4) demonstrated success working on research teams addressing multi-disciplinary problems. Undergraduate or graduate training and/or work experience in forestry is strongly preferred.
You are invited to participate in the continuing evaluation of the Joint Fire Science Program's Fire Science Exchange Network. This web-based survey focuses on the communication and application of fire science research results and resources. Sponsors are specifically interested in knowing about your opinions and experiences with the Fire Science Exchange in your region. This evaluation project is based at the University of Nevada, Reno and includes all of the Fire Science Exchanges across the United States. Your responses to the questions will be used to help the JFSP Fire Science Exchange Network address your fire science information needs and ultimately enhance fire science delivery.
The survey will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. JFSP realizes that some of you may have completed a version of this survey in the past. Continued participation of prior respondents and participation from new respondents is essential in helping the JFSP Fire Science Exchanges progress toward their goals. Your participation in this study is voluntary, and all of your responses will remain completely confidential. Please click on the following link or copy and paste the link into your web browser:
If you have any questions or problems accessing the survey, please contact Evaluation Coordinator Bret Davis at firstname.lastname@example.com telephone (775) 784-6637. During the next four weeks, you will receive two follow-up emails regarding your invitation to participate in this survey.
Thank you for your time and involvement in helping the JFSP to learn more about how to improve fire science delivery and communication in your region.
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Loretta Singletary, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, Department of Economics; Interdisciplinary Outreach Liaison, Cooperative Extension, University of Nevada, Reno (firstname.lastname@example.com)
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Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies are interested in new ways to monitor air quality during fire events to better protect public health. Air quality managers and public health officials have limited access to accurate information on ground-level air pollution levels in the vicinity of wildland fires, making it difficult to provide appropriate strategies to minimize smoke exposure. Most air pollution monitoring equipment is large, not easily transportable, and complex to operate. Today, emerging technologies – including miniaturized direct-reading sensors, compact/powerful microprocessors, and wireless data communications – offer the opportunity to develop new systems to quickly gather and communicate air pollution data.
Wild fires are increasingly common events that produce significant air pollution, posing health risks to first responders, residents in nearby areas, and downwind communities. Also, wild fires are increasing in frequency and intensity, and the fire season is growing longer. Prescribed fires, which are used to manage ecosystems or reduce risk of wild fires, are typically managed to minimize downwind impacts on populated areas; however, people in close proximity may still be exposed to smoke. The description "wildland fires" refers to both wild and prescribed fires.
This challenge seeks a field-ready prototype system capable of measuring constituents of smoke, including particulates, carbon monoxide, ozone, and carbon dioxide, over the wide range of levels expected during wildland fires. The prototype system should be accurate, light-weight, easy to operate, and capable of wireless data transmission, so that first responders and nearby communities have access to timely information about local air quality conditions during wildland fire events.
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Carnival Valor - Eastern Caribbean: Carnival Valor Cruise Review by Kraz_Eric
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Carnival Valor - Eastern Caribbean
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Miami
We are a married couple from the Joplin, Missouri area. Eric is 34, and Dannielle is 25. This is our second cruise.
It started off rough...our original flight ( Springfield to Memphis, Memphis to Miami) was delayed 2 hours, so they put us on another flight with another airline....(Springfield to Dallas, Dallas to Miami).
Our flight from Dallas to Miami had mechanical issues, so they had to put us on another plane, which we almost missed due to lack of communication.
We barely made it to the ship...in fact, due to flight delays, the ship delayed leaving for those of us that booked our flight through Carnival. We were not even to our stateroom when the set sail and started the lifeboat drill.
The port embarkation process was speedy though.
So, we More proceeded to drink....lol
We highly suggest booking a flight the day before and spending a little extra money for a hotel room to ensure a nice and calm boarding process.
Our stateroom was OK...last minute decision put us on the second floor ocean view...no balcony, and too close to the engines....we could really feel it when they started breaking to go into port.
Since we had no door to the outside, it was a little stuffy at times, and the AC was not the greatest...but it was better than most hotels we have stayed in.
I suggest spending a little more (and booking more than a month before) and getting a balcony stateroom or better.
The food was OK....but not great...buffet was crappy....I had one good meal in the fancy dinner area...and other than that, the best food came from the hamburger and hotdog grill. The Conquest was much better.
What was nice was that they were able to change our seating time with ease. Due to our booking the cruise so late, we were unable to get the late seating time we requested. So, we asked to have it changed, and not only did we get late seating, we were pleased to find we had a wonderful table for two on the balcony overlooking the lower dining room.
The Spa was wonderful. Eric had 2 Ooh-la-la massages and a deck massage (right there by the pool), Dannielle had one Ooh-la-la massage and an Ionithermie treatment. Eric highly suggests the Ooh-la-la massage, and Dannielle saw results in her treatment. It is affordable and highly relaxing.
The first morning (Monday) we were in Nassau, Bahamas. It was a short day...too short, and our excursion was cancelled due to not enough people. I guess no one wanted to go on a party barge at 8am...lol.
We decided to do our own thing. As soon as we got off (at toofreaking:early AM), we realized the shops were not open yet...so we decided to walk around...we met a guy who said his name was Elvis who drove a horse and buggy (the horses name was Nat King Cole), he offered us a tour of the island for $15 each...and we said sure. Great idea. It was a nice leisurely tour around that part of the island. He gave us history and tons of information about everything we say. It took about 30 to 45 minutes. Afterwards, we went back to the ship and ate....should have done that first...but had hoped for some good local flavor.
When we were done, the shops had opened, so we shopped and went back to the ship.
The next day was at sea, and we were lazy.
On Wednesday, we went to St. Thomas. Everyone on the ship must go through customs, but it goes pretty fast. Since we had a tour from outside the cruise line, we let them know, and they put us in the line with early tour folks.
We had found out about a guy named Sunny Liston through the Cruise Critic message boards, and had booked his tour ahead of time at $25 per person. He picked us up at the dock and took us to the shopping district. After a couple hours of shopping, he picked us up and took us on a tour of the island. Driving through town, he took us up the mountain to Paradise point, and to Mountain Top. The view was amazing. This island is one of the most beautiful we have ever seen. From there he gave us a choice of which beach, even taking us by Coki when we asked. Coki was way too crowded, so went to the beach he originally suggested, Sapphire Beach. It was wonderful! No crowd at all and a delight. Afterwards, he came to pick us up and take us to port where we shopped some more. We highly suggest Sunny if interested in the island, it is hard to fit so much in so little time, and you can't beat the price!
We loved St. Thomas so much we are looking into moving there.
On Thursday, we went into St. Maarten. What a beautiful island.
In the morning we went through the Carnival excursions and booked onto the Golden Eagle Catamaran Tour. Due to high winds, we were taken to an alternative beach which was nearly deserted. They never did unfurl the sails due to the wind, but it was a fun ride, and on the way back there was plenty of rum and sandwiches. The snorkeling at the beach was not all that great as there was no coral and few fish, but the beach and water was wonderful.
After we returned, we took the water taxi ($5 per day, per person, for unlimited use) to the shopping district. The map they gave us was a bit off scale, but we figured it out and had a great time.
While in St. Maarten, we found the Yoda Guy shop. He was a key person in the creation of Yoda from the Star Wars movies. If you love Sci-Fi, you must go here. Both he and his wife are wonderful, and he is a truly talented artist.
Friday and Saturday were days at sea. We took advantage of the pools, hot tubs, and other entertainment on ship and relaxed and recovered from the last few days. We loved how the pool at the rear of the ship was open late, and took advantage of it. We also took advantage of a dance lesson one of the dancers gave. We enjoyed our on ship time as much as we enjoyed our time in port.
Another wonderful thing about this cruise was every port was right at the dock...no tendering. So getting on and off the ship throughout the day was a breeze.
Debarkation was pretty organized as well, and went smoothly. We chose to self assist, which we highly suggest if you are not overburdened with luggage. Since we had a late flight, we waited towards the end of last call for those doing self assist, and went through the line. Miami port is extremely organized, and I was pretty impressed with their efficiency, but was still shocked to notice security was mild.
Our flight home was pretty uneventful, but we do want to suggest a restaurant in the Memphis Airport called The Blue Note. They had wonderful food and service.
All in all, we loved this cruise; we loved the ports, and had a blast. This ship, however, really needs to work on the quality of their food, both in the dining room, and the buffet. Less
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Social Networking and Job Search
Social Networking and Job Search
April 16, 2010
Beth Colley
Chesapeake Resume Writing Service
Job Search
I have referenced Linkedin and methods on how to use social networking for your job search. I'd like to take some time to emphasize how important utilizing these tools are to your job search. Recently I invited some recruiters to sit down with job seekers as part of a job club that I lead in the Annapolis, MD area. There was a small group of us and we were very fortunate to be able to speak candidly about what they look for in resumes and their various recruiting methods and philosophies.
Here are a few things that they shared:
1) They are diligently using LinkedIn and Facebook as an avenue for recruiting.
For anyone who is in an active or passive job search and wants to be found, get a Linkedin profile and get on Facebook. More importantly than just getting on those sites, is to actively engage in the site. There are hundreds of groups on Linkedin specific to job seekers, industries, and companies. Recruiters aren't just looking at people's profiles, they are looking at group activity. If you are posting some great questions or are providing good responses to questions in a group, recruiters will take notice. I do hear some valid objections from some job seekers about using Linkedin. I'll try to address them in another entry.
2) If you're interested in a specific company, see if they have a Facebook, Twitter, or Linkedin Account.
Ok, I haven't mentioned Twitter, not exactly my favorite site, but I'm not going to ignore its power or following. Many companies who understand the power of social networking are on these big three. Check to see if a company in which you are interested has an account on Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter. If they do, join their group, become a fan, or become a follower. They post job openings on these sites. Recruiters who are using these sites want to see you there. They want to see a little more beyond the resume. In using social networking for job search, just make sure there's nothing posted on your page that you wouldn't want your grandmother seeing. If you're good in that arena, then you should be good for the job search arena.
3) Employers value the free exposure from these sites and you should too.
Most everyone has been required to "cut back" due to less cash flow in recent years and we know all too well that businesses fall into that category. If they didn't fall into the category, you wouldn't be so hard up for a job. Social networking, and Linkedin, Facebook, and Twitter have helped recruiters feel as though they've hit the jackpot. It's free for them to use these sites. Yes they can choose to pay for advanced features and some do, but the cost comparison is minimal compared to subscription costs to major job boards. They can market themselves and their products/services, attract a loyal following, and use these sites as a recruiting tool. It just makes sense.
These sites are free to you as well. I'm not knocking certain "subscription based" sites that attract six figure earners, but one job seeker in my job club mentioned, he's finding good job leads on LinkedIn that are not included in the sites to which I am alluding.
4) If you've been resisting, get on the social networking band wagon.
Who knows what the next latest and greatest thing will be to arrive on the next platform. I can expect that at some point down the road, something will come along that leaves our current social networking forms in the dust. Until then, social networking is not going away, more and more businesses are leveraging its value, so get on board. Whether you're in a serious job search, passive job search, or not looking at all, if you want to be considered for any jobs at all, get on the social networking band wagon. After all, this may be the one way that the perfect job DOES actually end up in your "in box".
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