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Brian Whitener has worked as a sports photographer, dishwasher, music reviewer, adjunct, and in a prison. His most recent projects include False Intimacy (Trafficker Press), De gente común: Arte, política y rebeldía social (Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México), and Genocide in the Neighborhood (ChainLinks). He edits Displaced Press.
We live in a world of experience, of worlding, no longer (just) a world of representation. What I mean by this is that "experience" (in quotes) or work on the realm of the possible (which shapes the actual), on "being" (in quotes) itself or worlding, has overtaken prior cultural formations predicated primarily on representation and "breaks" with (prior) representational schemes. One banal example (of many) could be the last Bjork album which is distributed across multiple platforms, more an environment (an operation on the virtual) to be lived, moved through than an "album," (of photos, of "representations," of discrete pieces of aural structures) as if Satie's music had become not just like the furniture, but had wanted to become the walls, light, and time as well.
If the classical figure of early twentieth century capitalism was the street-walker, who directly sells their body as a commodity, one figure of labor today is the camgirl, who sells an experience, access to a psyche, likes/dislikes, personal information, who creates and sells (not just) a body, but a worlding (not yet a "world"). If the classical figure of early twentieth century capitalism (ironic emphasis on the repetition) was the worker, who sells their labor power, one figure of "labor" today is the redundant surplus briefly integrated into the circuit of production only to be then discarded, shunted beyond the edge of the human on the other side of an ontological gap, into another world, desaparecido, which is another worlding, equally dark.
If the classical figure of early twentieth century war was shell shock, which outed as fatigue and disconnection, the figure of war today is post-traumatic stress disorder, a condition that is located somewhere between the mind and body, between matter and spirit, that draws a new line between the material and immaterial; that is, one that acts neither on the body (discipline) nor the mind (ideology) but on a (new) total complex. In the medical literature, no one can figure out how to treat these new forms of trauma as they sometimes out as physical, sometimes as mental (can we conclude then that it is neither? But rather a new line, a new "body," a new demarcation between the virtual and actual?). Look at all the traumas around you: natural disasters, crimes, wars. Where do they come from? Is it crazy to think we live in a world that is being disciplined by new forms of catastrophic experience, by trauma. Meaning that both the category of what counts as a trauma has been amplified and that more potent vectors of application have been created, making us exposed at every turn to sensations that used to be reserved for the most far off battlefields (as the "shocks" of WWI were coterminous with the rollercoaster, the animated cartoon, cinema). Note that the term catastrophe only takes on its current meaning (mathematically) in the 1950s and then (more generally) with the onset of financialization: catastrophic risk (a black swan, a risk that cannot be foreseen, the catastrophic event realized on the vector of trauma). We live in an all or nothing world, a world of no return.
Turning to "our" world, a literary world: Have you noticed that no one is celebrating the 100th anniversaries of literary modernism? Is that because there's nothing to celebrate, because we find ourselves in the same tragic position of individual souls facing a systemic crisis? Or because we live in an "intensified" world following a different vector, one of worlding, trauma, and moves to new forms of innervation, and not representation, shock, and the bodily apparatus of cinema? Is what has been called chaos cinema, post-continuity cinema (the end of classical Hollywood editing in blockbusters like Transformers) a symptom of the end of one bodily apparatus of cinema and the slow invention of another that prepares a new mind/body unit (a new line between the material and immaterial) for trauma, for the loss of the prior referent?
Literature's strongest links remain with representational and anti-representational schemes (two sides of a single coin) and the bodily sensorium attached to the apparatus of the book. The question is not how to leave behind "representation" but rather how to connect literature's devices, knowledges, and affective relationships to an edge that would match the new problematic of experience, of worlding, of trauma, of this new line between the concrete and abstract.
We don't have much time today, so allow us to speak in images, as if written on walls: Through the waters of history cuts the prow of a ship known as financialization, on one side is inscribed "war," on the other "communization." To not out as war, literature must find ways to connect with the latter.


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This black and white photograph shows an interior view of Boeger's photography studio in Topeka, Kansas. Established in 1911 by Charles J. Boeger, the business was located at 707 Kansas Avenue. In the 1920s the studio moved to 821 Kansas Avenue before relocating in the 1940s to 727 Kansas Avenue.
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Valued Ecosystem and Socio-Economic ComponentsValued ecosystem components and valued socio-economic components describe "attributes or components of the natural and human environments for which there is public or professional concern" (Beanlands and Duinker 1983). In short, they are elements of social-ecological systems that humans view as significant or valuable.
Valued Ecosystem ComponentsValued ecosystem components are elements of the natural environment that humans view as significant or valuable. DFO's process for identifying ecologically valued ecosystem components is outlined in in the figure below. Further description of the process can be found at www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/csas-sccs/Publications/SAR-AS/2012/2012_044-eng.html.
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Valued Socio-economic ComponentsValued socio-economic components are elements of social-ecological systems that humans view as significant or valuable. They help frame and guide integrated management and planning by providing managers with a means of incorporating societal values in an efficient and organized manner.
The model for organizing and identifying valued socio-economic components includes four realms that comprise the socio-economic system: social/cultural, institutional, economic and physical/technical is shown in the figure below. Each realm is comprised of elements based on broad functions. Each element is comprised of valued socio-economic components. The specific function of each component was identified based on a literature review and on the component's interconnecting role in the socio-economic system model. Each valued component is further comprised of features or characteristics (Day and Prins 2012).
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tained the popular ballad 'Rise gentle Moon'), and 'The Carnival of Naples,' the latter performed at Covent Garden in 1830. Meantime he was not unmindful of the higher branches of his art, and in 1829 published his oratorio of 'The Omnipresence of the Deity,' which has never been performed in public. In 31 he brought out at Sadler's Wells 'The Pet of the Petticoats,' subsequently transplanted to the greater theatres. This was his most important dramatic work up to this period. It was deservedly popular, and contained dramatic music then new to the English stage.
In 1832 Barnett was engaged by Madame Vestris as music-director of the Olympic Theatre, for which he wrote a number of popular musical pieces—'The Paphian Bower,' 'Olympic Revels,' 'The Court of Queen's Bench,' 'Blanche of Jersey,' etc. Also for Drury Lane a lyrical version of Mrs. Centlivre's 'Bold stroke for a Wife,' with Braham in the principal character. Under the title of 'Win her and Wear her' this piece was played for a few nights, but failed to obtain the success it merited, partly owing to the inappropriateness of the subject. The music contains many gems introduced by the composer into his later works.
In 1834 he published his 'Lyrical Illustrations of the Modern Poets,' a collection of songs of remarkable beauty and poetic feeling; and shortly afterwards 'Songs of the Minstrels,' and 'Amusement for Leisure Hours.' These productions, the first especially, raised him in the estimation of the musical world.
Barnett's great work 'The Mountain Sylph' was produced at the Lyceum in August 1834 with remarkable success. It was originally designed as a musical drama for one of the minor theatres, and afterwards extended into complete operatic form. It met with some opposition on the first night, but soon became a standard favourite. 'Here then,' says Professor Macfarren, 'was the first English opera constructed in the acknowledged form of its age since Arne's time-honoured Artaxerxes; and it owes its importance as a work of art, not more to the artistic mould in which it is cast than to the artistic, conscientious, emulous feeling that pervades it. Its production opened a new period for music in this country, from which is to be dated the establishment of an English dramatic school, which, if not yet accomplished, has made many notable advances.' Barnett dedicated the work to his old master, Arnold, extolling him as the fosterer of the British Muse; but before the year was out he changed his tone, complaining in the public prints that this same manager had refused to pay him for the composition of a new opera.
He now spent some time in Paris, with the purpose of producing there his opera of 'Fair Rosamond,' but returned, on the invitation of Bunn, to bring out the work at Drury Lane. It was performed in February 1837, with indifferent success, mainly owing to its ill-constructed libretto. It is full of charming music, and, wedded to a new poem, would command attention from an audience of the present day. In this year Barnett married the daughter of Lindley the violoncellist, with whom he went to Frankfort, with the view of studying Vogler's system of harmony and the principles of composition under Snyder von Wartensee. Here he wrote a symphony and two quartets, which are still unpublished. On his return to London in 1838, he produced his opera of 'Farinelli' at Drury Lane, perhaps his best work. In this year, in conjunction with Morris Barnett, the actor, dramatist, and journalist, he opened the St. James's Theatre, with the intention of founding an English opera house; but (owing to unforeseen circumstances) the theatre prematurely closed at the end of the first week.
At the beginning of 1841 Barnett established himself as a singing master at Cheltenham, where he remains (1876) in extensive practice. In the following year he published a pamphlet of sixty pages, entitled 'Systems and Singing Masters: an analytic comment upon the Wilhem System as taught in England'—cleverly and caustically written, but unjustly severe upon Mr. Hullah.
Mr. Barnett has at least three operas which have never been performed. 'Kathleen,' the libretto by Sheridan Knowles, is highly spoken of by those who have heard the music. His single songs are said to number nearly four thousand.
Barnett's music is highly dramatic. His melodies are marked by decided character, and his skill in orchestration is great. It is much to be regretted that he has withheld his later works from the public. (Imp. Dict, of Univ. Biog.; Private sources.) [App. p.531 "Died Apr. 17, 1890."]
BARNETT, John Francis, nephew of the preceding, son of Joseph Alfred Barnett, a professor of music, was born Oct. 6, 1838 [App. p.531 "Oct. 16, 1837"]. He began the study of the pianoforte when six years old under the guidance of his mother. When eleven he was placed under Dr. Wylde. The boy progressed rapidly in his studies, and a twelve-month later became a candidate for the Queen's Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music. This he gained, and at the expiration of two years, the duration of the scholarship, he competed again, and was again successful. During the first year of his scholarship he was engaged and played (from memory) Mendelssohn's Concerto in D minor at the New Philharmonic Society, under the direction of Spohr (July 4, 1853). The second scholarship coming to an end in 1857, he visited Germany, studied under Hauptmann and Rietz at the Conservatorium at Leipsic, and performed at the Gewandhaus (Mar. 22, 1860). At the expiration of three years he returned to London and played at the Philharmonic, June 10, 1861. The first composition that brought the young composer into notice was a symphony in A minor, produced at the Musical Society of London (June 15, 1864). He has since written several quartets and quintets for string instruments, pianoforte trios, as well as an 'Overture Symphonique' for


text: Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act Print Connect Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ By Robert M. Damler | 01 October 2013 On June 28, 2012, the Supreme Court rendered an opinion on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). One major outcome of the Supreme Court's decision was to give states the ability to opt out of the Medicaid expansion while not jeopardizing current federal funding levels for existing Medicaid programs. The original text of the ACA would have taken federal Medicaid support away from those states that did not expand enrollment eligibility, but the Supreme Court decision ruled that the ACA violated the prohibition of federal coercion upon states. As of July 2013, 23 states plus the District of Columbia are moving forward with Medicaid expansion, 21 states are not moving forward, and six states are still debating the option. This article discusses the impact on existing state Medicaid programs, which will vary by state. Originally published in Health Watch, October 2013. Download the PDF AuthorsRobert M. DamlerIndianapolis, IN, USTel: +1 317 6391000View bioRobert M. Damler, FSA, MAAAPrincipal, Consulting ActuaryIndianapolis, IN, USTel: +1 317 6391000Read more>>View bioE-Mail | VCard Healthcare Affordable Care Act researchHealthcare costsHealthcare reform 2.0Healthcare reform reading list: From the ACA archivesLong-term care insuranceMedicaidMedical professional liabilityMedicareMedicare ACOs and Alternative Payment ModelsProvider See all topics HealthcareAffordable Care Act researchHealthcare costsHealthcare reform 2.0Healthcare reform reading list: From the ACA archivesLong-term care insuranceMedicaidMedical professional liabilityMedicareMedicare ACOs and Alternative Payment ModelsProviderEmployee Benefits and InvestmentDefined benefit plansDefined contribution plansInvestmentInsuranceAnalytics and modelingCatastrophe risk and insurance-linked securitiesInsurtechLife insuranceLong-term care insuranceMedical professional liabilityProperty and casualty insuranceRisk managementSolvency IITelematicsRisk Management and Financial ServicesEnterprise risk management Related links How to optimize partner providers' performance using claims analyticsZombie statistics and the prevalence of rare diseases: A scary storyAdvantages of creating plan segments in Medicare Advantage bidsSummary of individual market enrollment and Affordable Care Act subsidiesIs your spouse contagious? Your choices regarding cookies on this site This website uses cookies to provide you with an optimized experience. Refer to our privacy policy for more information regarding our use of data or click here to learn more about the cookies we use and how to disable them. Agree and Proceed Required Cookies These Cookies are necessary for you to access and navigate our Sites. Analytics & Performance These Cookies are used by us or third-party service providers to analyze how the Sites are used and how they are performing. We use the following service providers and you can learn more about their privacy policies and how to opt-out of their cookies by clicking on these links: Google Analytics: https://policies.google.com/privacy#intro AI Media group: https://aimediagroup.com//user/themes/aimedia/docs/privacy.pdf Social We use 'social buttons' to enable our users to share or bookmark web pages. These are buttons for third party social media sites. We use the following service providers and you can learn more about their privacy policies and how to opt-out of their cookies by clicking on these links: Facebook.com: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/ Google Inc.: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en Linkedin.com: https://privacy.linkedin.com/ Twitter.com: https://twitter.com/en/privacy Agree and Proceed Cancel


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Tyler Yu
Tyler has lived in the Abracadabra Hotel for his whole life. Though he's known around Blackstone Middle School as a creepy bully, Charlie thinks he might actually be a pretty smart guy. Ty loves video games, true-life ghost hunting TV shows, and his dad's famous spaghetti and meatballs.
Charlie Hitchcock
Small for his age and super smart, Charlie has always been considered the class brain at Blackstone Middle School. So when Tyler Wu seeks him out, Charlie assumes it's to get beat up. Turns out Ty knows about Charlie's photographic memory, and needs help solving some mysteries at the Abracadabra Hotel. Charlie loves video games, math, and pizza.
Mr. Brack
No one knows exactly how old Mr. Brack is, but it's said that he's even older than the Abracadabra Hotel itself. He has been an elevator operator at the hotel for many years, since before the Wus took over management of the hotel. He is a kind man who knows a lot about magic.
The Abracadabra Hotel
Built in 1941 by the mysterious magician Abracadabra, the Abracadabra Hotel was intended to be a safe place for magicians to live after retirement, and for those traveling. Only magicians and their assistants were allowed to live or stay there, but townspeople were welcome to enjoy the other offerings at the Abracadabra. With seventeen floors, 480 rooms, a ballroom, a theater, a bowling alley, and a five-star restaurant, the Abracadabra quickly became well-known as an entertainment complex among locals. But during the 1980s, after Abracadabra himself disappeared, the hotel fell into disrepair. Rumors circulated of the hotel being haunted, and of disturbing magic tricks gone wrong. The restaurant closed, as did the theater and the bowling alley. Townspeople called it the Hocus Pocus Hotel, and no one but magicians ever went in. When Mayumi and Albert Wu took over management in 1995, they reopened the restaurant and refurbished most of the hotel's suites; the revamped Abracadabra Hotel was open for vacationers and traveling businesspeople. Still, the only long-term residents of the hotel are retired magicians or magicians' assistants, and while the restaurant stays busy thanks to Albert Wu's culinary training, there are those in town who say the whole building is haunted. . . .
Joey Bingham
Joey Bingham is a reporter for Channel Fifty. By always carrying his video camera, he is prepared for the next breaking news story at any moment. Joey loves solving mysteries, collecting old cameras, and watching TV (especially the news).
The Great and Powerful Theopolis is a magician whose specialty is illusions learned from the demons of Giljarri (or so he says). Some people call him a demon master, but Charlie is suspicious of Theopolis's talents. While not practicing magic, Theopolis loves watching TV and eating potato chips. Like Joey, he likes watching the news, but only when a story about him is featured.
Cozette Baily
Cozette is Annie's age and works with her at the front desk. She is very serious and studious, and is quite skeptical of magic.
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InFocus 2017 opens to the public in one week, on February 7, with the opening reception on Thursday, February 9, followed by portfolio reviews on February 10. In the building anticipation of the show, I am pleased to introduce Jared Tabler in today's special guest blog post. Jared is the Chief Executive Officer and Creative Director of MCQUEEN Inc., Agency Director and Principal Dealer at McQueen Agency, and Editor-in-Chief of ARTperspective. Like me, Jared believes in photography as an art form and the importance of investing in it just like any other medium. On that note, I am honoured to hand this post over to Jared.
In a time when nearly everyone has access to a camera, there are few true artistic photographers, yet an abundance of people who take photos. It has become common practice to share any inane image you might capture with your smart phone, apply a couple of filters, and then post it to the social media sharing platform of your choosing; instant gratification in the form of likes from friends, family members, and even strangers. How then do we value an art form that has been reduced to idle activity undertaken by the masses on a daily basis?
Looking back over history, it is easy to conclude that in fact, it has always been this way for photographers pursuing photographic art. The earliest of photographs were experiments, accidental, at best, used to document events, places or things. And that diversity still exists today; photography has many uses from commercial, to editorial, to fine art.
It is that flexibility that has drawn so many to pursue photography in one-way or another. It is through the creation of something new that we begin to understand that a camera is simply a tool, and that possessing one does not make you any more qualified than owning a car makes you a race car driver. A camera is then, a medium, used by an artist to express themselves, and from which to create.
Great photography is no different than a great painting. The artist had a vision for the work, and was able to capture it and share their perspective through their lens, rather than with a brush. It is easy to recognize the greats in a field once they are no longer with us, we can look back at their careers in their entirety and appreciate the skill and dedication it takes to achieve such mastery in ones craft. Ansel Adams (1902-1984), capturing landscapes in breathtaking ways we had not previously experienced before; Diane Arbus (1923-1971) capturing the quirks of the human condition; and Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) pushing the boundaries with his evocative images of the male form, while exploring sexuality. These early photographers paved the way for photographic art, and pushed the conversation about art and self-expression forward.
Today we have great Canadian photographic artists like Jeff Wall (b.1946) who pioneered modern artistic photography in Vancouver's gritty east side, or Danny Singer (b. 1945) who captures the vast skies of the prairies juxtaposed through small town life. On the emerging side, two Canadian photographers you should be looking to invest in are Curtis Trent who will be featured at the upcoming InFocus Photo exhibit from February 7th – 28th, 2017 at The Front Gallery and Canada's 2016 Photographer of the Year (PPOC), and Master Photographer of the Year (PPOC), Allan Bailey. While both artists have very different styles, they each represent the skill, precision and mastery of their craft that places them in a league of their own when it comes to photographic art.
Putting aside the debate on why photographic art is different, if we look back through the history of photography we can see what was good versus what was great art. Great art has the ability to transcend the obvious, to challenge us, to make us think. When we surround ourselves with it, our lives become richer, more colourful, and inspired. So when considering acquiring a piece of art, don't allow yourself to be limited to the tools used to create it. Good art is good art no matter the medium. And good art is always worth investing in.
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As the CEO of MCQUEEN Jared provides executive leadership to it's many divisions, including CREATIVE, their marketing and communications firm, SEARCH, their professional and executive placement agency, LEARN, their training and development division, as well as the McQueen Agency, an art advisory and talent management group for emerging artists. Jared's extensive background in human resources, and business strategy allow his clients to translate ideas into realities. His passion also extends to his work in the community as a mentor, leader, and lending his time to philanthropic endeavours, including Board roles in the arts, culture and human services sectors, and as co-founder and Chair of the #NotAChoice campaign to end LGBTQ youth homelessness in partnership with the True Colors Fund in New York City, and Virgin Mobile worldwide.
1) The Tetons and the Snake River – Ansel Adams
2) The Weird and Wonderful Identical Twins – Diane Arbus
3) Arnold – Robert Mapplethorpe
4) A Sudden Gust of Wind – Jeff Wall
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Combo Plate: Smoothies, Chinese brown sauce and more
-- McDonald's is reportedly halting its planned giveaway of its new real fruit smoothie. I can't help but wonder: Is this really because of the building demand? Or is it to help build said demand? Either way, now I really want to try one. [Wallet Pop]
-- Finding the speakeasy-style Basement Tavern in Santa Monica requires some work: You have to enter through a parking lot, pass by the wafting stench of trash bins, navigate a loading dock....
-- LAist dines with "Top Chef"-er Michael Voltaggio as he prepares to leave the Dining Room at the Langham for parts-as-yet-unknown. Lots of photos.
-- What IS Chinese "brown sauce"? The Atlantic is glad you asked.
-- The British pub Ye Coach & Horses is set to close in Hollywood -- after 73 years in business. [Eater LA]
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Sometimes the choir or the services are looking for people who are talented in drama to help with Cantatas or the services. Accompanists on keyboard, strings, winds and percussion instruments are used with the choirs. If you'd like to get involved, we'd like to find a place for you. Contact the church office and let us know what you like to do.


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TIG welding machine that comes with the stick function would let you to perform a wide variety of welding tasks,no matter whether you are a professional or a hobby welder.
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This has been built to be a dual voltage machine which makes it suitable for both novice and intermediate users. This machine is promising to provide you with quality TIG welding on the materials: Aluminum, Stainless steel and Thinner-gauge materials.
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- will do 1/4″ aluminum and 3/8″ mild stee and 110/220 volts and is capable of welding 7018, 6013
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In my opinion,the quality of this welding machine is a something which you can't be ignore with it.With the easy to use of the function,and known to be very safe and even give the best result in term of the quality many of people who also bought this machine is sastified and feel worth to buy it.
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Did anyone used to watch schools programmes when off school ill, mostly in lieu of going to school itself?
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Picturebox is a programme I recall watching at home, but it use to played at school on occasions.
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BBC's Scene schools drama series was the one for me
One of the drama's I remember are:
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Do you really believe the other side without provocation would launch so many ICBM's, subs and ships knowing that we would have no option to launch as well? It would break our MAD Treaty (Mutually Assured Destruction) not to mention the end of the world as we know it.
I used to watch "The messengers", a schools prog on itv, seems so long ago now when both channels showed progs for schools in the mornings then early afternoon.i think the bbc ran "the electric company" in the afternoons as well.Our first prog would be "romper room" with miss Rosalyn at 4.30 pm on Anglia.
Amazingly the first run of "The prisoner" in Wales was at 3.25pm on htv in the week when nothing was on the other itv stations.
There was always of feeling of naughtiness about watching tv in the daytime.
I did often watch Schools Programes on telly when not actualy in School yeah, and worth it , it was too. it is just a shame I never had the fore-sght to Video it all, as nothing (of much note) exists on YouTube I feel
Once I recall a Estate/Green-patch down the way - like 5/10 mins from my Grandparents being on a School's Programe (of one occasion).
I think in relation to School/s and Grange Hill itself - Danny summed it up perfectly - when he said to Freddie and Julie in the midst of Radio Grange Hill Vol 1 begining that we get to see all these School's Programes blah, blah, blah - reffering to Super Ted. Though bassing this on Phil Redmond issuing outlines/guidlines etc for the writers in what to write I'd describe this as a highly accurate imput via Phil and what he really did stand for Educational-wise 1980s-wise
I remember around lunchtimes in the early 1980s there were a lot of handy household hints programmes, one having a theme like the instrumental bit of Fame.
It was interesting to watch old women skilfully using electric drills & doing other DIY work I had only seen my Dad do.
At that time this was when the Australian soaps were shown, along with Emmerdale Farm.
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I can still recall the OU dominating BBC 2 etc etc on Saturday Mornings - very early into the 1990s too (probably '91 at a guess) too mate, but yes I can sure share your descriptions re the Programes as you described above indeed
Being from Wales there was a mix of Welsh and English school programmes on during the afternoon if I was at home ill. One was called Ffenestri (Windows) and another was Pili Palas (Butterflies). I don't remember the content of those programmes. Hyn O Fyd (This World) was a factual programme showcasing different cultures and industries around the world and that was usually quite interesting for me.
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In a recent instance, when my sister was getting ready to invest in a personal wealth investment firm offering her a too good to be true rate of return and raising other red flags, I collected all the business names and Web addresses she could give me. In about an hour's time searching on the Web, it became clear that the personal wealth investment firm operated numerous shell companies with strong ties to a dubious character that had 'professional scammer' written all over his online persona.
The initial information on who and where the players were located was easy enough to siphon off who-is lookups, domain dossiers, and trace route information. My favorite stop, because they have a bunch of helpful lookup tools all in one place, is CentralOps. Check all the search boxes, type in the Web address and it spits up the site's IP address, who's hosting, who the site's registered to (with address and phone number), what services it's running, what other companies are tied to that registrant, their associated IP addresses, and a host of other information useful for tracking down someone on the Web.
Not all of the information is accurate, mind you, and much of it isn't relevant. But in the case of the guys going after my sister's money, it was enough to see that three or more 'partners,' claiming to be personal wealth advisors, lenders and investors, are all working in the same office building in St. George, Utah, while purporting to be completely separate entities. It was also enough to show that the guy who registered the personal wealth generation site was associated with other scam-related Web businesses, including guerilla marketing, pricey 'grant guarantee' services, and so on.
Reputational search is another important way of finding information about a person or entity before you give them your business. This was, in fact, how I discovered that the person who registered the personal wealth site was more than likely a serial fraud with multiple aliases.
Deb Radcliff is a veteran, award-winning security writer and vp of publishing for the information security think tank, the Security Consortium, in San Jose, Calif.


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Good morning everyone! I have turned a corner. As I round this corner, I find that I am invited into more introspection and reflection and more self care and awareness. I accept this invitation, as it allows me to take in more and to learn more. I look forward to reading more, to painting more and to just being more. I look forward to speaking less.
This journey has had its moments of difficulty and despair. Moments of hopelessness and brokenness. Sadness and blame have been a constant companion on my path. I had to endure what I had to endure, to be here with you now, and I regret not one single moment. Not one. With that being said, I need to leave my wake behind me.
I learn every day how little I know and I'm okay with that finally, as it gives me so much to learn! My quest for love and to be love is mostly with myself. I am learning to love myself. I have invited you to intimately share this journey with me, and I am so glad that you are here! I am a work in progress and the struggle is real for me, as it is for each of you. It has been messy at times and painful to watch, of that I've no doubt.
I have made public, what many people can't acknowledge in private and that has been a hard pill for many of us to swallow. I have used words and spoken in language that is shocking and offensive and often even foul, to purge from me that which no longer serves me. I have come here to get it all out, to heal, to learn and to grow, and I have. There has been blame and venom and rage in my writing, as I write from my soul. I believe those things have served us, and helped us all to purge ourselves. I believe the time has come to be sent on their way, back to the universe to be recycled for the greater good of us all. Spewed our all over, it is time for them to go.
I am in a bit of clean up mode right now. The room is a bit musty and needs a good airing out. The stench of the past lingers a bit and so I open all the windows and air her out. I light some sage and cleanse every nook and cranny. All that has been held here is free to go. I am free to go. I leave here in peace. I leave here in gratitude. I leave here in love.
As I walk out into the sunshine of a brand new day, I thank God and each of you for holding space for me here.
When we meet in this space again, it shall be in a place of possibility and purpose! We shall get this room aired out and cleansed of all of our demons and our wakes. We shall allow ourselves to leave all that no longer serves us, here this morning, that it may be cleansed and cleared away, for once and for all.
We survived the storm. We walked through the fire. It is time to rest now, for we are the good things coming!
Presented with a choice to go or stay…we stay in body, absent the passion that is our spirit. We have been dead inside. We have been asleep. We have been in the dark. We made it! We survived!
Welcome home everyone! Today, I call each of us to do a bit of house keeping in the healing room. If it serves you and makes your heart happy, take it with you. If it doesn't, leave it here. We begin anew tomorrow.
This room will be cleansed and blessed and purged completely out before we meet again. We survived and now we clear space to begin our journey into us!
I can't wait to see you tomorrow in our new space. Take what you need and leave the rest! I love you!


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Fixture News
What we learnt: Robbie's Oxford presser2 September 2017
Neilson's summer overhaul of the squad is complete with 12 new signings arriving at Stadium MK, including three who made the switch on Deadline Day.
Club News
In focus: Alex Gilbey31 August 2017
Gilbey grew up in Essex and began his football career with hometown club Colchester United.
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Dons bring in full-back Golbourne31 August 2017
MK Dons have signed Bristol City left-back Scott Golbourne on loan until mid-January.
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Highly-rated winger arrives at Stadium MK31 August 2017
MK Dons have signed Celtic winger Aidan Nesbitt for an undisclosed fee.


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Another week has passed but still no Agriculture White Paper.
It was a week of no official excuses for the failure to produce a White Paper but one replete with pre-Budget spin and promises about future spending without any detail on where, how, and when the money will be spent; or how much the States, Territories and Local Government will be expected to stump up.
We still have no coherent, overarching strategic plan for Australian agriculture. The wait continues and the agriculture sector is fast losing patience.
National Farmers Federation President Brent Finlay said yesterday :
Currently, producers across large tracts of NSW and Queensland are facing their third year without income as a result of drought, and Federal Government support is falling short for those in need.
In addition to providing hope for drought-affected farmers in the short term, the NFF is hoping to see long term vision in the budget in the form of allocations for: rural infrastructure; ongoing market access efforts; research and development; and a pool of funds for the Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper.
Drought affected farming families are now desperate. Its past time Tony Abbott conceded his drought package has been a failure, redirected the money into a more helpful scheme, and restored the Federal Assistance Grants he took from Local Governments.


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Mothers that were on meth and how they kicked ice out of their lives
For people that have decided to quit meth or to help a loved one kick the addiction to the curb, you have come to the right place.
We will be discussing many experiences and we will share any and all information that mothers who have kicked their ice addiction have narrowed down to a list. If you have truly decided to quit your addiction which is, of course, the first step to this huge endeavor, you have to understand that there are is no unique way and method that is universal to everyone, and the timeline may vary from person to person, but mothers who have kicked their meth addiction swear on these steps as it has helped them overcome this troublesome issue that was destroying their family.
Each stage is entangled and connected to the persons emotional and psychological state, so even though the stages may vary in length they are not escapable, only the order may be changed slightly depending on your mental state.
The 4 stages are as follows:
Stage 1: The Withdrawal which usually lasts from a day to up to 20 days.
This is not set in stone, it can also last for up to a month or more, depending on how the body fights the withdrawal symptoms and how much damage has been done to your system. This stage is usually focused on trying to get as much " normal" sleep, food, and fluids into your body to keep it on track to recovery. Some people believe this is the worst, but there are many steps after this one and the next one is.
Stage 2: The got better golden period
The golden honeymoon period starts after you have kicked the withdrawal symptoms. In this stage, you feel emotionally stronger and your spirit feels lighter and happier. This is actually the place where many mothers say they relapsed as they have thought little of the battle and that they are invincible. Don't let this overconfidence fuck you up again! Be prepared and don't give in. This state won't last forever and you need every ounce of positivity to fight the stage that comes after the golden period.
Stage 3: The stop period
You reached your stop. You opened a door and you have a wall in front of you and nothing can progress. You feel stuck and in many situations, the negativity is just around the corner. Here you need to fight another monster and that is called depression. Boredom won't help you here so you must find things to keep yourself active. Many mothers have started group activities and working out. This is your hardest fight as you won't have much motivation but you must get over it.
Stage 4: The Ongoing struggle
This is actually life as we know it. You have kicked your addiction to the curb but once you solved that rubrics cube, the mathematical problem that is life has got its hands wrapped around you. This is something that you will have to do till the day you leave this earth and with the help of your loved ones you will at least have a fun time with this struggle, and the best part is it will be meth free.


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Minted Chicken Breasts with Cucumber SauceFrom grizzlybear 12 years ago
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts shopping list
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- Sprinkle chicken with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper, and spread on both sides with 1/2 cup yogurt. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. In a small bowl, combine 1 cup yogurt with cucumber and mint; mix well and refrigerate. When ready to eat, broil chicken 6" from heat for 4-5 minutes on each side until browned and thoroughly cooked. Serve with cucumber sauce
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Release Your Inner Princess!
Saw this tonite. It was darn cute!!! So happy and perky. Little vignettes of each of the Disney princess stories, colorful and musical.
Estor bot a blinking tiara for her friend Mike. I so wish I had a card in my camera!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Inspired by this! (Bot it at stamp club on Thursday.)
Made the wire heart on the cover, buuuuttt, not sure what to do with it!!!
Made these!!!
Stealthy, sweetgum Ninjas! See Nudge-Nudge!
And...Elsie Challenge #8 - Group 4 Photos, Paper Adventure 08 #8 - Something Old, Postcards from Here - Love, a daily card (at a Skosh More), and Starbucks Love, an actual scrapbook layout! whee!
Panda Love pixs taken at the (world famous) San Diego Zoo, last fall.
Elise's prompt was Something Old...As a kid, I didn't like dolls, I preferred stuffed animals. Smokey the Bear & I first met at a flea market. We share many memories. He was the inspiration for my fire prevention poster, with which I won my 2nd grade fire prevention picture contest! : .) Smokey sports a coffee stain on his jeans, spilled coffee during a camping trip with my Dad. He's missing his belt and has a hole cut for his mouth for a pacifier because at one time, I wanted him to be a baby. Smokey's been a great friend, and altho' he's quite old and a little worse for wear, I still love him.
Christina's recent postcard prompt was tell a story about someone or something you love. Since I don't have a "someone" I had to art about a "something." Disneyland, I love Disneyland, the Happiest Place on Earth! Fun with girlfriends, rides, fuds, excitement!!! I had in my mind a Mickey Mouse icon head milagro, but it ended up being a Burning Mickey! I like the result, even if its not what I had envisioned.
A Starbucks Love layout. I saw a photo on flickr that I had to copy, so I spent part of my work day Friday shooting pixs. Zoolander was on yesterday and Mugatu said " Are you not aware that I get farty and bloated with a foamy latte?!" And I had to make the piece. I love the juxtaposition of the elegant layout with the off "off" quote, hee!
Finally, I wanted to share an article with y'all. I was so impressed with what these kids are accomplishing. It made me ask myself..."What are you doing to help the world, Linda." Yeah. What?!
9/11 Victims' Kids Help in New Orleans
By STACEY PLAISANCE, Associated Press WriterThu Feb 21, 8:01 AM ET
Sixteen-year-old Caitlin Leavey remembers people she didn't even know coming to her family's aid with food and comfort after she lost her firefighter father in the World Trade Center in New York on Sept. 11.
On Wednesday, she and more than a dozen other young people who lost parents in the terrorist attacks were hanging siding on a house in New Orleans — their way of helping a city and its residents recover from the loss inflicted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
"It feels so good to be able to give back," Leavey said as she hammered away. "I know what they went through. I know what we went through, and I wanted to give back."
This week, Leavey and the others are working with Habitat for Humanity in the Musicians' Village, a housing initiative launched by New Orleans natives Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis in the Upper 9th Ward to help displaced musicians.
More than 40 candy-colored homes have already been built, and 23 more are under construction, project spokeswoman Aleis Tusa said.
The youth, ranging from 9th- to 12th-graders, arrived in New Orleans on Sunday with the help of Tuesday's Children, an organization that provides support to family's affected by the Sept. 11 attacks.
Besides manual labor, the teens took a tour of flood-damaged neighborhoods and learned about the city's levee system. They also visited the Aquarium of the Americas and French Quarter.
"It helps so much to be here because we're working with people who have been through what we've been through and care just as much as we do," said Thea Trinidad, 17, of Pawcatuck, Conn.
Adult chaperones say the visit goes beyond helping storm victims.
"Helping heals," said Candy Cucharo, program director for Tuesday's Children. "Doing for others, you're no longer viewed as the one needing help. Helping others builds resistance and helps strengthen your mental and emotional well-being."
Leavey was 10 when she lost her father, Joseph G. Leavey, a New York City fire lieutenant who led firefighters from Ladder 15 as high as the 78th floor of the south tower before it collapsed on Sept. 11. She said the New Orleans visit was a rewarding way to honor his memory.
"My dad was always helping people, painting and fixing the firehouse, just doing whatever he could do," Leavey said. He even helped a woman get her cat down from a tree."He was great," she said, smiling.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
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Sunday, February 17, 2008
Listen...You smell something?
Productive weekend finally. I didn't spend much $$$, did some tv viewing, a couple of workouts, had lunch with Julie and Bill (chorizo y papas burrito, yummmmm!), made art, finished the gel xfer tutorial (its over at Nudge-Nudge if you're interested), paid attention to my eating (well, except for the burrito) and my H2O consumption, talked to my Dad (he's got the flu, "how?" I wondered aloud, "oh, you got the flu shot." hummm, does that seem like its working in the correct manner?), considered doing my taxes, managed a potential problem returning a hand vac at Target, talked to Karen about my b-day weekend, dropped my laptop on its almost brand new $80 replacement power-supply (*$%&#! so now its busted!), listened to my oh so considerate neighbor's new surround sound system thru my walls, blah, blah, blah, blah.
The coolest thing happened on Valentine's Day! (A cool thing happened today too, but more on that later!) During my department meeting, I was thinking about the 2 X-mas cards I haven't sent. I was gonna mail 'em with the Valentine's cards I was gonna make, ha! When I got home that afternoon, the childhood friend I reconnected with in May (Oregon) had sent me her X-mas letter and photos of her kids and us at the anniversary party! Synchronicity!!! She said she found it on her desk, all addressed, never mailed. The same state my card to her is in. It was just funny.
Anywhoo, on to the art!
The gel xfer example...Yes, I hand cut the letters for the band's name, Sublime! A pain in the ... If you check out Nudge-Nudge, you'll know why I'm annoyed.
My take on the Postcards from Here prompt Journey. Christina's prompt was tell a story about a journey. I started out thinking about Dan Eldon's quote, "The Journey is the Destination." (If you don't know Dan's story, check out his book w/ the same title on Amazon. It will touch you.) I love that concept, so I used the quote on the front and my story, which is an excerpt from an Antonio Machado book (roughly translated...) on the back.
Wanderer, your footsteps are the road, and nothing more; wanderer, there is no road, the road is made by walking. By walking one makes the road, and upon glancing behind one sees the path that never will be trod again. Wanderer, there is no road--Only wakes upon the sea.
I printed the edited photo directly on linen cardstock and tore the edges, that's it!
This is for Sista Linda's Elsie Challenge #7 which was take an artistic photo. (Now that I think about it, MadRetz may have actually taken this photo! Or I took it with her camera, or ???) OK, a Twin Peaks moment for Sobe Life Water, the commercial with the lizards and such dancing to Michael Jackson's Thriller. Almost scary! Simple, printed on linen cardstock (how I love the texture) and embellished with the alphas (love Alice in Wonderland too!) and the flowers.
Are we through yet? Geezohpete!
Elise's PA 08 prompt, the Little Picture. (You know, we always talk about the BIG picture, what about the little picture?) You recognize the Morro Bay pix Hockneyized at Big Picture Labs? I inked the alpha stickers with gel pen. Remember that Wendy's chicken sarni commercial??? hee!!!
Last of all, Elise's PA 08 prompt "Make a Big Statement." I've always loved this quote from the Lee jeans commercial, "Whatever you do, don't FLINCH!). I think about it every time I think something will hurt, mentally, emotionally, physically.
Recycled cardboard, verdigris embossing powder, Prima flower, brads.
Oh, and I did one more thingy, but it was a "I have a bad attitude," venting piece and y'all don't need to see that. (It absolutely does not reflect a bullet-proof positive attitude!)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, ok...I'm done now!!! Got get yourself a bowl of ice cream as a reward!
I hope y'all have a gud week! Catch ya next weekend unless something EXTRAORDINARY happens to me in the next few days!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Saturday, February 09, 2008
There Are Decaffeinated Brands on the Market That Taste Just as Good As the Real Thing
Running on Treadmill ≠ Running Outdoors on the Trail
My cells sang. My aura glowed YELLOW with HAPPINESS.
I listened to the birds speak.
I smelled the dirt mingled with the smell of the trees and grasses.
I saw the sunshine sparkle off the Loch.
I did my first 5 mile run in almost a year.
It was a very, very good morning.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Mike Ness ROCKS!!!
I had tixs tonite to Social Distortion at the Filmore in San Francisco!!! OMG!!! I am so lovin' this tattoo'd man!!! (His band is pretty good too! : .) I'm still on a high! I don't know if I'll be able to sleep!!! (This concert was as good [better? hard to decide!] as the one I went to in September when Social D played the Catalyst in Santa Cruz!)
Best moment of the evening...My concert buddy Paul and I were standing upstairs by the "restaurant" and who walks by, not 5 feet away from me, ready to go back stage!!! Ooooh yes! It was the man himself!!! Eye contact even!!! Swoon!!!
I call it Rockabilly, I was corrected as Social D is one of the leading bands in the American hardcore punk movement. Yes, there was a mosh pit, there always is! Either way, when Mike Ness sings, I.am.in.LOVE!!! sigh. What is it about me and these bad boys?! hee!!!
P.S. Don't forget to VOTE!!!
Paul found this pix online somewhere...I'd like to credit it.
Sunday, February 03, 2008
When its over...
This is Bun-Bun and Brob. (That's short for Brobdingnagian...Look that one up!) Obviously a bunny and an elephant, yesh? They are really good friends. I took this photo at Anthropologie b/c I couldn't decide on either as a bebe gift for one of my running buddies, even after playing with and making up stories about them for 20 minutes : .) I ended up with Fat-Bottomed Girl Zeeba! (If you read the comic Pearls B/4 Swine, you'll get why I named her Zeeba!) The pix ended up on the gift card. (Sorry, no pix of the Zeeba. I boxed her already.)
This is the only art piece I completed. Its for the Elsie Challenge this week, embellish a floral accent. I guess they're not enough by themselves. Me being me, didn't want to "waste" the branch sticker, so I traced and cut it out, cut the paper flower from the background paper, mounted that on a felt flower and finished it off with a stitched on crystal.
Other highlites of the weekend, guaranteed to blow your top:
A viewing of Sweeny Todd. You can read Madretz's spot on review, 3rd paragraph of the post. While you're there check out her pukey cute kawaii banner in her most current post. It is sooooo freakin' TUTE! I love it!!!
Forgetting to pay the rent (to the tune of a $25 late fee) and beating myself with a 2 by 4 in the hopes that I WILL NOT FORGET NEXT MONTH!!! (Its not like the first doesn't come EVERY MONTH! Arrrrgggggghhhhhhh!!! Grrrrrrrrr! I'm so mad at myself.)
Oh so fresh 5 loads of laundry!
And the winning of the SUPERBOWL by the underdogs, the NY Giants. What the HECK!!! I feel sooo sorry for the Patriots!!! To finish their undefeated season with a LOSS! Ay Carumba!


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After a 2-0 win—a merciful regulation win—Boston finds itself halfway to a Stanley Cup, so it's not too early to start thinking Conn Smythe. That talk begins and ends with the man in net, but that's only because MVP can't be a team award.
Backed by second period goals from Daniel Paille and Patrice Bergeron (off a laser-guided pass from Jaromir Jagr), Tuukka Rask stopped all 28 shots he faced. It was just the second time Chicago's been shut out all year, but thanks to all the overtime in the finals, Rask is putting up some incredible numbers. The Blackhawks haven't scored in more than 122 minutes. They've scored just five times in 246 minutes. You want to go back further? Rask allowed just two goals in Boston's sweep of Pittsburgh. Ten goals in five games against the Rangers. It's frightening, but he's getting better as the playoffs go along. For a guy who's never backstopped a full NHL season, it's a sign that the 26-year-old might be the real deal.
"He's just been focused since Day 1 of the playoffs," B's coach Claude Julien said. "You watch him on the off days: quiet, focused, calm. Right now all his energy is put toward his game, how he needs to keep his energy and rest and relax.
"So when the game starts, he's a focused individual. I've never seen a guy so calm and, obviously, so confident with the way he's played. This is probably the quietest I've seen him — but in a good way."
He's why Boston was so willing to let Tim Thomas spend the year on his Sovereign Citizen Vision Quest or whatever. This is a remarkable similar team to the one that won the Cup in front of Thomas two years ago—the defensemen stay home, the forwards get back, and the goalie's mostly there to clean up any mistakes. So far this series, there haven't been many—Rask was never seriously challenged last night. No wonder the media voted Patrice Bergeron, robbed for the Selke, the game's first star, despite Rask's shutout. The Bruins themselves? They picked defenseman Dennis Seidenberg.
If Boston's defense has been a full-team effort, Chicago's offense is missing its centerpiece. Marian Hossa, the Blackhawks' leading scorer in these playoffs, was a surprise scratch after warmups. Or maybe not such a surprise: Jonathan Toews said they knew all day that Hossa might not go. Joel Quenneville would call it only an upper-body injury, and say that Hossa's day-to-day. Chicago's power play has gone 0-9 this series and 7-60 in the playoffs, and appears even grimmer if Hossa's out.
It may not matter. Rask and the Bruins flat-out gelded the Penguins, the regular season's top scoring team. The Blackhawks were second, and they've looked as punchless as—well, as the Canucks in the 2011 finals. We've seen this before. New goalie, same Boston dominance.


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Saucy Cocktail Meatballs
I received this recipe from my Grandmother many years ago. She would serve it every year at Christmas time while I was growing up. Now I serve it every year.—Susie Snyder, Bowling Green, Ohio
Total TimePrep: 10 min. Cook: 3 hours
Makesabout 5 dozen
- 1 package (32 ounces) frozen fully cooked homestyle meatballs, thawed
- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- Place meatballs in a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over meatballs.
- Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until heated through.


text: F.O.R.M administrator November 6, 2017 Business Dynamics, November 2017 BD F.O.R.M. Getting to know you! I am not sure who originally created this acronym but I am particularly fond of it. It is not only a great way to start a conversation and communicate, but it is a great way to uncover facts and understand the people you are connecting with. If you struggle with conversation, this is for you, business or pleasure, it's all about building relationships and it all starts with a conversation. Memorize this and you will never be at a loss for starting a conversation again. Family Occupation Recreation Message Family– Kids – Spouse – Parents – Status 1. Tell me about your family? 2. How did you meet your husband/wife/partner? 3. Where did you grow up? 4. Do you still have family there? 5. How many years have you lived here? 6. Do you have pets? 7. ______________________________________________________________________ 8. ______________________________________________________________________ 9. ______________________________________________________________________ 10. ______________________________________________________________________ Occupation – Career – Business 1. What do you do? 2. What do you like to do? 3. How do you spend your time? 4. Tell me about your job/business? Past life? 5. What is the best part of your job? 6. What is most challenging? 7. How did you choose your job/profession? 8. What would you tell someone just starting out in your profession? 9. _____________________________________________________________________ 10. _____________________________________________________________________ Recreation– Sports – Hobby – Volunteer – Charity 1. Do you have a favourite sport or hobby? 2. What do you like to do in your spare time for fun? 3. How did you get into that? 4. What did you do for fun as a kid? 5. What is your favorite type of food/restaurant? 6. Do you volunteer? 7. Are you kids involved in activities? 8. ______________________________________________________________________ 9. ______________________________________________________________________ 10. ______________________________________________________________________ Motivation– What is important to them – gets them excited – Passion 1. Aside from work and recreation, what is really important to you? 2. Is there something you are really passionate about? A cause? 3. If time and money didn't matter, what would you be doing? 4. What in the past has made you the happiest? 5. If you were given 5 minutes to talk with the Prime Minister, what would you say? 6. If you had a month to live, what would you do? 7. If you could do it all over again, what would you do differently? 8. ______________________________________________________________________ 9. ______________________________________________________________________ 10. ______________________________________________________________________ Let's face it, we all love talking about ourselves, so once you master the art of conversation the 2nd step is to learn how to guide the conversation in more depth to uncover the needs and truly learn how you can be of service to them? It is the art of helping them, help you! Got it? And remember this is a conversation, don't make the person feel like they are in the "hot seat" by drilling them! Relax and let it flow naturally – develop your own set of questions that is comfortable for you and your new connection. Next: Yes it's check in time, phew, I had a conversation, but did I listen??? Did I make some mental notes? Did I make notes? Did I have an aha moment and realize that there was something else I wanted to share, say or ask? WRITE IT DOWN!! Make a note. What is the next step? 1 – A follow up call to say it was great meeting them. 2 – An invitation to meet in person. 3 – Maybe an invite to your business group. Something that will enable you to refer back to your "notes" and direct the conversation to help you be of service to them, or someone they know. Consider the following: Do you know if they are – doing renovations – looking for a weekend getaway – purchasing a vehicle – wanting to take up golf or a new sport – looking to downsize – have kids graduating from college – have family that are ill – not filed their income tax in a couple years – desperately need to understand how to do finances – have extra money they want to "give" but not sure who or how they want to help – retired and have time to do other things – retired and want to volunteer – new business owners looking to meet people – new to the area What do you know about the people you meet? Apparently the law of average dictates that 250 people impact our lives in our circle, they arrived at this number based on the number of people that will show up to our funeral. So let's just say, if it was even ½ that or ½ of that, that is still a lot of connections each one of us have. I believe it's a combination of who you know and what you know that can lead to the beginning of a beautiful relationship. Margaret-Ann Davis is the Owner of GR Business Network in the Greater Ottawa Area. For more information about GR Business Networking, contact Margaret-Ann at email@example.com or Direct: 613-294-6263 Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. Name* Email* Website Comment