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4 Definitions of Tin
The meaning of the word tin, the definition of Tin:
n. - An elementary substance found as an oxide in the mineral cassiterite, and reduced as a soft white crystalline metal, malleable at ordinary temperatures, but brittle when heated. It is not easily oxidized in the air, and is used chiefly to coat iron to protect it from rusting, in the form of tin foil with mercury to form the reflective surface of mirrors, and in solder, bronze, speculum metal, and other alloys. Its compounds are designated as stannous, or stannic. Symbol Sn (Stannum). Atomic weight 117.4.
n. - Thin plates of iron covered with tin; tin plate.
n. - Money.
v. t. - To cover with tin or tinned iron, or to overlay with tin foil.
The word "tin" uses 3 letters: I N T
Direct anagrams of tin:
Words formed by adding one letter before or after tin, or to tin in any order:
a - anti tain b - bint d - dint e - nite tine g - ting h - hint thin i - inti k - knit tink l - lint m - mint o - into p - pint s - inst nits snit tins t - tint u - unit w - twin y - tiny tyin
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Monday, November 28, 2011
Northwest Arkansas Labor Council meeting
Agenda items include: (1) nomination of officers for 2012; (2) development of candidate questionnaires for state legislative, county, and municipal races; and (3) determination of charitable giving to local nonprofits serving the needs of working families and low-income households.
Please submit any additional agenda items before noon Thursday.
If you are unable to attend, please send an alternate from your local.
Friday, September 2, 2011
On Labor Day, don't forget the movement
A PANEL of experts spent an hour of TV time last month debating this weighty issue: Is organized labor really a special interest?
Let me take a crack at that one:
You're damned right it's special!
If we remembered what it was like for workers before the labor movement, or had a clear vision of how many American workers would take it on the chin without a movement, we'd know how special it is.
As we gorge ourselves with burgers and beer on this Labor Day weekend, we'd do well to give a second thought to the movement that gave us the 40-hour week, an eight-hour day and, yes, weekends.
There was no such thing as a weekend in 1882 when the first Labor Day was celebrated. Blue collar workers hit the clock Monday through Saturday. If they got Sunday off, they were lucky.
"Labor bought the weekend," said Jerry Jordan, president of the Philadelphia Federation of teachers.
"Unions fought for things that the entire society benefitted from, whether they were union members or not. Child-labor laws, disability payments. You don't have to be in a union to get those things."
But you wouldn't have them without a labor movement. We wouldn't have time-and-a-half for overtime or unemployment benefits or health insurance or many of the workplace safety rules in place today.
Without the persistent prodding of the labor movement, there would be no Social Security or Medicare. Organized labor has backed universal health care even though it's not in its self-interest to have government provide a benefit that made union membership more attractive.
You'd have to be a poor student of history to believe that American industrialists would have provided any of those benefits on their own.
If you want to know what big business sees as fair wages and acceptable working conditions, look at what they pay their overseas workers. Textile workers employed by American multinational corporations in Korea and China and South America work for a fraction of what workers are paid even in so-called "right-to-work" states.
But many of us are poor enough students of history to believe that we no longer need to organize in our own interests, or that when we do it harms the American economy. That's what politicians mean when they say that labor unions are a special interest. Respected political figures haul water for these multinationals and mischaracterize U.S. workers without fear of reprisal because most Americans have no idea what the labor movement means to them.
Republican leaders who are opposed to cutting the payroll tax that is paid by even the poorest U.S. workers will fight to the death to keep tax breaks in place for the richest Americans.
Even with some 18 million U.S. workers on unemployment rolls, some elected officials are bold enough to disparage them publicly. U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch equates jobless benefits with welfare payments. Hatch had the gall to propose drug-testing for people who apply for unemployment or welfare benefits.
Gov. Corbett, running in a historically pro-labor state, didn't think twice before suggesting that unemployment wouldn't be as high if more people would just get off their butts.
"The jobs are there," Corbett said, "but if we keep extending unemployment, people are just going to sit there."
Meanwhile, Congressional Republicans are pushing for a "repatriation tax holiday" that would give multinational firms an extra tax incentive to bring overseas profits back into the U.S. economy, and a Democratic president is said to be considering it. Any company that has tried to keep its workforce in America would find itself at an even greater disadvantage.
This despite the fact that the U.S. tax code already includes an offset that allows U.S. companies to reduce their U.S. taxes by the amount they pay to their foreign host countries.
What makes this so bizarre is that the same American workers may see their taxes subsidize companies that replace them with foreign workers.
So, yes, labor is a special interest. It's a good idea to remember that this weekend as we enjoy the burgers and beer and benefits it bought us.
-- Elmer Smith, Philadelphia Daily News


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No Croutons Required - The Winner for April and the Challenge for May
The theme for April's No Crouton Required Challenge was to come up with a soup or salad featuring Indian spices. Thanks to everyone who contributed their spicy dish. Do check out all of the tempting entries. We do have a winning dish to announce, though as usual, all of the submissions are winners. Congratulations to Preety from Preety's Kitchen, who entered her tempting and nourishing Red Kidney Beans and Corn Salad with Rice.
I am hosting the May 2013 edition of No Croutons Required. This month I am asking for little bites. The theme is appetizer soups or salads. Come up with a soup or salad that would make for a perfect starter to begin a meal. There are no restrictions when it comes to ingredients or cuisine but please ensure your submission is suitable for vegetarians.
All you need to do to participate is come up with your soup or salad, post about it on your blog, mentioning I am the host this month with a link to this announcement, and submit your recipe via the linky tool at the end of this post by the 20th of the month. Note that only one entry per blogger will be accepted. I look forward to your little bites of goodness.
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Oh I am so annoyed I missed out in participating. Congrats to the winner.
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It's Tim Holtz's 12 Days of Christmas Tags straight from tim himself!
i can't believe the endless requests from so many of you asking for the "12 tags of christmas" to return again this year. thank you so much for sharing your excitement about the tags last year - who knew? i honestly didn't know if i would be able to find the time to do it again this year, but here we are...day 1! i enjoy the holiday season so much and especially like the creative side of it all. as far back as i can remember since i was a little kid, making things was all part of what we did around christmas time to celebrate. from the projects in school like glittered pine cones and paper link chains to ornaments made of dough - this time of year inspires many of us to make things by hand. throughout the year we often get too busy to take the time to be creative and make things, yet something about the season inspires us to take a little more time. hopefully for the next 12 days you'll take a little time for yourself and try out some of these techniques. whatever holiday you celebrate customized these to your own individual artistic style - just have fun with it all and enjoy the festive journey...
supplies: distress inks: fired brick, aged mahogany, peeled paint, vintage photo, distress stickles: fired brick, ink blending tool, mini mister, archival ink/jet black, glossy accents, heat tool, grungeboard, mask/concerto (tim holtz idea-ology); rubber stamps: lamp post P3-1338, music V1-1339, set CMS-048 (stampers anonymous); scissors, paper distresser, (tonic); (glue dots); tag, ribbon
step 1: place mask onto tag burnishing it lightly with your hand.
step 2: ink over mask with distress ink using an ink blending tool working in a twisting and tapping motion vs. a swiping motion to avoid lifting the mask off.
step 3: repeat until entire tag is inked - be sure to ink the tag with intense color.
step 4: ink stamp with archival ink and stamp over masked tag. (*be sure to use a waterproof ink for this step.)
step 5: when finished inking, wipe excess ink off mask. carefully remove mask by peeling it away from tag and return to storage sheet.
step 6: mist tag with water from mini mister to allow inks to start blending and bleeding into masked area. (*we used distress inks for the background because they are reactive with water and will spread out when wet and create various tones of color.)
step 7: dry inks with heat tool.
step 8: stamp lamp post grungeboard sheet with archival ink. let dry.
step 9: cut image out with scissors.
step 10: ink edges with distress ink using ink blending tool.
step 11: remove "joy" and "mini holly" from seasonal grungeboard pack.
step 12: ink pieces with distress ink using blending tool.
step 13: adhere grungeboard, lamp post and joy to tag with glossy accents.
step 14: cut holly pieces apart and adhere them to the lamp post with glossy accents.
step 15: drag paper distresser along the edges of the tag to create a tattered effect.
step 16: apply distress stickles over "joy" spreading it around with the tip of the bottle. let dry.
step 17: apply glue dots to lamp post.
step 18: tie ribbon on bells and adhere to tag with glue dots (*i like to use glue dots for any dimensional object since they hold on to just about everything and still allow it to stay flexible.)
now it's time for "my favorite things" giveaways! each day in addition to the technique, i am giving away a few fun and festive prizes from some of my favorite companies! be sure to tell your friends about the "12 tags of christmas" since the more unique visitors i get each day, the more prizes i will be giving away! for your chance to win each day, simply click the word "comments" below and leave a comment sharing your favorite things about the holidays. winners will be chosen at random and posted the following day with the next technique!!!
good luck, have fun, and enjoy a little holiday creativity...t!m
By the way, Did you know you can buy the supplies for this at our Superstore!? www.SimonSaysStamp.com has the best selection of Tim Holtz products in the world! We still offer free shipping for ALL USA orders over $50 and Free shipping worldwide for orders over $100.
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I was a little grumpy this past weekend after viewing tons of picturesque images of snow and sledding and snowmen posted by my Facebook friends around the south.
We got rain � again. Nasty, cold rain. Even without any redeeming qualities, this kind of weather still makes me hungry for an indulgence. Unfortunately, it also makes me want to curl up by the fire and read � instead of getting tons of exercise by sliding down hills or tramping the streets.
So, how to best balance the indulgence with the lack of activity? Lightening up a cake recipe was out of the question, because then the indulgence would go on for days. I wouldn�t have anyone to share it with because my friends were holed up in their cozy nests too, and probably would not have ventured out for a �lightened recipe� of anything.
And yes, in the past, I�ve tried making brownies with applesauce or pureed zucchini and the results were either terrifying or blandly OK. Besides, I like to eat seasonally, and we usually don�t have zucchini around in the winter.
We did have peppermint ice cream, put on sale after the holidays. By accident, we had picked up the lower calorie and sugar version. We have tried this kind of stuff before, and the guar gum and other items they substitute as thickeners in the absence of cream and sugar tend to be offputting. But the strong flavor of the peppermint, not to mention the bits of candy in it, actually canceled out the usual taste problems.
However, eating ice cream in the winter without hot fudge sauce is like wearing fantastic sandals in the summer without toe nail polish � something�s missing.
We don�t keep jars of the stuff on hand � too tempting. So I dug up a recipe, reduced the sugar by half and used fat-free evaporated milk. I don�t know what I was expecting, but certainly not the velvety, dark sauce that turned our Saturday night � and our moods � completely around.
It�s worth the effort to find the brown cane sugars � such as demerara or turbinado (Sugar in the Raw) � because they add a rich, caramel note to the sauce.
Makes six servings
1 5-ounce can of fat-free evaporated milk
1 6-ounce package of semi-sweet chocolate chips
� cup of turbinado or demerara sugar (don�t use brown sugar)
1 Tbsp. salted butter
1 tsp. vanilla
Remove about 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips and set aside for another use. Add the remaining chips, the milk and sugar to a saucepan and set over low heat. Stir gently but constantly until the sugar has dissolved and the chips have melted. Turn the heat to medium-low and continue to stir just until the mixture boils. Remove from heat and add the butter and vanilla and stir until butter has melted into the sauce. Let cool about five minutes before serving.
Heidi Flick writes about food and cooking for The Gazette and The Star.


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Latest content added for Digital Library Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts and Designhttps://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/partners/UNTCVA/browse/?sort=date_d&fq=str_location_county:King+County,+WA&q=&t=fulltext&display=list2012-11-05T12:51:51-06:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing Digital Library Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts and DesignExperience Music Project (EMP)2011-09-15T22:26:54-05:00https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc40652/

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Pair of pumps of blue suede. Shoes have pointed toes and are lined in a blue/gray leather. 3 1/4" high stiletto heels of black leather, flaring slightly at base. Designer's label stamped inside: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label stamped inside: "Shoes / Nordstrom's / Portland - Seattle" Handwritten inside shoe: "8AA H5101 / 25218"
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Pair of lady's shoes of black leather and gray suede. The shoes, designed with pointed toes, are of black leather on toe box, and gray suede on heel, back, and strap across instep, which closes with button on outside of foot. Medium high heels are covered in matching suede and are styled as a modified boulevard or Louis heel, with rounded sides and back, and with curved front section. Sole of black leather. Retailer's stamp on sole: "MacDougall & Southwick Co. / Seattle, Wash." Hand-written notation on lining: "40 00 20704"


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Acromyrmex versicolor desert leafcutter ant nest in an urban setting.
Green Valley, Arizona, USA
The chaco leafcutter ant Atta vollenweideri forms the largest colonies of any social animal on earth. Mature nests such as the mound pictured here may contain several million ants. Note the cleared foraging trail leading away from the nest in the foreground.
Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
The chaco leafcutter ant Atta vollenweideri forms the largest colonies of any social animal on earth. Mature nests such as the mound pictured here may contain several million ants.
Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
The busy nest entrance of Atta colombica, a forest-dwelling leafcutter ant.
Gamboa, Panama
Ventillation tunnels on a mound of the chaco leafcutter ant Atta vollenweideri.
Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
The carton nest of an Azteca trigona -complex species hangs from a tree branch.
Gamboa, Panama
The hollow stem of a Cecropia ant-plant is divided into chambers to house fierce Azteca alfari ants. Inside, the ants raise their brood and tend to mealybugs.
Gamboa, Panama
Azteca constructor
Splitting open the hollow trunk of a Cecropia tree reveals carton galleries constructed by symbiotic Azteca ants. These galleries are empty, as the colony has moved upwards towards the tips of the branches. Armenia, Cayo District, Belize.
Overdispersed nest mounds of Camponotus termitarius, an emerging pest of pastures and old agricultural fields in northern Argentina.
Perdices, Entre Rios, Argentina
A distinctive thatch mound of Camponotus rufipes.
Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
A colony of Cephalotes rohweri inhabits the abandoned burrow of a wood-boring beetle in a Palo Verde tree.
Tucson, Arizona, USA
A basketball-sized carton nest of Crematogaster castanea tricolor in an Acacia tree.
St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
An arboreal carton nest of Crematogaster castanea tricolor. This nest is about the size of a softball.
St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
A nest of Dorymyrmex insanus.
MacLaughlin U.C. Reserve, California, USA
The distinctive conical nest entrance of Dorymyrmex bureni. The varying colors of soil particles result from the ants digging down through different soil layers.
Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, Florida.
Formica obscuripes thatch mound nest. A number of northern Formica species build mounds like these to capture thermal energy in an otherwise cold climate.
Sagehen Creek, California, USA
A nest of Iridomyrmex purpureus meat ants.
Yandoit, Victoria, Australia
An inconspicuous nest mound of Kalathomyrmex emeryi along a sandy road in northern Argentina.
Los Reartes, Córdoba, Argentina
Lasius neoniger nests are often marked by a pile of excavated soil.
Gainesville, Florida, USA
Lasius pallitarsis brood nest inside a log. The galleries are constructed from carton, a wood pulp and fungal mix molded by the ants.
Sierra Nevada, California, USA
Lasius aphidicolus
The intricate galleries in this underground nest of Lasius aphidicolus are made possible by a fungus that grows within a matrix of wood pulp sculpted by the ants.
Vermilion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Lasius americanus
Pulling back bark from a dead tree reveals the nest galleries of a colony of Lasius. South Bristol, New York, USA.
The intricate galleries in this underground nest of Lasius aphidicolus ants are made possible by a fungus that grows within a matrix of wood pulp sculpted by the ants.
Vermilion River Observatory, Illinois, USA
Linepithema micans running through tunnels in their underground nest.
Tafí del Valle, Tucumán, Argentina
Melissotarsus weissi
Kibale Forest, Uganda
A disorderly pile of dirt marks the entrance of a small Meranoplus ant nest.
Diamond Creek, Victoria, Australia
A half meter underground, a small colony of Mycesoritis hartmanni cultivates their fungus in a garden hung from the chamber ceiling.
Smithville, Texas, USA
The intricate galleries of a fungus garden of Mycetosoritis hartmanni in a laboratory colony.
Texas, USA
Mycetosoritis hartmanni nest, cutaway of the soil to reveal a pair of golf ball-sized fungus gardens.
Smithville, Texas, USA
The distinctive nest entrance of the nocturnal honeypot ant Myrmecocystus mexicanus.
Huachuca mountains, Arizona, USA
Myrmicaria natalensis keeps well-maintained trails among nests.
Kibale forest, Uganda
Oecophylla smaragdina
A colony of green tree ants has woven several leaves together to guard their arboreal herd of honeydew-producing scale insects. The great number of guard ants is present because the photographer breathed on the nest. Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
Oecophylla smaragdina, the green tree ant of northern Australia, is a type of weaver ant. These ants make nests by tying living tree leaves together using silk produced by their larvae. The silk is visible in this nest as white patches between the leaves.
Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia
Protected inside a translucent silken tent, Oecophylla longinoda weaver ants gather honeydew from mealybugs. The ants weave the tent using silk produced by their larvae.
St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa
Winter leaf drop reveals a number of old Oecophylla smaragdina green tree ant nests. The ants have moved on, but the signs of their presence remain. Tree ants are polydomous, so the nests likely all belonged to a single colony.
Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia
This ant nest- crafted from living leaves in an African forest- is held together by silk spun by the larvae. This unusual nesting habit has earned these insects (Oecophylla longinoda) the common names 'weaver ant' and 'tailor ant.'
St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa


text: We've heard often about the dangers of videogame addiction, defined by WebMD as a "clinical impulse control order" similar to gambling, drug addiction, or masturbation. Fortunately, some game publishers are joining forces to do something about it, including Nintendo, Activision, and Blizzard. As Larry Probst of Electronic Arts puts it, "We're fed up with viewing children and thirty-something year old men merely as markets to be ruthlessly exploited. Instead, we wish to leverage our resources to promote prosperity, justice, and goodwill." But what's the plan? It's a simple but cunning plan that might just work: design videogames that will themselves help treat and potentially cure videogame addiction.


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Taylor Swift Collaborating With Jennifer Lopez?
After their performance of 'Jenny From the Block' at the Staples Center in August, Taylor Swift and Jennifer Lopez proved that when you put two (very different) superstars together, magic can happen. Now, the odd couple may be making even more music together, joining forces on a new song.
According to Us Weekly, a source has confirmed that Swift and Lopez are going to collaborate on a new song, which is rumored to appear on Lopez's next album, due early next year.
"Both of them are huge fans of each other and excited to work together!" the source says.
After their duet at one of Swift's record-setting Staples Center concerts, where Lopez was one of the exciting guest performers, the two singers apparently finalized the plan. It seems to get along well, as the backstage footage and this new partnership shows. Plus, they both gushed praises about each other on Twitter, with Swift writing, "Sang Jenny From the Block with @JLo tonight at Staples Center. STILL FANGIRLING OUT ABOUT IT."
Lopez responded, equally enthused, saying, "@taylorswift13 had so much fun with you tonight!!! #RedTourLA #jennyfromtheblock #hairbrushsongs."
If Swift and Lopez do collaborate together, it sounds like they'll have no trouble getting along; they'll just need to find time in between Swift's hectic 2013 Red Tour schedule and Lopez's return to 'American Idol.' But where there's a will, there's a way!


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Claire Aubert, CRHA
Senior Consultant, Career Management and Coach
Phone 514 844-9160 ext. 1208
Claire joined the André Filion & Associates team in 1996. Since then, she has guided managers in their personal and professional development. She helps clients assess their aptitudes, attitudes, competencies and potential, as well as to discover their strengths, main assets and areas for improvement. Due to her openness and experience, she has an outstanding ability to listen and interpret.
As a coach, she helps managers and senior executives acquire and consolidate their competencies. She has a good sense of humour, uses a non-directive approach and does not hesitate to confront when necessary. Her creativity enables her to find innovative solutions to complex problems with her clients. She is known to be intuitive, a great listener and practical.
Normand Aubry, M.SC., CRHA
Practice Leader, Organisational Development
Phone 514-844-9160
Anita Baroni
Director, Career Management and Transition
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Anita joined André Filion & Associates in 2008. As Director, Career Management and Transition, she serves as the firm's main contact with client organizations. Her role in career transition services is to provide sound advice to managers during the notification process and throughout major restructurings. Another important aspect of her work is to match individuals in transition with the consultant who will be best suited to meet their needs. She also acts as an advisor to managers, in order to properly determine their needs with respect to evaluating potential and coaching.
Anita is considerate and dedicated; she possesses a strong analytical mind and is decisive and action-oriented. She is known for her excellent people skills, as well as her ability to establish trust in her relationships, while maintaining strict confidentiality.
Maryse Bégin, M. Ps.
Senior Consultant, Organizational Psychology
Phone 418 651-4229 ext. 2227
Maryse joined the ranks of André Filion & Associates in 2012. Her main area of focus is the assessment of managerial competencies. In addition, she brings a wealth of experience in organizational diagnostics, work climate, and change management. She is a trusted advisor to managers on topics relating to people development, supervisory skills and employee engagement. Particularly experienced with issues dealing with the human side of the business, Maryse assists managers in crafting effective strategies and approaches.
Lynne Corbeil, M. Ps.
Senior Consultant, Career Management
Phone 514 844-9160 ext. 1207
Gerry Delli Quadri
Senior Director
Phone 514-844-9160 ext. 1302
Jean-François Denis, Ph D.
Phone 514 844-9160 ext. 1400
Jean-François Denis wrote his doctoral thesis on finding meaning in work. He started his career by teaching and conducting research at HEC Montréal. He then acted as an internal consultant for police organizations where he was responsible for developing tools for selection and internal promotions on a national basis. He joined the André Filion & Associate team in 2010, where he conducts management skills assessment with mid-level and senior executives within service companies in the public and private sectors. He also works extensively with leaders in in the health sector.
He has been a partner at the firm since 2011, where he has built a solid reputation as a highly respected leader and team player. He is effective and highly respected to the needs of people and organizations.
Hélène Duchesne, c.o.
Senior Consultant, Organizational Psychology
Phone 581 303-1749 ext. 6102
Hélène's years of consulting experience, her knowledge of the business world and her involvement in the environment have enabled her to really understand the realities of the Sept-Îles region and its relevant issues. In April 2012, she decided to make use of her knowledge and expertise, and she joined the team of André Filion & Associates.
Over time, she continues to have a strong interest in business development, human resources management and consulting. She is mainly involved in selection support, skills assessment, development coaching, career management and organizational health.
Claude Forget, M. Ps.
Senior Partner
Phone 514 844-9160 ext. 1303
Claude joined André Filion & Associates in 1993 and played an important role in opening the firm's Québec City office. The following year, he became a partner and, over the years, has been involved in the firm's growing influence in Québec, throughout Canada and internationally.
In 2006, along with two colleagues, he acquired André Filion & Associates. Since that time, he has been President of the firm while still playing an active consulting role. Claude mainly works with business leaders and members of senior management in strategic and sensitive mandates pertaining to selection, succession planning and the improvement of work environments.
He is also President of Verity Filion Inc., a Canada-wide career management firm, and also serves as a member of the disciplinary committee of the Ordre des psychologues du Québec. In addition, he sits on the international executive committee of the BPI Group.
Appreciated for his communication skills and insight, he always proposes high-impact solutions that fit into the orientations and contribute to better position the organizations.
Nancy Giguère, c.o.
Senior Consultant, Organizational Psychology
Phone 418-651-4229 ext. 2242
Dominique Jarvis, L.L.M.
Senior Advisor Organizational Development and Talent Development
Phone 514-844-9160
Ian Kaiser, M. Ps.
Director, Coaching Practice
Phone 514 844-9160 ext. 1218
Ian is an executive coach with 15 years of consulting experience within diverse industries such as pharmaceuticals, aerospace, apparel retail and banking. For the last 10 years, He has partnered with clients across Canada, the United States and China. He has built a reputation as a catalyst who assists leaders in achieving their full potential in line with the evolving needs of the business. Ian is fully bilingual.
He joined André Filion & Associates in 2012 as part of the coaching and talent development team and now serves as Director of the Coaching Practice. Ian has been frequently consulted and quoted on human capital management issues in Journal Les Affaires, Affaires Plus and The Gazette. He has served as guest lecturer at McGill University and UQAM, and has been a speaker at the annual conference of the ORHRI and at the Grandes Conférences les Affaires.
Manon Lachapelle
Senior Consultant, Career Management
Phone 514 844-9160 ext. 1204
Manon joined the André Filion & Associates team in 2008 as a Senior Career Management Consultant. Thanks to her expertise and knowledge of different environments, she offers extensive experience and uses an engaging, realistic and practical approach that facilitates individual thinking, strengthens confidence and makes it easier for her clients to achieve their career goals.
She is primarily known for her enthusiasm and communication skills. She encourages accepting change, while letting people properly adjust to the realities of the business world. She is strongly committed and actively involved in developing tools, improving processes and managing major career transition projects.
Daniel Lesage, IMCTM, PCC, CHRP
Senior Director
Phone 418-696-3625 ext. 5225
Caroline Marquis, c.o.
Consultant, Organizational Psychology
Phone 819 374-7373 ext. 4223
Caroline joined the ranks of André Filion & Associates in 2012, specializing in the assessment of potential while also occasionally working in the area of career management and transition. Her experience in managing individual and large-scale terminations, coupled with her experience in vocational advising, ensured she was well-prepared for her work in diverse sectors such as municipal, industrial, commercial, community, health and education.
Caroline is known for her deep understanding of each client's reality, and for helping them understand their full potential. Through her multi-faceted skill set and her determined approach to servicing her clients' needs, she is a trusted advisor to organizations – both employees and managers.
Nancy Martin, c.o.
Director, Business Strategy
Phone 418 651-4229 poste 2247
With her experience as an entrepreneur and her extensive expertise in competency development, Nancy joined the André Filion & Associates team in 2011. She is known for her listening, communication and innovation skills; she adapts her approach, according to what is happening in each of the environments in which she is asked to intervene.
With the help of psychometric evaluation tools and interventions that have been adapted to the organizational realities of her clients, she plays an active role in human resource planning and development. In doing so, she creates the essential conditions for developing the personal and professional competencies required for work team effectiveness and organizational performance.
Her areas of expertise include assessing professional potential and developing competencies, designing measuring tools and intervening in an organizational environment
She is always in tune with new trends and is regularly involved in developing innovative projects that meet clients' evolving needs.
Sebastien Morissette, c.o.
Consultant, Organizational Psychology
Phone 514-844-9160
Céline Paradis, M. Ps.
Senior Consultant, Organizational Psychology
Phone 514 844-9160 ext. 1304
Céline has over 15 years of consulting experience working as an industrial psychologist for major consulting firms in the Montreal area. She joined André Filion & Associates in 2012. She mainly focuses on assessing talent and optimizing management and leadership competencies.
Céline is known for her high professional standards and for her commitment to conducting manager assessments that provide highly relevant insights into candidates.
Yolande Pilon, M. Ps.
General Director and Associate
Phone 514-844-9160 ext. 1928
In 1998, Yolande joined the André Filion & Associate team. Working in close collaboration with the other consultants, her activities include evaluating the management potential of individuals, providing selection support for management positions to company directors and coaching executives.
She became associate in 2006 and serves as General Manager since 2011. She manages the six offices and ensures the quality, the relevance and conhérence of all services With her determination, vitality and commitment, she makes a valuable contribution to the quality of our services.
Maryse Shaffer
Senior Consultant, Organizational Psychology and Coach
Phone 418 696-3625 ext. 5227
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Middlebury's Mary Hogan Elementary School got a new playground this summer. If you're the parent of a young child, this is probably old news. I myself have taken my four daughters to what we call "The New Kidspace" on a weekly basis for the past month; they play on the playground while I gaze longingly at the school building and count the days until vacation ends.
That's not hay they're spreading
to mulch a garden, to keep the weeds
down. That machine isn't a hand
shovel to turn the ground for a bed
of seeds. It's made for shallow ditch-
digging, on Exchange Street.
For the other land taken in Vermont.
It's today's day for laying pipe,
to bring the gas here from somewhere
I'm an ambivalent gardener. This stems from my upbringing: As the only child of parents who have Miracle Gro running through their veins, I grew up observing the obvious pleasure that gardening bought my parents, along with the beautiful results. Weekends at our house were often spent in the backyard, where my parents' tireless weeding, mulching, planting, and cutting turned our suburban acre into a verdant paradise.
AARON SMITH PITCHES vs Essex on Saturday./Photo by Alan Kamman
CASTLETON — The Addison County American Legion baseball team started strong at the Vermont tournament, which was contested starting on Thursday, July 24, at Castleton State College and Mount St. Joseph Academy in Rutland.
"If you value your life, don't do hockey," they said.
I heard that advice from multiple parents after our family moved to Vermont. Never mind that our daughters were still too young to participate in organized sports, or that they'd never once displayed the slightest interest in or aptitude for hockey; the advice came unsolicited: "Hi, I'm Susie. Don't let your kids play hockey!"
VERGENNES — The clash between the No. 2 seed Vergennes Coomodores and the No. 3 BFA-Fairfax Bullets was cancelled today and rescheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, June 14, at 5 p.m. at Vergennes Union High School.
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North Carolina�s court system is woefully underfunded, to the point that the former judge who runs the administrative arm of the courts is correct that a lack of money makes it difficult for the system to function efficiently and mete out justice fairly.
North Carolina�s court system is woefully underfunded, to the point that the former judge who runs the administrative arm of the courts is correct that a lack of money makes it difficult for the system to function efficiently and mete out justice fairly.
John Smith, a former prosecutor, chief District Court judge and special Superior Court judge from Wilmington, knows that money is tight. But it is his job as head of the N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts to warn legislators about the consequences of failing to properly fund the system. That includes not only the courts themselves, but judges, prosecutors, magistrates and public defenders who work in the courthouses.
More than 6,000 employees work under the AOC, but as the Associated Press reported this past week, Smith told the House Committee on Judicial Efficiency and Effective Administration of Justice that he needs 700 more to handle the work that is expected in the coming years. It would cost $100 million.
The workload could be made lighter if the agency�s computers weren�t the electronic equivalent of dinosaurs. Since taking the job at AOC in 2009, Smith has focused on efficiency as well as the need to update the long-outdated computer systems. Two years ago he initiated $13 million in voluntary budget cuts in a pre-emptive effort to hold off sharp reductions from the General Assembly. But lawmakers pushed through cuts that included eliminating 61 magistrates and 200 court employees.
Since then the Honorables have restored some of the magistrates and added money for court interpreters to meet a growing need. Nevertheless, money continues to be tight.
The good news, at least for now, is that the caseload is dropping � especially traffic-related offenses that can quickly overflow the court calendar. The bad news is that cases are still backlogged and the workload heavy.
Regardless of finances, North Carolina residents will continue to demand fair trials and quick resolutions to cases, to the extent possible. They will continue to need help settling estates of deceased loved ones and handling divorce and child custody issues. They will need to have access to small-claims court to settle disputes with debtors and creditors, and they may depend on the judicial system to punish those who have wronged them in a timely manner.
That system will be unable to function as intended without both proper administration and sufficient money. The House committee that just began meeting last month will look at ways to improve efficiency. Its members will look at caseloads and look for ways to save money, where possible, as well as areas where more money is needed. The courts are extremely important, and lawmakers should spend more time learning how the complex system works.
As they perform that task, committee members should rely heavily on the expertise of a man who has seen the system from the prosecutor�s table, the bench and now from the administrative side. He he has shown both a willingness and the ability to keep the wheels running as smoothly as possible and to make tough choices with an eye on cost savings.
And he already has given them some advice. When one committee member asked Smith if he had a solution for the numerous problems he outlined, Smith did not hesitate. �More funding,� he said.
He could be on to something.
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We've really had some fun with the hexagon focus in our May/June issue. If you missed these posts, you'll want to have a look.
• A Bit About the Infinite Hexagon
• Moda's newest precut: Honeycombs
• Inklingo Hexagons with Linda Franz
• Pieced Hexies
While looking for interesting hexagon-related quilt projects to go with this issue, I discovered Hickory Nuts.
Hickory Nuts come in sizes Small, Large and Extra Large. For this test, I used the small set.
Each set is two pieces. The center is the "nut" and the outer piece is called the "shell."
You need two fabrics for this quilt-as-you-go method. Here we'll make just one finished hexagon Hickory Nut. Cut one hexagon using the Nut and one hexagon using the Shell as shown above.
You also need to cut a piece of batting using the smaller template. I just pulled a scrap out of the bag I use for dusting. You did know that batting scraps are great for dusting, right? Happens annually at my house. But anyway…
Lay the larger hexagon right side down and put the batting in the center of it with the smaller hexagon on top. I offset it so you could see it better. In reality you want them lined up nicely and centered.
Using an iron without steam (ask me how I know), fold one side of the hexagon so that the raw edge touches the raw edge of the small hexagon and press.
Continue around, pressing one side at a time, until all six sides are pressed in.
Now comes the fun part—you get to sew. I secured the small hexagon and the batting in place with a pin and used thread to match the large hexagon. (I removed it before I snapped the photo.) One at a time, fold each side toward the center again and blindstitch it in place.
I used a Clover Wonder Clip to keep things in place.
In this photo, I have sewn down three sides and half of the fourth. Two sides remain.
When you're finished, secure the stitching and cut the thread. You have the cutest little framed hexie!
At this point my imagination started to fire. I thought it would be fun to try some machine quilting. I stitched each hexagon in the ditch and then I did some decorative free-motion quilting.
This one got a spiderweb-type design.
The next one got a flower. This one's a little wonky but I think with practice I will improve.
The last one got a Star of David.
Remember, these have batting in them, so at this point they are finished and you can do whatever you want with them. I think they'll make adorable Christmas decorations. I also want to try printing a photo on the small hexagon—a grandchild's photo would be fun!
I decided to join these three with a zigzag stitch from the top. I butted them together and used invisible thread. I set the stitch very short and narrow. The stitching became almost invisible.
These are small. They're 3″ from point to point and a little over 2.5″ from side to side. The length of this three-piece unit is just over 7.5″.
They were a little small for machine quilting. You really don't want your fingers that close to the needle. Next time I would join a half dozen of them first and then do the quilting.
I'm anxious to try the bigger sizes. The Large size finishes at 4″ from point to point. The Extra Large finishes at 7.5″ from point to point. It fits perfectly on a 10″ square if you'd like to use precuts.
I would recommend this method. It's easy and relaxing if you enjoy handwork. The instructions indicate that all of the work can be done on the machine if you prefer.
With a little practice I think they'll come out beautifully. Wouldn't this be a perfect long-term project made from scraps? I can hardly wait to get started.
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San Jose eyes turnaround in Salt Lake
Sandy, UT – The San Jose Earthquakes continue to look for the kind of result that will spark a turnaround in their season, and the club will hope to deliver that performance on Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium against Real Salt Lake.
San Jose's 1-0 defeat to FC Dallas last weekend left the club with just one win from its last 10 league matches, while the Earthquakes were unable to advance in the US Open Cup, falling 1-0 to the Charleston Battery on Tuesday.
"You look at the game as a whole, we missed a ton of chances again," San Jose head coach Frank Yallop said after Tuesday's defeat. "They stuck to the task, stopped us from scoring and, in the end, got their goal. Disappointing. We knew it was going to be a tough game, but we've got to soldier on. We've got to keep going."
The only option the Earthquakes have is to keep going, but Yallop's comments after the defeat to the Battery sound very familiar based on results from the past few weeks.
After scoring goals by the handful last season, San Jose has yet to score more than two times in any game this season, with the club's wastefulness in front of goal proving costly.
Salt Lake has had no such trouble in recent weeks, putting together a run of three wins from its last five games, which very easily could have been four wins from five if not for a late lapse against Chicago last weekend.
RSL took a 1-0 lead into the final 10 minutes of the game, but allowed a long throw-in to be finished off by Quincy Amarikwa in the 84th minute, forcing Salt Lake to settle for a point.
"We dominated in the game. Those are the games that you keep in the back of your head that something can break down," RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando said of the draw with the Fire. "It was a set piece and we broke down and lost the mark and they capitalized on it. There's a lot of things that probably happened in that play that we could have done better."
Chicago took a very defensive approach to the match, which made it difficult for Salt Lake to break them down.
But midfielder Ned Grabavoy knows that for his side to reach the next level, the club must pay more attention to the smaller details of the game.
"When teams play that defensive and negative, they'll get results," Grabavoy said of Chicago. "Obviously we need to break them down earlier. An early goal would change that game. We still scored and had the lead there going in with seven, eight minutes left in the game. We've got to pay attention to the details because right now we're a decent team. It's the details that could make us a great team."


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Medicare and the Fiscal Cliff
Increasing the eligibility age from 65 to 67 could cost you — and younger people, and employers and others
To reduce federal spending, Congress could choose to raise the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 67. On Nov. 28, in a segment titled "How will 'fiscal cliff' affect Medicare?," NBC Nightly News examined the costs of such a change to America's current and future seniors, and others. David Certner, AARP legislative policy director, is among the experts interviewed and cautioning against this path.
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Neuroscience research reveals that the parts of the brain responsible for learning, concentration, self-regulation and compassion can improve by learning to pay attention on purpose to our inner and outer experience each day. By exercising our awareness muscle, we can literally change areas of the brain responsible for stress, worry and anxiety. A crucial skill in managing our stress effectively is to be able to deal with change whenever it occurs. What we know is that Mindfulness training can reliably and profoundly alter the structure and function of the brain to improve the quality of both thought and feeling.
Mindfulness teaches moment-to-moment nonjudgemental awareness. It is simply learning to pay attention to our experience just as it is in each moment. Much of our stress occurs when we let our minds run on autopilot, which can lead to rumination and worry. Through simple practices, Mindfulness can improve emotional resilience and strengthen our capacity to respond skillfully to life's challenges. Essentially, Mindfulness empowers teens to live happier and healthier lives!
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The Situation got 2 things today ... arrested and what's gonna be a nasty black eye -- both after brawling with his brother in the tanning salon they co-own ... TMZ has learned.
Mike "Situation" Sorrentino was busted at Boca Tanning Salon in Middletown, NJ ... according to law enforcement sources.
We're told cops got a 911 call reporting a "fist fight" inside the salon ... and when officers arrived -- Sitch was arrested, and eventually booked for simple assault. He posted $500 bail ... and on the way out he explained he and his bro, Frank were scrapping over how to run the business.
We broke the story ... just last week salon employees called cops when their paychecks bounced. Sounds like that mess led to today's fight.
Situation makes it sound like he got the best of Frank in the fight ... despite his shiner, but on a related note -- check out the guns on Sitch.
He's doing a lot more G than TL lately ... or something like that.


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Hey guys, I hope this is still the right place for LEGO comics.
I've been busy lately -with LEGO projects! I've begun a new weekly comic strip! This is a humorous strip involving 2 characters as they discuss LEGO.
Meet Maria and Ryan
I believe it is public.
Hope you enjoy it! Please tell me what you think of the comic!


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Lewis is tied for ninth after two rounds of A-Sun Tournament
April 18, 2006
Lipscomb's Taylor Lewis finished the second round of the Atlantic Sun Golf Tournament in a tie for ninth place with a three-under-par score of 143.
Lewis fired an opening round 68 Monday and shot a 75 Tuesday. The tournament, which is being held at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., ends Wednesday.
The Bisons are 10th in the team standings with a score of 616 (308-308), 32 over par. Jacksonville leads the event with a team score of 568 (286-282).
Lewis is a minue-5 in par 5 scoring. Cody Hale has recorded one eagle.
Dustin Lynch is tied for 40th with 153 (76-77). Parker Beck is 47th with a 159 (84-75) closely followed by Cody Hale in 48th place with a 163 (79-84) and Paul Warren in 49th place at 166 (84-82).


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Six dead in Afghanistan Koran burning protests
At least six people have been killed and dozens injured in Afghanistan after protests spread over the burning of copies of the Koran at a US airbase.
One person was killed in Kabul, one in the eastern city of Jalalabad and at least four in Parwan province.
US officials apologised on Tuesday after Korans were "inadvertently" put in an incinerator at Bagram airbase.
Officials at Bagram reportedly believed Taliban prisoners were using the books to pass messages to each other.
The charred remains of the volumes were found by local labourers.
Pro-Taliban slogans
Protesters in Kabul shouted, "Death to America!" and threw stones at Camp Phoenix, the main US base in the city.
Riot police used water cannon to disperse protesters, some of whom were blocking the road leading to Jalalabad, one of the main trade routes into the capital.
Witnesses said security guards were firing into the air. There were also reports of people chanting pro-Taliban slogans.
One protester in Kabul was killed and 10 wounded.
Four further deaths were confirmed in the Shinwari district of Parwan province, north of Kabul. There were also peaceful protests in the eastern province of Kunar.
In Jalalabad, protesters burned an effigy of US President Barack Obama, and BBC Afghan reporter Babrak Miakhel said oil tankers had been set on fire.
A doctor told the BBC one person had been killed and 10 injured.
One protester in Kabul, 18-year-old Ajmal, told Reuters: "When the Americans insult us to this degree, we will join the insurgents."
The US embassy in Kabul is on lockdown and all travel is suspended.
The Taliban called on Afghan police and soldiers to redeem themselves by turning their guns away from protesters and towards Nato-led troops.
The Afghan parliament held an emergency debate.
In a statement, MPs condemned what had happened, called for punishment of those responsible and asked the Afghan government to send its own delegation to Bagram to establish exactly what happened and why.
"Everyone is emotional," Kabul resident Mohammad Naseer Malikzai told the BBC. "I am hurting and disappointed.
"I created a Facebook group where I was disputing with a lot of people. The American apology is useless."
Another Kabul resident, Farhad Raza, said abusing Islam would prolong the war in Afghanistan.
"These kind of actions [abusing Islam] create a gap between Afghans and Nato forces, and make people hate Nato forces, which will make this war longer than it is now," he told the BBC.
Isaf investigation
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said he and the top commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, Gen John Allen, had apologised to the Afghan people "and disapprove of such conduct in the strongest possible terms".
After previous incidents, many Afghans find it hard to understand how US forces could have allowed the Koran to have been burned, says the BBC's Andrew North, in Kabul.
Afghanistan is a very religious country, he adds, but also one where many people are illiterate and susceptible to attempts to whip up anger.
Muslims consider the Koran the literal word of God and treat each book with deep reverence.
The Nato-led Isaf force is now investigating the incident, a spokesman told the BBC.
"It was the local workers who discovered the nature of the material and therefore stopped worse things from happening," said Brig Gen Carsten Jacobson.
"But it was a mistake and that's what we're investigating at the moment: how did this come to be, what orders were given?
"But at the end of the day we have to stand to the fact a mistake was made and the commander apologised."
Last year, at least 24 people died in protests across Afghanistan after a hardline US pastor burned a Koran in Florida.
On Tuesday, one person was wounded and five detained after troops at Bagram, 60km (40 miles) north of Kabul, fired rubber bullets at protesters.
Bagram includes a prison for Afghans detained by Nato forces.


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Welcome to Detroit je t'aime's Kickstarter campaign! We're a duo of French filmmakers and journalists, Nora Mandray & Hélène Bienvenu. We're producing an interactive documentary about Detroit's DIY spirit, and we need YOUR help to finish filming this Summer and bring Detroit je t'aime to the world this Winter.
POUR ACCÉDER À LA VERSION FRANÇAISE DE NOTRE KICKSTARTER, CLIQUEZ ICI. Attention: il vous faudra revenir sur cette page si vous souhaitez contribuer.
We've been featured in a couple of articles since we launched our campaign. Here's a selection:
* DETROIT JE T'AIME will be broadcasted on a website made up of a series of web pages or "screens." Each screen will feature a video.
* When you decide you're finished with a page, you'll click on the next one. You'll be taken through the documentary at your own pace.
* At anytime, a "DIY toolbox" will be available in the corner of the screen. The "DIY Toolbox" will adapt itself to the story: guidelines and tools will suggest you to start similar projects depending on what's happening on the screen (be it a community garden, basic bike repairs, or an LED light project.)
* You'll be able to share ideas from the film with your friends across social networks.
* Through each screen/video, you'll have access to a different Detroit neighborhood -- historic background will be provided through datavisualization, interviews and/or archival footage.
Detroit je t'aime tells three interwoven stories about the future of shared resources and community-building in our post-industrial era:
1. Fender Bender, a female and LGBT bike shop, empowers its members through bike mechanics; this Summer they'll kick off the first bicycle lending library in the "Motor City."
2. An urban farmer fights for racial justice in Detroit's food system, questioning white supremacy in a city that's +80% Black.
3. In Detroit's most polluted zip code, an entire neighborhood is threatened to disappear under the nearby factory' expansion -- they got one last resort left: create their own media to make the world more aware of their dangerous situation.
* If Facebook and other "social networks" shape our daily interactions, we're slowly forgetting about the meaning of a real-life community. Detroit je t'aime will inspire you to become a maker and to connect outside of the Internet.
* Once coined the "Motor City," Detroit's industrial era is still hanging in its still-running factories as well as in its ruins. Yet today, there's a renaissance happening. Thanks to the consistent hard work that long-time Detroiters have been doing by staying in the city, by learning how to stick together and developing a stront DIY spirit, Detroiters have turned their city into a unique place, off-the-grid, that's attractive for creative people. The generation Y is moving to Detroit from all over, looking to make a difference. We came to the city for the same reason, in a quest for new values.
* We're all Detroiters: coming from the 20th century, we've inherited Henry Ford's idea of industrial work. Today's recession has forced the art of craftsmanship to make a comeback -- in an effort to retrieve the authenticity of the pre-industrial era. For some, like our film's protagonists, the crisis is an opportunity to reimagine work, life, and ourselves. Our film tells the story of three groups of Detroiters, each with a strong and inspiring DIY attitude.
* In Winter 2010, we began pre-production on Detroit je t'aime. In August 2011, we moved to the "Motor City" for a whole year in order to make our film. We started to blog on detroitjetaime.com and we quickly gained interest from all over the world. Today we've built a community of over 2,000 followers across social networks. This was yet another proof for us that Detroit fascinates the whole world.
* In Spring '11 we received a grant from the French Film Institute, which allowed us to spend hundreds of hours developing the story of the documentary. Documentary fundraising is a long process. Because we felt a sense of emergency around getting our story out, we dug into our own pockets to cover production costs once we moved to Detroit.Now, there are some hard costs we just won't be able to cover without your support. Our dream of bringing DETROIT JE T'AIME to everyone, anytime & anywhere via the Internet requires funding to work with web developers, flash designers and sound mixers, as well as to cover the ongoing costs of web hosting and internet bandwidth, continued production travel, and festival submissions. In order to make this project come true, we need YOU!
* Many captivating documentaries have been made and are being made on Detroit. Our project is going to be the first-ever interactive documentary set in Detroit.
* In exchange for your pledge, you get a cool reward like T-shirts, hands-on workshops and much more: look on the right side to see all the goodies we've prepared for you!
* We believe that crowdfunding is an essential step in our project because Detroit je t'aime is made to be a true collaboration with our audience.
* Wherever you are, it's easy to pledge a reward if you have an Amazon account. Kickstarter automatically connects you. For Europeans, remember: 1€ = $1.20
* Kickstarter is an "all or nothing" kind of platform. If we don't reach our goal, we won't get the money. Stats prove that for 100 likes on Facebook, there's usually only 1 donation. Your support is as important as spreading the word!
Here are a couple of suggestion to update your Facebook status/Tweets:
- #DIY, #urbanfarming, #collcons #Detroit IS the city of tomorrow: http://bit.ly/LOinxx.
- From Motor City to #DIY city, a unique interactive #doc on #Detroit: http://bit.ly/LOinxx @detroitjetaime
In English:
The Huffington Post, 07/07/12: "'Two Frenchies' Love Detroit So Much They Make A Movie About It"
DBusiness Magazine, 07/09/12: "Detroit, Je t'aime: Documentary on Detroit's DIY Spirit In the Works"
This Big City, 07/10/12: "Can Two French Transform Detroit?"
In French:
Garagisme Magazine, Winter 2012
"News From France: Monthly review of French news & trends", June 2012
Questions about this project? Check out the FAQ
Funding period
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cry eyes out[ krahy ]SEE DEFINITION OF cry eyes out
Synonyms for cry eyes out
- bawl
- break down
- howl
- wail
- weep
- whimper
- blub
- blubber
- lament
- snivel
- boohoo
- cry a river
- cry convulsively
- shed tears
- turn on waterworks
early 13c., "beg, implore," from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin *critare, from Latin quiritare "to wail, shriek" (source of Italian gridare, Old Spanish cridar, Spanish and Portuguese gritar), of uncertain origin; perhaps a variant of quirritare "to squeal like a pig," from *quis, echoic of squealing, despite ancient folk etymology that traces it to "call for the help of the Quirites," the Roman constabulary. The meaning was extended 13c. to weep, which it largely replaced by 16c. Related: Cried; crying.
Most languages, in common with English, use the general word for "cry out, shout, wail" to also mean "weep, shed tears to express pain or grief." Romance and Slavic, however, use words for this whose ultimate meaning is "beat (the breast)," cf. French pleurer, Spanish llorar, both from Latin plorare "cry aloud," but probably originally plodere "beat, clap the hands." Also Italian piangere (cognate with French plaindre "lament, pity") from Latin plangere, originally "beat," but especially of the breast, as a sign of grief. U.S. colloquial for crying out loud is 1924, probably another euphemism for for Christ's sake.


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News and notes from Saturday's interview sessions:
If JaMarcus Russell is bothered by the growing national perception that he's an underachiever and approaching bust status, he hides it well.
When Russell met with the media Friday, he talked about the demands of being a starting NFL quarterback and No. 1 overall pick and appeared to understand that some of the criticism would be over the top.
The heat Russell takes seemed to bother left tackle Mario Henderson more than it did Russell. Henderson, responsible for Russell's blind side on the field, has his back off the field.
"I can be sitting at home watching TV and hear that, 'JaMarcus hasn't done this, he hasn't done that," " Henderson said. "People don't know that he has made such great strides since coming into the league, it's amazing.
"He came into camp late, he only played the last three or four games our rookie year, last year technically was his rookie year, so the strides he has made are amazing. He's more of a vocal leader and it's a great feeling to see how he has matured."
Russell conceded to being a little heavy, but Henderson doesn't see a problem in that area, either.
"He could have been one of those guys who said, 'Everyone's against me,' he could have been one of the guys who didn't work hard," Henderson said. "Yet, he took all the negativity a nd what people are saying and made it a positive.
"He did a great job getting his weight down. JaMarcus is a big guy. Somebody sees JaMarcus and they say, 'Yeah, JaMarcus looks like he's out of shape.' He's 6-5, you know what I'm saying? He's a big guy but he's not (fat)."
Wide receiver Johnnie Lee Higgins sees a difference in the way Russell carries himself.
"He's more vocal. He's more animated. He's more into reads," Higgins said. "If he does something wrong, he'll say `My bad.' If you do something bad he'll tell you. It's more of a relationship."
— Ricky Brown, the terminally mild-mannered linebacker who has a bit of an edge once he's in the middle of things, surmises things may be a little different Monday after being asked why he hasn't gotten into any scrapes.
"I am sure when shoulder pads come on something will happen," Brown said. "Get those chemicals mixing around."
— Although Brown as on the field with Thomas Howard and Jon Alston during one goal line sequence, he believes he and Kirk Morrison will eventually be middle linebackers on the eventual goal line unit.
— Cable continued to stress first- and second team designations mean little during the four days of dress rehearsals
"There's really no competition like that going on," Cable said. "So, that's a good question again for next weekend."
— It was all hush-hush a year ago when Lane Kiffin warned reporters not to let on that Darren McFadden was being used in the Wildcat formation, even though it was an open secret a handful of teams were doing it and that McFadden had done it at Arkansas.
So we can probably assume there will be some Wildcat this year, but it hasn't been shown yet.
"I think there's a whole package of that you can do," Cable said. "Right now what I want to do is just get our base installation in and then the situations taught, which is where we're at right now, and then from there, that's down the road. That's kind of extra."
Another solid theory _ layer in the fundamental plays and offense before getting clever.
Will check in with a brief post following the second practice . . .


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Science Friday® is produced by the Science Friday Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Science Friday® and SciFri® are registered service marks of Science Friday, Inc. Site design by Pentagram; engineering by Mediapolis.
|Let's move beyond the dry ice in the punchbowl and the motion-sensor-triggered loop of recorded screams. What geeky pursuits can be applied to the celebration of Halloween? From finding the appropriate costume to designing the perfect haunted house, we want to hear how you're bringing science and technology to your Halloween festivities.


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I was reading the Wall Street Journal this morning, and guess who was featured? It was our own Sunny Sarkar explaining how he keeps banking costs low. This is the part about Sunny:
Alternatives to Banks
Bhaskar Sarkar, a software engineer in Flower Mound, Texas, has stopped using banks altogether. Instead, he parks his cash in a brokerage account at Fidelity, where he is using a municipal money-market mutual fund as his core account. While most brokerage accounts have cash-management features, such as check writing and bill paying, Fidelity's checking-account equivalent, dubbed "mySmart Cash," also offers ATM-fee reimbursements and a no-fee overdraft policy.
By linking the two accounts, Mr. Sarkar is able to withdraw cash from any ATM and have the money pulled from his brokerage account -- all without fees. He aims to keep all of his cash in the money-market fund, where he's earning more interest, and a zero balance in his my Smart Cash account.
Compared to a traditional bank checking account, says the 38-year-old Mr. Sarkar, this arrangement is "more like a no-strings-attached account where I could keep as little or as much as I wanted in it."
Congratulations and best wishes.


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USDA Guide Sheet for Live Finfish Imports
Live finfish of most species may be imported into the United States without import requirements from USDA. However, 8 species of fish that are susceptible to the disease Spring viremia of carp (SVC) have recently come under USDA oversight. These species are: common carp, including koi carp (Cyprinus carpio), goldfish (Carassius auratus), grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus), silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis), Crucian carp (Carassius carassius), tench (Tinca tinca), and sheatfish (Silurus glanis).
New regulations have been developed for the importation of live fish and their gametes (eggs and milt) from these species. The regulations pertain to commercial shipments and to fish brought in to the US as personal baggage.
Live fish of these species may continue to be imported, provided they are accompanied by a USDA import permit and a veterinary health certificate issued by a full-time veterinary officer or Competent Authority of the National Government of the exporting country.
Importers must now use new identifying Harmonized Tariff Structure import codes assigned by the International Trade Commission for these species on shipping manifests and invoices. The following codes are now in effect:
Applicable HTS Codes
0301.10.00.10 - Koi and Common Carp
0301.10.00.20 - Goldfish and Crucian Carp
0301.93.00.10 - Grass, Silver and Bighead Carp
0301.99.00.10 - Tench and Sheatfish
0511.91.00.10 - Fertilized Eggs or milt of these species
HTS import codes for other species of finfish may be obtained from brokers or the ITC.
A USDA import permit (form VS17-129) must be used to import the live SVC-susceptible fish listed above. Import permit applications may be obtained from the USDA's National Import and Export Services, Unit 39, 4700 River Rd., Riverdale, MD 20737-1231, or by downloading the form VS 17-129 along with the Instructions on Completing the VS Form 17-129.
Once the application is completed, it may be faxed to the number on the application. Importers should allow 7-10 business days for processing. An original permit must accompany shipments of live SVC-susceptible fish or their gametes.
Health Certificates
The veterinary health certificate from the exporting country should be issued in the following format:
The health certificate must confirm the following:
Port Inspections
In addition to these document requirements, the 8 species of SVC-susceptible fish included in the regulations must enter the US through a list of designated ports where USDA Veterinary Services personnel are available to process the shipments. These ports are: Los Angeles, CA; San Francisco, CA; Miami, FL; Tampa, FL; Atlanta, GA; Honolulu, HI; Chicago, IL; Boston, MA; Detroit, MI; Newark, NJ; Buffalo-Niagara, NY; New York, NY; Portland, OR; Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX; Seattle, WA; Sumas, WA; Otay Mesa, CA, and San Juan, PR.
SVC-susceptible fish must be imported only through the above ports. If they attempt to enter the US through other, non-designated ports, they will be refused entry by DHS personnel.
Importers of live fish from these 8 species must notify the VS Port Veterinarian 72 hrs. in advance of the expected arrival of shipments to be sure that clearance procedures are expedited in a timely manner. Port veterinarians may be contacted through their respective VS Area Offices (see list below). A User Fee of $120.00 per hour (including travel time if applicable) will apply for port inspections of imported consignments of SVC-susceptible fish.
The contact information for the Veterinary Services Area Offices for the above ports may be found at the Animal Imports Port List web site.
SVC-susceptible fish species may be imported to the US under conditions of transit to a third country under slightly different conditions. An import permit is still needed, but such shipments do not need to be accompanied by an export health certificate, provided they meet the following conditions while in transit:
Holding facilities for transiting fish must be approved in advance by APHIS. For a holding facility to be approved, the following conditions must be met:
Fish that do not meet these new entry requirements will be refused entry to the US. Importers will have the option of immediately re-exporting refused entry shipments, or the shipments will be destroyed and disposed of at their expense.
For additional information please contact us at:
National Import and Export Services
4700 River Road, Unit 39
Riverdale, MD 20737
301-851-3300 Telephone
301-734-4704 Fax


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Once a shipping post on the Western and Atlantic Railroad, Ringgold, the Catoosa County seat, organized in 1847. The city honors Major Samuel Ringgold, who died fighting in the Battle of Palo Alto, the first major fray of the U.S.-Mexican War.
The Ringgold Depot, built in 1850, is one of the few antebellum railroad depots in Georgia. The depot, once used in the Civil War as a supply point for Confederate troops, now houses the Ringgold Opry, which features bluegrass performances. Also of interest is the Old Stone Museum Church, built around 1849, which heard the first performance of the famous gospel hymn "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms." Used at one time as a Civil War hospital, the church has since been restored and houses a Civil War Museum.


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Valid for sales from 2005 through 2016 as well as through 2017 for those counties undergoing reappraisal or update in 2018 or 2019
The attached spreadsheet contains residential property sales data by county from calendar year 2005 through 2016; in addition 2017 data is available for those counties experiencing an update or reappraisal during 2018 or 2019. The spreadsheet shows for each county and subdivision (city, village, or township), the number of residential sales, the median sales price for each period, and the median ratio of the county auditor's market value to sale price. The spreadsheet is divided into three worksheets; each worksheet contains information for counties going through either reappraisal or triennial update in the year indicated.
The number of sales reported in the spreadsheet includes only those sales that are considered valid for use in sales ratio studies. Excluded are sales due to foreclosure, sales between family members, sales where only a portion of a parcel is part of the transaction, and other sales that are not deemed to be arm's-length transactions by a willing seller. In addition, sales where the price of the transaction differs from the market value for tax purposes by more than 50 percent are also excluded.
The final column in the table is the median ratio of the market value for tax purposes as a percentage of sales price within each jurisdiction. Under guidelines established by the International Association of Assessment Officers (IAAO), the median ratio should be between 90 percent and 110 percent for taxable values to best reflect actual market conditions. In practice, the Department of Taxation aims to have the ratios in the year of reappraisal or triennial update to be at least 90 percent and, preferably, in the 92-94 percent range.
Historically, when a county is coming up for reappraisal or triennial update, the value to price ratio has been in the low to mid-80 percent range, so the county must raise values to bring that ratio above 90 percent and into the acceptable range for the county auditor's value to reflect true market value. Under current real estate market conditions, in areas where the ratio is approaching or has exceeded 100 percent, values may have to be lowered.


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George W. Mullen III, 64, of Pocono Summit, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at his home.
Born June 14, 1948 in New York City, he was the son of the late George II and Ethel (Bowie) Mullen. George was married to Adele Lyons.
In his spare time, he enjoyed spending time with family, fixing cars, ceramic painting, and being outdoors. He liked to go camping and was very patriotic.
George was of the Methodist faith and belonged to the Mount Pocono United Methodist Church.
In addition to his wife, Adele, he is survived by his children: Nicole, Alex, Penny, Peter, Sue, Abe, Steve, Michelle, Laura, Ramses, Billy and Patty. He is also survived by his 16 grandchildren: Julian, Joshua, Ivory, Peter, Jessica, Virginia, Samantha, Joe, Laura, Becca, Diane, Kristen, Adam, Billy, Steven and Michael; three great-grandchildren, Jaiden, Madeline and Seth; and siblings, Carol, Michael and his wife, Karen, Jimmy and his wife, Sharon, and Dennis Mullen.
A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 1, at the Joseph J. Pula Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 35 Sterling Road/Route 196, Mount Pocono. A second visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m., time a funeral service, Tuesday, April 2, at the funeral home. Pastor Kofi Ashley will officiate the service. Burial will follow the services at the Laurelwood Cemetery in Stroudsburg.
Joseph J. Pula Funeral Home
& Cremation Services
35 Sterling Rd/Rt. 196, Mt. Pocono
George W. Mullen III
George W. Mullen III, 64, of Pocono Summit, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at his home.


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Praying mantis are strange looking bugs and have some awesome camouflage. Of course this is all by design, to help them get lunch and not be lunch for some other animal!
Watch this animal facts video to learn something interesting about the mantis!
Watch on youtube.com
I love when I see these cool insects around my plants!


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Event Archive - The Lost Boys
Wed. July 29th 2015 @ Darcy's Pub (No Minors)
Presented by: Darcy's Pub
An extraordinary mix of hits from great artists like the Beastie Boys, Coldplay, Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, and Outkast! A selection of Victoria`s finest artists are combined in this dynamic group. A must see for music lovers.
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Local favourites The Lost Boys have been a popular staple in the Victoria music scene for a very good reason. The Lost Boys play an eclectic mix of hits and deep cuts covering a wide range of genres. Artists like Michael Jackson, Chromeo, Biggie and Kanye West all the way to Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, Sublime and Taylor Swift. The Lost Boys... more info