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I get asked this question a lot and I think instead of answering people individually, it is best to just write it all out.
First off, blogging is not a get rich quick scheme. There is nothing quick about blogging. It is time intensive, and can take over every waking hour – if you let it. Successful bloggers (ones that make great incomes) take at least 3 years to see the amount of traffic that advertisers demand to pay top dollar. Three years is a long time if you want instant success, but short if you want to be set for life.
Blogging is not about just getting free swag and perks. If you want free stuff, lavish vacations and lots of perks, go into luxury sales. I did the luxury sales bit and it was great, but it was a slog and soul stealing. Blogging can be the same. The free stuff isn't free – brands want you to promote a product for them using your hard-won traffic. There are some great perks, but it is not all fun and FedEx boxes. This is a trap I learned early on.
There are a lot of people that will sell you courses, products, tools and stuff on making your blog successful. Take all of these with a grain of salt. If they have not reproduced their strategy on multiple sites, what they are really selling is what worked – for them. What has worked for me is that I treat my blog like a business. I invest in it, have a plan, and track the finances like a hawk.
Everyone has great insight and may have strategies that you hadn't thought of – but. The but is this.
There is only one way to be a successful blogger:
You have to produce content people are interested in and market it until you are blue in the face.
There are many strategies that will help you achieve that goal, but at the end of the day, it really comes down to producing something people want. Feed the beast, if you will.
Here is why I blog:
- I love to write. I wanted to be a creative writing major. Then I realized writers were not paid extremely well. Unless you are Stephen King. Then you can pretty much own the state of Maine.
- It is great practice for me in my business. I get to try out creative strategies and see if they work. I learn so much about the strategies that are coming out and am able to confidently tell my clients if they work – or don't. I love to experiment and see what little changes can do to a brand.
- I learn so much. I have learned so much about internet security, Google Analytics, and social media marketing – stuff you can't learn in a thousand hours of training and book reading. I have hard evidence if something works.
- I get to learn about myself. I am learning to better communicate. I love the written word, and I am able to see how people react to my thoughts and ideas. It isn't just what you have to say, but how you say it.
- And lastly – it is still a business. It isn't a get-rich scheme, but it is a long term investment. As with my consulting business, I have to maintain it in order for it to grow and I like the accountability.
If you want to be a blogger, then the first thing you should be doing is deciding the purpose of your blog, why you want to do it, and if you have the time you need to do it properly.
Then, you need to learn everything you can about blogging – how to set up wordpress, what to add to your site to make it function and all of the marketing aspects of blogging. If you plan on outsourcing all of this, you definitely need startup capital.
Once you know what you want to do, start the business planning. How do you plan to make money? What money making programs are you going to join? How will you track your success? Create your business plan.
Then start blogging. Start creating content and sharing it, find your audience. Find your niche. And keep at it. It is a long slog, and can be very rewarding. But if you don't have a real plan in place and don't have the basics to help your site grow, you are in a losing proposition.
There are plenty of ways to make money in the blogging world – sponsored posts, affiliate marketing, advertising, and selling products. There is no right way to generate income, but you need to be sure that whatever method you choose is right for your blog and your visitors.
If you want to take the next steps, here are some resources to help you out. They are books I have used (or written!) to help navigate the blogging process and help in setting up a business. Please note the following are affiliate links – they don't cost you anything extra, but they do generate income for my blog.
To learn more about affiliate marketing – Check out Tasha from Designer Trapped in a Lawyer's Body – her book – Affiliate Marketing for Bloggers tells you everything you need to know!
If you need guidance on how to really get blogging going, check out Ruth from Living Well Spending Less – her book Blogging For Profit Without Selling Your Soul is a sound resource to understand the ins and outs.
If you are already in the blogging business and are feeling a bit lost – I am also running a new group program in the coming year – the 6 Week Reset. This is a 6 Week Course starting January 4th and runs to February 13th – just in time for you to fall in love with your business in 2016!


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Since it is Animal Adventures Week for Virtual Book Club Summer Camp we came up with an easy letter sound matching game using two Melissa and Doug Farm animal puzzles that we love.
At our house we like learning activities to be...
1. Inexpensive
2. Easy to set up
3. Interactive
For our letter sound matching game we used the following Melissa and Doug products...
Melissa & Doug Magnetic Farm Hide and Seek
Melissa & Doug Farm Wooden Chunky Puzzle
Melissa & Doug Easel Paper Pad
Melissa & Doug Alphabet and Numbers Stickers
These are all products we already had at our house that we use on a daily basis. If you don't have them, I'd suggest buying them or keeping them in mind as gifts for little ones.
Once we collected all of our supplies, we took all of the animal pieces off of the puzzles and put them in a clump on the floor.
Then we took a large piece of easel paper and covered it with alphabet stickers. We only used the letters that corresponded with the beginning sounds in the animal names. For example, we added an S for sheep, G for goat, H for horse, etc.
Once our easel paper was covered with alphabet stickers we were ready to play our matching game!
Here's how we played...
I pointed to the letter P sticker and said "P says /p/ as in pig. Can you put the PIG on the /p/ sound?"
Then I said... "Are there any other animals that should go there?" She looked at the other animal puzzle pieces and found another pig and added it.
Then we moved onto the next letter. We worked together to place all of the animals on the correct letters.
Some she knew, some she didn't. If she put one on the wrong spot (for example if she put Horse on letter G) I would just briefly say, "Horse starts with H. H is right here. Can you put horse on the H?" That way she learned the correct way and I didn't make her feel bad by saying, "you did that wrong."
The first time through this game involved more teaching... and then the second time we took turns matching and placing the animals once she knew more of the letter names and the letters they matched with.
Since we had animals from both puzzles, she also worked to match the chunkier animals with the magnetic animals (pigs with pigs, horses with horses, etc).
After we played for a bit, my 5-year-old came down to join us and had fun working with my daughter to match all of the animals to their correct letters.
The 2-year-old got bored after a bit and went back to playing with the puzzles while my son continued the game. He practiced sounding out the beginning letter sounds of each animal name and then made sure to put each animal puzzle piece on its correct sticker!
Once we played the matching game a few times, each kid got their own page of alphabet stickers and a big piece of easel paper and then they just had fun making words and creating letter pictures.
These alphabet stickers are among my favorite craft purchase. There are 10 themed pages and 1000 stickers... so they last forever!
After you try this activity, you can read one of our favorite farm animal books together. Here are three we like...
Moo Baa La La La by Sandra Boynton
Or check out some of these other Farm Animal book suggestions by No Time for Flashcards.
Do you have any other favorite books about farm animals?
We are so happy to have Melissa and Doug as a Virtual Book Club Summer Camp sponsor! You can follow Melissa and Doug on Facebook & Pinterest for giveaways, info on new products, etc.
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Harvey S. Mars was born in 1960 in Brooklyn, New York. He attended Oberlin College where he majored in political science and graduated in 1982 with a Bachelors of Arts. He also studied trombone at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music for four years as a secondary student. He then attended Albany Law School of Union University and earned a Juris Doctorate in 1985.
Immediately following graduation from law school, Harvey commenced working for several New York City law firms that represented labor unions and employee benefit funds. In 1990, in order to obtain a greater level of understanding and practical experience in labor relations, he enrolled in a Masters program offered jointly by Cornell University's Industrial Labor Relations School and Baruch College's School of Business. In 1995, Harvey earned a Masters of Science in Industrial Labor Relations and was inducted into Beta Gamma Sigma, an Honorary Society for business school students who have achieved high academic achievement. His Master's Thesis, "An Overview of Title I of The Americans With Disabilities Act and its Impact on Federal Labor Law" was published in the 1995 Volume of the Hofstra Labor Law Journal. (See Articles and Publications Section).
In 1996, Harvey commenced working with the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802, as one of its counsel. He had in fact been a member of this Union since 1994. He also writes a regular column, The Legal Corner for the Allegro, Local 802's official newspaper.(See Articles and Publication Section). He prides himself on providing quality low cost legal representation to professional musicians and recording artists.
In 2003, Harvey formed the Law Office of Harvey Mars, LLC and commenced practicing law as a sole practitioner.
Harvey has written extensively and serves as an Editor for BNA's Treatise, "Employee and Union member Guide to Labor Law" and is also a per diem lecturer at Baruch College and Columbia University's Teacher's College. He is active in the New York State Bar Association, AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee and the National Employment Lawyers Association. Harvey has achieved a AV Preeminent Peer Review rating from Martindale Hubbell and has also been selected a Metro New York Super Lawyer for seven years in a row. In addition, he has been chosen as a member of the American Society of Legal Advocates and received recognition as a "Empire State Counsel" for his pro bono service. Always striving to advance his skills and training, Harvey recently acquired a Basic Leadership Skills Certificate, a Certificate of Labor Studies as well as an Advanced Certificate of labor Studies from the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations, He currently is pursuing a Certificate in Advanced Collective Bargaining from the Cornell ILR School.
Harvey has previously been elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of CIANA; Center for the Integration and Advancement of New Americans, a not for profit social welfare agency providing new immigrants and refugees with transitional services run by a former client. He is also a member of American Mensa.
Harvey is a member of the trombone section of the Senior Concert Orchestra of New York, the MAS big band and the Dean Pratt Big Band. In September 2017 Harvey commenced pursuing a Certificate in Artist Diploma in Trombone performance from Montclair State University.
Since his admission to the bar, Harvey has handled literally hundreds of legal matters and litigation for a wide variety of clients For those prospective clients who desire references, references from former clients shall be provided upon request.


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Scarrigan Farms is located at:
Carrigan Farms, LLC – WEST ENTRANCE
1213 Oak Ridge Farm Hwy
Mooresville, NC 28115
For Scarrigan Farms please use the WEST entrance
(This is the best way if coming from either downtown Charlotte or from Statesville) Exit 36, get off the exit and head East. You will be on HWY 150. Go East on HWY 150 for 5.2 miles and our Strawberry Fields will be on your left. After passing the Strawberry Fields, the WEST entrance for our Night Hayrides, Haunted Trail, and Quarry Events/Weddings will be the first dirt road on the left. Our Farm Market will be the 2nd dirt road on the left. See you there!
I-85 from Charlotte (alternate way)
Take Exit 68 and follow signs to Hwy 152 West. Stay on Hwy 152 west for 12 miles until it intersects with Hwy 150. Turn left. The entrance to the farm market and Carrigan House is located 200 yards on your right, and just past that is the West Entrance for scheduled events at the quarry/weddings, night hayrides, and haunted trail.
I-85 from Charlotte- Concord Mills Area
Exit 52 (Poplar Tent Rd). Turn Left onto Poplar Tent Rd. Turn Right onto Odell School Rd. Stay straight on Odell School Rd for approx. 6 miles until it "dead ends" at Hwy 3. Turn Left onto Hwy 3. Go approx 10 miles toward Mooresville. Hwy 3 will turn into Iredell Ave. in Mooresville. Turn right on Main Street. Go 3 miles to the yield sign and look to your left. Carrigan Farms market entrance and the Carrigan house are to the left of this intersection. To reach the West Entrance, turn left onto Hwy 150 then right onto the West Entrance dirt road.
I-85 from Greensboro
Take Exit 75 (Jake Alexander Blvd). Turn right off exit ramp. Travel West on Jake Alexander Blvd. to the Mooresville Road Intersection and turn left onto "Mooresville Rd" / HWY 150. Travel approximately 18 miles on HWY 150 West. Our Market will be on your right (at intersection of HWY 150 and HWY 152), just past the stop light at the yield sign.
How long will it take me from…?
Downtown Charlotte- 40 minutes
South Park- 1 hour
University City- 45 minutes
Gastonia- 1 hour 15minutes
Concord- 30 minutes
Hickory- 1 hour
High Point- 1 hour 15 minutes
Greensboro- 1 hour 15 minutes


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Children's Staff Picks
Children's Dept. Staff
Latest Pick:
Outstanding in the Rain tells the story of a young birthday boy spending his big day in Coney Island. Holes cut out of the pages act like windows into the next page, allowing fun wordplay and rhyming. Take a look for yourself!See All Picks
Children's Dept. Staff
Latest Pick:
Friendship is a common theme among books for children. In the style of The Giving Tree, George and Martha, and Where the Wild Things Are, Matt Furie gives us this positive, charming children's classic for a new generation of readers. Lavishly illustrated in dense, lush color, The Night Riders is the wordless story of a cycling frog and a rat who meet a dragon. The dragon introduces them to his subterranean bat(?) friend and the four of them spend the night exploring, surfing with dolphins, and just plain hanging out.
It is Furie's references to retro video game technology and things like chunky garage door openers that make this book especially charming and relatable to a modern youth audience. Meanwhile, the soft, colorful art is rooted in classic technique that evokes Sendak at his finest. Though wordless, the story is expertly paced, hilarious, and easy to follow for any "reader" who can be trusted with paper pages. Also, the book's jacket unfolds into a giant full color, two-sided poster! Part of McSweeny's/McMullens new efforts to publish awesome, edgy books by today's top cartoonists and illustrators for the real kids of today.


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The Figgs with Favourite Shirt from the 1994 album Lo-Fi At Society High.
How cool is that?
The very proficient bass player is Pete Donnelly from New Jersey, who also turns out to be a prolific songwriter. His latest album, Face the Bird, is testament to the quality of his writing, spanning a variety of styles while still allowing his strong melodies to shine through every time. You'd be forgiven for thinking it was an album that didn't want to be made as the recording session in Ocean City, NJ was rudely interrupted by Hurricane Sandy. Not to let a silly little thing a category 3 hurricane throw him off, Pete finished the record partly in his own home, a process I share a certain affinity for. I was in the wardrobe the other day.
Here's the title track, it's nice.
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How Ronald Reagan Nearly Ruined My Life
– A Memoir –
Available on Amazon.com in paperback or Kindle.
Five star review: "Barbara McVeigh bares it all in her memoir and takes us on a fascinating journey of discovery where she uncovers hard truths. Her story is an inspiration to us all."
"My father is a federal criminal, my father is my hero," Barbara McVeigh writes in her memoir Redemption, How Ronald Reagan Nearly Ruined My Life. Reagan fired her father for a union strike in 1981 leading him and 11,500 other families into years of strife. She lost her dream to be an oceanographer and her guitar lessons as her family struggled emotionally and financially. She blamed her father for not placing family first. Years later she takes up sailing, her late great uncle's passion, who had been her best friend. Then bitter truths emerge about the ocean's health and her fourteen year marriage. Against all odds, Barbara takes the helm of her life and makes a passionate project reclaiming her childhood dreams resulting in two first time films that go international with the most important oceanographer and Brazilian guitarist of our time. Then she confronts the dark shadows of Reagan's energy and environmental policies revealing horrific truths about America's "Hero of the Republican Party. Her father is not the federal criminal. Her father is her hero. Barbara has a new dream now and the spirits are guiding her, as they had been all along.
Shattered Glass Under the Desert Sun
– A Novella –
Available on Amazon.Com
Kindle Version
It took the turmoil of Chinese anarchy, an earthquake, and the fall of the Berlin Wall for my mama to grow up. It was 1989, the year I became a teenager, so you can say we were growing up together. But, the growing pains were tough, especially when you're in the middle of nowhere, along a highway, where everyone else seems to have a better place to go."
Shattered Glass Under the Desert Sky told through the eyes of Suzy, a 12 year old girl being raised by Mama Betty and Mac, a Vietnam Vet, who runs a burger joint, "the best burger joint in the world," along a highway, in the middle of Nevada which draws many regulars whom Suzy has known since she was a baby. Mama seeks to find a good daddy for Suzy and live a good life until she and Suzy discover that fairy tales and the myth of the American dream life are as fragile as glass. Yet once the glass breaks, beautiful truths break free too releasing pure freedom.
Pop! Crack! Explode! A Tale of Stones and Seeds
– A Children's Book
I'm so happy to finally share this little tale about a bully rock and sensitive seed that could surely sum up the state of our country!
The story not only carries an environmental story, but also shares the idea that there is a place for everyone – let's stop competing and start celebrating!
One of my local Marin County heroes in David Herlocker who worked with Marin County Open Space. He is directly responsible for cultivating a new generation of environmental stewards. He writes some words of inspiration. Thank you, David! You set the standard for passion, compassion and stewardship. David retired in 2018.


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As a long-time vegetarian, I'm always on the hunt for new protein-packed meals to satiate my ever-ravenous appetite. When I became a vegetarian at 16, it seemed like I got the "Where are you going to get your protein?" talk every other day from my parents. 16-year-old me was not about to back down and start eating meat again. I had to find meals that would satisfy me and please my parents. I turned to the ultimate treasure chest of vegetarian recipes: Pinterest. The site opened my eyes to the beautiful world of quinoa. It seems to be all I eat now. Glorious quinoa is a protein-filled grain grown in the Andes of South America. Over the last three years, I've made a plethora of quinoa recipes.
A personal favorite of mine is the "One Pan Mexican Quinoa" from damndelicious.net. I feel like I make this every other week because it hits the mark on all the necessary Mexican food flavors. It has the beans, the tomatoes and a sprinkle of cheesiness, if you so desire. The first time I ever ate it may or may not have been a bit of a spiritual experience. I'm so thankful for Chungah for creating this glorious meal.
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalapeño, minced
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1 (15-ounce) can of fire-roasted tomatoes
1 (15-ounce) can of black beans
1 cup corn kernels, frozen, canned or roasted
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons of lime juice, or the juice of one lime
Avocado (optional)
Cheese (optional)
Cilantro for garnish (optional)
Tortilla (optional)
Serves: 4
To start, toss the olive oil in a big pot or deep pan and heat it briefly at medium to high
heat. After about 30 seconds, throw in the garlic and minced jalapeño. Let it cook for about a minute.
Next, add in the rinsed quinoa. (Make sure you rinse it, or there might be a bit of a soapy-tasting residue in your quinoa. Trust me, you don't want that.) I like to sauté the quinoa for two or three minutes for a more authentic, crunchy texture. It'll start to smell slightly nutty while it's cooking.
Now it's time to add the vegetable broth, tomatoes, beans (drained and rinsed), corn, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
Bring the mixture to a boil, cover and reduce the heat. Let it simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the quinoa is cooked through and the liquid is soaked up.
Serve with avocado, cheese and cilantro if you'd like. For another option, you can put it in a tortilla with cheese and cook it like a regular quesadilla.


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This commuter is in a league of its own. With its durable high tensile steel frame and classic Shimano 8 Speed Drivetrain, you're sure to get the perfect balance between a responsive ride and a comfortable commute.
• Frame: High Tensile Steel
• Fork: High Tensile Steel
• Headset: VP 1" Threaded Forged Alloy
• Bottom Bracket: Sealed 68x107mm BSA
• Crankset: Forged Alloy (46T)
• Shifters: Shimano Altus M310 8-Speed
• Rear Derailleur: Shimano Altus M310
• Cassette: Shimano HG200-8 (11-32T)
• Chain: KMC Z72
• Hubs: Novatec Alloy
• Spokes: 14G Stainless Steel w/ Brass Nipples
• Rims: 700c Double Wall Alloy
• Tires: Kenda Street 700x28c Tanwall
• Tubes: Kenda 700x28c Presta Valve
• Brakes: Alloy Caliper Brakes
• Handlebars: Alloy Polished Silver
• Stem: 80mm Quill Stem | 25.4mm clamp
• Seatpost: Alloy 27.2
• Saddle: Velo Urban Saddle
• Pedals: Alloy Platform
• Kickstand: Alloy Center Mount
• Weight: 26lbs (54cm)
Bike is supplied with front and rear brakes. In order to keep improving the overall quality, components are subject to change without notice.


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July 10, 2018
CONTACT: Jordan Moreno
EMAIL: firstname.lastname@example.com
PHOENIX, ARIZONA – On July 9, 2018, Homeward Bound received official accreditation notice by the Council on Accreditation (COA). In addition, Homeward Bound was expedited through the Pre-Commission Review Report (PCR) process after proving fully compliant in all 446 fundamental practice standards reviewed. COA accreditation signifies to Homeward Bound's consumers, staff, board, donors, funders and regulators that the organization is providing the best possible services to its stakeholders.
Homeward Bound is committed to serving the fastest growing homeless population in Maricopa County- families, by recognizing that simply providing housing is not enough. Instead, taking a two-generational approach through programming and education to provide families and children with the tools they need to thrive.
The COA accreditation process involves a detailed review and analysis of an organization's administration, management, and service delivery functions against international standards of best practice. The standards driving accreditation ensure that services are well-coordinated, culturally competent, evidence-based, outcomes-oriented, and provided by a skilled and supported workforce. COA accreditation demonstrates accountability in the management of resources, sets standardized best practice thresholds for service and administration, and increases organizational capacity and accountability by creating a framework for ongoing quality improvement.
"COA's program of quality improvement is designed to identify providers that have met high performance standards and have made a commitment to their stakeholders to deliver the very best quality services," wrote Richard Klarberg, President and CEO of the Council on Accreditation. "COA is proud to recognize Homeward Bound as one of these outstanding providers, and we wish [them] the very best."
With this notice, Homeward Bound is deemed the only agency in the state of Arizona in the Housing Stabilization & Community Living category that has achieved the highly sought after COA accreditation.
"This is a true testament to the hard work that our staff pours into our organization to ensure quality programs for the families we serve, " said Becky Jackson, President and CEO of Homeward Bound. "I am so proud of the team, who all played a vital role in achieving this amazing accomplishment."
About Homeward Bound:
Homeward Bound is an Arizona based, 501(c)(3) non-profit that serves the needs of over 130 homeless families each year, providing them with not just housing, but an in-depth program including financial planning, healthy relationship building, parenting and self-improvement coaching to get clients back on their own two feet. The mission is to create pathways out of poverty for homeless families ready to make a change. The result is that 82% of adults obtain employment, and 94% of children improve their grades in school after entering the Homeward Bound program.
To learn more about Homeward Bound, please visit www.HomewardBoundAZ.org
To learn more about COA, please visit www.COAnet.org.


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Alright so the world of kpop is getting increasingly busy as the holiday season rolls around. New comeback announcement and of course a lot of surprises! Beginning with EXO!
For the first time, EXO is getting ready to debut their very own sub-unit! That's right ladies and gents! This is happening! And who will be the members? None other than the trio, Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin. This is not coming as a huge surprise to fans. They were given a sample of what this sub-unit would look like during the EXO concert with the mini-series videos, "Reservoir Idols".
This is definitely going to be exciting!
YG knows how to get the conversation going with many people speculating who this could potentially be already! We only have two more days to find out! I have a few theories of my own that I'll keep to myself. For now, we know for a fact it's not BIGBANG! BIGBANG's comeback is scheduled for December so who else could it be?
And finally, with all the good news surrounding EXO right now, of course one thing had to upset people. It's safe to say that it wasn't meant with bad intentions but fans are up in arms anyway.
EXO's Sehun posted a picture to instagram and commented, "Nice weather" with a sun emoji. It wasn't long before fans saw this and immediately flagged him for being insensitive to the typhoon currently affecting Busan, Ulsan, and Jeju Islands.
He later deleted the post and said:
"The weather over here was nice, so I just posted it. I knew what was happening after I saw the news. I guess the southland is still getting hit with a serious typhoon. I hope there won't be a lot of damages."
(source: allkpop)
Let's try to be more understanding of each other! It's been so peaceful lately!


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Posted: Aug 23, 2016
Category: Events
Posted by: Admin
South & West Yorkshire held their Annual Women's Section Day on 14th August 2016 at The Allied Air Forces Memorial & Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington. A very moving and emotional day attended by HM The Queen's representative the Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Mr. Barry Dodd CBE and Lady Feversham, President of North Yorkshire RBLWS who attended the event to take the Salute from the Parade and lead the wreath laying ceremony. Wreaths were also laid by Mrs. Wendy Bromwich JP Life Vice President, Mrs. A. J. Murray MBE, Vice President Durham RBLWS, Mrs. D. Ingham OBE, President East Riding RBLWS, Mrs. H. Crosby, South & West Yorkshire RBLWS and Mr Ian Reed ONM FRAeS, Director of the Allied Air Forces Memorial & Yorkshire Air Museum. A big thank you to all those who helped organise the event and to all who attended.


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Hacking at Music Hack Day San Francisco 2011
Music Hack Day
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 9:00 AM - Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 6:00 PM (PDT)
The goal of Music Hack Day is to explore and build the next generation of music applications. It's a full weekend of hacking in which participants will conceptualize, create and present their hacks in 24hrs. Anything goes as long as it's music related. For more details visit sf.musichackday.org
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Step 3: the secondary form of the consonants
This is the last step in learning the Telugu alphabet. It is about learning the secondary form of the consonants. As you already know from the introduction these secondary forms are used to add one or more additional consonants to the consonant-vowel syllables.
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So in order to add a second consonant to a given consonant-vowel syllable, you add a secondary form of that consonant.
To add even more consonants to the syllable just repeat this step. Try to write some syllables with 3 or more consonants in the typewriter (eg. 'mmma').
The chart below shows these secondary forms together with the consonants primary form. For example: the first symbol is a 'ka' with an additional 'k' added, which makes up the syllable 'kka'.
As mentioned before, most of the symbols don't change very much in their secondary form. The only difference is that they do not have a tick (talakattu) in the secondary form. There are only 8 symbols that change significantly, which again require a little more attention.
Please use the methods you allready know to learn these forms. There are flascards provided for each symbol, a chart, a workbook, a how-to section and some exercises below.
Again, the key to remember these symbols quickly and easily is to make up new stories for each new symbol. Be creative! Ask yourself what this form remembers you to and make a connection to the primary symbol.
How to write
Click on the symbol to see how it is drawn:
Read exercises
Please note, that you can now turn any of the exercises you already learned in the tutorial into a read exercise. As soon as you feel save enough, you can use a removable white tape to cover the transliteration on your printout and work with the Telugu script only from that point on. Here are some sentences to get started.
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Write exercises
In the same way you can turn any exercise into a write exercise. Use your MP3-player to play the exercises, write down the sentences, and then compare it with the printouts. There is an exercise sheet with lines if you want to use that.
Here are some sentences to give you an idea of how this works.
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Further reading
If you would like to have some additional resources for learning the alphabet please have a look at the Intensive Course in Telugu by Parimi Ramanarasimham. Lesson 1, 2, and 3 deal with the alphabet.
|Conjunct Consonants - Chart.pdf
|Conjunct Consonants - Workbook.pdf
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Photo by TexKapOn March 25, Jersey Shore star DJ Pauly D set the stage at the Palms Casino and Resort's Rain nightclub with a compilation movie of Britney Spears right live performance s. The absolutely wild audience went more berserk when moments later, Britney Spears Appeared found on the Stage .
Wearing a Spectacular Sequined bodysuit , Britney marked her arrival on stage by operating the initial single of her future album Hold It Against Me. Throughout the length of the track , Britney was engulfed by beefy guy dancers who supported her enormously. All attempts were tried to create pop superstar look appealing and glamrous , including the utilisation of wind machines that hurled the singer's hair back, creating a really sexy and processed look on stage.
Once the audience were possessed by the Britney beauty and her sexy dance procedures , she then followed it up with 'Big Fat Bass'- a track yielded by Black Eyed Peas' may.i.am. While her dancers were dressed in yellow clothes, Britney was sporting a skin tight body suit. Her appearance on stage was from a speakerbox as well as its sheer creativity delivered the crowd in frenzy. Her initially track was more of the medley, as it featured her past hits including "Slave 4 U," "3" and "Gimme More," which gave the audience numerous flavours in 1 go. She got thus pumped up during the performance that she uncontrollably climbed up on a speaker while dance.
The theme for her upcoming track 'till the globe Ends' was contemporary techno sort with LED lights flashing all across the stage. Britney's black bodysuit was today covered with red LED lights, while extra ladders and sexy guy dancers swarmed around the stage. She constantly enjoys performances of the type and it was no different this time either. She was smiling and her fans were additionally responding to her brilliant dance moves.
Her choreographer had selected flirtatious dance for the track on cause, which was well appreciated by the audience. To end her 25 minute show at the club, the Oops I Did IT Again singer climbed up on among the platforms through a ladder and did her spinning dance move up there. The stage got lightened up by fireworks, while Britney swivelled her hair and continued her dance till the track ended.
If you may be a big Britney Spears fans but weren't capable to attend the show then no have to worry. MTV is expected to air the full show upcoming week, with a tiny teaser on Tuesday- the same day when Britney's Femme Fatale hit the shops all across the US. It could furthermore be noted that MTC has devoted its March 29 transmission to Britney.


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Chimp Theory: How to grab your prospect's attention
There are a thousand books that explain how the brain works. Our favorite is The Chimp Paradox by Dr. Steven Peters. In it he says our minds are made up of three brains: the emotional or "chimp" brain, the rational or "human" one, and the logical "computer" brain, which takes advice from the chimp and human brains to form decisions.
All three are important, but getting to your prospect's Chimp brain is essential to success. Here's why.
Talk to Our Chimp
The chimp brain is concerned with survival, and it's five times more powerful than the human brain. Reactionary and protective, the chimp brain constantly scans the information it receives to see how it will affect your survival. If it doesn't sense anything out of the ordinary, it simply passes the information to the human brain to be consumed at a more rational, leisurely pace.
But if a piece of information stimulates the chimp, it will stop everything and act.
Dr. Peters' mind model is simple, fun, and very easy to understand and remember. It applies to all areas of life including sales, and that's why we've integrated it into our methodologies.
We feel that most messages don't tickle a prospect's chimp brain—they simply get passed on to their human brain to be processed or forgotten. This is why so many deals don't go anywhere—the messaging isn't tickling the chimp.


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After so many signs pointed to an impending rise in base rate, comments from the Bank of England's Governor Mark Carney and the recent decrease in inflation see only 7% of UK households now expect a rate hike next month. This may be great news for homeowners, but also disappointing to hear for savers across the country.
That's because a base rate rise means increases to other interest rates, which is something generally only savers want to see. The statistics, which come from the IHS Markit Household Finance Index, further show that less people now expect a base rate rise in the next six months, although 78% of respondents still expected one in the next 12 months.
"Partly reflecting softening inflation, the April survey revealed a drop in the number of households expecting a rate rise in the near future," commented Sam Teague, economist at IHS Markit. "Approximately 28% of respondents forecast a Bank of England rate hike over the next three months, down from 33% in March's survey."
In other disappointing news, the survey also recorded a continued squeeze on household budgets. As a result, households remain pessimistic about their financial condition for the year ahead, as well their relative job security, despite an overall increase in incomes and workplace activity.
According to Sam, "The average amount of cash available to spend continued to fall, likely linked to higher prices and rising interest rates. [At the same time,] spending is up, which meant the average family once again had to eat into their savings or resort to credit to fund the higher spending."
Those savers who have been waiting on the base rate to be raised in May might want to think again, and take a look at our savings charts to see if they can find a good rate now – especially as some savings providers have been pleasantly active of late.
Meanwhile, those who are having to resort to credit to get by might want to go to our credit card charts to try and minimise the interest they will need to pay on their essential spending.
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The second interview with a company is just as important as the first.
When you are called for the second interview, it's a clear indication that the employer is seriously considering hiring you. On the attire, consider the nature of your employer, that is if the company prefers casual or official dressing. The first interview should give you an idea on the employer's preference.
Below is a second interview attire guide for both men and women depending on the type of interview.
Second Interview Attire for a Formal Interview
In a formal business interview, candidates should aspire to dress a notch higher what they would normally consider ideal or work. And of course, this means the job you're interviewing for. Always go with a suit. While the suits never go out of fashion, do not attempt to go with the shiny trending suits. While the suits are perfectly acceptable in weddings and night clubs, they're a big no for interviews.
Formal Interview Attire for Men
For men, sober colors (black, brown and gray) should be the prime choice. And for the material, cotton should be preferred over linen, even during the summer session- linen wrinkles and becomes crumpled easily. Black or brown shoes should be standard.
For the tie, keep away from garish patterns as they tend to distract the interviewer. A tie should ensemble the whole suit, and should ideally complement or match either the shirt or the trouser.
Formal Interview Attire for Women
Women have the option of going with a formal dress or trouser. With the dress, ensure that the hemline is no longer than two to four inches from the knee. Just like their male counterparts, color black, navy blue or brown is ideal.
Women might be tempted to include colors to their dress code, but they should resist going overboard. However, they can add a splash of color with a mono-colored scarf. And for the shoes, do not get too adventurous; avoid the toe-peeping shoes, and keep the heels at a sensible height.
Second Interview Attire for a Casual Interview
Even though a casual interview is a step down from the formal interview, it can be extremely challenging since the suits in the latter are standards. In a casual interview, you'll have to ditch the suit. This does not mean that you are at liberty of showing up in jeans and flip-flops (you can save them for after landing the job). However, you are still required to look sharp, professional and polished.
Casual Interview Attire for Men
Even though jeans provide a resisting charm when worn with a fitting blazer, they 're an inappropriate wardrobe choice for a job interview. Men can opt for khakis, dress pants or slacks for the interview. Ensure that the pants fit snugly (neither pressing nor sagging), are clean and fit correctly. You can match the pants with a polo shirt or a pressed button-down shirt. It's always an excellent idea to prefer long-sleeved shirts over the short sleeves.
You can then round up your appearance with a jacket that coordinates with your slacks and clean, polished shoes.
Casual Interview Attire for Women
A business casual wear for women includes tailored separates and pant suits. A formal jacket or blazer with a tailored pair of pants is a great point to start. For the dresses, women can choose a knee length skirt accompanied by an understated blouse. Avoid shimmery fabrics for any attire.
Just like the formal interview, avoid extremely high heeled stilettos, big chunky shoes, and platform heels. You can choose flat, or opened (but formal) shoe. The shoes are not only casual but give the candidate the impression of being confident and in control.


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Mike Sorsyth and his wife Rachel are learning the art of cooking 'aloo jeera' at the Dwarka house of Rajeev Goyal, their cooking instructor.
Goyal guides the couple as they struggle with the amount of turmeric to be used. The next lesson, due in half an hour, is in the preparation of bhindi (ladies' finger).
The Sorsyths are part of a group of foreign tourists who are at Goyals's house to learn traditional Indian cooking. "We have always considered India as a culinary heaven and relished Indian dishes. We wanted to learn how food is cooked at Indian homes," said Mike. "Learning to cook traditional Indian dishes was an important part of our India trip. We are going back with lots of spices so that we try out Indian dishes back home," said Rachel, his wife.
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During the coronavirus outbreak we're still open and here to support you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. However, to follow the government advice on social distancing, the way we do things has had to change.
At Tegid O Jones Funeralcare, Prestatyn, all face-to-face meetings must have a pre-arranged appointment, and we can only allow two clients in the funeral home at any one time, both for appointments and visits to the chapel of rest.
To book an appointment, please call 01745 853 949 or email us.
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For the health and safety of the Grand Valley community, remote academic instruction will continue through April 25. The Admissions office is available to answer calls Mon.-Fri. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 616-331-2025 or 1-800-748-0246 or email email@example.com. Additional instructions and updates at www.gvsu.edu/coronavirus
Health Information Management, B.S.
Health Information Management (HIM) is the practice of managing medical information vital to providing quality patient care. HIM organizes health information data by ensuring its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security. Managers regularly communicate with health care professionals to clarify diagnoses or to obtain additional information.
Program Overview
The HIM program is a secondary admission program. Students pursuing this degree will also complete a minor in health care information systems. Completed applications are due March 1, prior to fall acceptance. Minimum criteria:
- Minimum GPA of 2.5
- Completion of 45 semester hours, which includes current enrollment, verified by transcript
- No grade less than a C in BMS 250, BMS 251, and AHS 100
Why Study Health Information Management at Grand Valley?
- Students can expect individualized attention with class sizes no larger than 30 students.
- The minor in health care information systems is unique to the HIM degree at GVSU, providing additional employment opportunities for students after graduation.
- Software technology used in curriculum is paid for by the Allied Health Sciences department.
- HIM graduates are key players in interprofessional health care organizations.
- High job placement with the potential for maximum return on investment.
- Students are able to sit for the Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) certification exam.
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- Scholarships
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- Allied Health Sciences Programs
- Health Information Management Programs
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For More InformationCollege of Health Professions Department of Allied Health Sciences
500 Lafayette Ave. NE, Suite 420
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 331-5600
Location & Format
All undergraduate students begin their academic career on the Allendale Campus. Students in this major continue their upper division studies on the GVSU Health Campus, near the Grand Rapids Medical Mile.Format: Face To Face
HIM administrators must be familiar with electronic health record (EHR) computer software, maintaining EHR security, and analyzing electronic data to improve healthcare information. Areas of study include:
- ICD-10-CM/PCS and CPT/HCPCS Coding
- Quality in health care
- Health care law
- Leadership practices in HIM
- Strategic planning in HIM
- Field practicum in HIM
Career Options
The Bureau of Labor Statistics states ten of the 20 fastest growing occupations are health care related. Job prospects are very good for administrators with strong computer software skills. There are over 125 job titles available to the degree holder in a variety of settings.


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Our customers are unique in various ways, with different needs and expectations when it comes to deliverable IT services, so it's only natural to offer customized software solutions for each and every one of them. The philosophy behind our custom software development is the belief that a well stated problem is a problem half solved. We build strong relationships with our customers , taking out time to understand their background, needs and demands, so we can transform their toughest problem into our personal challenge and later in the most suitable software solution for their business.
Financial Software Development
Financial software development is our most important area of expertise, as we enable customers to benefit from our know-how in implementing HFT ( high-frequency trading) algorithms. We are familiar with delivering crafted software compelled to a high execution speed, extremely good reliability and most accurate scalability, so we make these our top priorities when we design custom software for our clients. Using our software engineering, to make your financial services more efficient, will definitely put you ahead of your competition, we are familiar with the latest innovations in FinTech industry.
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We love to take on challenges that push the barriers of software engineering, so when it comes to developing solutions for resource-constrained devices, we see that as an opportunity to showcase and highlight the quality of IT services we provide, working with low-level software, crucial for the IoT and Automotive industries. Consequently, our company's expertise varies from simple control applications running on micro-controllers to software for embedded OS. From intelligent, internet-controlled household items to smart city integrated solutions, our custom software manages assets and resources efficiently.
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We love to take on complex projects that challenge our entire set of skills, while being involved in software product development from scratch. Working closely with our customers in delivering exactly what they ask for, we cover everything, from proposing a strategy, designing a solution, providing proof of concept, developing the agreed software, testing and retesting, release management and even handling maintenance for the resulted product. Meeting requirements and exceeding expectations is our main focus as far as product development is involved, seeing each problem as a challenge to provided optimal solutions.
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Cicada Technologies is a passionate, custom software provider, based in Cluj Napoca, Romania, whose area of expertise ranges from solutions for FinTech industry, to software for embedded OS, while offering both offshore and nearshore IT outsourcing services. Our most trustworthy values are performance, innovation and commitment, as these are always reflected throughout our work. We believe in building strong relationships with our customers, in order to transform their toughest problem into our personal challenge and mission, delivering the most suitable software solution for their business. We envision our partnership as the perfect balance between flexibility, structure and open communication, providing you with the most thorough business analysis, top-notch software designs and the most efficient software development to benefit and boost your business. So challenge our experience and expertise that enable us to translate your ideas to reality.
Providing facilities for low-level memory manipulation, FinTech businesses can benefit from our know- how in implementing any of your custom HFT ( high-frequency trading) algorithms. Moreover, our team of professional experts in embedded programming have experience in developing high-quality software for Automotive and IoT industries.
From UX/UI designing and websites development, to CMS (Content Management Systems) and eCommerce applications, at Cicada Technologies you will find the professional team of software engineers ready to provide tailored software products that will boost your business, customized ERP and CRM solutions.
Our team of java developers can deliver cross-platform software and IT solutions that can run on a wide range of systems with little or no modification. To meet any business model, we offer both offshore and nearshore IT outsourcing services, for implementing high-performance, robust and secure solutions.
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Out now
George Morel presents the latest Lovecast & interview
George Morel recently teamed up with Rowee to release 'La Terra' on Poker Flat. Now the Miami-based legend presents the brand-new podcast on Music Is 4 Lovers, the so called Lovecast and also did a nice little interview with the guys in California. Tune in and get ready to dance!


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Bobo Delaney and John Milbank Win War at the Shore
Judy Takach
September 30, 2013
Wall Township, NJ
Bobo Delaney and John Milbank won the War at the Shore Mixed tournament beating Liz Jaffe and Christian Guevara in the final, 6-3, 6-4. Delany and Milbank played great! They beat Bill Kloss and Maria Manley in the semi-final. Bob Winchester and Judy Takach lost to Jaffe and Guevara in the other semi- final. Milbank moved on the court flawlessly and Guevara probably hit the hardest ball in recent memory. Guevara is new to the game, but you will likely hear more from him in the near future. Overall, there was lots of skill. The ladies were steady as always.
The weather was great, the matches were really competitive, with no blow outs. It was a great way to start off the 2013-2014 platform tennis season.
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|Bobo Delaney/John Milbank def. Liz Jaffe/Christian Guevara
|Consolation winners:
|Abigail Burke/Paul Wishnoff
|Reprieve winners:
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|Quarter Final Reprieve winners:
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April 5, 2020 - Latest: What has happened to markets this year? by Darius McDermott
23rd April 2012
The UK industry has not had a great 2012, so far. First, Scottish and Southern Energy announced it was abandoning the NuGeneration consortium led by GDF Suez because it wanted to focus on carbon capture and storage projects and renewable energy. Then RWE and E.ON, hit by Germany's move to shut down all of its nuclear capacity early, announced that they would not, after all, build proposed new plants in Wales and Gloucestershire.
Nuclear: The Dream that Failed?
The government has pledged no public subsidies for nuclear, just a carbon floor price applicable to all low-carbon energy. Now GDF Suez says it will need more government support if it is to proceed with a plant in Cumbria, as reported in the Guardian.
Where this leaves the UK's nuclear programme is anyone's guess, although the Economist, in a special report in March, made its view quite clear with the title The Dream that Failed.
Nuclear's problem, according to the Economist, is that while the power plants can be run very profitably once they're running, they are cripplingly expensive to build – and likely to remain so. "Forecast reductions in the capital costs of new reactors in America and Europe have failed to materialise and construction periods have lengthened. Nobody will now build one without some form of subsidy to finance it or a promise of a favourable deal for selling the electricity."
Solar will be cost-competitve with nuclear by 2020
UK energy regulator Ofgem's announcement that EdF, now in the box seat when it comes to new nuclear capacity in the UK, is unlikely to start generating electricity from its Hinkley Point plant until 2020 sits uncomfortably alongside a report from Mckinsey, Solar Power: Darkest Before the Dawn, which says that photovoltaic technology will be cost-competitive with nuclear by 2020. So by the time the UK's next nuclear power station comes on line, its cost advantage will have disappeared.
Where nuclear differs from renewables is that it is not getting any cheaper, while renewables demonstrably are. "Every nuclear power station takes longer to build and is more expensive than planned," says Ketan Patel, SRI analyst at Ecclesiastical.
Solar subsidies have worked
Solar power, by contrast, is a model of how subsidies should be used, according to Bruce Jenkyn-Jones, managing director of cleantech investor Impax Asset Management. "In the last two years, the cost has come down by more than 50%. The improvement in the economics has been lost in the news relating to subsidy cuts. The subsidies have worked incredibly effectively and they are coming down all the time, too. I can't think of another industry where this has happened – certainly not nuclear."
Baseload Capacity: The Joy of Nuclear
So should investors be throwing their money at solar and wind power? Not so fast. Solar is bedevilled by overcapacity that is great for consumers (and governments) because it is driving costs down, but it is terrible for individual companies as they struggle to emerge as winners in the consolidation process that is happening at the moment. Wind is also in a state of flux, as evidenced by recent announcements that Korean company Doosan is abandoning plans to open a R&D centre in Scotland while Spanish group Gamesa announced plans for a turbine manufacturing plant there.
"The great joy of nuclear is its baseload capability, which is not something that renewables can promise. For renewables to provide a solution, they need some kind of way to satisfy demand when the sun is not shining or the wind blowing. Gas can provide that, but also more distributed energy and energy efficiency look like interesting opportunities," says Jenkyn-Jones.
Investing in Renwables: A Network of Opportunities
Energy storage will be one such opportunity for investors – and it is notable that Bloomberg New Energy Finance has just announced that the price of electric vehicle batteries has fallen 30% since 2009 – but also the more traditional engineering challenges of increased interconnection of grid systems. This will create a more flexible and allow developments such as electric vehicles both providing demand for wind energy at night and feeding electricity back into the system at peak times.
As grids become smarter and more flexible, it will create investment opportunities in fields such as smart meters, power networks and software to help utilities manage power flows more effectively. There are also opportunities on the demand side. Buildings and the devices that go into them – from lighting and heating to computers and household appliances – are becoming more responsive and energy efficient. They are also increasingly being integrated into building management systems that make them more efficient still.
"There are phenomenal improvements going on in areas such as motor technology, air conditioning and refrigeration," Jenkyn-Jones adds. "The challenge from an investment perspective is to find companies that have an edge and that benefit from superior efficiency."
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Fundación Telefónica, with the support of Wayra, Qualcomm, Mozilla, IBM, Sony and Microsoft, recognized the winners of the APPS Award for the development of educational apps that will help teachers, parents and anyone else interested in education to improve subjects such as Math, Physics and Spanish, amongst other core curricular subjects.
Entries were invited between 17 May and 27 September from young people aged between 18 and 25 and the winners of the top three places were as follows:
- First prize: App: Bingo Language 2, developed by Eduardo Marín Ramírez. This is an app for tablets with an Android OS which is designed to help with language learning and subjects such as Biology, Anatomy and History, amongst others. The winner will receive $100,000 pesos as well as the chance to have his app developed and promoted free of charge in the 14 Latin American nations where Fundación Telefónica operates.
- Second prize: Mathfoot, developed by Marco Antonio Contreras Cruz. This app is designed to pose arithmetic challenges on three levels of difficulty and is aimed at primary school pupils. The winner will receive $80,000 pesos.
- Third prize: Papapp, developed by the Ticatecs team. The aim of this app is to promote the subjects in the National General Education Test by means of a random quiz game. The prize is a trip to one of Qualcomm's offices in Latin America.
Three special commendations were also given for the Kunic app by Kimberly Arévalo, the Prehispanic app by Cassandra Pratt and the Animal Learning app by Eduardo Segundo.
The APPS Award received 10,084 queries during the application period and a total of 72 projects involving 221 participants were submitted, of which nine projects were chosen as semi-finalists. Young people from 19 cities around the country took part, mostly from Estado de México, Distrito Federal, Sonora and Puebla.
The jury was made up of experts in innovation, technology and education and members of the abovementioned companies. The most important factors taken into consideration for the final evaluation were technical factors such as the quality of components, the visual environment, clarity, consistency, innovation and creativity, amongst others; while an appraisal of the educational aspects was also made, considering content, language, organization, app-user interaction, the build-up of knowledge and the evaluation system, amongst others.
Fundación Telefónica, a corporate entity of Telefónica, which in Mexico manages the commercial brand Movistar, first started this competition in Spain in 2013. Last year it was introduced in Venezuela and in view of its success was launched this year in Mexico. The competition is part of Fundación Telefónica's goal to create innovative educational projects that are useful to public education teachers and consequently will encourage the development of technological skills among students. In addition, the aim is to foster a digital culture among young Mexicans.


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There are over 40 restaurants to choose from in Disneyland. Most restaurants are themed on the park your in, the others are famous international restaurants like Planet Hollywood & McDonalds.
There are flavours, and food types that will suit the whole family. A massive kids menu can be found at most restaurants. Most of the Restaurants have facilities for infant guests and some restaurants have fun play corners.
To help you choose your place to eat, click on the categories below and see where the restaurants are located.
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- Cape Cod (Disney's Newport Bay Club®): A subtle cuisine combining specialities from New England with the rich flavours of the Mediterranean. There's a children's menu at every restaurant.
- Yacht Club (Disney's Newport Bay Club®):In a warm, authentic setting enjoy our fish and seafood specialities.
- Beaver Creek® Tavern (Disney's Sequoia Lodge®): A warm, family atmosphere. Here you can enjoy international cuisine.
- Hunter's Grill (Disney's Sequoia Lodge®): Where the hunters meet! Sit down at one of the wooden tables and get ready to tuck into a magnificent buffet of succulent meat and a selection of country-style dishes.
- Annette's Diner (Disney® Village): Happy Days are here again in this typical décor of '50s America. Come and join in with the "shoobi-doo" and hum the great classics. Your giant hamburger with milk-shake, or your sundae for two will be served by waitresses on roller-skates!
- Planet Hollywood (Disney® Village): Join the stars at Planet Hollywood! Take a look at the famous handprints and souvenirs straight from the films. The lights twinkle while you sip your cocktail and enjoy hamburgers, salads and desserts. And then, who knows who you'll meet…
- Rainforest Café (Disney® Village): Explore this restaurant with its Amazon forest theme; here you can have a drink surrounded by wild animals more real than the real thing, try colourful dishes with exotic flavours by the giant aquariums or do your shopping.
- The Steakhouse (Disney® Village): This red brick building may be reminiscent of the great warehouses of Chicago, but in fact it houses a high class restaurant. You can enjoy many specialities here, including loin chops and T-bone steaks, served with steamed potatoes. Looking for brunch? The Steakhouse serves it every Sunday from 12.00 to 15.00.
- Café des Cascadeurs sponsored by Coca-Cola (Walt Disney Studios® Park): An authentic '50s American diner (sandwiches, hot dogs, salads, ice cream).
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Maryland is a strict state when it comes to juvenile curfew laws. Defined as any individual under 17 years of age, juveniles are not allowed out unsupervised beginning at 11:59 PM on Friday and Saturday nights, and ending at 5:00 AM. During the week, the curfew is even earlier at 10:00 PM. While there are a number of exceptions, juveniles who are found out after curfew time can be stopped by police, and their name, address, and contact information for their parents will be gathered. The juvenile will receive a written warning, and then the parents of the juvenile receive a written warning in the mail from the Chief of Police. If the juvenile is found breaking curfew a second time, the juvenile can be brought into custody and the parents will be contacted.
There are a number of exceptions to the Maryland juvenile curfew laws, in general to protect the freedom of those under 17 years old. If the juvenile is accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or adult specified by the parents to be supervising the juvenile, they can be out after curfew. A juvenile can be out until 12:30 AM if they are on an errand for a parent. The juvenile can also be outside at anytime, as long as they are on their own property.
The first amendment of the United States constitution protects the rights of every citizen, regardless of age. The first amendment allows the freedom to practice religion, to assemble, and to speak freely. But juveniles out after curfew have to do more than cite their first amendment rights if they are caught unsupervised. To protect their first amendment rights, juveniles must provide written documentation to the Chief of Police or otherwise designated individual before the event, outlining where they will be, why they will be out after curfew, and what they will be doing during the outing. The documentation must also provide an address and contact information for the juvenile's parents or legal guardian.
If a juvenile is on a direct route home without detours, it is possible to be out up to one hour after the end of an event. This can include attending a movie and driving right home, going to a school dance, attending church, or volunteering at an event. Juveniles must be making an effort to get home within the hour time limit after the event, and those found hanging around can be deemed out after curfew.
While there are specific laws that may restrict the hours of when a juvenile can be working, the curfew laws in Maryland make an exception for juveniles who are legally employed. The juvenile must carry a certified card of employment that identifies where the juvenile works, the hours scheduled, the name and address of the juvenile. This card is issued by the Chief of Police, and will need to be renewed every six months in order to be valid.
If the juvenile is legally married, they have the right to be out after curfew.
It's important to remember that police do not have to suspect any wrongdoing in order to question a juvenile who is out after curfew. A written warning can be given, simply for being out after hours if the juvenile does not meet any of the above exceptions.
Lawmakers tout that these measures are not only to keep kids off the streets late at night, but to keep them safe as well. Teen drivers are much more likely to be involved in car accidents after 9:00 pm.
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Sturgill said he has worked with refugees who contribute to society and the economy and said he supports the inclusive views toward immigrants and refugees espoused by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which both Sturgill and Crapo are members. Sturgill said he would oppose closing our borders based on fear. "It's inconsistent with my belief, it's inconsistent with the church's position, and we should continue to be that kind of beacon to the world that we've been historically," he said.
Proponent's argument to vote Yes:Rep. HOWARD BERMAN (D, CA-28): Integrating India into a global nonproliferation regime is a positive step. Before anyone gets too sanctimonious about India's nuclear weapons program, we should acknowledge that the five recognized nuclear weapons states have not done nearly enough to fulfill their commitments under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, including making serious reductions in their own arsenals, nor in the case of the US in ratifying the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Opponent's argument to vote No:Rep. BARBARA LEE (D, CA-9): In withholding my approval, I seek not to penalize the people of India but, rather, to affirm the principle of nuclear nonproliferation. Jettisoning adherence to the international nuclear nonproliferation framework that has served the world so well for more than 30 years, as approval of the agreement before us would do, is just simply unwise. It is also reckless.
Approval of this agreement undermines our efforts to dissuade countries like Iran and North Korea from developing nuclear weapons. By approving this agreement, all we are doing is creating incentives for other countries to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
The overall funding provided by H.R. 2606 is inadequate. By denying America a decent investment in diplomacy, this bill suggests we should meet threats to our security with our military might alone. That is a dangerous proposition. For if we underfund our diplomacy, we will end up overusing our military.
For example, A generation from now, no one is going to say we did too much to help the nations of the former Soviet Union safeguard their nuclear technology and expertise. If the funding cuts in this bill were to become law, future generations would certainly say we did too little and that we imperiled our future in the process.
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The Arab American Institute has compiled a Scorecard to catalogue the voting record of the 112th Congress on issues of importance to the Arab American community. Though not comprehensive, we have attempted to provide a snapshot of legislation concerning many of the primary issues concerning Arab Americans. For the Senate, we have included 10 items: two bills on the Arab Spring, three on Palestine, one on Lebanon, one regarding civil liberties, and two for immigration reform.
RESOLUTION expressing vigorous support and unwavering commitment to the welfare, security, and survival of the State of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state with secure borders:
Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents or any of the transactions ordinarily incident to such travel, except in time of war or armed hostilities between the United States and Cuba, or of imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers.
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The Editor's idea of housekeeping is frankly too uptight from where I have been watching, and certainly too uptight for me to be around when he comes back from his Mediterranean tour. I aim to be gone before that. So right now I'm going to have another outing on this cardboard and duct-tape set-up of his. But out of the goodness of my heart I'll include the non-'fake news' story about early birdmen which came in by dead-tree mail from some friend of his, signing 'Llewellyn'.
To my surprise there were eleven entries for that contest of mine, for the best answer to the question 'Is George Osborne an obnoxious git?' Four were disqualified for going past the length set at four double-sided A4 sheets. Two more were discarded as blatantly trying to give a negative answer. I discarded all the rest as they had clearly been produced by one or other of the computer programmes now used by leading newspapers to write editorials or their 'analyses' of currently fashionable news stories (i.e. cut-and-paste compilations in adolescent's English). As there were therefore no valid replies I drank the prize myself.
p.s. There are some things I do approve of here, like the photo of the sumo-wrestling Maud who used to be an intern here, on the inside of the loo door, plus the well chosen books on the shelf in there: 'Goodbye to all that' (Robert Graves) (a rather taciturn fellow face to face by the way) and 'English philosophy since 1900' (Geoffrey Warnock) of which most pages had been torn out for some reason.
Fake News: this is not something that was only invented in 2016. Take the matter of the first flight The first manned – oh, apologies to all p.c. persons with clenched posterior muscles; starting again: 'the first personned flight in a heavier than air vehicle was made by the Wright brothers in 1903'. This is flatly untrue. There is admittedly some doubt about the effort of Clément Ader who in 1890 covered some 50 airborne metres while clutching the frame of his batlike machine. He did survive, but without evidence provided by video-recording (yet to be invented at that date) there may be suspicion that he managed to endow his device with some kind of powerful spring so as to behave like a sort of large mechanical kangaroo, instead of achieving true flight. But you only need wait until 1896 and then you have the unarguable case of Samuel Langley who accomplished several flights over a distance of 1,400 metres. The efforts of the Wright brothers in 1903 were not seen by outside observers and anyway sound as if they may have been in mechanical kangaroo mode. You have to wait till 1905 before they first stayed up more than one minute. (Some of the mediaeval lunatics who jumped off high places strapped to arrays of parchment, feathers and unjustified optimism did at least stay up longer than the Wrights had till 1905, travelling 600 yards in one case.) However all this is completely beside the point. The first true personned untethered flight was made in 1783 by Pilâtre de Rozier who stayed up 25 minutes and travelled 12 kilometres. At this point we see smirks of triumph from the Wright fan club, "Aha, but you see, this is a contest for machines heavier than air." However this meets expressions of disdain from Pilâtre's friends and family; "Dear Americans, you have perhaps not noticed that balloons such as he used are in the fact extremely heavy objects. A reunion of our French national rugby team, which could essuyer le terrain with any 'football' team you might bring forward to challenge us, would have some difficulty in raising one of those objects more than a metre or so above the glorious soil of France." Triumpant glee on the Wright-hand side, "Tsk, these European guys just don't get it, do they?" (Speaking as if to a very small child.) "Listen, buddies, when you put the gas in or hot air or whatever, it all adds up to negative weight – like, the whole gizmo is lighter than air." Air is expelled loudly from French noses. A long pause as they look from one to the other with raised eyebrows and barely perceptible smiles, then one speaks, quite softly. "We in France have often seen, in 1917 and 1941 for instance, that attaining to understanding of important matters can sometimes proceed more slowly in America – without doubt because of the great influence of your lawyers, ever ready to guard against any proposal or action which might not be to the benefit of America and those, or at the least some of those, who live there. But please consider for a moment. Every aeroplane that has ever been built is heavier than air when it stands still. A modern airliner can weigh 200 tonnes. However, when it is desired to make the plane fly, the interaction between the structure of the aircraft and aerodynamic forces when it undertakes rapid forward motion, has the fortunate result of imparting what is called in your language 'lift', and when this enters upon the equation the result is that the entire apparatus – the whole gizmo, as you put it – becomes lighter than air, exactly as with the balloons. If this was not so, the aeroplane would not stay above the earth, as a little unbiassed thought will help you to agree. We rest confident that the one who achieved the historic advance is rightly recognised as our brave and well-loved pioneer Pilâtre." (It is reported that President Trump is to order new restrictions on French journalists from next Thursday.)
Nb the world's first aerial bombing raid was carried out by the Austrians with Venice as the target, using the latest balloon technology available, in 1849
Why the hell I should suggest to ad agencies ways they could try not to waste money is beyond me. No, it isn't. I remember – the money they pay net in placing adverts is a lot less than the money they get for 'designing' them and 'creating' (!) them in the first place, and that money comes from the companies which want them 'designed' and 'created', who get that money from the poor benighted customers who buy whatever it is, trying hard not to be aware (if they ever are) that part of the dosh they're handing over is going to be spent on persuading them, the customers, to buy the stuff they're intending to buy anyway. Somebody does very nicely out of it. And just to put the artificially intelligent cherry on this monstrous trifle of idiocy, there is abundant evidence now that hundreds of billions of the clicks that persuade companies to keep paying for adverts have never had any contact whatever (at the transmitting end, anyway) with a human mind, as opposed to a clickbot. Let me stress that I am as near to neutral as you can get in this Home for the Commercially Insane. Why then should I have any interest in disrupting the whole grotesque circus? Sheer jealousy – you see my serene honesty? I resent the fact that some cats are getting very fat by taking advantage of human credulity when if things had panned out a bit differently I could be coining it myself (plus, of course, rage at the abysmal standards of imagination, aesthetics, and rational thought with which the ads infuriate the modern human). SO
Helpful suggestions to ad agencies making less moolah than they consider desirable: (1) check out your algorithms; one of them may have caught a virus or two, or three; or they may have been prepared on an oversimple set of assumptions about human behaviour and its observable correlates; (2) assumptions which may hold good for you may be a waste of time when applied to 75% of the punting proletariat; try hard to let this notion cross your mind; (3) whenever on the job (devising ads, I mean) try to use a dialect of English approximately similar to standard usage, no matter how cutesy or now the slogans may sound round the creative table; remember that as inhabitants of the adsphere you live in a mental world severely alien from that of ordinary users; being inside it you may not find it easy to realise this. But would you learn to bargain in a Chinese market by watching performances of Peking Opera?


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The American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) is open from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. every day. Entrance is free, but it is strongly recommended to contribute a small donation to the museum to help with its upkeep and outstanding scientific work. You can find the elephant herd in the center of the Akeley Hall of African Mammals.


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8.559633 - ROCHBERG, G.: Piano Music, Vol. 3 - Partita-Variations / Nach Bach / Sonata-Fantasia (Pinkas)
George Rochberg (1918-2005)
Partita-Variations (1976)
Partita-Variations (1976), an energetic and exuberant work, makes unpredictable forays into realms of tragedy, innocence, mischief, and heartfelt affection. Based on the principle of a 'baker's dozen', with its theme ('Tema: Ballade') as centerpiece, the work opens with a traditional 'Praeludium' and closes with an obstinate 'Fuga', where 'Praeludium' materials return at the conclusion. The two movements are relentless and brilliant, and their manic drive is equaled only by the ferocious 'Capriccio'.
The rest of the movements appear to be the result of free association which appropriates the full range of musical styles, from Classical ('Minuetto') to Romantic ('Nocturne') to twentieth century ('Cortège'), while using serial ('Canon'), tonal ('Burlesca') and improvisatory ('Arabesque') means. However, this is not a coincidental collection: each movement generates its successor, either by lending a motive or a rhythmic cell, or by allowing for a natural evolution of mood. This is the 'Variations' aspect of Partita-Variations, which shapes the work as one large kaleidoscopic frame, fanning out from its central theme.
The work was commissioned by Etsko Tazaki on a grant from the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation for the Bicentennial Piano Series of the Washington Performing Arts Society.
Composed a decade earlier than Partita-Variations, Nach Bach, Fantasy for Harpsichord or Piano (1966) was written for the harpsichordist Igor Kipnis. True to its name, it is a fanciful and intensely rhetorical commentary-improvisation on Bach's Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV 830 (indeed, Rochberg's interest in Bach's music is evident throughout his career). The work's atonal, non-metric texture stands in relief to the carefully placed tonal fragments of Bach's music. It is a discourse between two composers active centuries apart, yet united in spirit and dramatic intent.
Incidentally, the mercurial middle section of Nach Bach is the source for the aptly named 'Arabesque' of the later Partita-Variations. Here as elsewhere Rochberg borrows from his own creation.
In the masterful Sonata-Fantasia (1956), Rochberg develops and transforms the tumultuous materials of the opening ('Prologue') in the ensuing 'Interlude A', 'Interlude B', and 'Epilogue'. Between them, three self-contained sections are interposed. I: 'Quasi tempo I, ma con molto rubato' spins out intricately designed chromatic webs based on five measures from Schoenberg's Sehr langsam (from Op. 23 No. 1), the character of which haunts the rest of the piece and eventually ends it. II: 'Allegro scherzoso' is a swift movement in A–B–A form, in other words, related to the Classical scherzo and trio. III: 'Molto lento, contemplativo, quasi parlando' elaborates upon two distinctly different canons, then joins them together in a double canon of considerable rhetorical power.
A dark and deeply anguished work, Sonata- Fantasia demands the performer's ultimate emotional, intellectual and technical powers. (This is a testament to the composer's pianistic ability, as he was the one to give the première of the work.) It is written in the twelve-tone language—perhaps the only language capable of such expressive extremes. To my mind, the work affirms beyond any doubt the artistic validity and coherence of this much-maligned compositional system.
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