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In reading, we read our group novels and we read a story about a boy on the Mayflower. In math, we continued to work on multiplication and division and the distributive property. We made a class book on biomes, and we talked about animal adaptations. We had a field trip to Wildlife Images on Thursday.
The kids presented their biography projects today. They did great!
We went to the Lost Creek Dam and got to explore and see a real, working generator! Plus, we got to play in the park and have fun and run around like crazy people. 🙂
In reading, we looked at nonfiction text features, specifically photos, illustrations, captions, maps, graphs, and tables. We also had a storyteller come read a different story each day, which the kids really loved.
In math, we worked on time…reading clocks figuring out elapsed time. Elapsed time is extremely difficult, and they did a great job with it.
In science, we looked at where to find fossils. In writing and social studies, we worked on our biography projects. In art we started on our biography boards.
We also continued to read aloud "City of Ember."
Next Thursday, we have a field trip to the Lost Creek Dam, where we will see a giant generator. Permission slips and missing work need to be turned in by Wednesday to attend this field trip.
In reading, we looked at author's viewpoint and purpose. We also started creating a book about nonfiction text features. This week we talked about titles, headings, subheadings, and tables of contents.
In math, we worked on equivalent fractions and adding fractions. We also did a fun problem solving involving sharing cookies.
In science, we talked about where to look for fossils. In social studies and writing, we worked on researching our biographies, and we looked at bibliographies and timelines.
In art, we drew cartoon animals using basic shapes.
We continued reading aloud "The City of Ember." Related to that, we will have a field trip to the Lost Creek Dam on May 1st, and we will get to check out the giant generator there. I will send home a letter this next week.
We also had to say goodbye to Mason, who is moving. 🙁 We will miss you, Mason!!!
In reading, we read novels in small groups and a story about a boy and a seal in whole group. We worked on vocabulary, adding -ed or -ing to a verb, consonant clusters, comparing and contrasting, and words with multiple meanings.
In math, we worked on mixed numbers, fractions on a number line, comparing fractions, and equivalent fractions. We worked on OAKS math testing, and when I have reports, I will send them home.
In science, we looked at how fossils are formed. We completed our art projects (they are in the hallway) and we worked on research for our biographies. We also started a read aloud called "The City of Ember."
In reading, we continued our novels. We also started a new theme on animal habitats, and we read a story about Puffins set in Iceland. We also focused on fact vs. opinion and forms of the verb "be." In math, we finished up perimeter and started fractions. We looked at fractions as part of a whole and part of a set. We also looked at mixed numbers and improper fractions. We looked at several biographies this week, and we picked a hero to research. I am putting a link that should have links to information for most of the heroes the kids picked. In science, we looked at how fossils are formed.
Report cards for the second trimester are coming home Monday. Due to December's Snowmageddon, the district decided to cancel conferences next week and add in more days. So we will have school on Wednesday and Thursday. I can't schedule traditional conferences, but I would love to talk with you about your child. If you would like to talk, I will be available at school for an open house drop in style conference after school Wednesday and Thursday, from 2:30-4 and I will be at school Friday from 8-12 am. Thank you!


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Bought one and used it in saltwater environment for two years. Bought several more for friends because it has held up well.

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Yes, we have been busy - and off grid some, but i just didn't realize it was that long! LOL...
This is our 5th RV - and by far, my favorite!!!!!
After a week here, we went back to the house for a few days. Unload some stuff, load some other stuff. One week and we realized what we had taken that was too much, and what we had forgotten!
Spent a little time with Rick's parents, and with Mandy and the kids. Saw Pat and Charlie. Laughing ... loving ... living.
So, true to his word, he was sitting at the end of the road and led us ... Oh my!!!
Rick was driving the Dodge and pulling the RV. I was following in the Honda. All i could see was RV twisting and turning, rocking from side to side. All i could feel was the rough road! I kept praying that this guy really did know his way, and that he wasn't some kind of serial killer taking us to some dark place to do injury! (Yes, i have an active imagination at times! LOL)
Finally - we were there. An actual RV park!!! LOL James helped us get everything set up and settled in for the night. We finally called it a night and went to bed.
And the next morning - we were greeted with some of the most massive Live Oak and Pecan trees that we have ever seen! We were about 50 feet from the Brazos River! Really a pretty spot to be in! And the cafe there has good homecooked food, too!!!
We stayed there a week - spent time with Joshua, Dessie, Shell & Kyla. :) ... Shell and Kyla spent the night with us - which was a BIG thing to Kyla! LOL
Didn't go back to the house from there ...
At this set up - Rick and i did it by ourselves! We had had help everywhere else, and would have had it here ... but we did it!!! Oh we were tired and worn out afterwards! But we did it!
This is a Christian RV park - which is REALLY nice!!!!!
We meet at the office around 9 a.m. to get our assignments for the day - after COFFEE!!! Coffee, conversation, prayer requests, praise reports and a LOT of laughter - what a wonderful way to start the day!
So thankful that God has blessed us with this RV ... and with an awesome place to work camp! Hoping that God will choose to use us here a LONG time :-)!


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On Demand Platform (SaaS)
In addition to a traditional software implementation model on customer's equipment we offer an alternative variant. Possibility to use the software on WINGS hardware (so called Software as a Service, SaaS).
The customer can quickly become a VAS (value added services) market participant without his own technical infrastructure: hardware, technical stuff and etc. It is possible due to using WINGS software and hardware system and the whole range of provided services covering all life cycle of the VAS-project.
The customer gets access to the full-scale rentd WINGS platform instance installed to WINGS' hardware and can independently configure, adapt and test ready to run typical services, create new services, manage content, analyze statistics, adjust platform access for partners, rightholders and etc.
Services Provided By WINGS:
- detailed consultation and training of customer's staff;
- customers' numbers connection and solution of all technical problems with mobile operators, aggregators and gateways.
- administration, monitoring and technical support of the platform in 24x7-mode;
- by customer's order the platform is updated and are developed the following services: additional mobile services, specialized statistics, integration with customer's and external information systems, mobile applications (J2ME, iOS, Android, Windows Phone), WAP portals and etc.;
- "on-key" service development and full preparation for commercial exploitation by WINGS;
- task outsourcing of content and service providers: assistance in platform exploitation, solution of all technical tasks and etc.
Attention! We are not aggregators and we do not rent short numbers! The customer must get them directly from mobile operators or aggregators (however we can provide all necessary consulting support. We are SaaS-providers: we provide hosting of our products and services on their full-staged implementation, provide platform as on demand service).
- no expenses for building own technical infrastructure, which deployment and exploitation can take up a lot of resources;
- considerable initial investment cut, practically no cost to start exploitation, low cost of ownership;
- possibility to test reliability and advantages of the product in the framework of pilot project with further implementation extension;
- flexible payment system (monthly payment), only usage pay;
- possibility to concentrate on marketing and promotion;
- considerable cut in implementation timescales;
- frequent decrease of financial risks, cutting down time of choosing the product, cutting down risk of choosing incorrect product and of unsuccessful implementation (monthly service payment enables to be free in changing the product or the provider!);
- possibility of further "traditional" buying of the platform with installation on customer's equipment.
Technical characteristics:
- using fault-tolerant software and hardware WINGS system, software and hardware duplication, twenty-four-hour monitoring and technical support guarantee uninterrupted availability of provided services (corresponding statement of liability is fixed in Service Level Agreement - SLA);
- company servers are located in highly reliable datacenters (TIA-942 Tier III+), with 99,982% uptime and security from DDoS-attacks;
- solid security and data reservation, access only through secured connections, complete (physical) data isolation belonging to different users;
- access to the system is possible through a standard browser;
- transfer to new versions is unnoticed for users;
- quick feedback with developers, quick modification implementation and error control.


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I mean
Improve your pronunciation: search phrases in movies and watch and listen videos with them. "I mean, it's only been 10 days.", "Well, perhaps i can't, plank, if you know what i mean."
I mean what lies behind the mist.
You know what i mean.
I mean to do a lot of travelling myself soon.
I mean, please.
You know what i mean?
I mean, i just met this fucking guy.
I mean, it's freezing.
I mean, you know the guy?
I mean, you sort of learn to block it out, you know?
And i mean this literally, because.
I mean, it's like the presidency...
I mean, that was really weird.
I mean, it's on a whole other level.
I mean, really wide open?
What i mean is, suppose you set your heart on somebody.
I mean, only a week ago narnians were extinct.
I mean, she's pregnant.
I mean, first i'm not evil enough for you.
I mean, chemicals are no good for you.
I mean, we totally fucked it up, man.
I mean, your partner larry's called in sick.
I mean, i haven't seen him in years.
I mean, her pussy was like heroin to me.
I mean, open him up.
I mean, you might have made a mistake.
I mean...
Yes, of course that's what i mean.
I mean, some of the stories are really fantastic.
I mean, say what you want about the tenets of national socialism, dude.
I mean, he's a criminal.
I mean, how do you think flowers grow?
I mean, she's naked and everything.
I mean resist seeing the woman you almost threw everything over for.
I mean, i tell you, our plane was like a pharmacy with wings.
I mean, i care.
I mean, seriously, how often do you really look at a man's shoes?
I mean, thank you.
I mean, disgraceful.
No, i mean...
You know what i mean.
But, i mean, i don't recognize this place.
Plus, it's like 5 to 2 morgan ends up marryin' her, you know what i mean?
I mean that.
I mean vegas was like a dream for me.
I mean, hello!
I mean, i just
I mean you no harm.
I mean, about the money for the hospital.
You know, i mean, more like slow motion.
Do you know what i mean?
I mean they're like brothers.
I mean...i don't know.
I mean, they've hurt people.
I mean, these guys were hard core hijackers,
I mean, i'd like to believe i'm not, but i just...
You know what i mean?
And by dance, i mean...
And i mean right now.
I mean, in case...
I mean it.
I mean, have you had any experience with that?
I mean, you don't
And by "we," i mean "you."
I mean, jesus christ, everything about this place stinks of government ops.
I mean, we did just kill minnie and sweet dave.
I mean, old biff from the future.
I mean, to them, nicky was the movie star.
I mean, more than everyone else?
Know what i mean?
I mean, crazier things have happened.
That's what i mean, willie.
I mean the salmon.
I mean it, dean.
I mean, they had bookies, pimps...
What i mean is, you have no domestic routes, all right?
I mean, after all, seeing you two in chains?
I mean, in comparison to the other patients here.
I mean, i know she's made to be strong.
I mean, does bubble gum belong anywhere near ocean spray?
I mean, what the fuck?
I mean, you never even kissed her.
I mean, it's like i don't even exist to her.
I mean, i put my money into the planes, senator.
And i mean you.
I mean, aren't you still cooking?
I mean, who could compare to him?
I mean, i don't know much about kissing, though.
I mean, what else could it have been?
I mean, come on.
I mean, a real book.
You know exactly what i mean...metatron.
I mean, why you two didn't talk.
I mean, you actually fainted?
I mean, i really, really need to kill.
Well, perhaps i can't, plank, if you know what i mean.
I mean, it's only been 10 days.


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There's a few lipsticks from MAC which have recently become hugely popular and one of those is one of the first nude shades I ever picked up from MAC, as well as my go-to nude for any occasion, any time of year. That lipstick is of course MAC Velvet Teddy.
I was 11 when I was first introduced to Harry Potter. I had just had my 11th birthday and my best friend's mum had bought me two books, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, knowing there was nothing that made me more content than burying my head in a book. Little did I know when I began reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone that I would become so utterly besotted and obsessed with the world of Harry Potter, a book series which has not only remained one of my favourite book series' of all time, but went on to become one of the biggest book-to-film adaptations ever created.
When you have oily skin the last thing you'll think will help is putting on facial oils. I for one was really confused when I was told a facial oil could be just what my skin needed; surely putting an oil on already oily skin will just make your skin worse? I still remember the very first time I used a facial oil and how convinced I was that it would end badly, yet after a few days use I saw such positive changes in the condition of my skin, that since then oils have been a daily must-have in my skincare routine.
One of my favourite things to do is go out for meals with friends. I love cooking and have always loved experimenting in the kitchen, but there's something really lovely about finding a great place to eat, settling down with friends and enjoying your evening whilst someone else cooks the scrumptious food for you. A couple of weeks ago I got to enjoy such a perfect night like this, trying out some of the tasty offerings at Leicester Highcross shopping centre with some lovely local blogger ladies.
When you share the news that you are pregnant, there is one question which passes everyone's lips. It's as if their lives depend on knowing - what are you having, a boy or a girl?
New brands pop up everyday and there's a constant stream of new product launches, creating excited beauty babble and product lust. When you spend your time writing about beauty products and are lucky enough to hear about these new products on a behind-the-scenes basis, you often come across brands who you may not have heard of otherwise, a brand which catches your eye and gets your really excited. Bagsy Beauty is one of those brands for me.
There's a lot of blogger guilt going around the blogosphere lately, so today I'm going to banish some unnecessary blogger woes and let you know it's totally OK.
Last night I had the pleasure of popping along to Lush in Nottingham for an intimate blogger evening being shown the exciting new products which have just launched in Lush stores around the UK, as well as learning about the new limited edition summer product.
If you're a fan of Lush yourself you'll know all about the huge new flagship store which has opened up on Oxford Street, London. You may have even had the chance to visit the store (lucky!) and you will definitely have heard all about the 200 new products exclusive to the Oxford Street store. Many of these products have even been created with the Oxford Street store in mind - even with Oxford Street in the name of the product, products which will always be exclusives to that store. For those of us around the UK who don't live in or near London, I am super excited to share the news that some of those exciting new products are finally being shared around the UK, having launched in Lush stores over the past week as well as being available to snap up on the Lush website. Hurrah!
I'm a firm believer that you can never have too many makeup brushes. I have quite a collection, so much so that others often comment on Instagram saying it's a crazy amount, but I love it. I love trying different brands, I love all the different styles and types of brushes I have, that each has a different job or can be used with different formulas. Plus, it means I can go longer between brush-laundry as I always have a clean brush to turn to!
There's been a new brand sneaking it's way into my makeup brush collection over recent weeks, a brand that's left me so impressed with the high-quality that I've become a little bit besotted. So much so, I'm reaching for them over all of my long-time favourite brands...
When you're trying to get pregnant, or when you finally get that 'BFP' (that's Big Fat Positive, for those who haven't become obsessed with pregnancy forums and terminology), the last thing on your mind is probably how being pregnant will change your life on a day-to-day basis. We all know the basics; you (might) get morning sickness, you'll put on weight, you'll end up with swollen ankles and bigger boobs, etc, etc, etc. You'll soon find out that a few foods are a complete no-no during pregnancy, too, like runny eggs and rare steak (both of which I miss insanely and have requested be cooked for me as soon as I've given birth). But what about products? Surely products don't make a difference? Maybe not...
You know when you find that perfect product that works as a multi-tasker, gives you the perfect pick-me-up and whenever you wear it, you get a whole ton of compliments? Yup, that is Too Faced Pink Leopard Blushing Bronzer for me!
If there's one thing I wish the UK beauty scene had, it is easier access to American brands. There's a few websites I've shared in the past where you can get American brands, such as Cocktail Cosmetics and Beauty Chamber, but I've recently added another to my list that has a few brands I've been eager to try, as well as a brand I've tried before and been wanting to try more products from for years. After placing a recent beauty haul and being pretty darn impressed with the selection of brands, products and super-fast delivery, I thought it was only fair to share a little haul with you all (and make myself less guilty for buying makeup, obvs).
Morning Skincare Routine and my Evening Skincare Routine. At the beginning of 2015 my attitude towards skincare and in particular, my own daily routine, massively changed. Whereas once I was always eager to trial and test new products for reviewing here on the blog, I have reached a stage where I wanted to get a routine in place which meant once I started a product, that was it until I finished it. My skin has always been very easy on me, despite being oily/combination in type, and I've never had issues with swapping and changing the products I am using. But I wanted to get a proper routine in place before issues did start arising, and sharing those routines here on the blog was a good motivation to keep at it.
I've always liked body oils, but I've never been consistent with using them. I tend to get a new one, use it for a few weeks and then I just forget about it, going back to my usual body butters and lotions. Over the past couple of months that has all changed, with body oils becoming a constant in my body care routine and my product of choice particularly at night before bed. But do you really need a body oil in your routine, or are they more fuss and mess than they're worth?
When we found out we were pregnant, typical of the Google obsessed generation we're in, the first thing I did was put everything I could think of into Google. "I'm pregnant, what do I need to do?", "How do I get a midwife?", "What can and can't I do now I'm pregnant?" are just a few of the dozens of questions I had whizzing around my head. Did it help? Hardly. There are hundreds and thousands of websites, blogs, forums and 'medical experts' floating around the Internet with conflicting advice, all it did was make me more confused (and leaving me with a few more questions unanswered, to boot!).
It took a couple of weeks before I felt confident with the information I was getting, gathering a little list of incredibly helpful, informative and at times, unbelievably inspiring websites, apps and blogs. As a first time mum-to-be I know how confusing things can be, so I wanted to share these websites, apps and blogs with you, and hopefully they will be as helpful and reassuring to you as they have been to me.
I have been going more than a little Lush crazy recently, grabbing pampering bubble baths whenever I can and indulging in my box of Lush bath treats to the point where I really needed to make an order to replace some of the products I had used up (and try some new ones, too!).
August is here and I feel like 2015 is almost over already. Maybe that's my excitement for 2016, a little bit because I'm prematurely excited about Christmas, but mostly because I always feel like August is when England says it's last goodbye to the sunshine for another year as summer draws to a close.
As life has gotten a little hectic over the past few months and my priorities have been elsewhere, I've spent a lot less time reading and the rate I was going through books slowed right down! Whereas before I was getting through around 5 books a month, I've managed 3 books in the past two months. I decided not to share a 'Finished Reading' post at the end of June as I only managed to get through one book in June, so it seemed a little fruitless to write a post on just the one book - and if I'm honest, I was a little annoyed with myself that I had only read the one book!


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Organise and store your home clutter in one of Indigo's small and large woven baskets. Handcrafted using wild willow and finished with a rope handle; ideal for storing wooden briquettes and fireside accessories.
And if you're looking for some storage baskets that not only add interest to your home, but give you somewhere to store paperwork, cables and other odds and ends, you can look no further than our range. Our Mill Basket is a wise choice, as it offers a touch of rustic charm to a fireside or cabinet thanks to its wild willow weaving and sturdy rope handle. The really good news is these are available to purchase separately, which means you can pick and choose how many you need and for what purpose. But if the Mill Basket doesn't take your fancy, keep an eye on the Indigo site.
We're always adding handy storage options to our website to ensure you can create a relaxed and orderly environment in your home with ease. Our baskets, offering quality and strong, steadfast designs, have been created with busy people in mind. With storage solutions like these, you can tidy your space in an instant and ensure everything looks 'just so' should unexpected visitors pop by. Working as well stored under a bed as they do on show on a console table, sideboard or cupboard, our range of hand-crafted storage pieces will solve a multitude of problems in one go.
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Logic has almost disappeared from our society replaced with feelings. Lack of logic is obvious in discussions about homosexual marriage. "It's a question of fairness," we're told. "How can we deny to two men the right to marry when a man and woman have that right?" Now how exactly does that make sense. It's like saying, "How can we deny the right of men to conceive and bear children, when women can?" Or "How can we deny the right of women to use urinals when men can?"
Some things cannot be used in some ways because of their natures. You can use a match to light a fire, but you can't screw it into an outlet to light a room.
And what is the institution of marriage? Define it. What is it's purpose? Define it. Traditionally, marriage has been seen, even from a secular point of view, as a significant social institution where a man and a woman out of love publicly commit to one another before the community for the purpose of conceiving, rearing, and educating children. The benefit to the state is a stable unit on which to found a society. Can anyone point to a culture founded on same-sex marriage? There are certainly cultures that tolerated homosexuality, but that's not the same thing. And there is no historical evidence that I'm aware of where homosexual "marriage" was a culture's foundation. In fact, where homosexual relations thrived, cultures disappeared. Look at what happened to Rome when it's early Republic based on the family became increasingly immoral? It rotted from within.
Those who defend same-sex marriage need to follow the logic of their belief. They are saying, in fact, that men and women are completely interchangeable in the family unit. Some people actually posit that two homosexuals or two lesbians make better parents than a man and a woman. What logically follows from that statement is that a man in a homosexual relationship can take the place of a woman in the role of mother. Or a woman in a lesbian relationship can take the place of the father. And it makes no difference. In other words dads and moms don't matter. That's where the arguments in favor of homosexual "marriage" lead.
But is it true?
I was at a family gathering a few days ago. Three young moms were sitting in the living room chatting. Each had a nursing baby on her lap. Not one of the dads came in and volunteered to take his wife's place. Why not? Because dads can't nurse babies. Neither can they conceive a baby or carry the baby in the womb for nine months and deliver the baby. Are those events really irrelevant to the child's growth and development? We know too much about the baby learning in the womb to accept that without ignoring a wealth of data. (See here and here and here.)
And what about the child learning about the opposite sex? Are men and women really identical so there's no need for a child to experience different kinds of attachments and interactions? Is every difference in man and woman a cultural construct? I certainly don't think so. And even if you believe that to be true, you are flying in the face of millennia of experience to engage in a social experiment with a totally unknown outcome.
Men and women are complimentary. Mark Twain portrayed the differences between men and women in his diary of Adam and Eve just as philosophers and popes have done. (See here.) For a child to grow up in an artificial environment where a man is pretending to be a mom or a woman is pretending to be a dad robs the child of a well rounded education in reality. One recent study ignited a firestorm because it showed that children raised in normal families fare better than those raised in same-sex families. It was obviously a politically incorrect outcome. And then there are adult children raised in those environments now sharing the negative impact it had on their development. (See here and here and here.) Other young adults raised in same-sex households express different views, but they are the darlings of the media. There is no risk in saying same-sex parenting is great!
Then there's the civil right argument. Not only is it illogical because it puts on one side of the scale an unchangeable physical characteristic that is clearly visible to the whole world and attempts to balance it on the other side of the scale with a behavioral choice that can easily be hidden. It trivializes the real suffering that blacks experienced in this country. Far from being a persecuted minority, homosexuals are a privileged group. How many football players are called courageous for championing a behavioral choice of fornication with a female?
Same-sex marriage is a popular, politically correct issue based on virtual reality and wishful thinking. No man will ever be a mom. No woman will ever be a dad. And despite the increasing number of "gender identities" there are only two sexes, male and female. That's the way God made things and all the rest is a dream world.


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HTC Mogul Reviews
LaptopMag reviews the HTC Mogul and writes, "We don't have many complaints about the 2-MP camera. Some indoor shots had a reddish cast, but overall we were impressed with the amount of detail the Mogul delivered. Okay, we lied about not having complaints. The zoom doesn't work at the highest resolution. Videos recorded with the camcorder function were virtually jitter-free when played back on our notebook. Just don't expect YouTube-worthy footage; the maximum resolution is only 176 x 144 pixels."
MobileTechReview reviews the HTC Mogul and writes, "The Mogul has a 2 megapixel CMOS camera with an LED flash. Though the final press release we received states that the camera has an autofocus lens, we saw no evidence of this: there's no on-screen focusing as with other autofocus camera phones, there's none of the usual auto-focus shutter delay and image quality isn't up to autofocus standards. Image quality is similar to the T-Mobile Wing and not quite as good as the 8525. The Mogul is guilty of severe over-sharpening to the point that actual detail is sometimes obliterated by JPEG sharpening artefacts, even when the quality (and thus sharpening) is turned down. Sharpening is especially noticeable in foreground objects, with background objects (in landscape type shots) lacking detail and clarity. Colours tend toward the cyan: in our sample photos, the Buddha is dark grey with no hint of blue and the pool is not the electric blue seen in the photo. But as camera phones go, it's not a disaster, though it's not one of the top US 2.0 MP camera phones on the market today."


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If there's one thing that people talk to me about knowing I'm an alcoholic it's usually their own drinking or someone they know who's drinking too much. There are a lot of people out there who like a drink but are not alcoholics, they can go home after a night out and have a cup of tea or juice (I always found this bizarre) but still wake up with a stinker of a hangover. Importantly, however, they don't crave another drink.
When I woke up with a hangover, my first thought was always 'when is the pub open?' and do I have enough money to sustain another day's worth of drinking. There are also people who don't drink during the week but as soon as the weekend starts, they can't stop. In my experience you don't have to drink every day to be an alcoholic, and that's where a lot of people kid themselves. With me, as soon as I started the only way I was stopping was if I ran out of money or fell asleep.
The horrible thing about alcoholism is that generally you need to be on your arse or in a very bad way to reach out for help as help takes away the one thing that's been making everything better. I used to celebrate drink staying down, that's how bad things had got. Usually I would throw up very quickly but if it stayed down I knew I'd be getting drunk – happy days!
I also remember being drunk in anticipation of drinking, even today if I really pushed myself to think about drinking I know deep down there would be a lingering excitement hidden away somewhere. That may surprise some of you, but the truth is I didn't just wake up one day and decide to stop drinking. There were years of self inflicted heartache and suicide attempts before I eventually stopped, so my point to people is always save yourself those years and get help as soon as possible. It's so important to me that people learn from my mistakes.
I am often asked how I did it, but a more important question would be 'why' I did it. The answer is, I did it for me. The reason I did it for me, was not only to save my life but because if I did it for the family or Mrs W then I'd start to resent them when in truth they're all I've ever needed. Life is very simple now, I don't think too far ahead and I live each day as it comes. I'm very strict with certain areas of my life, it can be a little tedious at times but ultimately it keeps me on the straight and narrow. Food for example, no wine or whiskey sauces on it (which means a number of my favourite foods are out) – thankfully wine gums are okay!
Ultimately I live in a world where my sobriety comes before everything else and that includes Mrs W and the family as without my sobriety, they simply wouldn't be in my life anymore. It's okay to make mistakes, that's how we grow, so long as they don't involve alcohol and they aren't repeated over and over again. I've learnt some really harsh lessons in my life but through blogging and helping others at least some positivity can be taken from.
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Having spent all my working life in academia, I never got into the formal-testing-of-code mindset, even though I wrote some fairly hefty programs. Of course I tested my programs, but it was mainly a case of trying every possible scenario by hand and then fixing things that didn't work.
Testing has turned into something of an industry in its own right. The more extreme testers advocate test-driven development, in which the test for a section of code is written before the code itself, and the code is then written so it passes the test.
Whatever your philosophy on testing, having a set of tests which can be run at any time at the press of a button is surely a nice idea, and Visual Studio has tools that support this form of testing. We'll have an introductory look at how to include unit tests in an MVC4 project, using Visual Studio 2012 (version 11).
When you create an MVC4 project in VS, there is an option to create a test suite at the same time. However, if you don't do this and opt instead for the empty project (as we've done up to now), it's easy enough to add in a test project later.
One thing is worth pointing out here, though. Older versions of VS had a feature where you could right-click on a class or method in your code and add a unit test on the fly. For technical reasons, this feature has been removed in VS2012, so the only way of adding tests (as far as I can tell) is via the test project itself.
To add a test project to an existing solution, right-click on the existing solution in Solution Explorer and select Add–>New project, then click on the Visual C#–>Test node and select Unit Test Project. You'll get a starter C# file which looks like this:
using System; using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting; namespace ComicShop.UnitTest { [TestClass] public class UnitTest1 { [TestMethod] public void TestMethod1() { } } }
Note that a class used for unit testing must have the attribute TestClass, and a method must have the attribute TestMethod.
Even at this stage, we can run the test. In the Test menu, select Windows–>Test explorer, and in the Test Explorer window, click on Run All. Since there are no conditions yet that can fail, the test should pass, and you'll see a message to this effect.
To see what happens when a test fails, insert the line Assert.IsTrue(1 > 2); in the TestMethod1 method and run the test again. The condition is clearly false, so the test will fail, and the Test Explorer tells you this, along with which test failed.
Since we'll be testing code we've written in the original ComicShop project, the ComicShop.UnitTests project needs access to that code, which it doesn't have at the moment. To rectify this, right-click on References in the ComicShop.UnitTests project and then Add reference. Expand the Solution node and under Projects, select the ComicShop project and add it.
We now have enough material to be able to add unit tests to our existing code. However, the code as it stands isn't in quite the right form for 'proper' unit testing. The reason is that the controller code we wrote in earlier posts has a direct link with the database used to store the comic book data. Thus any unit test we write for a controller method will involve connecting to the database. You might think that any proper test would have to do this anyway; after all, the program connects to the database so surely any test would also have to do this.
The point is that there are really two distinct operations involved in the controller method as it stands. First, there is the connection to, and interaction with, the database. Second, there is the logic in the controlller method itself; that is, the logic that determines what the controller does with the data it gets from the database (or sends to it, if we're adding a new comic book). We'd really like to test these two things separately.
We'll see in the next post how to decouple the controller from the database, but for now, just to get used to writing a unit test, we can write a simple unit test with the controller code as it stands. As a reminder, here's the code for the Index() method in the HomeController.
private ComicContext database = new ComicContext("ComicContextDb"); public ActionResult Index() { var comics = database.ComicBooks.Select(book => book).OrderBy(book => book.Title); var model = comics.ToList(); return View("IndexModel", model); }
We'll test that the ActionResult returned at the end isn't null.
It's a good idea to mirror the the original application's code structure in the unit test code structure, so we'd like tests on HomeController to be in a Controllers namespace within ComicShop.UnitTests. To do this, right-click on the ComicShop.UnitTests project and select Add–>Add folder, then name this folder Controllers. Right-click on the Controllers folder and then on Add–>Unit test. Name the new test HomeControllerTests. (Do not click on Add–>Class to add the test, since the resulting class won't be included in the tests.)
Here's the complete class that does our simple test.
using System; using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting; using ComicShop.Controllers; using System.Web.Mvc; namespace ComicShop.UnitTests.Controllers { [TestClass] public class HomeControllerTests { [TestMethod] public void Index_ValidView() { HomeController homeController = new HomeController(); var result = homeController.Index(); Assert.IsNotNull(result); } } }
We create a HomeController object, call its Index() method and save the returned value in 'result'. We then apply one of the static methods in the Assert class (one of the provided UnitTesting classes). As you can see from the Intellisense, there are a lot of tests in Assert. This one does just as it says: it tests if 'result' is null.
Before we leave this introductory post, it's worth pointing out that any method that is to be used as a TestMethod must be void (return nothing) and have no parameters. The unit test must be completely encapsulated within the code for that method.
In order to test anything more significant than this, we should really restructure our code so that we decouple the controller from the database, but that's a topic for the next post.


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SNOHOMISH, WA - Ten minutes in, the heroes ignored all warnings and died confidently. The dungeon master eulogized their passing, "Great news everybody, now we get to roll new characters!"
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there is one very heartening trend that we're observing as the drumbeat for CEO action gets louder, and it is this - better data driven tools are emerging, and a new discipline that uses them is springing up. CEO's have always loved and demanded data. What we're seeing now is a new acceptance of data as the platform for the agile decision making required for innovating.Read More »
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Innovation Quotes of the Week – September 9, 2012
Welcome to Innovation Excellence's featured series of some of our favorite innovation-related Quotes of the Week.Read More »
Premature Innovation
Prevailing business culture these days is obsessed with speed. People are obsessed with fast prototyping, failing fast, and getting to market fast. But too often people don't stop to think whether their innovation efforts are going too fast. It's almost as if the word premature is fast becoming as taboo in the boardroom as it is in the bedroom.Read More »
Making Social Media Work for You
I was asked recently by BBC Radio 4 about how I use social media to achieve real results, bearing in mind that this artform also doubles as a 'favourite waste of time' for some people. I was drawn towards two examples, one hugely successful, the other a comedy of errors which ended in glorious failure.Read More »
Chris Anderson – How Web Video Powers Global
TED's Chris Anderson says the rise of web video is driving a worldwide phenomenon he calls Crowd Accelerated Innovation -- a self-fueling cycle of learning that could be as significant as the invention of print. But to tap into its power, organizations will need to embrace radical openness. And for TED, it means the dawn of a whole new chapter.Read More »
How To Accelerate Engineers Into Social Media
Engineers fear social media, but shouldn't. Our fear comes from lack of knowledge around information flow. Because we don't understand how information flow works, we stay away. But our fear is misplaced – with social media information flow is controllable.Read More »
Full House of Innovation
Much is written about the importance of diversity in teams and also about the competitive advantage that high-performance teams can build for an organization. There is a lot to read about boosting creativity and forcefully injecting different perspectives into the ideation process. But, we don't talk enough about the roles that are necessary for innovation success.Read More »
Twitter says Tweets Belong to the User – the social implications
John Battelle responds to Twitter's legal arguments, a recent court ruling and implications unfolding about exactly who has ownership rights of tweets.Read More »
What is Innovation?
People often think it's weird when they hear that I study innovation – even people in very innovative jobs. The biggest reason for this is mistaking invention for innovation. If you do this, then studying innovation makes no sense at all – what can you learn about the flash of insight, the stroke of genius, etc.?Read More »
Invest in Start-Ups for Innovation?
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Washington College strives to operate in an ethical, honest and lawful manner and expects its employees, students, and third parties doing business with the College to conduct their activities in accordance with College policies and applicable law at all times.
A culture of compliance strengthens and promotes ethical practices and respectful treatment of all members of the College community and those who conduct business with the College.
The College strongly encourages any employee or student to report suspected or actual wrongful conduct by a College contractor/vendor, student or employee that may include but is not limited to any of the following:
- violation of state or federal law or regulations;
- fraud;
- misappropriation or misuse of College, or government resources (financial or human);
- action or failure to act that endangers the health or safety of the public, students or employees;
- abuses of authority;
Reports may be made to one's supervisor, in the case of employees, or to the College's Controller or Director of Human Resources. There are private telephone lines (without caller identification) for this purpose which cannot be traced without a directive from Public Safety and/or a court order. The Whistle Blower line can be reached by dialing (855)-209-9562.
No College employee or student may interfere with the good faith reporting of suspected or actual wrongful conduct. In addition, individuals who make such reports or participate in investigations of reports shall be protected from any retaliation such as harassment, adverse employment actions, or academic or educational consequences. Violations of the prohibition against retaliation will result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.
A. Filing a Report
1. Any person may report allegations of suspected violation of College policies or State or Federal laws. Knowledge or suspicion of such behaviors may originate from faculty, staff or administrators carrying out their assigned duties, external auditors, law enforcement, regulatory agencies, and customers, vendors, students or other third parties. Allegations of suspected improper activities may be reported anonymously.
2. Reports of allegations of suspected improper activities are encouraged to be made in writing so as to assure a clear understanding of the issues raised, but may be made orally. Such reports should be factual rather than speculative or conclusory, and contain as much specific information as possible to allow for proper assessment of the nature, extent and urgency of preliminary investigative procedures.
3. The College recommends that any reports by persons who are not College employees be made to the Controller. Such reports may also be made to another College official whom the reporting person may reasonably expect to have either responsibility over the affected area or the authority to review the alleged improper activity on behalf of the College.
4. Normally, a report by an employee of allegations of a suspected improper activity should be made to the reporting employee's immediate supervisor or other appropriate administrator or supervisor within the operating unit (such as the unit head), or to the Controller. However, in the interest of confidentiality, when there is a potential conflict of interest or for other reasons, such reports may be made to another College official whom the reporting employee may reasonably expect to have either responsibility over the affected area or the authority to review the alleged improper activity on behalf of the College.
5. When a person reports allegations of suspected improper activities to an appropriate authority the report is known as a protected disclosure. The rights of College employees and applicants for employment when making a protected disclosure are covered by the Whistle Blower Policy.
6. All College employees, and especially any academic or staff employee in a supervisory role, should be aware of and alert to either oral or written, formal or informal communications that may constitute a report of allegations of suspected improper activity. Anonymous Whistle Blowers must provide sufficient corroborating evidence to justify the commencement of an investigation. An investigation of unspecified wrong-doing or broad based allegations will not be undertaken without identifiable evidentiary support. Because investigators are unable to interview anonymous Whistler Blowers, it may be more difficult to evaluate credibility of the allegations and therefore, less likely to cause an investigation to be initiated.
B. Reporting to the Controller
- Managers, administrators and employees in supervisory roles who receive a report alleging suspected improper activities shall ensure that the matter is promptly reported to their supervisor, an appropriate College official and/or the Controller. Such employees are charged with exercising appropriate judgment in determining which matters can be reviewed under their authority and which matters must be referred to a higher level of management or the Controller. Consulting with supervisors, the Controller or other appropriate College management is encouraged to err on the side of upward reporting. Oral reports should normally be documented by the supervisor by a written transcription of the oral report, and internal communications regarding allegations of improper activities should normally be in writing.
2. Managers, administrators and employees in supervisory roles shall report to the Controller any allegations of suspected improper activities— whether received as a protected disclosure, reported by their subordinates in the ordinary course of performing their duties, or discovered in the course of performing their own duties—when any of the following conditions are met:
- The matter involves a significant threat to the health and safety of employees and/or the public;
- The matter involves allegations or events that have a significant possibility of being the result of a criminal act (e.g., disappearance of cash);
- The matter involves the misuse of College resources or creates exposure to a liability in potentially significant amounts;
- The matter is the result of a significant internal control or policy deficiency that is likely to exist at other units within the institution or across the College system;
- The matter is likely to receive media or other public attention; or
- The matter is judged to be significant or sensitive for other reasons.
C. Reporting to the Office of the President and Others
- The Controller shall have principal responsibility for meeting the reporting requirements to the Office of the President and senior management. The Controller shall consult with members of the Investigations Workgroup (see Section D.) as necessary in fulfilling this reporting responsibility and will inform the Investigations Workgroup of all reports made to the President.
2. In some instances, even an allegation of improper activity may be reportable to a funding entity or regulatory agency. More typically, at least preliminary investigation results are needed to assess reporting obligations to parties outside the College. The Controller, in consultation with the leadership of the affected area, will determine the nature and timing of such communications.
3. Allegations of suspected losses of money, securities or other property shall be reported to the Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration as soon as it is discovered. The Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration shall report such matters in accordance with the terms of any contracts with insurance or bonding companies.
4. In the event that any person with a reporting obligation under this policy believes that there is a conflict of interest on the part of the person to whom the allegations of suspected improper activities are to be reported, the next higher level of authority shall receive the report.
5. Whistle Blowers frequently make their reports in confidence. To the extent possible within the limitations of law and policy and the need to conduct a competent investigation, confidentiality of Whistle Blowers will be maintained. Whistle Blowers should be cautioned that their identity may become known for reasons outside of the control of the investigators or College administrators. Similarly, the identity of the subject(s) of the investigation will be maintained in confidence with the same limitations.
D. Investigating Alleged Improper activities
- A number of functional units within the College have responsibility for routinely conducting investigations of certain types of allegations of improper activities, and have dedicated resources and expertise for such purposes. In addition, other College parties may become involved in investigations of matters based on their areas of oversight responsibility or topical expertise.
2. The Controller chairs the Workgroup. Workgroup membership should include representatives from each functional unit that has routine responsibility for certain types of investigations. The Workgroup is composed of the Controller, Director of Human Resources, Director of Public Safety and the Chair of the Faculty Council. In addition, specialized expertise may be required on an ad hoc basis for investigation of certain matters.
3. The College establishes an Investigations Workgroup to ensure coordination and proper reporting of investigations. The Workgroup, acting in an advisory role, shall assist the Controller in assessing the planned course of action related to allegations and investigations, including determining that an adequate basis exists for commencing an investigation.
4. The Workgroup's responsibilities include:
- Assisting the Controller in assuring that the proper investigative channels are utilized according to appropriate expertise and jurisdiction;
- Assuring that all appropriate administrative and senior officials are apprised of the allegations as necessary;
- Assuring appropriate written reporting occurs to the Office of the President, regulatory agencies, Whistle Blowers and others as necessary or provided by this policy;
- Assisting the Controller in ensuring appropriate resources and expertise are brought to bear to cause the timely and thorough review of reports of allegations of suspected improper activities;
- Ensuring that there are no conflicts of interest on the part of any party involved in specific investigations;
- Coordinating and facilitating communications across investigative channels as necessary to ensure comprehensive attention to all facets of the matter;
- Assisting the Controller in monitoring significant elements and progress of investigations to ensure that allegations are timely and thoroughly addressed; and
- Coordinating and facilitating in an advisory capacity the corrective and remedial action that may be initiated in accordance with applicable faculty or staff conduct and disciplinary procedures.
5. The purpose and authority of the Workgroup shall not be construed as to limit or halt investigations undertaken with proper authority granted by law or policy to any College investigative authority. Nor is the Workgroup empowered to initiate investigations without an adequate basis. Rather, the Workgroup's purpose is to provide guidance, advice and/or coordination for investigative activities as requested by the Controller and to facilitate communications among appropriate parties as requested by the Controller.
6. All employees of the College have a duty to cooperate with investigations initiated under this policy.
7. Consistent with applicable personnel policies and the approval of Human Resources, an employee may be placed on an administrative paid leave, as appropriate, when it is determined by the College that such a leave would serve the best interests of the employee, the College or both. Such a leave is not to be interpreted as an accusation or conclusion of guilt or innocence of any individual including the person on leave. The appropriate Vice President and the Office of Human Resources shall be consulted regarding any plan to place an employee on such a leave.


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It's been a long time since I wrote in this blog. One year ago I hopped on an airplane and was gone. I came back in February 2015 to pickup my stuff and sell a bunch of crap and moved on with my life. I left the Ex-wife, many good friends, my writing group and 35 years worth of history behind. I moved to a place without and ocean: something I never imagined. I'm in the midwest, the heartland. I'm teetering on the edge of the rust-belt and rural America. So far it has been fun, if not only because there is work outside of California, but I feel like I've escaped from a lot of things that were holding me back: the effects of the recession, 7 or 8 day workweeks, the quest to find money to pay bills, the never ending search for something that isn't there--okay, that quest is still alive and well. I'm settled in but still searching and I still haven't published a book, but soon, yes, soon.
Here is a pic of my new surroundings a few minutes from home.


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Art Gallery
The University of Lethbridge Art Gallery has a dual role: we serve both the campus community and the general public. The Art Gallery plays a central role for research, learning and community engagement at the university. At the same time, the Art Gallery is a key component of the university's public face and reaches audiences from Lethbridge, within Alberta and across the country.
Campus Accidents & Incident Reports
Online form for reporting accidents, incidents or near misses.
Campus Housing
Housing Services provides convenient, clean and competitively priced accommodation to students and guests of the University of Lethbridge, with programs and services that contribute to a positive environment for the personal and academic growth of our residents within a 12-month sustainable operation.
CKXU is the campus-community radio station at the University of Lethbridge and is Southern Alberta's only campus-community radio station.
Convocation is the formal ceremony for the conferral of degrees, diplomas, and certificates. Convocation ceremonies are held twice annually. The Spring ceremonies are scheduled for the Thursday and Friday following the week of the Victoria Day long weekend. The Fall ceremonies are scheduled for the Saturday following Thanksgiving in October.
Counselling & Career Services
Counselling is a process where the client and counsellor work together to come up with different ways to experience various situations. U of L Counselling Services offers counselling in three key areas relevant to students; Academic Support Personal Growth and Career Development.
Fine Arts
The Art Gallery, Recital Hall and performance theatres welcome the audiences essential to learning in all of the fine arts.
Fitness Centre
A triple gymnasium (2 hardwood floors and 1 synthetic surface), with retractable seating for 2000 spectators; suitable for hosting major sporting events as well as conferences and speaking engagements.
Food Services
We offer a wide variety of catering options to meet all of your needs for special events including food and meal plans.
Graduate Students' Association (GSA)
The Graduate Students' Association mandate is to identify graduate student needs in order to ensure policies align appropriately. The GSA represents all academically employed graduate students including all students who are registered as graduate students at the University of Lethbridge.
Iikaisskini (Low Horn) Gathering Place
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) Gathering Place Located in Paterson Place houses Native Student Advising, which is a confidential service for those students who self-identify as First Nations, Métis, or Inuit. The primary role of the advising office is to guide, encourage and empower students in the university environment. Iikaisskini also hosts meetings like the FNMI Alumni Chapter meetings and events such as monthly Talking Circles with the Elders. The University of Lethbridge FNMI website is: www.uleth.ca/first-nations-metis-inuit
International Centre
U of L International is a significant resource for current and future students and is dedicated to creating an awareness of diversity and global perspectives on campus. U of L International offers a variety of services and opportunities for students, including support services and immigration advice for international students, education abroad opportunities, volunteering and internship opportunities, and an English Language Institute.
Lethbridge Campus Map
Maps indicating buildings and parking lots.
Your campus newspaper featuring editorials, entertainment, sports, campus beat and TLFs.
Off-Campus Housing
The University of Lethbridge accepts listings of accommodations from others for the convenience of its students.
Parking Services provides parking permits for campus parking. Customers have the option of purchasing yearly, eight month, semester, monthly or daily permits. Short term and visitor parking is provided in various lots around campus at pay and display permit dispensers or at parking meters.
Pride Centre
Provides a positive environment in which safety, personal growth, and respect for the LGBTAQ community is fostered.
Pronghorns Athletics
The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns represent our campus in interuniversity sport. Go Horns!
Public Transportation
Leave your car at home and come "Ride with Us". We are the Green way to go.
Rebound Health Centre
Multi-disciplinary physical rehabilitation centre.
The University of Lethbridge is committed to providing a living, learning and working environment that is free of threats to personal security and is supportive of productivity, academic achievement, and the dignity, self-esteem and fair treatment of all members of its community.
Sports and Rec Services
Information about sport facilities, programs, intramural/clubs and memberships at the UofL.
Student Clubs
Clubs are an essential part of the community atmosphere and they provide opportunities for further involvement with your studies, meeting new people on campus, and having fun. Club membership is open to all full-time and part-time students attending the University of Lethbridge, all professors, staff and the community.
Students' Union (SU)
ULSU is an organization that is in place to help make your experience at the U of L as rewarding and enriching as possible.
The Zoo
Kick off your shoes, lift up your heels, and relax in the casual, yet comfy atmosphere the Zoo exudes. Menu features an array of appetizers, soup & salads, Burgers, Pizza, deli items and more. Enough to satisfy any appetite, with prices to fit all budgets.
Women's Centre
The Campus Women's Centre is a non- profit resource and referral centre open to all students, faculty and staff on the University of Lethbridge Campus. The Campus Women's Centre is a safe & non-judgmental environment with listening ears, kind hearts and open minds.


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Wall's economy is driven by tourism, the needs of the surrounding agricultural community, government employment and the headquarters operations of Golden West Telecommunications. According to the South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development, the Wall School District is the leading employer with 70 employees. Golden West employs 60 people and Wall Drug approximately 50. A general profile of the Wall community and its economic characteristics can be created at the South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development website.
Contact the Wall Economic Development Director Cheyenne McGriff at (605) 279-2658.
The Wall Badlands Area Chamber of Commerce provides statistics and information useful to businesses considering locating in Wall and can be reached at can be reached at (605) 279-2665. Executive director is Cindy Schuler.
Gross Sales Revenue
Pennington County ranked 2nd in South Dakota for gross sales revenue in 2016, generating $6,551,735,881, as reported by the South Dakota Department of Revenue. Highest grossing sectors included Retail Trade ($3.11 billion), Services ($2.17 billion), and Transportation and Public Utilities ($430.0 million). Taxable sales in Pennington County exceeded $2.9 billion in 2016, according to the South Dakota Department of Revenue.
Wall has a potential labor force of 567 with 377 civilians in the labor force according to the 2015 U.S. Census American Community Survey. This gives a labor force participation rate of 66.5 percent. Of these, 369 are employed, making Wall's unemployment rate 1.4 percent.
According to Data USA, the most common industries in Wall are accommodations & food services, construction, information, retail trade, and educational services.
Pennington County has a total of 55,556 jobs as of 2015 and 76.2 percent of adults are working, more than the national average of 68.7 percent. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the county's total labor force in May of 2016 was 53,857, with 1,468 people or 2.7 percent listed as unemployed.
Income & Wages
The median household income for families in Wall in 2015 was $45,000. This is lower than the Pennington County median of $52,217, and both the South Dakota median of $53,017 and the United States median of $55,775.
In Wall 8.6 percent of residents live below the poverty line. This is half the county rate of 14.1, the state rate of 13.7, and the national rate of 14.7 percent.
Out of Pennington County's total 41,670 households, 12,016 or 29.6 percent, pay 30 percent or more of their income on monthly housing costs, also known as housing cost burden. Pennington County ranks 61st of 66 counties in this category. This is higher that South Dakota's Housing Cost Burden at 24.5 percent, but lower than the national rate of 33.3 percent.
Agriculture & Resources
Despite the growth of the urban population around Rapid City, agriculture continues to play an important role in Pennington County's economy.
There were 599 farms in Pennington County totaling 1,074,103 acres according to the 2012 U.S. Department of Agriculture Census. The average farm or ranch was 1,793 acres. The number of farms engaged in cattle production was 325. Between 2007 and 2012, the number of farms devoted to agriculture decreased by 9 percent. The market value of agricultural products sold in the county rose 17 percent, to $65,746,000 from $56,038,000 in 2007. Livestock accounted for 55 percent of all sales. 76 percent of farmland was devoted to pasture in Pennington County. The amount of government payments farms received totaled $2,942,000, down by 10 percent since 2007. The average principal operator of a farm was 59 years old and was most likely male and white. 19 Native Americans and 74 women were principal operators of farms. Pennington County was ranked 8th for winter wheat production in the state and 13th for horse and pony production.
For more information on agriculture in Pennington County, see the county profile at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's website. Explore more information at agcensus.gov and Rural Life and Census Data at SDSU, Brookings, SD.
Environment & Conservation
Located in Rapid City, the Pennington County Conservation District was established in 1940 and serves a large portion of Western South Dakota. The current district covers 980,425 acres, including federal land and townships located within the district boundaries.
Pennington County ranks 48th of 66 counties in South Dakota for homeownership, with 67.0 percent of homes owned occupied. This is lower than both the national rate, 63.0 percent, and the state rate of 68.2 percent. Only 27,909 households out of 41,670 total households are owner occupied.
Out of Pennington County's total 41,670 households,12,016 or 29.6 percent, pay 30 percent or more of their income on monthly housing costs, also known as housing cost burden. Pennington County ranks 61st of 66 counties in this category. This is higher that South Dakota's Housing Cost Burden at 24.5 percent, but lower than the national rate of 33.3 percent.
Pennington County ranks 1st of 66 counties in South Dakota for real taxable tourism sales, with $ 227,262,434. That amount represented 27.4 percent of the state's total. To see where other counties rank, see our chart on the South Dakota Dashboard.
According to Data USA, the most common industries in Wall are Accommodations & Food Services, Construction, Information, Retail Trade, and Health & Social Assistance.
More Information
For more data on the economies of South Dakota and the Black Hills, please check out our interactive graphs and charts at the South Dakota Dashboard.


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This is one of those perfect treats you enjoy during a movie because it has all the best movie snacks literally rolled into one. Sweet, salty, crunchy, chewy ... everything you want is here. It's also easy to make, and has way, way, way less sugar than anything you can buy at the snack counter of the theater.
A tip on selecting your chocolate chips: the darker the chocolate, the less sugar and milk it will contain, so go for as dark as you can find. You can, of course, get unsweetened chocolate, but you have to be a serious chocolate lover to enjoy the bitter bite that unsweetened chocolate offers.
These popcorn balls are great the day you make them, but they go stale quickly. I wrapped them tightly in plastic and they were still stale within 24 hours. So make them the day you're going to enjoy them and don't plan on storing them.
This recipe is inspired by EatingWell.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
Yield: 12 treats about 2-inches in diameter
Sweet and Salty Peanut Butter Chocolate Popcorn Balls
- 6-8 cups popped popcorn
- 1/4 cup unfiltered honey
- 1/4 cup creamy unsweetened peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons super dark chocolate chips (70 or 80 percent dark)
- 3 tablespoons roughly chopped snack pretzels
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped unsweetened dried cranberries (or other dried fruit)
Cooking Directions
- Pop your popcorn. Pour the popcorn into a large bowl and give the bowl a few good shakes back and forth so any unpopped kernels sift to the bottom. Sort those kernels out of the bowl so you have only popped corn left in the bowl.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the peanut butter and honey. Stirring constantly, let the ingredients melt until they just begin to bubble. Turn off the heat and immediately pour the mixture over the popcorn. Gently stir the popcorn so it's entirely coated.
- Add in your chocolate chips, chopped pretzels, and chopped dried cranberries (or whatever fruit you select). Stir gently until everything is evenly combined.
- Fill a medium bowl half way with ice water. Line a baking sheet or platter with parchment paper. Dunk your hands in the ice water until they're good and cold. Then grab a handful of the popcorn mixture and press it together in your palms to form a ball roughly 2 inches in diameter (or, really, whatever size you'd like). Press firmly so that the ingredients stick together and don't fall apart when you set it down. Set the ball on the parchment paper, and repeat until all the popcorn mixture is used.
- Store the popcorn balls in an airtight container until it's time to feast. But remember, these are best enjoyed on the day you make them, as they go stale by the next day.


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Greetings Well, my relic from the age of dinosaurs that I use for automated analysis of tocopherols (the current new wonder vitamin), a Waters WISP 710B autosampler for HPLC, has decided to kick the bucket. Waters, in what must be a purely business decision, refuses to even admit they made the WISP, at least tech services won't even talk about them and no replacement parts are available (the RAD is hissing like a snake.. and I've not been able to find the technical repair manual locally; Waters won't sell it either, to no surprise). So I've decided to evolve into the age of mammals and purchase a new autosampler. I was wondering if any of you could offer suggestions on any particular brand of autosampler you use for HPLC. I perused a few catalogs, the prices seem to run between $7 and $12 K. Can anyone offer comments on any particular brands they like or dislike? Any products that have particular expensive repairs or difficult to repair in your experience? Thanks for any assistance Bob *********************************************************************** Bob Creelman Department of Biophysics/Biochemistry "Brain-eating mutants are Crop Biotechnology Center bad for business" Texas A&M University College Station, Tx 77843 Battle Angel 409-862-4796 (OFF) 409-862-4790 (FAX) creel at bioch.tamu.edu http.tamu.edu:8000/~creel <--- BAC web page ************************************************************************


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1. Do you have a favorite author? Probably Diana Gabaldon
2. Have you read everything he or she has written? I think so, even the Lord John stories.
3. Did you LIKE everything? Sure I LIKE everything she writes. Now I do think that some were better than others and looking back some things bugged me but she's pretty consistent.
4. How about a least favorite author? Easy. Henry James. I struggled through Wings of the Dove because he has grammar issues. There are run on sentences that go on for full paragraphs.
5. An author you wanted to like, but didn't? I'm still thinking Henry James. Edith Wharton was a big fan and I wanted to like him but I just couldn't.
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What a sad little month for reading! August is by far my busiest month and this year was no exception. All things back to school consumed my thoughts and I was lucky to even get these three books in! Nevertheless, here's my August book review.
Sign me up for anything remotely close to Kate Middleton! Although this book was written about the lives of Bex and Nick, in my mind they were Will and Kate and I'm sure I'm not the only one that did this. I loved this book! I did, however, feel it was a bit long. I typically don't like books that span over a long time period. I feel like it would have been a quicker read if it was shorten or the time period was narrowed down. I felt like a lot of it could have been taken out and the story would have progressed at a faster and more interesting pace. I also didn't enjoy the number of characters in the plot. I cared about what happened to Bex and Nick, not Cilla and Gaz (who I'm still unsure of what they do...I skipped over a lot of their storyline!). That's just me though! I'm sure a lot of people enjoyed the different story lines. Overall it was a fantastic book that I would recommend! I would also love a sequel!! :)
I love a good time traveling back to the high school days book, so I was excited to read this new one by Beth Harbison. The author is quite popular, but I don't think I've ever read one of her books. This wasn't a favorite of mine. I didn't get the love story AT ALL. And the ending was just a jumbled up mess! There was too much reflection from the main character and not enough dialogue and action. I just didn't like it...
This was a random read, but I was in Barnes and Noble trying to find a quick, light read for this month because my busy school mind can only read light, "not deep" books right now. I saw this and realized I had never read it. I flew through it in a day. Such a fast read. And good!
I'm already almost halfway thru with my first book of September, Pretty Baby, so I'm hoping September's book review looks a little better than August! If you're a teacher, you know what I mean! :)


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Utah State Kansas State Betting – Thursday, 9:57 PM ET
The No.12 Aggies (30-3, 15-1 WAC) absolutely rolled through the WAC, and then went on to win the conference tournament, although they lost big leads in the semifinals and finals of both games. The Aggies are third in the country in points allowed, fourth in field-goal defense and seventh in rebounding margin, but some people who are keeping a March Madness blog wonder how good they really are, given the conference they play in. Forward Tai Wesley is the team's offensive threat and he's also their best rebounder, but he also gets help from Brady Jardine, who averaged 7.4 rebounds coming off the bench.
The No.5 Wildcats (22-10, 10-6 Big 12) have been one of the best teams in the country since February, showing everyone why they were a favored Final Four team prior to some off-court troubles that threw off the first half of the season. Jacob Pullen made the preseason All-American team, but he says he was trying to boost his NBA stock too much. It turns out that since he stopped doing that, his stock has gone up, and Pullen has scored 20 or more in six of his last eight games. Forward Curtis Kelly is starting to come around, and the Wildcats will need him to play like he did in last year's Tournament. People seem to forget that the core of this team went to the Elite Eight last season, but Kansas State should be on your radar.
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Online March Madness betting odds have the Wildcats as a 2-point favorite in Tuscon, and these two have never met before, so there is an element of mystery. Utah State has only played two Tournament teams this season, losing at BYU and Georgetown, and they're out to prove that they can hang with the elite in the NCAA. But the Wildcats represent a huge jump in competition and you could even argue that Kansas State is better than either team Utah State has faced, and the Wildcats are a battle-tested experienced team with a stone-cold killer in Pullen. Utah State's defense is good, for the WAC, but they're facing a Kansas State who is on a roll, and there will be no upset on Thursday. March Madness Picks Take Kansas State in your online sports betting book. Make sure you join us for UFC Predictions bets this weekend.
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The film Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey is making the festival rounds, and we can't wait to see it. Maybe with more jaw-dropped fascination than envy.
Here's a guy who's remained true to his vision of himself, to say the least. Fred Beckey has been climbing mountains and scaling rock faces for 80-some years. He's put up countless first ascents, especially in the American West. "His name is everywhere," says the late Royal Robbins in the film's trailer. "Wherever you go," adds Robbins, "he was there before the rest of us were."
No first ascents these days, but at 94, Fred Beckey is still scaling 5.8 routes (plenty challenging for climbers a third his age) in Squamish, BC. And shown as an elderly man hitchhiking with a cardboard sign that reads "Will Belay for Food."
Is that "totally obsessive" behavior, as Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard calls it (not entirely pejoratively)? Dedication to a dream? Or just plain crazy?
"I don't care what they think," Beckey says.
Most of us aging athletes accept our lot with various degrees of graciousness as we assent to the exigencies of life—careers, families, varied interests, and so on. We scale back our dreams. But how many of us wonder what we might have become had we remained dedicated to that which most consumed us in our 20s?
Would we have become superstars? If so, how long would we keep playing out our glory days? Too long? "Will Belay for Food" is probably something of a joke. But the image is still haunting.
There but for the grace of growing up and moving on, go we?
As we said, we'll be watching this film with fascination.