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Since 1922, the Junior League of Portland has committed volunteer leadership and funding to many worthwhile community projects. We founded the Children's Museum of Maine, Children's Theatre of Maine, and the Parenting Center at USM. We co-founded the Beacon Teen Center and most recently the Kids First Center. We initiated the first school volunteer program in Maine, which later became Portland Partnership. We initiated Project Kids in Safe Seats, which led to passing legislation for mandatory use of seat belts. We were a charter-funding source for the Center for Grieving Children and Preble Street Resource Center. We restored rooms at the Sweat Mansion, Daniel-Howe House, and Victoria Mansion. We established programs, provided volunteers, and funded major projects for Maine Medical Center and Maine Audubon Society.
Click here to check out the Junior League of Portland, Maine's Impact Map.
Long Creek Youth Development Center - South Portland, Maine
In 2007, the Junior League of Portland and Long Creek Youth Development Center celebrated their 10th Anniversary of uninterrupted collaboration. Our activities are intended to provide enjoyment, promote self-esteem, and teach life skills and values such as respect and compassion for others. Among other possibilities, the Community Projects Committee hopes to implement the following workshop-based volunteer opportunities: "Women in the Workforce" (educational/career choices), "Women in the Arts" (to include hands on craft project), Outdoor event or activity (softball game, etc.), "I'm Worth It" party to include spa services for the girls , "Giving Back to the Community" workshop that will incorporate a hands-on project that will then be donated back to the community.
Ronald McDonald House - Portland, Maine
Once again, throughout the 2006-2007 year, Junior League volunteers provided comfort and support to families staying at the Ronald McDonald House by preparing a home-cooked meal for them through the Guest Chef Night program. As in the past, our dedicated volunteers prepared and delivered homemade dinners (like soup, chili, casserole and bread), which guests can enjoyed at their leisure.
Trauma Intervention Program - Portland, Maine
The Junior League of Portland and Maine Behavioral Healthcare (Previously Community Counseling Center) collaborated to develop the Trauma Intervention Program [TIP]. TIP connects individuals and families impacted by trauma or tragedy to supportive community services. It helps clients access needed services by working with other providers to strengthen the existing network without duplication. The Junior League of Portland is proud to have collaborated with Maine Behavioral Healthcare (Previously Community Counseling Center (CCC)), Portland's oldest nonprofit mental health and family services agency.
The Back Pack Program - Maine
From 2010 to 2014 the Junior League of Portland, Maine put a focus on Hunger and Food Insecurity. Each day, one in five families in Greater Portland struggles to put enough food on the table. Hunger and food insecurity affects a child's ability to grow and learn, a parent's ability work productively, and a senior citizen's ability to stay healthy. For these reasons and more, the Junior League of Portland embarked on a mission of working to alleviate hunger and food insecurity in the greater Portland area. In partnership with the Good Shepherd Food-Bank the Junior League of Portland, Maine brought The Back Pack Program to children in the Greater Portland area.


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Students explore role of 'parasites' in performance
By Kathy Hovis |
Guests attending Jeremy Handrup's dinner party in May weren't aware that Handrup '13 was taking his role as "host" literally. The party was actually part of his final project for Parasites! The Art and Media of Imposition, a class offered by the Department of Performing and Media Arts.
The Greek word for parasite (parasitos) refers to someone who eats at the expense of another. It only later came into use as an epithet for someone said to take without giving back, like the perpetual dinner guest who never returns the invitation.
Handrup's party reworked this colloquial sense of the host-parasite relationship: Although he gave his partygoers free food and drinks, he required them to bring along a piece of original artwork as a gift.
"I think of the parasite-host relationship as not so black-and-white – not that the host always gives and the parasite always takes, but that they both participate in the taking and the giving," Handrup said.
The class, led by Anna Watkins Fisher, a Mellon postdoctoral fellow, explored the social, ethical and cultural dimensions of parasitism in contemporary life, both as a staple in popular political discourse and as a positive figure in contemporary performance, art and media.
"The course asked students to rethink the current political meaning of parasitism – when certain groups are considered 'takers' and others 'makers,'" Fisher said. The 2012 presidential election, as well as recent discussions about illegal aliens and welfare recipients, are examples of the attention given to the notion of parasitism today.
Through readings of popular and experimental art and media, students explored the idea that the parasite – far from being an unproductive or superfluous figure – has potential to help us think about how our perceptions of value (for example, whose work "counts" and whose doesn't) are constructed.
For the course's final project, students were required to make a parasitical art or media project.
Art major Erin Ferro-Murray '13 chose to create a parasitical obstacle, an archway on a sidewalk on Stewart Avenue through which people ran or walked. He placed a green screen (which allows other images to be projected onto it) on the arch, then filmed while people approached and interacted with it.
As seen in the video below, Ferro-Murray projected advertising for Apple computer products onto his sculpture. Passersby believed they were simply going through the obstacle, but they were actually taking part in a commercial for Apple.
"Both Jeremy and Erin chose to pursue final projects that demonstrated a more nuanced picture of parasitism," Fisher said. "Rather than making his sculpture a total obstruction, Erin's project staged an ambiguous relationship to its environment." Likewise, Handrup decided to leave the future use of the artwork he received (whether it would be sold or kept) an open question, Fisher said.
Kathy Hovis is a writer for the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Tori Tomalia is a two-time cancer survivor currently living with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer since May of 2013. Her first cancer experience was childhood osteogenic sarcoma, for which she received chemotherapy and curative surgery, and had been cancer-free for over 20 years prior to the lung cancer diagnosis. Along with cancer, Tori juggles life as a mom of 3 small children, a wife, a theatre artist, writer and lung cancer awareness advocate.
Last night renewed my admiration for caregivers.
My husband and I were getting ready for bed when we heard a strange noise coming from our daughters' room. We ran downstairs and found one of the three-year-olds standing outside her room, mouth hanging open and making a horrible gagging, coughing sound. At first we thought she was throwing up, but then she kept trying to suck in air, and it almost sounded like she was choking. "Can you breathe?" She shook her head and tears rolled down her cheeks.
My husband donned his superhero cape while I grabbed her coat and hat. He whisked her into the car. I scraped the ice off the windshield while he buckled her into the car seat. And they were off.
I stood there and watched them drive away, feeling totally helpless.
How do caregivers do this?!?
Her sister had woken up, so that snapped me back to my senses.
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Check my phone to see if I missed a message.
Check on the kids 1,000 times.
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Stand up.
Scroll through adorable pictures of the kiddos.
Turn my phone buzzer to max.
Stare off into space.
Jump out of my skin when I get a text.
It's just croup, she's going to be okay. They will be home in a few hours.
Finally exhale.
Find humidifier.
Clean out humidifier.
Reflect on how caregivers live in this space of terror, being responsible and powerless at the same time.
Feel humbled and amazed.
I've been living with stage 4 lung cancer for a year and a half now. My husband has watched me struggle to breathe, seen me puke my guts out, taken me to countless doctor's appointments, taken over cooking a meal mid-stir when I was too exhausted to go on, run from floor to floor of the hospital parking ramp looking for a wheelchair for me, all the while keeping our household running and parenting our three small children. I have no idea how he does it. In sickness and in heath, indeed.
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That, my friends, is truly inspirational.
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Using washing machines and dryers is absolutely out of question. If a bit of water was spilled on it simply shake it out and remove as much water as possible. Hang it to dry in a well-ventilated room. Do not use a hair dryer, clothes dryer or any direct heat on the fur. After it is dry, shake again to fluff the fur and smooth the fur with your hand.
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With rugby growing in popularity every day, more and more markets are opening on the different aspects of the game, which means there is no better time than to sit down and watch a game of rugby, while enjoying the thrill of beating the bookie and taking home some well-deserved cash – take heed of these few tips to maximise your potential when betting on rugby games.
Play-offs pay off
Although there is a greater emphasis on International rugby, club rugby has its time and place and presents plenty of opportunities to place a bet and of course, win a few along the way. The Premiership Play-offs are one of the great spectacles in sport and give the team that finish 4th in the league the chance to become overall champions, how many other sports can say that? As with all knock-out style competitions the play-offs give a greater chance of the underdog succeeding and knocking out the favourite over two legs so don't go for the obvious team here and make sure you check who has the momentum going into the semi-finals and finals. There is a good chance to win here, so take your time and make your choice.
Use all the markets out there
They great shame about rugby at the moment is that there are relatively few major teams, especially international teams, to bet on. Twenty teams may be competing in the World Cup later this year, but in truth there are small handful of teams actually capable of winning it. This is where they newly created markets start to work in your favour.
For example, when New Zealand take on Canada in October there is little point in backing the All Blacks, the best side in the world, against minnows Canada for the win. Instead, eye up the "how many points scored" markets or how many tries Canada will concede – the disparity between the very good sides and lesser sides is larger than most spots, which means bets in markets like this make much more sense than straight forward win/lose bets.
Forwards are the way forward
They say in rugby that it is not the feet and meters that make the difference but the inches and centimetres, and it is that approach that benefits anyone looking to bet on rugby. In a hard fought game the team with the most dominant pack will often come out on top as they begin to gain possession through line-outs, scrums and rucks. So avoid the fleet-footed backs demonstrating their running skills and back the boys who make the hard-earned territory. A strong pack is the cornerstone to success in rugby, so make sure you have the best on your side rather than against you!


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In London I went on my first hop-on-hop-off city bus tour. These are great for people who don't have a lot of time to see all the historic or important landmarks in a place like London, where they are plentiful and somewhat widely dispersed. These buses have person audio guides that play background music reflective of the historical background/heritage of the particular country/area of operation. The background music for this tour consisted of historic christian (and, British) hymns.
I was reminded of the historical (and persisting) relationship between church and state that most Americans (and most other democracies for that matter) would probably wince at. You see, in England, the Anglican (or Episcopal) church is established by law as the national church. As a public institution, it provides marriages, baptisms, and other services to believing members and non-believers alike. The Supreme Governor of the Church of England is the English Sovereign, whose power is usually exercised through Parliament.
They played pieces such as Now Thank We All Our God and O God Our Help in Ages Past. I also heard Jerusalem/And Did Those Feet in Ancient Time (William Blake), which I kept hearing on TV commercials as well. The words of the hymn appear below. Even if you're not "religiously affiliated," it's interesting to note, simply even for poetic analysis, the interesting nature of the hymn.
And did those feet in ancient time.
Walk upon England's mountains green:
And was the holy Lamb of God,
On England's pleasant pastures seen!
And did the Countenance Divine,
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here,
Among these dark Satanic Mills?
Bring me my Bow of burning gold;
Bring me my Arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire!
I will not cease from Mental Fight,
Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand:
Till we have built Jerusalem,
In England's green & pleasant Land.
Dripping with patriotic mysticism, this hymn must be one of the most rhetorical I've heard yet. With an answer to the first verse in the positive being highly implausible, Blake juxtaposed the fantastical with the metaphorically possible "arrows of desire," and the idealized reality of England's "green & pleasant land." One feels obliged to see the whole thing not as an ode to an unreachable utopia of the future, but as a call to constant vigilance in the creation of idealized (but tenable) peace through mental and physical exertion in the present.
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One particular thing that I love about searching for Ladybird books is that you never know what you're going to find and sometime you come across a book and a whole Ladybird series that you haven't heard of before.
That's exactly what happened when Mr C bought me a few books as a Christmas present. One of them – Battle of the Little Big Horn is part of Series 707 (Cowboys and Indians) a series of just four books which had completely passed me by until then.
Now if you consider my knowledge of English history to be patchy then my knowledge of American history like this is off the scale! I couldn't have given you any dates or places of events at all until I read this book, and even now there's still a huge amount that I don't know.
The Battle of Little Big Horn (Big Horn being the name of the mountain range in Wyoming which in turn gives its name to the Big Horn River and the Little Horn River which runs from Wyoming down into Montana where it reaches the Big Horn) took place between the soldier of the United States and the American Indians (which I am sure is not the politically correct term to use in 2014) in 1876. Custer was the Lieutenant Colonel leading the Americans to this battle.
After setting the scene the book provides a very detailed account of the battle from all the build up, through the effect on the Indian families, to the Americans' defeat and the what the result meant for the Indians' way of life. It is a completely fascinating read.
The other part of the book that makes interesting reading is the forward inside the front cover. It starts as such:
In attempting an unbiased and factual account of this controversial battl, I am conscious that much relevant material has had to be omitted due to lack of space.
The story has been constructed on the known facts. Where the action is based on probability or conjecture it is so stated.
It then goes on to explain how a degree of artistic licence has been used in the illustrations, especially when taking account of the actual distances over which the battle took place.Whilst I can see exactly what this sort of statement might be useful in a formal history book it seems a bit surprising in a children's book, but I guess it just shows how authoritative Ladybird books were seen to be at the time.
If you have a collection of old Ladybird books then please feel free to join in with Ladybird Tuesday. There are no formal rules to follow, just leave a link to any post you write in the comments below and if you're feeling kind link back to my Ladybird Tuesday category here on Being Mrs C. Thanks!


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In the God Save The Queen Edition challenge on Friday, the Lotus Elan used the head-shaped hole in its windshield to secure the win over the super-rare Jensen GT. A UK-versus-UK matchup is a fine thing, but we mustn't forget the other two Project Car Hell Superpowers: Italy and France! In our last PCH Superpower Showdown, Britain claimed the PCH Intergalactic Superchampion trophy (which is the only award in the world that comes with a spun rod bearing); today, we're going to have our first-ever three-way contest, with a trio of sporty GT coupes for your
horror enjoyment.
When was the last time you saw a Renault R17 on the street? How about an R17 Gordini? Best of all, an R17 Gordini convertible? Sure, you only got 65 horses from that Franco-Malaise engine, but that's nothing that a
firehose-like torrent of money few performance upgrades can't remedy. Head on down to Anaheim and pick up this 1974 Renault R17 Gordini; the auction will be over by the time you're reading this, but we suspect the reserve price won't be reached. This one's got it all- it's been sitting for nearly 15 years, the seller comes right out and says the brake and fuel systems are hopeless, and the finicky-looking pseudo-convertible top (which seems similar in concept to- yet far more complex than- the old Beetle ragtop roof) alone should be good for an eternity of pain. Yet get everything working right and this car would be an object of worship!
If you're going to strip all the skin off your knuckles and ten years off your lifespan over a sports car, shouldn't it be an Italian sports car? Sure, when the conversation turns to you, everyone's sentences will begin with "Let's face it..." but you'll have that soulful Italian beauty waiting for you in your Garage Of Doom! Say, this 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint, which has a totally affordable Buy It Now of $4,599. Oh, it needs some work; the seller has done a fine job of detailing the
quagmire challenge that threatens awaits this car's next victim owner. It's been sitting for 23 years. There's rust. There are missing parts. The interior is completely trashed. You get an incorrect- and probably dead- engine and transmission as part of the deal. But look on the bright side: the original windshield-washer reservoir and air-cleaner clamp are still there!
Have you ever heard of a Bond Equipe? Neither had we, until UDMan and SOS10 hipped us to this 1964 Bond Equipe GTS4. Since this car has been on eBay before and no bidder met the reserve, we figure the same thing will happen here; that means you'll be able to swoop in and make an offer the seller won't refuse! The Equipe GTS4 was built on a Triumph Herald chassis (which means that parts are an easy phone call to Britain away), and this example actually runs. It doesn't stop, but you'll deal with that. It appears that most of the original components are still there, and check out the real wood!


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Congratulations to Alsop Architects and Robbie / Young + Wright Architects for their award in the "Building in Context" category. The very talented group at Gianone Associates received the "Elements" award for their design for fresh. Urban Design Associates and Joe Lobko Architects won the award of excellence for their collaboration on the West Don Lands Precinct Plan.
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Updated: April 18th, 2018
Memory Maker is a fun and convenient way to have all your vacation memories in the same place. Memory Maker links your PhotoPass photos, attraction photos, and attraction videos to your My Disney Experience account through your MagicBand, Memory Maker Card Park Ticket, or PhotoPass card.
$169 Pre-Purchase (at least 3 days before your vacation)
$199 (less than 3 days before or during your vacation)
How does it work? The PhotoPass Photographers will scan either your MagicBand, Memory Maker card, a Park Ticket that is linked to your My Disney Experience account, or, if you do not have a linked ticket, a PhotoPass card given out by the photographer. This will automatically connect any photos they take to your My Disney Experience account. When you are on any of the attractions that have ride photos (listed below), through RFID technology, Disney automatically will detect your MagicBand and link your ride photo to your My Disney Experience account. A MagicBand is required for certain attraction photos and videos.
All your photos will also be available to view through your My Disney Experience mobile app. This app is available for iPhone and Android devices. Even if you do not purchase a Memory Maker, the photos will still be available on the app and look like the photo on the right. (Thanks to the awesome MagicBand technology). You also have the ability to purchase Memory Maker right from the mobile app now, so maybe you weren't sure if you wanted it before your trip but after seeing your photos, you decide its worth it, simply purchase it from the My Disney Experience app! Since the photos are available on the app, it makes downloading them to share across social media apps so much easier!!
Tip: Keep track of your ride photo numbers just in case they do not show up on My Disney Experience. Give it at least 24-48 hours for the photos to appear and if for some reason it doesn't, call 407-560-4300 with your missing photo numbers and they can add them to your account for you.
Part of the fun of Memory Maker is called Magic Shots. The PhotoPass Photographers will tell you to stand a certain way or put your hands out for the picture, and when you see the photo in your My Disney Experience account, a Disney character will be magically added to your family's photograph! (If the character has not been added, call 407-560-4300 and let them know so they can fix it for you!)
Tip: PhotoPass photographers will also take pictures with your camera! All you have to do is ask.
After your trip, you have a 45 day window from the date the photos were taken, to go through and edit and download your photos. Your photos do expire! You can also purchase a one time only extension of 15 days. Within the PhotoPass section of My Disney Experience, you can edit the photos by adding borders or other special effects to the photos. Once you are ready, you can download the photos as much as you would like within your time frame. The photos will be in a Zip file, so it is easiest to access them through a computer.
The cost of Memory Maker includes the rights to use the photos however you would like. The Memory Maker website provides different options for printing the photos, as well as photo gifts including Photo Books, Photo Calendars, and Photo Greeting Cards. However, since you have the ability to use the photos how you see fit, you can upload them to other websites, such as Shutterfly and Snapfish, and get great deals on photo prints and gifts. I personally prefer Shutterfly and they just added a Disney line to their products, so you can make all kinds of cute Disney products with your pictures!
Tip: You can share your Memory Maker! Going with a large group? Or perhaps your family is going down one week and your brothers family is going down the next? Link your accounts on My Disney Experience and you can all use the same Memory Maker as long as your trips are within 30 days of each other. Be sure to check the option to allow sharing of photos. Note: Only the person who purchased the Memory Maker and holds the entitlement will be able to edit and download the photos, however anybody who is linked can add pictures.
Memory Maker One Day
Recently introduced, this product is only available through the My Disney Experience mobile app. The cost is $59 and will allow you to download the digital versions of any PhotoPass pictures taken within one day at the parks. The My Disney Experience mobile app is available for iPhone and Android.
Attractions with Photos
Magic Kingdom
Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain
Test Track
Hollywood Studios
Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
Tower of Terror
Animal Kingdom
Expedition Everest
Attractions with Videos
Magic Kingdom
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train – Click for a sample ride video
Hollywood Studios
Tower of Terror – Click for a sample ride video
Typical Spots for PhotoPass Photographers (these vary but generally can be found here)
Magic Kingdom
Main Street, U.S.A. near the Bakery
Train Station
Partners Statue
Liberty Square bridge
Fantasyland bridge
Tomorrowland bridge
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
Pirate's League
Most character experiences
Main Entrance
Fountain of Nations
International Gateway bridge
France Fountain
Most character experiences
Hollywood Studios
Hollywood Studios Entrance
Sunset Blvd
Hollywood Blvd
Jedi Training Academy
Most character experiences
Animal Kingdom
Main Entrance
Tree of Life Garden
Tree of Life Overlook
Expedition Everest Overlook
DinoLand, U.S.A.
Most character experiences
Typhoon Lagoon (Seasonal from May-September)
Crush 'n' Gusher
Surf Pool North
Surf Pool South
Character Experience
Blizzard Beach (Seasonal from May-September)
Summit Plummet
Melt-Away Bay
Fahrenheit Drop
Iceberg Walk
Teamboat Springs
Character Experience
Disney Springs
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
Meals Included (most of these photos are taken outside of the restaurant and not at your table)
1900 Park Fare
Chef Mickey's
Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue
'Ohana breakfast
Spirit of Aloha
Tusker House breakfast
Is Memory Maker worth it? In my own personal experience, I do believe that it is worth the extra cost if you plan on fully utilizing the product. If you will ride the attractions with photos, visit lots of characters, are going for an extended period of time, or possibly with a large group. It depends on your circumstances whether you believe it will be worth it to your family. It is a large expense but when you consider the over-all cost of your entire vacation, it is a very small percentage, and your photos, along with your memories, will last a lifetime!
Memory Maker is currently only available at Walt Disney World.


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Drake shares 4 songs, announces new project More Life
Drake's Views, a big sleeping pill in my opinion, is far and away the biggest album of 2016. It's so big that it has sold about 80% more than Adele's 25 and Beyoncé's Lemonade this year. Views smash single "One Dance" is not only far and away the biggest song of the year, Drake shows up on one-fifth of the top 25. He's never had a better year—he's had plenty of good ones before now—and dude loves to be prolific, so it hardly comes as a surprise that he's going to cap off his 2016 with one last project.
Drake's More Life will be out in December. He's calling it a "playlist," which is weird. More Life, he says, will "provide a soundtrack to your life" with not only new Drizzy songs but also some from OVO cohorts, which places the project square in mixtape/compilation territory. And you don't even have to wait until December to begin soundtracking your life with it—Drake's already shared three songs from the thing.
"Fake Love" and "Sneakin'" have been released officially, and the third track, a lesser joint called "Two Birds One Stone" that has been swiftly panned online for mocking Kid Cudi's clinical depression, has not yet made its way onto the official channels. You can still listen to all three below.
Bonus: Drake also shared a remix of UK rapper Dave's single "Wanna Know".
The More Life cover art is pretty amazing.


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Plaid Cymru Shadow Education Secretary Llŷr Gruffydd will today unveil plans to train experienced, highly-skilled teaching assistants to become teachers.
Addressing Plaid Cymru's Spring Conference in Llangollen, Llŷr Gruffydd AM will announce this policy designed to contribute towards tackling the looming crisis in teacher recruitment and retention in Wales.
Last summer, Welsh Government figures showed that its target for intake of secondary school trainee teachers was missed by a third in 2015/16. Intake for primary school trainees was also below the target.
In 2016/17, there were 26,172 qualified teachers in post across Wales, 697 fewer than five years previously and 2,022 fewer than ten years previously.
Teaching Assistant numbers have increased, with 15,864 Teaching Assistants and Higher Level Teaching Assistants in post in 2016/17, 1,327 more than five years previously.
According to the Education Workforce Council, around 3,144 Teaching Assistants have degrees.
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education Llŷr Gruffydd said:
"There is a looming crisis in teacher recruitment and retention in Welsh schools.
"We have seen the effects of a doctor shortage on the Welsh NHS and, unless we take action now, our schools will be next.
"We already have a pool of highly-skilled, well-qualified individuals working in the classroom as Teaching Assistants.
"Our policy will allow them to gain Qualified Teacher Status on-the-job.
"Teaching Assistants who are already educated to degree level will be able to apply for places on a bespoke training scheme, delivered by Initial Teacher Education providers.
"The length and intensity of training will be dependent on the relevance of their existing qualifications, skills and experience.
"This will form part of Plaid Cymru's plan to secure a sufficient, highly-skilled and motivated education workforce."


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Were you one of the lucky 20,000 people during the first 8 minutes of Blizzcon ticket sales? Well I hope that you're a big metal head as Blizzard announced who will be headlining at their sorta annual fan event. Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness himself, is going to be closing out the show this year and wil prove that priests aren't the only people who can melt faces.
From the official press release:
"Our goal with BlizzCon is to deliver an unforgettable weekend of entertainment, and we can't think of a better way to close out this year's show than having Ozzy rock the house," said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. "Many of us at Blizzard are lifelong fans of Ozzy's music, and we're thrilled that he'll be performing for all of our BlizzCon attendees as well as those joining us via DIRECTV and the live Internet stream."
Personally I think this is a great addition to Blizzcon. The past two years, they closed the show with Blizzard's in house band, L80ETC, and a mini Video Games Live concert. While those are great in their right, seeing the same thing again for a 3rd year in a row would be very stale. Ozzy joins Jay Mohr and Patton Oswalt as celebrities who have appeared at previous Blizzcons.


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I grew up when "Nick at Nite" aired shows from the 50s and 60s. I even remember the days when Nickelodeon would air The Dick Van Dyke Show at noon. It's crazy how all of that has changed. I worry that most of our youth will not grow up knowing the dangers of poorly placed ottomans in the living room. Thanks to Nickelodeon, I grew up loving Lucy like many others.
I read Lucille Ball's autobiography a few years back and I have been thinking about one part of it recently. She was once an unknown model and actress getting minor roles in films. She described herself as "part of the scenery." Filming a movie in 1933, she was just a chorus girl but volunteered to take a pie in the face. The director said, "Get that girl's name. That's the one who will make it."
Lucy later said, "I took the slapstick parts the other starlets spurned, and never whined about the siphon water and pies in the face. I considered myself lucky to be paid while learning a business I adored."
In a world where most people want to be highly esteemed, you may find some amazing opportunities if you're willing to lower yourself.


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Ferrofluid Effects
Studying the effects of a variable magnetic field on Ferrofluids in microgravity. Ferrofluids are colloidal liquids made of nanoscale ferromagnetic, or ferrimagnetic, particles suspended in an organic solvent.
Customer Name: Valley Christian Schools
Research: Ferrofluid Effects in Microgravity
NanoRacks Facility: NanoLab Platform
Mission Duration: 03 2012 – 03 2012
Mission Status: Complete
More Info: From NASA website
Research Overview
This is the first ferrofluid experiment to be conducted in a microgravity environment. The ferrofluid is photographed before and after the application of a known magnetic field to determine the ferrofluid movement and physical changes.
The NanoRacks-Valley Christian High School-Electromagnetic Effects on Ferrofluid (NanoRacks-VCHS- Electromagnetic Ferrofluid) in microgravity experiment is composed of a small bottle containing ferrofluid in an organic solution, five electromagnets surrounding the bottle, electromagnet current drive circuitry, a programmable Stamp Microcontroller, and a digital camera.
The electromagnets are turned on separately or in combination with one or more of the other electromagnets. The resulting magnetic field causes the ferrofluid to move along the created magnetic field. The digital camera takes a photo of the ferrofluid before and after the application of the magnetic field. The electromagnets are powered on either via pre-programmed Stamp Microcomputer commands or from the ground via the crewmember's laptop.
Space Applications
Since ferrofluids can be moved by the application of a magnetic field, they could be made part of a restartable space liquid propulsion system that would be moved toward the nozzle before ignition. This would eliminate the need to have heavy liquid containment screens within the propellant tanks.
Earth Applications
The color photos from this experiment are very beautiful and artistic and will help bridge science and the arts.
Operational Requirements
NanoRacks Module-18 is completely autonomous and only requires installation and removal. NanoRacks Module–18 does not return to earth.
Operational Protocols
Crew interaction with Module-18 is limited to transferring the NanoRacks locker Insert from the launch vehicle to the ISS, installation and activation of the NanoRacks Frames into the EXPRESS Rack Locker, cleaning of the air inlet filter (as necessary), and data retrieval (as needed) during the mission.


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Week one-o-eight of Operation Graphite – theme: Highlander.
There can be only one… because the sequels totally sucked. If ever there was a movie that should have stayed a single film, Highlander is that for sure. I was warned well enough that I never saw part 2. "The Source" was also rumored to be a new and terrible flavor of suckage. I did enjoy the TV series quite a bit though, I mean, Rodger Daltrey was one of the Immortals, how can that not be fantastic.
Contributing Immortals:
Micah – The Quickening
Shock – My cut has improved your voice!


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Mangaluru, Apr 23, 2018: The Coastal Security Police (CSP) and the local police should interact in a better manner with fishermen to understand the activities along the 320-km-long Karnataka coastline, said Additional Director-General of Police (Recruitment) and former Home Secretary Raghavendra H. Auradkar.
He was speaking during week end, at the valedictory function of the two-day conference on 'Coastal Security: Challenges and concerns' at Mangalore University on Saturday. DGP Auradkar said that by interacting with fishermen, the police will know the "antecedents" of activities on and off the coast. This interaction forms a vital part of gathering human intelligence about illegal activities, and the CSP should take a lead in this, he said.
Though Karnataka was the first State to have a CSP wing in 1999, the objective behind forming it has not been fulfilled, he said. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, in its report, has mentioned lack of manpower and poor intelligence gathering as among the four issues plaguing the unit. He said 40% of the posts in CSP were vacant.
"There is need for CSP personnel to be trained professionally in maritime policing," he said.
Meanwhile, former director of shipping Deepak Shetty said there was a need for security agencies to engage with fishermen and involve them in guarding the Indian coastline from external threats. "The fishing community should get a sense of belonging," he said, also urging college students to sensitise fishermen about security agencies.


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Christmas Whatsapp Status:"Happy Christmas","Merry Christmas",these are warm reminders of the festive December, but not much, when these phrases become nothing more than banalities.But one can always get inventive in the way they offer pleasantries. This Christmas, let's not say it just for the sake of saying it, let's spread some actual cheer. The best way to go about it is updating the latest fad: Social Media. I suggest we start there since people never get enough of Facebook/ Whatsapp. Also Check: Christmas Card Messages
Here is a collection of some select-words on Christmas that you could update your Whatsapp Christmas Status as. Every single one of these has a tinge of uniqueness about them, and they sure cannot go unnoticed. People have grown numb to the cliched festive greetings for merry Christmas status, perhaps you could be the first person who could come off as special to them, with your unique Christmas Whatsapp Status
Christmas Whatsapp Status Short Quotes
Keep calm and say "Ho! Ho! Ho!"
'The smells of Christmas are the smells of childhood.'
'Love the giver more than the gift.'
'Go to bed instead of reading my status……Santa will be here soon.
'Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree.
I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.
In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.'
'Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.'
'It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.'
'At Christmas, all roads lead home.'
Merry Christmas WhatsApp status Images
'Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone.'
'I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.'
'The perfect Christmas tree? All Christmas trees are perfect!'
'A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.'
'My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?'
'One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up too quickly.'
Christmas wishes for WhatsApp
'When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time.
Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?'
'It is not even the beginning of Christmas unless it is Christmas in the heart.'
'We should try to hold on to the Christmas spirit, not just one day a year, but all 365.'
'It is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself.'
What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.
Anyone who believes that men are the equal of women has never seen a man trying to wrap a Christmas present.
Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people once a year.
Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
'The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.
'There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.'
Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.
The best Christmas of all is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up with one another.
Wishing all my family and friends a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year. Be safe and Don't Drink and Drive.
Funny Christmas WhatsApp status
It's Christmas and new year is coming closer to an end! what's the funniest thing you remember me doing this year?? Comment below.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone. Keep the Christ in Christmas, and share the love, peace and forgiveness
Dear Santa, Please send your credit card numbers. it's only fair since you're getting the credit for the gifts, that you should start paying for them also..
The best Christmas of all is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up with one another.
May this Christmas end the present year on a cheerful note and make wayfor a fresh and bright new year. Here's wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!


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In March 1964, "Verve" label released "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" album by Jimmy Smith. It was recorded in January 1974,at "Van Gelder Studio" in Englewood Cliffs NJ, and was produced by Creed Taylor.
- Jimmy Smith– organ
- Oliver Nelson– arranger
- Claus Ogerman– arranger, conductor
- Val Valentin, Rudy Van Gelder– engineer
- Acy Lehman – design
- Roy De Carava – photography
- Daddio Daylie – liner notes
Track listing:
- Slaughter on Tenth Avenue – Richard Rodgers
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Pt. 1 – Don Kirkpatrick, Keith Knox
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Pt. 2 – Don Kirkpatrick, Keith Knox
- John Brown's Body – traditional
- Wives and Lovers – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Women of the World – Riziero Ortolani
- Bluesette – Toots Thielemans


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Frank Lloyd Wright's "chambered nautilus" design makes this New York museum an architectural must see. But don't let this eclipse the works of modern artists including Pissaro and Picasso , Dali and Rauschenberg, Warhol and Mapplethorpe. Take the elevator to the top and descend the narrow spiral.Facebook Tweet Linkedin Pinterest Google +
Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpiece home to a world-renowned collection of modern and contemporary art.


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Amp up your classic shirt look with the Aubree Shirt. This soft and smooth piece is a perfect example of work to weekend transition. Style tucked into a fitted pencil skirt or tailor pants for work, or with jeans and ankle boots for the weekend.
Comfort meets effortless style. Keep cosy and warm with the Alissa Black Knit. Features relaxed fit, cable knit detailing, versatile black hue, side splits and stepped hemline. This chic knit works with everything in your wardrobe.
Stylish comfort-wear is a must for the cooler months. The relaxed black knit is crafted from a fluffy fabrication and finished with flecks of black and gold. Team with your favourite denim for an easy off-duty look.
The Emmy Top will make a fresh and contemporary addition to your 24-hour wardrobe. Features wide sleeves, bold stripe design, white & navy shades, relaxed fit, stepped hemline and side splits. Wear yours with anything from tailored trousers to favourite jeans.
Quality stretch fabric gives you high comfort when active. These tights feel incredibly soft, slim your silhouette and retain their shape. Perforates for a sporty look, as well as cooling ventilation while you train. Wide waistband, logo on back waistline, perfect full length.
The light blue wash jeans feature classic five-pocket design, belt loops, zip and button fly, raw hem, washed finish and deconstructed detailing. The straight silhouette and raw hem is a style classic - dress up or down with everything from kitten heels to sneakers.
The Tiny black pants are a leggings-meets-pants hybrid. You'll love the super skinny cut with durable, stretch fabric for remarkable comfort. A button and zip fastening on the front, two side pockets and twin faux hip pockets.
The comfy slip on style Drama Queen Skirt has a textured striped pattern, an asymmetric front split and a wrap-around style flattering and drawing attention to your shape with elegance. The perfect statement to balance with white crop tops on the weekend. Or, style yours with a delicate cami and stilettos to bring gentle feminine vibes into your wardrobe.
Inspired from Milano Collection and step forward the High Street version. This dress is finished with an elongated lace-up front and lace-up side details and threaded eyelets. Made from quality washed denim fabric. Featuring Round neckline, lace-up fastening and loose-fitting. You can wear with or without straps for a more relaxing look. Cute and stylish!!!
Hugging Dress is a stunning mini dress crafted from a fine knit. The fitted design flatters the figure, while the three stripes on the bodice lend the dress a street style edge. The dress works just as well with heels as it does with flats.
A wrap dress is this season's easiest and most versatile go-to dress and it's the one style that flatters every figure. Every wardrobe needs at least one wrap dress for elegance that displays a flattering feminine silhouette. Made from a liquid-like stretch fabric, the Santorini Wrap Dress drapes effortlessly around the figure. Features v-neckline,...
Bright hues and lively patterns combine with flattering cuts for pieces that are sure to make an impression everywhere you go. Features long sleeves with flare cuffs, v neckline, loose fit, adjustable waist with self tie and button-through front. This midi dress has a playful flare hem.
Throw the Hug Me Cardigan over all your favourite Autumn/winter looks. This thick and cosy cardi is an essential piece for cooler temperatures. Featuring an open-front design, V neckline, the cardigan has a relaxed and carefree vibe. ( Gray colour is also available)
Crafted from blended wool fabrication, the Signature Coat is the perfect piece for the winter months. Its unstructured overcoat silhouette, minimal single-button design and versatile grey shade make it a timelessly stylish piece. Wear yours over a knit and slim pants.
For an elegant and contemporary approach to winter layering, we love versatile Camellia Coat. This relaxed fit piece features a open front, a waist tie belt to temper the voluminous silhouette and a hood for that extra warmth on those cold nights out. Wear yours with a pair of jeans and a stylish knit.
Swap your heavy tote for the carefree Nova Bag. Features an optional strap and back slip pocket for your convenience. Synthetic leather, detachable shoulder strap, back slip pocket, button snap closure, zip pocket inside and ample storage for your cards. Versatile bag that goes with any outfit.
The sleek silver bar is set on a center stud with synthetic pearl and round black accents. The earrings have a removable post dropping behind the ear with crystal rhinestones, creating a feminine and sparkly piece. Wear the two pieces together or let the semi-circle with a regular backing.
The Karmen Earrings feature a faceted black crystal rhinestone in the centre, surrounded with clear crystal rhinestone detail on a silver-toned metal base. These earrings add instant style to your look.
Adorn your look with statement earrings. Construction from light material, the Black Magic Earrings have eye-catching gold foil details. Features faceted off white and black semi precious stones with crystal rhinestones surrounding them on a vintage gold-toned metal base.
Bold and feminine, the Sicily Blazer is fully lined for comfort and features relaxed fit, black shade, notched lapels, ruffle detailed hem, long sleeves and double-breasted buttons. This blazer is perfect to throw over your favourite pencil skirt, or even a contemporary denim-and-shirt combo.
A camel-coloured jacket will see you through the cooler months, year after year. Its narrow lapels, minimal single-button design and soft felt construction make it a timelessly stylish piece. Style it over businesswear, or over jeans for a polished take on denim.
Feminine in every way, this piece was crafted with a sense of ease of wear in mind. Side splits and dreamy hues offer versatile styling appeal. Pair with an easy white sneaker or dress up with heels.
Effortlessly stylish, the Main Actress Trench Coat is made from a soft and smooth fabric and features waist belt, neutral beige hue, hand pockets, long sleeves and choker / scarf tie at the neck for a romantic allure. The desk-to-dinner piece will add an element of everyday luxury to tailored trousers and pencil skirts alike.
Features bone shade, double breasted style blazer, long sleeves and side pockets, The simple design of this piece makes it a versatile piece, perfect for layering over silk blouses or graphic tees.
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View the Monday, February 2, 2015 Council Meeting Agenda.
Metro Vancouver has released a progress report for its Integrated Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Management Plan.
You are invited to attend a Public Information Meeting on Thursday, February 5, 2015.
In a show of solidarity, fire departments from nearby municipalities are supporting Delta Fire & Emergency Services by providing coverage of Delta's fire halls and responding to emergency incidents.
Whatcom County Council upheld the decision of the Hearing Examiner to deny the conditional use permit for the relocation of BBC Broadcasting Inc. radio towers to Point Roberts.
View the Council Meeting Highlights for the Monday, January 26, 2015 Regular Meeting of Council.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 Heritage Banner Design Contest!
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Learn about careers, community topics and more at upcoming free Ask the Expert workshops.
Chief Copeland and the Delta Fire & Emergency Services department remembers Captain Mark Janson.
The North Delta Recreation Centre Expansion Project is beginning to take shape.
Delta Community Animal Shelter offers free training classes to Delta dog owners in 2015.
View the January 12, 2015 Council Meeting Highlights.
Wellington Point boat launch will be closed Wednesday, January 14–Friday, January 16, 2015.
Unplug and turn your screens off for one hour or more on Family Literacy Day in Canada, Tuesday, January 27, 2015.
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Mayor Lois E. Jackson and Council are seeking volunteers to serve on Delta advisory committees.
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From The Black Free Fleet 4
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The Universe isn't always as it appears, something that Salchar and the Free Fleet know only too well.
When the black's own creatures come tearing out from children's nightmares. The Free Fleet will be there.
Some might call those that make up the Free Fleet insane, might call them lunatics. But in this universe, it's good to have some lunatics on your side.
Excerpt of From the Black
"Wah yah think you're doing?" Someone barked in a really bad southern drawl as a shoe struck an engineer working on a relay. The big creature reared its head, bloodlust in its eyes as it looked at the unrepentant Kuruvian, which was now missing a boot.
"You better damned well listen, or you'll blow out the entire damned relay, and at least one of your blood pumpers!" Eddie said, he's been chief engineer of the Dreadnought Resilient for the past thirty years. The boot he'd thrown returned to his hand. His usual bad southern accent disappeared into heated tones.
He was death incarnate to slackers, but if you could get the job done he might even give a grudging pat on the back. The machinery of a warship in space was more deadly and painful than any boot to the backside.
Eddie pushed up the brim of his cowboy hat, holding his boot in one hand, his manipulators others showing that he was not in the mood to be pissing about.
The big engineering bastard looked to his fellows for support. He must have been shocked by the looks that told him he must have been doing something wrong.
Eddie only used that boot when he had to, which had become a lot less since Salchar had created the Free Fleet.
Edmund looked on.
"Aren't you going to do something to break it up Chief? That Kuruvian's going to get his old ass kicked," an engineer asked him.
"Nah, my brother's been in worse scrapes," Edmund said, he was one of the newest Free Fleet personnel. He had survived execution by the grace of Captain Lord Foshunti's because of their mutual desire to destroy Lady Fairgate and the Syndicate. He had somehow remained the chief engineer of Talhalla, one of the three carriers that had survived the fall of the Union and the Syndicate's dismantlement for spare parts.
Well that wasn't exactly all true, Talhalla, was pulled together around the AI Planner, an AI that had fought in the Kalu-Union wars. When it ended he had seen the scourge of the Syndicate pulling apart the jewel that had been the Union. He had put his own plans into motion to turn the Syndicate's control around.
Yet even with an impossible ship under his wrench, and a commanding officer he could believe in and a crew he could trust, Edmund never thought he would see his brother or his sons again.
He didn't try to hide his excitement at seeing that familiar fire in Eddie's eyes as he marched up to the larger engineer.
"All that huh? Well we put ships together with too little bolts and not enough people. Now we're the ones putting your sorry ships together in stolen Syndicate docks," Eddie said with pride.
The other Engineer swung for Eddie's manipulators.
Eddie turned, the blow hitting his carapace. The impact made the larger engineer shriek in pain as his paw turned to mush.
Eddie didn't give them time to recover as he turned and brought the brim of his ridiculous hard hat on the offending engineer's optical nerves.
The larger engineer dropped, knocked out from optical overload.
Eddie shook his head and grabbed one arm of the unconscious engineer.
"Well yah gunna gimme' a hand, or do I gotta drag him out of the way myself!" Eddie said, clearly talking to Edmund.
"I guess," Edmund answered as he walked over to his brother and helped him drag the engineer to a nearby panel.
Dogre, I should have known. Edmund thought, this little sack had been thrown to him after he'd bungled three damned guns by running them well past their limits. The chief had hoped some time with people that knew how machines worked would teach him better.
It would have, if he wasn't a stubborn know-it-all. Edmund had wanted to get him on cleaning detail or something until he got over his attitude issues.
The Free Fleet demanded that everyone get to work, and get every ship they could, online. Talhalla was due for replacement parts and machinery. When Edmund had requested them, the oddest thing happened, they actually showed up. No captain, commander, chief, or leader had pinched his parts or asked for a bribe. The Free Fleet was a massive war machine now, with two point three million men and women within its ranks. That wasn't that much deployable fighting power, but thankfully the Fleet had their priorities straight. Yards, factories, and miners were a massive portion of those personnel.
"What did he do wrong?" Edmund asked to give himself a few seconds break, his shell hot with exertion.
"Didn't even check if the line was live or not!"
"Ah..," Edmund said understandingly. If there was power going to the relays, then Dogre would have been fried because you had to bypass the safety lockouts to pull out a power relay.
Edmund shook his head in defeat.
You can only do so much before they put their eye-stalk in plasma because it looks cool.
One should always have a safety net before they took a plunge into something as powerful as a spaceships power grids. They were powered by small stars, technically.
"'How's it goin on yer end?" Eddie asked, leading through the engineering department of Talhalla, as if he had been there a million times before. Edmund's brother was a lot of things, but he was an engineer first. He could understand any system simply by staring it.
"We've got the new reactors online and stabilized, now just connecting them into the main relays and backing down secondary reactors. Those were replaced some time ago," Edmund said, tapping and then shifting his manipulators in thought.
"Well well, I see some things haven't changed," Eddie indicated to Edmund's manipulators. Edmund looked on, unrepentant. "You was sayin?"
"Before I was interrupted," Edmund said, Eddie scoffing but staying quiet.
"We've been able to fully repair the flight decks, our hull armor is half completed and we don't have enough new cannons,"
"You leave that to your good ole brother Eddie," Edmund expressed his thanks with his manipulators, already writing off the issue. Eddie never made half promises.
"'How yer new syndicate people doing?" Eddie asked, looking to Edmund.
The Syndicate personnel they had picked to serve out their terms with the Free Fleet, were getting quickly integrated into their jobs. At least the ones that had the skills and training to be slotted in so quickly.
Foshunti had been sentenced to a number of years of service, he'd taken the option to serve the Free Fleet and Rick had pushed him back into the position of commander of the Talhalla. The crew couldn't quite believe it, Edmund didn't think Foshunti himself did either.
From the private conversations that Foshunti had spoken about with Edmund; he, Salchar, and Rick were dealing in pretty simple terms. He'd shown that he wasn't part of the Syndicate, the people hadn't charged him of anything especially bad, at least no worse than the other Syndicates serving in the Free Fleet. Plus he had experience as a carrier commander, which no one else did. If Foshunti kept his place then his people would see that the Free Fleet were looking to fight the damned enemy instead of let their prejudices push potential allies away.
That said, Salchar's promise had been clear, if Foshunti did the damned best job he was capable of, then Salchar would let him be. If he failed to do so, then Salchar would personally kick his ass out of an airlock.
Some might say that was pretty extreme, but Edmund knew that Foshunti would have done the same in his boots.
Even with Foshunti pushing his people to work with the Free Fleet, Rick mixing the crews and Salchar keeping a weathered eye on things in case they went sideways.
There had been some issues, especially in engineering. There had been a lot of retraining. Some had accepted it and grown, others had stuck to their old ways and were now currently being pushed to other jobs.
Though the overall affect was good, more bodies meant more things got done faster. There was animosity, there was anger, but there was also the knowing that if they didn't work together, then they would die by the Kalu. A very sobering thought.
It was something that Salchar had pushed home, and probably why he had made Foshunti a ship commander as well as Commander Kelu of a newly minted battle cruiser. It had ruffled some feathers, but it had shown the ones on terms that it was possible to rise. Once those that received accommodations doubled their efforts, the grumbling seemed to fall away.
Many people had some gripes with Salchar, like working the crew too hard. They disliked how secretive he could be, or when he was too soft on people. Yet under that, the personnel of the Free Fleet trusted and respected him. He always seemed to have a plan, he always put his people first and if they were working twice as hard he was working four times as hard.
He was quiet about it, but those around him made sure that the fleet knew what their commander was up to.
Edmund had met him once when he went to Nancy to be reunited with Silly, his other son.
Silly had been having a meeting with the commander, both of them just sort of hanging out as they sketched things out on a work table, LaRe was there in holographic form.
Salchar had a presence about him, maybe it was the blood red eyes, or the Avarian tough skin. He was intelligent, but he was also not a man to be crossed.
He had introduced himself and quickly left, even though he was the commander of the free fleet, he was not going to get in the way of a family reunion.
He had walked away with his two juggernaut body guards as Edmund had been left with a question.
"Is Salchar a lonely man?" Edmund asked Eddie. This gave his brother pause as he checked they were not in earshot of anyone.
"Think if you were a man leading a force, races of all types, followed by planets that rest solely on your carapace and knew that you were going towards a war that could take all that away. While he has friends and people he talks to, he is probably the loneliest man in the universe. At least Yasu is there to keep 'im in check!" Eddie said, something softer in his voice, despite the volume.
Edmund nodded, feeling Eddie's eyes weigh him in a way he didn't expect. While Eddie was something of a free spirit, he was loyal to Salchar right out to his exoskeleton. The man had given him freedom, saved countless Kuruvians, and sent scouting fleets to find the Kuruvian home system. He actually listened to Eddie instead of shoving him away. Edmund recognized something, –Paternal– about Eddie's look before his brother continued walking.
"So what do you think about the new inertial system?" Eddie asked.
"Damned impressive, I heard a rumour that you cooked it up from some records on the Kalu," Edmund said, turning the statement into a question.
"Some of it, the rest came from studyin' gravity plates in Hachiro and sum water critters," Eddie said simply. "With the nuclear acceleration system Felix is playing with. Well it became apparent that we were goin to break past the abilities of our inertia systems," Eddie's manipulators went from casual acknowledgement to excitement.
"I'll say one thing, those humans do know how to light a fire under an old engineer's backside!" Eddie's manipulators made Edmund unsure if he should be scared, or feel sorry for whoever got in the way of whatever his brother and Felix were cooking up.
The future will be interesting no matter what, Edmund thought, with his manipulators in an amused position.
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A few years ago, after creating a tremendously successful campaign for Blue Cross and Blue Shield that reduced negative perceptions by 38%, increased positive perceptions by 19% and doubled inbound leads, they asked us to see if we could help Farm Bureau do a better job of selling Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance.
Farm Bureau sells their own life, auto and home insurance and they are very well respected by their customers.
At the time I began working on this project, Farm Bureau had 850 agents in North Carolina and those agents weren't coming close to making the annual sales goals that had been agreed to with Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
I recommended, and the client agreed, to let me have one-on-one interviews with 15 of their agents so I could better understand:
- How they generated leads
- How they scheduled appointments
- What took place during an appointment
- What worked and didn't work with regards to making a sale
- Their perception of Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance
- Their customers' perception of Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance
The one-on-one discussions with the agents were invaluable.
Each interview lasted anywhere from 45 to 90 minutes and gave me a much better understanding of the agents' mentality, how they went about their job and their perception of Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance.
As I was presenting my findings to the vice president of sales, who had been managing the 850 agents for the past 20 years, he stopped me 10 minutes into my presentation.
He said, "How did you get this information? You've already told me two things I've never heard before and I've been managing these guys for 20 years."
I explained my methodology and hypothsized that his sales reps were telling me details they never shared with him, or amongst themselves, because they thought they were irrelevant.
Since they were all agents, they tought everyone was doing the same things and knew the same things.
While there were a lot of consistencies, they were also a lot of nuances that each agent had developed over time that helped them be more successful.
One, in particular, was an agent who only met with the husband and wife together at the kitchen table where he could see both of them simultaneously. He wanted to be able to see both decision-makers' reactions.
Based on what the V.P. of sales told me, this finding was subsequently added to the Farm Bureau agent training.
After presenting the findings from the one-on-one interviews, the V.P. of sales asked me to validate the findings, and see if we would learn any new insights, by conducting an online survey of the other 835 agents.
I created and implemented the survey. The results confirmed everything I had learned fromt he one-on-one interviews and provided no new insights since the online survey didn't allow for the all-important follow-up questions, "Can you tell me more about that?" or "Can you explain why you do that?"
The solution to the problem of Farm Bureau agents selling more Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance didn't come directly from any of the agents.
The solution came from knowing:
- There's a Farm Bureau agency on a major thoroughfare in all 100 counties in North Carolina.
- Farm Bureau agents thought very highly of Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance, even though they didn't receive as much compensation as they did when they sold a Farm Bureau policy.
- Farm Bureau clients trust their Farm Bureau agents.
- Everyone in the state of North Carolina recognizes Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance as the "gold standard."
- Farm Bureau and Blue Cross and Blue Shield have tremendous brand awareness and equity.
This knowledge resulted in the recommendation that Farm Bureau buy yellow plastic A-frame signs for every agency with a sign that says "Blue Cross and Blue Shield (logo) health insurance available here Farm Bureau (logo)."
The agents put these signs out in front of their office every morning when they opened the office.
Results: Farm Bureau met their 12-month health insurance sales goals in less than three months and spent less than $65,000 on the signs.
Today, you continue to see the A-frame signs in front of the Farm Bureau offices as well as car magnets of fans of local colleges and universities.
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Today's feature dog is a spunky Jack Russell Terrier named Rusty. His owners Bonnie & Brian are good family friends and shared the following facts about their #1 JRT:
Originally from a rescue shelter in Brantford, Rusty was originally the cherished dog of Brian's mom and dad. After their passing, Brian and Bonnie adopted Rusty. His favourite past times include playing fetch with his dog-dad Brian and going to bed at 'reasonable hour' (like clockwork, he puts himself to bed each night as soon as the sun goes down). They shared Rusty is a dog of routine, and likes to follow the same schedule every day. Rusty also enjoys watching TV, particularly animal shows where he barks and jumps at the TV. At 12 years of age – sounds like Rusty is still pretty spry.
Thanks for sharing Brian, Bonnie, and Rusty!
Meet Kathy
I believe art is meant to be shared. I am a Canadian landscape painter that works primary in oils & acrylics. I create works both en plein air & in the studio.
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A modern home in Barrington wanted to add a step from the home into the pool area while at the same time the owner wanted minimal design that was functional and yet would not be impacted by weather or water conditions. When summer rolls around what better place to hang out than the pool? It's great to take a break from a hot day and take a dip in the cool water, splash around, maybe swim some laps. Going to pool is a great way to beat the heat. Due to all the fun of the water and the busy atmosphere, pool architecture and accoutrements are often lost to the senses, but different types of design are crucial to a fun experience at your local swimming pool.
At this swimming pool in South Barrington we were called upon to create some custom metal steps that come out of the clubhouse into the pool area. At first, it might seem like water and metal don't mix, after all some types of metal are prone to rust. However, with our expertise we were able to design a long lasting feature that will stand up to the wear and tear of this pool area by the utilization of the powder coating.
There are a couple of design features at work here when we sat down to design these steps. First of all, they needed to not retain water, hence the perforated nature of the steps. When they are wet the water will move through the step and flow back across the concrete into the pool or dry up in the sun. Secondly, our steps needed to be friendly to bare feet or swim shoes. We ended up using a black coated textured powder coating. Not only does the protect the metal itself, but it protects feet and helps them grip to the steps. The next feature is the height of the step. It needed to be a step down from the opening on the clubhouse space to the pool area.
The benefit to custom metalwork steps is that they fit the specific needs of the location. We made these steps to be flush with the dimensions of each door so that it was a seamless experience to move through the space. That is some of the beauty to having something specifically created, in its simplicity and sturdiness it becomes an indispensable part of the experience of going somewhere. Next time you head to your favorite cool off spot, take a look around. Are there any features that you've taken for granted.
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Author: Laura Lee Guhrke
Series: An American Heiress in London #4
Format: Paperback
Release Date: August 30th, 2016
Length: Novel (384 pages)
Genre: Historical Romance
Source: Free via Publisher
Buy: Amazon, Barnes & Noble
Rating: 3.0-stars
Melissa's Review:No Mistress of Mine is book four in the An American Heiress in London series. This book is a second chances trope and I haven't read one of those in quite awhile so I was glad to get the chance to. This is actually my first Laura Lee Guhrke book and I enjoyed seeing that I could read these out of order since I'm a rebel and started on book four.
We start off with our leading lady, Lola Valentine. She's a showgirl that is an aspiring actress that is heading back to London because a friend of hers passed away and left her his share in a business there. The only catch is that the other co-owner of the business is none other than her old lover. They didn't exactly end on the best terms so I knew it would be a very rocky encounter. I normally enjoy the ones where one character is dead set against the other, but this one made me not like the hero's character at all in the beginning. I had issues with both characters to be quite honest. Our hero, Lord Denys Somerton was not ready for Lola to re-enter his life and is quite nasty with her on more than on occasion. I only started to like him and Lola quite a bit later in the book. Does that mean this book is horrible? Heck no! It just wasn't quite the perfect fit for me character-wise. The end half more than made up for the beginning in my opinion but I just wanted to love it earlier than that. I'd recommend this book if you're a fan of second chances trope in historical romance.