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Admin Prof'l Day
The holiday has been (unofficially) celebrated since 1952 when the
National Secretaries Association (NSA) declared a National Secretaries
Week to show appreciation to members of the office workforce. The idea
came about when business leaders got together in the early 1950's to
discuss the state of workers in their industries. At this meeting, Mary
Barrett, President of NSA met with C. King Woodbridge (President of
Dictaphone Corp), Harry Klemfuss (Account Executive at Young and Rubicam)
and put their heads together to come up with the Secretaries Week
concept. [Note: This was not a holiday crated by card manufactures,
florists and chocolatiers, as the urban legend tells.]
The holiday was recognized by the U.S. Commerce Commission and in
1952 Charles Sawyer, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce proclaimed the first
Secretaries Week to be held that year from June 1st to June 7th.
He also stated that June 4th would be National Secretaries
Day (misspelled Secretary's Day). In 1955, the NSA changed the date to
the last full week of April.
The name of the holiday was changed to Professional Secretaries
Week/Day in 1981. The name of the National Secretaries Association also
made a name change and became the Professional Secretaries International
(PSI). The organization then changed its name again in 1998 to its
current International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP).
The IAAP has continued to sponsor this holiday since its inception in
In 2000, the International Association of Administrative
Professionals changed the name of the celebrations to the Administrative
Professionals Day and Administrative Professionals Week to adhere to the
changing environment of the modern work environment. Today's
administrative professional is a far cry from the stereotypical
dictation taking, coffee making "secretary" of the 1950s.
This is a day set aside to show our appreciation for those in the
workforce we call "secretaries." No, we might not have one of our own,
and they might be called "admins," "executive assistants," or
"administrators" these days, but they have all helped us out from day to
day. On this day we can show that we appreciate them, and all they do
for us, throughout the year.
An administrative professional (a.k.a. secretary) is anyone whose
function it is to support the people who work in an office environment.
This is a fairly broad term. The IAAP defines administrative
professionals as
"individuals who are
responsible for administrative tasks and coordination of information in
support of an office-related environment and who are dedicated to
furthering their personal and professional growth in their chosen
profession." It is interesting to note that there are over four million
workers in the U.S. that fall under this description.
The holiday is celebrated on the Tuesday of the last full week of
April. See below for upcoming dates:
2005 April 27th (Administrative Professional's Week is April
2006 April 26th (Administrative Professional's Week is April
2007 April 25th (Administrative Professional's Week is April
Administrative Professionals Week/Day (IIAP): Information, facts and
links about the holiday and administrative professionals.
Administrative Professional (Secretaries) Day (Holiday Insights):
Information, links and facts about the holiday.
About Administrative Professional's Day (Maura Gallagher Ardis:
Staples.com): Information and history of the holiday, plus some gift
giving ideas.
Secretary's Day Page (AnniesHomepage.com): Some information, facts and
links relating to the holiday – including a short religious perspective.
Information and history of the holiday.
Secretaries' Day (Carla's Secretary Page): Information and links
about the day and information that would be helpful to secretaries such
as grammar and punctuation help.
Census Bureau Facts For Figures US Census Bureau): Facts and figures
about the holiday.
10 Signs You
Forgot Secretary's Day (Pat Rious: IRED.com): A cute little list of
things that could happen to bosses that forget to recognize their
administrative assistants.
Administrative Professional's Day/Secretary's Day (Tenley McDonald:
EzineArticles.com): An article on how to recognize a secretary on
their holiday.
Happy Secretary's Day (HomeSweetBusiness.com): A short poem
dedicated to the secretary.
In Observation of
National Secretary's Day (Trinity.edu): A story on the meaning of
the holiday.
Secretary's Day Off (Eric Dexheimer:WestWord.com): An article about
the legalities of this holiday and making Secretaries Day a day in which
those honored have off.
123Greetings.com (Ecards)
Secretary's Day (Faculty.Washington.edu): A PDF of a Secretary's Day
greeting card you can print out and use yourself.
After all they have done for you all
year, many times without your thanks, it is time to show you really
appreciate them. If you have a small business, a small gift is okay,
as long as it is not too cheap or shows no feeling. Bosses, the more
you make, the more you should show your appreciation. Don't let
anyone fool you, money talks, and more expensive gifts will make for
happier Administrative Assistants. If you are a bad boss, it is many
times hard for a person to leave you, but if the person is a bad worker,
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The Archives & Local History Department at the La Crosse Public Library holds a non-circulating collection of materials which has been developed around two major themes: local history and genealogy.
The local history emphasis directs the Archives to identify, collect, organize, preserve, publicize and provide public access to primary and secondary resources that document the history of La Crosse.
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Bryophyte facts for kids
Bryophytes are simple plants; they are the simplest plants that grow on land. There are three types of bryophyte. These are mosses, liverworts and hornworts.
Bryophyta is the traditional term for this division of non-vascular plants. In some modern classifications the term is restricted to the mosses. However, as the group shares some key features (such as an alternation of generations with the haploid plant body dominating) the term is still useful. The non-vascular plants are, in any event, related.
It is thought that liverworts evolved from green algae. Then other plants, including moss and hornworts, evolved from liverworts.
A person who studies bryophytes is called a bryologist. The study of bryophytes is named bryology.
Life cycle
- See also: Alternation of generations
Like all land plants (embryophytes), bryophytes have life cycles with alternation of generations.
In a haploid gametophyte each cell has a fixed number of unpaired chromosomes. The green gametophyte gives rise to a diploid sporophyte, which is reddish. Each of the gametophyte cells has twice the number of paired chromosomes.
So, gametophytes produce haploid sperm and eggs which fuse to form diploid zygotes that grow into sporophytes. Sporophytes produce haploid spores by meiosis, that grow into gametophytes.
Bryophytes are "gametophyte dominant", meaning that the more prominent, green, longer-lived plant is the haploid gametophyte. The diploid sporophytes appear only occasionally and remain attached to and nutritionally dependent on the gametophyte. In bryophytes the sporophytes are always unbranched and produce a single sporangium (spore producing capsule).


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Former Houston QB John O'Korn says he is transferring to Michigan
Jim Harbaugh signed his first class at Michigan on Wednesday, landing 14 prospects for the No. 49 haul in the nation, per Rivals.com. Yet one of his biggest gets may have come on Thursday. Former Houston quarterback John O'Korn announced via Twitter he is joining the Wolverines. O'Korn will have to sit the '15 season due to NCAA transfer rules and will have two years of eligibility remaining.
O'Korn won't have much of an impact on Harbaugh's first campaign with Michigan. But he could be an important building block for the future, as much is expected of the new coach's tenure in Ann Arbor.
A three-star recruit from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., O'Korn quickly developed into one of the American Athletic Conference's premier quarterbacks upon his arrival on campus before the 2013 season. O'Korn started 11 games and set Houston freshman records for touchdown passes (28) and completions (259) while also throwing for 3,117 yards. He earned the league's Rookie of the Year honors.
National Signing Day 2015 winners and losers: USC, UCLA lead the way
But O'Korn suffered a sophomore slump in 2014. He lost the starting job after the first five games and threw for just 951 yards with six scores on the year. Last month reports indicated O'Korn would seek a transfer from Houston, which hired former Ohio State offensive coordinator Tom Herman as its new head coach on Dec. 19.
Barring any changes, Michigan should have a packed stable of quarterbacks in 2016. On National Signing Day the Wolverines inked two four-star passers in Zach Gentry and Alex Malzone. The program also has rising junior Shane Morris, who is expected to start in '15, and rising sophomore Wilton Speight.
It's far too early to accurately assess O'Korn's impact on the 2016 quarterback battle. At the same time, his arrival has to be good news for Michigan fans. Poor quarterback play was major theme of the failed Brady Hoke era, which was defined by the inconsistency of Denard Robinson and Devin Gardner. O'Korn has the talent to immediately impact any offense, especially if Harbaugh can lure more depth to the program with his first full recruiting cycle next year.
Of course, no one knows how Michigan's quarterback race will evolve by then. Can Morris develop into a reliable passer? Will Gentry or Malzone show promise? A lot will unfold before O'Korn is able to take a meaningful snap in 2016. But offensive improvement is surely a point of emphasis for Harbaugh. The O'Korn transfer is a nice step forward for the coach and for the team's future.


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What's your digital marketing look like? A website? Search ads? Maybe some social? Are you happy with what you see when you compare the money you're investing vs the profit you're generating?
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Luke 24 International Children's Bible (ICB)
Jesus Rises from Death
24 Very early on the first day of the week, the women came to the tomb where Jesus' body was laid. They brought the spices they had prepared. 2 They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance of the tomb. 3 They went in, but they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were wondering about this, two men in shining clothes suddenly stood beside them. 5 The women were very afraid; they bowed their heads to the ground. The men said to the women, "Why are you looking for a living person here? This is a place for the dead. 6 Jesus is not here. He has risen from death! Do you remember what he said in Galilee? 7 He said that the Son of Man must be given to evil men, be killed on a cross, and rise from death on the third day." 8 Then the women remembered what Jesus had said.
9 The women left the tomb and told all these things to the 11 apostles and the other followers. 10 These women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and some other women. The women told the apostles everything that had happened at the tomb. 11 But they did not believe the women. It sounded like nonsense. 12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. He looked in, but he saw only the cloth that Jesus' body had been wrapped in. Peter went away to be alone, wondering about what had happened.
On the Road to Emmaus
13 That same day two of Jesus' followers were going to a town named Emmaus. It is about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking about everything that had happened. 15 While they were discussing these things, Jesus himself came near and began walking with them. 16 (They were not allowed to recognize Jesus.) 17 Then he said, "What are these things you are talking about while you walk?"
The two followers stopped. Their faces were very sad. 18 The one named Cleopas answered, "You must be the only one in Jerusalem who does not know what just happened there."
19 Jesus said to them, "What are you talking about?"
The followers said, "It is about Jesus of Nazareth. He was a prophet from God to all the people. He said and did many powerful things. 20 Our leaders and the leading priests gave him up to be judged and killed. They nailed him to a cross. 21 But we were hoping that he would free the Jews. It is now the third day since this happened. 22 And today some women among us told us some amazing things. Early this morning they went to the tomb, 23 but they did not find his body there. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels. The angels said that Jesus was alive! 24 So some of our group went to the tomb, too. They found it just as the women said, but they did not see Jesus."
25 Then Jesus said to them, "You are foolish and slow to realize what is true. You should believe everything the prophets said. 26 They said that the Christ must suffer these things before he enters his glory." 27 Then Jesus began to explain everything that had been written about himself in the Scriptures. He started with Moses, and then he talked about what all the prophets had said about him.
28 They came near the town of Emmaus, and Jesus acted as if he did not plan to stop there. 29 But they begged him, "Stay with us. It is late; it is almost night." So he went in to stay with them.
30 Jesus sat down with them and took some bread. He gave thanks for the food and divided it. Then he gave it to them. 31 And then, they were allowed to recognize Jesus. But when they saw who he was, he disappeared. 32 They said to each other, "When Jesus talked to us on the road, it felt like a fire burning in us. It was exciting when he explained the true meaning of the Scriptures."
33 So the two followers got up at once and went back to Jerusalem. There they found the 11 apostles and others gathered. 34 They were saying, "The Lord really has risen from death! He showed himself to Simon."
35 Then the two followers told what had happened on the road. They talked about how they recognized Jesus when he divided the bread.
Jesus Appears to His Followers
36 While the two followers were telling this, Jesus himself stood among those gathered. He said to them, "Peace be with you."
37 They were fearful and terrified. They thought they were seeing a ghost. 38 But Jesus said, "Why are you troubled? Why do you doubt what you see? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me. You can see that I have a living body; a ghost does not have a body like this."
40 After Jesus said this, he showed them his hands and feet. 41 The followers were amazed and very happy. They still could not believe it. Jesus said to them, "Do you have any food here?" 42 They gave him a piece of cooked fish. 43 While the followers watched, Jesus took the fish and ate it.
44 He said to them, "Remember when I was with you before? I said that everything written about me must happen—everything in the law of Moses, the books of the prophets, and the Psalms."
45 Then Jesus opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. 46 He said to them, "It is written that the Christ would be killed and rise from death on the third day. 47-48 You saw these things happen—you are witnesses. You must tell people to change their hearts and lives. If they do this, their sins will be forgiven. You must start at Jerusalem and preach these things in my name to all nations. 49 Listen! My Father has promised you something; I will send it to you. But you must stay in Jerusalem until you have received that power from heaven."
Jesus Goes Back to Heaven
50 Jesus led his followers out of Jerusalem almost to Bethany. He raised his hands and blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he was separated from them and carried into heaven. 52 They worshiped him and then went back to the city very happy. 53 They stayed in the Temple all the time, praising God.
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These Latino Folk Tales are available from the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library catalog.
Aardema, Verna. Borreguita and the coyote: a tale from Ayutla, Mexico. Borreguita (which means "little lamb") is taken by her owner to feast in a field of lush, red clover. She is approached by a coyote who has lunch on his mind. but the clever lamb outwits the coyote in this triumph of mind over muscle. A Mexican folktale. For grades K-3 and older readers. RC 35163
Alexander, Ellen. Llama and the great flood: a folktale from Peru. Retells the Peruvian folktale originally told in the Quechua language of the Andes. A llama dreams of a terrible flood and leads his Andean family to the peak of Willka Qutu, where animals of every sort have taken refuge. For preschool-grade 2 and older readers. BR 08935
Alvarado, Ana Maria. Anecdotas Cubanas: Leyenda y Folclore (Cuban Anecdotes: Legend and Folklore) Why do Cubans call their buses "guaguas?" Where does the name of Havanna come from? The Cuban- American author presents a collection of historical anecdotes and personal reminiscences that explain and illustrate many of the colorful aspects of Cuban language and culture. Spanish language. RC 46977
Alvarez, Julia. The secret footprints. Near a Caribbean island there lives a shy underwater tribe called the ciguapas, whose feet are attached backward. A young ciguapa girl's curiosity about humans almost gives away their secret when she encounters a human family having a picnic. Based on native Dominican folklore. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. BR 15094
Anguissola, Giana. Los animales al principio del mundo, v. 1. The elements, plants, and animals tell their amusing stories of the earth's beginning and how things were before man's arrival. For grades K-4. Spanish language. RC 15228
Asturias, Miguel Angel. Leyendas de Guatemala. The Nobel prize-winning author translates Guatemalan Indian legends and myths. Includes "Legend of the Tangle," "Legend of the Volcano," "Legend of the Devil's Hat," "Legend of the Flowers," "Warlocks of the Spring Storm," and "Cuculcan." Spanish language. RC 17963
Avila, Alfred. Mexican ghost tales of the Southwest. Twenty-one Mexican ghost tales translated from Spanish. In "La Llorona," a widowed mother who drowns her three children is forced by God to roam the world's rivers searching for their bones. In "The Bad Boy," a young man kills his ailing mother but sinks into the riverbank where he tries to wash his blood-stained clothes. For grades 5-8 and older readers. RC 42686
Belpre, Pura. Juan Bobo And The Queen's Necklace: a Puerto Rican folktale. An old Puerto Rican folk tale about Juan Bobo, a lanky simpleton from the country who sets out to find the queen's priceless pearl necklace in return for a handsome reward. For grades 3-5. RD 09372
Belpre, Pura. Once in Puerto Rico. Collection of Puerto Rico folk stories tells of early history of the island and its fascinating people. For grades 3-6. RC 12559
Bierhorst, John. Black rainbow: legends of the Incas and myths of ancient Peru. Retellings of twenty myths and legends from the ancient Incas. Collected from the works of 16th-century missionaries and conquistadores as well as contemporary folklorists. For high school and adult readers. BR 03800
Bravo Villasante, Carmen, Compilador. Las Tres naranjas del amor y otros cuentos espanoles. Anthology of twenty popular children's stories from Spain. The title story deals with a prince who is cursed by a witch and must find the three oranges of love to regain his happiness. For grades 2-4. Spanish language. RC 26710
Cabrera, Lydia. Ayapa; cuentos de Jicotea. Jicotea, a small, cunning turtle, stars in this series of nineteen fable-like tales by a specialist in Afro-Cuban lore. Glossary of terms included. Spanish language. RC 12124
Cabrera, Lydia. Cuentos negros de Cuba. The Cuban author presents twenty-two stories and fables taken from Afro-Cuban folklore. The stories provide an insight into the spontaneity, humor, mythology, magic, and language of Afro-Cuban culture and feature figures such as Jicotea (Turtle), Venado (Deer), and Obaogo (Creator). The prologue includes biographical notes on the author and a critique of her work. Spanish language. RC 36778
Campbell, Camilla. Star mountain, and other legends of Mexico. Short tales from Mexican history tell of pre-historic Indian tribes, the conquistadores, padres, animals, miracles, holidays, and customs. For grades 3-6. RC 08982
Carter, Dorothy Sharp. Greedy Mariani and other folktales of the Antilles. Twenty folk tales about people, animals, and magic reflecting the Caribbean countries from which they are gathered. For grades 4-7. RC 09173
Chamoiseau, Patrick. Creole folktales. Dating from the colonial period in the West Indies, these Creole folk stories reflect an enslaved peoples' persistent struggle for survival and freedom. In "A Pumpkin Seed," an impoverished old woman is magically rewarded for nursing an injured bird back to health. For junior and senior high and older readers. RC 46047
Cuesta, Benedicto. El paisano. Collection of brief histories and essays that reflect the Indo-Hispanic cultural heritage of the southwestern United States, especially New Mexico. Includes passages dealing with the Virgin of Guadalupe, the mystique of Don Quijote, the status of women, and the renaissance of the Spanish language and hispanic traditions. Spanish language. RC 20748
Dary, David. The Santa Fe Trail: its history, legends, and lore. Traces the development and decline of the nine-hundred-mile trade route that linked Franklin, Missouri, with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Examines its cultural and political heritage from the arrival of the Spanish settlers in the New World through its replacement by the railroad. Relates personal experiences of travelers. RC 53106
Delacre, Lulu. Cuentos con sazón: cuentos y grabados en linóleo de Lulu Delacre. La familia de Carmen celebra la fiesta del año nuevo, y la Tía Josefina le presenta a Carmen un regalo que es un libro en blanco. En este libro Camen escribe las historias de cada uno de los huespedes que cuentan acerca de sus vidas anteriores en sus tierras natales de América Latina. Carmen también escribe las recetas favoritas de familia. Para grados 4 a 7. RC 53000
Delacre, Lulu. De oro y esmeraldas: mitos, leyendas y cuentos populares de Latinoamérica. Presentan doce cuentos adaptados del folklore indígena de América Latina. Incluyen cuentos que remontan a los Tainos del Caribe, los Zapotecas de México, los Muiscas de Colombia, y los Incas del Per y de Bolivia. Para grados 4 a 7 y lectores mayores. RC 50287
Delacre, Lulu. Salsa stories. When Carmen Teresa receives a journal as a present during her family's New Year's party, she records stories told by the guests about growing up in their Latin American homelands. Carmen also includes recipes for their favorite dishes. For grades 4-7. RC 50432
Dobie, J. Frank. Apache gold and Yaqui silver. True, colorful adventures about buried treasure and lost mines of the Southwest. Dobie made numerous pack trips across trails and mountains to authenticate his stories, and he supplies many details of personal experiences. RC 12999
Dobie, J. Frank. Coronado's children: tales of lost mines and buried treasures of the Southwest. Tales of treasure and the hardy men who searched for it, following in the footsteps of the earliest gold seeker, Francisco Coronado. First published in 1930. RC 13742
Dobie, J. Frank. A vaquero of the brush country; partly from the reminiscenses of John Young. Considered a minor classic in Western literature, this is an intimate and authentic depiction of the Southwest. Offers the tang and speech of a pioneer cowboy and the atmosphere of a romantic period. Humor, pathos, adventure, hardships, pleasures, personal anecdotes, and historic facts are blended in the account. RD 21258
Dorson, Mercedes. Tales from the rain forest: myths and legends from the Amazonian Indians of Brazil. Ten folktales reveal the Amazon Indians' desire to live in harmony with nature. Many are creation or origin myths that feature jungle animals and birds, humans with animal ancestors, and even humans changed into plants. An explanatory comment follows each tale. For grades 5-8 and older readers. RC 48122
Ehlert, Lois. Cuckoo: a Mexican folktale = Cucú: un cuento folklórico mexicano. A beautiful cuckoo bird proves that she is also brave when a fire starts in the farm fields. Based on a Mayan Indian tale. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. Bilingual edition in English and Spanish language. BR 12006
Ehlert, Lois. Moon rope: a Peruvian folktale = Un lazo a la luna : una leyenda peruana. Fox asks Mole to climb to the moon with him on a grass rope. But half way up, Mole lets go and falls back to earth. To hide his embarrassment from all the other animals, Mole hides in a deep tunnel and now comes out only at night. A Peruvian folktale in Spanish and in English. For preschool-grade 2. RC 40759
Ellsberg, Robert. Todos los santos: reflexiones diarias sobre santos, profetas y testigos de nuestro tiempo. Un compendio de 365 perfiles breves, uno para cada día del año, sobre los santos y otras personas antiguas y modernas cuyas vidas y mensajes relucen como canales de la gracia en los modos ms sorprendientes. Incluye perfiles de los santos canonizados así como figuras importantes como Mohandas Gandhi, Anne Frank y César Chavez. RC 52977
Finger, Charles Joseph. Tales from silver lands. The folk magic of a land of silver cascades, mist-shrouded mountains, and wide pampas fills these nineteen South American stories. For grades 4-7. Newbery Award winner. RC 24830
Frias, Heriberto. Leyendas historicas mexicanas y otros relatos. Collection of over sixty stories and vignettes about Tenochtitlan, Anahuac, Moctezuma, Cuauhtemoc, Netzahualcoyotl, Huitzilopochtli, Quezalcoatl, and many other prominent figures and places of Mexican legend and colonial history. First published in 1898. Includes a biographical prolog about the author. Spanish language. RC 43960
Gonzalez, Lucia M. The bossy gallito = El gallo de bodas: a traditional Cuban folktale. In this Cuban folktale told in English and Spanish language, a bossy little rooster, elegantly attired, dirties his beak on the way to the wedding of his uncle, the parrot. He orders the grass to clean his beak, but to no avail. So the bossy gallito orders a goat to eat the grass, and a stick to hit the goat, and so forth, all without results. He then politely asks the sun to return a favor. For grades K-3 and older readers. RC 40244
Gonzalez, Lucia M. El romance de don gato. El señor don Gato va a casarse y est tan alegre que canta de su amor a las estrellas--pero acaba cayendo del techo. Este cuento y cinco ms integran esta colección de cuentos folclóricos de América Latina. Para grados K a 3 y lectores mayores. RC 50290
Gonzalez, Lucia M. Señor Cat's romance and other favorite stories from Latin America. Senor Sir Cat is so thrilled to be marrying that he sings his love to the stars above--and falls off the roof. Five other Latin American folktales complete the collection. For grades K-3. RC 46215
Griego y Maestas, Jose. Cuentos: tales from the Hispanic Southwest : based on stories originally collected by Juan B. Rael. Collection of twenty-three short folk tales that evoke the wisdom, customs, and values of the early Spanish settlers of the Southwest and their descendants. In English and Spanish language. BR 04966 / RC 17076
Griego, Margot C. Tortillitas para mama and other nursery rhymes: Spanish and English. Nursery rhymes in English and Spanish language. For grades 3-6. RCW 3654
Hancock, Sibyl. Esteban and the ghost. A merry Spanish tinker spends Halloween night in a haunted castle waiting for a ghost who has terrified the entire countryside. When the strange figure finally appears, it is unlike anything Esteban could possibly have imagined. A spirited tale for grade K-3. BR 05606 / RC 20306 / RD 20306
Hayes, Joe. El Cucuy! A Bogeyman Cuento in English and Spanish. A retelling of the story of two sisters who disobey their father and are carried off into the mountains by El Cucuy. A bilingual tale for kindergarten-grade 3. Print/Braille. BRW 169
Hayes, Joe. La Llorona (The Weeping Woman): an Hispanic Legend told in Spanish & English. A retelling, in parallel English and Spanish text, of the traditional tale told in the Southwest and in Mexico of how the beautiful Maria became a ghost. Print-braille & cassette in Spanish and English for grades 2-4. Kit 112
Hayes, Joe. Juan Verdades: the man who could not tell a lie. In this traditional tale of truth and honesty from Mexico, two wealthy rancheros bet all they own on the honesty--or the lack thereof--of a ranch foreman named Juan Verdades (John Truth). Juan's employer doesn't doubt his honesty one bit, but when the other ranchero's beautiful daughter enters the picture, Juan's truthfulness is in danger of failing him Grades 2-4. RCW 1296
Hayes, Joe. Watch out for clever women! = Cuidado con las mujeres astutas / Hispanic folktales as told by Joe Hayes. This bilingual collection of folktales from New Mexico won the Southwest Book Award in 1995. Retold in Spanish and English for grades 3-6 and older interested readers. BRW 170
Hinojosa, Tish. Cada Nino / Every Child: a Bilingual Songbook for Kids. Words and music for "Nina violina", "Magnolia", "Simplemente por Amor / Simply for Love", "Hasta las Muertas Salen a Baila / Even the Dead are Rising Up to Dance", "Quien? / Who?", "Las Fronterizas" / "The Frontier Women", "Escala Musical", "Barnyard Dance / El Baile Vegetal", and "Siempre Abuelita / Always Grandma". Bilingual edition for Grades K-3 and older interested children. PRINT/BRAILLE. CD 3 / BRW 168
Jaffe, Nina. The golden flower: a Taino myth from Puerto Rico. Relates the story of how Puerto Rico became an island. In the beginning the world had no water, no green plants or trees, and no flowers. But all of that changes when a young boy finds some seeds and plants them on top of the mountain. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. BR 12021
Lagerlof, Selma. Leyendas de Jesus. Legends of Jesus' childhood praising his charity, justice, and love. For grades 4-6. Spanish language. RC 20698
Lattimore, Deborah Nourse. The Flame Of Peace: A Tale Of The Aztecs. To prevent the outbreak of war, a young Aztec boy must outwit nine evil lords of the night to obtain the flame of peace from Lord Morning Star. Grades 3-6. RCW 5709
Lepman, Jella. Cuentos de las buenas noches. A collection of 26 bedtime stories--some newly invented and some handed down from generation to generation--written by grownups and children. Spanish language. For grades K-2. RC 14483
Loya, Olga. Momentos Magicos = Magic Moments. Fifteen stories, full of momentos magicos and presented in equally vibrant English and Spanish, include tales of the supernatural, of animals and tricksters, of strong women, and myths. In stories from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Colombia, and the Mayan, Chol, and Aztec peoples, Loya works her magic to create humorous, vital, and powerful renditions of centuries-old legends. Grades 3-6. RCW 281
Mary Amatora, Sister. El retrato de la reina; la historia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Relates the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico. Spanish version of The Queen's portrait; the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Spanish language. RC 06857
Mejia, Medardo. Comizahual: leyendas, tradiciones y relatos de Honduras. Collection of more than forty narratives about the legends, traditions, and history of Honduras. The title piece presents a dramatic retelling of the myth of Comizahual, the Toltec goddess who taught economy and agriculture to the matriarchal tribes and who fell in love with a human. Spanish language. RC 48791
Mistral, Gabriela. Crickets and frogs; a fable. The crickets and the frogs in the gully wage a musical battle to see which can sing the loudest. The text is in English and Spanish language. For grades K-3. BR 02389
Mistral, Gabriela. The elephant and his secret / El elefante y su secreto. A fable telling how the elephant gets his enormous shape and how a secret helps him save all the world's animals. English and Spanish language. For grades 2-5. RC 8858
Montejo, Victor. Popol vuh: a sacred book of the Maya. Mythical and historical tales, known collectively as the Popol Vuh, recount the origins of the Mayan people in Guatemala. In these stories kind and vengeful gods, jaguars, tropical birds, deer, and monkeys appear. Glossary included. For grades 4-7 and older readers. RC 51159
Montes, Marisa. Juan Bobo goes to work: a Puerto Rican folktale. Although Juan Bobo tries to do exactly as his mother tells him, this silly but good-hearted boy keeps getting things all wrong. PRINT /BRAILLE. For grades K-3. Pura Belpré Honor Book. BR 14036
Palma, Ricardo. Tradiciones peruanas. The 19th-century Peruvian author created a new genre of short story, called the tradition, based on historical facts and legends of Peru. The traditions are characterized by humor, satire, fantasy, and the picaresque and are set mostly in the colonial period of Peru. This collection contains over sixty traditions with a biographical and analytical prologue by Raimundo Lazo. Spanish language. RC 40868
Ransome, Arthur. Tontimundo y el barco volador: un cuento ruso. When the czar proclaims that he will marry his daughter to the man who brings him a flying ship, the Fool of the World sets out to try his luck and meets some unusual companions on the way. For grades K-3. Spanish language. BR 08877 / RC 33882
Reid, Alastair. Mother Goose in Spanish. Popular nursery rhymes translated into Spanish. Spanish language. For grades K-3. RC 09416
Ribes-Tovar, Federico. Puerto Rico en mi corazon. Potpourri of Puerto Rican history, heroes, scoundrels, saints, music, food, and fun. For grades 4-7. In English and Spanish language. RC 11369
Rohmer, Harriet. Atariba & Niguayona. A short folk legend of the Taino Indians of Puerto Rico telling of a young boy who sets out on a quest for a magic fruit that will cure a dying young girl in his village. In English and Spanish language. For children and adult readers. BR 04477 / RC 17752
Rohmer, Harriet. Cuna song = Cancion de los cunas. A short tale told by the San Blas Indians of Panama about a boy lost at sea who goes to live in the spirit world of the sea creatures. In English and Spanish language. For children and adult readers. BR 04490 / RC 17751
Rohmer, Harriet. The headless pirate = El pirata sin cabeza. A short Costa Rican folk tale about a greedy pirate and the price he pays for his treachery. In English and Spanish language. For children and adult readers. BR 04469 / RC 17753
Rohmer, Harriet. How we came to the fifth world = Como vinimos al quinto mundo. A short account of the Aztec legend telling how the gods of water, wind, fire, and earth destroyed the world four times because of human wickedness. In English and Spanish language. For children and adult readers. BR 04488 / Kit 59 / RC 17758
Rohmer, Harriet. The invisible hunters : a legend from the Miskito Indians of Nicaragua = Los cazadores invisibles : una leyenda de los indios miskitos de Nicaragua. This Miskito Indian legend set in seventeenth-century Nicaragua illustrates the impact of the first European traders on traditional life. Kit 66
Rohmer, Harriet. Land of the icy death = Tierra de la muerte glacial. A short tale of the Yahgan indians of southern Chile that tells how the hero Na Ha discovers a way to free his people from the wild creatures that live beneath the sea. In English and Spanish language. For children and adult readers. BR 04491 / RC 17757
Rohmer, Harriet. The legend of food mountain = La montana del alimento. An ancient Mexican myth introduces the concepts of eating healthy foods and caring for the Earth, the source of our food supply. Bilingual. In English and Spanish for readers in grades 3-7. RCW 5708
Rohmer, Harriet. The little horse of seven colors = El caballito de siete colores. A short folk legend of Nicaragua about a peasant boy who rises to wealth and respectability with the help of a clever horse. In English and Spanish language. For children and adult readers. BR 04487 / RC 16968
Rohmer, Harriet. The magic boys = Los ninos magicos. A short folk legend of the Maya Indians of Guatemala telling how two magic boys living in the forest come to live in their grandmother's house. In English and Spanish language. For children and adult readers. BR 04479 / RC 17754
Rohmer, Harriet. The mighty god Viracocha = El dios poderoso Viracocha. A short folk legend of the Incas telling how men were created and placed on the earth by the god Viracocha. In English and Spanish language. For children and adult readers. BR 04480 / RC 17759
Rohmer, Harriet. Mother Scorpion country: a legend from the Miskito Indians of Nicaragua = La tierra de la Madre Escorpión : una leyenda de los indios miskitos de Nicaragua. A brave young Miskito Indian, Naklili, accompanies his beloved wife when she dies, to Mother Scorpion Country--land of the spirits. A tender and classic tale reminiscent of the legend of Orpheus and Eurydice. Bilingual. In English and Spanish for readers in grades K-4. Kit 60
Rohmer, Harriet. Skyworld woman = La mujer del mundo-cielo. A short folk tale of the Philippines about a sky goddess with the courage to unite the people of the earthworld and the gods of the skyworld through her marriage to a human. In English and Spanish language. For children and adult readers. BR 04478 / RC 17756
Rohmer, Harriet. The treasure of Guatavita = El tesoro de Guatavita. A short folk tale, based on a legend of the Chibcha Indians of Colombia, telling of a priceless treasure protected by the goddess Bachue at the bottom of the lake. In English and Spanish language. For children and adult readers. BR 04489 / RC 17755
Rohmer, Harriet. Uncle Nacho's hat = El sombrero del Tio Nacho. Uncle Nacho's hat is old and full of holes and of no use for anything anymore. After his niece gives him a new hat, Uncle Nacho tries to get rid of the old one, but it keeps coming back, time after time. Bilingual title in English and Spanish. A Reading Rainbows selection. For grades K-3. Kit 58 / RC 33670
Sahagun, Bernardino de. Spirit child: a story of the Nativity. An English translation of an Aztec Indian folktale that describes the birth of Jesus Christ and the miracles that occurred on the night of his birth. For grades K-3. RC 24485
Santiago, Esmeralda. Las Christmas: escritores latinos recuerdan las tradiciones navideñas. Veinticinco escritores latinoamericanos, que ahora viven en los Estados Unidos, recuerdan con nostalgia y afecto las tradiciones navideñas de sus paises natales. Entre las historias se mezclan recetas favoritas, canciones y poemas de Navidad. RC 46998
Saravia E., Albertina. Popol wuj: antiguas historias de los indios quiches de Guatemala. The Guatemalan author presents adapted and revised stories from Popol Wuj (The Book of the People). They relate the pre-Colombian mythology of the Quiche and Mayan people about the creation of the world, their gods and heroes, and their religious beliefs. Spanish language. RC 43979
Scieszka, Jon. La verdadera historia de los tres cerditos! Silvester B. Wolf, also known as the Big Bad Wolf, gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs. For preschool-grade 2. Spanish language. RC 48678
Thompson, Blanche Jennings. Cuando los Santos eran jovenes. Stories of the early years of a number of significant saints. Spanish language. RC 06074
Van Laan, Nancy. The magic bean tree: a legend from Argentina. A young Quechuan boy sets out on his own to bring the rains back to his parched homeland, and is rewarded by a gift of carob beans that come to be prized across Argentina. Americas award. For grades 2-4. BRW 67
Vernet-Gines, Juan. Los mas bellos cuentos de las mil y una noches. A collection of sixty-eight of the most beautiful tales from "The Thousand and One Nights," including "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp," "Sinbad the sailor," and "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." Spanish language. RC 14379
Zajdman, Felix. Sonria, por favor. A collection of humorous anecdotes and jokes on politics, high society, lawyers, doctors, cops and robbers, men and women, and people in general. Spanish language. RC 15070


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Co-Founder & CEO
Jason invests in real estate, technology and retail start-ups that are targeted toward impacting society in a meaningful way. He has created, packaged, and sold both traditional brick and mortar businesses, as well as web based technology and telecommunication companies. His experience investing in, and selling companies spans both private and public markets.
With a passion for food and beverage, and an extensive background in running intricate businesses, moving into the foodservice industry seemed to be the most natural progression for his career. The creation of Equal Parts Hospitality has allowed Jason to continue to do what he loves alongside a team of dedicated individuals who all strive towards the same goal. Jason's hope is to continue growing both the culinary scene in a city that he loves, as well as to provide more employment opportunities with each passing year.
Jerrett graduated from UofG with a Bachelor of Science and an MBA in Hospitality Management (graduating class of 2000). Upon graduation, Jerrett joined top Canadian restaurant organization Oliver & Bonacini. During his 14-year tenure, as the Vice President of Operations he helped the O&B team navigate through a period of intense growth and innovation.
Jerrett spends much of his time between Hamilton and Toronto but travels frequently to Washington DC, where his husband of 10 years resides. He has the best of both worlds, as Southern Ontario and DC are rich in diversity, have incredible galleries, theatres and museums, and of course world-class food and beverage scenes - which will always be a big part of his life.
Director of Culinary Operations
After moving to Toronto to attend George Brown College for Culinary Management, John worked in several restaurants before spending nearly 5 years at Oliver & Bonacini's Canoe Restaurant. While Sous Chef at Canoe, he began to realise the importance of not only the finished dish, but also who produces and prepares the food that goes onto that plate.
After growing up in Georgetown, living and working in Toronto, and spending several months working overseas in London England, John has finally settled into the wonderful city of Hamilton where he lives downtown with his wife.``
Marketing & Communications Manager
Originally trained in medical sciences, Jen began her transition to digital marketing by exploring her passion for food photography. She built connections with local businesses in Hamilton and developed her keen eye for composition, design, and what makes for a strong brand identity.
At Equal Parts hospitality, Jennifer is immersed in all sides of the company in order to establish marketing strategies that connect our brands to our guest and collaborators.
At Equal Parts Hospitality, we all come to work everyday because we love what we do. Not only do we have a passion for hospitality, great cuisine, and excellent food service, but we also have a deep affection for the city of Hamilton. Being able to contribute to the blossoming growth of this beautiful city really pushes us to be our best selves each and everyday.
We understand the importance of cultivating a diverse and dynamic landscape – this priority is why we work so hard to make each team member feel valued. Our goal is to empower each employee to grow within the company by providing them with the tools and resources they need in order to be successful.
Jerrett Young and Jason Cassis are Co-Founders & CEO's splitting their focus on guest experience, company and community culture, as well as conceptualizing, designing, building and managing hospitality assets. Equal Parts oversees over 200 employees with an additional 90 employees being added in 2018.
Whether it's food, beverage, hospitality, events, activities, or staff, our overall goal is to deliver the best experience possible. With an industry that is constantly evolving, we are excited to help shape this field we all care about so much.
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As one fifth of the Spice Girls, Melanie C was part of the biggest girl group in British pop history and has since gone on to have a successful solo career on her own terms.
The group created Beatle-like mania when they burst onto the scenes in the mid '90s, shaking up what was then a male-dominated pop world and proving that girl bands sell records.
Eighty five million of them, in fact.
After three albums and an acrimonious split, Melanie C released two solo albums on Virgin Records – the same major label the Spice Girls were signed to – before suffering the consequences of missing a sales target.
The following five albums were released via her own label Red Girl, the last of which hit No.25 on the UK Charts in 2016.
So what was it like being on the inside of a pop phenomena? And how has Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, navigated the music business as a solo artist since?
Those questions and more were answered at the Association of Independent Music's Women in Music event in London last night, during an interview with the Editor of UK trade paper Music Week, Mark Sutherland.
Read on to find out how the Spice Girls dealt with sexism in the music industry and a final word on those constant reunion rumours.
The Spice Girls released their debut album over 20 years ago. Did you have any idea what you were letting yourselves in for?
Absolutely not. I think for a lot of young people who find themselves in that position, it's a childhood dream and a bit of a fantasy.
When you have fans you don't think about the downsides, complications or difficulties you have along the way.
It was amazing and I have no regrets but there is a lot more to it than meets the eye.
But one of the incredible things about the Spice Girls is the impact we had over a really short period of time.
That period was the craziest time and the thing that influenced and changed my life forever, but it was kind of naive to me [at the time].
Even today the thing that astounds me is that there isn't a day that goes by where at least one of us is written about in the tabloid media.
That is insane, and it's quite unique of the Spice Girls.
Did you have any sense of how successful the band were or your wider impact?
It all became a little bit surreal. In '96 when we first started having success, we were switching on the Christmas lights on Oxford Street.
Up until that point, for everything we'd done there had been other artists there, and there were always loads of fans going crazy for us but it felt like a shared thing.
In the hotel overlooking Oxford Street we were the only artists there and thousands of people started to line the streets.
That's when we realised that they were there for us.
When the success in America happened, it was just like, Wow. It was quite unusual and it still is for British artists.
What were the factors behind your success?
I think it was the individuality.
"So many young people are trying to find their place in the world and when Spice Girls burst onto the scene, who were a little bit ramshackle, there was someone for everyone to identify with."
So many young people are trying to find their place in the world and when Spice Girls burst onto the scene, who were a little bit ramshackle, there was someone for everyone to identify with.
When you're young a lot of people feel like a bit of an outsider and I'm often told about how we gave people strength to do things, whether it was to pursue their ambitions, or give members of the LGBT community strength to come out to their family and friends.
It's really incredible stuff that we didn't realise was happening at the time. It was a little bit of an accident, but what a fantastic one!
Where did the message of girl power come from?
It was something that we never intended.
When we started, we were a pop group, we just wanted to sing, be famous and travel the world.
But as soon as we were heading into the music industry, we started to be faced with some sexism.
We were told that girl bands don't sell, we were going into magazines and meeting editors who told us that they couldn't put us on the front cover because we won't sell those magazines.
"We were told that girl bands don't sell. we were going into magazines and meeting editors who told us that they couldn't put us on the front cover because we won't sell those magazines."
That made us have a little bit of a bee in our bonnet and that's when we started to talk about girl power.
We realised we have something really important to say and a point to prove. It gave us even more determination to succeed.
We weren't just doing it for ourselves and for each other, we felt like we had to be a girl band for girls and that was an important message to get out there.
Throughout history, there have been girl bands but they haven't been as big as the boy bands.
But historically, for music of any kind, a lot of music buyers are women, a lot of the fans are girls – look at Beatlemania.
So being told we couldn't was like a red rag to a bull with the Spice Girls.
Because we had each other, we had solidarity, so even if we had any personal self doubt we knocked that out of each other because we had this shared belief.
Has the sexism in the music industry that you experienced improved since then?
I really do think things have improved.
The Spice Girls had incredible success, we made lots of people lots of money, and that's a funny old thing for changing people's minds!
In the last decade, some of the biggest artists in the world have been women and that's never happened before… Beyonce, Adele, Katy Perry, the list is endless.
We still have many successful men but women have started to dominate.
I like to think the success of the Spice Girls helped open doors for that to happen.
Do you think the Spice Girls got enough credit for their success at the time?
I don't think they did. It's quite difficult in the UK, our media has its personality that makes it quite hard to be successful in the UK sometimes.
"our media has its personality that makes it quite hard to be successful in the UK sometimes.
"People say we like to build them up and knock them down, but I don't think that's a British public thing, I think that's a British tabloid media thing."
People say we like to build them up and knock them down, but I don't think that's a British public thing, I think that's a British tabloid media thing.
We got a bit of stick at the time, and for years later it wasn't cool to like the Spice Girls, we didn't really get played on the radio. But that's changed as time has gone on.
When you came out of the Spice Girl bubble, what was that like?
It's impossible to avoid that being chewed up and spat out scenario because what we did was incredible and we had such a wonderful ride, but it's really hard to get your head around it.
Your life is turned upside down, you can't walk down the street, you can't get the bus or the tube. It's a lot to accept what has happened and you're exhausted as well.
We worked so hard and I think that sometimes is taken for granted. When artists become successful it's really hard work to get to that point and when you're there, it gets even harder.
I look at other bands, and One Direction always springs to mind, and I feel for those boys because you are worked to death, you are living on adrenaline and when [that ends] you have to regroup and figure out who the hell you are.
That was difficult for me, but going into the studio as a solo artist was really exciting.
Spice Girls got together in '94 and our last album was released in 2000 so I spent all of that time as part of a collective.
We co-wrote with fantastic writers and producers and we were always very much involved in the writing process, but it was collaborative. What we were putting out there was something we felt as a group of people.
So to get into the studio as an individual and become really self indulgent was really nice.
When I went into the studio and started working on my solo album, there was only four of us left in the Spice Girls, and having that taste of freedom personally and creatively, I was a bit like, I'm over that Spice Girls thing.
It was the kiss of death for me.
What was the split like?
[The split] was a bit messy. I felt that once Geri had left, it was unraveling.
The Spice Girls is like a jigsaw puzzle and with one of the girls missing, it's not complete.
Geri was a huge part of the band, we all had a role to play. We were all of equal importance because we brought something different.
When we first got together, Emma was the last person to complete the five and as soon as we met her something happened.
Even now when you get the five of us together something clicks and it's a little bit magical.
You made a dramatic left turn in terms of the music you were making for your solo career. Were you trying to deliberately get away from the Spice Girls?
Yes, 100%. I was quite an angry young woman and I wanted to rebel.
I didn't realise at the time, but looking back that's exactly what I was doing. I wanted to be seen as an individual.
I was more than just Sporty Spice, and that was my way of trying to get some recognition as me.
You were still signed to the same label — were they supportive of your new direction?
As long as you're selling records, the label is happy! I still had the same A&R and I think everybody was really excited.
Being part of something so successful enables you to work with incredible people, I could have taken my pick.
I worked with William Orbit, Rick Rubin and Rick Nowels, who have had huge success and are respected in very different areas and genres of music.
To be able to do that that excited everybody, including the record company. It was an amazing time and I felt very inspired. It was so easy, the album came together beautifully.
It cost lots of money because there was loads around at the time… looking back I feel a bit sick, but it recouped so it's fine!
I feel very lucky to have been a successful artist in the '90s. The hangover of that and the change was a difficult one to navigate.
How did you navigate that?
I was unlucky with my second album, it wasn't as strong as the first in many ways and really underperformed by the standards Virgin Records expected.
With major labels being the way they are, they expected bigger things.
It happened around the same time as the digital age was dawning, record sales were down anyway, and it was quite a fall from grace for me.
We don't like to say the word dropped… we parted company! That happened and then I had choices, I could have attempted to get another major deal, which is all I'd known, or I could have approached independents.
But I'd been very fortunate with the Spice Girls and had some nice money, so I decided to go the other end of the scale, set up my own label and self financed, and I still do.
How is going from being the biggest act on a major label, to being an independent artist?
There are pros and cons. The biggest thing as an independent artist is complete creative control.
In life, we always have to compromise whatever we do, and you'd be a fool to not listen to what people are telling you, either take it on board or don't.
But at the end of the day you make your decisions and you do what you want to do.
The difficult aspect of being independent is losing the infrastructure of a major label, the financial support, the departments they have and the clout they have.
The last two years have been a learning curve, my career has happened in reverse.
I had this huge successful global career, I didn't know what the hell was going on, who did what, who was getting paid for what, where that money was coming from, what was mine and what I was paying for.
Now I have to take more responsibility for myself and I'm still learning more everyday.
For the young artists starting out now, they have no choice. You have to be a business person.
Streaming has transformed the business over the last few years. Is it nice to come back to an industry that's making money again?
What is so wonderful is it just feels really optimistic.
There are a lot of old school music industry people who had it so good for so long who were very reluctant to change.
But everything changes and you have to embrace it to move on. There is no choice in the matter.
What's really lovely is seeing younger people coming into the industry and being very creative in every aspect to make it work.
What advice would you give to other artists when it comes to signing deals?
To really know what's going on and have people who can help you [understand contracts].
You have to understand what you're signing up for.
Then just figure out what's right for you as an artist, I don't think any way [major or indie] is the best way.
You took a few years away from making records and did some musical theatre and TV work. What was the reason for that break?
I released an album called The Sea in 2011 that I thought was great but it did shit and I was a bit gutted!
I just thought yeah, I need to take a step back from this and then lots of other great opportunities came along.
It wasn't my intention to be away from music for that long. Everything I've done I felt really passionate about, whether it was musical theatre, TV stuff, or touring with other artists. All of these things make you better at what you do.
But I was missing being on stage and I really wanted to get back in the studio, there were lots of things I wanted to get off my chest.
Last year I had a whole year of promoting, touring and playing festivals and I was really bitten by the bug again.
Traditionally, I've always worked in that cycle of writing, recording, promoting, touring and disappearing, and I don't want to do that anymore.
I want to stay out there and stay performing because I feel like you get rusty if you've not been on stage.
If I don't perform, I feel like I'm missing a part of my life anyway but also getting back to it after a break is petrifying.
In that time away, have you seen the industry change when it comes to the sexism you experienced in your early career?
It's still very male dominated, I personally haven't seen much of a change in that.
I work with so few female songwriters, out of the hundreds I've worked with, five have been women, and the producer and engineer world is still very male dominated.
I'm a creature of habit so often work with the same people. I want to make more of a conscious effort to try and find more women to work with.
People like myself need to champion women and seek them out. That's a responsibility that I have.
How about behind scenes, are there enough women in senior roles in the business?
I've seen very few women in senior roles at major labels.
I was working with Warner Music in Germany a few years back and there's a real powerhouse female there who is very much in control. But I would say it's still very male dominated.
I think people want to change, they are more open to that. There was a time when people wouldn't take it seriously but they do now.
Are you positive for the future?
I feel really optimistic.
It's been lovely speaking at events like this and seeing how things are changing, how many more opportunities there are, not just for women, but for artists.
"You can't take your foot off the gas when it comes to Gender equality, we have to keep pushing for it. But I definitely feel we are making good progress."
You can't take the foot off the gas when it comes to gender equality, we have to keep pushing for it. But I definitely feel we are making good progress.
How about what the future holds for you musically?
Who knows? A Spice Girl reunion? No! That's not on the cards.
All of my energy is going into music right now.
That demand for you to reform is always going to be there.
It's nice that lots of people would like to see it, personally, I think leave it where it is.
Lots of people could make lots of money out of it so that's why lots of people want it to happen!
The Olympics in London was the last thing we did as a five piece, to me, you're never going to beat that.
We're not getting any younger, let's face it!
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From my vantage point on my recent visit to both China and Japan, the signs are clear.
China is coming. And Japan knows it.
Major department stores like Takashimaya Co. Ltd., Sogo Co. Ltd. and Mitsukoshi Ltd. are gearing up. In places like Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, they're seeing a new wave of power shoppers at their counters – the Chinese.
A few short years ago, this was unthinkable.
Yet, as my wife and I strolled through downtown Kyoto, we saw it too. Most major department stores have added Chinese signage to the usual Japanese and English placards.
We heard it, as well, from Chinese shoppers who were tromping through the Shijo-Kawaramachi shopping district loaded down with bags sporting the latest designer logos. It's much the same in Tokyo's uber-rich Ginza district as well where Mitsukoshi has recently hired store-based interpreters fluent in Mandarin.
I can't say I'm surprised.
According to the Japanese Department of Tourism, a record high of nearly a million Chinese tourists came to Japan last year. China's Ministry of Public Security estimates that 34.5 million Chinese headed for foreign destinations in 2006 – up from a mere 4.5 million a year earlier. By 2011 that figure is expected to top 80 million with Hong Kong, Macau, Vietnam, South Korea and Japan predicted to account for 85% of all Chinese tourist destinations according to Euromonitor International.
And they're spending big bucks, too.
CNN reporter, Kyung Lah, interviewed one group of mainland Chinese tourists recently that had spent $50,000 dollars on clothing and makeup alone on a 3-day trip. Not surprisingly, most of that was on designer brands from Prada Group, Gucci Group NV (PINK: GUCG), Christian Dior SA, and Shiseido Co. Ltd. (OTC: SSDOY).
Which jibes with my personal experience as indicated by Chinese and Japanese I've spoke with over the years. Whereas most of them used to only dream about traveling, an increasing number are actually doing it. My good friend Jun Hao and his wife have hit most of Europe's major cities and a good deal of the United States, too.
Getting back to Japan, however, it may surprise you to learn that most Chinese feel very comfortable there. A fact that stands in stark contrast to how relations between the Japanese and Chinese are often portrayed in the Western media.
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It's now a common sight in Tokyo to see Chinese who are shopped out make a beeline for Toyota Motor Corp.'s (ADR: TM) showrooms. Obviously, they're not buying Toyota's in Japan, but boy are they anxious to buy Toyota's in China.
And a visit to the showroom is just what the doctor ordered for young, cosmopolitan Chinese yuppies… or "Chuppies" as they're called.
Not only do they feel more international for having done so, but Chinese tourists tell me they find Japan quite welcoming. And warm, which is another one of those words than can be translated a variety of ways.
Not one citizen of China or Japan that I've recently spoken with believes that the political past between their respective countries would prevent an economic future.
Investors looking to capitalize on the blossoming relations between the two countries and the tourism trade specifically need to look no further than Japanese department stores, Chinese credit card companies and, ironically, Toyota to get in on the action.
Of course, there are obvious choices when it comes to computerized travel providers and airlines.
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What are your intentions when it comes to your training? Do you intend to get bigger, or stronger? Or do you intend to wow your friends this summer with a ripped mid section? Whatever your intentions, it's focusing that intent that is the difference between success and failure.
Failure is a harsh word. If you get yourself into the gym most days, and lift as hard as you can, as well as follow a clean, balanced diet to support your goals most of the time, it's not a very accurate statement to say you failed. Living up to your own expectations is another issue. Did you meet your own self-imposed goals?
Whatever those goals may be in the wide variety of pursuits that fitness has to offer, you must focus your intentions to the point of having a very specific end goal. This is where a lot of gym enthusiasts sell themselves short. They lack a specific target that they are striving towards.
They want to be leaner, or stronger, or to impress others. These aims are far too vague. The goal must be concrete, Once that goal is set, focusing our intentions to achieve it makes reaching that goal so much more attainable. Sometimes the hard work is done with our mind, the rest is up to our body.
What does getting leaner, or becoming stronger mean? If you were to set those examples as your goals, they are far too broad and subjective to have as an actual definitive goal. Focusing your intent in these examples would mean defining exactly what you intend to accomplish.
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You will be busy in college. Really busy. Besides your all-important classes and friends, there are clubs, sports, parties—and sleep. Here are some tips to help you get your priorities straight.
There is so much to do in college—and in high school while getting ready for college—it's difficult to find time for it all. You have three term papers, two midterms, a party, and a can't-miss date on Friday night to squeeze into one short week. How can you fit them all in? With proper time management. Start practicing the following tips in high school so that you'll be a pro by the time you get to college.
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Once you've determined the things you really need to do, enter them into a daily schedule. You may want to purchase a day planner, portable calendar, datebook, or electronic organizer. Use them to immediately note assignments and test dates. Having a calendar also allows you to cross tasks off when you complete them.
Schedule your study time. Don't just assume it will take care of itself. Try to write down what you do every hour in a given week. Be absolutely honest about how you spend your time. Even if you spend three hours watching TV, write it down. Then determine which of those activities you really don't need to continue. Sort out the productive activities from those that simply fill time. Start with the little tasks. Even if you save 15 minutes a day, that's almost two hours a week.
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If you need eight hours of sleep a night, take it. Getting sufficient sleep will help you stay healthy. If you know you HAVE to study at seven or eight every evening, you'll get used to doing it then and will get more done. Don't let anything interfere with that study time. Plan your other activities around it. Stay ahead of your reading assignments (especially in college) and other homework and try to go to all of your classes. It's very hard to catch up once you miss a class. You can also use your day planner to enter homework deadlines and to prioritize your tasks.
All the planning in the world cannot squeeze extra hours into your day, so don't over-schedule your classes or free time. And don't forget to schedule your personal time. Everyone needs time out. Reportedly, even Microsoft founder Bill Gates schedules time off every year to catch up on all the books he wants to read. If you feel like rewarding yourself for studying hard or doing well on a test, set aside that time beforehand—and follow through with your plans.


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The Lewis Pearsall Exchange Loft is a space for connection.
This is a place where community members can connect to each other, connect to the internet, and connect to the Ralph Thornton Community Centre.
The Exchange Loft provides the broader community with free access to computers and the internet while offering a welcoming, friendly, and helpful environment to community members.
Our volunteers are available to assist people learning how to use common computer applications, such as Microsoft Office, setting up and accessing email accounts, and more. By appointment, volunteers can provide one-on-one tutorials to help people feel comfortable and confident while increasing their skills.
Facilities available in the Lewis Pearsall Exchange Loft include:
- Seven computers, connected to the internet and running Windows 10 with Microsoft Office 2013
- Free fax service
- Printing and photocopying ($0.10/page black and white, $0.25/page colour)
- Free document scanning
- Free public telephone (local calls only, five minute limit)
Hours of Operation
Monday to Sunday
9:30 am to 8:30 pm
How to Access the Service
The use of the equipment is free. Participants are welcome to drop in any time during operating hours. Access is provided on a first come, first serve basis (computers cannot be reserved).
First time participants are asked to fill out a simple form and obtain a connection card. This allow us to track how many people use the space, for how long, and how often they return. Participants not planning to use the facility more than once may sign in as "Guest".
Participants are expected to follow the Ralph Thornton Community Centre's Code of Conduct and the Conditions of Use.
When a waiting list begins for the computers a ½ hour time limit is activated. The person who has been using a computer the longest is then asked to finish their work in 5-10 minutes, to make a computer available.
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Lewis Pearsall was a volunteer at the Ralph Thornton Community Centre and in the Riverdale community. He saw access to computers as a way for community members to learn new job skills and improve their overall economic status.
Mr. Pearsall was vital in obtaining the first public access computers for the Ralph Thornton Community Centre. The Computer Resource Centre was established in 1986, in association with Dundas Public School, with a grant of ten educational computers from the provincial government. At that time, the computer room was originally geared to young people from the community.
As the program began to grow, participants began to include women on social assistance and unemployed community members who wanted the opportunity to upgrade their skills for re-entry into the workforce. In 2003, the Computer Resource Centre became an Employment Ontario funded space tasked with the goal of helping our community achieve their employment goals. Following his death, the space was named the Lewis Pearsall Computer Resource Centre.
In 2012, when Employment Ontario funding ended, the centre was closed. Community members asked that a space be created that could provide computer access in a self-help atmosphere, where they could get support if necessary. They wanted a space to share information and knowledge, to network and connect.
The Exchange Loft was created to meet that need.
In 2017, the Ralph Thornton Community Centre Board of Management voted to rename the Exchange Loft as the Lewis Pearsall Exchange Loft, in recognition of the history of the space and to commemorate the contribution and achievements of Lewis Pearsall.
The Exchange Loft also provides volunteer opportunities for community members who are looking to share their expertise, gain new skills or add to their resume. Visit HERE to learn more.


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On what we thought was just a typical morning around here, getting ready for work and the day ahead, I noticed a direct message over on Instagram from someone I wasn't familiar with. This isn't an odd thing, since I do get DM's from lots of folks I don't know, but this one was very different! It's not everyday you're contacted about being featured in Paleo Magazine and they ask you to come up with an original recipe….are you kidding me?! My eyes were just about as big as that wide eyed emoji we're all familiar with, no joke!
Flattered, honored, in total disbelief…all those feelings and more! This just goes to show you what saying things out loud will do for you life. Each time a new edition of Paleo Magazine arrived I said the words "we will be in this magazine~" ~~ when I'd look through all the amazing food pictures I would say "one day, one of my pictures/recipes will be in here!" The issue with this cookie recipe and our bio has not just one, but two of my recipes/pictures! Little did I know last year that Otto's Cassava Flour & Redmond Real Salt would have placed an ad with my waffle recipe. Say things OUT LOUD! Speak them to whoever is in the room, or even if the room is empty…it works and brings abundance to your life.
"You Bring About What You Think About"
So, back to these cookies! They're simple, they're delicious and yes, they do have just a teeny tiny kick to them….but that's the point!! You can skip adding the chipotle chili powder if you want, but believe me…you'll be missing out! Go on, take the plunge and give your taste buds a wake up call! You…Will…Love…Them!!
chocolate chipotle snaps
chocolate cookies with a little chipotle kick!
Credit: backporchpaleo.com
- cookie
- 1 cup Otto's Naturals Cassava Flour
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp cream of tarter
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp Real Salt Kosher Salt
- ¼ ground cinnamon
- ⅛-¼ tsp chipotle chili powder (opt)
- ½ cup ghee (or grass fed butter)
- ¾ cup maple sugar
- 2 tbl coconut cream
- 1 large egg (room temperature) coating
- 2 tbl maple sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛-¼ tsp chipotle chili powder (opt)
- Preheat oven to 400°. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat mat.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together cassava flour, cocoa powder, cream of tarter, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and chipotle chili powder (if using) and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add ghee and maple sugar, whip with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes depending on the brand of ghee used. Add egg and coconut cream then continue mixing until well combined.
- Add flour mixture to wet ingredients and mix until you have a well combined dough, set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine coating ingredients and stir to combine.
- Scoop dough with 4cm cookie scoop, roll into a ball, drop into the coating mix and coat completely. Place on baking sheet 2″ apart, repeat with remaining dough. Using a flat bottom glass, press each cookie flat, approximately ¼" thick. Bake for 8-9 minutes. Let cool for 5-7 minutes before moving to a cooling rack. Cookies will harden up as they set. Recipe makes 30-32 small cookies. Best enjoyed with a tall glass of cold nut milk or a bowl of your favorite Paleo vanilla ice cream!