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Special thanks and credit for this MEP idea goes to Zero Link.
Co-coordinator: Hagaren Viper
Credit goes to Arashinome for the MEP name. XD
Main Theme: Bleach
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1. No subtitles allowed.
2. Aspect Ratio: 640x480, 29.97 framerate.
3. No watermarks or logos allowed
4. Footage: DVD (if released already) or High Quality episodes only.
5. Deadline: Will be set later.
6. Each track must be at least 45 seconds but no longer than 1:30. However, if you need a to go a little over the limit, talk to me about what you're planning to do.
7. Anyone can enter, but must have decent editing skills. No WMM, sorry. I would like to see a sample of your work as well.
8. Final Tracks must be Lagarith.
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10. Letterbox widescreen footage.
11. I'd like everyone to PM betas to each other to get more input. =3
12. Final deadline for all tracks which are full will be August, no exceptions. You may send your betas anytime between today's date and the final deadline, however, you must have everything done by the August deadline.
I'm nice when it comes to a busy life like work, school or family business, but if you're late for none of these reasons, prepare to be kicked out. I don't mean to sound harsh, but if I keep waiting and being too nice, things will never get done.
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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
The Best of the OLL No. 23: Abbé de Condillac, "On Value and Trade" (1776) (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2013). https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/2498,
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Comparison of Eastern Coral Snake, Scarlet Kingsnake, and Scarlet Snake
Eastern Coral Snake: Nose is black, broad and rounded
Scarlet Kingsnake: Nose is red and blunt
Scarlet Snake: Nose is red and pointed
Eastern Coral Snake: The tail is only black and yellow (two colors)
Scarlet Kingsnake: The tail is black, red, and yellow (three colors)
Scarlet Snake: The tail is black, red, and white (three colors)
Eastern Coral Snake: The belly has three colors, like the back
Scarlet Kingsnake: The belly has three colors, like the back
Scarlet Snake: The belly is white
Now that you have learned how their noses, tails, and bellies can be used to tell them apart, here is what the whole Eastern Coral Snake and its two mimics in Florida look like.
Eastern Coral Snake, Micrurus fulvius
Scarlet Kingsnake, Lampropeltis elapsoides.
Scarlet Snake, Cemophora coccinea


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« Q&A: How IT Executives Can Help Schools Fix the 'Tech Skills Gap' | Main | FCC Official Calls for Schools to Chip In to Receive E-Rate Money »
Teachers Say Tech Helps Student Writing, But Encourages Shortcuts
From Twitter to whiteboards, digital technology has "tangible, beneficial impacts on student writing" and on writing instruction, according to nearly 2,500 middle and high school teachers surveyed by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project.
But those same teachers—most of whom are teaching highly capable students enrolled in Advanced Placement, honors, and accelerated courses—also worry that those same technologies are making students more likely to "take shortcuts," more likely to let the truncated language of text messages and social media "creep" into their research papers, and less able to "produce a solid piece of writing containing a coherent and persuasive argument that synthesizes material well."
The survey results were released Tuesday morning in a report titled "The Impact of Digital Tools on Student Writing and How Writing is Taught in Schools." The document is the third of three major reports by the Pew Research Center on technology use in schools.
Among the findings:
Benefits on Student Writing
- 96 percent of teachers surveyed agreed that digital technologies "allow students to share their work with a wider and more varied audience."
- 79 percent said that digital technologies "encourage greater collaboration among students."
- 78 percent agreed that digital technologies "encourage student creativity and personal expression."
The teachers surveyed said they found those benefits both inside school and out. On their own, students' prolific use of the Internet means they're constantly writing for wider and more varied audiences than previous generations. In the classroom, teachers' use of online platforms like GoogleDocs, wikis, whiteboards, and online forums means that the writing, editing, and publication process is more collaborative and public than ever before.
Drawbacks for Student Writing
The teachers surveyed, though, also expressed reservations about the impact of digital technologies on student writing. Many of their concerns had to with the "increasingly ambiguous line between 'formal' and 'informal' writing and the tendency of some students to use informal language and style in formal writing assignments."
The report distinguishes between informal "digital communication with friends and family" and the formal writing of, say, an essay for English class.
- 68 percent of the teachers surveyed agreed that "digital tools make students more likely to take shortcuts and not put effort into their writing."
- 46 percent agreed that digital technologies lead students to "write too fast and be careless."
- 40 percent agreed that digital technologies led students to "use poor spelling and grammar."
- And 71 percent of teachers reported using digital technology (e.g., search engines or websites like turnitin.com) to try to combat student plagiarism, described as a growing problem given students' increased reliance on online research.
The Pew researchers also heard a concern from some teachers about "whether a growing cultural emphasis on speed and on truncated forms of expression (from tweets to status updates to blog posts) has conditioned students today to write, and think, in morselized, less developed pieces."
"These teachers are particularly concerned that what appears as impatience or carelessness is actually a diminishing set of cognitive skills in this area, or a lack of appreciation for subtly constructed arguments," according the report.
In related focus groups, teachers told the Pew researchers that their students too often "speed through" the pre-writing process of gathering, analyzing, and organizing information and typically "underestimate the time it takes to produce a solid piece of writing."
"Several teachers said they find today's students so rushed in everything they do, and so accustomed to getting and processing information quickly, that they often approach the organization of their thoughts for a writing assignment the same way," according to the report.
Teacher Practices
The report describes the survey respondents as "Advanced Placement and National Writing Project teachers." Nearly all teach in public schools. Many have received intensive instruction on teaching writing. More than half were teaching an AP, honors, or accelerated course when the survey was administered in Spring 2012.
As result, the report should be considered with a careful lens; the researchers acknowledge that it "skews towards educators who teach some of the most academically successful students in the country." How digital technology is impacting the writing of struggling students enrolled in basic and remedial courses could be an entirely different story.
Even among the surveyed teachers' students, there was a multifaceted "digital divide" based on both unequal access to technology and widely varying student skills in using it.
"The assumption that all children who make up the generation widely referred to as 'digital natives' are equally comfortable with and skilled in the use of the latest digital tools can be very damaging," according the report.
For teachers, that meant adjusting assignments and the amount of in-class time spent on tech instruction accordingly.
- All in all, 50 percent of the teachers surveyed by Pew believe that "today's digital technologies make it easier for them to shape or improve student writing," versus just 18 percent who say that technology makes it more difficult.
- 52 percent use interactive whiteboards in their writing instruction.
- 40 percent have students develop, share, or post their written work on a website, wiki, or blog.
- And roughly a third of teachers have students edit their own or others' writing using collaborative Web-based tools like GoogleDocs or Moodle.
A big benefit, reported the teachers, is that these technologies allow them to "see their students' thinking" and manipulate student writing in interactive, collaborative, hands-on ways. They also said that technology helps quicken the feedback loop and allow for deeper, more constructive critique of student writing.
There were some big disparities among the teachers based on age and subject taught—math teachers, for example, reported being "particularly unlikely" to let their students use cellphones in class. Teachers under the age of 35 were nearly a third more likely than their peers over age 55 to use websites, wikis or blogs in student writing.
Despite all the technology, though, nearly all of the teachers—94 percent—still encourage students to do at least some writing by hand.
Follow @BenjaminBHerold and @EdWeekEdTech for the latest news on ed tech policies, practices, and trends.


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The Southern California Association of Governments maintains a State and Federal Legislative Program, which consists of the Regional Council's positions on policies and legislative initiatives related to SCAG's core planning and policy areas—transportation, air quality, freight/goods movement, housing, environmental impact, sustainability, and economic recovery and job creation—that need the leadership and support of Congress and the California State legislature to resolve challenges facing the SCAG region.
SCAG's legislative efforts are the product of a bottoms-up process whereby the Legislative/Communications & Membership Committee, comprised of elected officials from throughout the region, identifies and recommends specific legislative action for consideration by the Regional Council with respect to state and federal legislation affecting the SCAG region. The Regional Council takes formal legislative positions and directs the agency's advocacy efforts on all legislative matters.


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Sony's PRS-950 Daily Edition is the company's current flagship e-reader and it possesses one feature that the step-down siblings (the Reader Touch Edition PRS-650 and Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350) in the 2010-2011 product line lack: wireless connectivity in the form of both 3G and Wi-Fi.
But that wireless connectivity comes at a price. This e-ink model carries a list price of $299, and while we've seen it discounted for less at times, it's still well over $100 more than both the 3G ($189) and Wi-Fi ($139) versions of the Amazon Kindle, as well as the more versatile $250 Nook Color. In other words, we can't say PRS-950 is a bargain, but it is a decent e-reader.
Instead of the 6-inch touch-screen found on the PRS-650, this e-reader has a 7-inch touch screen. Like Sony's other models, this one also has the new higher-contrast E Ink Pearl display found in the latest Amazon Kindle and Kindle DX and a touch-screen interface that finally works well.
The PRS-950 Pocket Edition Reader does have a nice look and feel to it and is comparatively lightweight and compact considering it has a larger 7-inch screen. Weighing 9.5 ounces and measuring 7.8 inches tall by 5.1 inches wide by 0.4 inch deep, it's just about an ounce more than the third-generation Kindle, an inch taller, and slightly wider all around. (It weighs about 25 percent less than its predecessor, the PRS-900.)
As noted, the touch navigation is the same much-improved experience found on the current step-down Sony Reader models. Sony's engineers managed to remove a layer of screen protection that previously hurt the contrast (the letters weren't as dark as on the Kindle or Nook) and caused glare issues due to increased reflectivity. Those matters are now resolved, and it's great to see the concept of a touch-screen e-ink e-reader finally hit its stride. (Sony is using infrared technology for the touch mechanics, so you barely have to touch the screen to get a response.)
While the touch screen may not be quite as responsive as the iPhone's touch screen (due to the slightly laggy nature of e-ink), it's more responsive than the previous generation of e-ink readers. Moreover, as we've said before, this type of touch interface is ideal for e-readers because it allows the designers to cut down on buttons and whittle the device down to just slightly bigger than the screen itself. You can also mark up text with the included stylus, jot down notes (you can use the virtual keyboard or the stylus), and turn pages with a swipe of a finger (yes, the device is zippier than its predecessor). We also liked how you could double-tap on a word to bring up its definition in the built-in dictionary (the reader keeps logs of the words you've looked up).
Here are the key specs of the Sony Reader Daily Edition PRS-950:
- • Price: $299.99
- • 7-inch "clear touch" screen (600x1,024 resolution; 16-level grayscale E Ink Pearl screen)
- • Weighs 9.5 ounces
- • Measures 7.8 inches by 5.1 inches by 0.4 inch (HWD)
- • 2GB built-in memory (stores around 1,200 e-books)
- • SD and Memory Stick Duo Expansion slots for adding additional memory
- • Plays back MP3 and AAC audio files (headphone jack on board)
- • Text and handwritten note-taking capabilities
- • Two weeks of reading on a single battery charge
- • Embedded multilingual dictionaries (two English language and 10 translation dictionaries)
- • Six adjustable font sizes to customize
- • USB 2.0 data and power connection (Micro-USB)
- • Supports PDF, Microsoft Word, and other text file formats, as well as EPUB/ACS4 and connection with Adobe Digital Editions
- • Reads JPEG, PNG, GIF, and BMP image files
- • Reader Library software for PC and Mac
- • Battery life: 20,000 page turns (10 days with wireless on, 22 with it off)
- • Available in silver only
While the PRS-950 has a very similar core feature set to the PRS-650, you do get a few extras that you won't find on Sony's non-wireless models: a Web browser and link to Google Books (free, pre-1923 public-domain works), which you can access directly from the device. There's also a special landscape mode that allows you to view two pages of an e-book side by side--just like a book. That's kind of nice.
Like the Web browser on the Kindle and the e-ink Nook, the Web browser is fairly basic and works better with text (aka mobile) versions of sites, and it loaded sites as quickly as the Kindle's browser does. (Note: the Sony browser only works with the Wi-Fi, not the 3G, connection.) The browser home has some bookmarks to several mobile versions of sites--including a link to CNET's News.com--and all those load very quickly. HTML sites like CNET and NYTimes.com took around 30 seconds to fully load. You can't zoom but you can increase and decrease the font size, which acts as a form of zooming. Overall, it's not a great experience, but the browser is usable, and what's on the screen looks pretty good.
While we didn't check all the e-mail Web clients for various providers, we didn't have any trouble sending and viewing e-mail from a Gmail account. Needless to say, video does not display in the browser--if that's what you're looking for, the Nook Color or iPad would be a better way to go.
The link to Google Books isn't quite as enticing as it sounds. It's simply a shortcut to accessing thousands of public-domain books. You do get a somewhat wider selection of free books via Google Books than via Amazon.com, which integrates free public domain e-books into its store. (To be clear, Google Books is different from Google's recently launched Google eBookstore, which contains "pay" titles. To access that type of content, you go through Sony's own eBookstore, which also can be reached right from the device using the wireless connection.)


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The Church of Christ at Harlan Greets You!
As the body of Christ here in Harlan, we are trying our best to follow what Jesus has set forth in His Word. We exercise only what authority we have been given according to the Word in which Christ has delivered. We claim no Lord but Jesus Christ. We have purposed in our hearts, minds and souls to Seek the Lost, Send the Light and Serve the Lord so that the name of Christ will be glorified in all that we do. We pray that what we provide on this website is pleasing to the Lord and profitable for your Spiritual life.
Elders: Cy Gustin, Dick Ross, Rick Gustin, Gary Cooper, and George Schaffer
Evangelist: Dave Atchley
Doug Brown, Mike Gospodareck, Joshua Miller,
Tim Peters, Derrick Richardson, and Matt Wellman
A Christian education for children from Pre-K through High School without the pressures and temptations of public education.


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In Week 1 of the preseason, Chad Johnson was arrested on domestic violence charges. After Monday night's win, Michael Turner was collared for DUI. That's two in a little over a month, and a reasonable person could look at that and say, "boy, NFL players get arrested a lot." Except: the span between those two arrests was the longest the league has gone without an arrest in more than five years.
As brought to our attention by Reddit, last week Mike Florio made a stunning announcement. The "Days Without an Arrest" counter on Pro Football Talk had reached 32, tying the record since he began keeping track in 2007. By the time Turner decided to have "about five shots" at Magic City strip club, then pushed his Audi to 97 in a 65, the counter had rolled over to 38.
(PFT's police blotter is a toned-down version of the former "Turd Watch," which disappeared when the site went corporate, returned by popular demand, and quietly died again. The Turd Watch actually kept score, awarding points for felony arrests, misdemeanor arrests, and convictions, and led to annual year-end standings. That made it the pro version of the Fulmer Cup, and it's a damn shame no one's revived the system.)
Florio swears that if the counter ever reaches 100, he'll take down the whole thing. Which is never going to happen unless aliens invade and all of humanity bands together in an unprecedented time of harmony and unity, and even then Nick Fairley would probably get busted in Alabama.


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Events Calendar
Turn It In
Join us for Great American Smoke Out Week
Date: November 19, 2019 - November 19, 2019
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Campus Center Atrium
Hosted by the Smoke Free Task Force
Information on smoking cessation resources from Excellus, Wegmans and New York State will be available. And anyone who turns in any type of smoking device at this event (e.g., e-cigarettes, vape pens, tobacco) will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win a prize! Available raffle prizes include Amazon gift cards, as well as a Stop the Bleed kit with a 1-hour training session provided by Fisher's own Al Camp (Fire & Life Safety Officer).


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Investment Management Consultants Association plans to fine-tune the requirements of its Certified Private Wealth Advisor certification program, based on the findings of a yearlong study.
Last week, IMCA released a whitepaper that lays out the findings of a comprehensive job analysis defining the practice of wealth management. Kryterion Test Services, a professional certification test development and delivery company, initiated the three-phase job analysis on behalf of IMCA last year.
Besides clarifying what constitutes a private wealth advisor, IMCA said in a statement, it will use the analysis to refine the experience, education, examination and ethics requirements of its CPWA certification program.
"Until now, no clear definition of private wealth advice or wealth management existed in the financial services industry," Sean Walters, IMCA's executive director and CEO, said in the statement.
"This job analysis clearly defines wealth management as a distinct practice of advising high-net-worth clients with specialized expertise and skills. Financial advisors without this knowledge who work with affluent clients are doing them a disservice," Walters says.
Following are highlights of the study:
- Wealth management is a distinct practice. Financial planners, accountants, estate planning attorneys or investment professionals may practice advanced competency in this discipline.
- A client must have a minimum net worth of $5 million in order to be considered a high-net-worth client.
- The knowledge advisors need in order to provide competent wealth management incorporates 169 topics within human dynamics, wealth management strategies, client specialization and legacy planning.
- In working with clients, private wealth advisors may use fundamental tasks and a process similar to financial planning or other client-oriented professions; however, they need an advanced and unique set of knowledge and skills to serve high-net-worth clients effectively.
- The CPWA is the appropriate standard for advanced competency in the wealth management practice, and the certification will be adapted to more-effectively address the tasks, knowledge and skills addressed in the study.
IMCA has administered the CPWA certification since 2007.


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Video games can sometimes feel like a Sisyphean task. How many times can you play Super Meat Boy before you feel like impaling your controller on some metal spikes? But Let's Play Ancient Greek Punishment takes frustration to a whole new level, playing out the divine torment of Greek mythological figures.
Pippin Barr, a lecturer and researcher at Center for Computer Game Research at IT University of Copenhagen in Denmark studying "video game values," created this devious little game. Players take on the role of different characters from Greek myths (and, oddly, the non-mythological philosopher Zeno) and act out their punishments: Prometheus shakes off the vulture that tries to eat his liver; Tantalus reaches for fruit and water pulled just out of his reach; Sisyphus rolls a rock up a hill. It seems winning is dependent on your masochism — or your ability to write an auto-playing script.
Let's Play Ancient Greek Punishment [pippinbarr via Nerdcore]


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Actually I'm exploring Adobe Edge - PhoneGap - Eclipse for build Android Apps.
I'm interest to know, before buy, two things on Sencha Products:
1) How to import Animators exports or source project into Architects 2. Something like Edge-PhoneGap-Eclipse.
2) How to access to Android native resources from Sencha Architect 2. Like Phonegap-Android access to sensors, cameras, wifi, audio, etc.
It is possible? I try the Sencha Architect 2 Trial, I loved and is only 10 days left for decide if by or not.
Any guidance is welcome, sorry if the question is already in other topics.


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We have been part of Colorado's history in one form or another since 1865. Our job is to protect Colorado's $3 billion livestock industry from loss by theft or straying. Check out our website to find more information about our mission, our inspectors, and the laws and regulations that guide us.
We look forward to working with you.
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Hana Karim Ceramics
Petite Stoneware Deep Plate in Light Blue Splash
Sale price
Regular price
Approximate measurements:
app. 20 cm in radius
Every item in this online shop is entirely handmade. Through the whole process of creation each plate, bowl or cup has traveled through my hands several times. First, it has been hand-built or hand-thrown on the potter's wheel. Then, it was bisque fired in the kiln, hand-glazed and fired once again. Because of all this, minor "imperfections" might be seen on the surface, making each item truly unique. Furthermore, this one of a kind quality of all the pieces, also results in slight variations in both shape and size between the items within the same collection.
All items are glazed with non-toxic materials, making them food safe. They can be washed in a dishwasher, however careful hand washing is recommended.
All prices include tax.


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The rumors are true: Rock of Love 2 runner-up Daisy De La Hoya is set to head her own dating-show spin-off (of a spin-off of a spin-off of a spin-off of a spin-off) and she's turning to the Internet to find her dudes. If you're interested in competing for Daisy's heart or know someone who is, hit up DaisyOfLoveCasting.com for your chance to rock her world and make her flail her hands. For more info, check the full press release below:
Millions tuned in to see Rock Of Love 2 runner-up Daisy De La Hoya get her all-access pass to Bret Michaels' heart denied. Now after being jilted by her supposed Rock of Love, Daisy, is determined to find her one man who will rock her world. Daisy is on a quest for true love and this time she is giving her fans the chance to vie for her love and vote to help determine which contestant makes the cut for VH1's Daisy of Love Premiering Spring 2009.
Beginning this week, VH1 is giving viewers an opportunity to submit themselves for consideration for the first season of Daisy Of Love. Online users can log on to VH1's new Daisy Of Love dedicated site at daisyoflovecasting.com. The site will serve as the ultimate spot for fans of the show. Viewers can upload profiles for consideration and vote for their favorite potential candidates. Casting submissions must include an uploaded profile with videos, photos and blog entries. Deadlines for first round submissions are November 14. For more information visit daisyoflovecasting.com.
The finale resonated with viewers across broadband, mobile and linear platforms as well. Close to 1.2 million video streams were logged during the first 24 hours following the finale, breaking the record for 1-day video streams for a single franchise. The season finale of VH1's Rock Of Love 2 drew 5 million total viewers, making it the most watched episode of the season. The series ended up as the second highest-rated season of any VH1 series ever.
VH1's Daisy Of Love is created and executive produced by Mark Cronin and Cris Abrego for 51 Minds Entertainment, LLC. an Endemol Company, who also produce the record-breaking series Rock of Love, Flavor of Love, Charm School, I Love New York, The Surreal Life and My Fair Brady. The production teams' programming launched VH1 into their highest ratings ever. Ben Samek also executive produces for the series and the company.


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Janie Crouch's debut novel PRIMAL INSTINCT has been nominated for a 2014 RT (Romantic Times) Reviewer's Choice Award for best Harlequin Intrigue. Janie lives with her hubby and four kids in Stuttgart, Germany but ihr Deutsch ist nicht sehr gut zur Zeit. She loves travelling, adventure racing, and movies of all kinds.
Check out Janie's website at www.janiecrouch.com or hang out with her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/janiecrouch. Buy COUNTERMEASURES here: http://bit.ly/OmegaCountermeasures
Janie is giving away a set of the first two Omega Sector books INFILTRATION and COUNTERMEASURES (U.S. readers – print or ebook; International readers – ebook only). Leave a comment for a chance to win: If you could travel anywhere in Europe, where would it be?


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Line Smoothing Concealer
Benefits: Smooths over lines, wrinkles
Skin Types: I, II, III, IV
Actually "bridges" fine lines and wrinkles, smoothing and minimizing them for an instantly firmer look. Skin-brightening ingredients help counteract shadows, reduce redness, give skin more even tone. Ophthalmologist tested. Long-lasting, buildable.
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|Jereo koa : -es, es, eş, eš, és, êş, ēš, es, es
|Jereo koa : Appendix:Variations of "es"
- Endrika ploraly an'ny teny e.
See also[Ovay]
Usage notes[Ovay]
- There has been some difference of opinion regarding the use of apostrophes in the pluralization of references to letters as symbols. New Fowler's Modern English Usage after noting that the usage fashion has changed states at page 602, "But after letters an apostrophe is obligatory." The 15th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style states at paragraph 7.16, "To avoid confusion, lowercase letters ... form the plural with an apostrophe and an s". The Oxford Style Manual at page 116 advocates the use of common sense.


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Vortex Viper HS 1-4x24 TMCQ Illuminated Riflescope only $399.99
This is a great, but limited, opportunity.
Vortex has repackaged this Viper HS 1-4x24 TMCQ Illuminated Riflescope into their PST line as the PST 1-4x24 Capped Turrets #PST-43111
It is the identical scope just renamed and repackaged. Vortex decided that this particular scope was more desirable to their Tactical clientel so they moved this scope to the PST line and are also offering it in a tall turret PST version.
We picked up the last of the HS packaged ones and are discounting them to only $399.99 from $479.99 while our supply lasts.
An evolutionary upgrade, Vortex Viper HS riflescopes offer hunters and shooters an array of features sure to be well received. A new optical system highlighted with a 4x zoom range provides magnification versatility. The ultra-friendly eye box with increased eye relief gets shooters on target quickly and easily—because shooting opportunities can be measured in fractions of seconds. Built on a ultra-strong 30mm one-piece machined aluminum tube, the Viper HS delivers increased windage and elevation travel for optimal adjustment.
The Viper HS 1-4x24 with the TMCQ (Tactical Milling Close Quarter) illuminated reticle is ideally suited for AR platform rifles, as well as dangerous game setups. Ten intensity levels of illumination with an off position between each give shooters quick access to preferred settings. Whether you're first-in during entry, or trying to break down a brown bear in the willows, the Viper HS 1-4x24 will help get the job done.
Optical Features:
XD Lens Elements - Extra-low dispersion (XD) glass increases resolution and color fidelity, resulting in crisp, sharp images.
XR Lens Coatings - Vortex proprietary XR fully multi-coated lens coatings increase light transmission for maximum brightness.
Construction Features:
30 mm Tube - Provides greater strength and wider adjustment lattitude.
One-Piece Tube - Maximizes alignment for improved accuracy and optimum visual performance as well as strength and waterproofness.
Aircraft-Grade Aluminum - Construction from a solid block of aircraft-grade aluminum delivers increased strength and rigidity.
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During the first part of August, the forum was down for some time. It happened to everyone but since many of us only can contact each other through this forum, not everyone realized how many people were affected. I know Jenny and myself assumed at first it was just a problem on our end. A suggestion has been brought up about creating an email contact list in case something like this happens again. The emails would not be posted in the open, so no one would get spammed. Instead, we could compile the list through PMs and those who wanted it would be sent a PM with the emails.
What do you all think of the idea?
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Faculty Guide to the Library
Books circulate to employees for a period of 90 days. All audiovisual items not on Reserve circulate for 14 days, except for audiobooks in the Cooper Popular Collection, for which the borrowing period is 28 days. Reference materials circulate for 24 hours only to employees. Periodicals may also circulate to employees on a very limited basis. Any book or audiovisual item may be renewed if another patron has not placed a hold on it. If you have questions about library circulation policies, contact Terry Buckner at (859) 246-6397 or Maria Yosifova at (859) 246-6388
Course Management System
The college has a course management system available for you to use for your courses: Blackboard (KCTCS eLearning).
Database Searches
Employees and students have access to many databases and electronic books from the library website: https://bluegrass.kctcs.edu/current-students/student-resources/library/index.aspx
Databases can be accessed from the main page of the library website and also from the articles page at Library Articles. The articles web page also includes information about accessing databases from off campus through the BCTC proxy server. Links to electronic books databases, as well as to book catalogs, can be found on the books web page at Library Books
You must be an authorized BCTC employee or student to gain access to licensed resources, so please use the links on our library web pages to access databases so that off-campus access can be granted through the EZproxy authentication process when applicable. If you have questions about off-campus access, contact Maureen Cropper at (859) 246-6394.
Faculty Resources of Interest
The library has many resources that may be of special interest to faculty. For example, the Chronicle of Higher Education is available to faculty, for the latest news in higher education. We also have several libguides (library guides) geared to faculty needs, including Building Student Information Literacy Skills - We Can Help!, Open Access Resources for Educators, Copyright for Educators, and Accessibility Resources for Faculty. We also have an Assignment Calculator tool that may be useful for your students, to help them with time management for their research paper writing assignments.
Interlibrary Loan
We can borrow materials for faculty, staff, and students from the University of Kentucky libraries and other BCTC library locations, as well as from other libraries throughout the world. Materials may take two weeks or longer to arrive. Materials moved between BCTC campuses should take about a week or less. You may complete an Interlibrary Loan form online at: Interlibrary Loan
Library Instruction
BCTC librarians provide instruction in various ways to help students learn about using library resources for research. A number of LibGuides and How Do I ? Guides are available for students to learn information literacy skills of how to formulate research strategies and use various library resources. In addition, an online Library Research Guide is located on our website. Opportunities for instruction via other methods, including video instruction or classroom visits, may be available as well. Please contact the library for more information.
Library Materials Purchase
We encourage employees to make recommendations for purchases. You can recommend materials for purchase at any time during the year. Contact any of the librarians for assistance in preparing purchase requests. The online book purchase request form is at: Resources For Recommending Books.
The online audiovisual purchase request form is at: https://legacy.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/forms/lrc/avorder/
Media Services
Contact IT Media Services for the availability of audiovisual and computer equipment for check-out. Reserve A/V equipment as far in advance as possible, especially video equipment, laptop computers, and LCD projectors. For Cooper Campus reservations, contact Ray Mizell: (859) 246-6389. To reserve equipment online, complete the form at: Media.
Plagiarism Resources for Faculty
KCTCS Policy on Plagiarism and resources related to plagiarism: Plagiarism Resources for Faculty
For Cooper Campus reserve items, contact Maria Yosifova at (859) 246-6388. For Newtown Campus Reserves, contact Terry Buckner at (859) 246-6397. Allow at least one week processing for items to be put on reserve. Please do not assign reserve readings to students before they are processed and made available at the circulation desk. If you anticipate putting articles or other papers (lecture notes, exam copies) on reserve frequently, see Maria Yosifova or Terry Buckner about setting up a notebook to which items may be added throughout the semester. Reference items are not placed on reserve.
Reserve items circulate for 2 hours within the Cooper Library or Learning Commons, or 24 hours (overnight checkout), as specified by the faculty member. Longer reserve borrowing periods are possible. Space restrictions allow only up to two copies of any item on reserve. We arrange reserve materials by course prefix and number, so make sure your students know the course and number as well as the title of the material they are requesting. If you have required readings on reserve, you might include this information in your syllabus. We require a valid ID card for library check-outs, including reserve materials. A BCTC student ID is preferred, but we will accept another type of picture identification.
Faculty are responsible for adhering to applicable laws regarding use of copyrighted materials placed on reserve. Contact Maria Yosifova (for Cooper Reserves) or Terry Buckner (for Newtown Reserves) for details on our policies on copyrighted print and audiovisual materials.
- Kathleen Richardson, Technical Services Librarian (859) 246-6386
- Steve Stone, Public Services Librarian (859) 246-6387
- Maria Yosifova, Library Circulation Supervisor (859) 246-6388
- Terry Buckner, Director of Library and Tutoring Services
- Courtney Jordan, Library Circulation Supervisor (859)246-6409
- Heather Rapp, Library Specialist (859) 246-6608
- Liza Merryman, Division Office Manager of Tutoring Centers and Library (859) 246-6556
- Maureen Cropper, Electronic Resources Librarian (859) 246-6394
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- Install the latest FRITZ!OS on the FRITZ!Box.
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Note:Often the Windows Update does not offer all of the latest device drivers. Therefore, use the drivers from the manufacturer's website (for example Intel, Broadcom, Realtek).
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The device may be connected to the FRITZ!Box by means of a network cable that is too long, incorrectly wired, or defective:
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Note:Any standard STP-type (Shielded Twisted Pair, 1:1) CAT5e Ethernet cable that is no longer than 100 m can be used to connect a device to the FRITZ!Box.
6 Disabling energy-saving functions for the network adapter
- If energy-saving functions are enabled for the computer's LAN network adapter or the device, disable them for testing purposes.
Note:In Windows, many LAN network adapters allow you to select various energy-saving options in the Windows Device Manager. You can find these settings on the "Power Management" tab in the properties of the network adapter.
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- Click on the "Network Settings" tab.
- If "Green Mode" is enabled in the section "LAN Settings" for the LAN port being used, enable "Power Mode".
- If "Power Mode" is enabled for the LAN port being used, enable "Green Mode".
- Click "Apply" to save the settings.
8 Testing a different LAN port
- For testing purposes, use a network cable that is as short as possible (for example the yellow cable included with the FRITZ!Box) to connect the device to the other LAN port on your FRITZ!Box.
- If your device can access the FRITZ!Box and the internet when connected to the other LAN-port, use that LAN port instead.
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Already an employer of choice for professionals around the world, Emirates' presence on LinkedIn has also helped strengthen their employer brand. Emirates has over 40,000 employees from 138 nations working across disciplines such as Cabin Crew, Pilot, Corporate, Commercial Aviation, Engineering, Tourism and Travel Services. With nearly 200 new aircraft on order, the airline will look to increase that workforce over the next years.
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Daily Archives: August 16, 2009
Monkey Town
Hey guys!! I went a little MIA yesterday, but it was worth it ;) I think it's healthy to take a little break from the computer and blogging sometimes. AND, I got lots to show you today! Lets get to it, shall we?
I'll skip over all the boring food I ate at work yesterday morning and get to my afternoon snack before hitting the road.
Peanut butter chocolate Simply Bar.
Fun fact: I always break my bars into pieces so it takes me longer to munch on them :) I really liked this flavour. It wasn't fake tasting or too sweet. The texture was the same gooey-crispiness. I ate this with some strawberries at 4 pm and it held me over till dinner at 7 pm – impressive for a bar!
Then Chris showed up and we secured our bikes onto the truck.
Having a bike rack on the truck makes bringing our bikes so easy. Much easier that trying to shove it in the back of my Focus! Chris however refused to store his bike in the outdoor barn at my mom's place. So we are sharing our room with a Pinarello. *rolls eyes* Boys!
Kath recently mentioned that car trips are one of the few times she'll have a pop (or soda). I feel the same way about iced tea! I like flavoured drinks when I'm in the car or eating fast food. Strange!
Mmm… Splenda :P T'was a nice treat.
Upon our arrival in Moncton, Chris and I went to a Vegetarian/Vegan restaurant called Calactus.
Surprisingly, this place was Chris' suggestion!! He was craving their aaawesome veggie burger. I don't blame him, it's dang good.
I wish we had a place like this in Fredericton…
Chris got the Big Marc Burger: "Our famous all-dressed veggie burger with cheese. Served with oven-baked potatoes and Caesar salad."
Soooo good!! Besides the cheese on the burger, everything on this plate is vegan. They make a tofu cream sauce for the salad and a crunchy nutritional yeast mix for the "bacon bits." The burger is hands down the best I've ever had, and I've tried a lot in my day. This was actually my meal of choice for my birthday this year.
I wanted to try something a little different though, because everything on their menu looks delicious.
I went for the Classic Flute which is a "rolled chapati sandwich with veggies, served with tabbouleh and organic corn chips." The classic version came with curried vegepate. I lovelovelove vegepate and don't eat it nearly enough.
My only complaint is that there was a touch too much sauce and not enough vegepate. But it was still delicious. The chapati bread was soooo fresh. And the tabbouleh was perfection.
We are happy eaters….
Ick, it was a hot and sticky day. So much for straightening my hair! I love the decor in this place too. We sat right next to a fountain.
Afterwards, we strolled around downtown.
Happy bellies!! My meal left me incredibly full too. It was one of those creeper fulls that didn't set in until like 30 minutes later…
The hot and sticky day turned into a very warm night, so beer on a patio was a must. We hit up Navigators for some his-and-her beer.
It was approximately here that I had a very awkward run-in with a drunk ex-boyfriend. That's one thing about hometown visits. Old friends and boyfriends are everywhere! And I'm the queen of awkward run-ins. I hate small talk.
We eventually moved on to Mexicali Rosas for some more sketchy flash photography booze.
I got a sangria. One of the few "girly drinks" I love. And I don't even like wine!
I got my buzz on… I am cheap-o.
Chris and I had very intense cycling discussions. Geeks to the extreme.
Then we came back to my mom's place where I decided a snack was in order. It had been six hours since dinner, too long for me!!
Crackers with hummus and bruschetta. I had about 4-5 of these. I was pretty proud of myself for at least not snacking away the whole bag of crackers. I called it quits once my belly was reasonably satisfied. Some people say not to snack before bed, but I'm pretty sure had I not eaten, I would have been up at 6am staaaarving. This allowed me to sleep in!
Chris paired his snack with an Indian beer.
He said it was good, but was a little disappointed by how light tasting it was. My theory is that lighter beers come from places with spicy food. The darker ones come from places with bland food. At least, it seemed like a genius theory last night…
Okee, the boy has just emerged. I've already eaten breakfast but I'm going to go make him a feast. I love making breakfast for people!
Plans for today include a bike ride, Nana visit and dinner at another one of my favourite restaurants. If I'm not back later tonight with an update I will be tomorrow. Have a great Sunday!! :D


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This project is not part of the GNU Project.
Xlog is an easy to use program for logging your ham radio contacts. Contacts are saved in a browsable list which can be edited.
Registration Date: Wed 05 Dec 2001 09:59:44 AM UTC
License: GNU General Public License v3 or later
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Advisors are worried that their clients aren't looking at retirement realistically. Russell Investments' quarterly Financial Professional Outlook survey, released Wednesday, found advisors think 54% of their clients have unrealistic expectations about retirement income.
Another survey, from TD Ameritrade, found that half of Americans are not looking forward to retirement.
Retirement income is a common topic between advisors and clients. Thirty-eight percent of advisors said they initiated a conversation about their clients running out of money, and 34% of said their clients brought it up.
For most advisors, their clients' unrealistic expectations are the result of incorrectly estimating how much they'll need in retirement (61%), but over half said information from unprofessional sources like friends and family, and the Internet, were also part of the problem. Half said their clients just didn't understand how their current spending and saving patterns could affect their retirement.
While 72% of advisors surveyed said retirement income planning is a core part of their practice and 98% are dedicated to becoming experts, they have different strategies for building their expertise. More than two-thirds are using books and online resources, while just 45% are taking accredited courses on the subject. Over half turn to their industry peers for help and 49% are talking to fund companies.
"Most advisors are trying to tackle the retirement income challenge, but many feel the investment industry has not provided the right tools to set a standard for how this should be done," Phill Rogerson, managing director of consulting and product development for Russell's U.S. advisor-sold business, said in a statement. "Investing to produce sustainable retirement income and maintain some level of flexibility is a very different challenge than investing and saving for retirement—and advisors are clearly struggling to find the best way to do this."
The most common strategies for answering the retirement income question were a diversified portfolio of mutual funds. Three-quarters of advisors said they frequently or always recommend that strategy. Sixty-four percent recommend dividend-paying equity funds and 51% recommend bond funds.
Russell conducted its survey between April 24 and May 11 among 353 advisors at 122 firms. Advisors were not required to have a relationship with Russell to participate.
Another survey released Wednesday supported Russell's conclusion that investors are facing difficulty with retirement income. TD Ameritrade found half of Americans aren't looking forward to retirement. Of those, 30% say it's because they won't have enough saved in time.
The survey cited data from the Federal Reserve Board's Survey of Consumer Finances that found the median net worth of the American family dropped 39% between 2007 and 2010.
Nearly three-quarters of respondents said they wouldn't be able to save enough for retirement due to a lack of steady employment, debt, education or health care expenses. Most have no savings goal (69%), and those who do are setting their sights too low. The average savings goal was just $750,000, regardless of age. Even with those low savings goals, just 54% are confident they'll make it.
"There's no doubt the economic climate in recent years has presented significant challenges for those planning ahead and saving for retirement," Lule Demmissie, managing director of investment products and retirement at TD Ameritrade, said in a statement. "[The] key is to focus not on what you can't do, but rather what you can. Consider how you navigate challenging issues and move past them to achieve your financial goals."
On average, respondents expect their retirement will last between 18 and 22 years, but TD Ameritrade predicts they will need income for between 20 and 25 years. Eighty percent of respondents expect to continue working in retirement, the same percentage that thinks they will need the same amount in retirement that they currently live on.
Of respondents who are already retired, a quarter said they had to go back to work and a third said they had to change their lifestyle after retirement. Their advice to younger generations is to save a lot and start early, establish a financial plan, limit expenses and work longer. On average, respondents agreed that they should have started saving eight years earlier.
The survey broke down the psychology of each generation into four categories:
- Matures (Those born between 1930 and 1945). The survey called this generation "proud, satisfied and positive." Although half said they had to make cutbacks or lifestyle changes in retirement, they fear retirement the least and are the most content compared to younger generations.
- Baby Boomers (Those born between 1946 and 1964). Boomers are "anxious and regretful," according to TD Ameritrade. They're looking forward to retirement more than any other generation, but they expect their financial situation in retirement will be worse than it is now.
- Gen X (Those born between 1965 and 1976). This generation is "embarrassed, frustrated and envious." They lack confidence in their retirement savings approach and are the least confident generation about reaching their goals.
- Gen Y (Those born between 1977 and 1989). Those darn kids; TD Ameritrade calls this generation "disinterested and lacking control." Admittedly, retirement is still far away for this generation, which is the reason for those negative feelings. However, they are more optimistic than other generations and expect their financial state in retirement will be better than it is now.
TD Ameritrade surveyed in March more than 2,000 adults born between 1930 and 1989. Respondents were evenly split among the mature generation (between ages 67 and 82), boomers (ages 48 to 68), Gen X (ages 36 to 47) and Gen Y (ages 23 to 46).


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In this tutorial, I am going to show how to use the brand new LinkBucks advertising system, which I'm sure most of you have at least taken a peek at, but maybe not fully understood how or why to use it.
I will address:
A) Why use LinkBucks advertising over others (small)
B) How to set up LinkBucks advertising (large)
Okay let's get started.
A) Why use LinkBucks advertising over others
Firstly if you've been a member of LinkBucks for a long time you know at least three things.
1) They pay and are honest.
2) They must get a lot of traffic.
3) They get their traffic from a large variety of countries.
All of these are key when you are looking to advertise. Honesty is always #1 in my book, before any business. With my experience for over a year with LinkBucks I can safely assure you that LinkBucks is extremely honest. Thus you can expect real, non-modified reports for traffic.
Another thing that you should look for - does the company you want to work with get a lot of traffic. If they are unable to receive traffic, how can they send it to your sites - it's impossible. However LinkBucks is obviously getting a crapload of traffic daily - thanks to its hard-working members.
Lastly, you want to check that your traffic, if needed, can come from a specific country or worldwide. And again, LinkBucks delivers, with traffic from everywhere, because the Internet is worldwide.
B) How to set up LinkBucks advertising
This is going to be the more bulk section of this tutorial. I'll show you how to set-up and track your campaigns.
You can click on the screenshots to see a bigger image.
Let's go.
Step 1)
Log in / Create a LinkBucks account. You can use the same account for earning money by sharing links and for advertising.
Step 2)
Click the "Advertising" link from navigation to access the Advertising part of LinkBucks.
Step 3)
Now we need to deposit some money into our advertising balance before we can actually create a campaign. Click "Deposit Funds".
Step 4)
Choose what method you want to deposit your funds in. You can deposit using either PayPal or LinkBucks money transfer. I have enough $$$ in my LinkBucks account and will transfer $5.00 from there.
Step 5)
Awesome we have money in our account now. Now time to set up our campaign. Click "Click Create" campaign to do so.
Step 6)
Okay now we get to the more nitty-gritty, if you will.
I've labeled them briefly in the screenshot but I'd like to go through them in more detail.
Campaign Name: A name that you give to your own campaign for your own reference. It will come in great use if we get lots of campaigns going on. You should name it something that is somewhat close to what you are promoting.
In this first example I am calling it that because that's what I am trying to promote through my CPA (cost per action) company.
Creative Type: Basically what type of ad you'd like. The creative types are the different advertising formats offered by LinkBucks.
Intermission: Full page advertisement
Top Frame: 728x90 banner advertisement
Side Frame: 160x600 banner advertisement
Here I will use intermission, I will use top frame in a little bit.
Content Type: If your content is family safe use clean, if not use Adult, in this case mine is clean.
Website URL: The website URL is the website you are advertising. The intermission ad will display your website full screen to visiting users.
Thus here I input the affiliate URL that I want to use.
Daily Budget: Sets the maximum amount of money you wish to have your campaign spend per day. I haven't put anything here yet because I am going to explain it more in a little bit after I set country targeting.
Daily Targetting: Set the days you want your ad to be seen, I see little value in unchecking any of the boxes.
Step 7)
Now to country targetting.
You can set what countries you want to view your ad. In this instance, I am only going to allow the United States to view my ad.
That's because the affiliate URL that I'm promoting will only accept leads from United States.
By putting "1" in this field, it means I want 1000 hits from the United States.
Step 8)
Back to the daily budget.
I put "1" in this field, as I want the traffic to spread over a good period of days so it's more drawn out. By putting "1", it means I will spend a MAXIMUM of $1.00 on daily traffic on my campaign - never more.
Step 9)
Okay let's scroll down and see what we've got.
When reviewing the purchase all is good - we get traffic from where we want it and also we are not running any prohibited activities on the URL, so I click "Create Campaign".
Step 10)
We get redirected to this page.
It says the campaign is created succesfully. Now we need to fund our campaign by clicking "Pay Campaign".
Step 11)
Now we get redirected to this confirmation page, all we need to do is wait now.
Since I created this on Saturday (not business), I will have to wait until at least Monday to get it approved. In the meantime I will make another campaign.
Step 12)
The reason is because there is quite a difference between using one of the banner options versus the intermission when setting up your ad.
As you can see a whole textbox appears with this. Here you can put a Javascript or some HTML. In the example I have an iFrame that is linked to one of my site's pages that rotates advertisements.
An example of some HTML code would be:
Which displays asCode:
Step 13) Alright so let's do country targetting again.
This time I'd like it so that I get traffic as fast as possible. The best way to do this is by setting unlimited budget (so no cap per day) and selecting worldwide traffic. So that's what I'll do.
Step 14) Check to make sure that your campaign doesn't break the rules then submit it.
Step 15) Fund your campaign, you know how to do that. Then wait for it for approval.
Step 16) By clicking "Manage Campaigns" you arrive on this page.
As you can see my campaigns are now in "Review"...
TWO DAYS LATER (Monday)
Step 17) Looks like my campaigns are good to go.
As you can see my campaigns are already getting hits.
Step 18)
Traffic is still coming.
Step 19)
I believe I have enough data to cross-check against my CPA company's stats for the intermission ad.
Well it looks like that the LinkBucks report is fairly accurate. As I noted on the screenshot, the reasons for more hits on my CPA company is probably due to bots and/or my own promotion efforts.
So as you can see it's not that hard to set up LinkBucks advertising and it can definitely get you in return on investment pretty fast because your traffic will start flowing in really quickly after its approved... customizability like daily budget and country targetting is really good.
If you have any questions or comments post in here.
Good luck!


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During my weekly Sunday grocery shopping trip this week, the Kraft* Deli Slices cheese were on sale. I normally pick up cheddar, muenster or provolone, but decided to stray from the ordinary & picked up the havarti slices this time. I was excited to see what fun combos I could come up with using the havarti this week and began with some inspiration from a recipe on the package itself.
I was trying to come up with the best way to describe havarti cheese to you all in case you were not familiar with it and decided that Cheese.com did a much better job than I was doing:
Havarti is a traditional, creamery and semi-soft. It is a simple, washed-rind cheese with irregular holes throughout. There is an enriched version, with added cream which is softer and feels more luxurious in the mouth. There is also a version with caraway seeds. Havarti is named after the farm in Denmark where Hanne Nielsen first made it.
The recipe on the back of the package called for some ingredients that I did not have on hand, so I improvised & came up with my own version that turned out awesome, if I do say so myself.
1 can (5 oz. tuna, drained)
2 Tbsp. Hellman's Canola Mayo
1 Tbsp. dried blueberries (The original recipe called for cranberries and since I was out, blueberries it was!)
1/4 tsp. dill weed
2 slices Kraft Havarti Cheese
2 Food for Life GF English Muffin or Trader Joe's GF French Roll
1. Combine first 4 ingredients.
2. Split and lightly toast muffin/roll
3. Evenly distribute tuna mixture amongst the 4 halves and top with cheese.
4. Place halves under broiler until cheese is melted & bubbly.
5. Enjoy!
This will serve 2 – 4 people. (2 for a meal, 4 if pairing with soup or a large salad)
I loved the addition of dill in the tuna salad and the blueberries were the prefect, tiny bursts of sweet! While I normally love cheddar on my tuna melts, topped with Red Hot or Sriracha, the havarti cheese was creamy & paired well with the dill and dried blueberries. I am thinking of making another batch as I sit here and write this post. It was that good! I should probably add this recipe to my "weird combinations" list, right?
*As far as Kraft goes, they are one of the companies that will clearly label any gluten on the label, so choosing their products over another brand is a no brainer for me. Read more gluten-free information from Kraft here. I love to support companies that make my life easier.


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Tom Cunningham
Throughout my professional career I have had a strong interest in two areas of psychology: (a) cognition, and (b) intellectual and developmental Disabilities. In addition to doing a lot of research in these areas, early in my career I developed a course in "Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities" (Psychology 442) and also spent a post-doctoral year in the area of child clinical psychology at the Nisonger Center for the Study of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities of the Ohio State University. My interest in cognition and intellectual disability continues--even though I have taken early retirement. For example, I continue to teach as an emeritus professor the course in "Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities" (Psychology 442). I also function as a member of the Behavior Review Committee of the St. Lawrence County Association for Retarded Citizens, also known more simply as St. Lawrence County ARC. The Committee is responsible for reviewing behavioral data of consumers and assessing the appropriateness of behavioral interventions designed to improve functioning. I find this work very engaging and helpful in staying current in the field of developmental disabilities. Lastly, I have continued to do research in the areas of reading and memory. I especially enjoy presenting research findings at the annual meetings of the Psychonomic Society.
A Sample of Some Recent Conference Presentations
Cunningham, T. F., & Healy, A. F. (2006, November). Is word detection better than letter detection while reading prose? Poster presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Houston, TX.
Healy, A. F., & Cunningham, T. F. (2009, November). Detection of letter and letter sequence targets while processing prose. Poster presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Boston, MA.


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I'm pleased to announce that I will be exhibiting three works as part of Networked Bodies: Digital Performance Weekender at Watermans from the 7th to 9th of November. One of the works, The Distinction Between Here and There, Now and Then will be a gallery premiere and another A network of people who attended an exhibition and contributed to the creation of this work will be exhibited and open to participation for the last time.
The event which is all at once an exhibition, performances and symposium has an interesting line-up. If your in London try to pop along over the course of the weekend, I hope to be there Friday and Saturday so say hello.
The following is the event statement:
Networks are at the heart of how we live today. Networks generate transnational zones of action, bring together communities, circulate knowledge and information, expand spheres of influence, contaminate ideas, germinate exchanges, foster innovation, and facilitate distribution of power. However, networks are unfairly distributed and closely monitored. Geopolitical injustices and dominant political and economic forces mean that networks can foster segregation, facilitate hyper-centralized forms of citizen surveillance and control, fragment living space and experience. These developments of the network society generate social tensions, which invest the task of understanding networks in their many manifestations –including cultural ones– with social and political urgency.
Networks, despite many past promises of disembodiment and internationalism through the obsolescence of both bodies and geographical boundaries – promises now widely perceived themselves as obsolete – are still experienced by subjects that remain both embodied and geographically situated (Cohen, 2012: 11) As Cohen argues, not only are networks firmly connected to material bodies and physical geographies, but they also play "an increasingly significant role in constructing embodied experience" (ibid), by both empowering and configuring the "networked self" (ibid: 12).
In Networked Bodies at Watermans we want to explore networked performance practices with a view to considering how they transform live (embodied, disembodied and trans-bodied) performance practices. We are keen to consider the many, increasingly well documented, exciting possibilities these present to live performance, as well as their potential downsides. Speaking for the devil (so to speak), we ask: do these practices raise any ethical concerns through the use of surveillance and control, fragmentation of space and experience, alienation or even exploitation of their participants? Networked Bodies will aim to look beyond shiny appearances and into the –occasionally dirty– folds of the networks (and the bodies).
Curated by Maria Chatzichristodoulou (aka Maria X) and Irini Papadimitriou, the full programme for the event is available online here.


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In discussing marketing strategies, some advisors will (proudly often) say, "I don't do any marketing. I get all my new clients from referrals."
In truth, any tactic meant to bring new business into your practice, whether in the form of new clients or new assets, is marketing, and that includes referrals. "Doing marketing"—which means developing and strengthening your branding—not only brings in more referrals, it brings in more right-fit referrals.
Advisors tend to be oriented toward investments and returns, so they often look for a direct correlation between marketing expenses and increased revenue. Taking that approach with marketing professional services almost never works. Running an ad in the Yellow Pages will not bring you the type of clients you want. After all, who looks in the phone book to find an advisor to manage their large account? Instead, your objective in developing your branding is to increase top-of-mind awareness among prospects so that when those prospective clients reach a tipping point that causes them to seek a new advisor, they think of you first.
What causes a tipping point? It can be a do-it-yourselfer who decides it's time for professional help. It could be someone who has been on your prospect drip list a long time and is now unhappy with his current advisor. It could be a person who didn't meet your target market definition before, but has recently received an inheritance, changed jobs or sold a business. Whatever the reason, this person is perfectly positioned to ask her friends, family and coworkers for the name of a good advisor.
Most referrals happen that way. It would be great to develop a corps of raving fans who say to their friends, apropos of nothing, "Let me tell you about my financial advisor." For most advisors, however, that doesn't happen often enough to keep the prospecting pipeline full. Far more common is a tipping-point conversation. Your client's friend says, "This divorce has been so hard. I like our financial advisor, but I really think I need to find someone that I'm confident is on my side." And your client offers your name.
So how does effective and consistent brand building make that process any more efficient? When you have a clear brand message, or unique value proposition (UVP), your clients understand exactly how you fit their needs, and they can then see how you would fit the needs of others at a tipping point. Your UVP is the core message you deliver through every marketing tactic you use. It is based on the special benefits you offer, unique traits, characteristics or accomplishments. It expresses how you wish to be perceived.
The key to the UVP is the "unique." You are unlikely to offer truly unique services in the financial industry, but you can find a truly unique way to brand your service. A good UVP should identify your target market, the ways that market benefits from your services and how you are different from your competitors.
Think about the aspect of your business that you get the most excited about. What are your passions? What positive financial topic causes your spouse to say, "Oh, don't get her started!"? Your UVP might even include a certain personality type you prefer to work with, whether that's clients who need more education and handholding, the "set it and forget it" types or the savvy investor who wants more involvement.
When you think you've got a good UVP, apply the Rule of Logical Opposites: If no sane business owner would claim the opposite of the statement, then the statement itself provides no differentiation. So claiming, "We provide great customer service," doesn't differentiate your practice, because no other advisor would ever claim to provide poor customer service.
With your finished UVP in place, start reviewing your marketing components to ensure they are consistent in message as well as look and feel. Start with your website. Why? Because in today's electronic world, your website is the first place prospects will go to check you out, even if they were referred to you. A missing website today is like a Post Office box address 20 years ago—it can imply you aren't legitimate.
Your personal appearance and office environment should also reflect your UVP. Ask a friend who has never visited your office to do a walk-through to look for misaligned messages. For example, if you serve a primarily blue collar market but your waiting room magazines include "Wine Tasting Quarterly." Or you want to serve a high-net-worth clientele, but your office is located in a strip mall. Or you serve a primarily female clientele, but your website uses the pronouns "he/his/him." Or you serve widows and divorcees, but your website pictures happy boomer couples enjoying retirement.
Apply the same critical eye to your marketing materials: brochures, business cards, stationery, signage. Anything that touches your target market should be evaluated against your UVP. If it sends conflicting messages, change the marketing tactic or materials, not the UVP. No matter how much you might love a brochure photo, the beat-up desk you hung out your shingle with, or that Tigger tie your kids gave you, if it doesn't build on your UVP, it's pulling down your referral opportunities.
So how does all this relate to getting more right-fit referrals that stick around to become clients? I'll discuss that next month.


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Given the difficulty of studying time-dependent processes in string theory, closed string tachyon condensation problems are often modelled by the process of renormalization group flow on the world-sheet. But what is the quantitative relation between these two processes? In this talk I will give a partial answer to this question, and discuss what it teaches us about closed string tachyon dynamics.


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