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Mexican Vacation Review
The thought of vacationing in the beautiful Mexican places will offer you and your family many different benefits. Through the many cities that are mostly associated with partying, there are plenty of activities that were created for young people. Children receive a great number of discounts at a wide range of popular and interesting tourist attractions. By simply selecting the vacation package that is all-inclusive for your entire family, you will find that this is the best way to get the vacation you desire in Mexico, without destroying your pocketbook or wallet.
If you and your family are interested in trying out the Mexican countryside, you will find that most of these tourist attractions are geared to your children. These activities are interesting and the attractions are fun, ensuring that you get the most sensational vacation that is ideal for your children. In fact, one of the best places for your children is the Xcaret Theme Park, this park is a great attraction for your whole family and a great attraction for all of the children in your household. The theme park known as Xcaret is often similar to Disney World or to Disneyland, you and your family will enjoy the best rides and the most exciting attractions.
In addition, to having a great amount of fun rides and great activities for your children, they will also love the underground river features that are found there, with its outstanding tropical plants and a host of exotic animals. There is beautiful features such as the coral reef aquarium and a butterfly pavilion, that will provide your children with a lot of fun. In the area known as Cancun the Xcaret Theme Park offers a whole lot of family oriented resorts, so before deciding to go there you may want to have a conversation with your travel agent or go to the website that you found the trip to this place as they may have interesting information about these resorts.
Another great place for families and individuals of any age, you will find that Cozumel has a lot of these outstanding attractions. Cozumel has a lot of great things that will make your vacation fun and it is ideal for you and your family to go on vacation. It has some of the coral reefs and it also offers snorkeling and scuba diving adventures for the whole family.
The trip to Mexico offers a lot of great options for the family, especially if the trip is an all-inclusive vacation which offers many different and outstanding options such as drinks, meals and snacks as well as the accommodations and the airfare to make this a fun vacation for you and your family. Another great thing about the Mexican vacation is that your children will learn about the culture, geography and the historical background for this area. In addition, your child will be able to go swimming, fishing, sailing and snorkeling through these great vacations which will make this the most fun vacation ever.


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Naked in a Winter Wonderland – Family Naturism
Christmas time, and a lot of festive fun and games take place in front of a blazing log fire at one of Kiev's best saunas, when the local naturists meet to celebrate in their own way this great holiday season. Family fun is the theme of this gathering, and while some of the more hardy run through the snow for a quick splash in the river, others play games that include charades, body-decoration parade, billiards, a fairytale based on the three pigs and the big bad wolf, and the whole festive atmosphere is enjoyed by one and all as Father Christmas arrives to distribute little presents, and the final "jingle bell rock", complete with candles and sparklers, is a lively naturist hymn to what turned out to be a fantastic Christmas party when all our friends were truly naked in this winter wonderland. 60 mins
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The Absolute Best School Climate Blogging (This Week): Taylor Swift Edition
Happy Friday, Rules readers. I'm here to share some links to good reads for those who care about school climate and children's well-being. But first, let's talk about Taylor Swift.
The country-turned-pop singer announced plans this week to donate the proceeds from her new single, "Welcome to New York," to the public schools in New York City, where she recently moved. I'm sure school leaders around the country would welcome it if other musicians welcomed this act of philanthropy. But maybe T. Swift's gift would have made a bigger impact on a smaller school system.
Wikipedia tells me Swift grew up in Wyomissing, Penn., which is about 60 miles from Philadelphia. Philadelphia, where the school district's budget challenges have led to some controversial choices, like closed schools and tiny discretionary budgets. Maybe "Welcome to Philadelphia" would be a good follow-up single?
But let's get to those links.
This week, we read about violence, drug use, Halloween costumes, and mentoring.
Is there a 'typical' school shooter?
"There is actually no stereotype. There is a human tendency to look for predictive factors, but if we apply those to the general population, we will find many false positives."
—My Education Week story takes a look at the myth of the sterotypical school shooter. Experts say there actually is no reliable profile of students who will harm themselves or others.
Is there a right way to mentor?
"You have to find ways to make kids not only think they have a chance to be successful, but make it true that they have a chance to be successful," he says. "You can't just tell them, 'Look, you can do it, you can do it, you can do it,' when they can't because they will figure it out eventually."
—The Washington Post takes a look at the effects of successful mentoring programs.
Just say "no" to zero tolerance?
"These findings suggest that policies that support a positive school climate and promote students' connection to school may have a stronger influence on youth's use of drugs and alcohol than harsh deterrence policies or in-school substance-use education or treatment programs."
—A research brief from Child Trends takes a look at which school policies have the greatest effects on student drug use.
On costumes in the classroom...
"One of the more pointed responses this issue comes in the form of the "We're a Culture, Not a Costume" campaign, which was started in 2011 by a student organization at Ohio University. The campaign features posters pointing out that while white students can put on a costume for one night, people of color can never escape those stereotypes."
—Teaching Now covers concerns about insensitive Halloween costumes in schools.
Photo: This CD cover image released by Big Machine Records shows "1989," the latest release by Taylor Swift. —Big Machine Records/AP


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Roulette strategy
People love roulette for a lot of different reasons, but a lot of them will admit that they were pulled into the game almost as if by a tractor beam because of how simple and straightforward (not to mention elegant) it seems on the surface.
And while most people later learn that there is a bit of roulette strategy necessary to become a consistent winner at this favorite table game, the truth of the matter is, it remains pretty simple and straightforward, even after you have begun to master different betting strategies, different insider tips and tricks, and what some consider to be the best roulette strategy secrets out there.
That's part of what makes it so great!
On the flip side, of course, you are going to want to graduate from roulette basics just as quickly as possible, if only to give yourself a bit of an extra edge and advantage that you wouldn't have had otherwise.
Yes, there's only so much you're ever going to be able to do to increase your chances of winning at roulette – mostly because chance itself has a major impact on where that little white marble is going to end up on the wheel – but it's probably a good idea to soak in as many of these roulette strategy secrets as you can.
After all, who doesn't want to boost their odds of winning at the casino?
Ready to jump right in?
Make sure that you're solid on the fundamentals
The very first thing you need to do when getting ready to clean up at roulette is not focus on finding the best roulette strategy or the "hidden" roulette strategy that will take you all the way to the top of the betting world, but instead focus in on your fundamentals.
Too terribly many people out there and up chasing secrets, tips, and tricks rather than zeroing in on the fundamentals and basics of a game like this, and it ends up costing them a tremendous amount of money in the short and (especially) long term.
Believe it or not, you'll be able to dramatically boost your chances of success at roulette if only you spend an hour or so going over the fundamentals of betting, how your odds are influenced by making specific moves, and which fundamental roulette betting strategy makes the most sense for your overall goals.
And while this kind of fundamental information isn't really in the scope of this quick guide, you are going to be able to find all kinds of fundamental information out there on the web today that will really give you a dramatic boost as far as beating Lady Luck at the roulette table is concerned!
Now let's talk roulette strategy!
Fall in love with a roulette system
One of the most impactful decisions you can make when trying to uncover the best roulette strategy for your specific needs is not to try and bounce around from one platform, one strategy, one tactic to another – but instead to find a SINGLE roulette strategy that really resonates with you, can offer you the kind of opportunities you're looking for, and is easy enough for you to pick up right now.
You see, the best roulette strategy today may not be the best roulette strategy tomorrow, depending upon a number of different factors (including you and how you develop at the roulette table).
There are all kinds of systems out there (including the Martingale and the Reverse Martingale, the Fibonacci and the Reverse Fibonacci, and the Labouchere System, just to name a few), so make sure that you select one that really resonates with you and then begin to apply it going forward.
Here's a quick breakdown of some of the most popular roulette strategy solutions out there.
Martingale and Reverse Martingale
In the Martingale strategy, you're going to want to start off with the even money bets on the table – doubling them if you lose. If you win a bet, you revert back to your initial bet, with the general idea of this approach being that with just a single win you'll always recoup your losses.
In the Reverse Martingale strategy, you're going to want to expand your bet after each winning while reverting your bet back to the starting point if you lose.
Fibonacci and Reverse Fibonacci
Very much an advanced roulette strategy, if you aren't a big fan of mass, you're probably going to want to stay at least a little bit away from this strategy and its reverse.
The Fibonacci sequence is legendary in the mathematics world, and repeats as follows:
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 13, 21, 24, etc., etc., etc.
The way this betting system works is that you start off with an initial bet (of any value), and then increase that bet with each loss by that specific number.
If you win, you delete the two numbers ahead of you in the sequence, and then start off from there.
With the Reverse Fibonacci you do the opposite, but remember that we did warn you, it's a bit more complex than pretty much anything else out there!
This roulette strategy is widely regarded as the best roulette strategy for those that are a little bit risk adverse, but again, it's built on the back of some pretty advanced mathematics.
You're going to need to create a bit of a matrix of numbers (starting off with number one, number two, and number three), and then branching those off into multiple subsets of three numbers that you then combined together to create how much you should bet at any particular point in time depending upon the wins and losses that you've recorded.
You'll want to pull up a visual resource of this betting strategy for sure if you want to give it a try, as it's rather difficult to outline without looking at the diagram.
Closing thoughts
These are just a few of the more popular roulette strategy options out there – just barely scratching the surface.
If you want to do absolutely everything you can to boost your odds of winning big at roulette, you're going to want to make sure that you give them a try!


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Last of the Gunmen
ISBN: 9781932113792, Lauric Press, an e-book in the western genre by W. Hock Hochheim.
Johann Gunther, West Point graduate who, following service in Afghanistan at the request of President Teddy Roosevelt, now is the proprietor of Remedies Detective Agency in Fort Worth, TX with his Pilipino partner, Jefe with whom he served in the Philippines. They are attending an exclusive party given by one of the wealthy individuals they have helped in the past when approached by the lovely oriental fiancé of the man's son because she needs protection from attendant would-be kidnappers. They discover that the fiancé is not exactly what she has appeared to be while 'taking care' of the men. After reporting the situation to the man and his son, they receive a call from the Governor of Texas who is in need of help in solving a robbery and several murders extending from Fort Worth to Austin. The robbery took place on the highway with the wife of an 'unusual' police officer and her woman attendant being murdered along with a former Louisiana congressman and judge who had attempted to intervene. The judge was a friend of the Louisiana Governor who was a personal friend of the Texas Official. The situation was further complicated by the fact that the police officer whose wife had been killed was in jail accused of having murdered a wealthy entrepreneur. The story gradually unfolds as Johann and Jefe attempt to solve the crimes and discover they not only are battling a minor baseball team, members of which participate in vicious crimes, but also a crooked Texas Ranger, a sadistic 'hit man', a group of the country's wealthiest industrial barons and even a couple of Johann's former West Point associates. The characters are interesting and even include the legendary Bat Masterson and the action is relentless as Johann moves to solve the crimes in his own manner.
Discussion: The author has provided a western that is quite unique. He has presented a story in which a gunman with the attitude and attributes of the 'old west' must function in a changing world where modern concepts of crime and punishment are evolving and vying for acceptance. This in a world somewhat chaotic with simultaneous interspersion of newly devised automobiles, and motorcycles extending the mode and distance of travel, methods of communication similarly rapidly expanding, new methods of crime solution being recognized and even the appearance of activity by Sigmund Freud. However, the end results of this tale make the reader wonder if the book's title, Last of the Gunmen, might have been a misnomer and whether, perhaps, there still might be a need for such an individual to 'be around' for a little while longer.
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SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, is the President and Chief Scientific Officer of the Doheny Eye Institute, the Stephen J. Ryan – Arnold and Mabel Beckman Endowed Chair, and Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of California – Los Angeles (UCLA) Geffen School of Medicine. He received his MD from Johns Hopkins University, where he also completed ophthalmology residency and neuro-ophthalmology and medical retina fellowships (Wilmer Eye Institute).
Dr Sadda's major research interests include automated retinal image analysis, retinal substructure assessment, and advanced retinal imaging technologies. He has more than 380 peer-reviewed publications and 13 book chapters, and has given over 350 presentations worldwide. Dr. Sadda also serves as an editorial board member of Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging, Retina, Graefe's, Ophthalmology Retina, and Ophthalmology. He is also an editor of the 5th edition of the Ryan's Retina textbook. Among Dr. Sadda's awards and honors are a Research to Prevent Blindness Physician-Scientist Award, a Senior Honor Award from the American Society of Retina Specialists, an Achievement Award and a Secretariat Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology, John H. Zumberge Research and Innovation Award, the Macula Society Young Investigator Award, Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) Achievement Award, The Macula Society Paul Henkind Lecture and Award, and American Society of Retina Specialists Young Investigator Award. He has also received the Silver Fellow designation from the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. He has been named to the Best Doctors of America list for several consecutive years.
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It is very easy to prepare and there are many different methods of preparing it. I usually bake it on a cookie sheet in the oven. You just split it in half, scoop out the seeds (easier if you use kitchen shears to cut around the edges first). Next you put it cut side down, on a baking pan in the oven. I bake mine at about 375 degrees in the oven for 30-40 minutes or until you can pierce the skin easily with a fork. Let it cool until you can comfortably handle it and run the tines of the fork over the cut side, "combing it" so the flesh separates into spaghetti-like strands. Keep "combing" and pulling out the strands until you reach the shell or skin. Top the strands anyway you like. (This squash made about 2 heaping cups of cooked spaghetti)
These pictures aren't the best and I guess I didn't take one of the cooked squash before the "combing" but you get the basic idea.
Mediterranean Spaghetti Squash
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 small, sweet onion
2 Tbsp capers
Juice of 1 lemon
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
2 cups spaghetti squash
4 oz feta cheese, crumbled
2 Tbsp flat leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat oil in a large saucepan; add onion and garlic and sauté until soft. Add capers, lemon juice and cherry tomatoes and cook about 4-5 minutes more. Gently mix in spaghetti squash and heat through. Place in a bowl, add crumbled feta and garnish with parsley and rosemary. Salt and pepper to taste (with the capers and feta you should not need much salt).


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Artists must have a "California Seller's Permit" with applicable date and location for the duration of the event, which can be obtained from "The California Board of Equalization", and have the document (or copy) with them while in the Artists' Alley. The seller's permit must be in the Primary Artist's Name. Artists may share a table with another artist. Any Assistants or Secondary Artist will be operating under the same permit.
Tablespaces are non-transferable; Artists may not willingly give their table away. Tables may be transferred from the Primary Artist to the Secondary Artist once, with an updated Seller's Permit.
Tables are non-refundable after October 31st, 2019; except for specific circumstances.
- Refunds are subject to a processing fee once they are accepted
- Refunds are NOT guaranteed.
- Refunds will be sent via check to the address of table purchaser
Artists that do not check-in to their table space prior to 10:00 am on November 1st, 2019 will forfeit their tablespace. Please check with the Artists' Alley Coordinator for the list of exceptions.
Requests for specific tables or neighbors may be made prior to the event, but are not guaranteed during the event. Relocation is up to the discretion of the AAC.
Check-in and set-up will be announced soon.
Please bring the following requirements:
- Confirmation of table purchase (email, print out, etc.)
- A hard copy of California Seller's Permit
- A valid government issued photo I.D. matching the name on registration and Seller's Permit. (Primary Artists must check in for tables. Secondary artists and assistants may not check in, unless they are listed on the Seller's Permit.)
Names for publications will be done in the following format:
- "First and Last Name" for single artists and "First and Last Name / First and Last Name" for Primary and Secondary Artists
- Artists may be listed as a Group/Circle name, or requested nickname/handle
- If no pen name or group name is given, the primary artists' first and last name will be used
- The table number must be visible at all times.
- Nothing is to be taped, stapled or glued to the table itself.
- Event Sponsor is not liable for lost or stolen items belonging to Artist. Artists' Alley will have set hours and lockdown.
- Doors will be locked overnight. Artists leaving their personal items unattended do so at their own risk.
- Open areas will not be obstructed with Artists' goods. Any property occupying walkways will be removed and Artist will be given one verbal warning. Further warnings will result in the removal of property and/or forfeiture of table.
- Artist will not sell:
- Proxy items/nothing sold from another studio
- Bootleg material and/or anything that violates copyright infringement
- Any food or beverage
- Mass produced items not originally created by the primary and/or secondary artist.
- Commercial items
- Makeup or offer wig styling services; services may be paid for in the Event Space but must be conducted off-site. Henna tattoos, face painting, and other work expressing art on a person's body are prohibited while in the Artists' Alley.
- Due to the nature of the convention, 18+ material may be displayed but MUST have genitalia covered in accordance with local nudity and public decency laws, and must be covered when transported outside of the convention. Depictions of illegal drugs and/or violence are not permitted under any circumstance. All characters depicted in adult situations must be of legal age (18+). Any questionable content may be subject to removal at the discretion of AAC; failure to comply will result in removal from Artists' Alley.
- "City of Burbank Municipal Code
- City of Burbank: Title 5, Police and Public Safety, Morals and Conduct Chapter 3, 5-3-109: Public Nudity and Disrobing: No person shall appear, bathe, sunbathe, walk, change clothes, disrobe or be in any public place, place open to the public, or place open to public view in such manner that the genitals, vulva, pubis, pubic hair, buttocks, perineum, anus, anal region or pubic hair region of any person, or any portion of the breast at or below the upper edge of the areola of any female person, is exposed to public view."
- Sale of artwork that is not created by the Artist is strictly prohibited. Do not trace, vectorize, copy, or otherwise alter and/or reproduce artwork, whether as a part or the whole of a work. This includes official logos, symbols, background art, and any other pre-existing material that is not the work of the registered Artist(s).
- Weapons: Swords, guns, and any projectile items are prohibited.
- Lighted candles or incense: Do not make your table a fire hazard.
- Helium Balloons
- Artist (or Artist Assistant) must be present at Artists' Alley to sell Artist's work. All sales must be conducted at Artist's table. No outside sales are permitted.
- Only products produced by the Artist are allowed in Artists' Alley:
- Original self-made artwork (fanart or original characters) that have been made into prints (copies), comics, books, bookmarks, calendars, pins, plushies, T-shirts, key-chains, buttons, etc.
- Commissioned artwork requested by convention attendees
- Self-made clothing/costumes, hats, gloves, wigs, etc.
- Self-published CDs, DVDs, and other hardware formats / digital downloads
- Costume props: after a sale, all props must be taken directly to hotel room, car or be peace-bonded immediately
- Styling services for wigs must be performed off-site in a hotel room, studio, etc.
- Tables cannot be moved or block entrances or exits.
- Overhead displays must demonstrate stability during all hours of the day, regardless of surroundings. Anything deemed as a safety hazard by the Artists' Alley Coordinator must be corrected or taken down immediately.
- Overhead displays must not extend past the artist's own table or block another table or walkway.
- Total clearance must not exceed 6 feet wide by 9 feet tall
- Displays may NOT block walkways behind tables
- Products and inventory may be stored under the table, and may NOT block walkways or foot traffic.
- Artists reserve the right to prohibit photography of their merchandise and assigned table area.
- Any behavior not approved by the AAC will first receive one verbal warning. Further warnings will result in forfeiture of table. This includes harassment of any other artist/staff/attendee, theft of any kind, or unpleasant odors from the artist's table.
- Any complaints and/or disputes between Artists (and/or staff) will be investigated by staff in a timely matter.
- Artist MUST comply with convention policy as well as city and state laws. Any violation of the above may result in expulsion from the convention.


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The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan is now online, marking its official notification and the start of the formal submission phase, that will run until 28 February 2014.
The plan includes changes based on feedback from 22,000 Aucklanders and the decisions made by Auckland Council's elected members.
"Today we officially kick off the formal submission phase with a plan that has been developed in partnership with our communities. This gives us a great head start as we enter the next step in the process," said Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse.
Changes made to the plan since the release of the first draft in March have been summarised in factsheets based on local areas and key topics including residential zones, heights in centres, heritage and the Rural Urban Boundary.
Following the five-month submission phase, there will be further submissions, hearings and appeals that will take place over the next three years.
Unitary Plan information online
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Selection of the Top 20 Learning Portal/LMS Companies was based on the following:
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Top 20 Companies
Gyrus Systems
Henrico, Virginia
Gyrus Systems is the premier seventh generation learning management system (LMS) provider in North America. We work with training and development leaders, safety and compliance managers, and HR professionals to deliver true integrated end-to-end employee development solutions for the last 30 years in 16 different countries.
Town and Country, Missouri
BizLibrary is dedicated to learning professionals focused on providing the best and most complete online training solutions. Whether you are looking to deploy off-the-shelf content, custom content, or manage classroom training and certifications, we have a solution for you as our learning technology is a dependable catalyst for achievement.
Ontario Canada
Docebo's platform facilitates learning in the flow of work and day-to-day experiences to drive growth, organizational performance and revenue. Docebo has been embraced by more than 1,400 companies around the world for its elegance and ability to deploy blended learning strategies (formal, social and experiential).
Boston, Massachusetts
Valamis has fast development cycles in product development, releasing new versions every three months, which means customers get new features and improved existing features to use quickly. Customers play a critical role in Valamis' product development. Valamis has worked with IBM Watson to bring artificial intelligence to the learning platform.
Absorb Software
Alberta Canada
Absorb LMS is the learning platform choice of some of the world's most recognizable brands, including several industry disruptors. The innovation that drives those companies is the same innovative mentality that drives Absorb. Absorb LMS gives the users the power to build the branded learning environment their business needs to achieve real goals.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Brainier replaced traditional learning management system barriers with doorways to make access and education easier and more effective.
GP Strategies
Columbia, Maryland
As one of the largest and most experienced providers of learning management systems and portal implementation and support services, GP Strategies offers a uniquely customer-centric approach that emphasizes hands-on support and extensive customer training.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions
Virginia Beach , Virginia
Our purpose is to improve the productivity, safety and health, environmental value and profitability of organizations. We initiate workplace transformations by sharing real-world experiences and best practices. The DuPont™ eLearning Suite helps standardize, administer, track, and customize online training.
Litmos by SAP
Walldorf Germany
Litmos is the world's fastest growing cloud-based learning automation solution that unifies learning management, the extended enterprise, and prepackaged content to meet any organization's internal and external training needs. Over 10 million users across 20 industries and more than 130 countries use Litmos in 24 languages to learn better.
G-Cube Webwide Software Pvt Limited
New Delhi India
G-Cube Solutions has been around for 18 years and is one of the few solutions to carry a CMMi Level 3 certification. G-Cube has received more than 70 awards in the last seven years, including Brandon Hall Apex Awards, and LearnX Awards. G-Cube is a self-funded organization with around 30 percent growth year over year.
San Jose, California
With Adobe Captivate Prime LMS one can deliver engaging learning experiences in a personalized manner across devices. One can align all online and offline enterprise-wide learning initiatives to skill, upskill and reskill one's employees.
Atlanta, Georgia
Talent Suite is a scalable learning and compliance management solution for organizations in high-consequence industries, and for extended enterprises with complex compliance and mobile training requirements. With crucial security certifications, this is a secure, single-tenant solution that deploys on-premise or as a secure SaaS offering.
Cornerstone OnDemand
Santa Monica, California
Cornerstone was founded on a belief that a lifetime of learning and development is fundamental to growth — for both the employee and the organization. So, we created what is today one of the world's leading cloud-based learning and human capital management software solutions.
Fuse Universal
London United Kingdom
Fuse helps achieve people performance and vastly improve the productivity through better learning. It does that by gathering all relevant internal knowledge and making it accessible through a superior consumer-grade user experience. This enables better business performance and significantly higher employee engagement.
Nashua , New Hampshire
Skillsoft comprises three award-winning solutions that support learning, performance and success: Skillsoft learning content, Percipio intelligent learning experience platform and SumTotal suite for HCM, which includes SumTotal Learning Management.
Growth Engineering
Berkshire United Kingdom
Growth Engineering is an award-winning learning technologies company. They focus on engaging learners with their training and apply gamification to online learning programs. Their solutions are the Academy LMS, a NextGen LMS; Genie, a game-based content authoring tool; and The Knowledge Arcade, a mobile microlearning app.
Hoboken, New Jersey
CrossKnowledge solutions are based on world-class content, a social and mobile learning experience that integrates the latest advances in educational research, and 18 years of experience with best practices in the deployment sphere.
Aptara, Inc.
Falls Church, Virginia
Aptara is constantly providing innovative solutions to our industry. With the development of augmented and virtual reality, Aptara is combining different learning styles to increase learner engagement. Predictable analytics is another area Aptara is providing valuable services to enable our client to reach their level of learning excellence.
Bozeman, Montana
At Wisetail, we pride ourselves on our relationships. We truly value each client and work tirelessly to bring our clients the very best LMS experience. We've grown over the years by listening to our clients - the innovators and experts in learning and development - to build a product that is up to their standards.
Watchlist Companies
As part of our commitment to continuously monitor the training marketplace for the best providers and services we announce the ninth annual Learning Portal/LMS Companies Watch List.
The 2018 Learning Portal/LMS Companies Watch List is intended to help buyers of training services evaluate learning portal providers, representing emerging or unique strengths or capabilities.
Due to the diversity of client need in the learning portal/LMS space, no attempt is made to rank the Watch List.
Dublin Ireland
Dublin Ireland
LearnUpon LMS helps organizations to train their employees, partners and customers. With unmatched ease of use and unrivaled customer support, businesses can manage, track and achieve their diverse learning goals—all through a single, powerful solution.
eXact learning solutions
Liguria Italy
eXact learning solutions
Liguria Italy
eXact Learning Solutions is a leading, business solutions provider in the field of digital learning. Its content life cycle includes collaborative content creation, structured and workflow-based content management, and multiple output delivery of content in any desired format on the embedded LMS or any other LMS / Web Portal.
Learning Tribes
Miami, Florida
Learning Tribes
Miami, Florida
Learning Tribes is an L&D organization with the mission to deliver outstanding training solutions, including with TRIBOO, a MOOC-based LMS that delivers multi-device learning solutions designed to support medium to large organizations with their training needs. TRIBOO is a user-friendly platform with the resources and support that any complex organization needs.
Gloucestershire United Kingdom
Gloucestershire United Kingdom
Agylia provides organizations with learner-centric technologies. With a key focus on user experience and mobile delivery, the Agylia LMS and Apps continues to push boundaries in using social learning, microlearning, gamification and experience API technologies to deliver modern learning experiences.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
MATRIX is a product of CYPHER LEARNING, a company that specializes in providing e-learning platforms for organizations around the world. The platform is known for its easy-to-use and beautiful user interface, comprehensive set of innovative features, and pricing that provides great value for money.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
Since 2004, ej4 has delivered the unexpected in e-learning. Our unique style of microlearning videos combines traditional instructional design with adult learning theories, delivered via contemporary video design methods.
Ontario Canada
Ontario Canada
SkyPrep has the mission to simplify online training and knowledge sharing so that organizations can reach their full potential. Our award-winning products serve over 500,000 users from leading companies in different industries and sectors around the world. Every day we strive to be the most innovative software company in the market.
Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
Xyleme is the LCMS of choice for visionaries who understand that learning content is a business asset. These thought leaders are looking for innovative ways to change how learning is created and delivered. Our platform is for companies that have complex content challenges, helping them to create, publish and deliver learning content efficiently.
eLogic Learning
Tampa, Florida
eLogic Learning
Tampa, Florida
eLogic Learning is a leader in learning management technology. Its eSSential LMS makes it easy to manage e-learning, training events, compliance, and continuing education and analyze training results, with new enhancements released every three to four weeks.
Edinburgh United Kingdom
Edinburgh United Kingdom
Administrate's learning management system is suitable for any training provider to run e-learning courses for their students. We have customers based all over the world, spanning many different industries. With three offices based in Scotland, Lebanon, and North America, we are well-placed to service customers wherever they are located.
Intrepid by VitalSource
Seattle, Washington
Intrepid by VitalSource
Seattle, Washington
Intrepid by VitalSource's learning technologies, Learn and Discover, help global companies and organizations develop people to solve big business challenges such as onboarding, sales enablement, leadership development, and secure content delivery.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Skilljar is the leading customer training platform for companies to accelerate product adoption and increase customer retention. Skilljar's enterprise-grade platform is purpose-built for external training and provides all the essential tools for training and enablement teams to successfully onboard, engage and retain customers and partners.
Waltham, Massachusetts
Waltham, Massachusetts
To create a modern learning experience for users, PeopleFluent offers a combination of on-demand learning, embedded microlearning, formal instruction, social interactions, mentoring, and video content delivery. Delivering a robust learning solution enables our users to uniquely design their approach to learning.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
AllenComm's learning portal is built upon versatile architecture unique to AllenComm. We designed it to provide customers with sustainable customization. The architecture also provides a custom UI that seamlessly integrates into their website. It also allows for easy integration with other systems and adoption of new technologies or features.
The Game Agency
Stamford, Connecticut
The Game Agency
Stamford, Connecticut
Using its combination of social learning and gamification, Motivate Cloud increases engagement, collaboration and retention. It gives learners the tools to succeed all on one platform and allows companies to effectively and efficiently track their knowledge and behavior.
Tortal Training
Charlotte , North Carolina
Tortal Training
Charlotte , North Carolina
Tortal Training specializes in developing interactive e-learning solutions. We make effective training easier by specializing in engagement. We are the only training partner that uses strategic engagement methodologies for organizations with distributed workforces to maximize training effectiveness in an era when talent development is essential in driving sustainable business results.
Ontario Canada
Ontario Canada
D2L views our relationship with customers as a true partnership, from our flexible, modern, robust learning platform to our best-in-class services. We work with enterprises and departments to deliver business results. We are constantly working to build the most innovative learning platform for our customers.
Roundtable Learning
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Roundtable Learning
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Our mission is to create learning solutions that empower an organization's learners, reflect their brand, and create a culture of continuous learning in their organization. We become an extension of our clients' team to help solve business challenges and create engaging, results-driven learning solutions that resonate with their learners.
Maharashtra India
Maharashtra India
UpsideLMS is a leading provider of learn-tech solutions to enterprises, SMBs and training providers worldwide. From a learning management system with support for online, offline, formal, informal and m-learning to a ready-to-use training content library, it leverages its 14+ years of experience and expertise to enable businesses to succeed.
MOS MindOnSite
Vaud Switzerland
MOS MindOnSite
Vaud Switzerland
MOS Chorus LMS/LCMS enables the creation of multiple portals for the extended enterprise. Known as the "Swiss Knife" LMS (agile) and "Haute Couture" portals (full customization of learners' environment). The Smart Learning Portals ease the initiation/deployment with ready-made learning environments for a specific business sector/target audience.
Unboxed Technology
Richmond, Virginia
Unboxed Technology
Richmond, Virginia
At Unboxed, we create training and technology that's not only different, it makes a difference. Our clients achieve results like a 15-60 percent increase in YOY sales and a 40 percent increase in employee productivity using our employee training and sales enablement solutions. If you're tired of boring training and clunky technology, it's time to Think Outside™.


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energies for climate
energies for climate is a global campaign aiming to accelerate the transition towards low-carbon and accessible energy for everyone, launched by MakeSense in partnership with EDF.
future of waste
future of waste is a global community of citizens, entrepreneurs and experts curious or passionate about … the future of waste! Join us to take action and create circular solutions to better manage and transform our waste. Future of Waste is operated by makesense with the active support of SUEZ.
wasteless journeys
wasteless journeys is a global future of waste campaign launched by makesense and SUEZ, aiming to find, support and promote circular solutions in order to reduce the impact of waste in the event and tourism industries.
sustainable cities
sustainable cities is a campaign that gathers citizens, social entrepreneurs and organizations in Mexico, around solutions and collaborations to tackle the cities' social and environmental issues: water, mobility, clean energies, urban design, sustainable food, responsible consumption and social inclusion.
what health?
What health? is a campaign gathering citizens, patients, entrepreneurs and professional healthcare stakeholders, mobilized to solve the challenges of a citizen-centric healthcare system.
What health? is a campaign by makesense, in partnership with Lilly France.
kicking cancer
kicking cancer mobilizes a dedicated community of engaged and skilled citizens and stakeholders of the healthcare ecosystem, to collaborate and make concrete solutions emerge to fight cancer. Join us and take action on prevention, early detection, opening of research and patient empowerment
ageing better
Join the MakeSense mobilisation to support projects with senior citizens in, mobility, security, housing, or transmitting knowledge!
fair wear
makesense community launched the mobilization FairWear with the goal of showing citizens that their consumption choices can influence the fashion industry.


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Customers are more likely to be won over by the presence of salespeople in a store than any in-store retail marketing strategies, according to new GetApp research.
More than one third of consumers (33.8%) polled said that they are more impressed with the presence of salespeople in a store than other retail tactics such as point of purchase displays (i.e. sales promotions next to the checkout), innovative use of in-store real estate, or technologies such as video walls and way-finding kiosks.
In fact, it seems that customers still aren't being bowled over by modern in-store technology, with only 14% of respondents saying that this tech is the thing most likely to impress them when they walk into a store - the least popular of the four options given in our survey.
Point of purchase displays are the second most powerful retail marketing strategy, according to the research, with almost 30% of consumers polled saying these displays are most likely to impress them as they walk into a shop.
Interestingly, among women, point of purchase displays are seen as more impressive than the presence of salespeople, with 35.7% of women polled saying they are most impressed by these displays, compared to 34% who prefer salespeople.
The GetApp research suggests men are more likely to be wowed by tech displays (18.9% say this impresses them most, compared to just 10% of the women we asked) and innovative use of interior real estate (24.5% vs 19.9% of women).
When it comes to the age of shoppers it seems that, older customers are more interested in seeing salespeople in store than younger consumers. In fact, almost half of over-55s questioned (45.4%) are more enthused by the presence of salespeople than any other retail marketing strategy. In the case of under-25s, only 24.5% said having salespeople on the ground was the most impressive thing for them about a store.
The age group that showed most interest in in-store tech were 45-54 year-olds (19.7% put this at the top of their impressiveness list), while the least impressed with tech were the 25-34 year-olds, with only 8.3% saying it got their juices going more than anything else in a store.
A third of people favor the presence of salespeople over other retail marketing strategies.
In-store tech like video walls, wayfinding kiosks impresses people less than point of sale displays and innovative use of in-store real estate.
Men are more impressed by in-store tech than women.
Point of purchase displays are the most impressive strategy marketing strategy among women.
Younger people are far less impressed by presence of salespeople than over 45s are.
Respondents answered the question: "Which of the following retail marketing strategies is likely to impress you most when walking into a store?"
Presence of salespeople (33.8%)
Point of purchase displays (29.6%)
Innovative use of in-store real estate (22.1%)
In-store tech like video walls, way-finding kiosks, etc. (14.5%)
Demographics: GetApp surveyed more than 500 US-based consumers over 18, with an averaged inferred annual income of $24K to $150K. This research was devised in collaboration with Mvix.
Are you a retail store looking for ways to get more customers through the door - and keeping them there? Check out the top retail store software that can help you maximise these opportunities.


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Google on Tuesday revealed many more details about Android P, the next major update to its mobile operating system. We now have a public beta, where you can sign up to help the company test out the new wares. And for the first time, Google has opened the beta program to devices outside of its own phone lineup. (You'll find a list of Android P phones here.)There are many new features in Android P you can expect to make their way to your Android phone, the timing of which depends on how often your phone's manufacturer updates its operating system. For Google Pixel ($386.99 at Amazon.com) owners, however, you can expect the following features to reach your device when Android P is officially released later this year.
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New navigation
Android P's new navigation flow.
Right now, most Android devices have three digital buttons at the bottom of the screen for navigating the interface. With Android P, there's only one button. The home button now acts as an area where you use gestures to view recently used apps, quickly switch between them and open the app drawer.
Smarter settings
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With Android P, your phone will learn more about how you adjust settings like display brightness, as well as when you typically use an app (or apps). It will tune the OS to increase battery life and overall performance. For example, if you only open the Reddit app a couple times a week, Android P will essentially ignore any resource requests (fancy phrasing for refresh requests) from Reddit and instead dedicate power to, say, your favorite, always-open CNET app.
Smarter app suggestions
Furthering your Android device's bid to learn more about you, over time Android P will learn which actions you commonly take with a specific app or contact, and display shortcuts to quickly carry out said tasks. For instance, if you normally call a relative around a specific time on a specific day, App Actions will provide a shortcut to dial the person from within the app drawer.
Wellbeing features
Google is tackling smartphone addiction with a wellbeing program. The company wants to encourage you to spend less time on a phone and more time experiencing life without a screen. No, really. Part of the wellbeing program on Android P is a new dashboard that breaks down your usage habits based on the app, number of times your phone is unlocked in a given day, and the number of received notifications. Furthermore, more wellbeing features include an app timer to limit your time in an app and a new wind-down mode that turns your phone's interface into a black and white display at a set time each night. The lack of color is supposed to discourage you from spending too much time on the phone right before bed. Shush, a feature related to Do Not Disturb, activates when you place a phone with the display down against a flat surface. The phone automatically enables Do Not Disturb mode, ignoring any potential interruptions during a meeting or family dinner.
New screenshot tool!
Finally, Android P is adding better tools to do more with screenshots. After taking a screenshot, you'll have the option to annotate and share it directly from the screenshot interface instead of relying on a third-party app, as has been the case in the past.
Google I/O: All our coverage of this year's developer conference. Google Assistant could become the most lifelike AI yet: Experimental tech called Duplex makes you think you're talking to a real person.
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A Q13 report shows the crisis in farm labor
Auburn family farmer Rosella Mosby talks to a Q13 reporter about the day they had to plow up acres of ripe zucchini because the workers they counted on didn't show up. She also explains why the high cost and burdens of the H2A guest worker program make it impossible for her and many farmers to use.
Add to those problems, the attacks that farmers who use the program face from union activists who falsely accuse farmers of horrible treatment of workers in order to limit or eliminate use of the program.
Video of a field of zucchini being plowed under at the Mosby farm in Auburn was shown on the Q13 report. As Representative Newhouse pointed out on the TV report, this problem hurts consumers, hurts workers, hurts farmers and hurts the many whose job depend on Washington's family farmers.
Representative Dan Newhouse from Yakima, understands the critical shortage of farm workers and the value of these jobs to the workers. He's working to streamline the H2A guest worker program, making it easier for employers to make use of this program and provide essential jobs for guest workers.
This May 31 report from Seattle's Q13 News shows what farmers have been saying for a long time: the shortage of farm workers is real, its damaging and the guest worker program needs to be fixed.
Activists say: why don't the farmers just pay more? Or provide more benefits? Wouldn't that solve the labor shortage problem?
The sad fact is that despite paying well above minimum wage, few Americans seek these jobs. Current farm labor in Western Washington is costing employers $20 to $25 per hour which is 20 to 30 times what farm workers can earn in Mexican, Serbian, Bulgarian, Chilean or Chinese farm fields. Yet, these are the farmers our farmers have to compete with. This is one big reason why we are now importing more than 50% of our fruit and over 30% of our vegetables. Foreign farms have few environmental or safety regulations which means not only do their workers get paid very little, they have little to no protection from pesticides. American consumers buying produce grown on foreign farms are also exposed to much more pesticides as the FDA reports imported food is five times more likely to have pesticide residues above the US limit.
Farmers would love to pay more, much more. But it is getting more and more difficult to stay in business paying many times more than competitors and facing ever more stringent environmental, food safety, worker safety and other regulations. Most of these regulations are important and valuable but policymakers and the public must decide. If having local, Washington and American-grown food is important then opening our doors wide-open to foreign food while piling on more costs and burdens to farmers will mean the end of local food production.


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I want to thank all the students, families and staff for a wonderful PSAT day on Wednesday. We had about 90% of all 10th and 11th graders test, which is amazing!!!! The scores for this will be ready around December 9th and as soon as I get the score reports I will pass them back to the students. Scores will also be available online!
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As November 1st is quickly approaching, many seniors have their first deadline coming. Students need to submit by 11:59 pm on Friday November 1st for those deadlines. Many questions about financial aid deadlines have also come up. The visiting reps this year are STRONGLY recommending to have FAFSA (and the CSS Profile for the colleges that need it) filled out by the college application deadlines to ensure the most money for your student. The following is what students should be completing to submit:
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Walter and Eliza Hall Institute cancer researcher Professor Jerry Adams has been elected a fellow of the academy established by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR).
Professor Adams was the only Australian researcher to be selected as a fellow in 2014. The academy will welcome 38 new fellows at the AACR annual meeting in San Diego, US, on Friday 4 April 2014.
Professor Adams was elected in recognition of his outstanding contributions to understanding the genes that provoke cancer and control cell death.
Professor Adams, joint head of the institute's Molecular Genetics of Cancer division, began his research into cancer-causing genes in the early 1980s, focusing on the role of genetic errors in triggering leukaemias and lymphomas. He and his colleagues showed a common blood cancer called Burkitt's lymphoma was often caused by genetic errors that damaged the 'switch' that controlled a gene called Myc, driving the cells to multiply uncontrollably and become cancerous.
Professor Adams has also made seminal contributions to discovering the proteins involved in normal cell survival and cell death, and establishing their roles in cancer development. His research with institute colleagues has implicated these proteins as key drivers of cancer and revealed their role in cancer drug resistance. The discoveries have also galvanised development of new anti-cancer drugs, currently in clinical trials, which directly inhibit cell survival proteins, causing cancer cells to die. These drugs may also be applicable to certain other diseases, as cell survival proteins also contribute to immune disorders such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
Professor Adams said he was thrilled to be elected to the AACR academy. "I am grateful that our achievements have been recognised by our peers in cancer research," Professor Adams said. "The research into cell death being carried out at the institute, in collaboration with talented institute colleagues, has provided promising leads in understanding how cancer develops and how we can better treat it. I am humbled to be acknowledged for my role in pursuing this research."
Institute director Professor Doug Hilton said cancer research was one of the institute's strengths and that it was pleasing Professor Adams was being recognised for his efforts. "Our cancer research is among the best in the world," Professor Hilton said. "Jerry's admission to the AACR academy is testament to the calibre of his contribution to understanding how cancer develops."
The AACR Academy was created in 2013 to recognise and honour distinguished scientists whose major scientific contributions have propelled significant innovation and progress against cancer. The inaugural class of fellows, inducted in 2013, included institute researchers Professor Suzanne Cory and Professor Donald Metcalf.


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It's happened again. Words we never wanted to have to say after that first fateful release in 2007, but which we've had to say over and over since then: Michael Bay has made another Transformers movie. We're up to five now, but it might as well be five hundred, right? Our culture will never be rid of them now; their gleaming CGI chrome grilles will haunt our era in the annals of film history. Future (current?) seasons of Mystery Science Theater 3000, kept on life support by avid proponents of a counterculture all but forgotten, will mock them mercilessly, effortlessly weaving Martin Lawrence lines from Bad Boys in with quips about how the last explosion was disappointingly smaller than the one before it.
Where were we? Oh yeah; Chad and Daniel paid money to see Transformers 5, and they're here to talk about it. Then they're going to do a top 3 about Michael Bay's career...although, given the subject matter, "top" might be a little generous. How about "least likely to give you an eye rolling-induced headache"?


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BLACKSBURG, VA – The Clemson women's soccer team played 90 minutes of scoreless soccer against 12th-ranked Virginia Tech to force overtime, however the Hokies netted a goal 44 seconds into overtime to claim a 1-0 victory Thursday night in Blacksburg. With the loss, the Tigers drop to 6-3-3 overall and 3-2-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Virginia Tech improves to 10-1-2 (5-1-1 ACC).
"I feel good about our performance. The girls played hard, represented themselves well and did a good job managing the game," said head coach Eddie Radwanski. "Virginia Tech is a good, well-coached team, and I was pleased with the way we dealt with their direct style of play. Especially for a young team playing on the road, we were composed and we stuck to our game plan. Once again, the back line was great, and Kailen Sheridan was fantastic in goal. It was a good team defensive effort and I felt that we deserved a point from the game."
The two teams played scoreless soccer for 90 minutes before the Hokies netted the game's lone goal 44 seconds into the first overtime period. On the play, Taylor Antolino sent a pass into the box and Katie Yensen finished the play with a shot to the left post to give Virginia Tech the 1-0 victory.
While Virginia Tech took 14 shots overall to Clemson's five, in terms of actually threatening the goal, the game was nearly even. The Hokies tallied four shots on goal to the Tigers' two, and took two corner kicks to Clemson's one. Freshman Kailen Sheridan posted three saves in goal for Clemson, and Dayle Colpitts recorded two for Virginia Tech.
"It was a little bit like a chess game with both sides at a stalemate," said Radwanski. "Each team had one or two quality chances and there were a few close calls, but neither team really threatened the goal. It was an unfortunate scenario that led to the goal, and I think we deserved more, but sometimes this game can be cruel."
The road trip does not get any easier for the Tigers, as they will travel to Charlottesville to face the nation's top-ranked team, Virginia, on Sunday. The game between Clemson and the Cavaliers will kick off at 2 PM at Klockner Stadium.
Clemson 0, #12 Virginia Tech 1
Scoring SummaryVirginia Tech – Yenson (from Antolino) 90:44Saves – Sheridan (CU) 3, Colpitts (VT) 2Shots (on goal) – Clemson 5 (2), Virginia Tech 14 (4)Corner Kicks – Clemson 1, Virginia Tech 2Fouls – Clemson 15, Virginia Tech 17
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2) Atmosphere God Loves Ugly (Rhymesayers)
3) Dälek Gutter Tactics (Ipecac)
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5) Cappadonna Slang Prostitution
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Thanks to Luis at Amoeba Music San Francisco for supplying this week's Hip-Hop Top FIve chart of the best selling albums of the week at the Haight Street store where the new number one is the album Sweet Lord by Murs and 9th Wonder. It was recorded about two years ago by the Los Angeles emcee and the North Carolina producer but not first released until a few months when it was made available as a digital download only; the album is only just now available to buy on CD. 9th Wonder, who is one of the best and most in-demand hip-hop producers today, and Murs, who is among the brightest and most gifted lyricists in the genre, have worked together before. Most recently they collaborated on a few tracks off of Murs' major label debut Murs For President, released on Warner in late September. In the studio they have a wonderful chemistry. As Murs raps on the Sweet Lord track "Are You Ready?" -- "Welcome ye'all to the 9th Wonder, Murs' dream. Ghetto music with a purpose..two of the world's most respected musicians are now at work. I suggest you listen."
The rest of the ten track album is really, really good (you wouldn't expect less from the talented duo) and features such other standout songs as "Free," "It's For Real," and "Nina Ross." "Nina Ross," which is a very clever song, is one of those great hip-hop tracks that draws you in thinking it is (yet) another tale of a hip-hop guy scamming on girls or (in this case) on the one girl, Nina Ross. Instead Murs flips things up in this engaging tale. And as the story unfolds it turns out that Nina is the one in control of the situation and that the guy is the one been taken advantage of -- or rather being taught a lesson for his past sexist & explloitive attitudes & deeds towards women.
Atmosphere's reissue of God Loves Ugly on Rhymesayers, which was written about on the last Amoeba Music Weekly Hip Hop Round Up and comes as a CD/DVD set, is at number two this week. The CD has been in constant rotation on my system. Number three on the Top Five is the brand new Dälek album Gutter Tactics on Greg Wreckman and Mike Patton's Ipecac label, which arrived on Amoeba shelves Tuesday this week. While the Newark, New Jersey duo of emcee Dalek and producer the Oktopus (known simply as Dälek) may not appeal to all hip-hop ears nor by any means get the typical Top 40 rap dance floor moving, their most unique, industrial noise driven, dark dense beats and politically charged lyrics (although sometimes really heard to decipher due to being buried a bit back in the mix) and occasional samples (including Reverend Jeremiah Wright on the album opening track) will appeal to fans of metal, noise, and drone-like experimental, darkly atmospheric hip-hop.
Also just released this week are the new albums from X-Clan and Cappadonna. Cappadonna's new album, Slang Prostitution on ChamberMusik Records, is the Wu Tang member's fourth solo full-length; his last official album was 2003's The Struggle. For his new 19 track album the emcee is joined by Raekwon, Masta Killah, Joey Lee, 3rd Diglah, Jo Jo Pellegrino, Ratchet, Lugar, King Just, G-Clef Da Mad Komposa, Percise, Lounge-Lo, and Ghetto Philharmonic -- the latter two of whom are featured on the album's lead single "Somebody's Got To Go."
Acclaimed DC hip-hop artist Wale will be in the Bay Area tonight, Saturday Jan 31st, when he shares a bill with UCB and Blu & Exile at the Mezzanine in San Francisco. The Washington DC artist, whose name is pronounced wah lay, was in SF eleven months ago during last year's Noisepop festival at which he played the annual fest's Electropop music stage. Since then he dropped one of the best mix tape releases of 2008: the Seinfeld-themed Mixtape About Nothing. Unsigned when he played SF a year ago, the talented emcee got signed to the Interscope-distributed Allido Records shortly after that gig .
What makes Wale's music unique is that it draws from DC's Go-Go music history, sampling some of that sound in his contemporary hip-hop -- something that landed him in hot water a few years back. That was in 2006 when Wale was still relatively unknown and DC music veteran Ronald "Dig Dug" Dixon of legendary Go-Go band the Northeast Groovers (NEG) first got wind that some upcoming rapper named Wale had not only sampled NEG's music without permission but had also jacked his stage name as the single's title and refrain; Clearly, he was not happy with all this news. But upon learning that Wale also hailed from the nation's capital, the home of Go-Go music, and that the single "Dig Dug" was in fact a heartfelt homage to both NEG and Go-Go music, all bad vibes soon subsided and the young hip-hop hopeful got the elder's blessing.
In the three years since getting that blessing, Wale's career has taken off at an exhilarating pace. One of his projects over the past few years was hooking up with producer Mark Ronson who was so impressed with his 2007 100 Miles and Running mixtape that he tracked down the artist to work with him. Additionally Wale performed at the 2007 MTV VMA's, appeared on the cover of URB, and got numerous write-ups and gushing features in such publications as XXL, Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, and Entertainment Weekly, who honored him as one of the top 8 artists to watch out for.
9PM doors for tonight's show at Mezzanine, 444 Jessie St. San Francisco. $15 21+ Tix online here.


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Valedictorians Share Important Character Traits
May 10, 2017
The four valedictorians of Bixby High School's 100th graduating class have vastly different interests, but they share two common traits: hard work and determination.
Kyler Herron, Samantha Ledesma, Erica Martin and Jessica Shipman will all be speaking at this year's graduation at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Mabee Center.
Graduating with a 4.9 GPA, they are all a part of outside school academic clubs as well.
Herron is involved in baseball, the academic team, and the Spanish club. He say he "always had it in the back of [my] mind to be valedictorian," but it became a reality early in his senior year. Herron advises students in high school to start Advanced Placement classes early, especially if they plan on ranking high up in their class.
Herron adds that "AP Biology II was definitely the hardest" class he has taken. However, a setback he faced earlier when he made a B in trigonometry. He says this fault helped him to improve his work ethic and strive to do better in his classes.
After graduation, Herron plans on studying entrepreneurship and venture management at OU,then attend law school.
Since she was 5 years old, Ledesma has had the dream of being a valedictorian in order to receive scholarships for college. She has been a woodwind lieutenant for The Pride Of Bixby marching band for two years. Her hard work in school has also allowed her to participate in the National Honor Society.
Some advice she would give high schoolers would be "to take classes that are difficult, but still keep you motivated enough to get through the obstacles." She found her biggest struggles when she took AP English Language last year and AP English Literature this year, but she has "seen improvement these past two years."
After high school, she plans on attending Rice University in Texas and studying biochemical engineering.
Martin is vice president of the Class of 2017. She plans on majoring in political science and economics at the University of Tulsa. Her academics allow her to be involved in NHS, the academic team and the Spanish club.
She realized her junior year that she had a chance to be a valedictorian, but she has "just doing what I had done all along." Some setbacks she faced was making a B in Spanish at Tulsa Community College and taking harder classes such as AP Psychology. This made her realize that she needed to continue studying and work hard in all aspects of school.
She advises other students who are striving to be valedictorian to never give up when it gets difficult. Also, "know your limits. Definitely push yourself, but don't overwhelm yourself just because you want to be No. 1."
Shipman has had her eye on the prize to become valedictorian since seventh grade. She is also highly involved in band, FCA, NHS and the Tri-M choral group. Some setbacks she has faced was trying to keep up with homework when stress gets heavy outside of school. She says calculus and physics C were the hardest two classes she enrolled in.
"Take as many AP classes as you can handle," she advises. "Also, study for tests and read the textbooks!"
After high school, she plans on attending Oklahoma State University and majoring in physics.


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The pricing for each Supporting Membership level remains the same though the naming of them will change. The privileges remain the same as current but with the new name. If you are a current Supporting Member, you will be upgraded automatically for the existing term of your Supporting Membership. We are introducing a new tier with new perks.
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Your new favourite clip set. These sturdy hinged alligator barrettes are lined with teeth along the inside for extra grip. Once clipped in your hair, these babies aren't going anywhere :) Listing is for the set of two, Cranberry + Mustard. Also available in Sunset here.
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Ranunculus Bulb Planting Guide
Attention All Cut-Flower Fans! If you're a cut-flower lover—and who's not?—you'll love ranunculus. Tecolote ranunculus may not be as well-known as some blooms, but we're betting that will change. Incredibly vivid, bold flower colors, straight stems perfect for snipping, an extended vase life, and numerous tissue-paper blooms on each plant make ranunculus a garden must-have. All they ask is lots of bright sun, a rich soil, and light watering. If you like spring flowers and want more color and form options than the usual tulips and narcissus, then make space for ranunculus. There's no need to purchase a bouquet at the florist or grocery anymore when you can grow your own spectacular ranunculus displays literally for pennies—all spring long.
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How to Grow Ranunculus in Landscape Beds
Growing ranunculus outdoors is easy! In zones 8 and warmer, plant ranunculus bulbs in the fall. In colder zones, plant in spring. It takes between 2-3 months for spring planted ranunculus to bloom after planting.
Choose a spot for your ranunculus where the soil drains well. If you see that water still puddles 5 to 6 hours after a hard rain, find another spot. You can amend the soil, instead, by adding organic matter, at least 2 to 3 inches of it, to improve drainage. You can find peat moss, compost, ground bark, or decomposed manure pretty much anywhere; all work great. It's always easiest to start with a good spot that you know they'll like, though.
Plant bulbs 4-6 inches apart, 2-3 inches deep. Water after planting to encourage bulbs to establish roots. Refrain from watering again until you see leaves sprouting. (That will likely be in the spring.)
Want to grow a Ranunculus cutting garden? We tell you how, here.
How to Grow Ranunculus in Containers
For some of you gardening in zones colder than zone 8, growing ranunculus in containers may be the best option. (You can also plant outside in the spring. See below.)
To begin, choose a container that's the right size for the number of bulbs you intend to plant. If the container is too small, no problem; just reduce the number of bulbs you plan to plant. (You can always buy more containers, too!) Make sure the container has a drainage hole at the bottom. Fill the container with good-quality, well-draining potting mix. (Never use "garden soil" for growing bulbs in containers.)
In containers you can get away with less space between bulbs — leaving 3-4 inches between bulbs will allow plenty of room for plants to grow. Plant bulbs about 2 inches deep in the container. Water after planting. When the danger of a hard frost has passed, place the container in a spot where it will receive full sun all day.
How to Grow Ranunculus in Cold Climates
You can grow ranunculus in cold climates. Instead of planting in the fall, you'll plant in the spring. Because it takes 2-3 months from planting until flowering, you might want to get a head start by planting in containers and moving the containers outdoors. Otherwise you can plant outside about a month before your last average frost.
If you want to grow ranunculus in landscape beds, soak the bulbs 3-4 hours in tepid water before planting outside. This will give them a head start.
Because ranunculus aren't cold hardy, in zones 7 and colder, you'll have to start again the following spring with new bulbs. Ranunculus flowers are worth it, though!
Tips for Growing Ranunculus
- Leave them alone after planting in the fall. In zones 8 and warmer, the plants will form tiny rootlets and sprouts, so you don't want to disturb them.
- Once ranunculus have stopped blooming, allow the foliage to grow until it yellows. The plants need to make food to store for the next year's bloom.
- As long as foliage is still growing, keep watering (lightly).
- Clip off foliage as it yellows and dies back. During this dormant period (when the leaves are gone), don't water because you can cause the bulbs to rot.
Enjoying Ranunculus as Cut Flowers
Ranunculus are wonderful cut flowers and can last up to 10 days in a vase. Cut the stems when the flower buds show color but aren't yet open. Strip off the lower leaves (so they're not gunking up the water) and re-cut the bottoms of the stems when you bring the flowers indoors. (Then immediately place in a vase.) Change the water every other day to enjoy the flowers for an extended period. The more you cut, the more blooms you'll get, so sharpen your shears!


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OAKLAND (KCBS) — In a city that's constantly battling child sex exploitation, hundreds of West Coast law enforcement prosecutors and service providers are gathering in Oakland this week to compare notes on how to combat human trafficking.
Alameda County and Oakland in particular has battled child prostitution for years. But now prosecutors are using a new approach, decriminalizing the victims and getting kids who may be brainwashed into trusting their pimps to trust in the legal system.
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley has touted what is being dubbed as "Safety Net," which tracks kids as they leave the juvenile justice system.
KCBS' Holly Quan Reports:
"In the last six months, we've already looked at over 250 children that we're monitoring and making sure that they're still plugged into services to keep them safe and stable," she said.
In the past, children would go back on the streets once they were finished with the juvenile justice system. O'Malley said no one would really know what would happen to the children until they either were arrested again or they were found dead on the side of the road.
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan said these programs only work when all cities and stakeholders are invested because trafficking does not end at the city limits.
"L.A., through the Valley and the Bay Area; they're constantly moving the girls and it makes it much more difficult for us to try to intervene. We have pretty effective programs now to give girls other options," Quan said.
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A story in today's Dallas Morning News takes a comprehensive look at the city's upcoming decision regarding gas drilling on public land at Mountain Creek.
Oak Cliff residents, including Raymond Crawford, strongly opposed allowing gas company XTO to get a permit to drill. And on Oct. 20, the City Plan Commission voted against the permit. So now, City Council, which signed a drilling lease with XTO in an effort to balance the budget two years ago, must vote at least 12-3 in favor of the permit for it to pass.
Even though XTO has a lease with the city, they must obtain a permit to drill.
The story explains it all. I think that's the first story that's laid it all out so well.


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