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Hot deal on winter Yosemite lodging, based on temperature
Adventurous vacationers who don't mind sleeping in the cold can save at least 60% over peak season rates on weekend nights through the end of this month at one of Yosemite Valley's most popular attractions.
Travelers' wallets would be $34 lighter, for example, if they spent a recent night in one of Curry Village's unheated canvas tent cabins. The cabins go for $92 a night during peak summer months and sell out for this period within minutes when they become available a year and a day in advance.
But if you're willing to rough it, the canvas tents with a wooden frame can be had through March 27 through an unusual offer that bases the fee on the previous night's temperature.
The concessionaire that operates the cabins, which sit in picturesque Yosemite Valley with a stellar view of Half Dome and during the summer are overrun with noisy visitors, said the promotion is geared to encourage people to try out the park in the wintertime -- even though it may be a bit chilly.
"We're not in Idaho, I've been here for eight years and the coldest I've seen it is 18 degrees," said Kenny Karst, public relations manager for Delaware North Companies. "It's getting below freezing, but very seldom."
It's typically warmer in the valley, which sits at about 4,000 feet above sea level, than it is in other places in the park, Karst added.
The deal for the Curry Village tent cabins, which is available on Friday and Saturday nights, requires travelers to put down a $39 deposit when they make a reservation. The fee will be adjusted according to the previous night's temperature, which at a maximum rate of $39, is still a 57% savings over peak summer rates. If you want a heated cabin you can pay an extra $10 a night.
There are plenty of blankets available in the tents, but no electricity, phone or television to be found. And it does get so cold that operators recommend sleeping bags just in case.
Those who frequent one of America's most popular parks in the wintertime said because the cabins are small, they typically spend most of their time in the nearby lodge, or dining hall, or the separate shower and bathroom facilities anyway.
"For me, it's a no brainer," wrote Manny Aragon, to WalletPop. He added that he brings electric blankets to keep his family warm in the canvas tents, which accommodate two to five visitors.


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The playlist this week is a celebration of trees because it is Tu B'Shevat soon. Yay for trees!
Tu BiShvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט) is a Jewish holiday occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat (in 2018, Tu BiShvat begins at sunset on January 30 and ends at nightfall on January 31). It is also called "Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot" (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות), literally "New Year of the Trees." In contemporary Israel, the day is celebrated as an ecological awareness day, and trees are planted in celebration. (from Wikipedia)
You can also find out more about the Jewish New Year for Trees at Judaism 101.
The first song on the playlist is by an American, Teacher Davis, but he does such a good job of describing what Tu B'Shevat is for us I let him start things off. In that song they talk about Tu B'Shevat being a birthday for trees, so I followed it up with Royal Canoe's song Birthday. The rest of the playlist is filled with songs about trees, forests, leaves, wood, paper and fruit. That music carries on until the last track on the playlist that is a story about The Fig Tree by Stuart McLean.
Enjoy the music and the story and maybe some figs or pomegranate while you listen. Then go plant a new tree or give one a hug for their birthday. They deserve it.
Happy Tu B'Shevat!

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Prey is a strange game, a very strange game published by 3D Realms and developed by Human Head Studios. You take the role of Domasi "Tommy" Tawodi a Native American living on a reserve in a modern day. I am a big Turok fan so this made me interested from the start. He wants to leave the reserve and seems as if he is done believing in the old stories and tales from his tribe. He doesn't believe in the spirits and also doesn't want to hear about it either from his grandfather Enisi. Enisi is a very important part of the game as you go through. There is also female character named Jen on this reserve she owns a bar and inside that bar is where the game begins. Tommy loves her but hasn't told her yet. The game starts off with him talking to himself while practicing how he is going to try and convince the girl to leave the reserve with him and confess to her his love. Once he works the guts up to ask her she tells him no because she does not want to leave the reserve. She wants to stay with her family and among her people but you can tell she has feelings for him also.
Before you know it the action begins, there is a terrifying atmosphere at this point. There is screaming, blood all over the place, and you have no idea where your at yet but there are aliens. You eventually find out that you are located in the "Sphere". Shortly after that, you learn that Enisi will be your ancient spirit guide through the rest of the game. When you reach certain points in the Sphere you go to visit the spirit world where Enisi teaches you new magic which normally helps for the tasks ahead. The main magic you learn is how to go into spirit mode. The spirit mode can't be stopped by the aliens force fields and it also helps you reach places your physical form couldn't. You can only use one weapon while in this mode and that is your spirit bow. When you first get to the spirit world you are also greeted by your old pet hawk named Talon. Talon helps guide your way and can transform alien language into English for you also. You will come to love that bird it even goes after enemies some for you causing distractions for you to take them out.
Gameplay switches throughout the game as your welcomed by new enemies, weapons, tricks, and puzzles. This game was made in the same engine as Doom 3 so it feels similar to that game in a way. Which is packed with very nicely detailed rooms, colored yet dark environments, fully modeled weapons, and monsters ready to take you out. There is a quite haunting section and then you will be really reminded of the Doom 3 engine but Prey utilizes it really well I must say. Something fun to point out is this game really brings out a lot of Duke Nukem Forever's roots. If you have played that game you will right away notice the similarities to Prey. The level Hive in the single player of Duke Nukem Forever is highly similar to Prey. The weird alien doors that split open are a direct reference from Prey. There are other things similar to it also.
The gameplay is truly widespread yet fitting because this game also in my opinion shows you where the concepts of the game Portal come from. I mean the portals in this game are outrageous there is no other way to describe them to me, maybe amazing. It is very similar to how Portal is but Portal came out a year later. Not only are the Portals crazy but anything can be a portal from a crate to one of the most spectacular portals you have ever seen. The craziness really first hits when levels start going upside down and sideways. It seems the gravity is on every single floor no matter what direction your facing. So sometimes it appears there are enemies on the ceiling but there not actually on the ceiling its just the controlled gravity tricking us. Sometimes there are targets you can shoot that flip the room your in upside down and side ways. This is also used as part of the puzzles, a simple example of this is when you have to unlock a door by flipping the room upside down and hit the switch on that floor then flip it back to go through the door. I can tell you they can get quite confusing when you got to flip the rooms sideways and upside down its even hard to explain.
The main goal is to get your girl back. This game has a pretty sad part before the ending feeding you the motivation to want to kick every aliens ass you see. I thought it was a good bridge to for the ending sequence but it is a sad yet happy ending. There is a little surprise after the credits to. Last but certainly not least at all is when the player dies there are no check points. When you die you go to a spirit world where you take out as many demons as you can with the Spirit Bow before your sucked back into the vortex. The red demons give you health the blue demons give you spirit ammo for your bow. Once you get sucked into the vortex you will return in the exact position where you died with the enemies still alive/dead. I especially liked this it really kept the pace going.
The level design had very good looks whether its space or an open room this game finds a way to make the levels look and feel good. There also not very restricted either as I jumped to places that didn't seem like you could go. And the coloring and atmospheric lights all blend well and puzzles made the rooms you were in more then they appeared. You can't say that about many games or levels. Some of the levels appeared and formed themselves before your eyes as you stepped towards them. I like the use of sharp edges in the levels to give things that final touch. Some of the levels take place out side the sphere on planets, sometimes your in a tech area, and sometimes it feels like you just stepped into haunted area. There was even backtracking in the levels to which surprised me.
A part of the gameplay I didn't like that much is flying shuttles sometimes to reach different parts of the levels. The handling on these were pretty opened and not so cramped but after a few times it became not so fun to ride in them. Its especially because you have to locate landing areas or your stuck in the ship till it overloads and explodes. Some may enjoy the flying parts but I just wasn't really into it. But I guess some change ups were good and the flying parts weren't ever to long. Another thing I didn't like was how slow Tommy was I mean he isn't really slow but that's not running. If he could run just a bit faster the game would have an even faster pace and that I am okay with.
This game is very fun and it has mind games. Mostly its another action FPS involving blasting aliens with unheard of weapons. It is as if Doom 3 was mixed in with Duke Nukem and Turok. But its not just a clone of any of those titles. I think it stands as its own story and the portals and puzzles are something else on its own as well. I don't like the flying sections very much and at times they felt tedious so did the slow stepping. But those don't take away the good things about this game. The game is story rich and its actually a decent story. I would totally play this more than once.
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Ok, so on my way home from church last night I get a call from Dave Keim. The house next door to the house behind them is coming up for rent. He passed the phone number of the landlord of that house onto me. I gave her a call, but its still looking like the house won't be available in time for us. She said the rent was $800, but I talked her down to $700. Anyways, she's supposed to call me back. If she doesn't do so soon, we'll be moving over near St. Mary's it looks like.
While I was on the phone, I get a voice mail message from Jesse T. about him and Chad going to see the 10:00 showing of Sahara at Knoxville Center Mall. So I left the house and meet up with them. It turns out we had the entire theater to ourselves. It was great. Ok, so now about the movie… It wasn't good, but it wasn't bad either. I'd recommend it over Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy though. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was just a 'feel good' kind of movie… You feel good cause there are a lot more dorkier people in the theater than you. (At least that was true of the show we went too). We laughed more at the guys behind us then we did at the movie.
So long and thanks for all the fish.


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Christmas OrnamentSKU: COIM12065
Propelled through the water by a big red and white stripped sail, this sailboat ornament is the perfect gift for the sailor in your life. If your loved one would rather be at sea than on land, then this finely detailed sailboat ornament is sure to make them smile. Made exclusively in Poland from high quality Polish glass, this glass ornament is painted by hand and features red, white and blue glitter to give it a shimmering glow. Flying over the water with sails blowing in the wind, this sailboat ornament is a great gift for any collector.
Dimensions: 3 1/2" x 4 1/2"
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I sit slumped, fatigued from air travel, gazing aimlessly at my phone screen. I am flicking through images to pass time while I wait for my guests to arrive. A little nervous, a tad excited and quite unsure of what awaits on-board the Aileoita. My legs stick to the faux leather seat in the hotel lobby. Foreign exotic smells waft through the air, circulated by air conditioning that is tricking my body into thinking I am back home and not in a smoke engulfed tropical Sumatra, that I am not. Although we share the Indian Ocean with our Indonesian neighbours I am a far cry from my Western Australian desert shores. A day's travel from Perth to Padang I find myself pensively waiting to board the boat to set sail on my first Mentawai surf trip as a coach and guide.


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During the January edition of Maison et Objet 2017, the award-winning lighting brand Nyta will showcase their newest inclusions to the Tilt product line of luminaires. The German lighting brand was founded by Johannes Marmon and Johannes Müller who have a background in product design and architect and lighting planner, Fabian Maier.
Related Article: Maison et Objet 2017 – A Sneak Peek at Illulian's Handmade Rugs
Contemplate the functionality and beauty of Nyta's lighting pieces that will be featured at the grand lifestyle and design event:
Tilt S Floor Lamp
These two minimalistic reading floor lamps have a height of 130cm and adjustable in rotation lamp shades. The Tilt S Floor Lamp has a conical shape whereas the Tilt Globe has a spherical form. They are available in black, grey and white.
Tilt Globe Floor Lamp
Tilt Globe Brass is a pendant light piece made of solid brass.
Kitchen project with Tilt pendant lights
See Also: Maison et Objet 2017 – Woka Lamps Vienna's Lighting Pieces
"We take great satisfaction and pride in designing light and the sources from which it emanates. It is important to us that our original design ideas are kept alive every step of the way, right down to the finished product. To achieve this we carefully consider all esthetic and technical details and get involved in the manufacturing process. We precisely define materials, surfaces and product details as well as paying meticulous attention to handling and every-day use. We are continuously challenging our designs in order to retain the necessary while weeding out the superfluous. If at the end of this scrupulous process the original design idea is still clearly identifiable and has been translated into a good prototype we have achieved our aim: designing and building lights, lamps, illuminants that– quite literally–please the eye, make an aesthetic statement and still blend in matter-of-factly."
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Continuing Education Units (CEUs) & Certifications
Upon completion of a course or MIM Module you may request a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) certificate. AIM is approved to award CEUs to Nurses, Acupuncturists and professional Body Workers. The certificate hours correspond to the classroom hours of each class or module.
Submit your request via email to email@example.com. In the email subject line, type "Request for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) certificate."
In the email message body include the following required information:
- Your student name, class or module title, and date of completion.
- Your RN, LAc, DOCM or CMT license number and legal name on your license.
- Your postal address for delivery.
Bureau of Private Postsecondary & Vocational Education
This institution is a private institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards contained in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.
The Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833
Web www.bppe.ca.gov
Toll-free (888) 370-7589
Fax (916) 263-1897
Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals
Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) is a membership organization serving the massage, bodywork, somatic and esthetic professions. The Academy of Intuition Medicine is pleased to be an approved provider of continuing education courses for ABMP (provider number 507723).
Web www.abmp.com/
State of California Board of Registered Nursing
The mission of the California Board of Registered Nursing is "to protect the health and safety of consumers and promote quality registered nursing in the State of California. ..." The Academy is pleased to be an approved provider of continuing education courses for this Board (provider number CEP 13046).
Web www.rn.ca.gov/
State of California Acupuncture Board
The Academy is pleased to be an approved provider of continuing education courses for this Board (provider number CEU 1402).


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Transitioning into the role of caregiver can impact your life more than expected. We are here to support you through every step in the process, providing you with:
- Answers about what to expect as your loved one's illness progresses.
- Respite care, as needed, so you can attend to your needs and obligations.
- Education on how to properly care for your loved one.
- A variety of caregiving related workshops.
- Referrals to professional caregiving agencies if needed.
Caregiver Tips:
- Keep a list of people in your personal support network who can help with daily tasks.
- Learn to delegate.
- Educate yourself on your loved ones' disease. We can help you with this process.
- Write out a list of concerns, questions for the doctor/nurse prior to a visit.
- Engage in self-care.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Get 15-30 minutes of exercise daily.
- Meditate, practice deep breathing.
- Pay attention to your own health, including regular doctor appointments.
- Engage in support classes or groups.
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The braided oval-shaped fibre construction provides superior tension-holding properties while providing a solid feel. Designed for hard hitters.
- Material: MULTIFILAMENT
- Length: 10m/33ft
- Gauge: 0.70mm
- Key Properties: Durability, Medium Feeling
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Our vision for High Road West is for it to be a fun, green and safe place to live and work, with a range of modern, high-quality homes that meet the needs of residents. The High Road West regeneration scheme will create a vibrant, attractive and sustainable neighbourhood and a new sports and leisure destination for North London. Lendlease has been appointed as the development partner for the scheme.
The High Road West area is broadly between Tottenham High Road and the railway line (White Hart Lane Station), running from Brereton Road in the south to the former Sainsburys site in the north.
In this section you will find information on the strategies guiding the future change in the High Road West area, our commitment to residents and businesses and re-housing plans.


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Kuntal Goradia serves as the Head of Customer Experience Analytics and Experimentation at PayPal. Prior to that she founded ZD Analytics, a consulting firm specialized in building analytics insights and platforms for various leading companies in retail, travel, ticketing, education, financial industries. She has track record of building data products, creating business value and better user experience using data driven insights.
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Last Updated on 7 years by RichBohn
This CRM Review examines Introhive.
In-Depth CRM Review
440 King Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5H2
Toll Free: (866) 824-5452
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://introhive.com/
CRM Category: Marketing Support – Cloud
Sub-Category: Sales Intelligence/Lead Generation
Seats: Small Enterprise
About the Company:
Introhive is the relationship capital company. We help sales, marketing and executives measure customer relationships to plan accounts, gain sales intelligence and uncover more opportunities for their business. This results in better productivity and more sales with less prospecting. Introhive is a venture-funded company with investors that include Fortify, Growthworks and NBIF. The company was founded in 2012.
The Introhive team is made up of proven entrepreneurs with a history of building great products and companies that solve real business problems. Much of the team come from RIM, Radian6 and Salesforce.com and bring deep domain expertise in sales technology, marketing applications and CRM.
About the Product:
Unlocking Relationship Capital Is Hard. It lives in silos of social media, emails, calendars and CRM. Plus the data is closely guarded and protected by employees. It's difficult to understand who can provide the best connection to a prospect as well as truly understand how strong or weak a relationship is with an existing client.
Introhive solves this problem by analyzing the relationships your organization has across social, mail, contact and CRM platforms. The Introhive platform scores and ranks these relationships based on their strength and suggests the best possible introductions as well as the relationship strength with clients.
Sales and other users then request introductions based on the strongest and most relevant relationship. Users decide when to introduce and connect and always have control over their privacy and connections.
Introhive also goes beyond introductions and connections. The platform provides sales management and others with a variety of reports and tools to measure and manage relationship strength with clients. They use this to plan accounts, coach reps and uncover sales intelligence.
Introhive is a software as a service platform that works with existing sales, email and contact infrastructure. Users access the platform via a browser and mobile apps for IOS, Android and Blackberry. It also integrates with leading CRM platforms.
For complete pricing details, please contact the company directly.
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Roddick will be bidding for his third consecutive title at the tournament, which takes place from 6-12 June.
If he triumphs, he will join Hewitt, John McEnroe and Boris Becker as the only three-time winners of the title.
The event will also feature a one-off match between Becker and McEnroe - their first-ever meeting on grass.
The exhibition match is to mark the 20th anniversary of Becker's first win at Queen's, which was followed weeks later by his first Wimbledon triumph at the age of 17.
Among those competing in the main draw will be 18-year-old French player Richard Gasquet, who upset Roger Federer at the Monte Carlo Masters a fortnight ago.
Sebastien Grosjean, who has been runner-up to Roddick for the past two years, will also take part in the tournament.
Also appearing is Croat Mario Ancic, who beat Henman in the Wimbledon quarter-finals last year and who has also beaten Federer on the grass at SW19.
For the first time since the event began in 1979, all the players directly accepted into the main draw will come from the world's top 100.


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Andrew Roberts
Lest We Forget
The Hitler of History: Hitler's Biographers on Trial
By John Lukacs
Weidenfeld & Nicolson 288pp £20 order from our bookshop
What will they say of Hitler long after we are all dead? This is the unspoken question behind the American conservative intellectual John Lukacs's excellent book. While there are still people alive who lost family members to Hitler's war, while we still live in a world whose political contours were largely shaped by the post–Hitler settlement, while we still see ourselves living in a 'post–war' historical period, it is impossible to be truly objective about the man. What, however, will historians make of him in 2045 or 2145, when he is as chronologically distant a figure as Napoleon is today?


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We are responsible for the day-to-day to operation of the capital's public transport network, managing London's main roads and planning and building new infrastructure.
No other city is as defined by its transport system as London, with its red buses, black cabs and Tube trains instantly recognised the world over.
Every day more than 31 million journeys are made across our network. Every journey matters to us and we do all we can to keep the city moving, making sure the transport network is safe, reliable and fit for the future.


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Iris van Herpen Catwalk Fashion Show SS2011
July 15, 2010 by Jetty
Filed under Amsterdam, Fashion, Featured Items
Iris van Herpen started her show with a clip of a naked woman surrounded by splashes of water. That water appeared to be essential in her collection. Her ten looks represented 'Crystallization': the process of water turning into crystal.
Iris translated that process by giving water a determined form. Some outfits looked like someone had thrown a bucket of water over a model and time had frozen that water into an outfit. Exactly that opposition between fluid and hard materials was the starting point of the collection. There was also a strong contradiction between wearable and non-wearable items.
'I'm fascinated by the fact that secret lines are hidden in fully transparent and fluid materials. At the moment this material freezes (when the crystal arises) this comes to life. It's then that the symmetry and structure underneath become visible', explains Iris.
Apart from the frozen water items Iris showed several strong handmade designs. Every detail of those outfits was perfection and must have taken hours to make. Yet those are the designs which define Iris as an artist.
One of the looks had a 3D print all over it. It was based on sculptures and made by the famous architect Daniel Widrig. Iris: 'It took one computer hours and hours to make that print and it costs thousands of dollars, but it looks so good.' So far Iris is the first fashion designer to work with this kind of 3D print.
Unfortunately Iris only showed ten looks today, but the clothes and the way she presented them made everything worthwhile. All models were filmed while they walked the runway. And as they moved a video was played on the catwalk in which you could see the models walking. 'The models in the video were enlarged, so people could see the details of the clothes even when they were not sitting front row, says Iris.
The show was great and the reactions of the audience were wild. London is lucky to be able to show Iris' whole SS2011 collection.


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Liven up your walls with this Feather with Birds Wall Decal. You can place the feather as you want.Use your walls as a canvas and get creative decorating your home! Choose the space you would like to use, plan the positioning and once you get tired, remove it without leaving a trace.
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Free application tool
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Please select the colour from the drop down menu before adding the item to your cart. See colour chart for reference when picking the colour.
You can also choose the orientation for this design, left our right. If you choose left, the feather will bend to the left and the birds will fly to the left. If you choose right, it will flow the other way. Use the dropdown menu to choose the best option for your space.
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At Lawrence Middle School, teachers are focused on growing each learner's reading level, ability to analyze complex texts and communicate their thinking effectively through writing. Teachers routinely administer assessments to pinpoint the current strengths of each learner, as well as weaknesses, to drive focused instruction. Our English Language Arts department utilizes the Engage NY Common Core aligned Modules which can be accessed by clicking the link provided. By teaching this curriculum, students are instructed on all of the Reading, Writing, and Speaking standards outlined by Common Core and NY State standards. Our dedicated staff further supplements the curriculum with department made resources to further strengthen areas of weakness that students may have.
The National PTA has published the following Grade Level Guides based on the NYS Standards. Each guide provides an overview of what your child will learn by the end of the school year in English Language Arts and Mathematics.


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Salade Niçoise Sandwich
All the elements of a salade niçoise on a toasted sweet batard slathered with caper-cornichon mayo.
The classic flavors of a salade niçoise were made to go on top of a slice of bread. Between bites of seared tuna and briny caper mayonnaise you'll be wondering why you never thought of this before.... Read More
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My friend emailed a question asking for ideas on producing the "one-person-crew" documentary. I sent back a few ideas, so I'm sharing them here. Note that these are not absolutes, just a few guidelines and concepts....
1. At each location, shoot:
a. a 60 second take of atmospheric sound or "room tone"
b. a wide establishing shot
c . a medium establishing shot
d. a closeup, generally signage
e. some shots of the subject entering the place and walking around the place
f. some shots of the subject standing in the place, as if you were saying, "and then I met this guy"
2. set up an interview:
a. with sound being the most important aspect
b. shoot cutaways of something -- hands moving, whatever -- so you can chop up interview bits
c. don't cut off the end of an interview segment -- keep rolling
d. with depth -- look at the space, set up so you can use its greatest dimension, then get your subject near the camera and anything significant far back but in the frame
3. get material that gets us from here to there -- traveling footage is the easiest material to gather
4. use a tripod when possible, or lock your standing position
5. when moving, only pan or move the camera if you have a plan for where it is going. do not "pan to nowhere"
6. think in terms of gathering a beginning and ending action / shot. that is all you are searching for -- you'll find plenty of middle
7. think in terms of needing a shot that shows one state visually that will be paired with something that reveals change visually at the end. what do we see at the beginning that we can show totally changed at the end?
8. use the camera for revealing. every shot should reveal. Here is this, here is this, the camera moves around the corner and we see this, this guy steps in the frame and we see this, this thing moves out of the way and we see this. reveal.
9. don't bother thinking wide / medium / closeup. Look at the shot you just took, and now get one that is significantly different -- different angle and different composition and different scale
10. consider early whether you are using voiceover or not, and if you are a character of not. if not, then you have to cover all the things that tell us what is happening, what just happened, and what is at stake while you are shooting.


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Mobile phone photography : Tips for getting that 'perfect shot!'
The advancement in mobile phones has equipped almost everyone with high quality cameras and the power to capture moments. With portals like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, the impetus to photography has risen multi-fold in the last couple of years. From once in a lifetime events, travel stories, memories with loved ones, favorite foods, interiors, to […]Read More


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Family Therapist Turned Novelist Lynne Griffin
The author talks about healing parent-child relationships
Posted Sep 10, 2010
During the past few years, Lynne Griffin has parlayed her experience as a family therapist into two highly successful novels. The latest, Sea Escape, is the story of a mother and daughter who connect over a family crisis and a cache of letters from a husband/father who died too young. It's a beautiful intergenerational story about love and loss, with an enticing mystery at the center. Here's more from my recent conversation with Lynne:
Jennifer Haupt: In your first novel, Life Without Summer, you wrote about a mother grappling with the loss of her daughter. Sea Escape also tackles how grief forever changes a family, specifically a mother-daughter relationship but other family dynamics as well. Have you experienced loss in your family that has been a catalyst for your writing?
Lynne Griffin: My father died suddenly of a heart attack when I was a sophomore in high school. He went on a business trip with my mother and only she returned from New Orleans. This event disrupted our family in unimaginable ways. Each of us continues to grieve the painful loss to this day. And until my mother passed away in 2000 -- twenty-five years after my father -- she was never the same.
I began writing fiction at forty, after my mother's death stirred my fear of loss, the stabbing pain of it. Somehow writing to the heart of a story about a grieving woman and a lonely child gave me the chance to sort through things long buried, and to offer hope to others who may be afraid. Whatever you call it, a hole, the missing piece, my soul wound, I accept - even embrace-my need to continually make sense of it. And I do it through writing.
JH: You have a background as a family therapist and this has obviously provided a foundation for your writing. How often do you find that family secrets are intrinsically interwoven with grief, as in Sea Escape?
LG: Quite often unresolved issues linger because of the secrets, resentments, and other feelings not communicated between family members. What makes matters worse is when, after someone dies, there's no longer the opportunity to reveal the secrets, creating a burden of a different kind.
JH: Do you ever advise your clients not to disclose their family secrets, or is this disclosure always part of the healing process?
LG: I never tell clients what to do either way. The process of being ready to share deep and painful experiences is a personal one, a journey. I would never profess to know when the time is right, or push a client toward a situation where the fall-out from such a reveal could be consequential.
As a professional who's taught classes and counseled parents and children about healthy coping, I've always been struck by the choices people make related to the loss of a loved one -- the healthy and unhealthy ways grief work gets done. What I like about writing fiction, is that without being prescriptive, I can share different paths toward healing, by allowing characters to speak from their experiences. For example, in Life Without Summer, the grief counselor Celia, while able to guide others beautifully in facing their losses, doesn't do a very good job managing her own. She is flawed; human, just like all of us.
JH: How much are Laura's feelings of inadequacy about her mothering a direct result of her own mom's insecurities?
LG: I imagine quite a lot. You see, we learn our parenting primarily from the way we were parented. Laura is a kind, loving mother; as Helen was to her when she was very young. But like her mother, Laura is unable to face her feelings of abandonment and the impact those feelings have on her own children. Delving deep into, and working through, complex feelings is role modeled, thereby taught. Helen, for so many reasons, was unable to do that for her daughter. Thus Laura has the same difficulty.
JH: If Helen hadn't become ill, do you think she would have shared her husband's letters with her daughter?
LG: I don't know. I often feel like the muse's pencil, merely taking down the story as it comes to me. What you read in Sea Escape is all I know of my characters' experience. What I do surmise, though, is that Laura's son Henry was really breaking down his grandmother's walls. Through him-a child-it's quite possible Helen was finally ready to share her secrets with her daughter.
JH: How much of Helen and Laura's troubled relationship is due to the two women being from different generations?
LG: In the end, I think this multi-generational story illustrates as many similarities as it does differences when it comes to mother-daughter relationships. The roles women play in orchestrating family life, nurturing children, navigating marriages have certainly changed outwardly in our society, but I'm not convinced they've changed that much when it comes down to the personal expectations we have to do it all perfectly. The pressure Helen placed on herself as a young woman in the fifties and sixties was not all that unlike the expectations Laura imposes on herself in the present day story. This complex issue has been a highlight when I've visited book clubs for discussion.
JH: Helen seems to love Laura so much more than her daughter knows, yet can't express it. Do you find this to be a common problem between mothers and daughters?
LG: Oh, yes. So often women tell me that children know how much they're loved; they don't need to be told. And while I certainly agree actions speak loudly, children, in fact adults too, need to hear the love expressed. Sea Escape is a very personal novel to me because it was inspired by my relationship with my mother. Without giving the plot away to readers, I will share that near the end of the novel, through the broken speech that was the result of a stroke, Helen tells Laura that she loves her. That scene mirrored my last conversation with my mother. It was an unforgettable moment for me, and I will treasure it always.


text: Noise from wind turbines The Swedish EPA provides guidance on the calculation and measurement of sound from wind turbines as well as target values. An important question relating to permits and registration for new wind turbines concerns how high the sound levels are allowed to be. svenska Share Contact Listen Much of the sound a wind turbine makes comes from the rotor blades passing through the air. This sound is usually perceived as a hissing or swishing sound. The sound can be described as a broadband noise, usually within the frequency range 63–4,000 Hz. The sound level decreases with the distance from the wind turbine. The weather and wind affect how the sound propagates. Even the type of soil or the presence of water at the wind turbine affects how much the sound decreases with distance. Generally, the ground dampens the sound much more effectively than water does. Variation in how we perceive sounds How well we hear and perceive the sound from wind turbines varies widely. This is due to variations in wind strength, the meteorological conditions and other sounds in the environment that can mask or reduce the audibility of sounds from a windfarm. How much we humans are disturbed by sound also varies – from day to day, from place to place, from individual to individual. This means that it can be difficult to measure and calculate the sound in a way that gives a representative picture of the wind turbine sound and to assess how annoying the sound will be. Studies conducted on annoyance have often assumed a calculated sound exposure at a wind speed of 8 m/sec at 10 m height at the wind turbine, in accordance with standards. This sound level can therefore be considered as a reference value for annoyance without representing the actual average exposure over a period of time. Low-frequency sounds Today, there is no evidence that the low-frequency sounds from wind farms pose any risk to local residents. But for the wind farms that have been built so far and where some research has been conducted, the value is usually less than 2–3 megawatts. The larger wind farms as planned today could deliver slightly more low-frequency sounds. See also More Information. Low-frequency sounds are important to consider Low-frequency sounds affect people more than sounds that are not dominated by low frequencies. Examples of symptoms during exposure to low-frequency sounds are fatigue, headaches and disturbed sleep. The symptoms and problems can appear even at low volume levels, just over the normal hearing threshold. Low-frequency sounds have a longer wavelength and are therefore more difficult to dampen, and they can also propagate over longer distances than other sounds. The EPA therefore believes that the major wind farms should take into account and follow up on low-frequency sounds. A rather easy way to assess whether there are low-frequency sounds is to find out the difference between A-weighted (see More Information) and C-weighted sound levels. It is likely not a problem if the A-weighted level is well below the target value at the same time as the difference between the C-weighted and A-weighted sound levels is less than approximately 20 dB. If the difference is greater, on the other hand, then a more accurate measurement should be taken. The Public Health Agency of Sweden offers general advice that includes guidelines for low-frequency noise indoors; see More Information.


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I have two beautiful swatches of some up and coming polishes from The Lady Varnishes today! On top of being super beautiful, these polishes are scented! There are new scents coming, and there are already tons of scents. Each polish also comes with a beautiful little charm! First is December's villain of the mont, Mistress of All Evil. This is stunning deep purple with a goldish- black shift and glitter mixed in. Two coats applied beautifully and shine perfectly with topcoat. This polish will be available until the 31st, and when you purchase 4 polishes including Mistress of All Evil, you'll receive a free minion polish!
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Shortening of the fourth/fifth metacarpals/metatarsals
Shortening of the fourth/fifth metacarpals and less commonly metatarsals is seen in a variety of apparently disparate conditions.
Common causes 2:
- idiopathic
- post-infective (e.g. osteomyelitis, yaws, tuberculosis dactylitis)
- pseudohypoparathyroidism/pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism
- post-traumatic (acute or chronic/healed and particularly those involving growth plate)
- Turner syndrome
Uncommon causes 2:
- basal cell nevus syndrome (Gorlin syndrome)
- hereditary multiple exostosis syndrome 5
- juvenile idiopathic arthritis
- sickle cell disease with secondary infarction
- homocystinuria
- Langer-Giedion syndrome
Isolated shortening of the 5th metacarpals has been recently described in a familial variant of type 1 diabetes mellitus 3.
Radiographic features
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Hand x-rays readily identify the abnormality and can be assessed by drawing a line along the heads of the 4th and 5th metacarpals. If this line intersects the head of the 3rd metacarpal then shortening is deemed to be present.
Thus, shortened 4th metacarpal is the key to this finding. It is known as the metacarpal sign. It is important to note that a positive sign can be seen in up to 10% of normal individuals 4.
- 1. Primer of diagnostic imaging. Ralph Weissleder, Jack Wittenberg, Mukesh G. Harisinghani. St. Louis : Mosby, c2003. ISBN:0323023282 (find it at amazon.com)
- 2. Reeder and Felson's gamuts in radiology. Maurice M. Reeder; with MRI gamuts by William G. Bradley, Jr., and ultrasound gamuts by Christopher R. Merritt and input from a distinguished 20-member subspecialty editorial board. New York : Springer, c2003. ISBN:0387955887 (find it at amazon.com)
- 3. Patel VK, Davies HA. Insulin resistance Type A and short 5th metacarpals. Diabet. Med. 2003;20 (6): 500-4. [pubmed citation]
- 4. An evaluation of the metacarpal sign (short fourth metacarpal). Pediatrics. 1970;46 (3): 468-71. Pediatrics (abstract) [pubmed citation]
- 5. Tzaveas A, Paraskevas G, Gekas C et-al. Anatomical variation of co-existence of 4th and 5th short metacarpal bones, sesamoid ossicles and exostoses of ulna and radius in the same hand: a case report. 2008;1 (1): 281. doi:10.1186/1757-1626-1-281 [free text at pubmed] [pubmed citation]
- 6. Castriota-Scanderbeg A, Dallapiccola B. Abnormal Skeletal Phenotypes. Springer. (2006) ISBN:3540303618. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon


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On August 24, I went to Town Cats of Morgan Hill to visit. Town Cats is a private non-profit organization with the mission of maintaining a no-kill shelter for the cats awaiting for adoption. The facility is located in an industrial park occupying two units of the industrial space. There were close to 100 cats lounging and walking around with several volunteers working on caring for and cleaning after them. http://www.towncats.org/
I saw two cats that look exactly the same, assuming that they were littermates, I tentatively asked to be considered to be their mom. Lo and behold, Nikki and Mary Jane have no relationship to each other; Nikki is about 4-5 years old, born a stray in an apartment/trailer park in Morgan Hill while Mary Jane is 1-2 years old taken from a shelter in San Jose when her time there was "up".
Nikki, a very shy 4-5 year old, was trapped in an apartment/trailer park; stayed at Town Cats for 3 years, was adopted but returned. Another 1-1/2 years passed before I adopted her. This is her file photo on the website of Town Cats.
Mary Jane is a happy girl who loves to eat. I took this picture when I visited Town Cats on August 24. She does not have a "file photo", neither was she on the website of Town Cats.


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A bad week for Trump means a good week for Rachel Maddow
NEW YORK (AP) — If it's a lousy week for President Donald Trump, it's usually a good week for Rachel Maddow.
MSNBC's marquee personality took advantage of a busy week of bad news for the president, led by former lawyer Michael Cohen's plea deal and former campaign manager Paul Manafort's conviction on corruption charges.
She had the top-rated show on cable television on Tuesday with 3.89 million viewers. Maddow beat the usual cable ratings leader, Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity, for the week. Hannity won August overall.
Even MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell managed to tie Hannity's best showing of the week. MSNBC spread the love around the dial: its "Morning Joe" had its best ratings week ever, the Nielsen company said.
Behind its summer juggernaut "America's Got Talent," now being shown on two nights, NBC won the week in prime-time with an average of 4.9 million viewers. CBS had 4 million viewers, ABC had 3.6 million, Fox had 2.6 million, ION Television had 1.4 million, Univision and Telemundo were tied with 1.21 million and the CW had 770,000.
Fox News Channel led the cable networks with an average of 2.26 million viewers, taking advantage of its weekend strength. MSNBC had 2.12 million, USA had 1.42 million, HGTV had 1.39 million and CNN had 1.27 million.
ABC's "World News Tonight" topped the evening newscasts with an average of 8 million viewers. The "NBC Nightly News" had 7.4 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 5.7 million.
For the week of Aug. 20-26, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: "America's Got Talent" (Tuesday), NBC, 11.21 million; "America's Got Talent" (Wednesday), NBC, 9.7 million; "60 Minutes," CBS, 7.38 million; NFL Exhibition Game: Arizona at Dallas, NBC, 7.17 million; NFL Exhibition Game: Philadelphia at Cleveland," Fox, 6.5 million; "Celebrity Family Feud," ABC, 6.31 million; "NFL Pre-Game Show," NBC, 6.12 million; "The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 5.83 million; "Big Brother" (Wednesday), CBS, 5.72 million; "Big Brother" (Sunday), CBS, 5.67 million.
ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co. CBS is owned by CBS Corp. CW is a joint venture of Warner Bros. Entertainment and CBS Corp. Fox is owned by 21st Century Fox. NBC and Telemundo are owned by Comcast Corp. ION Television is owned by ION Media Networks.


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London Trade Group (LTG) is a firm with the aim to provide the best quality items in affordable competitive rates to our respectable clients. We are a general trading firm dealing in all sorts of Surgical Instruments, Dental Instruments, Beauty Products, Sports and Fitness Products, Garments and Accessories. We deal in all sorts of Garments Materials including Leather and Textile. Any desired design or description can be made upon customer's requirements. We believe in a long term relation that is only possible when we provide quality items in best prices and that is our main emphases in business.
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You have tried them all and they fail you every time, why? Fad diets аге tһоѕе diets tһаt claims fast weight loss іn јυѕt а fеw days wіtһ minimum effort ехсерt tо stick оυt wіtһ tһе diet plan. Tһеге аге ѕеνегаӏ оf tһоѕе Ьеіng flooded іntо tһе market еνегу month, аӏwауѕ wеӏӏ advertised … [Read more...]
Dieting With Successful Diet Plans
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I am learning to have more boundaries. I know, kind of late in the game to be acquiring this skill; better late than never.
Part of saying NO (thank you) is being able to weather the sting of turning someone down. I have a wonderful, replete life filled with people I love, care about, and want to spend time with. Some of the saying NO means I am choosing to be away from them. This doesn't feel good, and I learn to live with the discomfort. I am choosing to say "no" to one thing to say YES to another. This feels selfish. It is. I am learning to be SELF–ish.
I urge others to take time for themselves, to hold themselves sacred and dear. I truly mean these words. In fact I have self care routines that can ground and prepare me for each day. What I have been neglecting is to play. To take classes myself, to do something where I don't have a specific defined outcome or productive result. Many things I do have an outcome: a meal, tidiness, a newsletter, an accounting report, a class taught or a class given, a project completed. I was craving NOTHING; meaning nothing productive, useful, or goal specific.
I needed clay. I had to decline some wonderful friendship opportunities this past weekend. I had to say no to some otherwise really fun stuff. I had to do this so I could sit down at the wheel with a few pounds of mud and make something for no reason. I made pieces that I crunched up and put back into the clay bag, I made pieces that started out as one thing and became another. I allowed myself to be a newcomer, a neophyte, a beginner and that took the (self induced) pressure off. And the next day I needed to follow up; trim and decorate. First time at the wheel in over a year. I needed to do this just for myself and not for sale, a gift or to explain or teach.
Well, I also needed a yoga class, particularly after that first day of throwing; my body was out of whack. And rather than DO IT MYSELF; I was determined, in the name of self care, to lay down my mat in front of another teacher and to be cared for. It was perfect.
By creating boundaries in my life I was able to find freedom: freedom to play, freedom to create and freedom to be a human BEing – rather than a human doing. As the result of saying no AND saying yes I am refreshed.
The courage to change: from being an active addict and codependent to being a woman in recovery. The courage to change: from a driven woman to one who can let go of the steering wheel: I wish each and everyone one of you the strength to say NO in order to say YES.
Kyczy Hawk E-RYT200, RTY500 is the author of "Yoga and the Twelve Step Path", a leader of Y12SR classes, and the creator of SOAR(tm) (Success Over Addiction and Relapse); a teacher certification training that she holds with her good friend Kent Bond E-RYT500. Find out more about her, her classes and the training at yogarecovery.com


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Scavenging Rates and Community Composition at Different Habitats along a Shallow Water Depth Gradient
Birkemeier, Burlyn
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As fisheries grow and the amount of bycatch being thrown back into the oceans rises, studies on the effects of interferences in natural food chain processes that occur throughout the ocean become increasingly important. This study aims to look at scavenging rates at different depths and make preliminary observations about how quickly carrion will be consumed and affect the food chain. Three identical traps were deployed at three different habitats: intertidal, shallow subtidal, and deep subtidal. The first was pulled up after 6 hours, the second after 12 hours, and the third after 24 hours. All of the species within each trap were counted, identified, recorded, and entered into Primer and Excel to determine the differences between the habitats, the species richness and diversity for each depth, and the percent bait consumption to determine scavenging rates. The results showed that scavenger species varied noticeably at different depths. The shallow subtidal had the highest scavenger diversity and fastest consumption rates. It also seems apparent that scavenging rates in the intertidal are slowest. Therefore, the habitat would probably be most affected by large carrion debris due to slow decomposition, but it would affect upper trophic levels more slowly than in the other habitats. Future studies should be completed at deeper depths, with more replication, and using controls to find more conclusive results.


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Who doesn't love a good crime novel? Having read predominantly non-fiction books, vastly relating to success and successful females I decided to switch back to my beloved crime books. I love a John Grisham, but fancied a change. Closer than blood did not disappoint.
The story jumps between twins and time frames which can be confusing. However, I loved the recurring theme about a big jump, that causes kids to feel like there on a roller coaster when their parents drive to fast. I can think of a fair few spots that my Dad used to do this in Scotland.
By the end of the book I was really having to focus on which character was which! Loved the book, going to be reading more of Gregg Olsen's books.
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For a lot of us, when the cool weather of fall settles in and there is no question that the warm summer days are gone for another year, it is a time to travel out of town and find some sunshine. Whether it be an extended weekend trip to Southern California, or traveling out of state to a tropical paradise, getting that last dose of vitamin D before hibernating for the winter is a priority.
Any time that you are going to be away from your home for an extended period of time during the cold weather, it is important to be thoughtful about winterizing your home. Getting out of town and spending some time in the sunshine can be relaxing and rejuvenating. However, nothing steals that serenity faster than coming home to a flood from your plumbing and extensive water damage.
One of the best and most efficient ways that you can protect your home while you are gone is to locate and turn off the main water shut-off valve for your home. This is the valve that cuts off the water from the city to your home, leaving all of your fixtures and appliances without water.
While this is not drain any water that is sitting in the pipes, it will prevent more water from being delivered to your plumbing system in the event of a broken pipe and flood. When you are home and this plumbing emergency occurs, you can shut off the water for that particular fixture. However, if you are away from your home, turning the main shut off valve is the quickest and easiest way to reduce the chance of extensive water damage to your home.
Some potentialplumbing issues that could occur while you are on vacation include:
- Broke Pipes: If you are going to be away from your home during the cold weather season, it is possible that freezing temperatures will come through and cause your exterior or interior plumbing to freeze. This situation typically leads to broken pipes and significant flooding. If you have turned off the main water shut off valve, you eliminate the opportunity for gallons of water to flood your home through a broken pipe.
- Cracked Water Heater: Whether you are home or not, a standard tank water heater will continuously heat 40 to 50 gallons of water waiting to be used. If the tank of your water heater cracks and begins leaking while you are out of town, the tank will refill as the water is leaking out unless you have turned off the main water shut off valve.
These are just a couple of ways that you might be leaving your home at risk if you leave on vacation without locating and turning off the main water shut off valve. For more information, contact the local, expert plumbers at Mr. Rooter of Olympia. We are happy to answer any questions and provide you with information about how you can best protect your home from plumbing emergencies while you are away.


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by Emily Dickinson
Before the ice is in the pools -
Before the skaters go,
Or any check at nightfall
Is tarnished by the snow -
Before the fields have finished,
Before the Christmas tree,
Wonder upon wonder
Will arrive to me!
What we touch the hems of
On a summer's day -
What is only walking
Just a bridge away -
That which sings so - speaks so -
When there's no one here -
Will the frock I wept in
Answer me to wear?
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A nice and informative article! Reading this makes me think that having a positive attitude is a good way to achieve our goals in life. The 7 tips are exciting too. Thank you for sharing this useful post!
7 Ways to Get Back to Feeling Positive
How to return to optimism.
Posted Nov 30, 2012
For some people, transitioning from one season to another can be troublesome and painful. This can be the case with any of the seasonal changes. However, for many, seasonal anxieties seem intensified during the autumn and winter seasons.
The transition from summer to late summer and autumn is a period where days become shorter and less "bright" and everything darkens earlier. Temperatures become cooler and in some locations cold.
As the natural environment seems to be slowing down around us, we still have responsibilities and activities to engage in. Remember, too, that this is all happening following the hot bright days of summer. For some of us, responsibilities routinely pick up this time of year. So, in a way, it is easy to feel a little out of sync. And it's easy to lose your balance in the transitions if you try to keep doing things the same.
Expectations, as such, play a role in transitioning. You have to watch out here. Expectations can guide your focus and not always in the right direction. In fact, they can drive you to miss something important.
This time of year is also spiced up with some people's favorite holidays. Adding these to the mix and for many individuals, it is one festivity right after another, and your feelings are spiked by the expectations of others as well: family, friends, colleagues. Then there is all the media focus on holidays. And then there are the memories, which also move your expectations in one direction or another.
Memories can get tricky. When you don't rise to what you come to anticipate, even though what you are experiencing may be pretty good, even above the normal routine, you can respond negatively. If you are having a perfect 10 day and the next day you have a perfect 7, you may feel a little blah, even though your day is running more positive than what's typical for you. Negative memories, on the other hand, can shut you off to a potentially positive experience.
Emotions are an integral part of you and your daily interactions and so you need to stay aware of what you are feeling and how that is affecting you and your goals, be they professional, personal, interpersonal, etc. Emotions have a lot of pull on how attentive you will be and to what. They can determine what you think, remember, and whether you will respond to certain people, situations, ideas, places and so on responsibly or irresponsibly.
Being prepared to acknowledge and deal with them is a good plan. Here are a few tips to help you get back into the positive mindset whenever you're slipping into the proverbial doldrums.
- Ask yourself: What am I feeling? What's going on that makes me feel this way? And why – what shifted? How has this specific feeling affected my behavior in the past? Is there anything about that behavior I would want to change? Action: Visualize solutions. Consider a few ways you can bring that "change" into your current life situation.
- Identify some healthy activities. Pinpoint a few healthy activities that you know have a relaxing influence on you and some that bring you "up" so that when you feel anxiety or low motivation, you are prepared with several natural and healthy ways to reverse them. On the flip side, make yourself aware of feel-good but self-destructive behaviors that are triggered when you are under the influence of these specific feelings. These behaviors, though they may feel good, can become obsessive and rather than leaving you feeling positive, plummet you even lower. Becoming aware of these behaviors and their triggers is a first step toward trying to regulate them.
- Meditate more. Go inward. Soul-search. Set a reachable goal that is meaningful to you, no matter how small and go for it. Repeat this step daily. Keep it light, especially at first.
- Use music. Play music reverse a mood that has entered your mind uninvited. Decide on whether you need to calm anxious feelings or bring yourself up. Put together a playlist of songs you feel can do that. Upbeat rhythms and messages work best to uplift and slower tempos and lighter messages work well to relax. But note: you should use tunes you like a lot. Also, play them as you feel the mood coming on: at least 10-12 minutes to relax and 7 minutes to lift yourself up. Note: some people like to listen to "white noise." Songs from your past, especially ones you listened to as a child when you felt safe and happy or tunes that have other positive memories attached to them work very well. When you play them, generate a mental movie of your good memories. This will help amplify their effects.
- Exercise. But don't overdo it or this can have an opposite effect as you can deplete your energy. Combine exercise with music.
- Make yourself available to others in need. This will help broaden your own information base and empathy. By making yourself available to others who are experiencing a rocky seasonal transition, you can become more aware of these transition's influences on you and more empathetic to your own needs. By helping others, you help and reward yourself as well.
- Socialize with close friends who are part of your support system. If you are aware that a situation is coming up that can leave you feeling negatively, this can provide you with some necessary feedback to help reverse it. Plus socializing can have its own rewards.
Practice everything in moderation. Enjoy.
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Although some people know the name Peter Max, more people probably recognize his artwork, particularly those pieces created during the 1960s. Such endeavors stood for a unique time and place in America, never to be duplicated again. His posters for "The Summer of Love" symbolized a state of mind and a spirit that resonates even today. At the time they were described, stylistically speaking, as "polychromatic," "psychedelic," Art Nouveau and Fauvist. Some historians have also characterized his pieces as Neo-Expressionism, although that label, which is also applied to Eric Fischl's paintings, seems somewhat general.
No matter. The point is this: Max is an extremely versatile, gifted artist (working with diverse media including oils, pastels, video and computers) who still maintains a signature style along with recurring, wide-ranging subjects, like the Statute of Liberty and the cosmos. The subjects evoke themes of discovery (one image shows Christopher Columbus' ships), the connection between what's in the sky and what's on earth, and a joie de vivre worldview.
Max lives what he paints; his own joie de vivre is continuing, consistent and infectious. In a recent interview with this critic, he puts it this way: "Every day, when I come up the elevator to my studio's seventh floor, I know that in five minutes, I will take off my jacket, put on my apron and start painting. I can't wait. I have a full-time D.J. and then I will start to dance."
Start to dance? Is Max kidding? In a way. He means he'll start dancing with his paintbrush as he begins to create an image. He notes that he may paint for several hours, but we imagine that he will probably be interrupted several times as he engages in other activities. Max seems like an extraordinary multi-tasker, but his ability to focus is equally special.
We wonder if Max's many interests derive from his diverse experiences growing up in places like Berlin, Shanghai, Tibet, Africa and Israel. (His time in China left an especially deep impression on him.)
While Max's involvements and past experiences are very much a part of his present life, he never takes things for granted. New discoveries are extremely important to him. When he is asked, "What's new with the world?" which was meant as a figurative question, he responded with, "We just learned that a galaxy has trillions of stars and that there are hundreds of universes. I was so overwhelmed, I couldn't sleep for three nights. It's beyond belief."
And how about human beings? Is there information about us that is similarly beyond belief? "Imagine trillions of cells in our bodies," Max answered without hesitation. "We have to protect these cells. One way is to become a vegan. I have been one for 25-35 years. It keeps me lean and looking like I am 21 years old."
Max has managed to transform his excitement about the universe to personal health issues and sincere concern about life. He even offered to help this critic with a vegan diet. When asked about what aspects in life he really cared about, what advice he would give people, he again answered quickly and enthusiastically: "Love all and serve all; be kind to animals; serve the world, and it will serve you."
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UBC has expanded its use of broad-based admissions – an application process based both on grades and personal experiences – to all applicants of direct-entry undergraduate programs at the Vancouver campus, making UBC the largest Canadian university to include non-academic criteria in its application process on this scale.
The move requires applicants to answer four to six "personal profile" questions in addition to providing secondary school marks. The questions give applicants the opportunity to reflect upon and talk about their learning, experiences, and goals.
Broad-based admissions have been used by the Sauder School of Business since 2004 and other faculties have made partial use of the system in recent years. In 2011, 25 per cent of all new first-year UBC students on the Vancouver campus were admitted using the system.
"By allowing us to consider the full range of our applicants' accomplishments, broad-based admissions has allowed Sauder to build a more diverse and engaged student body," said Daniel Muzyka, dean of the Sauder School of Business. "The feedback from the business community about the calibre of our graduates has been tremendous."
Paul Harrison, associate dean for Students in the Faculty of Science, who has been involved in expanding the broad-based admission system, says, "a successful UBC science student needs a strong academic background and high school marks will continue to be important for admission decisions."
"Success at university requires students to engage with their learning at a deep level and to learn from the challenges they encounter as they work toward attaining their goals. We'll use the personal profile to gather a broader range of indicators to assess an applicant's potential for success."
"UBC wants to improve our ability to select students who will really engage in the life of the university because university is about so much more than getting a degree," says UBC associate vice president and registrar James Ridge.
UBC offers students the opportunity to take part in community service learning projects, international service learning projects, undergraduate research, co-op programs, study and research abroad programs and more. UBC typically receives more than 30,000 applications to undergraduate programs each year. Last year, the university welcomed 5,913 new first-year students to its Vancouver campus.


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Education Chatbot Templates
Course Enrollment Chatbot
If you're in the educational space, it's important for you to get your courses in front of the right customer segment. If you're wondering you have enough leads to close but they somehow don't make it to your bank, your leads are probably not sufficiently qualified. Enough of guesswork, why not use this chatbot template to generate more enrollments?
Montessori School Lead Generation
Montessori schools are directed towards hands-on learning and development of kids. It is their first step in the outside world and that surely justifies why parents need as much information as they can from you. This chatbot helps parents find out about the fees, teaching tools, programs and most importantly know what makes this Montessori school stand out of the crowd.
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Remember those long college nights where you had way too much caffeine and got way too little sleep so that you could cram for your exams? Memorisation bot explains how you can improve your memorisation skills and directs you to the right resources to learn and practice new ones. The result? Less caffeine, more sleep and better exam results.
Education Infosession Chatbot
Educational Institutes are continuously looking for potential students to join their courses. Students often have questions pertaining to the courses you offer. With this free university chatbot template, you can answer their queries, provide the right information and generate leads for your courses.
Chatbot for Educational Courses
Selecting the right education institute gives nightmares to the best of the students. This chatbot is designed to address the questions of aspiring students and also get their contact information seamlessly. If you offer educational courses, you should definitely get started with this free chatbot template.
Business School Admissions Chatbot
In today's day and age, strong functional expertise and traditional management skills are needed to enhance one's career. Students are looking for an educational path that not only adds skills to their existing portfolio but also one that understands their work profile and guides them accordingly. If you're an educational institute offering MBA courses, try this free chatbot template that not only provides information related to your program but will also generate prospective students for your university.
Lead Generation for Distance Learning Providers
Being a part of the marketing team at a University, do you often struggle to create awareness about specialized courses? As education providers, it is often difficult to reach potential students and counsel them about why your course is the best. This chatbot template lets you connect to students who are actually interested in your course offerings.
Playschool & Daycare Admissions Chatbot
It goes without saying that parents are always looking for the best playschools or daycare for their child. Since it builds the foundation of their child's learning, its best to help prospects by providing all the information about the programs you offer. This chatbot template is designed to provide all the information parents are looking for before choosing a playschool for their child and helps them schedule an appointment instantly.
Online Business Course Chatbot
Are you running an online education business? Then you must be dealing with issues like capturing lead data, availability around the clock, engaging customer service. Don't worry, this chatbot template can help you with all these issues. Pick this free chatbot template and enjoy a stress-free business.
Email Acronyms Quiz
Professionals of various fields come across various email acronyms, some related to one's profession while some are commonly used acronyms. And people like to check their knowledge of email acronyms and know whether they are understanding or using them in the right ways. This chatbot template acts as a lead generation tool and walks users through a quiz and captures lead data.
Cloud Learning Chatbot
Making mathematics a simple subject is a task in itself. Why not make it simple for you to generate leads instead? Well, this chatbot template is going to help you acquire leads of students who are not only looking for new courses but also corporate leads who quite often enrol their employees in courses to help them enhance their career.
Private University Admissions Chatbot
Being a front runner in education space itself needs innovation, interaction and around the clock availability. And especially when the admission season starts, a large number of applications and inquiries pour from varied parts of the country. To make this process smoother and convenient for your prospects try this education chatbot template that will help you capture lead data even after office hours.
University Admissions Chatbot
Education is one of the most researched subjects on the internet, as millions of students every year look to assess their options and choose the perfect educational program for themselves. This chatbot template helps them go through the discovery process quicker and gives the service provider a better means of automating lead generation, giving them all the data they need to better reach out to potential students.
Law School Application Chatbot
Students around the world look for information that is readily available about a course they are looking to pursue. This chatbot template helps them by sharing details like what are the different courses available, who can apply for the courses and how to apply in a simple and interactive format.
Apply for Cosmetology Degree Chatbot
In order to be a cosmetologist, one needs to have the right degree, an impeccable sense of beauty and fashion know-how. This chatbot first introduces the university, then lets students choose the course and campus they're interested in. It then collects personal details for further correspondence, thus generating quality leads.
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University Course Signup Chatbot
The admissions office has the most important role in a university as they have the task of attracting the brighest minds to apply for their programs. A chatbot template like this can help inform a wide range of people about the course and allows you to keep providing them information about similar courses. This will improve the number of applicants in the pool.
Alcohol Certification Registration
This chatbot template explains the certification program for responsible alcohol providers, including the purpose and the process of getting certified. It makes sure all the important questions are answered in an accessible manner. This is followed by the enrollment of the person by collecting their information.
Student Ambassador Application Chatbot
Do you want to create an everlasting experience for your applicant? Are you still using a lengthy form to capture lead data? Then it is the right time to say goodbye to your old techniques and start using this free education application chatbot where all questions are asked in an engaging way.
Summer Program Application Chatbot
Are you facing challenges with capturing important details about your applicant? Then this chatbot template is just the right pick for you. Now capture your applicant attention with this education chatbot which makes sure that they answer all important questions and helps you in generating quality leads rather than having more quantity leads.
Programming Courses Signup Chatbot
This chatbot template is designed to help you get more applications for your courses. It provides an overview of the course, the benefits applicants can get from it and then assists them to sign up for it. If you're looking for a cost-effective lead generation tool, this chatbot can help.
Training Courses Enrollment Chatbot
This chatbot template allows users to browse through the various digital courses available. They can choose from a variety of options which include certifications, corporate offers as well as classes that can be taken in-person and online. If you're looking to generate more leads for your courses, use this chatbot today!
Graduation Exit Survey Chatbot
This chatbot template evaluates the opinions of graduates on various educational programs through a short survey and helps institutions improve their courses in the future. This bot is a perfect tool for lead generation if you are an academic institution looking forward to expanding your business.
Online Tech Learning Program Chatbot
This chatbot template helps learners diversify knowledge related to technology by simply applying for a free trial of a tech degree course. This bot makes it possible to educate learners by providing information on the features of the online tech learning program.
Sales Booster Courses Chatbot
This chatbot template offers information on various sales training courses related to management, productivity, marketing strategies, etc. If you are a trainer who aims to generate leads with respect to people who seek management training, this bot helps to enroll such learners in a simple way.
Corporate Digital Learning Chatbot
This chatbot template helps companies schedule a demo with corporate employees' to develop their digital and soft skills while boosting their engagement and employability. If you want your employees to succeed using a learning platform, then this bot makes it possible for you by providing information on the pricing and features.
Corporate Digital Training Course Chatbot
This chatbot template allows users to know more about corporate digital training courses and helps them understand the benefits of these courses. It guides them through various courses for corporate learning and helps them enroll in courses that best suit their needs.
FIlm School Application Chatbot
This chatbot makes the process of a film course application extremely simple for interested candidates. The bot gives out information on the curriculum and then asks basic details from the applicant to initiate their enrollment. The chatbot is a perfect fit for film schools who want to generate lead through an easy to go process on their website itself.
Music Institute Application Bot
This chatbot helps interested candidates to apply for sound engineering, music production, recording and direction courses offered by the institute. It provides information on the various courses and then initiates the application process by asking the basic details of the applicant. It is one of the best solutions if you are a music school and don't want to shortlist lengthy applicaion forms of students.
Masters Program Lead Generation Chatbot
Are you looking to provide information about your Masters program to students and generate quality leads? If your answer is yes, this chatbot template is custom made for you. All the universities provide details about the various programs they offer, on their websites. But sometimes it is hard for the students to find the specific information they are looking for. What if you could provide them an interactive chatbot that gives them important details and collects their info? You can also provide them an option to apply for the program.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an Education chatbot?
An Education chatbot is a fully automated piece of software that has a conversation with your prospects to capture and qualify leads in your digital marketing campaigns.
What is a conversion rate?
Your conversion rate is the percentage of visitors to your landing page that gives you their contact information or makes a purchase on the spot. For example, if 200 people visit your page per month and 100 give you their contact info, then your conversion rate for the month is 50%.
Why does conversion rate matter?
Getting traffic to your landing pages is time and money-intensive. You either spend hours making the content required for good search rankings or spend large sums of money on Google Ads to show up at the top of the page. To maximize the ROI on these investments, you need to maximize your conversion rate as much as possible. To do this you must reduce friction in the lead generation process. One way to do this is by increasing user engagement. The vast majority of your prospects are dropping from your page because they don't like forms and they don't like reading blocks of text. Chatbots solve this engagement problem. By engaging prospects in a real conversation, they transform the lead generation process into a personalized process that gives prospects the engagement that they desire, and increases your conversion rate by 2x.
Can I use this Education chatbot template for free?
Yes you can. Website chatbots can live on the bottom right of your website, ready to capture and qualify leads for you all day, everyday. In fact, we use a chatbot on our website ourselves and it generates 100s of leads for us per month! If you want to build a chatbot for your website, sign up for the Tars Chatbot Builder over HERE or book a free call with a Tars conversational design expert over HERE (they can help you get set up).
What other software (e.g. CRMs, ESPs) can Education chatbots integrate with?
Using Tars' powerful API integration feature and Zapier integration, your Tars chatbot can integrate with thousands of your favourite business management apps. If you need help setting up, or want a Tars conversational expert to design a bot for you for FREE, book a time slot with us over HERE.
Can I edit this Education chatbot template?
If you sign up for the Tars Chatbot Builder, you can use this Education chatbot template as a base and make all the customizations your heart desires within a matter of minutes. You can sign up over HERE and check out our complete chatbot tutorial over HERE. If you need help setting up, or want a Tars conversational expert to design a bot for you for FREE, book a time slot with us over HERE.
Do I need to know how to code to build an Education chatbot?
Contrary to common belief, you do not need to be an expert programmer to build a chatbot. In fact, using the Tars builder you don't need to know any programming at all. We built the Tars Chatbot Builder first and foremost for the marketer with NO CODING EXPERIENCE in mind. Sign up and start creating over HERE.
Can you build an Education chatbot for me?
We have a team of highly motivated conversational design experts whose sole aim in life is to create the most optimized chatbot for your law firm. You can book a time slot with them for free over HERE.
I cannot find a chatbot template in your galley. Can I request it?
Why request a chatbot template when you can create a bespoke chatbot that fits your exact needs within a matter of minutes? Tars is the internet's most intuitive chatbot creation tool. It allows you to build high-converting conversational experiences like the one above to take your law firm's marketing to the next level. If you need help setting up, or want a Tars conversational expert to design a bot for you for FREE, book a time slot with us over HERE.
Can I change the language of this Education chatbot template?
Yes. Education chatbot templates created in the Tars Chatbot Builder function like regular webpages. This means that they can support every single language that your browser supports.
What is the benefit of an education chatbot?
The value proposition is simple. If you use an education chatbot, the number of information requests that you receive every month will go up by 2-3x.
How does an chatbot get me more information requests?
When prospective students are researching which universities they visit dozens of similar looking higher education landing pages. After a point all of these webpages, and by proxy the universities they represent, start to look similar. The best higher education marketing campaigns are those which can provide a personalized experience will break through this repetitiveness and stand out from the crowd. Chatbots are a tool to achieve this excellence. The conversational nature of a chat interaction makes the lead generation process feel more personal and the end result is a 2-3x higher landing page conversion rate. Or in other words, spending less money for more leads.
What is the average conversion rate for the education industry?
Higher education marketing is woefully broken. The average higher education marketing campaigns have an abysmal 3% conversion rate. This means that 97% of all visitors to educational programme landing pages drop before converting into information requests.
How do I create an chatbot for my higher education marketing campaign?
Tars is the internet's most intuitive chatbot creation tool. It allows you to build high-converting chatbots to take your higher education marketing to the next level and capture 2-3x more information requests every month. You can sign up for FREE over HERE.
If you want resources on how to go about the creation process, check out our chatbot tutorial on how you can convert a low-converting higher education landing page into a high-converting higher education chatbot. You can find it over HERE.
If you need help setting up, or want a Tars conversational expert to design a bot for you for FREE, book a time slot with us over HERE.