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November 4, 2015
Boise, Idaho – TSheets was recently ranked on Entrepreneur's Top Company Cultures list, a comprehensive ranking of U.S.-based businesses exhibiting high-performance cultures created in partnership with culture management software and service provider CultureIQ®. The Top Company Cultures list has placed TSheets as No. 2 in the Medium-Sized Company division. TSheets is recognized for creating an exceptional culture that drives employee engagement, exceeds employee expectations and directly impacts company success.
"'We love employees' isn't just the TSheets tagline, it's in our DNA," says TSheets' CEO and cofounder, Matt Rissell. "And we love our own employees just as much as we love our customers' employees–which is to say, a lot. People can tell when you're being genuine; it's the only way to inspire real camaraderie, teamwork, rapport and synergy. If you put real love in, you get real love back. End of story."
"Creating an entrepreneurial culture is a key priority for business leaders, yet no one until now has really assessed the role culture plays in success," says Ray Hennessey, editorial director of Entrepreneur.com. "This ranking celebrates the dedication that all teams, from entry-level to the C-suite, have in ensuring they are creating vibrant, healthy and sustainable work environments. That's good for employees, investors and customers."
The full list, presenting a total of 75 companies categorized as small, medium or large companies–25-49 employees, 50-99 employees and more than 100 employees– is available on Entrepreneur.com. Core insights, behaviors and attributes that have helped to shape the high-performing cultures presented by the top companies are shared alongside practices to help other companies work on their own workplace environments.
"There is always an opportunity to learn from each other when running and growing a business, which is why we are excited to honor these companies and share their success in building an effective culture," says CultureIQ founder and CEO Greg Besner. "I find it particularly inspiring to see a wide variety of companies represented in the list, confirming that you can have a strong culture regardless of industry, size, or business maturity."
The rankings for all companies were determined using CultureIQ's methodology for measuring high-performance cultures. Employees at each company received a survey of 21 short, multiple-choice questions. The answers were used to assess a company's strength across 10 core qualities of culture – performance focus, support and innovation, to name a few. These quality strength scores were combined with the employee Net Promoter Score to create a cumulative CultureIQ Score. The companies with the highest CultureIQ Scores became the Top Company Culture list in ranking order. To be considered for the ranking, a company must have at least 25 employees, have been founded before Jan. 1, 2014 and be headquartered in the U.S.
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With go-anywhere, cloud-based time tracking technology, TSheets gives employees and employers (plus their accountants and payroll managers) in 100+ countries mobile, flexible tools to track what happens at the office and in the field. With a simple, intuitive interface and customizable features, TSheets is the time tracking method employees actually love and use. To date, TSheets has tracked more than 200M employee hours (that's $6B in payroll) and has garnered 1,500+ 5-star-average customer reviews. Named "Idaho Innovative Company of the Year" and "Best Place to Work in Idaho," TSheets is rapidly gaining local and international attention for its exceptional customer support and unique culture that puts an emphasis on core values and encourages employees to think big, become passionate advocates for TSheets' customers, and do the best work of their lives – all while playing a little ping-pong on a regular basis.
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This telling time practice booklet is aligned with 1st and 2nd grade Common Core Standards. There are 14 pages to this book. We suggest differentiating each book by copying the pages that meet the needs of each child.
You might also like our newest telling time booklet: Telling Time Booklet 2
Combine pages from both to make just right books for your students!
CCSS.1.MD.3: Tell time to the hour and half hour
CCSS.2.MD.7: Tell time to five minutes using a.m. and p.m.

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In fact, the King James Bible, compiled in the waning days of Shakespeare circa 1600, is written in what is known in linguistic terms as Early Modern English, some four hundred years ago, and a good six hundred years after the heyday ofBeowulf. Geoffrey Chaucer penned his epic Canterbury Tales in Middle English circa 1400, two centuries before good Sir Billy Wigglestick would write how Juliet...
doth teach the torches to burn brightBut our more ancient Chaucer could say in Middle English...
for I ne'er saw true beauty till this night!
And smalle fowles make melody...there being ten syllables in each of these two lines - that is: "And small-e fowl-esmak-e me-lo-dy." Here, you'll note as well, how "melody" is rhymed with "eye," signifying how the vowels have greatly shifted through the intervening years.
That sleepen all the night with open eye
But this is not a lesson on Middle English, so let us now pass back another four hundred years, where we shall find the opening lines of Beowulf as they were written thus:
Hwæt we gar-dena in gear-dagumYes, this is English! What a difference four hundred years can make. But think, then, how different is Shakespeare's writing from that of ours four hundred years removed in time from him, when he could pose this query in Hamlet's mouth:
þeod-cyninga þrym gefrunon
hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
Who would fardles bear, to grunt and sweat under a weary life...when he himself might his quietus make with a bare bodkin?Those words lived 400 years ago, Chaucer's some 600 years before our present day. And if you were to open the covers of Layamon's Brut from circa 1200 - 800 years into the past - what you would find would look like this:
Arthur hit wende þat hit soþ wereThis is slightly more recognizable than our Old English lines, but only marginally so. But what, then do these "English" lines from Beowulf say? Let us take a look and see if we might make it out.
þat Childrich were ichord to his owe londe.
The first thing you might notice are some curious letters wholly foreign to our modern alphabet. Here is where some of the trouble lay. These, of course, would give you trouble if you knew not just what sounds they represent. There are, in fact, three letters in Old English we no longer now possess, these being æ, ð, and þ, the capitals of which are Æ, Ð, and Þ.
The first of these you might easily make out, or well enough to muddle through, for it's two component parts we still do have, the a and e that make up æ/Æ. This letter was called "ash" as that is just the sound it makes. The letter ð/Ð is known as "edth" and represents the voiced "th" sound, as in "then," whereas the letter þ/Þ, or "thorn" is the symbol for your "thin," or unvoiced version of "th." So there you have one mystery revealed.
The second thing you'll notice is that there is no punctuation, save for a final period. Punctuation would remain highly random until the Renaissance, when it would undergo a slow and laborious systematization. The Beowulf poet uses minimal punctuation, with periods and commas being placed in seemingly random places. Only at the end of a section can you be at all certain to find a regular full stop; the rest make little sense at all.
Let us turn now to vocabulary. Among the sixteen words comprising these three lines, only two will be readily recognizable to speakers of modern English, these being we and in, which have not changed in more than a thousand years, save that we would have been pronounced more like way. Here again is the first line in Old English:
Hwæt we gar-dena in gear-dagumHwæt literally translates as "what," but is used here as an interjection, much akin to someone saying "what up?" You might translate it here as "Yo!" or "Hark!" but I like to use the more accessible "Listen!" along with the logical and modern exclamation point.
We we have already met, so moving on to gar-dena we find the first of several compound words, which I have signified here by the use of a dash (not found in the Beowulf manuscript itself). This was a common practice in Old English poetry, where two words were put together to form a more expressive term. Here the first word gar - literally meaning "spear" - functions as an adjective to the proper noun dena, or "Danes," thus giving us the compound noun "spear-Danes." Here gar is meant to describe the warlike nature of the Danes, so that you could translate it as "war-Danes" if you prefer.
Here I must mention that, like Latin and the Romance languages, Old English is a "declined" language; meaning that suffixes are added to most words in order to define their function in the sentence. The residual influence of this can still be seen in modern English in the addition of a final "s" to change a singular into a plural, or the apostrophe s for the possessive. Likewise, adding "ed" or "ing" to verbs is still used to alter their tense.
But modern English has become predominantly a "positional" language, in which a word's place in a sentence often gives its function. For example, if you say "Bob hit Bill" you know right off who's being hit and who is doing the hitting. Were you to switch the position of the two nouns, their functions in the sentence would also change. This was not true in Old English. Although it was common to place the subject before a subsequent direct or indirect object, it wasn't technically necessary. That's because these words would have endings added to them (generally a single vowel, or an ending such as um) to define their function. So what you would have would be more like "Bobe Billa hit" (as an example), the verb almost always coming last. Were you to switch the nouns, but keep the suffixes the same, saying "Billa Bobe hit," the meaning would not change: Bob is still doing the hitting. But if you only change the endings, leaving the words in the original positions - "Boba Bille hit" - the meaning is reversed: Bill is now the aggressor.
All this is given to explain that final a on dena. The Danes here are plural, and in the genitive (possessive) case, but we don't know yet just what they possess. Essentially this makes dena translate as Dane's or of the Danes. So far then we have: "Listen! We of the Danes..."
Again we come to a word we already know: in, which meant then just what it means now. But then we find our second compound word, which at first glance appears to be complete gibberish. But looks can be deceiving, as you will see.
The g in gar was like our modern g. But at this early stage of the English language, where the alphabet was very much in flux, several letters had not yet settled into their final function. Even today the modern English alphabet has letters which contain multiple sounds: c for example, can take on the sound of s or k, and is essentially a redundant letter, save when followed by an h. G itself, in fact, can still be voiced as a hard proper g, or as a soft "j" sound. In Old English it could also be a y. The y had not come into common use, and throughout Beowulf the g is actually used almost as often for the y sound than the letter y is itself.
And that is the case with our initial g in gear. Thus, replacing g with y you will suddenly recognize our word: year. Not so foreign looking as it seemed just a moment ago. When used as a past tense it can also be translated as yore, meaning formerly or long ago. This was a two syllable word, by the way, pronounced something like yay-ar.
The second portion of this compound term likewise employs a g, and although here it was pronounced as a hard g sound, it actually represents a y in function. The root of dagum is actually dæg, the original Old High German variant of tag, which speakers of modern German will immediately recognize as the word for day. The -um suffix is the dative plural case, which is the case that equates with the preceding in (and with the prepositions to or for). Thus, our compound phrase here is something like in year-days-gone, or day of yore. So we now have something like:
Listen! We of war-Danes in days gone by...Okay, on to line two!
þeod-cyninga þrym gefrunonHere we come across our "thin" th, or thorn. I might also mention alliteration here. In Old English poetry the meter was employed using initial sounds of words rather than ending rhymes, and numbers of accented beats instead of syllables. Each line would contain two halves, each with two accented beats, among any number of syllables, each half of which must contain at least one word with the same initial sound, but preferably with a total of three. This being poetry, there was, of course, a great amount of variation. Thus, here in the second line we find two alliterating thorns, while in the first line we have a somewhat more unusual alliteration of two g's, the second being on the second syllable of the second part in a compound word (the first g in gear not alliterating since it's really a y). You also have two initial w's right off, so that you might think to find another w in the second half-line, but you don't. There are, however, also two alliterating d's in the first line. A more common use of alliteration comes in the fifth line of the poem where there are three initial m's:
monegum mægþum meodo-setla ofteahBut back to our translation...
The first two words here form our final compound term, and this one is fairly straight-forward. The first part, þeod, is the word for tribe, or the people of a nation or clan. Here it's being used as an adjective much as gar for our war-Danes, and so we might rather say tribal in this case. The term to which tribal refers is the Old English word for king, which you might make out from the sound, once you know the c here is pronounced with the hard k sound. Our y here is akin to the German ü in pronunciation. And again, the a ending makes it plural and genitive, so that we know we are speaking of the tribal kings, or leaders of the people.
The third word here is wholly unrecognizable, and bears no direct lineage to its Modern English equivalent, which is glory or greatness. I like to translate it as fame since it bears a closer resemblance to þrym in sound. And, after all, this is poetry, so you have to decide while undergoing your translation just how much of the original you want to retain, in terms of sound and meter. You can probably already see that this is, at best, difficult to achieve, and no translation can possibly attain a perfect match in every aspect. Meaning, however, is always the most important element. This word, by the way, is in the accusative case, which is the direct object of a transitive verb.
And now finally we get to our verb! So far it's all been subjects and objects about the action of which we know nothing. In Modern English we employ the suffix -ed for the past tense (preterit) case, but in Old English they often used a prefix instead. Our verb, gefrugnon, bears the past tense prefix ge- which is the equivalent of -ed. The root of the verb is frignan, meaning to hear of, so that here we have heard of something. And what have we heard of? The þrym or fame of the preceding objects: the tribal kings of the war-Danes in days gone by!
So our literal translation is this:
Listen! We (of) war-Danes in year-days-goneHere we would place a comma in Modern English to indicate the end of a clause, but in Old English the words just continue on. Our final sentence in this opening passage is:
tribal-kings fame heard-of
hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.The first word here was pronounced who, but meant how. Next we come across an instance of our "then" th sound (or edth), in the Old English equivalent of the. Thus, these first two words mean literally how the. You can begin to see now how Old English is often not as foreign as it first appears.
Of course, the remaining three words are entirely foreign, with no direct lineage into Modern English. The first of these was the word for prince or noble, but is commonly translated here as hero, since that is what's inferred. The as ending makes it plural, so that now we have how the heroes...
Ellen might look like a woman's name, but in Old English is was the word for courage or valor. Perhaps that's why a lot of women came to be named Ellen in the Middle Ages.
And lastly we have our final verb, the root of which can be either fremian or fremman, meaning to perform or to accomplish respectively. Again this is a past tense verb, but this time the suffix -don is employed. So at last we know:
how the heroes valor performed!So an absolutely literal translation of these lines might go:
What! We war-Danes in year-days-goneCongratulations! You have just translated the first three lines of the epic Old English poem Beowulf. You only have 3179 lines to go!
tribal-kings fame heard-of
how the heroes valor performed!
In the opening chapter of The Saga of Beowulf the Danish King Hrothgar calls an elder bard to entertain his people as they feast in celebration of their newly-built meadhall. The old song-smith comes forth to stand before the fire, golden harp in hand, and this is what he sings:
Listen now friends!You can easily see where I drew my inspiration for this opening of the bard's song. As the chapter progresses there are several further snippets such as this, each drawn from a segment of the Beowulf poem itself, sort of a poem within a poem, so to speak.
To the glory of the Danes in days gone by
Of the King of our clan, leaders of men!
Hear now of Heroes and the clash of steel,
The feats of courage of kith and kin,
Our noble ancestors gone before!
Though they have fallen, their deeds remain,
Recorded in song, remembered by all!


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A couple of weeks ago, we asked: Who's the cutest couple of 2011? And boy, did you ever answer! After passionate debate here on AfterEllen.com — as well as Twitter, Tumblr, and fan forums all across the internet — we received nearly 40,000 votes in our inaugural poll! Below, we reveal the top five couples along with some of our favorite comments about what makes these couples the cutest.
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However, Newton's definition of mass is not an operational, but a quantitative definition.
And what does that mean? Can you, with this definition, go to the laboratory and get a quantity of mass of exactly 1 kg?
Incidentally, there are ongoing projects to define the kilogram (the base unit of mass) as a certain number of atoms, i.e. quantity of matter.
I was afraid this would pop up in your Googlings.
Let me just say this: the constant of Avrogado is again not independent of mass, it is found by comparing atomic masses with macro masses. And how are these measured? Just guess again…
Now one can turn the whole thing upside down, and e.g. define the constant of Avrogado as say 6.10^24 particles, and then create objects with exactly this amount of particles, and say that exactly this amount of silicon is 1 kg, per definition. This would give a possibility to reconstruct 1 kg of matter, even when the 'standard kilogram' weights in Paris were lost. Then we have an operational definition. But it is nothing more than 'setting a standard'.
If you want to know if an object of yours has exactly the same mass as the 'Avrogado-mass', then you must test if it behaves the same under the same force. You can do this with a balance (and suppose that gravity is uniform where you are measuring), or apply another force to it, and see if the force needed to give it the same acceleration is the same. So again: you need force.


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I can still see the carton. Smudged with oil and dust, the corners crumbling away, the auctioneer didn't have much to say about it. I bought it, I think, for 50 cents.* Scratching around inside, I found sundry bits of threaded steel, a doorknob and some old pieces of lock, a patent medicine bottle filled with lead shot odds and ends, a magazine of miscellaneous articles. It was nothing more than a testament to Yankee don't-throw-it-away thrift, telling as much about New England as the auctioneer's tent and the peeling clapboards on the nearby barn. Otherwise it was unremarkable -- except that, in one corner, was an old tin-plated alarm clock.
It was the sort you see in the funny papers being hurled from bedroom windows at yowling tomcats -- the round kind with stubby legs and a bell mounted on the top. In its day, no doubt, a journeyman clock, cheap, popular, and unfailingly serviceable. But its day had long since ticked past, and (as the auctioneer probably knew) the clock no longer ran.
That summer we lived in a New Hampshire farmhouse aswarm with carpenters. Our own tools we kept, along with an old desk and the laundry soap, in a slantceilinged closet under the stairs. We called it, affectionately, the shopette. One morning, with nothing better to do, I retreated into its sweet-smelling interior with the clock, some kerosene, and plenty of time on my hands. Soon the entire thing was reduced to a jumble of gears sitting in jars of the solvent, and I entertained passing despair over its resurrection. But neither time nor memory failed, and to my delight it came together, got itself wound, and resumed ticking. It's no longer in our house; but I have it on good authority that, 15 years later, it is still running.
I thought of it the other day as I glanced at the clock on our piano. It stopped, years ago, at the tantalizing hour of 5:15. It cannot, we are told, be easily fixed. But as it is a lovely clock -- a wedding present, in fact -- we are loath to sell it. Neither are we inclined to hide it away, so elegant are its lines. Nor, in these days when time no longer seems to hang in great bunches like fruit ripe for the plucking, am I disposed to set after it with tools. So we simply let it sit, a memento of our own paradoxical response to its message. We delight in its design, setting it out for all to see. But we carefully discount its function -- and pointedly ignore its continuing of misinformation.
What surprised me, however, was to discover that I had grown accustomed to treating other clocks in the same way. Each morning, for some months, I drove past an old church in our small town whose white-boarded steeple proudly displays clockfaces on its four sides. I was always on my way to work, and it was always about five minutes to seven. What made me suspicious, however, was the fact that the clock, day after day, said five to seven. I ignored it: obviously, like most tower clocks (of their large brass-handed cousins in railway stations and courthouse lobbies) it had simply stopped. The other day, jarred from my routine, I had occasion to drive past an hour later. The clock, to my astonishment, said eight.
Somewhere in here, I thought to myself, is a dilemma. How unthinkable it would be to propose that all stopped clocks be uprooted and replaced by inoffensive circular panels. Yet how much, in the name of design, have we grown tolerant of falsehoods -- so much so that we assume inaccuracy where none exists. I suppose it hasn't done us all that much harm: for which of us has not got, somewhere within us, a built-in mechanism that alerts us to ignore some clocks and believe others? And which of us has not got about us, in our drawers or on our shelves, at least one clock or watch that long since gave up the tick? Yet none among us, it seems, has the courage to winnow out these perpetual tellers of untruths. We live with them, forgiving them their debts of dishonesty for the sake of their beauty and balance. We are, I suppose, a redemptive bunch.
But the timeS, it seems, may be against us. I have yet to see a steeple with a digital clock; but where, these days, is the city that does not have a local bank with a blinking signlike slab thrust out above the sidewalk and flashing out the time? Where, if the ads are to be believed, is the household witout a degital clock-radio, the wrist without a digital watch: Fine: progress rolls apace, and we with it. And when these electronic marvels halt, what takes over? Blankness, darkness. Unlike their circular ancestors, they do not put on perpetual record the exact moment they stopped. Neither do they lie. For they never really recorded anything in the first place. Only bleeps of light. Only an illusive message, flashed out to anyone who thought it mattered, vanishing into the void of its own passing. The future holds no danger from their falsehoods: our pianos will not soon be decorated in blank black squares where time used to be. Their beauty holds no brief for us. We will chuck them out, get ourselves new ones.
And it is there, dear reader, that I come upon the dilemma. I do not own a digital watch. I love the old round kind. Am I clinging to that which, sooner or later, will tell me lies? Or am I holding fast to that which, even when function disappears, still speaks of beauty? And if so, am I glorifying time when I should be attending to eternity? Or am I cherishing that sense of having ample, slow time to accomplish things -- time, for example, to fix clocks -- which seems, of all qualities, the one that so characterizes youth and is so easily lost in maturity?
I don't know. I suppose I agree with Alexander Pope, who lived in an age when all clocks were round:
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I should be getting mileage for this job.
First I find Christine's, a bakery and sandwich shop in Rockrimmon -- off my beaten path, to say the least, but highly addictive.
Christine's carries a lovely selection of baked goods, from softball-sized muffins baked every day from scratch, to jewel-like fruit tarts, scones, croissants, cinnamon rolls, biscotti, cookies and a cherry oatmeal cake that had me fighting my children for the last crumbs. The very best feature: On Fridays, all the pastries are half-price. This would be the perfect place to stock up in anticipation of a weekend picnic.
Or even a weekday picnic. Christine's has some truly marvelous panini and sandwiches both hot and cold. They bake all their own breads, so whether your sandwich is grilled on focaccia or stuffed into a dinner or hoagie roll, you're getting the freshest base possible for your meal. The veggie sandwich ($5) is a marvel. Grilled zucchini, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers and cucumbers, seasoned with a hint of garlic and tarragon, held together by melted Swiss and accented with a light lemon basil vinaigrette. But let me clue you in on a little secret. You can ask for any of the house-made dressings on your sandwich, and the Ale Onion Ragout is a condiment that would liven up anything. It's thick, robust, tangy and slightly sweet from the onions. The house dressings change regularly; the creamy cucumber is subtle but flavor-packed, and the berry vinaigrette also gets raves.
Hot sandwiches at Christine's range from $5 to $6.50 for the hot pastrami topped with sauerkraut, grilled onions and Swiss. You can also design your own sandwich for a little over six bucks, with your choice of meats, cheeses, vegetables and breads. Salads run the gamut from $4.25 for a simple tossed salad of greens, cukes, tomatoes and sprouts to $5.75 for an Italian salad with provolone, salami, pepperoni, onion and sweet peppers. If you happen in on a cool day be sure to check for the soup of the day. I had a magnificent minestrone with spicy sausage that had me licking the bowl.
Don't forget the bakery part. Your family will love you if you remember to pick up a rustic French loaf, white table bread (hearty and delicious), cracked whole-wheat loaf or Venetian olive bread for dinner.
That comment about mileage? The other caf and bakery I visited was Jamie's, in their new location at Country Club Corners, way down on the south end of town -- also not in my neighborhood, also very worth the trip.
First of all, Jamie's must be where cakes go when they die and go to heaven. There is a refrigerated case full of the most beautiful, luscious and decadent-looking cakes, pies, tortes and tarts that you've ever seen, all around $3 per slice. To get to them you have to pass a case full of bagels, cinnamon rolls, Danish, scones, muffins, coffee cakes, date bars, croissants and more ($1-$3). And then pass the case full of salads, which might include coleslaw, kidney bean and cheese salads, marinated green beans, pasta salads, marinated grilled vegetables, tuna pasta salad and many more. I succumbed to the ambrosia, which was light and sweet without being cloying, a delicious creamy blend of oranges and pineapple and coconut without too many mini marshmallows in the mix. I couldn't pass up a beautiful salad of emerald-green baby spinach leaves, mingled with mandarin oranges, tender, juicy chunks of white chicken and walnuts, served with raspberry vinaigrette. And the homemade pickled beets are truly delicious, lightly seasoned so the earthy flavor of the beets is accented, not overwhelmed.
For the main event, you can design your own sandwiches on your choice of whole-wheat, white or rye bread, all baked on the premises, for $5.50-$6.95. For hot sandwiches choose from the panino of the day (I tried the excellent pastrami and grilled onions), or the traditional favorites of Reuben, grilled chicken breast, grilled cheese or tuna melt ($4.95-$7.50). Or delve into the grilled side of the menu with burgers, a steak sandwich, gorgeous, plump all-beef hotdogs or beer brats.
If you have a hard time making up your mind when confronted with a vast array of delicious food, grab a menu when you walk through the door and then stand to the side to peruse it. You order at the counter and get a number, then your food is brought to you, whether it's take-out, indoor seating or outside on the spacious patio. Jamie's also has an extensive breakfast and Sunday brunch menu that I haven't been able to sample yet, with stuffed croissants, buckwheat hotcakes, crepes, quiches, eggs Benedict and more.
Regardless of where you live, one of these bakeries can't be too far from home. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to rotate my tires and gas up my car.


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Baby (and mom and dad!) has a sense of humor! Check out these comical and creative onesies. Who says you can't have fun with fashion?
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At Tidemill we have a behaviour management policy which encourages pupils to recognise and respect the rights of others, assist them with developing self discipline and also enhances their self esteem. We aim to create an environment that encourages good behaviour at all times.
At the beginning of the new school year all class teachers establish the class rules (class charter) with their class. These rules are displayed prominently in the classroom and referred to on a regular basis. Additionally KS1 & 2 have a "passport" system which ensures the children who continuously adhere to school rules do not go unnoticed.
Every child has a 'fresh start' to each day – a 'clean' passport.
At Tidemill our emphasis is on rewards to reinforce good behaviour. This is achieved by:
Although we work very hard to ensure high standards of behaviour, there will be times when class rules are broken and it is essential that certain sanctions are used to show disapproval of unacceptable behaviour.
A stepped approach is used:
A positive partnership with parents is crucial to building trust and developing a common approach to behaviour expectations and strategies for dealing with problems. We will always inform you at an early stage if there are concerns about your child's behaviour. Additionally, the teacher will collate behaviour records at the end of each term and send a letter home to inform you of the number of verbal reminders, rule reminders and time out of class your child has received.
Bullying is the repetition of unwanted behaviour towards a child over a period of time. We take bullying very seriously at Tidemill and work hard to make sure children feel safe and secure at school. However, we are aware that bullying can happen in all schools and at all ages. If bullying does occur, we want children to tell someone – a friend, a teacher, a parent or other adult so that intervention and positive action can take place. Please help us by encouraging your child to tell someone if he or she is being bullied and please contact us straight away so that we can deal with the issue as soon as possible. Similarly, if you suspect your child is developing bullying tendencies, please let us know so that we can talk and take positive action to remedy the situation.
To view our Behaviour, Anti-Bullying, Safeguarding and E-Safety policies go to our Policies, Links & Reports page.


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The Sebec TunicPosted by Alexa
Can I tell you guys something? I wear leggings almost every day. The days I'm not wearing leggings, I'm wearing workout pants. Or my pajamas. Jeans are elusive to me right now because I don't feel like I'm quite back to my normal waistline yet. Things just get well. Squishy. In any regard I've been trying my best to find tops that can go with my favorite leggings that a). Look sort of cute and b). Are sort of practical. I've been holding onto my Anthro gift card since Christmas. Waiting. And what do you know? This adorable tunic pops up and the story of me and the Sebec Tunic begins. ;)
Hair: Topknot. There is no other way I wear my hair these days. Headband in case I need to pull my bangs back. Light red lipstick. No other makeup. Skin trip moisturizer. Done.
And because I like to keep things real with you all, this is a "behind the scenes" to all of my outfit posts these days. It's actually a miracle that he doesn't have a fistful of dirt or leaves in his mouth and that my leggings are actually somewhat clean. Word.
Hey moms, what do you wear on a daily basis? I'd love to hear!
Sebec Tunic // Winter Leggings // Coconut Oil // Headbands // Baby not included.
13 comments:
- Alicia Mackin said...
Leggings are great, they were invented for a reason. You can dress them up or wear them casually. All new moms were leggings I think!
Allie of ALLIE NYC
- March 25, 2014 at 12:28 PM
- Sara McCarty said...
This is super cute! It looks very forgiving in all the right places. I could live in tunics. Oh, Anthro. I want one in every color!
- March 25, 2014 at 12:48 PM
- Jillian Manesh said...
LOVE that tunic! and wish i was wearing leggings right now (biglunch) xo
- March 25, 2014 at 12:55 PM
- Christine D. | The Plumed Nest said...
Haha. Can I tell you something? I have been in leggings since I had my twins 5 years ago. Sometimes I think about the days before when I wore jeans everyday and I thought the were the most comfortable things in the world . . . but it's getting harder and harder to remember those days. Leggings are the best. Slip on a long shirt, maybe even a little blazer over top and some cute boots and that's my uniform - dressed up and causal. In the summer I do change my uniform to maxi dresses. and i love that top, the side zippers are great.
- March 25, 2014 at 1:18 PM
- Albertina M. Cisneros said...
I have that tunic and adore it as well....workout clothes some days and jeans and a flowy top other days is my uniform....
- March 25, 2014 at 4:27 PM
- sara {rhapsody and chaos} said...
Cuuuute tunic! And you basically described my everyday outfits as well. Leggings. Tunics. Yoga pants & big comfy sweatshirts...
- March 25, 2014 at 5:10 PM
- Alex Hubbard said...
I've been eyeing that tunic at Anthro!! That's the perfect outfit. If I could, I'd wear leggings every. single. day.
- March 25, 2014 at 6:02 PM
- 17 Perth said...
Oh my gosh....I. Am. So. With. You.
Since having eliza---I've been in pajamas or yoga pants everyday. Can't imagine changing. And if I have my teeth brushed by noon I consider it a win! Lol
- March 25, 2014 at 6:23 PM
- rooth said...
Awww, it has a zipper. You look adorable btw
- March 25, 2014 at 8:09 PM
- Courtney Erin said...
I would wear that tunic to work...of reals. I work in a casual office but it's pretty darn chic,
Courtney - http://sartorialsidelines.blogspot.com
- March 25, 2014 at 8:16 PM
- donna bailey said...
Cozy and casual tunic, like it :)
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- March 26, 2014 at 2:42 AM
- Erin said...
It looks fab on you, and even better because you bought it with a gift card! I envy your ability to simply throw your hair back, swipe on some lipstick, and end up looking that pretty!! I'm sure I'd scare the neighbors if I tried your approach ;) xo
- March 26, 2014 at 6:19 AM
- Amy Williams Hall said...
I absolutely LOVE leggings too!!! They're so incredibly comfy. I like to wear mine with long flannels (New England....) or hoodies! :)
- March 26, 2014 at 10:05 AM


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Nick Clegg: Most vulnerable Syrian refugees will be welcomed to Britain
TORTURE survivors and victims of sexual assaults will be given priority when Britain opens its doors to Syrian refugees, Nick Clegg has announced.
Sadly we cannot provide safety for everyone who needs it
No figure is being put on the number of displaced people the UK will take, but hundreds are expected to arrive over the coming year.
Explaining the criteria under which refugees will be selected for admission to the UK, Mr Clegg said: "The UN High Commission for Refugees - which backs our new resettlement programme - has said the highest priority should go to women and girls who have experienced or are at risk of sexual violence, the elderly, survivors of torture, and individuals with disabilities, so that's who we'll target.
"Sadly we cannot provide safety for everyone who needs it, but we can reach out to some of those who need it most.
"On top of that, we'll continue to support the peace talks currently taking place in Geneva, because only a political resolution between the (Bashar) Assad regime and Syrian opposition will provide a permanent end to the suffering.
"Britain has a long and proud tradition of providing refuge at times of crisis. This coalition Government will ensure it lives on."
He added:"We are one of the most open-hearted countries in the world and I believe we have a moral responsibility to help."
Home Secretary Theresa May will formally confirm the plans in a statement to the House of Commons today, ahead of a debate called by Labour, which wants Britain to join the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) scheme.
Prime Minister David Cameron has resisted signing Britain up to the UN sanctuary programme, arguing that it is not the solution to a crisis which has seen millions of Syrians flee their homes in a three-year civil war.
He stressed that the UK was already the world's second-largest bilateral donor in the crisis, providing £600 million to help victims of the violence in Syria and neighbouring countries.
After coming under pressure from Labour and Liberal Democrats, he told MPs at Prime Minister's Questions last week that he was ready to consider taking in refugees in cases of extreme hardship. Ms May and Foreign Secretary William Hague have been working on details of the scheme over the past week.
The UK representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Roland Schilling, said: "This decision will help to provide much needed solutions for vulnerable Syrian refugees many of whom have been deeply traumatised and face immense hardship.
"It is also a concrete and important gesture of solidarity and burden sharing with the countries neighbouring Syria as they continue to bear the brunt of the refugee crisis.
"Today's decision is an encouraging and important step, reaffirming the UK's commitment and contribution to international relief efforts in support of more than 2.3 million Syrian refugees and the countries hosting them."


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DJ Michel Gaubert has a hard life. When he's not djing at one of the world's most exclusive fashion shows, he's djing at one of the world's most exclusive parties. And when he's not doing that, he's designing bags for an exclusive high end label. Like I say, a tough life.
The lifestyle of an international DJ necessitates a lot of portable equipment – the man has 10 i-Pods – so he needs a good system for keeping it all in order. One quick call to his mates a Longchamp later and our man at the cutting edge has his own range of luggage and travel bags. The collection includes i-Pod cases, a trolley case for vinyl, two laptop cases and other bags designed for those who's life revolves around music. All are made from coated cotton with a great print by Base Design, Brussels, trimmed with leather and available in black or white.
My pick is this case with specific compartments for i-Pod, PDA and mobile phone as well as a zip pocket for all the associated cables and chargers.
The range is available exclusively from Collette until the end of January 08 when it goes on sale in Longchamp boutiques.
Anyone thinking of getting me a Christmas present take note.


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Equality & human Rights Commission March 2016 Newsletter
How to avoid discriminatory advertising
Last week we published new guides for organisations who advertise jobs or services.
They are designed to make life easier for businesses by explaining the law and helping them avoid costly legal proceedings through potentially unlawful adverts. Whether you are a school leaver, older person, man or woman, everyone should have a fair shot at the job they want.
However, thousands of people could be at risk of being denied jobs and services each year due to discriminatory adverts. We have received scores of complaints over the past year revealing widespread confusion around the laws passed by Parliament.
Tackling this issue and ending confusion will not just help prevent businesses breaking the law – it will create more opportunities to unlock talent and help drive Britain's economic growth.
Download our guidance on discriminatory advertising
Unlocking opportunities: Breaking down barriers for disabled pupils
We've launched a free, online training course to help schools put reasonable adjustments in place and enable disabled children to fulfil their potential.
This free e-learning course is for anyone who works in schools, from teaching assistants and teachers to senior leaders and governors, as well as companies who provide sport and extra-curricular activities.
It explains, through videos, case studies and practical examples, how staff can provide reasonable adjustments to remove the barriers to learning for disabled pupils and ensure their legal rights are respected.
Lord Holmes, Commissioner at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said:
"This resource is about enabling disabled children and young people, at whatever stage they are in the education process, to fulfil their potential."
Teachers, school staff and companies who offer school trips can register for our free online training.
Register for our free online training
Our legal work
The Commission takes on legal work on a daily basis, protecting people from discrimination and upholding values of fairness, dignity and respect. Since the Commission opened in October 2007 we've:
- been involved in 300 legal cases of national importance
- helped more than 1,000 individuals and organisations, and
- held the Government and other public bodies to account in more than 70 cases.
High-profile cases, such as our current work with Doug Paulley and his action against FirstGroup plc, grab the headlines but we also help hundreds of people through 'pre-enforcement work'. This involves helping individuals and organisations to make changes at an early stage, meaning we can protect people and their rights without resorting to costly legal action.
To help give you an insight into this area of our work, take a look at our 'Legal work in action'. Here we also look back at some of the most influential cases we have been involved in over the last eight years.
Urgent action needed to tackle gender pay gap
The Commission has welcomed Government plans to introduce mandatory pay gap reporting for all companies in Britain in the voluntary and private sectors with more than 250 employees. The gender pay gap is the difference between the earnings of men and women and currently stands at 19.2%, meaning a woman earns 80p for every £1 earned by a man. However, we are concerned that the proposals don't go far enough. The Commission would like to see sanctions for those companies who fail to comply and the ability to use our enforcement powers to ensure that they do.
Code of Practice for private sector landlords on 'right to rent'
A new requirement on private sector landlords, known as the 'right to rent', came into force on 1 February 2016. This means that landlords need to establish whether prospective tenants have a legal right to be in the UK before entering into a tenancy agreement. Landlords (and their agents) also need to ensure that they act in accordance with equality legislation. In particular, it is unlawful to discriminate on the basis of race, including colour, nationality and national or ethnic origin, when letting a property.
A Code of Practice for landlords on avoiding unlawful discrimination was published by the Home Office in October 2014.
The Code advises landlords to check the documents of all prospective tenants, not just those of people they believe may not be British citizens. It also explains that prospective tenants who are discriminated against could make a claim in the courts, leading to financial penalties or reputational damage for landlords or their agents if the claim succeeds.
The Commission advises anyone who feels they have been discriminated against when trying to rent a property to seek advice from the Equality Advisory and Support Service.
Contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service
Protecting human rights in health and social care
A number of resources that will help people working in the health and social care sector to protect and promote human rights are being rolled out in the coming weeks.
The two-year project, funded by the Commission, will allow professionals to access a range of interactive learning materials to ensure that the human rights of the people they are supporting are always front of mind.
In producing the resources, the Commission has worked with expert bodies in the area of health and social care with the aim of improving experiences for service users, staff and providers.
You can find out more about these resources by visiting our website where we would also welcome your feedback, to ensure that the information we provide is as effective as possible.


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To make a good remix, pick a song you enjoy, listen to it carefully and try to find any spots where you would like to add sounds or make other changes. If you are able to come up with good ideas, write them down and decide the order you plan to make those changes to the track.
Pick the song apart, and choose which parts of it you can use in the remix, as some parts that have too much action are difficult to use. Make sure that you are working on the song to improve it and not making it into something completely different.
Some ideas for making a remix are to add a portion of a different song to the song you are working on or to add parts of the original song and plug them into different places in the remix. Artists can also process the stems, for example, by adding parts of the bass stem to the bassline groove. Another way of processing the stems is to make the main melody stem more memorable by adding filtering or phasing to parts of it. Collaborating with other artists to work on remixes can help generate some fresh ideas so you can come up with a high-quality result.
If an artist is creating a remix for someone else, asking the client to provide a deadline for the completion of the remix may help the artist concentrate.


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Living with arthritis- Wendy's Story
"Like all of us, there have been many many difficulties along the way… sometimes the biggest challenge is just getting out of bed. However my main challenge when living with rheumatoid arthritis, has been raising my children and protecting them from the impact of having a mum who lives with daily severe pain"
Wendy was diagnosed with juvenile inflammatory arthritis at the age of 6. Her parents were told that she had a very poor prognosis. She was expected to end up in a wheelchair, never able to finish school or go to work. However despite the disease spreading rapidly, despite the extensive joint damage occurring very early on and despite spending frequent long periods of time in hospital, she defied every prediction.
"I finished high school and then studied to become a Speech Pathologist. I'm fortunate to work in a profession which I love and enjoy every day I go to work. I'm not in a wheelchair – yet! I met my husband who accepted my disability and health challenges unconditionally. And miraculously, although with a lot of hard work and pain, we have 2 children now aged 12 and 9."
Wendy's greatest task has been ensuring that her pain does not impact her children's lives. She does this by managing her pain as best she can by pacing herself, resting when possible and using constant positive self-talk.
"Since a young age, I've talked to the kids about "Mummy's pain" and that when I'm snappy or grumpy it's probably because I'm in lots of pain. When I'm having those bad moments and days I tell them how I'm feeling so they have an idea of what to expect. They are now very good at recognising when I'm in pain or when my grumpiness is actually because of their behaviour! It's been a hard conversation to have at times but it's one I had to have. I hope this will help my children grow into empathic adults."
Having lived with RA for 40 years, Wendy has provided insight and support to many others on a similar journey, and when we asked her where she saw herself in 10 – 20 years she responded…
"That's a confronting question. I do worry about the next 10 -20 years and my body's ability to keep going. I have moments where I wonder if I can keep pushing through the constant pain. I anticipate in the next 10 years my ability to work will diminish. But for now I intend to keep doing what I'm doing and enjoy what I've got right now. My ultimate goal would be to still be independently mobile and working to some degree. I hope I'll be enjoying time with my husband and children and maybe grandchildren. And I hope that in 10 years I'll be talking about the cure for RA that has been discovered and how all of our lives will be changed by that."
We would like to thank Wendy so much for opening up and giving us an insight into the 40 years she has lived with RA. From this, we hope others will find encouragement and hope, wherever they may be on their personal journey.


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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek - Mythbusters - Gorn Cannon
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Director: Nicholas Meyer
Writers: Gene Roddenberry, Nicholas Meyer, Leonard Nimoy, Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal, Denny Martin Flinn
Cast: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Walter Koenig, Nichelle Nichols, George Takei, Kim Cattrall, Mark Lenard, Grace Lee Whitney, Brock Peters, Leon Russom, Kurtwood Smith, Christopher Plummer, Rosanna DeSoto, David Warner, John Schuck, Michael Dorn, Paul Rossilli, Christian Slater
Synopsis: On the eve of retirement, Kirk and McCoy are charged with assassinating the Klingon High Chancellor and imprisoned. The Enterprise crew must help them escape to thwart a conspiracy aimed at sabotaging the last best hope for peace.
MPAA Rating: PG
Note: In honor of the upcoming new film, "Star Trek Into Darkness", I've decided to review every single "Star Trek" film ever conceived; with the notable exception of the 2009 reboot because I've already reviewed it.
AVGN's review of the past Star Trek games (Warning: Contains Adult Language and Violence. Parental Discretion is advised)
The wagon trail into the stars has finally come to an end with the undiscovered country....which happens to be the unknown future...
Although I would hesitate to say this is the best "Star Trek" movie that I've seen, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't one of the better ones out there. Unlike the previous films, the antagonist isn't something as simple as some alien threat that wants to destroy the Earth over a simple misunderstanding, nor is it an enemy who merely wants to destroy Captain Kirk; while trying to attain a potentially dangerous device. No, the enemy that presents itself in "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" is far greater than that. The enemy is racism, and the fear of change.
Even in a utopian future like "Star Trek", racism still exists. Sure, there's always idealists who want things to change for the better, and venture into the "undiscovered country"; which happens to be the unknown future, to where maybe...just maybe...we can put aside our differences for the greater good. Unfortunately, as our own history has taught us, change isn't something that everyone wants.
Sometimes society fears change because of the unknown. When people grow up being taught to hate a particular group of people their whole lives, it's hard for them to accept change, and it scares them because of the unknown future, where their prejudiced is no longer necessary. After all, hating that particular group for being different is all they've ever known. In our current society, we see this everyday. People grow up hating a particular groups of people for being different from them. And in return, some of those same people that are persecuted against for being different end up hating the groups that oppress them; hence the term reverse-racism.
And in some cases, we often generalize a tragic event that took place, and use it as a reason to hate on an entire race of people; even when it's unwarranted. Take the the infamous Klu Klux Klan for example. Granted, I'll be the first to admit that they're heartless monsters for the crimes they've done throughout history and if I had my way, they would all be serving a life sentence in jail. However, when a group of KKK members burndown an African American's house and kills his family, that man may end up growing a deep seeded prejudiced towards all white people because the KKK members are predominantly white. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that's the case for everyone, but I'm only using this as an example.
Granted, one could say that the black guy has every right to be mad at the KKK, and he should be. However, is that really any reason to hate all white people because those KKK members just happen to be white? After all, not every white person in America is part of the KKK the last time I checked, so is it fair to condemn an entire race for the actions of one radicalist group that just happens to have that same ethnicity and/or beliefs?
I could literally go on all day with examples, but I'm sure readers get my point by now. Granted, I would never compare a real life tragedy to a movie, but when you stop to think about it, a lot Kirk's racism, in this film, is deeply seeded in reality of how sometimes racist beliefs begin. In one particular scene, Kirk says during his captain's log that he'll never trust the Klingons because of what they did to his son (i.e. they killed him in "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock).
Notice how Kirk never makes the distinction that it was only that particular group of Klingons that killed his son, and not the entire race. No, instead he blames and condemns the entire race for the actions of one small group; without even considering how illogical that is. Sadly, to this day, many people still do that. Is it fair? No, but it happens nonetheless.
In a lot of ways, that's what makes "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" an interesting movie to watch, as it talks about the concepts of racism; while exploring how it even starts. It ranges from people being raised their whole lives to hate a particular group for being different, to condemning an entire race for the actions of one radicalist group.
Granted, the film drags a bit at times, but it's still very interesting to watch. The story essentially picks up after the fifth one, where Kirk and McCoy are about to retire from the federation. However, they're called back to duty to perform one last task which is to escort the Klingon ambassador through federation space, so they can negotiate peace, and possibly become part of the federation. As expected, this news is met with mixed reactions. One of them says, "They'll be the garbage of the federation", while Kirk adamantly says that the Klingons cannot be trusted.
Needless to say, the feelings are mutual. When Captain Kirk entertains the Klingon ambassador on the enterprise, there's a certain air of uncertainty and awkwardness, as you can tell that neither party fully trusts or enjoys each other's company. Don't get me wrong, it's understandable. You go so many years hating each other, so it's expected they're not used to being on civil terms. But sometimes in order to achieve peace, one must be bold enough to embark into the undiscovered country, and embrace change; regardless of how scary it can be.
To get back to the story, something goes horribly wrong, as Kirk and McCoy get framed for the assassination of the Klingon ambassador. They both end up going to some distant asteroid planet to serve time, while Spock conducts an investigation into who the real culprits are; while Kirk and McCoy try to escape their new prison. And during a sequence of events, our heroes discover that there's a conspiracy to prevent the federations' last hope for peace with the Klingon empire. Who could be behind such a conspiracy? Who knows? Readers will just have to watch the movie to find out.
Unlike the last film where our main protagonists became parodies of themselves, this one treats the characters with a bit more dignity this time around. In fact, I don't think any "Star Trek" fan could've asked for a better conclusion to Kirk's journey. The film is chalked full of suspense, mystery, and a bit of political drama to make it interesting. Granted, most Trekkies will tell you that the federation and Klingon politics are vastly portrayed better in the TV spin off, "Star Trek: The Next Generation." And if I'm honest, they're a hundred percent right. However, the key difference to remember is that it's easier to go into detail about the politics between the federation and Klingon empire, in an ongoing TV show, than it is to describe in a two hour movie. Therefore, we have to keep that in mind when watching this.
And for what the film happens to be, it's a great way to end the franchise with the original cast. The antagonists in this movie are very well written, and highly believable. Christopher Plummer brings a lot of class to this film, as he always does. Plus, the original cast isn't that bad in their roles either, as they go from being parodies of themselves in the last film, to respectable heroes in this chapter.
As for the technical stuff like the visual effects, settings, and etc, it's vastly improved over the mediocre attempt that "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" ever gave us. Sure, the film does drag sometimes, as I mentioned earlier, and it lacks the memorable moments that one could get from "Star Trek II" and "Star Trek IV."
However, it's still arguably one of the best science fiction films ever made, and it definitely features a strong social commentary on prejudices in the world, and how they come to be. It's a very powerful thing to watch, as I'd highly recommend it at a rating of three and a half out of four.
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Session 0: The Crucible of Freya, part 1
1. The Road to Fairhill
Day 1 (mid March)
Four travelers set out on the road to the large city known as Bard's Gate, traveling together due to the safety of numbers and because many of them share a common goal: the Dungeon of Rappan Athuk. These brave souls include:
Richard the Glorious, a Paladin of Mitra, the sun god. Lives to bring glory to his god and generally being a glorious dick.
Marcus Ardensman, a Swashbuckling Cavalier from the Yobiac Vale, to the south and pledged to help protect civilized lands from the dangers of the wilderness. Skilled with a Kukri. Has a donkey.
Falorak, an Elven Ranger who has spent much time underground treasure hunting. Master at the art of throwing weapons, generally competent at life.
Gabrielle Bjorkson, a Barbarian they picked up along the way who wants to bring glory to his god, Gabe the Dog. Uses a large hammer known as an "Earth Breaker".
The story begins with these travelers near Fairhill, a small village along the way to Bard's Gate, in the region known as the Stoneheart Valley.
Falorak comments on the sun being too bright, a comment that naturally annoys the sun god worshipping Richard. But that is nothing compared to Gabrielle, who describes his interests as drinking, drinking, and bringing glory to his god Gabe. Richard, who is naturally quite learned in theology, has never heard of Gabe. As this sounds suspiciously like heresy, Richard exchanges some words with Gabrielle:
"What is more powerful, a dog, or a sun".
Gabrielle's answer to this deeply philosophical question should be obvious.
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Richard the Glorious: "Right. Of course. I was just... Put off by the fact he worships a small, fluffy dog."
Falorak: "Some of us worship not but the thrill of spelunking, my friend."
This banter is soon interrupted when Gabe sees in the distance, in the hillside, three humanoids about to fire arrows. His warning allows the group to avoid the hail of arrows. Falorak closes the distance first, and upon getting a closer look, figures out that these creatures that are attacking them are Orcs! He throws a dagger at the creatures. Richard uses his wrist launcher-fired dart, because yes, this Paladin has a wrist launcher (though sadly the dart misses). Gabe charges into battle, and manages to completely miss the orcs due to his unfocused nature.
Richard the Glorious: "Gabrielle - Stop swinging like a mad jellyfish and hit something!"
Gabrielle Bjorkson: "NO! I AM COMMANDED TO SWING LIKE A MAD jellyfish!"
Richard the Glorious: "WELL- WELL SWING LIKE A MAD jellyfish, BUT ACCURATELY."
As the two argue and Gabe takes some heavy damage from a battleaxe, Falorak decapitates his orc with style. Marcus creeps towards the battle cautiously, finally closing in and swiping at an orc with two efficient Kukri slices. It retreats, injured, and Falorak takes it out.
Richard the Glorious: "I can't help but feel that someone's a bit more experienced in killing humanoids."
Marcus: "Well I'm just glad we're holding up in combat this well after traveling for so long. The road is often the most dangerous enemy."
Falorak yanks his Machete from the Orc, blood splattering across his face. He turns towards the remaining vestiges of combat.
However, the final orc is caught between a spike and a hammer, so to speak. Richard unleashes his might upon the orc, wrecking it, but it still barely survives, only to be fully smashed by Gabrielle's silver hammer- the first attack that was successful for the barbarian.
Gabrielle Bjorkson smashes his hammer into the orc's head
Gabrielle Bjorkson continues to smash the hammer into the orc's body over and over again
Gabrielle Bjorkson smashes it into the corpse on the floor until it is nothing more than a red mushy pile of flesh, bone, and organs
Richard the Glorious blinks.
Gabrielle Bjorkson sighs contentedly. "Better now."
Richard the Glorious: "Uh."
Richard the Glorious wipes blood off of helmet
Falorak: "Depths below Gabrielle, was that necessary?"
Gabrielle Bjorkson: "...yes."
"He hit me. I needed to hit him back."
Falorak: "They may be evil bu-"
Gabrielle Bjorkson makes the equivalent of an -w- face.
Marcus: "As much as I hate to see such brutish methods employed by my fellows, I would hate to see one of those things escape even more."
Richard the Glorious: "I'm... Honestly concerned."
"Mitra guide me."
Falorak shrugs and continues rummaging through the corpse of the Orc, only stopping to turn around and say "One of you, please remove my dagger from the beheaded Orc and return to me."
Gabrielle Bjorkson does exactly that.
Having survived their first battle of significance, they collect the gear the Orcs were wearing, and Gabrielle picks up the trail… leading slightly to the northwest, near Fairhill. The group decides to travel to Fairhill, instead of going after the orcs. A reasonable decision, given they are tired from the long journey and the battle. Richard channels the power of his faith to heal Gabrielle's wounds, and the party continues on…
2. A God Is Born
Approximately 4:00 PM
The group enters Fairhill, and upon entering are greeted by a few guards, led by a man with no right hand, carrying a bastard sword. The man demands the party introduce themselves and explain what they are doing. Richard, who is at the front, answers as "Richard Blackstone of the Order of Mitra". I'm not going to lie I missed everyone else's introductions because it happened like lightning, but it was this first introduction that impressed the guard. (Gabrielle also manages to avoid completely embarrassing the party when he speaks, thanks to being on painkillers.) The captain of the guard softens his inquiries, paying respects to the obvious Paladin of Mitra before him.
It is worth noting at this point that Mitra is one of three major gods in this world of the Lawful Good alignment. Mitra is the youngest of the three, having waxed in power as Thyr and Miur waned in power, but all three gods are considered to be on good terms, allies against the forces of evil.
The group reports the orc attack to Baran, who explains that the orcs have been attacking the region, doing horrible things to a nearby farm. These orcs are considered a new presence in the region, only being detected in the last week. After some discussion, Baran suggests the group pay respects to the Temple of Freya, and the party enters the town. [Note to my players: I didn't realize at this point the minor detail that it's Baran that tells the party where the orcs are located later, so at this point Baran had no idea where the orcs were! I handwaved it later in the session as HE FIGURED OUT THEIR LOCATION FAST, but that was a minor continuity error.]
At this point the party splits up, with Falorak and Marcus bartering and selling the loot they got from the fight with the orcs, while Richard and Gabrielle head to the Temple.
Gabrielle Bjorkson: "Psst...who's Freya? What's her deal?"
Richard the Glorious: "Don't. Just... Just don't."
Gabrielle Bjorkson: "Bork."
Richard the Glorious: "Do not ask anyone that when we're at the church. 'Tis sacred ground."
Gabrielle Bjorkson: "So no speaky. Got it. I know how to waggle hares."
Richard the Glorious: "If you must know, Freya is the god of love and fertility."
Gabrielle Bjorkson: "Oh. I am okay with this."
Richard the Glorious: "And I swear to god I will pump more healing into you to speak like a normal person. God. Non plural. My god."
They come to a set of shrines, around a much larger church. One of the shrines is a shrine to Bowbe, the God of Barbarians. Richard mentions that he doesn't see Gabrielle's Gabe deity among the shrines. Gabrielle responds by saying that Gabe is one of the hunting dogs of Bowbe. Then something glorious happens, as Richard takes a second look at the shrine….
Richard the Glorious squints
Richard the Glorious: "...You're fudge kidding me."
Gabrielle Bjorkson: "Oh, a shrine to Bowbe. My dog god was one of Bowbe's hunting hounds."
"There he is. See!"
Gabrielle Bjorkson points at the porcelain dog.
Richard the Glorious: "I swear to the gods above, and all that's holy."
"This is the dumbest revelation I have ever had."
Gabrielle Bjorkson: "Surely you ask why I worship Gabe and not Bowbe. Because of eternal borks. That is all."
Richard the Glorious: "No. No. You stay here and pray to your fffff-FORNICATING DOG... And I'll go make offerings to Freya."
Gabrielle proceeds to sit down and make barking noises. In a chant. As Richard watches speechlessly, a large man comes out of the church of Freya. Big, muscular, bald, and wearing a spiked gauntlet, he sits down next to Gabrielle… and starts to bark as well.
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- Net absorption in Q2 more than doubled quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year to 15.5 million sq. ft.—the highest total since Q4 2015. More than three-quarters of the markets tracked by CBRE Research registered positive absorption in Q2, up from 65% of markets in Q1. San Jose, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. were the top markets for net absorption in both Q2 and the first half of the year.
- Construction completions exceeded 10 million sq. ft. for the eighth consecutive quarter, but slowed slightly from the previous two quarters to 11.1 million sq. ft. Nearly 60% of the space delivered in the markets tracked by CBRE Research was preleased, reflecting strong tenant demand for high-quality space.
- The vacancy rate decreased for the first time in four quarters, falling by 10 basis points (bps) to 13.0%. The downtown vacancy rate decreased by 20 bps both quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year to 10.5%. The suburban vacancy rate fell by 10 bps from Q1 and was unchanged from the year-earlier period. Nearly two- thirds of markets tracked by CBRE Research registered quarterly decreases in vacancy.
- Gross asking rent growth continued to slow, reflecting a balance between supply and demand during the past few years. The average rent increased by 1.3% year-over-year and 0.4% quarter-over-quarter. Continuing the trend of recent quarters, the suburban market posted stronger annual growth of 3.0%. Rents were flat in the downtown market in Q2 and over the past year. Despite the slowdown, 84% of markets registered year-over-year rent gains. Four of the five top markets for annual rent growth were in the West: Los Angeles, Portland, Oakland and Seattle.


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Low-budget Australian supernatural horror. Travis Fimmel stars as Ben Rutherford, a student who inherits a mysterious piece of antique machinery after his father dies. When the machine goes missing and his friends start dying off one by one, Ben joins forces with his estranged brother to track down the machine and put an end to the killings.


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by Jared Abrams | 26th September 2010
Redrock Micro has announced a new electronic viewfinder for HDSLR cameras. This is the EVF we have been waiting for for some time. The RRM EVF was designed from the ground up with the HDSLR shooter in mind. It is quite heavy at eight ounces with a 15mm rod mount system that will work with all existing RRM rigs. The EVF LCD will have more resolution than the LCD on the back of the camera. There will also be options to have frame lines and audio monitor levels right in the EVF. The RRM EVF will retail for around $600 US. **UPDATE: The Redrock Micro EVF works just great. The LCD is bright and crisp. It has a diopter adjustment for the EVF. The EVF version that I used ran on one nine volt battery. It has a power switch and one HDMI input. A HDMI splitter is needed for use with an on board monitor or director's monitor. I will try to get a release date this week if possible. Thanks for all the comments.Read more
by Jared Abrams | 1st September 2010
Matthew Bennett hooked me with this killer video about his DIY EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) and camera rig. His "Grip Box" is made of wood. We really dig this DIY kind of gear. One of the coolest things about HDSLR's is how inventive the community surrounding it is. Here is Matthew's break down in his own words. "I created this rig because I wanted a few things I couldn't find with most mattebox/balanced shoulder rig setups. 1. They were too long in the back. I often shoot in cramped spaces and want to be able to back up all the way to a wall if need be. I hate the thought of a weighted extension swinging around behind me that I can't see. Also, I just generally like the look of a stubby rig. 2. I wanted the camera to sit back a bit and use an EVF for a finder. That way I can adjust to almost any position for low mode shots, etc. Also I can gain stability this way. 3. I wanted to try out a sturdy, bashable mattebox with big grips on the side. I often operate with my hands on the sides of the mattebox, I find it gives me a nice feeling of stability and just.. well, feels right. It feels like you're holding the shot in your hands. So I thought why not try to make a mattebox with actual gripping surfaces. I created a one-off prototype to try out the concept, and this was the result. Verdict.. fun and a very tactile experience when operating! Now yes I know it's not really a mattebox because you can't drop in filters… so I just call it a 'gripbox'. 4. I wanted a handheld rig that I could literally eject the camera from – with this, it pops out the side in a second.Read more
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Chris Colfer: GMA Stop for 'Land of Stories'
Chris Colfer heads into ABC Studios in New York City on Tuesday morning (August 6).
The 23-year-old actor chatted up his new book "The Enchantress Returns" from The Land of Stories series on Good Morning America.
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"Where would you go after a sixth season, you know?" Chris dished on HuffPost Live about the ending of Glee after six seasons.
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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol was adopted on December 13, 2006 at the United Nations headquarters in New York, and was opened for signature on March 30, 2007. There were 82 signatories to the Convention, 44 signatories to the Optional Protocol, and 1 ratification of the Convention, making this the highest number of signatories in history to a Convention on its opening day. It is the first comprehensive human rights treaty of the 21st century and is the first human rights Convention to be open for signature by regional integration organizations.
There are currently 161 signatory States (as of July 2018); the European Union has also signed.
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The Fast Get Faster
Per a release on their facebook account, the Oregon Ducks have officially unveiled their uniform combos that will be worn from 2012 and beyond.
The release ends all the hype and speculation surrounding the new uniforms and gives Duck fans around the nation yet another opportunity to invest in their favorite college football team.
The New Style
Though these uniforms don't depart too much from the winged jerseys Oregon has sported the past four season, these new uniforms incorporate more of their Rose Bowl look, a look that was widely acknowledged throughout college football as being innovative and downright awesome.
Here is the banner located on the Win the Day facebook account of the new yellow Oregon jerseys:
As of right now there are only previews of the yellow, green, and white uniforms that will be worn by the Ducks, with the green and white ones giving just a little peek into what they will actually look like on gameday.
Though it is just speculation and rumor right now, Oregon should also be showing off a black uniform with silver wings as well as several new helmets. While the helmets will not be as shiny as the liquid metal ones they wore in the Rose Bowl against Wisconsin, most of the helmets should have the same exact design and style that was sported in the game.
And yet, despite all of the flash surrounding the style of the uniform, there is also a lot of change to the material of the uniform.
The New System
Oregon's new uniforms by Nike are being heralded as the pinnacle of athletic performance material. You can click here for a summary of the many new features being raved about part of the new uniform set.
A brief read of the highlights of the uniform package indicate that these uniforms are designed to be lighter than ever before while also giving Oregon better performance in them as well.
Although the Ducks will have to wait for fan reaction, all indications are pointing to the thought that these uniforms are pretty sweet.
The feathers are a little bit more "manly", if you will, than their past uniforms and the colors are a little more cohesive than their prior units as well.
Expect to see Oregon roll out a few more previews of the uniforms in the near future and check back often to get the best news about your northwest teams on NW Sports Beat.


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Raymonda Trilogy - The Kirov Ballet in "Raymonda"
Part 2
by Catherine Pawlick
January 31, 2007 -- Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, Russia
As the music from Glazunov's luscious overture wafted through the Mariinsky Theatre on Wednesday night, an over-full house eagerly anticipated Uliana Lopatkina's second performance of "Raymonda" in four days. Extra chairs had been placed in the aisles of the orchestra to accommodate additional patrons. No one left disappointed.
Like Saturday night's performance, Alexander Sergeev appeared on stage as the Troubadour Bernar(d), the guest list in hand. Ekaterina Osmolkina entered, flirting, while Maxim Zuizin, the second Troubador, wooed Ksenia Ostreikovskaya. These two ladies along with two ladies of the court placed the four roses on the floor just before Raymonda's first entrance.
In her almost religious approach to this and other roles, Lopatkina recalls the centralism of the ballerina to both stage and the libretto with her very presence. Neck erect, chin slightly raised, her aura was one of regality and grace from this rose strewn diagonal. Bourrée-ing through the roses, and picking each one up into a relevé attitude derrière, the effect was one of seamless, endless line.
Details that I may have failed to note in Saturday's review here stood out quite clearly. As the tapestry of Jean de Brienne was carried in, Lopatkina's face was filled with rapture. Her immediate response to his image was one of true love, as silly as it may seem, and one was convinced that he was the only suitor for her. In contrast to her love-filled breast, the brutal entrance of Abderakhman, again danced by Dmitry Piikachev, provided stark contrast. One could immediately see her anticipation crushed with hidden fear. His every move rough, he stood out like a sore thumb in the medieval ballroom, and yet Lopatkina's Raymonda never did less than smile at him or nod. Sneers or snickers were absent. But we knew what she was thinking.
The six girls in pink tutus entered with their own bouquets of flowers, and then six more for the waltz that culminated ultimately in 12 couples interweaving. One is reminded of le Jardin Anime (the animated garden) of Le Corsaire, both by the pale pink costumes, the flowers and the waltz. Lopatkina's variation in this section displays a pas de chat, développé devant écarté, piqué arabesque sequence that is sublimely musical. At the end of the short sequence (ballone, coupé, piqué into retire passé, and piqué endehors turn) she performs some hops in demi-pointe and finally four en pointe. It is a variation that, choreographically, speaks of French precosité – delicate and refined.
Following the scene with the harp, Lopatkina seemed in greater control of the white scarf during her variation. As the sets shifted into Raymonda's Dream, she presented the distinct impression of a ballerina in purest form.
In Act II on the palace veranda, Ekaterina Osmolkina and Ksenia Ostreikovskaya, now clothed in their requisite pale pink and blue tutus respectively, each danced her variation with clarity and energy. Osmolkina light in her brisé-sissones and grand jetés, and Ostreikovskaya displaying a beautiful line across her back in the port de bras facing upstage.
Lopatkina's variation here featured some unique challenges in the step sequences: fouettés, and piqué turns but with the lifted leg behind the knee rather than in front. This step appears more than once in this choreography. She finished the dance with a series of quick soutenues, stopping on a dime, to the mostly silent audience's growing warmth.
Both troubadours get solos in this act as well, and again both impressed. Zuizin met the challenge of some serious cabrioles and sissones with light landings, and Sergeev won quick applause for the height of his jumps, the assemblés moving downstage and the tour jetés moving upstage. He is already an audience favorite.
Following the duel, Raymonda's father, the Count, played by the expert Vladimir Ponomarev, dubbed Jean de Brienne with his own sword twice before sending him towards Raymonda to be crowned. These little details are the genius of "Raymonda"s libretto.
In Act II, there was one new addition to Wednesday night's cast. Galina Rakhmanova replaced Elena Bazhenova in the Panderos, or Spanish Dance. Here, with teasing expectation in her eyes, Rakhmanova lent emotion and spice to the dance.
Act III also brought a few replacements. Instead of Anton Pimonov in the line of four male courtiers, Vladimir Shklyarov appeared. Pimonov and the other two men danced in all of the other sections, partnering in the ensemble work, which made this casting replacement – simply for the one interlude – a strange choice. It seems Shklyarov danced only for those few minutes during the entire performance. The other three men danced repeatedly throughout the evening.
Viktoria Kutepova also appeared in the grand ensemble finale along with the other 8 or more couples, her arms higher than the rest in many cases.
Impressive as one of the courtier-partners in the Grand Pas was Maxim Chashegorov, his polite manners evident even in his brief interlude with the new bride. Valeria Martinouk reappeared in the "relief solo", this time equally spunky.
For the famous third act variation, Lopatkina offered exacting precision, admirable epaulement, and an aura of imperialism. Her stately gestures were nonetheless infused with fluidity, and Danila Korsuntsev once again accompanied her with royal pride. His dancing here was inspired with breath, though sadly little applause came in reply.
Once again Alexander Polyanichko conducted. A final "Raymonda" will be performed on February 6.
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Gluten Free Baked Jalapeño Poppers Recipe
With fall comes cooler weather, sweaters, boots, pumpkins, and of course – football games. And there's nothing like my Gluten Free Baked Jalapeño Poppers Recipe to get everyone in the right mood!
I will confess, I am not a huge fan of watching football on television but I am a huge fan of the food one eats while watching football on television: chicken wings, dips and chips, mini meat balls, and my favorite – jalapeño poppers!
These crispy, gluten free jalapeño poppers are baked, not fried. And be warned – they are seriously addictive.
These are spicy little peppers stuffed with melting, creamy cheese, and a crispy coating on the outside. The crispiness comes from coating them in Kinnikinnick gluten free panko bread crumbs then into the oven instead of a fryer.
I could watch football for hours if I have enough of these babies on hand to munch on!
Gluten Free Baked Jalapeño Poppers Recipe
1 pound jalapeño peppers, about 20
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
¼ cup mayonnaise
2 large eggs
1 ¼ cups Kinnikinnick gluten free panko style bread crumbs
1 teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
Gluten-free non-stick cooking spray
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Cut the peppers in half lengthwise. Scrape out the seeds and veins and discard.
In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese and mayonnaise. Stuff the peppers with the cheese mixture.
Whisk the eggs with 1 tablespoon water in a shallow bowl. Pour the breadcrumbs onto a plate and mix in the salt. Dip the peppers into the egg mixture, let the excess drain off, then dip into the breadcrumbs and coat well. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
Spray the tops of the peppers with the cooking spray and cook for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Can be reheated in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes.
This Gluten Free Baked Jalapeño Poppers Recipe makes about 40
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Public concerned about hormones, but is misinformed, research finds
By CAROL RYAN DUMAS
Capital Press
Consumer concerns about the use of antibiotics and growth hormones in livestock over the last several years led a marketing firm to try to gauge the public's awareness, perceptions and behaviors regarding the issues.
"If the industry has a better understanding of what consumers know about these issues and how they react to them, we can be prepared to do a better job of proactively communicating with consumers ... and not be so quick to react to activists' demands when confronted with an issue individually," said Julie Murphy, market research manager for Midan, a marketing firm focused on the meat industry.
Midan surveyed 474 consumers last October about antibiotic and growth hormone use in livestock.
The survey found awareness and concern are high, but understanding of why the products are used and how they're regulated is lacking.
The survey found consumers were aware of the issues, with 79 percent having heard of antibiotic use and 85 percent having heard of the use of growth hormones.
Open-ended questions showed most consumers accurately think antibiotics are used to prevent or cure disease, and most think growth hormones were used to impact the size of animals or the time it takes them to grow, Murphy said in a webinar last week.
But the research revealed they didn't know the products are used safely and monitored.
When asked an unaided question as to their initial reaction to antibiotic use, 41 percent said they were concerned, with 14 percent very concerned. Topping their concerns, at 43 percent, was the possible negative impact on humans, followed by concerns about antibiotic resistance in humans at 18 percent.
Growth hormones brought even higher concerns, with 58 percent concerned and 24 percent very concerned. Of those concerned, 65 percent thought growth hormone usage could potentially harm them or their families.
When asked to choose their biggest concern between growth hormones and antibiotics, growth hormones were clearly their bigger concern at 54 percent, compared with 24 percent more concerned about antibiotics and 22 percent who weren't concerned about either, Murphy said.
What's interesting, she said, is that there was little to no concern expressed for the livestock.
When asked about their interest in purchasing meat from livestock that had not been treated with antibiotics or given growth hormones, 72 percent said they were interested. Yet when asked if their retailer carries such meat, 55 percent said they didn't know.
The survey also offered a list of true and false statements. The biggest misconception about antibiotics was that it was overused, with 76 percent answering true. When it came to growth hormones, even more consumers were misinformed, Murphy said.
As for growth hormones causing early puberty in humans, 78 percent answered true. In addition, 64 percent thought it was true growth hormones could cause illness or cancer in humans, and 38 percent thought it was true they could change the genetic make-up of humans.
Midan then offered respondents some factual paragraphs about antibiotic and growth hormones and asked them to respond whether the statement was believable or unbelievable. It found:
* 61 percent did not believe antibiotics were used only in animals that are sick, susceptible, exposed to illness or showing signs of illness.
* 50 percent did not believe the U.S. government monitors antibiotic resistance and mandates meat can have no antibiotic residue exceeding FDA standards.
* 58 percent did not believe the Food Safety and Inspection Service regularly tests for signs of growth hormone misuse through residue testing of meat and has not found any instances of misuse.
Murphy said consumers' concerns were eased after reading factual paragraphs provided on regulations.
Concerns about antibiotics were eased by 37 percent, with 42 percent of those saying strict guidelines and Food and Drug Administration involvement eased their concerns and 27 percent saying more knowledge eased their concerns.
Concerns about growth hormones were eased by 26 percent, with 21 percent crediting more knowledge, 15 percent crediting a better understanding of guidelines and 15 percent crediting the involvement of government organizations.
"The good news is education is key," said Danette Amstein, a principal with Midan Marketing.
The bad news is the breadth of misinformation about the issues. The meat industry has a lot of work to do, she said.
It is time to stand up for these industry practices and do a much better job of educating consumers, she said.
The industry needs to form alliances to put key messages in front of consumers and get proactive and stay that way. In addition to being proactive, the industry needs to be transparent, passionate and persuasive and engage consumers in dialogue, she said.


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Pokemon Go Releases in Japan
Go ahead and catch 'em all.
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese media and users on Twitter say that "Pokemon Go" has been released in Japan.
People started tweeting about the game being available around 10 a.m. Japan time on Friday. An AP reporter was able to capture a Pokemon character on a colleague's chair.
The game was initially available for android smart phones but not immediately for download in the Japanese Apple app store. It appeared in the Apple store about 30 minutes later.
きたぁぁぁぁぁぁぁぁポケモンGO!!!! pic.twitter.com/sUatIb2j8k— きゃんち@三日目 東ポ01 (@kyanchiaki) July 22, 2016


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Persona Q
Traded in the dvds and got $90 in nes games.
The only one of note is ghouls and Ghosts however.
Persona Q
Just ordered the JP MD versions of Puyo Puyo Tsuu and Midnight Resistance. I also bought Ys: Oath in Felghana from GoG.
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Got a box from a friend today for a trade we did.
The little bags have caps, RGB mod and region mod parts. Although surprisingly, after being in a box for nine years this thing actually still works.
Getting rid of my Turboduo a while back is one of my few gaming regrets, and they go for LOL money now. Getting a PCE Duo for practically nothing is the next best thing.
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