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Friday, January 14, 2011
Live up to our children's expectations
I was at my computer preparing for a program the next day entitled Communicating from Strength... and maintaining your sensitivity to others. The course explores the differences among communicating in a manner that is assertive, aggressive, passive or passive-aggressive. Then I noticed that the memorial in Tucson was about to begin. As President Obama began to speak, and I heard the reaction from the crowd gathered, I immediately went to my television to watch those present reacting to his words. I encourage you all to watch the speech. He honored everyone who was lost that terrible day and encouraged us as a nation of people. Here are some of the quotes that I quickly wrote down:
"Talking with each other in a way that heals, not wounds." Those who communicate aggressively and passive-aggressively aim to wound.
"Sharpen our instincts for empathy." The key to understanding one another is empathy.
"Listen to each other more carefully." Listening is the greatest gift we give one another.
"Nurture our relationships with those who are still with us." Oh yes, such a reminder about how fleeting life can be.
"Making sure we align our values with our actions." Do we walk the talk?
"That we live up to our children's expectations." I thought of the dear children in my life─three of whom are pictured. I'm sure everyone listening thought of the children in their lives. Those who had just lost their precious daughter─the parents of nine year old Christina Taylor Green─stood up and applauded as our president closed his remarks with that phrase. Our highest goal: to live up to the expectations of the children in our lives.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Understand your learning styles to engage your audiences
An understanding of our preferred learning styles helps us be a better presenter. We tend to teach in the same styles in which we learn. This means we can fail to engage some of the people in our audiences. Traditionally educators referred to three basic types of learning styles or modal preferences: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Most of us tend to use one of our senses more than the others to process information─and to use different learning styles for different tasks.
Howard Gardner took this further and developed a theory of Multiple Intelligences. He identified or defined seven intelligences:
• Linguistic/verbal
• Visual/spatial
• Auditory/musical
• Logical/mathematical
• Kinesthetic/hands on
• Interpersonal
• Intrapersonal
You can take a quick, self-scoring self-assessment and discover your preferred intelligences or learning styles. Gardner has since added two more intelligences: Naturalist and Existentialist.
You'll find slightly different terminology─and the addition of the Naturalist─in another assessment.
Self-awareness is important in the world of work and the world of life. The more we know, the more effectively we can adapt our style to positively influence others. And, as a presenter, engage them. Once engaged, they learn, they buy, they buy your ideas!
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Davis, fill-in for Azarenka, wins
With an ankle injury forcing two-time champion Victoria Azarenka to withdraw from the Sony Open on Friday, Lauren Davis quickly went from lucky loser to lucky winner.
Given a spot in the draw because Azarenka pulled out, Davis took advantage of shaky play by fellow American Madison Keys in the decisive tiebreaker to win their second-round match 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (7).
Davis trailed 6-3 in the tiebreaker and then saved three match consecutive points, all on unforced errors by Keys.
This was Davis' first victory at Key Biscayne, and the 19-year-old barely made the tournament. She learned at 10 a.m. that Azarenka had quit, and an hour later was playing on the stadium court.
"I didn't care if I won or lost," she said. "I just was so grateful for the opportunity to play."
Like Keys, American Jamie Hampton held a match point but lost to No. 20-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (3).
In men's play, two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic beat qualifier Lukas Rosol 6-1, 6-0 in 52 minutes. The match was the first for the No. 1-ranked Djokovic since his 22-match winning streak came to an end against Juan Martin del Potro last week in the Indian Wells semifinals.
No. 5 del Potro lost a rain-interrupted match against Tobias Kamke of Germany, 7-6 (5), 6-1. Del Potro was coming off a strong showing last week at Indian Wells, where he ended Novak Djokovic's 22-match winning streak before losing in the final to Rafael Nadal.
The 26-year-old Kamke advanced to the third round of a Masters 1000 event for the first time.
"I was excited to play here," del Potro said, "but it was just a bad day, and he play really well."
Rain disupted del Potro's match for nearly three hours. Then a power outage hit the entire park and halted play during the night session.
No. 3 David Ferrer advanced by walkover when qualifier Dmitry Tursunov withdrew with acute gastroenteritis. Wild card James Blake, playing at Key Biscayne for the 12th time, beat No. 24-seeded Julien Benneteau 6-2, 6-3.
Azarenka withdrew before her quarterfinal last week at Indian Wells because of inflammation and tendinitis in her ankle. She returned to the practice court Wednesday, and the next day her injury was worse, she said.
She decided to withdraw after trying to practice Friday. Now she figures she needs another couple of weeks to recover.
"I really wanted to play here," she said. "That is very frustrating part. But I will take the necessary time for me to get rid of this problem and move on to the next chapter."
Ranked No. 3, Azarenka is 17-0 this year with two titles but has withdrawn from three tournaments, including the Australian Open before the semifinals because of a right toe injury.
Once the No. 81-ranked Davis was granted a spot in the draw, she worked hard to keep it. In a matchup between two teenagers from nearby Boca Raton, Florida, she and Keys played for more than 2-1/2 hours before reaching the tiebreaker.
Keys, an 18-year-old wild card, entered the tournament with a career-best ranking of No. 76. But when she served for the match at 6-3 in the tiebreaker, her inexperience showed.
She dumped groundstrokes into the net on consecutive points, then pushed a forehand wide for 6-all, and at 7-all she double-faulted. When Keys sailed a forehand long on the final point, she broke her racket by slamming it to the concrete.
"This will sting for a couple of days," she said. "The whole match bugs me. Early on I was going for too much. Then in the tiebreaker I was remember what happened earlier, and that made me more nervous."
Steadier from the baseline but a head shorter than Keys, the 5-foot-2 Davis won despite trailing 10-0 in aces and 43-10 in winners.
"I just relied on my fighting instincts to pull me through," she said.
Davis said she and Keys have known each other for several years. They practice together often and are good friends.
"We're always so competitive, and the score is always really, really close," Davis said. "It's the smallest things that make a difference."


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I have returned to Dubai! The flight was extremely bumpy, i must say.
But nonetheless, i have missed home, Bangkok was beautiful, and i would definitely go back again.
After returning home and unpacking my bags and relaxing for a while, i headed into the kitchen and made some delectable biscuits!
I used a basic Biscuit dough from here http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3468/basic-biscuit-dough and flavored it by adding Saffron, Cardamon, pistachio, Rose petals.
Lovely with some tea in the afternoon.


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There are various types of accidents that an individual might get involved. Accidents can be caused by someone or maybe might be a cause of natural calamities, but all in all whenever one wants to make the accident a court case having a personal injury lawyer at their disposal is one of the things they should look out.
An example of a benefit that one gain from having an appropriate personal lawyer are that, when the victim in the accident is interested in asking for compensation for their loss from the accident then they might want to take the case to the court. In court without the experience to support your point, which a personal attorney is good at, then the compensation might just be a dream for you.
Not only will the attorney be effective in representing you in court to help you with the case, but they might also make you gain added value from the cost of what you lost. Your injury attorney is the kind of lawyer where the freedom to be open to them is essential to easily defend your case and enable you to gain an easy win from the court session. Witness the best info that you will get about
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This factor that influences this is the fact that the attorney should be an individual that has excellent communication skills. He or she should be ready to open up to their clients and get to know each other out. The more open and well equipped the personal injury lawyer is on details about you, give them a form of power and esteem in fighting for your case with the aim of winning.
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your hosts Lynn and Marc. (video of show at bottom)Listen
International free trade deals have always had opposition, But it seems as more of these deals are made, the opposition from citizens increases.
Prior to the U.S withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) the Canadian government began asking Canadians for their opinion on the deal, but kept results private.
The citizen advocacy group, the Council of Canadians recently asked for information about that reaction from one government department, Global Affairs Canada. It seems that in response to an ability to email that government agency, some 18.000 emails were sent, only 2 of which supported the deal.
Marc spoke to Sujata Dey, trade campaigner for the Council of Canadians.
(The full length versions of all stories are in the highlights section of this site)
There have long been overdose deaths from people abusing drugs, but with the recent advent of a new powerful drug recently appearing on the streets, deaths have risen dramatically
Fentanyl, and the even more powerful carfentanyl, have been used as additives into other street drugs, but even a tiny amount can be fatal and the people mixing these street drugs are almost invariably not chemists who pay attention to details.
Last year in Canada almost 2,500 people died of overdose. Lynn spoke to Petra Schulz of the group Moms Stop The Harm
Back in 2002 a major newspaper called her "the most powerful woman in Toronto" (Canada's biggest city).
The newly arrived immigrant from Bombay India, rose from her initial job in the parking garage of a major hotel and worked her way up to become the first female head concierge of a major hotel in Canada, to also become the first Canadian woman welcomed into the esteemed 'Clef D'Or', the international concierge association.
Carmel Kilkenny spoke to Ms Alim about her career.
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text: Soon, soon the New year 2018! According to the Eastern calendar after Rooster takes over the reins bright, emotional and smart Yellow Dog. Pre-holiday preparations include not only the list of dishes and clothes, it is very important to look perfect. An integral part of new year's image is a beautiful Christmas nail design 2018.


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Finding harmony in the throes of meeting planning
Dana's Meeting Minutes is based on the Meeting Planner's Triangle.
Meeting/event planning is ranked fifth in a list of ten Most Stressful Jobs of 2017. Dana's Meeting Minutes is focusing on the one who manages the meetings—you.
Harmony as meeting planners is difficult to achieve, especially when we are in a state of sustained stress or live in a cycle of high stress/lull/high stress/lull.
To find harmony, look at yourself as a panorama to see where you're out of balance. The Wheel of Life, which has existed in numerous forms for thousands of years, is a tool that can help you identify where you could make modifications when life is out of balance. Check out the links below for details.
Tip #1
A harmonious you = a better planner
• If nothing else, look at a Wheel of Life chart and consider where you may be out of balance.
• Take more time to compete a Wheel of Life exercise. (See resources, below.)
Tip #2
Upgrade by inviting another planner(s) to do it with you
• This fulfills our goals to evolve, share, and collaborate
• No need to reveal personal information; simply share the journey
• Challenge each other to restore balance one area at a time
Tip #3
Increase the value of your meeting for each person
• Incorporate the Wheel of Life concept in your meeting so participants can enjoy personal growth
• This could be a short breakout session or a pre/post-meeting add-on that leads participants on a deep dive
• If neither is possible, add things that reflect the Wheel of Life—contribution = CSR event; recreation = easy group play or exercise; health = eliminate processed foods from all menus; etc.
Apply the Wheel of Life concept to your event
Consider evaluating your meetings based on a Wheel of Life for meetings. We plan meetings so people, associations, and industries can become more valuable. After evaluating each area take a panoramic view of the meeting to determine its value as a whole.
This is my adaptation of the Wheel of Life based on my Meeting Planning Triangle. Consider it the Meeting Wheel of Life; a way to evaluate meeting harmony.
How Are You Faring In Your Life Now? The Life Wheel, by Celestine Chua, Conscious Living
Wheel of Life by ToolsHero
How the Wheel of Life Can Help Find Balance by William Anderson
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Dana L. Saal, CMP, CAE, planned meetings for associations for more than 30 years. She now partners with associations to think creatively, differently, and boldly about their meetings and boards of directors. If you think a bit of coaching could improve your meeting, send a message via her website.
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As we start the new year, we all are inundated by predictions for the future. At .orgSource, we all have been thinking a lot about the future. Later this year we will be publishing a book on "Association 4.0." Many of you may have heard Kevin and I speak about disruptors looming on the horizon and how associations will need to undertake some fundamental changes. For 2018, we think there are two words that should define the focus of associations: strategy and innovation.
We are not suggesting dusting off your strategic plan or engaging in the same old periodic planning retreat processes so common among associations. Instead, we are suggesting ongoing, mindful strategic thinking throughout the organization. Organizations need to be asking questions such as: why do we exist; who do we serve; what's important; how can we best deliver what's important; what should we be investing in; with whom do we partner; what are the risks we face; how do we ameliorate those risks—and are we really adding value?
For each of those questions, there is a response for today—the current situation—and for tomorrow—an unknowable future. And since the future is unknowable, the best we can do is anticipate a variety of scenarios and invest in the building blocks—the people, structures, processes, and systems—to increase our flexibility and odds of success across a range of future possibilities.
This leads to our second watchword for 2018: innovation. We have all heard of organizations that pride themselves on never being first, instead focusing on efficiently copying the leader. But how far behind can you avoid lagging? Given the speed of change and the rapid disseminating of new ideas and technologies, those who wait too long will never catch up. As a result, there needs to be a greater focus on innovations—and an associated willingness to take risks.
A core focus of many associations is the delivery of educational content. Many are still relying on tried and true models such as the annual meeting or the PowerPoint-driven webinar (usually with zero or very limited interactivity). In the face of an exploding number of options and delivery modalities, how long can we expect to succeed without embracing radical innovation?
For example, I was recently reading about Michigan State University's use of robots in online instruction. To engage the robot from home, learners download free software onto their computer. The robots are stationed around a class setting. Each robot has a mounted video screen controlled by the remote user that lets the student pan around the room to see and talk with the instructor and fellow students participating in-person. According to Christine Greenhow, associate professor at Michigan State University, "Students participating with the robots felt much more engaged and interactive with the instructor and their classmates." This is just one example of how technology will be changing learning environments.
We may not be investing in robot systems soon, but the MSU example serves as one reminder that we can never lose sight of the need to innovate.
So, as we enter 2018, we wish all our association friends a successful year based on strategy and innovation. We are committed to our own efforts at strategy and innovation, as well as to helping our clients position themselves for a challenging and exciting future.
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I had my first experience at a mom sale this weekend. I was skeptical of the quality of goods and how crowded it might be, but I thought it was worth a try! So, Larkyn and I, my prego friend Katie, and our moms all headed to the Dublin Rec Center for the Baby & Kid Bonanza (the word Bonanza always scares me).
I took $100 cash with me so that I had a limit (and cash seems to be the only method of payment at these sales). For me, that was plenty. I ended up spending $88, which I will break down below. Both Katie and I were glad to have the help of "the moms", or we definitely would have had trouble corralling our purchases. A word to the wise: bring a second person and shopping bags with you!
I did go with a short list in mind: a JJ Cole Bundleme (pink, if possible!) and 2 shopping cart/high chair covers. The first table I stopped at had both! The Bundleme (retail: $39.99) was $4 and the shopping cart cover (retail around $20) was $2. Score. So, my list was complete, and the rest of the time I spent picking up size 3 shoes, which we are lacking, and cold weather gear. This Columbia snowsuit was $8 (ours is purple, though) and was my favorite purchase of the day. So if you are keeping track, that leaves $74. With that, Larkyn gained 3 new pairs of Robeez shoes (retail $24.95 each), 3 board books, the Learning Puppy she had on her Christmas list, and 22 pieces of Gymboree and Carters clothing for this winter.
So, my mama advice for today? Check these sales out! Bring a friend and bags, have a list of things you need so you have some focus, and bring cash. Unfold clothes to make sure there are no stains (one cute outfit I brought home was strategically "bundled" with the matching pants to hide a stain). Also, when you are done having babies and need some extra cash, this is a perfectly easy way to make some money. One mom told me she had made about $1000 by the end of the sale. Now, to clear out the closet...


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Mathematical Biology seminar
Joe Watkins
Dept of Mathematics
University of Arizona
"Microsatellite Mutation Models"
November 4, 2005
1:00pm, LCB 215
The mutations one finds in the genome have been extensively employed as a tool for dating genealogical events. For these purposes, one scans for polymorphic pieces of DNA and then develops mathematical models for their evolution. Questions that can be addressed using only neutral mutations over non-recombining regions of the DNA simplify both the model building and the ensuing statistical analysis. For the dating of the more recent events, the choice is the relatively rapidly mutating microsatellites. After reviewing the classical methods for microsatellite mutation models, this talk moves on to recent biochemical and biochemical analyses of mutational events and casts their evolution as a Markov process. We obtain exact results for the probability distributions for the change in microsatellite length over any given number of generations. If time permits, we will discuss some of the thermodynamic constraints of the models, and the use of these models in dating historical events. In particular, we will talk briefly about the project that provided impetus for this research, the peopling of Indonesia.


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It is September 25, 2014. I am at the Mitchell Library in Sydney, which was established in 1910 and is based on the collections of David Scott Mitchell, Australia's first and greatest collector of Australiana — items of historical or cultural interest of Australian origin. It has more than 800,000 items, books mostly, but also a variety of literature in other formats like CD ROMs, pamphlets, government reports, performances, sheet music, even invitations and menus. If you're researching anything Australian, be it historical or contemporary, this is the place to spend most of your time in. The Mitchell Library is part of the State Library in New South Wales, which dates back to 1826.
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Writing is so pleasurable when it's effortless. It is so frustrating when you are trying too hard.
No, I didn't end up here because I was researching about Australia. After coming to Sydney, I signed up for various writers' meet-up groups. Members of one group, called 'Write Together', assemble in this remarkably quiet Mitchell Library room on alternate Thursday evenings and write in absolute silence for a couple of hours. And this is what they and I are doing right now.
The organiser of this group is a young girl who works as a data analyst and is passionate about writing. Caitlyn is writing three books currently, yes simultaneously. Her science fiction fantasy novel with 130 characters appears to be the centre of her attention these days.
Dr Christine Williams, who is the author of several biographical books and a number of short stories, organises another such group, 'Sydney Writers Circle', but the members don't just write quietly there — certainly not in silence as the meetings take place in a pleasant, and at times noisy, cafe at Redfern, a Sydney suburb. She shows each of the participants an image, an illustration or an unfinished sentence, then off they go scribbling or typing. It feels like a race sometimes. I often find myself getting frustrated over the time my laptop takes to be switched on. With a pen, I can only fill out forms as my handwriting is so poor. Then, Dr Williams shares her feedback. Next, the members share their manuscripts/writings followed by a critique and advice session. Dr Williams teaches memoir classes and her books are published not only in Australia, but also in England and India.
While toiling with my writing, I ended up writing a scene for one of my many fantasised short films. That felt good. Writing is so pleasurable when it's effortless. It is so frustrating when you are trying too hard. I think the cause of my recent writer's block was that I was trying too hard.
The story of the impressive Mitchell Library would be incomplete if I didn't talk about another library I spent a few hours in. Located in the suburbs, a couple of kilometres from my place, it has a very hospitable and friendly staff. The library has quite a large collection of books from many genres, placed neatly on the well-organised shelves. I didn't see anyone going near them though, or any of the library books on any table. Instead, there were food, cans and very loud conversations. This was also the place where I heard people talking in Urdu.
This led me to ponder over the fact that there are contrasts like this everywhere. In every city of the world perhaps, be it Australia; be it Pakistan. In the DHA library, in the pricey neighbourhood of Karachi, it's very quiet and nice too, very library-like. Whereas the Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai Library in Old Golimar — now almost a slum in Karachi — was not as calm and peaceful a place when it was functioning as a library.


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Efthymia Tsina, Eleni Tsitsami, Maria Kanariou, Athanasios Michos; Hereditary Retinal Dystrophies as Masquerade Syndromes. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2014;55(13):1434.
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To present a series of misdiagnosed inflammatory and autoimmune conditions initially diagnosed as hereditary retinal dystrophies and to investigate possible common underlying mechanisms.
Ten patients aged from seven to fifty years old underwent thorough eye examination including fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography and detailed electrophysiology, clinical examination, laboratory work-up and DNA testing.
Patients initial diagnoses were X-linked retinoschisis, retinitis pigmentosa, Best and adult vitelliform dystrophy and Stargardt disease. They finally proved to suffer from autoimmune retinopathy, Behcet disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, vasculitis, parasitosis and posterior uveitis of unknown origin. Negative results for any of the common mutations for the presumed hereditary retinopathies and immediate response to steroid and/or immunomodulatory treatment were the most powerful tools for the correct diagnosis.
Differential diagnosis between hereditary retinal dystrophies and inflammatory/autoimmune diseases is difficult in several cases, thus causing a significant delay in their successful management and treatment. We propose that besides malignancies, those hereditary sight threatening disorders be included in the category of masquerade eye conditions, becoming very essential not just for the sight of the patient but for his life as well. The resemblances of those clinical entities is indicative of a common pathophysiological mechanism. Retinal degeneration may trigger an inflammation cascade and an immune response and vice versa.
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Spring 2015
4 hours lecture, 4 units
64-70 contact hours
MW 2-3:50pm B271
Dr. Lyn Neylon
English Department
Office: B-355
Hours: Posted on door
Phone: 619-660-4241
Class Materials:
Steps to Success in College Composition by Lindy Brazil
Student Workbook (available in bookstore)
Persuasion, Jane Austen
3-ring binder with lined paper
Pencil / Eraser
Dictionary and thesaurus
Catalog Description
Prepares students for entry into ENGL 120 (English IA, traditional freshman composition for transfer). Students will practice the writing process by composing sentences, paragraphs and essays with an emphasis on correct and effective expression through the study of appropriate language; grammar, punctuation, and usage; and structural writing skills. Readings will be studied to stimulate clarity of thought and written expression. Students will practice the reading process by previewing, annotating, and analyzing readings and completing in-class writings based upon them. By the end of the course, students will be able to write a basic, largely error-free researched essay by using and acknowledging at least three sources. Not open to students with credit in ENGL 110. Non-degree applicable.
Prerequisite "C" grade or higher or "Pass" in ENGL 098 or ESL 106 or equivalent or assessment
Now that you've read through the official description, I can tell you that this is an interesting and useful course that helps you write better papers for all of your classes. The class is very interactive, and much of the time is spent with students talking about what they write and how they can improve their writing.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
1) Write at least one organized, coherent and developed paragraph and a minimum of five organized, coherent, and developed essays in rhetorical modes (not including revisions) with a clear thesis, clearly structured paragraphs, clear topic sentences, effective transitions, sufficient evidence, proper attention to audience, and a relevant conclusion. (Two of the five essays will be longer than five paragraphs, and one of those two will be a researched essay of 3-5 pages.)
2) Demonstrate utilization of the reading process to improve comprehension and retention by producing a minimum of two organized, coherent and developed in-class essays with a clear thesis, transitions and a relevant conclusion based off of readings which students have previously previewed, annotated, and analyzed. These two essays do count towards the minimum of six essays required.
3) Avoid plagiarism in all of their own writing by properly citing quoted, summarized, and paraphrased material using MLA format; properly credit at least three sources in a research paper of 3-5 pages (student may practice citation in more than this one essay).
4) Consistently utilize and articulate the utility of the various phases of the writing process (invention, writing, evaluating, revising, rewriting, editing) to write paragraphs and essays; participate in small group and/or whole class peer review and integrate the suggestions of peers and instructor in revision of a minimum of two essays, not included in the six essay minimum. Use meta-language of effective writing to comment on the ways in which their own work and the work of other students meets or fails to meet the standards and structures presented in class and/or in the textbook.
5) Effectively utilize simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences. Identify and correct problems in: diction; grammar; academic voice; usage, including but not limited to, completeness, agreement, reference, and form; punctuation, including but not limited to, commas, semi-colons, and apostrophes.
Writing Center (B-167, 660-4463)
To help you succeed in this class, sign up for Supervised Writing tutoring at the Writing Center. All tutoring sections are FREE. Tutors can assist you in analyzing sentence and paragraph structure to improve your overall writing skills, and your grade!
Office: B-355
Hours: Posted on door
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Dance education has always been a controversy for most families in India. Some believe that dance cannot be a career option, whereas some choose to become a dancer. Dance as a hobby or profession, was discouraged by most of the upper class and higher castes in India. In addition, some reputed families never allowed their female members of house to perform any dance form. On the other hand, if we look at cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Pune, Kolkata, Vadodara, Indore, Chandigarh, and so on, there are families that support their children for opting dance as a career. Some of the children or youths who choose dance as their career, have expertise in classical dance forms such as, Bharatnatyam, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Kathak, Sattriya, and some of them are interested in contemporary dance forms such as, Hip-Hop, Latin dance forms, Indo-contemporary, B-boying, and so on.
Some of the famous classical dancers of India are Malika Sarabhai, Pandit Birjumaharaj, Rukmini Devi Arundale, Shovana Narayan, Sonal Mansingh, Uday Shankar and many more. Whereas, some famous dancers following contemporary dance forms are Remo Dsouza, Geeta Kapoor, Terrence Lewis, Shaimak Dawar, Rajiv rawal, and so on. Among these phenomenal dancers, some have their own dance institute such as Shaimak Dawar Institute of Performing Arts and Terence Lewis Acadamy of contemporary dance. The Terence Lewis academy (TLA) is an institute where they train and promote upcoming dancers and is situated in Mumbai and Shaimak Dawar has his academy in various cities other than Mumbai. Terence Lewis academy has special Diploma courses for students who are very keen about making their career in dance and moreover, they also conduct various workshops in different cities nationally and internationally.
Great dancers likeTerence Lewis, Geeta Kapoor and Remo Dsouza have also been judges of India's first reality dance show, "Dance India Dance".
The dance education of India is improving since the past few years. More families are now supporting the dreams of their children to become dancers, as dance is emerging with different career options due to the improvement in dance education.


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NASHVILLE — A group of conservative pastors are praying and calling on state lawmakers to reject a bill in the General Assembly that legalizes Sunday bottles sales of wine and liquor in Tennessee.
"We have more than enough problems with alcohol abuse in Tennessee without making it even more easily and readily accessible, especially on the Lord's Day," said Dale Walker, a pastor and president of the Tennessee Pastors Network.
Walker said in his statement group is "praying that the legislators will focus on the dangers of fueling even more addiction and harm to Tennessee families from these products rather than bowing to the demands of the liquor lobbyists and their large campaign donations."
The House bill, sponsored by Rep. Gerald McCormick, R-Chattanooga, is scheduled to be heard Wednesday in the Finance Subcommittee which McCormick chairs.
The Senate bill, sponsored by Republican Caucus Chairman Bill Ketron of Murfreesboro, has cleared all committees and is awaiting scheduling for Senate floor consideration.
McCormick, Ketron and grocery stores say their constituents are upset to learn at store counters that Tennessee law bars bottle sales of wine on Sundays. The bill, which includes liquor package stores, would allow stores to sell wine and, in the case of package stores spirits, on the same days as beer is sold.
Tennesseans can already buy wine and liquor by the glass at restaurants.
But Pastor Walker said in a news release that "alcohol continues to devastate more and more lives, and our politicians are to blame when they allow an increasing number of venues for alcohol to be sold. Now they not only want more venues, they want to add an additional day for the sale of these products.
"Do legislators really believe the problems and challenges we face in Tennessee will be solved by more of our neighbors and family members consuming more alcohol?" Walker said.
He also cited President Donald Trump as a stellar example for abstention.
The president, Walker added, "sets a tremendous example to young and old alike by his stand of refusing to drink alcohol."
"I pray that Tennessee wakes up and defeats this liquor industry push for more alcohol sales. Sunday sales of liquor and other alcoholic beverages will not make Tennessee a better place to live and raise our families—it will simply pour more profits into the liquor industry," Walker said.


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Monday, January 10, 2011
Football with Dad
So, the past few days I've been trying to repeat the "everything in moderation" mantra to myself as she strains her neck to flip around backwards and see the screen. I figure, the most destructive thing I can do is freak out every time she turns toward it...because we all know that just means it'll become the one thing she REALLY wants as she gets older. So instead, we just keep it off for the most part, and if it does catch her eye on occasion, I'm realizing that most times she loses interest in it after a few minutes--like everything else. (She has to be the most challenging baby to keep entertained EVER!)
Anyway, Raf was playing with Lana while watching football before bath time the other night, and she had started fussing so he picked her up and put her on his lap. This is what I walked in the room to find. As much as both TV and football season annoy me...this has to be one of the cutest things I've ever seen. Love them.
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- Jordan said...
bahaha she takes after me. Time for a Jets onesie!
- January 10, 2011 at 3:23 PM
i want a print of that one! and it appears her hair is getting darker :) or maybe just more! heehee! xoxox
- January 11, 2011 at 10:00 PM
That is so darn cute! I really want to come meet you somewhere so I can finally meet Lana. Call or email me!
- January 12, 2011 at 12:29 PM
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NITTE School of Management an autonomous Institute approved by AICTE has inaugurated it's fifth batch of PGDM (2013-2015) on 15 July 2013. The Chief Guest, Mr. H S Upendra Kamath The Chairman & Managing Director of Vijaya Bank has graced the inauguration ceremony. The Guest of Honour, MR R Shivakumar President of FKCCI, Bangalore and Prof NR Shetty Chairman, NITTE School of Management are among the few other dignitaries in the event.
Mr. H S Upendra Kamath addressing students and parents had given a wonderful speech highlighting the role of today's Manager. Being a Banker himself, he expressed the potential India has in the field of Banking & Finance. At present only 42% of the population are availing the Banking services, management graduates from India will be in an advantageous position as the enrollment is likely to go up in the coming years he said. The role of a Manager in an organization is to lead a team and influence people in such a way that the work or given task is completed in an effective manner he said. He congratulated all the PGDM students at NITTE School of Management and he was kind enough to lend support for the students for the education loans through Vijaya Bank. Infact all the students of PGDM at NITTE School of Management has an option to open a free bank account with Vijaya Bank.
Addressing the inauguration gathering Prof NR Shetty, the visionary brain behind NITTE School of Management stated that today's youth is the future of our country. India being the youngest among all other countries (interms of the average age of the population) has got enormous opportunities for budding managers & entrepreneurs he said.
Students were given detailed information about the PGDM course offered at NITTE School of Management by Prof VS Manjunath, Director of NITTE School of Management. He highlighted the advantage of PGDM over MBA and he has outlined the course curriculum and the uniqueness of it's flagship PGDM programme. In a nut shell, NITTE School of Management emphasizes more on practical learning than theory. Students are trained to meet industry requirement, NITTE School of Management has identified companies where they can send students for internships & placements (thanks to their Memorandum of Understanding with PIA & FKCCI) . Unlike in other Business Schools where the placement activity usually starts in the final sem, at NITTE he said the activity is a continuous process which starts from day 1 of the PGDM Programme.
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LLP Online / Legal Sphere Acts / Chapter II - Nature of Limited Liability Partnership
Chapter II - Nature of Limited Liability Partnership
3. (1) A limited liability partnership is a body corporate formed and incorporated under this Act and is a legal entity separate from that of its partners.
(2) A limited liability partnership shall have perpetual succession;
(3) Any change in the partners of a limited liability partnership shall not affect the existence, rights or liabilities of the limited liability partnership.
4. Save as otherwise provided, the provisions of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932) shall not apply to a limited liability partnership. Partners
5. Any individual or body corporate may be a partner in a limited liability partnership : Provided that an individual shall not be capable of becoming a partner of a limited liability partnership, if—
(a) he has been found to be of unsound mind by a Court of competent jurisdiction and the finding is in force;
(b) he is an undischarged insolvent; or
(c) he has applied to be adjudicated as an insolvent and his application is pending. Minimum number of partners.
6. (1) Every limited liability partnership shall have at least two partners.
(2) If at any time the number of partners of a limited liability partnership is reduced below two and the limited liability partnership carries on business for more than six months while the number is so reduced, the person, who is the only partner of the limited liability partnership during the time that it so carries on business after those six months and has the knowledge of the fact that it is carrying on business with him alone, shall be liable personally for the obligations of the limited liability partnership incurred during that period.
7. (1) Every limited liability partnership shall have at least two designated partners who are individuals and at least one of them shall be a resident in India :
Provided that in case of a limited liability partnership in which all the partners are bodies corporate or in which one or more partners are individuals and bodies corporate, at least two individuals who are partners of such limited liability partnership or nominees of such bodies corporate shall act as designated partners.
Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, the term "resident in India" means a person who has stayed in India for a period of not less than one hundred and eighty-two days during the immediately preceding one year.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1),—
(i) if the incorporation document—
(a) specifies who are to be designated partners, such persons shall be designated partners on incorporation; or
(b) states that each of the partners from time to time of limited liability partnership is to be designated partner, every partner shall be a designated partner;
(ii) any partner may become a designated partner by and in accordance with the limited liability partnership agreement and a partner may cease to be a designated partner in accordance with limited liability partnership agreement.
(3) An individual shall not become a designated partner in any limited liability partnership unless he has given his prior consent to act as such to the limited liability partnership in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
(4) Every limited liability partnership shall file with the Registrar the particulars of every individual who has given his consent to act as designated partner in such form and manner as may be prescribed within thirty days of his appointment.
(5) An individual eligible to be a designated partner shall satisfy such conditions and requirements as may be prescribed.
(6) Every designated partner of a limited liability partnership shall obtain a Designated Partner Identification Number (DPIN) from the Central Government and the provisions of sections 266A to 266G (both inclusive) of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) shall apply mutatis mutandis for the said purpose.
8. Unless expressly provided otherwise in this Act, a designated partner shall be—
(a) responsible for the doing of all acts, matters and things as are required to be done by the limited liability partnership in respect of compliance of the provisions of this Act including filing of any document, return, statement and the like report pursuant to the provisions of this Act and as may be specified in the limited liability partnership agreement; and
(b) liable to all penalties imposed on the limited liability partnership for any contravention of those provisions. Changes in designated partners.
9. A limited liability partnership may appoint a designated partner within thirty days of a vacancy arising for any reason and provisions of sub-section (4) and sub-section (5) of section 7 shall apply in respect of such new designated partner :
Provided that if no designated partner is appointed, or if at any time there is only one designated partner, each partner shall be deemed to be a designated partner.
10. (1) If the limited liability partnership contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 7, the limited liability partnership and its every partner shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to five lakh rupees.
(2) If the limited liability partnership contravenes the provisions of sub-section (4) and sub-section (5) of section 7, section 8 or section 9, the limited liability partnership and its every partner shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees.


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When the man Laura Jane Williams thought she would wed dumped her and married her friend, she was devastated. Empty. Drinking too much, sleeping around, and moving from place-to-place in a refusal to put down roots, she tried to fill the void – the gaping hole – that heartbreak had left behind. She wanted control. To grab life by the balls. To live boldly. But, she rapidly learned it wasn't that simple.
Resolving that life couldn't go on as it was – that the backlog of men and sadness that haunted her would not define her – Laura declared a year-long vow of celibacy, ultimately finding herself in a Riviera convent as she slowly put pieces of herself back together.
An honest exploration of a young woman's soul and a road trip through Italy, America, Paris and… Derby, BECOMING is a book that makes you laugh and makes you cry, but most of all? It makes you realise that even when the going gets tough, no one is really f*cking up like they think they are.
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Press Release
Northeast Academy Director of Coaching, Dominic Wareing (whose head coaching record with the Academy is 2 Cup Championships in 3 events) was succinct in his determination of what the LVI comes down to for the Northeast men. "We always look to control what we can control and right now that is to maintain our current standard as the top Development Academy in the country." He continued, "The deeper field this year is going to be great for us. We will get to see exactly how good our guys are, and where we're at in relation to world class competition."
Having only lost last year's Elite LVI Division Final by a single try to a Serevi (now Atavus) Selects side which carried the likes of Ben Gollings and Tomasi Cama, and having recently come up one try short against Esher of Great Britain in the Tobago 7s, the Northeast Academy should be coming in a little bit salty. Also among motivating factors is an August pool play loss to Daveta at the World Club 7s Championship in Limerick, Ireland.
Considering the level of play they have faced since 2013, the Northeast Academy's elite squad now has a very experienced nucleus and coaching staff on big stages. The team's three marquis players at this event should be their veteran leadership group of Nate Brakeley, who has just returned from USA Eagle 15s duty at the ARC; Derek Lipscomb, returning specifically for the LVI from his nine month tour with Blackheath RC in London; Sean Rafferty and Pono Haitsuka, who with Eagle 7s experience in 2014 and again back to full health is as dynamic a player in the midfield as any player in Alex Magleby's Development pathway.
True to the form of elite structured 7s, the rest of the team is also built for coverage in multiple aspects of the game. They have a number of players who can perform in a variety of roles. Sean McGarrity and Rick Kirkland are two up and coming flyers the Academy is keen to watch at this next level. Kirkland was recently named the 2015 Club 7s Player of the Year by This is American Rugby and McGarrity has been a key havoc maker for the Academy's Aces team in prior LVI competitions. Elsewhere in the lines, Chris Frazier and 'Milkshake' Mike St. Claire are powerful wings in the 15s game who make for fast, capable forwards with the Northeast Academy while another couple of true "wing-forward" style 8-man specialists in the 15s game bring their nuanced menace to the breakdown and restart in the form of Mystic River's Rafferty and Old Blue's Alex Schwarz.
Last year, the Academy's Elite team was captained by current Eagle 7s mainstay, Nate Augspurger. He will be unavailable this time, of course, with his spot on the Eagles (or Falcons) still in place. His departure opens the door however, for younger Academy halfbacks to take the main stage. Dylan Carrion, who has impressed fans and commentary teams alike in each of his prior Academy appearances, will be set to fully embrace that opportunity along with two other first time LVI attendees. Former USA U-20 representative Connor Wallace-Sims and former Dartmouth College football crossover athlete, Stephen Dazzo were highlighted by the team's coaching staff as players to watch now and in the near future.
Dazzo has been immersing himself in elite rugby participation for just over a year through the Northeast Academy - Boston training group and at Mystic River RFC in Malden, MA. On the Mystic 15s squad he has proven to be a dynamic Center with a nose for the tryline. Wallace-Sims is the youngest member of the squad, at just 20 years of age. He has already begun to shine for the Academy in other events though, so it should be interesting to see how these debutants acclimate to global elite level 7s.
All things considered, the Academy's condensed roster sheet, which brings together Aces and Elites from last year with young, exciting Eagle hopefuls should provide for a very competitive team. Even against this year's extremely stiff field the Northeast Academy has hunger and experience on its side. Some have already had a small taste of National Team representation; still more now recognize how close they might be to earning their own caps as well. As is always the primary objective with the team though, Wareing and Northeast Academy Executive Director Sean Horan reiterated the point that results are always a secondary result from performance. Expect the Northeast Academy to focus on its tasks as they come. Composure and work rate should again be hallmarks that pay dividends for this Northeast Academy squad.
Northeast Academy Men's roster - Las Vegas Invitational, 2016: 1. Nate Brakeley (NYAC), 2. Dylan Carrion (Old Blue of NY), 3. Stephen Dazzo (Mystic), 4.Chris Frazier (Mystic) 5. Pono Haitsuka (Mystic) 6. Connor Wallace-Sims (Old Blue of NY), 7. Rick Kirkland (Old Blue of NY), 8. Derek Lipscomb (Blackheath RFC), 9. Sean McGarrity (CT Bulldogs), 10. Sean Rafferty (Mystic River), 11. Alex Schwarz (Old Blue of NY), 12. Michael St. Claire (Old Blue of NY)


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Thunder respond to Houston's rally for the win
OKLAHOMA CITY – Hard to tell what Wednesday night proved past the fact the Thunder are the superior team and the Rockets are an eight-seed. An upstart, but an eight-seed, nonetheless.
The better team won Wednesday in Oklahoma City when the Rockets had a chance and lost their chance late, and now the Thunder have a 2-0 lead in a series that will resume Saturday in Houston for Game 3.
But somewhere after the physical and verbal sparring between Patrick Beverly and Russell Westbrook, during the total rebounding dominance by Houston and sometime before the final buzzer when the better team was outplayed but didn't lose, Oklahoma City found itself a bit of confidence it just may be able to use as the playoffs unfold.
The Thunder won 105-102, but they didn't play well, giving up every bit of a 15-point, fourth-quarter lead as Houston obliterated Oklahoma City with a college-like zone defense and a scrappiness on offense that led to a 21-2 run.
"We had some good shots we didn't make," Houston coach Kevin McHale said. "We had our chances to win, but like anything, you have to make a few plays and a few stops. We have to go back to Houston and try to figure out how to beat them."
Houston and McHale can try to figure out whatever they want, because they did everything they were supposed to. And in fact McHale sort of admitted it, saying, "We know we have to do," but Oklahoma City won because it went off the map. There was no blueprint for this and really very little precedent to go off.
Trailing 95-91 with 3:10 to play, Westbrook made a pair of free throws and Kevin Durant made a 3-pointer. Certainly, that's not surprising. The combination gave the Thunder the lead, but Oklahoma City won this game because it didn't commit a turnover in the final 6-plus minutes.
Oklahoma City won it by getting a Thabo Sefolosha 3-pointer with 1:01 left when Durant chose to pass instead of shoot and the Thunder leading by just one point.
The Thunder won it by getting a Serge Ibaka 19-foot jump shot with 31 seconds left when Durant once again decided to pass rather than shoot.
And the Thunder won it despite a shaky, screwy fourth quarter from both Durant and Westbrook, who teamed up to go 5-of-17 in the final 12 minutes.
"It doesn't add up, other than it did add up," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said, somehow capturing the essence of a win undeserved. "They got the rebounds. We have to do a much better job."
Houston played this one correctly. It showed extra energy early and shut down Durant late. After a great 15-point first quarter, Durant was silent until late in the fourth quarter, going 1-for-9 until his 3-pointer with 2:28 to play.
The Rockets drew it up perfectly, too. They junked together a zone that forced the Thunder into 37 percent shooting in the second half, while its smaller lineup, featuring James Harden and Beverly, combined for 23 rebounds. Omer Asik had 14 rebounds, Harden had his best game in Oklahoma City, going for 36 points, and an army of Houston players including Francisco Garcia and Beverly, were talking garbage and playing physical with Durant and Westbrook. All this with Jeremy Lin not even playing in the second half, due to a chest contusion.
All this, and the Thunder still won. That has to be something that sticks with this team the rest of the way. Sure, Houston isn't the Miami Heat, or even Memphis or San Antonio or fill in the blank with your favorite team. But the Thunder won a close game and got pitch-in help from unlikely sources at unlikely times.
"I trusted Thabo," Durant said of passing out to the perimeter instead of driving to the basket. "I trusted everybody. If I see them open, they are going to make those shots."
Wednesday, the Thunder did. Sunday, in Game 1, they didn't have to. The Thunder blitzed the Rockets with late first-half assault and led by as many as 30.
And Saturday when the teams meet up in Houston again, the Thunder may not need a hero late in the game, either. It might just be Durant and Westbrook or any combination of one or the other.
Durant scored 29 points. Westbrook had 29, too, but Ibaka had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Martin, who has been noticeably absent with his jumper through two games of this series, finished with 10 points, despite going only 3-of-9 from the field. Sefolosha made three 3-pointers and finished with 11 points
"I think all season we've been doing a great job of closing out big games and trying to prepare ourselves for moments like this," Westbrook said. "I thought tonight, we all stuck together. They made a run and made shots, but I thought everybody had a big role toward the end of the game."
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12-7-2011: Gestational Diabetes Support Group
12-9-2011: Nasal Night Club
12-10-2011: Cloth Diaper Class (Williamsville Location)
Gestational Diabetes Support Group
December 7, 2011Bring your diet plan, your favorite reference books, websites, recipes, names of favorite foods and/or brands of food you favor. Also, share your exercises and anything else you find helpful along the way. If you are at the "I don't know what to do and I am overwhelmed!" stage, this is the group to be with for an hour. We will share how we worked with diabetes while pregnant.......and some of us may still be diabetic after delivery or just "at risk" for late onset. We'll talk about it all and share practical healthy habits and routines. We also have a private facebook group. See you soon : )
Nasal Night Club
December 9, 2011Do you have a neti-pot? Do you want to have a neti-pot? Do you not know what a neti-pot is? Here is your
chance to join the club and use it, or learn how to use it, or just learn what it is for the first time you come to
Nasal Night Club! It is a family event, so bring your children. There is a neti-pot alternative for little noses!
Neti Pot Definition: The neti pot is a small pot used for irrigating the nasal passages.
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What to bring to the Nasal Night Club:
•Neti-pot (Find online, at Wegmans, drug stores, Himalayan Institute in Buffalo)
•If you have a baby or toddler interested in this Night Club (no age requirements here!), find a baby/toddler
nasal saline spray at a grocery or drug store. My 5 year old son will demonstrate this spray.
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Date: December 9, 2011
Location: Baby Bongos mini-shop
Cost: $8.00 (Follow up Nasal Night Clubs are free!)
Nasal Night Club Group: Keep your nose in-the-know with the Nasal Night Club facebook group.
Join after you attend Nasal Night Club to share your neti-ing experiences, if you are common cold free this
season, interesting neti-pot links, etc.
Cloth Diaper Class
December 10, 2011This class is at our Northtown satellite location in Williamsville.
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Time: 2:30pm-3:30pm
Date: December 10, 2011
Location: Rising Sun Yoga
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Jan. 9, 2017
Source: American Farm Bureau Federation news release
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and thousands of Farm Bureau members today asked Congress to pass sweeping reform of regulations that burden the lives of farmers and ranchers. Their request followed by days the introduction of major legislation to reassert congressional authority over agencies that increasingly ignore the law and basic constitutional limitations on their power.
"The election should send a message-loud and clear-to our politicians: ignore rural America at your own risk!" Duvall said.
During his annual address, Duvall issued his request for Farm Bureau members to send e-mails-using their smart phones-to Congress about the need for regulatory reform. And they responded on-the-fly.
Duvall also called on Farm Bureau members to explain how, every day, the men and women who grow food for America and the world work to make the environment better.
"Just think about it for a minute," Duvall said. "By using modern technologies, today's farmers grow more crops on the same amount of land, using less plowing and pesticides, feeding more people. By developing more uses for our crops, like energy, we are making our economy more sustainable. If farmers don't take care of our land, we cannot stay in business."
Duvall reminded the 5,000 farmers and ranchers in attendance that a reliable and profitable supply of labor is central to economic sustainability. He called on Congress to pass legislation to assure farm laborers can work without fear of deportation.
"Without a legal supply of labor, too many farmers face lost crops, and they can't compete on the world market," Duvall said. "Mr. Trump says he wants to keep American jobs from going overseas. One way he can do that is by keeping America's food production in America."
A transcript of Duvall's speech can be found at: http://www.fb.org/files/Speech_Transcript.pdf.


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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) -- Bill and Hillary Clinton returned to their humble political beginnings in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Bill Clinton's presidential election victory and the 13th anniversary of the Clinton Presidential Center's grand opening.
The event brought together Clinton's campaign staff and the friends and family who played a role in the 1992 election.
Sheila Bronfam is a long-time friend of Bill Clinton and had a hand in creating the Arkansas Travelers more than 25 years ago. The Travelers were a group of roughly 600 campaign volunteers who toured the United States, urging people to vote for former President Clinton.
"It's really, really humbling. Not many people ever get to know a president of the United States personally, so it's a lot of fun," Bronfam said. "He tends to keep his friends together. And so we like to do that and we're happy to celebrate his legacy."
That's exactly what this weekend is all about. Now 25 years after the campaign, the Arkansas Travelers reunited this weekend in downtown Little Rock.
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Extremely glad that my friend and I chose this company for my Everest Base Camp trek (12 days) as we didn't have to worry over food, accommodation or getting lost as all the essential details had been taken... Read More
Muktinath is an important pilgrimage for both Hindus and Buddhists alike. In the morning, we pay our visit to a Vishnu Temple and a Gompa. Descending from Ranipauwa village down the steep and barren hillside, we tumble down toward Kagbeni and then to Jomsom finally arriving at Marpha. The trail today is quite surreal as we trek along a plateau above Kali Gandaki River, the world's deepest gorge. The barren landscape of this area resembles Tibet. Marpha is also famous as the apple capital of Nepal where one can enjoy different items made from apple. The local apple brandy of Marpha is famous all over Nepal. Overnight at Marpha.
From Marpha, we take a new route toward Kalopani via Chokhopani village. Today, we come across traditional villages of the ethnic Thakali people. Also, we get to see beautiful apple gardens. From here we get panoramic views of Dhaulagari, Tukuche, Nilgiri, Fang and Annapurna I mountains. From Chokhopani, we continue to Kokhethanti. We cross a river and come across the newly constructed road site before reaching Kalopani. Overnight at Kalopani.Included meals:Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Our journey today is mostly downhill. During the early part of today's trek, we cross the bridge at Ghasa. As we drop to lower elevations, we emerge back into subtropical forests, lush with vegetation. Our trail continues along Rupse Chahara (waterfall). We continue down the east bank from Kopchepani via Garpar to a bridge at Dana. At Narchyang Besi, we get to see a powerhouse that supplies electricity in the area. There are bigger villages in this area where we can observe the everyday lives of the local people. Upon reaching Tatopani, we relax and have a bath in the hot spring.
We leave the Kali Gandaki and head up the Ghar Khola valley. The trail leads us through a terraced farmland with mountains all around. We pass through the villages of Shikha and Chitre before reaching a beautiful rhododendron forest. When in bloom the rhododendron trees with its average height of up to 100" will be covered with pink or red flowers. Walking further we reach Ghorepani, a beautiful village located at a ridge top. Overnight in Ghorepani.
To catch the sunrise over the Himalayas, we make an early morning climb along the steep trail to the viewpoint of Poon Hill (3,210m/10,529ft), the most popular trekking destination of the Annapurna region. It is also a great viewpoint to enjoy the amazing views of Mustang, Pokhara and more than 20 of the highest mountains including the close-up views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. The snowy peaks of the high mountains loom above and around us glowing in the morning light. After taking photographs, we return back to Gorepani. After breakfast, we head east and climb a nearby ridge. We descend through rhododendron forests, pass by spectacular waterfalls and reach Tadapani to spend the night.
From Tadapani, we make a steep descent through the dense and dark forest. This part of the trek will be through a thick forest of old rhododendron trees. When the rhododendron trees are in bloom, these forests actually turn into amazing gardens. By afternoon, depending upon the season of travel, we also get to enjoy cherry blossoms in bloom on the slopes on the other side of the ravine. After trekking a few more minutes, we enter the village of Ghandruk, a slope settlement with stone houses mostly inhabited by the Gurung people. Here, we enjoy the stunningly close-up towering views of Fishtail, Annapurna South, and Hiunchuli mountains. We continue our trek to Nayapul from where we drive to Pokhara. Overnight in Pokhara.
After breakfast, we say goodbye to the beautiful lake city of Pokhara and drive towards Kathmandu. After reaching Kathmandu, we have the rest of the day off to rest or do some souvenir shopping. To celebrate the successful completion of our journey, we will have a farewell dinner in the evening. Overnight in Kathmandu.
Our adventure in Nepal comes to an end today! A Mountain Hiking representative will escort us to the airport approximately 3 hours before our scheduled flight. On our way home, we have plenty of time to plan our next adventure in the wonderful country of Nepal.
Your safety is of paramount concern while traveling with Mountain Hiking & trekking. Please note that your leader has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Every effort will be made to keep to the above itinerary; however, since this adventure entails travelling in remote mountainous regions, we cannot guarantee that we will not deviate from it. Weather conditions, health condition of a group member, unexpected natural disasters, etc., can all contribute to changes in the itinerary. The leader will try to ensure that the trip runs according to plan, but please be prepared to be flexible if required.


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Apple ramps up work on augmented reality successor to the iPhone
Watch: Apple ramps up augmented reality push (Bloomberg)
San Francisco: Apple Inc., seeking a breakthrough product to succeed the iPhone, aims to have technology ready for an augmented-reality (AR) headset in 2019 and could ship a product as early as 2020.
Unlike the current generation of virtual reality (VR) headsets that use a smartphone as the engine and screen, Apple's device will have its own display and run on a new chip and operating system, according to people familiar with the situation. The development timeline is very aggressive and could still change, said the people, who requested anonymity to speak freely about a private matter.
While virtual reality immerses the user in a digital world, augmented reality overlays images and data on the real one. Chief executive officer Tim Cook considers AR less isolating than VR and as potentially revolutionary as the smartphone. He has talked up the technology on Good Morning America and gives it as almost much attention during earnings calls as sales growth.
"We're already seeing things that will transform the way you work, play, connect and learn," he said in the most recent call. "Put simply, we believe AR is going to change the way we use technology forever."
Apple declined to comment.
Related: The iPhone X is the beginning of the end for Apple
Apple began putting together a team to work on AR-related projects a couple of years ago, Bloomberg reported in March. Led by Mike Rockwell, who previously ran engineering at Dolby Labs, the group has now grown to several hundred engineers from across Apple, the people said. Scattered across office parks in both Cupertino and Sunnyvale, California, the team is working on several hardware and software projects under the umbrella code name of "T288."
The team's first product was ARKit, tools that outside software developers use to create AR applications for the latest iPhones and iPads, leveraging their screens, cameras and processors to create virtual 3-D interfaces for online shopping, education and gaming. This was an interim step, giving Apple an opportunity to test the technology on an existing product.
The next step—creating a headset with a built-in display capable of streaming 3D video without draining the battery—is much more complicated. Cook acknowledged as much in a recent interview with The Independent, saying: "Anything you would see on the market any time soon would not be something any of us would be satisfied with." Referring to challenges creating displays, chief design officer Jony Ive told a tech panel last month that "there are certain ideas that we have and we are waiting for the technology to catch up with the idea."
As with previous products, Apple isn't waiting around for someone else to create a chip capable of powering its AR headset. It's designing one in-house that's similar in concept to the "system-on-a-package" component in the Apple Watch. Such chips can squeeze more components—graphics processors, AI chip, CPU—into a smaller area than standard processors; they also consume less power.
The new operating system, internally dubbed "rOS" for "reality operating system," is based on iOS, the iPhone's operating system. Just as tvOS powers the Apple TV, macOS runs on Macs and watchOS runs on Apple Watches, "rOS" will power Apple's AR headset. Geoff Stahl, formerly a software manager for games and graphics at Apple, is one of the directors of the "rOS" software group.
Apple hasn't finalized how users will control the headset and launch apps, but is investigating touch panels, voice-activation via Siri and head gestures. Engineers are prototyping a range of applications, from mapping and texting to more advanced features including virtual meeting rooms and 360-degree video playback.
The company has discussed pairing the headset with its own version of the App Store, where users would be able to download content, just as they do with the iPhone, Watch, Apple TV and Mac.
Because Apple doesn't have a fully operational headset of its own, engineers have begun using HTC Vive headsets for testing purposes.
They're also working on a device similar to an Oculus Gear VR headset that uses an iPhone's screen, cameras and chipsets. Apple doesn't plan to sell the gadget but instead aims to use it internally to test AR apps next year. With the headset at least two years away, Apple wants to make it easier for developers to bring new AR features to the iPhone. To that end, the company plans to release a new version of ARKit software in 2018.