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by Aaron Youngblood
For the month of March, the Student Success Center, through the efforts of Joan Henehan, director of student engagement and leadership development, has initiated a Leadership Series that encourage students to become strong leaders.
Henehan began the new month-long initiative because she feels there is a strong presence of leaders on campus who are unsure of their leadership capabilities.
"I think we have great leaders already and I feel that by giving them more of a chance to develop those leadership skills and to have an understanding and identifying the leadership and potential they have," said Henehan.
Through her experiences at BenU, Henehan says she has seen the need for programs that foster leadership.
"I feel that every student has the potential to be a leader in their own way. Some people are just reserved and not comfortable jumping up because they don't know how. They don't know where to get involved," Henehan added.
She emphasizes to students that leaders come in all forms. "There are very different leadership styles and different approaches," said Henehan.
The series is dedicated to promoting growth in leadership not only on campus but throughout life. "Mostly, I want students to understand different leadership skills so that when they leave Benedictine, they are productive, marketable and highly employable professionals that are seen as the best of the best," Henehan continued.
"Leadership is a lifelong learning process and we learn it every day," she shared.
Along with making students more prepared for the job market, Henehan also hopes to build personal confidence in students.
"By doing this, I hope students come away with a better confidence about themselves realizing that whatever role they take, they can make a difference on campus," said Henehan.
The Leadership Series began Mar. 1 and continues every Thursday of the month at 6:30p.m. Henehan found various speakers for the events which include alumni, students of the Masters of Leadership program and faculty and staff.
The most recent installment of the series on March 8 featured two alumni: Jake Chaney, who is also a staff member at BenU and Stefan Turcic. The two alum encouraged students to be continuously active on campus to develop leadership skills.
"Getting involved on campus allows students to find out more about themselves and how they can make a difference," shares Turcic. "This new series is a great opportunity for any students to gain insights on their leadership abilities."
The structure of the series encourages participants to work with others to network and meet people who are also interested in becoming leaders.
Students who participate in the series have found it to be beneficial.
"I thought being a leader only meant taking charge and accepting responsibility, but from the series I see it's more than that," said senior Idris Shokunbi. "Being a leader is about recognizing leadership skills of others and working to accomplish something meaningful."
"The leadership series provides a wonderful opportunity for students to develop and expand their leadership skills. It also provides students with a chance to understand their leadership style and mold the types of leaders we are," commented sophomore Harjot Sangha.
According to Henehan, the series is the starting point for a leadership program planned for the fall.


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July 2, 2012
By Katie E. Nelson, ARNEWS
WASHINGTON (Army News Service) — With election season fast approaching, the Department of Defense published a set of guidelines June 19, for military personnel detailing what's allowed and what's restricted when participating in political activities.
The four-page DOD memorandum, signed by Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter, opens with an urging to service members to vote and exercise their civic ability. However, the document also cautions military personnel about how their public behavior could reflect positively or negatively on the military.
"Generally, all service members are prohibited from acting in any manner that gives rise to the inference of approval or endorsement of candidates for political office by DOD or the U.S. military," the memo stated.
The document cites wearing a military uniform while taking part in political activism as an example of violating the rules because it implies military endorsement. Also included in the list of prohibited activities is holding a leadership position in a political club; running for civil office; posting large signs on a privately owned vehicle; or officially representing the armed forces at a political event.
"All military personnel shall avoid any activity that may be contrary to the spirit or intent of the directive," the memo stated.
In addition to specifying which actions are considered unfavorable, there are also a number of guidelines explaining allowable behavior for military personnel. These include:
- voting
- giving personal political opinions unaffiliated with the military
- becoming a member of a political club
- posting a political bumper sticker on a privately owned vehicle
- donating money to a political party
The memo further explains that these are not all-inclusive rules, but are more of a broad set of parameters meant to illustrate acceptable and unacceptable actions. Exceptions and more in-depth regulations can be found in the hyperlinks attached to the document.
"The [record] does not constitute a complete listing of permissible or impermissible activities," according to the memo. "Reference to the specific language of DOD Directive 1344.10 [Guidance for Military Personnel] is appropriate in all instances."
The document also addresses more complicated matters regarding political activity, such as social media. According to Public Affairs Guidance for Political Campaigns and Elections, a document linked to the memo, service members may express their personal opinions via social media, as long as they do not tie those views to the DOD.
In addition, the memorandum outlines guidelines for federal employees concerning what the Hatch Act allows and doesn't when it comes to political activities.
The release of the document was intended to clarify the boundaries regarding political activity among military personnel, officials said. While it is not a comprehensive list, they said service members and employees are expected to abide by the standards and exercise judgment in making decisions.
(For more ARNEWS stories, visit our homepage at www.army.mil/ARNews, or our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ArmyNewsService)

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a drumming hero of mine...."The Tailor"-Mel Lewis
Mel Lewis (May 10, 1929 - February 2, 1990)
was born Melvin Sokoloff in Buffalo, New York to Russian immigrant parents. His father was a drummer in the Buffalo area who inspired his son to follow in his footsteps from an early age. Still in his mid-teens, young Lewis played with nationally known jazz musicians Harold Austin and Lenny Lewis. Early credits also include stints with Bernie Burns (1946), Boyd Raeburn (1948), Alvino Rey (1948-9), Ray Anthony (1949-50, 1953-54), and Tex Beneke (1950-53). In 1954 he joined Stan Kenton's band, playing alongside such musicians as Jimmy Giuffre, Maynard Ferguson, Laurindo Almeida, Vido Musso, and vocalist June Christy. During his three-year tenure with Kenton, Lewis also worked and recorded with the Frank Rosolino quintet and the Hampton Hawes Trio.
In 1957, Lewis settled in Los Angeles where he led a quintet with another ex-Kenton sideman, saxophonist Bill Holman. He worked with the big bands of Gerald Wilson and Terry Gibbs, recording with the latter between 1959-62. The early 1960's saw Lewis in New York with the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band, in Europe with Dizzy Gillespie, and in Russia with Benny Goodman. Lewis moved to New York in 1963 and formed a big band with trumpeter Thad Jones two years later.
The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra performed and recorded extensively, garnering rave reviews and awards. Their performance on the album Live in Munich earned them a Grammy Award in 1979.
After twelve productive years, Jones left for Europe and Lewis assumed sole leadership of the band. With the departure of Jones, the Kansas City-born trombonist / pianist / arranger Bob Brookmeyer assisted in the musical direction of the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra. Lewis established a residency at the prestigious Village Vanguard in New York City which spanned over two decades. He performed there until one month prior to his death in 1990. The orchestra continues to tour and record albums, as well as perform every Monday night at the Village Vanguard under the moniker, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
Lewis, best known for his small group approach to big band drumming, was one of the first drummers to vary the ride cymbal beat, giving the music a loose and swinging feel. His commanding presence never dominated the spotlight and always stressed the interplay between the band members. "How much you stick in depends on how much you can hear," Lewis explained during a 1989 radio broadcast on the history of jazz drumming, "and if you're really hearing, you'll put in only what's necessary."
Mel Lewis was the recipient of numerous awards, including fourteen Grammy nominations from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Lewis authored a drumming method book It's Time for the Big Band Drummer (Kendor Music Co., 1978) and taught workshops on jazz drumming at William Patterson State College in New Jersey.
The legacy that Thad and Mel started in the '60's lives on!!!
For a well-written history of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and it's current doings...
Go to: http://www.vanguardjazzorchestra.com/Vanguard%20Jazz%20Orchestra%20-%20info%20-%20history.htm


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Yesterday I was cleaning up my website and realized that the link to an essay I had written for MetroParent years ago no longer led to that essay but did still lead to some comments which have left me a little uncomfortable....as comments I don't ask for tend to do.
The essay was about my then-six-year old son and his tendency to go through periods of insisting that we would - eventually - be married. I CLEARLY STATE in the essay that I am aware this is a phase, even if it did seem obsessive at times (my son tends to get obsessive about things) but that it also led me to an awareness of why Mother-in-Law's get the bad rap they do...(and I'll just sum it up for you here) because even though you WANT this boy to find someone and be happy the fact that SHE walks in your house with that proprietary attitude like she knows him better than you ever will just makes you want to pull her aside and repeatedly tell her stories of how he used to propose to you, his sister, her friends, and ALL HIS BABYSITTERS SO DON'T' BE SO FRICKIN' SMUG!
So that was my essay. And it was all in good fun. But the comments....well, the comments were from freaky women with freaky friends who sons can't let go and are all Oedipal and yeah, it's great that you're able to recall your high school literature classes but please don't be making those comparisons to me and my innocent little boy.
And, NOT because I feel defensive but because I feel CREEPED OUT by these commenters and the people they hang out with I would like to update anyone interested.
Has my son become a freaky little Momma's Boy?
Um, no.
I was told years ago not to kiss him in public, then last year not to touch him in public. This morning I was informed that he no longer needs to be tucked in at night. Apparently 8 1/2 is the magic age where it is no longer cool to love your mom.
Sigh. I'd put up with all the freaky comments for one more kiss goodnight.
I'm struggling.
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Never has anything great been achieved without danger -- Niccolo Machiavelli
The Around the Bend rally is an annual 4 day motorcycling event in the Big Bend region of Texas. All riders are invited to attend on their street legal motorcycles (there is no legal, public off-road riding in the Big Bend area so all motorcycles have to be properly tagged and registered). The majority of attendees ride dual sport adventure bikes but there are always some street only riders in attendance.What kind of rally is this? It's a motorcycle rally open to one and all. Street-only, adventure, and dual sport riders are all invited to attend. Come by yourself or bring some friends. Ride when you want and where you want. Have an adventure. Got a few extra days off? Then come on out early. Or stay a few days late. The main point is to have fun.Street riders There are some awesome paved roads in the Big Bend area that really shouldn't be missed, especially if you are a Texas motorcyclist. In fact, Hwy 170, aka "River Road" is one of the top 5 motorcycling roads in Texas.Dual Sport and Adventure Riders Lots of dual sport riders show up to ride the Big Bend boonies, so if you've always wanted to go play in the dirt at Big Bend but just haven't made it yet, this is a wonderful opportunity to do so. Thursday, March 23rd 6 pm, rally check in and fajita dinner at the High Sierra restaurantFriday, March 24th 7 am, catered group breakfast at the Starlight Theater restaurant 8:30 am, riders meeting, parking lot of Starlight Theater 8:45 - whenever, organize a group and ride wherever you wantSaturday, March 25th 7 am, catered group breakfast at the Starlight Theater restaurant 8:30 am, riders meeting, parking lot of Starlight Theater 8:45 - whenever, organize a group and ride wherever you want 6 pm - 10 pm, catered dinner and drinks at the Big Bend Resort party barnSunday, March 26th End of rallyRide HQ: The El Dorado motel is ride HQ for this year's ride.Cost: $90 per attendeeThe rally fee includes the following: Thursday evening fajita dinner Friday morning breakfast Saturday morning breakfast Saturday evening banquet Commemorative rally drinking glassMake your reservations now - every motel in the Terlingua area will be completely booked during the rally. If you wait you won't find a room in the area and will have to make other arrangements.Registration: Register for the rally via paypal or US mail. To register via paypal, go to www.paypal.com and send $90 to me at email@example.com using the send money to family or friend option. Make sure you let me know you are registering for the Around the Bend rally.To register via US mail, send cash or check to me at:Richard Gibbens12609 Red Bud TrailBuda, TX 78610Include an email address with your registration and I will send you an email and let you know I have received your registration. If you don't get a confirmation email from me then either I haven't received your registration or you didn't provide an email address.Registration ends Wednesday, March 8th (it takes about 2 weeks to order and receive the commemorative drinking glasses)Registration Check-In Pick up your registration packet 6-7 pm, Thursday evening, March 23rd, at the High Sierra Bar and Grill (at the start of the Thursday night fajita dinner). Registration ends Wednesday, March 8th to provide enough time to order the commemorative glasses. Registrations received after March 8th will be handled as late registrations.Late Registration Do you have commitment issues? You can register late at the rider check-in table on Thursday evening, 6-7pm, at the High Sierra Bar and Grill. With late registration you get rally attendance, the Thursday evening fajita dinner, two breakfast meals, and the Saturday night banquet.Thursday Night Meet and Greet Fajita Dinner The High Sierra Grill is hosting us on Thursday night, 6-8 pm, with a Fajita Dinner on their upstairs deck. This dinner is included with your paid rally registration.Breakfast Meal and Rider Meeting: The Starlight Theater Restaurant is providing a breakfast meal on Friday and Saturday morning from 7:00 - 8 am. The meals on both days are included with your rally registration.Sleeping: Need a place to sleep? The El Dorado hotel in Terlingua is "hotel central". Their phone number is 432-371-2111. They always get booked, so make your reservations now. For other motel options in the area, see the Big Bend ride guide or Google.Want to camp? Free camping is available at Gareth Park (across the street from the El Dorado Hotel). The land is private property but the owner allows us to use the land during this event. It's just raw land so no hook-ups or anything like that but it did have an outhouse the last time I was there. In the past, most campers end up at Gareth Park, which can be good and bad (good = lots of folks to hang out & visit with; bad = might be a little too close to snoring campers; the good probably outweighs the bad). There are also several pay camp sites where you can pitch a tent for a few dollars. See the Big Bend ride guide or Google for a list of all the motels & camping places.Can we ride in Mexico? Absolutely. There is a really awesome canyon (Peguis Canyon) about 25 miles south of Ojinaga, Mexico that is well worth a visit. You don't need to do any paperwork to visit it either; just cross the border and head south, you can't miss it. Bring your passport or passcard though, because you will need it to get back into the United States.Is it safe? Mexico sure is close. As of this writing all the border drug stuff you've been hearing about on the news hasn't been an issue in the Big Bend region.Refunds Want to attend but not sure if your schedule will permit? If you early register and then aren't able to make the rally let me know and I will provide a 100% refund (minus any paypal fees if you paid by paypal) until Wednesday, March 8th, when early registration ends. After that your registration refund will be pro-rated based on when you cancel.


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The latest California agriculture update from the National Agricultural Statistics Service's Sacramento, Calif., field office:
• Weather
Weather across California at the start of the week was relatively mild for the time of year in the wake of the previous week's cold front. Temperatures were near or slightly above normal.
As the week progressed, high pressure centered over the Four Corners region spread across California, resulting in a warming trend which lasted through Friday in the North, and into Saturday across southeastern California. On Saturday, a low pressure system moved across Northern California, bringing widespread thunderstorm activity.
Unfortunately many of these storms were dry and sparked numerous wildfires. Very little rain fell with the storms. On Sunday, temperatures cooled down considerably across the state. A cold front was approaching the northern coast bringing some rain to the far northern coastal stations on Sunday.
• Field crops
Warm temperatures helped open bolls in cotton fields. Some early planted fields received defoliation and harvest-aid applications. Other fields were treated for whitefly and aphids one last time for the season.
Alfalfa continued to be cut and baled with areas working on their sixth and seventh cuttings. Corn was cut for silage and harvested for grain.
Beans were cut in San Joaquin for drying. Cowpeas progressed toward maturity with drying pods in Tulare County.
• Fruit crops
Fig, nectarine, plum, Bartlett pear, raisin grape, table grape, wine grape, juicing grape, Gala apple, and Granny Smith apple harvests continued primarily in the San Joaquin Valley (SJV). The prune harvest was completed, while the peach, plum, and nectarine harvests continued to slow down.
The wine grape harvest continued along the North Coast as high temperatures increased sugar levels. Pomegranates continued to develop in size and color, along with light harvesting of Foothill and Early Wonderful varieties in the SJV.
The Valencia orange harvest in the SJV continued at a slower pace. Navel oranges for the upcoming season continued to develop in size. The lemon harvest continued along the central and southern coasts. Normal spraying and maintenance continued in orchards and vineyards.
• Nut crops
The almond harvest continued, though at a slower pace, in the San Joaquin and Sacramento valleys. Shaking was completed for the Nonpareil variety while some shaking continued for other varieties. Sweeping, gathering, and delivering activities continued for all varieties.
Quality looked good overall, though concerns about lower yields, likely caused by the March frost, remained.
Ground preparation and spraying continued to prepare for the upcoming walnut and pistachio harvests.
• Vegetable crops
Sutter County's harvest of sweet corn, tomatoes, cucurbit, watermelon, cantaloupe, and other melon varieties for farmers' markets continued.
Treatments for stinkbug, mites, and mold continued for processing tomatoes. Treatments for weeds and worms in melon fields continued. Processing tomato, melon and bean harvest continued.
In San Joaquin County, the harvest of tomatoes for processing and fresh market purposes continued. Excellent yields have been reported. Some tomato fields were being sprayed with fungicide for mold prevention.
Picking of pumpkins started and the picking of melons and bell peppers continued. Tulare County growers continued the harvest of eggplant, squash, peppers, okra, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Strawberry blocks were replanted, others were tilled and fumigated.
In Merced County basil, tomato, bell peppers, onions, honeydew, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, and watermelon harvest continued. Radicchio planting continued. Tomatillo harvest was completed.


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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Characters - and I mean the ones on the page.
Went to the New Jersey Romance Writers conference last weekend where I got the Golden Leaf Award for my novella The Beast Within from the anthology Highland Beast. That was my third one so I'm now in the Hall of Fame. Very nice. Thank you, New Jersey. Also did a talk on characters. Unfortunately, I was slated for right after Saturday's breakfast and my 45 minutes shrunk to a half hour or less. Didn't get to talk on one part of my ideas on what to do to make your character memorable so thought I'd do it here. Contain your excitement. LOL.
What I didn't get to was something I read in an old article by Jack M. Bickman called the Core of Characterization(Writer's Digest, 11/89) In it he talked about a character's self-concept. That is - what we do in order to be consistant with who and what we think we are. It's our total self-view. It drives people to choose where they live, who they know, and even to pick their goals. Even if people do something that appears contradictory to others, it will make sense to them in terms of their self-concept. That man who rushes into a burning building to save a child might never call himself a hero or even think of himself as such but he has always thought of himself as a man who loves children or even one who will do what has to be done. That man who sees himself as brave could suddenly be confronted by a threat so humongeous that another part of his self-concept kicks in to say - I'm brave all right, but I'm not suicidal.
The thing is that people will know their self-concept, clearly or dimly, and it's actually easily revealed. Most of us will simply blurt it out. A character can actually characterize himself if given a chance. Put a little pressure on him to explain his motives and he'll blurt out his self-concept every time. I'm a man of action. I'm a lady of quality. I'm a CEO. I'm an earl. I'm a mother. I'm an athlete. I'm a writer. I'm too sexy for my shirt.(sorry. Couldn't help myself) So - by defining your character's self-concept you now begin to define his personal setting. A woman who sees herself as powerful and assertive will dress a certain way, drive a certain type of car, even have a certain type of job. A woman who describes herself as a wife and mother will surround herself with things that bolster that image. As you develop the setting to fit your character's self concept the reader will begin to see clues to her basic personality.
So - once you've done that and everything is set up to fit the character's idea of who or what she is - introduce(cue tense movie music here) CHANGE. Put that lovely life and her views of the world under as much pressure as you can. You want something to make her have to struggle to readjust or fight to make her environment fit her self-image again. She'll now pick a goal meant to fix things. People aren't comfortable when their self-concept is messed with and we wouldn't want our characters to be comfortable, would we.
Paranormals are an excellent example of how that can work. You have your nice 21st century cynic who lost all belief in those darling or dangerous fairy-tale characters by the time she was in grade school and then - slap - a vampire, shapeshifter, or some fey character strides into her life and begins to shatter all her preconceived ideas of her little world and endanger her self-concept. You know - the one that says she is a modern rational woman who believes in science and fact. Lots of readjusting needed there. The single soccer mom who suddenly discovers her safe, cozy little suburb is actually crawling with denizons of the dark. Oh, yuh, let's just mess with her head some more.
The upshot is that, if you know what your character's self-concept is, you'll know what her fight should be about, why she's in pain, or even why she's ready to fight. A person out of her element feels pain. Once your story gets that lovely threatening, uncomfortable change all set up, you have to keep your characters motivated by piling on more changes that threaten their self-concepts and keep them miserable.(part of the evil fun of being a writer) Everyone will try to find some way to solve the problem that concurs with her self-concept. That rational woman confronted with a shape-shifter will try to find some rational, scientific explanation to the problems he brings into her life. The most interesting plot developments arise when you confront your character with problems in which her usual methods of operation simply won't work. Even as she tries new things that old self-concept will be very slow to change. Ex.: That big, strong knight who sees himself as a skilled warrior and a man of honor finds himself in a bind where his sword won't help him and he just might have to bruise his extreme rules of honor to get out alive or save the woman he loves.
A character's self-concept provides you with two paths to finding and building that all important inner conflict - 1. when you make the character's environment change, he'll be unhappy and stressed and struggle to right things
-2. A person's self-concept isn't always a reflection of present reality. We love our self-concept so much and cling to it so tightly, we may change without even realizing it. When you confront your character with continuous proof that he's no longer who he kept insisting he was - you have tremendous internal conflict. (yummy)
Such moments of self-seeing are the times of profound character change.(getting tingly just thinking of it.) It may even be that your character hasn't been aware of parts of his self-concept. Until story developments push him into a corner, he never has to call upon those deeper aspects of his self-concept. Here you give your character some important revelations. You can then end by showing the ultimate face-off in which the character either reestablishes the equilibrium between his self-concept and his environmemnt or he fails to do so. Or, play out a final scene in which your (exhausted, emotionally battered) character finally realizes that his self-concept is no longer congruent with reality and he begins to make some livesaving changes in that self-concept. In the first case your character changes the story situation and the environment and harmony is restored. (said single soccer mom and her allies slaughter all the dark denizons in the burbs and plant roses) In the second case - your character is forced to change and begin reestablishing the same kind of harmony with his new self-concept.(said single soccer mom marries the were-tiger and takes self-defense courses)
Once you clearly define your character's self-concept, you're well on your way to knowing exactly how to make that character act consistantly yet with a capacity to surprise. And that's what'll keep the reader glued to the pages.
A bit longer than I thought. Hope you stayed awake until you reached this point.
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BSc (Hons) Computing (Blended Learning)
This undergraduate computing programme provides a technical education to give you the practical and theoretical skills to pursue a wide range of careers in IT and computing. You study in a highly practical format, gaining the experience, skills and confidence that come from successfully realizing your own projects. It is expected that students on this course will come to it with previous experience and knowledge of the field.
This programme includes two great qualifications, an HND in Computing & Systems Development at the end of the second year and a Bachelor's degree in Computing at the end of the third year.
The Blended Learning programme has been created especially for professionals. It provides an approach that is more suitable for those in employment, and the whole programme can be completed in 3.5 years (9 semesters).
Why take the Blended Learning Programme?
- Flexible learning allows you to develop your existing professional skills and strengths at your own pace.
- Employers really value continuous improvement that comes from lifelong learning.
- Flexible courses can be completed in fewer semesters than a traditional part-time course.
- And you can start at any time of year; September, February or in the summer!
Opportunity and Inspiration
- Build on your maturity and ability to work independently
- Engage directly with many companies and business leaders
- Gain confidence through projects in real-life business contexts
- Learn from lecturers and professionals who bring their experience directly
- Take a highly practical approach with guidance and supervision from instructors
What you study
The programme is completed in 9 semesters using five modes of study:
- Self-Study (SS): these modules require the learner to engage in a personal development and self-study process. Academic support is entirely offered by the Moodle platform, and study materials and assignment briefs are given at the beginning of the module. Modules are delivered as self-structured units completed at home.
- Guided Learning (GL): the guided learning mode of study requires a certain level of interaction between tutors and the learners in the form of shared activities (online time assessment, forum discussions etc.). These activities require approximately 15 hours per module in order to complete them, with another 5 hours for individual feedback online. The module comes in a self-structured format and is complemented by additional resources provided by the tutors.
- Distance Learning (DL): the distance learning mode of study is a combination of the self study mode and workshops. At least 12 hours are scheduled per module, in which tutors and learners engage in a class-based environment and work on the assignments. Study materials are provided through Moodle and complemented by class materials in order to offer a comprehensive view of the subject area.
- Tutor-Based (TB): modules with close guidance from tutors and lecturers. These modules are designed around 20 hours of lectures and tutorials, complemented by study material in Moodle. Typically, sessions are scheduled by the module tutors, and learners and tutors engage in guided learning in seminar format to prepare for final assessment.
- Taught (T): The final year of the BSc is taught on site in the evenings with some weekend seminars.
Year 1 HND
- Website Design
- Business Skills for eCommerce
- Networking Infrastructure
- Mathematics for Software Development
- Object-oriented Programming
- Procedural Programming
- Systems Analysis & Design
- General Computing Pathway
- Information Systems in Organisations
- General Computing Pathway
Year 2 HND
- Programming in Java
- Computer Systems
- Data Analysis & Design
- Employability & Professional Development
- Project Design, Implementation & Evaluation
- To develop students' skills of independent enquiry by undertaking a sustained investigation of direct relevance to their vocational, academic and professional development. This module gives students opportunities to develop skills in decision making, problem solving and communication, integrated with the skills and knowledge developed in many of the other units within the programme to complete a realistic project. The module requires students to select, plan, implement and evaluate a project and present the outcomes, in terms of the process and the product of the project.
- Data Structures & Algorithms
- Networking Security
- General Computing Pathway
- Web Applications Development
- General Computing Pathway
Year 3
- Advanced Networks
- Advanced Server-Side Technologies
- ICT Service Management
- Advanced Databases
- Computing Project
Entry requirements
To be considered for the Blended Learning Programme, a prospective student must be at least 21 years old and be able to fulfil the following criteria:
- At least two consecutive years' employment or self-employment
- Previous knowledge and experience of IT
- At least one reference, generally from an employer or previous academic tutor
- High school or previous college education, which could be one of the following:
- a Czech high school diploma (maturita)
- two A-level passes or LCCIEB equivalent
- a Prague College Diploma
- equivalent education from other countries, assessed individually
Students with experience or equivalent education in some subjects of the programme may be granted advance credit towards the HND after completing the required Assessment of Prior Learning or Experience documentation.Proof of English level upon entry, which could be one of the following:
- ELSA score of at least 380, administered at Prague College or elsewhere in the world
- TOEFL iBT score of at least 79, IELTS score – 6.0 or FCE (A)
Computer and basic skills requirements
Basic computer skills are expected, with emphasis on working with document-writing software (for example Microsoft Word, Pages, OpenOffice, or Google Docs), creating basic spreadsheets, tables, and presentations; uploading documents; creating pdf files; and using the internet and databases for research online.
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The Faculty of Life Sciences of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) invites applications for a full-time faculty position in the field of gene transfer for the treatment of neurological and sensory-based diseases. Appointments will be considered at the level of tenure-track assistant professor or tenured professor, depending on the qualifications of the applicant.
The successful candidate will develop an independent and dynamic research program, participate in both undergraduate and graduate teaching, and supervise PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. We are seeking candidates with a strong basis in neurological and/or sensory organ diseases, and which are strongly implicated in the development of gene-based therapeutics for the central nervous system and sensory organs. In particular, a proven track record in gene transfer technologies (AAV, lentivirus, novel vectors), and in state-of-the-art techniques for gene correction (e.g. gene editing) or gene-based intervention (e.g. optogenetics), is of high importance. A strong focus in moving research towards clinical application is required.
The position is offered as part of an initiative to promote research in translational Neuroscience at Campus Biotech in Geneva. The chair will benefit from and provide the academic guidance for the Bertarelli Foundation Gene Therapy Platform, which has the mission to develop and produce viral vectors for therapeutic applications in the field of neurological diseases. It will be located in an environment of biomedical research, in collaboration with the Center of Neuroprosthetics, the Wyss Center for Neuroengineering, the Human Brain project and local University hospitals, with the aim to foster interdisciplinary thinking for the development of innovative therapies against complex diseases affecting the central nervous system and sensory organs.
Significant start-up resources, research budget and state-of-the-art research infrastructure, including metabolomics, are available. Salaries and benefits are internationally competitive.
Applications should include a cover letter with a statement of motivation, a CV with a list of publications, a concise (3 page) statement of research and teaching interests, the names and contact information of five referees, and should be submitted before September 1st, 2017, via the Apply link above.
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TUM Asia: A story of success in Singapore
In 2002, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) established the German Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) – TUM Asia in Singapur, making it the first German university to set up an offshore campus. Graduates from TUM Asian campus are in high demand among companies thanks to the successful combination of German engineering, management skills and understanding of Southeast Asian culture. This initiative is flanked by the TUM CREATE research center, where scientists are developing new electromobility concepts for the tropics. Visit the Homepage of TUM Asia
Courses at TUM Asia give students hands-on industry insights. Successful applicants to the institute come from Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. They are taught by scientists from TUM and academics from the best universities in Singapore, who jointly provide the young talent with a thorough grounding in European and Asian scientific cultures.
Student life at TUM Asia
TUM CREATE, an affiliate of TUM Asia, is developing transport solutions for tomorrow's megacity challenges in the tropics. The center's scientists are primarily focusing on electric vehicles and the enabling technologies, including batteries, drive technology and infrastructure. TUM CREATE is collaborating closely with partners in industry on this initiative. The project is a joint venture with Nanyang Technological University (NTU). TUM CREATE
TUM CREATE is networking with other top universities such as MIT and ETH Zurich under the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) initiative. At the anniversary celebrations for TUM Asia in November 2012, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and TUM President Wolfgang A. Herrmann officially opened the TUM CREATE Center of Electromobility in Mega Cities campus building. TUM CREATE
German engineering blended with the innovative lead of a major Asian knowledge city is producing Master's graduates of considerable interest to both Asian and German companies. Companies are more than willing to support TUM Asia, providing lecturers, scholarships and work placements for students. Career prospects
TUM will be using its anniversary in Asia to thank the people of Singapore for their hospitality thus far and look at ways of encouraging next-generation talent. By funding the Building The Future project, TUM will be helping foster interest in technology and the natural sciences among children from less privileged backgrounds. Each year, TUM will invite two schoolchildren from Singapore to Germany. During their stay, the children will visit TUM's laboratories and attend the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings. They then get their first taste of scientific research at the Berchtesgadener Land research center for schoolchildren.


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Titans Enlist Help of NFL Veteran OC Tom Moore
By Teresa M. Walker, The Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. � Mike Munchak has hired veteran coach Tom Moore to help the Tennessee Titans after firing offensive coordinator Chris Palmer and giving the job to Dowell Loggains.
Munchak said Thursday the 32-year-old Loggains will call the plays starting Sunday when the Titans (4-7) host Houston (10-1). But Loggains had been the quarterbacks coach, and Munchak said they needed more help in the building. Munchak called it a spur of the moment idea knowing Moore was available and the Titans could use some help.
"I didn't want to overwhelm any of our coaches, where to ask Dowell to do all of that work and then call the game and then coach the quarterbacks and then do this and do that, and do scripts," Munchak said. "It's a lot of work, so we thought if we had someone else here that could help in certain areas, that would help. I thought of Tom and gave him a call."
Munchak talked to Moore on Tuesday night, and the 74-year-old arrived in Nashville on Wednesday. Moore was on the field for Thursday's practice, working with the quarterbacks while Loggains talked with reporters for the first time as offensive coordinator. Moore also talked individually with several players during practice.
"He's a guy that obviously has a resume that's more than qualified for what we need," Munchak said. "We're fortunate that someone like him is available when we need it. We're going to take full advantage of that. I think it's smart that we're doing that. I think that's how the players see it and how the coaching staff is excited. They should be. We have a chance to learn more and learn how to do your job better. It's great to do that."
Moore has three Super Bowl rings as a coach, winning two as an assistant with Pittsburgh and his third working with Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. His stint with the Colts ended after the 2010 season, and Moore worked with the Jets last season as a consultant, first from his South Carolina home and then spending the final month of the season with the team.
Munchak talked to Moore when he was setting up his own staff after he was hired in February 2011, before bringing in Palmer. Now Munchak has Moore around with no official title, just as a member of the coaching staff and a walking football resource.
"He's coached every position on offense, he's coached receiver, he's coached Lynn Swann and John Stallworth," Munchak said. "He's got a lot of things he can add to some thoughts on the receiving game, the passing game. He's got a lot of experience in general. No real title, just going to be here to help us as an offensive assistant."
NOTES: LB Colin McCarthy did not practice for a second straight day, and Munchak said they will know Friday if he's been cleared from a concussion after testing himself on a bicycle and treadmill Thursday. … Damian Williams had an MRI after tweaking his hamstring in practice Wednesday, and Munchak said the test showed the receiver was OK and must now see if he can handle the soreness. … RB Jamie Harper (ankle) did not practice after being limited Wednesday.


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I have an orchestra within me and sometimes I play different instruments and sometimes I let myself be played.
What I hear without resonates with what I feel within. The keys of life chime in my soul - sometimes a great harmony, sometimes dischord, but always reflective in a perfect mirroring of my perception.
Love has many faces and seasons. Morphing through different relationships, yet the instinct to connect remains the interlinking thread.
We smile and a portion of those around us respond, setting off a chain of events. Wisdom circulates, like a butterfly, allowing flashes of beauty to ricochet through time and space, initiating a wondrous game of hide and seek, which once discovered is never forgotten and the obvious and occasional becomes universalised to the hidden and eternal. The butterfly being only one card in the pack of nature, which hooks people in to drink of sacred mysteries.
I have within me, something indeterminate, which allows itself to be described through an infinite range of metaphors - from instruments to animals to fantastical beings to elements. What I am is impossible to say and too wide to be contained in words but silence can say something if you listen.


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Great Boxing Day to you! Here's something I created quite a long time ago, but somehow the post has ended up in my drafts rather than being published... But better late than never! So here you go, something I created fro A Flair for Buttons months ago!
The topic of this page is a super cool situation. I guess you can see from my expression in the photo that I'm not quite believing what's happening - it's Finnabair tightening my corset laces! The story and photo date back to 2014 when Anna was teaching in an event here in Finland and of course I needed to attend. The first assignment in the event was to take photographs in pairs or in small groups and thus the costume.
I did a flowery layout but didn't want to make it too sweet or romantic, that's why I chose to go with a darker color palette. There's some metals also in the mix to give the page a bit grungy look.
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Stephen Hawking: AI could be the end of humanity
August 3, 2015 | Marching Articles Redirected by Pat Darnell | Bryan TX
Patrick Darnell :: ... I get sort of mimosa bloomed when I hear about Stephen H, in that with everything that is going on, there is still Stephen Hawking talking, when for every reason out there he should not be making headlines like this. But yes, Ai will have the look and feel of anarchist global elite because that is who will develop Ai. Ai will look like its creator. [Neo was the 7th attempt at modifying the matrix, he had to choose to save 'creation -- humanity' or perfect the 'created Ai --Matrix' ... he chose to save Trinity] ... someone out there needs to make a comic book about Stephen Hawking where he is his mortal, wheel chair ridden self until he is moved to become his super powered alter-self ... and forestalls all our human inferior thinking... eh?
While sitting around post-graduated, deciding what it means to obtain a degree, and thinking on careers, opportunities, and community; now is the time to join up, so I'm told by career services at the University. Join up with the Artists' guild, Apprenticeships, and maybe Pipe Fitters? Hummmmmm: I cogitate completion of dream projects in my own lifetime.
More for my sake; staying on track and in focus is my chief mission. But I can't stay on track if I suddenly make a sideway shift of situation. If I digress into obscurity for sake of MooPig, and for being now Summa .com Bona fide, well then here goes. You will see the logic in the end.
Please join me now in a time-travel excursion. In context of me, you and they, assembled on earth in the present, and looking skyward would see ancient history as information attached to light coming to us from far away stars and galaxies. True enough. Cosmological Information interjected in our history always amplifies the present and known human history. It is the way of things.
An isolated black hole is subject to the evaporation of its mass due to the Hawking radiation caused by the vacuum fluctuations in its vicinity. This would seem to rule out the possibility of formation of bound states of primordial black holes. There are two conditions which need to be satisfied for a black hole to evaporate due to Hawking radiation:
(a) The black hole should be isolated.
(b) It sould be in field-free space.
Primordial (microscopic) black holes were produced in vast quantities in the immediate aftermath of the Big Bang. The conditions prevalent in that era were very different from those present today.
(1) Matter was highly compressed - all matter was closely packed together, and expanding at a high rate. This violates the condition of isolation of black holes necessary for the Hawking radiation.
(2) Near the unification temperature, of the order of 1016 GeV, all the four fundamental interactions of nature are expected to have the same strength.
In particular, the gravitational interaction would have a strength far greater than it has now. This violates another condition for the Hawking radiation, namely, a field-free space.
This also means that the rate of gravitational interactions among the black holes would correspondingly be higher - and they would form stable, bound states. In other words, extremely high number density, vastly stronger gravity and an enormously larger rate of interactions are likely to lead to the formation of stable bound states of primordial black holes.
New research calls these stable gravitational bound states of PBHs "holeum", and leads to the conclusion that they form an important constituent of dark matter. ( Antares Aldeberan on September 30, 2003 08:28:31 UTC Holeum - Black Matter Mystery Resolved? retrieved Sep 14, 2007)
Much of the discussion of the nature of black holes, and dark matter has revolved around Hawking's reversal of his own theory that information is lost as the black hole consumes light. He has modified his position to admit the possibility that information is not lost in the immense gravity of the BH, or the PBH. I think this is fascinating. Let me try to explain why I like this so much.
Our time is now but our reflected informational light-borne history is at once also our past. And to those outside our blue ball of earth, our past is the information they are receiving in their present conditions.
Can we conclude therefore if my friend in a distant galaxy is working on a project and my other contact is managing a project on Neptune, the Neptunian sees both or our pasts, as he whiles away? He, she, or it, adds that information to the project management on Neptune: I add the two sources to my project book, and so on for the gala-Xian distant.
Project management: The perfect pastime on earth has been bureaucratic in nature for centuries. For instance, we have a pre-disposed occupation of digging up our bones all over the planet, reassembling them, carbon-dating them and furthermore making contemplation, consideration and observation. What is this bureaucratic bone-picking actually accomplishing? I would surmise it satisfies the need to find evidence that others lived on earth in a capacity of survival as we do in our present state of being.
Carbon dating is a variety of radioactive dating which is applicable only to matter which was once living and presumed to be in equilibrium with the atmosphere, taking in carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis.Certainly a mouthful, of time traveling conjecture; but can we agree we, they and you exist both in the present and the past at identical times?
Cosmic ray protons blast nuclei in the upper atmosphere, producing neutrons
which in turn bombard nitrogen, the major constituent of the atmosphere . This neutron bombardment produces the radioactive isotope carbon-14. The radioactive carbon-14 combines with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and is incorporated into the cycle of living things.
The carbon-14 forms at a rate which appears to be constant, so that by
measuring the radioactive emissions from once-living matter and comparing its
activity with the equilibrium level of living things, a measurement of the time elapsed can be made... (Nave, C. R. and Nave, B. C., Physics for the Health Sciences, 3rd Ed, W. B. Saunders, 1985)
Let's call this one the Babushkas Paradox.
If I have many thoughts roaming in my head while I watch the grass grow in Bryan/College Station, and I feel that any action I take will require money, I simply do not take any action. If I feel the action is warranted then maybe I will act, and if it is pending with danger Post-its all over it, then I will have to act regardless.
This is the definition of my tension, and stress. My life as married man is: commiserating with corollary of need and accomplishment. Sustenance of the married man: sex shat shower shave, and after that limerick of self-preserving, the toil is in finding tricks for staying ahead of the children and pets in their constant shape shifting and urges to emerge.
Babushka was in turmoil because her accomplished ability of preparing for the needs of the present bled over into her future on a tragic basis. She would clean house, organize and prepare for the event to be, but to a degree of neglect of self. I know all mature parents know what I am speaking of.
Because Babushka never factored in the need to sleep after toiling over floors, cabinets and recipes, she fell asleep and missed the camel train to Bethlehem. Our wise men were reticent to wake her the next morning, and left at sun up without her. She then arrived too late to see the swaddled newborn son of man, as she just missed them in their flight from genocide.
It turns out, my present and future plan is to continue as a bureaucrat ossifying in my own bona fide capacity. I will regard my toil as the continued management of the project of married male with children, dog and companion. The bones we pick over now will assuredly be of use to others in the future. I very much look forward to fully confusing readers in the near past, with my spectrum of waiting, watching and pretty much being what I have been.
You see all the projects will have been completed in the multiplicity of our time traveling. So I am not stressed as before about finishing all the tasks, rather I ponder the completion of dreams through the children. >>pd


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Send invites early: Send save-the-dates 8-12 months out to give guests ample time to save and plan. If you don't have that long, three to four months is okay. Invitations go out 6-8 weeks in advance.
Include guests that can't attend: It's easy to make everyone feel included! If you have close friends and family that can't attend, consider a reception once you return home. There are hi-tech options for the actual ceremony too, like video cams so guests can watch the wedding live. Or, go the social route and create a #hashtag for your wedding so family and friends can follow along.
Be kind to the kiddos: Ask about camps, water parks, day and night activities for all ages and if babysitting is offered on the property. Plan fun activities for the kids during your rehearsal dinner, like scavenger hunts or leave out a basket of board games to win extra brownie points.
Make time for your spouse: It's important to remember why you're at this amazing resort celebrating -- because you're starting a life as a couple! Take a sunrise walk on the beach, get a spa treatment, and enjoy a leisurely breakfast in bed. Trust us, your guests will understand.
Thank your parents generously: They've been there for you through thick and thin, so don't gift them with anything cheesy or impersonal. Take your time to find something timeless that suits their personality and taste. And of course, don't forget the handwritten note.
Don't combat the opposition: And better yet, don't think about it as combat. You're trying to plan the best wedding possible for you and your guests, so why waste your energy on the naysayers? As long as you are thoughtful and communicate well with your guests, there's no reason you should have to explain or justify your choices.
Find out if your resort is handicap accessible: If it's important for your grandparents to make the wedding, then they shouldn't also risk life and limb at your resort. Make sure they have a comfortable seat at all times and that your resort has accessible walkways and attendants to lend a hand.
Budget: Know what yours is and be reasonable about what you can accomplish with that number. It's that plain and simple.
Add an opt-out clause: It's nice to let your guests know that their presence is a gift, not a requirement. We like the idea of an opt-out clause on the save-the-dates. Keep it upbeat and maybe mention a home reception or party if you're having one so they can still celebrate with you.
Be sensible with gifts: Try a honeymoon fund instead of asking your guests to lug bulky, expensive gifts. Or, opt out of gifts altogether if it feels right and try a charity fund instead.
Create enthusiasm for your wedding: Your guests might not yet have been to a destination wedding before yours. Get them amped up with a wedding website that includes excursions, details about your resorts and any group activities you have planned. A little weather forecast never hurts either.
Get everyone together on night one: Some of your guests might not have met each other before. Let everyone mingle and break the ice with a laid back party or event pre-ceremony. There might be some surprise friendships in the works!
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My friend Lisa Walton of Dyed and Gone to Heaven asked me to make some small quilts using some of her new fusible products. And here are my two attempts. The first was inspired traditional by Baltimore Album quilt blocks.
And the second sort of looks Japanese to me and just made itself.
Both of these samples are a bit less than FQ sized. I found them very easy to work with and lots of fun to quilt on the machine with my handy dandy walking foot.
If anyone is going to the AQC next week, you will be among the first to see the full range of fusibles that Lisa is now offering. Worth checking out.
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While learning how to change my blog layout plus add some new and different features so I can update and add photos and class information I thought I would post some photos from the past months.
These were the two entries in this years San Diego Cake Show 2013. It was the first time creating arrangements in these styles.
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Windows is not genuine - started a few months ago
So... randomly a few months ago i started getting messages usually every hour saying that Windows 7 is not genuine - unfortunately since my computer fails i cannot seem to download the tool MS gives me - here are some details from Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool -
Validation Code: 0
Product Key: *****_*****_ GJY49_V7JBQ7_HYRR2
Product Key Hash: W5/6nm6F2UPXrCkY5xUhXb/+21g=
Product ID: 00426 - OEM - 8992662 - 00006
Product ID Type: 2 - OEM SLP
Windows OS version: 6.1.7601.2.000.10100.1.0.001
Administrator: Yes
TestCab: 0x0
LegitcheckControl: N/A, hr=0x80070002
Signed By: N/A, hr = 0x80070002
Product Name: Windows 7 Ultimate
Architecture & Build: 0x00000009 7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030
TTS Error: N/A
Validation Diagnostic:
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To properly analyse and solve problems with Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the report produced by the MGADiag tool
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Once saved, run the tool.
Click on the Continue button, which will produce the report.
To copy the report to your response, click on the Copy button in the tool (ignore any error messages at this point), and then paste (using either r-click/Paste, or Ctrl+V ) into your response.
- **in your own thread**, please
Please also state the Version and Edition of Windows quoted on your COA sticker (if you have one) on the case of your machine (or inside the battery compartment), but do NOT quote the Key on the sticker!
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Monday, January 18, 2016
Gray and Pink Monochromatic
One of the best ways to realize the full potential of what you own already is to shop your closet. Even though it's so much more fun to shop J.Crew Factory when they are having a sale and convince myself that I need another polka dot sweater. To help find the inspiration to actually follow through with this, I've been participating in style challenges. Even if you don't like to post your outfits on instagram, making yourself do the challenge and observing others doing it is a great way to breath some life back into your wardrobe. It has me thinking of outfits and combinations that I haven't thought of before.
I am participating in Wear What Where's January Style Challenge and the prompt for today was color blind. I knew I wanted to go with this gray monochromatic look after I saw something similar on Cupcakes and Cashmere. For a little pop of color, I threw in the pink shoes and rose quartz necklace. Don't you love the combination?
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Oatmeal Tunic Sweater with Skinnies
I have been gravitating to longer, tunic style sweaters lately. They look great layered over skinnies, they feel sophisticated and they provide a different level of warmth and coziness. My mom and I found this one while shopping the Black Friday sales before Thanksgiving. I was lucky enough to unwrap it on Christmas morning. When I wear this sweater to work with my legging pants from Gap, it sort of feels like I am wearing pajamas. There is no better feeling after toughing it out in the snow and cold.
As I attempt to be less wasteful in 2016 (See Resolution) and invest in quality pieces for my wardrobe, I have been relying on Nordstrom a lot lately. They tend to carry brands that interpret trends with longevity in mind. Despite the fact that this sweater feels more modern, I can see it being useful in my wardrobe for a long time to come. Nordstrom has a lot of great sweaters under $100 and they have sales frequently enough that you may find one of these beauties marked down if you wait. This one was only $32, and is unfortunately sold out on the website. Southern Curls and Pearls is always posting about her great Nordstrom finds and she usually lets you know if the price drops on an item she's purchased so you can snatch it up to.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
New Year's Resolution: Save More Money
As someone who dedicates a large amount of her time staring into her closet, I know better than anyone how impulse buys can add up. With all of the disposable fashion available, it's sometimes difficult to say no. For the past few years, I have been trying to cut my spending on trendy, fast fashion and invest more in pieces that I truly love and that will last a long time. Don't worry. There will always be room for fast fashion. (See Gold Sequin Pants) But overall I have been trying to be less wasteful and extend the quality over quantity mentality to all of my spending habits.
This is a nice segue into my Big New Year's Resolution: Save More Money
I knew I needed to take a deeper dive into my spending, but I wasn't really sure how to start. Finally, after reading the article How I Cut My Spending by 50% by Refinery 29, that sort of jolted me into thinking differently about my money. If I subtracted my fixed expenses from my monthly salary and divided what was left in half, putting one half in my savings account and using one half for variable expenses I could actually save a lot each month. By variable spending I mean expenses like food, household items, gifts, and services like haircuts and oil changes. They tend to vary per month.
Using the number I was left with for variable expenses, I tried to figure out if that number would truly be feasible. One of the ways I knew I could stick to this number was by spending less on food and entertainment. I gave myself strict goals for each per week. These goals do not take into account rare situations such as travel or a large car repair, but I am ok with saving less when these larger expenses do come up as long as I am sticking to these numbers most of the time. After all, its large unexpected or expected expenses that leads one to save money in the first place. And if I decide that this plan is too restrictive, I can always adjust my spending and saving amounts to something more realistic. This at least is a good starting place.
Thing I've Learned Since Turning 30: Money by Cupcakes and Cashmere is another blog post I found helpful. She actually breaks out her spending by percentages, which is a really nice way of thinking about it. I would love to know how you budget and try to save more money throughout the year.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
J.Crew Wintress Puffer Coat
Details: J.Crew Wintress Puffer Coat / Old Navy Hat and Jeans / Hunter Wellington Boots
Just in time for winter to show its lovely face, I have a great coat recommendation for you. It's not black, just the right length, has a cute belt and a faux fur lined hood. These were my requirements going in.With the majority of puffer coats being black, these were hard requirements to fill. I tried to find a cheaper option, but in the end the J.Crew Wintress Puffer Coat was the option that had everything in addition to some really nice details like the gold buttons, fleece-lined pockets and sleeves with thumb holes.
Luckily, I was able to get it for 40% off, which is a steal for a goosedown coat that doesn't look too puffy as the product description says.
I especially love how my red hat (Christmas Gift!) and green Hunters pair so well with the navy. It's a color that allows for bright or neutral accessories. Considering how long we have to wear our winter coats in Pittsburgh, it's great to have options.
How are you staying cute and warm this this winter?
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TMZ are denying it's true.
Sources close to production reveal to the gossip site that she was neither asked, nor considered as a possible addition in the first place.
Jenner's now canceled show, "I Am Cait," aired on E!, which is owned by NBCUniversal, just like Bravo. People assumed thought that would make it easier for Caitlyn to transition to the Bravo hit reality series, however it's not happening.
Real Housewives executive producer Andy Cohen also responded to the rumors. "Maybe I should clear up a rumor which is that somehow it's blown up that Caitlyn Jenner is joining The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Did you hear that? It's not true. Caitlyn Jenner is not joining The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," Andy shared on his Sirius XM radio show on Monday.
"It is funny to talk about and so many people emailed me tagline ideas," the Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen host shared. "But it's not true. Not only is it not true, but we haven't spoken to her about it. I don't know how this rumor started, but it's not true whatsoever."
Though there is another KarJenner that Andy did think might be a fun addition to the show. "Well Kris Jenner on the other hand I think could be good on the Housewives," he said. "She's got her own 18 shows she has to be on."
RHOBH is currently airing season 7, and at the moment no casting decisions have been about the 8th, TMZ reports.
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Efforts are under way to make this year's El Camino Real Chili Cook-Off even bigger than last year's, which drew more than 2,000 people and raised more than $2,000 for charity.
The cook-off, planned for June 2, needs sponsors, vendors and teams to raise funds for this year's designated charity, COPES Inc., which provides protective services for abused children.
Sponsorship ranges from $100 to $1,000, with a variety of benefits returned to the sponsor. Vendors are needed to sell souvenirs and food items.
Team registration is open. International Chili Society rules apply, and there is a $25 entrance fee.
Last year's awards went to the best-decorated booth and the team that showed the most spirit.
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At Basic Invite we are always striving to keep up with the needs of our customers. In order to do this Basic Invite has rolled out an adorable line of first birthday invitations to make sure you can find the right stationery for any of your important life moments.
We couldn't think of a better way to introduce this new line than with an actual first birthday party. This was a tiny construction worker themed party with everything from caution tape to plastic hard hats for each of the kid and parents.
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When it comes to the refreshments you need to remember that the food at this party isn't really going to be for the actual one year old. It is going to be for your close family and friends that are helping your celebrate this big day.
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Apple Cars – Who doesn't like food that is made into cars. Apple cars are a quick and easy way to keep your construction theme going while creating a tasty snack. Click here for a quick tutorial on how to make them.
The décor is what makes a party no matter what anybody says you can't have enough of it. At least that is what my wife tells me. Here is a list of décor used and each of them link to Amazon so you don't have to spend time hunting for each item.
Caution Tape – 1 roll $8.19 Trucks – 5 Pack $5.88 Mini Cones – Set of 10 $12.30 Plastic Hard Hats – Set of 12 for $6.03 Construction Signs – Set of 4 $6.11
Once again you are working with one year olds but a small Tupperware bowl filled with rice and small construction trucks will keep the little ones entertained for quite some time.
TIP: Do not do this anywhere that can not be cleaned up easily as rice will be everywhere.