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The Tottenville players wore their hearts on their faces.
The Pirates girls lacrosse team dedicated the season to Jaime Cucuzza, the wife of former coach John Cucuzza, who was diagnosed with lung cancer in December. They each had the letters "J.C." written on their cheeks in eye black and played with a determination to not let one of their biggest supporters down after three straight defeats in the final.
"When we heard the news that he wasn't coaching us this year, [there were] tears rolling," senior midfielder Megan Kane said. "He is our coach. He is our second dad practically. When we heard it, it crushed us and we knew that we had to do this for Jaime. We had to do this for Coach Cucuzza and that's exactly what we did."
The girls were able to celebrate their 9-4 win over rival Curtis in the PSAL Class A final Sunday at Aviator Sports Complex with John Cucuzza on the sideline. He got individual hugs during the celebration, but hung back during post-game interviews. Cucuzza was later swallowed up by his former players after first-year coach Leonard Hession, a former assistant, told the team to give him the biggest hug.
"She is like their biggest fan," said Cuccuzza, who called his 35-year-old wife after the game. "She is proud of them."
The championship is top-seeded Tottenville's first since a string of three straight ending in 2007. It fell to Curtis three years ago and suffered excruciating losses to Beach Channel the last two seasons where it let late leads slip away. That made this victory even more special and it also made them the first Pirates team to finish the league campaign unbeaten at 16-0.
"We were ready," senior midfielder Valerie McCartney said. "We have been chanting, chanting and chanting all week in the pouring rain. Our shoes smell disgusting."
They poured that emotion into their play right from the start. After trading goals in the opening minutes Tottenville scored seven straight, including five in less than three minutes to take an 8-1 lead at the half. With No. 2 Curtis (11-5) looking to take away Kane, everyone else stepped up. McCartney and Kane each scored twice. Nicole Tantillo had a goal and an assist and Patricia Kane, Christina Dadona, Maria Cacciapuoti and Klaudia Cios all chipped in a score.
"I have unbelievable seniors and even underclassman that refuse to lose," Hession said. "We had a mission that we would refuse to lose and not win, but earn a championship"
Curtis made them do that in the second half after Allison Ulsh scored twice to start the half. Acacia Metz added a score to pull the Warriors to within 8-4 with 10:57 left in the game. Star midfielder Taylor O'Gara had a chance to score off a restart less than a minute later, but was stopped by Tottenville keeper Danielle Langan. Kane scored the game's final goal shortly after.
"If Taylor would have executed it's a different game," Curtis coach Matt Gonzalez said. "It's 8-5 with 10 minutes to go. That's where you want it to be."
Instead that championship trophy and the PSAL banner are exactly where Tottenville wanted them – heading back to Huguenot. Cucuzza called both the girls and his wife fighters and said he greatly enjoyed the group hug. The feeling of a title victory was one that the program hadn't known for awhile and none of the girls had a chance to experience.
"I've never won a city championship before," Megan Kane said. "Once it happened, I couldn't believe it happened. It was like, 'We just won the city championship.'"


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Biking season is finally upon us in New England. Bike enthusiasts and newbie cyclists alike can take advantage of one of the best-quality bike trails in the country right on Cape Cod. Dust the cobwebs off your bicycle, or head to one of the many local rental shops, and set out on a ride while breathing in the sea breezes.
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A few months ago I decided that I didn't know enough about woodworking so I set about teaching myself a few things. I have some nice wood laying around from trees that have come down here on the farm over the years and I thought it might be nice to have some small things made from them. I set about to make a Wine Bottle Presentation Box and I'm pretty happy with results. So much so, in fact, that now I can't find a bottle of wine that I think is worthy of the box. I'll have to keep looking – and tasting!
The outside of the box is made from Oregon white oak – and i figured out how to bend it to give the top a gentle curve. I bored holes into the top so that my grapes (purpleheart veneer) would show through and I backed the veneer with another thin (1/8") piece of oak so that the rest of the veneer is hidden.
I put in an inside box made from elm that looks like it's almost a burl. It's function is to align the lid of the overall box, but it can also serve as a tray to hold things like paper clips or car keys when the oak top is off. I glued in blue felt to protect the wood from the bottle at either end (covering up the closed-cell foam pads).
To finish the design I put a leaf on the top above the cluster of grapes. To make it as authentic and unique as possible I used a real piece of grapevine that I had been drying for a few years. It's nice wood to work with and has a tight and interesting grain. I used my belt sander, mounted in a support I made several years ago, to shape the grapevine so that it would lie flat against the curved top of the box – not an easy feat. Then I cut out the leaf pattern and glued it in place.
I don't have time or space here to list the things I learned, but I sure had fun! Hope you like it!
-- David
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#1 posted 11-01-2015 09:59 PM
That is a beautiful piece.
Love the grapes & leaf….
-- Randy-- I may not be good...but I am slow! If good things come to those who wait.... Why is procrastination a bad thing?
#2 posted 11-01-2015 10:28 PM
Very cool. I hope you find the right bottle of wine – but like woodworking – sometimes you have to try many times to get it right. Keep trying? I think the box is magnificent.
-- "Our past judges our present." JFK - 1962; American Heritage Magazine
#3 posted 11-02-2015 12:16 AM
So cool
-- the stone rejected by the builders will become the capstone
#4 posted 11-02-2015 07:44 PM
The results are great,i like it.
-- Personality and character of a man is like wood,must polish it to shine...
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"It's doing my head in," Johnny spat at the television. "Bloody Scotland. We never should have let the bastards back of the net." Tosh was having none of it. "If you're going to get all mardy, I'll leave you to yourself. You don't give a bleeding shit about football anyway." "I do when it's theRead on »
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This is a copy of a letter from my great aunt Sarah Herring Sorin to my great grandmother Henrietta Herring Franklin. I love everything about this. 8 West 45th St. N.Y. City Oct. 10 – 93 My darling Eat: I got Nick's nice letter yesterday morning, and yours at noon. Hers was postmarked the 3rd andRead on »
I once found Whitey out in his pop's garage, just standing there, eyes closed. The garage was kind of a monument to good intentions. Whitey's pop was a collector of old cars. More than a collector. An enthusiast. When he'd get to talking about them, his eyes would go funny. "Found me a '02 Wheeler Runabout rotting away inRead on »
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While I've devoted the majority of this blog to providing free resources on startup law and finance to startup entrepreneurs, I occasionally take the time to write about the economics of law firms and why entrepreneurs would be wise to understand it at a high-level. This post will start out with a historical summary of positions I've taken on the subject, with links to applicable posts, and then branch into my decision to move my own practice and clients to a new type of firm – not BigLaw, but not quite traditional BoutiqueLaw.
- The Economic Deflation of Startup Law – Early stage startup law, much to the benefit of entrepreneurs and top-tier lawyers, has become increasingly automated and commoditized. The end result is a form of "freemium" law practice, where (i) entrepreneurs can obtain quality representation for very little money, and (ii) quality lawyers can, thanks to automation, engage entrepreneurs early on without having to discount fees, defer, or any of the other old-school ways of obscuring the cost of legal services. Low-quality or narrowly focused "cottage" lawyers will struggle because their bread-and-butter work will have little to no margin, while higher-tier lawyers will thrive on their pipeline of later-stage, funded clients, which cross-subsidize early-stage work.
- In Startup Law, Big Can Be Beautiful – Breadth and scalability are absolutely essential to the proper representation of a startup, and large firms have historically been where to get that.
- Integrated Startup Law – Specialists Matter – Technology startups do not need and should not want unscalable, narrow "small business" legal representation. By their nature, they will need a broad set of legal specialties – Tax, Labor, IP, Regulatory, etc. – along the course of their business cycle, and failing to choose a firm at the beginning that can efficiently coordinate all those specialists will become a big problem. The analogy to healthcare is important. Also see – The Cost of "Staging" Your Startup Lawyers.
- The Ad-Hoc Law Firm – The ability of networks of small law firms to coordinate efficiently will allow for (i) the replication of BigLaw's breadth and experience, without its overhead and inflexibility, and (ii) the scalability that boutique firms alone can't provide.
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So in my own career, I started out at a big firm with a group of fantastic lawyers whom any startup would be well-served by, but I increasingly butted heads against the firm's (separating the lawyers from the institution is important) policies, including (i) IT policies with respect to new technology that needed to be adopted, (ii) billing policies around how to charge startup clients, and (iii) personnel that simply didn't want to do things differently and weren't incentivized to care anyway.
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I watched the market, and had some overtures from boutiques in the area, but every time I came away underwhelmed:
- Lower Pay, Lower Lawyers – Often the boutiques had very low rates, but their lawyers made a lot less income. True innovation is about doing more for less while earning more – it should be win-win economically on both the client and the lawyer's end. That's why the most disruptive startups aren't in it to make less money, they're in it to make more money, but on a model that makes the end-price lower by cutting out fat, not bone. If your firm is built on paying lawyers less – guess what? You're just going to attract lower-quality, less ambitious lawyers. Surprise, surprise. Anyone can lower their price tag.
- Where are the partners? – Many firms were effectively run by senior "associates" (attorneys from big firms who never built the experience or client base to become partners) who started their own firms and donned the partner label. Early-stage clients might not care about this because their interactions are usually with associates anyway, but they should if they intend to become later-stage clients. A lack of true partner experience within a firm can mean (i) your late-stage startup is effectively funding on-the-job training, and (ii) that training can lead to mistakes. A scalable firm needs true partners that have played the end-game and won, otherwise top clients will have to leave.
- Where are the specialists? – No one had a good answer for how to efficiently provide full service legal representation to clients. Asking them to engage a dozen firms on a piece-meal basis and manage a dozen different bills is not the right answer.
- Luddites – If you think a lot of law firms haven't joined the 20th century with respect to technology, check out some boutique law firms. A lower rate is often used as an excuse for being inefficient and taking longer to do something. Smart clients realize that their legal bill is a two-part equation: rate * time spent. And if their lawyer is taking forever to do basic stuff, the lower rate is a mirage. Startup law is for technologists, not cottage industry practitioners.
So why did I move my practice to a smaller firm (Miller Egan)? Addressing the above issues in order:
- The compensation structure is designed to attract top talent lawyers, not people who are looking for semi-retirement.
- The firm is built and run by partners who were partners at the country's leading law firms, but got fed up with the bureaucracy and inflexibility. This means the firm can truly handle, and investors know they can handle, scaled, late-stage clients.
- The firm has a well-developed network and process for coordinating specialist counsel for clients when needed, so clients can get the full service representation they'd receive at a big firm, but under a far more efficient model.
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If you've been following this blog for any length of time, you probably already know how I feel about dieting. And if you don't, this little graphic sums it up quite nicely.
I won't go into why I'm so anti-dieting because I've written about that before – if you want to read more, you can check out the post I wrote back in February on ditching the diet mentality.
Instead I'd like to discuss a little trap I've fallen into in the past: pseudo-dieting.
Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch discuss the idea of pseudo-dieting in their classic book Intuitive Eating. They explain that pseudo-dieting is when we say we've given up on dieting, and yet still continue to hold on to certain dieting thoughts – which then usually sneak back into our lives in the form of dieting behaviors. Basically, pseudo-dieting means that what we say doesn't always match up with what we think or what we do.
The authors give several examples of what pseudo-dieting can look like:
- Meticulously counting calories, fat grams, etc.
- Eating only "safe" foods.
- Eating only at certain times of the day (like the notorious "No Eating After 6:00 PM" rule).
- "Compensating" for eating certain foods (such as forcing yourself to exercise more after eating a piece of cake).
- Restricting food intake in any way.
When I first started learning to eat intuitively, I definitely fell into the pseudo-dieting trap. For me, it manifested itself in the act of leaving a bite of food on my plate. I became obsessed with making sure I never finished everything, always leaving behind a nibble of my sandwich or a bite of my chicken.
The big problem with pseudo-dieting is that it's usually unconscious; we often don't even realize we're engaged in it. I definitely didn't. I honestly believed that leaving food on my plate all the time was a sign that I was listening to my body's signals and stopping when I was full. The truth, however, was that I wasn't listening to my hunger/fullness cues at all; rather, I was subjecting myself to yet another dieting rule, just under the mask of intuitive eating.
At first I denied this to no end. In fact, it took a tough-love conversation from Dave to make me really see what was going on. Once I accepted that I was indeed holding onto the diet mentality, even in a subtle or unconscious way, then I could begin to challenge those thoughts. Because deep down I knew that a life of dieting – even in disguise – was never going to work.
Pseudo-dieting is definitely still something I struggle with. It can creep up even when I have the best intentions, even when on the outside it looks like I've got the whole intuitive eating thing under control. The key for me is continually being self-reflective, continually challenging myself and my true motivations. Doing so allows me to say, with honesty and integrity, that I truly reject the diet mentality.
What do you think about pseudo-dieting? Have you ever struggled with it? Do you agree that it can easily creep into our lives, even when we have the best intentions?
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I definitely understand what you mean and I think it's healthy to move away from pseudo-dieting. Before I feel ready to do that, I must teach myself healthy eating as a habit. I've only been at my goal weight since last December. So at this point, I am still counting WeightWatchers points, but just for non-filling foods on the Simply Filling technique. Keeping a food journal helps me keep track of what I eat, but I am trying to learn to eat intuitively.
I do think that it can creep back in really easily and this is something I have struggled with because of all of my food allergies. It sometimes feels hard not to get caught up in all the rules. Sometimes, I have to question myself and ask if certain thought patterns are legit or if they are psuedo dieting in disguise.
i totally love this post and agree with ur view points. even when we try our best its so easy to fall into the pseudo-diet trap. i mean its around our society 24/7 that its bound to rub off on us in some form or another. but it feels good when we can get it off our minds and focus on just enjoy life and feeding our bodies, our minds, our souls.. and not putting rules or attachements to it, or what we eat. xoxo <3
i think it's all about the heart you go into the situation with. if you do it because you know that you really don't need to eat 12 candy bars, that seems like a normal thought. there's a difference between being aware of what you eat and dieting, but if you're constantly eating in a way that is supposed to make you lose weight, that's when it gets ugly.
Hey! As women we forever have that horrible sense of dieting in our heads. I've been on a diet since I was in 6th grade.(thank you ballet) Although the last 2 years I have taken that word out of my vocabulary it's always in the back on my mind. But I do eat healthy now! I learned it's not about short term goals- eating is about long term change. This is what really benefits the body
Pseudo-dieting is VERY real. It is hard to let go of all the rules we have acquired over our lives. Even focusing on "healthy" too much and depriving yourself of something you enjoy and leaving unsatisfied is pseudo-dieting. It is such a fine line and hard to recognize like you said. Great info!
Great post and something that isn't focused on ENOUGH. I pseudo-dieted for the past year minus the last 2 months or so. I thought I was doing a good job bc I was branching out and eating things that werent considered safe to me, but inside I was still rebelling and feeling guilty and practicing dieting activities.
Pseudo dieting is just as bad as dieting I think!
What a fabulous post! I think this is really true and hits home for a lot of people! I try really hard to just allow myself what I want but every so often those psuedo diet thoughts do rear their ugly head and I have consciously "check" myself!
I have never heard of pseudo-dieting. Thanks for sharing this with us. After you have explained it, although I would not say I am there right now, I know that it probably has occurred and like you said I most likely did not even notice.
Totally still get stuck with this mentality! We've discussed comparing ourselves to others while eating and that's still a big one for me. I also have a hard time accepting a day without exercise when it's also been an indulgent day with food. I have to constantly tell myself that one day or meal doesn't ruin everything I've accomplished! But, it's certainly not easy! Thanks for writing about it!
This post really resonates with me. I gave up my restrictive eating habits a few months ago, but I still don't feel like I have truly let go. It's hard to draw the line though you know? I mean, if I pass up a piece of cake at a friend's birthday, am I being healthy or am I being restrictive? It's so hard to tell!
WHAT A GREAT POST! I knew I was struggling mentally with the weight maintenance issue (I've only been at my goal weight for a few months now), but couldn't really put into words what those "struggles" are. Hello Pseudo-Dieting! I feel like I've made some small strides….only weighing myself once a week….no longer journaling calories, although I must admit there is usually a daily tally in my head. But there are also SO many areas I need to work on in terms of relaxing my eating & excercising "peudo-dieting" rules. Thanks so much for providing me this lightbulb moment. I think I'll go have some milk and cookies with my little girls!
What a great post. I know that I get caught up in it – even when I am eating "whatever I want" – it feels like the thoughts are always kindof there. Now I just accept them and if they don't get in the way of my life then I am fine with them. I am okay with needing some structure some of the time ; )
I agree with Chealsea though – it is hard to determine if I am just making educated healthy choices, even if I want that piece of cake, or if I am denying myself something that I should just have.
Gosh, this is SO eye opening to me! It's sad, but I definitely still do a lot of those things. I don't ever "feel" like I'm on a diet because I'll still have sweets at times, but that doesn't mean I've fully let go of that diet mentality. And the ironic thing? I hate it when people go on "diets", because I don't think they work and they can lead to unhealthy thinking!
Thank you for this post. I'm reading a new book and it's REALLY been helping to open my eyes on how I need to let go of some of those rules!!
I would be one to say I've never been on a diet. Lie. Once you consider these signs of pseudo-dieting I realize i've been on more than one. Restriciton and calorie counting have had their time in my life, but i'm working on the intuitive thing. It's hard, though, with all the "advice" that's out there.
I totally pseudo-diet, but I know I'm doing it. I know I should stop counting calories, but I keep tallying it up! I know I should just eat whenever I'm hungry, and not worry about how late it is, but if it's 11pm I just can't bring myself to put something in my tummy. I've gotten a lot better about compensating, though–food and exercise are almost unrelated in my mind now.
Yet another incredibly insightful post! Pseudo-dieting is something I've never really thought about, but I can definitely think of a few dieting habits that like to sneak in my life every once in a while. The biggest one I would say is feeling like I HAVE to eat some sort of fruit or veggie with every meal. Sure, it's a healthy habit, but it's not exactly intuitive eating. That's where "eating healthy" gets so confusing for me sometimes!
This was an enlightening post. Thank you!! I just ordered the book Intuitive Eating and am looking forward to what it says about "dieting" and all that icky stuff =P
I think this is such an easy trap to fall into. While I'd like to proudly proclaim that I'm totally free of any sort of diet mentality, I definitely catch myself thinking this way…and honestly sometimes it's hard not to! It can be hard to separate out doing something because you feel like you have to or because you feel/think your body needs it. But…like you said, it depends on the true intentions behind what you're doing. And this can only be discovered by constantly reflecting, as well as being 100% honest with yourself.
I think I pseudo-diet to some extent and try not to fall in the trap too much. It can be such a hard balance beween being healthy and being over-obsessive.
I definitely am guilty of this like everyone. I think one thing I see is restricting my next meal when I thought my last was overindulgent, or having like, three different nonnutritious snacks for "dinner" instead of something filling and delicious because i wanted to have a "treat" (like eating popcorn, hot chocolate and a rusk or two for dinner). Not cool. Need to work on it.
This is so true, Katie. Like you, I'm against the DIET DIET DIET mentality, but some of the things you mentioned have snuck into my own life. Like unconsciously totaling calories and "no eating after 7pm" <– still working on that one. I think it's great that you're bringing this to our attention, so that we can eat with more awareness.
Just over a year ago I decided to get healthy and loose weight. I went on what I thought was a diet. I continue that diet today. I thought it was limiting food, but really, it was eating what I should have been eating all along. I don't think you need to diet either.
I am definitely against diets although I do try to have some "rules" like limiting the # of treats/day (or at least being aware when I exceed that "ideal" amount) and trying to go veggie heavy at one meal (like lunch) if I know my other one will be heavier (like dinner). Is that pseudo-dieting? I'm not sure
Yes, I have definitely fallen trap to pseudo dieting!
I used to have this thing where I only wanted to have eaten 1,000 calories (or less) by dinner time. So my breakfast, lunches, and snacks could not go past 1,000. Weird, huh? Once in a while I still find that I tally things up, but then I just tell my brain to shut up! I don't weigh or measure anything anymore, so I really have no clue how much I am eating (nor do I care how much it is…I care about what my body needs and wants).
Great post!
Love this post! I am definitely guilty of pseudo-dieting as well. Like you, I often leave food on my plate for the sake of showing myself (and maybe others) that I can "listen" to my body rather than eating everything in sight. However, my body is often telling me it wants more!
It's a challenge to overcome the diet mentality when we're bombarded by such messages in all facets of life. However, I think our best defense is AWARENESS. If we are conscious of our vulnerability to these messages, I think it's easier to fight back. Posts like this help tremendously!
Wow! I think most people are pseudo dieters, unfortunately! Myself included! I wonder if it's just not possible for some to completely let go and have it be 100% all-natural to eat as we were intended to. I think our world just has it set out for us in that that's not realistic. I just don't know!
It's so easy for these little things to creep into our lives before we even know it! They become habits so easily and then we're doing them without even realizing it.
Awesome awesome post. I love you for bringing this up. It's so true that we unintentionally carry with us the years of diet mentality. It's incredibly hard for me to not at least "know" the numbers of calories. Calorie counting felt like my job for a few years when I lost all of the weight, so dropping it and trying to forget about the math is really hard. And I agree with your sentiment of feeling like you needed to leave at least something behind on your plate. Like intuitive eating meant realizing you could do with less? A hard concept to really embrace, but utterly worthwhile!
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I guess this answers my question about your eating style!! I absolutely love this post and agree with you 100%. Your blog is so encouraging and inspiring! Thank you for putting it out there..
I saw your reply to me on the Nest about intuitive eating and instantly dug into your blog. I have loved reading it! GREAT blog. I find intuitive eating hard and do find that I pseudo-diet more than I want to. For me it's the guilt. Not knowing if I was "good" bc I'm not counting my points. I don't want to diet EVER again so I need to work through this, but it sure is hard!
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The Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007, Feature Pack 1 (ILM 2007 FP1) SDK will help you create and distribute an integrated view of identity information from multiple data sources. ILM 2007 FP1 enables organizations to combine information into a single logical view that represents all of the identity information for a given user or resource.
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The port of Fécamp is situated on the French Channel coast between Le Havre and Dieppe. it consists of 5 inner port basins, 9 docks and is 300 meters long. The inner port is located 220 meters from the open sea with channel that is 70 meters wide. Numerous technical, commercial and administrative activities rely on the port activities and the port of Fécamp currently supports around 900 jobs. The Port of Fecamp, ranked departmental port since January 1, 1984, within the jurisdiction of the Department, which provides management costs and investment costs, maintenance and operation. In this context, a concession tooling was awarded in 1984 to the Chamber of Commerce Fécamp, with an effective date of 01/01/1985 for a period of 50 years.
The Chamber of Commerce manages three businesses operating in the port, namely fishing, trade and craft. It has, as such, the burden of maintenance works and superstructure floating warehouses, cranes, pontoons. The infrastructure, and operation of structures (locks doors) remain the exclusive jurisdiction of the Department.
Harbour infrastructures under direct management or leased receive departmental funding up to 30-50%. The Port of Le Treport, is a port for fisheries, commercial coastal shipping and leisure boating. Until the end of the nineteenth Le Treport was the principal fishing ports in the Seine-Maritime and Somme region. Le Treport is situated at the mouth of the Eu River linking the hinterland to the sea. Port Tréport , classified departmental port since January 1, 1984 , within the jurisdiction of the Department , which ensures management costs and investment costs , maintenance and operation. In this context, a full concession ( equipment and infrastructure) has been granted by the state in 1980 to the ICC Tréport (now CCI du Littoral Normand Picard ), with an effective date of 06/02/1980 , for a period of 50 years . When transferring from the port to the Department as part of the first law of decentralization of ports, the concession was transferred to the Department. Being a full concession , only 2 ports in France have this status ( Roscoff and Tréport ) , ICC provides management and maintenance of all structures and equipment present on the port, it also ensures operation of the works . Although control of consular work , work on infrastructure are however 100% funded by the Department , the tool receives departmental funding up to 30-50 % as the Port of Fecamp.


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Hinduism is the term used to describe the diverse forms of religious expression native to the Indian subcontinent. Despite their vast diversity, these spiritual traditions are linked by a number of similarities, including the recognition of many different gods, great value placed on becoming a sannyasi or rishi (holy ascetic living in the forest), meditation, complex rituals, and a belief in reincarnation. There are approximately one billion Hindus in the world, and the tradition is approximately three to four thousand years old.
According to scholar of religions Houston Smith, the central message of Hinduism might be: you can have what you want. The belief in reincarnation (that one can be reborn many different times) leads to a greater tolerance and flexibility within the religion. Hinduism accepts that people may live for pleasure (kama), or wealth (artha), or best of all, dharma (duty, righteousness, fate). Of course, Hinduism maintains that these goals must be pursued within reason, according to strict moral codes. But Hinduism also holds that after a great many lifetimes, one will tire of existence and eventually wish to seek unity with God and liberation (moksha) from existence. The religion has a long tradition of rishis, sannyasis, tapasvins, and other holy men and women who renounce the world and spend their time in meditation or reading holy texts.
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Drew Ryniewicz has predicted that Melanie Amaro will win tonight's X Factor final.
Amaro, Chris Rene and Josh Krajcik performed for America's votes for the final time on Wednesday's edition of The X Factor, which also featured the Top 3 paired with R Kelly, Avril Lavigne, and Alanis Morissette for duets.
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Falana urges Buhari to investigate alleged extra-judicial killings
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A Lagos- based human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to order investigations into allegation of unlawful killing of unarmed citizens across the country by security forces.
Falana in a letter to the President, a copy of which was made available to The Guardian noted that the killings went on in spite of the avowed commitment of the present administration to end the entrenched culture of impunity in the country where there have been reported cases of the gross abuse of human rights of the Nigerian people.
According to him, the extra-judicial execution of criminal suspects by the police and the unlawful killing of unarmed civilians, including women and children by the armed forces in particular, have continued unabated.
He said, among others: "Notwithstanding that the 2015 general elections were successfully conducted, it is on record that scores of people were killed in political clashes in several parts of the country.
"According to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), over 100 people were killed in Rivers State alone. The recent re-run legislative elections in the state also witnessed wanton killings and destruction of property. Apart from thugs and militants who have continued to unleash mayhem on innocent people, the Joint Task Force has been indicted in the unlawful killing of members of the public.
"While the Federal Government deserves commendation for the success recorded so far in prosecuting the war on terror, the failure to sanction the army officers and soldiers who engage in the unlawful killings of innocent people in North-East has been condemned by local and international human rights organisations.
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The basic principle of The Left Hand of Darkness is one that started in Ursula K. Le Guin's first novel in 1966 and runs through several of her early works: that of the interplanetary expansion started by the first race of humanity on the planet Hain and expanded across the universe, forming the League of All Worlds, eventually expanding to the eightythree-world collective called the Ekumen. This novel takes place in the year 4870 and concerns an envoy, Genly Ai, who is on a planet called Winter ("Gethen" in the language of its own people) to convince the citizens to join the Ekumen. Winter is, as its name indicates, a planet that is always cold, and its citizens are neither female nor male: they only have gender identities or sexual urges once a month. These conditions have affected the ways that civilizations on Winter have developed, with the most obvious effect being that there has never been a war on the planet. There are, however, arcane rules of politics and diplomacy that the envoy must learn in order to survive. His fortune changes quickly, according to what political faction is in power at the time in the country he is residing in: in one country, for instance, the Prime Minister arranges an audience with the king for him, but the next day the Prime Minister is exiled for treason; in another he has trouble determining which factions among the thirty-three Heads of Districts support him and which want to use him to gain political power. The struggle of Genly Ai as he tries to understand the ways of these people and survive on this hostile planet gives Le Guin the chance to explore what life would be like without the dualities, such as summer and winter or male and female, that form our way of thinking: the book's title comes from a Gethen poem, which begins, "Light is The Left Hand of Darkness " This book received the most prestigious awards given to science fiction writing: a Hugo Award in 1969 and a Nebula Award in 1970.
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"Faye's daily words of encouragement: # 32 Todays word is: Sin
Faye's daily words of encouragement:" # 32 Todays for is: Sin"
Definition of the word Sin: Transgressions against moral and religious law- to do wrong.
Psalms chapter 38 -18 : For I will declare mine inquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
Psalms 41 chapter 4 : I said, Lord. be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned.
Romans chapter 3 - 23 : For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
Ephesians chapter 4 - 26: Be ye angry , and sin not: let not the sun go down on you wrath.
We as brothers and sisters in Christ, have sinned and come short of the glory of God, but that shouldn't stop our continual personal walk with with God, trying to become perfect in his sight. Fighting against sin and transgressions is a daily battle.
We have to put on the whole armor pf God and continue to fight a good fight against sin, principalities and the world of darkness. We have to be like King David, a man after God's heart; we have to be sincere in heart and diligent in repenting and staying free from sin.
We all know it's not an easy chore, but by the grace of God, prayer and perseverance we can achieve our goal of living our lives free from sin.
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Sin is such a seductive snare. In addition to our own imperfections, Satan is constantly bombarding us with temptations. But like you said creativeone59, we can overcome them with the help of Almighty God.
AMEN SISTER, I have been stanting on God's word in 1Corithians 10;13, No Tmptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is Faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond hat you can bear. But when you are Tempted he will also privide a wayout so that you can stand up under it." PTL Mom Duncan
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What happens when shadowrunners get a chance to travel to other worlds?
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Veterans marked the creation of the Royal Air Force (RAF) at a ceremony on April 1 in the town centre.
The event, which was jointly sponsored by the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) and Hastings & St Leonards Veterans Association (HSVA), saw standard bearers gather in Queen's Square by the Town Hall.
I found it amusing that our anti-Soviet threat depended on people like Dad commuting on the 134 'bus!Kevin Boorman
Led by the Queen's Colour and followed by the Standards of RAFA, HSVA and others, veterans marched through Queens Square to the Town Hall.
Kevin Boorman's father, Lew, who is now 82, was a guest at the event.
Kevin said: "My dad was a guest because he used to work at RAF Fairlight (but actually just within the Hastings boundary).
"The event was held to mark the anniversary of the founding of the RAF on April 1, 1918.
"I spoke on his behalf because he didn't really want to speak himself, as he's quite frail, and in a wheelchair.
"I gave a brief history of the station. RAF Fairlight was a radar station, operational by September 1940. After D-Day, in 1944, the doodlebug campaign started and RAF Fairlight was upgraded, with additional radar, and a specialist tracking console. It included a photographic section, radio signals analysts, controllers, engineers, operators and clerks, with the whole site being surrounded by light and heavy anti-aircraft guns.
"Fairlight was downgraded again after the doodlebug campaign finished.
"But in the early 1950s RAF Fairlight was chosen to participate in the 'ROTOR' project, built to counter the threat of attack by Soviet bombers, with new, more powerful radar coming on line in August 1952. It was at this time Dad worked there, he was acting sergeant in charge of one of the operations rooms. He initially lived on the base, he remembers 32 sleeping to a billet, but then travelled from his home in Church Road, commuting on the 134 'bus. I found it amusing that our anti-Soviet threat depended on people like Dad commuting on the 134 'bus!
"Rapidly advancing technology meant the station was redundant by 1956, and it remained on a 'care and maintenance' basis until the early 1960s. In 1962 it was surveyed by the then County Borough of Hastings as a possible site for the Hastings area Civil Defence Control, but this scheme was abandoned in 1964. The buildings were demolished in 1973.
"Interestingly, when Dad was there the station was run by a woman, Flt Lt Mitchener – Dad never knew her Christian name, he simply referred to her as Ma'am! Dad said he still has good memories of his time at RAF Fairlight, and of the great camaraderie there."


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Every fortnight (start in Oxford) from 4 April 2018
Freedom to experience England at its stunning best… at your pace with different options from 10 miles to 40 miles, every day
And when you're not taking in all this wonderful heritage and culture you'll be biking through the stunning countryside of the Cotswolds, soaking in England at its "Chocolate Box" best.
We will meet you in Oxford, which is about 1 hour outside of London (trains go directly from London Paddington to Oxford Station). We will fit you with your bikes, give you maps, GPS and written instructions and give you a safety briefing. Ride out of Oxford and stop for lunch in Woodstock, home of Winston Churchill and then head into the Cotswolds. The day ends at the beautiful market town of Moreton in Marsh. The total mileage for the day is 33 miles, although we can shorten the day and give you a lift in the support vehicle out into the Cotswolds.
Mileage: 33 miles (shorter options available)
Cycling through the North Cotswolds, through Chipping Campden and the amazing American inspired Hidcote Gardens you will arrive in Stratford in the early afternoon, after this 20-mile ride. In Stratford, you'll get a chance to learn about the life of the great playwright William Shakespeare. Guests then bike back for a back for a total of 39 miles although there are 20 and 30-mile options to suit all.
Mileage: 20-40 miles
Experience the beauty of the Cotswolds with its chocolate box villages dotted among a patchwork quilt of fields and woods. This area of Outstanding Natural Beauty makes for the perfect relaxed day in the saddle with 20 mile and 30-plus mile options. Through the Slaughters, Northleach and Bibury, the day ends at the gateway to The Cotswolds, Burford.
Mileage: 20-35 miles
Blenheim Palace, the World heritage site, is arguably England's greatest Palace. The birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, Blenheim has an illustrious history, stunning architecture and beautiful gardens, landscaped by Capability Brown. Your route travels through the stunning Cotswolds right into the Palace with routes from 20 miles through to over 40. The day ends in the stunning Lamb in Burford.
Mileage: 20-45 miles
Through the flatter part of the Cotswolds, and via Bampton, where all the outdoor shots of Downton Abbey are filmed, you will arrive in Oxford in the early afternoon. We tour around the City of Oxford, where you'll get a chance to visit the colleges and learn about its rich history on a walking tour. With options from 20 miles through to 35 miles.
Mileage: 20-35 miles
Ride out of the Cotswolds, into the Thames Valley towards White Horse Hill and a distance of 25 miles. Due to the distances in order to get to the next part of the tour, we then bus all self-guided guests to Avebury (Stonehenge but bigger) and then onto the World Heritage site and eternal mystery that is Stonehenge for Neolithic day! We end the day in the Hare and Hounds in Tetbury.
Mileage: 25 miles (a morning off the bike is also offered)
Bath is a stunning 20-mile ride down an old Roman road, right into the centre of this beautiful city. The Roman Baths, Jane Austen, the Georgian architecture including The Royal Crescent are unmissable. Many will ride all the way back to the hotel, although the majority choose to miss the large hill out of the city and ride 20-30 miles.
Mileage: 20-40 miles
After a later start we travel through the South Cotswolds and there is the option to visit the National Trust owned Lacock for lunch and visit Lacock Abbey. We will then transfer guests to the nearest mainline railway station to enable quick and easy on-going travel (only 1 hour to London). Our aim is to have guests back to London by 6pm.
Mileage: 20-25 miles
Guests stay in the best 4* hotels in the Cotswolds region, with unbeatable settings, wonderful accommodation and stunning food – just see Trip Advisor. Further options are available for those who want to stay in a country cottage location or in a selection of hand-picked bed and breakfasts or pubs.
Our self-guided tours are designed to be as flexible as possible, with daily options on the length of ride you would like.
The roads are generally very quiet and our drivers really respectful. All guests will be given a full safety briefing, GPS / Garmin, written instructions and a detailed map and guests choose which method of route planning they require. Panniers are also fitted to all bikes.
Should there be a major equipment issue we are on hand (normally within the hour) to get you back on the road as soon as possible.
With a fleet of bikes from Giant and flat bar, drop bar, road, hybrid and e-bike options all bike types are catered for. Helmets as standard, just bring you shoes and pedals if you have them and away you go.
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60911 S. Hwy. 95
(between milepost 160 & 162)
Visitor Center Hours: 8am-4pm Mon-Fri; 10am-2pm weekends
(call ahead; hours may change depending on staff and volunteer availability)
Over 350 species of birds
The Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge encompasses nearly 6,000 acres along the Bill Williams and Lower Colorado Rivers. Due to the location of the refuge and its rich habitat diversity, it is an important breeding, wintering, and migratory stopover point for birds and other wildlife species. Over 350 species of birds have been documented on the refuge including two endangered species. In 2014, the Nutting's Flycatcher, a very small migratory bird, has been seen on the refuge and is considered a "life bird" for birding enthusiasts.
The refuge provides excellent habitat for many other resident and migratory wildlife as well, including 34 documented reptiles, 40 species of butterflies, 57 species of mammals, 192 documented aquatic species, 23 species of dragonflies and 7 amphibians.
Developed trails are available at the refuge headquarters. The refuge road winds through desert uplands and past a valley lined with cottonwoods and willows. Visitors are welcome to explore the refuge on foot. There is plenty of parking and restroom facilities are available. The refuge's trails and non-motorized launch ramp are open year round during daylight hours (sunrise to sunset) and fishing piers are open 24 hours a day.
Wildlife watching tips
- Dawn and dusk are the best viewing times.
- Observe from the sidelines. Leave "abandoned" young animals alone; a parent is probably close by waiting for you to leave.
- Don't offer snacks; people food could disrupt wild digestive systems.
- For a closer look, bring binoculars.
- Do not disturb nests, even if empty. Many times birds will come back to the same next annually.
- The refuge is home to rattlesnakes which are most active at dawn and dusk. Always watch your step and never place your hands or feet in an area you cannot see into.
Getting there from Lake Havasu City
Take Hwy. 95 south for approximately 22 miles (from the London Bridge). The visitor center is between mileposts 160 and 162 on the right.


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Shoes are part of fashion. This used to be true for women but now even men are joining in the belief that shoes are part of fashion. And why not? After all shoes, do complete an outfit. All you have to do is look men's casual fashion style and you will know what we mean by shoes now being a definite part of fashion.
Earlier on brogues where considered more of shoes that are casual since that is the purpose they were originally intended for. What is more, brogues that are Irish or Scottish by origin were intended for use in the bog was meant to be used by men. But as time passed, brogue moved from being the merely practical with the perforations on them evolved into something that was part of fashion. A typical brogue would not only come with perforations forming designs on them but also normally have shoelaces on them. This meant that even women started using them. So much so that they have almost become part of the 6 types of heels that women can choose from.
You will realize that the brogue, which is, really a masculine looking shoe looks amazing on women due to this very fact. You will come to know the truth of this fact when you look at attractive pictures of girls wearing casual clothing.
Normally when you come across images of men wearing brogues you will realize that most of them come in somber colors like dark grey, brown, tan and black. But even then today you will see since the brogue has earned its own place in the world of men's fashion, it does come in newer colors but keeping in mind the masculine theme.
But that is not the case when you come across women wearing brogues. In the world of women's fashion where color is the guiding force, you will see brogues in unusual colors. What is more, women do tend to combine these brogues with the most amazing outfits. Not only women wear brogues with pants and jeans they also go all daring and wear it with the more feminine outfits like skirts and dresses to form a good combination.
Though there are essentially four styles in which brogues come that include monk, ghille, Derby and Oxford, today there are more styles that they come in. Now you have casual brogues, the dress style brogues and the high-heeled brogues that women wear.
Here Are Some Reasons That Brogues Have Become Part Of Our Fashion Scene:
Their rugged look has its own appeal and this makes it part of the fashion scene
They are pretty versatile which allows them to be styled in many different ways. This means that they work well in casual as well as formal settings
Apart from looking really good on your feet, being stylish, brogues are also pretty comfortable.
When it comes to women wearing brogues, the possibility that they can worn either with flat heels or as high heels makes it a versatile accessory
You can make brogues look cooler you can play around with different colored laces to accentuate the shoe.


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I tried giving an @Name annotation to the Enum, which didn't work. This post on the JBoss forums explained that Enums can't be instantiated and therefore can't be used as a Seam component. I felt sort of dumb for trying that and decided to implement the suggested solution.
I built the piece I was working on from the "stateful" example from Michael Yuan's book, Jboss Seam : Power and Simplicity Beyond Java EE (Amazon link). My form was on "main.xhtml" and was submitting to "ManagerAction" which implemented "Manager" interface. The Enum I wanted for the select was "ServiceTicketStatus."
I added the following to my ManagerAction class,
public ServiceTicketStatus[] getServiceTicketStatuses()
return ServiceTicketStatus.values();
and this to the Manager interface,
public ServiceTicketStatus[] getServiceTicketStatuses();
and this to the form in main.xhtml,
<h:selectOneMenu id="searchStatus" value="#{manager.statusSearch}" >
<f:selectItem itemValue="" itemLabel="Please Select" />
<s:selectItems value="#{serviceTicketStatuses}" var="statuses" />
It worked as advertised.
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From top to bottom :
- cotton gauze scarf dyed with fennel greens
- cotton gauze scarf dyed with Italian buckthorn leaves & drupes (rhamnus alaternus)
- cotton batiste scarf dyed with fennel greens
- cotton batiste scarf dyed with fennel greens too
- cotton batiste scarf dyed with Italian buckthorn leaves bundled up (which left dark traces, which you can see better below)
So, fennel dyed scarves were dyed with wild fennel greens (the tender ones that come before the strong stem starts growing). And the Italian buckthorn dyed scarves were dyed with the leaves & drupes (berrries). Both grows equally abundantly in local wild areas. (they are totally not endangered, I mean)
The last scarf at the bottom is dear to my heart, I loved the print the leaves left. I bundled the leaves (after I used them for making the dyebath), tied & dyed the scarf like that. The print is all over the scarf but has that irregular charm that steals my heart. (note to self : make an extra one for myself, next time !) So in order of appearance on the stack above, here they are :
As you can see, they go pretty well with naby blue or chambray blue, but would go equally good with grey or peachy pink tops !
They are already in the shop for you to look at, but they will be available for purchase tonight at 10pm GMT, aka 10pm Paris time (the hour of the day that I think gives a chance to everyone on this planet to be able to be awake !) (so that it's morning in Australia, late evening in Europe & afternoon in Northern America, approximately)
I showed on my regular blog a while ago a sneek peek about how I planned to make the wrapping for the naturally dyed items bought from the shop. Since I have already shipped the two pink scarves that sold last week, I can show you now.
I wanted to make a wrapping that echoed the naturally dyed items it would hold. A wrapping that you wouldn't throw away, even to the recycle bin. A wrapping just as beautiful as what it would hold. A wrapping you would happily reuse for yourself or for gifting something to someone. A sustainable kind of wrapping. So now, each time I dyed new materials (scarves & more), I also dye fabrics for making these pouches. Therefore along with the dyeings, the pouches will come in many colors. For the moment, I have pouches dyed with avocado skins, with onion peels, with rosemary leaves, with fennel greens, with Italian buckthorn leaves & drupes.
Each pouch is naturally tie-dyed, and machine sewn. A hemp cord helps tighting the closure, and a tiny wooden bead (coming from a belt I bought in a thrift shop in Canada when visiting my dear friend Margie in 2011) makes the last touch.
And if you really wonder about the details ... the tie-dyed outside fabric is cotton & bought many years ago (but never got to make anything with it until now), the floral fabric part was a Laura Ashley bed sheet (bought many years ago too), and it is lined with a cotton batiste (undyed) fabric. And is stamped very discretly with my logo.
You will find more details about the size etc directly in the shop. This post got long & chatty enough I think !
Thank you for your interest & for stopping by today !


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Budding Wales hero Ched Evans came back to Ninian Park to haunt Cardiff with a stunning two-goal blast.
Three months ago the 19-year-old striker was the toast of the Welsh capital as he struck a hat-trick to fire his country's Under-21 side to a famous victory over France.
But yesterday his two superbly taken goals were a dagger thrust into Cardiff's promotion hopes.
It sent them crashing to their second successive defeat as Norwich, in the middle of their own dramatic revival, edged closer to the play-offs and stretched their unbeaten run to 12 games.
Evans, on loan from Manchester City, took his tally to six in 11 games yesterday and Sven Goran Eriksson has already insisted he will not be leaving Manchester permanently.
Delighted Norwich manager Glenn Roeder said: "Ched has been terrific for us. I don't like heaping too much praise on young players, but if he continues to improve as he has done so far there's no saying how far he can go."
Even beaten Cardiff manager Dave Jones admitted that Evans' 88th-minute winner was "a wonder strike", although he still felt his team did enough to merit a point.
"I don't think we deserved to lose it, but we have to lift ourselves now and get going again," said Jones.
Evans took just 15 minutes to fire Norwich in front, with sleepy Cardiff still rubbing their eyes because of the noon kick-off.
A cracking strike it was too, the sign of a player bang in form and high on confidence as he smartly controlled a cross from Ryan Bertrand to drive home from just inside the penalty area.
Cardiff gradually worked their way back into the game but Norwich full-back Matt Bates will still be kicking himself at the equaliser he gifted the Welsh side just before the interval.
Bates dallied needlessly in possession, allowing Joe Ledley to nick the ball from him and break forward.
Ledley played it on to Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who set up the chance for Gavin Rae to slot home his third goal of the season.
It seemed the game was heading for a draw - until that late moment of inspiration from Evans who unleashed an unstoppable drive from 25 yards to break Cardiff hearts.


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LONG VALLEY – Do you know an individual or an organization that has worked tirelessly to promote the proven principles of New Jersey's Graduated Driver License program? If you do, now's the time to nominate them for a 2012 GDL Champion award.
Developed by the New Jersey Teen Safe Driving Coalition (sponsored by The Allstate Foundation in partnership with the National Safety Council), the annual award program recognizes those who have advocated for New Jersey's three-step, novice driver licensing system. Designed to ensure teens survive their most dangerous driving years, the GDL helps them gain experience and build the skills necessary to become good drivers for life.
According to coalition leader Pam Fischer, the number one cause of death for teens is car crashes. In New Jersey in 2011, 29 teens drivers and 17 teens passengers (driven by their peers) lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes.
"Mile for mile teens between the ages of 16 and 20 are involved in three times as many fatal car crashes as all other drivers," Fischer explained. "Distracted driving caused by multiple passengers, cell phone use and texting, as well as not buckling up, speeding, and driving at night all create potentially deadly situations for teen drivers. Graduated driver licensing is a proven tool in reducing teen crash risk; since New Jersey's GDL program took effective in 2001, teen driving deaths have fallen by more than 50 percent."
Fischer noted that the awards program provides a unique opportunity for those who have educated, enforced and/or advocated for GDL to be recognized for their efforts to help save lives. Last year, more than a dozen individuals and organizations, including members of the New Jersey Legislature, were inducted into the GDL Champions Class of 2011. The award recipients can be viewed at www.njteendriving.com/gdl-champions2011.
GDL Champions are teachers, parents, teens, business men and women, driving school instructors, safety advocates, reporters, elected officials, and police officers," Fischer added. "Anyone who has contributed his or her time, talent and energy to help enact, implement and/or promote NJ's GDL program is eligible for nomination."
Application forms are available online at www.njteendriving.com/gdl-champions-2012 and must be submitted by March 31. The winners will be announced on May 1 to help kick-off National Youth Traffic Safety Month. They'll also be recognized on May 11 at the 2012 UGot Brains Champion Schools Showcase, the first of 2-days of events for parents and teens — dubbed iDrive Safe — that will be held at iPlay America in Freehold, Monmouth County. On day two (May 12), the Coalition will host its second annual, statewide, peer-led Teen Safe Driving Summit, GDL4U: Good Driving for Life for teens 14-16 years of age and their parents.
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The Art of Finishing a Project
Project management is a huge part of my work, but when it comes to my home, which is filled with half-finished (or barely even started) to-dos, my track record is less-than-stellar. This year I'm resolved to tackle home projects in an organized and efficient way, the same as I would approach my job. Here's my plan:
• Prioritize: It's easier for some people than others, but making home projects a priority in your life is the first step toward actually getting them done. I, for one, will often put work, family, even doing nothing ahead of working on my house. I am constantly reminding myself that even though it isn't obvious, getting things organized at home keeps me out of a mental state of frenzy that messy, half-finished projects cause. And that makes pretty much every other part of my life a whole lot easier.
• Make a List: Step one in managing projects is making a list of what needs to be done. Writing it all down will obviously keep you from forgetting, but will also help visualize the scope of the work.
• Break it Down: If the list starts getting so long that it borders on overwhelming, break it up into smaller, prioritized lists — "Things to Get Done in the Next 3 Months," "…Next 6 Months," "When We Finally Get the Money," etc. Also break down large projects into individual tasks, the smaller the better.
• Create Milestones: For me, this is the essential step in keeping a project from languishing and moving it forward. Look at each task and think about how much time it will take, whip out your calendar and schedule it. Think about what works best for you — schedule one thing a week or set up times specifically for getting certain jobs done (i.e. 1 hour for sorting though clothes for goodwill). Scheduling helps me figure out exactly what I should be doing and when, so I can focus on the task at hand instead of worrying about all the other things that need to get done. Milestones can always be adjusted along the way if you start getting behind (or ahead!).
• Start: The hardest part of any project is always getting started … or getting started again. Often just getting up and going will provide a ton of positive momentum — momentum that sitting around and thinking too much about it will totally erase.


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PhD School
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Web Site: http://www.dicea.unipd.it
Director of the School: Prof. Stefano Lanzoni
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The PhD School in Civil and Environmental Engineering Sciences promotes and coordinates advanced and interdisciplinary formation in the fields of Hydrodynamics, Environmental and Soil Engineering, Computational Mechanics, and Structural Engineering.
The PhD School trains students for basic and applied research, international scientific cooperation and/or interfacing with private and public stakeholders. In particular, the School provides two types of higher formation. The former is specifically devoted to research and preparation for an academic career. The latter trains people for applied research in public agencies and private institutions, with particular attention to practical applications of mathematical and numerical modelling.
The PhD School lasts three years. During the first year, some of the courses are compulsory, usually involving basic training for PhD students.
The PhD School can exploit the spaces and structures of the three Departments (Hydraulic, Maritime, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering; Methods and Mathematical Models for Applied Science; Structures and Transportation) which participate in the School. All PhD students can use desks with PCs and have priority access to the laboratories of the various Departments.
Info for applicants from the People's Republic of China: http://www.dicea.unipd.it/en/research/phd-school/phd-china
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Chained Demon
A rare black and grey piece--in fact, the only one in my tattoo gallery. I don't enjoy B & G nearly as much as color and don't get many requests for it, but I enjoyed this piece alot (as a change of pace) and liked how it came out so I decided to put it up here. Yes, some obvious influence from a certain well-known tattooer of 'dark images.' Drawn on with marker and completed in three sittings.large image back
Image copyright Nick Baxter. No reproduction without permission.