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Game servers are often developed in a kind of a typical part that may be discovered in several games with a multiplayer option. Following this category of company became popular, hosting firms began offering dedicated servers for internet gaming to both individuals who would like to produce company and to those people who are just excited and promptly reacted to the growing demand. Normally game server hosting caters to two primary groups of online games – those accessible from the primary server, and the ones that work through a number of ones that are distributed. Focused servers are mainly frequently used to host games that need these servers in order to host thousands of users playing at exactly the same time. The key server save all the essential information about the game surroundings and also the cyber world is there 24 hours seven days weekly. The game goes on no matter whether the user is online or offline.
To take part in the game, a player normally needs unique client software which connects to the chief server. One of the most famous games utilizing the technology of focused servers is the Wow. Another model is the distributed server technology. Enthusiasts and little businesses normally utilize this one. In this model the applications is distributed onto several dedicated game servers. For instance, real time strategies are generally based on this particular technology. They want regular upgrades of the game world that is run through messaging between servers and users. There ought to be a master server in this chain to control messaging between the full groups of servers that are distributed. Low latency and quick ping time – that is what needed for this particular version to achieve success and ensure the rapid speed of messages coming back to the user and reaching the server.
Users connect to them to play online and generally select servers with the most effective ping rates. That is why Gmod server hosting businesses connect their servers to the quickest networks. Methodical setup, operating system and programs tweaking and security are also essential. Hosting suppliers typically provide their customers with game server hosting services that comprise network connections and the most technologically sophisticated servers, quite frequently with the preinstalled software to begin on-line gaming company instantly. Game server hosting suppliers are anticipated to substantially raise their sales due to such rapid growth amounts of on-line gaming. Many hosting firms have already accumulated an extensive array of unique game server hosting offers including even those for $30-40 a month. This really is significantly less expensive than many low performance servers.


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Might as well make a banner and hang it at the Lakers' training facility: 10-9 without Kobe Bryant.
It's not quite rallying-cry material, but the Lakers were just here two months ago, facing a long chunk of time without Bryant. They didn't do too badly.
"I think they're excited about disproving people like they did the first time, and we'll do it again," Coach Mike D'Antoni said Friday.
The stakes have changed, though. Steve Blake is out until at least late January because of a torn ligament in his elbow. Jordan Farmar is out until next week because of a torn hamstring.

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Children's Dental Care in San Antonio
Dr. Cynthia Banker and Dr. Brett Mueller know how important having a great smile is to looking and feeling good. That's why our practice is committed to providing the highest quality of pediatric dentistry. We are committed and educated, and can perform procedures for children with special needs. Special needs children require patience, understanding, love and support. We are here to provide for their needs.
Utilizing today's latest technology, Dr. Cynthia Banker and Dr. Brett Mueller create results that change how children look, feel and perceive themselves. Whether your child needs a routine checkup or more advanced procedures, we offer a wide variety of procedures to uniquely fit your needs. In addition, our friendly staff ensures your child's visit to the dentist is affordable and comfortable. If you are searching for a children's dentist specializing in special needs children, look no further. Our staff is trained above and beyond the standard to deal with children with special needs, so you can rest assured knowing that your child will be treated with the proper attention and care. Our dentists have devoted decades of tender care to take care of patients who have sensory deficit issues, personal-space issues, anxiety, and emotional and mental disability. Contact us today at 210-494-4699 for north central, or 210-673-3792 for our west location.
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10/7/17 9:00am to 2:00pm
Local MTBer, NEMBA member, and Eagle Scout Jonathan Hills will be building a bridge for his Eagle Scout Service Project.
He'll be organizing a build of a 100' span of the long wet stretch on the "Snowshoe Trail" in West Keene. This trail is below the rail trail and is a nice climbing trail from down low, and a good winter fat bike connector over to Skittles and up to Rail Trail. Even in the winter there has been a moisture problem here. This should make it a great year round trail, avoid downhill traffic on Rocket Pop, and help get us off the two track climb even more.
Rain date is Sunday the 8th.
We need to know if you are coming so Jonathan can arrange pizza and water.
Bring muscles, water/snacks, gloves, cordless drills if you have them. A rock bar, shovel, and Rogue Hoe or two could come in handy.
We will meet at Peter Poanessa's (36 Dickinson Rd Keene, NH) at 9am.
We'll update details as they come in. Hope to see you, many hands make light/less work.
Dirt pull off out past YMCA in West Keene
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GERMANY: DaimlerChrysler seeks 8,000 job cuts by attrition
DaimlerChrysler's designated chief executive Dieter Zetsche aims to cut around 8,000 more jobs in Germany without adding money to the buyout budget, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Tuesday.
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December 03, 2014 21:58 ET
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Dec. 3, 2014) - Mobio Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE:MBO)(OTCQX: MBIOF) ("Mobio" or the "Company") is proud to announce the launch of SailMail, a new integration app for the MailChimp™ platform that allows for better integration of promotions and email marketing, and is the first real-world application of the Strutta Promotions application programming interface (API). SailMail allows users of the MailChimp platform to run automated giveaways and promotions with their subscriber lists, utilizing Strutta's powerful API. MailChimp allows users to create, send, and track email newsletters. Currently, more than 7 million people and companies of all sizes use MailChimp to send approximately 10 billion emails every month.
In addition to being featured in MailChimp's Integration Directory, Mobio's SailMail project was the recipient of a monetary award from MailChimp's Integration Fund. Awards of monies from this fund are in recognition of MailChimp integrations that have the potential to grow MailChimp's user-base in addition to the integration growing its own user-base.
"What we're most proud of with the SailMail offering is the way the app is built on the newly-completed Strutta Promotions API, which allowed for rapid development and ensures rock-solid performance," said Mike Edwards, CEO of Mobio Technologies Inc. "SailMail is a product that proves the versatility of our platform; not only can it be used to run large-scale contests, competitions and sweepstakes, but it can support rich applications and integrations as well."
The release of the SailMail application along with other planned products for the Promotions API opens the door to new high-impact growth opportunities. By leveraging significant userbases of other companies, the audience for product offerings and ability to support the promotional campaigns of global brands' is significantly enhanced. These initiatives will continue to grow Strutta's presence in the social promotions market.
For more information on SailMail, visit the MailChimp Integrations Directory - http://connect.mailchimp.com.
The Company also announces that it has granted an aggregate of 1,000,000 incentive stock options exercisable at $0.05 to certain directors of the Company. All options granted are exercisable over a 5-year term, with vesting over a period of one year. The option grant is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
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Mobio Technologies is the parent company of Strutta, a social promotions platform that helps marketers bring potential customers from stranger to fan to customer. In addition to Strutta, Mobio operates MobioINsider, the premier social network for social influencers. MobioINsider allows influencers to monetize high rates of fan engagement. Mobio Technologies is a publicly traded company on the TSX-V and the OTCQX, headquartered in Vancouver, BC. To learn more, visit www.mobio.net.
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The Risk of no Risk: Developing a risk-based program for young children (Ho...
Start the year with a focus on creating a risk-based program that will benefit both adults and young children!
Research tells us that children need and want to take risks when they play, but how do we provide them with the opportunity to experience risk that allows them to explore and develop their own abilities?
With a growing culture of risk aversion, understanding how to cater for risk taking activities and adventurous play in the early years can be a challenging and complex task. This workshop will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of the importance of negotiating and managing risk as a vital skill for life.
This workshop will be presented by Scott Gibson who has over 15 years experience working in the education and care sector, supporting children, educators, teachers, principals, managers and families around the area of risk taking and will explore:
- why children need to take risks
- how to support risk taking in the LDC, FDC, school or home environment
- providing and managing adventurous activities
- adult's roles and responsibilities
- how to conduct a benefit risk assessment
- strategies for bringing families, managers and educators/teachers on board
Suitable for educators, teachers, managers or principals working with 2-5 year old children.
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Optimal Control Theory with Economic Applications, Volume 24
1st Edition
Table of Contents
Calculus of Variations. Optimal Control Theory Without Restrictions On The State Variables. Extensions. Mixed Constraints. Pure State Constraints. Mixed and Pure State Constraints.
This book serves not only as an introduction, but also as an advanced text and reference source in the field of deterministic optimal control systems governed by ordinary differential equations. It also includes an introduction to the classical calculus of variations.
An important feature of the book is the inclusion of a large number of examples, in which the theory is applied to a wide variety of economics problems. The presentation of simple models helps illuminate pertinent qualitative and analytic points, useful when confronted with a more complex reality. These models cover: economic growth in both open and closed economies, exploitation of (non-) renewable resources, pollution control, behaviour of firms, and differential games. A great emphasis on precision pervades the book, setting it apart from the bulk of literature in this area. The rigorous techniques presented should help the reader avoid errors which often recur in the application of control theory within economics.
- No. of pages:
- 462
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © North Holland 1987
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- 1st February 1987
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- North Holland
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780080513225
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780444879233
@from:Frederick van der Ploeg @qu:... will be useful for graduate students and researchers wanting a thorough guide to solving a few dimensional optimal control problems in economic theory. @source:Economic Journal @qu:...can be recommended to any advanced economist. It will be valuable for everyone who is concerned with dynamical systems in economic theory. Moreover for a textbook it makes an essential contribution to the theory of optimal controls. @source:Journal of Economics, 1989 @from:St. Jørgensen @qu:... a valuable addition to the literature on optimal control of economic processes. @source:Zentralblatt für Mathematik @from:G. Feichtinger @qu:I highly recommend the book which is in my opinion the best text on economic applications of optimal control theory being on market. Moreover, there is no doubt that it is also of interest to non-economists. @source:Zeitschrift für Operations Research - Series A: Theory


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Recap: The 11 Best Quotes From Last Night's 'Scandal'
Scandal Season 3, Episode 16 "The Fluffer" Weighing one's wants versus needs is a lifelong task. But when it happens in Shondaland, the internal ethos battle could end up killing the President. That's right, folks. The White House is being taken down, unknowingly, by the forces assigned to save it. Olivia takes her "considerable talents" to the bedroom to bring down B613. Mellie is robbed of something she holds dear (again). And Mama Pope pops up at the family dinner to send a message. —Niki McGloster "I almost feel sorry for what's about to happen to you." –Cyrus Beane Dressed up in her Olivia costume, Abby takes charge of the campaign. But there's still a cold war swirling between Fitz, Mellie and Andrew. Fitz's reaction to the new proxy? "Where's Olivia?" What else do you need? What service can I render for you today? Am I here to stroke your ego? Am I your cheerleader? Am I here to wipe your tears? Am I your nanny? … Or maybe I'm here to make you feel hot and manly and ready so you're not jealous of your wife's boyfriend. Is that it? Am I your fluffer, Fitz? –Olivia The not-so-big elephant in the room is that Fitz wants to have his cake (his non-cheating wife and loving family) and eat it, too (his mistress). With the convoluted way their emotions are set up, Liv's job will never be cut and dry. "Am I willing to piss off a potential mentor just to help you out? I don't think so. I'm leaning in, Harrison. Making an investment in my future. Sorry." –Clare When women cite Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In philosophy to climb the ladder of top-tier terrorism, does that mean the Facebook COO has officially made it or nah? "I asked you to save me and you said no." –Jake A late night visit from a drunken bae does not a hot sex session make (who knew!). As Olivia attempts to step back in the sun, she refuses to literally open up for the B613 command (spoiler: figuratively, that happens later in the episode). Meanwhile, Jake slides deeper into darkness.
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"You may not trust me but at least be smart enough to know my priorities and predict my behavior accordingly." –Rowan/Eli Pope Olivia is choosing to somewhat trust her father, despite Huck's warnings. However, Eli still manages to drop words of wisdom on his daughter, even when they're about himself. "I need Andrew to stop screwing my wife." –Fitz Grant Although still licking her wounds from last week's revelation, Liv is given her new marching orders. "So you need to make a choice: Do you want to be Vice President of the Unites States of America for the next four years, or do you want to screw Mellie Grant for the next month?… But if there's one thing I know, it's that given the choice between power and love, men like you will always, always choose power." –Olivia There's that wants vs. needs theme again. "What did he do to you?" says Andrews. Translation: "Who hurt you?" "Jake Ballard. Dude could probably kill you with a bendy straw, but at the end of the day, he's just a normal guy. Put a fork in 'em." –Harrison Wright Sigh. Olivia is off using her sex as a weapon on Jake to get the code to B613's financial source. Meanwhile, Huck and Harrison briefly discuss men's most natural weakness. As Harrison simply states: "Women." "Is that an option for you, walking away?" –Eli Pope With Liv unable to answer her father's question outright, enter Mama Pope. The Queen of Terrorism shows up to dinner (what a family moment!) nudging Livvy to dead her mission or keep watching the people she loves
get murked die. YOU TAKE EVERYTHING FROM ME!" –Mellie The slap heard 'round the world! Once Andrew halts Mellie's sexual advances, the First Lady sharp-shoots her hurt and frustration at the source of her pain—her hubby. Just tell him that his father raped you, Mellie. Any episode now. "You just killed the president." –Jake After the Gladiators successfully shut down B613, they toast to "stepping back into the light." But Jake chokes Liv back to reality (and raises all of our blood pressure in the process): the convergence of everyone's needs and wants assisted Marie Wallace in getting one step closer to assassinating the president.


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— Kemiko Lawrence, Yoga Educator
If you are a facilitator looking for a place to host your retreat, you may have found the perfect place! Elohee currently has space for small groups of 10-12 for a weekend retreat. On our Bald Mountain facility we can accommodate up to 50 people for weekend or week-long retreats. Meeting space, meditation/yoga hall, dining, and cottages are available, along with over two miles of hiking trails, mountain views, a fire ring, a replecting pond, and a 100-ft waterfall.
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I talk to small-business online sellers every day about how they handle sales tax. It's an incredibly diverse group. However, one quality they share is that many of these e-commerce operations start with absolutely no sales tax automation in place. Oh I've seen an endless array of intricate spreadsheets - and some very impressive pivot tables. I've also seen sellers who pay far too much to bookkeepers – and some who simply roll the dice and rely on estimation and luck.
As a result of the many discussions I've had with such e-commerce entrepreneurs, I thought it might be beneficial to outline the typical process that these small (no-automation) sellers face as they try to comply with sales tax laws. This information could help to educate new sellers regarding the challenges of sales tax compliance. It could also help business and political leaders, as they consider sales tax legislation, to more fully understand the challenges of sales tax compliance for small businesses.
In general, an on-line seller's sales tax set-up and compliance process involves (at least) 5 key steps:
Step 1: Determine Where a Seller Has Sales Tax Nexus:
Nexus is a term which means "physical presence" and it is what (generally) triggers a seller's obligation to collect sales tax in a particular tax jurisdiction. Once nexus is determined in a jurisdiction, the seller must apply for a sales tax license within that state or face penalties -or even criminal charges.
This used to be a straight-forward process. Traditionally, you'd have sales tax nexus wherever you had an office, warehouse or employee. However, states are constantly expanding their definition of nexus to include a broader range of activities (i.e. trade shows, deliveries, service calls, etc.) as well as business relationships (i.e. internet affiliates, third-party installation services, etc.)
Additionally (and increasingly common) e-commerce realities like 3rd party fulfillment (or drop-ship) can make determining nexus even more painful. Amazon FBA sellers, for example, currently have sales tax nexus wherever their goods are stored in Amazon fulfillment centers.
Step 2: Set up Sales Channels to Charge the Correct Amount of Sales Tax:
Every e-commerce platform (such as eBay, Amazon, Etsy, etc.) is different when it comes to setting up sales tax. Some automatically charge sales tax in a seller's home state but make them jump through hoops to charge sales tax in other states where that seller might also have nexus. This process is further complicated if the seller sells a variety of goods, as various states often have different rates and rules depending upon the type of product. Food items, as just one example, are taxed in some states but not taxed in others.
This process is complicated for someone selling on a single sales channel. However, as barriers to entry for an e-commerce business get lower, more and more small-business sellers are selling goods on multiple online platforms - or creating their own online store powered by a shopping cart system like Shopify or BigCommerce. But with more channels and more sales comes more complexity.
Multi-channel sellers must be sure they are complying with all state sales tax rulings on all channels on which they sell.
Step 3: Pulling Monthly Tax Reports:
Then comes tax time, when sellers must calculate how much they owe to the various states. What many new sellers don't realize is that even very small (single channel) operations can have (literally) dozens of sales tax filing due dates per year.
Multi-channel sellers must pull reports from all channels on which they sell, and then manually (or via spreadsheet) calculate how much they must remit to each state (or sometimes local) tax jurisdiction. This is a compliance nightmare that can eat up hours each filing period, especially as sales volume increases. Additional levels of complexity can be added when the seller suddenly finds him or herself responsible for nexus in a new state (such as when Amazon FBA decides to ship their inventory to a new warehouse.)
Step 4: Analyze Sales (Line-by-Line):
The next issue is ensuring that the seller has collected the correct amount of state and local sales tax. This involves going through sales in states in which they have nexus, line-by-line, using lookup tables at individual state websites to ensure compliance. If the seller did not collect the correct amount of sales tax at the point of sale, they could also find themselves paying out of pocket. With over 11,000 sales tax jurisdictions in the U.S. alone, a seller might find that they are spending more time analyzing sales tax issues than actually making sales.
Step 5: Subtotal Sales By Jurisdiction:
The majority of states are "destination-based" sales tax states, meaning that the seller is responsible for collecting sales tax at the buyer's local rate. As you can imagine, this makes calculation at the point of sale painful, but it also places yet another burden on the seller when it comes time to file taxes. Many destination-based states require the seller to subtotal their tax filings by jurisdiction. In states (such as Kansas) which has over 1,000 local sales tax jurisdictions (including cities and counties), just figuring out how to fill out the sales tax filing can be an accounting puzzle in itself.
Should a Seller Consider Sales Tax Automation?
While a manual sales tax process is labor intensive, there are thousands of online sellers who do just that. It is possible – assuming a seller has the skills and is able to invest the time and effort. However there are also risks. What if one of the formulas in the seller's spreadsheet is broken? States don't like it if you collect too much sales tax from their citizens - or remit too little sales tax to their coffers. An error in either direction can lead to a comprehensive audit.
It's also important to realize that the effort (and risk) multiplies if sellers are active on multiple sales channels. Sales tax automation can help you take sales from multiple channels into account, and help to keep you compliant with each state's requirements. Not to mention, time spent calculating sales tax by hand is time that could be spent in much more inspiring ways – like making a profit.
Other recent "Small Business E-Commerce" posts by Mark Faggiano:
- POS Devices and Sales Tax: What Multi-Location Sellers Need to Know
- E-Commerce Sales Tax Compliance: 5 Step "No Automation" Approach


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WITH their arms full of provisions and of gifts, the inhabitants of the towns flocked to meet the Liberator.
Triumphal arches marked Bolivar's progress. People walked for leagues in order to touch his garments. The soldiers, who had forgotten the fatigues of their crossing of the Andes and who at last realized their leader's genius, were ready thenceforward for any trial that he chose to suggest to them.
Everywhere Bolivar spoke of the good relations between New Granada and Venezuela; the nations were brothers; the Venezuelans were doing no more than pay their debts, for President Torres on his side had not hesitated to attempt the deliverance of the province of Caracas. Out of the wealth abandoned by the Spaniards, the Liberator allotted pensions to all the victims of enemy atrocities and to the widows of his soldiers. Santander was appointed Vice-President of Bogotá.
Bolivar continued his victorious march, but the news which he received from Angostura compelled him to return to that town after having handed over his army to Anzoategui.
There was neither more nor less than conspiracy at Angostura. The Congress were disturbed by what they termed Bolivar's boundless ambition; they


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Kolbe's Lance Premeau certified as LEED Green Associate
Lance Premeau, Kolbe's product and market analyst, successfully passed the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) Green Associate Certification. The achievement is part of the company's ongoing initiative to support and educate customers' green design and building projects.
Professional certification for LEED unites leaders from across the building industry who promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. Introduced in 2009, the new LEED Green Associate credential demonstrates comprehensive, general knowledge in green building and LEED. It distinguishes individuals that support, but may not directly apply, green building in their regular professional work. This credential also is a prerequisite to pursue the next tier of accreditation, LEED Professional with Specialty.
Premeau adds his status as a LEED Green Associate to his 18 years of experience in contributing to commercial and residential applications. In his daily work, Premeau is involved with Kolbe's green strategies through printed materials, online content, training seminars, market and industry research, as well as presentations.
As an example, Premeau helps architects gain sustainable design knowledge and learning units through American Institute of Architects' continuing education seminars (AIA/CES). Kolbe most recently began offering "Sustainable and Energy Efficient Windows & Doors: Contribution to Green Buildings," a one-hour, in-person AIA/CES course.
A full news release and portrait are available in Kolbe's online press room.
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Leave some memories that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember. Don't send a message, leave a comment here. Next, re-post this in your notes and see how many people leave a memory about you.
Follow this format:
1. Who are you?
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3. When and how did we meet?
4. Do you have a crush on me?
5. Give me a nickname and explain why you picked it
6. Describe me in one word.
7. What was your first impression?
8. Do you still think that way about me now?
9. What reminds you of me?
10. If you could give me anything what would it be?
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Before I get to my card, I have a special request to put out there. Do you ever have a stamp in mind and just can't seem to remember where the heck you saw it or who made it? That was me for the past few days. I searched and searched for a image of a dad holding a baby and I was super excited when I finally found it. It's from a set called Miracle from Above by H&M Stamps. Unfortunately, my bubble was burst when I discovered that the company is no longer in business. I've looked for it everywhere and posted on SCS about it, but have not had any nibbles yet. So I thought my last resort would be to ask here. If you have this set or know of someone who does, can you please contact me. I would love to make a certain someone a Father's Day card with it this year!!!!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!! Are you wearing green?? I saw Chesterfield sitting on the edge of my desk this morn' and decided to get inspired by the Irish. I turned on my Riverdance CD and got to work! I just picked up this Basic Grey Origins paper the other day so it was easy pulling a color palette from it. Chesterfield's little face was cut out and raised with a dimensional. I also covered the spots on his shell and the center of the flower with Stardust Stickles. The sentiment comes from the Sweet Expression Cling set. Did y'all see that Whipper Snapper just released a ton of super adorable images?? Check them our here. Hope you have a fabulous day!!!!
Stamps: Chesterfield & Sweet Expressions (Whipper Snapper)
Paper: Chocolate Chip, white, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Basic Grey Origins
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Rich Cocoa
Copics: E31, 33, 35, 37, G20, 21, 24, 28, R20, BG10, Y21, 38, YR31
Other: dimensional, Stardust Stickles, Sharpie Poster-Paint pen, Word Window punch, Queen & Co. brads, ribbon from Michael's, EK Success Dotted Wave punch
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Top O' the Chesterfield
Labels: Whipper Snapper
8 comments:
Cute, cute, cute!
- March 17, 2010 at 1:12 PM
- Barb said...
Just adorable, Kim!
- March 17, 2010 at 2:03 PM
- Tammi said...
Wish I had it for you! Ooooohh I need to get out my Riverdance music too, good idea! I'm listening to Thirteen Senses new cd on their site. :) Your card is adorable, just love turtles and what you do with them, great paper with it!
- March 17, 2010 at 3:08 PM
- Shannon Erskine aka e3stamper said...
Hey Kim I looked for your email address on here but couldnt find it. Email me firstname.lastname@example.com I have what you're looking for!
- March 17, 2010 at 4:07 PM
- Cindy Haffner said...
Oh so so cute.
- March 18, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- Anna said...
So cute, Kim! Love the greens! And that stamp was very cool! And looks like someone has it too!
- March 19, 2010 at 4:21 PM
- Michelle said...
Such a cute card - perfect for St. Patty's day :)
- March 20, 2010 at 12:03 PM
- Stacy aka Twinshappy on SCS said...
This is so so cute. Fun image and great layout.
- March 25, 2010 at 10:15 PM
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15.11.2016 - 16.11.2016 | Bratislava, Slovakia
An international conference on Social Sciences and Humanities during SK PRES in 2016,organised with a financial support of and cooperation with the European Commission,DG Research and Innovation.
The Slovak Republic announces a conference on Social Sciences and Humanities in Slovakia during SK PRES in 2016 (15-16 November 2016). The conference will follow the Tatra Summit that will focus on the impact of social sciences and humanities on policies.
The conference with the title "Social Sciences and Humanities: a New Agenda for Europe's Challenges" will be organised under the auspices of the EU Commissioner for Science, Research and Innovation Carlos Moedas and the Slovak Minister for Education, Science, Research and Sport Peter Plavčan.
Further Information and Registration
Attached to the conference Net4Society will organise a dedicated Brokerage Event on 14 November as a platform to build consortium for the upcoming 2017 calls.
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After eight weeks of studying the theory, the issues, and the features of developing a distance education course, I can say that this has been one wild ride! My area of expertise is in the classroom, so this has been a field that has taken me out of my comfort zone. However, that is not to say I haven't enjoyed it, (even as I have been tearing my hair out.) As Simonson, Smaldino, Albright, & Zvacek, (2012) state the planning always starts with the learner. I think one of the best lessons I have learned is no matter how well-designed or planned a course is, the learner determines how the course flows by whether or not the his/her learning is progressing, so starting with the learner in mind is particularly important. I believe my learning situation was a good example of Wedemeyer's Theory of Independent Study, (Simonson, et al., 2012). I had taken responsibility for my learning, but more importantly, the interaction between teacher and students was well designed to break the space-time barrier.
As I attempted to design the orientation course, I struggled as I was just not "getting it". Our professor carefully explained, provided numerous examples and supportive feedback, but I couldn't see what I was supposed to even though I had plenty of support. Each week I struggled with assignments, researched online, looked at the samples again and again, but I was still unclear about what I needed to do. It was like looking at one of those pictures where after a minute or so, it becomes a 3-D image. You have to look at it just right and wait until you see the 3-D picture "pop out". The image just wasn't popping for me. By week five, I was seriously considering that I was just too dense to continue in a solely asynchronous environment for this. The priority for me wasn't that I would get a low grade, but rather, I wouldn't learn what I needed to; when I leave school, the grades aren't going to matter, whether I learned the theory and skills will. The worst part was I didn't know what I didn't know, so I was unable to even ask a question. For some reason, after continued feedback from Dr. Paige and looking again at the examples, during week six I could finally see the image. All the pieces fell into place after that.
This anxiety laden experience taught me an invaluable lesson, though. Aside from the "perseverance pays off" insight, the more important lesson is that all the extra support features that get built into a course design are critical; also needed are Moore's three levels of interaction, student-content, student-teacher, and student-student: I used them all (Chou, 2003). The presence of the instructor is key; the constant feedback and support guided me even when I thought I was walking into a wall. Having the opportunity to interact with my fellow students also was a tremendous support as I didn't feel isolated; so many of my classmates felt the same way and they also had great ideas for how to proceed. The student-content, student-teacher and student-student interaction proved to be crucial elements in this class, not just theory that designers need to consider.
This week Dr. Paige posted a job description for an instructional designer. He asked if we felt ready to apply for the job. I would love to say I am fully prepared to apply, but that would not be an honest assessment of my skills thus far. Before I started this master's program, I looked at some ID job openings. I didn't understand most of the vocabulary and I could say I only had experience with about half the software. Some of the software I had never heard of before. Now, I understand all of the vocabulary, (unless it is specific to a site,) and I recognize the software and have learned to use most of it. So that is real progress. However, in order for me to apply for any ID job, I recognize I still have a ways to go. I need experience. In fact all of the job descriptions I look at, including the one Dr. Paige posted, want designers with at least three years of experience. I would like to begin getting experience in a position where I would be able to learn the ropes. I have much of the theoretical background, and will continue to gain that as I progress through the program, but I won't be up to speed until I can see how it all fits together in an organizational environment.
As I assess the field of instructional design, its very nature indicates that the practitioner will always have to keep up. This is a developing field; technology continues to evolve and as it does, methods will progress and theory will refine the field. Osborne (2013) predicts mobile computers, hybrid learning, and open learning resources will all influence distance education. Siemens, also sees the influence of mobile devices and how the growing access to multimedia and gaming will impact the tools we use in distance education. He also notes that experts from around the world will be contributing to the practice and theory of distance education.
Looking farther down the road, Bates, (2014) sees the bigger changes on college campuses. He predicts that courses based on three lectures a week over thirteen weeks will disappear, instead courses will be multi-purposed customized to the individual learner's goals. He sees the learner having more opportunities for courses with a blend of asynchronous and hybrid classes. He states that the future will be about choices. What is crucial about this observation is that as participants in the design of distance education, we will need to be dedicated to advancing what we know. Instructional designers need to be vocal in ensuring that courses are designed with rigor and outcomes that are applicable to the real world. In their discussion of academic fidelity, Gambescia & Paolucci, (2009) caution that institutions need to focus on creating equivalent programs designed with quality and integrity. As instructional designers we need to make sure our voices are heard in that debate as well. Huett, Moller, Forshay, & Coleman, (2008) conclude their three-part series on the evolution of distance education by commenting that professionals need to commit to the "the potential of technology in education and training, no matter what their theoretical or ideological bent, to think outside the box, to collaborate and to advance the common vision" (p. 66). As I continue my education and, with luck, begin my career, I will want to continue learning and developing my skills, and to the best of my abilities, think outside the box.
Bates, T. (2014). 2020 vision. Online Learning and Distance Education Resources. Retrieved from http://www.tonybates.ca/2014/01/12/2020-vision-outlook-for-online-learning-in-2014-and-way-beyond/
Chou, C. (2003). Interactivity and interactive functions in web-based learning systems: a technical framework for designers. British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, 34(3), 265–279.
Gambescia, S., & Paolucci, R. (2009). Academic fidelity and integrity as attributes of university online degree program offerings. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 12(1). Retrieved from http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla/spring121/gambescia121.html
Huett, J., Moller, L., Forshay, W. R., & Coleman, C. (2008). The evolution of distance education: Implications for instructional design on the potential of the web. TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning, 52(5), 70–75.
Osborne, C. (2013). Top ten predictions for online learning in 2013. Smart Planet. Retrieved from http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/top-ten-predictions-for-online-learning-in-2013/?tag=content%3Bsiu-container#.UUCUKgTXh5o
Simonson, M., Smaldino, S., Albright, M., & Zvacek, S. (2012). Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education (5th ed., pp. 2–31). Boston: Pearson.


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What kind of risk taker are you? How far outside your comfort zone are you willing to step or, for that matter, leap? Have no idea? Okay. Let me ask a different question: If you had your way, what would you do in your spare time? Be specific.Would you bake cookies? Learn to play the piano? Write a novel?
Some of you that follow me want to write that novel. Then what? Do you show it to anyone? Let's start with trusted readers and editors. What about publishing it to the world? Now we're talking risk.
Risk is not just jumping out of planes, bungee jumping, climbing Mount Everest. Let's get real, anyone who takes on these activities or any other you can name does not do it lightly. No sane person pulls out of their suburban driveway and thinks "I've never even climbed a ladder to clean my gutters, but I'm going to the airport today. I'm going to fly halfway around the world, head straight to Nepal and climb that damn mountain." Duh? You know and I know that massive amounts of training and preparation are required.
Now writing a novel, singing karaoke, quitting your day job, or starting your own business, do not present the same physical danger as Mt Everest. I may not break a leg but I can seriously bruise my ego.
That said, I am a risk-taker. No-pain, no-gain, especially when it comes to ego. My mantra is perhaps the other side of that coin. I always say, if you want something ask. What's the worst that can happen: they say no? Will you be any worse off than you are right now? No regrets, no what-ifs. Like climbing Mt. Everest, it takes a lot of preparation. You study, you weigh all the pros and cons, you know the outcome is not guaranteed and that it impacts others, but you go for it.
I'm going for a working published writer. I have studied and keep studying the craft and the business of writing and publishing. I have an agent for my first novel, but I also track and am actively involved in the self-publishing world. I am ready to do what I need to do and to do it with eyes wide open. I am also turning my years of developing my craft to helping others achieves their dream by offering editing and proofreading services. I plan on expanding those services over the next year. More on that in a later blog, too.
I love writing and working with writers and I find myself with some extra time on my hands. I will be planning my work and working my plan. An added bonus is that, along the way, I have met some incredibly talented and supportive friends.
For a great discussion of risk taking, visit Lance Armstrong's LiveStrong Foundation's page on risk taking. I think you'll agree that Lance knows something about risk taking.
What kind of risk-taker are you? What will you do to make your dream a reality?


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A willful king . . . a prophetic ghost . . . family betrayals . . . revenge! It sounds like a play by Shakespeare, but it's a drama about the future. Masterpiece presents an adaptation of the Tony-nominated Broadway show King Charles III, starring the late Tim Pigott-Smith as Prince Charles after his accession to the throne, sometime in the years ahead.
King Charles III, a co-production with the BBC, will be available on DVD June 27. The program will also be available for digital download.
Pigott-Smith, who died unexpectedly on April 7, had appeared in several Masterpiece productions, including The Jewel in the Crown and Downton Abbey. "The Masterpiece family is heartbroken at the loss of Tim Pigott-Smith, a wonderful actor and a warm and charming man," says Executive Producer Rebecca Eaton. "We are going to miss him."
King Charles III playwright Mike Bartlett remembers him as "one of the real greats, both as an actor and a man."
Daringly scripted in blank verse by Bartlett and directed by Rupert Goold King Charles III focuses on the crisis-strewn transition of power after the eventual death of Queen Elizabeth II, currently the longest-serving monarch in British history. For his part, Charles is the longest heir-in-waiting ever, and Bartlett envisions the turmoil that rocks the monarchy when his turn finally comes.
Also starring are Oliver Chris as Charles's heir, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Charlotte Riley as William's bride, Kate; Richard Goulding as Charles's younger son, Prince Harry; Tamara Lawrance as Harry's love interest and self-proclaimed revolutionary, Jess Edwards; Margot Leicester as Charles's doting wife, Camilla; and Adam James as the polished British prime minister, Tristan Evans.
The original London staging of King Charles III won Best New Play accolades from both the Laurence Olivier Awards and the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards. Moving across the Atlantic, it garnered five Tony nominations during its Broadway run. The New York Times hailed the production as "flat-out brilliant … dazzlingly presumptuous." And in London, The New Statesman marveled at the playwright's audacity: "If the Lord Chamberlain still policed the stage, Bartlett would be in the Tower."
Shakespeare-lovers will detect echoes of Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard III, and Henry IV, among other of the Bard's works. They will also revel in the rhythmic music of blank verse—unrhymed iambic pentameter—which captures the natural flow of the English language and which Elizabethan dramatists helped popularize, revived by Bartlett to startling effect.
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Plant Family: Capparidaceae
Common name: Three-leaved Caper, Varuna (Sanskrit)
VemacularNames: Sans: Varuna; Hind : Barun; Eng: Three-leaved caper.
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IMO the majority of people are still for the Union, even there in the Baltic States.
If anything I have posted has been illuminating, please remember that I merely reflect the light of others...but also it's me.
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|Bob, Rachel and Amy
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|Iris, Annie and Edna - 1980s
|Amy and Bob plus two daughters (we think)
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|Iris, Annie and Edna - 1980s
|Amy and Bob plus two daughters (we think)
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Love the story of Rachel and the camel. We have a daughter named Rachel also. Like you, I am always glad I have a family photo to display. Great post.
What a fine selection of family photos! The camel story was funny.
It is so important to label the backs (or fronts) of photos, but we think that we will never forget. Maybe we won't, but those who come after us won't have a clue.
Kathy M.
Sadly I have only a couple of photos of me and my family from many years ago. Someone was supposed to mail the family albums to me from the UK when my mother died (she was here at the time) but they never did.
Poor Rachel!!
I think I have no photos over 100 years old, but have no clue to dates on most of my own...well, within a decade because of children's ages, or where they were taken. I'm slowly scanning all of them though, and trying to date them.
A lovely collection of family phoots which must mean a lot to you.
Poor Rachel. First the fall, then the scary camel. Hope she survived all those traumas.
some Close & Friendly Groupings .By the way ob, the photo of Iris, Annie and Edna together;where was that taken?The roofs look West Yorkshire-ish!
I love your photos. I treasure the realistic glimpse into days of old over the posed photos that were so common. Thank you!
I know the people in my small collection of family photos, but I wish I knew more about the dates and locations.
Judging by that mouthful of straw, I bet the camel viewed your daughter as a tasty dessert!
Nice family and they were all unknown to me!
My favorite is the three gals: Iris, Annie and Edna. They remind me of Aunts of mine.
The camel's got a crush on Rachel :) Love the story. I especially like the photo of Iris, Annie and Edna.
A great collection and I agree with a previous commenter - they were all unknown to me!
The last photo: the youngest girl looks related to Uncle George - similar eyes and face - did he have children?
I love to go through old photos of family members. I am presently going online to the Archives and have come up with my great grandfather and great grandmother's marriage certificate complete with their own hand written signatures!! It somehow links me to them even closer than a photo sometimes.
I love to through old family photos, although lately, I have been going online to the provincial archives and have come across my great grandfather and great grandmother's wedding certificate complete with their own handwritten signatures. Connects me somehow, more than a photo does. Thanks for sharing your family photos Bob.
A nice collection of family photos - and a camel to boot!
I'm glad that you shared some of your own family photos this time Bob. Rachels' cry is amusing but alarming at the same time. How often do small children perceive their fears of what might happen as an actual event that has taken place. I hope she wasn't too traumatised - unlike my son, who was told that the cocatoo might bite and decided to see if it was true by poking his finger in the cage...silly boy!
Yes I agree how easy to lose family information, even for more recent photos.
I think the answer, Bob, is to always have a camel included in the photo as one never forgets anything then.
Gosh, if a camel bit a child now it would be headline news and the parents would sue the zoo for not having a warning sign! LOL
It makes me realise how important it is to go through and label all my photos..even the digital ones.
That camel photo reminds me of a nightmare I used to have as a small child, still vivid after all these years. Instead of a camel, it was a large antelope with huge horns, and the fence was instead a rope and post one, only a couple of feet high ... I could never get away fast enough.
Good gracious, it appears from the look of things that your Uncle George was married to my mother. Well hello Cousin Bob.
@Tony - Not W Yorkshire, but South Wales, Six Bells was a mining village.
@Jackie - Uncle George was childless as far as I know,
@Brett - you have reminded me of my younger son at another zoo. He had no shirt on and a giraffe wrapped its tongue around him.
@Alan - I've been Uncle Bob and Bob's Your Uncle but never Cousin Bob before.
It's sad that so very many family photos are not only undated but unnamed too. I have some that I think I really ought to know, but don't. I suppose I should name all the more recent ones but this is the problem - it's quite a chore.
Camel - a horse designed by a committee. All slobber.
Six Bells 3 O'Clock, 7 O'Clock or 11 O'Clock.
What a funny camel story promise we won't let any secrets out! Great family photo collection!
Isn't it great to have so many photos showing good times for the family.
If I had known I'd be eventually joining SS, I wouldn't have disposed of so many old pictures when I closed home for my parents years ago. But I took a quick look and so many meant absolutely nothing to me, no sense of recognition whatsoever. And my eye wasn't as keen back then to notice some details. Now, I mostly have pictures of people I know, and from my own lifetime, I've often disposed of pictures involving my exes and other people who left my life. Not the most sentimental, am I? I've enjoyed your post, but one thing: pity that pic from the 1980s couldn't be properly enlarged. I would have love to examine those row houses in the background. They gave a certain flair to the pic.
Just think, if youtube had been around you could have made a video called "The Camel Bit Me" and been years ahead of "Charlie Bit Me."
I'm guessing, unlike the boy in "Charlie Bit Me" your daughter had enough sense to not stick her body part back in the camel's mouth.


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The Portland Trail Blazers may have had an easy test going against the Sacramento Kings, but to win two games in a row, one at home and one on the road, against the same team in two days is an impressive feat by any means.
Once again establishing a dominating presence in the first half of the game, the Blazers held back the Kings and easily came by a 96-85 win on the road.
Though Sacramento did manage to put up 31 points in the fourth quarter, don't let that number fool you: they didn't have any shot of winning that game. In fact, it was once again the DeMarcus Cousins show for the Kings, and the effort of one player will never be enough to down a good program like the Blazers.
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In these games its sometimes easy for a team to feel overconfident, especially when you just handily beat the same team just the night before. And while Sacramento may be a terrible team with once standout player, their fans can still present a tough atmosphere for opposing squads. Portland was clearly ready for their brief road test, however, as they jumped out to a good start and established dominance over the "Kings".
If nothing else it was great to see the Blazers take a winning mentality on the road and forward some momentum they've been building.
Wesley Matthews is Streaking
To say Wesley Matthews has been on a hot streak lately would be an understatement. Scoring 19 points in Portland's loss to Houston, Matthews scored 18 against the Kings on Friday night and improved his statistics further by shooting 8-of-11 from the field for 21 points last night in Sacramento.
Since his 9 point game effort in the opener he has eclipsed the 15-point mark in all the other contests while scoring 20 points or more in three of the games.
Aside from putting points on the board Matthews also shot 3-of-5 from distance and collected five rebounds, one block, one assist, and one steal.
Hate 'Em
Damian Lillard Absent?
For the first time in forever Damian Lillard was quiet on Saturday night. still playing 37 minutes on the court, Lillard clearly didn't have it in his second consecutive game against the Kings, shooting just 1-of-15 while scoring four points. Not exactly the statistics you expect from the prior rookie of the year, but when your team backs you up I guess all is well.
In all likelihood this game will be an aberration for Lillard and he may have just been a little antsy/tired due to his high level of play in recent contests and the quick turnaround to Sacramento. Don't expect him to miss that many shots at any other point this year.
Other than Lillard's less-than-phenomenal night the Blazers looked great on the court despite scoring under 100 for just the second time this year.
Looking ahead the Blazers have today off but will be right back at it when they host Detroit at the Moda Center before looking for revenge against Phoenix on Wednesday. Two great games that could see Portland make a huge statement in the NBA.


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The bill, AB 1348, is sponsored by Assemblyman Allan Mansoor. It requires both involvement and oversight by parents in four areas: mental health screenings and testing of students; facilitation of confidential medical services for minors; instruction in comprehensive sex education; and surveys, tests and questionnaires that affect familial privacy.
Pacific Justice Institute has sent a letter of official support for AB 1348 to the legislative committee considering the bill. The letter points to numerous studies confirming that parental involvement is crucial to students' academic achievement and social adjustment. PJI Chief Counsel Kevin Snider, who wrote the letter and has studied the bill, commented, "We believe this bill carefully balances the concerns we are hearing from educators seeking greater parental involvement at school with parents who want to avoid being blindsided by instruction or services that may clash with their values. For this reason, we are optimistic that this bill can attract bipartisan support."
Pacific Justice Institute has long advocated for increased parental notification and consent statutes, while strongly encouraging parents to build positive relationships with teachers and school officials by volunteering in the classroom and serving on school committees.
Parents should call their legislators to urge support for AB 1348. The bill's content and status can be viewed at www.leginfo.ca.gov.


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Osborne, Victoria Jean (2010)
M.Phil. thesis, University of Birmingham.
The thesis reconsiders key aspects of the work of the British artist Edward Robert Hughes RWS (1851-1914). A nephew of the Pre-Raphaelite painter Arthur Hughes (1832-1915), Hughes made a career as a portraitist and draughtsman and as an exhibiting watercolourist, specialising in highly-finished compositions of literary and allegorical subjects. The first chapter situates the artist in the context of the late Victorian and Edwardian art world, and particularly in relation to the wider Pre-Raphaelite circle. It summarises the key relationships enjoyed by Hughes within contemporary artistic networks, investigating the extent to which these connections helped to shape his career and affected the ways in which his work was critically received. The second chapter discusses Hughes's use of drawing as a medium. It examines Hughes's drawn work in the context of Victorian exhibiting practice, casting light not only on his career as a draughtsman but on the changing status of drawings as exhibition pieces in the second half of the nineteenth century. The final chapter considers the extent to which Hughes can be characterised as a Symbolist artist. It relates his later work to Symbolist theory and practice, and investigates Hughes's personal and professional links with Symbolism as an international movement.
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As I read in the Hong Kong press how the young Chinese perceive the Dalai Lama, it is almost as if they are talking about a different person than the one we know. All their life, they have been told that he is some sort of dangerous separatist, intent on taking away land that is rightfully China's. No wonder they react with dismay when confronted with the growing pro-Tibet demonstrations in the West.
There are many ways the Chinese government imposes censorship that makes such lack of understanding possible. You would think, for instance, that the Internet has made information accessible to everyone and anyone, creating a true democracy of knowledge. And yet, governments have devised or acquired the tools to monitor everything that goes on online, and they are therefore even better equipped than before to track and crack down on dissent. And the results can be devastating. Egyptian blogger Kareen Amer got four years for insulting his President (imagine if that were to happen here - the prison population would reach new records!).
And it's not just authoritarian governments. There is no doubt that, since 9/11, we are being kept in the dark as to the extent to which the online activities of Americans are being tracked by our own government. We don't even need to know for sure the extent of the government's eavesdropping capabilities - knowing they exist is enough to make you think twice before publishing anything. Knowing that everything you say and do online can and will be held against you creates a certain level of subconscious self-censorship. Not for me. Publish and be damned, as they say.


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Whenever I get sick I crave my brother-in-law's chicken and corn soup with loads of ginger. It's warming for your tummy and good for your soul.
|Chicken and corn soup
I normally make this soup using chicken drumsticks. Once cooked I discard the bones and skin - they add wonderful flavour to the soup - and tear up the meat.
|Shred your chicken by using a fork
Today I only had one chicken breast in my freezer and it's just too hard to get in the car to go to the shops for a couple of chicken drumsticks. I have a cold after all.
|My original notes for the chicken and corn recipe as told to
me over the phone from my brother-in-law about 8 years ago.
This recipe is perfectly simple to cook when you're not feeling on top of the world. It is also full of flavour when you need something comforting, other than tissues and a pillow.
Chicken and corn soup
by my BIL (brother-in-law)
Serves 2
|Chicken and corn soup
230g chicken breast (or 3 to 4 chicken drumsticks)
30g ginger, roughly sliced
1 small onion, sliced
800ml water
200g creamed corn
2 heaped tsp cornflour
1 egg
3 spring onions, finely chopped
Place water, whole chicken breast, ginger, onion and a good pinch of salt in a pot. Cook on high until boiling and then simmer for about 1 hour or until the onions are really soft.
Pull chicken out and shred. Return back to soup and add creamed corn. Return to the boil.
Dissolve cornflour in a little cold water and add to the soup to thicken.
Whisk egg lightly in bowl until just combined. To add the egg to the soup, first start whisking the soup and then slowly pour the egg into the spot you are whisking. This should give you small shreds of egg in your soup.
Take the soup off the element and add the chopped spring onions.
Serve and enjoy!


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text: Militants Seek Group Edict on Kidnappings BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Iraqi militant group appealed Sunday to an influential Sunni Muslim organization for an edict on whether the kidnapping of foreigners who work for occupation forces is acceptable under Islam. The militants asked whether Islam permits the kidnapping and killing of foreigners who work for occupation forces, sayind the association should "issue a legal fatwa defining this issue, and we are ready to abide by it." The Association of Muslim Scholars had no immediate comment. The group has played a leading role in winning the release of hostages, appealing to kindappers for captives' freedom. Released foreigners are often delivered to the group's main mosque in Cairo. The group, made up mainly of conservative clerics, says it has no connection to militant groups carrying out the abductions, but it is believed to have contacts with them. The large majority of kidnappings in Iraq are believed to have been carried out by Sunni insurgent groups.


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text: It's October! Goodness, this year has flown! Bring on the Halloween candy 😉 Andrea and I had such a fun time venturing into Grand Rapids to see what all of the Art Prize hubbub was about. We indulged on almond milk lattes, pumpkin macarons, art, margarita's, and delicious vegan ice cream! Sounds pretty perfect, and it was. We went to so many yummy places and ate so much delicious food, I think I remained full for about a week! Some must-see places are Rowster's Coffee, Le Bon, Furniture City Ice Cream, and Donkey Taqueria. Each place had such a great ambiance


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Some choices we make knowingly, with active thinking, with rigorous back and forth between the pros and the cons. Then there are some we make without effort and make them quickly like how many sugars you'll add to your morning coffee. But then there are some that we make that we don't realise, that just slip right past us.
Luxury to commodity.
Fulfilment to dissatisfaction.
Gratefulness to misery.
Nothing has changed, just your perception; your view; your filter. At some point, a decision walked past you and it took you along for the ride. Sure you may argue, "Why can't it change? I am free and have the right to think as I want". Sure you can. And that's the point. Happiness is a choice.
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It is recommended that you tune in at about 11:45 a.m.
Or if you miss it live, it will be available in the future for listening.
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Steve Evans expects his future at Leeds to be decided by Massimo Cellino before their final game of the season at Preston next Saturday.
Head coach Evans saw his side beaten 2-1 by relegated Charlton at Elland Road but he remains upbeat about keeping his job despite no word one way or the other from the controversial Italian.
Evans said: "You never hope one result is the difference between whether you are kept or not. I had a very good meeting with the president yesterday and it went very well. There were a lot of positive, constructive things said about myself. I gave my views on what we need to win promotion next season and he gave his.
"Time beat us yesterday but the decision on my future may come sooner than the Preston game. I think Mr Cellino is ready to make his decision. I believe we need between four and six quality players. If that happens I will deliver the play-offs next season, given the opportunity, and I know the supporters deserve better players to represent them."
Leeds were two goals down through Johan Gudmundsson and Ademola Lookman, either side of half-time, and although Chris Wood headed against the bar and captain Sol Bamba halved the deficit with a 71st-minute header, it was Charlton's day.
Addicks manager Jose Riga was especially pleased with his team's first-half display.
He said: "In the first half we were in control. Leeds reacted for 15 minutes or so, which is normal, but we built a two-goal lead.
"After Leeds scored we defended well, especially our goalkeeper Nick Pope. I told the players that so many things have happened at our club but what matters is what happens on the pitch. I told them they had to show their quality collectively and individually, which they did.
"We have shown what we are able to do so the situation we are in (being relegated) is frustrating. When we have a full squad we can compete with any opposition. We have to show a lot of respect for the club and its supporters by doing our job until the end of the season."
Charlton took a 39th-minute lead when Gudmundsson swept Morgan Fox's cross past Marco Silvestri and four minutes after the break Lookman was allowed to cut in from the left and fire home the second from the edge of the 18 yard box.
Bamba at last gave Leeds fans something to cheer by climbing to head Charlie Taylor's left-wing cross past the unprotected Marco Silvestri but sustained late pressure failed to produce an equaliser as Charlton remained unbeaten on their last eight visits to Elland Road.
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
My Haitian revolution...
I think that is what struck me most about Haiti. Not the cliched idea that people there are happier, because I think that something like that is difficult to gauge. But it did seem that the people there were more content with what they had. And I'm sure a lot of that was the fact that they didn't know any different, and outside media (i.e. the internet) is not readily available to everyone so they might not necessarily know what they're missing. Not that they would choose to go after all of the bullshit we focus our lives on even if they did, but I guess what struck me was that the people seemed to be much more focused on living for the moment, living for today. And I liked that. But I think that has also been a double-edged sword for a country that has been through a lot of shit over the course of it's history. And while living for today may make individuals more content with what they have, it makes it hard to build a society around that concept. Lack of planning and savings makes it hard to build infrastructure; sanitation services, sewer systems, water filtration, etc. And it seems that while Haiti's lack of these things is due in large part to a simple lack of financial resources, the other problem that may be in play is a lack of interest on the part of most Haitian people in planning for the future.
I hope that doesn't sound culturally insensitive or relativist. In many ways I envy the perspective that most of the Haitians that I met have on the world. The constant need to improve and acquire more and more leads to a lot of unhappiness in our society and culture. But at the same time I think there are basic services of healthcare and infrastructure that are valuable to a society, and actually free up time and energy to focus on (what I would consider) more valuable activities. Now most of the time savings that we have in the United States are used for activities that actually end up wasting more time, but that is a different topic. I think there can and should be a happy medium. I don't think the people of Haiti would be unhappy with indoor plumbing that piped in clean drinking water so they didn't have to spend so much time gathering and filtering or boiling their water. Or with garbage being centralized in a dump or something of the sort to prevent the streets being piled with debris. Or with sewage services that made flushing toilets possible. Maybe I'm just too used to the society that I grew up in an and find it amazing that people don't bat an eye at these inconveniences.
Have you ever done any travel in developing countries, or even in undeveloped areas in this country. What is your perspective on this?
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text: Donna Mae Hawkins Hall1926 ~ 2011Donna Mae Hawkins Hall passed away on December 24, 2011 in Salt Lake City due to causes incident to age.She was born on May 9, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah to John Buckwalter and Lydia Mahala Osguthorpe Hawkins. Married Heber Thomas Hall, Jr. on September 16, 1948 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They were married for 55 years. She was a proud graduate of Brigham Young University. She taught elementary school in Salt Lake and Murray School Districts for more than 30 years. She cherished her relationship with her students and her fellow teachers. Her children are especially grateful for her creating an atmosphere of education and work as they grew up. Enjoyed watercoloring, playing bridge and spending time with her family. Heber and Donna enjoyed traveling to see the beautiful areas of the world, especially spending time in Hawaii. They loved following their Cougars wherever they traveled. Donna was instrumental in establishing the Daughters of the Utah Pioneer Museum in St. George. She valued her relationship with her fellow members. Active member of the LDS Church having faithfully served in many callings, including Relief Society, Primary and Young Women organizations. Heber and Donna served a stake mission at the St. George Visitor's Center. She is survived by her three children: Craig (Robyn), Barry (Donna) and Christy (Doug); 13 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; her brother, Norman Hawkins. Preceded in death by her husband, Heber; sisters, Virginia Southgate, Maureen Koch; brother, John Bernarr Hawkins.Funeral services will be Friday, December 30, 2011, 11:00 a.m. at the Taylorsville 25th Ward located at 4505 South Brian's Way (3420 West). Viewings will be held Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at McDougal Funeral Home, 4330 South Redwood Road and on Friday at the church from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to the services. Interment, Salt Lake City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the LDS Church Perpetual Education Fund or the charity of your choice.


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So, I have some news. I am going to self publish my novella, The Lady in Blue. Hot damn, I'm excited!
The Lady in Blue is a spin-off story to Grunge Gods and Graveyards, and is set in 1955. It is the story of Lana, a golden-haired beauty with Hollywood dreams, who is run off the road and left for dead. Right now, I'm doing revisions so that I can send it off to my beta readers in the next few weeks. In the meantime, I'm lining up an editor (or trying to) and figuring out a release date. Hoping for June!
Self-publishing is exciting, but it's also daunting, overwhelming, and confusing. There's so much to learn. Formatting. Keywords. Kindle Unlimited. I've been on KBoards often, soaking up the knowledge that flows freely there. But it's still scary to go out on your own. Wish me luck.
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