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Underwritten by the Office of Children and Family Services in New York State and supported by the staff of the Collaborative Research Initiative Office at the Center
for Development of Human Services (a program of the Research Foundation for SUNY at Buffalo State), our Mentor Program recruits Buffalo State students to
support teachers and work directly as mentors to youth through placement in school classrooms.
The Collaborative Research Initiative Office began the Mentor Program 14 years ago at the former Grover Cleveland High School in Buffalo, New York.
For the last three years, the program has been run in collaboration with the Amherst, New York school district. While Amherst is a largely affluent suburb of Buffalo,
the district includes students from a large subsidized housing development, many of whom attend the adjacent Windermere Boulevard School in their elementary years.
These students are from families that live in poverty and are often confronted with issues more typical of poor, urban youth than their suburban peers.
Windermere hosts a diverse student body of about 750 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Over 30 different languages are represented at the school,
and there is a portion of the students who are refugees. The strengths and needs of this student body were similar to those at Grover Cleveland High School
where the Mentor Program started, so it seemed a natural fit for the Mentor Program to move to the Amherst district, and Windermere particularly,
when Grover Cleveland High School was closed.
The Mentor Program meets several needs for these students, as well as for the Buffalo State campus and for the Center.
Buffalo State students in the program create journals of their experiences with children in the classroom.
Gail Daniels, Director of the Collaborative Research Initiative Office, states that the goal of these journals is to "capture the reality of issues that youth today
are dealing with." These issues often come to light in casual conversation between the mentor and the child and may relate to issues within the home, school,
or neighborhood, such as bullying or peer-pressure. The journals from Buffalo State students are turned in biweekly to Daniels' office. Youth issues are then
extracted by assigned faculty partners, who in turn create case scenarios based on these entries. The case scenarios are passed on to instructional designers
at the Center for use in the Office of Children and Family Services' child welfare training programs where they contribute to credible reflection of the struggles
young people in our society face.
The Mentor Program at Windermere provides multiple benefits, as youth are better supported with individual attention in their classrooms from the mentors,
and teachers at Windermere have an extra set of hands and eyes in the classroom. The Buffalo State students (who are selected from various departments on campus,
such as Elementary Education, Exceptional Education, Social Work, and English) receive hands-on practical experience with children and the education system.
Jon, a Buffalo State student and a mentor at Windermere, says: "I am attending college to become an educator and the Mentor Program is giving me an opportunity
to learn in the field. The experience I am receiving through this program is invaluable, but the true enjoyment in the job is in working with the children."
Daniels notes that "students get very attached to mentors like Jon and it is hard for the kids when the mentors move on."
Teachers and students often say good-bye with small classroom parties. She also states that test scores "have skyrocketed when there are mentors in the classroom."
The administration and faculty at Windermere have been very supportive of the program as well. Julie Flanagan, the principal at Windermere, states:
"The Center for Development of Human Services Mentor Program has been a huge success at Windermere.
Teachers enjoy working with the well-trained mentors and the staff at the Center's Collaborative Research Initiative Office. Everyone is professional, courteous, and helpful.
The mentors have become great role models for our students and an extra support to our teachers. This partnership has impacted our school and our students in a
very positive way!"
The Center looks forward to continuing this successful community collaboration for years to come.
Learn more about the Collaborative Research Initiative Office.


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|Gnaoua Musicians reach new heights in Essaouira
The final day of the festival is tomorrow and hopefully the organisers will have reached their estimated audience of 200,000.
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DIA DE LOS MEURTOS LIMITED EDITION TEE – This is our annual limited edition T shirt; commemorating those in the cycling community who have passed on (no matter how it happened). This shirt is a very special one to us, because within our company, we've had loved ones lost to drunk drivers…or simply idiots.
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Remember this fabric? I was going to make it into a top.
Which, of course, meant I was forced to buy these shoes.Which is an extravagance, really, when I already have these boots.Oh and as much as it doesn't look like it in these photos, the purple in the dress is the same purple as the suede shoes which is the same purple as the patent leather boots. And the dress looks better on a human than it does on Vera.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
6 comments:
- Shannon said...
Great dress - gorgeous fabric - amazing shoes!
- August 15, 2009 at 8:41 PM
- Angelia said...
Beautiful dress... love the fabric
- August 16, 2009 at 6:41 AM
- gwensews said...
Ooh la la ! Gorgeous dress has two pair of great shoes. How lucky!
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The fabric is beautiful, as is the dress!! I love the shoes - WOW!!
- August 16, 2009 at 12:34 PM
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Beautiful dress with perfect footwear :)
- August 17, 2009 at 12:13 AM
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I love all three. ;-)
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale has modified its student handbook policy on protests amid a controversial challenge on its free speech policies, but a university spokesman said deceit was never the intention.
In the latest exchange of communication between SIUC Chancellor Samuel Goldman and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, officials with FIRE accuse Goldman of "quietly" changing the handbook while publicly attacking the organization.
"SIUC railed against FIRE in public while failing to mention that it changed one of its absurdly unconstitutional policies in the face of our criticism," FIRE President Greg Lukianoff said in a news release.
The registered student handbook had been at the center of controversy because of its designation of two free speech zones on campus. University officials contended these locations were available for demonstrators wishing to use amplified noise, but that the entire campus is a free speech zone.
On Tuesday, FIRE officials drew attention to a revised handbook updated in January 2009. This edition of the guide removes much of the "Protest Policy" listed in the July 2007 edition and directs readers to the university's "Demonstrations: Regulations and Procedures" policy.
University spokesman Rod Sievers said the registered student handbook had been in error, and the document on "Demonstrations: Regulations and Procedures" had always been intended as the official university policy.
"What was in the (Registered Student Organization) handbook was flat-out wrong and it has been corrected," he said. "Our policy is our policy. There is only one policy."
In addition to challenging the university's free speech policy, FIRE has also raised issues about the university's other policies including proposed changes to its sexual harassment policy and others.
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Support Worker / Advocacy Worker
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- Location
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- Salary
- 27981.00 GBP Annual
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- 11 Oct 2017
- Closes
- 21 Oct 2017
- Category
- Charity and Social Enterprise
- Function
- Consultant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Support Worker / Advocacy Worker
A great opportunity to work for a worthwhile local charity.
Our client enable people to gain the skills they need to overcome poverty and homelessness. They work with homeless young people, badly housed families and others in need.
Position: Support & Advocacy Key Worker
Location: London
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: GBP27,981 per annum
Closing date for applications: 23rd October 2017 midnight
First round interviews planned for: 31st October 2017
Second round interviews planned for: 3rd November 217
About the role:
They offer a diverse range of services for homeless young people, families in need and the local community on one site in south Westminster. Their 32 bed Hostel offers 16 - 25 year olds a safe place to stay for up to a year whilst developing the skills that will enable them to go on and build an independent life.
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Fall is the big season for whiskey in LA. It's when all the new releases come out, all the big whiskey festivals take place and all the new edition whiskey books publish. Here's a quick guide to the events coming up soon and the books that are just coming out:
October 13:WhiskyLive LA is back. Whisky Magazine's tasting event has moved east to Beverly Hills at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
November 18: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society's Scotch Malt Whisky Extravaganza will be held at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, 1700 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica from 7:00pm-9:30pm. Sign up on their website, and don't forget to use your Sku discount: SRE2010. FTC Disclaimer: Sku was invited to attend this event free of charge.
Jim Murray's 2011 Whisky Bible is available for preorder. Now in its eighth year, the Whisky Bible is a massive compendium of whisky tastings. Murray rates whiskies of all types from all over the world. Now, I personally think Murray's ratings are pretty much useless, but it's a very thorough listing of current releases and it's always interesting to see what he thinks. More importantly, Murray is a great writer, and the articles in the front of the book, and prefacing each section, are usually worth the price alone.
The Malt Whisky Yearbook 2011 is also available for preorder. The Yearbook is an invaluable tool for any whisky fan, with detailed listings of all of the malt whisky distilleries, bottlers, and blenders and containing articles reviewing the year in whisky. It's another one that I buy every year.
So drink, read and be happy!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Whiskey Wednesday: Whiskey Calendar and Books
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Women with the highest intake of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) had a 38% lower risk of AMD than those with the lowest intake (95% CI 0.45 to 0.86, P=0.004), William Christen, ScD, of Harvard, and colleagues reported in the March 14 issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.
The findings are the "strongest observational evidence to date in support of a possible role for intake of omega-3 long-chain fatty acids and fish in the primary prevention of AMD," they wrote.
Omega-3 fatty acid intake has been associated with reduced rates of cardiovascular events, and both heart disease and AMD are thought to share similar mechanisms and risk factors. In addition, several epidemiologic studies have shown a potential link between fatty acid intake and risk of developing AMD, although the findings have been mixed.
So the researchers looked at data from the prospective Women's Health Study, which involved completion of a food-frequency questionnaire at baseline.
They assessed data from 38,022 women who completed the survey and were free of AMD at baseline.
During 10 years of follow-up, there were 235 diagnoses of the condition.
Women in the highest tertile of DHA intake, compared with those in the lowest, had a 38% lower risk of developing AMD (95% CI 0.44 to 0.87, P=0.005).
The same was true for EPA, with women in highest tertile having a 34% decreased relative risk of the disease (95% CI 0.48 to 0.92, P=0.01).
More generally, women who ate at least one serving of fish each week had a 42% reduced risk of AMD compared with those who ate less than one serving a month (95% CI 0.38 to 0.87, P=0.001).
Overall, the diminished risk appeared to be attributable to eating canned tuna fish and dark meat fish, the researchers said.
Those figures were all adjusted for confounders including intake of saturated, monounsaturated, and trans unsaturated fat, they added.
The researchers found no association between intake of alpha-linolenic acid and AMD.
Potential mechanisms by which omega-3s may lower the risk of AMD, they speculated, include the fact that the fatty acids may modulate the inflammatory and immune processes thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of the condition.
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The study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health.
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To all our dear Family and Friends,
Merry Christmas! We're SO blessed to be home to spend the holidays with family again this year! Every year, God leads us to a different situation to be used. Last year at this time, we had just returned from 2 months in the Philippines serving in what was initially to be a short assignment on the campus of Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary!
In January, we returned to Manila and to the jobs we had been filling on an interim basis – Dan led the regions IT team, while Janet handled the role of Philippine Micronesia Field Treasurer. Three months turned into 4 as we agreed to serve in these transitional roles through the year. We returned home to the States in early May, travelling to Marcy's home a couple of weeks later to visit and to attend Megan's graduation from the University of Rhode Island. On our drive home, we were thrilled to get to meet our granddaughter Tessie in Pennsylvania and her 2-year-old daughter Tatum! The rest of the summer went by too quickly as we returned again to Manila in August for 4 more months. For our 20th anniversary, we took a special side trip to Okinawa for a week in September. (Dan had served there as a Marine 47 years ago.)
These were truly the most challenging assignments we've ever tackled! God sustained and guided us through as always. We left behind many great Filipino friendships that will continue on Facebook, as well as friendships with a special group of Chinese students and the U.S. and Canadian missionaries we served with there!
Home now, we've started going back to group classes at our local YMCA (sore muscles!) and are really feeling the cold weather after being accustomed to temperatures in the 80s and 90s! One Sunday morning, we cheered Erica on as she ran her first 15K and, that afternoon, we enjoyed Caitlyn's high school choir's madrigal dinner! We are certainly looking forward to Christmas at home with Monica, Caitlyn, Dylan, and Erica.
Marcy is a local police officer in Fairhaven, MA. Husband John is still with Samsonite (we benefit from his samples!). Megan is in grad school at Simmons College in Boston, working on a masters program in social work. Morgan is a junior at Curry College near Boston, majoring in Nursing. Tucker is an 8th grader enjoying life with both sisters away at school.
Monica is still enjoying her CPA job in Belleville at a local hospital, although she may relocate to a different office in the City in January. Dylan is a freshman and Caitlyn is a junior at Belleville East High School. Monica has spent lots of time training and ran a marathon this fall. Dylan is on the high school cross-country team. We love attending Caitlyn's choir concerts and Monica's church choir Christmas concert.
Derick and Nola live in New Jersey so Derick can work on the outsides of the skyscrapers in New York City, living his dream of "Life on a Rope" as a top-level-certified rope access technician. Nola continues to enjoy her work as a nanny for a local family. They are taking every opportunity to visit and grow in their relationship with Derick's daughter Tessie, who lives in Pennsylvania, and her daughter Tatum, as they learn to be grandparents.
Darin still lives in Raleigh, NC, where he worksto fund his passion for building custom motorcycles in his off-hours.
Adam does computer work. He and fiancée Dana Anderson (she works for Caterpillar) live in Peoria, IL.
Erica is enjoying her management position as purchaser at the Lutheran Senior Services facility where she still sometimes cooks. She moved to a cute apartment in St. Louis with her cats last year. When she's not working, she's been running in the large park across the street or going to St. Louis Blues hockey matches. Thankfully, she still enjoys spending time with her mom shopping or cooking.
God continues to provide rich experiences and wonderful people to work with in our retirement from paid careers. Along this pathway, there are a couple of important things we continue to learn (or relearn):
- The special, never-ending value of family and friends like you. We are so blessed with your ongoing friendship, prayers, and support as we follow His leading. We so appreciate being able to keep in touch electronically when we can't be with you in person!
- "God's Retirement Plan" is WAY better than any we might have ever dreamed of! He is keeping us active, useful, challenged, excited, and growing (see Romans 8:14-15 in The Message).
Our only plans for 2017 so far are to help with the global conventions before Nazarene General Assembly in June! We're hoping to plant our own vegetable garden in the spring and settle into the community for a while!
May your Christmas season be blessed and your New Year filled with joy!
Dan & Janet Reinhart
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While Team GB has been raking in the gold medals at the London 2012 Olympics, Dan and I have been in intense training for the vegetable world equivalent – the Carrot Olympics. Like other elite perfomers, we too have our sights firmly set on GOLD. Run by the British Carrot Growers' Association, the Carrolympics requires skill, creativity and endurance. Competitors must play a gold-themed song on a carrot instrument. There is no room for error.
To prepare for this gruelling challenge we have both eaten nothing but carrots for weeks. Dan is a method performer so he made me bury him up to his neck on his allotment and then pull him up by his hair so he could get into the soul of a carrot.
Here is Dan working on a carrot panpipe (don't try this at home) for our exciting entry, which we filmed yesterday. We have put in at least 126 per cent so look out for our efforts which will appear soon on the Carrolympics website here. Team CYDI! Team CYDI!


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Summer of '42
Original Theatrical Date: April 8, 1971
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Winning an Academy Award for Best Musical Score (Michel Legrand) and nominated for three additional Oscars, this box-office hit is the sensual, heartwarming and sentimental story of three 15-year-old boys who spend a pleasant but sometimes painful summer vacation in New England.
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A Classic Marshall Tucker Album Newly Remastered The title Greetings From South Carolina is a bit of a misnomer, as it was really the end of an era for MTB. It was their final record for Warner Bros. and it also signaled the end of the original phase of the group, with Toy Caldwell and other founding members leaving the fold after its release. Greetings is the most country-influenced of all of MTB?s albums, full of band-written tunes in both the wistful and the rollicking modes.
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"As was the case with many folks my age, I fell in love with the Marshall Tucker Band during their stay with Capricorn Records. Then, as the 70s waned, many of us were swept up in the punk and new wave movements. I was pretty oblivious to the post-Capricorn MTB recordings. BIG MISTAKE! Thankfully these recordings have been rereleased and we have the opportunity to revisit some of the most timeless music of the past few decades. GREETINGS is the final recording Toy Caldwell made with the band. While this disc may not have the surging power of some other MTB releases, it is an album of immense beauty. Vocalist Doug Gray is in fine form and the instrumental backing is deft and tasteful. If you've ever loved MTB, this CD will surely find a cherished place in your collection."
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Daniel E. Miller | Detroit | 02/01/2007
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"Not their best work. Vocals are way out front, and the tunes sound like your average country band. Last tune on CD resembles the old MT sound with Toy playing more solo guitar."


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Election process passes off peacefully in Salt Lake
Former Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta, Ramala Charkarborty widow of Subhash Chakraborty along with CPI(M) fire brand leaders Rabin Deb and Soumendranath Bera on Monday cast their votes for the first time in their lives in favour of alliance candidate Arunabha Ghosh in Salt Lake where elections remained absolutely peaceful.
Arunabha Ghosh who had been outspoken against CPI(M), has come out before the television camera and was in all praise for the CPI(M). Even few months ago, Ghosh had been vocal against his long standing political enemy CPI(M). But the formation of alliance between the CPI(M) and Congress has changed the entire scenario. Ghosh who often used to criticise the CPI(M) for the oppression carried out by its leaders is now praising the party for its discipline.
It's yet to be seen if he can win the election depending on his long time rival CPI(M) who has turned out to be his best friend. Ghosh on Monday praised the organisational capacity of CPI(M) to sail through the election. He also expressed his happiness as the election was conducted in Salt Lake peacefully. While talking to the media Ghosh on Monday said that discipline within the CPI(M) and its organizational capacity has been excellent, not only during the campaign, but also on the day of poll.
People in Bidhannagar on Monday witnessed absolute peaceful elections. Not a single incident of any major incident was reported here. Taking a lesson from the corporation the district administrative officials also worked on to present free and fair elections.
The Election Commission of India has also taken up unprecedented security arrangements so that people come out freely in the Salt Lake. The security was tightened at all the entry and exit points from Saturday night. The Central Forces jawans were conducting search in every ongoing buses which was entering into Salt Lake. Police were also keeping a tab on the hotels and guest houses situated at Salt Lake and the vicinity.
The Opposition parties were apprehending that the ruling party might have use musclemen from outside to create chaos and intimidate voters in the area but the picture was quite different here on the day poll.
In the morning some leaders of the Opposition parties alleged that the Congress polling agent was driven out of the booth by Trinamool Congress men at CB block in Salt Lake. The Central Forces and police immediately rushed to the spot and found that allegation was baseless.


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Workshop: Semantics and Analytics for Emergency Response (SAFE)
Full day workshop
Submission Deadline: February 9, 2015
This workshop targets the intersection between Semantic Web and Linked Data, and the field of information systems for Emergency Response.
The focus is on the use of semantic technologies to gather, share and integrate knowledge, as well as for supporting novel methods for analyzing such information, in order to provide better situation awareness, decision support, and potential for after-action reviews. This full-day workshop will be highly interactive, including presentations, demos, poster discussions, group work sessions, and road-mapping activities.
- Full research papers, up to 10 pages
- Position papers, up to 5 pages
- Demos & Posters, up to 4 pages.
We invite submissions in the form of research papers, demonstrations and poster papers, related to the workshop topics listed below.
Workshop topics include, but are not limited to:
- Semantic Annotation and Mining, for understanding the content and context of both static sources and streaming data, such as social media streams.
- Integration of unstructured or semi-structured data with Linked Data.
- Interactive Interfaces and visual analytics methodologies for managing multiple large-scale, dynamic, evolving datasets, while exploiting their underlying semantics.
- Vocabularies, ontologies and ontology design patterns for modelling, managing, sharing and analysing information in the Security and Emergency Response domains.
- Stream reasoning and event detection over RDF streams.
- Collaborative tools and services for citizens, organisations, communities, which exploit semantic technologies, and/or produce semantically well-specified information, such as Linked Data.
- Privacy, ethics, trustworthiness and legal issues in the social Semantic Web and the use of semantic technologies, such as Linked Data.
- Use case analysis, with specific interest for use cases that involve the application of semantic technologies and Linked Data methodologies in real-life scenarios.
Workshop organizers
- Eva Blomqvist, Linköping University, Sweden
- Tomi Kauppinen, Aalto University, Finland
- Vita Lanfranchi, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Carsten Kessler, Hunter College–CUNY, USA
- Suvodeep Mazumdar, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
For details about submission and contact details: Workshop website: safe2015


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One of the best things about being in a healthy relationship is that you're able to truly depend on the other person. You know that no matter what happens in your life, they will be able to become the rock you need and support you. During my relationship with my boyfriend, I have been laid off…twice. It not only stings to lose your job but your pride and self confidence are severely shaken. During those times, my sweet boyfriend became a huge support system for me. He made sure that I stayed as positive as I could and helped me to realize that everything would turn out okay. He was a great ear when I needed to vent my frustrations and a great shoulder to lean on when I just needed to cry.
Being able to lean on someone is a great perk of a relationship, but you must also be able to be the rock for your partner when they need it as well. Make sure they know they can always come to you when they need it. And it also helps to be strong enough that you're not constantly relying on your significant other to keep propping you up. My boyfriend is great at supporting me when I need it, but I'm sure he'd grow very weary at the thought of holding me up for forever.
This is also a great quality to have in any friendship, too. Make sure your friends know they can count on you in their times of need.


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Maria's Sketch
This layout will not qualify for a prize for the Apron Strings Blog Hop & Party but I wanted to do it for fun anyway. I used a previous AS kit but added the Thickers, American Craft felt heart, the blue flowers, Stickles to the brads on the flowers, & ink on the edges of the pictures & patterned paper. The patterned papers are by Dream Street. Letter stickers are by Doodlebug Designs.
Maria did a fabulous job in creating this sketch! I altered it just a tiny bit & used two 5×7 photos instead of the four smaller pictures. Kudos go to John & Valerie Garcia for the fabulous photos of the girls!
Jennifer's Recipe Challenge
I always want to create more during online crops & in this case, our Apron Strings Blog Hop & Party, but life got really busy. I spent most of today with my oldest daughter. It was a really good day! I count my blessings that I have her & all of my children!
I did complete Jennifer's Recipe Challenge. Here it is. The recipe was: use sewing, 3 pictures, strip journalling, a monogram & bling. I had so much fun using a previous AS kit & added a Thickers letter, a jewel, Stickles, & an adorable hand made button (made by Etsy seller, TessaAnn Waite). The cute little gal in the pictures is Chloe, my grandbaby girl. Pictures were taken by John & Valerie Garcia in Wichita (the other grandparents).
This blog hop & celebration was a lot of fun & I hope you join in next time! I'm sure it will be the first of many!
Welcome to the Apron Strings Blog Hop!
In honor of Apron Strings brand new blog we are hosting a blog hop & will also be having some awesome, fun challenges this weekend! The fun officially begins on Friday, May 15th at 9:00 a.m. MDT (which is 11:00 a.m. Eastern, 10:00 a.m. Central, & 8:00 a.m. Pacific). We will wrap up our hop on Sunday, May 17th at 6:00 p.m. MDT (8:00 p.m. Eastern, 7:00 p.m. Central, & 5:00 p.m. Pacific).
Stopping here at my blog, you should have arrived from Louisa-May Khoo's blog (http://memorytrove.blogspot.com ). If you came to my place first, head back to http://apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com/ .
Here is how it will work: you will visit Apron Strings blog & then hop to the next person on the list (which will be mentioned on the Apron Strings blog with a link). At each stop there will be posted a unique phrase that relates to our kits. Email each phrase you collect to Lori @ email@example.com. At the end of the hop there will be a random drawing & there will be some fun goodies given out.
My last post I showcased the April Smaller then a Breadbox kit in a slideshow. I also have had some fun recently with some previous kits. I'm still loving the fun, yummy goodies that come in our kits.
I created this super easy framed mini layout of my 3 month old little sweetie Nathan. I purchased a double sided, 4×6 acrylic frame at Kmart. This would be so simple to do with any size of acrylic frame & the frames are so inexpensive! I cut my paper, matted the wallet size photos onto a couple of smaller sized coordinating patterned paper pieces (papers & letter stickers are by Carolee's Creations), spelled out his name using the letter stickers that were included with this particular kit, added the photo corners (by American Crafts) that also were included with the kit. I then placed the layouts inside of the frames, added a rub on flourish (by Making Memories) & a handmade button (created by TessaAnn Waite, etsy.com). Super simple, took me less then an hour! The button was placed on the frame using a permanent glue dot. The baby is an exclusive created by me 😉 Pretty cute! The kit I used is part of the September 2008 Smaller then a Breadbox kit & is still available & on sale.
Now for the really fun part, the phrase I have to give you: add-ons available .
Again, email firstname.lastname@example.com with this phrase to be entered in a drawing for some really fun prizes!
I hope you enjoy this Hop & do return back to our brand new blog (http://apronstringsdesigns.blogspot.com ) for some awesome challenges by our Sous Chefs.
Please head over to Laura Williams blog ( http://www.lauralooloo.blogspot.com/ ) to continue in the fun.
Thanks for stopping by!
Apron Strings April 2009 Smaller then a Breadbox Kit!
I am absolutely loving being a part of the Apron Strings Design Team! I've had the privilege of designing with two kits so far. The current kit I "cooked" with (we are called Sous Chefs 🙂 was the April 2009 Smaller then a Breadbox kit. Let me tell you, there is nothing small about this kit! I love the variety in the kits. And, even though there are three separate portions in each kit with different sets of papers & embellishments, I have found that often all of the bits in the portions mix & match with each other. Which makes this kit a great value & very versatile!
We do have some fun things planned for our own Scrapbooking Day. All of us had a lot going on during National Scrapbooking Day so we've chosen to cook up some fun for you coming up very soon in the weeks to come. We will have challenges & some fun blog candy to pass around so keep an eye out for this!
Onto the fun stuff, this month's creations with this amazing kit:
We are so blessed to have an exclusive Becky Fleck Pagemap to include every month in our kits. I designed my Softball layout based on that "recipe". My daughter, Hope, is featured on that layout. The papers in that portion of this kit are so versatile & would work for boys or girls, or any topic for that matter!
To find out more please visit www.apronstringsdesigns.com. We have a brand new blog as well as a fabulous, jam-packed-with-ideas newsletter in our resources area.
Faith Sisters
I have a lot of catching up to do here since having the new baby!
I've really enjoyed the past month of being a Creative Team member for www.faithsisters.com. I have a lot of fun projects to share & want to invite those who are interested in scrapbooking their faith to come over & play along.
One challenge I am having fun with is the "My Prayers for You" challenge. We are creating projects (mine is a card system, like a rolodex but I'm using Zsiage's product called the ScrapODex to make my prayer cards for my kids) with scriptures & prayers for loved ones.
This card is from week one.
This is the reverse side of the card.
Week 2 card (both sides):
We are also doing a "God Loves You" challenge. I am finding it invaluable to reinforce that God does indeed love me. I know it of course but scrapping about it just helps me to "hide it in my heart" & I'll have it to look back on in my own 8×8 book.
Other fun stuff: well the best news is my last! Baby Nathan arrived on January 22, 2009 at 3:59 p.m. via surprise csection. I'd been in the hospital for a couple of days due to rising blood pressure. I had just gotten dressed (in pj's of course lol) for another day of relaxing when the nurse came to the door & said that the Dr. would like to go ahead & get the induction done. I was glad but also very nervous! All was ok to move forward though, after all the previous Friday I'd had an ultrasound & baby was head down then. Haha! Little did we know.
I got an epidural pretty early on which turned out to be a good thing. That epidural would have been so good for a regular birth! It took well.
Dr. Dahl came to break my water & I was only at 2 cm. dilation. That would prove to be a good thing too. I am glad that I had not gotten further because when she checked me she realized that there was not a head pressing on the cervix, it was little piggies! She did give me the option, being that I'd given birth 10 times previous, to attempt a regular birth. I said no that I did not feel confident to do it. We went in for the csection at that time.
It was sort of scary but exciting too. I was glad to not have had to labor for hours on end but my blood pressure dropped during surgery & that felt SO funky! Scary! They administered some meds for that which made me lose my cookies pretty quickly. Then I lost a lot of blood. And, again, that felt scary. Course then after he was born they pumped in the morphine & oh boy I was drunk lol I just stared at that beautiful baby, realized he was PINK (my previous child had a very low apgar score & did not look good at birth, he was not healthy 😦 ), I was just giddy! During the surgery itself I prayed out loud, I was pretty scared with the b/p drop & all of it.
All in all it went well, baby Nathan is healthy, at 2 weeks he is doing just great! He was 7 pounds 10 ounces, way below my own predictions. I was insulin dependent diabetic during the pregnancy & the ultrasounds predicted him to be large. He was just 20 inches long. It's fun having a tiny baby, my big babies were fun too but this is new for me. Four of my little ones were smaller then "normal" for me. Normal for me is 8 pounds on up lol
Here is a little slide show of him in his first week. I am doing the Becky Higgins 365 type of album for him, taking a picture a day (at least lol). I don't have her kit, they are hard to come by & I don't think I want to spend hundreds of dollars on ebay lol I have an album already, got some 4×6 page protectors from Pebbles, Inc. & plan to get their baby journalling cards & paper set made for this type of project.
Having a baby in the house is tiring, that's for sure! I'd gotten spoiled by 3 1/2 years of sleep lol But, I would not trade it in the for the world! Sleep will come again. Little babies grow up so fast. I'm enjoying this little guy so much!
Oh I have to share, my younger sister is now a digital scrapbooker. I dare say she's already a designer with a talent! She created this adorable layout for Nathan.
This page designed by Melissa Evans. Background paper, orange paper used for the arrow, and orange ribbon is by Anne Langpap of 2peas-from a freebie set called Citrus freeze. Alpha is from Steph Broccolo's Monkey House kit purchased from Scrap Outside the Box. Star is from Kim Crothers, www.scrapbooksetc.com/digitalfreebies. Brads are a digital freebie from www.faithsisters.com, designer Eva Lindquist.
Apron Strings January 2009
I was so blessed to get to work with the Apron Strings January 2009 "Bigger then a Breadbox" kit as my very first design team assignment. This has got to be one of the most economical kits I've ever seen! It was jam packed with gorgeous papers & fabulous matching embellishments.
Here are my creations:
Included with this part of the kit is Basic Grey's Granola line of paper. I added the Basic Grey letter stickers & also some hand stitching.
The second part of the kit included Bo Bunny's Flirty line of papers. SO cute!
Thanks for letting me share with you!
The News…..
I was invited to join as an Apron Strings Sous Chef (designer) for www.apronstringsdesigns.com !! I am so excited to have this opportunity to work with some very talented ladies as well as a fabulous kit club!
Happy Scrapping!
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas…..
Sure looks like one right now, wrong week but it's very white outside! Gorgeous! But, very cold.
I have incredibly fun news but can't yet share. Just had to say something because I'm SO excited! It does have to do with scrapbooking & designing. I'll just have to wait to say what it is, I sent back an email with a yes. Details will come later!
I thought I'd share some new work. I have enjoyed the new Inspiration Team over at From Here 2 Scrapternity & loved their challenges. So, this past two weeks I had fun playing along.
This was created for the sketch challenge at FH2S. Sketch was from www.scrappingday.blogspot.com & was a fun one to work with!
I love this new Sassafrass Lass line of papers. I managed to snag an entire kit (with die cut stickers & all the papers) from www.savvynsassy.com .
The added items were some felt (I cut it from an old stocking as I did not have the right color of felt on hand) with hand stitching. Hard to get straight but I was pleased with the end result.
I then did some "fussy cutting" on a little reindeer & dotted his nose with Stickles.
Close up of Rudolph:
The cute kiddos in the pictures are my nephews little boys.
I just loved this picture when browsing through some older photos few days ago. Poor baby! Looks really excited to be modelling hats eh?
This was part of a recipe challenge at FH2S. Recipe was to: use paint (which I did the bubble wrap painting technique), use bling (tiny jewels around the scalloped paper edge, as well as Stickles), & use vellum. Now, I do not enjoy vellum very much. But, I had some older Topline Creations printed vellum on hand so decided to use it as a back for the picture. Lots of stash used here. Basic Grey Lily Kate, American Craft ribbon, Savvy N' Sassy ribbon, buttons, felt, thread, a Heidi Grace stick pin, & Making Memories rub on doodle. I also dry painted around the edges of the photo.
On another topic, last night my daughter called me & said she just realized she still has Grandpa Jerry's phone number programmed into her phone. I said, yes, I still have his email address in my addressbook & just can't bring myself to delete it just yet. This Christmas will be so different without him. It still feels very unreal.
This is all I have for now, news to follow later. Happy Scrapping!
Thankful for……
friends who call at just the right time! Last night I was really down about something going on in my life. Then calls one of my close friends. Who wanted to go to coffee today for her birthday. It was SO worth it! I just had to say how thankful I am of the wonderful friends I have in my life!
Christmas prep is going very slowly. I did manage to recently get two gifts finished, Christmas candles, for my sister & mom. I have yet to deliver their gifts but here they are for you all to see.
This is the candle that will soon find it's way to my mom's house. I created it using a scented candle (from Walmart), ribbon from Savvy N' Sassy, Basic Grey paper from my stash, as well as Scenic Route paper & American Crafts Thickers from the November Scrapgoods kit. (on a sad note, Scrapgoods is going out of business & the December kit was their very last kit).
This one was incredibly easy to make. Just some patterned paper (unsure of the brand, it's from a swap from last year), ribbon from Savvy N' Sassy, & a sticker that I glittered.
This is one of my all time favorite layouts! I had so much fun creating some look alike flowers (Maya Road makes puckered felt flowers, I learned from http://labeltulip.blogspot.com/2008/11/tutorial-mimicking-maya-road-flowers.html how to do this & loved the end result! The layout was created for a fun use your stash a to z challenge at www.savvynsassy.com , & I used some Sassafrass Lass paper for it. Ribbon is from American Crafts. I adore American Crafts Thickers & here they are again 🙂 This photo was taken by my 10 year old daughter Hope. I love it!
This is all I have for now. Blessings to you!
Vent about Having an Unpolitically Correct # of Kids
One thing you won't catch me writing about very often is politics. And, hot topics that create controversy, nope.
But, the subject of how many kids I have is a topic I feel the need to vent about once again.
Now, the majority of people are very kind about it & say things like "wow, I can't handle the two I have, you must be patient" & such things like that.
It is when someone says (acting as if they were the very first person to ever say it & that it's incredibly hilarious somehow) the following:
*don't you know what causes that yet?
*maybe we need to introduce Tom to condoms (or fill in the blank with my name & refer to birth control).
*you need to get a t.v. (as if t.v. watching somehow means you are intimate less? And, this implies that the person thinks that somehow my hubby & I are more active then average just because we've chosen to not prevent children from coming into our lives).
Normally I let most of this just go in one ear & out the other. Lately though, perhaps due to the fact that I am more hormonal & pregnant then usual, it bugs me when someone thinks they are being unique or funny by saying such things.
I feel that there are some things that are very private. I'd never think to ask someone who has chosen to NOT have children, why don't they have more intimate time with their husband so they could conceive. I don't even bring it up. I don't understand those who choose to not have kids & can't relate but I respect their decision as one that was probably thoughtfully made & is up to them. It's not for me to comment on & would be considered quite rude to bring it up over & over as if I'd invented the topic.
And, should I go telling others that they perhaps ought to consider birth control? No, I don't even allow my own doctors or nurses to bring that topic up. I consider myself to be educated, I am a licensed nurse & do know what birth control is, how to use it, side effects, etc. I don't have a college degree yet but I attended a university for a year, then spent a gruelling 10 months to become an LPN & continue to maintain my license often using the very same materials that many RNs use for certification. The test that I had to sit through was extremely difficult. And, in the area of life experience, well I have 10 kids! Every time I've had a baby I've studied the topic of pregnancy, kept myself educated.
Sad thing is that it's not only those whom I consider to be close friends who sometimes ask these probing, none-of-your-business types of questions but it's often strangers or acquaintenances.
Thankfully there are enough of those who know better then to not ask, they know we are not dumb people, we did not fall off of a turnip truck, we came to this decision with the help of God.
We are not rich, but we are also not a welfare family. We are not unlike many in this day & time. We work hard for what we do have, I have also chosen to not give my kids every single thing in life, if it means us going into debt to get it, then it's probably something they can wait for or earn. There are needs, & they are different then mere wants. Wants are nice, & the Lord has been so good to often give us beyond what we need.
One of these days when I have more energy (30 weeks of pregnancy & I'm getting doggone tired!) I'll share the basics of just how we do feed the family, how we keep track of things, how we manage life. We are certainly not the Duggars (I don't wear a dress, wear my hair super long, or homeschool, & I long to be organized but struggle with it) but we are US & that's a good thing!


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Some tools that can be used to print out receipts include Square Up and Invoice by Click software. Each of these programs requires payment prior to being used, which can either be in the form of a monthly subscription or one-off payment. However, each service does have an array of features that can customize the look of the receipts and even send digital copies.
Square Up is a service used to clear transactions made from buyers and sellers. With each purchase made through the program, the company keeps a percentage of the profits. The receipts portion of the program comes at no extra cost and is packed with features including the ability to send digital receipts to a consumers email address, and resent them if necessary. The receipts can also be printed out. All the controls for printing out or sending digital receipts are easy to understand and readily available from the Square Up website.
Invoice By Click is a receipt only software. Instead of taking a percentage of the purchased profits, Invoice by Click using a subscription to charge for its services or a one-off charge of $99, as of 2015. The complete program includes updates and support for additional patches, as well as features such as a delivery order database, inventory, vendor management interface and expense list.


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Electrorack Enclosure Products Joins Data Center Alliance
Alliance Expands and Increases Range of Data Center Solutions
Jerusalem, Israel - Minicom Advanced Systems, a leading developer of IT & KVM remote access and management solutions, announced that Electrorack Enclosure Products, which designs, manufactures and delivers quality, market -leading enclosure solutions, has joined the Data Center Alliance (DCA). The Data Center Alliance, formed with Minicom, Wright Line, ServerTechnology, Uptime Devices, and Digi International fills the information gap in the marketplace by providing a centralized, comprehensive source for building successful IT infrastructures.
"We're excited about the opportunity to join the Data Center Alliance," said Todd Schneider, Electrorack's Director of Marketing. "Today's data centers are facing critical issues, and are looking to enclosure and infrastructure partners to bring practical, green solutions that help them address heat, space, and power. We look forward to collaborating with our fellow members of the DCA on best -in -class practices."
To learn more about the Data Center Alliance, visit www.minicom.com/dca -partners.htm.
About Minicom Advanced Systems
Minicom Advanced Systems provides KVM remote access, extension and management solutions designed to expedite and simplify IT services. Tailored for IT managers who need secure, centralized, and seamless access to their mixed IT environments, these solutions enable local, remote, in -band and out -of -band access and management. Minicom's unique approach maximizes past investments in IT infrastructure, installation, and training while adding innovative technology, resulting in reduced costs and increased productivity. Founded in 1988, Minicom is a member of Intel Capital's portfolio of companies and was named in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA. In 2009, Minicom established Minicom Digital Signage. With headquarters in Israel and regional offices in North America, Europe and China, Minicom operates in over 70 countries.
About Electrorack Enclosure Products
Electrorack Enclosure Products has emerged as the premier industry resource for data centers in the design, development, and delivery of next -generation solutions that address increased heat loads, equipment compaction, and power densities. Incorporating a myriad of innovative technologies, all designed and manufactured in the USA, Electrorack's innovation extends to every detail, and results in a host of practical applications and solutions that are critical to data center operations. Electrorack's build -to -order enclosures are designed specifically to meet the needs of the most complex data centers, ship pre -configured, and incorporate cabling, power, and cooling options, resulting in significant time and cost savings for clients. A customer -driven product portfolio includes aisle containment systems, scalable blanking panels, active heat containment systems, and custom PDUs that help clients meet their "green" goals through reduced energy costs and improved operating efficiencies. Electrorack's customer -centric approach to providing its clients with solutions that achieve tangible, quantifiable results has formed the basis of its success over five decades. Data center professionals don't view Electrorack as a rack "vendor," but rather as a true partner that serves to help them reduce costs, maximize space, and increase efficiencies. Contact Electrorack at www.electrorack.com, or by calling 800.433.6745.
Contact information:
David Zucker
Director, Business Development, Minicom
414 N. Wood Ave.
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Tel: (888) 486 -2154
Todd Schneider
Director of Marketing, Electrorack
Tel: (203) 445 -8124
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These Chrysoprase Cabochons are a nice green color (caused by the presence of nickel), with some brown and orange inclusions. Cabochon crystals are perfect for use in any healing session or in meditations. The shape makes them convenient to put on a person during a session and they are small and flat to be able to fit into your pocket or crystal pouch.
A member of the Quartz family, Chrysoprase is a rare form of Chalcedony, which often is found within deposits of nickel.
A stone of grace and compassion, Chrysoprase facilitates deep meditation and relaxation. Use Chrysoprase to facilitate acceptance of oneself and of others. Working with the Heart Chakra, Chrysoprase is known for bringing hope into dire situations, and is excellent for breaking negative cycles. Carrying Chrysoprase Stones can be beneficial for those needing to release fear and bitterness.
Chrysoprase opens and activates the Heart Chakra, allowing for a stronger flow of chi through this chakra. Chrysoprase can facilitate great leaps of inner growth, especially when used during meditation, and is helpful for those on the spiritual path. Chrysoprase can be a good friend during experiences of deep loss, by helping the one grieving to understand the necessity behind such experiences. Physically, Chrysoprase is good for ailments involving the heart, lungs, and liver.


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Whilst here we met Bonnie MacBird, the author of several great Sherlock Holmes tales at The Sherlock Holmes hotel in Baker Street. Shout out to Anita, the manager on reception. She remembered us and we had a warm welcome from her.
Since our trip, I have written another story which is available from Amazon and (from today) Smashwords. The new story is called 'Sherlock Holmes and Miss Violet Dixon (deceased). This is based on a true and truly shocking scam that was centred on London but affected women all over the British Isles. Here's the blurb from my Amazon entry....
"Holmes returns angry and disturbed after a visit to Hammersmith mortuary at the end of a particularly tiresome case. Whilst at the mortuary, Lestrade shows him the body of a young woman who has taken not only her own life, but that of her unborn child.
So begins a tale that highlights the exploitation of vulnerable women through quack medicine and blackmail in a scheme of unbelievable proportions. Julia Moriarty, the sister of the late Professor James Moriarty is suspected to have a hand in the affair and Holmes must involve Lestrade in a bid to apprehend the perpetrators. Lestrade springs the trap but in doing so, causes Watson to be grievously wounded.
Moriarty escapes but has she revealed to Holmes her Achilles heel? Whilst Holmes has seen that the 'Rule of Law' is maintained and the case concluded, Watson is in turmoil as he is unsure whether their investigation has inadvertently caused further harm to those they sought to protect."
I have to say I like it and as it is a true story that I have weaved Holmes and Watson into, it is even more exciting and poignant.
I am half way through writing my next short story, 'Sherlock Holmes and The Emerald Spirit' which is going 'so-so'. It's difficult to write with a young Lemon Setter wanting to join you by sitting between your legs on the footstool. I sit on the sofa with my feet up on my IKEA footstool and my laptop on my beanbag tray. She can't resist a cuddle and climbs up and I end up with splayed legs on the very edges of the stool. She is getting MUCH bigger and is well into teething!! She has most of her teeth now but will still chew most things!
Anyway, I will write more soon.


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Heliotropic: The growth or movement of a fixed organism, especially a plant, toward or away from sunlight. Heliotropism can be easily seen in sunflowers, which slowly turn their large flowers so that they continually face the sun.
My name is Jennifer and I am a reluctant graphic designer who spends my time searching for a headache fix, talking to my 13 year old about all the big questions and blogging about life and challenges. I'm hoping this blog, along with my other social media channels, will become a place of sharing and growing and figuring things out together. I love hearing others' stories and points of view!
I see it all around us. Spirituality is something that we practice in a million tiny ways each day. As long as you're trying and learning—you're growing toward the sun.
"Seek the light, defend the light, increase the light, turn your face toward the light, become the light." —Elizabeth Gilbert
Yeah. Let's Grow Toward the Sun.


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Friday, September 10, 2010
Chief Vern White to cut ribbon at IAMS Wiggle Waggle Walkathon on Sunday
The Walkathon, the largest event of its kind in Eastern Ontario and the leading fundraiser for the OHS, is a fun-filled day featuring 2 km and 5 km walks and many displays, family activities, prizes and contests. This year's walk will also feature a microchip clinic, where pet owners can have their companions injected with a tiny chip to ensure lifetime identification.
Over 1,000 registered walkers and 2,000 participants are expected to attend this year's event and the goal is to raise $215,000 for the animals. All funds raised will support essential OHS programs and services, including the EAPS team, which rescues animals in distress, investigates cases of abuse and neglect, and provides emergency transportation for injured and sick stray animals in Ottawa.
The Wiggle Waggle Walkathon begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday at the new location on NCC property on Riverside Drive, across from the RA Centre. Free parking is available on event day at the RA Centre.
It's still not too late to register! You can sign up and collect pledges online at www.ottawahumane.ca/walkathon or at the RA Centre on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
Registration fees and generous support from our sponsors mean all pledges for the Wiggle Waggle Walkathon go to fund the care and shelter of 11,000 animals that come to the OHS each year.
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DFDS Norfolkline Enjoy a Tipple in Press
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
on behalf of DFDS Norfolkline
DFDS Norfolkline On Board with Scotland PR
An article detailing DFDS Norfolkline's popular Whiskey Tours has been written in a local district newspaper.
The Dunfermline Press featured the article alongside a picture of the Scottish Viking in their weekly paper.
Promoted by DFDS Norfolkline for tourists visiting Scotland, the Whiskey Tour included travel from Zeebrugge to Rosyth with whisky tasting on board the ferry.
Around 120 Europeans signed up for the tour which ran on three seperate occassions between Scotland and Belgium.
DFDS Norfolkline began operating the Rosyth to Zeebrugge route in May 2009 and announced in August this year that the ferry would no longer run as a combined passenger and freight service.
The coverage was achieved on behalf of DFDS Norfolkline by public relations agency the Holyrood Partnership.
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Learn how to create incredibly dynamic playlists called Auto Playlist in Windows Media Player.
Let's say I want to create a playlist that only plays Rock music with a rating of at least 4 stars and I want new music released within the past year. Oh yeah, and I want this playlist to stay up to date as I add new music and time moves on.
This can all be done with Auto Playlists in Windows Media Player. Auto Playlists are dynamic playlists that automatically update as your library changes and grows based on criteria you give it.
Learn By Example
I think this guide will be able to show you how to manage auto playlists by giving you an example. You can learn from the example, play with it and create your own.
The Criteria
- I only want Rock music
- Rated 4 stars or higher
- Ripped within the last year only
This is a very simple example of an auto playlist.
Create an Auto Playlist
- Open Windows Media Player.
- Click the Library tab.
- Right-click Playlists in the top left of Windows Media Player and select Create Auto Playlist.
- Give your new auto playlist a name in the New Auto Playlist window next to Auto Playlist name.
- I'm going to tell it to only play Rock music. Click Click here to add criteria under Music in my library and then select Genre.
Note: In this example I'm creating an auto playlist for music in my library. You can create playlists for any type of media in your WMP library by clicking Click here to add criteria under and also include instead of adding criteria under music in my library.
- Now I'm going to set the type of Genre to Rock by clicking Click to set next to Genre is and select Rock.
- Now I'm going to tell it to only show songs I've rated 4 or more stars. Click Click here to add criteria under the Rock criteria I just set. Select My Rating from the list and change it to Is At Least 4 Stars.
- The last criteria I'm going to set are I only want to listen to music I ripped to the library within the past year. Set the last criteria to Date Added to library Is After 1 Year.
- Click OK when you are finished giving it your criteria and you are ready to go.
There you go. The sky's the limit with auto playlists. Play with it and come up with your own.
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I can burn music onto blank DVD discs, but when I put CD-R discs to burn music on WPM, it will go through the songs saying "analyzing" and "complete" but when it gets to the last song it says "finalizing disc" and then after several seconds the disc ejects while the last song still says "finalizing." When I put the disc back in, the drive doesn't even read or recognize that it's in there. When I put it into my car cd player, it says "bad disc." I'm not very computer savvy, so if you have an idea what I need to do, I would appreciate a step-by-step walk through on what I can try. Done went through about a dozen discs already. I have Windows Vista Home Basic. By the way, I use to be able to burn CD's with no problem several months ago, don't know what happened. As you know, I can't play my music on DVD discs in my car's CD player. Thanks for any help.


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Federal Govt Plans 45% Power Generation With Renewable Energy
The Federal government has released a new energy policy document which projects a diversified electricity grid of 10,325mw by 2019, and 45 percent renewable energy grid contribution by the year 2030.
According to the officials, the document had been ready since July 2016, as the Federal government is said to be waiting for the right time to unveil the new energy policy.
Mr Babatunde Fashola, The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, said that the decision was informed by the unstable gas supply situation.
He said: "From conception in January 2016 and conclusion in June 2016, our vulnerability to over-dependence on gas had become apparent, 23 out of the 26 power plants in the country depend on gas.
"Between February 14 and June 2, 2016, there have been 14 incidents of oil and gas pipeline vandalisms. Therefore this document is also a solution to that vulnerability on the roadmap to energy diversity and security."
At a renewable energy workshop in Abuja last week, the Director of Energy Resources in the Ministry of Power, Engr. Emmanuel Ajayi said that the document titled: "The Nigerian Power Sector Investment Opportunities and Guidelines," gave the breakdown of how goals would be achieved.
According to him, "It shows that 10 percent would come from solar power, 12 percent of Large Hydro Power (LHP), two per cent of Small Hydro Power (SHP), and one per cent of Coal.
He added, "The projection is that by 2030, renewable energy will solve issues of the current over-dependence on gas-to-power which accounts for 86 percent of electricity generation so far, with Large Hydro Power (LHP) contributing only 14 percent."
The policy, which supports huge private sector investments, targets an energy mix of 55 per cent gas-to-power. The renewable energy sources would include 16 percent of solar, 15 percent of Large Hydro Power (LHP), and 4 percent from coal-to-power.
Other renewable sources are four per cent Small Hydro Power (SHP), four percent from Biomass, and three percent from the wind.
However, Cape Verde, an African island nation with 550,000 population, plans to attain 30/35 per cent of renewable energy contribution to its grid by the end of 2016. It plans to raise it to 50 percent by 2018 and completely rely on renewable energy sources from 2020, the country's energy minister, Anildo Costa, said in The Independent newspaper.
The Island country which is about 500km off the coast of Senegal is with almost no mineral resources of its own and little arable farmland. It has about 10 islands and 13 islets situated in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean but has abundant wind and sun.
The estimated 151mw for the country's population can only serve one-third of Nigeria's capital- Abuja, which has over 1.4m people, according to the NPC preliminary census figures.
Current energy demand for Nigeria is over 12,000mw but power generation has averaged 3,500mw this month, updated statistics from the Nigeria System Operator has shown.
One of the investors and Managing Director of the Pan Africa Solar, Marcus Heal, said: "Our plan is to supply electricity to millions of Nigerians by developing the large-scale solar technology. The investment of $1.75bn is the largest on solar so far in the country, most of them are bound to come on stream from 2017."
The plants would be sited in Katsina, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Sokoto, Kogi, Jigawa, Plateau, Kaduna and Enugu states and the FCT.
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Engr. Chiedu Ugbo, recently, said that the company has got a presidential directive to provide 20,000 SHS to underserved rural areas with no access to the national grid as part of the renewable energy application process.
Ugbo said that the project would be deployed within 21 months as it has partnered with a local firm, Azuri Solar Power Ltd.
With the rising cost of electricity to power businesses, experts have said that more investment in solar power could cut energy cost by over 50 per cent.


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Scaring the fish
Fish are scared towards nets during the traditional harvesting at Castle pond in Telc. Castle Pond is one of the oldest lakes in the country, established in the 15th century. Regular harvesting of these ponds begins in October and is a popular attraction in the region.
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Its been two weeks since my last posting of Thankfulness. Andy took last week off and we accomplished quite a few tasks around the cottage in preparation for colder weather. I am thankful to have then finished; thankful for the good health to do that work.
I am also thankful for the time spent together, Andy and I, last week. We worked together some of the time and also spent some time just relaxing over tea together. It was fun.
There are still lots of leaves left in the trees and I am surprised and pleased that this has been a beautiful fall despite our lack of rainfall in the midwest. I thank God for the majesty of His creation.
Our study in Genesis this past week has focused on the fourth chapter, story of Cain and Abel, and leaves me so very grateful for God's loving mercy to us sinful people. Surely we are a blessed people!
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Labels: Fall 2012, Genesis, Thankfulness-2012
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- ellen b. said...
Glad you are having a nice fall! It's good to get those projects behind you...
- October 18, 2012 at 8:25 PM
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Yesterday, I got to go to the parent teachers conference at my son's school. An easy commute for him, a little more challenging for me. But I took the subway and then a short walk in downtown Manhattan and then I got on the ferry. He met me on The Island and carried my cane as I walked to the school. In the spring, I will visit my daughter's school, in the busy world of Columbus Circle and Lincoln Center.
I also change the way I have been using a forearm crutch. When I got it, I put Velcro on the handle and then wore an old work glove with the opposite Velcro on the palm so the handle would stay in my hand. It only weighs 19 ounces so it stayed stuck to me, but I didn't have the finger strength to grasp it. Now, the one I use now is about 100 rubber bands wrapped around the handle. I can easily listed with my bare hand. The handle is thicker and a little sticky.
But I only use the crutch if I'm going to be in a busy place. Once ago when I was trying it out my therapist said, "Oh, you're like one of those people who likes to hold onto a cane to everyone knows they don't have good balance." I said, "No, I am one of those people who likes to hold onto a cane to show everyone he doesn't have good balance."
|Thanks Epoch Times
So 4:15 p.m. on a Friday, I got to get on the subway at Bowling Green. Elevators broken, one of the escalators is broken, I got this. But rush-hour, ack! The train pulls in and I know I need a seat. Is that little sticker above the seats at the end of the car that says please give up your seat to the disabled. There's four seats and three fat people in it. I said excuse me and put myself in that canyon between the thighs of two different fat people. I don't think my ass actually touched the seat until we were halfway to Brooklyn. Whatever, forget-about-it.
|Thank you Brooklyn Magazine
Prospect Park looks so teeny from an airplane. My building is just one walk away and if you look really hard you can see it in the picture. But to walk to the park and around it and back is a good 3 1/2 miles. And when I say a good 3 1/2 miles I mean a GOOD 3 1/2 miles. Maybe it's even THE BEST 3 1/2 miles
Earlier this week I helped locate the mile markers for race my running club is putting on Thanksgiving. That means walking the course, and putting a little spray chalk where the mile markers should be. My old friend Mr. Gripes met me in front of my house and I walked around the park with him as he sprayed some numbers on the ground in Prospect Park. I left my cane home, Mr. Gripes thought I forgot it. But, no that was a plan. We spent most of the time talking, so I didn't have much time to get into my own head. But, there were more than a few instances where I would take a step, or turn, that I appreciated what it was like not to be leaning on anything.
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Sometimes little kids would stare at my orthotics. I would look at them, smile and tell them that we have a lot in common. Where both learning to walk. Except with little kids grow up they don't remember how joyous it was. I spent almost a year and a half wondering what will be like to walk again without holding onto something. Now, I'm lucky enough to have that memory. Most people don't remember what it's like to learn to walk.
And speaking of progress, for the time being I've wound down my visits to occupational and physical therapy. I have relearned how to walk. I can do a fine job of it as long as I'm wearing ankle foot orthotics. Otherwise I have to really focus on not tripping over my own toes on each step. I can get my socks and shoes on and can handle some more of the personal details of daily living with my hands. But the nerve function is coming back slower to the hands than it has for my feet. Or I've learned how to deal with toes and ankles that don't work so well better than dealing with wrists and fingers that are lacking nerve function. So instead of Occupational Therapy, I'll be spending some time at a hand clinic where they will be focusing on getting some nerve function back to my hands and fingers.
I'd really like to thank the therapists at the Rusk Institute for getting me this far.
The physical therapists, who showed me I could do what I thought I couldn't.
The occupational therapists, who taught me to do what I did not know I could


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At Shimmerz we love our Education team and know that they are some of the best artists in the industry. We thought that you might want to get to know these talented ladies a bit better so each month we'll be interviewing one member of our team. Next up is Lydell Quin!
Please tell us about yourself and your style.
I am a thirty something SAHM of two, who used to be a teacher before resigning to be Mum. I have been scrapbooking since before my DS was born 8-1/2 years ago. I am a bit of a Jack of all trades and have my finger in many pies. I co-own, run, make palettes and draw sketches for The Color Room, I design for Helmar USA, I sew as much as I can, and I make things almost daily, whether it be layouts, cards, gifts for others, things for my home or my kids, biscuits, cakes or pies....... I dabble in jewellery making , crochet and knitting.....there is just not enough hours in each day to get through my lists of what I'd like to do.
Mmmm my style?......I am drawn to negative space, and I enjoy details, I like things lined up visually, but I Love messy art mediums.....all put together- I am not sure there is a name for it!!!
Where do you create?
I have a wall of cupboards and a buffet cabinet surrounding our dining table. Our Lounge/Dining room is one HUGE room......I create here, where everyone works and watches TV and functions as a family. I enjoy being with everyone when I create. (so long as the kids arent fighting!!!!)
My corner of the room....
Storage Cupboards......
More storage.....
Where I video projects....
And My Favourite thing.......
A converted wine case,
opened out, mounted to the wall -with shelves inserted
to perfectly hold and display my Shimmerz products and other paints.
Tell us about your creation process.
I find it easier to begin with my photo choices. I have tried choosing product first but a photo start works for me! Sometimes though I have a product line in mind that I know I want to use first....but my photos are usually my starting point. I might also have a technique I would like to try out, and know that will feature somewhere in my project. I never have a vision of what my work will look like at the end, I create as I go and it always turns out how it turns out.....no pre-visions for me!!!!
Where do you find inspiration?
The Color Room is fantastic inspiration, scrapping with a set palette is very cool, and pushes your creative boundaries......Short of that, I find inspiration on blogs, advertising, movie posters, junkmail catalogues and home decore images, I also find really good digi work really inspiring too!
Are you messy or tidy?
I like to be tidy, and I am a bit of a clean freak (as much as I can be with kids and DH leaving things around.....) but I am sad to say I am a messy scrapper. I sometimes look down and realise I am working in a little 6 x 6 inch square on my desk surrounded by product piles and a mountain of tools......and I sigh.....
Do you sit down and complete one project at a time or do you work on multiple projects at once?
Usually one at a time......that said......I have packets and packets of unfinished albums and Layouts in my cupboard. What does that tell me?
What is your favorite Shimmerz product? Why?
My favourite Shimmerz Product........mmmmmm......I love them all, they all serve a purpose! I would say coloringz though, purely for their colour intensity.
How do you choose the color schemes for your projects?
I look at my photos first, and see if there are colours I can not use, rather than matching perfectly, If I am not using a palette from The Color Room (where the hard work of picking a palette is already done for you) I use my little Shimmerz Swatch book, which makes it simple to put good looking colours together. (See images below)
What is your favorite thing to do besides making art?
I enjoy cooking (when I don't have to)....I love sewing and re-purposing kids clothes to last another season and I really enjoy making gifts for people. I LOVE curling up in bed with my DH and power watching part of a season of our favourite Sci-fi show.
Have you read any good books lately? Which ones?
I have recently read part 1,2,3 & 4 of the series of the Vampire Diaries......I tend to enjoy ones nothing like real life so i can totally escape for a while. I limit my reading though as its really not that good for me. I CANT put a book down. I read all night and stop when I am finished, as much as I know I should sleep, or get meals (LOL!!!!!) I get incredible guilt, watching my DH get the kids what they need and keep reading anyway!!!!! So a good book is a BIG luxury!
What is your favorite way to de-stress?
For instant de-stressing I play the piano LOUD, if I just need some therapy time, I create, and John takes the kids to the park or the museum.
What, in your mind, is the ultimate luxury?
I think I already covered that one with my book reading habits......But I have another.......Every few months My DH takes the kids to my parents house 2 hours away on the beach and I invite over my 4-5 closest girlfriends who all leave their kids with their DH and we have a weekend long girls sleepover. We decide whether it will be scrapping or sewing based (sometimes both) and we cook delicious food, have facials and nail painting sessions and we talk until there are no words left!!!!! Total bliss!!!
Could you please share your favorite Shimmerz project with us? Why is it your favorite?
I have many favourite Shimmerz Projects, but this one would have to be the MOST useful. I use it ALL the time, for almost every project. It is invaluable to see what colours look like dry.
Please feel free to ask Lydell any more questions in the comments section!


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I started HAED's Foregone by Marta Dahlig at midnight on New Year's Eve and worked on that this weekend as well. Here's a picture of my progress so far with about 1800 stitches in. This section is all dark colors, including black, dark brown, and deep plum.
|HAED's Foregone by Marta Dahlig - first 1800 stitches
I've also been trying to select a framer for Gigi R's Belles-Lettres D that I finished on December 30th. The first quote threw me into sticker shock, but I've come to realize that if I want such a large piece framed really nicely by someone who knows how to handle cross stitch, it's going to be expensive. I now have two quotes I'm consdering and hoping to hear from one other source before making a final selection. Here's the piece in question, which has a stitched area about 28" x 22".
|Gigi R's Belles Lettres D - Waiting for Framing
I did receive the first page of the HAED BB Freebie SAL QS The Literate Dragon by Randal Spangler, but I have my rotation full for January and will probably start that sometime next month. I'm really enjoying stitching Foregone, so I want to continue work on her, as well as HAED's Angel with Iris by Nadia Strelkina. In addition, I will probably finish beading Mirabilia's Midsummer Night's Fairy and start Wisteria by The Silver Lining this month. Those four will certainly keep me busy!
|HAED QS The Literate Dragon by Randal Spangler - Probably a February New Start
|HAED Angel with Iris by Nadia Strelkina - WIP
|Wisteria by The Silver Lining - January New Start
|Mirabilia's Midsummer Night's Fairy - Awaiting Her Final Beading


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James and the good people over at Homesense teamed up to take advantage of our brilliant studio light and to share some tips in how to get the most out of a room by emphasizing details.
You can find these, and some more photographs from the studio over on the Homesense website, and in this week's newsletter.
Prop stylist: Christine Hanlon, Art Director: Brian Banton, Art Director: Maria Rosati